Grand jury indicts trooper in Sandra Bland traffic stop

A Texas trooper has been charged with perjury for conduct related to a traffic stop of a black woman who died three days later in jail.

Rachelle Bond (right) consulted with her defense attorney, Janice Bassil.

Rachelle Bond allegedly took assistance for daughter

The mother of Bella Bond accepted $1,400 in state assistance intended for her daughter even after she knew the 2-year-old was dead, prosecutors said.

Rents nearly 6 percent in Greater Boston in 2015, the fastest clip in at least six years, according to new data.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

Boston rents grow at fastest clip in at least six years

The average rent for an apartment is now $2,009 a month, according to new data out Wednesday.

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The retailer said sales fell 5.2 percent in November and December in existing stores.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/06/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/wiggs_Wegmans_478581-5485.jpg Wegmans recalls 1,100 pounds of chicken

The chicken was shipped to Wegmans Food Markets on the East Coast and weren?t inspected by federal authorities.

Donald Trump showed off recent poll numbers during a campaign stop in Claremont, N.H.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Donald Trump is no Howard Dean

There is simply no precedent where a candidate with a lead this large and durable falls in the final stretch.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/06/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/Was8992393-1202.jpg White House doubts North Korean claim of nuclear test

The White House said initial data from monitoring stations in Asia were ?not consistent?? with North Korea?s claim of having conducted a successful hydrogen bomb test.

Toy and replica guns confiscated by police were on display during a news conference held by members of the Bosotn clergy in July, 2015.

Keith Bedford/Globe Staff

After Tamir Rice, push in Mass. for markings on fake guns

A bill that would mandate BB guns, air rifles, and all imitation firearms bear large orange markings is scheduled for a State House hearing on Thursday.

Spat erupts over N.H. bill to bar women?s exposed nipples

A top state legislator warned his colleagues to be civil following a social media spat over the bill.

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Proposed legislation would require sideguards on trucks statewide to prevent bicyclists from being killed or injured.

House GOP sending health law repeal to Obama for first time

House Republicans prepared to cast their 62nd vote Wednesday repealing President Obama?s health care law.

Neighbors have complained about the temporary carport erected in the driveway of Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola?s historic Colonial home in the upscale College Hill neighborhood in Providence, R.I.

Stephen Savoia/Associated Press

Danny Amendola?s carport irks neighbors

The wide receiver erected the temporary metal structure so that he can get to practice on time in a snowstorm.

Authorities were seen at the home of Robert Gentile in 2012.

FBI still believes Conn. mobster knows about Gardner theft

A proscecutor said that Robert Gentile ?absolutely? has information about the theft of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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The Patriots coach was asked about New England?s use and interest in analytics. He said it?s ?not a big thing? with him.

Best of the New

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Whether you?re in the mood for a neighborhood joint or a celebrity chef?s newest showpiece, these eateries are sure to delight.

A room at the Mandarin Hotel in Boston.

Boston Mandarin to be sold at record-setting price

The Mandarin Oriental International Limited plans to acquire the Mandarin Hotel for $140 million.

Firefighters sprayed down the roof at the scene of a fire on Essex Street in Saugus.

David L Ryan/Globe Staff

Firefighters describe tense moments while battling Saugus blaze

Firefighters were without water and running out of air as the heat grew dangerous. ?We were going to be incinerated,? a lieutenant said.

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Chipotle says it has been served with a federal grand jury subpoena tied to a norovirus outbreak this summer at one of its restaurants in California.

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Two baby birds, however, did not survive.

Stat

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/01/06/BostonGlobe.com/HealthScience/Images/18dream-261--90x90.jpg Snoring can be dangerous for your heart health

Your snoring might sound like a tractor revving up, but it could actually indicate that the cells in your veins are breaking down.

Kate took the photos showing George in a blue jacket with a backpack.

Britain?s Prince George starts nursery school

The heir to the heir to the heir to the British throne has taken a big step up the educational ladder.

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The Alabama Supreme Court never lifted a March directive to probate judges to refuse licenses to gay couples, the justice said.

Letter from the publisher

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Ground Game

ground game

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With about a month to go before the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, there is an emerging political dynamic in both sides.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight150x150-165.jpg Globe investigations and Spotlight reports

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

 Cats crowd the harbor on Aoshima Island in the Ehime prefecture in southern Japan, Feb. 25. An army of cats rules the remote island in southern Japan, curling up in abandoned houses or strutting about in a fishing village that is overrun with felines outnumbering humans six to one. (Thomas Peter/Reuters)

Thomas Peter/Reuters

The Big picture

The year 2015 in pictures: Animals

A selection of some of the best animal images from photographers around the world.

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.

BetaBoston

betaboston | tech lab

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The FCC is casting a suspicious gaze on some US telecom firms that are handing out free Internet bandwidth to their customers.

Crux

crux

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Francesca Chaouqui believes she?s been a target since being named to a reform panel independent of the Vatican bureaucracy.