DEAR ABBY: A friend’s wife’s elderly biological father was killed in a one-car auto accident recently. She had been estranged from him for as long as I can remember (more than 30 years?) and told me over the years how much she hated him. She adored her stepfather, who died a few years back. My … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My spouse passed away from pancreatic cancer more than two years ago. We were together for 13 years and stood by each other during good and bad times. I was recently contacted by my first love from 44 years ago. We’ve been emailing, and I’ve been feeling emotions about him like when we … Read more
Theater review MEMOIRS OF AMOROUS GENTLEMEN 90 minutes with no intermission. At the Culture Club at 530 W. 27 St. When Duncan Sheik, the writer of the musical “Spring Awakening” and singer of the song “Barely Breathing,” unexpectedly died last month at age 56, his new off-Broadway show was about a week away from starting … Read more
A costly jab. As more information is coming to light about one of the newest’s weight loss drug, the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System received reports of two deaths from bootleg versions of the medication. The products claimed to be the super-effective drug that’s nearing the end of clinical trials but has yet to be … Read more
On a summer day in California, 17-month-old Brooklyn Marris vomited all over the backseat of the family car. Over the next two days, she continued to vomit “yellow bile” then “blue-green.” Doctors sent her to the ER, which quickly determined she needed serious help at a children’s hospital 70 miles away. Brooklyn was put on … Read more
Hayden Panettiere died after taking just one pill that is believed to have been oxycodone laced with fentanyl, it was reported Monday as cops are said to be “zeroing in” on her alleged dealer. The actress appears to have met with her “long-term drug dealer” in Los Angeles before flying to South Carolina, where she … Read more
What should have been one of the happiest moments of a couple’s lives quickly turned into an unimaginable medical nightmare. Nicole and Anthony were thrilled to be welcoming their third baby when Nicole began documenting the moment for her unborn child. “Hey baby number three. We’re in the hospital,” said Nicole in a video she … Read more
The NASCAR community is still trying to get over the sudden passing of Kyle Busch earlier this year. And nobody has been hit harder than Busch’s family, which includes his brother, Kurt. Kurt Busch (who is fresh off winning the IROC Unser Family Cup last weekend) did an interview that aired on Today on Friday where … Read more
Officials have released the first close-up images of the remains of Quest, the final ship of the legendary Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The images were taken at the ship’s location in the Labrador Sea, around 1,280 feet deep in the waters off of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and were released in July. After 60 years, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: After a nearly 20-year marriage, my first husband, “Lloyd,” told me his feelings for me had changed. He said we needed “some time apart,” but he didn’t want a divorce. He immediately went to a lawyer and executed a financial settlement for me, still insisting he wasn’t going to file for divorce. Six … Read more
“My fiancé died a month before our wedding, and now I’m going on our honeymoon alone to see if life is worth living.” That’s how Laura Murphy introduced herself in a TikTok post that went viral. The video — posted Aug. 25, 2024 — swiftly surpassed 1 million views and now boasts more than 4 … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. With the recent upticks in heatwaves, we can’t think of anything more panic-inducing than your AC dying during a 100-degree weekend. One minute, your house feels fine, and the next, the air is heavy, … Read more
New details are emerging about the death of a 30-year-old Australian wellness influencer. Last year, “low-tox” food content creator Stacey Warnecke (née Hatfield) died suddenly hours after giving birth to her first child. Her husband said it was because of an “unforeseen and extremely rare complication.” Now, an inquest into her death revealed she bled … Read more
“Lilo & Stitch” star Daveigh Chase was “too far gone” to collect millions of dollars in residuals she had sitting in an account as she spiraled into addiction, her manager told The California Post. Chase was just eight years old when she landed the voice of Lilo in Disney’s classic film and signed a deal … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Our dear mother passed away 2 1/2 years ago, which was very sad for me and my three siblings. Her passing happened on my adult son’s birthday. I try hard to focus only on the happy occasion of celebrating my wonderful son on his day, but my older sister sends me sad messages, … Read more
Ingrid Honkala, a former NASA scientist, claims she is intimately familiar with death after allegedly flatlining a staggering three times. Each time, she had the same revelation. “It felt like entering a deeper layer of reality that exists beyond our physical senses,” Honkala, 55, told Jam Press of her trifecta of near-death experiences. “In that … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend passed away 15 months ago. I have been devastated ever since. He was my best friend, and I’m having a hard time letting go. He said he would love me even in death, and when he died, he took a large piece of my heart with him. I know I’m depressed. … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My favorite aunt was dying. Her daughter is my favorite cousin, so I texted her almost every day with encouragement. When the doctor said the end was near, I backed off messaging to give the family space to themselves. Thirteen days later, I received a text with a photograph of my aunt’s grave. … Read more
A Pennsylvania teen had to be hospitalized after she sustained “life-altering injuries” while attempting the viral “fire-breathing” challenge circulating on social media. Wilmerding Fire Marshal Al Hussey told KDKA that the unnamed 14-year-old girl had tried to “breathe fire” by drinking isopropyl alcohol while in her apartment complex in Pitcairn, Pittsburgh, CBS News reported. The … Read more
Friends until the end. In the upcoming HBO documentary, “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” the comedy legend reveals that he was with his best friend, Carl Reiner, when the latter passed away. “Mel was there when my dad died,” Carl’s son, Rob Reiner, said in an interview for the documentary, before his own … Read more