Two people who bought lottery tickets in Missouri and Texas will split second-largest US jackpot

Powerball players overcame astronomical odds to end three-month drought without a big winner for the nationwide game

Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the nearly $1.8bn jackpot on Saturday, the US’s second largest lottery prize ever.

They overcame astronomical odds to end a three-month drought without a big winner for the nationwide lottery game.

Guardian staff contributed reporting