An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala died in government custody early Tuesday, marking the second death of an immigrant child in detention this month.
Tufts doctor killed by falling ice remembered for love of adventure Dr. Judith Pinsker was hiking with her husband and sons, and other people, in the White Mountains when she was struck by falling ice.
More than 3,000 patients in N.J. possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis The New Jersey Department of Health says more than 3,000 patients at a surgery center may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
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President Trump and first lady Melania Trump spoke by phone from the White House to children on the day before Christmas.
Police in Connecticut say a man shot and killed his own dog in a park because he feared it might attack some children.
Trump: shutdown continues until Democrats fund wall President Trump says parts of the government will stay shut as long as Democrats refuse to build more barriers on the US-Mexico border.
President Trump expressed confidence in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, who is struggling to contain his first real crisis.
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Proposed law would stop companies from firing workers for off-hours pot use A bill Senator Jason Lewis plans to introduce next month would only allow employers to fire workers who show up high.
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With scandals plaguing Facebook this year, those people who never joined the social media platform think they made the right decision.
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The No. 1 seeds in the NFL playoffs sure look vulnerable Is anyone feeling confident about the Chiefs and Saints with the way each team is currently playing?
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Focusing on God?s love, Cardinal Seán O?Malley?s urged the faithful, and even the not-so-faithful, to remember and celebrate each other in his Christmas message.
St. Francis House creates home for the holidays with Christmas service, luncheon For 34 years, St. Francis House has served free lunch on Christmas to guests at the shelter. This year, they prepared 280 pounds of ham, 168 pounds of mashed potatoes, 60 gallons of apple cider, and so much more.
Kevin Spacey faces charges in alleged assault on 18-year-old The actor is scheduled to be arraigned on a charge of indecent assault and battery at Nantucket District Court on Jan. 7.
Kevin Spacey breaks Twitter silence by posting bizarre video amid arraignment news Shortly after the Globe reported the actor faces criminal charges in an alleged sex assault, the actor broke his Twitter silence to post an eyebrow-raising video.
Hungry today? There?s always Chinese food If you?re hoping to enjoy some Peking duck or lo mein on Christmas, here?s a sampling of tasty Boston-area Chinese food restaurants that will be open.
From ?Die Hard? to a crackling yule log: The best Christmas movie streaming options Gift wrapping complete? Kick back with a glass of eggnog and enjoy some snow-dusted streaming options.
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The most-read Globe editorials of 2018 The Boston Globe?s Editorial Board dealt with a range of topics during 2018, from Brett Kavanaugh, to President Trump?s attacks against the press, to the Catholic Church?s sex abuse scandal.
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Has peak cryptocurrency already come and gone? The right way to think about cryptocurrency coins is as lottery tickets that pay off in a dystopian future.
These were the 10 most-borrowed books at the Boston Public Library in 2018 Have some free time on your hands over the holiday break? Now?s a good time to pick up a new book. These ones proved popular among Boston borrowers.
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The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?
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On Sunday, the Patriots? rookie cornerback turned in perhaps his strongest performance in a month-long stretch of strong performances.
Cardinal Sean O?Malley helped to serve Christmas Eve lunch to the men at the Pine Street Inn in Boston?s South End.
The five-bedroom property used to be a 12-unit apartment building.
Jim Mattis will depart as defense secretary after his stinging criticisms of President Trump in his resignation letter. His deputy, Patrick Shanahan, will be acting secretary.
More than 1,400 people were injured and at least 128 were missing after the killer waves slammed into western Java and southern Sumatra without warning Saturday night.
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Love Letters: 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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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
