by dap | Apr 3, 2025 | Chicago Tribune
Associated Press
ATENAS (AP) — Una amplia operación de búsqueda y rescate estaba en marcha el jueves por la mañana cerca de la isla griega oriental de Lesbos después de que un barco que transportaba migrantes volcara cuando se dirigía a la isla desde la cercana costa turca, informó la guardia costera de Grecia.
El clima en la zona se reportó como bueno, y no estaba claro qué causó que el barco volcara el jueves por la mañana. La guardia costera dijo que 23 personas habían sido rescatadas. No había información inmediata sobre las nacionalidades de los sobrevivientes ni sobre el tipo de embarcación en la que navegaban.
No había reportes específicos de personas desaparecidas, pero la operación de búsqueda y rescate por mar y tierra continuaba con tres embarcaciones de la Guardia Costera, un helicóptero de la Fuerza Aérea y un barco cercano buscando posibles víctimas adicionales.
Grecia es uno de los principales puntos de entrada a la Unión Europea para personas que huyen de conflictos y pobreza en Oriente Medio, África y Asia. Muchos realizando el corto pero a menudo peligroso viaje desde la costa turca a las islas griegas cercanas en botes inflables.
El gobierno griego ha intensificado las patrullas en el mar, y muchas redes de contrabando han trasladado sus operaciones hacia el sur, utilizando barcos más grandes para transportar personas desde la costa norte de África hasta el sur de Grecia.
by dap | Apr 3, 2025 | Chicago Tribune
INGLEWOOD, California, EE.UU. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard anotó 28 puntos y James Harden sumó 21 unidades y diez asistencias, y los Clippers de Los Ángeles derrotaron el miércoles 114-98 a los Pelicans de Nueva Orleáns.
Ivica Zubac añadió 17 puntos y diez rebotes por los Clippers, quienes ganaron por cuarta vez en cinco partidos y por duodécima en 15 compromisos. Bogdan Bogdanovic anotó 16 puntos. El boricua José Alvarado contabilizó 17 puntos y diez asistencias por los Pelicans, que tienen un récord de 3-7 en sus últimos diez partidos. Bruce Bowen añadió 16 puntos e Yves Missi capturó 12 rebotes.
Los Ángeles se fue al descanso con una ventaja de 59-47, impulsado por los 18 puntos de Leonard.
Los Clippers superaron a los Pelicans por cuatro puntos en los dos últimos cuartos. Bogdanovic anotó 12 puntos, la mayor cantidad del equipo en la segunda mitad.
by dap | Apr 3, 2025 | Chicago Tribune
Martin Necas tied it with 11 seconds left in the third period and Nathan MacKinnon and Artturi Lehkonen scored in a shootout to give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night at the United Center.
Cale Makar pulled the Avalanche within 2-1 midway through the third period with his career-high 29th goal of the season, and Necas completed the comeback with his 27th. Necas deflected Makar’s point shot past goalie Spencer Knight.
Scott Wedgewood stopped 22 shots for the Avs.
Ilya Mikheyev opened the scoring for the Hawks in the first with a short-handed goal, and Connor Murphy made it 2-0 midway through the second. Knight made 29 saves in the Hawks’ 11th loss in 12 games.
Mikheyev’s 18th goal of the season was his third short-handed. He’s the only Hawks player with a short-handed goal in 2024-25.
Teuvo Terevainen scored the lone shootout goal for the Hawks. After the first three shooters failed to score, MacKinnon scored, Terevainen followed with his goal and Necas then ended it.
The shootout loss gave the Hawks (21-44-10) their 52th point of the season, matching last season’s total.
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by dap | Apr 3, 2025 | Chicago Tribune
Dear Eric: I’m a 78-year-old widow, who has been without a cat for one year now; first time in my life. Is it fair to adopt a cat if I most likely only have one and a half to two and a half more years to live? I do travel as well. I do not have any family, so who would get the cat remains unknown. Maybe back to the adoption group? Is this fair to the cat? I feel I’m being selfish, or is a little time “at home” for a cat better than none? Please advise.
– Cat Lover
Dear Cat Lover: The past year without a cat must have been so hard for you. It’s a rough transition after being with cats your whole life. There are solutions that can take into account what your future might look like, as well as what’s best for the cat. Considering fostering a cat or cats. This not only provides companionship for you and the cat, but can potentially help a local shelter free up space so that another cat in need of a home can come in. Your local shelter, humane society or refuge can point you toward the right program and get you set up with an application.
You might also reach out to friends and family to see if they or anyone they know needs a temporary home for a pet. Some of the concerns you wrote about can be assuaged by ensuring you have a support system in place for yourself and the cat.
Volunteering at an animal shelter is another great way of keeping pets in your life. Both options will also put you in contact with other humans who can help you make a plan for the cat’s well-being. There are so many pets that need loving homes. I think it’s more than fair to welcome one into yours.
Dear Eric: My son, his wife and my grandchild live with her parents. The problem is that her parents have so much clutter and mess around it’s awful. I worry about my grandchild being around this. My son is also stressed about being around this mess. He said sometimes he would rather not come home. He wanted me to say something to her, but I don’t know how to bring it up or what to say. Help, please?
– De-clutterer
Dear De-clutterer: I empathize with your son’s position, but the mess is his to address, not yours. There may be parts of this living situation that he just has to accept until he and his wife are able to move out. I understand the stress this brings, especially if this clutter presents a fire hazard. There are resources, like the book “Goodbye Things” by Fumio Sasaki or the support group Clutterers Anonymous (https://clutterersanonymous.org/). But a conversation about next steps needs to start within the home.
Your son is best equipped to raise concerns about safety and the living environment for his own son. And when he does, he can also suggest solutions. The best solution is probably for him and his wife to move out eventually, so you can be of assistance by helping him to think through this transition and to make smart financial plans for getting there. But, in the short term, he has to find a way to talk about this with his in-laws. Your intercession isn’t likely to change things for the better, no matter how good your intentions are. Indeed, it might just come across as judgment and get dismissed. Instead, talk to your son about small but meaningful actions he can take to protect himself and his family. Are the exits clear? Is there a clear space for his son to play? Are there clear delineations in the living space?
I know he’s often too stressed to come home, but this is his home for now and, for the sake of his family, he has to. While he’s there, he’s got to find a way to make it work for everyone involved.
Dear Eric: Ten years ago, we lost our 27-year-old son unexpectedly; he died in his sleep. When people asked how I was, like the writer of the letter signed “Still Grieving”, who didn’t know how to respond when people asked, “how are you?” I could not say I was OK. My response became, “I’m managing.” I was managing to get from hour-to-hour/day-to-day. It’s simple and truthful and tended to end the conversation.
– Managing
Dear Managing: That’s a graceful and succinct reply. And, as you said, truthful. I’m sorry for the loss of your son and I’m grateful for the wisdom you shared. We don’t have to hide ourselves from others, even when the truth is less than totally optimistic. Managing is where you were – indeed, where so many of us are – and that’s OK.
(Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.)
