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Judge rules against Trump, imposes $364 million penalty in NY civil fraud case

A New York judge imposed a penalty Friday on Donald Trump, his companies, and some executives, ruling that they engaged in a yearslong scheme to inflate the former president’s wealth.
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Jury finds Emanuel Lopes guilty of murdering Weymouth police sergeant, 77-year-old woman
The crowd in the courtroom Friday erupted in cheers when the foreman of the jury read aloud the verdict of guilty of first-degree murder in Chesna's 2018 killing. The jury found Lopes guilty of second-degree murder in Adams’ killing.

Prosecutors drop domestic violence charge against Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic
Defense attorney Gary G. Pelletier told a judge earlier Friday that Brittany Lucic was invoking her marital privilege and would not testify in the case against her husband, Milan Lucic.

2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade

Police are looking for others who may have been involved and are calling for witnesses, victims and people with cellphone video of the violence to call a dedicated hotline.
What we know about the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration

Eversource, National Grid seek rate hikes to upgrade the grid to handle surge in electrification

Massachusetts' two major utilities are asking for around $2.4 billion over five years to finance improvements to the power grid, amid increasing demand from electric vehicles and heat pumps.
What EV slowdown? Electric transition still booming in Massachusetts.

Witness in Adam Montgomery murder trial spooked by TV cameras, resists testifying

Prosecutors say the defendant killed his 5-year-old daughter, Harmony Montgomery, then hid her body and evaded detection for nearly two years.

2 found dead after shooting in Colorado college dorm locks down campus

American woman goes missing in Madrid after helmeted man disables cameras

Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah

 Warren, Markey among 16 senators urging US officials to allow more relatives of US citizens to flee Gaza

After funding a successful write-in campaign, a New Hampshire super PAC that backed Biden is considering a pivot

Organizers of Granite for America are considering putting the super PAC to use to help more Democrats get elected on the state level.
The Supreme Court forced Biden to get creative on student debt relief. He did, but it still falls short of his promises.

These two Boston employers just tightened their return-to-office mandates
Fidelity Investments and Deutsche Bank AG are among the ranks of companies changing when and how frequently workers need to report to the office.

After BPDA approves homeless housing in Dorchester, neighbors say they’ll sue

The lawsuit will contend that the Boston Planning and Development Agency’s approval of the project was flawed.
A library in the Fenway? Newly approved lab project pledges to build one.

Delta unveils plans for Boston-Honolulu flights

The airline has quickly become a dominant player at Logan Airport in recent years.

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CVS rage is simmering as some consumers face long pharmacy lines and incarcerated shampoo
The pharmacy has made investments in its stores and employees. Some customers still aren’t feeling the love.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Healey feels the squeeze as state revenues fall and the economy cools

The state is curbing spending as it heads for a second straight decline in annual tax receipts.

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

Jane Fonda Neil deGrasse Tyson, Post Malone, and more also have cameos in "This Is Me… Now: A Love Story."
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It’s been 720 days without any significant snowfall in Boston

What’s behind this longest stretch on record for the city?
Forecast: The blustery cold stays put this weekend amid partly sunny skies in Boston area Ominous ocean warmth points to an active Atlantic hurricane season ahead

Outrage echoes among executive producers of ‘Navalny’ doc following Alexei Navalny prison death

 Protests, poisoning and prison: A timeline of the life and death of Alexei Navalny Alexei Navalny, galvanizing opposition leader and Putin’s fiercest foe, died in prison, Russia says
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JOAN VENNOCHI

Is concern for judicial ethics all that’s driving the controversy over Healey’s pick for high court?

The governor’s choice of a former romantic partner, Gabrielle Wolohojian, crosses into new territory.
RENÉE GRAHAM

The media’s own memory problems
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Why the Newton teachers went out on strike
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Lindsey Graham is a metaphor for the retreat of Reagan Republicanism in a time of Trump

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Fani Willis case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship timeline
Georgia prosecutors sought to knock down misconduct allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Friday, calling her father to the witness stand to testify.

Key takeaways from Rhode Island’s new Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders plan
The 2024-209 state plan offers dozens of strategies for improving the quality of life and accessibility of care for people with dememtia and those who take care of them

Funding questions remain for $4.5m child hunger program in N.H.
After the state barely met the deadline to qualify for federal funding this week, the program still requires passage of a bill that's pending in the State House.

If he stays with Red Sox, Jarren Duran is their leadoff hitter — but that’s a big if
Duran's breakout 2023 season impressed not only Boston fans but other teams, and he is seen as a prime trade target.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora bemoans lack of excitement during MLB offseason

Got back! Paul McCartney’s stolen bass is found and returned to the Beatle after more than 50 years
A five-year search helped reunite The Beatles star with the distinctive violin-shaped 1961 electric Höfner that went missing a half century ago and is estimated to be worth 10 million pounds ($12.6 million).

Half of 2024 ballot question field facing legal challenges
Two more high-profile ballot questions could soon face the state’s highest court after opponents challenged their eligibility.

Boston man wanted in two armed robberies arrested, police say
Rongit Whistleon, 54, of Boston, was arrested Friday on a probation violation warrant out of Suffolk Superior Court for unarmed robbery, rape, and kidnapping, Boston police said.

Woman’s corpse and 30 cremated remains found after ex-funeral home owner gets evicted from house
Colorado authorities issued an arrest warrant for a former funeral home owner they say kept a deceased woman's body in a hearse for two years at a residence where police also found the cremated remains of at least 30 people.

Former Celtics draft pick Chauncey Billups among 14 Naismith Hall of Fame finalists for the class of 2024
After being selected as a second-team All-American out of Colorado, Billups played 51 games for the Celtics, averaging 11.1 points and 4.3 assists, but he clashed with coach Rick Pitino.

Donor heart found for NBA champion, ‘Survivor’ contestant Scot Pollard

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Slip on a caftan and party like Mrs. Roper from ‘Three’s Company.’ The Roper phenomenon has arrived in Boston.

Across the country, thousands are getting in touch with their inner Helen through the International Order of Mrs. Ropers and Roper Romps.

After Milton vote, the question remains: What now?
Milton now faces the politically delicate task of writing yet another new zoning plan, while living under legal limbo for violating the state’s most ambitious housing law in decades.

Bay State Banner founder Melvin B. Miller: ‘Young people need to know where we came from’
Dubbed by Harvard Magazine as “an important voice” for Boston’s African-American community, the Banner has remained a local institution since it was established in 1965.

‘Game changer’: Mass. doctors hail new federal rule expanding access to methadone
The rule could turn the tide in combating rising levels of opioid overdoses, say addiction specialists.

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Jury finds Emanuel Lopes guilty of murdering Weymouth police sergeant, 77-year-old woman

The crowd in the courtroom Friday erupted in cheers when the foreman of the jury read aloud the verdict of guilty of first-degree murder in Chesna's 2018 killing. The jury found Lopes guilty of second-degree murder in Adams’ killing.

Half of 2024 ballot question field facing legal challenges

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Former Celtics draft pick Chauncey Billups among 14 Naismith Hall of Fame finalists for the class of 2024

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Judge rules against Trump, imposes $364 million penalty in NY civil fraud case

A New York judge imposed a penalty Friday on Donald Trump, his companies, and some executives, ruling that they engaged in a yearslong scheme to inflate the former president’s wealth.

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politics

Fani Willis case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship timeline

Judge rules against Trump, imposes $364 million penalty in NY civil fraud case

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Nation

Woman’s corpse and 30 cremated remains found after ex-funeral home owner gets evicted from house

2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade

Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president, ending months of speculation

World

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Top UN court rejects South African request for urgent measures to safeguard Rafah

Israel says it won’t force Palestinians into Egypt, as it searches major hospital

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Delta unveils plans for Boston-Honolulu flights

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The Newport Historical Society goes deep on Black and Indigenous experiences

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Paul Alexander captures the tragic beauty, survival instincts of Billie Holiday in ‘Bitter Crop’

Nighttime logic rules the realm of the resurrected in Kelly Link’s debut novel, ‘The Book of Love’

Movies

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Television

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Slip on a caftan and party like Mrs. Roper from ‘Three’s Company.’ The Roper phenomenon has arrived in Boston.

It looks like the era known as Peak TV has peaked — and thank goodness for that

music

Yunchan Lim makes triumphant debut with BSO

Five memorable moments from Jennifer Lopez’s new movie — including Ben Affleck in a wig

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Theater/Dance

Can ‘Raymonda’ be redeemed in full? Boston Ballet premieres Mikko Nissinen’s remake.

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Health

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Khaled Nezzar, who led Algeria’s crackdowns on Islamists, dies at 86

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