DEAR ABBY: I married when I was 20 and my husband was 32. I grew up with a conservative view of marriage, so in a sense, I believed marrying early would grant me the most freedom as a woman. We have been married for five years and have a child. Over the years, many people … Read more
A soccer fan from England who spent his life savings to take his grandfather to the FIFA World Cup was surprised by a gift that restored every penny he spent. Jacob Allmendinger, 21, used the roughly £10,000 — or about $13,300 — that he saved for a down payment on a home for five years … Read more
It’s scenes from an Italian living room. Long Island rockstar and Billy Joel collaborator Mike DelGuidice opened a concert hall that’s become a home away from home, featuring his family piano, furniture, and a touching section dedicated to his late dog and “best friend,” Max. “I really wanted this to be a family,” DelGuidice told … Read more
Could modern technology help solve the 2,600-year-old mystery of the Lost Ark of the Covenant? Archeologist Chris McKinny believes so, and unlike Indiana Jones, he’s not making it up as he goes along. “I’m not just grabbing a shovel and going to Jerusalem to dig for treasure,” he says. McKinny, an associate professor at the … Read more
She was behind the scenes, and between his sheets. A “Bachelor” producer who slept with the show’s leading man penned a tell-all — and it was not all roses when she told him she was writing it. When Julie LaPlaca revealed to her former fling, Peter Weber, that she was working on the memoir, she … Read more
Talk about a wriggly situation. When a man in Spain went to the hospital with chronic headaches, brain scans showed poorly-defined lesions, or tissue where the edges are blurred due to abnormal cell growth. Doctors believed all signs were pointing to deadly cancer that had spread — until they took a closer look. The good … Read more
Since the USA men’s national soccer team has already won its group and will be advancing to the knockout round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the biggest question surrounding the players as they head into its final group stage match on June 25 is: Who will be taking the field? There’s a case to … Read more
A smitten boyfriend proposed to his girlfriend by having a giant picture of her engagement ring carved onto their favorite beach. Matt Morris, 31, secretly hired an artist to create the sand drawing before surprising long-term girlfriend Rebekah Gardner. The supermarket manager had to persuade Rebekah, 32, to get out of bed at 6 am … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have experienced something that other women I know have said they have also experienced. I dated a man for a year. We became very close and fell in love. He was sweet, loving and kind in every way. Before I would commit to marriage, I made sure we had discussions about respect … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I have been dating a wonderful man for 10 months. He was married for 45 years until his wife died after a five-year illness. He is kind, thoughtful, smart, generous, and romantic. Our relationship is exclusive, and things could hardly be better. Recently, he and one of his grown daughters and her family … Read more
A Knicks superfan celebrated the NBA Finals win by visiting his father’s grave, and draping a Jalen Brunson jersey over it. Bronx native Chris Maldonado went to see his dad Jose, who died 15 years ago at 68, at Mount Hope Cemetery in Yonkers on Tuesday — bringing the No. 11 jersey, a finals hat, … Read more
A New Hampshire man is battling a serious tick-borne virus that has left him in critical condition. According to friends and family, John Reagan, 66, is nonverbal after he was bitten by a tick while walking his dog. He was hospitalized in Boston, where his condition deteriorated quickly after he was admitted. “When he first … Read more
Godfrey Baguma is the first to proclaim it: “I am the ugliest man in the world! The whole world!” Back in 2002, Godfrey, now 63, took part in the competition for Uganda’s ugliest person and won. While most people would be pretty heartbroken to earn such a title, Godfrey lives with an extremely rare life … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My sister is involved with a wealthy man who is 20 years older. Their affair (they are both married) is now on year six as far as I know. My sister’s husband is in poor health. Abby, she told him about the affair. They decided to sell their house and stop living together. … Read more
Midwifery is a field long dominated by women — hence the name — with females comprising more than 99% of certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) in the US. Yet, this April, Peter Johnson, Ph.D., CNM, of Boones Mill, Va., took the reins as the first male president of the American College of Nurse-Midwives. Though many Americans may … Read more
The M in MVP is reserved for only one Mom. A man went viral after thanking Jalen Brunson’s mom for creating the Knicks star. Joe Clements happened to be sitting near Sandra Brunson in the stands in San Antonio after Game 1 of the NBA Finals — so he used the moment to express his … Read more
The Knicks have his back. Staten Islander Matt McAllister has a Mount Rushmore of Knicks greats inked across his back — including current MVP Jalen Brunson. And when McAllister took his shirt off to reveal the jaw-dropping tattoo to Brunson himself, the captain was stunned. Matt McAllister’s Mount Rushmore of Knicks legends was drawn by … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I suspect my wife had an affair some years ago. She was spending time with this man in a local bar on weekends for quite a while. I recently confronted her with the rumors going around, and she says she did nothing wrong. When she began talking about him with me one day … Read more
Nothing worse than a backseat pile-driver. A United Airlines passenger has been labeled a “psycho” after body slamming his seat for the entire flight because a tall man behind him allegedly prevented him from reclining. A video of his in-flight meltdown is currently going viral on Reddit. According to the post, uploaded by a fly-witness, … Read more
“Let Russ cook” is quickly turning into “Let Russ ride into retirement.” Former first-team All-Pro cornerback Aqib Talib called on quarterback Russell Wilson to call it curtains on his NFL career and transition to broadcasting. “Do your TV thing, Russ,” Talib said on a recent episode of “The Arena: Gridiron.” “It’s over with, man. Once … Read more