New York Yankees
Result: Yankees 1, Red Sox 0 (Final, Aug. 28)
The two teams play again Saturday at 1:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
The Breakfast Table Times — 2026-08-29 · Edition No. 6
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New York Giants
Result: Giants 23, Jets 6 (preseason finale, Aug. 28)
Giants finish the preseason 2-1 in John Harbaugh's first year as head coach.
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NASA Gets Ready to Launch New Space Telescope
NASA will launch a new space telescope this weekend. It is called the Roman Space Telescope. Scientists will use it to study space. It can find planets far away. It also studies dark energy. Dark energy…
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Fuel Costs More, and Schools Feel It Too
Fuel prices have risen a lot this year. School buses need fuel every single day. Now schools must pay more money for fuel. This means less money for other things. Leaders are watching the fuel prices…
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Yankees Win a Close One Over Red Sox
The Yankees played the Red Sox on Friday. The Yankees won the game, 1 to 0. It was a very close game. Fans cheered for both teams. The teams play again on Saturday. The next game…
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Giants End Preseason With a Big Win
The Giants played their last preseason game on Friday. They beat the Jets by a score of 23 to 6. A rookie kicker made three field goals. Two players scored touchdowns for the team. The defense…
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Colorful Music Mural House Becomes a Landmark
A house in San Francisco has a colorful mural. The mural shows musicians from the neighborhood. The city said the house is now a landmark. This means it will be protected. People want to remember the…
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NASA Set to Launch New Roman Space Telescope
NASA is preparing to launch a new space telescope this weekend. The telescope is named after Nancy Grace Roman, an early NASA scientist. It will study dark energy, a mysterious force in space. Dark energy seems…
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Rescuers Search for Missing After Himalayan Floods
Heavy floods hit parts of Nepal and Tibet this week. A wall of water and mud swept through several villages. Rescue teams are searching for thousands of people who are still missing. So far, hundreds of…
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Iran's Fuel Shortage Worsens Six Months Into War
The United States and Israel have been at war with Iran for six months. The conflict has caused fuel prices to rise sharply in Iran. Long lines have formed at gas stations in cities like Tehran…
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Tariff Refunds Mostly Go to Businesses, Not Shoppers
The government is refunding some tariffs. Tariffs are taxes on goods brought in from other countries. Many people might expect refunds to lower shopping prices. Instead, most of the money is going to businesses and importers.…
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Social Security's Money Problem Gets Little Attention
Social Security sends monthly checks to older Americans. It also helps some other groups of people. Experts say the program's trust fund is running low on money. Even so, not many people are talking about this…
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Rising Diesel Prices Squeeze School Budgets
Diesel fuel prices jumped this year, and school districts feel the pinch. Many schools use diesel to power their buses every day. Prices are now near $5.60 a gallon. Transportation costs are rising fast for districts.…
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Yankees Edge Red Sox in Pitching Duel
The New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night. The game finished as a tight pitching battle between rivals. Neither team scored much, but the Yankees found a way to win. The…
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Giants Close Out Preseason With Win Over Jets
The Giants closed their preseason with a 23-6 win over the Jets. The game took place at MetLife Stadium on Friday night. Rookie kicker Dominic Zvada made three field goals, including a 53-yard kick. Tyrone Tracy…
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Mission District Mural House Becomes City Landmark
A colorful mural covers a house in San Francisco. The house has now become an official city landmark. The mural honors musicians from the Mission District's Latin rock scene. City leaders voted to protect the house…
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope Nears Launch After Years of Development
NASA is preparing to launch its newest space observatory, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, this weekend. The telescope is named after Nancy Grace Roman, an astronomer who helped build NASA's astronomy program decades ago. Engineers…
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Missing Toll Tops 2,400 as Himalayan Flood Search Continues
Rescue teams in Nepal and Tibet are still searching for survivors nearly a week after a deadly flash flood. Officials say a sudden, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept down mountain valleys without warning. The…
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Six Months Into War, Iran's Fuel Crisis Deepens
It has been six months since the United States and Israel entered a war with Iran. The conflict's economic effects are becoming more visible with each passing week. Iran's fuel crisis has worsened recently, with long…
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Social Security's Funding Gap Draws Little Public Debate
Social Security sends monthly payments to retirees and other eligible Americans nationwide. The program's trust fund faces a significant financial shortfall in coming years. Even so, the issue is receiving surprisingly little public attention right now.…
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Tariff Refunds Flow to Businesses, Leaving Shoppers Out
The federal government has been refunding certain tariffs on imported goods this year. Tariffs are taxes placed on products brought into the country from abroad. New reporting shows most refunded money is going to businesses, not…
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Worries Grow Over Manipulation of Election Prediction Markets
Concerns are growing about efforts to manipulate prediction markets ahead of this year's midterm elections. Prediction markets are online platforms where users bet on outcomes of elections and other events. A recent incident involving fake polling…
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School Districts Face Budget Strain as Diesel Prices Surge
Diesel fuel prices have surged this year, creating real pressure for school districts nationwide. The new academic year is beginning just as transportation costs climb sharply higher. Diesel now costs nearly $5.60 a gallon in many…
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Yankees Edge Red Sox 1-0 in Pitching Duel
The New York Yankees edged the Boston Red Sox 1-0 on Friday night. The game was a tightly contested pitching duel between the two longtime American League rivals. Both starting pitchers dominated opposing lineups for most…
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Giants Finish Preseason 2-1 With Win Over Jets Ahead of Roster Cuts
The New York Giants closed their preseason with a 23-6 win over the Jets on Friday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The victory gave the team a 2-1 record in coach John Harbaugh's first…
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Mural-Covered House Honoring Latin Rock Scene Becomes Landmark
A house in San Francisco's Mission District has officially become a city landmark. The building is covered in a sprawling mural honoring dozens of local musicians. Those musicians helped build the neighborhood's influential Latin rock scene…
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