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March 23, 2021

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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM MARCH 24-30, 2021 UCW 19 WEEKLY HOROSCOPE NEWS OF THE WEIRD by the Editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication The Foreign Press Diplomats and their families from the Russian embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, worked around extreme COVID-induced travel restrictions by pushing themselves across the border in a rail trolley to reach their home country on Feb. 25, the BBC reported. The group of eight, including chil- dren, traveled 32 hours by train and two hours by bus to reach the Russian border, but trains and wagons can- not enter or leave North Korea, so the embassy's third secretary, Vladislav Sorokin, completed the last half-mile of the journey by pushing the trolley filled with the group and their baggage on train tracks over the Tumen River, where they were met by Russian of- ficials at the border station. Animal Antics EuroWeekly reported that on Feb. 24, a routine Sudanese Tarco airline flight from Khartoum to Doha, Qatar, was forced to turn around about a half-hour after takeoff when a stow- away cat caused a midair emergency. The cat gained entry to the cockpit and became aggressive, attacking the crew, who were unable to restrain it, prompting the pilot to return to the airport. Officials believe the cat got onto the airplane while it was parked overnight in a hangar in Khartoum. Oops! Mates Jackson Perry and Noah Palmer of Mandurah, Western Austra- lia, planned a leisurely float offshore, drinking beer on a blowup air mat- tress, but they wound up stranded in the Indian Ocean for nearly three hours after the wind blew them out to sea. "We couldn't paddle against the wind, and we just kept going further and further out," Perry told 7News. They did manage to call a friend, who reached them on his jet ski just before their cellphones died. "We were kind of getting worried at that point," Perry said, but the beers helped with the anxiety. Following Rules A couple in Sherbrooke, Quebec, were each fined $1,500 when police spotted the pair walking outside about an hour after the city's 8 p.m. curfew, with the husband wearing a leash, CTV News reported. The city's curfew allows for dog-walking after 8 p.m., but police rejected the couple's claim they were following the rules. It was the first weekend under new prov- ince-wide restrictions, and officers throughout Quebec handed out more than 750 tickets. Question: How come CBS is canceling "NCIS: New Orleans?" I really like that show. If they wanted to cancel one of those NCIS shows it should have been "NCIS: Los Angeles." at show has gone downhill since Hetty is only on it occa- sionally. e best part is LL Cool J. ? — Sandra Matt Roush: As you can imagine, the shockwaves from CBS turning the lights off of any of its NCIS shows are intense. ere's no way to address a cancella- tion that will satisfy a show's fans, and adding to the confusion this time is the fact that New Orleans is the youngest (seven seasons) within the franchise — the mothership is in its 18th year and Los Angeles its 12th. While it may seem premature to NOLA's fans, this is pretty much in keeping with CBS's history of refreshing its schedule and retiring many of its procedurals, even those with solid ratings, after roughly seven sea- sons (i.e., Cold Case, Elementary, With- out a Trace), a point at which a show can become much more expensive to produce. NOLA was never quite as self- sustaining ratings-wise as its predeces- sors, and I've read that it hasn't been as lucrative in the syndication market, which along with the high costs of loca- tion filming could be other contributing factors. To submit questions to TV Critic Matt Roush, go to: tvinsider.com. By Damian Holbrook Cheers to Disney+ for finally inviting "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella" to the streaming ball. Nearly a quarter century after its 1997 Wonderful World of Disney debut, the lavish and beloved musical starring Brandy and the late Whitney Houston made its bow on the digital service. Now how about next get- ting 2000's "Geppetto" with Drew Carey and Julia Louis-Dreyfus? Jeers to Paramount+ for making us pay for "Younger's" last hurrah. After six sea- sons on TV Land, fans of the adorable publishing comedy starring Sutton Fos- ter now have to subscribe for the newly launched streaming service, where the show's seventh and final season is set to air months before bowing on basic cable. How is that a PLUS?! ARIES - March 21/April 20 Don't shy away from the issues that keep crop- ping up this week, Aries. ey may cause a few headaches, but they also are making the days much more exciting. TAURUS - April 21/May 21 Taurus, many people like to live by the mantra "don't judge a book by its cover," but many times appearances matter. Don't regret picking out a nice outfit or a trendy restaurant. GEMINI - May 22/June 21 Change may take you in unexpected direc - tions this week. e good news is that things are finally turning around for you. Enjoy this exciting time. CANCER - June 22/July 22 Cancer, you may be drawn to people who appeal to your analytical side this week. You could be interested in some intellectual debate and need a worthy sparring partner. LEO - July 23/Aug. 23 Leo, if you see a chance to get ahead this week, jump on it. No matter what is involved or how inconvenient, you do not want to let this op- portunity pass you by. VIRGO - Aug. 24/Sept. 22 ere is more clarity in your life this week. It's almost as if a veil has been lifted or if your eye- glasses prescription has been fine-tuned. LIBR A - Sept. 23/Oct. 23 Libra, there might be a lot of activity go- ing around you over the course of the week. W hether it's good or bad, you won't be directly involved in any of it. SCORPIO - Oct. 24/Nov. 22 Exercise caution when sharing your secrets, Scorpio. Make sure others can be tight-lipped, as some people cannot resist passing on a little gossip here and there. SAGITTARIUS - Nov. 23/Dec. 21 ere is great harmony in your life right now and it's due mostly to the fact that you are work - ing together with people both at home and at work. Keep up the collaborations. CAPRICORN - Dec. 22/Jan. 20 Listen to people around you to get a fresh perspective on various components of life that you share. People may have good ideas and be willing to share their advice. AQUARIUS - Jan. 21/Feb. 18 Aquarius, if you have been tr ying to become better acquainted with someone in your per - sonal life or even at the office, pay attention to their body language. It can say a lot. PISCES - Feb. 19/March 20 Trust your heart this week and be honest with how you feel about situations. Not ever y deci- sion has to be based on analysis. Trust your gut.

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