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Dissenting, Justice Samuel Alito called the court's decision "unnecessary, impractical, and arbitrary."

Supreme Court: Police May Not Detain Traffic Violators Longer Than Necessary

Writing for the majority, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said a traffic stop becomes "unlawful if it is prolonged beyond the time reasonably required to complete the mission of issuing a warning ticket."

A man stands near collapsed houses in Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, on April 27, two days after a magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit Nepal. Aftershocks tend to get less frequent with time, scientists say, but not necessarily gentler.

Big Aftershocks In Nepal Could Persist For Years

Saturday's magnitude-7.8 quake released stress that was building for 150 years, scientists say, and it reshuffled tension to nearby faults.

Star enjoys a moment in the sun at the Chimp Haven sanctuary in Keithville, La.

N.Y. Judge Grants Legal Rights To 2 Research Chimps

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Barbara Jaffe's order Monday grants two research chimps the writ of habeas corpus. The decision, says Science magazine, effectively recognizes chimps as legal persons.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' household took in more than $205,000 in 2014, and paid the feds nearly $28,000 in taxes.

Sanders Among The Least Wealthy Presidential Candidates

But his congressional salary puts him in the top five percent of income earners.

Bruce Springsteen has complained that his song "Born in the USA" has been played or quoted by Bob Dole, Pat Buchanan and Ronald Reagan. Springsteen performed at campaign events for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012.

Playlist: Campaign Songs That Made Musicians Mad

As it turns out, the songs that run politicians right into copyright issues make for a pretty rockin' playlist.

At Least 10 Dead In Attack On Istanbul International Airport

At least 10 people have died and 60 are wounded in an attack on Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport on Tuesday, Turkish authorities say.

Serena Williams of The United States plays a forehand during The Ladies Singles Final against Angelique Kerber of Germany on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 9, 2016 in London, England.

Serena Williams Wins Wimbledon In Straight Sets For 22nd Grand Slam Title

Already one of the greatest tennis players ever, Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon title in straight sets on Saturday. Later, she and her sister Venus won their sixth doubles championship.

Fireworks explode over the National Mall during the 2015 July 4 fireworks show in Washington, D.C. For its 2016 Independence Day show, PBS used stock footage from previous shows, due to bad weather in the capital.

Should PBS Have Shown Old Fireworks Footage In Its July 4th Show?

One commenter called it "the Milli Vanilli of fireworks"; another stated, "current mood: disbelieving moon landing."

People gather for a demonstration Saturday in the Queens borough of New York, near a crime scene after the leader of a New York City mosque and an associate were fatally shot as they left afternoon prayers.

Police Seek Killer Of Imam And Associate In Queens; Community Demands Justice

New York police are working to track down the gunman who fatally shot the leader of a mosque in Queens and his associate on Saturday as they were walking home from afternoon prayers.

A Delta jet taxis on the tarmac at New York's LaGuardia Airport. About 1,000 Delta flights around the globe were canceled Monday, and hundreds more on Tuesday, after a system outage.

Delta Air Lines Cancels Nearly 700 Additional Flights

Delta said it was still in "recovery mode" a day after a system outage scuttled about 1,000 flights. It announced $200 vouchers for people whose flights were canceled or delayed more than three hours.

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