JOAN VENNOCHI
Brett Kavanaugh and the tears of a bully Kavanaugh went before the Senate Judiciary Committee and poured every ounce of emotion he could summon into saving his nomination.
SCOT LEHIGH
Christine Blasey Ford was more credible Absent an FBI investigation of sexual misconduct allegations, Brett Kavanaugh shouldn?t be on the court.
Opinion | Jennifer Braceras
Feinstein played Ford like a pawn That is not a condemnation of Ford, it is a condemnation of Feinstein. Saying so isn?t ?survivor shaming,? it?s ?Senate shaming.?
Opinion | Martha Coakley
Angry and defiant, Kavanaugh brings heat but no light Kavanaugh was clearly emotional, but that emotion does not give us real insight into whether he is telling the truth.
? The Judiciary Committee plans to vote Friday morning on Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. The full Senate could start taking procedural votes Saturday, and the final vote could be as early as Tuesday.
? On Thursday, Christine Blasey Ford testified that she was "100 percent" certain Kavanaugh was the one who attacked her.
? In his own testimony, Kavanaugh called the hearing a "national disgrace" and said he would "never" step back from the nomination.
GOP races ahead to vote on Kavanaugh?s nomination The Senate Judiciary Committee, where the initial vote on Kavanaugh will be held, is narrowly split with an 11-10 Republican majority.
Analysis
Judicial ambition and #MeToo collide in a public spectacle It was an uncomfortable and rare sight ? a nominee to the highest court in the land crying before a panel of Senators ? in a performance that seemed tuned as much to defending his honor as to salvaging his nomination.
Ford?s testimony leaves women riveted Excruciating. Offensive. Heartbreaking. And yet familiar. Many women who watched Christine Blasey Ford testify cringed through her questioning and identified with the witness more than they might have expected.
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Foul play is not suspected, and the state medical examiner is expected to determine the cause and manner of his death. Joyce was 56.
In Wellfleet, locals raise shark concerns Around 300 Cape Cod residents filled a Wellfleet school?s gymnasium to voice an array of concerns.
A small, terrier-type dog found emaciated in Beverly, animal control needs your help The 10-year-old male dog, which the animal rescue league has named ?Angel,? was found in ?appalling condition,? according to State Police.
Springfield agrees to pay $885,000 to four black men who alleged they were beaten by off-duty officers The men alleged they were beaten by off-duty Springfield police officers outside a popular bar in 2015, and then denied justice because of a police coverup. Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno said that department disciplinary proceedings against officers implicated in the incident will continue.
BC launches a major initiative to improve its sports programs A $150 million fund-raising campaign will back the effort to make BC a national contender, especially in football and basketball.
Jets offensive coordinator takes a shot at Patriots The Jets have had headset problems in each game this season, and Jeremy Bates said things like that tend to happen, ?especially in New England.?
CHESTO MEANS BUSINESS
Busy agenda awaits Massport?s next CEO As the Massachusetts Port Authority searches for a new leader, its board must decide whether to hire a coach or a superstar, a conductor or a soloist.
Lawrence family that lost home in explosions files lawsuit against Columbia Gas A family that suffered serious injuries and lost their home due to a gas explosion that killed a Lawrence teenager on Sept. 13 is suing Columbia Gas of Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released 2018 MCAS results on Thursday.
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Tech Lab
Boston-based Affectiva is testing facial-recognition software in cars to determine if a driver is distracted, angry, scared, sleepy, or drunk.
TV Critic?s Corner
A tired ?Murphy Brown? returns to take on Trump So many of the jokes have already made the rounds on social media, probably months or even years ago.
Vermont lawmaker resigns, citing racial harassment and husband?s health Kiah Morris, the only African-American woman in the Vermont House of Representatives, announced her resignation Tuesday.
Perspective | Magazine
Why are Asian-Americans crazy about ?Crazy Rich Asians?? It isn't about them. The movie glosses over the obsession with status and materialism that permeates certain sectors of Chinese society in Asia.
The task begins as interim superintendent Laura Perille has repeatedly declined to say whether she will apply for the job.
The crash happened near a service center in Lexington.
Editorial
Charlie Baker?s chance to shape the Gaming Commission Big decisions are on the horizon ? choices that will have far-reaching impact on thousands of jobs and millions in state tax revenues.
The world, the stage, the way ahead Lost and alone, Deb made a decision to reclaim the only home she?d ever had, whatever the risk.
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Big picture
Deb was still new to this high school in Peabody, and had found her way to the vaunted theater program, establishing a foothold in a realm that felt magical.
There is no video evidence, but Irving definitely found his rhythm again in these private scrimmages.
Shana Warner was shot, stabbed, and then run over by her estranged husband, who had jumped into her car as she was driving, prosecutors said.
Built in 1931, it served as a school for decades before it was converted into a condo complex known as Academy Park. Search more Fall House Hunt listings at realestate.boston.com.
The Democratic gubernatorial nominee said Colonel Kerry A. Gilpin and Public Safety Secretary Daniel Bennett have failed to do enough to reform State Police.
President Trump says he would ??certainly prefer not?? to fire Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and says he may delay a highly anticipated meeting with him.
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The SEC is alleging Musk made false and misleading statements about plans to take the company private.
Millennium Partners said Thursday that it has closed on its deal to buy the site of the Winthrop Square Garage and will start work ?immediately? on a 691-foot, $1.3 billion tower.
Kevin Hart is up to his old tricks, this time in a classroom.
"Your world becomes smaller and smaller, and you can?t breathe, which is the worst feeling I?ve ever had,? the supermodel told People.
China embraces genetic testing, seeking answers on destiny and identity The rhetoric compelling Chinese consumers to sequence their genomes sounds like astrology, but with the veneer of science.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Despite debt, millennials are the biggest home-buying generation. How? Slightly more than a third of all home purchases were made by millennials over the past year.
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.
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