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Powerball jackpot surpasses $500M: How long until the next drawing?

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

(NEXSTAR) -- Another near-record Powerball jackpot is growing, just in time for the holidays. There was no winning ticket in Saturday's drawing, pushing the grand prize to an estimated $543 million. The numbers drawn Saturday were 3, 9, 10, 20, 62, and red Powerball 25. The Power Play was 3X. There were two tickets -- one each in New Jersey and Wisconsin -- that matched the five white numbers, landing $1 million prizes, according to Powerball officials. Not sure how to play Powerball? Here’s what you need to know But, without a jackpot winner, the estimated grand prize stands as the fourth-largest of the year. It's been building since the last jackpot was hit in October: a $1.765 billion prize won by a ticket sold in California. The next drawing will be held Monday at 10:59 p.m. ET. Should there be a winner (or winners), they'll have the choice between an annuitized payout or the cash option, which sits at an estimated $272.2 million as of Sunday.Should the jackpot be won this mo...

Houston WR/KR Matthew Golden transfers to Texas Longhorns

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Longhorns got a boost to its wide receiving corps and return game with their latest transfer.Houston's Matthew Golden, who finished his sophomore season with the Cougars as one of five returners in FBS to return two kicks for touchdowns, announced his transfer to Texas on social media Sunday. Before Sugar Bowl practices, Texas Longhorns securing recruits before early signing period The Houston native and Klein Cain graduate caught 38 passes for 404 yards with six touchdowns and was a dynamic kick returner averaging 35.7 yards per return this season. He scored from 98 yards against TCU and 100 yards against West Virginia.In two seasons with Houston, Golden has 76 catches for 988 yards with 13 touchdowns in 20 games played. QB Maalik Murphy to transfer from Texas Houston finished 4-8 overall and 2-7 in Big 12 Conference play and didn't qualify for a bowl game, which led to the firing of head coach Dana Holgorsen.Golden is the first player the Longhorns ha...

Ex-Vikings quarterback Jake Browning: ‘They never should have cut me!’

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

No matter how reporters framed the question, Bengals quarterback Jake Browning wouldn’t take the bait.Never mind that the Vikings cut him a couple of seasons ago. He claimed Saturday’s game in Cincinnati was like any another game on the schedule.Yet when the Bengals secured their 27-24 victory over the Vikings with a chip-shot field goal in overtime, Browning sought out a camera as the ball sailed through the uprights, screaming, “They never should have cut me!”So much for just like any another game on the schedule.“You can’t say that the whole week and then go lose,” Browning said with a grin. “You kind of just wait until we win and then don’t look like an idiot.”After downplaying the personal importance of Saturday’s game, Browning finally admitted that there was some extra motivation going against his former team. He used it as fuel while leading a big comeback, finishing 29 of 42 passing for 324 yards and a pair of touchdowns.̶...

Gophers football: Running back, defensive tackle leave after one week

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

A new defensive tackle and a running back for the Gophers stuck for around less than a week.Indiana transfer tailback Trent Howland gave a verbal commitment to Minnesota during an on-campus last weekend, but he backed off his pledge on Sunday. Florida International transfer nose tackle Jordan Guerad backed off his commitment on Saturday.“I’m back Hoosier nation,” Howland wrote on X.Guerad wrote on social media: “I’d like to thank Minnesota for giving me the opportunity to be a part of their program. After talking with my family we have decided to move in a different direction and de-commit.”Guerad then quickly pledged to Louisville, which is led by former Purdue coach Jeff Brohm.With the exit of Guerad, a Conference USA first-team selection, Minnesota will go back to looking for a new nose tackle to help replace current senior Kyler Baugh.Howland will remain at Indiana after new head coach Curt Cignetti was hired from James Madison on Nov. 30.With Howland’s U...

Talks on border security grind on as Trump invokes Nazi-era “blood” rhetoric against immigrants

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES (Associated Press)WASHINGTON — Negotiators rushed to reach a U.S. border security deal Sunday that would unlock President Joe Biden’s request for billions of dollars worth of military aid for Ukraine and other national security needs before senators leave town for the holiday recess. The Biden administration, which is becoming more deeply involved in the talks, is facing pressure from all sides over any deal. The administration and Senate negotiators had hoped to reach a framework by the weekend, but that’s deeply uncertain. The talks come as Donald Trump, the Republican presidential frontrunner in 2024, delivered alarming anti-immigrant remarks about “blood” purity over the weekend, echoing Nazi slogans of World War II to cheers at a political rally.“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump said about the record numbers of immigrants coming to the U.S. without immediate legal status.Speaking in the early-voting state of New Hampshi...

Football recruiting: CU Buffs add two former four-star recruits as transfers

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

With the offensive line rebuilt, head coach Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are focusing on some other areas of the roster to upgrade.On Sunday, the Buffs landed two former four-star recruits as transfers in LSU defensive end Quency Wiggins and TCU receiver Cordale Russell.Related Articles Analyzing CU Buffs’ revamped offensive line under Deion Sanders Mines blasted in Division II national title for second straight year, as Harding runs over Orediggers Football recruiting: Former Liberty DB Preston Hodge commits to CU Buffs Football recruiting: Wade twins from Kentucky commit to CU Buffs Football recruiting: Former Vanderbilt star WR Will Sheppard transferring to Colorado Wiggins appeared in nine games during his two seasons with LSU, recording seven tackles and a tackle for loss.A four-star recruit coming out of Madison Prep Academy in Baton Rouge, La., in 2022, Wiggins was rated the No. 1...

Photos: Sledding in the snow in San Ramon?

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

Sleds were pushed, snow was flung and mini snow piles were made as hundreds came out to play in the snow. Snow machines were brought in to make snow for the Snow In The Bay event in San Ramon.In addition to the snow, Santa was made available for pictures, hot chocolate and coffee were consumed and the “Polar Express” ferried children and adults around the small snow field. This was the second year that the free event was held on Brave Church’s property. The church also hosted Snow in the Bay at their churches in Dublin and San Francisco the same day.Sophie Wu, 6, and her sister Sarah, 7, play in the snow at “Snow In The Bay” at Brave Church in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. This is the second year the church has hosted the event with snow machines making the snow. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group) Visitors play in the snow at “Snow In The Bay” at Brave Church in San Ramon, Calif., on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. This is the second year the church has...

White House, Senate negotiators scramble to reach border deal

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

By Priscilla Alvarez, Betsy Klein and Aileen Graef | CNNDemocrats and Republicans are urgently trying to reach an agreement on border policy changes before Senators leave town for the holidays, but several congressional aides are skeptical a deal can be reached as sizeable differences remain.President Joe Biden has repeatedly called on Congress to pass his national security supplemental request, which includes billions in funding for Ukraine, Israel, and border security, among other priorities. He’s warned that the funds are imperative for Ukraine, which the US has pledged to support in its war against Russia, and more broadly, for US national security.But still, the package — introduced in October — remains stalled.For weeks, negotiators on both sides of the aisles have wrestled over tying tighter immigration restrictions to supplemental funding for Ukraine and Israel. Republicans insist there needs to a change on the US southern border, where migrant surges have strained federal r...

Redwood City PD seeking assistance with carjacking investigation 

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

(KRON) – The Redwood City Police Department is searching for a man who allegedly stole a vehicle and later lit the car on fire on Friday. According to the police investigation, the suspect stole the victim’s car by force, striking the victim in the back of the head and removing the victim from the car. The suspect then drove off in the vehicle. Multiple sideshows in one night, OPD investigates The carjacking occurred at an apartment building at the 1400 block of Marshall Street around 7:11 p.m. The victim’s vehicle, a green Toyota Camry, was located on fire near Bay Road and Charter in Redwood City around 8:06 p.m. According to police, the suspect is described as an African American male adult, about six feet tall, and heavyset. He was wearing a mask and an orange construction jacket or vest. The suspect was last seen running north on Bay Road. Redwood City PD believes the suspect could have suffered burns or other injuries after he lit the car on fire. Anyone who ...

Benicia police arrest driver for DUI and passenger for possession of stolen gun

Published Mon, 11 Nov 2024 20:34:52 GMT

(BCN) -- Benicia police arrested two men early Saturday, one on suspicion of DUI and the other for alleged possession of a stolen gun. An officer stopped a vehicle car just after 1 a.m. near Military West and Southampton Road. The driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI and, during a search of the vehicle, police found a loaded gun that was reported stolen in another state. Police said one of the passengers in the car admitted to being in possession of the weapon and was subsequently arrested. Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.