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Lewiston Shootings

Maine authorities could have moved to seize gunman’s firearms before shootings, experts say
Local police appeared to have enough information about the Lewiston gunman to take him into custody and pursue a weapons restriction weeks before the mass killing.

See our complete coverage of the Maine shootings

Biden often delivers a familiar public message after tragedies, but in private he consoles with a personalized touch

Police had enough information to pursue ‘yellow flag’ weapons restriction for Lewiston gunman, law’s author says

A week after his death in Maine’s mass shooting, the parents of a ‘silent giant’ share their loss

New records show police scrambling to protect Lewiston gunman’s ex-girlfriend and others

Mourners gather in Auburn for candlelight vigil in honor of lives lost in mass shooting

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers

After the monthlong trial, jurors rejected Bankman-Fried’s claim during four days on the witness stand in Manhattan federal court that he never committed fraud or meant to cheat customers before FTX, once the world’s second-largest crypto exchange, collapsed into bankruptcy a year ago.

Harvard, Yale warned by top law firms about campus antisemitism

Antisemitic incidents including assaults, harassment, and vandalism soared 400 percent across the US since Oct. 7, with 54 incidents reported on campuses, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The group tallied 110 anti-Israel rallies on campuses in that period, with 27 including expressions of support for terrorism.

BRUINS 3, MAPLE LEAFS 2 (SO)
Bruins put skill on display in a shootout victory over Maple Leafs
Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle scored shootout goals as the Bruins extended the best start in franchise history.

Lowell man sought in death of woman whose body was found in Logan Airport garage. Authorities say he fled to Kenya.

Authorities believe Kevin Kangethe boarded a flight to Kenya, and they are working with authorities there to locate him. Kangethe allegedly knew Margaret Mbitu, the victim, who was reported missing on Monday.

This band plans to drown out the Men’s March against abortion with a ruckus
The Boston Clown Music Parade is a group of activist-musicians who wreak annual havoc on the Men’s March Against Abortion, drowning out its protests with haphazard, circus-themed brass and percussion.

Judge hears arguments in legal battle involving one of R.I.’s richest families

Lawyers exchange charges of “self-dealing” and “personal animus” in a pair of lawsuits involving the wealth left behind by Malcolm G. “Kim” Chace III, who served on the Berkshire Hathaway board.

Three family members dead in house fire in northern Maine; child survives

Judge Heidi E. Brieger appointed next chief justice of Mass. Trial Court

Abood Okal and his family escaped Gaza. This is their story.

The full story of how Abood Okal and Wafaa Abuzayda of Medway, along with their 1-year-old son, Yousef, were stuck in and escaped from besieged Gaza.
House approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel. Biden vows to veto the GOP approach. Pressure rises on Israel to pause fighting and ease siege as battles intensify near Gaza City

‘They were expected to leave the children behind’: Plymouth couple stay in Gaza after their children were not allowed to leave with them

“Nobody is going to just leave a 2-year-old, a 10-year-old, and a 13-year-old behind,” said the brother of the children's father. “These kids were born in the US, they’re citizens just like everyone else, to say ‘leave them behind’ is just inhumane.”

Mayor Wu declares peaceful dismantling of Mass. and Cass a model for tackling homelessness
More than 100 people have moved out of the crime-ridden encampments since Monday.

Peter Abraham I On baseball
Why Craig Breslow is confident he can hold on to a job with the Red Sox that many others have lost
“If you enter this position trying to hedge, trying to understand what it would look like to fail, you’re taking the wrong approach,” he said.

Hawley, Mayorkas get into heated exchange over DHS employee’s posts: ‘Your question is despicable’

Tensions flared at a Capitol Hill hearing Tuesday when a Republican senator pressed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about antisemitic comments posted on social media by an employee amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Annual 5k race raises more than $1.5 million in memory of Northeastern’s Ryan Shaw

Ryan Shaw, who died from bacterial meningitis in 2016 after his freshman year at Northeastern, will be remembered Saturday at the 7th annual memorial 5k race in Brighton.
QUICK BITE

Lines out the door for New York slices in Harvard Square, thanks to Joe’s Pizza

Come for a real New York slice, served until 3 a.m.
NAMES

Kickin’ it with Mark Wahlberg

The actor opens up about his sneakerhead obsession and venturing into the shoe business.
Opinion
SCOT LEHIGH

Vivek Ramaswamy is not ready for prime primary time

A debate in New Hampshire shows a candidate with hollow answers.
RENÉE GRAHAM

This time, it’s Lewiston: When police departments obscure the truth, public trust falters
IDEAS | CRAIG FEHRMAN

We’re drowning in historical fiction
Miren Uriarte and Rosann Tung

Why we resigned from the Boston School Committee’s English Learners Task Force
EDITORIAL

The tents at Mass. and Cass needed to come down. Now what?
Beyond the Gilded Gate

Reckoning with Boston’s towers of wealth

Luxury high-rises are sprouting across the skyline. Why is Boston, amid a grave housing crisis, so much better at building homes for the wealthy than those in need?

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They like her. They want to vote for her. But even Nikki Haley’s fans doubt she can beat Trump.
The former South Carolina governor's campaign is on the rise in the polls, but she still lags far behind former president Donald Trump, and time is running short.

Cardinal O’Malley, Jack Connors honored by the Campaign for Catholic Schools
The Campaign for Catholic Schools honored Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley and philanthropist Jack Connors Thursday night during a 15th anniversary celebration of the fund-raising effort that has raised more than $130 million to transform Catholic education in urban areas of Greater Boston.

Healey weighing limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency shelters, as system strained by migrant influx
If adopted, these limits on length of stay would come on top of new restrictions put in place by Healey on the total number of families allowed in the shelter system to 7,500 families — a number it’s expected to reach within days, if not sooner.

Joe Mazzulla turns his attention to the Celtics bench and it pays off
The coach had a reserves-only film session after the backups' lackluster performance against the Wizards. The bench responded by playing spectacularly against the Pacers.

Here’s what the Celtics’ new City Edition jerseys look like

RI POLITICS
In TV debate, Amo and Leonard differ on assault weapons ban, ‘Bidenomics’
During an NBC-10 debate, the Democratic candidate says, “Support for Donald Trump is disqualifying in this election,” while the Republican candidate notes 200,000 Rhode Islanders voted for Trump.

Springfield mayoral candidate denies allegations that his campaign team paid people for votes
Springfield City Councilor Justin Hurst on Thursday adamantly denied allegations that his mayoral campaign paid for votes and accused incumbent Mayor Domenic J. Sarno’s administration of trying to discredit him days before the election.

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How do you travel back to 1970s Massachusetts in the movies? Location, location, location.

Location manager Kai Quinlan helped make the Bay State a star in Alexander Payne’s new film, "The Holdovers."

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Lola Dating app will launch in Boston. It’s designed for people who want to show up on dates — for real.
Kayak.com co-founder Paul English and partner Rachel Cohen created Lola for people who actually want to meet in real life. Sign-ups start now.

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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 doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

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How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

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Biden’s real reelection problem isn’t his age. It’s his waning popularity.
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Metro

Biden is bound for Maine to mourn with a community reeling from a shooting that left 18 people dead

President Biden is heading to Lewiston, Maine to mourn with the community after 18 people were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in state history.

Annual 5k race raises more than $1.5 million in memory of Northeastern’s Ryan Shaw

Ryan Shaw, who died from bacterial meningitis in 2016 after his freshman year at Northeastern, will be remembered Saturday at the 7th annual memorial 5k race in Brighton.

Judge Heidi E. Brieger appointed next chief justice of Mass. Trial Court

Brieger will succeed outgoing Trial Court Chief Justice Jeffrey A. Locke, who will retire in December, the Supreme Judicial Court announced Thursday. Brieger will take over beginning Dec. 22.

Lowell man sought in death of woman whose body was found in Logan Airport garage. Authorities say he fled to Kenya.

Authorities believe Kevin Kangethe boarded a flight to Kenya, and they are working with authorities there to locate him. Kangethe allegedly knew Margaret Mbitu, the victim, who was reported missing on Monday.

Sports

NFL: Steelers 20, Titans 16

Kenny Pickett directs a late touchdown drive as the Steelers slip past the Titans

The Steelers (5-3) bounced back from a dismal loss to Jacksonville on Sunday.
NFL

Titans wide receiver Treylon Burks carted off field after landing hard late in fourth quarter vs. Steelers

Burks tried to make a leaping fourth-down grab down the left sideline but landed hard out of bounds and appeared to be unconscious.
World Series

World Series averaged 9.11 million viewers, making it the least-watched Fall Classic in TV history

It was a 23 percent decline from last year’s series, when the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games and averaged 11.78 million.
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MIAA FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

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Business

Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024

A majority of American adults think artificial intelligence tools will increase the spread of false and misleading information in the 2024 presidential election.

US jobs report for October could show solid hiring as Fed watches for signs of inflation pressures

America’s employers likely kept hiring at a healthy pace last month, defying high interest rates, rising pressure on consumers and labor strikes that idled big swaths of the nation’s auto industry.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
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metro

Maine authorities could have moved to seize gunman’s firearms before shootings, experts say

In TV debate, Amo and Leonard differ on assault weapons ban, ‘Bidenomics’

Mourners gather in Auburn for candlelight vigil in honor of lives lost in mass shooting

sports

Craig Breslow promises Red Sox are ‘going to be competitive next year’

Move to Boston organization pays early dividends for Parker Wotherspoon

Joe Mazzulla turns his attention to the Celtics bench and it pays off

business

Waste-water analysis firm Biobot fights to retain federal COVID testing contract

Chief executive of National Association of Realtors resigns

UAW members at the first Ford plant to go on strike overwhelmingly approve the new contract

politics

Christie banks on New Hampshire as he makes the case that only he can stop Trump: ‘I am the cavalry.’

House approves nearly $14.5 billion in military aid for Israel. Biden vows to veto the GOP approach.

Biden says 74 US dual nationals have left Gaza Strip as he dispatches Blinken to Mideast

Nation

The FBI is investigating a Texas sheriff’s office, a woman interviewed by agents says

Wildfire in mountainous Central Oahu moves away from towns as Hawaii firefighters continue battle

Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of dad’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement

World

Pressure rises on Israel to pause fighting and ease siege as battles intensify near Gaza City

Israeli troops encircle Gaza City as global criticism of strikes mounts

US to press Israel for ‘pauses’ in war against Hamas

opinion

Why we resigned from the Boston School Committee’s English Learners Task Force

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lifestyle

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Millions more smokers should be screened for lung cancer, group says

food & dining

Lines out the door for New York slices in Harvard Square, thanks to Joe’s Pizza

Sea Hag floats into Harvard Square with Yorkshire pudding and live music; Belmont’s Trinktisch pours its last pint

Dunkin’ announces its 2023 holiday menu and the return of Free Donut Wednesdays

travel

What’s new and coming up at Disneyland resort parks

Paul Daigneault, SpeakEasy’s founder, on traveling with friends, trail mix, and the national parks

It’s Warren Miller film time, plus a doughnut tour and an app to turn your phone into a rescue locator

Arts

In Collecting 101, UMass Amherst students learn inner workings of museum acquisition

The Boston Tea Party turns 250

Crystalle Lacouture centers loss and care at Praise Shadows Art Gallery

Books

Sandy Winterbottom follows a 20th-century whaling boom and its lasting effects

Harvard’s Tracy K. Smith has never felt more skeptical of freedom — or more free

For dyslexic readers, a boon in Dyslexie font

Movies

Colman Domingo soars in ‘Rustin,’ a civil rights story you haven’t seen before

How do you travel back to 1970s Massachusetts in the movies? Location, location, location.

Move over, Wordle: Movie Grid, a new daily trivia game, has users flexing their film knowledge

Television

Sequel adds to true-crime boom ‘The Jinx’ helped bring about

Disney to acquire the remainder of Hulu from Comcast for roughly $8.6 billion

B.J. Novak’s pet project a boon to ‘Lessons in Chemistry’

music

Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, and Chaka Khan ready for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

In his music and in his soul, Brent Cobb is never far from ‘home sweet home’

Yuri Temirkanov, world-renowned conductor, dies at 84

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Orlando Baxter doesn’t have to come home for Comics Come Home — he’s already here

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‘Frozen’ has the power to enchant, despite some slush

Health

Pharmacy workers at CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid start 3-day walkout

Eyedrops from CVS, Rite Aid and others carry possible infection risk, FDA says

Lifespan, largest hospital owner in R.I., could change name in expanded partnership with Brown University

Obituaries

Yuri Temirkanov, world-renowned conductor, dies at 84

Dwight Twilley, rootsy power-pop hit-maker, dies at 72

Ady Barkan, health care activist, dies at 39