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Utah man suspected of threatening President Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant

Special agents were trying to serve a warrant on the home of Craig Deleeuw Robertson in Provo, south of Salt Lake City, when the shooting happened at 6:15 a.m., the FBI said in a statement.

Boston receives ‘go sign’ from state for Long Island bridge project

Boston is one step closer to reconstructing a 35-acre recovery campus on Long Island for people struggling with addiction after state authorities issued a key permit for the city to rebuild the Long Island bridge, city officials announced Wednesday.

At least 6 killed in wildfires that devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, official says
A wildfire tore through the heart of Maui on Wednesday with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying dozens of homes and businesses in a historic tourist town and injuring at least two dozen people.

See photos and videos of the wildfires that devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui

Special counsel Jack Smith got a search warrant for records on Trump’s Twitter account, documents say

The filing says prosecutors got the search warrant directing Twitter to produce information on Trump’s account after a court “found probable cause to search the Twitter account for evidence of criminal offenses.”

Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week

Donald Trump and officials in Atlanta are bracing for a new indictment that could come as soon as next week in a Georgia prosecutor’s investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

Healey signs $56 billion state budget more than a month into fiscal year

In signing the budget, Massachusetts becomes one of the last states in the country to approve a spending plan for the fiscal year that began 39 days ago.

Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology

Forecast | Dave Epstein

We haven’t seen the last of the rain for the week

While Wednesday will be pleasant after Tuesday's deluge, rainy weather could return to Greater Boston later this week and into the weekend.

These 10 communities got the most rain during powerful storm

This map shows which Massachusetts communities saw the most rain on Tuesday.

Graphics: A look at where the tornadoes hit, and how much rain fell Tuesday in Mass.

Robbie Robertson performed at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013 at Madison Square Garden.

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

Besides their successful run backing Bob Dylan, The Band reshaped and influenced American music with Robertson-written classics such as “The Weight,” “Up on Cripple Creek,” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down."

Globe Magazine

These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire. But first, a clothing-optional gun show.
My wild week inside the Free State Project’s PorcFest, the largest libertarian festival in the world.

Red Sox designate Dinelson Lamet for assignment day after his difficult Boston debut
The Red Sox also activated righthander Kyle Barraclough and recalled lefthander Brandon Walter from Triple A Worcester.

The Red Sox traded Kiké Hernández last month. They’re giving out his bobblehead tonight.

DEVRA FIRST

20 of the best ice cream stands in Massachusetts
There are worse ways to get a tour of the state than to visit its dairy bars, and with vacations and camp in the rearview, late summer is a fine time to do so. Here is a guide to some of the state's best.

Your view: What’s the best ice cream stand in the state? Where to get ice cream in Rhode Island? Here are some favorite spots.

The once-great Pac-12 might be in its death throes.

Christopher L. Gasper

Warning, Boston College: This latest college football realignment should have you nervous

If estimable Stanford can be tossed aside like a candy wrapper, then the same fate could befall BC if the Atlantic Coast Conference fractured.

In May, Haitian migrants filled a waiting room inside Immigrant Families Services Institute in Mattapan, where they waited for staff members to connect them with services such as housing and job opportunities.

YVONNE ABRAHAM

In our immigrant crisis, an opportunity

Welcoming the immigrants is also the smart thing to do. They’re good for Massachusetts, and we desperately need them.

Kevin Tehansky, left, holds a sign in support of broadcaster Kevin Brown while photo bombing a group of people posing for pictures at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in the eighth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Houston Astros, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Baltimore.

The Orioles suspended a team broadcaster for stating facts. The blowback has been harsh.

Kevin Brown was taken off the air last month and hasn't returned. Fans at Camden Yards are chanting his name, and other broadcasters are speaking out.

LOVE LETTERS

I waited for her for decades. Now she’s divorced — but dating someone else.

We kept in touch after having an affair years ago. I thought we’d eventually be together again.

Opinion

Donald Trump speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention in 2020 in Charlotte, N.C.

Bill Achtmeyer

Waiting, watching delegates at Republican National Convention

When the Republican National Convention rolls around in mid-July in Milwaukee, Donald Trump’s fate in two trials will probably be known.

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

How Biden can put an end to Trump’s threat to democracy

JEFF JACOBY

Ayotte isn’t wrong about New Hampshire and Massachusetts

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Body cameras can bring light to prison’s dark side

RENÉE GRAHAM

Lizzo should remind us all that we never really know the celebrities we admire

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Nurse from N.H. and her child released after abduction in Haiti, aid group says
Alix Dorsainvil, a 31-year-old nurse, and her child have been released after being held hostage in Port au Prince, the Christian humanitarian group she works for said Wednesday.

Mass. dad cleared of fraud in college admissions scandal wants $1 million he paid to scheme’s mastermind back
Private equity investor John B. Wilson argues that since he was cleared by an appeals court of paying bribes to get his twin daughters into Harvard and Stanford, the government should return the $500,000 he paid in fees for each child.

Rapid7’s deep layoffs follow years of acquisitions and falling stock price
CEO Corey Thomas said the Boston cybersecurity firm would cut nearly 500 jobs, shrink its real estate footprint, and make a shift away from the “everything” strategy.

Vice President Kamala Harris to attend campaign fund-raiser on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday
The vice president will attend a campaign fund-raiser Saturday on Martha’s Vineyard, as the high-stakes 2024 race for the White House continues to heat up, according to state Democratic Party officials.

Maine native killed in action fighting with Ukrainian military, father says

The death of Jeffrey Judd Jones, 48, was confirmed by the US Embassy in Kiev and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, according to his father, Howard F. Jones Jr.

Fugitive dubbed ‘Bad Breath Rapist,’ on the run since 2007, is sought

State Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a man known as the “Bad Breath Rapist” who fled Massachusetts in 2007 shortly before he was convicted of raping a woman who worked at his family’s Quincy restaurant.

Why shrinking Catholic schools are partnering with a youth hockey business to bolster the bottom line

Boston Hockey Academy had partnered with Cambridge Matignon to enroll dozens of hockey recruits. With the closure of the school, BHA has found a new partner — and it appears it is a win-win for both sides.

Even as Boston tourism rebounds, small vendors struggle through the summer season
Hawkers of keychains, sunglasses, balloons, and local tours are blaming inflation and a stronger focus on big-ticket experiences for their slump in business.

‘Right-to-shelter’ law is unique to Massachusetts. It has a long history.
The requirement, which is unique to Massachusetts, has pushed the overburdened shelter system to the brink.

Mass. guarantees workers up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave. But many don’t know that.
Some companies are punishing employees for taking time off for health or family reasons, even though the state guarantees workers up to 26 weeks of paid time off.

Culture & Lifestyle

Annette Miller in her solo performance as Golda Meir in "Golda's Balcony."

An extraordinary view from ‘Golda’s Balcony’

Page-turning middle-grade books to get them reading before school starts up

Documentary about Gazmine Mason, professional Black bowler from Cranston, to premiere at Rhode Island film festival

Jane Curtin, Harriet Sansom Harris, Ben Kingsley, and Jade Quon in "Jules."

‘Jules’: Close encounters of the head-scratching kind

Special Projects

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.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

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A damaged saguaro cactus stood with a recently fallen arm resting on the sidewalk on Aug. 2, 2023, in Mesa, Ariz. The cacti, which normally live as long as 150-200 years, are threatened by a number of issues linked to climate change and are under increased stress from extreme heat during Arizona’s brutal summer heat wave.

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MARCELA GARCÍA

Meet the Latina using Instagram to translate bureaucracy for Bostonians

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action, former Harvard University president Lawrence H. Summers has called for elite universities to eliminate legacy preferences.

Josh Grossman, Sabina Tomkins, Lindsay Page, and Sharad Goel

Harvard isn’t Hogwarts. Merit, not parentage, should be key to admission.

A production worker at the the CRRC MA railcar facility in Springfield.

EDITORIAL

As Springfield factory gets more time to finish subway trains, T riders deserve more information

Elizabeth Gillander, 78, receiveed a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a mobile clinic set up at Fircrest Senior Living in McMinnville, Ore., on Oct. 6, 2021.

Jerome Adams

Ignoring COVID-19 is still not an option for most Americans

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

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In our immigrant crisis, an opportunity

Welcoming the immigrants is also the smart thing to do. They’re good for Massachusetts, and we desperately need them.

Old friends, new friends: Girl Scout camp turns 100 years old

Since 1923, Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham has made Girl Scout history, including hosting the first International Girl Scout meeting with founder Juliette Gordan Low

Paul Brodeur, environmental writer who exposed dangers of asbestos, dies at 92

Mr. Brodeur's investigative reporting "can be credited for saving thousands of lives," wrote Richard Lemen, a retired assistant US surgeon general.

These 10 locations got the most rain during powerful storm

Lawrence, where the mayor has declared a state of emergency to deal with flash flooding, received 6.72 inches of rain, followed by Amesbury with 5.63 inches.

Sports

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE - AUGUST 10: Jon Rahm of Spain during the Pro Am of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 10, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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Jon Rahm is the No. 1 seed in the FedEx Cup without history on his side

The Spaniard is the top seed going into the FedEx Cup playoffs, courtesy of four wins — including the Masters — along with a runner-up finish in the British Open. But only once in the last 13 years has the top seed at the start of the postseason gone on to capture the FedEx Cup.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, in his first remarks since taking a medical leave in June that lasted five weeks, said he believes the PGA Tour is on the right path to finalize a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf.

Golf

Jay Monahan says PGA Tour, Saudi deal is on the right path in 1st remarks since taking medical leave

Back to full health, the tour commissioner said Wednesday they're on the right path to finalize a deal with the Saudi backers of LIV Golf. Whether he’s the best person to lead the tour will be measured by results of the surprise agreement.

red sox

Bruised heel is vexing Justin Turner, who expects the effects of the injury to linger

Turner dismissed the idea of going on the injured list, and the Red Sox offense clearly is hurting without him at full strength.

patriots

Considering the case of Patriots great Vince Wilfork for the Pro Football Hall of Fame

NFL

Ex-Las Vegas Raider Henry Ruggs sentenced to at least three years in prison for fatal DUI crash in Nevada

texans at patriots | Thursday, 7 p.m. (WBZ, NFL Network)

Four things to watch in the Patriots’ preseason opener vs. the Texans

Business

WeWork’s ‘substantial doubt’ about its future marks a stunning fall

The New York-based company is bleeding cash, and customers of its office rentals are canceling their memberships in droves, the firm said Tuesday.

Biden order proposes new restrictions on China tech investment

The order is a narrow, initial step that will not take effect until next year, but it is a signal to China’s leadership that Washington intends to continue to impose restrictions on Beijing’s access to critical technology.

Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology

Biden’s economy is bringing ‘supply chains back home,’ he says

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Frank Smith was locked up for eight decades, likely longer than anyone alive.

Globe Magazine

Frank Smith was locked up for eight decades. At 98, what would it mean to be free?

The Cars in 1979, from left: Benjamin Orr, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek, Elliot Easton, and David Robinson

Globe Magazine

How a WBCN deejay and a Harvard dining hall concert helped The Cars get their big break

A book sitting in the sand with blue skies and water behind it. The pages are blowing in the wind.

Your Summer Beach Bag

10 great books to read on a New England beach this summer

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Utah man suspected of threatening President Biden shot and killed as FBI served warrant

Boston receives ‘go sign’ from state for Long Island bridge project

At least 6 killed in wildfires that devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, official says A wildfire tore through the heart of Maui on Wednesday with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying dozens of homes and businesses in a historic tourist town and injuring at least two dozen people.

Special counsel Jack Smith got a search warrant for records on Trump’s Twitter account, documents say

Atlanta begins to brace for the potential of a new Trump indictment as soon as next week

Healey signs $56 billion state budget more than a month into fiscal year

Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology

We haven’t seen the last of the rain for the week

Graphics: A look at where the tornadoes hit, and how much rain fell Tuesday in Mass.

Robbie Robertson, lead guitarist and songwriter of The Band, dies at 80

Globe Magazine These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire. But first, a clothing-optional gun show. My wild week inside the Free State Project’s PorcFest, the largest libertarian festival in the world.

Red Sox designate Dinelson Lamet for assignment day after his difficult Boston debut The Red Sox also activated righthander Kyle Barraclough and recalled lefthander Brandon Walter from Triple A Worcester.

DEVRA FIRST 20 of the best ice cream stands in Massachusetts There are worse ways to get a tour of the state than to visit its dairy bars, and with vacations and camp in the rearview, late summer is a fine time to do so. Here is a guide to some of the state's best.

Warning, Boston College: This latest college football realignment should have you nervous

In our immigrant crisis, an opportunity

The Orioles suspended a team broadcaster for stating facts. The blowback has been harsh.

I waited for her for decades. Now she’s divorced — but dating someone else.

Waiting, watching delegates at Republican National Convention

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Ayotte isn’t wrong about New Hampshire and Massachusetts

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Lizzo should remind us all that we never really know the celebrities we admire

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Nurse from N.H. and her child released after abduction in Haiti, aid group says Alix Dorsainvil, a 31-year-old nurse, and her child have been released after being held hostage in Port au Prince, the Christian humanitarian group she works for said Wednesday.

Rapid7’s deep layoffs follow years of acquisitions and falling stock price CEO Corey Thomas said the Boston cybersecurity firm would cut nearly 500 jobs, shrink its real estate footprint, and make a shift away from the “everything” strategy.

Vice President Kamala Harris to attend campaign fund-raiser on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday The vice president will attend a campaign fund-raiser Saturday on Martha’s Vineyard, as the high-stakes 2024 race for the White House continues to heat up, according to state Democratic Party officials.

Maine native killed in action fighting with Ukrainian military, father says

Fugitive dubbed ‘Bad Breath Rapist,’ on the run since 2007, is sought

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Biden issues an executive order restricting US investments in Chinese technology

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At least 6 killed in wildfires that devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, official says
A wildfire tore through the heart of Maui on Wednesday with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying dozens of homes and businesses in a historic tourist town and injuring at least two dozen people.

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These libertarians want to take over New Hampshire. But first, a clothing-optional gun show.
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20 of the best ice cream stands in Massachusetts
There are worse ways to get a tour of the state than to visit its dairy bars, and with vacations and camp in the rearview, late summer is a fine time to do so. Here is a guide to some of the state's best.

Nurse from N.H. and her child released after abduction in Haiti, aid group says
Alix Dorsainvil, a 31-year-old nurse, and her child have been released after being held hostage in Port au Prince, the Christian humanitarian group she works for said Wednesday.

Rapid7’s deep layoffs follow years of acquisitions and falling stock price
CEO Corey Thomas said the Boston cybersecurity firm would cut nearly 500 jobs, shrink its real estate footprint, and make a shift away from the “everything” strategy.

Vice President Kamala Harris to attend campaign fund-raiser on Martha’s Vineyard Saturday
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Even as Boston tourism rebounds, small vendors struggle through the summer season
Hawkers of keychains, sunglasses, balloons, and local tours are blaming inflation and a stronger focus on big-ticket experiences for their slump in business.

‘Right-to-shelter’ law is unique to Massachusetts. It has a long history.
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Mass. guarantees workers up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave. But many don’t know that.
Some companies are punishing employees for taking time off for health or family reasons, even though the state guarantees workers up to 26 weeks of paid time off.