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Bridge: May 26, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

“I’m giving up Autocorrect for Lint.” — graffiti“I wish an Autocorrect feature were available when I’m declarer,” a club player told me. “It would highlight my mistakes — and show me a winning play.”Today’s South plays at six spades after East preempted in hearts. West leads the jack of hearts. South counts 11 tricks: a heart, two heart ruffs in his hand, four trumps in dummy, two diamonds and at least two clubs. He needs an extra trick in a minor.South’s best chance is to end-play West. South has many winning lines of play, but unless he ruffs at least one heart in his hand, removing West’s exit card, Autocorrect may set South straight.LOW CLUBSay South takes the ace of hearts, ruffs a heart, draws trumps and leads a low club from his hand. West must play low, and dummy’s jack wins. On the next club, East discards, and South plays low.West wins but must concede the slam. Whether he leads a diamond o...

Horoscopes May 26, 2023: Stevie Nicks, enjoy what life offers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Helena Bonham Carter, 57; Lenny Kravitz, 59; Pam Grier, 74; Stevie Nicks, 75.Lenny Kravitz (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images) Happy Birthday: Put your energy where it counts and restore your faith in yourself and your long-term plans. Rest assured that taking a minimalistic approach to money, possessions and lifestyle will pay off and give you added energy and a less stressful life. Eliminating what’s no longer necessary to you will free up time to enjoy what life offers. Simplicity is the key to your success. Your numbers are 3, 10, 21, 26, 30, 35, 48.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get involved in something that moves you. Volunteer your skills or time; you’ll make a difference and meet people who inspire you to make budget-friendly lifestyle changes. Make plans with someone who enjoys a physical challenge and having fun. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be responsible. Don’t do anything to jeopardize your position, health or finan...

Word Game: May 26, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — SILICONE (SILICONE: SIL-ih-kone: A chemical compound used for water-resistant and heat-resistant lubricants, varnishes, etc.)Average mark 30 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 40 or more words in SILICONE? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — GORGEOUS goer goes goose gore gorge gorse gouge gouger grog grouse ogre ours rogue rose roue rouge rouse rugose ruse ergo euro urge user sore sour suer sure surgeTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Wor...

Jamie Raskin and Rachel Maddow, Brought to You by Peter Thiel and Lockheed Martin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

Progressives Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and MSNBC host Rachel Maddow are outspoken critics of the bloated defense budget and the MAGA wing of the Republican Party. Next month, though, both Raskin and Maddow will headline an event sponsored by defense industry giant Lockheed Martin and Palantir, a $26 billion defense contractor founded and chaired by Peter Thiel, the polarizing billionaire and megadonor to Donald Trump.The appearances by Raskin and Maddow will come as part of TruCon, the conference of the Democratic Party-aligned Truman Center, which runs from June 1 to 4 in Washington, D.C. TruCon’s website describes the conference as an opportunity to see “[t]hought leaders across government, policy, and national security fields speak on the most pressing issues facing America today.”“Obviously, the real test of integrity is to argue with folks you disagree with, not to cover your eyes and ears and look away.”For Mark Thompson, a national security analyst at the Project on Gov...

Hibbett: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Hibbett, Inc. (HIBB) on Friday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $35.9 million.On a per-share basis, the Birmingham, Alabama-based company said it had net income of $2.74.The results fell short of Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.98 per share.The sporting goods retailer posted revenue of $455.5 million in the period.Hibbett expects full-year earnings to be $7 to $7.75 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HIBB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HIBBSource

Coventry on brink of Premier League return after Robins restores order to club in chaos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

Mark Robins will always be remembered as the guy who likely saved Alex Ferguson from getting fired three years into his storied tenure as Manchester United manager.Robins isn’t done producing rescue acts.Another one is taking place at Coventry City, a club where chaos has ruled for more than two decades but whose turbulent and troubled journey back to the Premier League is almost complete.On Saturday, Coventry takes on Luton in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium for a place in the Premier League. It’s the world’s most lucrative one-off soccer match — worth at least $210 million to the winner in future earnings — and a game neither team could have expected to be in when they were playing each other in England’s fourth tier five years ago.“The game is one for the romantics,” Robins said this week “because of the journeys both clubs have been on.”For Luton, it would be the culmination of a wild ride which saw the team drop out of the Football League — the three divisions...

Canaan: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

HAIDIAN DISTRICT BEIJING , China (AP) — HAIDIAN DISTRICT BEIJING, China (AP) — Canaan Inc. (CAN) on Friday reported a first-quarter loss of $84.4 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Haidian District Beijing, China-based company said it had a loss of 51 cents. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense, came to 43 cents per share.The cryptocurrency-mining computer maker posted revenue of $55.2 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in June, Canaan said it expects revenue in the range of $72 million.The company’s shares closed at $2.58. A year ago, they were trading at $3.20._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CAN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CANSource

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 26 de mayo: Así sería la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

DeSantis está bajo presión tras su bochorno. ¿Qué pasará si no se amplía el techo de la deuda en EE.UU.? Un mundo en tres islas del Mediterráneo. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. El pronóstico de esta temporada de huracanes en el AtlánticoSe espera que la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico de 2023 se acerque al promedio, dice la Oficina Nacional de Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica (NOAA, por sus siglas en inglés). Los meteorólogos de la agencia prevén entre 12 y 17 tormentas tropicales con nombre, de las cuales entre 5 y 9 podrían convertirse en huracanes. Cuatro de ellas podrían convertirse en huracanes de categoría 3 o superior.¿Cómo se seleccionan los nombres de las tormentas y huracanes? 2:002. ¿Qué pasará si no se amplía el techo de la deuda en EE.UU.?Conoce qué puede pasar si el Congreso y la Casa Blanca no logran un acuerdo sobre del techo de la deuda antes del 1 de junio. Algunos analistas anticipan, entre otras cosas, que los bo...

Man killed in shooting involving Boulder Police officers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A man in Boulder is dead following a shooting with police officers after they were called to an alleged domestic violence situation.Just after 10 p.m. Thursday, officers with the Boulder Police Department were called to a home in the 1700 block of Baseline Road in the Lower Chautauqua neighborhood on reports of a domestic violence situation.According to BPD, the suspect in the domestic violence situation told the victim that he was coming to the house and was known to carry a gun. 8 Aurora officers sued in violent arrest caught on body camera video Officers were already at the home when the suspect arrived. Shortly after the suspect's arrival, BPD said there was a confrontation and the man pulled out a gun. Two BPD officers fired their weapons and the suspect was pronounced dead.No officers were injured in the shooting. Per policy, both officers have been placed on paid administrative leave while the Boulder County Investigation Team investigates all the circumsta...

Denver weather: Strong storms Friday, scattered weekend storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:15:57 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — After some morning sunshine, storms will pop up over the Interstate 25 corridor in the early afternoon Friday and will push out across the plains, becoming stronger in the Denver weather forecast. This is the most common activity in lightning deaths Denver and the Front Range have a marginal risk for storms, while the northeastern corner of the state has a slight risk.Pinpoint Weather: Storm outlook on May 26. Weather today: Strong stormsSunny skies will be around Friday morning, and they will help highs climb to the upper 70s before storms build in the early afternoon. Storms will form and will push out across the plains into the early evening and increase in strength. These storms can produce small hail, gusty winds, and the possibility of an isolated tornado in the northeastern corner of the state.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on May 26. Weather tonight: Clearing skiesStorms will wrap up and clear to the east as midnight approaches. Skies will clear quickly ...