Violence erupts after officer-involved shooting  —  A standoff between police and an angry crowd turned violent Saturday night in the hours after a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed suspect during a foot chase on the city's north side.  —  After an hours-long confrontation with officers …

Ryan Lochte held up at gunpoint in Rio, mother says  —  RIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Lochte and at least one of his U.S. teammates were held up at gunpoint early Sunday morning, according to the swimmer's mother.  —  Reached by USA TODAY Sports, Ileana Lochte confirmed a report that Lochte was robbed.

Trump blames ‘disgusting’ media: ‘I would be beating Hillary by 20%’  —  In a series of tweets Sunday, Donald Trump launched a new tirade against the media, calling it “disgusting” and blaming it for his drop in polls.  —  His latest tweet storm first targeted The New York Times …

In Key States, The Trump Campaign Still Lags Badly  —  WASHINGTON — With fewer than three months before Election Day, in the states that matter most, Donald Trump's campaign is still barely operating field offices and running no television ads in key states.

Leon Panetta Says Americans Should ‘Move On’ From Clinton Emails  —  Clinton supporter and former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called on the public to “move on” from Hillary Clinton's emails and instead focus on the “real issues.”  —  “It's been investigated, no action has been taken …

I Survived ‘Trump’ Magazine—Barely  —  I had been at Trump magazine for only four months when my first paycheck bounced.  —  We'd heard rumors of the company's financial troubles, but I had no idea how bad it really was until my landlord called me one afternoon to tell me that my rent check hadn't cleared.

Young voters flee Donald Trump in what may be historic trouncing, poll shows  —  WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is consolidating the support of the Millennials who fueled Bernie Sanders' challenge during the primaries, a new USA TODAY/Rock the Vote Poll finds …

Donald Trump Is Making America Meaner  —  FOREST GROVE, Ore. — ALL across America, in little towns like this one, Donald Trump is mainstreaming hate.  —  This community of Forest Grove, near the farm where I grew up in western Oregon, has historically been a charming, friendly and welcoming community.

Poll: Clinton up in Florida, New Hampshire; extends lead on electoral map  —  Hillary Clinton has extended her lead in Florida and is now up five points over Donald Trump, 45 percent to 40 percent; she led by three points in June.  —  And Clinton now has a dominant nine-point lead in New Hampshire …

How Trump Remixed the Republican ‘Southern Strategy’  —  Earlier this week, the Republican National Committee hired three new staffers to assist with African American outreach.  They will have their work cut out for them.  Donald Trump's average level of black support from four recent national polls …

Hezbollah leader backs Trump's claim that Obama started ISIS  —  The leader of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group agreed with Donald Trump  —  when he said President Obama founded ISIS.  —  “This is an American presidential candidate who is saying this.  What he says is based on facts and documents …