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Dear Abby: Aging mother refuses to acknowledge risk of falling

DEAR ABBY: I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age.

By Jeanne Phillips March 9, 2026

NBA cancels the Atlanta Hawks’ plans to celebrate the strip club Magic City

The NBA has called off the Atlanta Hawks' plans for a night celebrating the city's Magic City adult entertainment club.

By TIM REYNOLDS / AP Basketball Writer March 9, 2026

Multiple gunshots fired near Rihanna’s LA home and a woman is taken into custody

Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots near the home of Grammy-Award winning performer Rihanna, according to police and news reports.

By Associated Press March 9, 2026

Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners after disasters

The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support for women entrepreneurs after the 2025 Los Angeles fires.

By GABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA / Associated Press March 9, 2026

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Book Review: Murder overshadows a caving expedition at Ruby Falls in the 1930s

The latest novel by Gin Phillips, "Ruby Falls," opens with a brief scene of a corpse in a cavern deep underground in Chattanooga.

By Tina Chambers March 7, 2026

Dear Abby: Co-worker putting out quite the vibe in the office

DEAR ABBY: I work in an office with a man who has expressed an interest in me in various subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways, including winks.

By Jeanne Phillips March 7, 2026

Dear Abby: Mom is on the hook for estranged son’s college loan

DEAR ABBY: My son took out a couple of education loans, which I cosigned when he was starting college 10 years ago.

By Jeanne Phillips March 6, 2026

Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs near her Southern California home and released, authorities said. A statement from Spears' representative calls the arrest “inexcusable.”

By ANDREW DALTON and MIKE CATALINI / Associated Press March 5, 2026

Dear Abby: Son confides to mom about grandmother’s abusive behavior

DEAR ABBY: I am reaching out as a single mother grappling with a serious heart-lung condition.

By Jeanne Phillips March 5, 2026

Dear Abby: Man has always enjoyed smooth silk on his skin

DEAR ABBY: Since I was a small boy, silk fabric has always made me feel "safe."

By Jeanne Phillips March 4, 2026