3-year-old boy dies after being struck by van in South Boston

A 3-year-old boy died after being hit by a van Wednesday in South Boston, police said. The boy?s 4-year-old sister was also hit, but the injuries she suffered were not life-threatening.

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The White House cited the ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election in saying that a meeting between President Trump and Vladimir Putin was delayed.

8-year-old boy fatally shoots himself while handling father?s gun in Maine

A boy handling his father?s shotgun died from a gunshot wound to the head Tuesday night in Oakland, Maine.

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President Trump says the United States and the European Union have agreed to work toward ??zero tariffs?? and ??zero subsidies?? on non-automobile goods.

Associated Press/Biogen

Hopes rise again for a drug to slow Alzheimer?s disease

Biogen, based in Cambridge, said an experimental therapy slowed mental decline by 30 percent in patients who got the highest dose.

Talking Points

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Maybe it?s not a good idea to bet against iRobot Corp.

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Daren DeJong is the fifth current or retired trooper to face charges in the broadening scandal that has rocked the state?s top law enforcement agency.

Nestor Ramos

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The outgoing Boston police commissioner tried to push America toward more sensible gun laws.

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This year, so many women are running for certain seats that endorsing one of them means, of necessity, snubbing others.

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A woman identifying herself as the victim?s sister announced plans for the vigil in a Facebook posting Tuesday night.

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Two people will replace Tom Ashbrook on WBUR?s syndicated talk show ?On Point,? the station announced Wednesday.

Michael Cohen.

What to know about the Cohen-Trump tape

Here?s a quick primer on the Michael Cohen-President Trump tape, in case you haven?t followed the twists and turns of the story.

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President Trump raged at his staff for violating a rule that the White House entourage should begin each trip tuned to Fox.

Nathan Eovaldi speaks to the press after being traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the Boston Red Sox prior a baseball game against the New York Yankees Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)

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Nick Cafardo | On baseball

In trading for RHP Nathan Eovaldi, the Red Sox pulled off coup

The Red Sox addressed starting rotation concerns by getting the Rays to bite on minor league pitcher Jalen Beeks.

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What Dave Dombrowski had to say after the Red Sox traded for Nathan Eovaldi

The Red Sox president of baseball operations said the righthander was the best fit for the team and that Boston may not be finished making deals.

Alex Speier

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Jalen Beeks is major-league ready, but there is little chance he comes back to haunt the Sox as a latter day Jeff Bagwell-for-Larry Andersen move.

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/25/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy-20550.jpg I had to ask about Malcolm Butler, and Belichick just didn?t want to go there

The Butler question has greeted me every day since Super Bowl LII. But it seems we will get no answer.

Children lined up at the window to see Santa arriving.

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Firefighters bring ?Christmas in July? cheer to child burn victims at Boston hospital

Christmas came early this year in Boston to patients at Shriners Hospitals.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/24/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_072418_25commavepic_9472x.jpg Creative ways to circumvent the B branch during Comm. Ave. construction

You can deal with the shuttle buses, or walk down all of Commonwealth Avenue. Or you can just find a brand new route.

(COMBO-FILES): This combination of file photographs show from left: Former CIA Director John Brennan during a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing about Russian actions during the 2016 election on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, May 23, 2017; then FBI Director James Comey during the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Russian actions during the 2016 election campaign on March 20, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper prepares to testify on May 8, 2017, before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC; then Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Andrew McCabe during a press conference at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on July 13, 2017; then US National Security Advisor Susan Rice speaks about US President Barack Obama's upcoming travel to Turkey, the Philippines and Malaysia, during the Daily Press Briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, November 12, 2015. The White House said Monday, July 23, 2018, it was looking into revoking the security clearances of former CIA director John Brennan, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, and several other top former US officials, including former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA chief Michael Hayden, and former Obama National Security Advisor Susan Rice. Brennan, Comey, Clapper and Hayden, in particular, have been harsh critics of Trump since he took office. Following the president's summit last week with Russia's Vladimir Putin, Brennan described Trump's behavior as

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Opinion | Alan M. Dershowitz

Trump?s bid to silence dissent violates spirit of First Amendment

No president should use his enormous powers over our national security to stifle or deter dissent.

Tom Cruise, returning to the big screen for a sixth time to play secret agent Ethan Hawke, stars in ?Mission: Impossible ? Fallout.?

? ? ? | Movie Review

Cruise and action-movie craftsmanship mark ?Mission: Impossible ? Fallout?

Tom Cruise and friends are back for a sixth ?Mission: Impossible? go-round.

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation posted a single red flag warning at Horseneck Beach State Reservation because of surf and rip current conditions.

Rip current warnings posted along areas of Mass. coast

Anyone looking to cool down at the beach this week should be aware of the rip currents off the coast and their potential hazards.

Your Home | Magazine

Don?t miss out on this money for energy-efficient home improvements

Strategic upgrades can help you slash heating and cooling expenses ? and maybe even make some money while you?re at it.

Bill Skarsgard stars in Hulu's

We keep taking terrifying trips to Maine, thanks to Stephen King

The latest project inspired by the Maine horror master's work, "Castle Rock," debuted Wednesday.

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?I?m advised that you do not have the authorizations or permissions required to operate such a system in Cambridge,? a city official wrote to the company.

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Police say Jeffrey Jacobs called a tree company during a storm in 2017 and pretended to be Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs.

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Known to locals as ?The Prado,? the park is about to get a much-needed makeover.

Love Letters

He says he?s committed to forever with me, but not to getting engaged

It seems my choices are either to leave the guy I love or to settle for less than what I really want.

Opinion & Ideas

SCOT LEHIGH

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The president?s backers need to remember Milton Friedman?s counsel: Don?t confuse intentions with results.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/20/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/Commuting_print.jpg The target: you and your every move

How companies use geolocation data to target you ? and everyone around ? in ways you?re not even aware of.

Newsletters

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Imagine a virus slipped into a pregnant woman?s womb, delivering a corrective gene.

Globe event

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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.

Podcast

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A true-crime podcast about the most valuable ? and confounding ? art heist in history: the theft of 13 irreplaceable artworks from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.

Cars

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Can I change my low-profile wheels within the warranty?

People have suggested using snow tires or installing regular tires. I don?t want to do anything that could void the warranty, so how should I proceed? Q. In February, I traded my 2011 Mercedes wagon for a 2016 Mercedes. I purchased this new model because it had all the latest safety features, which I hope [?]

Love Letters: The Podcast

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

Listen:   Apple Podcasts   |   Stitcher   |   RadioPublic

 

Real Estate

Address

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As the spring house hunt gets underway and National College Decision Day nears, thoughts are turning to campus housing.

The Big Picture

Kakuma, Kenya - 5/11/2018 - Teacher Kuku Kurimagi Agoumi, a refugee from South Sudan and a student of SNHU's online degree program, leads his class in study at a school at the UNHCR refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, May 11, 2018. Teaching is one of the few jobs refugees are authorized to hold in the camp. Established in 1992 following the arrival the

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The Big picture

The Kakuma refugee camp

Established in 1992 following the arrival the ?Lost Boys of Sudan? and with a population of nearly 190,000, the UNHCR refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, now resembles a sprawling shanty town.

Crossword

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Puzzled? Keep trying your hand at our interactive crossword and see if you can triumph.