We discuss All Things New England Sports with John Tomase on “Wicked Sports Weekend. John & Matt Gagnon discussed the Raphael Devers trade, highlighting Devers’ reluctance to play first base, which hindered the Red Sox’s roster flexibility. Tomasi criticized the Red Sox’s front office, particularly Chaim Bloom and Craig Breslow, for mishandling communication and player relations. He noted that Devers’ departure was met with no significant backlash from the team or front office. They also discussed the Red Sox’s potential moves at the trade deadline, predicting aggressive buying to address roster holes. Lastly, they touched on the NBA Finals, expressing support for the Indiana Pacers despite expecting the Oklahoma City Thunder to win.
The U.S. government admitted Wednesday that the actions of an air traffic controller and Army helicopter pilot played a role in causing a collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk near the nation's capital, killing 67 people.
Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans.
Authorities knocked on doors Monday searching for any video there might be of the Brown University gunman, who could be seen in grainy footage walking away from the weekend attack that killed two students and wounded nine others.
A person of interest detained after a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine will be released after law enforcement authorities determined there was no basis to keep the individual in custody, officials said Sunday night.
