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‘I need bodies and ladders’: In radio recordings, Fall River firefighters battled deadly blaze to save lives

“Complainant screaming that there is fire, and alarms sounding. Unable to figure out exactly what was going on,” the dispatcher said.

Fall River will increase staffing at fire department following deadly blaze at assisted living facility

Vietnam veterans, a loving matriarch, a cheerful brother: Fall River fire victims mourned, remembered

Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults

Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director

Maurene Comey was a veteran lawyer in the Southern District of New York, long considered the most elite of the Justice Department’s prosecution offices.
Trump slams supporters as ‘weaklings’ for falling for what he now calls the Epstein ‘hoax’

Trump has publicly derided Powell — but hasn’t had a reason to fire him. A $2.5 billion Fed renovation could change that.

“The White House is looking for any possible way to discredit Jerome Powell right now," said Stephen Moore, an informal Trump economic adviser.

Trump officials halt ‘dangerous’ NIH research

The National Institutes of Health is in the process of suspending funding for 40 experiments because of fears that the research might be dangerous, according to a draft memo.

A mystery beneath the surface: Why are divers dying in the same spot at this Rockport beach?
Is there something to connect the deaths, or is it just coincidence?

In face of extreme weather, Healey proposes ‘biggest ever’ investment in climate-readiness for Mass.

The $3 billion "Mass Ready Act" would be a historic investment in climate-readiness, state officials say. Advocates are cheering — but would like even more.

Downed cable that caused Blue Line evacuation was more than 50 years old, official says

The 50- to 60-year-old steel cable probably “weakened until the point where it came down” after decades in a damp, subterranean tunnel, said Phillip Eng, the MBTA general manager.

Mass. House announces hiring freeze in face of federal funding cuts

House Human Resources director Katherine Palmer described the freeze as “temporary” and "proactive."

FORECAST | KEN MAHAN
Another day of searing heat and muggy air is on tap Thursday
The heat index will remain stuck in the 90s amid mostly cloudy skies.

Dave Epstein | Weekend forecast: The heat lets up with more comfortable summer days on the way

Battle of bandmates: Jane’s Addiction members file lawsuits against each other after fight on Boston stage

A fight among members of Jane’s Addiction that began on a Boston stage last fall — and ultimately broke up the band — is headed to court.

Two white sharks are seen in Maine, prompting town to issue warning

Harpswell, a coastal town in southeastern Maine, was the site of Maine’s first deadly shark attack five years ago, which claimed the life of Julie Dimperio Holowach, 63, a seasonal resident.

Watertown state lawmaker charged with drunken driving, Boston police say

Four teens among 6 charged in murder of 21-year-old New Bedford man

Haverhill police say man who died after officers piled on top of him took drugs before police arrived

Massachusetts sues Trump over cuts to climate disaster funds

The Trump administration shuttered a FEMA program that had funded flood mitigation projects earlier this year.
STAT

Sarepta Therapeutics lays off one-third of workforce in drastic cost-cutting

The drastic cost-cutting move follows the deaths of two teenagers that forced the company to restrict usage of its gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Bruins to open season Oct. 8 against Alex Ovechkin and Capitals, followed by home opener the next night vs. Blackhawks

The Blackhawks game will kick off a three-game homestand (Sabres and Lightning) followed by the first of three trips west in Las Vegas (Oct. 16), Colorado (Oct. 18), and Utah (Oct. 19).
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Opinion
JEFF JACOBY

Tests used to be hard. That was the point.

How many questions can you answer correctly from 19th-century high school entrance exams?
EDITORIAL

Mass. shouldn’t rely on RFK Jr.’s appointees for vaccine advice

IDEAS | STEPHEN KINZER

Trump’s new list of enemy countries could be a self-fulfilling prophecy

KIMBERLY ATKINS STOHR

The Trump administration is showing us its white nationalism

Eugene Scott

Do we really want churches to become more political?

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‘We’ll help you’: Body camera video raises questions about Providence police cooperation with ICE
An external police oversight panel will review the incident. Police Chief Oscar Perez said officers were deescalating, not cooperating.

Two hikers from Canada rescued on Mount Washington, authorities said
The hikers had "underestimated the difficulty" of the trail, officials said.

RED BULLS 5, REVOLUTION 3
Revolution melt in second half as winless streak stretches to seven with loss at Red Bulls
The five goals conceded were a season high for New England.

Man pleads guilty to making violent threats against officials, children, and others in Boston, Springfield, and Wilbraham

Funwayo Mbilini Nyawo, 37, who has multiple aliases, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of transmitting threatening communications and one count of stalking in US District Court in Boston, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Saugus man facing federal charges for trafficking fake pills containing fentanyl, other drug, in Essex County

George Krabey, 46, has been in the custody of the US Marshals Service in Plymouth since his arrest on May 13, following the filing of a criminal complaint, court records show.

Government opposes delaying death penalty decision for Zizian charged in border agent’s shooting

Zizian group member Teresa Youngblut is accused of firing at agent David Maland during a traffic stop in Vermont in January. Federal prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against her.

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Boston ICE official testifies arrest of Rümeysa Öztürk was a priority

The official also testified that Homeland Security Investigations has been prioritizing immigration arrests more since Trump took office.

Her doctor said she should recover for 14 weeks after childbirth. Her insurer said it would approve only 6.
Mothers whose employers opted out of a state-run program and use private family leave plans say they've experienced hassles with insurers and other benefit managers.

Rules for 700-foot skyscrapers across downtown will have to wait
The Wu administration delayed a long-awaited vote on new zoning rules for a big swath of downtown.

When does a beach become public? Maura Healey (and one of her wealthy donors) wants to redefine the answer.
The governor says she's motivated by the public good, not a donor's wishes.

Culture & Lifestyle

A long-neglected Tennessee Williams play gets its moment to shine with a starry cast

Find a new side of John Lennon (and his ‘lost weekend’) at this Cambridge pop-up

2025 Emmy nominees: ‘Severance’ leads with 27 nominations. See the full list.

Where does ‘Poker Face’ go from here?

Special Projects

Broken Promises, Unfulfilled Hope

The Boston Globe explores the legacy of Boston’s busing era.

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team report on Steward Health Care

A Boston Globe Spotlight Team review found the Steward Health Care hospital system plagued by staggering neglect at the hands of executives.

Explore the project: Snitch City

In a nation addicted to drugs, local police are addicted to informants.

Nightmare in Mission Hill

The story of how a murder in Mission Hill — the Carol Stuart shooting — terrorized and wounded a community of innocent people.

Opinion, ideas, and commentary

JILL ABRAMSON

The conservative weapon bringing down university presidents and law reviews

IDEAS | STARRE VARTAN

Banish the idea that women are weaker than men

EDITORIAL

Trump is doing the right thing in pushing back on Putin to support Ukraine

Brandon Cardet-Hernandez

School cellphone bans won’t turn back the clock

Dr. Jhilam Biswas

How cellphone-free schools can work for everyone

IDEAS | CARINE HAJJAR

Lebanon’s biggest problem is not Israel

Metro

Battle of bandmates: Jane’s Addiction members file lawsuits against each other after fight on Boston stage

A fight among members of Jane’s Addiction that began on a Boston stage last fall — and ultimately broke up the band — is headed to court.
FORECAST | KEN MAHAN

Another day of searing heat and muggy air is on tap Thursday

The heat index will remain stuck in the 90s amid mostly cloudy skies.

Downed cable that caused Blue Line evacuation was more than 50 years old, official says

The 50- to 60-year-old steel cable probably “weakened until the point where it came down” after decades in a damp, subterranean tunnel, said Phillip Eng, the MBTA general manager.

Mass. House announces hiring freeze in face of federal funding cuts

House Human Resources director Katherine Palmer described the freeze as “temporary” and "proactive."

Sports

GARY WASHBURN | ON BASKETBALL

The person putting the most pressure on Hugo González to perform is González himself

The Celtics' latest first-round pick is his own harshest critic, as he continues to hold himself to a higher standard as he adapts to a new league, game, and country.
RED BULLS 5, REVOLUTION 3

Revolution melt in second half as winless streak stretches to seven with loss at Red Bulls

The five goals conceded were a season high for New England.
Bruins

Bruins to open season Oct. 8 against Alex Ovechkin and Capitals, followed by home opener the next night vs. Blackhawks

The Blackhawks game will kick off a three-game homestand (Sabres and Lightning) followed by the first of three trips west in Las Vegas (Oct. 16), Colorado (Oct. 18), and Utah (Oct. 19).
NBA

Guard Bradley Beal, 3-time All-Star, agrees to buyout with the Suns, AP source says

WNBA

Caitlin Clark didn’t get to explore Boston much, but it’s safe to say she likes the Celtics’ style

TOUR DE FRANCE

Favorite Tadej Pogačar crashes as Jonas Abrahamsen wins Stage 11 of Tour de France after 96-mile breakaway

Business

Trump administration pulls $4b in federal funding for California’s bullet train project

President Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy both have slammed the project as a “train to nowhere.”

Trump’s bid to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote

The legislation, which would go next to the House, would have a tiny impact on the nation’s rising debt but could have major ramifications for the spending that is targeted.
TALKING POINTS

Amazon’s emissions climbed 6 percent in 2024 on data center buildout

Sarepta Therapeutics lays off one-third of workforce in drastic cost-cutting

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Perspective

Great Salt Lake in Utah is disappearing. New Englanders should be concerned.

LOVE LETTERS

It’s too much work to have sex with my husband

Best of the Best

The 18 best sandwich shops in Greater Boston

Best of the Best

These six record stores are a vinyl lover’s delight

metro

‘I need bodies and ladders’: In radio recordings, Fall River firefighters battled deadly blaze to save lives

Haverhill police say man who died after officers piled on top of him took drugs before police arrived

Two white sharks are seen in Maine, prompting town to issue warning

sports

Favorite Tadej Pogačar crashes as Jonas Abrahamsen wins Stage 11 of Tour de France after 96-mile breakaway

98.5 The Sports Hub continues reign atop Nielsen Audio Ratings

The British Open, golf’s oldest major, is always a new experience

business

Labubu not the first toy craze, and certainly won’t be the last

Trump has publicly derided Powell — but hasn’t had a reason to fire him. A $2.5 billion Fed renovation could change that.

Congress targeted Planned Parenthood for defunding, but also caught a Maine health care provider

politics

State Department layoffs affect key Trump priorities like intelligence, energy, and China

Trump administration pulls $4b in federal funding for California’s bullet train project

Trump’s bid to claw back $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funds nears Senate vote

Nation

Army veteran and US citizen arrested in California immigration raid warns it could happen to anyone

Trump officials halt ‘dangerous’ NIH research

Congress targeted Planned Parenthood, but also affected Maine healthcare provider

World

As Iran deports a million Afghans, ‘Where do we even go?’

20 killed in Gaza as crowd surges at aid site run by an Israeli-backed group

Israel strikes Syrian capital, sending warning to government

opinion

May I have a word: Nobody asked you

Trump is doing the right thing in pushing back on Putin to support Ukraine

The conservative weapon bringing down university presidents and law reviews

lifestyle

Two Fox reporters got engaged to congressmen. How do you balance love and objectivity?

Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are expecting their first child

Bill Burr shares his fiery opinions on immigration, politics, and more on ‘SubwayTakes’

food & dining

Is this restaurant the only thing Democrats and Republicans agree on?

Hot Girl Summer: Where to go and what to eat with your besties in Rhode Island this summer

Chinese students flocked to Central Illinois. Their food followed.

travel

Hot Girl Summer: Where to go and what to eat with your besties in Rhode Island this summer

United Airlines changes flight, causing a missed connection

AI is making sure you pay for that ding on your rental car

Arts

It is a truth universally acknowledged that this year marks Jane Austen’s 250th birthday

Juried exhibition at Griffin Museum features photographers diverse in sensibility and style

Alison Croney Moses, a Boston artist dedicated to bringing Black motherhood to light, wins de Cordova Museum’s $50,000 Rappaport Prize

Books

Are they panic attacks, or visitations from an ancient Greek God?

Martin Cruz Smith, best-selling author of ‘Gorky Park,’ dies at 82

Author readings around Boston through July 26

Movies

Rihanna finds ‘Smurfs’ in a hopeless place

‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ should get the hook

From ‘Flow’ to ‘Apocalypse Now’: Boston’s week of timeless cinema screenings

Television

Barely a hot take: Diego Luna deserved an Emmy nomination for ‘Andor’

Lesson learned: Globe readers want to know when a show is based on something else

2025 Emmy nominees: ‘Severance’ leads with 27 nominations. See the full list.

music

Battle of bandmates: Jane’s Addiction members file lawsuits against each other after fight on Boston stage

At Gillette, Coldplay assemble a glimmering constellation of pop

From doo-wop to hip-hop, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic brought ludicrous range to Boston

Theater/Dance

A long-neglected Tennessee Williams play gets its moment to shine with a starry cast

A question of identity in Berkshire Theatre Group’s ‘Out of Character’

Jeremy O. Harris leads a Tennessee Williams-focused season at Williamstown

Health

Sarepta Therapeutics lays off one-third of workforce in drastic cost-cutting

Deadly fire prompts scrutiny of assisted living homes that serve lower income adults

US ice cream makers say they’ll stop using artificial dyes by 2028

Obituaries

Martin Cruz Smith, best-selling author of ‘Gorky Park,’ dies at 82

Andrea Gibson, spoken-word artist who poignantly wrote about gender and a terminal diagnosis, dies at 49

Fauja Singh, master runner at an advanced age, is dead