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Donald Trump picks a fight

The day after the most negative debate in U.S. political history, things are still pretty nasty. Recap of last night: Hillary Clinton called Donald Trump a misogynist. He said he's going to become president and throw her in jail. Clinton's Monday: Trying to keep her leads in pre-election polls while Wikileaks trolls her hard. The secret-spilling group released 2,000 new emails purportedly belonging to Clinton’s campaign chairman just as a new poll shows the Democratic nominee ahead by double digits among likely voters. (That poll was after a recording of Trump talking about groping women was released but before Sunday night's presidential debate.) Trump's Monday: Trying to keep it all from falling apart. House Speaker Paul Ryan announced he's not campaigning with Trump anymore (but he's still endorsing him, go figure) and told House Republicans to do what they need to do to keep their seats. Trump then tweeted some not-so-nice-things about Ryan just as his running mate Mike Pence was saying the Republican nominee is humble and showed during the debate that "he's a big man."

Some more things:

This is the guy who actually won the debate

Melania Trump's Gucci pussy-bow blouse made a statement at the debate (intentional, or not)

Trump Taj Mahal is closing after years of losses

The 'Today' show is talking about Billy Bush's suspension

Amber Tamblyn is sharing her story of sexual abuse after the Trump lewd tape leak

Tiger's ready for a comeback ... just not yet, it seems

The golf world got really excited Friday when Tiger Woods said he was playing in the Safeway Open. He hasn't played a competitive round in a PGA Tour event since August 2015, so it was big news. Then Monday came. "After a lot of soul searching and honest reflection, I know that I am not yet ready to play on the PGA Tour or compete in Turkey," Woods posted on tigerwoods.com. "My health is good, and I feel strong, but my game is vulnerable and not where it needs to be." It's easy to slam him for a last-minute withdrawal, but actually, it's not so crazy.

A day off? Sure! To celebrate Christopher Columbus? Meh.

There are 10 federal holidays in the U.S., and Columbus Day is increasingly becoming the most criticized. Phoenix and Denver are celebrating their first official Indigenous Peoples Day Monday. The cities are part of a growing movement to acknowledge the suffering Native American people endured during American colonization. Minneapolis, Seattle, Albuquerque, Portland and San Antonio also made the switch. Columbus Day supporters say the holiday celebrates centuries of cultural exchange between America and Europe and commemorates an iconic explorer. But Native American activists say the federal holiday overlooks a painful history of colonialism, enslavement, discrimination and land grabs that followed Columbus' 1492 arrival in the Americas. As for Christopher Columbus? We bring you five facts you probably didn't know.

Samsung definitely has a case of the Mondays

Potentially facing its worst week ever, Samsung is up against burning phones (again), and also faces the Supreme Court for design infringement. First, let's address the burning issue. Pun intended. The Galaxy Note 7 smartphones that are replacing the 2.5 million Note 7s recalled because they were catching on fire, well, they are catching fire, too. So Samsung said Monday that it will change its production schedule for the smartphone, which is corporate speak for "ohmygosh what do we do now?" Cue the iPhone 7 and Google's new Pixel to bravely step in and save bored Americans everywhere. Meanwhile, Tuesday, the 5-year-old Samsung-Apple design dispute faces the country's highest court. So casual.

Matthew is gone, but the threat's not over

Levy breaches. Knee-deep water in homes. People stranded on their roofs. Monday was a scene of heroic rescues in North Carolina. Matthew, weakened and out to sea past the Canadian Maritimes, has moved on. But the hurricane's devastation is still very present along the Southeastern Atlantic coast. Some swollen rivers won't crest until later this week and evacuations are still underway in North Carolina. Farther south, residents in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina are returning to their homes to assess the damage from the strongest storm to sweep through the Atlantic Basin in almost a decade. The storm is blamed for more than 20 deaths in the U.S., with nearly half of them in North Carolina.

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