Baker?s public safety secretary is stepping down

Daniel Bennett intends to resign effective Wednesday and is expected to join the private sector, a Baker administration source confirmed.

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Stocks slumped on Wall Street as traders worried that the US and China made less progress than originally thought on defusing their trade dispute.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, speaks to reporters after a closed-door security briefing by CIA Director Gina Haspel on the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and involvement of the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Graham said there is

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After CIA briefing, senators lay blame on Saudi prince

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said there is ??zero chance?? the crown prince wasn?t involved in journalist Jamal Khashoggi?s death.

With just 20 days until Christmas Eve, you might be wondering whether this is going to be a snowy Christmas in Boston.

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Dave Epstein

Will Boston have a snowy Christmas? Here?s the early forecast

It?s important to remember the odds of a white Christmas in Boston are low, running at about only one out of every four years.

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A cellphone video surfaced over the weekend of two students singing the offensive song in class at Dover High.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 4: Former Senator Bob Dole stands up and salutes the casket of the late former President George H.W. Bush as he lies in state at the U.S. Capitol, December 4, 2018 in Washington, DC. A WWII combat veteran, Bush served as a member of Congress from Texas, ambassador to the United Nations, director of the CIA, vice president and 41st president of the United States. Bush will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda until Wednesday morning. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Watch: Bob Dole rises from his wheelchair to salute George H.W. Bush

Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, who is now 95, was lifted by an aide to a standing position so that Dole could salute his fellow WWII veteran.

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Former president George H.W. Bush's service dog, Sully, was back at his owner?s casket on Tuesday to pay his respects.

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The late 41st president had a long history with the game, from college through his White House years.

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Mission Control on the Charles, the Pats and Sox in the Seaport, an Urban Ring light rail, and other failed projects that would have changed Boston as we know it.

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Inside the nativity scene at St. Susanna Parish, baby Jesus is surrounded by a cage.

11/29/2018 Leicester Ma- Sue Annis (cq) age 87, stands in line, at Cultivate, a cannabis dispensary in Leicester.She was looking to buy CBD Gummies, but the dispensary didn't have any to sell. Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff Reporter:Topic:

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?One of the best days of my life?: In wind and cold, Leicester marijuana shop continues to draw in crowds

Sue Annis came to Cultivate for CBD gummies and left empty-handed. But she said it was one of the best days of her life.

The Tam, located at 222 Tremont St. in the city?s Theatre District, has closed temporarily.

Two quintessential Boston bars have closed temporarily

The Tam in the city?s Theatre District and Sullivan?s Tap in the city?s West End have been shuttered for the time being.

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Opinion | Nancy Gertner

Newton judge and lawyers were right to be concerned about ICE in the courtroom

Releasing defendants to ICE in a courtroom can mean they will be deported without due process.

Ballots are prepared to be tabulated for Maine's Second Congressional District's House election Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, in Augusta, Maine. The election is the first congressional race in American history to be decided by the ranked-choice voting method that allows second choices. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Perspective | Magazine

Five reasons ranked-choice voting will improve American democracy

Harvard economist Eric Maskin says the system, just used in Maine, doesn?t faze voters, eliminates the problem of ?spoiler? candidates, and better reflects what voters want.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/TomHynes3.jpg Man who worked on demolition crew recalls the razing of Boston?s West End

For the first time ever, the West End Museum is hosting a guest speaker who worked on one of the demolition crews that razed much of the neighborhood decades ago.

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The first Milk Bar in Manhattan drew a following with crack pie ? a gooey, oat-crusted, butter-and-brown-sugar rush ? and cereal milk soft-serve.

The annual Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebration was held at the Four Seasons Hotel for Boston couples together 50 years or longer.

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?I want her. I need her. I love her?: 75 Boston couples celebrate 50 years of marriage

?How did we do it?? 82-year-old Jim Sheehan asked his wife, Patricia, with a sheepish grin.

Chad Finn

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/09/24/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Lee_092418_bosbalt2_spts.jpg Is it financially prudent for the Red Sox to re-sign Nathan Eovaldi?

Eovaldi?s stuff and makeup are clearly outstanding, and the fresh memory of his postseason excellence has brought him several suitors.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/04/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Clipboard-7902.jpg Why video doorbells are winning over residents ? and police

At their most basic, smart doorbells stream real-time video to your smartphone, tablet, or desktop, showing you who is at your doorstep.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/12/02/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AFP_1BA1TB.jpg Here are photos and videos from Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra?s elaborate wedding(s) in India

Singer Nick Jonas and actress Priyanka Chopra tied the knot this past weekend ? and photos and videos are being released of the dayslong celebration.

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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

Keeping tradition of the hunt alive

Through the New England countryside, riders take part in an adventure at once ancient and modern: A formal fox hunt, no fox necessary.

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The auto industry is heading into new territory. From autonomous cars to electric vehicles, carmakers both import and domestic are venturing into the future. The Los Angeles International Auto Show is one place you can see the shift in the auto industry happening in real time. From crossovers and concepts by established automakers to all-new [?]

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In the epicenter of the country?s biotech industry, scaffolding sprouts like weeds.

Love Letters: The Podcast

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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.

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