Talks to resume after Trump says shutdown could last ?years?

White House officials and congressional staffers will continue negotiations Saturday over the government shutdown, even after President Donald Trump said he could keep it going for ?months or even years.?

Senator Elizabeth Warren greeted voters Friday at a Council Bluffs, Iowa, bar.

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Warren speaks to large crowd, kicks off Iowa weekend swing

Elizabeth Warren spoke to a crowd of about 500 people Friday night, and she has a full slate of appearances on Saturday and Sunday.

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Federal agencies have been directed to hold off enacting pay raises for top administration officials during a government shutdown that has left hundreds of thousands of federal workers without pay.

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Pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, requires all new spending to be offset by equal cuts or tax increases and has been the target of newly elected House Democrats.

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The Michigan Democrat didn?t back down Friday, tweeting that ??I will always speak truth to power.?? She added the hashtag, ??#unapologeticallyMe.??

This flu season in Mass. sees a nearly 70 percent increase in confirmed cases

Confirmed cases increased from 1,298 during last year?s flu season to 2,194 so far in the current flu season, according to statistics from the state.

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To start, boats will be open only to employees or tenants of businesses funding the service. Once the route opens up some seats, the rush-hour fare will be $12 each way.

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A manager of the iconic South Boston restaurant says there is a deal to sell the half-acre parcel.

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The 19-year-old tried to leave a Tyngsborough residence without paying for the Adidas Yeezys, which led to an altercation.

3 dead, 4 injured in shooting at California bowling alley, officials say

Police are responding to a shooting early Saturday morning with multiple victims at a bowling alley in Torrance, California.

01/01/2019 CAMBRIDGE, MA Founder James Graham (cq) at Community Phone in Cambridge. A poster behind him displays portraits of Thomas Watson (cq) (left) and Alexander Graham Bell (cq). (Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe)

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At this tiny Cambridge cellphone carrier, you can walk in and chat with the CEO

Community Phone, with its roster of 300 subscribers, is trying to humanize the telecommunications business.

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Trooper Christian Paluk and his family were flying on Dec. 30 from Munich to Lisbon when the incident unfolded.

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Rain is in the forecast for much of Massachusetts with snow on the horizon for the start of the work week.

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Child car seats and nap mats are among products that still typically contain the chemicals.

Jen Faigel runs CommonWealth Kitchen, a shared cooking space that has helped hatch more than 50 food startups in the past five years.

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Chesto Means Business

CommonWealth Kitchen?s dilemma underscores problem for Boston?s industrial tenants

The nonprofit faces a rent increase. Its owner sees only two viable options: acquiring the site and expanding the building to accommodate future growth, or moving to a new place.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

?Congresswomen dance too?: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez responds after college video goes viral

It was no surprise that the newly minted congresswoman was ready with a cheery dancing video after an edited clip of her dancing in college went viral Thursday.

Boston, MA - 1/04/2019 - (2nd quarter) Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) makes the steal during the second quarter. The Boston Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Adam Himmelsbach, Topic: 05Celtics-Mavericks, LOID: 8.5.8079162.

Celtics 114, Mavericks 93

Shorthanded Celtics band together to defeat Dallas

Four Celtics scored at least 16 points as the team played without Kyrie Irving and Marcus Morris.

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Brighton community members will have an opportunity to discuss the proposal for the Mary Ann?s site Monday.

Special reports

After her cancer diagnoses, Marie Cajuste?s life unraveled. She was unable to work during the most intense part of her treatment.

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Unhealthy Divide

Battling a double diagnosis ? cancer and poverty

Cancer is a tremendous burden for anyone, but for a growing number of lower-income and even middle-class patients, an illness means an avalanche of trouble.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

The year 2018 in pictures: Part II

Here are the photos from July to December that summed up the year.

Podcasts

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The story of a profoundly troubled young man and the ugly underside of America?s most popular sport.

Newsletters

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

Real Estate

Recent home sales north of Boston (Jan. 4)

ANDOVER: 16 Balmoral St. #422, Condominium Condo/Apt, built 1925, 768 square feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bath. $225,000 | realestate.boston.

STAT

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The annual trip to the J.P Morgan Healthcare Conference is getting harder to justify each year, executives and investors told STAT.

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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