Peabody's Heather MacLean comes ‘full circle' with meaningful win at New Balance Indoor Grand Prix

6 minutes ago | Boston Herald

When The Track at New Balance - the new state-of-the-art indoor track and field facility that opened last year in Brighton - was being built, Heather MacLean noticed something...
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Iran opposition leader calls for referendum amid protests

10 minutes ago | ABC News

A long-detained opposition leader in Iran is calling for a nationwide referendum about whether to write a new constitution for the Islamic Republic amid nationwide protests...
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A woman said her Apple Watch regularly 'thinks I'm dead' during her spin classes, NYT reports

12 minutes ago | Business Insider

Apple's Stan Ng talks about the new Apple Watch series 5 during a special event on September 10, 2019 in the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's Cupertino, California campus. Justin...
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For Red Sox, Black History Month is about vital education

42 minutes ago | Boston Herald

When Black History Month began Feb. 1, the Red Sox unveiled a new page on their website to “celebrate and recognize the contributions of our Black players and alumni,” with new...
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Flowers, Fresh Fish and Movies: China Is Spending Again, Cautiously

44 minutes ago | NY Times

The outlook for the world's second largest economy is brighter as consumer spending picked up after “zero Covid” was lifted. But scars remain from the harsh pandemic restrictions.
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Here's how tech giants Microsoft, Google, and Baidu are taking on ChatGPT, and what that could mean for investors

56 minutes ago | Business Insider

Tech giants including Microsoft and Google are responding to the rise in popularity of ChatGPT. Sopa Images/Getty Images ChatGPT's viral success has caught the eye of big tech...
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New York school, food vendor apologize for serving chicken and waffles on first day of Black History Month

58 minutes ago | New York Post

A New York middle school is apologizing after serving students with a meal on the first day of Black History Month that was deemed to be culturally insensitive.
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91-year-old New York crossing guard retires after 41 years: ‘My life feels so complete'

1 hour ago | New York Post

Louise Kobs, a 91-year-old crossing guard from Long Island, New York, has retired after more than four decades on the job.
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UFC Fight Night 218 results: Serghei Spivac dominates Derrick Lewis, calls out Jon Jones

2 hours ago | MMAjunkie

With three straight stoppage wins in less than a year, the UFC might have a new heavyweight contender on its hands. Serghei Spivac made easy work of two-time title challenger...
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SF Chinese New Year Parade lights up downtown with thousands in attendance

2 hours ago | ABC

In Chinese folklore, firecrackers ward off evil spirits. And after lighting off of hundreds of firecrackers, this year's San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade began.
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Case in points: LeBron and Kareem will finally share a bond

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf dies at 79

The ex-leader has passed away in a hospital in the UAE Former Pakistani president and military leader, Pervez Musharraf, passed away at the age of 79 in Dubai on Sunday, where... Read more ...

渡邊雄太「僕たちはみんなカイリーのことが大好きですし、ネッツのことも大好き」｜ウィザーズ戦後一問一答（2月5日／現地4日）

2月5日（現地4日）にバークレイズ・センター（ニューヨーク州ブルックリン）で行われたボストン・セルティックス戦に途中出場したブルックリン・ネッツの渡邊雄太が6得点を記録した。125-123の逆転勝利後、渡邊が日本メディアの取材に応じた。 Read more ...

From Washington: The Republican National Committee's Hopes For 2024

With President Biden set to deliver his State Of The Union Address, what political achievements will he look back upon, and what policy will the President present to Congress... Read more ...

Mastrodonato: Red Sox failing to find momentum heading into Spring Training

Some scattered thoughts on the Red Sox as the truck pulls into JetBlue Park in Fort Myers... 1. The Red Sox are doing a heck of a job alienating both their fanbase and former... Read more ...

Orioles' ‘Birdland Caravan' tour to return in first week of February

For the first time in three years, the Orioles will close the offseason by giving their fans the chance to meet with players and other faces of the organization. The team... Read more ...

Orioles star Adley Rutschman is expected to be one of the best in baseball...

Opening beer cans for Orioles fans during Saturday's Birdland Caravan happy hour, Adley Rutschman got hasty, prompting a Checkerspot Brewing Company employee to jokingly remind... Read more ...

Rivals Crosby and Ovechkin relish being All-Star teammates

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have played dozens of regular-season and playoff games against each other since breaking into the NHL together in 2005. Read more ...

MVP Matthew Tkachuk lifts Atlantic to NHL All-Star Game win

Florida's Matthew Tkachuk was right at home at the NHL All-Star Game. Read more ...

An unusually high number of whales are washing up on U.S. beaches

The unexpected deaths are hitting humpbacks and North Atlantic right whales on the East Coast and gray whales on the West Coast - populations that were already under watch... Read more ...