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Police waited 48 minutes inside school before pursuing shooter

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Law enforcement, and other first responders gathered outside Robb Elementary School following a shooting on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

‘Please send the police’: Children called 911 during Texas school siege, official says

The commander at the scene in Uvalde — the school district’s police chief — believed that the gunman was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms and that children were no longer at risk, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said Friday. “It was the wrong decision,” he said.

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Gun deaths in America are even more common than you might realize.

Following Texas school shooting, Newtown reflects on a decade of hard lessons

Families in Newtown know what those in Uvalde will be forced to learn about wounds and public trauma, and the way time reshapes grief without easing its burdens.

NRA meets in Texas amid protests after school massacre

With protesters shouting outside, the National Rifle Association began its annual convention in Houston on Friday, three days after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school on the other side of the state, renewing the national debate over gun violence.

See how the NRA and other gun rights groups have spent money on political campaigns in recent years

‘We all have the same enemy — gun violence’: David Hogg believes common ground can be found to change gun policies

David Hogg, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and one of the leading anti-gun violence advocates in the country, is using his social media platform and interviews with national news outlets to argue that gun owners and gun-control advocates can work together to address firearm-related violence.

Instead of sharing game highlights, the Yankees and Rays used their Twitter feeds to share gun violence facts
A number of professional sports teams have used social media to get messages out and urge action.

Mass. to end COVID-19 school testing program; updates quarantine guidance for children

The statewide COVID-19 testing program for K-12 schools will not continue in the fall, and asymptomatic children who have been exposed to COVID will no longer be required to quarantine, or do test and stay, to be in class or in child care.

Retired Mass. state trooper avoids prison in overtime scandal

The last of eight Massachusetts State Police troopers to face federal charges in the department’s overtime abuse scandal, Daren DeJong, has been sentenced to two years of probation, the first six months of which must be spent in home confinement, federal prosecutors said.

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.

Many New England homeowners are facing rising property insurance costs amid worries of inflation and increasing building materials expenses.

Expect to pay more for homeowners insurance. Here’s why.

High inflation and building material costs are driving up premiums for many New England homeowners.

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With all of these blowouts, Celtics haven’t had much work on their crunch-time game
These playoffs have been defined by big runs and blowouts, which has robbed fans of the crazy finishes that tend to define this time of year.

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

Workers at Suffolk job sites have begun swapping out the contractor’s pandemic-era light blue and purple branding with a revived version of its original namesake.

Diana Hwang, above, founded the Asian American Women's Political Initiative in 2009.

Black News Hour: Meet Diana Hwang, the leader activating AAPI women’s political prowess

We spoke with Diana Hwang, founder and executive director of the Asian American Women’s Political Initiative (AAWPI).

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Celtic burger at R.F. O’Sullivan & Son in Somerville.

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A woman hugs a girl during a vigil on Wednesday for the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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The ruling marks Trump’s second defeat related to the investigation in two days. An appellate court ordered Trump and two of his children to sit for questioning under oath from the office of the state attorney general, Letitia James, Thursday.

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The New Hampshire Department of Safety confirmed that the signs, emblazoned with the phrase "school shooter," were discovered Friday in the towns of Barnstead, Epsom, and Pittsfield.

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Community members in Uvalde, Texas, embrace each other at a vigil on Wednesday for the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Rob Elementary School.

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Members of Gays Against Guns in New York City held pictures of individuals murdered in anti-gay violence.

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I am a gay man, and I sense danger coming

The floating pools in Paris's Bassin de la Villette waterway have provided an in-lake swimming spot, but some locals are reluctant to take the plunge.

Doubts dog a Paris-prompted vision for swimming in Boston

A family grieves outside of the SSGT Willie de Leon Civic Center following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School on Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas.

We live with the carnage of gun violence because that’s what America wants

Registered traveling nurse Patricia Carrete, of El Paso, Texas, walked down the hallway during a night shift at a field hospital set up to handle a surge of COVID-19 patients in Cranston, R.I., on Feb. 10, 2021.

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Retired Mass. state trooper avoids prison in overtime scandal

The last of eight Massachusetts State Police troopers to face federal charges in the department’s overtime abuse scandal, Daren DeJong, has been sentenced to two years of probation, the first six months of which must be spent in home confinement, federal prosecutors said.

Texas elementary school shooting: The latest

Police waited 48 minutes inside school before pursuing shooter

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.

4-alarm blaze at a home in West Newbury displaces resident, 3 dogs

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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.

Sports

Garrett Whitlock is making his seventh start for the Red Sox this season.

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High inflation and building material costs are driving up premiums for many New England homeowners.

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

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Liuginsa Rosa (left) and Ersen’S Joseph.

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The Solid Sound festival at Mass MoCA features dozens of musical acts, including Wilco, in addition to comedy performances, food, and more.

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A COVID test kit being handed to a teacher at the Donald McKay K-8 school in East Boston.

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NH authorities probe discovery of ‘school shooter’ signs in three towns

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sports

Trevor Story gets treated to a laundry cart ride in the dugout after belting a 3-run home run in the second inning to give the Red Sox a 6-0 lead in the fifth inning.

The Trevor Story highlight show continued, and the surging Red Sox are now a run-scoring machine

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business

House Speaker Ron Mariano spoke on the steps of the Massachusetts State House in March. After a speech to business leaders Thursday, Mariano signaled a willingness to pass a tax relief bill before the end of formal legislative sessions in July.

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MGH vaccinating workers against monkeypox, the first time the shots have been used in the US

politics

People gather outside the George R. Brown Convention Center to protest the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Houston on Friday

NRA meets in Texas amid protests after school massacre

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Nation

Brenda K. Sannes, the federal judge, rejected former president Donald Trump’s claim that New York Attorney General Letitia James's investigation into his business practices was politically motivated and that James had violated his rights Friday. This marked Trump's second failure to successfully fend off the James's inquiry.

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Damage from Russian shelling on a street in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 26, 2022.

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Community members in Uvalde, Texas, embrace each other at a vigil on Wednesday for the 21 victims of the mass shooting at Rob Elementary School.

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Celtic burger at R.F. O’Sullivan & Son in Somerville.

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Arts

Installation view of "Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms," currently at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston's Watershed in East Boston. Left, Ebony G. Patterson, "...and the dew cracks the earth, in five acts of lamentation ... between the cuts ... beneath the leaves ... below the soil...," 2020; center, Madeline Hollander, "Heads/Tails: Walker & Broadway 2," 2020; right, El Anatsui, "Area B," 2007.

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Books

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Movies

Bob Belcher (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin) in 20th Century Studios' "The Bob's Burgers Movie."

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

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

Television

Jodie Foster (pictured at the Cannes film festival in 2021) will star in “True Detective: Night Country.”

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

music

Celisse (left) and Ali McGuirk. (Photos by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP and Sam Williams)

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

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

Theater/Dance

Dorrance Dance will appear at the Emerson Cutler Majestic on June 2.

A high-profile dance fest rises again

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In Concord, ‘The Colored Museum’ puts racial stereotypes on exhibit

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Kate Darling posed for a portrait in Cambridge.

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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

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Mr. Fletcher, performing with Depeche Mode in Washington, D.C., in 2017.

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