Trump says Russia likely hacked but nobody ?knows for sure?

US President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with his Polish counterpart at the Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland, July 6, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEBSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

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Loathe to cast a shadow on his election victory, Trump has avoided firmly blaming Moscow for campaign hacking in the past, and on Thursday, he was similarly elusive.

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The merger between the high-end grocer and the online juggernaut is poised to shift how we shop for groceries. Will it also change the way we feel about shopping for food?

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?Extreme case of domestic violence? led to Maine shooting

Officials said domestic violence led a man to fatally shoot his wife, her son, and a neighbor, and injure another man. The shooter was killed by deputies.

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Advocates see a chance to raise Mass. alcohol tax

As lawmakers debate marijuana taxes, public health advocates say the state also needs to consider higher taxes on alcohol.

North Korea?s Hwasong-14 missile in flight on Tuesday.

US vows tougher action on North Korea

The United States pushed to impose tougher sanctions against North Korea after that nation?s missile test.

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Representative Steve Scalise was wounded by a gunman last month and was readmitted to an intensive care unit Wednesday.

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The official account for the Republican Party tried to make an example out of Hillary Clinton. But she wasn?t having it.

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For parents trying to understand the price of a degree, getting the answer can be daunting.

Voter advocates challenge state?s registration deadline

Voters? rights advocates argued in Suffolk Superior Court Wednesday that the state?s voter registration cut-off deadline is unconstitutional and deprives thousands of the right to vote.

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In her own words: An MLK Scholar turned aspiring journalist

Watch Boston student Takora McIntyre talk about the moment she became inspired to take control of her future.

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Fourth of July

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Pops fireworks broadcast fizzles with some TV viewers

For the first time in years, the Pops? July 4 concert was not carried on CBS ? either the national network or its local affiliate, WBZ-TV.

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There are eight bitcoin ATMs in Greater Boston, and more than 800 in the United States. And around here, nearly all are in the low-rent districts.

Rangers 8, Red Sox 2

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Doug Fister absorbed the loss for the Red Sox after allowing six runs in 3? innings Wednesday night.

Students walked the halls between classes at Malden Catholic High School.

Some single-gender Catholic schools flourish as others struggle

Some communities are seeing a renewed interest in single-gender Catholic education, even as schools like Boston College High School struggle.

In an undated handout photo, a cuneiform tablet, one of several artifacts smuggled from Iraq by owners of Hobby Lobby, according to a civil complaint filed on Wednesday by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn. Under an agreement with the federal government, the company consented to return some of the items and improve the way its collects antiquities. (U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York via The New York Times) ? FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Hobby Lobby will pay $3 million, forfeit ancient items smuggled from Iraq

Authorities said the owners of Hobby Lobby smuggled ancient artifacts into the US in boxes that were falsely labeled.

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Follow the red-brick road

What?s it like to walk the 66-year-old Freedom Trail these days? Some confusion, and lessons, along the way.

TV Critic?s Corner

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The comedian is lending his support to a documentary about a group of young black LGBT people in Washington, D.C. Called ?Check It,? the film is available through his website for $5.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/07/05/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/trumpwax1.jpg Wax sculpture of Donald Trump turns heads at City Hall Plaza

People were mixed about the portrayal of the president at the Dreamland Wax Museum, which opens soon.

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A sign-and-trade involving Gordon Hayward and the Jazz is one option, ESPN reported.

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The idea is that presidents, governors, and mayors reward supporters of the measures with mementos ? often engraved ? to acknowledge their efforts to gain passage.

Love Letters

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We talked about trying an open relationship when we go back to school, but we?re worried one or both of us might start having feelings for other people.

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