It's official, we're having a heat wave
An official heat wave was declared Saturday in Eastern Massachusetts as the area entered a third day of sweltering temperatures in the 90s. The scorching day was capped with lightning storms bringing hail as large as nickels in some northeastern communities, according to the National Weather Service.Cooling centers were opened across Boston Saturday as Mayor Martin J. Walsh declared a heat emergency Friday, effective for the next several days. A list of cooling centers is available on the City ..>> view originalRival execs say Red Sox definitely not done trading
Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale might not be the guy for the Red Sox, regardless of his involvement in a bizarre incident Saturday. But rival evaluators and executives believe the Red Sox definitely aren’t done dealing.“I don’t think they are,” one executive with a team that’s talked to the Red Sox said Saturday. “Even if (president of baseball operations) Dave Dombrowski pulled back Yoan Moncada and Andrew Benintendi, he still has enough prospects to add quality pitching.”Said another source:..>> view originalG-20 countries pledge to protect against Brexit shock
BEIJING — Global finance officials promised Sunday to protect the world economy from the shockwaves of Britain's European Union referendum and to boost sluggish growth.Envoys of the Group of 20 major economies also rejected trade protectionism, an issue that has risen in prominence as U.S. Republication presidential candidate Donald Trump stirs unease with talk about restricting access to American markets.The gathering of finance ministers and central bank governors from the United States, Chin..>> view originalCeltics add Gerald Green, keep Tyler Zeller; other moves possible
A series of relatively minor moves by the Celtics has shed greater light on the 2016-17 roster, cooling talk of a big trade for the time being and putting James Young's Boston future in serious doubt.According to sources, the Celts have reached agreement with free agent Gerald Green, reacquiring the No. 18 overall pick from 2005 on a one-year deal at the veteran minimum of $1,410,598 based on his nine years of NBA service.They are also retaining restricted free agent Tyler Zeller, who will get ..>> view originalHacked emails show Democratic party leaders schemed against ...
Deflated Bernie Sanders supporters are crying foul after shocking internal emails hacked from the Democratic National Committee exposed hostility toward the Vermont U.S. senator’s presidential campaign and cast a dark cloud over the party’s national convention as fed up delegates make their way to Philadelphia.“The party picks who they want. They stack the deck, and they do everything they can to make sure who wins the primary is their candidate of choice,” said Arnie Arnesen, a liberal progress..>> view originalBavarian official says military aid needed in time of crisis
MUNICH — The teenager behind the deadly shooting rampage at a Munich mall had planned his attack for a year and chose his victims at random, investigators said Sunday.Bavarian investigator Robert Heimberger said the shooter, an 18-year-old German-Iranian identified only as David S., visited the site of a previous school shooting in the German town of Winnenden and took photographs last year, then set about planning Friday's attack in which he killed nine people and wounded some three dozen othe..>> view originalOn Comic-Con day 2, Warner Bros. comes back swinging
SAN DIEGO — After ‘‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’’ put the launch of the DC/Warner Bros. universe on shaky ground, the studio came back swinging at Comic-Con Saturday armed with movie stars, brand new footage and a sense of humor.The 6,500-some fans in Hall H got a glimpse of never-before-seen footage from the superhero all-star film ‘‘Justice League” from director Zack Snyder, as well as the action-packed first trailer for ‘‘Wonder Woman,’’ starring Gal Gadot. Advertisement Snyder and..>> view originalHow should the MBTA characterize its progress?
Does the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority have a data problem?The T is becoming more transparent with data in many ways, as a fiscal control board and Governor Charlie Baker’s administration try to turn around the beleaguered agency. For one, officials post daily performance statistics on an easy-to-read, easy-to-access website. Advertisement But the T has also repeatedly touted statistics comparing its performance in the last year to 2015 — which also happens to be the year Boston..>> view originalNepal's prime minister resigns after losing majority support
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's prime minister resigned on Sunday shortly before he was to face a confidence vote in parliament that he expected to lose, further aggravating political instability in the Himalayan country.Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli's 9-month-old government had lost its majority support this month after the Maoist party pulled out of the coalition, accusing Oli of failing to honor power-sharing agreements.In a nationally televised speech in parliament, Oli said Sunday that the w..>> view originalGun rights activists rally against curb on copycat assault rifles
Hundreds of gun rights activists lined Beacon Street in front of the State House on Saturday morning to denounce Attorney General Maura Healey’s recent restriction on copycat assault rifles.They were joined by about two dozen state legislators, including a Democrat, Senator Anne Gobi, who promised to fight in the closing days of the legislative session against what they called “reinterpretation without representation.” Advertisement Healey issued an order to the state’s 350 gun dealers, effe..>> view original
Sunday, July 24, 2016
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