Police chief could make history
Crystal Moore, a small-town police chief in staunchly conservative South Carolina, is trying to make history by becoming the first female sheriff in the state. And the first openly gay one, too.
Kerry travels to East Africa
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Kenya to hold talks with leaders of the East African nation that are expected to focus on regional security and extremism.
Who’s gaining legal protections
Illinois and six other states are giving nannies, housekeepers and private caregivers a domestic workers bill of rights.
Zika poses greater threat in U.S.
Florida and other Gulf Coast states are most vulnerable to the spread of the disease, and Louisiana flooding may contribute to its spread, says Dr. Anthony Fauci of the National Institutes of Health.
North Carolina cools to Trump
In the state that may be the most pivotal to the Republican presidential nominee’s White House bid, the audience for his chief economic pitch on trade is shrinking by the day.
‘Ben-Hur’ beaten at box office
A big-budget remake of Ben-Hur is trampled under a herd of holdovers and new releases at the box office, the latest casualty in a bruising summer for Hollywood. Suicide Squad holds the top spot for the third straight week with an estimated $20.7 million over its third weekend.