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3 police officers killed in Kentucky by suspect with rifle
Three law enforcement officers were killed and five wounded in eastern Kentucky when a man with a rifle opened fire on police attempting to serve a warrant, authorities said. Police took 49-year-old Lance Storz into custody.

Woman awarded $431,000 for Occupy Wall Street police actions

A Manhattan woman was awarded over $400,000 on Friday by a federal jury after suing New York City and its police department, saying she suffered a traumatic brain injury when she was thrown to the ground by a police sergeant while serving as a medic for protesters during 2012 Occupy Wall Street events.

Tropical Storm Bonnie makes landfall in Nicaragua

Tropical Storm Bonnie became the second named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season Friday, with winds amping up to nearly 50 mph before the storm made landfall in southeastern Nicaragua.

Russians press assault on eastern Ukrainian city of Lysychansk

Ukrainian fighters have spent weeks trying to defend Lysychansk and to keep it from falling to Russia, as neighboring Sievierodonetsk did a week ago.

Russia’s messages with missiles tell West to back off

The brutality of Russian missile strikes on a mall in the central city of Kremenchuk and on residential buildings in the capital, Kyiv, unfolded in full view of the world and especially of Western leaders gathered for a trio of summits in Europe.
men's soccer | us under-20 3, honduras 0

United States men’s soccer qualifies for first Olympics since 2008 with Under-20 win over Honduras

Paxten Aaronson, Alejandro Alvarado, and Quinn Sullivan scored to give the Americans a berth in the 16-nation field at the 2024 Paris Games.
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The Declaration of American Individualism

What is Fourth of July when self-obsession is part of why we keep falling so far from freedom?
FOOD

Tiffani Faison’s Italian restaurant, Orfano, closes in the Fenway

Faison recently shuttered Tiger Mama in the same neighborhood.
Opinion
IDEAS | REGINA HANSEN

Our primal, universal urge to light up the night sky

As fireworks thrill this Independence Day weekend, a reminder of the many other cultures that also celebrate with light and fire.
IDEAS | David S. Cohen, Greer Donley, and Rachel Rebouché

It’s time to put abortion clinics on federal land
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Lifeguard shortages — residents shouldn’t have to swim at their own risk
LETTERS

Readers celebrate interdependence — and their dependence on themselves
Elissa Ely

‘I always feel better when I feel kind’
Centering critical voices, debates, and evidence-based opinion to reframe the national conversation on racial equity and hasten a more racially just society.
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NOTE: Mass DPH releases data Monday-Friday. Fully vaccinated means Mass. residents with 2 doses of Moderna/Pfizer vaccine or a dose of J&J. Boosters include Pfizer or Moderna. Mass. population of 6,892,503 is used to calculate vaccination percentages. SOURCE: Mass. Dept. of Public Health

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What to make this Fourth of July weekend
If you’re looking forward to the long holiday weekend with good food, friends, and family (or maybe you’re looking forward to some quality alone time) but haven’t figured out what to eat, the Globe Food section is here to help.

Historically, July 4 hasn’t been a big day for fireworks in local sports, and other thoughts

Some onions sold at Wegmans stores in Mass. recalled over potential Listeria contamination

A&M Farms of Lyons, Ga., is recalling Vidalia onions packed between June 20 and June 23 on a specific factory line where Listeria was later found, the US Food and Drug Administration said in a statement Thursday.

Linda Kramer, wife of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, dies at 55
Linda Gail Kramer had been married to Joey Kramer for almost 13 years, and the couple lived in Magnolia, Texas, with their dogs Lucy and Cosmo, according to the statement. Linda Kramer was born in Decatur, Ga., on Feb. 27, 1967, and died June 22. The statement did not provide a cause of death.

Judge rules that Cambridge bike lanes can roll on, at least for now
The lawsuit alleges that the city’s Cycling Safety Ordinance will cause irreparable harm to local businesses, but a judge cast doubt on those claims Friday and signaled that the action is unlikely to succeed.

Three teens facing charges for alleged attack on cab driver at JFK-UMass MBTA station
A 14-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl were arrested, and a 13-year-old will be summonsed to court to face charges after they allegedly broke windows on an MBTA Red Line train and attacked an off-duty cab driver with a hammer, bottle and spat on him after he said he couldn’t give them a ride, Transit Police said Friday.

Four and a dog displaced after two alarm fire tears through home in Jamaica Plain
Heavy fire was visible on the rear porches of the 2 1/2 story home at 83 Mendon St. when the first fire crews arrived early Friday evening, Boston fire said. Friday

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Some onions sold at Wegmans stores in Mass. recalled over potential Listeria contamination

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United States men’s soccer qualifies for first Olympics since 2008 with Under-20 win over Honduras

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Johnson shot 4-under-par 68 to reach 8 under, while Ortiz birdied the final hole for a 69 to pull even going into the final round of the tour's first American stop.
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Jazz swing blockbuster deal with Timberwolves, swapping Rudy Gobert for package of draft picks and players

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Hansel Robles just keeps giving opponents runs, and it cost the Red Sox dearly on Friday

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Judge rules that Cambridge bike lanes can roll on, at least for now

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