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President Trump is disputing the official death toll in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, even after an independent report placed the number in the thousands.
David Epstein
Don?t be fooled: Florence?s lower category doesn?t take rainfall into account Even if Hurricane Florence?s category weakens, the amount of rain will still be biblical. And the Saffir-Simpson category scale doesn?t take into account rainfall.
?Phenomenal? 83-foot wave detected in Hurricane Florence Satellite radar picked up the image Wednesday between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., when Hurricane Florence was located about 660 miles southeast of Wilmington, N.C.
Celtics guard Jabari Bird to be arraigned on domestic violence charge Boston Celtics guard Jabari Bird is expected to appear in the Brighton courthouse Thursday, marking his first appearance since his arrest last Friday and subsequent hospitalization.
Prominent health policy researcher resigns from Dartmouth over plagiarism dispute Dr. H. Gilbert Welch has resigned from his faculty position at Dartmouth College, after an investigation by the school concluded that he had committed research misconduct.
The two students were in a bathroom at the Washington Irving Middle School when one of them was stabbed.
Joe Biden plans return to Boston for DNC fundraiser Former vice president Joe Biden and DNC Chairman Tom Perez will appear together at the Sept. 30 event.
Caroline Barnes
Caroline Barnes has a new gallery show featuring the feathered creatures that often bother and attack local residents.
DA candidate?s petty-crime plan alarms some Rachael Rollins, the first black woman to win the Democratic nomination for Suffolk DA, has received national attention. But locally, one of Rollins?s major campaign proposals has raised skepticism and even alarm in legal and law enforcement circles.
In N.H. election stunner, a onetime refugee knocks off entrenched incumbent When the tally from Tuesday?s Democratic primary in Concord, N.H., was announced, even Safiya Wazir said she was astounded.
?One-hundred nineteen votes, and I?d be in the US Congress right now?? The story behind the 1996 recount in Mass. The situation in the Third Congressional District has conjured many a memory of the famous ? and chaotic ? 1996 race between Philip Johnston and William Delahunt.
NESTOR RAMOS
Mark Wahlberg?s daily schedule is just like mine ? with a couple of small fixes I mean, you don?t work out twice a day while devoting one hour to actual work?
TARA SULLIVAN
A new low in Larry Nassar fallout, if that?s even possible, and other thoughts A lawsuit claims Michigan State knew one of its athletes had made a rape allegation against then-student doctor in 1992.
It?s possible to return to the flip-phone era without leaving society. Really.
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Chad Finn
Unlike their brethren from 1946, the 2018 Red Sox hope to cap their milestone season 72 years in the making with a World Series title.
ALEX SPEIER
Putting a 100-win season into historical perspective It is a rare feat in baseball, and admirable in and of itself, but it guarantees nothing in the postseason.
Fenway fan hit in head after bat slips out of Devon Travis? hands A man sitting in the box seats at Wednesday night?s Red Sox game was hit on the forehead by a bat that slipped out of Devon Travis? hands in the eighth inning.
MATT PORTER
The Bruins landed in China ready to roll. One problem: No bags A customs issue made for one of the stinkiest piles of luggage ever seen at Shenzhen Bao?an International Airport.
Landslide at famed Greek ?Shipwreck Beach? injures woman Greek rescue crews responded to a popular secluded beach on the island of Zakynthos after a landslide in the cove caused at least one injury.
Editorial
After the murders of two police officers, a smart legal reform Revamping dangerousness hearings could make it more likely that those with long and violent criminal histories will be denied bail.
The life and rise of Ayanna Pressley Long before her shocking win, Pressley?s was an against-the-odds story. Time and again, she has toppled expectations.
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The outspoken Jaguars cornerback has been baiting the Patriots, and they must be careful not to bite.
Laura Perille, the former head of the Boston nonprofit EdVestors, has never run a school system before and never worked as a teacher or principal.
Ask the Carpenter?s Rob Robillard discusses radon mitigation and drywells. Get more expert advice at realestate.boston.com.
The fact that the Republican candidate is beginning a full-fledged campaign is notable because Democrats are still waiting to see who officially won the party?s primary in the district.
A gunman killed five people, including his wife, before turning the gun on himself as a sheriff?s deputy closed.
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The city's infamous roads and drivers have created some "unique" challenges for autonomous vehicles. But that's sort of the point.
The Food and Drug Administration gave the five biggest vaping manufacturers 60 days to say how they will address teen use or face removal of their products from the market.
Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively play young mothers in Paul Feig?s thriller, ?A Simple Favor.?
On Tuesday, more than a dozen Red Sox wives gathered for the 17th Annual From Fenway to the Runway fundraiser.
Opinion: The Apple Watch wants to monitor your heart. Should you let it? The watch could be a boon for people with heart rhythm problems. Or it could be a big headache for the health care system.
Until next year, my sweetheart In a special bonus episode, Meredith Goldstein explores what happens to summer romance when the summer ends, and ?Wet Hot American Summer? creator David Wain shares a girl-crazy memory from his own camp days.
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Fall House Hunt: Tips for making that winning offer Buyers who know what sellers want can craft a winning offer in a crowded field without putting themselves at risk.
Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.
More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
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The Big Picture
Here?s a look at some of the best images taken by Globe photographers last month: staying cool in the summer heat, installing a new police commissioner, spotting sharks on the Cape, campaigning politicians on the trail, and flipping gymnasts at the US championships.
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