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12/22/2025

CBS News abruptly removed a segment from Sunday's episode of "60 Minutes" that was to feature the stories of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to what the program called a "brutal" prison in El Salvador.

The segment was pulled three hours before the broadcast, a highly unusual last-minute change.

12/22/2025

The Patriots' 28-24 win over the Ravens was an impressive statement. Quarterback Drake Maye authored the first fourth-quarter comeback of his career as New England made several clutch plays to erase an 11-point deficit.

The Patriots improved to 12-3 and clinched a spot in the playoffs for the first time since 2021.

12/22/2025

Drake Maye led a long touchdown drive with just over two minutes to go that gave the Patriots a 28-24 win — and the team’s first postseason berth since 2021 — on the road against the Ravens.

Now 12-3, the Patriots will head to New York to take on the Jets next Sunday.

12/22/2025

According to major league sources, the Red Sox have agreed to acquire first baseman Willson Contreras from the Cardinals.

Boston is sending righthander Hunter Dobbins and a pair of lower-level minor league pitching prospects to St. Louis.

12/22/2025

New England can clinch a playoff berth with a win in Baltimore. Follow along live.

The Patriots are one week removed from a loss to Buffalo in which the Bills scored touchdowns on five straight drives to come back from a 21-point deficit.

12/22/2025

Tragedy and violence came to three New England communities this week. See more photos that show how the Brown University shooting investigation unfolded at the link in our bio.

📸: Erin Clark, Carlos R. Muñoz, Jessica Rinaldi, Suzanne Kreiter, John Tlumacki, and Matthew J. Lee/Globe Staff, Ben Pennington for The Boston Globe

Note: We edited a previous version of this post for clarity.

12/21/2025

Forecast | Dave Epstein: As we start Christmas week, sunny skies will be prevalent across New England. But on Monday night, temperatures will fall back into the 20s, certainly cold enough for wintry weather on Tuesday.

Our next storm could bring anywhere from a half inch to 2 inches of snow, starting after the morning commute in the Boston area.

12/21/2025

A New Jersey police chief is facing domestic violence charges after he allegedly held and assaulted a woman in a Back Bay hotel room in September, officials said.

Carmen Veneziano, the police chief of Totowa, N.J., is facing one charge of kidnapping and three charges of domestic assault and battery, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office said.

12/21/2025

Luna’s is a homespun indie spot with scones, cookies, cakes, and a warm, welcoming vibe.

The cafe opened in September in a former Starbucks location near the intersection of Beacon and Centre streets.

12/21/2025

"Saturday Night Live" aired their final show of 2025. Watch some of the highlights from last night’s show.

"Wicked" star Ariana Grande hosted "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, with Cher serving as the evening’s musical guest.

12/21/2025

Nationwide, race and gender classes have been canceled, professors fired, and university presidents sacked. We spent a day in a UMass classroom to see how the consequences have trickled down.

As American politics has become a lightning rod for controversy on campuses, professors and students said they find themselves choosing their words more carefully and reflecting on their own biases and balance in the classroom.

12/21/2025

Providence residents went days without knowing who the gunman behind the Brown University shooting was, or whether he was still among them.

At a school that was supposed to be a refuge, this past week confirmed what their generation grew up knowing: that safety is never a promise.