‘Boston Blue’ Returns With Shocking Shooting — and a Cameo From Celtics Player Jaylen Brown

Blue Bloods spinoff Boston Blue returned with an episode full of highs and lows — including a cameo from Boston Celtics player Jaylen Brown and a shocking shooting involving a main character. During the Friday, April 3, episode of the CBS series, Rev. Edwin Peters (Ernie Hudson) was shot outside of his church. He was taken to the hospital — and later discharged — but not before the entire Silver and Reagan family expressed their concern. Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) and Lena (Sonequa Martin-Green) investigated the shooting, which they traced back to a complicated past of one of Rev. Peters’ associates.…

Juan Soto’s early exit hangs over Mets’ all-around rout of Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — The bats erupted and Nolan McLean dominated, but Friday night was defined for the Mets by who wasn’t on the field following his first at-bat.  Juan Soto, bothered by right-calf tightness, departed after only a half-inning, leaving the Mets to wonder when their best player will return. …

Mets believe Sean Manaea’s extended relief outing was ‘positive step’

SAN FRANCISCO — Sean Manaea could take a glimmer of satisfaction from his latest outing.  Yes, the left-hander created traffic in his relief appearance Thursday night, but there was an uptick in his velocity. The final result — one earned run allowed over 3 ²/₃ innings — was respectable, despite…

The run-it-back Yankees are already off to a nearly perfect start

If the glorious first game at The Stadium and nearly perfect first week are any indication, the run-it-back Yankees are going to run away in the American League East.  The Yankees celebrated a beautiful home opener in the Bronx by easily handling one of the other two teams that entered…

Trump orders DHS to pay ‘each and every employee’ as shutdown drags on

President Trump directed Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday to pay “each and every employee” impacted by the “Democrat-led DHS shutdown.” Trump instructed Mullin, in coordination with Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, to use “funds that have a reasonable and logical nexus to the functions of…

Elon Musk asks SpaceX IPO banks to buy Grok AI subscriptions: report

Elon Musk is requiring banks and other advisers working on SpaceX’s planned IPO to buy subscriptions to Grok, his artificial intelligence chatbot, the New York Times reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Some banks have agreed to spend tens of millions of dollars a year on the chatbot and have…

These Giants are equipped for everything Jeremiyah Love can bring them

Saquon Barkley was considered the best player in the 2018 NFL Draft by many, especially by former Giants general manager Dave Gettleman. Gettleman defiantly scoffed at the analytics crowd that railed against the notion that a running back should never be a consideration with the second overall pick. Barkley, as…

French tech company Capgemini to sell US unit linked to ICE

French IT company Capgemini will sell its US subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, it said on Sunday, after coming under pressure to explain a contract the latter signed with US immigration enforcement agency ICE. French lawmakers, including Finance Minister Roland Lescure, had asked the company to shed light the contract amid concern over the tactics…

Ford held talks with China’s EV maker Xiaomi over partnership: report

Ford has held talks with electric-vehicle maker Xiaomi about forming a joint venture to manufacture EVs in the US, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. A Ford spokesperson denied the FT report, calling it “completely false” in an X post. A Xiaomi spokesperson also dismissed the report. “Xiaomi does…

This common drug can prevent long Covid: study

A common drug may be able to cure a common illness. Around one in four people have developed long-haul symptoms of COVID-19, experiencing fatigue, brain fog, chronic cough, chest pain and more for three months or longer. Now, new research shows a widely used diabetes medication can significantly reduce the…

Dodgers must find a new leader to replace Kershaw’s personality

Dodgers FanFest 2026 is an annual reminder for fans that baseball is right around the corner. However, on Saturday at Chavez Ravine, the loudest presence was an absence.  Clayton Kershaw wasn’t there. For the first time since he was a wide-eyed 19-year-old draft pick, the Dodgers gathered without the man…

Phil Mickelson missing two LIV Golf events over ‘family health matter’

The HyFlyers GC will be without captain Phil Mickelson to start the 2026 LIV Golf season. The six-time major champion announced Sunday he will not participate in the Saudi-backed circuit’s opening tournaments in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Adelaide, Australia, citing a “family health matter.” “I will not be able to…

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