WASHINGTON — In a lively and lighthearted argument on Wednesday, the Supreme Court considered the fate of the Bad Spaniels Silly Squeaker, a chew toy for dogs that looks a lot like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, with the addition of some potty humor. Trademark cases generally turn on whether the public is likely to […]
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Anchor Point’s annual Snow Rondi went to the dogs last weekend, in the best way. The Anchor Point Senior Center hosted the successful return of the Snow Rondi dog show on Sunday, March 5, judged by John Down, Dave Webb, and newly elected borough Mayor Peter Micciche. Senior center staff member Debbie Poinxdexter served as […]
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My brother-in-law and his wife adopted a dog a year ago. Since then, every time they have come over to our home, they have brought the dog too. My husband and children aren’t incredibly fond of pets. This creates some uncomfortable situations for us. I don’t think we truly enjoy their company, because they are […]
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The project is a collaboration among scientists in the United States, Ukraine and Poland, as well as the Clean Futures Fund, a nonprofit based in the United States that works in Chernobyl. The nonprofit, which was established in 2016, began as an effort to provide health care and support to the power plant employees, who still […]
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The first thing you hear after entering the animal sanctuary in Znesinnya Park near the center of Lviv are the dogs. There are scores of them barking and howling, members of a raucous makeshift orchestra sounding out a discordant opera. They are orphans of war, rescued from bombed-out cities or left by refugees who were […]
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Spencer, a golden retriever who became the Boston Marathon’s official race dog, died at home in Holliston, Mass., on Feb. 17. He was 13 years and 6 ½ months old. Rich Powers, his owner, said the cause was an inoperable cancer. Spencer gained worldwide fame as an enthusiastic spectator along the Boston Marathon course. Rain, […]
Read MoreIn most parts of the US, this winter has brought an extra-fun combination of slush, ice, cold rain, and—if you’ve got a dog—muddy paws. Putting shoes on a dog that really doesn’t want you messing with their steeze can be trying, to say the least. But if you’ve ever had a dog track wet, gray […]
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Last weekend, Lola Star’s dog Dazzle, a mini goldendoodle just shy of 2 years old, ate a joint she found on the ground in Staten Island. It wasn’t the first or even the 10th time the dog had done this, Ms. Star said with a prolonged sigh. She had not seen it happen but there […]
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A month after he declared his intention to run for Congress in 2020, George Santos asked an old lawyer friend to do him a favor. Police in Pennsylvania were seeking him on a theft charge, but it was all a mistake. Could she help clear things up? She agreed, recalling later that the charge was […]
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“You know, somebody along the line — and again, this is all stuff that are being looked into, to show and get that taken care of. Because, again, I wasn’t alone on this,” Mr. Santos said, even as he maintained that he handled the bulk of charity’s operations. “I was the guy picking up poop, […]
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Though he says he has lived in Barclay Tower, a 58-story residential building in Manhattan’s TriBeCa for over a decade, Jeno Steiner has barely lingered in its resplendent lobby. He rarely sees the striated marble floors trimmed with handcrafted stone mosaics, the cornices of French chiseled limestone, or the seating areas of Japanese tamo ash […]
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