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General Daily Insight for February 23, 2026
We can step up to handle uncertain schedules. As the Moon conjoins unanticipated Uranus in unshakable Taurus, we’re braced to renegotiate matters involving money and comfort. Bending may be necessary to avoid breaking. When others prove unreliable, it won’t knock us down for long. We’ll take breaks as needed, then make adjustments to increase collaboration and decrease conflict. Thankfully, at 9:28 pm EST, the emotional Moon enters curious Gemini, and conversation becomes a bridge as questions open options and humor eases leftover tension.
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For Pat Riley, it was Showtime again on Sunday in Los Angeles. This time his own showtime, with his statue unveiled in front of the Lakers’ Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
On an afternoon of celebrity that included actor Michael Douglas and singer Michael McDonald among those in attendance, Riley not only had those who were part of his Lakers’ 1980s championship coaching tenure in attendance, but also several from his Heat era, including Heat championship guard Dwyane Wade and Heat owner Micky Arison.
Riley intertwined several elements of his Hall of Fame coaching career into his...
The Lake Worth Beach Street Painting Festival returned for its 32nd year, transforming the asphalt of Lake and Lucerne Avenues into a massive outdoor gallery. The 2026 event featured more than 800 artists, including a record 55 featured professionals from across the country alongside hundreds of local students and organizations. This photo gallery captures the intricate chalk masterpieces and the crowds that gathered in downtown Lake Worth Beach for the final day of the two-day celebration of art and music.
General Daily Insight for February 22, 2026
There’s no need to be sharp with one another. Fiery Mars leaps into a supportive sextile to healing Chiron, encouraging us to make the first move in mending strained bonds of any type. This is furthered by the affectionate trine between fond Venus and lucky Jupiter at 3:01 pm EST, inviting us to give and receive appreciation in equal measure. Creative solutions could be necessary for any remaining tension, which means we’ve got permission to have fun with the process of figuring things out.
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By MIKE BARBER
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Chance Mallory drew a foul on a 3-point attempt with 3.6 seconds to play, and then sank all three free throws to lift No. 14 Virginia to an 86-83 win over Miami on Saturday.
Jacari White came off the bench to score 17 points, hitting five 3-pointers for the Cavaliers (24-3, 12-2 Atlantic Coast), who won their eighth straight.
Sam Lewis had 15 points, Thijs De Ridder scored 14, and Mallory had all 12 of his points in the second half.
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The King’s Academy girls’ soccer team had to work overtime and then some in winning the first state soccer championship in school history at Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale.
King’s Academy sophomore Sabrina Callejas made three acrobatic saves and converted her own for good measure in the sudden-death penalty kick shootout as the Lions topped Miami Palmer Trinity 1-0 (5-4 PKs) on Wednesday to claim the 2A state title.
It marked the second straight day they had to go to PKs after the game wasn’t decided after 100 minutes of regulation and two overtimes.
As Lions coach Bri Mackrey hung...
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– For now, it appears it will start with the stagger, with so many options back in play for Erik Spoelstra with an injury-free roster.
– Which not only makes it appear it will be either/or with Bam Adebayo and Kel’el Ware, but also plenty of a similar either/or approach with Tyler Herro and Norman Powell.
– Neither Herro nor Ware started in this one, making the stagger easier for Spoelstra.
– In the first half, only in the later stages did we see Herro and Powell together.
– To...
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