Police Commissioner William Evans to retire; William Gross named successor

Roxbury MA 6/29/18 Mayor Martin J. Walsh (right) and Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans (left) in the foreground in front of Willie Gross, the Superintendent-In-Chief who many believe will replace Evans during a 4th of July public safety press event and participate in the Twelfth Baptist Church weekly community peace walk following the announcement. (photo by Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff) topic: 30security reporter:

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Outgoing Commissioner William Evans? second-in-command, William Gross, will become the first person of color to lead the 2,200-person Boston police force.

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Gross cut his teeth in the downtown, East Boston, Dorchester, South Boston, and Charlestown precincts.

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President Trump warned of unspecified ?consequences? if Iranian President Hassan Rouhani again threatened the US.

Boston, MA 1-3-18: Isaiah Thomas heads for the visitors locker room after arriving on the team bus. The Cleveland Cavaliers visited the Boston Celtics in a regular season NBA basketball game at TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Isaiah Thomas told Danny Ainge that he?d ?love to come back? to the Celtics in free agency

?I?d have gone back,? the former Celtic said. ?I don?t hold grudges.?

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The gunman is dead, police said, and a young girl is in critical condition.

Adrian Walker

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The eviction of an African-American artists? collective ? with no notice or warning ? is another example of the university?s appalling treatment of the neighborhood.

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The landmark was bequeathed to the city in 1742 by Peter Faneuil, a slave trader. Some activists want the building to be renamed.

?That didn?t go as planned?: Fox News accidentally booked a Mass. Democrat and got an earful about Trump

?Fox and Friends First? cut off the interview after they eventually realized the mistake.

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Mylnikov?s sculpture, titled ?Vanishing Muse,? featured two people protruding from columns of sand, looking toward each other.

Opinion | Margery Eagan

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/11/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tlumacki_nantucketstatepolice_metro126.jpg Why can?t lawmakers say no to sweetheart deals for cops?

The lavish compensation for state troopers on the islands is just the latest outrage.

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Officers Kim Tavares and Stephen McNulty joined hosts Al Roker and Craig Melvin at the Fan Pier, where the show was broadcast live Monday morning.

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Allen allegedly received payments while he was head coach at University of Pennsylvania from Philip Esformes to help get his son admitted to an Ivy League university.

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The new Ted Williams documentary is mesmerizing

With an extraordinary twist of serendipity, the film includes never-before-seen footage of Williams ? in vibrant color.

Names

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Los Angeles police confirmed that they are investigating a complaint against Anthony Anderson.

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Brian Baker was young, healthy, and fit ? but two small bee stings last week proved to be fatal, leaving his wife and his family reeling in shock.

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This summer?s replacement of the westbound side of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge will force some travelers to change their routes.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_032218_01onthejob_18806x.jpg Lawyer for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev maps out appeal of death penalty sentence

A motion filed last week said attorneys have ?identified approximately 30 appellate claims to consider raising in Mr. Tsarnaev?s [appellate] brief.?

What separates Representative Michael Capuano, Democrat of Somerville, from challenger Ayanna Pressley?

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Michael Capuano and Ayanna Pressley: What?s the difference?

Capuano, the Somerville Democrat who has served on Capitol Hill for 20 years, and Pressley, a Boston city councilor, agree on most issues. How can they distinguish themselves?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_statehouse1_met.jpg A biennial tradition: Beacon Hill lawmakers? mad scramble

The state?s full-time Legislature has to debate, horse-trade, and reconcile priorities it has had a year and a half to work on, all before the clock strikes midnight July 31.

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Lefthanded reliever Zach Britton would be a particularly good fit for the Red Sox.

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Forbes rated 29 of the 32 NFL teams among the 50 most valuable sports franchises in the world.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/09/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/wiggs_Patriots_6-15434.jpg Here?s a look at the Patriots? receivers, and the questions surrounding each

All 11 receivers have the potential to have a big impact this season, though all come with question marks as well.

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Tom Brady took to Instagram to show that he hasn?t forgotten how to complete a pass to his longtime receiver Wes Welker ? although this one was a bit different.

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Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador?s seven-page missive to President Trump, written in Spanish, details how he sees the US and Mexico working together to stem immigration.

From the Sunday Boston Globe

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

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/22/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_encore9_met[1].jpg ?Trees are a passion of mine?: Meet the man sprucing up the Everett casino

Wynn Resorts is spending about $15 million to create the landscape around its $2.5 billion Encore Boston Harbor casino.

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Opinion | Michael D?Antonio

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The president lies because he gets away with it.

Special reports

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The Kakuma Refugee Camp is a holding center for thousands dispossessed by war and conflict. A New Hampshire university has made it the focus of its global plans.

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He?ll travel across the country to meet employees he will serve through an Amazon-backed health care venture.

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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.

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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.

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