Powerball Jackpot Climbs To Estimated $700M

SACRAMENTO (AP) — A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend’s Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
According to the Powerball website, Saturday’s drawing will be worth about $700 million – about $428.4 million cash value. That’s because no one matched the numbers drawn for Wednesday night’s estimated $500 million jackpot.
Wednesday’s numbers were 2, 11, 47, 62 and 63, and the Powerball was