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Iran fires rockets at Iraq air bases that host US troops
Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general, firing a series of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraqi air bases housing US troops and warning the US and its allies not to retaliate. "We do not seek escalation or war, but will defend ourselves against any aggression," Iran's foreign minister said. 2 minutes ago

'All is well!': Trump responds to attacks in tweet, says he will make statement Wednesday

There were no immediate reports of casualties from the attacks, according to officials, but at least one of the missiles appeared to have struck a plane at the base, igniting a fire. It was not immediately clear whether it was an Iraqi or US jet.

Warren says Americans ?do not want war with Iran?

 Stampede kills dozens at funeral for Iran general killed by US Trump backtracks from threat to attack Iranian cultural sites US stock futures fall, oil prices jump in wake of strikes

What we know about the bases Iran attacked

A sprawling air base in western Iraq that hosted President Donald Trump during his first visit to a combat zone as commander in chief was one of two military installations that came under ballistic missile attack by Iran early Wednesday.
BREAKING

Iran state TV says Boeing 737 bound for Ukraine crashes near Tehran

Iranian state TV is reporting a Boeing 737 carrying 180 passengers and crew has crashed near an airport in the capital, Tehran. There is no immediate word on injures. The crash is suspected to have been caused by mechanical issues.

McConnell says he will start impeachment trial, delay witnesses

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has secured the Republican votes needed to start President Donald Trump?s impeachment trial and postpone a decision on witnesses.

State of the City

Adrian Walker
Can Mayor Marty Walsh tackle the city?s big issues? Tuesday?s speech offered some answers
In his State of the City speech, Mayor Martin J. Walsh unveiled ambitious proposals to address education and housing in the city. As he reached the midway point of his second term, his ability to get big things done will be closely watched.

Walsh challenges state officials to act on transportation in annual State of the City speech

DAN SHAUGHNESSY
If charges are true, MLB must come down hard on Red Sox
They got their warning with a lenient punishment in 2017, and it would be incredibly galling if they cheated again.

MLB to investigate allegations that Red Sox illegally stole signs in 2018 using video replay room If MLB wants the Red Sox and other teams to stop stealing signs via video, there?s an easy way to do it

opinion

OPINION | RENÉE GRAHAM

Black distrust deepens against the medical community
OPINION | SCOT LEHIGH

John Bolton puts the Senate on trial
Opinion | Michael A. Cohen

Trump has no idea what he?s doing with Iran
EDITORIAL

A grave mistake in Iraq

MBTA spends record-high $96.2 million on overtime in 2019
The public transit agency saw a 17 percent jump in overtime spending from the previous year.

A list of the 100 highest paid MBTA workers in 2019 Massachusetts state payroll grows to $7.4 billion

These 3 Mass. restaurants made Yelp?s top 100 list of places to eat
Three Massachusetts restaurants made Yelp?s national list of top 100 places to eat in 2020 ? one of which was in Boston.

Globe Magazine
How could my wife have Alzheimer?s? She was only 56.
She was the wittiest, smartest, and most talkative person I had ever met. And now all of that was fading away.

New plan for former GE site doesn?t impress some neighbors
They say the proposed building?s design and scale are out of place for Fort Point.

BRUINS 6, PREDATORS 2
Observations from the Bruins? win in Nashville
Boston snapped a three-game losing streak. 6 minutes ago

IRS agent sentenced to 7 to 8 years for raping intern in Boston in 2017

An Internal Revenue Service agent was sentenced to seven to eight years in prison Tuesday for raping and choking a 21-year-old college intern at gunpoint inside his government-issued car in a Boston garage in 2017.

Parts of Mass. could see 2 to 4 inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday

Snow is coming Tuesday night, which could make for a slippery commute Wednesday morning. 52 minutes ago

Massachusetts state payroll grows to $7.4 billion

About 960 employees took home at least $200,000, including 17 who made half a million dollars or more.
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Handwritten letter from Jackie Kennedy to JFK celebrates birth of couple?s first child, Caroline

Rising sun factor in 30-car pileup that injured 10 people on Maine highway, officials say

Michael Bloomberg takes on Trump with a $10 million Super Bowl ad

Get more out of your Globe subscription during the NFL playoffs by texting with Ben Volin

Some Worcester commuter rail trains cancelled after signal problem

Trains departing South Station for Worcester at 6:45 p.m. and 7:35 p.m. were cancelled because of the ongoing problem. Trains departing from Worcester at 9 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. were also cancelled, according to the MBTA. 2 hours ago

Middleborough selectman?s campaign finance violation involving pot company draws GOP fire

A Middleborough selectman has agreed to pay $2,000 to the state to resolve a slew of campaign finance violations, including inaccurately reporting donations received from a director of a marijuana business in his town.
10 pot predictions for Mass. in 2020

Former teacher, coach at Boxford regional high school pleads guilty to raping female student

Andrew LeColst, 41, a former girls hockey coach and teacher at Masconomet Regional High School, was sentenced to two to five years in jail Tuesday, officials said.

?Antiques Roadshow? is coming to Boston this year. Here?s how to get tickets.

The long-running PBS show will film three episodes on Monday, May 25, at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square.

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DEVRA FIRST

Wine industry braces for potentially devastating 100 percent tariff on European wine

My drinking habits may be about to change. Yours too.

This MBTA fashion shoot was so good it made people appreciate the Green Line
Model Nicelyne Georges posed on the Orange, Green, and Blue lines last month, and the unexpectedly glamorous photos made the old trains seem new.

SHIRLEY LEUNG
What really happened to the No Name?
It?s clear the 102-year-old seafood restaurant had been struggling for years.

Rhode Island

Her name is ?Madeline?. Police now trying to find out how a confused, elderly woman wound up in R.I. on New Year?s Day

Remember Local 121? A new restaurant is finally opening in its place
Newton

Referendum could decide future of Newton?s biggest mixed-use development

Organizers have gathered enough signatures to force city councilors to either rescind zoning approval for the project or schedule a special election to decide its fate.

Newton artist?s ?universal? menorah is featured at Museum of Fine Arts

Newton takes a step to solve housing crisis

Special Projects

Back to the battleground

What we learned from each of the battleground states we visited ahead of the 2020 election
Who will win in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin next year? The Globe?s D.C. bureau spent time reporting in these crucial battleground states. This is what they found.

Trump?s evangelical support mystifies his critics, but in Wisconsin, it looks stronger than ever
The president?s personal behavior and some of his core political beliefs, including his hostility toward refugees, seem at odds with the major tenets of Christianity. But Trump?s bond with evangelicals has proven to be remarkably resilient.

More from the Battleground project

Trump promised Wisconsin?s farmers his trade wars would pay off. They?re still waiting

A Pennsylvania roofer loved Bill Clinton and voted for Obama. Here?s how Trump lured him from the Democrats
Boston Globe Spotlight Team

Seeing Red: A Globe Spotlight report on Boston?s crippling traffic

We endure some of the nation?s worst rush hour traffic. Our aging transit system is maddeningly unreliable. It is a crisis ? a very slow moving crisis ? that puts our region?s economic prosperity at risk. Who is to blame? Can anything be done? The Globe Spotlight Team investigates.
Education

The Great Divide

A new Globe initiative exploring the deep inequalities in our public education system, examining both the challenges and possible solutions to creating equal opportunity for all students.
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spotlight fellow report

The federal government has one main law to prevent child abuse. No state follows all of it

Hundreds of thousands of children face abuse every year, but there is only one federal law that directly addresses this national tragedy.
At the edge of a warming world

On Cape Cod, climate change is already terrifyingly real

Come with us as we explore the Cape to better understand what climate change is doing here, what it means for the future of this beloved place, and what the cost of inaction might be.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

OPINION | JEFF JACOBY

No matter what the candidates say, America isn?t leaving the Middle East anytime soon
EDITORIAL

A grave mistake in Iraq
OPINION | JOAN VENNOCHI

Do Americans really want to be in the assassination business?
OPINION | Andrew Bacevich

Trump as Peace President?
IDEAS | DAVID SCHARFENBERG

Republicans have been playing hardball for decades, will Democrats push back?
IDEAS | CALEB GAYLE

Think the Constitution guarantees your right to vote? Think again

VISUAL STORIES

Photos: Patriots vs. Titans in AFC wild-card playoffs

Globe staff photos of the month, December 2019

Photos from the 2020 L Street Brownies? polar plunge in South Boston

The best Boston Globe photos of 2019

metro

Parents pack forum to discuss concerns about stabbing at Rockport middle school
During the meeting held Tuesday night in the high school auditorium, Rockport Police Chief John Horvath spoke of the importance of speaking to children when something traumatic like Monday?s violence occurs.

Walsh challenges state officials to act on transportation in annual State of the City speech

In a speech focused on lifting up the middle class, Walsh is committing to pour hundreds of millions of dollars in new resources into fighting inequities in housing, transportation, and education, acknowledging that Boston could do more to be ?bold.?

Parts of Mass. could see 2 to 4 inches of snow Tuesday into Wednesday

Snow is coming Tuesday night, which could make for a slippery commute Wednesday morning.

After recent shootings, R.I. legislative leaders give gun-control bills second look
Adrian Walker

Can Mayor Marty Walsh tackle the city?s big issues? Tuesday?s speech offered some answers

STAT

A spate of new class-action lawsuits threaten the CBD industry

Despite Trump?s pressure, only 15 veterans have received new antidepressant esketamine

Pregnant women and providers grapple with how to talk about marijuana

Watch: What is vitamin E acetate, and why does it seem to make some vapers so sick?

sports

BRUINS 6, PREDATORS 2

Observations from the Bruins? win in Nashville

Boston snapped a three-game losing streak.
TUESDAY?S SCHOOL ROUNDUP

Brighton tops Charlestown

Junior guard Jamel Shaheed shot 10 of 13 from 3-point range en route to a career-high 43 points to lead the Bengals in a Boston City League matchup.
Sports Log

Zion Williamson?s NBA debut may be at TD Garden
NFL notebook

Baylor?s Matt Rhule agrees to become Panthers? next coach

Politics

Can Congress stop Trump from escalating hostilities with Iran?

Business

US stock futures tumble, with investors rattled by Iran strike

Marijuana

Middleborough selectman?s campaign finance violation involving pot company draws GOP fire
magazine
cover story

The best Boston Globe photos of 2019
Perspective

There's a law that could reduce gun violence. More should know about it
Miss Conduct

Advice: My brother-in-law skipped out on a $1,000 dinner bill
Cooking

Recipes: Three light dishes that will help you keep your resolutions

sports

Game against Bruins first up for new Predators coach John Hynes

After losses like this, Patriots don?t rebuild, they reload

Siblings make teams a family affair

metro

A wave of diversity changes the look of local councils

Parents pack forum to discuss concerns about stabbing at Rockport middle school

Walsh challenges state officials to act on transportation in annual State of the City speech

Nation

Shortages force closing of Illinois pot dispensaries

Weinstein threatened with jail for using phone again in court

Emergency Declared as Deadly New Quake Terrifies Puerto Rico

World

India sets 2012 gang rape convicts? executions for Jan. 22

British teen who recanted gang rape claim in Cyprus is given suspended sentence

After nearly a year of deadlock, a tight parliamentary vote gives Spain a new government

politics

Trump backtracks from threat to attack Iranian cultural sites

McConnell says he will start impeachment trial, delay witnesses

Michael Bloomberg takes on Trump with a $10 million Super Bowl ad

business

US stock futures tumble, with investors rattled by Iran strike

Prime has a new CEO

Oil prices jump after Iran attacks Iraqi base housing US troops

lifestyle

These 3 Mass. restaurants made Yelp?s top 100 list of places to eat

?Antiques Roadshow? is coming to Boston this year. Here?s how to get tickets.

Watch full-length trailer for Aaron Hernandez documentary series on Netflix

marijuana

Middleborough selectman?s campaign finance violation involving pot company draws GOP fire

Legal pot takes a bite out of beer consumption in Canada

10 predictions for the Massachusetts marijuana industry in 2020

opinion

John Bolton puts the Senate on trial

Black distrust deepens against the medical community

Push is on to boost role of nurse practitioners

food & dining

Six local spots for al fresco winter cocktails (and even fried clams)

Wine industry braces for potentially devastating 100 percent tariff on European wine

Slow cookers vs. multicookers (a.k.a. Instant Pots): Which is right for you?

travel

New Haven pizza tour: a love story

Celtic music, drunk yoga, and a new hotel that brings a Peloton to your door

For actress Kelli O?Hara, Ireland is calling, and family comes first

Books

Local bestsellers for the week ending 12/29

Gene Simmons eats breakfast, Dr. Phil leaves his lair, and New Yorkers take a seat

Jonathan Waldman?s ?SAM? documents the quest to invent a robotic bricklayer

Movies

?1917? goes into no man?s land, striding but also stumbling

At the MFA, ?Celebration? documentary untangles Yves Saint Laurent?s nest of elegant snakes

In defense of Joaquin Phoenix: Great actors aren?t always great at life

Television

At the Golden Globes, gibe-talking Ricky Gervais delivers the snark

This week?s TV: Lifetime psychos, the return of ?Schitt?s Creek,? and a new ?Masterpiece?

Eddie Murphy brings millions of extra viewers to ?SNL?

music

BSO starts the new year with familiar fare and old friends

Why Symphony Hall sounds so great to classical music-lovers

The last go-round for record store owner Skippy White

Theater/Dance

Kelli O?Hara, in full voice

Choreographer imagined ?Cats,? then he reimagined it

As an artistic inspiration, ?Moby-Dick? looms large

globe local

Get crafty with your holiday shopping at local fairs

Hardiest hikers, campers don?t come in from the cold

Should Massachusetts exempt police body camera footage from state public records law?

Obituaries

Sydney Leonard, inspiring ballet mistress for generations of young dancers in ?The Nutcracker,? dies at 100

Bronco Horvath, who set a Boston Bruins scoring record in 1959-60, dies at 89

Vaughan Oliver, 62, dies; his designs gave indie rock ?physical dimension?