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Horoscopes March 16, 2023: Joel Embiid, embrace the future

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Joel Embiid, 29; Judah Friedlander, 54; Lauren Graham, 56; Victor Garber, 74.Lauren Graham (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Invision/AP) Happy Birthday: Call in favors, reconnect with people you lost touch with and miss, and take stock of your life and what you want to do next. Refuse to let the little things get to you, and concentrate on what brings you joy. Life is too short to waste on negativity and people you don’t like. Declutter your life and embrace the future with enthusiasm. Your numbers are 8, 15, 23, 28, 34, 36, 44.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stand back and watch. Gather information, study trends and prepare to make a statement that will set you on the path you desire. Refuse to let someone else decide your fate. Build the life that makes you happy, and regret will disappear. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Jumping from one thing to another will give you the upper hand when someone tries to beat you at your own game. Don’t get inv...

Bridge: March 16, 2023

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

I continue a series on good timing as declarer. Any treatment of timing must cite the “Morton’s Fork Coup.”Today’s West led the jack of clubs against four spades: king, ace, five. On the club return (clearly not best), South threw a diamond and took the queen. He drew trumps and led the queen of hearts, and West won and returned a heart. South took dummy’s K-J, pitching another diamond, but when he led a diamond to his king, West got the A-Q. Down one.IMPALEDCardinal Morton was King Henry VII’s treasurer. He extorted money from London’s nobles with this approach: If they lived well, they had money; if they lived frugally, they had money saved. Whatever their lifestyle, they were impaled on Morton’s Fork.South can ruff the second club, draw trumps and lead his five of hearts. West is impaled. If he ducks, dummy wins, and South throws his last heart on the high club and loses two diamonds. If instead West takes his ace, South gets three ...

Blue Apron: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Blue Apron Holdings Inc. (APRN) on Thursday reported a loss of $21.8 million in its fourth quarter.The New York-based company said it had a loss of 49 cents per share.The meal-kit seller posted revenue of $106.8 million in the period.For the year, the company reported that its loss widened to $109.7 million, or $3.02 per share. Revenue was reported as $458.5 million.The company’s shares closed at 76 cents. A year ago, they were trading at $4.45._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on APRN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/APRNSource

Despegar.com: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Despegar.com Corp. (DESP) on Thursday reported a loss of $15.2 million in its fourth quarter.The Buenos Aires, Argentina-based company said it had a loss of 30 cents per share.The online travel company posted revenue of $145.5 million in the period.For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $68.5 million, or $1.19 per share. Revenue was reported as $538 million.Despegar.com expects full-year revenue in the range of $640 million to $700 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DESP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DESPSource

Pentagon shows footage of aircraft dumping fuel on US drone

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea.The 42-second video, released Thursday, shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said.The U.S. military said it ditched the MQ-9 Reaper in the sea Tuesday after the Russian fighter jet poured fuel on the unmanned aerial vehicle and then struck its propeller.Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley have spoken to their Russian counterparts about the destruction of the U.S. drone following the encounter with Russian fighter jets.The calls with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov on Wednesday were the first since October.While intercept attempts are not uncommon, the incident amid the war in Ukraine has ra...

Bracket Breakdown 4: Maryland, Howard and Virginia tip off; a look at the East Region

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

The ball will be tipped at 12:15 in Birmingham, Alabama, (where it will technically be 11:15 a.m. CDT, one of four First Round games starting before noon local time over the next two days) as the First Four is in our rear-view mirror.Fairleigh Dickinson, Arizona State, Pit, and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi amble over from the kiddie table (see Tuesday’s preview) after each secured a spot in the Round of 64.More Sports NewsMore College Basketball NewsMore Bracket Breakdown 2023For the record, some mid-week commutes are easier than others: while FDU ambles up the road from Dayton to Columbus, Arizona State makes the trek west to Denver. Let’s just hope everybody’s luggage (unlike Grand Canyon’s) makes it safe and sound.Thursday afternoon will give area fans quite a bit to unpack, especially for those who have scheduled “client visits” as well as those “feeling under the weather”.Game Schedules and Where to Watch (All Eastern Time)12:15 p...

Yirendai: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — BEIJING (AP) — Yirendai Ltd. (YRD) on Thursday reported net income of $70.4 million in its fourth quarter.The Beijing-based company said it had net income of 78 cents per share.The online consumer finance marketplace posted revenue of $157.8 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $173.2 million, or $1.98 per share. Revenue was reported as $498 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on YRD at https://www.zacks.com/ap/YRDSource

U.S. military releases footage it says is of encounter between Russian fighter jet and American drone over Black Sea

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — U.S. military releases footage it says is of encounter between Russian fighter jet and American drone over Black Sea.Source

Road conditions: Wet, spring-like snow coats roadways

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Thursday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day as rain has transitioned over to that wet and heavy spring-like snow. The Pinpoint Weather team is keeping an eye out on the morning conditions as that snow could create sloppy roadways.Denver is dropping 30 degrees on Thursday after going from temperatures near the 70-degree mark on Wednesday to the mid-30s today. The biggest impact from Thursday's snowfall will be in the Foothills and the mountains. Watch out for that windAside from the snow, Meteorologist Travis Michels said that wind will also be a factor in the morning commute. While the snow won't stick around past 8 a.m., the winds will continue to pick up throughout the day causing temperatures to dip into the low to mid-30s. Cool, wet end of March possible in Colorado Wet, slushy roadwaysWhile accumulation won't be the big story Thursday, the spring-like snow could still cause slushy conditions on the roadways.FOX31 and Channel 2's Jim Hooley is west of town on C-4...

Denver weather: Morning snow, breezy afternoon for a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:09:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Snow will continue to fall across Denver for the morning commute Thursday with cloudy skies and brisk winds through the afternoon in the Denver weather forecast.Weather today: Early snow then cloudy skiesAfter the morning snow wraps up by 9 a.m. Thursday, cloudy skies will linger over the metro area. Temperatures are cooler in the mid-30s with a brisk afternoon wind. Road conditions: Wet, spring-like snow coats roadways Thursday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day due to the lingering snow that will have an impact on the morning drive. Pinpoint Weather: Daily forecast for March 16. Winter weather advisories remain in effect through noon in the Foothills and until this evening along Interstate 70. Winter storm warnings will expire at midnight for southern Colorado.Pinpoint Weather: Advisories on March 16. Weather tonight: Cloudy and coolExtra clouds are slow to clear out of the area Thursday night, so we'll keep mostly cloudy skies. Lows are chilly and below average in...