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Chief Chuck Lovell said he considered the “legal restrictions” when responding to protests, the history of police fanning the fire and a staff shortage within the Portland Police Department. After a year of consistent and often violent unrest in the city, the department now employs 145 fewer officers. A team of 50, who were specialized in crowd-control and responding to the ongoing protests, resigned after one of their team members was indicted on criminal charges....

More than 200 demonstrators marched to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building on Southwest Macadam Avenue at around 9.30 p.m., The Oregonian reported. There, people spray-painted expletives on the windows of the building, used traffic cones to block security cameras and tried to break windows. Federal agents emerged from the building at around 10 p.m. and fired pepper balls at the crowd to push them away, according to the newspaper....

Ronaldo stole the show early at the showpiece event in Russia, scoring a hat-trick to lead his side to a 3-3 draw against Spain Friday . But that display, capped with a stunning 88th-minute free-kick for the equaliser, was unsurprising to Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid team-mate Pepe. “To me, it’s nothing new,” he said Tuesday. “We had a fantastic match and it was very important the fact that he’s so humble on the pitch and working to help the team....

Is Tubal Ligation Safe? Death during the procedure is extremely rare, occurring in about 1 to 2 out of 100,000 tubal ligations. The cause of death is usually either hypoventilation or cardiopulmonary arrest while under general anesthesia. Major complications are also rare, occurring in less than 2% of tubal ligations. Possible Complications The most common complications include: Bleeding from a skin incision or inside the abdomenPain after procedureInfectionDamage to other organs inside the abdomenSide effects from anesthesiaAn ectopic pregnancy (an egg that becomes fertilized outside the uterus)Incomplete closing of a fallopian tube, which can result in pregnancy...

Terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but he’s expected to get a substantial raise from the $8 million he earned last season with the Mets. Murphy had already declined a one-year, $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Mets, who earlier this month acquired Pirates second baseman Neal Walker. MORE: Christmas wish lists for seven MLB teams with playoff dreams The 30-year-old Murphy hit 14 home runs in 130 games last year, with a slash line of ....

James was in high school at the time. Jordan was on the final legs of his NBA career and approaching 40. No tape from the contest is widely available — though it’s quite possible one is collecting dust in an attic somewhere — so we can only imagine the duel. While Jordan would have been the favorite, James held several advantages that could have given him an edge. MORE: NBA Draft prospect board...

ESPN Boston’s Joe McDonald and TSN.ca’s Aaron Ward are reporting that Chara is expected to miss a lot of time. MORE: Hedman’s Norris run probably done after injury No one can pinpoint when Chara was injured, but most of the speculation is focused on a collision with the Islanders’ John Tavares in the first period. Chara played just one shift after the hit. Looking at video posted by Yahoo! Sports’ Greg Wyshynski, Chara didn’t give away that he might have been hurt....

The Broncos linebacker wore the cleats Sunday as he warmed-up for Denver’s game against Tennessee. A photo posted by Von Miller (@vonmiller) on Dec 10, 2016 at 8:39pm PST MORE: Von Miller gifts every AFC West player custom bottle of wine Miller is a self-proclaimed poultry enthusiast who even owns a chicken farm. The coolest part about the cleats? Their creative packaging, complete with chicken wire.

As he walked his daughter Anne Marie down the aisle for her wedding on Nov. 2, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell had a double reason to rejoice. Even as the bridal party drove to the church in Maryland, Powell was on his satphone talking with French Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin. Minutes before the wedding convoy drew up, the pair finally agreed on a crucial compromise in the wording of the United States’ proposed U....

“PLEASE remain in your homes,” the Chattanooga Police Department tweeted at 2 a.m. ET on Monday, as the storms became particularly destructive. “It is safer to be in your homes right now. Wires, trees down. PLEASE STAY OFF THE ROADS TO ALLOW EMERGENCY CREWS TO GET THROUGH & TO PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP.” The storms injured dozens and additionally impacted areas of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama overnight. Mississippi’s Emergency Management Agency released an initial damage report Monday morning that confirmed at least 11 deaths and multiple injuries after tornadoes broke out across the state....

The former deputy Defense secretary’s allies are trying to beef up White House support by insisting the anti-Wolfowitz campaign is a European power play. But European officials seem more determined than ever to oust him.

First Five: 11-33-44-59-67Powerball: 08Power Play: 3x Wednesday’s 01/22/20 Powerball jackpot is estimated at $343 million, with a cash option of $233.3 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers on Saturday (01/18/20) for the $321 million Powerball jackpot were: 20-24-38-56-68 with a Powerball of 18. The Power Play was 2x. There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, but there was one ticket sold in Pennsylvania that matched all five white balls for the second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 49-53-57-59-62 Powerball: 26 Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 01/01/20 jackpot was estimated at $220 million, with a cash option of $149.2 million. The jackpot could have increased if sales furthered lottery projections, according to officials. Winning numbers from the 12/28/19 jackpot of $200 million last Saturday were: 20-23-39-59-60 Powerball: 18 Power Play: 2x There was no grand prize winner on Saturday, nor were there any tickets that matched all five white balls for the second prize of $1 million....

First Five: 02-08-21-34-62Powerball: 16Power Play: 2x Wednesday night’s 05/26/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $236 million, with a cash option of $161.1 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: 03-19-27-37-40 Powerball: 08 Power Play: 2x Saturday’s 05/22/21 Powerball jackpot was $218 million. There was no grand prize winner, but there were four tickets sold that matched all five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second-prize....

First Five: 01-04-18-46-62Powerball: 25Power Play: 3x Wednesday night’s 09/15/21 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $432 million, with a cash option worth $313.5 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. Here are the winning numbers from last Monday night’s drawing: First Five: 37-40-50-61-63 Powerball: 21 Power Play: 3x The Monday 09/13/21 Powerball jackpot was worth $416 million. There was no grand prize winner, nor were there any tickets sold that matched all five white balls, and minus the red Powerball, for the game’s second-prize of $1 million....

First Five: 03-04-06-48-53Powerball: 10Power Play: 2x Saturday night’s 12/05/20 Powerball jackpot was estimated at $243 million, with a cash option of $189.4 million. The jackpot could increase if sales further lottery projections, according to officials. The winning numbers on Wednesday (12/02/20) for the $231 million Powerball jackpot were: 28-31-40-41-46 with a Powerball of 04. The Power Play was 3x. There was no grand prize winner on Wednesday, but there was a ticket sold in Arizona that matched all five white balls, and just missing out on the red Powerball, for the game’s second prize of $1 million....

Saturday (June 5) night’s winning numbers were: 44, 52, 54, 64, and 69. The Powerball was 26 and the Power Play was X3. The lucky winner beat odds of 1 in 292,201,338 to win the top prize and can now choose whether to take their prize as an annuity or for significantly less, a lump-sum payment. If you are the jackpot winner (congratulations!!!), you should call lottery officials at 1-800-222-0996....

The full suite of winning numbers for Saturday were 2, 9, 17, 36 and 67, with a Powerball of 18. A Power Play multiplier of 2X was also in place, potentially doubling the winnings. There were no jackpot winners, meaning the top prize now rises to about $394 million. While no participants walked away with the jackpot, the Powerball organization says three people matched five balls, winning $1 million each....

The winning numbers for the December 7 draw were 18, 42, 53, 62, 55 with the Powerball being 25. The Power Play was 3x. But nobody had all the winning numbers last night. No-one managed to correctly match all five white balls along with the red Powerball. In fact, nobody managed to get all five white balls correct, which would have secured a prize of at least $1 million....