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Dear Eric: I have been in a seven-year relationship with my partner. We do not have any children together and we are not legally married. I am 36 and he is 39 and I am at the point where I would like to get married and have my own child. When we first got together, he was very much open to marriage and kids, but it seems that this has changed, even though he has not clearly expressed this to me.

Today is Saturday, Dec. 28, the 363rd day of 2024. There are three days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 28, 2015, a grand jury in Cleveland declined to indict two white police officers in the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was Black. He was shot while carrying what turned out to be a toy pellet gun. Also on this date: In 1895, the Lumiere brothers, Auguste and Louis, held the first public showing of their films in Paris. Related Articles Today in History: December 27, Benazir Bhutto assassinated Today in History: December 26, massive earthquake triggers devastating tsunami Today in History: December 25, George Washington crosses the Delaware Today in History: December 24, former defense secretary pardoned in Iran-Contra scandal Today in History: December 23, teen sniper Lee Boyd Malvo spared the death penalty In 1908, a major earthquake followed by a tsunami devastated the Italian cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria, killing at least 70,000 people. In 1912, San Francisco’s Municipal Railway began operations with Mayor James Rolph Jr.

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Sagittarius. Happy Birthday for Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024: You’re charming, thoughtful and genuinely interested in people. You expect the best of others. This has been a fun-loving year! The key to next year will be simplicity as you take charge of your health and work to build structure in your life, internally and externally. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★ Travel plans or opportunities in publishing, the media, medicine and the law might be stymied today because of some kind of behind-the-scenes ruling or an opposition to you.

The Nuggets’ loss on Christmas day was an outlier within the context of this season, in that their offense betrayed them. Their 149-135 loss to the Cavaliers two nights later was more akin to the trend — but in its most extreme form. Denver trailed by as many as 21 and fell to 8-5 at home this season in Friday’s loss to the NBA-best Cavs, who became the second team in league history to make 20 or more 3-pointers in four consecutive games.

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Nuggets coach Michael Malone, whose first head coaching job was in Sacramento, ripped the Kings for firing Mike Brown on Friday and revealed that Brown was informed of the decision via phone call after leaving a team practice. “What really pissed me off about it was that they lost last night, fifth game in a row, I believe — tough loss, fouling a jump-shooter — they have practice this morning, he does his post-(practice) media, and he’s in his car going to the airport to fly to L.