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Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Crime & Courts

Judge declares a mistrial in Karen Read murder case after jury deadlock

“Despite our commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind,’' the jury foreman wrote, leading judge to declare a mistrial. Prosecutors said they would retry the case. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump was a winner on immunity even before the Supreme Court ruled

Unless the justices tossed out Trump’s bid for total immunity for his actions around the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, the timing of the ruling meant the trial would be pushed past Election Day. Continue reading →

Celtics

Wyc Grousbeck planning to sell majority stake in the Celtics

Grousbeck's investment group has owned the team since 2002. Continue reading →

Politics

Supreme Court says Trump is partly shielded from prosecution

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that former president Donald Trump is entitled to substantial immunity from prosecution on charges of trying to overturn the last election, a blockbuster decision in the heat of the 2024 campaign that vastly expanded presidential power. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

The road to a crisis: how Democrats let Biden glide to renomination

A mix of historical circumstance and structural deficiencies, plus a party struggling with ideological and generational fissures, has put Democrats on an electoral precipice, with little sense of direction. Continue reading →

Nation

Biden campaign will try to reassure big donors

Preserving the donor base will be critical to the president’s argument for staying in the race, many of Biden’s allies have acknowledged. Continue reading →

Nation

Hurricane Beryl flattens Grenada’s Carriacou Island

The force of Hurricane Beryl — the first of this year’s season — left a trail of destruction in its path as it made landfall: trees snapped in half, extensive storm surge, and roofs blown off as winds reached more than 150 miles per hour. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling likely new assault on southern Gaza city

The order came as Israel released the director of Gaza’s main hospital after holding him for seven months without charge or trial over allegations the facility had been used as a Hamas command center. Continue reading →

World

German court convicts a prominent far-right politician for using a Nazi slogan again

The court found the 52-year-old guilty of using signs of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations and sentenced him to a fine of $18,000. Continue reading →

World

Far right’s surge in France lays bare deep divisions

The question is whether the far right National Rally will get enough seats to command an absolute majority in the National Assembly. If that does not happen, the legislature will most likely be ungovernable. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Mr. President, it’s time to step aside

The thing about aging is that it doesn’t get better. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Want to grow the economy? Invest in child care.

It's essential that employers draw from the lessons mothers are teaching us. Continue reading →

LETTERS

How can one downplay role draft played in Vietnam War protests?

As early as the mid-1960s students were burning their draft cards as part of their protests. Also, where were the antiwar protests during the war in Korea and the two Gulf wars? Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

‘Hung jury!’: Karen Read supporters react to mistrial outside Norfolk County courthouse

For hours, they huddled around smartphone screens and speakers, listening for a verdict in the weeks-long trial. Continue reading →

AS I SEE IT

Breaking the mud ceiling

Women come to the Muddy Princess 5K Obstacle Mud Run for Women for a variety of reasons. Continue reading →

NH Crime

Businessman in N.H. facing charges for failing to pay $14.8m in federal taxes

Nearly $435,000 of the unpaid tax bill pertains to his joint income tax filings with his spouse, who has worked as a professor for business programs at Ivy League institutions. Continue reading →

Sports

Bruins

Bruins sign Elias Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov at the start of free agency

Both players are 29 years old and finished last season with the Canucks. Continue reading →

ON BASKETBALL

We’re going to miss Wyc Grousbeck as Celtics owner, and Boston has a lot riding on his sale of the team

The sale of Grousbeck’s share could take as much as four years and he will remain the face of the franchise. There is zero chance for relocation but that appears to be the only certainty. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Connor Wong didn’t start out as a catcher, but the Red Sox sure are glad he ended up as one

At 28, Wong has become one of the most trustworthy players on the roster. Continue reading →

Business

innovation economy

Employees who leave this Boston company get an unusual going-away present: five-figure checks to launch their startups

After building a $6 billion company that employs 1,500 and generates $700 million in annual revenues, Andrew Bialecki and Ed Hallen have taken an unusually benevolent perspective on Klaviyo employees who strike out on their own. Continue reading →

Trendlines

Memo to the DNC: You share the blame for Biden’s bait-and-switch

The loyalty of millions of Democrats is being sorely tested by the failure of the DNC to hold the president to his implicit campaign pledge to serve one term. Continue reading →

Business

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment files for bankruptcy

It was not immediately clear whether the Chapter 11 filing would affect the company's Redbox operation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Buzz Cason, songwriter best known for ‘Everlasting Love,’ dies at 84

A pivotal figure in Nashville’s evolution as a recording hub, Mr. Cason sang, wrote, and published songs, as well as producing records and operating his own recording studio. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Albania’s world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88

Mr. Kadare was awarded a number of international prizes, including the inaugural International Booker Prize in 2005. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

LOVE LETTERS

I fell for a bartender

But she hasn’t agreed to go out with me. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

For wedding content creators, it’s the ‘imperfect moments’ that matter

A new vendor category has emerged with the goal of putting an “unplugged” wedding online. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Many shades of Wilco on display at Solid Sound

The Chicago-based rock band digs out deep cuts at the Mass MoCA festival. Continue reading →