Posts by Sophie Clearwater
KFC unveils brand overhaul with modern open-concept restaurant design
KFC is rolling out a brand overhaul that includes an expanded menu and modernized branding and restaurant designs. “The brand is set to open a new generation of spaces designed for hospitality, not just efficiency, with environments that feel more dynamic and adapt throughout the day to meet different occasions,” the fried chicken chain announced in a…
Read MoreMets’ Christian Scott puts together ‘really solid’ start in return from IL
The Mets are 13 games under .500 and have less than six weeks to convince their front office they should not sell at the trade deadline. The season is on life support, to put it generously, but outings from Christian Scott matter even if this year ultimately will not. In his first start off the…
Read More12-year-old hospitalized after being injured by bison in Yellowstone National Park
A 12-year-old was in the hospital after an injury caused by a bison in Yellowstone National Park on Friday. Yellowstone National Park said the child was visiting the park when they were injured by a bison around 9:15 a.m. The incident reportedly happened near Mud Volcano and the child was taken to a local hospital for treatment…
Read MoreDear Abby: My husband cheated and blames me
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been married for 35 years. The week we were to celebrate our 34th anniversary, he invited a female friend to our vacation home for an overnight rendezvous. He was unaware that our adult children had placed a trail cam in the woods – and he was caught red-handed.…
Read MoreNo witch doctor can stop Harry Kane from becoming England’s all-time leading World Cup scorer
The witch doctor’s spell certainly seemed to have been lifted from England star Harry Kane on Saturday evening at MetLife Stadium as he scored the Three Lions’ second goal against Panama in a 2-0 win and took his place as the national team’s all-time leading scorer at the World Cup. Kane scored his 11th goal…
Read MoreAlgeria, Austria both advance to World Cup knockout round after thrilling draw
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Austria and Algeria played to a thrilling 3-3 draw Saturday night in what amounted to a win-win result in their World Cup group-stage finale, allowing both to advance to the knockout round while eliminating Iran from the tournament. The game was tied 2-all in the closing minutes, and Algeria looked as if it…
Read MoreLiberty can’t afford complacency against gritty Valkyries squad
SAN FRANCISCO — Liberty star Jonquel Jones wasn’t about to make excuses for the Liberty’s disastrous loss in Seattle on Thursday night. She didn’t take the bait when a reporter proposed that the different lineups may have contributed to the Liberty’s 16 turnovers that led to 15 Storm points. “We just have to be better…
Read MoreExclusive | Furious Napa Valley vineyards facing oblivion as crucifying new fees drop: ‘Can see where this ends’
California’s Napa Valley is fermenting into a full-blown revolt as furious vineyard owners warn a new fee could leave them paying tens of thousands of dollars a year — the latest financial punch threatening to crush the struggling wine industry. Farmers across the iconic Northern California enclave say they are staring down financial disaster as…
Read MoreSophie Cunningham doesn’t mince words after Caitlin Clark gets fist to throat: ‘They’re definitely targeting her’
Sophie Cunningham claimed that WNBA players are targeting Caitlin Clark in the aftermath of Alyssa Thomas’ fist connecting with her Fever teammate’s throat Wednesday. “Unfortunately, this type of s–t happens every single game to her and the league and the refs do absolutely nothing about it,” Cunningham said during an episode of the “Show Me…
Read MoreSemyon Varlamov determined to make Islanders return this season: ‘We plan on him’
Semyon Varlamov is intent on returning to the Islanders, and he appears to be on track after missing most of the last two seasons due to major knee problems. “As of today, actually, ‘Varly’s’ been on the ice. He told me he felt the best the last four, five years with his knees,” general manager…
Read MoreDancing With the Stars Mourns Death of Longtime Musical Director Harold Wheeler
After the show lost one of its most beloved members, several figures in the DWTS world—past and present—honored Wheeler on social media. “In 2005, when you first heard the music of @dancingwiththestars, it was coming from Harold Wheeler and his orchestra,” original host Tom Bergeron wrote in a June 25 Instagram post. “Nothing gave me…
Read MoreAndy Green’s first speech lifted ‘a lot of weight’ off Mets’ shoulders after Carlos Mendoza firing
Put in an impossible position, Andy Green stepped into a crowded Mets clubhouse and did “the best he possibly could,” in the words of A.J. Minter. On Friday, in the aftermath of a firing of Carlos Mendoza that felt both inevitable and surprising, if only because it had not happened sooner, the former (and future)…
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