84-year-old's $590m lottery win
An 84-year-old woman has scooped $590.5 million in the Florida Powerball lottery - after a stranger allowed her to cut in front of them in the queue.
Lucky dip ticket scoops woman $590.5m lottery jackpot
A Quick Pick (lucky dip) ticket purchase has led to an 84-year-old woman scooping $590.5 million in Florida's Powerball lottery.
Gloria Mackenzie matched all six winning numbers in the multi-state Powerball draw on 18 May, after a stranger allowed her to go ahead of them in the queue at a local grocery store.
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