Asking Eric: I’m done listening to brother’s stories about why he’s stealing money from elder relatives

Inside the patriotic Staten Island ceremony where judges and attorneys honored America’s founding at a Revolutionary landmark (85 photos)

Richmond County court officials celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence at Conference House Park in Tottenville on Thursday, July 9, 2026.

Asking Eric: My brother stole from our uncle with dementia, just like he did to our parents

A reader discovered their 72-year-old brother has been taking money from their 92-year-old uncle, who has dementia.

Dear Abby: I’m unable to help my centenarian mother, but I don’t want to tell her why

... she still has her faculties, but she is frail.

Armenian citizen pleads guilty to ransomware attacks in Oregon and elsewhere

He pleaded guilty to targeting U.S. companies with malware, including a 2019 attack on an Oregon company.

Dear Abby: Should I tell my frail, 100-year-old mother the real reason I can’t fly to see her?

She has cancer, and the prognosis is good. But she's afraid her mother will be hurt by the news.