Teen in St. Paul?s rape case bursts into tears on stand

?I was raped,? the 16-year old said, her voice rising in anger under intense questioning from Owen Labrie?s lawyer, J.W. Carney, Jr.

Former president Jimmy Carter gave the media an update on his recent cancer diagnosis at the Carter Center in Atlanta on Thursday.

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Cancer has spread to brain, Jimmy Carter says

The former president announced that he will begin radiation treatment on cancer that is on multiple spots on his brain.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/081915_auburnmh_02.jpg Auburn foster child showed symptoms of overheating

The toddler, who is now in dire condition, also had bruising that may be consistent with a seat belt harness.

Suffolk County District Attorney?s Office

Hispanic homeless man allegedly targeted by brothers

One of the South Boston brothers accused of beating and urinating on the victim said he was inspired in part by Donald Trump.

Mass. unemployment rate remains steady at 4.7% in July

The state also added 7,200 jobs last month, with education and health services accounting for half of the positions.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/87974fad662f4d2d86cfb1079f007c53-7401c3d898424f5abf64edbcae44a9c2-0[1]-8704--90x90.jpg Mass. AG Maura Healey endorses Hillary Clinton for president

Healey, who took office in January, said she?s backing the former US secretary of state and Democratic frontrunner.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/trump-big.jpg At separate N.H. events, it?s Jeb Bush vs. Donald Trump

The GOP candidates held dueling town hall meetings just nine miles apart ? but with their words aimed squarely at each other.

Temperatures dip, but high humidity will continue

A slow-moving system could drop heavy tropical rains over a short period of time late Thursday or early Friday.

Photographs from Shutterstock; Globe staff photo-illustration

Magazine

Inside a not-in-my-air-space sky-diving feud in Chatham

In Chatham, a sky diving operator wants to get back to work, but the neighbors want him grounded for good.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/gasper-7522.jpg Cherington was blindsided, but it was the right move

The final evaluation from John Henry and Tom Werner was what many of Ben Cherington?s were not as Red Sox GM ? accurate.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/d7409b2a857845bdb7e0dfc425cdbd2e-d7409b2a857845bdb7e0dfc425cdbd2e-0.jpg Judge casts critical eye on NFL?s case against Tom Brady

No conclusion was reached Wednesday, and another hearing was scheduled for Aug. 31.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/unnamed_150-3926.jpg Woman dances through labor at Brigham and Women?s

There?s a possibility that the ?Tootsee Roll? has never been in someone?s birth plan before. Yuki Nishitzawa changed that on Tuesday.

A man washed his face to cool off during a warm summer day in Baghdad last July.

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July was the Earth?s hottest month on record

Records go back to 1880, but nine of the 10 hottest months on record have happened since 2005.

Some MBTA bus lines could be privatized under a plan the transit authority is exploring.

MBTA moves toward privatizing some bus routes

The T will request information from companies on running about 30 routes, including late-night service.

Television Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Patrick+Stewart+(as+Walter+Blunt)+-+Episode+101+(2).jpg ?Blunt Talk? a mixed bag, but Patrick Stewart is aces

As the writing on ?Blunt Talk? bounces between inspired insanity and stupidity, Stewart remains enjoyable.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/jobs150-4588.jpg Student loan debt hanging over many Mass. residents

Almost half of residents have at least a bachelor?s degree, but the cost of that education is a growing challenge, a survey found.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/ryan_tuftsmed2_biz-4738.jpg Tufts, Boston Medical to combine forces in cardiac care

The clinical affiliation will allow cardiac surgeons from both hospitals to admit and operate on patients at both locations.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/christie-paul.jpg For real drama, look to Chris Christie and Rand Paul

The next few weeks are much more critical for them than whatever Trump or Clinton say at their next press conference.

Opinion & Ideas

Derrick Z. Jackson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/Derrick_Z_Jackson_150px-324.jpg Julian Bond recognized AIDS as a key issue for African-Americans

By 2006, the longtime activist was calling AIDS ?a major civil rights issue of our time.?

The Big Picture

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Cooling off

It?s summertime, and people and animals alike are looking for ways to escape the heat.

BetaBoston

Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray-4748.jpg As phone contracts die, competition comes to life

T-Mobile?s aggressive move to eliminate two-year contracts for customers has spurred other carriers to follow suit.

Crux

On Spirituality

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/crux.jpg Being generous is hard

The divine comes from a place of fullness: There?s enough for everyone.