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In a letter published by the Buffalo News on Sunday, Bon Jovi wrote that it’s his ownership group’s objective “to make the Bills successful in Buffalo.” The letter, titled “Why We’re Bidding on the Buffalo Bills,” marks the first time the New Jersey rocker has publicly discussed his plans regarding the franchise. The team is for sale after Hall of Fame owner Ralph Wilson died in March. “There has been a lot of conjecture, so we think it’s important to clarify our intentions to the fans of the team and people of Buffalo,” Bon Jovi wrote....

Orange County, California, was under a red flag warning when the Bond Fire broke out late Wednesday night. Shortly after the fire started, homes in Williams County were evacuated, and hundreds of people are now under mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders. The fire began as a structure fire in Silverado Canyon but extended into nearby vegetation. A red flag warning indicates that weather conditions are ripe for fires spreading, and dry vegetation acts as fuel for the flames....

So you’re waving the white hankie and pulling record amounts of money out of equity mutual funds. Market analyst Steven Leuthold, of the Leuthold Group in Minneapolis, estimates that fund managers sold about $36 billion worth of stocks in July just to meet redemptions. And where is the flight money going? Record numbers of investors are discovering bonds. I’ve always been a fan of holding some investment money in bonds....

“How difficult it sometimes is to know where the black begins and the white ends.” -Booker T. Washington, “Up From Slavery” (1901) Soon after declaring his candidacy for the presidency of the United States, Senator Barack Obama was asked on the television program “60 Minutes” when he had “decided” that he was black. One of the reasons the interviewer posed this question is that Obama’s mother was a white American and his father a black Kenyan....

Antonina and Jan had learned to live on seasonal time, not mere chronicity. Like most humans, they did abide by clocks, but their routine was never quite routine, made up as it was of compatible realities, one attuned to animals, the other to humans. When timelines clashed, Jan returned home late, and Antonina woke in the night to help midwife an animal like a giraffe (always tricky because the mother gives birth standing up, the calf falls headfirst, and the mother doesn’t want help anyway)....

In tranquil times we have survived presidents like Warren G. Harding, whose supreme ambition was to stay popular. But these times aren’t tranquil. Our soldiers are fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. We face the specter of a nuclear North Korea and Iran and worldwide terrorists. During the next president’s term, there may be one blinding moment when we desperately need a president to make the same kind of self-sacrificing decision that courageous predecessors did....

Now there’s a story. The rivalry, which intimates say continues on the eve of the 2008 campaign, would make a fascinating thread to pull if an author were intent on making news, but Hamilton does little to oblige the reader. Hillary and Al, each drawn by what could be done “for and through” Bill Clinton—and each ultimately to be betrayed by him—pop up throughout the book competing for the big Arkansan’s attention on their pet projects: Hillary on health care, and Gore on deficit reduction, the North American Free Trade Agreement and a more muscular foreign policy in the wake of the Soviet Union’s demise....

Just as history books and historical fiction loom large on adult best-seller lists, children’s publishing is also getting a blast from the past. Nobody specifically tracks sales of kids’ history books, but publishers and booksellers agree it’s a hot niche, and not the old sanitized version of events. Many of the new books aimed at kids 4 and older take a surprisingly sophisticated look at our world and our heroes, warts and all....

The Feline Football League needs some cleaning up (of litter boxes), and they have found the right man for the job. Esiason, “The NFL Today” analyst on CBS and radio co-host on New York’s WFAN, is taking over as the first-ever commish of the FFL. PHOTOS: Absolute craziest NFL fans Just like Jim Gordon in Gotham and Roger Goodell in the NFL (ok, bad recent example), we expect Boomer to lay down the law for those cute kitties....

This week’s edition is extra special too, with an adorable cat and dog team from faraway England taking the crown thanks to their super-cute antics together. Back in the U.S., a canine who escaped a puppy mill and has been busy living her best life ever since caught the eye along, with a dynamic doggy duo and a pet pooch with a penchant for swimming and sailing in kayaks....

July marked the third consecutive month of increases in apprehensions at the U.S.-Mexico border, which plummeted at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic. On March 20, the Trump administration announced that under a 1944 health law, anyone who entered the country without direct authorization would be immediately sent back. Single adults crossing over from Mexico made up 89 percent of the 90,621 people who were stopped by Border Patrol agents between May and July....

In his strongest remarks on the violence which saw pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn the November election result, Johnson said Trump was “completely wrong”. Four people have died and DC police say they have arrested 68 people after protesters broke into the building and threatened members of Congress who had gathered to certify the election results. Speaking at a press conference at Downing Street, Johnson was asked whether he blamed President Trump for what happened in Washington....

Johnson has been facing calls to release the report for months, but the government had refused to do so. The administration argued that it was following a normal timescale in holding the report until after the election, but opposition parties suggested the ruling Conservatives were delaying its release to avoid embarrassing revelations. Johnson’s official spokesperson said on Monday that the 50-page report would be published “in due course,” the BBC reported....

The Conservative government, which promised to “get Brexit done” and lavish cash on public services, was returned triumphantly with 365 seats, its largest Westminster majority since 1987. This is all the more remarkable given years of austerity cuts by successive Conservative governments under David Cameron and Theresa May, doubts about Johnson’s flamboyant character and internal party division over Britain’s membership in the EU. By contrast, support for Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party collapsed, dropping to 203 seats, its worst result for eight decades, and its fourth successive general election defeat....

The film industry has been left stunned by the passing of Boseman, who rose to fame playing real-life figures such as the baseball legend Jackie Robinson and the soul singer, James Brown, before starring in the 2018 blockbuster, Black Panther. Biden tweeted his appreciation of the actor’s life, saying: “The true power of @chadwickboseman was bigger than anything we saw on screen. “From the Black Panther to Jackie Robinson, he inspired generations and showed them they can be anything they want—even super heroes....

Redditor r/JakeTheSandbag shared the post on January 4 to the subreddit r/antiwork. The post is titled, “‘Your doctor appointments could be a reason why you’re behind/overworked.’—My glorious leader of a boss.” The user went on to explain that they only took two doctor’s appointments in 2021 to check that they didn’t have testicular cancer. Then during a private meeting with their boss, they mentioned hiring another person to help out....

Published on Reddit’s r/MaliciousCompliance forum, an employee under the anonymous username u/MrSatterday45 shared their story and received over 11,000 upvotes. The original poster (OP) began their story by describing what they do for a living. “I work at a large hub facility of a well known shipping company with the main delivery trucks that deliver packages to homes and smaller businesses,” they said. The employees use specific scanners to scan the package that helps them place the packages on the right truck so they are delivered to the right place....

That’s the predicament one angry Redditor recently found themselves in. User ScooterBobb was shocked when his former boss messaged him for advice despite “eliminating” his position. ScooterBobb shared the text exchange with the r/antiwork forum on July 21, where it quickly received more than 112,000 upvotes and over 3,000 comments from disgusted readers. The text conversation begins with a question from the former boss: “Good morning, did you create an order for this week, or an inventory?...

Fucarile, who lost his right leg in last year's bombing, walked with a prosthetic and a cane to the mound Monday before the game against the Baltimore Orioles. The 35-year-old native of Stoneham, Mass., handed his cane to a companion, wound up and threw to former Red Sox outfielder Kevin Millar. The pitch marked a return to Fenway Park for Fucarile, who married his longtime fiancee Jennifer Regan at Fenway last week....

With that in mind, Boston may be looking to sell off expensive veterans, starting with 33-year-old RHP Jake Peavy. Multiple reports indicate the Cardinals are interested in trading for Peavy to shore up their rotation for the rest of the season. “Cardinals parachuted in yesterday to scout Peavy. Remember they had a lot of interest in him at deadline last season,” ESPNBoston.com’s Gordon Edes reported via Twitter. ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark reported he was “also hearing buzz that Peavy to” St....