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U.S. trade deficit sees largest one-month decrease in history amid tariff expectations

U.S. trade deficit sees largest one-month decrease in history amid tariff expectations

After rising to $138.3 billion in March, the U.S. trade deficit dropped to $61.6 billion in April, the largest one-month decrease on record. Imports decreased by $68.4 billion in April to $351.0 billion, a 16.3% drop. Exports were up $8.3 billion...

Red Sox front office says Devers trade does not mean 'waving of the white flag on 2025'

Red Sox front office says Devers trade does not mean 'waving of the white flag on 2025'

Devers, a homegrown three-time All-Star, joined Ted Williams as the only Red Sox players with multiple 30-homer seasons before turning 25. BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox thought they would be better off with a happy clubhouse than a disgruntled...

AL Executive on Rafael Devers Deal: 'We Got Our Luka Dončić Trade!'

AL Executive on Rafael Devers Deal: 'We Got Our Luka Dončić Trade!'

By Drew VonScio is a Newsweek contributor based in Pittsburgh, PA. His focus is on MLB content. Drew has been with Newsweek since December 2024 and also works full-time at WTOV, a TV station in Steubenville, Ohio. He is a 2023 graduate of Bethany...

Red Sox Given 'C-Minus' Grade for 'Underwhelming' Rafael Devers Trade Return

Red Sox Given 'C-Minus' Grade for 'Underwhelming' Rafael Devers Trade Return

By Drew VonScio is a Newsweek contributor based in Pittsburgh, PA. His focus is on MLB content. Drew has been with Newsweek since December 2024 and also works full-time at WTOV, a TV station in Steubenville, Ohio. He is a 2023 graduate of Bethany...

Red Sox Trade Rafael Devers, 2024 Free Agency Opens Up for Pete Alonso

Red Sox Trade Rafael Devers, 2024 Free Agency Opens Up for Pete Alonso

The Boston Red Sox stunned fans by trading star third baseman Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. This strategic move frees up over $270 million in payroll, allowing the team to pursue key free agents while mitigating uncertainty at first...

Mount Vernon Company Buys Downtown Plymouth Hotel

Mount Vernon Company Buys Downtown Plymouth Hotel

Image courtesy of Mount Vernon Company Mount Vernon Company plans to reposition a downtown Plymouth hotel following an acquisition that expands its hospitality portfolio to four Massachusetts properties. The Boston-based developer acquired the...

Red Sox sell Rafael Devers trade as what's best for young players

Red Sox sell Rafael Devers trade as what's best for young players

Won’t somebody please think of the children? The Boston Red Sox brass want to create the best possible space for their young talent to succeed – and according to the message they’re putting out, that’s a clubhouse without Rafael Devers. “We have a...

Shohei Ohtani brings the heat in return. Plus: All the Rafael Devers trade fallout

Shohei Ohtani brings the heat in return. Plus: All the Rafael Devers trade fallout

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Last night, we saw something we hadn’t in almost 22 months. Elsewhere: The fallout from a trade that’ll reverberate for …...

Ex-Mass. bank teller sentenced to prison for stealing money from Boston bank

Ex-Mass. bank teller sentenced to prison for stealing money from Boston bank

A federal judge sentenced a Saugus man to prison for stealing bank funds when he was working as a bank teller at a TD Bank in Boston, United States Attorney Leah Foley’s office said Monday. Derek Aut, 29, was sentenced to 25 months, or two years...

Unions, politicians meet on Boston waterfront to push for domestic shipbuilding policies

Unions, politicians meet on Boston waterfront to push for domestic shipbuilding policies

Union leaders and three members of New England’s congressional delegation are heading to Boston’s industrial waterfront on Tuesday to push for federal policies that will promote domestic shipbuilding and ship repair work. Representatives Joe...

WATCH: Roman Anthony hits first MLB home run as Red Sox win first game since Rafael Devers trade

WATCH: Roman Anthony hits first MLB home run as Red Sox win first game since Rafael Devers trade

For the Boston Red Sox, the first day of the post-Rafael Devers era ended the same way as the last five days of the Devers era: with a win. The Red Sox shut out out the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Monday night (BOS 2, SEA 0), one day...

Giants Trade Proposal: $100M All-Star Naylor Joins Devers

Giants Trade Proposal: $100M All-Star Naylor Joins Devers

The San Francisco Giants made a significant move by acquiring All-Star slugger Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox, surprising many in the baseball community. This trade addresses the Giants' pressing roster needs as they aim to close in on the...

Manny Ramirez’s Bold Take on Devers Trade: Red Sox’s Mistake?

Manny Ramirez’s Bold Take on Devers Trade: Red Sox’s Mistake?

The Boston Red Sox traded superstar Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, shocking the baseball world. Devers expressed frustration over being moved from third base to designated hitter this season. Seven-time MLB All-Star Manny Ramirez...

Amazon opens robotic fulfillment center in Massachusetts

Amazon opens robotic fulfillment center in Massachusetts

Amazon officially opened a 2.8 million-square-foot robotics fulfillment center in Charlton, Massachusetts, per a June 3 press release emailed to Supply Chain Dive. The four-story facility features hundreds of Amazon robots — which can each lift up...

Red Sox Predicted To Cut Ties With Two All-Stars In Wake Of Rafael Devers Trade

Red Sox Predicted To Cut Ties With Two All-Stars In Wake Of Rafael Devers Trade

The Boston Red Sox are the most controversial story in professional sports this week. Now that they've traded their best hitter in Rafael Devers, the Red Sox are under immense scrutiny. This was supposed to be a win-now season, and on Monday,...

Yankees exec offers 2-word response to Red Sox-Rafael Devers trade

Yankees exec offers 2-word response to Red Sox-Rafael Devers trade

The New York Yankees’ front office breathed a collective sigh of relief on Sunday. The reason? The Boston Red Sox traded their star slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. The blockbuster deal, which sent Devers to the National League...

Michigan-based cannabis company opens third CT location in Stratford

Michigan-based cannabis company opens third CT location in Stratford

C3 Industries, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company with two cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut and another 28 nationwide, has opened a store in Stratford. The new store opened in a two-story, 1,654-square-foot building at 130 Honeyspot Road on...

Benjamin Netanyahu: Net worth, salary and businesses owned by Israeli PM

Benjamin Netanyahu: Net worth, salary and businesses owned by Israeli PM

Benjamin Netanyahu has served as Israel's prime minister on several separate occasions, making him the longest-serving leader The PM, who earns around $19,000 (KSh 2.46 million) per month, has a net worth estimated at $13 million (KSh 1.68...

Kevin Durant Reportedly Had Eyes on Celtics Before Trade Deadline

Kevin Durant Reportedly Had Eyes on Celtics Before Trade Deadline

The NBA offseason is slowly approaching, and soon all eyes will be on superstar Kevin Durant. More Kevin Durant news: Kevin Durant Trade Sweepstakes Reportedly Facing Early Roadblocks Durant has been at the center of conversations ever since the...

Your Time on Earth Is Limited’: Sunjay Kapur’s Final Words Resonate Beyond Business

Your Time on Earth Is Limited’: Sunjay Kapur’s Final Words Resonate Beyond Business

Sunjay Kapur, Chairman of Sona Comstar, immediate past President of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and current Chairman of CII’s Northern Region, passed away suddenly on Friday during a polo match in Windsor,...

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