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Word Game: Oct. 23, 2023

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — APOSTASY (APOSTASY: uh-PAHS-tuh-see: The abandoning of a previous loyalty; defection.)Average mark 17 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 21 or more words in APOSTASY? The list will be published tomorrow.SATURDAY’S WORD — GRAPHICS garish gash gasp graph graphic grasp grip rash rasp rich aphis apish arch aspic pair parch parish pica prig hair harp hasp capris carp cash chai chair chap char chia chip chirp cigar crag crash crisp sari scar scarp scrag scrap scrip shag sharp ship sigh spar sprigTo 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...

HBT Financial: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — HBT Financial Inc. (HBT) on Monday reported third-quarter net income of $19.7 million.The Bloomington, Illinois-based bank said it had earnings of 62 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 63 cents per share.The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 59 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $68.5 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $57.8 million, falling short of Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $58.8 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HBT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HBTSource

Los 9 candidatos que van por la presidencia de la Cámara Baja después de que Jim Jordan se retirara

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

La presidenta de la Conferencia Republicana de la Cámara de Representantes, Elise Stefanik, dijo el domingo que nueve candidatos se han unido a la contienda por la presidencia después de que el representante Jim Jordan, republicano por Ohio, abandonara su candidatura la semana pasada.Stefanik, republicana por Nueva York, señaló en X que la fecha límite para anunciar las ofertas de oradores era el domingo al mediodía, hora del Este.El foro de candidatos republicanos está programado para las 6:30 p.m. ET de este lunes. Luego, se realizará una votación de la conferencia interna el martes a las 9 am. El presidente provisional Patrick McHenry, republicano por Carolina del Norte, ha dicho que su intención es pasar a una votación en el pleno “tan pronto como el martes”.Después de su derrota en la Cámara de Representantes por tercera vez la semana pasada, la candidatura de Jordan a la presidencia se vino abajo el viernes después de que perdió un voto de confianza en una reunión de republica...

With only 1 race left before NASCAR’s Championship 4 is set, drama awaits in Martinsville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — There will surely be elaborate permutations to show all the possibilities of what awaits this coming weekend at Martinsville, when six drivers will battle for the final two spots in NASCAR’s Championship 4.If this guy does this, and this guy does this, or this guy doesn’t do this … the scenarios are endless.So, perhaps a simpler mindset, like the one Denny Hamlin has right now, is the way to go.“Try to win it,” Hamlin said.That would work, too.NASCAR’s season has entered its next-to-last week, and good luck figuring out what might happen over the 500 laps around Martinsville’s tight oval this coming weekend. Only two of these six drivers — Hamlin, William Byron, Ryan Blaney, Tyler Reddick, Martin Truex Jr. and Chris Buescher — will emerge with a chance to battle Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell in Phoenix on Nov. 5 to win the Cup Series title.If any of those six win at Martinsville, they’ll have a shot at the title. Any other result, break out the calcul...

Chevron to buy Hess for $53 billion as the biggest US oil companies get even bigger

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron to buy Hess for $53 billion as the biggest US oil companies get even bigger.Source

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 23 de octubre: Massa y Milei van a balotaje

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

La oposición realizó sus primarias en Venezuela. La primera temporada de Lionel Messi en la MLSB llegó a su fin. Las empresas de juguetes buscan el mercado adulto. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.Suscríbete aquí para recibir el newsletter cada mañana en tu correo1. Massa y Milei van a balotaje en ArgentinaLas elecciones generales en Argentina dejaron claros ganadores y perdedores en una noche donde los pronósticos de una posible segunda vuelta acertaron. Según los resultados oficiales, los candidatos a presidente, Sergio Massa de Unión por la Patria y Javier Milei de la Libertad Avanza, competirán por el cargo en una segunda vuelta que se realizará el 19 de noviembre.ANÁLISIS | Massa da la sorpresa como el más votado y enfrentará a Milei en segunda vuelta en ArgentinaResultados y resumen de las elecciones Argentina 2023Mapa de resultados de las elecciones de ArgentinaElecciones Argentina 2023, el análisis de Pepe Gil Vidal 5:152. Oposición en Venez...

Phillies fans turn Citizens Bank Park into ‘4 hours of hell’ during Red October

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The wolfman mask is retired. Even without a costume, one of the founding fathers of the Wolf Pack — a band of Philadelphia Phillies fans that once commandeered a section of cheap seats at the Vet — still roots for his favorite team from a considerable distance.Patrick Wood slipped a bartender “a Euro or two” inside a raucous rugby Irish pub in Vienna around 11 p.m. local time, and soon one TV was flipped to a Phillies playoff game. The longer Wood and a buddy stuck around to watch, the more the beer drinkers and rugby fanatics that stayed deep into the night became absorbed by Phillies baseball.Kind of like back home.Wood, his brothers and cousins once formed one of Philly’s favorite fan clubs, howling, dancing, pumping their arms from section 739 — in 2023 jargon, about a Schwarbomb and a half from the plate — at the cold, concrete cookie cutter known as Veterans Stadium. The seasons were lean in Philly around the turn of the century — consider, a nondescript le...

Capital One, BofA and the other largest banks in Greater Washington

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

It helps to be local.That’s one takeaway from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s most recent deposit market share data, which showed Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF) substantially expanding its market share lead in the Washington metropolitan statistical area over its closest rivals, Bank of America, Truist Bank, Wells Fargo and PNC Bank.Click through the gallery below to see which 15 banks hold the most deposits in the region and whether they gained or lost deposits over the past year.How Capital One was able to widen its lead is not entirely clear, but one explanation could be its home-field advantage. Those five banks control more than 68% of Greater Washington’s $298 billion in bank deposits, yet McLean-based Capital One is the only one of the group headquartered here. While it has a much smaller branch footprint than the others it arguably has more brand recognition, as its name adorns the downtown sports arena, a concert venue adjacent to its headqu...

AP Top 25 Reality Check: No. 1 Georgia’s margin on No. 2 Michigan shrinks, but ‘Dawgs set for bounce

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

The margin between No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Michigan in The Associated Press college football poll is the smallest it has been all season.Can the Wolverines break the Southeastern Conference’s three-year stranglehold on No. 1 — all Georgia and Alabama — and become the first team from outside the Deep South to hold the top spot in the rankings since Ohio State in 2015?Sure, if Georgia loses and Michigan keeps rolling along — obviously — but the window of opportunity for the Wolverines to snatch No. 1 away from the Bulldogs while they are winning has probably closed.Georgia ran its streak of appearances at No. 1 to 19 straight polls Sunday, third-longest in the history of the AP poll, which dates back to 1936.A nice milestone for a week off, though while out of sight the Bulldogs’ lead over Michigan shrank to a season-low 32 points.Neither of the teams that have held the top two spots in the AP Top 25 since the preseason have faced daunting schedules so far.Georgia’s ...

19-year-old arrested for allegedly killing stepfather

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:50:40 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora Police have arrested a 19-year-old in connection to the death of his stepfather.At around 12:45 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to a shooting at an apartment complex in the 24600 block of East Applewood Drive in the Southlands neighborhood. When officers arrived at the apartment complex, they found a 38-year-old man with a single gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. Security guard shot while helping shooting victims shares his story for first time According to witnesses, the shooting stemmed from an argument between the man and his 19-year-old stepson, Mark Sisneros. Police said Sisneros left the apartment after the shooting, but later returned and was arrested by officers.Sisneros was booked into the Aurora jail and is facing one charge of second-degree murder.Anyone with additional information on the shooting is asked to call Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-7867. Tipsters can remain anonymous and s...