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Border Patrol deploying elite agents to sanctuary cities, including Boston

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Is coffee good for you? February 17, 2020 | 9:12 PM

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 17: Caroline Flack attends the annual Global Gift Gala London at Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel on October 17, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

A TV star’s suicide prompts a blame game in Britain February 17, 2020 | 8:54 PM

Freshly-groomed slopes await skiers on the opening day of the season, Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Vail, Colo. (Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily via AP)

Skier suffocates to death after getting caught in chairlift February 17, 2020 | 8:30 PM

Rescue workers pulled four people from a Boylston, Massachusetts pond after they fell through the ice on Monday.

4 pulled from Bolyston pond after falling through ice February 17, 2020 | 4:59 PM

FILE - In this June 6, 2019, file photo Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks at the the Amazon re:MARS convention in Las Vegas. Two U.N. experts this week called for the U.S. to investigate a likely hack of Bezos' phone that could have involved Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. A commissioned forensic report found with “medium to high confidence” that Bezos' phone was compromised by a video MP4 file he received from the prince in May 2018.

Jeff Bezos commits $10 billion to fight climate change February 17, 2020 | 3:52 PM

Plymouth, MA 09/26/06 - Shadows of visitors to Plymouth Rock at Pilgrim Memorial State Park in Plymouth, MA, are juxtaposed next to the historic rock.

Plymouth Rock spray-painted red, vandalized ahead of anniversary celebration February 17, 2020 | 3:22 PM

In this March 17, 2015, file photo, New York real estate heir Robert Durst smiles as he is transported from Orleans Parish Criminal District Court to the Orleans Parish Prison after his arraignment on murder charges in New Orleans.

Eccentric millionaire, "The Jinx" documentary subject, Robert Durst faces trial in friend's killing February 17, 2020 | 2:16 PM

US House speaker Pelosi warns allies against using Huawei February 17, 2020 | 12:40 PM

Police received word of a carjacking at a BMW dealership in Nashua. Authorities said the car was stolen at knifepoint and the description of the suspect matched the description of the Lowell carjacker.

Police fatally shoot Dracut man connected to multiple New England carjackings, stabbing February 17, 2020 | 11:17 AM

A woman pumps gas at a gas pump at a convenience store in Pittsburgh Monday, Sept. 16, 2019.

Gas prices dip in northern New England, rise nationwide February 17, 2020 | 10:20 AM

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston is open for President's Day.

What’s open, what’s closed on Presidents’ Day February 17, 2020 | 9:57 AM

Senator Ed Markey (left) and Representative Joseph Kennedy III.

Ed Markey, Joe Kennedy III to face off in first televised debate February 17, 2020 | 9:39 AM

Lawrence Police Sergeant shoots at suspect trying to rob man in wheelchair February 16, 2020 | 2:04 PM

Massachusetts getting $88M in HUD housing improvement grants February 16, 2020 | 1:00 PM

Latest election campaign news: Buttigieg is proud of his husband; Klobuchar fund-raising; Trump raises money; Biden and Sanders in Nevada February 16, 2020 | 12:28 PM

Allston woman reports being kidnapped while trying to use Lyft home from Faneuil Hall February 16, 2020 | 11:17 AM

Sandra, an Orangutan, was granted legal personhood in time for 34th birthday at Florida sanctuary February 16, 2020 | 10:07 AM

A wild turkey nicknamed

N.H. wants public's help in counting turkeys February 16, 2020 | 8:42 AM

Trump expected to raise $10 million during Florida stop February 16, 2020 | 8:07 AM

William Bagen, 43, of Quincy was arrested for allegedly kicking a service animal at South Station.

Quincy man arrested for kicking service dog in South Station February 15, 2020 | 12:42 PM

In this AP file photo, Alison Rickert holds out an assortment of menstrual care products in Purdue University Stewart Center, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue University will offer free tampons and other feminine hygiene products in the campus’ bathrooms in response to student advocates who have been pushing for the move for three years. (Nikos Frazier/Journal & Courier via AP)

Mass. lawmakers consider bill to add free menstrual products in public schools February 15, 2020 | 10:49 AM

France announces 1st death in Europe of virus patient February 15, 2020 | 9:34 AM

BOSTON, MA - 8/31/2017: Lobsters at the New England Aquarium in rare colors with the newest addition, a yellow one donated by Patriot Seafoods of Salem caught by lobsterman Bill Porter of Marbelhead. Colors present in the photograph are: Blue, orange, normal color, black/orange and newest yellow.

NEAQ gets blue lobster for exhibit February 15, 2020 | 9:16 AM

Two injured in rollover crash in Marstons Mills February 15, 2020 | 7:41 AM

FILE - This Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 file photo, shows the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston. A six-member legislative conference committee led by Senate Ways and Means Chairman Michael Rodrigues and House Ways and Means Chairman Aaron Michlewitz is working to settle disagreements between the two chambers over a $42.7 billion spending plan for the 12-month period that started July 1. Meanwhile state government is operating on a stopgap budget. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Amid GOP criticism, Mass. state senator defends decision to vote for undocumented immigrant license bill February 14, 2020 | 5:54 PM

Mythbusters co host Adam Savage

A former MythBusters host got his hands on the Boston Dynamics robot Spot. His first test had mixed results. February 14, 2020 | 5:28 PM

Kellyanne Conway, senior adviser to President Trump and his 2016 campaign manager, has largely held her tongue about her husband’s opposition to her boss.

When America’s oddest political couple fights, those sparks are real February 14, 2020 | 5:04 PM

The Orange Line at Downtown Crossing.

Person injured after 'making contact' with Orange Line train at Downtown Crossing February 14, 2020 | 4:21 PM

St. Catherine of Siena Church

Suspect destroys tabernacle, church property in Norwood Catholic church break-in February 14, 2020 | 4:15 PM

'Reporting For Duty'

Watch: Malden police release short film introducing their newest junior officer February 14, 2020 | 3:56 PM