40 people displaced in 7-alarm Back Bay fire

Fire ripped through the top two floors of the apartment building at 31 Massachusetts Ave.

A fire at an apartment building left three firefighters injured, including one with a burn to his neck, officials said.

Much of western US facing severe water shortage

Seventeen rural communities in California are in danger of running out of water within 60 to 120 days.

Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway accepted the award for the NFL Offensive Player of the Year on behalf of quarterback Peyton Manning.

Peyton Manning wins 5th MVP award

The Broncos quarterback’s record-setting season earned him his fifth MVP award in a landslide.

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Jimmy Fallon prepares himself for ‘Tonight’

After five years hosting “Late Night,” the “Saturday Night Live” alum is hosting the crown jewel of late night “The Tonight Show.”

Guard Chaz Williams, driving past Langston Galloway of Saint Joseph’s, provided UMass with 16 points and 10 assists.

St. Joseph’s 73, UMass 68

UMass comes up short

UMass fell to Saint Joseph’s in a game that came down to the final few seconds and last couple of possessions.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/editedArts12ff-243579-001.jpg ‘Joanie Loves Chachi’ and the golden age of the spinoff

The release of the “Happy Days” spinoff on DVD spotlights the enticing appeal of a spinoff, despite the clunkers.

Caption: (L-r) LEGO minifigures Emmet (voiced by CHRIS PRATT), Wyldstyle (ELIZABETH BANKS) and Batman (WILL ARNETT) in the 2014 3D computer animated adventure

Kid critics size up ‘The LEGO Movie’

Some discerning young Brickmasters sound off on the 3-D animated feature.

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Derrick Z. Jackson

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Derrick_Z_Jackson_150px-1270.jpg Cheer for an NCAA athletes’ union

Northwestern University’s football team, aided by the United Steelworkers, have filed for union recognition.

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Bruins 4, Oilers 0

Gregory Campbell cleared the puck out of the crease and away from Boyd Gordon in the third period.

Bruins get back on track

Saturday’s 4-0 win over the Oilers was a nice way for the Bruins to bounce back after a difficult loss to the Canadiens on Thursday.

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99 Bottles

“Death” by Backlash Beer and Idle Hands’ “Absence of Light.”

Reviews of two very different stouts

“Death” by Backlash Beer and Idle Hands’ “Absence of Light” can help you occupy the space between now and Memorial Day.