Parents charged in admissions scandal seek new judge
The lawyers accused prosecutors of ?judge shopping? when they added 16 parents to an existing wire fraud indictment against a Canadian parent accused in the cheating scandal.
The lawyers accused prosecutors of ?judge shopping? when they added 16 parents to an existing wire fraud indictment against a Canadian parent accused in the cheating scandal.
Researchers used an experimental brain scan to detect signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in former football players, which currently can only be diagnosed by examining the brains of deceased victims.
The officers were indicted last month by a statewide grand jury investigating the 2015 assault of four black men and an alleged coverup.
The announcement came after President Trump told reporters last week that he was pulling his nomination of acting ICE chief Ronald Vitiello for the director?s job.
Yvonne Abraham
Outrage is a hard thing to sustain over the long term, especially when there is so much to be angry about. But it is a vital emotion, say those on the front lines.
The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a bid to force the agency to release information regarding ?immigration updates.?
Police in London say they?ve arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian embassy on a court warrant dating back to 2012.
Robert Kraft?s lawyers added to their argument against public release of video evidence that allegedly shows Kraft soliciting prostitution in Florida.
The total falls short of several Democratic newcomers and spurs questions about her gamble to swear off some common funding tactics in a bid to stand out in a crowded field.
Wednesday has come and gone without the Treasury Department delivering President Trump's tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee chairman.
Gregory Craig, former counsel for President Obama, would be the first prominent Democrat indicted in investigations that stemmed from Robert Mueller?s probe.
Attorney General William Barr said that he?s starting his own inquiry into counterintelligence decisions that may have amounted to political ?spying.?
Boston school officials will likely close two schools in Allston that share a deteriorating building in two years for extensive renovations, but some parents worry the announcement signals a possible permanent closure.
?We?ve been busting at the seams about what we?ve seen, but we had to keep our mouths shut,? said Bouman, 29, a doctoral graduate of MIT. The team made their discovery almost a year ago but had to keep it secret until now.
Harvard scientists led a team of about 200 researchers from 20 countries to create the first image ever made of a black hole.
Children?s Hospital alleges that he owes the hospital $3.5 million for the care of a Saudi Arabian child with a rare genetic disease whose care he agreed to fund.
A report in The Washington Post this week found that employers can access aggregated data about their employees through a partnership between Ovia Health?s app and insurers.
The NHL playoffs are about to begin, and if you haven?t been paying close attention, we can catch you up.
David Epstein
Much like last year, runners and spectators are in for inclement weather on Marathon Monday. Rain and gusty winds are in the forecast through midday.
He is expected to miss at least the first-round playoff series against the Indiana Pacers.
Indira A.R. Lakshmanan
If Israel?s far-right is encouraged by Trump administration policies to become an apartheid state, it will backfire.
Editorial
The exit of DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen makes it clear that President Trump would rather break the law than merely bend it in pursuing his immigration policy.
JOAN VENNOCHI
The zeal to denounce Nielsen has an edge to it that?s reserved for Trump-connected women.
Chesto Means Business
Red Sox fans who packed Fenway Park on Opening Day didn?t just witness another disappointing defeat. They also had prime seats for the newest salvo in New England?s Great Casino War.
Gillette came to the defense of a plus-size model featured in a post last week after the company was met by harsh comments for sharing a picture to Twitter of the woman wearing a bikini.
JetBlue has a unique opportunity to carve out a mid-price niche for itself between low-cost airlines such as Norwegian Air, which offers bargain, bare-bones European flights, and legacy brands.
Globe reporter Janelle Nanos sits down with leaders in the city?s business community to talk about their career paths, work and accomplishments, as well as their vision for Boston?s future.
The Needham house was assessed at $549,300, but sold for nearly a million dollars. The buyer, who never lived a day there, would sell it 17 months later at a substantial loss in what may become the next chapter in the national debate over fairness in college admissions.
Munch Madness | Final
Beloved Boston bakery Flour takes the cake over Sarma to clinch Munch Madness 2019.
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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?We have a lot of other things I?m excited about,? coach Greg Carvel said on the eve of the national semifinals.
The proposal would also rely on revenue from the administration?s previously announced increases in hotel and parking meter fees to fund new initiatives on homelessness and city streets and sidewalks.
The House?s $42.7 billion budget proposal, unveiled Wednesday, would add $218 million more in aid sent to local school districts across Massachusetts.
The property would replace a five-story garage that has office space and retail. Read more about new developments at realestate.boston.com.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?s main rival conceded defeat Wednesday, promising to wage a robust battle from the opposition.
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With room for up to five people, the Encore was designed for young, upwardly mobile singles and couples looking for a vehicle that fits their active lifestyles.
The CEO said in a letter to franchisees that the locations are in ?geographic areas that have changed dramatically.?
A spaceship full of death row inmates heads to a black hole to save Earth.
Take-out food is a wonderful thing ? if you?re the person doing the taking out. But it must make the kitchen nuts. Chef Jordan Bailey had a better idea.
The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a fire in the Fens, the beginning of spring, Ice Castles in New Hampshire, and the annual citywide youth Spelling Bee.
If you want to start an argument in a group of real estate agents, bring up escalation clauses.
The legal basis in New York may be predicated on actions of Massachusetts officials in a related case a century ago.