Sen. Collins? opposition kills GOP health drive

FILE ? Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 18, 2017. Collins said she had ?a number of serious reservations? about the latest proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (Tom Brenner/The New York Times)

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Senator Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, said she made her decision despite being lobbied by President Trump.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_092317_24mayoralpreliminary_03325x.jpg There?s an election tomorrow?

The candidates for Boston mayor will face off in a preliminary election Tuesday, with the top two vote-getters moving on to the November election.

BLUE JAYS 6, RED SOX 4

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_bostor4_spts-001.jpg Blue Jays end Red Sox? six-game win streak

Boston?s magic number to clinch the AL East remained at three.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/26/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/644351748.jpg At least 6 White House advisers used private e-mail

The disclosures came a day after news surfaced that Jared Kushner used a private account to send or receive about 100 work-related e-mails.

09drone - A Jamaica Plain resident took photos of Boston Police officers near a drone. (Corey My-Kel McMillen)

Boston police may use drones for crime scene photos

The department bought its first drone in January, and it now has three.

This is how bad Puerto Rico?s electricity outage looks from space

With 100 percent of the power grid offline in Puerto Rico, the island has been plunged into darkness.

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Vanessa Marcotte was killed in August 2016 after she departed her mother?s house in Princeton, Mass, for a walk.

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North Korea?s foreign minister earlier said President Trump?s latest statement was ??a declaration of war?? against his country.

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Rhianna Larkin said her son was in tears describing what happened and tried to help the boy after he fell with the rope around his neck.

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?We apologize. That should not have happened,? a Patriots spokesperson said.

Newport, RI- August 26, 2017: Mikal Madyum, 19, of Providence, RI, plays the part of a dead Union soldier during a battle during the Civil War Living History Reenactment at Historic Fort Adams in Newport, RI on August 26, 2017. Madyum has been reenacting for 5 years and said,

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Civil War buffs are in the line of fire

Civil War reenactors are embroiled in the controversy about the Confederate flag, leading them to wonder about the future of their pastime.

Rabbi Victor Reinstein is working with the Revs. Mariama White-Hammond and Ray Hammond at Bethel AME Church.

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Jamaica Plain church shelters man facing deportation

Bethel AME is believed to be first black church to offer sanctuary to an undocumented immigrant.

Chris Carter  and other members of the Washington Redskins knelt during the national anthem on Sunday.

On their feet, knees, and benches, NFL players sent messages. Here?s a hint at what they meant

Here?s a rundown of some of the explanations players have given for their varied actions during the pregame national anthem on Sunday.

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_SR70W.jpg Are you talking about the NFL? Then Trump is winning

What better way to divert attention from all the news that?s dogging President Trump than to launch an attack on professional athletes?

In this Sept. 22, 2017, photo President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Huntsville, Ala. Trump says he wants to lure Democratic lawmakers to sign on to a Republican-crafted tax overhaul plan. But negotiators must grapple with the reality that any handouts to Democrats quickly could turn into turn-offs for the GOP. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

KEVIN CULLEN

Donald Trump, the gridiron?s newest genius

If patriotism is the last refuge of scoundrels, the worst scoundrels excel at trying to define it along narrow, partisan lines.

DETROIT, MI - SEPTEMBER 24: Members of the Detroit Lions take a knee during the playing of the national anthem prior to the start of the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Field on September 24, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)

Military veterans are divided over NFL protests

The protests have become the latest skirmish in an argument over what patriotism means in the United States.

Foxborough, MA: September 24, 2017: Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) eludes the grasp of Patriots defenders as he scrambles for some yardage. The New England Patriots hosted the Houston Texans in a regular season NFL football game at Gillette Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff).

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Patriots? lack of speed on defensive front was a concern, and it could remain so

They have plenty of girth up front, but not quite the personnel who can chase down an athletic quarterback such as Deshaun Watson.

A police officer secured the crime-scene tape outside of the Grand View Avenue home where the body of 30-year-old Vanessa MacCormack, a Lynn schoolteacher, was found in Revere.

Elementary school students in Lynn told of teacher?s death; homicide probe underway

Heartbroken students of Vanessa MacCormack, a second-grade teacher, learned from the principal that the popular instructor had died.

Doris Toohey, 85, walked down the stairs at her condo in Brighton with her dog, Bonnie.

The Fine Print

Broken elevator taxes patience, and knee of condo owner

Since her building?s elevator broke down in August, 85-year-old Doris Toohey has had to climb 56 steps to get to her fourth-floor condo.

Secrets in the Sky | Part 2 of 2

A flight plan for failure

There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.

Canton, MA -- 9/25/2017 - (L-R) Boston Celtics player Marcus Smart helps ten year old Ashon LaForce, who is at Boston Children's Hospital to steady his finger so that he can take the spinning basketball from Celtics Jaylen Brown during Celtics Media Day. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) Topic: Reporter:

?I feel like I took a new job,? Brad Stevens said of his rebuilt Celtics

Ten players are new to the team as the Celtics kicked off the 2017-18 season with media day.

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Witness the birth of the marijuana industry in Massachusetts and catch up on national pot headlines every Saturday.

Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/25/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-3219.jpg The power of Trump News

The country is talking about football players taking a knee ? not about health care.

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There is a troubling pattern of lax oversight by the FAA that has made the agency vulnerable to fraud, and the public vulnerable to those who mean to do harm.

STAT

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A number of recent breakthroughs in cancer biology could be in line for the big prize.

Crossword

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