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Naddour's Pommel Horse Medal First for U.S. in 32 Years

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Alex Naddour’s bronze medal on the pommel horse Sunday in Rio was significant in many ways.

Not only did it finally put the U.S. men’s gymnastics team on the medal board in 2016, but it also gave Team USA its first medal on pommel horse in 32 years.

In the 1984 Los Angeles games, Peter Vidmar won gold for the U.S. and Tim Dagger claimed bronze.

A pommel horse medal was elusive since the 1984 Games, and was elusive before them, as well. You would have to go all the way back to the 1932 Games to find another U.S. medalist on pommel — Frank Haubold.

Naddour’s strength is pommel horse, and the 25-year-old Arizona native displayed all of his skills in Rio to claim bronze behind Great Britain’s Max Whitlock and Louis Smith.

Naddour is a four-time national champion on the pommel horse.



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Chinese Diver Proposes After Partner Wins Silver

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Weekly San Diego Sports Preview

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Here’s a look at what’s going on in San Diego sports for the week of August 15th-21st.

CHARGERS: The Bolts have two Training Camp practices open to fans this week. Monday fans can head to Chargers Park from 3:15-4:30 p.m. to see the Chargers and Tuesday they’re hosting an open joint practice with the Arizona Cardinals at Qualcomm Stadium from 6-8 p.m. Friday football is back in San Diego when the Bolts host the Cardinals in a preseason game at 6 p.m.

PADRES: The Friars wrap up their East Coast road trip before heading home this week. Monday-Wednesday they’re in Tampa Bay to face the Rays before baseball is back downtown with a weekend series at Petco Park Thursday-Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Thursday is Superhero Day and country singer Joe Nichols is performing before the game at 6 p.m. Saturday is a giveaway day and fans get to choose between a Padres lunch bag or bottle holder.



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ICYMI: Memorable Moments From Week 1 of Olympics

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The 2016 Summer Olympics is already full of drama and historic moments after just the first week of competition, with plenty more to come.

Take a look back at some of the most memorable events (so far) that will forever be associated with the Rio Games.

Tongan flag bearer and taekwondo practitioner Pita Taufatofua garnered comment on social media when he walked in the Parade of Athletes shirtless and shining with oil.

Gisele Bündchen was cheered during the Opening Ceremony as she strode across the stadium stage to the classic Brazilian song, "Girl from Ipanema."

French gymnast Samir Aid Said, 27, broke his left leg below the knee in a horrific injury during his dismount on the vault at the Day 1 qualification round. (Warning: graphic content).

Dutch cyclist Annemiek van Vleuten suffered a severe concussion and three small fractures to her spine after flying over her handlebars and landing on the curb. She was leading the race at the time of the crash.

After winning gold in the 100m breaststroke, American swimmer Lilly King wagged her finger at Russian competitor Yulia Efimova, who had been allowed to compete despite being previously suspended for doping.

The U.S. women's gymnastics team won a second consecutive Olympics gold and branded themselves the "Final Five" to honor the great Martha Karolyi, who is retiring after the Games.

#Phelpsface -- the look all-world swimmer Phelps gives you before dominating you in the pool -- went viral.

Cupping became a phenomenon in Rio, as many athletes, including Phelps, were dotted with the evidence of the ancient healing practice.

The Rio's outdoor diving pool turned from a clear, light blue to a murky green. Olympic organizers announced that tests had shown the water posed no risk to athletes, and diving events continued as planned.

Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan's Olympic dreams came to a heartbreaking end Wednesday evening when his left elbow hyperextended while attempting to lift 195kg (429.9 lbs). (Warning: graphic content)

American gymnast Simone Biles, 19, won gold in the women's gymnastics individual all-around event. Teammate Aly Raisman gets silver.

American swimmer Simone Manuel tied Canada's Penny Oleksiak for gold in the 100m freestyle, becoming the first African-American woman to win a gold medal in swimming.

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

American swimmer Katie Ledecky dominated her swimming events.  She won gold after breaking her own world record in the 400m freestyle, and then won the 200m freestyle and was golden again in the 4x200m freestyle relay. Ledecky finished her Games by shattering her own world record in the 800m freestyle, finishing a whopping 11.38 seconds ahead of the silver medalist.

Michael Phelps won five more gold medals and a silver in Rio. The first four golds came in the 4x100m freestyle relay, the 200m butterfly, the 4x200m freestyle relay and the 200m IM.  Phelps couldn't help but finish off his Rio Games with just one more gold medal. He teamed up with Ryan Murphy, Cody Miller and Nathan Adrian to secure gold in the 4x100m medley relay, giving him 23 gold medals in his illustrious career.



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Second Oldest Pearl Harbor Survivor Visits San Diego

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The world's second oldest Pearl Harbor survivor visited San Diego Sunday, where he spoke of his time in the war. 

Lieutenant Jim Downing, 102, was the guest speaker at the Spirit of '45 event, held at the Veterans' Museum in Balboa Park. 

The event is a way to keep the Spirit of '45 alive during a National Day of Remembrance to recall the U.S.' victory in World War II.

In his speech Lt. Downing talked about living through Pearl Harbor, and his duties after the attack.

As the USS West Virginia's Post Master, he had access to service members' addresses, so he went around to the injured who could speak and passed their messages along to family.

After the event, he said it was important for the U.S. to remain strong. 

"Keep America strong. Remember Pearl Harbor," he said in an interview with NBC 7 San Diego after the event. "We dis-invite segregation. Whatever it takes, we've gotta be stronger than any other country so this will never happen again."

While in San Diego, he will also speak to school-aged children. 

Lt. Downing will be celebrating his 103rd birthday later this month. 



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Carlsbad Police Nab Dog Who Reportedly Bit Bicyclist

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A dog responsible for reportedly biting a bicyclist was taken into custody by animal control officers, Carlsbad police said. 

Officers first responded to a call for a dog bite on the 3500 block of Roosevelt Street at 7:33 a.m. Sunday, police said. 

A bicyclist riding down the street said a dog chased him and bit him on the foot. 

When officers arrived on scene, they found the victim bleeding from a wound on his foot. The victim did not need to be taken to the hospital for his injuries. 

After a search, officers found the dog -- a boxer -- and cornered him in the driveway of a home. The officers then called the San Diego County Department of Animal Services for assistance.

The dog charged at them as they were waiting for animal control officers, authorities said. Officers used pepper spray to keep the dog cornered in the driveway, police said. 

Police later shot the dog once with a less lethal bean bag round when it attempted to attack them again, Carlsbad officers said. 

The dog suffered minor injuries. 

When animal control officers arrived, they took the dog into custody using a capture pole. The boxer, named Leo, will be underquarantine at the County’s animal care facility in Carlsbad, the department's deputy director said.

No other information was immediately available.



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Obama Tweets Support for Team USA Athletes

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President Barack Obama tweeted out his congratulations to the U.S. Olympic Team on Sunday, calling out Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky for their accomplishments in the Rio pool and Simone Biles for her dominance in gymnastics.

“That’s how #TeamUSA gets America to 1,000 golds - way to make history,” Obama tweeted Sunday night while on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard.

Obama spent Sunday golfing at one of his favorite courses, Farm Neck Golf Club. One of his golfing partners for the day was Alonzo Mourning, who won gold with the U.S. men’s basketball team in 2000.

On Saturday the official @WhiteHouse Twitter account also sent congratulations to the U.S. Olympians.



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Clinton and Kaine Are Challenging White Americans on Racial Issues

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In their speeches on racial issues, Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine have made an argument that President Obama rarely has: white Americans in particular need to change their views and perspectives to fix the nation's racial problems,NBC News reported.

"We white Americans need to do a better job of listening when African Americans talk about the seen and unseen barriers you face every day," Clinton said last month at the NAACP's annual convention.

She added, "We need to recognize our privilege and practice humility rather than assume that our experiences are everyone's experiences. We all need to try as best we can to walk in one another's shoes, to imagine what it would be like to sit our son or daughter down and have the talk about how carefully they need to act around police because the slightest wrong move could get them hurt or even killed."



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Car Slams into Tow Truck in Possible DUI-Related Crash

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Two people were taken to the hospital after a PT Cruiser slammed into the back of a tow truck on eastbound 94 east of Federal Sunday afternoon, California Highway Patrol (CHP) confirmed.

The tow truck was on the shoulder when the driver of the PT cruiser crashed into the truck just after 3 p.m., sending the PT cruiser under the truck, and leaving the driver pinned between the steering wheel and the seat.

“They took the doors off, they took the roof off to slide this person out,” San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD) Battalion Chief Mike McBride said. “Essentially the back of the tow truck was over the top of the steering wheel of his vehicle really compressing his compartment area.”

The driver of the PT Crusier suffered a head injury, internal torso injures and leg injures, McBride said. The tow truck driver had head and leg injuries.

Both people were taken to the hospital.

“I was very surprised to see this person viable upon our arrival,” McBride said. “Very easily could have been a fatal accident.”

There is no word on their condition.

The crash may have been DUI related, CHP confirmed.



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Street Taco Battle Highlights Chula Vista's HarborFest

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Chula Vista’s annual HarborFest returns to Bayside Park next Saturday with live music, water activities, food, craft beer and wine tasting and a street taco and spirit competition.

The free event will also have a pet parade led by Mariachi Real San Diego and an area where people can adopt pets.

Over 60 cars will be on display at the Classic Car Expo and athletic types can rock climb, bungee jump, play laser tag or go paddle boarding.

The three stages of live entertainment include Los Hollywood, Santana Soul Perla Negra and the Manny Cepeda Orchestra, just to name a few.

Around 15,000 people are expected to show up.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bayside Park at the Chula Vista Marina on Saturday, August 20.

The proceeds from the festival benefit the City of Chula Vista.



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Rio Olympics Medal Winners Get Sculpture, Not Flowers

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You’ve probably seen those colorful little items handed out to Olympic medalists in Rio when they receive a gold, silver or bronze, but you may not know what they actually are.

Those little trinkets are actually 3D sculptures of the 2016 Rio Olympics logo, and they are being handed out to medalists instead of the traditional flowers.

The switch was done in an attempt to be more in line with the Rio Games’ message of sustainability. The fresh-cut flowers were often just tossed aside once the athletes got off the medal stand.

So instead, they are given something else that may not be thrown away moments after they’re placed in their hands.

According to the Rio2016.com website, the sculptures are made of wood. 

However, a recent New York Times article described the sculptures as being made of "resin, polyresin and PVC."



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Rio Day 9: Bolt's a Blur and Other Top Moments

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Usain Bolt stayed the Fastest Man in the World, doping bickering continued and tennis star Andy Murray made history. In case you missed them, here are some memorable moments from Day 9 of the Rio Games. 

The Fastest Man

Jamaica's Bolt, who has not lost an Olympic race since 2008, won the 100 meters on Sunday, the third time in three straight Olympics, in 9.81 seconds.

Bolt went up against his U.S. rival, Justin Gatlin, who finished second with a time of 9.89.

Finishing third was Andre De Grasse of Canada in 9.91.

Bolt, 29, won gold in the the 100 meter, 200 meter and 4 X 100-meter relay in both the Beijing and London games.

Gatlin, at 34 the oldest Olympic sprinter in U.S. history, returned to the Olympics after a four-year ban for doping. He won gold in 2004 and bronze in 2012.

Bolt ran his last two Olympic 100 meter races in 9.69 and 9.63 seconds.

Gatlin has the fastest 100 meter of the 2016 season at 9.80 seconds. Bolt’s fastest time this season had been 9.88 seconds.

Doping bickering continues

Russia's top Olympic official called U.S. swimmer Lilly King a "little girl" in a rebuke for her criticism of her Russian rival Yulia Efimova, after the two women clashed over Efimova's doping ban.

Efimova was suspended for 16 months for doping and more recently tested positive for the now-banned substance meldonium.

Their spat began with a finger wagging by Efimova, signaling that she was number one. King did not approve, which she made clear after she beat Efimova for the gold medal in the 100-meter breaststroke on Monday.

"It just proves you can compete clean and still come out on top with all the hard work you put in behind the scenes, behind the meet, at practice and weight sessions," she said. "There is a way to become the best and do it the right way."

Her comment prompted this retort from the head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexander Zhukov:

"When athletes start looking like politicians, it's funny, especially when it's a 19-year-old little girl who hasn't achieved anything yet," the Russian Olympic Committee head Alexander Zhukov said in comments reported by R-Sport. "When she grows up, she'll understand she behaved wrongly."

King also criticized the American sprinter, Justin Gatlin, for his doping past when she was asked if it was fair that athletes like Gatlin be allowed to participate.

"Do I think people who have been caught doping should be on the team? They shouldn't. It is unfortunate we have to see that," King said.

Gatlin responded: "I don't even know who Lilly King is."

Gatlin was suspended twice for using performance-enhancing drugs. He was banned in 2001 for a year, and again in 2006 for four years, which kept him from competing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

"I've worked hard, all the way from the bottom when I had nothing," Gatlin told The Associated Press. "I worked hard to work back to where I'm at now. I don't understand. The system has worked. I think people need to stop looking at trying to be the judge, the jury and executioner and let the system do its job."

An Olympic Ring

Chinese diver He Zi had just received the silver medal for the 3-meter springboard when fellow diver Qin Kai approached her poolside in front the stadium and -- as the crowd cheered -- got down on one knee and offered an engagement ring. Wiping away tears, she said yes to his proposal and he slipped the ring on her finger.

It was the second public proposal at the Rio Games.

Olympic volunteer Marjorie Edna proposed to her girlfriend -- Brazilian rugby player Isadora Cerullo -- on the pitch last week after a game.

Robbed at Gunpoint

U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro overnight Saturday.

"We got pulled over, in the taxi, and these guys came out with a badge, a police badge, no lights, no nothing just a police badge and they pulled us over," Lochte told Today's Billy Bush. "They pulled out their guns, they told the other swimmers to get down on the ground — they got down on the ground. I refused, I was like we didn't do anything wrong, so — I'm not getting down on the ground.

"And then the guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and he said, 'Get down,' and I put my hands up, I was like 'whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet — he left my cell phone, he left my credentials."

Lochte's comments came after conflicting reports about the robbery. The International Olympic Committee initially denied it took place while his mother was telling news organization that the robbery happened at a party.

Lochte won a gold medal in the 4 X 200-meter freestyle relay.

Crime has been a worry at the Rio Games. The Portuguese sports minister and Australian coaches were robbed at knifepoint, a Brazilian security officer was shot in the head and killed when he took a wrong turn, and a stray bullet landed in an equestrian press conference.

Olympics Are a Family Affair

Sisters! Two sets ran the Olympic marathon -- twins Anna and Lisa Hahner of Germany, who finished the race holding hands and triplets Leila, Liina and Lily Luik of Estonia, who danced in celebration after the race. 

Andy Murray Scores Another First

Britain’s Murray beat Juan Martin del Potro to become the first tennis player in Olympic history to win two singles gold medals.

Murray outlasted del Potro of Argentina over four hours for the victory, taking his second gold in a row.

In 2013, Murray was the first British man to win the Wimbledon Championship in 77 years. He won his second Wimbledon title this year.

Simone Biles Continues to Dominate

The U.S. gymnast Simone Biles won her third Olympic gold medal on Sunday, besting her opponents on the vault.

Biles had already captured the Olympic all-around gold medal and led her team to another gold.

Russian Aliya Mustafina took the gold on the women’s uneven bars.



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Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene in Encinitas

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A driver heading down Leucadia Boulevard struck a bicyclist riding in the bike lane and fled the scene, San Diego Sheriff's Department officials (SDSO) said. 

The collision happened early Sunday at about 6:45 a.m. when a white SUV was driving east on Leucadia Boulevard in Encinitas, deputies said. 

The car veered to the right and struck a bicyclist traveling eastbound in his lane on Leucadia, deputies said. 

The driver fled the scene, heading eastbound on Leucadia. 

When deputies arrived, they found the 41-year-old victim conscious and breathing. 

He was taken to Scripps La Jolla Hospital with serious injuries to his leg, face and lower back. They do not appear to be life-threatening, deputies said. 

There is no information on a possible suspect, deputies said. 

The North Coastal Sheriff's Station Traffic Division is investigating.

No other information was immediately available.

Body Found in Rubble of Tugboat Fire: SDFD

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The body of a 32-year-old man was found in the rubble of a tug boat fire, San Diego Fire-Rescue Department officials said. 

The fire broke out Sunday around 1:15 a.m. Sunday on the 1400 block of Cesar E Chavez Parkway, Media Services Manager Lee Swanson said. 

Firefighters rushed to the scene of the fire, reported aboard the tugboat "Chief". 

The preliminary investigation revealed the fire appears to have started on the first deck, where the galley, office and lounge areas were located. 

The flames spread to second deck's sleeping quarters, as well as the wheelhouse on the top deck, Swanson said. 

Crews knocked the fire down in 35 minutes, Swanson said. 

After quelling the flames, crews did a preliminary search of the boat and found one victim on the top deck; he was an employee of the tugboat company who was staying on the boat at the time, Swanson said. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The identity of the victim has not yet been revealed. 

Because the fire was difficult to access, a second alarm was called to respond, though they were not used and later canceled. 

The damage is estimated to be at $300,000. 

No other information was immediately available.

Check back for updates on this breaking news story. 



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7 to Watch: Is Usain Bolt Still Fastest Man?

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NBC 7 looks over the massive schedule of events from the 2016 Rio Olympics for Sunday, August 14 and brings you seven moments to watch:

1. IS BOLT STILL THE WORLD’S FASTEST MAN?

Usain Bolt looks to prove he’s still the fastest man on the planet as he competes in the men’s 100m semifinal and final.

Bolt’s mother Jennifer visited her son in the Olympic village Friday and said he’s ready to defend his title.

She said he told her, “Mom, if I wasn’t ready, I wouldn’t be here because I’m not into the losing thing. I’m ready.’’

HOW TO SEE IT: Catch the semifinal event live online beginning at 4:20 p.m. PT. Bolt is scheduled to compete in the semifinal at 5:07 p.m. PT.

2. MORE GOLD FOR BILES

Simone Biles won her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics, landing both her vaults to near perfection to win the individual apparatus championship on Sunday.

Biles, who had the highest score in qualifying, soared over the competition once again.

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3. COOK SHAKES OFF 2012 LONDON DOWNER, LOOKS FOR GOLD

Team USA’s Kassidy Cook and Abby Johnston face off with China’s powerhouse divers Shi Tingmao and He Zi.

After missing qualifying for the 2012 London Olympics by one spot, Cook suffered a string of injuries and needed major reconstructive shoulder surgery, a second shoulder surgery and a knee surgery. After rehab she earned a second quota spot for the U.S. at a qualification event in Feb. 2016.

HOW TO SEE IT: Catch the diving competition live online at noon PT.

4. US WOMEN LOOK FOR VOLLEYBALL GOLD

Courtney Thompson and the U.S. women take on China in the preliminary stage of the women’s Olympic volleyball tournament.

Thompson, who joined the U.S. women’s national team in 2007, made her Olympic debut in the 2012 London Games where the U.S. women won silver. Win or lose Thompson has said Rio will be her last Olympics.

“I'm definitely going to be done playing after Rio,” Thompson said. “I've been overseas nine years. It's super fun and it's cool and we get to do all of this amazing stuff but you're also out of the country for like eight, nine months of the year. I just want to be around my friends and family.”

Watch for locals Karsta Lowe and Carli Lloyd on the team as well.

HOW TO SEE IT: Catch the Volleyball competition live online at 1 p.m. PT.

5. US RUNNERS MAKE HISTORY IN WOMEN'S MARATHON

For the first time, three Americans finished in the top 10 of the Olympic women's marathon and all three have ties to San Diego. The U.S. sent Desiree Linden to Rio, along with best friends Amy Cragg and Shalane Flanagan.

Flanagan finished sixth with a time of 2:25:26 with Linden next at seventh with a time of 2:26:08. Cragg came in ninth with a time of 2:28:25.

Soon after the race, Linden expressed no regrets via Twitter, "We always want a little more but can't be upset when you leave it all out there. All in all a very fun Olympic experience."

6. SAN DIEGO SAILORS MAKING A SPLASH

Keep an eye on San Diegans Caleb Paine and Briana Provancha as they race Sunday.

The U.S. Sailing team is kicking off the day's races fresh off an exciting finish Saturday. Paris Henken and Helena Scutt sped across Guanabara Bay and became the first U.S. crew to win a race at the Rio Olympics regatta.

Also Saturday, Paine got a boost when his Race 6 disqualification was overturned. That means he jumps from 15th to seventh with two races to go before the medals race.

7. GOLD-MEDALIST RETURNS BORROWED MEDAL

Here's a story you'll want to share: Jeff Henderson had an Olympic gold medal in his grasp. Just not one he could call his own.

With a pressure-packed jump on his last try of the night, the American long jumper changed all that. He won his own gold medal in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and returned the one he carried for motivation to its rightful owner.

And now both Henderson and his coach, 1984 triple jump champ Al Joyner, really have something to celebrate.

"He said, 'I want you to give me back my gold medal and keep your gold medal,'" Henderson recounted. "I gave it back before I went out there. I knew I was going to win."

Read more here.

Henderson trained at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California in his quest for the gold.



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Lochte Robbed at Gunpoint, Says Weapon Aimed at Head

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U.S. Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte and three other members of the U.S. Olympic swimming team were robbed at gunpoint in Rio by gunmen posing as police officers early Sunday morning, Lochte said. 

Lochte claims that one of the men aimed a gun at his forehead during the robbery, the athlete told NBC's Billy Bush.

"I was with a couple swimmers, we got pulled over in our taxi and these guys came out with a badge, a police badge," Lochte said. "No lights, no nothing, just a police badge. They pulled us over. They pulled out their guns."

He said they told the other swimmers to get down on the ground but he refused. 

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"I was like 'we didn't do anything wrong so I'm not getting down on the ground,'" he said. 

That's when Lochte said one of the men pulled out his gun, cocked it, put it to his forehead, and said "get down." 

"I put my hands up," Lochte said. "I was like 'whatever.' He took our money, he took my wallet." 

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Lochte and his teammates were returning to the athletes village by taxi after a night out at the French Olympic team's hospitality house in the Rodrigo de Freitas area in the upscale south zone of the city. The outing was several hours after Olympic swimming ended Saturday night at the Rio Games.

"All four athletes are safe and cooperating with authorities," the USOC said in a statement.

Lochte said he was with fellow swimmers Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen. Bentz and Conger were fellow members of the gold-winning 4X200m freestyle relay team in Rio. Feigen won gold in the 4X100m freestyle relay. 

Lochte's mother Ileana Lochte, reached by USA TODAY Sports, said her son was robbed when a cab he was in stopped to get gas. 

"I think they're all shaken up. There were a few of them," Ileana Lochte told USA Today Sports. "They just took their wallets and basically that was it."

The International Olympic Committee initially denied the report before spokesman Mark Adams acknowledged he didn't directly know the specifics of the situation.

Fox Sports Australia also said Lochte was robbed and had his wallet stolen.

David Marsh, the swimmer's personal coach, also intially disputed the reports.

Ileana Lochte did not immediately return a call from The Associated Press.

Lochte, a four-time Olympian, earned his 12th career Olympic medal with the relay gold in Rio. 

Several other athletes, coaches, trainers and attendees have reported being victimized while attending the 2016 Olympic Games.  

Belgian judo competitor Dirk Van Tichelt was hit in the the face during celebrations of his bronze medal performance on Copacabana beach. His phone was stolen late Monday on the popular strip and he was hit as he was chasing the local thief.

Australia's Olympic delegation also called for tighter beach security after two rowing coaches were robbed at knife point near Rio's iconic Ipanema beach.

Two teens, one of them brandishing a long knife, grabbed the coaches by their throats in the Friday incident and pushed them against the wall. The coaches didn't offer any resistance and handed over their wallets and mobile phones. 

An Olympic security officer was also fatally shot after taking a wrong turn into a dangerous slum.



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Guests' Data May Have Been Hacked at Hotels

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Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott and Westin hotels in 10 states and the District of Columbia may have been targeted by hackers for months. 

According to the hotel operator HEI Hotels & Resorts, malware put into place in at least 20 locations may have collected names, card account numbers, card expiration dates and verification codes. 

Data from customers may have been collected from early December, through late June. At some properties, HEI said, data collection may have begun as early as March 2015 at hotel locations where people bought food or drinks. 

HEI said in a company release that "We are treating this matter as a top priority, and took steps to address and contain this incident promptly after it was discovered." 

HEI said that once it found out about the problem it transitioned payment card processing to a stand-alone system that's completely separate from the rest of its network. It disabled the malware and is in the process of reconfiguring various components of its network and payment systems to make them more secure. 

The company said it's continuing to cooperate with the law enforcement investigation and coordinating with banks and payment card companies. 

Anyone who used a card at HEI hotels in the given time frame should review their account statements and look for discrepancies or unusual activity, both over the past several months and going forward, the company said. Customers who notice anything out of place should contact their credit or debit card issuer.

Starwood's Westin hotels in Minneapolis; Pasadena, California; Philadelphia; Snowmass, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, were affected. Also breached were Starwood properties in Arlington, Virginia; Manchester Village, Vermont; San Francisco; Miami; and Nashville, Tennessee.

Customers may also visit www.heihotels.com/notice for additional information about the incident. 

The company says the breach has been contained and customers can safely use cards at all of its properties.



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Clinton Campaign Taps Into Voting Power of DREAMers

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The Clinton campaign is turning to the power of young immigrants — those known as DREAMers — to help grow the number of voters for Hillary Clinton, NBC News reported.

The campaign began is national voter registration program "Mi Sueño, Tu Voto" (My Dream, Your Vote) Monday. The young immigrants have mobilized their communities previously, urging others to vote for the re-election of Obama.

They’ve become a strong force in rallying support for Bernie Sanders among young people in the Latino community. 

The campaign was to hold events around the country this week in connection with the voter registration drive, starting with an event Monday in front of the Trump hotel under construction near the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Events also were planned for Florida, Nevada and North Carolina.



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Clinton Rallies in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with Biden

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Vice President Joe Biden assailed Donald Trump's ability to lead America at home and abroad on Monday, branding him as indifferent to the needs of Americans in his first campaign appearance with Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. 

Biden, who decided not to make a third presidential bid last year, said in his native city of Scranton that Trump was "totally, thoroughly unqualified" to be president, calling him a dangerous voice on national security and foreign policy. 

On the economy, he said, Trump's reveling in his TV reality show tag-line, "You're fired," showed his true colors. 

"He's trying to tell us he cares about the middle class? Give me a break. It's such a bunch of malarkey," Biden told a crowd of about 3,000 at Riverfront Sports, adding: "He doesn't have a clue." 

Pennsylvania has not supported a Republican in a presidential election since 1988, but is among the most-contested battleground states between Clinton and Trump, who are both vying for white working-class voters here. 

Even as polls show her leading Trump, Clinton has faced lingering questions about her trustworthiness in the fallout of her use of a private email server as secretary of state and over her family's sprawling foundation. She has tried to make the case that working-class voters would fare better under her economic policies than Trump's and that her opponent would inject danger into an already unstable world. 

Offering himself as a powerful character witness for Clinton, Biden portrayed the former secretary of state as the most qualified person to lead the country, singling out her foreign policy experience and passion for improving people's lives. He cited his long history with Clinton, saying he's known her for three decades, since before she was first lady in the 1990s. 

And he cited Clinton's gender as a powerful asset, saying electing the first female president would change the lives of American women and girls. 

"Hillary Clinton is going to write the next chapter in American history," he said. 

Introducing Biden, Clinton sought to sow doubts about Trump's ability to bring jobs back to blue-collar communities like Scranton, where Biden lived for the first decade of his life before moving to Delaware. 

She acknowledged that many people in the audience might have friends considering voting for the Republican, but offered this advice: "Friends should not let friends vote for Trump." 

Clinton and Biden spoke ahead of Trump's national security address in Ohio, questioning the business mogul's ability to represent the nation overseas. 

In his speech, Trump accused Clinton of pushing policies that have opened the United States to foreign terrorists. 

"Hillary Clinton wants to be America's Angela Merkel," he said, arguing that Germany's immigration policy has weakened that country's national security. 

Clinton said Trump had been "all over the place" on foreign policy and had suggested sending in ground troops to fight the Islamic State group. "That is off the table as far as I'm concerned," she said. 

Biden warned that Trump was unprepared to oversee nuclear codes and cited Trump's praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the late Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. 

If Trump likes them, "He would have loved" Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union until his death in 1953. Scholars estimate that under Stalin, more than 1 million people were executed in political purges and millions more died as a result of harsh labor and cruel treatment in the vast gulag prison camp system.

Seeking a common bond, both Democrats pointed back to their family ties in northeastern Pennsylvania. Biden, a frequent visitor, recalled the street he grew up on and credited the city with helping to mold his values. Clinton noted her grandfather worked at a Scranton lace mill factory and that her father was raised here and later attended Penn State University. The family spent summers at a family cabin in nearby Lake Winola, she said. 

Biden and Clinton had been planned to campaign together here before last month's Democratic National Convention but their rally was postponed because of the deadly police shooting in Dallas. The vice president is expected to campaign for Clinton in several battleground states where he remains popular, including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio and Florida. 



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11 Dead After Airstrikes Hit Aid Hospital in Yemen

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At least 11 people were killed and 19 injured Monday after airstrikes hit a hospital in northern Yemen that Doctors Without Borders was helping operate, the group said.

The international aid organization — also known as Médecins Sans Frontières, or MSF — said Abs Hospital in the northern Hajjeh province was hit by the strikes at 3:45 p.m. local time.

The explosion immediately killed nine people, including a Yemeni staff member, the group said in a statement. Two more people died while being transported to another local hospital, NBC News reported.

The conflict in Yemen pits the internationally-recognized government backed by a Saudi-led coalition against Shiite rebels known as Houthis, who captured the capital nearly two years ago.

Despite a recent United Nations resolution calling for an end to such attacks, the statement added, Monday's airstrikes marked the fourth time an MSF facility had been targeted in less than a year.



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