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Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court

A judge on Friday denied Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, ruling that the Trump White House chief of staff must fight the charges in state court instead.

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Senator Lindsey Graham

Trump White House official Navarro convicted of contempt after defying House Jan. 6 subpoena

Four men indicted in alleged harassment campaign against N.H. Public Radio reporters last year

Four New Hampshire men were indicted Thursday in connection with a campaign of harassment and intimidation against two New Hampshire Public Radio journalists.

Severe thunderstorms rumble across Boston area Friday afternoon
On an oppressively hot and humid day, severe thunderstorms rumbled across parts of the state in the afternoon, bringing torrential rains and strong winds.

Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season’s first Category 5 storm

Hurricane Lee charged through warm Atlantic waters on Friday and threatened to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean. It became the season’s first Category 5 storm before weakening slightly.

Hurricane Lee maps: Timing, path, wind speeds Hurricane tracker: Follow Lee's path

Salem man indicted for murder after allegedly strangling mother of his child

Vicente was arraigned last month in Salem District Court for the murder, but the case is scheduled to be transferred to Essex Superior Court at another arraignment on Oct. 25.

Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83

Joe Farrell in his Baldwinville home with his wife, Cheryl. Following a hospital stay at Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Joe Farrell was billed $5,000 (out of pocket) for a private room because his insurance would only pay for a semi-private room.

THE FINE PRINT

Worcester hospital cancels charge for private room that was never requested

A Worcester hospital has relented and will rescind a charge for a private hospital room that was given to an ailing man who had languished in the emergency room for two days.

Judge orders new trial for Chelsea man who maintained his innocence for more than 3 decades
Thomas Rosa, 62, will attend a press conference Monday with his family and attorneys explaining what is next for his case after new DNA evidence cast doubt on his 1993 conviction.

A worker raised the American flag at One Liberty Square in 2020.

Downtown, a rare building sale highlights the struggling office market

Synergy Investments has bought One Liberty for 17 percent less than previous owner paid a decade ago.

Dan Shaughnessy | Eagles at Patriots, Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)

The Patriots may no longer be dominant, but football remains king, and that’s all that matters
In good times and bad, the Patriots are now the top team in town — dominating sports conversation and emotional fan currency that once went to the local baseball team.

Patriots name six captains for 2023 season, including first-timer Hunter Henry Patriots CB Jack Jones ruled out for Sunday’s opener vs. Eagles

Tom Brady's last public appearance at Gillette Stadium was in October 2021, when the Buccaneers beat Mac Jones and the Patriots.

Details are scant on Tom Brady’s return to Foxborough. Here’s what we know.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft said Thursday only that Brady will be honored at halftime and could be on the field before the game.

Ranking Tom Brady’s best commercials: What were the top ads featuring the Patriots legend?

FALL ARTS PREVIEW

Fall is for great films: 40-plus movies to look forward to this season

From Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” to Sofia Coppla’s “Priscilla” to a new adaptation of “The Color Purple,” here are some of the highlights.

Triston Casas has been perhaps the Sox' best hitter in the second half.

Red Sox’ Triston Casas isn’t concerned with challenging Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson for Rookie of the Year

Henderson has been the frontrunner for the AL award, but Casas' second-half surge has brought him into the picture, whether he's interested or not.

Bostonians danced through the night at Mariel Underground, a nightclub in downtown Boston, last summer.

‘Boston is not a real city’: College students say city nightlife is lacking

Boston is home to tens of thousands of college students, with many universities advertising the city as their campus. But many say the night here ends too early — and is too expensive.

Opinion

Yoleny Ynoa waved a Dominican flag in celebration of Dominican Cultural Day at City Hall Plaza in Boston on Aug. 16.

MARCELA GARCÍA

Why Boston needs a Latino and Caribbean affairs office

It would highlight the needs of Latino and Caribbean Americans, which are not always reflected in Boston’s broader policy debates and solutions.

IDEAS | BEN JACQUES

The truth about my ancestors

Michael S. Roth

What makes a good student?

SCOT LEHIGH

New Hampshire, please consider Asa Hutchinson

EDITORIAL

Amid debate on how to deal with rise in youth mobs, police de-escalation measures warrant praise

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Boston man fatally shot over necklace remembered as ‘a big brother to his friends’ and family, relative says
Xavier Rivas was a 2020 graduate of Madison Park High School, a lover of Puerto Rico, Polo shirts, cars, music — and fireworks. Lots of fireworks, a relative recalled Friday.

Kendra Lara releases report saying she was driving the speed limit at time of crash

The report by The Crash Lab, an accident reconstructionist company hired by Lara, used data from the car’s black box to find that Lara was only driving 27 miles per hour.

Man pleads guilty to charges stemming from sale of human body parts tied to Harvard Medical School

A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the theft and sale of human body parts taken from Harvard Medical School and an Arkansas mortuary.

Donald Trump inflated wealth by as much as $3.6 billion a year, New York’s top law enforcement officer says

In a filing Friday in her civil fraud lawsuit against Trump, New York Attorney General Letitia James alleged that he regularly overstated his net worth from 2011 to 2021 by billions of dollars.

Attorney general in settlement negotiations with state GOP, senator over alleged campaign finance violations

Andrea Campbell‘s office is negotiating a potential settlement with the Mass. Republican Party, its former leader, and a GOP state senator, among others, over alleged campaign finance violations, according to two people familiar with the discussions.

A truck ‘Storrowed’ Friday morning — though not on Storrow Drive
Traffic was snarled on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton on Friday morning when a tractor trailer got stuck after its roof hit a bridge in a classic Boston “Storrowing” incident, according to the authorities.

What is the meaning of pickleball? Is it life — or death?

I needed to go deeper — to understand why some people hated the game with an almost shocking intensity, as if it were an ex-lover, or a pumpkin spice latte, and others were so stoked it was if they had been raptured.

Student loan payments restart next month after a long pause. Borrowers are stressed. Really, really stressed.
Millions of Americans are bracing for student loan payments to restart on Oct. 1 after a pause that started during the pandemic.

How a strip mall in Hadley became the center of the modern-day labor movement
Workers at three big-box stores — Trader Joe’s, Barnes and Noble, and Michaels — formed unions in and around the Mountain Farms mall, with each becoming the first freestanding location in their respective national chains to organize.

This Boston law firm is logging when employees are in the office. But it says it’s not meant to track them.
The Colleague Connect system works by logging employee workspaces for the day — either detecting automatically if an employee is in one of the firm’s offices, or noting if they are in an undisclosed nonoffice location.

Culture & Lifestyle

Series star and co-creator Adjani Salmon in "Dreaming Whilst Black."

In a delightful ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ reality is never far away

The cast of "A Raisin in the Sun" at New Repertory Theatre. From left: Lorraine Victoria Kanyike, Joshua McKenna, Juanita A. Rodrigues, Valyn Lyric Turner, Damon Singletary, and Jon Vellante.

‘A Raisin in the Sun’ still burns at New Rep

Simon Le Bon and Duran Duran perform at TD Garden Wednesday night.

At TD Garden, nods in both directions from Duran Duran

Lonnie Stanton (center), a performer with Public Displays of Motion, rehearses at the Carolyn Lynch Garden on the Greenway on Wednesday.

On Saturdays in September, the Rose Kennedy Greenway makes space for dance

Special Projects

Boston thrives off the dreams of young people. But can they make it here?

Baby boomers and Gen Xers benefited from economic conditions that do not exist for millennials. And by many measures, the path ahead for Gen Z is even more fraught.

Boston, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

Inside the government’s flawed approach to finding missing persons.

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has threatened to prosecute anyone in Alabama who helps a resident get an abortion in another state.

IDEAS | MARY ZIEGLER

Could Alabama punish people for abortions in Massachusetts?

Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee looked on as attorney Scott Grubman, who is representing Ken Chesebro, a codefendent of former US president Donald Trump, spoke at the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, on Sept. 6.

Renée Loth

How to ensure a fair trial for Trump: Allow cameras in courtroom

Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick appeared for a arraignment at Dedham District Court on Sept. 3, 2021, in Dedham.

JOAN VENNOCHI

With Catholic Church foot-dragging comes the chance to evade justice

Residents board a local bus in central Uppsala, Sweden, in 2020. During the COVID pandemic, Swedish authorities imposed no mask mandate.

JEFF JACOBY

Only Sweden had the right COVID-19 response

EDITORIAL

Latest Thomas financial filing shows he hasn’t learned much

"This city is special," the author writes, "and Boston, so restrained in emotion, deserves to hear this more often."

IDEAS | OMER AZIZ

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

A truck ‘Storrowed’ Friday morning — though not on Storrow Drive

Traffic was snarled on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton on Friday morning when a tractor trailer got stuck after its roof hit a bridge in a classic Boston “Storrowing” incident, according to the authorities.

New England College brings art education back to Manchester with ‘Art at French’

After merging with the New Hampshire Institute of Art, and then closing the Institute’s Manchester campus, the future of arts education in the area was in doubt.

Judge orders new trial for Chelsea man who maintained his innocence for more than 3 decades

Thomas Rosa’s case is one among dozens of wrongful convictions that underscores a need for people to turn a more critical eye to outcomes within the justice system, particularly as forensic science and other technology has radically improved over the past three decades, said Charlotte Whitmore of the Boston College Innocence Program.

Severe thunderstorms rumble across Boston area Friday afternoon

On an oppressively hot and humid day, severe thunderstorms rumbled across parts of the state in the afternoon, bringing torrential rains and strong winds.

Sports

Novak Djokovic (right) beat Ben Shelton in straight sets, putting the 23-time Grand Slam champion one win away from becoming the oldest man to win the event in the Open era, which began in 1968.

US OPEN

Novak Djokovic reaches 10th US Open men’s final by ousting American Ben Shelton

Shelton, 16 years Djokovic's junior, made things interesting in the third set by breaking twice, earning a set point and erasing a match point on the way to forcing the concluding tiebreaker, but Djokovic pulled out the win.

From left, Charlotte Tuxbury, Emma Tuxbury, and Abby Beggans are propelling the Wellesley girls to great heights on track and in girls' cross-country.

HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY NOTEBOOK

At Wellesley, Charlotte and Emma Tuxbury bring their shared gifts of grit and determination to cross-country

The sisters only dabbled occasionally in running, competing casually for their middle school team, or logging training runs for their other sports. But after joining the Wellesley cross-country team as newcomers last fall, both quickly emerged as top runners in the state.

Eagles edge rusher Haason Reddick won't let thumb surgery a month prior keep him out of Philadelphia's season opener at the Patriots on Sunday.

NFL Week 1

Eagles star edge rusher Haason Reddick set to go after thumb surgery last month

Reddick, the second-team All-Pro who had 19½ sacks in last year's regular season and playoffs, will line up Sunday and go after Mac Jones when the Eagles visit the New England Patriots.

US OPEN

Even Coco Gauff is starting to believe as she faces rising No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, her first US Open women’s final

patriots

Patriots name six captains for 2023 season, including first-timer Hunter Henry

Video

Watch: Chris Gasper explains why this is a make-or-break season for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones

Business

FOOD

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer end long, successful restaurant partnership

Bissonnette will pursue other projects, while Oringer will run Coppa, Toro, and more.

Downtown, a rare building sale highlights the struggling office market

Synergy Investments has bought One Liberty for 17 percent less than previous owner paid a decade ago.

THE FINE PRINT

Worcester hospital cancels charge for private room that was never requested

Donald Trump inflated wealth by as much as $3.6 billion a year, New York’s top law enforcement officer says

magazine

From left: Anthony Bourdain, chef Pepe Blázquez, and the writer at dinner at Casa Salvador in 2010.

Fall Travel

A 70-year-old Madrid restaurant was near its end. Then Anthony Bourdain arrived.

PERSPECTIVE

Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it?

MISS CONDUCT

How to get a guest with a ‘lack of social graces’ to fall in line

Salmon Tray Bake With Harissa and Roasted Pepper Sauce

COOKING

Sheet pan recipes using salmon, chicken, or sausages make for easy school night dinners

metro

Xavier Rivas, 22, was widely known as "Zay," according to a relative.

Boston man fatally shot over necklace remembered as ‘a big brother to his friends’ and family, relative says

N.H. republicans announce latest efforts to curb illegal immigration at the northern border

Small nonprofit news outlets join forces to seek funding, keep local journalism alive

sports

Watch: Alex Speier and Ben Volin discuss Patriots-Eagles, Red Sox-Orioles, and Tom Brady’s return

Robert Kraft is OK with Patriots as underdogs: ‘I sort of like that people are picking us to come in fourth’

Patriots CB Jack Jones ruled out for Sunday’s opener vs. Eagles

business

The Babson College World Globe was commissioned by Rodger Babson in 1947 to "impress upon students and other viewers an appreciation of the world as a whole."

‘Best college’ rankings don’t make the grade

Payment services Square and Cash App ‘steadily’ recovering after hours-long outages

Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update

politics

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks at an event in the East Room of the White House on Aug. 16, 2023.

Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Senator Lindsey Graham

Justice Alito rejects Senate Democrats’ call to step aside from an upcoming Supreme Court case

Nation

University of Virginia head football Coach Tony Elliott speaks at a memorial service in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022, for three student football players who were killed in a shooting on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022.

Charges upgraded against suspect in shooting of Virginia football players

Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court

Prison guard who missed killer’s escape is fired, as hunt for fugitive focuses on botanic garden

World

World’s climate report card says we’re trying, but urgently need improvement

The operation could start soon to rescue a sick American researcher 3,000 feet into a Turkish cave

Queen Elizabeth II remembered as gun salutes set to ring out for King Charles III

opinion

A cell biologist by training, Kornbluth has been on a listening tour of the MIT community after spending nearly three decades at Duke University, most recently as its provost.

MIT president Sally Kornbluth doesn’t think we can hit the pause button on AI

The new statewide police oversight commission can’t be a substitute for local accountability

Could Alabama punish people for abortions in Massachusetts?

lifestyle

I know he’s lying

Nine snack hacks for back to school

I’m ready for kids. He’s not sure. Time to go?

food & dining

Jamie Bissonnette (left) and Ken Oringer

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer end long, successful restaurant partnership

Channel that peaceful, easy feeling at the Poe-tel California next week

‘Boston is not a real city’: College students say city nightlife is lacking

travel

People can learn about Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom and support its one-of-a-kind businesses by attending the Hills Are Alive dinner at Burlington’s Hotel Vermont, Sept. 16. The event, part of the hotel’s 10th anniversary event series, includes live music, culinary offerings from many local farms and businesses, and an opportunity to spend the night at Hotel Vermont.

A taste of Vermont, the Beatles in Boston, and gadgets for your car

Besides Dolly, Knoxville has the Big Ears Festival

I was billed twice for my Booking.com room. How do I fix this?

Arts

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum closed Thursday night to thwart climate protest

At the MFA, a new show reveals John Singer Sargent’s passion for fashion — in service of art

10 visual feasts at New England museums this fall

Books

Life in the state of nature

In ‘Touched Out,’ Amanda Montei deftly illuminates how the girlhood training she received about her body also shapes ideas of what makes a ‘good’ mother and wife

Birds of a feather: Boston prepares for O's and Eagles

Judge denies Mark Meadows’ request to move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Senator Lindsey Graham

Four men indicted in alleged harassment campaign against N.H. Public Radio reporters last year

Severe thunderstorms rumble across Boston area Friday afternoon On an oppressively hot and humid day, severe thunderstorms rumbled across parts of the state in the afternoon, bringing torrential rains and strong winds.

Hurricane Lee barrels through open Atlantic waters after becoming season’s first Category 5 storm

Salem man indicted for murder after allegedly strangling mother of his child

Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing talk of retirement at age 83

Worcester hospital cancels charge for private room that was never requested

Judge orders new trial for Chelsea man who maintained his innocence for more than 3 decades Thomas Rosa, 62, will attend a press conference Monday with his family and attorneys explaining what is next for his case after new DNA evidence cast doubt on his 1993 conviction.

Downtown, a rare building sale highlights the struggling office market

Details are scant on Tom Brady’s return to Foxborough. Here’s what we know.

Fall is for great films: 40-plus movies to look forward to this season

Red Sox’ Triston Casas isn’t concerned with challenging Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson for Rookie of the Year

‘Boston is not a real city’: College students say city nightlife is lacking

Why Boston needs a Latino and Caribbean affairs office

The truth about my ancestors

What makes a good student?

New Hampshire, please consider Asa Hutchinson

Amid debate on how to deal with rise in youth mobs, police de-escalation measures warrant praise

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How to tell if you are dehydrated in the extreme heat A new toolkit offers a detailed guide to how much water to drink and other cost-effective ways to stay cool.

PARENTING UNFILTERED Nine snack hacks for back to school Lost in a cloud of Taki dust? Here’s help.

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Boston man fatally shot over necklace remembered as ‘a big brother to his friends’ and family, relative says Xavier Rivas was a 2020 graduate of Madison Park High School, a lover of Puerto Rico, Polo shirts, cars, music — and fireworks. Lots of fireworks, a relative recalled Friday.

Kendra Lara releases report saying she was driving the speed limit at time of crash

Man pleads guilty to charges stemming from sale of human body parts tied to Harvard Medical School

Donald Trump inflated wealth by as much as $3.6 billion a year, New York’s top law enforcement officer says

Attorney general in settlement negotiations with state GOP, senator over alleged campaign finance violations

A truck ‘Storrowed’ Friday morning — though not on Storrow Drive Traffic was snarled on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton on Friday morning when a tractor trailer got stuck after its roof hit a bridge in a classic Boston “Storrowing” incident, according to the authorities.

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Culture & Lifestyle

In a delightful ‘Dreaming Whilst Black,’ reality is never far away

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How to ensure a fair trial for Trump: Allow cameras in courtroom

With Catholic Church foot-dragging comes the chance to evade justice

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Latest Thomas financial filing shows he hasn’t learned much

My farewell love letter to Boston

Metro

A truck ‘Storrowed’ Friday morning — though not on Storrow Drive

New England College brings art education back to Manchester with ‘Art at French’

Judge orders new trial for Chelsea man who maintained his innocence for more than 3 decades

Severe thunderstorms rumble across Boston area Friday afternoon

Sports

Novak Djokovic reaches 10th US Open men’s final by ousting American Ben Shelton

At Wellesley, Charlotte and Emma Tuxbury bring their shared gifts of grit and determination to cross-country

Eagles star edge rusher Haason Reddick set to go after thumb surgery last month

Even Coco Gauff is starting to believe as she faces rising No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, her first US Open women’s final

Patriots name six captains for 2023 season, including first-timer Hunter Henry

Watch: Chris Gasper explains why this is a make-or-break season for Patriots quarterback Mac Jones

Business

Jamie Bissonnette and Ken Oringer end long, successful restaurant partnership

Downtown, a rare building sale highlights the struggling office market

Worcester hospital cancels charge for private room that was never requested

Donald Trump inflated wealth by as much as $3.6 billion a year, New York’s top law enforcement officer says

A 70-year-old Madrid restaurant was near its end. Then Anthony Bourdain arrived.

Patients still discriminate against health care workers of color. Why don’t more hospitals ban it?

How to get a guest with a ‘lack of social graces’ to fall in line

Sheet pan recipes using salmon, chicken, or sausages make for easy school night dinners

metro

Boston man fatally shot over necklace remembered as ‘a big brother to his friends’ and family, relative says

N.H. republicans announce latest efforts to curb illegal immigration at the northern border

Small nonprofit news outlets join forces to seek funding, keep local journalism alive

sports

Watch: Alex Speier and Ben Volin discuss Patriots-Eagles, Red Sox-Orioles, and Tom Brady’s return

Robert Kraft is OK with Patriots as underdogs: ‘I sort of like that people are picking us to come in fourth’

Severe thunderstorms rumble across Boston area Friday afternoon
On an oppressively hot and humid day, severe thunderstorms rumbled across parts of the state in the afternoon, bringing torrential rains and strong winds.

Judge orders new trial for Chelsea man who maintained his innocence for more than 3 decades
Thomas Rosa, 62, will attend a press conference Monday with his family and attorneys explaining what is next for his case after new DNA evidence cast doubt on his 1993 conviction.

How to tell if you are dehydrated in the extreme heat
A new toolkit offers a detailed guide to how much water to drink and other cost-effective ways to stay cool.

PARENTING UNFILTERED

Nine snack hacks for back to school
Lost in a cloud of Taki dust? Here’s help.

Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.

Boston man fatally shot over necklace remembered as ‘a big brother to his friends’ and family, relative says
Xavier Rivas was a 2020 graduate of Madison Park High School, a lover of Puerto Rico, Polo shirts, cars, music — and fireworks. Lots of fireworks, a relative recalled Friday.

A truck ‘Storrowed’ Friday morning — though not on Storrow Drive
Traffic was snarled on Soldiers Field Road in Brighton on Friday morning when a tractor trailer got stuck after its roof hit a bridge in a classic Boston “Storrowing” incident, according to the authorities.

Student loan payments restart next month after a long pause. Borrowers are stressed. Really, really stressed.
Millions of Americans are bracing for student loan payments to restart on Oct. 1 after a pause that started during the pandemic.