By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The top quarterbacks in last year’s NFL draft accounted for six of the top 12 picks, and they had a wide range of results in their rookie year, from award-winning to not applicable. Drake Maye, though picked as an injury replacement for the Pro Bowl, […]
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Milkshakes, malts, concretes, frappes and more: A (delicious) guide to frozen drinks
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press In the summer heat, we find ourselves drawn to that glorious section of the drinks menu that promises relief in the form of a cold, creamy, brain-freezing indulgence. But ordering a frozen drink looks different in different parts of the U.S., and in different restaurants and ice cream shops. So, what is […]
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Rhode Island man accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is found guilty of sexual assault in Utah
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Rhode Island man accused of faking his death and fleeing the United States to evade rape charges was found guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in his first of two Utah trials. A jury in Salt Lake County found Nicholas Rossi guilty of a […]
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Hunter Brown reaches 10 victories, helping the Astros beat the Red Sox 4-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Brown allowed only a run in 6 2/3 innings for his 10th victory, Jeremy Peña and Yainer Diaz homered and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Wednesday night. Brown (10-5) allowed six hits and three walks and held Boston to 1 for 6 with runners in scoring […]
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Patriots-Vikings joint practice prompts plenty of reunions and valuable tests, with no tussling
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Soon after Mike Vrabel was hired as head coach of the New England Patriots earlier this year, his counterpart with the Minnesota Vikings, Kevin O’Connell, called with a invitation. Joint practice, our place. Just like we did it before. Two years after Vrabel brought the Tennessee Titans […]
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Scientists standing by to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England waters
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to monitor its condition to see if a rescue is necessary before it succumbs to the cold water or lack of food, they said Friday. The […]
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Cease, Padres’ bullpen too much for Boston as the Padres beat the Red Sox 6-2
By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dylan Cease was impressive for six innings before San Diego’s All-Star-laden bullpen got into and out of trouble in the seventh and the Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 6-2 on Sunday to take two of three. The Padres have won 11 of 14 games as […]
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Laureano singles in Bogaerts in the 10th as the Padres walk-off the Red Sox, 5-4
By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Ramón Laureano singled in Xander Bogaerts from second base with no outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Saturday night. With runners on first and second and the infield drawn in, Laureano, obtained from Baltimore at […]
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Abreu homers off Pivetta to help the Red Sox beat the Padres, 10-2
By BERNIE WILSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Wilyer Abreu made former teammate Nick Pivetta pay for his mistakes with a two-run home run in a four-run fourth inning and Masataka Yoshida also connected to help the Boston Red Sox beat the San Diego Padres 10-2 on Friday night. Connor Wong added a bases-loaded […]
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Justice Department releases new list of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press (AP) — The Justice Department identified some three dozen states, cities and counties as so-called sanctuary jurisdictions on Tuesday, two months after the federal government quietly removed a much longer list that included many localities that support the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies. The earlier, typo-riddled list was met with pushback from […]
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Judge rules that Rhode Island’s gun permit system does not violate Second Amendment
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge says Rhode Island’s gun permit system, which requires residents to show “a need” to openly carry a firearm throughout the state, does not violate the Second Amendment. In a ruling handed down Friday, U.S. District Judge William Smith granted Rhode Island Attorney General […]
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Top of the Morning: Red Sox beat sloppy Astros 6-1 behind Lucas Giolito’s stellar start
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story and Ceddanne Rafaela had consecutive RBI singles in a six-run fourth inning filled with five Houston mistakes, Lucas Giolito pitched a season-high eight stellar innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Astros 6-1 on Sunday to complete a series sweep. Connor Wong added a […]
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Romy Gonzalez hits a first-inning homer and Red Sox go on to beat Astros 7-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Romy Gonzalez homered over the Green Monster on the first pitch faced by a Boston batter, Trevor Story added a two-run shot, and the Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-3 on Saturday. Abraham Toro added a two-run drive — one of three homers the Red Sox […]
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Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million, AP source says
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale. The franchise wouldn’t play in Boston until the 2027 season. Pagliuca also would contribute […]
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CVS Health hikes 2025 forecast again, boosted by insurance, pharmacy businesses
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health topped Wall Street expectations for the second quarter and hiked its full-year forecast again, as the health care giant continued to rally under new management from a forgettable 2024. The company said Thursday that it filled more prescriptions at its drugstores and an improving health insurance business fueled […]
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Brown University strikes agreement with Trump administration to restore lost federal funding
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University will pay $50 million to Rhode Island workforce development organizations in a deal with the Trump administration that restores lost federal research funding and ends investigations into alleged discrimination, officials said Wednesday. The university also agreed to several concessions in line with President Donald Trump’s political agenda. Brown […]
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Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns with star power and cultural legacy
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — No matter the time on Martha’s Vineyard, a shimmering glow will be powered by the star presence of Black filmmakers, actors and tastemakers like Issa Rae, Mara Brock Akil and Michelle Obama who are shaping culture on their own terms. For two-plus decades, the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival has […]
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Story’s homer and Giolito’s strong outing lift Red Sox over Twins 8-5
By PATRICK DONNELLY Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Trevor Story homered, doubled and drove in three runs, Lucas Giolito pitched six strong innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Tuesday night. Giolito (7-2) gave up one run on five hits and two walks while striking out five. Jarren Duran also […]
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Nantucket officials accuse offshore wind developer of going into hiding since Trump’s election
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Officials in Massachusetts’ Nantucket island on Tuesday accused the developer of the nation’s first utility-scale offshore wind project of not responding to their safety queries since Donald Trump’s election after a massive wind turbine broke apart last year and its fragments washed up on beaches. Nantucket’s select board gave Vineyard Wind […]
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Twins top Red Sox 5-4 on 2-run single in 9th by Brooks Lee after 90-minute rain delay
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Brooks Lee hit a two-run single off Jordan Hicks in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox after a 90-minute rain delay Monday night. After Roman Anthony put Boston in front with an RBI […]
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Alex Bregman hits 2-run HR, Red Sox take series vs. Dodgers with 4-3 win
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox hung on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Sunday for a series win. Rookie Roman Anthony added an RBI triple for the Red Sox, who captured their first series since […]
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Crochet shakes off Ohtani’s leadoff homer and outpitches Kershaw as Red Sox top Dodgers 4-2
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Garrett Crochet struck out 10 in six innings, Jarren Duran hit a two-run triple and the Boston Red Sox beat Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on Saturday night. Boston rookie Roman Anthony added an RBI double off Kershaw as the Red Sox won for […]
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Harper hits 350th career homer, 4 teammates also go deep in Phillies’ loss to the Red Sox
By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper hit the 350th homer of his career and four Phillies teammates also went deep Wednesday night, yet it wasn’t enough for Philadelphia to beat the Boston Red Sox. Harper’s milestone home run came in the first inning off Boston starter Lucas Giloito. He hit a […]
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Sanchez allows 4 hits in a complete-game victory as the Phillies beat the Red Sox 4-1
By ROB PARENT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez allowed four hits in a complete-game victory, Max Kepler and Kyle Schwarber homered and the Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Tuesday night. Sanchez (9-2) allowed two hits in the fourth inning and largely cruised through the other eight innings for his […]
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In Vermont, pay phones return free of charge in cellular dead zone
By AMANDA SWINHART Associated Press TUNBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) — An electrical engineer by trade, Patrick Schlott has spent countless hours tinkering with new and old technology. But it wasn’t until he found himself living in rural Vermont that he realized his penchant for repairing old pay phones could provide a public service. “I realized, wow, […]