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Boston, September 10, 2024 Boston Globe Media has announced the launch of B-Side Sports, a new video-first sports platform aimed at engaging New England sports fans through video series, podcasts and a bi-weekly newsletter delivered Mondays and Fridays. The highlight of the launch is a strategic partnership between B-Side Sports and Shadow Lion, the renowned creative studio he founded. Tom Brady, Ben Lawitz, Gilad Haas and Jeff FineThe collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies and marks the beginning of a new era in sports media. The partnership will kick off with an exclusive video podcast series, “The Quick…

The family of Ethel Rosenberg, who was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union during the Red Scare in 1953 and sent to the electric chair along with her husband Julius, has called on President Joe Biden to formally exonerate her after newly released documents revealed that the US government knew she was not a spy.The couple maintained their innocence to the end, and the Rosenbergs’ case has long been considered a possible wrongdoing. While most historians consider Julius Rosenberg to be the real Soviet spy, questions remain about Ethel Rosenberg’s role, and their sons, Robert and Michael Meeropol, have…

Taylor Swift’s refusal to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris shows the pop star has grown “cynical” and that the world of politics may just be one of her fleeting moments, a Variety reporter argues in a new feature article. Daniel D’Addario, chief reporter for the Hollywood trade paper, argued that the pop superstar’s relative silence about this year’s presidential election was unusual. “The idea of ​​her continuing to remain silent seems to make her history of speaking out when it’s convenient for her look cynical,” Daddario wrote. “It would be a shame if her involvement in politics was simply…

The week after the Labor Day holiday saw mixed results, with “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” remaining the most-watched program but the only show to experience week-over-week declines in total viewers and adults 25-54 during the week of September 2.Meanwhile, Lester Holt’s NBC Nightly News was the only broadcast to grow viewership in both measured categories, while Norah O’Donnell’s CBS Evening News saw improvements in viewership overall.WNT continues to be the No. 1 program of the week across broadcast and cable, excluding sports, it has been No. 1 in total viewers for 299 of the last 302 weeks…

IIn the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, residents are struggling to return to normal life after the region’s longest and deadliest military operation in the past two decades. Traffic jams plagued the city center on Sunday for the first time in nearly two weeks since roads were repaired. The city slowly came back to life, with street vendors selling peaches and the season’s first pomegranates.But sewage still flows in some places over roads dug up by military bulldozers. Many of the burnt-out buildings bear signs of heavy fighting, with bullet holes and broken windows dotted across their upper floors.…

Before the end of Week 1, the San Francisco 49ers stunned the NFL world, especially fantasy managers, with the news of Christian McCaffrey’s calf injury. It was severe enough that McCaffrey missed the game against the New York Jets. News of the injury broke about 90 minutes before kickoff, a game the 49ers ultimately won, 32-19.As the season prepares for Week 2, Yahoo Sports will bring you the latest updates, news and notes from across the league.Let’s start with the Niners’ all-world running back.Kyle Shanahan said about Christian McCaffrey after the gameThe 49ers only have a week to prepare for…

Jacqueline Giacalone, president of the William Floyd High School Business Academy, recently appeared on LI News Radio’s “Spotlight on LI Schools,” a weekly show highlighting great things happening in Long Island schools. Giacalone discussed the various Business Academy opportunities available to William Floyd High School students that will serve them well into their careers after graduation and throughout their lives. Sponsored by the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association (N-SSBA), the program will be hosted by Robert Vecchio, executive director of the N-SSBA and former trustee and president of the William Floyd Board of Education. During the interview, Giacalone and Vecchio discussed…

Sales of new homes priced above $1 million fell 15% in the first half of 2024, but sales are expected to increase due to construction of a new luxury development called Ascension in Summerlin. Market observers say this is a warning sign for the economy, not something to worry about. Rather, it reflects a lack of luxury homes for sale due to limited land availability. The 227 new luxury home transactions that closed from January through June are the fewest since 203 in 2021. In the first half of 2023, there were 267 and in the first half of 2022,…

While ultra-luxury housing markets are in stagnation in other parts of the world, New York, Miami and Palm Beach, playgrounds for the wealthy and even wealthier, are reaping unprecedented profits. According to a new report from real estate firm Knight Frank, sales of homes priced above $10 million soared in the second quarter, with Palm Beach leading the way with an astounding 44% increase. Miami followed with a 27% increase, while New York’s most expensive neighborhoods recorded a 16% increase. New York City emerged as the king of luxury homes, with 72 homes sold for over $10 million, the highest…

Getty ImagesBritain has announced it will supply Ukraine with an additional 650 short-range missiles to bolster its defences against Russia.The United States is also increasing military aid, including new supplies of long-range missiles, anti-tank weapons and artillery shells. What is the latest military aid to Ukraine?The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that it will send lightweight multi-role missiles to Ukraine to counter missile and drone attacks, with the first deliveries expected by the end of 2024. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Western countries to strengthen their air defense systems following a series of Russian attacks on cities…