INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Conchita Martinez, one of the queen bees of tennis, had done just about everything there was to do in the sport. She had won Wimbledon. She had coached Garbine Muguruza to win Wimbledon. She had won five Federation Cup titles as part of Spain’s women’s national team, going on to captain…
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911 OPERATOR: 911—what’s your emergency? ROBERT: Hi, I . . . uh . . . I work from home. OPERATOR: O.K., is anyone else there with you, sir? ROBERT: No, I’m alone. OPERATOR: And when’s the last time you saw someone else? Was that today? ROBERT: Uh, my wife . . . this morning, I…
Global X SuperDividend U.S. ETF (NYSEMKT: DIV) and SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF (NYSEMKT: SPYD) both have a similar goal of buying high-yield stocks. However, they go about the effort in a slightly different way. Is SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF’s 4.1% yield a better bet than Global X SuperDividend U.S….
Federal law guarantees students with disabilities access to an appropriate public education but it often falls to a family to make sure a child gets the most effective schooling. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Students with disabilities have a legal right to a public education that meets their needs. It’s an issue so important to families that…
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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Wonderfully faithful to the original Can run custom games from USB HDMI and multiple USB ports Cons No power adapter included Difficult controls for some Games can be difficult Our Verdict The Spectrum faithfully recreates the 80s original with its rubber keys and classic games, delighting older gamers, while…
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Near the end of 2022, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart took a meeting at a New York City steakhouse to hear an idea to change the landscape of professional women’s basketball. Stewart was preparing to spend part of another WNBA offseason abroad. Alex Bazzell, the husband of Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, had seen…
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Sara Carton, left, and Ben Mezzenga in Love Is Blind. Clifton Prescod/Netflix hide caption toggle caption Clifton Prescod/Netflix We’ve discussed Netflix’s Love Is Blind on Pop Culture Happy Hour a couple of times before, and the very obvious primary conclusion we always land upon is this: The “social experiment” the reality dating show relentlessly purports…
Advancements in Stablecoin Regulations are shaping the future of digital assets. The U.S. House and Senate are working on frameworks to regulate stablecoins, focusing on preventing misuse and ensuring consumer protection. Recent legislative developments in the United States reflect a sharp turn toward creating a well-defined regulatory system for stablecoins. The United States House of…
Carl Lundstrom, the heir to a Swedish crisp bread fortune who financed the Pirate Bay, a notorious file-sharing service that was popular in the mid-2000s, was killed on Monday in a small plane crash in Slovenia, according to Alternative for Sweden, the far-right party that he supported. Mr. Lundstrom, 64, was the pilot and sole…
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MADISON, Wis. — Three hours before the Wisconsin Badgers were set to practice on a Tuesday afternoon in late January, the best coach in the history of women’s college hockey was telling a story about a deer. “I’d like to get in the mindset of a deer,” Mark Johnson said during a coaches meeting inside…
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