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12 things you should never buy used

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

Clothes rack, old-fashioned suitcases, garden tools and interior goods selling at garage market in backyard(Getty Images/iStockphoto/shironosov) Clothes rack, old-fashioned suitcases, garden tools and interior goods selling at garage market in backyard(Getty Images/iStockphoto/shironosov) Buying stuff used can be a great way to save money. But it’s not always worth it.If you opt for a lightly used car with just a few hundred miles on it, for example, you could save thousands — and still enjoy the benefits of a “new” car.On the other hand, if you buy a used mattress that causes you back pain and brings a bedbug infestation into your home, the costs will outweigh the benefits.To help you deci...

Philly gets a Virginia LOVE sign, a first for Virginia tourism

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

Kendra James, marketing manager at Fashion District Philadelphia, Barry Biggar, president and CEO of Visit Fairfax, Ryan Williams, property manager at Fashion District Philadelphia (Courtesy Visit Fairfax)The City of Brotherly Love now has a permanent reminder that Virginia is for Lovers, and it is courtesy of Fairfax County.The county’s tourism marketing organization, Visit Fairfax has gifted a LOVE sculpture that is now installed at Fashion District Philadelphia, the large shopping center in downtown Philadelphia at 9th and Market Street.While there are more than 300 LOVEwork sculptures throughout Virginia, this is the first one that has ever been permanently gifted outside of Virginia.It marks the start of a $250,000 summer marketing campaign for Fairfax County, promoting the county as an easy and accessible travel destination for Philadelphia-area residents.Visit Fairfax said research has shown Philadelphia is consistently a major contributor to the county’s tourism, accounting ...

Más difícil: te explicamos los cambios que tendría el examen de ciudadanía de EEUU

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

El examen de ciudadanía estadounidense se está actualizando, y algunos inmigrantes y activistas temen que los cambios perjudiquen a quienes tienen niveles más bajos de dominio del inglés.La prueba de naturalización es uno de los pasos finales hacia la ciudadanía, un proceso de meses que requiere la residencia permanente legal durante años antes de presentar la solicitud.Muchos todavía están conmocionados después de que el gobierno del republicano Donald Trump cambiara la prueba en 2020, haciéndola más larga y más difícil de aprobar. En cuestión de meses, Joe Biden, asumió el cargo y firmó una orden ejecutiva destinada a eliminar las barreras a la ciudadanía. Con ese espíritu, la prueba de ciudadanía se cambió a su versión anterior, que se actualizó por última vez en 2008.En diciembre, las autoridades estadounidenses dijeron que la prueba debía actualizarse después de 15 años. La nueva versión se espera para fines del próximo año. Examen de la ciudadanía: hará...

Caimán mata a una mujer, se queda junto a ella e interrumpe los esfuerzos de rescate

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, Carolina del Sur — Una mujer de Carolina del Sur murió el martes después de que un caimán la atacara mientras paseaba a su perro cerca de un campo de golf, dijeron las autoridades.La mujer de 69 años, que no ha sido identificada, fue encontrada muerta en la comunidad de Spanish Wells de Hilton Head Island, dijo la oficina del alguacil del condado de Beaufort en un comunicado de prensa.La mujer fue encontrada al borde de una laguna que bordea un campo de golf. Un caimán parecía estar protegiendo a la mujer, interrumpiendo los esfuerzos de rescate de emergencia, dijo la oficina del alguacil. Increíble: alcalde “se casa” con un caimán En video: pareja despierta a mitad de la noche y se encuentra con un caimán en su casa El caimán fue retirado de manera segura y el cuerpo de la mujer fue recuperado. Está pendiente una autopsia.El perro fue encontrado a salvo, dijo la mayor Angela Viens, portavoz de la oficina del a...

Miami-Dade duo nabbed for stealing gallons of used cooking oil in Marathon

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

Two men from Miami-Dade County landed themselves in hot water after, officials said, they were arrested for swiping a massive stash of used cooking oil. Reynier Rivero Gonzalez, a 36-year-old from Hialeah, and Yadriel Luis Zaragoza, a 24-year-old from Miami, were charged with grand theft.Reynier Rivero Gonzalez, 36, of HialeahYadriel Luis Zaragoza, 24, of MiamiAt approximately 12:27 p.m. on Tuesday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office received a report regarding two unidentified individuals in an unmarked white van. The men were seen siphoning used cooking oil from a storage tank at Herbie’s Bar & Chowder House in Marathon. Deputies swiftly intercepted the suspects, who emitted a strong odor of cooking oil. Upon inspecting the van, authorities discovered two 250-gallon containers filled with cooking oil and a large pump were also found inside the vehicle.The owner of the restaurant stated that he had contracted a separate company to handle the collection and recycling...

Miami man arrested after fleeing police, leaving dog trapped in hot car

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

A Miami man was apprehended by Florida Highway Patrol troopers after a high-speed chase, during which he allegedly abandoned his vehicle with a dog trapped inside.On Tuesday, July 4, a Florida Highway Patrol trooper assigned to Miami-Dade County noticed a black Dodge pickup truck traveling at a high rate of speed on State Road 826. The trooper attempted to make a traffic stop for speeding, but the driver evaded the officer, changing lanes abruptly and displaying difficulty maintaining control of the vehicle.The pursuit continued onto State Road 968, where the suspect’s reckless driving continued, including running a red light. Eventually, the black pickup turned onto SW 75th Avenue, weaving through the neighborhood at excessive speeds.The abandoned truck was discovered parked on Grand Canal Drive, just south of SW 5th Street. The trooper, accompanied by fellow officers, approached the vehicle and discovered an overheated white dog left inside, panting heavily with its tongue s...

Iran faces legal action over downing of Ukrainian plane

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

Iran is being taken to the International Court of Justice over the shooting down of a Ukraine International Airlines flight in January 2020.The case has been brought by four countries — Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.In 2020, Ukrainian International Airlines flight PS752 from Tehran to Kyiv was hit by two missiles shortly after taking off. All 176 people on board were killed. Iranian officials said the downing of the aircraft was an accident caused by human error when operating a surface-to-air missile defense system.The four countries — who all lost citizens in the crash — argued Iran “failed to take all practicable measures to prevent the unlawful and intentional commission of an offence.” They also say that in the aftermath of the crash, Iran failed to undertake impartial, transparent and fair criminal investigations and prosecutions. In December 2022, Iran failed to respond to a request for arbitration, so the countries took the case to...

Commission reveals next (shaky) step in Green Deal plan

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

The European Commission came out on Wednesday with a package of legislative proposals around food waste, biodiversity and the circular economy. Green groups gave it a “C+” for effort.A revamp of EU waste rules sets binding food waste targets on member countries and would force textile producers to pay for their waste. The Commission’s proposed soil monitoring law would give soil a legal status similar to that of air and water, and aims to ensure that EU soils are healthy by 2050. The green regulatory bonanza also includes controversial rules on genetically-engineered plants and an overhaul of requirements for the sale and marketing of seeds and other plant propagating material.But some environmental and industry groups say the proposals miss the mark. The new waste rules’ narrow scope has been a disappointment to green campaigners — as has the soil health revamp and the revision of seed marketing rules.In an interview, Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius conc...

Bulgarian defense minister regrets Zelenskyy visit leak

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

Bulgaria’s Defense Minister Todor Tagarev said he “regrets” that information leaked about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Sofia on Thursday.The visit was initially kept secret for security reasons, but diplomatic sources leaked the plans Tuesday to Bulgarian outlet 24chasa.bg.Tagarev confirmed Zelenskyy’s visit to Bulgaria on TV1 on Tuesday and apologized for the advance revelations. “For such a visit there have been preparations for some time, it is not public. I am sorry that information was leaked in the public domain,” he said. Bulgaria’s new prime minister, Nikolai Denkov, is ardently pro-Ukraine, but its president, Rumen Radev, is equivocal on Bulgaria’s position in NATO and hostile to arming Kyiv. As head of state, Zelenskyy would likely be expected to meet Radev on such a visit. Sofia’s government has recently announced a new package of military assistance for Ukraine.“We will have security when ...

Overuse of marijuana linked to surgery complications and death, study says

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:11:48 GMT

(CNN) — Clinical overuse of marijuana is linked to a variety of complications after major elective surgery, including blood clots, stroke, breathing difficulties, kidney issues and even death, a new study found.“Our findings complement previous studies that have identified significant associations between cannabis use disorders and perioperative complications,” the study’s authors wrote in the report. The research team is from the department of anesthesiology, critical care and pain medicine at McGovern Medical School, part of the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston.Why would this be? Smoking marijuana impacts blood flow in the brain and body, decreases respiration and body temperature, contributes to airway blockages, raises blood pressure, increases heart rate, impacts heart rhythm, and more — all of which can make recovery from surgery more difficult, according to a November 2019 review of literature. Use of marij...