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10 hostess hacks to make your food look better than it is

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

I’m not a cook. I do, however, love to entertain. Because having guests to my home typically involves feeding them, I try to compensate for my lack of culinary skills with stylish presentation. A little sleight of hand never hurt anyone.With a few hostess hacks, I can elevate the most humdrum potato salad from the grocery store deli, chicken wings and a plastic tub of watermelon chunks into a sublime picnic. More on that in a minute.Chef David Tiner, director of the Louisiana Culinary Institute in Baton Rouge, is not surprised. “We eat with our eyes first,” he said. “Then we eat with our nose. I’m a big believer that if looks good and smells good, I’m going to like it.”Presentation may not be everything, but it’s at least two thirds.“As long as the food is out of the box and on your serving pieces, guests won’t care where it came from,” said Sharon Brenner, a caterer in Winter Park, Fla. “Everything tastes better in a pretty bowl.”Whether you are a culinary institute graduate,...

Google Searches for “Gerontocracy” Skyrocket After McConnell Episode

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

After Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell froze mid-sentence during a press conference Tuesday, Google searches for the term “gerontocracy” — oligarchical rule by the elderly — spiked, according to Google Trends. In the days before the episode, virtually no one was searching for the term. In the afternoon hours, as news of McConnell’s episode spread, Google searches for the term began to rise then quickly quadrupled, peaking around 7 p.m.  Most Read As Actors Strike for AI Protections, Netflix Lists $900,000 AI Job Ken Klippenstein Wagner Group Disappeared and Executed Civilians in Mali Nick Turse ...

First Savings Financial: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — First Savings Financial Group Inc. (FSFG) on Thursday reported profit of $2.3 million in its fiscal third quarter.The Jeffersonville, Indiana-based company said it had net income of 34 cents per share.The bank holding company posted revenue of $34 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $22.1 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FSFG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FSFGSource

2024 Spring Training Schedule

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

Times TBD(Subject to change)Monday, March 11Colorado vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz.L.A. Dodgers vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz.San Diego vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz.San Francisco vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz.Oakland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz.Texas vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz.N.Y. Yankees (ss) vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla.Baltimore vs. N.Y. Yankees (ss) at Tampa, Fla.Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Goodyear, Ariz.Houston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla.Pittsburgh vs. Boston at Ft. Myers, Fla.Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla.Detroit vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla.Minnesota vs. Atlanta at North Port, Fla.Tuesday, March 12Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz.San Francisco vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz.Milwaukee vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz.Seattle vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz.Cleveland vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz.Chicago White Sox vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz.Kansas City vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz.Atlanta vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, ...

Bengals QB Joe Burrow carted off the practice field after calf injury

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was carted off the practice field after he came up hobbling from a scramble on Thursday.The 26-year-old franchise quarterback hobbled on one leg and then went to the ground after the play near the end of the afternoon practice. Coach Zac Taylor later said it was a calf injury. Burrow was wearing a sleeve on it and came up limping. Several teammates gathered around while trainers tended to the Pro Bowl quarterback before he was helped on to the back of a cart.“Sometimes players feel a little sore after the first day,” Taylor said when asked about Burrow wearing the sleeve on his right calf.“I’m not the expert here, but my gut says Joe will be OK,” center Ted Karras said in the locker room.“I’m not going to talk about another player’s injuries, but I know about calf strains all too well, and they are painful but aren’t the end of the world,” defensive end Sam Hubbard said. “They do linger a bit, but I think ...

Princeton Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Princeton Bancorp, Inc. (BPRN) on Thursday reported net income of $6.8 million in its second quarter.The bank, based in Princeton, New Jersey, said it had earnings of $1.07 per share. Earnings, adjusted for gains related to mergers and acquisitions, came to 72 cents per share.The bank posted revenue of $34.6 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $27.2 million, exceeding Street forecasts.Princeton Bancorp shares have declined roughly 1% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $31.52, a rise of almost 8% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BPRN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BPRNSource

AllianceBernstein: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AllianceBernstein Holding LP (AB) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $60.6 million.The Nashville, Tennessee-based company said it had profit of 53 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 61 cents per share.The investment management company posted revenue of $1.01 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $822.6 million.AllianceBernstein shares have decreased 4% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $32.91, a decrease of 21% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on AB at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ABSource

Citizens: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Citizens Holding Co. (CIZN) on Thursday reported net income of $300,000 in its second quarter.The Philadelphia-based bank said it had earnings of 5 cents per share.The bank posted revenue of $13.4 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $9.7 million, beating Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on CIZN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/CIZNSource

TFS Financial: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — CLEVELAND (AP) — TFS Financial Corp. (TFSL) on Thursday reported earnings of $17.6 million in its fiscal third quarter.The Cleveland-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share.The holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan posted revenue of $162.5 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $74.6 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TFSL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TFSLSource

Coyotes sign prized prospect Cooley; 3rd pick in 2022 draft played 1 college season at Minnesota

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:20:27 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes signed 2022 first-round draft pick Logan Cooley on Thursday to a three-year, entry-level contract, after the center changed his mind about returning to Minnesota for another college season.The 19-yeaer-old Cooley was the third overall pick last year. The Pittsburgh native led Minnesota in scoring as a freshman with 22 goals and 38 assists in 39 games, helping the Gophers reach the NCAA championship game. The 5-foot-10, 181-pound Cooley was second in the country with 60 points and had at least one point in 32 games.Cooley played for the bronze-winning U.S. team at the World Junior Championship in Canada earlier this year, finishing second in the tournament in scoring.Cooley initially announced he would return to the Gophers for the 2023-24 season. He said on his Instagram account that he realized “deep down” he was ready to move up.“I want to fulfill my lifelong dream of becoming an NHL player,” Cooley said. “The hardest part of comin to t...