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Miss Manners: Why are parents miffed at me? They’re the ones who spell the kids’ names wrong.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Regardless of anyone’s feelings on the matter, the popularity of giving children unique or unusual names is continuing. So what is a reasonable person to do when the name as written is pronounced differently than phonetics would allow?Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: She’s so rich, but she never gives us anything Advice | Miss Manners: She wants to turn our music festival into a get-drunk weekend Advice | Miss Manners: My rule is no gift for a second wedding, no attendance for a third Advice | Miss Manners: She became irate when I corrected her statement about the moon Advice | Miss Manners: I complimented this celebrity, and his reply was insulting For example, I recently came across a “Courtneigh.” I thought it would be pronounced “Court-nay,” but when I did that, I was corrected and told it should be “Court-nee.”I met one little ...

Brewers try to extend road win streak in matchup with the Dodgers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

Milwaukee Brewers (65-54, first in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (71-46, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Adrian Houser (4-3, 4.38 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Dodgers: Bobby Miller (6-2, 3.89 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 66 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -207, Brewers +173; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers visit the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to prolong a three-game road winning streak.Los Angeles is 71-46 overall and 38-20 in home games. The Dodgers are 31-10 in games when they did not allow a home run.Milwaukee is 65-54 overall and 32-27 on the road. The Brewers have gone 25-11 in games when they did not allow a home run.The teams play Tuesday for the fourth time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Freddie Freeman has 23 home runs, 55 walks and 83 RBI while hitting .341 for the Dodgers. Mookie Betts is 14-for-41 with four doubles, two home runs and 10 RBI over the last 10 games.Carlos Santana has ...

DC nonprofit Food & Friends hosts 30th ‘Chef’s Best’ fundraiser to bring free meals to AIDS, cancer patients

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Chef's Best' by Food & Friends (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); }); For the past three decades, it’s raised $18 million for folks in the D.C. area who are battling AIDS, HIV, cancer and other illnesses.Next week, the D.C. nonprofit Food & Friends will host the 30th anniversary of its signature dinner and auction fundraiser Chef’s Best at the Marriott Marquis on...

Mets face the Pirates leading series 1-0

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

Pittsburgh Pirates (53-66, fourth in the NL Central) vs. New York Mets (54-65, fourth in the NL East)New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Bailey Falter (0-7, 5.21 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Mets: David Peterson (3-7, 5.61 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -138, Pirates +117; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The New York Mets lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.New York is 30-27 at home and 54-65 overall. The Mets have a 40-7 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Pittsburgh has a 24-34 record in road games and a 53-66 record overall. The Pirates are 39-5 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Tuesday’s game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Brandon Nimmo leads the Mets with a .261 batting average, and has 19 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs, 58 walks and 48 RBI. Francisco Lindor is 13-f...

Diamondbacks play the Rockies looking to stop road skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (59-60, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (46-73, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: TBD; Rockies: Ty Blach (1-1, 4.22 ERA, 1.44 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Diamondbacks -148, Rockies +124BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks visit the Colorado Rockies looking to stop a seven-game road skid.Colorado is 46-73 overall and 26-30 in home games. The Rockies have a 22-9 record in games when they did not allow a home run.Arizona has a 29-29 record in road games and a 59-60 record overall. The Diamondbacks are 23-10 in games when they did not give up a home run.Tuesday’s game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The Diamondbacks are up 6-2 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Ezequiel Tovar has 27 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs and 53 RBI for the Rockies. Nolan Jones is 6-for-34 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.Corbin Carroll has 21 home ...

Burger King introduces new BK Royal Crispy Wraps in 3 flavors!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

Burger King is diving into the world of wraps. On Monday, participating restaurants nationwide introduced the new BK Royal Crispy Wraps.The chicken-based innovation from Burger King will come in three flavors: classic, spicy and honey mustard. According to a news release, each wrap will cost customers $2.99. Pat O’Toole, Chief Marketing Officer of Burger King, said when the company introduced its crispy chicken sandwich last August, it was a success with customers, read the release.“The BK Royal Crispy Wraps offer our Guests an all-new way to enjoy our BK® Royal Crispy Chicken without sacrificing quality ingredients, bold flavors, and the choice to have it your way,” said O’Toole in the news release. To find out if a Burger King near you is selling these new products, click here.

Russian missiles bombard western Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

KYIV — Russia launched a barrage of missiles at Ukraine in the early hours of Tuesday, targeting the west of the country and regions bordering Poland, a NATO member. Areas to the east, close to the frontline of the war, were also hit.Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia had launched 28 cruise missiles from the air and the Black Sea, adding in a statement that it had managed to shoot down 16 of them. At least three people died, with many more wounded, according to Ukrainian authorities.Missiles struck the city of Lviv, which is just 80 kilometers from Ukraine’s border with Poland, as well as the Volyn region, which also borders the NATO country. Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk to the east, and Cherkasy in central Ukraine were also targeted.Tuesday’s barrage is one of the largest Ukraine has experienced recently. Western Ukraine has typically seen fewer missile attacks by Russia than other parts of the country, though Lviv was also targeted last month.Debris from the mis...

BoE under pressure as UK wages rise at fastest pace on record

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

The U.K. labor market has never been hotter according to official estimates, but contradictions in the data represent a headache for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and the Bank of England.According to estimates released by the U.K.’s Office of National Statistics on Tuesday, British wages rose by record-high levels in July, frustrating hopes that the hot labor market would cool with rising interest rates while putting pressure on the Bank of England to keep on tightening. Despite efforts to keep wages down, average U.K. earnings excluding bonuses rose by 7.8 percent in July from the year before, the highest level recorded since data-gathering began in 2001. The growth was driven in large part by National Health Service workers, who negotiated wage increases and one-off payments in June following strikes earlier in the year.The earnings figures are up from May’s record-high of 7.3 percent, overshooting forecasts by a full 4 percentage points, albeit with part of the ...

Three Boston city councilors ‘bullied,’ ‘harassed’ me, council attorney says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

An attorney for the Boston City Council filed an internal complaint against three city councilors, alleging that she was “intimidated, ridiculed, harassed and bullied” by them after she provided advice on a redistricting matter at an April meeting.Two of the accused councilors dismissed the assertions as “baseless,” however, saying that while the tense exchange cited in the complaint did occur, it was between two members of the City Council and did not involve the staff attorney.“I believe that the events that occurred at the City Council meeting on April 12 create a hostile and toxic work environment, as I was intimidated by a city councilor and ridiculed by other councilors when I was duly conducting my responsibilities as the City Council’s compliance director and staff counsel,” Christine O’Donnell wrote in an April 18 letter that was obtained by the Herald.The complaint is one of several instances that led City Council President Ed Flynn to recommend that the body implement a n...

Massachusetts home prices hit record high for July

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:51:41 GMT

Massachusetts home prices barreled through a new record for the month of July, handily clearing a whopping $600,000 for the median single-family home, according to data released by the Warren Group and Massachusetts Association of Realtors.“Once again, median single-family home prices continued to set records across Massachusetts, despite mortgage interest rates that are nearly double what they were this time last year,” said Cassidy Norton, the Warren Group Media Relations Director, in a statement accompanying the data. “Demand is obviously still strong among prospective buyers, but inventory can’t keep up.”Single-family homes sales in Massachusetts decreased 23.1% from July 2022 the Warren Group reported, falling to 4,085. As inventory lagged, the group said, the median price for single family home continued to rise year-over-year to $610,000 — a new all-time record for the month of July.Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) likewise reported a ...