People deemed to be a danger can lose gun rights under new law

The law gives courts the authority to strip weapons from people who are a danger to themselves or others, strengthening the state?s already strict gun laws.

These maps show where thunderstorms could hit in New England today

As you look to head out of town or prepare to celebrate July Fourth, be warned: Thunderstorms could hit parts of New England late this afternoon.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/04/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_042518_feature_12298x.jpg Slow-moving thunderstorms are expected to drench some areas of Mass.

At least one thunderstorm was near Amherst, and other isolated and scattered storms could pop up.

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A new program aims to get consumers to cut down on electricity usage at peak times.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/03/BostonGlobe.com/ReceivedContent/Images/RinaldiStatePoliceHQ02.jpg Former Mass. State Police trooper pleads guilty in overtime fraud case

Gregory Raftery regularly left shifts early or failed to show up for them at all, but still collected the extra cash. The guilty plea comes days after three additional troopers were indicted for similar alleged fraud.

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President Trump?s new guidelines will abandon an Obama administration policy that called on universities to consider race as a factor in diversifying their campuses.

Holland man allegedly kills estranged wife and tells witness, ?the dogs did that?

Jonathan Kastberg was arraigned Monday on charges of murder and violating an abuse prevention order stemming from the slaying of Janet Kastberg.

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The school committee approved Laura Perille?s appointment Monday, but not before hearing from those critical of Perille.

Thai rescue workers inside the cave complex where 12 boys and their soccer coach went missing.

Tham Luang Rescue Operation Center via AP

Here are the options to get soccer players out of the Thai cave. None of them are easy

Here?s a look at the options for extracting the 12 boys and the coach from the cave in northern Thailand and why it could take some time.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/01/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/clark_FEMA_HOTELS_070118_998.jpg Judge orders FEMA to extend stays for Puerto Rican evacuees

The extension will keep several hundred families temporarily housed in hotels in 22 states and Puerto Rico for three more weeks.

Here?s where applicants for recreational marijuana licenses are in Massachusetts

Data released by the Cannabis Control Commission show where marijuana companies are trying to open.

NESTOR RAMOS

Alan Dershowitz said he?s being shunned on the Vineyard. Then the mocking began

?I?m not whining,? the famed lawyer said after facing a relentless chorus of mockery over his op-ed in which he said some people were avoiding him because of his defenses of President Trump.

A Globe pressman checked a sample paper.

Evan Horowitz | Quick Study

Even fishing and coal mining are not losing jobs as fast as the newspaper industry

Since 2000, employment in the newspaper industry is down by more than 60 percent.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/kreiter_northendparziales2_lfstyl[1].jpg How to eat like a local in the North End

Break away from the crowds, the lines, the tourists and you?ll find where the locals are: at the hidden gems full of heavenly meatballs and perhaps the best cappuccino you will ever have.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/25/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Boghosian_26glxpic2_MET.jpg ?It?s kind of simple,? Mike Capuano responds when asked about Ocasio-Cortez

Representative Michael Capuano got a little testy Monday when asked about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?s win in New York and calls to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/National/Images/AFP_17249Q.jpg EPA head Scott Pruitt is latest to be confronted in a restaurant

Another member of President Trump?s administration was confronted by a member of the public, this time in a tea shop in Washington, D.C.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/21/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/Walker_062118_feature_15458x.jpg There have been 7 shark sightings in 2 days on the Cape ? and more are expected

The sharks are sharing the warming waters with seals, fish ? and holidaymaking humans.

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Drinking in Boston?s history on the day before the Fourth of July

Tourists at popular historic spots in Boston said the date deepened their experience.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/PlusTurnpike.jpg ?Terrible Tuesday?: The worst Fourth of July traffic is expected today

Traffic is expected to be heavy during the extended holiday period. The best advice: Plan on congestion and leave early.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/AFP_1716KE.jpg Think you know the Fourth of July? Test your knowledge with this tricky quiz

It hopefully comes as no surprise to you that the Fourth of July is about more than just hot dogs and fireworks.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/06/26/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/turner062618SPORTSgolfcourses49.jpg Restoration has made George Wright and Franklin Park golfing jewels

Boston?s two public golf courses are in such great shape that this year?s Mass. Amateur will be played on them.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/MissMassheart.jpg Gabriela Taveras becomes first woman of color to win Miss Massachusetts title

The Lawrence native will compete in the national Miss America pageant, which will air On ABC Sept. 9.

Opinion & Ideas

Michael A. Cohen

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/03/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/cohen-4546.jpg Happy birthday, America. Welcome to the Banana Republic

America is devoid of political accountability, and representative democracy is more an idea than reality.

Special reports

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/29/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/RinaldiCoventry04.jpg A night of horror, heroism, and tragedy in Coventry

Six months after a fire killed a father and his little son, questions still outrun an answer to the biggest lingering question: Why couldn?t they get out?

STAT

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//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/07/02/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/unnamedpi%20c.jpg Watch ?Runnin??: The opioid crisis hits Somerville

?Runnin?,? now available for purchase on Vimeo, takes an intimate look at a group of friends in Somerville who came of age as the opioid epidemic took hold and morphed into a national nightmare. It retraces the lives of friends lost, and one last member of the group struggling to avoid the same fate.

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.

Love Letters: The Podcast

Love Letters Podcast

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/05/16/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/lovelettersalbum.jpg Getting over a breakup

Meredith Goldstein explores how to move on when a relationship ends.

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