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National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., are in critical condition, officials say. Follow live updates.

West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey initially announced that the two soldiers had died, then walked back his statement.
Live Updates

Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew detained by ICE in Revere; Brazil native came to US as a child

Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
Rhode Island woman detained at Logan Airport earlier this month to remain in custody after bond hearing

‘I’m losing everything:’ Babson College freshman speaks out about her deportation to Honduras ahead of Thanksgiving

In an interview, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza said she is now trying to pick up the pieces of a life she and her family have built in the United States for more than a decade.

Attorneys warn immigrants about interstate travel risks: ‘Avoid going to New Hampshire’

With the rollout of President Trump’s mass deportations agenda, some attorneys in Massachusetts are now advising their undocumented clients to avoid crossing state lines.
Immigrant rights advocates say Mass. must formally bar local police from working with ICE

Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files

Government lawyers asked a judge to allow the release of a wide range of records from Ghislaine Maxwell’s case and material from earlier Jeffrey Epstein investigations in Florida.
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK | CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

DOT chief Sean Duffy wants to bring back the golden age of travel. He’s living in a fantasy world.

Analysis

Trump’s attacks used to pack a punch. Now they’re a gift.

DEVRA FIRST
Thankful as always, but this year was different
The government shutdown taught the country that those now in power will treat hunger not as an urgent problem to be alleviated but as a political weapon.

Here’s a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock.
SHERYL JULIAN

Everything you need to know about how to cook herb-roasted turkey

Are formal dining rooms a thing of the past? Depends who you ask.

‘I guess I snapped’: North Adams man charged with killing parents and setting their house on fire, police say

The man allegedly got a can of gasoline from the basement and poured it on the floor upstairs before lighting a match, police said.

Graduate student caused international flight’s diversion to Logan Airport after allegedly stabbing two with metal fork, court records say

Praneeth K. Usiripalli, 28, faces two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon aboard an aircraft, according to federal court records.

How did these men scam so many homeowners in New England? With an appeal to shared Irish roots — and plenty of charm.

The stories begin with a knock on the door and end with Irish and UK nationals being charged in home repair fraud schemes in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York.

Concord man arrested after allegedly posting makeshift scarecrows with signs critical of superintendent

The man allegedly violated a harassment prevention order issued in May, police said.

The Midtown Hotel was dead. Long live the Midtown Hotel.
National Development has reopened the mid-century motor lodge on Huntington Ave. after plans for an apartment building there fell through.

Why are grocery and liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving? You can thank the state’s ‘blue laws.’
Originally meant to insure that people went to church on Sunday and observed the Sabbath, many blue laws are still enshrined into state law because lawmakers aren’t willing to change them.

Karen Read civil suit against State Police investigators, witnesses moved to federal court, records show

Read’s lawsuit accuses State Police and witnesses of framing her for John O’Keefe’s death in January 2022.

3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead and 279 reported missing
Several local media outlets reported that police had arrested three men on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with Hong Kong's deadliest fire in years.

Forecast | Dave Epstein
New England’s looking at a blustery but sunny Thanksgiving Day
Temperatures will be 15 degrees colder than our recent mild weather, only reaching the mid-40s in the afternoon, but feeling like it’s in the 30s.

What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Massachusetts

Man sentenced to life in prison for 1975 murder of Worcester teenager denied parole

Billy Baker

They dreamed of opening their own bakery. Reality wakes them up at 2 a.m.

Bread is elemental. It is emotional. It is temperamental. And inside a bakery in Beverly is the story of what happens when it calls to you.

Patriots left tackle Will Campbell headed to injured reserve, will miss at least four games

With Patriots atop the AFC, Robert Kraft is thankful he has one of the best teams in the NFL right now
LOVE LETTERS

I relate to letter writers who aren’t happy in long marriages

Can I leave mine?
Opinion
JOAN VENNOCHI

Bill Belichick wrote the book on winning. Then he broke his own rules.

His off-field distraction turned into on-field defeat.
EDITORIAL

Wu made two good School Committee appointments. With their terms ending, she should reappoint them.

JEFF JACOBY

The awkward Thanksgiving of O. Henry’s ‘two gentlemen’

Ashish K. Jha

Three things in public health to be thankful for

IDEAS | Musa al-Gharbi

Democrats’ wins may not mean what they seem

More recent News

Two injured in Holliston house fire, officials say

Firefighters responded to the blaze on Norfolk Street shortly before 10 p.m. on Tuesday, officials said.

Community rallies to support Bedford, N.H. restaurant damaged in fire

“We are heartbroken by this loss but deeply grateful for the outpouring of love and support from our community,” the restaurant wrote on Facebook.

Globe Santa delivers toys, and so much more

Parents express profound gratitude for the hope and magic he brings.

Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an unconscious reflex, similar to breathing or blinking.

Three Chinese astronauts were stuck in space. Here’s why it keeps happening.

Americans and Russians have faced the same problem in recent years.

Man arrested after alleged sexual assault at Providence Place mall

Rashaad Jenkins, 39, was charged with first-degree sexual assault and held without bail, records show.

Recommended reads

With ‘love and good snow,’ a ski resort on the northern border hopes to overcome US-Canada tensions

Situated just miles from the northern border and less than two hours from Montreal, Vermont's Jay Peak Resort typically draws half its visitors from Canada.

New approaches to finding cancer early raise hopes — and questions
Novel blood tests as well as artificial intelligence are part of an accelerating effort to catch cancer before it kills.

How a Somerville company uses AI to . . . fix potholes
The 20-something founders of Cyvl say new technology offers a solution to an old and bedeviling problem.

South Shore Health insurance dispute could disrupt care for over 6,000 patients
The dispute is the latest sign of escalating financial pressures on insurers and medical providers.

Culture & Lifestyle

Looking for a change of pace from Holiday Pops and Handel? Check out this young French accordionist.

‘Zootopia 2′ has clever animal puns, yes, but also a genuinely thoughtful plot

From Bauhaus to outhouse: Historic New England opens design competition for public restroom

Patti Smith toasts the 50th anniversary of ‘Horses’ at the Orpheum

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Thanksgiving trains are sold out. Why not borrow more?

Tracy Brady

Thanksgiving begins with the annual national freak-out over the bird

EDITORIAL

What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Trump plays buddy with Mamdani. With Wu, it’s pure hostility.

EDITORIAL

Why does a Roxbury Community College graduate earn nearly $15,000 less than a Bunker Hill grad?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Will the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Israel work for Moulton and Pressley?

Metro

After battling the worst blaze in Amherst’s recent history, firefighters ‘go the extra mile’ for a family meal

On Nov. 7, a three-alarm fire tore through the privately owned Olympia Place apartment complex across the street from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, displacing 230 students.

Graduate student caused international flight’s diversion to Logan Airport after allegedly stabbing two with metal fork, court records say

Praneeth K. Usiripalli, 28, faces two felony counts of assault with a dangerous weapon aboard an aircraft, according to federal court records.

Rhode Island woman detained at Logan Airport earlier this month to remain in custody after bond hearing

Eva Helena Mendes, a Green Card holder from Woonsocket, has been in federal custody since Nov. 5. Immigration authorities say she is subject to removal because of a shoplifting conviction that is more than a decade old.

‘I’m losing everything:’ Babson College freshman speaks out about her deportation to Honduras ahead of Thanksgiving

In an interview, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza said she is now trying to pick up the pieces of a life she and her family have built in the United States for more than a decade.

Sports

Bruins Notebook

Despite roster turnover, Bruins’ penalty killers are getting the job done this season

On a penalty kill ranked 10th in the league (83.0 percent), several new faces have emerged.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Colorado State hires Jim Mora away from UConn as it prepares for transition to Pac-12

Colorado State announced Wednesday that it had hired Mora, who has led UConn to nine wins each of the last two seasons.
patriots

Patriots left tackle Will Campbell headed to injured reserve, will miss at least four games

Because of the timing of his placement on IR, Campbell is eligible to return to the field for the Patriots’ regular-season finale against Miami.
NEWTON NORTH 14, BROOKLINE 13

In 130th meeting, blocked punt sparks Newton North past Brookline at Fenway, securing winning season

high schools

MIAA state playoffs: Meet the boys’ and girls’ soccer winners and other fall champs

bruins at islanders | 7 p.m. (NESN)

Bruins at Islanders: Even in November, playoff implications loom for Eastern Conference foes

Business

TALKING POINTS

Americans paying record electricity prices as gas costs climb

Stories you may have missed from the world of business.
RI BUSINESS

Rhode Island Energy seeks first distribution rate hike since 2017, citing rising costs

If approved, customers who rely on the utility provider for both gas and electricity could see a monthly increase of about $36.

Trump administration says lower prices for 15 Medicare drugs will save taxpayers billions

RI BUSINESS

A Thanksgiving vibe check on Rhode Island’s publicly traded companies

magazine
Winter Travel

Killington’s independent era is starting. Will it change skiing in New England?

winter travel

Summer in the winter: From saunas in Maine to a tiki bar in Cambridge, best bets for escaping the New England cold

Globe Magazine

Can the iconic huts of the White Mountains weather the rise of glamping?

PERSPECTIVE

When my parents died 28 days apart, I was left with grief — and a lot of stuff

metro

Boston police arrest four suspects in targeted drug bust, seizing 2 kilos of cocaine and methamphetamine

What’s open and closed on Thanksgiving in Massachusetts

Karen Read civil suit against State Police investigators, witnesses moved to federal court, records show

sports

Celtics vs. Pistons: Detroit going for franchise record win streak in Boston

With the Patriots atop the AFC, Robert Kraft is thankful he has one of the best teams in the NFL right now

Former Patriots Rodney Harrison, Vince Wilfork, and Adam Vinatieri among semifinalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame

business

The Midtown Hotel was dead. Long live the Midtown Hotel.

Unionized Blue Bottle workers go on strike ahead of Thanksgiving weekend

Sellers in other countries struggle to maintain US customers as holiday shopping season starts

politics

Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to D.C. after shooting of soldiers

National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., are in critical condition, officials say. Follow live updates.

Government push to unseal court records offers clues about what could be in the Epstein files

Nation

Judge dismisses Georgia election interference case against Trump

Scientists capture the crackling sounds of what they believe is lightning on Mars

Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom

World

3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 36 dead and 279 reported missing

Trump steps back from Ukraine peace process, sends out envoys

Venezuela’s Nobel winner pushes false claims about Maduro, critics say

opinion

What did Healey know about the background of aide arrested for drug trafficking?

The absurdity of calling Zohran Mamdani a communist

The courts broke campaign finance. Maine is giving them a chance to repair it.

lifestyle

I relate to letter writers who aren’t happy in long marriages

Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

Here’s a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock.

food & dining

Gangnam Spice opens in Jamaica Plain; Anna’s Taqueria debuts in Dedham

Thankful as always, but this year was different

Big meals can trigger heart attacks, just like stress or heavy exercise

travel

Chilling in Freeport, Maine: Shopping mecca makes a well-rounded winter getaway

TSA explosives dog at Logan Airport retires after 9 years on the job

DOT chief Sean Duffy wants to bring back the golden age of travel. He’s living in a fantasy world.

Arts

Revisiting a Black artist who rearranged history to uncloak difficult truths

From Locke-Ober to the Franklin Public Library

Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236 million sale

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ended Nov. 23

Crossing borders and making (good) trouble, Jessica Mitford was a model for our times

Is everything you ever learned about capitalism wrong?

Movies

‘Hamnet’ filters a classic play through the prism of grief

Putting Wes Anderson into a box and a book

‘Zootopia 2′ has clever animal puns, yes, but also a genuinely thoughtful plot

Television

Thanksgiving streaming guide: 20 new movies and TV shows to stream, plus info on parades, specials, and football

It was 30 years ago today (more or less)

A new HBO doc shows how the 1985 Chicago Bears did the Super Bowl Shuffle

music

Looking for a change of pace from Holiday Pops and Handel? Check out this young French accordionist.

Berklee’s new archive preserves Indigenous music from around the world

Mansfield’s Xfinity Center undergoing biggest renovation in its nearly 40-year history

Theater/Dance

‘Annie,’ and the promise of a better tomorrow, return

He’s an actor and comedian, and soon he’ll help show how the American Revolution got started

Two well-known literary figures unite in ‘A Sherlock Carol’

Health

Boston hospitals, nonprofits use cooking classes to fight rising hunger

Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

Here’s a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings. Act like a dull rock.

Obituaries

Udo Kier, German actor who played eccentric villains, dies at 81

Viola Fletcher, oldest survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 111

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, Black power activist known as H. Rap Brown, dies at 82