Today's Headlines
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Friday, January 17, 2025
Today's Headlines
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Politics

‘We will not change who we are.’ Healey vows to lower cost of living, improve health care, in State of Commonwealth speech.

Once one of Trump’s primary Massachusetts antagonists, Healey did not mention the president-elect by name in her hour-long speech. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

‘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 Back Bay. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

In a tony South End building, ‘an indoor Mass. and Cass’ thrived, authorities say

The public nuisance has haunted neighbors for years, and has led to two police raids in the last two months, and the arrest of 12 people — including the condo owner, twice. Continue reading →

World

Netanyahu says deal to release Hamas-held hostages has been reached

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said he will convene his security cabinet Friday and then the government to approve the agreement. Continue reading →

Obituaries

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. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Will alcohol get a new cancer risk label?

STAT reporter Isabella Cueto explores whether a new Trump administration will move forward with the warning. Watch →

Officials split on traffic camera idea

Transportation editor Jason Margolis explains the debate over whether Boston should implement traffic cameras to curb dangerous driving. Watch →

New Year’s resolutions for parents

'Parenting Unfiltered' columnist Kara Baskin says small changes can have a big impact for families. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

The next threat to Los Angeles? Rainfall that could cause landslides.

While winds and flames continued to ravage Los Angeles, small teams began creeping onto the charred soils left in their wake. Continue reading →

Nation

From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Some may face deportation.

President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to deport millions of illegal immigrants. Advocates say that could hinder America’s ability to quickly rebuild after major damage from floods, hurricanes, fires, and other disasters. Continue reading →

Nation

Stuck astronaut Suni Williams steps out on a spacewalk after seven months in orbit

Williams, the station's commander and a Needham native, got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday. Continue reading →

The World

World

Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons twice, US officials say

Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group it is battling for control of the country, four senior US officials said Thursday. Continue reading →

World

South Korea holds its president in solitary with cold cereal, no frills

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol woke up Thursday morning in a solitary cell at the Seoul Detention Center. He was served a breakfast of cereal, boiled eggs, nuts, and milk - a far cry from the rice, fish, and warm broths at the president’s official residence. Continue reading →

News Analysis

Netanyahu faces a political crisis over the Gaza deal

Hours after the deal was announced, Netanyahu was facing an internal rebellion from far-right partners in his governing coalition on whose support he depends to remain in power. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

Tatte: Stand by your employees

Tatte’s management seemed happy to turn a blind eye to immigration issues as long as it was convenient to do so. Continue reading →

LETTERS