Obama strikes balance in remarks...Missouri officer will need long-term care...Clinton likes Sanders on her side

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DALLAS (AP) — President Barack Obama says Americans can't dismiss protesters who call attention to racial issues as troublemakers. But he adds that the country asks police "to do too much" and that we do "too little ourselves." Obama struck a delicate balance as he spoke at a memorial service for the five officers who were fatally shot last week. He asked that Americans find the character to open their "hearts to each other."

BALLWIN, Mo. (AP) — A suburban St. Louis police officer who was shot last week during a traffic stop will require long-term care. The Ballwin Police department says in a Facebook posting that Officer Mike Flamion and his family "will forever be changed by his injuries" -- though further details of his injuries were not released. The officer has been in the hospital since Friday, when he was shot from behind as he walked back to his car after stopping a suspect for speeding.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Hillary Clinton says the election will be far more enjoyable now that she and Bernie Sanders are on the same side. The presumptive Democratic nominee accepted the endorsement of her primary rival in Portsmouth, New Hampshire today, saying Sanders has "brought people off the sidelines and into the political process." Sanders says he decided to support Clinton after Democrats advanced a more liberal party platform.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland and Philadelphia are adjusting security plans for national political conventions later this month in response to rising tensions over shootings of police and black men. Cleveland -- where the Republican National Convention begins on Monday -- has activated a tip line for reporting suspicious activity a week early. The city's police chief says security plans have also been "ramped up." The police commissioner in Philadelphia, meanwhile, says the shooting of five officers in Dallas has required the department to do things "different tactically."

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market has hit another milestone. The Dow closed at a record high, gaining 120 points to 18,347. The S&P climbed 14 points to 2,152 a day after breaking its own record high. And the Nasdaq erased its losses for the year, rising 34 points to 5,022. Today's gains were led by energy companies, materials companies and banks.