BOSTON (WHDH) – A United Flight bound for Boston was diverted to Washington-Dulles on Sunday after a customer experienced a medical issue.
United Flight UA2477 from Houston is now undergoing a deep clean and the airline is working to get customers on their way to Boston. The flight had 155 passengers and six crew members.
No passengers or crew members needed medical assistance.
No additional information was immediately available.
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It sounds like the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees may be doing more than competing on the field.
Boston and New York are in the middle of a three-game series at Fenway Park but the 2024 Major League Baseball trade deadline also is just a few days away and the two rivals have been linked to some of the same players.
The deadline will pass on July 30th and the Red Sox and Yankees both reportedly have been pursuing Miami Marlins All-Star Tanner Scott, according to The Athletic’s Jim Bowden.
“Scott is the best left-handed closer available on the trade market and he will be dealt over the next 24 hours, according to Major League sources,” Bowden said. “He’s a late-innings difference-maker, whether he’s used as a closer or set-up reliever. He could end up in the American League East, as the Yankees, (Baltimore Orioles), and Red Sox have all been pursuing him, along with other contenders.”
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It’s not hard to see why the Red Sox have shown interest in Scott. Boston’s bullpen hasn’t performed as expected since the second half of the season kicked off and it is thin on left-handed relievers. Scott is one of Major League Baseball’s best left-handed relievers and immediately would give the Red Sox another dynamic option with swing-and-miss stuff toward the end of games.
The Red Sox have struggled since the All-Star break but adding another top-tier reliever could help change their fortunes. Don’t count them out on Scott yet.
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Big ideas for Boston shouldn’t rely on fleeting events like the Olympics. Fellow experts in the events industry were excited and skeptical about hosting the Olympics in Boston. The skepticism comes from our city’s lack of accommodation, size of facilities, and additional stressors on our transportation and security infrastructures.
As Boston prepares for its and our country’s 250th anniversaries and the future of the Hynes Convention Center, we have an opportunity to advance a bold vision for the city and build the infrastructure needed to protect and bolster Boston’s position as a world-class destination and city.
Linda Robson
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The writer is a professor in the school of business at Endicott College.
Return to Olympic traditions
No matter what city hosts the Olympics, it always seems to create a huge budget overage and then leave a plethora of infrastructure that generally becomes useless and rots away. This is extremely wasteful both in an economic sense and due to the use of resources. As the Games began in ancient times in Greece, how about we see if that country would agree to having the Games moved there permanently. Permanent, quality infrastructure could be built that could last for generations. The boost to its economy could be great if handled correctly.
Of course some events would have to happen elsewhere, as they do already. But by not constantly moving the Games around the world, much would be saved in time, resources, and economic chaos. The Olympics are of Greek origin. Let’s return them to their rightful owner.
The teens were detained along with a “black and red replica firearm,” two fake magazines and the victim’s iPhone, Boston police said
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Two teenagers have been arrested and charged for allegedly robbing a 9-year-old boy on a Boston playground.
The victim was at Children’s Park, a public playground, in the evening of Thursday, July 25, waiting for a cookout to begin when he was approached by two teen boys, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
While brandishing and pointing a replica firearm at the victim, the teens allegedly asked him for his shoes, iPhone and money before fleeing the scene, Boston Police said.
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“I was terrified,” the victim, whose identity was not released by police, recalled to Boston news outlet WCVB. “I was thinking like, ‘What if I die right here on the spot, right here?’ “
“All he wanted to do is just shoot me right there if I didn’t give him my password,” the boy added. “I had to get them because I didn’t want to get shot.”
Officers quickly found two individuals who matched the teens’ descriptions and “successfully stopped” them, police said.
After detaining the suspects, officers took custody of the victim’s iPhone, along with a “black and red replica firearm” and two fake magazines, police said.
The two teens were charged with armed robbery and threat to commit a crime, according to Boston Police. Like the victim, their identities have not been publicized.
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Also speaking with WCVB, the victim’s mother, whose identity was not publicized, said she feels unsafe following the incident.
“It’s scary,” she told the outlet. “I mean, it’s very scary. We’re not safe.”
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In a statement provided to CBS News, Essex County District Attorney Kevin Hayden emphasized that the age of the victim makes this incident even more shocking than usual.
“Being robbed at gunpoint is a terrifying experience for anyone,” Hayden said. “But the age of the victim here, and the ages of the charged juveniles, adds an extra layer of shock and heartbreak.”
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“I commend this young boy and the adults present for providing the information that led to the arrest,” he added.
Hayden did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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