49 people killed in ?terrorist attack? at New Zealand mosques

A man spoke on a cellphone Friday outside the Christchurch, New Zealand, mosque that was the scene of a mass shooting.

Mark Baker/Associated Press

Police said Friday that there were two shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Four people are in custody and one person has been charged with murder. ?We?re heartbroken over the events in Christchurch,? said US ambassador Scott Brown, the former Mass. senator.

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At least eight colleges as well as a private high school and numerous nonprofit organizations received donations from William ?Rick? Singer?s shadowy charity.

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The private college advising industry is largely unregulated, with no requirements for licensure or credentialing.

William ?Rick? Singer left federal court in Boston Tuesday.

The college admissions bribery bust started with a tip

Officials in Boston got a tantalizing tip ? a Yale University women?s soccer coach had asked a financial executive for a bribe to help get his daughter admitted into the elite school.

Buzzsaw

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In light of the college admissions scam and so many other recent scandals, it?s time to remember what we already know.

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USC, Yale, and UCLA were among the colleges targeted by the Stanford University students, who are seeking class status.

EDITORIAL

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The clear wishes of Fall River voters to oust Mayor Jasiel Correia were thwarted. Ranked-choice voting would have prevented that result.

Letters

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It?s high time for this full-fledged democracy to elect its president and vice president by popular vote.

CHRISTOPHER MUTHER

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Helpful hints on how to make everyone?s airport experience less stressful. These tips are common sense, but common sense seems to depart from airports more regularly than Delta shuttles to New York.

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GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

In the line of fire, Kyrie Irving has heard it all

Irving said he empathized with Russell Westbrook, who was fined for threatening a fan he accused of yelling racial and demeaning comments.

Jets 4, bruins 3

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Mark Scheifele had a goal and two assists for Winnipeg.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Bruce Ellington play against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game in Detroit, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

NFL offseason tracker: Patriots reportedly signing receiver Bruce Ellington, safety Terrence Brooks

Ellington had 31 catches in seven games last season split between the Detroit Lions and the Houston Texans.

Former Texas congressman Beto O?Rourke was in Iowa on Thursday after officially entering the race for president.

Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press

Beto, Biden, Bernie beg the question: Is this the right time for a white guy?

It?s an inverted question in a country where 44 of 45 presidents have fit that precise demographic.

Kevin Cullen

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A former foreign policy adviser to Ted Kennedy says it?s time to put away the green Paddywhackery and forge a new relationship.

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Dozens of streets will be closed and parking banned from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday as a road race and parade move through the neighborhood.

Ben Ogden, 19, works on a maple line while his father, John Ogden (left), instructs Matias Ovrum, 19, in Londonderry, VT on Tuesday afternoon.

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A sappy start to the season

All we can say is that its going to be sweet and sticky and a lot of fun.

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Two men allege that they are unlawfully being held in a prison rather than sent to a treatment facility, even though they have not been charged with a crime.

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Investigators looking into the deaths of five people in a house fire are now considering the incident a murder-suicide, officials said Thursday.

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It?s a major step toward redevelopment of the large tract between Rutherford Ave. and Route 93.

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MIT researchers say they?ve been able to improve cognitive and memory impairments in mice that had conditions similar to those in people with Alzheimer?s.

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OnPoint Systems says that because its SpotOn device is built into a dog?s collar, wherever the dog goes, so does its invisible electronic fence.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/HudsonYards002.jpg The stakes are high for Chris Himmel?s new venture in NYC?s Hudson Yards project

Grill 23?s Himmel is about to open a risky venture in New York?s Hudson Yards megaproject. He?s the developer?s son, but he?s trying to make a name for himself.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2019/03/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/turner031419METRO14saugus229.jpg Saugus police bid a tearful goodbye to cancer-stricken K-9 Bruin

Bruin, a 9-year-old German shepherd, and Officer Timothy Fawcett went on their final ride together Thursday.

Newsletters

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

Munch Madness

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If it?s March, it must be time for the tournament everyone awaits all year: Munch Madness.

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

Globe staff photos of the month, February 2019

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: winter weather, presidential candidates on the campaign trail, a Chinese New Year celebration.

Nation & World

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Real Estate

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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/2011-2020/2019/03/13/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AP_19061585728905-640x738.jpg Efforts to save the sperm of the dead come with heartache, tough questions

The case of Peter Zhu, a cadet at West Point Military Academy who died last month, has reignited a debate around ?postmortem sperm retrieval.?

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