White House says Kavanaugh investigation is unrestricted

The White House has authorized the FBI to expand its investigation into Brett Kavanaugh by interviewing anyone necessary as long as the review is finished by the end of the week.

FBI should conduct ?real investigation? into Kavanaugh, Flake says in Boston

Speaking during the Forbes Under 30 Summit, Senator Jeff Flake said ?any current, credible allegation that has been made? should be ?fully investigated? by the FBI.

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Two skateboarders were arrested for trespassing as they remained in the skatepark after dusk, despite newly installed lights remaining on.

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?The Cannabis Control Commission needs to pick up the pace,? said Will Luzier, who managed the 2016 ballot campaign in Massachusetts.

Former General Electric chairman and CEO John Flannery.

Richard Drew/Associated Press.

GE ousts CEO John Flannery as it announces $23b writedown

In a stunning move, Boston-based GE said it would replace CEO John Flannery after just over a year as it announced a massive writedown at its troubled power unit.

Shirley Leung

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After leadership turnover at General Electric, is the company still committed to Boston?

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St. Regis Residences was subject of lawsuit over public access to waterfront.

9/29/18: Matt Damon as Brett Kavanaugh on NBC's

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Ty Burr

?Saturday Night? lame?

At its rare political best, ?SNL? can feel thrilling. But so much of it disappoints ? and yet year after year, week after week, we tune in by reflex.

Boston, MA - 8/23/2018 - (6th inning) Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price (24) manages to get his glove on a hard hit comebacker to the mound by Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez (55) in time to make the throw to first base for the third out of the sixth inning. The Boston Red Sox host the Cleveland Indians in Game 4 of a four game series at Fenway Park. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 24Red Sox-Indians, LOID:8.4.2915879269.

Chad Finn

Deep playoff field will be real challenge for Red Sox

This year?s Red Sox squad is better equipped for the postseason than they have been the last two years.

Foxborough, MA: 9-30-18: Patriots linebacker John Simon (left) has a grip on Miami quarterback Ryan Tannehill (right) during a fourth quarter sack. The New England Patriots hosted the Miami Dolphins in a regular season NFL football game at Gillette Stadium. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

That win was fine, but the season starts now for the Patriots

The Dolphins were partly responsible for their own downfall, so we shouldn?t overreact to this win.

Tom Brady lets loose a pass in the first quarter.

Tom Brady talks Josh Gordon, Julian Edelman, and more

?I could tell in his eyes, he knew what he was doing,? Brady said of Gordon?s Patriots debut.

Opinion | Niall Ferguson

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After the #MeToo movement?s rise, some are too quick to act as jury and judge.

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Rumors of the Beacon Hill Pub?s demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to its new owners.

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It was the fourth warmest September in Boston since weather observers began keeping records in 1872.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/e992b929a8264660abd791e5e4b28fd7-e992b929a8264660abd791e5e4b28fd7-0.jpg Gisele gets personal in new ?Good Morning America? interview

In an exclusive interview Tuesday with anchor Robin Roberts, the supermodel talks about family, fame, and her new book, ?Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life.?

Canada has agreed to join the United States and Mexico in a new deal governing trade rules across North America.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

There's a new NAFTA, and Trump got it done

Getting to consensus with Mexico and Canada hasn?t been easy, but President Donald Trump?s adversarial style seems to have forced the parties together.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/01/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/lehigh-5328.jpg Senator Jeff Flake?s next stop: New Hampshire?

Is Senator Jeff Flake a rising star or a falling one?

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/RinaldiDrama33.jpg The world, the stage, the way ahead

Lost and alone, Deb made a decision to reclaim the only home she?d ever had, whatever the risk.

The Big Picture

Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

Big picture

A drama unfolds in Peabody

Deb was still new to this high school in Peabody, and had found her way to the vaunted theater program, establishing a foothold in a realm that felt magical.

Newsletters

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Real Estate

Home of the Week: Two-bedroom condo in a former school listed for $399,900

Built in 1931, it served as a school for decades before it was converted into a condo complex known as Academy Park. Search more Fall House Hunt listings at realestate.boston.com.

STAT

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James Allison of MD Anderson Cancer Center and Tasuku Honjo of Kyoto University won the medicine prize.

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/29/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/200_love_letters_bonus.jpg Until next year, my sweetheart

In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

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Slightly more than a third of all home purchases were made by millennials over the past year.

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.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.