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Ask Amy: Neighbor slices open misdirected mail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Dear Amy: In my mailbox today was a credit card bill addressed to my husband with a sticky note attached.Our next-door neighbor (she has a mailbox next to ours at the end of our driveway) explained that the piece of mail had been misdirected and she sliced open this bill, not knowing it belonged to my husband.The last time a piece of mail was misdirected it happened to be my husband’s paystub. This was also sliced open with a sticky note attached, apologizing.What is so dismaying is that we have received our neighbor’s mail but we do not open it — we are quite careful about scanning the front of the envelope before opening.This neighbor now knows my husband’s salary and also how much he owes.How should we handle this?— Frustrated in ColoradoDear Frustrated: My first suggestion is that you and your husband should go “paperless” and switch all of your financial records, banking, and bill paying to online.You should both get fresh credit reports and monitor thes...

German government convenes crisis meeting over Rhodes wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

The German government convened a crisis meeting on Monday (24 July) to discuss the impact of wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes on German holidaymakers, according to a foreign ministry spokesperson.Speaking during a regular news conference in Berlin, the spokesperson said the crisis meeting at 1100 GMT will allow the German government to "coordinate with our colleagues on the ground and then decide on possible further measures".An interior ministry spokesperson said that German federal police and fire fighters were already assisting Greek authorities in bringing affected people back to the mainland.Fires burning since Wednesday (19 July) have forced tens of thousands of tourists and residents to flee the island, with many evacuated on private boats as flames threatened resorts and coastal villages.

Sale closed in Fremont: $1.6 million for a four-bedroom home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

38357 Acacia Street – Google Street ViewThe property located in the 38300 block of Acacia Street in Fremont was sold on June 20, 2023 for $1,600,000, or $999 per square foot. The house, built in 1963, has an interior space of 1,601 square feet. This single-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and two baths. In addition, the home comes with a garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 6,380 square feet.Additional houses have recently been purchased nearby:In September 2022, a 2,098-square-foot home on Cabot Court in Fremont sold for $1,699,000, a price per square foot of $810.On Acacia Street, Fremont, in November 2022, a 1,919-square-foot home was sold for $1,385,500, a price per square foot of $722. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.A 2,515-square-foot home on the 38000 block of Parkmont Drive in Fremont sold in March 2023, for $1,680,000, a price per square foot of $668. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Word Game: July 26, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — VAGARIES (VAGARIES: VAY-guh-rees: Erratic or unpredictable actions or notions.)Average mark 30 wordsTime limit 40 minutesCan you find 38 or more words in VAGARIES? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — BENIGNLY begin being belying benign bile bilge binge bling byline eying nine inly gibe glen gley glib lien line linen ling liny lyingTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at [email protected].

Horoscopes July 26, 2023: Sandra Bullock, self-reliance will build confidence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bianca Santos, 33; Kate Beckinsale, 50; Sandra Bullock, 59; Helen Mirren, 78.Happy Birthday: Take your time, get things right the first time and avoid emotional turmoil and opposition. Plan your adventures intelligently, and look at every aspect of a situation before you act. How you approach everyday issues will determine how the year unfolds. A steady pace forward will lead to results that give peace of mind. Self-reliance will build confidence. Your numbers are 9, 11, 23, 27, 33, 36, 41.ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you don’t contribute, you won’t have a say. Stand up for your beliefs and adjust your life and how you live it to benefit you. Reevaluate your associates and how you spend your time. Happiness is a choice, and it begins with you. 3 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Declutter your life, and you’ll eliminate tension, stress and complaints. Restructure how you spend your time to ensure you take a path that leads to better heal...

Bridge: July 26, 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Wednesday, July 26. It was hot in Los Angeles. We were working the Daywatch out of Bunco. My partner’s Bill Gannon. He’s a good player. My name’s Friday.We got a call about a scam at a Hollywood club. We checked it out. The suspect was still playing. One of his opponents spoke with us.“It was terrible, officer.”“Just the facts, ma’am.”“I was East. South swindled us out of a slam!”South had blasted into six hearts with no idea if he could make it. West led the ten of spades, and South took the K-A and ruffed a spade with his nine of trumps.GOOD SPADES“My partner naturally overruffed with the ten,” East said, “and led a trump. South drew trumps with his ace and dummy’s seven and took the good spades. What a scammer!”We let South off with a warning. He said he’d bid slam because he’d seen West defend before. The opening lead was indeed poor, and overruffing the third spade — when...

Protests in Israel: The Right’s Further Consolidation of Power

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

Despite months of widespread protests, Israel’s right-wing government passed a law on Monday curbing the authority of the country’s Supreme Court to block government decisions. This legislative action is just the beginning of a larger plan aimed at bolstering the nationalist Israeli right’s grip on power. This week on Intercepted, Jeremy Scahill and Murtaza Hussain are joined by Mairav Zonszein, an Israeli American journalist and a senior analyst on Israel-Palestine at the International Crisis Group. Zonszein sheds light on the social-political dynamics driving the protests, the far-reaching implications of curtailing judiciary power on Israel and Palestine, and the future of Israel-U.S. relations.Transcript coming soon.The post Protests in Israel: The Right’s Further Consolidation of Power appeared first on The Intercept.

Marine Products: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — Marine Products Corp. (MPX) on Wednesday reported earnings of $14.3 million in its second quarter.The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 42 cents per share.The recreational boat maker posted revenue of $116.2 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on MPX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MPXSource

RPC: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — ATLANTA (AP) — RPC Inc. (RES) on Wednesday reported net income of $65 million in its second quarter.The Atlanta-based company said it had profit of 30 cents per share.The oil and gas services company posted revenue of $415.9 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RES at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RESSource

Penske: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:00 GMT

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Penske Automotive Group Inc. (PAG) on Wednesday reported second-quarter earnings of $300.8 million.The Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based company said it had profit of $4.41 per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.08 per share.The auto dealership chain posted revenue of $7.47 billion in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.06 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PAG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PAGSource