BlackBerry

Ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez has lost a bid to have his cellphone and some other evidence thrown out in the murder case against him.

BlackBerry says it will lay off 4,500 employees, or 40 percent of its global workforce, as it reports a nearly $1 billion second-quarter loss in a surprise early release of earnings results.       The stock dropped 19 percent to $8.50 a...