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Dear Abby: I don’t want to hear this grandmother’s fantasies about the priest

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for six years. Until about 18 months ago, my mother-in-law and I got along swimmingly. Unfortunately, that relationship has become troubled.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: She offered no remorse for grabbing the spotlight at the engagement party Advice | Dear Abby: My friend’s personality changed, and now she’s stalking me Advice | Dear Abby: Should I consider this my husband’s strike three? Advice | Dear Abby: I want to leave my wife but I’m afraid she’ll hurt somebody if I do Advice | Dear Abby: I’m sick of explaining I have a plain phone, not an expensive toy The cause is her deep involvement with her church, indoctrinating our toddler with her religious beliefs and, finally, (ironically) her deep physical attraction to her priest. She believes this last topic is acceptable to confide to me. Needless to say, it has ...

Nationals come into matchup with the Marlins on losing streak

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

Miami Marlins (68-67, third in the NL East) vs. Washington Nationals (62-74, fifth in the NL East)Washington; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: TBD; Nationals: Trevor Williams (6-8, 4.82 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 99 strikeouts)BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals aim to stop a three-game skid when they take on the Miami Marlins.Washington has a 29-38 record at home and a 62-74 record overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .256, which ranks fifth in the NL.Miami has a 30-36 record on the road and a 68-67 record overall. The Marlins are 30-55 in games when they have given up at least one home run.The matchup Saturday is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Marlins have a 9-2 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Lane Thomas has 32 doubles, three triples and 21 home runs for the Nationals. C.J. Abrams is 10-for-43 with two home runs over the last 10 games.Luis Arraez has 28 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 58 RBI for the Marlins. Jorg...

Braves bring 5-game win streak into matchup with the Dodgers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

Atlanta Braves (89-45, first in the NL East) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (83-51, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Saturday, 9:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Bryce Elder (0-0); Dodgers: TBDFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -115, Braves -105; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Atlanta Braves seek to keep a five-game win streak alive when they play the Los Angeles Dodgers.Los Angeles has a 46-23 record in home games and an 83-51 record overall. The Dodgers are 67-18 in games when they scored at least five runs.Atlanta has an 89-45 record overall and a 45-23 record on the road. The Braves have the top team batting average in the NL at .277.The teams meet Saturday for the sixth time this season. The Braves lead the season series 3-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Mookie Betts leads Los Angeles with 38 home runs while slugging .619. Max Muncy is 13-for-40 with three home runs and 13 RBI over the past 10 games.Austin Riley has 27 doubles, a triple and 32 home runs for the Braves. Marcell Oz...

Cincinnati Reds host the Chicago Cubs Saturday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

Chicago Cubs (72-63, second in the NL Central) vs. Cincinnati Reds (70-67, third in the NL Central)Cincinnati; Saturday, 6:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Javier Assad (3-2, 2.96 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Reds: Andrew Abbott (8-4, 3.35 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 99 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -115, Reds -104; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds play the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.Cincinnati is 70-67 overall and 32-35 at home. The Reds have a 49-26 record in games when they record eight or more hits.Chicago has a 35-32 record on the road and a 72-63 record overall. Cubs hitters are batting a collective .252, which ranks eighth in the NL.The matchup Saturday is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Reds have a 6-5 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Renfroe leads Cincinnati with 19 home runs while slugging .429. Matt McLain is 9-for-40 with three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.Cody Bellinger has 23 doubles, ...

Pirates bring win streak into game against the Cardinals

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (62-73, fourth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (58-77, fifth in the NL Central)St. Louis; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Thomas Hatch (1-1, 3.20 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Cardinals: Drew Rom (0-2, 8.00 ERA, 2.00 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cardinals -185, Pirates +158; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Pirates will attempt to build upon a four-game win streak with a victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.St. Louis has a 30-39 record at home and a 58-77 record overall. The Cardinals have the fourth-ranked team slugging percentage in the NL at .426.Pittsburgh is 62-73 overall and 30-37 on the road. Pirates pitchers have a collective 4.49 ERA, which ranks 10th in the NL.Saturday’s game is the 12th time these teams match up this season. The Pirates are up 8-3 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with a .276 batting average, and has 26 doubles, 22 home r...

Brewers host the Phillies, aim to extend home win streak

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

Philadelphia Phillies (74-60, second in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (75-59, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Saturday, 7:15 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Aaron Nola (12-8, 4.30 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 174 strikeouts); Brewers: Colin Rea (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Phillies -130, Brewers +110; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers, on a seven-game home winning streak, host the Philadelphia Phillies.Milwaukee is 75-59 overall and 39-27 at home. The Brewers have the third-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3.97.Philadelphia has a 74-60 record overall and a 33-34 record on the road. The Phillies have the third-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .328.The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The Brewers lead the season series 3-1.TOP PERFORMERS: William Contreras leads the Brewers with a .281 batting average, and has 32 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 47 walks and 65 RBI. Carlos Santana is 14-for-38 with two home runs and eight RBI over t...

San Diego Padres play the San Francisco Giants Saturday

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

San Francisco Giants (70-65, third in the NL West) vs. San Diego Padres (63-73, fourth in the NL West)San Diego; Saturday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Giants: Kyle Harrison (1-0, 1.86 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Padres: Blake Snell (11-9, 2.66 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 193 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Padres -186, Giants +157; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres face the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.San Diego has gone 36-34 in home games and 63-73 overall. The Padres have a 31-62 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.San Francisco has gone 32-34 on the road and 70-65 overall. The Giants are 51-20 in games when they record eight or more hits.The teams match up Saturday for the ninth time this season. The season series is tied 4-4.TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 26 home runs, 113 walks and 81 RBI while hitting .261 for the Padres. Garrett Cooper is 13-for-38 with two doubles and four RBI over the last 10 games.Thairo Estrada has 25 ...

Cyprus police arrest 13 after anti-immigrant marchers set fire to trash bins and damage storefronts

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police arrested 13 people after a mob smashed storefronts and set numerous trash bins on fire during an anti-immigration march in the coastal resort city of Limassol, authorities said Saturday.Police said five people reported that they had been assaulted during Friday night’s march that involved some 500 demonstrators. All five were treated in hospital and released.Among those arrested was the alleged organizer of the march.Amateur video broadcast on local news outlets and websites separately showed several damaged storefronts, trash bins burning in the street and a group of protesters chanting anti-immigrant slogans.The violence erupted only four days after a group of Greek Cypriots wearing hoods and brandishing bats tried to attack protesting Syrians in a small village that has been a hotbed of tensions between locals and migrants.Police had arrested at least two dozen people in connection with that violence in the southeastern village of Chloraka whe...

K.C. Hwang, AP correspondent in Seoul for 30 years, dies at age 99

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — K.C. Hwang, whose six-decade-long journalism career included 30 years chronicling South Korea’s for The Associated Press, latterly as Seoul bureau chief, has died at age 99.Hwang died Thursday of chronic ailments after undergoing kidney dialysis for two years, his son, Yoon Chul Hwang, said.From joining the AP in 1957, Hwang witnessed and reported on some of South Korea’s most dramatic and turbulent moments in its postwar history, from a public uprising that toppled the country’s first president, military coups and a presidential assassination to pro-democracy movements.“It was rare luck for a journalist to cover all these historical events in a single country,” Hwang wrote in a 2006 book titled “Korea Witness,” a collection of essays and articles by Korea correspondents.Hwang chose the 1960 uprising — where massive student protests over the government’s election fraud and corruption allegations triggered bloody police crackdowns before President Syng...

Thailand’s king approves a new Cabinet more than 3 months after elections

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:45:22 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king has formally endorsed members of a new Cabinet, paving the way for a government headed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to take office more than three months after the general election.Srettha, representing the Pheu Thai party, was named prime minister by Parliament on Aug. 22. A prominent real estate developer until officially entering politics last year, he will also hold the finance minister’s post.King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued his royal approval on Friday. The delay in forming a new government was caused by Parliament’s failure to endorse a coalition formed by the party that won the most seats in the May polls, the Move Forward party. It could not win a majority in a combined vote of the House of Representatives and the Senate because its progressive platform alienated members of the conservative Senate, who singled out its support for minor reforms to the monarchy as the reason for rejecting it.The Pheu Thai Party, which placed second in the e...