"Sometimes, it's the smallest symbols that actually represent the biggest and best ideals of who we are," Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey said. on.nbcboston.com/2avFBCx

While first responders were helping an injured woman who couldn't walk get down a N.H. mountain, her partner proposed — and she said yes. Here's the story. on.nbcboston.com/pZzby0C

Lindsey Graham, who was elected to the Senate in 2003 and was a close political ally of President Donald Trump, has died, his office confirmed. He was 71. on.nbcboston.com/q68Zmzb

Check out our incredible images of tall ships, with sailors hanging from the rigging and their flags fluttering, parading past the city for Sail Boston. on.nbcboston.com/p2pFHy5

Sandro Lala, 25, had jumped into the Lamoille River to save his sister, 11-year-old Yazmin Yupangui, when she fell into the water near Arrowhead Mountain Lake. Both were later found dead. on.nbcboston.com/1EWTVGo

This lavish gold ring with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies was presented to the U.S. ambassador to Belgium to give to President Donald Trump after Belgium’s diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports. on.nbcboston.com/YEu9xgw

"I’m not gonna lie, when you showed me [the photo] I thought it was AI, because what is bear doing in Brockton?" said a man who was about to go for a run at D.W. Field Park, until he learned a bear was spotted in the area. on.nbcboston.com/plE4YNW

After weeks of trade rumors, the Jaylen Brown era in Boston has come to an end. on.nbcboston.com/hRY8F0q

Josue Gomez said his wife, Floridalma, was teaching their 19-year-old daughter, Nora, to drive, with their 2-year-old granddaughter, Ana, in the car. All three were killed after the car went into the Seekonk River in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.. on.nbcboston.com/X2WJa8n

The Kirby family was sure they would never see their missing cat Fluffy ever again. It had been 30 hours, and they had a German shepherd searching the neighborhood. Then they found Fluffy in the strangest place... on.nbcboston.com/SnMXsrE

We've got a World Cup goalfest at Boston Stadium — four goals have already been scored between France and Norway, and the first half isn't even done. Follow along here: on.nbcboston.com/zeMxyX1

LIVE UPDATES: The England-Ghana game at Boston Stadium has celebrities, a parked bus and more — follow along with the action here. on.nbcboston.com/3ggdOJu

The Tartan Army has made it to Salem -- we know because they've bedecked the "Bewitched" statue! Here are 10 other viral moments that Scotland's soccer fans have brought Boston since arriving for the World Cup: on.nbcboston.com/BM0zQSw

Here's how Washington, D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looked on Thursday, with crews continuing to clean up algae and a section of the newly painted blue surface appearing to peel away.

WATCH: This terrifying drone shows the moment a shark begins circling a surfer, who appears oblivious to the marine predator below. Here's what happened: on.nbcboston.com/pqCY9VL

When Aymen Hussein scored against Norway at Boston Stadium, it was more than just Iraq’s first World Cup goal since 1986. It was the culmination of a remarkable journey marked by war, personal loss and resilience — his father was killed by al-Qaeda and his brother kidnapped by militants.

Flanked by members of the Tartan Army, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu chanted "no Scotland, no Party" and signed documents kicking off a sister city partnership with Glasgow. on.nbcboston.com/PzhyHyd

Boston Stadium was a sea of red and white as Norway and Iraq started their 2026 World Cup journeys with a weeknight match. on.nbcboston.com/ZXkfJlZ

Boston's second World Cup match is a barn-burner! Catch up on all the action here: on.nbcboston.com/8dT7UKl

What's more important, the World Cup or the UFC event at the White House? After hosting the fight at the White House President Trump joked to French President Emmanuel Macron that it might have been more important to some people.

Scotland's fans seem to be having a rip-roaring day ahead of their match against Haiti, with a large group of the Tartan Army taking in a day on the Boston Harbor on a charter boat. ("Braveheart" fans may appreciate that the boat is named M/V Freedom.) on.nbcboston.com/LP22ftL

Before Haiti fans marched through Boston in support of their team's first World Cup match in over 50 years, Mayor Michelle Wu got into the spirit of the day by dancing along with the band. Get more updates from the buildup to the game here: on.nbcboston.com/iFap6oK

"We're giving them the stage to perform." Before its first World Cup match of 2026, peek inside the new-look Stadium in Foxborough, where the name has been changed from Gillette, the field is now called the "pitch" and the grass is exactly 23mm long. on.nbcboston.com/xHxwgfH

This is Driver. Driver loves what his owner calls "street TV," so she set up a kissing booth for him, and now he spreads joy and steals hearts for people walking down the street in Waltham. Here's more on Driver's mission to make people happy: on.nbcboston.com/Nez7zVc

NEW: Longtime “TODAY” show film critic Gene Shalit, instantly recognizable for his walrus mustache and fondness for lively wordplay, "passed away peacefully today after 100 years of an amazing life," his family says. on.nbcboston.com/D5D5Ccp

Billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates was on Capitol Hill Wednesday to testify before the House Oversight Committee on his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The stars are out courtside at Madison Square Garden for the Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and not just the mainstays -- here's Robert Kraft two seats down from Larry David. See more of the celebrities in the crowd here: on.nbcboston.com/bqDMtwE

This dashcam video shows a child survive being ejected from a car in a crash that involved a police patrol vehicle. Ultimately, one driver was cited for failure to yield while turning left and another driver faces two counts of a child restraint violation.

The emotional aunt of a long-unknown murder victim offered her deep thanks to investigators for "not letting my baby be a box on a shelf." Here's what led to Tiffany Bradley's identity being learned after nearly 26 years: on.nbcboston.com/aFuqaKk

The first World Cups featured hand-stitched leather balls that look as much like American footballs as modern-day soccer balls. Recently, they're colorful and high-tech — see how they've evolved over the last century here: on.nbcboston.com/ZxVelTt