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Khizr Khan, father of fallen US Army Capt. Humayun S. M. Khan and his wife Ghazala speak during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.(Photo: J. Scott Applewhite, AP)
[h=2]Why what<span style="color: Red;">*</span>this<span style="color: Red;">*</span>military dad had to say about Trump last week is still a thing[/h]Donald Trump may be facing his biggest blowback yet.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>This time, it's for going after the Muslim parents of a U.S. soldier killed in Iraq. Trump repeatedly criticized the parents of Capt. Humayun Khan after the father spoke at last week's Democratic National Convention.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Khizr Khan said Trump’s proposals would have barred his son from the U.S. because they are Muslims. Why we’re still talking about it:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>1) Trump<span style="color: Red;">*</span>just cannot let it go. He complained Monday he was "viciously attacked" by Khan’s father at the convention. 2) Going after both parents, Khizr and Ghazala Khan, broke a political and societal taboo: Gold Star families —<span style="color: Red;">*</span>those who have lost a family member in combat<span style="color: Red;">*</span>—<span style="color: Red;">*</span>are considered<span style="color: Red;">*</span>sacrosanct. Republicans, including Arizona Sen. John McCain, joined the chorus of criticism<span style="color: Red;">*</span>against Trump.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>3) Trump stoked further outrage by implying Ghazala Khan, standing next to her husband,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>did not speak at the convention because she is a Muslim woman. She<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dismissed that suggestion on TV appearances, telling CNN on Monday,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"My religion or my family or my culture never stopped me from saying what I want to say."<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Now take a breath. It's less than<span style="color: Red;">*</span>100 days until Election Day<span style="color: Red;">*</span>... not that we're counting.
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The father of a Muslim-American Army captain killed in Iraq offered a challenge to Donald Trump during a speech at the Democratic National Convention. Khizr Kahn's son, Humayun Khan, was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004.
[h=2]10 people likely got Zika from mosquitoes in Florida[/h]Yeesh.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Small area, big worry.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>The Zika virus is spreading in a 1-square-mile area just north of downtown Miami. The virus is linked to a birth defect that results in small heads and brain damage,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and there is no vaccine or treatment. Florida confirmed10 more cases Monday in people infected by local mosquitoes. It's a major development, because — with the exception of one case tied to a lab accident — infections in the U.S. until now have been in people who traveled abroad or who had sex with a traveler. Also new: The CDC says all pregnant women in the U.S. should be assessed for the virus.
[h=2]Heartbreak as IDs of Texas hot air balloon crash victims emerge[/h]The victims of the nation's most deadly hot air balloon crash were being memorialized Monday on social media, while investigators continued to pursue the cause of the Texas tragedy.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>All 16 people aboard<span style="color: Red;">*</span>died Saturday when the balloon crashed in a field 30 miles south of Austin.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>National Transportation Safety Board member<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Robert Sumwalt said Monday it was "pretty suspicious" that the balloon was found directly under power lines, but investigators have not determined whether the power lines caused the crash or if the balloon was already on fire when it hit them.
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Margaret Wylie lives about a quarter-mile from the crash site of the hot air balloon in Lockhart, Texas and told The Associated Press that she was letting her dog out Saturday morning when she heard a "pop, pop, pop." (July 30) AP
[h=2]'Harry is done now,' J.K. Rowling says.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Time to cry into your butterbeer[/h]It looks like "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>is really it.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>J.K. Rowling, author of the book series which captivated our attention prior to Pokemon Go, said she believes<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Harry's story was now complete when talking to reporters at the play's London premiere. He<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"goes on a very big journey during these two plays and then, yeah, I think we're done," Rowling said at the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Palace Theatre, according to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>RadioTimes. "This is the next generation, you know," she continued.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"So, I'm thrilled to see it realized<span style="color: Red;">*</span>so beautifully but, no, Harry is done now." Here's our review of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."
[h=2]One wife, dead. Two others, missing.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>[/h]GONE. Have you seen this incredible piece of journalism? <span style="color: Red;">*</span>Investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell of The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger brings us<span style="color: Red;">*</span>"Gone,"<span style="color: Red;">*</span>an investigative project that tells the story of Felix Vail<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and the people whose paths he crossed. Vail<span style="color: Red;">*</span>goes on trial next week in Lake Charles, La. — the oldest prosecution of a suspected serial killer in U.S. history. He is charged in the 1962 death of his first wife, and authorities suspect he is connected to the disappearances of two other women.
Explore the "Gone" Web documentary, and come back Tuesday and Wednesday for the conclusion of the series:
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Meet Felix Vail, the last known person to see three women alive: his wife in 1962, Mary; his common law wife in 1973, Sharon; and his wife in 1984, Annette, in Episode 1 of the USA TODAY special video series, Gone. Steve Elfers, USA TODAY
[h=2]Olympic-style Extra Bites:[/h]The Rio Games begin FRIDAY. Get excited. Read all the things.
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