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Ask Amy: Momzilla threatens to stomp on wedding

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

Dear Amy: “Dear Daughter” is engaged to a great guy. She is finishing college and heading to grad school, so the wedding is likely 18 months away.I like the groom, but he has some strong opinions about the wedding!He wants a small wedding with only clergy, the couple, and parents present.He says he organized his brother’s wedding by himself, and it was fine (why was the bride’s family NOT involved?).Also, he wants to have the wedding in his home state, in the Midwest. (We live in the West.)When my daughter has noted that the bride and her family “traditionally” organize the wedding, his response is: “But it’s my wedding, too!”When I mention hiring a wedding planner, he disagrees (wait, who is paying for this?).I could plan the wedding myself, but I dread the hours online, phoning, or how many plane trips this will take! (However, I am willing to sample the champagne locally.)My compromise is a wedding out West, with a second reception in his hometown with his family or him in charge...

Back to school with Eurostat’s education corner

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

The new school year has started and getting the coolest backpack is on everyone’s to-do list. But besides this, getting the best educational resources is also a priority and Eurostat has you covered. The education corner is the place to go for teachers needing extra materials to teach statistics, geography, social sciences, or other subjects and also for students looking for alternatives to learn the basics of statistics and beyond. Starting with Statistics 4 beginners, this section explains and presents statistics in a straightforward way, from statistical concepts to themes like population, business and environment, you can cover all your learning bases there. In the Education corner, you can also find interactive publications and data visualisation tools where you can compare countries and play around with the data. There are also videos about specific themes like the labour market, and different materials by language, where you can even find materials developed by...

Explore the impeccable luxury and craftsmanship of a masterpiece estate with $2 million in updates

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

An extraordinary work of art and masterpiece of design, an estate with this unprecedented level of artistry, detail, and craftsmanship rarely comes on the market.Gracing more than an acre at the corner of Hampton and Glen Alpine roads in Piedmont, this magnificent gated estate has been meticulously enhanced with more than $2 million in updates to reflect a fresh, light-filled contemporary ambience while retaining the integrity of its historic past, including a visit by former President Herbert Hoover.French doors and windows in almost every room meant the lawns and gardens were an important part of the upgrades to complete the creation of this beautiful and private oasis for family and friends.Award-winning landscape architect Denise Bates updated the gorgeous landscape with all new trees, plants, privacy hedges, irrigation and outdoor lighting that complements the imported Italian posts. The exterior and landscape masonry were repainted in 2021-22 with a custom color to match The W...

Single family residence sells for $1.5 million in Pleasanton

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

6291 Roslin Court – Google Street ViewA house located in the 6200 block of Roslin Court in Pleasanton has new owners. The 1,947-square-foot property, built in 1969, was sold on July 26, 2023. The $1,548,000 purchase price works out to $795 per square foot. This single-story house presents a roomy floor plan, featuring four bedrooms and two baths. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. Additionally, the home features a garage.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:A 1,489-square-foot home on the 6200 block of Robin Court in Pleasanton sold in July 2022, for $1,700,000, a price per square foot of $1,142. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 1,555-square-foot home on Guyson Court in Pleasanton sold for $1,450,000, a price per square foot of $932. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Addison Way, Pleasanton, in July 2023, a 1,603-square-foot home was sold for $1,590,000, a price pe...

Un buzo filipino ayuda a eliminar con un cuchillo una barrera flotante instalada por China en el mar de China Meridional

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

(CNN) — Una barrera flotante instalada por China para impedir que los barcos filipinos pesquen en un área en disputa del mar de China Meridional fue eliminada, dijeron este lunes las autoridades filipinas, en el último punto de tensión entre Manila y Beijing por sus reclamos marítimos en competencia.Un video publicado por la Guardia Costera de Filipinas este lunes mostró a un buzo filipino cortando lo que dijo anteriormente era una cadena de boyas de 300 metros de largo cerca del Bajo de Masinloc, también conocido como Scarborough Shoal, un arrecife pequeño pero estratégico, y una zona de pesca fértil a 200 kilómetros al oeste de la isla filipina de Luzón.Las imágenes mostraban al buzo con una simple máscara y snorkel deslizándose bajo las olas y usar un pequeño cuchillo para cortar la cuerda después de alcanzar la barrera en un desvencijado barco pesquero con una pequeña tripulación.El video es una vívida ilustración de una tensa lucha de poder que se ha estado desarrollando ...

Ucrania dice que barcos rusos siguen lanzando ataques tras la supuesta muerte de un comandante mientras llegan los tanques Abrams estadounidenses

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

(CNN) — Buques de guerra rusos seguían lanzando ataques contra Ucrania tras la afirmación de Kyiv de que el comandante de la Flota del mar Negro de Moscú murió el pasado viernes, mientras el presidente Volodymyr Zelensky elogiaba la llegada de los tanques Abrams estadounidenses al país.Un portavoz de la Armada de Ucrania dijo este lunes en la televisión nacional que, mientras Rusia todavía lanzaba ataques desde el mar Negro, parecían, según la comparación, operaciones con “un pollo corriendo sin cabeza”.“En este momento, ellos (la Armada rusa) perdieron a la persona que realmente gestiona todo esto, y a su personal, que gestiona la flota junto con él. Se trata de una agrupación grande que requiere un gran número de gestores para ejecutar todos los procesos para que (la flota) funcione como un solo mecanismo. Imaginemos que la parte central de este mecanismo deja de funcionar”, dijo el portavoz de la Marina de Ucrania, Dmytro Pletenchuk.Pletenchuk dijo que el presidente de Rusi...

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 26 de septiembre: ¿Por qué van a deportar inmigrantes?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

Puede que la huelga de escritores termine, pero no los problemas de Hollywood. Este invierno puede ser drásticamente diferente en EE.UU. Esposa de Bruce Willis revela la “difícil” realidad sobre la demencia del actor. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. ¿Por qué van a deportar inmigrantes de la frontera de EE.UU. y México?“Despresurizar” la frontera. Esa es la clave del nuevo acuerdo al que llegaron los Gobiernos de Estados Unidos y México en un nuevo intento por buscar soluciones a la crisis de migrantes que buscan llegar a la frontera entre los dos países que tienen a los Gobiernos de ambos países bajo presión y que ha creado una crisis humanitaria sin precedentes en la región.EE.UU. y México buscan controlar la crisis migratoria en sus fronteras 2:172. Cuba dice que hubo un “ataque terrorista” en su embajada en WashingtonEl ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez Padilla, informó este domingo...

One of game’s characters, Guardians manager Terry Francona set to end career defined by class, touch

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

CLEVELAND (AP) — At some point in the next few days, Terry Francona will hop on his celebrated scooter, zip along the underground concrete concourses of Progressive Field and leave the ballpark he’s called home the past 11 seasons for the final time.His ride is nearly over.Although he hasn’t made it official — and true to form, Francona was adamant about not pulling the spotlight away from the Guardians during their playoff push — the 64-year-old manager has indicated he’ll step down after this season, perhaps the most challenging of his run with Cleveland.Slowed by major health issues in recent years, the personable, popular Francona may be stepping away, but not before leaving a lasting imprint as a manager and as one of the game’s most beloved figures.Adored by players. Respected by peers. Cherished by fans.Born into baseball, he’s been a lifer. As as kid, he grew up in Pennsylvania hoping to follow his father Tito’s footsteps into the big leagues, a...

Dolphins’ McDaniel skirts shot at history and Raiders’ McDaniels opts for a field goal mystery

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

Take a bow, Mike McDaniel, for taking a knee. Miami’s coach decided to forego a field goal that would have allowed the Dolphins to break Washington’s record 72-point game set in 1966 against the Giants. Instead, he had his offense go into victory formation on fourth down at the Denver 27 in the final minute of their 70-20 shellacking of the Broncos on Sunday.McDaniel’s magnanimous gesture allowed the Broncos to at least avoid infamy to go with the insult of becoming the first team to surrender 350 yards and five touchdowns both passing and rushing in the same game.“It would have been cool,” McDaniel said of scoring more points than anyone in the 104-year history of the NFL. “But … that’s not really what I’m about. I will be fine getting second-guessed by turning down NFL records. That’s fine.”Fins fans wanted the record, loudly voicing their displeasure that the Dolphins didn’t match the all-time NFL record established by the Chicago B...

Eagles’ “tush push” becoming the NFL’s most unstoppable play

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:15:56 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The most unstoppable play in the NFL was on full display under the bright lights Monday night.When the Philadelphia Eagles need a yard, they often resort to the “tush push. ”Quarterback Jalen Hurts lines up under center with two or three players behind him. He takes the snap, the offensive line surges forward and Hurts gets a big push from behind.It almost always works. Even when it doesn’t, the Eagles do it again.Hurts was stopped short of the end zone on third down from the 1 in the third quarter of a 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. So Philadelphia went for it on fourth down. Tight end Dallas Goedert, running back D’Andre Swift and wide receiver A.J. Brown provided the push from behind and Hurts crossed the goal line for a touchdown that made it 20-3.In the fourth quarter, the Eagles did it successfully for the fourth time against the Buccaneers to extend a drive that chewed up the final 9:22.Philadelphia had tremendous success with ...