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Amid scandals, future of Mass. Senate leadership still uncertain

The question of when the Senate presidency will change hands remains up in the air.

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?If it?s a time for rebirth,? one senator said, ?we need it now.?

Boston firefighter arrested for OUI, allegedly calls State Police ?Nazis?

Sean Ingram, 65, of Quincy, was arraigned in Dorchester Municipal Court on Friday, the day the veteran firefighter reached the age of mandatory retirement.

South Easton, MA- March 14, 2018: Ronnie Lippett poses for ap portrait at his home in South Easton, MA on March 14, 2018. The retired New England Patriots cornerback has diagnosed with dementia and has cognitive problems related to playing football but the NFL is denying him benefits under the concussion settlement. (Globe staff photo / Craig F. Walker) section: sports reporter: Hohler

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Bob Hohler

Billion-dollar NFL concussion settlement ?on the brink of collapse?

Lawyers for thousands of ex-players asked a judge to address complaints of delays, and other roadblocks to payments for the brain-injured.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul announces the disciplinary decision on the officers who shot Alton Sterling in 2016.

New videos offer clearest view of Alton Sterling?s killing

The footage was released Friday after the Baton Rouge, La., officer who shot Sterling was fired.

State Police Turmoil

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8 more troopers under investigation in OT pay probe

Now there are 30 active and retired members of Troop E under scrutiny for being paid for shifts they allegedly did not work.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/27/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/ryan_splogan6_met.jpg ?Eye-popping sums?: Troop F salaries soared in recent years

One trooper earned more than $900,000 over a three-year period.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/05/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/blanding05021704psychbeds4biz.jpg Former nurse accuses surgeon of ?twisted hazing ritual?

Kirsten Maxfield, a former UMass Memorial Medical Center nurse, claims Dr. Hongyi Cui sprayed her with biologically contaminated water that had passed through a patient?s body.

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It was Yousafzai?s first trip home since a Taliban member shot her in the head in 2012.

Court: Government can?t block immigrant teens from abortion

A federal judge issued an order Friday evening declaring the government cannot prevent pregnant minors? access to abortion.

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, March 30, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Red Sox won the game 1-0. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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RED SOX 1, RAYS 0

Craig Kimbrel provides finishing touches on Red Sox? first win

The closer struck out the side in the ninth to preserve David Price?s victory over the Rays.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy.jpg David Price does his part with fresh start

The lefty threw 76 pitches (a whopping 55 for strikes) gave up just four hits, struck out five, and walked no one

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_mansfieldsdamaniscott_metro161.jpg One teenager seeks high school basketball immortality: the dunk

In the mind of a teenage basketball player, at least, there may be no athletic feat that equals the dunk.

NCAA WOMEN?S FINAL FOUR: Notre Dame 91, UConn 89 (OT)

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Arike Ogunbowale?s jumper from the corner with a second left lifted Notre Dame to victory.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/Boghosian_patriots4_MET.jpg 40 percent of Massport workers earned $100,000 or more last year

The highest-paid employee at the agency took home $320,599.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_13E6FB.jpg Sacramento police shot Stephon Clark 7 times from behind

A private autopsy?s findings contradicted the police narrative of Clark?s death.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Rex_South_Korean_Foreign_Minister_me_9483112A.jpg Elizabeth Warren sees North Korean hostility up close on trip to DMZ

The Massachusetts senator called her trip into the demilitarized zone between South Korea and North Korea an ?extraordinary experience.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Renters_01.jpg They pay $3,000 rents, but are still being displaced

As demand for condos outpaces that for upscale apartments in the Boston area, the proposed condo conversion of the 100-unit Millbrook Lofts would be the largest in Somerville.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/3484f903bac745159f3cf73606e4447f-3484f903bac745159f3cf73606e4447f-0.jpg Rays finally name a starter for Saturday

Rookie righthander Andrew Kittredge got the call for Tampa Bay, but the bullpen will be busy.

How a small terrier found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

Names

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Veteran Boston broadcaster Rod Fritz is out.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/31/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/1341816018994abc86398d60cb59e9b6-1341816018994abc86398d60cb59e9b6-0.jpg Stacey Dash withdraws from Calif. US House race

The ?Clueless? actress-turned-conservative commentator ended her campaign about a month after it began.

MICHELLE SINGLETARY | THE COLOR OF MONEY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AdobeStock_77780990.jpeg When you shouldn?t say ?I do? to being a wedding guest

Just two words can strike financial fear in potential guests: destination wedding.

Gary Washburn | On basketball

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/30/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/eb40481fb0b044678210d04de982b3f3-eb40481fb0b044678210d04de982b3f3-0.jpg Do Celtics have second thoughts about top seed?

The Celtics are three games behind the Raptors, but play them twice more, starting Saturday.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/gasper_20131019.jpg Sister Jean makes Final Four a blessed event

The charisma of Sister Jean has made it tough for some to remember that there is another Jesuit school in the Final Four

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LoveLetters-Podcast-AlbumArt-7096.png The Love Letters podcast: Breaking up was easier before social media

Splitting up used to be much easier. You broke up and just avoided each other at the mall. Today, disentangling is complicated.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

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See who made the final four of Munch Madness

Which local restaurant should win? It?s down to Flour Bakery + Cafe, Little Donkey, Loco Taqueria & Oyster Bar, and Saltie Girl. Vote for your favorite.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

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If Bryon Hefner had been an ordinary citizen, would he have felt emboldened to allegedly attack so many men?

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Opinion

Editorial: How to save thousands a year from gun violence

Massachusetts has the nation?s lowest rate of gun deaths. Here are #7steps your state can take to save lives.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/3modelheronotext[1].jpg 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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