?The Justice Department will not be improperly influenced?: Sessions fires back at Trump

Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press

Attorney General Jeff Sessions directly rebuked President Trump?s criticism of him in an unusually pointed statement Thursday afternoon.

?Everybody would be very poor? if I were to be impeached, Trump says

?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.?

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Media outlets are reporting that federal prosecutors have granted immunity to the executive in charge of the National Enquirer.

President Donald Trump takes the stage at a rally in support of the Senate candidacy of West Virginia's Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, W.Va. (Craig Hudson/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP)

Getting defendants to ?flip? is key tool in going after the kingpin, experts say

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Politics/Images/0e4b2b426c3648eab102983d55fddfeb-0e4b2b426c3648eab102983d55fddfeb-0.jpg President Trump speaks out about Africa again, and many cringe

Trump rarely turns his attention to Africa, but when he does, it often backfires.

Christopher Muther

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/16/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/sign20.jpg 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.

Jim McBride

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/07/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/davis_alex1_spts-11842.jpg 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Guerrero?s privileges had been revoked last season, but he has been spotted twice in the past two days.

RED SOX 7, INDIANS 0

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Chin082318RedSox-Indians_Spt12.jpg David Price dominates, Red Sox pose double trouble in blanking Indians

The big lefthander gave up three hits and struck out seven in eight shutout innings while the offense erupted for six runs (on three 2-RBI doubles) in fifth.

BOSTON, MA - AUGUST 23: Mitch Moreland #18 of the Boston Red Sox reaches for a foul ball hit by Yandy Diaz #36 of the Cleveland Indians in the first inning at Fenway Park on August 23, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Red Sox first baseman Mitch Moreland leaves game with left knee contusion

Moreland suffered the injury in the first inning while sliding in an attempt to catch a foul ball.

Plenty of sandbags were at the ready to protect the Moana Surfrider Hotel in Honolulu from anticipated flooding from Hurricane Lane.

Dave Epstein

Hurricane Lane is lumbering toward Hawaii. Here?s the latest outlook

It looks like the center of the storm will stay offshore, but there will be plenty of rain and wind for the islands, creating a dangerous situation that could cause catastrophic damage in some areas.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Rex_Hurricane_Lane_near_Hawaii_9799839C.jpg Here?s a picture of Hurricane Lane taken from the International Space Station

Astronaut Richard Arnold shared two images of the category 4 storm on Twitter Wednesday.

Boston, MA: 3/20/2018: The Celtics Semi Ojeleye (37, far right) has some civilian company on the bench in the first half, as injured temmates Kyrie Irving, Jalen Brown and Marcus Smart where taking in the action from there. The Boston Celtics hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder in a regular season NBA basketball game at the TD Garden. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)

Kyrie Irving honored by mother?s Sioux tribe

The Celtics guard took part Thursday in a traditional Native American ceremony recognizing his tribal heritage.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Travel/Images/suarez_06fountainplay_MET_001.jpg 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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Photos and video captured NBC News intern Cassie Semyon?s mad dash from a Virginia courthouse to deliver the news of former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort?s conviction.

Renée Graham

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Ideas/Images/graham-1600.jpg There are no perfect #MeToo victims

The possibility that #MeToo advocate Asia Argento preyed on a young male actor has nothing to do with whether Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her.

Weymouth, MA - August 23, 2018: Frank Siller, right, chief executive of Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation delivers a mortgage payoff receipt to Cynthia ?Cindy? Chesna and her children Olivia, left, and Jack during a press conference at the Weymouth Police Department in Weymouth, MA on August 23, 2018. A New York City nonprofit has raised enough money to pay off the mortgage on the home of slain Weymouth Police Sergeant Michael Chesna. The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation scheduled the press conference at Weymouth Police Headquarters to present Chesna?s family with a mortgage payoff letter, said Frank Siller, chief executive of the foundation that honors his brother. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff

?Everyone?s come together? ? foundation pays off mortgage for slain Weymouth officer?s family

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/29/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/RinaldiPatriots09.jpg ?I can?t sing?: Patriots players share tales from their first NFL preseasons

Veterans Patrick Chung, Dont?a Hightower, and a few other Patriots open up about what their rookie preseasons were like.

NAMES

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/aefc859ca40e46449fc41bc1dd6e7c7f-aefc859ca40e46449fc41bc1dd6e7c7f-8525.jpg Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson among all-star lineup for Aretha Franklin funeral

An all-star lineup that includes Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Shirley Caesar and many more will perform at Aretha Franklin?s funeral next week.

quick bite

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/26quickbitepic01a.jpg Where to drink wine made by women in the Fenway

Nathalie, a new wine bar from the people behind downtown?s Haley Henry, focuses on small-scale female producers.

TV Critic?s Corner

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HBO?s ?Vice News Tonight? seems to have inspired an imitator, though ?Follow This? packs a lot more magaziney sugar.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/16/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/954319062.jpg 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.

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.

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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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/MA07-3375.jpg 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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/08/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Chin080818SuffolkDADebate_Met8.jpg 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.

A dead shark on Truro Beach.

Ty Burr/Globe Staff

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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/wiggs_Baker_04-19612.jpg Can Charlie Baker take credit for the state?s ?$1 billion surplus??

In a new TV ad, Governor Charlie Baker touts his fiscal management skills, as well as the state?s $1 billion budget surplus. But why the state had all that extra cash is far more complicated.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/greenhouse_24guns-5_metro.jpg Activists who support stricter gun laws embark on Worcester-to-Springfield march

The group plans to end the march Sunday at the headquarters of firearm maker Smith & Wesson.

?Canine flu has officially arrived in Massachusetts,? MSPCA says

A 6-month-old poodle was taken to MSPCA Angell Animal Medical Center Aug. 12 with a high fever and a ?hacking cough.?

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/08/30/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/batali.jpg 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.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2017/04/13/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/ryan_seals7_met.jpg Avian flu, distemper may be to blame for rash of seal deaths

Two common diseases, avian flu and distemper, may be to blame for a rash of seal deaths.

Sal Giarratani, 70, from East Boston got some sun on Wollaston Beach earlier this month.

Hot in the city: This summer has set records for heat in Boston

The summer of 2018 has been one of southern New England?s hottest in nearly 150 years.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Colella.jpg Dover, N.H., man strangled wife and father in home, authorities say

The bodies of Joanna Colella and Francis Colella were found Monday morning in Jeramie Colella?s home.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/clintonMV01.jpg Bill Clinton drew a crowd on Martha?s Vineyard, but Hillary Clinton ?stole the show?

Clinton discussed his new book, "The President Is Missing."

In ?lip sync challenge? video, it?s a battle between police at Boston College and Boston University

The video was done ?in the most Boston way possible.?

Roslindale teen identified as Roxbury homicide victim

Fausto Sosa, 18, of Roslindale was fatally shot Wednesday night on Hollander Street.

Mollie Tibbetts was killed by ?sharp force injuries,? autopsy finds

The 20-year-old Iowa student was allegedly abducted by a stranger while running last month.

Opinion & Ideas

Editorial

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/02/21/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Walker_022118_21kingston_24503x.jpg Endorsement: Beth Lindstrom is clear GOP choice for Senate

The Globe endorses Lindstrom in the Republican Party?s Sept. 4 primary.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/20/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/4Y7A7448TaylorUsry-kixF--90x90@BostonGlobe.com-Homepage.jpg 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.

Newsletters

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STAT

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/08/23/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/Haejin_Final_Mushroom-1600x900.jpg Science is testing claims about psilocybin microdoses, and finding some truth

Psilocybin microdoses do improve a form of thinking underlying creativity, a study suggests.

Globe event

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/08/BostonGlobe.com/Business/Images/SeattleTimes_10kirsner02_biz.jpg 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.

Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/18/BostonGlobe.com/Arts/Images/FlfQGTy9_585.jpg 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.