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Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement to resolve dispute over Florida home and World Series rings

The deal negated the need for a trial where Giuliani was scheduled to be the first witness. He never came to court.

Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill questioned Scott Bessent’s stance on taxes, tariffs, trade, and other issues during his confirmation hearing.

Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody is chosen to fill Marco Rubio’s open Senate seat

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ has died
Mr. Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with the surreal “Eraserhead” and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers in the following decades.

Governor Healey will give the State of the Commonwealth. Here’s what to watch for.

Expect heavy doses of standing ovations, talk of MBTA slow zones (or lack thereof), and how the state is trying to create more housing.

Airline pilot from Bedford, N.H., arrested on OUI charge before taking off in plane at Ga. airport

David Paul Allsop was arrested on a charge of operating under the influence as he prepared to take off with passengers aboard.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
Mr. Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers and a colorful comedian who, after a short playing career, earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame.

Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached.

Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up Gaza truce

Weekend Forecast | Dave Epstein

Chance for some snow this holiday weekend in New England

Amanda Palmer is ‘profoundly disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman

Student armed with makeshift knife leads to shelter-in-place order at Dartmouth High School

The vast majority of local employers are sticking with a hybrid approach while only a handful require everyone in the office on all five days.

trendlines

As Amazon and JPMorgan roll out five-days-a-week mandates, Boston appears committed to hybrid schedules

A survey by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce shows that most office employers have made no change to their return-to-office policies for at least the past year.

Musician Charles M. Murrell III recently won a $2.7 million civil judgment against the white supremacist group Patriot Front.

‘Black people should be able to walk down the Freedom Trail without being attacked,’ says musician who won civil rights case

Charles M. Murrell III said he is profoundly grateful for the ruling but remains troubled by the failure of police to arrest anyone for the 2022 attack on him in Boston’s Back Bay.

Victim Noah C. Greany with sister Grace.

Man who was killed by vehicle in South Boston is mourned by his family: ‘He was meant to do great things’

The 26-year-old was leaving his girlfriend's home when he was struck by a car while he was in a crosswalk.

‘Hard times are coming.’ An immigration raid in New Bedford 18 years ago may offer a glimpse of what’s to come.
Hundreds of families’ lives changed forever after a winter morning in 2007, when ICE agents swarmed the Michael Bianco Inc. leather goods factory and arrested 361 undocumented immigrants.

A sign advertising career opportunities at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester. With population growth at a standstill and labor shortages increasing, US businesses must attract foreign workers in fields like health care.

tech lab

The H-1B visa program is broken. To fix the specialized worker shortage in the US, we need to think bigger.

With population growth at a standstill and labor shortages increasing, US businesses must attract foreign workers in many fields — yes, tech, but also health care and manufacturing.

Healey asks for dramatic changes to state's right-to-shelter law

The home at 28 Sheep Pond Road is being demolished.

Nantucket beachfront home demolished just six months after it sold for $200,000

The Sheep Pond Road home, situated on eroding waterfront property, had lost another 10 to 20 feet of coastline since it was purchased in June.

Nantucket serves up idea of banning pickleball on island

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum last week, with her children Blaise and Cass and her husband Conor, to launch Boston Family Days.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

Wait, Mayor Wu was pregnant?

The mayor maintained a busy schedule, from press briefings to tree lightings, managing to keep the focus on her policies instead of her growing belly.

Globe Magazine

How I learned to stop feeling so lonely

For years, I used my isolation as armor. Until I finally put it down.

Left to right: Shaelin, 16, Shelly Sepulveda, Noah, 11, and wife Tami. Back row left to right: Samuel, 19, Tyler, 15, Kam, 15, and Abby, 16. Shelly Sepulveda is currently fighting Stage 3 ovarian cancer.

Nurse and Medway mother of six fights ovarian cancer: ‘It is a marathon. There’s no getting around it’

The family currently has no source of income and faces mounting medical bills for her cancer treatment.

Around New England with Kevin Cullen

Does being green in Vermont cost too much green?

Vermont’s governor thinks the state got out over its skis when it comes to setting targets for reducing carbon emissions.

The hills burned above houses during the Palisades Fire in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 11, 2025.

How climate change worsens wildfire risk

For service workers, Los Angeles fires consumed jobs, homes and dreamsA retro blue VW van miraculously survives deadly Los Angeles fire

UMass guard Rahsool Diggins celebrates on the court during a triple-overtime contest against Fordham.

It was a record-breaking night for UMass men’s basketball in wild triple-overtime win over Fordham

Ten players fouled out as UMass and Fordham combined for 122 free throw attempts and 79 personal fouls, and UMass guard Rahsool Diggins scored a program-record 46 points.

Winter Arts Guide

Looking to knock out the winter blues with some good movies? Odie Henderson’s got you covered.
A guide to cinematic events of the season, from "Wolf Man" to "Dog Man" (don’t get them confused!), the latest from Soderbergh, and more.

10 new TV shows to watch this winter

Don't miss "Watson," a new season of "White Lotus," and more.

50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter

You don't need to hibernate until spring arrives. Here are 50 fun events to check out this winter.

Opinion

When Donald Trump campaigned for president, he said he would bring the price of eggs "way down.” He has since backed off that promise.

SCOT LEHIGH

Trump moonwalks back from major campaign promises

From reducing inflation to cutting spending painlessly to immediately ending Russia’s war with Ukraine, the president-elect is waging a quiet tactical retreat.

IDEAS | AMY WILENTZ

LA always expects disaster, but no one imagined this

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

Trump’s dangerous bid to end birthright citizenship

Carine Hajjar

Healey’s shelter coverup unravels

JOAN VENNOCHI

How Pete Hegseth survived his Senate confirmation hearing

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Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in new step in 'It Ends With Us' fight

Baldoni, who acted in and directed “It Ends With Us,” has also sued the New York Times for libel, accusing the paper of working with his co-star, Lively, to smear him.

Assumption University students arraigned in alleged ‘To Catch a Predator’ kidnapping plot

The students were released without bail and ordered to stay away from the alleged victim.

R.I. prisons stop opening mail between inmates and attorneys after challenge by ACLU

The civil liberties organization filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Corrections in October.

More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say

The whales were seen “in all directions: at the surface, swimming, and diving,” said Kate Laemmle, associate research technician in the Anderson Cabot Center who was aboard the aerial survey flights.

Conan O’Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

The comedian and host is the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy.

JetBlue to launch daily flights between NYC and Rhode Island’s T.F. Green airport

The new service connects the T.F. Green with JFK International Airport for the first time in more than 15 years.

Providence man charged in ‘unprovoked’ attack on jogger, police say
Dana Mauch, 40, allegedly knocked another man to the ground on the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path, officials said.

Two men arrested in connection with theft of safe from Billerica VFW Post

The safe was reported missing by a janitorial employee Monday morning, officials said.

Woman in her 80s hit by State Police cruiser in Brookline

The woman was “conscious and alert” when she was taken to a hospital, State Police said.

Hot dogs, sausage, and . . . dementia? Harvard and MIT research links ultra-processed meat with new health concerns.

The scientists hoped their findings would inform new dietary guidelines expected later this year.

Newton’s high schools are trying a teaching method to help lower-achieving students. The results so far are unclear.
The district has for years failed to track data on the outcomes of its multilevel classes, leaving it uncertain whether they're working.

Welcome home, baby Mira! Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shares new photos of baby and makes surprise call into radio show.
Wu made history again this week when she gave birth to her third child, baby girl Mira Wu Pewarski, on Monday.

Siri in your sedan? Carmakers roll out AI assistants for the road.
Automakers are rolling out a new generation of more capable AI assistants for the road, but it remains to be seen whether drivers are willing to trust the technology.

Culture & Lifestyle

The late Brian O'Donovan, former WGBH "Celtic Sojourn" host, in 2000. This year's Boston Celtic Music Fest will include a tribute to O'Donovan and the first grants in his name.

Lindsay O’Donovan reflects on life with her late husband, Brian, ahead of Passim’s Boston Celtic Music Fest

David Naughton on the set of "An American Werewolf in London," written and directed by John Landis.

Revisit these famous onscreen werewolves — and were-rabbits — in honor of the new ‘Wolf Man’

Allison Tolman as Alex, David Alan Grier as Dr. Ron in "St. Denis Medical."

‘St. Denis Medical’ might be your new comfort watch

Catia and Madison Margaret Clark in "Crumbs from the Table of Joy," at Lyric Stage Company through Feb. 2.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Seventh-graders at the Curley School on the first day of school in 1975. (Ulrike Welsch/Globe staff)

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

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

An Ambulance passed Glenwood Regional Medical Center in West Monroe, La.

A 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.

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Our ultimate guide to more than 200 winners for Boston's best food, drinks, and fun things to do.

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.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Supporters greeted a busload of prisoners heading to Gaza City after being released in exchange for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, on Oct. 18, 2011.

JEFF JACOBY

The terrible déjà vu of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal

TikTok supporters outside the US Supreme Court Building after the court heard oral arguments on whether to overturn a law that could lead to a ban of the platform in the United States.

IDEAS | Mattia Ferraresi

Banning TikTok could be a boon for free speech

Tolling infrastructure in Columbus Circle near 60th Street in New York. Drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street during peak travel times will be charged a $9 fee.

ALAN WIRZBICKI

Is NYC’s congestion pricing a woke scheme or commuter’s dream?

JEFF JACOBY

The terrible déjà vu of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal

The Palisades Fire destroyed homes along the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, Calif.

RENÉE GRAHAM

While Trump spreads lies about the California wildfires, Mexico and Canada send their best

The photos on these banners in a Beirut suburb say a lot about the governance of Lebanon. On the left is the speaker of Parliament, Nabih Berri. On the right is Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed by an Israeli strike on Sept. 27. Lebanon hasn’t had a president for two years because Hezbollah keeps blocking candidates.

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

RI BUSINESS

48 states hit Cash App operator with a $80m fine

Each state will receive $1.6 million from the settlement, according to the R.I. Department of Business Regulation.

The cheapening of Providence’s Federal Hill: The next act for the iconic Old Canteen is a hotdog joint?

Federal Hill in Providence just fell victim to the most modern mob hit imaginable.

RI FOOD & DINING

Iconic Italian restaurant The Old Canteen to close Sunday, will reopen as a hot dog joint

The Heritage Restaurant Group of Newport is working to acquire the property, and will shutter the long-held Italian restaurant in its first acquisition beyond its broad Aquidneck Island portfolio.

More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say

Sports

Andrew Peeke (rear) helped set up a goal by David Pastrnak (second from left) in Tuesday's win over the Lightning.

Bruins notebook

Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke jumped at the chance for extra minutes

Peeke played nearly 21 minutes in Tuesday night's win over Tampa Bay, set up Boston’s fourth goal, scored its sixth, and finished the night plus-4.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Mr. Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers and a colorful comedian who, after a short playing career, earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame.

It was a record-breaking night for UMass men’s basketball in wild triple-overtime win over Fordham

Ten players fouled out as UMass and Fordham combined for 122 free throw attempts and 79 personal fouls, and UMass guard Rahsool Diggins scored a program-record 46 points.

Nantucket serves up idea of banning pickleball on island

Franklin’s Michael Callahan realizes NHL dream in debut with Bruins

White Stadium project opponents pitch a scaled-down, cheaper alternative

Business

RI BUSINESS

48 states hit Cash App operator with a $80m fine

Each state will receive $1.6 million from the settlement, according to the R.I. Department of Business Regulation.

RI FOOD & DINING

Iconic Italian restaurant The Old Canteen to close Sunday, will reopen as a hot dog joint

The Heritage Restaurant Group of Newport is working to acquire the property, and will shutter the long-held Italian restaurant in its first acquisition beyond its broad Aquidneck Island portfolio.

FDA approves sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

Nantucket serves up idea of banning pickleball on island

magazine

Globe Magazine

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

Garlic and Cilantro Soup with Chickpeas (Açorda Alentejana)

Cooking

Comforting soups from Portugal, Turkey, and Korea for cold January nights

A still from Oink, which was part of Belmont World Film’s Family Festival 2023.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Jan. 13 - 19

The first skiers of the day begin their ascent on the T-bar lift at Cochran's Ski Area in Richmond, Vermont, in late December.

Globe Magazine

How a tiny ski area in Vermont is beating the odds to stay open

metro

Police have recovered the safe that was reported stolen from the Solomon VFW Post.

Two men arrested in connection with theft of safe from Billerica VFW Post

JetBlue to launch daily flights between NYC and Rhode Island’s T.F. Green airport

New England could see some snow this holiday weekend

sports

Frank DeFelice (seated next to post) concluded his coaching career as an 18-year assistant with the Endicott College baseball program.

Frank DeFelice, Swampscott baseball coach and Boston College star, dies at 84

Patriots mailbag: How big of a mess is Mike Vrabel inheriting, and what will his coaching staff look like?

Bill O’Brien has been friends with Mike Vrabel since 2007. He knew early on he was looking at a future head coach.

business

As Amazon and JPMorgan roll out five-days-a-week mandates, Boston appears committed to hybrid schedules

More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain historically low

How much is TikTok worth and who could buy it?

politics

Secretary of State Anthony Blinken delivers remarks at the Atlantic Council, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington.

Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests

Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel

Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement to resolve dispute over Florida home and World Series rings

Nation

Palestinians salvage what they can from the destruction left by Israeli troops in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on April 8, 2024.

Palestinians in Gaza are eager to return home in a ceasefire but many will find nothing left

Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously

For service workers, Los Angeles fires consumed jobs, homes and dreams

World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Netanyahu says ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza truce and hostage deal

Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month

UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with a pledge for a ’100-year partnership'

opinion

Governor Maura Healey could have done more, earlier.

Healey’s shelter coverup unravels

What good is health care price transparency if no one’s shopping?

Goodbye and good riddance to Meta fact-checking

lifestyle

My wife is spending money we don’t have

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

How to change

food & dining

A Federal Hill institution, the Old Canteen has operated for over 60 years.

Iconic Italian restaurant The Old Canteen to close Sunday, will reopen as a hot dog joint

George Howell comes full circle in Harvard Square; The Regal Eagle lands in Sharon

Could Boston implement a sugary drink tax? Some city councilors want to explore the idea.

travel

A JetBlue plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 03, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

JetBlue to launch daily flights between NYC and Rhode Island’s T.F. Green airport

Providence becomes an illuminated playground, plus cruise deals and travel essentials

Wendy Lippe on Iceland, being in the air on 9/11, and Patrick Swayze

Arts

Leonora Carrington’s fantastical worlds at the Rose Art Museum

50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter

Nine ways to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day around Boston

Books

Mr. Buten, shown in 1992, had a wide fan base in France, where he settled in the 1980s.

Howard Buten, autism therapist, novelist, and clown, is dead at 74

Amanda Palmer is ‘profoundly disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman

Local bestsellers for the week ended Jan. 12

Movies

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ has died

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in new step in 'It Ends With Us' fight

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Television

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ has died

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

10 new TV shows to watch this winter

music

Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer at the Warner Brothers TV 2013 SXSW party on March 9, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

Amanda Palmer is ‘profoundly disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman

Lauren Mayberry on the uncomfortable thrill of going solo

50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter

Theater/Dance

Catia and Madison Margaret Clark in "Crumbs from the Table of Joy."

‘Crumbs from the Table of Joy’ spreads its storytelling too widely

‘Ain’t No Mo’’ is wildly inventive and stiletto-sharp

‘Ain’t No Mo’’ digs deep to find the comedy in the taboo

Health

The Food and Drug Administration OK’d 10 Zyn flavors, including coffee, mint, and menthol.

Rudy Giuliani reaches settlement to resolve dispute over Florida home and World Series rings

Treasury nominee calls for stronger Russia sanctions and Fed independence at confirmation panel

Speaker Johnson removes chair of powerful House Intelligence Committee

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ has diedMr. Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with the surreal “Eraserhead” and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers in the following decades.

Governor Healey will give the State of the Commonwealth. Here’s what to watch for.

Airline pilot from Bedford, N.H., arrested on OUI charge before taking off in plane at Ga. airport

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90Mr. Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers and a colorful comedian who, after a short playing career, earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame.

Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests

Chance for some snow this holiday weekend in New England

Amanda Palmer is ‘profoundly disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman

Student armed with makeshift knife leads to shelter-in-place order at Dartmouth High School

As Amazon and JPMorgan roll out five-days-a-week mandates, Boston appears committed to hybrid schedules

‘Black people should be able to walk down the Freedom Trail without being attacked,’ says musician who won civil rights case

Man who was killed by vehicle in South Boston is mourned by his family: ‘He was meant to do great things’

The H-1B visa program is broken. To fix the specialized worker shortage in the US, we need to think bigger.

Nantucket beachfront home demolished just six months after it sold for $200,000

Wait, Mayor Wu was pregnant?

How I learned to stop feeling so lonely

Nurse and Medway mother of six fights ovarian cancer: ‘It is a marathon. There’s no getting around it’

Does being green in Vermont cost too much green?

How climate change worsens wildfire risk

It was a record-breaking night for UMass men’s basketball in wild triple-overtime win over Fordham

Looking to knock out the winter blues with some good movies? Odie Henderson’s got you covered.A guide to cinematic events of the season, from "Wolf Man" to "Dog Man" (don’t get them confused!), the latest from Soderbergh, and more.

10 new TV shows to watch this winter

50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter

Trump moonwalks back from major campaign promises

LA always expects disaster, but no one imagined this

Trump’s dangerous bid to end birthright citizenship

Healey’s shelter coverup unravels

How Pete Hegseth survived his Senate confirmation hearing

More recent News

Justin Baldoni sues Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds in new step in 'It Ends With Us' fight

Assumption University students arraigned in alleged ‘To Catch a Predator’ kidnapping plot

R.I. prisons stop opening mail between inmates and attorneys after challenge by ACLU

More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say

Conan O’Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

JetBlue to launch daily flights between NYC and Rhode Island’s T.F. Green airport

Providence man charged in ‘unprovoked’ attack on jogger, police sayDana Mauch, 40, allegedly knocked another man to the ground on the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path, officials said.

Two men arrested in connection with theft of safe from Billerica VFW Post

Woman in her 80s hit by State Police cruiser in Brookline

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Hot dogs, sausage, and . . . dementia? Harvard and MIT research links ultra-processed meat with new health concerns.

Newton’s high schools are trying a teaching method to help lower-achieving students. The results so far are unclear.The district has for years failed to track data on the outcomes of its multilevel classes, leaving it uncertain whether they're working.

Welcome home, baby Mira! Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shares new photos of baby and makes surprise call into radio show.Wu made history again this week when she gave birth to her third child, baby girl Mira Wu Pewarski, on Monday.

Siri in your sedan? Carmakers roll out AI assistants for the road.Automakers are rolling out a new generation of more capable AI assistants for the road, but it remains to be seen whether drivers are willing to trust the technology.

Culture & Lifestyle

Lindsay O’Donovan reflects on life with her late husband, Brian, ahead of Passim’s Boston Celtic Music Fest

Revisit these famous onscreen werewolves — and were-rabbits — in honor of the new ‘Wolf Man’

‘St. Denis Medical’ might be your new comfort watch

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

A Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

The Boston Globe’s Best of the Best

Nightmare in Mission Hill

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

The terrible déjà vu of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal

Banning TikTok could be a boon for free speech

Is NYC’s congestion pricing a woke scheme or commuter’s dream?

The terrible déjà vu of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal

While Trump spreads lies about the California wildfires, Mexico and Canada send their best

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

48 states hit Cash App operator with a $80m fine

The cheapening of Providence’s Federal Hill: The next act for the iconic Old Canteen is a hotdog joint?

Iconic Italian restaurant The Old Canteen to close Sunday, will reopen as a hot dog joint

More than 75 right whales spotted in southern Maine waters, officials say

Sports

Bruins defenseman Andrew Peeke jumped at the chance for extra minutes

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

It was a record-breaking night for UMass men’s basketball in wild triple-overtime win over Fordham

Nantucket serves up idea of banning pickleball on island

Franklin’s Michael Callahan realizes NHL dream in debut with Bruins

White Stadium project opponents pitch a scaled-down, cheaper alternative

Business

48 states hit Cash App operator with a $80m fine

Iconic Italian restaurant The Old Canteen to close Sunday, will reopen as a hot dog joint

FDA approves sales of Zyn nicotine pouches, citing health benefits for adult smokers

Nantucket serves up idea of banning pickleball on island

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ has died
Mr. Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with the surreal “Eraserhead” and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers in the following decades.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
Mr. Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers and a colorful comedian who, after a short playing career, earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame.

Looking to knock out the winter blues with some good movies? Odie Henderson’s got you covered.
A guide to cinematic events of the season, from "Wolf Man" to "Dog Man" (don’t get them confused!), the latest from Soderbergh, and more.

Providence man charged in ‘unprovoked’ attack on jogger, police say
Dana Mauch, 40, allegedly knocked another man to the ground on the Woonasquatucket River Greenway Bike Path, officials said.

Newton’s high schools are trying a teaching method to help lower-achieving students. The results so far are unclear.
The district has for years failed to track data on the outcomes of its multilevel classes, leaving it uncertain whether they're working.

Welcome home, baby Mira! Boston Mayor Michelle Wu shares new photos of baby and makes surprise call into radio show.
Wu made history again this week when she gave birth to her third child, baby girl Mira Wu Pewarski, on Monday.

Siri in your sedan? Carmakers roll out AI assistants for the road.
Automakers are rolling out a new generation of more capable AI assistants for the road, but it remains to be seen whether drivers are willing to trust the technology.