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3 tornadoes confirmed in Michigan, 1 man killed in Tennessee as severe storms cross central US

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Three tornadoes have been confirmed in Michigan as severe storms barreled through the central U.S. early Wednesday, killing one man in Tennessee when a tree toppled onto a vehicle he was in.

R.I. nonprofit Tides Family Services agrees to take over programs at troubled St. Mary’s Home for Children

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St. Mary’s board president was expected to outline the arrangement in a town hall-style meeting on Wednesday. Tides does not have experience in psychiatric residential treatment services.

3 tornadoes confirmed in Michigan, 1 man killed in Tennessee as severe storms cross central US

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Tornadoes were first reported after dark Tuesday in parts of Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, while portions of Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri were also under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service.

Boston City Council passes resolution honoring Jewish American Heritage Month

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The resolution also condemns antisemitism and Islamophobia. Last week the council passed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza.

K-12 school leaders reject allegations that they let antisemitism run rampant

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Leaders of three large public school systems told a congressional panel Wednesday that they’re fighting antisemitism with education and, when necessary, discipline, rejecting accusations that they have allowed hate to go unchecked.

Steve Albini, influential producer of ’90s rock and beyond, has died

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Steve Albini recorded acclaimed albums by Nirvana, PJ Harvey, Pixies, and hundreds of other while becoming an outspoken critic of the music industry.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

Former RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian pleads no contest to charge in drive-thru hit-and-run case

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Avedisian, who is also the former mayor of Warwick, was sentenced to six months probation following a hit-and-run crash in a McDonald’s drive-thru in March

Emerson College tarnished by police raid on protest

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"In taking a vote of 'no confidence,' students reached the conclusion that Jay Bernhardt has shown a failure of presidential leadership that cannot be rehabilitated," writes Roger House, believed to be the school's first Black professor…

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Deep Cuts in Medford Square has carved out a space for bands and their fans

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The music venue — which also serves as a brewery and sandwich shop — opened on Main Street a year ago, drawing visitors to Medford with a much-needed 240-capacity performance space.

Man, 19, arrested on firearm charge after disturbance and pursuit in Mattapan, police say

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A 19-year-old Randolph man was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly carrying a loaded firearm in Mattapan, and at one point he “went limp” as officers were handcuffing him in an effort to trick them into thinking he was having a medical…

Brain worms are more common than you think. Here’s what doctors who’ve treated them say.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said doctors had found a dead worm in his brain.

After vote Tuesday failed, Nantucket’s short-term rental debate will grind on

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A measure to broadly legalize short-term rentals on the island was voted down at Town Meeting. Now what?

???? A top TV reporter has a new gig in real estate

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I wanted to know how former Channel 12 investigative reporter Walt Buteau is settling into his new job, and how real estate compares to journalism.

Tripadvisor stock plunges 30 percent after board scuttles sale

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Shares of the Needham travel company fell on Wednesday after the company backed away from a possible acquisition.

Authorities identify Leominster man killed in stabbing

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Robert Day, 20, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after he was found suffering a stab wound outside a Leominster apartment complex on Tuesday.

Bertha is a not-so-free-range-chicken

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“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week, a chicken on a leash.

The very unfunny roast of Tom Brady

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Gisele Bündchen, Bridget Moynahan, and Aaron Hernandez were fair game, but Robert Kraft’s prostitution charges were off-limits. What a bad joke.

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Coolidge to honor ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ director Jane Schoenbrun as second annual Breakthrough Artist

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Schoenbrun says their new film is "deeply personal, and trying to talk about trans experience in a way that hadn’t really been done before, at least in the popular American cinema."

What UNH’s new president sees as the school’s ‘superpower’

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From her own college experience to her new role at the helm of New Hampshire’s flagship university, Elizabeth S. Chilton sees educational value in creating new knowledge

Pro-Palestinian protesters march through MIT buildings, block parking garage

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MIT police and more than 30 pro-Palestinian protesters confronted each other in front of a parking garage underneath the Stata Center Wednesday before demonstrators marched through the building.

Bruins at Panthers Game 2: Jesper Boqvist returns on the fourth line

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The Bruins look to maintain the upper hand against the Panthers in Game 2 of their second-round series on Wednesday.

Using cartoonish accents, JFK’s grandson insults and mocks Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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In a series of Instagram posts, the grandson suggested he was using steroids, said he was “lying to us” and portrayed him as a Russian stooge and a stalking horse for Donald Trump.

Garden Party: Who are we to complain?

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If the Celtics want to make it look easy, fine by us.

On a night when he struggled, Jayson Tatum was picked up by talented Celtics teammates

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Tatum's 100th career playoff game was a dud — even by his own lofty standards — but the Celtics used a powerful team effort to cruise.

My husband prefers photos of me where I don’t look like myself

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“I just get the feeling that my regular brunette self — with no makeup and sometimes glasses — doesn’t do it for him.”

Teaching their teachers: At Lexington High, these teens are redefining what it means to have a disability

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A new student club is providing a haven for neurodivergent students while educating others at the school about what it means to have various disabilities, including autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.

‘She was just like frantically screaming.’ Wife of John O’Keefe’s friend testifies at Karen Read trial. Follow live updates.

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On Tuesday, Rae began describing a well-being check he conducted at the home of the victim, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, hours after his death.

Celtics don’t have much of a hole in the middle with Luke Kornet filling in

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Kornet had a strong effort off the bench against the Cavaliers as he helps make up for the absence of Kristaps Porzingis.

Dogs entering US must be 6 months old and microchipped to prevent spread of rabies, new rules say

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The updated rules apply to dogs brought in by breeders or rescue groups as well as pets traveling with their US owners.