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David French: The Supreme Court strikes the right balance on voting rights

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

One of the most important realities of American life is this: No nation can fully undo the effects of 345 years of state-sanctioned bigotry — from slavery to Jim Crow — in 59 years. The time period between the arrival of the first slaves on colonial shores in 1619 and the abolition of legalized discrimination with the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 is simply too long, the discrimination too ingrained and the distortion of society too great to wave the wand of legal and cultural reform and quickly realize the dream of American equality.At the same time, there’s another vital American reality: Through grit, determination and immense courage, Black Americans and other marginalized communities have made immense gains, the hearts of countless white Americans have indeed changed and America is a far better and fairer place than it was in even the recent past.And now, at last, in the vital area of voting rights, Supreme Court authority reflects both these truths.Earlier this month...

Off the Beaten Path: Fred's Coffee & Donuts

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

TANNERSVILLE, N.Y (NEWS10) - Fred’s Famous Donuts is the latest endeavor from one local businessman on a mission to revive the Village of Tannersville. Tucked away in the mountains, the menu may be small but the appetite for these donuts is sky-high. Parking banned along Route 23A in Hunter’s Kaaterskill Clove Ryan Chadwick opened the drive-through and walk-up establishment in December. He also owns the Kaaterskill Trolley Company and Tanners Boathouse.The homemade cake donuts are made fresh daily. They also offer hot and cold coffee beverages, teas and refreshers. Off the Beaten Path: Trolley ride through Tannersville Fred's is open 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. and closed on Wednesdays. It's located at 6715 RT 23A in Tannersville.

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Should You Have to Consult With Your Spouse To Change Your Hair?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma has to do with appearance. Here's the email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime my name is Austin and I have a dilemma that came up between me and my wife. My wife had to go away on a business trip for a week. While she was gone I decided I wanted to do something really different with my hair. I've been blonde my whole life, well, dirty blonde, but I decided I wanted to go full on black. I decided I would just surprise her with my new look when she got home. However, when she got home, well, she was surprised, but not in a good way. She couldn't believe I changed my look without talking with her about it first. She said we've been married for 14 years, and the least I could have done was consult her about the change. I told her I wasn't being unkind, it was just something I wanted for me, and that it didn't have anything to do with her. She's still giving me a b...

Ask Amy: Woman wonders how to meet agreeable men

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

Dear Readers: Like you, I’m often curious about what happens to the advice I offer once it leaves my desk, and so I’ve asked readers to send in “updates” to let all of us know how my advice was received, if it was followed, and how things turned out.The responses have flowed in, and I’m interested and often gratified to learn what impact this experience has had on readers.This year I celebrate my 20th year of writing this column. Publishing these updates reminds me that we have been through a lot over these past decades. Some of these updates read like postcards from old friends, and I’m happy to share them.To refresh all of our memories, I’m running the original Q&A, followed by the update.Dear Amy: I am a divorced 52-year-old woman who is experiencing a disturbing situation. Men I meet for possible relationships have what I describe as argumentative personalities.They are never agreeable with any topics that come up in conversation.The topics range from personal decisions to p...

All you need is love, say LGBTQ+ activists on divided Cyprus

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

Separated by politics but united in pride, members of LGBTQ+ communities came together in celebration late on Saturday (17 June) in the no-man's-land that splits Cyprus in two.Setting off from opposing sides of Nicosia, Cyprus's divided capital city, activists converged in a United Nations controlled buffer zone, turning it into a sea of rainbow flags where people cheered, embraced and kissed.Cyprus was split by ethnic violence which culminated in a Turkish invasion in 1974 triggered by a brief Greek inspired coup. The Turkish Cypriot community live in its north, and Greek Cypriots in the south.Saturday's Pride event is just the second to bring together members of LGBTQ+ communities from both sides of the divide.Chanting "peace" and "united by pride across the green line" - a reference to the dividing line - there were cheers when activists draped a building with the colours of the rainbow."We are organizing Pride since 2014 but they were mostly divided, on different sides," said ac...

Single family residence sells for $3.7 million in Palo Alto

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

1126 Guinda Street – Google Street ViewA 2,901-square-foot house built in 1991 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 1100 block of Guinda Street in Palo Alto was sold on May 31, 2023, for $3,654,000, or $1,260 per square foot. The property features three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a garage, as well as a pool in the backyard and one parking space. The unit sits on a 5,600-square-foot lot.These nearby houses have also recently been sold:A 2,541-square-foot home on the 1000 block of Fulton Street in Palo Alto sold in May 2023, for $3,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,495. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Byron Street, Palo Alto, in November 2022, a 672-square-foot home was sold for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $2,976. The home has 1 bedroom and 2 bathrooms.In March 2023, a 560-square-foot home on Middlefield Road in Palo Alto sold for $2,415,000, a price per square foot of $4,313. The home has 1 bedroom 1 bathroom. 

Word Game: June 20, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — OBTUNDS (OBTUNDS: ob-TUND’S: Reduces the edge or violence of.)Average mark 20 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 24 or more words in OBTUNDS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — HEARTY hare hart hate hater hayer hear heart heat earth earthy aery rate tare tear teary they tray trey yare yearTo 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].

Bridge: June 20, 2023

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

Jenni Carmichael and Greg Humphreys won the Mixed Pairs at the ACBL Spring NABC. In today’s deal, Humphreys as West found the best opening lead of the entire 10-day tournament.South’s jump to 2NT was bold. According to Carmichael, Humphreys judged from his partner’s silence in the auction that she lacked a good suit with which to overcall. (East-West’s style was quite aggressive in competition.) Humphreys suspected that dummy would have at least one four-card major suit; hence he judged to lead a diamond even though North had bid that suit.NORMALAssuming you choose a diamond lead, the normal card is the three. But Humphreys feared that leading low might pickle an honor in the East hand; hence he came forth with … the jack of diamonds!You can see what that lead did to declarer. He might have salvaged seven or even eight tricks, for instance by ducking a heart and setting up a possible end play. But declarer played differently and went down two, minus 200.Only the lead of the jack of ...

Auto tycoon Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment in Japan

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan and what he says is misinformation spread against him, Lebanese officials said Tuesday.According to the officials, Ghosn’s lawsuit accuses Nissan and the individuals of defamation and of “fabricating charges” against him, which eventually put him behind bars in Japan.The lawsuit was filed last month, the judicial officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the case. The officials did not identify the individuals that Ghosn is accusing. Ghosn was arrested in Japan in November 2018 on charges of breach of trust, misusing company assets for personal gains and violating securities laws by not fully disclosing his compensation. According to Judge Sabbouh Suleiman, who is at the Beirut’s prosecutor’s office, a hearing date in the case was set for September. The judicial officials who spoke to The Associated Press sad ...

Senado de Colombia adelanta un debate decisivo para regular consumo recreativo de cannabis en adultos

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:06 GMT

(CNN Español) — Luego de más de cuatro horas de sesión, este lunes se levantó la plenaria del Senado de Colombia cuando se discutía en su octavo y último debate el proyecto de acto legislativo que busca regular el consumo recreativo del cannabis en adultos en Colombia.La sesión se levantó por falta de quorum decisorio, en medio de acalorados reclamos de legisladores a la mesa directiva. Se convocó otra vez para este martes a las 2 p.m. hora local.Durante el debate se escucharon más de 25 intervenciones de legisladores a favor y en contra de la iniciativa, que este martes tendrá su última oportunidad para ser aprobada o rechazada.Colombia avanza hacia la regulación de la marihuana para uso recreativo para adultosFoto de archivo. Un hombre prepara un cigarrillo de marihuana durante un mitin del 20/4 para conmemorar el Día Mundial del Cannabis en Bogotá el 20 de abril de 2022. (Foto de Raul ARBOLEDA/AFP)Por tratarse de una reforma a la Constitución, el texto debe ser aprobado en ...