Trump suggests he?s smarter than Rex Tillerson

In an interview published Tuesday, President Trump said that if Secretary of State Rex Tillerson did call him a moron, as reported, the two should ?compare IQ tests.?

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ron Sachs/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9121913q) Donald J. Trump Trump signs National Manufacturing Day Proclamation, Washington, USA - 06 Oct 2017 US President Donald J. Trump signs the National Manufacturing Day Proclamation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 06 October 2017.

Trump says US should change tax law to punish NFL over protests

President Donald Trump is suggesting the US change its tax laws to punish organizations like the NFL if members are ?disrespecting? the national anthem or flag.

President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Andrews Air Force Base, Md., en route to a fundraiser in Greensboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump says ESPN?s ratings are down because of Jemele Hill

Trump?s comments came after ESPN suspended Hill for her tweets regarding Cowboys? owner Jerry Jones.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/louis-btcod.jpg Somerville officer dies after being hit by car that veered across highway

Witnesses told New Hampshire authorities that the driver who hit the Somerville police officer was racing other cars when he crashed.

Schools locked down in Scituate as police search for armed man

A distraught man believed to be armed with a rifle is being sought in woods near the town?s police station.

Police take notice of mannequin hanging from tree outside Sudbury home

Sudbury Police Chief Scott Nix stopped his cruiser last week on Hudson Road, thinking he had to spring into action to save a life before realizing ?it was just a display.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/10/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/900376ebd17544e7964f5eab9c4c8d8a-a416d1e311dc46ce9911fb368a82bab1-0.jpg Melania Trump lashes out at Ivana over ?first lady? joke

?I?m basically first Trump wife,? the Czech-born Ivana Trump said with a laugh. ?I?m first lady, OK.?

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It?ll cost you $15 ? but think of how cool it will be like to have a .boston at the end of your website name.

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It?s a significant change in the timeline of events in last week?s attack.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/OrangeLineOption1A.jpg New Orange Line trains are ?on the move?

The transit agency released video that showed a few of the flashy train cars cruising along a track in Changchun, China, where they were built.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/06/30/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/greenhouse_rexhameterrace-6_lifestyle.jpg Beneath picturesque surface, a neighborhood at war

Paradise is subjective, of course, but a good case could be made for Old Rexhame Terrace in Marshfield.

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Massachusetts is getting out of the car-weaving game.

Police: Taunton teen, 13, shot boy with mom?s rifle

The 13-year-old had an ongoing feud with the victim, according to police.

Tomasz Cichy worked on installing one of six geodesic domes Monday on City Hall Plaza for HUBweek, which opens today.
Project manager Sam Carson passed through one of six geodesic domes being constructed at City Hall Plaza.

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HUBweek on its way to becoming a civic staple

Some of the biggest names in technology, business, science, and the arts will gather here this week for the third annual festival.

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Go inside the domes and experience the hundreds of events that will be offered at HUBweek 2017.

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The festival, which runs through Sunday, offers hundreds of mind-expanding events on everything from AI and robotics to something called ?cosmic meditation.?

The Coffey Park subdivision in Santa Rosa, Calif., is seen before, left, and after wildfires swept through the area on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Officials have called it one of the most destructive fire emergencies in the state's history. (Before: Google Earth; after, California Highway Patrol via The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH CALIF-WILDFIRES BY THOMAS FULLER and JONAH ENGEL BROMWICH. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --

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WILDFIRES SLIDER Michael Pond, left, looks through ashes as his wife Kristine, center, gets a hug from Zack Thurston, their daughter's boyfriend, while they search the remains of their home destroyed by fires in Santa Rosa, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

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WILDFIRES SLIDER A helicopter dumps water on a home as firefighters battle a wildfire in Anaheim Hills in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Wildfires whipped by powerful winds swept through Northern California sending residents on a headlong flight to safety through smoke and flames as homes burned. (Jeff Gritchen/The Orange County Register via AP)

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WILDFIRES SLIDER TOPSHOT - People watch water-dropping helicopters amidst smoke from the Canyon Fire 2, October 9, 2017 in Orange, California. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

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WILDFIRES SLIDER Mandatory Credit: Photo by JOHN G. MABANGLO/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9125107ae) A destroyed car sits in the remains of a home in Santa Rosa, California, USA, 09 October 2017. Multiple wildfires are scattered through out Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties, leaving at least 10 people dead and destroying homes and businesses in their path. Wildfires burn Northern California, leaving at least 10 people dead, Santa Rosa, USA - 09 Oct 2017

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WILDFIRES SLIDER The Historic Round Barn burns, Monday Oct. 9, 2017, in Santa Rosa, Calif. More than a dozen wildfires whipped by powerful winds been burning though California wine country. The flames have destroyed at least 1,500 homes and businesses and sent thousands of people fleeing. (Kent Porter/The Press Democrat via AP)

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WILDFIRES SLIDER Flames from a wildfire approach a pair of horses in a field Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Napa, Calif. Wildfires whipped by powerful winds swept through Northern California early Monday, sending residents on a headlong flight to safety through smoke and flames as homes burned. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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WILDFIRES SLIDER HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES Mandatory Credit: Photo by CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock (9125871d) A California Highway Patrol handout aerial image of a destroyed neighborhood in Santa Rosa, California, USA, 09 October 2017 (issued 10 October 2017). Multiple wildfires are scattered through out Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties, leaving at least 10 people dead and destroying homes and businesses in their path. Wildfires burn Northern California, leaving at least 10 people dead, Santa Rosa, USA - 09 Oct 2017

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WILDFIRES SLIDER SANTA ROSA, CA - OCTOBER 09: A sign stands next to fire damaged mobile homes at the Journey's End Mobile Home Park on October 9, 2017 in Santa Rosa, California. Ten people have died in wildfires that have burned tens of thousands of acres and destroyed over 1,500 homes and businesses in several Northen California counties. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Scores reported missing as California wildfires rage

Sonoma County?s missing persons hotline has received more than 100 phone calls, officials said.

Here?s what it looks like on the ground in northern California

Out-of-control wildfires are sweeping through the region, forcing thousands to evacuate.

ALDS Game 4: Astros 5, Red Sox 4

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/05/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy_20131006.jpg Red Sox stars did not deliver when it mattered the most

Change would be good. And it probably means more than just firing the manager.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_housbos7_spts.jpg Dustin Pedroia contemplates surgery, and his future

At age 34, with 12 big league seasons of wear on his body, the Red Sox? second baseman may be approaching a crossroads.

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The US ambassador to New Zealand set up the drums in the ambassador?s residence in Wellington.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/10/10/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/08f7b49669024e38b6c971c07a1cce5b-08f7b49669024e38b6c971c07a1cce5b-0-4865-U833541109187b5F--90x90@BostonGlobe.com.jpg Mark Hamill?s Luke Skywalker highlights ?Last Jedi? trailer

The two-and-a-half minute clip also features Carrie Fisher, who completed her work on the film before her death last December.

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The actor owes a lot to Weinstein, who produced ?Good Will Hunting.?

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A growing number of people who say their fathers are priests are speaking out, drawing attention to an invisible legion of suffering.

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Fall Arts Preview 2017

Fall Arts preview

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A complete guide to movies, music, books, arts, theater, and family events in the Greater Boston area this season.

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The dying often see death rendered in the visage of a loved one or kind stranger offering safe passage.

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The Honda Odyssey is all-new for 2018, and while it may not be the coolest of vehicles on the road, minivans hold their own for a couple of reasons: They easily accommodate the kids and their friends, they just as easily convert to carrying cargo, and they have features like rear-seat entertainment systems that keep [?]