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Israel, Palestinian officials trade blame for deadly hospital strike

Live updates: Summit in Jordan with Biden and other leaders is canceled

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Smoke billowed after an Israeli airstrike at the Rafah refugee camp, in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 17, 2023.

Medway family remains trapped in Gaza as deadly airstrikes continue nearby

Abood Okal and his wife had received an email from the US State Department saying they would be able to cross the southern border of Gaza into Egypt at Monday morning, but on Tuesday afternoon they were still in Gaza, an attorney said.

‘It’s hard to get sleep or rest or function normally.’ Palestinian Americans in Mass. worry for loved ones in Gaza

Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads

Biden will be plunging into Middle East turmoil on his visit to Israel

Brookline synagogue hosts multifaith service in support of Israel

Representative Jim Jordan.

GOP’s Jim Jordan will try again to become House speaker, but his detractors are considering options

/Ahead of Wednesday morning's voting, Representative Jim Jordan made an unexpected plea for party unity, the combative Judiciary Committee chairman telling his colleagues on social media, "we must stop attacking each other and come together."

Healey’s move to cap Mass. shelter capacity amid migrant influx invites criticism, legal questions
Healey’s move also sowed confusion in the Legislature, where lawmakers are weighing her request for an additional $250 million to the shelter system.

Proclaiming a grave threat to college sports, Charlie Baker takes push for national NIL policy to Congress
This was the former Massachusetts governor's first appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss name-image-likeness concerns since becoming president of the NCAA in March.

The landscape of college sports is changing by the minute, and not everyone is happy about it

While Black Mountain ski area shuts down, Tenney Mountain reopens
New Hampshire’s oldest ski area won’t open this winter, but another small resort braves tough business conditions to offer an affordable skiing option.

Woman with 2-year-old son in stroller seen in Mass. and Cass neighborhood, officials say

Bridget Nee-Walsh (left) and Henry Santana are at-large candidate for Boston City Council.

In Boston City Council’s at-large race, a pair of serious contenders vie for an open seat

Bridget Nee-Walsh and Henry Santana have had wildly disparate paths to Boston politics, but both are predicted to do well in this fall’s City Council at-large field.

Derrick Todd ‘committed indecent assault and battery of a sexual nature,’ according to newest allegations against the ex-Brigham doctor
A lawsuit filed Sept. 29 against the rheumatologist was unsealed in court Tuesday.

Patients say Dr. Derrick Todd, accused of performing inappropriate exams, seemed ‘warm’ and ‘caring’ at first

‘Was that normal?’ A guide to what should — and shouldn’t — happen during pelvic and breast exams.

Newly released documents give inside look into the attack by, and takedown of, deadly Winthrop shooter
The vivid accounts of eyewitnesses and a Winthrop police sergeant are detailed in investigative files released Tuesday by Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden as he announced his finding that the fatal shooting of Allen was legally justified.

Graphic: What happened during the Winthrop shootings, turn by turn

The vicious attack lasted less than 15 minutes from beginning to end. What happened?

Trick rider Jaycee Lynn, 13, dangled from her horse Dude at the Cumberland County Fair Rodeo.

As I See It | Stan Grossfeld

Conquering fear in the saddle

“As I See It,” a weekly photo column by Pulitzer Prize winner Stan Grossfeld, brings the stories of New England to Globe readers. This week Grossfeld takes us to the The Cumberland County Fair Rodeo in Maine.

Coach Joe Mazzulla is working his Celtics hard this preseason.

gary washburn | on basketball

The Celtics are taking this training camp very seriously, and it shows

There are no excuses, as there were last season, when Joe Mazzulla took over suddenly for the suspended Ime Udoka.

Kristaps Porzingis continues encouraging play, and other observations from Celtics’ preseason win over Knicks

Malik Cunningham was involved in six snaps in Sunday's loss to the Raiders. He lined up four times as a wide receiver and two as the quarterback.

Do the Patriots have a master plan regarding Malik Cunningham?

Cunningham’s skill set makes him an intriguing developmental prospect. Still, the way the Patriots handled this situation has generated questions.

The Red Sox are searching for a baseball boss who can help them hang the next championship banner at Fenway Park.

Who are the potential candidates to lead the Red Sox’ baseball ops department?

Here is a look at those believed to be in the running — from both inside and outside the organization — to succeed Chaim Bloom.

Opinion

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Qatar's ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Lusail on Oct. 13. Blinken began on Oct. 12 a tour of Arab capitals as he seeks to build pressure on Hamas while Israel readies a likely massive offensive on the Gaza Strip following the militants' attacks.

An ultimatum for Qatar: Extradite the Hamas leader or face US wrath

The rich Persian Gulf sheikhdom has for years underwritten Hamas’s control of Gaza

Joe Biden’s performance on Israel leaves the GOP looking foolish

How police chiefs are standing in the way of gun safety

In the battle between Israel and Hamas, another potent weapon — propaganda

Katherine Clark

To my House GOP colleagues: Choose bipartisanship, not extremism, with next speaker

More recent News

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid
Her 'saltbox' house on the coast took their minds off New York.

Two charged with accessory to murder in connection with fatal shooting of pregnant woman’s baby in Holyoke
The Hampden district attorney's office identified the defendants as Jose Galarza and Jay Marie Rosado-Rosario. They’re both charged with accessory after the fact of the shooting on Sargeant Street.

Prosecutors seeking to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of Western movie ‘Rust’
Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in 2021, describing Tuesday their preparations to present new information to a grand jury.

Injured police officers forced to retire seek faster track to full benefits

several former officers testified at the State House in support of a bill that would make it easier for officers who are critically injured in the line of duty to collect 100 percent of their salary, tax-free, as a pension.

Wakefield man, 18, indicted for allegedly trying to donate $700 to ISIS terrorists

A federal grand jury in Boston indicted Mateo Ventura on a charge of knowingly concealing the source of material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, which carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence, the US attorney’s office said in a statement.

First Night Boston celebration moving to City Hall Plaza this year
First Night Boston, the city’s cherished annual extravaganza of fireworks, a parade, and live music on New Year’s Eve, will have its main stage this year at City Hall Plaza instead of its customary location at Copley Square Park, owing to construction in the latter area, officials said this week.

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At the Massachusetts State House, Governor Maura Healey provided an update on the state’s emergency family shelter system. At left is Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Lieutenant General Leon Scott Rice.

Healey says Mass. can no longer guarantee room in shelter system, state on ‘verge of reaching capacity’

State officials said the state will stop adding more shelter units, and will implement a capacity limit on November 1. In their presentation Monday, state officials said they do not have enough units or funding to safely expand capacity beyond 7,500 families.

Cambridge passes new affordable housing rules, paving the way for taller buildings
The amendments, which passed the council on a 6-3 vote, mark one of the more ambitious local efforts to address the affordable housing crisis in Massachusetts.

Biotech investors push to extend time before pills are subject to price negotiations
Consumer and senior advocates see the lobbying push as another attempt by the pharmaceutical industry to undermine measures to make drugs more affordable for Americans.

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‘Best commute I’ve ever had’: Red Line shutdown gives Fairmount Line a chance to shine
Over the next two weeks, the line is getting its chance to show what public transportation can be.

Culture & Lifestyle

Comedian Ziwe Fumudoh is publishing a collection of personal essays entitled “Black Friend."

Writing ‘Black Friend,’ a new book of essays, forced comedian Ziwe into ‘terrifying’ position

Tony Todd, left who voices “Venom” from “Marvel’s Spider-Man 2”.

For Tony Todd, star of ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2,’ New England ties run deep

Backed by his dancers, Maluma performs at Agganis Arena Sunday night.

Maluma is a captivating ‘Don Juan’ at Agganis Arena

The refreshed show, which includes a new finale, is the first major overhaul of Blue Man Group's Boston production since 2011.

With a reimagined show, Blue Man Group adds some new hues

Special Projects

Photo Illustration

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, MA—12/14/2022 - Commuters wait for the T to arrive at Ruggles Station. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Boston doesn’t work if the T doesn’t work

With the MBTA engulfed by issues, everyday riders are feeling the pain.

Brittany Tee, Soomaiiah Quraiishi, and Reina Morales Rojas are among thousands of people thought to be missing from Massachusetts.

How the missing become the uncounted

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

Two Weeks in America

Two Weeks in America

We sent a dozen journalists on the road across this complex country. They found it’s better than you think.

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Opinion, ideas, and commentary

A new bill would make "revenge porn" a crime and also tackle the thorny issue of teen sexting — attempting to strike a balance between writing off offenses that can cause real harm to victims and yet not ruining forever the lives of youthful offenders prone to engage in, well, high-risk and often just plain dumb stuff.

Punishment for revenge porn is back on legislative agenda

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seems to be the skunk at the party.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — full of nonsense but good for the presidential race

Former president Donald Trump endorsed Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio in the GOP race for speaker of the House. Jordan supported Trump's plan to overturn the 2020 presidential election, defied a congressional subpoena to testify before the Jan. 6 committee, and denies any knowledge of allegations of sexual abuse by an Ohio State University team doctor while Jordan was an assistant wrestling coach there.

Katherine Clark

To my House GOP colleagues: Choose bipartisanship, not extremism, with next speaker

A child in Gaza looked at the destroyed buildings in the aftermath of a bombing by Israel on Oct. 8.

ABDALLAH FAYYAD

The cycle of violence starts with the Israeli occupation

A Chinese squid ship in the Pacific.

IDEAS | IAN URBINA

The return of an old scourge reveals a deep sickness in the global fishing industry

A dog named Ducky demonstrated FluentPet's communication buttons during the Pepcom Digital Experience before the CES tech show in January.

IDEAS | Linda Rodriguez McRobbie

If your dog could speak, would you like what it said?

Metro

‘It’s hard to get sleep or rest or function normally.’ Palestinian Americans in Mass. worry for loved ones in Gaza

“When I talk to my brother, it reminds me of the type of conversation that I’ve had with some of my older friends who are in hospice care,” said the brother of a Plymouth man.

Brookline synagogue hosts multifaith service in support of Israel

Congregation Kehillath Israel hosted the gathering in partnership with St. John Missionary Baptist Church – Boston and Bethel AME Church in Jamaica Plain.

Carla Bley, jazz composer, arranger, and provocateur, dies at 87

Ms. Bley’s influential body of work included delicate chamber miniatures and rugged, blaring fanfares, with a lot of varied terrain in between.

Healey’s move to cap Mass. shelter capacity amid migrant influx invites criticism, legal questions

Healey’s move also sowed confusion in the Legislature, where lawmakers are weighing her request for an additional $250 million to the shelter system.

Sports

Coach Joe Mazzulla is working his Celtics hard this preseason.

gary washburn | on basketball

The Celtics are taking this training camp very seriously, and it shows

There are no excuses, as there were last season, when Joe Mazzulla took over suddenly for the suspended Ime Udoka.

Gio Reyna (center) put the United States ahead in the 10th minute.

Exhibition: US 4, Ghana 0

Gio Reyna scores first two internationals goals since family feud with coach Gregg Berhalter in US rout of Ghana

The 11th-ranked United States matched its highest victory margin against an Africa opponent, set against South Africa in 2000.

Kyle Schwarber blasted two more home runs on Tuesday night, giving the Phillies 19 in just eight playoff games and Aaron Nola all the support he would need in a Game 2 shutout of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

PHILLIES 10, DIAMONDBACKS 0

Kyle Schwarber homers twice as Phillies move within two games of a World Series return

Trea Turner also connected and J.T. Realmuto had two hits and three RBIs as Philadelphia improved to 7-1 in the playoffs, much to the delight of the raucous-as-ever crowd at Citizens Bank Park.

celtics 123, knicks 110

Kristaps Porzingis continues encouraging play, and other observations from Celtics’ preseason win over Knicks

Max Scherzer gets another chance for the Rangers, who return home in control of the ALCS

NFL will review the ‘tush push’ again after season, and is considering eliminating hip-drop tackles

Business

Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the US, helped by education, technology, new report says

A new report says that crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the US during the past 20 years but young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel.

POLITICAL NOTEBOOK

Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him

Donald Trump returned Tuesday to the civil fraud trial that imperils his real estate empire, watching as an employee and an outside appraiser testified that his company essentially put a thumb on the scale when sizing up his properties’ value.

Thermo Fisher to buy Swedish company

Trump returns to his civil fraud trial, hears an employee and an appraiser testify against him

magazine

Can a Gen Z-er function without a smartphone? We made a co-worker find out.

A team trains ahead of last year’s Head of the Charles.

Your Week Ahead

Five things to do around Boston, Oct. 16 - Oct. 22

Karen and Gale on Oahu, 1963.

My mother’s descent into dementia, in her own words

Older people rarely want hearing aids. A dementia study could change that.

metro

Charles River Medical Associates where Dr. Derrick Todd, accused of performing inappropriate breast and pelvic exams, saw patients.

Derrick Todd ‘committed indecent assault and battery of a sexual nature,’ according to newest allegations against the ex-Brigham doctor

Conquering fear in the saddle

While Black Mountain ski area shuts down, Tenney Mountain reopens

sports

Malik Cunningham was involved in six snaps in Sunday's loss to the Raiders. He lined up four times as a wide receiver and two as the quarterback.

Do the Patriots have a master plan regarding Malik Cunningham?

New England-raised sensations Cooper Flagg and AJ Dybantsa to face off in Springfield during the 2024 HoopHall Classic

From an early age, Pingree School’s Sadie Canelli found her comfort zone in net as a goalie

business

The IRS plans to invite a select group of taxpayers across 13 states to try out the agency’s pilot electronic free file tax return system, beginning this January.

IRS will offer a new option to file your tax return in 13 states — and Massachusetts is one of them

Retail sales rise solid 0.7% in September, reflecting US shoppers’ resilience despite higher prices

US tightens China’s access to advanced chips for artificial intelligence

politics

Representative Jim Jordan.

GOP’s Jim Jordan will try again to become House speaker, but his detractors are considering options

Israel, Palestinian officials trade blame for Gaza hospital strike that killed at least 500. Follow live updates.

Biden will be plunging into Middle East turmoil on his visit to Israel

Nation

A makeshift memorial outside the home where Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, had lived in Plainfield, Ill., Oct. 16, 2023.

Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court

Colorado teens accused of taking ‘memento’ photo after rock-throwing death set to appear in court

Young driver fatality rates have fallen sharply in the US, helped by education, technology, new report says

World

Palestinian UN ambassador Riyad Mansour, background right, addresses members of the UN Security Council at United Nations headquarters, on Oct. 16.

UN to vote on Gaza resolution that would condemn attack by Hamas and all violence against civilians

Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads

‘Not knowing’ plunges the families of Israel’s missing into a limbo of pain and numbness

opinion

The author took part in a climate protest in Nairobi, Kenya, in September at the start of the the first-ever Africa Climate Summit.

Why I became a climate activist in my native Uganda

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — full of nonsense but good for the presidential race

High-rise buildings pose a fatal threat to birds

lifestyle

"Breaking Bad" stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston were at Time Out Market Boston on behalf of their mezcal, Dos Hombres, on Oct. 15, 2023.

In Boston, ‘Breaking Bad’ stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul talk mezcal, Market Basket, and the SAG-AFTRA strike

Tell us: What helped you make your romantic relationships or single life better?

A year later, it’s the same problem

food & dining

Somali Chicken Soup

Spice up your standard chicken soup with versions around the world

Spreading some sweet news: Two Mass. companies win big in chocolate awards

SoapRocks are making hygiene beautiful

travel

An outpost of the Boston Harbor Distillery is among the new restaurants and shops located in Logan Airport's new Terminal E expansion.

Here’s a list of all the new dining, drinking, and shopping options in Logan’s upgraded Terminal E

A new role for tourism agencies: getting vacationers to stay permanently

Boston tops list of cities with the most expensive hotels in the country

Arts

Art dealer William Vareika in front of a John La Farge stained glass triptych, which he and his wife Alison donated to the McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College.

🖌️ You have to get down to Newport to check out this art gallery this fall

At sea with ‘Forecast Form’ at the ICA

At the Addison, a Maine painter takes on the age-old conventions of maritime art

Books

Journalist Amy Yee is the author of “Far from the Rooftop of the World."

Journalist Amy Yee’s ‘Far from the Rooftop of the World’ reflects 14 years of remarkably empathetic reporting

New comic anthology ‘Let Her Be Evil’ celebrates the unredeemable female villain in all her unrepentant glory

For Tony Todd, star of ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man 2,’ New England ties run deep

Movies

The home of Taylor Swift near Westerly, Rhode Island.

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

‘Dicks: The Musical’ works best with a rowdy crowd

‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ gives fans the best seat in the stadium

Television

From left: Ken Jeong, Zack Calderon, and Sam Richardson in "The Afterparty."

Another experiment bites the dust as ‘The Afterparty’ is canceled

Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane on TV’s ‘Superman,’ dies at 96

This week’s TV: Ken Burns’s ‘American Buffalo,’ a British crime thriller, and news of a JFK series modeled on ‘The Crown’

music

Ms. Bley, at her home studio in Willow, N.Y., in 2016.

Carla Bley, jazz composer, arranger, and provocateur, dies at 87

Taylor Swift reportedly lends Rhode Island home to Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid

Maluma is a captivating ‘Don Juan’ at Agganis Arena

Theater/Dance

The refreshed show, which includes a new finale, is the first major overhaul of Blue Man Group's Boston production since 2011.

With a reimagined show, Blue Man Group adds some new hues

The State’s skewed sketch comedy was panned by critics, but then a funny thing happened

Moonbox’s ‘Sweeney Todd’ offers theatergoers an early peek at Arrow Street Arts in Cambridge

Health

Neil Steinberg, the former president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, is expected to be named chairman of the state's new life sciences corporate body.

Neil Steinberg, former CEO of Rhode Island Foundation, to chair R.I.’s new life sciences agency

R.I. life sciences agency inches closer to becoming reality

Latest COVID vaccine rollout facing canceled appointments, pricey insurance bills

Obituaries

Ms. Bley, at her home studio in Willow, N.Y., in 2016.

Carla Bley, jazz composer, arranger, and provocateur, dies at 87

Phyllis Coates, the first Lois Lane on TV’s ‘Superman,’ dies at 96

Suzanne Somers, actor who played Chrissy Snow on sitcom ‘Three’s Company,’ dies