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Gerry Broome / AP A Death From Charlotte Protest Violence
Justin Carr was shot in the head in the midst of violent protests Wednesday. He was 26.
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David W Cerny / Reuters The Handshake Behind a Swiss Controversy
A local school council in Switzerland said a Muslim boy must shake his female teacher’s hand, regardless of his religious objection.
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Sue Ogrocki / AP A Manslaughter Charge for the Cop Who Shot Terence Crutcher
Tulsa Officer Betty Shelby faces a minimum of four years in prison if she’s convicted in the death of the unarmed black man.
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Mike Blake / Reuters Yahoo's Half-Billion Hack
The tech giant said personal data from at least 500 million accounts was stolen by a "state-sponsored actor.”
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Chuck Burton / AP There's No 'Definitive' Proof Keith Scott Pointed a Gun at Officers
But Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chief Kerr Putney did say video appears to support the police’s account of why the black man was killed.
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Jason Miczek / Reuters Shattering Charlotte's Myth of Racial Harmony
The Queen City has tended to see itself as a beacon of New South moderation, but from slavery to segregation to police violence, it faces the same pressures as many other metropolises.
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The White House Alex Will Take in Syria's Refugees
U.S. President Obama read a letter sent to him by a 6-year-old boy who wanted to take in a Syrian family.
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Damir Sagolj / Reuters China's 12-Year Sentence for Ai Weiwei's Lawyer
Xia Lin’s lawyer said he was being targeted for his human-rights work.
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Brian Snyder / Reuters The Problem With Leaving a Gun in Your Car
In the United States, 1,600 guns are stolen every day—and many of those end up being used in crimes.
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Reuters Recounting the Already Burned Ballots in Gabon's Election
The government agreed to recount the presidential vote following international pressure and violent protests.
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Tony Gutierrez / AP The Pieing of a California Mayor
Kevin Johnson, the Sacramento mayor and former NBA player, punched a man in the face after being hit with a pie.
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Syrian Presidency / AP The Prospect of a Cease-Fire in Syria Is in Tatters
President Bashar al-Assad told the AP the fighting will likely “drag on,” and airstrikes in rebel-held parts of Aleppo killed dozens.
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Darron Cummings / AP A WNBA Team's Protest Against Police Violence
Every member of the Indiana Fever knelt during the national anthem, as Colin Kaepernick’s demonstration transcends professional sports.
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Chuck Burton / AP A Shooting at the Charlotte Police Protest
A man was shot by a fellow civilian Wednesday night while hundreds demonstrated against police violence.
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Eddie Keogh / Reuters The Deal to Share the North American Fish and Chips Supply
Canada and the U.S. agreed to split the remaining cod in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Stop-and-Frisk: Trump's Bad Idea for Fighting Crime
The Republican nominee, stumping for black votes, espouses a policy that’s ineffective, often unconstitutional, and generally unpopular with African Americans.
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Mike Stone / Reuters Texas's Refusal of Refugees
Governor Greg Abbott warned the federal government his state will withdraw from its resettlement program, citing security fears.
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Omar Sanadiki / Reuters The Perils of Delivering Aid in Syria
The United Nations will resume deliveries of food and medicine to besieged areas after a deadly attack on aid workers.
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Nick Oxford / Reuters Terence Crutcher's Family Calls for 'Immediate Justice'
Both authorities in Oklahoma and the U.S. Department of Justice are investigating his killing by a police officer.
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Lynne Sladky / AP Florida's Zika Image Problem
Governor Rick Scott declared victory over the virus in a small Miami neighborhood and businesses rejoiced—but nearby, two people had recently become infected.
