Talks continue over shutdown, but sides remain at an impasse

White House officials and congressional staffers were set to continue negotiations Saturday over the government shutdown, but a path forward isn?t clear.

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Rain is in the forecast for much of Massachusetts with snow on the horizon for the start of the work week.

Senator Elizabeth Warren greeted voters Friday at a Council Bluffs, Iowa, bar.

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Warren speaks to large crowd, kicks off Iowa weekend swing

Elizabeth Warren spoke to a crowd of about 500 people Friday night, and she has a full slate of appearances on Saturday and Sunday.

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Trump administration officials decided to leave the scenic parks open even as the Interior Department has halted most of its operations.

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Child car seats and nap mats are among products that still typically contain the chemicals.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

?Congresswomen dance too?: Ocasio-Cortez responds after college video goes viral

It was no surprise that the new congresswoman was ready with a cheery dancing video after an edited clip of her dancing in college went viral Thursday.

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Pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, requires all new spending to be offset by equal cuts or tax increases and has been the target of newly elected House Democrats.

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This flu season in Mass. sees a nearly 70 percent increase in confirmed cases

Confirmed cases increased from 1,298 during last year?s flu season to 2,194 so far in the current flu season, according to statistics from the state.

Brighton dive bar Mary Ann?s, as pictured in 2001.

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Well-known Cleveland Circle dive could become a pot shop

Brighton community members will have an opportunity to discuss the proposal for the Mary Ann?s site Monday.

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A manager of the iconic South Boston restaurant says there is a deal to sell the half-acre parcel.

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Here are game times, TV info, implications for New England, and a look at each of the Patriots? possible opponents.

Andrew Luck was the driving force behind the Colts? incredible turnaround this season.

BEN VOLIN | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

Andrew Luck has one man?s vote for MVP

The award is for most ?valuable? player, which made the Colts quarterback the clear choice.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_lovejoy3_biz.jpg North Station-Seaport ferry will launch soon ? for some

To start, boats will be open only to employees or tenants of businesses funding the service. Once the route opens up some seats, the rush-hour fare will be $12 each way.

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Trooper Christian Paluk and his family were flying on Dec. 30 from Munich to Lisbon when the incident unfolded.

Chris Herren Jr. (right) and Vin Baker Jr. (second from right) in action for BC against Fairfield.

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STAN GROSSFELD

BC teammates Vin Baker Jr. and Chris Herren Jr. share a bond born of adversity

Both have fathers whose lives were ravaged by addiction before they recovered to help others.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Boghosian_03communityphone1_BIZ.jpg At this tiny Cambridge cellphone carrier, you can walk in and chat with the CEO

Community Phone, with its roster of 300 subscribers, is trying to humanize the telecommunications business.

Chesto Means Business

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The nonprofit faces a rent increase. Its owner sees only two viable options: acquiring the site and expanding the building to accommodate future growth, or moving to a new place.

Editorial

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Governor Charlie Baker should sign into law these two bills: one to protect consumers from data breaches and another to ban gender discrimination in disability insurance.

OPINION | CHRISTOPHER WEYANT

Is bipartisanship out there?

Cartoonist and illustrator Christopher Weyant wants to believe.

Special reports

After her cancer diagnoses, Marie Cajuste?s life unraveled. She was unable to work during the most intense part of her treatment.

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Unhealthy Divide

Battling a double diagnosis ? cancer and poverty

Cancer is a tremendous burden for anyone, but for a growing number of lower-income and even middle-class patients, an illness means an avalanche of trouble.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

The year 2018 in pictures: Part II

Here are the photos from July to December that summed up the year.

Podcasts

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/gladiator%20pic5.jpg Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.

The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.

Newsletters

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Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.

Real Estate

Recent home sales north of Boston (Jan. 4)

ANDOVER: 16 Balmoral St. #422, Condominium Condo/Apt, built 1925, 768 square feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bath. $225,000 | realestate.boston.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/01/04/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/JPM_PAINTED_LADIES-1024x576.jpg Will San Francisco?s issues push people away from J.P. Morgan?

The annual trip to the J.P Morgan Healthcare Conference is getting harder to justify each year, executives and investors told STAT.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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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