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Dear Abby: The bride’s father is throwing a fit about the wedding

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My daughter, “Jessica,” is getting married. My husband offered to pay for most of the wedding. Jessica and her fiance happily accepted the offer.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: She makes Christmas a nightmare with her bizarre demands Advice | Dear Abby: If my wife calls me schlubby, can I point out she’s fat? Advice | Dear Abby: My wife says I’m too sensitive about her lovers Advice | Dear Abby: What can I do about my husband’s embarrassing sneeze? Advice | Dear Abby: My ex-wife says these kids are my grandchildren. I’m not so sure. My husband is now insisting that all of his aunts, uncles and cousins be invited, which means that Jessica and her fiance will have to eliminate nearly all of their friends from the guest list. Note: None of my aunts, uncles or cousins are invited, but I am OK with that.My husband is now threatening not to attend the wedding ...

Mets aim to stop 3-game skid, take on the Dodgers

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (52-38, first in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (42-49, fourth in the NL East)New York; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Tony Gonsolin (5-3, 3.86 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 54 strikeouts); Mets: Kodai Senga (7-5, 3.31 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 113 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -114, Mets -106; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets head into a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers as losers of three in a row.New York has a 42-49 record overall and a 20-20 record at home. The Mets have gone 17-4 in games when they did not allow a home run.Los Angeles has a 52-38 record overall and a 23-22 record on the road. The Dodgers have hit 150 total home runs to rank second in MLB play.The teams match up Saturday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with a .266 batting average, and has 14 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs, 46 walks and 41 RBI. Francisco Lindor is 14-for-40 with...

Padres bring 3-game win streak into game against the Phillies

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

San Diego Padres (44-47, fourth in the NL West) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (48-42, third in the NL East)Philadelphia; Saturday, 1:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Blake Snell (6-7, 2.94 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 132 strikeouts); Phillies: Taijuan Walker (10-3, 4.02 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 85 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -130, Phillies +109; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres will attempt to continue a three-game win streak with a victory against the Philadelphia Phillies.Philadelphia has gone 22-17 in home games and 48-42 overall. The Phillies have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the NL at 4.13.San Diego is 44-47 overall and 19-24 on the road. The Padres have gone 32-14 in games when they record eight or more hits.Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Nicholas Castellanos has 26 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs for the Phillies. Alec Bohm is 15-for-37 with four doubles and two home runs over the past 10 g...

Brewers take road win streak into matchup with the Reds

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (50-42, second in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (50-42, first in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Freddy Peralta (5-7, 4.60 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 107 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (4-1, 2.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -121, Brewers +101; over/under is 10 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Cincinnati Reds.Cincinnati has a 23-22 record at home and a 50-42 record overall. The Reds have a 30-8 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Milwaukee has a 24-21 record in road games and a 50-42 record overall. The Brewers are 25-7 in games when they hit at least two home runs.The teams meet Saturday for the ninth time this season. The Brewers lead the season series 6-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Spencer Steer leads the Reds with 14 home runs while slugging .474. Elly De La Cruz is 14-for-42 with three doubl...

Pirates host the Giants on 3-game home skid

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

San Francisco Giants (50-41, third in the NL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (41-50, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Saturday, 7:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Alex Cobb (6-2, 2.91 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Pirates: Johan Oviedo (3-10, 4.75 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 87 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -153, Pirates +131; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates aim to end their three-game home losing streak with a win against the San Francisco Giants.Pittsburgh is 22-22 at home and 41-50 overall. The Pirates have a 19-37 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.San Francisco is 24-19 in road games and 50-41 overall. The Giants are 27-7 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Saturday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Suwinski ranks second on the Pirates with 30 extra base hits (11 doubles and 19 home runs). Ji-Man Choi is 4-for-15 with a d...

Francis Henry Vittek, Baltimore County Police Dept. colonel signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, dies

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

Francis Henry Vittek, a Baltimore County Police Department colonel who — as a promising young catcher — was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, died of complications from an infection July 12 at Brightview Bel Air, a senior living community. He was ten days short of his 95th birthday.Born in Baltimore and raised in Overlea, he was the son of Frank Vittek, chief inspector of weights and measures for Baltimore County, and Emma Steidle, a homemaker.He was a graduate of Kenwood High School, where he was a catcher on the baseball team. He was recruited by both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Dodgers after his 1946 graduation.After going through training at a Dodgers minor league camp in Cambridge on the Eastern Shore, he developed shoulder problems that sidelined his baseball career.Mr. Vittek enlisted in the Army and was assigned to a Tokyo military hospital as a reconditioning officer.“He had very fond memories of his time in Japan and was so happy to have met General...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol makes surprise visit to Ukraine

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday, offering an apparent show of support for the country in its war against Russia.Yoon’s office said he traveled to Ukraine with his wife, Kim Keon Hee, following trips to Lithuania for a NATO summit and to Poland. It’s his first visit since Russia invaded Ukraine almost 17 months ago. Yoon toured Bucha and Irpin, a pair of small cities near Kyiv where bodies of civilians were found in the streets and mass graves after Russian troops retreated from the capital region last year. He laid flowers at a monument to the country’s war dead.The South Korean leader was scheduled to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy later in the day, Yoon’s senior adviser for press affairs, Kim Eun-hye, said in a statement.South Korea, a key U.S. ally in Asia, joined international sanctions against Russia and has provided Ukraine with humanitarian and financial support to Ukraine.Bu...

Detroit artist adds softer, spiritual touch to multi-story mural off Prior and University in St. Paul

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

Just north of University and Prior avenues in St. Paul, visual artist Sydney James put the finishing touches Thursday on a mural roughly 20 feet tall covering the entire exterior side wall of the Northern Salt Incorporated building, an unlikely canvas for a spiritual meditation on youth, death, water and grieving.Previously banal, the wall — which faces the parking lot of the Menards home improvement store — now forms a warmer, softer gateway to the neighborhood’s industrial district.Detroit-based artist Sydney James, left, with the help of Twin Cities artist Sharon Liu, works on her ‘”Sometimes Water Keeps You Grounded” mural at the Northern Salt Incorporated building in St. Paul on Thursday, July 13, 2023.  (John Autey / Pioneer Press)“Sometimes Water Keeps You Grounded” depicts a young girl — James said she drew on the composite “essence” of a Dakota girl, though her own identity as a Black woman pokes through — ag...

Ahmadi Religion Files Lawsuit against Türkiye at European Court of Human Rights following violent pushback at Turkey border

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

One hundred and one members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace, detained in the Republic of Türkiye, lodge a collective interim measure request at the European Court of Human Rights as a reaction to the ongoing and severe violations of their rights.On 11 July 2023, with the support of the pro bono project “Rule 39 Initiative” (CILD), 101members of the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Lights lodged a request for interim measuresagainst the Republic of Türkiye before the European Court for Human Rights.Since 24 May 2023, the group (which includes 22 minors, several elderly individuals, and atleast 27 people suffering from serious medical conditions) has been exposed in the Republicof Türkiye to severe and repeated violations of the rights protected by Article 3 of theEuropean Convention of Human Rights (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degradingtreatment).Notably, the group (composed of asylum-seekers who fled religiously motivated persecutionin their home countries) has been subject to...

Horoscopes July 15, 2023: Forest Whitaker, pay attention to details

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:51:59 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tristan Wilds, 34; Lana Parrilla, 46; Jason Bonham, 57; Forest Whitaker, 62.Happy Birthday: Do what you can to help others this year, but not at the expense of falling behind or giving up on your dreams. Changing how you do things will improve how others treat you. Building a solid reputation will stop those trying to take advantage of you. Pay attention to details, and put your energy where it counts. Your numbers are 7, 15, 22, 27, 34, 36, 40.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Look for alternatives if you face a technicality about property, family or legal issues. Act on your own behalf instead of trusting someone else to do your work. Change begins with you, so start the ball rolling, and don’t look back. 4 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Be realistic when making decisions. Research and practicality will guide you to victory. Stay on course and refuse to let someone with pie-in-the-sky ideas dictate what to do next. Choose a simpler lifestyle, and you&#...