Politics

Mob of Trump supporters storms Capitol in attempt to overturn election, but Congress certifies Biden’s victory

A mob of President Trump’s supporters rushed barricades, scaled walls, brawled with police, and broke windows to storm the US Capitol on Wednesday afternoon, temporarily halting the congressional tallying of Electoral College votes that declare Joe Biden the next president, which resumed hours later. Continue reading →

Politics

‘The place was under siege’: Globe reporter describes the scene inside the Capitol building

As Senate press staff scrambled to close the doors, they gave us a choice: In or out. I grabbed my phone, a notepad, and a pencil and followed the few other reporters left in the room as we made our choice — out. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s false election claims reached far beyond the Capitol riots, and into the Georgia electorate

A key belief that fueled the insurrection on Wednesday — the unyielding commitment to the lie that massive voter fraud cost Trump the election — is not only the provenance of the mob that occupied the building where this country makes its laws. It has become a widely accepted orthodoxy in the Republican Party. Continue reading →

World

Indonesia’s Merapi volcano spews hot clouds, 500 evacuate

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano spewed avalanches of hot clouds Thursday morning as hundreds of residents were evacuated from its fertile slopes. Continue reading →

World

A year on, questions haunt Iran’s downing of Ukrainian plane

When Navaz Ebrahim learned that a Ukrainian plane had fallen from the sky near Iran’s capital, she didn’t realize her older sister was on the flight. They had just spoken on the phone. Niloufar had promised her, like she always does, that everything was going to be alright. Continue reading →

World

In Kashmir, empty grave for teenager killed by Indian forces

On a recent chilly winter day in Indian-controlled Kashmir, Mushtaq Ahmed shoveled the earth, laboriously digging a grave for his teenage son. There was, however, no body to be lowered inside. Continue reading →

OPINION

Trump’s mob comes for the lawmakers

A coup is exactly what Trump was attempting. He got as far as he did because Republican enablers in Congress helped him. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

American carnage

Republicans should not be surprised that a dangerous monster was unleashed on the Capitol. They created it. Continue reading →

OPINION

The attack on the Capitol was a law enforcement failure

Angry, violent mobs like the Trump supporters on Wednesday can make police seem more necessary than ever. But that’s a shortsighted conclusion. Continue reading →

Metro

A sorry spectacle we all knew was coming

What we saw on Capitol Hill was an attempted coup by a dangerous president and an unscrupulous, deluded, and entirely too-large fragment of his following. Continue reading →

Metro

A sorry spectacle we all knew was coming

What we saw on Capitol Hill was an attempted coup by a dangerous president and an unscrupulous, deluded, and entirely too-large fragment of his following. Continue reading →

Politics

Democrats call for Trump to be removed from office after mob stormed US Capitol

Calls quickly mounted on social media for Congress to impeach Trump a second time, and Representative Ilhan Omar, a Democrat from Minneapolis, said on Twitter that she is drawing up articles of impeachment. Continue reading →

red sox

Red Sox barrier breaker Bianca Smith says, ‘I just want to focus on being a coach’

The first Black woman to coach in pro baseball says she's ready to put her knowledge of analytics and biomechanics to work with young players. Continue reading →

bruins

Bruins’ Tuukka Rask: ‘No issues coming back’ from abrupt playoff exit, and no concern over expiring contract

Rask revealed that an ambulance had to be called for his daughter the night before Game 3 of the first-round series against Carolina. He left the following morning. Continue reading →

Gary Washburn | on basketball

After another disheartening day for the NBA, players are inspired to speak their minds on continuing injustice

The Celtics considered not playing, just going back to Boston, disheartened by the events of the past two days. Continue reading →

Business

EU agency authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday to Cambridge biotech Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, a decision that gives the 27-nation bloc a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tame the virus rampaging across the continent. Continue reading →

Business

Stocks rise as investors focus on Democrats’ plans for stimulus, not pro-Trump riot in Capitol

Stocks tied to the economy rallied and tech stocks fell as Georgia runoff wins gave President-elect Biden control of the Senate. Continue reading →

Business

Here’s a look at what’s inside the state’s $630 million stimulus bill

The bill assembled in the final moments of the two-year legislative session could go a long way toward stimulating the state’s pandemic-stricken economy. Continue reading →

Obituaries

‘You’ll Never Walk Alone:’ Singer Gerry Marsden dies at 78

Gerry and the Pacemakers were early rivals of the Beatles in Liverpool. Continue reading →

Obituaries

‘You’ll Never Walk Alone:’ Singer Gerry Marsden dies at 78

Gerry and the Pacemakers were early rivals of the Beatles in Liverpool. Continue reading →

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ASK AMY

Friend wants to ‘out’ abuser to others

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

It’s too early to vote ‘Mr. Mayor’ up or down

NBC has provided critics with only two episodes of the new comedy from Tina Fey and Robert Carlock of “30 Rock.” But the show, which premieres Thursday night, has a lot of potential. Continue reading →

Names

Showtime’s ‘Dexter’ limited series will be filmed in Massachusetts

Showtime's revival of the award-winning drama “Dexter” will be filmed in Massachusetts, with production set to begin in late January and expected to continue until July, according to a source familiar with the production. Continue reading →