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Word Game: May 31, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — STEAMED (STEAMED: STEEM’D: Misted or covered with water vapor.)Average mark 25 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 32 or more words in STEAMED? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — SIDESWIPED seed seep sewed side sideswipe sidewise sped speed spew spied sweep swipe ides deed deep despise died dissed eddies espied weed weep wide wipe wise wisp piedTo 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].

Horoscopes May 31, 2023: Clint Eastwood, choose to lead the way

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Colin Farrell, 47; Brooke Shields, 58; Tom Berenger, 74; Clint Eastwood, 93.Colin Farrell(AFP PHOTO / Laurent EMMANUELLAURENT EMMANUEL/AFP/Getty Images) Happy Birthday: Pamper yourself. Reorganize your life and your plans, and set goals that excite you. Having something to look forward to can make the difference between success and failure. Refuse to let anyone dictate what you do or how you do it. Take pride in who you are and what you have to offer. Choose to lead the way instead of letting someone else step in and take over. Your numbers are 9, 15, 24, 31, 34, 39, 44.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Keep your feelings to yourself. Sharing too much information will put you in a vulnerable position that causes problems for you professionally and personally. Look at every angle before making a move that will affect how or where you live. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let anger take over when action is how to get what you want. Use your con...

Imran Khan’s Ousting and the Crisis of Pakistan’s Military Regime

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

For the past few weeks, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been at the center of an unprecedented political crisis. In the lead-up to new elections, Khan was arrested and released on corruption charges intended to keep him out of his office. Meanwhile, his supporters have been facing off against the military, as the armed forces crack down on his political party in a campaign aimed at excluding them from political life. The conflict drives at the heart of the most important issue in Pakistani politics: the reality of military rule. This week on Intercepted, Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain are joined by Omar Waraich — a journalist, human rights advocate, and former head of South Asia for Amnesty International. Waraich provides the historical context, explains the Pakistani military’s role in the country, and where U.S. relations with Pakistan stand.Transcript coming soon.The post Imran Khan’s Ousting and the Crisis of Pakistan’s Military Regime appeared first on The I...

Britain’s leading business lobby group sets out proposals for change after misconduct allegations

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s leading business lobby group set out a series of proposals Wednesday that it hopes can secure its future following a string of allegations of inappropriate behaviour that led to the cancellation of membership subscriptions from some of the country’s biggest companies.In a statement, the Confederation of British Industry said it will ask its members to vote on the proposals to improve its governance structures and internal culture at an extraordinary general meeting on June 5. It said its “ambitious” program of change has been based upon discussions with more than 1,000 business leaders, and will result in a “renewed CBI.”The CBI has been rocked by multiple sexual misconduct allegations, including rape, in recent months, which prompted dozens of household names, including automaker BMW, banking firm NatWest and insurance group Aviva, to ditch their membership of the organization. The scale of the outrage raised questions over whether the CBI ...

“Pensé que me iba a morir”: niño que llamó al 911 a pedir ayuda y terminó baleado por la policía

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

Un niño de 11 años que llamó a la policía de Mississippi para que ayudara a su familia y luego fue baleado por un agente dijo que la bala que le perforó el pulmón se sintió “como un fuerte golpe en el pecho”.“De verdad pensé que iba a morir”, comentó Aderrien Murry al programa televisivo “Good Morning America” en una entrevista que se transmitió el martes.El incidente ocurrió el 20 de mayo en Indianola, una localidad de unos 9,300 habitantes en la zona rural de Mississippi, a 95 millas al noroeste de la capital Jackson.La madre de Aderrien, Nakala Murry, presentó una demanda federal el martes contra Indianola, el jefe de la policía de la localidad y el agente acusado de balear a su hijo. La querella, que busca a...

Arnold Schwarzenegger dice que su amigo Bruce Willis será recordado como una “gran estrella” y un “hombre amable”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

(CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger quiere mucho a Bruce Willis.El protagonista de “Terminator” habló recientemente con CinemaBlend sobre su amigo y compañero estrella de acción.El exgobernador de California fue consultado sobre el hecho de que Willis tuviera que retirarse debido a su salud.“Creo que es fantástico”, dijo Schwarzenegger sobre Willis. “Fue, siempre durante años y años, es una enorme, enorme estrella. Y creo que siempre será recordado como una gran, gran estrella. Y un hombre amable”.Emma Heming Willis comparte actualización sobre la salud de Bruce WillisLa familia Willis anunció el año pasado que el actor se alejaba de la actuación porque le habían diagnosticado afasia, una enfermedad que puede dificultar la capacidad de comunicación, según la Clínica Mayo.¿Qué es la demencia frontotemporal que padece Bruce Willis? 6:27Desde entonces, su familia ha compartido que Willis padece demencia frontotemporal (FTD), que es un “término ...

Advance Auto Parts: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $42.7 million.The Raleigh, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of 72 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 11 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.60 per share.The auto parts retailer posted revenue of $3.42 billion in the period, which also missed Street forecasts. Nine analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $3.43 billion.Advance Auto Parts expects full-year earnings to be $6 to $6.50 per share, with revenue in the range of $11.2 billion to $11.3 billion.Advance Auto Parts shares have dropped 24% since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 42% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AAP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/A...

Estados Unidos sanciona a empresas chinas y mexicanas por equipos para fabricar fentanilo

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

(CNN) — Estados Unidos sancionó este martes a más de una docena de empresas chinas y mexicanas, acusándolas de enviar o vender equipos para fabricar píldoras falsificadas, en su lucha contra las importaciones de fentanilo ilegal, que alimenta la mortal epidemia de opiáceos en Estados Unidos.Las sanciones se dirigen a siete entidades y seis personas con sede en China, así como a una entidad y tres personas en México, según un comunicado del Departamento del Tesoro de EE.UU. emitido este martes.Estos objetivos están directa o indirectamente implicados en la venta de prensas para comprimidos y otros equipos utilizados para imprimir marcas comerciales falsificadas en los comprimidos producidos ilícitamente, a menudo con fentanilo, que con frecuencia se destinan a los mercados estadounidenses, según el Departamento del Tesoro.Las muertes de niños relacionadas con el fentanilo se multiplicaron por más de 30 entre 2013 y 2021¿Militarizar los puertos mexicanos ayudaría contra el tráfi...

El jefe de la Patrulla Fronteriza se retira tras el fin del Título 42

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

El jefe de la Patrulla Fronteriza anunció el martes que se jubilará luego de tres décadas y de ver un importante cambio de política que busca tomar medidas drásticas contra los cruces ilegales en la frontera entre EEUU y México luego del fin del Título 42.Raúl Ortiz dijo en una nota al personal obtenida el martes por The Associated Press que se irá el 30 de junio. Aún no está claro quién lo reemplazará.“Me voy tranquilo, sabiendo que tenemos una enorme fuerza laboral uniformada y profesional, relaciones sólidas con nuestros socios sindicales y líderes sobresalientes que continuarán defendiéndolos incansablemente todos los días”, dijo Ortiz en la nota.Ortiz manejó la Patrulla Fronteriza y sus aproximadamente 20,0...

UN appeals court expands war crime convictions of 2 allies of Slobodan Milosevic, raises sentences to 15 years

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:57:19 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — UN appeals court expands war crime convictions of 2 allies of Slobodan Milosevic, raises sentences to 15 years.Source