CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ryan Reynolds, 44; Cat Deeley, 44; Weird Al Yankovic, 61; Dwight Yoakam, 64. Actor Ryan Reynolds (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Happy Birthday: Call in favors, and put everything in place. Preparation will give you the confidence you require to take advantage of the changes and interesting trends heading your […]
Bridge: Oct. 23, 2020
AFAIK, my friend the English professor is quite appalled by the “shorthand” that has taken over the internet and social media. “It’s corrupting the language,” the prof complains. “Write ‘before,’ not ‘B4.’ We speak English, not bingo.” The prof was West in today’s deal. “When I saw that massive dummy,” he told me, “I wasn’t […]
Word Game: Oct. 23, 2020
TODAY’S WORD — UNASSUAGED (UNASSUAGED: un-uh-SWAYJ’D: Not satisfied or eased.) Average mark 27 words Time limit 40 minutes Can you find 39 or more words in UNASSUAGED? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — CORRODES cero code coed cooed cord core corer corrode credo odor order record redo rode rodeo rood rose decor doer does […]
European insurance unicorn Wefox is raising major new funding and has landed around $130 million so far
Summary List Placement European insurance unicorn Wefox is in the process of raising a major fresh funding round, Business Insider understands. A source with knowledge of the matter said the round is being led by the corporate investing arm of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDBI), with participation from existing investors Merian Chrysalis, OMERS Ventures, Mubadala […]
Twitter and the White House denied claims a hacker broke into Trump’s account by guessing that his password was ‘maga2020!’
Summary List Placement Twitter and the White House have pushed back against a report that a Dutch ethical hacker managed to crack into President Donald Trump’s Twitter account by guessing his password. Dutch magazine de Volkskrant published the report on Thursday, detailing how cybersecurity researcher Victor Gevers allegedly broke into Trump’s account by guessing the […]
Tesla is recalling 30,000 Model S and X cars in China over suspension problems
Summary List Placement Tesla is recalling around 30,000 vehicles in China because of suspension problems. The electric vehicle company is recalling imported Model S and X vehicles made between September 17, 2013, and January 15, 2018, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on Friday. This accounts for most vehicles Tesla sold […]
Ask Amy: Why do they think it’s OK to drink? Nothing good comes of it.
Dear Amy: Why is it so acceptable to drink alcohol as an activity? Alcohol impairs judgment, disinhibits, often gets paired with other drugs, ruins families, leads to serious health problems, causes traffic and other accidents, and deaths. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) Yet, people all the time get together to have a drink, meet […]
Harriette Cole: It bothers me to see this child walking alone in our gated community
DEAR HARRIETTE: I live in a nice gated community area. The neighbors are always friendly, families go on walks and kids play together nicely. I love it here. Harriette Cole Recently, there have been a lot of families moving in and out of the neighborhood. I’ve noticed a little boy that I’ve never seen before […]
UK retail sales rise at record pace in 3rd quarter, as Brits splash out on clothes, shoes and dining out
Summary List Placement UK retail sales rose at their fastest pace on record in the three months to September, as British shoppers snapped up clothes and footwear and dined out, bringing sales for most sectors to their pre-pandemic levels, the Office For National Statistics said on Friday. Retail sales volumes rose by 17.4% between July […]
UK retail sales rise at record pace in 3rd quarter, as Brits splash out on clothes, shoes and dining out
Summary List Placement UK retail sales rose at their fastest pace on record in the three months to September, as British shoppers snapped up clothes and footwear and dined out, bringing sales for most sectors to their pre-pandemic levels, the Office For National Statistics said on Friday. Retail sales volumes rose by 17.4% between July […]
Quibi will shut down ‘on or about December 1,’ but you might still be able to watch its videos elsewhere after that
Summary List Placement Quibi will stop streaming “on or about December 1,” the service said in a short blog post Thursday night, after announcing its own demise on Wednesday. But it suggested its videos may still be available elsewhere after it shuts down. “At this time we do not know if the Quibi content will […]
Miss Manners: I finally snapped at this uncouth guest, and now I’m the one in the doghouse
FDEAR MISS MANNERS: How much rude and boorish behavior should a host tolerate from a guest before saying something? We invited some family members over for dinner whom we had not socialized with in some time. They first asked if they could come at 5 p.m., their normal dinnertime; ours is more like 6:30. I […]