In Cleveland, sea of white reflects GOP’s math problem
By BILL BARROW After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election, Republican Party heavyweights uniformly agreed that white voters alone do not hold the keys to winning the White House.…
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German train attacker vowed ‘revenge on the infidels’
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER, DAVID RISING and CHRISTOPH NOELTING A 17-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker vowing “revenge on these infidels” went on an ax-and-knife rampage on a train in southern Germany, wounding five…
Brexit minister: Some EU migrants may have to leave UK
By JILL LAWLESS Exposing the uncertainties unleashed by Britain’s decision to leave the European Union, the U.K. minister in charge of negotiating the divorce said Sunday that most EU citizens…
Turkish govt cracks down after coup try; 6,000 detained
By SARAH EL DEEB and SUZAN FRASER The Turkish government accelerated its crackdown on alleged plotters of the failed coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with the justice minister saying…
3 officers dead, 3 hurt in Baton Rouge shooting
Three officers are confirmed dead and three others wounded after a shooting in Baton Rouge, a sheriff’s office spokeswoman said Sunday. One suspect is dead and law enforcement officials believe…
Turkey quashes coup; Erdogan vows ‘heavy price’ for plotters
By SUZAN FRASER and DOMINIQUE SOGUEL Pouring out into the streets, forces loyal to Turkey’s president quashed a coup attempt in a night and day of explosions, air battles and…
Trump announces his VP choice on Twitter
Donald Trump has chosen Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate, adding political experience and conservative bona fides to his Republican presidential ticket. Trump announced his decision on Twitter…
DIVIDED AMERICA: Images of Americans dealing with the issues
By The Associated Press A woman sleeps in her car, waiting to receive free dental care at a clinic in rural Virginia. Another peers though a fence at the Mexican…