Retired Iowa Mechanic Who Won $40M Lotto Jackpot Bought Ticket April 1 -- No Fooling

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — At first, the recent winner of a $40 million jackpot says he couldn’t believe he won the lottery — after all, he bought the ticket on April Fools’ Day. “I thought it was a joke,” said Earl Lape, a 61-year-old retired mechanic from Dubuque, Iowa. Only after confirming his Lotto America ticket with a convenience store clerk was he convinced he won the big prize, according to the Iowa Lottery. “I laughed. I thought it was April Fools,” Earl Lape said after claiming his prize at...