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Thursday, July 18, 2024
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Politics

With convention attacks on Biden, Republicans struggle with post-shooting restraint

Republicans say there needs to be an end to inflammatory rhetoric, but they have been undermining their own efforts to take the temperature down. Continue reading →

Weather Focus

Remember when it used to cool down at night? Here’s why we rarely see cooler evenings anymore.

It used to be that summer evenings provided a much-needed break from the heat. But now the days are getting hotter and more humid. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Karen Read case is over for now, but the diehards haven’t given up

The mistrial triggered a cliffhanger — and in some, an even deeper obsession. Continue reading →

Politics

Mass. lawmakers reach deal on gun bill that would regulate ghost guns, expand ‘red flag’ law

The agreement came on the heels of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Boston police’s use of ‘undercover’ Snapchat accounts at issue in SJC case

The case will weigh the Police Department’s argument the release of the information will expose sensitive investigative techniques against civil liberty groups’ concerns about racial profiling and discriminatory tactics. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Houseplant problems? The doctor is in.

WATCH: What common mistakes do plant parents make? What gimmicks should you watch out for? Julio César Román of Micro Plant Studio in Southie has answers. Watch →

Broker fee relief for renters

WATCH: A major housing bill is in the works to put the responsibility on landlords, but as assistant business editor Naomi Martin explains, there’s a catch. Watch →

Kaleidoscope Garden blooms with Insta-worthy vibes

WATCH: We visit the glistening installation at the Lawn on D, where you can enjoy good food, drinks, and take a selfie (or two.) Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Man killed near RNC by Ohio officers who were helping to secure Milwaukee

The man was holding a knife in each hand and charging at another person when the officers from Columbus, Ohio, intervened, authorities said. The shooting took place about 1 mile from the Fiserv Forum, where the convention has been underway since Monday. Continue reading →

Nation

House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt

And even before the first hearing, Republican calls for director Kimberly Cheatle to resign intensified Wednesday, with top Republican leaders from both the House and the Senate saying she should step down. The director has said she has no intention of resigning. Continue reading →

Nation

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors unjustly punished in 1944 after a deadly California port explosion

The Navy has exonerated 256 Black sailors who were found to be unjustly punished in 1944 following a horrific port explosion that killed hundreds of service members and exposed racist double standards among the then-segregated ranks. Continue reading →

The World

World

Violent clashes erupt between police and protesters in Dhaka even after 6 die during campus protests

Several major universities in Bangladesh agreed to shut their doors Wednesday after at least six people died in violent campus protests, while protest organizers announced they would shut down all but essential services and relentless clashes between demonstrators and police stretched into the night. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine’s devastated energy grid battles a new foe: A sizzling heat wave

For months, Ukraine’s electricity grid has faced repeated Russian missile and drone attacks that have knocked out power plants and gutted substations. Now it is contending with another, more unexpected threat: a sizzling heat wave. Continue reading →

World

US military pier for carrying aid to Gaza will be dismantled after weather and security problems

It marks the end of a mission that has been fraught with repeated weather and security problems that limited how much food and other supplies could get to starving Palestinians. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Public space, not private profit, is the cry over White Stadium

"In addition to enjoying the beauty of the open green spaces, we are uplifted by the sense that public parks belong to all of us," writes one reader. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Lawmakers should send housing bond bill to governor’s desk

Compromise is necessary before July 31. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Everett mayor: City on sidelines too long — soccer stadium key

I urge the focus to stay on the urgent economic and environmental needs of Everett. Continue reading →

Metro

Massachusetts

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face a military court-martial, Air Force says

Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who pleaded guilty in March to federal criminal charges for leaking highly classified military documents, is facing military charges of disobeying orders and obstructing justice. Continue reading →

Politics

With the help of the nation’s leading rat expert, Boston unveils new plan to tackle rat problem

The “Boston Rodent Action Plan” outlines a number of priorities the city will be implementing to mitigate rat populations, based on a long-awaited, commissioned report by a leading urban rat expert. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Offering pause, a Jewish summer camp welcomes Israeli girls to Boston

Since July Fourth, Camp Gan Israel Shaloh House in Brighton has welcomed 10 girls from an Israeli town close to Gaza. Continue reading →

Sports

Gary Washburn | On basketball

Brad Stevens, enjoying a summer like no other, addresses composition of Celtics roster, team’s sale, and player participation at the Olympics

With the title team's roster largely intact, Stevens had little in the way of heavy lifting to do to identify a 15th player. Continue reading →

On baseball

We’ve come to expect the unexpected out of the Red Sox, especially All-Star Game MVP Jarren Duran

In a game that featured Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, Bryce Harper, and a galaxy of other notables, Duran was the difference maker on Tuesday night. Continue reading →

Celtics

So, you want to buy the Celtics? Here’s what happens when an NBA team goes on the market.

The Celtics, who were most recently valued at $4.7 billion, have been put up for bid. These are some of the hurdles in the way for a future prospective owner. Continue reading →

Business

Business

The biggest new lease in downtown Boston this year comes courtesy of the state of Massachusetts

Several agencies with the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation will move into One Federal, in the space formerly occupied by Iron Mountain. Continue reading →

Business

Massachusetts poised to invest $10 million in development of meat and milk alternatives

Advocates say the potential influx of funding could help combat climate change, create high-paying jobs, and boost Massachusetts’ economic competitiveness. Continue reading →

Healthcare

Steward hospitals losing patients as state awaits word on bankruptcy sales

State officials are still awaiting word on Steward’s efforts to sells its eight Massachusetts hospitals ahead of an auction scheduled for Thursday. Continue reading →

Obituaries

NFL

Jacoby Jones, whose electric return game helped the Ravens win a Super Bowl, dies at 40

Jones played from 2007-15 for the Texans, Ravens, Chargers, and Steelers, making the All-Pro team in 2012. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Dan Collins, 80, author who rejected view of Giuliani as a 9/11 hero, dies

The authors documented how the Giuliani administration had failed to heed the warnings from an earlier attack on the World Trade Center, the bombing in 1993, and rushed to clean up the site after Sept. 11 without consideration of the health of the workers. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Evan Wright, unflinching author of ‘Generation Kill,’ dies at 59

To readers interested in the affairs of the world beyond those reported in the columns of more tradition-bound publications, Mr. Wright’s byline carried the promise of a riveting, insightful, visceral read. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Slam poets unite at second annual NorthBeast Poetry Slam

Boston Poetry Slam helps host competition this weekend at the Foundry in Cambridge. Continue reading →

Arts

Live music fills the MFA’s courtyard once again for seven summer shows

This year, the calendar includes seven performances. Continue reading →

Theater

Bugs take the limelight when Cirque du Soleil’s ‘OVO’ returns to Boston

An enchanting world of insects comes to Boston University’s Agganis Arena. Continue reading →