Senate coalition faces an immigration test this week

A group of 25 or so senators ? the ?Common Sense Coalition?? made up of moderates from both parties ? is pursuing an immigration compromise.

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Prepare for a slippery Thursday morning commute, forecasters say

Sub-freezing temperatures overnight brought black ice to the Greater Boston region. Thursday is also expected to be the coldest day of the week.

Yvonne Abraham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/abrahamy-13808.jpg It matters who the DA is

Maybe district attorneys in Massachusetts are utterly unassailable.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/07/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Principal9.jpg ?I am transgender,? Swampscott elementary school principal announces

Principal Daniels shared an ?intensely personal decision to identify as transgender? with parents this week, garnering support from the administration.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_08mayoralpic9_MET.jpg Tito Jackson has announced his next move

On Wednesday, the former city councilor put some of the guesswork to rest.

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with law enforcement officials on the MS-13 street gang and border security, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Northeastern professor on Trump: ?I wouldn?t mind seeing him dead?

The school is distancing itself from Barry Bluestone?s comments.

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One of President Trump?s closest aides said Wednesday he would resign after news reports that he emotionally and physically abused his ex-wives.

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The Transportation Security Administration has agreed to better educate its employees about Native American religious items at more than a dozen airports nationwide.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/509272c5505840219a523132c9c4addb-509272c5505840219a523132c9c4addb-0.jpg Senate budget deal would add hundreds of billions in federal spending

Senate leaders, disregarding President Trump?s threats to shut down the government, struck a far-reaching agreement.

Police officer fatally shot at suburban Dallas apartments

A police officer and another person have been fatally shot and the suspect has surrendered after an hours-long standoff at an apartment in suburban Dallas.

This handout image shows the type of outdoor digital billboard proposed for Arlington and several other T stations.

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The MBTA wants digital billboards outside some stations. Not everyone is OK with it

The MBTA?s quest to embrace the digital age is at odds with some stalwarts of the city?s history.

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

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McDaniels?s name is toxic right now in the NFL, and he was not given written assurances about being the successor to Bill Belichick in New England.

Matt Patricia was almost unrecognizable at his Lions press conference

The former Patriots defensive coordinator was introduced as the Detroit Lions head coach Wednesday ? without his most recognizable feature.

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen.

Gisele clarifies the Super Bowl postgame comments she made to her children

It seems like Gisele Bundchen has heard enough.

New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (30) blocks a shot by Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Bruins 6, Rangers 1

Anton Khudobin holds the fort, then Bruins dismantle Rangers

Patrice Bergeron scored twice and Khudobin?s play in goal was sparkling for the Bruins

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/battery-6944.PNG This company helps make batteries that can take a bullet ? and still power your phone

Ionic Materials makes a solid polymer material for batteries that it says are durable enough to withstand extreme force.

Julian Houston on the second floor of the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse.

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THOMAS FARRAGHER

New exhibit documents the long road to justice for African-Americans in Boston

Julian Houston, a 73-year-old retired judge, wants to enshrine in our consciousness the struggle toward justice for African-Americans from their arrival here in chains in 1638 to the present.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Tlumacki_statehousecaucusonrosenberg_metro247.jpg Harriette Chandler to remain Senate president this year

The arrangement, unique in recent legislative history, closes off the possibility of former Senate president Stanley Rosenberg returning to power this year.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rinaldi08wynn05.jpg Despite Wynn?s ouster, state gaming panel?s probe will go on

The state gaming commission confirmed Wednesday it is continuing a review into sexual misconduct allegations against Steve Wynn, despite his removal as head of his company.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ChristineHochkeppelforTheBostonGlobe_21ATF02_met.jpg This agent?s case spotlights harassment at ATF

?You feel like you can protect others and then all of a sudden it comes down to: you can?t even protect yourself,? special agent SherryAnn Quindley said.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_020118_roosterdrama_2841x-001.jpg ?Emotional support rooster? has people complaining

Like the now-famous peacock named Dexter, Little G the comfort rooster has generated eye-rolls. But Laura Ceurvels says her rooster is different.

Love Letters

My old high school sweetheart has feelings for me, and her husband

She also says I?m being selfish because I want space and she doesn?t. What do I do?

Boston, MA - 2/7/2018 - Airport contract workers march in a picket line near Logan Airport after goin on strike in Boston, MA, Feb. 7, 2018. (Keith Bedford/Globe Staff)

JetBlue contract workers at Logan Airport go on picket line

Baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants, cabin cleaners, and skycaps were on a picket line Wednesday. JetBlue said it expected the effect to be minimal.

//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 and Chad Finn react to the stunning news that New England Patriots Offensive Coordinator Josh McDaniels has decided to return to the team.

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The federal government should restore crucial funding to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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The Globe?s call last week for reminiscences about the Blizzard of ?78 resulted in a veritable flurry of stories from our readers. Here are some highlights.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/07/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Doctors.png Black doctors trying to improve their ranks share their own experiences

While African-Americans make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, only about 6 percent of doctors are black.