The deadliest mass shooting in US history

Supported by a friend, a man wept near the shooting scene.

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Supported by a friend, a man wept near the shooting scene.

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Terry DeCarlo, executive director of the LGBT Center of Central Florida, embraced Pastor Kelvin Cobaris and Patty Sheehan, Orlando city councilor.

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A Kevlar helmet worn by an officer was hit during the nightclub shootout.

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Press Obama spoke from the White House.

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Officers stood outside a home related to the Orlando shooter, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

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Officials spoke at a press briefing on Sunday morning.

Ray Rivera, a DJ at Pulse Orlando nightclub, was consoled by a friend.

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Ray Rivera, a DJ at Pulse Orlando nightclub, was consoled by a friend.

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Emergency vehicles were at the scene.

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Demetrice Naulings was in tears outside Orlando police headquarters.

Orlando police officers were seen outside of Pulse nightclub.

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Orlando police officers were seen outside of Pulse nightclub.

Jermaine Towns, left, and Brandon Shuford, second from left, waited down the street from the shooting scene.

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Jermaine Towns, left, and Brandon Shuford, second from left, waited down the street from the shooting scene.

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Flowers were outside the Orlando Health Center.

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Donald Trump said President Obama should step down after he ?disgracefully refused to even say the words ?Radical Islam?? when speaking about Orlando.

MICHAEL A. COHEN

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2016/06/12/BostonGlobe.com/EditorialOpinion/Images/Cohen-1798.jpg All of us must bear responsibility for Orlando

This is the America we have, as a nation, chosen to live in ? one in which mass shootings are a regular, depressing occurrence and nothing is done to stop them.

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A common denominator in high-casualty shootings in recent years is the use of assault-style rifles.

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At least one life was saved in the mass shooting at an Orlando nightclub ? thanks to a sturdy helmet and some luck.

50 killed as gunman attacks Orlando gay club

A gunman who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State killed 50 people and wounded 53 in a crowded gay nightclub early Sunday.

Orlando shooter referenced Boston Marathon bombers

The gunman mentioned the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and the Tsarnaev brothers during his rampage.

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The City of Orlando has begun releasing the names of victims in the mass shooting of a nightclub there that left at least 50 people dead.

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Here is what authorities know about how the attack developed so far.

US Rep. John Lewis (left) wiped his eye as members of Congress congregated for a prayer circle honoring S.C. shooting victims outside US Capitol.

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Fatal mass shootings becoming more common

Mass shootings used to take place roughly once every six months, but now it?s every two months.

Rolando Pam, 56, and two of his sons have a knack for cutting amazong real estate deals, mostly in Roxbury. Critics and court judgments say one answer is fraud.

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FIRST OF TWO PARTS

Making it big, the Pam family way

In some Roxbury circles, the Pams? actions are so widely known that they?ve been given their own nickname: ?The Pam Family Scam.?

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Cozy ties between a concussion foundation and the WWE is causing concern.

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As Keolis heads into its third year of its operating contract, a review finds a decidedly mixed performance.

Barbara Ferreira (right), with her mother, Cacia Oliveira, is the valedictorian of City on a Hill Charter School.

Brazilian immigrant overcame struggles to rise to top in charter school

Barbara Ferreira never imagined she?d be a valedictorian; she wasn?t always sure she?d be able to graduate in the US.

Alex Speier

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Jason Groome was considered a possible No. 1 overall selection, but fell to 12th amid concerns over his makeup and signability.

The tower at 171 Tremont St. would loom over Boston Common.

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They?re alone in a changing neighborhood

Residents at Mason Place barely recognize the area where they?ve lived for decades.

Mock counterterrorism held at Fenway Park

An exercise included simulated explosions and realistic-sounding gunshots.

TWINS 7, RED SOX 4 (10 INN.)

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Boston scored three times in the eighth to force extras, but Max Kepler hit a three-run walkoff homer.

From left: Mary Witkowski , Peter Lynch with granddaughter Carolyn, Elizabeth de Montrichard, and Annie Lukowski stood on the beach during a family get-together in Marblehead.

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At Lynch Foundation, new generation steps in

Carolyn Lynch?s premature death triggered a changing of the guard at one of the city?s most visible family charities.

Woman shot in leg outside Cambridge nightclub

The woman was shot outside the Monroe nightclub in Cambridge early Sunday morning as venues were closing, police said.

NCAA BASEBALL SUPER REGIONAL | MIAMI 9, BC 4

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Miami?s Edgar Michelangeli homered twice and nearly sparked a brawl in a 9-4 win over the Eagles.

Search continues for missing boater in Buzzards Bay

A 30-foot boat was found unmanned and with its engine running Saturday afternoon.

Magazine

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DANTE RAMOS

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If the school handled Brock Turner?s case internally, the rest of the world might never have known what he did.

Life sciences

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The Big Picture

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Dancers in Boston?s Pride Parade performed.

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A rendering of the temporary track to be used on Charles Street for the adidas Boston Boost Games.

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Carl Crawford likely will not be claimed after he?s put on waivers, and he?ll be released.

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LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION

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The Mayflower II returning to Plymouth on June 6, 2016.

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Las Vegas Sands Corp. Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson testifies at Clark County Justice Center on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, in Las Vegas. Steven Jacobs, former president of Sands Macau, is suing Sands China and Las Vegas Sands Corp. over a wrongful termination case. (Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)

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Hockey fan Matt Adamowski laid flowers at a statue of Gordie Howe Friday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the NHL great?s home province.

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Howe?s grace off the ice belied his ferocity on it

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Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning.

Red Sox 15, Twins 4

Victory a showcase for Xander Bogaerts

Bogaerts was 4 for 5 Saturday with a home run, and he raised his AL-leading batting average to .358.

Metro

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Esta Montano, director of instruction at Boston Latin Academy, at Greater Love Tabernacle.

Racism in Boston?s schools focus of Dorchester gathering

About 100 people gathered to discuss ways to improve the racial climate in the school district.

Politics

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The electoral map does not favor a candidate like Donald Trump, who hugged a flag in Tampa on Saturday.

Donald Trump faces uphill climb to White House

The general election begins with Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of the GOP candidate.

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Edward Kislauskis and Denise Moraski enjoyed a romantic ride on Duxbury Beach at sunset.

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Nation & World

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A garbage strike has left waist-high mounds around Paris, and there is no end in sight.

Garbage, and resentment, pile up in Paris

In a city dealing with terrorist attacks, floods, unending demonstrations, and work stoppages, this was the latest insult.

Columnists

Project manager John B. Hynes IV and the Rev. James Flavin at the new site of Our Lady of Good Voyage.

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Our Lady of Good Voyage survives Seaport boom
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: People walk by a check cashing store in the South Bronx on September 19, 2013 in New York City. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau report, over a quarter-million people in the South Bronx are living in poverty, making the 16th Congressional District the poorest in the nation. New Census Bureau numbers for all of New York City show that the poverty rate has risen to 21.2 percent in 2012, from 20.9 percent the year before. As New Yorkers prepare to vote for their next mayor following Michael Bloomberg, the Democratic candidate Bill de Blasio has focused on the theme that New York has transformed into a

JEFF JACOBY

Payday loans are a poor option. No payday loans would be worse
This January 2015 booking photo released by the Santa Clara County Sheriff?s Office shows Brock Turner, the former Stanford University swimmer who was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.

DANTE RAMOS

Stanford rape uproar?s lost lesson: Call the cops
Hockey fan Matt Adamowski laid flowers at a statue of Gordie Howe Friday in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in the NHL great?s home province.

KEVIN PAUL DUPONT | ON SECOND THOUGHT

Howe?s grace off the ice belied his ferocity on it
Jane Bergman, a delivery driver for Grubhub, left to deliver a meal from El Pelon Taqueria near Boston College.

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Food fight! Delivery apps in a battle for survival
Graduates at Jeremiah E. Burke High School celebrated their graduation on Friday.

THOMAS FARRAGHER

Resilience on display at the Burke

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The period is dead ? but so what?

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Different strains of marijuana are displayed during the grand opening of the Seattle location of the Northwest Cannabis Market, for sales of medical marijuana products, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013. The market hosts nine permanent vendors for seven-day-a-week sales, as well as daily vendors of a variety dried medicines, edible products and starts. Voters in Washington state last fall passed Initiative 502, which legalizes the recreational possession of up to an ounce of marijuana and calls for the creation of state-licensed pot growers, processors and retail stores. Recreational marijuana sales are expected to begin late this year, and in the meantime, the state?s medical marijuana industry continues to operate. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Hillary Clinton supporters cheered Tuesday while awaiting her speech in Brooklyn.

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Clinton triumphs and history is made
Students held up a sign about rape at Stanford University on Sept. 16, 2015.

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A terrible message for women

Business

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Dr. Gillian Morris looked forward to her residency at Carney Hospital?s family medicine program.

At Carney Hospital, regret at program?s end

The medical teaching operation at the Dorchester hospital is on probation for failing to meet substantial requirements.

Arts

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Top: Director Ang Lee will be honored in Provincetown.

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Director Ang Lee: ?on the Edge? and in Provincetown

The Provincetown Film Festival honoree talks about his career.

Travel

The Plaza?s redesigned lobby has a modern, chic feel.

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Boston Park Plaza Hotel unveils $100 million makeover

All of its 6,000 TripAdvisor reviews will vanish, giving the hotel a chance at a higher ranking. It?s now at 74 on a list of 82 Boston hotels.

Ground Game

Ground Game

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Many New Hampshire Republicans are concerned about Donald Trump?s nearly non-existent Granite State campaign.

Globe investigations

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More than 200 victims. At least 90 legal claims. At least 67 private schools in New England. This is the story of hundreds of students sexually abused by staffers, and emerging from decades of silence today.

The story behind 'Spotlight'

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?Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Magazine

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Design New England

Design New England

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Keith Leblanc and Kelly Monnahan create a haven for themselves, family, and friends in the piney hills of outer Cape Cod.