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Borrowers are reassessing their budgets as student loan payments resume after pandemic pause
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of Americans must start repaying their federal student loans again in October, with monthly payments averaging hundreds of dollars. To get ready, borrowers are cutting expenses, taking on additional work, and looking for options to reduce their monthly payments. ...
Dad who won appeal in college admissions bribery case gets 6 months home confinement for tax offense
BOSTON (AP) — A former Staples Inc. executive whose fraud and bribery convictions in the sprawling college admissions cheating scandal were thrown out by an appeals court was sentenced on Friday to six months of home confinement for a tax offense. John Wilson, 64, of Lynnfield,...
Orioles clinch the AL East title with their 100th win of the season, 2-0 over Red Sox
BALTIMORE (AP) — Ramón Urías fielded a grounder and threw to first for the final out, and the Baltimore Orioles poured onto the field for a celebration at the mound. They weren't in a full sprint. Some players walked and others jogged or skipped. Perhaps it was a sign of just how...
Red Sox say Tim Wakefield is in treatment, asks for privacy after illness outed by Schilling
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox say announcer and former knuckleballer Tim Wakefield is undergoing treatment for a disease they did not specify and asked for fans to respect his privacy after his illness was outed without his consent by ex-teammate Curt Schilling. The team issued...
Red Sox put RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day IL with a viral infection
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Boston Red Sox put right-handed reliever Chris Martin on the 15-day injured list with a viral infection Thursday, ending his season. “He's been sick for a while, hasn't been able to bounce back,” manager Alex Cora said before Boston's game at Baltimore....
Woman pleads guilty to calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Thursday to calling in a fake bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths. Catherine Leavy, who was arrested last year at her home in...
Virginia visits Boston College in matchup of struggling ACC teams
Virginia (0-4, 0-1 ACC) vs. Boston College (1-3, 0-2) at Boston, Saturday, 2 p.m. ET (The CW). Line: Boston College by 3½, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Boston College leads 6-1. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams are looking...
Rays hold oddly timed celebration, 10 days after clinching postseason berth
BOSTON (AP) — Champagne sprayed, cigar smoke wafted through the air and the Tampa Bay Rays passed around a fancy glass decanter of liquor while hip hop music blared from the speakers in the visitor's clubhouse at Fenway Park. It was time to celebrate. What they were...
Orioles lower their magic number in the AL East to 1 with a 5-1 victory over the Nationals
BALTIMORE (AP) — Sixteen months after his arrival marked a turning point for the Baltimore Orioles, Adley Rutschman and his team are one victory from a division title. Rutschman homered and drove in three runs, Grayson Rodriguez pitched into the sixth inning and the Orioles lowered...
Man who was rescued after falling overboard from tanker has died
BOSTON (AP) — A man who was rescued by the crew of a commercial fishing boat after he fell overboard from a tanker has died, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday. The crew of America pulled the man from the water Tuesday morning, and Boston Fire Department...
