Steve Wynn resigns from RNC fund-raising position

Billionaire casino mogul Steve Wynn resigned as the finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid sexual misconduct accusations against him.

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The company Wynn runs, Wynn Resorts, is building the centerpiece of Massachusetts? new casino industry, a $2.4 billion gambling palace on the Mystic River in Everett.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abraham-13612.jpg At Trump address, a soldier who stands tall for her rights

Sitting in the House chamber for President Trump?s State of the Union address on Tuesday will be a soldier the president believes has no right to serve this country.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/ea958008-d3b8-420a-97fa-cddaf6d5eb84.jpg Amid turmoil, Trump seeking a reset with State of the Union

The theme of President Trump?s Tuesday night address to Congress and the country is ??Building a safe, strong and proud America.?

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The secretary of state visited London and Paris with a full agenda aimed at defusing tensions with Washington.

A wounded man is assisted at the site of an explosion in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018. The Interior Ministry says a suicide car bomb attack in Kabul leaves dozens wounded. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini)

Associated Press/Massoud Hossaini

Death toll in blast in Afghan capital rises to 95 killed, 158 wounded

A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack, which sent thick, dark smoke into the sky from the site of the explosion.

The Fine Print | Sean P. Murphy

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?This was to be our last trip together,? Bernie Wax wrote to Norwegian Cruise Line after officials barred him and his wife from boarding.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/a0ebad7173304b9f9b40e7c762a92ec4-a0ebad7173304b9f9b40e7c762a92ec4-0.jpg Sean Hannity?s Twitter disappears, and conspiracy theories ensue

The Twitter account for conservative TV host Sean Hannity had disappeared for a few hours, and the conspiracy theories quickly were flowing.

In this Sept. 20, 2017, file photo, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reacts to applause as she is introduced by William Treanor, Dean and Executive Vice President of Georgetown University Law Center, at the Georgetown University Law Center campus in Washington. In different circumstances, Ginsburg might be on a valedictory tour in her final months on the Supreme Court. But in the era of Donald Trump, the 84-year-old Ginsburg is packing her schedule and sending signals she intends to keep her seat on the bench for years.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Associated Press

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, at 84 and a liberal icon on the Supreme Court, signals she won?t retire soon

Ginsburg, the eldest Supreme Court justice, is packing her schedule and indicating that she intends to keep her seat on the bench for years.

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President Trump highlighted his tax cuts and deregulatory efforts with a salesman?s pitch to an economic forum in Switzerland on Friday.

Iraqi forces killed in apparently mistaken American airstrikes

The apparent friendly-fire incident is being investigated by Iraqi and American officials in Baghdad.

In this June 22, 2017, photo, Willie O'Ree, known best for being the first black player in the National Hockey League, poses for a photo in the Willie O'Ree Place in Fredericton, New Brunswick. O'Ree was honored in Boston on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, on the 60th anniversary of the Bruins forward breaking the NHL's color barrier. (Stephen MacGillivray/The Canadian Press via AP)

Stephen MacGillivray/The Canadian Press via AP

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT I ON SECOND THOUGHT

The legacy of Willie O?Ree

O?Ree is 82 now, and most Bruins fans might not know his unique place in the game?s history.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/25/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_marchand8_spts.jpg Brad Marchand, the making of an All-Star

Marchand, the 2018 All-Star version, has polished his game, but the rough spots remain.

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The tight end missed the team?s last three sessions after suffering a concussion in Sunday?s AFC title game.

BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL

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If history is any guide, Belichick will promote those coaches from within ? if he hires anyone at all.

Foxborough, MA 1/21/2018 - New England Patriots outside linebacker Elandon Roberts (52) and New England Patriots defensive end Lawrence Guy (93) wrap up Jacksonville Jaguars running back Leonard Fournette (27). The New England Patriots host the Jacksonville Jaguars in an NFL AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Jan. 21, 2018.(Barry Chin/Globe Staff)

BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

The Patriots haven?t created a turnover in four games. Does that matter?

New England had just 18 takeaways this season, tied with the 2005 team for fewest in franchise history.

NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/866427644.jpg There?s a logjam in free agency, and Rich Hill says players are concerned

?As we get close to spring training ? we talk about the hot stove ? this is going to be an inferno when spring training kicks off,? the Dodgers lefthander said.

Rachael Denhollander, left, is introduced by Assistant Attorney General Angela Povaliatis, before she makes the final victim impact statement, during Larry Nassar's sentencing hearing Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018 in Lansing, Mich. The former sports doctor who admitted molesting some of the nation's top gymnasts for years was sentenced Wednesday to 40 to 175 years in prison as the judge declared:

Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP

TARA SULLIVAN

Rachael Denhollander was the loudest, bravest voice against Larry Nassar

Denhollander changed the course of history, opening the floodgates that ended Nassar?s reign of terror.

Starts & Stops

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The MBTA should look to the corporate world for more riders ? and more money, a new report from the Pioneer Institute argues.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/25/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/1400x900%20winter%20arts4href.jpg The best of what to see and do around Boston this winter

From TV shows to dance performances, theater and music, Boston?s art scene has you covered.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/08/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Advance/Images/ryan_bustour3_met.jpg Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III?s profile will rise with Trump critique

But Kennedy, who will face high expectations as a member of a family known for uplifting and inspiring oratory, continued to insist in his aw-shucks manner that he is firmly focused on his current job.

Miss Conduct

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/miss%20conduct.jpg Advice: Why is it so difficult to find a place to volunteer?

Smart ways to match your interests and skills to a group that needs help.

WORCESTER, MA- JANUARY 26, 2018- : Klara Whalley, 14, of Mattapoisett, MA prepares for the the Junior Contemporary Competition of the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regional semi-finals at the Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts in Worcester, MA on January 26, 2018. (Hundreds of ballet dancers - ages 9 to 19 - from all over Massachusetts area will be auditioning this weekend for the Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) regional semi-finals. Throughout the weekend, the students will attend workshops, competitions, and dance classes. Selected competitors will continue on to the finals in New York City in April. YAGP awards more than $250,000 a year in scholarships to send young dancers to leading schools and dance companies to continue their training. ) (Craig F. Walker / Globe staff) section: metro reporter:

Photo gallery

Young ballet dancers show their skills

Young dancers from all over New England were in Worcester this weekend in a competition for scholarships.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GeorgeRowalndwithhiswifeCassidy.jpg Dr. George Rowland, 79, ?community-oriented physician ahead of his time?

As a health care administrator on Cape Cod, Dr. Rowland helped create a clinic that made it easier for Brazilian immigrants to get medical treatment.

Marceline Loridan-Ivens, an 89-year old writer, filmmaker and Holocaust survivor, sits in the living room of her apartment in Paris this week. MUST CREDIT: Annabelle Marcovici photo for The Washington Post

An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor worries: What happens when we?re all gone?

Survivors, perpetrators and bystanders alike, the generation that experienced one of the greatest horrors in modern history is dying out.

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

Host Chris Gasper once again takes you behind enemy lines as he speaks with Philadelphia Eagles reporter Zach Berman.

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Opinion & Ideas

EDITORIAL

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President Trump?s sweeping legislative framework for an immigration compromise has been deemed dead on arrival by many on Capitol Hill.

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Special reports

Abdulkader Hayani put his daughter Ameenah to bed.

The Last Refugee: A three-part series

A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.

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STAT

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Why can?t the broader health care industry agree on how to make drugs more affordable? Here are five factors.

Real Estate

Tips to prevent a carbon monoxide tragedy

Carbon monoxide is invisible to the senses, and every year, the poison endangers thousands statewide. The top culprit? Your home heating system.