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Dear Abby: Does my husband’s brother deserve another chance after what he did?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I am a man who has been married to my husband for two years. My problem is his brother.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: Her selfish husband acts like he doesn’t remember the hell she went through Advice | Dear Abby: If I wear this T-shirt, people might guess the secret I’ve only told my husband Advice | Dear Abby: Why do I meet so many dumb men? Advice | Dear Abby: The houseguests know my sheet rule but they refuse to comply Advice | Dear Abby: I’m worried about my 12-year-old’s serious dating He tries to sabotage our marriage every chance he gets — from making rude comments to propositioning me and sending me nude pics of himself.The other problem is, my husband always takes his brother’s side. He knows his brother is dysfunctional but insists I should keep giving him another chance even though, when I have, it never turns out well.What should I do?̵...

Three-bedroom home sells for $1.9 million in San Jose

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

1075 Mazzone Drive – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 1000 block of Mazzone Drive in San Jose was sold on Aug. 15, 2023 for $1,900,000, or $1,003 per square foot. The house, built in 1979, has an interior space of 1,895 square feet. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two baths. On the exterior, the home features wood shake roofing / shingles. Inside, a fireplace enhances the ambiance of the living area. In addition, the house features a two-car garage.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:On Cross Springs Court, San Jose, in April 2023, a 3,273-square-foot home was sold for $2,337,000, a price per square foot of $714. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,872-square-foot home on the 6000 block of Sylvaner Way in San Jose sold in July 2023, for $2,421,000, a price per square foot of $625. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.In April 2023, a 2,655-square-foot home on Mazzone Drive in San Jose sold for $2,480,000, a...

North Korea’s Kim concludes one-on-one talks with Putin at Russian space launch base

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — One-on-one talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have ended, Russia’s state news agency Tass reported Wednesday. The meeting of the two leaders at the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Siberia followed wider talks between delegations headed by the two leaders. Before the talks, the two leaders toured some of the facilities of the strategic spaceport.In remarks before the private meeting, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday his country’s “full and unconditional support” for Russia’s “sacred fight” to defend its security interests, in an apparent reference to the war in Ukraine, and said Pyongyang will always stand with Moscow on the “anti-imperialist” front.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un offered Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday his country’s “full and uncond...

One-on-one talks between Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim conclude, Russian state media says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — One-on-one talks between Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim conclude, Russian state media says.Source

Kim Jong Un’s train travel has a storied history. His father and grandfather did the same thing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — In a vast and elaborate complex on the edge of the North Korean capital, they sit frozen in time; two luxurious train carriages designed specifically for two supreme leaders — father and son, the predecessors of the man who is now in the middle of his own unusual railway diplomacy in Russia. When it comes to North Korea’s dynastic dictators, the tradition of train travel — and, some have said, the insistence upon it — extends across the generations. That’s in evidence at the massive Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where reconstructions of Kim Jong Un’s father’s and grandfather’s train cars — and, not incidentally, the leaders’ preserved and displayed remains — are enshrined.The prominent place that the elder two Kims’ highly secure train cars occupy in the shrine to their leadership hints at the central role of train travel among North Korean leaders, who have used trains for travel domestically and sometimes abroad since the early day...

Von der Leyen invokes ‘call of history’ as she backs EU membership for Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

STRASBOURG — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen invoked the “call of history” as she urged Europeans to bring Ukraine into an EU of more than 30 countries, casting enlargement as an epoch-defining decision for the 27-nation bloc. “The future of Ukraine is in our Union,” the Commission chief declared in her annual state of the union address in Strasbourg, in which she also opened the door to EU treaty change, if needed. “I will always support this House — and all of those who want to reform the EU and make it work better for citizens. And yes, that means including through a European Convention and Treaty change if and where it is needed,” she said from the podium at the European Parliament.In fact, the former German defense minister also said the European Union could proceed with enlargement even without a change to the EU treaties — the governing documents underpinning the legal basis of the EU. “We cannot — and we should not — wait for Treaty change t...

Ukrainian missiles strike Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea, Moscow says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

KYIV — Ukraine launched a series of missile strikes on a Russian ship repair base in occupied Crimea early Wednesday morning, the Russian defense ministry said.Locals in Sevastopol reported hearing a series of massive blasts near Southern Bay in the Russian-occupied region, with some posting videos on social media of the explosions that followed.A huge fire erupted at the Sergo Ordzhonikidze shipyard, which Russia uses as a repair base for its Black Sea fleet.  The Russian defense ministry said Ukraine launched 10 cruise missiles at the shipyard, while three uncrewed vessels attacked Russian ships in the nearby bay.  “Air defense systems shot down seven cruise missiles, and the patrol ship Vasily Bykov destroyed all unmanned boats,” the ministry said in a statement, adding that, “As a result of being hit by enemy cruise missiles, two ships undergoing repairs were damaged.” Sevastopol’s Russian-backed Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev claimed 24 people were inj...

Von der Leyen wants Bulgaria, Romania in Schengen ASAP

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that Bulgaria and Romania should be admitted to the EU’s free-movement zone “without any further delay.”“They have proved it: Bulgaria and Romania are part of our Schengen area,” von der Leyen said in her State of the Union address, adding: “So let us finally bring them in — without any further delay.”Last year, the Council blocked the countries’ entry following opposition from Austria and the Netherlands, as the debate about their accession became entangled in a discussion about migration along the Western Balkan route.Transport operators complained that the delay dealt a blow to their industry. Romania’s National Union of Road Hauliers (UNTRR) has warned that its country’s stalled Schengen membership resulted in “unacceptable” border queues, causing supply chain disruption and delivery delays.In her speech, von der Leyen praised Romania and Bulgaria for ...

Girls soccer preview: Hingham again a powerful unit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

Coming off a Div. 1 state title and their second straight appearance in the D1 final, Hingham girls’ soccer is retooling with seven starters graduating and 15 new players competing for multiple spots. Senior captain Claire Murray is committed to play at the University of Illinois and is believed to be one of the best players in the country. Other players to keep an eye out for are senior captains Reese Pompeo and Ava Varholak (LaFayette commit) as well as junior defender Grace Maroney and freshmen Taylor Bello and Hannah Lasch.The deepest league has to be the Bay State Conference as Natick, Wellesley, and Brookline all have a shot at the D1 crown. Wellesley has senior captain Gaia Jacobs, senior McKay Pratt and junior midfielder Peyton Keyes leading the charge with their ability to setup the offense. Brookline has a huge junior group as junior captains Anna Leschly, Vilena Tchernychev and Sydney Freese pack the midfield with senior captain Amara Ukomadu and forward Makena Hammond.In...

Boys soccer preview: Powerhouses to duke it out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:55:02 GMT

It really is interesting to see just how the MIAA’s boys soccer landscape changes annually. Back in 2021, we witnessed a Div. 1 Final Four comprising four public schools.In 2022 however? The Catholic Conference reigned supreme, with St. John’s Prep facing off with Needham in the title bout. The Eagles (22-0-1) proceeded to capture their first soccer championship since 2006 with a 2-0 shutout. While St. John’s Prep lost key contributors such as defensive back Will Minor and goaltender Yianni Andrikopoulos, the Eagles welcome back senior captains Graham Kramer (11 goals, assist), Aithan Bezanson (six goals, three assists) and Jake Vana (four goals, four assists).“We’ve got a great nucleus back, those guys I mentioned,” said Eagles coach Dave Crowell. “We’ve got other guys with big game experience over the last two years. We were in the quarterfinals two years ago, won it all last year… We have a lot of speed, and I think we’re going to be able to score some goals.”The Eagles will like...