Mastermind of college bribery scam donated far and wide
At least eight colleges as well as a private high school and numerous nonprofit organizations received donations from William ?Rick? Singer?s shadowy charity.
Police said Friday that there were two shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Four people are in custody and one person has been charged with murder. ?We?re heartbroken over the events in Christchurch,? said US ambassador Scott Brown, the former Mass. senator.
At least eight colleges as well as a private high school and numerous nonprofit organizations received donations from William ?Rick? Singer?s shadowy charity.
The private college advising industry is largely unregulated, with no requirements for licensure or credentialing.
Officials in Boston got a tantalizing tip ? a Yale University women?s soccer coach had asked a financial executive for a bribe to help get his daughter admitted into the elite school.
Buzzsaw
In light of the college admissions scam and so many other recent scandals, it?s time to remember what we already know.
USC, Yale, and UCLA were among the colleges targeted by the Stanford University students, who are seeking class status.
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The clear wishes of Fall River voters to oust Mayor Jasiel Correia were thwarted. Ranked-choice voting would have prevented that result.
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It?s high time for this full-fledged democracy to elect its president and vice president by popular vote.
SCOT LEHIGH
Speaker Pelosi needs to have a heart-to-heart with AOC and Ilhan Omar.
CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
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Irving said he empathized with Russell Westbrook, who was fined for threatening a fan he accused of yelling racial and demeaning comments.
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Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists for Winnipeg.
Ellington had 31 catches in seven games last season split between the Detroit Lions and the Houston Texans.
It?s an inverted question in a country where 44 of 45 presidents have fit that precise demographic.
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A former foreign policy adviser to Ted Kennedy says it?s time to put away the green Paddywhackery and forge a new relationship.
Dozens of streets will be closed and parking banned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday as a road race and parade move through the neighborhood.
All we can say is that its going to be sweet and sticky and a lot of fun.
Two men allege that they are unlawfully being held in a prison rather than sent to a treatment facility, even though they have not been charged with a crime.
Investigators looking into the deaths of five people in a house fire are now considering the incident a murder-suicide, officials said Thursday.
It?s a major step toward redevelopment of the large tract between Rutherford Ave. and Route 93.
MIT researchers say they?ve been able to improve cognitive and memory impairments in mice that had conditions similar to those in people with Alzheimer?s.
OnPoint Systems says that because its SpotOn device is built into a dog?s collar, wherever the dog goes, so does its invisible electronic fence.
Grill 23?s Himmel is about to open a risky venture in New York?s Hudson Yards megaproject. He?s the developer?s son, but he?s trying to make a name for himself.
Bruin, a 9-year-old German shepherd, and Officer Timothy Fawcett went on their final ride together Thursday.
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If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.
Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
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Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.
The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.
Irving said he empathized with Russell Westbrook, who was fined for threatening a fan he accused of yelling racial and demeaning comments.
The Gaming Commission has released the legal agreement that has cleared a path for the agency to complete its suitability review of Wynn Resorts.
Uncertainty over Britain?s departure from the European Union suppressed interest rates on US Treasury bonds. The average rate on 15-year loans slipped to 3.76 percent.
Pollsters, talking heads, and potential voters are getting familiar with a widening field of candidates.
The Republican-run Senate firmly rejected President Trump?s declaration of a national emergency at the southwest border on Thursday, setting up a veto fight and dealing him a conspicuous rebuke.
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The case of Peter Zhu, a cadet at West Point Military Academy who died last month, has reignited a debate around ?postmortem sperm retrieval.?