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Harriette Cole: My friend is too lenient in her parenting, but she thrusts advice on me

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have found myself in an uncomfortable situation with a friend of mine.We both have children, but my friend seems to be too lenient when it comes to parenting. Lately, she has been giving me unsolicited advice about my own child — with whom I have a great relationship. I appreciate her concern, but her constant input makes me feel undermined as a parent.I understand that she may have good intentions, but it’s important for her to recognize that every parent-child relationship is different. How can I approach this situation without jeopardizing our friendship?Back OffDEAR BACK OFF: Tell your friend you need to talk to her about something serious. If you can be face to face, that is best.Point out that you have noticed that the two of you obviously love your children very much, but your parenting styles are very different. You have chosen to keep your thoughts to yourself about how she parents her child. For whatever reason, she has not been able to extend...

Man United player Phil Jones to leave at the end of the season

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — He was once described as having the potential to outshine George Best, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney as Manchester United’s greatest ever player. On Friday, however, the Premier League club confirmed that Phil Jones will leave when his contract expires at the end of the season after seeing his career wrecked by injuries. The defender joined United from Blackburn Rovers in 2011 and was part of Alex Ferguson’s last league title-winning team. But he has only made five appearances in the past three seasons and never fulfilled the potential many believed he had. “Arguably the way he is looking, (he) could be our best ever player,” Ferguson said in 2013. United’s former manager described Jones as “phenomenal” and capable of playing anywhere on the field. His talent reminded some of United great Duncan Edwards, who died as a result of injuries sustained in a plane crash in Munich in 1958, which killed many of the club’s...

Deere: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Co. (DE) on Friday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $2.86 billion.The Moline, Illinois-based company said it had net income of $9.65 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 13 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $8.57 per share.The agricultural equipment manufacturer posted revenue of $17.39 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $16.08 billion, also exceeding Street forecasts. Ten analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $14.84 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on DE at https://www.zacks.com/ap/DESource

In preliminary budget vote, Montgomery Co. Council OKs nearly 5-cent property tax hike

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

Residents in Montgomery County, Maryland, can expect their property taxes to go up by nearly 5 cents under a budget agreement arrived at by the county council Thursday.The preliminary vote by the 11-member council approves a $6.7 billion operating budget. Instead of approving a 10-cent property tax increase, the council voted 7-4 to approve a property tax increase of 4.7 cents.Council members Andrew Friedson, Will Jawando, Kristin Mink and Kate Stewart voted against the increase.Friedson opposed increasing the property tax, while Jawando, Mink and Stewart objected to cutting the proposed increase by roughly half, insisting schools needed a greater funding increase.The council’s straw vote approves a budget that includes nearly $3.2 billion for the Montgomery County school system.While the school system’s budget request wasn’t fully funded, Council President Evan Glass emphasized the system not only gets half the county’s overall budget, but that “this i...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has begun visit to Saudi Arabia, where Arab leaders are holding a summit

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has begun visit to Saudi Arabia, where Arab leaders are holding a summit.Source

Las 5 cosas que debes saber este 19 de mayo: La contraofensiva de Ucrania

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

Recuperan los cuerpos de tres personas que murieron en el accidente de una avioneta en Colombia. Argentina es el segundo país con la tasa de interés más alta del mundo. ¿Qué ocurrió realmente durante la persecución en auto al príncipe Harry y a Meghan en Nueva York? Rafael Nadal dice que el próximo año será probablemente su última temporada en el tenis. Esto es lo que debes saber para comenzar el día. Primero la verdad.1. La contraofensiva de UcraniaA lo largo de cinco semanas de cobertura informativa en las líneas del frente del sur, es difícil concebir que –al menos en sus limitadas fases preparatorias– la contraofensiva de Ucrania no se haya puesto en marcha a finales de abril. El incesante bombardeo de objetivos militares rusos; los indicios de pequeños desembarcos ucranianos a lo largo de la orilla oriental ocupada del río Dnipro; y las explosiones que alcanzaron depósitos de combustible e infraestructuras dentro de las propias fronteras rusas y en ciudades ocupadas, todo ello ...

Un tiroteo deja un muerto y un herido en una fábrica de automóviles en Ohio

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

(CNN) — Una persona resultó herida mortalmente y otra fue herida en un tiroteo ocurrido este jueves por la noche en una planta de fabricación de automóviles de Ohio, según el sargento de policía de la ciudad de Moraine, Andrew Parish.El sospechoso murió de una aparente herida de bala autoinfligida. No hay ninguna amenaza actual para la comunidad, dijo Parish a WKEF, afiliada de CNN, durante una rueda de prensa nocturna.Según Parish, el hombre sospechoso entró en la planta de DMAX sobre las 9:00 p.m. hora del este de EE.UU. “Parece un ataque dirigido contra una víctima masculina que ha sido declarada fallecida en el lugar de los hechos”, dijo. Otra víctima sufrió una herida de bala y fue trasladada a un hospital local, dijo Parish.Se espera que los agentes de policía ofrezcan información actualizada sobre el incidente a última hora de la mañana, según Parish.DMAX Ltd. es una filial de General Motors. La planta de Moraine emplea a unas 800 personas, según su sitio we...

Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise on hopes for US debt deal, but China declines

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mostly higher Friday as hopes grew that the United States Congress would reach a deal to avoid defaulting on the nation’s debt.France’s CAC 40 added 0.7% in early trading to 7,495.92, while Germany’s DAX jumped 0.7% to 16,284.35. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged up 0.5% to 7,779.82. U.S. shares were set to drift higher with Dow futures up 0.1% at 33,659.00. S&P 500 futures rose nearly 0.2% to 4,219.00. Oil prices rose. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% to finish at 30,808.35. That was the highest close for the index in about 33 years. Data on Japan’s consumer price index for April showed a rise of 3.4% from the previous year, indicating inflationary pressures were subsiding as prices eased in the rest of the world. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.6% to 7,279.50. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.9% to 2,537.79.Chinese shares fell on renewed worries set off by signs that an extended lockdown over the coro...

1 person found injured after police respond to ShotSpotter alert in Miami

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

A person was found injured after someone opened fire in a Miami neighborhood.Officials said Miami Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of Northwest 15th Avenue and 68th Street just before 3 a.m., Friday.Authorities found a person suffering from a gunshot wound on the scene. Miami Fire Rescue arrived on the scene to treat the victim.Details are limited as detectives continued to investigate the incident.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Sunak says Russia must ‘pay the price’ for war as UK imposes further sanctions

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:52:25 GMT

LONDON — Rishi Sunak today warned Russia must “pay the price” for its war in Ukraine as he announced new sanctions on the country’s metals, financial and energy sectors.Russian exports of metals like copper, aluminum and nickel will be restricted under the new sanctions as they are “an important revenue stream funding the Kremlin’s war machine,” the U.K. Foreign Office said.Energy companies like UMATEX and TRINITI, which produce research and infrastructure that may be used to build Russia’s military capabilities, five banks and a series of executives linked to the defense industry will be subject to new British sanctions.The Foreign Office said the package of sanctions also included measures against “shady individuals and entities,” which have been “connected to the theft and resale of Ukrainian grain” from warehouses in Russian-occupied territories.The U.K. agreed with its G7 partners — the U.S., Japan, Germany, Italy, Canada and France — to slap sanctions on Russian diamond ...