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Newsweek
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Red Sox Manager Receives Dreaded Vote of Confidence From Front Office
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. The Boston Red Sox continue to hang on for dear life in the playoff race for both the American League East and a wild card spot. Entering Monday, the Red Sox were 8 1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for first place, 3 1/2 games out of a wild card spot and three games under .500. Despite all of this, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told Colin McCarthy of he still believes in Alex Cora. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 01: Manager Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox looks on prior to the first pitch against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 01, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 01: Manager Alex Cora #13 of the Boston Red Sox looks on prior to the first pitch against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 01, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images "Yeah, we have a lot of confidence in Alex's ability to lead this group, and that doesn't mean that we don't have conversations every day about what we might be missing or what more we can do," Breslow told "We obviously made a commitment to Alex, we're going to see that through. Right now it's about making sure that we're doing everything we can to enable the 26 guys on our roster to help us win as many games as possible." The Red Sox certainly came into this season with high expectations after rebuilding the starting rotation around All-Star ace Garrett Crochet. Outside of Crochet and 26-year-old Brayan Bello, Boston's starting pitching has been a major disappointment. Breslow went as far as putting his confidence in the entire coaching staff, not just Cora. "You know, I think it's easy to point to that and say 'hey, maybe we need to do something to shake things up or rattle the cage a little bit.' I'm very mindful of not making a decision irresponsibly or hastily," Breslow told reporters. "But again, I think at this point we have to question everything we're doing — I question the work that I'm doing as well. We're all in this together, I think the solution is going to come from the group that we have." The Red Sox enter Monday with a record of 3-7 in their last 10 games. Cora and company will be hopeful that it was just one bad month of baseball, but the schedule doesn't easier for Boston in June. Six games against the Yankees with three more against strong teams like the Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners could be more than enough to make or break the Red Sox's season. More MLB: Astros On 'Lookout' for Pitching After Injury; Could Mitch Keller Trade Be Answer?
Miami Herald
30-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
The Friday Checkout: Could Market Basket have another boycott on its hands?
When Market Basket's board ousted CEO Arthur T. Demoulas more than a decade ago, shoppers revolted and forced a sale of the company to the popular leader. This week, the board once again sidelined "Artie T," as many refer to him - and this time seems to think things will go differently. The 2014 ouster marked the apex of a long-simmering family feud between Demoulas and board members led by his cousin, Arthur S. Demoulas. This time around, the board said it's placing Arthur T. Demoulas on paid leave while it looks into allegations that he was planning a work stoppage. The board claims Demoulas has been uncooperative in addressing concerns over corporate oversight measures and succession planning, and said operations will continue as usual at its 90 New England stores while it conducts an investigation. But Market Basket's business may be anything but usual over the coming days and weeks. On social media, in local news reports and in flash polls, shoppers have decried the board's latest move, and many indicate they plan to boycott stores again. ran a poll asking shoppers whether or not they plan to continue shopping at Market Basket while Arthur T. remains on leave. Out of around 400 responses collected by Thursday afternoon, more than half (55%) said they don't plan on shopping at the stores. "Arthur T. is the heart and soul of that company and should be treated as such. These power grabs are a disgrace to the family legacy," one reader wrote. On Reddit and Facebook, meanwhile, people who said they boycotted the company more than a decade ago declared that they would do the same again, while others decried the board as greedy and said the company's values are in jeopardy with Arthur T. Demoulas out of leadership. Demoulas himself said through a spokesperson that the investigation is a cover for a "hostile takeover" of the company, no doubt fanning the flames. Although the board has tried to make a pointed, logical case for its decision to place Demoulas on leave, some shoppers think there is a conspiracy unfolding against the popular CEO, whom they feel embodies the low-frills, high-service approach they love about Market Basket stores. With so many people closely watching their spending, the prospect of change at a low-price grocer feels particularly alarming. The whole saga offers a powerful reminder to the industry about just how much shoppers can love a grocer that treats them well - and how willing they might be to revolt if they don't like what they see. In case you missed it Kroger e-commerce center drivers ready to strike Drivers at the Kroger fulfillment center in Forest Park, Georgia, have voted to authorize a strike, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters said in a Wednesday announcement, noting that the workers' decision was in "response to the company's repeated refusal to negotiate a fair agreement." The workers, who joined Teamsters Local 528 last summer, are trying to negotiate their first union contract. The union claims Kroger has stalled negotiations and failed to offer a contract that meets basic standards. Sam's Club serves up pizza delivery The Walmart-owned club retailer said its members are getting what they have long asked for: pizza delivery. All Sam's Club locations will offer delivery of freshly made pizzas by the end of May, the retailer said in a press release. The pies, which sell for just under $9, are also available for Express delivery in under three hours. "When we talk about innovation, it's not just about what's new - it's about what makes life easier for our members," Kurt Hess, group director of operations and implementation at Sam's Club, said in the announcement. "Pizza delivery is a perfect example: it brings together value, convenience and one of our most-loved Café items in a way that fits how people shop today." Costco records positive sales growth The club retailer beat Wall Street estimates, with net sales up nearly 7% in the U.S. and e-commerce sales up nearly 15% during its third quarter compared to the same period last year, the company reported Thursday. The company's net income also recorded growth, up 13% year-over-year to $1.9 billion. Impulse find Krojis: TikTok's next influencers? Could Kroger's animated characters, known as Kroji's, help the grocer go viral? The grocer seems to be giving that idea a shot. A TikTok from Kroger on May 20 shows people dressed up as Krojis inside a store. One shows off the grocer's produce selection while the other has a cart filled with gallons of chocolate milk, accompanied by an audio clip from the 2004 film "White Chicks." The post has more than 47,000 likes and 774,000 views, making it one of the grocer's most viewed TikToks in recent days (although a cheese pull video of a mozzarella stick onion ring has 991,000 views). While this isn't the first time Krojis have appeared in the grocer's TikToks, their recent reappearance suggests they may be back again in the future. Whether Krojis will become endearing influencers - or a jump scare - on social media remains to be seen. Copyright 2025 Industry Dive. All rights reserved.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rocker Rages Against Trump for Attacking Bruce Springsteen
Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello used his Boston Calling Music Festival set to slam Donald Trump amid the president's ongoing beef with Bruce Springsteen, telling the crowd 'F--- that guy,' as he performed in front of a 'F--- Trump' backdrop, reports The hyper-political guitarist told the crowd Monday that Trump was only 'mad' at Springsteen because the rock icon 'draws a bigger audience.' Springsteen and Trump have been in a back-and-forth that began when the rocker called out the president for 'persecuting people for their right to free speech and voicing their dissent' and 'taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers,' among other things. Trump responded with several long-winded rants of his own, calling Springsteen a 'dried up prune' and threatening a 'major' investigation into whether Springsteen, Beyoncé, and others were paid to make appearances at Kamala Harris' fundraisers. He later posted a doctored video of himself hitting Springsteen with a golf ball. Springsteen hasn't backed down from the fight, continuing to rant against Trump during his 'The Land of Hopes and Dreams' tour and then releasing an EP with his most scathing anti-Trump remarks, cementing his disdain for the president into music history. Morello backed his fellow rocker in the ongoing beef on Monday. 'Bruce is going after Trump because Bruce, his whole life, he's been about truth, justice, democracy, equality,' he said during his Boston Calling set, before adding, 'F--- that guy,' per To make it more clear, Morello debuted a backdrop adorned with 'F--- Trump' paraphernalia as he began his 2021 track, 'Let's Get the Party Started.' He later displayed a 'F--- I.C.E.' sticker on the back of his guitar. Morello also used part of his hour-long set to shout out Harvard University, his alma mater, in its legal battle with the president, as he praised the institution for offering a free course on 'basic U.S. government, understanding the Constitution, and how to recognize a dictatorship takeover of your country.' Morello's sharp rebukes of Trump come after Neil Young jumped into the fray to defend Springsteen, telling Trump, 'STOP THINKING ABOUT WHAT ROCKERS ARE SAYING. Think about saving America from the mess you made.' He added, 'I am not scared of you. Neither are the rest of us.'
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Daily Table Suddenly Closing All Locations
A popular healthy grocery chain started by a former Trader Joe's president suddenly closed all of its locations all of its locations. Ten years ago, a former Trader Joe's president founded Daily Table to make nutritious food affordable, but just a decade later the chain is closing all four of its locations after closing a fifth in 2024. 'It was not a decision we wanted to make,' Sasha Purpura, Daily Table's CEO, said in a statement to 'But we had no choice. It was an economic decision.' The chain that served over three million customers and returned over $16 million in savings to the community, issued a letter to its customers. 'We are deeply grateful to every person, and organization, who has supported our mission since 2015 — donors, suppliers, customers, volunteers, and community partners,' the Daily Table Board of Directors' letter said. 'Your belief in the power of dignity, health, and access has enabled us to impact hundreds of thousands of lives.' The chain plans to sell off its inventory over the next few days at a discounted price until they cease operations. Purpura revealed the grocery chain's economic woes began during the COVID-19 pandemic after customers started avoiding brick-and-mortar stores. The nonprofit's goal to provide food without passing the cost to the customers became more challenging following the rising cost of food. According to Daily Table lost its USDA aid last fall through the Double Up Food Bucks program, which provided SNAP customers a 50% discount on fresh produce purchases and half off nonfat and 1% milk. 'We have been trying to get through this challenging time, but in the end, we do not have the money,' Purpura said. 'It has been heart-wrenching for all of us.'Sign in to access your portfolio
Boston Globe
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
The Global Cinema Film Festival aims to bring the pains of the rest of the world to viewers
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Cinema saved me in a way that it transported me out of a hostile reality,' he said. 'Now what's funny is I'm bringing people into a hostile reality to show what is happening — not so they do not forget, but rather so they wake up.' Advertisement This year's lineup at the Advertisement The festival is showcasing 14 films from around the world. There are multiple North American premieres slated, including 'Tongo Saa,' or 'Rising Up At Night,' a Congolese film about the darkness surrounding the capital, Kinshasa, due to a lack of electricity; 'Faithful Unto Death,' a Latvian observational documentary centered around an elderly married couple forced to remain together out of economic necessity, and 'My Memory Is Full of Ghosts,' a snapshot of the destruction ravaging the Syrian city of Horns throughout the nation's civil war. The lineup will also feature films from countries new to the festival, including 'The Congress' (Indonesia), about the fight to unite Indigenous communities in the face of climate crisis, and opening-night film 'The Treasure Hunter' (Philippines), about a father and son who travel to the Southeast Asian archipelago in search of treasure buried by the Japanese Imperial Army. A documentary filmmaker himself, Jacob, 36, has produced films with similar themes as the films he screens yearly, exploring the broader ramifications of genocide ('In A Blind World') and the civil war in his home country ('Sierra Leone: A Culture of Silence'). When first conceiving of the festival, he sensed a hole in the film festival circuit for international documentaries. With the many challenges surrounding funding and presenting these projects in front of large audiences, he wanted to make sure the work got its proper due. 'It's hard to sell documentary films, it's hard to get distribution for documentary films,' he said. ' I'm proud to say that we're still continuing that mission, if not expanding our goal, to give documentary filmmaking the platform it deserves.' The annual event has survived turbulent periods before, and this year may prove to be another one to endure. Jacob said there's been a sense of unease in the international filmmaker community, pointing to Advertisement Recently, made the trip to Boston. As Executive Director Patrick Jerome told at the time, 'you have a group of people that are protesting, you have a group of people that are scared, and then you have another group of people that didn't even have the option to obtain a visa.' Although Jacob asserted there are a variety of other factors that can affect a filmmaker's decision to come to the U.S., he expressed some concern about the future of production and distribution. However, he is heartened by the drive of documentary filmmakers under duress, and puts that same faith in audiences. 'I think if anything, people are going to come out and be exposed to the truth,' he said. 'People are seeking out what lies beneath and going to the front lines through cinema.' As the state of global affairs gets more and more tumultuous, documentary film should continue to be a beacon for highlighting injustices, he said. 'These people are demanding to be seen,' he said. 'They're raising their hand or they're raising a torch and they're saying, let there be light here, please. We're bringing stories that spark conversation, and we spotlight films that make us care.' Advertisement Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston May 16-18, West Newton Cinema. 1296 Washington St, West Newton, MA,
