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Thursday, August 13, 2020
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As Kamala Harris faces racist and sexist online attacks, women’s groups and Democratic operatives say they have her back
Black women have become frequent targets of an onslaught of online hate from domestic and foreign perpetrators whose tactics have become more sophisticated and harder to trace, disinformation and media analysts said.
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When should schools use only remote learning? Mass. issues new metrics to help districts decide
Massachusetts education officials have issued new guidelines that could dramatically rein in the use of remote learning, potentially throwing an 11th-hour wrench into school reopening plans days before they are due, according to information obtained by the Globe.
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Across the state, child-care shortage is growing dire
Child-care capacity may be diminished this fall, particularly in certain regions. Metro Boston expects to lose one-third of its child care capacity and Western Massachusetts, 35 percent.
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OBITUARY
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Sumner M. Redstone, media mogul who controlled CBS and Viacom, dies at 97
The Boston native took a chain of 55 drive-in movie theaters built by his father and parlayed it into control of one of the world’s largest media empires.
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Ed Markey is making it personal in the Senate race
When he launched his audacious challenge to incumbent Senator Edward J. Markey last year, Joseph P. Kennedy III’s last name and the storied family that gave it to him was seen as a huge advantag. On Tuesday night, Markey sought to turn that family connection into a cudgel.
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As vote nears, Democrats fear Postal Service changes
Congressional Democrats intensified calls Wednesday for more oversight of the Postal Service and new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy after the agency warned states that long-established classification practices for ballots and other political mailings may not be enough to ensure timely delivery for the November election.
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Florida sheriff bans deputies, visitors from wearing masks
On Tuesday, as Florida set a daily record for COVID-19 deaths, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods prohibited his deputies from wearing masks at work.
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Mnuchin’s latest overture to Pelosi goes nowhere and relief talks stall again
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reached out to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday in an effort to renew stalled coronavirus relief talks, but their conversation did not appear to break the impasse.
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Mauritius seeks compensation as oil spill cleanup continues
Mauritius says it is seeking compensation from the owners of a Japanese ship that spilled oil after it grounded in the shallow waters off the Indian Ocean island nation, while urgent efforts continue to pump out the remaining fuel.
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UK slashes official virus death toll by more than 5,000
The British government on Wednesday changed the way it compiles coronavirus deaths, a move that reduced the country’s official death toll by more than 5,000.
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Trump v. Putin: A vaccine manhood contest
American scientists hope this is one time that President Trump really does believe it is all just a Russian hoax.
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Editorial & Opinion
OPINION
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Equal justice requires lawmakers reform qualified immunity for police
The degree of clarity that courts require to permit suits for civil rights violations to proceed is excessive to the point of absurdity.
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Lawmakers should show the political courage to end qualified immunity
There can be no justice without healing and accountability, and there can be no true accountability with qualified immunity.
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Boston Public Schools superintendent says no final decision yet regarding district’s reopening
Brenda Cassellius indicated that while the models for reopening the district’s 125 schools are science driven, none of them are perfect, and that whatever option the district chooses, it may change. A reopening draft for schools is due to be submitted to the state by Friday.
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Walsh says he’s monitoring case uptick, concerned about return of college students
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh spoke Wednesday about the arrival of college students in Boston, an education mecca, saying he was “especially concerned” about students coming from states that have been harder hit by the coronavirus.
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A moment of celebration at the prospect of Kamala Harris as vice president — before the ugly deluge
Please, can’t I just enjoy this a little longer? Let me sit with my delight at the prospect of Kamala Harris as vice president before the ugliness ruins it.
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Red Sox lose another to Rays
The Red Sox dropped to 1-7 against the Rays and Yankees this season.
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Here’s how the Celtics’ win over the Grizzlies affects the draft pick Memphis owes Boston
The Celtics were coy about their motivation to defeat the Grizzlies, but the result could affect their future.
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Western Conference’s last NBA playoff spot will be a race to the wire
For the first time in 23 years, a team with a losing record will reach Western Conference playoffs.
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Harris a reassuring choice among Boston business executives
Jim Rooney,cq chief executive of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, said he expects opponents may try to brand a Biden-Harris ticket as “far left,” but he doubts that tag will stick.
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THE FINE PRINT
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A retired teacher tangles with Verizon over an outdated phone and nearly $1,000 she says she is owed
Ten years after opening her account, Harriet had a balance of $998 on the phone. But then her balance plummeted to $0, without explanation.
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‘Inconsistent’ efforts by states to contain the coronavirus threaten recovery, Boston Fed president warns
Says some states “lifted protective measures too soon and in a manner not calibrated for the true risks posed by the virus,”
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Obituaries
OBITUARY
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Sumner M. Redstone, media mogul who controlled CBS and Viacom, dies at 97
The Boston native took a chain of 55 drive-in movie theaters built by his father and parlayed it into control of one of the world’s largest media empires.
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Trini Lopez, singing star who mixed musical styles, dies at 83
Mr. Lopez, had worldwide hit records in the early 1960s by creating a unique mix of American folk, Latin, and rockabilly music.
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Bill Mack, DJ beloved by truckers and country fans, 91
Mr. Mack, working as a DJ on the overnight shift on country radio, was anointed by long haul truckers as “the midnight cowboy.”
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