“Monkey love is totally different than the way that you have love for your child,” Tonia Haddix, an exotic animal broker, says at the beginning of “Chimp Crazy,” the documentary HBO series investigating the world of chimpanzee ownership. “If it’s your natural born child, it’s just natural because you actually gave birth to that kid. But when you adopt a monkey, the bond is much, much deeper.”

When your child is an animal

LUMA Energy on Wednesday urged Genera PR to take responsibility for recent power generation failures, arguing that load shedding and breakdowns have been caused by insufficient generation and problems at obsolete plants operated by Genera. LUMA, the private operator of the island’s electric power transmission and distribution system, noted in...

LUMA tells Genera PR to accept blame for power generation failures

Nevada State

Americans are being asked to tip more often and in more places than ever before: at fast food counters and corner stores, at auto garages and carwashes, even at self-checkout kiosks. That has rankled many customers and divided employers and tipped workers. It may soon get worse. Both major-party presidential...

Has the spread of tipping reached its limit? Don’t count on it.

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

The preparations and measures implemented before the passage of Tropical Storm Ernesto near Puerto Rico were adequate, said Iván Báez, the vice president of government and public affairs at Genera PR, on Tuesday. A week after the storm hit in mid-August, tens of thousands of customers remained without...

Genera says preparations for TS Ernesto were adequate

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J. Souza

A man has sparked heated debate online after deciding to take a solo trip for his 40th birthday, despite his girlfriend's financial struggles. The man, who has been dating his girlfriend for three months, shared his dilemma on a popular Reddit forum.

Boyfriend Taking Vacation Alone Since Girlfriend Can't Afford It Asks if He's in the Wrong

It was once a thriving metropolis in the heart of oil country in Venezuela. That city, Maracaibo, no longer exists. Today, the city is rife with abandoned houses, some of which look like bombs were dropped on them, because homeowners tore windows and roofs off to sell for scrap before they took off on journeys to Colombia, Chile and the United States. Middle-class neighborhoods are filled with for-sale signs and overgrown yards.

What happens when a half-million people abandon their city

Scientists have discovered new evidence that the rock that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago, abruptly ending the age of dinosaurs, was a bit of an oddball. The nature of this apocalyptic object, known as the Chicxulub impactor, has inspired intense debates, including a long-running dispute over whether it was a comet or an asteroid. But evidence has been mounting in recent years that the roughly 6-mile-wide impactor belonged to a family of asteroids that formed beyond the orbit of Jupiter, and that rarely impact Earth.

Unusual origin found for asteroid that killed the dinosaurs

The island Department of Labor and Human Resources’ (DTRH by its initials in Spanish) Employment Security Bureau disbursed over $12 million in Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) funds to dead people, a Comptroller’s Office (OCPR) report revealed on Wednesday. The money was disbursed by beneficiaries who used the social...

Comptroller: $12 million in PUA funds were given to deceased people

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Wall Street stocks rose and the Dow scored a second consecutive all-time closing high on Friday, with Tesla and Amazon climbing after fresh U.S. economic data raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates modestly in September. U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, suggesting the economy remained...

Dow notches record high close after upbeat economic data

What is the most important single thing that you can do to heal our national divides and to improve the social and economic mobility of your struggling neighbors?. I’d submit that it’s not voting for the right candidate (though you should certainly do that), nor is it engaging in activism to raise visibility for a worthy cause (though I endorse that as well). Instead, it’s something that is at once much simpler but also much more difficult.

The loneliness epidemic has a cure

Florida State

Hialeah, FL

Akeena

If you’ve ever been to one of the few remaining locations in Florida, you know this chain is all about building the perfect burger. But one of its five Sunshine State locations, the Hialeah Fuddruckers, recently hit a bit of a roadblock after a state inspection led to a temporary closure. Here’s what went down.

Chain Restaurant Known for Its 'Perfect' Burger Shut Down After State Inspection in Florida

Los Angeles County, CA

Herbie J Pilato

Actor Van Johnson, who died in 2007, was one of Hollywood's ideal films idols. In the 1940s, the charming screen icon was box office gold, and remained a popular presence on TV in shows like Murder, She Wrote (which starred his good friend Angela Lansbury).

The Secret Gay Life & Horrific Car Accident of Actor Van Johnson: 16 Years After His Tragic Death

Jodi Wellman was devastated when her mother died of a heart attack at age 58. Cleaning out her apartment made her feel even worse. Drawers and closets overflowed with abandoned projects: unpublished manuscripts and business cards for ventures that had never gotten started. “My mom was a wake-up call for...

A ‘life review’ can be powerful, at any age

The Popular Democratic Party (PDP) governing board on Monday backed the proposals of Jesús Manuel Ortiz González, the party’s president and candidate for governor, to cancel the LUMA Energy contract and to depoliticize the public education process. “These resolutions not only represent the official position of the...

PDP closes ranks around bid to cancel LUMA Energy contract

Camilo Díaz

(MA) Get ready to meet an adorable pup that could possibly be mistaken for a fluffy cloud with legs. Princeton Linus is a 4-year-old Great Pyrenees and Newfoundland mix pup who came into Great Dog Rescue New England's care for unspecified reasons. This gentle giant can protect your house and keep your bed warm, all while filling your heart with love! The only thing left for you to do is fill out an application!

This Local Gentle Giant Pup Is Looking For Love

Do you hear Carol Kane before you see her? The voice that can go pipsqueak high or deep rasp, wavering at just the right moment? Or do you imagine first the mass of golden curls, which telegraph unruliness while actually framing exactly what she wants you to experience?. She modulates...

The highly deceptive, deeply loved, down-to-earth Carol Kane

Seattle, WA

Maria Shimizu Christensen

School may be back in session, but that doesn't mean that summer fun is completely over. After all, the season isn’t technically done until the last day of summer on September 22nd. In the meantime, we’re expecting great weather this weekend, making it perfect for taking the kids out to beat the back to school blues. There’s also plenty going on to keep adults happy.

Big List of Festivals and Family Friendly Events This Weekend

The Financial Oversight and Management Board is conditioning financial assistance to needy undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) on the educational institution’s compliance with tuition increases, an oversight board letter shows. UPR President Luis A. Ferrao Delgado had requested a waiver of the requirements...

Fiscal board conditions financial aid on tuition adjustments at UPR

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The quiet collaboration between Paralympic athletes and their assistants

In the 22 Paralympic sports in which athletes compete alongside a guide or assistant, successful collaborations are often marked by their quiet. “During the race we...

The quiet collaboration between Paralympic athletes and their assistants

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