Nation mourns after worst shooting in US history

Three victims of the shooting (from left): Edward Sotomayor Jr., Stanley Almodovar III, Luis Vielma.

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Three victims of the shooting (from left): Edward Sotomayor Jr., Stanley Almodovar III, Luis Vielma.

Police forensic investigators worked at the crime scene of a mass shooting in Orlando,

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FBI agents investigated near the rear wall of the nightclub.

Lauren Blasetti was one of hundreds who gathered on the Boston Common in solidarity with the Orlando victims.

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Lauren Blasetti was one of hundreds who gathered on the Boston Common in solidarity with the Orlando victims.

Supported by a friend, a man wept near the shooting scene.

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Supported by a friend, a man wept near the shooting scene.

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Terry DeCarlo, executive director of the LGBT Center of Central Florida, embraced Pastor Kelvin Cobaris and Patty Sheehan, an Orlando city councilor.

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A Kevlar helmet worn by an officer was hit during the nightclub shootout.

President Obama spoke from the White House.

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President Obama spoke from the White House.

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Officers stood outside a home related to the Orlando shooter, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Officials spoke at a press briefing on Sunday morning.

Ray Rivera, a DJ at Pulse Orlando nightclub, was consoled by a friend.

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Ray Rivera, a DJ at Pulse Orlando nightclub, was consoled by a friend.

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Emergency vehicles were at the scene.

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Demetrice Naulings was in tears outside Orlando police headquarters.

Orlando police officers were seen outside of Pulse nightclub.

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Orlando police officers were seen outside of Pulse nightclub.

Jermaine Towns (left) and Brandon Shuford (second from left) stood near the shooting scene.

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Jermaine Towns (left) and Brandon Shuford (second from left) stood near the shooting scene.

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Flowers were left outside the Orlando Health Center.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/shooting_rally_LGBT_03.jpg Vigils held in Boston to honor Orlando victims

After the shooting at a gay club that left 50 dead, the Zakim Bridge and TD Garden were lit up in rainbow colors.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/539572364.jpg The terror the Orlando attacks bring for LGBT people

LGBT people are still widely considered legitimate targets for violence, even while much of the population shows increasing acceptance of them.

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Mina Justice was sound asleep when she received the first text from her son, who was in the club where a gunman opened fire, killing 50.

50 killed as gunman attacks Orlando gay club

A gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State killed 50 people and wounded 53 in the deadliest shooting in US history.

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Donald Trump said President Obama should step down after he ?disgracefully refused to even say the words ?Radical Islam?? when speaking about Orlando.

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Omar Mateen made a 911 call before the attack in which he cited the 2013 bombings of the Boston Marathon.

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The City of Orlando has begun releasing the names of victims in the mass shooting of a nightclub there that left at least 50 people dead.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_BS978.jpg How the Orlando nightclub shooting unfolded

Here is what authorities know about how the attack developed so far.

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/walker-11003.jpg Terrorist attack must spark unity, not finger-pointing

It?s time to stop politicizing tragedy and find unity on fighting terrorism.

EDITORIAL

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The common thread in too many mass shootings is the availability of powerful semiautomatic weapons that serve no purpose but to kill.

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The star and creator of ??Hamilton,?? read a sonnet onstage on Sunday, referencing tragedy and urging ??love and love and love.??

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GE says it wants to hire the software programmers and other digital talent who are the backbone of the innovation economy.

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The Socially Liberal and Fiscally Conservative PAC will operate out of the former governor?s Boston lobbying firm.

TWINS 7, RED SOX 4 (10 INN.)

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Boston scored three times in the eighth to force extras, but Max Kepler hit a three-run walkoff homer in the 10th.

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The rookie lefthander from Naugatuck (Conn.) High and BC kept the Red Sox in check Sunday.

Penguins 3, Sharks 1

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It is the fourth Cup in franchise history.

Lawyer for victim in WPI rape case challenges school on legal strategy

Attorneys for the woman assert that the school knew about, and did not object to, a controversial legal tactic.

Counterterrorism drill held at Fenway Park

An exercise included simulated explosions and realistic-sounding gunshots.

Employee Michael Herman pulled items off shelves at the MBTA Central Warehouse in Everett.

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Could outsourcing fix this T problem?

Officials say privatization of warehouse operations could lead to major improvements to the T?s maintenance work.

Woman shot in leg outside Cambridge nightclub

The woman was shot outside the Monroe nightclub in Cambridge early Sunday morning as venues were closing, police said.

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Mass. Governor Charlie Baker stressed the importance of civility and human decency in a commencement address Sunday.

Missing boater found dead in Cape Cod Canal

A 30-foot boat was found unmanned and with its engine running Saturday afternoon.

Connecticut man killed in Holyoke crash

A Connecticut man was killed early Sunday morning in a car crash in Holyoke.

Opinion & Ideas

OPINION | SANDRO GALEA

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/539631622.jpg After Orlando, will we say ?enough??

When we prioritize the proliferation of weapons over the safety of our communities, we signal our peace with the status quo.

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The Big Picture

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A brawl breaks out after Miami's Edgar Michelangeli hit a grand slam in the seventh inning of NCAA college baseball tournament super regional game against Boston College, Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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Esta Montano, director of instruction at Boston Latin Academy, at Greater Love Tabernacle.

Racism in Boston?s schools focus of Dorchester gathering

About 100 people gathered to discuss ways to improve the racial climate in the school district.

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The electoral map does not favor a candidate like Donald Trump, who hugged a flag in Tampa on Saturday.

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Edward Kislauskis and Denise Moraski enjoyed a romantic ride on Duxbury Beach at sunset.

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A garbage strike has left waist-high mounds around Paris, and there is no end in sight.

Garbage, and resentment, pile up in Paris

In a city dealing with terrorist attacks, floods, unending demonstrations, and work stoppages, this was the latest insult.

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Different strains of marijuana are displayed during the grand opening of the Seattle location of the Northwest Cannabis Market, for sales of medical marijuana products, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. The market hosts nine permanent vendors for seven-day-a-week sales, as well as daily vendors of a variety dried medicines, edible products and starts. Voters in Washington state last fall passed Initiative 502, which legalizes the recreational possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and calls for the creation of state-licensed pot growers, processors and retail stores. Recreational marijuana sales are expected to begin late this year, and in the meantime, the state?s medical marijuana industry continues to operate. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Students held up a sign about rape at Stanford University on Sept. 16, 2015.

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Dr. Gillian Morris looked forward to her residency at Carney Hospital?s family medicine program.

At Carney Hospital, regret at program?s end

The medical teaching operation at the Dorchester hospital is on probation for failing to meet substantial requirements.

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Director Ang Lee: ?on the Edge? and in Provincetown

The Provincetown Film Festival honoree talks about his career.

Travel

The Plaza?s redesigned lobby has a modern, chic feel.

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Boston Park Plaza Hotel unveils $100 million makeover

All of its 6,000 TripAdvisor reviews will vanish, giving the hotel a chance at a higher ranking. It?s now at 74 on a list of 82 Boston hotels.

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Many New Hampshire Republicans are concerned about Donald Trump?s nearly non-existent Granite State campaign.

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More than 200 victims. At least 90 legal claims. At least 67 private schools in New England. This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.