By Griffin Stoland
Bryce Harper obliterated baseballs and the competition as he pulled out a come-from-behind home run derby win. As the hometown favorite, Harper received the loudest cheers – and for good reason. In his three rounds, Harper hit 55 home runs, some surpassing the 470 foot mark.
By Skylar Haines
A fatal duck boat accident in Missouri on Thursday night during a thunderstorm left 17 people dead, including children. The boat had 31 people on board– 29 passengers and 2 crew members– when it sank into the lake. Seven people went to the hospital, one of them with critical injuries. The boat’s captain survived, but the driver did not.
By Skylar Haines
ESPYs award goes to 141 women athletes who spoke out about sexual abuse, including Massachusetts native Aly Raisman. The women received the Arthur Ashe for Courage recognition.
By Taylor Erzen
President Donald Trump has asked the countries of NATO to increase spending from 2% to 4% for military spending, but members decided to stick to the original timeline.
By Skylar Haines
A recent public hearing may bring more ballots to the polls in Boston. The city’s suggestion to give voting rights to legal immigrants without citizenship has caused controversy.
By Skylar Haines
A closed-door meeting in Helsinki, Finland between two of the world’s most prominent leaders, President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been widely talked about, but what did they discuss?
By Julia Flaherty
The man arrested for the murder of a Weymouth police officer and another female resident is scheduled to make his first appearance in the Quincy courthouse. Sergeant Michael C. Chesna and 77-year-old Vera Adams were both fatally injured early Sunday morning.
By Julliette Cohen
A suspected Russian spy was arrested in Washington D.C. on Sunday. Maria Butina is the 26th Russian who has been accused of interference in the US presidential election, but the first who has been arrested.
By Colin Bock
Every July, the best baseball players in the world congregate to play for pride and home field advantage in the World Series. This year, the American League, led by Chris Sale, faces off against the National League, led by Max Scherzer.
Game of Thrones snags 22 nominations. Netflix tops HBO with the most nominations. Sandra Oh makes history as the first Asian American actress to be nominated for best lead actress in a drama series.
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