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Attorney General Jeff Sessions directly rebuked President Trump?s criticism of him in an unusually pointed statement Thursday afternoon.
?If I ever got impeached, I think the market would crash,? President Trump said, though he added ?I don?t know how you can impeach somebody who?s done a great job.?
National Enquirer?s safe held damaging Trump stories The National Enquirer kept a safe containing documents on hush money payments and other damaging stories it killed as part of its cozy relationship with Donald Trump.
The practice of allowing criminal defendants to cooperate, or ?flip, which President Trump criticized Wednesday, is a classic tool in a prosecutor?s tool box, experts said.
South Africa blasts President Trump over racially divisive tweet South Africa is in the throes of a racially charged national debate over land reform, a lawful process that seeks to correct the legacy of decades of white minority rule that stripped blacks of their land.
Trump rarely turns his attention to Africa, but when he does, it often backfires.
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Alex Guerrero will not be on Patriots? sideline Friday, but he did travel with team Guerrero?s privileges had been revoked last season, but he has been spotted twice in the past two days.
Hurricane Lane is weaker but still pummels Hawaii with rain Hurricane Lane already lashed the Big Island with nearly 20 inches of rain in nearly 24 hours and was moving closer to Hawaii, a shift that will put the Big Island and Maui ??in the thick?? of the storm.
Immigrants? case against ICE, DHS can proceed, judge rules A lawsuit by immigrants trying to keep immigration officials from deporting them while they seek legal residency may move forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Cannabis commission won?t oversee local contracts The 4-1 vote immediately drew criticism that it gave municipalities a green light to charge marijuana operators large sums.
State health authorities have confirmed a case of measles and are warning that others may have been exposed to the disease at the Boston?s Logan International Airport.
Things to do in Boston with your guests on the cheap Some of the best things in Boston, as in life, really are free, or at least cheap.
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Workers are putting the final polish on a $960 million facility that now has state approval to begin operating.
Amid a church rocked by scandal, O?Malley invites archdiocese?s priests to midday prayer In the wake of the broadest inquiry into church sex abuse in US history, Cardinal Seán O?Malley has invited the Archdiocese of Boston?s priests to a midday prayer next week.
For some ex-gang members, hope beyond the street corner More than 60 students were honored Thursday in a matriculation ceremony hosted by Boston Uncornered, an initiative that helps gang-involved young people work toward a college degree.
Icon Dave McGillivray celebrates 40th anniversary of historic Run Across America for cancer at Fenway As he did in 1978, McGillivray is raising money for the Jimmy Fund to help cancer care and research patients across the country.
It was an emotional day for the Chesna family, but also a positive one, because they were there for a special occasion: their mortgage had been paid off.
Dead great white shark found on Truro beach Officials from the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy said experts planned to do a necropsy of the animal.
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In Spruill, aquarium has right woman at right time ?My first role is to defend and protect this iconic institution in this city,? Spruill said.
Massachusetts woman sues Mario Batali, accuses him of sexually assaulting her in Boston A 28-year-old Massachusetts woman is suing the celebrity chef behind Eataly, accusing him of forcibly kissing and groping her while the two were at a Back Bay restaurant.
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James David Christie, widely regarded as one of the greatest organists of his generation, has resigned his post as distinguished artist in residence at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. He has also left Oberlin College, where he was a professor of organ and chair of the organ department.
29 charged, including city worker, in fentanyl bust Those facing federal charges include City Councilor Michelle Wu?s former constituent services director who is currently employed with the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
Koh holds small lead in Third District, poll says Despite Dan Koh?s small lead, with less than two weeks until the primary, nearly 30 percent of likely voters say are still unsure who they?ll pick in the Third Congressional District.
National realtors group has spent nearly $300,000 to help Mike Capuano defeat Ayanna Pressley The National Association of Realtors is funding online ads, direct mail, and polling in the Seventh Congressional District.
In final Suffolk DA forum, one contender bows out, protesting question format Greg Henning said in a letter to organizers that he did not like the format of the questions.
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Get your kicks on . . . Route 20? Welcome to the next Route 66 Come along on one local man?s quest to get Route 20 recognized as a historic highway and turn it into the next Route 66.
Fausto Sosa, 18, of Roslindale was fatally shot Wednesday night on Hollander Street.
These New England schools top this year?s Forbes college rankings Several local colleges have made the Forbes annual nationwide ranking of universities, with the No. 1 spot going to a Boston-area school.
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David Price is finally the pitcher the Red Sox thought he would be In six starts since the All Star break, Price is 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and 7 walks.
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Red Sox scouts are certainly doing their due diligence, seeing if there?s a player that could fit a specific need.
Sam Cornish, Boston?s first poet laureate, dies at 82 Sam Cornish, 82, of Brighton, who died Aug. 20, was Boston?s first poet laureate.
Sprinting intern with Manafort verdict captures attention on a busy news day Photos and video captured NBC News intern Cassie Semyon?s mad dash from a Virginia courthouse.
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Bidding farewell to summer with relief Goodbye to battles over sunscreen, stressful logistics, tick checks, and traffic-related panic. For working parents, the hot days are a never-ending string of headaches.
Thomas D. Simpson was the captain of the Fishing Vessel Bulldog, owned by the disgraced fishing mogul Carolos Rafael, also known as ?The Codfather,? officials said.
John Lennon?s killer denied parole for 10th time Mark David Chapman will remain behind bars for at least two more years.
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Endorsement: Beth Lindstrom is clear GOP choice for Senate The Globe endorses Lindstrom in the Republican Party?s Sept. 4 primary.
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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Science is testing claims about psilocybin microdoses, and finding some truth Psilocybin microdoses do improve a form of thinking underlying creativity, a study suggests.
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.
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.
In six starts since the All Star break, Price is 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and 7 walks.
After weeks of assuring the homeless they would not be forced off the common, the city?s mayor announced he would be closing the common on Friday, despite no solution to the affordable housing shortage.
From an updated Salisbury single-family to a Charlestown condo, these homes are priced from under $500,000 to more than $1 million.
Welcome to the Third District, where 10 ? yes, 10 ? Democrats are vying to replace retiring US Representative Niki Tsongas in the largest congressional primary the state?s seen in two decades.
The Islamic State group quickly claimed responsibility for the knife attack, but a French official said the incident is not being treated as a terrorist case for the moment. The suspect is said to have severe psychiatric problems.
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John Paul, AAA Northeast's Car Doctor, answers a question from a reader whose vehicle vibrates on the road.
The party has been going for more than a decade. But a lot of Americans haven?t been celebrating.
Icelandic actor Stefan Karl Stefansson played villain Robbie Rotten on ?LazyTown? and led the 2008 touring production of ?Dr. Seuss? How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.?
The song, apparently never heard in public, appears to have been recorded in 1972 and was found recently on a tape owned by Rolling Stones collector Matt Lee.
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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.
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Boston saw some of the best gymnasts in the world during the US Nationals at TD Garden.
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