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Bridge: May 8, 2023

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

“I had a choice,” the Mad Hatter told Alice. “I could let declarer make a game or lose my head.”The players at the Hatter’s were taking a tea break; both Red Queens had been ardent kibitzers.“I was East,” the Hatter said, “and North-South got to 3NT. The Dormouse was West; he judged to lead the seven of hearts. As it happened, a spade would have been best.”Declarer, the March Hare, saw that he was safe unless West had five hearts. But East surely had a heart honor; West would have led the king from K-Q-J-x-x. So by putting up the ace, declarer might block the suit. Moreover, he would not face a spade shift.FINESSE“When South played the ace,” the Hatter said, “I wanted to unblock my queen. But you know how that Queen of Hearts feels about having her card captured. So I followed low. South came to his hand and lost the diamond finesse, but we couldn’t beat 3NT. At least I kept my head.”East’s cor...

Horoscopes May 8, 2023: Enrique Iglesias, don’t believe everything you hear

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Stephen Amell, 42; Enrique Iglesias, 48; Melissa Gilbert, 59; David Keith, 69.Happy Birthday: A little charm and compassion will help you reach your goal. A disciplined mind and action will encourage others to support you every step of the way. Be thorough when dealing with legal, financial or medical issues. Don’t believe everything you hear; research, and you will overcome any obstacle. Plan, strategize and show dedication and willpower; success will follow. Your numbers are 7, 18, 23, 28, 31, 35, 44.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Deception is apparent. Curb your emotions and verify information before you proceed. The best way to take advantage of an opportunity is to recognize every facet of the possibilities. Be thorough and you won’t be disappointed. Protect against illness or injury. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take pride in your work; recognition will follow. Participate, and the rewards will surpass any sacrifice you make. Communica...

Ask Amy: I set a high bar for how my boyfriend looks, and I wonder if that’s why I don’t have one

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

Dear Amy: I am a 16-year-old girl. School is OK (I’m a sophomore), but one thing I notice is the fact that I am really judgmental. I tend to have bad and judgmental thoughts about others.For example, if I see a girl wearing revealing clothing, I will call her a “slut” or a “whore” inside my head. Or if I see a boy wearing pajamas or slides or crocs at school, I’ll think of him as “lazy” and “sloppy.”I also have relatively high standards when it comes to having boyfriends. Most of my standards have to do with clothing and shoes.Even though I’ve never been in a relationship before, I will judge the person by the way they look and if they don’t match my standards, then I won’t give them a chance.There is this senior who was talking to me, but since he didn’t match my standards, I didn’t want to be seen with him around school.I’m one of those people who knows what they don’t want rather than what they do want.I’m trying to figure out what is wrong with me, but I guess ...

Harriette Cole: I don’t know what to tell them about my daughter’s love life

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: Every time I show people pictures of my daughter, they fawn over her. I can admit that she is lovely. But then they go on to say how certain they are that she is dating, and they press me on who she is seeing.My daughter is away at college, but we talk a lot. Sadly, she is not dating. I wish she were. She is not shy, but so far she hasn’t met anyone.I don’t think she’s lying to me or concealing anything. I genuinely believe it just hasn’t happened yet.How do I manage the friends who are constantly badgering me as I also support my daughter who is feeling a little awkward since she hasn’t started dating?AwkwardDEAR AWKWARD: Nosy friends don’t really matter. Limit your engagement with them about your daughter’s life. You can even show them fewer photos.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I heard the snobby things they said about my job Advice | Harriette Cole: I think my child is too young for de...

End of an era: Jean-Michel Aulas leaves French club Lyon

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

Lyon’s iconic president Jean-Michel Aulas is stepping down after nearly 36 years in charge of the French soccer club, handing over duties to American investor John Textor, who became the main shareholder last year. Lyon won seven league titles under Aulas’ tenure, while the women’s team established itself as a major European force. The 74-year-old Aulas was initially set to remain in his position for three more years following Textor’s takeover in December. But the club issued a statement Monday saying he will instead serve as honorary chairman from now on, with Textor appointed as chief executive officer of OL Group.Textor’s Eagle Football acquired a stake of 77.49% in the club, pledging to provide a capital increase of 86 million euros ($90 million).The American businessman made his fortune in digital media. He also has stakes in Crystal Palace, Belgian second-division club RWD Molenbeek, and Brazilian team Botafogo.Aulas took over Lyon back in 1987, when t...

Tourist boat capsizes in southern India; at least 22 dead

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized Sunday night off a beach in southern India, and more than 22 people including children died, officials said.Police officer Abdul Nazar said the rescue teams were expecting to recover more bodies from inside the boat after pulling it ashore from the muddy waters. He said India’s National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Coast Guard personnel were engaged in rescue work and trying find those who were still missing.The tourist boat capsized near the estuary of Poorappuzha River in Tanur, a coastal town in Kerala state’s Malappuram district, and most of the passengers were tourists. Nazar said authorities were investigating the cause of the accident and it appeared the boat capsized due to overcrowding.The dead included children who had come for a ride on the boat during their school vacation, Sports Minister V. Abdurahiman told the Press Trust of India news agency, adding that four people in critical ...

Ukraine shoots down 35 drones over Kyiv as attacks kill 3

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine air defenses shot down 35 Iranian-made drones over Kyiv in Russia’s latest nighttime assault, as attacks across Ukraine by the Kremlin’s forces killed three civilians, officials said Monday as Moscow enforced tight security on the eve of traditional Red Square commemorations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.Five people in the capital were injured by falling drone debris, according to Serhii Popko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration. Air raid alarms sounded for more than three hours during the night.Drone wreckage struck a two-story apartment building in Kyiv’s western Svyatoshynskyi district, while other debris struck a car parked nearby, setting it on fire, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a Telegram post.Facing economic sanctions and limits on its supply chains due to its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has routinely turned to Iran’s Shahed drones to bolster its firepower.Russian shelling of 127 target...

Diaper bank nonprofit founder reflects on decade of service in DC region

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

This is part of WTOP’s continuing coverage of people making a difference from our community authored by Stephanie Gaines-Bryant. Read more of that coverage.A mother founded a D.C.-area nonprofit to give a helping hand to other caregivers throughout the area, providing diapers and other supplies and resources. Now, she’s stepping down after over a decade of service.When Corinne Cannon had her first child in 2009, she and her partner were excited to have a baby. They had planned to have the child, but said they were also “ill-prepared to have a baby in terms of the emotional and physical toll that it took on us.”Cannon described her infant as difficult and was blown away by how hard it was to care for a baby.After her son grew out of the infant stage, Cannon began thinking about other mothers. She was lucky enough to have a partner who was in the relationship 100%, family in the area and financial resources; and yet, she struggled.She wondered about what happens to p...

Stock market today: World shares gain after Wall St rally

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

European shares opened little changed and Asian shares were mostly higher Monday after a widespread rally on Wall Street partly spurred by Apple’s report of better profit than expected. Tokyo’s benchmark fell while markets in China advanced. U.S. futures were flat and oil prices rose. A report Friday showed hiring accelerated across the economy by much more than expected last month. The government’s jobs report also showed workers won bigger pay raises than expected. Such trends helped calm worries that a recession is looming, even as time grows short on reaching an agreement on the U.S. government debt ceiling, Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary. “But anxiety is building early this time and shifted into high gear last week after Secretary Yellen warned that a default could occur as soon as June 1,” he said. Early Monday, Germany’s DAX was unchanged at 15,962.77 while the CAC 40 in Paris edged 0.1% higher, to 7,437.81. Markets in Britain were closed for...

Un posible caso de extremismo de derecha y una “carnicería” inolvidable para los testigos: lo que sabemos del tiroteo en Alex, Texas, que dejó 8 muertos

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:10 GMT

(CNN) — El hombre que abrió fuego este sábado en un centro comercial en Allen, Texas, y dejó ocho personas muertas y al menos siete heridas fue identificado como Mauricio García, de 33 años, dijo este domingo el Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Texas.Las autoridades aún no han encontrado un motivo específico del tiroteo en Allen, pero los investigadores descubrieron una amplia presencia en las redes sociales del atacante, incluido un posible vínculo con el extremismo de derecha, dijo a CNN una fuente policial familiarizada con la investigación.A medida que continúa la investigación, otra comunidad estadounidense sufre las consecuencias de otro tiroteo masivo en un lugar público que alguna vez se sintió seguro: supermercados, escuelas y desfiles del 4 de julio.La masacre se desarrolló en la misma semana en que un hombre armado abrió fuego en un centro médico en Atlanta, matando a una mujer e hiriendo a otras cuatro. Y llegó pocas semanas antes de que Texas cumpliera un año ...