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Were your package deliveries stolen? What to know about porch piracy and what you can do about it

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — You found the perfect holiday gift online. You ordered it. A notification arrived on your phone, showing the package had arrived. But when you open your doors, the parcel is nowhere to be found. If this has happened to you, then count yourself among the unlucky group of shoppers who fall victim to package thefts — or porch piracy, as its commonly known. Here’s what you should know about the issue, and what to do if it happens to you. How big of a problem is porch piracy?It’s hard to tell. Most police departments don’t track package theft in its own category, which means there’s a lack of national data. The FBI’s figures do show burglary offenses and larceny-theft — a category that includes shoplifting, pickpocketing, and instances of package theft — have decreased overall in the last 20-plus years. But since both categories are broad and the agency doesn’t keep tabs on specific incidents of package thefts, it’s challenging to know whether the proble...

Occupational cancers in the EU: A closer look

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

Occupational cancer is the term given to cancers caused by exposure to carcinogenic factors in the working environment, generally due to long-term exposure. Many cancer cases present themselves several years after the exposure took place, in some cases over 40 years. Between 2013 and 2021, a total of 33 712 cases of occupational cancers were officially recognised in the EU. However, numbers for 2020 (3 093) and 2021 (3 258) were lower than the 2013-2019 average (3 909 cases per year), due to the possible impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general public services and healthcare systems.Source dataset:  hsw_occ_cnrDelving deeper into the data reveals that the most common types of occupational cancer are lung cancer, mesothelioma (a type of cancer connected to asbestos exposure, which develops in the thin layer of tissue that covers many of the internal organs, known as the mesothelium) and bladder cancer.Malignant neoplasms of the bronchus and lung had the highest number of cases, wit...

Dear Abby: Am I awful for living well while my daughter flounders?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

DEAR ABBY: How can I help my financially drowning, 57-year-old daughter without being pulled under myself?Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My husband is desperate for women’s attention, and I don’t know what to do Advice | Dear Abby: I’m sure it’s the bride who made this hurtful decision Advice | Dear Abby: My sister doesn’t know it, but my husband’s demand is non-negotiable Advice | Dear Abby: I’m not sure I can spend the rest of my life with babyman in tow Advice | Dear Abby: I can’t believe my wife thinks it’s normal how she lives I live comfortably now, but that could change in an instant with a stroke or a fall and the need for assisted living.My daughter had been employed throughout her adult life but was recently part of a group layoff. She has failed to find another job in her field, and her benefits have run out. I don’t blame her fo...

Four-bedroom home sells for $2 million in Danville

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

210 Town and Country Drive – Google Street ViewThe spacious property located in the 200 block of Town and Country Drive in Danville was sold on Nov. 30, 2023. The $2,000,000 purchase price works out to $803 per square foot. The house, built in 1965, has an interior space of 2,492 square feet. This single-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the home includes an attached two-car garage.Additional houses have recently changed hands nearby:On Remington Loop, Danville, in November 2023, a 2,823-square-foot home was sold for $2,995,000, a price per square foot of $1,061. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.In June 2022, a 3,366-square-foot home on Highland Drive in Danville sold for $3,150,000, a price per square foot of $936. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 1,909-square-foot home on the 200 block of Remington Loop in Danville sold in March 2023, for $2,000,000, a price per square foot of $1,048. The home has 3 bedrooms an...

No. 4 Arizona rides massive second-half run to beat Alabama 87-74

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona and Alabama traded missed shots and turnovers, neither able to get much of an offensive flow in an unfamiliar arena.The Wildcats turned up the defensive pressure in the second half, sparking the offense in a run that changed the game.Oumar Ballo had 16 points and 12 rebounds, Pelle Larsson added 16 points and No. 4 Arizona used a massive second-half run to beat Alabama 87-74 on Wednesday night in the Jerry Colangelo Hall of Fame Series.“There’s ups and downs and you got to be able to weather those, you’ve got to be able to ride them out,” Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd said. “You got to be able to change the course and I thought our guys did an incredible job in the style we play.”Two of the nation’s top three scoring teams engaged in a surprising defensive battle, trading missed shots and turnovers.With Arizona fans making the Footprint Center sound like McKale Center West, the Wildcats (9-1) had them roaring with a 19-3 run to take a 10-point lead midway th...

Lotería de Navidad: ¿cuánto gastan los españoles para intentar ganar “el Gordo”?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

(CNN En Español) — Sus premios son menos suculentos que otras loterías, pero la ilusión y el fervor que genera entre la población no tiene igual. En España, el Sorteo Extraordinario de Navidad, cuyos orígenes se remontan a 1812, es uno de los eventos más arraigados en la cultura popular española, y para muchos supone el pistoletazo de salida de las fiestas navideñas.A medida que se acerca el 22 de diciembre, fecha de su celebración, las administraciones de lotería empiezan a recibir más y más clientes que desean hacerse con uno o varios décimos (la unidad de participación más pequeña que uno puede adquirir de forma oficial). Pero no todos los locales tienen el mismo imán.En Doña Manolita, una de las administraciones más famosas de toda España que se sitúa en pleno centro de Madrid, las filas de espera pueden ser kilométricas. Hay quien incluso llega antes de que abra para asegurarse un turno en la fila, como Celia, una joven que dejó su isla natal de Ibiza para estudiar en Ma...

Joey Daccord matches franchise record with 42 saves, Kraken hold off Kings 2-1

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Daccord matched his own Seattle franchise record with 42 saves — 20 in the first period — and survived a furious final three minutes to help the Kraken hold off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Wednesday night.Daccord has started the Kraken’s last seven games and is 3-1-3 with a 1.86 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage,“He’s making timely saves. He’s making all the saves that he should and he’s making some big saves too,” coach Dave Hakstol said. “It’s those kind of things that give your bench a lift and continue to lead to confidence.” The Kings pulled goalie Cam Talbot with 2:52 remaining, but could not get the tying goal. That included a power play with 2:47 remaining after Seattle’s Will Borgen was called for high-sticking Kevin Fiala.Daccord also made 42 saves against Carolina on Oct. 26. He’s the second NHL goalie this season to make at least 20 saves in the first period without allowing a goal. Ottawa’s Joonas Kor...

Daccord ties own Kraken franchise record with 42 saves in 2-1 win over Kings

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Daccord matched his own Seattle franchise record with 42 saves — 20 in the first period — and survived a furious final three minutes to help the Kraken hold off the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Wednesday night.The Kings pulled goalie Cam Talbot with 2:52 remaining, but could not get the tying goal. That included a power play with 2:47 remaining after Seattle’s Will Borgen was called for high-sticking Kevin Fiala.Daccord also made 42 saves against Carolina on Oct. 26. He’s the second NHL goalie this season to make at least 20 saves in the first period without allowing a goal. Ottawa’s Joonas Korpisalo stopped all 23 shots he faced in the opening 20 minutes on Oct. 28 against Pittsburgh.Brandon Tanev and Jordan Eberle scored for Seattle.Los Angeles’ Blake Lizotte had his 100th career point with his third period-goal. Talbot stopped 28 shots.CAPITALS 3, ISLANDERS 2, OTWASHINGTON (AP) — Dylan Strome scored on an overtime power play and Washington beat New York for it...

AP PHOTOS: Young Kenyan ballet dancers stage early Christmas performance for their community

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As the sun sets on the narrow streets of Africa’s largest informal settlement, children hurry to change from daily clothes into pointe shoes and other ballet gear.Fifteen-year-old Brenda Branice is among the dancers and can’t hide her joy. It’s time for the Christmas performance in Kibera, one of the busiest neighborhoods of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.Instead of a stage, there is dust-covered plastic sheeting in an open field. The holidays have come early for residents as more than 100 local ballet students perform. They have been practicing every day after school.“I am happy to be a ballerina,” Branice said. “I am also happy to entertain my friends.”Eyeshadow sparkles. A girl’s braided hair swings. Some dancers go barefoot.The mother of another ballerina, Monica Aoko, smiles as she watches the performance. Hundreds of residents, young and old, have come to the annual holiday event.“This dance has given me a Christmas mood. Now I know Chri...

Traore scores 24 points, Pierre-Louis has double-double and UC Santa Barbara beat Howard 94-81

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:10:20 GMT

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Yohan Traore scored 24 points, Josh Pierre-Louis had a double-double and UC Santa Barbara beat Howard 94-81 on Wednesday night. Traore added six rebounds for the Gauchos (7-3). Pierre-Louis scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds and eight assists. Cole Anderson shot 7 for 12, including 5 for 10 from beyond the arc to finish with 19 points.Marcus Dockery led the way for the Bison (4-9) with 24 points. Isiah Warfield added 20 points for Howard. In addition, Seth Towns had 13 points.___The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.Source