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Trump defeats Haley in New Hampshire primary Kennedy Thomason News & Lifestyle Editor

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Tribune Content Agency People hold campaign signs as others stand in line to cast their ballots in the New Hampshire primary outside Londonderry High School on Tuesday in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

Donald Trump soundly defeated Nikki Haley in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, taking a crushing blow to her campaign for president. Haley’s campaign pushed hard in New Hampshire in an attempt to win over the more independentleaning voter base. At the very least, Haley needed to have a close second-place finish. She didn’t. AP called the race at 7 p.m. in favor of Trump, before all the votes were counted. That’s how sure AP was about Trump’s victory. As I’m writing this, a little over 70% of the votes have been counted, and Trump

leads Haley 54.6%-43.9%. It’ll be hard for Haley to recover from this one, if she does. Haley remained optimistic going into the primary after a long weekend of campaigning. She even celebrated her 52nd birthday as she talked with voters on Saturday. When Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bowed out of the race on Sunday, Haley jumped on the opportunity to frame it as a two-candidate showdown. DeSantis threw his weight behind Trump, adding to the already loyal die-hard base of Trump conservatives. Despite her efforts to appeal to the less severe right-leaning voters of New Hampshire, Haley was bested. Her Trump-alternative campaign couldn’t win out over the former president, and it might be the beginning of the end for Haley. It might even be time for Haley to start the early grieving process of a campaign loss. Practically since the

beginning of the presidential campaigns, media outlets have said the Republican candidates are “in a race for second place” behind Trump. That rhetoric once again held true on Tuesday night. With wins from the Iowa caucus and now from the New Hampshire primary, a nomination from the Republican party is looking inevitable for Trump. There’s a likely chance the U.S. will see another Trump/Biden rematch come November. And it’s not one that many voters are excited about. Although Haley lost a crucial battle, she is still pressing on with her campaign. Nevada and the Virgin Islands will hold the next primaries, but the big ticket item Haley should have her sights on is South Carolina. As the former governor, Haley should have a better shot at defeating Trump. But it’s safe to say that if Trump takes a victory from her home state, voters can expect to see Trump and Biden on the ballot in November. news.ed@ocolly.com

Cherokee artist Mendoza’s first Oklahoma solo exhibition opens at OSU’s Gardiner Gallery of Art Lindsay Aveilhe Gardiner Gallery Director, OSU News

An exhibition of works by Kansas-born Cherokee artist Hattie Lee Mendoza opened at the Gardiner Gallery of Art in the Bartlett Center on Oklahoma State University’s Stillwater campus on Tuesday, Jan. 16. “Hattie Lee Mendoza: Gathering Joy” is the first solo exhibition in Oklahoma for the Illinois-based artist. It features roughly 100 artworks across a variety of media, including drawings, prints, sculptures and paintings, using techniques such as weaving, quilting, etching, appliqué and beadwork. As a part of the Cherokee Nation diaspora — in addition to her Swiss-German, Scotch-Irish and other ancestry — Mendoza investigates through her body of work how culture and tradition is often diluted due to history and cultural climates or locations, and how they can be relearned and revalued. This results in a broad array of works that blend vibrant abstracted patterns, personal imagery, traditional craft techniques and cultural symbolism into a collaged and layered expression of joy. “Visitors to the Gardiner Gallery will experience the spiraling nature of Mendoza’s work, which covers the walls and, even in some cases, the floor of the gallery in visual and thematic echoes of one another,” reviewer Emily Christensen wrote in Art Focus Magazine’s winter

2024 issue. Although Mendoza has never lived in Oklahoma, this is a homecoming of sorts for her; Mendoza’s grandmother was born and raised in White Oak, Oklahoma, and much of her art is inspired by her grandmother’s legacy. This includes Mendoza’s “Intertwined (Wedding Quilt)” and “Dickies (Grandmother’s Tribute Series),” the latter comprised of a set of her grandmother’s dickies — or detachable shirt-front inserts — decorated to represent different things that her grandmother loved. “In the two generations between us, it wasn’t emphasized,” Mendoza told Art Focus Magazine. “It was, ‘Oh, we’re Cherokee, and grandma’s very proud of being Cherokee,’ and that’s kind of where it was left. I always grew up interested in my Native heritage, but I wasn’t in a position to know what to do about it.” Solidifying her ties to her Cherokee heritage, Mendoza won first place in the Emerging Artist category at the 51st Annual Trail of Tears Art Show and Sale in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, for her gouache and watercolor work “Winter Has Passed,” which is featured in the Gardiner Gallery exhibition. In 2023, Mendoza also won first place in the Contemporary Basketry category at the 28th annual Cherokee Homecoming Show. Mendoza has consistently shown her work across the U.S. over the past five years and was recently included in the inaugural exhibition “Native Futures” at the Center for Native Futures in Chicago. See Artist on 6

Tribune Content Agency President Joe Biden speaks at a ”Reproductive Freedom Campaign Rally” at George Mason University on Tuesday in Manassas, Virginia.

Biden kicks off reelection push with singular goal: Restore Roe Sandhya Raman CQ-Roll Call

MANASSAS, Va. — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ first campaign rally of 2024 sought to build voter enthusiasm and boost turnout on a singular issue: abortion rights, which the campaign sees as the golden ticket to reelection. Flanked by their respective spouses, Biden and Harris on Tuesday kicked off a fullcourt press strategy elevating abortion rights, highlighting it as a crucial issue this election cycle. Biden was introduced by Amanda Zurawski, the lead plaintiff in a Texas case of women denied abortions in emergency medical situations. Zurawski recounted how

she almost died during her pregnancy in 2022. “The stakes of this election could not be higher for our future and for our lives,” she said. “Over and over again, Donald Trump brags about killing Roe v. Wade. It is unthinkable to me that anyone could cheer on these abortion bans that nearly took my life.” The choice to double down on abortion access is not surprising, given Democratic wins with messaging on the issue down ballot — Democrats have seen wins on the abortion issue in seven successive state ballot initiatives. The issue has also shaped gubernatorial, attorneys general and congressional campaigns since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in June 2022. It’s also essential to support from abortion rights groups who invested millions rallying to get Biden elected. Biden faces a historically

low approval rating at 33%, according to an ABC News/ Ipsos poll conducted earlier this month. About two dozen protesters were escorted out of the rally in the first few minutes of Biden’s remarks, in each successive interruption calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, waving banners and in one case a Palestinian flag. Biden did not seem phased by the rapid series of interruptions from different pockets of the packed auditorium at George Mason University’s Hylton Performing Arts Center. Nor did the rows of supporters standing behind him on stage holding red, white, and blue signs that said “Restore Roe” and “Defend Choice.” “This is going to go on for a while. They’ve got this planned,” he said, while supporters attempted to drown out the protesters with chants of “Four more years.” See Biden on 5

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File Photo Dustin Plott battled an illness all week but still pulled out a top-five win on Sunday, boosting his confidence at 184 pounds.

Plott overcomes illness, downs No. 4 Munoz for highest-ranked win of season Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

Dustin Plott didn’t know if he’d wrestle Sunday. Uncertainty seeped into his mind as Plott, No. 5 Oklahoma State’s starting 184-pounder, delt with an illness this week. He was held out of practices, only participating in two as he navigated his health. Plott could have taken the popular route, sidelining himself for his team’s upcoming dual. Afterall, he’d only practice a couple of times that week. Instead, he chose the latter, logging one of OSU’s seven one-score wins in a 27-9 win over No. 16 Oregon State on Sunday afternoon at Gallagher-Iba Arena. And it just so happened to be his highest-ranked win of his senior season in a 4-2 win over fourth-ranked Trey Munoz. “I was thinking if I could get through this today and find a way (to win) today, I’ll find a way under a lot of different conditions,” Plott said. Despite his best efforts, the carryover from Plott’s illness was apparent

in the early stages of his match. His defense was productive, countering the shifty Munoz’s shots and limiting the reigning All-American Beaver wrestler to a scoreless total through two periods. Simultaneously, however, he displayed offensive woes of his own. His lone score heading into Period 3 being an escape point. As he circled the mat, a sense of eagerness kicked in. The closer Plott got to the final period of his match, the more the urge to dominate resonated. Forget body aches or chills, he wanted to win, at all costs. Forty-seven seconds into the third, tied at 1, in, Plott scored a takedown. All he had to do was fend off Munoz for 1:13. And he did just that. “I like the way that Dustin (wrestled),” coach John Smith said. “The week he had this week was not great. He had some (health issues) that we’d all be concerned with. But he managed to get through it and get himself to wrestle as hard as he could for seven minutes. “So, a good win for him.” Throughout the season, Plott has emphasized “getting over the hump,” or conquering a top-tier match come the postseason. Something missing from his college wrestling resume. Something

that has hindered his path to an individual national title the past two seasons in the NCAA Championships. And though this year’s NCAA Championships aren’t for another two months, Sunday’s match against Munoz certainly had that vibe, making Plott’s win all the more satisfying. Especially considering the obstacles and health issues he had endured throughout the previous week. “Competing not necessarily 100% against an opponent like (Munoz), it definitely gives me some confidence (moving forward),” Plott said. Perhaps Plott’s teammate, 133-pounder Daton Fix, said it best: “A lot of guys in the country, if they only get to practice two times that week, wrestling the No. 4 guy in the country, they’re just gonna say, ‘Oh, I don’t need to wrestle this match. I only had two days of practice. I don’t have to wrestle. I don’t feel good.’ But (Plott) is one of the toughest guys in the country. So, he’s gonna step up and take home that challenge. And even though doesn’t, might not feel the best, he’s still gonna go out there and fight for our team. Those are the kind of guys that you want to be going out to battle with.” No. 5 Oklahoma State (8-0) 27

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No. 16 Oregon State (5-3) 9 Jan. 21, 2024 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, Oklahoma Results: 125: No. 16 Brandon Kaylor (ORST) fall No. 19 Troy Spratley (OKST), 4:47 133: No. 3 Daton Fix (OKST) TF No. 26 Gabe Whisenhunt (ORST), 22-6, 6:01 141: No. 23 Cleveland Belton (ORST) dec. No. 7 Tagen Jamison (OKST), 4-3 149: Sammy Alvarez (OKST) dec. No. 15 Nash Singleton (ORST), SV, 4-1 157: No. 18 Teague Travis (OKST) dec. Isaiah Crosby (ORST), 4-2 165: No. 4 Izzak Olejnik (OKST) MD Kekana Fouret (ORST), 10-1 174: No. 26 Brayden Thompson (OKST) dec. No. 13 Matthew Olguin (ORST), SV, 4-1 184: No. 2 Dustin Plott (OKST) dec. No. 4 Trey Munoz (ORST), 4-2 197: No. 16 Luke Surber (OKST) dec. No. 28 Justin Rademacher (ORST), SV, 9-6 HWT: No. 9 Konner Doucet (OKST) dec. No. 11 Boone McDermott (ORST), TB-1, 1-1

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Former leader returns, predicting OSU’s football schedule Gabriel Trevino Staff Reporter A familiar face will be back in GIA, Big 12 play hasn’t just been bad to OSU and OSU’s much tougher 2024 schedule is approaching. Welcome to The Draw! Welcome home? Avery Anderson’s four years at Oklahoma State were interesting when looking at a stat sheet. He played in all 30 games as a freshman, starting five, and made just two 3-pointers all year. Then, he was the second option to Cade Cunningham as a sophomore before becoming the scoring leader as a junior while increasing his shooting percentage. Anderson’s senior year ended in January last year due to a left wrist injury, but not before cutting his 3-point percentage in half. The Justin, Texas, native decided to transfer to TCU last offseason after not making the tournament in his prior two years at OSU. In a constantly changing role with the Horned Frogs, Anderson is putting together a season that mirrors the rest of his career. Anderson was never a fantastic scorer, but had to be on some poor OSU teams in 2021-22 and 2022-23. He was most known on defense, and that’s where his impact was left. He ranks top 10 in OSU history in defensive plus-minus and steal percentage, while being seventh all-time in usage rate. OSU coach Mike Boynton hopes fans will receive his appearance in GIA for the first time since well, but in the past others haven’t been treated perfect. When Rondel Walker also transferred from OSU to TCU, he was greeted with boos, but they were quiet as most fans didn’t care much for him. But with Anderson, they may be more energetic; good or bad. Unlucky on top of it The Cowboys Big 12 gauntlet so far hasn’t just been one of the most statistically challenging schedules in the country. Momentum isn’t on OSU’s side. Besides the conference opener vs Baylor, each team OSU faced so far either upset a top-ranked Big 12 team or were the victim of an upset themselves. Texas Tech, Iowa File Photo State and Kansas State carried Avery Anderson played four years at OSU before transferring to TCU last offseason. He returned to Stillwater with the Horned Frogs on Tuesday night. wins against Texas, Houston points. Those losses also folOSU’s conference opwhat OSU’s 2024 schedule Week 6: BYE and Baylor into their game vs lowed the Horned Frogs beatponents and nonconference could look like. Week 7: at TCU OSU; and Kansas looked for a ing at the time No. 9 OU and schedule is known, but the Week 1: vs South Dakota Week 8: vs Utah (Homerebound game and got one vs order of Big 12 games isn’t. State coming) the Cowboys after the Jayhawks No. 2 Houston. Predicting OSU footThe Cowboys’ 2023 schedule Week 2: vs Arkansas Week 9: at Kansas State lost an almost 20-point lead to ball’s schedule was considered easy by experts Week 3: at Tulsa Week 10: at Baylor UCF three days before. On Jan. 30, the Big 12 and fans, but with another set (nonconference games Week 11: vs West VirTCU is also in need of will reveal its complete sched- of four new teams, this fall ap- confirmed) ginia a win to get back in the polls ule for the 2024 season, accord- pears much more difficult. Week 4: vs Arizona State Week 12: at Colorado after losses to Cincinnati and ing to The Athletic. Here is a prediction of Week 5: at BYU Week 13: vs Texas Tech Iowa State by a combined five sports.ed@ocolly.com

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File Photo OSU coach John Smith said the Cowboys’ win against Oregon State on Sunday was “ugly in some spots,” but it was “a good win.”

John Smith recaps OSU’s win against Oregon State during weekly radio show Daniel Allen Staff Reporter

Another week means another edition of the John Smith Radio Show. On Monday, the Oklahoma State coach recapped his team’s 27-9 win over No. 16 Oregon State Sunday afternoon. The Cowboys (8-0) won eight of 10 matches on the day, including each of the final seven. Here is some of what Smith said. Opening statement “We just need to separate the score a little bit when we can. And we talked about it a lot. (Oregon State coach Chris Pendleton) had those guys

ready. And they definitely had a good strategy in the first period. Keep the score down and don’t get beat up. Take the stall call if you need to. It kind of felt like during the first periods we got shutdown. “Overall, a good win. Ugly in some spots.” On the Cowboys winning four overtime matches “You don’t really see it (very much). It doesn’t happen (too often). Just proud of our guys for pushing through and winning those tight matches. Good teams win the tight matches.” On Troy Spratley being pinned by Oregon State’s Brandon Kaylor “Just wasn’t expecting that… ended up getting an escape, then a takedown. Momentum started quickly (go-

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ing his way). Second period he starts on bottom, he gets another escape and did a nice job of working off bottom. And he gets his escape, and then it’s time to go on off. And he just shut down. He just shut down and got double legged. “I don’t know, he just shouldn’t be getting pinned like that. You’re better than that. That’s not gonna cut it.” On Sammy Alvarez’s win “That was a good win for (Alvarez). He kept to the legs a couple of times. And he struggled a little bit with finishing (shots). His scrambling skills continue to get better. “But he did a nice job of taking the scramble away to win the match in sudden victory. He picked the leg up, the guy tries to jump through, and he smashed him to the mat.”

On Dustin Plott’s win “I think he probably didn’t have the greatest match. You gotta have better matches than that. You just have to. “I mean, he got to the guy’s leg and had no problem with finishing the score. So, I would just say this: he can win under many circumstances. But (he) didn’t win with a lot of certainty. He was in really bad shape on Tuesday of last week. And again on Wednesday. But I’m just pleased that he found a way to win and recognize that there’s things that you need to grow from. This is one of those scenarios where you need to look at yourself and go, ‘Hey, I can win.’ And he did that.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

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news Biden . . . Continued from 1 Biden’s message was clear: He is ready to sign abortion rights legislation, if Congress can make it across the finish line to his desk. “To do that we need a new Congress,” he said, calling on voters to elect Democratic majorities in both chambers this fall. It follows a similar call to action he made during the midterms, arguing that electing a Democratic trifecta would enable them to codify abortion rights. The call-out to specific people affected by the Dobbs decision like Zurawski builds on previous White House listening sessions with affected women and a new ad campaign this week highlighting a Texas OB-GYN who learned her fetus had a fetal anomaly during a planned pregnancy two years ago. Harris said during her stop Monday in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, to launch the administration’s Reproductive Freedom Tour, she spoke with Megan, a woman who had to travel to Minnesota to get an abortion because of an 1849 state law. “Let there be no mistake. The person most responsible for taking away this freedom in America is Donald Trump,” Harris said on Tuesday. The Tuesday rally in Prince William County, Virginia, which Biden handily carried in 2020, precedes a number of down-ballot races that could be pivotal to determining which party secures the majority in the House. “Since Roe was overturned, tens of millions of Americans in red states and blue marched to the polls in defense of fundamental freedoms. The voice of the people has been heard, and it will be heard,” said Harris. “Today, I ask the people here in Virginia, are you ready?” At least two House seats, currently held by Democrats, are open this November — putting the party on defense. Both Virginia’s 10th District, which includes Manassas, and Virginia’s 7th, will be open with Democrats Rep. Jennifer Wexton not seeking reelection because of health issues and Rep. Abigail Spanberger opting to run for governor. Both women were first elected in 2018, flipping seats held by Republicans. The rally also coincided with New Hampshire’s presidential primary, where Donald Trump was projected to win the state’s Republican primary. Biden was not on the ballot in the state. Republicans criticized the Biden rally and broader approach to spotlight restoring abortion rights as sidestepping finding a consensus on any abortion limits. “Joe Biden dodges questions on abortion limitations because he knows that Democrats’ support for abortion on demand, up until birth is out of touch with the mainstream,” said Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel in a statement Tuesday. “Can Biden name any abortion he doesn’t support?” Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, which opposes abortion, also blasted the rally and the new ad’s focus. But Democrats counter that this line of GOP messaging is deceptive, and doesn’t take into account efforts to push for a national abortion ban. “As long as I have the power of the presidency, just know this, if Congress did pass a national abortion ban, I will veto it,” Biden said. news.ed@ocolly.com

Tribune Content Agency US President Joe Biden walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before his departure for a campaign event in Manassas, Virginia on Tuesday.

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OSU News “Dickies (Grandmother’s Tribute Series),” 2021, by Hattie Lee Mendoza.

Artist . . . Continued from 1

“Hattie Lee Mendoza: Gathering Joy” is on view through Friday, Feb. 16, and is free to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A closing reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15,

with an artist talk at 6 p.m. Mendoza will also be offering an artist workshop to OSU art students at Prairie Arts Center as part of her visit. This Gardiner Gallery of Art special exhibition is sponsored by OSU

Student Fees, OSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, the Oklahoma Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Lori Borgman: This dog is a fashion plate, fur real Lori Borgman Tribune News Service

Our granddog wears a hoodie. I can’t believe I just wrote that. The part about having a granddog. And the part about a hoodie. Our daughter and family treat their new dog like family, which every family in the history of time has done and is also why the dog got a new hoodie for winter. The hoodie is of pale pink sweatshirt material and even has a pocket on top. Probably for the dog’s gloves, lip gloss and cell phone. The hoodie has sleeves. There’s something about a dog wearing sleeves that come halfway down the legs that make you wonder if the dog might be able to hold a fork and spoon. It also makes you want to hand the dog a pen and say, “Here, write your name.” For some reason, it all looks entirely doable. Dog clothes are not foreign to me. I sewed a lot of my own clothes in high school and often made my dog a matching wardrobe piece, which was a basic rectangle that tied underneath. He always wormed out of my creations. Apparently, the dog had something against navy blue windowpane plaid. Big patterns were hip back then. He didn’t like the red and green plaid I made for him either. My brother and sister-inlaw would never try to dress their dog. It is a huge Ger-

Tribune Content Agency Dogs that do accessorize often appear personable, the sort of dog you would enjoy chatting with in a slow-moving checkout line.

man shepherd that weighs 85 pounds. When the dog is in your face and smiles big, your first thought is always from “Little Red Riding Hood”: “Oh Grandma, what big teeth you have!” The dog is not amenable to cute, cuddly clothes. However, the XL dog will try to sit on my brother’s lap, but there is no chair big enough. Different dogs, different choices. Dogs that do accessorize

often appear personable, the sort of dog you would enjoy chatting with in a slow-moving checkout line. Still, I casually inquired as to why a dog would wear a sweatshirt inside the house. “I don’t wear a jacket inside,” I said. Five people turned and yelled, “That’s because you’re cold-blooded!” I might be. I casually mention that

the dog has a thick coat of fur and at one time dogs lived outside. I also mention seeing a picture of wolves in Yellowstone National Park that were burrowed into the snow and catching a few zzzz’s in the sun. Later that day our daughter called and said, “Guess where the dog is?” “In the kitchen making dinner?” “No, she’s outside. Guess

what she’s doing?” “Going to Starbucks for a coffee?” “No. She’s burrowed in the snow and is quite content. Just like the wolves.” “You know what this means, right?” I ask. “That our dog enjoys being outside,” she says. “No. It means you’ll have to put the pink hoodie in the dryer when she comes inside.” news.ed@ocolly.com

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By Michael Schlossberg

Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (01/24/24). This year favors home and family. Rake in profits with steady coordination and action. Shift your springtime travel or study plans around changing conditions before a summer of brilliance, creativity and diplomacy. Adapt autumn financial strategies before winter explorations yield valuable rewards. Domestic harmony rewards. 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 a 9 — Have fun above all. Step by step, develop romantic dreams into solid results. Mix a flexible attitude with determination to advance creative passion projects. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Realize domestic dreams with help from family. Small steps add up. Make lists and check off the tasks. Reward worker bees with something delicious. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Dig deeper into a favorite subject. Creative inspiration flowers. Consider longterm consequences of potential choices. You can learn what you need. Share a fascinating story. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Sustain momentum for steady cash flow. Ready yourself for potential longterm challenges. Consistent effort brings enduring rewards. Navigate obstacles patiently, forging a path toward success. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Advance a personal dream despite challenges. Choose the timing well. Prepare strong foundations. Slow to avoid breakage. Build for a longterm vision. Develop and grow. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Make plans for later. Relax and consider the big picture. Indulge yourself with satisfying rituals. You can navigate obstacles ahead. Rest and recharge. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Friends share a dream. Despite social barriers, contribute to advance a common cause. Get creative. Come up with unusual solutions. Teamwork unlocks new possibilities. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Pursue a professional passion. Invest in your career. Obstacles abound. Learn as you navigate. Persistent, small steps strengthen foundations for growth. Your influence grows. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Studies and research engage you. Keep building for a long-term vision. Don’t worry about current conditions. Faithfully persist. Maintain momentum. Make long-distance connections. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Strengthen your profitable collaboration. Coordinate to strategize to reach a financial goal or dream. Despite obstacles, you can win with focused, persistent action. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Learn from someone you love. Discuss crazy dreams and ideas. A shared challenge inspires collaboration and creativity. Organized coordination pays off. Imagine the possibilities. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Adapt to unexpected conditions. Make sure you have the right equipment

Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved

39 Artist Yoko 40 Minecraft explosive 45 Part-timer’s work period, perhaps 47 Rapscallions 48 Many times, poetically 49 Felipe Alou’s outfielder son 53 Amtrak express 55 State-of-the-art

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56 Deadlocked 57 Women’s Rights Project org. 58 Actress Ward 59 Feedbag grains 60 Versatile vehicles, for short 61 Start afresh 62 Bay Area airport letters 63 “As if!”

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Solution to Tuesday’s puzzle

Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk