The headline news from July 18, 2016

The archive of all headlines from July 18, 2016, organized by time of publication.

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NBC News  18/Jul/2016 01:30:29

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Three Baton Rouge Officers Killed, Three Injured in ’Ambush’

NBC News  18/Jul/2016 01:45:05

Baton Rouge Police Ambush

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Black Lives Matter Leader Calls for End to Violence

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 02:00:05

At least three others were wounded, officials said. It was unclear whether the attack was planned or happened during another crime.The gunman, who was identified as Gavin Long of Kansas City, Mo., was killed by the police.

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NBC News  18/Jul/2016 02:45:05

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Baton Rouge shootingMan identified as gunman left online trail and alias

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 02:45:08

Gavin E Long of Kansas City shares details and sites with ‘Cosmo Setepenra’ and was a US Marines veteran who spent a year in Iraq

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Three Baton Rouge Officers Killed, Three Injured in ’Ambush’

NBC News  18/Jul/2016 03:00:06

Baton Rouge Police Ambush

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Baton Rouge shootingMan named as gunman was former marine with online alias

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 03:00:07

Gavin E Long of Kansas City shares details and sites with ‘Cosmo Setepenra’ and was a veteran who spent a year in Iraq

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 03:00:09

Three other officers were wounded in the shooting, which comes at a time of heightened racial tensions in Baton Rouge and across the country.

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Black Lives Matter Leader Calls for End to Violence

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 03:45:05

At least three others were wounded, officials said. It was unclear whether the attack was planned or happened during another crime.The police killed the gunman, who was from Kansas City, Mo., and served as a Marine in the Iraq War.

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Black Lives Matter Leader Calls for End to Violence

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 04:00:07

The police killed the gunman, who was from Kansas City, Mo., and served as a Marine in the Iraq War.Three more officers were wounded in the attack, which left many wondering whether anger at the police had prompted yet another shooting.

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Suspected Baton Rouge Shooter Hinted at Defense of ’Justice’

NBC News  18/Jul/2016 04:15:04

Baton Rouge Police Ambush

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Black Lives Matter Leader Calls for End to Violence

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 06:15:07

The police killed the gunman, who was from Kansas City, Mo., and served as a Marine in the Iraq War.Three more officers were wounded in the attack, which left many wondering whether anger at the police had prompted yet another act of retaliation.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 06:15:14

Three other officers were wounded in the shooting, which comes at a time of heightened racial tensions in Baton Rouge and across the country.What we know about Gavin Eugene Long, the Baton Rouge shooter

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Baton Rouge shootingMan named as gunman was former marine with online alias

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 07:45:05

Gavin E Long of Kansas City shared details and sites with ‘Cosmo Setepenra’ and was a veteran who spent a year in Iraq

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Black Lives Matter Leader Calls for End to Violence

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 08:00:04

The police killed the gunman, an African-American from Kansas City, Mo., who served as a Marine in the Iraq War.Three more officers were wounded in the attack, which left many wondering whether anger at the police had prompted yet another act of retaliation.

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NBC News  18/Jul/2016 10:45:06

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Baton Rouge Cop Killer Didn’t Make 911 Call: Official

NBC News  18/Jul/2016 11:00:12

Baton Rouge Police Ambush

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Nation on Edge After Attack Kills Officers in Baton Rouge

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 12:15:04

The gunman who killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, La., was from Kansas City, Mo., and served as a Marine in the Iraq War.Three more officers were wounded, leaving many to wonder whether anger over recent police shootings had prompted yet another act of retaliation.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 14:00:09

The gunman who killed three police officers and wounded three others on Sunday left a vast and angry online trail documenting his interest in black separatism and fury at police shootings of black men.It's not just Dallas or Baton Rouge — police officers have been killed across the country

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Gunman Who Killed Officers in Baton Rouge Was Ex-Marine

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 15:00:06

The gunman who killed three police officers in Baton Rouge, La., was from Kansas City, Mo., and served as a Marine in the Iraq War.Three more officers were wounded, leaving many to wonder whether anger over recent police shootings had prompted yet another act of retaliation.

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Baton Rouge shootingDetails emerge about gunman’s radical views

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 15:00:11

Authorities piece together information about victims and sequence of events that led to Gavin Long killing three police officers on a quiet Sunday morning

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Gunman Who Killed Officers in Baton Rouge Was Ex-Marine

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 15:45:04

The authorities were trying to retrace the movements of Gavin Long, who fatally shot three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., before being killed in a shootout.“There was no doubt in my mind” that Mr. Long had intended to kill the officers, the superintendent of the Louisiana State Police said.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 16:00:16

The gunman who killed three police officers and wounded three others on Sunday left a vast and angry online trail documenting his interest in black separatism and fury at police shootings of black men.Police confirm Baton Rouge officers were explicitly targeted

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Baton Rouge Officers Were ‘Definitely Ambushed’

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 16:30:03

The man who fatally shot three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., “was targeting officers,” state police officials said Monday.The gunman, Gavin Long, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., was in the Marines from 2005 to 2010.

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Baton Rouge shootingPolice officers ’ambushed’ by gunman with radical views

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 16:30:06

Authorities piece together information about victims and sequence of events that led to Gavin Long killing three police officers on a quiet Sunday morning

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Baton Rouge Officers Were ‘Definitely Ambushed’

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 17:15:07

The Marine veteran who fatally shot three law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge, La., “was targeting officers,” state police officials said Monday.A video on a site registered under the name of the gunman, Gavin Long, urges a bloody response to police killings of black men.

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 17:30:12

The elusiveness that marked Baca's time in office will meet hard reality today when he is sentenced for lying to federal authorities in an investigation over whether sheriff's officials obstructed an FBI inquiry into abusive deputies working in county jails. TRAIL GUIDE

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Hello, Cleveland! Donald Trump’s Grand Old Party Is Underway

NBC News  18/Jul/2016 19:15:06

2016 Election

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 19:15:08

A federal judge rejected a plea agreement under which former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca would have served up to six months in prison for lying to federal authorities, saying the punishment was not severe enough. Retired Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca

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Republican convention liveRNC chair Reince Priebus opens four-day event in Cleveland

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 19:45:06

Follow all the latest from Cleveland as the Republican national convention opens on the theme of ‘Make America Safe Again’

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 19:45:08

A federal judge rejected a plea agreement under which former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca would have served up to six months in prison for lying to federal authorities, saying the punishment was not severe enough. Lee Baca

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 20:00:10

A federal judge rejected a plea agreement under which former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca would have served up to six months in prison for lying to federal authorities, saying the punishment was not severe enough. TRAIL GUIDE

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 20:15:10

Baca must now choose between several unappealing options, including withdrawing his guilty plea and taking his chances, or going ahead with the sentencing and accepting whatever punishment the judge has in mind. TRAIL GUIDE

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Republican national conventionTrump aides insist party is unified despite absences

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 20:47:05

Trump’s staff remains optimistic of winning November’s general election despite a paucity of big name politicians and celebrities he said would be in Cleveland

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Los Angeles Times  18/Jul/2016 20:47:07

Baca must now choose between several unappealing options, including withdrawing his guilty plea and taking his chances, or going ahead with the sentencing and accepting whatever punishment the judge has in mind. EUROPE

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NBC News  18/Jul/2016 21:17:05

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Hello, Cleveland! Donald Trump’s Grand Old Party Is Underway

NBC News  18/Jul/2016 21:30:09

2016 Election

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NBC News  18/Jul/2016 21:48:06

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Hello, Cleveland! Donald Trump’s Grand Old Party Is Underway

NBC News  18/Jul/2016 22:15:06

2016 Election

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LiveRepublican convention floor erupts over last-ditch ’Never Trump’ bid

The Guardian  18/Jul/2016 22:30:09

Follow all the latest from Cleveland as the Republican national convention opens on the theme of ‘Make America Safe Again’

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G.O.P. Discord in Plain View in Floor Fight at the Convention

New York Times  18/Jul/2016 23:30:06

The floor of the Republican National Convention turned into a scene of boisterous dissent as a faction of delegates tried to stage a last-ditch revolt against Donald J. Trump.But after several minutes of confusion, the anti-Trump delegates appeared to have been stymied.

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