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Ask Amy: Is it OK to let our child use the bachelor neighbor’s pool?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

Dear Amy: We live in the South, where many people have swimming pools (we don’t).We’ve known our neighbor “Ned” ever since we moved in, seven years ago. He is middle-aged and single. We’re friendly, but not close friends.He has a nice pool, and obviously this is a huge draw for our kids, who are 7 and 11.Ned has been super-nice about his pool and has let the kids know that they are welcome to use it, any time.Now that our daughter is 11, she wants to go over there by herself. Ned says that’s fine and he’ll keep an eye on her while she’s there.This doesn’t feel right, but our daughter is pressuring us, and we’re not sure what to do.– Puzzled ParentsDear Puzzled: That’s a solid “no.” You do not want your children hanging out at an adult neighbor’s house without a parent also being physically present.They should also never go to a private swimming pool without your direct supervision, and because Ned seems unable or unwilling to establish boundaries, you must. There are affordabl...

Harriette Cole: I found out there are lies about me in this book

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: A family member of mine recently wrote an autobiography, and I’m extremely proud of them. This is their first book, and I know how hard they worked on it.I noticed that there were a few white lies spread throughout the book, and some of them involve me. They didn’t necessarily paint me in a bad light, but they didn’t paint me in a good one either.Related ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: I drink a lot. My life is fine. End of story? Advice | Harriette Cole: I’m uncomfortable with what my boyfriend does for work Advice | Harriette Cole: This young man’s question made me realize the truth about my marriage Advice | Harriette Cole: My dad’s job is in DEI, but you should hear what he says when he’s stressed Advice | Harriette Cole: She was mean to me, and now she wants my help getting a job I’m not sure whether I should say something about the li...

WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Ayinger Maibock

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

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Metro shutting down four Orange Line stations starting Saturday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

Metro will begin rail replacement work on the Orange Line in Northern Virginia, shutting down four stations for most of the month.The transit agency said it will replace 40-year-old steel rails between the Ballston-Marymount University and Vienna stations. The work will shut down the Vienna, Dunn Loring, West Falls Church and East Falls Church stations from June 3 to June 25.CLICK MAP TO ENLARGE: The stations that will be closed for most of the month of June are the farthest four stations to the left on the Orange Line. (Courtesy WMATA)Crews will also install fiber-optic cables during the shutdown to modernize communications and allow for more efficient future maintenance, Metro said.“Replacing some of the oldest tracks in our system is critical to safety and reliability, and crews will work 24/7 to complete this project as quickly as possible so we can get back to normal service,” Metro’s chief of infrastructure Andy Off said in a news release.Free shuttles will provide servi...

Alonso riding wave of enthusiasm for long-denied win ‘No. 33’ at Spanish GP

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

MONTMELÓ, Spain (AP) — Back when Fernando Alonso was king of Formula One nearly two decades ago, Spaniards flocked to see their idol at their home race.With Alonso now back near the top of the standings, his supporters are expected to cram the stands and grassy knolls of the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit this weekend with some 120,000 people estimated to turn out for the Spanish Grand Prix.Alonso was greeted by several hundred fans chanting “33! 33! 33!” in reference to a long-denied 33rd race victory as he emerged from his team’s garage to soak up their adulation on Thursday following his arrival. Alonso’s fan club from his native Asturias region organized buses to make the 8-hour trip from his hometown of Oviedo and other cities in Spain’s north to come to the race.The 41-year-old Alonso took his 32nd victory right here in Montmeló a full decade ago back in May 2013 with Ferrari. After that came years of frustration and a stint away from F1 driving in other competitions, including t...

Come for the birding, stay for the brunch — Prince George’s Co. wraps up Black Birder’s Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

Maria Elena Montero wants everyone to find the same joy she feels when she goes bird watching.Montero, who works at the tourism agency Experience Prince George’s, will be leading a birding and brunch event Saturday, the final event of Black Birder’s Week.She said that, as a person of color, “I’m definitely a rare bird out there, right? I’m the only one who looks like me.”That’s why Black Birder’s Week was founded three years ago.Black bird watchers, ecologists and scientists compared notes on how they were challenged in the field after an incident in New York City in which a white woman called police after a Black birder in Central Park asked her to leash her dog.Since then, Black Birder’s Week has turned into a celebration of the increased interest in getting outdoors and the message that, as Montero said, “nature belongs to everyone.”As a longtime birder, Montero said the “healing power of nature” can be restorative. Just being outside, observing birds, listening to th...

China’s Ukraine envoy calls for governments to ‘stop sending weapons to the battlefield’ and negotiate peace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Ukraine envoy calls for governments to ‘stop sending weapons to the battlefield’ and negotiate peace.Source

City: Opa-Locka Police Chief and former BSO Sheriff Scott Israel to announce resignation

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

Opa-Locka Police Chief and former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel will announce his resignation from the law enforcement agency, city officials said.According to a release from the city, Israel will confirm he is resigning at a news conference scheduled for Friday morning at the city’s municipal complex.Israel’s resignation comes just over a year after he was named Opa-Locka’s chief of police.Israel was removed from leading the Broward Sheriff’s Office following the response to the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. He was widely criticized at the time for his handling of the massacre.Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis removed Israel from his post after being a BSO sheriff for six years.

For the first time, you can see Mars as it is right now

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

(CNN) — Mars is making its live streaming debut, and the show will reveal the red planet in a whole new light.On Friday, the European Space Agency is set to stream on YouTube an hour of the first live images directly from Mars, according to a statement from the agency.The event is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the launch of the agency’s Mars Express — a mission to take three-dimensional images of the planet’s surface to see it in more complete detail.You can watch the stream on ESA’s YouTube channel for an hour starting at 6 p.m. Central European Time, or noon ET Friday. While it won’t be truly live, there will be a new image about every 50 seconds of that hour, the agency said.Updates will also be available on ESA’s Twitter account and the hashtag #MarsLIVE, the agency said.“Normally, we see images from Mars and know that they were taken days before,” said James Godfrey, spacecraft operations manager at ESA’s mission control center in Darmstadt, Germany, in a statem...

Message for the stars: NASA’s Europa Clipper mission to carry poem and names into space

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:37:12 GMT

(CNN) – You’ve heard about a ‘message in a bottle,’ but what about a message in a bottle that will end up… in space?!NASA is offering an extraordinary opportunity for space enthusiasts and poetry lovers alike to become part of its upcoming Europa Clipper mission. In a unique initiative, the space agency is inviting the public to contribute their names to an original poem penned by acclaimed U.S. poet Ada Limón titled “In Praise of Mystery: A Poem for Europa.”Come October 2024, when the spacecraft embarks on its momentous journey, the poem adorned with the names of participants will be on board. This poetic masterpiece will traverse billions of miles to reach its ultimate destination, Jupiter’s intriguing moon, Europa. The primary objective of the mission is to explore the potential of the vast ocean thought to exist beneath Europa’s icy crust and investigate its ability to support life.If you wish to be part of this cosmic endeavor, ma...