Assisted living and home care are a rising cost many seniors can’t afford
Each October, I write an anniversary column on what I have learned from our readers. It was 24 years ago when it all began. Here is the backstory and a…
How to spend with purpose this holiday season
On some of the social media sites I follow, Christmas advertisements began appearing in mid-September. The first one triggered a familiar feeling of anxiety as I realized the holiday season…
Opal Lee, ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ spends 100th birthday at the center of celebrations in Texas
Listen to article • 0:00 minFORT WORTH, Texas — Opal Lee, the lifelong Texan and a driving force in making Juneteenth a federal holiday, spent her 100th birthday on Wednesday…
One income, two retirements: How couples can protect their future
By CHRISTINE BENZ and VALENTINA DJELJOSEVIC of Morningstar For a lot of people, a one-size-fits-all retirement plan just doesn’t fit. Their family circumstances call for a more custom-made approach. That’s…
Shepherd mix Bellatrix doesn’t know she’s too big to be a lap dog
Breed: Shepherd-husky mix Age: 1 year Sex: Spayed female Size: 50 pounds Bellatrix’s story: This girl is sweet, playful and incredibly affectionate. She still thinks she is a lap dog…
What we know about mental illness and the accused Queens mom who killed her 5-year-old daughter
On Wednesday afternoon, an emotionally disturbed Francis Cabello grabbed her 5-year-old daughter Fabiana as she innocently played with her toys, took her to an upstairs room of their 110th St.…
How real estate decisions offer keys to business success
In 1984, when I began my career in commercial real estate, I could not have imagined the journey awaiting me. Thousands of buildings toured, hundreds of transactions completed, countless relationships…
Martin Short opens up about ‘heartbreak’ of daughter Katherine’s suicide
Martin Short honored his late daughter, Katherine, with some help from Selena Gomez and her Rare Impact Fund. “It has been a very difficult year for me, needless to say,”…
Former Studio City home of ‘Jetsons’ co-creator Joseph Barbera seeks $12M
In this circa 1953 photo, Gene Kelly demonstrates a dance routine to cartoonists William Hanna, standing left, and Joseph Barbera, seated, for an animated sequence in the MGM production “Invitation…
Members of Congress report mold, ‘filthy’ kitchenware during unannounced Adelanto ICE facility visit
A group of Democratic members of Congress said they found mold and hair in shower areas and dirty cookware and couldn’t talk with detainees when they made an unannounced tour…