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‘Frantically started calling’: J. Selby’s, other businesses forced to pivot due to missed construction communication

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

Tameka Jones was getting ready to hire two new employees to work at Lip Esteem, her plant-based beauty supply store, when a notice in her mailbox derailed those plans.Just six days before construction began on a new bus rapid transit line, Jones was notified that Selby Avenue, where her 1-year-old store sits, would be closed for some 30 days during her busiest season of the year.Business owners in the historic Rondo neighborhood at the intersection of Selby Avenue and Victoria Street have dealt with a closed road, inaccessible sidewalks and a slew of other problems over the last month for the upcoming Metro Transit B Line with little to no support from local officials, Jones said.“If I would have known about the construction, I wouldn’t have invested so much into this season,” she said. Late spring is usually prime time for Lip Esteem with prom and graduation, Jones said, but this year, she worries that the product she has already invested in won’t sell due to the decreased foot tra...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Would You Lie in Court To Get Out of a Speeding Ticket?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Marty and it's about going to court for a speeding ticket. Here's the email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a dilemma I don't think is a big deal, but I'm catching some flack from my family and my friends for it. Recently I was coming home from work and I got a speeding ticket. I got written up for going 82 in a 55mph zone. I'm not happy about it and I don't want any points on my license. So I basically have decided that I'm going to go to court and lie about it. I'm going to tell the judge that my car can't go that fast due to an engine problem and that the most I could have been going was 62 or 63. I'm sure people do this all the time, but for some reason my husband, and my friends are telling me it's not a good idea. My husband thinks I'm setting a bad example for the kids (they'll never know), and my friends think you should never lie i...

Ask Amy: Alzheimer’s disclosure is met with … silence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

Dear Readers: Like you, I’m often curious about what happens to the advice I offer once it leaves my desk, and so I’ve asked readers to send in “updates” to let all of us know how my advice was received, if it was followed, and how things turned out.The responses have flowed in, and I’m interested and often gratified to learn what impact this experience has had on readers.To refresh all of our memories, I’m running the original Q&A, followed by the update.Dear Amy: I am 58 years old. I was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s two years ago. My friends all know about my diagnosis.My question relates to my sister. She and I had been estranged for almost a decade. Two years ago, I realized that our disagreements were water under the bridge, and we re-established a relationship. She lives several states away and has no contact with my friends.I have never disclosed my diagnosis to her.I don’t want her to come to the conclusion that I broke down the barriers between us because of m...

Countries seek deal on weakened EU nature law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

European Union countries' environment ministers attempted on Tuesday (20 June) to agree a common position on the bloc's landmark law to restore deteriorating natural habitats, having watered down the proposal after pushback from some governments.The EU proposal to turn around the ailing health of Europe's natural habitats - 81% of which are classed as in poor health - has sparked a fierce political debate, with EU lawmakers and some governments opposing the bill and questioning whether the EU is pushing too much environmental regulation onto industries.Draft negotiating documents showed countries plan to weaken parts of the law.The European Commission, which drafts EU laws, had originally proposed requirements to revive drained peatlands used in agriculture. EU countries look set to weaken those targets - at the request of countries including Ireland - and let governments avoid meeting them in certain cases.Another change would scrap an obligation to ensure that the health of mudfla...

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg say they’re ready for a cage fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

By Hanna Ziady | CNNLondon  — Business rivalry seemingly isn’t enough for two of the tech industry’s most powerful billionaires. Now Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg say they want to settle their scores in a cage fight.Twitter owner and Tesla (TSLA) CEO Musk recently tweeted that he would be “up for a cage fight” with Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta. In an Instagram story Wednesday, Zuckerberg fired back by posting a screenshot of Musk’s tweet overlaid with the caption: “Send Me Location.”Musk then responded to a tweet about the fight by Alex Heath, editor of tech news website Verge, with “Vegas Octagon” — a reference to the Las Vegas arena that hosts the Ultimate Fighting Championship.“I have this great move that I call ‘The Walrus,’ where I just lie on top of my opponent & do nothing,” he added in a separate tweet.CNN has contacted Meta for comment. A spokesperson for the company told Verge: “The [Instagram] story speaks for itself.”It remains unclear whether Zuckerberg and Musk are...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Milpitas the week of May 29

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

A house in Milpitas that sold for $1.8 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week.In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.4 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $838.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of May 29 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1 million, single-family home in the 100 block of Carnegie DriveA sale has been finalized for the single-family home in the 100 block of Carnegie Drive in Milpitas. The price was $1,020,000 and the new owners took over the house in May. The house was built in 1955 and the living area totals 995 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $1,025. The house features three bedrooms and two bathrooms.Carnegie Drive9. $1.3 million, single-family residence in the 100 block of Evening Star CourtThe sale of...

Word Game: June 22, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

TODAY’S WORD — ACCURATE (ACCURATE: AK-yer-it: Conforming exactly to fact; errorless.)Average mark 21 wordsTime limit 35 minutesCan you find 29 or more words in ACCURATE? The list will be published tomorrow.YESTERDAY’S WORD — RAPTURE rapt rare rate rater reap rear ruer aper pare parer pareu part pate pear peat pert prate pure purer purr tape taper tare tarp taupe tear terra trap true truer uprear urea eruptTo purchase the Word Game book, visit WordGameBooks.com. Order it now for just $5 while supplies last!RULES OF THE GAME:1. Words must be of four or more letters.2. Words that acquire four letters by the addition of “s,” such as “bats” or “dies,” are not allowed.3. Additional words made by adding a “d” or an “s” may not be used. For example, if “bake” is used, “baked” or “bakes” are not allowed, but “bake” and “baking” are admissible.4. Proper nouns, slang words, or vulgar or sexually explicit words are not allowed.Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at k...

Horoscopes June 22, 2023: Meryl Streep, make the most of what you have

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Carson Daly, 50; Cyndi Lauper, 70; Meryl Streep, 74; Todd Rundgren, 75.Happy Birthday: Stick close to home and family. Don’t allow outsiders to twist your words or interfere with your plans. It’s important to stay grounded and to maintain balance and equality in your life. Too much of anything will leave you in a vulnerable position. Change what’s necessary and make the most of what you have. Pay attention to your health and happiness. A minimalist attitude will serve you well. Your numbers are 5, 14, 21, 29, 33, 42, 45.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Engage in something that makes you happy and incorporate it into your everyday routine. Keep your mind on what’s important to you, and choose people who share your idea of a good time. A romantic gesture will offer insight into new lifestyle possibilities. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sort out your intentions before you act or say something you regret. Taking care of yourself and you...

Vatican says new leads are worth pursuing in the disappearance of employee’s daughter 40 years ago

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

ROME (AP) — Exactly 40 years after the teenage daughter of a Vatican employee disappeared, the Vatican said Thursday that new leads “worthy of further investigation” had surfaced hopes of finally getting to the bottom of one of the Holy See’s enduring mysteries.Emanuela Orlandi vanished June 22, 1983, after leaving her family’s Vatican City apartment to go to a music lesson in Rome. Her father was a lay employee of the Holy See. Over the years, her disappearance has been linked to everything from the plot to kill St. John Paul II, a financial scandal involving the Vatican bank and Rome’s criminal underworld.The Vatican’s criminal prosecutor, Alessandro Diddi, said Thursday he had recently forwarded to prosecutors in Rome all the relevant evidence he had gathered in the six months since he reopened the investigation into Orlandi’s disappearance. In a statement, he vowed to keep pursuing the case.Popular interest in the case was renewed last year with the four-part Netflix...

Search for missing Titanic expedition sub nears critical 96-hour mark when breathable air inside is expected to run out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:15:23 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Search for missing Titanic expedition sub nears critical 96-hour mark when breathable air inside is expected to run out.Source