Senator Durbin says Trump said ?racist? things

Senator Dick Durbin issued a withering rebuke to denials by President Trump that he called Haiti and certain African countries an offensive epithet.

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?The language used by me at the DACA meeting was tough,? the president tweeted early Friday. ?But this was not the language used.?

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President Trump denied reports on Friday that he disparaged Haiti, El Salvador, and African nations in general.

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Social media users from Haiti to El Salvador to Africa and beyond came out in full force.

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Alli Bibaud, the daughter of a Dudley District Court judge, admitted during a brief hearing that there were sufficient facts to find her guilty of possessing heroin.

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Warren was scheduled to visit the island in December, but the trip was canceled and she invited the delegation to join her for the rescheduled visit.

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President Trump said he is canceling an upcoming trip to London because he didn?t like the way in which the embassy in London was moved, but he also avoids promised protests.

A tourist takes a picture of the bronze statue of Juliette Capulet under the balcony of her house.

Tourists love that Juliet statue ? too much, in fact

The incident that landed a prominent Boston surgeon in trouble with colleagues has its roots in a curious Italian tradition.

State trooper injured when cruiser is struck, pushed into woods next to Mass. Pike

The trooper was rushed to UMass Medical Center in Worcester for treatment of unspecified injuries.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Want that cash from the tax cut? Get ready to master the art of withholding

Workers will need to pay close attention to how much money their employers take out of their paychecks for taxes.

KEVIN CULLEN

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The best argument for wanting the Boston Herald to survive was on display when reporter Brian Dowling wrote that story and the Herald courageously printed it.

Chef Robert Linton of Bar Mezzana prepared pasta tagliolini with crab, Meyer lemon, and chili for delivery by Caviar, which works only with higher-end restaurants.

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You may love high-end restaurant delivery ? but the chefs kind of hate it

In a competitive dining scene, more upscale restaurants are now offering delivery straight to your door.

Renée Graham

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Christa Leigh Steele-Knudslien died in the place she should have felt safest.

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About 20 percent of Rising Tide Charter Public School students and staff members fell ill.

Southern New England will face a panoply of weather conditions during the next 36 hours or more.

Wind, rain, warmth on the way, then a flash freeze

Heavy rain, spring-like temperatures, potent winds, and a flash freeze are all in the forecast.

Tonya Harding dumped by agent for plan to fine journalists

The former figure skater does not want to talk about Nancy Kerrigan and reportedly demanded reporters be fined $25,000 if they asked.

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The deaths have drawn attention, but Massachusetts health officials see no evidence that flu is more severe this year.

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Hundreds of mourners gathered to remember Jenny Ching, a popular Needham mother who died last week after being diagnosed with the flu.

Influenza virions.

?I just got the flu; I?ll be all right.? 21-year-old ignored illness, and it killed him

An aspiring personal trainer died of ??organ failure due to septic shock caused by influenza.?

Netflix program

Courtesy of Netflix

A rusty Letterman quizzes Obama, and it?s pretty dull

The host and guest on David Letterman?s new Netflix series take the high road ? there?s no Trump-bashing ? but the conversation that follows isn?t very revealing.

TITANS AT PATRIOTS | SATURDAY, 8:15 (CBS)

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A close analysis of who has the edge in Saturday night?s divisional playoff game in Foxborough.

Chad Finn | Unconventional preview

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We?ve heard countless theories on the Brady-Belichick-Kraft dynamic, but what we rarely heard this week was anything about the Titans.

Celtics 114, Sixers 103

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After trailing by 22 points in the second quarter, Boston rallied to win by 11 points in London.

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It?s the latest test in balance ? slipping down your ice-covered driveway without falling on the pavement. And in that test, Virginian Tim Besecker passed.

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Officials at a Maine outdoor center are warning skiers to watch out for an ?aggressive dive-bombing? owl that recently struck a man.

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There will be fewer posts from brands, pages and media companies and more from people.

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Chris Gasper welcomes Tennessee Titans reporter Joe Rexrode to defend his controversial column calling the Patriots ?confirmed cheaters.?

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Opinion | Christopher Weyant

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Under the Trump administration, all are not welcome.

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The group is putting its support behind candidates with the same qualifications: all women, all Democrats, and all doctors.

Real Estate

My First Home: Brick and mortified

The first house my husband and I bought together was an 1850s money pit on the Cape with a leaky roof and a really unwelcome surprise.