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Dear Abby: The insufferable neighbor is trying to claim my boyfriend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, “Pete,” and I have been together four years. During the pandemic, he moved to my hometown, and we live together.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My fiance left me, and now I’m pregnant. That’s just the start of it. Advice | Dear Abby: This painting hurts me, and I don’t know what to do about it Advice | Dear Abby: How honest should I be with my married pickleball partner? Advice | Dear Abby: I’m leaving, and I don’t want to hear their phony farewells Advice | Dear Abby: This guy I just met has gotten very creepy online Last year, he befriended a man who lives across the street. This neighbor had been a civil-service employee but took early retirement and is undergoing treatment for PTSD.Originally, I was happy for Pete’s new friendship in a new city, but the friendship has turned into a daily bromance.They spend two to six hours ...

Detached house sells for $1.6 million in Fremont

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

4438 Richmond Avenue – Google Street ViewA house located in the 4400 block of Richmond Avenue in Fremont has new owners. The 1,782-square-foot property, built in 1961, was sold on June 14, 2023. The $1,565,000 purchase price works out to $878 per square foot. The layout of this single-story house consists of three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Additionally, the home includes a garage. Situated on a spacious 6,200-square-foot lot, the property offers ample outdoor space.These nearby houses have also recently changed hands:A 1,777-square-foot home on the 4300 block of Lorren Drive in Fremont sold in April 2023, for $1,460,000, a price per square foot of $822. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,940-square-foot home on Logan Drive in Fremont sold for $1,676,000, a price per square foot of $864. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Kimbro Street, Fremont, in September 2022, a 1,694-square-foot home was sold for $1,850,000, a price per square foot of $1,092....

Arizona teen Alicia Navarro missing for nearly 4 years shows up safe at Montana police station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona teenager who vanished without a trace nearly four years ago is safe after walking into a police station in Montana, authorities said Wednesday.Alicia Navarro, 18, of Glendale showed up alone this week in a small town about 40 miles (64 kilometers) from the Canadian border and identified herself, according to police in Glendale, a Phoenix suburb. Her disappearance sparked a massive search that included the FBI. Santiago said over the years, police had received thousands of tips.Her mother, Jessica Nunez, raised concerns that Navarro, who was diagnosed as high-functioning on the autism spectrum, may have been lured away by someone she met online.The name of the town wasn’t immediately disclosed but Montana is more than 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) from Arizona.“She is by all accounts safe, she is by all accounts healthy, and she is by all accounts happy,” police spokesman Jose Santiago said at a news conference.Investigators were trying to det...

Dallas hosts Washington following Ogunbowale’s 25-point outing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

Washington Mystics (12-10, 6-8 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (13-10, 8-5 Western Conference)Arlington, Texas; Friday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Dallas faces the Washington Mystics after Arike Ogunbowale scored 25 points in the Dallas Wings’ 88-83 loss to the Connecticut Sun.The Wings are 8-3 on their home court. Dallas has a 2-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.The Mystics have gone 4-7 away from home. Washington is 5-2 in games decided by at least 10 points.The teams square off for the third time this season. The Wings won the last meeting 89-72 on July 2. Satou Sabally scored 27 points to help lead the Wings to the victory.TOP PERFORMERS: Sabally is scoring 17.7 points per game and averaging 9.3 rebounds for the Wings. Ogunbowale is averaging 21.2 points and 3.1 rebounds over the last 10 games for Dallas.Brittney Sykes is averaging 14 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.9 steals for the Mystics. Ariel Atkins is averaging 11.4 points over the last 10 games...

Kuwait executes 5 prisoners, including a man convicted in 2015 Islamic State-claimed mosque bombing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait said Thursday it executed five prisoners, including an inmate convicted over an Islamic State group-claimed mosque bombing in 2015 that killed 27 people. A statement from Kuwait’s Public Prosecution said the five inmates were executed by hanging. Prosecutors said the five include the mosque attacker, three people convicted of murder, and a convicted drug dealer.One of the convicted murderers was Egyptian, another was Kuwaiti, and the drug dealer was from Sri Lanka. The statement didn’t provide the nationality of the mosque attacker or the third convicted murderer, saying only that they were in Kuwait unlawfully.The 2015 bombing struck during midday Friday prayers inside one of Kuwait’s oldest Shiite mosques. The Islamic State group views Shiites as heretics.The attack shocked Kuwait and represented the country’s first militant attack in more than two decades. Within hours of the attack, Kuwait’s then ruler, Emir Sabah Al-Ahmad Al...

Seattle visits Chicago following Copper’s 37-point performance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

Seattle Storm (4-19, 4-7 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (9-14, 3-10 Eastern Conference)Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EDTBOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts the Seattle Storm after Kahleah Copper scored 37 points in the Chicago Sky’s 107-95 loss to the Las Vegas Aces.The Sky are 4-8 in home games. Chicago has a 4-10 record against opponents over .500.The Storm have gone 2-8 away from home. Seattle ranks second in the Western Conference shooting 35.0% from 3-point range.The teams meet for the second time this season. The Sky won 90-75 in the last matchup on July 23.TOP PERFORMERS: Courtney Williams is averaging 9.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists for the Sky. Copper is averaging 22.4 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.Jordan Horston is averaging eight points and 5.5 rebounds for the Storm. Jewell Loyd is averaging 21.3 points over the last 10 games for Seattle.LAST 10 GAMES: Sky: 4-6, averaging 79.1 points, 33.4 rebounds, 20.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while s...

Kuwait says it executes 5 prisoners, including an inmate convicted over a 2015 mosque bombing that killed 27 people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says it executes 5 prisoners, including an inmate convicted over a 2015 mosque bombing that killed 27 people.Source

Kyiv is said to have launched a major push against Russian forces in southeastern Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kyiv has launched a major push to dislodge Russian forces from southeastern Ukraine as part of its weeks-long counteroffensive, committing thousands of troops to the battle in the country’s southeast, according to Western and Ukrainian officials and analysts.The surge in troops and firepower has been centered on the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, a Western official said late Wednesday.The official was not authorized to comment publicly on the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity.Fighting has intensified in recent weeks at multiple points along the 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) front line as Ukraine deploys Western-supplied advanced weapons and Western-trained troops against the deeply entrenched Russian forces who invaded 17 months ago.Ukrainian officials have been mostly silent about battlefield developments since they began early counteroffensive operations, though Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said troops are advancing toward the city of Melitopo...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with Russian defense minister to discuss military cooperation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to discuss military issues and the regional security environment, state media said Thursday, illustrating North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine as the isolated country celebrated the 70th anniversary of an armistice that halted fighting in the 1950-53 Korean War.The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Kim and Shoigu talked Wednesday in the capital, Pyongyang, and reached a consensus on unspecified “matters of mutual concern in the field of national defense and security and on the regional and international security environment.”During the meeting, Shoigu conveyed to Kim a “warm and good letter” signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, KCNA said. The report did not specify the military matters that were discussed.North Korea has been aligning with Russia over the war in Ukraine, insisting that the “hegemonic policy” of the U.S.-led West for...

England hopes to be sharper in its next Women’s World Cup match after underwhelming opener

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:56:28 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Katie Robinson knows England left many unimpressed with its underwhelming 1-0 victory against overmatched Haiti in its opening match at the Women’s World Cup.England is still tied with Denmark atop the Group D standings, regardless of how they played against Haiti, and that’s all that really counts to Robinson.“Every game at a World Cup is going to be difficult,” Robinson said. “Most importantly, we got the three points, and that’s all that matters right now.”Well, what actually matters next is Friday’s match against Denmark in Sydney, where the top spot in the group is up for grabs as both teams try to advance to the knockout round. It is the first meeting between the two teams at the Women’s World Cup, although they faced off three previous times at the European Championship.England defeated Denmark twice in 1984, but the Danes were the winner in 2005, the last time the two nations faced in international play. They met in a frie...