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Saturday, November 5, 2022
Today's Headlines
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Mexico

A church draws families together across the US-Mexico border. A wall pushes them further apart.

The Border Church, or La Iglesia Fronteriza, is not a building — or if it is, it only has a single wall. Instead, it is a weekly bilingual, interdenominational service held simultaneously on either side of the US-Mexico border. Continue reading →

Politics

‘The last election’: In Arizona, the guardrails of democracy may be about to fall

In Arizona, the rise of Kari Lake and other election deniers has already changed elections. Continue reading →

Massachusetts

As a statewide Democratic sweep looms, can Republicans hold on to their last two district attorneys?

A pair of Democrats are pursuing starkly different strategies to break Republican control over two of the last redoubts of GOP power in the Democrat-dominated state. Continue reading →

Politics

Abrupt resignations leave one man running the Halifax Select Board on his own

Since August, when a day of resignations rendered him the only administrative official in Halifax, Jonathan Selig has been running the Select Board’s weekly meetings solo. He moves a motion, seconds that motion, and approves it all by himself with a unanimous vote. Continue reading →

Montana

Who knew huckleberries were a real fruit?

I confess that for years I thought “huckleberry” was a cute country nickname for some familiar fruit, like raspberry, or a catch-all term for some jumble of mixed berries. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Pfizer says new booster shot increases Omicron-fighting antibodies

The findings reinforce the public health message that the new bivalent boosters, which were rebooted in September to protect against newer Omicron subvariants, could help protect people this fall and winter. Continue reading →

Nation

Oath Keeper Rhodes says he believes election was “unconstitutional,” so he committed no crime

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes took the stand in federal court Friday in an attempt to convince a jury of Washington residents that he committed no crime when members of his group went into the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading →

Nation

Missouri couple charged in death of pregnant woman, baby

Amber Waterman is charged with kidnapping resulting in death. She is accused of killing Ashley Bush, who was 31 weeks pregnant. Waterman’s husband, Jamie, is charged with being an accessory after the fact for allegedly helping Amber Waterman dispose of Bush’s body. Continue reading →

The World

World

G-7 ministers back Ukraine support, are suspicious of China

Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialized democracies on Friday rallied support for Ukraine. Continue reading →

World

Rival Koreas scramble warplanes in extension of tensions

South Korea scrambled about 80 military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, on Friday after tracking about 180 flights by North Korean warplanes inside North Korean territory in what appeared to be a defiant show of strength. Continue reading →

World

French lawmaker suspended after shouting, ‘Go back to Africa,’ in Parliament

Carlos Martens Bilongo, a 31-year-old Black lawmaker who represents a district north of Paris, was addressing the National Assembly, or lower house, about migrants stranded at sea, when another member of Parliament, Grégoire de Fournas, 37, interrupted him and shouted that someone should ‘’go back to Africa.’’ Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

OPINION

Biden’s purported plan to send Haitian asylum seekers to Guantánamo is racist history repeating itself

Haiti is “on the verge of an abyss.” Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Tax relief gets short shrift on Beacon Hill

Lawmakers dropped the ball on a $3.8 billion spending bill. Better believe they’ll be held to promises to do better next year. Continue reading →

LETTERS

A chorus of concerns ahead of Nov. 8

Readers share what's on their minds, from inflation (as issue or nonissue) to the threat of political violence to the weight of conspiracy theories (what some would prefer to call political disinformation). Continue reading →

Metro

Crime & Courts

Former state official wins $820,000 in lawsuit against Deval Patrick, state government

Saundra Edwards won damages of more than $820,000 Wednesday in her lawsuit filed against Patrick and the Commonwealth in Essex Superior Court. The jury awarded Edwards $443,512 in back pay, $327,030 in retirement benefits, and $50,000 for emotional distress, according to court documents. Continue reading →

Metro

These beavers don’t get along — that’s for dam sure. But their antics have made them social media stars.

“Everyone’s losing their minds over Nibi. It’s hilarious,” said Jane Newhouse, who runs Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford. “And Nibi’s only care in the world is getting Ziibi away from her.” Continue reading →

Metro

Today in History

Today is Saturday, Nov. 5, the 309th day of 2022. There are 56 days left in the year. Continue reading →

Sports

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Bruins’ justifications for signing Mitchell Miller are not convincing

General manager Don Sweeney cast Miller's misbehavior as a moment of misguided youth, a teenage mistake, but the victim said the cruelty went on for years. Continue reading →

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

Bill Belichick breaks down what the Patriots are up against when the Colts bring the RPO to Gillette

There are similarities and differences between the wishbone and the run-pass option that the Patriots will face from Sam Ehlinger at quarterback. Continue reading →

Celtics 123, Bulls 119

DeMar DeRozan scores 46 for Chicago but Celtics pull out a close win over Bulls

DeMar DeRozan has 46 points for Chicago. Continue reading →

Business

Economy

Boston Fed president signals she’s open to smaller interest rate hikes

Susan M. Collins says her focus is shifting from the size of future increases to how steep rates must climb to bring down inflation. Continue reading →

Technology

Musk’s Twitter layoffs include some in Boston office

A source with knowledge of the situation confirmed Twitter’s Boston office, at 2 Center Plaza, was closed to employees on Friday (as were all company offices). Continue reading →

Biotech

First participant in test of custom gene editing therapy dies

Terry Horgan, 27, was signed up for an experimental treatment aimed at correcting a genetic mutation that caused his muscular dystrophy. Continue reading →

Obituaries
Arts & Lifestyle

Television

What’s it like to be on ‘Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions’? A Cambridge resident calls it an ‘amazing experience.’

Maureen O’Neil is one push of the buzzer closer to becoming the ultimate “Jeopardy!” champion. Continue reading →

DANCE REVIEW

Boston Ballet rises to the challenge of Forsythe

It is offering a revised, extended “Artifact Suite” that includes a world-premiere section, on a Forsythe bill that kicks off with his 1996 “Approximate Sonata.” At times the 2½-hour evening is too much of a good thing, but it’s a challenge for both the dancers and the audience. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

Strauss’s ‘Alpine Symphony’ keeps the BSO running up that hill

As a tour beckoned, Thursday night was a last warmup for Andris Nelsons and the orchestra. Continue reading →