US says it did not fire missiles at Syria

The reported strike comes a day after activists say the Syrians used poison gas in an attack on a rebel-held town.

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Days after President Trump said he wanted to pull the United States out of Syria, Syrian forces hit a suburb of Damascus with bombs that rescue workers said unleashed toxic gas.

Injured victims of an alleged chemical attack rested in rebel-held Douma, Syria.

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At least 40 killed, more than 500 injured in alleged chemical attack in Syria

First responders said they found families suffocated in their homes and shelters, with foam on their mouths. The Syrian government denied involvement.

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Their comments came just hours after President Trump defended Pruitt, writing on Twitter that he was doing ??a great job.??

adrian walker

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We don?t talk enough, or think enough, about who is in the rooms where Boston?s image ? and reality ? are defined.

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Students and parents are worried and angry in the wake of Friday?s announcement.

A Gloucester home on Two Penny Lane was completely destroyed by a fire on Saturday night.

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Fire destroys $4 million house in Gloucester

Firefighters had to use a nearly half-mile long hose line to douse the flames, and fire departments from three other nearby towns were called in to help.

Two separate robberies in Downtown Crossing, South End on Saturday lead to arrests

Two teenagers were arrested after assaulting people at a Downtown Crossing store, and a 41-year-old man was charged after threatening a victim with a needle in the South End.

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The idea is to send more late-night planes north of the town and over the ocean as they approach Logan Airport.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rinaldi09shrine02.jpg O?Malley presents relic of St. John Paul II at Salem shrine

The relic, a few drops of John Paul?s blood, will be on display in the shrine?s upper church.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/shooting-001.jpg Hyde Park neighborhood shaken following fatal shooting

?We heard shots, it was like, pop, pop, pop, pop, pop,? said an 81-year-old resident Sunday. ?I never expected it so close to home.?

Boston MA 4/5/18 Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy (73) putting definsive pressure on Florida Panthers left wing Jamie McGinn (88) during first period action at the TD Garden. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: reporter:

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PANTHERS 4, BRUINS 2

Bruins lose finale, will face Toronto in playoffs

With the Eastern Conference top seed on the line, the Bruins lost to the Panthers, falling to second seed and a first-round matchup with the Maple Leafs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/elex.jpg What if, in a Boston congressional race, the candidates seemed to agree on nearly everything?

They differ on their passions, but what if both candidates have pretty much the same policy takes?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/trumplampoon.jpg Harvard student says Trump?s lawyer threatened to get him expelled over 2015 Lampoon prank

The student told ?60 Minutes? that he got an angry call from Michael Cohen after pranking the presidential candidate.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/200_fab_five.jpg The Fab Five: The pols from Mass. who could challenge Trump in 2020

President Trump?s presidency has shattered all kinds of norms, but there?s one very local tradition that he seems to be reviving.

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Get ready to find out if your Facebook data has been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Clipboard-7068.jpg Jimmy Kimmel tries to end his feud with Sean Hannity

After several days of trading barbs on TV and social media, Jimmy Kimmel attempted to defuse his feud with Fox News host Sean Hannity on Sunday.

TV Critic?s Corner

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/f493b821318049f9a4dd7ab36a1d965b-f493b821318049f9a4dd7ab36a1d965b-0.jpg More clashing TV hosts: Maher vs. Rivera

On his ?Real Time? show Friday night, Bill Maher had a combative interview with Fox News correspondent Geraldo Rivera.

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_soxrays13_spts.jpg Red Sox did their jobs in beating up on bad opponents

The team was able to build confidence with its 8-1 start against the lowly Rays and Marlins.

Mattapan, MA - 4/05/2018 - Albert Pierce ordered a new key fob from Boch Nissan for his 2013 Nissan Altima, but was billed over $300 for work he was expecting to be around $100. - (), Section: Business, Reporter: Sean Murphy, Topic: 07consumer, LOID: 8.4.1517636848.

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Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

Why today?s car keys cost so much

In all likelihood, replacing the fob will cost hundreds of dollars ? maybe even more than $1,000.

HAWKS 112, CELTICS 106

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None of the Celtics? starters played in the fourth quarter, as Brad Stevens used this meaningless game to get his reserves some minutes.

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Many who use the drugs and try to quit say they cannot because of withdrawal symptoms they were never warned about.

Names

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/DSC05639.JPG Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein celebrates book launch

Goldstein?s memoir, about starting the Love Letters advice column while juggling her own dating life and family issues, was released Tuesday.

masters tournament

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/08/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/943490434.jpg Patrick Reed holds off star-studded field to win Masters

Rickie Fowler came close to catching Reed with a birdie at 18 to finish second.

Debuting Love Letters: The Podcast

PODCAST

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/LoveLetters-Podcast-AlbumArt-7096.png The Love Letters podcast: Cloudy with a chance of breakup

The worst kinds of breakups are the murky ones. Meredith learns the do?s and don?t?s of breaking up ? from the people who know best.

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Opinion & Ideas

Dante Ramos

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We can meet ambitious fuel-economy standards, but US officials are afraid to ask drivers to make any sacrifices at all.

Special reports

How a small terrier found adventure in Milton

One day, in the friendly little town of Milton, a mysterious visitor arrived out of the blue. No one could say where, exactly, the little dog had come from. But before long, they began spotting it all over town . . .

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Government: Goodyear tires may have caused 95 deaths or injuries

The U.S. government's road safety agency says it has received allegations that defective Goodyear motor home tires caused crashes that killed or injured 95 people during the past two decades

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

Globe staff photos of the month, March 2018

Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers in March: Multiple nor?easters, St. Patrick?s Day, and protesting gun violence.

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.