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Miss Manners: Is it tacky to bring pastries when I turn in my son’s school application?

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m applying for my son to get into a competitive school with very limited availability for his age group.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Is it your hair? Or is it because you’re kinda mean? Advice | Miss Manners: I was smacked down for complaining about the gauche bachelor party Advice | Miss Manners: I say this young man is rude. My daughter says I’m the problem. Advice | Miss Manners: I just learned this rule about the anthem. Have I been wrong for 40 years? Advice | Miss Manners: My husband bristles when my eyes stray to what he’s reading It’s a well-known school in the area and highly desirable both because of the curriculum and also because it’s a small farm. The children learn to care for animals and grow their own fruits, vegetables and herbs. They also learn how to cook with these foods at the school’s kitchen.My husband and I r...

Dear Abby: I don’t want to make my husband jealous but I’m excited about this new hobby

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I am in a committed relationship with a wonderful man. We are not married, but we call each other husband and wife and have two beautiful children together. Our relationship is great.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I don’t want to live like this, but there’s that ‘for better or worse’ thing Advice | Dear Abby: I want a relationship with her, but she doesn’t know she’s my sister Advice | Dear Abby: I need to practice not insulting the men who ask me out Advice | Dear Abby: His first wife was a ‘fox,’ and I am apparently not Advice | Dear Abby: My husband does whatever he wants and lies all the time. Should I stay? My husband had a different childhood than mine. He didn’t have many friends of the opposite sex. I, on the other hand, had a lot of guy friends growing up.I cherish many of these platonic relationships. There is a lot of histor...

Rockies face the Giants leading series 1-0

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

Colorado Rockies (34-55, fifth in the NL West) vs. San Francisco Giants (47-41, third in the NL West)San Francisco; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Connor Seabold (0-0); Giants: TBDFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Giants -188, Rockies +159; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies play the San Francisco Giants with a 1-0 series lead.San Francisco is 47-41 overall and 24-22 at home. The Giants have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .405.Colorado has a 14-31 record on the road and a 34-55 record overall. The Rockies have an 18-49 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.Saturday’s game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Giants are ahead 3-1 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Michael Conforto leads the Giants with 12 home runs while slugging .402. J.D. Davis is 9-for-38 with two doubles and an RBI over the last 10 games.Ryan McMahon leads Colorado with 14 home runs while slugging .47...

Brewers face the Reds with 1-0 series lead

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

Cincinnati Reds (49-40, first in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (48-41, second in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Luke Weaver (2-2, 6.72 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Brewers: Colin Rea (5-4, 4.40 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -132, Reds +113; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Cincinnati Reds.Milwaukee has a 25-20 record at home and a 48-41 record overall. The Brewers are 25-6 in games when they hit at least two home runs.Cincinnati has a 49-40 record overall and a 26-19 record in road games. The Reds have a 16-9 record in games when they did not give up a home run.The teams square off Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Brewers lead the season series 4-1.TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Yelich has 17 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 45 RBI for the Brewers. Willy Adames is 10-for-41 with five doub...

Alvarez leads Mets against the Padres after 4-hit outing

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

New York Mets (42-46, fourth in the NL East) vs. San Diego Padres (41-47, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Saturday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: David Peterson (2-6, 6.61 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Padres: Blake Snell (5-7, 3.13 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 121 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -172, Mets +146; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets take on the San Diego Padres after Francisco Alvarez had four hits against the Padres on Friday.San Diego is 41-47 overall and 23-23 in home games. The Padres have the eighth-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.87.New York has a 22-27 record in road games and a 42-46 record overall. The Mets are 30-7 in games when they out-hit their opponents.The matchup Saturday is the fifth time these teams meet this season. The Mets have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Fernando Tatis Jr. has a .286 batting average to lead the Padres, and has 19 doubles, a triple and 16 home runs. Manny Machado is 13-for...

Pirates bring road skid into matchup with the Diamondbacks

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (40-48, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (51-38, first in the NL West)Phoenix; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (0-0); Diamondbacks: TBDFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -217, Pirates +180; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to break a three-game road skid.Arizona is 51-38 overall and 25-23 at home. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .260, the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play.Pittsburgh has a 40-48 record overall and an 18-27 record on the road. The Pirates have a 30-3 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.The matchup Saturday is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Diamondbacks hold a 3-1 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Corbin Carroll leads the Diamondbacks with 18 home runs while slugging .560. Jake McCarthy is 9-for-28 with two triples and two RBI over the past 10 games.Jac...

Phillies look to prolong win streak, take on the Marlins

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (48-39, third in the NL East) vs. Miami Marlins (51-39, second in the NL East)Miami; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Ranger Suarez (2-3, 3.67 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Marlins: Braxton Garrett (4-2, 3.61 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 98 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Marlins -110, Phillies -110; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will try to prolong a four-game win streak with a victory against the Miami Marlins.Miami is 28-18 in home games and 51-39 overall. The Marlins have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .263.Philadelphia has a 48-39 record overall and a 26-23 record on the road. The Phillies have the third-ranked team batting average in the NL at .260.The matchup Saturday is the fifth meeting between these teams this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Luis Arraez has 18 doubles, a triple and three home runs for the Marlins. Garrett Cooper is 12-for-38 with two doubles and th...

US disciplinary panel calls for Rudy Giuliani’s disbarment

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

A Washington, D.C.-based bar discipline committee concluded Friday that Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred for “frivolous” and “destructive” efforts to derail the 2020 presidential election in support of former President Donald Trump.“He claimed massive election fraud but had no evidence of it,” the three-member panel declared in a 38-page decision. “By prosecuting that destructive case Mr. Giuliani, a sworn officer of the Court, forfeited his right to practice law.”The committee tasked with reviewing Giuliani’s conduct consisted of two D.C. attorneys and one D.C. resident who is not a lawyer. The members deliberated for months after a weekslong series of hearings that featured testimony from Giuliani and several of his close associates. Trump waived attorney-client privilege to permit Giuliani to discuss the matters as well.Giuliani plans to challenge the panel’s findings and recommended sanction in front of a larger bar-discipline board. His ultimate disbarment or other penalty wou...

Andover’s Yandel Morales serves notice on world wrestling stage

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

Yandel Morales’ international wrestling debut didn’t quite go the way he hoped, but his performance was good enough that it won’t be his last international competition.Morales, who will be a sophomore at Andover High School this fall, represented Puerto Rico at the U17 Pan American Championships in Mexico City June 21-25 and claimed the Silver medal in the 51-kilogram (112 pounds) freestyle division. In the finals, Morales dropped a 12-11 decision to the United States representative, Czar Quintanilla of Spokane, Washington.“I did all right,” Morales said. “I could have done better. I always want to win every tournament I enter. I just made a few little mistakes.”With his second-place finish in Mexico, Morales earned the right to compete in the U17 world championships in Istanbul, Turkey from July 31-Aug. 6. Morales was eligible to represent Puerto Rico because his father, Andover High assistant coach Osvaldo Morales, was born in Puerto Rico.“I have family living in Puerto Rico,” Mor...

The Dutch prime minister is handing his resignation to the king after his coalition collapsed

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 15:55:17 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is visiting the king to turn in the resignation of his four-party coalition and set the deeply divided Netherlands on track for a general election later this year.King Willem-Alexander flew back from a family vacation in Greece to meet with Rutte on Saturday.The vexed issue of reining in migration that has troubled countries across Europe for years was the final stumbling block that brought down Rutte’s government Friday night, exposing the deep ideological differences between the four parties that made up the uneasy coalition.Now it is likely to dominate campaigning for an election that is still months away.“We are the party that can ensure a majority to significantly restrict the flow of asylum seekers,” said Geert Wilders, leader of the anti-immigration Party for Freedom, who supported Rutte’s first minority coalition 13 years ago, but also ultimately brought it down.Opposition parties on the left also want...