LIVE: Rio Olympics Day 5
Rio 2016
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It's time for the Book Olympics!
Kudos to @ChronicleBooks for kicking off the #BookOlympics hashtag game. You can play, it's super simple! Book title mashed up with pun on Olympic sport = #BookOlympics! See everyone, books are sports too!
Justin Bieber, what is that on your tummy?!
Celebrity
Cupping? Ringworm? PEPPERONI? What is on Biebs' tum tum?
Shots fired in Ferguson after apparent hit-and-run at protest
US News
Gunfire rang out in Ferguson, Missouri, on Tuesday as protestors marked the second anniversary of Michael Brown's fatal police shooting. The chaotic moment, captured on live video, occurred after a vehicle struck a protestor.
Trump calls out Obama at Florida rally, amid protests
Election 2016
The Republican nominee took the occasion of a Ft. Lauderdale rally to turn his ire against President Obama, while reworking his controversial attack on Hillary Clinton. Former Congressman Mark Foley, who resigned after sending sexually explicit messages to an underage teen, was in attendance.
Australia goes down in nail-biter against US Men's Basketball dream team
Rio 2016
After an incredible 90-minutes, the Australian Men's Basketball team went down 88-98 to Team USA.
Michael Phelps gets his 21st gold medal
Rio 2016
The American swimmer, and most decorated Olympian of all time, earned his 20th gold in the men's 200m butterfly race and his 21st in the 4x200m freestyle.
Mark Foley's appearance at a Trump rally raises questions
Election 2016
The former Florida congressman, who has said he supports Trump, was seated behind the Republican nominee at his Ft. Lauderdale rally. Foley resigned from Congress in 2006 after he sent sexually explicit messages to a former Congressional page, who was underage at the time.
Gabby Douglas opts out of hand-over-heart stance for national anthem
Rio 2016
During the medal ceremony for the U.S. women's gymnastics team, Gabby Douglas did not take the traditional position of putting her right hand over heart as the National Anthem played. Some people were annoyed, while others supported her decision.
Watch the highlights from the women's all-around gymnastics final
Rio 2016
Though Team USA's women's gymnastics team was heavily favored going into the all-around competition, it's a whole other thing to see it in action. Catch up with some of the team's most incredible routines that got them the gold.
Al-Deehani wins first ever gold for Independent Olympic Athletes
Rio 2016
The Independent Olympic Athletes have won their first ever gold medal after Kuwait's Fehaid Al-Deehani won the men's double trap.
Lea Michele won't let Taylor Lautner forget about Taylor Swift
Celebrity
In a press junket for the new season of Scream Queens, Lea Michele dug deep into Taylor Lautner's dating history with Taylor Swift, much to his chagrin, and Lautner reluctantly revealed that Swifty wrote "Back to December" about their relationship.
What you need to know Wednesday
World News
Day 5 of the Olympics in Rio, more Delta flight cancellations, the Justice Department's report on Baltimore police and a look ahead.
Team USA takes gold in women's swim relay
Rio 2016
Katie Ledecky added yet another gold medal to her resume as she, Allison Schmitt, Leah Smith and Maya DiRado won the 4x200 freestyle relay thanks to the comeback anchor leg of Ledecky.
Tulsa takes to Twitter after back to back earthquakes
US News
Tulsa, Oklahoma was shaken by an earthquake Wednesday morning. It was an aftershock of a quake the day before.
Trump denies Secret Service spoke to him about his Second Amendment comment
Election 2016
CNN reported the U.S. Secret Service spoke to the GOP presidential nominee about his gun rights remarks, something Trump denies. During a campaign rally Tuesday, Trump said there may be a Second Amendment solution to keeping Hillary Clinton from nominating the next justice on the Supreme Court.
Chris Christie 'flat out lied' about Bridgegate, aide said
US News
The Republican governor of New Jersey disputed his former aide's claim that he "flat out lied" about his administration's involvement in the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge in 2013. The allegation was revealed in a new court filing.
Taylor Swift gives her
to the US Gymnastics team!
to the US Gymnastics team!
Rio 2016
The superstar has broken her silence, firing off some girl power, sending best wishes to U.S. women’s gymnastics team on their Olympic Gold medal win in Rio.
Kazakhstan win first ever swimming gold medal
Rio 2016
It was a massive shock as the slowest qualifier for the 200m breaststroke, Dmitriy Balandin, edged out USA's Josh Prenot and Russia's Anton Chupkov.