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In today's paper: A proposed rule would slow down ships to protect right whales. That includes the Nantucket fast ferry. Biden tells governors he needs more sleep and less work at night; and more. trib.al/v3I7W4R

The biggest factor holding back housing construction in Greater Boston: The cost of everything trib.al/H9Ggkq3

A proposed rule would slow down ships along the east coast to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale. That includes the Nantucket fast ferry. bostonglobe.com/2024/07/04/met… via The Boston Globe

Driving into Boston while the Sumner Tunnel is closed? Here are all the maps of alternative routes we could find. trib.al/9mw0YF3

On baseball, from Pete Abraham: Ben Rice grew up a Yankees fan in Cohasset and made New York history with three homers vs. Red Sox trib.al/NJYsFCs

A maintenance vehicle derailed at the Park Street station, forcing the MBTA to deploy shuttle buses on the Red Line between Broadway and Harvard Square during the Tuesday morning commute. trib.al/fEMLsRy

In today's paper: Police deputy was appointed to state accountability panel. He was then demoted. Biden says he is ‘firmly committed’ to staying in the race; and more. trib.al/V9stFTW

The Mass. House’s top Democrat spent $6K hosting lawmakers at a cigar lounge. Another spent $1,000 or more at restaurants 15 times. A top senator installed a $2,900 EV charger at her home. And each time, political donations paid the tab. bostonglobe.com/2024/07/11/met… w/ Samantha J. Gross

Butler County district attorney Richard Goldinger said in a phone interview with the Associated Press that the suspected shooter at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania was dead and at least one rally attendee was killed. Follow live updates. trib.al/hzQswg0

The FBI named Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, as the subject involved in the shooting at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday night. The agency said the investigation remains active and ongoing. Follow for updates. trib.al/1GM5nzD

Breaking: Russia freed wrongly convicted WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich as part of the largest and most complex East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War on.wsj.com/4cheS5q

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In today's paper: One judge, two different rulings on MIT, Harvard lawsuits; East Boston church offering shelter to migrants amid emergency housing crunch; and more. trib.al/faosa11

A Maine commission is expected to release its final report capping a nine-month inquiry into how an Army reservist with a diagnosis of psychosis was able to keep a personal trove of guns even as he alarmed family and friends with threats of violence. trib.al/hqHQawu

One judge, two different rulings on MIT, Harvard lawsuits trib.al/Y3RK3ne

A state commission’s final report on the Lewiston shootings detailed a series of failures by the US Army Reserve and local law enforcement that allowed the gunman, who had a diagnosis of psychosis, to keep a personal trove of guns. trib.al/fxVlILA

Federal authorities have indicted former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell on charges that he killed pregnant woman Sandra Birchmore in 2021, according to court records. trib.al/ccG4AGr

BREAKING: Robert Telles, the former elected Clark County Public Administrator, was found guilty Wednesday of murdering Review-Journal investigative reporter Jeff German. UPDATES: lvrj.com/post/3148634

Best known for his on-ice wizardry, Johnny Gaudreau was remembered Friday for his dazzling scoring skills, unyielding competitiveness, unselfish team play, as well as his nonexistent ego, writes Kevin Paul Dupont. trib.al/PAr4mxp