Fox News Poll: Shakeup in GOP field after first debate, Sanders gains on Clinton  —  The explosive first Republican debate has shaken up the 2016 GOP presidential race.  —  Who's up?  Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and businesswoman Carly Fiorina.  Who's down?

Sanders Campaign Reaches Out To Black Lives Matter Activists: “I Apologize It Took Our Campaign So Long”  —  In an email to activists obtained by BuzzFeed News, Bernie's African-American outreach director proposes a formal meeting between the senator and the activists who have disrupted his campaign this summer.

We've lost a champion  —  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of legendary civil rights activist Julian Bond, SPLC's first president.  He was 75 years old and died last evening, August 15, in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.  —  From his days as the co-founder and communications director …

Man stabs ex-girlfriend to death on sidewalk  —  Police at the scene of the stabbing.  —  A man stabbed his ex-girlfriend to death on a Manhattan sidewalk early Sunday, police said.  —  Edena Hines, 33, was stabbed several times in front of W. 162nd St. near St. Nicholas Avenue in Washington Heights just before 3 a.m., cops said.

Melania Trump would be a first lady for the ages  —  If Donald Trump manages to win the presidency, his wife Melania, will be the first foreign-born first lady since John Quincy Adams' spouse, Louisa.  —  She'll also be the only one — as far as we know — who has posed nude.

Brewers minor-leaguer makes baseball history by coming out publicly as gay  —  David Denson tips his hat to the crowd during the Pioneer League all-star game in August.  Denson hit a home run and was named MVP of the game against the Northwest League all-stars.  —  David Denson says it was a relief to tell Helena teammates

Donald Trump: It Would Be A ‘Miracle’ If Hillary Continues Run  —  Donald Trump said it would be a “miracle” if Hillary Clinton is able to continue her run for president in the wake of the controversy surrounding her use of a private email server to conduct official business as Secretary of State — but if she does, he'll beat her.

1 in 2 young people say they are not 100% heterosexual  —  Asked to plot themselves on a ‘sexuality scale’, 23% of British people choose something other than 100% heterosexual - and the figure rises to 49% among 18-24 year olds  —  Invented by Alfred Kinsey in the 1940s …

Ben Carson Can't Justify Calling President Obama ‘Anti-Semitic’  —  Ben Carson joined Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday this morning and was quizzed on a lot of his positions.  He finally had to try and answer like a rational human being running for the highest office in the land …

Backers fear old weaknesses stalk Clinton campaign  —  It was supposed to be different this time.  After the wounds of 2008, many of them self-inflicted, Hillary Rodham Clinton rebooted for 2016 with a new message, new advisers and new energy.  —  But two dynamics have crystallized this month …

Donald Trump puts $7m Sikorsky helicopter in parking lot near Iowa State Fair  —  'We're going to fly it out to Iowa and I'm going to have it there,' he said from his Manhattan office.  —  Trump initially referred to the state fair as 'The World's Fair.'  —  'I look forward to that.