Turkey Detains Thousands in Military in Bid to Regain Control  —  ISTANBUL — Turkey's government rounded up thousands of military personnel on Saturday said to have taken part in an attempted coup, moving swiftly to re-establish control after a night of chaos and intrigue that left hundreds dead.

Two Times Mike Pence Brushed Off Science  —  As my boss Nate Silver wrote Thursday, most people in the U.S. don't know much about Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Donald Trump's vice-presidential pick.  That's likely not the case among public health professionals, given Pence's rather notorious recent history with public health policy.

Turkey coup: Try to picture Donald Trump handling this well  —  Picture Donald Trump on a series of calls with advisors and heads of government from around the region, and inside the NATO alliance, devising a constructive response to a coup attempt in Turkey.  —  Good luck.

A Lesson for Newt Gingrich: What Shariah Is (and Isn't)  —  FORTUNATELY, no one is going to follow Newt Gingrich's unconstitutional and un-American plan for an inquisition to “test every person here who is of a Muslim background” and deport the ones who “believe in Shariah.”

France Blames ISIS for Inspiring Terrorist Attack in Nice  —  NICE, France — The Islamic State claimed on Saturday that the man who attacked the seaside city of Nice, France, was one of the group's “soldiers.”  France's defense minister promptly blamed the terrorist network for inspiring the assault …

Chris Christie Lost Out on the Job He Wanted.  And His Bad Year Got Worse.  —  “Black Thursday,” one of Gov. Chris Christie's least favorite local newspaper columnists called it, under a headline that declared it his “worst day ever.”  At the least, it was the New Jersey governor's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

Track Palin Enters Plea Deal In Domestic Violence Case  —  Track Palin, Sarah Palin's son, entered a plea deal last week, in a domestic violence case that included charges that included him punching his girlfriend in the face, Alaska Dispatch News reported.  —  Police in Wasilla, Alaska arrested Track Palin in January.

Trump's secret weapon is Ivanka  —  has a secret weapon as he seeks to burnish his image in Cleveland: his daughter Ivanka Trump.  —  A mogul in her own right, Ivanka Trump has become her father's most effective surrogate, softening the edges of Donald Trump's brash and often controversial presidential campaign.

Worker fired, rehired over tweet about gators at Disney World  —  Shannon Sullivan was disheartened by the sign she saw posted in the Walt Disney World break room.  —  If guests ask whether there are alligators in the water around the Magic Kingdom's Tom Sawyer Island, it told employees …

Mike Pence to appear at Trump-skeptic Koch brothers' fundraiser  —  Trump's VP pick to be featured guest at billionaires' donor network event, giving him chance to press for financial backing for presumptive nominee they detest  —  Newly selected by Donald Trump as his vice-presidential running mate …