Friday's Headlines: SNIPERS KILL 5 OFFICERS IN DALLAS; 6 OTHERS SHOT

Minnesota governor says race played role in fatal police shooting during traffic stop; ‘This is the brain on horror': The incredible calm of Diamond ‘Lavish’ Reynolds; Two years after Ferguson, fatal shootings by police are up;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories SNIPERS KILL 5 OFFICERS IN DALLAS; 6 OTHERS SHOT Four Dallas Police officers and one Dallas Area Rapid Transit officer were killed by "snipers" perched atop "elevated positions," officials said. At least one civilian was also injured in the mass shooting, which was the worst attack on law enforcement since 9/11. By Michael E. Miller, Travis M. Andrews and Tim Madigan  •  Read more » Minnesota governor says race played role in fatal police shooting during traffic stop "Would this have happened if those passengers, the driver and the passengers, were white?" Gov. Mark Dayton said. "I don't think it would have." By T. Rees Shapiro, Lindsey Bever, Wesley Lowery and Michael E. Miller  •  Read more »   ‘This is the brain on horror': The incredible calm of Diamond ‘Lavish’ Reynolds A police officer shot her boyfriend as he sat next to her, but she kept her composure while live-streaming the immediate aftermath. Many viewers wondered how. By Danielle Paquette  •  Read more »   Two years after Ferguson, fatal shootings by police are up As the use of deadly force by police once again roils the nation, the number of fatal shootings by officers has increased in the first six months of 2016, according to an ongoing two-year study by The Post. By Kimberly Kindy, Wesley Lowery, Steven Rich, Julie Tate and Jennifer Jenkins  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   Comey: A theory By Charles Krauthammer  •  Read more »   America is being led by a bunch of sore losers By Catherine Rampell  •  Read more »   For black Americans, this week was a nightmare. Does our country care? By Christine Emba  •  Read more »   Trump stumbles on the Constitution in meeting with House Republicans By Josh Rogin  •  Read more »   I'm a lawyer specializing in security clearance cases. Hillary Clinton got off easy. By John V. Berry  •  Read more »   Gary Johnson is an honest but defective candidate By Editorial Board  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Greece was once the fast lane to Europe for refugees. Now it's a grim waiting room. Countries near Greece threw up razor-wire fences and the E.U. struck a deal that threatens to send the migrants back to Turkey en masse. It wasn't pretty; human rights activists called it cruel. But it worked — the unimpeded flow of humanity, dominated by Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans, to Europe is over, at least for now. By William Booth  •  Read more » House Republicans grill FBI Director Comey on Clinton emails Lawmakers questioned aggressively how the head of the FBI could conclude that no charges should be brought if he thought Hillary Clinton had been careless with classified information. By Matt Zapotosky  •  Read more » Britain will have first female prime minister since Margaret Thatcher A vote by Conservative Party members left two finalists, both women. One will become the country's leader on Sept. 9, marking the second time in British history that the country has had a female prime minister. By Griff Witte  •  Read more » Saturn’s moon Titan could have the right chemistry for life If you had a breathing mask and the best thermal underwear ever created, the strangely Earth-like moon might be worth visiting. By Rachel Feltman  •  Read more » Sidewire: The chatter site for political junkies who haven't already maxed out Featuring chats between Beltway insiders posted in real time, the site seems like an idea from a crossover of HBO's "Veep" and "Silicon Valley." But are there enough people out there who want to listen to political chatter? By Ben Terris  •  Read more » Judge denies attempt to have case against Bill Cosby thrown out Defense lawyers argued that the entertainer has the right to confront his accuser, but the judge said prosecutors can use hearsay testimony at the preliminary hearing in Cosby's sexual assault case. By Manuel Roig-Franzia  •  Read more » At U.S. gymnastics trials, look for steady nerves under fire National team coordinator Martha Karolyi expects all the gymnasts competing for five spots on the U.S. Olympic team will be fully fit at this weekend's trials. But the real test involves seeing who cracks when everything is at stake. By Liz Clarke  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071