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Philando Castile (L) is seen with a colleague in this undated J.J. Hill Montessori Magnet School yearbook photo.
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FBI Director James Comey Delivers Keynote Address On Cyber Security At Georgetown University

House Questions FBI Director Over Clinton Emails

FBI Director James Comey testified before Congress, doubling down on his conclusions in the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as Secretary of State and his decision not to recommend criminal charges in the case

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrives at RNC headquarters for a meeting with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), and House Republicans July 7, 2016 in Washington, DC.

Trump Washington Visit Shows GOP Tension

Donald Trump came to Washington seeking party unity, but he ended up showing some cracks in the relationship. Some prominent Republicans found themselves sparring with the presumptive GOP nominee, while others came out of the meeting praising him

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U.S. Tentatively Approves Cuba Flights From 10 Cities

The U.S. announced the eight airlines it plans to approve for flights to Havana as early as this fall. The tentative decisions allow flights between Cuba's capital and Atlanta, Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York City, Orlando and Tampa

Andrea Leadsom, Theresa May

Britain's Next PM Will Be Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom

Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom and Home Secretary Theresa May will face off to succeed David Cameron as the Conservative Party leader and Britain's Prime Minister. The winner will be Britain's first female PM since Margaret Thatcher

Donald Trump Campaigns In Raleigh, North Carolina

Here's Why the Latest 'Never Trump' Plan Is Doomed

A report highlighting an internal Trump whip count of GOP convention delegates has reignited the hopes of the Never Trump crowd. But the Republican daydream of replacing Donald Trump at the top of the ticket is likely to end in disappointment

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Dhaka Bombing Leaves Four Dead

Police in the Bangladeshi capital are engaged in a confrontation with suspected Islamic militants believed to be holed up in a school after killing three people and injuring several others. The victims include two police officers and a woman; an attacker was killed in the ensuing firefight

Exclusive: Marvel’s New Iron Man Is a Black Woman

There's a new Iron Man: Tony Stark is stepping out of the Iron Man suit and a new character, Riri Williams, is taking over, Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis tells TIME. Riri is a science genius who enrolls in MIT at the age of 15

Hun Sen and his wife smile during a ceremony in Phnom Penh

Cambodian Strongman Hun Sen Has Economy 'Sewn Up'

U.K.-based graft watchdog Global Witness dives into government data on businesses registered in Cambodia, and unearths a "huge network of secret deal-making, corruption, and cronyism which is helping to secure the prime minister's political fortress"

From left: Bernie Sanders campaigns on May 16, 2016 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Hillary Clinton campaigns on May 16, 2016, in Bowling Green, Ky.

Clinton and Sanders in Talks for Endorsement

The Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaigns are discussing a potential event next week in New Hampshire, during which the Vermont senator would endorse Clinton's White House bid, a Democrat familiar with the plans said

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks during a news conference while responding to the Chilcot report at Admiralty House in London on July 6, 2016.

Iraq Report Shows How U.S.-U.K. Relationship Soured

A sprawling inquiry into Britain’s role in the invasion of Iraq reveals that former Prime Minister Tony Blair attempted to use the U.K.'s “special relationship” with the U.S. to restrain and advise President George W. Bush