Stranded Kitten Gets Saved After Officials Block Off Busy Highway

Share this: Every once in a while, everyone needs to stop what they’re doing, and make sure kittens are okay. At least, that’s how things seem to work in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A video posted to Facebook by Gulf News on Thursday shows members of the UAE Capital’s Civil Defense team rescuing a black kitten from a free way. The team blocked off the road after its operation room received a call about the kitten in distress Thursday morning, according to Gulf News. This wasn’t some ordinary street closing, however. Known as Salam Street, the road reportedly is the longest in the UAE, as it connects multiple major cities. With the help of Abu Dhabi Traffic Police, the defense team was able to

Eddie Alvarez Mocks ‘Desperate’ Conor McGregor Over Family Comments

Eddie Alvarez Mocks ‘Desperate’ Conor McGregor Over Family Comments

Conor McGregor’s extremely violent threat could have turned Eddie Alvarez’s world upside down, sending the UFC lightweight champion into a fit of rage ahead of the fighters’ upcoming showdown at UFC 205 at Madison Square Garden. Instead, Alvarez is staying on an even keel, suggesting McGregor’s disparaging remarks actually bode well for his upcoming title defense. McGregor said during a conference call last week that he’s going to “retire” Alvarez this Saturday and that his wife and kids “won’t ever recognize him again” following the fight. Alvarez didn’t respond at the time, and he brushed off the comments on a new episode of “U... NESN.com

On-loan Joe Cole desperate for Olympic call

Joe Cole has made himself available to Stuart Pearce after revealing he is desperate to play for Team GB at London 2012. GettyImagesJoe Cole has impressed at Lille since signing on loan from Liverpool Cole, who is on a season-long loan at Lille after struggling to secure a place in the Liverpool first team, has not given up hope of an England call-up. He has not played for the Three Lions since the World Cup last summer, but Cole, who has 56 caps to his name, says he is only focusing on his club form. "If the call comes, I would be very happy because I am a proud Englishman," Cole said." I love playing for my country. If it comes, great. If it