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Sporting a new neck tattoo former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez sits at the defense table during his arraignment on a charge of trying to silence a witness in a double murder case against him by shooting the man in the face at Suffolk Superior Court, Thursday, May 21, 2015, in Boston. Hernandez was convicted last month in the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, Pool)

Judge could set date in Aaron Hernandez Boston murder trial

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Barbara Nappa, of Scituate, Mass., left, sits with Jon Rogers during a vigil at the St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Church in Scituate, Mass., Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

11-year protest in Catholic church faces moment of reckoning

By Philip Marcelo - Associated Press

In this courtroom sketch, defense attorney David Bruck addresses the jury during the penalty phase in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, seated at right, on Monday, April 27, 2015, in federal court in Boston. (Jane Flavell Collins via AP) ** FILE **

Tsarnaev trial: Boston bombing jury has question hours into deliberations

By Denise Lavoie - Associated Press

Former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez listens as prosecution witness Alexander Bradley testifies during his murder trial, at Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, Mass., April 1, 2015. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Aaron Hernandez faces witness intimidation charge

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In this Feb. 16, 2015, file photo, heavy equipment works at a "snow farm" on a mound of snow from roads cleared in Boston. More than $1 billion was spent and 6 million tons of salt used to keep highways operating in nearly two dozen states during the recent harsh winter, according to a first-ever survey of state transportation officials. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

States spent heavily to clear winter snow and ice, survey says

By Bob Salsberg - Associated Press

In this courtroom sketch, defense attorney David Bruck addresses the jury during the penalty phase in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, seated at right, on Monday, April 27, 2015, in federal court in Boston. Tsarnaev, 21, was convicted in the twin bombings that killed three spectators and wounded more than 260 other people near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. He was also convicted of killing an MIT police officer during the getaway attempt with his brother. (Jane Flavell Collins via AP)

Tsarnaev trial: Boston Marathon bomber cries, wipes eyes as aunt takes stand

By Denise Lavoie - Associated Press

After taking a hard foul from Cleveland Cavaliers center Kendrick Perkins (3), Boston Celtics forward Jae Crowder (99) is separated from Perkins teammates and floor official late in second quarter of a first-round NBA playoff basketball game in Boston, Sunday, April 26, 2015. Crowder was involved in two physical plays during the game. First, he was shoved by Perkins and both drew technical fouls. Then he left the game with a sprained left knee when he was knocked down as J.R. Smith swung his arm backward while jostling for a rebound early in the third quarter. (Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT; BOSTON HERALD OUT, QUINCY OUT; NO SALES

Cavaliers move on, maybe without Love and Smith

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles Delmon Young follows through on a two run single against the Boston Red Sox in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 26, 2015, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Orioles get 20 hits in 18-7 rout of Red Sox

By DAVID GINSBURG - Associated Press

Muslim men gather early before a call to prayers in the mosque at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center Friday, April 24, 2015, in Boston. (Associated Press)

Marathon bomber trial casts focus on Boston Muslims

By Philip Marcelo - Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter, second from right, argues a call near Orioles pitcher Wei-Yin Chen (16) during the third inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Monday, April 20, 2015, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Chen’s wildness, Orioles’ errors lead to 7-1 loss to Red Sox

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Caroline Rotich, of Kenya, breaks the tape to win the women's division of the Boston Marathon, Monday, April 20, 2015 in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Desisa wins 119th Boston Marathon; Rotich takes women’s race

By JIMMY GOLEN - Associated Press

A woman poses at the Boston Marathon finish line, a day ahead of the 119th running of the race, Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Boston, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Boston Marathon: Things to look for in Monday’s race

By Jimmy Golen - Associated Press

This Sept. 5, 2014, photo by New York Times photographer Daniel Berehulak, part of a winning series, shows James Dorbor, 8, suspected of being infected with Ebola, being carried by medical staff to an Ebola treatment center in Monrovia, Liberia. The boy, who was brought in by his father, lay outside the center for at least six hours before being seen. Berehulak is the winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography, announced Monday, April 20, 2015, at Columbia University in New York. (Daniel Berehulak, New York Times, Columbia University via AP)

The 2015 Pulitzers, finalists in journalism and the arts

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Rep. Michael T. McCaul, the Texas Republican. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Lawmakers want FBI, local police to formalize communications in post-Boston bombing world

By Maggie Ybarra - The Washington Times

The Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman (right) is congratulated by Jayson Werth after scoring on a three-run double by Wilson Ramos in a 10-5 win over the Red Sox on Wednesday. (Associated Press)

Nationals’ bats take a wrecking ball to hopes of sweep by Wade Miley, Red Sox

By Tom Schad - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Ryan Zimmerman, right, is congratulated by teammate Jayson Werth after they both scored on a three-run double by Wilson Ramos against the Boston Red Sox during the third inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, April 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Nationals bounce back, topple Red Sox in series finale, 10-5

By Tom Schad - The Washington Times

Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) gestures at the plate after his home run in the sixth inning as Washington Nationals catcher Jose Lobaton watches in the home opener baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, April 13, 2015. The Red Sox won 9-4. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Jordan Zimmermann, Nationals fall flat in 9-4 loss to the Red Sox

By Tom Schad - The Washington Times

Washington Nationals' Yunel Escobar celebrates after hitting a double in the tenth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Philies, Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Philadelphia. The Nationals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Michael Perez)

Despite subpar first week, Nationals confident no serious problems exist

By Tom Schad - The Washington Times