At least 9 dead after truck slams into Berlin market

epa05682787 German police and rescue workers at the scene where a truck crashed into a Christmas market, close to the Kaiser Wilhelm memorial church in Berlin, Germany, 19 December 2016. According to the police, several people are reported killed and many injured in what police suspect it was a deliberate attack. EPA/MAURIZIO GAMBARINI

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A suspect has been arrested after a truck rammed into a crowded Christmas market in Berlin, killing at least nine people and injuring many more.

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The man, dressed in a suit, opened fire on Russia?s ambassador to Turkey at a photo exhibition and invoked Aleppo and the Syrian civil war before he was killed.

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The envoy was fatally shot by a gunman in a violent scene that played out in front of reporters.

Augusta, ME -- 12/19/2016 - Electors Betty Johnson, Diane Denk, David Bright and Rick Bennett are sworn in as electors at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Reporter:

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Trump wins Electoral College vote, presidency

Donald Trump cruised to victory in the Electoral College despite thousands of protesters who converged on state capitols across the country.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/protest03-12287.jpg Mass. electoral voters cast their ballots

The 11 Mass. members of the Electoral College voted unanimously Monday for Democrat Hillary Clinton, following the will of the state?s voters.

Supporters hold a poster of Hillary Clinton with a target over it at a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the Robarts Arena of the Sarasota Fairgrounds on November 7, 2016 in Sarasota, Florida. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump launched into the frenzied final day of their historic fight for the White House Monday, with blow-out rallies in the handful of swing states that will decide who leads the United States. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

OPINION | Charles Taylor

Yes, there is shame in not knowing

That Trump voters chose an easily disprovable myth over readily available facts is one sign of their willful ignorance.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/623079914.jpg Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and the Patriots? eight straight division titles

Here are some fast facts about where this feat, and the others that come along with it, ranks in NFL history.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/mbtaolympics1.jpg T workers give up raises for job security

MBTA officials approved a nearly $1.5 billion contract with the Carmen?s Union that would protect a majority of their jobs from privatization.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/ScholarAthleteGala13-4987.jpg Gronk?s girlfriend stars in ?Westworld? parody

The short video, featuring model and former Patriots cheerleader Camille Kostek, was made by a local company as a holiday card.

Convictions in probation scandal are overturned

The convictions in 2014 of three former Probation Department leaders who were accused of political corruption have been vacated.

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Pro-Trump Babson students cleared in Wellesley incident

An honor board from Babson College has exonerated two students who took a victory lap around Wellesley College after Donald Trump won.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/17/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/blanding12171619tuftsgreek1met.jpg Former sorority sisters urge eradication of Greek life at Tufts

In a blog post, former Chi Omega sisters at Tufts University outlined problematic behavior and argued that reforming Greek life is not feasible.

Newly-named Biogen CEO faces challenges

Chief commercial officer Michel Vounatsos will head the largest biotechnology company based in Massachusetts at a time of slowing sales growth.

2 Boston banks robbed in 2 hours

A bank on Milk Street and a bank on Southampton Street were both robbed Monday, police said.

Tony Hyde (in black) was restrained and embraced by his son Michael (in blue) after yelling ?murderer? at the man accused in the hit-and-run death of his 62-year-old wife.

Dramatic court scene plays out at hit-and-run arraignment

The victim?s husband lunged at the 34-year-old suspect, shouting ?murderer,? but was restrained.

SPOTLIGHT FOLLOW-UP

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight150x150-5331asdf-12271.jpg Across region, outdated sex abuse laws have loopholes

Laura and Antonio Siracusa were shocked to learn police could do nothing when a teacher allegedly had sex with their 17-year-old daughter.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/WCVB_20names01_liv-6581.jpg WCVB Channel 5 names new news director

Paige Harrison will be just the seventh news director in the ABC affiliate?s 45-year history.

Special reports

special report

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.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Christine Lagarde

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/income%20inequality.jpg The challenge of economic inclusion

A more equitable income distribution is not only sound social policy, but also sound economic policy.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

Investigations

The Desperate and the Dead | Part 7

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/20160923_SAMentalHealth_312.jpg The San Antonio solution

How one Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model.

The story behind ?Spotlight?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg 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.

Real Estate

This reconstructed Victorian home in Cohasset has panoramic ocean views

Just steps from a private beach, this six-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom Cohasset home has 5,067 square feet of living space. 399 Atlantic Ave. sits on just under an acre of land and is listed for $4,800,000. From the outside, the home maintains its original Victorian charm; inside, it?s been completely renovated.