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Boston-04/07/21 Navy medical doctors, nurses and corpsmen from Viginia took buses up to Boston on orders from FEMA to give the COVID vaccinations to the thousands of people at the Hynes Convention Center who have appointments there. Vaccinatrion booths are in numerical order where the vaccines are given. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Massachusetts may be seeing an ‘uncoupling’ of COVID-19 cases and deaths

This May 31, 2007 photo shows Officer Kim Potter, part of the Brooklyn Center Police negotiation team in Brooklyn Center, Minn. Potter, who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a Black man, during a traffic stop on Sunday, April 11, 2021 in the Minneapolis suburb and the city’s chief of police have resigned. Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott says he hopes the moves will heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights of protests and unrest.

How could an officer mistake a gun for a taser?

Kristin Smart, the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo student who disappeared in 1996.

'Prime suspect' arrested in Kristin Smart's 1996 disappearance

Constitution Beach

Mass. nurse, capturing the feeling of a nation, gets stuck in mud

Bruins Sabres

In Taylor Hall's debut, Bruins beat Sabres 3-2 in shootout

RMV INSPECTIONS
RMV extending grace period for expired inspection stickers
J&J vaccine
What you should know if you've already received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Daily #s
Mass. reports 1,401 new COVID-19 cases, 7 new deaths
BLOOD CLOTS
Why would a COVID vaccine cause rare blood clots? Researchers have found clues
Derek Chauvin trial
Defense expert says Chauvin was justified in pinning down George Floyd
National
Minnesota officer who killed Daunte Wright resigns, along with police chief
Weather
Here's what to expect from Wednesday's weather forecast
Rain or snow?
What local forecasters are saying about the potential rain - and snow! - late this week
JULIAN EDELMAN
NFL insider Ian Rapoport shares more details about Julian Edelman's decision to retire
Crime
Woman allegedly operated Revere spa as front for human trafficking

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A taco at Cósmica

Have a favorite secret menu item or hack? We want to hear about it.

The sword could date to the Civil War.

Leominster mayor looking for 'rightful owner' of sword possibly stolen decades ago

Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman celebrate.

Rob Gronkowski gives Julian Edelman a '69 percent chance' of return to Buccaneers

Des Linden, pictured in October, set the world record for a 50k run on Tuesday.

Des Linden, 2018 Boston Marathon champion, sets record for 50k race

Breaking Bad

Feds: 'Breaking Bad' inspired former Mass. biotech researcher to seek poisons

Francisco Marty

Colleagues remember Brigham and Women’s doctor who died in a fall in the Dominican Republic

Boston Globe

For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester

For years, the Boston Police kept a secret: the union president was an alleged child molester

Boston-04/07/21 Navy medical doctors, nurses and corpsmen from Viginia took buses up to Boston on orders from FEMA to give the COVID vaccinations to the thousands of people at the Hynes Convention Center who have appointments there. Vaccinatrion booths are in numerical order where the vaccines are given. Photo by John Tlumacki/Globe Staff (metro)

Massachusetts may be seeing an ‘uncoupling’ of COVID-19 cases and deaths

Francisco Marty

Colleagues remember Brigham and Women’s doctor who died in a fall in the Dominican Republic

Enes Kanter was traded to the Blazers after one season with the Celtics.

Enes Kanter believes his old team is poised for a playoff run

Real Estate

Listed: For $599,000, a double dome home built for a juggler in Conn.

Listed: For $599,000, a double dome home built for a juggler in Conn.

2 local singers are in, 1 is out for 'American Idol' top 12

A taco at Cósmica

Have a favorite secret menu item or hack? We want to hear about it.

In this May 2, 2013 file photo, the sun's rays strike the rocky coast of Acadia National Park on Mt. Desert Island in Maine.

New England has one of the most epic national park bike rides in America