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Harriette Cole: I’m jealous of my friend’s magic pixie dust

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a junior in college, and I’m struggling with feelings of jealousy toward my friend. It seems like everything comes so easily to her, and it’s hard for me not to compare our paths.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: Is he just using this as an excuse not to marry me? Advice | Harriette Cole: How can I change my dad’s mind about San Francisco? Advice | Harriette Cole: My co-worker’s habit annoys everyone, including our clients Advice | Harriette Cole: Should I tell this man why I won’t get serious about him? Advice | Harriette Cole: I’ve been extremely on edge, and I need a quiet solution Recently, my friend received a $10,000 scholarship for a study abroad program in Japan and landed an internship at one of the top investment banking firms in the United States. She applied to only one internship and only one scholarship, and things fell into pl...

HSBC: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — LONDON (AP) — HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBC) on Monday reported net income of $5.62 billion in its third quarter.The bank, based in London, said it had earnings of $1.45 per share.The bank posted revenue of $34.11 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $16.16 billion, beating Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HSBC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HSBCSource

Jueza restablece la orden de silencio sobre Trump en el caso federal de interferencia electoral

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

(CNN) — La jueza que supervisa el caso penal federal de interferencia electoral de Donald Trump restableció la orden mordaza que dictó contra el expresidente a principios de este mes.La jueza de distrito Tanya Chutkan también denegó la petición de Trump de suspender a largo plazo la orden —que prohíbe al expresidente dirigirse públicamente al personal del tribunal, a posibles testigos o al equipo del abogado especial— mientras se resuelve su apelación.El fallo de Chutkan apareció en una breve entrada de expediente este domingo por la noche. Los detalles de su fallo aún no estaban disponibles.Chutkan emitió la orden a principios de este mes después de que los fiscales plantearan preocupaciones de que el expresidente podría intimidar a los testigos o alentar el daño contra los fiscales a través de sus comentarios públicos. Trump apeló rápidamente, y Chutkan congeló temporalmente la orden el 20 de octubre mientras el equipo del fiscal especial Jack Smith y los abogados de Trump l...

Afghanistan wins the toss, sends Sri Lanka in to bat at Cricket World Cup

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

PUNE, India (AP) — Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi won the toss Monday and sent Sri Lanka in to bat first in a Cricket World Cup game between two teams even on competition points.Both teams have registered surprising wins in this tournament — each beating defending champion England — and started the match at Pune in contention for the playoffs.Sri Lanka was fifth in the standings with four points but a better run rate than Afghanistan, which also had four points but was in seventh spot.Sri Lanka revived its hopes with back-to-back wins over out-of-sorts England and the Netherlands to overcome a poor start to its tournament.Afghanistan shocked England by 69 runs at New Delhi in one of the greatest World Cup upsets and followed that with an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in Chennai.Sri Lanka has made two changes from its win over England, with opener Dimuth Karunaratne replacing Kusal Perera.The 1996 champions also had an injury substitution approved. Pace bowler Lahiru Kumar...

DC-born rapper DJ Kool joins WTOP to celebrate ‘Let Me Clear My Throat’ finally being certified platinum

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

In 1996, DJ Kool’s live club recording of “Let Me Clear My Throat” became an iconic rap anthem.This month, the D.C. native was notified that his tune was finally certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, an achievement that is long overdue.“Who would have thunk that DJ Kool would’ve ever been on WTOP? I grew up listening to WTOP, so this is big for me!” Kool said. “I got a phone call from a friend of mine in Philadelphia, shoutout to Big Al. He was like, ‘Kool, you know your record just went platinum.’ I was like, ‘Man, get out of here! What are you talking about? Where did you see that?’ He was like, ‘Go to the RIAA website,’ so I did that and it was right there. You definitely get a plaque and a bunch of other things come along with it like getting able to do interviews on WTOP!”Born in the District in 1958, John W. Bowman Jr. grew up attending St. Peter School, John Tyle...

Messi va en búsqueda de su octavo Balón de Oro para engrandecer su extraordinario legado

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

(CNN Español) — La superestrella del fútbol mundial, Lionel Messi, regresa a la ciudad luz donde sus destacados logros personales y con la selección Argentina lo apuntalan una vez más como uno de los principales candidatos a llevarse el Premio Balón de Oro que, de producirse, el reinado del rosarino seguirá iluminando el universo del fútbol.La imponente celebración, que entrega la prestigiosa revista France Football, se llevará a cabo este lunes en el Théâtre du Châtelet de París, cuya gala comenzará a partir de las 2 p.m. de Miami, y significa la edición número 67 de la máxima distinción que otorga el ecosistema del fútbol.De confirmarse este presagio, sustentado en que el actual jugador de Inter de Miami, fue la máxima figura en el Mundial de Qatar 2022, será el Balón de Oro número 8 en su laureada carrera como acaso el futbolista más importante en la historia de este deporte.Además de Lionel Messi, aparecen entre los aspirantes al preciado galardón el goleador noruego del M...

Snow, spook and Swifties flood into Empower Field for Broncos vs. Chiefs

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos took on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. "We’re hoping they will break the streak so these Chiefs fans go back to where they came from," Bernadette Apodaca, a Broncos fan, said Sunday. Colorado snow totals for Oct. 28-29 Apodaca, wearing multiple layers, counted about six to seven in total to stay warm. "I'm also doing a little bit of drinking," Apodaca said. "Last weekend it was beautiful, I was wearing shorts, but we’re Colorado so you gotta come prepared." Hundreds of other fans showed up in layered costumes. One group of fans said they bought tickets last minute for cheap because of the weather. "We got cheap tickets and it's going to be good classic American football," one fan said. Some fans told FOX31 they were thankful the snow lightened up just in time for kickoff. Wilson, Simmons lead Denver Broncos to first win over Chiefs since 2015 "We were debating to see if we wanted to come to the game, weather d...

Snow beginning to taper off leaving behind frigid temps

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Snow continues to fall along the Front Range on Sunday as winter weather advisories and winter storm warnings remain in effect until noon in the Denver weather forecast. A Pinpoint Weather Alert Day has been issued for Sunday. Several inches of snow have already coated roads along the Front Range and Denver metro. More snow will continue to fall Sunday morning. How to prepare for avalanche danger to increase with snow accumulation The snow will eventually taper off by the afternoon. Get real-time updates from FOX31 and the Pinpoint Weather team in the live blog below, and on TV, watch for the latest updates on FOX31 and Channel 2.⬇️ Live blog with updates below.Weather Quick Links🌨️ Radar Map❄️ Latest Forecast⚠️ Weather Alerts⚫ ClosingsLive Updates

Authorities investigating online threats against Jewish students at Cornell University, school’s president says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

(CNN) — Cornell University police are investigating a series of antisemitic threats made against the school’s Jewish community in online posts over the weekend, its president announced.“Earlier today, a series of horrendous, antisemitic messages threatening violence to our Jewish community and specifically naming 104 West — the home of the Center for Jewish Living — was posted on a website unaffiliated with Cornell,” President Martha E. Pollack said in a statement Sunday.Law enforcement was notified and the university’s police department also notified the FBI of a potential hate crime, Pollack said.Authorities were at 104 West — which houses the campus’ kosher and multicultural dining hall — and would remain there “to ensure our students and community members are safe,” the president wrote.Cornell’s Hillel organization warned students and staff to avoid the 104 West building Sunday evening “out of an abundance of caution.”The threats come amid rising tension...

Days after a mass shooting rocked Maine, weekend shootings in multiple cities left at least 8 people dead and dozens wounded

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:13:24 GMT

(CNN) — Just days after the country’s deadliest mass shooting this year and the subsequent manhunt for the gunman shook Maine, the nation suffered a series of shootings over the Halloween weekend that left at least eight people dead and wounded dozens across multiple cities.The rampage that killed 18 and wounded 13 others at a bowling alley and restaurant in Lewiston, Maine, last week was followed by an intensive 48-hour search for the shooter that permeated the area with fear, shuttering schools and keeping residents behind locked doors as police searched for the gunman, whose body was found inside a recycling facility box trailer Friday.The attack was among at least 580 mass shootings — where four or more are shot excluding the shooter — that have been recorded this year across the country, according to the Gun Violence Archive.Eleven of those shootings were recorded over the weekend alone, according to the Gun Violence Archive.In Louisiana, a house party ...