New prime minister assembles government...Blacks were arrested more...Hiring expands

LONDON (AP) — Newly appointed British Prime Minister Theresa May has begun assembling her new government, appointing Philip Hammond as Treasury chief. Hammond, the former foreign secretary, replaces George Osborne, who had held the job for six years. Osborne has resigned from the government. May is expected to shuffle several top jobs and appoint a new "Brexit minister" in charge of negotiating Britain's exit from the European Union. Leading anti-EU campaigner Boris Johnson was among politicians seen entering 10 Downing St. soon after May took over today.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Data analyzed by The Associated Press suggests that a suburban St. Paul police department whose officer killed a black driver last week has been disproportionately arresting African-Americans. The AP and other media requested arrest data from the St. Anthony Police Department after the death of Philando Castile. He was shot after being pulled over in nearby Falcon Heights in a killing that has fueled protests nationwide. Just 7 percent of residents in St. Anthony and neighboring towns are black. But nearly half of those arrested in the first half of 2016 were black. A 2001 study of 65 other Minnesota jurisdictions found officers stopped and searched minority drivers at greater rates than whites.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve says the economy and hiring continued to expand modestly across most of the United States from mid-May through June, leaving some firms struggling to find skilled workers. The Fed's latest survey of business conditions found modest growth in 11 of 12 regions. The report will be discussed at the Fed's upcoming meeting later this month as policymakers weigh whether and when to raise short-term U.S. interest rates.

NEW YORK (AP) — Government researchers are predicting that the upcoming Olympics are unlikely to have a major impact on the spread of Zika virus. But four developing countries in the Middle East and Africa could face a substantially higher risk. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 19 countries that currently do not have Zika have the right conditions for outbreaks if it is imported by people returning from the Olympics. But in only four of the 19 countries is the issue considered substantial.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — Voters in Palm Beach County, Florida are assigned to polling stations in about 80 Christian churches and five synagogues or Jewish centers this year, along with schools, government buildings and other locations. Until last week, a single mosque was part of this mix. The county elections supervisor had invited the Islamic Center of Boca Raton to host a polling site. But the mosque was disinvited after an anti-Islamic backlash. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, officials say they received about 50 complaints, including threats of violence, from people who don't want to vote in a mosque.

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