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EU nature restoration law: MEPs strike deal to restore 20% of EU’s land and sea  

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

The new law, agreed with member states, sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050, AGRI, ENVI, PECH.Negotiators from the Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on the EU nature restoration law.Nature restoration targetsCo-legislators agreed on an EU target to restore at least 20% of land and 20% of sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050. To reach these targets, EU countries must restore at least 30% of habitat types covered by the new law that are in poor condition to a good condition by 2030, increasing to 60% by 2040, and 90% by 2050.Member states will have to adopt, through an open, transparent and inclusive process, national restoration plans detailing how they intend to achieve these targets. In line with Parliament’s position, EU countries should give priority to areas located in Natura 2000 sites until 2030. The co-legislators ...

Miss Manners: Her husband got whiny, and suddenly I was on the hook for $100

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several times when I have invited and offered to treat someone at a restaurant, my guest has added a to-go order.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: What do you mean what’s wrong with my arm? Advice | Miss Manners: My child was upset by this drama on the train. Who was in the wrong? Advice | Miss Manners: I was at the game, too, but I lied to my friend about it Advice | Miss Manners: My neighbor is convinced I’m making this noise. How do I get him to drop it? Advice | Miss Manners: My wife rebuked cinema patrons who walked in front of us. Who was rude? For instance, mid-celebration, a birthday celebrant received a whiny hungry call from her husband, and, zap, my bill increased by $100. On another occasion, a client ordered a to-go dessert and made a faint gesture to pay — no reaching for his wallet or asking the waiter for separate checks. Of course I ate the bill....

Dear Abby: I don’t know what’s in my husband’s trailer, but I want it gone

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I have been married 33 years. We have no savings. We live paycheck to paycheck.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: I brought up my moral issue with the restaurant, and this man exploded at me Advice | Dear Abby: These men hijacked our sentimental lunch. Am I wrong to be upset? Advice | Dear Abby: The bride is my best friend, but I’m not comfortable with her plan Advice | Dear Abby: At 3 a.m. there were two strange girls in my house Advice | Dear Abby: My son is in tears when my mother tells him he must walk My husband keeps borrowing more and more, and our credit cards are out of hand. He still works. I am retired.He has a 28-foot enclosed trailer stuffed with mechanical items, hobby items, collectibles and who knows what else, as well as a double garage filled with so much you can’t walk in. There is $10,000 to $15,000 worth of stuff. He refuses to sell anything even though he has...

Huge crowd expected on DC’s National Mall for ‘March for Israel’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather on the National Mall for a “March for Israel” on Tuesday afternoon, more than a month after the Oct. 7 attack by the Hamas terrorist organization.The Jewish Federations of North America and Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations put the event together. Organizers said security gates on the National Mall will open at 10 a.m. The rally is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.The demonstration’s National Park Service permit, which is based upon information provided by the organizers, said up to 60,000 people are anticipated at the event. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed that city leaders are getting ready for a large crowd.“I think we can expect in the tens of thousands of people,” Bowser said. “I understand they’re calling it a march, but it’s actually a rally. It’s going to be static on the National Mall.”The National Guard will be assisting D.C. police by “supporting some traffic safety points...

DC filmmaker Aviva Kempner chronicles family of Holocaust victims, survivors at Avalon Theatre

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

She directed “The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg” (1998) about the first major Jewish star in Major League Baseball, followed by “The Spy Behind Home Plate” (2019) about enigmatic Jewish catcher Moe Berg who secretly became a U.S. spy investigating the Nazis’ atomic bomb program.Now, filmmaker Aviva Kempner turns the lens inward on her own family in “A Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings” (2023), which screens for three more days at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week at The Avalon Theatre in D.C., as well as an additional screening and Q&A at the Bender JCC in Rockville, Maryland on Thursday.“For over 40 years, I’ve been making films about under-known Jewish heroes,” Kempner told WTOP. “My mother and uncle never talked about the war, my mother was in a slave camp, my uncle survived Auschwitz, their sister and parents died, so I said let me go back. … I realized that I could tell the story...

Internal documents show the World Health Organization paid sexual abuse victims in Congo $250 each

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Earlier this year, the doctor who leads the World Health Organization’s efforts to prevent sexual abuse travelled to Congo to address the biggest known sex scandal in the U.N. health agency’s history, the abuse of well over 100 local women by staffers and others during a deadly Ebola outbreak.According to an internal WHO report from Dr. Gaya Gamhewage’s trip in March, one of the abused women she met gave birth to a baby with “a malformation that required special medical treatment,” meaning even more costs for the young mother in one of the world’s poorest countries.To help victims like her, the WHO has paid $250 each to at least 104 women in Congo who say they were sexually abused or exploited by officials working to stop Ebola. That amount per victim is less than a single day’s expenses for some U.N. officials working in the Congolese capital — and $19 more than what Gamhewage received per day during her three-day visit — according to internal documents ob...

Hofstra visits George Washington following Bishop’s 32-point game

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

Hofstra Pride (1-1) at George Washington Revolutionaries (2-0)Washington; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Revolutionaries -2.5; over/under is 160.5BOTTOM LINE: George Washington hosts the Hofstra Pride after James Bishop scored 32 points in George Washington’s 95-89 win over the William & Mary Tribe.George Washington finished 16-16 overall with an 11-6 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Revolutionaries averaged 76.3 points per game last season, 34.5 in the paint, 11.8 off of turnovers and 8.5 on fast breaks.Hofstra finished 11-5 on the road and 25-10 overall last season. The Pride averaged 74.8 points per game while shooting 48.0% from the field and 36.7% from 3-point range last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Smith leads Prairie View A&M against Abilene Christian after 22-point outing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

Prairie View A&M Panthers (1-2) at Abilene Christian Wildcats (1-1)Abilene, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -14; over/under is 142BOTTOM LINE: Prairie View A&M faces the Abilene Christian Wildcats after Charles Smith IV scored 22 points in Prairie View A&M’s 83-65 loss to the Washington State Cougars.Abilene Christian finished 13-17 overall a season ago while going 9-5 at home. The Wildcats allowed opponents to score 71.1 points per game and shoot 47.8% from the field last season.Prairie View A&M finished 13-19 overall with a 4-14 record on the road last season. The Panthers averaged 15.1 points off of turnovers, 11.6 second-chance points and 4.2 bench points last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Elliott leads UT Rio Grande Valley against TCU after 30-point outing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (1-1) at TCU Horned Frogs (2-0)Fort Worth, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Horned Frogs -29; over/under is 161BOTTOM LINE: The UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros visit the TCU Horned Frogs after Elijah Elliott scored 30 points in UT Rio Grande Valley’s 100-79 loss to the South Dakota Coyotes.TCU went 13-4 at home a season ago while going 22-13 overall. The Horned Frogs allowed opponents to score 68.4 points per game and shoot 42.7% from the field last season.UT Rio Grande Valley finished 5-11 in WAC play and 3-10 on the road last season. The Vaqueros averaged 78.7 points per game last season, 38.0 in the paint, 13.2 off of turnovers and 13.9 on fast breaks.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source

Howard takes on Boston University after Dockery’s 21-point outing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 01:18:32 GMT

Boston University Terriers (0-2) at Howard Bison (1-2)Washington; Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. ESTFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bison -10; over/under is 148.5BOTTOM LINE: Howard hosts the Boston University Terriers after Marcus Dockery scored 21 points in Howard’s 107-86 loss to the James Madison Dukes.Howard finished 12-2 at home a season ago while going 22-13 overall. The Bison allowed opponents to score 72.6 points per game and shoot 44.5% from the field last season.Boston University went 15-17 overall a season ago while going 6-11 on the road. The Terriers allowed opponents to score 67.2 points per game and shot 43.4% from the field last season.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source