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Second Walsh official snared in City Hall probe

Kenneth Brissette (left) and Timothy Sullivan. — John Blanding/Globe staff/file (left); handout

A second City Hall official faces an indictment over alleged extortion in the Boston Calling music festival.

Thomas Farragher

Is Marty Walsh?s dream job turning into a nightmare?

Mayor Walsh is being poorly served by advisers to his administration.

Is your neighborhood cool?

Three Boston-area spots broke the top 100 on the first-ever ?Cool Streets? report.

Stoneham man allegedly killed his friend while playing with a gun

A firefighter was killed Tuesday when he and a friend were drinking and playing with a gun.

GE wins approval to drop too-big-to-fail label

The decision caps a transformation that has included the sale of almost all of its lending business.

Campaign 2016

Donald Trump to fund-raise in Financial District

Trump?s event, to be held around noon at the Langham Hotel, is part of a day-long campaign trip in New England.

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Around the world, Trump is less trusted than Putin

Of the 15 countries polled, the best numbers Donald Trump could muster were in China, where just 22 percent said they trusted him.

Clinton, Obama to hold joint campaign event

President Obama and Hillary Clinton are making their first campaign appearance together Tuesday in N.C.

Newton principal at center of graffiti controversy is transferred

Brian Turner is moving to central administration from Day Middle School, where he came under fire for failing to report anti-Semitic graffiti.

TURKEY SLIDER3 Passengers embrace each other as they wait outside Istanbul's Ataturk airport, early Wednesday, June 29, 2016 following their evacuation after a blast. Suspected Islamic State group extremists have hit the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing dozens of people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said Tuesday. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Ataturk airport attack within Turkey. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) TURKEY OUT

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Passengers embraced as they waited outside Istanbul?s Ataturk airport.

TURKEY SLIDER3 ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 29: A wounded girl from the Ataturk Airport suicide bomb attack is carried to the Bakirkoy Sadi Konuk Hospital, in the early hours of June 29, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul, killing at least 31 people and wounding 147 people according to Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag. (Photo by Defne Karadeniz/Getty Images)

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A wounded girl was carried to a hospital.

TURKEY SLIDER3 A man looks at the damaged explosions site in Ataturk airport's international arrivals terminal on June 29, 2016, a day after a suicide bombing and gun attack targeted Istanbul's airport, killing at least 36 people. A triple suicide bombing and gun attack that occurred on June 28, 2016 at Istanbul's Ataturk airport has killed at least 36 people, including foreigners, with Turkey's prime minister saying early signs pointed to an assault by the Islamic State group. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSEOZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images

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A man looked at the damage in the international terminal.

TURKEY SLIDER3 A bullet impact is pictured on a window on June 29, 2016 at Ataturk International airport in Istanbul, a day after a suicide bombing and gun attack targeted Istanbul's airport, killing at least 36 people. A triple suicide bombing and gun attack that occurred on June 28, 2016 at Istanbul's Ataturk airport has killed at least 36 people, including foreigners, with Turkey's prime minister saying early signs pointed to an assault by the Islamic State group. / AFP PHOTO / OZAN KOSEOZAN KOSE/AFP/Getty Images

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The impact of a bullet could be seen on a window.

TURKEY SLIDER3 Family members of victims cry outside the Forensic Medical Center in Istanbul, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Suicide attackers killed dozens and wounded more than 140 at Istanbul's busy Ataturk Airport late Tuesday, the latest in a series of bombings to strike Turkey in recent months. Turkish officials said the massacre was most likely the work of the Islamic State group. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Ataturk airport attack within Turkey.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) TURKEY OUT

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Family members of victims cried outside the Forensic Medical Center.

TURKEY SLIDER3 ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 29: A worker cleans the blood splashed on the roof of the international departure terminal at the country's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk following yesterday's blast on June 29, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul yesterday. The Istanbul Governor's Office says 41 people have been killed, 37 of the victims have been identified, including 10 foreign nationals and three people with dual citizenship. More than 230 people were wounded but 109 have been discharged from hospitals in the deadly suicide bombing attack in Istanbul's Ataturk airport blamed on the Islamic State group. (Photo by Gokhan Tan/Getty Images)

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A worker cleaned the blood splashed on the roof of the terminal.

TURKEY SLIDER3 ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JUNE 29: Passengers wait in the check-in counters at the country's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, following yesterday's blast on June 29, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul yesterday. The Istanbul Governor's Office says 41 people have been killed, 37 of the victims have been identified, including 10 foreign nationals and three people with dual citizenship. More than 230 people were wounded but 109 have been discharged from hospitals in the deadly suicide bombing attack in Istanbul's Ataturk airport blamed on the Islamic State group. (Photo by G0khan Tan/Getty Images)

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Passengers waited at the check-in counters.

TURKEY SLIDER3 Passengers embrace each other at the entrance to Istanbul's Ataturk airport, early Wednesday, June 29, 2016 following their evacuation after a blast. Suspected Islamic State group extremists have hit the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing dozens of people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said Tuesday. Turkish authorities have banned distribution of images relating to the Ataturk airport attack within Turkey. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) TURKEY OUT

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Passengers embraced each other at the entrance to the airport.

TURKEY SLIDER3 epa05397484 Relatives of Siddik Turgan, a custom officer at Ataturk Airport who was killed in the attacks on 28 June, mourn during a funeral in Istanbul, Turkey, 29 June 2016. At least 36 people were killed and more than 140 others were wounded in three separate gun and bomb attack outside and inside the terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk international airport on 28 June, media reported quoting officials. The attacks have been linked to either the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) militant group or Kurdish separatists, media added EPA/DENIZ TOPRAK

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Relatives of one of the victims mourned during a funeral in Istanbul.

TURKEY SLIDER3 epa05397490 Relatives of Siddik Turgan, a custom officer at Ataturk Airport who was killed in the attacks on 28 June, carry his coffin during a funeral in Istanbul, Turkey, 29 June 2016. At least 36 people were killed and more than 140 others were wounded in three separate gun and bomb attack outside and inside the terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk international airport on 28 June, media reported quoting officials. The attacks have been linked to either the Islamic State (IS or ISIS) militant group or Kurdish separatists, media added EPA/DENIZ TOPRAK

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The coffin of one of the victims of the attack was carried.

TURKEY SLIDER3 Turkish flags, with the control tower in the background, fly at half mast at the country's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, following yesterday's blast in Istanbul, Turkey, June 29, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Turkish flags flew at half mast at the airport.

Istanbul rattled by violent blasts as death toll hits 41

The attack that killed dozens is just the latest in a series of extremist assaults that have shaken Turkey?s tourism industry.

Istanbul airport attack: What we know so far

A look at what is known and remains to be determined in Tuesday?s deadly attack at Ataturk International Airport.

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Jennifer Garner, Ben Affleck fund-raise together for W.Va.

Garner and Affleck reunite - temporarily - to raise funds for flood victims in Garner?s home state.

Shirley Leung

Kosciuszko Circle needs fixing, Kraft soccer stadium or not

The notorious rotary in Dorchester will hurt plans for the old Bayside Expo site.

In VW showrooms, there is little to show from the settlement

For the public faces of Volkswagen ? the dealers ? the company?s sweeping settlement actually settles very little.

Muhammad Ali was mobbed by fans at Hynes Auditorium during his 1977 visit to Boston. (Globe Staff/File)

Who are these children with Muhammad Ali?

Marlena Richardson would like to give the snapshots, taken when Ali visited Boston in 1977, to the children pictured.

Lyft offers rides in the Ghostbusters? ?Ecto-1? in latest gimmick

Who you gonna call? This weekend, lucky Lyft customers can hitch a ride in an ?Ecto-1? ? a Toyota SUV modified to fight ghosts.

State Senate to debate ride-for-hire bill that would change little

The proposal is backed by Uber and Lyft, but has been questioned by the taxi industry and law enforcement.

Drug companies give more perks to smaller hospitals

At a number of community hospitals, well more than half of the affiliated doctors were beneficiaries of payments, according to a new analysis.

J.K. Rowling reveals Mount Greylock as site of wizarding school

Mount Greylock, the state?s highest peak, plays a key role in a story the ?Harry Potter? author released online Tuesday.

Put the sanitizer away: The T isn?t as bad as you think

What you come across riding public transit isn?t worse than what you?d come across in a hand shake.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

Republicans hit dead end on Benghazi

The Republican Party?s obsession with Benghazi only hurts itself and does nothing to help national security or the American people.

Globe investigations

Families in fear

The state?s plan to close psychiatric hospitals has had unintended consequences.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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.

Life sciences

STAT, a national publication from Boston Globe Media Partners, covers health, medicine, and life sciences.

The Big Picture

Flooding in West Virginia

Nine inches of rain fell in parts of West Virginia, creating widespread flooding.

Globe must-reads

FILE - In this Dec. 16, 2014, file photo a man leaves the headquarters of Uber in San Francisco. Uber will start keeping a closer eye on its drivers by tracking their speed and sudden acceleration or braking using data from the GPS and other motion sensors in their smartphones. The tests are new for Uber, which is eager to show that itâ??s making safety a priority, at a time when authorities want to impose stricter rules on its hiring and operations (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

Fast Forward: Ride-share bills, San Francisco homelessness project

?OITNB? actress/singer added to Outside the Box lineup

TripAdvisor is one of the relative newcomers to the so-called N2 Innovation Corridor.

Newton-Needham innovation corridor slowly developing

Adolf Hitler?s ?Mein Kampf,? published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Reversing course, ?Mein Kampf? publisher will support Holocaust survivors

Hanley Ramirez slid safely across the plate ahead of Hank Conger?s tag in the fifth inning.

Red Sox 8, Rays 2

Travis Shaw puts charge into Red Sox win

1/25/2016 - Foxboro, MA - Gillette Stadium - New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick spoke to the media during a season-end press conference in the media workroom at Gillette Stadium on Monday, January 25, 2016, the morning after the Patriots lost to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championships. Topic: Patriotspic. Dina Rudick/Globe Staff

Bill Belichick pays tribute to Buddy Ryan

Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang announced Michael Contompasis as the Boston Latin School interim leader.

Chang taps Michael Contompasis as Boston Latin interim leader

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey speaks about gun violence prevention at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 24, 2016. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan

Healey threatens to sue IndyCar sponsors over reimbursements

Boston, Massachusetts -- 4/23/2015-- Students file across the BU College of Communication campus at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts April 23, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff Topic: Reporter:

BU files motion to dismiss counts in sexual harassment suit

Patience is a perk for Danny Ainge, one that few of his counterparts around the NBA have.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

We?re waiting for Ainge to take his next big shot

Gay Catholics in Boston hail Pope Francis? remarks

James Scoville was brought into the prisoners' dock for his arraignment.

Alleged drunk driver ?devastated,? parents say

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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Moore throws a pitch to the Baltimore Orioles in the inning of a baseball game, Friday, June 24, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

Game 78: Red Sox at Rays

The final game of the Red Sox? road trip begins at 12:10 p.m. at Tropicana Field.

Metro

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Who are these children with Muhammad Ali?

Marlena Richardson would like to give the snapshots, taken when Ali visited Boston in 1977, to the children pictured.

Politics

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Uber paid over $300,000 to lobbyists working to shape ride-sharing legislation.

Uber proves profitable for at least one group ? lobbyists

The state Senate is expected today to debate an Uber bill that?s been the focus of extensive ? and expensive ? lobbying efforts.

Columnists

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

We?re waiting for Ainge to take his next big shot

An established star such as Kevin Durant or P.K. Subban is what the Celtics and Bruins could really use.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Celtics and Bruins should go big or go home

Pádraig Schaler before he was knocked off his bicycle in Brewster in 2013.

KEVIN CULLEN

Not giving up on people with brain injuries

Bob McDonnell, formerly Virginia?s governor, spoke outside the Supreme Court in April.

DANTE RAMOS

Despite court decision, corruption is still illegal

Abortion rights activists hold placards and chant outside of the US Supreme Court ahead of a ruling on abortion clinic restrictions on June 27, 2016 in Washington, DC. In a case with far-reaching implications for millions of women across the United States, the court ruled 5-3 to strike down measures which activists say have forced more than half of Texas's abortion clinics to close. / AFP / MANDEL NGAN (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

RENÉE LOTH

Supreme Court ruling is no guarantee of abortion rights

A Union flag is seen flapping in the wind in front of one of the faces of the Great Clock atop the landmark Elizabeth Tower that houses Big Ben at the Houses of Parliament in London on June 27, 2016. Top Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson sought Monday to build bridges with Europe and with defeated Britons who voted to remain in the EU in last week's historic referendum. London stocks sank more than 0.8 percent in opening deals on Monday, despite attempts by finance minister George Osborne to calm jitters after last week's shock Brexit vote. / AFP / JUSTIN TALLIS (Photo credit should read JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

MICHAEL A. COHEN

Blame the voters for Brexit

The former Metropolitan State Hospital was one of a number of such facilities shut down by the state.

Adrian Walker

State senator?s ideas could save lives

Emily Kadar, right, and Debra Cooper participate in a rally to condemn Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's remarks about women and abortion, Thursday, March 31, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

RENÉE LOTH

Women voters can send a message to Trump

Bob Ryan

Coming to the defense of LeBron James

JEFF JACOBY

Why is the FDA stockpiling military weapons?

Otto Gallotto, President of the Haymarket Pushcart Association, sells fruit at Haymarket earlier this month.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Haymarket?s last stand

22winthrop- Info from Reporter: The race is on for the right to build the tallest building in downtown Boston. Six major developers filed proposals Thursday for towers they want to put on the site of the Winthrop Square Garage, filling the sky above a tiny park in the heart of the Financial District with an array of condos, apartments, office space, and hotel rooms. (Accordia Partners, LLC.)

DANTE RAMOS

Affordable housing, cool architecture, or something else?

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen inside Oxitec laboratory in Campinas, Brazil, February 2, 2016. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker/File Photo

Second Walsh official snared in City Hall probe

Who are these children with Muhammad Ali?

Lyft offers rides in the Ghostbusters? ?Ecto-1? in latest gimmick

Families in fear

Flooding in West Virginia

Globe must-reads

Fast Forward: Ride-share bills, San Francisco homelessness project

?OITNB? actress/singer added to Outside the Box lineup

Newton-Needham innovation corridor slowly developing

Reversing course, ?Mein Kampf? publisher will support Holocaust survivors

Red Sox 8, Rays 2

Travis Shaw puts charge into Red Sox win

Bill Belichick pays tribute to Buddy Ryan

Chang taps Michael Contompasis as Boston Latin interim leader

Healey threatens to sue IndyCar sponsors over reimbursements

BU files motion to dismiss counts in sexual harassment suit

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

We?re waiting for Ainge to take his next big shot

Gay Catholics in Boston hail Pope Francis? remarks

Alleged drunk driver ?devastated,? parents say

Game 78: Red Sox at Rays

Who are these children with Muhammad Ali?

Uber proves profitable for at least one group ? lobbyists

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We?re waiting for Ainge to take his next big shot

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

Celtics and Bruins should go big or go home

KEVIN CULLEN

Not giving up on people with brain injuries

DANTE RAMOS

Despite court decision, corruption is still illegal

RENÉE LOTH

Supreme Court ruling is no guarantee of abortion rights

MICHAEL A. COHEN

Blame the voters for Brexit

Adrian Walker

State senator?s ideas could save lives

RENÉE LOTH

Women voters can send a message to Trump

Bob Ryan

Coming to the defense of LeBron James

JEFF JACOBY

Why is the FDA stockpiling military weapons?

JOAN VENNOCHI

Haymarket?s last stand

DANTE RAMOS

Affordable housing, cool architecture, or something else?

Nation & World

Democrats block GOP?s Zika funding bill

Mass. bill to close gender pay gap picks up steam

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Creating a classic N.E. clambake, without the beach

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Where do Massachusetts tourists come from?

Blind date: Pho sure

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