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Ask Amy: I made a big decision, and people question me about it incessantly

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

Dear Amy: I retired at 62 and consider the ability to do so a blessing.In the lead-up to this momentous event, I alerted family and friends of my decision, which yielded a barrage of unsolicited warnings that my body would wither and my brain turn to an inoperative mush.Now that I am retired and living in a new community, I am questioned incessantly by apparently well-meaning people about what I do all day, as if enjoying my leisure is a crime.In fact, I am researching my genealogy, reading, investing, catching up remotely on long-neglected relationships, and enjoying the life I worked 40 years to afford.In truth, I don’t need to explain myself to anyone, but apparently some justification is expected.Have you any insights on how to approach these invasive comments?– Life Is GoodDear Life is Good: It’s possible that people are asking you how you spend your time not to accuse you of the crime of enjoying your leisure (how dare you!), but because they’re genuinely curious.The kindest r...

Harriette Cole: I’m stunned that my husband didn’t protect me from her

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, which should have been a moment of pure joy and excitement. Unfortunately, my husband’s mother had other plans.Despite my wishes, my mother-in-law insisted on being in the delivery room during the birth of our child. This was not a decision that my husband and I had discussed beforehand, and I was caught completely off guard. I did not want her there.To make matters worse, my husband did not stick up for me when I expressed my discomfort and asked for his mother to leave the room. He simply brushed off my concerns and said that his mother was excited to be a part of the experience.I was left feeling unsupported and violated during one of the most vulnerable moments of my life.How do I move forward with my husband and mother-in-law? We haven’t discussed the situation since, and it’s been almost a month. — New MomRelated ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: It’s embarrassing when peopl...

Joe Manchin Rents Office Space to Firm Powering FBI, Pentagon Biometric Surveillance Center

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

After killing Joe Biden’s audacious Build Back Better legislation in 2021 and emerging as a constant roadblock to Democrats’ sweeping climate agenda, Sen. Joe Manchin’s sprawling coal empire became the focus of intense scrutiny for its impact on the citizens and ecosystem of northern West Virginia. What went unnoticed at the time was another company the senator is quietly profiting off of, housed in the very same building where his coal company Enersystems is headquartered, with an even greater reach.Manchin has said in recent weeks that he won’t rule out running to replace Biden in the 2024 presidential election. He maintains a cozy relationship with the moderate political nonprofit No Labels, which has raised tens of millions of dollars to run a third-party presidential ticket in 2024, and he himself has raised millions from special interest groups cheering on his intransigence. But while Manchin has long cultivated the image of a liberty-loving champion, his financial ties ...

‘Get back up the best way you can’: U.Md. grad delivers commencement speech on facing adversity

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

30-year-old Damon Brooks was chosen by his peers to give the student speech at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism commencement ceremony. (Courtesy Merrill CollegeUMD YouTube)Goucher College freshman Damon Brooks was days away from turning 19 when a wrestling accident left him paralyzed from the waist down.Brooks, now 30, landed head first when another student grabbed him and threw him. The head trauma from the 2012 accident affected his memory and focus, as well.While what happened shaped his life in ways he never expected, it didn’t stop him from crossing the stage on Monday, graduating from the University of Maryland’s journalism school.Chosen by his peers, Brooks gave the student speech at the commencement ceremony, which started and ended with a standing ovation.“I haven’t cried yet, but I feel it coming soon,” Brooks said, describing the ovations he got as “overwhelming.”His paralysis, he said during his speech, was a “life-chang...

The U.S. surgeon general has some tips for parents and teens on social media use

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, is calling for “immediate action” by tech companies and lawmakers to protect kids’ and adolescents’ mental health on social media. But after years of middling and insufficient action by both social media platforms and policymakers, parents and young people still bear most of the burden in navigating the fast-changing, often harmful world of secretive algorithms, addictive apps and extreme and inappropriate content found on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat.So what can parents and young people do now? The surgeon general has some tips. “Our children and adolescents don’t have the luxury of waiting years until we know the full extent of social media’s impact,” Murthy said in an advisory released on Tuesday. “Their childhoods and development are happening now:” TIPS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE— Reach out for help: If you or someone you know is being negatively affected by social media, reach out to a trusted friend or adult fo...

Grupo Supervielle: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Grupo Supervielle SA (SUPV) on Monday reported net income of $2.9 million in its first quarter.The bank, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, said it had earnings of 3 cents per share.The financial services provider posted revenue of $550 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $210.6 million, which beat Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SUPV at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SUPVSource

Driver of U-Haul who struck security barrier near White House arrested

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

U.S. Secret Service have arrested the driver of a U-Haul truck who crashed into a security barrier at Lafayette Square near the White House.U-HAUL RAMS INTO WHITE HOUSE BARRIERS: A snapshot of the scene right now outside Lafayette Square. Heavy police presence working the scene in the aftermath. They are asking everyone to avoid the area while they work the investigation. @7NewsDC @WTOP pic.twitter.com/czslfH6xun— Elina Shirazi (@elinashirazi) May 23, 2023Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said in a statement that around 10 p.m. Monday, a U-Haul truck crashed into security barriers at H and 16th streets on the north side of Lafayette Square in D.C.He added that the crash may have intentional.U.S. Park Police — the agency that will be processing charges — confirmed the driver’s arrest on early Tuesday morning, adding that the driver is an adult male. His identity was not released.No Secret Service or White House staff were injured, and the investigation into...

Detienen a cuatro personas por presuntamente colgar una efigie del delantero del Real Madrid, Vinícius Jr.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

(CNN) — Cuatro personas fueron arrestadas por supuestamente colgar un “muñeco” del delantero del Real Madrid Vinícius Jr. de un puente en enero, dijo la Policía de España este martes.El incidente ocurrió en la capital española cerca del centro de entrenamiento del Real Madrid antes del partido de cuartos de final de la Copa del Rey contra el Atlético de Madrid el 26 de enero.En vídeos muy difundidos en redes sociales, la efigie —que vestía una camiseta del Real Madrid con el nombre de Vinícius y el número 20 a la espalda—º aparecía colgada junto a una pancarta en la que se leía: “Madrid odia al Real”.“Tres de los detenidos son miembros activos de un grupo de aficionados radicales de un club de fútbol de Madrid”, dice el comunicado policial.“La investigación llevada a cabo por la policía a través de las pruebas recogidas, testigos e investigación digital de fuentes abiertas, entre otras cosas, condujo a la identificación de los cuatro h...

Borr Drilling: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Borr Drilling Ltd. (BORR) on Tuesday reported a loss of $7.4 million in its first quarter.The Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had a loss of 3 cents per share.The oilfield services company posted revenue of $172 million in the period.Borr Drilling shares have climbed 47% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 44% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BORR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BORRSource

Tiger Woods se retira del US Open de golf mientras sigue recuperándose de su reciente operación

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:12:00 GMT

(CNN) — Tiger Woods, quince veces campeón de los másters de golf, se retiró del Abierto de Estados Unidos, que se celebrará el próximo mes de junio en Los Ángeles Country Club, mientras sigue recuperándose de una reciente operación, anunció este lunes la Asociación de Golf de los Estados Unidos, USGA.El jugador de 47 años, que se perdió el Campeonato de la PGA la semana pasada, compitió por última vez en el Masters en abril, pero se retiró antes de la reanudación de la tercera ronda, retrasada por el tiempo, tras agravarse de nuevo su fascitis plantar, una inflamación de los tejidos que causa dolor en el talón.Tras su retirada del Masters, Woods se sometió a un “procedimiento de fusión subtalar” para tratar la artritis postraumática de su tobillo. La lesión tiene su origen en las graves heridas que sufrió en la pierna en un accidente de automóvil en 2021.Videos que circularon en las redes sociales durante el evento mostraron a Woods luchando por caminar.“Esto...