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Ask Amy: Closet shopper’s regift reveals uncomfortable dynamic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

Dear Amy: My daughter-in-law is extremely close to her family and although she tries to show affection for us, it’s only out of obligation.A few years ago, I purchased a very expensive handbag (which I couldn’t afford) as a Christmas gift for her.On occasions I’ve been asked to clean their house and while cleaning I’ve seen the handbag in her closet.This past Christmas, I received the same bag from her.It is obvious about what transpired: While she and my son bought luxurious gifts for her family, she went shopping in her closet for me.She’s a good person but can be manipulative and narcissistic at times.I feel disrespected and unappreciated for everything I do for them (which is a lot).I would like to address her (or the two of them) about this, but I’m not sure how.A part of me just wants to put the bag back in their closet to see if I receive it a second time, or to give her instructions on how to properly “regift,” which includes putting the name of...

Thousands evacuated as firefighters battle to control La Palma wildfire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

Firefighters were trying to contain a wildfire which burned out of control and forced the evacuation of at least 4,000 people on the Spanish island of La Palma, authorities said on Sunday.The fire on La Palma started in the early hours of Saturday in El Pinar de Puntagorda, a wooded area in the north of the island, necessitating the evacuation of people from the villages of Puntagorda and neighbouring Tijarafe.Ten aerial units and 300 firefighters on the ground sought to bring the wildfire under control on the island, which forms part of the Canaries archipelago off the coast of western Africa and which has suffered extreme temperatures similar to those seen in a heatwave afflicting southern Europe.“Difficult, it was a bit difficult because of the shifting wind and the heat of the last days but we are holding on,” Jose Fernandez, 46, a firefighter, said.Firefighters were burning an area to ensure the blaze stopped at a road and did not spread further.“Now we are going to do a techni...

Single-family house sells in San Ramon for $2.3 million

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

1071 Chancery Way – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 1000 block of Chancery Way in San Ramon was sold on June 30, 2023 for $2,310,000, or $758 per square foot. The house, built in 2005, has an interior space of 3,047 square feet. This two-story home boasts a generous living space with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The property is equipped with central A/C. In addition, the house includes an attached three-car garage. The lot of the property covers a substancial area of 6,285 square feet.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:A 3,317-square-foot home on the 1000 block of Chancery Way in San Ramon sold in May 2023, for $2,300,000, a price per square foot of $693. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 3,474-square-foot home on Rodriguez Court in San Ramon sold for $2,425,000, a price per square foot of $698. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Sherwood Court, San Ramon, in May 2023, a 4,176-square-foot home was sold fo...

Bridge: July 18, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

“I’ve blamed her crazy plays on those glasses,” Cy the Cynic told me, “but she got me for the second time this week. I think she’s an expert masquerading as a little old lady.”Minnie Bottoms wears old bifocals that make her mix up kings and jacks, often to her opponents’ dismay. Cy has been her chief victim.“Minnie was East,” Cy said, showing me today’s deal. “Against my 3NT West led the jack of spades, and Minnie played the eight(!) on dummy’s queen. When I led a diamond next, West won and led his last spade, forcing out my ace. I could win only eight tricks before Minnie took her ace of diamonds and good spades.”JACK OF SPADES“She thought her spades were J-10-8-7-6-4-2 and West’s jack was the king,” I said.“I’m not so sure,” the Cynic growled. “Her defense was correct. If she covers the queen of spades, I duck and break the defenders’ communication.”&...

Word Game: July 18, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — BARNYARDS (BARNYARDS: BARN-yards: Fenced areas adjoining barns.)Average mark 18 wordsTime limit 25 minutesCan you find 23 or more words in BARNYARDS? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — PALATE pale pate peal peat pelt petal plat plate plea pleat late leap leapt tale tapa tape tealTo 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].

Ireland preparing for difficult debut in Women’s World Cup opener against co-host Australia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Overwhelming demand for tickets meant co-host Australia’s opening match at the Women’s World Cup had to be shifted to the tournament’s biggest stadium, where it’s set to be played in front of an expected record crowd of 82,500.Stepping into that cauldron to face the Matildas on Thursday is Ireland, on debut at the World Cup and playing in its first major global tournament.“We feel like underdogs and we embrace it,” Ireland forward Marissa Sheva said. “I think it gives us a little bit of energy and we know the pressure is not on us, it’s on them for this game.”The match was initially scheduled for a smaller downtown stadium but had to be switched to Stadium Australia, at Sydney Olympic Park, which is also the venue for the Aug. 20 final.“Ever since they moved stadiums we knew that it was going to be a massive crowd,” Sheva said. “Having the opening game of the tournament against the hosts is an incredible opportunity.”The hype around Sam Kerr and the ...

Familia de Mallory Beach, una joven muerta en un accidente de bote de la familia Murdaugh, anuncia millonario acuerdo con compañía de tiendas de conveniencia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

(CNN) — La familia de Mallory Beach, una joven que murió en un accidente que involucró un bote propiedad de la prominente familia Murdaugh de Carolina del Sur, resolvió una demanda por homicidio culposo con la tienda de conveniencia donde Paul Murdaugh, entonces de 19 años, compró alcohol en el noche del accidente.Este domingo se llegó a un “acuerdo global” por US$ 15 millones con la empresa de tiendas de conveniencia Parker’s Kitchen y el propietario Greg Parker, un abogado de la familia de la joven Mallory Beach, confirmó a CNN.“La familia Beach cree que este acuerdo servirá como una advertencia a todos los Parker del mundo, que podrían realizar una venta ilegal de alcohol a un menor, de que tendrán que rendir cuentas por su conducta ilícita si lo hacen”, dijo el abogado Mark Tinsley a CNN. “Estos asentamientos no traerán de vuelta a Mallory, pero esperamos que salven al hijo o la hija de otra persona”.La demanda afirmaba que Paul Murdaugh usó la licencia de conducir d...

Cathy Freeman, Australia’s iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — During a recent team trip to Melbourne, Tony Gustavsson, head coach of Australia’s national women’s soccer team, called a meeting. Instead of leading the Matildas through a tactical discussion, he told the players he had different plans for the evening.“They played about a three-minute highlight reel on YouTube of the moment of Cathy Freeman’s race,” Matildas defender Aivi Luik recounted Tuesday in Brisbane, where the Matildas are finalizing preparations for the Women’s World Cup. “And by the end of it, there was a lot of emotion going around in the room.“And when they turned the lights on, we turned around, and there she was.”If any Australian knows how to handle pressure in the sports arena, it’s Freeman. In 2000, she was heavily favored to win the 400 meters in the Sydney Olympics. She lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony in the days leading up to the most important race of her life.With the country’s sports-loving public watching in expectati...

Hazy skies linger in DC region as Code Orange alert persists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

Though poor quality air continues to hang over the D.C. region on Tuesday, there may be relief in sight.Though nowhere near as dense as the smoke that prompted last month’s unprecedented health alert, an unmistakable brownish haze lingered over downtown D.C.’s monuments late Monday.Air quality levels are forecast to remain under a Code Orange thanks to smoke still coming down from Canadian wildfires. Conditions are expected to improve by Tuesday evening and continue to get better throughout the day Wednesday, 7News First Alert Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff told WTOP.The forecast improved-air is due to a slow-moving cold front that’s expected to approach the D.C. region on Tuesday afternoon, bringing with it southwesterly wind and a chance for a pop-up shower or storm.The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments forecasts Code Orange conditions throughout Tuesday — as satellite images showed a low pressure system over the Great Lakes churning a vast area of smoke from...

Reportan cinco muertos y varios desaparecidos por avalancha en Cundinamarca

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:51 GMT

(CNN Español) — El gobernador del departamento de Cundinamarca, Nicolás García Bustos, informó este martes que una avalancha producida por crecidas súbitas de ríos, dejó al menos cinco muertos y varios desaparecidos.La avalancha se produjo en el municipio de Guyabetal, a 65 kilómetros al suroriente de Bogotá, Colombia.Entre los desaparecidos, informó el gobernador de este departamento colombiano, se encuentran varios menores de edad.Noticia en desarrollo.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights reserved.Source