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Word Game: April 26, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — HEROICS (HEROICS: heh-RO-iks: Courageous, noble or self-sacrificing actions or behaviors.)Average mark 25 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 31 or more words in HEROICS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD —  bump bumpkin bunk buskin mink minus musk pink punk nimbus numb sink skim skimp skin skip snip snub spin spun spunk sump sunkTo 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].

Virtue Signaling as a War Policy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

U.S. war planners have indicated that Ukraine plans to launch a spring offensive in an effort to retake territory lost in Russia’s invasion. Military analysts have also suggested that Kyiv, backed by the U.S.-led NATO alliance and its weapons shipments, is likely to attempt to purge Russia from Crimea. Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that he has no plans to cease his military operations, and the stage is being set for further bloodshed with no end in sight.This week on Intercepted, the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft’s Kelley Beaucar Vlahos joins Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain for a wide-ranging discussion on the proxy war, the uniform support among Democrats for Joe Biden’s policies on Ukraine, and the growing opposition among Republicans to funding the war. Last week, a group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to President Biden saying they will no longer support what they called “unrestrained” aid to Ukraine. And they added they “will adamantly o...

La ex primera ministra de Nueva Zelandia Jacinda Ardern fue becada para estudiar en Harvard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

(CNN) — Después de dejar el cargo de primera ministra de Nueva Zelandia a principios de este año, Jacinda Ardern reveló que está cambiando el caos de la política por un período de reflexión tranquila dentro de la academia en el extranjero, e irá a la Universidad de Harvard este otoño con dos becas.A Ardern le otorgaron una beca doble en la Harvard Kennedy School, la escuela de política pública y gobierno de la universidad, según un comunicado de prensa de Harvard.Jacinda Ardern da un conmovedor discurso de despedida al dejar el cargo de primera ministra de Nueva ZelandiaJacinda Ardern abandona el Parlamento de Nueva Zelandia por última vez como primera ministra el 25 de enero de 2023 en Wellington, Nueva Zelandia. (Crédito: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)Se desempeñará como Angelopoulos Global Public Leaders Fellow, un programa dirigido a líderes de alto perfil que están en transición de roles de servicio público, y Hauser Leader en el Centro de Liderazgo Público de la Escuela, un...

Cenovus: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Cenovus Energy Inc. (CVE) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $470.4 million.The Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had net income of 24 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 22 cents per share.The oil company posted revenue of $9.07 billion in the period, which missed Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $9.96 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CVE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CVESource

Navient: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Navient Corp. (NAVI) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $111 million.On a per-share basis, the Wilmington, Delaware-based company said it had profit of 86 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.06 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 88 cents per share.The student loan servicing company posted revenue of $1.16 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $253 million, also beating Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $230.7 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on NAVI at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NAVISource

Otis Worldwide: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Otis Worldwide Corporation (OTIS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $331 million.On a per-share basis, the Farmington, Connecticut-based company said it had profit of 79 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 80 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 74 cents per share.The company posted revenue of $3.35 billion in the period.Otis Worldwide expects full-year earnings in the range of $3.40 to $3.50 per share, with revenue in the range of $13.9 billion to $14.2 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OTIS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OTISSource

Fiscales de Manhattan piden al juez que limite la capacidad de Trump para publicar información sobre su caso penal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

(CNN) — Fiscales de la oficina del fiscal de distrito de Manhattan le pidieron al juez que supervisa el caso penal de Donald Trump que imponga una orden de protección que restrinja la capacidad del expresidente de publicar información sobre la investigación.En una moción, los fiscales le dijeron al juez que el equipo de Trump no daría su consentimiento para una orden de protección.“El riesgo de que este demandado use los materiales cubiertos de manera inapropiada es sustancial. El acusado tiene un largo historial de discutir sus asuntos legales públicamente, incluso dirigiéndose a testigos, jurados, investigadores, fiscales y jueces con declaraciones acosadoras, vergonzosas y amenazantes en redes sociales y en otros foros públicos, y ya lo ha hecho en este caso”, escribieron los fiscales en la presentación.Los fiscales de Manhattan han acusado a Trump de falsificar registros comerciales con la intención de ocultar una conducta ilegal relacionada con su campaña presidencial de ...

Taylor Morrison: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (TMHC) on Wednesday reported profit of $191.1 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Scottsdale, Arizona-based company said it had profit of $1.74.The home builder posted revenue of $1.66 billion in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TMHC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TMHCSource

2 drivers injured in Md. crash, GW parkway reopens

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

Two men are in the hospital Wednesday after an early morning two-car crash on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway in Maryland, a U.S. Park Police spokesman tells WTOP.It happened just after 1 a.m. in the southbound lanes before Maryland Route 32 in Anne Arundel County, nearby the National Security Administration headquarters, according to Park Police spokesman Thomas Twiname.Both drivers were taken to the hospital — one with life-threatening injuries and one with non-life-threatening injuries, Twiname said.As officials investigated the crash, southbound traffic was temporarily diverted to Route 75 but all lanes reopened just after 6 a.m., WTOP Traffic reported.Stay with WTOP on the 8s for the latest traffic updates.Source

Precision Drilling: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:48:27 GMT

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Precision Drilling Corp. (PDS) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $70.9 million.On a per-share basis, the Calgary, Alberta-based company said it had profit of $4.12.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.96 per share.The oilfield services company posted revenue of $413.1 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PDS at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PDSSource