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Ask Amy: My co-workers hurt my feelings. How much notice do I have to give that I’m leaving?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

Dear Amy: I have worked for the same company for more than 30 years, and I am ready to retire in a few months. They have no idea that I am contemplating retirement.What would be an acceptable length of notice to provide them? Is it just like getting a new job and providing the standard two- or three-week notice, or should I provide them more notice since it is a retirement?I should note that when others in the organization have hit the 25- and 30-year work anniversaries, there were parties, speeches and gifts. I suspect these same employees received certain benefits I have not been given.When I hit my 25- and 30-year work anniversaries, there was nothing. No one in the organization acknowledged it. I said nothing, but it really hurt my feelings.I have received perfect performance reviews for the last 10 years, so I know they are happy with my work.Do I owe them more than a two-week notice?Ready to GoDear Ready to Go: My research on this topic indicates that when it comes to retireme...

Harriette Cole: Do I have to reveal my history with my friend’s new crush?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was out at a bar with a girlfriend of mine when we ran into a man I used to casually date.She couldn’t stop talking about how handsome he was, and she even asked me to set them up. I didn’t mention that we have a romantic history because it didn’t seem worth mentioning at the time. We weren’t serious at all. He and I don’t even speak anymore unless we run into each other somewhere.Is it important to tell my friend about our history before I introduce them? She probably wouldn’t be interested if she knew we used to see each other, but I don’t want her to pass without giving him a chance. He was a nice guy, and they might really get along — he just wasn’t right for me.What do you suggest I do?Brief HistoryRelated ArticlesAdvice | Harriette Cole: It didn’t end well with this co-worker, and now she’s back Advice | Harriette Cole: My son won’t come out of his room, and I&#...

End of an era: Amazon’s ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and HBO’s ‘Barry’ return for final seasons this weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley previews 'Mrs. Maisel' & 'Barry' (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); }); }); Grab your popcorn — this weekend marks the double end of an era for two of the biggest dramedies on television.Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” returns for its fifth and final season on Friday, while HBO’s “Barry” returns for its fourth and final season on Sunday, building ...

El líder tibetano defiende al dalái lama después de que le pidiera a niño que le “chupe” la lengua

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

(CNN) — El jefe del gobierno tibetano en exilio defendió al dalái lama tras conocerse un vídeo en el que el líder espiritual besa a un niño en los labios y luego le pide que “chupe” su lengua.Las acciones del dalái lama fueron “inocentes” y malinterpretadas, dijo Penpa Tsering a periodistas en un evento en la capital india, Nueva Delhi, este jueves, y agregó que la controversia sobre el video había “dañado” a los seguidores del líder.“Su santidad siempre ha vivido en santidad, (siguiendo la vida de) un monje budista, incluido el celibato. Sus años de práctica espiritual han ido más allá de los placeres sensoriales”, dijo Tsering. “Su santidad ahora está siendo etiquetada con todo tipo de nombres”.En un comunicado este lunes, el dalái lama, premio Nobel de la paz, se disculpó después de que un video de su intercambio con el niño se volviera viral en las redes sociales y provocó una ola de críticas internacionales, incluidas acusaciones de abuso infantil.Tsering afirmó que...

‘The fight continues’: Qatargate suspect Eva Kaili moves to house arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

BRUSSELS — Eva Kaili is back home — for now. On Friday, Kaili, one of the main suspects in a cash-for-influence corruption probe at the European Parliament, was released from jail to house arrest pending a trial.The Greek EU lawmaker had been locked up since last December, when she became one of the first people arrested and charged with corruption in a sprawling investigation into whether foreign countries, including Qatar and Morocco, were bribing EU lawmakers.Kaili, a celebrity politician back home, managed to evade the cameras Friday morning as she left the Haren prison in the north of Brussels and entered a waiting black Mercedes with tinted windows. The car then ferried her home for the first time in four months. She arrived at around 11 a.m. at her apartment on Rue Wiertz, bringing her within about 100 meters of the European Parliament’s main buildings — the institution she stands accused of helping corrupt. Kaili has maintained her innocence throughout. ...

‘Keep your head down’ — Americans in Russia tread carefully after arrest of US journalist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

MOSCOW — If Americans in Russia were worried before, they now have an extra reason to be concerned. The arrest of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has sent ripples of alarm through the community of American journalists in Russia, leaving many in the country wondering who, if anyone, might be next. Gershkovich was seized by FSB security service officers in late March while on assignment in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg. He now faces a 20-year prison sentence for espionage. The U.S. government says he has been “wrongfully detained.” Though the Kremlin insists that he was “caught red-handed” violating Russian law, the arrest has widely been interpreted as a warning signal to either foreign journalists, or Americans — or both.  Most of Gershkovich’s American colleagues, who had continued to report from Russia despite military censorship laws, have now been sent scrambling.   “Many Western news agencies that posted...

Shutting down, but not shutting up: Germany’s nuclear debate rages on 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

The shutdown of Germany’s last nuclear power stations may be imminent, but its critics aren’t about to shut up. On Saturday, the final three plants will be taken offline, marking the end of atomic energy in the country and a major victory for anti-nuclear activists, who have spent decades fighting for this moment. But with the clock running down, criticism of the phaseout has only grown louder. For opponents, the switch-off is nothing short of lunacy — running counter to Europe’s efforts to swap fossil fuels for cleaner alternatives and diversify its energy supply.The nuclear exit “is a black day for climate protection in Germany,” Jens Spahn, deputy parliamentary leader of the Christian Democrat (CDU) opposition, said this week. The issue also splits the governing coalition in Berlin, with the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) calling for the nuclear plants to be kept on standby at the very least. “Shutting down the world’s most modern and safest nucl...

Woman killed in house explosion in Berlin

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

A woman was killed in a house explosion in Berlin early Friday morning, according to police. The incident took place at a home on Pleasant Street around 3:30 a.m.Officials blocked off the area around the home and firefighters were called in from 10 communities.Fire officials were seen spraying water down on the house from a truck ladder. Chief Michael McQuillen says a second woman was rescued by neighbors, who came running out when they heard the explosion and pulled her from the debris. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation and no additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

FBI arrests 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman in connection with investigation into leaked classified documents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was arrested Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues, an alarming breach that has raised fresh questions about America’s ability to safeguard its most sensitive secrets.The guardsman, an IT specialist identified as 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, was taken into custody without incident after FBI officers converged on his Massachusetts home. Attorney General Merrick Garland said he is to be charged with removing or transmitting classified national defense information, a crime under the Espionage Act.Garland did not reveal a possible motive, but accounts of those in the online private chat group where the documents were disclosed have depicted Teixeira as motivated more by bravado than ideology.While Thursday’s arrest was a pivotal moment in an investigation into the highest-profile intelligence leak in years, the ...

Record Heat, August to April

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:11:36 GMT

It was a dry heat, but heat none the less yesterday as temps soared into the mid 80s to lower 90s! The 88 in Boston and 86 in Worcester were good enough to push the numbers to record levels for the date. Today, we’ll crush the record of 79 in Worcester, although in Boston, it’ll be a different story. Along the coast, temps today max out in the 70s to near 80 late morning, and then start to fade back. The story of the day will be both the heat, and the chill, as temps dramatically drop off from east to west through the afternoon. Temps max out 85-90 inland early this afternoon, before fading back fast mid to late afternoon. Below is a snapshot of the temp pattern at different times today. Along the coast, we’ll go from shorts and t-shirts weather to jacket weather in a matter of hours. This evening will be cooler for all, especially vs. last evening. Tomorrow, we’ll increase the clouds, and while it’ll stay dry, it’ll be noticeably colder with high...