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U.S. attack on alleged drug-smuggling boat leaves 2 dead, 1 survivor

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military attack on an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean has left one survivor and two people dead, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Trump administration pursues its campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America. U.S. Southern Command said in a post on X that it immediately notified the U.S. Coast Guard to activate a search for three people who survived the strike. The Coast Guard said in a statement that one of its ships recovered two dead bodies and one survivor, and transferred them to the Costa Rican Coast Guard. The ...

Horoscope

In Chichen Itza in Mexico, a shadow creates the appearance of a serpent slithering down the pyramid steps. In Japan, many visit ancestral graves in remembrance. Symbolically, the equinox is never just “yay, spring.” It’s symmetry. After weeks of review and revision, Mercury rights itself just as the equinox splits the sky evenly between shadow and shine. ARIES (March 21-April 19). Happy with your own company, everything else is just a bonus — and there will be so many bonuses in the weeks to come. It all starts with accepting every little thing about yourself as a trait you ...

The last tie to an ex

Dear Annie: Three months ago, I ended a two-year relationship with my boyfriend. We lived together in my apartment. The breakup was painful and overdue. I’ve blocked his number and have no interest in reopening that chapter. The problem is that his mail is still arriving here. Not just catalogs, but things that look important — a bank envelope, something from the DMV, even what appeared to be a medical bill. I feel uneasy throwing them away, but reaching out to him is absolutely off the table. I just want to be done. What is my obligation here? I don’t want to screw him over by ...

Mike Will Made-It returns with star-studded ‘R3SET’

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a decade has passed since Mike Will Made-It’s last solo album. The hip-hop super producer spent much of that time learning, expanding his business endeavors and rebuilding his musical vault after his hard drives were stolen. “We all go through ups and downs and bumps and turbulence and all that kind of stuff during whatever journey,” said the 36-year-old Grammy-winning producer. “I was able to do a lot of reflection and look at the landscape of the game … just learn a lot and put it into perspective.” The producer of Kendrick Lamar’s ...

Hints From Heloise

Owning a cat as an elderly person Dear Heloise: This is in response to Keith, the retired pastor who would love to have a dog to cuddle with but is unable to walk the dog and lives in an apartment. An adult middle-aged cat would be perfect! Most cats love to cuddle and don’t need to be walked. We are 86 and have always had a cat or two. They have given us much joy! Thank you for a wonderful and informative column! — Mary C., in Racine, Wisconsin Mary, unless a person has an allergy to cats, they can make wonderful pets. You’ll find this is especially true for older cats that ...

Crisis of affordability

At some point, the headlines turned “affordability” from a concern into a “crisis.” But what does affordability mean? For most of us, that depends on what we consider our minimum requirements for happiness. If you look at TikTok, life in New York City is a fairy tale of chic bars, eggs topped with caviar and everyone looking stylish. For much of Gen Z, TikTok is what they know of the expensive cities they and plenty of others dream of frolicking in. The music. The sunsets. The screenshot bait. They set their hearts on the pricey neighborhoods paraded across the screen. ...