Obama?s farewell may be last chance to defend legacy

President Barack Obama during his year-end news conference at the White House in Washington last month.

Al Drago/The New York Times

Since Trump beat Clinton in November, many of Obama?s accomplishments appear at risk.

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Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer dismissed on Monday a report supporting accusations of Russian hacking.

Turkish riot police secured the area in front of the Reina night club on Monday in Istanbul, Turkey, after Sunday?s gun attack.

Charges sought against gun attack supporters

Hours earlier, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for Sunday?s massacre in Instanbul, in which 39 were killed.

Ten-month-old Methuen child revived twice after exposure to fentanyl

Police found the baby after a call shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday to report a child not breathing.

Emergency workers looked over the scene of a tractor trailer crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

Overturned trailer halts traffic on Mass Pike

An overturned tractor trailer blocked two lanes of eastbound traffic near the Allston/Brighton exits.

Marc Wallerce, owner of Winthrop Marketplace in Winthrop, said the rising minimum wage will ultimately affect everyone he employs.

As minimum wage rises, some employers cut back

The state?s base wage rose to $11 an hour Sunday, but additional gains here and nationwide may be challenged.

Despite Trust Act, police sent immigrants to ICE

A loophole let city police to send nine people with ?serious criminal histories? to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in 2015.

02/27/16: Fort Myers, FL: Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts throws under a cloudless blue sky during today's workout. Spring Training for Red Sox players continued at the Jet Blue complex. (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis) section:sports topic:spring training

Jim Davis/Globe Staff/File 2016

PETER ABRAHAM | BEAT WRITER?S NOTEBOOK

What does 2017 have in store for the Red Sox? Here are a few predictions

Spring training starts on Feb. 14 and it won?t be too long before players start showing up at Fenway South for workouts.

Foxborough, MA - 12/14/2016 - New England Patriots quarterbacks coach/offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels at today's walk through inside the team's indoor practice facility. McDaniels name has come up often regarding future head coaching opportunities. Patriots practice in Foxborough. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Jim McBride, Topic: 15Patriots Practice, LOID: 8.3.995617015.

Jaguars, 49ers, Rams have reached out to Josh McDaniels about head coaching jobs

No formal interviews have been scheduled yet, but McDaniels would interview this weekend while the Patriots have a first-round bye.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The star quarterback dealt with a lot in 2016 ? court appearances, a suspension, aging ? and emerged better than ever.

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We asked our staff for their favorite memories from covering Boston sports in the past year.

BRUINS AT DEVILS | 7 P.M. (NESN)

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The Bruins enter Monday night?s game on a two-game winning streak, both victories over the Sabres.

Don Aucoin | Critic?s notebook

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The Peacock Network emphasizes its star power as it launches its own Boston station, leaving longtime affiliate WHDH-TV behind.

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Don Lemon took shots of alcohol and got his ear pierced during a broadcast from New Orleans.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/01/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AFP_JI92W.jpg The disaster that was Mariah Carey?s New Year?s Eve performance

After a brief, flawless rendition ?Auld Lang Syne,? it was all downhill.

Photograph by anthony tieuli; food styling by Sheila jarnes/ Ennis inc.

Cooking

Store bought rotisserie chicken + these homemade sides = dinner

Round out a supermarket main course with Parmesan-black pepper biscuits, pan-roasted potatoes, and more.

Dinner with Cupid

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A law student and a server lose track of time. Is that a good sign?

Examiner

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The skinny on just how much Americans overindulge during the holidays, and how to burn it off.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/12/30/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0101danielforweb-780.jpg Our commitment: The Globe editorial board?s resolutions for 2017

What readers can expect from the Globe?s editorial pages in 2017.

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.

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

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One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?

The story behind ?Spotlight?

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.