President Trump officially signed legislation Friday to avert another government shutdown, while also declaring a federal emergency to pay for a border wall.
Here’s a look at some of President Trump’s comments on Friday, and how they stand up to the facts.
Trump rambled a lot today. Here are five eyebrow-raising moments
President Trump, among other things, said the Japanese prime minister nominated him for a Nobel Prize and took credit for saving 3 million lives in Syria.
The city of Aurora in Illinois has issued an active shooter alert in an industrial area, and police are on the scene.
Justices to decide if 2020 census can ask about citizenship
The Supreme Court will decide whether the 2020 census can include a question about citizenship that could affect the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives.
Chris Christo/Pool
After Edward Clark allegedly struck and killed 40-year-old Allison Donovan, he kept driving to his girlfriend’s Medford residence, and the couple enjoyed a dinner out, authorities said.
Reports have emerged detailing his clashes with Pope Francis over how best to tackle a crisis that has rocked the church for nearly two decades.
Aram Boghosian for The Boston Globe
Before settling into their new lakeside home, Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito’s husband had a request: that details of their $1.5 million house be scrubbed from a public database.
The former two-term governor of Massachusetts said Friday he is taking the formal step to become the first Republican to directly challenge President Trump in the 2020 GOP primary.
Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff
The Worcester Mitten Kittens? The Worcester Tube Sox? The Worcester Hot Weiners? For now, it appears, nothing’s off the table when it comes to re-naming the PawSox.
TALKING POINTS AM/LARRY EDELMAN
Even Jeff Bezos screws up
Amazon’s breakup with New York City is the kind of story where you can draw your own conclusions and find some evidence to support them. Here are mine.
SHIRLEY LEUNG
On GE, Baker and Walsh were smart — but also got lucky
For the state, the deal was as much a bet on GE as it was on South Boston real estate.
Here are the best restaurants in Massachusetts, according to AAA
AAA has announced its 2019 list of best restaurants nationwide — and several of the top-rated establishments are located right here in Massachusetts.
Colin Kaepernick, Eric Reid settle collusion case with NFL
The NFL Players Association said it supported the decision of the two players to settle their grievance with the league.
Lisa Drexhage/ Pow! Wow! Worcester!
It was first completed a few months ago. But after the artist, Insane51, posted a video of his work this week on Instagram, the mural gained renewed attention.
Leanne Burden Seidel/Globe Staff
Opinion | Joseph M. Giglio and Charlies Chieppo
The rise of shared, self-driving cars will pose an existential threat to public transportation.
Ideas | Tina Cassidy
What do women want?
For 100 years, the predominantly male political machine has been wrestling with that question. Now, women may finally get to answer it themselves.
Ideas | Aimee Ortiz
Why the FBI investigated Isaac Asimov
Scientists know things. Important things. And for years, that’s terrified the FBI.
Renée Graham
-6515.jpg)
White women: from slave owners to Trump voters
A new book details white women’s critical role in normalizing slavery. Many continue to embrace those values 154 years later.
Jeneé Osterheldt
Could a hip-hop museum pop up in Boston?
Hip-hop didn’t start here, but the area did play a significant role for one of the creators of the Pop-Up Experience that is on view in D.C.
BUZZSAW | Matthew Gilbert
Why ‘Russian Doll’ may be the best show of 2019
The Netflix series has hit me on a deeper-than-usual emotional level. I’ve been trying to understand why.
Dane Cook opens up about his 20-year-old girlfriend
“Sometimes I actually find myself saying, ‘Where has she been all my life?’” Cook told Jimmy Kimmel. “And then I realize she wasn’t alive for the first 26 years of it.”
NAMES
Missing Julian Edelman’s beard? You can own it.
Ellen DeGeneres has put the beard trimmings up for auction.
Posters supporting white supremacy found in East Boston
Mayor Walsh has called for an investigation into the incident.
Dating in 2019 is…complicated. Frustrating. Sometimes completely exhilarating. In Season 2 of the podcast, Meredith Goldstein goes deep on one of her most-asked questions.
Listen: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | RadioPublic
Read a multi-part investigation into how and why the lives of promising Boston valedictorians didn’t quite turn out the way they expected.
WAEL HAMZEH/EPA/Shutterstock
The Big Picture
In a world where the smartphone is now ubiquitous, photographers capture daily life in which the personal device is part of the moment.
“I think he’d be an awesome wide receiver to be honest,” said trainer Deon Giddens, a former defensive back.
The four Catholic bishops in Massachusetts are asking parishioners to pray for a major upcoming summit in Rome on preventing the sexual abuse of minors.
The average rate this week for 15-year fixed-rate loans eased to 3.81 percent from 3.84 percent. | realestate.boston.
The California Democrat will visit town after making her first trip to N.H. since announcing her candidacy.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called for the early general elections after his government’s budget was voted down by lawmakers.
Search This Week's Specials
It's the Explorer's first complete redesign since the 2011 model year.
The cash-strapped school will turn over the site to Accordia Partners.
The museum asks some hard questions in its historic display of a revered old master.
Are we ignoring — or outright banning — an easy affordable-housing fix?
Mobile homes may be the least expensive and most effective means of addressing the region’s housing shortage.
How biopharma is girding for climate change
Hurricanes, power outages, floods, droughts, forest fires — all pose a risk for biopharma companies.
