Trump vows to continue as GOP support flees

In this Oct. 6, 2016, photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a town hall in Sandown, N.H. Trump made a series of lewd and sexually charged comments about women as he waited to make a cameo appearance on a soap opera in 2005. The Republican presidential nominee issued a rare apology Friday, â??if anyone was offended.â?? (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Donald Trump remains defiant while facing a backlash over lewd comments made in a 2005 video.

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The Arizona senator was among those who withdrew support for Trump after learning of his lewd comments made in 2005.

Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a campaign stop in Gettysburg, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Pence is in awkward position after Trump?s comments

Mike Pence said he does not condone Donald Trump?s remarks but he remains Trump?s running mate.

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Ralph Reed, a conservative Christian activist and the head of Trump?s religious advisory board, is among those standing behind the candidate.

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump is seen in a video screengrab as he apologizes for lewd comments he made about women during a statement recorded by his presidential campaign and released via social media after midnight October 8, 2016. Donald J. Trump via Reuters/Handout Donald J. Trump via Reuters/Handout FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Women describe their sexual assaults in wake of Trump video

Women posted stories of being assaulted after a video surfaced in which Donald Trump bragged about grabbing women?s genitals.

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Donald Trump has rarely put much stock in preparation, instead relying on sheer force of personality and a confidence that he could wing it.

SCOT LEHIGH

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With his scowling apology, Donald Trump makes it clear that he intends to drag the presidential campaign into the gutter.

Ted Williams in 1948 and David Ortiz in 2016.

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Bob Ryan

By the numbers, David Ortiz vs. Ted Williams is not much of a contest

Honoring Big Papi is all well and good, but let?s keep things in historical perspective.

BEN VOLIN I ON FOOTBALL

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He?s 39 years old and hasn?t played a meaningful NFL snap since January.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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Bill Belichick was measured, as always, in his comments, but he was no doubt giddy on the inside about getting Brady back.

Paddleboarder Terence Roche came awfully close to a great white shark on Friday.

This paddleboarder goes incredibly close to a shark

If you?re on the water off Cape Cod, you?re going to need a bigger paddleboard.

Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz tips his cap to the crowd during ceremonies before a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Boston, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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Kevin Cullen

With David Ortiz around, there?s always hope for Red Sox

The improbable, worst-to-first Red Sox run in 2013 was inextricably linked to the Marathon bombings.

EDITORIAL

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Only one candidate for president belongs anywhere near the White House: The Globe endorses Hillary Clinton.

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WikiLeaks on Friday posted excerpts from closed-door speeches that Hillary Clinton gave to Wall Street executives two years ago.

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The hurricane lashed two of the South?s most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands.

David Price is 0-8 as a starter in the postseason.

NICK CAFARDO I SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES

Why does playoff pressure get to some pitchers but not others?

The bottom line, Goose Gossage said, is ?it?s between the ears. You have to find a way to have fun.?

Boston-10/08/2016- SOAR 2016, the largest urban boyscout campout is taking place for two night along the Charles River on Soldiers Field Road. Troop 49 from Beverly sets up their tents. Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki(metro)

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Thousands of scouts are camping out on the Charles

Boy Scouts and their tents will be part of the scenery on the Charles River this weekend.

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Stakeout of marijuana grower stirs debate

Seizure of a grandmother?s pot plant has given new life to one of legalization advocates? oldest arguments.

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The letter thanked the staff at CHA Cambridge Hospital for treating Laura Levis with ?professionalism, and kindness, and dignity.?

Globe investigations

The desperate and the dead

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Behind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

The Big Picture

Trees sway from heavy rain and wind from Hurricane Matthew in front of Exploration Tower early Friday, Oct. 7, 2016 in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Matthew weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds near 120 mph, but the U.S. National Hurricane Center says it's expected to remain a powerful hurricane as it moves closer to the coast. (Craig Rubadoux/Florida Today via AP)

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Hurricane Matthew

The most powerful Atlantic storm in nearly a decade left a path of destruction over the Caribbean and the US.