CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas \u2014 People across the country are lining up to buy Powerball tickets today as the jackpot has climbed to a staggering $1.25 billion for tonight’s drawing.<\/p>\n
The massive prize is now the second largest jackpot of the year and the sixth highest in Powerball history. Neighbors are buying stacks of tickets, hoping to turn a small investment into life-changing money.<\/p>\n
For Al Molina, who was purchasing his tickets today, winning would mean more than personal wealth.<\/p>\n
“If I won the Powerball I would actually start a community center that would involve the homeless people and where they could actually have a place to live,” Molina said. “At the same time, they would have a small job that would require them to help take care of their community. They could be involved and feel part of the family.”<\/p>\n
The drawing takes place tonight, giving ticket holders across the nation a chance at the billion-dollar prize.<\/p>\n
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