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Senate confirms Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, as White House budget director

Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47 after Democrats had exhausted their only remaining tool to stonewall a nomination — holding the Senate floor.

Department of Education takes aim at MIAA over transgender athlete policy with investigation into Title IX violations

The Trump administration has pledged to defund educational programs that allow transgender participants.
NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

Judge in Mass. temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

A US district judge in Boston directed the administration to extend that deadline until after a court hearing he scheduled for Monday afternoon.

Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts

A staffer inside the Education Department said the DOGE team is working with almost unbelievable speed, not just at his agency but across the government.
Forecast | Dave Epstein

Big snowmaker tracking our way this weekend

Over 6 inches are forecast throughout New England starting late Saturday.

Ten years after Snowmageddon, who could forget New England’s epic winter of 2015?

Ten years ago, New England got walloped with back-to-back blizzards and other storms that dumped nearly 8 feet of snow in nearly four weeks.
Photos: The winter of Snowmageddon

Hiker rescued from chest-deep snow on Mount Washington describes harrowing moment: ‘Is this really happening to us?’

For nearly eight hours, Kathryn McKee and her hiking partner huddled in the darkness, waiting for a search team to make its way through subzero temperatures and sustained winds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.

Grand jury indicts woman charged in Border Patrol agent’s death in Vermont

Teresa Youngblut, 21, was indicted on two counts in connection to the death of Border Patrol Agent David Maland, 44, who was killed in a shootout on Interstate 91 in Coventry, Vt., near the Canadian border.

Boston woman charged with killing man who was found dead on houseboat
Police were conducting a welfare check at the houseboat, which was docked at the Charlestown Marina, when they found the body of Joseph Donohue, 65, police said.

Lynn man charged with murdering co-owner of North Shore roast beef shop, officials say

Eric German-Pena was arraigned in Lynn District Court Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a murder charge, according to court records.

Mass. House passes $425 million bill for emergency shelter system while placing new limits on families

Lawmakers passed a $425 million bill to finance the state's struggling emergency shelter system that implemented a new cap on families and changed the qualifications for them to stay.

US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump

More than 100 members of the Tren de Aragua gang were targeted during an ICE raid at apartment buildings near Denver on Wednesday.
ADRIAN WALKER

Michael Flaherty lasted barely a year at the Water and Sewer Commission. But now he wants to get paid.

Flaherty was terminated from the $224,999 post as general counsel on Jan. 10.

Dell issues five-day return-to-office mandate for employees, affecting thousands of Massachusetts-based workers, report says

White teenager who pleaded guilty to trying to drown Black teen sentenced to probation

Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job

Today’s committed nap-takers often sneak in short rest breaks because they think the practice will improve their cognitive performance but still carries a stigma.
Bruins

‘I wish we had the answers.’ With trade deadline approaching, Bruins need to quickly right the ship.

Struggles on special teams continue to loom large for a Bruins squad operating with little room for error.
Miss Conduct Classics

I can hear my neighbors’, um, bedroom activities. Do I say something?

Plus, what to do when you’re invited to a wedding on a holiday weekend when you have standing plans?
Black History Month

Our film critic travels back in time to see ‘The Flying Ace’ at the Somerville Theatre

Harvard basketball star Harmoni Turner honors her Black History Month hero: Claudine Gay

When travel was treacherous for Black people: The Green Book’s legacy in New England

Black History Month takes on a new meaning with Trump in office

Opinion
KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Law vs. chaos: How Americans can resist Trump’s power grab

Trump is not a king. So say “We, the People.”
RENÉE GRAHAM

White male supremacy is a myth

EDITORIAL

USAID: Musk attacks a pillar of American strength

JOAN VENNOCHI

Josh Kraft understands the case against Mayor Wu. Can he make it?

JEFF JACOBY

The ‘people will die’ argument is intellectual blackmail

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Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in sports betting case
Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player’s bank account.

Power company finds irregularities in equipment where Eaton Fire started
The incident is one of several irregularities that Edison has been reviewing as it examines its electrical system in the wake of the deadly fire, its CEO said.

Former N.H. state youth detention worker sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison for sexual assault of teens
Stanley Watson, who worked at the Youth Development Center in the 1990s, was convicted of three counts of sexual assault, and ordered to serve consecutive sentences.

222,000 new homes must be built over the next decade to fix housing shortage, state says

The figure crystallizes the severity of the state’s housing problem and puts a number to a shortage that is warping the lives of everyday people.

Alleged drunken driver slams into 150-year-old monument in Nantucket, police say

After crashing into the side of the monument, the car rolled over and came to rest on its roof on the sidewalk, officials said.

Karen Read lawyers given more time to file motion to dismiss
Lawyers for Read said newly received video evidence discredits a key prosecution witness.

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As Trudeau tells Canadians to rethink vacation plans, US travel industry could be headed for second ‘Trump slump’
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Live Updates

Senate confirms Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, as White House budget director

Vought was confirmed on a party-line vote of 53-47 after Democrats had exhausted their only remaining tool to stonewall a nomination — holding the Senate floor.
high schools

Department of Education takes aim at MIAA over transgender athlete policy with investigation into Title IX violations

The Trump administration has pledged to defund educational programs that allow transgender participants.

Hiker rescued from chest-deep snow on Mount Washington describes harrowing moment: ‘Is this really happening to us?’

For nearly eight hours, Kathryn McKee and her hiking partner huddled in the darkness, waiting for a search team to make its way through subzero temperatures and sustained winds of 50 to 60 miles per hour.
RI BUSINESS

R.I. nonprofit Edesia resumes shipping food as USAID rescinds stop-work order

“The foods we make are not a ‘nice to have,’” CEO Navyn Salem said. “They are like penicillin for malnourished children around the world.”

Sports

CELTICS

Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown will be teammates on Team Shaq in new-look NBA All-Star Weekend

Of the 24 players who will make up the three eight-man teams for the revamped All-Star Game on Feb. 16 in San Francisco, Brown was the last pick.
Celtics notebook

All was quiet on the trade front as Celtics are happy with their roster for now

The team made no big moves and president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is encouraged by where the Celtics are headed.
high schools

Department of Education takes aim at MIAA over transgender athlete policy with investigation into Title IX violations

The Trump administration has pledged to defund educational programs that allow transgender participants.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

NCAA committee to consider coaches' proposal to combat ‘unethical behavior’ of fake injuries

Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in sports betting case

NFL

The Chiefs gave Kareem Hunt and Matt Araiza another chance to restart their careers

Business

222,000 new homes must be built over the next decade to fix housing shortage, state says

The figure crystallizes the severity of the state’s housing problem and puts a number to a shortage that is warping the lives of everyday people.

Dell issues five-day return-to-office mandate for employees, affecting thousands of Massachusetts-based workers, report says

The computer firm’s hybrid and remote workers — including those based out of the Hopkinton and Franklin offices — are expected to return to the office for five days a week next month, according to a memo to employees from CEO Michael Dell obtained by Business Insider.
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‘I’m hanging on for dear life.’ Gentle parenting isn’t always gentle on parents.

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A parent’s guide to your teenager’s first heartbreak

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metro

Dell issues five-day return-to-office mandate for employees, affecting thousands of Massachusetts-based workers, report says

Mass. House passes $425 million bill for emergency shelter system while placing new limits on families

Alleged drunken driver slams into 150-year-old monument in Nantucket, police say

sports

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

NBA trade deadline: Cavaliers make a deal, Marcus Smart is traded, Celtics hold firm

Trump’s view on transgender athletes resonates among some candidates running for IOC president

business

Layoffs hit contractors and small businesses as Trump cuts take effect

US applications for jobless benefits rose to 219,000 last week, but layoffs remain relatively low

Devoted nap-takers explain the benefits of sleeping on the job

politics

Senate confirms Russell Vought, a Project 2025 architect, as White House budget director

Trump’s remake of government meets more delays in court

Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office

Nation

Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts

CDC posts, then deletes, data on bird flu spread between cats and people

US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump

World

Egypt lobbies against Trump plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians as Israel makes preparations

US seizes Venezuelan president’s plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit

Trump digs in on Gaza takeover and Palestinian resettlement

opinion

The invincible incoherence of Trump’s tariff obsession

Instead of stress eating, try stress baking

What an illegal abortion in Louisiana may portend for Massachusetts practitioners

lifestyle

Meet the woman keeping the adorable pups happy at this year's 'Puppy Bowl'

She has tattoos (and my parents don’t like it)

Mmm, that looks yummy! The colors we see make a difference in the food we eat.

food & dining

Yeanie’s Burgers and Social opens in Dorchester; The Gallows plots a 2026 comeback

Watch parties and catering for Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl 2025 commercials: See Ben Affleck and the DunKings, Tom Brady, plus more big game ads

travel

Kim Driscoll on the beauty of Western Mass., her new puppy, and those yummy blue potato chips JetBlue used to give out

A weird moldy smell permeates throughout a Vrbo rental

As Trudeau tells Canadians to rethink vacation plans, US travel industry could be headed for second ‘Trump slump’

Arts

Harvard Art Museums receive major gift of 64 Edvard Munch artworks

John Wilson left a monumental legacy. The museum world is finally carving out a place for it.

Suit up! Met Gala reveals dress code; Ayo Edebiri among slate of new celeb hosts

Books

In Cynthia Blakeley’s memoir, investigating her family’s secrets to make sense of her own life

My daughter always wants one last story. I say yes.

Local bestsellers for the week ended Feb. 2

Movies

‘No Other Land’: How a Palestinian-Israeli collective documented destruction and found friendship in the process

The movie musical is having a moment. Will it last?

The haphazard hitman comedy ‘Love Hurts’ hurls everything everywhere all at once

Television

Watch parties and catering for Super Bowl Sunday

‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ is an addictive addition to the scammer drama genre

Streamers are trying out an exciting new idea: dropping episodes weekly

music

Irv Gotti, famed hip-hop music executive, dies at 54

Blending music and imagery, live

Irv Gotti, famed hip-hop music executive, dies at 54

Theater/Dance

‘Funny Girl’ proves it’s adaptable after all

Cynthia Erivo hit all the high notes at Hasty Pudding’s Woman of the Year parade and roast

‘The Grove,’ asks if you can be true to yourself and part of the collective

Health

When ICE comes to the hospital: AG Campbell reassures health care facilities of their rights to provide care

ACLU and Mass. youth sue Trump over transgender medicine order

Baystate Health cuts nearly 100 corporate jobs

Obituaries

Irv Gotti, famed hip-hop music executive, dies at 54

Marion Wiesel, translator, strategist, and wife of Elie Wiesel, dies at 94

Gene Barge, R&B saxophonist who played on landmark hits, dies at 98