Probation officer allegedly gave woman gun for sex

Police allegedly later found the same handgun while investigating a suspected drug dealer.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/warren0619mag.jpg Warren visit to Clinton HQ fuels VP talk

Elizabeth Warren dropped by Hillary Clinton headquarters Friday and spoke to hundreds of Clinton campaign staffers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/18meteorbumper1.JPG The story behind the election?s best bumper sticker

Tweeted by Chris Rock, the satiric bumper sticker is bipartisan, albeit in a depressing way.

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It was surprising when Trump said Thursday that he is not beating Hillary Clinton in the most recent presidential polls.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Surgeon_702400.jpg Surgeon General visits Boston clinic on opioid epidemic tour

United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy visited what some locals call ?the worst intersection in Boston.?

Police find 4-year-old boy ?weeping hysterically? after car chase ends

The boy?s mother, who was a passenger, and the driver are facing child endangerment and drug charges.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tai_20160617_markey_metro_05.jpg Markey, in Boston, calls for Senate ?showdown? on gun control

The senator, flanked by gun-control activists, delivered a blistering call to action on gun control legislation Friday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/540920118.jpg Orlando shooter spoke of violence at early age

A bartender has also said the gunman stalked her nearly a decade ago when he started coming into her Florida bar.

Boston Fire Department Commissioner Joseph E. Finn bowed his head during the annual memorial ceremony for the nine firefighters that lost their lives in the 1972 Hotel Vendome fire.

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Boston firefighters remember nine who died fighting Hotel Vendome blaze

Family members and fire department officials gathered to acknowledge the 44th anniversary of the deadly fire.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/05c162ba23634821ade034ed9d86c2cc-05c162ba23634821ade034ed9d86c2cc-0.jpg N.Y. Assembly passes daily fantasy sports bill

DraftKings and FanDuel are now one step closer to returning to one of the largest markets for daily fantasy sports.

Javier Munoz and Lin-Manuel Miranda performing with the cast of ?Hamilton? at the Tony Awards last Sunday.

Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions

Can?t get ?Hamilton? tickets? Catch the PBS documentary

The entire show will be filmed as part of the process, but ?use of the footage in its entirety or otherwise has yet to be determined.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/gunslegal.jpg In N.H., ?Buy a car, get an AR?

People who buy a used vehicle can get an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle for free, courtesy of a New Hampshire car dealership.

ADDRESS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/tlumacki_southenddogs_business677.jpg Being in the doghouse isn?t such a bad thing for these pampered pets

Devoted pet owners go to great lengths to make their furry and finned friends feel like stars at home, even if they?re city dwellers.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/15/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/27595059351_fbb052f8d7_o-11044.jpg Bulger?s ?psycho killer? ring draws early $325 bid

The court-ordered auction of the personal effects of notorious Boston gangster James ?Whitey?? Bulger is drawing some interest.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/Economy-Skeptics.JPEG-0b23e-1446.jpg What got Jack Welch fired from his first job?

Turns out Jack Welch, who was dubbed ?Neutron Jack? for sacking so many employees during his tenure at GE, was once fired himself.

Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/06/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/6fenway0619mag.jpg Tips and tricks for making the most of a visit to Fenway Park

Whether you?re a season ticket holder or first timer, here?s how to save money, dodge lines, and more.

Red Sox Notebook

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/532247566.jpg Red Sox put Josh Rutledge on disabled list

The infielder has patellar tendinitis and has not played since Tuesday.

Providence, R.I-June 10/11, 2016-Globe Staff Photo by Stan Grossfeld--Father's and son's overnight basketball camp run by Providence basketball coach Ed Cooley at Providence College.

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STAN GROSSFELD

A basketball camp where fathers and sons connect

Providence coach Ed Cooley has a special mission, born from his own difficult upbringing.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/16/BostonGlobe.com/Regional/Images/brookside.jpg So, how close is the apartment to public transit?

Many renters seek a city vibe in the suburbs, away from the congestion and cost closer to Boston.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/17/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ClHIKU-WAAAhHEU.jpg Why does the driver on this T bus route carry gifts behind her seat every day?

Debbie Crasco prepared some gift packages for a homeless family who rode on her bus. They?ve never come back.

Sarah McKinley Austin (left) in the title role of ?Matilda the Musical? at the Boston Opera House.

THINGS TO DO

The Weekender: ?Dory,? rubber ducks, and classic-rock heaven

Fun things do this weekend in Boston and beyond.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion

Globe editorial board: Ban assault weapons now

The US has been pummeled by gun violence. One class of gun, the AR-15 style, has largely made it possible. We can make it stop. 

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/16/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/AFP_BY81N.jpg Could Donald Trump end the stalemate on gun legislation?

In a tweet, Trump said that he would meet with the NRA to figure out how to ban gun sales to those on the no-fly or terrorist watch list.

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-10654.jpg Private schools, painful secrets

More than 200 victims. At least 90 legal claims. At least 67 private schools in New England. This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Design New England

Design New England

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/low_res.png ?This is home?

Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.