Wynn Resorts fined $20m over sex allegations

Steve Wynn?s former company has been fined a record $20 million for failing to investigate claims of sexual misconduct made against him before he resigned a year ago.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/02/01/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/davis_sb2K_spts.jpg What?s next for Robert Kraft?

The Patriots owner, through a spokesperson, has denied engaging in illegal activity, but local cops say his alleged misdeeds were captured on video.

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Asked Tuesday whether he believes the Patriots owner should step down, the governor demurred. ?I think that?s an issue for the Patriots and the NFL,? he said.

Capital Source

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/11/07/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryanelection17met-22775.jpg A ballot initiative campaign last fall broke the state record for spending

The Coalition to Protect Patient Safety dropped $24.7 million into efforts opposing Question 1 on the November ballot, topping the previous record by more than $3 million.

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President Trump arrived in Hanoi, hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Vietnamese capital.

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The Mueller report could come soon. If you?ve forgotten where things stand, we have a refresher

Could special counsel Robert Mueller?s report include stunning allegations that embroil the president and his family? Or will it say that, as far as prosecutors are concerned, ?There?s nothing to see here??

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Povich, the governor?s chief legal counsel, said he?s going to take a break from work as he figures out what his next gig will be.

Lawrence police officer Carlos Vieira.

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No bail for Lawrence cop charged in rape of 13-year-old boy

Officer Carlos Vieira, 49, was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on two counts each of aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/02-05-2018-everett_10.jpg Former Everett Public Schools boss charged in indecent assaults on employees

Frederick Foresteire, who had led the Everett school district since 1989, is scheduled for arraignment on April 4 in Malden District Court.

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The Harm Reduction Commission recommends that the Legislature approve pilot programs to prevent overdose deaths.

Mark Shepard of Boylston and his daughter Mackenzie, 8, fish at Race Point Beach in Provincetown in August 2017.

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TRAVEL

2 New England beaches are among the best in America, according to TripAdvisor

It still may be winter, but it?s never too early to plot your beach getaways for summer.

Snow flurries fell along Commonwealth Ave. on Monday morning.

David Epstein

Snow is on the way for Wednesday night. Here?s what to expect

Meteorological winter comes to an end Thursday with the final day of February, and it looks as though it?s going to end on a wintry note.

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-6565.jpg Amy Klobuchar?s bad behavior is indefensible

Klobuchar, a Minnesota senator and Democratic candidate for president, can be receiving more scrutiny than a man, but that doesn?t make it suddenly OK to humiliate and dehumanize your staff.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/1126504018.jpg A Tom Brady rookie football card sold for $400,100

PWCC Auctions described the card as ?the most important modern football card ever to be auctioned publicly.?

Fort Myers , FL - 2/18/2019 - (Day 7) Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (15). Boston Red Sox first full squad workout at Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers, FL. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Sports, Reporter: Peter Abraham, Topic: 18Red Sox, LOID: 8.5.44661335.

TARA SULLIVAN

Dustin Pedroia, the ultimate gamer, bides his time for now

Patience is paramount for the Red Sox erstwhile leader as he works his way back and hopes to see game action soon.

DEVRA FIRST

Have I got a recipe for you! But first let me tell you about my Tuscan vacation . . .

Love them or hate them? Long recipe introductions are divisive, but that doesn?t mean they shouldn?t exist.

SCOT LEHIGH

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Scot_Lehigh_150px-6573.jpg Rationality may prevail with a new Brexit vote

UK citizens deserve the right to vote again once the specific terms of Brexit are clear

OPINION | STAN ROSENBERG

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryancasino4met.jpg Stan Rosenberg on Wynn casino, sports betting, and gaming in Worcester

When the Globe asked me to assess the Commonwealth?s nascent casino industry, I couldn?t help but think about how the most difficult challenges lie ahead.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/27GRAHAMweb.jpg White extremism drives American terrorism

We can never say we weren?t warned ? or that Republicans didn?t do everything within their power to bury those warnings.

JOAN VENNOCHI

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/vennochi-6564.jpg For Kraft and others, the shock is getting caught and named

In the past, rich and powerful men were generally sheltered from public humiliation. Not any more.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/SortingHat.jpg This MIT post-doc created a sorting hat like the one from ?Harry Potter?

Nataliya Kosmyna?s high-tech ?Thinking Cap? will tell you if you?re a Slytherin or Gryffindor ? and a whole lot more.

Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/dating0303square.jpg Which city is better for singles: Boston or New York?

Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein sorts it out for romance seekers.

HELP DESK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/AdobeStock_80952531.jpeg It?s unpleasant to think about, but you need a will. Here?s why ? and how to get started

Even if you?re not poised to donate a wing of a library, it?s important to plan ahead. But most of us don?t.

Cooking | Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/orange0303salad.jpg Three hearty salad recipes that stand up to cold weather from Milk Street?s Christopher Kimball

Salads don?t need to take a winter break.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/26/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/1131686981.jpg Taraji P. Henson, Laverne Cox to speak at Simmons Leadership Conference

Simmons University announced the official lineup this week.

Newsletters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/05/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/MichaelCohenNewsletterHP-3632.jpg Truth and Consequences

Opinion columnist Michael Cohen takes a candid and no-holds-barred look at the current political moment. Sign up now.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Season Two: How do you meet someone?

Dating in 2019 is?complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.

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Special reports

They were the top of their class at Boston public schools. Then life happened

Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn?t quite turn out the way they expected.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Smartphone society

In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment.

Real Estate

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/10-beechwood-road-halifax-exterior-side-1024x576$medium-9070.jpg 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.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/02/25/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/GettyImages-52009699-1024x576.jpg How pharma executives are preparing for Tuesday?s congressional grilling

An inside look at the expensive and grueling preparation for CEOs who face congressional inquiries.

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