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Preventing groundwater and surface waters pollution in the EU  

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

Clean water is essential for humans and healthy ecosystems. Find out what the EU and European Parliament are doing to safeguard it, Society.According to the European Environment Agency, water pollution in the EU decreased between the 1990s and 2010s. However, progress has slowed with pollution in 58% of surface water since 2016. In addition, only 42% of surface water bodies and 77% of groundwater are rated as having "good chemical status".In its 2020 resolution on the implementation of EU water legislation, the European Parliament called on the European Commission to take all necessary measures to ensure good chemical status can be achieved more widely and to take decisive EU-wide action when EU countries fail to meet environmental quality standards. The resolution stressed that substances affecting drinking water, such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and some pharmaceuticals, should be a priority for monitoring.In line with the European Green Deal's zero pollution ambition, ...

Miss Manners: Is it OK to point a knife at someone? What about a piece of cake?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was growing up, I was taught that under no circumstances did one point a blade, or any other sharp object, at another person.Related ArticlesAdvice | Miss Manners: Was I wrong to wear black to the wedding? Advice | Miss Manners: She took my keepsake T-shirts but never made me the quilt Advice | Miss Manners: Is it OK to trick them into diving with great white sharks? Advice | Miss Manners: What to say to a stranger who wants to touch you Advice | Miss Manners: We aren’t invited to the shower but our co-worker wants gifts from us anyway When handing a knife or a pair of scissors to someone else, one handed the article with the handle toward the recipient and the blade tip pointed toward oneself.Similarly, when setting the table, the knife blade always pointed toward one’s own plate, never toward that of another, and when resting the knife on the plate after cutting on...

Dear Abby: Her selfish husband acts like he doesn’t remember the hell she went through

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

DEAR ABBY: When my grandchild was born five years ago, my daughter suffered from severe postpartum depression and had to be hospitalized.Related ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: If I wear this T-shirt, people might guess the secret I’ve only told my husband Advice | Dear Abby: Why do I meet so many dumb men? Advice | Dear Abby: The houseguests know my sheet rule but they refuse to comply Advice | Dear Abby: I’m worried about my 12-year-old’s serious dating Advice | Dear Abby: This boy makes me so happy. Must we break up because of his parents? Her father, who is not in good health, and I lived seven hours away and traveled as often as we could to help out. At one point my son-in-law called and told me she was catatonic and not responding to him. It was terrifying.Now, these few years later, her husband is pressuring my daughter to have another child.My daughter is understandably afraid, and ...

Diamondbacks face the Mets with 1-0 series lead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

Arizona Diamondbacks (76-69, second in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (65-78, fourth in the NL East)New York; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (7-7, 5.30 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 85 strikeouts); Mets: Jose Butto (0-2, 3.86 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 16 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Mets -111, Diamondbacks -109; over/under is 10 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Diamondbacks face the New York Mets with a 1-0 series lead.New York is 65-78 overall and 35-34 at home. Mets hitters have a collective .404 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL.Arizona is 76-69 overall and 38-34 in road games. The Diamondbacks have gone 59-33 in games when they record eight or more hits.The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The Mets are ahead 3-1 in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Jeff McNeil leads the Mets with a .268 batting average, and has 22 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 36 walks and 50 RBI. Brandon Nimmo is 13-for-43 with four home runs and five R...

Rockies aim to end skid in game against the Cubs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

Chicago Cubs (78-67, second in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (51-92, fifth in the NL West)Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Javier Assad (3-3, 2.83 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 67 strikeouts); Rockies: Chris Flexen (1-7, 7.36 ERA, 1.74 WHIP, 60 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Cubs -190, Rockies +161; over/under is 11 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies take on the Chicago Cubs as losers of five in a row.Colorado has a 29-39 record in home games and a 51-92 record overall. The Rockies are 35-17 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Chicago has a 37-33 record on the road and a 78-67 record overall. The Cubs have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .328.The teams match up Tuesday for the second time this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan McMahon leads the Rockies with 54 extra base hits (29 doubles, three triples and 22 home runs). Nolan Jones is 12-for-39 with two doubles, two triples, two home runs and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.Cody...

San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers meet in game 2 of series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

San Diego Padres (68-77, fourth in the NL West) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (87-56, first in the NL West)Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:10 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Padres: Michael Wacha (11-3, 2.99 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Dodgers: Lance Lynn (10-11, 6.09 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 172 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -159, Padres +135; over/under is 9 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres play the Los Angeles Dodgers leading the series 1-0.Los Angeles has gone 47-25 in home games and 87-56 overall. The Dodgers have the third-ranked team batting average in the NL at .258.San Diego has a 68-77 record overall and a 29-41 record on the road. Padres pitchers have a collective 3.93 ERA, which ranks fifth in the majors.Tuesday’s game is the 12th time these teams meet this season. The Dodgers hold an 8-3 advantage in the season series.TOP PERFORMERS: Freddie Freeman leads the Dodgers with a .339 batting average, and has 55 doubles, two triples, 25 home runs, 68 walks and 92 ...

Washington Nationals and Pittsburgh Pirates play in game 2 of series

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

Washington Nationals (65-79, fifth in the NL East) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (66-78, fourth in the NL Central)Pittsburgh; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Joan Adon (0-0); Pirates: TBDFANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Pirates -144, Nationals +121; over/under is 9 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals meet the Pittsburgh Pirates leading the series 1-0.Pittsburgh has a 66-78 record overall and a 34-38 record at home. The Pirates have gone 47-21 in games when they record eight or more hits.Washington has a 65-79 record overall and a 34-36 record on the road. The Nationals are 46-15 in games when they scored five or more runs.The teams play Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Suwinski leads Pittsburgh with 24 home runs while slugging .452. Ke’Bryan Hayes is 9-for-41 with two home runs and three RBI over the last 10 games.Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with a .280 batting average, and has 32 doubles, three trip...

How to help those affected by the earthquake in Morocco

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

Watch Video: Morocco earthquake death toll nearing 3,000The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has killed more than 2,800 people, injured many more, and affected hundreds of thousands in sections of the country that suffered severe damage. It was the strongest quake to hit the country in over a century.Frantic rescue efforts to find survivors continue, and widespread destruction could be seen from Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountains. In mountain villages, roads have been blocked by rockslides, making it nearly impossible to reach those still trapped.The need for aid is immense and urgent. “When you donate to local organizations, you’re helping in more than one way. You’re helping to create jobs locally & strengthen local capacity, too,” Dr. Céline Gounder, a CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for Public Health at KFF, wrote on social media. Gounder was in Morocco when the earthquake hit.Spanish and Moroccan rescuers sear...

How Md. retailers are responding to organized retail theft that has ‘become so serious’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

In response to organized retail theft across the state, the Maryland Retailers Association is meeting with several jurisdictions to discuss solutions before the issue becomes so significant that stores consider closing.Cailey Locklair, president of the Maryland Retailers Association, said the group met with Montgomery County leaders last week, and is addressing the organized theft “that has become so serious now” with other localities.As a result of the thefts, Locklair said, some stores are closing and others are considering extra precautions. Some are locking up certain items, checking receipts at entrances and creating one entry and exit point.Certain stores are also considering extra security, she said.The issues aren’t exclusive to Maryland, either. A Giant store in Southeast D.C. has added cameras and armed security guards along with making the decision to stop carrying items such as Tide detergent, Colgate toothpaste and Advil.“(Retail theft) is not un...

Brewers meet the Marlins with 1-0 series lead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 11:00:29 GMT

Miami Marlins (74-70, third in the NL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (80-63, first in the NL Central)Milwaukee; Tuesday, 7:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: JT Chargois (2-0, 3.63 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 29 strikeouts); Brewers: Freddy Peralta (11-8, 3.83 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 191 strikeouts)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Brewers -167, Marlins +142; over/under is 8 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers lead 1-0 in a four-game series with the Miami Marlins.Milwaukee has an 80-63 record overall and a 41-28 record in home games. The Brewers are 57-12 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.Miami has a 34-38 record on the road and a 74-70 record overall. The Marlins are 55-20 in games when they out-hit their opponents.Tuesday’s game is the second time these teams match up this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Yelich has 31 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 71 RBI for the Brewers. Willy Adames is 9-for-37 with three doubles, two triples, three home runs and 14 RBI over the ...