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Rachael Rollins to step down as US attorney following ethics probe

Rollins had been the focus of a Justice Department ethics probe that scrutinized her involvement in a July 2022 Democratic fund-raiser and a possible violation of the Hatch Act.

United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachael Rollins is seen during a Feb. 6 press conference held at Boston Police Headquarters to announce a suspect held in connection with the murder of 13-year-old Tyler Lawrence.

Here’s what to know about the ethics investigation into Rachael Rollins

With three competing maps, Boston’s redistricting drama continues

More than one week after a federal judge rejected a redistricting plan, the 12 sitting councilors are scheduled to meet Wednesday with no clear sign of a consensus emerging.

Debt limit talks progress, but both sides say there’s a long way to go before potential June 1 deadline

President Biden has insisted he would not negotiate over raising the debt limit, which he said is Congress’s obligation, but Republicans have balked at an increase without spending cuts and other changes.

Five revelations in the new lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani

The lawsuit was filed by Noelle Dunphy, who says she worked as an off-the-books employee for Rudy Giuliani during his stint as former president Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.

Woman sues Rudy Giuliani, saying he coerced her into sex, owes her $2 million in unpaid wages

Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights

Democrats will maintain their narrow Pennsylvania House majority after winning a special election in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Cherelle Parker wins primary for Philadelphia mayor

Video footage shows five bikers illegally in O’Neill Tunnel swerving through traffic
The footage shows the bikers illegally swerving past cars in a five-lane section of the highway at around 5 p.m., Friday, according to a spokesperson for MassDOT. One of the riders pops a wheelie, and others stand up on their pedals.

Jayson Tatum met Xavier Goncalves for the first time a few months ago. Goncalves is battling a rare form of cancer. Tatum decided to visit his new friend at Christopher's Haven, where Xavier is staying with his mother, Samantha Bowditch, as he gets treatment. Their relationship blossomed, and Tatum had Goncalves in the locker room after Sunday's Game 7 win.

Jayson Tatum saw himself in a young cancer patient. But their bond took everyone by surprise.

Tatum was drawn to Xavier, who is battling a rare form of cancer, after they met thanks to the staff at Christopher's Haven, a home for young cancer patients and their families. And when Tatum had the chance to give away the historic Game 7 ball, he knew exactly the person who deserved it most.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra's game plan for the Eastern Conference finals is sure to have some new wrinkles.

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Here’s what the Celtics will likely face in Game 1 against the Heat

Next up for Jayson Tatum & Co. are the Heat, whom the Celtics took down in the Eastern finals last year.

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If the Celtics are at their level best, they should flatten the remaining competition

Veteran Al Horford (right) played some strong defense on NBA MVP Joel Embiid in the second round.

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Part of Celtics’ mission has been to get team leader Al Horford that elusive championship

It’s not your imagination. The allergy season is longer and more intense nowadays.
Pollen is surging across Massachusetts, and spring’s usual villains — itchy eyes, runny noses, shortness of breath — are among the worst they’ve ever been, according to area allergists.

Frozen by interest rates, Greater Boston’s housing market took a rare spring dip in April
For the fourth time in the last five months, median home prices in Greater Boston declined in April, a sign of how sharply the rise in interest rates has spooked potential homebuyers and sellers alike.

Alex Verdugo has been at his very best through the first quarter of the season.

Alex Speier | On Baseball

Alex Verdugo has seen his fair share of criticism, but he’s finally tapping into his full potential for the Red Sox

From his plate approach to his defense to his hustle, Verdugo's showing significant growth in every area of the game.

Jarren Duran dusts himself off and helps Red Sox overpower Mariners, 9-4

Massachusetts' new Department of Public Health commissioner, Dr. Robbie Goldstein, sat in his office after a first press conference. On his desk is a plaque similar to one he had long admired on the desk of his mentor, Centers for Disease Control Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.

New Mass. DPH director wants to bolster beleaguered department, rebuild trust in public health

Massachusetts' new public health commissioner on the many challenges that face him, and his way of handling the accompanying stress.

A view of the Library Square as seen from Trinity College Dublin’s Old Library.

A bishop and philosopher who owned slaves in Rhode Island just got canceled in his native Ireland

Trinity students inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement began demanding that their university remove the name of George Berkeley from the biggest library on campus. University officials agree.

Park-9 Dog Bar in Everett is not just dog-friendly, it's "dog-forward."

What it’s like to visit Park-9, a bar for dogs (and their people)

Imagine being on the set of Puppy Bowl, but with cocktails. The dog bar opened a month ago in Everett’s Fermentation District.

AAPI Heritage Month

The author with his older sister and grandfather, who are wearing hanbok, traditional Korean clothing, on New Year’s Day in 1984.

I struggled with my Korean-American name. Now I realize it was a gift.

The beautiful resistance of AWOL Print Shop's Brad Czarnowski.

The AAPI History I Carry With Me: Brad Czarnowski

Local dumpling restaurant Mei Mei has kicked off Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by launching a “Dumpling Disloyalty” campaign to support other AAPI-owned businesses in Massachusetts.

Mei Mei launches dumpling campaign for AAPI Heritage Month

Bob and Andy Wong in front of their family's restaurant, Kowloon in Saugus.

The legacy of Kowloon: A restaurant, a family, and the remarkable perseverance of Chinese cuisine in America

Opinion

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and President Biden met with other lawmakers in the Oval Office at the White House on May 9 in Washington, D.C., to negotiate how to address the debt ceiling before June 1, when the United States is expected to default on its debts.

Fixing our fiscal woes will take both tax hikes and spending restraint

President Biden and congressional Republicans both need to acknowledge budgetary realities.

Republicans’ financing of white vigilantism

Legislature airs ideas for making the T safer — and bigger

Trump faithful seek the power they feel slipping from their grasp

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North Carolina legislature overrides governor’s veto and reapproves 12-week abortion ban
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Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

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Daniel Penny, charged with manslaughter in the killing of Jordan Neely, is escorted by police after he turned himself in at the New York Police Department’s Fifth Precinct in Manhattan on Friday, May 12.

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Turkey's presidential candidates on a ballot at a polling station in Istanbul.

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A dog named Falkor looked up at his owner, Leslie Fine, as she ate brunch at a restaurant in San Francisco on Friday, May 5. Just in time for the summer dining season, the US government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces.

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"I want to sound an alarm," the author writes, "that our health care system is set up in a way that makes emergency rooms doomed to fail to meet patients’ expectations."

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Four-alarm fire breaks out at paper recycling plant in Fitchburg

Crews responded at about 4 p.m. to a report of a fire at 100 Newark Way, the location of a paper facility run by Greif, an Ohio-based company.

Here’s what to know about the ethics investigation into Rachael Rollins

Rollins, who took office in January 2022, has been enmeshed in two investigations sparked by the same incident, her attendance last summer at a Democratic fundraiser featuring First Lady Jill Biden.

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Wu, city councilors, and community members celebrate the first AANHPI Heritage Month on City Hall Plaza

Several city councilors joined city employees and dozens of community residents at the celebration featuring performances and food from Boston's Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities.

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Ryan Sherriff tossed a scoreless inning of relief Tuesday night in his Red Sox debut.

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Red Sox resupply bullpen with two new arms from Worcester

To take the place of John Schreiber (IL) and lefthander Brennan Bernardino (Worcester), the Red Sox brought up righthander Justin Garza and lefthander Ryan Sherriff.

After his fifth-inning home run, Jarren Duran celebrated with teammate Triston Casas.

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Nikola Jokic was sensational against the Lakers on Tuesday.

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Business

Wells Fargo agrees to $1 billion shareholder settlement

The settlement was filed late Monday in federal court in Manhattan, where litigation had been in progress for three years. If it secures the judge’s approval, it would be among the 20 largest securities class-action deals on record, according to plaintiffs.

Bank executives blame panicked depositors for failures, but senators blame them

Top executives at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank largely avoided taking responsibility for their banks’ dramatic failures at a Senate hearing Tuesday, instead using their time to assign blame to events they said were largely out of their control.

ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says debt ceiling deal possible by end of week as Biden cuts short upcoming foreign trip

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Learn to use watercolors on Wednesday at the Concord Museum.

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The Boston City Council is trying to come up maps for city elections.

With three competing maps, Boston’s redistricting drama continues

Red flag warning in effect; risk of brush fires is up thanks to warm, dry and windy weather

Holliston teachers’ union vote no confidence in superintendent

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Latin Academy's Jonah Levine-Fried propelled his teammates to an unexpected City League title with his victory in the javelin (129 feet, 3 inches) and runner-up finishes in the long jump (38-10) and high jump (above, 5-8).

Jonah Levine-Fried, Maia Poremba lead the Latin Academy boys’ and girls’ track teams to a sweep at the Boston City League meet

Spurs win NBA Draft lottery, right to pick French sensation Victor Wembanyama

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REI workers walk down Causeway Street after filing for an election inside the NLRB office at North Station.

REI employees in Boston store vote to unionize

US sues to block Amgen’s $27.8 billion takeover of Horizon Therapeutics

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politics

Cherelle Parker won Philadelphia’s mayoral primary on Tuesday, likely setting her up as the city’s 100th mayor and the first woman to serve in the role.

Democrat Cherelle Parker wins primary for Philadelphia mayor

Carolyn Carluccio wins GOP primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat

Debt limit talks progress, but both sides say there’s a long way to go before potential June 1 deadline

Nation

In the years since mifepristone's initial approval, the FDA has extended the time it can be used from seven to 10 weeks of pregnancy, reduced the dosage needed to safely end a pregnancy, eliminated the requirement to visit a doctor in person to get it and allowed pills to be obtained by mail.

Abortion pill case moves to appeals court, on track for Supreme Court

Trial begins over Kari Lake’s last challenge to loss in Arizona governor’s race

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A no-kids-allowed sign on the door of a cafe in Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday. Hundreds of restaurants, museums, cafes, and other public establishments in South Korea ban children from entering. One lawmaker is pushing to outlaw such policies.

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Germany: 5 sentenced to prison for 100-million-euro jewelry heist

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A supporter of former president and 2024 presidential hopeful Donald Trump held a sign during a rally to welcome Trump at Manchester airport in Manchester, N.H., on May 10 ahead of his CNN town hall meeting.

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Authors from last year's inaugural RomCon at Ashland Public Library (front row, from left): Caroline Linden, Namrata Patel, Loretta Chase, Blair Babylon, KD Fisher, and Evelyn Richardson; (back row, from left): Julia Kent, Weina Dai Randel, Hannah Reynolds, Peggy Jaeger, and Kate Canterbary.

RomCon fosters a community of fiercely passionate romance authors and readers

Lansdowne Street Country Crawl shuts down street for all-day country music in bars and other venues

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food & dining

Jason Savard leads a butchery class.

Learn about sausage-making and butchery in a Walden Local Meat class

FoMu’s popsicles are parties on a stick

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A year after a four-alarm fire destroyed parts of the property, The Wayfinder Hotel in Newport, R.I., will reopen this summer.

Wayfinder hotel in Newport to partially reopen this summer, nearly a year after fire

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Artists on an island, bike trips in the canyon, and fully charged adventures

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JON HENRY, Untitled #48, Inglewood, CA., 2019. (Jon Henry)

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Photographer Jon Henry’s ‘Stranger Fruit’ is a portrait of collective grief

Dinorá Justice turns to ‘Mother/Nature’ to reimagine artists’ objectification of women

Meet the Makers: Painter and public school art teacher Liana Farmer

Books

Kharkiv musicians performed in the demolished courtyard of the Palace of Labor.

‘Sky Above Kharkiv’ is an intimate account of the earliest months of war from Serhiy Zhadan, Ukraine’s most beloved poet

Abraham Verghese’s long-awaited ‘The Covenant of Water’ chronicles three generations of an Indian family haunted by a water curse

Elizabeth Benedict’s ‘Rewriting Illness’ injects tragicomedy into a personal account of cancer diagnosis and treatment

Movies

A still from "Hide and Seek." The Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston runs online May 19-21.

Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston presents politically engaged documentaries for its eighth year

‘The Starling Girl’ is a provocative drama set in an evangelical community

First-time filmmaker Amanda Kim explores the life of the ‘father of video art’ Nam June Paik

Television

Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning in "The Great."

Side characters have a say in season 3 of ‘The Great’

A ‘Succession’ without Logan Roy is exactly what the show needed

This week’s TV: ‘Alaska Daily’ folds, remembering Donna Summer, and a Sly Stallone reality series

music

Loretta’s Last Call, Bill’s Bar, The Lansdowne Pub, Bleacher Bar, and Game On will be hosting a country crawl with 16 music acts on May 20.

Lansdowne Street Country Crawl shuts down street for all-day country music in bars and other venues

I spent $900 on Taylor Swift tickets and won’t even get inside Gillette

He’s not old enough to drive, but this Salisbury 10th-grader already has a record album

Theater/Dance

Cambridge, MA - 5/5/2023 American Repertory Theater upcoming production of "Evita." Actress Shereen Pimentel (cq) middle who'll be playing Eva Peron in the title role at a rehearsal in Cambridge. ( Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff)

In the revival of ‘Evita’ at the ART, a tango between the two sides of Eva Perón

You’ll want to accept this invitation to ‘The Prom’

Five standout shows at the Boston Comedy Festival

globe local

Brothers Brian Worrell (left), District 4 Councilor, and state Representative Chris Worrell just opened a district office on Erie Street.

Worrell brothers, one a councilor and one a state representative, open joint Dorchester office for ‘top-notch constituent services’

Fire destroys multiple homes along beachfront in Scituate

Reading harpist returns to hometown for performance with the US Air Force Concert Band

Obituaries

Ms. Amendola, on the other side of the lens, in Harvard Yard in 2015.

Photographer Elise Amendola, who documented decades of sports and news, dies at 70

Doyle Brunson, called the Godfather of Poker, dies at 89

Owen S. Walker, state’s first federal public defender, dies at 79