The deadliest mass shooting in US history

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, Orlando city councilor.

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

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Press 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, waited down the street from the shooting scene.

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Jermaine Towns, left, and Brandon Shuford, second from left, waited down the street from the shooting scene.

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Flowers were outside the Orlando Health Center.

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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.

MICHAEL A. COHEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Cohen-1798.jpg All of us must bear responsibility for Orlando

This is the America we have, as a nation, chosen to live in ? one in which mass shootings are a regular, depressing occurrence and nothing is done to stop them.

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A common denominator in high-casualty shootings in recent years is the use of assault-style rifles.

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At least one life was saved in the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub ? thanks to a sturdy helmet and some luck.

50 killed as gunman attacks Orlando gay club

A gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State killed 50 people and wounded 53 in a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday.

Orlando shooter referenced Boston Marathon bombers

The gunman mentioned the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the Tsarnaev brothers during his rampage.

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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.

US Rep. John Lewis (left) wiped his eye as members of Congress congregated for a prayer circle honoring S.C. shooting victims outside US Capitol.

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Fatal mass shootings becoming more common

Mass shootings used to take place roughly once every six months, but now it?s every two months.

Rolando Pam, 56, and two of his sons have a knack for cutting amazong real estate deals, mostly in Roxbury. Critics and court judgments say one answer is fraud.

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FIRST OF TWO PARTS

Making it big, the Pam family way

In some Roxbury circles, the Pams? actions are so widely known that they?ve been given their own nickname: ?The Pam Family Scam.?

DAN SHAUGHNESSY

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2013/10/06/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/shaughnessy_20131006.jpg Here are some reminders for parents watching their kids? games

In brief: Try not to care about the game(s) more than your child cares.

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Cozy ties between a concussion foundation and the WWE is causing concern.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/tai_20160610_keolis_metro_01.jpg Commuter rail operator still struggles with losses

As Keolis heads into its third year of its operating contract, a review finds a decidedly mixed performance.

Barbara Ferreira (right), with her mother, Cacia Oliveira, is the valedictorian of City on a Hill Charter School.

Brazilian immigrant overcame struggles to rise to top in charter school

Barbara Ferreira never imagined she?d be a valedictorian; she wasn?t always sure she?d be able to graduate in the US.

Alex Speier

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/200_jason_groome.jpg Questions loom over Red Sox? top draft pick

Jason Groome was considered a possible No. 1 overall selection, but fell to 12th amid concerns over his makeup and signability.

The tower at 171 Tremont St. would loom over Boston Common.

Yvonne Abraham

They?re alone in a changing neighborhood

Residents at Mason Place barely recognize the area where they?ve lived for decades.

Mock counterterrorism held at Fenway Park

An exercise included simulated explosions and realistic-sounding gunshots.

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.

From left: Mary Witkowski , Peter Lynch with granddaughter Carolyn, Elizabeth de Montrichard, and Annie Lukowski stood on the beach during a family get-together in Marblehead.

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At Lynch Foundation, new generation steps in

Carolyn Lynch?s premature death triggered a changing of the guard at one of the city?s most visible family charities.

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.

NCAA BASEBALL SUPER REGIONAL | MIAMI 9, BC 4

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Miami?s Edgar Michelangeli homered twice and nearly sparked a brawl in a 9-4 win over the Eagles.

Search continues for missing boater in Buzzards Bay

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

Magazine

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/07/BostonGlobe.com/Magazine/Images/opener_forweb0612last.jpg Why planning ahead is dead

An expanding collection of apps and services will get you what you need right now.

Opinion & Ideas

DANTE RAMOS

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/09/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/dante_ramos-1769.jpg Stanford rape uproar?s lost lesson: Call the cops

If the school handled Brock Turner?s case internally, the rest of the world might never have known what he did.

Ground Game

Ground Game

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/trumpnh.jpg Knock-knock. Is anyone home at Donald Trump?s N.H. campaign?

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

Globe investigations

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/05/09/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight9090-10654.jpg Private schools, painful secrets

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'

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2015/11/18/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/spotlight-9497.jpg Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight?

?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Design New England

Design New England

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/06/BostonGlobe.com/Lifestyle/Images/low_res.png ?This is home?

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