House passes stopgap funding bill to avert shutdown

The House has passed a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown at midnight Friday, but the measure faces gloomy prospects in the Senate.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/19/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/bpd%20generic-13241.jpg Even in the #MeToo era, some people are catching a break

People who can?t keep their wandering hands to themselves are increasingly out of a job. But not always.

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The University of New Hampshire notified 18 lecturers in its liberal arts college that their contracts would not be renewed.

A jogger passed the skyline while running on the Harbor Walk in the Seaport District.

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Boston among cities on short list for Amazon headquarters

Amazon has released a short list of 20 cities that it will consider for its second headquarters, including Boston.

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In a press release, Amazon said it had reviewed more than 200 proposals from across North America.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/somerville2.jpg ?I did something bad?: Boy apologizes to Somerville police

When a Somerville boy got caught and the police came knocking, he knew it was time to come clean. Here?s his letter.

Jury awards former MWRA worker $1.2 million for wrongful termination

A jury found that the authority wrongly fired Richard DaPrato, a data resources manager.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Handout_19swampscott01_met.jpg Beloved Swampscott teacher dies after flu complications

Three elementary schools will be closed Friday after Phyllis Gotlib, a beloved music teacher, died this week.

Texas outlaws allegedly came to Boston for Celtics game ? and stayed to commit crimes

A band of Texas outlaws allegedly traveled to Boston for a playoff game, then launched a crime spree, stealing safes and ATMs.

Historic beer hall Jacob Wirth Co. in Boston.

Historic Jacob Wirth Co. restaurant up for sale

The historic beer hall was founded by a German immigrant in 1868.

Woman fires at police, barricades self in Haverhill building

It was unclear if the suspect was taken into custody Thursday night.

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The research also provides new evidence that any hit to the head, even if it doesn?t cause a concussion, can lead to the degenerative brain disease.

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Opinion

Year One of Trump is over. Here?s what changed

One year after Donald Trump upended the political world, 10 experts grapple with his presidency.

PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK

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Jacksonville ranked second in the NFL with a 76.9 percent success rate, converting 10 of 13.

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BEN VOLIN | ON FOOTBALL

Tom Brady will play, but will he be himself?

Brady always toughs it out, but toughing it out doesn?t always yield the most positive results.

CHAD FINN

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The first-year analyst, who will work another Patriots game this weekend, was an instant and colossal hit this season.

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

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The top over draft choice is working to regain his shot, confidence.

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It will be the guard?s fifth All-Star selection and third as a starter.

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76ERS 89, CELTICS 80

Celtics are no-shows in sloppy loss to 76ers

With Kyrie Irving out, Boston was done in by poor shooting and turnovers.

RED SOX NOTEBOOK

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/04/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_redsoxvsastros_sports039-12920.jpg Dustin Pedroia progressing well from knee surgery

The second baseman hopes to be ready for Opening Day but the team wants him to take it slow.

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Chris Christie is disputing reports suggesting he tried to get special treatment that he enjoyed while he was governor.

Samantha Bee on #MeToo backlash: ?It doesn?t have to be rape to ruin your life?

??We know the difference between a rapist, a workplace harasser, and an Aziz Ansari,?? she said. ??That doesn?t mean we have to be happy about any of them.??

Pope Francis loses his skull cap, as he holds up a cross that reads in Spanish

Pope Francis shocks Chile by accusing sex abuse victims of slander

The pope?s remarks drew shock from Chileans and immediate rebuke from victims and their advocates.

Joe Perry

Names

Watch Joe Perry celebrate his new CD with an epic all-star jam in LA

The Aerosmith guitarist was joined by famous friends including Johnny Depp.

Mark Wahlberg in ?The Fighter.

Names

Mark Wahlberg linked to alleged steroid distributor

Richard Rodriguez says the actor was one of his clients.

Jamie Bell as?Peter Turner and Annette Bening as Gloria Grahame in ?Film Stars Don?t Die in?Liverpool.?

Annette Bening plays the ?bad girl?

The actress portrays Gloria Grahame at the end of the Oscar winner?s life in ?Film Stars Don?t Die in Liverpool.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/21/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Infant.jpg The US fertility rate is down, yet more women are mothers

Today, 86 percent of women ages 40 to 44 ? near the end of their reproductive years ? are mothers, up from 80 percent in 2006, reversing decades of declines.

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Chris Gasper goes behind enemy lines and talks to Jaguars reporter Gene Frenette ahead of the AFC Championship game.

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He?s your president, Donald Trump supporters. You need to speak up about his racism.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/18/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Trump%20diet.jpg Will Trump?s ?incredible genes? keep protecting his health?

His genes might explain why he?s healthy despite getting little sleep and eating a high-fat, low-fruit-and-vegetable diet.