The archive of all headlines from July 17, 2016, organized by time of publication.
France Truck Attack
The Islamic State issued a tenuous-sounding claim of responsibility for the truck rampage in Nice, France, that killed at least 84 people in this seaside resort.Nice's Promenade des Anglais reopens, drawing throngs of mourners
France Truck Attack
The Islamic State issued a tenuous-sounding claim of responsibility for the truck rampage in Nice, France, that killed at least 84 people in this seaside resort.Scores killed in terror attack in Nice, France
Accusations of lax security eroded support for the country’s already unpopular president and galvanized passions over the threat posed by violent jihadists.Scores killed in terror attack in Nice, France
Accusations of lax security eroded support for the country’s already unpopular president and galvanized passions over the threat posed by violent jihadists.Nice's Promenade des Anglais reopens, drawing throngs of mourners
The state-run news agency says 754 members of the armed forces have been arrested after overnight violence threatened a key U.S. ally in the fight against ISIS.Straddling East and West, Turkey is a critical U.S. ally in fight against Islamic State
Accusations of lax security eroded support for the country’s already unpopular president and galvanized passions over the threat posed by violent jihadists.Nice's Promenade des Anglais reopens, drawing throngs of mourners
Thousands of soldiers rounded up and more than 2,700 judges dismissed, while prime minister talks of bringing in death penalty for rebels
The first signs that the coup might not succeed came as it become clear that the military failed to secure important government buildings or to seize elected officials.Our reporters in Istanbul described violence that felt more like life in war-stricken neighbors like Syria or Iraq.
Several factors make the threat of organized Islamist extremism — as opposed to attacks by individuals who are simply inspired by the ideology — more likely in France.After the Nice attack, an angry public wants to know: Why doesn't the violence stop?
The first signs that the coup might not succeed came as it became clear that the military failed to secure important government buildings or to seize elected officials.Our reporters in Istanbul described violence that felt more like life in war-stricken neighbors like Syria or Iraq.
In their first joint appearance, the two displayed none of the warmth often shown in vice presidential rolloutsDonald Trump's new campaign logo was mocked so much that it got quickly replaced
The president emerges stronger than ever and is likely to become an even greater authoritarian, to the detriment of Turkish democracy, analysts say.In Ankara, a night of fear as battling Turkish jets screamed through the skies
State department responds to Turkish government’s claim that coup was planned by followers of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
The president emerges stronger than ever and is likely to become an even greater authoritarian, to the detriment of Turkish democracy, analysts say. World
State Department responds to Ankara’s claim that coup was planned by followers of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
Sgt. Leroy Quigg is among those trying to secure a city on edge after a black gunman targeted white officers. “Everybody is on high alert," he says. NATION
State Department responds to Ankara’s claim that coup was planned by followers of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
State Department responds to Ankara’s claim that coup was planned by followers of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
Sgt. Leroy Quigg is among those trying to secure a city on edge after a black gunman targeted white officers. “Everybody is on high alert," he says. EUROPE
Two successive weeks of political conventions meant to frame the November choice for president kick off Monday nearly obscured by violence and terror here and abroad. NATION
State Department responds to Ankara’s claim that coup was planned by followers of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
Two successive weeks of political conventions meant to frame the November choice for president kick off Monday nearly obscured by violence and terror here and abroad.For Donald Trump to become president, the difficult road begins at the Republican convention
US-Turkish relations fray over Ankara’s claim that coup was planned by followers of US-based scholar Fethullah Gülen
Dallas and Orlando, France and Turkey: Facing a world that seems distraught and divided, Trump talks of strength, and Clinton pushes steadiness. The GOP convention starts Monday.For Donald Trump to become president, the difficult road begins at the Republican convention
The coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unraveled as the military failed to secure important government buildings or to seize elected officials.Our reporters in Istanbul described violence that felt more like life in war-stricken neighbors like Syria or Iraq.
Republicans have wrestled for years with the push and pull of seeking to win over new groups of voters while tending to their overwhelmingly white and conservative base. Donald J. Trump’s political approach would have Republicans court working-class and rural whites at the grievous cost of alienating minorities and women.
The police were responding Sunday to a shooting that left at least three officers seriously wounded in Louisiana.
Extent of officers’ injuries not known; suspect not confirmed but conflicting reports say officials fear as many as three officers are dead
The shooting happened early today, less than a mile from police headquarters. Politics
Extent of officers’ injuries not known; suspect not confirmed but conflicting reports say officials fear as many as three officers are dead
The police were responding Sunday to a shooting that left at least three officers seriously wounded in Louisiana. Local news media said two had died.
U.S. news
The police were responding Sunday to a shooting in Baton Rouge, La., Kip Holden, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish, said.Tensions have been high since the police shooting of Alton Sterling on July 5.
Mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish confirms reports of fatalities and as many as seven officers reported wounded
The shootings unfolded at about 9 a.m. Sunday in the vicinity of the Hammond Aire Plaza.Tensions have been running high since the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on July 5.
Fatalities confirmed after Sunday morning shootout with three officers reported wounded, one suspect dead and two possibly at large
The shootings unfolded at about 9 a.m. Sunday in the vicinity of the Hammond Aire Plaza.Tensions have been running high since the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on July 5.
The shooting -- which happened just before 9 a.m., less than a mile from police headquarters -- comes amid spiraling tensions across the city and the country between the black community and police.
The shootings unfolded at about 9 a.m. Sunday in the vicinity of the Hammond Aire Plaza.Tensions have been running high since the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on July 5.
Fatalities confirmed after shootout with three officers reported wounded, one suspect dead and two possibly at large
One suspect had been killed, most likely by police gunfire, a police spokesman said. He added, “We do believe there is more than one suspect.”Tensions have been running high since the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on July 5.
One suspect had been killed, most likely by police gunfire, a police spokesman said. He added, “We do believe there is more than one suspect.”Tensions have been running high since the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on July 5.
Baton Rouge Police Ambush
Baton Rouge Police Ambush
Police were responding to a call of a suspicious person with an assault rifle when the gunfire began. The attack comes at a time of heightened racial tensions in Baton Rouge and across the country.
One suspect had been killed, most likely by police gunfire. Tensions have been running high since the police shooting of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge on July 5.
Col. Michael Edmonson of the Louisiana State Police said they believed that the dead suspect was the only gunman. Police said initially that they were looking for other possible suspects. Details remained sketchy on Sunday, and it was unclear whether the attack had been planned or happened during another crime.
A suspect was killed, a police spokesman said, and there was “not an active shooter” situation despite earlier reports.Details remained sketchy on Sunday, and it was unclear whether the attack had been planned or happened during another crime.
A suspect was killed, a police spokesman said, and there was “not an active shooter” situation despite earlier reports.Details remained sketchy on Sunday, and it was unclear whether the attack had been planned or happened during another crime.
Police were responding to a call of a suspicious person with an assault rifle when the gunfire began. The gunman was Gavin E. Long, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., a U.S. law enforcement official says.
Fatalities confirmed after shootout with three officers reported wounded, one suspect dead and two possibly at large
Three other officers were wounded in the shooting. The gunman was Gavin E. Long, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., a U.S. law enforcement official says.