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Trump lashes out at Michael Cohen after guilty plea

Facing a growing threat to his presidency, Donald Trump on Wednesday accused his former lawyer of making up ??stories in order to get a ?deal??? from federal prosecutors.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders took questions from reporters during Wednesday?s press briefing.

Here?s how Sarah Sanders responded to questions on Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort

As reporters peppered President Trump?s spokeswoman with question after question about Cohen and Manafort, she repeated the same mantra over and over.

Cohen?s plea done, where will federal prosecutors turn next?

The guilty plea of President Trump?s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, may not mean it?s ?case closed? for federal prosecutors in Manhattan.

Republicans ? and some Democrats ? reject talk of impeachment

The legal entanglements surrounding President Trump left lawmakers struggling for an appropriate response ahead of the midterm campaigns.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Trump may never face justice

President Trump has been implicated in an election-related crime ? a crime that may have helped him capture the presidency ? and yet he may never face punishment.

South Boston Bypass Road may again open to all drivers in new test of plan to cut congestion

The one-year experiment aims to help relieve congestion in the traffic-choked Seaport District and nearby neighborhoods.

Truck carrying 7,000 pounds of live lobster crashes in Maine

Several live lobsters spilled onto Route 1 in Brunswick.

Harvard expert?s criticism of coconut oil widely shared online

Coconut oil has been making headlines lately, thanks to a lecture given by a Harvard professor that?s been widely shared online.

Ex-State Police lieutenant indicted in OT fraud scandal

The 57-year-old Charlton man is one of six troopers who face federal charges for allegedly collecting pay for overtime hours they did not work

Child injured after guardrail pierces through car in Northbridge

The 4-year-old girl suffered a serious head injury and was taken to a Boston hospital for treatment.

With no place to run, people in Hawaii brace for hurricane

Hawaii residents emptied store shelves Wednesday, boarded up windows and drained gas pumps as Hurricane Lane, a category 4 storm, churned toward the state.

Retired Auburn music teacher arrested for child rape

Stephen Jaszek of South Hadley was arrested Wednesday on child rape and assault charges.

18-year-old man shot and killed in Roxbury

Police responded to the area of 39 Hollander St. Wednesday evening.

Attorney challenges whether Mollie Tibbetts murder suspect is in US illegally

The attorney for a Mexican man accused of killing an Iowa college student challenged the government?s statement Wednesday that the suspect has been living in the United States illegally.

Judge sides with police in weapons case of ?free speech? rally organizer

Boston police were justified when they ordered a New York man to remove body armor during last year?s ?Free Speech? rally on Boston Common, a judge ruled.

Gerry Studds named in latest probe of sexual misconduct at St. Paul?s

The late Mass. congressman ?acted as a predator,? according to a former student. The new report is another black mark against the elite Concord, N.H., boarding school.

City and school officials toured the school Wednesday. — Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff

$73 million school in Roxbury is the first newly constructed BPS school building in 15 years

?Our kids deserve this, and [this building] says they are worth this. . . . This is what we fought for,? one sixth grade teacher said.

Nestor Ramos

?I was the only one left behind. And I was the only one who was brown.?

A 14-year-old from Brookline was just trying to catch a bus home from Maine. Instead, he got a lesson in the insidious ways that race and bias operate in America today.

Here?s the full list of the 33 Sears and 13 Kmart stores closing around the US

The one-time powerhouse retailer that survived two world wars and the Great Depression has been calving off pieces of itself as it burns through money.

Ohio State suspends Urban Meyer for three games

The Buckeyes head football coach was punished for mishandling domestic violence accusations against a former assistant.

Steven Tyler sends cease-and-desist letter to Donald Trump for playing Aerosmith at rally

This isn't the first time the Aerosmith frontman has threatened legal action for Trump's song use.

Senator Elizabeth Warren posts 10 years of her tax returns online

The posted 2017 returns show the former Harvard University law professor and her husband reported an adjusted gross income of $913,000.

JOAN VENNOCHI

Undebatable ? Geoff Diehl and John Kingston are afraid of Beth Lindstrom

Two non-profiles in courage are avoiding debates with Beth Lindstrom in the Republican race for US Senate.

Ten candidates. Thirty-one hours. One primary.

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.

Love Letters

Am I stupid to want something serious with a guy getting divorced?

Dating him is great, but he says he?s not ready to make any promises.

Study: Many teens ? and parents ? feel tethered to phones

Parents lament their teenagers? noses constantly in their phones, but they might want to take stock of their own screen time habits.

NAMES

Tape of lost Mick Jagger-Carly Simon duet found after more than 45 years

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.

Pandora, three months old, debuted recently and is available for the public to see at the Stone Zoo in Stoneham. She has a sister, Naphisa. — david l. ryan/globe staff

Two adorable snow leopard cubs make their debut at Stone Zoo

Want to see a really, really cute Himalayan kitty? How about two of them?

PawSox deal adds up to be one of the most generous since Baker took office

Worcester officials say the incentive package they assembled to bring the Pawtucket Red Sox to town won?t draw money from the city?s existing tax revenue.

Patriots release wide receiver Kenny Britt

The veteran had been dealing with a nagging hamstring injury he suffered during a June minicamp session.

Tom Brady thinks his son is ?growing up waaaayyyyyy too fast!!!?

The Patriots quarterback?s eldest kid turned 11.

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Globe Magazine

A superfan?s guide to seeing the Patriots at Gillette Stadium

Football season cometh! Here?s how to score tickets, park like a genius, tailgate like there?s no tomorrow, and more.

How to eat like a local in Harvard Square

From sushi to coffee, burgers to buffets ? here are some places in Harvard Square that might remind you of your youth.

?LazyTown? villain Stefan Karl Stefansson dies at 43

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.?

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

Endorsement: Jay Gonzalez is the best choice for Democrats

A former official in the Patrick administration, Gonzalez has the right background to go toe-to-toe with the governor.

Editorial

Endorsement: Charlie Baker deserves GOP nod

It?s important for the Massachusetts GOP that Baker win big in the Sept. 4 Republican gubernatorial primary.

Special reports

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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The dogs were supposed to sniff out C. diff. Then they smelled breakfast

Can canines be reliably used in hospitals to detect patients with diarrhea caused by C. diff?

Globe event

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.

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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.