?Another shoe just dropped?: How Republicans reacted to Trump Jr.?s revelations

Donald Trump Jr. in 2016.

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Republican leaders in Congress Tuesday were forced to respond to ? or dodge ? questions on the latest eye-popping revelations.

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The chain of correspondence appears to confirm that Trump Jr. was aware of a Russian government effort to support his father.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on July 11, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images

Trump calls his son ?a high quality person? amid Russia controversy

?My son is a high quality person and I applaud his transparency,? President Trump said in a statement read to reporters on Tuesday afternoon.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Graham-3855.jpg Mike Pence looks like he?s ready to pounce on the presidency

If Donald Trump is removed from office, it can?t happen soon enough for Pence.

Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward (20) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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ADAM HIMMELSBACH

A behind-the-scenes look at Gordon Hayward?s decision

Hayward?s father offers insight on how the All-Star forward arrived at his choice to leave the Jazz and join the Celtics.

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After setting up shop last Saturday in Portland, Ben and Lorin Smaha of Freshies Lobster in Park City quickly realized they were doing something right.

Chestnut Hill, MA: June 28, 2017: Boston College Athletic Director Martin Jarmond is pictured as he poses inside of the Conte Forum. (Globe Staff Photo/ Jim Davis)

JULIAN BENBOW

BC?s new athletic director ready to tackle diversity while rebuilding program

The charismatic Martin Jarmond, 37, is one of just 14 African-American athletic directors among FBS schools and the first in BC?s history.

Chad Finn

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/03/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/RinaldiRedSox20.jpg Patriots might be ready to steal spotlight from Red Sox

The Patriots long ago seized the title as the most popular team in New England, and could steal the summer from the Red Sox.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/06/14/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/HandelArchitecture_26winthrop05_biz.jpg Shadows could cause ?great damage to historic buildings,? Galvin says

Mass. Secretary of State William Galvin urged legislators to put on hold a vote that would ease restrictions on buildings casting shade.

A man is loaded into an ambulance after being arrested by SWAT team members outside the Kiss 108 studio in Medford Monday.

Names

Kiss 108 standoff tied to ?the ax song?

A rep for Kiss 108 says station employees were never in danger during a bizarre standoff Monday afternoon.

An Iranian cancer researcher traveling to the US to work as a visiting scholar at Boston Children?s Hospital has been detained at Boston Logan International Airport.

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Iranian cancer researcher detained at Logan

Dr. Mohsen Dehnavi was traveling to work as a visiting scholar at Boston Children?s Hospital and was detained with his wife and three children.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/812745510.jpg Mitch McConnell to unveil revised health care bill Thursday

McConnell also told reporters on Tuesday that he expects the analysts at the Congressional Budget Office to provide its assessment early next week.

Nestor Ramos

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/ryan_sears1_met.jpg At Sears in the Dedham Mall, it?s Subprime Day

Tuesday was Amazon?s Prime Day. Sears, on the other hand, had discounts on pre-kicked luggage, scratched dishwashers, and wrenches.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/01/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_martywalshtitojackson_metro185.jpg Marty Walsh, Tito Jackson to discuss mayoral campaigns live on radio

The conversations will be broadcast live as part of WBUR?s ?Radio Boston? show from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on July 19 and 20.

A woman was seriously injured when a chimney fell on top of her while lying on a hammock Tuesday.

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Woman injured when North End chimney falls on her

The woman, who suffered serious injuries, had attached a hammock to a chimney.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_fatal4_met-kcNG--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Worker killed at Woburn Public Library construction site

A worker died while working at a construction site surrounding the historic Woburn Public Library Tuesday.

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Kentucky?s Mitch McConnell is the least popular among voters in his home state.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Tlumacki_townofconcord_business040-11924.jpg Quiz: How well do you know Henry David Thoreau?

This influential author was born 200 years ago today. Can you answer all 12 questions?

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People who drink a moderate amount of coffee might see their risk of an early death drop, according to two large studies.