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In court filing, prosecutors reveal new details in Jack Teixeira leaked documents case

The evidence against Jack D. Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of violating the Espionage Act by sharing classified information on the Internet, is “substantial and mounting” and he should remain locked up while awaiting trial, according to court documents filed late Wednesday in US District Court.
As Teixeira prepares defense, analysts assess damage from leaks on US foreign relations

Nearly eight years of breath test results cannot be used in drunk-driving prosecutions, SJC rules

Roughly 27,000 OUI convictions have been thrown into question, but not automatically dismissed.

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Cancellation of Vantage cruises leaves would-be vacationers fuming
The company has canceled at least four cruises in the past month, all for allegedly different reasons.

Through two years of cancer treatments, Celtics VP Heather Walker never lost her determination — or her humor
Walker, 52, joined the Celtics in 2006 and worked her way up to become vice president of public relations. While battling glioblastoma, she spent her spare time raising money to help fund research to fight the aggressive form of cancer.

Media, sports figures pay tribute to Heather Walker

House Republicans pass US debt bill, push Biden on spending

Point32Health, state’s second largest insurer, has yet to restore services following ransomware attack
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Gary Washburn | On Basketball

The Celtics have made things complicated against the Hawks, but the steps to rectify them are simple

The Celtics botched their chance to make things easy in Game 5; can they make things right in Game 6?
YVONNE ABRAHAM

Cleaning up the mess in Bristol County

Paul Heroux promised to bring a more humane, evidence-based approach to the county. But his first few months show how hard that will be.

The last piece of Fan Pier is up for city review. Here’s what it looks like.

The project is the final parcel of the multi-building Fan Pier development that kicked off the Seaport’s development boom.
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How to fix a funny building

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The Globe endorses Robert Orthman for state representative in the 10th Suffolk District
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I’m a Charles man, always have been. Long live the king!
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Harry Belafonte’s true legacy
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Americans must save the Supreme Court from its justices

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday night rejected an emergency attempt by former president Donald Trump to stop former vice president Mike Pence from testifying in front of a grand jury investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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Cabela’s violated company policy when it sold ammunition to someone under age 21, and broke the law by not checking for a firearms identification or license to carry, according to lawsuit filed by the parents of 20-year-old Justin Fillios in Worcester Superior Court.

Former Harvard research scientist Charles Lieber sentenced to six months of home confinement for lying about China ties

US District Judge Rya Zobel granted a defense request to spare Charles Lieber, who is battling cancer, a prison term, instead sentencing him to the two days he already served in jail after his arrest three years ago.

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In court filing, prosecutors reveal new details in Jack Teixeira leaked documents case

The evidence against Jack D. Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of violating the Espionage Act by sharing classified information on the Internet, is “substantial and mounting” and he should remain locked up while awaiting trial, according to court documents filed late Wednesday in US District Court.

Parents of Worcester man sue retailer that sold their son gun, ammunition that killed him

Cabela’s violated company policy when it sold ammunition to someone under age 21, and broke the law by not checking for a firearms identification or license to carry, according to lawsuit filed by the parents of 20-year-old Justin Fillios in Worcester Superior Court.

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Game 5: Heat 128, Bucks 126 (OT)

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Steph Curry leads Warriors past Kings for 3-2 series lead

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BPS shares detail on mergers as they plan for future closures

Nearly eight years of breath test results cannot be used in drunk-driving prosecutions, SJC rules

BPS brings back Ernst & Young for exam school admissions after GPA error

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House Republicans pass US debt bill, push Biden on spending

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Trump can’t stop Pence from testifying to Jan. 6 grand jury, court rules

Trump lawyers offer detailed defense to Mar-a-Lago case

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A beloved Cambridge bar was transformed into a tiny pub on wheels — and you can rent it

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Harry Belafonte, groundbreaking singer, actor, and civil rights activist, has died

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music

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Theater/Dance

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