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Thursday, August 1, 2024


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Steward bankruptcy judge approves closing of Carney and Nashoba Valley hospitals

Steward is working to sell six other Massachusetts hospitals amid stalled negotiations.
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Health


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In Southern New England’s dairy heartland, bird flu is far down on the list of concerns

Squeezed by brutal economic realities, many area dairy farmers are too busy trying to survive to worry about a threat that has not yet landed in the region.
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With session nearing end, Massachusetts lawmakers still seeking deals on housing, economic development

Such a late-session crunch session has become the norm on Beacon Hill, but it makes it no less chaotic, with a variety of major proposals still up in the air.
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Trump questions Harris’s racial identity, saying she only ‘became black’ recently

Former president Donald Trump questioned Vice President Kamala Harris’ identity as a Black woman Wednesday in front of an audience of Black journalists, suggesting his opponent for the presidency had adopted her racial profile as a way to gain a political advantage.
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World


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Iran and Hamas blame Israel for killing of top official and vow to strike back

The predawn killing of a top Hamas leader in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday left the entire Middle East on edge, bringing vows of revenge from Iran’s leaders and threatening to derail fragile negotiations for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
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So long Charlie: MBTA launches contactless payments

WATCH: You can now tap a phone or credit card to board a train or bus. But, as transportation reporter Taylor Dolven found out, it comes with a big price tag.
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Midsummer forecast: When will it cool down?

WATCH: It’s been one of the hottest seasons on record. Will the second half fare better or worse? Lead meteorologist Ken Mahan unpacks the data.
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Hot picks and chill thrills: Movies to stream this summer

WATCH: Living arts assistant digital editor Matt Juul breaks down what to watch on warm nights.
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As Republicans attack Harris on immigration, here’s what her record shows

As they seek effective attack lines against Vice President Kamala Harris, Republicans are focusing on her role in the Biden administration’s border and immigration policies, seeking to blame her for the surge of migrants into the United States over the past several years.
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Biden urges Congress to get tougher on fentanyl traffickers

The White House on Wednesday backed proposals to permanently stiffen penalties on synthetic-drug traffickers, monitor machines used to make fentanyl pills, and close a loophole that allows criminal groups to easily ship drugs in packages.
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Political Notebook


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Lake wins primary, will run for Senate in Arizona

Lake’s victory over Mark Lamb, the Pinal County sheriff, extends her three-year transformation into a fierce pro-Trump firebrand.
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Accused Sept. 11 plotters agree to plead guilty at Guantánamo Bay

The plea averted what was envisioned as an eventual 12- to 18-month trial, or, alternatively, the possibility of the military judge throwing out confessions that were key to the government’s case.
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Feds arrest ex-US Green Beret in connection to failed 2020 raid of Venezuela to remove Maduro

A federal indictment unsealed this week in Tampa, Fla., accuses Jordan Goudreau and a Venezuelan partner, Yacsy Alvarez, of violating US arms control laws when they allegedly assembled and sent to Colombia AR-styled weapons, ammo, silencers, night vision goggles, and other defense equipment requiring a US export license.
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Venezuela’s Maduro asks Supreme Court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul

Maduro told reporters Wednesday that the ruling party is also ready to show all the vote tally sheets from Sunday's election.
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EDITORIAL


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A brazen effort to steal an election in Venezuela

The Biden administration’s support for democracy abroad faces a test as socialist strongman Nicolás Maduro tries to cling to power after losing an election.
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I was a member of Biden’s commission on the Supreme Court. His proposals are only a start.

The president can do more to rein in the court.
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How Project 2025 backfired on the GOP

While such conservative gambits were carried out under the radar years ago, now people are paying attention.
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Weather


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A Vermont sheriff has lost his driveway to flood waters twice in one month

“You kind of feel defeated, but it’s something you can’t control,” Hemond said in an interview Wednesday.
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Heat waves renew concern about conditions in Mass. prisons

Massachusetts public health laws regarding temperature maximums in prisons do exist, but they only apply during the coolest months of the year.
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Ice packs, popsicles, and retreating to Canada: Here’s how Globe readers stay cool during summer heat

Anyone who stands outside for more than a few seconds knows that this summer has been hot — so hot, in fact, that heat waves have already broken numerous records and suffocatingly high temperatures returned again this week.
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Patriots and Davon Godchaux agree on a two-year contract extension

The defensive tackle, like teammate Matthew Judon, had recently expressed dissatisfaction with his contract situation.
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RED SOX 3, MARINERS 2 (10 INNINGS)


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Rafael Devers, Red Sox steady the ship, beat Mariners in 10 innings for first series win since the All-Star break

The third baseman's wall-ball double leading off the bottom of the 10th scored Tyler O’Neill, who’d struck out as the potential winning run an inning earlier. Devers was 3 for 5 as the Red Sox moved to 4-8 since the All-Star break.
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Franklin’s Kristi Kirshe had the perfect word to describe the US rugby bronze medal: ‘Ethereal’

Kirshe, described by her coach as "the heartbeat" of the team, was an integral part of the historic performance — and her rugby career almost didn't happen.
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Former New Hampshire governor’s beachfront home in British Virgin Islands on the market for $15.9 million

The 6,000-square-foot home is located on the island of Virgin Gorda.
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The Fed is gambling with the job market

Central Bank chair Jerome Powell signaled that interest rates wouldn’t fall until at least mid-September even though inflation has been tamed.
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MBTA eyes redevelopment of crumbling Alewife garage

The agency is seeking partners to redo the massive site at the northern end of the Red Line.
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Obituaries


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Alma Powell, civic leader and widow of Colin Powell, dies at 86

In addition to supporting the diplomatic and military career of her husband, Colin, Ms. Powell served on several boards to help disadvantaged youths and wrote children's books.
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Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas leader on Israel’s hit list since Oct. 7, is killed in an airstrike at 62

Hamas said Haniyeh was killed at his residence in Tehran in an Israeli airstrike after he attended the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s new president. Israel has not commented on the accusation.
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Tommy Robinson, colorful Arkansas sheriff and congressman, dies at 82

Mr. Robinson, who over two terms as a county sheriff in Arkansas in the 1980s made repeated national headlines with stunts like chaining inmates to a prison tower to protest jail overcrowding, and who then used that reputation to win three terms in Congress, died July 10.
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BOOKS


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Beach reads: 10 best thrillers and mysteries of 2024 so far

These juicy whodunnits deliver thrills, chills, and delicious escape for your summer vacation.
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Arts


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How ‘Dream Corp LLC’ star Ahmed Bharoocha found his voice in Boston’s comedy scene

The Dead Kevin star and stand-up comedy teacher returns to the Boston area this week for a pair of headlining performances.
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ASKING ERIC


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Children blame ailing mom for dad’s cheating

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.
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