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Ask Amy: I asked for money and she gave me a painting. What do I do now?

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

Dear Amy: I recently arranged and paid for an activity for a small group of friends with the clear understanding that each of them would repay me for their portion of the total.One of the friends, who is an amateur artist, painted a picture, had it framed, and presented it to me as payment for her inclusion in the activity.I appreciate the gesture, but money is tight for me, and I expected monetary compensation.How do I return the artwork and request payment in legal tender, without creating a rift within this friendship? In NeedDear In Need: I don’t think it’s necessary to return the painting, although – depending on your friend’s reaction – you could offer to do so.Contact your friend and speak frankly: “Thank you so much for the painting. It was so thoughtful of you to give it to me. I know I mentioned this to everyone, and I really do need to be reimbursed for the cost of the activity. I’m circling back to remind you. Are you able to send me a check?”Dear Amy: My brother (age 60...

Harriette Cole: I felt so awkward on this trip with a co-worker

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I went on a business trip with a colleague who is a fitness buff.Every morning, he got up early and worked out at the gym before coming to meetings. All of his meals were super health-conscious, which was inspiring — but after a while, I began to feel paranoid.I slacked off big time during the pandemic and never was very fit anyway.This guy’s routines got me feeling self-conscious and uncomfortable. I don’t know if he meant to do that, but he did. I know I should do more to take care of myself, but I didn’t like feeling awkward every time I was around him.How do you handle being around people with different habits than your own? Out of My Comfort ZoneRelated ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: My truculent husband makes my home life miserable Advice | Harriette Cole: I’d get more pay with this new job, but I worry about the employer Advice | Harriette Cole: My co-worker blatantly shuns me, even whe...

Europa no debe seguir ni a EE.UU. ni a China en la política hacia Taiwán, dice Macron

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

(CNN) — El presidente de Francia, Emmanuel Macron, afirmó que Europa no debe seguir los pasos de Estados Unidos ni de China, sino que debe trabajar para lograr una autonomía estratégica en la política hacia Taiwán, en declaraciones publicadas este domingo por el medio local francés Les Echos.Macron afirmó que una escalada de la tensión en el estrecho de Taiwán no beneficia a Europa, y añadió que sería una “trampa” para Europa quedar “atrapada en una perturbación del mundo y en crisis, que no serían las nuestras”.¿Por qué la presidenta de la Comisión Europea acompañó a Macron a China?“Lo peor sería pensar que los europeos debemos convertirnos en seguidores en este tema y adaptarnos al ritmo estadounidense o a una sobrerreacción china”, en lugar de eso, Europa podría convertirse en un “tercer polo”, le citó Les Echos.Macron y la presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, acaban de finalizar una visita a China en la qu...

Imán de Nueva Jersey está en condición estable después de ser apuñalado durante el servicio de oración de la mañana, dicen funcionarios locales

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

(CNN) — Un imán se encuentra en condición estable luego de ser apuñalado durante un servicio de oración este domingo por la mañana en una mezquita en Paterson, Nueva Jersey, según funcionarios locales.El imán Sayed Elnakib fue apuñalado durante la primera oración del día, alrededor de las 5:30 a.m., en la mezquita Omar en el sur de Paterson mientras la congregación se arrodillaba para orar, dijo a CNN el portavoz de la mezquita, Abdul Hamdan.El sospechoso, que era desconocido para los feligreses antes del incidente de este domingo, estaba rezando y “se abalanzó con un cuchillo y apuñaló al imán Sayed varias veces, al menos dos”, dijo Hamdan.Después del incidente, el sospechoso intentó huir de la mezquita, pero los feligreses “pudieron derribarlo, detenerlo y retenerlo” hasta que llegó la policía y lo arrestaron, dijo.Había más de 200 feligreses en la mezquita en el momento del apuñalamiento, dijo Hamdan. El portavoz dijo que cree firmemente que este fue un incidente aislado y ...

Man accused of fleeing scene of Lakewood deadly hit-and-run between SUV and electric bike

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

LAKEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) -- The driver in a deadly hit-and-run between an electric bike and an SUV in Lakewood Friday night was arrested Saturday.Steven Bielas was arrested on charges of failing to remain at the scene of a crash.Around 9 p.m. Friday, Lakewood police responded to the 600 block of Wadsworth Boulevard.Agents found a man suffering from serious injuries. He was riding his electric bike southbound in the lanes of traffic on Wadsworth, north of 6th Avenue. Man accused of accidentally firing gun, killing woman in Denver He was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.Investigators found that the victim was hit by a Maroon FJ Cruiser that then fled the scene.A Medina Alert was issued and later deactivated when the SUV and Bielas were found in Denver.Detectives are looking into the fault of the crash.The victim's identity was not released, as next of kin had not been identified as of 9 p.m. Saturday.

4 dead, including a child, following overnight domestic violence incident and police shooting in Orlando

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

(CNN) — A child and two adults were fatally shot in a domestic violence incident overnight Sunday in Orlando, and the suspect then died in an “officer-involved shooting” after firing at police, the Orlando Police Department said.Orlando officers responded to a home in reference to a domestic violence incident at approximately 2:25 a.m. Sunday. Shortly after arriving, officers heard shots from inside the house and the suspect came out of the house, firing shots at the officers, police said.“The suspect walked out of the house, walked toward the officers and shot at the officers. The officers returned fire and the suspect fell,” Orlando Police Chief Eric D. Smith said.The suspect was detained and transported to a local hospital, where he died. The two officers involved were not injured, police said.When officers entered the home, they found three people with gunshot wounds, including a child, who were transported to a local hospital by officers. Police sa...

New Jersey imam in stable condition after being stabbed during morning prayer service, local officials say

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

(CNN) — An imam is in stable condition after being stabbed during a Sunday morning prayer service at a mosque in Paterson, New Jersey, according to local officials.Imam Sayed Elnakib was stabbed during the first prayer of the day, around 5:30 a.m., at Omar Mosque in south Paterson while the congregation was kneeling for prayer, mosque spokesperson Abdul Hamdan told CNN.The suspect, who was unknown to congregants prior to Sunday’s incident, was performing prayers and “lunged forward with a knife and stabbed Imam Sayed multiple times — at least twice,” Hamdan said.After the incident, the suspect attempted to flee from the mosque but congregants “were able to bring him down and apprehend him and hold him” until police arrived and arrested him, he said.There were more than 200 congregants in the mosque at the time of the stabbing, Hamdan said. The spokesperson said he strongly believes that this was an isolated incident and assured all congregan...

Investigation continues after twin teens drown in embankment at local park in NW Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

Police continued their investigation after a set of 13-year-old twin boys lost their lives in a tragic incident.On Friday afternoon, children were playing near an embankment at Arthur Woodard Park, located along the 1200 block of Northwest 99th Street.According to police, one of the teens in the group fell in when his twin brother jumped in after him. When rescue crews arrived, three divers worked for hours to locate both boys, but neither would survive. They would later be identified as Andrew and Alex Paul.The family of the twins mourned their loss and set up a memorial near the body of water, Saturday. They said Andrew and Alex wanted to help people when they grew up. Their father, Joinel Louis, said one wanted to be a firefighter and the other a police officer. Neighbors of the family comforted them as they suffered their tragic loss. As the family continued to cope with the unimaginable loss, the family wants to help others by asking the city to block off the embankment, which ...

Gov. Healey to announce plans to protect access to abortion medication

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

Gov. Maura Healey is set to announce Monday her plans to protect access to abortion medication in Massachusetts. Healey will outline how her administration will make sure residents can get mifepristone after a federal court ruling Friday blocked the FDA’s two-decade-old approval of the use of the drug.United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra slammed the court’s ruling. “What you saw by that one judge in that one court in that one state, that’s not America,” he said. “America goes by the evidence, America does what’s fair, America does what is transparent and we can show that what we do is for the right reasons.”The ruling is now on a seven-day hold due to impeding appeals. The DOJ has filed an appeal and is waiting for its day in court.

Cold Start, Mild Week Ahead

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 18:32:01 GMT

It was bright, but certainly a bit chilly over the Easter weekend as temps started each day in the 20s and 30s and topped off in the 50s. This week, we’ll start chilly, but watch temps warm up quite nicely through the week. By Thursday and Friday, it’ll feel more like summer. Even this afternoon, the recovery is respectable with highs in the mid 60s inland, 50s at the coast. Sunshine and light winds win out today. Tomorrow, it’ll be a mix of sun and clouds, but it won’t be as chilly of a start with morning temps near 40. The fact that the atmosphere is very dry and enough sunshine is still with us, will allow temps to warm into the low to mid 70s during the afternoon. The breeze is a bit gusty too, so the fire danger is elevated thanks to the winds and low humidity. Best to hold off on burning the yard waster/brush over the next few days. Wednesday will be a touch cooler, but still breezy with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. Thursday, into Friday, that’...