78 m. ago ‘This year is extra special’: Boston Marathon duo to run their 11th race together

Matt Brown and Lucas Carr are raising funds for the Matt Brown Foundation, which supports those affected by illness or injury, particularly paralysis. The post ‘This year is extra special’: Boston Marathon duo to run their 11th race together appeared first on Boston.com.

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79 m. ago Voters in LA and Orange counties cast ballots in 36th State Senate District

Voters in LA and Orange counties cast ballots in 36th State Senate District  NBC Los Angeles

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1 hour ago THROWBACK: Rams DE Braden Fiske's workout at the 2024 NFL Combine workout

THROWBACK: Rams DE Braden Fiske's workout at the 2024 NFL Combine workout  therams.com

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2 h. ago Brex eyes $500M in revenue as it adds the likes of Anthropic and Robinhood as customers

Fintech Brex expects its annual net revenue to reach $500 million in 2025, according to a person familiar with the company’s operations as cited by Bloomberg and The Information. While the startup did not comment on the specific revenue projection, it did share that Brex has seen “3x overall revenue growth” year-over-year. It also told […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Healey pauses proposed closing of hospitals on South Shore, Cape Cod

After hearing feedback, Gov. Maura Healey has pushed for further review of the facilities. The post Healey pauses proposed closing of hospitals on South Shore, Cape Cod appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Engineers show industrial potential of diamond quantum sensors for EV battery monitoring

Electric vehicles (EVs) are leading the transition to sustainable transportation. However, effective battery management remains a significant challenge, as traditional monitoring techniques often lack adequate precision and noise resistance.

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2 h. ago Opera integrates Bluesky, Slack, and Discord into its browser

Bluesky is getting added to the Opera web browser. On Tuesday, the Norway-based software maker announced the addition of the new social network alongside Slack and Discord, which will all be integrated into the browser’s sidebar alongside other messaging and communication services. Opera users have been able to customize their browsers with shortcuts to messaging […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US ‘does not care’

German election winner: Europe must defend itself as US ‘does not care’  Voice of America

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2 h. ago United States Sides with Russia, Breaks with Europe, in Ukraine War Resolution

United States Sides with Russia, Breaks with Europe, in Ukraine War Resolution  Boston University

Events

3 h. ago Rideshare driver arrested, accused of sexually assaulting rider in South Boston

The passenger, who was taking a ride home to their residence, was picked up in South Boston at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday. The post Rideshare driver arrested, accused of sexually assaulting rider in South Boston appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago Yankees manager Aaron Boone admits Red Sox look like a ‘formidable team’ after offseason moves

"I think it’s really good for the game when the two of us are really good." The post Yankees manager Aaron Boone admits Red Sox look like a ‘formidable team’ after offseason moves appeared first on Boston.com.

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3 h. ago State to oversee Boston mayoral election after voting problems in 2024

An investigation found that Boston voters experienced "unacceptable delays" amid ballot shortages and communications issues on Election Day last November. The post State to oversee Boston mayoral election after voting problems in 2024 appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago Live updates: House scheduled to vote on budget resolution with Trump policy priorities

Live updates: House scheduled to vote on budget resolution with Trump policy priorities  The Washington Post

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4 h. ago FAA tests Starlink terminals as Musk claims Verizon tech is ‘not working’

The Federal Aviation Administration has started testing the use of SpaceX Starlink satellite internet terminals in the national airspace system, nearly two years after Verizon was awarded a $2 billion contract to perform similar work. SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk claimed on his social media platform X that the Verizon system “is not working […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Livestream: Karen Read hearing resumes after judge’s ‘grave concern’ comment

Special prosecutor Hank Brennan has suggested Read’s lawyers may have misrepresented their relationship with two expert witnesses. The defense is expected to address those allegations Tuesday. The post Livestream: Karen Read hearing resumes after judge’s ‘grave concern’ comment appeared first on Boston.com.

Sport

5 h. ago ‘The Sandlot’ star Patrick Renna launches ‘The Unwritten Rules of Baseball and Life’ in Boston

The Boston native — aka Ham from “The Sandlot” — talks Dorchester Little League, North End pasta, Big Papi, Dustin Pedroia and more. The post ‘The Sandlot’ star Patrick Renna launches ‘The Unwritten Rules of Baseball and Life’ in Boston appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 h. ago DoorDash to pay delivery workers nearly $17M for using tips to cover wages

DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to settle a lawsuit by New York’s attorney general that accused the delivery platform of pocketing workers’ tips to cover wages. The lawsuit alleged that between May 2017 and September 2019, DoorDash used customer tips to offset the base pay it had already guaranteed to workers, instead of […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Mitico raises $4.3M seed round to capture CO2 using ‘prehistoric chemistry’

Mitico thinks that it has found a way to slash the cost of carbon capture using a simple salt that’s been tweaked for industrial duty. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Mel Kiper Jr. weighed in on possibility of Patriots trading back in the NFL Draft

"I'd bet the Patriots will be getting a few calls if the board falls this way." The post Mel Kiper Jr. weighed in on possibility of Patriots trading back in the NFL Draft appeared first on Boston.com.

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6 h. ago Why I’m Running: ‘I am committed to making every step count’

Marsida Tirana is running the Boston Marathon to combat food insecurity in Greater Boston. The post Why I’m Running: ‘I am committed to making every step count’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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