Biggest news you missed this weekend
Michael Phelps ends career with 23rd Olympic gold medal
Michael Phelps, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, took home his 23rd career gold medal Saturday night, and says it will be his last. “This is special because I’m just able to start the next chapter of my life,” Phelps said. “I’m retiring, but I’m not done done with swimming. This is just the start of something new.” Part of that next chapter is his son, Boomer Phelps, who isn't old enough to remember what he’s witnessed in Rio this week. He’ll have to listen to stories of his father’s legendary swimming. He’ll have to watch videos of the five gold medals and one silver he earned at these Olympics, at age 31, in front of skeptics who had believed even greatness has its limits. Three-month-old Boomer eventually will see the medals — 28 in total — and understand. And, if he’s lucky, he’ll get to bring one to school.
Other Olympics news:
- Ryan Lochte held up at gunpoint in Rio
- Simone Biles wins Olympic gold medal in women's vault
- U.S. men's basketball hangs on to defeat France at Rio Olympics
- More bad blood between the Americans and the Russians
Gov. Scott Walker activates National Guard after Milwaukee unrest
As a sense of calm returned to Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood Sunday morning after a night of rioting and gunfire, Gov. Scott Walker said in a statement that the National Guard will be deployed "to be in a position to aid local law enforcement upon request." Protesters clashed with officers on Saturday night after a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed suspect during a foot chase.
Three dead, 7,000 rescued from Louisiana flooding
Rescue efforts intensified Sunday as a break in the weather allowed State Police helicopters to drop food and water to more than 1,000 motorists stuck in floodwaters on Interstate 12 near Baton Rouge. More than 7,000 people and 500 pets have been rescued from the waters sweeping across much of southeastern Louisiana, Gov. John Bel Edwards said. He said the death toll from flooding remained at three, with one person missing.
Kenny Baker, Star Wars' R2-D2, dies at 81
Kenny Baker, the actor who played Star Wars' iconic droid R2-D2 in the first six films, has died just two weeks short of his 82nd birthday. His niece, Abigail Shield, confirmed his passing to the BBC and The Guardian on Saturday, noting he had been battling illness for some time. Born in 1934, the 3-foot-8 British actor was making his living working in circus acts, comedy troupes and ice shows when George Lucas cast him as R2-D2 in the first Star Wars film, Episode IV: A New Hope, released in 1977.
Pelosi bombarded with 'obscene and sick' calls, texts after cyber attack
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that she has been bombarded with "obscene and sick calls, voice mails and text messages" after her personal contact information was posted online Friday night in the wake of the cyber attack against top Democratic campaign committees. The personal information of Democratic House members and their staff was released after hackers stole electronic data from the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Other things:
Clinton releases 2015 tax return, prods Trump to do the same
Acclaimed chef Michel Richard dies at 68
'Making A Murderer' update: Judge overturns Dassey conviction in Halbach murder
Manhunt for cop killer underway in Georgia
Sketch released of suspect in shooting of NYC imam