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Robert Kraft scores major victory about video evidence in Fla. case

A Florida judge said video evidence that allegedly shows the New England Patriots owner paying for sex acts inside a spa can?t be shown to a jury if the matter goes to trial.
Read the judge's ruling in the Robert Kraft case

Biden, the Democratic front-runner, makes first campaign stop in New Hampshire
Selling himself has someone who can ?restore the soul? of the nation, former Vice President Joe Biden made his first campaign stop in New Hampshire Monday since he entered the 2020 presidential race last month.

Cape Cod man charged in Appalachian trail slaying chased after victims one by one

The suspect, James L. Jordan, was ordered held without bail in a court appearance in Abingdon, Va.

MBTA resets the price tag for fixing its system to $10 billion

Just a few years ago, in 2015, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said its repair backlog stood at $7.3 billion.

Kevin Cullen
When one mother lost her son, ?the boys? were there for her
Joey Lopez died five years ago, but his friends are with his mother, Susan, for the long haul.

Christopher L. Gasper
Replay in sports isn?t the problem ? judgment is
Like most technology, video replay is only as helpful or harmful as the human beings employing it.

As Carolina springs a leak, Tuukka Rask pads his playoff reputation

Hurricanes coach Rod Brind?Amour didn?t say whether Petr Mrazek or Curtis McElhinney would start Game 3.

Robert Indiana?s estate tries to block artist?s reproductions

An attorney representing the estate of the famed Maine artist, who died a year ago, has filed notices in court terminating agreements with two longtime Indiana associates, preventing them from reproducing works including prints and sculptures of the word ?LOVE.?

Felicity Huffman formally pleads guilty in college admissions case

A tearful Huffman pleaded guilty in Boston Monday. A prosecutor asked the judge to sentence Huffman to four months in prison and a $20,000 fine.

9 ways Sunday?s ?Game of Thrones? was foreshadowed ? and hints on how the series could end

?Game of Thrones? showrunners have dropped hints for years. Here?s a look at some of the main clues.
Ty Burr | Appreciation

The Doris Day who should be more appreciated

The actress-singer, who died Monday at 97, wasn?t just America?s goody two-shoes.
Legendary entertainer Doris Day dies at 97

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US targets $300 billion of Chinese goods for new tariff hikes

Beijing vowed Tuesday to ?fight to the finish? in an escalating trade battle that is fueling fears about damage to global economic growth. 22 minutes ago

Elizabeth Warren pledges to appoint a former public school teacher as education secretary

Elizabeth Warren is pledging that if she?s elected president, her secretary of education ?will be a former public school teacher who is committed to public education.?

UMass Boston student diagnosed with tuberculosis

A University of Massachusetts Boston student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, college officials said.

4 dead after small tour planes collide in Alaska

Three people were killed after two sightseeing airplanes carrying cruise ship tourists collided in midair Monday near a southeast Alaska town, the Coast Guard said.

Moulton wants medical marijuana for veterans ? plus much bolder drug reforms

He said he strongly supports safe consumption sites for those addicted to other drugs, pointing to data showing that they can save lives and lead to recovery when paired with medical services ? without encouraging increased drug use.

Boston-area centenarians honored at the State House

What?s the secret to living to 100? ?Maybe I picked the right parents,? said Sydney Skoler, one of six newly minted centenarians inducted by Central Boston Elder Services Monday at the State House.

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sports

Mitch Moreland?s batting average belies his valuable production

The first baseman leads the Red Sox in homers and RBIs, but he?s hitting only .231.
Red Sox could make bid to host 2029 All-Star Game

politics

Joe Biden, known for his gaffes, isn?t meeting those expectations ? so far
Just over two weeks into Joe Biden?s presidential campaign, its most notable feature may be what hasn?t happened: He hasn?t blurted anything out that delights his rivals or horrifies his aides.

business

?Both sides will pay? in trade war, economic adviser says, contradicting Trump
Larry Kudlow said US consumers would bear a burden from the escalating trade war with China, contradicting the president.

COLLEGE ADMISSION SCANDAL

He bought the fencing coach?s house. Then his son got into Harvard

The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
Read the Harvard statement on fencing coach Peter Brand Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin appear in Boston court in college cheating scandal

Know about college admissions wrongdoing? Tell us

In light of the recent college admissions scandal, we?re looking for the public?s help better understanding how families and students play the admissions game.