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Police clear 100 protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University

The decision to have police move in came after tensions flared Friday night, following the last day of final exams, as angry rhetoric filled the air.
Student anti-war protesters dig in as faculties condemn university leadership over calling police

See photos of protests and arrests at Northeastern University

Emerson College students call on college president to resign

Columbia protester who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’ is from Boston

Harvard Yard access restricted indefinitely amid pro-Palestinian encampment, report says

NFL Draft

Live Updates

Rounds 4 through 7 in the NFL Draft are today. Follow along.

live updates
The Patriots get things started on Day 3 by drafting G Layden Robinson. Follow along with live updates.
You can watch on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. We’ll be offering live analysis of each Patriots pick.

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Winners, losers and Patriots takeaways after Day 2 of the NFL Draft
Chad Finn | Sports Media

Bill Belichick’s draft analysis on Pat McAfee show was top-of-the-charts stuff

Tick activity has surged early amid New England’s unusually warm winters

Being judicious about ticks will limit your exposure and let you enjoy the outdoors many of us love so much.
Weekend Pollen Forecast — Look out, allergies. Warming temperatures may accelerate spread

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms

Hamas says it is reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensifies efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a possible Israeli ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah.

Middle schools in Norway banned smartphones. The benefits were dramatic, a study shows.
The long-running debate over whether to ban smartphones in schools has intensified in recent months. This week, social media was abuzz about a study from Norway earlier this year that showed bans can have real impacts.

Brandeis women’s basketball coach is retiring after players threatened to quit
The school announced Friday that Carol Simon, the longtime coach who received a letter last week from all 11 returning players asking her to resign, will retire.

Former Miss Hall’s School teacher investigated after four former students allege sexual assault

Berkshire District Attorney Timothy Shugrue’s office said it is investigating allegations against Matthew S. Rutledge, a history teacher at Miss Hall’s School in Pittsfield who resigned last month.

Testimony in Trump’s hush-money trial ends after two new witnesses called to the stand. Here’s what happened.

Michael Cohen’s former banker, Gary Farro, and Donald Trump's former assistant, Rhona Graff, testified Friday afternoon. The trial resumes on Tuesday.

How a Tesla EV charging station ended up next to a shelter for migrant children
The strange scene in Foxborough reflects the state’s efforts to address two of its biggest challenges: migrants and climate change.

Can private landlords help ease the shelter crisis in Mass.? A new program is trying to find out.

Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa
Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska.

Billerica police sergeant killed in excavator accident at road construction site

Boston man sentenced to prison for trying to hire hitman to murder ex-wife, her boyfriend
CELTICS AT HEAT | 6 P.M. (TNT, NBCSB)

Celtics at Heat Game 3 preview: All of a sudden, Boston is feeling the pressure

Behind a barrage of 3-pointers, the Heat stunned the Celtics in Game 2, setting up a critical matchup in Miami.
inter miami at revolution | saturday, 7:30 p.m. (AppleTV)

Can the Revolution get back on track against the great Messi and Inter Miami?

The last-place Revolution (1-6-1) will be playing before a huge home crowd on what promises to be a special night in Foxborough.
The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see one of the greatest is here. Lionel Messi is coming to town.
Bruins at Maple Leafs | 8 p.m. (NESN, TBS)

Bruins at Maple Leafs Game 4 preview: Who gets the start in Boston’s goal remains a secret

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery says he has a plan regarding goalie use, but he is not sharing details.
Beth Teitell: If you're not a Bruins fan, can you become one?
Opinion
Jaime Bedrin

Want your kids to jump out of bed to get to school? Put them on the bike bus.

Kids arrive at school smiling and feeling energized. The bike bus is a great way for kids and parents to exercise together and build confidence.
IDEAS | MARIANNE MOLLMANN AND EDUARDO GONZALEZ CUEVA

Our daughter is a student protester at Emerson. The police went too far.

CARINE HAJJAR

What happened when a young Israeli walked into an anti-Israel protest
LETTERS

Readers respond to student protests against war in Gaza
Christopher Weyant

New school mascot?

More recent News

MassDevelopment chief Dan Rivera abruptly resigns after 3 years

Rivera, who was the mayor of Lawrence before being appointed to the post by then-Governor Charlie Baker, told the MassDevelopment board that he was leaving to pursue other opportunities.

Philip Chism, convicted of killing his Danvers High School teacher, changes plea in unrelated assault case on youth worker

While Chism was awaiting trial on the murder charge at a juvenile detention facility in Dorchester, he attacked and seriously injured a female counselor with the Department of Youth Services on June 2, 2014.

Midwives want to be formally licensed in Mass. What does that mean?

Supporters say bills to license the birthing professionals would be transformative for the state reproductive health care workforce and maternal mortality outcomes.

Paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine before his death avoids prison

The former paramedic who injected Elijah McClain with ketamine avoided prison and was sentenced to probation Friday.

Man found dead on floor in Greenfield apartment identified as 35-year-old Pittsfield man, officials say

Christopher Hairston, 35, was found on the floor of a Greenfield apartment on Monday night after a “foul odor” was reported, officials said.

SJC rules police officers’ names can’t be kept secret from misconduct investigation records on privacy grounds

The court also rejected an argument from prosecutors asserting that privacy exemption to the public records law can still be applied to investigations that find no misconduct by police.

Man, 24, arrested in fatal shooting of woman in Conway, N.H.

Connor J. Macleod is charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Alexis M. Leach, 23, officials said.

Man who fatally shot himself after barricading inside North Andover home identified

Sean Deadder allegedly fired at responding officers and injured one when he struck a police cruiser, which resulted in “metal shards striking him in the head,” officials said.

Burglary ring targeted Indian and South Asian families in 43 break-ins, DA says

Authorities have broken up a sophisticated burglary ring targeting families in more than two dozen Middlesex County communities, District Attorney Marian T. Ryan announced Friday.

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Harvard Yard access restricted indefinitely amid pro-Palestinian encampment, report says

The encampment is one of several that demonstrators set up at universities in the Boston area this week, part of a national wave of protests at college campuses.

Police clear 100 protesters from pro-Palestinian encampment at Northeastern University

The decision to have police move in came after tensions flared Friday night, following the last day of final exams, as angry rhetoric filled the air.

See photos of protests and arrests at Northeastern University

Officers arrested about 100 people on Saturday morning as demonstrators locked arms and chanted slogans. The encampment at Northeastern was one of several that demonstrators set up at universities in the Boston area this week.

Sports

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Patriots take WR Javon Baker with No. 110 pick. Follow along with live updates from the NFL Draft.

You can watch on ABC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. We’ll be offering live analysis of each Patriots pick.
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Middle schools in Norway banned smartphones. The benefits were dramatic, a study shows.

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President Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready to go.

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files motion to dismiss some claims in a sexual assault lawsuit

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