GOP Chairman Chuck Grassley decided late Friday to give Christine Blasey Ford more time to decide on the terms of her appearance.
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Escalating shark attacks could keep people away, or attract even more. Either way, locals say, things need to change.
A 50-page report from the VA’s Office of Medical Inspector found flies are still present but that operating room isn’t used, and the instruments weren’t dirty, but simply discolored by the city’s water supply.
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Baker, Columbia Gas unveil massive recovery plan
A retired Navy Seabee, Captain Joseph Albanese, has been hired by Columbia to take on the role of managing the multimillion-dollar effort to restore gas service by Nov. 19.
Gunmen attack Iran military parade, killing at least 8
Gunmen attacked an annual Iranian military parade Saturday in the country’s oil-rich southwest, killing at least eight members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guard and wounding 20 others.
President Trump says he’ll rid Justice Dept. of ‘lingering stench’
Trump issued an ominous warning on Friday, promising further firings to get rid of a “lingering stench” following reports that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording the president.
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State Representative Russell Holmes, who lives in Mattapan, said he believes the school is the “shining star” of the neighborhood.
Taiwan police arrest US 3-D gun proponent accused of sex with minor
The Central News Agency said Taiwanese police found and arrested Cody Wilson in a hotel in Taipei on Friday evening.
As he considers 2020, Joe Biden airs regrets of Anita Hill hearings
Former vice president Joe Biden says he should have protected Anita Hill from what he called ‘‘character assassination.’’
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Alex Hattori is the most famous guy you’ve never heard of. An engineering student at MIT, he’s also one of the nation’s best yo-yoers and, for now, second in the world.
CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK
The ‘rally in support of Lori Trahan’ was missing one thing — Lori Trahan
The Democratic nominee in the Third Congressional District announced just hours before the party-organized event that she wouldn’t be attending.
Esplanade art mural vandalized
The State Police are investigating a report that the vibrant mural painted on concrete pillars was vandalized overnight Thursday into Friday.
Kirk Minihane gives an update on his status: ‘I’m still working through some stuff’
“Not sure I’m going to come back or not when this is over yet,” the WEEI morning show co-host said in an audio clip on the show.
Chesto means business
Massachusetts tax collectors have two words for online retailers: pay up.
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RED SOX 7, INDIANS 5
The ace allowed two runs in 3⅓ innings and the bats came around to help Boston equal the franchise record with its 105th victory.
Red Sox division title banner mystery thickens; replacement hung at Fenway Park
Tony Lafuente, a former Somerville alderman whose company made both banners, confirmed Friday that he’s filed a report with local police concerning the incident.
INNOVATION ECONOMY
After a slow start, the Boston restaurant tech company is rising fast.
Dinner With Cupid
Blind date: ‘You can cover a lot of ground in a five-hour date’
Could this possibly be Cupid’s best matchup ever?
Ideas | David Scharfenberg
What happened when Boston Public Schools tried for equity with an algorithm.
We tested the new iPhone XS Max. Here’s why you might need one — and why you wouldn’t
If you’ve bought an iPhone in the last year or two, you needn’t bother buying this new model. But if you’re in the market anyway, XS Max has a handful of technical tweaks that do matter.
Three great foliage hikes in New England
Each site is about 2½ hours from Boston. We’ve given you easy to intermediate hikes and a range of peak foliage dates.
Editorial
Fire Jeff Sessions . . . as the boss of immigration judges
A slew of new directives from Attorney General Jeff Sessions have spurred calls to finally make immigration judges truly independent.
Stranger in the house
The US has a huge need for home health care, and many from Ghana do the hard work
The need for home care is soaring, and much of it is done by immigrants willing to take on this hard and low-paying work.
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The Patriots go up against their former defensive coordinator Matt Patricia on “Sunday Night Football.”
Philip Horner, 38, is accused of repeatedly stabbing the driver of a tow truck that fatally struck his mother in Watertown on Wednesday.
In August 2017, rents were growing at a 2.3% pace, according to a market report from Zillow.
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A new poll shows a healthy majority of her constituents don’t think the Cambridge Democrat should jump into the 2020 race.
A central question is circling around the controversy in Washington this week: How well can a person remember anything that happened more than 30 years ago? Memory experts have answers.
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Up to 40,000 vehicles are estimated to be lost due to the storm.
The state’s banking industry will soon crown a new king.
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This exhilarating touring production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster serves notice that “Hamilton’’ is built to last.
Look for “The Biggest Little Farm,” “Free Solo,” and “Maiden.”
The former first lady’s book tour event — which comes to Boston Saturday, Nov. 24 — is shaping up to be the next must-see show in town.
Puppies are making people sick — and it’s people’s fault
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria that have infected more than 100 people have been linked to pet store puppies.
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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Despite debt, millennials are the biggest home-buying generation. How?
Slightly more than a third of all home purchases were made by millennials over the past year.
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
Hurricane Florence brought heavy winds and rain to the Southeast coast of the United States, leaving devastation in its wake.
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