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Ask Amy: Grandmother prefers the floor to an Airbnb

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

Dear Amy: I became a grandmother this year.I am a boomer widow and I live alone on a limited income.My son, daughter-in-law and grandson moved to another state, about an eight-hour drive from where I live.I do not feel comfortable making the drive by myself, but I can fly.Even though he lives in a three-bedroom home, my son wants me to stay in an Airbnb when I visit.So in order to visit them, according to his demands, I need to pay for the long-distance parking at the airport, the airfare, the Airbnb, and rent a car to get back and forth from the Airbnb to their house.This is about $1,000 to visit for a couple of days.I have done this twice.He tells me, “Don’t give us gifts, save up for the trip.”But it’s not just the cost; I don’t like staying by myself at an Airbnb.I told him that if he wants me to visit them (the baby is adorable and will be a year old soon) he should, please, pick me up from the airport and let me have a spot on their floor.Related ArticlesAsk ...

Journalism as a battlefield against Russia and its wealthy businessmen

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

The media space and various news portals have long been fertile ground for all sorts of showdowns involving rich Russians who seek to reside in Europe using both legal and illegal means and secret roots to obtain a cherished European citizen's passport. Furthermore, this story has a direct projection on Ukraine and Russia's counter standing - writes Louis Auge.Journalism in Ukraine and Russia has switched to the rails of information warfare: the parties are trying to present each other in the most negative light. More and more often there are publications with no evidence, we observe a frequent misuse of information together with the legalization of fakes.However, the information struggle itself is already being transferred to the territory of the EU and directly affects the Europeans themselves, causing serious damage to them.For example, the so-called "golden passport" programs have been actively criticized recently. There are revelations of citizens of different countries, includ...

Review: Denzel battle the Italian mafia in ‘Equalizer 3’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

By Jake Coyle | Associated PressThere’s an awful lot of talk about the end of movie stars considering Denzel Washington is right over here, walking around.Antoine Fuqua’s “Equalizer 3,” a taut and textured sequel to Washington’s vigilante series, isn’t one of the actor’s best films. It wouldn’t crack his top 10. But it vividly encapsulates Washington’s formidable on-screen potency.You might think this would be in the movie’s brutal action sequences, but no. It’s the scenes of Washington fastidiously having a cup of tea at a sidewalk cafe or strolling the streets of a Sicilian town. This is a movie stitched together less by its plot mechanics than the pleasure of watching Denzel smirk, scowl and smile, in leisurely scenes mixed in with all the murder.In that way, the “Equalizer” movies (the third of which is certainly the best of a so-so bunch), remind me of those great Walter Matthau thrillers like “...

Three-bedroom home sells for $2.1 million in San Ramon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

The spacious property located in the first block of Chaucer Court in San Ramon was sold on Aug. 15, 2023 for $2,125,000, or $723 per square foot. The house, built in 1981, has an interior space of 2,941 square feet. The layout of this two-story house includes three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The home’s outer structure has wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, there is a fireplace. The property is equipped with forced air heating and central A/C. In addition, the home provides an attached three-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:On Ascot Drive, San Ramon, in September 2022, a 3,176-square-foot home was sold for $2,100,000, a price per square foot of $661. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In September 2022, a 1,921-square-foot home on Shetland Court in San Ramon sold for $1,600,000, a price per square foot of $833. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 3,649-square-...

How to organize a social club: think of a unique hobby

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

The early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic taught the world many lessons, not the least of which was how easy it can be take socializing for granted. Lockdown was a big part of life during the early days of the pandemic, as people were forced to stay home from work and school and remain largely isolated, even from their own friends and family members.The sense of isolation that many people developed during those early days of the pandemic likely didn’t come as a surprise to medical researchers, particularly those who have studied the effects of isolation on aging populations. The National Institute on Aging indicates that social isolation and loneliness are linked to depression as well as a host of other negative health outcomes, including high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and cognitive decline.Social clubs can be a great way for adults over 50 to avoid isolation and loneliness. Such clubs can provide opportunities to connect with individuals who share similar interests, l...

Word Game: Sept. 1, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — AROMATIC (AROMATIC: ar-uh-MAT-ik: Having a noticeable and pleasant smell.)Average mark 27 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 37 or more words in AROMATIC? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD —  TERMITE teem term tier time timer tire titer tree trim trite emir emit remit retie rime rite meet mere merit mete meter metier mire mite miter mitt itemTo 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 admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

USA Basketball survives a tough test and rallies to beat Montenegro 85-73 at the World Cup

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. got its first real test of the Basketball World Cup on Friday, and found a way to survive and remain unbeaten.Barely.Anthony Edwards scored 17 points, Austin Reaves had 12, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 11 and the Americans overcame a halftime deficit to beat Montenegro 85-73 in the second-round opener at the World Cup for both teams. It put the U.S. on the brink of clinching a spot in the quarterfinals.Mikal Bridges and Tyrese Haliburton each scored 10 for the U.S. (4-0).Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 15 rebounds for Montenegro, which led 39-38 at the half. Kendrick Perry scored 14 for Montenegro (2-2).The U.S. led 61-55 going into the fourth and tacked a point on to make it a seven-point edge — its biggest of the game to that point — early in the final quarter.Montenegro just wouldn’t go away. A 3-pointer by Nikola Ivanovic got the underdogs within 64-62 with 7:15 remaining, and the Americans couldn’t exhale until the final seconds — a f...

“Llamen a Marvel”: Gwyneth Paltrow quiere que dejen de ‘gritarle’ por no interpretar a Pepper Potts de Iron Man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

(CNN) — Gwyneth Paltrow hizo una petición a los fans de Marvel de todo el mundo.La fundadora de Goop respondió este miércoles a consultas de sus seguidores en historias de Instagram, entre ellas a una que le exigía “responder a la pregunta” sobre por qué dejó de aparecer en las películas de Marvel.“Dios mío. Dejen de gritarme”, dijo Paltrow juguetonamente en su respuesta en video, y continuó: “Simplemente dejamos de hacerlo porque Iron Man murió”.Y continuó: “¿Por qué necesitas a Pepper Potts sin Iron Man? No lo sé…” y luego sugirió a los fans “que llamen a Marvel y le griten a ellos, ¡no a mí! Estoy aquí sentada”.La película “Shallow Hal” llevó a momentos difíciles de su vida a la mujer que interpretó a la doble de Gwyneth PaltrowGwyneth Paltrow supera demanda por accidente de esquí 0:47La ganadora del Oscar no ha aparecido como Potts en una película del Universo Cinematográfico Marvel (MCU) desde &...

Manchester City signs midfielder Matheus Nunes from Wolverhampton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City completed the signing of midfielder Matheus Nunes on Friday after agreeing to pay Wolverhampton a reported transfer fee of 53 million pounds ($67 million).The Brazil-born Portugal international had been refusing to train with Wolves in an effort to force a move to City, which had a lower bid rejected last week. He signed a five-year contract, City said.City manager Pep Guardiola was looking for help in the midfield. The injured Kevin De Bruyne could be out until the new year.City also lost Ilkay Gundogan, who joined Barcelona after his contract expired, and signed central midfielder Mateo Kovacic as a replacement. However, that’s not a like-for-like replacement, with Kovacic operating in deeper areas than Gundogan, who often played as an attacking midfielder just off Erling Haaland.The 25-year-old Nunes typically plays further forward than Kovacic so would offer something different to the Premier League and European champions.“The opportuni...

Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader for talks in Sochi on Monday — Kremlin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:14 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will host Turkish leader for talks in Sochi on Monday — Kremlin.Source