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Monday, February 2, 2026
Today's Headlines

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Massachusetts

‘Help us understand this loss’: As the victims of the Lily Jean begin to be identified, Gloucester grieves together

The Lily Jean went down on Friday morning about 25 miles offshore with seven people aboard. Continue reading →

Cambridge & Somerville

Where a lab project stalled and a waterlogged pit remains: Meet the ‘Sav-More Liquors Memorial Swimming Pool’

The site of a paused lab space construction project in a busy section of Somerville and its many, many gallons of un-swimmable water has been turning heads here for more than a year. Continue reading →

Politics

These Democrats won’t succeed in their quests to impeach Trump, Kennedy, and Noem. But they might have a different objective.

Nearly every one of the lawmakers pushing impeachment articles is either competing in a primary for higher office or seeking to fend off a primary challenge at home in the 2026 midterms. Continue reading →

K-12

BPS warns of hundreds of layoffs under ‘difficult budget year’

Administrators said job cuts could be in the district’s plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Continue reading →

Politics

Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

House Speaker Mike Johnson says it'll be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote in the House. Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

The richest 2026 players: AI, crypto, pro-Israel groups, and Trump

If money talks, don’t mess with the artificial intelligence industry, the crypto industry, the pro-Israel lobby, or President Trump’s super political action committee. Continue reading →

Nation

Judge ordered 5-year-old released, but data shows ICE is detaining more kids

The 5-year-old boy, in a blue knit bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack, was returning from preschool when immigration officers detained him late last month in Minneapolis. A few days later, officers there took custody of a 2-year-old girl after breaking her family’s car window. Continue reading →

Nation

They said they weren’t close to Epstein. New documents show otherwise.

In some cases, the documents shed greater light on Epstein associates whose connections to him were already known. Others revealed relationships that had remained hidden for years. Continue reading →

The World

World

Gaza’s crucial Rafah crossing prepares for limited travel to resume Monday

Palestinians in Gaza watched with hope and impatience as workers laid the groundwork to reopen the territory’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt, its lifeline to the world. Continue reading →

World

Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelensky says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week

The strike targeted a mine in Dnipro, hitting a bus carrying mineworkers. Continue reading →

World

Besieged by gang violence, Palestinian citizens in Israel demand more security

The violence plaguing Israel’s Arab minority has become an inescapable part of daily life. Continue reading →