Nation

Kentucky Supreme Court weighs future of abortion access

A week after Kentucky voters rejected an antiabortion ballot measure, the state’s Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed the constitutionality of a statewide ban approved by lawmakers in a case that seems destined to become a defining moment for abortion rights in the state. Continue reading →

Nation

Georgia judge suspends state’s abortion ban

A Georgia county judge on Tuesday blocked the state’s ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, saying the law was unconstitutional when the state Legislature approved it in 2019. Continue reading →

Nation

McCarthy passes 1st House speaker test, but hurdles remain

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won the nomination Tuesday for House speaker, clearing a first step with majority support from his colleagues, but he now faces a weekslong slog to quell right-flank objections before a final vote in the new year. Continue reading →

World

Palestinian assailant kills 3 Israelis in West Bank

A Palestinian assailant stabbed several civilians in an Israeli-controlled industrial zone in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, then fled by car and continued his deadly rampage along a highway, where he hit another person with the vehicle. Three Israelis were killed and several more were severely wounded at various points along the assailant’s path, according to the Israeli ambulance service. Continue reading →

World

Poland: Russian-made missile fell on our country, killing 2

Poland said early Wednesday that a Russian-made missile fell in the eastern part of the country, killing two people in a blast that marked the first time since the invasion of Ukraine that Russian weapons came down on a NATO country. Continue reading →

World

Wealthy nations offer Indonesia $20 billion to curb coal

Indonesia, one of the world’s largest consumers of coal, pledged to sharply reduce its reliance on the fossil fuel and speed up its transition to renewable power as part of a $20 billion climate finance deal announced Tuesday with the United States, Japan, and other developed countries. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Battle lines drawn in council’s quest for civilian flaggers

How long will greed and stubbornness prevail over a common sense solution? Continue reading →

OPINION

Trump — a wannabe kingmaker turned the king of losers

After the predicted “red wave” that wasn’t, some Republicans are openly blaming Donald Trump for their failures. Continue reading →

OPINION

RIP, Citizens for Limited Taxation

The most influential ally Massachusetts taxpayers ever had is turning out the lights. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Federal authorities launch civil probe of Worcester police; will examine use of excessive force and racial bias in policing

The Department of Justice and the US Attorney’s office for Massachusetts have launched a civil investigation into whether the Worcester Police Department engage in excessive force, or practice discriminatory policing based on race or sex, federal officials announced Tuesday. Continue reading →

Maine

Ten schools in Maine received active shooter threats in hoax plot, police say

Ten schools in Maine received active shooter threats Tuesday morning, and officials believe all the calls were hoaxes, authorities said. Continue reading →

Politics

Next up: abortion politics goes local

Reproductive Equity Now, an advocacy group that endorsed candidates for last week’s state elections, is now asking those representatives to deliver on an array of proposals to advance reproductive rights in their communities. Continue reading →

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Let’s make sure we appreciate the exceptional Patrice Bergeron while we have him

It was no sure thing that the classy Bruins center would play again this season, and his talent and leadership have been instrumental in the team's historic start. Continue reading →

on football

The Raiders job seemed perfect for Josh McDaniels, but so far it’s a disaster

McDaniels was picky about his second head coaching position, but the Raiders are 2-7 and cracking under the weight of expectations. Continue reading →

patriots

Examining the crucial factors in the Patriots’ second-half push for a playoff spot

It won't be easy to reach the postseason in a suddenly tough division and with a challenging schedule over the next eight weeks. Continue reading →

Commercial

Boston’s lab boom is hitting the brakes

A report projects that 80 percent of proposed lab projects in region may be “curtailed” amid rising interest rates and a shaky economy. Continue reading →

Biotech

Boston biotech Jnana raises $107 million and strikes second collaboration with Roche

Jnana also struck its second drug discovery collaboration with the pharma giant Roche that will earn the startup $50 million upfront plus potential milestone payments that could exceed $2 billion. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

A frustrating transaction when turning in a used car at the end of a lease

The value of used cars have surged over the last year or so, due mostly to inflation and a shortage of pre-owned vehicles. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Kevin O’Neill, comics artist with a taste for the lurid, dies at 69

Kevin O’Neill, a comic book artist best known as a creator of the series Marshal Law, a graphically violent exploration of superheroes, and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which united characters from across literature, died Nov. 3 in London. He was 69. Continue reading →

Obituaries

David Davis, a force behind memorable 1970s sitcoms, dies at 86

David Davis, who helped usher in a golden age of television in the 1970s as a writer and producer on the groundbreaking and slyly feminist “Mary Tyler Moore Show,” and as a creator of “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Taxi,” died on Nov. 4 in Los Angeles. He was 86. Continue reading →

Obituaries

John Aniston, star of ‘Days of Our Lives,’ dead at 89

The Emmy-winning star of the daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” John Aniston was the father of actress Jennifer Aniston. Continue reading →

Music

Ice Nine Kills frontman gives ‘Thanx’ for slasher flicks and psychos

Spencer Charnas, who grew up in Swampscott, has found a killer formula with his band’s high-energy, tongue-in-cheek tributes to the movie world’s most prolific merchants of death. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

A defining moment for Bartees Strange at the Sinclair

On Monday night, the indie-rock innovator finally got the chance to properly introduce himself to a local audience on his first headlining tour. Continue reading →

MUSIC REVIEW

From Brussels to Boston, a young cellist brings Dvorak to Symphony Hall

Cellist Hayoung Choi was the featured soloist Saturday night with the Boston Philharmonic under the baton of Benjamin Zander. Continue reading →