GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Bobby Doerr, the Hall of Fame second baseman dubbed the “Silent Captain” of the Boston Red Sox by longtime teammate and life-long friend Ted Williams, has died. He was 99. Doerr died Monday, the Red Sox said Tuesday in a statement. The Red Sox said Doerr […]
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Despair as death toll jumps after massive Iran quake
SARPOL-E-ZAHAB, Iran — Rescuers on Tuesday used backhoes and heavy equipment to dig through the debris of buildings toppled by a powerful earthquake on the border between Iran and Iraq, with weeping women crying out to God as aid workers found new bodies. Iran’s state-run news agency said Tuesday that […]
Sandy Hook families take gunmaker fight to court
Families of victims in the Sandy Hook school shooting are taking their fight against a major gunmaker to the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday. They’re seeking to reinstate a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the military-style weapon used in the attack. Last year, a lawsuit filed by some victims’ families […]
Subway CEO plans to freshen up the world’s largest restaurant chain
The world’s largest restaurant chain is getting a makeover. Subway grew from one Connecticut storefront to nearly 45,000 locations in more than 100 countries, but the company shrank for the first time in 2016. Now, it hopes a new look will help jump-start the 50-year-old brand. “CBS This Morning” co-host […]
Sandy Hook families take gunmaker fight to high court
Families of victims in the Sandy Hook school shooting are taking their fight against a major gunmaker to the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday. They’re seeking to reinstate a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the military-style weapon used in the attack. Last year, a lawsuit filed by some victims’ families […]
Digital pill could address a “big problem” with medication
WASHINGTON — In a first, the Food and Drug Administration has approved a so-called digital pill that contains a sensor that lets the doctor know when it’s been taken. The digital pill approved Monday combines two existing products: the former blockbuster psychiatric medication Abilify — long used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder […]
Airstrikes kill scores in Syria “de-escalation” zone
BEIRUT — More than 60 people were killed in a ferocious attack on a market in north Syria on Monday that left rescuers and survivors digging late into the evening to search for residents still buried under the rubble. There were at least three airstrikes on the market at Atareb, […]
3 women on their 50 years of friendship
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Long before Dorothy, Rose and Blanche, there were Margaret, Barbara and Nancy. And nearly half a century later, they are still thankful for being friends. Margaret Sugg, Barbara Fletcher and Nancy Fassett have spent decades redefining the word “friendship.” They’ve lived together for five decades. They met […]
More than 400 killed in earthquake near Iran-Iraq border
ISTANBUL — Iran has ended rescue efforts along the border with Iraq where a powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday. More than 400 people were killed and more than 7,000 were injured. They searched for survivors Monday, and found many more of the dead. The earthquake struck at night, burying people […]
Trump administration talks up fossil fuels at U.N. climate conference
LISBON, Portugal — The Trump administration Monday talked up fossil fuels — including coal — at a U.N. climate conference in Germany. That puts the U.S. government at odds with 194 other nations, but some American entrepreneurs and politicians want to make sure the administration does not have the final […]