Every artistic discipline has its stragglers, artists who begin auspiciously, then spend years on false starts, spiritual enlightenment or gardening before churning out a new opus. Director Kimberly Peirce took nine years after her Oscar-winning film “Boys Don’t Cry” to come back with “Stop-Loss.” Last week the Pulitzer Prize for fiction went to Junot Diaz, whose novel “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” was 11 years in the making after his debut short-story collection, “Drown....

Demonstrations against racism in Portland have resulted in incidents of violence with protesters at times clashing with law enforcement officers. Trump has referred to the protesters as “rioters, looters and anarchists” organized and led by “antifa and other violent left-wing groups.” President Trump sent agents from the Department of Homeland Security into the city in order to protect federal property despite insistence from state and local leadership that the agents were not necessary....

The number was announced by Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell, who called the amount “staggering” and noted it was only a baseline calculation. “The full realized costs for the demonstrations are more than $6.2 million at this time. This does not include yet to be determined costs, including straight time paid to sworn and professional staff members who are on-duty, but reassigned to these demonstrations,” Lovell said. “This is a staggering sum, especially when we know many of us would rather those funds be used for the reinvestment so many truly desire....

Having already featured on a track called “Tommy Lee” in 2020, the title of Malone’s newest song serves as a nod to the drummer’s rock band, Mötley Crüe. And beyond just refencing Lee, Malone—real name Austin Post—also features the musician in the video, which he released on Friday. In the clip, Lee is seen zipping around a NASCAR track in a customized car as Malone sits beside him in the passenger seat while rapping to the camera....

Apart from driving a wedge between Texas athletics and its supporters, Patterson came off as aloof to coaches and created an atmosphere of intimidation, university employees said. MORE: SN’s Week 3 picks | Five things to watch Saturday | Big 12 Power Rankings “He just put us through hell,” said one person familiar with the situation to ESPN.com. “I’ve had the worst year of my life. Some of the happiest people in town are the spouses of employees....

It’s time, Downtown Athletic Club. Pack up all of your emotions and all that tradition and stuff it in a sack. Let’s blow up the way we think about awarding the Heisman Trophy. “I’ve never understood why it’s an award given out before all the games are played,” said Houston coach Tom Herman. Two months ago, Herman was Ohio State’s offensive coordinator. Two months ago, Herman was scrambling to find a way to win games with a third-string quarterback while heading into a potential three-game stretch that would define the season....

The Socceroos host the Group B clash in Adelaide on Thursday needing a win to boost their chances of a top-two finish and place at Russia 2018. Postecoglou’s men are third in the group – three points adrift of their opponents and leaders Japan – with three matches remaining. Socceroos are ’next level’ - McGowan Failing to win at Adelaide Oval would be a huge blow to the Socceroos’ chances of automatic qualification, but Postecoglou said his team were still well-placed....

Yes, he is. Back home after his rock-star-style book tour of America and Europe, Colin Powell is on the brink. The moments of easy adulation are over: the bookstores full of adoring fans, the fawning TV interviews, the splashy profiles in local newspapers. Now it’s time to launch–or stand down. Powell has been told, correctly, that unless he declares in November, there won’t be enough time to mount a campaign for the Republican nomination....

Firefighters responded to reports of a blaze in the second floor machine room of Building 49, used as a generator, at the airport in the Jamaica neighbourhood in Queens at around 8.30 p.m., a spokesperson for the New York Fire Department (FDNY) told Newsweek. The fire department described the incident as an “all hands” fire in a post on Twitter, while videos that were posted on social media showed a huge number of emergency vehicles had responded to the scene....

The very best of Bellator and RIZIN will face off against one another on December 31. Bellator MMA vs. RIZIN takes place inside Japan’s Saitama Super Arena. Current champions, title contenders, and overall greats from both promotions are ready to represent in fights for the ultimate bragging rights. Just how great are the athletes competing? Who are the best fighters to compete in Bellator and RIZIN? More importantly, which organization beats out the other?...

First Five: 09-21-56-57-66Powerball: 11Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 08/03/22 Powerball jackpot was worth $202 million, with a cash-value option worth $119.5 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers on Monday (08/01/22) for the $187 million jackpot were: 15-21-31-36-65 with a Powerball of 16. The Power Play was 3x. There was no grand prize winner on Monday, nor were there any tickets sold that matched the first five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 04-19-23-25-49Powerball: 14Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 01/13/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $550 million, with a cash option of $411.4 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers last Saturday (01/09/20) for the $470 million Powerball jackpot were: 14-26-38-45-46 with a Powerball of 13. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, but there two tickets sold—one each in Florida and Pennsylvania—that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 27-35-39-51-66Powerball: 16Power Play: 5x Wednesday night’s 04/07/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $43 million, with a cash option of $29.3 million. Here are the winning numbers from last Saturday night’s drawing: First Five: 01-12-17-39-53 Powerball: 05 Power Play: 2x Last Saturday’s 04/03/21 Powerball jackpot was $32 million. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, nor was there a ticket sold that matched all five white balls for second-prize of $1 million....

First Five: 39-53-54-56-57Powerball: 20Power Play: 3x Wednesday night’s 05/13/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $77 million, with a cash option of $61.9 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers on Saturday (05/09/20) for the $68 million Powerball jackpot were: 12-18-42-48-65 with a Powerball of 19. The Power Play was 5x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, but there was one ticket sold in South Carolina that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize....

First Five: 15-22-38-54-66Powerball: 03Power Play: 2x Saturday night’s 07/17/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $150 million, with a cash option worth $107.6 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. Here are the winning numbers from last Wednesday night’s drawing: First Five: 33-46-52-59-62 Powerball: 10 Power Play: 2x The Wednesday 07/14/21 Powerball jackpot was $137 million. There was no grand prize winner, but there was a ticket sold in North Carolina that matched all five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second-prize....

First Five: 20-31-38-40-49Powerball: 21Power Play: 2x Saturday night’s 09/11/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $409 million, with a cash option worth $295.7 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. Here are the winning numbers from Wednesday night’s drawing: First Five: 09-22-41-47-61 Powerball: 21 Power Play: 2x The Wednesday 09/08/21 Powerball jackpot was worth $388 million. There was no grand prize winner, nor was there a ticket sold that matched all five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second-prize of $1 million....

First Five: 30-31-41-42-48Powerball: 03Power Play: 3x Saturday night’s 10/16/21 Powerball jackpot was worth $60 million, with a cash-value option worth $41.8 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers on Wednesday (10/13/21) for the $50 million jackpot were: 23-29-47-59-60 with a Powerball of 15. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, but there was a ticket sold in North Dakota that matched the first five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 28-34-51-53-56Powerball: 11Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 11/16/22 Powerball jackpot was worth $76 million, with a cash-value option worth $38.2 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers on Monday (11/14/22) for its jackpot were: 19-35-53-54-67 with a Powerball of 21. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Monday but there was a ticket sold in Washington state that matched the first five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize....

The winning numbers on October 21, 2020, were 1, 3, 13, 44 and 56, while the Powerball was 26 and the Power Play was 3x. However, there were no grand prize winners or winners for Match 5 (with or without Power Play), according to the Powerball website. One winner matched the five white balls without the Power Play, claiming a prize of $1 million. There were 18 ticket holders who matched the numbers for four white balls as well as the Powerball, which won them each $50,000....

No one won the £307 million jackpot on Saturday, according to the Powerball website, and the grand prize will climb to an estimated jackpot of $320 million for the next draw on Tuesday, December 14. Despite no one picking up the top prize, there were some happy winners who would be taking home a substantial sum of money. One lucky player from Michigan correctly guessed the five white balls, winning $1 million in the process....