Two more high-ranking officials at Massachusetts State Police retire

The retirements are the latest fallout from the controversy over how police handled the arrest of a judge?s daughter.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/03/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Bedford_170327_HERNANDEZ_002.jpg Another lawsuit emerges in the Aaron Hernandez legal saga

Aaron Hernandez?s daughter?s mother has filed suit against the estates of three men whom the former Patriots tight end was accused of killing.

The Boston-based home security startup SimpliSafe said Friday that it had dropped out of a discount program for members of the National Rifle Association.

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Boycott against NRA?s business partners claims a win

MetLife, Enterprise car rentals, and Boston home security startup SimpliSafe dropped NRA deals in face of criticism following Florida shooting.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/0d5e1d8d609a4e08a9d8149f9836446f-0d5e1d8d609a4e08a9d8149f9836446f-0.jpg ADL warns of white paramilitary group that wants a race war

In the past two years, the group has been posting fliers on college campuses, including one here in Boston.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with lawmakers about trade policy in the Cabinet Room at the White House on Feb. 13. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Jabin Botsford

DOJ alerted White House 2 weeks ago about issues in Kushner?s clearance

A top Justice Department official alerted the White House two weeks ago that there were ongoing issues in Jared Kushner?s security clearance.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/c063132803a94bd5ae6d64610f1c1dcd-c063132803a94bd5ae6d64610f1c1dcd-0.jpg Trump campaign aide pleads guilty, indicating cooperation

The plea by Rick Gates is a strong indication that he is planning to cooperate with special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/22/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/88886812-8832-421b-a361-1df3d8b134e1.jpg Manafort faces allegation over payments to European politicians

Special counsel Rober Mueller accused Paul Manafort of secretly paying former European politicians to lobby on behalf of Ukraine.

Eric Wu caught a 25-pound bass in the Charles River this week.

Eric and Albert Wu

All about that bass: Harvard students snag 25-pound fish in Charles River

?By the end I was kneeling on the ground, totally exhausted,? one of the brothers said of fighting to reel in the large striped bass.

State?s bankers are trying to weed out the risk

Legal uncertainty may force banks to pass on financing marijuana industry in Massachusetts.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/e341b1711bc24a3987f460cc401004fa-47e503930b4d42b4b79f12db4dea24f7-13447.jpg Joe Kennedy III bashes GOP response to school shooting

A day after Trump proposed arming some teachers, Kennedy was unequivocal in rejecting the idea.

2/10/2018 - South Boston, MA - Lincoln Tavern - Diners at Lincoln Tavern, shared portions of their sizable meal. Brunch is the Donald Trump of meals -- hated with a passion by some, but also beloved, and with a base that can't be denied. Many restaurants are adding Saturday brunch and Lincoln Tavern now has brunch 7 days a week. And the meals pack a caloric punch: brunch has 1/3 more calories than dinner. Topic: 14brunch. Story by Beth Teitell/Globe Staff. Photo by Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

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Welcome to brunch ? the new Saturday night

In Boston, a growing number of restaurants are adding Saturday brunch, and Lincoln Tavern and Allston?s Deep Ellum now serve brunch daily. Tuesday brunch ? it almost sounds obscene.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/27/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blanding012616brookline3met.jpg Former Brookline officer settles racial discrimination complaint

Estifanos Zerai-Misgun will get a $180,000 settlement, and agrees to drop all grievances with the town.

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A woman warned the FBI that Nikolas Cruz had a growing collection of guns and she worried about him ?getting into a school and just shooting the place up.?

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/919692550.jpg The lesson of the ?Broward Coward?

A distinctly American notion holds that real men dispatch bad men with a pull of the trigger. But this is directly at odds with how real people behave.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_stj_spts-17394.jpg After a third day, Red Sox still give no word on J.D. Martinez?s physical

Manager Alex Cora said, ?I?m not concerned,? as he waits for the signing to become official.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_WX6XT.jpg Twitter purged thousands of bot accounts - and so should you

On Tuesday night, the network flushed thousands of automated accounts ? more commonly known as ?bots.? 

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/iphone2.jpg Making his phone dumber was his smartest decision

Realizing his phone usage had gotten out of control, a Globe reporter made the decision to go on a smartphone diet ? with surprising results.

GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 24: John Shuster of the United States reacts during the game against Sweden during the Curling Men's Gold Medal game on day fifteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Curling Centre on February 24, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

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US claims historic gold medal in men?s curling

The American men have won the Olympic gold medal in curling in a decisive upset of Sweden.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9436481g) Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic celebrates during the venue ceremony after winning gold in the women's Snowboard Parallel Giant Slalom (PGS) final at the Bokwang Phoenix Park during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, South Korea, 24 February 2018. Snowboard - PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games, Bongpyeong-Myeon, Korea - 24 Feb 2018

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?Snowboard Ester? and ?Skier Ester? become one Olympic gold medalist

Ester Ledecka?s dream came true when she became the first woman to win a gold medal in two different sports at the Winter Games.

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The company rearranged the letters in its name in an advertisement, and if a vowel was missing, the meaning was clear.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/miss%20conduct-3447.jpg I?m 64. Is it fair to ask for a seat on the T?

I expect younger folks to gladly stand up on the T when someone older comes along.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/24jenniferl.jpg Jennifer Lawrence admits she dropped out of middle school in ?60 Minutes? interview

The Oscar winner told interviewer Bill Whitaker that she struggled in school and ?never felt very smart.? But when she began acting, something changed.

Actress and model Abbey Lee; below as a teenager.

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Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/23/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Advance/Images/1114alex.JPG The promise of health care for Iraq veterans

A judge?s decision linking burn pit exposure to lung disease offers a glimmer of hope for better health care coverage for veterans of Iraq.

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After struggling to treat a patient who was mentally ill, a Cambridge Health Alliance doctor has come around to them.

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Native plants: New England?s tested survivors

Working with native plants is one great way to ensure the plants in your garden will not contribute to the disastrous environmental and economic effects of invasive species.

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Capturing the moments when Olympic athletes celebrated a win or their performance at the PyeongChang Games.