At least eight dead in ?act of terror? in NYC

One person was in custody after the incident a few blocks from the World Trade Center site, according to police. The incident is being investigated as terrorism.

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At least eight people were killed after a truck hit pedestrians and cyclists on a bike path near the World Trade Center site.

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Host Chris Gasper and Globe NFL reporter Ben Volin process the Patriots? trade deadline bombshell that sent Jimmy Garoppolo to the 49ers.

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The Trump presidency

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders spoke on Tuesday.

Here?s how Sarah Sanders defended John Kelly?s puzzling Civil War comments

On Monday night, the president?s chief of staff praised Robert E. Lee before arguing that a lack of compromise sparked the war.

House Republicans, led by Representative Paul Ryan, are expected to release a tax plan bill Wednesday.

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D-Day (that?s detail-day) for the Republican tax plan tomorrow

House Republicans are expected to release an actual bill ? and the political fight begins in earnest.

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President Trump said George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents, was a ??low level volunteer?? who was ??proven to be a liar.??

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/868282908.jpg Nearly $1 million in antique rugs? Here?s how Paul Manafort allegedly spent his money

So how does a heavyweight political consultant spend millions of allegedly laundered funds? Paul Manafort?s indictment provides a clue.

A spread of menu items at Eventide.

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Every item on the menu at Eventide, ranked

Boston now has its own version of Portland, Maine?s famous seafood spot. Here?s what to order ? and what to skip ? when you go.

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Restoring power will be a multi-day effort, given the breadth of damage across the state, officials said.

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Dartmouth has barred the professors from campus pending its own investigation into the matter, described as ?allegations of serious misconduct.?

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The political drama had been filming its sixth and final season amid fallout from a 1980s sexual abuse allegation leveled at Kevin Spacey.

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The wait is especially long for children, those who need a psychiatrist, adults covered by Medicaid, and people who don?t speak English, a survey found.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/04/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_100417_feature_09370x.jpg This might be Boston?s warmest October ever

It?s either going to be the warmest October ever recorded in Boston, or it will be the warmest October in 70 years.

Foxborough-7/29/2010- At the first day of the Patriots training camp on the practice field at Gillette Stadium, Patriots qb's Brian Hoyer(l) and Tom Brady have a chat during a passing drill in the morning session. Boston Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki (sports) Library Tag 08222010 Sports

What are the Patriots? options for a backup quarterback?

With the decision to trade Jacoby Brissett and Jimmy Garoppolo in the last two months, the Patriots find themselves in the market for a backup quarterback.

Foxborough, MA - 08/22/14 - (4th quarter) New England Patriots quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo (10) talks with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick on the sidelines. The New England Patriots take on the Carolina Panthers in a pre-season exhibition game at Gillette Stadium. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Shalise Manza-Young, Topic: 23Patriots-Panthers, LOID: 7.4.1219904323.

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Jimmy Garoppolo trade was based on Patriots? future plans, Belichick says

Patriots coach Bill Belichick liked his quarterback situation, but said ?it?s just not sustainable.?

NESTOR RAMOS

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Right now you?re either nodding in agreement, or you just set your computer on fire and are burning me in effigy.

Halloween

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The sign board has become something of a local legend, and one Somerville resident paid homage to its clever messages.

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The US education secretary dressed as the beloved teacher of ?Magic School Bus? fame.

Miss Conduct

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Our tickets are nonrefundable. Do we bring pint-sized wedding crashers? Skip the event entirely?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/31/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Synagogue_04.jpg Demolition begins on Revere synagogue

Congregation Tifereth Israel of Revere has stood at the corner of Shirley and Nahant avenues since 1912.

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The Bedford VA hospital admitted its care for Bill Nutter was not ?up to our standards,? but the reality was uglier. Now, the FBI is investigating.

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These developments show just how swift and effective the special counsel has been.

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The Amazon bid

newsroom commentary

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An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

STAT

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There were hundreds of brains in a basement on the campus, all floating in clear jars with peeling yellowed labels.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.