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Dear Abby: Hubby retires early, wife bears burden

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

Dear Abby: With no discussion, my husband decided to retire two years ago. He said he would just take Social Security and we’d be fine. He failed to take into account that he was underage for Medicare, and all of his dental and medical bills would become my responsibility since I’m still working. Luckily, I convinced him to leave SS alone, and to roll his 401(k) into an IRA.There have been bumps. He spent several months sitting all day long unless I asked him to do something specific. I finally put my foot down, and he’s now responsible for evening meals, cleanup and laundry. Unfortunately, he does little beyond that. Most of our conversations begin with, “I watched a video today …”Abby, I have been working since I was 13, and I’m tired of working, too. I find myself angry and jealous of my husband’s laziness. I have started eating and drinking more than I used to, and we have no sex life. I have no energy to garden, go out after work ...

Alaqua Cox brings full ‘Echo’ story to Disney+, Hulu

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

Marvel’s “Echo,” which premieres Tuesday on Disney+ and Hulu, ranks as the first adult Marvel show with a TV-MA rating. It was born from the character of Maya Lopez/Echo, played by Alaqua Cox.Previously Maya was seen in Marvel’s Disney+ series “Hawkeye.” Enigmatic and mysterious, that changes with “Echo” where her past, her family, her roots are revealed.Maya, Cox said in a virtual global press conference, “is a deaf indigenous person who has a biological family and an adopted family. She’s trying to reconnect with her family after finding out that her adopted family, her uncle specifically, betrayed her.“She went back to reconnect with her biological family and try to rediscover a more complicated and deep life. As she rediscovers family I’m hoping that she can learn — and we can all learn — how she rediscovered family.”The similarities between actor and character are strong.“We’re similar,” Cox acknowledged. “We both have childhood trauma that we̵...

Outgoing Demitria wants to be a social worker

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

Demi is enthusiastic, very outgoing, and well-spoken. Some of Demi’s favorite activities are hanging out with her friends, doing her makeup/self-care, cleaning her apartment, and baking. Demi is good at keeping a clean space, advocating for herself, setting boundaries, and goal setting. Demi’s favorite memories consist of going to Boston and concerts with friends.Demi is of Caucasian descent. Demi graduated high school and has a plan to attend college or a university in the future. Her plan is to study Social Work and become a DCF worker. While in high school Demi enjoyed math class and stayed busy in lots of activities like cross country and dance.Demi would do best with at least one mother figure in her home and a family who loves and supports her. Demi wants to feel comfortable talking to her family and to help her maintain connections with her birth father and extended family.Can I Adopt?If you’re at least 18 years old, have a stable source of income, and room in your hear...

Fort Myers ready to welcome fans for Sox spring training

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

Boston Red Sox Spring Training tickets went on sale Friday, and while fans everywhere are waiting to see about that rebuild; there’s another rebuild that’s already on solid ground.The Fort Meyers region in Florida, while not 100% operational yet, is very much back from the historic destruction from Hurricane Ian.Lee County and the Greater Fort Myers area has come a long way since last year’s Spring Training, when the aftereffects of that category 4 storm that destroyed homes, businesses, beaches and more were still very much felt.There were pretty much no waterfront hotels open. Beaches were a mess and construction crews were everywhere. And while some spots had begun to open again, it all needed time.This year, you’ll find many beachfront hotels back in business, most nature attractions up and running (and growing lusher again by the day), and beaches themselves that, while you may still need to find the right spot and wear water shoes to visit, are open and as serene as they were ...

California waves approached historic levels during late December storm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

KSWB -- Waves throughout California approached historic levels during the late December storm, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography announced Saturday. Scripps Oceanography’s Coastal Data Information Program (CDIP) recorded the large wave events that hit the West Coast from late December into early 2024. WWII-era munitions found at dumping site off SoCal coast in deep-sea survey California buoy stations recorded the massive waves during the Dec. 28 swells, with the largest wave recorded reaching 51.8 feet at Cape Mendocino, in Humboldt County.The highest significant wave height, which is the average measurement of the largest 33% of waves, was measured at 29.3 feet at Point Sur, in Monterey County. In San Diego County, the largest individual wave measured by CDIP was 24.8 feet at the Mission Bay West buoy.The large waves were caused by extratropical storm activity in the Pacific Ocean. Waves heights during that swell were slightly larger than forecasted by the NOAA GFS wave mo...

Man injured in Saturday night shooting in Oceanside

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- A man was injured in a shooting in Oceanside Saturday night, Oceanside Police have confirmed. Oceanside Police responded to calls at 5:55 p.m. for a shooting in the 500 block of Oceanside Blvd. When officers arrived on the scene they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower body. Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Normal Heights; road closed Police believe the victim was walking when two people in a car shot at him in what they say appears to be a targeted shooting. Officers are currently interviewing two suspects that were found at 1500 South Pacific Street, who matched the witness' descriptions of the suspects.The condition of the victim is unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by vehicle in Normal Heights; road closed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle in Normal Heights Saturday evening. San Diego Police responded to calls for a vehicle vs pedestrian accident on Felton Street and Adams Avenue in Normal Heights at 6:17 p.m. Saturday. SDSO: Two dead in murder-suicide at apartment complex near El Cajon, victims identified The San Diego Police watch commander confirmed to FOX 5 the pedestrian was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. SDPD say the driver stayed at the scene; there is no word on what caused the accident or if any charges will be filed at this time. SDPD are on the scene, and have closed off westbound Adams Avenue from Felton Street.The investigation is ongoing. Stay with FOX 5 for the latest updates.

Coal miners in North Dakota unearth a mammoth tusk buried for thousands of years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The first person to spot it was a shovel operator working the overnight shift, eyeing a glint of white as he scooped up a giant mound of dirt and dropped it into a dump truck.Later, after the truck driver dumped the load, a dozer driver was ready to flatten the dirt but stopped for a closer look when he, too, spotted that bit of white.Only then did the miners realize they had unearthed something special: a 7-foot-long mammoth tusk that had been buried for thousands of years.“We were very fortunate, lucky to find what we found,” said David Straley, an executive of North American Coal, which owns the mine.The miners unearthed the tusk from an old streambed, about 40 feet (12.1 meters) deep, at the Freedom Mine near Beulah, North Dakota. The 45,000-acre (18,210-hectare) surface mine produces up to 16 million tons (14.5 million metric tons) of lignite coal per year. After spotting the tusk, the crews stopped digging in the area and called in experts, who estimated ...

Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry to be inaugurated Sunday, returning state’s highest office to GOP

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov.-elect Jeff Landry, a Republican endorsed by former President Donald Trump and known for his conservative positions on issues like abortion, is set to be inaugurated Sunday afternoon on the steps of the state Capitol. The inauguration scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. outside of the capitol in Baton Rouge originally was slated for Monday but was pushed up a day due to weather concerns. However, it is purely ceremonial and Landry will not officially take office until the next day. Landry, who has served as the state’s attorney general for eight years, won the gubernatorial election in October, beating a crowded field of candidates and avoiding a runoff. The win was a major victory for the GOP, reclaiming the governor’s mansion. Incumbent Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, was unable to seek reelection due to term limits.Landry, 53, has raised the profile of attorney general since taking office in 2016, championing conservative policy position...

As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:22 GMT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps.“They had guns and demanded the PIN codes for my apps. They increased the withdrawal limits in my accounts and emptied them. I was only released in the early hours of the morning,” the father of three said, adding that his one comfort was that he was not killed.It’s an all-too-common story in South Africa, a country that in the past year has seen an average of 75 killings and 400 robberies with aggravating circumstances every day, according to official statistics. While it may be Africa’s most developed country, it also has one of the highest violent crime rates in the world. Experts have warned that the South African police are losing the battle against crime — and that has led those citizens who can afford it to turn to a booming private security industry. “It’s not getting better, it is gettin...