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Winter storm could create hazardous travel in Kansas City Monday and Tuesday Kendrick Calfee The Kansas City Star

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Anyone making commutes Monday morning and evening could run into wintry weather and hazardous road conditions, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch as it monitors a storm system headed for Kansas City early next week. Effects of the storm could make travel difficult, the weather service said, with chances of patchy blowing snow that could reduce visibility.

A winter storm watch is in effect from 6 a.m. Monday morning through Tuesday afternoon.

According to NWS, it is expected to affect portions of east-central and northeast Kansas, and central, westcentral, north-central, northeast and west-central regions of Missouri.

It’s the second and possibly more severe of two winter storm systems that made their way into Kansas City in early January. Early next week there is a chance of heavy snow accumulation with three to six inches possible

Tribune Content Agency Visibility was a bit limited as snow fell and began to accumulate on the ground as shoppers headed to a grocery store in Lenexa, Kansas, on Jan. 5, 2024.

and wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

On Friday, Amtrak announced it would be operating on a modified schedule in light of the winter storm.

It canceled its Monday and Tuesday service between St. Louis and Kansas City, among other lines, for the safety of employees and customers.

“The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening com-

mute,” the National Weather Service said in its advisory.

Heading into next week, the National Weather Service advises people to monitor conditions if they plan to travel. news.ed@ocolly.com

Who’s accused of what in the Jeffrey Epstein court documents?

Everything you need to know New York Daily News Staff New York Daily News

identities and individuals whose names came up but didn’t do anything wrong, the judge who unsealed them wrote last month.

Manhattan federal court Judge Loretta Preska noted From former presidents their contents were largely Donald Trump and Bill Clin- public record, whether from being revealed in court cases ton to disgraced king of pop Michael Jackson, the inclusion or media reports, documentaries, podcasts, books, or of some of the most famous elsewhere. Vast swaths of the names on the planet in this case were unsealed at variweek’s release of unsealed records related to Jeffrey Ep- ous intervals in recent years stein brought the prolific sex following legal efforts led by predator and sphere of high- the Miami Herald, including a massive release on the eve of flying figures he surrounded Epstein’s 2019 suicide while himself with into clearer he was awaiting trial in a focus.

The names — who were Manhattan jail cell.

Most of the elite names largely not accused of wrongto hit the headlines this week doing — featured among have long been known to have more than 1,300 pages of socialized with Epstein. Still, court filings made public in Manhattan federal court start- new tidbits of their dealings ing late Wednesday in a law- with the perverted financier add sharper detail to claims suit settled in 2017 between by scores of women who say Epstein’s convicted righthand, Ghislaine Maxwell, and he sought to leverage his high-profile contacts while Virginia Giuffre. grooming them for repeated Giuffre, now 40, has long alleged she was recruited sexual abuse.

Here’s a look at some to be abused by Epstein as of the most notable figures a teenager and loaned out to referenced. powerful men in his orbit for Prince Andrew sex. More than 1,000 pages Prince Andrew’s wellwere unsealed on Friday documented friendship with alone.

Epstein comes up throughout The paperwork comthe filings, including Giufprises motions by Giuffre and fre’s allegations the financier Maxwell, excerpts from their depositions and those of other forced her to sleep with him Epstein victims, members of as a teen. The disgraced British royal, who stepped down his house staff, and law enforcement, as well as records from his military duties in from a 2005 investigation into 2022 amid fallout over his the disgraced financier by the friendship with the disgraced Palm Beach police that almost perv, settled a suit with Giuffre the same year for a rebrought him to justice. ported $16 million. He did not The tranche of docuadmit wrongdoing as part of ments had remained under seal throughout the litigation, the settlement and has adaprimarily to protect victims’ mantly denied any abuse.

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Tribune Content Agency Meg Bellamy, left, as Kate Middleton and Ed McVey as Prince William in Season 6 of “The Crown.”

‘The Crown’ finale reaches royal heights Hayden Alexander Staff Reporter

Review

end.

“The Crown” is at an

The final six episodes finish out a long-reigning Netflix original series. There is a lot packed into the end of the series. The show balances a coming-of-age story on two fronts. Queen Elizabeth II (Imelda Staunton) settles into her reign’s final years, and William attends university.

We start off in the late ‘90s before transitioning to the

early 2000s. The first major plot point we happen across is the father-son relationship between Prince William (Ed McVey) and Prince Charles (Dominic West). It’s a beautiful arc that examines common themes between young sons and their fathers.

Prince Phillip (Jonathan Price) talks William into forgiving his father. It’s a great moment where Phillip gets to finally do something for his son who he had been so harsh on growing up.

William heads off to college and faces an ever-growing crowd of lovestruck girls, hoping for a glance from the young prince. He hates it but quickly falls for Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy).

Middleton’s mother

schemes to ensure the pair follows the same plan in the show by taking a gap year and attending St. Andrews. In real life, there is some merit to the plan, but the best evidence is Middleton’s mother, Carole Middleton (Eve Best), trying to help her win the Prince back after their 2007 breakup.

It’s an interesting love story. They don’t start immediately dating, which gives their budding relationship time to grow as the two grow into their adulthood.

One of my absolute favorite William moments is when the young Prince puts his own dislike of his role in the monarchy aside for his grandmother and stands by the Queen during her Golden Jubilee.

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Ethan Scott Daton Fix looked like his old self after returning from injury, and Teague Travis pulled off the upset of the day as the Cowboys beat No. 4 NC State on Friday.

Cowboys earn first Top 5 win since 2019 in 22-12 victory at No. 4 NC State Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

pounds.

With former 174-pounder Dustin Plott moving up to 184 pounds and former No. 3 pound-for-pound recruit Brayden Thompson filling his spot at 174, the most glaring void was 157. Step The importance of Friday’s dual right up, Teague Travis. was immense for Oklahoma State coach The redshirt sophomore had John Smith’s squad. battled to stay in the upper echelon of Coming off the worst two-year OSU’s depth chart the past two seasons, postseason stretch in program history, a finally attaining an opportunity this win at No. 4 North Carolina State would season. And he hasn’t disappointed. not only validate the Cowboys’ claim On Friday, Travis earned his 10th for legitimacy but validate their resume win of the season in a 7-6 upset bid moving forward. over reigning All-American and fifthThat sense of validation was real- ranked Ed Scott. Travis not only earned ized at Reynolds Coliseum as the No. perhaps the most pivotal win of the 9 Cowboys dominated the Wolfpack, evening, but he displayed the ability to 22-12, clinching wins in seven bouts perform late in paramount situations. and ending a four-year drought against A reversal early in Period 3 put top-five opponents.

Travis up 5-1. However, an escape and “We were ready,” Smith said in late takedown by Scott tied the match a press release. “I thought some of the with less than one minute remaining. younger guys wrestled some of their Young wrestlers – particularly better matches and they made the differ- first-year starters – often fold under ence. In the big, tough dual meets like such pressure. But not Travis. Just this, there’s always somebody that lights seconds later, he jolted himself out of the fuse, and I thought we lit it a few Scott’s grasp, logging another reversal times: 125, 157 – two good wins from in what would clinch him the win. those guys. That’s how you win big dual “He’s a hard worker,” Smith said. meets is somebody steps out there and “It’s just a matter of him believing does something that wasn’t expected.” this is where he is, and this is what he Here are three takeaways from the can do. He’s finding that out a little bit dual. through his hard work and through his Teague Travis earning stripes effort. It’s really good to see him have Perhaps the biggest question for success.”

OSU in the offseason was its void at 157 Daton Fix returns to peak form

Not many wrestlers could ease into action with smooth sailing after nearly a two-month hiatus due to injury.

Daton Fix is another story.

The OSU 133-pounder returned from a culmination of what was explained to The O’Colly as a hamstring injury Dec. 19 in a 31-9 road win over Wyoming. The rustiness of an abrupt return to action was on display. He wasn’t as shifty or quick as usual, in spite of an 8-2 win.

That wasn’t the case Friday.

In a dominant 11-3 major-decision win over fifth-ranked Kai Orine, Fix imposed his will with relative ease. He did whatever he wanted, whenever he wanted.

And it might be safe to say that Fix emulated his peak form.

Cowboys nearing full strength In a Dec. 10 Bedlam win in Norman, the Cowboys were missing a couple of starters. And not only that, but two star wrestlers in 141-pounder Tagen Jamison and 197-pounder Luke Surber – each of whom hold top-12 rankings.

On Friday, Jamison returned, taking fourth-ranked Ryan Jack to the bout’s final seconds, eventually falling 6-4 on a last-second takedown.

And per the ESPNU broadcast crew, Surber was cleared to wrestler, but OSU opted to hold him out, presumably because of the double-digit lead at the time and the opportunity to allow

his pectoral injury to heal further.

Both are good news for the Cowboys moving forward, as duals against No. 13 Pittsburgh and No. 17 Oregon State loom. And if Friday’s dual is any indication, OSU very well could be at full strength by then.

No. 9 Oklahoma State (5-0) 22, No. 4 NC State (9-2) 12 Jan. 5, 2024 Reynolds Coliseum Raleigh, North Carolina Results: 125: No. 20 Troy Spratley (OSU) dec. No. 17 Jakob Camacho (NCST), 7-2 133: No. 3 Daton Fix (OSU) MD No. 5 Kai Orine (NCST), 11-3 141: No. 4 Ryan Jack (NCST) dec.

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sports Late mistakes compile in OSU’s overtime loss to Baylor in conference opener Braden Bush Sports Editor

With less than 30 seconds left in overtime, OSU had a chance to pull off a start to conference play that seemed unlikely for much of the early season.

The Cowboys trailed No. 18 Baylor by a point, but center Brandon Garrison swatted a layup attempt from Langston Love and set up a fast break.

He kicked it out to point guard Javon Small, who found Quion Williams inside the arc. Williams tried to kick it across the paint to the 3-point line, but guard Ja’Kobe Walter was waiting and stole the pass.

“Q competed his butt off.

He made a bad decision in that moment. I think he knows it,” said OSU coach Mike Boynton.

“I don’t want him to feel like it’s the end of the world. That one mistake wasn’t the only mistake we made as a team…

Just when it happened, it gets kind of magnified.”

OSU was forced to foul, and the Bears left Gallagher-Iba Arena with a 75-70 win in overtime on Saturday afternoon.

The Cowboys did a lot right to put themselves in position to start conference play with a win, but mistakes late in the game were costly.

Baylor (12-2 overall, 1-0 Big 12) entered Saturday as the best 3-point shooting team in the nation, shooting 44.8%.

“I don’t think we’re leaving that way,” said Baylor coach Scott Drew. “We couldn’t buy a bucket from 3.”

The Cowboys’ game plan was to keep the Bears from hurting them there, and they did that. Baylor shot just 2 for 15 (13.3%) from deep. Boynton said he wanted his team to deny the 3 and force Baylor to find other ways to beat them.

The 15 attempts from 3 were the second fewest of the season for the Bears.

“Credit Oklahoma State for a really good defense, and then what happens is if you don’t get on a roll, then even if you get a good look, it’s hard to get going,” Drew said.

The Cowboys (8-6, 0-1) didn’t shoot particularly well from 3, either. OSU made 4 of 20 from long range and Bryce Thompson went 0 for 6, but the defense kept it in the game.

Williams again drew the assignment of covering the top scorer, this time Walter, and he held him to seven points.

But in a close game, every play is magnified.

On the fast break at the end of the game, Boynton said he would rather have Small with the ball in his hands making the decision or taking the last shot.

“It happens fast. He really hasn’t been in that situation.

He’ll learn from it,” Boynton said. “…But you live with the

Payton Little OSU put itself in position to pull off an upset against No. 18 Baylor in the Big 12 opener but made too many costly mistakes down the stretch.

instincts of the kids.”

Before that play, though, there were other errors. OSU trailed, 66-65, in overtime when Eric Dailey Jr. brought the ball up for the Cowboys and had the ball stolen by RayJ Dennis at half court and taken for a layup.

Even before that, in regulation, Garrison made a jumper to put OSU up, 60-56, with 1:56 left, then troubles hit. Williams fouled Dennis on a 3-pointer on the next possession, which Dennis made and turned into a four-point game and a tied

ballgame.

Good execution at times to create a chance to win, then costly errors.

“We competed our butts off on the defensive end, so I’m thankful for that, but we’re 0-1,” Boynton said. “And at the end of the day, that’s really the bottom line of it.”

Garrison had a career day, scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.

Small had another big game with 17 points. Good performances, but at 8-6, there aren’t many moral victories for the

Cowboys.

For the team, though, it showed that despite a rough nonconference start and youth, they can compete. Small said it was the best 40 minutes the team has played.

“I think people look at us a little differently now that we took them to overtime and really should have finished the game,” Thompson said. “Obviously we didn’t, but going forward for us, that’s a big deal.”

Boynton has said multiple times it will take time for the young group to solidify, but

there were signs of it Saturday.

Drew even complimented Boynton and the Cowboys for the rebuild with so much youth.

The mistakes late in the game were too much to overcome, though. The Cowboys proved they can compete in the Big 12, but some things will still have to be cleaned up.

“We’re young, we make some young mistakes at times, but to watch those guys compete the way they did today, it gets me excited,” Boynton said.

“I’m ready to go back to practice.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Payton Little The Cowgirls took advantage of TCU’s lack of size and absence of one of its top players, upsetting the Horned Frogs and improving to 2-1 in conference play.

Cowgirls upset No. 23 TCU on the road Alyssa Brandon Staff Reporter

FORT WORTH, Texas − Before the Cowgirls ever tipped off against TCU, they knew they had a mismatch.

The Horned Frogs were without 6-foot-7 center Sedona Prince, who averages more than 21 points and 10.6 rebounds a game, after she suffered a hand injury against Baylor.

OSU took advantage of the gamechanging adjustment and pulled off a 67-59 victory against No. 23 TCU at

Schollmaier Arena on Saturday evening. The Cowgirls built as much as a 14-point lead, which helped propel them to 2-1 in the Big 12.

As a presence of height was lacking on the Horned Frogs’ side, the Cowgirls (9-5 overall, 2-1 Big 12) took advantage in this aspect as they utilized their own version of a dominant lowpost scoring threat. Praise Egharevba, a freshman forward coming off the bench for OSU, led the squad in scoring. She put up a season-high 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the paint and came down with seven rebounds.

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OSU coach Jacie Hoyt said she sees work ethic from Egharevba unlike any other player she has ever coached.

“She is one of the best kids I’ve ever coached in terms of her work ethic,” Hoyt said. “The girl just has the heart of a lion, and she showed that today.”

With four players in double digits for the Cowgirls, there wasn’t a shortage of offense. Quincy Noble and Stailee Heard, the reigning Big 12 Freshman of the Week, each contributed 11, and sharp-shooter Lior Garzon added 10.

Although the size aspect played a factor, TCU’s scoring effort was not

completely diminished, as leading 3-point shooter Madison Conner ended the night with 20 points. But the 29.8% shooting from the field was not something the Horned Frogs (14-2, 1-2) were able to overcome.

The Cowgirls continue conference play against Texas Tech at home on Wednesday night, and a statement win in Fort Worth before making their way back to Stillwater created momentum.

“I’m so proud today just to see them trusting the process,” Hoyt said.

“They were rewarded for it, and we’re going to take this momentum and we’re going to run with it.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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Baylor secured a 75-70 victory Saturday in Stillwater against the Cowboys.

All photos by Ethan Scott and Payton Little

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news of abuse by Giuffre or Documents . . . cused anyone else. But her lawyers

doggedly fought to depose him in vain about his relationship with Epstein and Maxwell, describing him as “a key person” who could Andrew, King Charles’ disprove various claims made brother, is accused in one filby Maxwell. ing by alleged Epstein victim Clinton’s name was Johanna Sjoberg of groping her featured on multiple flight logs at the financier’s Manhattan in evidence at Maxwell’s trial, townhouse in April 2001 while though none to Epstein’s private holding a puppet of himself. island, Little St. James. At Buckingham Palace previously Maxwell’s criminal trial, jurors denied it ever happened. heard about how he was among In her deposition, Maxthe famous figures who travwell acknowledged being on eled on Epstein’s private planes, Epstein’s Caribbean island with along with Trump, Prince Anthe British royal. It was on the drew and many others. private island, Little St. James, Sjoberg’s lengthy May where Epstein was alleged to 2016 deposition included a have committed much of his particularly unfavorable and abuse. There are no further unverified claim about Clinton details of the prince’s activities allegedly made by Epstein “that there in the deposition.

Clinton likes them young, referIn excerpts from Juan ring to girls.”

Alessi’s deposition unsealed Clinton has admitted Friday, Epstein’s longtime traveling on Epstein’s aircraft house manager at his Palm but has denied visiting his Beach estate recalled the prince properties in the Virgin Islands, visiting for extended trips.

New York, and New Mexico or “Prince Andrew, yes, staying in touch with him after Prince Andrew spent weeks his 2008 conviction for solicitwith us,” Alessi testified, Tribune Content Agency ing a 14-year-old girl for sex. adding that he received daily Maxwell claimed she couldn’t In an undated file photo, Jeffrey Epstein with his then off and on girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. massages. recall if the two men were due to bad weather.

Copperfield and Jackson email to Maxwell in 2015 about The Daily News in 2015 friendly or why they once went “Jeffrey said, ‘Great, we’ll were not accused of wrongdobaseless rumors they could first reported on the deposition to Thailand together, Giuffre’s call up Trump,’” Sjoberg testi- ing. debunk. from Alessi in a 2009 case fealawyers wrote in one filing. fied, later adding she was never Jean-Luc Brunel Blanchett, Diaz, Ditured in Giuffre and Maxwell’s Donald Trump asked to massage Trump.

Long suspected of steerCaprio, and Willis similarly apsuit. Epstein’s house manager Passing references are The current Republiing underage girls to Epstein, peared spontaneously in filings from 1990 to 2001 provided made to Trump, but nowhere is can front-runner for the 2024 Brunel features throughout the unsealed in the case, whether crucial testimony at Maxwell’s he accused of any abuse. election has said that he once tranche of legal papers. Giufin depositions or email corretrial, recalling how he regularly He also came up as one thought the Brooklyn-born fre has claimed that Maxwell spondence between parties and saw famous faces at Epstein’s of the celebrities Alessi said he money manager was a “terrific forced her into sex with the journalists.

Florida mansion and young saw at Epstein’s Florida home guy” but that they never spoke French model agent multiple None were accused of girls walking around topless. in his 2009 deposition, along after a disagreement. times. wrongdoing.

Reps for DiCaprio, Maxwell, the daughter of with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Michael Jackson, David Last year, Brunel killed Diaz, and Blanchett this week the disgraced publishing baron celebrity hair stylist Frédéric Copperfield himself in a French jail cell denied having any association Robert Maxwell, who owned Fekkai, Prince Andrew and his Sjoberg recalled meeting while facing sex trafficking with Epstein to The Guardian. the Daily News when he died ex-wife Sarah Ferguson. Kenne- Michael Jackson at Epstein’s allegations, seeing an eerily Sjoberg said Epstein in 1991, became friends with dy, Fekkai, and Ferguson were Palm Beach mansion, saying similar demise to Epstein. name-dropped them during Prince Andrew while at Oxnot accused of wrongdoing. she was not required to masStephen Hawking, Naomi massages, claiming he’d been ford. She was convicted in 2021 The house manager sage him. She said she also met Campbell, Cate Blanchett, talking to some on the phone. of charges alleging she prorecalled Trump often comcelebrity magician Copperfield Cameron Diaz, Bruce Willis She said she never saw or met cured young girls to be abused ing over to Epstein’s when he at a dinner at Epstein’s attended and Leonardo DiCaprio any of the celebrities.

by Epstein for around a decade was in town at his Mar-a-Lago by a girl she believed may have There is no evidence the Campbell’s name came and was sentenced to 20 years estate, saying, “He never sat at still been in high school. esteemed late theoretical physi- up when Giuffre said in her in prison. the table. He eats with me in After doing some magic cist and Cambridge professor deposition that Giuffre had Bill Clinton the kitchen.” tricks, Sjoberg testified, CopStephen Hawking was involved been forced to sleep with a At least 70 references to Epstein was placed at perfield asked if she was “aware in Epstein’s depravity.

French hotel owner around the Clinton came up in the latest Trump’s Atlantic City casino in that girls were getting paid His name has come up in same time as the supermodel’s tranche regarding previously reSjoberg’s deposition. She said to find other girls.” She said news reports about the docubirthday party. Campbell was ported events, which he did not they stopped off when Epstein’s he didn’t specify if they were ment dump because Epstein not accused of wrongdoing and object to being made public. private pilots rerouted their underage. mentioned it in a typo-laden has condemned Epstein.

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Tribune Content Agency Imelda Staunton, left, as Queen Elizabeth II and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip in Season 6 of “The Crown.”

of love and devotion. He then leaves the went on to sit on the throne for 17 years, ‘The Crown’ . . . (LesleyTheManville). final episode is perfect. It cuts room first, as he did in real life. for long-time fans, this is our goodbye

back and forth between Margret and Elizabeth’s adventure following the endContinued from 1 ing of World War II. As the past storyline progresses, Princes Margret has several strokes. The Prince Harry (Luther Ford) enters final moment of the episode is the two his wild era, and the show goes full young girls walking back to the palace throttle in showing the effects of beafter a night of fun, and the elder Maring royal and losing his mother. Unlike garet watches as Elizabeth walks away.

Princess Anne (Claudia Harrison), he The ending of the show is remarktakes the concept of being second to the able. extreme. I wish we had been able to see It concludes where the real-life the young Prince mature. Because of Queen Elizabeth now rests, The Royal the show’s setting, we never get to spend Vault in King George Memorial Chaany time developing his character. pel. Following the wedding of her son, “The Crown” has always been Prince Charles, and Camilla, the Queen good about acknowledging the aging of talks with her husband. the monarchy. In this season, the Queen The scene unfolds in a series of is forced to deal with the passing of her moments. First, with a conversation with mother and her sister, Princess Margret Prince Phillip that cements their years

The melodic theme of “Sleep Dearie Sleep” spills into the chapel. The song is seen as a motif throughout the show, telling the Queen that it’s time for her to rest. The tune was played at her funeral in 2022.

As the music swells, the queen walks by a future vision of her casket.

As she continues her journey, the show’s past versions of the queen, played by Olivia Colman and Claire Foy, flank her. In a beautiful long take, the Queen walks out of the church as a completed version of herself.

Years of happiness, duty and life follow her. It’s almost as if she’s walking into heaven. The doors of the church open, and she walks into the light of day.

Although we all know that she

to the character and the show’s homage to Queen Elizabeth II. No matter your opinion on the real-life Queen or if you hate the concept of monarchy, you can’t deny that the directors nailed this scene.

For six seasons they have painted a picture of the the ups and downs of the monarchy. No one got away clean, but the ending allowed for the weight of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign to settle.

“The Crown” is an impressive feat of history enhanced by fictional liberties. It doesn’t mince words or dull its blade when telling the story of one of the most famous families in the world.

The show lives up to the grandeur that comes with the title of royalty. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle Edited by Patti Varol

ACROSS 1 “SNL” alum McKinnon 5 Made off with 10 Set the dog (on) 13 Wildly out of control 14 Don, as boots 15 __-la-la: singer’s syllables 16 Activity at a country western bar 18 Crew team’s blade 19 __ foo yung 20 Wrap up 21 Nervous system cells 23 Longtime Dodgers manager Tommy 25 Snow vehicle pulled by huskies 26 Error message that results from clicking a broken link 31 “Are you really making me do this?”

34 Director DuVernay 35 Practice in the ring 36 Absorbed, as a cost 37 Skill on the verge of extinction 41 Greek T 42 “Darn it all!”

44 Wrestler Flair nicknamed the “Nature Boy” 45 Beside 47 Fraternity building 51 Snowblower brand 52 New York’s Waldorf __ hotel 56 Shield from harm 59 Simple top 60 Early ISP 61 __ and reel 62 “Hawaii Five-O” catchphrase 65 Throw in 66 Whole 67 End-of-the-week letters 68 “You got it” 69 Wails with grief 70 Ham or lamb

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By Paul Coulter

4 __ out a living: just get by 5 Dairy Queen order 6 Special attention, for short 7 Lena of “Chocolat” 8 Symbol on the Texas flag 9 Overwhelm 10 Didn’t back down from 11 Shiraz’s country 12 Autos 14 Ivory soap company, informally 17 Upset, as a plan 22 Early 20th century autos 24 Decide to leave, with “out” 27 Slangy “Of course!”

28 Reproductive cells 29 Bread baked in a tandoor 30 Medication 31 Painter Chagall DOWN 32 Provo’s state 1 Superman’s birth 33 Caused a name disagreement 2 Latina friend between, say 3 Kitchen picker38 Cookie-flavored uppers ice cream holder

Daily Horoscope

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (01/08/24). Tap into fun, romance and creativity to grow this year. Consistent communication fosters shared strength, resilience and ease. Spring brings professional transformations, before summertime entices with domestic bliss. Beginning a fresh autumn chapter leads to lucrative and prestigious professional opportunities next winter. Passion motivates contribution.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is an 8 — Travel and investigation beckon; prepare carefully to minimize risk. Secure reservations. Check routes. Network and communicate. Can you find what you need from your chair?

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Take care. It’s easy to overspend or miss a financial error. Monitor shared accounts. Hold yourself to high standards. Don’t bend rules, transform them.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Romantic fantasies could dissipate and fade. Patience pays extra. Stay out of someone else’s argument. Anticipate disagreement and sidestep it for peace and serenity.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — New evidence threatens complacency. Assuage doubts with factual data.

Don’t run away from your work. Resist mediocrity. Physical exercise clears your head. Strengthen foundations.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Relax. Focus on creative projects. Avoid risky business. You don’t have the full picture. Enjoy simple fun with someone sweet. Take it easy.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Prioritize family matters. Relax expectations around domestic projects.

Research and compare options carefully. Things may not be as they seem. Wait for developments.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Talking relieves confusion. Don’t fall for a trick. A pop quiz surprises, or a communication breakdown. Adapt with changing circumstances. Network, coordinate and connect.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Unexpected expenses or cost overruns could throw you off. Postpone a financial discussion. Avoid scams. Mistakes can get expensive. Review budgets and reconsider.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Fantasy and reality clash with a personal dream. Don’t believe everything you hear. Consider all options and subsequent consequences.

Choose your exit strategy carefully.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Consider options and plans. Deception can get revealed. Vivid dreams fill your journal. Abandon an old fear, now that you can see it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Actions speak louder than words. Don’t believe everything you hear. Avoid fantastic claims. Illusions fade. Stick to reliable sources.

Strengthen connections with trusted friends.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Confusion swirls at work. Keep your team updated. Figure out how to do things as you go. Learn new procedures. Schedule carefully.

Saturday’s Puzzle Solved

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39 Round Table title 40 Had a bite of 43 “You missed a __” 46 Zodiac sign before Virgo 48 Alex whose job was in “Jeopardy!” for many years 49 Horse operas 50 “I’m at your disposal”

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53 Driving __: golfer’s practice site 54 Ancient Aegean region 55 High up 56 Seek divine guidance 57 Went in a biker’s sidecar, say 58 Handy bag 63 Extended family 64 Spot for fast cash

Level 1 2 3 4

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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9.

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