Trump campaign says candidate is in control...White House expresses confidence in electoral process

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's campaign chairman says the candidate is in control, and reports of brewing anger over his inability to stay on message are overblown. Paul Manafort tells Fox News Channel that "the campaign is in very good shape." He says that when Trump appears at an event this afternoon, he'll be focused on his opponent Hillary Clinton. Trump's week has been dominated by his criticism of Muslim parents whose son was killed in the Iraq war and his refusal to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. John McCain.

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House spokesman Josh Earnest says President Barack Obama has confidence in America's electoral process and everybody else should too. His comments at a White House briefing came in response to questions about Donald Trump's suggestion that the November election "is going to be rigged" against him. Earnest says it's the kind of claim often made by people who don't end up winning elections.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The chairman and CEO of Emirates airline says a firefighter was killed while responding to one of the carrier's airplanes crash-landing in Dubai. He also says 10 people were hospitalized after the incident today at Dubai International Airport. Most of the 300 people aboard the Boeing 777 escaped without injury after the jet made a hard landing and burst into flames as it arrived from India.

BELMOPAN, Belize (AP) — Tropical Storm Earl is nearing hurricane force as it bears down on the Bay Islands of Honduras and the Caribbean nation of Belize. Belize has closed its international airport and opened storm shelters in preparation for possible high winds and flooding. A hurricane warning has been issued for part of Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Firefighters are setting up sprinkler systems to protect buildings in a central Idaho town after a wildfire expanded to 75 square miles. Nearly 1,500 firefighters are battling the blaze, and crews have repeatedly had to abandon fire lines as the flames moved north. Officials say slightly cooler weather and winds should help firefighters trying to prevent flames from reaching the small town of Lowman.

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