State senator faces turmoil over partner?s tweets

Stanley Rosenberg says Bryon Hefner (right) helped him fight cancer.

AP/FILE 2012

The incoming state Senate president?s partner allegedly mocked Therese Murray and boasted about his influence.

Mass. General Hospital testing patient for Ebola

The hospital?s medical director of emergency preparedness said the person remained in stable condition and good spirits.

Remains found underneath a car park in Leicester, England, in September 2012 have been declared ?beyond reasonable doubt? to be the long lost remains of England?s King Richard III.

AP/University of Leicester

DNA confirms King Richard III ended up in a parking lot

Scientists say remains found in 2012 really do belong to King Richard III, who died in battle in 1485.

Mass. exports slow, raising concerns about competitors

While US exports surged nearly 50 percent since 2009, Mass. exports grew less than 14 percent, according to a report.

East Boston demolition site being inspected by city officials

The metal frame of the building being destroyed appeared to be tilting precariously.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/4b76b3f3312846f58aa0e70be18554b6-e627e5ee919d4aba82c0eb8c30a56704-0.jpg Lawsuit claims Cosby molested woman when she was 15

The lawsuit moved allegations of sexual misconduct from the court of public opinion into the courthouse.

Senator Elizabeth Warren said she opposes Antonio Weiss to ensure a broader range of viewpoints in economic policy.

Reuters/File

Warren encounters backlash for stance on Treasury post

Senator Elizabeth Warren is facing her first real test as she seeks to carve her influence into the Democratic Party?s priorities.

Nick Cafardo | On Baseball

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/453664374.jpg What are best choices for Red Sox on pitching market?

Jon Lester remains the top priority, but Cole Hamels, Johnny Cueto, and Jeff Samardzija are among the options for the Red Sox.

Football

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/09/13/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/wiggs_HSFootball_115134-005.jpg Scouting the 2014 MIAA Super Bowls

Here?s a division-by-division look at the matchups that will determine the Massachusetts high school football champs in 2014.

Kristin Mattera, 31, calls her lifestyle ?stunted adulthood,? and says, ?in the city, everything happens later.?

Opinion | SCOT LEHIGH

Breaking news: Kids annoy a middle-aged man

We older folks may soon have to prove that we can still fend for ourselves.

Daily Dose

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/meditphoto-246--90x90.jpg Mediterranean diet could slow aging, study suggests

A diet rich in olive oil, fish, and plant foods, as well as a glass of wine with meals, could lead to a moderately longer life span.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/campatelli-7947--90x90.jpg Suffolk register of probate agrees to resign

Patricia Campatelli will avoid formal discipline for allegedly punching one employee and bullying others.

BetaBoston

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/452892530.jpg Twitter is making it easier to report abusive accounts

New features rolled out Tuesday aim to shut down harassment on the social network.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/brady150-3622.jpg Tom Brady sheds his UGGs in fantasy sports ad

In a new commercial, the Patriots quarterback?s alter-ego is a telemarketer named Gary.

Opinion

Ward Sutton

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/sutton200-1199.jpg A ?Star Wars? take on the Benghazi report

The calls for more inquiries into the 2012 tragedy continue . . .

The Big Picture

Police used pepper spray and batons as students tried to storm Hong Kong?s government headquarters.

Jerome Favre/EPA

Police clash with protesters in Hong Kong

Tensions soared in the third month of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.