José Berríos, Blue Jays bullpen keep Red Sox bats silent in 9-0 series-opening win – Boston News, Weather, Sports

José Berríos, Blue Jays bullpen keep Red Sox bats silent in 9-0 series-opening win – Boston News, Weather, Sports

BOSTON (AP) — José Berríos pitched seven scoreless innings, George Springer had three hits and two RBI singles, and the Toronto Blue Jays earned a 9-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night. Bo Bichette, Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez also drove in runs for Toronto, which has won six of … Read more

Atlanta Opera announces ’96-Hour Opera Festival’ winner

Atlanta Opera announces ’96-Hour Opera Festival’ winner

L-R: Librettist Hai-Ting Chinn and composer Dina Pruzhansky are awarded the top prize in The Atlanta Opera’s 96-Hour Opera Festival 2025. (Courtesy Atlanta Opera) Credit: Photo courtesy of The Atlanta Opera The Atlanta Opera announced the winner of its fourth annual 96-Hour Opera Festival, a yearly program that spotlights the creative works of artists from … Read more

What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling – Boston News, Weather, Sports

What’s next for birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court’s ruling – Boston News, Weather, Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — The legal battle over President Donald Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship is far from over despite the Republican administration’s major victory Friday limiting nationwide injunctions. Immigrant advocates are vowing to fight to ensure birthright citizenship remains the law as the Republican president tries to do away with more than a century of precedent. The … Read more

Republicans aim to tie Democrats to Zohran Mamdani after primary upset

Republicans aim to tie Democrats to Zohran Mamdani after primary upset

Speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition summit in Washington, D.C., an annual evangelical gathering in the nation’s capital, Republican leaders showcased an emerging line of attack against Democrats to energize voters and defend their congressional majorities: the ascent of New York state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist on track to become the … Read more

Georgia HERO program resumes full coverage

Georgia HERO program resumes full coverage

The Georgia Department of Transportation’s Highway Emergency Response Operators (HERO) program will resume patrolling interstate highways across metro Atlanta during the overnight hours seven days a week effective July 1, the state agency announced Thursday. HERO vehicles also will resume full coverage of the region’s nearly 400 miles of interstates. The program cut back on … Read more

Russian drone strike on Odesa kills married couple, injures 17 people, Ukraine says

Russian drone strike on Odesa kills married couple, injures 17 people, Ukraine says

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian drones struck the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, killing two people and injuring at least 17, Ukrainian authorities said on Saturday. A drone slammed into a residential tower block in the city, causing damage to three floors and trapping residents, emergency services said. The two killed in the attack … Read more

Atlanta News Quiz: Test your knowledge this week

Atlanta News Quiz: Test your knowledge this week

It’s time to test your knowledge with this week’s Atlanta News Quiz! Click here to play, and please let us know how you do by sharing on Instagram, Facebook, or X @RoughDraftATL. This week’s quiz is sponsored by SCAD. Experience SCAD Like Never Before  ✨ Step into SCADstory, a one-of-a-kind 4D adventure that takes you through the university’s rich … Read more

Mamdani’s New York mayoral primary win exposes Democratic divide

Mamdani’s New York mayoral primary win exposes Democratic divide

Just hours after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani declared victory in New York‘s mayoral primary on Wednesday, a small group of business leaders convened with Mayor Eric Adams, who bypassed the Democratic primary and is instead running in the general election as an independent. Attendees were focused on strategizing how to prevent Mamdani, a 33-year-old state … Read more

9 hospitalized after third-floor porch collapses in Dorchester – Boston News, Weather, Sports

9 hospitalized after third-floor porch collapses in Dorchester – Boston News, Weather, Sports

BOSTON (WHDH) – Nine people were rushed to the hospital late Friday night, one of whom was suffering from life-threatening injuries, after a third-floor porch collapsed in Dorchester, officials said. Crews responding to a reported porch collapse on Hardwood Street around 10 p.m. found the people injured in the rear of the building, according to … Read more