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‘Her Bark Always Gave Hope': Mexican Rescue Dog Frida Retires
After participating in 53 rescue operations, saving a dozen lives and finding 41 bodies in disaster zones, Frida, the beloved yellow Labrador retriever from Mexico’s Navy unit, retires. The Mexican navy celebrated the contributions of their canine fellow honoring her in a ceremony on Monday. “Her bark always gave hope, and in moments of pain and uncertainty she brought relief,”...
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Tortoise Returned Home After Wandering Around NorCal Town
The 41-year-old tortoise named Dino ambled away after a storm blew open the latch on its outdoor enclosure in Red Bluff.
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After participating in 53 rescue operations, saving a dozen lives and finding 41 bodies in disaster zones, Frida, the beloved yellow Labrador retriever from Mexico’s Navy unit, retires. The Mexican navy celebrated the contributions of their canine fellow honoring her in a ceremony on Monday. “Her bark always gave hope, and in moments of pain and uncertainty she brought relief,”...
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Redskins Rookie Committed as Much to Dog Rescue as Football
Redskins rookie Wes Martin is committed to dog rescue as much if not more than football.
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Jones Sparkles in His Start, Giants Rally Past Bucs 32-31
Daniel Jones is making the decision to bench Eli Manning look like a good one. At least through one game. The sixth overall pick in this year’s NFL draft threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns and also ran for two TDs, including the go-ahead score with 1:16 remaining as the New York Giants rallied from an 18-point halftime deficit...
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It's No Joke: Women Rule Emmy Comedy Series Category
When the winner of the best comedy series Emmy Award is announced Sunday, odds are good that a woman will be giving the acceptance speech. An unprecedented number of the seven nominated comedies are from female creators: defending champion “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” ”Fleabag” and “Russian Doll.” Count in “Veep,” with Julia Louis-Dreyfus both its star and an executive producer,...
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Emmy Watch 2019: Chris Sullivan of ‘This is Us' Takes Risks on Red Carpet
Chris Sullivan may or may not win at this weekend’s Emmy Awards, but it’s a sure bet that when he strikes a pose on the red carpet, his unconventional attire will make a statement. At past events, Sullivan has donned a top hat and cane, brightly colored flowered pants and suits with flashy patterns. The “This is Us” actor says...
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Emmy Predictions: Amid Newcomers, Will ‘Thrones' Slay Again?
Imagine that you’re working on a television series, one of the many actors, writers and others who give daily thanks for the rise of cable and streaming that has led to gazillions — at least — of shows and growing employment opportunities. Then, besides the possibility of at least your mom spotting you in the vast video sea, you learn...
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Luke Combs, Kane Brown Among CMT Artists of the Year
Carrie Underwood, Kane Brown, Luke Combs, Dan + Shay and Thomas Rhett will be honored as country’s top stars at the 10th annual CMT Artists of the Year television special.
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Fishermen Demand a Say in Decisions on Offshore Wind Energy
Fishermen insisted Monday to a congressional subcommittee looking at offshore wind energy that they be consulted when crucial decisions are being made on the development of such projects, including where they are located and the level of access to the waters near them. Fishermen should have been brought into the planning process from the start, Peter Hughes, of Atlantic Cape...
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Some CBD Vapes Contain Street Drug Instead of the Real Thing
Some operators are cashing in on the CBD craze by substituting cheap and illegal synthetic marijuana for real CBD in vapes and edibles such as gummy bears, an Associated Press investigation has found. Spiked vapes have sent dozens of people like Jenkins to emergency rooms over the last two years. Yet people behind the products have operated with impunity, in...
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Racing Community Mourns NASCAR Driver Killed in Sterling Plane Crash
The pilot killed in a small plane crash Sunday in Sterling, Connecticut was well-known former racecar driver Mike Stefanik.
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Pilot Killed in Sterling Plane Crash Was NASCAR Driver: AP
NASCAR champion Michael Stefanik was the pilot killed in a plane crash in Sterling on Sunday afternoon, according to the Associated Press.
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Former NASCAR Driver Killed in Single-Engine Plane Crash
Modified stock car great Michael Stefanik has been killed in a single-engine plane crash. He was 61. State police say the crash happened Sunday afternoon in Sterling near the Rhode Island state line. They say the single-engine, single-seat Aerolite 103 took off from the Riconn Airport in Coventry, Rhode Island, and had been turning back toward the airfield when it...
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British Prime Minister's Aide Divides, But Will He Conquer?
To some, he’s a strategic genius. Others call him a mayhem-loving anarchist. Everyone seems to have an opinion about Dominic Cummings. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s most powerful aide — dubbed “Boris’ brain” by some — is an enigmatic backstage operator who shuns media attention, yet has been played onscreen by “Sherlock” star Benedict Cumberbatch. Since taking office two months...
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Inside Bolton's Exit: Mongolia, a Mustache, a Tweet
It was a marriage that was never going to last: Trump and Bolton rarely saw eye to eye on global hotspots. The national security adviser held far more hawkish views than the “America first” president on matters like Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan. “John Bolton is absolutely a hawk,” Trump told NBC in June. “If it was up to him,...
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange in Talks to Buy London Counterpart
The Hong Kong stock exchange says it has started talks to buy the London Stock Exchange that would value the British company at 29.6 billion pounds ($36.6 billion). The Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd. said Wednesday that a deal would provide the London Stock Exchange with a key opening to Asian markets and underpin the British capital’s role as...
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CT LIVE!: Corn and Bacon Pasta
Chef Chris Prosperi, owner of Metro Bis, showed us how to make this recipe using seasonal ingredients.
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CT LIVE!: Corn and Bacon Pasta
Chef Chris Prosperi, owner of Metro Bis, showed us how to make this recipe using seasonal ingredients.
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Trump Fires National Security Adviser John Bolton
President Donald Trump has fired National Security Adviser John Bolton, according to a tweet.