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Cat named Leonardo da Pinchy wants to steal your underwear

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Most cat owners dread their pets bringing home mice or birds. But for the owners of one felonious feline in Auckland, New Zealand, there's a worse shame — being the unwitting accomplice to an unstoppable one-cat crimewave. His prolific laundry-pinching from clotheslines and bedrooms in the placid beachside neighborhood of Mairangi Bay has turned 15-month-old Leo into a local celebrity and earned him a new moniker. He now goes by Leonardo da Pinchy. And he's got expensive taste. His frequent hauls include silk boxer shorts, thick men's work socks — ...

Bull moose is blocking a New York mountain trail

A big bull moose has spent the summer lingering around a popular Adirondack mountain hiking trail, prompting New York state wildlife officials to close the path as they monitor the potentially ailing animal. The Goodman Mountain trail in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest has been temporarily closed since June 6 due to the oddly behaving animal. The moose is staying on or around the trail near the summit, sometimes sitting and sometimes foraging in a small area, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. Attempts to coax the moose from the trial have failed. "This is ...

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(Please check with venues first in case of cancellation) Friday, July 25 Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6 pm – Friday Night Piano with Pete Ammel Saunders Point Brewing, 6-9 pm – Tom Edberg RRN Block Party on Ludington Street, 6 pm – The Glam Band Freshwater Tavern, 8:30-11:30 pm – Live Music Acoustic Fridays through October 17th Saturday, July 26 Ludington Park, 2 pm – Jesus Festival with live music from: Garden Church at 2 pm. Abigail Nygren at 2:45 pm. Onward, featuring Kimberly Paquette, at 3 pm. Ed McBroom at 4 pm. Art Thomas at 4:10 pm. New Life at 4:30 pm. ...

Stevie Nicks, Lindsey Buckingham plan ‘Buckingham Nicks’ reissue

NEW YORK (AP) — They're not going their own way anymore. After much speculation, Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham announced Wednesday the reissue of "Buckingham Nicks," more than 50 years after the release of their only full-length album as a duo. Originally released in ...

Hunter Biden accuses George Clooney of undermining his father in 2024 presidential election

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden's son Hunter isn't hiding his feelings about actor and Democratic Party donor George Clooney's decision to call on the elder Biden to abandon his 2024 reelection bid. In a rare online interview, Hunter Biden used a string of expletives to describe Clooney when discussing the actor with Andrew Gallagher of Channel 5. Clooney supported Democrat Joe Biden's bid for a second term and even headlined a record-setting fundraiser for the then-president. But the actor changed his stance after Biden turned in a disastrous debate performance against ...

Engineer revives pay phones for free calls in areas with poor cell service

TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) — An electrical engineer by trade, Patrick Schlott has spent countless hours tinkering with new and old technology. But it wasn't until he found himself living in rural Vermont that he realized his penchant for repairing old pay phones could provide a public service. "I ...