Boston Globe Today: Sports | September 8, 2023

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The Patriots have issues beyond quarterback

WATCH: Mac Jones and the Patriots were blown out last week, which brings questions about who the starter should be rest-of-season. Is it Zappe hour? Continue reading →

Is Mac Jones a dirty player?

WATCH: Is Mac Jones getting a new reputation? Host Chris Gasper concludes that it’s all self-inflicted. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump’s New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it

The judge did agree to leave Trump in control of his holdings, including Trump Tower, for now. Continue reading →

Nation

Nearly 1,000 migrating songbirds perish after crashing into windows at Chicago exhibition hall

Nearly 1,000 songbirds perished during the night after crashing into the McCormick Place Lakeside Center ‘s windows, the result, according to avian experts, of a deadly confluence of prime migration conditions, rain, and the low-slung exhibition hall’s lights and window-lined walls. Continue reading →

Nation

Colorado funeral home owner where 115 decaying bodies found tried to conceal improper storage

The funeral home owner claimed he was doing taxidermy. The facility had also been unregistered for 10 months. Continue reading →

World

Turkish warplanes hit Kurdish militia targets in northern Syria after US downed Turkish armed drone

Turkish warplanes have carried out airstrikes on sites believed to be used by a US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria, after the US military shot down an armed Turkish drone that came within 500 yards of American troops, officials said Friday. Continue reading →

World

US resumes food aid for refugees in Ethiopia

The United States will resume food aid to refugees in Ethiopia, more than four months after suspending it because of large-scale diversions and theft of rations meant to feed millions of hungry people. Continue reading →

World

Precision missile strike on cafe hosting soldier’s wake decimates Ukrainian village

It could be months before DNA identifies most of the remains. For now, the names are scrawled on cardboard or white plastic squares, and string marks the boundaries of the fresh graves. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Boston goes begging on Beacon Hill for more liquor licenses

Key economic generator held captive to an ancient system with a sad history. Continue reading →

OPINION

Anti-migrant fringe group NSC-131 not so fringe

The New England-based neo-Nazi group is apparently trying to recruit new members on the South Shore. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Private jets, public interest: Clash over bid to expand Hanscom space

Massport "should abandon plans to expand Hanscom Field’s private jet capacity," writes one reader. Another writes that "business aviation in the Commonwealth should be celebrated for the positive impact it provides." Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Teen arrested Thursday in connection with stabbing death of activist from East Bridgewater

New York City police arrested an 18-year-old man on charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the stabbing death of Ryan Carson early Monday. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Two divers found dead in Rockport were brothers-in-law and seasoned divers, families say

Alan O. Leao, 75, of Pepperell and Richard Brady, 78, of Hampton, N.H., were two brother-in-laws who had been diving together for over a decade, according to their families. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Look at history to shape an equitable future, speakers at Lynn community forum say

Educators, local activists, and even historic reenactors lead a citywide conversation on “Defending Democracy.” Continue reading →

on baseball

There are traces of the Red Sox in all four Division Series

You can’t quite build a full lineup of former Red Sox players still competing for a championship, but it’s close. Continue reading →

BRUINS NOTEBOOK

After ‘everything clicked last year,’ Linus Ullmark embracing the future in Bruins net

“My goal now is to get past the first round and then keep building off of that one. I had two years in a row now when we haven’t, and that’s something that’s really kind of bothering me quite a bit,” said the Vezina Trophy winner. Continue reading →

high school sports

Bishop Fenwick seeks emergency order blocking MIAA’s postseason ban

The Peabody parochial school filed a motion in Essex Superior Court asking for a preliminary injunction to lift the sweeping penalty. Continue reading →

Jobs

Workers at Fenway Health vote to unionize, the latest in health care organizing

What comes next is an opportunity to advocate for workers and patients at one of the largest local health care providers for the LGBTQ+ community, the union said. Continue reading →

Cryptocurrency

MIT roommate, FTX co-founder testifies against Sam Bankman-Fried

“FTX was not fine, and the assets were not fine,” Gary Wang said in his second day as a prosecution witness in Bankman-Fried's trial. Continue reading →

Business

UAW Wins Key Concession From GM, Skips Strike Expansion

The United Auto Workers is giving Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Stellantis NV a break from new walkouts this week as contract talks progress. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joe Christopher, an original Met who was Amazin’ in ’64, dies at 88

Joe Christopher, an original New York Met who achieved an unusual feat of competence in that often-bumbling, last-place franchise’s third season when he batted .300 in 1964, died Tuesday in Edgewood, Maryland. He was 88. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joe Christopher, an original Met who was Amazin’ in ’64, dies at 88

Joe Christopher, an original New York Met who achieved an unusual feat of competence in that often-bumbling, last-place franchise’s third season when he batted .300 in 1964, died Tuesday in Edgewood, Maryland. He was 88. Continue reading →

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BOOKS

Paul Yoon prefers a small canvas but his stories span centuries and continents

The author of the short story collection “The Hive and the Honey” talks about history, dislocation, and his energetic dog. Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

Boston Ballet packs a lot into ‘Fall Experience’

There was much to appreciate Thursday in a program that ran just under 2½ hours at the Boston Opera House. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

TCM: A treasure worth protecting

This week, Turner Classic Movies announced that on Oct. 28 it will air a filmed stage production of “Sweeney Todd,” from the 1982 national tour starring Angela Lansbury and George Hearn. It was yet another reminder of why TCM is such an indispensable cultural treasure. Continue reading →