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FILE- In this Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, takes a question from a reporter while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. The last-gasp Republican drive to tear down President Barack Obama's health care law essentially died Monday, Sept. 25, as Collins joined a small but decisive cluster of GOP senators in opposing the push. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

Susan Collins's opposition all but kills GOP health care drive

People congregate at a wifi hotspot in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria with many cellphone towers down in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Mitt Romney calls on Congress to 'put differences aside,' prioritize Puerto Rico 'rescue'

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Rhode Island communities mourn sudden death of student-athlete who was 'heart' of her teams

Boston, MA- July 06, 2017: Commuters wait for a train on the MBTA Red Line at the Park Street Station in Boston, MA on July 06, 2017. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter:

Red Line and Orange Line delays continued Tuesday morning September 26, 2017 | 11:27 AM

23foxboro - 79 East Street in Foxborough, scene of the murder-suicide. William Scaccia, 49, was found here with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, along with his young son Anthony Scaccia. (Emily Sweeney)

Family: Man who shot young son, himself, a loving father September 26, 2017 | 9:52 AM

Jamaica Plain, MA -- 9/25/2017 - An undocumented immigrant facing deportation who is seeking refuge at Bethel AME Church folds his hands on the table. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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Jamaica Plain church shelters man facing deportation September 26, 2017 | 9:21 AM

epa06200066 A view of a sign for the company Equifax on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, New York, USA, on 12 September 2017. The company recently disclosed that a data breach, discovered in July 2017, may have impacted as many as 143 million consumers in the United States. Equifax is one of the three main organizations in the US that calculates credit scores and has access to personal information including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses, some driver's license, and credit card numbers. EPA/JUSTIN LANE

Equifax dumps CEO in wake of damaging data breach September 26, 2017 | 9:15 AM

From left: Neighbors David Riefkohl, Charles Yates and Jose Nieve clear downed power lines from their block in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Sept. 24, 2017. Hurricane Maria lashed Puerto Rico as a strong Category 4 storm, causing widespread damage and leaving the island without power. (Victor J. Blue/The New York Times)

In battered Puerto Rico, governor warns of a humanitarian crisis September 26, 2017 | 9:14 AM

Debris lies on the ground near several houses where destroyed in the community La Perla in Old San Juan during Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017. The island territory of more than 3 million U.S. citizens is reeling in the devastating wake of Hurricane Maria. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

Area Puerto Ricans want to see a local relief effort for battered island September 26, 2017 | 9:12 AM

FILE -- White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump gather in the East Room of the White House before President Donald Trump signed a memo outlining a plan for privatizing the nation's air traffic control system, in Washington, June 5, 2017. Kushner is among at least six of the president’s advisers who occasionally used private email addresses to discuss White House matters, current and former officials said Monday. (Stephen Crowley/The New York Times)

At least 6 White House advisers used private email accounts September 26, 2017 | 8:50 AM

Sale of New Hampshire drive-in movie theater falls through September 26, 2017 | 8:35 AM

Boston-01/13/2017- Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Tito Jackson at the annual MLK Breakfast at the Roxbury YMCA. Jackson announced Thursday that he will run against Walsh for Mayor of Boston. John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe(metro)

Boston, other cities hold preliminary votes for mayor September 26, 2017 | 8:31 AM

The Dallas Cowboys, led by owner Jerry Jones, center, take a knee prior to the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz.

Trump begins the morning by slamming the NFL September 26, 2017 | 7:02 AM

As senators defect, GOP concedes health bill's fate bleak September 26, 2017 | 6:57 AM

U.S. Capitol Police begin to detain protesters laying on the ground in an attempt to maintain order in the hallways outside the Senate Finance Committee hearing on the last-ditch GOP push to overhaul the nation's health care system, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Sept. 25, 2017.

10 things to know for today September 26, 2017 | 6:46 AM

Experts: North Korea lacks ability, intent to attack US planes September 26, 2017 | 6:38 AM

Trump tweets about Puerto Rico problems, as feds rush aid September 26, 2017 | 5:04 AM

A police officer secured the crime-scene tape outside of the Grand View Avenue home where the body of 30-year-old Vanessa MacCormack, a Lynn schoolteacher, was found in Revere.

Elementary school students in Lynn told of teacher’s death; homicide probe underway September 25, 2017 | 9:22 PM

Moria Nickerson, of Chatham, and Ben Elliott, a New Hampshire native, now live together on Vieques, a small island off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Their daughter faced Maria in Puerto Rico. They haven’t heard from her since September 25, 2017 | 9:20 PM

Gasoline, bug spray ingredient found on Vanessa Marcotte’s body September 25, 2017 | 9:12 PM

Uxbridge police: 6 puppies were thrown in river and left for dead September 25, 2017 | 8:54 PM

The Codfather gets sentenced for evading fishing quotas September 25, 2017 | 8:39 PM

'Most curious sinking': Lawyers blast man whose mom was lost at sea September 25, 2017 | 8:34 PM

Rhode Island has the highest murder rate in New England September 25, 2017 | 8:20 PM

BOSTON MA.11/ 14 / 2012: In the center Chairman of the Joint Hearing, State Representative Jeffrey Sanchez ( back to camera on the right is) Dr Madeleine Biondolillo, Director, Massachusetts Bureau of Health Care Safety and Quality and speaking is Dr Judy Ann Bigby, Secretary Executive Office of Health and Human Services AT THE STATE HOUSE.....Massachusetts lawmakers open public hearings on state public health dept's oversight of pharmacies in wake of national fungal meningitis outbreak linked to Framingham pharmacy. State health commisssioner, president of the pharmacy board and other top pharmacy leaders slated to testify ( David L Ryan/Globe Staff Photo ) SECTION: HEALTH & SCIENCE TOPIC 15meningitis(1)

Mass. lawmaker waiting for word on family in Puerto Rico September 25, 2017 | 7:50 PM

2 kids strapped in car seats survive Maine crash that killed their mom September 25, 2017 | 7:40 PM

NBC's Megyn Kelly says she's 'done with politics for now' September 25, 2017 | 7:16 PM

John McCain calls brain cancer prognosis 'very poor' September 25, 2017 | 7:08 PM

See and smell one of the Franklin Park Zoo’s corpse flowers next week September 25, 2017 | 6:19 PM

Claremont, NH - 9/12/2017 - People stand together for an Interfaith vigil, an open invitation to a Time for Reflection at Broad Street Park in Claremont. - (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Cristella Guerra, Topic: 13claremont, LOID:8.3.3709579288.

Parents of teen accused in near hanging say it was 'complete backyard accident' September 25, 2017 | 5:10 PM

These satellite photos show the magnitude of power outages in Puerto Rico September 25, 2017 | 3:56 PM

Liza Parker of Bangor and her two children are missing.

Police are searching for a Bangor woman and her two children September 25, 2017 | 1:24 PM

North Korea: Trump has 'declared war' September 25, 2017 | 11:33 AM