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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.

Judge orders Trump and his companies to pay $355 million in New York 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.
Read the full ruling in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial Trump privately favors a 16-week abortion ban Donald Trump investigations tracker

A chaotic US House is losing three Republican committee chairs to retirement in the span of a week

2-alarm fire in Roxbury displaces 7, firefighter injured

Firefighters responded to 14 Dorr St. around 6 p.m. Friday for a report of a fire. A firefighter suffered minor injuries in the fast-moving fire.

Brockton woman found guilty of OUI for fatal crash in 2018

Jeanne Heenan, 70, was convicted of a charge of motor vehicle homicide while driving drunk during a bench trial Friday in Brockton Superior Court, prosecutors said.

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

Delta unveils plans for Boston-Honolulu flights

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

Ukraine withdrawing from Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months

Explosion at Virginia home kills 1 firefighter and hospitalizes 9 firefighters and 2 civilians

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

American woman goes missing in Madrid after helmeted man disables cameras

Israel was behind attacks on major gas pipelines in Iran, officials say

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.

Some Newton parents join lawsuit seeking damages for 11-day teachers strike
A legal filing made Friday in Middlesex Superior Court seeks to expand an existing case, brought by the state and Newton School Committee against the union, to include parents in a class action.

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.
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Thirty-three years after Dee Brown became a no-look sensation, Jaylen Brown is ready to follow suit at the NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Jaylen Brown, wearing No. 7, will participate in the dunk contest Saturday, and for those 40-plus-year-old NBA fans, it will conjure memories of Dee Brown’s stunning victory in 1991.
Former Celtic Chauncey Billups among 14 Hall of Fame finalists for the Class of 2024

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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.

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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
LOVE LETTERS

How do I increase my chances of meeting someone?

I’m in law school, but I’d like to find a partner.
Opinion
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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El Salvador’s risky tradeoff: Exchanging democracy for security
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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.

‘We’re not going to put up with hate’: Shiloh Gospel Temple stands strong after arson attempt at church
Kevin Colantonio, 34, was taken into federal custody Thursday morning and charged with deliberately setting set fire to the predominantly Black church.

She was tired of all the Travis and Taylor haters, so a seamstress from Western Mass. got busy
Emily Engel of Ludlow created a muppet replica of Travis Kelce as a Swedish Chef named the “Quarterbörk,” which was one of three hand-made items raffled off for 87 & Running, the Kansas City Chiefs star's foundation that provides underserved youth.

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

2-alarm fire in Roxbury displaces 7, firefighter injured
Firefighters responded to 14 Dorr St. around 6 p.m. Friday for a report of a fire. A firefighter suffered minor injuries in the fast-moving fire.

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.

Man, two dogs, survive fall through ice at East Kingston, N.H. pond
Rescue crews responded to the pond on Depot Road after receiving reports that the man and his dogs had fallen through the ice at 2:52 p.m. Friday, East Kingston fire said in a statement.

Boston police seek public’s help identifying man wanted in Blue Hill Avenue shooting

Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation, a gunshot detection system, at 236 Blue Hill Ave. shortly after 7 a.m. on Jan. 25, police said Friday.

Father and son arrested after police find drugs, gun inside Blackstone home
Michael Pitler, 45, and Zachary Pitler, 21, were arrested Friday after law enforcement executed a search warrant on their home, according to Blackstone police.

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What EV slowdown? Electric transition still booming in Massachusetts.
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Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma both announce they will spend at least one more year at UConn

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

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