Rebels gain ground in Syria
Rebels breach the Syrian government siege on opposition neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo, opening a corridor in the south and marking a major military breakthrough.
Late entertainer’s son dies
Ricci Martin, the musician son of entertainment legend Dean Martin, dies. He was 62. A cause of death has not been determined.
U.S. workers take less vacation
In 2015, more than half of U.S. workers left vacation time unused, according to a Project: Time Off survey.
Scratch-off tickets entice poor
The Florida Lottery’s aggressive campaign to sell more scratch-off tickets entices the state’s poorest residents the most. In the areas of highest poverty, 1 in 6 households spent at least $10 of every $1,000 in income on the games in 2010. Last year that ratio grew to 1 in 3, a Sun Sentinel analysis finds.
Top prosecutor faces trial
Pennsylvania State Attorney General Kathleen Kane heads to court on perjury and obstruction charges at the end of a tumultuous four years in office.
‘Squad’ dominates box office
The supervillain romp Suicide Squad shrugs off scathing reviews to open with an estimated $135.1 million in North American ticket sales, scoring one of the year’s biggest box-office debuts.