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In this photo taken on Sunday, April 21, 2013, Maria Butina, leader of a pro-gun organization in Russia, speaks to a crowd during a rally in support of legalizing the possession of handguns in Moscow, Russia. Butina, a 29-year-old gun-rights activist, served as a covert Russian agent while living in Washington, gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations and working to establish back-channel lines of communications for the Kremlin, federal prosecutors charged Monday, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo)

Suspected secret agent used sex in covert plan, prosecutors say

Emerson Hospital in Concord.

46-year-old man dies in Concord industrial incident

In reversal, Pentagon now says it backs GOP measure on birds July 19, 2018 | 6:14 PM

Prosecutor: Feds won't recognize injection sites in Mass. July 19, 2018 | 5:49 PM

Trump promotes job training as employers search for workers July 19, 2018 | 5:04 PM

A womens march and rally was held on the Cambridge Common on the one year anniversary of the giant women's march in Washington.

Cambridge will no longer charge protests for police details July 19, 2018 | 4:48 PM

A swarm of bees.

New Hampshire worker cutting down tree stung by hundreds of bees July 19, 2018 | 4:44 PM

McConnell withdraws Trump judicial pick minutes before vote July 19, 2018 | 4:43 PM

Did Trump and Putin agree to anything? Only they know July 19, 2018 | 4:30 PM

Newton, MA., 071818, The interior of one of the new Green Line trolleys. Governor Charlie Baker gets a tour of the new Green Line trolley at Riverside Station.

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Here are the upgrades coming with the new Green Line trolleys July 19, 2018 | 4:23 PM

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), Chairman of House Intelligence Committee, passes through a hallway at the U.S. Capitol after a vote June 21, 2018 in Washington, DC. Due to the defeat of a conservative immigration bill today, House Republican leaders have postponed a vote on a compromise immigration proposal until tomorrow. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

This California congressman spent thousands of bucks on Celtics tickets last year July 19, 2018 | 4:14 PM

The Latest: Trump: US needs 'people with training' for jobs July 19, 2018 | 3:40 PM

Yarmouth, where Martin committed the murder.

Cape Cod teen gets up to 18 years for fatally stabbing his stepfather July 19, 2018 | 3:12 PM

Thomas Gulledge, 29, of Manchester, has been charged with reckless conduct.

5-year-old New Hampshire girl found asleep with loaded gun on her chest, police say July 19, 2018 | 3:10 PM

Flint water crisis prompts call for more federal oversight July 19, 2018 | 3:08 PM

IRS nominee clears Senate panel despite Democrat opposition July 19, 2018 | 2:49 PM

Melania Trump listens to students talk about online civility July 19, 2018 | 2:10 PM

The Latest: Watchdog nominee fails to sway Democrats July 19, 2018 | 1:36 PM

NH crash.

New Hampshire crash leaves woman, 14-year-old girl dead July 19, 2018 | 1:35 PM

Trump slams rate increases by independent Federal Reserve July 19, 2018 | 1:34 PM

Trump's pick to run consumer watchdog faces skeptical Senate July 19, 2018 | 1:20 PM

Pinky's Famous Pizza shop on Main Street in Medford

A former Medford pizza shop owner has been sentenced to prison on federal tax charges July 19, 2018 | 12:54 PM

A view of downtown Auckland from aboard the Devonport ferry in New Zealand.

A 4-day workweek? A test run shows a surprising result. July 19, 2018 | 12:45 PM

US general reviewing Trump's year-old Afghan war strategy July 19, 2018 | 12:10 PM

Republicans block subpoena for Helsinki summit translator July 19, 2018 | 12:04 PM

U.S. Army soldier Hunter Josselyn, a Peabody native, is recovering after being wounded in Afghanistan recently, Peabody Mayor Ted Bettencourt said.

'Hunter faces a long road to recovery with his family, including his wife Sara and their 11-week-old daughter Brielle' July 19, 2018 | 11:11 AM

Votel: No new direction on Syria after Trump-Putin talks July 19, 2018 | 11:02 AM

FILE- This Jan. 31, 2018, file photo a shopper exits a Costco in Homestead, Pa. Strong sales growth has helped keep profits climbing for Costco Wholesale.
The warehouse club operator served up better earnings and revenue in the first half of its current fiscal year. That followed a solid finish for the 12 months that ended in August. Financial analysts expect Costco will report Thursday, May 31 that its latest quarterly results also improved from a year earlier. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Police: Man accidentally shoots himself in Massachusetts Costco July 19, 2018 | 10:30 AM

Boston, MA--7/18/2018-- Alejandro Done looks up at one of his victims as she reads a victim impact statement at his sentencing at Suffolk Superior Court. Done pled guilty to raping women on the Esplanade and in South Boston in 2006, 2007, and 2010. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

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Serial Boston rapist sentenced July 19, 2018 | 10:24 AM

The Latest: Trump asks aide to invite Putin to Washington July 19, 2018 | 7:53 AM

LGBT advocates fear Kavanaugh's votes on gay-rights issues July 19, 2018 | 12:40 AM

Round 2 for Trump-Putin: A fall invite amid summit mop-up July 19, 2018 | 12:25 AM