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Ask Amy: “Handy” overnights don’t go over well

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

Dear Amy: My 26-year-old son has been dating a girl for more than two years.We all get along really well.My husband and I recently moved two hours away and have stayed at their apartment approximately five times over the past eight months.We only stay one night and usually take them out to dinner or have other fun activities with them while visiting.One time, we were there to see other friends, but staying with them was still handy because they keep an eye on our dogs.My son doesn’t mind at all, as he has told us.I recently found out his girlfriend does mind, and has told him that we abuse their hospitality and that she doesn’t feel comfortable in her own home when we’re there (although she has no problem accepting free meals/drinks from us).My son recently tried to break up with her (before this situation arose), but she talked him out of it.I’m so distraught and hurt. I no longer feel comfortable staying there. Nor do I feel comfortable having her stay at our hom...

EU services production: Up by 1.3% in May

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

In May 2023, the production of services (excluding financial and public services) in the EU went up by 1.3% compared with April 2023 and by 1.8% in the eurozone. Compared with May 2022, services production increased by 3.6% in the EU and by 4.4% in the euro area. This information comes from data on services production published by Eurostat today. For more details on services production for the different services industries and the post-COVID evolution consult the Statistics Explained article referring to 2022 data. Source dataset: sts_sepr_mMore informationStatistics Explained article on services production (volume) index overviewStatistics Explained article on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on servicesThematic section on short-term business statisticsDatabase on short-term business statistics If you have any queries, please visit the contact page.

Word Game: Aug. 9, 2023

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — ELICITED (ELICITED: ee-LIS-ih-ted: Called forth or drew out.)Average mark 24 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 31 or more words in ELICITED? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — DEPRIVE deep deer derive dire dive diver drip drive eider ever peer pied pier pride pried reed ride ripe rive veer vied viperTo 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].

Bridge: Aug. 9, 2023

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

If you make a mistake — and every monkey falls out of a tree occasionally — just admit it and resolve to do better. Don’t make excuses, which are the nails that build houses of failure.In today’s deal, North’s bid of 2NT was a conventional forcing heart raise. At four hearts, South took the ace of diamonds, drew trumps and led a spade from dummy to his jack, losing to West’s queen. West shifted to a club: queen from dummy, king. East returned a spade, and South lost two more spades to West. Down one.“Just horrible luck,” declarer excused himself. “Four honors were in the wrong place.”THIRD DIAMONDSouth should have wondered how he could have made four hearts. He can take the A-K of diamonds, draw trumps, ruff his third diamond in dummy, cash the ace of clubs and exit with the queen.East wins and leads a spade, but when West wins, he is end-played, obliged to concede a spade trick to declarer or yield a ruff-sluff. No matter ...

OGE Energy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — OGE Energy Corp. (OGE) on Tuesday reported profit of $88.4 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Oklahoma City-based company said it had net income of 44 cents.The energy services company posted revenue of $605 million in the period.OGE Energy expects full-year earnings to be $1.93 to $2.07 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on OGE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/OGESource

The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at the harmonious fusion of basketball and music.M Dot — real name Michael Hankerson — has watched LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to Jimmy Butler nod their heads in pregame layup lines to songs from artists like Drake and Jeezy. He’s seen fans mumble song lyrics between cheers, and rap artists hype up the crowd during timeouts.It’s a relationship that began in the late 1970s, early ’80s as hip-hop was taking flight, and so was a new NBA era.Today, basketball games are like a playground for the sounds of hip-hop — the unmistakable music genre infused with rhythmic beats and vivid storytelling.Just as a movie soundtrack helps viewers follow the action of the narrative through each plot twist, hip-hop has done the same for basketball via the NBA. Over the past five decades, the genre has inserted lyrics, beats and culture into the sport’s DNA. Now, as hip-hop reaches its 50th an...

Vertex Energy: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Vertex Energy Inc. (VTNR) on Wednesday reported a loss of $81.4 million in its second quarter.The Houston-based company said it had a loss of $1.03 per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 55 cents per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 32 cents per share.The environmental services company posted revenue of $734.9 million in the period, surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $729.2 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on VTNR at https://www.zacks.com/ap/VTNRSource

First Advantage: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — First Advantage Corp. (FA) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $9.8 million.The Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 24 cents per share.The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of 24 cents per share.The provider of background screening services posted revenue of $185.3 million in the period.First Advantage expects full-year earnings in the range of $1 to $1.07 per share, with revenue in the range of $770 million to $810 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on FA at https://www.zacks.com/ap/FASource

Los hijos del sospechoso de los asesinatos de Gilgo Beach son “testigos inocentes… atrapados en un infierno”, dice su abogado

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

(CNN) — Los hijos adultos del hombre acusado de homicidio en los asesinatos de Gilgo Beach en Nueva York son “testigos absolutamente inocentes que se vieron atrapados en un infierno”, dijo este martes a CNN el abogado que representa a los hijos del sospechoso, Rex Heuermann.El abogado, Vess Mitev, dijo que sus clientes Christopher Sheridan, de 34 años, y Victoria Heuermann, de 26 años, han estado luchando en los días transcurridos desde que su padre, Rex Heuermann, fue detenido el mes pasado en el caso de alto perfil.Los investigadores registraron de forma invasiva la casa de la familia en Long Island, y los hermanos no han tenido acceso a dinero ni siquiera para comprar comida porque las cuentas han estado bloqueadas por la investigación, dijo Mitev. Mitev está intentando garantizar la protección de sus derechos durante la investigación.“Tienen derechos y recursos que deben ser protegidos”, dijo Mitev. “Entre ellos se incluyen los siguientes paso...

Townsquare: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:51:33 GMT

PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — PURCHASE, N.Y. (AP) — Townsquare Media Inc. (TSQ) on Wednesday reported a loss of $3.2 million in its second quarter.The Purchase, New York-based company said it had a loss of 19 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 18 cents per share.The operator of radio stations in small and mid-sized markets posted revenue of $121.2 million in the period.For the current quarter ending in September, Townsquare said it expects revenue in the range of $115 million to $117 million.The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $450 million to $470 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TSQ at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TSQSource