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Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse in E. Jean Carroll case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

NEW YORK – A federal jury on Tuesday found that Donald Trump sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused the former president of attacking her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s.The verdict marks the first time that Trump, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by more than two dozen women, has been held legally responsible for sexual assault. And it adds fresh tarnish to the former president’s reputation as he seeks to regain the White House amid a tide of legal troubles.The nine-person jury ordered Trump to pay Carroll $5 million. The jury deliberated for three hours before returning the verdict.Carroll testified that Trump raped her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room after a chance encounter one evening in the spring of 1996. The jury found Trump not liable for rape, but found him liable for sexual abuse and for defamation. The defamation count arose from a statement Trump made last year in which he called Carroll’s allegation a “hoax.”Trum...

Jury finds Donald Trump liable for battery and defamation in 1996 attack on writer, rejects rape claim

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A jury found Donald Trump liable Tuesday for sexually abusing advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in 1996, awarding her $5 million in a judgment that could haunt the former president as he campaigns to regain the White House.The verdict was announced in a federal courtroom in New York City on the first day of jury deliberations. Jurors rejected Carroll’s claims that she was raped, but found Trump liable for sexual abuse and for defaming Carroll after she made her allegations public.Trump chose not to attend the civil trial and was absent when the verdict was read.Carroll nodded as the verdict was read. Afterward, her lawyers put their arms around her, and she hugged supporters in the gallery, smiling through tears.Trump’s lawyer, Joseph Tacopina, shook hands with Carroll and hugged her lawyer, Roberta Kaplan. As the courtroom cleared, Carroll could be heard laughing and crying.Trump immediately lashed out with a statement on his social media site, claiming again that he...

Man charged in deadly Chelsea stabbing held without bail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

A North Dartmouth man charged in connection with a deadly stabbing in Chelsea this week appeared in court Tuesday, where he was ordered held without bail. Officials announced the arrest of Angel Alvarez less than a day after a spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office said a woman was found with multiple stab wounds at a building on Lafayette Avenue. A 7NEWS source said the woman was later taken by ambulance to a local hospital and did not survive. In court, prosecutors said the victim had a restraining order against the suspect. Alvarez, 65, is accused of fatally stabbing his girlfriend, 59-year-old Margarita Morehead, who prosecutors said was found in a pool of blood inside her first floor residence. Prosecutor Erin Murphy said a “kitchen-type knife” was seen on the floor next to her body. A court document indicated Alvarez was seen in a red and black car at Morehead’s building just before 9 a.m. Monday, shortly before the attack. A ne...

Swift Response: MBTA Commuter Rail & Keolis to sell more train tickets for Taylor Swift concerts on 5/20 & 5/21

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

Following high demand from Taylor Swift fans, the MBTA Commuter Rail and Keolis announced they will sell a new batch of train tickets for the musician’s concert series at Gillette Stadium.In a statement, officials said additional Commuter Rail tickets for Swift’s shows on May 20 and 21 will go up for sale on Friday, May 12, at 11 a.m. “exclusively via the mTicket app.”“Tickets will be released for the May 20 & 21 special event trains from Boston and Providence,” the announcement read. “No additional tickets will be released for the Friday, May 19 special event train from Boston.”The decision came days after the original batch of Commuter Rail tickets for all three shows went up for sale on Friday, May 5. The tickets quickly sold out on the mTicket app and forced Swift fans to hit the road and scramble to the Commuter Rail’s Back Bay station, North Station, and South Station to buy tickets in-person.Those tickets vanished quic...

Local school choir sings for Pope Francis at the Vatican

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

A group of choir boys from Saint Paul’s Choir School in Harvard Square recently got a once-in-a-lifetime experience with Pope Francis when they had the opportunity to sing for the pope during a trip to Italy last month. The group was personally invited to sing during the pope’s general audience at the Vatican. Speaking this week, group members recalled the experience. “It was very nervous, but an amazing experience,” one of the boys said. “I felt like the pope was radiating with kindness and love for all of the people in the audience,” he continued. The school said six of the boys were chosen to ride with Pope Francis in the famous popemobile in St. Peter’s Square. Baltazar Etcheverry, 10, was one of the boys chosen. He said the pope was friendly and said the moment was unforgettable. “It was pretty amazing,” Etcheverry said. “You know, at first, you don’t really recognize it. But then you’re like ‘Oh my goodness, this is the rep...

Warming Week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

Today was nice, but it’s about to get nicer! Temperatures climbed to the lower 60s today, 50s on the coast. Did you notice the little haze in the sky today? That’s actually from wildfire smoke from western Canada! There’s a massive fire burning in Alberta and the jet stream is taking some of that smoke and carrying it into New England. Other than that little smoky haze, skies were clear today and we’ll keep the clear skies overnight. The wind will back down tonight as well, and that combination of clear skies and calm wind will allow temperatures to really fall off tonight. Many towns will fall into the 30s tonight with some spots having the possibility of patchy frost by morning. So if you’re expected to fall in the lower 30s and did some early planting, it might be worth a light covering for protection.The clear skies come back again tomorrow and temperatures will climb higher than today. We’ll trade the 60s of today for the 70s tomorrow.And if ...

Biden, congressional leaders meeting to avert default

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

By ZEKE MILLER, SEUNG MIN KIM, JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and congressional leaders confronted each other Tuesday in their first face-to-face meeting aimed at averting an unprecedented U.S. government default.The president welcomed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the Oval Office. Their initial challenge was simply to agree on what exactly they’re talking about as they held their first substantive meeting in months.With the government at risk of being unable to meet its obligations as soon as June 1, raising the specter of economic chaos, Republicans came to the White House hoping to negotiate sweeping cuts to federal spending in exchange for allowing new borrowing to avoid default.Biden, on the other hand, was set to reinforce his opposition to allowing the country’s full faith and credit to be he...

Alex Caruso is named to the NBA’s All-Defensive 1st team — the Chicago Bulls guard’s 1st career selection

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso received a top distinction for his disruptive play this season, earning a place on the NBA’s All-Defensive first team Tuesday.Caruso spearheaded the Bulls defense as both a starter and a reserve, averaging 1.5 steals, 0.7 blocks and 3.4 deflections per game. His defensive impact was anchored in its efficiency: Caruso led the league in steals per 100 possessions (3.0) and deflections per 36 minutes (5.2), and he finished 14th in total steals (98) while averaging fewer minutes than every player ahead of him. He was one of only five players to tally at least 95 steals and 45 blocks.Caruso was joined on the first team by Defensive Player of the Year Jaren Jackson Jr., runner-up Brook Lopez, Jrue Holiday and Evan Mobley. He’s the first Bulls player to receive a first-team selection in the NBA’s end-of-season awards since 2014, when Joakim Noah earned first-team All-NBA and All-Defensive honors.Despite carving out a strong standing in the ...

Suspended cop accused of letting police dog ‘viciously’ attack man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

State regulators suspended the policing licenses of four cops from Boston, Brockton, and Springfield, including one accused of letting a police dog “viciously” attack a man hiding in a closet.The Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission is required by law to suspend the police certifications of law enforcement personnel charged, indicted, or arrested in connection to a felony and revoke the license of officers who are convicted of felonies.The four new suspensions announced earlier this week bring the total officers temporarily barred from serving to 28 as of May 4, an increase from the 24 cops who were on the suspended list as of March 20.The additions come at the same time the POST Commission revealed that it had decertified a Woburn cop accused of helping plan a 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville. It is the first time regulators have taken the extraordinary measure.Officers newly added to the suspension list include Jonathan Correia of the Brockt...

Bruins notebook: Jim Montgomery shoulders the burden of first-round loss

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:53:25 GMT

Pick any and all synonyms for “anguished” and the Bruins braintrust was still feeling it on Tuesday, more than a week after the record-setting team was shockingly bounced from the playoffs in the first round.But in speaking to reporters at the Legends club in the Garden for the first time since that fateful Sunday night, it was clear that the harshest and most unenviable spotlight was on coach Jim Montgomery. At one point, CEO Charlie Jacobs praised the job of his management team – president Cam Neely and GM Don Sweeney – for the job they did in putting together the 65-win team, but the kudos did not extend to the coach. Maybe that was an oversight, but it felt telling.Whether or not that puts Montgomery on the hot seat as soon as training camp opens in September with a roster to be named later, the coach willingly dove into the white heat that was waiting for him.First up was his decision to stick with goalie Linus Ullmark until Game 7. Sweeney – who made a point of saying th...