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Trump appears at RNC after naming Vance as his running mate

Former president Trump was in Milwaukee along with Senator JD Vance. Trump had a bandage on his ear after shooting injury.
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Teamsters president Sean O’Brien speaks at the GOP convention as his union flirts with endorsing Trump

In New England, Trump’s show of strength after assassination attempt may have made an impact with voters

RNC convenes after an assassination attempt and Trump chose a running mate: Takeaways from day 1
live updates

Trump, alongside VP pick JD Vance, appears at RNC after officially becoming nominees

Secret Service faces questions about leaving building outside its security zone in Trump shooting

13th floor window on Causeway St. shatters from extreme heat, rains glass on sidewalk
A window pane on the 13th floor of the 31-story Hub on Causeway in Boston’s West End shattered, apparently because of extreme heat, and rained glass on the sidewalk below, according to Boston police.

Forecast: Dangerous heat wave continues in New England

Ryan pushes antiviolence bill after shootings in Cambridge, Somerville, Medford

As the clock ticks down to the end of the state’s legislative session, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan is pushing an antiviolence bill and pointing to a series of six separate shootings in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford.

6-year-old boy in critical condition after being ejected during 2-car crash in Carlisle

A 6-year-old boy was flown to a hospital in Boston after he was ejected from his mother’s vehicle during a two-car crash in Carlisle on Monday night, police said.

Gary Zerola, Boston lawyer convicted of 2021 rape, sentenced to up to a decade in prison

Zerola, who has been accused of rape by as many as a dozen women and acquitted in three previous trials, was convicted of rape by a jury last month after five hours of deliberation.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
After a shocking weekend, the Democrats have no choice but to replace Biden
Start protesting across the country, every day, until Joe Biden steps aside for a stronger candidate.

Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment

Lawyers for Donald Trump had argued that special counsel Jack Smith was illicitly appointed in violation of the Constitution’s Appointments Clause and that his office was improperly funded by the Justice Department.
Read the judge’s ruling that dismissed the case Tracker: Where the cases against Trump stand

Steward paid nine executives more than $1 million each in year before its bankruptcy filing

Ralph de la Torre, the Steward founder, chairman, and chief executive, drew a gross salary of $3,766,461.36, according to a court filing.
Senate health bill targets Steward crisis, seeks to relieve pressure on system

From apocalyptic action to vacation comedies, here are 20 hot and cold-themed movies to stream this summer

Beat the heat indoors with these streamable summer movie night recommendations.
This week’s TV: Slow sports week? Maybe not. Plus, a new-look ‘Ugly Betty.’

Here are five players who really need to impress in Patriots training camp

Tyquan Thornton will be in a crowded positional fight, one that could get even more crowded if the Patriots make a deal for a receiver.

Challenged to deliver and prove he belonged in the Red Sox rotation, All-Star Tanner Houck learned, then did

“It was not an overnight thing. I had to learn to trust my stuff in the zone and not throw every pitch 110 percent," Houck said on the eve of his first All-Star Game. "I’ve always believed I had this ability. . . . I wanted to take it myself.”
Opinion
NANCY GERTNER

Judge Cannon, who dismissed Trump documents case, follows Justice Clarence Thomas’s unethical lead

What better time to issue the decision than the day the Republican National Convention started its convention, allowing the GOP to crow about Trump-appointed judges who delivered for him.
JEFF JACOBY

Will Trump’s near-assassination jolt the nation into cooling its apocalyptic rhetoric?

ROBERT PAPE

Our poll shows Americans favor political violence. Here’s what needs to be done.
MARCELA GARCÍA

How to champion Latinx college students in Massachusetts
Patricia O’Toole

Woodrow Wilson shows how much can go wrong with an incapacitated president
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The 8 best burgers around Boston (including a veggie burger — it counts!)

Regina, Si Cara, and 6 more places to find Boston’s best pizza

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Provincetown fund-raiser featuring VP Harris, top Mass. politicians still slated for Saturday
The event is set to happen even though the shooting caused the Biden campaign to scramble some preexisting plans.

Body of 17-year-old found on street in Lewiston, Maine, after reports of gunfire

The teenager was identified as Sahal Murdi, of Lewiston.

New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case
The fishermen were sentenced for "knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements" in a scheme involving Atlantic herring, prosecutors said in a statement.

MUSIC REVIEW
Concertmaster Nathan Cole makes BSO debut with stunning ‘Scheherazade’
The BSO duly welcomed its new concertmaster by doing what it does best — playing together.

In wake of Trump shooting, Mass. AG doubles down on gun reform: ‘I meant what I said’
“It’s about time that this country address gun violence,” Campbell, a Democrat and former Boston city councilor, wrote Sunday on social media.

Border arrests plunge 29 percent in June to the lowest of Biden’s presidency as asylum halt takes hold
Arrests totaled 83,536 in June, down from 117,901 in May to mark the lowest tally since January 2021, US Customs and Border Protection said.

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Anchors leaving. Low viewership. No helicopter. At the Boston 25 TV news station, uncertainty reigns.

At least 13 anchors, producers, reporters, and other employees have left Boston 25 since the start of the year.

NH BUSINESS
How can a floating fort help produce more sustainable seafood?
Anchored just a stone’s throw off the New Hampshire coast, the structure is used to raise fish at sea alongside kelp and mussels — a trio researchers say can benefit the ocean and the local economy.

Activists urge legislators to move forward on climate bill during State House rally
Massachusetts climate activists want state legislators to know that “Time is Up.” It’s a message they emblazoned on cardboard, delivered in speeches, and chanted as they marched up Beacon Hill to the State House for a rally on Sunday.

Steward doesn’t own its hospitals’ real estate. So what, exactly, is for sale?
With the company in bankruptcy and bids due Monday, the appetite for buying the hospitals appears to be tepid.

Culture & Lifestyle

The power of ‘Hoops’

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The Trump photo: clenching a fist, clinching an election?

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HIGH & DRY

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.

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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IDEAS | STEPHEN ASMA

Plato saw someone like Joe Biden coming
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A First Amendment fight for the future of the internet
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Don’t sell out the people who use Franklin Park
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White Stadium renovation is a commitment to Boston youth
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Trump, alongside VP pick JD Vance, appears at RNC after officially becoming nominees

Trump selected Senator JD Vance of Ohio as his 2024 running mate, elevating a hard-edged loyalist who will amplify the polarizing MAGA populism of the Republican ticket.

Braintree police arrest 3 for burglaries after finding hidden camera outside home

Three people who allegedly appear to be connected to an international burglary ring were arrested in Braintree after a camera was found hidden outside a home that was burglarized, police said Monday.

New England fishermen sentenced in complex herring fraud case

The fishermen were sentenced for "knowingly subverting commercial fishing reporting requirements" in a scheme involving Atlantic herring, prosecutors said in a statement.

Summer camps in New England are adapting as they feel the effects of rising temperatures

They are adding misting stations to keep campers cool and lake dams to prevent flooding from more-frequent rainstorms.

Sports

mlb draft 2024

Red Sox set sights on pitching on Day 2 of draft, starting with righthander Brandon Neely in third round

This past season at the University of Florida, Neely went 3-4 with a 5.13 ERA and five saves. He made six starts and threw 79 innings in 28 appearances.
MLB HOME RUN DERBY

Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez outslugs Bobby Witt Jr. of the Royals in final round to claim HR Derby crown

Two-time Home Run Derby champion Pete Alonso (2019, 2021) was eliminated after the first round of swings.
RED SOX

Challenged to deliver and prove he belonged in the Red Sox rotation, All-Star Tanner Houck learned, then did

“It was not an overnight thing. I had to learn to trust my stuff in the zone and not throw every pitch 110 percent," Houck said on the eve of his first All-Star Game. "I’ve always believed I had this ability. . . . I wanted to take it myself.”
HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

Ludlow’s Samantha Bertini makes history, wins national wrestling title
MLB ALL-STAR GAME NOTEBOOK

Although not in attendance, Red Sox All-Star Rafael Devers receives attention from across the game
MLB AMATEUR DRAFT

Here’s the nine New England baseball prospects selected on Day 2 of the MLB amateur draft

Business

Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn

Prime Day, a two-day discount event for Amazon Prime members, kicks off on Tuesday and runs through Wednesday.
TALKING POINTS

Mood of Mass. employers turns gloomy

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.

China’s economy slows sharply as housing troubles squeeze spending

Bain’s Tamar Dor-Ner looks to ‘the robots’ to broaden the consultancy’s impact
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CONNECTIONS

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Your Week Ahead

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metro

13th floor window on Causeway St. shatters from extreme heat, rains glass on sidewalk

In wake of Trump shooting, Mass. AG doubles down on gun reform: ‘I meant what I said’

In New England, Trump’s show of strength after assassination attempt may have made an impact with voters

sports

Colombia’s soccer federation president and son among 27 arrested in chaos at Copa America final

NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Davis says he was unjustly handcuffed and removed from a United Airlines flight

An All-Star, a Red Sox leader, a mental-health advocate: This is Jarren Duran’s moment

business

Steward paid nine executives more than $1 million each in year before its bankruptcy filing

Senate health bill targets Steward crisis, seeks to relieve pressure on system

Powell says recent data raise confidence inflation on path to 2%

politics

New Jersey Democrats set to pick candidate in special House primary for Donald Payne Jr.’s seat

Trump, alongside VP pick JD Vance, appears at RNC after officially becoming nominees

Republican convention to focus on immigration a day after a bandaged Trump makes triumphant entrance

Nation

On an unusually busy news day, did the assassination attempt’s aftermath change the media tone?

Scientists confirm a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers

Promised cures, tainted cells: how cord blood banks mislead parents

World

Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel

Gambia keeps ban on female genital cutting after fears it would be repealed

China’s economy slows sharply as housing troubles squeeze spending

opinion

A warming planet will bring more than just heat waves

Our poll shows Americans favor political violence. Here’s what needs to be done.

Will Trump’s near-assassination jolt the nation into cooling its apocalyptic rhetoric?

lifestyle

In beachy Galveston, locals buckle down without power after Beryl’s blow during peak tourist season

In 225-square-feet, The Old Baby is a ‘merch booth’ for P-town

Iced coffee, fashion show, and a musician’s dream festival: Free and discounted Boston offers this week

food & dining

People on food assistance increasingly turn to grocery delivery. But not without a price tag.

Rebelle, a Providence bagel pioneer, spreads out in Kendall Square

Qué Mas opens in Beverly from Scampo scion Alex Pineda; Smoke Shop closes two locations while planning a suburban expansion

travel

Three summer music festivals, a Palm Springs spa, and relief from tired legs

Making the most of a skip-gen vacation

Legoland New York Resort: Plastic overload or a brickin’ good time?

Arts

The Trump photo: clenching a fist, clinching an election?

Laura Scheuerell merges memories, stories, and stuff in her evocative mixed-media work

Dorothy Lichtenstein, philanthropist and a rare ‘artist’s widow,’ dies at 84

Books

‘Every age gets the Arthur it deserves,’ says Lev Grossman

Author readings around Boston through July 20

Deborah Harkness writes fiction about witches, reads nonfiction about Shakespeare

Movies

From apocalyptic action to vacation comedies, here are 20 hot and cold-themed movies to stream this summer

Shannen Doherty, who starred in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed,’ has died

This summer at the movies, you can tangle with ‘Twisters,’ party with Prince, go old school with Godzilla, and more

Television

Natalie Portman is on the case in ‘Lady in the Lake,’ on Apple TV+

James Sikking, costar of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90

This week’s TV: Slow sports week? Maybe not.

music

Concertmaster Nathan Cole makes BSO debut with stunning ‘Scheherazade’

How reggaeton stars like Bad Bunny are driving a basketball boom in Puerto Rico

In 225-square-feet, The Old Baby is a ‘merch booth’ for P-town

Theater/Dance

The power of ‘Hoops’

Eight enticing dance events to enjoy before fall

10 promising theatrical productions in the offing, including ‘Westminster,’ ‘Hoops,’ and ‘Tootsie’

Health

What’s next for Roger Williams Medical Center? CEO warns Boston University could terminate affiliation, court docs show.

Fatal overdoses drop in R.I. for the first time in five years

Prospect Medical Holdings, the owner of 2 Rhode Island hospitals, was under investigation by DOJ

Obituaries

James Sikking, costar of ‘Hill Street Blues’ and ‘Doogie Howser, MD,’ dies at 90

Russ Morash, the ‘father of how-to TV shows’ like ‘This Old House,’ dies at 88

Shannen Doherty, who starred in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ and ‘Charmed,’ has died