Dear Amy: In January, my best friend of 30 years and I had a falling out, this was not the first one we’ve had over the years. I sent texts, checking on her health during the pandemic, with no response. Finally, two weeks ago, she contacted me. She’s getting married and she said she couldn’t […]
A US Navy training aircraft crashed into an Alabama neighborhood, killing both crew members on board
Summary List Placement A US Navy training plane crashed in a residential neighborhood in Alabama on Friday afternoon, killing both crew members on board. The crash of the T-6B Texan II aircraft took place in the city of Foley around 5 p.m. local time, the US Navy said in a statement, adding that no civilian casualties […]
Children in West Africa are working night shifts to fuel a $100-billion chocolate industry that has failed to crack down on child labor, a US government-commissioned report found
Summary List Placement Twenty years after the $100 billion chocolate industry pledged to tackle child labour in cocoa-growing communities, a new report sponsored by the US government reveals that the problem has worsened. The report found vast numbers of children across Ghana and the Ivory Coast are working night shifts, clearing land, carrying heavy loads, […]
‘The road to financial implosion’: A notorious market bear says the Fed has set the stage for a 67% stock plunge — and warns of zero-to-negative returns over the next 12 years
Summary List Placement If it’s a rosy outlook for stocks you’re searching for, it’s safe to say that John Hussman — the outspoken investor and former professor who’s been predicting a stock-market collapse — isn’t about to deliver. “There is a particular lesson that history regularly teaches, yet the public never actually learns,” he penned […]
Bridge: Oct. 24, 2020
Cy the Cynic defines “multitasking” as fouling up two things at once. At today’s slam, declarer had two tasks to accomplish: He needed to set up dummy’s spades and keep control of trumps. South won the first diamond with the ace, took the A-J of trumps, discarded diamonds on A-K of spades and ruffed a […]
Horoscopes Oct. 24, 2020: BD Wong, too much or too little will bring you down
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Shenae Grimes, 31; Eliza Taylor, 31; BD Wong, 60; Kevin Kline, 73. Kevin Kline (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions) Happy Birthday: Look at the pros and cons of every situation you face this year. Refuse to let your emotions lead the way when stability and preparation […]
Word Game: Oct. 24, 2020
TODAY’S WORD — PLEATS (PLEATS: PLEETS: Folds in cloth made by doubling the fabric upon itself.) Average mark 34 words Time limit 45 minutes Can you find 48 or more words in PLEATS? The list will be published Monday. YESTERDAY’S WORD — UNASSUAGED undue unused usage used nausea negus ness nude nudge adage aged agenda ague assuage […]
Ask Amy: The bride invited me, with conditions. I’m not sure I want to go
Dear Amy: In January, my best friend of 30 years and I had a falling-out, this was not the first one we’ve had over the years. I sent texts, checking on her health during the pandemic, with no response. Finally, two weeks ago, she contacted me. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan/Chicago Tribune) She’s getting married […]
Video shows a man holding up a hand gesture tied to white supremacy behind Trump at his Florida rally
Summary List Placement A man who was standing directly behind President Donald Trump during his rally in The Villages, Florida, was filmed repeatedly holding up a hand gesture linked to white supremacy. In a video of the event, the man, who was wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, appeared to be holding up an “OK” […]
Twitter chair Patrick Pichette backed deep tech startup Apheris in a $3 million round after seeing this pitch deck
Summary List Placement Berlin-based deep tech startup Apheris raised funding from institutional investors and angel investors, including Twitter chair Patrick Pichette, in a $3 million seed fundraising round. Apheris helps private companies navigate the complexities of local data privacy laws, allowing them to extract insights from datasets through the use of AI technology. We got […]
Harriette Cole: Our only dates are eating in his car, so I gave him an ultimatum
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have been seeing this guy for about a year now, and I have brought up the fact that he has not taken me out on a date yet. Harriette Cole He always tells me that he will plan something, but he never does. He comes to see me, but all we do […]
Miss Manners: They blame me for their favorite uncle skipping the party
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My partner of 25+ years has a huge local extended family. They regularly and frequently gather for holidays, birthdays and minor celebrations. The celebration population varies from 25-50 people, from infants to septuagenarians. These celebrations have continued well into the COVID-19 pandemic. No behavior has been modified. No face masks, no social […]