Massachusetts police responding to group of ‘heavily armed men’ claiming to ‘not recognize our laws’  —  Police said the men fled into the Wakefield woods carrying rifles and handguns.  —  A bizarre incident is playing out Saturday morning in Wakefield, Massachusetts.

FBI launches flurry of arrests over attacks on journalists during Capitol riot  —  Nearly six months after the U.S. Capitol riot, the Justice Department has begun arresting a new category of alleged criminals — those who attacked reporters or damaged their equipment as journalists documented …

A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite  —  In a Long Island town, neighbors now make assumptions, true and sometimes false, about people who conspicuously display American flags.  —  SOUTHOLD, N.Y. — The American flag flies in paint on the side of Peter Treiber Jr.'s potato truck …

In Case Against Trump's Company, Echoes of His Father's Tactics on Taxes  —  The first criminal prosecution involving the former president's business hearkens back to Fred Trump's $16,135 purchase of boilers in the 1990s.  —  Long before Donald J. Trump's company was accused of plotting detours around …

Britney Spears's Conservatorship Nightmare  —  How the pop star's father and a team of lawyers seized control of her life—and have held onto it for thirteen years.  —  On June 22nd, Britney Spears's management team started getting nervous.  Spears, who is thirty-nine …

‘Wasting my breath’: Southern faith leaders wary of promoting vaccines  —  Biden administration and state officials hoped that pastors would play an outsized role in promoting Covid-19 vaccines, but many are wary of alienating their congregants and are declining requests to be more outspoken.

‘Eye of fire’ in Mexican waters snuffed out, says national oil company  —  A fire on the ocean surface west of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula early on Friday has been extinguished, state oil company Pemex said, blaming a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze captured in videos that went viral.

Joe Biden cherry-picks audience to promote bipartisan infrastructure deal  — President visits National Cherry Festival in Michigan  —  Associated Press in Traverse City, Michigan  —  Joe Biden used a visit to a cherry farm in Michigan on Saturday to talk up his bipartisan infrastructure package …

Hypocrite's Elegy: J.D. Vance Is an Avatar of GOP Corruption  —  The Senate candidate didn't just flip-flop on supporting Trump.  Vance embraced the politics of anger and grievance and victimhood that made him loathe Trump in the first place. … When I interviewed J.D. Vance …

DeSantis to forgo Trump rally in Sarasota  —  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will not be attending former President Trump's rally in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday amid ongoing recovery efforts following the deadly condo building collapse in Surfside, Fla.  —  “We can confirm that the Governor will not attend the rally in Sarasota.

Yes, Trump Really Did Lose Michigan  —  The GOP state Senate debunks fraud claims, and it's worth a read.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  Donald Trump says fraud is the only reason he lost the 2020 election.  Some even think Mr. Trump will be reinstated once the truth comes out.

‘Idiotic’: Fury in Ukraine after female soldiers made to march in heels  —  Female troops were photographed practising for a parade wearing high heels, sparking outrage among lawmakers  —  Ukrainian authorities have found themselves buried in controversy after official pictures showed female soldiers practising for a parade in heels.

Craving freedom from virus, U.S. heads into July 4 with sharply divided risk  —  President Biden has pointed to July 4 as the day when Americans can mark independence from the coronavirus.  But the United States has not fully snuffed out the threat from the virus — particularly in places …

In Virginia governor's race, a raging debate about education takes center stage  —  RICHMOND — Parents and teachers, already exercised about public schools amid raging K-12 culture wars and the aftermath of pandemic-era shutdowns, are proving attractive targets this year for Virginia gubernatorial candidates …

Widespread ransomware attack is affecting hundreds of businesses  —  Researchers said cybercriminals were demanding $50,000 from smaller companies and $5 million from larger ones  —  A supply-chain ransomware attack that hit hours before the beginning of a holiday weekend has already affected …