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Ask Amy: Grandma doesn’t adhere to parents’ rules

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband and I work full-time jobs and are fortunate to have weekly childcare for our children (ages 9 and 13) through our parents, all of whom live nearby. However, we recently learned that “Grandma A” has been doing things we have explicitly asked her not to do.For example, we don’t allow our children to be on social media and Grandma A helped our older child create an account to use at her house.We have also asked Grandma A to limit junk foods, but she gives them unlimited amounts (in addition to our children being at risk for being overweight, they then also don’t have an appetite for the dinners I make on the days they go to her house). I’ve also explained to Grandma A why we have these rules (including that these are recommendations from our pediatrician), but she continues to ignore them.I’d like to limit visits to her house to only once a week and have the other grandparents cover the rest of the week (they would be happy to), but my husband thinks it’s unfair an...

Ukraine and Poland leaders jointly mark WWII massacres that strained ties

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

The Ukrainian and Polish presidents jointly marked the anniversary on Sunday (9 July) of World War Two-era massacres of Poles by Ukrainian nationalists, killings that have caused tension for generations between countries that are now close allies.Warsaw has positioned itself as one of Kyiv's staunchest supporters since Russia invaded the country in 2022.But the Volhynia massacres have continued to hang over ties between the two nations, particularly ahead of the 11 July anniversary of one of the bloodiest days of a series of killings that took place from 1943 to 1945.Poland says around 100,000 Poles were killed in the massacres by Ukrainian nationalists. Thousands of Ukrainians also died in reprisal killings.Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda attended a church service together in the western Ukrainian city of Lutsk, in memory of the victims."Together we pay tribute to all the innocent victims of Volhynia! Memory unites us!," Duda's office and Zelen...

Single family residence sells for $3.1 million in Fremont

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

175 Leal Way – Google Street ViewA 2,836-square-foot house built in 1999 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 100 block of Leal Way in Fremont was sold on June 2, 2023, for $3,120,000, or $1,100 per square foot. This two-story home presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the house includes a three-car garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 6,110 square feet.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:On Bernie Street, Fremont, in October 2022, a 2,628-square-foot home was sold for $2,360,000, a price per square foot of $898. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In July 2022, a 2,628-square-foot home on Bernie Street in Fremont sold for $2,800,000, a price per square foot of $1,065. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,022-square-foot home on the 41100 block of Saint Anthony Drive in Fremont sold in August 2022, for $2,468,000, a price per square foot of $1,221. The home has...

Word Game: July 12, 2023

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — IMBROGLIO (IMBROGLIO: im-BROLE-yoh: An intricate or difficult situation.)Average mark 22 wordsTime limit 30 minutesCan you find 30 or more words in IMBROGLIO? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — STUDIES side site situs stud suds sued suet suit suite tide tied tissue used deist desist diet disuse dues duet dust duties ides issue edit etuiTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

A Teen Slain by Police Uproots France

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

The fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop in Paris, France, sparked days of protests across the country. This week on Intercepted, host Murtaza Hussain is joined by Yasser Louati, a French political analyst and human rights advocate to discuss how Merzouk’s death struck at the fault lines underlying social discontent building in the country and the increasing power of the police.Transcript coming soon.The post A Teen Slain by Police Uproots France appeared first on The Intercept.

Florida woman dies after hitting deer while on a motorcycle in Montgomery Co.

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

A 53-year-old woman died after her motorcycle collided with a deer in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Sunday night, police say.Michelle Lee Beach, of Dunedin, Florida, was driving along the 21400 block of Beallsville Road near Sellman Rad at around 8:45 p.m. when the incident took place, Montgomery County police said in a news release Tuesday.When first responders with Montgomery County Fire and Rescue and police responded to the scene, Beach was found ejected from her vehicle. Officials said she died after being taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.A crash investigation revealed that the 53-year-old was following another motorcyclist southbound along Beallsville Road when she hit the deer. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.An approximate location for the crash is included below. Source

European Union lawmakers back a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s parliament on Wednesday approved a major plan to protect nature and fight climate change in a cliffhanger vote.In a test of the EU’s global climate credentials, the legislature supported the general outlines of a European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.The bill is a key part of the EU’s vaunted European Green Deal that seeks to establish the world’s most ambitious climate and biodiversity targets and make the bloc the global point of reference on all climate issues. The plans proposed by the European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, set binding restoration targets for specific habitats and species, with the aim by 2030 to cover at least 20% of the region’s land and sea areas.After weeks of intense haggling and despite the staunch opposition of the legislature’s biggest group, the European People’s Party, the plan survived in the highly anticipated vote at the European Parliament in Strasbo...

Live Updates | Russia warns of ‘potentially very dangerous’ G7 security guarantees for Ukraine

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Follow along for updates on the summit of the NATO military alliance in Lithuania’s capital:What to know: — NATO backs Ukraine’s fight vs. Russia but doesn’t invite Kyiv to join— Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership— What is NATO doing to help Ukraine in the war with Russia?——The Kremlin considers plans by G7 nations to offer Ukraine security guarantees “extremely ill-judged and potentially very dangerous,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday.Britain issued a statement a day earlier on plans by the G7 — made up of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States — to agree Wednesday to a “significant international framework for Ukraine’s long-term security arrangements.”A joint statement expected to be signed by G7 members on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Lithuania would mark the first time “that this many countries have agreed a comprehensive long-term security arrangement of this ...

Tribunal superior de Japón falla contra la restricción de la asignación de un baño para una empleada transgénero del gobierno

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

Tokio (CNN) — La Corte Suprema de Japón dictó una decisión histórica este martes, en contra de una agencia gubernamental que había prohibido a un empleado transgénero usar el baño de mujeres, según la cadena pública de medios NHK.La decisión fue el primer fallo del tribunal superior relacionado con los derechos de las minorías sexuales en el lugar de trabajo, informó NHK.La demandante es una empleada de unos 50 años que trabaja en el Ministerio de Economía, Comercio e Industria de Japón (METI). Se le asignó un género masculino al nacer, pero comenzó a vivir como mujer alrededor de 2008, excepto en el lugar de trabajo, según NHK.En 2009, le dijo a su supervisor que quería identificarse como mujer en el trabajo y solicitó permiso para usar el baño de mujeres, informó NHK. La solicitud del empleado fue concedida, pero solo para un baño a dos pisos de distancia.Un tribunal de Japón declara inconstitucional la prohibición del matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexoEl empleado lueg...

Muere el escritor checo Milan Kundera, autor de “La insoportable levedad del ser”, a los 94 años

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:57:04 GMT

(CNN) — El novelista checo Milan Kundera murió, según informó la Biblioteca de Moravia, una organización de investigación financiada por el Estado en Brno, ciudad natal del escritor. Kundera tenía 94 años.“Milan Kundera, autor checo-francés que figura entre los autores más traducidos del mundo, falleció el 11 de julio de 2023 en su apartamento de París”, informó la biblioteca en un comunicado.Kundera, autor de “La insoportable levedad del ser”, era conocido por sus relatos ingeniosos y tragicómicos, a menudo entrelazados con profundos debates filosóficos y retratos satíricos de la vida bajo la opresión comunista.Kundera, que nació en abril de 1929 en Brno, Checoslovaquia, formó parte de una influyente generación de escritores, cineastas e intelectuales checos que alcanzaron la mayoría de edad durante los turbulentos años posteriores a la Segunda Guerra Mundial.Cormac McCarthy, considerado uno de los más grandes escritores de Estados Unidos, muere a los ...