Olympian Lies About Being Robbed

On Aug. 14, Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte claimed that he and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint by Brazilian police. However, authorities discovered that the swimmers had vandalized a gas station while intoxicated and that the officers had acted to collect reparation for the damage. The swimmers apologized to authorities soon after.

Uber to Use Self-Driving Cars in Pittsburgh

Uber users in Pittsburgh will be able to ride in self-driving vehicles by the end of August, according to an official announcement. However, due to legal requirements, a human monitor must be present in each car.

Flooding Devastates Louisiana

Flooding ravaged Baton Rouge, La. throughout the week of Aug. 14 as water levels reached 9 feet on that Sunday though they subsided a few days later. Presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Louisiana on Aug. 19, and President Barack Obama arrived in the state on the following Tuesday.

Terrorists Attack Turkish Wedding

Fifty-one people died and 71 were wounded on Aug. 20 after a child suicide bomber attacked a wedding in Turkey. Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed the attack, the deadliest one in Turkey this year, on Islamic State militants.