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Ask Amy: We ended up with a near-stranger’s dog, and it feels very wrong to me

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

Dear Amy: My husband’s father died when my husband was 3 years old. His father had a sister, “Anne,” who never had anything to do with my husband and his siblings while they were growing up but has surfaced over the last couple of years.Related ArticlesAdvice | Ask Amy: I want flower gremlins at my wedding, and my family is furious Advice | Ask Amy: I’m devastated by the wedding snub, and my husband doesn’t have my back Advice | Ask Amy: My sneaky co-workers are stressing me out Advice | Ask Amy: I wake up to a startling noise from my dear old neighbor Advice | Ask Amy: I hate when people say this to make me feel better. Am I too sensitive? She has given my husband some things that belonged to his paternal grandfather. Other than that, there has not been much contact.Recently, out of the blue, Anne asked my husband and me to watch her 2-year-old dog (a Labrador retriever) so she could have a ...

Paramount Gold: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — Paramount Gold and Silver Corp. (PZG) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.1 million in its fiscal first quarter.The Winnemucca, Nevada-based company said it had a loss of 4 cents per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PZG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PZGSource

Organovo: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Organovo Holdings Inc. (ONVO) on Thursday reported a loss of $4 million in its fiscal second quarter.On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of 46 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ONVO at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ONVOSource

Salarius: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Salarius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (SLRX) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.4 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had a loss of 65 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on SLRX at https://www.zacks.com/ap/SLRXSource

Stock market today: World shares fall after bond market returns to Wall Street

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares slipped Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street after a respite from big market moves.Germany’s DAX lost 0.5% to 15,271.76 and the CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.7% to 7,066.30. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.8% lower, to 7,396.25. The future for the S&P 500 gained 0.2% and that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.3%.European Bank President Christine Lagarde and the head of Germany’s Bundesbank were due to speak later Friday in updates on the likely direction of EU monetary policy after the ECB kept its key interest rate unchanged late last month after 10 straight increases following a broad decline in inflation to 4.3%.In Asian trading, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong dropped 1.8% to 17,203.26 and the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.5% to 3,038.97.A financial services business of China’s biggest bank, ICBC, said it was hit this week by a ransomware attack that reportedly disrupted trading in the U.S. Treasury mark...

Oramed: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ORMP) on Thursday reported a loss of $3.2 million in its third quarter.On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 8 cents._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on ORMP at https://www.zacks.com/ap/ORMPSource

Data Doctors: 4 ways to get calendar spam

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

Q: How are spammers putting things in my calendar without my knowledge?A: Spammers and scammers are constantly on the prowl to find new ways to get to us and the open architecture of most calendar programs is a growing target.A standard known as iCal or iCalendar (not to be confused with Apple’s former iCalendar application) is a universal media type that makes exchanging or sharing calendars and scheduling events easy.This provided interoperability between all digital calendars no matter what operating system or device it’s being used on so when someone sends you an invitation, you don’t have to add it to your calendar manually.A possible hazardous result of calendar spam is malicious links within the details, trying to lure you to a dangerous site or an attached malicious file.Numerous methods are being used to exploit this convenience feature, so understanding them can reduce your chances of being victimized.Email InvitationsDepending on which calendar program you’re using and ho...

James Maddison out of England squad because of ankle injury

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham midfielder James Maddison has been withdrawn from the England squad for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers because of an ankle injury.The playmaker was injured in the first half of Tottenham’s 4-1 loss to Chelsea in the Premier League on Monday.Spurs confirmed on Friday that Maddison “will remain at Hotspur Way for rehabilitation with the club’s medical staff.”England hosts Malta on Nov. 17 and plays in North Macedonia three days later. The Three Lions have already qualified for next year’s tournament in Germany.Tottenham plays at Wolverhampton on Saturday. Ange Postecoglou’s team trails league-leading Manchester City by one point.___More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Player of the Week: Dominion’s Keira Van Voorhis

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

This week's WTOP Player of the Week is Keira Van Voorhis of Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia.(Courtesy Jodi Van Voorhis) This week's WTOP Player of the Week is Keira Van Voorhis of Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia.(Courtesy Jodi Van Voorhis) Each week, WTOP is picking one student athlete to be featured on air and online as our Player of the Week. This week’s WTOP Player of the Week is Keira Van Voorhis of Dominion High School in Sterling, Virginia.Currently a sophomore at Dominion, Van Voorhis picked up three varsity letters during her freshman year, competing in track, field hockey and lacrosse for the Titans.Even though she’d never played field hockey and didn’t own a stick ...

WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Great Raft Rindstone Life IPA

Published Sat, 08 Feb 2025 11:16:32 GMT

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