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Horoscopes Nov. 22, 2023: Scarlett Johansson, get rid of what doesn’t matter

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Scarlett Johansson, 39; Mark Ruffalo, 56; Jamie Lee Curtis, 65; Steve Van Zandt, 73.Happy Birthday: Show confidence in all that you pursue this year; you’ll make headway. Your insight, creativity and desire to bring about positive change will unfold if you take the initiative. Believe in yourself and refuse to let outside influences come between you and your plans. Get rid of what doesn’t matter to you anymore, and you’ll have more time and energy to target your goal. Your numbers are 6, 14, 17, 29, 33, 35, 42.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Learning from your mistakes and observing others will help you figure out how to get ahead. An investment opportunity will change how you make or handle your money. An honest assessment of a situation will be necessary. Get expert advice if warranted. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let anyone interfere with your plans or cause you to miss an opportunity to network. Take advantage of someon...

Word Game: Nov. 22, 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — ADHERES (ADHERES: ad-HEERS: Holds fast to.)Average mark 30 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 37 or more words in ADHERES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — BATISTE bait base baste bate beast beat best beta betta bias bistate bite bitt abet taste teat test testa sate seat site stab stat state stet eastTo 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 creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Bridge: Nov. 22, 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

The Bridge World is the granddaddy of bridge magazines. The centennial year of contract bridge comes in 2025, and in October 1929, The Bridge World published its first issue. It has appeared every month since, observing and influencing the game’s evolution.TBW has a reputation among experts but offers material for all players. In a quiz deal, South plays at six clubs, and West leads the king of diamonds.FINESSESouth is safe if East has the king of spades, but he can always make the slam by guessing who has the king of hearts: If West has it, declarer succeeds by leading the queen to finesse. If the king lies with East, declarer can lead a low heart from dummy; East must take his king or lose it, and declarer gets two spade discards on high hearts.The analysis suggests playing East for the king of hearts. Declarer can assume that West has the king of spades since the slam is cold if East has it. But if West had both major-suit kings plus the K-Q of diamonds, he might well have acted ...

Single family residence sells for $1.8 million in San Jose

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

1575 Monteval Lane – Google Street ViewA house located in the 1500 block of Monteval Lane in San Jose has new owners. The 1,432-square-foot property, built in 1965, was sold on Nov. 7, 2023, for $1,830,000, or $1,278 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The home’s exterior showcases roofing materials crafted from wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. Additionally, the house provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:In July 2023, a 2,013-square-foot home on Guadalajara Drive in San Jose sold for $2,027,000, a price per square foot of $1,007. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Guadalajara Drive, San Jose, in August 2023, a 2,013-square-foot home was sold for $1,750,000, a price per square foot of $869. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 1,670-square-foot home on the...

Ask Amy: This odd comment makes me wonder if my empty-nest parents are off the rails

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

Dear Amy: My parents are in their 50s. They have been married for 30 years and have always seemed happy. They are successful in their respective careers and have been wonderful parents to me and my siblings (I am the eldest of three).Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: Everyone was stunned when the other grandmother lashed out at me Advice | Ask Amy: We’re baffled by our sister’s behavior. Is a surprise visit in order? Advice | Ask Amy: After 25 years with my fiancé, I’m apparently not family yet Advice | Ask Amy: I’m hurt that my friends didn’t realize I needed their help Advice | Ask Amy: We rushed home from our trip, and then we learned what our friend’s ’emergency’ was My youngest sibling started college this fall, and my folks may have lost their bearings a little bit.Anyway, during a recent routine phone call my mother told me that she and my dad are ta...

Historian Rashid Khalidi on Israel’s Long Reign of Violence

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

The civilian death toll wrought by Israel’s siege of Gaza is staggering. More than 14,000 Palestinians have been killed, nearly half of them children. More than 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza have been displaced from their homes. And President Joe Biden has presided over an open spigot of U.S. weapons and support for the war of annihilation being waged by the far-right government of Benjamin Netanyahu.This week on Intercepted, the esteemed historian Rashid Khalidi joins Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain for a wide-ranging conversation about the long arc of the history of Israel’s political, economic, and military campaigns against the Palestinian people. Khalidi, a professor at Columbia University, is the author of several books, including “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine.” Khalidi also discusses how the war on Gaza will impact Biden’s legacy and the role of the United States in facilitating the current war and those of the past 75 years. “Biden has done permane...

Player of the Week: North Point’s Kaleb Hart

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

#tnvbNcaMHUrl {margin-bottom: 30px;padding: 20px 10px;background: #D30000;text-align: center;font-weight: bold;color: #fff;border-radius: 5px;}This page contains a video which is being blocked by your ad blocker.In order to view the video you must disable your ad blocker.(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "d09ab6e5-2713-4bdc-a997-17d45a7a5eb1"}).render("396f9362acc34a75b117161604d11eb1"); });Kaleb Hart sat out the first month of the high school football season, trying to allow a lingering pulled muscle to fully heal before suiting up for the North Point Eagles. Now, as the Eagles march toward a second consecutive state championship, Hart is in his usual spot in the backfield, leading the Waldorf, Maryland, school to victory.This past Friday, Hart rushed 25 times for 264 yards and five...

Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan to kick off another chapter of ‘The Karate Kid’ franchise

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

Get ready to wax on, wax off, yet again.Perennial favorite film franchise “The Karate Kid” will return next year with a new movie scheduled to go into production soon, Sony Pictures announced on Tuesday.The film will feature Ralph Macchio – who was the titular “Kid” in the first three movies in the franchise – and Jackie Chan, who took over from Oscar nominee Pat Morita in role of the older martial arts master who acts as mentor in the 2010 reboot.Macchio and Chan appeared in a YouTube video on Tuesday morning in support of the new film being announced and to launch a casting search for the next young star of the franchise.Next June will mark the 40th anniversary of the first “Karate Kid,” which starred Macchio as a California high school student who learns how to fight – as well as act with honor and restraint – from his neighbor after a group of bullies target him.Macchio went on to appear in “Karate Kid Part II” in 1986 and “Karate Kid Part III” in 1989. A fourth installment, “Th...

Police identify man they say opened fire at a Walmart near Dayton, Ohio, injuring 4 before fatally turning the gun on himself

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

(CNN) — The man who walked into a Walmart in Ohio Monday night and shot four people before taking his own life has been identified by police as a 20-year-old Dayton resident.Benjamin Charles Jones entered the store in Beavercreek, about 10 miles east of Dayton, around 8:35 p.m., said Capt. Chad Lindsey, acting Beavercreek Police Department chief, during a Tuesday news conference.Witnesses saw Jones holding a rifle that police identified as a Hi-Point .45 caliber carbine long gun, which is a semi-automatic rifle, Lindsey said. He then walked through different parts of the store, appearing to shoot indiscriminately at patrons, he added.“No shots were fired by any responding police officers,” the department said in a social media post.The victims were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, Capt. Scott Molnar said in a news briefing on Monday.One man and three women were injured. Three are in stable condition and one remains in critical condition, Lindsey said on T...

Thanksgiving Day high school football preview: Jim Kelliher (312 wins) to lead Abington into battle for final time

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:36:15 GMT

For the past 49 years, Jim Kelliher has roamed the Abington sideline.Thanksgiving morning, Kelliher will lead his Green Wave onto the field at Whitman-Hanson for the 50th and final time. Kelliher, whose 312 wins is fourth on the all-time list, announced in August he was going to step down following the 2023 season.Another coach who will be in the spotlight is Melrose’s Tim Morris. He will make his second attempt at joining the 200-win club when his team travels to Wakefield to face the always-tough Warriors in the 109th installment of this Middlesex League rivalry.Many teams will be playing football beyond Thanksgiving, a result of advancing to one of eight championships.The most intriguing of those matchups takes place in Westwood where St. John’s Prep and Xaverian meet on Thanksgiving, then again six days later for the Div. 1 state title. While much has been about how the teams will handle things, both sides have indicated they plan on going all out as the Catholic Con...