Ex-Red Sox great Bobby Doerr dead at 99
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman dubbed the “Silent Captain” of the Boston Red Sox by longtime teammate and life-long... Read more.
Change in the wind at GE
NEW YORK — General Electric slashed its dividend in half and will attempt to vastly narrow its focus to three key sectors — aviation, healthcare and energy —... Read more.
Red Sox fire manager John Farrell
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox have fired manager John Farrell after the team’s second straight loss in the AL Division Series.The Red Sox announced the move... Read more.
Gunman opens fire at Las Vegas concert
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below,... Read more.
Malden teen charged with vandalizing Holocaust Memorial in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — The New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston has been vandalized for the second time this summer. Police said a 17-year-old Malden boy smashed a... Read more.
Malden charter school lifts ban on hair braid extensions
MALDEN (AP) — A Massachusetts charter school that came under fire for what some students and parents considered a racist policy of banning hair braid extensions... Read more.
Off-duty Peabody firefighter killed
BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts firefighter has died after being hit by a car as he rode his bicycle. The Peabody firefighters union says longtime firefighter... Read more.
Q&A: ‘Soup’ host dishes on his show, new movie
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s no stopping Joel McHale this summer. The 41-year-old actor is busy with his E! reality spoof “The Soup” and preparing... Read more.
Arnett says the Bluth family may return to Netflix
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Will Arnett hopes the mixed reviews of season 4 of “Arrested Development” will mellow out over time. Speaking Monday... Read more.
‘The Wolverine’ claws way to top of box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Wolverine” slashed monsters and minions to debut atop the weekend box office. The Fox film featuring Hugh Jackman’s... Read more.