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Russia rejects UN help as death toll from breached dam rises

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

Moscow declined United Nations offers to help residents affected by the flooding from the breached Kakhovka Dam, the world body said on Sunday (18 June), as the death toll rose and filthy water has forced the closing of beaches in southern Ukraine.The collapse of the Moscow-controlled dam on 6 June unleashed floodwaters across southern Ukraine and Russia-occupied parts of the Kherson region, destroying homes and farmland, and cutting off supplies to residents.The death toll has risen to 52, with Russian officials saying 35 people had died in Moscow-controlled areas and Ukraine's interior ministry saying 17 had died and 31 were missing. More than 11,000 have been evacuated on both sides.The UN urged Russia to act in accordance with their obligations under international humanitarian law."Aid cannot be denied to people who need it," Denise Brown, UN humanitarian co-ordinator for Ukraine, said in a statement.Ukraine accuses Russia of blowing up the Soviet-era dam, under Russian control ...

Miss Manners: What I failed to teach my 5-year-old has become a problem

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Ten years ago, I was a working single mom to a loving, but rather difficult, 5-year-old boy.Not having enough bandwidth for everything, I decided to pick my battles in raising him. I focused on the behaviors that were the most important to me, like being punctual, contributing to household chores, sending thanks for gifts and thinking about others’ feelings.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Why do they text me these boring pictures? Advice | Miss Manners: My party guest criticized my hosting to my face Advice | Miss Manners: Should I announce my tipping intentions upfront? Advice | Miss Manners: I was hurt that her caffeine fix was more important than my child’s party Advice | Miss Manners: A neighbor was inexcusably rude to our new acquaintance Other things, like table manners, I let go, hoping that he would pick them up by observation, and if not, that I could teach ...

Dear Abby: Should I tell her she crossed a line with her behavior toward my husband?

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I need advice regarding my husband’s friend and how I should handle a delicate situation.My husband has a woman friend. (She has a boyfriend.) They recently helped us move, which we really appreciate.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Must I consent to her odd hygiene requirements? Advice | Dear Abby: Our friendship ended badly. Should I discard his things that I still have? Advice | Dear Abby: I’ve reached my limit with this woman’s unprovoked attacks Advice | Dear Abby: His mother turns my husband into a bratty child Advice | Dear Abby: I try to help my boyfriend meet people, but he’s resistant She likes to make sexual jokes, and my husband does, too. I’m not a prude, but I don’t enjoy the kind of flirty vibe she puts out.When they were helping us move, we went out for meals. She and I had privately shared that my husband and her boyfriend would sometimes...

Let’s Hear it for the Boy! Deniece Williams plays Bethesda Blues & Jazz

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

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El mundo puede tardar 131 años en cerrar la brecha de género, revela un informe

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

(CNN) — Los avances para lograr la igualdad de género en el mundo se han debilitado.Un nuevo informe del Foro Económico Mundial calcula que las mujeres no alcanzarán la igualdad con los hombres hasta dentro de 131 años. En otras palabras, hasta 2154.La brecha de género global, una medida de la igualdad en los ámbitos de la economía, la política, la sanidad y la educación, se redujo apenas un 0,3% en comparación con el año pasado, según el “Informe mundial sobre la brecha de género 2023” del FEM, publicado el miércoles.El “tibio progreso” en el cierre de esas brechas y los indicios de que la igualdad está retrocediendo en áreas como la economía crean un “caso urgente para una acción renovada y concertada”, escribió Saadia Zahidi, directora gerente del FEM, en el informe.“Los últimos años han estado marcados por importantes retrocesos en la paridad de género a nivel mundial, con avances interrumpidos por el impacto de la pandemia del virus cov...

‘Shocking’: Officials say 32-year-old woman fraudulently enrolled at 3 Boston high schools

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

A 32-year-old former social worker has been ordered to stay away from Boston Public Schools property after officials say she used forged documents to fraudulently enroll in three different Boston high schools.In a letter to families, Boston Public Schools officials say the woman attended Brighton, English, and Jeremiah Burke high schools under different names throughout the 2022-2023 school year. The Department of Children and Families has confirmed the woman periodically worked for them as a social worker between 2016 and this year but is not longer employed by the agency.Eugene Vanburea, a student at Brighton High School, said, “That’s kind of crazy I don’t know , that’s crazy, I don’t know why they want to act like they’re a student when they’re in their 30s.”A police report shows officers became concerned about the possibility of human trafficking but Boston Mayor Wu said there has been no evidence of that so far. “I’m very thankfu...

Car goes up in flames on I-93 in Somerville

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

A vehicle fire on I-93 in Somerville forced the closure of several lanes on the northbound side of the highway early Wednesday morning.Video from the scene showed the vehicle engulfed in flames.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

OBF: Jack Jones’ attorney comes out swinging, boxes Pats into a corner

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

It wasn’t the guns.Or the bullets.It was the Tweets.Jack Jones?Victim.The legal system?Rigged.Criticism of Jones’ alleged actions concerning those unregistered, loaded handguns that showed up at Logan Airport security Friday night in a bag with Jones’ name on it?Racist.Those who express criticism of his alleged actions?Bigots.That is the summation of the public defense offered by Jones’ attorney Rosemary Scapicchio Tuesday. “He had no intention of bringing any guns into Logan Airport that day,” she added of her client.Scapicchio’s defense of Sean Ellis, whose 1995 first-degree murder conviction was overturned after spending 22 years in prison, was featured in the Netflix “Trial 4” docuseries.She attended Suffolk Law School at the same time as Mrs. OBF.She’s good.Jones pleaded not guilty to several firearms-related charges Tuesday and remains free on $30,000 bail. Jones will be back in court on Aug. 18.If only Jones was a member of the Biden family.For now, the real crime here ...

Stock market today: World shares mixed after Wall Street retreat

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street benchmarks retreated following the S&P 500’s rise to its highest level since the spring of last year. London, Paris, Hong Kong and Shanghai declined while Tokyo and Frankfurt edged higher. U.S. futures and oil prices slipped. This week has few potentially market-moving events. Investors are awaiting congressional testimony by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell this week. Market players worry the the Fed may have to keep rates higher for longer, which would pressure the economy and potentially bring on a recession. The Bank of England will meet on interest-rate policy Thursday. Central banks around the world are heading in diverging directions as they battle inflation amid worries about a pressured global economy.Germany’s DAX edged 0.1% higher to 16,121.68 and the CAC 40 in Paris slipped 0.1% to 7,284.01. Britain’s FTSE 100 also fell 0.1%, to 7,562.54. The futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average...

Windrush scandal rumbles on 5 years after UK government’s apology

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 12:15:18 GMT

LONDON (AP) — When Thomas Tobierre’s wife, Caroline, died in 2021, he didn’t know how he was going to pay for her funeral. That’s because he had drained his savings while caught up in a U.K. immigration crackdown that improperly targeted legal residents largely from the Caribbean and other parts of the former British Empire. While a government compensation program eventually covered the cost of his wife’s funeral, Tobierre is still fighting for reimbursement of the 14,000-pound pension ($17,891) he cashed in to make ends meet when no one would hire him because of his disputed right to work. He isn’t alone. Five years after the U.K. government apologized and promised to compensate those who were affected in what became known as the Windrush scandal, thousands of people who had their lives upended are still battling for what they consider fair settlements.“They’ve got no compassion,” Tobierre told The Associated Press, referring to the slow-moving compensation claims...