Missouri, Texas

players win lottery

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8 billion jackpot on Saturday, overcoming astronomical odds to end the lottery game’s three-month drought without a big winner.

The winning numbers were 11, 23, 44, 61, and 62, with the Powerball number being 17.

The winning ticket in Texas was sold at a gas station-convenience store in Fredericksburg, according to the Texas Lottery.

The $1.787 billion prize, which was the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history, followed 41 consecutive drawings in which no one matched all six numbers. The last drawing with a jackpot winner happened May 31.

Powerball’s terrible odds of 1 in 292.2 million are designed to generate big jackpots, with prizes growing as they roll over when no one wins. Lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game’s many smaller prizes. There are three drawings each week.

Each ticket holder will have the choice between an annuitized prize of $893.5 million or a lump sum payment of $410.3 million. Both prize options are before taxes. If a winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5 percent each year.

Powerball tickets cost $2, and the game is offered in 45 states plus Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Drone hits

Israeli airport

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi group has hit Israel’s southern airport, closing airspace and halting flights, according to the Israeli military.

The attack on Sunday involved multiple drones, with at least one striking the passenger terminal of Ramon International Airport near Eilat. One person was lightly injured. The Houthis have vowed to escalate attacks after an Israeli strike killed their prime minister in Yemen.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that Israel has accepted his terms for a ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to do the same. There was no immediate Israeli confirmation of his claim, nor response from Hamas.

Israeli strikes on Sunday killed at least 13 Palestinians, including children.

Trump’s US Open

visit sparks boos

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Open on Sunday, drawing boos from the crowd.

His presence delayed the men’s final due to heightened security, causing long lines for many people who didn’t make it in before play started. Trump briefly appeared before the event, receiving mixed reactions from the then-mostly empty Arthur Ashe Stadium.

During the National Anthem, he was shown on the big screen, which increased the volume of boos. Boos got more intense later in the match. Organizers delayed the start to allow fans to pass through security.

Trump attended as a guest of Rolex, despite imposing tariffs on Swiss products.

Chicago churches

work to quell fears

CHICAGO (AP) — As Chicago braces for an influx of federal immigration agents and possibly National Guard troops, churches citywide are turning up their response from the pulpit.

Some are working to quell fears about deportation while others are addressing the looming possibility of more law enforcement on the streets of the nation’s third-largest city.

President Donald Trump has threatened federal intervention in Democratic strongholds including Chicago, over the objections of local leaders and many residents. Churches are telling people to carry identification, stay in touch with family and attend protests ahead of the expected federal intervention.