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Dear Abby: My sister doesn’t know it, but my husband’s demand is non-negotiable

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

DEAR ABBY: For years, my sister has been planning to retire and move in with my husband and me.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I’m not sure I can spend the rest of my life with babyman in tow Advice | Dear Abby: I can’t believe my wife thinks it’s normal how she lives Advice | Dear Abby: My wife’s snubbing of my parents could cost me a lot of money Advice | Dear Abby: This is my family’s pronunciation, and the correction is hurtful Advice | Dear Abby: If my daughter’s not good enough for his son, what does that mean for us? She lives out of state, so this is a major move for her. It was never a problem — until now.She is a strong anti-vax advocate and refuses to get vaccinated for COVID. My husband said she can’t move in with us unless she is.How can I tell her diplomatically that she’s no longer welcome to live with us? This is really upsetting f...

Four-bedroom home sells for $1.9 million in Danville

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

116 Hartford Road – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 100 block of Hartford Road in Danville has new owners. The 2,268-square-foot property, built in 1965, was sold on Nov. 30, 2023, for $1,908,000, or $841 per square foot. This single-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three baths. In addition, the house provides an attached two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:In July 2023, a 2,903-square-foot home on Gentle Creek Place in Danville sold for $2,250,000, a price per square foot of $775. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Calmar Vista Road, Danville, in November 2022, a 2,164-square-foot home was sold for $1,899,000, a price per square foot of $878. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 2,783-square-foot home on the first block of Nadine Place in Danville sold in September 2022, for $2,150,000, a price per square foot of $773. The home has ...

Austin se convierte en el último funcionario estadounidense en visitar Israel mientras la administración Biden presiona para que se cambie la estrategia de Netanyahu

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

(CNN) —  El secretario de Defensa, Lloyd Austin, visitará Israel este lunes para obtener una evaluación más clara de los funcionarios israelíes sobre sus operaciones militares, marcando la última administración. funcionario visitará el país en medio de una creciente disputa entre el presidente Joe Biden y el primer ministro israelí Benjamin Netanyahu por las crecientes víctimas civiles en Gaza.Biden está bajo una presión cada vez mayor, a nivel nacional e internacional, para alejar a Netanyahu del intenso bombardeo de Gaza, que ha provocado protestas globales y llamados a un alto el fuego sostenido.CNN informó a principios de este mes que los funcionarios estadounidenses esperaban que Israel pudiera hacer la transición en enero a una estrategia hiperlocalizada y de menor intensidad que apunta estrechamente a militantes y líderes específicos de Hamas.Un alto funcionario de defensa dijo este domingo que el sistema de seguridad de Israel está evaluando las condiciones necesarias ...

Boston Police investigating early morning Charlestown hit and run

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

Just after 3 a.m. Monday Boston Police responded to Dexter and Alford streets in Charlestown following report of a pedestrian struck by a car.According to authorities the vehicle fled the scene and the victim’s condition is life-threatening.Traffic is impacted and being rerouted. BPD is urging motorists to seek an alternative route.https://twitter.com/bostonpolice/status/1736679897559712217This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Tractor Trailer turnover on Pike blocks multiple eastbound lanes

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

Massachusetts State Police responded to a tractor trailer rollover crash in Boston Sunday night that left two lanes closed.Troopers from the state police’s Weston barracks arrived at the accident, which happened on the eastbound side of the Mass Pike, I-90, near the Cambridge Street exit, before 11 p.m.https://twitter.com/MassDOT/status/1736589999414354309The truck was taking a curve when it overturned; it landed on its side, blocking the left and center lane. The right travel lane was able to stay open, as was the onramp from Allston.As of late Sunday night, MassDOT said to expect extended closure of the two impacted lanes during the recovery. No injuries were immediately reported.

Div. 3-5 boys basketball preview: Plenty of contenders for Div. 3 crown

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

Archbishop Williams moving to Div. 2 after winning the Div. 3 state title last year leaves a void that many are looking to fill.A good place to start is perennial contender St. Mary’s (Lynn). J.J. Martinez and Jake Fortier comprise one of the better backcourts around, while 6-foot-5 Donel Mutombo provides an interior presence. Down the road a bit from St. Mary’s, Lynn Classical might be ready to make some noise as the solid backcourt of Marvin Avery Jr. and Almina Gerado are back.A team capable of making some serious noise is Hugh Coleman’s Charlestown squad. A semifinalist in Div. 2 last year, the Townies have to be considered one of the favorites as Jaylen Hunter-Coleman and Jaylin Williams-Crawford return along with forward Trevari Andrews.Old Rochester will lean on players such as forwards Robert Spenard, John Butler and Chase Besancon. All-South Coast Conference center Nathan Levesque is back for Apponequet along with guard Will Levreault.Standout forward Bria...

Berlin Zoo sends the first giant pandas born in Germany to China

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — The Berlin Zoo has sent the first giant pandas born in Germany to China, dispatching the 4-year-olds on a journey that was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.Pit and Paule, who also are known by the Chinese names Meng Xiang und Meng Yuan, departed from Berlin on Saturday aboard an Air China cargo jet and have now arrived at their new home, the Chengdu Panda Base, the zoo said Monday.“Pit and Paule coped well with the flight,” said Andreas Pauly, the zoo’s head of animal health, who accompanied the panda brothers to China. “When the bamboo is right, pandas are usually very relaxed. It was the same on the flight.” The pair will now spend 30 days in quarantine at the panda base.The young pandas were a star attraction in Berlin since their birth in 2019, but their return to China was contractually agreed from the start. While China gifted friendly nations with its unofficial mascot for decades as part of a policy of “panda diplomacy,″ the country now loans ...

36 jours en mer : récit des naufragés qui ont survécu aux hallucinations, à la soif et au désespoir

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

FASS BOYE, Senegal (AP) — Un mois s’est écoulé lorsque les quatre premiers hommes ont décidé de sauter.D’innombrables cargos sont passés à côté d’eux, pourtant personne n’est venu à leur secours. Ils n’avaient plus de carburant. La faim et la soif étaient insoutenables. Des dizaines de personnes sont déjà mortes, dont le capitaine.Le voyage de Fass Boye, petit village de pêche sénégalaise en difficulté économique, jusqu’aux îles Canaries en Espagne, porte d’entrée de l’Union européenne où ils espéraient trouver du travail, était censé durer une semaine. Mais plus d’un mois plus tard, le bateau en bois transportant 101 hommes et garçons s’éloignait de plus en plus de la destination prévue.Aucune terre n’est en vue. Pourtant, les quatre hommes croient, ou hallucinent, qu’ils peuvent nager jusqu’au rivage. Rester sur le bateau «maudit», pensaient-ils, était une condamnation à mort. Ils ont ramassé des récipients d’eau vides et des planches de bois, tout ce qui pouvait les aider à flott...

In the news today: RCMP issues warning about online extremism among young Canadians

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today…RCMP warn about spike in online extremism among Canadian youthRCMP are warning about a rise in violent extremism among Canadian youth, while Jewish leaders urge community members to be diligent about security after two teenagers were arrested on terror-related charges in the last five days.The Mounties say five Canadian youth have been arrested in terror-related cases since June.Jewish and Muslim leaders across Canada have reported an increase in hate-motivated attacks since the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7, and the massive military response by Israel in Gaza.Earthquakes Canada receives hundreds of reports in B.C. after 4.9 magnitude quakeEarthquakes Canada says a 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded Sunday afternoon and public reports poured in from hundreds of kilometres away from the event’s epicentre.John Cassidy, a seismol...

Hallucinations, thirst and desperation: How migrants endured 36 days at sea

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:47:38 GMT

FASS BOYE, Senegal (AP) — The voyage from the struggling Senegalese fishing town of Fass Boye to Spain’s Canary Islands, a gateway to the European Union where they hoped to find work, was supposed to take a week. But the wooden boat carrying 101 men and boys was getting blown further and further away from its destination.No land was in sight. Yet four men believed — or hallucinated — they could swim to shore. They picked up empty water containers and wooden planks — anything to help them float. And one by one, they leapt.Dozens more would do the same before disappearing into the ocean. The migrants still in the boat watched as their brothers faded. Those who died onboard were tossed into the ocean until the survivors had no energy left and bodies began accumulating.On day 36, a Spanish fishing vessel spotted them. It was Aug. 14 and they were 290 kilometers (180 miles) northeast of Cape Verde, the last cluster of islands in the eastern central Atlantic Ocean before the vast nothingn...