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Sweden weighs tighter border controls after Quran burnings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

Sweden’s prime minister is considering tightening border controls over security concerns after recent Quran-burning controversies.“As everyone knows, we have a complicated security situation both in and around Sweden,” Prime Minster Ulf Kristersson said during a press conference Tuesday. “We are in daily contact with the Swedish intelligence services at the moment. That’s how serious we think the situation is.” A final decision on border control will be made Thursday, Swedish broadcaster SVT reported.“People with very weak links to Sweden should not be able to come to Sweden to commit crimes,” Kristersson added during that press conference. In recent weeks, Sweden and Denmark have witnessed several Quran burnings often led by far-right protesters, which were condemned by the EU. Denmark has “received considerable negative attention” from militant Islamists in response, the Danish Intelligence Service reported Monday. The incidents...

WATCH: Pink flies over Fenway Park during first of two Fenway concerts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

Music star Pink went flying over Fenway Park Monday night, taking to the skies while suspended by cables in the first of two concerts at Fenway this week The singer began the soaring performance during her song “So What.” She then returned to the stage at the end of the song to roaring applause.Pink is in Boston as part of her Summer Carnival 2023 tour. She is joined in her shows by Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, GROUPLOVE and KidCutUp. Pink is scheduled to take the stage for the second leg of her two-night Boston visit on Tuesday night.Fenway is scheduled to host more live music on Wednesday with a show headlined by the band Fall Out Boy. Fall Out Boy will be joined by Bring Me the Horizon, Four Year Strong and Royal & the Serpent.

Beyoncé scheduled to take the stage at Gillette Stadium for first Foxboro show since 2018

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

The stage is set in Foxboro where Beyoncé is scheduled to take the stage at Gillette Stadium Tuesday night for her first local show since 2018. Beyoncé will be making her fourth appearance in Foxboro as she brings her Renaissance tour to town.As fans prepare for the concert, crews were making final preparations on Monday, setting up the stage and other equipment. Parking lots are scheduled to open for Beyoncé’s show at 4 p.m. The show itself is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. and fans are encouraged to arrive early because there is no opening act. The MBTA Commuter Rail is running a special event train for the concert, scheduled to leave South Station at 4:05 p.m. with a scheduled arrival in Foxboro just after 5 p.m. The train will then depart for Boston 30 minutes after the concert ends. Train tickets were sold out as of Tuesday morning. Those still trying to secure concert tickets will need to pay up, with the cheapest tickets on StubHub going for $218 on Wednesday morning....

Plainville police investigating series of vehicle break-ins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

An investigation continued in Plainville Monday after a series of vehicle break-ins over the weekend, police said. Plainville police said the break-ins happened early Saturday morning. In total, police said they received six reports of unlocked vehicles that had been entered in neighborhoods including the Lincoln Avenue, Pleasant Street and Grove Street areas. In addition to cars, police said two mountain bikes were taken from a driveway. Police shared video on Monday that they said showed two suspects trying to break into vehicles. Police said video also showed suspects stealing the bikes.Plainville police reminded people to lock their cars and either remove or hide any valuables. Anyone who recognizes the people seen in video of these incidents is also asked to reach out by calling police at 508-809-5555.

Overstock officially launches Bed Bath & Beyond domain online in US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Overstock has officially relaunched the Bed Bath & Beyond domain online Tuesday in the U.S., after acquiring the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million last month.The online retailer Overstock.com said in late June that it was dumping its name online and it will become Bed & Bath & Beyond, which declared bankruptcy earlier this year. The name change was made in Canada on June 29, but at the time the Midvale, Utah-based company didn’t specify a date for the U.S. relaunch.Overstock.com’s CEO Jonathan Johnson told The Associated Press in a phone interview last week that the relaunch in Canada has “run without a hitch.” The company has added roughly 600,000 bed and bath items since its bid for the retailer became public last month, Johnson said.The company has still not made any decisions on a corporate name, he said.Johnson had said that the name change was necessary because Overstock still confuses some c...

Bruins, Trent Frederic agree to deal, avoid arbitration

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

While awaiting the arbitration award for goalie Jeremy Swayman, the Bruins came to terms with restricted free agent Trent Frederic, who’d been scheduled for a Tuesday arbitration hearing of his own.Frederic was signed to a two-year deal worth an average annual value of $2.3 million, according to multiple reports. In an exchange of pre-arbitration numbers, Frederic’s camp was seeking $2.9 million while the B’s were at $1.4 million.Frederic will be earning more than twice his salary from last season – $1.05 million – on the strength of his breakout 17-goal season in 2022-23 while skating primarily at right wing with center Charlie Coyle and left wing Taylor Hall. The contract leaves the B’s with approximately $3.1 million in salary cap space.With Hall traded to Chicago and Coyle expected to bump up in the lineup with the retirement Patrice Bergeron and the expected departure of David Krejci, it’s not clear where Frederic will slot in the lineup for the up...

Patriots OT Trent Brown sitting out second straight practice Tuesday, 8 others missing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

FOXBORO — Patriots offensive tackle Trent Brown was a non-participant for a second straight training camp practice Tuesday, heading down to a lower field for conditioning work while the rest of the team engaged in positional drills and walk-through team periods.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Trent Brown reported to training camp ‘lighter than he’s been’ New England Patriots | Bill Belichick: Mac Jones had a ‘good offseason,’ Patriots QBs will compete in training camp New England Patriots | Patriots training camp Day 6: ‘D’ makes goal-line stand, Rhamondre Stevenson sits New England Patriots | Patriots have a secret offensive weapon on defensive side of the ball New England Patriots | Patriots still counting on young running backs as depth is tested in training camp Starting left guard Cole Strange was present, but did not stre...

Shaky Americans avoid upset to reach Women's World Cup knockout round after 0-0 draw with Portugal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — A goal post saved the United States from elimination at the Women's World Cup. Ana Capeta nearly scored for Portugal in stoppage time but her shot hit the left post and the United States escaped with a uninspiring 0-0 draw Tuesday night that got them through — just barely — to the knockout round. The U.S. won only one game in group play for the first time in tournament history, scoring just four goals over three games. With the scoreless draw, the United States fell to second in the group behind the Netherlands and will head to Melbourne, Australia, for a round of 16 match on Sunday. “We should have put some in the back of the net and we didn't. We own that,” Alex Morgan said. “We're not happy with the performance we put out there. But at the same time, we're moving on.” The Americans, the most successful team ever at the World Cup with four titles, have never been eliminated in the tournament's group stage. But they looked shaky against the Portuguese, ...

Rex Heuermann, the architect accused of killing 3 women found at Gilgo Beach, is due back in court

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Rex Heuermann, the architect accused of murdering at least three women and leaving their bodies along a remote stretch of coastline near Long Island’s Gilgo Beach, is due back in court on Tuesday for the first time since his arraignment.Heuermann is charged with killing Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman and Amber Lynn Costello, who disappeared in 2009 and 2010. Prosecutors also say he’s suspected in the death of a fourth woman, Maureen Brainard-Barnes, who vanished in 2007.All of the women were sex workers whose remains were discovered near each other on a barrier island off Long Island’s southern coast.Investigators spent nearly two weeks combing through Heuermann’s home in Massapequa Park, across a bay from where the remains were found.The search included digging up the yard, dismantling a porch and a greenhouse and removing many contents of the house for testing. Heuermann’s wife, Asa Ellerup, told the New York Post that the search left t...

Job openings fall to lowest level in 2 years as demand for workers cools

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:52:26 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted fewer jobs in June, a sign that the red-hot demand for workers that has been a key feature of the post-pandemic economy is cooling a bit. Job openings dropped to 9.6 million in June, the Labor Department said Tuesday, down slightly from the previous month but much lower than the 10.3 million in April and the fewest in more than two years. The government’s report also showed that the number of people who quit their jobs in June fell sharply to 3.8 million from 4.1 million, another sign the job market is slowing. The Federal Reserve is seeking to cool the job market, because if cpompanies are less desperate to hire, and fewer workers are quitting to seek higher-paying positions elsewhere, then businesses will be under less pressure to raise pay to find and keep workers. Smaller pay hikes could help lower inflation, since businesses won’t have to lift their prices to offset higher labor costs.Tuesday’s report means there are 1.6 jobs ...