The Trump presidency

Trump, an untested leader, facing several key military crises

President Trump arrives to the opening day of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, this week.

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Despite President Trump?s deep affinity for the armed forces, he is a historically inexperienced commander in chief.

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The president?s eldest son arranged a meeting with a Russian lawyer who has connections to the Kremlin, according to The New York Times.

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World leaders forged a compromise that showed that Donald Trump?s America is going its own way.

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International leaders said the Paris accord is ?irreversible? but also noted that President Trump has abandoned the pact.

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President Trump ??asked many questions?? about Russian interference in the 2016 elections, Russia?s Putin said.

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Angela Merkel has no issues with Ivanka Trump briefly taking her father?s seat during an official event at the Group of 20 summit.

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Nearly one-third of Mass. communities have adopted some form of permanent or temporary marijuana business restrictions.

yvonne abraham

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Solitary confinement. It?s not good for the inmates, and it?s not good for the rest of us, either.

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Score4More hosted a basketball tournament at Jeep Jones Park to raise awarness of violence within the community.

In downtown Boston, motorist attacked in rush hour road rage incident

An Everett man repeatedly hit a motorist with a metal baseball bat during morning rush in downtown Boston on Friday, police said.

Starts & Stops

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Rhode Island really wants more commuters to hop on the train. So much so that officials are paying for free rides.

Samantha Herring stood in front of a sober home in Delray Beach, Fla., where her cousin Peter SanAngelo was living before his death from an opioid overdose in October 2016.

ANGEL VALENTIN FOR STAT

Lost in a circle of lies

It was a dirty game to start, luring addicts with promises of free treatment. And at the core of the scheme is insurance fraud, blatant and national. By Evan Allen and David Armstrong

CREDIT: Irish Network Boston --- for21llen -- John Cunningham, the longtime head of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Boston, has been arrested and is about to be deported. All immigrant communities have been in fear since Trump took over, but Cunningham's arrest has shocked the Irish community in particular. He's a pillar of the community, involved not just in Gaelic games but all sorts of philanthropy and good works, helping not just Irish immigrants but those from other nationalities.

Deporting of Irishman who was longtime Boston resident casts ?big shadow?

Immigration advocates were sad and angry that an Irish immigrant who was chairman of the Gaelic Athletic Association in Boston was deported.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/turner061317BIZ15cambridgeside60.jpg Why this mall isn?t dying

Demographics, location, and an interesting mix of stores are helping the CambridgeSide mall thrive.

JIM MCBRIDE | SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES

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Looking at the best- and worst-case scenarios for each team in a division owned by the stacked Patriots.

The Boston Pizza Festival was held at Boston?s City Hall Plaza on Saturday.

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This is what the Boston Pizza Festival looked like

If you like pizza, Boston?s City Hall Plaza was the place to be on Saturday.

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Joseph Hudek IV was eventually subdued by multiple people on the Seattle-to-Beijing flight.

Driving through these towns in Mass.? Watch your speed

Where do police in Massachusetts issue the most traffic violations? Some of the answers might surprise you.

RAYS 1, RED SOX 0

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The Red Sox righthander is looking more and more like the pitcher who won the AL Cy Young Award last season.

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The country?s former president has been hospitalized with heart problems in his home city.

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Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men also played the historic ballpark Saturday night.

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At a health center for the homeless, the group gives patients a chance to tell their stories with dignity and humanity.