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Dear Abby: My friend’s personality changed, and now she’s stalking me

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

DEAR ABBY: “Stacy” and I have been friends for more than 20 years.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Should I consider this my husband’s strike three? Advice | Dear Abby: I want to leave my wife but I’m afraid she’ll hurt somebody if I do Advice | Dear Abby: I’m sick of explaining I have a plain phone, not an expensive toy Advice | Dear Abby: She sat in our backyard and refused to join us for dinner Advice | Dear Abby: I never thought the driver would be so stupid, but I was stuck with him Ten years ago my husband, children and I moved back to our hometown. At that time, I was afforded the opportunity to be a stay-at-home mom. Stacy has one child and never married, so she had to work.A few years ago, she was in a terrible auto accident. I took care of her afterward and drove her to her medical appointments for six months.When Stacy was released to return to work, she ...

Braves take win streak into matchup with the Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

Atlanta Braves (87-45, first in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (83-49, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Thursday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Spencer Strider (15-4, 3.52 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 236 strikeouts); Dodgers: Lance Lynn (10-9, 5.56 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 170 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -135, Dodgers +114; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves will try to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers.Los Angeles has an 83-49 record overall and a 46-21 record at home. The Dodgers are 65-8 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Atlanta is 43-23 on the road and 87-45 overall. The Braves have the top team slugging percentage in the NL at .502.The teams play Thursday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with a .342 batting average, and has 52 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs, 59 walks and 90 RBI. Mookie Betts is 22-for-41 with four home runs and...

Giants visit the Padres to start 4-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

San Francisco Giants (69-64, second in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (62-72, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Thursday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: TBD; Padres: Pedro Avila (0-1, 2.63 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the San Francisco Giants to start a four-game series.San Diego has a 62-72 record overall and a 35-33 record in home games. The Padres have the second-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.90.San Francisco has a 69-64 record overall and a 31-33 record in road games. The Giants are 42-8 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.The teams square off Thursday for the seventh time this season. The season series is tied 3-3.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 25 home runs, 111 walks and 80 RBI while hitting .262 for the Padres. Garrett Cooper is 11-for-35 with a double and three RBI over the past 10 games.Thairo Estrada has 24 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 41 RBI for the Giants. Wilmer Flores is 9-for-38 with a doubl...

Nationals play the Marlins in first of 4-game series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

Miami Marlins (66-67, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (62-72, fourth in the NL East)Washington; Thursday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Braxton Garrett (7-5, 3.96 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 135 strikeouts); Nationals: Joan Adon (2-0, 5.25 ERA, .92 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -162, Nationals +138; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals host the Miami Marlins on Thursday to begin a four-game series.Washington has a 62-72 record overall and a 29-36 record at home. The Nationals are 45-15 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Miami has gone 28-36 on the road and 66-67 overall. The Marlins have the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play at .257.The matchup Thursday is the 10th meeting between these teams this season. The Marlins hold a 7-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Thomas has 32 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 69 RBI for the Nationals. Carter Kieboom is 7-for-26 w...

UK defense secretary is resigning after 4 years in the job

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

LONDON (AP) — U.K. Defense Secretary Ben Wallace formally submitted his resignation on Thursday amid speculation that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will name his successor later in the day.Wallace, who said last month he would resign before the next Cabinet reshuffle, ended four years in the post in which he oversaw the military response to the war in Ukraine.He used his resignation letter to press for increased funding for the military, long his primary issue.“I genuinely believe that over the next decade the world will get more insecure and more unstable,’’ Wallace wrote in his letter to Sunak. “We both share the belief that now is the time to invest. Ever since I joined the Army I have dedicated myself to serving my country. That dedication, however, comes at a personal toll to me and my family.”Source

Al menos 63 personas mueren en el incendio de un edificio en Johannesburgo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

JOHANNESBURGO – Al menos 63 personas perdieron la vida en un incendio que arrasó un edificio de varias plantas en Johannesburgo, la ciudad más grande de Sudáfrica, reportaron el jueves los servicios de emergencias.Otras 43 personas resultaron heridas en el fuego que comenzó de madrugada, indicó Robert Mulaudzi, vocero del Servicio de Emergencias. La cifra de fallecidos podría aumentar, agregó.Había una operación de búsqueda y rescate en marcha y los bomberos estaban revisando el inmueble, apuntó el portavoz, añadiendo que, por el momento, el equipo recuperó 63 cadáveres pero podría haber más gente atrapada.Entre los muertos había al menos un mejor, dijo Mulaudzi.Las autoridades explicaron que el incendio estaba casi extinguido, pero por las ventanas del ennegrecido edificio ubicado en el centro de Johannesburgo todavía se filtraba humo. De algunas ventanas colgaban ristras de sábanas y otros materiales. No estuvo claro si se utilizaron para tratar de escapar del fuego o para s...

Police investigating violent crash involving motorcycle in Randolph

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

A section of a road in Randolph was closed off to traffic while officers investigating a violent two-vehicle crash involving a motorcyclist overnight.Officers responding to a reported crash on North Main Street found a smashed motorcycle and an SUV with front-end damage.The force of the collision sent one of the motorcycle’s tires across the roadway and left debris scattered in the street.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

One year of Gunnar Henderson: Ranking the 10 best moments from the Orioles’ star infielder

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

Adley Rutschman is no longer surprised by the things Gunnar Henderson does on a baseball field.He said Henderson’s wide-ranging feats — long home runs at the plate, diving plays at shortstop, running wild on the bases — are “always impressive,” but Rutschman knows Henderson too well to be taken aback. The two young stars, both former No. 1 overall prospects, were the Orioles’ first two picks in the 2019 draft and progressed through the minor leagues together.“You’re never not going to be impressed,” Rutschman said. “But I feel like every guy in this locker room knows what he’s capable of because we’re around him so much. But it’s still cool to see.”Thursday is the one-year anniversary of Henderson’s MLB debut when Baltimore promoted the 21-year-old shortstop for the stretch run.The occasion doesn’t mark the Orioles’ turnaround like Rutschman’s, as the club is 150-105 since the...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appoints new defense secretary after Ben Wallace resigns role

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Grant Shapps, one of British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s staunchest Cabinet allies, was named U.K. defense secretary on Thursday as Sunak began a Cabinet reshuffle ahead of a general election that is expected to take place next year.The move came after Ben Wallace formally submitted his resignation earlier in the day, honoring a promise made last month. Wallace was defense secretary for four years, overseeing Britain’s military response to the war in Ukraine.Shapps, who supported Sunak during his campaign to become Conservative Party leader and prime minister last year, has been a Cabinet member since 2019, most recently serving as secretary of state for the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero.Wallace used his resignation letter to press for increased funding for the military, long his primary issue.“I genuinely believe that over the next decade the world will get more insecure and more unstable,’’ Wallace wrote in his letter to Sunak. “We both share the belief...

Europe’s inflation held steady in August as European Central Bank keeps an open mind on rates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:16:42 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Annual inflation held steady in Europe in August as food prices raced ahead of falling fuel costs, but there was no clarity about whether the European Central Bank can pause its record series of interest rate hikes.The consumer price index for the 20 countries that use the euro currency was unchanged at 5.3% from the July reading, supported by food, alcohol and tobacco prices that increased a painful 9.8% since last August, according to official figures Thursday from EU statistics agency Eurostat.Another key inflation number — so-called core inflation that leaves out volatile fuel and food — also eased in August, falling to 5.3% from 5.5%. That figure will be a key consideration for the ECB in deciding whether interest rates need to go higher or can remain unchanged while bank officials assess the impact of higher rates on growth.Fuel prices fell 3.3% amid flat global oil prices and diminished summer demand for heating fuel. European Central Bank President ...