Powerball jackpot won by three tickets in North Carolina, Texas and Puerto Rico

The Powerball jackpot estimated at $500 million has been won by three tickets in North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Texas.

Lottery officials announced the jackpot winners on February 12 on the Powerball website. Officials didn’t immediately confirm the final amount of the prize or which cities produced the winners.

If the jackpot stands at the $500 million estimated on February 11, it would be the fifth-largest lottery prize in US history.

No one had won the Powerball jackpot for more than two months, so the prize grew gradually from its $40 million starting point. That figure is now listed on the website as the current jackpot for the next drawing.

The winning numbers in Wednesday’s drawing were: 11, 13, 25, 39, 54 and the Powerball 19.

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