Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans refused to move ahead on a short term funding bill less than two hours before the government was scheduled to run out of money at midnight.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (L) and US Democratic Senator from Delaware Tom Carper walk out of a meeting of the Democratic senators in the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
Set your voicemail and clean out the fridge: A pre-shutdown memo At least one government agency is offering guidance to its employees in the event Congress does not pass a short-term spending bill.
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There?s a ghost haunting Elizabeth Warren: her enduring and undocumented claims of Native American ancestry.
THOMAS FARRAGHER
An expert in the craft examines Oval Office profanities ?Not only it is a swear word, a bad word, but it encapsulates a whole perspective,?? said Tim Jay, who has long studied cursing.
Adult-?lm star details alleged Trump affair in transcript The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump?s attorney negotiated a $130,000 payment to secure the woman?s silence before the 2016 election.
Rand Paul?s neighbor agrees to plead guilty in assault A neighbor of Senator Rand Paul has agreed to plead guilty in a November attack that left Paul with six broken ribs.
Significant numbers of extra patients are showing up with flu-like illnesses, stretching the hospital thin.
Rock star Tom Petty died of accidental drug overdose, family says Legendary rock musician Tom Petty died of an accidental overdose ?as a result of taking a variety of medications,? relatives said in a Facebook post.
No, Obama wasn?t playing HQ Wednesday night It was Michelle?s birthday, and the former president was out to dinner and saw a play.
Tech Nomad
Our smartphone habits are more like full-blown addictions. So how can we regain control? Our phones aren?t so much phones anymore, they?ve become something else entirely.
Red Sox notebook
Red Sox moving forward with plan to rename Yawkey Way The Sox are negotiating with city and property owners on the street and hope to file a petition soon.
5 takeaways from James Patterson?s new Aaron Hernandez book It?s a quick read, competently done, and it does not fundamentally change our thinking about Hernandez.
Brady, who was limited in practice Friday, said, ?We?ll see,? when asked if he was ready to play.
Nestor Ramos
Is Tom Brady shilling Uggs for hands? And other thoughts on his injury This is far from the first time in history we?ve all been fixated on a particularly notable set of digits.
JAGUARS NOTEBOOK
?Tommy will play. We know that,? said coach Doug Marrone, dismissing the thought that a hand injury will stop him.
Drew Bledsoe to serve as honorary captain for AFC Championship The former Patriot quarterback led the team to a 20-6 victory over the Jaguars in 1997, the first time the team hosted the AFC Championship game.
A new bill would ban public employees from helping the feds crack down on state-legal cannabis operations.
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KEVIN CULLEN
The promise of this pontiff died in Santiago, Chile, this week when he slandered victims of sexual abuse.
It could have been worse for the keeper of a collection of Stephen King?s original manuscripts.
Ferry-goers traveling between Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha?s Vineyard will soon be entering a politics-free zone.
The Season Ticket podcast Jackie Bradley Jr. On Yankees' Splashy Offseason: 'Paper Doesn't Win Ballgames'
Opinion
Year One of Trump is over. Here?s what changed One year after Trump upended the political world, 10 experts grapple with his presidency.
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A series of occasional articles on the Syrian refugee families resettling here, and the local people assisting them.
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Experts clash on whether hitting the gym helps the brain The disagreement sheds light on a deep ideological schism between equally respected experts about what constitutes proof.
Despite a stagnant offseason, Tom Werner said the Red Sox roster will be improved.
The court concluded that expanding victims? roles does not violate constitutional bans on excessive or cruel punishment.
A sampling of the market in this neighborhood between Harvard and MIT includes a condo with high ceilings and an apartment with river views.
A new analysis mapped the growing influence of rich political contributors and independent political groups.
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Here?s likely your first chance to get an up-close look at Tesla?s newest sedan: The Model 3 is making its public East Coast debut following its West Coast debut last week. The car will be on display Friday at the Tesla showroom on Boylston Street in Boston as well as at Tesla?s Manhattan Meatpacking location [?]
It took two years to carry out the escape plan hatched by some of the children of David and Louise Turpin.
Secretary of State William Galvin contends that an initial coin offering amounted to an unregistered sale of securities.
James Patterson?s book about the former Patriots tight end is due out Jan. 22.
Less salt? More tips? Here is what industry experts predict trends for the coming year.
Play the crossword Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.
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Photographers allow us to get up-close and personal with animals all around the world.
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