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Bridge: May 22, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

Ben Hogan once double-bogeyed the first hole in a tournament, then reeled off eight birdies and shot 66. Asked how he had managed to overcome his bad start, Hogan replied, “That’s why they make 18 holes.”A deal comprises 13 tricks; a good defender applies himself to every one. Today’s West led a heart against four spades, reasonably enough, and grimaced when South put up dummy’s jack, winning. South then led a trump to his king, and West took the ace and led the queen of hearts.South won, cashed one more trump, then ruffed his last low heart in dummy. He returned a club to his ace, drew West’s last trump and had 10 tricks.FIRST TRUMPWest gave up too easily. If he ducks the first trump, South fails. If South leads a second trump, West wins and leads a third trump, and South has a heart loser. If South tries to ruff a heart in dummy before leading a second trump, East scores his nine of trumps on an overruff.Don’t give up! Keep looking for a w...

Ask Amy: Am I selfish to demand that my husband change his ways?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

Dear Amy: I am 54 years old and have been married to my (second) husband for 25 years.My husband drinks at least six beers every evening.He gets up by 6 a.m. and goes to work and will work all day without any issues (to my knowledge). He does, however, start drinking by 4:30 or 5 p.m. and will drink until he goes to bed,  between 9 to 10 p.m.I have asked him to stop, and he flat-out said no. I asked him to cut back. He did for a while but now is drinking every evening again.I have an extremely long work commute, so I go to bed early and get up by 4:30 a.m.We have not been intimate or even cuddled in years. I have told him this bothers me, but he says it’s all my fault. I love him so much and he still gives me butterflies (I’ve told him this).Nothing – and I mean nothing – has worked.I can’t imagine my life without him, but I also can’t live my life like this.Is this selfish? I mean, we did say “for better or for worse.” I just need someone to spell it out, even if it is not what I w...

Memorial Day daytrips: DC-area hikes, outdoor activities worth your time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

Wondering what to do with that extra day off this Memorial Day weekend? Well, the D.C. region is home to many outdoor attractions perfect for celebrating the holiday weekend.Erin Gifford, a freelance travel writer who has written three guidebooks for hiking in Virginia and the surrounding D.C. area, recommended a few favorite hiking spots that vary in difficulty and driving times.“I always look for hikes that are just interesting,” Gifford said. “They need to be a good distance, not too long, maybe 2 or 3 miles, and that always have kind of engaging features.”With all those factors in mind, Gifford outlined four different daytrips for this Memorial Day weekend.For an intense, early morning hikeShenandoah National Park is worth the nearly two-hour drive, Gifford said.“There’s really something for everyone,” she said. She recommends Old Rag, the Nicholson Hollow Trail to Corbin Cabin or White Oak Canyon.Shenandoah National Park is one of the m...

Maryland-based Perdue made its own beer for ‘beer can chicken’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

New York (CNN) — Perdue — yes, the poultry company — is getting into the beer business. Sort of.For the first time ever, Perdue is selling a 12.5-ounce can of beer that’s specifically made for “beer can chicken” in time for the summer grilling season.Appropriately titled “Beer Can Chicken Beer,” the limited-edition brew is a honey double-citrus summer ale that’s brewed with “classic grilled chicken seasonings like rosemary, thyme and pink peppercorn.” The $14.99 six-packs will be sold online only beginning May 22.“Beer can chicken has long been one of the most popular methods of grilling poultry, but we noticed a lack of consensus on what type of beer is best,” said Julie Lehman, Perdue’s vice president of marketing, in a press release. (For those who haven’t made it, beer can chicken involves sticking a can of opened beer into an upright chicken and grilling it indirectly on a grill or smoker.)To make the beer, which is also for just plain drinking, Perdue partnered with Manhattan-...

ANÁLISIS | Por qué Ron DeSantis puede ganar la nominación republicana para la presidencia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

(CNN) — De Ron DeSantis se espera que ingrese a la carrera presidencial de 2024 esta semana. Pero el gobernador de Florida comienza su campaña para ganar la nominación republicana con los números de las encuestas tambaleándose y con el expresidente Donald Trump como claro favorito en las primarias.Aún así, DeSantis sigue siendo, con mucho, la mejor esperanza para las fuerzas anti-Trump dentro del Partido Republicano. Y algunos ejemplos históricos recientes indican que tiene una oportunidad real de ser el candidato de su partido.Trump convirtió lo que las encuestas alguna vez mostraron como un enfrentamiento competitivo en las primeras a lo que actualmente es una gran ventaja sobre DeSantis. El expresidente Trump estaba por delante de DeSantis por unos 10 puntos a nivel nacional a fines del año pasado. Trump estaba en las encuestas con unos 40, mientras que DeSantis rondaba los 30 puntos.Hoy, Trump tiene un promedio de más del 50% a nivel nacional entre los votantes republicano...

Se acorta el tiempo: Biden y McCarthy se reúnen este lunes para abordar el techo de la deuda

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

WASHINGTON — El presidente Joe Biden y el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Kevin McCarthy, se reunirán en la Casa Blanca en un momento crucial mientras Washington trabaja para lograr un compromiso presupuestario y elevar el límite de endeudamiento de la nación a tiempo para evitar un devastador incumplimiento federal.La reunión de este lunes por la tarde entre el presidente demócrata y el nuevo presidente republicano será fundamental en su carrera para evitar una crisis de deuda que se avecina. Después de un fin de semana de conversaciones de principio a fin, ambos hombres se mostraron optimistas ante la fecha límite, tan pronto como el 1 de junio, cuando el gobierno podría quedarse sin efectivo para pagar sus cuentas.Biden y McCarthy hablaron por teléfono el domingo mientras el presidente regresaba a casa en el Air Force One después de la cumbre del Grupo de los Siete en Japón. “Estuvo bien, hablaremos mañana”, dijo Biden en respuesta a una pregunta a gritos a su regreso ...

Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Chinese social media after jokes about China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Malaysian comedian better known for mocking attempts by Western chefs at Asian cooking has had his Chinese social media account suspended after making jokes about China. Nigel Ng, who uses the name Uncle Roger, is the latest comedian to feel the consequences of jokes that could be perceived as reflecting negatively on China under increasingly intense censorship and rising nationalism.Last week, a Chinese comedian came under police investigation for a joke about stray dogs. Ng posted a video clip last Thursday from an upcoming comedy special in which he pokes fun at Chinese surveillance and Beijing’s claims of sovereignty over Taiwan.The video shows Ng interacting with someone in the audience who said he is from Guangzhou, a metropolis in China’s south. “Good country, good country, we have to say that now, correct?” Ng says. “All the phones listening.”Ng then jokes with members of the audience who said they’re from Taiwan, a self-governed isl...

Niña migrante de 8 años que murió bajo custodia de la Patrulla Fronteriza fue tratada por influenza varios días antes de su muerte, dicen las autoridades

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

(CNN) — Una niña migrante de 8 años que murió bajo la custodia de las autoridades de inmigración de EE.UU. la semana pasada fue tratada por influenza, y tuvo síntomas durante varios días antes de su muerte en un hospital de Texas, según las autoridades.La niña identificada como Anadith Danay Reyes Álvarez, ciudadana de Panamá, murió el pasado miércoles en un hospital de Harlingen, Texas, solo ocho días después de que su familia fuera detenida por la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE.UU. en Brownsville, Texas, dijo la agencia en un comunicado este domingo. Los miembros de su familia, incluidos sus padres y dos hermanos, son todos ciudadanos de Honduras, dice el comunicado de prensa.Según los registros de CBP, Reyes fue evaluada médicamente el 10 de mayo y no se quejó de ninguna enfermedad o lesión en ese momento. Sin embargo, su familia informó antecedentes médicos, incluidas afecciones crónicas de anemia de células falciformes y enfermedad cardíaca, según el com...

Kylian Mbappé sends message of support to Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior after racist abuse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappé sent a message of support to fellow forward Vinícius Júnior after the Real Madrid player was subjected to racist abuse on Sunday.The latest abuse against Vinícius came in Madrid’s 1-0 loss at Valencia, a match that had to be temporarily stopped after the Brazil forward said he was insulted by a fan behind one of the goals at Mestalla Stadium.The 22-year-old Vinícius, who is is Black, has been subjected to repeated racist abuse since moving to Spain five years ago.“You are not alone. We are with you and we support you,” Mbappé wrote on Instagram.Mbappé was also hit by racist and hateful comments on social networks following France’s loss to Argentina in the World Cup final last year.Brazilian politicians including President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, players and clubs ha ve come out to support Vinícius and criticize racism in the Spanish league.The first trial against a fan accused of racial abuse in Spanish professional soccer i...

Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:58:00 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Prominent Indigenous journalist Stan Grant announced that, after Monday, he will step away from television hosting duties after viewers responded with racist abuse to his comments during King Charles III’s coronation about historic Aboriginal dispossession.Grant, a member of the Wiradjuri tribe of Indigenous Australians and former international correspondent for U.S.-based CNN, has been under fire since taking part in a panel discussion on the Australian Broadcasting Corp. ahead of the May 6 coronation ceremony in London. Topics included a push to have a president replace the British monarch as Australia’s head of state and Indigenous suffering from colonization.Critics complained that the ABC had soured the celebratory mood of the coronation.After more than 30 years of news experience in Australian television, Grant wrote Friday in his regular ABC online column that Monday would be the last time in the foreseeable future that he would host his weekl...