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Donald Trump indicted

Trump to face charges in New York in hush money scheme; first-ever criminal case brought against a former president

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James Pindell | Analysis

The indictment may end Trump. Trumpism may not go so easily.

If a jury convicts Trump, it will possibly do what Republican opposition in 2016 and the two impeachment attempts from Congress failed to do: End Donald Trump politically. However, even if that happens, Trump-ism may remain.

Trump indictment ‘unprecedented,’ as he faces more legal scrutiny, scholars say

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Brian Walshe indicted for allegedly killing wife at Cohasset home

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Jury decides Gwyneth Paltrow is not at fault for 2016 Utah ski collision that left man who sued with broken ribs

Attorneys for Paltrow and the 76-year-old man suing her described their clients in closing arguments as aggrieved victims participating in a yearslong legal battle to take a stand for truth.

Former Boston police officer arrested for alleged assault in Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection

A former Boston police officer who lives in Plymouth was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting a police officer during the US Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, prosecutors said.

Representatives Stephen Lynch and Jim Jordan spar at hearing: ‘This is a mockery and a disgrace’

A hearing led by Jordan, a Republican from Ohio, briefly descended into chaos Thursday after two witnesses were dismissed without being cross-examined, and Democrats, including Lynch, quickly raised concerns.

Two former employees sue Barbara Lynch, alleging famed chef withheld tips during pandemic
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Clark Grant, indicted for fraud alongside activist wife Monica Cannon-Grant, killed in motorcycle crash

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Sam DosSantos is an organizer at Wesleyan College, where resident assistants ratified their first union contract in December 2022.

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Student resident assistants who oversee campus life — and who say their responsibilities have ballooned with time — have joined forces at BU, Tufts, and Mount Holyoke.

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For the fourth time in franchise history, the Bruins claimed the Presidents' trophy.

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David Pastrnak finished 41 seconds into the extra session off a Hampus Lindholm feed for his 53rd goal of the season.

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The team devoted a lot of time to determining exactly which portion of the construction-grade plywood sheets would be visible, particularly in this office nook. “The task was to elevate simple, budget-conscious materials,” says architect Penn Ruderman.

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Ruth Simmons, the former president of Brown University.

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A picture taken on July 24, 2021 shows journalist Evan Gershkovich.

Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia is Bowdoin College graduate

Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces in the city of Yekaterinburg, where he was researching a story.

Trucks are shown stuck in Smugglers' Notch in Vermont.

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Former president Donald Trump's private airplane is parked on the tarmac at the Palm Beach International Airport on March 20, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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If Donald Trump committed a crime, he should be indicted and prosecuted for it.

How Mel King convinced me to stay in Boston

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Harvard Square was never what it used to be

New College of Florida students and supporters protest ahead of a meeting by the college's board of trustees, Feb. 28, 2023, in Sarasota, Florida. The conservative-dominated board of trustees of Florida's public honors college was meeting to take up a measure making wholesale changes in the school's diversity, equity and inclusion programs and offices.

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Brian Walshe indicted for allegedly killing wife at Cohasset home

Boston expands free community college program for all residents

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Jacob deGrom struggles in debut for Rangers

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Attorney General Andrea Campbell announced Thursday that the delivery service Gopuff has been fined more than $6.2 million for misclassifying an estimated 968 drivers as independent contractors, in addition to other labor violations.

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Former president Donald Trump.

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Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom for her trial Thursday in Park City, Utah.

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Matteo Perez de Alesio's "Virgin Mary Reading," circa 1589-1616 (center), is installed at the heart of Harvard Art Museums' “From the Andes to the Caribbean: American Art from the Spanish Empire,” on display through July 30.

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Television

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