If the calendar says May, it must be time for the arts to take the spotlight in downtown Greenville. Artisphere presented by TD Bank opens Friday, and 2019 marks the 15th year for the colorful festival. With 135 artists exhibiting their work and performances by more than 20 musical acts, there's a lot to see and do, so we've created a guide to help you maximize the fun and figure out how to make the best use of your time. Here's a look at the best times to attend Artisphere depending on whether you're interested in live music, local artists, activities for children, dance acts, theater performances, or a combination of things. Artisphere hours, food and rules Festival hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. LIKE WHAT YOU'RE READING? Support stories like this by supporting local journalism. Please consider becoming a subscriber. Here's our special offer . Five local restaurants   Crepe du Jour, Duke Sandwich Co., Cantina 76, Larkin's on the River, and the Trappe Door   will offer tastes of their cuisine. Selections include Double Pimento Cheese Melt, Banana Nutella Crepe, tacos, shrimp and grits, and Mussels Marinere. The Wine and Craft Beer Experience features samples of dozens of local, regional and national wines and craft beers. Artisphere goes on rain or shine. Don't bring alcohol, pets, lawn chairs, blankets, coolers, skateboards or bikes. Festival-goers who want to ride their bikes to the festival can use the free bike valet sponsored by Bikeville USA. It will be located under the Main Street Bridge. For more info, go to www.artisphere.org. Artisphere for the kids Kidsphere has two locations again this year. Kidsphere Arts and Crafts, located on South Main Street between Grill Marks and the Main Stage, is open 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Hands-on activities include making Mother's Day cards, stand-up paper robots, handmade masks and Japanese windsocks. Kidsphere Music, in front of City Hall, is operated by DRUM Percussion Studio, and gives kids the chance to participate in an interactive musical sculpture, crafts projects, and a parade. The Art of Healthy Living, taking place at the corner of South Main Street and Falls Park Drive, has lots of family-centric activities, including ultrasound demos, hands-on activities with the USC School of Visual Art and Design, and literacy activities featuring Cocky's Reading Express Program. Artisphere live music Music is a huge component of Artisphere, and this year's lineup includes a wide variety of styles, from the indie folk of Jill Andrews, to the alt-rock of the Apartment Club, to the New Orleans-style jazz of the Greenville Jazz Collective Early Jazz Band. The music begins at 1 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday, and 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Artisphere dance performances The Fine Arts Center Department of Dance performs at 11 a.m. Saturday, while Dance Theatre of Greenville Performance Company offers a taste of dance at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. And Sunday afterrnoon brings a showcase from Carolina Dance Collaborative, beginning at 3:30 p.m. The Fred Collins Foundation Local Performing Arts Stage is the site for all of these performances. Artisphere theater performances Throughout the day on Saturday, the Fred Collins Foundation Local Performing Arts Stage is the place to see showcases from the Fine Arts Center Theatre Department, Centre Stage, Greenville Theatre, and South Carolina Children's Theatre. And at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, GLOW Lyric Theatre will perform. Local artists at Artisphere The Artists of the Upstate Juried Exhibition features the works of more than 50 artists living within a 35-mile radius of Greenville. The exhibit can be seen at Courtyard by Marriott. The Greenville County High School Juried Exhibition, located at the corner of Augusta and South Main streets, will showcase the work of students from the 14 high schools in the Greenville County School District. To take an Art Lab workshop There will be 13 Art Lab workshops over the course of the weekend. Friday's workshops go on from 2 to 7 p.m., and include classes in photo transfer and alcohol inks, and there's a kids' painting class at 4 p.m. On Saturday, the classes include painting, making painted wooden jewelry, and needle felting, while Sunday's classes explore embroidered magnets, stained glass mosaics and more. The Art Lab classes take place at the south end of the festival on South Main Street. To register for the painting classes, which come with a $25 fee, go to www.vinoandvangogh.net. For all other Art Lab workshops, register at www.artisphere.org. This article originally appeared on The Greenville News: Guide to Artisphere 2019: Live music, food, artists, fun for children


There's a little something for everyone coming up on the events calendar this week. From an Independence Day celebration with live music to festive harbor cruises, here's a lineup of options to help you get off the couch and out into the world. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Eighth Annual Independence Bash From the event description: Celebrate Independence Day in the heart of where it all began: Faneuil Hall. Enjoy live music, giveaways and Sam Adams brews. When: Wednesday, July 3, 9 p.m.- Thursday, July 4, 1:30 a.m. Where: Ned Devine's, 1 Faneuil Hall Marketplace Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Anything Goes on the Water From the event description: Party on the harbor this July Fourth on the second annual Anything Goes On The Water boat cruise. The cruise will host live music. When: Thursday, July 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: 60 Rowes Wharf Admission: $43 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets July 4th Firework Cruise from the Boston Harbor From the event description: Sail on the harbor and get a prime viewing the area's firework displays this Fourth of July. There will be a full cash bar and two floors of DJs spinning Top 40's hits and hip hop. When: Thursday, July 4, 8 p.m.-Friday, July 5, 12 a.m. Where: M/V New Boston, 60 Rowes Wharf Admission: $50 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Parking in Boston can be tough, especially during popular events. To find free or cheap parking and to book parking in advance, see this map of Boston parking from SpotAngels. And to get there by public transportation, check the MTBA's website for nearby stations and schedules. This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Children's Place is opening and closing stores in 2019. As part of a multiyear plan to close 300 stores by 2020, the New Jersey-based retailer announced this week it plans on closing another 40 to 45 stores in 2019. But at the same time, the company is looking to grow and fill the void left by former rival Gymboree. The Children's Place purchased the rights to the Gymboree and Crazy 8 brands for $76 million. "As a result of Gymboree's bankruptcy, we plan to open 25 stores in highly productive centers over the next two years, where the Children's Place does not have a presence," said Mike Scarpa, the company's chief financial officer and chief operating officer, during a quarterly earnings call with analyst Wednesday. The plan is to open around 10 of the 25 new stores in 2019, Scarpa said. The Children's Place also is gearing up to re-launch the Gymboree brand products in early 2020, said Jane Elfers, president and CEO, which will be available online and in a "carefully selected group of 200-plus" store locations. "Our team is focused on bringing back the highly curated, elevated, bow-to-toe product that the Gymboree customer loved prior to their merchandising changes," Elfers said. Strategic closings The Children's Place has 971 stores in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, as of early May. Since 2013, the company has closed 213 stores, Scarpa said. Elfers said the company "has been strategically ahead of the curve" and the multiyear strategy "strongly positions us to capture the benefits of meaningful market share redistribution." "We've dramatically slowed down openings, accelerated store closures in low quality centers, and significantly shorten lease term to allow for maximum flexibility within the portfolio," Elfers said. Elfers spoke of the "marked increase in retail bankruptcies and store closures," with more store closings announced in 2019 than for all of 2018. She said more could be coming. "As the digital disruption continues, we expect to see more bankruptcies and store closures from retailers that are unwilling for incapable of investing in digital initiatives," she said.


Former White House chief of staff John Kelly has joined the board of directors for a company that operates shelters for undocumented migrant children. Kelly was a top aide to President Donald Trump when he enacted his "zero-tolerance" policy at the border which forced the separation of some 2,700 children from their families in a matter of weeks and sent them to privately run shelters across the U.S. The Trump administration has since abandoned forced family separations and reunited almost all of those families under a court order. But the government says some 12,650 children remain in shelters as of this week   mostly older children and teens who arrived at the border alone and are waiting to be placed with sponsors. Caliburn International, the parent company of Comprehensive Health Services   which oversees one of the largest shelters for migrant children   announced Friday that Kelly would join the board with several other retired military brass. CBS News first reported the appointment. "With four decades of military and humanitarian leadership, in-depth understanding of international affairs and knowledge of current economic drivers around the world, General Kelly is a strong strategic addition to our team," according to a statement by James Van Duse, CEO of Caliburn International. Comprehensive Health Services operates the Homestead "temporary influx facility" in Florida , which currently cares for 2,200 minors . The company also has three other facilities in Texas. Trump's critics, including some Democrats in Congress, have called to close down Homestead and other shelters and allow children to be placed with sponsors immediately. The federal government has countered that some time is needed to ensure kids aren't being placed in dangerous situations. "Our board remains acutely focused on advising on the safety and welfare of unaccompanied minors who have been entrusted to our care and custody by the Department of Health and Human Services to address a very urgent need in caring for and helping to find appropriate sponsors for these unaccompanied minors," Van Duse said in his statement. U.S. border officials have insisted that it no longer separates families at the border except in rare circumstances, such as when there is evidence of a serious crime. They say the large number of minors is part of a broader influx of migrants arriving at the border from Central America seeking asylum.


As a new father, your body is in for a roller coaster ride of fluctuating chemicals , changing emotions, and spontaneous new skills. While your body doesn't endure nearly the same strain as your wife's or partner's, the first year of fatherhood is as much a physical challenge as it is an emotional one. For some men, the transition to dad-hood resulted in a bit more weigh t and a bit less hair; for others, it signaled that they need to take much better care for themselves. In any case, becoming a dad brings with it some significant changes. Here, 13 men share how their bodies changed. I Became Extremely Sensitive. "Whenever I would get a 'break' from looking after my son   like when my wife would be in another room with him, or she'd be outside while I was inside   I was completely tuned in to his voice. It was like I had a baby monitor in my brain. I would dart across the house because I'd 'hear' him whimpering, when there was no way I could've actually heard him. It must've been a 'sixth sense' thing. I could hear just the faintest giggle and rush into the other room like, 'What'd I miss?!'"   Tye, 36, Ohio I Got Dumber. Seriously. "I could feel myself losing brain cells almost every hour I was awake with a crying baby. I would go into work the next day, and it would take me like three hours just to 'boot up' my brain. Luckily, no one noticed (laughs), but I was genuinely concerned. I felt like one of those smart kids from high school who goes to college, parties too hard, and comes out dumber than when he went in. Once the baby started getting into his routine, I was able to recoup some of that lost brainpower, but it was a real struggle for a long time."   Mark, 34, Florida I Lost My Hair Immediately. "I started losing my hair pretty young, but after my first year as a father I was completely bald. Maybe it was just a coincidence? I don't think so, though. Our first year was really, really stressful. Our daughter was sick with asthma and allergy complications, so we had a lot of sleepless nights, stays in the hospital, and doctor visits. Emotional and physical stress can cause hair loss   at least, that's what my doctor told me   so I'm chalking it up to that. Worth it, though, because I love my daughter, and I look better in hats."   Neil, 38, California RELATED GALLERY: 20 things stay-at-home dads want you to know (provided by Espresso) I Gained a Lot of Weight. "I gained 37 lbs in the year after my daughter was born. It was a combination of everything   lack of sleep, not exercising, lots of bad eating. The only thing I didn't do a ton of, weirdly, was drink. I just didn't have time. I suppose it makes sense, though. I was so concerned with my daughter's health   and my wife's, too   that I just deprioritized myself. That was a mistake, though. As I got more unhealthy, I became less able to contribute around the house. I got tired more quickly, couldn't concentrate, and really just became a waste of space. It took me twice as long to lose the weight, too, because I was trying to do it while raising a now-one-year-old."   Jason, 38, Ohio I Got Into Better Shape. "I took the birth of my son as a kick in the [rear]. I needed to get in better shape so that I could be there for my family. I started working out while my wife was pregnant, just so that I could have a routine ready to go when she had him. It worked, too. I was healthier   mentally and physically   than I'd been in a long time. And it helped! Taking care of our baby wasn't easy, and I would've definitely struggled if I wasn't in decent shape."   Rick, 32, California I Started Caring About My Own Health A Lot More. "I just didn't want to risk getting sick for the sake of my family, either getting them sick, too, or just being incapacitated. So, I went for checkups like every six weeks. 'Are you sure everything is okay, doc? Is my throat supposed to feel like that? Is this twitch normal?' Looking back, I probably wasted more time worrying about being sick than actually being sick. But, becoming responsible for a new baby makes you think about the time you've got left, and how you want to stay healthy for your family."   Aaron, 39, Illinois I Was Inexplicably Sore All the Time "My body totally betrayed me when I became a father. I would wake up in the morning and just ache all over. For no reason! I carried our baby, rocked him to sleep, and all that stuff, but that couldn't have been why. Right? I played sports in high school and college, and I swear it reminded me of days after games or tough practices. I'd wake up in the morning and hear weird creaks and pops in my joints, and stuff like that. It felt like I was falling apart!"   Sam, 37, Maryland My Tolerance for Alcohol Went Way Down. "When the baby came, I stopped drinking. It wasn't a moral thing, really, just a time thing. Before the baby, I could hold my own. I used to go out drinking with my friends, and we used to go out drinking with other couples. But, after a year of not drinking, I never got it back. We went out once and I had, like, two rum and Cokes, got buzzed, and was hungover the next morning. It was like my tolerance reset itself to factory settings."   Chris, 35, Indiana I Developed Ridiculous Dad Reflexes "I could catch things without looking, and was always thinking one step ahead of my baby. In that first year, I kept my baby from rolling off the couch at least three times, caught about three dozen bowls of baby food that got knocked off of the high chair, and got really good at noticing things that were about to fall. I could walk into a room and immediately sense that something wasn't right. It would be something like a vase too close to the edge of the mantle, or a glass that still had water in it teetering on a table. My Spidey-sense tingled whenever those types of potential hazards were around."   Jeff, 32, North Carolina I Could Function on Little to No Sleep "I'd say my wife and I each averaged about five hours of sleep per night after our new baby. So, when I went to work, I just had to suck it up. I'm sure it wasn't healthy, but I didn't have much of a choice. It took me about six months to be able to acclimate to our new schedule, but I did it. Don't tell my boss, but I actually used to take mini power naps on the toilet. I'm sure there was a better way to manage my lack of sleep, but we both   my wife and I   did what we had to do to make it through each day, one at a time." I Nearly Lost My Gag Reflex. "With a new baby comes a flood of bodily fluids and just this onslaught of terrible smells. There's no time for wimps. You just have to get through the first month or so, and then nothing can faze you. It got to the point where I'd have a fresh pee stain on my shirt, or wouldn't notice poop on my hands. It was disgusting. But, I had no idea what I was doing. Eventually, we both got the hang of it and, like I said, now nothing can faze us."   Joseph, 33, West Virginia I Became a Pro at Tiptoeing "Waking a sleeping baby is practically a criminal offense in a peaceful household. I'm a big guy, so I wasn't always great at creeping around during the middle of the night. But, with a new baby in the house, I had to learn. I started walking on the balls of my feet, which I'd never really done before, and actually held my breath whenever I had to walk by the baby's room. I was a ninja. I knew where the creaky parts of the floor were, and which door hinges squeaked when they opened or closed   I used my entire body to make sure not one minute of the new baby's sleep was interrupted."   Leo, 38, Oregon I Was Awkward Holding Every Baby Except for My Own "Holding babies isn't a universal thing. I didn't know that until I became a father, and every other baby felt weird in my arms. With my son, I could just take him, and he'd naturally fit right into whatever position I was in. Sitting, standing, walking…it didn't matter. It was just a natural thing. Any other baby, though, felt super awkward no matter how I held it. It wasn't a bad feeling, just a 'not as good' feeling compared to holding my own son. No one noticed, but I could feel it. My body just responded a different way when it knew I was holding my own baby."   Kurt, 33, Arizona The post How the First Year of Fatherhood Changed My Body, According to 13 Men appeared first on Fatherly . RELATED VIDEO: Dads & Career Goals: Parenthood's Effects (provided by CBS Minnesota)


The cars whose impact was enduring Most cars come and go, causing barely a ripple in the process. But occasionally something comes along that causes shockwaves; nowadays such products and brands are called disruptors, because they shake up the market leading to new ways of thinking. Such marketing speak was a long way into the future when most of these influential cars were dreamed up but that doesn t diminish the fact that they all had an impact, often felt for decades to come. Ford Model T (1908) The Model T isn t here because it was a particularly revolutionary car   it wasn t. But the way it was produced completely rewrote the rules. And while everybody assumes the Model T was the first mass-produced car, it wasn t   that was the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, 19,000 examples of which were built between 1901 and 1907. It was the affordable Ford that really made mass-production work though; at one point, over half of the cars on America s roads were Model Ts. Lancia Lambda (1923) Until 1923, all cars featured a separate chassis to give the bodyshell much-needed strength   then came the Lancia Lambda, with its monocoque construction. Stronger, lighter and cheaper to build, monocoque   or unitary   construction wouldn t be universally adopted by mainstream car makers until the 1960s. That s how advanced the Lambda was. Chrysler Airflow (1934) The fact that it wasn t a commercial success meant rival car companies initially weren t keen to copy its aerodynamic styling too closely, but the Chrysler Airflow was still hugely influential. This was the car that turned designers on to the fact that for a car to be truly efficient it had to cleave the air rather better than everything that came before; by the post-war years the Airflow s sleeker design had become the norm. Chevrolet Corvette (1953) Glassfiber (not Fiberglass, which is a brand name) was the wonder material of the 1950s. It allowed low-volume companies to offer bodyshells to reclothe pre-war cars that had rotted away. Meanwhile, in the US, Chevrolet was busy building the world s first production car with a glassfiber bodyshell   a move that would be copied around the globe by lots of other sports car makers and still, more than 60 years on, the Corvette's body panels are still built with composite materials. Citroen DS (1955) Although Jaguar was the first car maker to fit a modern design of disc brake to its C-Type racer, it was Citroen that brought such technology to the road, with its avantgarde DS. With its power-assisted in-board disc brakes at the front, the DS enjoyed stopping power like no car before; within a year, Triumph was also using disc brakes on its TR3. Mini (1959) The Mini wasn t especially advanced technically; everything incorporated in this tiny marvel had been seen elsewhere before. What the Mini did was blend several key technologies into one affordable cutting-edge package with its transverse engine and front-wheel drive. Soon after the car s arrival in 1959, the microcar market had been killed off, as the Mini did everything better, often at a lower price. Bonnet Djet (1962) In 1958 the first mid-engined Formula One cars lined up on the grid. Four years later, the same technology reached the road, with Bonnet s Djet, to create a car with perfect balance. Those mid-mounted mechanicals were all borrowed from Renault to keep costs down, while the light and narrow glassfiber body ensured superb agility. In the coming years all the best sportscars would follow the Djet s mid-engined formula. Ford Mustang (1964) The Mustang was dubbed Ford s pony car, an affordable sporting machine that could be tailored to suit the owner s pocket and tastes. When it went on sale in 1964 the Mustang soon became the fastest-selling car in history, which is why it didn t take long for Ford s rivals to want a piece of the action. Before we knew it buyers had a much bigger choice of pony cars while the Mustang s success led directly to the creation of the Capri for Ford of Europe. Pontiac GTO (1964) Think '60s American car and you think V8-powered coupé with massive power. Or in other words, muscle car. This is where it all started; the Pontiac GTO of 1964. At first the GTO wasn t a model in its own right; it was an option package on the Tempest. By 1966 Pontiac was marketing the GTO as a stand-alone model. Next thing we knew, a whole industry had sprung up around the muscle car. Renault 16 (1965) Citroen was the first to offer a front-wheel drive hatchback with its 1939 Traction Avant Commerciale. But the concept didn t really take off and it was Renault that made the hatchback a commercial success with its 16 of 1965. This was the first mainstream, affordable front-driven hatch and it created a template that s now used around the globe by every mainstream car maker. Volvo 140 (1966) This feature could have been filled with Volvos, the company has introduced so many safety-related firsts, such as the three-point front seatbelt in 1959 and the first three-point belts a decade later. Volvo 140 (1966) In 1966 came the first crumple zones in the 140-Series; it took a while, but in time such safety features would become crucial to car buyers. NSU Ro80 (1967) NSU had introduced its Wankel Spider in 1964, but the Ro80 was the car which took rotary engine technology and made it relatively mainstream. Sadly NSU couldn t make the engine work reliably, and the company was bankrupted as a result, leading to a buy-out by VW. If that doesn t sound like a great legacy, we have the Ro80 to thank for its wind-cheating design; it took aerodynamics to a whole new level. Range Rover (1970) Spyker had offered a four-wheel drive car as early as 1903, but it wasn t until the Jeep of 1941 that mass-produced 4x4s became a reality. That was the thing about four-wheel drive; it was for utilitarian vehicles. The Range Rover of 1970 changed all that. Here was a luxury car with all-wheel drive; 48 years on, the Range Rover is the original and still the best. Triumph Dolomite Sprint (1973) The problem with engines that feature just a pair of valves per cylinder, is that you can have either low-down torque or high-end power, but not both. Fit a quartet of valves to each cylinder, and you can have your cake and eat it   as Triumph found when it introduced the first mass-made four-valve-per-cylinder engine in 1973, in its Dolomite Sprint. Once again, it would take a while to catch on, but 16-valve engines would become the norm more than a decade later. VW Golf GTi Mk1 (1976) Hatchbacks were always meant to be practical family cars; the idea of crossing one with a sportscar didn t make sense, until a team of Volkswagen engineers created a hot Golf in their spare time. When the Golf Sport was shown as a project at the 1975 Frankfurt motor show, VW s management was taken by surprise at the reaction. The hot hatch had been born and it wouldn t take long for a raft of imitators to arrive. Saab 99 Turbo (1978) The Saab 99 wasn t the first turbocharged car; that had arrived 16 years earlier while the BMW 2002 Turbo and Porsche 911 Turbo both pre-dated it. What the 99 did was take the technology mainstream and refined it so that a turbocharged car could be driven on an everyday basis. Audi Quattro (1980) The Quattro may not have been the world s car with first four-wheel drive, but it was the first to match such technology with serious performance. The Quattro would go on to dominate rallying leading to a raft of other high-performance cars with 4WD, from the Citroen BX and Peugeot 405 to the Lancia Delta Integrale and Subaru Impreza. Plymouth Voyager (1983) In 1984 Renault would come up with Europe s first people-carrier, but the previous year Chrysler had introduced the world s first, in the form of the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager. Offering seating for seven with interior flexibility like never before, few would have guessed how influential   and massively popular   these vehicles would become. BMW M5 (1985) The BMW wasn t the first powerful sedan car but it did introduce a concept that has become much copied since it arrived 32 years ago. When BMW introduced the first M5, based on the second-generation 5-Series sedan (the E28), few could have seen what the company had unleashed. While those early cars packed all of 290hp, what made the M5 so intriguing was the fact that it looked no more sporty than a 518i   it was the definition of a Q car. Land Rover Discovery (1994) You can t move now for seven-seat SUVs with three rows of forward-facing seats, but it was the Discovery that introduced us to the concept of a go-anywhere people-carrier. Sure there had been SUVs before (including the original Discovery of 1989) with pop-down occasional seats in the boot, but when the Discovery 2 made its debut in 1994 it featured flip-up seats with modern levels of safety and comfort   an idea that has since become much copied but never quite equaled. Renault Megane Scenic (1994) Following on from the success of the full-sized MPV a decade earlier, Renault came up with a notion that was initially rather popular   the compact MPV that could seat seven without the need for a parking space the size of a football pitch. Based on the Megane platform (and early cars were called Megane Scenic to reflect this), the Scenic was really a 5+2. It didn t take long for rivals to launch their own take on the formula and they sold well until their market was stolen by a raft of SUVs which could invariably seat only five. Toyota Rav4 (1994) Before the Rav4 made its debut there had been plenty of rugged off-roaders with four-wheel drive; the Land Rover Defender, Suzuki SJ and multiple Jeeps all pre-dated it for example. Plus there was also Toyota s own Land Cruiser, but it was the Rav4 that wrapped everything up into one very usable package so the benefits of an off-roader were combined with the efficiency of a compact hatch. Toyota Prius (1997) It may have featured awkward styling and limited practicality in its original guise, but the Prius created a hybrid template that is still yet to become the norm   two decades after its introduction, rivals are still playing catch up. First sold in 1997, the Prius was two years ahead of any rival   the next to come along was Honda with its futuristic-looking Insight. Nissan Qashqai (2006) The crossover market is booming right now. Indeed, it s one of the most popular segments across Europe and especially in the UK, but the Qashqai is credited with being the car that started the craze. In effect it took the compact SUV formula and refined it further, adding versatility and efficiency so that buyers could enjoy the benefits of an SUV but with lower running costs. The Mark 2 Qashqai is sold in the US under the name Rogue Sport. Nissan Leaf (2010) It s already seven years since the Nissan Leaf burst onto the scene and in that time the EV landscape has changed immeasurably. Even now too many EVs are based on cars originally designed to run on fossil fuel, but the Leaf showed that with a clean-sheet design it s possible to build a pure-electric family car that s space-efficient, good to drive and affordable too. Tesla Model S (2012) Seven years after its arrival, Tesla's mainstream rivals are still playing catch up. And while we've yet to see few serious rivals to the Model S, one thing is clear: it's not being ignored by the more mainstream car makers. The Model S is still one of the world's only pure-electric luxury car but give it another few years and the new-car market will be awash with rivals.


Micah Kiser didn't play too much as a rookie. The Los Angeles Rams linebacker was a big contributor on special teams but didn't end up playing a single snap on defense. The Rams drafted Kiser in the fifth round last year with the intention of having him sit as a rookie and possibly take over a starting job in 2019. So far everything seems to be on track for that to happen, as the Rams cut fellow inside linebacker Mark Barron and didn't do too much to replace him. Speaking to the media recently, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said Kiser is ready for the added responsibility, per Myles Simmons of the team's official site . "I think for where he is in his career and where we need him, it'll be in those first and second-down plays for sure," Phillips declared. "Cory is such a good coverage guy and then we've got a lot of safeties that can come in and help us on third downs, so I think his main role certainly right now will be first and second down as a base defensive player," he continued. It sounds like Kiser is going to be a run-stuffer, a role he thrived in at Virginia. November 11, 2018; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Seattle Seahawks running back C.J. Prosise (22) is brought down by Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald (99) and linebacker Micah Kiser (59) during the first half at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Phillips said that not only did Kiser play well on special teams as a rookie, he should be able to follow in the footsteps of Cory Littleton, who also got his start on John Fassel's unit. "Micah showed a lot of things last year, he came in, you always have high hopes I think, and he basically only got to play special teams. He was one of our best special teamers - you know Cory Littleton also went that path too, and turned out to be really good backer, and I think Micah is going in the same direction," Phillips said. That's high praise, since Littleton has blossomed into one of the league's better inside linebackers after starting out as an unheralded undrafted free agent. Kiser is intent on making an impact on defense this year, saying recently that he'll do "whatever it takes" to help the team. Littleton will be the quarterback of the defense again, and it sounds like Kiser is the heavy favorite to be filling Barron's role. Despite missing four games due to injury Barron still played over 56 percent of the snaps, so Kiser should be ready for a lot of playing time. That's a pretty big change to the Rams' defense, but Phillips isn't worried about the transition. Kiser "moves well, he's a smart player, and he's had a really good spring. He's fit in really well," he said. Kiser showed well in exhibition action last year, leading the team with 26 preseason tackles. Obviously the regular season is a whole new animal, but there's no reason to believe Kiser won't be ready when his name is called. Phillips doesn't praise players like this lightly, so he must be doing something right. MORE: NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players NBA free agency roundup: The latest updates around the league Report: Thunder have expressed interest in Shane Larkin Giants' Darius Slayton already considered a Draft-day steal? WATCH: LaMelo Ball shows out in closed scrimmage against NBA players


A protest lodged by FIA Formula E outfit DS Techeetah against the driving standards of Audi's Lucas di Grassi in a New York E-Prix pile-up was rejected by the stewards. The DS Techeetah protest concerned an incident from on lap two of the 36-lap race that chiefly involved . The sporting rule cited in the protest   Article 30.12   states: "At no time may a car be driven unnecessarily slowly, erratically or in a manner which could be deemed potentially dangerous to other drivers or any other person. "This will apply whether any such car is being driven on the track, the pit entry or the pitlane." In the aftermath of at the Turn 6 90-degree left, the track was briefly blocked, with all cars running lower than sixth caught up in the aftermath. Championship leader Vergne hit the back of , while Lotterer went into the back Vergne and di Grassi struck the rear of Lotterer's car. All the cars were able to escape the incident, but the two DS Techeetah drivers had to pit for repairs   Vergne with a left-rear puncture and nose damage, and Lotterer with heavy front-end damage. After the race, DS Techeetah launched a protest, claiming di Grassi had breached Article 30.12 and alleging he had "continuously pushed car 36, Lotterer, until he spun around", per an FIA bulletin. But the stewards rejected DS Techeetah's protest, saying Bird had already been punished - with a 10-second penalty - for causing the original track blockage by spinning Lopez and ruling that the contact between Vergne, Lotterer and di Grassi was a result of the blockage. An FIA bulletin said "no breach by any of the drivers [following Bird and Lopez] was evident and that these collisions were an unavoidable consequence of the contact between cars 2 [Bird] and 7 [Lopez]". The bulletin continued, stating DS Techeetah "called evidence from the driver of car 36 [Lotterer] who said that he came upon the accident scene, braked heavily and was hit from behind and his car was turned left into the wall". It added: "He said that despite his brakes being locked, the rear of his car was lifted by the contact from behind and his car was continually pushed by car 11 [di Grassi]. "Car 11 managed to get past and continued the race. The respondent [Audi/di Grassi] denied the breach and the driver of car 11 gave evidence that when he arrived at the incident, he braked heavily and was hit from behind. He denied having pushed Car 36 deliberately. "The stewards and the parties reviewed the available broadcast and CCTV footage of the incident and brake and throttle data from both cars. "That evidence was inconclusive and did not cause the stewards to depart from their original judgment made during the race that the collisions behind cars 2 [Bird] and 7 [Lopez] were an unavoidable consequence. "The broadcast footage revealed that car 36 [Lotterer] had unavoidable contact with the rear of car 25 [Vergne] before any contact from car 11 [di Grassi]. Car 36's contact with the rear of car 25 appeared to cause car 11 to turn left and the subsequent contact from car 11 meant that car 36 continued to turn in that direction. "The breach of the rules alleged against the driver of Car 11 was not established on the evidence." Jean-Eric Vergne, DS TECHEETAH, DS E-Tense FE19 Andre Lotterer, DS TECHEETAH, DS E-Tense FE19, Tom Dillmann, NIO Formula E, NIO Sport 004 Photo by: Steven Tee / LAT Images The stewards also determined that neither Vergne, nor were to blame for their collision in the closing stages of the race. Vergne and Massa clashed at the Turn 2 right-hander on the final lap of the race as they fought over ninth place. Vergne dived to the inside of Massa's Venturi-run car at the preceeding Turn 1 switchback and the pair made contact away from the apex of the corner, with Vergne forced deep but still alongside Massa. They then came together again, with Vergne hitting the Turn 2 inside wall, heavily damaging the front of his car and spinning Massa. Massa was subsequently hit by   although all those drivers were able to escape the brief entanglement and finish the race. An FIA bulletin explaining the outcome read: "The stewards have examined the video evidence and heard evidence from the drivers of car 19 [Massa] and car 25 [Vergne], determined neither driver was primarily at fault for the incident. "Telemetry data from both cars on the lap in question and previous laps showed that neither car took Turn 1 in an unusual manner. "There was incidental contact in the middle of Turn 1 under braking. Car 25 was offline on dirty pavement at the exit of Turn 1 and was attempting to regain the course at the entrance of Turn 2 when contact occurred. "While car 19 could have allowed more room at Turn 2 neither driver was primarily at fault for the collision. The stewards take no further action." The two drivers disagreed on who was to blame for the incident, with Vergne telling Motorsport.com: "I tried to pass him so he crossed me. "I don't know what went through his mind but he completely squeezed me into the wall, kept his line, didn't give me any room." In a Venturi statement, Massa said: "He tried a kamikaze move on the brakes at the end of the main straight. "When I saw him coming, I knew he would not be able to stop. In the end, it created a huge accident. He destroyed my race and destroyed his championship today." In a third post-race investigation, no further action was taken against regarding their clash at the exit of Turn 10 on lap 28 that ultimately eliminated Mortara and caused major damage to the front of Rowland's Nissan e.dams car.


Spending time in Holden-Parramore? Get to know this Orlando neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a soul food restaurant to a basketball arena. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Holden-Parramore, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. Nikki's Place Topping the list is Southern, soul food and comfort food spot Nikki's Place . Located at 742 Carter St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 85 reviews on Yelp. If you're looking for a Southern-style soul food feast, Nikki's Place may be just the place. The menu includes down-home offerings like chitterlings, fried pork chops, fried tilapia, smothered pig tails, collard greens, okra and candied yams. Yelper Troy D. wrote , "I went to Nikki's Place yesterday for breakfast, and it was so good I went back later and got dinner to go!" 2. Amway Center Next up is sports arena and music venue Amway Center , situated at 400 W. Church St. With four stars out of 299 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Amway Center is home to far more than the Orlando Magic NBA team. It's busy year-round hosting home games for the Orlando Predators arena football team and the Orlando Solar Bears hockey team, musical performances and special events. Yelper Dan B. wrote , "Even though there's not a bad seat in the house, you'll never miss the action, as the huge overhead screen replays highlights of the important moments of the game!" 3. Broken Strings Brewery Broken Strings Brewery is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 1012 W. Church St., 4.5 stars out of 66 reviews. Broken String Brewery recently took home a gold medal from the Best Florida Beer Professional Championship for its Liquid Vinyl black IPA, according to Bungalower.com . Run by a third-generation brewer, it also offers beer styles that include sours, lagers, stouts and hefeweizens. 4. Hop On! Central Florida Brew Tours Hop On! Central Florida Brew Tours , a bus beer tour provider, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with five stars out of 16 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1012 W. Church St. to see for yourself. Hop On! Central Florida Brew Tours offers five different brewery tours around Orlando. Tours last about four hours and best of all, you don't have to drive. Yelper Kanchan B. wrote , "This is a fun group event, regardless of if you are a tourist in town or a local looking for a group activity." 5. Stonewall Check out Stonewall , which has earned four stars out of 36 reviews on Yelp. You can find the gay bar at 741 W. Church St. According to its website , Stonewall has transitioned over the years into a two-level operation with two bars, a patio. The calendar of events includes movies, karaoke, TV viewing parties, dances and more. Yelper Chris L. wrote , "This is a great bar to get drinks and relax with your friends." This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


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(Bloomberg) -- The Federal Trade Commission finally unveiled details Wednesday of a long-awaited settlement with Facebook Inc. for violating an order to protect users' privacy, aiming to impose sweeping changes to how the social-media giant operates. But the deal won't do much to alter Facebook's main business. The company will be able to make product decisions as it always has, and will also still be able to collect the same data from users. For the most part, Facebook will be able to continue targeting ads in the same way it does today. The FTC, which fined Facebook a record $5 billion , said the company must submit to 20 years of oversight from an independent committee on the board. During that time, any violations could result in more fines and punishments, and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg could be held personally responsible for future infractions. He'll be asked to certify annually that Facebook is complying with the agreement, and "any false certification will subject [him] to individual civil and criminal penalties," according to a statement from the FTC. The agreement doesn't do much to threaten Facebook's ability to generate advertising revenue, however. For the company's data-hungry business model, "20 years of oversight is not that big of a deal," according to Mark Zgutowicz, an analyst at Rosenblatt Securities. "For advertisers, Instagram and Facebook are killing it. They can't be beat. I don't see much of a change in that dynamic." FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra, who voted against the settlement, agrees. It "imposes no meaningful changes to the company's structure or financial incentives, which led to these violations," he wrote in his dissenting statement. "Instead, the order allows Facebook to decide for itself how much information it can harvest from users and what it can do with that information, as long as it creates a paper trail." Facebook said the agreement "will require a fundamental shift in the way we approach our work and it will place additional responsibility on people building our products at every level of the company. It will mark a sharper turn toward privacy, on a different scale than anything we've done in the past." Facebook said it hopes the agreement, which requires greater accountability than is currently required under U.S. law, will be "a model for the industry." The shares slid less than 1% to $201.23 in New York. Facebook reports second-quarter earnings after the market close Wednesday. The FTC says its order "overhauls the way the company makes privacy decisions." But it doesn't add any significant new items for the company to fix, and many of the broad stipulations in the settlement require Facebook to do things the company is already doing or has promised to do. A few examples: "Facebook must conduct a privacy review of every new or modified product, service, or practice before it is implemented, and document its decisions about user privacy." Facebook said in May 2018 that its privacy team already reviews all of its products to ensure they meet the company's policies. Facebook even announced a new product division last year specifically designed to build privacy features. The idea was to ensure "privacy is built into our products from the outset.""Facebook must exercise greater oversight over third-party apps, including by terminating app developers that fail to certify that they are in compliance with Facebook's platform policies or fail to justify their need for specific user data." There have always been rules in place for developers who use Facebook's software plug-ins, called APIs -- the company just hasn't always enforced them. In the spring of 2018 following the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook eliminated a number of third party APIs that gave developers access to user data, and also cut down on the amount of user data existing APIs could share. The company also created stricter guidelines to decide which developers could continue to collect data from Facebook users."Facebook must provide clear and conspicuous notice of its use of facial recognition technology, and obtain affirmative express user consent prior to any use that materially exceeds its prior disclosures to users." Facebook already has a setting where users can opt-out of the facial recognition feature, and changed the setting to a simple "off/on" distinction in 2017. (It made the change while also expanding the use of facial recognition software, claiming it would increase user privacy.) The company also has a facial recognition "help" page that explains how the technology is used. It's unclear what, if anything, Facebook will need to do in order to be more "clear and conspicuous" for users than it already is."Facebook must encrypt user passwords and regularly scan to detect whether any passwords are stored in plaintext." Facebook security procedures already require that the company encrypt user passwords, though it was learned in March that hundreds of millions of passwords had accidentally been stored incorrectly. For Facebook's entire history, the company has reacted to data breaches and privacy failures as they surface. The company apologizes, and promises to do better. The new FTC order likely won't change that pattern -- it will just increase oversight of the problem. (Updates with share trading in seventh paragraph.) To contact the reporters on this story: Kurt Wagner in San Francisco at kwagner71@bloomberg.net;Sarah Frier in San Francisco at sfrier1@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Jillian Ward at jward56@bloomberg.net, Molly Schuetz, Robin Ajello For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com ©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Santa Ana? We've rounded up the latest rental listings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to locating a place in Santa Ana if you have $1,800/month earmarked for your rent. Read on for the listings. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 4200 W. First St. (Riverview West) Listed at $1,706/month, this 550-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom residence is located at 4200 W. First St. In the unit, you can anticipate a dishwasher, hardwood-style floors and stainless steel appliances. The building boasts on-site laundry. Pet lovers are in luck: cats and dogs are welcome. Walk Score indicates that the surrounding area is very walkable, is relatively bikeable and has some transit options. (See the complete listing here .) 750 Park Center Drive Here's a 733-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment at 750 Park Center Drive that's going for $1,750/month. You can expect a dishwasher in the unit. Building amenities include a fitness center, on-site laundry and a swimming pool. Luckily for pet owners, both dogs and cats are allowed. Be prepared for a $500 pet fee. According to Walk Score, the surrounding area is somewhat walkable, is bikeable and has a few nearby public transportation options. (See the full listing here .) 3124 S. Main St. Finally, check out this 669-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit that's located at 3124 S. Main St. It's listed for $1,795/month. The unit features a mix of hardwood floors and carpet, in-unit laundry and a dishwasher. Both cats and dogs are welcome. There isn't a leasing fee associated with this rental. According to Walk Score's assessment, this location is moderately walkable, has some bike infrastructure and has a few nearby public transportation options. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Santa Ana . This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang joked during Wednesday night's primary debate that he was the opposite of President Trump: "an Asian man who likes math." During his opening statement, Yang called on primary voters to support his candidacy and espoused his "Freedom Dividend" universal basic income plan, before closing out with the swipe at the president. "We need to do the opposite of much of what we're doing right now, and the opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian man who likes math," Yang said, receiving laughter and applause from the Detroit audience. Andrew Yang: "We need to do the opposite of much of what we're doing right now, and the opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian man who likes math. So let me share the math." https://t.co/smAKZynlzS #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/2CfotijbXg - CNN (@CNN) August 1, 2019 Yang's universal basic income plan would give $1,000 per month every month to all adult U.S. citizens for life, a plan he calls necessary to respond to the automation of millions of jobs. The entrepreneur's inclusion in the September debate is currently in question after Democratic National Committee said Tuesday that it would not accept one of the polls his campaign submitted, leaving him short of the debate's criteria.


At this point it's really hard to pick Kevin Harvick to win a race. The 43-year-old, however, comes into this weekend's Toyota/Save Mart 350 favored to win at Sonoma Raceway with 7/2 odds. This is the first road course of the NASCAR season and the most technical. It's a track where Harvick has won once, and he has four-straight top 6s there. The more technical of NASCAR's two traditional road courses (Watkins Glen), the 2.52-mile track in California is a race where Harvick is comfortable. It's also a track that has more to do with how good a driver is rather than how fast his car is. Maybe that's the recipe to get Harvick's first win this season. But the 2014 Cup Series champion has been open in saying he is beyond frustrated with his season as his team continues to come up short at the end of races. It's really, really hard to pick him to win at this point   so we won't. This weekend, we are actually picking Clint Bowyer to win. He has a victory at Sonoma Raceway in his career (2012) and has finished inside the top 10 in seven of his last 10 races at the track. He also has five top 10s in his last 10 attempts at Watkins Glen. Bowyer doesn't have a win yet this season, but we're picking him to take home his first victory this weekend. The Toyota/Save Mart 350 takes place Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on FS1. What are the betting odds for Sonoma? MORE : NASCAR at Sonoma: Date, time, lineup, TV schedule, live stream for Toyota/Save Mart 350 Kevin Harvick 7/2 Martin Truex Jr. 9/2 Clint Bowyer 6/1 Kyle Busch 6/1 Chase Elliott 6/1 Kurt Busch 10/1 Joey Logano 10/1 Denny Hamlin 14/1 Brad Keselowski 18/1 Jimmie Johnson 25/1 Ryan Blaney 25/1 Daniel Suarez 25/1 Erik Jones 40/1 Kyle Larson 40/1 Aric Almirola 60/1 Daniel Hemric 60/1 Chris Buescher 100/1 Alex Bowman 100/1 Michael McDowell 100/1 Ryan Newman 100/1 Paul Menard 100/1 William Byron 100/1 Matt Tifft 300/1 Austin Dillon 300/1 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 500/1 Matt DiBenedetto 500/1 Ryan Preece 1000/1 David Ragan 2000/1 Ty Dillon 2000/1 Field (all others) 300/1 Which NASCAR drivers should you watch at the Toyota/Save Mart 350? Kyle Busch has two career wins and four top 7s in a row at Sonoma Raceway. He's also one of the   if not the best   drivers in NASCAR. The technicality of Sonoma plays right into his hands. Chase Elliott doesn't have a long track record at Sonoma, but he has a good one with fourth- and eighth-place finishes at the track in his last two times out. He also earned a win at Watkins Glen last season, so he seems to like this road racing thing. Jimmie Johnson was as good as any driver at Sonoma from 2009-15. He finished in the top 10 in every race over that course of time, and while he hasn't been as good of late, he still hasn't finished below 13th at the race in his last three years. MORE : NASCAR at Sonoma: Date, time, lineup, TV schedule, live stream for Toyota/Save Mart 350 One sleeper for the Toyota/Save Mart 350 Erik Jones is similar to Elliott in that he doesn't have a long road course record, but he does have a solid one. He finished seventh at Sonoma last season and has fifth, and 10th-place finishes at Watkins Glen in his career. He also earned an eighth-place finish at Watkins Glen in the Xfinity Series.


The Houston area homeless population decreased by 5 percent this year after an uptick in 2018 attributed to the devastation left by Hurricane Harvey, according to results of an annual count released on Wednesday. The 2019 Homeless Count & Survey, conducted from Jan. 22 to Jan. 24, found a total of 3,938 individuals experiencing homelessness in the Houston, Pasadena, Harris County, Fort Bend County and Montgomery County areas. The vast majority of the homeless people in those areas were sheltered on the dates of the count, while 41 percent were living on the streets. Harris County accounted for 2,052 homeless people in shelters and 1,515 on the streets. In Montgomery County, 212 people of almost 300 counted were in shelters, and in Fort Bend, 60 out of 73. The Coalition for the Homeless, which leads the effort of over 100 regional organizations dedicated to serving this population and coordinates the annual count, said this year's result represents a 54 percent decrease in overall homelessness since 2011 in the area. Olivia.Tallet@chron.com Twitter: @oliviaptallet


One of the most manball-prone coaches in the country has joined the RPO revolution. At Stanford, Jim Harbaugh appeared to be the reckoning for the spread offense. His Cardinal offenses promised to bring back power football, with tons of bruising blockers moving around to create a symphony of violence and smash-mouth football. That was what Harbaugh offered to Michigan when he arrived for 2015: to bring back Bo Schembechler-style neanderball and get back to running over opponents. 2018 was Year 4 of the Harbaugh era. In a season-defining showdown with Ohio State, the Wolverines ran 37 times for a solid 177 yards (4.8 per carry) and two TDs. It didn't stop them from losing 62-39 and seeing their Playoff hopes go up in smoke. Harbaugh's last offense at Stanford, 2010's, finished No. 3 in S&P+. His Wolverines have struggled to put together an offensive line like that one , which yielded six sacks on Andrew Luck all season and produced multiple draft picks. They've also cycled through a different starting QB for all four seasons, and they haven't finished better than 25th in S&P+. But in 2018, Harbaugh started Michigan down a path that will transform the team in 2019 and beyond. The Wolverines are going to the RPO spread. Harbaugh made a few substantial changes. They started with hiring run-game guru Ed Warriner as line coach and bringing in Ole Miss transfer QB Shea Pattesron. Warriner brought a rich background with spread coaches over the last two decades , from Mark Mangino to Urban Meyer to P.J. Fleck. Harbaugh snatched him up to convert Michigan's power run playbook into a simpler system built around inside zone. They did exactly that, bumping Shea back into shotgun and pistol alignments so they could run zone-read plays, often from multiple-TE sets. Those sets let them create confusion, pick on different edge defenders, and often give Patterson an escort around the edge: When defenses were aware enough, they often had their unblocked DE stay home so they could take their chances against the normal Wolverine zone running game, rather than give Patterson a chance to dart around the edge. After removing sack yardage (21 for 145 yards), Patterson finished the year with 55 carries for 418 yards at 7.6 ypc, with two rushing TDs. His backup, Dylan McCaffrey, also got in on the act in some of his snaps: Similar concept, zone read, but with one of the TEs aligned to the other side of the formation before coming back and arcing around the edge for the QB keeper. By reading the Wisconsin outside linebacker, UM got the arcing TE matched up on a CB in the run game, and he drove the corner to the sideline to open up the lane for McCaffrey. The Wolverines also mixed in a few RPOs for Patterson, but they didn't make that their full-time approach. They maintained a collection of under-center formations and man and gap blocking run schemes to mix in with their bread and butter, inside zone. Now, Harbaugh's brought on Alabama WR coach Josh Gattis to run the offense. Expect the spread evolution to accelerate. Gattis was a helpful architect of the Alabama RPO spread in 2018, when the Tide had one of the most efficient offenses in history and had defenses ceding all kinds of space . Michigan's spring game featured many of Alabama's staple plays, including this backside slant pass option with some Wolverine personnel twists: They're in 21 personnel here, with a TE joining RB/FB hybrid Ben VanSumeren, in addition to a traditional RB. The RB runs a quick flat route to create a slant/flat combination on the backside while the FB is on a path to run outside zone to the other end of the formation. The goal with RPOs is to make the defense worry about multiple skill players at the same time. This look gives the QB a sort of triple-option trigger that works backwards from pitch to handoff. RPOs work well from the spread but can also work from bigger personnel groups like this one. Essentially, Michigan is running an old-school outside zone play and a West Coast slant/flat route combination, like they might have done any other year. The difference is using a shotgun formation to run both plays at the same time. No matter how Michigan organizes its personnel packages in real games, mixing in regular RPOs will play to Patterson's strengths. It will also isolate Michigan's offensive line against opposing fronts, once defenses back off to stop the quick passes. Patterson's first year wasn't all Michigan could've hoped for when it picked him from the wreckage of Ole Miss. His line was a big part of the problem. It allowed a modest 21 sacks of Patterson, but those included three against both Notre Dame and Ohio State and five against Florida in the Peach Bowl. When the Wolverines faced better defensive ends, their tackles were exposed and their offense had to play with a governor. The scare with the spread is if Michigan's tackles can hold up without extra blockers to help. At left tackle, they had to ask John Runyan Jr. to hold things down for them. Runyan is quick, but he was limited by his size at 6'3, 310 pounds. He'll be back as a redshirt senior and paired with either third-year Andrew Steuber (6'6, 320) or fresheman Jalen Mayfield (6'5, 300) at right tackle. Both are more prototypical tackles, but they're still green. But the interior line should be able to maul teams that don't pack the box with defenders. Center Cesar Ruiz flashed brilliance as a true sophomore in 2018. To Ruiz's left, he'll have a fourth-year starter (6'5, 232-pound Ben Bredeson). To Ruiz's right, he'll have another massive returning starter (6'3, 350-pound Michael Onwenu). When they're able to execute double teams on DTs while edge defenders are accounted for with option reads, the Wolverines can pound the ball between the tackles like Harbaugh's always preferred: The safety dropping down into the box late made an impressive play to get the tackle there. Without his addition, the Gators were looking at potential catastrophe. Building around inside zone makes for an easier track to developing consistently good OL at the college level. The rules remain consistent across positions, and players can be moved around more easily to get the best five on the field. That's a primary reason that inside zone is typically the favorite building block of spread run games like Michigan's building. It poses risks if Michigan's tackles don't improve in pass protection, however. Harbaugh had a unique approach to college offense when he got to Michigan. He was zigging as the sport zagged. While the sport shifted toward the spread , Harbaugh kept emphasizing under-center formations, fullbacks, and tight ends. The spread approach now is becoming much more uniform and, judging by hires like Gattis, increasingly seen as "best practices." Michigan has mostly been able to defeat less talented teams for years. The question is whether this change makes a difference against Notre Dame or Ohio State. But there's reason to be hopeful. If the Wolverines can start to develop tackles more consistently and integrate their skilled hybrids at FB and TE into the RPO game, they can gain an extra gear. Related slideshow: Early Top 25 college football teams for 2019 (Provided by USA Today Sports)


Mention organic food to most shoppers and they'll likely respond that it's too expensive. For the most part, they'd be right. A recent Consumer Reports study found that organic foods cost 47% more, on average, than conventional foods. As such, it's not surprising that Whole Foods, the grocer most associated with organic and natural food offerings, is often referred to as "Whole Paycheck." To combat that reputation, the company just announced that it will be launching a chain of less expensive stores aimed at price-conscious Millennial shoppers. That's good news if you're on a budget. But Whole Foods didn't specify when it was opening the new stores or where they'd be located. So what do you do in the meantime if you want to buy organic for less? For starters, it's important to understand that prices on many organic items can be the same as or even lower than the prices on their conventional counterparts. The Consumer Reports study found this to be true on several organic products including lettuce, carrots, maple syrup and olive oil. Kiplinger's independent research found that even Whole Foods has surprisingly low prices on certain organic items including organic milk, chicken broth and peanut butter. In other words, saving money on organic foods doesn't just come down to what you buy but where you buy it. Try shopping at these places to keep costs down. Trader Joe's. This quirky grocery chain, with more than 400 locations across the U.S., is known for its low prices. Many of its organic offerings are bargains compared with similar products at supermarkets and organic grocers. Fruits and vegetables, beef, yogurt and coffee are among its top organic deals. For example, we found that a 6-ounce package of organic spinach was $2 less at Trader Joe's than at several supermarkets we checked. Learn more about the best buys at Trader Joe's . Aldi. This low-cost supermarket chain originated in Germany and now operates about 1,400 locations in the U.S. Aldi keeps its prices low because of its no-frills approach - you have to bag your own groceries, for example - and its lineup of exclusive brands. The organic selection isn't extensive, but the items that are available tend to be priced lower than similar products at supermarkets and Whole Foods. For example, a 25-ounce jar or organic marinara sauce at Aldi's is between 50 cents and more than $2 less than similar sauces at other grocers we checked. Walmart. Yes, Walmart. The mega-retailer has used its size and scale to make organic affordable, says Walmart spokesperson Molly Blakeman. "We don't think people should have to pay more to put organic on the table." Walmart stocks 1,600 organic grocery items, including a line of packaged goods from the Wild Oats brand, which once was a chain of natural food stores that was bought by Whole Foods. About 3,800 Walmart stores have at least 30 Wild Oats products and 2,200 stores have more than 70 of the brand's items, Blakeman says. The prices are on par with similar conventional items and at least 25% lower, on average, than national organic brands, she says. Among the products in the line are rice, pasta, crackers, cookies and olive oil. Walmart also offers 50 organic produce items under its Marketside brand; however, we found that Aldi and Trader Joe's tend to have lower prices on organic fruits and vegetables. Warehouse clubs. You'll pay $45 or more a year to join a warehouse club such as Costco, BJ's or Sam's Club. But you can recoup the annual fee with the savings you'll get by buying warehouse clubs' discounted bulk items, especially organic fare. For example, BJ's organic chicken breasts are about $1 to $3 less per pound than at the other stores we checked; a 26-ounce jar of organic peanut butter costs about the same as 16-ounce jars at other stores; and organic maple syrup costs about half as much per ounce. BJ's carries a total of 150 organic items, and both BJ's and Sam's Club offer free one-day passes if you want to check out the organic offerings before committing to a membership. BJ's currently is offering a free 60-day trial membership if you sign up by July 5. It is worth noting that to take full advantage of warehouse clubs' discount pricing, you need to be able to consume the entire amount of your bulk purchases before those items spoil or expire. See 7 Costly Mistakes Shoppers Make at Warehouse Clubs for more. Farmers markets. Because prices can vary greatly from market to market and even vendor to vendor at the same market, it's hard to claim that this option is one of the best places across the board to buy organic on a budget. Plus, although you might find an abundance of naturally grown or raised produce, you likely won't find many - or any - items that are actually certified organic, which requires meeting requirements set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nonetheless, it's worth doing some comparison shopping of your own at your local farmers market to see how its prices stack up. There's a good chance you'll find that it won't cost you more than shopping at the supermarket - and might cost even less if you follow these tips for saving money at farmers markets . Copyright 2015 The Kiplinger Washington Editors


The New York Knicks have been a mess for a while now and they entered Thursday night's NBA Draft with a whole lot of needs. That was not lost by the fine folks at ESPN who came up with a very honest graphic that perfectly explained what the teams needs to one day return to be a winning team. RELATED: 2019 NBA draft order, results While the team picked Duke's RJ Barrett with the No. 3 overall pick, a player who should be a star for the franchise for years to come, this graphic before that pick was announced stole the show. Check out this very accurate graphic: This graphic made me laugh. Knicks team needs: "Everything" pic.twitter.com/FQ67MBlXvc - Mike Goldfarb (@MikeGoldFool) June 20, 2019 Fans loved it: ESPN has Knicks draft needs as…well…everything pic.twitter.com/R6Jqq3sQTD - Gotham Sports Network (@GothamSN) June 20, 2019 ESPN just out here ROASTING the Knicks. Team needs: Everything (starters and bench). Savage! pic.twitter.com/f5cBJmNtxu - Kyle Boone (@Kyle__Boone) June 20, 2019 ESPN's bottom scroll just now: "Knicks needs: Everything" - Phil Mackey (@PhilMackey) June 20, 2019 Lol did it say "team needs: Everything" for the Knicks - /r/CollegeBasketball (@redditCBB) June 20, 2019 What do the Knicks need? EVERYTHING!!! pic.twitter.com/tyWGJtv5JT - Jeff Levack (@THEjefflevack) June 20, 2019 Knicks need everything ESPN just said - Alex (@AW_LakeShow) June 20, 2019 Team needs : everything Espn did Knicks like that. #NBADraft pic.twitter.com/v40c5n5D6h - The_Kid101 (@Kid101_The) June 20, 2019 MORE: It's time for the Cowboys to consider trading Dak Prescott Pelicans trade fourth pick from Lakers to Atlanta Hawks in deal for picks No. 8, 17 and 35 2019 aggregate mock draft 10.0: What's consensus after team workouts? Danny Ainge's plan to restock the Celtics' cupboard of draft assets 2019 NBA Draft: Channels and How to Stream Related slideshow: 2019 NBA Draft top picks (Provided by imagn)


The Broncos drew 21,234 fans to their training camp practice at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on Saturday. That's about half the total a Peyton Manning-led team drew in 2012 (41,304) but it's not a bad turnout for a team on a three-year playoff drought. Young Denver players got to experience a game-like atmosphere in the NFL and fans got autographs from some of their favorite players. It was a successful day all around. "It was good," Broncos coach Vic Fangio said. "I think it was good for everybody. I hope the fans enjoyed it. I think we had a pretty good crowd here. I don't know what you've gotten in the past, but it was good. I think it was good for the players, good for the coaches, good for everybody. It was all positive." Fans were particularly excited to see new quarterbacks Joe Flacco and Drew Lock, who made their orange and blue debuts at the stadium. "To come out here on a hot summer afternoon and have these many people show up for what is most likely a boring practice is pretty cool," Flacco said. "[There was] a lot of support for us." Denver will practice again Monday and Tuesday and then face the Falcons in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday. MORE: Behind the scenes with new-look Nets: 'We got stars without mortgaging everything'' Bear bites woman in tent at Yellowstone, prompts action Gregg Williams blowing away Adam Gase with Jets training camp defense Jayson Tatum's bold predictions for the 2019-20 season Injury report following first day of Chiefs training camp


Following a scary collision that injured Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy , Houston Astros outfielder Jake Marisnick has been suspended two games by MLB for his part in the violent collision. Houston's Jake Marisnick is suspended two games by MLB for the collision with the Angels' Jonathan Lucroy.   Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) July 11, 2019 The play occurred on July 7, when Marisnick tried to score on a fly out and launched himself into Lucroy, who was away from the plate. After careful review, MLB's chief baseball officer Joe Torre determined Marisnick's initiated contacted violated rule 6.01(i) in MLB's rule book . pic.twitter.com/iidHvUVcpj   Jeff Fletcher (@JeffFletcherOCR) July 11, 2019 MLB commissioner Rob Manfred spoke about the specific collision and the specific rule in place to protect catchers from dangerous hits during the All-Star break. Now the league seems to be sending a clear message with the suspension. Lucroy is currently without a timetable to return after being diagnosed with a fractured nose and a concussion.


Jets quarterback Sam Darnold thinks offensive lineman Chuma Edoga can make it in the NFL. Edoga was a third-round pick by the Jets in this past April's draft out of USC and was just recently signed by the team. He was teammates with Darnold at USC for two seasons and started in 12 games in which Darnold played quarterback. Darnold knows Edoga's style of play from USC and believes he has the potential to thrive at the next level. "I'm just really excited for him, just as a friend, for him to be able to get drafted where he was drafted and for us to take a chance on him, I think it's going to pay off for this organization in the future," Darnold said, per the team's website . "I see him really excelling in the NFL." At 308 pounds, Edoga gives the Jets needed offensive line depth and could even push for a starting job. However, he is coming over with some character concerns. He failed a drug test at USC and also shoved an official during a game and was ejected. Right now the Jets are set at both tackle positions with Kelvin Beachum and Brandon Shell. But both players' futures are in question, so Edoga, 22, might be able to get some playing time. No one knows what Edoga will be in the NFL, but it's a good sign that his quarterback is showing a little faith in him. MORE: NBA free agency roundup: The latest updates around the league NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Report: Celtics will renounce rights to Terry Rozier, Suns interested Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre golf together at Baha Mar Showdown Giants' Darius Slayton already considered a Draft-day steal?


Four people were shot, one fatally, outside a sleek Los Angeles hotel Sunday morning, apparently after a fight over a birthday party, police said. A call about a fight in front of The Standard hotel came in around 2:40 a.m., KTLA reported. A later call said there were shots fired. Officers found two victims on the scene, one about 10 blocks away and the fourth at an undisclosed location. One of the victims died in a hospital, while the other three are in stable condition, police said. The exact motivation for the shooting is unknown, but investigators told NBC Los Angeles it was apparently sparked by a fight in the hotel about access to a birthday party. The birthday battle started one of the hotel's upper floors before moving to the lobby, spilling out to the parking lot and ending in gunfire. Footage from the scene showed broken glass from the hotel's entrance lining the streets. The hotel shut down for several hours before reopening around 10 a.m. Police have made no arrests and named no suspects. None of the victims have been identified. jsilverstein@nydailynews.com


A moment of hesitation turned out to be an extremely profitable one for a former Air Force pilot who took a second glance at an Oregon lottery ticket before tossing it only to find he won $6.5 million. William Bowker regularly plays the lotto and when his granddaughter came to visit him recently, he had her check his tickets. "She thought it was a Mega Million ticket, and started circling matching numbers on the ticket," Bowker said according to a press release from the Oregon Lottery. "But they were for the wrong game. I had an Oregon's Game Megabucks ticket." The 94-year-old veteran was about to throw out the $5 ticket when he decided to take one more look. "I am glad I did. I immediately thought   BOOM! I won!" he said. According to the press release, Bower opted to take the lump sum payment, earning him $2.2 million after taxes. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Bower called a family meeting right away to discuss his earnings, adding that he plans to share the prize money with his family. "I have what I need, and I'm 94," he said. "This is a wonderful way to help my family."


Ready to hit up the freshest new spots in Long Beach? From a protein pub to a coffee parlor, read on for the newest hotspots to make their debut in this part of Long Beach. BMORE Protein Pub 707 E. Ocean Blvd., D BMORE Protein Pub is a spot to score juice, smoothies and more. BMORE Protein Pub is a health food shop that offers protein-infused drip coffees, fruit smoothies and a variety of acai smoothie bowls, including the Godzilla with acai, strawberry, pineapple, banana, vegan pitaya sorbet and much more. Check out the full menu here . With a five-star Yelp rating out of 11 reviews, BMORE Protein Pub has been getting positive attention. Yelper Christina T., who reviewed BMORE Protein Pub on April 20, wrote , "The place is ridiculously cool! The menu has something for everybody, all with fantastic, nutritious ingredients. Perfect replacement for your overpriced morning coffee and avocado toast." And Emmers C. noted , "So many flavors, every bite is a new experience   crunchy, chewy, sweet and savory. The acai bowls are made with love." BMORE Protein Pub is open from 9 a.m. 6 p.m. on weekdays, 10 a.m. 10 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. 5 p.m. on Sunday. Coffee Parlor 2944 Clark Ave. Coffee Parlor is a spot to score coffee and tea and more. Coffee Parlor is a specialty coffee shop and kitchen that offers Direct Trade Coffee from around the world. Its locally sourced food menu features items like the short rib sandwich on potato brioche, the guava cheese danish and the avocado toast topped with a poached egg and a medley of veggies. A variety of vegan and vegetarian options are also available. Yelp users are excited about Coffee Parlor, which currently holds 4.5 stars out of 29 reviews on the site. Yelper Johnny H., who reviewed Coffee Parlor on April 27, wrote , "Super dope shop. Owner is chill, knowledgeable and loves what he does. Last time I had the guava and the pear pastries. It's worth it." Chelsea J. added , "I genuinely love this coffee shop. The staff is friendly and clearly excited about what they've accomplished. The food and coffee are delicious. They carry a large variety of non-dairy milk including macadamia milk, which is a little sweeter than almond milk and possibly one of my favorites." Coffee Parlor is open from 5:30 a.m. 7 p.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. 6 p.m. on weekends. Marinate Korean BBQ 3991 N. Lakewood Blvd. Marinate Korean BBQ is a Korean spot, offering barbecue and more. The new eatery provides customers with a build-your-own-bowl option, with their choice of grain base, vegetables and fruit, proteins, toppings and sauce. Protein additions include tofu, herb lemon chicken, salmon, spicy pork belly and bulgogi. (Check out the full list of offerings here .) Yelp users are still warming up to Marinate Korean BBQ, which currently holds 3 stars out of nine reviews on the site. Yelper Les S., who reviewed Marinate Korean BBQ on March 29, wrote , "It's basically a Korean version of Chipotle. I chose lemon chicken breast as my protein choice, with brown rice, habanero sauce and various veggies for my bowl. The habanero sauce had quite a kick and was quite flavorful." Neas Y. added , "I've been to Marinate about five times now and I could seriously say it is one of the best healthy rice bowls choices out there. Overall the staff is friendly, ingredients look fresh and the interior looks clean." Marinate Korean BBQ is open from 11 a.m. 8 p.m. on Wednesday only. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Houston is expected to see a chance of rain this coming week, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . The greatest chance of rain is predicted on Saturday at 34 percent. The coming days will also bring hot temperatures, forecast to last through Monday. Temperatures will reach a high of 91 degrees on Thursday. Skies will be cloudy today and mostly cloudy tomorrow. Winds should reach a modest high of 14 mph on Saturday and stay in the teens through Sunday. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Slideshow by photo services Lawmakers in Taiwan have approved a bill legalizing same-sex marriage, a landmark decision that makes the self-ruled island the first place in Asia to pass gay marriage legislation. The vote came almost two years after the island's Constitutional Court ruled that the existing law -- which said marriage was between a man and a woman -- was unconstitutional. The panel of judges gave the island's parliament two years to amend or enact new laws. On Friday -- only a week off the two-year deadline -- lawmakers in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed a bill making same-sex marriage a reality. It will go into effect on May 24. Although the island has a large gay community and its annual gay pride parade is the biggest in Asia, the issue of marriage equality has bitterly divided Taiwanese society. In a controversial referendum in November last year, 67% voted to reject same-sex marriage. In recent months conservative groups have campaigned against same-sex marriage reform, pushing for a law that would see gay marriages redefined as something closer to same-sex unions. Tens of thousands of people braved pouring rain Friday to demonstrate in favor of same-sex marriage outside the parliament, as lawmakers began voting on three draft bills, one tabled by the country's Cabinet -- which would ultimately prove successful -- and two watered-down rival bills tabled by conservative groups. The successful Cabinet bill was the only one to use the word "marriage." It was backed by LGBTQ groups, despite the fact it could see same-sex couples denied rights enjoyed by hetrosexual couples, such as adoption and cross-national marriage. Wu Tzu-an, a 33-year-old gay artist from Taipei, was among the crowds outside the parliament celebrating Friday. "Today the result was the best we got for this stage," said Wu. "It's also a sign to show that Taiwan was different from China," he added, referring to mainland China where same-sex marriage has not been legalized. "Personally I don't have plans to get married, but I think it's a sign for equality." Xiaogang Wei, who heads the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, called the bill's passing a historic moment, not only for Asia but for the global LGBTQ rights movement. "It will have a very positive impact on China's LGBT community, offering us a lot of hope," he told CNN. "The Chinese government has pointed to cultural tradition as a reason for same-sex marriage being unsuitable in China. But the decision in Taiwan, which shares a cultural tradition with us, proves that Chinese culture can be open, diverse and progressive." After the vote, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen tweeted: "We took a big step towards true equality, and made Taiwan a better country." Longtime struggle Friday's decision has been a long time in the making. In 2015, veteran gay rights activist Chi Chia-wei -- who has spent 30 years fighting for marriage equality -- filed a request to the Constitutional Court asking for a ruling on an article in the island's civil code stating that marriage is between a man and a woman. The Taipei city government filed a similar request the same year after three same-sex couples lodged an administrative lawsuit against the government when their marriage registrations were rejected, CNA reported . In 2017, the court ruled the law violated the constitution. Lawmakers were given a two-year deadline, but reached a deadlock. Taiwan's gay marriage opponents seized the opportunity to put forward a referendum asking voters whether they agreed with same-sex marriage. Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights executive director Victoria Hsu, who represented Chi during his case, said she expected attitudes towards LGBTQ people to improve after the bill as they would see that heterosexual families "wouldn't lose anything." But Hsu -- who plans to register her marriage with her partner of six years when the bill takes effect next Friday -- said more still needed to be done to make LGBTQ people truly equal. "The fight is not over, but we will continue from this brand-new start," she added. Amnesty International Taiwan's acting director Annie Huang agreed, saying: "The Taiwanese government must not stop here. It needs to act to eliminate all forms of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation, gender identities and intersex status." LGBTQ rights in Asia Taiwan's vote sets it apart from other parts of Asia where LGBTQ rights have regressed. In mainland China, where homosexuality is legal but prejudices and discrimination against LGBT people persist under Communist Party rule, an author of same-sex erotic fiction was sent to jail for 10 years in November. In April, the ruler of the tiny, oil-rich kingdom of Brunei announced he would introduce death by stoning for those convicted of gay sex . Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has since said the death penalty will not be imposed, although he did not repeal the law. In Indonesia, declining secularism has led to deepening discrimination against the country's gay, lesbian and transgender communities. Last year, two men accused of being gay received 87 lashes for gay sex in the country's conservative Aceh province. More than two dozen countries around the world allow gay marriage, according to Pew Research.


GLYNN COUNTY, GA   A 62-year-old woman died from a rattlesnake bite she received a month ago while visiting a friend in Brunswick, Georgia which is 79 miles south of Savannah. Priscilla Meridith, of Waverly, suffered an allergic reaction and heart attack after being bitten May 17 by a canebrake (timber) rattlesnake, Action News Jax reported. She was subsequently placed in a medically induced coma. Meridith was not given antivenom at Southeast Georgia Health System Hospital Brunswick Campus following the bite because she was allergic, the New York Daily News reported. A GoFundMe site set up for Meridith said that she had a severe allergic reaction, went into anaphylactic shock and had a heart attack after receiving the medicine. Doctors had to place her on a ventilator to help her breathe, while undergoing kidney dialysis daily. Ultimately she didn't survive those complications. Georgia Poison Control officials told the TV station that they recommend giving antivenom to patients who are allergic, and then treating any symptoms of an allergic reaction, because the serum can still counter a poisonous snake bite . The online fundraiser was started May 20 to raise money for Meridith's treatment. It has since raised nearly $2,500 that the family says will be used for funeral expenses. "Thank you to everyone who has helped with donations and your prayers," Meridith's daughter wrote on the site. There are numerous venomous snakes in Georgia, including pit vipers, copperheads, and pigmy rattlesnakes, according to Georgia's Department of Natural Resources . Timber rattlesnakes may reach up to 5 feet in length and some may have an orange-brown stripe down the middle of their back. The tail is black with rattles at the tip. This species is passive if not pestered, rarely attacking if you back away and leave it alone, GDNR added. If you are bitten by a venomous snake, GDNR provided the following advice: Do stay calm. Keep the bitten area below heart level, and remove rings, watches, and tight clothing. Try to identify the offending snake if you can do so easily, without putting yourself at risk or wasting valuable time. Do get to the nearest hospital or emergency medical facility immediately, even if you suspect a dry bite. The universal treatment for a serious snakebite is the use of antivenin or snakebite serum, which should only be administered by a medical doctor. If local doctors aren't sure which antivenin to use, advise them to contact the American Association of Poison Control Centers (1-800-222-1222). Don't eat or drink anything, including alcoholic beverages or medicines. Don't run or engage in strenuous activity. Don't cut into or incise bite marks with a blade. Don't apply a tourniquet after a pit viper bite (although it may be helpful after an elapid bite). Don't use a stun gun or other electrical shock. Don't freeze or apply extreme cold to the area of the bite. GoFundMe is a Patch promotional partner.


The Houston Texans starting running back job is in Lamar Miller's hands. The second figures to be in D'Onta Foreman, but his grasp on the position isn't as secure as Miller's. Foreman, who tore his Achilles his rookie year, has yet to prove he can bounce back from the significant injury. He has the talent, but Achilles injuries can be a fatal blow for many athletes; ask Kobe Bryant. Bryant, after tearing his Achilles didn't get carried off the Lakers' hardwood. He didn't even walk off of it. He, wincing amid mind-numbing pain, got up and drained two free throws to tie the game with 3:08 left in the fourth quarter. That's called the "competition edge," and it what pushes Foreman to bounce back. Foreman said: "It pushes me. Going into every day, you know you've got to come out here and put the best foot forward. You can't ever come out here and take a day off. " Rebounding from a torn Achilles is tough for any professional athlete. It's a start over for many, including Foreman, because, "missing the whole season pretty much, there's a lot of stuff people haven't seen from me in a while. So, you've got to go out there and just, like I said, take it day by day and just try to make my mark again," as he told reporters. The eyes of his hometown Houston are placed on Foreman. Entering 2017, many expected him to eventually take reigns of the Texans' starting running back position. That's justifiable. In his final year as a Longhorn, he ran for a college-football-leading 2,028 yards on an average of 6.3 yards per carry and scored 15 touchdowns. He was on Heisman watch for the entirety of the season. In Foreman's first season as a pro, he backed up Miller; running the ball to the tune of 327 yards and two touchdowns (both in the same game). He also added six receptions for 83 yards. Unfortunately, a rising stock was halted by way of the Achilles tear, and he didn't bounce back accordingly the next year. But, with a full, healthy, off-season behind him, expectations have been reset as he, along with Miller, is hoping for a bounce-back season for the rushing attack. MORE: Baker Mayfield's sassy response to Jets' trash talk won over the Browns offensive line Fox Sports Announces 2019 NFL Broadcast Teams Packers coach Matt LaFleur sidelines Josh Jones after practice fight 6 Saints players who are making the most of training camp Chicago Bears 53-man roster prediction after 1st week of training camp


This was one very bad -- and violent -- acid trip. A man in California was shot by police on the Fourth of July after a drug-fueled rampage left eight people injured and a vehicle lodged in a rental home. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said in a news release the suspect, 32-year-old Betai Koffi, is charged with two counts of attempted murder, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one charge of carjacking for the incidents leading up to the officer-involved shooting. Koffi, of San Francisco , was staying with five "longtime friends" who had rented a home in Bodega Bay for the Independence Day holiday weekend and arrived on Wednesday. WISCONSIN MAN RUNNING NAKED IN PARKING LOT ON 'TONS OF ACID,' HE ALLEGEDLY TOLD COPS During the day on Thursday, police said that Koffi consumed about two doses of the hallucinogenic drug LSD, also known as acid , and had become "delusional" by 3 p.m. around the home as friends had tried to calm him down. Between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., Koffi then took two more doses of acid and, by 8 p.m., wanted to leave as his friends tried to stop him. "Several members of his party took a half tab of acid, but Koffi took four doses of acid and he had a really bad trip with it," Sonoma County Sheriff's Sgt Spencer Crum told KTVU. As he was hallucinating, police said Koffi punched a woman in the chest and side, then stabbed a man with a pencil before choking another man and punching a third man in the face. The 32-year-old was able to get outside the home into his rental car, backed into another car behind him, then drove toward one of the men who dodged him and crashed into the garage of the home, lodging it in the structure, according to police . Koffi then took off on foot and encountered a security guard who patrols the subdivision, attacking him. "He picks up a landscape light, like a solar landscape light, and picks it up and then stabs the security guard with the metal end of it, knocking the security guard to the ground," Crum told KTVU . After stabbing the security guard in the chest, Koffi then stole his truck, which was unlocked and running, speeding away. He then drove straight toward a couple who were walking on the road and "violently hit" a woman, leaving her with "significant injuries," according to police. The man was struck on the arm but was not seriously injured. After striking the first couple, the sheriff's office said Koffi then drove toward another man and woman who were walking, and "aimed at the woman and hit her with the truck, causing significant injuries." "He's intentionally running people down, intentionally ran four people down," Crum told KTVU, adding the rampage was captured on home security cameras. "The couple that did not see it coming, who are walking arm in arm, it's really sad. And when you watch the video you can't help feel emotional." CALIFORNIA PROFESSOR AND HIS DOG KILLED AFTER BEING STRUCK BY ILLEGAL STREET RACERS The rampage finally came in an end when a sheriff's deputy and California Highway Patrol officer arrived, by which time Koffi had driven through someone's yard, hit a wall, and continued back on the road. The sheriff's office said that when Koffi saw the officers, he turned the truck and drove straight at police when the deputy who had gotten out of his car started firing. Koffi continued accelerating and struck the CHP vehicle as the deputy fired his weapon, according to police. Koffi was struck at least three times through the windshield and was airlifted to the hospital, along with the first woman he ran over. He was listed in critical condition at an area hospital. The woman received significant injuries, but were not life-threatening, according to the sheriff's office. "If this guy had kept going who knows what he could have done to other people," Crum told KTVU, "He was just blatantly just going after people, driving after them." CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP The security guard and second woman hit by the truck were transported to a local hospital by ground ambulance and were expected to survive their injuries. Koffi's friend in the house treated their own injuries. The officer-involved shooting is under investigation by Santa Rosa Police and the Sonoma County District Attorney's Office, while the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is investigating the assaults and events leading up to the shooting. The deputy has been identified as Jason Pasero, an 18-year veteran of law enforcement who served for 14 with the San Bruno Police Department before being hired by the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office four years ago. Koffi's Facebook page shows he is a Stanford-educated software engineer who worked at Microsoft before now working as an engineer at YouTube. The sheriff's office said the incident was captured on video and intends to release the deputy's body-worn camera footage.