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Dear Abby: The bride’s dramatic cousins unleashed wedding backlash

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I was recently married, and I didn’t invite several of my cousins, some of whom are quite dramatic.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: This unpleasant couple is ruining my peace and quiet Advice | Dear Abby: He put security cameras everywhere, and now he’s logging our activities Advice | Dear Abby: The photos he takes of me are threatening our marriage Advice | Dear Abby: My friends are going to be angry about what I’ve hidden from them Advice | Dear Abby: My parents took in my ex while I had to live in my car While I care about them, we aren’t close, and I rarely hear from them. I don’t regard a wedding as an excuse for a family reunion, so I chose to invite friends who are like family and who have demonstrated they wanted to be a part of my life.I’m now getting backlash from those who were not invited.Was it wrong to invite only the people I knew were genu...

Pakistani police have arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at his home in the eastern city of Lahore

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police have arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at his home in the eastern city of Lahore.Source

Pakistani court convicts former PM Imran Khan in asset concealment case, which could disqualify him from politics

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani court convicts former PM Imran Khan in asset concealment case, which could disqualify him from politics.Source

Milwaukee Brewers host the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (49-60, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (59-52, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Saturday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bailey Falter (0-0); Brewers: Corbin Burnes (9-6, 3.44 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 136 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -252, Pirates +205; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.Milwaukee is 30-25 at home and 59-52 overall. The Brewers have a 23-11 record in games when they did not allow a home run.Pittsburgh is 23-32 on the road and 49-60 overall. The Pirates have a 38-5 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Saturday’s game is the ninth meeting between these teams this season. The Brewers are up 6-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Yelich has 16 home runs, 52 walks and 63 RBI while hitting .293 for the Brewers. William Contreras is 14-for-44 with six doubles, a home run and nine RBI over the past 10 games.Brya...

Spain routs Switzerland 5-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Aitana Bonmati scored twice as Spain routed Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup for the first time. Spain responded emphatically to its 4-0 loss against Japan in its group-stage finale in a blowout against the Swiss in Auckland.Alba Redondo, Laia Codina and Jennifer Hermoso also scored in the win at Eden Park. Codina showed plenty of relief to score from close range after conceding an own goal in the first half. Spain coach Jorge Vilda made some big calls after his team was routed by Japan. Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas was left on the bench and goalkeeper Cata Coll was picked for her full international debut. They were among five changes to his starting lineup, which paid off as his team produced a dominant performance. Switzerland was one of only three teams that didn’t concede a goal in the group stages, but was 4-1 down by halftime against Spain, which wore blue jerseys instead of i...

Goalkeeper on debut, Putellas benched for Spain’s 5-1 win over Switzerland at Women’s World Cup

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Star playmaker Alexia Putellas came off the bench and goalkeeper Cata Coll made her full international debut on Saturday as Spain beat Switzerland 5-1 to reach the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals for the first time.Coll, who was the only uncapped player in Spain’s roster, was a surprising replacement for Misa Rodriguez after Spain conceded four goals in a group-stage loss to Japan. Spain coach Jorge Vilda made five changes to his starting lineup for the round of 16 match in response. That included a first start of the tournament for center back Laia Codina, who had an own goal early before scoring just before halftime to give Spain a 4-1 lead.Two-time Ballon d’Or winner Putellas had a 10-month layoff with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee and is still recovering. Spain coaches have managed her gametime so far over the last month.She went on in the 77th minute against Switzerland when the result was already beyond doubt.___ AP World C...

Rockies play the Cardinals after Jones’ 4-hit game

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

Colorado Rockies (43-66, fifth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (48-63, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Ty Blach (1-0, 4.22 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Cardinals: Steven Matz (2-7, 4.06 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 87 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -240, Rockies +197; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies play the St. Louis Cardinals after Nolan Jones had four hits on Friday in a 9-4 win over the Cardinals.St. Louis is 24-32 at home and 48-63 overall. The Cardinals have the sixth-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .330.Colorado has gone 18-36 on the road and 43-66 overall. The Rockies have the ninth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .404.The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Paul Goldschmidt has 21 doubles, 18 home runs and 57 RBI while hitting .276 for the Cardinals. Lars Nootbaar is 14-for-35 with two doub...

Braves look to extend win streak, play the Cubs

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

Atlanta Braves (70-37, first in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (56-54, third in the NL Central)Chicago; Saturday, 2:20 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (8-2, 3.18 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 89 strikeouts); Cubs: Javier Assad (1-2, 3.24 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Braves -151, Cubs +128; over/under is 10 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves aim to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Chicago Cubs.Chicago has gone 30-28 in home games and 56-54 overall. The Cubs have a 47-8 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.Atlanta has a 33-17 record in road games and a 70-37 record overall. The Braves have the second-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .340.Saturday’s game is the second meeting between these teams this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Nico Hoerner has 21 doubles, four triples and eight home runs while hitting .279 for the Cubs. Ian Happ is 9-for-35 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 ga...

Reds look to end 4-game losing streak, take on the Nationals

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

Washington Nationals (47-63, fifth in the NL East) vs. Cincinnati Reds (59-53, second in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Joan Adon (0-0); Reds: Andrew Abbott (6-2, 2.35 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 71 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Reds -224, Nationals +185; over/under is 10 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds look to end a four-game slide when they play the Washington Nationals.Cincinnati has a 28-27 record at home and a 59-53 record overall. The Reds have a 46-12 record in games when they scored five or more runs.Washington is 25-29 in road games and 47-63 overall. The Nationals have the 10th-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .318.Saturday’s game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Reds have a 4-1 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: TJ Friedl has 17 doubles, three triples and eight home runs for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz is 11-for-44 with a double, a triple and four home runs over th...

Drone attack on tanker shows Kyiv’s intent to hit Russian energy shipments

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:01:42 GMT

KYIV — An overnight naval drone attack against a Russian tanker in the Black Sea signals a potential new front in the Ukraine war, with Kyiv delivering its strongest message to date that it is willing to target Moscow’s all-important shipments of oil and fuel. The battle for supremacy in the Black Sea is ramping up fast, with massive implications for global energy and food security. The attack on the tanker off Crimea came only a day after another Ukrainian marine drone — a flat, arrowhead-shaped vessel packed with explosives — targeted a Russian naval base near the port of Novorossiysk, badly damaging a warship.“The tanker was damaged in the Kerch Strait during an attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces,” Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reported on Saturday. “The crew is safe, the Maritime Rescue Center informed us. The engine room was damaged. Two tugboats arrived at the scene of an emergency with a tanker in the Kerch Strait, the question of the ...