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Ask Amy: Was it wrong to return these unwanted letters to the sender?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

Dear Amy: After I retired, I had time to go through boxes of personal papers that I had saved. These included letters that current friends and family had written to me over many years.It was fun rereading many of these, but at this point in my life I don’t feel the need to keep them.Instead of throwing them away, I decided that the sender might enjoy reading what they had written decades earlier, so I bundled packets of their individual letters off with notes to the effect: “Cleaning house! Here’s a blast from your past! Enjoy!”Now months later, I have not heard back from one person.I’m questioning whether I did something wrong.I know that I would enjoy reading letters I wrote many years ago, but maybe that’s just me.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I asked for money and she gave me a painting. What do I do now? Advice | Ask Amy: Why do people say these things at funerals? Advice | Ask Amy: Why did I end...

Harriette Cole: Something is wrong with my ankles, and I don’t know what to do

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have noticed that my ankles swell a lot these days. I don’t know what has caused this, but it is happening with some frequency.I have the cheapest health insurance, so I don’t really want to go to the doctor. The co-pay is high, and I worry that they will either not pay close attention to me or find something terrible that’s wrong with me that I can’t afford to treat.So far, I have not done anything about it. I’m sure that’s not the way to handle this. What do you recommend? Swollen AnklesDEAR SWOLLEN ANKLES: Of course you should go to the doctor, preferably your own primary physician if you have one. That is because a doctor who knows you may have a better sense of your overall health than someone you are just meeting.Even if you have to pay a hefty co-pay, that’s lower than having to deal with an emergency situation.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I felt so awkward on this trip with a co-worker Ad...

Focus on coaches as Madrid hosts Chelsea in Champions League

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

MADRID (AP) — The latest encounter between Real Madrid and Chelsea in the Champions League will put a spotlight on their coaches.Chelsea will travel for Wednesday’s first leg in Madrid with Frank Lampard trying to win for the first time since being named interim coach.Madrid will play still surrounded by doubts about Carlo Ancelotti’s future amid rumors of him taking over Brazil’s national team.The outcome could potentially help Lampard reclaim a permanent job with the English club, or influence Ancelotti’s decision on whether to accept the Brazil job.Chelsea appointed Lampard to replace Graham Potter and lost its first game with him in charge in the Premier League over the weekend. The club enters the match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on a four-match winless run. It has won only two of its last 11 matches in the Premier League, where it sits in 11th place.“We have an opportunity against a fantastic team and we just have to attempt to make the most of the opportunity — go...

Chesapeake Bay eagle population has recovered, but now there’s competition for territory

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

The Chesapeake Bay’s bald eagle population has seen an unexpected spike in growth over the past few decades, going from nearly endangered, with just 60 breeding pairs, to about 3,000.“The population has just had an astounding recovery,” said Bryan Watts, the Center for Conservation Biology director at Virginia’s College of William and Mary. He’s been researching bald eagles for decades. He said in the 1970s, when the chemical DDT was outlawed, the population’s low point reached a turning point.More Local NewsMore Science NewsIn the 1980s, that population growth’s impact became more visible. The eagle population began to grow in the bay at a rate higher than anywhere else in North America, but evidence of food stress became more evident.Food supply for eagles hasn’t been able to keep up and infighting has become common, the professor said. Watts added that the population began to reach its limits.“So it sets up a class warfare bet...

Md. General Assembly caps session passing top Democratic priorities, renewed partnership with governor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.An angry Republican walk-off in the House of Delegates and a photo finish in the Senate ended the 2023 session of the Maryland General Assembly on Monday night.As both chambers adjourned sine die, the legislature’s teenage pages dumped boxes of confetti and trash bags full of balloons from the galleries above onto the rostrums and floors of the Senate and House, sending flashes of color raining down on the president and speaker below, in the traditional celebratory close.When all was said and done, legislative leaders in the Democratically controlled houses, along with the state’s new governor, declared victory, taking bows for an exceptional session and ignoring their stumbles and defeats.“It’s not only the most successful first session for any new governor… [but] we’d argue that it’s the most successfu...

WNBA Draft: Terps Miller, Meyers selected in 1st round; Mystics trade 4th overall pick

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

The Minnesota Lynx made Diamond Miller the highest-selected Maryland Terrapin in the WNBA Draft since 2009, while the Dallas Wings took Abby Meyers with the 11th overall pick. Washington Mystics traded away their fourth overall pick in a star-studded event in New York Monday night.Miller was the second overall pick in the 2023 draft, tying Marissa Coleman for the highest-drafted Terp. The versatile 6-foot-3 All-Big Ten performer led Maryland to its first NCAA Tournament Elite 8 appearance since 2015.The moment Diamond Miller’s draft dreams came true pic.twitter.com/eGdpNQP0YP— Maryland Women’s Basketball (@TerpsWBB) April 10, 2023Meyers, coming off a season in which she set career highs in 3-point accuracy and assists, was thought to be a second-round selection coming into the draft. Still, the Wings picked the Maryland guard after selecting UConn guard Lou Lopez Sénéchal with the fifth overall pick.The Mystics selected injured Iowa State center Stephanie Soares with the fourt...

McDavid for MVP? Assessing the choices for top NHL awards

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

Connor McDavid has put together the first 150-point season in the NHL since the mid-1990s, Erik Karlsson could be the first defenseman to hit 100 points and the Boston Bruins have made history.Put all that together and who will win the league’s major awards this year seems pretty obvious.McDavid could again be the unanimous choice for the Hart Trophy as league MVP, Karlsson is a favorite to win the Norris Trophy for a third time and the Bruins could sweep for top goaltender, defensive forward and coach honors.HARTWho will win: Connor McDavid, Edmonton.Other contenders: Mikko Rantanen (Colorado), David Pastrnak (Boston), Jack Hughes (New Jersey).FanDuel Sportsbook odds: Off the board.McDavid won it unanimously in 2021, and the Oilers captain by surpassing 60 goals has only strengthened his position as the best hockey player in the world. The last player to record 150 points in a season was Mario Lemieux and, before that, Wayne Gretzky.The defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanch...

El legislador reincorporado de Tennessee, Justin Jones, dice que continuará pidiendo una reforma al control de armas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

(CNN) — Después de jurar su regreso a la Cámara de Representantes de Tennessee este lunes, un legislador que fue expulsado hace unos días por una manifestación a favor del control de armas en el pleno de la Cámara dice que seguirá pidiendo una reforma de armas.“Lo primero que haré al entrar en este edificio como representante es continuar con ese llamado a favor de una legislación sobre armas de fuego con sentido común”, dijo el demócrata Justin Jones mientras estaba de pie en los escalones del Capitolio después de su reincorporación este lunes.Jones y otro demócrata negro, Justin Pearson, fueron expulsados de la legislatura controlada por los republicanos la semana pasada, luego de una protesta en el pleno de la Cámara provocada por el tiroteo masivo el mes pasado en una escuela cristiana de Nashville que dejó seis muertos.Una tercera demócrata que se había unido a ellos en la protesta, la representante Gloria Johnson, no fue expulsada.El Consejo Metropolitano de Nashville vo...

Zeal Capital Partners hires first-ever COO in effort to scale

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

Zeal Capital Partners — a D.C. venture firm that focuses on inclusive investing — has hired its first chief operating officer in an effort to expand its operations, portfolio and investment team. It’s a notable milestone for the Black-led firm, founded by Nasir Qadree just three years ago. He said he hopes his new COO, Jarron Smith, a former chief of staff to the COO of New York-based Fortune 100 financial services giant TIAA, can help take Zeal to its next stage of growth, in part to help its portfolio companies do the same. It plans to stretch its investments into the health equity sector, while also boosting its tech and product support for its current roster of startups.“We have to [plan], thoughtfully, constantly, about post-investment value generation, building the best support systems for entrepreneurs to reach their next stage of growth,” Qadree said in an interview, citing this time as an “inflection point” for Zeal Capital. “To fully execute the fund stra...

911 calls released after woman escapes from underneath drawbridge in Palm Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:00:20 GMT

PALM BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A woman in Palm Beach had a miraculous escape on the night of April 2 after falling from a drawbridge. Police have released frantic 911 calls for help after the 57-year-old woman was rescued.A fisherman nearby said he heard cries for help but was not sure where the calls were coming from. Once he realized a woman was under the bridge, he called 911.“I need the Coast Guard down here to the Okeechobee Bridge and Intercoastal,” said Jeffrey Roberts to the 911 dispatcher. “Some girl fell through the bridge when it was open with her bike and she stuck up under this ledge.”The woman was walking her bicycle across the Royal Park Bridge. The bridge opened before she and her bike fell between the spans, with the bike lodged terrifyingly under the bridge. The woman landed on one of the platforms and was not seriously injured, but she was stuck on the platform with the threat of the drawbridge possibly opening again.“We didn’t...