Texas attack stemmed from domestic situation, police say

? Devin Patrick Kelley sent threatening texts to his mother-in-law before the shooting, in which he killed 26 people ? one as young as 18 months old.
? During the attack, Kelley fired an assault rifle as he walked down the center aisle during services, and then turned around and continued shooting on his way out.
? Investigators believe Kelley died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he was chased by armed bystanders and crashed his car.

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Johnnie Langendorff wove his truck at high speed through traffic while trying to catch the car of the fleeing suspect.

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Five years ago, Devin Kelley was discharged from the Air Force after he was convicted of assaulting his wife and breaking his infant stepson?s skull.

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The victims in Sunday?s shooting at a Texas church included the pastor?s teenage daughter, as well as a 1-year-old girl and several other children.

Foxborough, MA - 10/10/2017 - New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) and New England Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) at Patriots practice in Foxborough. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Jim McBride, Topic: 11Patriots Practice, LOID: 8.3.3993087091.

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Patriots? Stephon Gilmore expects to play against Broncos

The cornerback, out the past three games with a concussion, said he?s good to go Sunday night.

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According to Fox Sports? Jay Glazer, John Lynch asked Bill Belichick if he?d trade the Patriots? starting QB.

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A photo that quickly went viral shows President Trump?s motorcade passing Juli Briskman, who raised her middle finger in a show of defiance.

Shalane Flanagan of Marblehead crossed the finish line to win the Professional Women's Divisions of the New York City Marathon Sunday.

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She won a marathon, then went back to cheer on stragglers

After winning the New York marathon, Marblehead?s Shalane Flanagan returned to the finish line to hand out medals.

Dave Epstein

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Take one look at all the leaves still on the trees and you?ll know just how mild it?s been over the past month.

10/30/2017 SALEM, MA DPW workers Jim O'Brien (cq) (left) and Brian Hughes (cq) clear trees off Fort Avenue in Salem after an overnight storm. (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

One week after storm, some homeowners in New England are still without power

Officials and utilities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine worked Monday to fix lingering power outages and assess damage from last week?s storm.

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Police are investigating a videotaped altercation where a University of Miami fan slapped an officer, who then punched her.

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Disney would have acquired cable networks such as FX and National Geographic, as well as assets outside the US.

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Weiner started serving his sentence after surrending to authorities at the Devens Federal Medical Center.

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No, it wasn?t just you having trouble loading up that website.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/oliver150-2028.jpg Oliver: Trump is ?using his own incompetence as a defense?

John Oliver took a serious turn as he pleaded with viewers not to let the president get away with brushing off charges.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_U18A0.jpg The victims were praying before the slaughter. Prayers won?t fix this

The setting, a small church in a dusty rural town, was shocking. The fact that it happened at all isn?t.

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President Trump said the massacre in Texas was about ?mental health? not ?guns.? So will he and Congress unite on including mental health in background checks?

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ALEX SPEIER

What we learned about Alex Cora and his managerial style

Here are some initial takeaways from the introduction of the new Red Sox manager.

talking points

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Backers of the long-discussed tunnel project say they've landed a high-profile endorser: Senator Elizabeth Warren.  

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_retired3_met-9540.jpg He?s retiring after 32 years of tasty Santarpio?s memories

If you?ve been to East Boston before, chances are you?ve had a slice from Santarpio?s Pizza. And chances are Tony Costanzo served it to you.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_110317_06Gloucester_17624x.jpg Full circle from drug addiction

Steve Lesnikoski was the first person to enroll in the Gloucester Police Department?s Angel Program, which aids opioid addicts. Now he?s working for a sister program, helping others recover.

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About 30 people demonstrated against the Unitarian Universalist Church?s screening of the controversial film.

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An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

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Top doctors and scientists that left the powerful hubs of the East Coast for Silicon Valley share their unvarnished views of California.

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