More than 20 dead in Las Vegas shooting

More than 100 people were wounded Sunday when a gunman opened fire from a 32nd-floor hotel room balcony on a music festival going on below. Police say they killed the gunman.

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A woman sat on a curb after fleeing the scene.

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People ran from the shooting scene after gunfire broke out.

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Officers urged people near the scene to flee.

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People took cover at the music festival.

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Law enforcement officers entered the Mandalay Bay resort.

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Officers took cover behind a pillar.

?Tonight has been beyond horrific,? says Jason Aldean

The country star was performing at the music festival when a gunman opened fire.

What was happening on the ground in Las Vegas

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Two men with area ties receive Nobel Prize in medicine

Michael Rosbash of Brandeis University and Jeffrey Hall of the University of Maine received the prize for their research on the circadian rhythm.

If your town bans pot shops, should it get tax revenue?

More than 100 municipalities have enacted bans, moratoriums, or tight limits on licensed recreational marijuana operations.

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After administration?s move, thousands of students now in limbo

More than 65,000 student borrowers who hoped to benefit from an Obama-era loan relief program may not get the help.

?This does not define my Salem State?

There was outrage on campus after racist graffiti was found spray-painted around the school?s baseball field.

Old South Church wants $19m from develper for throwing shade

The Copley Square landmark says shadows from a proposed tower could potentially cause moisture damage to masonry and darkening stained-glass windows.

How much battering can a brain take?

A Worcester researcher is mapping how brain tissue stretches during hits to the head, in the hope of someday predicting and preventing sports injury.

MLB announces start times for Games 1, 2 of Red Sox series

The Sox play in Houston Thursday at 4:08 p.m. and Friday at 2:05 p.m.

Council president, mayor differ on green electricity plan for city

Marty Walsh and Michelle Wu are on opposite sides of a plan that would have residents buy more electricity from renewable sources.

Harvard, city partner on revamp of Allston park

The transformation is intended to expand William F. Smith Field?s uses and appeal, to serve community members of all ages and varying interests.

How many crime-linked guns are there in Boston?

A Boston police team determined that at least 550 guns used in crimes remain unaccounted for.

President Trump scoffs at ?politically motivated ingrates? after Maria

The president said the federal government in Puerto Rico had done ?a great job with the almost impossible situation.?

Panthers 33, Patriots 30

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The Patriots can?t keep leaving Tom Brady flying solo

Brady?s QB rating after four games is 116.6. Quarterbacks? rating against the Patriots is 116.5.

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Let?s face it, Patriots are fortunate to be 2-2

They could easily be 1-3 ? and 0-3 at home ? and perhaps even should be.

Michael Che of ?SNL? unloads on Trump over Puerto Rico

Responding to Trump?s tweets about San Juan?s mayor, Che went further than the show usually goes.

City Council race shows the changing dynamics of the city

Lydia Edwards and Stephen Passacantilli, seeking the District 1 council seat, were separated by 77 votes in last week?s preliminary election.

?Lone wolf? suspected in Canada terror attack, police chase

Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht said officers took the suspect into custody and he is believed to have acted alone.

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