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Daily horoscope for June 23, 2023

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

Moon Alert: After 6:45 a.m. EDT today (3:45 a.m. PDT), there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Friday, June 23, 2023:You have a lively, energetic style. You like people and are genuinely interested in them. You want to make the world a better place. This is the final year of a nine-year cycle, which means it is time to let go of anyone and anything that has been holding you back.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★Today you will have to put your own emotional considerations second to those of someone else. No biggie. You can do this. You will derive satisfaction and a sense of personal reward by helping others or performing a service for someone. Tonight: Join forces.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★★★It will be hard to hide your feelings today, especially if you’re in love. This is because you feel the need to be yourself and feel what you really are. You also might feel protective and nurturing to others, especially children. To...

Body of pregnant woman found on migrant dinghy en route to Canary Islands

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

A pregnant woman died trying to reach Spain's Canary Islands, the country's coastguard said on Tuesday (20 June), after her body was found on a dinghy carrying around 50 migrants near the Atlantic coast of Lanzarote.A fishing boat had spotted the migrants near Lanzarote's Los Cocoteros beach, the coastguard added.The woman's body was found in a boat with 42 men, seven women and three children on board, who received red blankets and medical attention after disembarking from a rescue vessel.Regional TV footage showed emergency services carrying the body of the pregnant woman on a stretcher at the port.Enrique Espinosa, manager of the Lanzarote security and emergencies consortium, told local TV the migrants were lucky the fishing boat found them because they were adrift."There might be more alerts (of arrivals)," he added, as good weather usually increases the number of migrants trying to reach Europe.On Monday (19 June), another trawler spotted a migrant boat near Mogan, in Gran Canar...

Harriette Cole: She drinks to have fun, and then the rest of us can’t

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who did not start drinking until recently. She has no idea what her limits are and often exceeds them, leaving me and my other friends to take care of her at the end of the night.I try to suggest to her to slow down or stop drinking at a certain point, but she gets defensive with me and says that she just wants to have fun like everybody else. The issue is that when she gets too drunk, none of us have fun because we are worried about her, and she doesn’t realize that.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: How do I tell her there’s no way she could wear those clothes? Advice | Harriette Cole: My boyfriend and I fought about his plan to taunt my ex Advice | Harriette Cole: He refused to pull over, and her new car got damaged Advice | Harriette Cole: My former teacher tells stories about me that aren’t true Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m afraid my son made ...

Miss Manners: They got upset when I tried to step out of the photo

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a polite way to decline to be photographed at parties and other private events?Not that anyone asks beforehand. I sometimes notice that I’m being snapped while in the midst of a friendly conversation at a host’s home, and people then post my photo on social media.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Our dinner guests said everything was fine. Obviously, it was not. Advice | Miss Manners: What I failed to teach my 5-year-old has become a problem Advice | Miss Manners: Why do they text me these boring pictures? Advice | Miss Manners: My party guest criticized my hosting to my face Advice | Miss Manners: Should I announce my tipping intentions upfront? I simply don’t want my photos to be on the internet. If I say, “Wait, let me step out of the photo,” it seems to cause a scene. People ask, “Why don’t you want your picture taken?” ...

Dear Abby: She dressed like a bride at the funeral, and things got worse from there

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I was never close to my late husband’s family. He had two half-siblings from his mother and seven from his father. (He was the only mutual child between them.)Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My wife demands compensation for housework and sex Advice | Dear Abby: Should I tell her she crossed a line with her behavior toward my husband? Advice | Dear Abby: Must I consent to her odd hygiene requirements? Advice | Dear Abby: Our friendship ended badly. Should I discard his things that I still have? Advice | Dear Abby: I’ve reached my limit with this woman’s unprovoked attacks At his funeral, his half-sister on his mother’s side wore what appeared to be a white wedding dress and had her three daughters dressed like flower girls. She had threatened me often with violence and stalked me at my job. I got a protective order, but it took three filings to get it because her fat...

29,000+ military vets kicked out over sexuality denied honorable discharge

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

Watch Video: LGBTQ+ veterans still fighting for honorable discharges toggle audio on and off change volume download audio CBS News Chief Investigative and Senior National Correspondent Jim Axelrod explains the biggest takeaways from the new figures detailing the scope of discrimination by the US military. $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); New figures shared exclusively with CBS News are offering a detailed look at the scope of decades of discrimination by the...

‘Tutoring Corps’ to attack learning loss across Maryland

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

By next spring, Maryland hopes to have an army of 800 trained tutors helping up to 60,000 students in the initial phase of the Maryland Tutoring Corps program.The Maryland State Department of Education said the plan will harness $10 million in American Rescue Plan Funds to provide academic help to secondary students with a focus on math.Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Mohammed Choudhury explained in a Zoom call announcing the program that he wanted the focus on secondary math “because mathematics has taken a huge hit. We have single digits, for example, in our middle school proficiency rates.”The sense of urgency isn’t restricted to concerns about learning loss among secondary students, but Choudhury explained why the first phase of the tutoring program is focusing on secondary rather than elementary students.“We know that it gets harder to intervene as they grow at the higher grade level, so now’s the time to do it,” said Choudhury.He said the program would not require ext...

Pirates look to break 10-game losing streak, play the Marlins

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (34-40, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Miami Marlins (43-33, second in the NL East)Miami; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Luis Ortiz (1-3, 4.30 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 26 strikeouts); Marlins: Jesus Luzardo (6-5, 4.09 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -175, Pirates +149; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates, on a 10-game losing streak, take on the Miami Marlins.Miami has a 23-15 record in home games and a 43-33 record overall. The Marlins have gone 25-4 in games when they scored at least five runs.Pittsburgh has gone 16-21 in road games and 34-40 overall. The Pirates are 25-2 in games when they out-hit their opponents.The teams play Friday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Jorge Soler leads the Marlins with 21 home runs while slugging .538. Luis Arraez is 16-for-43 with a home run and five RBI over the last 10 games.Andrew McCutchen has seven doubles and nine home runs for the Pirates. Brya...

Braves bring road win streak into matchup with the Reds

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

Atlanta Braves (48-26, first in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (40-35, first in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Friday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: AJ Smith-Shawver (1-0, 2.03 ERA, .98 WHIP, 11 strikeouts); Reds: Luke Weaver (1-2, 6.47 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -153, Reds +131; over/under is 10 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves hit the road against the Cincinnati Reds aiming to prolong a four-game road winning streak.Cincinnati has a 40-35 record overall and a 20-18 record in home games. The Reds are 24-7 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Atlanta has a 48-26 record overall and a 24-11 record in road games. The Braves have the top team slugging percentage in the majors at .477.Friday’s game is the fourth time these teams meet this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan India has 17 doubles, 10 home runs and 39 RBI for the Reds. Jake Fraley is 7-for-18 with a double, two home runs and seven RBI over the past 1...

Nationals visit the Padres to begin 3-game series

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:10:36 GMT

Washington Nationals (28-46, fifth in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (36-39, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Patrick Corbin (4-8, 4.89 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Padres: Joe Musgrove (5-2, 4.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -277, Nationals +227; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Washington Nationals to open a three-game series.San Diego has a 36-39 record overall and a 19-20 record in home games. The Padres are 5-13 in games decided by one run.Washington has a 15-19 record on the road and a 28-46 record overall. The Nationals have a 17-36 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.The matchup Friday is the fourth time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 13 home runs, 67 walks and 37 RBI while hitting .268 for the Padres. Manny Machado is 13-for-40 with two doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI over the past 10 games....