Sunday's Headlines: Poll: Clinton, Trump in virtual dead heat on eve of first debate

Trump's week reveals bleak view, dubious statements; Authorities: Suspect in custody after Washington state shooting that left five dead; Amid pressure, Charlotte police release videos in Keith Scott shooting; 'Thinking of the past, considering the future' ;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories LEFT: (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) RIGHT: (Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post) / Jabin Botsford/Post; Melina Mara/Post Poll: Clinton, Trump in virtual dead heat on eve of first debate Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 46-44 percent in a Washington Post-ABC News poll of likely voters, with her August lead gone after a series of recent difficulties on the campaign trail. By Dan Balz and Scott Clement  •  Read more » Trump's week reveals bleak view, dubious statements An examination of one week of his speeches, tweets and interviews shows a candidate who not only continues to rely heavily on thinly sourced or entirely unsubstantiated claims, but uses them to paint a strikingly grim portrait of America. By Michael Kranish, Jose A. DelReal and Sean Sullivan  •  Read more »   Authorities: Suspect in custody after Washington state shooting that left five dead Arcan Cetin, 20, of Oak Harbor, Wash., is accused of being the gunman. Meanwhile, a small town mourns its losses. "There are people waking up this morning, and their world has changed forever," the mayor said. By Lornet Turnbull, Amy B Wang, Louisa Loveluck and Darryl Fears  •  Read more »   Amid pressure, Charlotte police release videos in Keith Scott shooting The videos — one taken from an officer's body camera and another from the dashboard camera of a police vehicle — show Scott, 43, exiting his vehicle and falling to the ground. But they do not answer the question of whether he held a gun as police have said and Scott's family has denied. By Renae Merle, Wesley Lowery and Peter Holley  •  Read more »   'Thinking of the past, considering the future' ESSAY | As the National Museum of African American History and Culture opens, a writer sees her own story and that of her family inside the building. By Robin Givhan  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   How could sexism hurt Clinton in the debates? These female high school debaters know. By Anna Waters  •  Read more »   You can't tell U.S. history without black history. Finally, a museum gets that. By Blair L.M. Kelley  •  Read more »   New words for understanding Washington now By Eliot Nelson  •  Read more »   How 'if you see something, say something' became our national motto By Hanson O'Haver  •  Read more »   Five myths about the Middle Ages By Matthew Gabriele  •  Read more »   Maureen Dowd is back to skewering the Clintons, this time with a side of Trump By Kathleen Parker  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   As China extends its reach into Hollywood, some observers worry about propaganda China has a huge movie market and cash-rich equity funds eager to invest in films and companies. But recent deals have sparked concern over whether American movies could wind up as vehicles for pro-Chinese content. By Ana Swanson  •  Read more » Officials fear North Korea won't free 2 Americans until after U.S. elections The regime has released no new details about the pair, who are being held as "prisoners of war" amid rising tensions. By Anna Fifield  •  Read more » New idea to save the E.U.: Give youths a free ride to travel the continent The hope is that participants will feel "European" after returning from their trips, and less "German" or "Italian," for instance. The cost? Billions. By Rick Noack  •  Read more » Debates don't often change presidential races. Could 2016 be the exception? Monday's meeting between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton should be great theater. But if history is our guide, the race will likely look similar after the debates as it does today. By Dan Balz  •  Read more » Trump vows to 'utterly destroy ISIS' — but he won't say how Many ideas the GOP nominee has offered are either contradictory, impossible or illegal. By Jenna Johnson and Jose A. DelReal  •  Read more » Gary Johnson blames 'troll army' for rumor that running mate might quit There's overlap in Clinton's and Weld's circles of friends; that's led to steady pressure for Weld to quit if it looks like it would stop a Trump victory. By David Weigel  •  Read more » What they said, what they meant Sign up to have The Fix's Aaron Blake text you the highlights of each debate as it unfolds. Read more » Madcap day confounds expectations for college football coast-to-coast Assumptions died all over the country on Saturday as Stanford-UCLA, Tennessee-Florida, Wisconsin-Michigan State, Duke-Notre Dame, Colorado-Oregon and Auburn-LSU yielded surprising results. By Chuck Culpepper  •  Read more » A key part of Obama's environmental legacy will get its day in court At issue is the legality of the president's plan to cut power plant emissions and push the nation toward cleaner energy sources. The outcome could influence how millions of Americans get their electricity. By Brady Dennis and Ann E. Marimow  •  Read more » Syrian, Russian airstrikes continue major offensive to take back Aleppo Attacks shred cease-fire that Washington and Moscow had hoped would lead to peace talks. By Louisa Loveluck  •  Read more » Test your news knowledge How well have you been paying attention to the Emmys, the presidential campaign and the legal status of plastic cutlery in Europe? Take our quiz and find out. By Kerry Lauerman and Tiffany Harness  •  Read more » Can two cooks make something together? Despite the "awkward handshake thing," he charmed her by doodling on the table with crayons. By Timothy Smith  •  Read more » For a retreat, go dark with the paint color Designer Nicole Lanteri on how to make a master bedroom feel cozy and sophisticated. By Mari-Jane Williams  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. 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