A $1 billion Powerball jackpot – the year’s second largest – is up for grabs tonight

By Toni Odejimi, CNN (CNN) — Lottery hopefuls are taking their shot at Saturday night’s estimated $1 billion Powerball jackpot – the 14th US lottery prize to ever reach $1 billion and the second to do so this year. The jackpot rose after nobody won Wednesday night’s $930 million drawing. This is the second jackpot