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As always, the world revolves around the Red Sox … even when it comes to presidential politics

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Everything in life comes back to the Red Sox … even the stunning news that President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race for the Oval Office.

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Readers react to Biden’s decision and Harris’s chances

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"I’m confident that many, if not most, would be quite happy with Harris," writes one reader. Another writes, "The vice president may be the path of least resistance, but that does not mean her nomination is necessarily the best course of…

The problem with Zionism

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Many American Jews reflexively defend the noble version of what Israel could be. But those ideals are falling out of sync with reality.

She kept her gravely ill dog alive. Was that animal cruelty?

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Massachusetts needs clearer law about what constitutes abuse.

Netanyahu confronts his critics by exploiting antisemitism

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will come to America armed with familiar tactics: casting himself as a victim of unjust persecution, portraying his critics as enemies, and labeling Israel’s detractors as antisemites.

Detroit forgot about cars

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Even the CEO of Ford knows it's a problem that US automakers have gone all in on "light trucks."

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Israel’s Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden’s exit from race

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Washington on Monday, leaving behind a brutal war to make a politically precarious speech before a joint session of Congress.

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone

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The Israeli military said it is planning to begin an operation against Hamas militants who have embedded themselves in the area and used it to launch rockets toward Israel.

Freebies, deals on summer fun: Vintage clothing pop-up, orchestra, and half-priced arcade games

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This week, we’ve got a bunch of ways to get active around the city.

Harris gets chance to press reset on 2024 race against Trump

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Biden's decision to drop out of the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor resets the campaign with a swiftness that is unparalleled in modern American politics.

Rescuers search for dozens missing after flooding and a bridge collapse in China kill at least 25

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Rescuers on Monday were searching for dozens missing after heavy rains caused flash flooding and a bridge collapse in different parts of China, killing at least 25 people.

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Takeaways from a day that fundamentally changed the presidential race

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President Biden’s abrupt decision to bow out of the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic candidate against former president Donald Trump has caused a political earthquake.

Hundreds of migrants leave southern Mexico on foot in a new caravan headed for the US border

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Some of the members of the group said they hoped to make it to the US border before elections are held in November, because they fear that if Donald Trump wins, he will follow through on a promise to close the border to asylum-seekers.

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Once derided, Harris suddenly stands at brink of leading Democratic ticket

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Vice President Kamala Harris, who has struggled for nearly four years in President Biden’s shadow, was thrust Sunday into the center of a remarkable political drama that could culminate with her becoming the first woman of color at the top…

Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket

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President Biden's decision to step down as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president has opened the door for other possible candidates.

Harris looks to lock up Democratic nomination after Biden steps aside, reordering 2024 race

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Vice President Kamala Harris is moving swiftly to lock up Democratic delegates behind her campaign for the White House after President Joe Biden stepped aside amid concerns from within their own party that he would be unable to defeat…

JD Vance makes solo debut as GOP vice presidential candidate with Monday rallies in Virginia, Ohio

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Republican JD Vance is making his first solo appearances on the campaign trail, a day after the 2024 presidential race was thrown into upheaval as President Biden dropped out of the race, making the Democratic candidate an open question.

Alaska police and US Coast Guard searching for missing plane with 3 people onboard

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The single-propeller, 1948 Beach Craft Bonanza was flying near Mount Crillon in Southeast Alaska with a pilot and two passengers.

Whether club buys or sells at trade deadline, Red Sox know they have to keep their focus on the field

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It’s easy for teams to get lost in the muddle of what their front offices will or won’t do. Manager Alex Cora believes the Sox did so to their detriment in each of the past three years.

Hollywood reacts to Biden exiting the presidential race

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Hollywood was quick to react to the news that President Biden was ending his bid for reelection and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris.

Closer Kenley Jansen avoids Red Sox’ trip to Denver for Rockies series because of heart condition

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Jansen said he had to get his heart shocked after playing in the high altitude of Colorado in 2012, 2018, and 2022. He will rejoin the Red Sox on Friday in Boston.

Utah death row inmate who is imprisoned for 1998 murder asks parole board for mercy ahead of hearing

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Utah officials are set to hear testimony about whether a man facing execution should be spared the death penalty and remain imprisoned for life.

Grandmothers in competition over newborn

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Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

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Democrats promise ‘orderly process’ to replace Biden, where Harris is favored but questions remain

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President Biden giving up his reelection bid and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris makes her the prohibitive favorite to be the party’s nominee in November.

The biggest of stories came to the small city of Butler. Here’s how its newspaper met the moment.

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Journalists at the Eagle, the community's resource since 1870 and one that struggles to survive just like thousands of local newspapers across the country, had to make sense of chaos in their backyard — and the global scrutiny that…

More debris from damaged wind turbine found off the coast of Nantucket, company officials says

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Additional debris from a damaged offshore wind turbine was found Sunday morning off the coast of Nantucket.

Baylor Scheierman struggles as Celtics lose Vegas finale to 76ers

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David Jones led the 76ers with a game-high 23 points.

Two people trapped in car, ‘seriously injured,’ after multi-vehicle crash in Westmoreland, N.H., police say

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Two people were taken to the hospital on Sunday after they were trapped in a car following a three-vehicle crash in Westmoreland, N.H

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Homeland Security secretary names independent panel to review Trump assassination attempt

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The panel will have 45 days to review the policies and procedures of the Secret Service before, during and after the rally on July 13 where a gunman fired at former president Donald Trump in Butler, Pa.

Biden’s withdrawal injects uncertainty into wars, trade disputes, and other foreign policy challenges

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Biden’s withdrawal from the US presidential race injects greater uncertainty into the world at a time when Western leaders are grappling with wars in Ukraine and Gaza, a more assertive China in Asia, and the rise of the far-right in Europe.