Nation

House committee calls CEOs of gun manufacturer to testify

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee is ramping up its investigation into gun manufacturers and has requested that CEOs of three major gun manufacturers appear before Congress at the end of the month in the wake of a string of harrowing mass shootings involving assault-style rifles that have killed and injured scores of Americans. Continue reading →

Nation

Red flags missed: How July 4 suspect slipped through system

Illinois’ “red-flag” law could have stopped the suspect in the Independence Day parade shooting from buying a gun or at least delayed the purchase of the weapon he’s accused of using to kill seven people and wound dozens. Continue reading →

Nation

Dems want to tax high earners to protect Medicare solvency

Senate Democrats want to boost taxes on some high earners and use the money to extend the solvency of Medicare, the latest step in the party’s election-year attempt to craft a scaled-back version of the economic package that collapsed last year. Continue reading →

World

Glacier tragedy shows reach of Europe’s new heat

CANAZEI, Italy — Days before a glacier in the Italian Dolomites broke off with the force of a collapsing skyscraper, crushing at least 10 hikers under an avalanche of ice, snow and rock, Carlo Budel heard water running under the ice. Continue reading →

World

Europe heating up faster than other ‘hot spots,’ study finds

Western Europeans have experienced more than their share of heat waves in recent years, with frequent periods of blisteringly hot and potentially lethal weather almost every summer. This year, parts of the region suffered through intense heat even before summer began. Continue reading →

World

Russia taking ‘operational pause’ in Ukraine, analysts say

Foreign analysts say Russia may be temporarily easing its offensive in eastern Ukraine as the Russian military attempts to reassemble its forces for what it hopes could prove decisive new assault on its neighbor. Russian President Vladimir Putin warned menacingly on Thursday that his forces “haven’t even started” to fight. Continue reading →

EDITORIAL

Answers and accountability needed from Governor Baker during a summer of T discontent

Like it or not, Charlie Baker owns the MBTA until he officially leaves office. Continue reading →

OPINION

A roadmap to success for Boston Public Schools

Outgoing superintendent Brenda Cassellius offers parting thoughts on what worked, what didn’t, and how to move forward. Continue reading →

LETTERS

She feels urgency to fight for rights, freedoms held dear

How can we feel proud of our country right now? Now is the time to act. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

In Vermont cyclist slaying, authorities look into suspect’s use of another person’s passport to flee murder charge

Kaitlin Armstrong used the passport of someone closely associated with her to fly to Costa Rica, where she hid for weeks from authorities who were pursuing her in connection with the May slaying in Texas of cyclist Moriah Wilson, officials said Thursday. Continue reading →

Metro

Crisis pregnancy clinics vandalized in Worcester

According to police, people targeted Worcester crisis pregnancy centers for vandalism, smashing windows and spray painting the phrase “Jane’s Revenge” on the sidewalks outside. Continue reading →

Crime & Courts

Former Mass. correction officer pleads not guilty in 1988 murder of 11-year-old girl in Lawrence

Marvin “Skip” McClendon, Jr., 74, was ordered held without bail at Thursday’s arraignment in Essex Superior Court after being charged in May with first-degree murder in connection with the 1988 slaying of Melissa Tremblay. Continue reading →

On baseball

Red Sox may have ace Gerrit Cole’s number but they could be in for a long weekend against Yankees

The Sox have lost three straight, seven of 10, and are 9-19 against teams in the division, getting outscored by 29 runs. Continue reading →

nhl notebook

Montreal takes Slovakian winger Juraj Slafkovsky with No. 1 pick in NHL draft

He is the first Slovak player to be taken No. 1. Continue reading →

yankees 6, red sox 5

Red Sox hand Yankees a gift on misplayed popup by Franchy Cordero in series opener

New York also did damage in the third inning with Josh Donaldson belting a grand slam. Continue reading →

Business

Employers deserve a break on the cost of waiving unemployment overpayments

Lawmakers should use federal stimulus money or the budget surplus to reimburse the employer-financed unemployment insurance trust fund. Continue reading →

Business

From Lord & Taylor to lab coats: Three former Boston-area locations will be converted for life science

The real estate arm of Hudson’s Bay Co. is converting the shuttered Lord & Taylor locations at the Natick Mall, the Burlington Mall and the South Shore Plaza in Braintree into life-science ready space. Continue reading →

Business

Drop in funding is a warning to startups

For the first time in three years, startup funding is dropping. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Bradford Freeman, last of the ‘Band of Brothers,’ dies at 97

He fought with Easy Company in its battles with the Germans in France, its parachute drops into the German-occupied Netherlands and the Battle of the Bulge, in bitter cold and snow. Continue reading →

Obituaries

Joe Turkel, the spectral bartender in ‘The Shining,’ dies at 94

Mr. Turkel appeared in scores of movies and TV series but is best known for two of his final performances — as Lloyd the bartender in “The Shining” and Dr. Eldon Tyrell in “Blade Runner.” Continue reading →

Obituaries

James Caan, Oscar nominee for ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 82

A Hollywood leading man of the 1970s who memorably displayed his tough-guy screen presence as the trigger-happy Mafioso Sonny Corleone in ‘‘The Godfather,’’ Mr. Caan also proved to be a versatile performer of wry expressiveness and humor. Continue reading →

Lifestyle

Photos: Nantucket waterfront compound listed at record-setting $56 million

The 10-bedroom compound overlooking Nantucket Harbor spans 15,322 square feet on almost four acres. The Monomoy estate, known as "Beam Ends," hit the market on July 1 with a staggering $56 million price tag. Continue reading →

TELEVISION REVIEW

In a chilling ‘Black Bird,’ a deal and a devil

Scripted by Dennis Lehane and featuring superb performances, the tense Apple TV+ six-parter revolves around an imprisoned drug dealer's attempt to win his freedom by coaxing a confession from a serial killer. Continue reading →

MOVIE REVIEW

In ‘Thor: Love and Thunder,’ it’s yammer of the gods

Chris Hemsworth returns as the Marvel superhero, and Natalie Portman rejoins the franchise. Continue reading →