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Bridge: July 16, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

Cy the Cynic, being a cynic, is an observer of human behavior.“I’ve noticed,” Cy remarked to me in the club lounge, “that people who arrive somewhere late — assuming they show up at all — are in a better mood than the people who’ve been waiting for them.”“Astute of you,” I said.When I watched today’s deal in a penny game, Cy was declarer at 3NT after West had overcalled in clubs. (Cy upgraded his hand to open one diamond because he held three tens. West’s bid of two clubs over a one-diamond opening bid had obstructive value; good players often make that particular overcall with skinny values. Where North found his raise to 3NT is a mystery.)West led the deuce of hearts, and East took the king and switched to the jack of clubs. Cy’s king covered, and West won and continued with the queen and a third club, East threw a spade and Cy’s ten won.The Cynic then cashed the ace of diamonds — six, deuce,...

Horoscopes July 16, 2023: Will Ferrell, make peace of mind a priority

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Gareth Bale, 34; AnnaLynne McCord, 36; Corey Feldman, 52; Will Ferrell, 56.Happy Birthday: The sky’s the limit this year. Have more faith in your ability to turn your dream into a reality. Refuse to let others make decisions for you. Embrace what makes you happy, and everything else will fall into place. Learn from your mistakes, and you will discover how to turn your skills, knowledge and experience into something worthwhile. Make peace of mind a priority. Your numbers are 3, 11, 18, 26, 33, 35, 43.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take your time, review details and be resourceful. Use your intelligence and experience to ensure your actions are not in vain. Exaggeration will lead to ramifications that can hinder your chance to reach your goal. Leave nothing to chance or up to someone else. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): An investment can make or break you. Do your due diligence to ensure your decisions build equity and encourage a safe and secure futu...

El premio de Powerball asciende a US$ 900 millones después de que no hubo ganadores del premio mayor este sábado

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

(CNN) — El premio mayor de Powerball creció una vez más, ascendiendo a la friolera de US$ 900 millones después de que ningún boleto acertara los seis números en el sorteo de este sábado por la noche.Los números ganadores del premio estimado de US$875 millones este sábado fueron 2-9-43-55-57 y el Powerball fue 18, según la página web de la lotería.El premio mayor para el próximo sorteo de este lunes, con un valor en efectivo estimado de US$ 465,1 millones, es el tercer premio mayor más grande de Powerball y el séptimo premio mayor más grande de la lotería en Estados Undos desde el récord de Powerball de US$ 2.040 millones ganado en 2016, dijo la lotería.Si bien nadie se quedó con el gran premio este sábado, tres boletos vendidos en Colorado y Texas acertaron las cinco bolas blancas para ganar cada uno premios de US$ un millón, según Powerball.No hubo ganador del premio mayor de Powerball en el sorteo de este miércoles: el premio ascendió a US$ 875 millonesYa son 37 sorteos cons...

Terremoto magnitud 7.2 sacude la costa de Alaska y provoca alerta por tsunami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

Un terremoto de magnitud 7.2 sacudió la península de Alaska en la madrugada del domingo, según informó el Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos.Según los datos preliminares, el sismo se registró aproximadamente a 106 kilómetros (65.8 millas) al sur de Sand Point, Alaska, alrededor de las 10:48 p.m. del sábado.El Centro de Terremotos de Alaska destacó que el sismo se sintió en varias zonas, incluyendo las islas Aleutianas, la península de Alaska y la ensenada de Cook.El terremoto fue de tal magnitud que las autoridades emitieron una alerta de tsunami en la costa. El aviso fue cancelado una hora después.Hasta el momento no se han reportado daños ni heridos.Esta historia tiene elementos que podrían no funcionar en nuestra aplicación. Pulsa aquí para abrir la historia en el navegador de internet. Source

Benjamin Netanyahu abandona el hospital tras serle impantado un monitor cardíaco

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

(CNN) — El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, fue dado de alta del Centro Médico Sheba este domingo en la mañana, dijo su oficina.Más temprano este domingo, al primer ministro israelí le fue implantado un tipo de monitor cardíaco llamado Holter “para permitir que el equipo profesional médico cercano del primer ministro continúe con el monitoreo regular”, informó este domingo Amit Segev, el director de la unidad de cardiología del Centro Médico ShebaSegev dijo que las pruebas habían demostrado que el corazón de Netanayhu era normal y que no se habían encontrado arritmias cardíacas o latidos cardíacos irregulares.Netanyahu fue hospitalizado este sábado, según informó el Centro Médico Sheba, el más grande de Israel.“El primer ministro Netanyahu completó una serie de pruebas y está en excelentes condiciones”, dijo Segev, quien también es presidente de la Asociación de Cardiología de Israel. “Nuestro diagnóstico, al final de todas las pruebas realizadas, incluidas las p...

Miami Police search for 14-year-old girl missing from Little Havana

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

The City of Miami Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Jennifer Zuleta was last seen on Friday in a Little Havana neighborhood wearing a black tank top with grey leggings. She stands at 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 120 lbs.Zuleta has brown hair and brown eyes.Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call The City of Miami Police Department Special Victims Unit at (305) 603-6300 or (305) 579-6111.

Crews investigating 2-alarm house fire in Kingston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

Crews extinguished a two-alarm house fire after responding to a Kingston home early Sunday morning, officials said.The Duxbury Fire Department Ladder 1 and the deputy chief were on the scene at 32 Walter Faunce Road around 1:50 a.m., Kingston fire said.Duxbury fire fully extended the ladder to access the roof of the home.“Excellent work by Ladder 1’s driver who positioned the truck precisely to extend the stabilizers in a very tight space,” Duxbury fire tweeted.There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.https://twitter.com/DXFD_PIO/status/1680473805825736704?s=20

Two tornadoes with wind speeds of 155 km/h struck Ottawa area on Thursday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

At least two tornadoes touched down in a south-end Ottawa neighbourhood last Thursday.According to Western University’s Northern Tornado Project, two separate EF1 tornadoes have been confirmed in the Barrhaven neighbourhood which caused damage to at least 125 homes.According to NTP, a 200 metre-wide tornado tore a path of damage five kilometres long that crossed paths with an earlier tornado that was 150 metres wide and whose damage was calculated at one metre in length. “Based on the structural damage, a maximum wind speed of 155 km/h hour was estimated, which falls in the EF1 categeory on the EF scale. That applies to both tornadoes,” NTP said based on evidence and analysis conducted so far. RELATED: Tornado damages over 100 homes in Barrhaven as cleanup efforts beginNTP says it is also investigating a confirmed tornado at the Montréal–Mirabel International Airport. “No damage has been investigated with this tornado at this time, so an EF scale rating is p...

Passenger takes controls of small airplane from ailing pilot and crash lands in Martha’s Vineyard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A passenger of a small airplane took the controls and crash landed on a Massachusetts island on Saturday after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, police said.The crash happened on Saturday afternoon near Martha’s Vineyard Airport in West Tisbury, Massachusetts. The 79-year-old male pilot suffered the emergency during the plane’s final approach, Massachusetts State Police said.State police said the crash “resulted in a hard landing outside the runway that caused the aircraft’s left wing to break in half.” Authorities did not name either person on the plane and said both were transported to a hospital.The pilot was then flown to a Boston hospital in life-threatening condition. The female passenger was uninjured and released from a local hospital, police said.The 2006 Piper Meridian airplane departed from Westchester County, New York, earlier Saturday afternoon. The pilot and passenger are Connecticut residents, police said.The crash is being investigated...

Britain officially joins an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:54:53 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Britain on Sunday officially joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations during a meeting in New Zealand.The trade bloc covers more than 500 million people and 15% of the world’s economy. For Britain, it represents the largest trade deal it has struck since leaving the European Union more than three years ago. Britain first announced in March it had reached an agreement to join the bloc, which was created in 2018, after more than two years of negotiations. It is the first new member to join the bloc, called the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). It also includes New Zealand, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.“We are honored to become the CPTPP’s first new member and to join this extraordinary community of now 12 economies spanning Asia, the Pacific and now Europe,” said British Trade Minister Kemi Badenoch. “This is a modern a...