Congress is planning to be back in session Saturday, but no votes were scheduled ahead of a partial government shutdown that began 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 now that the government has shut down Nine federal agencies are closed and more than 420,000 people will work over the holiday weekend without pay.
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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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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She?s the first African-American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress. He?s the first manager of color in Red Sox history. Both are blazing bold paths forward grounded in smart strategy.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks overpower shorthanded Celtics The Celtics played without Aron Baynes, Marcus Morris, and Al Horford.
The Lakers star spoke out on the difference in approaches between the NBA and NFL on his HBO show.
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Gordon knew the rules and failed to follow them, but that doesn?t mean the rules make sense. In fact, they?re very different for the rest of us.
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Bill Belichick pushes on through a difficult stretch Despite recent turmoil, Belichick still wears the same even-keeled, all-business mask that has defined his tenure in Foxborough.
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?Fortnite? and the legal dance battle royale With more than 200 million registered players, it?s a game of world-building and post-apocalyptic battles and cultural appropriation.
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He?s a pinball wizard, really Repairing games and machines of the past still rings Barry Brown?s bell.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of the best things to happen in American politics. She should pick her battles wisely.
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State?s future of transportation report needs a champion ? or else it will collect dust Fresh from a convincing reelection campaign, Governor Charlie Baker has political capital to spare, and the future of transportation report provides a list of ways he can use it.
In a sparsely attended informal session, the House agreed to a Senate version of the bill despite reservations from House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo.
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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.
Investigators searched the Lawrence rooming house where Precious Wallaces fell fatally ill.
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.
Ink Block developer close to deal for MidTown Hotel National Development, which built the Ink Block development in the South End, is close to a deal to acquire the site of the MidTown Hotel.
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Clean tech hiring shows a slowdown A primary culprit for the decline? The solar industry.
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After suicides in Acton and Boxborough, a communion of sorrow 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?
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.
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Samuel Little provided so much detailed information that authorities are certain he did in fact kill her.
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The order leaves in place lower court rulings that blocked President Trump?s proclamation last month.
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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A mural in Port Talbot references the town?s air pollution.
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Are we ignoring ? or outright banning ? an easy affordable-housing fix? Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region?s housing shortage.
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