Rail officials knew of engineer?s speeding, drunk driving. They let him drive trains anyway

Robert Ronquillo III, son of the chief justice of the Boston Municipal Court, was also penalized multiple times for safety violations on the job.

KEVIN CULLEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/943496276.jpg The troubled truth behind the Masters? champ is far more revealing than the packaged pageantry

CBS did not allow the real story of Patrick Reed to intrude on its version of the story, complete with a sappy, melodramatic soundtrack and misty-eyed nostalgia.

A US Navy destroyer launched a cruise missile at Syria in 2017, after a reported poison gas attack. US officials said they did not fire missiles at Syria on Monday, even though President Trump promised to retaliate after another gas attack.

Syria, Russia blame Israel for pre-dawn missile strike on air base

A war-monitoring group said the airstrikes killed 14 people, including Iranians active in Syria.

A firefighter looks out from the window of a damaged apartment in Trump Tower in New York on Saturday, April 7, 2018. The New York Fire Department says the blaze broke out on the 50th floor shortly before 6 p.m. Saturday. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Art collector, bon vivant dies in Trump Tower home he couldn?t sell

Todd Brassner loved fast cars, electric guitars, expensive watches and making long, erudite pronouncements about art and art history.

Trump once lobbied against fire sprinklers in existing New York high-rises, including Trump Tower

The president?s past views on fire sprinklers are back in the news after a fire tore into a 50th-floor apartment at the Trump Tower in New York City .

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/10emus.jpg The 2 emus that were running around Freetown have been captured

Neighbors reported seeing the pair roaming around the railroad tracks near Braley Road.

Critics say Christopher Blair, a.k.a. Busta Troll, is inciting a divided country for personal gain.

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A ?liberal troll? says his work is for our own good

Experts say Christopher Blair is one of the largest publishers of fake news on the Internet. He says he?s a satirist.

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A topless protester with ?Women?s Lives Matter? written on her body jumped a barricade on Monday as the comedian walked into a suburban Philadelphia courthouse.

Brockton police shoot man armed with knife, authorities say

A man who was reported to be armed with a large knife was shot and wounded by Brockton police Sunday evening, according to the Plymouth DA?s office.

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

The student, part of The Harvard Lampoon, told ?60 Minutes? that he got an angry call from Michael Cohen after the incident.

A new chapter in the story of a terrier who 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 . . .

Roland Sitzler from Boston arrived at the Milton Animal shelter to adopt Carmelita.

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An elusive terrier in Milton finds a happy ending

When the last of Roland Sitzler?s two terriers died two years ago, it felt like a connection to his late wife had, too. Then, last month, he happened upon a whimsical story in the Globe.

Boston, MA: 4/8/2018: Red Sox closer Craig Kimbrel is pumped as he seesthe fianl out of the game made at first base. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Tampa Bay Rays in a regular season baseball game at Fenway Park. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL

Bad teams, good results: That?s what the Sox were supposed to do

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

Dave Epstein

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/_marathon%20weather2-5846415.jpg The ingredients are there for a rainy Marathon

The forecast could still change a lot in the next week, but things are looking stormy right now.

When Albert Pierce ordered a new key fob for his Nissan, it cost him $347 for work that he expected to be around $100.

Barry Chin/Globe Staff

Sean P. Murphy | The Fine Print

Why a new car key might cost you $1,000

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_040418_04immigrants_6580xx-14821.jpg For ?dreamers,? Trump?s tweetstorms are panic-inducing

The young adults affected by the president?s changing stance are worried, stressed, and fed up with it.

Tech Lab

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There are alternative social networks to Facebook. But no one seems to want to pay for them.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/11/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rinaldi04Addiction01.jpg A quest for addiction treatment that works, and the data to prove it

A new and fast-growing company, Column Health, is challenging the traditional ways and measuring its own progress.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_040618_07mountida_0354x.jpg AG pledges inquiry after Mount Ida announces closure

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/05/15/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/200_john_oliver.jpg John Oliver says ?crisis pregnancy centers? mislead women

Oliver said the clinics, which are run by antiabortion groups, regularly provide inaccurate health information.

//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, Kimmel attempted to defuse his feud with the Fox News host.

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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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/03/02/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/worcester_airport_15.jpg Starting in October, you can fly nonstop from Worcester to Philly

The daily service to Philadelphia International Airport is slated to begin in October, according to the Massachusetts Port Authority.

UMass Lowell lacrosse player scores in her first game after leg amputation

After losing her leg, UMass Lowell student Noelle Lambert thought she?d never play lacrosse again. Then she scored in her first game back.

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

 

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Opinion | Diane Hessan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/GettyImages-610198170.jpg All is well in Trumpland

Despite the drama and chaos surrounding our president, Trump voters have no regrets about their choice.

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The people of a small Canadian town are grieving at their hockey arena, laying flowers and jerseys in a makeshift memorial and gathering inside to mourn following the deaths of 15 people with the local youth hockey team in a highway crash

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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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