Arrests of undocumented immigrants in Boston are up 50 percent

Lilian Calderon spoke at a news conference in Rhode Island after she was detained by ICE as she attempted to apply for legal permanent residency. Luis Gordillo, her husband, is at right.

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The increase in arrests of undocumented immigrants in the last fiscal year signals that President Trump is pushing to fulfill a campaign vow on bolstering enforcement.

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The device was used by the shooter who opened fire on a country music festival in Las Vegas in October, killing dozens.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/03ac4ff9064b4a57abeee3a7f8989a14-03ac4ff9064b4a57abeee3a7f8989a14-2742.jpg Here?s how Sarah Sanders answered questions about Russia, Florida, and gun laws today

After a week away from the podium, the White House press secretary held her daily briefing Tuesday afternoon.

Sheryl Acquarola, a 16 year-old junior from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is overcome with emotion in the east gallery of the House of Representatives after the representatives voted not to hear the bill banning assault rifles and large capacity magazines at the Florida Capital in Tallahassee, Fla., Feb 20, 2018. Acquarola was one of the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 dead, who were in Tallahassee channeling their anger and sadness into action. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)

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Florida legislators vote down attempt to ban assault rifles

Less than a week after 17 people were fatally shot at a Florida high school, the state House voted down a motion to take up a bill that would ban assault rifles.

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The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student is credited with saving the lives of at least 20 classmates.

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Less than two hours before the vice president and his team were set to meet with Kim Yo Jong, the North Koreans pulled out of the scheduled meeting.

Adrian Walker

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Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley is mounting an insurgent campaign against longtime Congressman Michael Capuano.

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Never before has an independent charter school in Massachusetts joined its local school system.

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Understanding your home is the first step toward fixing it?and saving money

Now?s a good time to look into getting routine maintenance and learning what makes your house a home from the inside out.

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?A lot of customers ask if I take credit cards,? Johnny?s Barber Shop owner Joao Goncalves said. ?I say I don?t take them. Sometimes they say, ?I?ll go to the bank,? but they don?t come back.?

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Facing the digital divide at Boston?s cash-only shops

Many businesses in Boston?s Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood are cash-only operations in a digital world, and increasingly, that is a disadvantage.

These ingredients mimic what would go into an ?America?s Harvest Box.?

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Why the Trump administration?s new SNAP proposal is hard to swallow

When half of benefits are spent on shelf-stable ingredients, the results don?t look much like dinner.

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Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley will not seek reelection in November, vacating the high-profile job he?s held since 2002.

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The city?s soaring real estate costs, plus better schools in the suburbs, make it hard for ordinary folk to stick around.

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Sure they smell good, but that seductive part is often unrelated to taste. So we lined up birds from area chains to find the best-tasting.

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Here are 5 ways to get fit fast for spring

It has arrived ? that fateful day when the mercury soars and Bostonians realize we cannot hide under that enormous down coat forever.

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R.I. airport name change reflects T.F. Green?s recent success

Say goodbye to T.F. Green. Say hello to Rhode Island International Airport.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/20/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/1f5d160a797f44bb9987d7632c9e5653-1f5d160a797f44bb9987d7632c9e5653-0.jpg Sticker shock? Nope. J.D. Martinez?s price was right for Red Sox

The World Series clock is running, and the $110 million deal may turn out to be a bargain.

Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. during her run at the women's Super G event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Vonn and compatriot Mikaela Shiffrin are expected to race head to head in the Alpine combined on Thursday. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)

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It?ll be Vonn vs Shiffrin in final women?s ski race at Olympics

The presence of elite athletes both vying for a single victory can elevate a sports event considerably. Such will be the case Thursday.

United States players leave the ice after the quarterfinal round of the men's hockey game against the Czech Republic at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018. The Czech Republic won 3-2. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

TARA SULLIVAN

Team USA believed in itself, right to the bitter end

The loss sent them back to their separate corners of the world like college kids leaving the dorms at the end of the semester, unsure when, or if, they?d see each other again.

Olympic hockey quarterfinals: Czech Republic 3, US 2

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Chris Bourque, Ryan Donato, Marc Arcobello, Troy Terry, and Bobby Butler couldn?t beat Pavel Francouz stopped in a shootout.

Olympic women?s figure skating: Short program

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Rex_Figure_Skating_PyeongChang_201_9428269PM.jpg It?s Zagitova and Medvedeva, then everybody else in short program

The two Russians were 1-2, while the three Americans finished 9-10-11.

Actress and model Abbey Lee; below as a teenager.

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Modeling?s glamour hides web of abuse

The fashion industry is built on glamour and allure, but many models, especially the very young, know it for something else: sexual exploitation and abuse.

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School students from Parkland, Fla. to Newton are fighting for a noble cause. Adults should follow at the voting booth.

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A legendary scientist reflects on why he became so successful: He got out of the office ? and away from bosses.

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Capturing the moments when Olympic athletes celebrated a win or their performance at the PyeongChang Games.