Friend of Calif. gunman faces terrorism charges

Enrique Marquez was charged Thursday with conspiring with Syed Rizwan Farook to commit terrorism.

Matthew Barrett (right) and his husband, Ed Suplee.

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Judge rules school discriminated against gay man

The ruling comes after Fontbonne Academy, a Catholic school in Milton, rescinded a job offer after learning the man was gay.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki-immigrantrally_metro203.jpg Joe Kennedy takes on insurance companies over claim denials

A bill would require the companies to disclose how often they deny mental health claims and cite reasons for the denials.

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The guides were hung in the school?s dining halls and provided prompts for topics like Islamaphobia and ?black murders.?

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The state highway department has martialed 4,000 pieces of equipment, 380,000tons of road salt, and 750,000 gallons of liquid de-icer

A light dusting of white on a portion of the park grounds, close to the Tremont Street side, is giving off the appearance of a white Christmas.

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?Snow? falls on Boston Common ? sort of

A light dusting on a portion of the park grounds, close to the Tremont Street side, is giving off the appearance of a white Christmas.

House Republicans approve billions in tax cuts

The vote comes as Congress moves toward completing a year-end budget compromise.

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Speculation about the fate of the sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan?s new album piqued after the arrest of its owner, Martin Shkreli.

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Prosecutors have charged Shkreli with illegally taking stock from Retrophin Inc. and using it pay off debts from unrelated business dealings.

Javier Yanez stood on his balcony decorated with U.S. and Cuban flags in Old Havana, Cuba.

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US-Cuba deal allows 110 scheduled flights a day

The deal would allow for a surge of travel that could eventually flood the island with hundreds of thousands more US visitors a year.

Governor Charlie Baker earlier this month.

Baker not a fan of new ?Star Wars? flicks

The Force, which will soon awaken, is not with Governor Charlie Baker.

Jeffrey Cirio at rehearsal with the Boston Ballet on May 6.

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Jeffrey Cirio returns to Boston for ?The Nutcracker?

Jeffrey Cirio, who left the company to become a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre, will return to the Hub.

Bostonians of the Year | Honorable Mention

Liam Fitzgerald: The Fist-Bump Kid with the unshakable spirit

He beat cancer, became a social media sensation, raised more than $155,000 for charity ? and third grade isn?t over yet.

Maureen Clark and Kevin Kaminski are resident curators at the Elbridge Francis Dodge House at the southern entrance of Bradley Palmer State Park in Hamilton.

Home ?free?: Jobs that come with housing

If you?re willing to pay the price ? hard work, a loss of privacy, and shallow metaphorical roots ? you can live without that monthly payment, too.

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Maria Stephanos may not be out of work much longer

Since Stephanos left FOX25, there?s been a lot of speculation about where the popular news anchor would land.

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Frenzied attempts to buy tickets for Adele?s first concert tour in five years flooded Ticketmaster and social media on Thursday morning.

There were plenty of seats at Gillette Stadium during a University of Massachusetts football game in November.

John Tlumacki/Globe Staff

Kraft, Foxborough reach temporary deal on tickets revenue

A timeout of sorts has been reached in a dispute over interpretation of a longstanding lease agreement for Gillette Stadium.

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Rob Gronkowski back to normal routine with Patriots

The Pro Bowl tight end discussed the importance of maintaining communication when returning from injury.

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 20: Leonard Hankerson #85 of the Atlanta Falcons is congratulated by his teammate Julio Jones #11 after scoring a fourth quarter touchdown against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 20, 2015 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Patriots bring plenty of new faces to Foxborough

New England?s transaction wire has been active with the addition of six players this week.

Dan Shaughnessy

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/12/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-9121.png ?Tis the season to explain your Hall of Fame ballot

When you deliver speeches and yield the floor to questions, it?s only a matter of time before someone asks about candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ground Game

Ground Game

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When it comes to the establishment lane, most candidates are looking to New Hampshire for clues.

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

Shadows and silhouettes

When light strips away the details, highlighting the environment and creating intriguing shapes and patterns, photographers create striking images.

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.