Officers Down: The gunman who killed three Baton Rouge law enforcement officers was a former Marine sergeant who had served in Iraq. He’s been identified as 29-year-old Gavin Long of Kansas City, Mo. Two Baton Rouge police officers and a …

State of Siege: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded that the United States extradite a Muslim cleric who he believes was instrumental in Friday night’s attempted coup. Erdogan blames Fethulla Gulen, a former ally who has lived in Pennsylvania …

State of Siege: A military coup against the president of Turkey appears to have failed after a night of political intrigue, the deaths of 265 people, and the arrest of nearly 3,000 military personnel suspected of involvement in the attempt …

World: Eighty-four people are dead in the French city of Nice after a truck plowed through a crowd of spectators last night just after the Bastille Day fireworks. Another 18 were listed in critical condition in the hospital. A reporter …

Dead Heat: Recent political polling reveals a mixed picture, but Hillary Clinton certainly lost points after FBI Director James Comey condemned her handling of email while she was Secretary of State. Some polls, including the NY Times, are calling the …

Dallas: President Obama walked a fine line yesterday at the Dallas memorial for five murdered police officers, recognizing the loss while trying to be conciliatory and asking for understanding of people who have marched in protest of unjustified police killings. …

Hands Off: An international tribunal in The Hague has declared China’s claim to territory in the South China Sea to be invalid. China has built artificial islands with airstrips and interfered with fishermen. China has already rejected the ruling, which …

Black Lives: Protests against police killings spread across the country yesterday, turning violent in Baton Rouge and St. Paul. Police in Baton Rouge arrested 50 demonstrators who tried to block streets. There were demonstrations also in Atlanta, Memphis, and Los …

On Edge: Dallas SWAT officers stormed a parking garage near police headquarters last night in response to a report of a “suspicious person” dressed in black. The department announced it had received a threat that had to be taken seriously, …

Dallas: After exchanging gunfire, Dallas police yesterday used a robot armed with a bomb to kill the primary suspect in the ambush murders of five Dallas cops Thursday night. It appears to be a first in the annals of law …