Boston is experiencing intense heat, with the National Weather Service forecasting a high near 92 and heat indices up to 98. A First Alert is issued due to dangerous heat levels.

Charges have been brought against a former Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection employee and a federal inmate for smuggling K2 into a prison.

The Boston Police Department held a Youth Dialogue Night at the Roxbury YMCA to foster communication between teens and officers as part of their community outreach efforts.

Cambridge road closures are planned around 221 Mount Auburn Street due to the upcoming demolition of a structurally deficient building, with detours set until the end of 2025.

Two New Bedford men, Jose Santiago and Samuel Rodriguez, with extensive criminal backgrounds, are charged with a narcotics distribution conspiracy involving fentanyl.

A fire at Gabriel House Assisted Living in Massachusetts resulted in nine deaths, with one critically injured and many residents rescued. Causes are under investigation.

A fire on Cambridge Street left 10 people homeless; the Cambridge MA Fire Department and Somerville Fire Department extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation.

West Nile Virus was detected in mosquitoes in West Roxbury and Hyde Park, Boston, with no human cases reported. Residents are urged to take preventative measures.

Massachusetts DCR's Summer Nights Program enters its 11th year, offering free recreational and educational activities to urban youth, with expanded services reaching around 20,000 teens and young adults.

A father files a lawsuit against a pizzeria after his daughter, with a dairy allergy, has a fatal reaction, alleging the meal she was served contained dairy despite requests for it to be dairy-free.

Manchester NH Police issued a missing person alert for David Morin Jr., who has cognitive health issues, last seen in Londonderry on July 6. Public assistance is sought.

An electric car caught fire on the Massachusetts Turnpike, leading to the closure of I-90 westbound, causing traffic delays. No injuries reported; the cause is unknown.

Powerball makes two Massachusetts residents millionaires, missing the jackpot but matching five numbers, with tickets sold in Fitchburg and Leominster. Stores receive a $10,000 bonus each.