SPRINGFIELD – An upstart competitor poached 22 employees from a MassMutual subsidiary last month, then tried to use the defections as leverage, forcing MassMutual to sell it the lucrative business loaning money to companies for “pennies on the dollar.”The subsidiary, Barings, sued in a North...
BOSTON — When rapper J. Cole released his latest album, Kristaps Porzingis didn’t expect to get a shoutout in the process. But that’s what he got as the Celtics big man was mentioned in J. Cole’s newest album, “Might Delete Later.”“To be honest, as soon...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Red Sox setup man Chris Martin’s streak of 24 consecutive scoreless appearances ended Friday when he gave up an RBI single to Miguel Sanó.But the 37-year-old righty, who had last allowed a run July 28, 2023, still recorded two huge outs to...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Red Sox center fielder Jarren Duran entered Friday 0-for-11 with six strikeouts in his career at Angel Stadium, which is right down the street from where he grew up.The 27-year-old graduated from Cypress High, approximately 15 minutes from here. He played at...
WESTFIELD — The owners of an Easthampton cafe have moved their operations to downtown Westfield. Ray Ray’s Cafe is serving burgers, sandwiches, and salads in the former Leo’s Gallery Deli and Blue Umbrella Books storefronts.“We’re excited to bring our flavors to the city of Westfield,”...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Shortstop Trevor Story will undergo an MRI on his left shoulder Saturday. He was removed from the Red Sox’ 8-6 win over the Angels in the fourth inning Friday after injuring it.He dived to his right to field Mike Trout’s ground ball in...
By Steve Pomper Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department patrol car (Missvain, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0) I’m not sure if people understand why it’s a particularly heinous offense when someone murders a police officer compared to other victims. While all innocent victims of murder are tragedies, killing a law enforcement...
By Shelly BradburyThe Denver PostDENVER — The Denver police officer who was hit by a fire truck during the Nuggets’ championship parade last year has returned to work on the department’s SWAT team, becoming the only amputee-officer on the city’s 1,500-member force.“I truly, in my...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsBROOKLYN, N.Y. — A Brooklyn ex-con grabbed an NYPD officer’s gun and shot two cops when a routine domestic violence call erupted into a harrowing fight for survival, body camera footage released by police shows.The footage of the Jan. 16...
By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles officials — eager to ease the city’s reliance on police officers for handling nonviolent mental health emergencies — have launched a new pilot program that sends unarmed civilians with training to respond to such calls.Modeled after...
