My dad disowned me from the family after suggesting therapy — what should I do?
Dear Abby: After a few years of escalating arguments, I told my dad that I was tired of fighting with him and that I needed family counseling. He became extremely angry and not only refused to talk about counseling, he cut off all contact with me. He called my siblings and told them I was […]
Arizona toddler who died of heat exposure was left in 108.9-degree car by video game-playing dad
Authorities say a toddler in Arizona died of heatstroke while the temperature inside the car reached nearly 109 degrees Fahrenheit while his father was playing video games. Police said 2-year-old Parker Scholz was found dead in a Honda SUV parked outside his home in the Tucson suburb of Marana after his father, Christopher Scholz, left […]
Katharine Berkoff wins bronze in same swimming event as dad
For this swimmer, that backstroke medal is still in the family, 32 years later. U.S. swimmer Kathryn Berkoff, 23, followed in her father’s footsteps on Tuesday by winning a bronze medal in the 100-meter backstroke, the same day that her father, David, won a bronze medal in the same event in 1992. 23-year-old Katherine Berkoff […]
Dad dumps daughter, 10, on side of road in family fight: cops
A cold-hearted Florida father has been charged with abandoning his 10-year-old daughter on the side of a busy road in the middle of the night, authorities said. Hector Serrano, 30, is facing child abuse charges after he allegedly left the frightened girl on the side of U.S. Highway 192 in Kissimmee around 12:30 a.m. Monday. […]
California dad allegedly finds home invader attacking his 2 children and beats him so badly, he was carried out on a stretcher
My father lives in Northern California. Hailed as a hero A violent intruder has been admitted to intensive care after allegedly attacking a homeowner’s children. Bobby Tucker told KXTV-TV he discovered the intruder at his Citrus Heights home Thursday around 5:30 p.m. “I’ll admit I was a bit confused for a while and I probably […]
NYC dad bullied witnesses against son who fatally stabbed local basketball star: DA
The father of a man who stabbed a local basketball player to death has been found guilty of creating an Instagram account to intimidate and harass witnesses who would testify against his son, prosecutors said. Steve Darvasy, a 44-year-old salesman, was sentenced to six months in prison on Monday for publicly attacking witnesses on anonymous […]
Texas dad drugged after drinking wife’s roofied drink
A Texas father says he accidentally took the pills while out with his wife, after he gulped down her drink shortly after she encountered a “creepy” man at a local bar they frequented. Date night for Daniel and Melissa Zuniga took a dark turn as they were leaving Rudyard, a Houston-area bar they’d been regulars […]
Elon Musk’s trans child hits back at ‘cruel’ dad
Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has hit back at her father, saying he effectively “killed” her by transitioning, and accusing him of being “heartless” and “cruel” when he was growing up, yelling at her for being too feminine. Vivian Jenna Wilson, 20, slammed her estranged father after the Tesla tycoon claimed to his 190 million followers […]
Tennessee dad had no idea he won $1 million jackpot until detectives told him his winning lottery ticket was stolen
Authorities say a Tennessee father had no idea he’d won a $1 million jackpot until detectives told him his lottery tickets had been stolen. The lucky dad recently bought two scratch-off lottery tickets at a Shell gas station in Murfreesboro, and he reportedly asked the clerk to check if the $20 diamond and gold tickets […]
Pennsylvania dad takes on school district over strict COVID policies: ‘You’re hurting my kids’
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. — Chad Williams is waging a fight against COVID-era tyranny in his children’s school district in southeastern Pennsylvania. “If I don’t fight this fight, no one else will,” Williams told the Post. “What happened was wrong.” Williams, a business lawyer and father of four, began questioning whether the Unionville-Chadds Ford School District […]