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Bridge: May 12, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

My friend the English professor can’t tolerate poor grammar. He also has no use for poor partners — except when he partners his wife, a dear lady who abides his eccentricities.“She played at four hearts in this deal,” the prof said, showing today’s layout. “West led a spade, and East won and returned a spade. My wife promptly cashed the Q-K of trumps. When East discarded, she took the ace and then started the diamonds. West ruffed the second diamond, and the defense took the jack of spades and ace of clubs. Down one.”“You were upset?” I asked.“No. I commiserated with my wife like a good English professor. I said ‘there, their, they’re’.”BAD BREAKSThere is an easy way South can guard against bad breaks and prevent the defense from getting their four tricks. After South wins the second spade, she leads a club from dummy to set up communication with her hand. She can ruff her last spade in dummy.As for ...

Word Game: May 12, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — FASTIDIOUS (FASTIDIOUS: fas-TID-ee-us: Reflecting a meticulous, sensitive or demanding attitude.)Average mark 26 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 35 or more words in FASTIDIOUS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — THEATER tare tart tear teat teeth tether tetra that thee there theta threat three treat tree hare hate hater hatter hear heart heat heater here earth eater ether arete rate reheatTo 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 Word Game cr...

Around the World Update: Turkey, Pakistan, and Palestine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

On Sunday, Turkey’s presidential election could unseat Recep Tayyip Erdogan. This week on Deconstructed, Ryan Grim has a wide-ranging conversation with guests, covering Turkey’s election, the arrest of the former prime minister of Pakistan, and ongoing struggles in Palestine. Selim Koru, an analyst at the Ankara-based Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey talks about the political climate in the country ahead of the election. Pakistani journalist Waqas Ahmed breaks down the arrest of Imran Khan, the cricket star turned politician. The Intercept’s Alice Speri discusses the one-year anniversary of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing and recent developments in the West Bank.Transcript coming soon. The post Around the World Update: Turkey, Pakistan, and Palestine appeared first on The Intercept.

Teen killed, man injured in District Heights shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

Police in Prince George’s County, Maryland, are investigating a “domestic-related” shooting that killed a teenage girl and sent her father to the hospital.The shooting happened Wednesday night at around 9:35 p.m. on Tanow Place in District Heights.Police say Nia Johnson, 17, of District Heights, was killed in the shooting. Her father was was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.When officers arrived at the scene, they found Johnson and her father inside of the home with gunshot wounds.Police say that the shooting appears to be domestic and that detectives are working to determine motive as well as who was the shooter.They said there are not believed to be any outstanding suspects.Anyone with information is asked to contact Prince George’s County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-8477.Below is a map of where the shooting occurred. Source

Erling Haaland, Sam Kerr win Football Writers’ Association awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Erling Haaland was voted “Footballer of the Year” in England for his prolific debut season with Manchester City, and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr became the first back-to-back winner of the women’s award on Friday.The Football Writers’ Association said Haaland took 82% of the vote, ahead of Arsenal teammates Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.The 22-year-old Norway international has scored 51 goals in all competitions to help put City in contention for titles in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. He set a record for most goals (35) in a Premier League season.Kerr beat out Aston Villa forward Rachel Daly and Chelsea teammate Lauren James for her second straight FWA award.The 29-year-old Australia international has scored 26 goals in 34 club appearances this season at Chelsea, which faces Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Sunday. The team also reached the Champions League semifinals, losing to Barcelona.The women’s award was introduced in 2018.The awards ar...

Islamabad high court gives ex-PM Imran Khan 2-week reprieve from arrest in graft case, grants bail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamabad high court gives ex-PM Imran Khan 2-week reprieve from arrest in graft case, grants bail.Source

Maryland officials urge Medicaid recipients to renew coverage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland officials announced a public awareness campaign on Thursday to remind Medicaid recipients to renew their coverage since the federal government is reinstating a requirement that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic for states to verify eligibility.The announcement came on the same day that the nation’s COVID-19 health emergency was ending.Maryland officials are calling it a “Medicaid Check-in” for the nearly 1.8 million Medicaid participants in the state who need to reapply for benefits during what’s known as the redetermination period, which began in April and runs through May 2024.“It may be a simple message, but for many it’s a challenging, complex topic,” said Maryland Health Secretary Laura Herrera Scott. “We form this coalition on this stage in the hope that no Marylander loses their health coverage because they were not aware that it’s time to reapply or reassess your eligibility for coverage.”The awareness campaign is a joint effort ...

Jets, Rodgers receive plenty of marquee spots as networks navigate NFL schedule process

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

Aaron Rodgers nearly upended the NFL schedule two years ago when he told some within the Green Bay Packers organization he didn’t want to return to the team.For the sake and sanity of those in the league’s scheduling department, cooler heads prevailed.Rodgers was on the move during this offseason with his trade to the New York Jets, but it was planned well enough in advance that the league and its network partners could get in their requests. The Jets will make six prime-time appearances and have four games in the Sunday afternoon late window (4:25 p.m. ET).“Navigating the process was largely about Aaron and his future,” Fox EVP, Head of Strategy and Analytics Mike Mulvihill said. “There’s always a lot of focus on marquee quarterbacks that could change teams. And that was certainly the case this year.”For the second straight year, ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” gets a marquee QB making his debut with another team when the Jets host the Buffalo Bills on Sept. 11. Russell Wilson’s fir...

China Automotive Systems: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

JINGZHOU, China (AP) — JINGZHOU, China (AP) — China Automotive Systems Inc. (CAAS) on Friday reported first-quarter net income of $6.8 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.The Jingzhou, China-based company said it had net income of 23 cents per share.The auto parts supplier posted revenue of $142.2 million in the period.China Automotive Systems expects full-year revenue of $560 million.The company’s shares closed at $4.70. A year ago, they were trading at $2.90._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CAAS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CAASSource

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 12 de mayo: El Servicio Secreto, en la frontera sur

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:44:22 GMT

La FDA facilita que más personas homosexuales y bisexuales donen sangre. La verificación a las mentiras de Trump. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. El Servicio Secreto, en la frontera surEstados Unidos lanzó una oleada de agentes de asilo, soldados y agentes federales hacia la frontera sur, anticipando que el fin de la implementación del Título 42 —la política de restricción fronteriza de la era Trump— podría provocar una afluencia de migrantes aún mayor que el país que ya se ha visto en las últimas semanas.Sigue la cobertura minuto a minuto aquí“No te puedes dormir aquí”: a bordo de un peligroso tren de carga con familias migrantes que esperan llegar a EE.UU.Colombia recibe segundo vuelo de migrantes deportados de EE.UU. esta semana, algunos se quejan de maltratosLa gente que cruce la frontera ilegalmente será expulsada, dice Mayorkas sobre el fin del Título 42Incertidumbre durante las últimas horas del Título 42 2:122. La verificació...