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Dear Abby: I worry that the TV weather report will harm emotionally vulnerable people

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My local TV meteorologists and reporters have a terrible habit of calling rainy weather “miserable,” cloudy weather “gloomy,” and any other non-sunny day “dreary.” With so many horrible events in the news on a daily basis, reporting the weather this way seems irresponsible and reckless.For some emotionally vulnerable members of our community, these negative words could be dangerous.Weather is weather. When we were kids, my friends and I would play outside in the rain and none of us ever thought of it as gloomy, dreary or miserable. Using such a powerful medium as television in this way could have a negative impact on people who are already in a dark place.IT’S RAINING BUT NOT DREARY IN DELAWAREDEAR IT’S RAINING: Thank you for speaking up, but you are addressing your comments to the wrong person — they should be directed to the manager of your local television station.While some weather forecasters may speak off the cuf...

San Diego State Aztecs face the Creighton Bluejays in Elite 8

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

Creighton Bluejays (24-12, 14-6 Big East) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (30-6, 15-3 MWC)Louisville, Kentucky; Sunday, 2:20 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: San Diego State -2; over/under is 134.5BOTTOM LINE: The No. 18 San Diego State Aztecs take on the Creighton Bluejays in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.The Aztecs’ record in MWC games is 15-3, and their record is 15-3 in non-conference play. San Diego State is eighth in the MWC with 28.6 points per game in the paint led by Keshad Johnson averaging 4.9.The Bluejays are 14-6 against Big East opponents. Creighton is the Big East leader with 27.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Baylor Scheierman averaging 7.3.TOP PERFORMERS: Adam Seiko averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Aztecs, scoring 6.2 points while shooting 46.1% from beyond the arc. Matt Bradley is shooting 39.3% and averaging 12.1 points over the last 10 games for San Diego State.Scheierman is averaging 12.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists for...

Texas Longhorns square off against the Miami Hurricanes in Elite 8

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

Miami Hurricanes (28-7, 15-5 ACC) vs. Texas Longhorns (29-8, 12-6 Big 12)Kansas City, Missouri; Sunday, 5:05 p.m. EDTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Texas -4; over/under is 149.5BOTTOM LINE: The No. 5 Texas Longhorns face the No. 16 Miami Hurricanes in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.The Longhorns are 12-6 against Big 12 opponents and 17-2 in non-conference play. Texas has a 24-8 record against teams above .500.The Hurricanes are 15-5 in ACC play. Miami (FL) has a 5-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points.TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Carr is averaging 15.8 points, 4.1 assists and 1.7 steals for the Longhorns. Jabari Rice is averaging 15.5 points over the last 10 games for Texas.Isaiah Wong is averaging 16.3 points and 3.3 assists for the Hurricanes. Jordan Miller is averaging 16.1 points over the last 10 games for Miami (FL).LAST 10 GAMES: Longhorns: 8-2, averaging 72.9 points, 32.1 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.3% from the fiel...

IMF’s Georgieva: ‘Risks to financial stability have increased’

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

The outlook for the global economy is likely to remain weak in the medium term amid heightened risks to financial stability, according to International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.“We expect 2023 to be another challenging year, with global growth slowing to below 3 percent as scarring from the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and monetary tightening weigh on economic activity,” Georgieva said on Sunday at a conference in China. “Even with a better outlook for 2024, global growth will remain well below its historic average of 3.8 percent,” she said. “It is also clear that risks to financial stability have increased,” Georgieva said. “At a time of higher debt levels, the rapid transition from a prolonged period of low-interest rates to much higher rates — necessary to fight inflation — inevitably generates stresses and vulnerabilities, as evidenced by recent developments in the banking sector in some advanced economies.&#...

Geneva Convention flouted by Russia

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

Under the Geneva Convention, Russia is obliged to return all severely wounded Ukrainian POWs to UkraineRussia is constantly sabotaging the exchange of POWs by violating the Geneva Convention, which requires treating them humanely. This fundamental principle is simply not respected by Russia.Today, the Russian Federation is illegally holding hostage Ukrainian civilians, including children, women and the elderly, who have been detained by Russian special services in the occupied territories, as well as seriously wounded and seriously ill Ukrainian servicemen.All these categories of citizens should be returned to Ukraine without any conditions under international humanitarian law. Despite this, Russia not only continues to hold civilian and seriously wounded servicemen hostage, but also refuses to allow representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross access to their places of detention. Furthermore, the Russians do not provide Ukrainian POWs with proper conditions, nece...

Word Game: March 26, 2023

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — RIVALRIES (RIVALRIES: RYE-vul-rees: Competitions.)Average mark 56 wordsTime limit 60 minutesCan you find 64 or more words in RIVALRIES?TODAY’S WORD — RIVALRIES rail raise rale rare rave ravel real rear rile rise riser rival rive river riviera iris isle ivies vale valise varies vase veal veil velar vial vile viler viral virile visa vise aisle alive arise arrive aver lair lase laser liaise liar live liver earl evil sail sale salve salver sari save saver seal sear serial sierra silva silver sire slave slaver slier sliverTo 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 admissibl...

Ask Amy: We’re tired of the ‘hot Christian woman’ drama

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

Dear Amy: Over the last two decades, my partner and I have helped a friend through several abusive relationships, rehab and financial issues. Now, not unlike her history of addiction, she’s suddenly “found God” to the extreme.She carries a Bible, goes to Bible study, and her Facebook posts are all about God.She says she wants to move on from her past and yet she then posts: “In search of a Hot Christian Man, because I am a Hot Christian Woman.”Yes, she is definitely a “babe” (and she dresses like one), but I’ve suggested a milder route in her search for purity. She disagrees, and says that I just don’t get it.Maybe I don’t get it, but if she got a job and dialed God back a few notches, I think “Hot Man” would find her.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I was mortified when they saw we had swiped their wine Advice | Ask Amy: Can I cut my tip because of my stylist’s high prices? Advice | As...

Pedestrian struck and killed on the Capital Beltway, temporarily stops all traffic

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Dan Ronan was on the scene of the crash and described the bumper to bumper traffic $(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); }); }); A pedestrian is dead after being struck on the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway during the predawn hours on Sunday, according to Maryland State Police.It happened near New Hampshire Avenue in Prince George’s County around 2:45 a.m. and the crash led police to close both directio...

Soaring Sunshine to Begin New Week

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

The warming trend continues across South Florida following a warm but beautiful Saturday across South Florida. Marathon even tied their daily record high of 87F Saturday afternoon, and while record heat is not expected over the next few days, temperatures could come close.This Sunday, expect nice conditions to continue with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies paired with high humidity and peak temperatures in the mid to upper 80s courtesy of a southerly wind flow around a weakening area of high pressure to our east over the Atlantic.That high will continue to feed in a southerly wind heading into Monday and Tuesday, too, keeping highs well above average into the mid to upper 80s. Skies will remain bright with just some patchy clouds and rain chances will stay low at a 10% chance.That will change by Wednesday as a weak front nears South Florida, however. This front is currently expected to develop a few showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm during the day while temperatures re...

Some seasick over topless bathing season on Nantucket

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 13:15:41 GMT

Some on the island of Nantucket are dreading this summer.It’s not global warming or Kevin Spacey making a return visit that has them fretting, it’s topless bathing. It kicks off, or comes off, in a few short months.“I don’t want the season to begin,” said Nantucket resident Beth Barry, who said she’s not alone in that sentiment. “It’s like having a free strip club. So many people didn’t vote for it.”But the majority did. As the Herald reported last May, Nantucket Town Meeting members passed the topless bylaw 327 to 242. Then-Attorney General Maura Healey backed the legality of the bylaw in December before changing over to the governor’s office.Healey’s AG office stated: “We approve the Town’s vote authorizing any person to go topless on any public or private beach in Nantucket because we discern no conflict” with the constitution.Alas, John Adams did not see this one coming when he penned the Massachusetts Const...