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Jurors in Karen Read trial say ‘consensus is unobtainable’

“Despite our commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind,’' the jury foreman wrote.

What happens if there is a hung jury in the Karen Read trial?

If the judge declares a mistrial, the case would be returned to the court docket as pending, requiring prosecutors to make a decision on whether to proceed again.

ANALYSIS | James Pindell

Three takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity

What could have been a big court decision for the presidential race and the presidency itself, largely wasn’t.

Supreme Court rules former presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

Read the full ruling

Everett man facing arson charges in connection with fire at Squealing Pig pub due in court

Prasiddha Baruwal was arrested Saturday on charges of arson of a commercial building.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Memo to the DNC: You share the blame for Biden’s bait-and-switch

The loyalty of millions of Democrats is being sorely tested by the failure of the DNC to hold the president to his implicit campaign pledge to serve one term.

innovation economy

Employees who leave this Boston company get an unusual going-away present: Five-figure checks to launch their startups.

Man charged in Plymouth, Braintree stabbings due in court

Businessman in N.H. facing charges for failing to pay $14.8m in federal taxes

Boston Globe Spotlight Team

The emergency room at Good Samaritan Hospital, one of eight Massachusetts hospitals in the Steward Health Care network. On one night, there were 101 patients in the emergency department with only six nurses to care for them.

Steward Health Care spent millions on surveillance of its critics — even amid financial crisis

The surveillance was part of what Steward’s general counsel called a “spare no expenses mission” to gather dirt on people who were viewed as problematic by the hospital chain’s executives. Files show that the private intelligence firms discussed ways to potentially weaponize the compromising material, if necessary.

More coverage of the Steward Health Care crisis

The forecast highs for Monday.

Forecast | Dave Epstein

July kicks off sunny and comfortable. Here’s an early look at the holiday weather in New England.

The region will start to heat up as we head into the holiday weekend.

Tornado survey teams dispatched to two areas of Maine Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada

On Cape Cod, the pandemic marked a golden age for the summer rental market. Those days are over.
It’s a marked shift from the intense demand that Cape Cod and the Islands experienced during the pandemic, when people snatched up second homes and visitors typically booked lengthy stays well into the fall.

The covered patio at Quito's Restaurant overlooks Bristol Harbor.

Bristol’s new flavors: There’s a fresh energy in this culinary community, still deeply rooted in its history

“There’s sort of a big influx of a lot of things in Bristol right now,” and accordingly, the culinary scene has expanded, restaurateur Jeff Hirsh said. “People like to go and try the new places, but they like your standards.”

Joe Milton III has been opening eyes and inspiring awe with the way he throws a football since his high school days.

Patriots QB Joe Milton III has legendary arm strength. But is that enough to keep him in the NFL?

The tales people tell about the way the rookie from Tennessee can throw a football sound mythic.

Adding center Elias Lindholm would help the Bruins solidify things down the middle.

If rumors prove true, Bruins could open free agency with a bang by signing center Elias Lindholm and defenseman Nikita Zadorov

The two impact acquisitions likely would eat up more than half of the $21 million-plus budget general manager Don Sweeney will have in hand for Monday’s start of NHL free agency.

Analyzing the Bruins’ 2024 draft picks: A closer look at two forwards with high upside and two rugged defensemen

A Green Line train with googly eyes.

These local residents campaigned to get googly eyes on MBTA trains. They accomplished their mission: ‘We’re thrilled.’

Now, while waiting to catch the train — four Green Line trains and one on the commuter rail, to be exact — some lucky riders will be greeted by a googly-eyed stare-down.

Niecy Nash and Alex Borstein in Season 3, Episode 1 of "Getting On," now on Max.

MATTHEW GILBERT | YOUR TV GPS

This week’s TV: It’s a non-Peak TV week, so here’s what you should watch instead

There are no new shows to highlight this week – which is a line I never thought I’d ever have to write. But I've got recommendations for you to fill the void. (Plus a few thoughts about how "The Bear" breaks the rules.)

Opinion

Donald Trump said in last week's debate that when it comes to abortion, "What happened is we brought it back to the states and the country is now coming together on this issue. It’s been a great thing."

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Remarkably, Trump is using the abortion issue to his benefit

Trump plays down the radical nature of Republican positions — and Supreme Court rulings give those claims a veneer of plausibility.

Eliminating the MCAS graduation requirement would turn the clock back

A man, a bear, and a woman walk into the woods

The Supreme Court’s dangerous power grab

Cynthia Roy and Shelley Scruggs

Massachusetts students don’t need MCAS

Independence Day

The forecast highs for Monday.

July kicks off sunny and comfortable. Here’s an early look at the holiday weather in New England.

Captain Timothy Haraden of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company as he read the Declaration of Independence from the balcony of the Old State House during the Boston’s 247th Independence Day Celebration on July 4, 2023.

What to do on July 4th in Boston: living history, fireworks, and outdoor fun

Carolina Carracso and NYC Torunski, from Brattleboro, Vt., watch fireworks during the Hinsdale, N.H., Fourth of the July firework show on Saturday, July 3, 2021.

Fourth of July fireworks kick off this weekend in N.H.

Confetti filled the sky at the end of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on July 4, 2022.

The July 4 fireworks, now brought to you by Herb Chambers

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Bold Types

How an airline industry vet from Boston hopes to help fly JetBlue back to profitability
Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers on Boston's business scene.

Meet the R.I. high school graduate who wants to be America’s next great sports broadcaster
In love with sports journalism since the eighth grade, Cranston High School East graduate Timothy Yean is taking his talents to Rhode Island College, after winning a scholarship for students who want to pursue some form of journalism.

Connor Wong didn’t start out as a catcher, but the Red Sox sure are glad he ended up as one
At 28, Wong has become one of the most trustworthy players on the roster.

STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

High school sports photos: The best of the 2023-24 spring season
Dozens of student photojournalists from across the state have helped capture the spring sports scene through the Globe's high school student photography program.

At BET Awards, Usher is honored, Will Smith returns, and the election is top of mind
Usher has been honored with the lifetime achievement award at the 2024 BET Awards.

Whether or not he gets Olympic call, Revolution’s Esmir Bajraktarevic has had an eventful month
The 19-year-old son of Bosnian refugees has been playing for the American team in its tuneups for Paris.

Revolution’s tendency toward fragility when facing adversity showed out in disaster Saturday loss

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges
Bannon arrived at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, and was formally taken into federal custody, the Bureau of Prisons said.

Driver crashes vehicle into Salisbury Brook in Brockton, flees on foot, police say
The driver was traveling north on Moraine Street when the vehicle jumped a curb, slammed into a fence, and hit several trees before continuing down an embankment into the water, police said.

Tanker truck carrying motor oil rolls over in Nashua, N.H.; driver seriously injured
The crash happened around 12:46 a.m. just north of Exit 8 on the F.E. Everett Turnpike, and the driver suffered serious injuries, New Hampshire State Police said in a statement.

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A child helps decorate a banner during a community event organized by Norfolk Strong at the Norfolk Public Library on Saturday.

A Massachusetts town is divided after a closed state prison reopened as an emergency shelter for homeless and migrant families

While some people protested the arrival of the newcomers and raise concerns about overcrowding, others in Norfolk made welcome banners and pledged to help the new residents.

Facing unique climate challenges, Boston’s cultural centerpieces take key steps toward sustainability
A city mandate requires Boston’s largest buildings to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. A nonprofit is helping cultural institutions take the first big steps.

In presidential search, Boston College faces choice between continuity and renewal
Under the Rev. William Leahy’s leadership, Boston College has become richer, bigger, more selective, and more academically prestigious. At the same time, however, he has been criticized for slow-walking efforts to make the school more welcoming to LGBTQ+ students.

THE GREAT DIVIDE

Racial discrimination complaints mount in Metco program as families seek legal action
As racial tensions have intensified nationwide, the amount of discrimination Metco children have experienced from their classmates and educators has become more prevalent, parents and advocates say, prompting some parents to seek legal recourse.

Culture & Lifestyle

Laura Petrovich-Cheney with her piece "Homeward." In her Marblehead studio, the artist makes "quilts" of discarded wood scraps.

Laura Petrovich-Cheney is stitching the revolution one scrap of wood — yes, wood — at a time

Justin Timberlake performing at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April in Los Angeles.

Justin Timberlake is all business at TD Garden

Janet Jackson during a performance in Hollywood, Fla., in 2023.

Janet Jackson shows versatility, joy at TD Garden

Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods" is a cunning mystery.

In Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods,’ family secrets invade summer camp

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

Illustration of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Derrick White along with other NBA greats for the 2024 Finals preview.

Where do the 2023-24 Celtics stand among the greatest teams in NBA history?

If Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown beat the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals and carry the team to Banner No. 18, their legacies would be cemented. But all of this year’s success means nothing without a ring.

Lauren Friel (left) owner of Rebel Rebel, chatted with customers while working at her wine bar in Bow Market in Somerville. The restrictive Boston liquor license system has pushed throngs of innovative chefs to neighborhood towns with laxer laws, including Brookline, Somerville, and Cambridge.

Priced out: How Boston’s broken liquor license system drives chefs from the city

A stubbornly high price tag for serving alcohol hurts thousands of hospitality workers, aspiring restaurateurs, and the city itself.

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Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The cost of ambition

Reggie Jackson, left, in 1966. The outfielder from Arizona State University was the Kansas City Athletics' No. 1 pick in the baseball draft. He's pictured here with the team's executive vice president, Ed Lopat, after he signed a contract for $85,000 in Kansas City, Mo.

The agony — and necessity — of Reggie Jackson’s memories about racism

Jared Hendrix, left, chairman of Retire Congress North Dakota, and Scott Tillman, national field director for US Term Limits, looked over petitions they submitted for a ballot initiative in North Dakota that put an age limit on congressional candidates. A challenge to the measure could reopen the question over whether states also can impose term limits on their members of Congress.

A chance to bring term limits back to life

A school bus carrying only a few passengers traveled along Austin Street in Charlestown on Sept. 9, 1975, during the first week of school.

The rattling rumble of busing in Boston still felt 50 years later

Sadly, the MCAS ballot-question battle is on

Heather Hopp-Bruce/Globe staff; Adobe

Blueprints for a new downtown Boston

Metro

Everett man facing arson charges in connection with fire at Squealing Pig pub due in court

Prasiddha Baruwal was arrested Saturday on charges of arson of a commercial building.

What happens if there is a hung jury in the Karen Read trial?

If the judge declares a mistrial, the case would be returned to the court docket as pending, requiring prosecutors to make a decision on whether to proceed again.

Jurors in Karen Read trial say ‘consensus is unobtainable’

“Despite our commitment to the duty entrusted to us, we find ourselves deeply divided by fundamental differences in our opinions and state of mind,’' the jury foreman wrote.

Tanker truck carrying motor oil rolls over in Nashua, N.H.; driver seriously injured

The crash happened around 12:46 a.m. just north of Exit 8 on the F.E. Everett Turnpike, and the driver suffered serious injuries, New Hampshire State Police said in a statement.

Sports

The Bruins are reportedly signing Elias Lindholm to open free agency.

Bruins reportedly signing Elias Lindholm, Nikita Zadorov at the start of free agency

Both players finished last season with the Canucks.

Eritrean rider Biniam Girmay said his win in the third stage of the Tour de France was “for all Africans.”

Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay becomes the first Black African rider to win a Tour de France stage

Meanwhile, Mark Cavendish’s pursuit of a record-breaking 35th stage win was postponed by a crash ahead of him in the finale.

Connor Wong is hitting .327 with an .856 OPS, 15 extra-base hits, and 30 RBIs for the season.

Connor Wong didn’t start out as a catcher, but the Red Sox sure are glad he ended up as one

At 28, Wong has become one of the most trustworthy players on the roster.

US OLYMPIC TRIALS

Simone Biles secures third trip to the Olympics after breezing to victory at US trials

FRANK DELL'APA | ON SOCCER

Revolution’s tendency toward fragility when facing adversity showed out in disaster Saturday loss

STUDENT PHOTOJOURNALISM PROGRAM

High school sports photos: The best of the 2023-24 spring season

Business

Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion

Boeing said the move will improve plane quality and safety amid increasing scrutiny by Congress, airlines, and the Department of Justice.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Memo to the DNC: You share the blame for Biden’s bait-and-switch

The loyalty of millions of Democrats is being sorely tested by the failure of the DNC to hold the president to his implicit campaign pledge to serve one term.

How an airline industry vet from Boston hopes to help fly JetBlue back to profitability

innovation economy

Employees who leave this Boston company get an unusual going-away present: Five-figure checks to launch their startups.

magazine

Left: Shelby Hewitt in her 2023 booking photo. Right: Rebecca Bernat.

A new twist in the saga of Shelby Hewitt, high school imposter

On the International Space Station in 2011, NASA astronaut Cady Coleman participates in the ambulatory monitoring part of the Integrated Cardiovascular assessment research experiment in the Kibo laboratory.

My astronaut journey to six months in space. And what I took back home to Western Mass.

The writer, as a child, throws a pitch in his family’s backyard.

In Little League, I shrank. In summer camp Wiffle Ball, I swung for glory.

This week's daters: Patrick and Andrew.

Dinner with Cupid

Blind date: ‘I felt a spark when we pulled the [pinball] lever together and our hands touched’

metro

Karen Read trial jurors remain deadlocked, Judge Cannone sends them back to deliberate again

Bristol’s new flavors: There’s a fresh energy in this culinary community, still deeply rooted in its history

Man charged in Plymouth, Braintree stabbings due in court

sports

The Westfield High School baseball team celebrates with the Final Four trophy after beating visiting Hopkinton, 7-2, in the MIAA Division 2 quarterfinals on June 10, 2024

High school sports photos: The best of the 2023-24 spring season

Whether or not he gets Olympic call, Revolution’s Esmir Bajraktarevic has had an eventful month

Watch: Boston sports fans have had it so good for so long. Let’s enjoy it while we can.

business

A woman walked along Sea Street Beach in Dennisport in 2021, which is lined with vacation rentals, condos and lodging.

On Cape Cod, the pandemic marked a golden age for the summer rental market. Those days are over.

US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say

LGBTQ+ couples used to flock to Provincetown to say ‘I do.’ Do they still?

politics

Steve Bannon appeared in court in New York, on Jan. 12, 2023.

Trump ally Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges

How the Supreme Court ruled in this term’s major cases

Three takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity

Nation

Usher poses with the Lifetime Achievement award in the press room during the BET Awards on June 30 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

At BET Awards, Usher is honored, Will Smith returns, and the election is top of mind

Biden aides plotted debate strategy for months. Then it all collapsed.

Soma Golden Behr, 84, dies; inspired enterprising journalism at The New York Times

World

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip walk through a street market in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip on June 29.

Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling return of troops to southern Gaza city

Beryl makes landfall as Category 4 hurricane on island near Grenada

French far-right ahead in first round of snap elections. Here’s how runoff works and what comes next.

opinion

A school bus carrying only a few passengers traveled along Austin Street in Charlestown on Sept. 9, 1975, during the first week of school.

The rattling rumble of busing in Boston still felt 50 years later

Judge Aileen Cannon is slow-walking the Trump documents case

¡Obsesionada con mis mascotas!

lifestyle

Captain Timothy Haraden of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company as he read the Declaration of Independence from the balcony of the Old State House during the Boston’s 247th Independence Day Celebration on July 4, 2023.

What to do on July 4th in Boston: living history, fireworks, and outdoor fun

I fell for a bartender

He supports his parents

food & dining

The covered patio at Quito's Restaurant overlooks Bristol Harbor.

Bristol’s new flavors: There’s a fresh energy in this culinary community, still deeply rooted in its history

The world of luxury fruit: Does a $156 melon taste sweeter?

From food halls to special laws, restaurants and landlords get creative to avoid paying $600,000 for a liquor license

travel

JetBlue president Marty St. George.

How an airline industry vet from Boston hopes to help fly JetBlue back to profitability

Seven things to do on Cape Cod when it rains

Yellowstone, minus the crowds

Arts

Laura Petrovich-Cheney with her piece "Homeward." In her Marblehead studio, the artist makes "quilts" of discarded wood scraps.

Laura Petrovich-Cheney is stitching the revolution one scrap of wood — yes, wood — at a time

Mystic Seaport Museum set for major expansion

David Ibbett’s Mars Symphony turns the mysterious red planet into an instrumental soundscape

Books

Liz Moore's "The God of the Woods" is a cunning mystery.

In Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods,’ family secrets invade summer camp

In ‘Horror Movie,’ horror master Paul Tremblay plays with perception and reality

Julia Phillips’s second novel, ‘Bear,’ starts slow but nails the ending

Movies

The BET Awards return Sunday night.

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

Five things to do around Boston, July 1-14

Bill Cobbs, ‘Sopranos’ and ‘Night at the Museum’ actor, dies at 90

Television

Niecy Nash and Alex Borstein in Season 3, Episode 1 of "Getting On," now on Max.

This week’s TV: It’s a non-Peak TV week, so here’s what you should watch instead

‘Original Sin’ takes another stab at ‘Dexter’ backstory

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

music

Justin Timberlake performing at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April in Los Angeles.

Justin Timberlake is all business at TD Garden

Janet Jackson shows versatility, joy at TD Garden

Ayo Edebiri, Will Smith, and Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar: What you need to know about the 2024 BET Awards

Theater/Dance

Playwright and screenwriter Mfoniso Udofia grew up in Southbridge and graduated from Wellesley College.

A nine-play cycle chronicling three generations of a Nigerian-American family is on the way

‘MJ the Musical’ is startin’ somethin’ astonishing at Citizens Opera House

‘The Outsiders’ wins best musical and ‘Stereophonic’ best play as women make strides at Tony Awards

Health

Roger Williams Medical Center in Providence, R.I.

R.I. attorney general approves sale of 2 safety-net hospitals with strict ‘non-negotiable’ conditions

Lifespan, R.I.’s largest health care system, to become Brown University Health. The deal includes millions in investments.

Dozens of CVS generic drug recalls expose link to tainted factories

Obituaries

Ann Lurie's $100 million gift helped fund the construction of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, which replaced Children’s Memorial Hospital, where she had worked as a nurse starting in the early 1970s.

Ann Lurie, a nurse who became a prominent philanthropist, dies at 79

Orlando Cepeda, baseball slugger known as the Baby Bull, dies at 86

Willa McKee, Governor McKee’s mother who starred in his political ads, has died