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GAME 2: HEAT 111, CELTICS 105

The Celtics’ biggest issues surfaced at the worst time. The result? A provoked Jimmy Butler, a sloppy finish, and an 0-2 deficit.

The Celtics were held without a field goal for the game’s final 3 minutes, 51 seconds. Miami closed on a 24-9 run and will host Games 3 and 4.
Instant analysis: The Celtics failed to come up with an answer, and the Heat leave Boston with a 2-0 lead Tara Sullivan: Did we just watch the Celtics’ final game in TD Garden this season?

ON BASKETBALL | Gary Washburn
The Celtics needed to prove they were better than the Heat. Instead, they wilted.
Boston is a flawed and vulnerable team that has made a disturbing habit of freezing with fright in the crucial minutes of critical games.

Nicole Yang
Grant Williams was on the losing end of a Jimmy Butler clinic, but he has no regrets about poking the bear
"He got the best of me tonight," Williams said. "At the end of the day, it’s out of respect. I’m not going to run away from it.”

Taylor Swift gets fans singing at Gillette during first of three ‘Eras Tour’ shows
The pop country superstar performed Friday night at Gillette Stadium in what she cheekily dubbed "foxy" Foxborough.

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See photos as Swifties descend on Gillette for first of three ‘Eras Tour’ shows

“This is our Super Bowl,” said a woman wearing sequins on the commuter rail approaching the stadium. She and roughly 55,000 others will watch Taylor Swift perform in New England for the fist time since 2018.

Here are some of the best Taylor Swift Eras Tour fan looks: They never go out of style

Swifties are descending on Foxborough by the thousands, dressed in their concert-best.

Dartmouth students, alumni alarmed after female professor of color denied tenure

Supporters of professor Patricia Lopez are denouncing the college for its decision to reject her bid for tenure and criticizing the hiring process, which they said lacks transparency and perpetuates white supremacy.

Jack Teixeira, Air National Guardsman accused of leaking secrets, will remain in custody awaiting trial, judge rules

US Magistrate Judge David Hennessy said in federal court Friday that Teixeira was “cavalier” in his handling of intelligence and did not appear to care about the potential harm of its release.

Her staff told her not to attend a Democratic fund-raiser. Rachael Rollins went anyway.

One employee said she told the US attorney “very clearly … multiple times” that it was the staff’s recommendation that she not attend the event at all.
Rachael Rollins officially resigns as US attorney in brief letter to President Biden

City Council inches closer to new redistricting map, as tensions simmer
The Boston City Council on Friday inched closer to agreement on new boundaries for council districts, as the discussion narrowed from four proposed maps under consideration to one.

DeSantis’ choreographed New Hampshire visit had babies, diners, and adoring fans. But the road ahead is far less predictable.

All the smooth staging belied the tricky territory DeSantis could face when he makes his long anticipated entry into the presidential race, likely next week.

RED SOX 6, PADRES 1
Rafael Devers mashes two homers as Red Sox greet Xander Bogaerts, Padres with win
The third baseman and face of the franchise drove in four runs in the first three innings, giving James Paxton plenty of breathing room in his second start since coming off the injured list.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Hiroshima for G7 summit as world leaders sanction Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Saturday in Japan for diplomatic talks with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies as they tighten sanctions meant to punish Moscow over its 15-month invasion of Ukraine.
Biden meeting with Indo-Pacific leaders at G7 summit while confronting stalemate over US debt limit

Singer Jimmy Buffett cancels upcoming show after being hospitalized in Boston
The legendary singer has been forced to cancel a Saturday show in Charleston, S.C., after a recent hospitalization in Boston, he said in a statement posted to Twitter.

Sixteen years later, ‘Aqua Teen Hunger Force’ creators open up about 2007′s Mooninite panic

The creators of the cartoon "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" are opening up about the Great Mooninite Panic of 2007, and will be in Boston this weekend to air a never-before-seen episode poking fun at the fiasco.

Sixth grader saves her twin brother from choking in Leicester school cafeteria

Amelia Loverme, 12, is being hailed as a hero for taking quick action and saving her brother Charlie from choking.

Boston woman summits Everest after fellow climber in expedition group dies

A graduate of Boston University, Rebecca Long quit her job in financial services in Boston to take the Everest trip after her boss wouldn’t allow her to take leave, her twin sister said.
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The AAPI History I Carry With Me: Sheena Melwani

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‘This is the moment’: Yvonne Hao stepped up just in time for Mass. tech
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Give in-state college tuition to undocumented immigrants

After more than 20 years of advocacy, it’s time to finally make the policy law.
IDEAS | TOM JOUDREY

The beauty of ugliness
MARCELA GARCÍA

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Jim Brown, legendary NFL star and civil rights advocate, dies at 87
Brown was one of the greatest players in NFL history, but cut his career short to focus on acting and social activism. He was a contentious character, arrested a half dozen times, mostly on charges of hitting women.

Obama, Colbert among 500 Americans banned from going to Russia
In response to a new round of US sanctions, Russia has announced that has banned 500 Americans from entering the country, including former president Barack Obama and comedian Stephen Colbert.

‘Do what you promised’: Group delivers 3,000 signatures to Boston City Hall in support of renaming Faneuil Hall

A dozen religious leaders and activists called on city officials to follow through with their commitment to address harms caused by Boston’s participation in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, and make renaming racist symbols and monuments a part of that promise.

Cast of ‘Good Burger 2′ greets fans during filming in North Providence
“Saturday Night Live” superstar Kenan Thompson and co-star Kel Mitchell took time during filming Friday to sign autographs and take selfies.

Mass. high court rules judge was wrong to order Boston police to unmask confidential informant

The state’s top court rebuked a judge Friday for ordering Boston police to disclose key details about a confidential informant even though doing so could put the person at risk for physical harm.

LOVE LETTERS
Do I owe him a breakup conversation?
I ghosted him — and then he showed up to "berate" me.

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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The Celtics’ biggest issues surfaced at the worst time. The result? A provoked Jimmy Butler, a sloppy finish, and an 0-2 deficit.

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