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Up to 6 inches of snow expected Saturday

The most likely snowfall on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. — National Weather Service

Four to six inches of snow are expected to blanket the state, beginning early Saturday.

President Obama defends response to political hacking

President Obama says he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in September, and told him to ??cut it out.??

Opinion | John Shattuck

Trump raises specter of treason

Why is Donald Trump rejecting a bipartisan proposal for a congressional investigation into Russian election hacking?

A protestor shouts as she is arrested outside the House gallery during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh Friday. — Ethan Hyman/The News & Observer via AP

Michael A. Cohen

North Carolina?s legislative coup

The GOP?s power grab is a preview of democracy?s demise.

N.C. GOP strips some power from incoming Democratic governor

Many in the state are accusing Republicans of letting sour grapes over losing the governor?s mansion turn into a legislative coup.

Charlestown fire displaces 25 people

One firefighter suffered a slip-and-fall injury, but no civilians were hurt in the fire, which tore through a building once featured in a Ben Affleck movie.

Pentagon demands that China return seized Navy drone

A Chinese warship seized an unmanned underwater glider that was collecting unclassified scientific data in the South China Sea.

Brookline police warn residents to beware of ?aggressive coyote?

The animal was seen near Brookline High School, and police urged students to travel in groups when leaving in the afternoon.

Mason Thorp called his day among antique construction equipment ?the best day of my life.?? — Barry Thorp

THOMAS FARRAGHER

This is a love story. About heavy equipment.

You won?t find these guys at the symphony or the spa.

ADDRESS

If dorm life grew up and got a job

Fulfilling the desire for a tight-knit community, cohousing is gaining a foothold.

Four companies band together in fight over gene-editing tool that could help cure diseases

The agreement allows them to share the science behind the tool, called CRISPR-Cas9.

Michelle Obama: ?Hidden Figures? shows importance of diversity

The first lady commented at a White House screening of the film Thursday.

Want a hippopotamus for Christmas? The story of a girl who got one.

All a cute, curly haired 10-year-old girl named Gayla Peevey wanted for Christmas in 1953 was a hippo.

Mobster eyed in Gardner heist undergoing pyschological evaluation

The evaluation will determine if Connecticut mobster Robert Gentile is fit to stand trial on unrelated federal gun charges.

Casey Affleck in ?Manchester by the Sea.? — Claire Folger/Amazon Studios and Roadside Attractions

The Year in Arts

Ty Burr?s top 10 films: Movies aren?t dead yet

The personal was often political in this year?s best films.

New York City deer dies before it can be relocated upstate

The buck drew crowds for about two weeks at Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem. Some residents called it ??J.R.??

Why ?Rogue One?s? sassy new K-2SO is the droid we?ve been looking for

K-2SO is a droid for social-media times.

Trump Grill?s star rating is plummeting, and Yelp is trying to save it from the trolls

The Vanity Fair review was bad enough ? the reviewer used the word ?flaccid? twice to describe the dumplings ? but the real damage may come from the masses.

THINGS TO DO

The Weekender: Dancing feet, first Impressionists, and dirty Waters

The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.

Special reports

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Every doctor told the Lacey family their son would die ? except one

Pat and Dina Lacey had been parents for only a few months when doctors discovered a tumor in their new baby?s chest. Told to take their son home to die, they put their faith in a young doctor who wouldn?t accept death as the answer.