Record-breaking Powerball jackpot reaches $1.55 billion

The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1.55 billion after no one matched all six numbers in Saturday's drawing, making it the third-largest Powerball jackpot and fifth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. This marks the 34th consecutive drawing without a jackpot winner since July 19. The cash option for the current jackpot is $679.8 million. Powerball tickets are sold in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.