Police: 5 officers dead, 7 hurt in Dallas protest shooting
By TERRY WALLACE Gunmen shot and killed five police officers and wounded seven others during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, authorities said. It…
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After deadly shootings, Obama says police must root out bias
By JOSH LEDERMAN President Barack Obama called on American law enforcement to root out bias in its ranks and said all Americans should be troubled by frequent police shootings of…
Minnesota police kill man in car; video is widely shared
By STEVE KARNOWSKI The fatal shooting of a black man in his car by a Minnesota police officer went viral Thursday, its aftermath broadcast live over Facebook by the victim’s…
Man fatally shot by police in Minnesota; video investigated
By STEVE KARNOWSKI A Minnesota officer fatally shot a man in a car with a woman and a child, an official said, and authorities are looking into whether the aftermath…
Community wants federal investigation into black man’s death
By MIKE KUNZELMAN Black members of the community where a 37-year-old man was shot and killed by a Baton Rouge police officer on Wednesday called for a federal investigation into…
Explosion near one of Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia
By AYA BATRAWY State-linked Saudi news websites reported an explosion Monday near one of Islam’s holiest sites in the city of Medina, as two suicide bombers struck in different cities…
Egyptian court sentences 2 Al-Jazeera employees to death
By HAMZA HENDAWI An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced six people, including two Al-Jazeera employees, to death for allegedly passing documents related to national security to Qatar and the Doha-based…
Police: Approximately 20 killed in Florida club shooting
By MIKE SCHNEIDER A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub early Sunday before dying in a gunfight with SWAT officers, police…