Dallas Tragedy Prompts Obama to Cut Short Europe Trip

The killings of five police officers in the southwestern U.S. city of Dallas are prompting President Barack Obama to cut short his trip to Europe by one day. The decision did not change the U.S. leader's plans at the NATO summit that was concluding Saturday in Warsaw, where the group agreed on new efforts to deter Russia from threatening member states on the alliance's eastern flank. "The president has accepted an invitation from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings to travel to...

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