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Sex is a 'beautiful thing', Pope says in documentary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

Pope Francis praised the virtues and beauty of sex in a Wednesday (5 April) documentary, describing it "one of God's most beautiful gifts to the human being".The comment was made by the 86-year old pontiff in The Pope Answers a Disney+ production. It captures a meeting he had in Rome last year with 10 young people.They quizzed Francis on a range of topics including LGBT rights, abortion, porn industry, sex and abuse in the Catholic Church.He said that "sex is one the most beautiful things God has given to the humanity of man" in the documentary."To express your sexuality is a richness."Francis was also asked if he knew what "non-binary" means. He answered affirmatively. He reiterated the Catholic Church must welcome LGBT people."All persons are children of God. God doesn't reject anyone, God is a father. And I don't have the right to expel anybody from the Church."Francis spoke out against abortion saying that priests should be compassionate towards women who have ended a pregnancy ...

Miss Manners: How do I tell them my nickname is not for their use?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My nickname is a shortened version of my name. My family and closest friends have always called me by that nickname, which is fine. I think of it as a term of endearment.The problem is that other people hear me respond to that nickname and then start using it, too. I really don’t like that. It seems much too familiar.How can I let it be known, without hurting feelings, that I prefer my unabbreviated name?GENTLE READER: “Oh, Chrys is just a family nickname. Please call me Chrysanthemum.”DEAR MISS MANNERS: A former colleague of mine now works at a company that makes a product I happen to really like.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: The bride punished me because I didn’t grant her request Advice | Miss Manners: Our landlady took dozens of our beloved plants. How do we get them back? Advice | Miss Manners: I was embarrassed when everyone in the post office focused on me Advice | M...

Dear Abby: She doesn’t know how cruel her new friend was to us

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I have a longtime friend, “Eve,” whose husband just died at 55. She is, of course, devastated.To combat her grief and loneliness, she’s going out every day or night with dozens of girlfriends. This is good because she’s doing all kinds of new sports and activities and filling her time with interesting people and events.The problem is, she has developed a close relationship with “Anne.” Anne did some unbelievably mean, cruel things to me (and others) when she hired me for a short job, and I saw how Machiavellian she really is.I know Eve will one day have a party or some other gathering and invite the two of us with others. I cannot bear to see Anne ever again.I don’t want to tell Eve about my terrible encounters with Anne. But I’m certain she is vulnerable right now in her profound grief, and I’m also certain Anne is using her. Without going into more detail, what would you do? CORNERED IN COLORADORelated ArticlesAdvice...

Asian stocks rise ahead of US job market update

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose Friday ahead of a United States job market update that traders hope will encourage the Federal Reserve to ease off plans for more interest rate hikes.Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul advanced. New York, London and Frankfurt were closed for the Good Friday holiday.Traders who worry higher interest rates might tip the global economy into recession looked ahead to U.S. government data that are expected to show the job market is cooling. They hope that will prompt the Fed to decide aggressive rate hikes are no longer needed to extinguish inflation.Other data have “confirmed a clear trend that a labor market slowdown has begun,” said Edward Moya of Oanda in a report.The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.4% to 3,327.64 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced 0.2% to 27,518.31.The Kospi in Seoul rose 1.3% to 2,490.41. Bangkok, Taiwan and Malaysia also gained.On Wall Street, the benchmark S&P 500 rose 0.4% after a U.S. government report showed fewer workers...

Policías disparan fatalmente a un hombre tras dirigirse a una dirección equivocada en Nuevo México

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

La policía de Farmington disparó mortalmente a un hombre tras dirigirse a una dirección equivocada durante una llamada de violencia doméstica el miércoles en Nuevo México.Según un comunicado del Departamento de Seguridad Pública de Nuevo México, los agentes respondieron a la llamada de emergencia en la ciudad ubicada en el noroeste del estado, alrededor de las 11:30 p.m.Los agentes tocaron la puerta y se anunciaron como policías de Farmington pero pidieron a su central que volvieran a llamar, ya que no salía nadie, dijo la policía.El propietario de la residencia incorrecta, identificado como Robert Dotson, de 52 años, abrió la puerta armado con una pistola y recibió un disparo mortal, dijo la policía estatal.La esposa de Dotson disparó desde la puerta de la residencia, pero una vez que se dio cuenta de que los individuos eran agentes, bajó el arma y acató las órdenes del agente, según la policía.El jefe de policía de Farmington, Steve Hebbe, reconoció en un vídeo que los agentes se ...

Review: ‘Tetris’ and ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ deliver a double dose of Nintendo nostalgia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley covers 'Mario' & 'Tetris' (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); }); });  Hollywood delivers a double dose of Nintendo nostalgia this week with a pair of video game adaptations. One is a fictional tale set inside the animated fantasy world of the game itself, the other is a true story of the real-life maneuvering and cutthroat business deals behind the scenes that brought the game to st...

Dodgers look to continue win streak, play the Diamondbacks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (3-3)Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (0-0); Diamondbacks: Madison Bumgarner (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -225, Diamondbacks +186; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks.Arizona went 74-88 overall and 40-41 in home games last season. The Diamondbacks slugged .385 as a team in the 2022 season while hitting 1.1 home runs per game.Los Angeles had a 111-51 record overall and a 54-27 record on the road last season. The Dodgers pitching staff averaged 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 3.2 runs per game in the 2022 season.INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat), Carson Kelly: 10-Day IL (forearm), Mark Melancon: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Mantiply: 15-Day IL (shoulder)Dodgers: Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (groin), Miguel Vargas: day-to-day (thumb), Alex Reyes...

Power restored after manhole explosion causes widespread outages in Newton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

Power has been restored after a manhole explosion caused widespread outages in Newton on Thursday, drawing an emergency response and keeping Eversource crews busy for several hours.The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Walnut Street and Lakewood Road in the Newton Highlands area, according to police. Ultimately, more than 6,000 energy customers in Newton lost power. Traffic lights were also temporarily without power in many spots, according to Newton Police Chief John Carmichael. No one was injured.Lindsay Delevingne said she and her husband were working from home when their Zoom calls suddenly went out. “We tried to get out WiFi with our hotspots and that didn’t work either,” Delevingne said. Delevingne said she and her husband ended up driving around their neighborhood, finding “everything seemed to be black.”Area residents Paul Gross also lost power.“All of a sudden our power went out,” he said. “People who were walking by noticed smo...

Sunny and Seasonable

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

After a fully overcast day Wednesday and a mostly cloudy day yesterday, it’ll be nice to get a look at the sun today. Even better, it’s more than just a look at the sun, it’ll be out sunrise to sunset today aside for some high clouds that may try to get into the mix from time to time. Temperatures will stay in the 50s today, making the only knock on today’s forecast the wind! It’s not bad this morning, but once the sun comes up and can mix up the atmosphere a bit, we’ll end up seeing wind gusts over 30 mph for much of the midday and afternoon hours.April is statistically our second windiest month (behind March) so this wind is somewhat expected this time of year. That said, it will really back off for the weekend and set up a beautiful weekend for us!The weekend forecast looks stellar! The wind will back down (seen above) and we’ll keep the sunshine around both weekend days.Temperatures Saturday and Sunday will be seasonable with temperature...

Fall River Police investigating after body found near Taunton River

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:45 GMT

Fall River Police are investigating after a body was found near the Taunton River Thursday night. Officers responded to Atlantic Boulevard around 9 p.m. for a report of a body on the shore. No additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.