Christian radio host’s alleged mistress given life sentence over Ponzi scheme that stole millions from elderly listeners
Texas Attorney Secured A woman believed to be the mistress of a Christian radio host has been sentenced to life in prison for stealing tens of millions of dollars from elderly listeners of his show. Debra Mae Carter, 65, was convicted of laundering money in a Ponzi scheme that stole about $31 million from about […]
Should I end my relationship if my partner’s elderly mother is unbearable?
Dear Abby: I am writing to you because I admire your wit and candor. I have been dating a man for 4.5 years. He is 56 and I am 60. We want to live together, get married, have a home just for the two of us, etc. The only obstacle is a commitment he made […]
Elderly man missing after CrowdStrike outage led to flight cancellation
Her 83-year-old father has been missing for a week after a CrowdStrike glitch caused his flight home to be canceled, authorities said. Patrick Bailey Sr. had been planning to return home to Northern California last Sunday after visiting his sister in Orlando, Florida, but his Delta flight was canceled due to a computer update by […]
Elderly man missing after CrowdStrike outage led to flight cancellation
Her 83-year-old father has been missing for a week after a CrowdStrike glitch caused his flight home to be canceled, authorities said. Patrick Bailey Sr. had been planning to return home to Northern California last Sunday after visiting his sister in Orlando, Florida, but his Delta flight was canceled due to a computer update by […]
Elderly NYC woman, 95, beaten by home health aide in chilling video
Video of the incident shows a 95-year-old Harlem woman being severely beaten by a visiting caregiver, pleading and using a back scratcher to defend herself, and her family is demanding an explanation. Dorothy Foy was in her northern Manhattan home on July 21 when a woman her family had hired to care for her began […]
Michigan small town shaken after ATV driver runs down elderly Trump supporter: ‘Politically motivated’
DEXTER, Michigan — The small town of Hancock, Michigan, has been rocked by a series of attacks culminating in a hit-and-run on an elderly Donald Trump supporter in a four-wheel drive vehicle. “The crimes reported in Hancock appear to be politically motivated, with victims displaying President Trump election signs, stickers and flags thanking police, as […]
Top 12 elderly fraud scams of 2024
Seniors are frequent targets for fraud, and as the scams become more sophisticated, it is becoming easier to fool even the most tech-savvy people. Elder fraud includes a variety of scams targeting seniors, from fake prizes to solicitations for help from “grandchildren,” resulting in losses of $3 billion a year. According to the FBISeniors are […]
America's growing elderly population endangered by rising heat, wildfires
The increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves exacerbates health and safety concerns for an already vulnerable community, older Americans, whose numbers are growing rapidly. “We’re seeing an increase in heat and an increase in heat extremes,” Ian Neal, a geriatrician and associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Diego, said during a […]
MSNBC’s Joy Reid compares ‘elderly’ Biden’s potential COVID recovery to Trump dodging an assassination attempt
MSNBC host Joy Reid argued during the network’s coverage of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night that President Joe Biden’s chances of recovering from COVID-19 would be “the exact same thing” as former President Donald Trump dodging an assassin’s bullet. On the same day that the Republican National Convention was celebrating its third night […]
If ‘Elderly’ Biden Recovers from COVID, It’s ‘Same’ Sign of Strength as Trump Recovering from Being Shot
During MSNBC’s coverage of the third day of the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, MSNBC host Joy Reid argued that if “aging” President Joe Biden can recover from COVID-19, it should be treated as a sign of strength, in the same way that former 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump recovered after being shot in […]