California judge blocks Trump order on sanctuary city money

A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked a Trump administration order to withhold funding from ?sanctuary cities.?

Feds give Mass. nearly $12 million to fight opioid abuse

Massachusetts has received an $11.7 million federal grant to fight an opioid epidemic that has claimed thousands of lives in recent years.

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Advocates say unverified reports about Aaron Hernandez?s sexuality are not relevant to his crimes or his suicide.

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Under Massachusetts law, Aaron Hernandez?s suicide before his appeal was exhausted means that his record can be cleared.

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President Trump on Tuesday formally nominated former US senator Scott Brown to serve as his ambassador to both New Zealand and Samoa.

Endicott College student diagnosed with mumps

The student joins several other college students around the state who developed mumps during the current academic year.

Before the rain came in, clouds hung over the Chestnut Hill Reservoir as a man went fishing.

Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Did you notice the strange clouds over Boston this morning?

The ?Undulatus Asperitas? was officially added to the World Meteorological Organization?s ?International Cloud Atlas? in March.

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Target bought 15-packs of beer for $14.25 but sold them for $11.99, and that?s a no-no under state alcohol regulations.

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Teams have been searching a nearby reservoir since the teen went missing.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/672836198.jpg Lawmakers say Flynn appeared to break law on disclosures

Michael Flynn did not inform the US government about payments he received for appearances before Russian organizations or lobbying for Turkey, documents show.

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She?s a mom, a business owner, and a life-changer

How one South Shore mom?s mission to improve her son?s autism treatment led to a program that now enriches the lives of hundreds of kids.

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This guy made 500 cocktails in 500 days

Bartender Tony Iamunno?s project began as a lark. It soon turned into a full-blown obsession.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Calderon_704264.jpg She walked into a room full of family and friends. Then she was told she won a scholarship

Regis College-bound Yesica Calderon served as a leader both on the field and in the classroom, achieving a 4.8 grade point average while taking high-level courses.

Sports

Boston, MA April 23, 2017: The series opening game between the Red Sox and Yankees has been postponed due to rain......The Boston Red Sox were scheduled to host the New York Yankees in an MLB regular season baseball game at Fenway Park (Globe Staff Photo/Jim Davis)

Dustin Pedroia would have been in Red Sox? lineup Tuesday

Tuesday?s series opener vs. the Yankees was rained out and will be made up July 16 as the first game of a day-night doubleheader.

NFL DRAFT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/625950620.jpg Our best bets for who the Patriots will draft this week

The Patriots have only six selections in this week?s NFL Draft, but they can stockpile some talent.

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The first daughter?s ?Women Who Work: Rewriting the Rules for Success? comes out May 2. And that seems to be news to booksellers.

Opinion | Michael A. Cohen

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His threat-mongering is an embarrassment to every American.

Shirley Leung

Shadow debate shows how desperate Boston is for money

The Boston City Council takes up Shadowgate on Wednesday and will likely vote on whether to change the laws to accommodate a tower on Winthrop Square.

The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Design Building on the campus of UMass-Amherst.

Dave Roback / The Republican

Why UMass Amherst?s newest building is made almost entirely of wood

When thinking of sleek modern buildings, one probably does not envision wood as a key material.

Talking Points

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A roundup of the most important business news from Tuesday.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/05921466.jpg Serena Williams responds to Ilie Nastase?s comment about her baby?s skin color

The Romanian Fed Cup captain speculated about the skin color of the baby the pregnant Williams is expecting.

Trump Today

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/AFP_NT9N8.jpg Signing a flurry of executive orders

Looking to rack up victories as his 100-day milestone approaches, the orders highlight the President?s lack of success getting legislation through Congress.

Opinion & Ideas

Opinion | Bjorn Lomborg

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If you had an extra dollar to spend making Haiti stronger and more resilient, where should it go?

Special reports

Summer of ?67

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/06/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/jim.jpg The summer that changed Boston

The nation was splintering, and Boston wasn?t immune. But something was happening here.

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Address: Spring House Hunt

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In America, everyone who has a cellphone thinks they are a professional photographer. They are not.

Investigations

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If you have been a victim or witnessed a hate incident, share your information here so we can investigate.

STAT

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The licensing of its CRISPR technology is pushing the limits of what a tax-exempt nonprofit research institute can do.