UPI Staff Allyson Felix frolicked and flaunted her greatness Saturday in Rio de Janeiro. Doug G. Ware WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Facing criticism for staying in New England on vacation instead visiting flood-ravaged Louisiana, President Barack Obama will travel to Baton Rouge next week. Sarah Mulé and Doug G. Ware SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Crews gained more control Saturday over a savage blaze in Southern California that's so far leveled more than 100 homes and blackened nearly 60 square miles. Doug G. Ware GAZIANTEP, Turkey, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- More than two dozen people were killed and many others were injured Saturday in an attack on a wedding party in Turkey, officials said. Doug G. Ware WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. swimmer Jack Conger, one-fourth of the group involved in "LochteGate," on Saturday detailed events that occurred at a gas station in Rio last weekend. Sarah Mulé ALEPPO, Syria, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Ali Daqneesh, the 10-year-old brother of Omran Daqneesh whose haunting photo has become the new face of the Syrian civil war, has died, officials said. Daniel Uria BALTIMORE, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Donald Ainslie Henderson, a former dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who led the campaign to eradicate small pox, died in Baltimore. Sarah Mulé CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Chicago police arrested 101 people in 36 hours as part of a sweep targeting gangs in some of the city's most violent neighborhoods, officials said. Daniel Uria BOSTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- An armed fugitive wanted on drug trafficking charges was arrested while disguised as an elderly man in Massachusetts. Daniel Uria CHESTERFIELD , England, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- A U.K. woman placed her wedding dress for sale on eBay to pay for her divorce from her ex-husband who left her to "foot the bill." Sarah Mulé MUMBAI, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Urjit Patel, Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor, was appointed to head the country's central bank system with the hopes of continuing sweeping reforms. Daniel Uria SILVER SPRING , Md., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Natural gas was the cause of an explosion and fire that killed seven people in a Maryland apartment complex on Aug. 10. By Dave Del Grande, The Sports Xchange If Colin Kaepernick is plotting a come-from-behind victory in the 49ers' quarterback battle, he's surely put him in a good position. The Sports Xchange HOUSTON -- Will Fuller broke into his route, quickly creating separation behind the San Francisco 49ers' secondary. By Dennis Bernstein, The Sports Xchange The New York Yankees combined a strong pitching performance along with a rare display of power to win one of their most complete games of the season. The Sports Xchange KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Eric Hosmer could not imagine walking out of Kauffman Stadium with a loss Friday. The Sports Xchange Five Notre Dame football players were arrested Friday night after an Indiana State Police trooper reported finding a loaded handgun and marijuana in the car. The Sports Xchange Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is suffering from a slight MCL sprain and did not play against the San Diego Chargers on Friday night. Alex Butler RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Team USA swimmer Gunnar Bentz released a statement Friday regarding the gas station incident last weekend in Rio de Janeiro. Alex Butler RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Team USA will have the greatest gymnast in the world serve as its flag bearer Sunday for the closing ceremony. Daniel Uria AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halted the execution of a Texas man who played a nonviolent role in a deadly robbery 20 years ago. Daniel Uria PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- North Korea labeled high-ranking U.K.-based diplomat Thae Yong Ho "human scum" after he defected from the country and was sent to South Korea. Daniel Uria WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The United States settled its case with former Navy SEAL Matthew Bissonnette, who published a book about his role in the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. Karen Butler LONDON, Aug. 20 (UPI) -- "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter" icon Warwick Davis is to present a new quiz show for ITV Daytime. Karen Butler BURBANK, Calif., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The eagerly awaited, but critically panned, comic-book adaptation "Suicide Squad" has passed the $500 million milestone, Warner Bros. confirmed. |
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