The archive of all headlines from August 12, 2016, organized by time of publication.
Simone BIles captures second gold at Rio after no one could approach her level of difficulty or execution in individual all-around competition
The 17-page document does not suggest any effort by the White House to manipulate intelligence, as some critics had charged. But it is sharply critical of the former head of Central Command. Politics
Simone BIles has captured a second gold at Rio after no one could approach her level of difficulty or execution in the individual all-around competition
The ongoing email dispute undermined the potency of a speech for which Clinton’s campaign had been laying groundwork all week, one in which she presented her economic agenda in full and tried to brand her self-styled populist rival a fraud. NATION
As the day winds down in Rio, the action turns to the swimming with two old rivals facing off
The ongoing email dispute undermined the potency of a speech for which Clinton’s campaign had been laying groundwork all week, one in which she presented her economic agenda in full and tried to brand her self-styled populist rival a fraud. BUSINESS
Baltimore officers humiliated women who reported sexual assault, the Justice Department found, branding their response “grossly inadequate.”Investigations in several other cities have also found gender bias, but the problem may be more acute in Baltimore, where so many women are poor and black.
Phelps claims another gold while Manuel became the first African American woman to medal in the pool
Phelps claims another gold while Manuel became the first African American woman to win gold in the pool
The agency did not make the bigger plunge toward legalization that many lawmakers have been advocating, passing on a proposal to remove cannabis from the federal government’s most dangerous category of narcotics. L.A. Now
Simone Manuel made history in the pool on Thursday night, as she became the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold in an individual swimming event
In one of the most telling examples, auditors found the names of 42 people whose birth dates indicated they were one year of age or younger at the time they were entered into the database. BUSINESS
Baltimore officers sometimes humiliated women who tried to report sexual assault, often failed to gather evidence, and disregarded some complaints filed by prostitutes, the Justice Department found. Gender bias among officers may be more acute in Baltimore, where many women are poor and black.
In one of the most telling examples, auditors found the names of 42 people whose birth dates indicated they were one year of age or younger at the time they were entered into the database. Science Now
Donald J. Trump said that he intended to stick with his unorthodox campaign style, even if it meant taking “a very, very nice long vacation” after Nov. 8.Mr. Trump continued to swing wildly at Hillary Clinton to try to blunt her questions about his fitness to serve as president.
Day seven brings the start of the athletics, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool
Day seven brings the start of the athletics, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool
The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. «Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.” L.A. Now
The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. «Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.” Consumer Confidential
The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. «Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.” Politics
USA swimmer bags fourth gold at Rio 2016 while Ryan Lochte finishes a disappointing fifth as Phelps in league of his own
Day seven brings the start of the athletics, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool
The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. 'Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.' Politics
2016 Election
Day seven brings the start of the track and field, action in the velodrome and Phelps back in the pool
Instead of widening his appeal, Donald J. Trump continues to alienate certain groups, leaving him stagnant in the polls.Loyal Republicans, anti-establishment independents, Clinton-averse Democrats and other potential voters are turning away from him.
The state is out of water not because of lack of rain but because of mismanagement, says one water district official. 'Too much is being allowed to flow out to sea.' TRAIL GUIDE
The official cause of death was blunt force trauma. But his mother couldn't shake the thought: did Paul Bright's stint playing high school football contribute to his death? TRAIL GUIDE
The official cause of death was blunt force trauma. But his mother couldn't shake the thought: did Paul Bright's stint playing high school football contribute to his death? SUMMER OLYMPICS
The U.S. goes home after failing to reach the final for the first time in the history of women's Olympic soccer. Gone, too, is the Americans' dream of becoming the first team to win a World Cup and Olympic title in consecutive summers. Sports Now
Twitter seems suited to the Trump persona — unfiltered and fast. Tweeting in 140 characters is not that different from the way he riffs at rallies, moving from subject to subject, often in the span of just a few sentences or words. SUMMER OLYMPICS