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Jack Teixeira, suspect in classified leaked documents, taken into custody

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guard member, was taken into custody outside a Dighton home.WBZ-TV

Mass. Air National Guard member arrested in leak of classified military documents, Garland says

Investigators believe that the guardsman, who specializes in intelligence, led the online chat group where the documents were posted. Garland identified the guardsman as 21-year-old Jack Teixeira, and said he would be charged with the unauthorized removal of classified national defense information.

Jack Teixeira, suspect in documents leak probe, recalled as history buff with keen interest in military

Teixeira was an airman first class detailed to an Air Force intelligence, according to Facebook posts from the 102nd Intelligence Wing based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod.

Leaked documents passed through Discord, Telegram, and 4Chan before reaching the public

Starting last year, highly classified military documents passed through Internet backwaters before reaching Twitter and coming to the attention of US officials and the media, according to reports.

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‘I’m ready to start my own story:’ Jane Richard and her family reflect on grief and moving forward 10 years after tragedy
Jane Richards's brother was the youngest victim of the 2013 Boston Marathon tragedy. She's never spoken about what she experienced on Boylston Street on that day — until now. Some of what happened is seared into her. Other memories have faded.

You have questions about the Celtics? We have all the answers.
It's playoff time. Need a primer on what to expect from the Celtics as they take on the Hawks in the first round? Adam Himmelsbach weighs in.

Canal Street will become ‘Boston Playoff Hub’ for Bruins and Celtics postseason games

Games 3 and 4 of the first-round series will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

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NBC Sports Boston is looking for a play-by-play voice for first two Celtics playoff road games

Neither Mike Gorman nor Sean Grande will be available to call Games 3 and 4 in Atlanta.

Tech consultant arrested in killing of Cash App founder Lee
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Arrest in fatal stabbing of Bob Lee complicates narrative of a ‘crime-ridden’ San Francisco

Dozens of BPS students were wrongly informed about their exam school eligibility. What went wrong?

In a letter sent to rising seventh-grade families this week, BPS said it discovered there was a miscalculation in the grade point averages to determine eligibility for the prospective students.

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Logan’s Terminal E architect explains the new ‘Boston Red’ building and fourth-generation airports

The distinctive Terminal E not only looks futuristic from the outside, its architect describes the interior as the next generation in airport design, as well. Here’s what else he had to say.

Tell us: What changes would you like to see at Logan Airport?

Florida GOP passes 6-week abortion ban; DeSantis supports it

The Republican-dominated Florida Legislature on Thursday approved a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a proposal supported by GOP Governor Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run.

New Hampshire Senate rejects lifting abortion penalties

SJC throws out gun possession conviction, citing Supreme Court decision that expanded right to carry weapon in public

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10-year anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing: A Globe photographer's eyewitness account

Boston Globe photographer John Tlumacki remembers the events of the Boston Marathon bombing a decade ago, and how he captured the devastation with his camera.

10-year anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing: A Globe photographer's eyewitness account

Boston Globe photographer John Tlumacki remembers the events of the Boston Marathon bombing a decade ago, and how he captured the devastation with his camera.

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Carole and John Sylvester were married for 67 years before her death in 2021.

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In Brockton, a man wonders if he’ll see his wife in heaven

“She was the heart and soul of our family,” he said. “Not a mean bone in her body. A heart of gold, a kind word for everyone.”

Pedestrians cross busy Mass. Ave. in downtown Lexington.

With high costs and little new housing, Lexington becomes first town to meet ambitious new zoning law

The affluent suburb this week became the first Eastern Massachusetts community to approve new zoning required of towns served by the MBTA, easing the way to build more than 1,200 new units of denser housing.

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State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) waves to his supporters in the gallery as he delivers his final remarks on the floor of the House chamber as he is expelled from the legislature Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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From expelling Black members to sabotaging health care, Republicans’ zero-sum politics assault Black, Brown, and poor Tennesseans, but the people are fighting back.

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Your guide to the 2023 Boston Marathon

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At age 38, Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

He’s the world’s greatest marathoner. He’s finally taking on the world’s most famous marathon.

In 2018, Desiree Linden became the first American woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years.

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As an Allston resident, Erika Kemp can train on the Boston course — or at the Chestnut Hill reservoir (above).

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Ed Flynn became the second councilor to help bankroll the litigation, following Frank Baker who also donated $10,000 from his campaign account last December to help with the lawsuit.

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Hartford, Providence break temperature records; Boston hits 85 degrees
Hartford hit 90 degrees, breaking the old record of 86 from 1977, according to the National Weather Service. Providence also set a record at 87 degrees, breaking the previous of 85 set in 1945 and 1977, the agency said in a tweet.

Mass. natives Jennifer Coolidge and Karen Lynch make Time’s 100 most influential people list
The actress and CVS Health leader were among those honored when the publication announced this year’s global honorees Thursday.

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During the pandemic, cities opened their streets to pedestrians. So what now?

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An FSB meeting, Steven Seagal, and spies everywhere: The story of how Bill Keating investigated a Boston Marathon bomber in Russia
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Mass. House unveils state budget bill, diverging from Healey’s plans for ‘millionaires tax’ revenue
House Democratic leaders, for example, want to funnel $161 million into permanently making meals free in the state’s K-12 schools, and put another $100 million behind a new grant program for public schools to build new clean energy projects.

Before Justin Pearson was a Tennessee politician at the center of the national gun debate, he was a beloved Boston resident
Pearson was one of the two Tennessee state representatives who were expelled from that state’s legislature last week for their participation in a protest against gun violence in the House chambers. He also has close ties to Boston.

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My sister-in-law’s rift with my parents is causing problems for the whole family
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We might not be good for each other
I’ve left twice now.

Mass. natives Jennifer Coolidge and Karen Lynch make Time’s 100 most influential people list
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Send The Boston Globe a confidential news tip
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