President-elect Trump?s controversial ? and sometimes contradictory ? statements on the campaign trail could cause some uncertainty.
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Donald Trump has asked Sen. Jeff Sessions to be the next attorney general and Rep. Mike Pompeo to be director of the CIA.
10 things to know about Senator Jeff SessionsHere?s a crash course in a politician likely to be a pivotal figure in Trump?s administration.
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Police shut down Commonwealth Avenue as they investigated a possible emergency situation, which turned out to be false.
Warren advises Romney to bring ?binders full of women? to Trump meetingThe senator from Mass. is keeping up her criticism as President-elect Trump goes through his transition to the White House.
Boston?s suburbs turned bluer this electionMore than two dozen towns voted for Hillary Clinton after backing Republican Mitt Romney in 2012.
Kanye says he would have voted for TrumpKanye West says he didn?t vote in the presidential election, but if he had, he would have voted for Donald Trump.
The most common reasons people need rescues in national parksIn 2014 alone, for every 100,000 visits, 1 person needed search and rescue aid.
Want to be a curator at a former North Shore estate?The state?s job search is an effort to rehabilitate the historic gatekeeper?s house at Maudslay State Park.
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A two-hotel complex has been approved for a location near the city?s marine industrial park.
Fantasy sports rivals DraftKings, FanDuel ink merger dealThe fierce competitors are combining their operations in a still-unnamed company that could reduce costs after battling high-stakes regulatory challenges.
$4.8m for dress Marilyn Monroe wore for JFK birthday songThe star?s breathy rendition of the birthday song has been broadcast repeatedly since 1962, adding to the lore surrounding the screen icon.
Mitt Romney?s Solamere Capital mulled purchase of MarlinsThe deal, considered over the past several weeks, appears to have fallen through.
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Casey Affleck came home to do a little film with Kenneth Lonergan, and now he may be an Oscar contender for ?Manchester by the Sea.?
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The Weekender: ?Fantastic Beasts,? prizefighters, and a walk in the parkYour guide to fun in Boston and beyond.
Do the Patriots have anything to fear in San Francisco?49ers coach Chip Kelly knows how to beat the Patriots, but does he have the personnel to get it done this week?
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What does it mean to ?normalize,? exactly?Suddenly, a word that began in the 1800s is on the tip of everyone?s tongue.
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A suicide in the courtroomDefendants with mental illness are much more likely to receive punishment than treatment, putting Mass. courts behind much of the country in addressing the mental health crisis.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Emotions are running high in the wake of the presidential election.
Mikael Granlund?s bad-angle shot in the final minute deflected off Adam McQuaid and skittered past Tuukka Rask.
Mr. Saunders had been, through last season, Northeastern hockey?s longtime volunteer administrative assistant for external affairs.
The former New York mayor?s finances will be getting a new round of scrutiny if he is nominated as secretary of state by Donald Trump.
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Prosecutors say there was an alleged multimillion-dollar scheme to create business ties between the two companies.
Cloudy skies neutralized air power in Mosul on Thursday, Iraqi forces said.
Linda Hervieux interviewed the last 12 surviving members of the all-black 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion for her book, ?Forgotten.??
Among documentary highlights this week, Sonia Kennebeck?s ?National Bird? uncovers the truth about drones.
Susan Kanoff?s Lawrence boutique enables women ? often domestic-violence survivors or low-income parents ? to feel powerful through fashion.
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20 candidates who could run in 2020 It?s on to the next one. And for Democrats -- and even some Republicans -- 2020 can?t come soon enough.
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A Gardener?s GardenThe lush landscape around Andrew Grossman?s home and studio is a showcase of possibilities.
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Report of person barricaded at BU turns out to be hoax
Three teenagers charged with hate crime on Red Line
Ex-Bruins star Marc Savard: ?I still should be playing? in the NHL
Donald Trump picks Jeff Sessions for AG, Mike Pompeo to lead CIA
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