US to investigate racial allegations at Boston Latin

The investigation by US Attorney Carmen Ortiz comes after a student was allegedly threatened with lynching and called a crude racial epithet.

Lori Britton, right, and her husband, Milton, are parents of a student who was threatened with a reference to lynching.

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Parents of student threatened with lynching speak out

A school department investigation into the racial climate at BLS acknowledged mishandling the girl?s case.

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Victim of Newton crash is identified

Eleanor Miele was among two people killed on Tuesday night when an SUV crashed into a restaurant.

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Eleanor Miele was among two people killed Tuesday evening when an SUV crashed into Sweet Tomatoes Pizza.

Cape and islands could get 8 inches of snow

Forecasters said a storm could be headed for the Cape and islands on Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/c7357ebe3b7b4c3db7134a4eaf890a85-c7357ebe3b7b4c3db7134a4eaf890a85-0.jpg Shale pioneer McClendon, accused of bid rigging, dies in crash

Aubrey McClendon, charged with rigging bids for oil and natural gas leases, was killed in a car crash in Oklahoma City Wednesday, police said.

Bus fire reported on Mass Pike in Southborough

Police said the bus was carrying 50 people, but no one was injured in the blaze.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/513256118.jpg Chris Christie?s facial expressions take flight

Standing back to let the billionaire real estate tycoon speak on Tuesday, Christie let loose a series of facial expressions that captivated the Internet.

Former Mass. Governor Mitt Romney spoke at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., in 2012.

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Amid Donald Trump rise, Romney plans speech on 2016 race

A source close to Mitt Romney said the former Mass. governor wanted to speak about ?choices facing the Republican Party and the country.?

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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Town-by-town, Super Tuesday?s results in Mass. resembled the 2012 Senate race between Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren.

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Despite daunting delegate math, top advisers to Sanders said the senator would fight on until the summer.

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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson announced on Wednesday that he sees no ?political path forward.?

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has never been one to shy away from expressing his opinions.

Curt Schilling critical of Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton

In a radio interview Tuesday, the former Red Sox pitcher said he believes Clinton should go to jail.

Rob Gronkowski arriving at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday night.

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NAMES

Rob Gronksowki?s new gig: Nickelodeon host

The series, which will have 20 episodes, will begin airing later this year.

Neither Brady nor Goodell will attend Thursday?s appeal hearing

A panel of three judges will hear 15-minute oral arguments from the NFL and the NFLPA in New York.

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 03: Brandon LaFell #19 of the New England Patriots attempts to catch a pass past Tony Lippett #36 of the Miami Dolphins during the third quarter of the game at Sun Life Stadium on January 3, 2016 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

Patriots cut Brandon LaFell, Scott Chandler

The moves clear about $4 million in cap space for the Patriots.

Snow-covered mountains looked over the Isfjord in Svalbard, Norway.?

The ?ridiculously? warm Arctic just set another ominous record

The warmth of the Arctic this year, featuring temperature departures many degrees above normal, has scientists floored.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | MARK POTHIER

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Imagine the difference it could make in the lives of low-income earners if their commuting bills were cut.

Ground Game

ground game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/070515LocationPics06.jpg The Mass. primary?s biggest bellwether communities

There are two places to watch as key indicators of where the statewide results could be headed.

BetaBoston

BETABOSTON

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/2016-03-01/Client251_7.png Video games that can read your emotions

?Nevermind? will use a standard webcam to watch the fright on players' faces as they tackle levels, and respond based on the emotion they display.

Crux

JOHN L. ALLEN JR. | ALL THINGS CATHOLIC

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/Production/BostonGlobe.com/WebPages/Homepage/Components/allen-189.jpg An Australian lesson in telling the whole Catholic story

There are salt-of-the-earth folks, who quietly carry out a staggering variety of good works.

The Big Picture

Scott Kelly?s year in space

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured views of our planet that unify science and art.