Donald in Black and White: The Republican candidate immediately attempted to capitalize on the murder of an NBA star’s cousin, posting on Twitter, “Dwyane Wade’s cousin was just shot and killed walking her baby in Chicago. Just what I have …

Day of Mourning: Italy is holding a national day of mourning for victims of this week’s earthquake in which at least 290 people died. Several people are still missing. Hardest hit was the historic town of Amatrice, a picture-postcard mountain …

Earthquake: A 6.2 magnitude earthquake levelled parts of three historic towns in mountainous central Italy. Whole buildings collapsed, trapping people in the rubble. At least 38 people are reported dead and the death toll is likely to raise. One mayor …

Yuuuge Debt: The NY Times reports that companies owned by Donald Trump are carrying $650 million in debt, roughly twice the amount revealed in public filings related to his run for president. Among the lenders are the Bank of China, …

Kremlinology: Donald Trump has shaken up his campaign staff again, demoting his chairman Paul Manafort by installing Stephen Bannon, the executive chairman of the right wing Breitbart News, to be the Trump campaign’s chief executive. Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser, …

Shoot the Messenger: Donald Trump is blaming the media for his precipitous drop in the polls, tweeting, “If the disgusting and corrupt media covered me honestly and didn’t put false meaning into the words I say, I would be beating …

Now This: Donald Trump said nothing out of the usual yesterday that should eliminate him from consideration for President of the United States. Oh wait, he said President Obama is the founder of the Islamic State. “In many respects, you …

The Games: America’s first gold medal of the Rio games was won by 19-year-old West Virginia University sophomore, Ginny Thrasher — in the air rifle shooting event. Eight finalists wee given eight shots each until one was eliminated. Then it …

Now He’s There: Donald Trump finally endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election after earlier saying he was “not there yet.” It may be an attempt to pull together the Republican Party that’s fractured and crumbling under the Trump candidacy. …

Deferred: Donald Trump, who claims that as Commander-in-Chief he would quickly defeat the Islamic State, received a draft deferment during the Vietnam War because he had bone spurs on his heels, the NY Times reports. Trump also received four college …