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Trey Grayson: We need poll workers. And they need protection.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

Election officials used to toil in relative obscurity. Poll workers put in long, intense hours around voting time, filling low-paid bureaucratic roles that were poorly understood by the public they served.But since 2020, that world has turned upside down. Today, many election workers are the subject of harassment, threats and even acts of violence. Some have had to flee their homes or have been assaulted. One said it’s “like nothing I’ve ever seen.”The sudden vitriol stems from the Big Lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen, which has metastasized in voting precincts nationwide. The result is as predictable as it is disturbing: All across the country, election workers are quitting in record numbers. In my own home state of Kentucky — hardly a battleground — about 20% of all county clerks opted to retire rather than run for reelection last year.Which raises an urgent question for 2024: Who is going to be left to work the elections?Consi...

98.3 TRY Social Dilemma: Can You Tell  Someone They Are Wearing Too Much Cologne?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Today's 98.3 TRY Social Dilemma came from Douglas and it's about perfume and cologne. Here's his email: Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Hi Jaime. I have a problem. My wife and her sister are very close. We live within a few blocks of one another, and they are together at least four or five times a week for coffee or just to spend some time either at lunch or after dinner. That's fine with me. Personality wise, I love my sister-in-law. However, there is a big problem. She wears way too much perfume. It is overwhelming. When I come home I can smell whether she's been at the house or not. It lingers long after she's gone. And the smell is not one of my favorites. I want to say something to her, but my wife says it will hurt her feelings. So I asked my wife to say something, and she said she doesn't feel comfortable. I think I can't be the only one who feels this way, and it should come from someone who...

Ask Amy: Messaging leads to romance, insecurity

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

Dear Amy: About two years ago, I messaged “Bradley” on social media. (We’re both gay.)I complimented him on some pictures he posted.He answered me, which led to steady messaging, which then led to phone calls. What impressed me was how often he took the initiative. I’d send a morning and afternoon message. The calls could go two or three hours, on a daily basis.He told me he’s shared more about his life with me than anyone else.After several months of almost daily calls and messaging I told him that I love him. He’s said the same to me. He really has become part of my life. We have talked about meeting.Recently, he got a job out West, which means a move from his home state in the East.I live in the Midwest.Now my insecurities are kicking in. There are going to be big changes in his life, with a move and a new job. I can imagine him meeting in person other guys he’s been in contact with.I came into his life during a lull because of the pandemic.He’s assu...

EU will not rewrite contested nature law, bloc's green chief says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

The European Commission will not redraft a landmark law to restore damaged environments, the bloc's green policy chief said on Monday (22 May), in the face of calls from some lawmakers to throw out the proposal.Brussels is attempting to salvage two proposed environmental laws, the future of which is in doubt after the biggest lawmaker group in the European Parliament called for them to be rejected.One law would require countries to introduce measures to restore nature in 20% of their land and sea. The second, designed to cut pollution and halt the collapse of Europe's bee and butterfly populations, would halve the EU's chemical pesticide use by 2030."We will not come up with another proposal, time simply isn't there," Frans Timmermans said of the nature restoration law at a European Parliament committee meeting.Timmermans said by improving the health of nature, the proposals would make Europe's farms more resilient to worsening climate change impacts like floods and drought, improve...

Four-bedroom home in Los Gatos sells for $5.4 million

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

108 Kennedy Court – Google Street ViewA spacious house located in the 100 block of Kennedy Court in Los Gatos has a new owner. The 3,860-square-foot property, built in 1997, was sold on April 28, 2023, for $5,400,000, or $1,399 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a garage, and three parking spaces. The unit sits on a 0.4-acre lot.These nearby houses have also recently been purchased:In August 2022, a 4,469-square-foot home on Forrester Court in Los Gatos sold for $5,325,000, a price per square foot of $1,192. The home has 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.On Crescent Drive, Los Gatos, in April 2023, a 3,341-square-foot home was sold for $5,025,000, a price per square foot of $1,504. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.A 3,105-square-foot home on the 100 block of Blueberry Hill Drive in Los Gatos sold in December 2022, for $4,125,000, a price per square foot of $1,329. The home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Bridge: May 24, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

“I used to believe that truth is stranger than fiction,” Unlucky Louie told me. “Then I had to listen to the excuses my daughters concocted when they came home at three in the morning. After partnering Cy in today’s penny game, I’m back to believing.”Cy the Cynic plays the dummy like a reckless driver. At 3NT, East ducked the first heart, and Cy won with the ten. He led a club to dummy’s king and next a diamond to finesse with his queen. Ed, my club’s expert, was West and played low with an air of uninterest.DOWN ONE“The Cynic then led a spade to dummy’s ace,” Louie said, “and returned a second diamond to his jack. Ed produced the king and led the king and another spade, and East got the ten and queen and his ace of hearts. Down one. I saw it and still don’t believe it.”Cy went down at an icy-cold game. He can lead the ace of diamonds at Trick Two, then the queen. Even if East has K-10-x-x, Cy wins f...

Grecia se encamina a nuevas elecciones luego de que los líderes de los partidos rechazaran formar un gobierno de coalición

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

(CNN) — Los griegos acudirán por segunda vez a las urnas después de que los tres líderes de los principales partidos rechazaran el mandato de la presidenta griega, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, para formar un gobierno de coalición, tras la votación no concluyente de este domingo.El primer ministro, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, rechazó el mandato este lunes, después de que su partido, Nueva Democracia, obtuviera una amplia victoria el domingo, pero se quedara a las puertas de la mayoría absoluta. Mitsotakis dijo que buscaría una segunda votación el 25 de junio para asegurar esa mayoría.El líder del partido de centro-izquierda Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, y el líder del partido socialista PASOK, Nikos Androulakis, también rechazaron el mandato.Según un comunicado de la Presidencia, se espera que la presidenta Sakellaropoulou nombre esta tarde al juez Ioannis Sarmas como primer ministro interino para preparar al país para unas nuevas elecciones.Aunque todavía no se ha anunciado formalmente la fec...

German business confidence heads downhill after 6-month rise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — German business confidence has dropped for the first time after a six-month rise as inflation recedes only slowly in Europe’s biggest economy and interest rates continue to increase, a closely watched survey showed Wednesday.The Ifo institute said its monthly index dropped to 91.7 points in May from 93.4 last month. The index had risen every month since November. Managers’ outlook for the next six months declined significantly, while their assessment of both their current situation was slightly worse than in April.There was a sharp decline of confidence in the manufacturing sector, where expectations saw their largest increase since March 2022, the month after Russia launched its war in Ukraine, Ifo said.The German economy stagnated in this year’s first quarter after contracting by 0.5% in the final three months of 2022, according to preliminary figures released earlier this month.Germany’s annual inflation rate stood at 7.2% in April, down from...

Ituran: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

AZOOR, Israel (AP) — AZOOR, Israel (AP) — Ituran Location & Control Ltd. (ITRN) on Wednesday reported earnings of $11.4 million in its first quarter.The Azoor, Israel-based company said it had profit of 56 cents per share.The maker of tracking and communications technology for vehicles posted revenue of $79.5 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ITRN at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ITRNSource

Bank of Montreal: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:04:17 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Bank Of Montreal (BMO) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $778.8 million.The Toronto-based bank said it had earnings of 96 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $2.16 per share.The results missed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.35 per share.The bank posted revenue of $12.84 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $6.22 billion, which beat Street forecasts.Bank of Montreal shares have declined 4% since the beginning of the year. The stock has decreased 17% in the last 12 months._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on BMO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/BMOSource