All of the headlines from today's paper.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Today's Headlines
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Elections

How would a second Trump presidency differ from a Harris administration?

Perhaps the only thing Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have in common: Both insist that a strong, prosperous future for the country depends on their victory. Continue reading →

Housing

He migrated to Massachusetts in search of stability. Now, he’s homeless.

In a collision of two huge challenges facing Massachusetts, newly arrived migrants are struggling to find scarce housing. Continue reading →

Media

As Republicans focus on voter fraud, a conservative Maine outlet enters the fray

A conservative news outlet in Maine alleged that six noncitizens were registered to vote. Election officials say they have yet to see any evidence that backs up the claims. Continue reading →

K-12

‘It was crushing’: Across Boston, late and no-show buses upend the lives of BPS athletes

Across Boston, late and no-show buses are repeatedly upending the lives of student athletes, who already are struggling to overcome obstacles to play sports at subpar high school facilities. Continue reading →

Elections

A vivid Trump-Harris contrast in campaign’s grueling final days

In these final days and hours, both candidates have been racing through rallies and impromptu appearances in the battleground states. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Weary, troubled, and nervous: Americans flood the early vote

Projections from early voting indicate that the overall turnout for the election will probably be between the roughly 60 percent of eligible voters who turned out in 2016 and the two-thirds of eligible voters who voted in 2020, according to an expert. Continue reading →

Nation

North Carolina sees turnout record with more than 4.2 million ballots cast at early in-person voting sites

Early in-person voting, which ended Saturday, has become increasingly popular in the presidential battleground state over several election cycles. Continue reading →

Nation

Oklahoma storms injure at least 11 and leave thousands without power

Severe storms and tornadoes battered Oklahoma early Sunday, tossing cars and ripping roofs off buildings in the middle of the night and leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. Among numerous injuries, 11 people required hospitalization, authorities said. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israelis and Palestinians find little hope in divisive US election

Israelis and Palestinians are looking ahead to the US presidential election with weary resignation, unsure of how the vote on Tuesday might affect the region and their lives. Continue reading →

World

Israel says it carried out ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen connected to Iran

The Israeli military said Sunday it has carried out a ground raid into Syria, seizing a Syrian citizen involved in Iranian networks. It was the first time in the current war that Israel announced its troops operated in Syrian territory. Continue reading →

World

US says Iranian American held in Iran as tensions high following Israeli attack on country

An Iranian American journalist who once worked for a US government-funded broadcaster is believed to have been detained by Iran for months now, authorities said Sunday, further raising the stakes as Tehran threatens to retaliate over an Israeli attack on the country. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

How to protect the press and police this election

Given the threat of mass protests and violence in the streets, the lines of communication between the two need to be expanded. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Beacon Hill budgeting harms food assistance recipients

Farmers worry about benefit cuts. Continue reading →

OPINION

The question that melted me

With this question, we were companions; it was a door she opened for the two of us to walk through together. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

In Governor’s Council races, voters could make history by electing first women of color

The eight-seat Governor’s Council, which is a vestige of Colonial government, also considers the appointments of parole board members and serves as the hearing board for pardons and commutations of jail sentences. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

Despite progress against wildfires, state warns blazes could continue for weeks

As of Saturday night, there were 106 brush and wildland fires reported over the previous week. Continue reading →

Politics

Senator Elizabeth Warren is a nationally known progressive. Here’s five things about her record you may not know.

“Her first term was more about building power, and the second term was more about having and using power,” said Dan Geldon, a longtime Warren adviser. Continue reading →

Sports

Dan Shaughnessy

Love or hate the Drake, you will always remember Maye’s Music City Miracle — and he looks like the real deal

When Patriot Nation looks back on this day, they will gush about Maye’s mad scramble to keep the last play of regulation alive. Continue reading →

Instant Analysis

Loss to the Titans shows how the Patriots make even the bad teams feel good

It’s bad enough that the Patriots are barely competitive against good teams like the Texans and 49ers. But they can’t beat the bad teams, either. Continue reading →

Bruins 2, Kraken 0

Bruins post second straight shutout, this time denying Kraken with David Pastrnak benched for third period

Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves as the Bruins followed up Saturday's shutout in Philadelphia with another at home. Continue reading →

Business

Technology

The US is awash in subterranean lithium. This startup wants to get it out.

In Medford, a startup called Lithios says it’s creating a clean and relatively cheap way to access vast amounts of lithium that’s presently sloshing around in briny water beneath the southern United States. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Dr. Eli Newberger, pioneering physician in child abuse field who championed music’s power, dies at 83

“Eli’s impact on children’s welfare is significant,” said Randal Rucker, former chief executive of Family Service of Greater Boston. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Tom Jarriel, globetrotting ABC news reporter, is dead at 89

Tom Jarriel, a globe-trotting reporter and frequent Emmy honoree who was best known for his work on the ABC newsmagazine “20/20” but also served as the network’s chief White House correspondent and weekend news anchor, died Thursday at a nursing facility in Annapolis, Maryland. He was 89. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Barbara Dane, who fought injustice through song, dies at 97

She was equally prominent outside folk-revival circles. And she was one of the few white women to perform with Black male musicians in the 1950s and ’60s, including Muddy Waters and Louis Armstrong. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

BOSTON AT A BARGAIN

Free things to do this week: cider festival, barn dancing, and ping-pong for voters

Your weekly roundup of free events, classes, and more in Greater Boston for the week of Nov. 4-10. Continue reading →

Music

Don’t expect Jakob Dylan to start tweeting any time soon

The Wallflowers come to the Wilbur Nov. 6. Continue reading →

ASKING ERIC

Friend’s meaner personality change is worrisome

Advice from R. Eric Thomas. Continue reading →