The Trump administration

Scott Brown being considered for New Zealand post

Former US senator Scott Brown is being considered for nomination as President Trump?s ambassador to New Zealand.

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President Donald Trump is continuing his attacks on the news media.

Ground Game

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Is the apparent pattern of not responding to reporters and later attacking a story as fake news a long-term strategy from the White House to discredit the press?

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The White House swiftly denied the report that the president is considering mobilizing as many as 100,000 National Guard troops to round up illegal immigrants.

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Congressman Seth Moulton responded by tweeting the wide-eyed emoji at the tweet, and contacting US Capitol Police.

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David Long earned the 8 percent increase on his pay package even as the company?s profits faltered.

The opioid epidemic

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The main culprit appeared to be the drug fentanyl, which was present in an increasing number of deaths, even as heroin-related deaths declined.

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He still suffers from headaches, depression and anxiety attacks from the torture and other mistreatment he says he suffered there.

Snow aplenty as ski resorts look forward to vacation week

With this season?s snowfall numbers sticking to the traditional script, resort operators are gleefully measuring fresh powder in feet, not inches.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/11/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/tlumacki_patriotspractice_sports303.jpg Michael Floyd pleads guilty to DUI, will serve jail time

The receiver was acquired by the Patriots in December, days after the DUI incident in Arizona.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/long%20crop-11915.jpg Chris Long fires back over decision to skip White House visit

The defensive end for the Patriots responded to those who have attacked him since he announced he would not go to the White House.

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A New Hampshire television station is signing off. Plus more of Friday?s business news.

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An existing bike lane was fortified by plowed snow, offering up additional protection.

Aaron Hernandez, left, and defense attorney Ronald Sullivan go over paperwork during motion hearings prior to Hernandez's double murder trial in Boston, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. (Chris Christo/The Boston Herald via AP, Pool)

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Woman removed from Hernandez jury after Deflategate comment

?Juror 13? said she thought she overheard Aaron Hernandez?s name in a conversation about Deflategate, prompting laughter.

Red Sox

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-12499.jpg From ownership?s perspective, all is well with Red Sox

There was no controversy to speak of when John Henry and Tom Werner held their annual media session.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/16/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/web0219opener[1].jpg How the ?67 Red Sox? ?Impossible Dream? ignited baseball fever

Fifty years ago, the team couldn?t raise anyone?s temperature. Then a pennant win and a Series heartbreaker changed everything.

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An afternoon recap of the day?s most important business news, delivered Monday through Friday.

Trump Today

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?America is going to start winning again, winning like never, ever before,? he said in South Carolina.

? Schedule: Where the president is today

? News: A look at what happened yesterday

? Social media: What Trump has been tweeting

Opinion & Ideas

Ideas | Martha Bayles

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/14/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/0219adriaforsocialsquare2.jpg Will the media be crushed?

If liberal democracy stops working, no one should expect the press alone to fix it.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_moody-18_metro-4879.jpg A life taken, but also a life lost

How did 14-year-old Raeshawn Moody wind up becoming among the youngest to face a murder charge in Boston?

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

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

Cars

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These are the best cars for your money in 2017

Searching for a high-quality car that fits your budget? Look no further: U.S. News and World released its ?2017 Best Cars for the Money? award winners earlier this month. The report features cars that rank among the best for both ownership experience and value. Winners include the Toyota Prius (Best Hybrid Car), the Hyundai Sonata (Best Midsize Car), [?]