
Trump budget cuts funding for chronic disease prevention
On Friday, President Donald Trump released a proposed budget that called for cutting the funding of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by almost half.

Trump’s vow to end Harvard’s tax-exempt status sparks immediate rebuke: ‘This is just textbook authoritarian behavior’
The Trump administration has demanded sweeping oversight over Harvard’s academic operation, a move actively opposed by President Alan Garber.

Sunny, summer-like weather returns today with humidity. Risk of severe thunderstorms comes Saturday.
We will see a mix of clouds and sun this weekend, but rain and some afternoon gusty thunderstorms may disrupt plans across Greater Boston.
Jennifer McCabe faced tough cross-examination about the discovery of John O’Keefe’s body. Here’s how the day unfolded.
The key witness was pressed by lawyer Alan Jackson about her actions on the morning that the body of John O’Keefe, Read’s boyfriend, was found lying in the snow.

NYPD shared a Palestinian protester’s info with ICE. Now it’s evidence in her deportation case
New York City’s police department provided federal immigration authorities with information about a Palestinian woman who was arrested at a protest

Red Sox return home with a win, but a costly one as Triston Casas leaves with significant leg injury
After losing Casas early and getting a strong start from Brayan Bello, the Red Sox broke away from the Twins for the victory by scoring five late runs.

Celtics-Knicks in the playoffs (for the 16th time) is what Basketball America wants to see, and other thoughts
The Celtics and Knicks haven’t matched up in any series beyond the first round since Larry Bird and Co. won a thrilling seven-game conference semifinal over Bernard King and Co. in 1984.
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