US attorney throws future of legal pot in Mass. into doubt

A statement from the US attorney, a Trump appointee, sets Mass. up as a front line in the war between President Trump?s administration and the dozens of states where cannabis is legal.

(FILES) This file photo taken on November 29, 2016 shows Mitt Romney as he speaks to the media after meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump at Trump International Hotel and Tower, in New York. Mitt Romney, who once ran for the US presidency against Barack Obama, appeared set for a political comeback on January 2, 2018 when veteran Republican Orrin Hatch said he is retiring from the US Senate. Hatch's announcement that he will not run in this year's mid-terms could spell bad news for President Donald Trump, who had encouraged him not to quit and clear the way for a Senate run by Romney, an outspoken critic who once dubbed Trump a

Romney had prostate cancer surgery in summer

The treatment was successful, and the issue is not expected to have a bearing on his decision whether to run for US Senate in Utah.

Ground Game

Oprah for president? Yes, she could.

It?s an idea that shouldn?t be dismissed, if for no other reason than Winfrey herself isn?t totally dismissing it.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/RinaldiStrega01.jpg Former Strega employee awarded $20,000 in sexual harassment case

A 25-year-old former employee alleged that she had repeatedly been subjected to inappropriate comments about her breasts and her sex life by her supervisor.

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-3888.jpg The elephant in the room: Trump?s ?very stable genius?

Everyone in Washington knows that Donald Trump is unfit to be president.

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Special counsel Robert Mueller has raised the likelihood with President Trump?s legal team that his office will seek an interview with the president.

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President Trump?s administration won?t extend the protections that would allow nearly 200,000 Salvadorans to stay in the US legally.

Keith Williams (left) and Wesson Colas in Suffolk Superior Court Monday.

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Two men sentenced to life in Caribbean carnival slaying

Dawnn Jaffier, a beloved youth mentor, was killed by a stray bullet in the summer of 2014.

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Induction heat can make you a better chef in less time

Besides using more precise heat and cooking foods faster, induction heat is also much safer than gas or electric ranges.

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Firefighters battle 3-alarm blaze in Lynn

One person was taken to a hospital in a fire that a neighbor said was ?burning uncontrollably,? sending smoke billowing into the air at a building at 26 Broad St.

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NFL reporter Ben Volin joins guest host Joe Sullivan to take a look at the looming Patriots-Titans playoff matchup.

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It was so cold in Maine on Sunday, someone was ice skating on the beach

Cold weather records were broken around New England on Sunday, but that didn?t stop one man from getting some creative outdoor exercise.

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If your go-to lunch was a Dunkin? Donuts sandwich with a smoothie, your Monday is about to get that much worse.

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CHAD FINN

One guy who could answer the Brady/Garoppolo question isn?t talking

What changed between April and October? Agent Don Yee has to know.

Three unanimous votes for the Hall of Fame. After that, it?s complicated

The Globe?s five voters have revealed their ballots in the 2018 Baseball Hall of Fame election.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Handout_09dogtrack01_met.jpg This Roslindale resident created a racetrack in the snow for his greyhounds

Desperate to get his dogs some exercise after Thursday?s storm, Jay Moschella dug a track in the snow for his house-bound canines.

Dr. Farnsworth was a senior research ecologist at the New England Wildflower Society and a consultant to the US National Park Service, Forest Service, and Environmental Protection Agency.

Obituary

Elizabeth Farnsworth was an artist and scientist about plants in New England

Dr. Farnsworth, who died at 54, shared what she observed in the world around her with everyone from serious scholars to would-be gardeners.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/12/24/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Boghosian_quickbite4_ART.jpg Is it possible to eat healthy when you?re a chef?

It?s not easy and it takes a lot of discipline, but shedding pounds is possible with the some and determination ? and the occasional indulgence.

Connections | Magazine

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Even from far away, my father always keeps the lines of communication open.

Natalie Portman and Ron Howard were two of the presenters at Sunday?s Golden Globe Awards.

With one withering comment at Golden Globes, Natalie Portman made a big statement

The actress was on stage to announce the winner for best director ? a group that included only men.

NESTOR RAMOS

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You can?t reasonably torch President Trump for his golfing without conceding that former president Barack Obama was in the wrong, too.

Special reports

Abdulkader Hayani put his daughter Ameenah to bed.

The Last Refugee: A three-part series

A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Flu%20mask.jpg ?The problem child of seasonal flu?: Beware this winter?s virus

H3N2 is a quirky virus that seems, at every turn, to misbehave and make life miserable for people who contract it.

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Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribal properties on Martha?s Vineyard.

High court lets tribe?s Martha?s Vineyard gambling hall proceed

The Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe will be able to go ahead with its plans for a gambling hall on Martha?s Vineyard after the Supreme Court declined to get involved in the dispute.

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