Some Democrats have predicted that Special Counsel Robert Mueller would break with a half-century of policy and prosecute a sitting president.
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It was a bruising week for President Trump, with a trio of men who are intimately familiar with his secrets and business dealings now cooperating with prosecutors.
Pilot dies after small plane crashes in Hanson Scott Landis and his brother were flying to spread their father?s ashes when their plane?s engine reportedly failed on takeoff.
Two whales are captured on video jumping in Boston Harbor Four men, including Boston Bruins defenseman Torey Krug, captured the whales on camera while they were fishing Friday.
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About a dozen people carrying Confederate flags were met by dozens of protesters that don?t want the memorial known as ??Silent Sam?? to return to the UNC campus in Chapel Hill.
Without proof, Geoff Diehl?s ad asserts ?over 7,000? killed by undocumented immigrants each year The claim is included in a roughly minute-long spot released by Diehl, one of three Republicans running in the Sept. 4 primary to face Elizabeth Warren in November.
Candidate Brianna Wu is learning the rules of a whole new game Brianna Wu, a video game developer, is trying to channel her online renown into a campaign for Congress.
The scourge of fentanyl is more clear in the battle against opioid use The devastating and growing prevalence of fentanyl was the dominant message in the state?s latest quarterly report on opioid-related deaths.
Judge strikes down Trump?s efforts to curb unions A federal judge in Washington struck down most parts of three executive orders that President Trump signed in May that would have made it easier to fire federal employees.
State police trooper with ?illicit past? gone, leaders cleared Questions about how Trooper Leigha Genduso, an unindicted co-conspirator in a major marijuana trafficking case, became a civilian dispatcher in 2008 and then a trooper erupted earlier this year.
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After a homeless camp abruptly had to leave the town common, confusion and disorder reign as people seek long-term solutions to their housing insecurity.
Boston?s Carnival parade celebrates Caribbean-American culture Now in its 45th year, Boston?s Carnival parade kicked off Saturday afternoon with a colorful pageant of floats, music, and marchers in elaborate costumes.
Two outside investigations into sexual assault allegations at a New Hampshire prep school have identified 11 former staff members accused of abusing students over several decades.
COMMENTARY
With or without the catsuit, Serena Williams is going to serve black excellence From dress codes to doping tests, the tennis world keeps trying to hold Serena Williams back. But the queen knows how to hold court.
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Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought
When baseball finally surrenders, every ball and strike call will be perfect.
BEN VOLIN
How much will Matt Patricia and Mike Vrabel embrace the Belichick Way? Patricia (Lions) and Vrabel (Titans) are the latest branches to sprout from the Belichick coaching tree.
BEN VOLIN I SUNDAY FOOTBALL NOTES
The NFL preseason officially ends after Thursday night?s games, and leads into one of the busiest weekends of the year.
Chad Finn
14 thoughts from the Patriots? preseason loss to the Panthers Yes, it?s only preseason, but Phillip Dorsett and Cordarrelle Patterson are gathering in more admirers.
DAN SHAUGHNESSY
The man who asks the tough questions at Fenway? It?s WBZ?s Jonny Miller He is a Boston sports media institution, probably the hardest-working guy in our business.
NICK CAFARDO | SUNDAY BASEBALL NOTES
Wade Boggs has ideas to help Rafael Devers?s defense The Hall of Famer believes better footwork would elevate Devers?s play at the hot corner.
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Pope Francis? trip to Ireland, the first by a pontiff in 39 years, has been overshadowed by renewed anger over the Catholic Church?s systemic failures to protect children.
Developer enters showdown with Smith & Wesson over gun control The developer could just spend his time focused on his long-awaited Fenway Center project, which is finally under way. But he?s also cofounder of Stop Handgun Violence, and there?s some marching to be done.
Why the moviegoing experience remains special ? and in Greater Boston especially Visiting the Brattle, the Coolidge, the Somerville, and the Boston Common.
How to protect yourself from mosquitoes West Nile virus has arrived in Massachusetts. Flipping over wading pools and inspecting your window screens can help keep your home safe from mosquitoes that spread it.
First human cases of West Nile virus confirmed in Mass. Three women have contracted the mosquito-borne virus, an announcement that comes just days after authorities increased the statewide risk level for the West Nile from low to moderate.
Music review
Kenny Chesney embraced ?Everything?s gonna be all right? lyric, and its power of positivity, both explicitly and implicitly during the energetic opening show of his two-concert run at Gillette.
Drone spots isolated tribe in Amazon The new video footage shows the first images of members of an isolated Amazon tribe that had no known contact with the outside world, the Brazilian government said this week.
Dinner with Cupid
Will her research on sexual selection aid her in the world of romance?
Miss Conduct
Can I ding my Lyft driver for listening to political talk radio? I know it?s their car, but it made my ride a bad experience.
Ideas | John Hilliard
When children were always someone else?s problem Society once left poor and abandoned children to their fate. A sensational ? and highly publicized ? 1875 murder case in Massachusetts was a turning point.
From sushi to coffee, burgers to buffets ? here are some places in Harvard Square that might remind you of your youth.
HELP DESK
It?s 5 p.m. and it?s still warm out. So where do I get a drink around here? Finally, there are a few good answers to a summertime question that has been plaguing Greater Boston since Prohibition.
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An elected school committee? So old-school Those who want an elected school committee also lose sight of the fact that it?s the mayor who controls the budget ? and that?s how it has always been.
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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Sacha Baron Cohen tried to prank Francis Collins ? and science won out The latest public figure duped by Sacha Baron Cohen: the NIH director. Here?s how he kept his cool.
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.
When it comes to a trade, Bill Belichick said it?s easier to talk to a team you?re not in direct competition with.
The state?s first resort casino opened its doors with a grand parade and celebration that will continue into the night.
Rhode Island?s housing market may be cooling as the number of single-family houses for sale has increased from last year.
President Trump sought to unite Ohio?s fractious state Republican Party on Friday, bitterly complaining about ?negative, nasty? Democrats and warning that the Democratic contender for governor would ?destroy your state.?
Names have been surfacing in the Michael Cohen case recently that might be unfamiliar to those who haven?t been keeping track. Here?s a brief rundown of the players in the case.
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Uber executives have been divided over what to do with the autonomous business since March 18, when one of Uber?s self-driving cars struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona.
Several Massachusetts startups are pitching new ways to deliver high-end meat products directly to consumers.
A review of the week online.
How am I, a well-rounded and reasonable adult, supposed to soundly reason with someone who has the life experience of a gnat?
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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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The Big Picture
Boston saw some of the best gymnasts in the world during the US Nationals at TD Garden.
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