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The scene following the shooting at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

DA: Brigham and Women's suspect had replica firearm; valet was accidentally shot by police

Cambridge-based company ships first potential coronavirus vaccine for testing

flu shot

Massachusetts is experiencing ‘historically high’ levels of the flu

Massachusetts House proposes 5-cent per gallon gas tax hike, increased ride-hailing fees February 26, 2020 | 3:17 PM

Julie Smith with her children, Jaxon and Scarlett, and her mother, Josephine Fay.

Read the family-submitted obituaries for the 4 relatives killed in Florida crash February 26, 2020 | 2:30 PM

From left, Democratic presidential candidates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, talks with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., right, on stage after the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Gaillard Center, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C., co-hosted by CBS News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

How Elizabeth Warren is trying to make a subtle case against Bernie Sanders February 26, 2020 | 1:23 PM

Vero Beach police and Indian River County Fire Rescue responded to a crash at the base of the Barber Bridge, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Vero Beach, Fla.

Former Holy Cross rowing coach cited, not criminally charged, in fatal Florida crash February 26, 2020 | 1:21 PM

Capt. Ryan Phaneuf

Read the obituary for Air Force Capt. Ryan Phaneuf, the New Hampshire native killed in Afghanistan crash February 26, 2020 | 12:40 PM

In this Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 photo, a woman using an electronic cigarette exhales in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

A 5th person has died from a vaping-associated lung injury in Massachusetts February 26, 2020 | 12:39 PM

Woman accused of leaving her boyfriend in a suitcase to die February 26, 2020 | 12:16 PM

MIT TECH REVIEW

MIT Technology Review reveals this year's 10 breakthrough technologies most likely to impact our lives February 26, 2020 | 12:06 PM

Parishioners fill The Ebenezer Baptist Church for their final service.

EBENEZER BAPTIST CHURCH

'It’s not a closing. It’s just a transition.' February 26, 2020 | 11:12 AM

Tokyo Olympics organizers, government take offensive on virus threat February 26, 2020 | 10:30 AM

Ronald Qualls has been locked up since 1992.

Judge vacates 1992 double murder convictions against man sentenced to life in prison February 26, 2020 | 10:24 AM

Michael Bloomberg speaks to the moderators during the Democratic presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 25, 2020. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

CBS criticized after a chaotic debate February 26, 2020 | 10:10 AM

A macaque monkey.

People can't agree on what to do about Florida's herpes-infected monkeys February 26, 2020 | 10:01 AM

Southwick

Man sentenced for sending white powder to feds February 26, 2020 | 9:46 AM

What happened to the students caught up in the college admissions scandal? February 26, 2020 | 9:43 AM

A house is destroyed in Lawrence, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 after a series of gas explosions in the area. First-responders continued to fight at least 50 fires in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover Mass., Thursday. The fires are being attributed to problems with the natural gas system and officials are urging residents to leave their homes if they smell gas. (Carl Russo/The Eagle-Tribune via AP)

Columbia Gas to pay $53 million for Merrimack Valley explosions February 26, 2020 | 9:24 AM

Boston, MA - 9/8/2016 - Libertarian candidate for Vice President and former Mass Govenor Bill Weld speaks to students at Emerson College in Boston, MA, September 8, 2016. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)
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The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorses Bill Weld for the Republican nomination February 26, 2020 | 9:20 AM

Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a campaign event Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

The Boston Globe Editorial Board endorses Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic nomination February 26, 2020 | 7:57 AM

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., center, talks with former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., as former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg walks past after a Democratic presidential primary debate at the Gaillard Center, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Charleston, S.C., co-hosted by CBS News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Elizabeth Warren and Mike Bloomberg got into a heated dispute over his alleged 'kill it' comment February 25, 2020 | 11:47 PM

From left, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and former Vice President Joe Biden during the Democratic presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C., Feb. 25, 2020. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

9 takeaways from the Democratic debate February 25, 2020 | 10:56 PM

Vero Beach police and Indian River County Fire Rescue responded to the crash.

Former Holy Cross rowing coach cited in fatal Florida crash February 25, 2020 | 9:53 PM

Newburyport man charged with assaulting 70-year-old woman February 25, 2020 | 9:18 PM

Here's who's endorsing Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts February 25, 2020 | 6:25 PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, speaks during a campaign rally in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 23, 2020. Cuban exiles and Democrats in Florida on Feb. 24, angrily rejected comments from Senator Bernie Sanders praising aspects of the Communist Cuban revolution that aired in an interview with “60 Minutes.” (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times)

Bernie Sanders is coming to Boston Common this weekend February 25, 2020 | 5:35 PM

Elm Street, Everett

Everett police officer faces domestic assault charge February 25, 2020 | 5:18 PM

In this Feb. 21, 2020 photo, an Amazon employee demonstrates how to scan a code from a phone to be allowed to enter an Amazon Go Grocery store set to open soon in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Following the opening of several smaller convenience-type stores using an app and cashier-less technology to tally shoppers' selections, the store will be the first Amazon Go full-sized cashier-less grocery store. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Here's how Amazon's cashier-less grocery store works February 25, 2020 | 4:58 PM

Michelle Janavs arrives at federal court, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Boston, for sentencing in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Michelle Janavs

Hot Pockets heir sentenced for college admissions scam February 25, 2020 | 4:46 PM

FILE - This Oct. 19, 2016, file photo shows the packaging of Vivitrol at an addiction treatment center in Joliet, Ill. The first U.S. study, published Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 in the journal Lancet, comparing Vivitrol and Suboxone, two opioid addiction treatment drugs, finds that a monthly shot works about the same as a daily drug. The shot requires days of detox and that proved to be a stumbling block for many. (AP Photo/Carla K. Johnson, File)

Study: Medications significantly reduce mortality rates for people struggling with opioid addiction in year after detox February 25, 2020 | 1:53 PM

A pedestrian wearing face mask walks along a street in the Chinatown neighborhood of New York.

Public health officials warn senators of 'inevitable' spread of coronavirus in U.S. February 25, 2020 | 1:46 PM

The scene at Broadway station.

Red Line train fills Broadway with smoke Monday night, delays service February 25, 2020 | 1:25 PM