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.

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.

Julian Bond, Former N.A.A.C.P. Chairman and Civil Rights Leader, Dies at 75  —  Julian Bond, a former chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, a charismatic figure of the 1960s civil rights movement, a lightning rod of the anti-Vietnam War campaign …

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.

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 …

“The Obama Method” and Potential Realignment in the Middle East  —  As I wrote yesterday, I was particularly struck by President Obama's description of his approach to the negotiations with Iran as a way to “find openings” that could lead to transformative change.

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.

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

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 …