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Time of India
14 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
NYT Mini Crossword June 20: Today's puzzle solved with clues and hints
The New York Times Mini Crossword is one of the most popular daily word games from The New York Times. It may only take a few minutes to play, but it still gives your brain a nice little workout. The June 20 puzzle brings fun and a few curveballs, especially if you're racing the clock. If you're one of those who couldn't quite finish without help, we've got you covered with hints and answers for both the across and down clues. NYT Mini Crossword hints for June 20, 2025 Try using the hints below if you want a small push without spoiling the whole grid. Across hints 1 Across – A group that protects your rights 5 Across – Shouted before a big cheer 7 Across – Horizontal puzzle direction 8 Across – A word yelled in celebration 9 Across – Actress from "The Princess Diaries" Down hints 1 Down – Kitchen clothing item 2 Down – House task like dishes or mowing 3 Down – The smart Simpson child 4 Down – Something you might say after a trip 5 Down – A short burst of laughter 6 Down – Safari app's compass image NYT Mini Crossword answers June 20, 2025 Still stuck? Here are the full answers to today's puzzle. Across answers ACLU HIPHIP ACROSS HOORAY ANNE Down answers APRON CHORE LISA UPSY HAHA ICON
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Voters must be able to sack MSPs despite cost, says Simpson
His remarks came after legal academics warned the draft law could deliver 'the worst of all worlds'. READ MORE Currently, MSPs can only be removed from office if sentenced to more than 12 months in prison. Mr Simpson said the system was 'absurd'. 'If you contrast that to what happens in other workplaces, if an employee repeatedly or seriously breaches their company's code of conduct, they could be sacked. 'If an employee just did not attend their place of work without good reason, they could be removed. 'And you would expect that — and if an employee received a relatively short custodial sentence for a criminal offence, that could lead to their dismissal, especially if they are in a senior position. 'And for me, that contrast is quite jarring.' Mr Simpson raised the case of former Dunfermline MSP Bill Walker. He was convicted of a course of abusive behaviour against a series of his former partners and was handed a 12-month prison sentence — one day short of the threshold that would have seen him automatically barred from Holyrood. He initially refused to resign, raising the prospect of parliamentary authorities paying out salary to a politician spending six months in HMP Low Moss. Mr Simpson's Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill would allow voters to trigger a recall petition if an MSP receives a jail sentence of six months or more, fails to attend Parliament for six months without good reason, or is sanctioned for misconduct. If at least 10% of constituents sign the petition, the MSP would lose their job and a vote would be held. For a recalled constituency MSP, this would trigger a by-election. However, for a list MSP, a vote would only be held if they wished to stand again — to decide whether they return. If not, the seat would go to the next person on the party list or remain vacant for independents until the next election. In evidence to the committee, three Glasgow Caledonian University law lecturers warned that this model risks undermining democratic choice by holding a 'significant democratic event' with no opportunity for voters to select a new candidate. They suggested instead automatically removing MSPs who breach the thresholds and holding a full by-election open to all parties and candidates. READ MORE Mr Simpson said he had wrestled with how best to deal with regional MSPs and admitted parity with constituency members was difficult to achieve under Scotland's hybrid electoral system. 'Those of us who are elected on regional lists — if we are being honest — nobody really knows who they are going to get when they put the cross on that regional list. They just end up with who they end up with. 'Nobody voted for me individually. But if I was to be subject to a recall vote, people would have heard of me, because I have probably done something — and then it is about the individual and their behaviour, or alleged behaviour. So it is not about the party. 'I do not think it is about the individual MSP, and so that individual should, in my view, have the chance to make their case.' He rejected calls to simplify the process by automatically removing MSPs or skipping the petition stage, saying that 10% of a politician's constituents voting against them was not enough to 'kick somebody out of a Parliament'. Mr Simpson also rebuffed suggestions that MSPs who switch parties should face automatic re-election. 'I know it is controversial. I do not think it is a crime to switch parties. I am personally not in favour of having a recall in that situation.' He accepted the legislation would carry administrative and financial burdens, particularly for regional polls, but said: 'It is the price of democracy.' The legislation was first mooted after SNP MSP Derek Mackay resigned as Finance Secretary when it emerged he had contacted a teenage boy over social media — without knowing his age — and then bombarded him with more than 270 messages. He called the boy 'cute', invited him to dinner, and asked for their conversations to remain secret. The behaviour was described as 'predatory' and a textbook example of 'grooming'. Mr Mackay apologised 'unreservedly' to the boy. He was suspended by the SNP and a party investigation was launched into his behaviour. He then disappeared from public life on the eve of the Scottish Budget in 2020 and did not return to work at Holyrood after the scandal — but continued to draw a full salary of £64,700 while sitting as an independent MSP for more than a year. He was also paid an automatic grant of £11,945 for 'loss of ministerial office' and a further £53,725 'resettlement grant' when he left Parliament at the 2021 election. Financial estimates for Mr Simpson's Bill reckon a regional recall petition could cost more than £1 million, with a potential subsequent regional poll costing a further £1m. Discussing the financial implications, Mr Simpson said he had sought to reduce costs by keeping the length of the regional recall petition to four weeks rather than six. He said: 'We do need a recall system in Scotland, and that will come at a cost.'
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Trenton Simpson is looking to break out after an off-season of training with Roquan Smith
Trenton Simpson is looking to break out after an off-season of training with Roquan Smith Looking to regain his starting spot in the Ravens defense, Trenton Simpson spent four months training with Roquan Smith in Baltimore Trenton Simpson entered the 2024 season with high expectations after being named the starter at inside linebacker after Patrick Queen's departure to Pittsburgh. Simpson started the first 11 games with mixed reviews and was eventually benched for the combination of Malik Harrison and Chris Board. Now, after an off-season of reflection, Simpson told Ryan Mink of that he spent four months with All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith, training and studying film. Simpson referred to Smith as his "big brother" and vowed that 2025 would be his year. "I know that will be the greatest thing that ever happened in my career," Simpson said of last year's finish. "It definitely made me more alert to understand that this is a business, and you have to prove it every single day. I've learned so much from it." When asked about Simpson's benching last season, Harbaugh labeled it a "reset period" during which the former Clemson linebacker could watch and feel less pressure. Harrison departed for the Steelers and Board for the Giants in free agency, leaving Simpson as the inside linebacker. During the NFL owners meetings, head coach John Harbaugh gave Simpson a vote of confidence and confirmed that he'd be the starter on the early downs. Simpson played just five snaps in Baltimore's 35-14 win over the Giants. In the Ravens' loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Dec. 1, the 2023 third-round pick logged 22 snaps. In the Week 13 win over the Los Angeles Chargers, he was on the field for 30 snaps. Simpson was productive over Baltimore's first 11 games, logging 65 tackles (34 solo), but he was a liability in the passing game. Simpson was entirely out of the Ravens' inside-linebacker rotation following the Week 14 bye, and he was limited to special teams during Baltimore's two-game postseason run. Simpson finished the 2024 regular season with 73 tackles (40 solo), including 1.5 sacks, four pass defenses, and one fumble recovery across 17 games.
CNBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CNBC
Investors are buying defense stocks as Middle East conflict worsens
(This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC's "Worldwide Exchange" exclusive for PRO subscribers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.) Investors are looking for opportunities in defense. They are also exploring the value trade while navigating geopolitical uncertainty from Middle East tensions. Worldwide Exchange pick: RTX Kevin Simpson of Capital Wealth Planning said defense stock RTX is a solid buy because of the conflict between Israel and Iran as well as its current valuation. "This is a 17 [price-to-earnings] multiple, so good value with a growth component. [It] pays a 2% dividend so you are getting paid while you wait," Simpson said. Other names tied to defense and oil, such as Northrup Grumman and Halliburton, also moved higher in the premarket. Simpson said there could be risk in trading on headlines, adding: "This whole space is butting up against all time highs … so you want to look at multiples make sure you aren't chasing something." "But you need to have at least one or two names for a diversified portfolio." Geopolitical uncertainty and the value trade Callie Cox of Ritholtz Wealth Management believes there are opportunities in value stocks, specifically those that offer dividends and are tied to the recent rise in oil. "We're always looking at value stocks because we want to maintain stability and consistency in our client portfolios," Cox said. "Energy stocks are a big component of the value trade. If you think this Iran conflict will end up raising oil prices then you want to be in value stocks." "Dividends are another interesting strategy to think about when growth is slowing and definitely when inflation is moving higher," Cox said. Tech ETF hits all-time highs Mark Hackett of Nationwide sees the Technology Select Sector ETF (XLK) hitting all time highs as a sign of increasing defensive positioning. "When the technical rallies happen investors tend to gravitate towards tech, in general tech has been defensive as well," said Hackett. "But generally when you get through the technical rally we have seen over the last few months, you are going to have to look at fundamentals and frankly the valuations there are very extended." The fund reached record levels on Monday. Several XLK members also hit record highs on Monday, including Palantir and Jabil. The former trades at 229 times forward earnings and is up 87% this year. The latter has rallied 35% in 2025 and trades at a forward multiple of 18.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Local students battle through Reading Boot Camp
CLINTON, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — This week, a boot camp is taking place in Clinton, but no one has signed up for the army. Local students went through a boot camp at the Learning and Training Center at Hillcrest this week, not to be soldiers, but to be scholars. The founder of the camp, Kathleen Simpson, said the kids are taught a number of different things. 'We do phonics, comprehension, spelling, cursive handwriting, and we even do math boot camp too', Simpson said. 'Every year it just keeps growing.' Reading Boot Camp is a week-long learning session for students, ages 3 through 17, to keep working their brain when school is out for the summer. This year's theme focused on how the United States was born. 'It's entitled 'Hooray for the USA', Simpson said. 'They have learned so many things about our founding fathers this week.' The week is completely free for families to have their children attend, as volunteers and local officials, like Sheriff Mike Holtkamp, lead the way. 'I just enjoy it, hanging out and working with the kids, watching them progress as the week goes on', Holtkamp said. 'We get to form those relationships with the kids in the community, so when they see us out, they come up and talk to us and say hi. It's just a better working relationship with the community.' Drill Sergeant Paula Watson said the week gives students a break from home distractions that many of them need. 'We provide a safe space for them to learn', Watson said. 'When we shut the doors, the world does not exist except in this room, and they know we love them and only want what is best for them.' Reading Boot Camp also takes place on Tuesday nights during the school year. For more information or how to get involved in future events, you can visit their website here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
