Novak Djokovic breaks silence on father’s Australian Open absence following Russian flag controversy
Despite a ban on Russian flags, Novak Djokovic’s father got caught up in the controversy when on Wednesday images of him posing with pro-Russian fans began circulating on social media.
foxnews.comAsk Amy: I suspect I’m not the father of one of my adult sons. Can I ask him to take a DNA test?
Dear Amy: I am the father of four sons, divorced from their alcoholic mother 17 years ago when the boys were very young. Is it wrong to discuss this with my son and/or get DNA tests to confirm or deny my biological connection to him? If your adult sons have already had their own DNA tested, your family connection (or lack of connection) might be revealed through the testing database. I am a man in his age group, also in a very long marriage. You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O.
mlive.com‘We dropped them,’ witness hears Grand Rapids double-murder suspect say after shooting
Vaughn and Freddie James Lusk Jr., both 58, were shot dead June 23 in the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Street SE, near a BP gas station. Testimony on Wednesday showed that Kavare Mathews was with Craft and another man, D’angelo Bankhead, at the BP station about 2:30 a.m. June 23. There were some words exchanged with occupants of the SUV and a man in the vehicle waved a gun. Mathews testified that once the shot was fired, he headed toward nearby Geneva Avenue SE with Craft and Bankhead. He testified that Craft came back with what he said was a fake gun taken from someone.
mlive.comHomeless single father in China who sells balloons at night with his daughter goes viral
A homeless single father dubbed “Balloon Father” on Chinese social media went viral after he was seen selling balloons at night with his young daughter. The father decorated a luggage bag with balloon dolls and filled the inside with cotton-padded quilts, everyday necessities and materials for balloon creations. Residing in Xuchang, Henan province of central China, the father explained that he brings his daughter along with him as he does not want to leave his daughter alone.
news.yahoo.comVideo of 7-year-old girl in China crying because her father 'works too hard' goes viral
While video calling her father from a daycare in China, a 7-year-old girl began sobbing, worried that her father “works too hard and becomes too tired.” Li Yanxi, who resides in Suzhou, Jiangsu of eastern China, was sent to summer daycare where a teacher organized an online video meeting for parents to observe the class and meet each other last week. A video of the moment uploaded to Weibo on Saturday showed Li’s father, Li Mingxing, appearing on the screen among other parents wearing a safety helmet and worker’s uniform.
news.yahoo.comShe ‘fell’ out of a patrol car and died, police say. Her family wants answers.
Brianna Grier, 28, of Sparta, Ga., died of injuries she sustained after authorities said she “fell out” of a patrol car on the way to the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office during what her family says was a mental health crisis.
washingtonpost.comChinese father breaks down after son he tutored daily for a year scores a 6/100 on math exam
A Chinese father who reportedly tutored his son daily for a year went viral for bursting into tears after his son scored six out of 100 points on a math exam. The child’s parents from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, received his test score on June 23. Upon learning that their son had only received six points for his final math test, the father burst into tears, as seen in a video posted to Weibo by Qilu Evening News.
news.yahoo.comJamie Spears Has Requested That Britney Spears Be Deposed Over Her “Social Media Musings” And Her Forthcoming Memoir Days After Her Instagram Account Mysteriously Disappeared
Jamie’s legal team are reportedly attempting to challenge a number claims Britney has made against her father, including that she was “forced to give 8 tubes of blood for medical treatment” and “was not allowed to own pain-reliever meds.”View Entire Post ›
news.yahoo.comLetter from the Editor: This Memorial Day, I’m thinking of my father
“That’s it, then?”I leaned forward from the chair next to my father’s hospital bed, my hands folded in my lap. This is about Memorial Day. It’s perhaps our most solemn national holiday, meant to honor our citizen soldiers who died in wars to defend freedom. And that’s what brings us back to Memorial Day, and that end-of-life scene in the hospital. On this Memorial Day, Dad, I hope you have found it.
mlive.comDear Abby: Man’s daughter upset he’s sharing the story of his wife’s infidelity online
-- DISAPPOINTED DAD IN THE MIDWESTDEAR DAD: Your daughter may be embarrassed or angry because you are publicly labeling her mother as an adulteress. The outpouring of love from family, friends and acquaintances from her social and work lives was overwhelming and heartfelt. DEAR ABBY: I was wondering, even though we call our priests “Father,” can I also call him “Dad”? -- PONDERING IN THE WESTDEAR PONDERING: I posed your question to Father Guy Gurath, a longtime friend in the Milwaukee archdiocese. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
mlive.comAsk Amy: My biological father waited until he was 81 to attempt to ‘get to know’ me
Dear Amy: Recently, my biological father emailed me to say he’d like to get to know me. We’ve never met. He is 81, I am 64. He had long denied that I’m his son, and until recently had been very hostile to any attempt on my part to be in touch.
mlive.comOakland County teen throws chemical mixture on dad, leaving him unconscious, covered in burns, police say
An Oakland County teenager has been charged for concocting a dangerous mixture with drain cleaner and throwing it on her father, leaving him unconscious with burns all over his body, officials said.
Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82
(Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images)TORONTO – Walter Gretzky, the father of hockey great Wayne Gretzky, has died. Wayne Gretzky said in a social media post Thursday night that his father battled Parkinson’s disease and other health issues the past few years. “It’s with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad,” Wayne Gretzky said. As Wayne’s star ascended, Walter remained a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent in a country filled with them. “Sometimes, I swear to you, I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming,” Walter wrote in his 2001 autobiography “Walter Gretzky.
Father accidentally shoots 9-year-old son on Detroit’s east side, police say
DETROIT – A Detroit father rushes his 9-year-old son to the hospital Thursday after he accidentally shoots him. The incident happened at a home in the 10000 block of Morang Avenue. Detroit police said a preliminary investigation shows the father was clearing his handgun when it went off, hitting the child. The father took the boy to the hospital where he’s listed in temporary serious condition. View more: Wayne County news
Michigan father locked in battle with unemployment agency over lack of benefits
DETROIT – A father of four has been locked in a battle with the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency since the summer. He hadn’t received any benefits, and after running into a problem at every turn he reached out to the Help Me Hank team for help. He has been working for months to try to get the benefits owed to him. Local 4′s Hank Winchester investigated and now the father will be getting his benefits. The problem was that the father’s identity had been stolen and because of that, his account was put on hold.
Detroit family pleads for clues in murder of beloved father
DETROIT – Jamie Tackett remembers her 42-year-old brother, Barry Herborn as being family oriented. “He was really family oriented. We lost a dad, my mom lost a son, his wife lost a great husband. Detroit police say Herborn was shot and killed on Nov. 6 at the intersection of Alcoy and East State Fair Street. Herborn’s family said he recently lost a son, so this is the second tragedy for the family.
Red Wings’ Kris Draper drafts his son, Kienan Draper, in 7th round
The Detroit Red Wings drafted a familiar name, and face, in the 7th round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Right wing Kienan Draper, the son of Red Wings director of amateur scouting Kris Draper, will hope to follow in his father’s quick strides in Detroit. This past season he was playing in his second campaign with St. Andrew’s College in Canada -- he had 51 points in 56 games played. His father Kris is now Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman’s righthand man in the draft. He played an impressive 1,157 career NHL games (161G, 203A) and another 222 playoff games (24G, 22A).
Young Redford father fatally shot in suspected road-rage incident
Young Redford father fatally shot in suspected road-rage incidentPublished: June 11, 2020, 6:37 pmRedford Police believe road rage is the reason an 8-year old girl will now have to grow up without her father. John Slowik Jr. was shot and killed while driving in the area of Telegraph and Beech Daly.
Desperate Indian girl bikes 745 miles home with disabled dad
NEW DELHI – From her village in eastern India, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari reflected on her desperate 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) bicycle journey home with her disabled father that has drawn international praise. Her father, whose injury in an accident left him unable to walk, had earned a living by driving an auto rickshaw. As the temperature climbed, Kumari pedaled for 10 days, with her father riding on the back of the hot-pink bike. Kumari, an eighth-grade student who moved from the village to Gurugram in January to take care of her dad, stayed on. Kumari heard about the special trains, but her father, unable to walk, wouldn't have been able to reach the railway platform.