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Word Game: Aug. 17, 2023

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — RESURGED (RESURGED: rih-SURG’D: Rose again.)Average mark 23 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 31 or more words in RESURGED? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — DECADENT dance date dead deaden dean decade decant decent deed deet dent eaten enact ended cadent cadet cane cant cede cent aced acne acted ante neat need teed teen tenace tendTo 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].

Arteta concerned about packed soccer calendar after glut of early season ACL injuries

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is concerned about the welfare of players in the packed soccer calendar after a glut of high-profile knee injuries in the opening week of the European season.One of Arsenal’s big offseason signings, Jurrien Timber, is set to be sidelined for most of his first year in English soccer after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee on his competitive debut on Saturday against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.Elsewhere in the league, Aston Villa playmaker Emu Buendia is expected to miss most of the season with a significant knee problem — reportedly an ACL injury — sustained in training ahead of the first round.In Spain, Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and center back Éder Militão sustained ACL injuries over the past week.With Villa center back Tyrone Mings (knee) and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne (hamstring) also picking up injuries in the first round of league games that will keep them out lon...

4 miembros de la misma familia se encuentran entre las decenas muertos por los incendios en Maui. Lo que sabemos sobre algunas de las víctimas

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

(CNN) — Los incendios forestales apocalípticos que azotaron Maui se han cobrado al menos 111 vidas, un número devastador que se espera que aumente.Entre los muertos están cuatro miembros de la misma familia que intentaron escapar de las llamas, dijo la familia en un comunicado a Hawaii News Now, afiliada de CNN.“En nombre de nuestra familia, ofrecemos aloha a nuestros amados padres, Faaso y Malui Fonua Tone, así como a nuestra querida hermana Salote Takafua y su hijo, Tony Takafua”, dice el comunicado.“La magnitud de nuestro dolor es indescriptible, y sus recuerdos quedarán grabados para siempre en nuestros corazones”.También murieron Melva Benjamin, de 71 años; Virginia Dofa, de 90; Alfredo Galinato, de 79 años; Robert Dyckman, de 74 años, y Buddy Jantoc, de 79 años, todos de Lahaina, dijeron funcionarios del condado de Maui. Son las primeras víctimas que el condado identificó públicamente.Dos ciudadanos mexicanos también murieron en los incendios forestales de Maui, dijo la ...

World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women’s events

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

GENEVA (AP) — The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials. The decision by Lausanne, Switzerland-based federation FIDE was published on Monday and has drawn criticism from advocacy groups and supporters of transgender rights.FIDE said it and its member federations increasingly have received recognition requests from players who identify as transgender, and that the participation of transgender women would depend on an analysis of individual cases that could take up to two years. “Change of gender is a change that has a significant impact on a player’s status and future eligibility to tournaments, therefore it can only be made if there is a relevant proof of the change provided,” the federation said.“In the event that the gender was changed from a male to a female the player has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women until furt...

Montgomery Co. teachers union pushes for change in how misconduct allegations are handled

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

The Montgomery County, Maryland, school system announced Monday that it hired a law firm to investigate allegations of bullying and harassment by a former Farquhar Middle School principal.The Washington Post first reported the accusations against Joel Beidleman, who is now on leave.Emails obtained by WTOP on Tuesday showed that the school system had already begun to act, but that raised new concerns from educators.Stephanie Williams, the general counsel for Montgomery County schools, sent an email to employees, saying that an external investigation had started into “matters involving Farquhar Middle School.” The email also said that someone from the Jackson Law Firm, which Montgomery County Public Schools hired, wanted to speak to them soon.That prompted the Montgomery County Education Association, which represents 14,000 staff members including teachers, to send an email of its own to employees advising them that while they are required to cooperate with MCPS investigat...

SFL Corporation: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

HAMILTON HM 08, Bermuda (AP) — SFL Corporation Ltd. (SFL) on Thursday reported earnings of $16.9 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Hamilton Hm 08, Bermuda-based company said it had profit of 13 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 7 cents per share.The oil tanker owner and operator posted revenue of $164.6 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 SFL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SFLSource

Socialist wins key Spanish parliament vote that could pave way for new leftist government

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is embraced by Yolanda Diaz before the start of a voting session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Spain's newly elected Parliament meets on Thursday to choose the chamber's speaker and presiding council in votes that could indicate the potential future color of the next government. (AP Photo/Paul White)(AP/Paul White) Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is embraced by Yolanda Diaz before the start of a voting session at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. Spain's newly elected Parliament meets on Thursday to choose the chamber's speaker and presiding council in votes that could indicate the potential future color of the next government. (AP Photo/Paul White)(AP/Pa...

ANÁLISIS | Los inminentes juicios a Trump lanzan a los jueces a una vorágine electoral

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

(CNN) — Los jueces están siendo forzados a una situación sin precedentes y peligrosa en medio de una campaña presidencial ya tempestuosa debido a la creciente acritud sobre los juicios penales contra Donald Trump.Los fiscales que presionan para acelerar los juicios y los intentos del equipo de defensa del expresidente de retrasar sus días en la corte hasta después de las elecciones de noviembre de 2024 configuran una serie de decisiones críticas para los juristas en casos altamente politizados.Y una ominosa supuesta amenaza a un juez federal revelada este miércoles por la noche mostró lo peligrosa que podría llegar a ser la colisión del Poder Judicial y la política de campaña en una temporada electoral única que probablemente contará con múltiples juicios al candidato del Partido Republicano que va al frente.Los puntos débiles y fuertes del caso contra Trump y sus aliados en Georgia por interferencia electoralUna mujer de Texas fue acusada de amenazar en un mensaje de voz con ...

Tuniu: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

NANJING, China (AP) — NANJING, China (AP) — Tuniu Corp. (TOUR) on Thursday reported net income of $90,000 in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Nanjing, China-based company said it had net income of less than 1 cent. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 1 cent per share.The online travel company posted revenue of $13.8 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in September, Tuniu said it expects revenue in the range of $22.5 million to $23.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TOUR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TOURSource

Broadway’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ returns to DC’s Kennedy Center

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:50:08 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at the Kennedy Center (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” rocked the world in 1960, as did the Gregory Peck movie adaptation in 1962.Now, Aaron Sorkin’s Broadway adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird” visits the Kennedy Center in D.C. now through Aug. 27, starring Richard...