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Saturday, September 30, 2023
Today's Headlines
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Remembrance

I was the reporter who wrote about Dianne Feinstein’s decline. But that’s not what I remember most.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein will be remembered as a trailblazing woman politician, a master legislator — and an artist. Continue reading →

Weather

Wet weekends put a damper on events and plans across region

After experiencing its second wettest summer on record, the Boston area has entered a similarly damp fall, with showers last weekend causing a slew of cancellations. Continue reading →

Jobs

In a first, Mass. AFL-CIO set to elect a woman to the top job

Chrissy Lynch has been part of the state's labor movement for most of her career, and is always looking to bring more workers into the fold. Continue reading →

Politics

Right wing tanks stopgap bill in House, pushing government toward a shutdown

Hard-line conservatives on Friday tanked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s long-shot bid to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown, in an extraordinary display of defiance that made it clear that Congress would almost certainly miss a midnight deadline Saturday to keep federal funding flowing. Continue reading →

Nation

Dianne Feinstein, 90, dies; oldest sitting senator and fixture of California politics

Dianne Feinstein, the grande dame of California Democrats who became the mayor of San Francisco after a horrific double assassination at City Hall in 1978 and then gained national stature as an influential voice in the US Senate for more than 30 years, died Thursday night at her home in Washington. She was 90 and the Senate’s oldest member. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Boston Globe Today: Sports | September 29, 2023

Watch the full episode of Boston Globe Today: Sports from September 29, 2023. Continue reading →

Big “Brad” Bruins: A new era in Boston

WATCH: Reporter Jim McBride gives a peek into a new era for the Bruins and Patriots reporter Christopher Price breaks down the Pats week 3 clash with the Jets. Continue reading →

Escape from New York with a win?

WATCH: Will the Patriots win on Sunday? Reporters Christopher Price and Jim McBride predict Monday's headlines. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Man is charged with murder in Tupac Shakur case

A man who has spoken publicly for years about having witnessed the drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur from inside the car where the shots were fired was indicted on a murder charge in Las Vegas on Friday, more than 25 years after the killing became a defining tragedy in the history of hip-hop. Continue reading →

Nation

Landmark Texas, Florida social media cases added to Supreme Court term

The Supreme Court said Friday it would wade into the future of free speech online and decide whether to allow laws passed in Texas and Florida that would restrict social media companies from removing certain political posts or accounts. Continue reading →

Politics

General Mark Milley takes swipes at Trump in speech as his time on Joint Chiefs of Staff ends

Army General Mark Milley delivered a full-throated defense of democracy and not-so-subtle swipes at former president Donald Trump during a packed ceremony on Friday as he closed out his four, often tumultuous years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Continue reading →

The World

World

Blast kills at least 52 at a religious gathering in Pakistan

The blast occurred around midday in Mastung, a district in Balochistan province. It targeted a procession of hundreds of people who had gathered for Eid Milad un-Nabi, a holiday celebrating the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. Continue reading →

World

Putin meets with former Wagner deputy as questions linger

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has met with the former chief of staff of the Wagner group, the Kremlin said Friday, in a further sign that Moscow is working to assume control of what remains of the private military force after its leader led a revolt against the Kremlin and later died in a plane crash. Continue reading →

World

US quietly acknowledges Iran satellite successfully reached orbit as tensions remain high

The United States has quietly acknowledged that Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard successfully put an imaging satellite into orbit this week in a launch that resembled others previously criticized by Washington as helping Tehran’s ballistic missile program. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

A tax relief bill — at last

But one with two ill-advised policy forays worthy of a gubernatorial line-item veto. Continue reading →

OPINION

Body-shaming isn’t limited to the world of ballet

Every woman I know has a story. Usually more than one story. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Globe tossed out 7 education ideas. Readers lob back some of their own.

Readers responded with a host of views and suggestions in response to a front-page story seeking a "nuclear option" to address postpandemic learning gaps. Continue reading →

Metro

K-12

Minuteman Technical superintendent to resign after less than a year following tumultuous tenure

Kathleen Dawson, the superintendent-director of the Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical School District who was placed on leave in May amid mounting criticism of her leadership style, will resign this week. Continue reading →

Politics

Dean Tran, former state senator, accused of using Senate staff for campaign work

The charges come three months after Tran’s Fitchburg home was raided by the FBI. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Parent whose bribery conviction was overturned in Varsity Blues case spared prison on single tax charge

John Wilson says his children were accomplished students, smeared by false allegations. Continue reading →

Sports

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

Brayan Bello eager to make improvements in offseason to be better for Red Sox in 2024

The starter posted 12-11 record, 4.24 ERA, 20 percent strikeout rate, and 7 percent walk rate over 28 outings as a rookie. He's open to hearing from the Red Sox about a long-term contract. Continue reading →

BRUINS

Anthony Richard savoring his taste of the big time, and a ‘real opportunity’ with Boston

The 26-year-old’s hard work in camp was rewarded with a spot on a line with two of the team’s top offensive threats in Friday’s preseason game against the Flyers — David Pastrnak and Pavel Zacha. Continue reading →

patriots

Why are Adrian Phillips and Jalen Mills the forgotten men in the Patriots secondary?

Through three games, their defensive snaps have plummeted since last season. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

Former EV startup darling pays $11 million fine over misleading investors

XL Fleet shut down its electric vehicle conversion business and was acquired by Denver-based Spruce Power last year. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Hollywood writers have won the AI battle. What about the rest of us?

The deal struck earlier this week will protect TV and movie screenwriters from losing their jobs to computers that could use artificial intelligence to generate screenplays. But the AI wars are far from over. Continue reading →

Real Estate

Despite objections, BPDA OK’s Charlestown plan

The new zoning plan will guide large-scale redevelopment around Sullivan Square. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

M.S. Swaminathan, agricultural scientist who helped feed India, dies at 98

M.S. Swaminathan, an Indian agricultural scientist who vastly expanded his country's production of wheat and rice as a mastermind of the "Green Revolution" in the 1960s, an initiative that was credited with saving millions of people from starvation, died Sept. 28 at his home in the city of Chennai. He was 98. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Nashawn Breedlove, rapper who dueled Eminem in ‘8 Mile,’ dies at 46

An actor, Nashawn Breedlove received acclaim for his scene in the rap-to-riches film “8 Mile,” in which he delivers a tenacious freestyle in a battle against the character portrayed by the rapper Eminem, commanding the gloomy stage with his blustery lyrics and imposing presence. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Robert Day, financier and philanthropist, dies at 79

Robert Day, the heir to an oil fortune who founded what is now known as the TCW Group, a giant asset-management firm, and later became an influential philanthropist, who donated to California medical, arts and scholarly institutions, died Sept. 14 in Los Angeles. He was 79. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

MUSIC REVIEW

Latin pop star Karol G lights up Gillette Stadium

Over two hours, the Colombia-born reggaeton star showed off her fierce dance moves, vocal versatility, and stadium-size charm. Continue reading →

BOOKS

Vermont’s lieutenant governor takes banned books on the road

In response to the increase in book challenges around the country, David Zuckerman has organized a statewide Banned Books Tour, sparking lively community conversations about democracy and freedom in the process. Continue reading →

Names

New documentary celebrates 100-inning charity baseball game for ALS research

“The 100th Inning,” by Boston-based filmmaker Alex Koppelman, will screen at Cinema Salem in Salem on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Continue reading →