Democratic Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman, were honored in an emotional ceremony Friday as thousands gathered at the State Capitol in St. Paul to pay their respects. The couple was shot and killed in their home on June 14 in what authorities have confirmed was a targeted political assassination. Their golden retriever, who was gravely injured in the attack, had to be euthanized and lay beside them in tribute. Former President Joe Biden arrived at the Capitol in the late afternoon, spending a quiet moment in front of the caskets. He made the sign of…

Dedham, MA — A 20-year-old man from Brockton was killed and another man injured in a shooting early Wednesday morning, June 25, in the parking lot of BJ’s Wholesale Club in Dedham, authorities confirmed. Dedham police responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 3:30 a.m., where they discovered two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a nearby hospital. Jaylani Cole, 20, of Brockton, was later pronounced dead. The second victim, also 20 years old, remains hospitalized but is expected to survive, officials said. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear. As of Wednesday afternoon,…