N.H. prep school graduate is ordered to jail

Owen Labrie, convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old classmate in 2015, will report to Merrimack County House of Corrections on Dec. 26, a New Hampshire judge ruled Tuesday.

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The states have agreed to work together to impose regionwide limits on transportation emissions, the nation?s largest source of carbon pollution.

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

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Flynn sentencing postponed to allow for Russia probe cooperation

A federal judge abruptly postponed the sentencing hearing Tuesday for Michael Flynn after a stunning hearing in which the judge accused Flynn of selling out his country.

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New York?s attorney general announced that the Trump Foundation is dissolving as her office pursues its lawsuit against the charity, President Trump, and his three eldest children.

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2015 file photo, actress and director Penny Marshall attends the SNL 40th Anniversary Special in New York. Marshall died of complications from diabetes on Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at her Hollywood Hills home. She was 75. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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?Laverne & Shirley? star Penny Marshall dies at 75

As a filmmaker, she became the first woman to direct a film that grossed more than $100 million. She also directed ??A League of Their Own,?? ??Jumpin? Jack Flash?? and ??Awakenings.??

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Frederick Foresteire, 75, is on paid administrative leave while the School Committee investigates sexual harassment allegations against him.

FILE- In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo trader Gregory Rowe works at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Monday, Dec. 17. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

US stocks hold near 14-month low on a volatile day

US stocks held near a 14-month low on a volatile day that saw the benchmark gauge swing almost 2 percent from trough to peak.

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Outgoing Congressman Michael Capuano suggested in an interview Tuesday that young voters were taking a short-term view when they elected Ayanna Pressley.

A view of the loading dock where Marie gave birth.

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Under a dark sky, a baby is born

The baby was born on a concrete loading dock in Chinatown in a frigid wind, the outside world visible just above the lip of the dumpster at the edge of the dock.

 Two homes on Tara Drive in Norwell that were decorated by the Marshfield-based company Christmas Decor by Curb Infusion.

Would you pay someone to decorate your house for Christmas? These people did

Some people say it?s worth the price to have lights done right by a professional.

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When Robert Cummings found himself stranded on a mountain in whiteout conditions on Friday, he did what many millennials do: He posted about it on social media.

Pittsburgh, PA 12-16-18: The final score is visible as the final seconds tick off the clock in New England's 17-10 loss. Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12,left) heads to midfield to meet with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, with teammate J.C. Jackson (27) is at right. The New England Patriots visited the Pittsburgh Steelers in a regular season NFL football game at Heinz Field. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

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Don?t forget about the Patriots? mojo factor

Just when all hope is lost, the football gods shine on the House of Kraft.

If you start this minute, you still have time to order some great holiday gifts online. Get busy.

Are you going to order some gifts online or what? Here are some great last-minute buys

Move quickly and, with any luck, these will make it under the tree just in time.

Study suggests mindfulness classes help people lose weight

Mindfulness training helped people participating in an intensive weight management program to lose more pounds, according to a small new study.

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Jay Ash, Governor Charlie Baker?s point person on economic development, has made it official: He?s stepping down after nearly four years serving in Baker?s Cabinet.

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The reality star is also trying to get the hospital new beds.

NESTOR RAMOS

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In a nation unwilling to take even modest steps to prevent the next Columbine or Parkland massacre, schools have begun training students how to patch up victims of mass casualty events.

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???Speak for the trees, for the trees have no tongues,??? the judges wrote in their decision.

Michael A. Cohen

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If Trump and those around him did nothing wrong, why have they consistently lied about it?

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?I broke the rule for him and him alone,? the actress told The Hollywood Reporter.

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The unthinkable has been an all-too-common companion in two small neighboring towns, where six young people took their lives in the short span of 30 months. The questions keep coming: What is happening? Why? When will it stop?

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Follow the Celtics? quest for a title and other NBA news both on and off the court. Sign up here.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month: November 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: a colorful sunrise, Christmas tree lightings, and high school sports.

STAT

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The Church of Safe Injection illegally distributes clean syringes. Branding as a ?religion? may offer some legal protection.

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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