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US Senate panel OKs action against Steward Health Care CEO for defying subpoena

Sep. 19, 2024 15:57 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Members of a U.S. Senate committee looking into the bankruptcy of Steward Health Care adopted two resolutions Thursday designed to hold CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt — one for civil enforcement and another for criminal contempt — for not testifying before the panel. ...

Boston College hopes to sneak back into rankings with win over Michigan State

Sep. 19, 2024 12:17 PM EDT

Michigan State (3-0) at Boston College (2-1), Saturday, 8 p.m. ET (ACCN) Series record: Boston College leads 4-1-1. BetMGM College Football Odds: Boston College by 6½ WHAT’S AT STAKE? Boston College made a brief appearance at No. 24 in...

No. 7 Missouri, fresh off win over Boston College, opens SEC play against Vanderbilt

Sep. 19, 2024 06:45 AM EDT

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Vanderbilt and Missouri both got wake-up calls last week, albeit much different ones. The Commodores got the worst kind: one that ended with a loss on a last-minute touchdown by Georgia State, preventing them from getting off to a 3-0 start for the first time...

District attorney appoints special prosecutor to handle Karen Read's second trial

Sep. 18, 2024 17:57 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts district attorney on Wednesday appointed a special prosecutor, who has represented James “Whitey” Bulger and other prominent clients in the past, to take on the Karen Read murder case. Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey said in a...

Baz goes 7 strong innings, Siri homers and drives in 4 runs as Rays beat Red Sox 8-3

Sep. 17, 2024 22:27 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shane Baz allowed two runs and two hits over seven innings, Jose Siri homered and drove in four runs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 8-3 on Tuesday night. Baz (3-3) struck out six and walked one, and set a team mark with his fifth...

Small plane lands safely at Boston's Logan airport with just one wheel deployed

Sep. 17, 2024 22:23 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — A small airplane landed safely at Logan International Airport in Boston on Tuesday afternoon despite having just one of its landing wheels deployed. The Cape Air Cessna 402 had two passengers and one crew member. It had taken off from Logan and then returned,...

Jane's Addiction cancels its tour after onstage concert fracas

Sep. 16, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — The alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction has scuttled its latest tour following an onstage scuffle between lead singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. Farrell later apologized for “inexcusable behavior.” “The band have made the difficult decision...

2 charged in case of illegal exports for Russian nuclear energy

Sep. 16, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

BOSTON (AP) — Two men have been charged with illegal smuggling and conspiring to violate export controls by selling equipment to Russia’s nuclear energy industry, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Boston said Monday. Sam Bhambhani, 55, of North Attleboro, Mass., and Maxim Teslenko,...

AP Top 25 Takeaways: While trying to escape ACC in court, Florida State falls from top 10 to 0-3

Sep. 15, 2024 09:43 AM EDT

Since suing the Atlantic Coast Conference, and essentially announcing to the world that it is too good to be associated with the likes of Georgia Tech and Boston College, Florida State has not won a football game. The Seminoles have gone from preseason top 10 to 0-3 after losing at...

Devers' intentional walk from Cole with no runners one on sparks Red Sox over Yankees 7-1

Sep. 14, 2024 21:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Devers’ intentional walk by Gerrit Cole with no one on base sparked a three-run fourth inning, and Devers added a two-run single in Boston's four-run fifth as the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-1 Saturday. Cole (6-5), the reigning AL Cy Young Award...