By Web staff Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A man who was attacked during a Braintree home invasion may have been targeted due to online gaming, police said. It happened Tuesday just before 8 p.m. Braintree police said three men entered a Bickford Road home, including one with a
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Mattel is launching a first-of-its-kind Barbie doll with Down syndrome. The toy company worked with the National Down Syndrome Society on the doll’s shape, clothing and accessories. She features a shorter frame, longer torso and facial characteristics common with those diagnosed with
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn and Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Elizabeth Holmes won’t be starting her 11-year prison sentence just yet. The disgraced Theranos founder was previously expected to report to prison on Thursday, but she will remain free a little longer while the court considers a last-minute appeal, according to a filing Tuesday night. Holmes was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN When Bed, Bath & Beyond begins shuttering its stores after filing for bankruptcy last weekend, shoppers will have plenty of other retail options for linens and shower curtains — but it will be much harder to fill the void for the weird, inventive merchandise the iconic retailer offered, from sections
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amid a week of massive layoffs at Disney, the leadership team of its film arm gathered in Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout its successes and upcoming slate of films to a crowd of theater owners and exhibitors. The Walt Disney Company presentation, with exclusive
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By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amid a week of massive layoffs at Disney, the leadership team of its film arm gathered in Las Vegas on Wednesday to tout its successes and upcoming slate of films to a crowd of theater owners and exhibitors. The Walt Disney Company presentation, with exclusive
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, South Carolina (WHNS) — On Wednesday the South Carolina Supreme Court will hold a hearing on the case involving the early release of a convicted killer. Jeroid Price murdered Carl “Dash” Smalls Jr., a former football player for the University of North Carolina and
Continue Reading By MARK PRATT Associated Press The future of a Pride event that included a drag show in a small Massachusetts town remains up in the air after town officials held another vote on whether to allow the event. The North Brookfield select board voted Tuesday to rescind a previous vote to deny a permit for
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer A look at football players in the Pac-12 this spring who are poised to have breakout seasons in the fall: ARIZONA WR Tetairoa McMillan, sophomore. The highest-rated recruit in school history had a strong first season, leading all FBS true freshmen with 702 yards receiving on 39 receptions and
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer A look at football players in the Pac-12 this spring who are poised to have breakout seasons in the fall: ARIZONA WR Tetairoa McMillan, sophomore. The highest-rated recruit in school history had a strong first season, leading all FBS true freshmen with 702 yards receiving on 39 receptions and
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN While Russia has suffered thousands of losses in its war against Ukraine, a senior US military commander in Europe told lawmakers Wednesday that they have plenty more firepower left in their arsenal. “[T]he Russian ground force has been degenerated somewhat by this conflict, although it is bigger today than it was
Continue Reading By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Harry Belafonte, who died Tuesday at age 96, left behind generations of admirers and proteges. Although first known to many for his dedication to the Civil Rights Movement and his close friendship with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., he has continued to influence everyone
Continue Reading By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A northern Virginia man who traveled to Pakistan with four friends nearly 15 years ago seeking to engage in holy war has pleaded guilty to a terrorism charge, But the defendant, Ramy Zamzam, is likely to receive only a 1-day jail sentence. The guilty plea Wednesday
Continue Reading By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — About 200 people from the worlds of politics, business and entertainment are gathering at the White House on Wednesday night for a black-tie dinner with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Yoon is on a state visit at President Joe Biden’s invitation to celebrate his country’s 70-year
Continue Reading By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The co-founder of a fundraising group linked to Steve Bannon that promised to help Donald Trump construct a wall along the southern U.S. border was sentenced to four years and three months in prison on Wednesday for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from donors. Brian
Continue Reading MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ya Ya the giant panda has begun its trip to China from the Memphis Zoo, where it has spent the past 20 years as part of a loan agreement. The zoo said Ya Ya is being accompanied on its return to China by a veterinarian who will manage the panda’s medical
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Colorado fans have been infused with a dose of Prime Time. The arrival of Deion Sanders as coach created quite a spectacle at the Buffaloes’ spring game, which drew more fans than the nine previous spring games combined. Coach Prime doffed his hat to the crowd and took a
Continue Reading By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Colorado fans have been infused with a dose of Prime Time. The arrival of Deion Sanders as coach created quite a spectacle at the Buffaloes’ spring game, which drew more fans than the nine previous spring games combined. Coach Prime doffed his hat to the crowd and took a
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN First Republic Bank is in a fight for its survival. The past few weeks have been brutal for the San Francisco-based lender. Now, some analysts say a collapse of the bank is imminent. “It’s becoming clearer each day” that First Republic is “toast,” said Don Bilson at Gordon Haskett, in a
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Eisenhower Health in Rancho Mirage is reporting a surge in pickleball-related injuries among older adults. The rise in injuries is attributed to the game’s growing popularity and the ease of play, which has drawn a significant number of older players to the sport. “People often think they won’t get injured playing pickleball, but when you’re
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