DHS served Harvard with subpoenas for information on foreign students, amid claims of visa abuses and links to violence and terrorism. Harvard pledges cooperation, but faces increasing pressure and threats to its accreditation and federal funding.

Chelsea man Alfredo Romero-Cortez has been charged with aggravated rape and other offenses after assaulting a woman and threatening to report her to ICE if she spoke up.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announces a $915,000 grant distribution to 100 local arts and cultural organizations, in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council, promoting cultural equity and the arts.

Crane Beach in Ipswich, Massachusetts, enhances safety with new measures after increased shark sightings last year, including a shark detection buoy and improved monitoring.

Inman Square traffic will be affected this weekend due to the Portuguese-American Civic League's Holy Spirit Feast, with street closures detailed on the City of Cambridge website.

A small fire occurred at the demolition site of the uncompleted Freedom Wind Tunnel near Gillette Stadium, with one minor firefighter injury and no hospital treatment. The fire was contained and is not considered suspicious.

Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell backs a legal effort to limit ICE and CBP enforcement in Los Angeles, citing immigration operations as a source of community fear and disruption.

Seven defendants were released in Suffolk County due to a public defender pay dispute, under the Lavallee Protocol, impacting their right to legal representation.

A suspect was arrested after leading police on a multi-town chase in Massachusetts, ending without injuries when the suspect crashed into a police cruiser in a cul-de-sac.

Red Line service in the Bay Area will be interrupted for maintenance, with shuttle buses replacing trains between Kendall/MIT and JFK/UMass on specified July dates.

A 40-year-old woman died in Brookline Police custody; the autopsy and investigation are ongoing with no details on her identity or arrest circumstances released yet.

The Wareham Police Department has reported a missing 19-year-old individual with Down Syndrome named Angel, last seen in the Onset Ave area, sparking intense community and police search efforts.

Massachusetts declares July 6-12 as Hurricane Preparedness Week to encourage readiness for an above-normal hurricane season with potential intense storms.