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The long-shot effort to stage a revolt against presumptive nominee Donald Trump at the GOP convention and unbind all the delegates has put a new spotlight on the arcane process of drafting the party's convention rules.

A former first lady, senator, and secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has lived in the public eye for parts of five decades, emerging now as the first woman to be the presidential nominee of a major American party. To many, though, Clinton remains an inscrutable figure -- a trailblazing feminist icon in some corners, she has long been a target of scorn and suspicion from her political opponents.

For more than 40 years, Donald Trump has sought, found and sustained a global celebrity. But few understand his personal story -- the source of the drive that has put Trump within touching distance of the White House -- like journalist and writer Michael D'Antonio.

The fifth anniversary of South Sudan's independence was marred by violence that left nearly 150 soldiers and civilians dead, the spokesman for the country's vice president said over the weekend.

One of the attackers involved in the deadly hostage standoff at a Dhaka cafe last Friday has been identified as the son of a politician in Bangladesh's ruling party.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull declared victory on Sunday after a knife-edge election that left the ruling party hanging onto power by a thread.

Gunfire hit the San Antonio police headquarters, leaving bullet marks on the building and shell casings in a nearby alley, authorities said.

Democrats amend their party platform to call for a $15-an-hour minimum wage, a victory for Bernie Sanders before his expected endorsement of Hillary Clinton.

Protesters marched again Saturday in cities across the nation to decry police brutality after the killing of two African-American men by police this week.

Lin-Manuel Miranda takes the "Hamilton" stage for the final time on Saturday.

A Delta flight mistakenly landed at an air force base in South Dakota -- instead of the intended airport 10 miles way.

Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led airstrikes have retaken an air base from ISIS near Mosul, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Saturday.

Dallas police officers searched for hours for a suspicious person in the parking garage at their headquarters Saturday, the department tweeted.

Julian Zelizer: Hillary Clinton has to decide which of many goals she wants her vice presidential running mate choice to fulfill.

A transgender rights bill is signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, three months after he was booed for his noncommittal stance on the bill.

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin wouldn't guarantee Saturday that the GOP will change its platform on abortion despite Donald Trump's stated desire to allow for exceptions in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.

A search for a suspicious person in the parking garage at Dallas police headquarters turned up no suspect or strange items, the department tweeted Saturday night. Officers and police dogs searched the three-story facility for several hours. It was unclear who reported the suspicious person.

Hillary Clinton supporters rejected an effort Saturday to add a call for "an end to occupations and illegal settlements" in Palestinian territories into the Democratic platform.

The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women's gymnastics will be held Friday and Sunday, and just five will make the team of the 14 competing.

President Barack Obama arrived in Spain Saturday for an 18-hour stop, the first U.S. president to visit in 15 years, before returning home to pressing problems in his own country.