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Bridge: July 18, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

“I’ve blamed her crazy plays on those glasses,” Cy the Cynic told me, “but she got me for the second time this week. I think she’s an expert masquerading as a little old lady.”Minnie Bottoms wears old bifocals that make her mix up kings and jacks, often to her opponents’ dismay. Cy has been her chief victim.“Minnie was East,” Cy said, showing me today’s deal. “Against my 3NT West led the jack of spades, and Minnie played the eight(!) on dummy’s queen. When I led a diamond next, West won and led his last spade, forcing out my ace. I could win only eight tricks before Minnie took her ace of diamonds and good spades.”JACK OF SPADES“She thought her spades were J-10-8-7-6-4-2 and West’s jack was the king,” I said.“I’m not so sure,” the Cynic growled. “Her defense was correct. If she covers the queen of spades, I duck and break the defenders’ communication.”&...

Word Game: July 18, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — BARNYARDS (BARNYARDS: BARN-yards: Fenced areas adjoining barns.)Average mark 18 wordsTime limit 25 minutesCan you find 23 or more words in BARNYARDS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — PALATE pale pate peal peat pelt petal plat plate plea pleat late leap leapt tale tapa tape tealTo 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].

Ireland preparing for difficult debut in Women’s World Cup opener against co-host Australia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Overwhelming demand for tickets meant co-host Australia’s opening match at the Women’s World Cup had to be shifted to the tournament’s biggest stadium, where it’s set to be played in front of an expected record crowd of 82,500.Stepping into that cauldron to face the Matildas on Thursday is Ireland, on debut at the World Cup and playing in its first major global tournament.“We feel like underdogs and we embrace it,” Ireland forward Marissa Sheva said. “I think it gives us a little bit of energy and we know the pressure is not on us, it’s on them for this game.”The match was initially scheduled for a smaller downtown stadium but had to be switched to Stadium Australia, at Sydney Olympic Park, which is also the venue for the Aug. 20 final.“Ever since they moved stadiums we knew that it was going to be a massive crowd,” Sheva said. “Having the opening game of the tournament against the hosts is an incredible opportunity.”The hype around Sam Kerr and the ...

Familia de Mallory Beach, una joven muerta en un accidente de bote de la familia Murdaugh, anuncia millonario acuerdo con compañía de tiendas de conveniencia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

(CNN) — La familia de Mallory Beach, una joven que murió en un accidente que involucró un bote propiedad de la prominente familia Murdaugh de Carolina del Sur, resolvió una demanda por homicidio culposo con la tienda de conveniencia donde Paul Murdaugh, entonces de 19 años, compró alcohol en el noche del accidente.Este domingo se llegó a un “acuerdo global” por US$ 15 millones con la empresa de tiendas de conveniencia Parker’s Kitchen y el propietario Greg Parker, un abogado de la familia de la joven Mallory Beach, confirmó a CNN.“La familia Beach cree que este acuerdo servirá como una advertencia a todos los Parker del mundo, que podrían realizar una venta ilegal de alcohol a un menor, de que tendrán que rendir cuentas por su conducta ilícita si lo hacen”, dijo el abogado Mark Tinsley a CNN. “Estos asentamientos no traerán de vuelta a Mallory, pero esperamos que salven al hijo o la hija de otra persona”.La demanda afirmaba que Paul Murdaugh usó la licencia de conducir d...

Cathy Freeman, Australia’s iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — During a recent team trip to Melbourne, Tony Gustavsson, head coach of Australia’s national women’s soccer team, called a meeting. Instead of leading the Matildas through a tactical discussion, he told the players he had different plans for the evening.“They played about a three-minute highlight reel on YouTube of the moment of Cathy Freeman’s race,” Matildas defender Aivi Luik recounted Tuesday in Brisbane, where the Matildas are finalizing preparations for the Women’s World Cup. “And by the end of it, there was a lot of emotion going around in the room.“And when they turned the lights on, we turned around, and there she was.”If any Australian knows how to handle pressure in the sports arena, it’s Freeman. In 2000, she was heavily favored to win the 400 meters in the Sydney Olympics. She lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony in the days leading up to the most important race of her life.With the country’s sports-loving public watching in expectati...

Hazy skies linger in DC region as Code Orange alert persists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

Though poor quality air continues to hang over the D.C. region on Tuesday, there may be relief in sight.Though nowhere near as dense as the smoke that prompted last month’s unprecedented health alert, an unmistakable brownish haze lingered over downtown D.C.’s monuments late Monday.Air quality levels are forecast to remain under a Code Orange thanks to smoke still coming down from Canadian wildfires. Conditions are expected to improve by Tuesday evening and continue to get better throughout the day Wednesday, 7News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff told WTOP.The forecast improved-air is due to a slow-moving cold front that’s expected to approach the D.C. region on Tuesday afternoon, bringing with it southwesterly wind and a chance for a pop-up shower or storm.The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments forecasts Code Orange conditions throughout Tuesday — as satellite images showed a low pressure system over the Great Lakes churning a vast area of smoke from...

Reportan cinco muertos y varios desaparecidos por avalancha en Cundinamarca

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

(CNN Español) — El gobernador del departamento de Cundinamarca, Nicolás García Bustos, informó este martes que una avalancha producida por crecidas súbitas de ríos, dejó al menos cinco muertos y varios desaparecidos.La avalancha se produjo en el municipio de Guyabetal, a 65 kilómetros al suroriente de Bogotá, Colombia.Entre los desaparecidos, informó el gobernador de este departamento colombiano, se encuentran varios menores de edad.Noticia en desarrollo.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source

Denver weather: Heat continues with some storm chances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Tuesday will be another hot day in the Denver weather forecast with highs in the middle 90s, sunny skies, and an evening storm chance.Weather today: Another hot oneWith partly to mostly sunny skies, highs will top out in the middle 90s Tuesday, keeping Denver a few degrees above average. Does your landlord have to provide AC in Colorado? There could be an early evening storm over the Front Range that pushes out into the plains by sunset.Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast on July 18. Weather tonight: Partly cloudy, mildAs showers clear Tuesday night, clouds will slowly exit the area with lighter winds. Overnight lows are above average in the middle 60s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on July 18.Looking ahead: Cooling down with storm chancesWednesday has chances for some afternoon storms with warm highs in the upper 80s. Thursday has the best chances for showers and storms during the second half of the day. Highs on Thursday are cooler in the lower 80s with a bri...

TikToker calls out Denver for lack of drinking water at city parks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- There is a growing social media campaign that was started by a runner who ran from park to park in Denver and couldn’t find any working drinking water fountains.  Jordan Cole, whose handle on TikTok is “Jordan in Denver,” posted a story about his dry run and has had a large response from followers.“Ok I’m in my third Denver city park today let’s see if it has any water,” Cole said on the social media app as he ran through one of the parks.“It’s ridiculous and the middle of summer and look no water,” Cole said as he continued his narration on the TikTok post. Just how long will the heat last in Denver? FOX31's Vicente Arenas met with Cole in person, and he said he went through five parks -- Crestmoor, Robinson, Cranmer, Lindsley and City Park on a recent weekend.None had drinking fountains that worked, Cole said.“I feel like it’s a safety issue as it gets warmer. You see kids everywhere. I was at City Park for this last run and witnessed kids drinking out of t...

Firefighters extinguish blaze in flea market area of Lauderhill Swap Shop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:54:21 GMT

Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a one-alarm fire that erupted in the flea market area of a Swap Shop in Lauderhill, Tuesday morning. According to the Lauderhill Fire Department, the blaze ignited at approximately 4:30 a.m. when multiple containers caught fire near the flea market, located at 3291 W. Sunrise Blvd.When fire crews arrived, they immediately got to work and were able to control the flames within 15 minutes. No injuries or transports have been reported. Deputy Chief Jeff Levy said that three interconnected containers filled with different materials burned and turned out to be a total loss. He also mentioned that when police and security guards arrived at the scene, they heard explosions. “Based on what Lauderhill Police and security were telling us, prior to the fire department’s arrival they heard explosions coming from inside the container,” said Levy. “They did elude to the fact that it sounded like fireworks. The business is definitely g...