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DA Rollins reportedly a finalist for US Attorney in Massachusetts

President-elect Joe Biden waves to reporters as he walks out of The Queen theater Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, in Wilmington, Del.

Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

This Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, booking photo provided by the Cook County Sheriff's Office shows Aditya Singh.

Man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus

A mob riots at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.

CAPITAL RIOT ARRESTS

Texas man in Capitol riot allegedly threatened to kill his kids if they turned him in January 19, 2021 | 12:54 PM

Scene of homicide investigation in Wakefield.

Homicide Investigation

Woman found murdered, man shot by police in Wakefield January 19, 2021 | 12:12 PM

Supporters of President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

FBI arrests 2 Mass. residents for alleged roles in Capitol riot January 19, 2021 | 11:38 AM

Foxborough, MA--1/18/21-- Samantha Schuko, RN draws up a dose of the Moderna vaccine during the opening day of vaccinations for first responders at the Gillette Stadium/CIC Health COVID-19 Vaccination Site, the first large-scale vaccination site in Massachusetts. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Push to prioritize vaccine access to Black and immigrant communities in Mass. January 19, 2021 | 11:26 AM

Rioters surround the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Amanda Voisard for The Washington Post

Self-described militia members jailed on Capitol riot charges January 19, 2021 | 10:40 AM

Rebekah Jones in Tallahassee, Fla., on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. Jones has urged health department employees to denounce what she says has been the manipulation and obfuscation of virus data to make Florida look better off than it really is. (Aileen Perilla/The New York Times)

Florida police were after a COVID-19 data scientist. She turned herself in — and tested positive. January 19, 2021 | 10:33 AM

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 23: First Lady Melania Trump walks to the vehicle after arriving on Air Force One at the Palm Beach International Airport on December 23, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. U.S. President Donald Trump and the First Lady are scheduled to enjoy a 10-day holiday visit at the Mar-a-Lago resort during the last Christmas of his precedency. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Melania Trump's last days as first lady January 19, 2021 | 10:24 AM

President Donald Trump watches a military plane flyover at Mount Rushmore in Keystone, S.D., July 3, 2020.

1776 Commission

Trump’s 1776 Commission critiques liberalism in report derided by historians January 19, 2021 | 9:55 AM

Charlestown MA 12/31/20 01coronanumbers Bilao Osman of Charlestown getting an COVID 19, coronavirus test from Nikki Virnelli an RN at the Crossroads Resource Center in the Bunker Hill Housing Development. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)
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Brigham and Women’s doctor says all methods for battling COVID-19 need to be ramped up as virus variant spreads January 19, 2021 | 9:50 AM

One person and 'over a dozen dogs' died in a Holliston house fire, authorities say January 19, 2021 | 9:50 AM

Weston, MA

Weston activist finds dead skunk in her mailbox January 19, 2021 | 9:15 AM

Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp January 19, 2021 | 6:45 AM

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 20: A view of the Prudential Center and the Boston City skyline on March 20, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. Local gyms and health clubs have been shut down across the country due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but people have still been encouraged to exercise outside while social distancing. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Report: Of all state capitals, Boston has the highest quality of life January 18, 2021 | 11:53 PM

A utility pole fell in South Boston, requiring a level 2 hazmat response.

Downed utility pole spills 50 gallons of oil in South Boston, hazmat techs on site January 18, 2021 | 9:47 PM

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Photos: Gillette Stadium officially opens as state's first mass vaccination site January 18, 2021 | 7:09 PM

A man wears a double mask as he visits Times Square in New York on December 10, 2020. - US President-elect Joe Biden said he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his administration to curtail the spread of coronavirus. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

One mask is good, but would two be better? January 18, 2021 | 6:59 PM

People evacuate from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol during a rehearsal the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021.

Inauguration rehearsal evacuated after fire in homeless camp January 18, 2021 | 6:40 PM

Lego truck storrowing

STORROWED legos!

Watch: Experience the thrill and terror of a truck 'Storrowing' in Lego form January 18, 2021 | 5:52 PM

Randolph, MA - 1/5/2021: Covid Specialist Nicholas McKenzie of Cataldo Ambulance Service collects a specimen at a COVID-19 testing site outside the Randolph Intergenerational Community Center in Randolph, MA on January 05, 2021. The site run by the town of Randolph, Cataldo Ambulance Service and many volunteers is part of the Massachusetts Stop the Spread program. On Monday (Jan. 4) the site performed 992 tests at the location. (The Stop the Spread program is intended to provide low barrier, free, and easy to access testing to all Massachusetts residents. Open to all Massachusetts residents. Testing is not restricted to residents of the cities where sites are located.) (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) coronavirus Covid-19

Mass. reports 3,224 new COVID-19 cases, 52 new deaths January 18, 2021 | 5:09 PM

A black bear in Lyme, N.H.

Vermont, N.H. hunters take record number of bears in 2020 January 18, 2021 | 4:43 PM

Kevin C. Peterson, founder and director of The New Democracy Coalition, spoke during a gathering outside of Faneuil Hall on Sunday to reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

Martin Luther King Jr.

King honored by Boston University and in police brutality protests January 18, 2021 | 4:34 PM

A researcher at Aalborg University stands behind a safety screen to analyze all positive Danish coronavirus samples for the virus variant cluster B117 from the United Kingdom, in Aalborg, Denmark on January 15, 2021, during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.

Mass. health officials confirm first case of COVID-19 variant in state January 17, 2021 | 5:56 PM

Foxboro Police Officer Brendan Fayles waits 15 minutes before he can leave after receiving the Moderna vaccine at the Putnam Clubhouse at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.

Mass. reports 4,283 new COVID-19 cases, 67 new deaths January 17, 2021 | 5:14 PM

Virgin Orbit Boeing 747-400 rocket launch platform, named Cosmic Girl, takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port, Mojave (MHV) on its second orbital launch demonstration in the Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles.

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reaches space on 2nd try January 17, 2021 | 3:52 PM

A police car burns after being set on fire in Boston, Sunday, May 31, 2020, following a march and gathering to protest the death of George Floyd, who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25.

Mass. teen accused of torching Boston police cruiser detained at NY airport January 17, 2021 | 3:15 PM

Records: Trump allies behind rally that ignited Capitol riot January 17, 2021 | 2:14 PM

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny detained after landing in Moscow January 17, 2021 | 1:40 PM

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Massachusetts State House fortified, police gather as precaution ahead of presidential inauguration January 17, 2021 | 1:19 PM

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Coronavirus stories

400,000: The invisible deaths of covid-19 January 17, 2021 | 12:46 PM

President-elect Joe Biden waves as he leaves The Queen theater, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Wilmington, Del.

Biden vows rapid steps to battle virus after inauguration January 17, 2021 | 12:34 PM