Florida high school mourns after shooting kills 17

A 19-year-old with a troubled past and his own AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning.

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?We are grieving with Parkland. But we are not powerless,? the former president wrote on Twitter Thursday afternoon.

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President Trump cut an Obama-era regulation that added to the national gun background check database the names of people who are receiving Social Security checks for mental illnesses.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/victimcomposit.jpg A look at the victims of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting

Remembering some of the 17 people who lost their lives in the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

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Students and teachers who survived the shooting at a Florida high school pleaded for legislative action after their classmates and coaches were killed.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/cullen-14052.jpg Nothing will be done. We all know that

It feels like ?Groundhog Day,? a horrific nightmare from which we awake in the middle of the night, over and over again, feeling the same fear and hopelessness.

Nikolas Cruz is seen on a closed circuit television screen during a bond hearing at the Broward County Courthouse on Thursday.

Suspect confessed to Florida school shooting, police say

A local sheriff says the suspect in Wednesday?s shooting bought a drink at Subway and stopped at McDonald?s after the rampage.

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Public defender Melisa McNeill described her client as a ?child? to reporters Thursday after a judge ordered Nikolas Cruz held without bond.

SCOT LEHIGH

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It?s mourning in America again.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/918651288.jpg The gun debate is probably tabled until 2020. But there?s one way it could happen earlier

Don?t expect any action on gun control soon. But under one unlikely scenario, it could happen.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_platform2_met.jpg MBTA pressed for answers from council on commuter rail fares

Earlier this month, Michelle Wu began organizing residents to press the MBTA for cheaper commuter rail fares for a few city residents.

Talking Points

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Speaking to the Boston College Chief Executives Club, Randall Stephenson offered color and context about the fight of his professional life.

Boston, MA - 2/14/2018 - Dainika Balan,17, a student from Boston Arts Academy, wears face paint similar to characters from the Black Panther comic book series during a discussion of the significance of the upcoming release of the live action

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?Black Panther? is a cultural moment

The excitement greeting Marvel?s blockbuster movie is surging from Boston to Springfield.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/15/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Rex_Alpine_Skiing_PyeongChang_2018_9387202A.jpg Mikaela Shiffrin earns high marks in flag-holding

After capturing gold in the giant slalom late Wednesday night, Shiffrin held up the American flag to pose for pictures.

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To paraphrase the rapper YFN Lucci: Everyday we knit.

Teacher union for Western Mass. charter school receives state approval

Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School faculty will be represented by Local 2322 of the United Automobile, Aerospace and Agriculture Implement Workers of America.

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The developers of Hood Park will instead move ahead with construction of a five-story garage.

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Boston could see up to 4 inches of snow over the weekend, along with temperatures dipping below freezing.

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Thomas said Rondo hit him three times and brought up his Celtics tribute video.

Who is on the James Beard list of semifinalists this year?

The Boston area made a strong showing in national as well as regional categories for 2018.

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As families? needs evolve, so do their kitchens

As the heart of the home becomes more than just a cooking space, new appliances are transforming how we use (and see) our kitchens.

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The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

South Korea Olympic Games Opening Ceremonies

The Olympic torch was finally lit, its flames licking the cold South Korea sky, a fitting and beautiful end to one of the greatest nights of pageantry the sports world has to offer.