House freshmen are tangled up in Democrats? leadership fight

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Newly elected Democratic members of Congress face a tough choice on whether to back Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House after distancing themselves from her on the campaign trail.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Elizabeth%20Lamotte%20-%20Age%2016%20-%201983.jpg Remains of N.H. teen missing since 1984 are identified

The remains of a New Hampshire teenager who went missing in 1984 were identified this week, and authorities are connecting her disappearance to a notorious serial killer.

Hemenway Elementary School principal Liz Simon spoke to the media while holding a message of support and love from one of her students.

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Community responds after Muslim girl, 10, receives hateful letters at school

The girl received hateful letters at Framingham?s Hemenway Elementary School, and her family hopes ?this doesn?t happen to any other child at this age,? her uncle said.

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Deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel is leaving the White House, one day after first lady Melania Trump?s office issued an extraordinary statement calling for her dismissal.

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Boston?s plastic bag ban begins next month. Here?s what you need to know

Mayor Martin Walsh signed an ordinance to reduce single-use plastic bags last year. On Dec. 14, the new law comes into play.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/110318Walker_04campaign_1358x.jpg Geoff Diehl considering bid to lead state GOP

Diehl said Wednesday that he?s been encouraged by several people to seek the post, which has wide sway over the state Republican Party?s direction, fund-raising, and priorities.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/91acdd4b734946d6b04cabc31ddadfcb-91acdd4b734946d6b04cabc31ddadfcb-0.jpg Michael Avenatti in police custody after domestic violence allegation

A law enforcement official says lawyer Michael Avenatti is in police custody in Los Angeles following a domestic violence allegation.

Reading MA 11/13/18 Anne Schwartz listening to residents opinions during a town select meeting discussing issues of racist graffiti found around town at Reading Memorial High School, Performing Arts Center. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

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A plague of racist graffiti has Reading schools on edge

Nearly every day, teachers at Reading Memorial High School scan their classrooms carefully, sweeping their eyes across floors and furniture in search of swastikas.

Dave Epstein

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner112116METROfeature14-9686.jpg Yes, the first snow of the season is really coming

This isn?t a major snowstorm, although some areas could see enough snow to constitute winter storm warnings being issued.

A map generated Wednesday afternoon showed that Boston could see about 2 inches of snow by Friday.

These maps show how much snow Mass. could get starting Thursday

Parts of Massachusetts could see up to several inches of snow by Friday as a nor?easter bears down on the region starting Thursday night.

Boston, MA: 11-14-18: The Celtics Jaylen Brown brings the crowd out of their seats as he slams home two first quarter points on a breakaway dunk. The Boston Celtics hosted the Chicago Bulls in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

CELTICS 111, BULLS 82

Celtics hammer Bulls at Garden

Kyrie Irving had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists for Boston.

Fort Myers, FL 2/19/2018: At the same time that Red Sox owners John Henry and Tom Werner (not pictured) were taking questions from the media, a short distance away, team CEO Sam Kennedy (left) was engaging in a conversation with WEEI morning drive talk show hosts Kirk Minihane (second from right) and Gerry Callahan (far right), as well as an unidentified man (second from left). The first full squad workout of Spring Training for the Red Sox was today at the Player Development Complex at Jet Blue Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Kirk Minihane will leave WEEI morning program, get a show on Radio.com

Kirk Minihane, who has been on a leave of absence since September, will stay within the Entercom group.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_1AS6EX-22997.jpg Bishops end meeting with call to act soon

?We leave this place committed to taking the strongest possible actions at the earliest possible moment,? said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi_480-5724.jpg To the Catholic Church: I?m out

The culture of denial and cover-up about sexual abuse and sexual harassment has gone on for too long.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumackiBrocktonVA005-22937.jpg Sleeping staff, disregard for safety found at Brockton VA nursing home

Investigators found a nurse and a nurse?s aide fast asleep during their shifts ? one dozed in a darkened room while the other was wrapped in a blanket in the locked cafeteria.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/15fitchburg.jpg Fitchburg State basketball player suspended for elbowing opponent in the face

Junior guard Kewan Platt was suspended indefinitely from the team and barred from campus.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bradybunchen.jpg Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen spotted at ?Hamilton? in Boston

?I just turned around ? it was like, ?Oh my god.???

Virgina Newes loved using Zipcar, but then the car-sharing company abruptly dropped her after a minor accident.

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The Fine Print | Sean Murphy

Zipcar ended her membership because of a car dent. But was it really about her age?

An 89-year-old Cambridge woman was terminated from the service after a minor mishap in a parking garage.

WOBURN, MA - 10/25/2018: JB Simon wears a bowtie. After Reveneer relaxed their dress code, a handful of employees started

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As casual dress takes over Boston offices, could ?Formal Thursday? become a thing?

Work attire is getting more casual. (Sweatpants, really?) But that doesn?t mean you can?t get dressed up once in a while.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 31: John Mayer performs onstage during

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Mayer quit drinking after Drake party

In an interview in Complex magazine, Mayer revealed he has gone just over two years without drinking.

Elisa Del Genio and Ludovica Nasti portray the lead characters as preteens in the eight-episode HBO series ?My Brilliant Friend.?

Television review

In HBO?s ?My Brilliant Friend,? the world of Elena Ferrante?s novel is beautifully realized

The series features astonishing turns by the young actresses who portray the two main characters, Elena and Lila.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/15/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/BEDFORD_20180227_SPOTLIGHT_RACE_PANEL_014.jpg In every job, Massport?s Tom Glynn always saw the big picture

In every job, Massport?s Tom Glynn always saw the big picture

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My wife, Laura Levis, did everything she could to save herself when the asthma attack began. She went to Somerville Hospital and called 911, too. How could she have been left to die just outside the emergency room?

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, October 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: fall colors, Halloween, and a World Series victory.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/14/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Keto-diet-photo-1024x576.jpg A startup for diabetes patients will only get paid by insurers if its service works

Virta Health is one of a number of medical companies experimenting with payment structures tied to how well patients fare.