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Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter charged with stealing $16 million from baseball star in sports betting case

Authorities allege that Ippei Mizuhara stole more than $16 million from Ohtani’s bank accounts to pay for his own sports betting and lied to the bank to access the account.

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died
Mr. Simpson earned fame, fortune, and adulation through football and show business, but his legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles.

How the Globe covered the O.J. Simpson saga

Revisit the O.J. Simpson trial with these documentaries and TV shows 10 things to remember about O.J. Simpson

Flurry of last-minute motions filed in Karen Read murder case ahead of trial

Prosecutors and defense lawyers are trying to shape what information can be presented to the jury at trial.
Unsealed Read documents detail harrowing hours after Officer O’Keefe’s body found View documents in the Karen Read case

Head of R.I. public transit agency to resign following hit-and-run charge

State steps up preparations for potential Steward hospital cutbacks or closures

State officials, working with hospital and health center organizations, are convening five regional meetings next week to prepare to handle an influx of patients.

Forecast | Ken Mahan
Strengthening rainstorm to engulf much of New England Thursday into Friday
Waves of precipitation and wind will build into the evening, causing localized flash flooding up north.

What’s up with spring? Weather this time of year is chaotic — for a reason.

BU resident assistants to start four-day strike on campus already disrupted by striking grad students

The decision to strike came after nearly four months of negotiations with Boston University for the union's first contract.

Castaways rescued after writing ‘HELP’ with palm leaves on remote island

Man charged with fatally shooting 13-year-old in Mattapan seeks new lawyer

What’s wrong with this picture? Deepfake detectives want you to take a closer look.

While technology ‘can manipulate what we perceive as true or false,’ humans ‘have some agency here,’ says Lindsay Bartholomew, exhibit content and experience developer at the MIT Museum.

Is this video real or AI generated? Take the quiz.

Spotting a deepfake: 8 tips and tells

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism
The longtime Patriot Ledger reporter was about to cover a school board meeting when he collapsed.

128th Boston Marathon

Zdeno Chara can’t be stopped: How the Bruins great is trying to conquer the marathon world
The former Bruins captain has run six marathons since retiring in September 2022 and has no plans to slow down. And better yet? He's running fast.

Patrick Clancy, Duxbury father of slain children, to run Boston Marathon in their memory

Clancy will be running to raise money for the Boston Children’s Hospital through its Miles for Miracles team.
Here are the celebrities and other notables participating in the Marathon Copley Square construction moves Boston Marathon Fan Fest to City Hall Plaza
Live Updates

Frozen Four live updates: Boston University is taking on Denver for a spot in the title game. Follow along.

Can the Battle of Comm Ave become a national championship battle?
Notebook: Five years after Cale Makar’s win, Hockey East in prime position to reclaim Hobey Baker Award
James Pindell | Analysis

Who will Trump pick as his vice president? Here’s a breakdown of some possible contenders.

Former vice president Mike Pence isn't even voting for Donald Trump in 2024. Here are some pros and cons for who is in the mix.
Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial Trump’s the likely GOP nominee. He can serve even if convicted of a crime.

Tom Brady ‘wouldn’t be opposed’ to returning as a player should an NFL team call

Under league rules, NFL players are not allowed to have an ownership stake in a franchise. Brady is reportedly in line to purchase roughly 10 percent of the Las Vegas Raiders.
Ben Volin’s mock draft

Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered at funeral Mass

Former Red Sox president Larry Lucchino, whose tenure included three World Series championships, with the first ending an 86-year drought, was remembered at a funeral Mass Thursday morning in the Back Bay as a “king of kindness” who touched many lives with his compassion.
TELEVISION REVIEW

In ‘Franklin,’ a Founding Father’s flirtations with the French

Michael Douglas brings an irresistible affability and ease to the role of Benjamin Franklin in the Apple TV+ miniseries that premieres Friday.
Opinion
Bernie Sanders

No more US complicity with Netanyahu’s war machine in Gaza

Israel has the right to respond to Hamas. It does not have the right to go to war against the Palestinian people.
Heather Hopp-Bruce

I (barely) survived the eclipse drive from Vermont to Boston
IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

The best-case scenario for Trump’s foreign policy
EDITORIAL

Massachusetts isn’t using a tool that could help tackle its shortage of primary care doctors
PODCAST | SAY MORE

What happens when your child’s tutor is an AI chatbot?

More recent News

Senator Bob Menendez and his wife will have separate bribery trials, judge rules
The New Jersey Democrat’s trial will remain scheduled for May 6 in Manhattan federal court, while Nadine Menedez's trial was tentatively pushed back to July.

Cannabis legalization bill passes N.H. House, but lacks governor’s support
Even as proponents celebrated its passage, some acknowledged that amendments are needed to satisfy Governor Chris Sununu’s stipulations.

Globe Magazine
We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost?
Emerson College Polling and the Globe Magazine partnered on a sweeping survey of adults around New England. Here’s what they had to say.

Former employee describes lack of standards, training at N.H. youth detention facility
He testified Thursday for a civil lawsuit brought by David Meehan, who alleges that the state’s negligence led to him being physically, sexually, and emotionally abused at the facility in the 1990s.

MUSIC REVIEW
Nicki Minaj and her alter egos give TD Garden a makeover
Minaj’s technical skills as a rapper remain impressive, but her real strength is her ability to slip in and out of different character voices, often in a single line.

BC women’s lacrosse coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein named head coach of US National team
The 12-year coach at the Heights has led the Eagles to six straight National Championship games and won the program its first title in 2021.

Officials to detail plan for migrant and homeless family shelter at former Chelsea Soldiers’ Home

City and state officials will address questions from Chelsea residents Thursday about plans for a temporary safety-net shelter for migrant and homeless families that is expected to open this month.

629 confirmed cases and 8 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

Here’s a look at the latest coronavirus numbers in Massachusetts, including case numbers, deaths, demographics, and more.

Manchester’s head of housing stability resigns over disagreement with aldermen, mayor

Facing a termination hearing, Adrienne Beloin resigned from the post after tensions escalated with elected city leadership.

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The ‘voice of cities and towns’ in Mass. has a new leader. And he wants to talk housing.

The powerful Mass. Municipal Association has long opposed top-down solutions to the state’s housing crisis. Could its stance be softening as cities and towns struggle with housing woes of their own?

New England states to get $69 million to protect transportation infrastructure from sea level rise, flooding
The discretionary grants, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congress passed in 2021, aim to strengthen transportation systems — highways, bridges, roads, and culverts — against the worsening impacts of climate change.

Boston Marathon
Your guide to the 2024 Boston Marathon: What to know, how to watch, and more
Can Evans Chebet make it a three-peat on Boylston Street? Here's everything you need to know.

Chelsea boy, 3, died after mother went to bar, leaving him overnight with two young siblings, prosecutors say
“The child suffered from a seizure disorder and had hemophilia and had been vomiting blood in the days before he died,” a prosecutor said in court.

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘Franklin,’ a Founding Father’s flirtations with the French

A Wellesley course on Bad Bunny teaches Puerto Rican history and culture through the superstar’s music

Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame to induct an inaugural class of 28

Is the DVD dead? Not according to these devotees.

Special Projects

Lost in a World of Words

Learning to read is the greatest gift a school can give a child. And yet, in Massachusetts, outmoded teaching methods leave thousands of students struggling to gain this critical skill.

Beyond the Gilded Gate

People in and around Boston are being challenged, in ways never before, to address the region's unprecedented housing crisis.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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

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

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JEFF JACOBY

Russia’s reported use of chemical weapons in Ukraine is another ‘red line’
IDEAS | MAURA KELLY

Where the wild things grow
RENÉE GRAHAM

Trump’s claim that he’s against a federal abortion ban is a lie
EDITORIAL

We need to start worrying about the bomb
JOAN VENNOCHI

Hillary Clinton to students on Gaza: Can we talk with, not shout at, each other?
IDEAS

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism

The longtime Patriot Ledger reporter was about to cover a school board meeting when he collapsed.
CRIME

Former employee describes lack of standards, training at N.H. youth detention facility

He testified Thursday for a civil lawsuit brought by David Meehan, who alleges that the state’s negligence led to him being physically, sexually, and emotionally abused at the facility in the 1990s.

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died

Mr. Simpson earned fame, fortune, and adulation through football and show business, but his legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles.
NH Politics

Cannabis legalization bill passes N.H. House, but lacks governor’s support

Even as proponents celebrated its passage, some acknowledged that amendments are needed to satisfy Governor Chris Sununu’s stipulations.

Sports

Live Updates

Frozen Four live updates: Boston University is taking on Denver for a spot in the title game. Follow along.

Can the Battle of Comm Ave become a national championship battle?
NHL

Noah Hanifin inks 8-year, $58.8 million extension with Golden Knights

The former Globe All-Scholastic from St. Sebastian's and defenseman Boston College is signed in Vegas through the 2031-32 season, with an average salary of $7.35 million annually.

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died

Mr. Simpson earned fame, fortune, and adulation through football and show business, but his legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife and her friend in Los Angeles.

Larry Lucchino, former Red Sox president, remembered at funeral Mass

Knicks at Celtics | 7:30 p.m. (TNT)

Knicks at Celtics: Boston faces toughest remaining test of the regular season
COLLEGES

BC women’s lacrosse coach Acacia Walker-Weinstein named head coach of US National team

Business

BU resident assistants to start four-day strike on campus already disrupted by striking grad students

The decision to strike came after nearly four months of negotiations with Boston University for the union's first contract.

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism

The longtime Patriot Ledger reporter was about to cover a school board meeting when he collapsed.

US producer prices rose 2.1% from last year, most since April, but less than forecasters expected

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion
magazine
College & Careers

We asked 6,000 New Englanders: Is a college degree still worth the cost?

College & Careers

Why conservatives are turning against college, even in New England
CONNECTIONS

As a college student, I’d never written an actual letter. They seemed so old-fashioned.

MISS CONDUCT

A couple we were friends with is suddenly avoiding us

metro

Officials to detail plan for migrant and homeless family shelter at former Chelsea Soldiers’ Home

Man charged with fatally shooting 13-year-old in Mattapan seeks new lawyer

Best things to do in Rhode Island this week: April 12-19

sports

Five years after Cale Makar’s win, Hockey East in prime position to reclaim Hobey Baker Award

Game 13: Orioles at Red Sox lineups and notes

Tom Brady ‘wouldn’t be opposed’ to returning as a player should an NFL team call

business

Here’s how the state’s Lemon Law does — and does not — protect buyers of new and used cars

State steps up preparations for potential Steward hospital cutbacks or closures

Boston Fed president Susan Collins still sees rate cuts this year

politics

Case heard by NC Supreme Court may affect how partisan officials file voter fraud claims

Trump tests limits of gag order with post insulting 2 likely witnesses in criminal trial

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says Trump’s hush money criminal trial isn’t about politics

Nation

629 confirmed cases and 8 deaths in a week. See the latest COVID-19 data from Mass.

‘Donald Trump did this’: Biden strikes GOP weakness on abortion

Trump’s the likely GOP nominee. He can serve even if convicted of a crime.

World

Poland has a strict abortion law — and many abortions. Lawmakers are now tackling the legislation.

Vietnam sentences real estate tycoon Truong My Lan to death in its largest-ever fraud case

Castaways rescued after writing ‘HELP’ with palm leaves on remote island

opinion

Hats off and a hand to the heart for Tim and Stacy Wakefield

North End restaurateurs’ dispute with Mayor Wu is about more than outdoor dining

Republicans against Trump can banish him with one trip to the ballot box

lifestyle

We were happier in a long-distance relationship

Federal appeals court hearing arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Mina Hasan wants you to wear a watch

food & dining

Hey, runners: Here’s where to carb load for Marathon Monday. (And some spots for spectators, too.)

Pizza shop owner facing forced labor charges now accused of pandemic fraud

Hi-Rise Bread in Cambridge has a new location, just steps away

travel

My trip to Iraq was canceled, so why can’t I get my $7,590 back?

Lana Gordon on ‘Hadestown,’ Thailand, Meryl Streep, and packing light

A star-inspired Maine hotel, a look at Drift Nashville, and collapsible luggage

Arts

Diving deep with Wu Tsang’s ‘Of Whales’ at the ICA

Roxbury-based artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson awarded fellowship to pursue archival project

Sculptor Morgan Faulds Pike tries to ‘let the wood do the talking’

Books

Two-day event to celebrate the glory of Grolier Bookshop; All She Wrote Books turns five; and more

Claire Dederer on Maggie Nelson and other politically earnest writers

As an adult, a daughter reconsiders the circumstances of her father’s murder in Tracy King’s ‘Learning to Think’

Movies

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died

Revisit the O.J. Simpson trial with these documentaries and TV shows

‘Remembering Gene Wilder’ and his one-of-a-kind screen career

Television

In ‘Franklin,’ a Founding Father’s flirtations with the French

‘Melrose Place’ — and a certain character — will live again in latest reboot

Revisit the O.J. Simpson trial with these documentaries and TV shows

music

Five things to do around Boston, April 15-21

Nicki Minaj and her alter egos give TD Garden a makeover

A Wellesley course on Bad Bunny teaches Puerto Rican history and culture through the superstar’s music

Theater/Dance

‘A Wrinkle in Time’ at Wheelock invites families to another dimension

The Huntington leads the field of nominees for the Elliot Norton Awards

‘Burn This’ fails to catch fire

Health

Centurion Foundation was the ‘only viable’ buyer for Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals, CEO says

Agent Orange exposure damages the brain in ways similar to Alzheimer’s disease, new study says

R.I.’s largest hospital system may no longer take Cigna health insurance

Obituaries

The death of veteran reporter Fred Hanson is another blow to community journalism

O.J. Simpson, former NFL star acquitted of double murder in ‘trial of the century,’ has died

Herbert Kroemer, 95, dies; laid groundwork for modern technologies