Trump claims Russia-probe memo vindicates him; Dems say no

President Trump declassified a top secret congressional memo Friday, and suggested it proved the investigation of his presidential campaign was fatally flawed.

Devin Nunes.

Highlights of the controversial memo released by House Republicans

Here are five things to know about what the House Republican memo released Friday says.

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US stocks slumped Friday, pulling down the Dow Jones industrial average by more than 600 points.

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The judge said there?s ?no way? she?ll punish the father of three Larry Nassar victims after he tried to attack the former doctor in court.

Two Mass. women charged with torturing girl, 5, and boy, 8, in alleged voodoo rituals

The women allegedly permanently disfigured a 5-year-old girl with facial burns and tortured her 8-year-old brother in East Bridgewater during the rituals.

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Monroe, 27, a 6-foot-11-inch center, is a skilled offensive player and strong rebounder.

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Arlene Koziol/The Field Museum

Are woodpeckers giving themselves brain damage?

The question comes as helmet makers hoping to protect human brains look to the birds for lessons.

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The Republican, who is vacationing in the mountains of Utah, suffered a pair of defeats on critical initiatives related to energy and health care this week.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/30/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/FenwayCenterWestView.jpg The beauty of building on air

This could finally mark the end of Boston?s Air Rights Curse.

TALKING SHOP

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turner011718BIZ19-6879.jpg These millennials are selling Newbury Street to a new generation

A new group aims to better position the high-end shopping district, which faces more competition than ever.

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It?s about to get heated: These are the most divisive opinions in Boston sports

From the greatest team franchise to the most memorable moment, everyone has an opinion. Don?t you agree?

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Foxborough, MA 1-21-18: Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his teammates earned the right to go for their 6th Super Bowl title by beating the Jaguars 24-20. The New England Patriots hosted the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Where does Brady rank? We asked other legendary Boston sports figures

Bob Cousy, Larry Bird, Bobby Orr, and Carl Yastrzemski weigh in on Brady?s place in the local pantheon.

Tale of the Tape: Patriots vs. Eagles

How the Patriots and Eagles stack up, stat by stat.

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Some places go all in for the game, while others opt-out entirely.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_07patsfans-5_metro.jpg How do those Super Bowl hats make it to stores overnight?

There?s no small amount of planning involved.

//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 is joined by ?The Two Bills? director Ken Rodgers to talk about the remarkable discussion between Bill Parcells and Bill Belichick.

Follow:   iTunes   |   Stitcher   |   RSS

 
A rescue vehicle moved through the flooded streets in Hull on Feb. 9.

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Dave Epstein

Could a storm like this happen again?

The vast atmospheric forces surrounding the storm were not unique. But on the morning of Feb. 6, 1978, they combined into a potent brew.

Vehicles were snowbound on Route 128 in the aftermath of a massive blizzard on Feb. 8, 1978.

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?Three days of hell? ? Scars of Blizzard of ?78 linger, 40 years later

Those who lived through the storm have vivid memories of the chaos that enveloped the region.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/DU_AgUfVoAE8qj0.jpg That Trillium?s ?Storrowed? pic was actually just an ad for beer

On Thursday night Trillium Brewing Company shared a picture of what appeared to be one of its trucks after it had apparently hit a bridge on Storrow Drive.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-4220.jpg The Nunes memo torpedoes its own arguments

After days of breathless coverage, its release was met with a collective shrug.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/02/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Flu%20shots.jpg Flu vaccine likely provided dismal protection against this winter?s virus

A midseason estimate suggested that the H3N2 component of the vaccine is 17 percent effective at preventing infection.