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Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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Politics

Donald Trump chooses Ohio Senator JD Vance as 2024 running mate

The elevation of Vance over more establishment-friendly contenders shows Donald Trump is going all-in on motivating his core base of supporters rather than appealing to skeptical voters in the center. Continue reading →

Metro

Nearly 100 Boston police officers made $100,000-plus in overtime alone in 2023

Since 2021, the number of Boston police officers making more than $300,000 has nearly doubled, rocketing from around 30 to nearly 60. Continue reading →

Elections

Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at the GOP convention as his union flirts with endorsing Trump

O’Brien acknowledges Biden has been a “great” president for organized labor. But he told the Globe that Biden hasn’t delivered on all his promises and the Teamsters are worried their backing is being taken for granted. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge dismisses classified documents case against Trump

The federal judge overseeing former president Donald Trump’s classified documents case threw out all of the charges against him Monday, ruling that Jack Smith, the special counsel who filed the indictment, had been given his job in violation of the Constitution. Continue reading →

Politics

Secret Service faces questions about leaving building outside its security zone in Trump shooting

The building from which a gunman fired at former president Donald Trump on Saturday was — at least in hindsight — an obvious security risk. Its rooftop offered an ideal sniper’s perch, with a close, elevated and unobstructed view of Trump. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Striking a unified tone at Republican National Convention

WATCH: Days after an attempted assassination, the GOP rallies around Trump at the national convention. Washington Bureau Chief Jackie Kucinich sets the stage. Watch →

Eyewitness to an assassination attempt

WATCH: Political reporter James Pindell describes what he saw and the reaction of the audience, including to journalists gathered at the Pennsylvania rally. Watch →

Incarcerated teens restore forgotten cemetery

WATCH: "No one should just be a number,” a boy told Rhode Island reporter Amanda Milkovits. She unpacks the mission that’s honoring the past with dignity. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Promised cures, tainted cells: how cord blood banks mislead parents

The few parents who try to withdraw cord blood samples often find that they are unusable — either because their volume is too low or they have been contaminated with microbes. Continue reading →

Nation

In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season

Crashing unusually early in the calendar, the Category 1 hurricane brought the island’s tourism-based economy to a halt during a time when local restaurants rely on an influx of beachgoers to lift revenues. Continue reading →

Nation

At the Republican National Convention, climate change isn’t a problem

When former president Trump mentions climate change at all, it is mockingly. Continue reading →

The World

World

Gambia keeps ban on female genital cutting after fears it would be repealed

Gambia will maintain its ban on female genital cutting following a historic decision by the National Assembly on Monday that marked a victory for women’s rights advocates in this West African nation. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine battles to contain Russian advances across the front

Russian forces over the weekend pushed into Urozhaine, a southern village won back by Ukraine last summer, the latest in a series of slow but steady advances that are reversing hard-won Ukrainian victories. Continue reading →

World

US journalist is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military

US journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia Monday by a Moscow court on charges of spreading false information about the military and was sentenced to eight years in prison. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

After shots in Butler, Pa., readers see only states of disunity

Following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, Globe readers comment on political rhetoric, the unacceptability of violence, the high-stakes presidential campaign that continues to play out, and other issues. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

An assassin’s bullet shouldn’t stifle debate

Avoiding incendiary rhetoric doesn’t mean avoiding the issues that divide Americans. Continue reading →

OPINION

How to champion Latinx college students in Massachusetts

The question of how to best serve Hispanic students in higher education is imperative from a business and economic standpoint for the Commonwealth. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

Nearly 100 Boston police officers made $100,000-plus in overtime alone in 2023

Since 2021, the number of Boston police officers making more than $300,000 has nearly doubled, rocketing from around 30 to nearly 60. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Owner who chose not to euthanize dying dog did not commit crime, SJC rules

The case has been followed closely by animal rights activists. Continue reading →

New Hampshire

In New England, Trump’s show of strength after assassination attempt may have made an impact with voters

“If you were really undecided, you have to look at: Who do I want to be my leader?” one voter said, comparing Biden’s debate performance and Trump’s response to the shooting. Continue reading →

Sports

Patriots

Here are five players who really need to impress in Patriots training camp

Tyquan Thornton will be in a crowded positional fight, one that could get even more crowded if the Patriots make a deal for a receiver. Continue reading →

Red Sox

An All-Star, a Red Sox leader, a mental-health advocate: This is Jarren Duran’s moment

Once looking like he may never get his MLB career off the ground, Duran has blossomed for the Sox. Continue reading →

ON SOCCER

In the midst of three games in eight days, the banged-up Revolution are in survival mode

Until the Revolution (7-13-1, 22 points) regain their top performers, and add a reinforcement or two, things are not likely to improve. Continue reading →

Business

Bold Types

Bain’s Tamar Dor-Ner looks to ‘the robots’ to broaden the consultancy’s impact

Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Steward paid nine executives more than $1 million each in year before its bankruptcy filing

Ralph de la Torre, the Steward founder, chairman, and chief executive, drew a gross salary of $3,766,461.36, according to a court filing. Continue reading →

Housing

Brokers’ fees for rentals may soon be shifted onto landlords

The fees, normally equal to one month's rent, are a common point of contention among the state's increasingly cost-burdened renters. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Tessie Prevost Williams, heroine of school desegregation, dies at 69

On same morning that Ruby Bridges faced white mobs to enter the first grade at a New Orleans elementary school, three other 6-year-old Black girls, including Tessie Prevost, braved the same gauntlet at a school just two miles away. Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Sikking, costar of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90

As the straight-laced Lieutenant Howard Hunter, he was part of a cast of revolving characters in the gritty "Hill Street." Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

Natalie Portman is on the case in ‘Lady in the Lake,’ on Apple TV+

Natalie Portman stars in “Lady in the Lake,” on Apple TV+ Continue reading →

LOVE LETTERS

I’m only attracted to his side profile

Frontal view? Not so much. Continue reading →

STAGE REVIEW

The power of ‘Hoops’

Eliana Pipes’s newest play celebrates the meaning of a certain type of jewelry. Continue reading →