‘We can accomplish more together’: Ahead of J’ouvert, disputes over future of Boston CarnivalMany Carnival supporters said they simply want to move past the drama and focus on the support and communal spirit of an event that uplifts Caribbean culture.
‘The time has come’: Fed Chair Jerome Powell signals rate cut in SeptemberThe long-anticipated shift, which could mark the beginning of series of interest rate cuts, would mean lower borrowing costs for car loans, credit cards, and mortgages.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces he’s suspending independent bid for president, backing Donald TrumpKennedy said in a speech in Arizona that he is withdrawing from ballots in key battleground states.
State to make cash infusion of up to $700 million to shore up surviving Steward hospitalsThe massive taxpayer cost, needed to stabilize critical facilities, underscores how the effects of the hospital crisis may linger long after Steward leaves Massachusetts.
AS I SEE ITMennonite women offer a helping hand in VermontVolunteers of the Mennonite Disaster Service willingly gave up their vacations to help rebuild a Central Vermont house ravaged first by fire and then by flooding.
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The Nation
Democrats taste victory in November. But are they too confident?In a series of high-profile admonitions during the four-day convention, several Democratic Party elders issued stern warnings for anyone believing the happy talk that Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota are on a glide path to the White House.
A close race brings fresh fears of election interference by Trump alliesAs invigorated Democrats celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris’s nomination this week, some of them were doing so with a wary eye on new developments in what they fear could be efforts by former president Trump’s allies to create doubt about the election and muddy the result should it not go his way.
Democrats show that Republicans aren’t the only ones who can wrap themselves in the flagFor nearly 15 minutes, the United Center in Chicago was a blur of American flags fluttering in the air.
Fund-raiser for Jan. 6 defendants will be held at Trump’s golf clubThe event — billed as the J6 Awards Gala and hosted by the Stand in the Gap Foundation — is scheduled to take place at the golf club on Sept. 5, according to an online announcement, with tickets costing up to $50,000 for a table for 12.
The World
Canadian union threatens to strike against freight railroad hours after trains resume serviceA workers union on Friday threatened a strike at one of Canada’s two major freight railroads, only hours after the company’s trains restarted following a potentially devastating stoppage. Trains were expected to keep moving at least through Monday morning.
Ukraine steps up strikes into Russia as Moscow pushes ahead in the eastAs Russia presses on in eastern Ukraine, threatening to take a strategic city, Ukraine holds more than 490 square miles in southern Russia — an area about the size of Los Angeles — and is launching attacks into other areas of Russia to bring the fight to its adversary.
New Zealand official says Western neglect of Pacific Islands let other nations boost their influenceThe region of tropical islands and atoll nations, once overlooked by many Western governments, has become a focus of competition in recent years among the world’s largest governments for influence, resources, and power.
France’s Macron holds talks with key political players in a bid to form a new governmentFaced with a hung parliament, social tensions, and ballooning debt, Macron kicked off talks Friday with key political players in a bid to choose a new prime minister who would form a government and end the deadlock created by snap legislative elections last month.
Biden’s national security adviser will visit China next weekJake Sullivan’s visit will be his fifth face-to-face meeting with China's foreign minister but his only trip to Beijing since the start of the Biden administration. It will also be the first by a US national security adviser since Susan Rice traveled to China on behalf of President Barack Obama in 2016.
Final body is recovered from yacht that sank off SicilyFor nearly a week after a violent storm sent a luxury yacht to the bottom of the sea off the coast of Sicily, Italian scuba divers plunged deep underwater, moving through ropes and fallen objects inside the yacht in a desperate search for the six people missing.
Editorial & Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHIKamala Harris lives up to the hype at the DNCThe Democratic presidential nominee knows exactly how to prosecute Donald Trump — with mockery and moral outrage — and is tough enough to do it.
Carine HajjarFor Kamala Harris, dodging the details might be a winning strategyWith just 10 weeks to Election Day, why give Donald Trump more ammunition?
LETTERSScenes from the DNC, visions of the battle to comeReaders take their own measure of the Democratic National Convention and the path ahead, from warnings about how low the Trump campaign could go to questions about what the Harris ticket is promising.
Metro
In ruling, Karen Read judge says foreperson gave no ‘indication of agreement’ among jurorsJudge Beverly J. Cannone bluntly refuted claims by defense lawyers for Karen Read that she’d made a mistake when she declared a mistrial without asking jurors if they'd reached a verdict on any of the three charges Read faces.
Boston’s J’ouvert parade to take different route after violence last yearThe annual celebration will travel through Franklin Park this year, Boston officials announced.
‘A sad ending to a sad story’: Kennedy family slams RFK Jr.’s endorsem*nt of TrumpRobert F. Kennedy Jr., who began his presidential campaign as a Democrat, said he decided to endorse Donald Trump after meeting with him last month in Florida.
Judge in Karen Read case rejects defense motion to dismiss two charges, including second-degree murderLawyers for Read had sought the dismissal of the charges on the grounds that multiple jurors had told them they had unanimously agreed to acquit her on those counts.
Authorities identify 67-year-old Townsend man as victim in Sterling quarry ledge collapse Brian Curtis Derby was working in an excavator at the Onyx Corporation’s sand and gravel pit when a rockslide buried his excavator Thursday morning, officials said.
Virginia man dies while hiking the slopes of Mount Washington, officials sayThe 72-year-old man “likely succumbed to environmental exposure," officials said.
Judge orders suspect in Rockland shelter rape to have DNA testCory Bernard Alvarez, 26, and the alleged victim had both been living at a Comfort Inn which was being used as a shelter for migrant families since last fall, but did not know each other.
Business
US accuses software maker RealPage of enabling collusion on rentsThe suit accuses RealPage of facilitating a price-fixing conspiracy that boosted rents beyond market forces for millions of people.
Chesto Means BusinessLongtime CEO of Zoo New England to retireJohn Linehan, Boston’s Dr. Dolittle, is getting ready to start a new chapter. Whether the Zoo New England board is ready for it is another question.
GE Vernova shares fall after another offshore wind blade failureThe latest failure occurred Thursday morning on an installed GE Vernova turbine at the Dogger Bank wind farm off the northeast coast of England, according to a notice on the project website.
Boston Globe TodayCredit card rewards program: A good deal or a gimmick? On Boston Globe Today, senior assistant business editor Andy Rosen lists out what shoppers should look for and avoid.
Nestle to focus on food sales again after CEO’s experimental betsThe world’s biggest food company is getting back to basics — feeding a growing planet, but one whose consumers are both more savvy and financially stretched.
A top Delta executive is leaving weeks after the airline’s slow response to tech outageDelta Air Lines said Friday that its chief operating officer will leave the company next week after a little more than a year in the airline business to take another job.
Obituaries
John Lansing, broadcast executive who led NPR, dies at 67His tenure at NPR spanned turbulent times, including the pandemic and internal strife and layoffs at the broadcaster.
Geri Taylor, a voice for Alzheimer’s, is dead at 81Geri Taylor, whose openhearted disclosures about the ravages of Alzheimer’s were so striking that they made her a public spokesperson for people with the disease, died Aug. 4 in Danbury, Connecticut. She was 81.
Sports
DIAMONDBACKS 12, RED SOX 2Erratic Brayan Bello, bullpen leave Sox slammed by Diamondbacks at FenwayThe erratic righty had control problems in failing to get out of the sixth, and one of the hottest teams in baseball swung big bats against him and the Boston bullpen.
BruinsIf the Bruins are looking for bargain-bin scorers, here are five possible candidates Blake Wheeler, Kailer Yamamoto, and even Max Pacioretty are options they could consider for a look in training camp.
BASEBALLIn ‘Locker Room Talk,’ Melissa Ludtke takes readers inside her fight for equal access in Major League BaseballThe book, which took 12 years to complete, chronicles the landmark lawsuit brought by the only woman in the nation covering baseball full-time in 1977.
RED SOX NOTEBOOKA Blue Jay with a bat on June 26, Danny Jansen will have a glove, and a place in history, for Red Sox on MondayTraded from Toronto to Boston before the resumption of the June 26 game, Alex Cora will make the catcher the first to play for both teams in the same MLB game.
revolutionWith the instincts of a midfielder, Revolution goalkeeper Aljaz Ivacic is a playmakerSince Ivacic’s arrival in May, the Revolution have become adept at playing out of the back, frustrating high-press tactics by the opposition.
Red SoxTrevor Story is making ‘a ton of progress’ in his effort to return to action this season"There’s a real strong chance that Trevor is putting on a Red Sox uniform and helping us at some point," said Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.
GolfNelly Korda shoots 68 and leads by three on second day of Women’s British OpenThe top-ranked American mastered more blustery conditions at St. Andrews by shooting a bogey-free, 4-under on Friday.
Golf | FedEx Cup PlayoffsAdam Scott builds a 3-shot lead in hopes of getting to FedEx Cup finalScott shot a 63 in the second round and wound up with a three-shot lead over Keegan Bradley.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALLNo longer just surviving, Weston girls’ volleyball looks to repeat as Division 3 state champsNearly everyone from the Wildcats' championship squad returns, including star hitter Fielding Mayhugh, the reigning Dual County League MVP.
PatriotsPatriots quarterback watch: Passers put up good numbers against mostly scout-team defensesJacoby Brissett and Drake Maye were nearly perfect statistically, but Joe Milton had the highlight play on a bomb of almost 60 yards.
patriots notebookIt’s clear that Drake Maye is taking on more responsibility in the Patriots offenseJacoby Brissett will start the final preseason game, but all four quarterbacks will play against Washington, the coach said.
Arts & Lifestyle
Amy Poehler is on a mission to read 50 books this year. Here are a few titles from her list.The Burlington native shared some of her 2024 reading list with Seth Meyers, including a ‘60s cookbook she found on Nantucket.
‘Ballin’ ain’t the only thing I know’: Jaylen Brown drops new song with A$AP FergThe Celtics star is out to prove he’s just as fire on the mic as he is on the court.
The new hottest immersive theater experience is ... ‘Bluey’ at the Burlington Mall? The hourlong immersive event allows adults and kids to wander through the home of Bluey, the anthropomorphic star of the massively popular animated Australian show.
TV CRITIC’S CORNERUnconventional programmingOne way to increase a political convention’s interesting quotient (a different kind of IQ) is to raise its entertaining quotient (EQ).
LOVE LETTERSI feel like the other womanI guess, technically, I was.
