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Dear Abby: I don’t know what to do when strangers behave badly

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

DEAR ABBY: Whenever I see strangers — especially those my age, in their 30s — toss gum wrappers and food and beverage containers on the ground, I have conflicted feelings.I want to approach them and say something like, “Did you just throw that on the ground? Is that how you were raised — to expect others to pick up after you?” Then I imagine the dirty looks I would get, or worse, and it escalating into an argument.I care about the environment and the community I live in. It saddens me that people don’t have similar respect or concern about the future of the environment.Do you have any ideas on how to succinctly tell people to stop littering without it appearing as if I am telling them off?CARING CITIZEN IN NEW JERSEYRelated ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My fiance doesn’t know I can see his worrisome Facebook activity Advice | Dear Abby: My son says Dear Abby will confirm what I did was outrageous Advice | ...

Va. law aimed at telling schools about employee arrests to go into effect in July

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

A new law recently signed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin will require law enforcement officials to notify school systems whenever employees are arrested for certain offenses.The Virginia General Assembly passed the legislation, which was signed by Youngkin late last month. State Sen. Scott Surovell introduced the bill, after a Fairfax County middle school guidance counselor continued working despite an arrest related to child sex crimes.The law is scheduled to go into effect July 1, and requires state law enforcement agencies to notify school systems within 48 hours of an arrest for a felony or Class 1 misdemeanor. Law enforcement will be tasked with communicating with a division safety official, who will be selected by each county’s superintendent.Updated contact information for the selected safety official, including a mailing address, working daytime phone number, functional email address and fax number will be required to be maintained by the state.“We really apprec...

Sustained firing in Sudanese capital, cause unknown, amid tensions between military and powerful paramilitary group

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sustained firing in Sudanese capital, cause unknown, amid tensions between military and powerful paramilitary group.Source

Happ leads Cubs against the Dodgers after 4-hit performance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

Chicago Cubs (7-5, second in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (7-7, second in the NL West)Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jameson Taillon (0-0); Dodgers: Michael Grove (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -163, Cubs +140; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs play the Los Angeles Dodgers after Ian Happ had four hits against the Dodgers on Friday.Los Angeles has gone 4-3 in home games and 7-7 overall. The Dodgers have gone 5-1 in games when they record at least eight hits.Chicago has a 2-1 record in road games and a 7-5 record overall. The Cubs rank eighth in the NL with 15 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.The teams play Saturday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS:LAST 10 GAMES: Dodgers: 5-5, .000 batting average, 5.76 ERA, outscored opponents by five runsCubs: 6-4, .000 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runsINJURIES: Dodgers: Will Smith: day-to-day (illness), Alex Reyes: 15-Day IL (shoulder),...

The climate change debate dividing the World Bank

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other top financial officials are vowing to reshape the World Bank to make it a leader in the battle against climate change.They just don’t want to pay for it — at least not yet.They’ve proposed a plan for the global lender that’s dominating discussions at the bank’s annual spring meeting in Washington this week. It calls on the poverty-fighting institution to vastly broaden its approach to focus more on new challenges like debt distress and food insecurity, as well as climate.Yet addressing climate change by transitioning the world’s power grids, automobiles and industries to greener sources will cost trillions — and Yellen and European authorities have no desire for massive new spending right now.Some World Bank allies say the planned overhaul is doomed if not adequately funded by shareholders like the U.S. and EU — leaving staff stranded between focusing on climate and the bank’s traditional mandate of eradicating poverty.“The conversation...

Cole Irvin’s surprise demotion shows Orioles are operating in a post-rebuild world | ANALYSIS

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

The Orioles sending Cole Irvin down to Triple-A on Friday was a surprise.Should it have been?Irvin, who the Orioles acquired in the offseason, was off to a bad start to the season. He didn’t make it through five innings in any of his three starts, allowed 15 runs in just 12 2/3 innings and uncharacteristically struggled with command and walked eight batters.The reason the move was a surprise, though, is because it’s the type of decision a team makes if its main goal is to win games — the type of mindset that is new to the Orioles under the current regime.The organization’s self-stated goal is to make the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016. But actions speak louder than words, and Irvin’s demotion could be seen as the first in-season roster move that signals the Orioles are, actually, in win-now mode.The decision to send Irvin, a 29-year-old who was last a true minor leaguer in 2019, down to Triple-A isn’t one that a rebuilding club...

Celtics vs. Hawks preview: Five things to watch as C’s begin playoff run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

As Thursday’s practice at the Auerbach Center wrapped up – 48 hours before their NBA playoff run was set to begin – the Celtics were letting loose.On one court, Marcus Smart was tossing up half-court shots, trying to sink one while not jumping. When he made one, the Celtics point guard repositioned behind the 3-point arc to bounce a shot in, and hit one of those, too. On another court, Derrick White, Grant Williams and assistant coach Ben Sullivan were playing a game of HORSE, a common occurrence during shoot-arounds throughout the season.Just a little fun before the most important games of the season get underway.The Celtics used their painful defeat in last season’s NBA Finals as motivation during summer workouts and carried that over to the start of this season, when they played with an edge. That wore off over the course of the season. But as they begin the postseason on Saturday, that edge is back.“We’re back to (being) pissed off,” Smart said. “We’re happy and we’re smiling he...

China protests US sanctioning of firms dealing with Russia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing on Saturday protested U.S. sanctions against additional Chinese companies over their alleged attempts to evade U.S. export controls on Russia, calling it an illegal move that endangers global supply chains. The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday put five firms based in mainland China and Hong Kong on its “entity list,” barring them from trading with any U.S. firms without gaining a nearly unobtainable special license. Washington has been tightening up enforcement of sanctions against foreign firms it sees as providing assistance to Russia in its war against Ukraine, forcing them to choose between trading with Moscow or with the U.S. A total of 28 entities from countries ranging from Malta to Turkey to Singapore were added to the list.A statement from China’s Commerce Ministry said the U.S. action “has no basis in international law and is not authorized by the United Nations Security Council.” “It is a typical unilateral sanction and a form of ‘long-ar...

Kenya deploys first earth observation satellite into space

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s first earth observation satellite was launched into space Saturday after two aborted attempts earlier in the week.The African country’s Taifa-1 was among the satellites on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.The rocket’s launch had to be scrubbed twice previously due to bad weather.Kenya’s satellite will fly over the country every four days and gather data for agriculture, land and environment monitoring, according to the Kenya Space Agency. Data from the satellite is expected in the coming months, and the agency has set up a team of analysts. It said says the information will be distributed free to government agencies and to private companies for a reasonable fee. The satellite was developed and designed by Kenyans but manufactured at Endurosat in Bulgaria at a total cost of 50 million Kenyan shillings ($371,000).Kenyans were eager to watch the Falcon 9’s launch online. Some ...

Horoscopes April 15, 2023: Seth Rogen, play the role of a winner

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:38:12 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Emma Watson, 33; Seth Rogen, 41; Karen David, 44; Emma Thompson, 64.Emma Watson (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Happy Birthday: Don’t scrimp when it comes to research. Know what you want and take the necessary steps to satisfy your needs. Practice discipline in all aspects of life, and you will discover what it feels like to reach your goals frequently. Live up to your expectations by doing what’s best and suitable for you. Set the stage and play the role of a winner. Your numbers are 4, 10, 18, 22, 25, 36, 45.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Pay attention to what’s happening at home. Take the time to reach out to someone experiencing difficulties. The information you offer will lead to an educational response that applies to other aspects of your life. Personal gain is favored. 4 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Control your emotions before sharing your feelings. Choosing the wrong words will cause confusion and a negative response ...