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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police say that swimmer Ryan Lochte and three U.S. teammates were not robbed after a night of partying, and the intoxicated athletes instead vandalized a gas station bathroom and were questioned by armed guards before they paid for the damage and left. The U.S. Olympic Committee blames "a lapse in judgment" for the embarrassment.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says it would welcome any "genuine effort to stop the bombing" in the Syrian city of Aleppo," even if it is just for 48 hours." The U.N. has proposed weekly cease-fires so that trapped civilians can receive aid. Photos of a bloodied 5-year-old boy rescued after an airstrike have gone viral. The airstrike was carried out by Russian or Syrian warplanes. Moscow says it would support weekly pauses.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence has filed a personal financial disclosure form that shows his salary as Indiana governor is his main source of income. Donald Trump's running mate filed the form required under federal law Thursday. It lists $173,860 in salary for Pence and says Karen Pence's earnings from a towel charm business and her work as a self-employed artist each bring in less than $1,001. Trump,, citing an IRS audit, has declined to release his tax returns.
CHICAGO (AP) — The head of Chicago's police union is wondering whether seven officers who've been recommended for dismissal for allegedly filing false reports in the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald can get a fair hearing. Dean Angelo spoke after Superintendent Eddie Johnson announced he was recommending that the officers be fired. A police board makes the final decision. The officers said McDonald had waved a knife and posed a threat before he was shot, but video indicates that wasn't the case.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore has terminated its contract with a lawyer after a published report says he supported Neo-Nazi groups. The Baltimore Sun reports that a one-year law department contract with Glen Keith Allen has been terminated. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, Allen was a dues-paying member of the National Alliance. The group says on its website that its members are required to be white and not Jewish.
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