By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press A coalition of 15 states is suing over President Donald Trump’s efforts to fast-track energy-related projects, saying the administration is bypassing environmental protection laws and threatening endangered species, critical habitat and cultural resources. Trump issued an executive order declaring a “national energy emergency ” on the first day of his presidency. The order urges […]
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Trial of ex-high school basketball coach who conducted naked fat tests comes to a close
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Attorneys will soon deliver closing arguments in the trial of a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach facing criminal charges after authorities say he repeatedly asked male student-athletes to remove their clothes while alone with him so he could check their body fat. Aaron Thomas, 57, […]
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Fishermen battling with changing oceans chart new course after Trump’s push to deregulate
By PATRICK WHITTLE and ROBERT F. BUKATY Associated Press STONINGTON, Maine (AP) — Virginia Olsen has pulled lobsters from Maine’s chilly Atlantic waters for decades while watching threats to the state’s lifeblood industry mount. Trade imbalances with Canada, tight regulations on fisheries and offshore wind farms towering like skyscrapers on open water pose three of those […]
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Alex Bregman, Wilyer Abreu carry Red Sox past Rangers, 6-4
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a tiebreaking two-run single and had a solo homer, Wilyer Abreu added two solo shots and the Boston Red Sox beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Bregman and Abreu each drove in three runs for Boston, which was 1-4 against the […]
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Rangers’ bats come alive with new coach Boone in dugout, beating the Red Sox 6-1
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Nathan Eovaldi struck out seven over six strong innings, Texas had 16 hits in their first game since adding Bret Boone as a hitting coach and the Rangers beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1 on Tuesday night. Eovaldi allowed just one run on five hits in rainy conditions that […]
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20 attorneys general ask federal judge to reverse deep cuts to US Health and Human Services
By REBECCA BOONE and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press Attorneys general in 19 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging cuts to the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, saying the Trump administration’s massive restructuring has destroyed life-saving programs and left states to pick up the bill for mounting health crises. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Rhode Island […]
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Twins rally for 2nd straight road win behind Harrison Bader’s tiebreaking double; beat Red Sox 5-4
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Harrison Bader hit a go-ahead double off the Green Monster in the eighth inning, and the Minnesota Twins took the weekend series against the Boston Red Sox with a 5-4 victory on Sunday. Byron Buxton hit a game-opening homer on Garrett Crochet’s first pitch for the Twins, […]
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With dad on hand, Kody Clemens homers in 1st game at Fenway Park to lead Twins past Red Sox 4-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Kody Clemens hit a two-run homer in his first game at Fenway Park — with his famous father in attendance — and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Saturday. With former Red Sox ace Roger Clemens watching from a luxury box along the […]
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Gil and Campana score goals, Ivacic has 4th straight shutout; Revolution beats Toronto 2-0
TORONTO (AP) — Carles Gil and Leo Campana each scored a goal to help New England beat Toronto FC 2-0 on Saturday and the Revolution extended their win streak to four games. Aljaz Ivacic stopped two shots for the Revolution and has four consecutive shutouts. The 31-year-old has not allowed a goal in 385 minutes, […]
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Bregman’s HR, Devers’ 2-RBI single help Red Sox beat Twins 6-1 as Casas hurts knee
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single and the Boston Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Friday night as Triston Casas appeared to sustain a serious left knee injury. Casas left the game due to a lower-body injury in the second inning and […]
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Ruth Buzzi, comedy sketch player on groundbreaking series ‘Laugh-In,’ dies at 88
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ruth Buzzi, who rose to fame as the frumpy and bitter Gladys Ormphby on the groundbreaking sketch comedy series “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” and made over 200 television appearances during a 45-year career, died Thursday. She was 88. Buzzi died at her home in Texas, her agent Mike Eisenstadt said. […]
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Guerrero hits go-ahead homer in 8th as Blue Jays rally past Red Sox 4-2
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the eighth inning, Daulton Varsho had a solo shot and the Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Thursday night. Toronto trailed 2-0 through six innings before Varsho connected off Tanner Houck in the […]
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Submarine designers in Connecticut say they’ll strike on May 18 if contract deal isn’t reached
GROTON, Conn. (AP) — About 2,500 workers at Electric Boat shipyard in Connecticut plan to strike on May 18 if a tentative contract agreement is not reached with the submarine builder, the union president announced during a rally Thursday. About 300 union members cheered the announcement made by Bill Louis, president of the Marine Draftsmen’s […]
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CVS Health rides improving Medicare business to better-than-expected first quarter
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer CVS Health hiked its 2025 forecast above Wall Street’s expectations after improving Medicare benefits contributed to a better-than-expected first quarter. The health care giant said Thursday that it also got a boost from better star ratings for its Medicare Advantage plans, which are privately run versions of the federal […]
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Kirk hits winning single in 10th, Blue Jays rally past Red Sox 7-6 in Giolito’s return
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Alejandro Kirk hit a game-ending, bases-loaded single in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame a six-run deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox 7-6 in Lucas Giolito’s return on Wednesday night, stopping a three-game losing streak. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. started the 10th as the […]
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Wilyer Abreu hits 3-run homer as Red Sox go deep 5 times, beat struggling Blue Jays 10-2
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Wilyer Abreu hit a three-run homer, one of five longballs for the Boston Red Sox in a 10-2 win over the struggling Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Alex Bregman, Rafael Devers, Jarren Duran and Kristian Campbell all had solo homers as the Red Sox won their […]
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Patriots release long snapper Joe Cardona, the team’s longest-tenured player
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Patriots released veteran long snapper Joe Cardona on Tuesday, ending their relationship with their longest-tenured player and the last who played for the team in its most recent Super Bowl. Cardona, 33, spent 10 seasons with New England after being drafted in the fifth round in 2015 out of Navy. […]
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Tatum and Brown pace Celtics past Magic 107-98 to take a 3-1 series lead
By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 37 points and 14 rebounds, Jaylen Brown added 21 points and 11 rebounds and the Boston Celtics took a 3-1 lead in their NBA playoff series with a 107-98 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 points, including […]
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Rafaela drives in 5 runs and Duran has 4 hits as the Red Sox roll to a 13-3 win over the Guardians
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in five runs, Jarren Duran had four hits and the Boston Red Sox rolled to a 13-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Rafaela drove a fastball from Joey Cantillo just over the center-field fence for a three-run shot in […]
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Party like it’s 2009: Jarren Duran pulls off Boston’s first straight steal of home in 16 years
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Jarren Duran barely had time to catch his breath after tripling in the third inning. It didn’t matter, he had already made up his mind to run again. Duran pulled off Boston’s first straight steal of home plate in exactly 16 years, scoring on the next pitch from Doug […]
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Jayson Tatum returns from wrist injury with 36 points but Celtics lose to Magic in Game 3
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even with Jayson Tatum in the starting lineup, the Boston Celtics still couldn’t find a way to win in Orlando. Tatum scored 36 points Friday night, but the Magic won 95-93 to cut the Celtics’ lead to 2-1 in the first-round playoff series. Tatum had missed Wednesday night’s Game 2 in Boston with […]
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April showers bring ‘dirty rain’ to New England after storm absorbs desert dust 2,000 miles away
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — No, New England, that wasn’t a new strain of spring pollen coating your cars. It was dust carried across the country in a phenomenon known as “dirty rain.” April showers are supposed to bring May flowers, but the light rain that fell across the region last Friday and […]
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Emerson Hancock’s 7 Ks, Crawford’s HR, 4 RBIs help Mariners beat Red Sox 8-5
By MAUREEN MULLEN The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Right-hander Emerson Hancock struck out a career-high seven batters and J.P. Crawford had four RBIs to help the Seattle Mariners to and 8-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Hancock (1-1) allowed two runs on five hits with two walks, lowering his ERA […]
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Bello leads Red Sox over Mariners 8-3 in season debut after recovering from shoulder strain
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brayan Bello allowed one run over five innings in his season debut, Triston Casas hit a three-run homer in the seventh and the Boston Red Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Tuesday night for their sixth win in seven games. Alex Bregman hit a pair of […]
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Boston Marathon no-shows similar to 2024, dispelling concerns that politics would scare runners away
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Marathon had about the same number of no-shows as last year, dispelling concerns that international runners would skip the race in the face of increased U.S. border scrutiny. A total of 28,928 runners started the 129th edition of the marathon on Monday, from a field of 31,778 entrants. That leaves 2,850 who […]