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Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Elections

Trump on cusp of presidency, four years after he refused to relinquish it

“This was a movement like nobody’s ever seen before, and frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time,” Trump said early Wednesday morning. Continue reading →

K-12

Mass. voters will approve Question 2, the AP projects, ending use of MCAS scores as high school graduation requirement

The change goes into immediate effect, freeing the class of 2025 from passing exams in English, math, and science in order to graduate. Continue reading →

Elections

Republicans will win control of the US Senate, AP projects, returning to majority for first time since 2021

The Senate projection came after Republicans flipped seats in West Virginia and Ohio, and held off Democrats in their best pick-up opportunities. Continue reading →

Politics

See full results from the 2024 presidential election

See full results from the 2024 race for president, including in swing states. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Budget battle splits Lesley University

WATCH: Leaders say the major cuts secure the school’s future. But, some faculty and students told reporter Diti Kohli that the cuts go too far. Watch →

AI eye exams launch in Mass. malls

WATCH: A robot from a Boston firm is trying to automate the vision test. Reporter Hiawatha Bray opens our eyes. Watch →

Holiday lights shine bright for November free fun

WATCH: The holiday season is fast approaching, and it’s easy to feel the strain on your wallet. The B-Side's Emily Schario lists the best no-cost activities. Watch →

The Nation

Politics

Abortion rights advocates win in 4 states, clear way to overturn Mo. ban but lose in Fla.

Abortion rights amendments also passed in Colorado and Maryland. Continue reading →

Nation

Trump, Vance and allies hurl insults at women as race ends

Donald Trump has made direct appeals to women as he seeks their votes, yet he has also used disparaging language and fostered an atmosphere at his rallies that such language is permissible. Continue reading →

Nation

Election Day voting runs largely smoothly, with just a handful of issues

The final day of voting in a deeply divided nation's high-stakes elections ran mostly smoothly through Tuesday afternoon, with only scattered problems at some polling locations. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israeli strikes target Syria for a second day in a row

The strike Tuesday targeted “weapons storage facilities used by Hezbollah’s munitions unit” in al-Qusayr in Syria, near the Lebanese border, according to a statement from the Israeli military. Continue reading →

World

Netanyahu fires Israel’s defense minister, Yoav Gallant

Gallant was pushing for a cease-fire deal in Gaza that would secure the release of hostages, and his dismissal removes the main proponent in the government for such an agreement. Continue reading →

World

An Israeli strike kills 20 in north Gaza, where Palestinians say they’ve had little food for weeks

Israel has been waging an offensive in Gaza’s northernmost end for weeks, saying it is targeting Hamas militants who regrouped in the area. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Opinion

Ecosecurity challenges for the next president

The next president will face multiple high-impact disasters across stresses in the Earth’s systems — such as climate change, biodiversity loss, chemical pollution, or resource depletion. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Election workers: Tuesday’s unsung heroes

Poll workers have faced harassment and worse, simply for doing their jobs. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Election Day has past, but climate concerns are still with us

Despite increased public awareness of the escalating dangers of rising emissions, climate policy has taken a back seat to inflation and immigration as major voter issues. Continue reading →

Metro

Politics

‘Will it matter at the end?’ In New England, voters say the stakes are high even if the outcome is out of their control

In dozens of interviews across New England on Tuesday, voters said they felt a duty to participate in the election — even as they wondered whether their votes would make much difference. Continue reading →

N.H. POLITICS

Joyce Craig concedes, Kelly Ayotte to win New Hampshire governor’s race

“When I announced this campaign, I said that we were one election away from becoming Massachusetts,” Ayotte told supporters in Salem, N.H. “Well, guess what: Not on my watch.” Continue reading →

New Hampshire Primary Election

Elizabeth Warren beats John Deaton, securing third US Senate term

The Democrat has pitched herself as a proven and trusted leader on Capitol Hill and voters responded by electing her to a third term. Continue reading →

Sports

on basketball

Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla is determined to teach Neemias Queta how good he can be

The 7-footer could be a difference-maker — perhaps the team's center of the future — but still has lessons to learn. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots unable to swing another deal ahead of NFL trade deadline

They couldn’t find enough value for the players they were shopping and didn’t want to move those that were garnering greater interest. Continue reading →

On baseball

The Red Sox are not the only American League East team with issues

The state of the division is one of baseball’s most intriguing offseason topics. All five teams are in make-the-playoffs mode but have challenges. Continue reading →

Business

trendlines

America used to be able to solve economic problems. The next president better hope we can do it again.

Given the level of polarization, do we still have the capacity to tackle big, difficult issues like exploding deficits and debt, the solvency of Social Security and Medicare, and artificial intelligence? Continue reading →

Innovation Beat

On Wall Street, there’s a clear favorite to win today’s election

Price movements — particularly in a handful of tech-related stocks — are signaling a clearer prediction than what polls have provided. Continue reading →

Retail

Boston holiday shoppers expect to spend nearly $2,000, Deloitte survey finds

The anticipated price tag is up a meager 4 percent from last year, but still higher than the expected national average of $1,778. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Alan Rachins, versatile screen actor known for ‘L.A. Law,’ dies at 82

The Emmy-nominated actor was known for playing two very funny but very different television characters: a boorish, miserly law-firm partner on “L.A. Law,” a drama, and a histrionic ex-radical on “Dharma & Greg,” a sitcom. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Movies

N.H. state representatives are cosponsoring a bill to name this movie the state’s official animated film

The Old Man of the Mountain gets the star treatment in fairy-tale origin story "Within the Crystal Hills." Continue reading →

Visual Arts

Designer Es Devlin to receive Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

Devlin will receive a $100,000 prize and residency at MIT this coming spring. Continue reading →

Music

Tinashe brings the ‘Match My Freak’ tour to MGM Music Hall

The "Nasty" singer has been on a globetrotting journey to promote "Quantum Baby." Continue reading →