5 Commanders players to watch in Sunday’s Patriots game

Patriots The Commanders got rid of two of their best players this week, but they still have some differencemakers on both sides of the ball. Terry McLaurin and Brian Robinson are two of the Commanders’ top players on offense. John McDonnell/The Washington Post The Patriots host the Commanders in Week 9, taking on a team … [Read more…]

Clear eyes, full hearts, and a $94 million Texas high school stadium

High School Sports McKinney ISD Stadium is home field for three high schools. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Thomas Black Bloomberg photo by Emil T. Lippe By Amanda Albright, Eniola Longe and Julie Fine, Washington Post November 4, 2023 | 10:14 AM Few towns represent the Texas ethos of Friday Night Lights – and the … [Read more…]

Boston College becomes bowl eligible by grinding out a victory at Syracuse

College Sports The Eagles defense recorded four interceptions to halt the Syracuse offense. The Eagles won another slugfest, 17-10 at Syracuse. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) By Trevor Hass November 4, 2023 | 12:26 AM All season, Boston College coach Jeff Hafley has preached the importance of depth. When starters depart, Hafley hammers home … [Read more…]

Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts

World News In recent weeks, social media users have pushed false claims that “crisis actors” are staging scenes of carnage and that U.S. Marines are flooding in to fight on the ground in Gaza. Palestinians look for survivors in the rubble of a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Bureij refugee camp, Gaza Strip, … [Read more…]

Maine mass shooter was alive for most of massive 2-day search, autopsy suggests

Local News The conclusion was announced a week after his body was discovered in the back of a tractor-trailer on the property of his former employer at a recycling center. A member of law enforcement walks with a police dog outside a property on Meadow Road in Bowdoin, Maine, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Hundreds of … [Read more…]

Boston bus driver charged in 2022 fatal crash in Waltham

Local News Jean Fenelon, 58, is accused of motor vehicle homicide and speeding, according to officials. A Boston man has been charged with motor vehicle homicide and speeding in connection with a November 2022 fatal bus crash in Waltham, according to officials.   Jean Fenelon, 58, was arraigned Friday in Waltham District Court and released … [Read more…]

Michigan fires Stalions, football staffer at center of sign-stealing investigation, AP source says

Sports The NCAA is investigating Michigan for sending people to opponents’ games to record video that would be used to decode their in-game signals. Commissioner of the Big Ten Conference Tony Petitti. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) AP By RALPH D. RUSSO, Associated Press November 3, 2023 Michigan has fired Connor Stalions, the low-level football staffer who … [Read more…]