The Powerball drawing was relatively quiet Wednesday night as there was no winner of the $48 million jackpot. That means the drawing on Saturday, Aug. 22 will be worth $68 million, with a cash option of $29.5 million. The 10 best high schools in the US include schools from Tennessee, Indiana, Nevada and Pennsylvania Aug. 20, 2026, 6:00 a.m.

A Lynn resident has claimed a $2 million Powerball prize after matching the first five numbers drawn in the multistate game that featured a $1.04 billion jackpot, according to a community announcement.

On May 2, 2026, two Powerball tickets in Florida and Texas matched to win $20 million. The Kissimmee, Florida, winner took cash option of $4.4 million.

The jackpot for the drawing on Wednesday, Aug. 19 will be worth $48 million with a cash option of $20.8 million.