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Ask Amy: Friendship is sucked up in a tornado of drama

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

Dear Amy: I moved to a new city, and work remotely. I’m trying to make friends.One person I’ve met, “Shelley,” has offered way too much information about some abusive relationships in her life.I’ve tried to be supportive, but every time I see her, I get an onslaught of truly disturbing drama about her exes or other relationships. Everything in Shelley’s life is really intense.I don’t want to be a crappy friend, but these conversations are incredibly triggering for me; I have an anxiety disorder that I’m trying to manage.Shelley texts day or night to talk about some new drama or problem. There never seems to be an opportunity to redirect her or talk about anything else.My ability to be supportive is wearing thin. She is exhausting. There is nothing about this dynamic that suggests that she cares about me as a person or that she is trying to find her way out of her tornado of drama.There seems to be an expectation that I am supposed to be here for her to observ...

Russia unleashes largest drone attack on Ukrainian capital

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the war, as the Ukrainian capital prepared to celebrate the anniversary of its founding on Sunday (28 May).Ukraine's Air Force said it downed 52 out of the 54 Russia-launched drones, calling it a record attack with the Iranian-made 'kamikaze' drones. It was not immediately clear how many of the drones were shot over Kyiv.In what also appears to be the first deadly attack on Kyiv in May and the 14th assault this month, falling debris killed a 41-year-old man, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.The pre-dawn attacks came on the last Sunday of May when the capital celebrates Kyiv Day, the anniversary of its official founding 1,541 years ago. The day is typically marked by street fairs, live concerts and special museum exhibitions - plans for which have been made this year too, but on a smaller scale."The history of Ukraine is a long-standing irri...

Four-bedroom home in San Ramon sells for $1.8 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

8 Colonial Court – Google Street ViewA 2,546-square-foot house built in 1977 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the first block of Colonial Court in San Ramon was sold on May 2, 2023. The $1,770,000 purchase price works out to $695 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an attached garage. There’s also a pool in the backyard and three parking spaces. The unit sits on a 9,500-square-foot lot.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:On Pebble Place, San Ramon, in November 2022, a 1,988-square-foot home was sold for $1,515,000, a price per square foot of $762. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 2,280-square-foot home on Pebble Place in San Ramon sold for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $746. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,112-square-foot home on the 9600 block of Thunderbird Drive in San Ramon sold in September 2022, for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $758....

Bridge: May 30, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

Cy the Cynic is a bachelor — confirmed, he says, at an early age. Wendy, my club’s feminist, defines a bachelor as a man who missed his chance to make some woman miserable.“So she has a low opinion of men,” Cy said, displaying today’s deal. “You wouldn’t have thought so after the way she defended here.”In a penny game, Wendy led the queen of hearts against four spades. Cy won and shifted to the jack of clubs: deuce, eight, queen. South led a trump to his hand and tried a diamond to dummy’s queen, winning.“He next led a second trump,” the Cynic told me, “and Wendy clung to her king of diamonds like he was the man of her dreams.”MAKING FOURSouth led a second diamond, and when Wendy played the king, dummy played low. Wendy could only cash her ace of clubs.“She should pitch her king of diamonds on the second trump,” Cy said. “I’ll get in with the jack for another club lead, and South go...

Horoscopes May 30, 2023: Wynonna Judd, change begins with you

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jennifer Winget, 38; Rory Bushfield, 40; Idina Menzel, 52; Wynonna Judd, 59.Happy Birthday: Stick to your plan and refuse to let anyone interfere. Your hard work will pay off and enhance your experience and ability to learn something that gives you a competitive edge this year. Spend more time socializing with people heading down a similar path. Change begins with you, and feeling good about your lot in life will attract people who recognize what you have to offer. Your numbers are 8, 14, 23, 30, 36, 44, 47.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sort through your financial papers and see where you can cut costs or how you can bring in more cash. Exploring new ways to capitalize on your skills, experience and knowledge will help you collaborate with like-minded people. Mix business with pleasure. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do more and talk less. Your performance will make a difference to the outcome of whatever you pursue. Update your look, and you’ll at...

Word Game: May 30, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — SIDESWIPED (SIDESWIPED: SIDE-swipe’d: Struck along the side with a glancing blow.)Average mark 19 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 27 or more words in SIDESWIPED? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — SCORING scion scorn sign sing song sonic coin coir corgi coring corn cosign ring rosin icon iron grin groinTo 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].

Stock market today: Global shares mixed as investors await debt ceiling vote, eye China economy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares are mixed amid concerns over risks to the economic outlook in China and elsewhere. France’s CAC 40 shed 0.4% to 7,273.34. Germany’s DAX rose 0.3% to 16,002.44, and Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.2% lower to 7,615.05. The future for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was 0.2% higher while that for the S&P 500 rose 0.5%. In Asian trading, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.3% to 31,328.16. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 edged down 0.1% to 7,209.30. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.0% to 2,585.52. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.2% to 18,595.78. The Shanghai Composite gained less than 0.1%, to 3,224.21. Analysts say investors remain concerned about the a possible “second wave” of COVID-19 cases in China, although the economic impact is expected to be more limited than from the earlier pandemic wave. China’s recovery from virus-related disruptions during the past several years appears to be faltering, adding to worries ov...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 30 de mayo: Lo que viene para España

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

El país con una de las leyes anti-LGBTQ más duras del mundo. Los médicos dicen que este es el virus respiratorio más importante del que nunca has oído hablar. Europa quiere sustituir el avión por el tren. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. Pedro Sánchez adelanta las elecciones en EspañaTras los resultados electorales de este domingo, donde el Partido Popular fue la fuerza más votada en los comicios regionales y municipales, el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez, anunció este lunes que disuelve el Parlamento y convoca a elecciones generales para el 23 de julio, cinco meses antes de que se agote el plazo ordinario.¿Quién ganó y quién perdió en los elecciones municipales y autonómicas de España?Pedro Sánchez llama a elecciones tras la derrota de su partido 4:522. Lukashenko ofrece armas nucleares a países que se unan a Rusia y a BelarúsEl presidente de Belarús, Alexander Lukashenko, afirmó que los países que estén dispuestos a “unirse al E...

Marseille defender Chancel Mbemba wins French league’s African player of the year award

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

PARIS (AP) — Congolese stopper Chancel Mbemba was named the French league’s African player of the year on Tuesday, marking the first time the award has gone to a defender. The Marseille player won the Marc-Vivien Foe prize ahead of last year’s winner, Ivory Coast midfielder Seko Fofana (Lens), and Nigeria striker Terem Moffi (Nice).Born in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mbemba moved to Europe at the age of 17 to Belgian club Anderlecht. He also played for Newcastle and Porto before joining Marseille last summer, helping the 1993 European champions secure a third-place finish in the French league this season.In addition to his defensive role, the 28-year-old Mbemba scored five goals in 35 league games this season. More than 100 African players featured in the French league this season.Players who have featured for an African national team and played in at least 15 top-tier matches in France over the last season are eligible for the prize. The award is decided by ...

El Salvador: 14 años de cárcel para el expresidente Mauricio Funes por negociar con pandillas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:57:03 GMT

SAN SALVADOR — Un tribunal de El Salvador condenó el lunes a 14 años de prisión al expresidente Mauricio Funes por negociar una tregua con las pandillas para bajar la tasa de homicidios a cambio de beneficios para sus cabecillas en las cárceles.Funes enfrentaba cargos por los delitos de agrupación ilícita e incumplimiento de deberes, mientras que el general Munguía Payes fue condenado por los mismos delitos y se le sumó el de actos arbitrarios.Funes, de 64 años y quien vive en Nicaragua bajo la protección del gobierno del presidente Daniel Ortega que en 2019 le otorgó la nacionalidad para evitar su extradición, se convirtió así en el segundo presidente salvadoreño condenado por violar la ley durante su mandato (2009-2014). Piden 16 años de cárcel para el expresidente de El Salvador, Mauricio Funes Expresidente de El Salvador enfrenta juicio, acusado de lavado de dinero Los homicidios se redujeron en El Salvador durante el gobierno...