Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) on Tuesday pushed back against criticism of his forthcoming climate plan by progressives who have characterized it as a "middle ground" approach to addressing global warming. "You never heard me say middle of the road. I've never been middle of the road on the environment," Biden told reporters in New Hampshire. "Tell her to check the statement that I made and look at my record." "I don't think she was talking about me," Biden added. His office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about which statement of his he was referencing. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Biden's forthcoming climate plan last week and again at a Monday night rally in support of the Green New Deal. "This is a dealbreaker. There is no 'middle ground' w/ climate denial & delay," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted last week. "There is no 'middle ground' when it comes to climate policy," Sanders tweeted. "If we don't commit to fully transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels, we will doom future generations. Fighting climate change must be our priority, whether fossil fuel billionaires like it or not." At Monday's rally, Ocasio-Cortez took again took aim at a "middle of the road" approach but did not mention Biden by name. "What's too much for me," she said, "is that Congress was first notified by NASA that climate change was going to threaten my life and everyone here's life to come, and they did nothing." "If the same politicians who refused to act then are going to try to come back today and say we need to have a 'middle of the road approach' to save our lives, that is too much for me," she added. Biden told reporters Tuesday that no one has been more serious about a green revolution than he has. When asked if Ocasio-Cortez wanted to comment on Biden's remarks, a spokesperson for her congressional office said, "Nah." Reuters first reported on Friday that Biden's campaign was drafting a climate policy plan that would include recommitting to the Paris climate agreement, which President Trump has said he intends to pull the U.S. out of in 2020, and investing in carbon capture technology for fossil fuel emissions. Biden's approach, according to two sources cited by Reuters, is meant to appeal to working-class voters who may be reluctant to back initiatives like like the Green New Deal, which aims to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to net zero over a 10-year period.


SHERMAN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM)   Dallas' paid sick time ordinance is set to kick in on Thursday, August 1, but there's an effort underway to stop the new law from taking effect. Two Collin County businesses filed lawsuit in federal court in Sherman on Tuesday. In the court documents, ESI Employee Solutions and Hagan Law Group say they have employees that work in Dallas enough to earn the sick time. However, the ordinance requires employers to allow employees to use earned leave at any other facility with the same employer, such as Collin County. The lawsuit says the ordinance extends regulatory power outside of its city limits to violate plaintiffs constitutional rights. So far, the city of Dallas has no comment on the lawsuit. The Dallas City Council passed the ordinance 10 to 4 in April after a heated debate. It requires all companies in the city to give workers earned paid sick time. A coalition of ten groups had fought for the measure saying for low wage workers, missing time for illness could have a big impact on getting even the basic necessities like food. The city councils in Austin and San Antonio both passed a paid sick time ordinance only to see it challenged in court. READ LAWSUIT HERE: View this document on Scribd


The action was fast and furious on Saturday at the 2019 Open Championship , so much so that it felt hard to keep up with at times. We did our best to sum the story of Day 3 in 9 (or so) sentences below. 1.) Shane Lowry shines despite J.B. Holmes' pace of play Not even J.B.'s plumb-bobbing and plodding could stop Lowry, who threatened to shoot the second 62 in major-championship history but settled for 63. He'll have all of Ireland in his corner on Sunday at Royal Portrush, and it could be an epic scene if he hangs on to win. 2.) Tommy Fleetwood shot a five-under 66 . . . and lost ground It appeared to be Tommy Boy's time for much of the afternoon, but Lowry's heroics have put Fleetwood in a four-shot hole. Still, he's the only one really close, setting up potential Stenson/Mickelson-like duel on Sunday. 3.) Lee Westwood's old-man run was fun while it lasted The Englishman had a share of the lead on the 10th tee. He's now eight back heading into the final round. Barring a miracle, it doesn't looked like the 46-year-old is going to get that elusive first major. RELATED: Yep, Lee Westwood's girlfriend is also his caddie 4.) Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose battled it out and are both lurking If you bet on this matchup, you got your money's worth on Saturday. Koepka edged Rose by one stroke thanks to a long birdie putt at the 54th hole, which Koepka will tell you is the only putt of any length he's made this week. Can one of these two catch Lowry? It will take something special. 5.) Rickie Fowler positioned himself for another top-10 finish in a major Harsh? Yes. True? Also yes. We want to see Rickie get one of these as bad as anyone, but this is just going to be another T-6 that looks good in the majors section on his Wikipedia page. 6.) Danny Willett still plays golf OK, this was harsh, too (the guy did win on the European Tour in November), but he's struggled mightily in the majors since his Masters victory. Good to see him flashing on the leader board again after a few brutal seasons. RELATED; The lowliest, but greatest, job at Royal Portrush 7.) Jordan Spieth got hot, then cooled off, then got hot again In other words, it was a typical round for Jordan Spieth. 8.) J.B. Holmes is kind of, sort of, still in it While everyone on the property was ready to explode for a Lowry birdie at the 18th, J.B. birdied instead, which put him in solo third. Hey, anything could happen on Sunday (except for J.B. speeding it the hell up). 9.) Hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful Saturday at Royal Portrush Sunday will be miserable Finally, some real Open Championship weather will descend upon Royal Portrush on Sunday. And it's going to be so bad that the R&A was forced to move up tee times . The carnage we've all been waiting for is coming. RELATED: 11 British Open terms you need to know WATCH MORE VIDEOS FROM THE LOOP See the video. Related slideshow: Best of the British Open (Provided by imagn)


Hailie Deegan won the pole for today's K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma Raceway, claiming her fourth career K&N West pole and her second of the year. Deegan earned the pole with a speed of 91.105 mph around the road course. It's her second pole this year. Xfinity Series driver Noah Gragson qualified second. The top five is completed by Xfinity Series driver Cole Custer , Cup driver Ryan Preece and Jagger Jones . Cup driver Daniel Hemric qualified sixth and Austin Dillon qualified 11th. The race is scheduled to begin at 4:15 p.m. ET and can be watched live at fanschoice.tv . The race will air tape delayed June 27 at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN. Deegan is looking for her third win of the year and seeking back-to-back victories after her dramatic win two weeks ago following last-lap contact with teammate Derek Kraus. #KNWEST 🚨 POLE WINNER 🚨 @HailieDeegan circuit (91.105) earns her today's top starting spot. 🚙💨 She runs as quick as she drives! (And says a 👋🏼 to @DaveyCenter 😂) #Procore200 | @RaceSonoma pic.twitter.com/YeR1lyLIDn   NASCAR Home Tracks (@NASCARHomeTrack) June 22, 2019


The Falcons are coming off a disappointing season, finishing 7-9 and missing out on the playoffs. Heading into 2019, they're only favored to win 8.5 games by Vegas . While that sounds a bit low, it is worth asking what we can realistically expect from the team this year. Watch Tom Pelissero at NFL Network discuss expectations for Atlanta this season as well as some key players returning from injuries. What are the expectations for the @AtlantaFalcons in 2019? With players getting healthy, they continue to grow : @TomPelissero // Up to the Minute pic.twitter.com/nJ3PbWEGGt - NFL Network (@nflnetwork) May 24, 2019 MORE: Great News: Jimmy Butler Wants to be a Laker This flying-knee KO just 10 seconds into a PFL fight had the MMA world in awe Spurs' DeMar DeRozan 'possibly could be on the trade block' to Lakers Packers DC Mike Pettine 'very encouraged' by OLB room Jon Gruden ready for Raiders, new WR corps to stretch the field


While the Indiana Department of Transportation is offering travelers a break this week and not closing any interstates within Marion County, those orange barrels will start appearing again next week. INDOT has announced closures on I-65 and I-70 for road patching and repaving. The agency said the rain in May and June delayed these projects. Indy bus news: Why Blue, Purple lines will be delayed at least a year All lanes of I-65 traveling southbound from the South Split at I-70 to I-465 will be closed beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 12 until 6 a.m. on Monday, July 22. Drivers can detour to I-70 westbound to I-465 eastbound, and then back to I-65 southbound. On the northwest side starting on July 12 at 9 p.m., all lanes of I-65 going southbound from I-865 to I-465 will be closed for 17 days, reopening July 29 at 6 a.m. Drivers can go eastbound on I-865 to I-465 southbound to get around the closures. Starting on July 26 at 9 p.m., all lanes of I-70 east and westbound from I-465 to the South Split will be closed. The roads will reopen on Monday, Aug. 5 by 6 a.m. Commuters can detour to I-465 eastbound to I-65 northbound to get to downtown Indianapolis, or take I-65 southbound to I-465 westbound to leave downtown. If you're leaving the Indianapolis International Airport, take I-70 eastbound to I-465 southbound, then travel on I-65 northbound to get downtown. Support our journalism Become an IndyStar subscriber today to support stories like this one. Get unlimited digital access here! Kellie Hwang is a reporter at IndyStar. Contact her at 317-444-6032 or kellie.hwang@indystar.com. Follow her on Twitter: @KellieHwang . This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Indianapolis traffic: Interstate closures scheduled starting July 12


FedEx plans to deliver packages seven days a week starting in January as it tries to keep up with the continuing boom in online shopping. The company is also taking back nearly 2 million daily deliveries to homes that are currently handled by the post office in a move it says will increase the efficiency of its own network. The Memphis, Tenn., company announced the changes Thursday. It was just last September that FedEx expanded to six days a week for most of the year, although it had previously run on some Saturdays and Sundays around Christmas. Company officials said FedEx will add year-round Sunday service in urban and suburban areas that account for the bulk of U.S. population. President and Chief Operating Officer Raj Subramaniam said the change will increase the company's ability to meet the demands of online shoppers and retailers. "Consumers want packages over the weekend," Subramaniam said in an interview. "As soon as we went to 6-day, we started hearing about 7-day." With the growth in online shopping, FedEx expects shipments of small parcels in the U.S. to double by 2026. That could strain delivery networks. Barbara Ivanov, director of an urban-freight lab at the University of Washington, said delivery companies won't be able to add enough trucks during peak hours in congested cities, "it's impossible to fit them in." FedEx, she said, "is leveling the flow by adding a day to their delivery schedule." Rival United Parcel Service has Saturday service in more than 120 metro areas, but limits Sunday deliveries to things including urgent medical items. The post office makes some Sunday deliveries too, including priority mail. Meanwhile, FedEx will stop using the post office for dropping off SmartPost packages at customer's houses. SmartPost is a longtime deal between FedEx and the post office, where FedEx ships packages most of the way, but the post office delivers it to your door. FedEx said that since 2016 it has already taken back about 20% of SmartPost parcels when technology helped the company spot instances in which a FedEx driver was scheduled to take another package to the same address or one nearby. The company plans to step up the shift away from the U.S. Postal Service this fall and handle the "vast majority" of SmartPost deliveries itself by the end of next year. Subramaniam said that making enough deliveries within a specific area "has consistently been a challenge with e-commerce." He said the company now sees a chance for a "substantial" increase in efficiency by keeping the entire process of sorting and delivering all residential parcels within its own ground network. UPS also takes back packages from the post office when it can bundle them with its own deliveries. Spokesman Glenn Zaccara said advances in automation and analytics will let UPS handle more of those deliveries in the future. The Postal Service declined to disclose how much revenue it earns from SmartPost. It has said in financial statements that growth in its packages business is slowing partly because big shippers have shifted volume away. Amazon, which is increasing its own delivery service, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.


The father of newly-drafted Celtics point guard Tremont Waters was found dead in a hotel room in West Haven, Conn.  where the Waters family resides  on Thursday, police said according to a report from WTNH . Police say 49-year-old Ed Waters was prounounced dead after police responded to a report of an injured/ill person at 12:04 p.m., per reports. Authorities are investigating the untimely death and it is considered to be an active case. The cause of death is uncertain at this time and no further details surrounding the elder Waters' passing have been release. #BREAKING It is with sadness that I must report the father of newly drafted . @NBA . @celtics player #TremontWaters , Mr. Ed Waters, was found dead Thurs in #WestHaven . Circumstances of his death unclear at this time. Sending my deepest condolences to the Waters family. #CTnews pic.twitter.com/Wtx8mACqGf   Mario Boone, Jou. (@MarioBooneTV) July 12, 2019 Waters' son, Tremont, was drafted by Boston in the second round with the No. 51 in the 2019 NBA Draft. The LSU product signed a two-way contract with the team earlier this week. The All-SEC and Co-SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, Tremont averaged 15.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in 33 contests during his sophomore season with the Tigers while shooting 42.9% from the field en route to a regular season SEC championship with LSU. Related slideshow: 2019 NBA offseason moves (Provided by imagn)


The Los Angeles Kings have started talks with Brendan Leipsic 's representatives, according to Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider . The team would like to sign Leipsic if possible after he found his NHL footing in Los Angeles following a waiver claim in early December. The 25-year-old forward scored 18 points in 45 games for the Kings, more than he had for any one team previously. Originally selected in the third round by the Nashville Predators, Leipsic has already been involved in two trades and was picked by the Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft. That kind of turmoil is rarely productive for an NHL career, but it's something a new contract with Los Angeles could fix. Obviously the Kings have lots of work to do this summer in order to try to get younger and faster, but Leipsic has apparently done enough to impress the front office in his short tenure. Jonny Brodzinski , however, looks like he'll be heading for a fresh start elsewhere. The 25-year old forward qualifies for Group VI unrestricted free agency this summer, and GM Rob Blake told Curtis Zupke of the Los Angeles Times that Brodzinski will make it to the open market. Blake did explain that he expects to sign a "majority" of the Kings' restricted free agents however, which include names such as Leipsic, Alex Iafallo and Adrian Kempe . Brodzinski ended up playing just 54 games for the Kings over the last three seasons and wasn't able to convert his powerful shot and minor-league scoring ability into much production at the NHL level. Blake told Rosen that the Kings will have just two assistant coaches this season, including Marco Sturm , who will stay on with the club. Rosen expects the other coaching hire to be Trent Yawney , who worked with head coach Todd McLellan in Edmonton last season, but notes that there have been other interviews. The Kings handed McLellan a five-year, $25 million deal to turn things around in Los Angeles and will need to surround him by the best coaching staff possible if a return to the playoffs is in the cards.


On the one year anniversary, a look back at the Caps' win over Tampa that propelled them to the Stanley Cup Final When the Caps took the ice at Amalie Arena on May 23, 2018, they found themselves in exceedingly familiar and yet completely foreign territory. After all, it was a Game 7   their first of the 2018 postseason but far from the first one in recent Caps' history. They knew about these winner-take-all showdowns. What made this night different were the stakes. Venturing into the Eastern Conference Final for the first time in two decades   and the first time overall for the Alex Ovechkin Capitals   the Caps had stayed alive in the series thanks to an incredible effort in Game 6 at home and now returned to Tampa with the chance to do something no one thought possible. Win and they'd move on to the Stanley Cup Final to face the upstart Vegas Golden Knights… lose, and they'd just go home. Now one year later, a look back at this pivotal moment in the Caps' Cup run. 11:36 a.m. The Hot Lap has become an integral part of the Caps' pregame skate when away from DC, initiated back in the first round by Jay Beagle and then snatched away by the captain after a Game 4 loss in Pittsburgh back in Round 2. With the Caps having dropped their last road visit to Tampa, it's time for Ovechkin to step down and a new face to emerge. And that new face is... Caps lost their last road game. So someone else had to do the hot lap. It was Barry friggin' Trotz. pic.twitter.com/F5k9j9AfkS   Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) May 23, 2018 "They called my number...at this time of year, you're all in." - Barry Trotz "That's the day-to-day stuff that goes on around here, and it's awesome."   Tom Wilson on Barry Trotz's hot lap. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/chhKXtaZ9o   Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) May 23, 2018 Pregame skate and Trotzian Hot Lap in the books, the boys are ready to do what no one thought they could do. "I don't think anybody thought we're going to be fighting against Tampa Bay Lightning for the Stanley Cup final in Game 7. I don't think you [reporters] felt like you're going to be here. Probably thought you're going to be on vacation somewhere. But we're here and we're excited." - Alex Ovechkin ( Washington Post, 5/22/18 ) The fans are ready, too, both in DC... Over an hour from puck drop but the #capitals fans are ready to go ! F St is already a sea of red and chants of " Let's Go Caps ". This doesn't happen in a "minor league town ". Way to bring it DC !! pic.twitter.com/fsGyaMQMrg   Al Koken (@RealSmokinAl) May 23, 2018 ...and in Florida: I'm surprised at how much Washington red is mixed into the Tampa blue among the fans at Amalie Arena tonight.   Scott Burnside (@OvertimeScottB) May 24, 2018 It's go time. 8:16 p.m. Start of 1st Period The puck drops on the final game of the Eastern Conference Final, and it becomes clear right from the get-go that the Caps' top line, at least, is not messing around. Less than a minute into the first period, Tom Wilson forces a turnover by laying out Chris Kunitz with a huge hit at neutral ice. The puck ends up on Evgeny Kuznetsov's stick, and then: John Walton's call So the Caps get on the board with that all-important first goal   and yet despite the lead, nobody in a Caps' jersey is feeling comfortable right now. #Caps living on a prayer here. #Lightning will cash in soon if they don't face push back here early in the second. Or not. I don't know. Hockey makes no sense.   Brian McNally (@bmcnally14) May 24, 2018 Caps are playing with fire. Tampa Bay has gotten the better zone time/chances since the Ovechkin goal.   Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) May 24, 2018 1st period, 7:01 remaining The Caps are leading, Tampa's pressing, and things are starting to get feisty on the ice. With a mass of humanity gathering around the Tampa net in yet another post-whistle scrum, Bolts blueliner Braydon Coburn makes the odd decision to steal Kuznetsov's jersey and fling it on the ground. Coburn pulls off Kuznetsov's jersey #allcaps #gobolts pic.twitter.com/XnnVtlzX3o   Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 24, 2018 Needless to say, Tom Wilson... is unimpressed. Coburn ripped Kuznetsov's jersey off. And Wilson lost his mind.   Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) May 24, 2018 pic.twitter.com/qjBxUBn3gN   Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 24, 2018 The beautiful game pic.twitter.com/nQEaT5wAEc   Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 24, 2018 After a brief scuffle, both Coburn and Wilson are sent to their respective penalty boxes and told to sit quietly for two minutes. Instead they choose to use that time to yell at each other across the timekeeper's bench   but surely they'll wear themselves out and nothing more will come of this. After all, it's Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. There shall be no fisticuffs tonight. ...right? 1st period, 4:43 remaining Welp. Don't steal people's jerseys, BRAYDON. The moment Tom Wilson and Brayon Coburn got out of the penalty box, the gloves were off! Wilson got some good shots to Cobrun's face. Yikes! Don't see that often in playoff hockey, but this is GAME 7! #ALLCAPS #GoBolts   John Sabol (@John_Sabol) May 24, 2018 Tom Wilson-Braydon Coburn fight fires up Caps fans at arena viewing party pic.twitter.com/RXJXuFn6ni   Stephen Whyno (@SWhyno) May 24, 2018 Wilson gets the better of Coburn on the ice, and the fans waste no time in getting the better of him off it: End of 1st Period: Caps 1, Lightning 0 Start of 2nd period Once again, despite the slim lead on the big board, no one's heart rate is exactly even as Tampa continues t-AHHHHHH! Yanni Gourde gonna have nightmares about this one pic.twitter.com/xzArF4fWjI   Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 24, 2018 And then Hedman almost-AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! . @heds77 comes awfully close to tying it. pic.twitter.com/2k5ReGP0EZ   NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 24, 2018 2nd period, 11:01 remaining The playoffs are a time of heroes, both likely and unlikely. In the first period, Alex Ovechkin plays the role of the likeliest hero ever as he continues his goal-scoring frenzy with the opening tally. In the second? It's none other than Andre Burakovsky, finding his game at last and stepping in to give the Caps a much-needed 2-0 lead. John Walton's call Andre Burakovsky gives the Caps a 2-0 lead. That marks his first goal and point of the playoffs.   CapitalsPR (@CapitalsPR) May 24, 2018 That was the Capitals' second shot of the period. Everything was going Lightning. That goal was HUGE.   Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) May 24, 2018 Just as the Capitals seemed on the brink of losing that one-goal lead to start the second period, enter Lars Eller's chip into the offensive zone bounced off Lightning defenseman Dan Girardi, who had trouble corralling the puck. Burakovsky swiped it from him, dangled around him and then found the small hole between Vasilevskiy's elbow and pad to extend the Capitals' lead. That was just the team's second shot of the frame. All the while, Ovechkin was vocal on the bench, standing and yelling down the line. ( Washington Post 5/24/18 ) 2nd period, 5:39 remaining With the Caps back in control, things once again turned chippy, leading to a scary moment when Cedric Paquette runs Brooks Orpik into the boards: And the result of this blatant disregard for the rules and player safety was? No call. Cool. Cool cool cool. Rolling right along... 2nd period, 3:29 remaining Remember how we mentioned earlier that playoffs can be a time for unlikely heroes? And how Burakovsky found his game? About that... John Walton's call "You can see Nevada from here!" - John Walton . @ovi8 couldn't be prouder. pic.twitter.com/84QaxhlbP1   NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 24, 2018 So to recap, Dan Girardi turnover leads to Burakovsky 1st goal. And then McDonagh chasing after Burakovsky on his 2nd after a bad line change. #ALLCAPS #RevengeTour2018 #NYRSouth   Ben Raby (@BenRaby31) May 24, 2018 "[Burakovsky] just told me before the game that he had a good feeling about tonight," Backstrom said. "And, yeah, he was right. That was a good feeling." - Nicklas Backstrom ( NHL.com, 5/24/18 ) End of 2nd period: Caps 3, Lightning 0 Start of 3rd period A 3-0 lead in hand and the path to the Stanley Cup Final looking clearer and clearer, it's time for the Caps to do what they've become so adept at doing over the past 18 games: lock that sucker down. Tampa Bay doesn't have a freaking shot this period. This is something else.   Isabelle Khurshudyan (@ikhurshudyan) May 24, 2018 It's Game 7 in third period and air taken out of building. #tblightning   Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) May 24, 2018 No shots on goal in first eight minutes for #tblightning team that's season is on line, and facing 3-0 hole.   Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) May 24, 2018 The Caps are smothering the Lightning, keeping them from getting too many shots on net. And when the rare shooter does break through, Braden Holtby is there to make the big save: 3rd period, 3:43 remaining Nicklas Backstrom seals it with the empty-netter... Icing on the cake... Nicklas Backstrom finds the empty net to make it 4-0 #Caps . pic.twitter.com/chLKD7iUby   Sporting News Canada (@sportingnewsca) May 24, 2018 John Walton's call Empty. Net. Fucking. Goal. By. Nicky. Backstrom. pic.twitter.com/vKaYrV5Ln6   Homer McFanboy (@HomerMcFanboy) May 24, 2018 ...and it is time... . @tom_wilso is in a @ovi8 and @andreburakovsky hug sandwich. pic.twitter.com/atGvGVchGM   NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 24, 2018 ...to start... When you're going to the #StanleyCup Final. @ovi8 pic.twitter.com/7R4tqwV2Jl   NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 24, 2018 ...CELEBRATING. Kempny hugging Holtby #CapsBolts #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/b4cUlxBtI8   HockeyKot (@hockeykot) May 24, 2018 HOW SWEET IT IS‼ pic.twitter.com/EslWSSZioQ   NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) May 24, 2018 End of Game: Caps 4, Lightning 0; Caps win series 4-3 Postgame With the victory, the Caps clinch a date with the Golden Knights and get a shiny new trophy to add to their collection   one that the captain wastes no time getting his hands on, jinxes and curses be damned... . @ovi8 isn't afraid of superstition. pic.twitter.com/AvEa6fWuDa   NHL GIFs (@NHLGIFs) May 24, 2018 Finally, Ovechkin grabbed the Prince of Wales Trophy for the Eastern Conference champions, unafraid of the superstition about not touching it, maybe because this team has already overcome so many odds. ( Washington Post, 5/23/18 ) ...even if he's not quite sure what to do with it afterwards. Ovi: *picks up trophy* Orpik: "put it back" Ovi: *puts it back* give the guy a break, it's his first time. pic.twitter.com/t9tG57ie60   NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) May 24, 2018 It's just one more step in what has been a very long journey for everyone, but particularly these two: A hug over a decade in the making #StanleyCup #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/5uKb7SZtoz   Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 24, 2018 "One more." "You don't even have to say so much, you just have to look at each other. We've been waiting a long time for this." - Nicklas Backstrom ( Washington Post, 5/23/18 ) After the game, the captain struggles to put his feelings into words amid the emotion of the moment. Luckily, as always, Braden Holtby's got his back. "YOU'RE DOING GREAT, BABE" #relationshipgoals pic.twitter.com/B142BLUb8k   NBC Sports Capitals (@NBCSCapitals) May 24, 2018 Now it's home to DC, new trophy in hand, as the quest for an even better one begins. Wheels up! #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/BfBadKB3yw   Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 24, 2018 Back home. Still got it. See you soon, #Caps fans. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/tHRsutJ5bK   Washington Capitals (@Capitals) May 24, 2018 And things are starting to feel a bit different. Maybe in the past the Capitals have had more skill or seemed to be better in some areas than this squad but there has been a metamorphosis in the team's identity, their character if you will. Didn't come from changing personnel necessarily but in changing a thought process. ( The Athletic, May 24 2019 ) This is the Capitals we're talking about, right? Watch the tape again to be certain. Sure seems like a different team. - Barry Svrluga ( Washington Post, 5/24/18 )


Five-star shooting guard Terrence Clarke recently sat down with Prep Circuit's Pat Lawless to discuss his recruitment and offers. The No. 2 overall player in the class of 2021 is currently playing at the NBPA Top 100 Camp, where he talked about Kentucky and how they're trying to get him to Lexington. "With them knowing that I want to be there for six to seven months they want to develop me as much as they can," Clarke said. "Player development is one of their main things for them and I can fit into their system." Clarke talked about developing into a versatile player, where he can play the one, two, or three. He described it as being "position-less," a term John Calipari has coined in recent years. The 6-7 guard went on discuss what he likes most about the Cats   notice the confidence that he'll be a for sure one-and-done. "With Coach Calipari having the number of players he's had through the years, his message was straight on and that was to come in for six to seven months, get to work and try and win a championship. I just liked how real he was to me." There seems to be a similar sentiment in recruits as to how straightforward Cal usually is. He continued by discussing the Kansas Jayhawks , UConn Huskies , and Duke Blue Devils . And he added how excited he is about Saturday being the first day colleges can contact him directly. Clarke is definitely a name to keep an eye on. He's John Calipari's biggest priority in 2021, but he's almost guaranteed to end up in the 2020 class. Kentucky would take him in whatever class he ends up in, though. He's been absolutely unstoppable of late, and the competition against the current 2020 players at the NBPA Top 100 Camp will give him more of an idea about where he's at. For now, sit back and enjoy these highlights:


House Democrats joined with Republicans on Wednesday to kill an impeachment resolution against President Trump, a move that is likely to rankle the Democratic Party's liberal base clamoring to oust the president. The vote was 332 to 95, with 95 Democrats voting to keep the resolution alive and 137 of their colleagues siding with Republicans. It was a surprising turn, just one day after the two parties bickered bitterly over House passage of a resolution condemning Trump's racist remarks. Rep. Al Green (D-Tex.) put Democratic leaders in a bind Tuesday night by filing articles of impeachment accusing Trump of committing high crimes and misdemeanors. His resolution, which cited Trump's comments targeting four minority Democratic congresswomen, was privileged, requiring that the House act within two days. Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post "It's time for us to deal with his bigotry. This president has demonstrated that he's willing to yell 'fire' in a crowded theater, and we have seen what can happen to people when bigotry is allowed to have a free rein," Green told reporters Wednesday. "We all ought to go on record. We all ought to let the world know where we stand when we have a bigot in the White House." Senior Democratic leaders favored a procedural vote to table, or effectively kill, the resolution, avoiding a direct vote on the impeachment articles. Republicans supported that step, receiving the sign-off from the White House, said a Republican congressional aide who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private talks. Shortly after the vote, Trump claimed victory, casting the move as a straightforward decision on impeachment when it was a vote to put off any action   at least for now. "We've just received an overwhelming vote against impeachment and that's the end of it," the president told reporters as he arrived for a campaign rally in Greenville, N.C. In a tweet, he called it "the most ridiculous and time consuming project" and said, "This should never be allowed to happen to another President of the United States again!" But House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made clear earlier in the day that Democrats will press ahead with their investigations. "We have six committees who are working on following the facts in terms of any abuse of power, obstruction of justice and the rest that the president may have engaged in," Pelosi told reporters when asked about Green's efforts. "That is the serious path that we are on   not that Mr. Green is not serious." The vote was politically fraught for Democrats as the party's liberal base pushes hard for Trump's impeachment, and several 2020 presidential candidates have urged the House to move swiftly to force him out of office. So far, 86 House Democrats favor opening an impeachment inquiry, although several were reluctant to endorse Green's effort. Liberal groups pressured Pelosi to allow a direct vote on the impeachment articles. Credo Action, a group with 5 million activists, said in a statement that the House must begin proceedings immediately because "Trump is a racist who has repeatedly abused the powers of the presidency to harm black and brown communities and to make a quick buck for billionaires off the backs of working families." Rather than tabling the resolution, several Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee tried to persuade Pelosi and other leaders to refer the articles of impeachment to their panel. Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), a private supporter of impeachment, said that is how such matters are historically handled, but was rebuffed, according to congressional officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal talks. Nadler and several of his committee members who are in Pelosi's leadership circle voted against the motion to table. "If you are of conscience and see what is happening . . . one would have to vote to refer, and not to table," said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.), a panel member. Democratic leaders were wary of headlines suggesting that Democrats are moving toward trying to oust Trump and worry that "referring" to committee may be spun by Republicans as a step in that direction. Even before the vote, Republicans were relishing the possibility of using the vote against their political opponents, with the office of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) citing the vote in a news release and asking: "How many House Democrats support impeachment?" Some Democrats found Green's timing peculiar, as it came not only a day after the condemnation vote but ahead of a high-stakes hearing. Former special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is scheduled to testify next week before two House committees about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign and whether Trump obstructed justice, a session that lawmakers have been seeking for months. "I don't believe in jumping the process," said Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), who has called for an impeachment inquiry. "We still need to build public support." Still, the vote on Green's resolution Wednesday was the strongest show of backing he has received in recent years, highlighting the movement among the liberal base to begin proceedings. In December 2017, when Green forced a vote on impeachment articles, 126 Democrats wanted to table the resolution while only 58 Democrats fought for its consideration. In January 2018, when Green did it again, 121 Democrats voted to table while 66 Democrats rejected that move. "At some point, you have to say enough is enough," Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) said in a statement. Green's resolution specifically chided Trump for his attack this week on the self-described "Squad"   Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Ayanna Pressley (Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.). Trump told the congresswomen to "go back" to their home countries, even though all are U.S. citizens and three were born in the United States. rachael.bade@washpost.com mike.debonis@washpost.com


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Deer Valley? According to Walk Score, this Phoenix neighborhood is moderately walkable, is bikeable and has some transit options. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one bedroom in Deer Valley is currently hovering around $899. So, what might you expect to find if you've got $1,000 / month earmarked for your rent? Read on for a roundup of the latest rental offerings, via Zumper and Apartment Guide . (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. 4201 W. Union Hills Drive Listed at $924/month, this 688-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is located at 4201 W. Union Hills Drive. In the unit, you'll see a fireplace, a walk-in closet and hardwood flooring. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate a swimming pool. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that cats and dogs are welcome. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. (Check out the complete listing here .) 4045 W. Bell Road Next, check out this 765-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit that's located at 4045 W. Bell Road. It's listed for $925/month. The building boasts secured entry, a swimming pool and a fitness center. The apartment includes in-unit laundry and a dishwasher. Both cats and dogs are permitted. (See the complete listing here .) 10 E. Bell Road Located at 10 E. Bell Road, here's an 854-square-foot two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's listed for $950/month. You can expect a walk-in closet, a dishwasher, carpeted floors and in-unit laundry in the apartment. Amenities offered in the building include garage parking and secured entry. Pets are welcome. (Check out the complete listing here .) 844 E. Bell Road Also listed at $950/month is this 810-square-foot two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment located at 844 E. Bell Road. Amenities offered in the building include garage parking, on-site laundry and a fitness center. In the unit, you can expect hardwood flooring. For those with furry friends in tow, know that cats and dogs are welcome on this property. (See the complete listing here .) 17017 N. 12th St. Finally, there's this one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo located at 17017 N. 12th St. It's listed for $950/month for its 805 square feet. You can expect to see a dishwasher and a walk-in closet in the unit. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate secured entry and a swimming pool. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that cats and dogs are allowed. There isn't a leasing fee associated with this rental. (Check out the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Kendrick Norton watched the Dolphins practice from the sideline Monday. The defensive tackle will not play again, having had his left arm amputated following a two-car wreck July 4. But the Dolphins placed Norton on the non-football injury list, assuring he remains under the NFL's health insurance plan while rehabilitating his injuries and receiving occupational therapy. "It shows his character , and how much you have to be thankful for life each and every day," defensive tackle Akeem Spence said, via Safid Deen of the South Florida Sun Sentinel . "Hey, a couple months ago, that guy was sitting in one of our chairs. It's unfortunate what happened, but just to have him out here was a blessing. "It fills my spirit just to see him smiling." Norton underwent at least six surgeries before being released from the hospital July 18. He hopes to get a prosthetic arm. His teammates welcomed him back as part of the team. "When I saw Kendrick, I was drained a little bit [during practice]," running back Mark Walton said. "It gave me energy. We didn't even know he was coming. It was a welcome surprised. I was glad to see him."


The Dolphins continue to work on getting all of their draftees locked up before the start of rookie mini-camp today; they signed their two 7th round running backs, Myles Gaskin and Chandler Cox ; they signed 1st rounder Christian Wilkins to his contract , and now they have also gotten 5th round linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel to put pen to paper. Van Ginkel's selection came as somewhat of a surprise to Miami fans, there was not much known of him as draft analysts had not spent much time looking at what he was capable of, similar to when the Dolphins selected cornerback Cornell Armstrong in the 6th round last season. Nevertheless, analysis of Van Ginkel's film showed that the time he spent at Wisconsin was filled with potential and on Thursday, Miami's new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham expressed how excited he was to work with him. "Van Ginkel was a very successful football player at the college level." He said. "He did a lot of things on tape that we liked. What he ends up doing on the field here with the Miami Dolphins, that's all going to be based on what he earns out there on the field. We're going to put him in the best spots to take advantage of his physical tools and his mental capability. He's a smart guy." This is an excellent opportunity for the Dolphins coaching staff to show that they can get the most out of young prospects; getting contracts out of the way is a smart move on the part of the front office. MORE: Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade 3 Raiders players who could have breakout seasons in 2019 NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Rumor: LeBron made a visit to Kawhi Leonard during Raptors-Sixers series Roundup: Major Floods Hit Houston; New Ed Sheeran-Justin Bieber Jam; Howard Stern's Cancer Scare


SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Six weeks into his latest baseball adventure, Tim Tebow is still struggling to find his stroke with the Syracuse Mets at the top rung of minor league ball. He remains unflappable in spite of the numbers. ''I think I'm improving. I'm working, developing,'' Tebow said Thursday before the Mets played a night game. ''I think I'm getting better, adapting to some really good players, and I think that's important.'' The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner is on a first-place team in the International League that's thrived on its pitching, and Tebow's offensive contributions have been minimal. In Syracuse's first 23 games, Tebow had just 10 hits and was batting .130 with 32 strikeouts. A recent surge of hits in six of seven games that included a game-winning, pinch-hit double boosted the average to .158, still last in the league and well below the dreaded Mendoza Line, but encouraging nonetheless. ''It definitely helps with confidence,'' said Tebow, who turns 32 in mid-August. ''More than just confidence, getting into a rhythm. I think sometimes if you're not in rhythm you can press a little bit, swing at pitches you don't want to swing at. But when you're in a rhythm, it just flows a little bit better. I think that's important.'' Since giving baseball a shot three years ago after playing in the NFL for three seasons, at midweek Tebow had these career numbers: a .230 batting average (197 hits in 856 at-bats), 46 doubles, three triples, 14 home runs, and 99 RBIs in 258 games. He also had struck out 287 times and walked 81 times and had an on-base percentage of .307, a slugging mark of .340, and an OPS of .647 (OPS is the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging average, a measure of an ability to get on base and hit for power). Tebow displayed solid improvement in Double-A last year, batting .273 with six home runs, 108 total bases, and 36 RBIs in 271 at-bats over 84 games for Binghamton of the Eastern League before an injury to his right hand ended his season. The step up to Triple-A has been imposing. ''Double-A pitching is a lot of younger guys that have good velocity on the fastball but no secondary pitches,'' Syracuse Mets manager Tony DeFrancesco said. ''Here, Tim is seeing everything coming at him but the kitchen sink. They're throwing fastballs hard in on him, they're breaking balls, they're elevating. He just hasn't seen enough of that right now - and they're throwing strikes.'' Perhaps the one number that sticks out most for the chiseled, 6-foot-3, 245-pound Tebow is that he's still homerless. That's a far cry from his Double-A debut last year , not to mention his first professional at-bat . ''I think he's feeling more confident of late. I'm sure he thinks about he hasn't hit a home run yet or driving the ball,'' Syracuse hitting coach Joel Chimelis said. ''If you play the game long enough at this level, confidence is a very big thing, knowing that you're going to go up there and you're going to hit the ball hard.'' ''It's a good sign for anybody to get a hitting streak, a couple of big hits, driving the ball better,'' added DeFrancesco. ''Now, you're hoping that the power comes. He's playing a corner position in baseball, which is offensive production, so he's going to definitely need to drive some home runs soon. Getting into June you've got to be able to put up the numbers.'' Tebow's struggles at the plate have brought out plenty of skeptics who think playing some day in the major leagues for the parent New York Mets is a pipe dream at best, that maybe it's time to do something else. He just smiles and remains focused on the task at hand, moments like being relegated to batting ninth as the team's designated hitter in one game an afterthought at best. ''I don't necessarily set goals,'' Tebow said. ''For me, it's just being able to really go back and look every day at the film and know that I'm improving and constantly stay kind on that progression plan where I feel like every day, every week, every month, I'm improving. I feel like I've done that so far.'' Chimelis has worked hard of late to correct Tebow's swing, which he called ''real late'' and something that's easily exploited at this level. ''Here in Triple-A the pitching is pretty good,'' Chimelis said. ''They've had a lot of experience, and if they see something in a hitter they're going to expose it. But within the last week or so, he's improved. He hit about four balls hard and had nothing to show for it. It's baseball. It's so frustrating. You hit the ball right, but you don't get rewarded.'' Just part of the journey. ''He's going to try to beat the odds for sure. It won't be for lack of effort, I can tell you that,'' DeFrancesco said. ''One thing to put in perspective, he's only been playing pro ball three years. He's climbed very quick. He's at a level that maybe he's not ready for at the current time, but the at-bats are going to tell. ''It's just going to take maybe a little more time. He's not the first guy, if it doesn't work this year, come back to Triple-A again. There's been numerous players that have two, three years of Triple-A. Just look at my baseball card, I've got three or four at Triple-A. It's not that easy, and I played my whole life. So give the kid some time and some credit. It's definitely a work in progress.'' --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports Related slideshow: The 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Los Angeles? 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 rental in Los Angeles with a budget of $3,300/month. Take a peek at what rentals the city has to offer, below. (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. 600 S. Virgil Ave. (Westlake) Listed at $3,203/month, this 986-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is located at 600 S. Virgil Ave. The residence comes with in-unit laundry and, when it comes to building amenities, expect a fitness center and a swimming pool. Luckily for pet owners, both dogs and cats are welcome. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address is extremely walkable, is quite bikeable and has excellent transit. (Check out the complete listing here .) 6701 Eton Ave. (Canoga Park) Next, there's this two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment situated at 6701 Eton Ave. It's listed for $3,205/month for its 1,227 square feet. You can expect to see a mix of hardwood floors and carpeting, granite countertops and large windows in the unit. Pet lovers are in luck: cats and dogs are permitted. According to Walk Score, the surrounding area is moderately walkable, is very bikeable and has good transit options. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 705 W. Ninth St. (Downtown) Here's an 862-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom spot at 705 W. Ninth St. that's going for $3,205/month. Expect to see hardwood flooring, in-unit laundry and a walk-in closet in the residence. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that both cats and dogs are permitted. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address has excellent walkability, is convenient for biking and boasts excellent transit options. (See the full listing here .) 5600 Wilshire Blvd. (Mid-Wilshire) Listed at $3,211/month, this 905-square-foot studio apartment is located at 5600 Wilshire Blvd. The unit includes a dishwasher, in-unit laundry and granite countertops. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that cats and dogs are allowed. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address has excellent walkability, has some bike infrastructure and offers many nearby public transportation options. (See the complete listing here .) 5901 Center Drive (Westchester) Here's an 866-square-foot studio apartment at 5901 Center Drive that's going for $3,219/month. In the residence, you'll find hardwood flooring, in-unit laundry and stainless steel appliances. Good news for animal lovers: both dogs and cats are welcome here. According to Walk Score's assessment, the area around this address requires a car for most errands, is fairly bikeable and offers many nearby public transportation options. (See the full listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Los Angeles . 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.


DEMING, N.M.   Along a barren county fairground in this sleepy desert city sits a nondescript building that illustrates the depths of the nation's migrant crisis   and the heights to which small town America can rise. Over the last several weeks, U.S. authorities, unable to house a surge of asylum-seekers at the border, have dropped off thousands of immigrants in this city, one of the poorest municipalities in one of the nation's poorest states. The migrants, mostly Central American families, have arrived by the busloads to find a shelter that has become the focal point of tiny Deming. The fire department has set up shop at the shelter's intake facility to help deal with crises. Volunteers show up in droves to lend a hand. And some churchgoers have even gone so far as to open up their homes to the migrants. Watch Cynthia McFadden's exclusive report from Deming, New Mexico, tonight on "NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt" at 6:30 p.m. ET / 5:30 p.m. CT (or check your local NBC station). Dealing with a crush of new arrivals without federal assistance, this city of 14,000 is marshaling all of its resources to cope with the crushing weight placed on its shoulders, local officials say. "It's been one of the best things I've done as a firefighter in all my career," said Deming Fire Department Chief Raul Mercado. Deming is not the only city in America grappling with a weekly deluge of undocumented immigrants left at bus station depots and elsewhere by the federal government. Since the number of immigrant families seeking asylum reached record highs earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security has begun busing or flying immigrants from areas on the border where they enter to other towns deemed able to accommodate the overflowing populations. For example, Del Rio, Texas, and San Diego, California, have also begun taking in immigrants who arrive in the Rio Grande Valley. Migrant families are housed at the Deming shelter until they can be bused or flown to an American sponsoring them while they await an asylum hearing, usually after no more than two days at the facility. "The phrase we like to use is, it's an unfunded federal mandate that's been placed upon our state," said Cullen Combs, the emergency manager in nearby Dona Ana County, New Mexico. "I have a lot of personal thoughts about it, but when I see a mother with a child who's having a seizure because they have a 103 temperature, that's gonna hit you," said Combs. "And that's something that, we as Americans, we're just, we're going to have an outpouring of being able to help these folks." Last week, a month after Deming first began receiving the migrants, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham sued the directors of DHS, ICE, and Border Patrol for what she called the federal government's "indiscriminate practice of releasing migrants in communities in the state's borderland area." Grisham is seeking reimbursement for the emergency funding New Mexico has given local governments in Deming and Las Cruces, as well as an injunction forcing the Trump administration to abide by the Safe Release policy. Under the Safe Release policy, which had been used since the Obama administration during surges in border crossings, asylum seekers were processed by immigration officials and   if they passed an initial screening where they demonstrated "credible fear" of returning home   released to family, friends or non-profits in the U.S. to await their asylum hearings. The Trump administration ended Safe Release last October, and earlier this year, amid record numbers of migrants seeking asylum, began simply releasing migrants in various cities like Deming. A spokesman for Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the DHS division that manages the Border Patrol, said the releases are a "last resort" and only done when the number of immigrants apprehended in an area in a day exceeds the bed space in border stations and immigrant detention centers. Roughly 24 hours after the first busload of immigrants was dropped off at a Deming McDonald's on Mother's Day, the town had turned an empty building on the county fairgrounds into a migrant shelter, filled wall to wall with green cots, and growing piles of donated diapers, toiletries, and clothing for the migrants who often arrive hungry and weeks from their last shower. "We're really good at this," said Chris Brice, who runs the shelter and who also serves as Deming's jail warden and assistant county manager. The city is spending about $15,000 a day to accommodate the migrants, Brice said. "We don't even discuss the politics of it here," Brice added. "It's what we do or they would be out there on the street trying to find their own way. And that's unacceptable to everybody." The support has come from a wide variety of sources in Deming, from local churches and NGOs, to individual volunteers. "I was asleep already on Mother's Day. And then a family came to the house, knocked on the door," recalled Father Manuel Ibarra, the priest at St. Ann's Church in Deming. "It was a family from Guatemala, and they were asking for shelter." Ibarra's church has housed 300 migrants since that first day in May. On average, the church takes in 85 people each week. Since the influx began in mid-May, the shelter on the county fairgrounds has become the unofficial home of Deming's EMTs, firefighters, and police department. Chief Mercado and his team turned the dilapidated World War II airplane hangar that serves as the migrant processing facility into their new office. "The first day chief and I got called out to come out, we just came by ourselves thinking, 'Well, we can knock this out,'" Mercado said. "And we saw the amount of people and we were like, 'Holy s---' Then we called back and had everybody come out and help us." "Make no mistake, it's labor intensive," Mercado added, "but the whole thing is we've still got to treat them like human beings, because that's what they are. They're here legally and they're human beings, and we're going to make them as comfortable until they finish their journey as we can." The deluge of migrants prompted international humanitarian group Save the Children to come to Deming and set up a "child-friendly space" at the city's migrant shelter. It's the only emergency humanitarian operation Save the Children has ever set up in the U.S. that wasn't in response to a natural disaster. The group is also working with local law enforcement to spot and support children who've been trafficked or are facing trauma, leveraging their years of experience providing assistance in disaster situations. "They've been away from their home. They've been in detention. They don't know where they're going," said Jennifer Garner, the actress and Save the Children board member who was touring the shelter on the day NBC News visited. "They don't speak English. They've been ill. They've gone without baths, without food, without medical care, but they're here, happy to hear me butcher 'Goodnight Moon' because they're children." The support Save the Children provides is multi-pronged, but entirely funded by private donation. Project manager Barbara Ammirati said the organization provides a wide range of resources   including medical supplies, hygiene kits and plush toys   as well as information to help them cope with their changing environments. "Information so that children aren't frightened," Ammirati said. "They've never been in a bus station before, they've never been in an airport before." For Betsy, a mother of two from Honduras, the child-friendly space set up by Ammirati's team was a respite for her children, ages two and seven. Betsy said she was fleeing an impossible situation at home. "Lately the narcotraffickers have taken over the country, and they want us to distribute drugs for them. We refused, so they killed my brother," she said. "I'm just asking for an opportunity for my children. I don't want them to be killed." Betsy and 16 of her immediate family members began the journey from Honduras over two months ago, often struggling to find food and shelter along the way. Only Betsy, her husband, and their children made it to the shelter in Deming. Betsy's 12-year-old sister and Betsy's mother, a diabetic, were separated and detained in El Paso after the family crossed the border into the U.S.. On the day NBC News spoke to Betsy, she was booked on an afternoon bus to Miami where her brother, her sponsor in the U.S., would give her a place to stay. Just hours before her bus was scheduled to leave Deming, Betsy still hadn't been able to contact her mother in the El Paso detention center. Neither of the women had working phones or any way to get in touch. In March, the number of border crossings by undocumented immigrants, the vast majority of them Central Americans seeking asylum, topped 100,000. Last month, more than 140,000 crossed, overwhelming CBP officers and agents whose job it is to process immigrants and either send them to immigrant detention or release them with a court date, according to government data. Officials in Deming and neighboring towns have been told to expect a continued flow of immigrants for months to come. "I've heard 18 to 24 months. But that's a joke too because everybody points to the election cycle as when this big fix is going to happen," Brice said. In a statement, CBP spokesman Roger Maier said, "CBP has no timeline for the continued need to release family units because apprehension levels cannot be predicted." "Releases in excess of NGO (non-governmental organization) capacity will be conducted at local transportation hubs during operating hours and NGOs are advised to help facilitate travel to the families' intended destinations," Maier added. CBP has been cracking down on immigrants who falsely claim the child they bring across the border is their child. Because a federal court settlement prohibits children from being detained for longer than 20 days, DHS says adults are incentivized to travel with children because they too will be released. According to a spokesman for the agency, 4,800 people, or 1.4 percent of those claiming to be part of a family, have been deemed fraudulent since October 2018. That figure includes children traveling with their parents who are later determined to be over 18, and those whose grandparents claim to be their parents. Brice, the jail warden-turned-shelter operator, said the migrants arriving in Deming have included mothers who pulled off astounding feats in aid of their children. "We had a mom who had a paraplegic daughter   12-year-old daughter   who carried her literally with her arms," Brice said. Brice said there have been few complaints from the community since the first week. "We can do this indefinitely, provided we have funding to do it indefinitely," he said. But for Brice, who spent two decades in the Navy, Deming's lack of funds isn't the town's only problem. "Usually we have a mission," Brice said, referring to military-style operations. "We go out there, you set things up, you get rid of the water. You do whatever, but there's an endgame in mind. This is the problem: We don't have an endgame in mind. This is indefinite."


With Tiger Woods legitimately back in the fold this week at the U.S. Open, one can't help but reminisce about his remarkable performance at Pebble Beach in 2000 . It was the type of golf we'll likely never see again, a 15-stroke romp that remains the largest margin of victory in major-championship history. That week Woods accomplished a number of jaw-dropping feats: zero three-putts, zero bogeys in the final round, the first player to finish double digits under par in a U.S. Open, and on and on it goes. While many of the records he set have been broken, the utter dominance will never be duplicated. And to think, it could have all been undone early on Saturday morning, as Woods was unknowingly on the verge of a potential DQ. We'll explain. That week, Woods had put a new golf ball into play, the Nike Tour Accuracy. The development of the ball and the decision to use it at Pebble can be read about in great detail in this Golf.com piece by Jonathan Wall as well as the "Tiger Woods" book that hit shelves last year . Woods shot a first-round 65 with the new ball, which on that Thursday was only good enough for a one-shot lead over Miguel Angel Jimenez. The following day, fog delayed the second round, and Woods was only able to complete 12 holes. RELATED: Why Tiger Woods actually has 95 PGA Tour titles "I didn't finish the night before [Saturday] until around 9," said Woods in the August 2004 issue of Golf Digest, recalling the crazy story. "I hadn't putted well that day, so I took three balls out of my bag and putted on the hotel-room carpet. I normally take nine to 12 balls to the course, but I only had seven left I probably scuffed up a couple and gave them to kids. I left the three balls on the carpet; now I've only got four balls when I get to the course." At the time, Woods was not aware of how many balls were actually in his bag, understandable given how laser-focused he was that week on winning. Had he known how few he had left, maybe he would have been a bit more conservative with giving them out, but Woods gave away two more to a few kids, leaving him with just two left and six holes remaining in his third round on Saturday morning. Again, unaware of the ball count, Woods pulled his drive into Carmel Bay at the 18th tee, leaving him with one golf ball in the bag. One bad swing and Woods could have either been disqualified or gone through a number of other options that all would have resulted in a penalty. His caddie at the time, Steve Williams, was aware of the ball count, and did everything he could to get Woods to play smart, to no avail. "Stevie said, 'I'd like for you to hit an iron, just to get it into play,'" Woods said. "But I was swinging it so well, so I went with the driver. Obviously I didn't know the complete situation: The only ball I had left was the one I teed up. "I would have been disqualified with no balls. If you run out of balls, you're out." Technically, Woods could have borrowed a ball from a competitor provided it was the exact brand and type, which was unlikely given Woods had just put the newly manufactured ball into play that week. He also could have bought the balls from the golf shop, or sent someone to his hotel room to get more. Any of these choices would have resulted in a two-stroke penalty for an undue delay, likely leading to a double-digit number on the par-5 18th. This is all assuming he lost the second and final ball in his bag. Of course, Woods did not, instead putting his second tee shot in play and saving a bogey, preserving the greatest and most dominant performance in golf history. Chances are slim-to-none that Woods will replicate that performance this week, but you can absolutely bet on him bringing enough golf balls this time around. RELATED: Meet the man who won $1.2 million on Tiger Woods Check out Golf Digest Schools for the best in video golf instruction WATCH: GOLF DIGEST VIDEOS See the video. Every Hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links


Henry Ford's Model T in the early 20th century sparked an auto boom across the US, and we're still feeling the effects today. Henry Ford's Model T automobile created an auto boom in the US in the early 1900s. There were less than 200,000 cars on the road before Ford released the Model T. At its peak, the Model T cost just $575 , which was less than the average annual salary for most Americans. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Before there were Elon Musk and Tesla, there were Henry Ford and the Model T. And between Tesla's state-of-the-art cars and the rise of self-driving vehicles , it's difficult to remember how far we've come since the first-ever automobiles built in Europe in the late 1800s. When Henry Ford built the first Model T, specifically, in 1908, he sparked an automotive movement across the US, the effects of which we are still feeling today. Above are 13 photos of the Model T era, which revolutionized driving in America. Although the first car was built in Europe, the US came to dominate the industry in the early 1900s. Henry Ford was at the forefront when he implemented the assembly line. At the start of the 20th century, Henry Ford implemented the assembly line in his factory, which allowed one person to work on a single task repetitively and then pass the product off to another person to complete a different task. The revolutionary manufacturing model helped Ford introduce the Model T in 1908 . He started the assembly line in the famous Ford factory in Detroit, Michigan. It took 84 steps to create a Model T in the Ford factory. Since each worker only had to specialize in one step of the car-making process, Ford was able to hire unskilled workers with no background in the automotive industry. Feeling the threat of competition, Ford paid his workers above normal rates because he didn't want them going to other factories to find work. Before the game-changing Model T, cars and carriages were luxury items, reserved for the elite. Before the Model T was released, there were less than 200,000 automobiles on the road. The Model T, however, was affordable and built for everyday, ordinary people. There were no tariffs placed on cars because they were made within the States, keeping the prices low. Ford was also using cheaper material to build his Model T cars. At its peak, the Model T cost just $575 , which was less than the average annual salary for most Americans. The Model T was equipped with a 22-horsepower and four-cylinder engine. The Model T could go over 40 miles per hour . It also ran on gasoline and hemp-based fuel. There was nothing flashy about the Model T, however. Unlike the high-tech, stylized cars of today, the inside of a Model T consisted simply of a steering wheel and seats. The car was started with a hand crank and the driver would use foot pedals to drive. The gasoline tank was actually located under the driver's seat. The car quickly spread across the US, becoming a cultural phenomenon. For the first time in history, people were able to travel leisurely without having to take a train. More importantly, it brought people closer. At the time, women had just earned the right to vote and saw the new car as another form of freedom. "By owning a Ford car, a woman can with ease widen her sphere of interests without extra time or effort," one advertisement read at the time . "She can accomplish more daily, yet easily keep pace with her usual schedule of domestic obligations." Some dogs even enjoyed a ride in the famous car. The Model T was popular amongst most. Meanwhile, others turned the famous design into snowmobiles to get around in the tougher climates. Virgil D. White turned his Model T into a snowmobile in 1913 . At the time, roads were still underdeveloped and plowing was rarely done in the middle of nowhere. The car, paired with sled riders, helped people in out-of-way areas get around. By the end of the '20s, there were millions of Model Ts on the road. On May 26, 1927, the last Model T was produced after Americans expressed interest in having more stylish cars, a request which made sense for the decadent '20s. May 26, 1927, not only marked the day that the last Model T was produced but also the day the 15th million Model T was made. Henry Ford himself and his son drove the milestone Model T out of the factory that day.


Oakland Here's our latest roundup of Oakland food news. In this edition: a Middle Eastern eatery moves into the former Chow space, a Grand Lake restaurant is changing names and formats to become an all-day eatery and a meal-in-a-bowl spot is soon to open downtown. Opening Piedmont Avenue Pomella (770 Piedmont Ave.) Israeli eatery Ba-Bite closed due to a landlord dispute last year, but chef and owner Mica Talmor has some good news to share for fans of its hummus and falafel. Ba-Bite will be reborn as Pomella , sharing the former Chow space on Piedmont Avenue with Doña Tomás owner Dona Savitsky's already announced new Mexican restaurant, Doña. The Jewish News of Northern California broke the news , adding that the new restaurant will likely open in November. "I'm being given an amazing opportunity to come back to Piedmont Avenue and to my community, while being able to do it over and better," Talmor told the paper. Pomella will serve all of the favorite menu items from Ba-Bite, including salads, wraps and mejadara (rice with onions and lentils). Talmor also plans to offer catering, including seasonal Jewish holiday foods like brisket, chopped liver and gefilte fish. Fans should keep an eye out for an upcoming crowdfunding campaign, which will help Talmor with moving expenses. We'll keep you posted as Pomella nears opening. Update Grand Lake Boot and Shoe Service/Sister (3308 Grand Ave.) Last summer, the husband-and-wife team of Jennifer Cremer and Richard Clark bought Grand Lake Italian eatery Boot and Shoe Service from its founder, Charlie Hallowell, whose Oakland restaurant empire foundered after he was accused of sexual harassment by more than two dozen employees. Over the past year, the couple have made big changes to the menu, revamping the signature cocktails and pizza and adding a bread program. Now, they're aiming to further distance themselves by changing the restaurant's name to Sister, starting next month. "It totally feels like a different restaurant now," Cremer, who previously managed Hallowell's Pizzaiolo, told the Chronicle . The couple say they've made efforts to promote a positive, respectful culture, and have a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment   customers included. As of last weekend, Sister's cafe portion has also shifted to an all-day format, with counter service from 8 a.m.-noon on weekdays and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on weekends (running concurrently with its sit-down brunch service). Dinner service starts at 5:30 p.m. nightly. New menu items include housemade pastries, polenta porridge toast with butter and strawberry jam, and small plates like marinated olives. Weekend diners can look forward to square pizza slices, as well as loaves of housemade bread available for purchase from Thursday to Sunday. Downtown Rush Bowls (350 17th St.) Good news for Rush Bowls fans: the meal-in-a-bowl chain will open its first Oakland location this weekend. "Signage is going up sometime this week," said Hoodline tipster Al M. Founded in Boulder, Colorado in 2004, Rush Bowls has since opened locations across the country (including one in Berkeley, at 1935 Addison St.). Expect a menu of bowls with fruit, yogurt, granola and honey, which can be accessorized with vegetables, protein, and vitamins. (Here's the full menu .) Thanks to our veteran tipster Al M.! Have you noticed a new addition to (or subtraction from) Oakland's food landscape? Text a tip and a horizontal photo to 510-757-9959, and we'll look into it.


Harvard and Japanese scientists say they've made a "landmark" discovery in cancer drug development. In a new study published Monday, they say they have finally found a way to synthesize in bulk a complex class of promising cancer-fighting molecules derived from sea sponges. Their new strategy has already helped speed up research into these molecules, including a planned clinical trial in humans. Called halichondrins, the molecules were originally discovered by Japanese researchers in the mid-1980s in sea sponges. It became quickly apparent that they were capable of aggressively fighting tumors in both mice and lab dishes containing human cells, and in a way different from other existing treatments. For decades, though, halichondrins were also a limited resource. They couldn't be grown from sponges in any significant amount, and their sheer complexity made synthesizing them in a lab almost impossible. In the early 1990s, scientists were able to artificially make one of these molecules, called halichondrin B, but without not requiring more than 100 different steps. And as with the naturally made version, they could only produce a tiny amount at a time roughly 1 percent of the total quantity of ingredients used to make it. Body of a Cancer Patient Left Radioactive Material at Arizona Crematorium The discovery eventually led to the creation of a simpler compound based on halichondrin B, developed by the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai, that became an FDA-approved drug to treat advanced breast cancer (and later liposarcoma) in 2010. The authors behind this new study which include some of the original researchers to have synthesized halichondrin B say their methods have now progressed to the point where they can at last make a relatively large supply of these molecules. Their work, detailed in Scientific Reports Monday, focuses on one particular halichondrin drug candidate, named E7130. In the paper, they describe being able to produce just over 11 grams worth of E7130 at once, with more than 99 percent purity (meaning there's little else beside the active ingredient). That might not seem like much, but it was more than enough to start larger animal trials of E7130 in mice. The same technique, they added, has since been licensed to Eisai to use in their ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial to evaluate whether E7130 is safe in humans. "In 1992, it was unthinkable to synthesize a gram-quantity of a halichondrin, but three years ago we proposed it to Eisai," senior author Yoshito Kishi, a Morris Loeb Professor of Chemistry at Harvard who also helped lead the research into halichondrin B, said in a release from the university. "Organic synthesis has advanced to that level, even with molecular complexity that was untouchable several years ago. We are very delighted to see our basic chemistry discoveries have now made it possible to synthesize this compound at large scale." According to Kishi and his team, their work might also uncover yet more hopeful news about the future of halichondrins as a cancer treatment. In the E7130 mice studies, they found evidence that halichondrins don't just attack a tumor cell's microtubules the structures that give a cell its shape and stability as previously thought; they might also promote some cells and inhibit others to prevent a tumor from growing. That could mean these molecules can work in combination with existing drugs to boost the chances of successful chemotherapy. For now, though, they only plan to test out E7130 as a single drug for rare cancers such as angiosarcomas (a cancer of the inner lining of blood and lymph vessels), according to the team's paper. Eisai also plans to start a second clinical trial of the drug, this time in the U.S. Of course, we should somewhat temper our expectations of any experimental research, no matter how promising it sounds. But it's almost surely a good step forward for the field of cancer drug development in general that scientists can now tackle challenges that would have been impossible 30 years ago.


(Bloomberg) -- The race to meet rising demand for vegetarian meals is heating up as Nestle SA unveiled plans to introduce its plant-based burgers across Europe and the U.S. this year. Nestle's meatless Incredible Burger will go on sale in supermarkets in Europe under the Garden Gourmet brand this month, starting out in countries including Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. Near the end of the year, a version designed for American palates called the Awesome Burger will be available where Sweet Earth brand products are sold, the world's largest food company said in a statement Tuesday. As consumers reduce their meat intake, food companies are rushing in with alternatives. Nestle's announcement comes the day after Restaurant Brands International Inc.'s Burger King said it will start a test run of meatless burgers using patties from Impossible Foods Inc. in the St. Louis area. "It's a big trend," said Alain Oberhuber, an analyst at MainFirst in Zurich who has tasted Nestle's meat substitute product. "I liked it a lot. Even without sauce, you didn't really taste a big difference." Meatless also sells well to millennials, because it creates fewer greenhouse emissions than raising beef, Oberhuber said. The product may also have a higher gross margin, and because it's hard to replicate meat, the new market segment is hard for new entrants to conquer. Wheat, Beetroot Nestle's Garden Gourmet product includes protein from soy and wheat, and extracts of beetroot, carrot and bell peppers to help make it look like meat. The company is launching it in the chilled and frozen aisles of supermarkets across Europe, while Burger King's test run is currently confined to 59 fast-food restaurants near St. Louis. The field is growing, with new entrants like Beyond Meat, backed by Bill Gates, competing with The Vegetarian Butcher, recently acquired by Unilever. Beyond Meat already is widely available in retail in the U.S., and an 8 ounce burger at Amazon's Whole Foods can cost $5.99. Beyond Meat also sells meatless substitutes for sausages and chicken strips. Nestle's Sweet Earth business, which it acquired in 2017, already sells various flavors of meatless burgers in supermarkets as well as bacon substitutes and veggie sausages. Impossible Foods aims to break into the retail market as well, but first needs approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the key ingredient in its patties. Awesome Burger patties don't use the substance, a molecule called heme. Impossible Food meat substitutes are available in more than 5,000 restaurants in the U.S., including White Castle, which serves meatless sliders for $1.99. Impossible Foods has told U.S. regulators it aims to raise more capital. Temasek, one of its shareholders, is considering investing $75 million in the new funding round, the Financial Times said Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Nestle's plant-based business may reach more than 1 billion francs ($1 billion) in sales within a decade, Laurent Freixe, chief executive officer of the Americas region, has forecast. Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and Norway are the other countries where the patties will be available this month, and the Swiss company plans to expand them to other countries later. Nestle doesn't have a product at restaurants yet. In February, Nestle put its Herta lunch-meat business up for sale as Chief Executive Officer Mark Schneider trims businesses with weaker sales growth. (Corrects to clarify that products are plant-based in first paragraph.) For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com ©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A merit-based immigration proposal being put together by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner could lead to an increase in U.S. visas for highly skilled workers, sources familiar with the effort said on Wednesday. Kushner is expected to present the comprehensive plan next week to President Donald Trump, who will decide whether to adopt it as his official position or send it back for changes, the sources said. The plan does not propose ways to address young people who came to the United States illegally as children who were protected by former President Barack Obama in the 2014 program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), or those people who have Temporary Protected Status, the sources said. Democrats, whose support the White House would need to advance any kind of immigration legislation through Congress, have insisted that the DACA recipients be protected. Kushner has held about 50 listening sessions with conservative groups on immigration, a senior administration official said. He has been working with White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett and policy adviser Stephen Miller on the plan and the sources said there has been some intense behind-the-scenes jockeying about the plan. At a Time magazine forum in New York on Tuesday, Kushner said he was working well with Miller, an immigration hawk, on the topic. The two men are both long-time Trump advisers. "Stephen and I haven't had any fights," he said with a smile. That drew skepticism from immigration advocate Marshall Fitz of the Emerson Collective, who gave Kushner credit for advancing criminal justice reform but said immigration was a dramatically different issue that Miller was dominating at the White House. "It's impossible to see how Kushner could navigate an issue this freighted with history and central to the president's re-election strategy in a way that would actually move the ball forward," Fitz said. As a White House candidate in 2016 and throughout his presidency, Trump has advocated a hard-line policy on immigration, pushing for a wall to be built on the U.S.-Mexico border and using bruising rhetoric to describe people who have fled Central American countries to enter the United States. Republicans have largely supported his immigration proposals, but the latest White House plan aims to bring them together on a broader basis. Some in the U.S. business community have asked that the number of highly skilled visas be raised to attract more employees from abroad for specialized jobs amid a booming U.S. economy. Trump himself has talked of the need to bring in more skilled workers. The immigration plan would either leave the number of highly skilled visas each year at the same level or raise it slightly, the sources said. The overall goal is to reshape the visa program into a more merit-based system, a key Trump goal. Officials working on the plan have been reviewing the systems used by Canada and Australia as possible models for the Trump effort. The group has been working on a guest-worker program as part of the proposal to address the U.S. agriculture community's need for seasonal labor while not hurting American workers, but nothing has been finalized, the sources said. Trump has sought to court farmers in key battleground states to boost his chances of re-election in 2020. The proposal will include recommendations for modernizing ports of entry along the U.S. border to ensure safe trade while preventing illegal activity. It also aims to decrease the number of immigrants able to enter the United States based on their family ties, the sources said. Trump has already taken steps to address those immigrants who overstay their visas. Kushner, who is Trump's son-in-law, is also a main architect of a Middle East peace proposal that the president is expected to unveil this summer. His objective on the immigration plan at the very least is to have a document that represents the president's immigration policy and provide something that Republicans can rally around. (Reporting by Steve Holland and Jeff Mason; additional reporting by Mica Rosenberg; Editing by Tom Brown and Lisa Shumaker)


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives approved a $733-billion defense policy bill on Friday, defying President Donald Trump's veto threat by including provisions like a clampdown on funding for his planned wall on the border with Mexico. The House passed its version of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, by a 220 to 197 vote, without a single Republican voting in favor of the bill and after some of the most liberal Democrats opposed it as they pushed for a reduction in defense spending. Republican opposition to the bill sets the stage for a stiff fight over its provisions later this year that could threaten Congress' record of passing the NDAA annually for nearly six decades. The version of the bill passed by the Democratic-controlled House has several provisions that angered Republican Trump, including providing $17 billion less for the military than he wanted and denying funds he wants to fulfill his campaign promise to build a wall on the border with Mexico. The House bill also includes an amendment that would bar Trump from attacking Iran without first obtaining Congress' approval. That amendment was considered key to winning enough support from the most liberal Democrats for the NDAA to pass the House. That bipartisan amendment passed by 251-170 and prevents federal funds from being used for any military force in or against Iran without congressional authorization. Representative Ro Khanna of California said: "Although President Trump campaigned on ending costly wars oversees, his chosen advisors, one which includes the architect of the Iraq war, and actions to increase tensions with Iran, prove he is far from living up to that promise." Because it is one the few pieces of major legislation Congress passes every year, the NDAA becomes a vehicle for a broad range of policy measures as well as setting everything from military pay levels to which ships or aircraft will be modernized, purchased or discontinued. The NDAA is still several steps from becoming law. In the months to come, lawmakers must come up with a compromise version between the one passed by the House and the one passed last month in the Senate, where Trump's fellow Republicans hold power. There are some key differences between the two bills. The Senate's provides $750 billion for the Pentagon and does not include several provisions designed to limit Trump's power to shift military funds for use in building the wall or to deploy troops to work on the border. The compromise bill must then be signed into law by Trump. The House bill also prohibits the U.S. military from deploying low-yield nuclear weapons. It also allows U.S. detainees at a military base in Guantanamo Bay to be moved to the United States, something Republicans have said represents a back-door effort to force the Administration to close the controversial detention facility. (Editing by Bernadette Baum)


Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill is on the mend and ready to find a new NFL team this summer. Hill's first post-Bengals stint ended early after he joined the New England Patriots and suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1. Now he's about ready to get back on the field. "I think for me coming off a big ACL injury, I'm just doing what I can to get back to 100 percent," Hill said, according to Herbie Teope of The Advocate. "I know there's going to be a job waiting on me when I get cleared, so that's all I'm doing now." Hill was playing on a one-year deal when he went down and it was an unfortunate end, especially because it looked like he had a solidified role in the backfield and was having an impact on special teams. Still only 26 years old, Hill can point to his 2,989 yards, 29 touchdowns and 4.1 per-carry average as a bargaining chip while seeking out a backfield role somewhere. That somewhere won't be Cincinanti, of course, with the Bengals boasting Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard, plus at least two rookies they drafted this offseason. MORE: Chauncey Billups had a brutally honest take on why Carmelo Anthony isn't in the NBA Roundup: Nintendo Switch Lite, Best New Restaurants in America, Shannon Elizabeth on American Pie at 20 Jeremy Hill is ready to find a new team in free agency One reason why getting rid of the franchise tag would be good for the NFL and its owners Bears' triplets rank 23rd in NFL entering 2019 season


If you love to eat and drink, this week offers a great chance to explore the world of food and beverage beyond restaurants and bars. From beer and wine to the finest foods, there's plenty to explore and enjoy if you're hungry for something new. 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. Front Street Brewfest From the event description: Join us for a block party celebration to benefit the Front Street Shelter animals. Event highlights include unlimited beer tastings with 50+ regional breweries, food trucks, music, an interactive gaming center and shelter access to visit the pets. When: Saturday, June 15, 12-5 p.m. Where: Front Street Shelter, 2127 Front St. Price: $60 (General Admission). Other ticket options are available. Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Up to 38% Off Culinary Tour at Savor Sacramento From the Savor Sacramento deal description: Enjoy tasting California's finest local foods, while sipping seasonal beverages at Savor Sacramento. Where: 5960 S. Land Park Drive, South Land Park Price: $55 for Culinary Tour for One (31% discount off the regular price); $99 for Culinary Tour for Two (38% discount off the regular price) Click here for more details, and to get this deal 50% Off Wine Flights at Bailarín Cellars From the Bailarín Cellars deal description: With a rating of 90+ by Wine Enthusiast, enjoy samples of quality hand-crafted wines at Bailarín Cellars. Where: 720 K St., Central Sacramento Price: $10 for Two Wine Tasting Flights (50% discount off the regular price); $20 for Four Wine Tasting Flights (50% discount off the regular price) Click here for more details, and to take advantage of this deal 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.


WOBURN, England   Sung Hyun Park is enjoying the work of her tour guide this week. That's what you could call David Jones, her caddie. He's helping Park feel the comfort at Woburn Golf Club she couldn't find the last time she played the AIG Women's British Open here. She opened with a 5-under 67 Thursday in a bid to claim the third leg of a career grand slam. "Really, this golf course is right up our strength," Jones said. The Marquess Course is a tight, twisting track that is playing 308 yards longer than it did when it hosted this championship three years ago. The small targets here now require more length to reach. "Without a doubt, if we had the stats to prove it, she would probably lead the field most weeks in that strokes-gained stat, because she is long and she is straight," Jones said. "We don't have a situation where we have to hit 3-wood because there's trouble. We only have to go back to 3-wood if it's something we can run through. Her driver is straight. It's never been an issue. Across the board, she is one of the best when you combine length and accuracy." Full-field tee times from the AIG Women's British Open Full coverage of the AIG Women's British Open That makes Park a threat in yet another major. She won the U.S. Women's Open in 2017 and won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship last year. She had chance to win the KPMG Women's PGA again this summer, finishing second, and she had a chance going into Sunday at Evian last week before ultimately tying for sixth. She has finished among the top 10 in eight of the 18 major championships she has played. Three years ago, Park tied for 50 th at Woburn without Jones at her side. "When I came here in 2016, it was a hard time," Park said. "It was my first time in England, and I had to work with a local caddie. It was hard to communicate, and I wasn't really familiar with the course." Jones is more than a little familiar with the Marquess Course. His aunt, Helen Weight, is Woburn Golf Club's lady captain. Jones is from Northern Ireland, but they are English on his father's side of the family. Jones estimates he has played Woburn 15 times in visits. He also caddied for In Gee Chun here three years ago. What does he think of the Marquess Course? "It's grown on me more and more," Jones said. "We all come in with a little bit of negative slight, only because it's a links course, but it's grown up on us." Jones said the course's new length, 308 yards longer than it was in 2016, is a factor, but so are the pin positions he's expecting to see as the week goes on. Jones expects the test to get tougher into the weekend. "You have to know how to manage yourself as well as hit the shots," he said. "It's set up tougher . . . There is no one who is going to tear it apart. You have to think well, hit it well."


If you love live music, there's no time like the present when it comes to getting out and about in Los Angeles. From an a cappella performance to a jazz festival, here are the local shows worth checking out this week. 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. Youth·花漾 - SouLA A Cappella 2019 Spring Concert From the event description: Our concert highlights the theme of "Youth." We are trying to express our appreciation of the youthfulness that UCLA students present. In the hope that we will pass on the openness and inclusion to the Hill community, we embody our theme by incorporating a more diverse background in the music. We created mashups of Chinese songs as well as crossover music out of distinct genres. Occidental and oriental elements are combined to present our experiment in a multi-cultural performance. When: Friday, May 24, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Northwest Campus Auditorium, 350 De Neve Drive Price: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets SoulfulofNoise Ladies Night From the event description: SoulfulofNoise is a diverse live music experience featuring the best independent artists in Southern California. We guarantee good vibes and good music at every single event we do. When: Friday, May 24, 8 p.m.- Saturday, May 25, 12 a.m. Where: Lucky Strike, 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Price: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Behind the Music of 'Green Book' with Kris Bowers From the event description: We're all familiar with director's commentaries as bonus material on DVDs, but how often do you get to hear a composer's commentary, especially on a film as rich in musical traditions and detail as the Oscar-winning "Green Book?" Join us for an insightful look behind the masterpiece that weaves the score of composer Kris Bowers along with immaculate re-creations of the works of jazz pianist Don Shirley. We'll step through the movie looking at the diegetic and non-diegetic music, and how the many pieces were woven together to produce this history-making film. When: Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Where: Vitello's Italian Restaurant, 4349 Tujunga Ave. Price: $15 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band From the event description: Do you love the sound of the big bands and do you love jazz? This year's LA Jazz Institute festival is all about the big bands of the West and features LA's top jazz big bands during a three-day jazz extravaganza with concerts, panel discussions and historic film showings from the LA Jazz Institute archives. When: Sunday, May 26, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Where: The Westin Los Angeles Airport, 5400 W. Century Blvd. Price: $25 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets 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 Saints placed defensive end Carl Granderson on the did not report list as the team's rookies opened training camp Thursday. They also placed receiver Emmanuel Butler on the non-football injury list. Granderson is serving a six-month jail sentence in Wyoming. Earlier this month, Granderson agreed to plea no contest to one count of sexual battery and one count of unlawful contact with a recommended sentence of one year of unsupervised probation and a mental evaluation. But the district court judge rejected that part of the deal and ordered him immediately to begin serving jail time. Granderson isn't expected to play this season, and the Saints likely fill his spot on the 90-player roster in the coming days. Butler signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent out of Northern Arizona, where he had two 1,000-yard receiving seasons.