Atul Amin, left, sells a customer a Powerball ticket at his news stand in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017. The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $700 million, giving players a chance to dream of winning the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
August 23, 2017
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August 23, 2017 1:58 p.m.
Players hold breath as $700M Powerball jackpot drawing nears
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Lottery players across the U.S. are scooping up $2 Powerball tickets in hopes of beating the odds and winning a massive $700 million jackpot as Wednesday night's drawing nears.