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Gary Washburn | On basketball

The Celtics showed no heart in a Game 5 loss, and concerning casualness has their backs against the wall now

The “we got another one tomorrow” mentality is useful in January, but not in May.
Celtics had a chance to regain control of the series, and instead they allowed the 76ers to take it In hindsight, Joe Mazzulla did the unthinkable Monday: He agreed with the angry masses.
Dan Shaughnessy

After a stunning loss to the Sixers at home in Game 5, the Celtics are on the brink of becoming an epic failure

Thee Celtics have done little to indicate they are anything more than posers.

Influx of migrants in Massachusetts continues to overwhelm state resources — and more may be on the way
Federal officials expect the number of daily unauthorized crossings at the US southern border could double to more than 12,000 a day after a controversial border-control policy ends.

KEVIN CULLEN
What that embattled chief prosecutor in Vermont actually said
John Lavoie, the state's attorney in Franklin County, Vermont, is accused by his employees of bullying, racist, homophobic, sexist, misogynistic, ableist, and fat-shaming rhetoric.

As Title 42 ends, here’s what to know about the pandemic-era immigration restrictions

As the Biden administration readies to lift the policy, US officials say they have been preparing for a surge of migrants crossing the Mexico-United States border.
BRAVES 9, RED SOX 3

Red Sox lose opener in Atlanta after Braves hitters feast upon starter Nick Pivetta

Pivetta allowed four runs in the first inning, a single score in the second, and two more in the fourth on 90 pitches. The Red Sox offense, meanwhile, scratched across only two runs against Braves starter Charlie Morton.

Jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse, defamation of E. Jean Carroll, awards $5 million in damages

The six-man, three-woman jury rejected Carroll’s claims that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexual abuse and for defaming Carroll after she made her allegations public.
ANALYSIS | JAMES PINDELL

A jury has held Trump accountable for sexual abuse. Will the American public? Probably not.

Boston city councilors struggled with redistricting the first time. Now they have to do it again.

Councilors face not only the increased scrutiny of the federal judiciary, but also the pressure of an imminent deadline: The City Council general election is less than six months away.
Federal judge grants injunction in Boston redistricting case

No breakthrough in debt limit meeting but the end game might have started with little time to spare
Publicly, the two parties resorted to finger pointing after the meeting, but there were indications that work was beginning.

Justice Department files criminal charges against George Santos, sources say
The charges against the Republican representative, filed in the Eastern District of New York, remain under seal.

Boston police officer sentenced in connection with Home Depot theft scheme

A Boston police officer has been sentenced to two months in jail after being found guilty of intentionally buying hundreds of dollars worth of Home Depot gift cards from an employee allegedly running a theft-and-return scheme.

Uxbridge taps Ed Davis to investigate slew of resignations that left school board with one member

With only one member, the school committee is unable to reach a quorum or conduct regular meetings until new members are elected on May 23.

Remains of Mass. native, Sober Grid app founder, identified in California

Beau Mann a native of Oxford, Mass., was 39 when he was last heard from on Nov. 30, 2021, after he got into an Uber near Sober Grid’s Los Angeles office. His remains were found on April 25 in the courtyard of an abandoned property in Santa Monica, authorities said Monday.

Robert De Niro, at 79, becomes a father for the 7th time

The other children of Robert De Niro range in age from 51 to 11.

So, when do you need that next mammogram?

New guidelines add to a confusing mix of recommendations.
US health panel now recommends women get screening mammograms at age 40

‘In a better place’: As COVID emergency ends, Mass. officials say state is prepared to deal with future surges

After the emergency order is lifted, the Department of Public Health will rescind the statewide masking requirement in health care settings.
Opinion
EDITORIAL

It took a change in law to hold Trump accountable in New York. Massachusetts should follow its lead.

E. Jean Carroll was only able to bring her lawsuit against the former president because of a change in New York law.
SCOT LEHIGH

Trump supporters cling blindly to his refuted big lie
RENÉE GRAHAM

There are no perfect victims

IDEAS | BARBARA WALLRAFF

May I have a word: Carry a laser into the donserly light, Bob Moran. And other gems of misheard lyrics.
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The Supreme Court should tread carefully as it reconsiders its agency deference standard
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Cambridge tech company Akamai cutting jobs
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The Sagamore and Falmouth storefront are now slated to close.

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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.
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Influx of migrants in Massachusetts continues to overwhelm state resources — and more may be on the way

Federal officials expect the number of daily unauthorized crossings at the US southern border could double to more than 12,000 a day after a controversial border-control policy ends.

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Game 5: 76ers 115, Celtics 103

Celtics had a chance to regain control of the series, and instead they allowed the 76ers to take it

This Celtics team that entered the night as the resounding championship favorite now finds itself, suddenly and startlingly, on the brink of elimination.
Gary Washburn | On basketball

The Celtics showed no heart in a Game 5 loss, and concerning casualness has their backs against the wall now

The “we got another one tomorrow” mentality is useful in January, but not in May.
Dan Shaughnessy | Commentary

In hindsight, Joe Mazzulla did the unthinkable Monday: He agreed with the angry masses.

Imagine Bill Belichick doing this? Or John McNamara?
Game 4: Hurricanes 6, Devils 1

Hurricanes blow out Devils, surge to 3-1 series lead
Dan Shaughnessy

After a stunning loss to the Sixers at home in Game 5, the Celtics are on the brink of becoming an epic failure
BRAVES 9, RED SOX 3

Red Sox lose opener in Atlanta after Braves hitters feast upon starter Nick Pivetta

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Maryland Supreme Court reverses ruling on digital ad tax

Maryland’s highest court on Tuesday reversed a ruling by a lower court that the state’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising was unconstitutional, saying the court lacked jurisdiction over the case.

Cambridge tech company Akamai cutting jobs

The Internet company is cutting about 300 jobs, or nearly 3 percent of its workforce.

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Nation

Kansas City considers becoming LGBTQ sanctuary city

Days after Texas bus stop crash, little info on the victims

Maryland Supreme Court reverses ruling on digital ad tax

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Rights group accuses Myanmar of using fuel-air explosive

Putin uses pomp of Victory Day to drive home his war propaganda

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Stop bailing out the rich and their banks

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Santa’s Village in N.H. to retire roller coaster after 35 years

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Charles Yuen’s paintings are cosmic puzzles to be pondered

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Julia Lee, in ‘Biting the Hand,’ traces the fallout of straddling two different worlds

Newbery Award-winning author Meg Medina on public libraries and how to get kids to read

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In HBO’s ‘The Other Two,’ fame and misfortune

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