The Mega Millions jackpot for the Friday drawing is an estimated $965 million, the eighth largest in the game’s history. The cash option on the prize is an estimated $445.3 million.

Friday’s Mega Millions drawing will be the fortieth since the jackpot was last hit on June 27, when a $348 million jackpot was won on a ticket sold in Virginia. The $965 million jackpot is the game’s largest since December 27, 2024, when a $1.269 billion jackpot was won on a ticket sold in California.

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$10M gift to McLean Hospital

The Phyllis and Jerome Lyle Rappaport Foundation has announced a $10 million gift to McLean Hospital toward the creation of a new child and adolescent campus in Belmont.

The new 90,000 square foot campus is projected to house a wide range of residential and partial hospital programs and community and recreational spaces.

“Through the philanthropic mission begun by my late husband Jerry, we strive to support new generations of researchers, scholars, and leaders who inspire, innovate and influence advancements in medical research, the arts, and public policy,” said Rappaport Foundation Chairwoman Phyllis Rappaport.

The new child and adolescent campus is one highlight of McLean’s “The Way Forward” campaign, which seeks to raise $225 million to transform the hospital’s future. The campaign is not only the largest in McLean’s history but also the largest of any psychiatric hospital in the nation.