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Patriots host Vietnam veterans for pinning ceremony at Gillette Stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

The Kraft family, New England Patriots Foundation, and Cross Insurance hosted 100 Vietnam veterans for a special pinning ceremony at Gillette Stadium Wednesday.The Veterans in attendance received special pins for their service in recognition of Vietnam War Veteran’s Day.“We always say, without their sacrifice and their commitment, we can’t tailgate in the parking lots on Sundays, we can’t fill stadiums for concerts soccer games or, of course, football games, it’s because of their commitment to sustaining American values,” said Joshua Kraft, President of Kraft Family Philanthropies. The event was part of the Commemorative Partner Program, an initiative to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their families.Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the last American troops leaving Vietnam.

Transit Police: Man arrested in connection with sexual assault at Haymarket MBTA station

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

Transit Police have arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault at the Haymarket MBTA station.Police say 19-year-old Henry Nolasco Ramirez allegedly assaulted a woman while at the station around 6 p.m. Saturday.No additional information has been released. https://twitter.com/MBTATransitPD/status/1641428649298501632

CT firefighter becomes first Black female fire chief in New England

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

An accomplished Connecticut firefighter has become the first Black female fire chief in New England.Chief Shelly Carter was honored by Gov. Ned Lamont at a pinning ceremony on Wednesday. “Today I stand before you as an example of the many women and men, women of color, who serve without recognition every single day,” Carter said. “Today I honor you.”Carter will lead the Southbury Training School Fire Department. She has been a firefighter in Hartford since 1999.

Bill Madden: Yankees need Anthony Volpe to provide spark as AL East should be much tougher to navigate in 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

What was clear in Brian Cashman’s offseason game plan — above and beyond securing Aaron Judge for nine more years at $360 million — was to adhere to the same formula that enabled the Yankees to run away with the AL East the first four months of 2022, never to be seriously challenged: Superior starting pitching.We can talk about Judge’s record 62 homers and how that won him American League MVP honors, and that will be what 2022 will forever be remembered for. But the 70-34 record the Yankees had carved out by Aug. 1, with a 12-game lead, was largely the product of remarkably consistent starting pitching from the quintet of Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Jameson Taillon, Luis Severino and Jordan Montgomery who, combined, had only four starts in which they gave up four or more runs into mid-July. That the Yankees went 10-20 from the July 31 trade deadline to Sept. 4, watching their lead dwindle to 4 ½ games over Toronto at one point, could be reflective o...

Omer Yurtseven was thinking big; turns out Heat were thinking something else

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

It was all in front of Omer Yurtseven in October.There he was, in the Bahamas, at the Baha Mar resort in Nassau, routinely running first-team reps alongside Bam Adebayo on the makeshift ballroom courts during training camp.The two even started the preseason opener side by side, each converting a 3-pointer in that exhibition.Then an ankle injury. Then ankle surgery. Then sidelined until March 11, opportunity deferred.And then a morsel, nominal playing time behind Adebayo, after buyout-deadline addition Cody Zeller suffered a broken nose.Launching pad? Hardly.Instead, something closer to last season, when the 6-foot-11 big man emerged as a supernova during the seven weeks Adebayo was sidelined by thumb surgery, only to disappear in the midst of the 2022 playoff race.This time around, more of the same for the member of Turkey’s national team, mop-up duty or no playing time over the two weeks. Footing hardly regained.“Definitely not expected,” Yurtseven said of again b...

Gallery: Red Sox prepare for Opening Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

Fenway Park gets cleaned up and a fresh coat of paint for the home opener

Should you buy now, pay later for your wedding?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

As wedding season approaches, couples are booking venues, compiling guest lists and hiring a dizzying array of vendors — and they’re digging deep into their pockets to pay for it.The average U.S. wedding cost $30,000 in 2022, a $2,000 increase from 2021 , according to a study from wedding website The Knot. Though weddings have long been expensive, inflation is pushing costs higher.Couples may turn to increasingly popular “ buy now, pay later ” payment plans to ease the burden. These plans let you divide the total cost of your purchase into installments, often with no interest and zero fees if you pay on time.But they have risks, and there may be better ways to fund your nuptials.HOW BUY NOW, PAY LATER WORKS FOR WEDDINGSPopular buy now, pay later providers like Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna partner with thousands of merchants, including retailers in the wedding industry.Affirm partners with David’s Bridal, Men’s Wearhouse, Kay Jewelers and Zales , among others, to offer its pay-later p...

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s leadership is preaching patience even though thousands of viewers are abandoning the network during its attempted turnaround, with no indication yet whether it will be rewarded.Cable news ratings are down across the board compared to 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was fresh in the news. CNN’s dip is most dramatic — 61% in prime time in March, with Fox News Channel down 27% and MSNBC off by 12%, according to the Nielsen company.Fox averaged 2.09 million viewers in prime time in March, with MSNBC at 1.14 million and CNN at 473,000, Nielsen said. In the key 25-54 age demographic for advertisers, CNN is seeing some of its lowest numbers in decades.CNN is a year into new corporate management with Warner Bros. Discovery, which hired ex-CBS producer Chris Licht to run the network. The chief goal has been to rebuild trust as a non-partisan news brand after years of criticism by former President Donald Trump and his followers, at a time Fox an...

Porsche stolen in daylight armed carjacking in Aurora; suspect sought

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

A suspect is in custody and police are searching for another after a crash and armed carjacking in York Region.Officers responded to reports of a carjacking in Aurora, in the area of Bathurst Street and McClellan Drive, around 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday.Police say a 24-year-old man was driving a black 2018 Porsche Cayenne southbound on Bathurst when he stopped at an intersection. While stopped, the Porsche was struck from behind by a black Ford Escape.It is alleged an armed suspect got out of the Ford and approached the driver of the Porsche, threatening him and demanding he get out of the vehicle. The victim got out and the suspect drove away in the stolen Porsche with the Ford following close behind.The two vehicles were last seen travelling southbound on Bathurst.Police say a patrol officer noticed a Ford Escape with damage a short time later at a gas station in Richmond Hill. The officer investigated and arrested the male driver.No injuries were reported during the carjacking or subs...

Bahrain sentences 3 for questioning Islamic teachings

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:22 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Prosecutors in the Arab Gulf nation of Bahrain on Thursday have handed down yearlong prison sentences to three people for debating Islamic theology in a series of blog posts and online videos.The three are part of a local cultural society called Tajdeed, Arabic for Renewal, that says it questions traditional Islamic scholarship and jurisprudence but not the religion itself. Critics, including prominent Shiite clerics in the kingdom, have accused the group of attacking the foundations of Islam and have waged a campaign of incitement against them.The case has divided the majority Shiite community in Bahrain, which is ruled by a Sunni monarchy.The public prosecutor’s office said the three defendants were guilty of “infringing on the foundations of the Islamic faith” and insulting its prophets, in part by dismissing purported miracles as popular myths. It did not name the defendants, but activists have identified them as Jalal al-Qassab and Redha...