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NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists

The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, and three children, in addition to the pilot, a person briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press.

7 more student visas revoked at Harvard, bringing the tally to 12 at the Ivy League school

“We are not aware of the details of the revocations or the reasons for them, but we understand these actions continue to take place at other institutions across the country," Harvard said in a post Thursday.

Dover doctor convicted of voluntary manslaughter for strangling his wife in 2020, but jury clears him of murder

The verdict means the former urology chief at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center avoids a life sentence for killing Kathleen McLean.

MFA announces longtime curator Pierre Terjanian as new leader
Terjanian, who worked with some of the country’s most renowned museum collections before becoming chief of curatorial affairs and conservation at the MFA, will lead the museum.

Malden man indicted in 2009 cold case slaying of Charline Rosemond in Somerville
Sixteen years after 23-year-old Charline Rosemond was shot dead in her father’s car in Somerville, a Malden man has been charged with her murder, authorities announced Thursday.

AG Campbell joins 16 others in legal challenge to Trump’s education cuts, ‘reckless policies’

Eric Dane, McSteamy of ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ says he has ALS

Former R.I. high school basketball coach told police teens weren’t naked during his ‘fat tests’

Alex Speier | Red Sox 4, Blue Jays 3 (10 inn.)

Called to deliver in a big moment, Trevor Story was happy to do his small part

Story's first walkoff hit for the Red Sox was well worth savoring in a 10-inning 4-3 victory over the Blue Jays.
Story delivers to help Sox avoid sweep by Blue Jays
sound check

Record Store Day comes to Boston

There are special releases from a few Boston bands.
Blackhawks 5, Bruins 2

Former Bruins do damage as Blackhawks score three goals on three straight shifts in 93 seconds in third period

Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi scored in the onslaught and Nick Foligno added an empty-netter.
Spotlight

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.
Listen to the Snitch City podcast

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Atholl Highlanders, a private army from Scotland, to march in Mass. State House Day Parade
Renowned as Britain’s only private army — the regiment based at Blaine Castle Scotland since 1777cq — the kilted group is staying with families in Athol, its namesake town in north Central Massachusetts.

Former Rockport High soccer coach arrested for sending sexually explicit messages to minors

Jason Rutkauskas, 46, of Gloucester, allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to multiple underage boys, many of whom were former players, records show.

Sixteen jurors now seated for Karen Read trial, selection process continues Monday
Twelve jurors will decide the case, with the rest serving as alternates.

A ‘prolific child predator:’ Mass. man caught trying to meet teen girl was grooming dozens of minors, R.I. prosecutors say
Robert Consorti, 51, was ordered held without bail in Providence on Wednesday.

Boston police turn over 500,000 pages of messages investigators exchanged about accused rapist Matthew Nilo
Prosecutors allege that Nilo committed multiple sexual assaults in Boston in 2007 and 2008.

Inside the dog bite case shaking up a Maine county
The complaint fits into broader concerns about Franklin County’s workplace culture, which one commissioner called “the elephant in the room.”

Recommended reads

After a suicide, running helped a Framingham mother and son cope. This will be their first Boston Marathon together.

Lisa Burgess and her son Ben, 24, have relied on long-distance running for nearly a decade to process their grief and find hope.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
Trump backed down on tariffs, but not before scorching investors and damaging the economy
The country faces inflation, less trust in its financial markets, and a long trade fight with China.

THE GREAT DIVIDE
Massachusetts welcomed migrant families with open arms. But is the state prepared to teach their children?
The state’s population of English learners has grown 25 percent since 2019, a dramatic uptick fueled by the large number of migrants arriving here in the last several years.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER
Welcome to Montréal, circus capital of the world, where clowns are sexy and performances are larger-than-life
This summer, North America’s largest circus festival fills Montreal with an artform like nothing you’ve seen before.

Culture & Lifestyle

In ‘Shucked,’ an impressive rate of puns per minute

Welcome to Montréal, circus capital of the world, where clowns are sexy and performances are larger-than-life

Green Monster brews and real-life romance: Jimmy Fallon, Peter Farrelly, and more talk 20 years of ‘Fever Pitch’

‘Hacks’ is back, and asking big questions about what happens to a dream achieved

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A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

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The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

David Shribman

Eisenhower’s warning echoes in today’s Naval Academy book ban

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

After SCOTUS ruling, new battle begins in Trump’s war on Venezuelan immigrants

Carine Hajjar

‘Beacon Hill has fallen short’: Mike Kennealy’s pitch to Massachusetts voters

IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Tariffs are dumb . . . right?

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Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Cool and messy weather expected starting Friday

Boston will see rain showers during Friday's morning commute, while higher elevations and Northern New England could wake up to a coating of snow.

Atholl Highlanders, a private army from Scotland, to march in Mass. State House Day Parade

Renowned as Britain’s only private army — the regiment based at Blaine Castle Scotland since 1777cq — the kilted group is staying with families in Athol, its namesake town in north Central Massachusetts.

AG Campbell joins 16 others in legal challenge to Trump’s education cuts, ‘reckless policies’

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday challenges the US Department of Education’s termination of grants that provide hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for programs and resources for the most vulnerable students.

In honor of 250th anniversary, Commonwealth Museum to hold special Patriot’s Day weekend hours

The museum, normally closed on weekends, will allow visitors to experience its special Revolutionary War exhibit over Patriot's Day weekend.

Sports

Frozen Four | BU 3, Penn State 1

Boston University defeats Penn State to reach championship game

The Terriers will face Western Michigan, which defeated defending national champion Denver, 3-2, in double overtime, as they search for their first title since 2009 on Saturday
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Globe Top 20 baseball poll: There’s a new No. 2, plus the return of Chelmsford

BC High moves up two spots to No. 2, just behind St. John's (Shrewsbury), which remains No. 1. with a 4-0 record.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL

Eastern Mass. baseball: Globe Players of the Week for April 3-9

Sterling performances abounded from BC High, Gloucester, Duxbury, North Quincy, St. John's (Shrewsbury), Westford, and Marblehead.
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL NOTEBOOK

At age 22, first-year Newton South baseball coach Alex Klapes counting on relatability over experience

Two fans die in Chile before a Copa Libertadores match between Colo Colo and Fortaleza

HIGH SCHOOLS

11 high school sports takeaways from Thursday, including coaching changes, a new mega conference and an MIAA meeting

Business

Tesla launches in Saudi Arabia with its first showroom and service center in Riyadh

With the launch of its first showroom and service center in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, Tesla makes its long-anticipated entry into the Saudi market.

US and China headed for ‘monumental’ split, putting world economy on edge

Amid an ongoing tariff war between the two superpowers, it is not clear who will blink first, or if the two sides can find common ground.

Asian shares sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 5.6 percent as China-US trade war escalates

TALKING POINTS

Newsmax made defamatory statements about Dominion, judge says

magazine
College in 2025

The reason dozens of Mass. colleges could close within a decade (hint: it’s not Trump)

College in 2025

College decision time is always stressful for students. Trump is making it a lot worse.

college in 2025

Trump bump: At least one Canadian university is already seeing surging interest from US students

LOVE LETTERS

Men think I’m coming on to them, but I’m just being friendly

metro

7 more student visas revoked at Harvard, bringing the tally to 12 at the Ivy League school

Malden man indicted in 2009 cold case slaying of Charline Rosemond in Somerville

Lowell man identified as victim whose body was pulled from Merrimack River

sports

Trevor Story delivers with bases loaded in 10th to help Red Sox avoid four-game sweep by Blue Jays

Western Michigan defeats Denver in double OT to reach final

With program legend Bussy Adam back as coach for the day, Newton North boys’ lacrosse wins thriller in OT

business

US stocks dive as euphoria on Wall Street reverts to fear about US-China trade war

RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September

Where things stand for Trump in global tariff battle

politics

Follow live updates on the Trump administration

Senate confirms Trump nominee for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff in overnight vote

US and China headed for ‘monumental’ split, putting world economy on edge

Nation

NYC sightseeing helicopter plunges into river, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists

Judge will decide whether to proceed with Menendez brothers resentencing hearing

A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here’s why.

World

Britain announces a surge of Ukraine support as Western backers meet to drum up arms and ammunition

Australian opposition leader says his home was the target of an alleged bomb plot

Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed

opinion

Why are cops addicted to confidential informants? The Globe investigates Snitch City

Tariffs are dumb . . . right?

Mass. has 66,000 foreign students. Colleges must be ready to help them navigate the Trump era.

lifestyle

LeBron James becomes first professional male athlete to have likeness depicted in a Ken doll

I have a crush on a fellow teacher

Between bylines and banter, a romance unfolds

food & dining

In North End, Chinatown and Latino neighborhoods, will Trump’s tariffs drive up restaurant prices?

The South End’s Kaia offers fresh takes on Aegean classics

Park Bagelry brings a new brand of bagel to Allston; El Barco takes over at Summer Shack

travel

Family origins, an around the world cruise, and travel-sized skincare

A brief (possibly accurate) poutine origin story

Dame Sarah Connolly on advocating for the arts, arriving early, and playing with the BPO

Arts

The Museum of American Finance, coming to the Seaport next summer, tries to put the ‘fun’ in mutual funds

1775 and all that

Practicing what they teach: Faculty work on display at the Photographic Resource Center

Books

Nancy Kricorian’s novels tell the stories of the Armenian diaspora, exiled but always seeking community

Author readings around Boston through April 19

Local bestsellers for the week ended April 6

Movies

‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ plus more TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

M. Night Shyamalan to film ‘supernatural romantic thriller’ in R.I. this summer with Jake Gyllenhaal

‘A Nice Indian Boy’ is an even nicer romantic comedy

Television

‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ ‘Black Mirror,’ plus more TV shows and movies to stream this weekend

Netflix announces cast for its starry ‘Pride & Prejudice’ miniseries

Live from London, it’s Saturday night! SNL taking sketch comedy across the pond

music

Record Store Day comes to Boston

John Nelson, conductor who championed Berlioz, dies at 83

American music, Symphony Hall’s 125th anniversary, and the natural world: Inside the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 season

Theater/Dance

In ‘Shucked,’ an impressive rate of puns per minute

Fresh Ink’s ‘Sugar’ offers a modern look at the oldest profession

The Ufot Family Cycle comes away with 18 Elliot Norton Award nominations

Health

‘We just won’t be able to save everyone’: Legislators weigh Healey budget as threats from D.C. loom

Trump says pharmaceutical tariffs coming ‘very shortly’

Commonwealth Care Alliance finds a new owner as CEO steps down

Obituaries

John Nelson, conductor who championed Berlioz, dies at 83

John Peck, underground cartoonist known as The Mad Peck, dies at 82

William Finn, Tony recipient for ‘Falsettos,’ is dead at 73