Amid US Olympic success, Trump critics mock ‘we don’t win anymore’

Now a few of his critics have seized on the country's Olympic victories to turn the Republican nominee's signature line against him. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who alongside Texas Sen. Ted Cruz remains the most prominent GOP holdout on Trump, tweeted Friday night, "Someone said we don't win anymore.

When pigs fly! The shocking moment a hunter Blows Up a herd of feral pigs

Sore losers! USA goalie Hope Solo rants 'we lost to a bunch of cowards' after women's soccer team is knocked OUT of Olympics by Sweden in penalty kicks and loses 4-3 The Democrats are hacked AGAIN: Private phone number of EVERY House Democrat is posted online by 'Russian' hacker after leak of DNC emails and cyber attack on Hillary campaign My life is ruined and my own mother blamed me: Colorado victim shares impact statement after her convicted rapist got no prison time Now Trump says he was 'not THAT sarcastic' about jab that Obama 'founded' ISIS - just hours after he blamed CNN for misreading his 'sarcasm' Hillary Clinton made nearly $11 million in 2015 newly-released tax return reveals - paying 34.2 percent in federal taxes Bada bing! Philadelphia 'mafia king' Skinny Joey is released on $5m bail, ordered to wear an ankle bracelet and confined to his own mansion and Italian restaurant ... (more)

We grew a triffid! At 12ft tall (and counting), the pot plant that’s taken over a garden

Sore losers! USA goalie Hope Solo rants 'we lost to a bunch of cowards' after women's soccer team is knocked OUT of Olympics by Sweden in penalty kicks and loses 4-3 The Democrats are hacked AGAIN: Private phone number of EVERY House Democrat is posted online by 'Russian' hacker after leak of DNC emails and cyber attack on Hillary campaign My life is ruined and my own mother blamed me: Colorado victim shares impact statement after her convicted rapist got no prison time Now Trump says he was 'not THAT sarcastic' about jab that Obama 'founded' ISIS - just hours after he blamed CNN for misreading his 'sarcasm' Hillary Clinton made nearly $11 million in 2015 newly-released tax return reveals - paying 34.2 percent in federal taxes Bada bing! Philadelphia 'mafia king' Skinny Joey is released on $5m bail, ordered to wear an ankle bracelet and confined to his own mansion and Italian restaurant ... (more)

Clinton Spends Big on Olympic Ads, With Trump on Sidelines

The Rio Olympics are in full swing: Michael Phelps is back to winning races in the pool, Simone Biles is running up the score in the gym and Hillary Clinton is advertising with eyes on doing just as well on Election Day. The Democratic presidential nominee is airing $13.6 million in campaign commercials during the Summer Games, seeking to reach the millions of television viewers who can't skip past the commercials as they watch live coverage of the Olympics.

Clinton’s spending big on Olympics TVs ads, Trump airs none

The Rio Olympics are in full swing: Michael Phelps is back to winning races in the pool, Simone Biles is running up the score in the gym and Hillary Clinton is advertising with eyes on doing just as well on Election Day. The Democratic presidential nominee is airing $13.6 million in campaign commercials during the Summer Games, seeking to reach the millions of television viewers who can't skip past the commercials as they watch live coverage of the Olympics.

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United States' Sam Dorman takes part in a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. The Associated Press United States' Sam Dorman takes part in a training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.

History for July 29

On July 29, 1976, the first of eight shootings ascribed to the serial killer known as "Son of Sam" occurred on a street in The Bronx, New York, as a gunman killed 18-year-old Donna Lauria and wounded her friend, 19-year-old Jody Valenti. In 1890, artist Vincent van Gogh, 37, died of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers-sur-Oise, France.

Quarter-century after Thomas hearing, Anita Hill fights on against harassment42 minutes ago

Anita Hill , subject of the HBO film "Confirmation," poses with U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer and star Kerry Washington at the premiere of the film at Paramount Studios on March 31, 2016, in Los Angeles. Twenty-five years after she alleged sexual harassment by a U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Anita Hill will headline the Pennsylvania Conference for Women on Oct. 6 at the Convention Center.

End of the old boys club? FIFA moves spur hope for equity

As the drumbeat for gender equity in soccer grows louder with the approach of the Olympics in Rio, there are signs that women's issues are being taken seriously by FIFA. Critics say it's a positive and long overdue step to shattering the governing body's reputation as an old boys' club.

Muhammad Ali-a Transcendental Treasure, a Universal Hero

Any words of comment about Muhammad Ali following his recent death seem superfluous, almost irrelevant to the 24/7 media coverage and commentary on the boxing career, life, and legend of his extraordinary person and unique human being. For a few days following the news of his passing, all other national and international news seemed secondary, almost t irrelevant.

23 Olympic Athletes Who Competed in 2012 London Games Retest Positive in Doping Sample Analysis

Nearly two dozen athletes tested positive in reanalysis of their doping samples from the 2012 London Olympics, adding to the more than 30 already caught in retesting from the 2008 Beijing Games. The International Olympic Committee said Friday that 23 athletes from five sports and six countries had positive findings in retests with improved techniques on 265 samples from the London Games.