The House adjourned without a deal on spending and White House negotiators left the Capitol late Friday, meaning parts of the government are expected to shut down at 12:01 a.m.
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A White House negotiating team that included Vice President Mike Pence, senior adviser Jared Kushner, and chief of staff Mick Mulvaney departed from the Capitol on Friday.
What to expect when expecting a government shutdown A shutdown is on the horizon, just in time for the holidays.
Chaos, not calm, before Christmas The president?s sophomore year is closing with a news cycle that has been dramatic ? even by his standards.
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In a race against the clock ? and gas gauge ? Amazon driver brings you your packages Arielle McCain is one of about 8,000 Flex drivers in Mass. They?ve collectively driven more than 9 million miles for the company since December 2016.
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Globe journalist Carrie Blazina appeared on Jeopardy! Thursday night and offered a first-person perspective on what it?s like to be on the storied game show.
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Wherever the United States deploys troops, we stay until we get what we want. President Trump seems to recognize this as a recipe for permanent war and occupation.
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Drivers who refuse a drug test after being pulled over would face the same penalty drivers get when they refuse a breathalyzer test: a six-month license suspension.
What happened to the first recreational pot sold in Mass.? Three weeks after Stephen Mandile became one of the first people to buy recreational marijuana here, he still hadn?t used it.
2 from compounding pharmacy face murder charges in Mich. Barry Cadden and Glenn Chin are currently serving prison sentences in a separate case related to the 2012 meningitis outbreak. At least 76 people died.
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MBTA passengers Friday stepped on the system?s first new subway car in nearly a decade.
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Serial killer who admits killing woman with Mass. ties in 1972 draws portrait for police Samuel Little provided so much detailed information that authorities are certain he did in fact kill her.
A 57-year-old Brockton woman was killed, and a Wareham woman, 55, was seriously injured in the late afternoon crash, State Police said.
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Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to enforce asylum ban The order leaves in place lower court rulings that blocked President Trump?s proclamation last month.
Paul Duffy of Wilmington pleaded not guilty to charges of assault on a household member, according to the Middlesex DA.
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Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc. The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.
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Is the third time the charm? The Patriots will again try to clinch their 10th consecutive AFC East title.
Ersilia Cataldo Matarazzo?s estranged husband is accused of gunning her down earlier this week.
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Amid the fond farewells and the upbeat flourishes, departing members sounded alarms about the state of Congress and the nation.
The surgery comes weeks after the 85-year-old justice, who leads the Supreme Court?s liberal wing, fractured ribs in a fall in her office.
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