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4 days ago
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Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Raise Your Glass
There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Raise Your Glass Constructor: Stella Zawistowski Editor: Anna Gundlach TUMBLER PIGEON (6D: Bird that does somersaults in flight) There are a number of different TUMBLER PIGEON breeds. They are varieties of the rock dove (also known as the rock PIGEON) that have been selected for their ability to roll over backwards during flight. This ability is thought to be a survival tactic to avoid aerial attacks from other birds. ACTOR (4A: Tom Holland or Tom Hollander) It's a fun decision to choose two ACTORs with similar names. ACTOR Tom Holland has played the role of Spider-Man in six MCU movies (2016-2021). ACTOR Tom Hollander's film credits include Gosford Park (2001), Pride and Prejudice (2005), and The Night Manager (2016-present). UHURA (14A: Zoe Saldana's "Star Trek" role) Zoe Saldaña first portrayed communications officer Nyota UHURA in the 2009 movie Star Trek, which is a reboot of the original Star Trek TV series. The movie featured the same main characters as the TV series, played by a new cast. Nichelle Nichols played the role of UHURA in the original series. Zoe Saldaña reprised the role of UHURA in the movies Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and Star Trek Beyond (2016). TAR PIT (21A: La Brea fossil excavation site) For tens of thousands of years, natural asphalt has seeped up from the ground in the Los Angeles, California area known as the La Brea TAR PITs. The TAR preserved the bones of animals unlucky enough to get caught in the pits centuries ago. The La Brea TAR Pits Museum displays fossils excavated from the TAR PITs. IRAQ (38A: Mosul's country) Mosul is a city located in northern IRAQ along the Tigris River. It is the second-most populous city in IRAQ after Baghdad. The ruins of the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh are located in Mosul. PEPSI (39A: Crystal ___ ('90s cola)) Crystal PEPSI was a clear cola that was sold from 1992 to 1994. BLUE (41A: The "B" in Roy G. Biv) Roy G. Biv (also seen as ROYGBIV) is a mnemonic used to remember the colors of the rainbow in order: red, orange, yellow, green, BLUE, indigo, and violet. PERU (42A: Country bordering Lake Titicaca) Lake Titicaca is the largest lake in South America. The freshwater lake is found in the Andes, on the border of Bolivia and PERU. TED (49A: "The Good Place" star Danson) The Good Place (2016-2020) is a TV series about a heaven-like utopia where humans spend their afterlife. TED Danson portrays Michael, an afterlife "architect" who designs the Good Place neighborhood where the main characters of the show reside. OBI (58A: ___-Wan Kenobi) Our Star Wars friend OBI-Wan Kenobi is making back-to-back puzzle appearances, as we saw this same clue yesterday. PIG LATIN (61A: Anguagelay okenspay ikelay isthay) Well, this is fun! (Although getting spell check to accept the spelling of these words was a bit of a challenge...) In case your PIG LATIN is rusty, this clue says, "Language spoken like this." GOBLET SQUAT (3D: Exercise done holding one dumbbell with both hands) A GOBLET SQUAT is a variation of a SQUAT in which a weight is held in front of the chest while performing the SQUAT. GOBLET SQUATs work your upper body muscles as well as your leg muscles. RASTA (8D: Worshipper of Jah) I have previously written about the religion known as Rastafari, or Rastafarianism, which developed in Jamaica in the 1930s. RASTA beliefs include monotheism, a belief in one God, who is referred to as Jah. ROTI (11D: ___ canai (Malaysian flatbread) ROTI canai is a popular breakfast and snack in Southeast Asia, especially in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. The flatbread is made by rolling dough out until it is paper thin, and then rolling or folding it to create multiple layers. OHIO (58D: Cedar Point's state) Cedar Point is an amusement park in Sandusky, OHIO. The park is located on a peninsula that extends into Lake Erie. LOU (62D: Jazz composer Mary ___ Williams) Mary LOU Williams (1910-1981) was a jazz pianist, arranger, and composer. She wrote and arranged songs for many jazz artists, including Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. A couple of other clues I especially liked: THE L BOMB (19A: Word "dropped" in a deepening relationship) IT ME (2D: "omg i feel seen") GOBLET SQUAT (3D: Exercise done holding one dumbbell with both hands) TUMBLER PIGEON (6D: Bird that does somersaults in flight) MUG ROOT BEER (9D: Rival of Dad's and Barq's) RAISE YOUR GLASS: The top word of each vertical theme answer is a type of GLASS: GOBLET, TUMBLER, and MUG. The word RAISE in the title gave me a good idea that the theme would be found in the tops of vertical theme answers. It's nice that each GLASS is located such that it is being "raised" to the top of the grid. Thank you, Stella, for this enjoyable puzzle. USA TODAY's Daily Crossword Puzzles Sudoku & Crossword Puzzle Answers This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Crossword Blog & Answers for June 5, 2025 by Sally Hoelscher
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Business
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Bluebird Bio Shareholders Get New All-Cash Offer From Private Equity
Bluebird Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLUE) shares are trading higher on Wednesday following the news that Bluebird Bio, Carlyle, and SK Capital Partners, LP, have amended their definitive agreement. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Bluebird stockholders can elect to receive either the original offer of $3.00 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (CVR) of $6.84 per share in cash payable upon achievement of a net sales milestone or $5.00 per share in cash. The amended offer price provides an alternative for stockholders who would prefer greater upfront cash consideration instead of the potential upside of the shares tendered for which no election is made will receive the original consideration of $3.00 per share in cash and a contingent value right per share. In May, Carlyle and SK Capital received all required regulatory approvals to complete the transaction, and all parties expect the transaction to be consummated promptly following the successful completion of the ongoing tender offer. In March, Bluebird received an unsolicited, non-binding written proposal from Ayrmid Ltd. Ayrmid proposed to acquire Bluebird for an upfront cash payment of $4.50 per share and a one-time contingent value right of $6.84 per share payable upon achieving a net sales milestone. In April, the company said that after three weeks of engagement, including a timeline extension, Ayrmid did not submit a binding proposal to acquire Bluebird and had not obtained the necessary financing. Price Action: BLUE stock is up 50.3% to $4.98 at the last check on Wednesday. Image by Gumbariya via Shutterstock Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? BLUEBIRD BIO (BLUE): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Bluebird Bio Shareholders Get New All-Cash Offer From Private Equity originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.
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14-05-2025
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Bluebird Bio Shareholders Get New All-Cash Offer From Private Equity
Bluebird Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:BLUE) shares are trading higher on Wednesday following the news that Bluebird Bio, Carlyle, and SK Capital Partners, LP, have amended their definitive agreement. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Bluebird stockholders can elect to receive either the original offer of $3.00 per share in cash plus a contingent value right (CVR) of $6.84 per share in cash payable upon achievement of a net sales milestone or $5.00 per share in cash. The amended offer price provides an alternative for stockholders who would prefer greater upfront cash consideration instead of the potential upside of the shares tendered for which no election is made will receive the original consideration of $3.00 per share in cash and a contingent value right per share. In May, Carlyle and SK Capital received all required regulatory approvals to complete the transaction, and all parties expect the transaction to be consummated promptly following the successful completion of the ongoing tender offer. In March, Bluebird received an unsolicited, non-binding written proposal from Ayrmid Ltd. Ayrmid proposed to acquire Bluebird for an upfront cash payment of $4.50 per share and a one-time contingent value right of $6.84 per share payable upon achieving a net sales milestone. In April, the company said that after three weeks of engagement, including a timeline extension, Ayrmid did not submit a binding proposal to acquire Bluebird and had not obtained the necessary financing. Price Action: BLUE stock is up 50.3% to $4.98 at the last check on Wednesday. Image by Gumbariya via Shutterstock Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge's one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights that can set you ahead in today's competitive market. Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga? BLUEBIRD BIO (BLUE): Free Stock Analysis Report This article Bluebird Bio Shareholders Get New All-Cash Offer From Private Equity originally appeared on © 2025 Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Irish Post
12-05-2025
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Northern Irish police show Blue Lights scoops Bafta for Best Drama
BLUE LIGHTS won the award for Best Drama as the annual Bafta Television Awards ceremony got underway in London last night. Set in post-Troubles Belfast, the BBC series explores the reality of life for police officers working in the PSNI. The first series, which focused on three police recruits who faced the pressure of criminal gangs and divided communities, proved a hit with audiences when it launched on BBC One and iPlayer in 2023. Blue Lights' cast and creatives Martin McCann, Louise Gallagher, Stephen Wright, Amanda Black, Adam Patterson, Declan Lawn, Sian Brooke and Jack Casey pose with their award The show continued to draw millions of viewers into series two, and series three began filming in Belfast earlier this year. Last night the creators and cast shared their excitement to win the award at the glitzy ceremony held at the Royal Festival Hall. Sian Brooke, Louise Gallagher, Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson accept the Drama Series Award for Blue Lights during the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards Show co-creator and co-writer Declan Lawn said: "Thanks to our amazing cast and crew, those here and those back in Belfast. 'We've been on a quite a journey together through this season. It's been pretty extraordinary." The show went up against Sherwood, Supacell and Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light in the Best Drama category. See More: Award, BAFTA, BBC, Blue Lights
New York Post
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Katy Perry recreates space moves and calls out her haters at first concert after Blue Origin flight
She flew to space and she liked it. Katy Perry embraced her controversial Blue Origin space flight on the first night of her Lifetimes Tour in Mexico City on Wednesday. The 40-year-old 'Roar singer, who was dressed in an outer space-themed silver metal bodysuit for part of her show, recreated space choreography by flying in the air at points at the CDMX Arena. 15 Katy Perry performs in Mexico City on April 23. Getty Images for Katy Perry 15 Katy Perry flies in the air on the first night of her Lifetimes Tour. Getty Images for Katy Perry 15 Katy Perry performing in Mexico City. Getty Images for Katy Perry Perry also brought out two men wearing blue NASA jumpsuits and took a selfie with them on stage. The pop star seemingly called out critics of her space flight by asking the audience, ''Has anyone ever called your dreams crazy?', according to the Daily Mail. 15 Katy Perry takes a selfie with two men in NASA suits on Katy Perry 15 Katy Perry on the first night of her Lifetimes Katy Perry 15 Katy Perry performs at the Lifetimes Tour in Mexico Katy Perry Perry's Lifetimes Tour will include over 80 shows and visit dozens of countries. The final concert will take place Dec. 7 in Abu Dhabi. Before the Mexico City show, Perry announced on Instagram that two concerts originally scheduled for next week in Guadalajara, Mexico were canceled due to issues with the venue. 15 Katy Perry on stage at CDMX Arena in Mexico City on April 23. Getty Images for Katy Perry 'Sadly, I learned that the construction of Arena Guadalajara will not be complete for their scheduled shows next week, which includes mine on May 1 and 2,' she wrote in a message on her Instagram Stories. Perry added: 'I wish I could fix this but it is beyond my control. You guys mean the world to me and we have all been on such a beautiful journey together that I will be thinking about how I can create something special for the fans in Guadalajara in the future.' 15 Katy Perry during her first concert on her Lifetimes Tour. AP 15 Katy Perry plays her guitar at the CDMX Arena in Mexico Katy Perry 15 Katy Perry kicks off her Lifetimes Tour in Mexico City. Getty Images for Katy Perry The Grammy nominee recently faced backlash for her 'out of touch' and 'entitled' 11-minute voyage to space on Jeff Bezos' New Shepard 31 spacecraft. The trip also included Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez, journalist Gayle King, astronaut and bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn. 15 Katy Perry after her trip to space on the Blue Origin flight. HANDOUT/BLUE ORIGIN HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 15 The six women who flew to space on April 14. HANDOUT/BLUE ORIGIN HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Celebrities including Olivia Munn, Joe Rogan and Amy Schumer have criticized the space flight. 'What are they doing?' Munn, 44, said on 'Today With Jenna & Friends' on April 3. 'I know this probably isn't the cool thing to say, but there are so many other things that are so important in the world right now.' 15 Katy Perry in her blue jumpsuit before her trip to space. Katy Perry / Facebook 15 Katy Perry kisses the ground in Texas after returning to Earth. Blue Origin/Mega 15 Katy Perry floating in space. Blue Origin Fast food giant Wendy's mocked Perry over the stunt, asking if she could be sent back because of the gesture. The 'Part of Me' singer described her short trip to space — during which she sang 'What a Wonderful World' — as the second greatest thing she has done. 'This experience is second to being a mom. That's why it was hard for me to go because that's all my love right there, and I have to surrender and trust that the universe is going to take care of me and protect me and also my family and daughter,' she told reporters after returning to Earth.
