Dear Abby: My stepmom keeps abusing my favors and demanding more

Dear Abby: My stepmom keeps abusing my favors and demanding more

DEAR ABBY: I am a 37-year-old woman who seems to be the go-to person in my family to figure things out. Due to my stepmom not feeling comfortable enough with her English and my striving to win her approval, I made sure to take care of the things she couldn’t from an early age. The … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband’s personality changed for the worst when he quit abusing drugs

Dear Abby: My husband’s personality changed for the worst when he quit abusing drugs

DEAR ABBY: Eight years ago, my husband of 26 years had a stroke, and his personality changed. He was difficult to deal with, but, with time, his old personality came back, and things got better.  Two years ago, he finally kicked a longtime prescription drug habit. Our finances improved almost overnight (for which I am … Read more

Shady Southwest passengers are abusing the preboarding process — and fellow flyers are furious

Shady Southwest passengers are abusing the preboarding process — and fellow flyers are furious

Southwest’s laissez-faire approach to preboarding is causing turbulence. Rule-abiding frequent flyers are calling out unscrupulous passengers who take advantage of the Dallas-based airline’s laidback attitude toward travelers who “need a little extra time” when boarding — with the carrier suggesting there’s little they can do to stop the bad actors. Because Southwest doesn’t assign seats, … Read more

Bikini model confesses to sexually abusing teen boy

Bikini model confesses to sexually abusing teen boy

An Australian bikini model and reality TV contestant has confessed to sexually abusing a teenage boy. Megan Skye Blancada, 34, who appeared on the show Who Wants to be a Supermodel, faces an automatic prison term after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a child at Adelaide Magistrates Court in Australia on Thursday. The offense carries … Read more

Teens are abusing Adderall bought online amid national shortage: alert

Teens are abusing Adderall bought online amid national shortage: alert

Up to 25% of middle and high school students are abusing prescription stimulants such as Adderall amid a national shortage of the ADHD drug, according to a sobering new study published Tuesday in Journal of the American Medical Association. University of Michigan researchers analyzed survey answers from schools across the country to assess the use … Read more