Massachusetts becomes the first state to ban bump stocks

Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito signed a bill that makes it illegal to buy, sell, or offer to sell bump stocks effective immediately.

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An actress? rape allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein are credible, and investigators are gathering evidence for a criminal case, NYPD officials said.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

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House Republicans are pushing a bill that doesn?t seem to comply with Senate rules. Finding a fix could be hard.

Elizabeth Warren.

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Warren to Trump: Tweets won?t ?keep your people out of jail?

After being mocked by President Donald Trump on Twitter Friday morning, Senator Elizabeth Warren hit back in a series of tweets.

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President Trump?s comment is the latest in a series of recent slights some Native Americans have felt from the Trump administration.

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??It is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of the observed warming since the mid-20th century,?? the document reports.

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At funeral trade show in Boston, focus is on creating ?a wow experience?

A visit to an annual funeral convention makes clear that the industry is changing rapidly, using technology to usher in a wave of personalized options.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/04/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/armenian_06.jpg Cardinal O?Malley urges extension of protected status for immigrants from 4 countries

The leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston urged President Trump to extend a program that shields hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

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After the ruling, President Trump wrote on Twitter that the decision was ?a complete and total disgrace.?

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Executives at the state?s largest health network sent e-mails to most of their 73,000 employees, warning about the possible ramifications of the bill.

Boston?s annual snowfall average in the past 30 years is around 45 inches, with areas in the 495 belt averaging 55 to 60 inches.

David Epstein

New England probably won?t get a blockbuster snowfall this winter

Plus a few more New England weather predictions for winter 2017-2018.

Mike Reilly (left) and Jack Eppling met for the first time outside the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Friday afternoon.

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This bone marrow recipient just met the Medford donor who saved his life

Jack Eppley, 14, is spending the weekend exploring Boston with his parents and Mike Reilly, the donor.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/09/28/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Image%20Tease%20Place%20Holder.png The Season Ticket podcast

Guest host Joe Sullivan welcomes a new Globe columnist, Tara Sullivan, to the show.

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The quarterback?s accusation of collusion could require the Patriots owner to turn over email and cellphone records.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy1-13490.jpg One man?s list of his most memorable World Series matchups

Astros-Dodgers was an epic this year, and it joins some elite company in this personal pantheon.

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At a time when how good you look online seems like a digital currency, Michelle Liu?s sense of humor has resonated with people worldwide.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-9515.jpg Brandeis cancels play amid protests over racism ? and gets more backlash

The Waltham school postponed a play after some complained the work vilified its black characters ? but then free speech klaxons sounded off.

talking points

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/10022011_02equity-8056609.jpg Filling New England?s banking void

Local bankers still talk about the day in 2003 when Bank of America arrived to sweep up FleetBoston. In a matter of months, New England lost its last big bank.

Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Rex_Apple_iPhone_X_goes_on_sale_Atl_9188441O.jpg The iPhone X may be too cool for the masses

The $999 iPhone X, which comes out today, is the best iPhone ever made. Many people probably aren?t ready for it.

People lined up outside the Apple Store in Boston to purchase the new iPhone X.

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iPhone launches usually draw crowds. But this time feels different

Eager customers queued up on Boylston Street in Boston?s Back Bay amid the company?s release of the $999 iPhone X on Friday.

Names

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The Hollywood mogul is in Arizona getting unspecified treatment.

FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands in the bench area during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Jets in Santa Clara, Calif. Kaepernick told CBS he?ll stand during the national anthem if given chance to play football in NFL again. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Miss Conduct

Advice: I made Kaepernick my Facebook profile pic, and got trolled

When I posted the quarterback?s photo, I got nasty comments. Do I block these friends?

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One hundred years ago, one of the world?s top conductors was ensnared in a scandal involving patriotism and sex. It almost toppled Boston?s famed orchestra.

Opinion & Ideas

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/03/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-3330.jpg A frenzied, misguided response to the New York terror attack

This is the way authoritarians and fascists talk.

Confidential tips

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Do you know about wrongdoing that needs to be exposed? Call the Globe Spotlight team: 617-929-7483 or [email protected].

The Amazon bid

newsroom commentary

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/drone-5771.jpg Dear Jeff Bezos: Come and help us build a better Boston together

An open letter to the owner of Amazon, proposing a true partnership that rewrites the relationship between a city and the big companies that call it home.

STAT

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New interior design programs train students to use lighting, acoustics, and fabric to help people with medical conditions.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying and see if you can triumph.

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