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.

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.

Nationwide, 18 tickets matched all five white balls to win $1 million prizes, with some sold locally: The $1 million-winning tickets were sold in California (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois (2), Kansa...