FBI looked into whether Trump was working on behalf of Russia

An investigation began after President Trump fired James Comey in 2017. Agents sought to determine whether Trump was knowingly working for Russia or had unwittingly fallen under Moscow?s influence.

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Donald Trump lashed out following a report that the FBI had opened a probe in 2017 to determine if the president had been working on behalf of Russia.

President Donald Trump speaks as he tours the U.S. border with Mexico at the Rio Grande on the southern border, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in McAllen, Texas, as Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, listens at right. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Shutdown officially becomes longest in US history

The federal government has entered Day 22 of a partial government shutdown, becoming the longest closure in US history.

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The partial government shutdown has meant that many inspections, permits, and enforcement of environmental regulations have come to a halt.

The purpose of the project is to straighten the Massachusetts Turnpike, which currently curves to avoid cutting through a now-disused rail yard.

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Lots of questions, and some answers, about the big Mass. Pike project in Allston

Where?s the Mass. Pike getting grounded? Why is Soldiers Field Road getting lifted? How much is this all going to cost? What?s Harvard got to do with any of this?

Man in critical condition after Mattapan shooting

A 36-year-old man was in critical but stable condition Saturday morning after he was shot in Mattapan on Friday night.

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Governor Charlie Baker told lawmakers Friday that he would not sign the controversial bill passed by the Legislature last week.

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Three boats went up in flames Tuesday night. The investigation into how the fire started is ongoing, officials said Friday.

Jake Thomas Patterson of Gordon, Wis.

Man, 21, arrested in disappearance of Wis. 13-year-old and the murder of her parents

Jake Thomas Patterson is jailed in the deaths of a Wisconsin couple he killed because he wanted to kidnap their daughter, investigators said, a day after the girl was found.

Calvin Adams served a customer on Friday at Haley House Bakery Café in Roxbury. Saturday will be the last day.

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Haley House cafe?s closing is a blow to Dudley Square

Haley House says the closure is temporary. It marks another chapter in the on-again, off-again efforts to revitalize the neighborhood.

COMMENTARY | JENEE OSTERHELDT

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The congresswoman is not afraid of the facts or scared to speak her mind. And that frightens people across party lines.

Letters

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Without even formally announcing her candidacy for president, Elizabeth Warren has everyone talking about 2020.

OPINION | CHRISTOPHER WEYANT

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You could call the president an artist, of sorts, according to cartoonist and illustrator Christopher Weyant.

JON CHASE FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE

OPINION | WILL GILSON

Confessions of a Boston-area restaurant owner

As more restaurants close, here?s one New Year?s resolution: Go out and eat at your favorite places. If you don?t, then you can?t be shocked when they close.

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Saturday continues the cold with a frigid week on the horizon

Saturday morning was the coldest since Thanksgiving because of a windchill in the single digits.

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The Patriots have the personnel to force the Chargers to play their linebackers, a weakness on their team.

The Arizona Cardinals new head coach Kliff Kingsbury addresses the media, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Tempe, Ariz. The Arizona Cardinals introduced Kliff Kingsbury as their new coach a day after hiring the former Texas Tech coach in a bid to revitalize the worst offense in the NFL. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

New NFL head coaching hires big on offense, not on experience

In a copy-cat league, it seems that many teams are now trying to find their own Sean McVay, the young and successful coach of the Rams.

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Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe

During the winter doldrums, Boston venues get creative to bring in guests

Restaurants and hotels are creating new immersive experiences to keep patrons coming year-round.

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Have you thought of tap dancing? Indoor rock climbing? Fat biking through the snow?

Chesto Means Business

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The track?s operator could move racing to the Great Barrington Fairgrounds. First, Suffolk needs help from state lawmakers to pull it off.

BLOTTER TALES

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A grenade is found in a backyard, shampoo is thrown in a road rage incident, and other odd tales from local police blotters.

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The former Fox News star?s attempt to become a network morning television star as part of the ?Today? show floundered.

Special reports

Boston, MA - 1/16/1919: Looking across North End Park on Jan. 16, 1919, the day after a giant tank at the Purity Distilling Co. on Commercial Street collapsed, sending a wave of an estimated 2.3 million gallons of molasses through the streets of Boston. The great molasses tank was located in the center of this picture. Sections of the metal may be seen at the extreme left and right in the picture. Twenty-one people perished, including two 10-year-olds, Pasquale Iantosca and Maria Distasio, who were collecting firewood near the molasses tank while home from school for lunch. (Boston Globe Archive/) --- BGPA Reference: 150115_MJ_001

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Globe Magazine

The day Boston was swamped by a deadly wave of molasses

One hundred years ago this month an enormous steel tank ruptured, sending a torrent of brown syrup on a deadly path through the North End.

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.

STAT

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A whole slate of Democratic hopefuls are suddenly fixating on the same policy target: high prescription drug prices.

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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