Nation

South Koreans are swept up in immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia

Agents on Thursday arrested 475 people, most of whom are South Korean citizens, at a construction site for an electric vehicle battery plant. Continue reading →

Nation

Immigration agency to hire armed agents who can arrest immigrants

US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the federal agency responsible for managing lawful immigration, including issuing green cards, has been authorized to add armed law enforcement officers with arrest powers to its personnel, it said. Continue reading →

Nation

Two valuable satellites are in ‘perfect health’

Today the satellites are in “perfect health,” according to a government report issued in January. Now, however, the Trump administration wants to scrap them as a money-saving measure. Continue reading →

World

Western troops in Ukraine before a peace deal would be ‘targets,’ Putin says

President Vladimir Putin of Russia warned Friday that Western forces would be “legitimate targets” if they arrived in Ukraine before a peace agreement was reached, directing a threat at European leaders a day after they said they were willing to send troops to secure a deal. Continue reading →

World

Israel strikes high-rise building and threatens to hit more in Gaza City offensive

Israel struck a high-rise building in Gaza City on Friday after an evacuation warning, as the military stepped up operations aimed at seizing control of the famine-stricken city of some 1 million Palestinians. Strikes elsewhere in Gaza City killed at least 27 people, health officials said. Continue reading →

World

Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul wins vote in Parliament to become next prime minister

Anutin succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed by court order as prime minister last week after being found guilty of ethics violations over a politically compromising phone call with neighboring Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen. Continue reading →

OpEds

My junk mail is obsessed with my decline and death

Too many of the messages in my mailbox exhort me to wrap it up. Continue reading →

OpEds

Trump needs someone who knows urban issues — but maybe not Eric Adams

Hearing from experienced leaders with track records of real results that go beyond optics could potentially lead to solutions that are popular with both the president’s base and the city residents. Continue reading →

OpEds

My stock sale ordeal shows why Congress needs a trading ban

Members of Congress should not be spending their time tracking investments, making trades, or filing financial disclosures. We should be doing the job our constituents elected us to do. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Two teenagers charged with murder in June slaying of UMass Amherst student in D.C., officials say

“His death is a stark reminder of how fragile life is and how violence too often visits us in the nation’s capitol,” said Jeanine F. Pirro, US Attorney for the District of Columbia. Continue reading →

Investigations

Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria seeks court ruling on bonuses deemed improper by state investigator

A lawyer for DeMaria’s campaign sought a declaratory judgment. The dispute over the mayor's bonuses has continued to cast a cloud over the mayor’s campaign to be re-elected Nov. 4. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump’s lawsuit targeting Boston’s ‘sanctuary’ laws is about making noise, legal experts say

“It’s more about the filing of the complaint than actually succeeding on it,” said Aaron Katz, an adjunct law professor at Boston University School of Law. Continue reading →

Red Sox

Roman Anthony played a big role getting the Red Sox into playoff position. It’s on the veterans to play into October.

The Red Sox have turned their season around in a remarkable, wildly entertaining, and in my case, an entirely unforeseen way. Continue reading →

Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner reach final of US Open men’s championship

No matter Sunday’s result, the duo will have split the past eight Grand Slam trophies and taken 10 of the past 13. Continue reading →

Patriots

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez ruled out for Sunday’s season opener against the Raiders

The third-year pro has not practiced since he suffered a hamstring injury in team drills on July 28, the first day of training camp in which the team wore pads. Continue reading →

Business

US employers added just 22,000 jobs last month amid uncertainty over President Trump’s policies

The Labor Department said Friday that hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July. Continue reading →

AI/Robotics

Anthropic to pay authors $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

The landmark settlement, if approved, could mark a turning point in legal battles between AI companies and the writers, visual artists, and other creative professionals who accuse them of copyright infringement. Continue reading →

Startups

With $300 million from GE Aerospace, Vermont electric plane maker to add hybrid fliers

Beta Technologies will partner with GE Aerospace on a new effort to create longer-range aircraft. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dies at 91

The Italian designer turned the concept of understated elegance into a multibillion-dollar fashion empire. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Rosalyn Drexler, a modern-day Renaissance woman, dies at 98

Rosalyn Drexler, an Obie Award-winning playwright, Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, acclaimed novelist, lauded pop art painter, found-objects sculptor, self-described funky nightclub singer, frequent book and film critic, onetime professional wrestler, and lifelong feminist, died Wednesday at her home in Manhattan. She was 98. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Patrick Hemingway, Ernest’s devoted second son, is dead at 97

Of Hemingway’s three sons, Patrick came closest to simulating, though hardly emulating, his father. Continue reading →

Television

Bill Burr is tired of people talking about Bill Belichick’s UNC debut

Burr stopped by "The Rich Eisen Show" this week and begrudgingly chatted about Belichick's new gig. Continue reading →

Things To Do

A.R.T. and ProBlak team up to lead creative workshops for upcoming mural

Roxbury artist Rob "ProBlak" Gibbs will host free community workshops through September to envision the mural’s — and Boston’s — future. Continue reading →

Movies

Boston makes a splash with documentaries at Venice film festival

The 82nd Venice International Film Festival launched several first-rate documentaries — including some with strong Boston and New England ties. Continue reading →