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Ask Amy: Morning grouch struggles with perky mom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

Dear Amy: I am the only “NOT-Morning” person in my family.Talking in the morning, or any noise, smell, or stimulation really, isn’t just annoying but actually more akin to painful. It’s like nails on a chalkboard, or being pinched — it elicits an involuntary reaction of cringe and a desire to retreat.My mother takes this really personally.First thing in the morning she wants to tell me things, or worse — ask me things. At best, I can muster a “Good morning” and a grunt, but I don’t think she’s ever understood just how much restraint is required for anything other than a snarl.She’s repeatedly accused me of being rude or mad at her, and the simple truth is that it’s not her — I just don’t want to talk in the morning, at all, to anybody.I have been explaining this for years, and to be honest I actually feel SHE’S being rude for not respecting this simple boundary.It starts both our days off wrong, to the extent that I just stay in ...

Nagorno-Karabakh: EU provides €5 million in humanitarian aid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

The EU is boosting its humanitarian funding with €5 million in response to the increasing needs resulting from the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. The conflict escalation and subsequent ceasefire is expected to trigger a mass exodus of people from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, with approximately 13,500 refugees having crossed the border already. At the same time, there is a major food shortage and lack of access to electricity and water within the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave.The €5m humanitarian funding includes €500,000 of emergency support of emergency support announced last week and €4.5m new funding, which will assist people displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia and vulnerable people inside Nagorno-Karabakh.Crisis Management Commissioner Janez Lenarčič stated: “We must be prepared to support the thousands who have fled Nagorno Karabakh, especially as the upcoming winter is likely to expose the refugees to additional challenges. The EU is drastically stepping up its humanitarian aid in...

Andrey Elinson Leaves A1 to Pursue Other Ventures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

After a five-year term with A1, a prominent private equity firm and litigation funder active in Russia and internationally, Andrey Elinson has stepped down from the company.From now on he will not be aligned with any group and will, instead, be focusing on his personal investment initiatives full-time.Andrey Elinson joined A1 in 2016 to strengthen A1’s management team using his strategic business development expertise. Prior to his time with A1 he served as Vice President at Basic Element, a prominent Russian industrial group, for seven years. Earlier, he was a partner at Deloitte for ten years, having been promoted to partner at the age of 25, thus becoming one of the youngest ever partners in that firm’s history.Andrey also held positions on the boards of directors of various companies, such as X5 Retail Group, AlfaStrakhovaniye, and Rosvodokanal, until the year 2020.

Match the owner’s suite to your lifestyle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

It’s the primary sanctuary in the home you’re planning with your builder. It’s the place where you can rest, recharge, take a bath and get away from commotion. It’s where you might read, write in a journal or enjoy your own taste in music, podcasts or movies.Time to plan a primary suite that both expresses the real you and makes you feel truly at ease. Also called the owner’s suite, this haven might exist on the main level or upstairs.Wherever the owner’s suite is, it’s wise to get involved in the details before construction begins.In their mission to keep home energy use and costs down by regulating indoor temperatures, California builders already install high-quality, high-density insulation.That insulation, along with low-emissive windows and doors with tight door seals, also helps keep out exterior noise. But a buyer who wants even more tranquility can ask builders about installing additional sound-dampening construction techniques.Some builders may already add extra interior in...

Ataques a Trump y polémicas propuestas antimigratorias: así fue el segundo debate republicano

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

Los rivales de Donald Trump lo atacaron en reiteradas oportunidades el miércoles durante el segundo debate entre aspirantes a la nominación presidencial del Partido Republicano, en el que arremetieron contra el expresidente por ausentarse del evento mientras tratan de reducir la ventaja que éste lleva de cara a las elecciones primarias.Trump, en cambio, viajó a Michigan en un intento de sacar provecho a la huelga del sindicato United Auto Workers y de atraer a los obreros sindicalizados en un estado crucial que podría ayudar a decidir la elección general. Sus competidores, mientras tanto, se negaron a participar en un juego propuesto por los moderadores en la Biblioteca Ronald Reagan al estilo de los reality show, eligiendo a quién descartarían de la pugna o votarían “fuera de la isla”.El tono del debate estuvo muy alejado de una campaña marcada por los ataques de Trump contra sus rivales y las instituciones democráticas, así como por sus quejas por una serie de procesos penal...

Host China continues Asian Games dominance by surpassing 150 medals on Day 5 of the two-week event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — China blew past the 150-medal mark Thursday on Day 5 of the Asian Games, more than double the number of second-place South Korea as the home nation continued its decades-long domination of the event.The hosts were bolstered by multiple golds in a home sport on Thursday, as Chinese athletes won the men’s 70-, 60- and 56-kilogram finals in Wushu martial arts, as well as the women’s 60- and 52-kilogram finals.He Feng, who took gold in the 70-kilogram final by beating former Asian Games gold medalist Mohsen Mohammadseifi of Iran, was trailing in the first round and credited his coaches for helping him adjust.“It is mainly the result of the tactics and training by the coach, then the most important thing is mentality, which determines success or failure,” he said. “I always tell myself not to give up, persistence is victory.”Host nations traditionally get a homefield “medal bump,” and He said the crowd also helped keep him going.“Seeing so many people c...

Lo más destacado del segundo debate presidencial republicano

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

(CNN) — El segundo debate de las primarias presidenciales republicanas de 2024 terminó como empezó: con el expresidente Donald Trump —que aún no ha aparecido junto a sus rivales en el escenario— como favorito dominante del partido.Los siete contendientes del Partido Republicano proporcionaron un puñado de momentos memorables en el enfrentamiento de este miércoles por la noche en la Biblioteca Presidencial Ronald Reagan en California, incluyendo la exgobernadora de Carolina del Sur Nikki Haley descargando lo que a menudo parecía la frustración contenida de todo el podio con el empresario Vivek Ramaswamy.“Honestamente, cada vez que te oigo, me siento un poco más tonta por lo que dices”, le dijo en un momento dado.Dos candidatos criticaron también la ausencia de Trump. El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, dijo que estaba “desaparecido en combate”. El exgobernador de Nueva Jersey Chris Christie llamó al expresidente “Pato Donald” y dijo que &...

2 men killed, 3 hospitalized after shooting in Northeast DC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

D.C. police are searching for three suspects after five people were shot at 14th Street and Saratoga Avenue in Northeast D.C. on Wednesday night.Officers arrived at the scene around 9:50 p.m., where two men were pronounced dead. A third man was taken to a hospital by D.C. Fire and EMS, while two others transported themselves to hospitals for treatment.One of the three surviving victims is in critical condition, while another has non-life-threatening injuries.No arrests have been made. Police said officers are looking for three male suspects in a gray SUV.“Our officers were present in this area, as they always are,” said acting D.C. police chief Pamela Smith, adding that an officer was on a nearby block at the time of the shooting.The shooting comes hours after Smith appeared before the D.C. Council’s public safety committee to talk about rising crime numbers and the department’s priorities.When asked at a news conference about why D.C. is seeing a spike in violent ...

No. 11 Notre Dame’s trip to No. 17 Duke headlines the Week 5 slate for ACC teams

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

Things to watch in the Atlantic Coast Conference in Week 5:GAME OF THE WEEKNo. 11 Notre Dame at No. 17 Duke. The Fighting Irish (4-1) haven’t lost a regular-season game to an Atlantic Coast Conference team in six years, winning 29 in a row. Now they’re coming off a narrow loss to Ohio State as they visit the Blue Devils, who have already taken down preseason ACC favorite Clemson and can reach 5-0 for the first time since 1994 behind quarterback Riley Leonard.There are multiple storylines here of note. There’s Duke’s rise in Year 2 under Mike Elko, which has lured ESPN’s “College GameDay” for its first-ever appearance in Durham for a football game after multiple stops there for basketball. There’s also former Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman returning to the state of North Carolina to face the Blue Devils for a third straight year after splitting the last two meetings. BEST MATCHUPClemson at Syracuse. The Tigers rarely lost to any league teams d...

Shelter-in-place issued while police contact burglary suspects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:34:43 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — A shelter-in-place has been issued for a neighborhood near Cheesman Park while police attempt to make contact with people wanted in connection to a burglary.The Denver Police Department tweeted about the incident just after 3 a.m. Thursday.Officers said they are attempting to contact suspects about a burglary in the 1300 block of Lafayette Street. The neighborhood sits in the northwest corner of Cheesman Park. Salida community overcome with emotion after Suzanne Morphew found DPD said multiple suspects have already been detained.A shelter-in-place has been issued for those living within a two-block radius. This is a developing story. FOX31 has a crew on scene and will update this story as more information becomes available.