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Cops Remove Muslim Student's Hijab

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A Muslim student has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department, claiming she was accosted by officers who tore her hijab from her face and head.

Itemid Al-Matar was on her way home to celebrate the end of Ramadan but was taken to the ground by police while trying to board a Chicago Transit Authority train in an incident that was caught on camera. The student believes police officers thought she was a terrorist.

“Her hijab was torn from her face and head, exposing her face to the public contrary to her religious beliefs,” according to a release from her attorney Gregory Kulis.

Kulis said Al-Matar was charged with several counts of disorderly conduct but was later found not guilty during a court trial. 

Al-Matar also alleged that while in custody at the police station she was forced to remove her clothing and strip down to her undergarments as photos were taken of her. 

Chicago police declined to comment, saying it “cannot comment on pending lawsuits.”



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Clinton Surging Ahead of Trump in Battleground States: Poll

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Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in some of the most diverse battleground states, according to four brand-new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls.

The Democratic nominee leads Trump by double digits in Virginia, 46 percent to 33 percent, and in Colorado, 46 percent to 32 percent.

In the key battleground of Florida, which President Obama won in 2008 and 2012, Clinton is ahead of Trump by five points among registered voters. In North Carolina, which Obama won in 2008 but lost in 2012, the former secretary of state has a nine-point advantage over Trump.

"These are supposed to be battleground states, but right now, they don't look that way," says Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion.



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Eater SD: 24-Hour Diner Opens in Gaslamp Quarter

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It’s another great week for grub in San Diego. This week, Eater San Diego shares the top stories from San Diego’s food and drink scene, including a look inside a new, 24-hour diner that just opened downtown, plus the first local outpost for a national burger concept.

24-Hour Diner Du-Par's Enters Downtown's Dining Scene
Du-Par's Restaurant & Bakery, which was first founded in Los Angeles in 1938, has opened a new location in downtown San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter. Operating 24 hours a day, the diner specializes in fresh-baked pastries and pies, plus breakfast favorites and retro dishes. A sidewalk patio and full bar is coming soon. 

Grub Burger Bar Opens First San Diego Location
A national burger concept has launched its first of several local locations in Carmel Mountain Ranch. Grub Burger Bar distinguishes itself from other fast-casual burger brands by grinding its burger patties in house and baking buns fresh every hour. It also features cocktails, wine, craft beer and spiked milkshakes. 

Restaurant-Topped Tower Proposed for Bayfront Redevelopment
The Port of San Diego is currently evaluating a proposal for a $1.2 billion revamp of Seaport Village and Embarcadero Marina Park North which would include hotels, an aquarium and hospitality components ranging from a seafood market to this: a 480-foot-tall observation tower that would be topped with a restaurant.

Global Gastropub Touches Down in Bay Park
On Aug. 17, Red Card Cafe will debut on Morena Boulevard with a globally-inspired menu that features the signature street foods of countries around the world, including Polish pierogi and French Canadian poutine. Red Card will serve lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. 

Female-Led Distillery Coming to the East Village
California's first distillery with a female head distiller will land in the East Village this October. You & Yours Distilling Co. will produce everything from gin and vodka to fruit brandies and feature a tasting room that will sell bottles of its spirits and offer mini cocktails.



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24 JetBlue Passengers Hospitalized After Heavy Turbulence

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Twenty-four people were taken to the hospital after turbulence forced a JetBlue flight to make an unexpected landing.

The airline said Flight 429 experienced bad weather while en route from Boston to Sacramento on Thursday evening and diverted to Rapid City, South Dakota.

JetBlue said 22 passengers and two crew members were transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

All were treated for minor injuries and had been released by early Friday, Rapid City Regional Hospital told NBC News.

A replacement aircraft was en route to help the remaining passengers continue on to Sacramento, the airline added in a statement.



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Manuel Makes History With Tie for Gold Medal

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Team USA's Simone Manuel became the first female African-American swimmer to win gold in the Olympics when she tied Penny Oleksiak of Canada for the gold medal in the women's 100-meter freestyle.

The final time of 52.70 seconds by Manuel and Oleksiak was an Olympic record. Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden claimed the bronze.

By winning gold, Manuel also became the first African-American woman to medal in an individual swimming event in the Olympics.

“This medal is not just for me, but for a whole bunch of people who came before me and have been an inspiration to me,” the Sugar Land, Texas, native told NBC after the race while wiping away tears. “I just want to be inspiration to others that you can do it."

Manuel mentioned former U.S. Olympian Cullen Jones in her post-race interview.  Jones tweeted out his congratulations to her.

On Saturday, Manuel won silver as a member of Team USA's 4x100m freestyle relay squad.

Maritza Correia McClendon was the first African-American female swimmer to win an Olympic medal (silver) when she swam in the prelims of the 400m free relay in 2004. 

According to the Team USA website, Manuel is the first U.S. swimmer to medal in the women’s 100 freestyle since Natalie Coughlin won bronze in 2008, and she is the first U.S. woman to capture gold in the 100 free since 1984, when Carrie Steinseifer and Nancy Hogshead tied for gold.



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7 to Watch: End to Medal Drought?

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NBC 7 looks over the massive schedule of events from the 2016 Rio Olympics for Friday, August 12 and brings you seven moments to watch:

USA WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM LOOKS TO REBOUND FROM 2012 LOSS IN OLYMPIC FINAL

Jordan Larson and the U.S. women face off against Italy in the preliminary stage of the Olympic volleyball tournament.

The 2015 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Player of the Year, Larson-Burbach considered leaving the team after losing the gold medal match at the 2012 Olympics, but said her teammates convinced her to stay. It’s a decision her coach is very pleased she made.

"She sees the game at a very high level,” coach Karch Kiraly told the Associated Press. “She isn’t the most physically dominant athlete. But that’s not super important to us to have the person who jumps the highest and hits the hardest. What we want are people who make people around them better, who elevate the play of their teammates.”

How to watch: See Larson and San Diego athletes Karsta Lowe and Carli Lloyd compete at 11 a.m. PT live online.

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TEAM USA BASKETBALL TEAMS BACK ON THE COURT

After getting a scare in a 98-88 victory over Australia, the U.S. men’s basketball team looks to have an easier time of it against Serbia. In Wednesday’s game, Carmelo Anthony moved past LeBron James as the U.S. career leader in Olympic scoring.

The women, led by Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi, look to improve to 4-0 in the Olympics when they face Canada.

How to watch:  Catch the men’s team face Serbia live online at 3 p.m. PT and the women’s team against Canada at 11:30 a.m. PT.

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KIM RHODE LOOKING TO MAKE HISTORY IN SIXTH STRAIGHT OLYMPIC GAMES

Kim Rhode continues her quest to become the first U.S. athlete to win an individual medal at six straight Olympics as she competes in the women’s skeet final.

Already one of the most decorated shooters in Olympic history, Rhode has won over 35 national and international competitions and is the three-time shooting female athlete of the year.

And if she does medal in Rio, Rhode isn’t ruling out making another run in four years in Tokyo.

“There really is no reason to stop,” said Rhode. “There’s still lots to shoot for.”

How to watch:  See Rhode continue her quest to medal in her sixth Olympic Games at 11 a.m. PT live online.

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LEDECKY AND PHELPS LOOK FOR MORE GOLD IN SIGNATURE EVENTS

The swimming competition continues as U.S. stars Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps and Missy Franklin jump back in the pool.

Phelps looks to add to his gold collection in his premier event, the 100m butterfly, while Ledecky is looking for gold in the 800m freestyle.

Franklin hopes rebound from a disappointing performance Monday night in her 200m freestyle semifinal heat, where she placed last and failed to qualify for the final.

"It's so hard knowing all the work that you put in every day and then to get here and to be so far behind where you feel like you can be," she said. "But I'm not there and I gave it my best. Just disappointed that I let the team down."

How to watch: Phelps and Ledecky get another opportunity Friday to bring home gold. See it live online at 6 p.m. PT.

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U.S. MEN’S FENCING TEAM HOPES TO END 84-YEAR-MEDAL DROUGHT

Team USA fencer Alexander Massialas won silver in the men’s individual foil competition Sunday, ending a 32-year medal drought for the U.S. Now the squad returns to the piste to compete in team foil competition, where they haven’t won a medal since 1932.

How to watch: Catch the U.S. fencing squad live in the Team Foil Final at 1 p.m. PT live online.

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JUDO SUPERSTAR LOOKS TO WIN THIRD STRAIGHT MEDAL

Teddy Riner, the Frenchmen known as Teddy Bear, looks to add to his legacy after winning the 2008 Olympic bronze and 2012 Olympic gold. The eight-time world champion hasn’t lost a judo match since September 2010. But shoulder injuries have limited Riner to just two tournaments in 2016 leading into the Olympics.

How to watch:  Watch Riner in his quest to medal at his third straight Olympics live online at 1:00 p.m. PT.

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U.S MEN’S WATER POLO FACES MONTENEGRO

The U.S. held France scoreless for nearly three quarters in 6-3 victory Wednesday, their first win in Rio. But with a 1-2 record, the Americans are tied for third in Group B and will need to keep winning if they hope to advance beyond group play.

How to watch: Tune in to cheer on locals Alex Bowen and Jesse Smith along with the rest of the U.S. water polo squad live online at 7:40 a.m. PT.

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Podium Time for Local Olympian

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A medal win for a San Diego athlete Friday as America's Finest City was well-represented in several events.

Team USA athletes with ties to San Diego were very busy competing in men’s water polo, men's archery, sailing, track and field and equestrian events from Brazil.

At the archery field, Chula Vista Olympic Training Center (OTC) resident athlete Brady Ellison (yes, the Leonardo DiCaprio look-alike) won a bronze medal Friday in the men's individual archery. It's his second medal of the games after the U.S. men's team scored a silver medal during the first weekend of competition.

Ellison was eliminated from the gold medal match by the shot of a single arrow during a shootoff in Friday's semifinals.

Chula Vista OTC buddy, Zach Garrett was eliminated by Ellison earlier Friday in the quarterfinals.

Runner Charles Jock, who was raised in San Diego and graduated from Mission Bay High School, failed to qualify in the men’s track and field 800m at Olympic Stadium in Maracaña. He clocked in at 1:47.06, finishing sixth in Heat 4.

Santee athlete and Santana High School graduate Alex Bowen and Coronado resident Jesse Smith competed Friday with Team USA's men's water polo. The men fell to Montenegro 8-5.

Meanwhile, trampoline gymnastics athlete Nicole Ahsinger – who was born and raised in Scripps Ranch and trained at SoCal TTC in Poway – tried her best in qualifying competition on Friday. Ahsinger was ranked 15 with a score of 95.455, leaving her out of the final round.

In the water, Coronado High School graduate Paris Henken and teammate Helena Scutt competed in sailing’s preliminary races in women’s 49er FX (skiff) Friday at Marina de Glória in Guanabra Bay in Copacabana. Henken finished 13th in Race 1 and finished 16th in Race 2. The third race of the day was postponed.

Briana Provancha, a Point Loma High School Graduate who grew up at San Diego’s Southwestern Yacht Club, will also set sail. Provancha sailed in Guanabra Bay Wednesday, too, finishing the first race with an 8 ranking and taking third in the second race, ending the day in fifth place overall.

On Friday, Provancha finished fifth in Race 5 with teammate Annie Haeger. Race 6 was postponed.

Meanwhile, Bonsall native and Fallbrook High School graduate Carli Lloyd (the volleyball Carli Lloyd, not the soccer star) and Karsta Lowe, a graduate of La Costa Canyon High Schoo, celebrated their team's win over Italy. Lowe is a Rancho Santa Fe native.

At Olympic Stadium in Maracaña, Chula Vista OTC resident athlete Andrew Evans competed in the men’s discus throw qualifying competition. His throw measuring 61.87 meters put him in 16th place, missing the cut.

Fellow Chula Vista OTC resident athlete Jeff Henderson will compete in the men’s long jump qualification (Group A) at 5:20 p.m. PT.

Heather Miller-Koch, also a resident athlete of the Chula Vista OTC, will compete in women’s heptathlon Friday morning, too. Miller-Koch stands in 12th place following the 100m hurdles. She'll compete in the high jump at 6:50 a.m. PT, the shot put (4:35 p.m. PT), and at 6:05 p.m. PT, the 200m before returning for other events on Saturday.

Joining Henderson and Miller-Koch from Chula Vista OTC will be Mike Hartfield, competing in the men's long jump. He was a late addition to the Olympic lineup, added after another long jumper was injured.

For updates from the 2016 Rio Games, including profiles of San Diego athletes, visit our Olympics section here.

NBC 7’s Steven Luke is reporting from Rio during the 2016 Olympic Summer Games; follow him on Twitter and Facebook for exciting updates from Brazil over the next few weeks.



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'Do Something Fun': 8-Year Old Pens Letter to Obama

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President Barack Obama found an unlikely pen pal in eight-year old Lily, who said she is the president's biggest fan.

Lily, whose father is in the Air Force, wrote to the president to let him know that the "country needs more spunk," suggesting he "do something fun" like wearing "a tie-dye shirt and shorts to something important."

"With all the attacks, the Zika virus, and the wars, this country is a very sad place," she wrote. "…Go on a water skiing trip in the Caribbean. Take your family to Disney World. Do something fun and outgoing. Also, please say something that will make everyone calm. You do know know how many politics worries I have (sic)."

Though her dream job is to be a cardiovascular surgeon, Lily said her father's military service has inspired her backup job to be president.

Obama responded to her letter, thanking her for the advice and writing, "I can tell you’ve got plenty of spunk to help keep our nation strong!"

"While I don’t know how the First Lady or my daughters would feel about me wearing a tie-dye shirt in public, I do know that one of my greatest responsibilities as President is ensuring your generation can thrive  —  and that includes making sure you can live in safety and reach for boundless opportunity," Obama wrote. "I know things happening around the world can sometimes be worrisome, but we can make real and lasting progress if young people like you focus on growing and learning and keep speaking out about important challenges our nation faces. As long as I serve in this office and beyond, I’ll continue fighting to ensure kids all across our country are limited by nothing but the scope of their imaginations and the size of their dreams."

Obama thanked Lily for the advice and told her to bear in mind the role she has in shaping the world. "I expect great things from you!" 

He also asked her to rely a message to her father: "Please tell your dad how grateful I am for his service."



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US Women's Gymnastics Team Immortalized on Cereal Box

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The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won gold in Rio, and now they’re going to be immortalized on the side of a cereal box.

However, the cereal won’t be Wheaties, and you won’t be able to buy the box in stores — at least not yet.

All-around gold medalist Simone Biles unveiled the commemorative Special K Red Berries box Friday on TODAY.

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Biles is featured by herself on one side of the box, while the Final Five is all smiles on the other side.

Kellogg’s, which is an Olympic sponsor, announced that it will be giving away the “gold medal edition” boxes for free on their KelloggsFamilyRewards.com website to anyone who joins the site, while supplies last. There is a limit of one box per member.

There was no immediate word on if or when the boxes would be for sale in stores across the country.

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Hope Solo Calls Team Sweden 'Cowards' After Loss

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This has not been an Olympics to remember for U.S. women’s soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo — one that culminated Friday with a stunning shootout loss to Team Sweden that eliminated Team USA from medal contention.

After the game, Hope Solo had less-than-sportsmanlike words for the Swedish squad that just knocked off the favored U.S. team. She called them “cowards."

Here’s the full quote, with context:

She mentioned coward twice in a matter of moments, leaving a "sour grapes" taste in the mouths of many who heard or read it.

As for Team Sweden, it doesn't seem like Solo's comments phased them.

Sweden coach Pia Sundhage, who coached Team USA for five years that spanned two Olympic golds, said: "It's OK to be a coward if you win."

Solo later tweeted out the above quote from Grant Wahl, saying "Losing sucks. I'm really bad at it." She also provided an additional quote to Wahl as a means of clarifying what she meant.

For her part, Solo was taunted with “Zika” chants throughout the Games after she posted on social media about avoiding the virus in Brazil.

She then allowed a soft goal between her legs against Colombia in a 2-2 tie.

And then she stopped just one of five shots in the penalty shootout against Sweden, even after delaying play for a few moments before allowing the winning goal to change her gloves.



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Convicted Road Rage Killer Gunned Down in Florida Traffic Dispute

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A convicted road rage murderer was killed Wednesday after getting into an altercation with a driver in a separate traffic incident, Florida officials said.

Gary Lynn Durham, 40, who served 11 years behind bars for killing a man in a 2001 road rage dispute, got into the confrontation with motorist Robert Padgett, 42, at about 6:30 a.m. Wednesday in Plant City, Florida, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. Padgett was not arrested and no charges have been filed while authorities investigate the incident.

According to police records, Durham was arrested and charged with manslaughter in November 2001 after following a driver who he exchanged words with while behind the wheel. Durham approached Timothy Gibbs, 48, in a parking lot and punched him so hard it left him brain dead. Gibbs later died in a hospital.

Gibbs' widow Nancy told NBC affiliate WFLA after hearing of Durham's death, ""I know it's not the Christian thing to say, but this is poetic justice."



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Judge Overturns Dassey Conviction

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A federal judge in Milwaukee has overturned the conviction of Brendan Dassey, the young man whose case was one of two documented in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer."

Judge William E. Duffin found that investigators repeatedly made false promises to Dassey, who was 16 years old and a slow learner, in extracting a confession, which Dassey's legal team had maintained was coerced. The judge found that confession was involuntary in a 91-page decision handed down Friday.

Dassey’s case was one of two followed in the popular “Making a Murderer” series, which depicts the story of Dassey’s uncle, Steven Avery. Dassey and Avery were sentenced to life for the 2005 murder of 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach.

Dassey's attorney, Steve Drizin with Northwestern University’s Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth, confirmed the news Friday. 

"I am just beyond excited," Drizin said. "I had to pick myself up off the floor."

Duffin ordered Dassey be set free unless the state initiates a retrial proceeding in 90 days. 

That, or an appeal of the decision, would put Dassey's release on hold, Drizin said. He and the legal team would then seek to have him released on bond. 

"A lot's going to depend on what the state does here," he said. 

The Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth legal team, based in Chicago, first took Dassey’s case to federal court in Wisconsin in 2014 in hopes that he would be granted a writ of Habeas corpus, which would have forced the government to examine his case and rule whether he has been imprisoned illegally. 

Dassey was arrested at the age of 16 in connection with case, but his attorneys maintained his confession was coerced.

Avery, a Wisconsin man who was imprisoned for 18 years for sexual assault before DNA evidence exonerated him in 2003, was accused of Halbach's murder as he was suing Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, the former district attorney and the county sheriff for wrongful imprisonment, seeking $36 million in damages.

Most recently, the show's filmmakers said a juror from Avery's murder trial claims he was not proven guilty, but the juror had voted to convict him out of fear for his/her personal safety. The two filmmakers have not yet contacted other jurors to independently verify the claim, they said. NBC News has not independently verified the allegation with any jurors.

Steven Drizin, a clinical professor at Northwestern University School of Law who is among the attorneys representing Dassey, said his team of lawyers from the Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth at Northwestern, and Wisconsin attorney Robert Dvorak, have spent years on the case.

Drizin said the team investigated Dassey’s case for two years before filing an appeal in 2010. The appeal was ultimately denied by a state appellate court and the Wisconsin Supreme Court refused to hear the case.

The habeas petition was filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Wisconsin in 2014.

“We’re hopeful is what I would say,” Drizin said at the time. “The deeper you go into this system, whether it’s in the state court system or the federal court system, the harder it is to win. We’ve won cases in federal court before and we’re hoping that this is another one that we’ll win.”

Drizin said the petition focused largely on Dassey’s original public defender, Len Kachinsky, who was ultimately removed from the case.

“A lot of our appeal has to do with the actions that Brendan’s original attorney Len Kachinsky took, which demonstrated his disloyalty to Brendan and his willingness to work with the prosecution to try to get Brendan to plead guilty and testify against Steven Avery,” Drizin said.

He also maintains that Dassey’s confession was coerced “by [investigators] feeding him facts.”

“To me, this case is a classic example of how not to interrogate juvenile suspects and the tactics that were used during Brendan’s interrogation are a recipe for false confessions,” he said.

In a brief filed last year, the state argued Dassey failed to show that the appeals court’s decision was unreasonable.

“[Investigators] merely stated, in calm tones, that they ‘already knew’ what happened and allowed Dassey to confess that he had raped Halbach, and was involved in her murder,” the brief reads. “Dassey’s confession was not coerced, and the state court’s decision on Dassey’s voluntariness claim did not involve an unreasonable application of clearly established Federal law.”

Former Calamut County District Attorney Ken Kratz, who prosecuted Dassey and Avery, recently told People magazine that he has "a great bit of sympathy" for Dassey, who he said "never would have been involved in this except for his uncle."

Dassey would have been out sooner if he had taken a plea bargain, Kratz said.

Drizin said while “Making a Murderer” has put Dassey’s case in the national spotlight, he didn't believe it would have an impact on the judge’s decision.

“I don’t think that the Netflix movie is going to influence a federal judge, but at the same time, judges are human beings and the Netflix film has created a context for Brendan’s case that didn’t exist at the time of his trial or his appeals,” he said. 



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US Men's Water Polo May Focus on Future

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The future is now for the U.S. men's water polo team. That's about all the Americans can do with what's left of their time at the Olympics.

The United States won silver in Beijing, but slipped to eighth in London and will fare even worse in Rio de Janeiro after losing 8-5 to Montenegro on Friday, eliminating any chance of making the quarterfinals. Every time the U.S. pushed for the advantage, Montenegro answered, and an unusual brutality call on Alex Roelse made life even more difficult for the Americans.

All that's left for the U.S. is one more preliminary game on Sunday against Italy, which lost 10-7 to defending champion Croatia on the fourth day of the competition and is tied with the London gold medalists for the Group B lead with six points.

U.S. coach Dejan Udovicic, who took over the program in May 2013, provided no indication that he would treat the finale any differently, but he could give more time to Thomas Dunstan and Ben Hallock to help with the growth process for the teenagers.

"We knew that every game would be tough for us before we come here," Udovicic said. "We are the youngest in here. We are fighting like lions here, you know, and we will do the same last game."

Hallock, a 6-foot-6 center, and Dunstan, a 6-4 attacker, just faced off in California's top high school division last November, with Dunstan helping Mater Dei beat Hallock and Harvard-Westlake 9-8 for the state championship. Hallock got a good look in the second period against Montenegro, but was unable to convert a backhand try.

Next up for Hallock is Stanford in the fall, and Dunstan is committed to Southern California.

"I think it's pretty impressive to have two athletes who can compete at this level at the age of 18," said Harvard-Westlake coach Brian Flacks, who traveled to Rio to watch Hallock play. "Hopefully in 2020 in Japan it leads to a medal."

While Hallock and Dunstan look like the future of U.S. water polo, it looks as if captain Tony Azevedo, goaltender Merrill Moses and defender Jesse Smith are on their way out. The 34-year-old Azevedo is playing in his fifth Olympics, a record for USA Water Polo, and it's the fourth games for Smith, 33. Moses turns 39 on Saturday.

Azevedo failed to score against Montenegro, and Moses allowed a goal in the second on a shot he probably should have stopped.

"Today, the ball didn't go in for me," Azevedo said.

Montenegro rebounded from a 6-5 loss to Italy on Wednesday, clinching a spot in the next round. It can improve its positioning for the quarterfinals with a victory over Spain in their Group B finale.

Darko Brguljan scored two goals and Milos Scepanovic made 13 saves. Uros Cuckovic put the U.S. away with a man-up goal with 10 seconds remaining.

Scepanovic "was fantastic today," Montenegro coach Vladimir Gojkovic said. "I hope so stay until the end of the championship."

Montenegro had a 4-3 lead when Roelse received a brutality penalty early in the fourth, resulting in a four-minute exclusion and also shelving the defender for the matchup with Italy. U.S. assistant Jack Kocur also was thrown out and will not be able to coach in the finale.

Mladan Janovic then scored with the man advantage, giving Montenegro a 5-3 lead with 7:18 remaining. The Americans twice pulled within one goal down the stretch, but were never able to make up the difference.

"Nothing, not one thing went on out of the water, they called a brutality. It's really amazing to me," Azevedo said.

Also Friday, Gabor Kis scored five times to lead Hungary to a runaway 17-7 victory over winless Japan.



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Flash Flooding Threatens Rain-Soaked Louisiana

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The National Guard was dispatched Friday to rescue dozens of Louisiana residents from flooded homes after the state was soaked overnight by up to eight inches of rain.

The National Weather Service declared a flash flooding emergency in north central Louisiana and in parts of neighboring Mississippi as well, and NBC News meteorologist Bill Karins warned the situation is likely to "get worse."

"On radar, this storm looks like the equivalent of a tropical depression or tropical storm and is sitting right over Louisiana, and will threaten the state with heavy rain right into Saturday," Karens said.

Hardest hit was St. Helena Parish, where the tiny town of Greensburg was completely surrounded by water. Officials were nervously watching the water rise in the Tickfaw River, which has already reached a record flood stage of 13.33 feet at Liverpool, the Weather Channel reported.



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US Declares Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico Over Zika

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The federal government declared a state of public health emergency in Puerto Rico Friday, with Zika threatening to spread to 25 percent of the island’s population.

The declaration comes a day after the U.S. surgeon general visited Puerto Rico and said he expected 25 percent of people on the island will be infected by Zika by year's end, according to the Associated Press.

In a prepared statement officials from the U.S. Health and Human Services noted that the declaration is meant to highlight the danger that the public on the island, a U.S. territory is under, especially pregnant women.

"This emergency declaration allows us to provide additional support to the Puerto Rican government and reminds us of the importance of pregnant women, women of childbearing age, and their partners taking additional steps to protect themselves and their families from Zika,” Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said.

The Puerto Rican government can now apply for funding in hiring and training workers who can stem the spread of Zika-carrying mosquitoes and to educate the public on ways they can help, like identifying breeding ground.

So far the Zika virus has spread thorugh much of South America. More recently, the virus was locally contracted in Florida's Miami-Dade county area.

Puerto Rico has reported 1,914 new Zika cases over the past week.

Health Secretary Ana Rius said Friday there are 10,690 cases altogether, including 1,035 involving pregnant women. Zika has been tied to severe birth defects.

Rius said 90 people have been hospitalized because of the virus.

Officials also say 30 people have been diagnosed with a temporary paralysis condition known as Guillain-Barre that has been linked to Zika.

Zika virus is known to cause microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  It has also been associated with other adverse pregnancy outcomes, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and serious neurological problems.



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WATCH: Olympic Weightlifting Highs and Lows

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Weightlifters provide plenty of excitement at the Olympics, and it’s not just because of the massive amount of weight that these incredible athletes can raise above their heads.

It’s also because they get really pumped up when they put up the most weight of their lives on the world’s biggest stage.

Take Finnish weightlifter Milko Olavi Tokola, for example. He was so pumped after one of his lifts that he literally fell off the platform while celebrating.

Watch it here:

Weightlifting also provides an element of shock and horror on occasion when a weightlifter’s body snaps under the pressure.

Unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan, who suffered a gruesome arm injury while attempting a 195kg clean and jerk.

You can watch the moment here (warning: graphic content):

But when things go right, and medals are won, there is plenty to celebrate. The adrenaline rush they feel when they complete a successful lift leads to some euphoric moments.

Check out some of the best from the men’s 56kg weight class in Rio:

And last but not least, Colombia's Oscar Figueroa won Olympic gold in Rio, and then decided to retire on the spot. He ended his career in perhaps the best way possible.

Watch the emotional end here:



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Suspect Vehicle Sought in Pacific Beach Hit-and-Run Crash

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One week after three men were seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on a Pacific Beach street, investigators release video the incident and ask for the public's help tracking down the driver.

In a matter of seconds, a silver four-door sedan moves through the screen in the frames of surveillance video released by San Diego CrimeStoppers on Friday.

The video captured a crash on Garnet Avenue that seriously injured three men on August 5 at 1:09 a.m.

One of them, J'Ron Erby, 23, is an intern for the San Diego Chargers organization according to his father. Erby was celebrating a friend's birthday that night.

Now, he's in the hospital with skull fractures and brain trauma, according to his dad. 

Based on evidence, investigators say the vehicle is likely a a newer model Hyundai Elantra with stock brushed aluminum wheels. Because of the impact of the crash, the car's grill, hood or windshield may have damage.

Anyone with information can call call Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.



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Dog Rescued From Storm Drain in Solana Beach

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Dog Rescued From Storm Drain in Solana Beach

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It took the combined efforts of firefighters and animal services to rescue a dog stuck inside a storm drain in Solana Beach on Friday.

Pictures posted on the Facebook page of the County of San Diego Department of Animal Services shows the rescue of “little Bella”.

According to the post, a resident called the Department of Animal Services after hearing the cries of a dog stuck inside a storm drain.

The Solana Beach Fire Department and the Solana Beach Public Works Department worked with animal services to rescue the dog.

A video posted on the Facebook page shows Solana Beach Firefighter Ryan Pester pulling Bella out of the storm drain.

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At this time, the dog’s condition is unknown.



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Rio Day 7: Soccer Stunner, Ledecky is Golden, Other Moments

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A shocking elimination in women's soccer, Katie Ledecky shines and American gymnasts earn another honor. In case you missed any of the excitement, here are some of Day 7's memorable moments.

Soccer Stunner as U.S. Falls to Sweden

The American women had won three gold medals in consecutive Summer Games but on Friday they fell hard, losing to Sweden 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in the quarterfinals.

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It was the first time in Olympic history that the American women did not reach the gold medal match. Until now, they had won a medal in every Olympics tournament since 1996.

The defeat came against the team's former coach, Pia Sundhage, who led the team to victory in 2008 and 2012, before returning home to Sweden.

Afterward, Hope Solo, the American goalkeeper, was castigated for calling the Swedish team "cowards."

"We played a bunch of cowards," she said. "The best team did not win. I firmly believe that."

Responded Sundhage: "I don’t give a crap. I’m going to Rio, she's going home."

Ledecky Is Victorious, Phelps Falls Short

Katie Ledecky became the first Olympic swimmer Friday to sweep the 200-, 400- and 800-meter freestyles since 1968, winning the 800-meter race far ahead of the pack.

Ledecky broke her own world record to defend her first gold medal, which she won in London in 2012. 

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This was Ledecky’s fourth gold medal of the Rio Games, plus she has won a silver. Only four other female swimmers have won four gold medals in a single Olympic Games, most recently Missy Franklin in London.

The last swimmer to sweep the three events was the U.S.’s Debbie Meyer at the 1968 Mexico Games.

In an upset, Singapore’s Joseph Schooling defeated Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly Friday. Phelps took silver in a rare three-way tie with Chad le Clos and Laszlo Cseh.

Schooling, who had beaten Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly semifinal, won Singapore's first gold medal.

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Schooling thwarted Phelps’ attempt to become the first Olympic athlete to take four consecutive gold medals in two different events.

In the 200-meter individual medley Thursday night, Phelps became the first swimmer to win four consecutive victories in the event.

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Phelps now has 22 gold medals, with 13 in individual races. He has 27 medals overall.

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At 35, the U.S.'s Anthony Ervin became the oldest swimmer to win an individual gold medal. Ervin was first in the men's 50-meter freestyle. 

American Shooter Goes Six for Six

U.S. skeet shooter Kim Rhode became the first woman to medal in six consecutive Olympic Games when she won a bronze on Friday.

On the men's side, only Italian luger Armin Zoeggeler has accomplished the same feat.

Rhode's record-breaking win concludes a streak that began with a double-trap gold medal at the Atlanta Games in 1996 when she was 17. She switched to skeet shooting when double-trap was dropped from the Olympics.

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"Every emotion hits you at once," Rhode told The Associated Press. "You want to run, scream, cry and you just don't know which one to do first."

In Friday's competition, the Italian shooters dominated, with Diana Bacosi taking the gold and her teammate, Chiara Cainero, winning the silver.

Rhode beat Meng Wei of China in a shoot-off in the bronze-medal match, after both hit 15 of 16 targets.

"Kimberly is great; she is the best women's shooter," Cainero said. "It was an honor to be here when she made history."

Rhode overcame four years of pain following the London Games to succeed on Friday. She had a difficult pregnancy, emergency gall bladder surgery and a punishing recovery. Her husband was ill, her father got injured.

She is planning to compete in the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.

Cereal Box Fame for Women Gymnastics

The champion U.S. women's gymnastics team will be immortalized in all their gold medal glory on a commemorative Special K Red Berries box.

The "Final Five" were guests Friday on Today, where all-around gold medalist Simone Biles got to unveil the cereal box.

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Those hoping to get their hands on of the "gold medal edition" boxes will have join the KelloggsFamilyRewards.com website. Kellogg's, which is an Olympic sponsor, announced that it would be giving away the boxes for free to those who sign up while supplies last.

Middle East Tensions Flare

Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby elicited loud jeers from the audience Friday after refusing to shake hands with his Israeli opponent.

El Shehaby lost to Israel's Or Sasson in a first-round match with about a minute and a half left in the bout.

The Egyptian backed away and shook his head when Sasson extended his hand. A referee called El Shehaby back to the mat to perform a mandatory bow, which he fulfilled with a reluctant nod.

Before the match, El Shehaby, an ultraconservative Salafi Muslim, faced online pressure to forfeit the match, The Associated Press reported.

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This is not the first instance of Middle Eastern politics spilling into the Rio Games.

Israeli and Lebanese athletes clashed last Friday when the Lebanese team prevented Israeli athletes from boarding a bus the Israelis were expecting to share to get to the opening ceremony.

Ethiopia's Ayana Breaks Track Record

Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana broke the world record for the 10,000 meter as she won a gold medal in 29 minutes, 17.45 seconds.

It was the first track and field medal event at the Rio Games.

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The previous record of 29:31:78 was held by China's Junxia Wang, who set it in 1993.

The silver medalist, Vivian Cheruiyot of Kenya, the 2015 world champion, finished more than 15 seconds aftter Ayana. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia, the 2008 and 2012 Olympic champion, got the bronze.

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One fun fact: For the first time in Olympic history the running track is colored blue.

Updates

Boxer Nico Hernandez ended a medal drought for United States, taking home a bronze along with Cuba’s Joahnys Argilagos. He is the U.S.’ s first light flyweight medalist in nearly 30 years. Hernandez lost his chance at the gold to Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov.

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Olympic divers missed morning practice after the green-hued diving well was closed so it could be cleaned. The larger pool next to it that is used for water polo and synchronized swimming has also turned green. The diving well re-opened just 2 1/2 hours before the start of the women’s 3-meter competition. Officials continued to insist the water was safe.

An Olympic security officer who was shot in the head after he got lost in Rio has died. Brazil announced the death of Helio Vieira early Friday morning. Officers from Brazil’s national security force were using GPS to navigate unfamiliar streets when they took a wrong turn. Their truck was sprayed with bullets, the latest crime to mar the Rio Games.



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