DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have recently found out that our 14-year-old granddaughter, a freshman in high school, is being encouraged to drink, or more accurately, “chug,” beer out of cans with her stepdad at parties and social gatherings he has been having at their house. Our son, the girl’s biological father, is very … Read more
Diamonds, for some, are a girl’s best friend. Other luxe lovers dig designer finery. But Kristi Hemric, a married Upper East Side mom of four, adores décor — and you sure can’t miss it. With the façade of her five-story townhouse on 78th Street as her canvas, she artfully beautifies the building with faux flowers, … Read more
A new drug has shown promise in combating Parkinson’s disease while minimizing unwanted side effects. The once-daily pill, tavapadon, was found to relieve symptoms — including stiffness, coordination, tremors and movement — for a longer period of time for patients who were also taking at least 400 mg of levodopa a day and were experiencing “motor fluctuations,” … Read more
She’s putting these passengers on the no-fly list. Picking the most irritating passengers might seem daunting given the number of air barbarians lately. However, one UK flight attendant has taken on this Herculean task and listed the passengers who cause her the most pain in the air. (Hint: it’s not celebrities.) “I think if you’re … Read more
Will she make it a Trav-fecta? With Travis Kelce and the Chiefs set to face the Vikings on Sunday in Minnesota, the mayor of Minneapolis is encouraging the NFL star’s rumored girlfriend, Taylor Swift, to visit U.S. Bank Stadium — in what would be her third-straight weekend supporting Kansas City. “If Taylor chooses to come … Read more
It’s just another way of “keeping it in the family.” A new DNA study revealed Monday that several parts of ancient Greece encouraged its citizens to marry their first cousins, according to the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. The Germany-based institute analyzed 102 different human genomes from Greece’s Bronze Age, and learned that Minoan … Read more
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is encouraging San Diegans to stay current on their COVID-19 vaccine doses ahead of the upcoming winter months. “COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are our best protection against the virus and I encourage anyone who is eligible for a booster to get one,” said Wilma J. … Read more