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Year in review: A look at news events in January 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

A look at news events in January 2023:4 – Canada marks the first National Ribbon Skirt Day, after a bill to recognize the event every Jan. 4 passed in Parliament late last year. It was inspired by a 10-year-old girl who wore a ribbon skirt to her rural Saskatchewan school in December 2020. Isabella Kulak wore the colourful garment as part of a formal day, but her family said at the time that a staff member told her the outfit wasn’t formal enough. The school division later apologized. 5 – Despite protests and threats of retaliation from Beijing, airline passengers leaving China, Hong Kong and Macau have to provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test when they enter Canada. With cases surging in China, the federal government announced the week prior that travellers from the region would need a negative test administered within 48 hours of their departure. Other countries, including the United States and several in the EU, had imposed similar rules. 5 – Canada is golden again a...

Daily horoscope for December 31, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

Moon Alert: After 7:15 a.m. EST today (4:15 a.m. PST), there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023:You are refined and have excellent taste. You are a confident perfectionist who likes to help others. This year has been full of exhausting change. Now is the time to focus on your own well-being, especially because you might be of service to others. Might it be time for a makeover?ARIES(March 21-April 19)★★★Be patient this morning. Later in the day, you might see ways to boost your earnings or get richer. You might even buy something special for yourself. People notice you, and you look attractive! Tonight: Be helpful. This Week: You’re high-viz and admired! Travel if possible.TAURUS(April 20-May 20)★★★★Avoid squabbles with romantic partners and kids this morning. Fortunately, later in the day, you’re ready to par-tay! You will open your world to enjoying whatever is offered. Happy New Year! To...

Dear Abby: They call me bossy, but I’m just trying to improve their parenting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law and her husband become very defensive when my wife or I try to suggest things we believe would benefit them. Not only are they not interested, but they complain that we are trying to run their lives.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I’m feeling used, and I want to stop sharing my company discount with this person Advice | Dear Abby: I’m thinking of moving if my new neighbor continues this behavior Advice | Dear Abby: Pet owners tell these appalling stories as if they were jokes, and it upsets me Advice | Dear Abby: My boyfriend says I’m being too harsh about his ‘mistake’ Advice | Dear Abby: My friend says my party idea is tacky. Is she right? They tell us they are adults (both are in their mid-30s) and will live their lives the way they want.Both are stuck in low-paying jobs. They frequently ask us and other relatives for money, which we have g...

Chicago Bulls improve to 10-5 without Zach LaVine. 5 takeaways from a 105-92 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

The Chicago Bulls will end 2023 only four games below .500 after beating the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday for the second time this month.Despite a sloppy performance defined by turnovers and poor 3-point shooting , the Bulls took advantage of a short-handed 76ers team to secure a 105-92 win at the United Center. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 24 points and Coby White added 20.This is the second win in three games for the Bulls without starting center Nikola Vučević. They are 10-5 since star guard Zach LaVine first sat out with a right foot injury.Here are five takeaways from the win.1. Andre Drummond has another thunderous performance.By the end of the first quarter, Drummond had already pulled down nine rebounds — all on the defensive end. That defined his impact throughout his third start with the Bulls, which he dominated on the boards as he continues to fill in for Vučević.The 76ers employed a familiar method of attacking Drummond in the final minut...

Erdogan lashes out at opposition for ‘exploiting’ dispute between football clubs and Saudi Arabia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

Istanbul (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed opposition parties for “exploiting” a dispute between two Turkish football clubs and Saudi officials.The Turkish Super Cup final that was to be played in Saudi Arabia on Friday was postponed indefinitely after Istanbul rivals, Galatasaray and Fenerbahce, refused to take to the pitch and returned home. Hundreds of fans of both clubs arrived at Istanbul’s airports before dawn to greet and cheer them.A joint statement by the Turkish Football Federation and the clubs on Friday cited “organizational disruptions” as the reason for the postponement, and thanked Saudi Arabia for its efforts in organizing the game.However, media reports claimed the dispute was centered around players wearing jerseys featuring Turkey’s secularist founding father, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, and carrying a banner with his motto, “Peace at home, Peace in the world.” 2023 is the centennial of the proclamation of modern Turkey by Ataturk, and both clubs had...

US forces shoot down ballistic missiles in Red Sea, kill gunmen in attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. military said Sunday it shot down two anti-ship ballistic missiles fired toward a container ship by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. Hours later, four boats tried to attack the same ship, but U.S. forces opened fire, killing several of the armed crews, the U.S. Central Command said. No one was injured on the ship. The Singapore-flagged MAERSK HANZGHOU reported they had already been hit by a missile Saturday night while transiting the Southern Red Sea and requested assistance, CENTCOM said in a statement. The USS GRAVELY and USS LABOON responded to the call for help, and the Denmark-owned vessel was reportedly seaworthy and no injuries were noted, the statement added.“This is the 23rd illegal attack by the Houthis on international shipping since Nov. 19,” CENTCOM said.In another statement, CENTCOM said the same ship issued an additional distress call about a second attack “by four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats.” The attackers fired small arms weapons a...

Word Game: Dec. 31, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — ENTHRALL (ENTHRALL: en-THRAWL: To hold spellbound.)Average mark 45 wordsTime limit 60 minutesCan you find 55 or more words in ENTHRALL?TODAY’S WORD — ENTHRALL earl earn earth elan near neat neath tale tall taller tare tarn teal tear tell tern than then thrall hale hall halt halter hare hate hater heal hear heart heat hell rale rant rate real renal rent rental alert alter ante anther antler antre lane late laten later lath lathe lather lean learn lent lethalTo 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...

Horoscopes Dec. 31, 2023: Anthony Hopkins, timing is everything

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joey McIntyre, 51; Val Kilmer, 64; Bebe Neuwirth, 65; Anthony Hopkins, 86.Happy Birthday: Think big and optimize your skills to fit the path you plan to explore next. Set a budget, timeline and list of those you want to include in your journey. Consider how you can make your home function better while you lower your overhead and raise your productivity. Timing is everything, and making the most of what you have is a safe way forward. Your numbers are 3, 9, 20, 26, 34, 38, 47.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t partake if you can’t keep up. You owe yourself a break to regenerate and regroup before the year ends. Size up your situation, consider your goals and establish a plan that positions you for financial, emotional and physical success. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Protect your money, health and reputation, but don’t forgo having fun with family or friends. A get-together will bring you closer to the people who matter to you most a...

Ask Amy: My in-laws stopped speaking to me, and I don’t know what to do

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

Dear Amy: My in-laws told me in a rather unkind way that they do not like me.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I think I might have to cancel my birthday party because of our neighbors Advice | Ask Amy: She insulted my kids, and our relationship exploded Advice | Ask Amy: Her indiscretion ended our friendship. What do I say when people ask? Advice | Ask Amy: My teen’s diary is pretty uneventful. Should I stop reading it? Advice | Ask Amy: 14 picks for end-of-year charitable giving It’s been a year since this happened, and I see that my husband is sad, that he misses his family, and that he is just so disappointed.Truthfully, his folks never liked me, and I could tell, and so a part of me was relieved by this revelation because it meant that I could stop all the phone calls to chat and the sending of birthday gifts and cards. (I had taken on these interactions because their son did not).Now I ...

Listen: 30 notable songs by DC-area artists that came out in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:17 GMT

For fresh and new music, WTOP has you covered with a curated playlist of this reporter’s favorite songs of the year. The playlist covers a variety of genres and styles, but is tied together in that all of the songs are by local artists and bands.From SIR E.U’s experimental rap song “I Will Never Let You Go” to Gabbo‘s folksy “Corn” that samples audio from the 2022 Roe v. Wade protests to Synae‘s joyful, colorful “Game Over,” here are some of the year’s best, locally-sourced songs.“Corn” by GabboSince Gabbo‘s debut album, “Corn,” launched in May, their acoustic, emotion-filled folk music has been heard across the DMV, at Songbyrd Music House, The Pocket, Eckington Hall and elsewhere. In an interview with WTOP, Gabbo said that they incorporate storytelling into their music while including recorded samples like church bells from a Mount Vernon Place church in “To Be Alone” and samples from the 2022 Roe ...