The Brief

Athletics - Olympics: Day 10
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Aug. 15, 2014 President Barack Obama and daughter Malia Obama ride bikes along the Correllus State Bike Path outside of West Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Mass.

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."

Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio August 15, 2016. REUTERS/Eric Thayer

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

California Wildfires

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

Cropped Hand Of Computer Hacker Typing On Keyboard

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

Torrential Rains Bring Historic Floods To Southern Louisiana

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

United States' Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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

Australians stage 'Justice for Refugees' protest

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"

Guantanamo Prisoner Release

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

Imam Shot

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