Today in History — April 11
Today is Tuesday, April 11, the 101st day of 2023. There are 264 days left in the year.
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Birthdays – April 11
Actor Joel Grey is 91. Actor Louise Lasser is 84. Actor Peter Riegart (“Animal House”) is 76. Actor Bill Irwin (“Law and Order: SVU”) is 73. Singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 66. Guitarist Nigel Pulsford (Bush) is 62. Country singer Steve Azar is 59. Singer Lisa Stansfield is 57. Actor Johnny Messner (“Killer Instinct") is 54. Bassist Dylan Keefe of Marcy Playground is 53. Actor Vicellous Shannon (“The Hurricane”) is 52. Rapper David Banner is 49. Actor Tricia Helfer (“Lucifer”) is 49. Drummer Chris Gaylor of All-American Rejects is 44. Actor Kelli Garner (“Lars and the Real Girl”) is 39. Singer Joss Stone is 36. Actor Kaitlyn Jenkins (“Bunheads”) is 31.
Careers Now: While the usage of ChatGPT grows in the workplace, AI training should be a priority
You've accepted an invitation to interview for a position that sounds great. But now you're reading negative comments in online reviews about what working for the company is really like. How should you handle the interview?
Barton Goldsmith: Are you the CEO of your life?
There are many things you can do to make a tough time easier. Some may be hard to see if you are stuck in a negative thought loop. Here are ways to get started.
Canada beats U.S. 4-3 in 9th round of SO at women's worlds
Jamie Lee Rattray scored the winner in the ninth round of the shootout and Canada beat the United States 4-3 Monday night in the final preliminary round game for both teams at the women’s world hockey championship. The teams will turn their attention to the quarterfinals on Thursday after finishing 1-2 atop Group A.
Family: QB Haskins was drugged before he was fatally struck
The family of deceased Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has filed a lawsuit claiming he was drugged, robbed and extorted before he was fatally struck while standing drunk on a highway after running out of gas. The Florida lawsuit alleges that the former Ohio State star was drugged and robbed by a man and three women in the hours before the April 2022 accident.
Beal miffed at questions about his future with Wizards
Bradley Beal said if he wanted to leave Washington, he'd have made that a lot more obvious by now. Beal hasn’t said anything to that effect. So it appears he’s ready to stay the course with the Wizards. The Wizards sound prepared to try to keep their trio of Beal, Kristaps Porzingis and Kyle Kuzma together. That’s after a season in which Washington went 35-47 and missed the playoffs.
Boston heads to Fever as No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
Aliyah Boston is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever. It’s the first time that the Fever have had the top choice in the draft and they chose the South Carolina star. Boston, a three-time AP All-American who also was the Player of the Year as a junior, will solidify the post for Indiana.
Today in History — April 10
Today is Monday, April 10, the 100th day of 2023. There are 265 days left in the year.
Birthdays – April 10
Actor Steven Seagal is 71. Singer Terre Roche of The Roches is 70. Actor Peter MacNicol (“Numb3rs") is 69. Bassist Steven Gustafson of 10,000 Maniacs is 66. Singer-producer Babyface is 65. Musician Brian Setzer (Stray Cats) is 64. Singer Katrina Leskanich of Katrina and the Waves is 63. Drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander of Primus is 58. Singer Kenny Lattimore is 56. Comedian Orlando Jones is 55. Guitarist Mike Mushok of Staind is 54. Rapper Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest is 53. Actor David Harbour (“Stranger Things”) is 48. Blues singer Shemekia Copeland is 44. Actor Laura Bell Bundy is 42. Actor Harry Hadden-Paton (“Downton Abbey”) is 42. Actor Chyler Leigh (″Grey’s Anatomy”) is 41. Bassist Andrew Dost of fun. is 40. Actor Ryan Merriman (“The Pretender”) is 40. Singer-actor Mandy Moore (“This is Us”) is 39. Actor Barkhad Abdi (“Captain Phillips”) is 38. Actor Shay Mitchell (“Pretty Little Liars”) is 36. Actor Haley Joel Osment (“The Sixth Sense”) is 35. Country singer Maren Morris is 33. Singer-actor AJ Michalka of Aly and AJ is 32. Actor Daisy Ridley (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”) is 31. Actor Sofia Carson (“Descendants”) is 30. Actor Ruby Jerins (“Nurse Jackie”) is 25.
The Savage Truth: What interest rate hikes mean for your finances
When to claim Social Security is not a decision to be made based on emotion, such as worrying that you'd better get the money now "while you can." It is not about a bet against your longevity or the full funding of Social Security. Instead, it is a multidimensional calculation.
The field is set: Warriors, Clippers are in the playoffs
Golden State is in the playoffs. LeBron James is heading to the play-in tournament. And the Minnesota Timberwolves lost Rudy Gobert to a fight with a teammate, then won a fight to improve their playoff hopes. The final day of the NBA season was predictably wild, with tons of unpredictable elements as well. It took until the 1,230th and last game of the year went final, but the Western Conference playoff and play-in bracket are finally set, highlighted by the Los Angeles Clippers and defending champion Golden State Warriors getting a few days off knowing that they're officially in the postseason.
Are robot waiters the future? Some restaurants think so
Many think the waist-high machines are the solution to the industry's labor shortages. They can greet guests, lead them to their tables, deliver food and drinks and ferry dirty dishes to the kitchen. But robots still have limits.
NBA in Mexico: G League team hopes it's laying foundation
The early success of the G League team in Mexico City has fans hoping one day Mexico can be the home of an NBA expansion franchise. It's a longshot but that hasn't dampened the optimism. When NBA Commissioner Adam Silver visited Mexico in December, he said the Capitanes would give the league a great opportunity to see if Mexico could be considered for a franchise in the future. So far, it appears the G League organization is on the right path.
Colorful Kimmes
Kim (aka @colorful_kimmes) is a Netherlands-based entrepreneur who turned her enthusiasm for maximalist interiors into a content-creator career. Her posts, focusing on bright and playful rooms in her retro maximalist home, aim to, “inspire people to add more color to their life.” A few minutes spent browsing her whimsical Instagram is sure to motivate you to add a few bold shades to your own house.
