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Ask Amy: Is it petty of me to feel like I’m being used?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Dear Amy: On several occasions I have lent my former co-worker “Cal” a portable oxygen concentrator that was used by my deceased husband.Cal’s wife, whom I have never met, requires nearly full-time oxygen use, and the concentrator makes her frequent trips out of state to visit family much easier than hauling canisters, which is the only alternative her insurance provides.The concentrator also enables her to fly on these trips, as canisters are mostly prohibited by airlines.The last time he borrowed it was six months ago. I had forgotten I gave it to him, but I texted him a couple of months ago to check in.Before I could mention it, he apologized for not contacting me and asked if his wife could use it one more time in the following week, and then he would bring it back. I said of course.That was the last time I heard from him.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: He sends my wife distressing letters, and the lawyer says there’s nothing we can do Advice | ...

Harriette Cole: Can a bride tell her fiance to skip the bachelor party?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have serious concerns about my fiance attending a bachelor party.I don’t like the idea of a bunch of guys drinking and making drunk decisions throughout the evening with my future husband there. I don’t think it will end well.I want my fiance to feel comfortable and to have fun on his last night as a bachelor, but I am afraid of what will happen if a bachelor party takes place. Is it wrong to ask him to not have one? How do I explain my feelings?Bride-To-BeDEAR BRIDE TO BE: Bachelor parties are legendary for being nights of debauchery, but truth be told, more often than not they turn out to be simple gatherings with the guys that are loud, drunk and harmless.Yes, you can express your reservations to your fiance, but you should not give him an ultimatum.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: What’s a non-tacky way to say I won’t be paying for dinner? Advice | Harriette Cole: What do I do if my boss won’t pro...

Cold Friday brings light snowfall, afternoon rain to DC region

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Though it will likely just be rain, some snow could intersperse itself in the precipitation headed for the D.C. area early this morning.It may be cold enough in some areas for the rain to begin as wet snow, according to Storm Team 4 meteorologist Mike Stinneford. He said the best change for possible snowy conditions is in the northern and western suburbs.“There will be little or no accumulation, and by Friday afternoon, there will be a cold rain across the entire region,” Stinneford said.Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Current traffic conditionsWeather forecastClosings and DelaysSign up for WTOP email alertsGet custom alerts with the WTOP app for Apple and Android phonesThere’s another chance for the rain to mix with or change over to wet snow before ending on Friday night, but again, “there will be little of no snow accumulation,” he said.Storm Team4 meteorologist Chuck Bell said on Twitter Friday is the first colder-than...

Benev Capital: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Benev Capital Inc. (BEVFF) on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $3.3 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents per share.The royalty acquisition company posted revenue of $9.4 million in the period.For the year, the company reported profit of $12 million, or 9 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $34.8 million.The company’s shares closed at $2.35. A year ago, they were trading at $2.45._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BEVFF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BEVFFSource

Mobile sports betting set to launch in Massachusetts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Mobile sports betting has almost arrived in Massachusetts, with betting apps get set to go live Friday morning. Several sports stars are expected to attend a kickoff celebration ouside DraftKings headquarters in Boston, including Boston Celtics alumni broadcaster Brian Scalabrine and two-time Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman.Although sports wagers are in the spotlight, other topics are also on the table.Experts have said the apps that have been approved in Massachusetts will be taking bets from people who are aged 21 or older on awards shows such as the Academy Awards in addition to the kinds of sports bets that have been made physically at casinos since in-person sports betting launched in Massachusetts back in January. This, experts say, could open many doors for those who wouldn’t typically bet on sports but who still want to test their luck. “[T]hat’s the secret sauce right there,” Bill Speros, a senior betting analyst at Bookies.com said. Speros said the betting is a ...

Boston FBI helps return stolen 2,700-year-old artifact to Iraq

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

An 2,700-year-old artifact has been returned to its rightful home in Iraq with help from the FBI’s Boston office.The ivory figure, named “Furniture Fitting with Sphinx Trampling a Youth,” stands only 2 1/4 inches tall and 1 1/2 inches wid and is adorned with pigment and gold leaf. While the item was on display at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta, special agents in Boston and Atlanta teamed up and discovered the figure was likely stolen from a museum in Baghdad in 2003. https://twitter.com/FBIBoston/status/1633858656230858753?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwInvestigators believe the Carlos Museum purchased the artifact from a third party in 2006 after they were provided a fake provenance claiming the artifact entered the U.S in 1969“FBI Boston is extremely proud to have played a role in helping to recover it,” said Joseph R. Bonavolonta, the division’s special agent in charge. &#...

SUV pulled out of cranberry bog in Duxbury

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

An SUV was pulled out of a cranberry bog in Duxbury Thursday night. Tow trucks hauled the vehicle away on Gifford Way.Clothing and other items were scattered in the grass nearby. No further information has been released on the driver or how it happened. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

ASK IRA: Are Heat in need of a steadying influence?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Q: How can you be the Sun Sentinel basketball expert with expert opinions like Kyle Lowry is going to return to lead the Heat? Do you actually watch the games or just stuff your face with hotdogs? – Alan.A: Actually, if you happened to be walking by on Wednesday night, you would have noticed I was stuffing my face with a donut, but that’s another story (the Heat only offer hot dogs in the media food room on weekends). And just because my business card reads “Basketball Expert,” I wouldn’t necessarily get caught up in the hype. In all seriousness, though, it became clear with Wednesday night’s 24 turnovers that the Heat need a steadying force for the types of games that Erik Spoelstra refers to as being “in the mud.” So there are two ways to look at Kyle Lowry’s impending return: 1. That the knee will remain an ongoing issue, limiting his efficiency to what he was before he took the past month off. 2. Or that Kyle will return refr...

Orioles roster projection: Questions remain with bullpen, infield rotation as opening day looms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

Thursday marked three weeks until the Orioles begin the regular season at Fenway Park. Spring training to this point has done little to calcify the decisions they’ll have to make in that time.The club’s first cuts of the spring Thursday did little to alter the competitions in camp.The Orioles have made it through spring training relatively healthy to this point, which is manager Brandon Hyde’s emphasis whenever roster battles are discussed. Unless there are any changes in that regard — certainly a possibility with three weeks of games left — the majority of their roster appears largely set.Still, some of Baltimore’s 26 roster spots are up for grabs, and candidates have spent the first two weeks of exhibition games trying to grab them.Starting pitchers (5): Kyle Gibson, Dean Kremer, Kyle Bradish, Cole Irvin, Grayson RodriguezThis ordering largely aligns with how the Orioles have set their rotation for exhibitions, with the exception of Tyler Wells ...

UK has new Duke of Edinburgh as king gives his brother title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:01 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III has made his youngest brother the Duke of Edinburgh, passing on a title held by their late father, Prince Philip.Buckingham Palace said the title was conferred on Prince Edward on Friday, his 59th birthday. Edward is the youngest of the four children of Philip and the late Queen Elizabeth II. His wife Sophie will now be known as the Duchess of Edinburgh, and their 15-year-old son James becomes Earl of Wessex, the title Edward previously held.Prince Philip was made Duke of Edinburgh when he married the then Princess Elizabeth in 1947, and he held the title until his death in 2021 at the age of 99. It had been Philip’s wish that Edward should get the dukedom after he and the queen had both died. Elizabeth died in September at age 96.One of Philip’s legacies is the Duke of Edinburgh awards, a popular youth activities program set up in 1956.The palace said that “the new Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh are proud to continue Prince Philip’s legacy of promoting...