Boston Herald

The Boston Herald is a daily newspaper in the United States that mainly serves Boston, Massachusetts, and its nearby regions. Established in 1846, it is among the oldest daily newspapers in the country. Over the years, the Herald has received eight Pulitzer Prizes, with four awarded for editorial writing and three for photography, prior to its transition to tabloid format in 1981. In 2012, Editor & Publisher recognized it as one of the "10 Newspapers That 'Do It Right'."

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Cassie is due back for a second day of testimony in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial

14 hours ago | bostonherald.com | Michael R. Sisak |Larry Neumeister

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTERNEW YORK (AP) — The R&B singer Cassie returns to the witness stand Wednesday after a day spent recounting grotesque and humiliating details of life with her ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. During her first day of testimony Tuesday at Combs’ sex trafficking trial, Cassie described being pressured into degrading sexual encounters with paid sex workers.
As white sharks return, Massachusetts researchers urge people to be ‘shark smart’

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Rick Sobey

As great white sharks return to feast on seals, local shark researchers are urging people to be “shark smart” and be aware of their surroundings. This safety message from the New England Aquarium comes after the first white shark of the season was confirmed in Massachusetts waters. Over the weekend off Nantucket, a white shark chomped on a seal. A person reported that they saw a pool of blood off Smith’s Point in Madaket. They then saw a seal swimming toward the beach with a shark following behind.
Karen Read trial taking a day off today

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Flint McColgan

The Karen Read murder retrial is taking today off. The announcement came in the form of a somewhat cryptic message from the state’s courts. “Please be advised that the trial in Commonwealth v. Karen Read is not taking place today due to unavoidable circumstances,” Massachusetts state courts spokeswoman Jennifer Donahue wrote in an email.
Monday’s high school scores and highlights

1 day ago | bostonherald.com | Danny Ventura |Tyler McManus |Brendan Connelly |Kristina Banahan

ROUNDUPBASEBALLBrian Capoilupo tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts to lead Melrose in a 1-0 Middlesex League win over Wakefield. Preston Ardolino punched out 10 and allowed no hits over five innings as Somerville (5-9) defeated Everett 13-0 in the Greater Boston League. Tommy Crowley struck out eight and surrendered two runs over six innings of work, while Tyler Pruitt and Frankie Curreri came through with three hits each as Whitman-Hanson (11-4) defeated Duxbury 6-2 in the Patriot League.
Lexington boys rip Winchester for 15th straight volleyball triumph

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Tom Mulherin

WINCHESTER – With the sole lead in the Middlesex League title race on the line against rival Winchester, the No. 8 Lexington boys volleyball team picked a good night to set personal records on Monday. Junior outside hitter Nic Sanchez de Rojas posted a career-high 19 kills with nine in the third set, helping the Minutemen (15-1) overcome late runs from the No. 18 Red and Black to pull out a 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-23) win and extend their program-best 15-game winning streak.
Tanner Houck, Red Sox mauled by Tigers in 14-2 rout

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Mac Cerullo

The Detroit Tigers have been one of the best teams in baseball through the first quarter of the season. Coming into Monday they had the best record in the American League and were one game back of the Los Angeles Dodgers for the best mark in MLB. They sure looked the part on Monday. The Tigers obliterated the Red Sox in Monday’s 14-2 rout, mauling Tanner Houck for 11 runs in 2.1 innings in one of the worst starts by any starting pitcher in the majors so far this year.
HS roundup: Melrose’s Capodilupo authors no-hitter vs. Wakefield

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Kristina Banahan |Brendan Connelly |Tyler McManus

BASEBALLBrian Capodilupo tossed a no-hitter with eight strikeouts to lead Melrose in a 1-0 Middlesex League win over Wakefield. Preston Ardolino punched out 10 and allowed no hits over five innings as Somerville (5-9) defeated Everett 13-0 in the Greater Boston League. Tommy Crowley struck out eight and surrendered two runs over six innings of work, while Tyler Pruitt and Frankie Curreri came through with three hits each as Whitman-Hanson (11-4) defeated Duxbury 6-2 in the Patriot League.
Judge won’t block ICE from IRS data

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Todd Prussman

A federal judge on Monday refused to block the Internal Revenue Service from sharing immigrants’ tax data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the purpose of identifying and deporting people illegally in the U.S.In a win for the Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich denied a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by nonprofit groups.
Trump just brought a group of white South Africans to the US as refugees. What are they escaping?

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Gerald Imray

By GERALD IMRAY, Associated PressCAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration brought a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees Monday. It says it’s the start of a larger relocation effort for members of the minority Afrikaner group who are being persecuted by their Black-led government because of their race. The 59 South Africans had their applications fast-tracked by the U.S. after President Donald Trump announced the relocation program in February.
Howie Carr: ‘No nudes’ text exposes State Police

2 days ago | bostonherald.com | Howie Carr

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