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Dear Abby: Family ignores relative with Alzheimer’s

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

Dear Abby: Is it normal for people to ignore relatives who have Alzheimer’s? My father spent more than two years in a veteran’s hospital before his death. During that time, he was visited regularly by his children (including me) and my aunt (his sister). His grandchildren and another aunt visited a few times. Two of my uncles saw him once.None of his other relatives — nephews, nieces, cousins — ever went to visit him. If they did, they never mentioned it to me, nor did any of the staff in my father’s dementia ward, leaving me 99% certain that no one else came.There are no conflicts going on in my extended family. Dad got along with everyone and never spoke ill about anyone. So I’m left with the conclusion that either no one cared, or they were for some reason afraid to see someone with Alzheimer’s. Maybe the thinking was that Dad wouldn’t remember the visit, so why bother? None of those alternatives are comforting, and I’m findin...

7 bodies pulled from flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause flash floods and landslides

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers pulled seven bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes, leaving at least 33 people dead and forcing thousands to evacuate, officials said Sunday.Nearly 400 rescue workers, including divers, were searching the tunnel in the central city of Cheongju, where the vehicles, including a bus, were swamped by a flash flood Saturday evening, Seo Jeong-il, chief of the city’s fire department, said in a briefing.Photos and video from the scene showed rescue workers establishing a perimeter and pumping brown water out of the tunnel as divers used rubber boats to move in and out of the area.Yang Chan-mo, an official from the North Chungcheong provincial fire department, said it could take several hours to pump out all the water from the tunnel, which was still filled with 4 to 5 meters (13 to 16.4 feet) of water dense with m...

Arrest of suspect in Long Island serial killings brings both pain and relief to victims’ families

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The trail had gone cold as clues suddenly dwindled. For a time, doubts swirled about whether a killer who dumped the remains of his female victims along remote stretches of coastline on New York’s Long Island would ever be caught.Then finally, after more than a dozen long years, bereaved families of the victims were provided with a whiff of relief Friday when authorities announced the arrest of a 59-year-old architect who they believe is responsible for their deaths. The arrest rekindled anger and grief — but also brought the prospect of closure — for family members including Amy Brotz, whose cousin, Melissa Barthelemy, was the first of the victims to be discovered, found accidentally during a search for another woman.“I can’t wrap my head around this,” Brotz said, just hours after being startled by the unexpected news of an arrest. “God has brought peace to the families,” she said. “Maybe we can start the healing.”The yearslong ordeal was especially unnerving ...

Washington legal marijuana farms get back to work after pesticide concerns prompted restrictions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A big mound of fresh dirt sits at Terry Taylor’s marijuana farm in the high desert of north-central Washington state. Each hole for a new plant gets filled with the clean soil.Large swaths of recently installed landscape fabric cover the ground, and soon the dirt roads on his property will be covered in crushed rock to keep contaminated dust from covering the crops.Taylor’s pot farm is one of several getting back to business after state regulators halted their operations in April, citing product testing that turned up unacceptable levels of chemicals related to DDT, a synthetic pesticide banned half a century ago. The affected growers haven’t used the pesticide themselves, but they are located on a 5-mile (8-kilometer) stretch of former fruit orchards along the Okanogan River where it was applied heavily and remains in the soil.The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board announced last week it had lifted the holds on the businesses, which are now taking...

These Southern California temperatures are now the highest-ever recorded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

Amid a blistering heatwave in Southern California this week, record-breaking temperatures were recorded Saturday as thermometers skyrocketed into the triple digits.Records that were broken on Saturday shattered previous temperatures that were set decades ago, according to the National Weather Service.The new high temps in Fahrenheit set on July 15 in the Los Angeles/Oxnard areas are:-A record of 112 degrees was set in Lancaster, breaking the old record of 110 set in 1972.-A record of 112 degrees was set at the Paso Robles Airport, breaking the old record of 108 set in 2010.-A record of 111 degrees was set in Palmdale, breaking the old record of 110 set in 1972.-A record of 102 degrees was set in Sandberg, breaking the old record of 98 set in 1972.New record-breaking temperatures were set in Southern California on July 15, 2023. (National Weather Service)In the San Diego area, scorching temps also reached new highs with Idyllwild hitting 100 degrees on Saturday, breaking an old recor...

Gorman, Burleson lead Cardinals over Nationals 9-6 for doubleheader split

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

Washington Nationals' Lane Thomas follows through on an RBI single during the 10th inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 15, 2023, in St. Louis. The contest was the resumption of a game started on Friday, but was suspended due to rain. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)(AP/Jeff Roberson) Washington Nationals' Lane Thomas follows through on an RBI single during the 10th inning in the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, July 15, 2023, in St. Louis. The contest was the resumption of a game started on Friday, but was suspended due to rain. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)(AP/Jeff Roberson) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Gorman hit a two-run...

Zardes, Finlay lead Austin to 2-1 victory over Sporting KC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gyasi Zardes and Ethan Finlay scored unassisted goals two minutes apart in the first half to lead Austin FC to a 2-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.Zardes found the net for a sixth time this season and Finlay followed with fourth goal to give goalkeeper Brad Stuver all the cushion he would need to help Austin (9-9-5) win three straight at home for the first time.Defender Dany Rosero took a pass from Dániel Sallói in the 31st minute and scored for a second time this season for Sporting KC (6-11-8).Stuver saved three shots for Austin. Kendall McIntosh finished with four saves for Sporting KC.Sporting KC loses after playing to draws in its last three matches. It was the club’s longest unbeaten streak since a six-match run in 2021.Sporting KC beat Austin 4-1 at home earlier this season to snap a three-match losing streak in the series. Austin is 3-0-0 at home in the series, scoring nine goals.When league play resumes on Aug. 20, Austin wil...

Yankees’ Josh Donaldson hurts calf and could be headed back to injured list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Josh Donaldson could be heading back to the New York Yankees’ injured list after injuring his right calf while running out a ground ball in the seventh inning of a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.Donaldson pulled up nearing first base on his grounder. The 37-year-old was sidelined between April 5 and June 2 by a strained right hamstring. “A different spot, but it’s been kind of off and on all year,” Yankees manager Boone said.New York could bring up Oswald Peraza from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to fill the roster spot.Donaldson, the 2015 AL MVP with Toronto, will have an MRI. The three-time All-Star is hitting .142 with 15 RBIs and 10 of his 15 hits have been home runs.New York acquired the third baseman from Minnesota in March 2022 along with shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa and backup catcher Ben Rortvedt for catcher Gary Sánchez and third baseman Gio Urshela, Donaldson hit .222 last year with 15 homers and 62 RBIs.He has a $21 mil...

Betts’ big night leads the Dodgers to a 5-1 victory over the sloppy Mets

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A couple of costly mistakes were all it took for Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers to put away the New York Mets.Betts went 4 for 4 with a home run and the Dodgers took advantage of a high throw by first baseman Pete Alonso to beat the sloppy Mets 5-1 on Saturday night for their sixth straight victory.“I think this lineup top to bottom, they all swing it really well. And I think it was just a matter of time before we started clicking and started rolling,” Los Angeles pitcher Tony Gonsolin said. Max Muncy scored the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning on David Peralta’s RBI grounder. Alonso, who moments earlier made his second diving play of the night, had a chance to start an inning-ending double play — but his throw to second base forced shortstop Francisco Lindor to make a leaping grab and then find the bag, giving Peralta enough time to beat the relay back to first.“Just wish I could have executed a little bit better,” Alonso said.Los Angeles added t...

Reportan el asesinato del director de un portal de noticias en Acapulco, México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:32 GMT

(CNN Español) — El director del portal de noticias Lo Real de Guerrero, Nelson Matus, fue asesinado a balazos en una calle de la colonia Emiliano Zapata, en el Puerto de Acapulco, en el estado mexicano de Guerrero, según informó la Fiscalía General de ese estado en un comunicado.Agentes de la Policía Investigadora ministerial y personal de los servicios periciales, acudieron al lugar de los hechos, para investigar. Hasta el momento no hay detenidos relacionados con el crimen.El asesinato del periodista fue confirmado por el propio portal Lo Real de Guerrero a través de sus redes sociales donde expresó sus condolencias a los familiares.ONU llama a autoridades mexicanas a proteger a periodistas tras asesinato de reportero en Nayarit“Lo Real de Guerrero expresa sus más sinceras condolencias por el sensible fallecimiento del periodista Nelson Matus. Nos unimos a la profunda pena que embarga a su familia y amistades, haciendo extensivas nuestras más sinceras condolencias. Descanse ...