Trump says that immigration program is ?probably dead?

President Donald Trump attends a meeting on potential changes to the federal prison system last week in the District of Columbia. In the wake of a new book, he also spent last week defending his capabilities on Twitter. Must credit: Washington Post photo by Matt McClain

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Hopes for an immigration deal faded as lawmakers traded barbs and President Trump declared the Dreamer program ?probably dead.?

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2018 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a prison reform roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the Washington. Many parts of the world were shocked by Trump?s vulgar insult of Africa, at least once foreign-language news organizations figured out how to translate the epithet. Japanese media went with translations ranging from simply ?filthy? to the more vivid ?dripping with excrement.? Chinese state media went with ?fenkeng,? which means ?cesspit.? And some African outlets decided to use a word meaning ?dirty countries? and leave it at that. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Did Trump say it? A senator who was there says he didn?t

A Republican senator who attended a closed-door meeting at the White House said President Trump did not say words that were widely attributed to him.

Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien and her husband Mark Steele-Knudslien.

A. Vicki Boisseau

After a hard past, she had found joy

Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien had overcome so much, and she thought she had found her ?happy hubby.? Now, he?s charged with killing her.

The former Gate of Heaven parochial school in South Boston.

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Gate of Heaven School to be demolished

After more than five years of debate in its South Boston neighborhood, the parish and archdiocese have decided to use the space for parking.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_puddles_met.jpg Cold temperatures return, with possible snow in the forecast

Winter is back. At least for now. But the end of the week is expected to bring a bit of warm-up.

Opponents of Trump immigration policy stage small rally on Boston Common

Activists marched across Boston Common in opposition to the Trump administration?s plan to end Temporary Protected Status for Salvadoran immigrants.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/200_kilgannon_back_bay_shooting.jpg 1 person dead in double shooting in Back Bay

Police said they have ?nothing in terms of suspects? after Saturday night?s incident, which rattled one of the city?s busiest business districts.

A Boeing 737-800 of Turkey's Pegasus Airlines after skidding off the runway downhill towards the sea at the airport in Trabzon, Turkey, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. Trabzon Gov. Yucel Yavuz said all 162 passengers and crew on board were evacuated and safe early Sunday. The cause of the accident was not yet known. (DHA-Depo Photos via AP)

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Plane dangles off cliff after skidding off runway in Turkey

A commercial plane that skidded off a runway after landing in northern Turkey dangled precariously off a muddy cliff with its nose only a few feet from the sea.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/atholbridge-13040.jpg Athol ice jam sparks bridge closure, residential building evacuation

An ice jam in an Athol river caused the closure of a bridge and the evacuation of an elderly housing building on Saturday, but was under control on Sunday.

Kayak of missing R.I. man found; search remains suspended

The kayak of a Warwick, R.I., man who went missing during a boating trip was recovered Sunday morning, according to the Coast Guard.

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 14: Tommy Bohanon #40 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates with Ben Koyack #83 and Brandon Linder #65 after a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Heinz Field on January 14, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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JAGUARS 45, STEELERS 42

Jaguars advance to AFC title game to face Patriots

Jacksonville surprised the Steelers in Pittsburgh and earned a visit to Gillette Stadium next Sunday afternoon.

ALEX SPEIER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/pats2a.jpg Not much historical context for the Patriots? seven straight AFC title games

It is becoming necessary to turn to other sports in order to find parallels for what the Patriots are doing.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy_20131006.jpg Patriots once again take trip down easy street

Even by the low standards of recent divisional-round playoff competition, the Titans were bad.

Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette runs the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of an NFL divisional football AFC playoff game in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

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Rachel G. Bowers

A closer look at the Patriots? AFC Championship game opponent

Jacksonville upset Pittsburgh to advance to the AFC title game, which is set for 3:05 p.m. next Sunday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_patricia1_spts.jpg Matt Patricia ?likely? to land Lions job, report says

According to ESPN, the Patriots defensive coordinator is Detroit?s choice to replace Jim Caldwell.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/kreiter_barbaralynch1_met.jpg Is Barbara Lynch?s crown jewel in peril?

Investors are grousing about Menton?s inability to make a profit. Lynch, the renowned chef, says they know what they signed up for.

David Letterman interviews Barack Obama on ?My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.?

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TV Critic?s Corner

Letterman launches Netflix show with a disappointing Obama interview

David Letterman covers too much familiar turf with the former president on the debut of ?My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/SNL-5812.jpg ?Trump saying something racist isn?t exactly news anymore,? ?SNL? laments

It?s the job of ??Saturday Night Live?? to parody the happenings of the previous week. Was that even possible Saturday night?

(FILES) This file photo taken in 1971 shows a French nuclear test explosion in Mururoa atoll, French Polynesia, in the southern Pacific Ocean. French Polynesia on July 2, 2016 is commemorating the first atmosphere nuclear test at Mururoa atoll, code named Aldebaran, that was made 50 years ago on July 2, 1966. One hundred and ninety-three nuclear tests, in atmosphere and later underground, have been conducted in the Mururoa and Fangataufa atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia, through 1966 - 1996. / AFP PHOTO / AFP PHOTOAFP PHOTO/AFP/Getty Images

What to do in case of a nuclear attack

Here are steps you can take in the event of a nuclear strike.

Music Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GettyImages-686132032-002.jpg California dreaming with Lana Del Rey at TD Garden

Seven years after ?Video Games,? the LA singer now has the live chops and deep catalog of hits to put on the arena show of her dreams.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Herald_02.jpg At the Herald, they?re holding their breath

The country?s largest newspaper chain wants to buy the tabloid, but GateHouse has a long history of buying papers, many near Boston, then slashing jobs.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-13156.jpg President Trump, our racist-in-chief

Imagine how you?d feel if your family?s future lay in the hands of our racist president, and of those who share and enable his bigotry.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/14/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/AFP_WL7N8.jpg UK party suspends leader?s girlfriend over Meghan Markle remarks

The UK Independence Party has suspended the membership of the girlfriend of the party?s leader after she reportedly made racist remarks about Prince Harry?s fiancee.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/dtlumacki_sotalbots_reg02.jpg Hingham man sues town over speed limits

Nicholas Belezos is suing the town after his insurer dropped him following a speeding ticket he received in town.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/10/01/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Boghosian_02namesDushku2_ART.jpg Eliza Dushku says she was sexually assaulted while filming when she was 12

The Watertown actress said a stunt coordinator molested her in a hotel room while filming ?True Lies.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/WebGraphics/Sports/BostonGlobe.com/2016/01/20moresports/seasonticket_90.jpg The Season Ticket podcast

Chris Gasper welcomes Bob Socci, the voice of the New England Patriots.

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JEFF JACOBY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/Jeff_Jacoby_150px-1216.jpg If there?s a problem with the presidency, don?t blame the Founders

The remedy for a flailing presidency is a better president.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Doctors%20Congrss.jpg Grassroots group tries to get new kind of doctor in the House (and Senate)

The group is putting its support behind candidates with the same qualifications: all women, all Democrats, and all doctors.

Real Estate

Room to Love: Shifting away from neutral colors

Newton couple opts for plum-colored living room and golden-hued dining room. Get more design inspiration at realestate.boston.com.