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Bridge: March 14, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

It amuses my friend the English professor when quotes are misattributed. For example, “There’s nothing new under the sun” sounds Shakespearean; it’s from Ecclesiastes.Today’s declarer put all his eggs in one basket. (What’s the source of that saying?) At 3NT, he led a heart to dummy’s king at Trick Two and passed the jack of clubs. When West won to continue spades, South was sunk. He had only eight tricks, and when East took the ace of diamonds, the defense ran the spades.LEAKYSouth had only one basket, and it was leaky. He must lead a diamond from dummy at Trick Three. When East’s ace appears, South has four diamonds, two spades, two hearts and one club.If East played a low diamond and South’s queen won, South could shift to clubs for nine tricks. And if West had the ace of diamonds, South would succeed if dummy’s king dropped the jack or the club finesse won.“It is the part of a wise man to not venture all his eggs ...

Teenage boy shot near elementary school in Southeast DC

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

A teenage boy is in the hospital after being shot near an elementary school in Southeast D.C. on Monday afternoon.Around 2:15 p.m., D.C. police reported to 14th Street SE near the DC Prep Anacostia Elementary Campus where they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.More Local NewsMore DC NewsThe boy was taken to a hospital, according to police. His current condition is unknown.Police don’t have a suspect in custody.Police are asking anyone with information to contact the department at (202) 727-9099 or by texting 50411.Below is a map of the area where the shooting took place. Source

Caleres Inc.: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — Caleres Inc. (CAL) on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $40.8 million.On a per-share basis, the St. Louis-based company said it had net income of $1.13. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 65 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 64 cents per share.The footwear wholesaler and retailer posted revenue of $696.4 million in the period, falling short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $698.1 million.For the year, the company reported profit of $181.7 million, or $4.92 per share. Revenue was reported as $2.97 billion.Caleres Inc. expects full-year earnings to be $4.10 to $4.30 per share.Caleres Inc. shares have increased roughly 3% since the beginning of the year. The stock has climbed 17% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automate...

AP PHOTOS: Objects of war become new normal in Kyiv

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — There are sandbags around the statues and anti-tank obstacles by the side of the streets, trenches in the nearby forests and land mine warnings in the woods. Signs painted on walls point to the nearest shelter, while air raid sirens occasionally wail across the city, which still sometimes comes under missile attack.But against this backdrop of war, residents of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, are living their lives as normally as they can while Russia’s invasion of their country continues into its second year.Although many fled in the opening stages of the war, residents have gradually returned to their homes as Russian forces were pushed back from north of the city last year, and the conflict became centered mainly in the eastern and southern parts of Ukraine.Shops, restaurants and bars are open — even if customers have to wrap up their evenings early and rush home in time for the 11 p.m. curfew. Nobody pays attention to the angular steel anti-tank hedgehogs by th...

Biathlon great Marte Olsbu Roeiseland retires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Marte Olsbu Roeiseland, who made history with five medals in biathlon at the Winter Olympics last year, announced her retirement on Tuesday.The Norwegian won three gold medals and two bronze in Beijing in biathlon. Olsbu Roiseland matched the record for most medals at one Winter Games by any athlete and became the first female biathlete to achieve the feat. She also won two silver medals at the 2018 Olympics and completed a historic clean sweep at the 2020 world championships as the first biathlete with medals in all seven events. The International Biathlon Union said 32-year-old Olsbu Roiseland would retire after her home World Cup this week in Holmenkollen, Norway.___More AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Moody’s vigila la posible rebaja de calificación de seis bancos estadounidenses

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

(CNN) — Moody’s Investors Service puso a otros seis bancos estadounidenses en revisión para posibles rebajas de calificación a última hora de este lunes, tras la quiebra del Silicon Valley Bank la semana pasada.La empresa de calificación crediticia también rebajó la calificación de Signature Bank a la categoría de banco basura tras la quiebra de este banco.Moody’s advirtió que también podría rebajar la calificación de First Republic Bank, Zions, Western Alliance, Comerica, UMB Financial e Intrust Financial. La firma citó las “condiciones de financiación extremadamente volátiles para algunos bancos estadounidenses expuestos al riesgo de salidas de depósitos no asegurados”.La medida se produce después de que las acciones de los bancos regionales sufrieran un varapalo el lunes, incluso después de que el Gobierno federal interviniera con una intervención masiva destinada a prevenir a los depositantes y evitar nuevas corridas bancarias. Las acciones de los b...

Emerald Holding: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Emerald Holding, Inc. (EEX) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $22.4 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.The New York-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense, came to 7 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $93.6 million in the period.For the year, the company reported net income of $130.8 million, or 46 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $325.9 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EEX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EEXSource

Biden dice que el expresidente Jimmy Carter le pidió que pronunciara su elogio fúnebre

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

(CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Jimmy Carter le pidió al presidente Joe Biden que pronuncie su elogio fúnebre tras su muerte, dijo el presidente este lunes.“Me pidió que hiciera su elogio, disculpen, no debería decir eso”, dijo Biden a sus seguidores durante unas declaraciones en una recaudación de fondos en Rancho Santa Fe, California, según un informe del grupo.“Pasé un tiempo con Jimmy Carter, y finalmente me puse al día con él. Encontraron una manera de mantenerlo durante mucho más tiempo de lo que esperaban, porque encontraron un gran avance”, continuó el presidente.Biden probablemente se refería a la larga batalla de Carter contra el cáncer que padece. En 2015, Carter anunció que cuatro manchas de cáncer se habían extendido a su cerebro, pero después del tratamiento, se declaró libre de cáncer en diciembre de ese año.Enfrentó una serie de problemas de salud en 2019 y, en consecuencia, se sometió a una cirugía para eliminar la presión en su cerebro. Sus problema...

Madrid tries to avoid Liverpool comeback in Champions League

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid got used to pulling off dramatic comebacks in the Champions League last season. Now it needs to avoid one to keep its title defense going.It will be Liverpool needing to do something magical at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Wednesday to reverse a 5-2 loss from the first leg in the round of 16.It definitely won’t be easy — no away team has ever erased a three-goal loss from the first leg in the Champions League. Only five times the team that lost at home rallied in the second leg, with Manchester United the only one to overcome a two-goal deficit in a round-of-16 matchup against Paris Saint-Germain in 2019.Liverpool did manage a huge comeback at home in the 2019 semifinals, rallying against another Spanish club, Barcelona. It had lost 3-0 at the Camp Nou before pulling off a 4-0 win in the second leg at home to keep alive a run that eventually ended with the team winning the trophy. Only three other teams overcame a deficit of three or more goals — Barcel...

Denver weather: Warmer before rain, snow chances

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:25:53 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Partly to mostly sunny skies are expected in Denver Tuesday with above-average highs in the middle 60s. Precipitation arrives late Wednesday and lingers into Thursday afternoon in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: 60s and sunshineWith temperatures climbing to the middle 60s Tuesday, most of the Front Range will be above average with a mix of sun and clouds. Winds will be mostly light today with comfy conditions. ‘Unusual pink coloring’ seen in treated water sent into Clear Creek Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast for March 14. Weather tonight: More clouds, mildA few extra clouds push into the area Tuesday night as winds pick up a little. Overnight lows are mild as Denver only dips into the middle to upper 30s.Pinpoint Weather: Overnight forecast on March 14. Looking ahead: Rain, snow before cooler weekendDenver and the Front Range get even warmer on Wednesday topping out in the upper 60s and flirting with 70 degrees. Clouds push in for the second half of the...