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Tornillo TX 6/17/18 U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy in a march in Texas to protest the Trump administration policy of separating children from their parents as families arrive at the nation's southern border. Special to the Boston Globe photo by Ivan Pierre Aguirre

Markey, Kennedy, and Clark say a Trump official lied about forced family separations. Are they right?

Boston-07/26/2016-The heat wave continued in the Boston area, as children cooled off in the Frog Pond in Boston Common. Boston Globe staff photo by John Tlumacki(metro)

5 maps detailing Monday's ‘excessive heat’ and ‘severe’ thunderstorms

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Unprepared hikers from Mass. rescued in White Mountains

Boston, MA - 05/08/18 - Hundreds rallied inside the State House for paid leave and a $15 minimum wage. The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition rally featured speakers and a march inside the building that passed by Speaker DeLeo's office. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff) Reporter: (in caps) Topic: (09rally)

How the millionaire's tax supporters reacted to the stunning defeat of their ballot question June 18, 2018 | 1:05 PM

Supreme Court sides with Florida man in free speech case June 18, 2018 | 1:02 PM

This Sept. 20, 2013 photo provided by the USDA Forest Service shows a southern pine beetle completing metamorphosis into an adult that will attack a pine tree, at Kisatchie National Forest, in Pineville, La.

Rhode Island braces for pine beetle attack June 18, 2018 | 12:42 PM

The Latest: Trump signing directive to clean up space junk June 18, 2018 | 12:40 PM

Smoke at train derailment mostly from French fries June 18, 2018 | 12:29 PM

Justice Department deputy wins Supreme Court case June 18, 2018 | 12:15 PM

Authorities release name of man who drowned at state park June 18, 2018 | 12:02 PM

This architectural rendering released by the Pawtucket Red Sox Wednesday, April 15, 2015, shows the team's proposed new multi-use ballpark on former highway land now owned by the state and Brown University in Providence, R.I.

Lawmakers will revisit PawSox stadium deal this week June 18, 2018 | 11:57 AM

Warning labels scare people away from sugary drinks, Harvard study says June 18, 2018 | 11:56 AM

The Latest: Group in support of tax disappointed by ruling June 18, 2018 | 11:19 AM

N.H. police: Stabbing began with hot sauce squirting incident June 18, 2018 | 11:15 AM

9 hurt when van crashes near amusement park in Conn. June 18, 2018 | 10:47 AM

Justices: No definitive ruling on partisan districts June 18, 2018 | 10:43 AM

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'I’m here to give everything I have to the United States of America' June 18, 2018 | 10:34 AM

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Mother says she fought off man chasing young daughter in Lowell June 18, 2018 | 10:30 AM

Officials warn of poor air quality in Maine, New Hampshire June 18, 2018 | 10:16 AM

Ex-public safety director sues community college June 18, 2018 | 9:45 AM

Waiters, waitresses and other hospitality workers that rely on tips for income take part in a rally at the Massachusetts State House to convince lawmakers to raise the $3.75 minimum wage for restaurant workers in Boston.

Court blocks 'millionaire tax' question from state ballot June 18, 2018 | 9:14 AM

The Latest: Jeb Bush tweets against Trump immigration policy June 18, 2018 | 8:56 AM

Rent-A-Center going private in $800 million sale June 18, 2018 | 8:48 AM

1 dead in early morning motorcycle crash in Worcester June 18, 2018 | 7:35 AM

Springfield Police continue to investigate the home of Stewart Weldon at 1333 Page Boulevard in Springfield, Massachusetts on June 4, 2018. Three bodies were found at the home after Weldon was arrested last week for a traffic stop that lead to him being charged with the kidnapping of a woman inside the car. Matthew Healey for The Boston Globe

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Springfield kidnapping suspect gets approval for private experts June 18, 2018 | 7:26 AM

The Latest: Fourth death confirmed in Osaka-area earthquake June 18, 2018 | 7:20 AM

Compulsive video-game playing is now considered a mental health condition June 18, 2018 | 7:19 AM

Strong quake near Osaka, Japan, kills 4, knocks over walls June 18, 2018 | 7:13 AM

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Michael Jackson's elephant escapes enclosure at Florida zoo June 18, 2018 | 7:04 AM

Van crashes into fans at Dutch festival: 1 dead, 3 injured June 18, 2018 | 6:01 AM

Trump digs in on immigration amid family separation crisis June 18, 2018 | 4:16 AM

First lady Melania Trump "hates" to see families separated June 18, 2018 | 2:58 AM

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2017, file photo, longtime Donald Trump associate Roger Stone arrives to testify before the House Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is examining previously undisclosed contact between former Trump campaign officials and a Russian figure alleged to have tried to sell them dirt on Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign. But Stone and Michael Caputo say they believe the man was an FBI informant trying to set them up. He denied that to the Washington Post.

Trump adviser Roger Stone reveals new meeting with Russian June 18, 2018 | 2:02 AM