Washington
Liberty begin title quest in Washington
The Liberty went on to vanquish Connecticut in four games and nearly forced a fifth and decisive contest against reigning back-to-back champion Las Vegas in October before suffering a 70-69 defeat in front of a near-sellout crowd on the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush.
Now, the quest officially starts again to bring home this franchise’s first-ever WNBA Finals after New York earned a berth in the championship round for the first time since 2002 a season ago.
Armed with arguably the best starting five in the world, reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player Breanna Stewart, former MVP Jonquel Jones, last year’s assists leader Courtney Vandersloot, All-Star guard Sabrina Ionescu and former All-Star Betnijah Laney-Hamilton. the Liberty are locked and loaded.
They ended the preseason with last Thursday night’s 82-79 win over the Sun at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena.
Ionescu scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting, including a pair of 3-pointers, and Laney-Hamilton went perfect from beyond the arc by drilling all four of her long-range shots en route to 14 points.
The victory came two days after a preseason-opening 101-53 loss in Chicago that saw the Liberty’s “Fab Five” combine for only 25 points on 10-of-33 shooting before coach Sandy Brondello sent in the reserves.
“Just our response and being able to come together and put that last game behind us,” said Ionescu after burning the Sun with six rebounds and two steals as well as her strong shooting performance.
“Our response really showed how we came together and trust each other. … We have to take it up a notch (in Washington Tuesday),” she added.
Six-foot guard Marquesha Davis, New York’s first-round pick in this year’s draft, scored eight points on 4-of-6 shooting in only 11 minutes vs. Connecticut, and earned a spot on the roster out of training camp.
Second-round pick Esmery Martinez was waived last weekend, and rookie Jaylyn Sherrod didn’t make the opening-night roster either.
Sherrod did impress her coach with a key steal late in the game while also scoring eight points in 14 minutes. She may appear in a Liberty uniform at some point this year.
“She did a great job,” Brondello said of Sherrod. “She played so hard, but I decided to get her in at the end because she’s a game-changer. … She got a really big turnover at the end to help us win the game.”
Free agents Kennedy Burke, Ivana Dojkic and Leonie Fiebich made the cut for the opener, as did back-up forward Kayla Thornton and center Nyara Sabally.
Though they will likely live and die with their starting five on most nights, the Liberty know the importance of a deep roster, especially as they begin a grueling 40-game season.
“It takes 11, 12 players, however many we have to have a successful team,” Brondello noted. “That’s the great leadership that we have. We’re going to need that all year long.”
The Mystics dropped both of their exhibition contests, including last Wednesday’s 83-77 defeat to visiting Minnesota.
Ariel Atkins poured in 20 points and Myisha Hines-Allen added 12 off the bench for Washington, which beat New York at home 80-64 in last year’s season opener for both squads.
The Liberty rebounded to take the next two meetings, including an 89-88 overtime thriller at Barclays on June 25 that featured a clutch three-point play by Stewart and 31 points from Ionescu.
The Mystics did rebound to take the regular-season finale, 90-88, on Sept. 10 in Brooklyn behind Brittney Sykes’ buzzer-beating shot.
But New York never had to leave home en route to sweeping Washington out of the playoffs just over a week later.
Laney-Hamilton didn’t spend much time dwelling on either of the Liberty’s preseason performances, knowing the regular season was at hand.
“I think there’s always going to be a short turnaround,” she said. “So you can’t dwell too much on the past. We put emphasis on this game because we knew it was our last one before the season starts.”
Tip-off in D.C. is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday and the game will be televised locally by My9.
GIVE ME LIBERTY: The Liberty extended their affiliation with the Hospital for Special Surgery Monday, announcing a five-year partnership with their official hospital. New York has been affiliated with HSS for nearly two decades and the hospital and Liberty revealed that they would increase team physician headcount to more than ever before. “At the core of the partnership renewal is the New York Liberty’s commitment to providing our athletes with access to world class medical care,” said Liberty general manager and 2023 WNBA Executive of the Year Jonathan Kolb. “Continuing to have HSS’ talented physicians in-house is an invaluable resource for our organization. It speaks volumes that top athletes from across the world choose HSS for their various orthopedic needs and we are thrilled our athletes will have that access for years to come.” … After visiting the Mystics, the Liberty will open a home-and-home set with first overall pick Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on the road Thursday before hosting their home opener on Saturday at 1 p.m. … Former Liberty center Stefanie Dolson will be facing her ex-teammates as a member of the Mystics Tuesday. Dolson averaged 4.0 points and 2.0 rebounds in 23 games off the bench for New York last year.
Washington
Washington Lottery Powerball, Cash Pop results for May 11, 2026
The Washington Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 11, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from May 11 drawing
24-30-37-56-64, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 3
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Winning Cash Pop numbers from May 11 drawing
09
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 11 drawing
7-6-9
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Winning Match 4 numbers from May 11 drawing
07-12-18-19
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Winning Hit 5 numbers from May 11 drawing
07-09-11-32-42
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Winning Keno numbers from May 11 drawing
05-07-15-27-30-32-35-36-40-43-45-47-49-58-59-62-64-65-72-76
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Winning Lotto numbers from May 11 drawing
01-18-28-34-37-48
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Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from May 11 drawing
09-13-34-42-59, Powerball: 01
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All Washington Lottery retailers can redeem prizes up to $600. For prizes over $600, winners have the option to submit their claim by mail or in person at one of Washington Lottery’s regional offices.
To claim by mail, complete a winner claim form and the information on the back of the ticket, making sure you have signed it, and mail it to:
Washington Lottery Headquarters
PO Box 43050
Olympia, WA 98504-3050
For in-person claims, visit a Washington Lottery regional office and bring a winning ticket, photo ID, Social Security card and a voided check (optional).
Olympia Headquarters
Everett Regional Office
Federal Way Office
Spokane Department of Imagination
Vancouver Office
Tri-Cities Regional Office
For additional instructions or to download the claim form, visit the Washington Lottery prize claim page.
When are the Washington Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 8 p.m. PT Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash Pop: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Pick 3: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Match 4: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Hit 5: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Daily Keno: 8 p.m. PT daily.
- Lotto: 8 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Powerball Double Play: 8:30 p.m. PT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Washington editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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19-Year-Old Transgender University of Washington Student Fatally Stabbed
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This story contains descriptions of fatal violence against a transgender person.
The Seattle Police Department are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old University of Washington student was stabbed to death in an off-campus student apartment complex on May 10.
Seattle Police Department Detective Eric Muñoz told NBC News that the victim is “believed to be a 19-year-old transgender female” who was enrolled at the university. The victim has not yet been publicly identified by name. She was found in the housing complex laundry room shortly after 10 p.m. on Sunday night.
The housing complex, Nordheim Court, is privately managed but affiliated with the university, located near an upscale shopping center in Seattle’s U-Village neighborhood. According to NBC News, residents received an official alert from UW to stay inside their homes and lock all windows and doors — an alert that was lifted around 1 a.m. with the acknowledgment that “a death investigation remains ongoing.”
According to SPD detective Eric Muñoz, police and the fire department attempted lifesaving measures but ultimately “pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.”
“Officers are actively searching for the suspect, believed to be a black male with a beard, 5’6-8” tall, wearing a vest with button up shirt, and blue jeans,” Muñoz wrote in a blotter report.
Muñoz noted that the victim would be identified by the medical examiner’s office in “the coming days.” The SPD did not immediately respond to Them’s request for comment.
This is the seventh known trans person to be violently killed in 2026. In mid-April, 39-year-old transmasculine farmer Luca RedBeard was fatally shot in rural New Mexico. Last week, police in Marion County, Florida opened a homicide investigation into the shooting death of a 29-year-old who went by multiple names and referred to “transitioning” on social media. In Kentucky, an investigation into the disappearance of 22-year-old trans college student Murry Foust remains ongoing.
Police are asking anyone with information about the University of Washington case to call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000, emphasizing that anonymous tips are accepted.
This is a developing story.
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How the Sea Mar Museum Is Preserving Latino History in Washington
On a quiet stretch of Des Moines Memorial Drive in South Seattle, the Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture rises like a long‑overdue acknowledgment. Its brick exterior doesn’t shout; it invites. Inside, the rooms hum with the stories of families who crossed borders, harvested fields, organized classrooms, and built communities across Washington state—often without seeing their histories reflected anywhere on a museum wall.
For Rogelio Riojas, founder and CEO of Sea Mar Community Health Centers, the museum is a promise kept. “We wanted to make sure the contributions of Latinos in Washington state are recognized and preserved for future generations,” he told The Seattle Times when the museum opened in 2019. It was a simple statement, but one that captured decades of work—both visible and invisible—by the region’s Latino communities.
Walking through the galleries feels like stepping into a living archive. One of the most arresting sights is a pair of original farmworker cabins, transported from Eastern Washington. Their narrow wooden frames and sparse interiors speak volumes about the migrant families who once slept inside after long days in the fields. The cabins are not replicas or artistic interpretations; they are the real thing, weathered by sun, dust, and time. They anchor the museum’s narrative in the physical realities of labor that shaped the state’s agricultural economy.
Sea Mar describes the museum as “dedicated to sharing the history, struggles, and successes of the Latino community in Washington state,” a mission that plays out in photographs, letters, student newspapers, and oral histories contributed by community members themselves. These aren’t artifacts chosen from afar—they’re family treasures, personal archives, and memories entrusted to the museum so they can live beyond the kitchen tables and shoeboxes where they were once kept.
The story extends beyond the museum walls. Just steps away is the Sea Mar Community Center, a sweeping, light‑filled gathering space designed for celebrations, performances, workshops, and community events. With room for nearly 500 people, a full stage, a movie‑theater‑sized screen, and a catering kitchen, the center was built with one purpose: to give the community a place to see itself, gather, and grow. Sea Mar describes it as “a welcoming space for families, organizations, and community groups to gather, celebrate, and learn,” and on any given weekend, it lives up to that promise.
Together, the museum and community center form a cultural campus—part historical archive, part living room for the region’s Latino communities. Students come to learn about the Chicano activists who reshaped the University of Washington in the late 1960s. Families come to see their own histories reflected in the exhibits. Visitors come to understand a story that has long been present in Washington, even if it wasn’t always visible.
The Sea Mar Museum is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., offering free admission to anyone who walks through its doors. For many, it’s more than a museum—it’s a recognition, a gathering place, and a testament to the people who helped shape the Pacific Northwest.
Preserving Latino History and Community Life in Washington was first published on Washington Latino News (WALN) and republished with permission.
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