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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Three U.S. swimmers are expected to give statements to Brazilian police today about how they were reportedly robbed early Sunday morning in Rio de Janeiro. Authorities in Leblon, south of Rio, are investigating the alleged robbery that targeted 12-time medalist Ryan Lochte and three teammates. Two of the athletes were taken off a plane so they could be questioned. Lochte already is back in the U.S.
DENHAM SPRINGS, La. (AP) — Louisiana could be looking at its biggest housing crunch since Hurricane Katrina a decade ago. An estimated 40,000 homes already have been damaged by flooding. People are staying in shelters, bunking with friends or relatives, or sleeping in trailers on their front lawns. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says it'll look into lining up rental properties for those left homeless and will consider using temporary housing units.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Fire officials aren't sure how many people have lost their homes to a 40-square-mile wildfire east of Los Angeles. San Bernardino County Fire Chief Mark Hartwig says, "There will be a lot of families that come home to nothing." The fire is only 4 percent contained.
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian opposition activists have released footage showing a young boy rescued from the rubble in the aftermath of a devastating airstrike in Aleppo. The image of the stunned and weary looking boy, covered in dust and with blood on his face, encapsulates the horrors inflicted on the northern city and is being widely shared on social media. Doctors say the 5-year-old child was treated for head injuries.
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel (AHN'-geh-lah MEHR'-kuhl) is dismissing suggestions that the influx of refugees over the past year has brought Islamic extremism to her country. German news agency dpa says Merkel made the comment at a political rally Wednesday night. Germany has been shaken by a string of attacks. Two of them were the first in Germany claimed by the Islamic State group. The attackers were asylum-seekers, and they were killed.
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