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RMV suspends hundreds more Mass. licenses amid internal review

In a memo Friday, state officials said that since the review began, the ?number of actions taken totals 2,039 suspensions issued pertaining to 1,607 unique drivers.? 51 minutes ago
Earlier: In wake of deadly crash, Mass. suspends more than 500 licenses 5 things to know about the RMV scandal

Tropical Storm Barry forms in Gulf, could become hurricane
Tropical Storm Barry may blow ashore as a hurricane with drenching rains that could test the flood-control improvements made in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago.

Dave Epstein: Gulf Coast gets ready for a big hit from Tropical Storm Barry

How Jeffrey Epstein made himself into a ?Harvard man?

The university, which Epstein never attended, helped bolster the financier?s status, even as he committed serious crimes.
Opinion: Everyone knew about Jeffrey Epstein. Nobody cared.

Boston EMS supervisor allegedly attacked by woman during medical aid call in South Boston

 On Wednesday, a patient allegedly stabbed a Boston EMT seven times in an ambulance en route to MGH
Ideas | Rita Indiana

The David Ortiz shooting and the corruption of the Dominican dream

The announcement and his prolonged hospitalization indicate Ortiz suffered severe injuries, according to two trauma surgeons who are not involved in his care. 2 hours ago
After third surgery, David Ortiz's condition still a mystery

State approves air-quality permit for Weymouth compressor station

Man steals car with kids inside, pulled out by father and fatally beaten by mob, Philly police say

Video shows huge shark swimming off coast of Martha?s Vineyard

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ASHLEY SPILLANE AND SOFIA GROSS

Look to businesses to increase voter turnout
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Time for Staties to share the road in Seaport
Renée Graham

Everyone knew about Jeffrey Epstein. Nobody cared.
Michael A. Cohen

Nancy Pelosi is failing her party

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IMMIGRATION

Here?s what you should know about the threat of ICE raids

A Boston immigration lawyer cautions: The targets are already known. ?It?s not random. It?s not a mystery.?
US prepares to arrest thousands of immigrant family members

Opinion | Charles Stein
Democrats need an immigration policy that blends compassion with pragmatism
They should craft a policy that recognizes that America is a country with a big heart but a finite appetite for letting people come here.

more coverage

Advocates say Boston?s policies don?t do enough to keep police out of immigration matters

Elizabeth Warren unveils sweeping immigration plan to reverse Trump?s ?policy of cruelty and division?

Sports

Politics

Lifestyle

After cellphone vanishes in Kevin Spacey case, Cape DA?s office pledges better evidence documentation

Detectives acknowledged in court this week they failed to document returning the accuser?s cellphone ? a key piece of evidence that?s now missing.

Trump unloads on Paul Ryan after ?American Carnage? excerpts

He called the former congressman?s record ??atrocious?? in the wake of unflattering comments Ryan made about Trump in a new book by a Politico correspondent. 2 hours ago

Low rating on infrastructure drags down CNBC ranking of Mass. in top states for business
The latest CNBC rankings of ?America?s Top States for Business? are out, and it appears New England?s grades are being dragged down by crumbling infrastructure. 2 hours ago

Archeological dig unearths artifacts in Boston?s Chinatown
A toy marble, a piece of porcelain, and a mysterious brick surface are among the discoveries thus far.

Want a paper with your Starbucks coffee? Bring your own
Starbucks chain will quit selling The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Gannett papers like USA Today in more than 8,600 US stores in September, citing ??changing customer behavior.??

Hyde Park man arrested after police find cocaine, marijuana, loaded gun during traffic stop
Police had stopped the vehicle as part of a drug probe, and their suspicions were allegedly confirmed.

How a Cape Cod hotel employee helped save the life of a 6-year-old girl
The girl was unconscious and not breathing when she was pulled out of the Yarmouth Resort?s indoor swimming pool, police say.

Police continuing to seek info about woman pulled from Charles River
State Police Thursday released an image of a tattoo found on the body of the young woman who was pulled from the Charles River Wednesday morning.

Weekend reads

Douglass Williams is many things ? including one of Boston?s only black chef-owners ? but he just wants to be great

Williams, at the intersection of lots of stuff, owns the restaurant MIDA, which straddles borders, too.

Burned out? You?re not alone. And the world is finally paying attention
Our jobs have become all-consuming, with employees answering e-mails around the clock and companies trying to squeeze higher profits out of fewer people. No wonder we?re exhausted.

For these people, every day is leg day at Porter Square Station
To trek up to the street from the MBTA?s deepest stop takes 199 steps. Better get moving.

Rhode island

PawSox fans bitter as Worcester breaks ground on a new stadium

?Pawtucket is like Miami Beach compared to Worcester,? said one PawSox fan.
Why replacing the PawSox is easier said than done

RHODE MAP
Buddy Cianci is back on the radio. Seriously.
Call it the summer of Buddy.

Rhode Island drops to last place in CNBC ranking of top states for business
Local politicians defended the state, while conceding that there is room for improvement.

Opinion, Ideas & Commentary

stephen kinzer

Bill Keating is ?not OK?: In search of a progressive challenger for my business-as-usual representative
Charles Stein

Democrats need an immigration policy that blends compassion with pragmatism
Editorial

Time for Staties to share the road in Seaport
Scot Lehigh

Harris, Warren, and the single-payer pitfall
Rich Davey

How should the state fund its ailing transportation system?
Letters

Heads up! Scooters afoot

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SHIRLEY LEUNG

Confessions of a Red Line defector

Since the June 11 derailment, I?ve avoided the T ? even if it means sitting in traffic.
Larry Edelman: I'm mad as hell, but I'm not giving up on the T

Five rooftop bars and patios where you can beat the heat
It?s time to brace ourselves for the worst of the summer heat.

Kevin Cullen
Sorry, terribly sorry, but the Brits will survive Brexit and Boris Johnson
The doomsday scenarios being painted about the United Kingdom as it exits the European Union and takes on a new gaffe-prone prime minister in Boris Johnson are, like Mark Twain?s reported demise, greatly exaggerated.

Want a low license plate number like ?B1?? The RMV is holding a lottery soon
Here?s your chance to have fewer letters and numbers on your license plates than most people.

2 indictments issued in wake of Providence Hells Angels shooting

Police find suspected marijuana plants in flower beds outside Vermont State House

Saint Jude?s School in Waltham is closing because of growing debt and low enrollment

Wynn offers investors a glimpse of Everett?s development potential

Dozens of Mass. residents bought fake health insurance, state officials say

Excavator overturns while demolishing Chelsea home; operator escapes injury

Metro

Climate change means roads should be built differently, UNH researchers say

Governments should start building roads with different and thicker asphalt now so they will be ready to withstand the effects of climate change in the future, the researchers said.

A 3-foot-long iguana was hanging out in the bushes ? and the right person happened to drive by

A 3-foot-long iguana was found in Quincy on Sunday and reunited with its owners on Friday.

We?re examining end-of-life medical care in Mass. Please share your loved ones? experiences to help our reporting

The Globe is looking into the end-of-life medical care that Massachusetts residents receive. We want to examine how the healthcare system can improve care for dying patients.

Patriots linebacker Elandon Roberts to complain to Texas prosecutors about traffic stop

The player alleges he was mistreated during a March 10 traffic stop that played out in his driveway in Richmond, Texas, his lawyer said.

Low rating on infrastructure drags down CNBC ranking of Mass. in top states for business
The latest CNBC rankings of ?America?s Top States for Business? are out, and it appears New England?s grades are being dragged down by crumbling infrastructure.

State approves air-quality permit for Weymouth compressor station
The project still faces other regulatory hurdles and could be embroiled in more litigation.

STAT

Trump claims ?tremendous? progress on opioids. Reality is more complicated

Opinion: Newborn screening saves lives. Congress needs to reauthorize the program

Trump abandons proposal that would have ended certain drug rebates

Case highlights the long-term risks of experimental stem cell therapy

sports

Peter Abraham

What do the Red Sox need to fix in the second half of the season?

As the season resumes Friday, five key areas of improvement hover over the Red Sox.

Gifted Celtic Robert Williams remains a work in progress

Williams is using the summer league to work on his skills, and he had his best game as a Celtic Thursday night.

As Wimbledon final nears, Serena Williams recalls loss to Simona Halep

Williams is 9-1 all-time against her opponent in Saturday?s championship, but is motivated by memories of the one defeat.

Gerry Callahan is done at WEEI

The longtime sports radio host was informed of the change in morning drive after Friday?s show.

Red Sox sign five more draft picks, including a quarterback
Yes, you read that right. The team took a chance on University of Florida QB Feleipe Franks, who may never play pro baseball if football goes well.

Father of Celtics draft pick Tremont Waters found dead
Ed Waters was found in a hotel room near New Haven, Conn., and the death ruled a suicide.

Politics

Trump unloads on Paul Ryan after ?American Carnage? excerpts
He called the former congressman?s record ??atrocious?? in the wake of unflattering comments Ryan made about Trump in a new book by a Politico correspondent.

Business

Stocks climb to records on hopes for lower interest rates
The major U.S. stock indexes closed at record highs on Friday, with the S&P 500 ending above 3,000 for the first time. The market was driven higher by technology, consumer discretionary and industrial company stocks, which more than offset the drop in drugmakers.

Marijuana

Pennsylvania adds anxiety to qualifying conditions for medical pot
The Pennsylvania Health Department is adding anxiety disorders and Tourette?s syndrome to the list of conditions that can qualify people to obtain legal medical marijuana.

magazine
Connections

After a bad breakup, I skipped dating apps and downloaded Petfinder

Cover Story

Sharks on Cape Cod: Just how scared should we be?

Miss Conduct

Does this boyfriend make me look fat?

Weekend Fun Guide

Ten iconic New England ice cream shops to try this summer

sports

Former Bruin Geoff Courtnall was saved, and now he wants to save others too

Twenty years ago, Ted Williams was at Fenway for an All-Star Game for the ages

Roger Federer outlasts Rafael Nadal, advances to Wimbledon men?s final

metro

A 3-foot-long iguana was hanging out in the bushes ? and the right person happened to drive by

We?re examining end-of-life medical care in Mass. Please share your loved ones? experiences to help our reporting

A little bit of old Italy lives in Framingham

Nation

Here?s what you need to know about Alex Acosta

Candidates to flood New Hampshire this weekend

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns, Trump says

World

Putin and Ukraine?s new leader discuss east Ukraine conflict

Britain says it thwarted Iranian vessels from interfering with its tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Boris Johnson says he?s not to blame for US ambassador?s ouster

politics

Candidates to flood New Hampshire this weekend

Labor Secretary Alex Acosta resigns, Trump says

Senator Booker to hold press conference in Boston to highlight gun-control plan

business

Volkswagen, Ford team up to make autonomous, electric vehicles

Mnuchin urges Congress to quickly pass new debt limit

China imports from US plunge 31 percent in June amid tariff war

arts

Incredible kidneys, photogenic toxins, delusional Brits, and more from the week online

Ideas and emotions swirl through ?Dear Evan Hansen?

?Avenue 5? takes ?Veep? creator back to HBO

lifestyle

The Wahlbergs will soon say goodbye to their reality TV series, ?Wahlburgers?

PEM expansion to open in September

RZA coming to the Coolidge in September

marijuana

Pennsylvania adds anxiety to qualifying conditions for medical pot

Officials say it will take years for medical cannabis sales to start in West Virginia

Maryland jury convicts man in killing during marijuana sale

opinion

Heads up! Scooters afoot

Let?s rein in the CBD gold rush

The David Ortiz shooting and the corruption of the Dominican dream

food & dining

Peregrine in Beacon Hill is several cuts above a traditional hotel restaurant

Maine mom uses grilled salsa to advocate for autism

Recipe: A simple chickpea salad is sold as street food in Turkey

travel

At Gray?s Grist Mill, they?re feeding tradition

World?s largest airlines taking small steps to reduce cabin waste

Leave the world a better place

Books

In Pulitzer-winner Colson Whitehead?s ?The Nickel Boys,? a childhood lost to Jim Crow

Professor and clinician Sharon Lamb explores how mothers mother

?The Ghost Clause? peers through the walls of loss and memory

Movies

In Focus: Some truth about true crime

From his podcast to movies, it?s all personal for Marc Maron

Kumail Nanjiani gets behind the wheel in ?Stuber?

Television

?Avenue 5? takes ?Veep? creator back to HBO

Paramount show will revisit ?Sexy Beast? character

If I got to pick the Emmy nominees for comedy and limited series

music

Carly Rae Jepsen? Call her self-assured.

In charge of her image and sound, pop singer Yuna refuses to be pigeonholed

Mapache channels the sounds of Southern California

globe local

For dam on Hanover/Norwell line, the days are numbered

Newton mayor seeks limits on e-cig sales

Cops call this meals-on-wheels a steal

Obituaries

Jim Bouton, baseball pitcher whose ?Ball Four? gave irreverent peek inside the game, dies at 80

Ben Barenholtz, midnight-movie Innovator, dies at 83

Emmy-winning actor Rip Torn dies at 88