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Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Today's Headlines

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Politics

Boston Mayor Wu’s loss on tax proposal marks latest setback in ongoing fight against the powerful real estate industry

As Wu readies herself to campaign for reelection next year, it remains to be seen whether she will face any fallout from aggrieved residents who will likely see their property taxes go up. Continue reading →

Health

Cancellation of kids’ asthma medication continues to cause turmoil for Mass. families

Insurance authorizations and scarce options continue to haunt children with asthma in Massachusetts. Continue reading →

Rhode Island

Muslims in New England brace for the possibility of another travel ban under Trump

Immigration lawyers and Muslim organizations are worried the incoming administration will revive, and possibly extend, a rule that restricted travel from certain countries with majority Muslim populations. Continue reading →

Nation

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO denied bail, contests extradition to N.Y.

Luigi Mangione emerged from a patrol car, spun toward reporters, and shouted something partly unintelligible referring to an “insult to the intelligence of the American people” while deputies pushed him inside. Continue reading →

Politics

Musk’s government-slashing panel set for a flashy start, but it’s a familiar Washington ritual

Elon Musk and his master efficiency plan will have to walk through a graveyard of past attempts to rein in the federal government. Continue reading →

Boston Globe Today

Has the MBTA gone off the rails?

WATCH: The T’s overtime policy gives workers hundreds of thousands of dollars in extra pay. Transportation editor Jason Margolis explores why. Watch →

Will the defense’s dog bite expert testify?

WATCH: From who can testify to cell phone records, legal briefs are flying in the Karen Read case. Reporter Travis Andersen breaks it all down. Watch →

Unwrap these holiday movie gems

WATCH: Boston.com entertainment writer Kevin Slane runs down his favorite festive flicks. Watch →

The Nation

Nation

Wildfire roars into wealthy Malibu, forcing evacuations

Residents in central and eastern Malibu, a city of more than 10,000 people, were under evacuation orders or warnings. Continue reading →

Nation

Justice Department IG seeks new protections on seizing communications

The report reveals that the number of congressional aides from whom prosecutors sought communications is much larger than previously known. Continue reading →

Nation

In Penny verdict, a flashpoint in the debate over crime and mental illness

If the death of Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man who had struggled with mental health problems, had left New Yorkers unnerved and divided, the verdict quickly became yet another flashpoint in the nation’s debate over how best to address issues of crime and justice, homelessness, and mental illness. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel, seeing an opportunity, demolishes Syria’s military assets

Hundreds of airstrikes had leveled military assets across Syria, taking out the navy, chemical weapons development sites, aircraft, weapons depots, and air defense systems. Continue reading →

World

Thousands scour Syria’s most horrific prison but find no sign of their loved ones

“Where is everyone?" one family member exclaimed. "Where are everyone’s children? Where are they?” Continue reading →

World

In Georgia protests, echoes of Ukraine’s past revolutions

In Georgia, what concerns people here and beyond are the unmistakable echoes of Ukraine’s popular revolution in 2014 that succeeded in pulling the country away from Moscow but ultimately resulted in a devastating war. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

EDITORIAL

Fernandes Anderson’s indictment should be wake-up call

The Boston City Council needs an ethics commission, and rules that allow councilors to remove members found to commit serious ethical breaches. Continue reading →

OPINION

This holiday season’s most talked about gift — presidential pardons

And no, Donald Trump should not get one. Continue reading →

OPINION

How courts are tackling America’s post-truth provocateurs

Despite wins against Dinesh D’Souza, Rudy Giuliani, and Alex Jones, the overall situation in post-truth America isn’t encouraging. Continue reading →

Metro

Maine

‘A new beginning’: Owner of Lewiston, Maine, bar targeted in shooting seals deal on new restaurant

“I’ll never forget any of them, or what happened,” former pool hall owner Kathy Lebel said. “But somehow we have to find the resiliency to move forward.” Continue reading →

Metro

Wu’s tax defeat carries a harsh lesson

Wu underestimated the challenge of getting this through, and overestimated the strength of her support on Beacon Hill. Continue reading →

North Shore

Rare Babe Ruth card discovered in Danvers sells for $812,724

“This whole process has been so exciting,” the seller said in a phone interview Monday after the sale closed. Continue reading →

Sports

Jets 8, Bruins 1

Bruins start road trip on sour note as Winnipeg scores 5 in the third period in rout

Winnipeg jumps out to 3-0 lead behind two goals by Mark Scheifele, adds five more in the third to crush Boston. Continue reading →

RED SOX

The Red Sox want a true front-of-the-rotation starter. There are a couple problems Craig Breslow will face.

Adding a top arm will be incredibly costly and could be incredibly risky. Continue reading →

On baseball

If Red Sox really want a No. 1 starting pitcher, they’re going to have to make an uncomfortable decision. And soon.

Baseball is a lucrative business that operates without a salary cap, and Max Fried is the latest reminder the Red Sox are getting lapped by the likes of Steve Cohen and Hal Steinbrenner. Continue reading →

Business

CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS

Massachusetts is making a billion-dollar bet on climate tech. Here’s how.

Governor Maura Healey recently signed a $4 billion economic development deal that will provide a firehose of funds for clean-tech companies, with the goal of making the state an industry leader. Continue reading →

innovation beat

How a humble bowl of Cheerios inspired a new class of robots

The way the oat rings tend to cluster on the milk’s surface was the model for a new technique of designing and controlling small aquatic robots. Continue reading →

Business

Suffolk faculty voting to censure president over pay, academic program concerns

Hundreds of professors said leaders of the downtown Boston institution have left them out of decisions about academic programming and their own compensation. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Obituaries

Nikki Giovanni, who explored Black life in verse, dies at 81

Ms. Giovanni wrote poetry and prose that celebrated Black identity and attacked white supremacy, yet, at times her verse took joy in such ordinary pleasures as artichoke soup and a mother’s warm embrace. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Shuntaro Tanikawa, poet and translator of ‘Peanuts,’ dies at 92

Mr. Tanikawa was a revered figure in Japan, not just in literary circles but also among casual readers. It was not uncommon to see commuters reading his books on the subway. Continue reading →

Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Legendary designer Stuart Weitzman gifts part of his shoe collection to Historic New England

Next fall, "Shoe Stories" will be the debut show with the opening of the first space, an exhibition, programming, and welcome center. Continue reading →

Arts

A ‘Lord of the Rings’ tradition turns small-scale in the anime ‘Rohirrim’

The film, set 183 years before the events of “The Hobbit,” is a return to Middle-earth that, despite some very earnest storytelling, never supplies much of an answer as to why, exactly, it exists. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW | ★★

Angelina Jolie’s performance sings in ‘Maria,’ but the film still falls flat

Her great diva vibes aren’t enough to save this melodramatic biopic of opera star Maria Callas, which comes to Netflix Dec. 11. Continue reading →