| By Bethel Habte (@bethel_habte)
He didn’t mention specifics, but at a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina, last night, Republican Donald Trump apologized for past remarks that “may have caused personal pain." In other Trump news, remember that time last month when Trump encouraged Russia to hack Democratic rival Hillary Clinton after the Democratic Party was targeted? Well, it turns out his campaign’s computers have also been hacked, beginning in 2015. The tools and techniques look similar to the DNC hack, which means Russia was likely behind it, again. And in yet another piece of Trump news, we present: naked Trump statues. Naked Trump statues everywhere. 
Speaking of Clinton, there’s this revelation in the email saga: The documents House Republicans requested from the FBI investigation into Clinton’s email use show that Clinton told the FBI that former Secretary of State Colin Powell advised her to use a private email account for non-classified information, according to a report from the New York Times. The newspaper also reported that Clinton asked Powell in a 2009 email exchange about his use of email while serving under former president George W. Bush. Powell’s office responded: "He did write former Secretary Clinton an email memo describing his use of his personal AOL email account for unclassified messages and how it vastly improved communications within the State Department," the statement said. "At the time there was no equivalent system within the department." He used a secure department computer to manage classified information, the statement said.
If Ryan Lochte hadn’t lied about an incident about a hold-up in a taxi to cover up a late night romp at a gas station, he’d be running a victory lap right about now, cashing in on his performance in Rio with new sponsorship deals. But #Lochtegate isn’t good for business. "He'll be toxic for a while," one lawyer who’s worked on corporate endorsements said. ABC reported that Jimmy Feigen, one of the three other swimmers out with Lochte that night, will pay $11,000 to a charity in Brazil to settle his end of the dispute.
Rio Olympics, Day 13: 
A member of Team Russia competes in synchronized swimming. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
Around the country - Anthony Ray Silva, the mayor of Stockton, California, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges stemming from accusations that he played a strip poker game while providing beer to minors at a summer camp he hosts for underprivileged children. Silva also faces a charge for eavesdropping, as he took an audio recording of the game without the consent of others.
- A potential witness in the New York City shooting deaths of a Muslim cleric and his assistant picked out someone other than the suspect now facing murder charges during a police lineup, a prosecutor said. But the result of the lineup may not change much for suspect Oscar Morel. In a search in his Brooklyn apartment, police found a revolver in his wall and clothes that matched what the gunman had been wearing, according to the media reports.
- A federal judge permanently blocked parts of a Florida law that aimed to cut off state funding for preventive health services at clinics that also provide abortions.
Around the world - An overwhelmed hospital in the Indian-administered region in Kashmir is treating severely injured patients, some of whom say that had been beaten in their homes by troops. At least 65 people have been killed and 6,000 injured in more than 40 days of clashes between protesters and security forces.
- The U.S. State Department said it paid $400 million in cash to Iran under a tribunal settlement only after it made sure American prisoners had been freed and had boarded a plane. It was the first time the administration has said publicly that it used the payment as leverage.
- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there’s no reason to lift European Union sanctions on Russia anytime soon since it hasn’t fulfilled a ceasefire agreement with Ukraine. Meanwhile, British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn refused to say whether he would want Britain to defend a NATO ally if it were attacked by Russia.
Around Wall Street - Mobile carriers in Asia are racing to keep PokemonGo users satisfied with their gaming experience. The game launched in many Southeast Asian countries on August 5, a month after the unveiling in the United States, New Zealand and Australia. But overcoming patchy network signals is becoming part of the challenge of playing.
- Uber may be ordered to leave Taiwan if it doesn’t pay a $6.4 million sales-tax bill. Uber wasn’t previously liable for sales tax since it set up shop in Taiwan in 2013. But the government is overhauling the tax regime it imposes on global online service providers, and says Uber owes back taxes.
- Viacom and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone have agreed on the terms of a settlement that would result in the departure of Chief Executive Philippe Dauman with $72 million in his pocket, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. The settlement would end the battle for control over Redstone's $40 billion empire.
Today’s reason to live 
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