A middle school principal in Maine said he regrets that an image circulating on social media of him dressed for Halloween in an ICE costume caused discomfort in the community.

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists.

With no end in sight, dozens of people told the Globe the shutdown has affected their plans in the coming days and weeks.

No matter your level of holiday spirit, you'll find something to watch. Here are a few holiday-streaming options.

Commentary: We must not accept the increasing concentration of wealth at the top while ordinary people lack affordable housing, health care and even food, writes Rhode Island State Senator Meghan Kallman.

In Rhode Island, a federal employee who has worked for nearly a month without a paycheck has set up a front-yard pantry to help out. “One day I’ll be in need, and the community will do the same,” she says.

“We are at a point in this case where this can’t be like the sad situation of the Pennsylvania hospitals,” said Chief Judge Stacey Jernigan of the US Bankruptcy Court. If it’s not Centurion “it’s got to be somebody else,” added Jernigan. @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social

Appreciate the Bristol Police with the most thorough investigation of a deer head left on someone’s doorstep. (Not everything is a scene from The Godfather)

Joint @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social oversight hearing on Washington Bridge set for 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13.

Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee named chairwoman of @rihouseofreps.bsky.social Judiciary Committee by House Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social. She replaces Rep. Robert Craven, who stepped down amid scrutiny of past domestic violence arrests

So where does the debate over SNAP funding stand right now? Even experts are struggling to keep up.

The Trump administration on Friday asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order that calls for providing full food stamp benefits to 42 million Americans this month.

Prospect Medical Holdings and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office have struck a short-term deal to keep the bankrupt company’s two Rhode Island hospitals operating while a longer-term solution is worked out in bankruptcy court.

Rhode Map: Former House speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that she won’t seek reelection next year, capping a historic career. And yes, she had plenty of Rhode Island connections.

Commentary: Television, music, social media, and video games have shifted the culture of violence, writes the director of the Nonviolence Institute in Providence.

Commentary: Television, music, social media, and video games have shifted the culture of violence, writes the director of the Nonviolence Institute in Providence.

US women’s hockey will face Canada in the first Olympic tuneup. Here’s what to know.

✨ Outbursts from the sun — known as coronal mass ejections — are sending shimmering aurora borealis farther south than usual.

Here's advice for how to navigate travel and receive an airline refund during the government shutdown.

Reese Witherspoon had Harvard bending and snapping this week.

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to provide full November funding for 42 million people in the national food stamp program by Friday.

Text messages sent by a Border Patrol agent appear to show he bragged to colleagues about his shooting skills after wounding a woman charged with assaulting a federal officer in Chicago.

A jury in Virginia awarded $10 million Thursday to a former teacher who was shot by a 6-year-old student, siding with her claims in a lawsuit that an ex-administrator ignored repeated warnings that the child had a gun.

Police in a Dallas suburb say 24-year-old Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was found dead of an apparent suicide after evading authorities in his vehicle and fleeing the scene of an accident on foot.

Moderna Inc. shares rose after the company posted a narrower third-quarter loss than Wall Street expected, a sign that its cost-cutting measures are helping offset the decline of its COVID business.

“After hearing Ed’s heartfelt words, I knew one thing,” Ray Grasso said. “This man didn’t need more punishment. He needed peace.”

🌬# Our first true shot of winter arrives late Sunday and spills into the first half of next week. Here’s what we know.

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, US Senator Jack Reed, warned that President Trump is politicizing the US military, and he's urging Republicans to stand up for apolitical armed forces. He criticized Trump for "making soldiers extras in his campaign rallies."

Police arrested five people who were allegedly involved in a so-called street takeover in Fall River on Sunday, authorities said.

Logan Airport is among 40 airports nationwide facing imminent cuts in air traffic, the Federal Aviation Administration announced on Thursday.

The big reveal: Does winter look colder with the return of more snow? Here are some thoughts.

From Dan McGowan: Rhode Island leaders aren’t showing enough urgency to save Our Lady of Fatima Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center.

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi will not seek reelection to the US House, bringing to a close her storied career as not only the first woman in the speaker’s office but arguably the most powerful in American politics.

On the Rhode Island Report podcast, US Senator Jack Reed criticized President Trump for “making soldiers extras in his campaign rallies” and “selling campaign memorabilia on a military base.”

Speaking at Brown University on Wednesday evening, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is "the only person that matters" in decision to end the war in Ukraine.

The first Muslim elected Mayor in New York City could galvanize a new generation of leaders in the region and across the country.

Prospect Medical Holdings has threatened to close its two Rhode Island hospitals, leading the state to seek alternate buyers. “Have we reached the state of any port in the storm? Yeah, we have,” Attorney General Peter Neronha said.

The purpose of Michelle Obama’s appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” Tuesday was to promote her new book, “The Look,” which focuses on her personal style and fashion choices as first lady.

Italy’s best-known sandwich shop arrives in Boston. Are their Italian sandwiches the best in the world?

Smithfield Schools Superintendent Dawn Bartz is on paid administrative leave pending a legal review of how she handled a report of antisemitic hazing on the high school football team, the school committee chairman announced Wednesday.

First responders are searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and injuring 11, authorities said.

Democrats won big in key races across the country. Here are three takeaways from the 2025 elections.

Sydney Sweeney may know how to glam up a red carpet, but she also isn’t afraid to go a few rounds in the ring. 🥊

Six people became ill and died after eating prepared pasta meals that were contaminated with listeria and sold at major grocery chains across the country, federal health officials said.

The 2025 government shutdown now is officially the longest on record. Here’s why.

Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old, far-left state lawmaker, who promised to transform city government to restore power to the working class and fight back against a hostile Trump administration.

With all precincts now actually reporting, @jilld.bsky.social has run away with the @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary, taking 49 percent of the vote.

@jefflevy.us congratulates @jilld.bsky.social on her win in @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social Ward 2 Democratic primary, and says, "It was a great experience to speak to so many voters and I wouldn’t change a thing."

@pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social President Rachel Miller congratulates @jilld.bsky.social on her Ward 2 Democratic primary win, saying, "Jill’s support of rent stabilization stood out, and Ward 2 voters rewarded her commitment to addressing the housing crisis with a clear victory."

Eight car wash workers in Allston were detained by people believed to be federal immigration agents Tuesday morning in the largest such workplace raid in the area in recent memory.