PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that recent mass layoffs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services were likely unlawful and ordered the Trump administration to halt plans to downsize and reorganize the nation’s health workforce. U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose granted the preliminary injunction sought by a coalition of attorneys general […]
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Abreu hits grand slam and inside-the-park homer and lifts the Red Sox over the Reds 13-6
BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a grand slam and an inside-the-park solo home run for Boston, Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Red Sox defeated the Reds 13-6 on Monday night. Boston knocked Cincinnati phenom right-hander Chase Burns out of the game with a seven-run first inning during his second major league […]
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Addison Barger, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homer on consecutive pitches as Blue Jays beat Red Sox 5-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Addison Barger and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered on consecutive pitches from Walker Buehler in the first inning and Toronto capitalized on the right-hander’s wildness to add two runs in the fourth in a 5-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Andrés Giménez and Nathan Lukes […]
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Wilyer Abreu hits 3-run HR to start Boston’s 15-1 blowout over Toronto
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer in the first inning to jump start Boston’s offense, Ceddanne Rafaela added a two-run shot in the sixth, and the Red Sox snapped a season-high six-game losing streak on Saturday with a 15-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Romy Gonzalez […]
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Kikuchi strikes out season-high 12 as the Angels beat Red Sox 5-2 to complete 3-game sweep
By MIKE DiGIOVANNA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high 12 in seven innings, Jo Adell and Travis d’Arnaud hit solo homers and RBI singles, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. Kikuchi (3-6) allowed up two hits, walked one […]
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Top prospect Christian Moore hits tying, walk-off homers in Angels’ 3-2 victory over Red Sox
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Christian Moore hit a tying homer in the eighth inning and a two-run walk-off shot in the 10th, sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. Moore, the Angels’ top prospect and the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft, hit a […]
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Lawsuit challenges billions of dollars in Trump administration funding cuts
By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys general from more than 20 states and Washington, D.C. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging billions of dollars in funding cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to food security to scientific research. The lawsuit filed in Boston is asking a […]
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Angels score 4 runs in 8th inning for 9-5 win over Red Sox
By MIKE DiGIOVANNA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zach Neto hit a leadoff homer and rookie Christian Moore had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in a four-run eighth inning that sent the Los Angeles Angels past the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Monday night. LaMonte Wade Jr. opened the eighth with a single off reliever […]
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Heliot Ramos drives in four runs as Giants rally to beat Red Sox 9-5
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Heliot Ramos doubled home two runs to highlight San Francisco’s decisive seventh inning after an earlier two-run single, and the Giants rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-5 on Sunday. Casey Schmitt and Mike Yastrzemski each hit solo home runs in the fifth against […]
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Eastern half of U.S. braces for more long days of dangerous heat
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East endured dangerously hot temperatures again on Sunday as a sprawling June heat wave that gripped much of the U.S. was expected to last well into this week. Most of the northeastern quadrant of the country from […]
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New Hampshire city in ‘Jumanji’ marks 30th anniversary with animal costume race
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press KEENE, N.H. (AP) — Madeline Murphy remembers the instructions she was given on the set of “Jumanji” when she was an extra some 30 years ago: “Pretend you’re frightened and you’re screaming because an elephant’s coming after you.” So, that’s what she did in the Central Square of Keene, New Hampshire, running […]
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Rafaela hits a tiebreaking homer and Red Sox keep Devers hitless in a 7-5 win over the Giants
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela had a tiebreaking homer among his three hits, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 7-5 victory Friday night over their former star slugger Rafael Devers and the San Francisco Giants. Rafaela connected with a one-out drive over the wall in center against Sean Hjelle […]
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Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of assault weapons
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons. The proposal now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Dan McKee, who said in a post on the […]
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The US commemorates 250th anniversary of the ‘great American battle,’ the Battle of Bunker Hill
NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why. Start with the very name. “There’s something percussive about it: Battle of Bunker Hill,” says prize-winning historian Nathaniel Philbrick, whose “Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A […]
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Rhode Island judge rules Trump administration can’t require states to help on immigration to get transport money
By MICHAEL CASEY and REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from withholding billions of dollars in transportation funds from states that don’t agree to participate in some immigration enforcement actions. Twenty states sued after they said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened to cut off funding to states […]
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Think you know ‘Jaws’? Test your knowledge with this trivia ahead of the movie’s 50th anniversary
Friday marks the 50th anniversary of “Jaws.” It remains one of the most beloved and rewatched movies of all time. But how good is your knowledge of the some of lore surrounding Steven Spielberg’s 1975 masterpiece? Read on and see how much you know about “Jaws.” What was the nickname given to the shark? Spielberg named his mechanical […]
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Story hits 2-run homer, Crochet goes 6 strong innings as Red Sox earn series victory over Mariners
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Trevor Story hit a two-run home run and Garrett Crochet pitched six innings of one-run ball as the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Wednesday. Story went below the strike zone to get a hold of a sinker from Mariners starter Luis Castillo (4-5) in […]
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‘Jaws’ changed movies forever, but Hollywood could still learn from it
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fifty years after “Jaws” sunk its teeth into us, we’re still admiring the bite mark. Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film, his second feature, left such an imprint on culture and Hollywood that barely any trip to the movies, let alone to the beach, has been the same […]
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Raleigh’s grand slam helps Mariners end Boston’s winning streak
SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a grand slam for his major league best 27th home run and drove in six to tie a career high, Bryan Woo gave up one hit over seven innings, and the Seattle Mariners snapped Boston’s six-game winning streak with an 8-0 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night. […]
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Anthony hits 1st MLB home run and Giolito strikes out 10 as Red Sox blank Mariners 2-0
By ANDREW DESTIN AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Top prospect Roman Anthony hit his first major league home run and Lucas Giolito struck out 10 in six innings as the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 on Monday night. Anthony gave Boston an early advantage during his seventh major league game, turning on a slider from […]
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Anti-domestic violence groups are suing over the Trump administration’s grant requirements
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Seventeen statewide anti-domestic and sexual violence coalitions are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over requirements in grant applications that they don’t promote “gender ideology” or run diversity, equity and inclusion programs or prioritize people in the country illegally. The groups say the requirements, which Trump ushered in with executive orders, put […]
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Aaron Judge goes 1 for 12 as Yankees swept by Red Sox
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Aaron Judge Judge blamed himself for swinging at pitches outside the strike zone as the New York Yankees were swept in a three-game series at the Boston Red Sox. “You got to swing at strikes,” Judge said after going 1 for 12 in the series, which Boston […]
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Hunter Dobbins beats Yankees for second time this week as Red Sox top rival New York, 4-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Hunter Dobbins pitched six shutout innings to beat the Yankees for the second time in a week, and the Boston Red Sox won their fourth straight game on Saturday night, 4-3 over New York. A week after saying he’d rather retire than pitch for the Yankees because his father […]
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Devers homers against his former team to key 3-2 win for the Giants against the Red Sox
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers hit his first home run for San Francisco against his former team on Saturday, and the Giants beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 just six days after the big trade between the teams. Devers was acquired from Boston on Sunday. He delivered his first long ball […]
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The James Beard Awards are next week. Here are the finalists from Rhode Island
The culinary world’s equivalent of the Oscars will be announcing winners next week — 25 categories of restaurants, chefs, and others will be feted at the ceremony for the James Beard Awards on June 16 in Chicago. The James Beard Foundation established the awards in 1990 and has bestowed them annually since 1991, except in […]