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Globe Local

‘It was the strongest wind we’ve ever experienced’: Hurricane-force winds and drenching rain slam state, downing power lines and trees

Governor Charlie Baker warned that the impact of the nor’easter, even as it waned, was far from over and that restoring power would be a “multiday process.” State officials asked residents to regard every downed wire as a live one, drive carefully, and keep an eye out for tree branches, work crews, and flooded roads. Continue reading →

Business

Boston Medical Center surgeon fined for leaving operating room to eat in his car, then falling asleep and missing the procedure

Dr. Tony Tannoury, head of spine surgery, was reprimanded for leaving an operating room before the start of an emergency ankle surgery to go eat in his parked car, where he fell asleep and missed the procedure. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

As two women compete for Boston mayor in historic race, it’s purple vs. pink

The hues are a clear visual reminder that a city that has until now elected exclusively white men to lead City Hall is about to make a change. Continue reading →

Boston Mayoral Race

Outside groups pour millions into Boston’s mayoral race

In the past two weeks, outside special interest groups have poured more than a million dollars into the race, funding a barrage of television and radio ads, according to the latest state campaign finance data. Continue reading →

Higher Education

Gen Z college students voted at a historic rate

The percentage of college students who voted in the 2020 presidential election hit a record 66 percent, up 14 percentage points from 2016. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Biden administration pledges more effort, resources toward harm reduction for drug users

The strategy includes committing more federal support for harm reduction techniques like distribution of clean syringes and test strips used to check street drugs for hidden fentanyl. Continue reading →

Nation

Top US military officer says China’s hypersonic weapon test very close to a ‘Sputnik moment’

Milley, the United States’ top military officer, said in an interview with Bloomberg Television that aired Wednesday that ‘’what we saw was a very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system.’’ Continue reading →

Political Notebook

McConnell backs Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate race

McConnell’s support means the leaders of the party’s establishment have just about fully thrown their weight behind Walker, who entered the race with former president Donald Trump’s blessing. Continue reading →

The World

World

EU court tells Poland to pay $1.2 million a day in judicial dispute

The European Union raised the stakes Wednesday in a standoff with Poland over judicial independence and the primacy of EU law, with the bloc’s top court fining Poland $1.2 million a day to prevent what it called “serious and irreparable harm” to the EU’s legal order and values. Continue reading →

World

Israel advances plan for new settlements, in first for Bennett era

The Israeli government advanced plans Wednesday to build more than 3,000 new settlement units in the occupied West Bank, in the first move of its kind since Prime Minister Naftali Bennett succeeded Benjamin Netanyahu in June. Continue reading →

World

Sudan arrests 3 coup critics as pressure mounts on military

Sudanese security forces detained three prominent pro-democracy figures overnight, their relatives and other activists said Wednesday, as internal and international pressure mounted on the country’s military following its coup. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

LETTERS

We can’t keep considering police as default responders to every emergency

Communities throughout the country, including Lynn, are implementing crisis response models that dispatch social workers and allied professionals to emergencies related to mental health, substance use disorder, or poverty. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Memo to MLB: The Sox could’ve used an automated ump in Game 4 of ALCS

There are so many horrible calls of balls and strikes at the plate — calls that sway games and even direct the course of series. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Fatal shooting on movie set is one facet of our failure on gun safety

Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins’s accidental death on a movie set should prompt a larger discussion about regulating guns for safety and about the level of gun safety training necessary to prevent relentless tragedy and trauma. Continue reading →

Metro

Weather

Stuck at home with the power out? Here’s what to do

Nearly 500,000 customers were without power as of noon, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency. Here’s what state officials recommend you do if you’re among those without power. Continue reading →

Metro

For the new mayor, no excuses

Boston’s next leader will have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to reshape the city. A lot of federal help is headed her way. Continue reading →

Higher Education

‘Appalled and outraged’: Harvard graduate students plan to strike during parents weekend

The Harvard Graduate Students Union-United Automobile Workers is planning a three-day strike to press the university to meet demands to increase compensation, amend the Title IX process, and recognize a union shop clause. Continue reading →

Sports

Peter Abraham | On baseball

Joc Pederson found a new lease with the Braves after being traded in July

Pederson, a former Dodgers teammate of Kiké Hernández and Alex Verdugo, was among four mid-season acquisitions that propelled Atlanta to the top of the weak NL East. Continue reading →

Astros 7, Braves 2

Astros take Game 2 to even World Series

Jose Altuve homered and doubled for Houston. Continue reading →

patriots

Patriots’ Hunter Henry looks to keep up the good work against his old team, the Chargers

The tight end, who was praised by Bill Belichick for the countless little things he does to win football games, played five seasons with the Chargers. Continue reading →

Business

Business

Boston Medical Center surgeon fined for leaving operating room to eat in his car, then falling asleep and missing the procedure

Dr. Tony Tannoury, head of spine surgery, was reprimanded for leaving an operating room before the start of an emergency ankle surgery to go eat in his parked car, where he fell asleep and missed the procedure. Continue reading →

Business

MIT to discuss academic freedom after canceling prestigious lecture over professor’s views

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was set to hold a faculty forum on Wednesday in an effort to resolve an intense dispute over academic freedom after the cancellation of a speech by prominent scientist Dorian Abbot over his political views. Continue reading →

Technology

This local Harvard grad is helping the Biden administration tackle tech problems

As cofounder of the new US Digital Corps, Chris Kuang's task is to create a pipeline for young tech talent to work on the government’s most vexing technical issues. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Arts

Victor Wooten to make Symphony Hall debut with ‘La Lección Tres’ concerto

This founding Flecktone knows how to build momentum — measure by measure, page by page, person by person. Continue reading →

Books

‘I wanted to be radically transparent’: Katie Couric opens up about her new tell-all ‘Going There’

Couric will be at the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday discussing her buzzy new memoir with Tan France of “Queer Eye.” The book officially releases Tuesday. Continue reading →

TV CRITIC'S CORNER

A strong start to final season of ‘Insecure’

We don’t find out about the status of Issa and Lawrence until the very end of the episode, after Issa, Molly, Kelli, Tiffany, and Derek have attended their 10th college reunion at Stanford. Continue reading →