Portions of Davis Square building at risk of collapse

Workers on scene are taking the necessary measures to stabilize the building?s facades.

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Businesses surrounding the Elm Street structure are closed Tuesday, and public access is restricted in the area.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/weather-big-8449--90x90.jpg Two rounds of severe thunderstorms expected in Mass.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for all of the state except the Cape and islands until 4 p.m.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (C) arrives at NFL headquarters as people ask for autographs in New York June 23, 2015. Tom Brady's appeal of his four-game National Football League suspension for participating in a scheme to deflate footballs during last season's playoffs begins Tuesday at NFL headquarters in New York. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

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Tom Brady?s Deflategate appeal hearing underway

The Patriots quarterback is arguing his case for having his Deflategate penalty reduced on Tuesday in New York.

CHRISTOPHER L. GASPER

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Expectations for Brady?s appeal and a looming court battle with the NFL to clear his name need to be lowered.

Stacy Foster was joined by her husband, David, to receive the award.

Massachusetts State Lottery

Cape Cod newlywed first winner of $15 million lottery ticket

It?s the largest award offered on a state lottery instant ?scratch and win? ticket.

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A deal to create the fifth-biggest US supermarket retailer is near.

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A 21-year-old woman and her 44-year-old mother were arrested by Tewksbury police on heroin and assault charges.

Senator Tim Scott, Governor Nikki Haley, and state Senator Wendell Gilliard attended a prayer vigil Thursday at Morris Brown AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

Confederate flag stance shouldn?t take political bravery

Republican presidential candidates are ready to stand up to ISIS, Iran, and Putin, but not to South Carolina?s GOP primary voters.

TThe Confederate flag flew along Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Va.

Va. governor moves to ban Confederate flag from license plates

The state?s vanity plates include one that pays homage to the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/05/01/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/e565600f3c7c4c17a9f749959179021f-e565600f3c7c4c17a9f749959179021f-0-7136.jpg Danny Ainge says Celtics looking to move up in draft

Four picks plus a roster full of tradeable assets gives the team president a lot of flexibility on draft night.

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The 15-foot shark was seen swimming off the coast of Orleans on Cape Cod, near South Beach.

Donald Featherstone posed with some of his creations in 1998.

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Creator of the plastic pink flamingo dies at 79

Donald Featherstone, a trained sculptor with a classical background, modeled the design in 1957 after a bird he saw in National Geographic.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/23/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/home-sales-4446--90x90.jpg Lack of inventory blamed for sluggish home sales in May

Single-family home sales in Mass. declined compared to the previous year while prices remained steady, according to a report.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/22/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/DLR24761.jpg Aquarium firmly against waterfront tower plan

The opposition to the 600-foot tower project threatens to escalate a neighborhood scrap over traffic, parking, and shadows.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/23/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/DV2067231.jpg Early art from Hitler sold for $450,000 at auction

The sale of the mass murderer?s early artwork is just the latest in a string of contentious auctions.

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Paris will pose a formidable challenge for Boston, as well as the other declared bidders: Rome and Hamburg.

Ground Game

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James Pindell tracks the state?s 115 most desirable endorsements for Democrats seeking the presidency.

Opinion

Elizabeth Warren

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America?s trade policy makes it nearly impossible to enforce rules that protect hard-working families, but easy to enforce rules that favor corporations.

The Big Picture

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International Day of Yoga

The first International Day of Yoga was held on June 21 and India set a record for the largest yoga demonstration in a single venue.