Chris Getz was drafted and began his big-league career with the Chicago White Sox. Now he’s tasked with getting the team headed in the right direction after being named the franchise’s senior vice president and general manager. “This is an opportunity I do not take lightly, and there’s a lot of work to do,” Getz … Read more
Jerry Reinsdorf’s search for a new leader of the Chicago White Sox baseball department ended nine days after the dismissal of executive vice president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn. That is, if you consider opening the staff directory and picking Chris Getz as the new GM a real search. By promoting Getz to … Read more
The Mets aren’t waiting until the end of the season to make front office moves. The club let go of director of development Kevin Howard on Thursday, according to a source. The club also parted ways with director of pro scouting Jeff Lebow, performance coordinator Jim Cavallini and development assistant Bryan Hayes, according to reports. … Read more
Ronny Mauricio is headed to Queens but where he’ll play is a different story. The Mets are expected to call up Mauricio and Brett Baty from Triple-A Syracuse when rosters expand to 28 on Friday. This will mark the first time Mauricio, Baty and fellow prospects from the 2023 class Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez … Read more
The UAW is filing unfair labor practices charges against General Motors and Stellantis, President Shawn Fain said Thursday. Fain, in a livestream on Facebook, said the UAW had submitted complaints to the National Labor Relations Board saying the two automakers have not adequately responded to the union’s contract demands. The UAW’s contracts with the Detroit … Read more
A Newton man charged with beating his wife to death with a baseball bat two days after she obtained a restraining order against him pleaded not guilty to her murder. He was ordered held without bail. Richard Hanson, 64, appeared Thursday morning behind glass in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn wearing a clean white t-shirt … Read more
Three years, four years, five years, 10 years and forever. These time spans aren’t how long New Yorkers will have to wait until the Knicks will win another NBA title after their 50-year drought. What they do represent are varying proposals for how long the Knicks’ home, Madison Square Garden, should be granted a special … Read more
Castle Automotive Group of Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., made its first acquisition of 2023 with the purchase of three dealerships in Chicago’s western suburbs. Castle Automotive on Thursday bought Pugi Auto Group, consisting of Pugi Volkswagen, Pugi Mazda and Pugi Hyundai-Genesis of Downers Grove, all in Downers Grove, Ill., southwest of Chicago, from dealer Dominic Pugliani. … Read more
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Batteries in older Nissan Leaf electric vehicles are getting a new life as portable power sources that can be used to run gadgets on the go or deliver emergency power in disasters. Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. has sold more than 650,000 Leaf EVs. Their batteries often retain a charging capacity longer … Read more
By JUAN A. LOZANO (Associated Press) HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a new Texas law that drag show artists fear will be used to shut them down or put them in jail. The law, approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would expand the legal definition in the Texas criminal code of … Read more
The Yankees failed to finish a four-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers, dropping Thursday afternoon’s series finale despite a game-tying, three-run home run by Anthony Volpe in the bottom of the ninth. A Gleyber Torres throwing error on a double-play attempt in the 10th inning allowed the Tigers to score the walk-off run in a … Read more
By THALIA BEATY (Associated Press) Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday. The People’s Fund of Maui will give $1,200 a month to adults who are … Read more
UMass quarterback Taisun Phommachanh showed more than sheer athleticism in the Minutemen’s 41-30 victory at New Mexico State in the season opener last Saturday. The 6-4, 215-pound transfer from Clemson put up phenomenal numbers in his UMass debut, which was also his first collegiate start. Phommachanh completed 10-of-17 passes for 192 yards and was the Minutemen’s … Read more
Kommor said, in particular, there have been fewer vehicles that are no more than 3 years old on the market. Edmunds, the third-party shopping site, said that’s “due to disruptions in rental car agency replacement purchases and leasing life cycle shifts.” Edmunds said dealers were stocking a greater percentage of newer used vehicles four years … Read more
Ram’s high-performance 1500 TRX will go out of production at the end of this year. The swift and powerful pickup, equipped with the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine made famous in Dodge’s Hellcat muscle cars, was introduced in 2020. It features 702 hp, 650 pound-feet of torque and a 0-to-60-mph time of 4.5 seconds. Ram is … Read more
The funding is a sign the Biden administration is doubling down on the shift to EVs to remake the auto industry despite criticism from the biggest autoworkers union. The UAW’s new president, Shawn Fain, warned the White House earlier this month not to push EVs at the expense of blue collar jobs. The union blasted … Read more
BYD will reportedly release two other EV models in Japan, the Dolphine hatchback and Seal sedan, by the end of 2023. It is unclear whether it will put all three EV models on display at the show slated to open in late October. BYD Auto Japan did not respond to a request for comment. The … Read more
Polestar delivered 15,765 vehicles during the second quarter — 36 percent more than the same period last year — and kept in place its May forecast that it will deliver as many as 70,000 cars this year. The company is expected to ramp up volumes in the second half of the year, with Polestar 4 … Read more
By Holly D. Johnson, Bankrate It’s easy to see why Generation Z (anyone born after 1997 according to Pew Research Center) has a different worldview than those in Generation X and even millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996). The young people who make up Gen Z have never known a world without the internet, … Read more
By Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, Louisiana Republican state Sen. Beth Mizell looked for a way to address her state’s abysmal record on infant and maternal mortality, preterm births and low birth weight. Louisiana has one of the nation’s strictest abortion bans, with no exceptions … Read more
The automaker in July warned of economic headwinds, including inflation, higher industrywide incentives, electric vehicle pricing pressure, increased warranty expenses and the potential for UAW contract negotiations to raise labor costs. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis are two weeks from a contract deadline with the UAW and could face a strike if the sides can’t … Read more
HUDSON, N.H. — Police say a Salem, N.H. man crashed his car into the First Baptist Church in Hudson, started a fire at the church’s entrance, and attempted to break into a 7-Eleven located next door, all during the early morning hours Saturday. The Hudson Police said the destructive incident was brought to their attention … Read more
Gov. Maura Healey and outgoing Transportation secretary Gina Finadaca appeared together during Wednesday’s tour of the Sumner Tunnel but did not answer multiple questions surrounding Fiandaca’s exit from office after just seven months on the job. In a surprise announcement Monday, the Healey administration said Fiandaca, who served four years as transportation commissioner under former … Read more
A decade ago, automakers plowed billions of dollars into cutting vehicle weight to meet ever-tightening fuel economy and emissions standards. Ford Motor Co. made the biggest powertrain investment in its history when it rolled out the EcoBoost line of turbocharged engines to replace larger-displacement engines. Many other automakers also downsized and boosted their engines. They … Read more
As a result, those vehicles fail to comply with federal safety regulations for “internal trunk release,” the report said. A person inside the trunk compartment could become trapped, increasing the risk of injury, NHTSA said. Kia told NHTSA it was aware of 32 incidents describing the inability to open the trunk from the emergency release … Read more
Shottenkirk Automotive Group bolstered its Texas footprint with the purchase of a luxury dealership in the third quarter. The expanding auto retailer on July 27 bought Jaguar-Land Rover Boerne from Charles Barrett, CEO Greg Shottenkirk confirmed. Boerne is northwest of San Antonio. The dealership was renamed Shottenkirk Jaguar-Land Rover Boerne, Shottenkirk said. It marks the … Read more
In the range claim investigation, Reuters reported in July that Tesla cars often fail to achieve their advertised range estimates and projections reported by the cars’ own equipment, citing experts who tested or studied them. The company wrote algorithms about a decade ago to create “rosy” in-dash driving range estimates, Reuters reported a source as … Read more
Was it a fever or a fever dream? Did a fourth-round rookie quarterback really inspire hope during the most hopeless Patriots season of the Belichick era? Did those chants actually ring out that hazy Monday night last October — “Zap-pe! Zap-pe! Zap-pe!” — and echo across Gillette Stadium? And did that quarterback, once a heartbeat … Read more
Lets face it, when you think of long lasting, economy vehicles, Honda and Toyota are clearly top of the conversation. And thinking that Honda delivered excellence in their fifth generation, wait till you experience the sixth generation, 2023 Honda CR-V. The precise, deep expansion of the CR-V is here and a perfect display of excellence … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO – Bosch CEO Stefan Hartung said the company needs subsidies from the U.S. government to carry out the full expansion it has planned for a California chip plant it is acquiring. In April, Bosch said it planned to buy key assets of TSI Semiconductor’s chip production facilities in Roseville, Calif., and invest $1.5 … Read more
Adley Rutschman is no longer surprised by the things Gunnar Henderson does on a baseball field. He said Henderson’s wide-ranging feats — long home runs at the plate, diving plays at shortstop, running wild on the bases — are “always impressive,” but Rutschman knows Henderson too well to be taken aback. The two young stars, … Read more
LaToya Watkins has surpassed the high bar set by her beautifully crushing debut novel, “Perish,” with a collection of short stories titled “Holler, Child.” Heavily rooted in west Texas where the author grew up, the 11 fictional pieces focus on Black lives — and the huge range of people and relationships within — to form a … Read more
Lawmakers who serve their constituents for years on end are to be applauded, to a large extent, for their dedication to public service. But eventually the question must be asked: When is it time to exit the stage? As The Hill reported, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) appeared to freeze up while taking questions … Read more
COVID mania just won’t go away. The deadly strains of the virus have been gone for two years now, and yet the recent outbreak of a mild flu-like variant is again stoking panic on the Left. Nearly 100 universities are requiring masks this fall. Lionsgate movie studios in Los Angeles and Atlanta-based Morris Brown College … Read more
With New York Fashion Week just around the corner, we’ll be taking a look at the big runway trends for spring soon enough. But for now, fall is coming up fast. And that’s reason enough to focus our attention on all the season’s spectacular accessories — bags, shoes, and scarves — that your fall wardrobe … Read more
Two-time Academy Award-Winner Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua have had a fruitful collaboration over 20-plus years. Fuqua, a director of music videos for such artists as Prince in the 1990s, directed Washington in his first best actor Academy Award-winning role in “Training Day” (2001). They belatedly re-teamed for “The Equalizer” (2014), a film inspired … Read more
A Boston Globe editorial that makes sense? One that normal people can agree with? If I hadn’t seen it, I wouldn’t have believed it – and yet there it was, a thoughtful, well written piece on relocating the sidelined State House statue of President John F. Kennedy to a friendlier place where people, especially tourists, can … Read more
Dear Abby: I’m a 16-year-old girl who is struggling to have a social life. Since I was a little girl, I have had a problem connecting with kids my own age. I have done better with kids older or younger than me. A lot of times I relate better with teachers than with students. The … Read more
The Charger SRT Hellcat was joined by another Dodge model, the Charger Hemi, at the top of the list of vehicles most likely to be stolen relative to their numbers on the road. The Charger Hemi is more than 20 times as likely to be stolen compared with the average vehicle, the study found. The … Read more
Oliver Anthony, the viral musician whose hit song still sits atop the Billboard Hot 100, sat down with Joe Rogan for an hours-long interview that covered politics, porn, mental health and much more. Many assumed the lyrics in Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond” — which discuss “minors on an island” and people abusing welfare — denoted a Republican mindset, but Anthony … Read more
The Mets are giving Ronny Mauricio a shot at some September bombs. A source confirmed to the Daily News that the club intends to call up a top prospect from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday when rosters expand. Mauricio is having a standout season for the Syracuse Mets, slashing .295/.349/.511 with an .860 OPS and 23 … Read more
DJ Stewart did it all for the Mets on Wednesday night against the Texas Rangers. The Mets blew an early three-run lead and went down 5-3 before Stewart belted his second home run of the game to tie it up at 5-5 in the bottom of the eighth inning. It was his second multi-homer game … Read more
FOXBORO — The New England Revolution regained sole possession of second place in the MLS Eastern Conference with a 1-0 victory over the New York Red Bulls before 16,444 fans on Wednesday night at Gillette. The Revolution (13-0-7) played the second of three games in eight days, a tough stretch that concludes Saturday night (7:30) … Read more
The Chicago Cubs’ path to the postseason is not division-champion-or-bust. But they kept a National League Central title in their sights by securing a series win with a 3-2 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday at Wrigley Field, putting them three games back of the division leaders. The rivals meet one more time in … Read more
For the first time in over a month, the Yankees won a series. Gerrit Cole continued his Cy Young Award-caliber campaign in Wednesday night’s 6-2 road win against the Detroit Tigers, during which a balanced offensive outburst from the Yankees lineup gave the right-hander more than enough run support. Cole struck out seven over six … Read more
By TOM KRISHER (AP Auto Writer) DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ordered Tesla to tell the … Read more
Gov. Wes Moore said Wednesday that negotiations with the Orioles can produce not only a new stadium lease binding the team to Baltimore for years, but a redevelopment road map benefiting the city and state. The governor also predicted the club he adores will host World Series games this fall. “For longtime Orioles fans, this … Read more
By The Associated Press Follow live updates about Hurricane Idalia, which made landfall in Florida as a dangerous Category 3 storm and is now crossing Georgia as a tropical storm. — Hurricane Idalia rapidly strengthened as it fed on some of the hottest water on the planet during its approach — A rare blue supermoon … Read more
One thing we’ve learned about the Chicago Cubs through five months of the season is they’re not easily pegged. Sometimes they get good pitching and great defense, and other times they let the offense carry them. They’re strong enough to win consistently but have weaknesses that can be exploited if they don’t show up daily. … Read more
Cape Cod bridge maintenance work and 24/7 lane closures will be returning a couple of weeks after Labor Day, as officials warn motorists of travel delays through November. After crews worked on the Sagamore Bridge in the spring, workers will be shifting to the Bourne Bridge for critical maintenance work starting on Sept. 18, according … Read more