Trump, May try to repair damage from interview

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May (L) welcomes US President Donald Trump on his arrival for a meeting at Chequers, the prime minister's country residence, near Ellesborough, northwest of London on July 13, 2018 on the second day of Trump's UK visit. US President Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy, plunging the transatlantic

In the interview with The Sun, the president castigated the prime minister for her approach to the British withdrawal from the European Union.

During a press conference Friday afternoon, President Trump denied criticizing British Prime Minister Theresa May and suggested that the newspaper had left out his praise of the British prime minister.

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Trump claims he didn?t criticize May after newspaper quotes him criticizing her

The president is calling the report on his own comments in an interview ?fake news.?

A blimb depticting President Trump was seen in London Friday.

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?Trump Baby? balloon takes flight amid protests in London

A giant balloon depicting President Donald Trump as a screaming orange baby flew over London Friday as tens of thousands marched through the streets.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/GettyImages-56054193.jpg Donald Trump has long obsession with the British royal family

Trump likes the idea of permanent power and celebrity, a Rice University professor said, ?and nothing screams that more than the British royal family.?

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/13/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/umpirestrikout2[1].jpg Strikeouts have become an epidemic in baseball?s new world

For 13 straight seasons, the strikeout rate has increased. Here?s why.

Boston-7/12/2018 Boston Red Sox vs Toronto Blue Jays- Sox Photo Mooki Betts celebrates his 4th inning grandslam at homeplate with Eduardo Nunez(left), Jackie Bradley Jr. and SSandy Leon(RT).by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff(sports)

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Peter Abraham | On baseball

Mookie Betts?s epic at-bat was pure baseball magic

The Red Sox outfielder?s fourth-inning grand slam was the decisive blow of an epic 13-pitch showdown with J.A. Happ.

From left, Laura Carmichael, Elizabeth McGovern, and Michelle Dockery of ?Downton Abbey.?

TV Critic?s Corner

?Downton Abbey? movie is a go, with original cast

Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, and Hugh Bonneville are all set to reprise their roles in the film that will begin shooting later this summer.

Mrs. Phillips sought Fidel Castro?s help in securing documents of Ernest Hemingway.

Jenny Phillips, writer and award-winning filmmaker, dies at 76

Jenny Phillips, 76, who died July 9, was a writer and award-winning filmmaker.

Scientists may have solved a huge riddle that led to more than 1,000 years of cold on Earth. It doesn?t bode well

Woods Hole scientists led a team that may have solved a huge riddle in Earth?s climate past. It doesn?t bode well for the future.

Patriots training camp preview

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/22/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/tlumacki_patriotsoffseasonpractice_sports369.jpg With Patriots training camp on the horizon, some key battles to watch

Running back and wide receiver are two groups to keep an eye on.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/blackfriarsmurders_7-6903341.jpg 40 years ago, five men were found dead at Boston?s Blackfriars Pub

The Suffolk district attorney at the time said he?d ?never witnessed a more shocking crime,? and to this day, the case remains unsolved.

Trouble sleeping? Let your senses be your guide

Getting enough good quality sleep can be a struggle.

As a single mom running for office, Lee Erica Palmer racked up thousands of dollars in baby sitter bills, but she could not tap any campaign funds to defray the cost.

SHIRLEY LEUNG

Mass. political candidates can expense a tuxedo, but not child care. That needs to change

As Beacon Hill drags its feet, other states have already changed campaign finance rules to allow candidates to count child care as a campaign expense.

FBI Deputy Assistant Director Peter Strzok, testified before a House Judiciary Committee joint hearing on

FBI agent Strzok feuds with GOP critics at hearing

Republicans fought bitterly Thursday with FBI agent Peter Strzok, at a congressional hearing that frequently devolved into shouting matches about political bias.

Tech Lab

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/13/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/bray-8407.jpg Tech community wrestles over working with government

Some entrepreneurs and employees of tech firms object to their technology being used by surveillance and enforcement agencies.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/f9fce99cfc1e442b8e9f72a5b3288f37-f9fce99cfc1e442b8e9f72a5b3288f37-0.jpg Police say they made an ?error? in arresting Stormy Daniels

Her attorney said she was ??set up?? in a Columbus police sting operation, calling it an ??absurd use of law enforcement resources.??

22-year-old Milford woman dies in single-car crash on I-95 in Sharon

The woman, 22, drove her Toyota Corolla into the median ?for reasons still under investigation.?

Man dies after being pulled from water in Bourne; latest in rash of drownings

A man who was stricken while swimming with his two children was pulled from Pocasset Harbor Thursday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_062018_feature_7803x.jpg Friday will be sunny and pleasant, but thunderstorms possible this weekend

The highs on Friday could reach the 80s, but it won?t be muggy.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_06scamphoto4_MET.jpg Pam family member on trial for allegedly scamming siblings out of Mattapan home

Prosecutors allege what Kyle Pam did amounted to a scheme of theft, forgery, and embezzlement that left the 70-year-old Margaret Williams homeless.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Farm_05.jpg With family grown apart, historic farm is in the middle

An auction Thursday attracted hundreds of family members, neighbors, and bidders to watch the old farm be sold.

7 endangered rhinos dead in Kenya relocation bid

A Kenyan wildlife official says seven critically endangered black rhinos are dead following an attempt to move them from the capital to a national park hundreds of kilometers away.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Clipboard-17969.jpg Former BU academy head was accused of kissing undergrad

The university launched an investigation into Ari Betof?s behavior after a BU undergraduate student, who had babysat for Betof?s children, complained to the university.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/13/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Jimenez.jpg Novartis, Michael Cohen contacts more extensive than disclosed earlier

Documents reveal that the agreement between Cohen and Novartis was longer and more detailed than had been known.

Globe event

Seattle?s mayor talks growing pains that offer some lessons for Boston

Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan spoke at a Globe event on how innovation is shaping our world, and she?s in high demand among the hundreds of mayors gathered in Boston.

Love Letters: The Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/lovelettersalbum.jpg Getting over a breakup

Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

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