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Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3m total over Sandy Hook lies

A Texas jury on Friday ordered Infowars’ Alex Jones to pay $49.3 million in total damages to the parents of a first-grader killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which the conspiracy theorist falsely called a hoax orchestrated by the government in order to tighten US gun laws.

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip highlights bipartisan hostility toward China
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can do almost nothing to earn the approval of congressional Republicans, who have blasted her over the years for everything from the landmark laws she’s passed to the kind of ice cream she keeps in her freezer.

Massachusetts has a nearly $5 billion surplus. Now what?

State officials project Massachusetts will have a nearly $5 billion surplus from the fiscal year that ended in June, offering policymakers a huge pot of cash to cover a likely multibillion-dollar refund due back to taxpayers.

Judge orders former English High dean with connections to Latin Kings to pay $10m to student he shot
“This was a terrible and heinous act by [Shaun] Harrison,” US District Judge Leo T. Sorkin wrote in his order. “Harrison abused a position of trust, responsibility, and authority.”

Former Lynn District Court probation official sentenced for sexual exploitation of a child
Brian Orlandella, 49, of Beverly, was given 17 years in federal prison and five years’ supervised release and was ordered to pay a $5,000 special assessment to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act during his sentencing in US District Court in Boston, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

Heat, humidity continue in Mass. after pop-up storms hit Friday afternoon
Following Friday’s late-afternoon storms, the temperature at Logan International Airport dropped to 77 degrees, down from a high of 95, according to Torry Gaucher, a weather service meteorologist.

The view from the Mint studio on JetBlue.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

I just flew the inaugural JetBlue Boston-to-London flight. Here’s what it was like.

After waiting three years for JetBlue to start the route, I wanted to be on that plane. And I cobbled together every credit card airline mile I could find to land in one of the most ridiculously opulent seats I’ve ever experienced on a US carrier. Come fly with me.

With problems mounting, the ‘Civil War MBTA’ account has returned to Twitter to address rider frustrations
Brian Estabrook watched last month as yet another nightmarish incident on the MBTA unfolded. He knew then it was time to relaunch his tongue-in-cheek Twitter account, @MbtaWar, that pokes fun at the T.

Business owners, workers brace for Orange Line shutdown

The new Union Square Green Line station.

MBTA to close Green Line north of Government Center for 4 weeks

The partial Green Line closure will begin Aug. 22, four days after the Orange Line shuts down for a month beginning the evening of Aug. 19. The opening of the Medford branch of the Green Line extension has been put off until late November.

T worker remains hospitalized after bus catches fire at Arborway bus yard

Husband ‘beyond devastated’ by shooting deaths of wife and two children in N.H., cooperating with investigation
Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey W.R. Ward said Friday that the public is not in danger from the person or persons responsible for the homicides in Northfield, N.H.

N.H. Attorney General John M. Formella and Concord Chief of Police Bradley Osgood announced that investigators are seeking to identify and speak with the male depicted in this sketch, who is a person of interest in the investigation into the homicides of Stephen Reid and Djeswende Reid.

‘Person of interest’ in homicides of retired Concord, N.H., couple still unknown, prosecutor says

Nearly three months since authorities first appealed for help identifying a “person of interest” in the double homicide of a Concord, N.H. couple, a top prosecutor said Friday investigators still do not know the name of the man who may have played a role in the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende Reid.

A record-breaking hailstone was recovered after a storm near Markerville, Alberta on Aug. 1. The hailstone had a diameter of 4.8 inches.

Giant hailstones hammer cars, break windows in Canada

One giant hailstone, tipping the scales at nearly two-thirds of a pound, was recovered after a severe storm in Canada on Monday. The stone set a new national record, according to officials.

Police section off the site where an SUV came to an abrupt stop after a driver careened through the parade route of the Intertribal Ceremonial Centennial Celebration. in Gallup, New Mexico, Thursday, Aug. 4. 2022.

SUV barrels through Native American parade; 15 injured

The vehicle sped through downtown Gallup about 15 minutes after the nighttime parade started and as thousands looked on. Many captured the chaotic scene on video, some yelling obscenities at the driver and SUV occupants who were detained and handcuffed.

Opinion

Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer of New York speaks during a news conference about the Inflation Reduction Act outside the US Capitol on Aug. 4, in Washington, D.C.

How to save the Democratic agenda: Pass this bill

The Inflation Reduction Act would lower health care costs, reduce the deficit, and be a huge breakthrough in addressing climate change.

RIP old Orange Line

Keep your scorn. Kentucky needs your solidarity.

Pelosi shows the way forward on Taiwan

To transform Boston policing, test for authoritarianism

Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.

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This time, Tom Brady shouldn’t get any slack, and other thoughts
Angling to play for the division rival Dolphins while still in a Patriots uniform is a betrayal and hard to forgive.

Employee at Northampton VA Medical Center charged with possession of child pornography
Kevin Divoll, 51, of Royalston, was ordered held without bail during his initial appearance in federal court in Springfield on Thursday, the US attorney’s office said in a statement. He is due back in court for a detention hearing on Tuesday.

Lawsuit criticizes Arlington over police stop of Black man, but many stand by chief
In the lawsuit, Donovan Johnson, who was 20 on the February 2021 night when the incident happened, alleges the officers were chasing a white male suspect, but stopped Johnson and tackled him to the ground.

Humpback whale entangled in fishing line in Boston Harbor
People on a whale watch spotted the entangled whale, according to Sheila Green, a spokesperson for Boston Harbor City Cruises. Entanglements are all too common in areas with high recreational boater activity; some 70 recreational boats were spotted around the whale one day this week.

Providence Police Chief moves to fire veteran captain who assaulted handcuffed man
Captain Stephen Gencarella, a 25-year veteran, is charged with six violations of department rules and regulations. He remains under criminal investigation by the attorney general’s office and the police department.

Home of the Week: A Cape property with its own lighthouse
The main house has three bedrooms, three baths, and a prime spot overlooking Hyannis Harbor.

Recommended reads

An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

An authority on child sex trafficking, she spent decades trying to understand whether the unthinkable happened to her, too.

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Developer aims to build a skyscraper near North Station
Developers propose 700-foot office tower on Causeway Street.

KEVIN CULLEN

When the man you believe murdered your daughter dies
Barbara Pryor, whose daughter was abducted as she walked along a quiet road in Wayland, and her family felt a swirl of emotions when they learned the prime suspect in the unsolved murder died in prison.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Where to take your kids out to dinner without wanting to hide under the table
Here’s a short list of current favorites, in alphabetical order (because it’s hard to rank). Keep it handy next time you don’t feel like hunting for a baby sitter.

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Culture & Lifestyle

On Benner Island, a cluster of historic buildings made up the primary live/work space of the Wyeth family, with views across the slim channel of Allen Island, Betsy Wyeth's enduring masterpiece.

On a pair of Maine islands, the legacy of the Wyeths lives on

Andre Braugher (right) with Richard Gant in "Men of a Certain Age."

‘Good Fight,’ great actor: Andre Braugher returns to series TV

Inside Boston Ballet's portable new ÜNI Public Art.

Boston Ballet’s ÜNI Public Art offers 360-degree views of dance under a portable dome

Jonathan Epstein (left) and Allyn Burrows in "A Walk in the Woods" at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox.

In ‘A Walk in the Woods,’ the fate of the world is on the table

Special Projects

Back to Boston

Welcome Back to Boston

Consider this our love letter to the city, a celebration of all it has to offer visitors and locals alike.

Top Spots to Live in Greater Boston in 2022

A guide to 36 Greater Boston communities where demand — and prices — are surging.

Jeneé Osterheldt

A Beautiful Resistance

Black joy, Black lives, as celebrated by culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt.

‘On the Street’: The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods

The changing face of Greater Boston neighborhoods.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Rep. Glenn Thompson in 2017. Would a member of Congress who was about to publicly express happiness for his son’s marriage to another man precede the occasion by doing something to publicly express antagonism toward such marriages?

A bum ‘hypocrisy’ rap

House Speaker Ronald J. Mariano and House Ways and Means chair Aaron Michlewitz speak to reporters in the Massachusetts State House on August 1, 2022. Lawmakers deliberated on high-stakes bills from Sunday into early Monday morning.

Tax relief? The check is not in the mail

A sequoia that burned and died from the 2015 Rough Fire, still standing in the Kings Canyon National Park in California, Oct. 27, 2020.

Bina Venkataraman

Is US politics finally tilting in favor of the planet?

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell stands court side during a tribute in his honor in the second quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Boston, Nov. 1, 2013.

Boston Celtics green never veiled Bill Russell’s unapologetic Blackness

Steven V. Mazie

The quiet demise of the church-state wall

IDEAS | Sheldon Himelfarb and Phil Howard

Global information wars are a threat to the planet. This is how we could broker peace.

Metro

Heat, humidity continue in Mass. after pop-up storms hit Friday afternoon

Following Friday’s late-afternoon storms, the temperature at Logan International Airport dropped to 77 degrees, down from a high of 95, according to Torry Gaucher, a weather service meteorologist.

Judge orders former English High dean with connections to Latin Kings to pay $10m to student he shot

“This was a terrible and heinous act by [Shaun] Harrison,” US District Judge Leo T. Sorkin wrote in his order. “Harrison abused a position of trust, responsibility, and authority.”

Rhode Island political news: August 2022

Regular updates about Rhode Island politics and political leaders.

Husband ‘beyond devastated’ by shooting deaths of wife and two children in N.H., cooperating with investigation

Assistant Attorney General Geoffrey W.R. Ward said Friday that the public is not in danger from the person or persons responsible for the homicides in Northfield, N.H.

Sports

Jen Welter, who played club rugby at Boston College, became the first woman to coach in an NFL game in 2015. Now her memorabilia is part of a Hall of Fame display highlighting the impact of women on the NFL.

Women’s growing role in the NFL is on display at the Hall of Fame

The “Women’s Impact on Football” exhibit features artifacts from women who have played, coached, officiated, and broadcast the game at its highest level.

Zay Flowers, one of the top receivers in the country, opted to return to BC for his final season.

As football camp begins, Boston College’s top returnees emphasize: There’s something different this season

The Eagles have been stuck in neutral for years, but optimism abounds on Chestnut Hill. "We’ve got a different edge about us,” said defensive back Jason Maitre.

Josh Winckowski won his last start against the Brewers Sunday.

Red Sox at Royals | 8:10 p.m. (NESN)

Game 108: Red Sox at Royals lineups and notes

Josh Winckowski will be on the mound as the Red Sox continue their weekend series at Kansas City.

Michigan cuts ties with embattled men’s hockey coach Mel Pearson

A look at what it will take to get WNBA star Brittney Griner home

Kremlin says Brittney Griner swap must be discussed without publicity

Business

Right-to-Repair ruling delayed yet again

Judge in "right to repair" lawsuit delays long-expected ruling.

US job growth surges, reducing recession fears but elevating inflation threat

Employers added a surprisingly strong 528,000 jobs last month, lifting payrolls back to where they were before COVID, the Labor Department said Friday, The unemployment rate inched lower to 3.5 percent.

US employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5 percent

US employers added 528,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

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An in-camera double-exposure photograph of Kate Price overlaid with the woods of a Pennsylvania rest area, where she remembers being taken as a child.

Kate Price remembers something terrible

Central Penn. - 4/1/2022 Kate Price looks out of her car window while visiting her childhood town. Erin Clark/Globe Staff

Listen: Kate Price remembers something terrible

This week's daters: Noah and Katie

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘Sports are very important to me’

The Boston Seafood Festival is set for August 7. The annual event will feature chef demonstrations, oyster shucking contests, a lobster bake, and more.

YOUR WEEK AHEAD

Five things to do for fun in and around Boston, August 1-14

metro

Children from the YWCA of Lawrence summer camp cooled in the water of the Frog Pond Friday.

Boston Common Frog Pond offers sweet relief from summer heat

Providence Police Chief moves to fire veteran captain who assaulted handcuffed man

‘They fit in like they’ve been here all along’: Beagles rescued from breeding facility find new homes in Massachusetts

sports

Even the great Wilt Chamberlain (right) had his hands full with the formidable Bill Russell (left).

Bill Russell was unparalleled on the basketball court, uncompromising off it

Europe starts unique soccer season split by Qatar World Cup

If you saw Richard Seymour play, you know why he’s headed to the Hall of Fame

business

An iRobot Roomba 980 is shown in a demo room at iRobot in Bedford.

iRobot Roombas its way into Amazon’s arms

As recession fears grow, strong US hiring is likely slowing

Tougher IRS enforcement central to Dem economic package

politics

In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, a projectile is launched from an unspecified location in China, Thursday. China said it conducted "precision missile strikes" in the Taiwan Strait on Thursday as part of military exercises that have raised tensions in the region to their highest level in decades.

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip highlights bipartisan hostility toward China and pushes the super-power relationship into a perilous new phase

Indiana House passes abortion ban, sends to Senate

Still isolating with COVID-19, Biden signs anti-fraud pandemic bills

Nation

Alex Jones attempts to answer questions about his text messages asked by Mark Bankston, lawyer for Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, during trial at the Travis County Courthouse in Austin, Wednesday Aug. 3, 2022.

Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3m total over Sandy Hook lies

Republicans pick Milwaukee to host 2024 national convention

As many as 10 feared dead in Pennsylvania house fire, firefighter says

World

A Palestinian firefighter fights the blaze amid the destruction following an Israeli air strike on Gaza City on Friday.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 10, including senior militant

Washington and Moscow ready to negotiate over Griner, officials say

China halts climate, military ties over Pelosi Taiwan visit

opinion

Kansas sent a strong message about the potency of abortion rights as a political issue.

The midterm election picture is changing

Vin Scully, master storyteller

Needed: A COVID course correction

lifestyle

He hasn’t been supportive as I breast-feed our baby

Dane Cook gets engaged to his 23-year-old girlfriend on York Beach in Maine

I found a condom in his car

food & dining

Giulia restaurant chef/owner Michael Pagliarini rolls pasta dough through the roller.

Moëca opens in Cambridge, new from the Giulia team; Dine Out Boston begins

A celebrated Turkish chef is making exceptional food on a side street near Alewife

We asked 7 female chefs to weigh in on ‘The Bear’ and toxic kitchen culture. They had a lot to say.

travel

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on Capitol Hill in May. He had to postpone a trip to Boston on Friday after severe weather delayed or canceled thousands of flights Friday.

Cabinet secretary postpones Mass. visit as flights are canceled due to severe weather

I just flew the inaugural JetBlue Boston-to-London flight. Here’s what it was like.

Celebrating on Lake Winnipesaukee, boat rentals in Boston, and the ferry of the future

Arts

Kikuji Kawada, "the ruin of a stronghold," from the series "Chizu" ("The Map").

MFA makes major photography acquisition

On a pair of Maine islands, the legacy of the Wyeths lives on

Adrienne Sloane makes political statements with jigsaw puzzle pieces

Books

Higher education, riding for a fall

Anthony Marra on reading mysteries and historical fiction

Mohsin Hamid’s new novel imagines white men changing color

Movies

Tracee Ellis Ross is among the featured artists at the 2022 Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival.

Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival brings a robust schedule of sneak peeks, screenings, and stars to the island

In ‘Thirteen Lives,’ Ron Howard revisits the Thai cave rescue

Aubrey Plaza takes on student debt in ‘Emily the Criminal’

Television

Bob Odenkirk in "Better Call Saul," which wraps up its sixth and final season on Aug. 15.

For ‘Better Call Saul’ and other classic series, the finale presents a mix of anticipation and apprehension

More flashbacks may mean a brighter future for young actors

‘Good Fight,’ great actor: Andre Braugher returns to series TV

music

The Danish String Quartet performing at Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood Aug. 3, 2022.

Danish String Quartet stuns at Ozawa Hall

The ride is just beginning for Horsegirl

The Rat’s Jim Harold turned a basement barroom into a bastion of rock ’n’ roll

Theater/Dance

Adji Cissoko of Alonzo King LINES Ballet performs "Four Heart Testaments."

Alonzo King LINES Ballet’s fusion of physicality and beauty is a feast for the eyes

In ‘A Walk in the Woods,’ the fate of the world is on the table

In Gloucester Stage’s ‘Grand Horizons,’ a bombshell at the dinner table, fallout for a family

globe local

Hikers attend a moonlight hike to observe the nearly full moon at the World's End Reservation in Hingham.

Out walking at night? Don’t forget to look up at the sky.

The Argument: Should the state do more to promote civilian flaggers?

How a practical book on death turned into a passing fancy

Obituaries

Leon E. Rosenberg, trailblazing human geneticist, has died at 89.

Leon Rosenberg, trailblazing human geneticist, dies at 89

John Rensenbrink, US Green Party co-founder, dies at 93

Former boxing world champion Johnny Famechon dies at 77