'Morning Quickie': Powerball & Mega Millions, Lindsay Lohan is a mom, & Ohio ranks in top 5 for road trips

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For the 38th time in a row, there was no big winner in last night’s Powerball drawing. The jackpot for tomorrow night’s drawing is now $1 billion, which would give a single winner an estimated lump-sum cash payout of around $516.8 million. Last night’s winning numbers were 5, 8, 9, 17, 41, and a Powerball of 21, with five tickets matching all five white balls to win $1 million prizes each in Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, New York, and Pennsylvania. The jackpot is now the third-largest in the history of the game. The Mega Millions drawing is tonight at 11pm. That jackpot is up to $640 million.

Lindsay Lohan is a mom! The actor and husband Bader Shammas welcomed their son Luai recently. While her rep shared “The family is over the moon in love,” she didn’t share the birth date. Luai was born in Dubai where the couple lives. The baby’s name means “shield” and “protector” in Arabic.

With school out and plenty of warm weather, summer is the perfect time to hit the road for a getaway. Travel options are pretty much endless and Americans are eager to go, with research showing 80% of American adults are planning to take some sort of road trip this summer. Deciding on a destination can be tough, but a new report may help you narrow it down. WalletHub has just released its list of 2023’s Best and Worst States for Summer Road Trips. They compared all 50 states across 32 key metrics to find the most fun, scenic and budget-friendly road-trip destinations. The states were ranked on factors including the average gas prices, the cost of a hotel room, traffic congestion, number of attractions, theme parks and zoos, as well as summer weather. Based on all of that, Texas tops the list as the best state for a road trip this summer. It scores in the top 10 for both activities and cost. Rhode Island comes in dead last, making it the worst state for a summer road trip.

2023’s Top 10 Best States for a Summer Road Trip

Texas

New York

North Carolina

Ohio

Idaho

Louisiana

Florida

Wyoming

Minnesota

Maine

The Worst States for a Summer Road Trip

Rhode Island

Delaware

Connecticut

Hawaii

Montana

Arkansas

Massachusetts

New Mexico

North Dakota

South Carolina

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