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Mass. hunkers down as blizzard hits, knocking out power
The Northeast is getting slammed by a major winter storm.
Mass. slammed by blizzard
Forecasters say their biggest concern going into this evening is the winds, but they are still expecting 8-14 inches, with higher amounts in some areas.
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Dave Epstein
Energy-packing storm to persist into evening
The peak of the storm is hitting now but it is expected to wind down this evening.
Map: Snowfall totals in the Northeast
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The MBTA passes a big winter test, for now
Is today the day the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority proves all its haters wrong?
?Pot Sasquatch? disrupts news station?s storm coverage in SpringfieldTHINGS TO DO
The Weekender: Dark knights, pop stars, and cosmic canvases
The Globe?s picks for the best ways to spend your weekend.
Is flying with pot cleared for takeoff?
Marijuana is legal in Mass., illegal under federal law. So what happens if you bring pot to Logan?
L.L. Bean freezes pensions, offers buyouts
Company officials say they are taking a hard look at its generous shipping and return policies.
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Conway has been ?counseled? after pitching Ivanka Trump products
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Conway has been ?counseled? after pitching Ivanka Trump products?I?m going to give a free commercial here. Go buy it today, everybody, you can find it online,? Kellyanne Conway said Thursday.
Trump issues new executive orders on violent crime
President Trump signed orders that direct the Department of Justice to ?break the back of the criminal cartels?? and to form task forces focused on reducing crime against police.
Dana-Farber says it will avoid ?controversial venues? in the future
The cancer institute said its fundraiser at President Trump?s resort has become a ?lightning rod.?
Talking Points: Trump?s tax break comments prompt market surge
A look at the most important business news from Thursday.
Patriots
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Chris Long, LeGarrette Blount won?t visit White House
The two Patriots players joined three other teammates who have said they?ll skip the team?s trip.
BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL
Patriots defense was burned early but was there when it counted
A film review shows that Dont?a Hightower was the player of the game on defense.
CHAD FINN | SPORTS MEDIA
In Boston, low Super Bowl rating is deceiving
This market was only No. 8 in the overnight ratings, but it doesn?t mean we weren?t watching.
Names
TMZ reports ?huge lead? in Tom Brady jersey mystery
Maybe . . . just maybe . . . the quarterback?s jersey wasn?t stolen after all.
This hilarious picture of a bald eagle at a drive-thru has a very sad ending
The bird of prey had a wing that couldn?t be fixed.
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How Trump can assure Gorsuch?s confirmation
The president could pledge that if Democrats confirm Neil Gorsuch, then he would nominate Merrick Garland if another vacancy opens up.
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Trump Today: Attacks on McCain and Blumenthal
President Trump began the day by questioning whether a senator from Connecticut who reported Judge Gorsuch?s comments was telling the truth.
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Timeline
How the backlash against Trump?s travel ban unfolded
On Friday, President Trump issued his immigration order. By the weekend, protests rocked cities around the nation.
Investigations
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The San Antonio solution
One Texas city took on mental health as a community and became a national model. Why can?t Mass. do the same?
STAT
Why your doctor?s advice to take all your antibiotics may be wrong
Instead of preventing resistance, a longer course of drugs may actually spur it.
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President Trump?s immigration order
Judges express skepticism about Trump?s travel ban
The panel hammered away at the government?s arguments that the states cannot challenge the controversial order.
Sports
Gary Dzen | Court Sense
Who is the second-best player on the Celtics?
Wednesday?s loss raised an interesting question: What happens when Isaiah Thomas can?t carry the Celtics by himself?
Metro
Brookline jumps in the fight over immigration
The selectmen affirmed the town?s sanctuary policy and called for a review of policies on working with federal immigration officials.
Real Estate
Open house: A Cape-style home in Dedham with a renovated kitchen
This four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 2,114-square-foot home in Dedham was built in the Cape style.
Politics
Trump goes after McCain for criticism of Yemen raid
Senator John McCain has ?been losing so long he doesn?t know how to win anymore,? President Trump tweeted.
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Corolla turns 50, gets new styling and safety features
The base model, the Corolla L starts, at $19,385, including the destination charge.
Columnists
Nation & World
Trump fires back at Blumenthal over Neil Gorsuch comments
President Trump aimed his Twitter sights at Senator Richard Blumenthal of Conn.
Business
Whole Foods to shrink store count for first time since recession
Six straight quarters of declining same-store sales ? a closely watched measure ? have forced the organic-food grocer to tighten its belt.
Arts
Mass MoCA talks expansion
New York roundtable offers information on $65 million project.
Lifestyle
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At Foxwoods, Gronk dances, chugs
Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski continued his Super Bowl celebration in Connecticut Tuesday night.
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Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?
?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
The Big Picture
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Patriots Super Bowl LI victory parade
For the fifth time, the New England Patriots rolled through Boston in triumph after winning Super Bowl LI.
Ground Game
ground game
The making of a so-called White House controversy
Here?s one theory behind what?s going on over Senator Richard Blumenthal?s meeting with the Supreme Court nominee.
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