August 7

Day 1 of the Rio Olympics ends: first gold goes to USA, new swimming records, French gymnast broke leg

Hillary Clinton continues to widen her lead over Donald Trump in polls; Trump calls Clinton “short-circuited”

Obama administration reports 8,000 Syrian refugees have been accepted into the United States; the number could exceed the original 10,000 target by September

Thailand’s military government puts a new constitution up for referendum: if passed, election will be held soon after, the Thai military would have more sway over the legislature

Alex Rodrigues might leave the Yankees