Exclusive: Trump threatens third-party run  —  NEW YORK — Donald Trump says the chances that he will launch a third-party White House run will “absolutely” increase if the Republican National Committee is unfair to him during the 2016 primary season.  —  “The RNC has not been supportive.

Fears on the left growing for Planned Parenthood  —  Critics of Planned Parenthood on Tuesday released a second secretly recorded video related to fetal parts, putting the group on the defensive and spurring fears on the left of a new ACORN scandal.  —  The new video shows Dr. Mary Gatter …

Bernie Sanders Blew a Huge Opportunity at Netroots Nation  —  He still has a chance to convince voters of color that he cares deeply about racial justice—but time is running out.  —  By  —  Last weekend at Netroots Nation, a group of Black Lives Matter protesters disrupted a presidential candidates' town-hall meeting.

Anthony Weiner got a job fixing PR messes — seriously  —  If you find yourself in a p.r. nightmare, there's a swashbuckling new hero you can turn to — Carlos Danger.  —  A top “crisis” public-relations firm with ties to Hillary Rodham Clinton has hired the last person in the world …

NOTABLES  —TRUMP TAKES TEXAS: Unlike Des Moines, Iowa and Manchester, New Hampshire, Laredo, Texas isn't a typical stop on the presidential campaign trail.  Unless you are Donald Trump.  The town on the U.S.-Mexico border will become the center of attention today when the Republican presidential candidate stops by for a visit.

Thousands Of Protesters Rally In Times Square Against Iran Nuclear Deal  —  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Times Square Wednesday evening in protest over the recent landmark nuclear deal with Iran.  —  As CBS2's Jessica Schneider reported …

Two Teens Detained After 5 Relatives Stabbed to Death  —  Two teens were taken into custody after five relatives were found stabbed to death at the Oklahoma home where they all lived, police told NBC News early Thursday.  —  The suspects, aged 18 and 16, allegedly ran out the back door …

Oklahoma Official Used Asset Forfeiture to Pay Back His Student Loans  —  An assistant district attorney in the state of Oklahoma lived rent-free in a house confiscated by local law enforcement under the practice of asset forfeiture.  His office paid the utility bills.

Love Is Love For Julianne Moore And Ellen Page In The First “Freeheld” Trailer  —  Moore and Page play a couple fighting for equal rights in this new movie, and BuzzFeed has the exclusive trailer.  —  The breakneck pace of the same-sex marriage movement reached its legal conclusion in late June …

National Border Patrol Council Local 2455 statement  —  After careful consideration of all the factors involved in this event and communicating with members of the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) at the National level, it has been decided by Local 2455 to pull out of all events involving Donald Trump.

‘Just stay behind me’ Construction worker helps teen escape I-95 abduction  —  HENRICO COUNTY, Va — Kevin Huntington knows things can get hectic along Interstate 95, especially in Northern Virginia.  The construction worker said what he saw last week, was like nothing he's ever experienced.

Obama gives final approval to Arctic drilling  —  The Obama administration gave its final stamp of approval Wednesday to Shell Oil Company's application to drill in the Arctic Ocean.  —  Under the approval, Shell can start drilling exploratory wells as soon as its fleet arrives at its prospect …

Is This the End of Christianity in the Middle East? … There was something about Diyaa that his wife's brothers didn't like.  He was a tyrant, they said, who, after 14 years of marriage, wouldn't let their sister, Rana, 31, have her own mobile phone.  He isolated her from friends and family, guarding her jealously.

Ashton Kutcher Unloads on NYC Mayor in Facebook Post: ‘Destroying Innovation’  —  Taking to Facebook, actor Ashton Kutcher blasted New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's stance on the car service Uber, calling de Blasio's opinion “corrupt shortsighted politics.”

Witness: “Hardest Part” of Testifying at Illegal Alien Hearing Was Watching Congress “Asleep”  —  On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing that gave a voice to the family members of victims who were murdered by illegal aliens.  But did members of Congress take the concerns of those who testified to heart?

Video of Sandra Bland's arrest ignites firestorm of reactions  —  Story highlights  — Video shows trooper trying to pull Sandra Bland out of car after she refuses to put out cigarette  —  (CNN)Anger over Sandra Bland's death in a Texas jail has boiled over after newly released video showed …

Fundraiser for ‘Baltimore 6’ to Feature Blackface Performance  —  A FORMER BALTIMORE POLICE OFFICER WHO PERFORMS AS AL JOLSON IS RAISING FUNDS SUPPORT THE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH THE DEATH OF FREDDIE GRAY  —  I received a photo of an invite to a fundraiser for the six Baltimore Police officers charged …