Boston Globe Today | August 7, 2023

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Veterans fill New England neo-Nazi group

WATCH: Investigative reporter Hanna Krueger reports on a neo-Nazi group in New England and how its ranks are filled with military veterans. Watch →

Increased signage could charge EV ownership

WATCH: Reporter Aaron Pressman explains why federal regulations are slowing down the effort to add EV charging stations to Massachusetts highway signs. Watch →

Nation

Illinois to ban advertising for guns allegedly marketed to kids and militants

Illinois will soon outlaw advertising for firearms that officials determine produces a public safety threat or appeals to children, militants, or others who might later use the weapons illegally, as the state continues its quest to curb mass shootings. Continue reading →

Nation

Ex-Minneapolis officer sentenced for conviction in George Floyd’s killing

A former Minneapolis police officer who held back concerned bystanders while other officers restrained George Floyd as the man begged for breath and ultimately lost a pulse was sentenced to 57 months in prison on a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's 2020 death. Continue reading →

Nation

There might be less plastic in the sea than we thought. But read on.

There’s less plastic pollution flowing into the ocean from land than scientists previously thought, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Geoscience. Continue reading →

World

Thousands in Haiti march to demand safety from violent gangs as killings and kidnappings soar

Several thousand people — their faces covered to conceal their identities — marched through Haiti’s capital on Monday demanding protection from violent gangs who are pillaging neighborhoods in the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond. Continue reading →

World

Ukraine says it detained suspect accused of trying to map Zelensky’s movements for Russia

Ukraine’s security service said Monday it had detained a woman from the country’s Mykolaiv region, accusing her of trying to gather intelligence for Russia on the movements of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Continue reading →

World

UK moves first group of asylum-seekers onto barge

On Monday, the British government moved a group of them onto a barge docked at the coast, a controversial step that it argues will save money but that critics say is the latest example of a steady hardening of migration policy under the governing Conservative Party. Continue reading →

OPINION

Meet the Latina using Instagram to translate bureaucracy for Bostonians

One post at a time, Elizabeth Amador is helping people navigate bureaucracies, which are difficult to understand by nature but especially so if language is a barrier. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

As Springfield factory gets more time to finish subway trains, T riders deserve more information

What has caused the delay in new Red and Orange Line trains? Continue reading →

LETTERS

Yes, why is the state foreclosure law still being enforced?

This one, a low-hanging piece of overripe fruit if ever I saw one, would be hard to oppose — if brought to a vote. Continue reading →

New Hampshire

New Hampshire sued for removing Elizabeth Gurley Flynn historical marker

The sign honoring the early 20th century labor leader, feminist organizer, and communist was in place for just two weeks. Its proponents are suing, but the governor says that “anti-American sign” won’t be reinstalled on his watch. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Three years after Somerville police chief’s retirement, search for replacement continues

The choice of a police chief is seen as one of the most significant appointments a mayor will make, indicating what direction an administration intends to take. Continue reading →

Animals

How specially trained dogs sniff out human remains underwater

K-9 Riggs, of the Auburn Fire Department, is a 4-year-old black Labrador retriever trained to find human remains by sniffing out the odors a body produces as it decomposes. Continue reading →

on soccer

US will have to make adjustments in World Cup game against Sweden, a nemesis

The Americans almost always have been able to overcome skillful opposition with athleticism, but that is not going to work in this tournament. Continue reading →

ON BASEBALL

The reinforcements are arriving, but is it already too late for the Red Sox?

The return of Trevor Story, Chris Sale, Garrett Whitlock, and Tanner Houck will push four fringy players off the roster and give the Sox the team they have been waiting for all season. Continue reading →

on soccer

World Cup fizzle was more evidence that US women’s soccer isn’t what it used to be

The country that once set the gold standard for the women’s game has been scrambling to stay competitive as its development model appears outdated. Continue reading →

Business

Pork sales will be subject to new regulations starting Aug. 24

A prohibition on the sale of pork from pigs housed in too-cramped conditions — even those raised and slaughtered in other states — is set to take effect in less than three weeks. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

The check engine light came on in his new Chevy in December. It’s still on.

Neither the dealership nor GM have been any help to North Reading resident Corey Morris, whose 2022 Chevrolet Suburban SUV may soon be sitting idle in his driveway. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Wu names two to BPDA board

The mayor named outgoing Boston Housing Authority Administrator Kate Bennett and business representative Raheem Shepard to the powerful city board she plans to abolish. Continue reading →

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LOVE LETTERS

I’m bad at choosing partners

All of these women have been bad for me. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

‘Only Murders in the Building’ is dead on with its satire, silliness, and heart

The third season, which begins Tuesday, brings in two new elements that perk up the formula a bit. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

John Williams sells out the house at Tanglewood (again)

The 91-year-old composer and conductor collected multiple standing ovations during an evening, with the Boston Pops, devoted to his music. Continue reading →