President Trump made a direct appeal to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to shut down special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation into Russian meddling over Twitter Wednesday.
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Lawmakers brushed aside their own rules to cast votes more than an hour past their midnight deadline.
Former valedictorian accused of stealing cryptocurrency Authorities say Joel Ortiz, 20, of Allston, orchestrated a complex scheme that stole $5 million by hijacking identities of some 40 victims.
Thieves steal Swedish royal jewels, escape by speedboat Thieves in Sweden walked into a small town?s cathedral in broad daylight and made off with priceless crown jewels dating back to the early 1600s before escaping by speedboat.
A test of congestion pricing on state highways test is now back before Governor Charlie Baker.
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Trump can?t stand brutalism. The feeling is mutual The movement represents the antithesis of the chintzy glamor of President Trump?s personal aesthetic.
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Al Lepera opened the envelope from the RMV to find a citation for driving without the sticker. It could cost him as much as $1,000 in fines and insurance surcharges.
Crews rescued a father and daughter stranded on a hike to the summit of Mount Washington, one that they first completed 40 years ago.
Small town?s officers cite ?unsafe working conditions? in quitting All four members of the Blandford police force quit Monday. State Police will patrol the western Mass. community for now.
Decommissioning of Pilgrim nuclear power plant being transferred to Holtec International Holtec International will receive the assets of the Pilgrim facility and another in Michigan under the terms of the arrangement.
Boeing unit will occupy 100,000 square feet in new Kendall building Aurora Flight Sciences, which Boeing purchased last year, develops technology for unmanned aircraft.
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The intrepid flier was a Boston social worker struggling to make ends meet when she got the phone call in 1928.
?That is what she was afraid of most? Jocelyn Goyette, the 24-year-woman killed in a crash in Cotuit, feared dying in a wreck. She died when the car she was in slammed into another vehicle.
The man who police say caused the crash ?should not have been out,? the Bristol DA said. Mickey Rivera had been released on bail weeks before the fatal wreck.
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After hiking its subscription price and limiting its offerings, MoviePass looks poised to go under.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday ? and some could be severe Forecasters even say there?s a small possibility of a tornado.
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The project first started in 2014. Now, with the bridge reopened, the trophies have reappeared.
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I think we can all agree a playoff rematch is years overdue.
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One good sign from this Red Sox loss: Drew Pomeranz looked better The lefthander went five innings to keep his team close, but Philadelphia?s Jake Arrieta silenced the Red Sox offense.
Ice company scion wants to create ?the Sam Adams of cannabis? Mario Signore grew up in the family business, Brookline Ice. Now he wants to supply a different kind of commodity to the region.
Most Mass. hospitals turned profit in last fiscal year The median operating margin was down from 2016, though, according to new data.
Food
Getting Salty with a longtime Kimball Farm ice cream scooper If you?ve lined up with the masses at the Westford ice cream stand in recent years, chances are you?ve encountered Sam Jacobson.
Sully?s, Kelly?s, Santarpio?s: A taste of Boston is coming to Logan A 6,000-square-foot marketplace in Terminal C will feature regional food favorites, as well as an offering from the Boston Public Market.
Newtown parents? case against Alex Jones heads to court Veronique De La Rosa and Leonard Pozner will try to convince a Texas judge to let their defamation lawsuit proceed.
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Silver Line buses might get OK to take little-used Williams on-ramp . . . one day An MBTA planning document says opening the ramp for buses could happen within the next five years.
N.J. brothers find five Mickey Mantle baseball cards in attic John and Ed began collecting baseball cards in 1951 when they were growing up in West Hartford, Conn.
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On ?The Five,? Jesse Watters talked of limiting immigration to ?the best and brightest.? A Globe reporter did some online sleuthing and posted a very interesting Twitter thread.
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?If they touch it, you tip it?: The definitive guide to tipping while traveling With the help of etiquette experts, we?ve assembled a handy guide for tipping while traveling in the United States.
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John Kelly is Trump?s Maytag repairman ? unwanted and unnecessary The White House chief of staff has been neutered by a president that doesn?t need him.
An oral history of LeBron James and the 2003 UMass-Boston Summer League How the 2003 Boston Summer League helped introduce LeBron James to the NBA.
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Ethical stumbles test NIH?s reliance private-sector research funding The NIH is working to ensure that recent missteps are isolated incidents, and not emblematic of a broader cultural problem.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
Defending champion Justin Thomas has also committed to the Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 event.
Three people were suspended without pay on July 18. An official declined to identify them or discuss the reason they were placed on leave.
WASHINGTON (AP) ? The Senate voted Tuesday to extend for four months the program that provides flood insurance for nearly 5 million homeowners and business owners.
The social network said it had removed 32 pages and fake accounts that engaged in activity around divisive social issues.
An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all 103 people aboard were able to escape.
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The median operating margin was down from 2016, though, according to new data.
Viktorina Kapitonova of Ballett Zürich will be the troupe?s principal dancer next season.
The foods in consumers? grocery carts may soon be following the current hot vintage fashion market. In other words, what is old is new.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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