Don’t rely on Social Security for future retirement plans: advisers

Your retirement years won’t be very golden if they’re primarily funded by Social Security. That’s what retirement plan advisers are telling clients, warning that they need substantial private savings to augment Social Security income, which averages only about $17,500 annually. “Generally, I don’t want to see someone have more than 20 percent of retirement incomeRead moreRead more

‘2 Broke Girls’ writer Liz Astrof finds laughs in her home life, too

TV comedy writer Liz Astrof (“2 Broke Girls,” “King of Queens”) periodically takes her two kids on so-called “Guilt Trips” (so named because she works overtime all the time). It’s one of countless hilarious tales relayed in “Don’t Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom” (Gallery Books), out now. Click Here: cheap true religion jeansRead moreRead more

Kosher deli on ‘Billionaire\u2019s Row’ takes landlord to court to fight eviction

A longtime kosher deli that says it’s the lone holdout against a big Billionaire’s Row demolition project wants a judge to save it from eviction. Cafe Classico, which has been around for 19 years and has a lease through 2040, sits in a five-story building next to a gaping hole in West 57th Street whereRead moreRead more

The best books of the week

City of Windows Robert Pobi (fiction, Minotaur Books) NYC is having its worst blizzard in decades — and a skilled sniper is on the loose. The victim? Former FBI Agent Lucas Page’s old partner. He’d sworn off the FBI for good but for the sake of his old friend, he’s on the trail of theRead moreRead more

El Paso Walmart shooting suspect is talking with investigators: officials

The suspect in the El Paso shooting is speaking with investigators, CNN reported early Sunday By early Sunday morning, suspect Patrick Crusius has not been formally charged in the massacre at a strip mall Walmart that claimed 20 lives, and left more than two dozen hospitalized, the network reported. “His motives and what transpired areRead moreRead more

California cliff collapse: 3 dead after massive rock falls at popular beach

The death toll in the horrific California cliff collapse that took place on a crowded beach outside San Diego ticked to three Saturday, after two hospitalized victims succumbed to their injuries. A 30-by-25-foot section of rock weighing about 120 pounds per square foot crashed onto the sand near Grandview Surf Beach in Leucadia around 3Read moreRead more

It’s chic to be an absolute troll, says Moschino

Now fashion’s just trolling us. High-end fashion company Moschino just launched a new line, Good Luck Trolls x Moschino, to celebrate troll dolls’ 60th anniversary. Looks from the collection were teased on the brand’s Fall 2019 runway show at Milan fashion week in February. “Good Luck Trolls are iconic for bringing wish fulfillment,” making itRead moreRead more

Victoria’s Secret hires first openly transgender ‘Angel’

Victoria’s Secret has hired its first openly transgender “Angel” — stunning Brazilian Valentina Sampaio. The model and actress  broke the news by posting a sultry selfie from her shoot earlier this week for the “VS Pink” sub-brand. “Backstage click,” she posted alongside a photo of herself in a white terry bathrobe. Sampaio is also theRead moreRead more

This is the face of the ISIS sex slave market

KHANKE, Iraq — The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chilling as it is incongruous: A girl for sale is “Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old…. Her price has reached $12,500 and she will be sold soon.” The posting in Arabic appeared on an encrypted conversation along with ads for kittens, weapons and tactical gear.Read moreRead more

Adoptive mom of Erica Parsons pleads guilty to murder, sentenced to life in prison

SALISBURY, N.C — The adoptive mother of a North Carolina teen who was missing for years before her body was found in South Carolina has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other charges. WCCB reports Rowan County District Attorney Brandy Cook said Casey Parsons was sentenced to life in prison on Friday after also pleadingRead moreRead more