TOP STORIESUSA WOMEN WIN BIG IN TRACK Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin swept the medals in the 100-meter hurdles while Tianna Bartoletta and Brittney Reese took gold and silver in the long jump at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [ESPN]WIKILEAKS ISN’T THROUGH WITH HILLARY CLINTON “Democrats fear that the release last month of nearly 20,000 emails from inside the DNC was just the first blow in a flurry to come. In Rio and elsewhere, politicians have pitched these investments as a way to improve the city as a whole, for the benefit of everyone. In fact, the major beneficiaries of the Olympics are the local and international developers in charge of these projects, as well as the host city’s wealthy residents. The poor lose out.” [Travis Waldron and Edgar Maciel, HuffPost]For more video news from The Huffington Post, check out this morning’s newsbrief.

Source: Huffington Post August 18, 2016 12:00 UTC