Nation

Jan. 6 transcripts shed new light on how Trump considered blanket pardons

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol released on Tuesday 18 additional transcripts that provided more details about how former president Donald Trump considered “blanket pardons” for those charged in connection with the Capitol riot, and how several of his top political allies pushed unsuccessfully to be included in such pardons. Continue reading →

Nation

Man receives nearly 20 years in prison for plot to kidnap Michigan governor

The man, Barry Croft, a truck driver who had spoken of wanting to foment civil war and had traveled repeatedly to the Midwest for training and planning sessions in the months before his arrest, was the last of the men convicted in federal court to learn his prison term. Continue reading →

Politics

Race for GOP Chair obscures the party’s bigger problems

McDaniel, who was hand-picked by Trump in late 2016 to run the party and whom he enlisted in a scheme to draft fake electors to perpetuate his presidency, could be considered a Trump proxy by Republicans eager to begin to eradicate what many consider to be the party’s preeminent problem: the former president’s influence over the GOP. Continue reading →

World

Progress toward Ukraine-Russia peace talks appears far off

But it is increasingly clear that both sides’ demands even to start talks are flatly unacceptable to the other, leading US and European officials to conclude that serious discussions on ending the war are unlikely in the near future. Continue reading →

World

US scrambles to stop Iran from providing drones for Russia

The Biden administration has launched a broad effort to halt Iran’s ability to produce and deliver drones to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine, an endeavor that has echoes of the years-long US program to cut off Tehran’s access to nuclear technology. Continue reading →

World

China to resume issuing passports, visas as virus curbs ease

China says it will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from antivirus controls that isolated the country for almost three years, setting up a potential flood of Chinese going abroad for next month’s Lunar New Year holiday. Continue reading →

LETTERS

Storms aren’t ‘once in lifetime’ — they’re climate change in real time

Climate change is not just global warming. It is much more extreme and volatile weather, more frequently. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

George Santos should be investigated

The congressman-elect’s web of lies merits genuine concern of malfeasance, and Congress must launch an ethics inquiry. Continue reading →

LETTERS

We must be careful with comparisons to Hitler

A recent letter states that "Russian President Vladimir Putin is this generation’s Adolf Hitler." The Nazis, led by Hitler, were a culmination of many terrible historical forces that included virulent antisemitism across Europe, including within Ukraine. Continue reading →

Transportation

Been left stranded by Southwest Airlines? Here’s what you need to do.

Here are the ways to get some of your money — and hopefully your sanity — back. Continue reading →

Politics

Healey taps Rebecca Tepper, of attorney general’s office, as secretary of energy and environmental affairs

Currently, Tepper is chief of the energy and environment bureau at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, serving as Healey’s chief advisor on energy and environmental policy and heading up the office’s energy transition and climate-related affairs. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Brockton mother convicted of killing her children, ages 5 and 8, sentenced to life in prison

Latarsha L. Sanders was convicted of two counts of first degree murder by a Plymouth Superior Court jury, which rejected the defense claim that the 48-year-old woman was insane on Feb. 5, 2018 when she stabbed the two boys to death in their Brockton home. Continue reading →

bruins notebook

A Bobby Orr appearance will highlight the festivities for Monday’s Winter Classic at Fenway Park

The Boston Pops and other special guests also will be on hand when the Bruins and Penguins face off at the ballpark. Continue reading →

Patriots notebook

Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa will likely miss Sunday’s game against Patriots with concussion

Veteran Teddy Bridgewater would get the start for Miami in the divisional matchup — a must-win for the Patriots — at Gillette Stadium. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Former Cy Young winner Corey Kluber agrees to one-year deal to join Red Sox

Kluber, 36, has been through a series of injury-filled seasons but made 31 starts for the Rays in 2022, going 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA. Continue reading →

Commercial

All over the region, Sears stores are being reborn

New uses for old locations of the iconic midcentury retailer are popping up across Greater Boston. Continue reading →

THE FINE PRINT

Consumers have saved more than $1 million in five years of The Fine Print

Since 2017, money was returned — or canceled benefits restored — to scores of consumers who turned to the Globe in frustration after being treated unfairly by a corporation, company, or insurer. Continue reading →

Business

As traffic deaths spike, Massachusetts eyes new safety laws

A national road safety group says Massachusetts is “lagging dangerously behind” in addressing a spike in road fatalities, even as state lawmakers complete work on a highway safety bill, Continue reading →

Obituaries

New Orleans guitarist Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington dead at 79

He traveled abroad and occasionally toured domestically, but New Orleans' nightclubs were his heart and soul. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joe Mersa Marley, Bob Marley’s grandson, has died

Reggae musician Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley has died at 31. A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Continue reading →

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Lifestyle

12+ ways to celebrate New Year’s in Boston, whether you want to stay out late or never leave the couch

The details on the free First Night, where to party like a time traveler, what to watch if you're staying in, plus events that'll get you home early. Continue reading →

Names

‘What I realized is you gotta be really sure.’ Tom Brady says he’s not contemplating retirement

On a recent episode of his “Let’s Go” podcast, Brady, 45, gave listeners an update on his thoughts about retirement. "I’m gonna take my time, whenever that time does come," the Bucs QB told Jim Gray. Continue reading →

ASK AMY

Secret vaping leaves neighbors gaping

Advice from Amy Dickinson. Continue reading →