Democrats are torn on whether to support Trump on border wall

A child stood on the US side of the border wall that divides Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, from Sunland Park, N.M.

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Some Democrats are wondering if it?s time to give President Trump something on the border, whether it?s a fence, a partial wall, or mounds of dirt. Others are sticking to a hard line.

A woman dressed for the cold enters Boston Common as early morning sun lights Beacon Street Wednesday.

Flood watch issued for Friday amid warming temperatures

Expected rain, in addition to snow melting and the possibility of isolated ice jams, presents a risk of flooding.

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Only six of the people on the top-50 list are women.

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State leaders are facing trickiest budget cycle in recent years

Beyond the unpredictability of the economy, State House lawmakers are contending with more fiscal questions than usual as they craft their next budget.

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President Trump again denied any collusion between his election campaign and Russia, and said such allegations were a ?hoax.?

That picture of a dog separated from its owner looks like a Norman Rockwell painting

Those who know the artist?s work agree.

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A group of Canadian tourists faced lengthy delays and an airline employee who said it was illegal for them to record video of interactions.

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While recovering from multiple surgeries, one young boy finds strength in a new family.

Korey is now known as the ?mayor? at the hospital where he spent much of his life, but he started as a patient with an infectious smile.

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Amazon is seeking up to 1 million square feet in Boston

Amazon is on the hunt for as much as one million square feet of Boston office space. Could it be part of the company?s search for a site for its second headquarters?

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Host Chris Gasper welcomes Lesley Visser, the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time.

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TARA SULLIVAN

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After bottoming out in Cleveland, Britt welcomes the discipline in New England.

Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg in ?All the Money in the World,? for which Williams received less than $1,000 to Wahlberg?s $1.5 million for reshooting scenes.

Ty Burr

Why Michelle Williams deserves a payday do-over

Coming after the #TimesUp campaign at the Golden Globes, the ?All the Money in the World? pay gap is a shocking reminder that Hollywood has a long way to go to achieve gender parity.

Andrew Benintendi?s agent is fired amid allegations of filming clients taking showers

Jason Wood was fired by Career Sports Entertainment and is under investigation by the MLB Players Association.

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) runs against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff game in Kansas City, Mo., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)

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Patriots have struggled against mobile quarterbacks

The Titans? Marcus Mariota is coming off a comeback win in which he ran for 46 yards.

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The rest of the populace is slogging along in practical boots, but Uggs People aren?t focused on actual winter.

Love Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/Meredith_Goldstein_NewLogo-3299.jpg I think my fiance puts his family before me, and it?s a problem

She dropped everything when one of his parents was hospitalized. But she can?t get his attention now that one of hers is ill.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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The stock market has always crashed after reaching the kinds of highs we?re currently seeing, but that doesn?t necessarily mean it?s going to happen this time.

What?s your chance of winning $1m in Massachusetts? Platinum Payout Lottery?

A graphic shows just exactly what your chances are.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

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Shouldn?t T riders want more? And shouldn?t the governor, who is wooing Amazon and its 50,000 workers?

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STAT

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Reporting to a public database has improved sharply in the last two years, according to a STAT analysis.

Real Estate

Recent home sales west of Boston (Jan. 9)

ACTON: 161 Newtown Road; One-family Cape Cod, built in 1955, 2,009 square feet, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, on 609,690-square-foot lot.