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Baton Rouge shootings: Obama calls for calm after three police officers killed
President Obama has called for restraint after three police officers were shot dead in the city of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The gunman, Gavin Long, an African-American who had served for five years in the Marines, was also killed. He had posted videos on the internet complaining about police treatment of African-Americans....
John Kerry Says US Concerned that Turkey Could Crack Down on Democracy After Coup Attempt
Secretary of State John Kerry expressed concern Sunday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will use this weekend's attempted military coup to crack down on democracy in the country. "We hope that will not be the case,” Kerry told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos. At least 265 were killed and 1,440...
Patient and Employee Fatally Shot at Florida Hospital, Police Say
Two people were fatally shot at a hospital in Titusville, Florida, early Sunday morning police said. The Titusville Police Department tweeted that the victims were an "elderly female patient" and a "female hospital employee." The gunman's motive was unknown. Initially, the Titusville Police Department...
65 Arrested During Police Brutality Protest in Baltimore
Sixty-five people taking part in a march against police brutality were arrested in Baltimore Saturday night after they blocked part of Interstate 83, police said. Of the 65 arrested 10 were juveniles. Those arrested were charged with failure to obey and illegally walking on a highway. Initial reports cited the number of...
Donald Trump chooses Mike Pence as his running mate
Republican Donald Trump has selected Indiana Governor Mike Pence to be his vice-presidential running mate. Mr Trump's campaign planned to announce his selection on Friday, but cancelled the event because of the attack in Nice, France. On Friday, Mr Trump confirmed the selection on Twitter. Mr Trump hopes Mr Pence — a...
US election: Anti-Trump rebellion quashed in vote
The movement to stop Donald Trump from gaining the Republican presidential nomination prior to the party's convention has been crushed by a vote. The party's rules committee rejected a proposal that would have allowed delegates to back the candidate of their choice. The panel approved a rule that would "bound"...
’28 Pages’: Newly released 9/11 documents find no official Saudi link
Congress has released previously classified documents about whether the Saudi government had a role in the 9/11 attacks. The pages show no officials links between the Saudi government and the hijackers who killed nearly 3,000 people in New York. However, the report found it was likely that the attackers had financial help from...
Traces of TATP Explosive Identified in Central Park Blast, Police Offer Reward
Investigators said they have identified traces of some of the substances that were used to make an explosive that detonated in Central Park earlier this month, seriously injuring an 18-year-old tourist. "These substances, which are commonly and legally available for sale in certain hardware stores, can be used in...
Major win for Microsoft in ‘free for all’ data case
The US government cannot force Microsoft to give authorities access to the firm's servers located in other countries, a court has ruled. The decision is being seen as a precedent for protecting the privacy of cloud computing services. The US Department of Justice had wanted to access a server in Ireland, as part of an...
US police shootings: Obama urges unity amid racial tension
US President Barack Obama has urged police and black communities to come together, saying it should not be "us versus them", in a town hall meeting on race and policing. Mr Obama and ABC News held the forum amid an increase in racial tensions in the US in recent weeks. Last week a gunman killed five Dallas police at a...
Obama: US must bridge divide between police and public
President Barack Obama has said the US is "not even close" to where it needs to be in bridging the divide between police and the communities they serve. He said more must be done to build trust among black and Hispanic people that police violence would be investigated properly. Mr Obama was speaking in Washington...
Theresa May SNUBBED by Obama as world leaders call to congratulate new Prime Minister
THERESA May has been snubbed by Barack Obama as the US President failed to call Britain’s new Prime Minister to offer his congratulations. Number 10’s newest occupant has received calls from leaders in Germany, France and Ireland but has so far heard nothing from America’s outgoing White House chief. German...