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Daily horoscope for November 11, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or major decisions from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EST today (7 a.m. to 11 a.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio.Happy Birthday for Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023:You appear to be bright, energetic, cheerful and always charming. Privately, you are more complex. This year is slower paced. It’s OK to rest. Take time to rejuvenate your energy and outlook on the world. Concentrate on your needs and relationships that have your back.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★Postpone important decisions about inheritances, shared property, banking or anything to do with the wealth and resources of someone else, because you might be rash today. You might impulsively do something that you later regret. Oh yes. Tonight: Check your finances.TAURUS(April 20-May 20) ★★Generally, you are reasonable and patient. Not crazy impulsive. However, today you might overreact because of something a partner or close friend says or does. Whatever happens, count to three and conside...

Harriette Cole: I asked why my boyfriend’s mom doesn’t like me, and the answer hurt

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am in a new relationship, and my boyfriend’s mom doesn’t like me.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: Ever since I committed to being happy, my life has been a trainwreck Advice | Harriette Cole: Does my husband’s full-time job exempt him from child care? Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m staggered by my boyfriend’s rule for living together Advice | Harriette Cole: How can I extract myself from my teen romance? Advice | Harriette Cole: She told a lie about me that broke our friendship. How do I deal with this? I asked my boyfriend if there was something I did for her to not like me, and he told me that she wanted him to get back with his ex. Hearing this really hurt my feelings because, from the moment she met me, she has never given me a chance.I truly love my boyfriend, but knowing the fact that his mom doesn’t like me makes it hard for me to see a f...

Miss Manners: My child was upset by this episode on the train. Who was in the wrong?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My college senior — a very capable, autistic young adult — was traveling by train from Washington to Philadelphia. Seats were scarce. My child ended up seeking a seat in the “quiet car.”Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: I was at the game, too, but I lied to my friend about it Advice | Miss Manners: My neighbor is convinced I’m making this noise. How do I get him to drop it? Advice | Miss Manners: My wife rebuked cinema patrons who walked in front of us. Who was rude? Advice | Miss Manners: The host seemed put out by the guests’ sober dress. Were they rude? Advice | Miss Manners: Should I have done something about this shopper’s bad behavior? They found an empty seat and asked the woman next to it if it was taken. The woman very loudly and dramatically shushed them and pointed out that it was a quiet car, causing everyone in the car to turn...

Stunner: Wilcox shocks second-seeded St. Francis behind Elijah Walker’s big night

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Wilcox senior running back Elijah Walker’s five-touchdown performance against St. Francis had head coach Paul Rosa in awe and perplexed at the same time.“He had five touchdowns?” Rosa asked during a postgame interview.“Wow, that’s amazing.”Walker rushed in for four touchdowns and had a 97-yard kickoff return for a score to propel No. 7 seed Wilcox to a 52-28 road upset over No. 2 St. Francis in the first round of the Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs Friday night.Quarterback Tyson Bonilla added two rushing touchdowns and the Chargers’ defense forced three turnovers in the win.“We came in with nothing to lose,” Bonilla said. “We came into this game knowing exactly what we needed to do and we did exactly that.”Wilcox quarterback Tyson Bonilla (8) scores a touchdown past St. Francis’ Jackson Cahoon (4) during the first half of the Central Coast Section Open/Division I playoffs in Mountain View, Calif., on Friday, November 10, 2023. Wilcox won 52...

Over the hump: How Los Gatos ‘broke the curse’ and beat Riordan in CCS playoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

LOS GATOS — After losing in heart-breaking fashion in the opening round of the Central Coast Section playoffs in each of the last two years, the Los Gatos football team was able to reverse its fortunes and experience the euphoric rush of postseason victory Friday with a 28-14 win over Archbishop Riordan.“We just broke the curse,” running back Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung said, The losses the Wildcats incurred, one at the end of regulation on an interception return and the other in overtime, were to Bellarmine and Mitty from the West Catholic Athletic League. This time they came out on top against another WCAL opponent.“It feels great, we had two excruciating losses the last two years,” Los Gatos coach Mark Krail said.”It’s not just public-private, which seems to be the theme these days. It’s great our guys get to feel this way because they work so hard.”Los Gatos’ Boxer Kopcsak-Yeung #22 rushes for 25 yards before getting tackled by Archb...

Playoff thriller: San Ramon Valley loses 21-point lead, beats Campo in OT

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

DANVILLE – The pass floated toward the back corner of the end zone, hanging long enough for hearts to sink on both sides.Campolindo receiver Joe Revelos made a desperate leap, hoping to make a touchdown catch that would extend the overtime period and perhaps his team’s season.But San Ramon Valley’s Dylan Deitsch knocked the ball away while teammate Henry Ellis defended Revelos.San Ramon Valley’s Dylan Deitsch (19) breaks up a pass intended for Campolindo’s Joe Revelos (1) securing a win for San Ramon Valley in overtime during their game at San Ramon Valley High School in Danville, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. San Ramon Valley defeated Campolindo in overtime 38-31. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) SRV players and coaches raised or in the case of head coach Aaron Becker tried to raise their arms in triumph late Friday night while Campo players dropped to the ground.In an epic first-round playoff game in the North Coast Section’s top division, second-seeded San...

How Fairfax Co. is responding to a rise in student absenteeism

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

An increasing number of Fairfax County Public School students are missing 10% or more of the school year, following national trends that depict a rise in chronic absenteeism.At Thursday night’s school board meeting, Superintendent Michelle Reid said Virginia’s largest school system is closely monitoring its absenteeism data. In 2021, 5.1% of students were chronically absent. In 2022, 15.3% of students were chronically absent, a figure that went up to 17.1% in 2023.However, Fairfax County’s absenteeism numbers are lower than Virginia’s statewide averages, Reid said.Before the pandemic, the school district’s chronic absenteeism rate was consistently below 10%, Reid said. But student absences spiked after the return to in-person schooling, and Reid attributes some of the increase to actual illness and coronavirus-related quarantines the last few years.Also contributing, Reid said, is “getting back together (in school) and sharing new and unique oppor...

Tarleton State takes on UNT Dallas following Smith’s 34-point showing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

UNT Dallas Trailblazers (0-1) at Tarleton State Texans (1-1)Stephenville, Texas; Saturday, 8 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Tarleton State hosts the UNT Dallas Trailblazers after Jakorie Smith scored 34 points in Tarleton State’s 82-65 victory over the Florida International Panthers.Tarleton State finished 17-17 overall last season while going 12-2 at home. The Texans averaged 71.9 points per game last season, 33.4 in the paint, 21.4 off of turnovers and 13.9 on fast breaks.UNT Dallas went 0-1 on the road and 0-1 overall last season. The Trailblazers averaged 57.0 points per game while shooting 33.9% from the field and 22.2% from behind the arc last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Rutgers hosts Bryant following Kenney’s 27-point game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

Bryant Bulldogs (1-1) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-1)Piscataway, New Jersey; Sunday, 12 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Bryant visits the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Sherif Kenney scored 27 points in Bryant’s 140-79 win against the Fisher Falcons.Rutgers went 19-15 overall last season while going 14-6 at home. The Scarlet Knights gave up 61.1 points per game while committing 16.1 fouls last season.Bryant went 17-13 overall with a 7-8 record on the road a season ago. The Bulldogs averaged 14.7 points off of turnovers, 11.5 second-chance points and 1.2 bench points last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Sam Houston visits Oklahoma State after Wilkerson’s 20-point showing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:58:00 GMT

Sam Houston Bearkats (1-1) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-1)Stillwater, Oklahoma; Sunday, 3 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Sam Houston visits the Oklahoma State Cowboys after Lamar Wilkerson scored 20 points in Sam Houston’s 79-73 overtime loss to the Utah Valley Wolverines.Oklahoma State finished 20-16 overall last season while going 12-6 at home. The Cowboys averaged 68.3 points per game while shooting 42.8% from the field and 31.0% from behind the arc last season.Sam Houston went 26-8 overall last season while going 11-6 on the road. The Bearkats shot 45.6% from the field and 37.9% from 3-point range last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source