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Wednesday, January 7, 2026


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Today's Headlines

Trump presidency: We're gathering all the latest news, updates, and analysis.
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Health


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Massachusetts doctors seeing ‘explosion of flu cases.’ Here’s why.

Low vaccination rates and a rapidly spreading influenza A strain are pushing toward an early, intense flu season.
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Crime & Courts


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Suspect in Brown University shooting, MIT professor’s death left behind confessional videos, officials say

A transcript of the videos by Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, which were made in Portuguese and translated to English by authorities, was released Tuesday by US Attorney Leah B. Foley.
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How the Nantucket Current became a definitive source for the island’s news, on and off shore

The publication launched four years ago to challenge the island’s 204-year-old newspaper, becoming profitable roughly a year into its existence.
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Washington may be over Musk’s cuts, but ‘DOGE fever’ still persists in these states

Elon Musk's DOGE inspired more than a dozen copycat efforts in state capitals nationwide — many of which continued working long after Musk left Washington.
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Venezuelans show unity, support for Maduro as new leader rejects Trump’s claim

Three days after a US forces captured Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a daring raid, the Trump administration suggested the United States would be involved there for the foreseeable future.
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Politics


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Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol

The political parties refuse to agree to a shared history of the events, which were broadcast around the globe.
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Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro

Most Americans learned of the Venezuela attack in the predawn hours of Saturday when President Trump announced it on his Truth Social platform upon completion.
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National Wires


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Why ordering takeout or calling the dog walker might lead to a happier relationship

Couples who spend money on time-saving services — like getting takeout, hiring a housecleaner, or calling a dog walker — report greater relationship satisfaction, especially during stressful periods, says Ashley Whillans, a behavioral scientist and professor at Harvard Business School.
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Swiss bar hit by deadly fire was not inspected for 6 years, authorities say

Local authorities failed to carry out yearly safety inspections between 2020 and 2025 at the bar in the Swiss Alps that suffered a deadly fire last week, Swiss officials acknowledged Tuesday, amid mounting accusations that lax oversight had set the stage for the disaster.
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World


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Israel clears final hurdle to start settlement construction that would cut the West Bank in two

The antisettlement monitoring group Peace Now said initial work could begin within the month.
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US attack to seize Greenland would end NATO, Danish prime minister says

Denmark's prime minister warned Monday that a US attack on Greenland, a Danish territory, would cause the end of NATO, responding to President Trump's threats in recent days.
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OpEds


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The Democrats’ dilemma on Venezuela

Praise the fall of a terrible dictator, or criticize the Trump administration’s ‘lawlessness’?
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Editorials


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Liz Breadon’s challenge as City Council president

Boston doesn’t need needless antagonism between the City Council and the mayor. But the body does need to show more independence.
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Letters


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Trump makes Nigeria another military battleground

We may or may not be able to save many Nigerian Christian lives with our bombs, but we certainly can save many Nigerian Christian lives by resuming our aid.
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Metro






Boston Mayoral Race


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Michelle Wu’s inauguration fund pulled in nearly $1.2 million from top business, sports leaders

The inaugural fundraising haul includes three $50,000 donations from the Boston Red Sox, Boston-based health tech company Whoop, and the Local 103 IBEW electrical construction union.
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Health


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Massachusetts may not be immune from ‘chaos’ after federal vaccine changes

Massachusetts policies should protect vaccine access, for now, but won't stop the spread of confusion in the wake of dramatic changes to federal childhood vaccination recommendations.
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Crime & Courts


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Woman killed in Lawrence murder-suicide was on phone with mother, daughter when she was shot, family says

The 30-year-old mother was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to prosecutors.
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He might not have been in their plans at the beginning, but Anfernee Simons keeps showing he belongs with the Celtics

On a night when Jaylen Brown missed 18 of 24 shots, Simons’s energy, offensive aggression, and shot-making were the difference.
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Maxim Naumov wasn’t sure he’d skate again after losing his parents. Now he has a chance to make the Olympic team.

Naumov's parents died last year in the American Airlines crash. He had to find a new coach to prepare for the US figure skating championships this week.
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How first-year coach Kris Sparre turned the Boston Fleet into the PWHL’s best team so far

Sparre, who had never been a head coach, has his team alone at the top of the standings with 19 points (6-0-1-2).
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Boston Beer battle puts unusual provision in Massachusetts’ noncompete law to the test

At the center of a lawsuit against the hometown brewer is a vague phrase concerning what employers owe former workers as they wait out the time limit before joining a competitor.
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Biotech


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Boston biotech Nimbus to partner with Eli Lilly on weight-loss pill in $1.3 billion deal

It’s the latest move in the race by drug companies to corner more of the highly lucrative obesity drug market.
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Real Estate


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Wynn, DeMaria strike hotel and commuter-rail deal on Everett mayor’s last day in office

DeMaria's successor, Robert Van Campen, struck a positive tone about the deal, while questioning the location of new train station.
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Obituaries


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Hungarian director Béla Tarr, known for darkly comic films, dies at 70

The celebrated filmmaker directed such works “Sátántangó” and “The Turin Horse.”
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Obituaries


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Representative Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House

The death of the seven-term congressman reduces the Republican Party's already narrow control of the House to 218 seats to Democrats’ 213.
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Arts


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Former Saks stylist accused in $400,000 fraud case sues retailer, claiming retaliation

Attorneys for Suhail Kwatra claim Saks is waging a “vindictive and unlawful scheme” to destroy his reputation because he was negotiating to work for a competing luxury retailer.
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Pop Culture


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‘Honestly, it’s kind of shocking to me’: Ben Affleck talks playoff-bound Patriots on ‘Kimmel’

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” kicked off the new year by having Ben Affleck on as the show’s first celebrity guest of 2026.
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Food & Dining


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Where to eat in 2026

From neighborhood seafood joints to ambitious restaurants featuring world flavors, the Boston-area dining scene serves up newness for a new year.
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