(THE CONVERSATION) Medicare Advantage – the commercial alternative to traditional Medicare – is drawing down federal health care funds, costing taxpayers an extra 22% per enrollee to the tune of US$83 ...

Kentucky rides a three-game losing streak into tonight’s game at South Carolina. It’s the longest skid since February 2021, ...

GROTON — A dog and two cats died in a duplex fire that left a firefighter injured and the Groton home's residents displaced, an official said. Crews responded to the 10 block of Joliet Court around ...

Cats aren't really known for being great explorers. While adventure cats are becoming more popular, cat owners usually keep ...

Before he starred on Landman, Billy Bob Thornton voiced a classic character from a beloved nursery rhyme in the Shrek ...

A close relative of the Canada goose, the nene is the state bird of Hawaii and found only in Hawaii. It's also a conservation success story.

Juvenile tortoises with Floreana ancestry were brought to their native island from the Galápagos National Park’s breeding ...

My home is run by three fuzz balls: a husky mix (Goose), a pocket pittie (Stevie) and one perfect siamese cat (Pepperoni). All three came from Humane Societies, each arriving with their own quirks, ...

Being a kitten and exploring a brand-new world where everything is unfamiliar to you (and so much bigger than you are) has to be pretty challenging, but some kitties, like Lettuce, have to do so while ...

Last year's Palisades and Eaton fires sent thousands of families on a quest for shelter. Some stayed near and moved often.

C’mon man, don’t do it,” were police officer Danny Parrish’s last words after Billy Kearse shot him 13 times. Kearse will be ...