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Ask Amy: The good news is this video ended my wife’s embarrassing behavior

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

Dear Amy: From the day we met, over 40 years ago, my wife and I have been social drinkers. Get-togethers at weddings, holidays, concerts, sporting events, etc., have always featured alcohol.While I can have a couple of drinks and stop, when it comes to my wife … not so much.She will keep ordering drinks right up to 2 a.m. And while sometimes stupidly funny when we were younger, as we’ve aged the end results were becoming frequently embarrassing.I was becoming very concerned about my wife’s drinking and her health. One night when she went way over the edge, I took video of her, then showed it to her and said that I no longer wished to be a part of that lifestyle.I dumped all the alcohol in the house, and neither of us has had a drink since.I hardly miss it, and she had no trouble quitting, either, but mentally it has been very challenging for her.Alcohol was her social lubricant. Alcohol is what allowed her to get past her social anxiety and self-esteem issues. Now she either d...

Análisis | CNN enfrenta duras críticas después de que Trump desatara una andanada de mentiras durante foro en vivo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

(CNN) — Es difícil ver cómo Estados Unidos se benefició del espectáculo de mentiras que se transmitió en CNN este miércoles por la noche.Kaitlan Collins es una entrevistadora dura y conocedora. Ella le hizo verificación de los hechos a Trump durante los 70 minutos del foro en vivo. Una y otra vez le dijo a Trump que la elección no fue robada. Que no estaba amañada. Que no había evidencia de las mentiras que estaba diseminando en el escenario.“La elección no fue manipulada, señor presidente”, le dijo Collins a Trump en un momento del evento. “No puede seguir diciendo eso toda la noche”.Sin embargo, Trump lo hizo. Con frecuencia el expresidente ignoró o interrumpió a Collins durante toda la noche mientras desataba una andanada de desinformación sobre el país, que es en lo que una gran parte del Partido Republicano sigue creyendo. Trump, una máquina de mentiras profesional, disparó falsedades a un ritmo rápido mientras usaba su bravuconería para abrumar a Collins, rob...

Fiverr: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Fiverr International Lt. (FVRR) on Thursday reported a loss of $4.3 million in its first quarter.The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said it had a loss of 11 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for stock option expense and non-recurring costs, were 36 cents per share.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 24 cents per share.The online marketplace for freelance services posted revenue of $88 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $87.5 million.For the current quarter ending in June, Fiverr said it expects revenue in the range of $88 million to $90 million.The company expects full-year revenue in the range of $355 million to $365 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks ...

ING: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

AMSTERDAM (AP) — AMSTERDAM (AP) — ING Groep NV (ING) on Thursday reported net income of $1.71 billion in its first quarter.The Amsterdam-based bank said it had earnings of 47 cents per share.The financial services provider posted revenue of $5.97 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $5.97 billion, which topped Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ING at https://www.zacks.com/ap/INGSource

Manulife: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) on Wednesday reported first-quarter profit of $1.04 billion.On a per-share basis, the Toronto-based company said it had net income of 54 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 58 cents per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 57 cents per share.The financial services company posted revenue of $9.32 billion 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 MFC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/MFCSource

Telefonica: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

MADRID (AP) — MADRID (AP) — Telefonica SA (TEF) on Thursday reported net income of $319.7 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Madrid-based company said it had profit of 4 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 10 cents per share.The telecommunications company posted revenue of $10.78 billion 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 TEF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TEFSource

Friendship bracelets, Tay-gating: Inside Taylor Swift fans’ plans ahead of her closest concert to DC

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

Many D.C.-area Taylor Swift fans were disappointed when the singer didn’t include any dates in the D.C. region on her new tour, but thousands are ‘swiftly’ heading north to see the next-closest shows this weekend. Swift is playing three-hour long sets on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, as part of The Eras Tour. Her openers this weekend are artists Phoebe Bridgers and Gayle.D.C.-area Swifities (the name fans coined for themselves) who survived the great war of buying tickets on Ticketmaster amid technical difficulties and hourslong wait times are traveling more than a hundred miles for the show.Leaving the D.C. region for concerts might not be the norm for many residents, as oftentimes artists schedule shows at nearby venues, such as the District’s Capital One Arena.Caitlin Feltenberger and her mom are driving up from Fredericksburg, Virginia, to meet up with some of her D.C. friends and one of her friend’s moms in Phil...

Teekay: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Teekay Corp. (TK) on Thursday reported earnings of $48.8 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Hamilton, Bermuda-based company said it had net income of 48 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 52 cents per share.The oil and gas shipping company posted revenue of $418.7 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $294.5 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on TK at https://www.zacks.com/ap/TKSource

Sleep apnea, lack of deep sleep linked to damage in brain, study says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

(CNN) — Uncontrolled sleep apnea — a disorder in which people stop breathing for 10 seconds or more at a time multiple times a night — may harm future brain health, a new study found.It’s estimated 936 million adults worldwide between the ages of 30 and 69 may suffer from sleep apnea, with many more people undiagnosed. If the sleep apnea is severe and untreated, people have three times the risk of dying from any cause.People with severe sleep apnea who spent less time in deep, also known as slow-wave sleep, had more damage to the white matter of the brain than people who had more slow-wave sleep, according to the study.White matter is the tissue that forms connections between brain cells and the rest of the nervous system. When the brain is scanned, small white spots, called white matter hyperintensities, show the extent of the damage.For every 10% decrease in time spent in deep sleep, there was an increase of white matter hyperintensities in the brain similar to the eff...

A foldable phone, new tablet and lots of AI: What Google unveiled at its big developer event

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:35:07 GMT

(CNN) — Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of hardware products, including its first foldable phone and a new tablet, as well as plans to roll out new AI features to its search engine and productivity tools.The updates, announced at its annual Google I/O developer conference, come as the company is simultaneously trying to push beyond its core advertising business with new devices while also racing to defend its search engine from the threat posed by a wave of new AI-powered tools.In a sign of where Google’s focus currently lies, the company spent more than 90 minutes teasing a long list of new AI features before mentioning hardware updates.Here’s what Google announced at the event.The Pixel FoldGoogle became the latest tech company to unveil a foldable smartphone. Like other foldables, the $1799 Pixel Fold features a vertical hinge that can be opened to reveal a tablet-like display. But Google calls the Fold the thinnest foldable on the market.“I...