All schools in Los Angeles district closed due to threat

The district is the second largest in the nation and has 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade.

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National security and foreign policy will be central topics in the fifth Republican debate on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

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The results are the latest sign that Trump?s outspoken comments on immigration and terrorism continue to find an audience.

Church of Scientology purchases new headquarters for $15m

The local Scientologists have purchased the office building at 212-214 Lincoln Street and several surrounding properties in Allston.

An officer and a child picked out items together.

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Kids get holiday gift cards and a chance to ?Shop with a Cop?

About 350 Boston children got the chance to wander around a Dorchester Target and spend $50 gift cards.

Operator of Red Line runaway train skips hearing

David Vasquez, 53, was ordered to call in sick by his doctor, Vasquez?s attorney said.

Riders waited for a late-night Green Line train on Commonwealth Avenue.

T prepares to cancel late-night service

The decisions come as transit officials are grappling with ways to balance the budget and shrink the ballooning cost of the Green Line extension.

Philip Chism appeared Monday in Salem Superior Court.

Deliberations resume in Philip Chism trial

Jurors got the case against Chism, accused of killing his high school teacher, on Monday.

KEVIN CULLEN

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The Boston program will distribute toys to more than 4,500 homeless kids on Sunday, and it?s desperate for your assistance.

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How businesses should prepare for rising interest rates

Interest rates may be on the rise again after almost a decade without a hike. Find out how to prepare your business for the changes to come.

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From left: Ted Danson as Hank Larsson and Patrick Wilson as Lou Solverson in FX?s ?Fargo.?

Chris Large

Matthew Gilbert

Top 10 TV shows of 2015

Here are the 10 or so shows that gave critic Matthew Gilbert the most pleasure in 2015, and not one of them is from a broadcast network.

Cooking

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Three easy recipes for sweet and special breakfasts.

Kentucky head coach John Calipari reacts in the first half of the Hoophall Miami Invitational NCAA basketball tournament against South Florida , Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

John Calipari defends handling of UMass basketball program

?Look, this is a time to celebrate an era of basketball,? said Calipari, now the coach at Kentucky. ?I am not worried about what somebody thinks.?

STAT | Pulse of Longwood

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Patients and transparency advocates say recordings can hold doctors accountable and help hospitals learn from mistakes.

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Hotel Commonwealth?s $55 million renovation includes a Fenway-themed suite aimed at luring fans to the Red Sox? official hotel.

PARENTING

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It?s impossible to always like the people you love, and with children, that goes both ways.

Anne Scott, photographed in the Cambridge office of her lawyer, Eric MacLeish.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff

Former student forces R.I. prep school to confront its past

Decades after Anne Scott said she was abused by an athletic trainer at St. George?s School, others are coming forward.

Kevin Love is averaging 17.8 points per game for the Cavaliers.

CAVALIERS AT CELTICS | 7:30 p.m. (CSN)

With no lingering hard feelings, Kevin Love complimentary of Celtics

Though the last time Love faced the Celtics he dislocated his shoulder, the Cleveland forward said he has moved on.

The Patriots regrouped in Houston Sunday night for a victory; by Monday night, they had clinched the AFC East without even playing a down.

Patriots clinch AFC East crown after Dolphins lose

It is New England?s seventh consecutive division title.

The audience at the world premiere of ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? in Hollywood.

?Star Wars? premiere crowd cheers for familiar, new faces

Inside the TCL Chinese Theatre, the audience began cheering Monday from the moments the movie?s first words appeared on screen.

Love Letters

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The thing is, I feel like I don?t really know him anymore. I have my life and my schedule and can?t imagine him jumping into the picture like nothing has changed.

Ground Game

Ground Game

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Even if Iowa or New Hampshire reject a candidate, that doesn?t mean his or her campaign is over.

Globe Santa

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Globe Santa delivers holiday gifts to local children in need.

Globe investigations

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A look at high-impact investigations from The Boston Globe, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning report on abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

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The best Boston Globe photos of 2015

Staff photographers share the stories behind the year?s most powerful pictures.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.