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Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe

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Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress. Follow live updates.

A trial date was tentatively set for Jan. 5 in the case, which has amplified concerns the Justice Department is being weaponized in pursuit of President Trump’s political enemies.

How TikTok keeps its users scrolling for hours a day - The Boston Globe

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After a month, more than three-quarters of the users who had typically spent roughly 30 minutes per day on TikTok were now spending nearly twice that much time on the app, on average.

Washington Post reporters analyzed data from over 800 TikTok users to learn how the app turns people into power users, some of whom spend hours per day scrolling.

Maybe we shouldn’t be thinking playoffs for the Patriots just yet, but their softer-than-soft schedule says otherwise - The Boston Globe

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From Dan Shaughnessy: The Patriots just enjoyed their best win in five years, are over .500 after five games for the first time since the Brady era, and we are seriously talking playoffs again. But maybe we shouldn't be just yet.

Not enough has been made of the clear path the Patriots have been handed. Welcome to the March of the Tomato Cans, 2025.

Providence considers tighter limits on police cooperation with ICE - The Boston Globe

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Providence City Council leaders are seeking to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities in the city, aiming to tighten so-called “sanctuary” policies as the Trump administration threatens to withhold funding.

A vote is expected next week to further curtail the city’s interactions federal immigration authorities.

Harvard mathematician among New Englanders awarded $800,000, no-strings-attached MacArthur ‘genius’ grants - The Boston Globe

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A cultural anthropologist in Providence is among 22 national winners of “genius” grants announced Wednesday by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

Professor Lauren Williams was joined by a cultural anthropologist in Providence and a cartographer and basketmaker from Maine as the New Englanders named to this year's class of MacArthur fellows.

Joan Bennett Kennedy, mental health advocate and former wife of Senator Ted Kennedy, dies - The Boston Globe

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Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy, died in her sleep Wednesday at her Boston home, officials said. She was 89.

“I will always admire my mother for the way that she faced up to her challenges with grace, courage, humility, and honesty,” her son, Ted Kennedy Jr., said in a statement.

Saturday is the pick of the holiday weekend, but coastal storm threat looms Sunday - The Boston Globe

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High pressure is bringing colder air to New England to start the upcoming weekend, with the first frost for many areas happening Friday morning.

Right now, New England could see anywhere from a fall nor'easter to some regular showers or clouds during the latter part of the long weekend.

Restarting Revolution Wind is good for our health as well as the climate - The Boston Globe

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Commentary: Investing in clean sources of electricity helps address climate change. It also leads to local and regional health benefits, write two Boston University professors of environmental health.

Investing in clean sources of electricity helps address climate change. It also leads to local and regional health benefits, write two Boston University professors of environmental health.

Wu condemns attacks on police at pro-Palestinian protest on Boston Common - The Boston Globe

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The 13 people arrested during a pro-Palestinian protest on Boston Common Tuesday should be “prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law” for attacking Boston police officers, Mayor Michelle Wu said.

Thirteen people were arrested and four police officers injured during a protest that turned violent Tuesday evening.

It looks increasingly likely that the WNBA will not arrive in Boston any time soon - The Boston Globe

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There’s every reason to believe Boston will have a WNBA team one day. There’s no reason to believe that day is coming soon.

Because the league controls team relocation, the Sun’s ownership group no longer sees a path where it can sell with the expectation the team will move to Boston, according to a source familiar with the franchise’s thinking.

Women’s colleges reaffirm their support of trans women in face of Trump’s DEI attacks - The Boston Globe

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With the White House confronting universities over DEI policies, some women’s colleges are using the moment to reassert their core values.

With the White House confronting universities over DEI policies, some women’s colleges are using the moment to reassert their core values.

School bus driver issued citations, fine after Providence fatal pedestrian crash - The Boston Globe

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 12h

A school bus driver who allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian in an early morning crash in Providence last week has been issued traffic citations and $306 in fees, records show.

Lucas Garcia, 38, died of his injuries after the he was hit by the bus on Oct. 2, police said.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse takes on Attorney General Pam Bondi - The Boston Globe

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From Rhode Map: The federal government might be shut down, but there were still fireworks on Capitol Hill Tuesday when Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The R.I. senator asked pointed questions about border czar Tom Homan during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday. Bondi punched back instead of answering.

Fall foliage maps: Here’s where in New England the colors are best right now - The Boston Globe

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🍁 Take a look at the map to tind out where foliage is peaking this week.

Peak color is spreading widely across Northern New England and spilling into Massachusetts this week.

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Consumer spending has helped US economic activity remain solid, but there are signs that the job market has softened amid “anemic hiring” by employers even as layoffs remain low, said Susan Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’ - The Boston Globe

Without committing to another rate cut, Susan Collins says she expects inflation to moderate once tariffs work their way through the economy.

Rhode Island’s 2026 race for attorney general is in a state of flux - The Boston Globe

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The race to become Rhode Island’s next attorney is quickly becoming the state’s most intriguing 2026 contest aside from the governor’s race, and it is undergoing seismic changes, with more in store.

In the past week, Rep. Robert Craven has dropped out, Keith Hoffman and Rep. Jason Knight have jumped in, while Rep. Joseph Solomon, Kim Ahern, and Charles Calenda are mulling a run.

Renewable energy is the solution to soaring electricity rates - The Boston Globe

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Commentary by Bill Ibelle: If you’re sick of having household finances thrown into turmoil every winter, tell our elected officials you want to see meaningful action to expand clean energy, a Rhode Island climate advocate writes.

If you’re sick of having household finances thrown into turmoil every winter, tell our elected officials you want to see meaningful action to expand clean energy, a Rhode Island climate advocate writes.

Immigration lawyer under federal investigation is temporarily suspended in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe

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An immigration attorney under federal criminal investigation and facing professional discipline was temporarily suspended from practicing law in Rhode Island on Tuesday.

Joseph Molina Flynn accused of misconduct.

King tides are coming back and may bring some flooding to New England’s shores - The Boston Globe

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Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island will see some of this year’s highest tides under a waning supermoon.

Coastal Massachusetts and Rhode Island will see some of this year’s highest tides, 2 to 4 feet above normal, under a waning supermoon.

Pumpkin Oreo, Sweet Corn, Burnt Ends, Lobster: Inside the mind-bending ice cream flavors at Ashland Farm Dairy - The Boston Globe

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Meet the ice cream scientist crafting wild, award-winning, and popular treats in East Bridgewater, Mass.

Meet the ice cream scientist crafting wild, award-winning, and popular treats in East Bridgewater.

Pam Bondi faces Senate over political pressure on Justice Department. Follow live updates. - The Boston Globe

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Pam Bondi faces Senate over political pressure on Justice Department. Follow live updates.

Attorney General Pam Bondi defended herself against Democratic criticism that she had weaponized the Justice Department at a congressional hearing.

Channing Tatum fails to raise the roof in ‘Roofman’ - The Boston Globe

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Movie review | ★★ Channing Tatum stars in this adaptation of the story of real-life career criminal, Jeffrey Manchester, a military vet and former McDonalds employee whose theft technique involved entering establishments through the roof.

This true crime story undercuts its tension with a sappy sitcom romance.

She’s inching (millimetering?) her way to baking with metrics - The Boston Globe

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🍪 From Sheryl Julian: Because weighing ingredients is so precise, the author is trying to bake in grams, not cups.

Because weighing ingredients is so precise, the author is trying to bake in grams, not cups.

One more gorgeous day of summer warmth and sunshine before late-day rain and thunder - The Boston Globe

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We have one more day of well-above-average temperatures before a strong cold front brings increasing clouds, scattered to widespread rain, and ultimately very cool, autumn air back to the region.

It feels more like July than October outside as highs will again soar into the 80s Tuesday ahead of a cold front.