Serena and Venus Williams lose Olympic doubles match for first time
RIO DE JANEIRO (CBS News) -- Three-time doubles gold medalists Serena and Venus Williams lost an Olympic match as partners for the first time
Missing teen in custody after being found with altered appearance
MOOSE, Wyo. (CBS News) -- A 16-year-old girl who went missing in Grand Teton National Park and fled when authorities tried to rescue her is in protective custody and will be reunited with her parents.
Man's dueling obituaries name wife in 1, girlfriend in other
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Two versions of a New Jersey man's obituary have appeared together in a newspaper - one saying he's survived by his wife, and the other saying he's survived by his girlfriend.
12-year-old killed on ride dubbed "world's tallest water slide"
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS (CBS News) -- Kansas City, Kansas police say a 12-year-old boy died on a popular water slide at a local water park Sunday, CBS affiliate KCTV reported.
Murder-suicide eyed in death of Pa. family of five, including tot with new heart
SINKING SPRING, Pennsylvania (CBS News) - A Pennsylvania couple who were featured in news stories about their difficulties getting medication for their youngest daughter who had a heart transplant were found shot to death in their home along with their three children.
Disney builds stone wall at lake where alligator killed boy
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Workers are building a stone wall around a Walt Disney World lake where an alligator killed a toddler earlier this summer.
Gulf Coast urged to prepare for heavy rain, potential floods
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The Florida Division of Emergency Management is urging residents and businesses from Tampa to Pensacola to prepare for heavy rainfall and flooding potential through next week.
24 treated for overdoses at Ohio rap concert
BUTLER, Ohio (AP) - Authorities say two dozen concertgoers in northeast Ohio suffered overdoses after they ate marijuana-laced candy.
Fatal police shooting highlights inconsistent body cam usage
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The critical moment when a gunman opened fire on two San Diego police officers, killing one, may never be seen.
Weather woes for rowing as Serbs capsize in choppy water
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - After all the talk about staying out of the water in Rio de Janeiro, Serbian rowers Milos Vasic and Nenad Benik found themselves immersed in it on Day 1 of the Olympic regatta.
Cape Cod town closes beaches because of sharks
TRURO, Mass. (AP) - A Cape Cod town has closed three beaches after great white sharks were seen feasting on a small whale carcass.
Olympics cycling area blast a controlled explosion, police say
(CBS News) - An officer assigned to the event said it was a controlled explosion of an unattended bag.
Obama praises the "American spirit" at the Summer Olympics
(CBS News) - With the official Summer Olympics kickoff this week, President Obama discussed the gathering of world-class athletes in Brazil in a new video, praising the dedication of Team USA and urging Americans to unite behind them.
Top NIH official: More locally transmitted Zika cases likely
(CBS News) - With the first locally transmitted cases of Zika virus coming to light in Florida recently, a top expert on disease control said it's likely the United States will see further local cases going forward
Pope: not right to talk about a 'violent, terrorist' Islam
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis says he won't describe Islam as "terrorist" since that's "not fair and not true."
Community helps dad raise money to see son in Olympics
DARBY, Pa. (AP) - A chance meeting during an Uber ride spawned a crowdfunding campaign to send a father to Brazil to see his son compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Flour recall prompts new warning: Don't eat dough or batter
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Health officials are puzzled about how the most basic baking ingredient - flour - became contaminated with bacteria normally found in animal feces.
The world is still mad about Harry Potter
LONDON (CBS News) -- There are fans with wands and wizard costumes, midnight book parties and throngs of excited muggles. Harry Potter's magic is back.
Pocket US Constitution becomes best-seller after speech
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A pocket version of the U.S. Constitution has become a best-seller on Amazon.com.
What's troubling athletes arriving in Rio? No 'Pokemon Go'
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - So the plumbing and electricity in the athletes' village took several days to fix. Who cares?
American surfer suffers "vicious" crocodile attack in Costa Rica
MEXICO CITY (CBS News) -- An American surfer was in serious but stable condition after he was attacked by a large crocodile at a popular tourist beach in Costa Rica on Friday, according to an emergency responder who credited the man's friend for fighting off the reptile with his bare hands.
Police: Man carrying explosive device killed in blast in Germany
BERLIN (CBS News) -- Police in the southern German city of Ansbach say a man was killed when an explosive device he was believed to be carrying went off near an open-air music festival, injuring 10 people.
Video captures woman dragged by tiger after stepping out of car
BEIJING (CBS NEWS) - Siberian tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing mauled a woman to death and wounded another when they stepped out of their car in an enclosure, a Chinese state-run newspaper said.
Athletes arriving for Rio Olympics find plumbing, electrical issues
RIO DE JANEIRO (CBS News) - Thousands of athletes arriving for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics could find major plumbing and electrical problems in their rooms at the Athletes Village with the games opening in just under two weeks.