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Word Game: Dec. 24, 2023

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — OCCASIONAL (OCCASIONAL: uh-KAY-zhun-ul: Occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals.)Average mark 38 wordsTime limit 60 minutesCan you find 54 or more words in OCCASIONAL?TODAY’S WORD — OCCASIONAL occasion oilcan olio cacao calico canal canola casino ciao cisco clan coal coca coco cocoa coil coin cola colic colon conic conical cool acai alas alias also anal asocial sail salon saloon scan scion silo slain snail social soil solo sonic soon icon nail nasal laconic laic lain lanai lion loan loco loin loonTo 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...

Ask Amy: My husband won’t tell me where my money went

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I got married later in life (I was 49, he was 44). This is his second marriage.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: Would it be odd for her to give the bride a present? Advice | Ask Amy: I went behind my wife’s back to deal with her high-strung friend. Was I wrong? Advice | Ask Amy: She was such a fun friend, and I’m stunned she turned on me like this Advice | Ask Amy: I’m annoyed when people give gifts to children for no occasion Advice | Ask Amy: I felt awkward when my boss made this odd comment We have struggled a bit with finances because I came into the marriage with much more, financially, so after a few years we decided to open a joint account.I was excited to begin this commingling because it would establish more of a team approach to our future goals.Well, after three months I am realizing that he has spent well over what he has contributed (contributing $...

Merry Christmas! We All Belong in Prison at The Hague.

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

The Grinch tries to locate a single American who doesn’t belong in The Hague’s detention facility.Photo: Getty ImagesWe hope that all The Intercept’s readers are enjoying peace and contentment with their families this holiday season. That’s because human joy is anathema to us, and it is our institutional policy to locate such emotions and destroy them.We’ve previously tried to obliterate your Christmas happiness by bringing up the children living in fear of our killer drones and how capitalism is killing us all. This year we’d like to point out that in any just universe, everyone from the U.S. to the European Union would currently be imprisoned in the international prison at The Hague in the Netherlands. We’ve all committed many crimes, but the most salient today is our complicity in the ultraviolence of the past several months in Israel and Palestine. This includes complicity in the October 7 attacks by Hamas, in the same way that white Americans who failed to upr...

Man killed and a woman injured in a ‘targeted’ afternoon shooting at a Florida shopping mall

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man died in a shooting at a shopping mall in central Florida two days before Christmas in which the victim was “targeted” for the attack, police said. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken told reporters Saturday evening that the man was killed after he was shot multiple times in a common area at Paddock Mall in Ocala, located about 79 miles (127 kilometers) northwest of Orlando. A woman also was shot in the leg. She was treated at a local hospital and expected to recover, Balken said.The suspect fled the scene and left behind the firearm, Balken said.Police arrived at the mall around 3:40 p.m. after a call of multiple shots being fired at the mall. “Officers immediately made entry into the mall (and) ultimately discovered that this was not what we would consider an active shooter,” Balken told reporters.The attack was likely a “targeted act of violence” against the man, Balken said. Several other mall patrons suffered injuries during the shooting, with one person havi...

Tiroteo en centro comercial de Florida deja una persona muerta y una herida, asegura la policía

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

(CNN) — Un hombre murió y una mujer resultó herida después de un tiroteo dentro de un centro comercial de Ocala, Florida, este sábado por la tarde, según el jefe de policía de Ocala, Mike Balken.La Policía de Ocala identificó a David Nathaniel Barron, de 40 años, como la víctima del mortal tiroteo en el aparcamiento del centro comercial Paddock.“El Departamento de Policía de Ocala extiende nuestras más profundas condolencias a las familias de las víctimas y estamos comprometidos a llevar al autor ante la justicia”, dijo la Policía en un comunicado, añadiendo que creen que el tiroteo puede haber sido dirigido.El atacante sigue en libertad, según la Policía.Balken dijo anteriormente que la Policía recibió llamadas al 911 sobre múltiples disparos dentro del Paddock Mall. Añadió que la llamada llegó describiendo un escenario de “atacante activo”, por lo que respondieron con una fuerte presencia policial.“Los agentes inmediatamente ingresaron al centro comercial y...

UMass Minutemen and the Old Dominion Monarchs play in Honolulu, Hawaii

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

Old Dominion Monarchs (4-7, 0-1 Sun Belt) vs. UMass Minutemen (7-3)Honolulu; Sunday, 4 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Minutemen -6.5; over/under is 154.5BOTTOM LINE: The UMass Minutemen take on the Old Dominion Monarchs in Honolulu, Hawaii.The Minutemen have a 7-3 record against non-conference oppponents. UMass has a 0-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.The Monarchs have a 4-6 record in non-conference play. Old Dominion averages 10.7 turnovers per game and is 2-2 when winning the turnover battle.UMass makes 46.5% of its shots from the field this season, which is 2.4 percentage points higher than Old Dominion has allowed to its opponents (44.1%). Old Dominion averages 6.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.9 fewer makes per game than UMass allows.TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Cohen is scoring 18.3 points per game and averaging 7.1 rebounds for the Minutemen. Rahsool Diggins is averaging 2.3 made 3-pointers for UMass.Vasean Allette is averaging 16.5 points, 5.1 rebounds an...

Georgia Tech faces Nevada

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

Nevada Wolf Pack (11-1) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-3, 1-0 ACC)Honolulu; Sunday, 9 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wolf Pack -6; over/under is 141BOTTOM LINE: The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets take on the Nevada Wolf Pack at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.The Yellow Jackets have a 7-3 record in non-conference play. Georgia Tech averages 12.6 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents.The Wolf Pack have an 11-1 record against non-conference oppponents. Nevada averages 79.3 points while outscoring opponents by 14.5 points per game.Georgia Tech’s average of 6.7 made 3-pointers per game this season is only 0.9 fewer made shots on average than the 7.6 per game Nevada gives up. Nevada scores 8.3 more points per game (79.3) than Georgia Tech gives up to opponents (71.0).TOP PERFORMERS: Miles Kelly is averaging 15.2 points and 6.1 rebounds for the Yellow Jackets.Kenan Blackshear is averaging 15.7 points, 5.6 rebo...

Portland Pilots and the Temple Owls play in Honolulu, Hawaii

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

Temple Owls (6-6) vs. Portland Pilots (6-8)Honolulu; Sunday, 1:30 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Owls -3; over/under is 151.5BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Pilots play the Temple Owls at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center in Honolulu, Hawaii.The Pilots are 6-8 in non-conference play. Portland is 1-1 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 13.6 turnovers per game.The Owls have a 6-6 record in non-conference games. Temple is ninth in the AAC scoring 75.5 points per game and is shooting 38.8%.Portland averages 75.6 points per game, 0.8 more points than the 74.8 Temple allows. Temple averages 8.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer made shots on average than the 10.1 per game Portland gives up.TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Robertson is scoring 16.4 points per game and averaging 3.9 rebounds for the Pilots.Hysier Miller is scoring 18.6 points per game with 4.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists for the Owls.LAST 10 GAMES: Pilots: 3-7, averaging 75.0 points, 33.5 rebounds, 13.5 assists, ...

TCU visits Hawaii after Miller’s 24-point outing

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

TCU Horned Frogs (9-2) at Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (8-3)Honolulu; Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Horned Frogs -5.5; over/under is 148.5BOTTOM LINE: TCU faces the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors after Emanuel Miller scored 24 points in TCU’s 88-75 loss to the Nevada Wolf Pack.The Rainbow Warriors have gone 6-2 in home games. Hawaii ranks fourth in the Big West with 25.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Justin McKoy averaging 5.2.The Horned Frogs are 1-0 on the road. TCU ranks fifth in college basketball with 20.3 assists per game led by Jameer Nelson Jr. averaging 3.7.Hawaii makes 47.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 4.2 percentage points higher than TCU has allowed to its opponents (42.9%). TCU has shot at a 50.4% rate from the field this season, 7.5 percentage points higher than the 42.9% shooting opponents of Hawaii have averaged.TOP PERFORMERS: Noel Coleman is shooting 48.3% and averaging 15.1 points for the Rainbow Warriors.Trey Tennyson is shoo...

Northern Va. nonprofit looking for Christmas Day volunteers to help pack gifts for soldiers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 11:04:51 GMT

A Northern Virginia-based nonprofit will be wrapping packages on Christmas Day for U.S. service members deployed around the world during the “America’s Adopt-A-Soldier 13th Annual Christmas Day Give Back.”While tens of thousands of service members are away from home, their support groups or loved ones during the holidays, Mary Keeser, founder and president of the program, is working to send service members “a hug from home” through care packages.“Everybody that we receive a request from during the holidays, hopefully, we can get out a package to them,” Keeser said.Keeser said the group packs items that are needed overseas — personal items, baby wipes, coffee, candy, cards, games, puzzles, writing material and powdered fruit drinks, to name a few.She says the boxes also include 10 to 20 care letters from people across the United States, from four-year-olds to adults with a spouse or child who served.CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE: This is one of the soldie...