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Miss Manners: Am I out of line in asking people not to hide during video meetings?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the etiquette of videoconferencing — or is it videoquette?Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: I confronted the bride about the exclusion, and she got defensive Advice | Miss Manners: I was annoyed by the fuss over the cost of my dinner Advice | Miss Manners: They stormed off and forgot the cooler. Do I have to keep it for them? Advice | Miss Manners: What am I allowed to say about a stranger’s hair? Advice | Miss Manners: My husband doesn’t understand why I was so mad at his friend As I’m sure you and your readers are aware, since the pandemic, many business meetings continue to be held on videoconferencing platforms. As someone who wears hearing aids, I’ve actually found this to be a huge boon! Being able to see everyone straight-on as they speak and discreetly adjust the volume as needed has made such meetings much less stressful for me. I am ...

Dear Abby: My friend was upset by this playdate incident involving his son. Was I wrong?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My grandson’s friend’s father, “Jake,” and I have been friends for many years.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My snappy response about my invalid wife apparently offends people Advice | Dear Abby: My husband’s young crush is back in town, and I’m not supposed to say anything Advice | Dear Abby: She caused me so much pain, and now she wants back in my life Advice | Dear Abby: He won’t buy a bed. Should I date him anyway? Advice | Dear Abby: I’m offended that my friend doesn’t want my medical advice There was an incident that arose when his son came over to hang out with my grandson. They are both 11. I had previously made plans to go somewhere, so I left the boys with my son and his wife, my grandson’s uncle and aunt.Jake became very upset and told me it was unacceptable that I left his son with my family. I had talked to Jake̵...

Shutdown specials: DC-area restaurants out with deals for federal workers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

In the event of a government shutdown, D.C.-area bars and restaurants are posed to offer deals and specials to ease the impending financial burden.If a deal isn’t agreed upon, the following specials would start on Sunday, Oct. 1:American Ice Co.Northwest D.C.’s American Ice Co. will be offering a combo of regular or veggie swachos and a Narragansett pitcher for $25. It isn’t requiring official government IDs.Brighton DCBrighton DC, located at The Wharf, said it’s offering a 10% discount on all food items and will have a special $10 “Red, White, and Blew It” punch.El Rey DCThe El Rey on U Street in Northwest D.C. is offering a deal of three tacos for $10 and you don’t need a government ID.El Rey VAThe El Rey on Wilson Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia, will be having a happy hour from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Thursday. It will have $8 house margaritas, sangria, michelada and select draft beers for $5.50. It’s also offering $2 off nach...

Taiwanese sisters take gold in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — Taiwanese sisters Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching took gold Saturday in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games and are now looking ahead to next year’s Olympics in Paris.Chan Yung-jan told reporters after beating Lee Ya-hsuan and Liang En-shuo, also Taiwanese, in the final that even though she’s the older one at 34, 30-year-old Chan Hao-ching is “like the big sister.”“But I need to make her calm down a little bit,” she added.She said their different personalities complement each each other on the court.“We’re so different — she is very brave and goes in with her instincts a lot,” she said. “And me, I need to watch her back and make sure that she can do whatever she wants and that makes us a very good combination.”The sisters won 6-4, 6-3.With five Asian Games gold medals now under her belt, Chan Yung-jan said she was hopeful she would be able to add an Olympic gold to her collection next year.“I want to enjoy this gold first,” she s...

Live updates | Hovland and Aberg set Ryder Cup record. They win 9 & 7 over Scheffler and Koepka

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Aberg have taken their place in Ryder Cup history with the largest margin of victory for an 18-hole match — 9 and 7.They needed only 11 holes over 2 hours and 20 minutes to beat Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 player, and five-time major champion Brooks Koepka.The previous record for foursomes was 7 and 6, most recently when Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley beat Luke Donald and Lee Westwood at Medinah in 2012. The record for a fourballs match is 7 and 5, while the singles record is 8 and 7.This was a blowout from the start, and the Scandinavian duo didn’t have to work all that hard. The Americans made two double bogeys in the opening three holes. The Americans didn’t win a single hole and made only one birdie, on the reachable par-4 fifth.___Brooks Koepka isn’t playing like a five-time major champion. And Scottie Scheffler isn’t playing like the world No. 1 at the Ryder Cup on Saturday.Th...

Pope creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform church and cement his legacy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over a ceremony Saturday to create 21 new cardinals, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the Catholic Church.Among the new cardinals are the controversial new head of the Vatican’s doctrine office, Victor Manuel Fernandez, and the Chicago-born missionary now responsible for vetting bishop candidates around the globe, Robert Prevost.Also receiving red hats were the Vatican’s ambassadors to the United States and Italy, two important diplomatic posts where the Holy See has a keen interest in reforming the church hierarchy. Leaders of the church in geopolitical hotspots like Hong Kong and Jerusalem, fragile communities like Juba, South Sudan, and sentimental favorites like Cordoba, Argentina, filled out the roster.The ceremony in St. Peter’s Square took place days before Francis opens a big meeting of bishops and lay Catholics on c...

Este soldado perdió una pierna en una mina terrestre. Tras meses de rehabilitación en Ucrania y México, ahora está de vuelta en el frente

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

(CNN) — Un grupo de soldados ucranianos avanza rápidamente por un campo de entrenamiento de primera línea, superando obstáculos y disparando a objetivos lejanos. Están afinando sus habilidades de batalla aquí, mientras la contraofensiva de Ucrania contra las fuerzas rusas se desarrolla a pocos kilómetros al sur.Destaca un combatiente, Danilo, al que solo se identifica por su nombre de pila por motivos de seguridad. Es rápido y preciso, pero sus movimientos son diferentes.Una mirada más revela la razón de su ligera cojera: tiene una prótesis en el lugar donde solía estar la parte inferior de su pierna derecha.“Todavía estoy recuperando el estado que tenía antes”, dice Danilo a CNN con una sonrisa de satisfacción. “Todavía queda mucho trabajo por delante (…) Y aún más para llegar al estado perfecto”.Danilo perdió una pierna durante la explosión de una mina terrestre. (Crédito: Vasco Cotovio/CNN)Danilo perdió la parte inferior de su pierna derecha a ...

Collingwood beats Brisbane to win record-equaling 16th Aussie rules football title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Collingwood Magpies won a record-equaling 16th Aussie rules title with a thrilling four-point win over the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League grand final on Saturday.Bobby Hill kicked a career-best four goals in the Magpies’ 12.18 (90) to 13.8 (86) victory in front of 100,024 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Jordan De Goey kicked the go-ahead goal with five minutes to play before Collingwood hung on in the desperate final stages after losing key defender Nathan Murphy to a concussion before halftime.It was the Magpies’ first AFL premiership since 2010.___AP sports: https://apnews.com/sportsSource

NATO builds up forces in Kosovo as tensions with Serbia rise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

NATO said on Friday it is increasing its peacekeeping presence in northern Kosovo as a result of escalating tensions with neighboring Serbia, as the U.S. called on Serbia to withdraw a military build-up on the border with Kosovo.The heightening of tensions comes after about 30 heavily armed Serbs stormed the northern Kosovo village of Banjska last Sunday. A Kosovo policeman and three of the attackers were killed in gun battles.“We need NATO because the border with Serbia is very long and the Serbian army has been recently strengthening its capacities,” Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti told the Associated Press. “They have a lot of military equipment from both the Russian Federation and China,” he said.“These people want to turn back time,” Kurti said. “They are in search of a time machine. They want to turn the clock back by 30 years. But that is not going to happen,” he said.Kosovo declared independence in 2008, but Belgrade and Moscow have ref...

With playoff bye, Orioles will soon receive 5 straight days off — as many as the last 8 weeks combined: ‘It’s huge’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Over the past quarter-century, only once had the Orioles won their division. Perpetually battling beneath the behemoth New York Yankees and company, Baltimore took home a lone American League East title — in 2014 — in that time frame.But after defeating the Boston Red Sox, 2-0, on Thursday night, the Orioles locked in not only the divisional crown, but the best record in the American League, the club’s first time with that distinction since 1997. It’s Baltimore’s best baseball season in decades and the party in the Camden Yards bleachers carried into the clubhouse and the city.But now that the beer-covered plastic from the locker room celebration has been tossed aside and champagne has been shampooed out of hair, the practicality of the accomplishment comes into focus. Yes, the Orioles have added another divisional title.More pressingly, though, they will soon get to rest.As one of the AL’s top two division winners, the Orioles will not have...