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Harriette Cole: I can’t put up with her rants any longer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: Every time I see a certain friend, she begins the conversation by criticizing something that I said or did, or that someone else said or did. She is the ultimate Debbie Downer.It’s impossible to change the subject until she has completed her rant. Once she’s done, she is usually able to settle down and have a regular conversation, but enduring the harsh, judgmental words about someone I care about is tough. I am a positive person, and I do not want to have to endure her tirades.How can I handle this?Reached My LimitDEAR REACHED MY LIMIT: You have to decide how much you care about her. Why? Because if she seems incapable of changing and your love for her is not big enough to allow her to do her negative dance first, this may be the moment when you part ways. And that could be OK.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I don’t know what to tell them about my daughter’s love life Advice | Harriette Cole: I heard the sn...

Miss Manners: When we older folks make a pronoun slip, there’s crying and shouting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Thank you for addressing the issue of “intent to offend” as opposed to being slow to adapt to newly identified verbiage. The issue our family is experiencing relates to pronoun identity.I have a family member who has declared they/them pronouns, along with a change to their given name, in the last year. The elderly members of our family are respectful of this. We do, however, make verbal slips, both with the new name and pronoun. We aren’t intentionally using the wrong ones, but it’s a process, especially since we don’t see them but twice a year.The issue: If we slip up and don’t correct ourselves immediately, the conversation becomes a battle. They will either aggressively correct the offender or refuse to respond, and the conversation is hijacked.I don’t want to be disrespectful, but I have found myself hesitant to converse with them because it has the risk of major sidetracking and drama (crying and shouting). I have as...

Dear Abby: A pack of widows jumps on that scolding sister-in-law

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

DEAR ABBY: “Unsure How To Feel” was upset about changes her sister-in-law was making after the death of her husband. Within months, the widow had given away the husband’s belongings and begun making changes to their home.I saw myself in that column. I lost my beloved husband unexpectedly at the age of 47. Seeing his clothes and belongings in our closets every time I opened the doors was painful. They were a constant reminder of what I’d lost.After selecting a few meaningful items, I began giving his belongings to close family members and then to charities.When my daughter became upset, I realized that we all process our grief in different ways. She wanted to preserve everything the way it was. Neither reaction is wrong.And as for the SIL’s remodeling, I did exactly what she did. For me, it was a way to regain control of my life. My husband’s death was shocking and heartbreaking. Having a project gave me something to focus on other than my grief.Re...

Stock market today: Global shares decline ahead of reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly fell Tuesday as investors took a wait-and-see view on the week ahead, including stubbornly high inflation across the economy. Data showing lagging imports in China sent Chinese benchmarks lower. Oil prices fell. France’s CAC 40 slipped 0.4% in early trading to 7,412.85. Germany’s DAX inched down 0.1% to 15,938.15. Britain’s FTSE 100 fell 0.2% to 7,762.54. U.S. shares were set to drift lower with Dow futures dipped 0.3% to 33,599.00. S&P 500 futures were down 0.2% to 4,143.00. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 1.0% to finish at 29,242.82. But other regional benchmarks fell. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.2% to 7,264.10. South Korea’s Kospi shed 0.1% to 2,510.06. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 2.1% to 19,867.58, after new data on China’s trade showed declining imports. The Shanghai Composite dropped 1.1% to 3,357.67. Chinese exports grew 8.5% in April, showing more unexpected strength despite we...

The small blue pills behind a surge in children’s fentanyl-related hospital visits in the DC area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

This article is part of the WTOP series, “Facing Down Fentanyl: Teens Confront Drug Danger.”(new Image()).src = "https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384&cid=c2ffed0c-3624-46c0-b10f-97c976d290a3";cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "9be9c680-c459-4acb-af21-654a2ccca384",mediaId: "e0867ada-0581-4c68-a8b6-d7c33af118d7"}).render("4a69327f39ac4fcdb0f31bb0f0bf8e98"); });Doctors at the D.C. area’s top children’s hospital say they’re seeing a dramatic rise in the number of children coming to hospitals to be treated for fentanyl overdoses or seeking help beating an opioid addiction.Since about last October, doctors have noticed “a significant increase in the number of kids coming in,” said Dr. Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, medical director of the addiction clinic at Children’s National Hospital in D.C.Kaliamurthy said another troubling aspect is that unlike in the past when overdoses resulted from other drugs being laced with fent...

Rusia reduce su desfile anual del Día de la Victoria mientras la guerra de Putin en Ucrania está bajo una presión creciente

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

(CNN) — Miles de personas se alinearon en las calles de la Plaza Roja de Moscú este martes como parte del desfile anual del Día de la Victoria de Rusia, cuando el Kremlin exhibe un frente de poderío militar y grandeza que contrastará con su vacilante campaña militar en el frente en Ucrania.Pero varias regiones de Rusia, muchas cerca de la frontera con Ucrania, han reducido los preparativos para el espectáculo del 9 de mayo debido a preocupaciones de seguridad y falta de equipo militar para exhibir.El desfile de Moscú es una exhibición de patriotismo que marca el papel de la Unión Soviética en la derrota de la Alemania nazi en la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Fue el 8 de mayo de 1945 (9 de mayo en la zona horaria de Moscú) que Alemania firmó su Acta de Rendición en Berlín, poniendo fin a la lucha en Europa. La URSS sufrió la mayor cantidad de bajas de cualquier nación: murieron alrededor de 27 millones de soldados y civiles.Es el día más importante del calendario del presidente ruso ...

40 self-serve drinks, heated leather seats at new Warehouse Cinemas location in Baltimore

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews the new Warehouse Cinemas in Baltimore (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); When you say the word “warehouse” in Baltimore, Maryland, you might think of right field in Oriole Park at Camden Yards.Now, it will mean moviegoing with the opening of the new Warehouse Cinemas Rotunda, a seven-screen venue located at 727 West 40th Street between the Baltimore Zoo and ...

St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet in game 2 of series

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

St. Louis Cardinals (12-24, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (17-18, third in the NL Central)Chicago; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Jack Flaherty (2-4, 6.29 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 36 strikeouts); Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-2, 4.76 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -125, Cardinals +104; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs.Chicago is 17-18 overall and 10-10 at home. The Cubs have gone 10-3 in games when they scored five or more runs.St. Louis has gone 6-11 on the road and 12-24 overall. Cardinals hitters are batting a collective .256, which ranks fifth in the NL.The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner has six doubles, a triple, two home runs and 19 RBI while hitting .303 for the Cubs. Cody Bellinger is 12-for-40 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.Nolan Gorman leads St. Louis with seven hom...

Mets aim to end 5-game road skid, play the Reds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

New York Mets (17-18, second in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (14-20, fourth in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Tuesday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: Max Scherzer (2-2, 5.56 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Reds: Luke Weaver (0-2, 7.88 ERA, 1.69 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -200, Reds +168; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets hit the road against the Cincinnati Reds looking to stop a five-game road slide.Cincinnati has a 14-20 record overall and a 10-8 record in home games. The Reds have the ninth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .246.New York is 17-18 overall and 10-10 in road games. The Mets are 7-0 in games when they did not give up a home run.The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads the Reds with four home runs while slugging .436. Jonathan India is 13-for-37 with two doubles, two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.Pete Alonso has three doub...

Pirates bring 1-0 series advantage over Rockies into game 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:52 GMT

Colorado Rockies (14-22, fifth in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (21-15, first in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Connor Seabold (0-0, 5.30 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Pirates: Luis Ortiz (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Pirates -166, Rockies +142; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates play the Colorado Rockies with a 1-0 series lead.Pittsburgh is 21-15 overall and 10-7 in home games. The Pirates have the 10th-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .329.Colorado is 14-22 overall and 7-13 in road games. The Rockies are 5-1 in games when they hit at least two home runs.The matchup Tuesday is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Pirates have a 4-0 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Carlos Santana has 11 doubles, two home runs and 20 RBI while hitting .256 for the Pirates. Bryan Reynolds is 11-for-38 with seven doubles over the past 10 games.Elias Diaz leads the Rockies with a .333...