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 […]
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Red Sox hit 5 home runs and overcome 2 by Judge in 11-7 win over Yankees
By LARRY FLEISHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Narváez put Boston ahead with a three-run homer against his former team, and the Red Sox overcame two home runs by Aaron Judge in an 11-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday night. Rafael Devers also went deep as Boston equaled a season […]
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Volpe homers and then forced from game when hit by pitch as Yankees beat Red Sox 9-6
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe homered in a five-run first inning, then came out after he was hit by a pitch on the left elbow as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 on Friday night in the AL rivals’ first meeting this year. Volpe was hit by an 88.2 mph pitch from […]
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Bruins name ex-forward Marco Sturm as head coach to replace fired Jim Montgomery
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016. The Bruins picked Sturm to replace interim coach Joe Sacco, who took over from Jim Montgomery in November and led the team to […]
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Air quality worsens in eastern US as Canadian wildfire smoke hangs over Midwest
By PATRICK WHITTLE and STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires worsened air quality in the eastern U.S. on Wednesday as several Midwestern states battled conditions deemed unhealthy by the federal government. The fires have forced thousands of Canadians to flee their homes and sent smoke as far as Europe. In the U.S., smoke lingered […]
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Stephen King on ‘The Life of Chuck,’ the end of the world and, yes, joy
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen King ’s first editor, Bill Thompson, once said, “Steve has a movie camera in his head.” So vividly drawn is King’s fiction that it’s offered the basis for some 50 feature films. For half a century, since Brian De Palma’s 1976 film “Carrie,” Hollywood has turned, […]
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Ground beef sold at Whole Foods may be tainted with E. coli, USDA says
U.S. agriculture officials are warning that ground beef sold at Whole Foods markets nationwide may be contaminated with potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria. Officials on Tuesday issued a public health alert for 1-pound, vacuum-packed packages of Organic Rancher beef, produced on May 22 and May 23, by NPC Processing Inc., of Shelburne, Vermont. The products have use-by […]
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From ‘Tudo bem?’ to ‘Gracias,’ a growing share of US residents speak a language other than English
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Spanish may be the most spoken language at home behind English, except in three U.S. states, but the second most-popular, non-English languages used in each state show off the diversity of the United States in unexpected places, whether it’s Korean in Alabama or Vietnamese in Kansas. Almost 22% of U.S. residents […]
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Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs attends first practice since viral boat video emerged
FOXBOROUGH. Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs participated in his first offseason practice since video appeared on social media showing him passing what appeared to be a bag of pink crystals to women on a boat. Diggs attended Monday’s voluntary practice session six days after videos were posted online of him chatting with three […]
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Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but state assault weapons ban issue may be back soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — A split Supreme Court on Monday rejected a pair of gun rights cases, though one conservative justice predicted the court would soon consider whether assault weapons are constitutional. The majority did not explain its reasoning in turning down the cases over high-capacity magazines and guns like the AR-15, popular weapons that have also been used […]
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Ilay Feingold scores 2 of New England’s 3 second-half goals to beat 10-man Montreal
MONTREAL (AP) — Ilay Feingold scored two of New England’s three second-half goals and the Revolution beat 10-man CF Montreal 3-0 on Saturday night. New England (6-4-5) ran its unbeaten streak to nine games (5-0-4) dating to April 12. It also marked the seventh straight road result for New England, tying a franchise record set […]
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Cano has 7 RBIs to help Little Rock avoid elimination, beat Rhode Island 22-10
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Angel Cano had four hits, including two doubles and a home run, and seven RBIs, Zach Henry added three hits and four RBIs and No. 4 seed Little Rock beat Rhode Island 22-10 on Saturday in a loser-out game at the Baton Rouge Regional. Little Rock (25-33) plays an elimination […]
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Spencer Schwellenbach stymies Red Sox on 25th birthday in Braves’ 5-0 victory
By RICK FARLOW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach struck out 11 in 6 1/3 innings on his 25th birthday to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Saturday. Schwellenbach (4-1) allowed five hits and didn’t walk a batter. He rebounded against the Red Sox after giving up a grand […]
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Dallas Baptist hits 3 HRs, beats Rhode Island 6-2 at Baton Rouge Regional
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Chayton Krauss, Keaton Grady and Luke Heefner each hit a home run on Friday night to help Dallas Baptist beat Rhode Island 6-2 at the Baton Rouge Regional. Micahel Dattalo led off the first inning with a single and Nathan Humpreys followed with an RBI double before Krauss hit a […]
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Story’s go-ahead homer helps Red Sox snap 5-game skid in 5-1 win over Braves
By RICK FARLOW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trevor Story hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fourth inning and the Boston Red Sox snapped a five-game skid with a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday night. Atlanta jumped out to a lead in the first on Matt Olson’s RBI single. Story and […]
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Yelich’s grand slam in the 10th inning lifts Brewers to 5-1 win over the Red Sox
By JOE TOTORAITIS Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Christian Yelich hit a grand slam in the 10th inning for his first career-walk-off homer, giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. With Joey Ortiz on at second, Brice Turang lined a four-seam fastball off Liam Hendriks (0-2) for a base […]
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Chourio’s leadoff homer lifts the Brewers over the Red Sox 3-2
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jackson Chourio homered on the opening pitch from Garrett Crochet, and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday. Milwaukee pushed the lead to 2-0 in the fifth on consecutive doubles by Joey Ortiz and Andruw Monasterio. Milwaukee starter Chad Patrick pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, giving up three […]
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Swimmer circumnavigates Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ 50th anniversary
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — A British-South African endurance athlete became the first person to swim around the island of Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, completing a 60-mile (97-kilometer) trek over multiple days to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film “Jaws” nears its 50th birthday. Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple […]
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Rare May nor’easter brings rain and chance of snow to New England before Memorial Day
By PATRICK WHITTLE and ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — An unusual May nor’easter soaked New England on Thursday and threatened to bring snow to higher elevations as the states prepared for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Nor’easters usually arrive in the end of fall and winter and bring high winds, rough seas and precipitation […]
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Uncommon May nor’easter to bring rain, snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press Nor’easters usually arrive in the end of fall and winter and bring high winds, rough seas and precipitation in the form of rain or snow. This week’s nor’easter could bring wind gusts over 40 mph (64 kph) and up to two inches (five cm) of rain in […]
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Massachusetts construction company to pay $11M in illegal dumping case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s top legal chief announced Wednesday that a Massachusetts construction company has agreed to pay $11 million to settle criminal charges that it illegally dumped thousands of tons of contaminated fill in the Ocean State’s Capitol city during a highway construction project. According to Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office, Barletta […]
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Narváez and Devers homer, bullpen carries Red Sox to 2-0 win over Mets after ejections
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Carlos Narváez and Rafael Devers hit homers and six relievers combined to keep the Mets scoreless after Red Sox starter Walker Buehler was ejected in Boston’s 2-0 win over New York on Tuesday night. Manager Alex Cora was also ejected when he came out of the dugout in his […]
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Fire damages Matunuck Oyster Bar
SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — One of Rhode Island’s most famous restaurants has been damaged after a fire broke out early Tuesday morning. Union Fire District Steve Pinch says firefighters arrived at 3:45 a.m. to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the Matunuck Oyster Bar in South Kingstown. The cause of the fire was […]
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Bakery in New Hampshire wins in free speech case over a pastry shop painting
By KATHY McCORMACK and LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire town’s attempt to force a bakery to remove or alter its painting that shows sunbeams shining down on a mountain range of doughnuts, a muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries is unconstitutional, a judge ruled in a First Amendment […]
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High school coach who did naked fat tests found not guilty of child molestation, sexual assault
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A jury has found a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach not guilty of second-degree child molestation and second-degree sexual assault after he spent decades asking hundreds of male student-athletes if they were “shy or not shy” before asking them to get naked so he could check […]
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Strike averted as submarine designers in Connecticut agree to contract with Electric Boat
GROTON, Conn. (AP) — The union for about 2,500 submarine designers at Electric Boat in Connecticut has tentatively agreed to a new contract with the company, averting a strike that would have begun Monday. The Marine Draftsmen’s Association-United Auto Workers of America, Local 571, essentially the workers responsible for designing the U.S. Navy’s nuclear submarine […]
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Marcell Ozuna homers for second straight day, and Braves beat Red Sox 10-4 for series win
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Marcell Ozuna homered for the second straight day, former Boston outfielder Alex Verdugo had three hits and the Atlanta Braves beat the Red Sox 10-4 on Sunday to win the three-game series. Austin Riley also had three hits for the Braves (24-23), who moved a game above […]
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Knicks beat Celtics 119-81 in Game 6 and advance to face Pacers in Eastern Conference finals
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks viewed reaching the Eastern Conference finals as just another step in a season that’s not over. It’s not time to celebrate. Try telling that to the thousands of fans dancing and chanting inside and on the streets all […]
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Chris Sale strikes out 8 and leads the Braves to a 4-2 win over the Red Sox
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Chris Sale struck out eight and pitched seven innings of one-run ball Friday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Sale (2-3), who won a World Series with Boston, earned his first win since April 25. The 36-year-old left-hander allowed […]
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US cable giants Charter and Cox, under assault by streaming services, pursue $34.5 billion merger
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Charter Communications has offered to acquire Cox Communications, a $34.5 billion merger that would combine two of the top three cable companies in the U.S. Cox is the third largest cable television company in the country, with more than 6.5 million digital cable, internet, telephone, and home security customers. […]
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Endurance swimmer is attempting first-ever swim around Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ anniversary
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) — Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this week on a swim around Martha’s Vineyard, where “ Jaws” was filmed 50 years ago. The British-South […]
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Malloy’s 9th inning single gives Tigers 6-5 win over the Red Sox
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Justyn-Henry Malloy hit a pinch-hit single in the ninth to end the game and give the Detroit Tigers a 6-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Aroldis Chapman (2-2) walked Andy Ibáñez to start the inning. Connor Wong threw the ball into center field […]
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Javier Baez hits a pair of 3-run HRs, including one in 11th, to lift Tigers to 10-9 win over Red Sox
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Javier Baez hit his second go-ahead, three-run homer in the 11th inning for his first multi-homer game in Detroit, lifting the Tigers to a 10-9 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. The AL-leading Tigers were ahead in the first, third, fourth and sixth […]
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20 Democratic attorneys general sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal funds
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. According to the complaints, both Secretary of […]
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Jurors deliberate fate of high school basketball coach who conducted naked fat tests
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press WAKEFIELD, R.I. (AP) — Jurors began deliberating Tuesday in the child molestation trial of a former Rhode Island high school basketball coach who asked hundreds of male student-athletes to take off their underwear so he could check their body fat. Defense attorneys contend Aaron Thomas conducted the tests because he was focused […]
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Knicks take a 3-1 lead over the Celtics with a 121-113 victory as Tatum is injured in final minutes
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks had just taken control of the game with another fourth-quarter kick when Jayson Tatum fell to the court with a potentially severe right leg injury. The specifics of Tatum’s injury are uncertain but the situation in the Eastern […]
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Gleyber Torres homers and drives in 3 runs as Tigers rout Red Sox 14-2
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Gleyber Torres homered and drove in three runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 14-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night. Trey Sweeney also homered and leadoff hitter Kerry Carpenter scored three times in the first three innings for the Tigers, who improved […]
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Devers’ homer boosts Giolito to first win since 2023 as Red Sox beat Royals 3-1
By MARC BOWMAN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Rafael Devers’ 440-foot homer snapped a 1-1 tie and Lucas Giolito pitched into the seventh inning for his first win since 2023 as the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Sunday. Giolito (1-1) allowed two singles and one unearned run in […]
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Before they name a 2028 nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first
By HANNAH FINGERHUT, MEG KINNARD and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Before they can name their next presidential nominee, Democrats will have to decide which state will weigh in first. In 2022, President Joe Biden forced a shake-up of the 2024 election calendar, moving South Carolina’s primary ahead of contests in Iowa, New […]
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Crochet, Red Sox beat KC 10-1 to end Royals’ winning streak at 7
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Garrett Crochet allowed one run on seven hits over seven innings, Rafael Devers was 4 for 4 with three RBIs and the Boston Red Sox beat Kansas City 10-1 on Saturday night to end the Royals’ winning streak at seven. Crochet (4-2) struck out nine […]
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Celtics rout Knicks 115-93 to cut New York’s lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference semifinals
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jayson Tatum had 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Payton Pritchard scored 23 points and the Boston Celtics easily got their first win in the Eastern Conference semifinals by routing the New York Knicks 115-93 on Saturday in Game 3. The Celtics went 20 […]
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Fermin hits a 12th-inning single to give Royals 2-1 win over Red Sox, 16th win in last 18 games
By DAVID SMALE Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Freddy Fermin hit a line drive RBI single into left center in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Steven Cruz (1-0) pitched the 12th for his first major […]
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15 states sue over Trump’s move to fast-track oil and gas projects via his ‘energy emergency’ order
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 […]
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Walker Buehler’s strong start carries Red Sox past White Sox 4-2 on Patriots’ Day
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Walker Buehler pitched seven strong innings, Kristian Campbell’s base-loaded grounder rolled into right field for a two-run single and the Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Monday in Boston’s annual Patriots’ Day game. Rob Refsnyder added a solo homer over the Green Monster in […]
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Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator, dies at 76
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, died Monday, his office said. He was 76. Ruggerio, a Democrat, died at Fatima Hospital in North Providence, said Greg Pare, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Senate. He was hospitalized last week. Ruggerio […]
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Four White Sox pitchers – all from Massachusetts – made their Fenway mound debuts within 24 hours
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Four young Chicago White Sox pitchers all had something in common before they even came to Boston this weekend. All four were from Massachusetts and they were teammates on a major league club together at Fenway Park for the first time. And within a 24-hour span, Sean […]
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Casas hits a bases-loaded single off Green Monster in 10th to lift Red Sox past White Sox 4-3
BOSTON (AP) — Triston Casas hit a bases-loaded single off the Green Monster to drive in the winning run with one out in the 10th inning on Saturday, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox. Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer for Boston, which won its fourth straight. […]
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250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
By HILLEL ITALIE and MICHAEL CASEY AP National Writer LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Thousands of people came to this Massachusetts town Saturday just before dawn to witness the beginnings of the American Revolution. Amid a hail of gunfire, they watched as British soldiers confronted an overmatched group of Lexington Minute Men on Lexington Battle Green. […]
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Trevor Story has 2 HRs, 6 RBIs to lead Red Sox to 10-3 win over White Sox
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Trevor Story went 3 for 4 with two homers and six RBIs, Hunter Dobbins pitched six strong innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 10-3 on Friday night. Story had his 20th career multi-homer game. Both were three-run shots and came with Rafael […]
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Hamilton homers, bullpen retires 13 of final 14 hitters, and Red Sox beat Rays 1-0
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press TAMPA (AP) — David Hamilton hit a third-inning home run, four pitchers combined to strike out 13 and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Wednesday night. Hamilton lined a 3-2 fastball just inside the right-field foul pole off Rays starter Zack Littell (0-4) to lead […]
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Family says ICE agents smashed car window in seizing Guatemalan man who’s seeking asylum
By MICHAEL CASEY and RODRIQUE NGOWI Associated Press NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts family is demanding answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, complaining its agents smashed a car window with a hammer and detained a man who they claim had applied for asylum. A lawyer for the family also claims agents were […]
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Bregman homers twice, goes 5 for 5 and Red Sox beat Rays 7-4
By ZAK GILBERT Associated Press TAMPA (AP) — Alex Bregman went 5 for 5 with two home runs and four RBIs, Jarren Duran added a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Tuesday night. Bregman fell a triple shy of the cycle and had his seventh two-homer game. […]
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A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration
Harvard University is the latest in a growing list of higher education institutions that had its federal funding targeted by the government in order to comply with the Trump administration’s political agenda. The series of threats — and subsequent pauses in funding — to some of the top U.S. universities have become an unprecedented tool for the administration […]
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Kameron Misner’s 2 home runs back Shane Baz’s 6 strong innings as Rays beat Red Sox 16-1
By ZAK GILBERT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Rookie Kameron Misner homered twice and drove in three runs, Shane Baz threw six strong innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 16-1 on Monday night. Yandy Diaz and Junior Caminero also homered and each drove in a pair for Tampa Bay. Six Rays […]