Explicit expression of sexuality in art and literature goes back to ancient Greece and even before. That candor was repressed in later centuries and is now popping out through the cracks in the mosaic of mass culture. “Closer” is explicit with a vengeance because its 34-year-old author senses a state of emergency in human emotional and sexual relations. The four-letter words, the shocking locutions are seemingly wrenched from Patrick Marber’s four characters in their desperate attempts to seek true connection....

Officers used crowd control munitions to disperse the crowd after the Multnomah County Building, which is used for marriages among other things, was damaged on Tuesday night. The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that people had repeatedly smashed windows on the building’s first floor with rocks and threw “burning material” inside. A couple of hundred protesters had gathered in Colonel Summers Park at around 8 p.m. before marching to the building, at Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard and Grand Avenue, for the first time on Tuesday night, The Oregonian reported....

Mayor Ted Wheeler, a Democrat, spoke Tuesday to news station KPTV, reflecting on the more than 70 consecutive days of demonstrations in his city since the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody, which led to protests against racial injustice and police brutality nationally and around the world. Wheeler said he understood that many of his city’s residents will “continue to push for the kinds of broad change that we’ve seen people push for all across the country....

Messi and Argentina shockingly fell to Saudi Arabia in their 2022 World Cup opening match, and now Ronaldo will hope to avoid the same fate against a historically pesky World Cup opponent. The only other time these two teams met, Ronaldo scored an 80th minute winner as Portugal emerged with a 2-1 victory, but it wasn’t enough as both teams were eliminated from the 2014 World Cup group stage behind Germany and the United States....

Travelers should also check out www.welovehongkong.com, which features an ever-changing menu of travel and entertainment deals, like $320 round trip from London on British Airways. Check restrictions carefully. Hong Kong hotels are offering deals, too. Try the Metropole Hotel, from $49.95 per night, or the Regal Hong Kong Hotel, from $75.95 per night. While you’re there, how about a Singapore side trip? A flight on Cathay Pacific and two nights at a Marriott hotel can be yours for $130, down from $500....

“With less than a month to go before the November 2020 election, the Postal Service must ensure both that its employees receive clear guidance on the policies they must follow, and that its overall network operates efficiently,” the USPS stated in its latest court filing. “The Postal Service’s ability to achieve this goal, however, is at risk in light of competing Court-ordered obligations which may inadvertently disrupt postal operations to the detriment of the public....

Heavier and uncontrolled bleeding after giving birth is called postpartum hemorrhage. It is more likely with a cesarean delivery (C-section). Other factors can also make someone more likely to have postpartum hemorrhage. If it happens, you need treatment as soon as possible to stop the bleeding. Types There are three stages of typical postpartum bleeding that are natural and expected occurrences after childbirth. These stages include: Lochia rubra: This is the first stage of postpartum bleeding....

Even a year ago, few would have dreamed that China, Russia and India would emerge as global economic locomotives. They are still big, bulky states, still shaking off the torpor of fading socialist dreams, and a bit behind the times in a triumphantly capitalist era. But look at the numbers now: the production of goods and services is expanding by 7.5 percent in China, 5.5 percent in Russia and 4....

First Five: 03-21-23-31-59Powerball: 03Power Play: 2x Saturday’s 01/11/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $277 million, with a cash option of $188.4 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales furthered lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers on Wednesday (01/08/20) for the $258 million Powerball jackpot were: 02-04-07-43-56 with a Powerball of 22. The Power Play was 4x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, but there was one ticket sold in West Virginia that matched all five white balls for the second prize of $1 million....

This page can be bookmarked and refreshed to see if you hold the winning numbers. Tonight’s 11/07/20 Powerball jackpot is estimated at $149 million, with a cash option of $116 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers on Wednesday (11/04/20) for the $137 million Powerball jackpot were: 23-32-33-45-49 with a Powerball of 14. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, nor were there any tickets sold 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: 09-17-20-38-40Powerball: 18Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 01/25/23 Powerball jackpot was worth $526 million, with a cash-value option worth $284.0 million. The total jackpot could increase depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers last Monday (01/23/23) for the $502 million jackpot were: 12-31-47-58-60 with a Powerball of 23. The Power Play was 3x. There was no grand prize winner on Monday, but there was a ticket sold in Virginia that matched the first five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 34-38-42-61-62 Powerball: 19 Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 03/17/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $184 million, with a cash option of $125.6 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. Here are the winning numbers from last Saturday night’s drawing: First Five: 05-11-51-56-61 Powerball: 02 Power Play: 2x Saturday’s 03/13/21 Powerball jackpot was $169 million. There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, nor were there any tickets sold that matched the first five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize....

First Five: 12-18-20-39-61Powerball: 10Power Play: 2x Monday night’s 04/25/22 Powerball jackpot was worth $421 million, with a cash-value option worth $252.1 million. The total jackpot could have increased depending on the number of tickets sold around the country prior to the drawing. The winning numbers last Saturday (04/23/22) for the $400 million jackpot were: 10-39-47-49-56 with a Powerball of 08. The Power Play was 3x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, but there were two tickets sold—one each in Arizona and Florida—that matched the first five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize....

First Five: 19-29-34-44-50Powerball: 25Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 06/16/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $40 million, with a cash option of $28.1 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. Here are the winning numbers from last Saturday night’s drawing: First Five: 08-25-34-38-41 Powerball: 10 Power Play: 3x The Saturday 06/12/21 Powerball jackpot was $31 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: 15-28-52-53-63Powerball: 18Power Play: 4x Wednesday night’s 07/01/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $51 million, with a cash option of $40.6 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales furthered lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers last Saturday (06/27/20) for the $42 million Powerball jackpot were: 09-36-49-56-62 with a Powerball of 08. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, nor were there any tickets sold that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

Wednesday night’s 09/09/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $75 million, with a cash option of $59.9 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales furthered lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers on Saturday (09/05/20) for the $66 million Powerball jackpot were: 15-21-22-27-47 with a Powerball of 07. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, but there were two tickets sold—one each in Arkansas and Massachusetts—that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize....

First Five: 15-23-34-51-55Powerball: 04Power Play: 2x Tonight’s 09/28/19 jackpot was estimated at $50 million, with a cash option of $34.6 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. Someone purchased a ticket in Michigan last Saturday night to win the previous jackpot of $80 million, which reset the game to its $40 million starting point earlier this week. Winning numbers from the 09/24/19 jackpot of $40 million on Wednesday were: 37-43-44-45-53...

First Five: 12-29-34-53-65Powerball: 23Power Play: 2x Saturday’s 10/12/19 jackpot was estimated at $90 million, with a cash option of $64.4 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales furthered lottery projections, according to officials. Winning numbers from the 10/09/19 jackpot of $80 million on Wednesday were: 05-18-33-43-65 Powerball: 02 Power Play: 2x There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, nor were there any tickets sold that matched all five white balls for the second prize of $1 million....