Boston Marathon bombing trial

Officer describes violent shootout with Tsarnaevs

A Watertown Police sergeant described tackling Tamerlan Tsarnaev before the bombing suspect was run over by his brother, Dzhokhar.

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A look at the locations of the Tsarnaevs and police during the shootout that led to the death of Tamerlan Tsarnaev.

A sketch depicted jurors examining the boat in which Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured.

Art Lien

Jurors in bombing trial view boat where Tsarnaev captured

Early Monday, jurors were taken to an undisclosed location in South Boston to view the boat where Dzhokhar Tsarnaev hid during a manhunt.

New Bedford casino applicant asks for more time to submit bid

A company spokesperson said the extension is needed to allow it to continue negotiations over a host community agreement.

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Michelle Kosilek, who was convicted of murder, is asking the court to to overturn a ruling denying her request for sex-reassignment surgery.

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Cardinal Sean O?Malley said the holiday serves as a time to remember those who brought Catholicism across the Atlantic.

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The city of Hamburg will join a field that so far includes Boston and Rome to compete for the 2024 Olympics.

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The Israeli prime minister also vowed to keep building east Jerusalem settlements on the eve of Israel?s general election.

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A Dorchester man is accused of instigating a gun battle last summer that killed innocent bystander Dawnn Jaffier.

The courtyard at 500 Boylston Street.

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500 Boylston in Back Bay to fill in its courtyard

The owner of the building said it wanted to fill the ?underutilized? oval-shaped courtyard with office and retail space.

FILE - In this Jan. 14, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork speaks to the media prior to a team practice in Foxborough, Mass. Wilfork , who won two Super Bowls with the Patriots, said Thursday, March 5, 2015, the team will not be picking up his option and will become a free agent. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

Vince Wilfork says he?s joining Houston Texans

The defensive tackle spent the first 11 seasons of his NFL career with the Patriots.

FILE - In this March 20, 2012, file photo, new Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, center, is flanked by Broncos owner Pat Bowlin, left, and vice president John Elway during a news conference at the NFL Denver Broncos headquarters in Englewood, Colo. NFL teams and their fans have been waiting for free agency since last season ended. Salary cap space has been counted and rechecked, ready for splurging on that star capable of turning franchises from losers to winners with the simple change of a jersey. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski, File)

Evan Horowitz

Do NFL teams improve after signing top free agents?

A closer look at whether signing a top-five free agent has noticeably improved teams over the last 10 years.

Mookie Betts has looked good batting leadoff and playing center field. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Peter Abraham

Projecting the Red Sox roster, version 2.0

How will it all shake out for the Red Sox? After 12 spring training games, here?s a second guess at what the roster will look like.

Space savers are banned in the South End.

Downtown Boston group pushes broad space-saver ban

The leaders of the coalition, which represents nine communities, want to follow the lead of the South End.

Snow was lingering for this person and her dog Monday at Carson Beach in Boston.

Boston weather records that are still standing

Boston set one weather mark on Sunday, but others are still out there.

Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

Climate activists say snow record is nothing to celebrate

While some are cracking jokes, others cite a ?direct connection? between Boston?s difficult winter and climate change.

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After a comment by Cruz about President Obama?s policies, a girl in the audience asked, ?The world?s on fire??

Robert Durst was arrested Saturday in New Orleans.

Robert Durst will face murder charge in Los Angeles

The subject of HBO?s ?The Jinx? has been linked to the deaths of his wife in N.Y. and a friend in Los Angeles.

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Jokes proudly delivered and poorly received were interspersed with occasional laugh-out-loud humor.

Marathon trial podcast

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This interactive timeline highlights trial coverage and a podcast featuring Globe columnist Kevin Cullen and WBUR reporter David Boeri.

Opinion

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/03/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Joan_Vennochi_150px-1057.jpg Maura Healey has Beacon Hill on alert

She?s a 5-foot-4-inch force to be reckoned with ? and, for some, that also means she?s a force to be contained.

The Big Picture

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The big picture

Children of war

Some fear that living amid severe violence will permanently scar the young generation in Syria and Iraq.