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Students in classroom repeatedly called 911 as officers waited, official says

In mass shootings, police are trained to ‘confront the attacker’

These maps and charts show how common gun violence is in America

People were ‘pouring out’ of five-alarm blaze in Taunton early Saturday, according to fire officials
“I’m not sure if everyone made it out,” Taunton Fire Lieutenant Jonathan Nunes said. “It’s kind of a known problem property in town - known for people illegally squatting.”

South Boston man charged with 1984 slaying linked to drug trade, ‘Whitey’ Bulger shakedowns

Michael Lewis, 61, was indicted on a first-degree murder charge for the slaying of Brian Watson and is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Suffolk Superior Court, according to Boston police and the Suffolk district attorney’s office.

Deep in Vatican archives, a Brown University professor discovers ‘flabbergasting’ secrets
Using the Vatican’s own archives, the soft-spoken professor has become arguably the most effective excavator of the Vatican’s hidden sins, especially those leading up to and during World War II.

Governor Baker vetoes bill to give driver’s licenses to undocumented residents
In his veto letter, Governor Charlie Baker said the bill requires the Registry of Motor Vehicles “to issue state credentials to people without the ability to verify their identity” and “increases the risk that noncitizens will be registered to vote.”

Ben Volin | Sunday football notes

Bill Belichick’s involvement in the offense is one of the top stories from offseason program

Another top story line is some star quarterbacks skipping the workouts.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Have gambling and its omnipresent ads inundated the narrative of our games?

The pitch to make a fortune is changing the way we view sports.
Peter Abraham | Sunday baseball notes

White Sox’ Michael Kopech, part of trade for Chris Sale, is showing what Red Sox saw in him eight years ago

Kopech was the 33rd overall pick of the 2014 draft by the Red Sox.
Opinion
MARCELA GARCÍA

We’ll move on. Uvalde won’t.

The pernicious ripple effects of mass school shootings.
James Alan Fox

Responses to school shootings should be based on the level of risk, not the level of fear
IDEAS | BRIAN BERGSTEIN

How middlemen mucked things up
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The ‘Star Trek’ movie that makes a case against pursuing perfection
RENÉE GRAHAM

Obama’s campaign ‘gaffe’ now seems prophetic
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
Mass. coronavirus at a glance | on
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On Wednesday, the most recent day for which data is available, only 79, or 9.7 percent, of hospitalized patients were in the ICU.

The Strokes cancel Boston Calling performance after member tests positive for COVID-19

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Sixteen years on, I think she was the one
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White shark detections off Cape Cod increased by 24 percent last year
More white sharks were detected in the waters off Massachusetts and Rhode Island in 2021 compared to previous years, according to data from two research organizations. But then again, the number of receivers identifying the sharks has increased, too.

Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle

Russia asserted Saturday that its troops and separatist fighters had captured a key railway junction in eastern Ukraine, the second small city to fall to Moscow’s forces this week as they fought to seize all of the country’s contested Donbas region.

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That old Cape magic — and signs of hope in the sand
Another summertime on Cape Cod is dawning, this one with the promise of many joyful reunions and reconnections.

Former North Kingstown athletic director resigns as principal at Cape Cod middle school as ‘fat test’ investigation continues

Keith Kenyon is being sued by a North Kingstown High School student-athlete and his father, who also accuse other former school administrators and athletic directors of allowing coaches to behave inappropriately with students.

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Macy’s contract negotiations continue as contract expires
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Even if Congress won’t act on gun safety, states can
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State must be ready to act before the Supreme Court rolls back its gun control law
Alex Beam

One pill, two pill, red pill, blue pill
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Gun violence is a disease. Health care can help.
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N.H. governor signs into law $100M fund for youth center abuse victims

New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has signed into law a $100 million fund to settle sexual and physical abuse claims at a state-run youth detention center.
Texas elementary school shooting: The latest

Gunman’s online postings hinted at his plans for attack

A gunman on Tuesday killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, which is located about 85 miles west of San Antonio. Here are the latest updates.
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Rhode Island political news: May 2022

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NH man arrested in probe of ‘school shooter’ signs in three towns

Guy Hanson, 61, of Pittsfield, was arrested Friday as part of the investigation into "SCHOOL SHOOTER" signs that appeared Friday in Barnstead, Epsom and Pittsfield, New Hampshire State Police said.

Sports

Matt Porter | Sunday hockey notes

Connor McDavid is the best in the world, and now fans get to see him in full flight in a rousing West playoffs

McDavid scored the winner in OT as the Oilers eliminated the Flames to reach the Western Conference finals.
US Open Notebook

Scott Stallings will bring Boston cheer to US Open in Brookline

Stallings was born in Worcester and has family scattered throughout New England.
Kevin Paul Dupont | On Second Thought

Have gambling and its omnipresent ads inundated the narrative of our games?

The pitch to make a fortune is changing the way we view sports.
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Chad Finn

The Celtics can’t afford to have Jaylen Brown’s second-half slump in Game 6 carry over to Game 7
Chad Finn | Sports Media

As he did with Celtics, Eddie House has fit right in as analyst with NBC Sports Boston

Business

Macy’s contract negotiations continue as contract expires

For the past month, Macy’s has been locked in negotiations with the union representing 900 area workers. On Friday, as the contract expired, a federal mediator stepped in, and talks went down to the wire as they tried to hammer out a deal.

NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school shooting, protest roils

The NRA had said that convention attendees would “reflect on” the shooting at the event and “pray for the victims, recognize our patriotic members and pledge to redouble our commitment to making our schools secure.”

Major stock indexes rose for the week for the first time in months
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Charlie Baker: What happened to reaching across the aisle to get things done?
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First Literacy scholarship winners receive college degrees

South Boston man charged with 1984 slaying linked to drug trade, ‘Whitey’ Bulger shakedowns

New England news in brief

sports

Bill Belichick’s involvement in the offense is one of the top stories from offseason program

White Sox’ Michael Kopech, part of trade for Chris Sale, is showing what Red Sox saw in him eight years ago

The Heat — and Jimmy Butler — heard all the doubters. That’s one reason why Miami was able to force a Game 7.

business

In re-rebrand, construction giant Suffolk returns to its roots

Key inflation gauge slowed to still-high 6.3 percent over past year

At Boston Chamber, Mariano outlines plans for tax relief

politics

As US mourns shootings, NRA in turmoil but influence remains

McCarthy, GOP lawmakers escalate standoff with Jan. 6 panel

NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school shooting, protest roils

Nation

Gunman left multiple hints before his attack on elementary school

Gun-right fights move to the states after little federal action

Students in classroom repeatedly called 911 as officers waited, official says

World

Russia takes small cities, aims to widen east Ukraine battle

Ukraine fears repeat of Mariupol horrors elsewhere in Donbas

Sensitive Iranian military site was targeted in attack

opinion

Obama’s campaign ‘gaffe’ now seems prophetic

The real threat to our schools

Even if Congress won’t act on gun safety, states can

lifestyle

Sixteen years on, I think she was the one

‘I want to be in school forever’: Maggie Rogers graduates from Harvard Divinity

Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular to return to the Esplanade July Fourth

food & dining

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At Assembly Row’s Salt + Stone, something for everyone, with a smile

Faccia Brutta opens on Newbury Street; Telegraph Hill returns to Southie

travel

A Beaux-Arts bash in Providence, a stylish base camp in N.H., and a Grand Canyon getaway

Her travel advice? Keep your papers safe, ‘mind your manners,’ and eat like vacation calories don’t count

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Arts

Gorgeous trash and radical recycling at ICA’s Watershed

At the MFA, a camera-ready country

You can judge an album by its cover

Books

A deadly silence

Three books on Stalin that shed light on Russian history

Toni Bentley: reading everything by Edith Wharton

Movies

Out of the frying pan into a film for ‘Bob’s Burgers’

‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ has heart — and (mostly) hits the spot

‘Goodfellas’ actor Ray Liotta dies at 67, reports say

Television

Jodie Foster to star in Alaska-set fourth season of ‘True Detective’

In most TV medical dramas, doctors are heroes. This isn’t one of them

Kristen Wiig says hi, hi (to) ‘Mrs. American Pie’

music

The Strokes cancel Boston Calling performance after member tests positive for COVID-19

Two Boston Calling artists connect over careers, guitars, and the view from the festival stage

Alan White, longtime drummer for prog rock’s Yes, dead at 72

Theater/Dance

Boston Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a spellbinder

A high-profile dance fest rises again

Out of the past and onto the Broadway stage

globe local

New England news in brief

Safety at the beach and around the barbeque paramount this Memorial Day weekend, state officials say

Newton city councilors call on mayor to use more federal aid money to avoid school job cuts

Obituaries

Morton L. Janklow, agent for best-selling authors, dies at 91

Depeche Mode founding keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies at 60

Alan White, longtime drummer for prog rock’s Yes, dead at 72