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Closing arguments heard in NH youth detention center abuse suit

A New Hampshire jury heard closing arguments Thursday in a lawsuit over alleged abuse at Sununu Youth Services Center. Plaintiff David Meehan claimed he was routinely beaten, raped and kept in solitary confinement. More than 1,000 other former residents have since come forward, and 11 former state employees have been arrested in the case. Meehan’s […]

Google grilled in closing arguments of DOJ antitrust case

A federal judge on Thursday slammed a key element of Google’s defense as closing arguments begin in a landmark antitrust case that could upend the company’s online search empire. Judge Amit Mehta is expected to rule later this year on whether Google maintains an illegal monopoly in the online search market, facing stiff competition despite […]

Yankees’ DJ LeMahieu closing in on resuming baseball activities

BALTIMORE — Wednesday marks a week since DJ LeMahieu was out of action for at least a week to receive treatment for a non-displaced foot fracture. The Yankees’ veteran infielder has not yet resumed baseball activities, but he may do so soon. “Not yet, but I know he came in feeling good today,” manager Aaron […]

Ex-Met Tommy Pham closing in on deal with White Sox

Tommy Pham is close to signing with the White Sox after spending the past five months looking for his next MLB team. Confirmed by Jon Heyman of the Post.. The deal would be a minor league deal that would allow Pham to start in the minors and be called up when he feels ready. Heyman […]

San Francisco proposal would require grocery stores to give 6 months notice before closing

David Rafael, co-owner and vice president of Rafael’s, argues that San Francisco’s progressive ideology breeds crime and attracts homelessness to Varney & Co. a San Francisco The lawmaker introduced a proposal that would require grocery stores in the city to give six months’ notice before closing and consider alternative supermarket locations. Dean Preston, a member […]

Customer tells off beekeeper for closing his market stand early

Her words stung. A Brooklyn woman looking for pollen told famed New York City beekeeper Andrew Côté to buzz him when he closed his apiary. Union Square Greenmarket Wednesday, I was standing an hour early in the middle of a brutal storm. Dissatisfied customers complained to Côté, who posted scathing words. A letter written on […]

99 Cents Only Stores Closing All 371 Locations, Citing ‘Inflationary Pressures’

All 371 99 Cents Only stores are closed, with company executives citing “difficult” decisions including “inflationary pressures.” The company, which opened its first store in 1982, prides itself on its “Best Price Guarantee.” Website. That claim will soon disappear, and the operator announced Thursday that liquidation sales would begin on Friday. official press release After […]