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Ask Amy: His teasing has gotten mean, and he won’t stop

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband has always had a creative and witty sense of humor, and we have spent many hours in our decade-long marriage laughing until our eyes water. I love the fact that he has the ability to make people laugh.Over the past few years, he has gone from poking fun at me in an actual funny way to him just being creatively mean.One example of his humor: He will pretend he’s limping, dragging his foot behind him and groaning. This started more than two years ago when I was briefly hobbled by a broken foot. Honestly, at this point I don’t think it’s funny.Another example started when we were playing a trivia game with friends. I blanked on the name of one of my favorite actresses, and ever since then he has called me “Movie Buff [followed by a slur used to insult mentally challenged people].”Those and other comments he makes about me feel like an attack on my values and personality, and they persist daily, to the point where our children (all under the age of 10) mirror ...

Harriette Cole: Their comments about my baby are hurtful

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a brand-new mother. Recently, I’ve been receiving a lot of comments from friends and family about how much my infant daughter looks like her father.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: My teen just bought a house with her boyfriend, and I fear it will end badly Advice | Harriette Cole: This silly friction has ruined car trips for both of us Advice | Harriette Cole: His new girlfriend ruined a trip I was looking forward to Advice | Harriette Cole: I thanked her for the gift — then I found out it wasn’t a gift Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m just a kid, and my parents left this heavy decision to me I’m sure these comments are meant to be a harmless observation, but I find them annoying and a bit hurtful. After all, I carried my child for nine months and would have liked her to resemble me a bit more.Am I overreacting? Should I just take the comments ...

Estados Unidos avanza a octavos de final tras empate con Portgual en el Mundial Femenino de Fútbol 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

(CNN) — La selección femenina de Estados Unidos, la dos veces campeona del mundo, logró un empate 0-0 sin goles con Portugal en el Mundial Femeninao de Fútbol 2023 en Eden Park, Auckland, Nueva Zelandia. El resultado significa que los estadounidenses avanzan a la fase eliminatoria del torneo como subcampeones del Grupo E.En el tiempo de descuento, la portuguesa Ana Capeta tuvo la oportunidad de sellar una gran sorpresa, pero su disparo pegó en el poste derecho.Más temprano, Alex Morgan, de Estados Unidos, tuvo la oportunidad de romper el empate, pero su tiro fue directo a la portera Inés Pereira, quien salvó.Durante la mayor parte del partido, los cuatro veces campeones de la Copa del Mundo se vieron frustrados e incapaces de penetrar la defensa portuguesa. Portugal marcó la pauta en la primera mitad, limitando a los estadounidenses, que por lo general son muy potentes, a tres intentos de gol. El partido se fue sin goles al descanso.La estrella estadounidense Megan Rapinoe ing...

A la vista otra ola migratoria: EEUU tiene nuevo acuerdo con México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

CIUDAD JUÁREZ — Activistas y albergues esperan una nueva oleada migratoria en la frontera norte de México tras el acuerdo entre el gobierno mexicano y el de Estados Unidos, que anunció que procesará solicitudes de migrantes de Cuba, Haití, Nicaragua y Venezuela que están en territorio mexicano.Tras las reuniones en México entre altos funcionarios de ambos países, el consejero de Seguridad Nacional de Estados Unidos, Jake Sullivan, emitió un comunicado el viernes pasado que llegó hasta los celulares de los migrantes que están debajo de los puentes internacionales en espera de cruzar la frontera.“Anunciamos nuestro pleno apoyo a un espacio internacional multipropósito que el gobierno de México planea establecer en el sur de México para ofrecer nuevas opciones de refugio y trabajo a las personas más vulnerables que actualmente se encuentran en México”, dice el comunicado firmado por el gobierno estadounidense.En el boletín, Washington también “se compromete a aceptar referencias ...

Netherlands blows out Vietnam 7-0 to win Group E at the Women’s World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — The Netherlands scored four times in a torrid 15-minute first-half stretch, overwhelming Vietnam 7-0 in the Women’s World Cup on Tuesday and sealing first place in Group E. The Dutch went into the match in second place on goal differential behind the United States. But the blowout win combined with the Americans’ 0-0 draw with Portugal made the Netherlands the group winner. The U.S. advanced in second place. The Netherlands dominated almost from the start. Lieke Martens chipped a shot into the net in the eighth minute over 5-foot-4 Vietnam goalkeeper Tran Thi Kim Thanh to get the scoring started. Then the rout was on, as goals from three other Dutch players quickly followed.Esmee Brugts scored one in the flurry on a curling ball from outside the penalty area in the 18th minute, then got another from nearly the same spot in the second half. Jill Roord also scored two. Vietnam changed goalkeepers at halftime, substituting Khong Thi Hang in for Tran Thi Kim ...

AudioCodes: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

LOD, Israel (AP) — LOD, Israel (AP) — AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $1.1 million.The Lod, Israel-based company said it had profit of 3 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, came to 16 cents per share.The communication components company posted revenue of $60 million in the period.AudioCodes shares have declined 44% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 59% 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 AUDC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/AUDCSource

Nomura: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Nomura Holdings Inc. (NMR) on Tuesday reported net income of $170 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Tokyo-based company said it had earnings of 6 cents per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $6.51 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $6.51 billion, beating 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 NMR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/NMRSource

“Ningún lugar donde esconderse”: la pregunta que inquieta a las tropas ucranianas en su demoledora contraofensiva

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

(CNN) — Las cuatro carreteras de Staromayorske parecen casi reducidas a polvo en las imágenes del dron. Es un pueblo diminuto, pero como último logro de la renovada contraofensiva de Ucrania en dirección a Mariúpol, el simbolismo de Staromayorske supera con creces su tamaño.Su destino representa un problema mayor para Ucrania a medida que avanza. Después de las amargas batallas de los avances de Ucrania, apenas queda en pie un muro desde el cual las fuerzas de Kyiv puedan defender el territorio recuperado, lo que hace que su progreso ganado con tanto esfuerzo sea vulnerable a la artillería contundente de Rusia.Esto es exactamente lo que sucedió este lunes, cuando se dijo que los bombardeos persistentes habían golpeado las ruinas del pueblo. En un momento, los funcionarios rusos incluso afirmaron haber expulsado a las fuerzas ucranianas de la aldea, lo que Ucrania negó rotundamente.Para las tropas que lucharon por Staromayorske, una mezcla de las fuerzas de defensa territorial ...

MUFG: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFG) on Tuesday reported net income of $4.07 billion in its fiscal first quarter.The Tokyo-based bank said it had earnings of 34 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted to account for extraordinary items, came to 35 cents per share.The bank posted revenue of $20.21 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $20.21 billion, topping 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 MUFG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MUFGSource

Ursula von der Leyen’s going on vacation. Who’s she leaving in charge of the EU?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:53 GMT

BRUSSELS — It’s officially August, which means the last Eurocrats are heading out of town to their favorite summer retreats, and most of Brussels is “out of office.”But a few commissioners have the questionable honor of being on the summer roster, staying behind as the person on duty should an emergency arise. Former Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker introduced the system in 2017 to show that the EU never sleeps, and his successor Ursula von der Leyen continued it. A rota is set up at the start of each five-year Commission term and covers all holiday periods, with each commissioner holding down the fort for 13 days. Von der Leyen and top EU diplomat Josep Borrell are exempt.The official job description for the commissioners on duty recalls the theme of “Designated Survivor.” The assigned commissioner will be in charge if there’s an unexpected crisis and will maintain the “continuity of the Commission’s core tasks,” a Commission spokesperson said, adding that thes...