Allyson Felix Makes History
With a silver in the 400-m, Allyson Felix wins her seventh Olympic medal to become the most decorated women’s track and field athlete in American history, breaking the U.S. record of six
The Brief
Obama Warns Democrats Not to Take Election For Granted
"If we are not running scared until the day after the election, we are going to be making a grave mistake," Obama said. And if the Democratic ground game behind Clinton is not strong, he continued, "then it’s still possible for her to lose."
Donald Trump Proposes 'Extreme Vetting' for Immigrants
Trump called for an ideological test for immigrants in a new policy speech, saying he would institute "extreme vetting" for visa applicants. The GOP candidate explicitly tied immigration to the threat of terrorism in the United States, a running theme of his campaign
Say Hello to Google's New Video App 'Duo'
Apple has FaceTime. Microsoft has Skype. Now Google is rethinking the video calling experience with a new app called Duo, designed specifically for mobile devices. First unveiled during Google I/O in May, Duo will start rolling out Tuesday
Man Arrested For Sparking California Wildfire
A California man was arrested on arson charges for allegedly sparking a wildfire that exploded, destroying more than 175 homes, business and other structures in a Northern California town, authorities said
Russian Warplanes Take Off From Iran to Target ISIS in Syria
Russia's Defense Ministry says that Russian warplanes have taken off from a base in Iran to target Islamic State fighters in Syria. Tuesday's announcement marks a major development in the efforts against the Sunni militant group
Hackers Claim to Be Selling Spying Tools Used by NSA
A collective known as the 'Shadow Brokers' promised in postings on a Tumblr blog that auctioned material would contain "cyber weapons" developed by the Equation Group, a hacking group that cyber security experts widely believe to be an arm of the NSA
Louisiana Grapples With Some of the Worst Flooding
An act of God is how some are describing it, a catastrophic 48-hour torrent of rain that sent thousands of people in Louisiana scrambling for safety. At least six people have been killed and more than 20,000 have had to be rescued
Simone Biles' Gold Streak Ends in Rio
Team USA's Simone Biles received her lowest score throughout the week’s competition in Rio on the balance beam event, but still managed to perform well enough for bronze while Laurie Hernandez won silver
Nauru Rejects Claims of Refugee Abuse
Nauru dismissed claims that asylum seekers were subject to abusive treatment in Australian immigration facilities operating on the remote Pacific island. The response comes after the release of 2,000 leaked documents dubbed the "Nauru files"
U.S. Transfers 15 Guantánamo Detainees to UAE
The United Arab Emirates received 15 detainees from Guantánamo Bay prison, Defense Department officials announced, as part of an ongoing effort to downsize the facility. There are now 61 detainees at the naval base
New York Imam Shooting Suspect Arrested for Murder
Police arrested and charged a man with murder in the daytime shooting deaths of an imam and his friend as they left a New York City mosque. Oscar Morel was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
