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It’s sunday. Maybe you’ve had a long week, or maybe your week is just getting started. Either way, you’ve been working hard and you deserve something nice to get you through the rest of the day. Enter the number one source of our joy these days— Disney Pets . These pups dressed as Disney characters will definitely help take your mind off things: IT’S IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO GIGGLE AFTER SEEING THIS POOCH DRESSED AS MINNIE MOUSE. TRY NOT TO SCREAM (WITH DELIGHT) AT MIKE AND SULLEY: CHECK OUT THIS ADORABLE WOOFIEE: HAS MALEFICENT EVER LOOKED THIS CUTE? THIS DOGGO HAS A FRIEND IN US. THESE. PRECIOUS. ANGELS. OUR DAYS ARE GOING ALONG SWIMMINGLY NOW THAT WE’VE SEEN THIS ARIEL: AAH! BRUCE! WE ARE SCREAMING. THE FAIREST DOG OF ALL: WHEN PLAYING FETCH, THIS DOG CAN PROBABLY GO THE DISTANCE. A DOG IN AN INFLATABLE LIGHTNING MCQUEEN BOAT IS NOT A SIGHT WE EVER THOUGHT WE’D SEE, BUT NOW...

Walt Disney Co. is facing a crucial test of the strength of its ESPN sports empire as a New York pay-TV provider is balking at the Burbank entertainment giant’s contract demands, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown. Altice USA is refusing to meet Disney’s demands to carry ESPN and Disney’s entertainment channels, including ABC, saying Disney is asking for too much money, particularly for ESPN, which has been struggling with subscriber losses and ratings declines. The carriage agreement — which covers Altice’s 2.6 million customer homes in the New York City suburbs — expires Saturday night. Without a new deal, millions of sports fans will be left in the lurch, unable to watch “Monday Night Football” or a pivotal New York Yankees wildcard playoff game next week. “Disney is not going to back down, and neither is Altice,” said veteran media analyst Michael Nathanson of MoffettNathanson Research. Much is riding on the negotiations, which will continue in adva...