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Rodman's Food and Drug in the District of Columbia displays a sign Jan. 7, 2016, for the multi-state Powerball lottery.(Photo: Jim Lo Scalzo, European Pressphoto Agency)
Record-breaking lottery prize up for grabs
Estimated to be more than $800 million and larger than the gross domestic products of about a dozen countries, it is the biggest lottery jackpot in U.S. history. And on Saturday night at 10:59 ET, Powerball's most enormous prize is up for grabs. With odds of 292.2 million to one, the pot has grown steadily in recent weeks as the numbers drawn have failed to match the tickets bought and more bettors are drawn by the burgeoning big bucks at stake. Divided between coming up with your own numbers or relying on a random-number computer drawing? It doesn't make a dime's worth of difference to your chances, says the Multi-State Lottery Association, which oversees the action. Good luck!
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The Powerball jackpot is the largest in U.S. history. We have a list of what you can buy and what is still out of your price range if you were to win. USA TODAY
NFL playoffs begin with wild-card games
It could feel like 20-below zero for Sunday’s wild-card game between the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, one of the coldest games in NFL history. So cold, in fact, that the teams have access to special underwear for the occasion.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Division rivals<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Pittsburgh<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Cincinnati play Saturday night in the "do not interrupt us" game of the weekend. Check out Kansas City<span style="color: Red;">*</span>vs. Houston<span style="color: Red;">*</span>before that. On Sunday, Green Bay plays Washington. Here's the TV schedule.
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USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero gives his take on the first weekend of the NFL playoffs. USA TODAY Sports
Glitter and gift<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gab in store at Golden Globes
Think of it as the rowdy cousin of the uptight Oscars. With booze at the tables, TV categories in the mix and the oft-provocative Ricky Gervais<span style="color: Red;">*</span>returning as master of ceremonies, the Golden Globes will kick off the awards season in style on Sunday at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>8 p.m. ET on NBC. And while the actual winners won't offer us much help in predicting the Academy Awards, winning one couldn’t hurt anyone’s chances.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY's Brian Truitt<span style="color: Red;">*</span>took a shot at predicting the winners<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>do you agree with him? Either way, we'll<span style="color: Red;">*</span>be on the red carpet and in the ballroom Sunday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>so you won't miss a single gown, joke or acceptance speech. Follow @USATODAY on Instagram and Snapchat and @usatodaylife on Twitter for updates.
GOP candidates gather to talk poverty and seek endorsements
Republican presidential candidates<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gather in South Carolina on Saturday to talk about poverty and, perhaps, vie for some prominent endorsements.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity will be moderated by House Speaker<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Paul Ryan, R-Wis.,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Sen<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Tim Scott, R-S.C.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The GOP presidential candidates in attendance would love to have the support of both, or either.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Candidates scheduled to speak: Jeb Bush, Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Carly Fiorina, Mike Huckabee, John Kasich<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Marco Rubio. (Donald Trump<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Ted Cruz<span style="color: Red;">*</span>aren't scheduled to attend.)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>One unique aspect<span style="color: Red;">*</span>of this event:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The candidates will speak in groups, not individually.
Chris Christie gestures as Jeb Bush looks on during the Republican debate in Las Vegas on Dec. 15, 2015.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Robyn Beck, AFP/Getty Images)
The Consumer Electronics Show<span style="color: Red;">*</span>comes to a close
Too many gadgets, not enough time. More than 175,000<span style="color: Red;">*</span>were expected in Las Vegas<span style="color: Red;">*</span>this week for a non-stop show of thousands of technology products spread across nearly 2.5 million<span style="color: Red;">*</span>square feet of showroom floor space. But all good things must come to an end. CES wraps up on Saturday<span style="color: Red;">*</span>with a closing party at<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Cosmopolitan Marquee Nightclub & Dayclub.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Companies will raise a glass to crazy week spent showing the world the newest tech in drones, security,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>cars<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and all the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gadgets<span style="color: Red;">*</span>you can imagine. Oh, how technology has changed.
The weekend essentials:
Wondering which movies to watch this weekend? These were<span style="color: Red;">*</span>nominated for a Golden Globe.
Rather watch the small screen? Here's what's on TV this weekend.
Ready for some football? Here's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>USA TODAY Sports' picks for NFL playoff action.
Need a break? Try playing some of our games.
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