Good morning. It's Wednesday, July 24th. I’m Moneen Daley, and here's your local news, sports, and weather from the Boston Herald. You’ll see increasing amounts of sun today. It’ll be warmer with a high of 76 and a low of 64. Tonight will be partly cloudy. Our top story is: Business executive Steve Pemberton, a New Bedford native who authored a best-selling memoir on his childhood in the foster care system, launched a Democratic primary challenge to U.S. Sen. Ed Markey yesterday.