Alexis Weisz (second from left) posed with her children (left to right) Maxwell, 13, Grace, 11, and Logan, 16, at their home in Bedford. Weisz?s husband, Christopher, was struck and killed last year, allegedly by a driver with past drunken driving convictions.

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?The fact that she could have been stopped that morning is heartbreaking?

A troubled driver, a fatal crash, and a series of missed warning signs on the road to tragedy.

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T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. agreed to combine in a $26.5 billion merger, creating a wireless giant to compete against industry leaders AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: Sarah Huckabee Sanders attends the 2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

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Here are the harshest jokes from Michelle Wolf?s correspondents? dinner speech

Conservatives reacted with outrage to Wolf?s humor before her routine had wrapped up, particularly her jokes about Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Kellyanne Conway.

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Marijuana activists say Dr. Lester Grinspoon, the author of "Marijuana Reconsidered," was unfairly denied a full professorship at Harvard Medical School twice because of his views about cannabis.

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Kim said he?d be willing to give up his nuclear weapons if the U.S. commits to a formal end to the Korean War and a pledge not to attack the North, according to South Korean officials.

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John Williams was arrested Saturday in the fatal shooting of Corporal Eugene Cole after a four-day manhunt by law enforcement.

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Two men accused of the shooting death of a 22-year-old Revere man in Roxbury were already facing gun charges in unrelated cases, according to law enforcement officials.

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A report commissioned by the Massachusetts hospital industry projects that a ballot question to regulate nurse staffing would come at an extraordinary cost and worsen the quality of patient care.

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Hundreds of Central American migrants arrived at the border Sunday for a rally, to be followed by a planned mass attempt to apply for asylum in a direct challenge to the Trump administration.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_bm2_spts.jpg Jaylen Brown?s MRI was encouraging, but he?s doubtful for Game 1 vs. 76ers

The Celtics are optimistic that if Brown is sidelined, it will not be for long.

RED SOX 4, RAYS 3

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Sandy Leon?s tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in the eighth was the difference at Fenway.

NORA PRINCIOTTI

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Tracking their return for the QB became a tangled mess as they traded down throughout this year?s draft.

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Former Patriots who have lost faith in the NFL to help them with their football-related head injuries have turned to a clinic founded by an entrepreneur with a dubious past.

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Rain early in the week is expected to give way to sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s by Wednesday.

FILE - In this April 18, 2018 file photo, former FBI director James Comey poses with his book

James Comey is in Boston to promote his new book

Harvard Book Store is hosting the sold-out presentation of his new book, ??A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies and Leadership,?? at the Back Bay Events Center at 4 p.m. Sunday.

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The Disney/Marvel film topped 2015?s ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? for the largest haul at U.S. theaters in an opening weekend.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Latest Episode

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After a breakup, we should feel more and think less ? so crank your playlist and let the emotions flow.

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In the already heated battle over gun control, the state?s highest court has dropped one giant hot potato on the Legislature?s doorstep.

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Recycling Boston?s architectural history one piece at a time

Having spent much of his life collecting the detritus of changing neighborhoods, Walter Santory is blessed with an expert knowledge of architectural history that you can't get from a PhD program.

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