A Baton Rouge police officer kneels at the casket of Cpl. Montrell Jackson, one of three officers ambushed and killed by a gunman July 17, 2016. Patrick Dennis/AP hide caption
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Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, seen earlier this month, says he is among the state officials who isn't able to provide all the voter identification details the national commission he vice-chairs is seeking. John Hanna/AP hide caption
Chart of White House salary distribution Katie Park/NPR hide caption
President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka flank Chibok schoolgirls (left to right) Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu. At far left is Doug Wead, president of the school the girls attend, and his wife, Myriam. Two of his daughters are at the right. This White House "Photo of the Day" was taken on June 27. Shealah Craighead/White House hide caption
A grizzly bear roams near Beaver Lake in Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., in 2011. Jim Urquhart/AP hide caption
A map of the United States shows where and how much of the eclipse will be visible, including path of totality from Oregon to South Carolina. NASA hide caption
Clara Hardy (middle) with her parents, Robert and Chrissy. Clara, who lives in North Carolina, needed expensive surgery and other procedures right after birth to save her life. The family's insurance policy paid most of the cost. Alex Olgin/WFAE hide caption
GOP Health Bill Could Let Insurers Cap Spending On Expensive Patients
Emergency personnel converge on Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in New York, after a gunman opened fire there on Friday. Joseph Frederick/AP hide caption
Cash machines in a supermarket in Kiev weren't working on Wednesday after a cyberattack paralyzed computers in Ukraine and elsewhere. Victims included government offices, energy companies, banks and gas stations. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption
Babies exposed to opioids in utero may experience withdrawal symptoms at birth, but these symptoms are treatable. Typically, the babies can go home after a few days or a couple weeks. Getty Images hide caption
For Newborns Exposed To Opioids, Health Issues May Be The Least Of Their Problems
Many upper caste Hindus consider the cow holy and have long rallied to ban beef eating. Critics of the government see the new animal cruelty rules as an effort to cater to these demands. Allison Joyce/Getty Images hide caption
Police investigate the scene of a double homicide in Chicago in February. More than 1,700 people have been shot in the city so far this year. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
The scene after a mortar attack on the southern city of Taez. Ahmad Al-Basha/Getty Images hide caption
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen leaves a polling station after casting her vote in Henin Beaumont, Northern France, in parliamentary elections held earlier this month. Michel Spingler/AP hide caption