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Pete Alonso ties the game with a clutch two-run homer as the New York Mets storm back to beat the Orioles 7–6 in extra innings.

Things to do in and around Chicago during Fourth of July weekend Besides fireworks and parades, there are plenty of options for fun throughout the Chicago area this holiday weekend.

A Texas man accomplished something that likely hasn't been done before: running a marathon around a Whataburger in San Antonio.

They set out to discover whether Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude, could successfully run a small shop in the company’s San Francisco office.

WHAT NEWSDAY FOUND The Run Around the Lake race marking the 20th anniversary of the firefight death of Lt. Michael Murphy is set for Saturday.

MSI, Disney, and Pixar have partnered together to produce one of the weirder crossover products I’ve seen in some time: A high-end gaming PC themed entirely around Toy Story.

Horses trot around the grounds at Friday's Deep Run Horse Show. The Deep Run Horse Show returned with another iteration of its historic equestrian display this week.

Things to do this weekend: Find free, summer-starting fests around SoCal The Santa Monica Main Street "Summer Soulstice" and "Venice Summer Fest" will be in full flower as the season begins.

It's a music weekend with Remedy Tree at the Req Room, Big Al at House of Music and a Sounds of Downtown Music Crawl.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, theater, comedy, museums, family events, and more.