Philando Castile had been pulled over at least 52 times. Racial profiling?

When Philando Castile saw the flashing lights in his rearview mirror the night he got shot, it wasn't unusual. He had been pulled over at least 52 times in recent years in and around the Twin Cities and given citations for minor offenses including speeding, driving without a muffler and not wearing a seat belt.

Trump considering a retired general as VP

After weeks of focusing on a group of current and former elected officials in his search for a running mate, Donald Trump is increasingly intrigued by the idea of tapping retired Lt. Gen. Michael T. Flynn in order to project strength and know-how on national security, according to four people familiar with the vetting process.

Spotify vs. Apple comes to Washington

Spotify, a Swedish service, last week blasted Apple for rejecting an updated version of its popular streaming app in the online store used by iPhone users. At issue, according to Apple, is Spotify's decision to take out a feature that let its users buy premium subscriptions through Apple's in-app purchase feature or take steps to sign up online.

Philando Castile was stopped 52 times by police. Was it racial profiling?

This 2014 photo provided by Dewanda Harris shows Philando Castile of St. Paul, Minn., posing for a photo while attending a family funeral in St. Paul. Officials say Castile was fatally shot by police in Falcon Heights, Minn., Wednesday, July 6, 2016, while inside a car with a woman and a child.

EDITORIAL: Police shootings ‘an American issue’

Twice this week, Americans again witnessed black men dying at the hands of police officers - the latest in a string of similar deaths captured on video. EDITORIAL: Police shootings 'an American issue' Twice this week, Americans again witnessed black men dying at the hands of police officers - the latest in a string of similar deaths captured on video.

Sanders scores platform victory, calls for $15 minimum wage

Bernie Sanders' crusade to shape the Democratic party platform scored a win late Friday night, with the approval of an amendment calling for increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 over time. The fight to get more explicit platform language around wages showed the Vermont senator's campaign still fighting for the liberal issues that made up his "political revolution" even as his clout fades.

Political differences can affect relationship: Study

New York, July 9 - Living around people with opposing political viewpoints affects your ability to form close relationships and may even change your personality, a study says. The findings also could help explain why so many Americans are moving to areas that suit them politically, further segregating the nation into red and blue states, said lead researcher William Chopik, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University.

Speaker Ryan calls for focus on ‘the values that unite us’

" Anger over the police shootings in Dallas must not be allowed to divide us, House Speaker Paul Ryan said Friday, as he and fellow lawmakers sought to set an example of unity for Congress and the nation. That message was promptly undercut by a Texas Republican congressman, who suggested President Barack Obama bore some responsibility for recent police violence.

GOP to Clinton: Email investigations will go on

FBI Director James Comey testifies Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington, before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to explain his agency's recommendation to not prosecute Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton over her private email setup during her time as secretary of state. WASHINGTON –Republicans signaled they're not done with election-year investigations of Hillary Clinton and whether she lied to Congress, even after a House committee signed off Friday on its report into the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.

Ex-Rep. Walsh stands by a Watch out Obamaa tweet

CHICAGO – A former Illinois congressman said Friday he's standing by a Twitter post he sent after the fatal shooting of police officers in Dallas in which he said President Barack Obama should “Watch out” and “Real America is coming after you.” Joe Walsh told The Associated Press on Friday he didn't intend to incite violence against Obama or anyone else. The one-term Republican congressman and syndicated radio talk show host from suburban Chicago is known for his often-provocative comments.

Democrats embrace $15-an-hour minimum wage

Democrats amended their party platform late Saturday to call for a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage - a victory for Bernie Sanders, who is fighting to push the party leftward before his expected endorsement of Hillary Clinton. The amendment calls for the change "over time" - less specific language than Sanders had wanted, making it a concession for Clinton.

‘America is weeping’: Taking stock after 3 days of tragedy

Three tumultuous days have brought echoes of decades past and made clear a public that elected a black president hasn't reconciled its fractured history with race, that a country that lived through unrest and assassinations in the 1960s and 1970s still bubbles with resentment and rage, and that bloody images of violent tragedy aren't going away. "America is weeping," said Rep. G.K. Butterfield, head of the Congressional Black Caucus, reflecting an entire nation's mounting anger, tension and despair.

Spectators watch Fourth of July fireworks at Ault Park, Monday, July…

An owl named "Distinto" flies to her trainer inside a park as part of the birds exercise routine outside a cage at the former Buenos Aires Zoo, Argentina, Friday, July 1, 2016. The city government announced last week it will transform the city's zoo into an ecological park for a limited number of species, and begin with the transfer of birds of prey to natural reserves.