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West Ham ends Brighton’s perfect record in EPL

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

BRIGHTON, England (AP) — West Ham put on a counterattacking masterclass to end Brighton’s perfect start to the English Premier League by beating the host 3-1 on Saturday.Brighton had a majority of the possession but West Ham made the most of its counters as the visitor raced to 3-0 thanks to goals from James Ward-Prowse, Jarred Bowen and Michail Antonio.Pascal Gross pulled one back in the 81st minute and had good chances for a second but West Ham held on for a second straight 3-1 victory after beating Chelsea at home last weekend. It turned the tables on a Brighton side that looked rampant in scoring four times in each of its first two games.Ward-Prowse had two assists in that Chelsea game and added his first West Ham goal — and 50th in the league overall — from close range in the 19th against Brighton. ___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource

Car severely wrecked after falling over I-95 ramp in NW Miami-Dade; driver, 2 others injured

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

A driver and two other people were injured after the motorist drove his car over the concrete barrier wall of an Interstate 95 exit ramp, authorities said.First responders and Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene of a reported bad accident on the highway in Northwest Miami-Dade, Saturday morning. According to FHP, the driver of a red Toyota sedan lost control while traveling north on the I-95 express lanes taking the exit ramp to State Road 7. The Toyota collided into the concrete barrier wall, drove over it and subsequently fell onto the southbound lanes of I-95 underneath. The vehicle also struck an overhead road sign attached to the bridge, causing damage that will require extended repairs. The Toyota was then struck by a gray BMW that was traveling south on I-95.Officials found the Toyota completely destroyed by the Golden Glades Interchange and I-95. The driver of that car suffered severe injuries and was transported as a trauma alert. The other two victims suffered mini...

FIU Police issue notice warning students of Peeping Tom around campus apartments

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

Florida International University has reported a mysterious Peeping Tom on campus.According to FIU Police, a male subject has been looking into students’ windows at the University Apartment Complex at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus in West Miami-Dade.Investigators said the incidents occurred between between midnight and 5:30 a.m., starting July 3. The most recent incident took place on Thursday.The subject is believed to be a white male driving a black sedan.Campus police recommend that students ensure their front doors and windows are locked and also encourage them to keep windows covered and report any suspicious activity.Police haven’t released further details since there’s an ongoing investigation. FIUPD is asking for community assistance to identify the person engaged in this type of criminal activity. If anyone sees anything suspicious in any housing facility, they are urged to call FIUPD immediately at their non-emergency line 305-348-2626 or 305 348-5911 for...

Woman hospitalized after drive-by shooting in NW Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

A woman was taken to the hospital after, police said, she came under fire in Northwest Miami-Dade.According to Miami-Dade Police, an SUV approached the corner of Northwest 92nd Street and 27th Avenue at around 6 a.m. on Saturday when someone started shooting at the people standing around.The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and is reported to be in stable condition.

Orioles place closer Félix Bautista on 15-day IL with elbow injury, recall top pitching prospect DL Hall from Triple-A

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

DL Hall was seen as the Orioles’ most likely addition when rosters expand in September.The club’s top pitching prospect has regained his form — and his velocity — after switching to a relief role in Triple-A earlier this month.Under normal circumstances, Hall joining the Orioles a week earlier than expected would be a cause for jubilation. Not Saturday.Baltimore has a spot in its bullpen for Hall after it placed closer Félix Bautista on the 15-day injured list with a an injury of “some degree” to the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow that he suffered in the ninth inning of Friday night’s comeback win over the Colorado Rockies, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said Saturday. There is no timetable for Bautista’s return.Asked if Bautista could return this season, Elias responded, “I think anyone can go on Google and find the spectrum of outcomes or possibilities that [a UCL injury] might entail.̶...

3M tried to hide payments for China officials’ vacation, shopping sprees, SEC says

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

3M Co. will pay more than $6.5 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it tried to hide payments to send Chinese government officials on overseas vacations and shopping sprees.The SEC claimed that 3M’s China subsidiary spent $1 million to send officials from state-owned health care facilities and their spouses to U.S. and Australian cities. The company paid for about 24 trips — which were ostensibly to attend educational events — between 2014 and 2017, according to the order.Employees of the Chinese unit sent “alternate itineraries” using private WeChat accounts or hand-delivered them to the officials, the SEC said Friday. They also asked the travelers “to keep the agenda hidden, and falsified internal compliance documents that affirmatively denied and/or omitted mention of the Tourism Activities that were planned as part of the overseas trip,” according to the complaint.3M-China employees tracked whether the travel junkets benefited their bottom line, ...

Questions linger after 2 women were shot at Guaranteed Rate Field during White Sox game

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

A shooting injured two women in the outfield seating area at Guaranteed Rate Field during Friday night’s White Sox game, Chicago police reported.A police spokesperson on social media said late Friday that the department would soon provide information on a “shooting incident,” and a news release was made available early Saturday.“This evening during the Chicago White Sox vs. Oakland Athletics game at Guaranteed Rate Field, a 42-year-old female victim sustained one gunshot wound to the leg. A 26-year-old female victim also sustained a graze wound to the abdomen,” the statement read. “The 42-year-old female was transported to University of Chicago Medical Center where she is listed in fair condition. The 26-year-old female refused medical attention.”Wounded spectators and witnesses were seated in Section 161, in the left outfield, either within or near the stadium’s bleacher section, according to a police report.The 42-year-old female was...

As Urban Outfitters sales struggle, the company is focusing on Anthropologie and Free People

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — Retailer Urban Outfitters saw sales decrease 12.6% year over year in the second quarter, according to the company’s recent quarterly report. While Urban Outfitters brand sales decreased, the total company URBN sales increased by 7.5% during that time. The company plans to boost investments in the Anthropologie and Free People groups, which are seeing growth.“There is still much work to be done to right the Urban ship,” chief executive officer at URBN, Richard A. Hayne, said in an earnings call Tuesday. “That work is underway but could take longer than we originally expected.”URBN, which opened its first store in West Philadelphia in 1970, is currently based at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia. Brands in the URBN portfolio include Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People, Terrain, Nuuly, and the company’s restaurant group known as Menus & Venues.There are at least six Urban Outfitter stores in Greater Boston, according to the company’s website, includi...

Howie Carr: Donald Trump’s mugshot a great addition to history of distinctive booking photos

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

Mugshots are like anything else — some people just instinctively know how to do ‘em right, others not so much.President Trump took a beautiful, perfect mugshot in Atlanta the other night.It got me to thinking about other memorable mugshots. I’ve been collecting them for decades, from all over New England.To commemorate POTUS’ instantly iconic shot, here are a few of my favorites, some of which impart lessons for anyone who might someday have the misfortune of being lugged.Gennaro Angiulo and Whitey BulgerThe bigger the hat, the bigger the hood. These are the two preeminent Boston mobsters of the late 20th century, in their early years — Gennaro “Jerry” Angiulo and Whitey Bulger.Jimmy FlemmiJimmy “the Bear” Flemmi could have been posing for one of those “This is your mind on drugs!” posters when this 1979 prison mugshot was taken. He was the brother of Stevie Flemmi. The Bear died at MCI-Norfolk a few months later — of a drug overdose.Myer Sherman and Francis McPartlandNever let ‘em ...

8 people shot during Boston’s J’ouvert celebrations; Boston police arrest two

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 12:11:09 GMT

Boston police arrested two suspects connected to a brazen Saturday morning shooting in Dorchester that left eight people with non-life threatening injuries, authorities said.Officers responded to multiple gunshots in the area of 10 Talbot Ave. at 7:43 a.m. just as people were celebrating the J’ouvert parade, which happens before the Caribbean Carnival later in the day, Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said. The shooting was not related to the parade, according to police, who said they recovered multiple weapons.Officers stationed at the parade rushed toward the gunfire and started applying tourniquets to the wounded, Cox said. The investigation into the shooting is in its early stages, Cox said, but police believe two groups may have had some form of “altercation.”“I just want to say to any bad actors who want to potentially come to any large gathering or crowd to do harm, that we have many, many officers out here and we will absolutely do all we can to make sure that yo...