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Key Takeaways NYT Strands puzzle for July 11 is an ode to poetic forms, from HAIKU to SONNETThe spangram POETRY stitches the grid together with literary charmTo

If you're feeling stuck or just don't have 10 or more minutes to figure out today's puzzle, we've got all the NYT Strands hints for today's puzzle you need to progress at your preferrined pace. The words are ornamanet-related. These words are associated with celebrations. Today's NYT Strands spangram is vertical. Today's spangram is Decorations.

After weeks of drought, the first snowfall in the Karakoram has triggered an avalanche that broke one climber's leg. A rescue operation is underway.

One of my small joys and acts of self-care is watching a horror movie while very slowly and deliberately coating every strand of my (now-blonde) hair in an oil or cream; I try to do this DIY overnight treatment twice a week.

Flooding from downpours left some drivers stuck for hours and forced the shutdown of the Southeast Expressway. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.

Early-morning downpours left several Massachusetts roadways under water Thursday as rainfall rates of 4 inches per hour were reported in some communities. By the time the rain moved out, Weymouth, Massachusetts — which is around 16 miles from Boston — recorded the most for the area with just over 7 inches of rain.

Kanye West’s wife, Bianca Censori, is baring all in racy nude photos shot by the rapper. Censori, 30, took to Instagram late Tuesday, July 8, to share a series of steamy, Polaroid-style snaps in which she can be seen sporting blonde hair and posing in front of a floor-length window with white draping. In the