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Ask Amy: I let a petty thing extinguish my crush, and I feel terrible

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

Dear Amy: I have met a number of friends online, especially since COVID. One of these friends is a guy I became attracted to.He makes me laugh, he’s kind, and I genuinely have a good time talking to him. Although we had been friends for the better part of a year, our communication was only over text. He had seen photos of me; I had no idea of what he looked like.I don’t consider myself to be a shallow person. I have always believed it’s what’s on the inside that counts.Well, we finally video-chatted last night, and I have no attraction to him at all.I tried convincing myself that the lack of attraction wasn’t a big deal, but I couldn’t do it.There’s nothing wrong with the way he looks, he’s just a lot older than I thought and drastically different from what I pictured.I feel like a terrible person and have been berating myself all day. How dare I suddenly dislike this wonderful guy who I had a great connection with over such a tiny reason?Honestly, I also feel embarrassed for having...

Harriette Cole: I’d get more pay with this new job, but I worry about the employer

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I work for a freelancer who has a lot of clients. One of these clients recently offered me a job, separate from the work I do for my current boss.The pay would be more than what I make now. My boss has shared how difficult the client can be.I am conflicted as to whether or not it would be considered betrayal of my current boss if I take the job offer. I feel like if I take the job, it might create tension between us, and I was hoping to remain friends with my boss after my departure.I also don’t particularly wish to deal with a difficult employer, having watched my boss struggle with this person firsthand.What should my next step be?ConflictedRelated ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: My co-worker blatantly shuns me, even when I speak directly to her Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m rattled by my friend’s unexplained death Advice | Harriette Cole: We were brides at the same time. Now she’s happy and I’...

Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas approved a plan early Friday to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth, capping a week of intensifying efforts to rolling back LGBTQ rights like other states with GOP-controlled legislatures. The Kansas House voted 70-52 to pass a bill requiring the state’s medical board to revoke the licenses of doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors, even though many professionals who deal with transgender youth see such care as vital to preserving their mental health and preventing suicides. The Senate then voted 23-12 to approve the measure, sending it to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.The governor is expected to veto it, having promised LGBTQ youth during a Statehouse lobbying day last month that she would protect their rights and reject any measure “that aims to harm or discriminate against you.” Supporters were well short of the two-thirds majorities in both chambers needed to override a veto. LGBTQ-rights adv...

Chinese man who chained, abused woman sentenced to 9 years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese man on Friday was sentenced to nine years in prison for abusing and unlawfully detaining a woman who was shown chained in a viral video that sparked an outcry in China last year.The abuse of the woman, “Xiaohuamei,” or Little Plum Blossom, raised widespread concerns in China in February last year and at times overshadowed Beijing’s Winter Olympics online. Her story appeared in Chinese social media despite digital and human censors and prompted commentators to exhort national media to highlight the scandal.After the announcement of the sentencing on Friday, the case became one of the most searched topics on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, with many people complaining that nine years imprisonment for the man was too lenient of a punishment for what he did to her.The court in Xuzhou city that handed down the sentence said in a statement that Dong Zhimin and his late father bought Little Plum Blossom in the late 1990s for 5,000 yuan ($727) and tha...

Enfrentamientos entre Israel y Líbano conlleva un alto riesgo de “derivar en un conflicto mayor”, advierte coordinadora especial de la ONU

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

(CNN) — El enfrentamiento armado entre Israel y Líbano en las últimas 24 horas conlleva un alto riesgo de “derivar en un conflicto mayor”, declaró este viernes en un tuit la coordinadora especial de la ONU, Joanna Wronecka, quien añadió que ya hay informes de heridos en Israel.“Estoy muy preocupada por la peligrosa escalada a través de la Línea Azul tras el lanzamiento de múltiples cohetes desde Líbano hacia Israel”, dijo Wronecka, refiriéndose a la frontera de facto entre los dos países.“El imperativo inmediato es contener la situación. Hago un llamamiento a todas las partes para que actúen con la máxima moderación y colaboren con la FPNUL para ayudar a restablecer la calma”, añadió. La FPNUL es la fuerza de mantenimiento de la paz de la ONU en Líbano.Israel ataca la franja de Gaza luego de que se dispararan decenas de cohetes desde el Líbano a IsraelEl enfrentamiento también tuvo una respuesta diplomática de Líbano, que presentará una quej...

Maryland lawmakers approve AG prosecution powers over police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland General Assembly approved a measure on Thursday to give the state’s attorney general independent authority to bring criminal charges against police officers after investigating deaths when officers are involved.The Maryland House voted 99-37 for a bill already passed by the Senate, sending it to Gov. Wes Moore, who said he will sign the bill.The legislation expands on a package of police reforms approved two years ago in response to concerns about police accountability after the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.The Independent Investigations Division was created in the attorney general’s office to investigate deaths of civilians when police are involved. Current law empowers the division to probe the cases and provide facts to local prosecutors, who then decide whether to prosecute.Supporters of the new bill say it aims to end potential conflicts of interest between local prosecutors and police. Opponents say it’s an over...

Israeli medics: Palestinian shooting attack in West Bank kills 2 people, hours after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, Gaza

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli medics: Palestinian shooting attack in West Bank kills 2 people, hours after Israeli strikes on Lebanon, Gaza.Source

Cámara de Tennessee expulsa a 2 demócratas en represalia por protesta por el control de armas. Esto es lo que sabemos y lo que sigue

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

(CNN) — Dos miembros demócratas de la Cámara de Representantes de Tennessee fueron expulsados, mientras que un tercer representante se salvó de una expulsión por parte de los legisladores republicanos, una medida que el trío demócrata denunció como opresiva, vengativa y con motivaciones raciales.Manifestantes abarrotaron el capitolio estatal este jueves para denunciar las expulsiones de los representantes Justin Jones y Justin Pearson y abogar por medidas de reforma de porte de armas. Esto ocurrió más de una semana después de que un tiroteo masivo devastara una escuela de Nashville.Luego de su expulsión, que los republicanos de la Cámara dijeron que fue en respuesta al liderazgo de los representantes en las manifestaciones de control de armas en el pleno de la Cámara la semana pasada, Jones y Pearson pidieron a los manifestantes que regresaran al Capitolio cuando la Cámara vuelva a estar en sesión el próximo lunes.La representante Gloria Johnson, que es blanca y sobrevivió a l...

MDPD makes arrest following investigation in SW Miami-Dade neighborhood

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

Miami-Dade Police gathered in the area of Coral Reef Drive and 109th Avenue as they investigated the scene. According to police, one person was arrested before they searched for another suspect in the area. Live video footage showed several police cars on the streets of the surrounding area. A police helicopter was also spotted overhead with a spotlight on the ground.A K9 unit was brought out to aid in their search.Police have not released an official statement about the incident but 7News has reached out for more information.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Health officials launch investigation after geese, swans found dead along shore in Swansea

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:29:58 GMT

Health officials are launching an investigation into why a large number of geese and swans are being found dead along the shore of the Cole River in Swansea.For weeks, the birds have been turning up along the shore and in people’s yards. One resident told 7NEWS she has counted at least half a dozen dead swans within the past week alone. “This water used to be full of them and now we’re find them day and night,” resident Joan Duffy said. The Swansea Board of Health has sent some of the birds out to be tested for avian flu, which was recently detected in Rhode Island. Local health officials say the state has told them there are no human transmissible cases of avian flu in the region right now. Neighbors are devastated to see an iconic part of Swansea dying. “They’re not dying out in the water, they’re dying out on land,” Duffy added. “They’re coming to us for help and we need to help them.”Residents say they hope offici...