Harassment via Internet a crime, SJC rules

Using the Internet to harass someone can be prosecuted under existing state law, the state?s highest court said Tuesday.

Police try to control a crowd on the lot of a gas station following a shooting Tuesday in the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley. St. Louis County police say a man who pulled a gun and pointed it at an officer has been killed.  (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Carson)

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Police: Officer in Missouri shot, killed man who pulled gun

Police struggled to control a crowd that gathered at the scene of the shooting in the St. Louis suburb of Berkeley.

?The Interview? is back on.

In reversal, ?The Interview? to play in US, Boston

Apple Cinemas in Cambridge said it will show the controversial James Franco-Seth Rogen comedy on Thursday.

Mass. Health Connector extends billing deadline

Consumers must select a plan by midnight Tuesday, but the deadline to pay for insurance coverage has been pushed to Sunday.

Former President George H. W. Bush attended an event to honor the winner of the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award at the White House on July 15, 2013.

George H.W. Bush taken to hospital

The former president was taken to a Houston hospital with a shortness of breath, a spokesman said.

Dr. Monica Bharel has a  quick grasp of complex issues, associates say.

Doctor for poor chosen as Mass. health commissioner

Dr. Monica Bharel spent much of her life ministering to the most impoverished Mass. residents and will soon lead the state?s Department of Public Health.

James A. Peyser

Baker names education secretary, fills two other posts

Governor-elect Charlie Baker picked James Peyser, a charter school advocate, as his secretary of education.

For a father and son, a long road to a Merry Christmas

Eight years ago, Michael Griswold had a choice: Go back under the bridge to die, or fight to get his son and his life back.

Thomas Farragher

Underneath all the Christmas dazzle: hope

The best way to celebrate, Cardinal Sean O?Malley says, is to turn away from materialism and turn toward the true meaning of the day.

Longtime local bartender Eddie Doyle (center) and The Spirited Bostonians, a group of friends who raise funds for local charities and people in need, presented a check for $20,270 to Globe Santa Monday.

GLOBE SANTA

Gifts brighten lives long after they are unwrapped

A family fighting to stave off eviction never envisioned needing help around the holidays.

Brad Marchand scored against Predators? goalie Carter Hutton in the second period to put Boston ahead 4-2.

Bruins 5, Predators 3

Bruins hang on to beat Nashville

The Bruins withstood a barrage by the Predators in the third period to earn a much-needed two points.

Orlando Magic's Dewayne Dedmon went up past Tyler Zeller in the first half.

Magic 100, Celtics 95

Celtics? fourth-quarter rally falls short in Orlando

The Celtics came alive in the final quarter but couldn?t get past the Magic on the road.

Tom Brady, photographed during Patriots practice at Gillette Stadium Tuesday, was a Pro Bowl selection, along with four other Patriots players.

Tom Brady, four other Patriots make Pro Bowl squad

Stephen Gostkowski, Rob Gronkowski, Darrelle Revis, and Matthew Slater also were selected.

Could Rob Gronkowski (foreground) and Tom Brady get some quality time on the bench Sunday against the Bills? History says it is unlikely. Boston Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki.

Bills at Patriots, Sunday, 1p.m. (CBS)

History tells us Belichick will use starters vs. Bills

With few exceptions, New England has played its starters for some or all of meaningless regular-season finales.

NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos was killed in an ambush Saturday.

Bowdoin College waives tuition for slain NYPD officer?s son

Justin Ramos, who is scheduled to graduate from Bowdoin in 2017, is the son of NYPD Officer Rafael Ramos.

Opinion

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However, local efforts will not help a single worker if the mandates aren?t funded or enforced.

The Big Picture

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2014 Year in Pictures: Part III

Photos from the last four months of 2014 depicting news events and daily life around the world.