In a briefing with congressional committee staffers, TSA officials provided details on the ?Quiet Skies? program, which expanded in March to include monitoring by teams of armed, undercover air marshals.
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Smith College will hire an investigator to review the incident of a black student who was racially profiled while she eating lunch on campus.
US officials raise alarm about 2018, 2020 election security During a press conference Thursday, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said: ??Our democracy is in the crosshairs.?
Trump trashes media as ?fake, fake disgusting news? at rally Thundering that the media is the ?fake, fake disgusting news,? President Trump unleashed a torrent of grievances Thursday at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which he cast journalists as his true political opponent.
Jim Acosta walks out of White House briefing after tense exchange with Sarah Sanders The issue of the White House?s relationship to members of the media has resurfaced after television reporters were targets of Trump supporters? ire at a rally in Tampa this week.
Omarosa?s back, charges Trump showed signs of mental decline A former White House staffer is claiming in a new book that President Trump has exhibited a ?mental decline that could not be denied.?
Warren, other senators ask for probe into Air Force One tours The senators cited a report that members of President Trump?s exclusive clubs in Florida appear to have been invited on a tour last year.
Documents: Youth care worker sexually abused immigrant boys Federal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility for immigrant youths sexually abused eight teenage boys, one of several cases brought to light in recent weeks as thousands of immigrant children have been detained around the country.
Boston to phase in 400 body cameras after test finds benefits A report on a year-long pilot found that the number of complaints against officers who used the cameras as well as the officers? reported use of excessive force slightly dropped.
James Paschal was fishing in a pond around 8 p.m. when he started struggling and shouting for help.
How to land an appointment with a sought-after doctor Here are some strategies for getting in to see some of the region?s top doctors.
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A sellout crowd was on its feet chanting ?Steve, Steve, Steve? in the eighth inning at Fenway Park, hoping to see Steve Pearce become the first Red Sox player to hit four home runs in a game.
Steve Pearce blasts way into Red Sox record book Pearce is the third Red Sox to hit three homers in a game against the Yankees, joining Mo Vaughn and Kevin Millar.
Cities grappling with scooter outbreak Years after the Segway wars, Boston and its next door neighbors are grappling with another two-wheeled transportation innovation.
Tito Jackson endorses Rachael Rollins for Suffolk DA Former Boston city councilor and mayoral candidate Tito Jackson called Rachael Rollins a ?friend? and touted her managerial experience and focus on criminal justice reform.
Greg Henning has proposed a plan to more aggressively investigate shootings in which no one is shot or someone was shot but not killed. The goal, he said, is to prevent future fatal shootings.
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Rufus Gifford says he?s donating a contribution from CBS head accused of sexual harassment Rufus Gifford said he sent Leslie Moonves?s $2,700 contribution to Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts on Monday.
Blue bows honor South Boston toddler killed in crash A local florist is selling the bows in honor of Colin McGrath and will donate the proceeds to South Boston Catholic Academy.
Private island up for sale in New Hampshire; only $2.19 million New Hampshire?s known for many things, including first-in-the-nation presidential primaries, publicly operated liquor stores, and . . . private islands?
JOAN VENNOCHI
Despite Wynn?s problems, casino still rises in Everett Local enthusiasm for casinos says more about the challenge of spreading Boston?s boom than the instrinsic allure of gambling.
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@LARGE | Michael Andor Brodeur
Like a virus, awareness of news spreads indifferently through contact. And this is a condition capitalized on by conspiracy theorists.
Opinion | Jennifer C. Braceras
Smear campaign against Marty Meehan misses UMass successes An ad campaign against the UMass system president ignores the positive steps Meehan has taken on financial aid and fiscal oversight.
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The real spirit of Nantucket has nothing to do with wealthy summer residents The island has a reputation as an exclusive summer enclave, but my favorite resident was a year-round, down-to-earth legend.
STAN GROSSFELD
?They underestimate the girls?: Baseball team beats boys, turns heads The Boston Slammers girls team recently reached the semifinals of the Mayor?s Cup, startling boys teams along the way.
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Matt Damon to play McDonald?s Monopoly fraud mastermind in film directed by Ben Affleck Matt Damon and Ben Affleck likely hope their next film will not only pass Go, but collect more than $200.
Les Sablons in Harvard Square closing Partners Jeremy Sewall, Garrett Harker, Shore Gregory, and Skip Bennett opened Les Sablons just over a year ago, in April 2017.
Aly Raisman on learning to be proud of her body The Olympic gold medalist and Needham native is continuing to speak out to empower women.
Love Letters
She loves her husband, but their sex life has gone MIA. She thinks a no-strings guy on the side might be the answer.
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That last-minute rush on Beacon Hill? So not necessary Lawmakers waited until the last minute to pass legislation and let bills that appeared to have wide support die right at the finish line.
An oral history of LeBron James and the 2003 UMass-Boston Summer League How the 2003 Boston Summer League helped introduce LeBron James to the NBA.
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Hundreds claim Abilify triggered uncontrollable urges to gamble A judge is pushing for a settlement of lawsuits claiming the drug Abilify triggered compulsive behavior.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston 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.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever 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.
The Patriots know Decker well since he has spent his entire career in the AFC.
Fishing regulations have helped revitalize certain species and now some Republicans in Congress want to give more leeway to local councils in rebuilding overfished stocks.
440 Plain St. has three bedrooms, two full baths, and 2,691 square feet of living space on a 0.58-acre lot.
President Trump made a direct appeal to Attorney General Jeff Sessions to shut down special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation into Russian meddling over Twitter Wednesday.
Pope Francis said in a new policy published Thursday that the death penalty is always ?inadmissible? because it ?attacks? the inherent dignity of all humans.
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The driver apparently suffered a medical emergency behind the wheel prior to the crash.
Governor Charlie Baker?s small changes could throw a big wrench into complex legislation that was years in the making.
Frontman Billy Corgan?s detachment from the audience and his bandmates kept the Pumpkins from soaring as often as they should have.
When two Massachusetts politicos got into a friendly Twitter disagreement about the relative merits of New Edition and New Kids on the Block, they probably didn?t expect Donnie Wahlberg himself to weigh in.
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Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town? As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.
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Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: the Puerto Rican Parade, Taylor Swift performing at Gillette Stadium, and celebrating fourth of July.
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