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.

Man shot by Milwaukee police subject of witness intimidation case  —  The man shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer Saturday was charged last year in a shooting and then charged again, with trying to intimidate a witness in that same shooting, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has learned.

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 …

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 …

RNC considers cutting cash to Trump  —  Publicly, Republican Party officials continue to stand by Donald Trump.  Privately, at the highest levels, party leaders have started talking about cutting off support to Trump in October and redirecting cash to save endangered congressional majorities.

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 …

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke requests mobilization of National Guard  —  MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has requested the mobilization of the National Guard in the wake of violence that erupted in the City of Milwaukee late Saturday, August 13th and early Sunday, August 14th.

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 …

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.

What We Learned About Trump's Supporters This Week  —  If Donald Trump loses the Presidential election, this week may be remembered as the point in the campaign when his defeat became obvious and inevitable.  The number of controversies, reckless statements, and outright lies from Trump this week was dizzying.

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.

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 …