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McCarthy is elected speaker after giving concessions to conservatives

Kevin McCarthy of California won election early Saturday as House speaker in a historic five-day, 15-ballot floor fight, after making major agreements with right-wing holdouts.
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Kevin McCarthy, all carrots and no sticks, grinned his way to House speaker

For days as hard-right lawmakers voted again and again to block him from becoming speaker, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California sat on the House floor with a grin plastered to his face.
Republican drama about Speaker of the House raises new fears about debt limit

8 dramatic scenes in the election for Speaker of the House, including a near-brawl
It's been a dramatic, history-making few days in the House, with Kevin McCarthy finally becoming speaker after 15 rounds of voting.

Tense moment between McCarthy, Gaetz during 14th ballot
Rep. Matt Gaetz and Rep. Kevin McCarthy seemed to share a tense moment after Gaetz voted “present” during the 14th ballot for House speaker Friday night, narrowly denying McCarthy the speaker position again after a week of voting.

Cohasset fire at missing woman’s former property not suspicious, investigators say
Ana Walshe, a married mother of three, was last seen by a family member about 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, when she was expected to take a rideshare to Logan Airport for a flight to Washington, D.C. for a work trip.

A Cohasset mother of three goes missing, and answers are few What we know about the case of the missing Cohasset woman

Latest numbers show jump in COVID-19 deaths as expected winter surge arrives

During the week that ended Wednesday, 129 Massachusetts residents died of COVID-19, double the toll during the last week of November.
Most of Mass. is now at ‘high’ community COVID levels, says the CDC See the latest levels of coronavirus in Boston-area waste water UMass Boston reinstates indoor mask requirements amid rising COVID rates

In first acts as governor, Healey signs order creating climate chief, reappoints Baker’s public safety secretary
Healey's executive action makes official a campaign promise to create the first-of-its-kind position within her inner circle in a bid to create a “whole-of-government response” to climate change in Massachusetts.

As first woman, LGBTQ governor in Mass., Maura Healey’s inauguration is more than just a history lesson

Patriots suspend cornerback Jack Jones and punter Jake Bailey
Jones (knee) hasn’t played since Week 14 against Arizona, while Bailey (back) hasn’t played since Week 9 against Indianapolis.

6-year-old shoots teacher at Virginia Elementary School, police say

Breaking down the biggest stakes in Week 18 in the NFL, from playoff spots to seeding scenarios

Nineteen of 32 teams are still alive for the postseason, the most since 2006 (20 teams).

Bronson Arroyo kept right on playing, even after retiring from baseball

The former Red Sox righthander has written “Some Might Say,” a collection of 10 guitar-driven songs that bring to mind Pearl Jam or Tom Petty.

‘Spare’: Here are some of the most explosive leaks from Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir

A physical altercation with William over Meghan. The infamous Nazi costume. Details about the drama between Meghan and Kate. Here's what we've learned from reports about the bombshell book so far.
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EDITORIAL

Good news and bad news in Biden’s expanded stick-and-carrot border approach

The number of immigrants the United States takes in shouldn’t be limited to the number of Americans willing to offer financial support.
MARCELA GARCÍA

Why a record number of Nicaraguans are fleeing their homeland
Nate Tinner-Williams

An interfaith, international affair at Pope Benedict’s funeral
IDEAS | V.M. VINES

Why I volunteer for medical trials
IDEAS | CHARLES M. SENNOTT

In Ukraine, displays of resilience amid the horrors of Russian airstrikes
The Emancipator

We’ve Been Here Before: Insurrections and White Supremacy

As we remember and assess the damage of the January 6th Insurrection on America today, it’s valuable to take a hard look at the impact and consequences that white conservative election denialism played in our shared history.
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Man arrested for accidental shooting on MBTA bus in South Boston

Dason Alves, 33, of Dorchester, is facing a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, a firearm, for the shooting that injured a 60-year-old woman, Transit Police said. The shooting appeared accidental and the woman was not a target, an official said.

Marijuana delivery platform Lantern will shut down, citing regulatory hurdles
The company's demise promises to fuel growing anxieties about the Massachusetts marijuana market, which sputtered badly in 2022.

Developer fleshes out plan for Shawmut Station apartments
The project, which faces stiff opposition from abutters, would be fill most of the two-thirds of an acre that has been home to the Fitzpatrick Brothers vehicle repair shop since 1894.

Alzheimer’s drug wins FDA approval after studies show it slows the disease
Questions remain about the treatment, Leqembi, sold by Cambridge-based Biogen and Japan's Eisai, including its safety and whether Medicare will cover it.

Boston Police arrest man for 38 counts of vandalism in East Boston

Residents had demanded action after multiple vehicles were damaged on Bremen Street in the past month, causing thousands of dollars in damages.

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I want him to consider polyamory
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LETTERS

My son’s death was preventable. Fix the T. Lives depend on it.
Brian Stelter

Cameras usually tightly controlled by House show lawmakers haggling, gossiping
EDITORIAL

Years of appeasing the far-right led to this GOP paralysis

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Live updates: House speaker vote

Republicans narrowly elect Kevin McCarthy in 15th ballot

We’re gathering the latest news and updates from the vote for the House speaker. Follow along.

Cohasset fire at missing woman’s former property not suspicious, investigators say

Ana Walshe, a married mother of three, was last seen by a family member about 4 a.m. on Jan. 1, when she was expected to take a rideshare to Logan Airport for a flight to Washington, D.C. for a work trip.

A Cohasset mother of three goes missing, and answers are few

As the search for Ana Walshe continues, authorities appear to have few answers in a case that has drawn considerable media attention and left this typically quiet South Shore community shaken.

Three Mass. fire chiefs retired this week

Chiefs Mike Patterson of Burlington, Stephen Archer of Lynn, and Richard DeLorie of Wellesley are stepping down after serving for 34, 28, and 30 years, respectively.

Sports

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The NFL can’t just go back to business as usual after Damar Hamlin episode

It feels like NFL players are being pushed to their limits.
Bob Ryan

If you like scoring, this NBA season is for you

Through last Wednesday evening, NBA teams had scored at least 130 points 76 times, at least 140 points 16 times, and a stratospheric 150 points three times.
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Taylor Twellman is leaving ESPN, so what will he do next?

Twellman hasn’t settled on his next move, but he has options, which include soccer media, a wider-ranging media role, and perhaps even a management gig somewhere.
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Damar Hamlin’s collapse evokes memories of Reggie Lewis and reinforces importance of heart-health screenings
Kevin Paul Dupont | Sunday hockey notes

Damar Hamlin episode reminds former Bruins of when Normand Leveille was stricken in Vancouver in 1982
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

Bronson Arroyo kept right on playing, even after retiring from baseball

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‘I am stuck in an Orange Line car.’ Passenger on disabled MBTA train tweets play-by-play of his ordeal.

Shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday night, Josh Levinger tweeted a photo from inside an Orange Line train and noted that no one on board could leave.

Developer fleshes out plan for Shawmut Station apartments

The project, which faces stiff opposition from abutters, would be fill most of the two-thirds of an acre that has been home to the Fitzpatrick Brothers vehicle repair shop since 1894.

Alzheimer’s drug wins FDA approval after studies show it slows the disease

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Family of 20-year-old student fatally shot by Cambridge police ‘devastated’ by loss

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Police use K-9s in search for missing Cohasset mother of three

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Republican drama about Speaker of the House raises new fears about debt limit

McCarthy is elected speaker after giving concessions to conservatives

Kevin McCarthy, all carrots and no sticks, grinned his way to House speaker

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Back in their home districts, House speaker holdouts get cheers, jeers and shrugs

8 dramatic scenes in the election for Speaker of the House, including a near-brawl

Jan. 6 remembrance led by Dems; GOP wrestles with its rebels

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The US keeps offering China its coronavirus vaccines. China keeps saying no.

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Years of appeasing the far-right led to this GOP paralysis

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At the Clark, a glimpse of a French cultural storehouse

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R.I. engineer is creating live wall art that breathes

Books

Laura Zigman’s ‘Small World’ is a love letter to a sisterhood forged through disability and death

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Poet Laureate Ada Limón uses poetry as a way of tuning in to the world

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‘Women Talking’ speaks volumes

1983 at the movies: from A (‘All the Right Moves’) to Z (‘Zelig’)

Television

Upcoming first-time ‘SNL’ hosts: Aubrey Plaza, Michael B. Jordan

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ member Jennifer Shah gets 6 1/2 years

Watch for Walter White during the Super Bowl

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At BSO, ringing in the new year with reimagined Beethoven

Remembering Geoff Nuttall, visionary quartet leader

Deals are in place for Sound Museum’s tenants, but not its owners

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In Dave Malloy’s ‘Preludes,’ Rachmaninoff’s career is decomposing

Plans for a new Comedy Studio in Harvard Square hit some snags

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The Argument: Should Massachusetts expand tolling to alleviate traffic congestion?

Watertown Boys & Girls Club is a success story

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Frank Galati, mainstay of Chicago theater, dies at 79

Walter Cunningham, an astronaut who helped clear the way to the moon, dies at 90

Bill White, who lost a leg in the Marathon bombings, dies at 81