HIV outbreak in Lawrence, Lowell is bigger than officials thought

An investigation of the deadly virus among drug users found a convergence of problems, including fentanyl and homelessness.

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2015, file photo, Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick speaks during a memorial service in South Bend, Ind. McCarrick has been removed from public ministry since June 20, 2018, pending an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

Priest who alerted church officials to D.C. abuse allegations wants review of response

A priest who wrote to Cardinal Sean O?Malley in 2015 about sexual abuse allegations involving a Washington, D.C., prelate said there should be an investigation into who in the church hierarchy knew and why no one spoke out earlier.

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A group of 11 House Republicans has introduced articles of impeachment against Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation.

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The controversial law allowed veterans to avoid criminal charges simply by citing their military service.

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Boston has the biggest disparity among major US cities in arrest rates for white and black homicide victims, according to The Washington Post.

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A CNN correspondent says she was barred from attending an open press event at the White House because of questions she asked the president earlier in the day.

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President Trump said the Europeans agreed to work toward lower tariffs and other trade barriers, and to buy billions of dollars of US soybeans and natural gas.

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Mourners turned out in Cambridge on Wednesday night to remember the girl, who fell Sunday and died the following day.

Owner of The Tannery shoe store in Back Bay is sued for allegedly discriminating against customers

Hicham Ali ?Sam? Hassan denied service to an African-American man and a Middle Eastern woman at The Tannery, according to a complaint filed by Attorney General Maura Healey.

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?I?m advised that you do not have the authorizations or permissions required to operate such a system in Cambridge,? a city official wrote to the company.

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Daren DeJong is the fifth current or retired trooper to face charges in the broadening scandal that has rocked the state?s top law enforcement agency.

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Hopes rise again for a drug to slow Alzheimer?s disease

Biogen, based in Cambridge, said an experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30 percent in patients who got the highest dose.

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Two people will replace Tom Ashbrook on WBUR?s syndicated talk show ?On Point,? the station announced Wednesday.

Boston man pleads guilty to sex trafficking

Rashad Sabree coerced two young women into having sex for money in Maine by exploiting their heroine additions.

South Boston, MA - 7/25/2018 - A 3-year-old boy died after being hit by a minivan that was struck (by the light colored vehicle pictured) at the intersection of L and East Sixth Streets in South Boston. The boyÕs 4-year-old sister was also hit, but the injuries she suffered were not life-threatening. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Globe Staff, Topic: 26lstreet, LOID: 8.4.2665481293.

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A nightmare happens in South Boston as a van jumps curb and strikes stroller, killing 3-year-old boy

A 3-year-old boy died after being hit by a van Wednesday in South Boston. ?It?s everybody?s worst nightmare,? said Police Commissioner William Evans.

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The Red Sox had a 5-0 lead in the second inning behind homers by Andrew Benintendi, J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts. All game statistics are wiped out.

Foxborough-7/25/2018 Patriots Matthew Slater(left) shakes hands with Devin McCourty after Slater just finished appearing at a press availability. The Patriots opened traiining camp at the Gillette Stadium facility. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Patriots? Devin McCourty: Focus should not be on the national anthem policy

Devin McCourty believes there are far more significant issues on and off the field that are in need of more dialogue.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

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The Butler question has greeted me every day since Super Bowl LII. But it seems we will get no answer.

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For many of the world?s richest people, losing $16.8 billion in a day would be a wipeout. For Zuckerberg, it?s not.

Relic Reilly (front left) and his twin brother, River, talked to state Senator Barbara L'Italien during one of her

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More female candidates mean tough choices for women?s groups

This year, so many women are running for certain seats that endorsing one of them means, of necessity, snubbing others.

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You can deal with the shuttle buses, or walk down all of Commonwealth Avenue. Or you can just find a brand new route.

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Christmas came early this year in Boston to patients at Shriners Hospitals.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Chin072018Jugglers_Met5.jpg A pair of juggler-scientists think they?ve answered a big question

What?s the largest number of objects a person can keep in the air? An economics professor at Boston College ? and a juggler ? and an engineer-juggler from Los Angeles have taken an empiral look.

(COMBO-FILES): This combination of file photographs show from left: Former CIA Director John Brennan during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing about Russian actions during the 2016 election on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 23, 2017; then FBI Director James Comey during the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Russian actions during the 2016 election campaign on March 20, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper prepares to testify on May 8, 2017, before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; then Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Andrew McCabe during a press conference at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2017; then US National Security Advisor Susan Rice speaks about US President Barack Obama's upcoming travel to Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia, during the Daily Press Briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2015. The White House said Monday, July 23, 2018, it was looking into revoking the security clearances of former CIA director John Brennan, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, and several other top former US officials, including former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA chief Michael Hayden, and former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice. Brennan, Comey, Clapper and Hayden, in particular, have been harsh critics of Trump since he took office. Following the president's summit last week with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Brennan described Trump's behavior as

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Opinion | Alan M. Dershowitz

Trump?s bid to silence dissent violates spirit of First Amendment

No president should use his enormous powers over our national security to stifle or deter dissent.

Tom Cruise, returning to the big screen for a sixth time to play secret agent Ethan Hunt, stars in ?Mission: Impossible ? Fallout.?

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Cruise and action-movie craftsmanship mark ?Mission: Impossible ? Fallout?

Tom Cruise and friends are back for a sixth ?Mission: Impossible? go-round.

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation posted a single red flag warning at Horseneck Beach State Reservation because of surf and rip current conditions.

Rip current warnings posted along areas of Mass. coast

Anyone looking to cool down at the beach this week should be aware of the rip currents off the coast and their potential hazards.

Your Home | Magazine

Don?t miss out on this money for energy-efficient home improvements

Strategic upgrades can help you slash heating and cooling expenses ? and maybe even make some money while you?re at it.

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Police say Jeffrey Jacobs called a tree company during a storm in 2017 and pretended to be Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs.

Love Letters

He says he?s committed to forever with me, but not to getting engaged

It seems my choices are either to leave the guy I love or to settle for less than what I really want.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

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The president?s backers need to remember Milton Friedman?s counsel: Don?t confuse intentions with results.

Special reports

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How companies use geolocation data to target you ? and everyone around ? in ways you?re not even aware of.

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Imagine a virus slipped into a pregnant woman?s womb, delivering a corrective gene.

Globe event

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Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

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A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

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People have suggested using snow tires or installing regular tires. I don?t want to do anything that could void the warranty, so how should I proceed? Q. In February, I traded my 2011 Mercedes wagon for a 2016 Mercedes. I purchased this new model because it had all the latest safety features, which I hope [?]

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Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

Kakuma, Kenya - 5/11/2018 - Teacher Kuku Kurimagi Agoumi, a refugee from South Sudan and a student of SNHU's online degree program, leads his class in study at a school at the UNHCR refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, May 11, 2018. Teaching is one of the few jobs refugees are authorized to hold in the camp. Established in 1992 following the arrival the

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The Kakuma refugee camp

Established in 1992 following the arrival the ?Lost Boys of Sudan? and with a population of nearly 190,000, the UNHCR refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, now resembles a sprawling shanty town.

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