Methuen man dies after several swimmers rescued off N.H. beach

A 47-year-old Methuen woman is in critical condition after several swimmers were rescued ? some by a good Samaritan ? from a rip current Sunday off Seabrook Beach.

3-year-old boy struck, killed by car in Worcester

The boy?s bicycle was hit by the front of a Nissan Armada that was pulling out of a parking spot on Laurel Street.

 ?I?m not a terrorist,? Taylor Usry said upon learning that she was followed by air marshals.

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TSA says air marshals don?t follow ?ordinary? travelers. Some ordinary travelers beg to differ

She?s a social media manager for an arts-and-crafts company, and somehow became a target of a secret TSA surveillance program.

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Investigators are also examining whether Cohen violated campaign finance laws by arranging financial deals to secure the silence of women who said they had affairs with Trump.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Clipboard-3127.jpg Trump speechwriter fired after appearance with white nationalists

Darren Beattie, who was a visiting instructor at Duke University before he joined the White House staff, was fired Friday after a media inquiry about his appearance at the 2016 H.L. Mencken Club conference.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/9e73768bd1a34daab3be6d9da0e1f701-9e73768bd1a34daab3be6d9da0e1f701-0.jpg The new alternative facts: ?Truth isn?t truth?

President Trump?s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani says it?s ??silly?? to say Trump should testify ??because he?s going to tell the truth and he shouldn?t worry?? because ??it?s somebody?s version of the truth. Not the truth.??

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President Trump said Sunday that White House lawyer Don McGahn isn?t ?a John Dean type ?RAT,?? referring to the Watergate-era White House attorney who turned on Richard Nixon.

Toddler dies after being pulled from Granby pool

A 2-year-old child died after being pulled from a pool in Granby Saturday night.

Drawbridge connecting Lynn, Saugus will be closed Monday

The Belden G. Bly Bridge, also called the Fox Hill Drawbridge, was closed Sunday after it got stuck in the open position around 5:40 p.m.

The gaming room at MGM Springfield.

David L. Ryan/Globe Staff

MGM hopes its big bet on Springfield casino pays off

The state?s first full-fledged casino opens Friday, seven years after gaming was legalized in Mass. And this looks like no casino you?ve ever seen, as un-Vegas as Springfield itself.

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The US is perched on the edge of a new era in space militarization, and a new administration is eager to engage in a high-tech arms race.

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Faced with disrupting Jewish holidays and the start of school, Secretary of State William Galvin says he picked the least worst option for the state?s primary election date.

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CAMPAIGN NOTEBOOK

Most local state lawmakers are on a glide path to reelection ? but there are a few with challenges

Incumbency rules on Beacon Hill. But there is some competition for who will represent some Boston neighborhoods in the Legislature.

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More than 1,000 people have signed a letter demanding that every US bishop resigns in the wake of the latest sexual abuse scandal to rock the Catholic Church.

Man stabbed in downtown Boston early Sunday

A man suffered life-threatening injuries early Sunday after being stabbed near 69 Bromfield St., officials said.

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Michael Avenatti told attendees at the Hillsborough County Democrats? fund-raiser that the Trump presidency is ?one large dumpster fire.?

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Simone Biles during her balance beam routine.

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Morgan Hurd made a release move on the uneven parallel bars.

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Biles performed a flip during her balance beam routine.

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Kara Eaker took second place on the balance beam.

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Olympic medalist Aly Raisman, watching in a private box, waved to fans.

US Gymnastics Championships

Simone Biles wins fifth US Gymnastics senior women?s title

The four-time Olympic gold medalist finished with a two-day score of 119.850.

Devra First

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/Portland07a.jpg Why don?t Boston restaurants win national awards?

The city inarguably offers excellent food and a wealth of culinary talent. But when it comes to wider recognition, it is often overlooked.

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Sophia Fialkosky, 10, of Newton stars as this year?s Flying Angel in the North End?s annual Fisherman?s Feast. Sophia?s 94-year-old great-grandmother is the oldest living Flying Angel.

adrian walker

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker%20(3)-19455.jpg We?re not the enemy of the people ? and most of the people know that

We make mistakes, but we also expose corruption, stand up for the voiceless, keep politicians honest, and tell the stories, large and not so large, of our communities.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/rathe_alewifegarage_01.jpg Alewife garage to reopen Monday after a weekend structural assessment

The largest garage in the MBTA system was closed over the weekend to allow for an assessment on the structure?s condition during ongoing repairs.

Tech Nomad

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2014/04/10/BostonGlobe.com/Boston/Images/734955453b03473e8294c4bea8b2d3ed-734955453b03473e8294c4bea8b2d3ed-0.jpg The biggest impact of 3-D printing may be in medicine

The world of 3-D printing promises far more than more guns.

ON THE JOB

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/12/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/071118_Carlton_0846.jpg She?s helped launch thousands of products

Bobbie Carlton has been called the den mother of start-ups, and the fairy godmother of entrepreneurs.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/wiggs_Argento_02.jpg An alleged Harvey Weinstein victim also is accused of sexual assault

Actress Asia Argento paid $380,000 to a man who said she sexually assaulted him when he was 17, according to court filings.

Love Letters

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/Meredith_New_Logo-4393.jpg I was about to say ?I love you,? when he dumped me

Did I wait too long? Or would saying those three little words have changed nothing.

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Diego Castillo delivers against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

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PETER ABRAHAM | ON BASEBALL

Rays? pitching strategy kept Red Sox off balance

Boston mustered just two hits on the afternoon as Tampa Bay relied heavily on its bullpen.

Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/13/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/web0819cover.jpg Put away that credit card. You need to use cash more

Big banks are the big winners when shoppers whip out the plastic. Meanwhile, Americans sink further into debt.

Globe Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/opener0819excerpt%20.jpg How I found my race in America

When I stopped smiling like a good immigrant, I risked becoming an angry brown woman.

Music Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/wickedgood-17.jpg Despite rain, happiness reigns at Wicked Good Festival

Boston itself was the common thread running through the first Wicked Good Festival.

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5.2 million people crammed into Boston? In 1900, some of the best minds thought it was a possibility

Globe reporter Thomas F. Anderson?s assignment for his Christmas Day 1900 story was sweeping: Consult the best experts and sketch out a vision of what the city would look like in a hundred years.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/4de49636-cfd2-49e3-9ca8-fd2d4bd67f6e.jpg Flushing contact lenses can cause environmental damage

When the lenses make their way to a wastewater treatment facility, they do not biodegrade easily, researchers report, and they may fragment and make their way into surface water.

Art Review

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/14/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/TheFensFogSculpture,_FogxFLO_sFogxCanopy_byMelissaOstrow16.jpg Four art installations you?ll want to see

This summer has brought atmospheric environments to get excited about.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/19/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/AFP_18F8BD.jpg Elon Musk says cutting back on work hours isn?t an option

Arianna Huffington is calling on Elon Musk to adopt a healthier work-life balance, but the Tesla CEO says that?s not an option.

Brainiac

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/07/31/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/Cheat2.jpg Uncommon Knowledge: Testing for cheaters

Unusual insights from the social sciences, from transplants to Christianity to secrecy.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/03/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Turner010318METRO04mbtaprep27-13970-14194-14235.jpg When it comes to commuter rail, privatization isn?t problem

The T doesn?t have ? and never has had ? the in-house ability to operate the commuter lines itself.

Special reports

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The 111 is a rolling case study of all that ails MBTA bus service: overcrowding, delays caused by traffic and passengers who pay in cash, and frequent cancellations.

Newsletters

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A convenient digest of the top political news of the past week, delivered every Saturday. Sign up now.

STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/16/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/CF3A0977.jpg A women?s health firm pitched a much-needed drug. Men didn?t get it

Antiva Biosciences is getting a front-row view of the challenges involved in pitching a company focused on women?s health.

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg 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.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg More about Last Seen: The Largest Unsolved Art Heist ever

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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Elon Musk confronts a fateful tweet and an 'excruciating' year

?I thought the worst of it was over ? I thought it was,? Elon Musk told the New York Times. ?The worst is over from a Tesla operational standpoint.? He continued: ?But from a personal pain standpoint, the worst is yet to come.?

Love Letters: The Podcast

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

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Real Estate

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/stan-fellows-home-nest-illustration$medium.jpg Spring House Hunt: Should parents buy property in a college town?

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

The Big Picture

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The Big Picture

US Gymnastics Championships in Boston

This week, Boston will get a look at some of the best gymnasts in the world during the US Nationals, which runs Thursday through Sunday at TD Garden.

Crossword

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