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Sabres’ Russian player won’t take part in Pride night warmup

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmup on the team’s Pride night, when players are expected to wear rainbow-colored jerseys in support of the LGBTQ+ community.The team announced Lyubushkin’s decision Monday morning. Lyubushkin is from Moscow, where he has family and visits regularly in the offseason.The 28-year-old defenseman is expected to play Monday night against Montreal despite not taking part in warmups. Other players are set to not only wear the rainbow-colored jerseys but use Pride tape on their sticks. The Sabres as an organization are so intent on promoting Pride night that they changed their social media avatar to feature their logo encircled by a rainbow-colored outline.Sabres captain Kyle Okposo said Thursday he understood how difficult the situation was to navigate.“There’s such a sensitivity to the topic, and you have c...

CNBC: lo que debes hacer para mantener la independencia financiera en una relación a largo plazo, según asesor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

Cuatro de cada cinco estadounidenses creen que las mujeres permanecen en relaciones infelices debido a la falta de independencia financiera, según datos de la encuesta State of the Nation 2023 de Bumble. Si la independencia es importante para usted, sería prudente mantener cierta distancia financiera con su pareja, ya sea que sienta o no que su relación está en un terreno inestable. “Si su sistema de valores es poder ser independiente, entonces debe crear esa independencia”, dijo Mark La Spisa, planificador financiero certificado y presidente de Vermilion Financial. Identifica los “agujeros negros” en tu bolsillo que están succionando tus finanzas Las “trampas de pobreza” y cómo afectan tus finanzas Un movimiento de dinero que puede hacer para garantizar su autonomía: no combine cuentas bancarias.USA EL “MÉTODO DE LAS TRES CUENTAS”El hecho de que esté en una relación no significa que todo su dinero deba de...

Condado Montgomery ofrece grabado gratuito del convertidor catalítico para combatir robos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

El Departamento de Policía del Condado Montgomery anunció un nuevo esfuerzo para frenar los robos de convertidores catalíticos, que se han disparado en los últimos años.La agencia junto a concesionarios de automóviles y mecánicos locales se unieron para ofrecer grabados y pinturas de convertidores catalíticos.Las piezas se etiquetarán con un número de identificación serializado. Ese número de serie se almacena en una base de datos para ayudar a rastrearlo en caso de robo.La “Operación: Etch and Catch” se lanzó durante el fin de semana.Para inscribirse, comunícate con su distrito de policía local.Distritos 1 y 2: Llame al 240-773-6727Distritos 3 y 4: Correo electrónico [email protected] condado Montgomery informa que se han robado más de 700 piezas de automóviles en lo que va del año. Los Toyota Prius y Honda CR-V corren el mayor riesgo de robo de convertidores catalíticos, informó la policía.El convertidor catalítico es la parte que elimina algunas d...

3 children killed in shooting at Nashville school; shooter dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Three children were killed in a shooting at a school in the Nashville neighborhood of Green Hills on Monday morning.The Nashville Fire Department said the shooting happened at The Covenant School, a private Christian school with an enrollment of about 200 students from preschool to sixth grade. It was initially reported as an "active shooter" incident. The fire department said medics were treating "multiple patients," and the total number of people injured was not immediately clear. Three children who were brought to Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt died from their injuries, the hospital confirmed to Nexstar's WKRN. The ages of the children killed were not immediately released. Nashville police reported that officers "engaged" the shooter, who is dead. It was not clear whether the shooter died by suicide or was shot by police.ATF Nashville also said they they were responding to the scene to assist police. A reunification area was establi...

DeSantis signs bill expanding state voucher program

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

Governor Ron DeSantis made another bold move in the realm of education Monday, signing a controversial bill that expands the state’s voucher program. The Universal School Choice Legislation, as it’s called, will make state funds available to all students in Florida who wish to attend a private school, regardless of their income or ability.DeSantis signed the bill at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami during a news conference where he defended his decision. “The fact of the matter is our school districts perform better because they’ve embraced choice,” he said. “Our charter schools perform better because they have to compete for individual students. They’re not entitled to get anybody as a charter school and of course having private schools that can service the needs of parents so that a parent will take that scholarship and say, ‘You know what, I want to go to this particular school because of what they’re offering.’...

‘I feel surrounded with love’: Students raise over $30,000 for beloved lunch lady with ovarian cancer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A Drake University dining hall cashier is discovering just how much her student customers love her.“Brian, how are you?” shouts Marietta Jackson to a student heading in for lunch.When was the last time a lunch lady greeted you by name?“Hi, Anthony. How are you?” as another favorite student enters the dining hall.Jackson is no ordinary lunch lady. For 15 years, she’s been a powerful light that brightens the Hubbell Dining Hall in Des Moines, Iowa, on the campus of Drake University. She makes everybody that passes her cashier station feel right at home.Pep rally held for beloved lunch lady “She is an amazing woman. She is always so kind. She takes care of us and always makes you feel special,” said Drake student Chris Davis.Jackson says with a laugh, “They love me. I love them. I’m their mom away from home.”“She knows everybody’s name. She lights up your day. Makes you feel welcome. You would never guess she is going through what she is goin...

Flags ordered to half-staff to honor 7 dead in plant blast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — The governor of Pennsylvania has ordered commonwealth flags flown at half-staff in honor of seven people whose bodies were recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory.“West Reading, we stand with you — and we’ll continue to provide all of the support your community needs,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a Twitter post Monday, referring to the borough about 60 miles (96 kilometers) northwest of Philadelphia where the R.M. Palmer Co. plant blast occurred at about 5 p.m. Friday.West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag, in a statement Sunday night, called it “a devastating loss” but said “we are truly grateful to bring closure to the families involved in the upcoming days.”The Berks County coroner’s office on Monday morning identified two of the victims as 49-year-old Amy Sandoe of Ephrata and 60-year-old Domingo Cruz of Reading and said “additional forensic medical examinations” would be needed to positively identify the other five victims. Autops...

3 children killed in shooting at Nashville private school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three children were killed in a shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville on Monday, hospital officials said. The suspect is also dead after a confrontation with police.All three children had gunshot wounds, officials said. They were pronounced dead upon arrival at the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital.It was not immediately clear whether anyone else was wounded in the attack.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A shooting at a private Christian grade school in Nashville wounded several people Monday, but their conditions were not immediately known, authorities said. The suspect is dead after a confrontation with police.The shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a Presbyterian school for about 200 students from preschool through sixth grade. Students walked to safety Monday, holding hands as they left their school surrounded by police cars, to a nearby church to reunited with their par...

Finland on course for NATO membership after Hungarian vote

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

The Hungarian parliament ratified Finland’s NATO membership on Monday, putting Helsinki one step closer to joining the alliance but leaving Sweden waiting in the wings. Members of Hungary’s parliament voted by a margin of 182 to 6 in favor of Finnish accession.Helsinki now only needs the Turkish parliament’s approval — expected soon — to become a NATO member. Hungary’s move comes after repeated delays and political U-turns. Hungarian officials spent months telling counterparts they had no objections and their parliament was simply busy with other business. Budapest then changed its narrative last month, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán — who has an iron grip over his ruling Fidesz party — arguing the point that some of his legislators had qualms regarding criticism of the state of Hungarian democracy. Finland and Sweden have been at the forefront of safeguarding democratic standards in Hungary, speaking out on the matter long before many of their c...

France braces for another day of mayhem and violence

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:13:53 GMT

PARIS — France is bracing for fresh chaos Tuesday with a day of protests planned against Emmanuel Macron’s detested pensions reform, and trade unions calling for a general strike.Protests last Thursday descended into turmoil with clashes between police and protesters, and scenes of violence across the country. In the wake of the unrest, which resulted in more than 450 arrests, the French president was forced to cancel a state visit by King Charles III amid security concerns.Public transport, universities, schools and public services are expected to be disrupted again Tuesday. The impact of the industrial action is being felt across all sectors and areas of public life. A rolling strike of waste collectors in Paris has meant that trash is still piled high in parts of the French capital, and a strike at refineries has led to fuel shortages at some petrol pumps.Despite widespread unrest, the French president pledged last week that he would not backtrack on the pensions reform which rai...