‘I’m giving up’: At Mass. and Cass, open-air drug market smaller, but persistentThe city has repeatedly attempted to clean up the area, but the vices these blocks are known for always return.
Gaza war opponents are hopeful — but not yet convinced — that Harris will take a different stance than BidenAntiwar delegates to the Democratic convention want to hear specifics from the vice president and have requested a meeting with her, as well as two speaking slots.
‘Very disappointed.’ Boston priorities die in chaotic end to legislative session.Key legislative items for Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu, including one to add hundreds of new liquor licenses for the city, were left on the drafting-room floor.
Harvard’s Alan Garber to stay on as president until 2027The university will launch a search for his successor in late spring 2026, Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker said in a message to the campus community.
Behind the deal: spies, a killer, secret messages and unseen diplomacyA turning point came June 25, when a group of CIA officers sat across from their Russian counterparts during a secret meeting in a Middle Eastern capital.
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Harris has votes needed to be Democrats’ nominee, DNC saysHarris is set up to become the first Black woman and person of South Asian heritage to earn the top spot on a major political ticket for president.
Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children’s dataThe complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the US and the prominent social media company are embroiled in yet another legal battle that will determine if – or how – TikTok will continue to operate in the country.
Appeals court further narrows Voting Rights Act’s scopeA federal appeals court ruled that members of separate minority groups cannot join together to claim that a political map has been drawn to dilute their voting power.
POLITICAL NOTEBOOKA different arena for Olympian Simone Biles: US politicsPolitical national roundup
COVID levels in Mass. waste water nearly quadrupled over 2 weeks in July, CDC data showNew testing shows the levels of coronavirus in Massachusetts waste water nearly quadrupled over two weeks in July, according to data from the CDC.
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Kremlin hails return of spies but says swap won’t end fight over UkraineRussia released 16 prisoners, including some of Russia’s most prominent opposition figures. In return, Western nations released eight prisoners plus two children whose parents were captured Russian spies.
Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition’s headquarters as post-election tensions mountHalf a dozen masked assailants have ransacked the headquarters of Venezuela’s opposition in an escalation of violence against President Nicolás Maduro’s opponents after the disputed presidential election.
Biden tells Netanyahu to accept truce in ‘very direct’ callUS President Joe Biden told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire with Hamas as the White House’s frustrations over the continuation of the war in Gaza grow.
Defense secretary revokes plea deal for accused Sept. 11 plottersDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin III on Friday revoked a plea agreement reached this week with the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and two alleged accomplices.
Editorial & Opinion
Kelly TurleyShelter policy is cruel and harmfulGovernor Maura Healey should consider rescinding a new policy that will drastically limit children’s and families’ access to emergency assistance shelters and state-funded overflow shelters.
Cris MartinThe prisoner swap: Why now?Those who believe Putin is a master strategist will see the swap as part of a long-term strategy, the contours of which are still obscure.
Danielle FerrierHealey is right — the shelter system is at a breaking pointYet her administration is working hard to preserve the right to shelter.
LETTERSCommunities pay when Steward’s bankruptcy results in hospital closuresHow does a federal bankruptcy judge accelerate two hospitals’ closures without any analysis of the public health implications?
Metro
At Healey’s urging, lawmakers ready to call special session to pass stalled economic development billIn separate statements Friday, House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen E. Spilka said they are “prepared” to call a special formal session, a rarity in the Legislature, should they have a deal on the bill.
Five big health care bills failed to get crucial votes this week. Mass. legislators insist they aren’t dead.Lawmakers hope many will pass in informal sessions that end Dec. 31.
ADRIAN WALKERState House fiddles as Massachusetts burnsIn a perfect illustration of what went wrong with this historically bad session, the big players in the House and Senate left 18 months of work for the last night, only to find that they couldn’t resolve their differences in a matter of hours.
EMS calls increase as Boston heats upDoctors are worried because the rising heat affects some of the region’s most vulnerable people, such as the elderly and people with chronic medical conditions. Older people, who may have long-term medical problems or take medications, need to be extra cautious with the intense heat, they said.
Mass. Council of Churches condemns anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism at five churchesThe two Natick churches that had their banners and flags supporting the LGBTQ community torn down last weekend were among five houses of worship targeted by such vandalism during that time frame, the Massachusetts Council of Churches said Friday.
Today in History: August 3, deadly Walmart shooting in El PasoToday is Saturday, Aug. 3, the 216th day of 2024. There are 150 days left in the year.
Four jurors in Karen Read trial tell prosecutors panel agreed to acquit on two chargesLawyers for Read had previously said that several jurors had told them they unanimously agreed to acquit on the two charges, including second-degree murder.
Healey taps top political adviser to join administrationCorey Welford, a senior adviser to Healey’s campaign and to the Democrat when she was attorney general, returned to state government as a “senior strategist.”
Settlement reached in suit filed by two Souza-Baranowski inmates who alleged retaliatory attack by corrections officersDionisio Paulino and Robert Silva-Prentice, who are inmates at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, sued more than 30 corrections officers and state prison officials, according to case filings at US District Court in Boston. Details of the settlement were sealed by the court.
Business
A pattern of lavish spending at a leading LGBTQ nonprofitPerks, luxurious business travel, and large pay packages might be commonplace at a for-profit company. But legal experts said they were inappropriate for a nonprofit organization that must ensure that executive pay is reasonable and aligned with the charity’s mission and the intent of donors.
Wu threatens to thwart any plans to redevelop Carney Hospital siteA letter from Mayor Michelle Wu warned the hospital's landlords against trying to cash in on the property with more lucrative development.
So long, seaplanes: Boston-New York service grounded this summer after selling too few ticketsTailwind Air's basic pitch was a door-to-door trip between Boston and Manhattan that’s speedier than flying, at one-way prices ranging from $400 to $800.
Suno strikes back in AI music fightThe Boston-based company said in its response to a lawsuit that it has the right to use copyrighted music recordings to train its software, which can generate new tunes in almost any musical genre.
Obituaries
Benjamin Luxon, British baritone thwarted by hearing loss, dies at 87Benjamin Luxon, a warm-voiced British baritone who was admired for his singing of German and British song and his robust opera performances, but whose flourishing career was cut short by encroaching deafness, died July 25 at his home in Sandisfield, Mass. He was 87.
Toumani Diabaté, world music master of Mali’s stringed kora, dies at 58Mr. Diabaté, a Malian virtuoso of a 21-string instrument known as the kora, brought a rich West African musical legacy to audiences around the world with genre-mixing collaborations ranging from American blues to the London Symphony Orchestra.
Sports
‘This was not on our mood board’: How a Quincy clothing company became the official brand for Cape Verde’s Olympics teamISLNDZ was founded in 2018 by four Quincy residents who wanted to share their homelands' rich heritage through streetwear.
john powers | on the olympicsWith Olympic ouster, US men’s soccer is reminded the likelihood of a medal is further away than one might hopeFriday's 4-0 beatdown by Morocco was a harsh tutorial for a group that qualified for the Games for the first time since 2008.
red sox 11, rangers 6Kutter Crawford’s home run struggles continue, but Red Sox beat Rangers to start road tripCrawford gave up four more home runs, making it 12 over his last three starts and 15 innings, a major league record for most allowed in three starts.
red sox notebookHappy to be back with old friend Kenley Jansen, Luis García hopes for return to playoffs with Red Sox In 2006, García and Jansen were teammates with the Gulf Coast League Dodgers. Jansen was an 18-year-old catcher and García a 19-year-old in his second season of pro ball.
PATRIOTSAfter starting the week in a rut, Patriots rookie quarterback Drake Maye has been trending upAfter a rough start to the week, the arrow appears to be pointing in the right direction for the rookie.
tara sullivanThe facts in the case of the Algerian boxer are getting distorted in the rush to judgeNo one would dispute that men shouldn't box against women. But that is not what happened in Paris. Repeat: That is not what happened.
olympicsUproar over female boxers overshadows competition in Paris: ‘Real damage is being done by misinformation’The IOC tried to tamp down the controversy with a statement that said all the boxers “comply with the competition’s eligibility and entry regulations, as well as all applicable medical regulations.”
training camp observationsPatriots training camp observations: An encouraging day for the offense — except the backup QBsJacoby Brissett and Drake Maye took almost every rep, and both had their best day of camp.
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOKBy extending with the Patriots, safety Jabrill Peppers plans ‘to be part of the turnaround’ "This is where I want to be. I’m comfortable here. Comfortable with the scheme. I love the guys," Peppers said at camp Friday.
PATRIOTS QUARTERBACK WATCHPatriots quarterback watch: More progress from Drake Maye and steadiness from Jacoby BrissettMaye was a razor-sharp 7 for 9 in 11-on-11 work and 4 for 5 in seven-on-sevens, while Brissett was 4 for 5 in seven-on-sevens.
alex speier | on baseballTo date, the Chris Sale-Vaughn Grissom trade has been a bust for Red Sox, but injuries have a lot to do with thatSale is a Cy Young favorite with the Braves, while Grissom has played just 23 games. But the second baseman still could help down the stretch.
minor detailsBeing a student of the game has kept Worcester infielder Chase Meidroth on the riseEven when he's not in the lineup, the 23-year-old prospect doesn't take the day off.
olympics beat writer's notebookThe Celtics take Paris, Simone Biles’s ‘goat’ moment, the viral Turkish shooter, and other nuggets from the OlympicsThere's no one the French love more than Léon Marchand, the talented swimmer who has hauled in three gold medals in these Games.
REVOLUTIONArgentinian attacker Luca Langoni the latest piece in Caleb Porter’s remake of the RevolutionThe 22-year-old, who has spent his entire career with Boca Juniors in his native Argentina, comes via a club record $6.8 million transfer despite questions about his durability.
Arts & Lifestyle
Marylee Fairbanks, co-producer of award-winning ‘The Outsiders,’ is a multifaceted force“We need to build our next generation of theatergoers, and shows like ‘The Outsiders’ help to do that,” said Fairbanks, an Emerson College alumna who now lives in West Boxford.
Five ways to have a ‘brat’ summer in BostonBoston is brat if you make it brat.
STAGE REVIEWChenoweth charms, but Broadway-bound ‘The Queen of Versailles’ is a mixed bagIn its world premiere at the Emerson Colonial, the musical’s high notes soared, but there’s still some work to do.
TV CRITIC’S CORNERFor 101 minutes, Glamourama Central visits HBOHBO's "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes" offers a revealing inside look at the Hollywood legend.
LOVE LETTERSDating after abuseWill anyone want to move at my pace?
