Father, daughter killed in N.H. circus tent collapse

The state fire marshal said it wasn?t clear why the circus operator continued with the show despite the severe weather.

Felix Rivera Jr. (left) listened as his lawyer Keith Nicholson made a statement after his arraignment at Suffolk Superior Court on Tuesday.

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Chelsea police officer accused of beating handcuffed man

A video surfaced allegedly showing the officer beating a man taken into protective custody in 2014.

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The two-day, invite-only ?thank you? replete at a Cape Cod resort will feature a wine tasting, cocktail hour, and clambake.

Applicants seek to expand, add new charter schools in Mass.

The charter school proposals represent every section of the state except Berkshire and Franklin counties in Western Mass.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/regan-tease-4447--90x90.jpg Regan Communications alleges hack by IT contractor

A contractor who was fired for making inappropriate comments to female staffers is accused of hacking the PR firm?s system.

Aaron Hernandez.

Hernandez had ?explicit? relationship with tipster, prosecutors say

Prosecutors are seeking to discredit allegations that a juror in Aaron Hernandez?s murder trial misled the judge.

MassChallenge to open innovation center in Newton

The startup accelerator will use the former Newton Corner branch library under a licensing agreement with the city.

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The Lexington drugmaker made its offer public Tuesday and accused Baxalta?s management of not taking the deal seriously.

Lightning strikes damage two Mass. homes

The incidents caused thousands of dollars in damage to the structures in Quincy and Halifax.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/04/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/150725_WALKER_5116x-4440--90x90.jpg Want to have fun in Greater Boston? Open up your wallet

?Plain and simple, it costs more to have fun in Boston,? said Ken Stewart, an economist at the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Starting Aug. 13, Boston will be the fifth US city to offer UberPOOL.

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Uber?s car pool option may ratchet up competition

Boston will be the fifth US city to offer UberPOOL, which allows two customers going in the same direction to share a ride and split the cost.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

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The league?s tactics in investigating and punishing the Patriots and Tom Brady are fairly deplorable.

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The move pays Gronkowski $4 million now, $6 million in March and triggers the final four years of his contract.

The candidates mingled after the event.

5 take-aways from Monday?s GOP presidential forum

The swift format failed to give candidates much opportunity to break from the pack by delivering memorable moments.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

At East Boston Y, little hands grow it and cook it

Ten young students are participating in the East Boston YMCA?s ?Urban Farm to Kitchen,? one of a range of healthy cooking classes offered.

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Two researchers will debate the merits of the ambitious Mars One mission with the nonprofit?s founder at a convention.

In this Wednesday, April 22, 2015 photo, American Eagle aircraft are parked at Miami International Airport in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Three airlines ban shipment of hunting ?trophies?

Delta, American, and United all made the announcement, although it is unclear how many they have been carrying recently.

Jon Stewart, shown lampooning senator-elect Scott Brown in 2010, has made the appropriation of political and media clips a way of life.

Matthew Gilbert | Critic?s notebook

Jon Stewart?s ironic, idealistic approach to news will survive

On ?The Daily Show,? Stewart?s news wasn?t fake; it was a real look at the farcical comedy that politics inherently is.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/04/16/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bush2--90x90.jpg Who?s on top in the race for the GOP nomination?

The Boston Globe has revised its rankings of the top 10 Republican presidential candidates in New Hampshire.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1246.jpg Joe Biden?s case for Joe Biden

Who is a better antidote to the guarded Hillary Clinton and the safe campaign she is trying to run?

The Big Picture

Wildfires burn thousands of acres in California

Drought and extreme weather have fueled numerous wildfires in California that have destroyed property and forced evacuations.

BetaBoston

Betaboston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/HAHL0881.jpg Drone racing takes off

Crashes and other miscues are part of the drill when running a race for flying drones.

Crux

Crux

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/08/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/trump150-1327.jpg US Catholic bishops take on Donald Trump

Trump?s comments about illegal immigrants from Mexico has riled US bishops