By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a pair of two-run homers, Trent Grisham also went deep twice and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 on Sunday night to prevent a four-game sweep. Carlos Rodón allowed one hit in 5 2/3 innings as the Yankees […]
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Garrett Crochet fans 11 and Trevor Story homers as Red Sox beat Yankees for 8th straight time, 12-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Garrett Crochet struck out 11 in seven innings, Trevor Story homered and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 12-1 on Saturday. Star rookie Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman each drove in a run for Boston, which defeated New York for the eighth straight […]
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Trump halts work on New England offshore wind project that’s nearly complete
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S. offshore wind industry that scientists say is crucial to the urgent fight against climate change. Danish wind farm developer Orsted says the Revolution Wind project […]
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Bello allows 3 hits in 7 innings as Red Sox beat Yankees 1-0 to clinch season series
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Brayan Bello pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night that clinched the season series between the longtime rivals. Boston moved a half-game ahead of the Yankees for the first American […]
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Strong winds and waves batter Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard as Hurricane Erin moves out to the sea
By ALLEN G. BREED and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press RODANTHE, N.C. (AP) — Strong winds and waves battered Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard and dangerous rip currents threatened from the Carolinas to New England as Hurricane Erin made its way farther out to sea. The storm was forecast to cause possible coastal flooding into the weekend along the East Coast […]
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Skattebo plays and Dart clears concussion protocol as Giants beat Patriots in preseason finale
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cam Skattebo saw his first game action for the New York Giants and Jaxson Dart had an eventful preseason finale by throwing a touchdown pass and clearing concussion protocol following a big hit, with reserves playing much of a 42-10 rout of the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Skattebo started at […]
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Rookie Roman Anthony homers, drives in 3 in Yankee Stadium debut as Red Sox outlast Yanks 6-3
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie Roman Anthony hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning and drove in three runs in a memorable Yankee Stadium debut and the Boston Red Sox survived struggles at the plate for a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees on Thursday night. Nathaniel Lowe […]
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Orioles blow late lead, then beat Boston 4-3 in 11 on Basallo’s RBI
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Samuel Basallo drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the 11th inning and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth. The Orioles won their third straight and for the […]
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Rhode Island Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in court earned him fame online, dies at 88
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “ Caught in Providence,” has died. He was 88. His official social media accounts said Wednesday that he “passed away peacefully” after “a long and courageous battle […]
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Rhode Island prosecutor under review after warning ‘you’re gonna regret this’ during arrest
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press A Rhode Island prosecutor is under review after police body camera footage recorded her warning officers “you’re gonna regret this” while she was being arrested. Devon Flanagan, a special assistant attorney general, was arrested outside a restaurant by Newport police Aug. 14 for trespassing, according to law enforcement. Body camera […]
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What to know about powerful Hurricane Erin as it heads past the US East Coast
By SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press/Report For America Hurricane Erin is creating potentially deadly beach conditions all along the U.S. East Coast days before the largest waves are expected, with high winds and flooding anticipated in North Carolina by Wednesday night. Erin lost some strength Tuesday and dropped to a Category 2 hurricane as it was moving northward, roughly […]
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How a ship that glides like a pelican could change travel and defense
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The winged passenger ferry gliding over the surface of Narragansett Bay could be a new method of coastal transportation or a new kind of warship. Its maker, Regent Craft, is betting on both. Twelve quietly buzzing propellers line the 65-foot (20-meter) wingspan of Paladin, […]
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Orioles blow late lead, then beat Boston 4-3 in 11 on Basallo’s RBI
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Samuel Basallo drove in the go-ahead run on a groundout in the 11th inning and the Baltimore Orioles held on to beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth. The Orioles won their third straight and for the […]
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Things to know about dangerous rip currents and how swimmers caught in one can escape
By LEAH WILLINGHAM, CURT ANDERSON and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rip currents are one of the coast’s greatest dangers and account for the most beach rescues every year. Hurricane Erin is bringing the potentially deadly currents to the East Coast this week. About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, […]
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Trevor Rogers helps Orioles beat Red Sox. Gunnar Henderson homers, Samuel Basallo has 2 hits, 2 RBIs
BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Rogers took a shutout into the seventh inning, and Gunnar Henderson had a solo homer and an RBI triple on Monday night to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Top Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo, who was the No. 8 prospect in all of baseball […]
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20 states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
By CLAUDIA LAUER and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press A coalition of attorneys general from 20 states and Washington, D.C., is asking a federal judge to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from withholding federal funds earmarked for crime victims if states don’t cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts. The lawsuit filed Monday in […]
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Myers and Marsee homer in 3-run 9th to lift the Marlins past the Red Sox, 5-3
BOSTON (AP) — Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak. Myers hit the second pitch from Greg Weissert (4-4) into Boston’s bullpen to tie it, and Marsee sent a pitch from Steven Matz into […]
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Trevor Story hits a 3-run homer as the Red Sox hold off the Marlins for a 7-5 win
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story hit a three-run homer, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Miami Marlins for a 7-5 victory on Saturday. Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman — Boston’s first two hitters — each had two hits as the Red Sox improved to 41-22 at Fenway Park. […]
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Patriots beat Vikings 20-12 as rookies Henderson and Chism each record another preseason TD
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — New England rookies TreVeyon Henderson and Efton Chism III each had another preseason touchdown, and the Patriots beat the Minnesota Vikings 20-12 on Saturday. Henderson, the second-round draft pick from national champion Ohio State who’s been turning heads in training camp and tracking toward a […]
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Maye and McCarthy show progress in Patriots-Vikings joint practices
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 […]