Mueller investigating Trump for potential obstruction of justice, report says

President Donald Trump.

EPA

Special counsel Robert Mueller?s investigation into Russia?s role in the 2016 election now includes senior intelligence officials, according to The Washington Post.

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A rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers at a baseball practice Wednesday, critically wounding House GOP Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana and several others.

Republicans practicing for an annual baseball game were attacked Wednesday at a field in Alexandria, Va.

Alexandria shooting?s bloody trail leaves capital shaken

The attack on Republicans practicing for a ballgame deeply shook a capital already balancing on what often seems to be a razor?s edge.

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One is a high-ranking congressman. Another is a congressional aide turned lobbyist. Two others are law enforcement officers.

A balloon and card from the office of Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is seen tied to the door of the closed office of Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., in Metairie, La., Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Scalise was shot while practicing with fellow lawmakers for a congressional baseball game in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Yvonne Abraham

Now is not the time to talk about guns. Or is it?

Democrats and others on the left are always trying to talk about guns at times like these.

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A captivating video shows how the Alexandria shooting unfolded as a rifle-wielding attacker opened fire on Republican lawmakers.

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The Iowa Republican said the political culture driven by the ?left? created an environment where violence against elected leaders was possible.

Boston Red Sox's Mookie Betts hits a solo home run off Philadelphia Phillies' Jeremy Hellickson during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)

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RED SOX 7, PHILLIES 3

Mookie Betts leads Red Sox past Phillies

Betts went 4 for 5, including two solo homers.

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The beloved bird, known affectionately as ?Mr. Swan,? managed to stay one step ahead of rescuers who were trying to capture him.

House leaders pull controversial pot bill hours before vote

Speaker Robert DeLeo cited ?procedural issues? and ?certain things we have to clear up,? without going into more specificity.

Harvard President Drew Faust.

Faust, who pushed for diversity at Harvard, to step down

Drew Faust, the school?s first female president, will have led the university for 11 years.

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For students, the defining issue of Drew Faust?s legacy will likely be her impact on Harvard?s social landscape: the crackdown on all-male final clubs.

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A UPS employee opened fire at one of the company?s facilities in San Francisco, killing three co-workers and then himself.

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Firefighters were battling a three-alarm blaze Wednesday night that damaged at least two Roslindale residences on Washington Street.

Salem, MA- June 14, 2017: Harbor Master Bill McHugh, left, watches as the Pride of Baltimore II docks in Salem Harbor in Salem, MA on June 14, 2017. The Grand Parade of Sail, will be one of the highlights of Sail Boston 2017, which runs from June 17 Ñ 22. It will be the largest fleet of tall ships in Boston Harbor since the year 2000, according to event organizers. (CRAIG F. WALKER/GLOBE STAFF) section: metro reporter: (Pride of Baltimore II is a reproduction of an 1812-era topsail schooner privateer. She is owned and operated by the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization Pride of Baltimore, Inc. Continuation of Pride II's mission is contingent on private funding.)

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Want to see the Tall Ships in Boston Harbor? Read this first

Here are some key things to know about Sail Boston, the six-day event at Boston Harbor starting Saturday.

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Early polling has found that more than two-thirds of voters support the amendment that would raise taxes on the rich.

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Jurors in Bill Cosby?s sexual assault trial deliberated for a third day over whether the star drugged and molested a woman.

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Intensified airstrikes by the US-led coalition have caused a ??staggering?? loss of civilian life around the Islamic State?s Syrian stronghold.

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In America, everyone who has a cellphone thinks they are a professional photographer. They are not.

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Cambridge?s Sage Therapeutics is running ads depicting distressed women with pacifiers in their mouths.