Pittsburgh shooter told police he targeted Jews, authorities say

The suspect in the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue expressed hatred of Jews during the rampage, according to charging documents made public Sunday.

People walk under the US and the Israeli flags projected on the walls of Jerusalem d city on October 28, 2018, organised by Jerusalem municipality to show solidarity with the Pittsburgh Jewish community following the shooting attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP)MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images

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JEFF JACOBY

The Pittsburgh massacre reflects a changing America

In the America I grew up in, Jews had nothing to fear from their neighbors. Things have changed.

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A day after the shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 dead, officials released the names of the victims. The oldest of them was 97. The youngest was 54. They included a pair of brothers and a husband and wife.

Flowers sit at a makeshift memorial at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. Robert Bowers, the suspect in Saturday's mass shooting at the synagogue, expressed hatred of Jews during the rampage and told officers afterward that Jews were committing genocide and he wanted them all to die, according to charging documents made public Sunday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Local vigils planned for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims

Jewish organizations across Massachusetts are holding vigils for the victims of a Saturday shooting rampage at a Pittsburgh synagogue.

BOSTON, 10/2O/2018 - Gov. Charlie Baker speaks about Housing policy at the Massachusetts Comunity Development Corporation Convention shortly after gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez also spoke to the convention at the Hynes Convention Center. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Metro, Desk )

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EDITORIAL BOARD ENDORSEMENT

Charlie Baker has been a good governor. Now he needs to be a great one.

Charlie Baker has been a good governor -- and he could be a great one. The Globe endorses him for reelection on Nov. 6.

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Before his arrest, Cesar Sayoc was in his element: spinning classic and Top 40 hits in a nightclub in Florida where he?d found work as a DJ.

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President Trump called billionaire businessman Tom Steyer a ??crazed & stumbling lunatic?? just days after Steyer was targeted in a mail bomb plot on prominent Democratic officials.

Boston, MA - 10/27/2018- ] Firefighters battle a fire in an apartment building at 104 Hemenway St in Boston on Saturday. (Michael Swensen for The Boston Globe) Topic: ()

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Fenway apartment blaze cause was electrical

The fire is believed to have started on the second floor of the five-story building at 104 Hemenway St., but was not intentionally set.

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The wait times lengthened after President Trump took office, and some immigrant advocates wonder whether the delays are aimed at keeping anti-Trump voters from casting ballots.

Mitch Moreland watches the flight of his pinch-hit three-run home run in the seventh inning of Game 4.

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ALEX SPEIER

For Red Sox pinch-hitters, preparation starts long before they get to the plate

Red Sox hitting coaches discuss approaches and work with players in the batting cages before and during the game.

Boston, MA - 10/24/2018 - Red Sox pitcher David Price in the fourth inning. The Boston Red Sox host the LA Dodgers in Game 2 of the World Series at Fenway Park. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

World Series Game 5: Red Sox at Dodgers lineups and notes

The Red Sox can claim their ninth championship, while the Dodgers will try to extend the series.

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With the Red Sox leading the series 3-1, police are closing streets and restricting parking tonight in anticipation of fans potentially celebrating in the streets.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy.jpg You can?t doubt these Red Sox anymore

Boston?s Game 4 win was stunning and satisfying, an emphatic statement after a Game 3 loss that would have demoralized a lesser team.

TARA SULLIVAN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tara_sullivan_20171204.jpg Chris Sale and the dugout outburst that lit a fire under the Red Sox

?He?s an intimidating dude and he was pissed. We let him have his moment and thank goodness our players responded,? assistant hitting coach Andy Barkett said.

Michael Burns (left) and Bob Houser lived in Hyde Park in 2010 when their home was destroyed in an explosion caused by a punctured gas line.

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Gas lines get damaged daily, but tragedy usually averted

At least twice a day in Massachusetts an excavation crew breaks an underground gas pipe ? often by not following the rules.

Boston10/27/18 Pedestrians struggled against heavy wind and rain on St. James Ave. in Copley Square early Saturday morning. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(metro)

Cloudy days ahead, but a warm Halloween in store for trick-or-treaters

Clouds are expected to linger today with a chance of more rain Monday. Halloween on Wednesday is forecast to be mild.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/28/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/3%20High%20School%20Superbowls-1625897.jpg Legendary Brockton High football coach Armond Colombo dies at 87

Colombo won nine Super Bowls, and his teams at Archbishop Williams and Brockton won 316 games.

From left: Lila Downs, Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, and Jerry Douglas onstage at the Orpheum Theater on Saturday night.

Music review

On Lantern Tour, songs of exile, longing, and family

Jackson Browne, Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Lila Downs, and dobro genius Jerry Douglas sent a message with their music Saturday at the Orpheum.

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The decision regarding what city will be home to Amazon?s second headquarters is still up in the air, and there was no explanation for why Bezos was visiting the area.

Rami Malek (center) portrays Freddie Mercury, Gwilym Lee (left) is Brian May, and Joseph Mazzello is John Deacon in ?Bohemian Rhapsody.?

?Bohemian Rhapsody? brings Queen and Freddie Mercury to the big screen

Rami Malek, who plays the band?s late frontman, and two of his castmates talk about the movie.

Queen Mary 2 arrives in New York, the final leg of her 175th Anniversary tour, Tuesday, July 14, 2015. This month marks the 175th Anniversary of Cunard, and the companyÕs flagship, Queen Mary 2, has recreated the historic Transatlantic Crossing from Liverpool to Halifax and Boston made by the RMS Britannia in July 1840. Although not a port of call in the original crossing made by Britannia, New York has been Cunard's North American home port for over a century. (Photo by Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Cunard)

Christopher Muther

All hail the Queen, the elegant time capsule of the high seas

The Queen Mary 2 is not only an ocean liner, it?s a time capsule back to the gilded and glam age of sailing.

Ms. Shange in 2010.

Ntozake Shange, author of ?For Colored Girls,? has died

Ms. Shange?s most acclaimed theater piece was the 1975 Tony Award-nominated play.

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After two sold-out seasons, Globe Live ? a live storytelling show featuring the Globe?s top journalists ? returns to the Emerson Paramount Center Nov. 3 & 4.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/26/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/hero-freepress-1721.jpg The high cost of a free press

This year, reporters have been killed in war zones, in the presumed safety of their own homes, and everywhere in between.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/hero_2_1200.jpg Inside our Secret Courts

Criminal charges often disappear. There are few rules and fewer records. In these private hearings, who you are ? and who you know ? may be just as important as right and wrong. Read the Spotlight report.

Cars

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GM proposes nationwide zero-emissions vehicle sales mandate

General Motors says it will ask the federal government for one national gas mileage standard, including a requirement that a percentage of auto companies' sales be zero-emissions vehicles

Newsletters

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We go beyond just sharing stories: We?ll give you a window into how we report and hold officials accountable. Join us.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Photos: Red Sox vs. Dodgers Game 4

Globe photographers captured the sights of Saturday?s game at Dodger Stadium.

STAT

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In the fierce competition for science funding, even a typeface glitch can be fatal.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

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Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.

Globe event

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Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.