The Red Sox seemed to follow a league-wide trend, tweaking their roster on the edges rather than going for big moves.
August 2024
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Olympics, Sports
Flavor Flav helps Olympic discus thrower who said she struggles to pay rent
Veronica Fraley lamented on social media she needed help with rent. So Flav and entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian decided to help.
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Posted inOlympics, Sports
Olympics roundup: U.S. crashes out in men’s soccer
The Americans are ousted in the quarterfinals, getting thoroughly outplayed in a 4-0 loss to Morocco.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
One of America’s most disliked airlines just wants to be loved
Passengers on the budget airline will be able to book fares that include premium options for seating, bags, drinks and more starting next month.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Senator joins growing calls for OpenAI to prove it’s not silencing staff
Bipartisan pressure is growing on OpenAI to prove it is developing its artificial intelligence tools safely.
Posted inMaine, News
More Maine police departments join program for drivers with disorders
The program, which guides officers to interact more safely with people who have emotional, developmental or behavioral disorders, has been adopted by over 30 agencies across Maine so far.
Posted inNation & World, News
Russian opposition figure Ilya Yashin says he demanded not to be freed
Ilya Yashin, a longtime ally of the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny, says he demanded not to be part of a prisoner exchange and was made to leave Russia against his will.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Unemployment rise spurs fears of slowdown, yet recession signals have been wrong – so far
For 4 years, economists have struggled to make sense of an economy that was first shut down by the pandemic, then roared back with impressive strength.
Posted inMaine, News
Medical examiner: One Mechanic Falls girl died from stabbing; sister died from multiple injuries
The death of the mother is pending additional testing.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine ends 2024 fiscal year with $93.5 million surplus
Despite the extra revenue, forecasters are expecting a leveling-off of revenues and the Mills administration is urging caution during the next budget discussion.