Today's Top Headlines

Wednesday, June 18

Deliberations will continue in Karen Read‘s second murder trial this morning after there was some apparent confusion for jurors yesterday over guilty versus not guilty on certain charges.

The jury sent a total of four questions to Judge Beverly Cannone on Tuesday, but NBC10 Boston experts say Cannone’s responses were less than helpful on the third day of deliberations.

Jurors asked what time frame they should consider for the operating under the influence charge. Is it 12:45 a.m., which is when the prosecution alleges Read hit John O’Keefe, or 5 a.m. when Read got in her car to find O’Keefe. Cannone told them they are the fact finders in this case and it’s up to them.

We’re starting on the bleak end of the spectrum again today – an all too familiar situation in this pattern. But as we near the astronomical start of summer, searing heat is looming in the extended forecast.

Today’s showers will be focused on the first half of the day, with some breaks of sun for the afternoon.

The humidity really doesn’t back off, so it will feel warmer than the mid and upper 70s when the sun pokes through the clouds.

Trump is weighing a variety of options when it comes to Iran, as its conflict with Israel enters its sixth day. Follow along for live updates.

Another Needham Public Schools staffer has been arrested over allegations of having child sex abuse images, officials said Tuesday, prompting the Massachusetts district’s superintendent to discuss the possibility of changing district policy for increased oversight of its staff and contractors.

Christopher Carlisle, an employee of the Needham Extended Day Program at Eliot Elementary School, was arrested Tuesday on charges of child pornography possession, distributing obscene material and possessing a controlled substance, according to police in Millis, where he lives, and Needham Public Schools. District Superintendent Dan Gutekanst said there was no indication of any of its “students’ wellbeing or safety being in jeopardy.”

In March, High Rock Middle School teacher Michael Ciccolella was arrested on child pornography charges. A month later, Needham High School Band Director Spencer Parrish was charged with possession of child pornography. Both have pleaded not guilty.

It’s settled. There’s no more debate. Brad Marchand is a Hall of Fame player. And not only that, he deserves to go in as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

He already had a very strong Hall of Fame case going into the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but after playing at such an elite level for the Florida Panthers and helping them clinch back-to-back championships, there is no counter argument anymore.

The Panthers secured their latest title by defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. Marchand skated around the Amerant Bank Arena ice with the Stanley Cup — 14 years after he did it with the Boston Bruins as a rookie.

Looking to keep pressure on what they deem an untransparent and ineffective Massachusetts Legislature, a coalition of unlikely allies is considering whether to bring two “good governance” measures straight to voters via the ballot.

The coalition of former lawmakers, activists, and civic groups gathered Tuesday at Church on the Hill, across from the State House, for a “people’s hearing” to spotlight reform bills they say state legislators have ignored.

The Coalition to Reform Our Legislature is backing two proposals. One bill (HD 4303 / SD 1301) would reform the legislative stipend system, which the group argues currently gives leadership too much control over lawmakers’ compensation. The bill would tie stipends to performance “rather than loyalty,” they say.