If you've followed the career of Seattle's Joe Reineke closely, you know that he's tended to make rock records that, well, sound like rock records. As guitarist and vocalist for the Meices in the 1990s and then for Alien Crime Syndicate in the '00s, he helped turn out a lot of great, catchy, bang-your-head, do-like-Ozzy-or-the-Motley-Crüe rock and roll. As owner and producer for Seattle's Orbit Audio, he's had a hand in producing award-winning... Society of the Silver Cross will celebrate its debut album Thursday night at the Crocodile. Photo by Sven Doornkaat Society of the Silver Cross will celebrate its debut album Thursday night at the Crocodile. Photo by Sven Doornkaat


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.   Ricky Stenhouse Jr. is sporting a new mullet this season, his curly hair snaking down his neck. It's an old style for the young driver. "I just saw they posted a picture of (former NASCAR drivers, now NASCAR officials) Chad Little and Elton Sawyer as they got their new directing roles and I saw some older pictures of them and I thought, 'Man, that needs to come on back,' " Stenhouse said Thursday at NASCAR Media Day. "Jeff Gordon is the same way. It is his last year so maybe I will keep it for him." MORE: Tony Stewart cussing mad | Jeff Gordon a humble hero | Breaking down Sprint Unlimited lineup But does his girlfriend, Danica Patrick, like the new look? "Ehh. Not so much," Stenhouse said. Would she cut it if she could? "Oh, 100 percent," he said. This is a big season for both Stenhouse and Patrick after difficult 2014 runs. Patrick, who has a new crew chief and is in the final year of her contract, seems a bit tense entering the season, but Stenhouse says she is handling the pressure well. "Us drivers always put a lot of pressure on ourselves and she is no different," Stenhouse said. "She wants to win every race she goes out in and it is not realistic to win every race and it is tough to even win one but we all go out with the same mindset. "Just because you have a good solid top-10 day doesn't mean you are going to be happy with it. There are a lot of disappointing races but I don't think there is added pressure. She is just a racer like us and she feels like she is wanting to win every week and that is the pressure she puts on herself." Stenhouse, in his third year at Roush Fenway Racing, hopes to shake off his disappointing 2014 season and have fun again. "You have fun when you get things right," he said. "It is frustrating a lot of times over this last year getting your cars to be good. So we have struggled with that. "There were a few races we had really good race cars and finished well with them but they were few and far between. I think those races remind you that you can do it and have fun doing it but when you have so many in a row that aren't as good as you want then it is a little frustrating."


A fine example of the most underrated car from the 1980s is to be sold with no reserve at the Brightwell Affordable Classics sale of ex-James Hull Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. Produced from 1984 through 1991, the MG Maestro EFi   and later badged 2.0i   proved that not all offerings from Austin-Rover were tailored purely towards those who enjoyed the bingo. However, for limb-abusing torque and the ability to shred tyres quicker than you can say 'Noel Edmonds' jumper', the 1988 Maestro Turbo remains king. With only 505 made, and very few surviving the depreciation curve amid tarmac abuse that found so many buried in hedgerows and front rooms, even a project vehicle commands a hefty premium compared with other Austin-Rover offerings from the decade of Thatcher and Blankety Blank . However, don't think the asking price will break the bank   you can still get a good one for less than any well-heeled Jaguar. You can even squeeze 22mpg out of the 2.0-litre engine. You may guffaw, but a V12 XJ saloon gets 12... See More: How To Import A Car From Australia Into The UK How to import a car into the UK from South Africa Churning out 150bhp may seem like small change when the current family-friendly Audi A4 can pump out nearly twice that, but back in 1988 this was a revelation. The shape so familiar kangarooing out of junctions to then sit at a blanket 40mph could now hit 60mph from a standstill in a blistering 6.7 seconds; faster than most Ferraris of the time. Maureen could no longer bounce off the rev limiter in second gear en-route to the Women's Rural Institute   because the turbo would ensure she ended up deep within the local WHSmith before a fiery explosion wiped out the high street. Topping out at 133mph, suddenly there was a new boy bullying the BMWs and Mercedes. No one was safe. Yet, if it wasn't for the engineers chickening out, it could have been a while lot more homicidal. A turbo variant of the Austin Maestro with MG badging was always on the cards, yet development tests had proved the car was simply 'too fast'. People were going to kill themselves out on the road with uncontrollable torque steer and turbo lag to rival even the sickest of Porsche 911s. It wasn't until a bespoke bodykit design was produced and thousands of man hours tweaking and testing found a healthy balance between present and afterlife that a limited production run was green-lit. Unveiled with a low-key introduction at the Birmingham Motor Show in October 1988, the surprised fan base and purchasing public ensured all 505 examples were snapped up in record time. Even the ones the same colour as a prosthetic limb… Rightfully claiming the title of 'fastest production MG', crafting the moreish sensation of being catapulted in a cardboard box into oblivion, cars were assembled with other Maestros at Rover's Cowley facility before landing with Tickford at their Bedworth plant for fitment of the five-piece bodykit. The final tally, colour-wise, was: 215 red 149 green 92 white 49 blackFor sale at the Brightwells auction Although regarded as a modern classic even back then, it is estimated that less than half survive. Which makes the 1990 example (pictured here) going under the hammer on March 21 at Bicester Heritage even more special.


Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing-Honda's Takuma Sato clinched his ninth career IndyCar pole for tomorrow night's DXC Technology 600 at Texas Motor Speedway, resisting the challenge from defending race winner Scott Dixon. The third oval pole of Sato's career (the previous were Iowa 2011 and Pocono 2017) and his second pole this season saw him lap in 220.433 and 220.067mph   the only driver to have both laps over 220. He led a 1-2-3-4 for Honda, as Sebastien Bourdais was a fine third for Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser-Sullivan, while Ryan Hunter-Reay was top Andretti Autosport driver with fourth. Simon Pagenaud led the Chevrolet charge in fifth, with Spencer Pigot sixth for Ed Carpenter Racing. Points leader Josef Newgarden was seventh in a second Penske, but the third Penske of Will Power was way down in 15 th , while another title contender Alexander Rossi also struggled with only 11 th fastest average. They were both better off than Marco Andretti who had to come off the throttle and walk his car up the track on his second lap, resulting in a 196mph lap, while Tony Kanaan struck the wall on the exit of Turn 2 on his first flyer and abandoned his run. The race starts at 7.40pm local (Central) time tomorrow. ClaDriverTeamLapsTimeGapIntervalMph 1 Takuma Sato Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 2 47.0738 220.250 2 Scott Dixon Chip Ganassi Racing 2 47.0926 0.0188 0.0188 220.162 3 Sébastien Bourdais Dale Coyne Racing 2 47.1817 0.1079 0.0891 219.746 4 Ryan Hunter-Reay Andretti Autosport 2 47.2266 0.1528 0.0449 219.537 5 Simon Pagenaud Team Penske 2 47.2659 0.1921 0.0393 219.355 6 Spencer Pigot Ed Carpenter Racing 2 47.3210 0.2472 0.0551 219.099 7 Josef Newgarden Team Penske 2 47.4147 0.3409 0.0937 218.666 8 James Hinchcliffe Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 2 47.4597 0.3859 0.0450 218.459 9 Graham Rahal Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing 2 47.4619 0.3881 0.0022 218.449 10 Colton Herta Harding Racing 2 47.4712 0.3974 0.0093 218.406 11 Alexander Rossi Andretti Autosport 2 47.4954 0.4216 0.0242 218.295 12 Zach Veach Andretti Autosport 2 47.5435 0.4697 0.0481 218.074 13 Ed Carpenter Ed Carpenter Racing 2 47.5636 0.4898 0.0201 217.982 14 Marcus Ericsson Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 2 47.5699 0.4961 0.0063 217.953 15 Will Power Team Penske 2 47.5816 0.5078 0.0117 217.899 16 Felix Rosenqvist Chip Ganassi Racing 2 47.7387 0.6649 0.1571 217.182 17 Charlie Kimball Carlin 2 47.7426 0.6688 0.0039 217.165 18 Santino Ferrucci Dale Coyne Racing 2 47.7649 0.6911 0.0223 217.063 19 Conor Daly Carlin 2 47.9612 0.8874 0.1963 216.175 20 Matheus Leist A.J. Foyt Enterprises 2 48.2024 1.1286 0.2412 215.093 21 Marco Andretti Andretti Autosport 2 50.1109 3.0371 1.9085 206.901 22 Tony Kanaan A.J. Foyt Enterprises View full results


PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Scott Parel, who spent 10 years working as a computer programmer, shot a 4-under 66 to take the clubhouse lead at the rain-delayed Senior PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. Parel, 54, used an eagle on the par-5 fourth hole to jump start his round and fashioned birdies on Nos. 13, 17 and 18 to shoot 32 on the back and catapult past Retief Goosen and Ken Tanigawa, who both shot 67. Marco Dawson, who played in the blustery afternoon conditions, equaled Goosen and Tanigawa at 3-under by making 12 straight pars to finish his round. SCORES: KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Jesper Parnevik, Darren Clarke and Jeff Maggert all shot 68. The low round of the entire 2008 Senior PGA was a 69 by champion Jay Haas. Defending champion Paul Broadhurst shot an even-par 70 on Thursday. Parel was 38 when he finally secured Web.com Tour status and he then made 18 starts in 2003. His lone win came in 2013 and by then he was 48 and turning toward the over-50 Champions Tour. Parel's breakthrough season came in 2018 when he won twice, had 11 top-10 finishes and made $1,854190. His wife, Mary, who was working as a nurse, raising the kids and saving up vacation time to see him play, quit her job two weeks before he won the Boeing Classic in August 2018. In August, Parel won on the PGA Tour Champions by winning the Boeing Classic. Then in October, he won the Invesco QQQ Championship. Finally in November, Parel finished third in the season-long Charles Schwab Cup. MORE: 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' for Lakers Mallory Edens, Daughter Of Bucks Owner, Is Trolling Drake 2019 OTAs: Four Cowboys standing out early in team activities Report: Ravens on short list for free-agent DT Gerald McCoy


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Sacramento? We've rounded up the latest places for rent via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to finding affordable apartments in Sacramento with a budget of $2,400/month. Take a look at the listings, 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. 800 J St. (Downtown) Listed at $2,306/month, this 944-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is located at 800 J St. The unit offers hardwood flooring. Building amenities include a swimming pool, a fitness center and secured entry. For those with furry friends in tow, know that cats and dogs are welcome on this property. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) 5068 10th Ave. (West Tahoe Park) Next, check out this 838-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom house that's located at 5068 10th Ave. It's listed for $2,375/month. In the home, expect to find in-unit laundry and a dishwasher. For those with furry friends in tow, know that cats and dogs are allowed on this property. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. (Check out the complete listing here .) 1145 Theo Way (South Land Park) Listed at $2,400/month, this three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom abode is located at 1145 Theo Way. The building features outdoor space and garage parking. The residence also has central heating and air conditioning and a fireplace. Neither cats nor dogs are welcome. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. (Check out the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Sacramento . 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.


The Nationals, in clear need of bullpen help as the July 31 trade deadline nears, are "considering" Royals left-hander Jake Diekman and other relievers, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (video link ). Diekman, 32, is an obvious trade candidate for the rebuilding Royals, who likely signed him to a $2.75 million guarantee last winter with the intention of flipping him during the season. However, Diekman's production in Kansas City has been a mixed bag to this point. On one hand, Diekman has logged a horrid 5.06 ERA with a similarly unappealing 5.3 BB/9 over 37 1/3 innings. On the other hand, the former Phillie, Ranger and Diamondback has continued to pump 95-plus mph heat, generated more swinging strikes than ever (16.4%), posted a 3.68 FIP/3.95 xFIP, amassed 13.02 strikeouts per nine and recorded the majors' eighth-best infield fly rate for relievers (20%). Diekman has also been tough on lefties, whom he has held to a .278 weighted on-base average, while somewhat keeping righties in check (.315 wOBA). Diekman, who is owed less than $1 million through season's end, would be a reasonably priced addition for a wild card-leading Washington team trying to stay below the luxury tax. The Nationals are less than $3 million under the $206 million line as of now, according to Jason Martinez of Roster Resource , so it may not be in position to make any expensive splashes before the deadline. Having exceeded the threshold in each of the previous two years, the Nationals will have to pay a 50% tax for every dollar they go over it this season. Financial concerns aside, this has been an adverse campaign for Washington's bullpen, which ranks last in the NL in ERA (6.02). 20th in K/BB ratio (2.26) and 21st in FIP (5.55). For the most part, the Nationals have struggled to find answers in front of closer Sean Doolittle . The recently signed Fernando Rodney has joined Wander Suero , Tony Sipp , Matt Grace and Javy Guerra in performing decently of late, thus helping the Nationals charge up the standings, but their relief corps are still crying out for fortification. Should the Nationals turn to Diekman, it's possible he'd become more than a late-2019 solution for the club. Diekman is potentially controllable through next season on a $5.75 million mutual option, although his employer could decline it in favor of a $750,000 buyout.


As documentary filmmakers, Alicia Wszelaki and Matt Nothelfer are always on the lookout for a good story. They found one when they met Paul Steklenski. An Army veteran who lives in Pennsylvania, Steklenski flies a small plane to the South once or twice a month to rescue unwanted dogs and cats. He picks the animals up from shelters where they are sometimes just a day or two away from being euthanized, loads them into his aircraft, and flies them hundreds of miles north to new homes. The name of his nonprofit operation: Flying Fur Animal Rescue. Wszelaki and Nothelfer set out to tell the story in a documentary called "Flying Fur," and now you can meet them and see the film in Maine. It will be screened at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, at Eveningstar Cinema in Brunswick and at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport. There'll be information about local animal shelters and how you can adopt a pet. Sit back and watch the fur fly. For more information, visit www.path88productions.com/flyingfuranimalrescuedocumentary .


The owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop -- which won a case before the U.S. Supreme Court recently -- was sued for a third time this week. Jack Phillips, the Lakewood, Colo. bakery owner who has refused to bake cakes that violate his Christian faith , is being sued again by Autumn Scardina, a transgender woman, for refusing to bake a gender transition cake. Scardina claims it is textbook LGBT discrimination . But Phillips said she is rehashing old claims that hold no merit. WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST FLORIST WHO REFUSED SERVICE FOR GAY COUPLE'S WEDDING Phillips describes himself as an artist who uses cakes as "canvas" to express ideas and celebrate events. He has insisted he doesn't want to do something that goes against his faith. He said the cases against him have directly affected his family and business and he's faced death threats and harassment. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Phillips last year in a case where he refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding. The high court ruled the Colorado Civil Rights Commission showed "anti-religious bias" when it filed a discrimination charge against Phillips. The commission then filed another complaint against Phillips after he refused to make Scardina a cake celebrating a gender transition. He, in turn, sued the state claiming he was being singled out for his religious beliefs. The Commission and Phillips agreed to drop their cases in March after discovery showed "anti-religious hostility" from the state toward the family-run bakery. Scardina decided to pursue separate litigation, which attorneys filed Wednesday in district court. "The dignity of all citizens in our state needs to be honored. Masterpiece Cakeshop said before the Supreme Court they would serve any baked good to members of the LGBTQ community. It was just the religious significance of it being a wedding cake," Paula Griesen, one of the attorneys representing Scardina, told the local CBS station. "We don't believe they've been honest with the public." PASTOR TELLS SBC CONFERENCE HE WAS UNDER 'INCREASED SECURITY RISK' AFTER TRUMP PRAYER Scardina claims Phillips violated Colorado's Anti-Discrimination Act and Consumer Protection Act for refusing to bake a "birthday cake" celebrating the plaintiff's gender transition, which was to be blue on the outside and pink on the inside, symbolizing a transition from male to female. Jim Cambell, senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, which has represented Phillips in the other cases, called it further harassment rehashing old claims. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "So this latest attack by Scardina looks like yet another desperate attempt to harass cake artist Jack Phillips," Cambell said. "And it stumbles over the one detail that matters most: Jack serves everyone; he just cannot express all messages through his custom cakes."


The Cleveland Indians began the season as one of MLB's most disappointing early storylines of the year. On June 2, they were .500 (29-30) and 11½ games behind the Minnesota Twins in the American League Central Division. Since then, they have gone 28-11 with the best winning percentage (.718) in the majors. Look out Minnesota, the Indians are only three games back and now hold the No. 1 wild-card spot in the American League. The San Francisco Giants also made a dramatic turn for the better over the last few weeks. A month ago, it looked like the Giants were going to sell just about everything of value on their roster. Now? Who knows. The surging Giants are a .500 (50-50) ballclub for the first time all season having won 15 of 18. They sit within 2½ games of a National League wild card spot. These two teams were the biggest movers in this week's MLB power rankings. Here's how USA TODAY Sports' eight-person panel voted this week: RANK (movement from last week) 1. Los Angeles Dodgers ( ) Can they convince the Giants to give them WIll Smith? 2. New York Yankees ( ) Aaron Judge quietly coming on strong in July. 3. Houston Astros ( ) Yuli Gurriel's first 15 games in July: .381 average, 10 homers, 23 RBI. 4. Minnesota Twins (+1) Don't look now, but the Indians are only a few games back. 5. Atlanta Braves (-1) Ronald Acuña Jr. eyeing 30 (homer)-30 (stolen base) season. 6. Tampa Bay Rays ( ) Tyler Glasnow may be done for the season, which is a major blow. 7. Cleveland Indians (+6) Now holding a wild-card spot, hard to imagine them trading Trevor Bauer. 8. Chicago Cubs ( ) Craig Kimbrel settling in with six consecutive scoreless outings. 9. Oakland Athletics (+1) Next seven games vs. division rivals: Astros and Rangers. 10. Washington Nationals (-3) Must be doing everything in their power to add a reliever or two. 11. Boston Red Sox (-2) Crucial stretch: next 14 games are against the Rays and Yankees. 12. Milwaukee Brewers ( ) Keston Hiura's first 19 games after promotion: .370/.432/.658. 13. St. Louis Cardinals (+2) Considering he's extended through 2024, they should be worried about Paul Goldschmidt. 14. Philadelphia Phillies ( ) Aaron Nola has a 1.55 ERA in his last six starts. 15. Arizona Diamondbacks (+1) In the wild-card race but Zack Greinke's value will never be higher ... 16. Texas Rangers (-5) Rough stretch out of the All-Star break may persuade them to sell. 17. Los Angeles Angels ( ) Mike Trout cruising towards career-highs in homers and RBI. 18. San Francisco Giants (+6) Firesale was always imminent, so of course they got hot right before the deadline. 19. Colorado Rockies (-1) Ian Desmond from June 6-July 20: .330 average, 27 RBI. 20. Pittsburgh Pirates ( ) Keone Kela's return will be a big boost for the bullpen. 21. San Diego Padres (-2) In the market for a starting pitcher. 22. Cincinnati Reds (+1) Yasiel Puig, on pace for career-highs in HR and RBI, could be traded. 23. New York Mets ( ) Bullpen has been better, but they just can't seem to generate any momentum. 24. Chicago White Sox (-2) Eloy Jimenez goes to the IL for the second time this season. 25. Toronto Blue Jays (+2) Marcus Stroman's days in Toronto are numbered. 26. Seattle Mariners (-1) Still plenty of assets to deal and you know Jerry Dipoto won't hesitate. 27. Kansas City Royals (+1) Jorge Soler's breakout year has been fun to watch. 28. Miami Marlins (-2) Wei-Yin Chen (7.75 ERA in 28 games) is due $22 million in 2020. 29. Baltimore Orioles (+1) Adley Rutschman homered in his pro debut on Saturday. 30. Detroit Tigers (-1) Their Class AA rotation is stacked, so there's some hope for the future. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB power rankings: Indians and Giants have surged into summer Related slideshow: 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


By several economic indicators, the United States is in a historic era of prosperity. The worst counties to live in across America By several economic indicators, the United States is in a historic era of prosperity. The unemployment rate recently h it 3.3%, its lowe st point since the 1960s; the Dow Jones Ind ustrial Average reached an all-time high last year; and over the past decade, incomes have climbed by 14% nationwide, and by at least 16% in over a dozen states . In this context, it can be easy to overlook the parts of the country that have been left behind. In nearly every state in the nation, there is at least one county where social and economic measures reflect a poor quality of life. To identify the worst counties to live in, 24/7 Wall St. used U.S. Census Bureau data to construct an index of three measures: poverty, the percentage of adults who have at least a bachelor's degree, and average life expectancy at birth. Only counties with populations of at least 10,000 were considered. County equivalents like Census areas, parishes, and independent cities were included in our analysis. Data on life expectancy is from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation   an independent population health research center at the University of Washington. We also considered April 2019 unemployment rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Often, these counties have higher than typical unemployment and have reported a declining population in recent years. Many of these counties also rank as the poorest county in the state . Click or swipe through to see the full list. Alabama: Wilcox County > 5-yr. population change: -6.7% (state: +1.5%) > Poverty rate: 31.9% (state: 18.0%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.0% (state: 24.5%) > Life expectancy: 72.2 years (state: 75.7 years) Wilcox is a county in southern Alabama, west of Montgomery. Nearly 32% of county residents live below the poverty line, more than double the 14.9% national poverty rate. Joblessness is one hurdle to prosperity. The county's April unemployment rate of 7.0% is nearly double the national unemployment rate of 3.6%. Likely due in part to a lack of available work, people are leaving Wilcox County. In the last five years, the county's population shrank by 6.7%, even as the U.S. population grew by 3.8%. Alaska: Bethel Census Area > 5-yr. population change: +4.5% (state: +3.9%) > Poverty rate: 27.0% (state: 10.2%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.6% (state: 29.0%) > Life expectancy: 74.3 years (state: 78.4 years) Life expectancy at birth in Alaska's Bethel Census Area -- a designation specific to Alaska that is treated as a county equivalent by the U.S. Census Bureau -- is just 74 years, four years below the average life expectancy of 78.4 years across the state as a whole. Poverty can be detrimental to personal health, and in Bethel, 27% of the population lives below the poverty line, nearly triple the 10.2% statewide poverty rate. The county's low median household income is partially the result of a weak job market. The county's unemployment rate stands at 13.7%. Nationwide, the unemployment rate is just 3.6%. Arizona: Apache County > 5-yr. population change: +0.0% (state: +6.2%) > Poverty rate: 35.9% (state: 17.0%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 11.5% (state: 28.4%) > Life expectancy: 74.3 years (state: 79.6 years) Apache County is located in the northeastern corner of Arizona, sharing a border with Utah and New Mexico. The Navajo Nation Reservation comprises much of Apache County; native American reservations often struggle with social and economic challenges. In the county, more than one in every three residents live below the poverty line. The financial hardship is partially attributable to the lack of job opportunities in the county. As of April 2019, 8.6% of the county's labor force was out of work, compared to the 3.6% national unemployment rate. In addition to economic struggles, the county also struggles with/faces several health issues. Unhealthy habit are relatively common in Apache County. County adult residents are more likely to smoke and less likely to lead physically active lifestyles than the typical Arizona resident. Also, average life expectancy in the county is just 74 years, and Apache ranks as the least healthy county in Arizona . Arkansas: Phillips County > 5-yr. population change: -9.8% (state: +2.1%) > Poverty rate: 33.0% (state: 18.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 11.3% (state: 22.0%) > Life expectancy: 71.3 years (state: 76.2 years) Phillips County, located along the banks of the Mississippi in the Arkansas Delta region, is the second oldest county in the state. It is also the worst county to live in the state. Life expectancy is an indicator of local conditions, and in Phillips County, the average life expectancy is just 71.3 years, about eight years below the national life expectancy. Many of the worst counties to live in are losing residents rapidly, but few are shrinking as fast as Phillips County. In the last five years, the number of people living in the county fell by 9.8%, even as the U.S. population grew by 3.8%. Currently, the county is home to fewer than 20,000 people, down from a peak of over 46,000 in 1950. California: Lake County > 5-yr. population change: -0.4% (state: +4.4%) > Poverty rate: 22.8% (state: 15.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 15.3% (state: 32.6%) > Life expectancy: 75.8 years (state: 80.8 years) California's population grew by 4.4% in the last five years, outpacing the comparable 3.8% national population growth. Lake County, however, was one of the few counties in the state to report population decline. Over the last five years, the number of people living in the county fell by 0.4%. Sub-optimal economic conditions may be driving people out of the county. The county's April unemployment rate of 5.1% is above both the 4.3% state unemployment rate and the 3.6% national rate. For those who are working in Lake County, incomes are generally low. The typical area household income is just $40,446 a year compared to the median annual household income across the state as a whole of $67,169. Colorado: Otero County > 5-yr. population change: -2.5% (state: +7.8%) > Poverty rate: 22.9% (state: 11.5%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 17.7% (state: 39.4%) > Life expectancy: 76.4 years (state: 80.2 years) Colorado's population is one of the fastest growing in the country . In the last five years, the number of people living in the state climbed by 7.8%. Not all parts of the state are growing, however, as Otero County, the worst county to live in the state, reported a 2.5% population decline over the same period. With a countywide poverty rate of 22.9% compared to a state poverty rate of 11.5%, residents of Otero County are about twice as likely to live in poverty than the typical Colorado resident. Lower-income Americans can afford fewer healthy options related to medical care, diet, and lifestyle, and health outcomes are lagging in Otero County. Life expectancy at birth in the county is 76 years, about four years shy of life expectancy statewide. Connecticut: Windham County > 5-yr. population change: -1.2% (state: +0.6%) > Poverty rate: 11.1% (state: 10.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 24.4% (state: 38.4%) > Life expectancy: 79.0 years (state: 80.6 years) Windham, a county that makes up Connecticut's northeastern corner, is the only county in the state where fewer than one in every four adults have a bachelor's degree. Higher educational attainment typically corresponds with higher-paying employment opportunities, and Windham is also the poorest county in Connecticut. The typical county household annual income $62,553. While this is about $5,000 more than the national median, it is well below the statewide median annual household income of $73,781. Like many counties on this list, Windham is losing residents. In the last five years, the number of people living in the county fell by 1.2%. Delaware: Kent County > 5-yr. population change: +6.4% (state: +4.8%) > Poverty rate: 13.0% (state: 12.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 23.5% (state: 31.0%) > Life expectancy: 77.5 years (state: 78.7 years) Kent County is located in the middle of Delaware. The county's seat is the state capital of Dover. The worst county to live in the state, Kent is the only Delaware county in which fewer than one in every four adults have a bachelor's degree. Health outcomes in the area are also trailing the state as a whole. Life expectancy in Kent County is 77.5 years, the lowest of any Delaware county and about a year less than the life expectancy statewide. Partially as a result, Kent also ranks as the least healthy county in the state . Florida: Union County > 5-yr. population change: -0.6% (state: +7.4%) > Poverty rate: 21.4% (state: 15.5%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 8.3% (state: 28.5%) > Life expectancy: 67.6 years (state: 79.5 years) Union County is located in northern Florida, and is not only the worst county to live in Florida but one of the worst in the country. The average life expectancy in the county fell by over half a year between 2010 and 2014 and is now just 67.6 years, more than 11 years below the average life expectancy nationwide. Unlike most counties on this list, Union County has a relatively low unemployment rate. Just 2.8% of the county's labor force is unemployed, below the 3.6% national unemployment rate. Many of the jobs in the county, however, are stressful and dangerous. The local economy relies heavily on the Union Correctional Institution, a maximum security prison, and the profession of corrections officer ranks among the worst jobs in America . Georgia: Ben Hill County > 5-yr. population change: -1.9% (state: +5.0%) > Poverty rate: 30.4% (state: 16.9%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 10.2% (state: 29.9%) > Life expectancy: 73.6 years (state: 77.4 years) Ben Hill County is located in the southern central part of Georgia, far from Atlanta, Savannah, and the state's other most populous cities. Only 10.2% of adults in the county have a bachelor's degree, compared with 29.9% of adults in the state. Adults without a college education are more likely to struggle to make ends meet, and in Ben Hill County, over 30% of the population lives below the poverty line, nearly double the state's 16.9% poverty rate. Hawaii: Hawaii County > 5-yr. population change: +5.9% (state: +4.3%) > Poverty rate: 17.4% (state: 10.3%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 28.6% (state: 32.0%) > Life expectancy: 80.2 years (state: 81.2 years) Hawaii County is coterminous with the island of Hawaii. Joblessness is more common in Hawaii County than anywhere else in the state. Unemployment stands at 3.8% countywide, a full percentage-point higher than the state unemployment rate. The poverty rate in Hawaii County of 17.4% is well above the 10.3% state poverty rate, and like many counties on this list, Hawaii County is also the poorest in the state . Partially as a result, more area residents depend on government assistance. About one in every five Hawaii County residents receive SNAP benefits, well above the recipiency rate in every other county in the state. Idaho: Owyhee County > 5-yr. population change: -0.8% (state: +5.7%) > Poverty rate: 23.3% (state: 14.5%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 9.7% (state: 26.8%) > Life expectancy: 78.7 years (state: 79.5 years) Owyhee County makes up the southwestern corner of Idaho. The county is one of only two in the state where fewer than one in every 10 adults have a bachelor's degree. Across the state as a whole, more than one in every four adults have a bachelor's degree. Incomes tend to climb with educational attainment, and in Owyhee County, most households earn about $36,000 or less a year compared to the state median annual household income of $50,985. Like many counties on this list, Owyhee is losing residents. In the last five years, the number of people living in Owyhee fell by 0.8% even as Idaho's population as a whole grew by 5.7%. Illinois: Saline County > 5-yr. population change: -2.2% (state: +0.2%) > Poverty rate: 20.6% (state: 13.5%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 16.4% (state: 33.4%) > Life expectancy: 74.9 years (state: 79.0 years) Saline County, located in southern Illinois, is one of the poorest counties in the state. One in every four residents rely on SNAP benefits, and one in every five live below the poverty line. The financial hardship is partially attributable to the high jobless rate in the county. Unemployment in the county stands at 5.5%, well above the 4.4% state and 3.6% national unemployment rates. The lack of economic opportunities may also be pushing people out of the county. In the last five years, the number of people living in Saline County fell by 2.2%. Indiana: Switzerland County > 5-yr. population change: +1.0% (state: +2.0%) > Poverty rate: 19.7% (state: 14.6%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 8.7% (state: 25.3%) > Life expectancy: 76.5 years (state: 77.7 years) Switzerland County is located in eastern Indiana along the Ohio River, which forms the state's border with Kentucky. Switzerland is one of only two counties in Indiana where fewer than one in every 10 adults have a four-year college education. Incomes tend to rise with higher educational attainment, and Switzerland County's 19.7% poverty rate is well above the statewide 14.6% poverty rate. Higher-income, better-educated Americans tend to have longer life expectancies. In Switzerland County, the average life expectancy is 76.5 years, about a year below life expectancy across the state as a whole. Iowa: Lee County > 5-yr. population change: -2.7% (state: +2.3%) > Poverty rate: 16.3% (state: 12.0%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 15.7% (state: 27.7%) > Life expectancy: 77.5 years (state: 79.7 years) Lee County is located in southeastern Iowa along the Mississippi River. Though joblessness is less of a problem in Lee County than it is nationwide, workers in Lee County are more likely to be out of a job than they are across the state. Lee County's 3.1% unemployment rate is well above 2.4% statewide rate. Incomes are also lower in Lee County than they are statewide. The typical area household earns $48,266 a year, compared to the statewide median annual household income of $56,570. College-educated Americans are less likely to be unemployed and more likely to earn higher salaries than those without a bachelor's degree. In Lee County, 15.7% of adults have a four-year college degree, compared to 27.7% of adults across Iowa as a whole. Kansas: Wyandotte County > 5-yr. population change: +3.8% (state: +1.8%) > Poverty rate: 21.4% (state: 12.8%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 16.7% (state: 32.3%) > Life expectancy: 75.4 years (state: 78.7 years) Many of the counties on this list are relatively rural and isolated. This is not the case with Wyandotte County in Kansas, located just across the state line from Kansas City, Missouri, one of the Midwest's largest cities. Kansas is one of the states with the most educated adults : 90.5% of Kansans 25 and older have a high school diploma, and 32.3% have a bachelor's degree -- both figures higher than the comparable national shares. Adults in Wyandotte county, however, are far less likely than those in their state to enjoy the benefits of a secondary or postsecondary education. Just 78.8% of adults have a high school diploma, and 16.7% have a college education. Kentucky: McCreary County > 5-yr. population change: -2.5% (state: +1.9%) > Poverty rate: 41.0% (state: 18.3%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 7.6% (state: 23.2%) > Life expectancy: 72.9 years (state: 76.3 years) Like other nearby counties in southeastern Kentucky, McCreary County has been decimated by the decline of the coal industry. Throughout the 20th century, over two-dozen coal mines that once employed thousands of local workers shut down. While mining operations have begun to sprout up again in recent years, McCreary is still struggling economically. The county has a higher than average unemployment rate, and 45% of area residents with jobs commute to work outside the county limits. One of the poorest counties in the United States , McCreary has a 41% poverty rate, and half of all area households earn less than $20,000 a year. Louisiana: Madison Parish > 5-yr. population change: -4.1% (state: +3.0%) > Poverty rate: 36.4% (state: 19.6%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 13.4% (state: 23.4%) > Life expectancy: 71.6 years (state: 75.8 years) Madison Parish is located in the eastern part of the state along the Mississippi River. Like many of the counties and parishes along the Mississippi River, Madison Parish is poor, and people are leaving. Over the last five years, the number of people living in Madison fell by 4.1%. More than one in every three parish residents live in poverty, and Madison ranks as the poorest parish in the state . A stronger job market in Madison Parish would likely go a long way in alleviating economic conditions and slow population decline. The county's unemployment rate of 5.9% is much higher than the 3.6% national unemployment rate. Maine: Piscataquis County > 5-yr. population change: -2.7% (state: +0.1%) > Poverty rate: 18.7% (state: 12.9%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 17.8% (state: 30.3%) > Life expectancy: 78.0 years (state: 79.3 years) Generally, Maine ranks as a good place to live, based on key social and demographic data. Piscataquis County, the massive 4,400 square mile county making up part of the state's rural interior, is one exception. The county has an above average poverty rate and a low bachelor's degree attainment rate. A number of counties in Maine are losing population, but few are declining at a faster rate than Piscataquis, which recorded a 2.7% population decline over the past five years. Maryland: Baltimore > 5-yr. population change: -0.1% (state: +3.6%) > Poverty rate: 22.4% (state: 9.7%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 30.4% (state: 39.0%) > Life expectancy: 72.1 years (state: 79.2 years) Baltimore is an independent city that does not lie within the jurisdiction of a county. With nearly the state's highest poverty rate and by far the lowest life expectancy, Baltimore ranks as the worst county or county equivalent to live in Maryland. Life expectancy at birth in the city is just 72 years, seven year below life expectancy across the state as a whole. Additionally, 22.4% of Baltimore residents live below the poverty line, more than double the 9.7% state poverty rate. While crime rates have improved in major cities nationwide, Baltimore, along with other cities like Chicago and St. Louis, still report staggering levels of violence. Unsafe streets and poor economic conditions may be driving people away. In the last five years, Baltimore reported a 0.1% population decline, even as Maryland's population grew by 3.6%. Massachusetts: Hampden County > 5-yr. population change: +1.1% (state: +3.5%) > Poverty rate: 17.2% (state: 11.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 26.5% (state: 42.1%) > Life expectancy: 78.9 years (state: 80.4 years) Massachusetts is one of the wealthiest states in the country, and nearly every major county in the state has a median annual household income above the national median of $57,652. The county with the lowest median income is Hampden, which forms a large part of the state's border with Connecticut and contains the city of Springfield. In Hampden, the typical household has an annual income of $52,205, which is not too much lower than the national figure but well below the state median of $74,167. Poverty is a major indicator for the likelihood residents having poor diets and lacking access to quality medical care. This likely helps explain Hampden County's rank as the least healthy county in the state . Michigan: Lake County > 5-yr. population change: +1.1% (state: +0.3%) > Poverty rate: 25.0% (state: 15.6%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 11.4% (state: 28.1%) > Life expectancy: 76.8 years (state: 78.3 years) Lake County, located in western Michigan about 80 miles north of Grand Rapids, is the poorest county in the state. The typical income of a household in the county is just $32,309 a year, about $20,000 less than that of the typical Michigan household. The low incomes likely contribute to the prevalence of serious financial hardship in the county -- one in every four residents live below the poverty line. Incomes in the county would likely rise with an improved job market. Currently, 6.3% of workers in the county are unemployed, well above the 4.1% state and 3.6% national unemployment rates. Minnesota: Wadena County > 5-yr. population change: -1.3% (state: +3.3%) > Poverty rate: 15.0% (state: 10.5%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.9% (state: 34.8%) > Life expectancy: 78.8 years (state: 80.9 years) Nearly every large county in Minnesota compares favorably to the majority of counties on this list. One exception is Wadena County, which is in the central part of the state. In the county, just 12.9% of adults have a bachelor's degree, barely one-third of the state's equivalent share of 34.8% of adults. Low educational attainment tends to coincide with low incomes, and Wadena's median annual household income of $45,018 is the lowest of any county in the state with a population of at least 10,000. Mississippi: Holmes County > 5-yr. population change: -4.9% (state: +0.6%) > Poverty rate: 46.5% (state: 21.5%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 10.7% (state: 21.3%) > Life expectancy: 71.0 years (state: 74.9 years) Holmes County is located in the Mississippi Delta region. The county's 46.5% poverty rate is nearly the highest of any U.S. county and more than triple the national poverty rate of 14.6%. Additionally, 29.2% of households in the country earn less than $10,000 a year, the largest share of any U.S. county. The widespread financial hardship is partially attributable to a weak job market. As of the end of last year, 8.7% of county workers were unemployed, and among those who had a job, 44% commuted to work outside the county limits. Missouri: Pemiscot County > 5-yr. population change: -5.2% (state: +1.6%) > Poverty rate: 28.5% (state: 14.6%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.0% (state: 28.2%) > Life expectancy: 72.0 years (state: 77.7 years) Pemiscot County, situated in the southeast corner of Missouri along the Mississippi River, ranks as the worst county to live in the state. The county's poverty rate of 28.5% is nearly double the statewide poverty rate of 14.6%. Americans living below the poverty line are far more likely to be unhealthy than wealthier Americans, and in Pemiscot County, the life expectancy at birth is just 72 years, nearly six years less than the life expectancy statewide. As is the case in many counties on this list, Pemiscot County is losing resident rapidly. In the last five years, the number of people living in the county fell by 5.2%, even as the state population as a whole grew by 1.6%. Montana: Roosevelt County > 5-yr. population change: +7.1% (state: +3.9%) > Poverty rate: 29.1% (state: 14.4%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 15.5% (state: 30.7%) > Life expectancy: 71.2 years (state: 78.9 years) Native American reservations often struggle with social and economic challenges, and much of Roosevelt County, Montana, lies within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The county's poverty rate of 29.1% is more than double the state poverty rate of 14.4%, and life expectancy in the county is just 71 years -- about eight years less than the life expectancy statewide. Joblessness is also more common in Roosevelt County than it is across the state as a whole. The county's unemployment rate of 4.6% is a full percentage point higher than Montana's unemployment rate. Nebraska: Dakota County > 5-yr. population change: -1.6% (state: +3.6%) > Poverty rate: 16.8% (state: 12.0%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.6% (state: 30.6%) > Life expectancy: 78.4 years (state: 79.6 years) Dakota County is located in eastern Nebraska, directly across the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa. An estimated 16.8% of people in Dakota County live below the poverty line, a higher poverty rate than the state rate of 12.0%. Incomes tend to rise with educational attainment, and only 12.6% of adults in Dakota County have a bachelor's degree or higher, the smallest share of any county in the state. As is the case with many counties on this list, Dakota County is shrinking. As of 2017, about 20,500 people lived in the county, 1.6% fewer than five years prior. Nevada: Nye County > 5-yr. population change: -1.2% (state: +6.8%) > Poverty rate: 17.3% (state: 14.2%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 11.5% (state: 23.7%) > Life expectancy: 74.1 years (state: 78.1 years) Nye County, Nevada, is located in the southern part of the state, west of Las Vegas. The county is easily the worst to live in the state, based on 24/7 Wall St.'s index. Just 11.5% of county adults have a bachelor's degree, less than half the state's relatively low 23.7% share, and the county's 4.8% April unemployment rate is one of the higher rates in the country. People born today in Nye County have a life expectancy of 74.1 years, which is about five years below the national average life expectancy. New Hampshire: Coos County > 5-yr. population change: -2.3% (state: +1.1%) > Poverty rate: 13.3% (state: 8.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 18.3% (state: 36.0%) > Life expectancy: 78.2 years (state: 80.2 years) Residents of Coos County, the northernmost county in New Hampshire, are more likely to be unemployed and live below the poverty line than those living in any other county in the state. As of April 2019, 3.7% of the county's labor force was unemployed, well above the 2.4% state unemployment rate. The relative lack of jobs in the county likely contributes to the highest-in-the-state poverty rate of 13.3%. New Hampshire's poverty rate of 8.1% is the lowest of any U.S. state. New Jersey: Cumberland County > 5-yr. population change: -1.2% (state: +1.9%) > Poverty rate: 18.8% (state: 10.7%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 14.4% (state: 38.1%) > Life expectancy: 76.6 years (state: 80.0 years) New Jersey's Cumberland County is located in the southern part of the state, making up much of the state's coastline adjacent to the Delaware Bay. Cumberland has an adult bachelor's degree attainment rate of just 14.4%, compared to a state share of 38.1%. The county also has the highest poverty rate in the state among counties with at least 10,000 people, at 18.8% of residents, compared to a state poverty rate of 10.7%. People living in poverty are much more likely to face issues leading to health problems and poorer populations tend to have shorter life expectancy. Like many of the places on this list, Cumberland ranks as the least healthy county in the state . New Mexico: McKinley County > 5-yr. population change: +1.3% (state: +1.4%) > Poverty rate: 37.5% (state: 20.6%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 10.8% (state: 26.9%) > Life expectancy: 74.9 years (state: 78.4 years) McKinley County is located in western New Mexico along the Arizona border, adjacent to Apache County â another county on this list. Like Apache County, McKinley County spans over a large Native American Reservation. Due to a number of historical and political factors, populations living on reservations are more likely to perform relatively poorly in measures of social and economic well-being. In McKinley County, 37.5% of the population lives in poverty, one of the highest poverty rates of any U.S. county. Additionally, at 74.9 years, life expectancy in McKinley County is about four years below U.S. life expectancy. Unemployment in McKinley County stands at 6.0%, well above the 3.6% national unemployment rate. Economic growth in the county is likely hindered, as due to several social and regulatory factors, New Mexico ranks as one of the worst states for business . New York: Bronx County > 5-yr. population change: +5.0% (state: +2.1%) > Poverty rate: 29.7% (state: 15.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 19.4% (state: 35.3%) > Life expectancy: 78.7 years (state: 80.4 years) Bronx County is coterminous with the New York City borough of the same name. Nearly 30% of Bronx County residents live below the poverty line, roughly double the 15.1% poverty rate across New York state. Incomes tend to rise with higher educational attainment, and Bronx County is the least educated county in the state. Just 71.5% of adults in the Bronx have completed high school, compared to 86.1% of adults across the state as a whole. Due to widespread financial hardship, a larger than typical share of Bronx residents depend on government assistance to afford basic necessities. Some 36.5% of county residents receive SNAP benefits, the largest share of any county in the state and nearly triple the 12.6% national recipiency rate. North Carolina: Robeson County > 5-yr. population change: +0.2% (state: +5.3%) > Poverty rate: 29.2% (state: 16.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.8% (state: 29.9%) > Life expectancy: 73.7 years (state: 77.9 years) Robeson County is located in southern North Carolina along the South Carolina state border. Life expectancy in the county is just shy of 74 years, about four years less than the average life expectancy at birth across the state as a whole. Health outcomes like life expectancy tend to be worse in poorer areas, and Robeson is the only county in the state where nearly 30% of residents live below the poverty line. The widespread financial hardship is partially attributable to the weak job market in the county. Unemployment in Robeson County stands at 5.0%, well above the 4.0% state unemployment rate. North Dakota: Rolette County > 5-yr. population change: +4.6% (state: +10.2%) > Poverty rate: 32.4% (state: 11.0%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 20.7% (state: 28.9%) > Life expectancy: 73.0 years (state: 80.0 years) Rolette County is located north central North Dakota along the Canadian border. The county's poverty rate of 32.4% is nearly triple the 11.0% poverty rate across the state as a whole. Health outcomes tend to be worse in poorer populations, and life expectancy at birth in Rolette County is just 73 years, seven years below life expectancy statewide. The county's median household income of $36,170 is the lowest in the state. Low incomes are partially attributable to a weak job market. The county's unemployment rate of 7.7% is the highest of any county in the state and more than triple the 2.3% state unemployment rate. Ohio: Adams County > 5-yr. population change: -2.1% (state: +0.7%) > Poverty rate: 23.8% (state: 14.9%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.1% (state: 27.2%) > Life expectancy: 75.2 years (state: 77.9 years) Adams County is the poorest county in the state , with a median annual household income of just $36,320, roughly $16,000 less than the state median of $52,407. The county's poverty rate of 23.8% is well above the state and national figures of 14.9% and 14.6%, respectively, and more than one in four residents receive SNAP benefit assistance. The county, which is on the state's border with Kentucky, had an unemployment rate of 5.3% as of April, one of the highest rates among large U.S. counties. Oklahoma: Choctaw County > 5-yr. population change: -1.3% (state: +3.9%) > Poverty rate: 31.0% (state: 16.2%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.5% (state: 24.8%) > Life expectancy: 73.3 years (state: 76.1 years) Choctaw County is located in southern Oklahoma along the Texas state border. By several measures, Choctaw is the poorest county in the state. The county's 31.0% poverty rate is the highest of any county in the state and is nearly double Oklahoma's 16.2% poverty rate. Additionally, Choctaw is the only county in the state where more than 15% of households earn less than $10,000 a year. Low-paying jobs and widespread financial hardship may be pushing people out. In the last five years, Choctaw's population declined by 1.3%, even as Oklahoma's population grew by 3.9%. Oregon: Malheur County > 5-yr. population change: -2.0% (state: +4.9%) > Poverty rate: 25.2% (state: 14.9%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 13.2% (state: 32.3%) > Life expectancy: 78.4 years (state: 79.4 years) A declining population is often a sign of poor conditions and a generally unfavorable place to live, and Malheur County is one of only a few counties in Oregon where the population has declined in the past five years. Incomes in the county, which forms the southeasternmost part of the state, are easily the lowest in among Oregon's counties with at least 10,000 people. The typical household income of $37,112 is about $19,000 less than the state median annual household income. Likely due to its relatively rural nature and widespread poverty, Malheur has the lowest concentration of doctors among state counties . Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County > 5-yr. population change: +2.9% (state: +0.7%) > Poverty rate: 25.8% (state: 13.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 27.1% (state: 30.1%) > Life expectancy: 75.5 years (state: 78.8 years) Philadelphia County is coterminous with the city of the same name. It is the only county in Pennsylvania where more than one in every four residents live below the poverty line. Additionally, nearly 15% of households in the county earn less than $10,000 a year, a larger share than in every other Pennsylvania county. Due to widespread financial hardship, 24.5% of Philadelphia residents receive food stamps, the highest recipiency rate in the state. Unlike most counties on this list, Philadelphia is growing faster than the state as a whole. In the last five years, the county population grew by 2.9%, more than four times faster than the state as a whole. Rhode Island: Providence County > 5-yr. population change: +1.0% (state: +0.3%) > Poverty rate: 16.7% (state: 13.4%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 27.8% (state: 33.0%) > Life expectancy: 79.3 years (state: 79.8 years) Rhode Island, the nation's smallest state by land area, only has five counties, and even the worst county to live in the state, Providence, is actually more favorable compared to most U.S. counties. The county, which contains the state capital city of the same name, comprises more than half the state's population. While both high school and college attainment levels among adults are slightly below the national figures, Providence's unemployment rate is also below the national rate, and its life expectancy is slightly higher than the national life expectancy. South Carolina: Marlboro County > 5-yr. population change: -4.3% (state: +5.7%) > Poverty rate: 26.6% (state: 16.6%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 8.9% (state: 27.0%) > Life expectancy: 72.0 years (state: 76.9 years) In Marlboro County, which ranks as the least healthy county in the state , the average life expectancy is just 72 years, about seven years below the national life expectancy. The county's high poverty likely helps explain its low life expectancy, More than one in four county residents live in poverty, and the typical household income of just $33,921 is nearly $24,000 below the median nationwide. As is the case with many counties on this list, Marlboro County's population is declining -- it shrank by 4.3% over the last five years. South Dakota: Oglala Lakota County > 5-yr. population change: +0.0% (state: +4.9%) > Poverty rate: 51.9% (state: 13.9%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.4% (state: 27.8%) > Life expectancy: 66.8 years (state: 79.6 years) Oglala Lakota County falls entirely within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southern South Dakota. Average life expectancy can be indicative of local conditions, and in Oglala Lakota County, life expectancy is just 66.8 years, the lowest of any U.S. county and more in line with life expectancy in developing nations like Pakistan and Tanzania than the United States. Serious financial hardship is common in Oglala Lakota County. It is one of only two counties in the country where over half of the population lives in poverty, and nearly 55% of county residents rely on SNAP, or food stamps, to afford basic necessities. Not only does Oglala Lakota rank as the worst county to live in South Dakota, but it is also the worst county to live in nationwide . Tennessee: Grundy County > 5-yr. population change: -2.9% (state: +3.8%) > Poverty rate: 28.5% (state: 16.7%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 11.0% (state: 26.1%) > Life expectancy: 72.5 years (state: 76.3 years) Grundy County, located just northwest of Chattanooga, ranks as the worst county to live in Tennessee. After declining by about half a year since 2010, life expectancy in Grundy is just 72.5 years, nearly four years below the average life expectancy in the state. The typical household in Grundy County earns only $31,919 a year, well below the median household income statewide of $48,708. Incomes tend to rise with educational attainment, and in Grundy County, only 73.2% of adults have a high school diploma, the smallest share of any county in the state. Texas: Zavala County > 5-yr. population change: +3.4% (state: +8.8%) > Poverty rate: 36.2% (state: 16.0%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 7.6% (state: 28.7%) > Life expectancy: 77.9 years (state: 78.5 years) Zavala County is located southwest of San Antonio, not far from the Mexico border. Only 60.3% of county residents have a high school diploma, and just 7.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree, well below the comparable 82.8% and 28.7% statewide shares. Incomes tend to rise with educational attainment, and the relatively small share of high school- and college-educated adults in Zavala County likely partially explains the low incomes. More than one every three county residents live below the poverty line, more than double the 16.0% state poverty rate. Utah: San Juan County > 5-yr. population change: +3.3% (state: +8.2%) > Poverty rate: 28.4% (state: 11.0%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 17.3% (state: 32.5%) > Life expectancy: 79.0 years (state: 79.9 years) San Juan County is located in the southeast corner of Utah, along the state borders of Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. It is the only county in the state where more than one in every 10 households earn less than $10,000 a year. The county's 28.4% poverty rate is by far the highest in the state and more than double the 11.0% poverty rate across Utah. Native American reservations often struggle with social and economic challenges, and much of San Juan County covers the 17.5 million square acre Navajo Nation Reservation. Vermont: Orleans County > 5-yr. population change: -0.9% (state: -0.1%) > Poverty rate: 14.2% (state: 11.4%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 22.0% (state: 36.8%) > Life expectancy: 79.4 years (state: 80.2 years) As a state, Vermont ranks as one of the best places to live, and so even the county that performs the worst in 24/7 Wall St.'s index still compares favorably to most U.S. counties. Still, Orleans County, which forms part of the state border with Canada, has a median annual household income of $45,664, which is about $12,000 below the median incomes state and nationwide. The county stands out as an unfavorable place to live by some other measures. Its 4.7% April unemployment rate, for example, is by far the highest among Vermont's counties with at least 10,000 people. The majority of Vermont counties have an unemployment rate of 2.6% or less. Virginia: Petersburg > 5-yr. population change: -0.6% (state: +4.4%) > Poverty rate: 27.6% (state: 11.2%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 17.5% (state: 37.6%) > Life expectancy: 72.2 years (state: 79.2 years) Like other independent cities in the state of Virginia, Petersburg operates as a county. The average life expectancy at birth in the city of just 72 years is nearly seven years less than the national life expectancy and is one of the lowest life expectancies of any U.S. county. The city's low life expectancy is closely tied to its low incomes, as poorer residents tend to face a number of obstacles to maintaining good health. Of the city's 32,000 residents, 27.6% live in poverty, compared to the state poverty rate of 11.2%. Washington: Adams County > 5-yr. population change: +3.7% (state: +6.4%) > Poverty rate: 23.1% (state: 12.2%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 13.6% (state: 34.5%) > Life expectancy: 79.2 years (state: 80.0 years) Adams County is located in eastern Washington, southwest of Spokane. Adams is the only county in the state where fewer than two in every three adults have graduated high school. A high school education is often a prerequisite for employment, and the county's low educational attainment rates may partially explain its high jobless rate. As of April 2019, 6.0% of county workers were unemployed, well above the unemployment rates of 4.7% statewide and 3.6% nationwide. With a 23.1% poverty rate, Adams County residents are nearly twice as likely to face serious financial hardship than the typical Washington resident. West Virginia: McDowell County > 5-yr. population change: -10.3% (state: -0.7%) > Poverty rate: 34.9% (state: 17.8%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 4.9% (state: 19.9%) > Life expectancy: 70.3 years (state: 76.0 years) McDowell County is the worst county to live in West Virginia and one of the worst counties to live in nationwide . A coal county located in the southern part of the state, McDowell is characterized by population decline and poverty. Currently, the county is home to less than 20,000 people, down from nearly 100,000 in 1950. In the last five years alone, the county's population shrunk by 10.3%. Of the remaining residents, more than a third live below the poverty line. Opioid overdoses are contributing to lower life expectancy in the United States, and McDowell County has been hit especially hard by the opioid epidemic. Between 2010 and 2014, life expectancy in the county fell slightly from 70.4 years to 70.3. Wisconsin: Adams County > 5-yr. population change: -3.8% (state: +1.3%) > Poverty rate: 13.0% (state: 12.3%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 12.5% (state: 29.0%) > Life expectancy: 77.8 years (state: 79.8 years) Adams County lags behind a majority of Wisconsin counties in several measures related to income, education, and health. The typical household in Adams County earns $44,003 a year, more than $13,000 less than the state median of $56,759. One factor contributing to low incomes is likely the low educational attainment of area residents. Just 12.5% of Adams County adults have a bachelor's degree, the second smallest share of any county in Wisconsin and less than half the state's 29.0% college attainment rate. Income and education are some of the most significant factors that influence health and longevity. Life expectancy in Adams County is just 77.8 years, less than Wisconsin's average of 79.8 years. Wyoming: Uinta County > 5-yr. population change: -0.9% (state: +3.6%) > Poverty rate: 14.9% (state: 11.1%) > Adults with a bachelor's degree: 17.4% (state: 26.7%) > Life expectancy: 77.4 years (state: 78.6 years) Uinta County is located in the southwest corner of Wyoming. Just 17.4% of adults in Uinta County have a bachelor's degree or higher, the smallest share of any county in the state. Incomes tend to rise with higher educational attainment, and in Uinta, the typical household earns $54,672 a year, slightly less than the median household income of $60,938 in Wyoming. Like many counties on this list, Uinta is shrinking. In the last five years, the number of people living in the county fell by 0.9%, even as the state's population grew by 3.6%.


The United States has escalated its trade war with China, hiking tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese exports hours after trade talks held in Washington failed to produce a breakthrough . Tariffs on the targeted exports increased from 10% to 25% at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, prompting a swift rebuke from Beijing. The Chinese government expressed "deep regret over the development" and pledged to take "necessary countermeasures." "We hope the United States will meet us halfway, and work with us to resolve existing issues through cooperation and consultation," China's Ministry of Commerce said in a statement. The ministry did not give specifics on how it would respond. The Trump administration's decision to impose new taxes on Chinese exports comes after the United States accused China of backtracking on commitments made during recent negotiations on trade. Trump has repeatedly slammed China for indulging in what he says are unfair trade practices, particularly with regards to access to its giant market, intellectual property and technology transfers. The talks are aimed at settling the dispute, which has hurt Chinese exporters, damaged some US companies and slowed global growth since it began last July. A Chinese delegation led by the country's top trade negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, arrived in Washington on Thursday for the latest round of discussions. Under the current circumstances, Liu said he "hopes to engage in rational and candid exchanges with the US side," according to China's state news agency. Liu added that raising tariffs is not a solution to the problems. Trump said hours before talks began on Thursday that he had just received an upbeat letter from his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, suggesting a deal was still attainable. "It's possible to do it," Trump said when asked about the prospect of an agreement that would prevent a tariff hike on Chinese goods. "I have no idea what's going to happen." Yet the outward optimism did not appear to translate into a last-minute agreement. Negotiators are expected to meet for a second day of talks on Friday. Trump has already suggested that he's ready to bring in more trade penalties if his demands are not met. He threatened in a tweet on Sunday to raise taxes on virtually all of China's exports to the United States. "While we believe that a trade deal will eventually be reached between the US and China, the risk of a complete breakdown in trade talks has certainly increased," said Michael Taylor of Moody's Investors Service. Tariff reaction Global stock markets have endured a week of extreme volatility prompted by uncertainty over trade. Reactions were mixed on Friday. Having started the day in positive territory, Japan's Nikkei Index dipped 0.3%. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 3.1% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed up 0.8%. Benchmark indexes in Europe posted gains of less than 1% in early trade. But US stock futures were lower. Analysts say the tariff hikes could hit growth in both economies and drag down global growth. Many experts believe that Beijing will be forced to step in with new stimulus measures if the conflict escalates further. Trump's move to increase tariffs has startled US businesses. Importers received just five days' notice about the sudden rise in penalties. "The tariff increase inflicts significant harm on US industry, farmers and consumers," said Jacob Parker, vice president of the US-China Business Council, a trade group that represents American companies' interests in China. "It will decrease the competitiveness of American companies, reduce the efficiency of their global supply chains, and reverberate through the US economy. Pure and simple, this is a tax on the American consumer," he added. Consumers are also feeling some pain: The American Apparel and Footwear Association estimates that a 25% tariff on apparel imports will increase costs for a family of four by $500 a year. The higher tariffs will be applied to relevant US-bound goods exported from China on or after Friday, according to a notice from the US Federal Register .


SAN ANTONIO   As coaching problems go, the Los Angeles Clippers' Doc Rivers knows this is a good one to have. His point guard   or as some have nicknamed Chris Paul in NBA fan circles, "Point God"   is so talented in so many different ways that the question of how to maximize his impact doesn't always come with an easy answer. He's a pass-first playmaker who looks at scoring as a last resort, never mind the fact that he's capable of channeling his inner Russell Westbrook from time to time or even reminding his 53-year-old coach of those old match-ups against the great Isiah Thomas. So after Rivers saw Paul score 30-plus points for the second time in this first-round series against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday, the Clippers tying it up at 2-2 by way of a 114-105 win at the AT&T Center, it surprised no one who knows the back story here that the coach felt a tremendous sense of relief. RELATED: Paul, Clippers even series with 114-105 win over Spurs "He's a great scorer," Rivers said with a smile as he stood outside the visitor's locker room. "I mean, he's not a good scorer. He's a great scorer. And to tell him that and convince him that, (he'll say), 'Yeah, I know. I know.' But he doesn't see that. He sees himself as a great passer, and it's a (expletive) to get him to do it. ... It's just his nature. It's (like the fable) 'The Frog and the Scorpion.' And we need him to be the scorpion." Paul should be more willing than ever to be the scorpion now. His 34 points came against the stubborn likes of the Spurs' Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green, Paul finishing one point shy of his career-high in the playoffs as he hit 11-of-19 shots in all. The way in which he did it at the end only made it all the more impressive. Paul was whistled for his fifth foul with 8:25 left to play and the Clippers up 93-84, but he played all but 46 seconds from there while scoring 10 points during that stretch   four free throws and three pull-up jumpers from mid-range helping seal the deal. And as was the case in the Clippers' Game 1 win, when Paul had 32 points and the Spurs seemed overmatched on nearly every front, he set the offensive tone with the kind of aggression that Rivers wishes he saw more often. With Game 5 coming on Tuesday in Los Angeles and the Clippers having re-gained homecourt advantage, it's quite clear that they need Paul to keep heeding Rivers' advice. "For me, I just try to play the right way," said Paul, who received key help from forward Blake Griffin (20 points and 19 rebounds) and J.J. Redick (17 points). "When the shot's there, I try to take it. I try not to force things, try to make the right pass and stuff like that. Against (the Spurs) at times, I don't know. I watched film yesterday and I saw a couple times where I may have been able to shoot it in Game 3, but tonight it was just the ball movement. It's not so much you're just trying to iso (isolation) or stuff like that. Today we just played with the right pace. It was the tempo, and that's what got (him) shots." Paul, the 29-year-old who had a combined 28 points in the Clippers' losses in Games 2 and 3, has now scored 30-plus points in just 10 of the 57 playoff games in which he has played. It's a rare feat, to be sure, but one that typically boded well for his teams in both New Orleans/Oklahoma City and Los Angeles as they were 8-2 in those games. During his Clippers tenure, Paul has now scored 30-plus points in four of 34 playoff games (they're 3-1 in those games). It may not be the cure to all these playoff ails he has suffered from since entering the league in 2005   six postseason appearances, three first-round losses and nary a Conference finals appearance   but it's clearly not a bad way to go. What's more, it's the result of a project that Rivers appears to have put in play back in late January: When the Clippers made their surge in the second half of the season, Paul's scoring spiked (21 points per game on 15.3 shots per game after Jan. 25 compared to 17.3 points on 13.3 shots per before then) in large part because Rivers wanted it that way. When the Clippers lost all the momentum that came with their dynamic Game 1 win, the debate about what's missing from their top-tier team began anew among fans and media alike. The most logical culprit is their bench, of course, and that's a substantive stance to take. Beyond super sixth man Jamal Crawford being his usual self this season, the Austin Rivers/Spencer Hawes/Glen Davis/Hedo Turkoglu group has underwhelmed at every turn. This was a rare exception in that regard, as Austin Rivers had 16 points off the bench (7-of-8 shooting) and Crawford added 15. But Doc Rivers   who comes under fire in that regard because he's also the team's vice president of basketball operations   pushed back against that notion leading up to Game 4. It's not that he doesn't agree with the premise that the bench has been a problem. It was, as Rivers explained, just not the problem. "All year (it has been a problem), and what's our record?" he asked an inquiring reporter who acknowledged that 56-26 was an impressive mark. "Thank you. I'll leave it at that." These stars, the ones who created the entertaining community known as Lob City but who have fallen short in these past three playoffs, simply weren't getting the job done as he saw it. "Name me a series where your key players didn't play well and you win the series," Rivers continued. "That's the key to the playoffs. Your key guys have to play well." Paul more than the rest. Follow Sam Amick on Twitter @sam_amick . GALLERY: BEST OF THE NBA FIRST ROUND


Symantec Corp. shares dropped Friday for their worst performance in a year as analysts slashed price targets and estimates for the security software company that turned in another poor performance and outlook and shook up its top management ranks. Symantec (SYMC) shares dropped more than 13% to $19.18 at least check, having touched an intraday low of $17.89, for their worst day in a year, when the stock dropped 33% after the company's year-ago fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report and internal audit . In comparison, the S&P 500 index (SPX) was down 0.5% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (COMP) was down 0.8%. Not only did Symantec post an earnings miss and a disappointing outlook late Thursday but also it abruptly announced that Chief Executive Greg Clark was leaving immediately and that Chairman Richard Hill would fill the position on an interim basis. Also, Symantec named former Logitech chief financial officer Vincent Pilette as its permanent CFO. While personal reasons were cited for Clark's departure, many analysts took that story tongue-in-cheek given the volatile history of the company's performance and management tenure. Stifel analyst Gur Talpaz, who has a hold rating and a $20 price target, called referred to it as "The Game of Musical Chairs Begins Anew." "For those of you who have followed the Symantec story for some time, you're likely familiar with the company's history of changing leadership, dating back to the passing of the baton from John Thompson to Enrique Salem in 2009," Talpaz said. "Since then, it's been a revolving door at the top, though Greg Clark was able to hold onto the seat for nearly three years," Talpaz said. "As Symantec begins the search for a new top executive, we would encourage the company to find a leader who can, first and foremost, inspire some measure of confidence with both customers and partners, particularly as new competing solutions emerge at a rapid rate." Of the 29 analysts who cover Symantec, two have buy ratings, 24 have hold ratings, and three have sell ratings. Of those, nine lowered their price targets, resulting in an average target of $20.90. Analysts slashed their estimates to a consensus 34 cents a share on revenue of $1.19 billion for the fiscal first quarter, from a previous consensus of 40 cents a share on revenue of $1.2 billion. For the year, the consensus dropped to earnings of $1.71 a share on revenue of $4.84 billion, from a previous $1.77 a share on revenue of $4.97 billion. Wedbush analysts Daniel Ives, who has a neutral rating and lowered his price target to $19 from $24, said the weakness in earnings came as a surprise. Before the announcement late Thursday, Symantec shares had been up 17% for the year, slightly better than the S&P 500. "Last night SYMC reported FY4Q earnings that saw considerable enterprise weakness on company specific demand/execution issues that will be shocker to the Street given the company appeared to turn the corner over the last few quarters and was humming in the eyes of investors until they drove into a brick wall last night," Ives said. Raymond James analyst Michael Turits, who has a market perform rating, said the management change was welcome.● "Given what has been uneven performance under the former management team and what we viewed as unrealistic guidance for F20, we're pleased the board has 'cleared the decks' with a new CFO, still to be named CEO, and lower, if not (given guidance to consumer acceleration and ongoing enterprise risk) completely 'derisked' F20 guidance in our view," Turits said. Jefferies analyst John DiFucci, who has a hold rating and lowered his price target to $19 from $22, said there seems to still be risk in the company's lowered guidance. "Notably for F20, the enterprise expectations for $2.3B to $2.4B still imply flat organic cc growth, compared to F19's 2.5% decline, not to mention that this business segment has not grown on an organic, constant currency basis in more than five years," DiFucci said. "Expectations for consumer growth remained the same as the prior Q, with guidance of $2.46B to $2.5B implying 3% yoy organic cc grow which is in-line with F19's growth of 3%." "While it is more reasonable than the prior few Q's expectations, we question the company's ability to achieve such a turnaround in growth in Enterprise over the coming quarters given prior history," DiFucci noted.


When it comes to government funding for drug research, an interesting paradox currently exists. While many pharmaceutical companies benefit from federal funding for research, this doesn't necessarily translate to lower prices for patients who ultimately buy the drugs that are developed. In other words, the government is effectively subsidizing companies' ability to develop drugs and then charge exorbitant prices for them. Sens. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rick Scott (R-FL) want to change that. Their new bill, first provided to Vox, would require companies that have received research funding from the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies to follow specific pricing restrictions for the drugs they are selling. If they don't, they'd incur strict penalties. "The idea is straightforward," Van Hollen told Vox. "Taxpayers invested in finding cures and treatments and therefore, taxpayers should have a say in what the prices are." The legislation, dubbed the We PAID Act, is the latest attempt from lawmakers to address escalating prescription drug prices. While it would only affect a fraction of new prescription drugs that are sold   an aide for Van Hollen's office estimated it would apply to 20 to 25 percent of the prescription drugs that go to market after the bill is enacted and wouldn't apply to any currently on the market   the legislation could still make significant inroads in reducing some drug prices, if passed. According to Van Hollen's office, current drugs that would hypothetically be affected, if this law existed when they were being developed, include Humira, a drug for adults with Crohn's disease, and Enbrel, a drug that treats autoimmune diseases. According to The New York Times, a prescription for Humira currently clocks in at $38,000 a year. The bipartisan nature of the bill could bode well for its advancement, and highlights how much of a priority this topic has become for voters, as well as lawmakers across the ideological spectrum. Van Hollen and Scott's bill joins an expanding slate of proposals, underscoring the growing push in both chambers of Congress to actually pass legislation that could rein in Big Pharma. What the We PAID Act would do The US is known for having some of the highest prescription drug prices in the world, and this bill is one of several making its way through the upper chamber that attempts to address this problem. Specifically, Van Hollen and Scott's plan tackles the issue by targeting drug companies that have benefitted from taxpayer money. Under the We PAID Act, drugs that have patents clearly tied to NIH research would be required to offer reasonable prices to consumers. These patents include those held by the federal government that are licensed out to private companies, and patents held by individuals that disclose "government support" in the application. In order to determine "reasonable" pricing for different drugs, the legislation sets up a couple different mechanisms: First, it would commission a study conducted by the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. The National Academies would review key information about the drug, including its prices in other countries, distribution costs and the amount of investment that went into research and development. They would use this data to determine how best to figure out a reasonable price. Second, the bill would establish a Drug Affordability and Access Committee comprised of a number of seven agency officials, two consumer representatives, three provider representatives, a researcher, an economist, a health insurance plan representative, a pharmacy benefit manager representative and a drug manufacturer representative. They would use the National Academies study to land on a fair list price for a drug. Once the committee makes a decision about a reasonable list price, that drug would only be available on the market at that price. Year-over-year increases could not exceed the rate of inflation. This committee would specifically include a wide range of stakeholders in order to prevent too much industry influence, Van Hollen told Vox. "We want to make sure that this was not stacked by industry people," he said. Presently, it's still slightly unclear how much lower the "reasonable" list price would be than a company's existing price, but the process to arrive at that figure is intended to be a transparent one, Van Hollen noted. Companies that do not adhere to the list price that's ultimately determined would be subject to a couple different penalties: For one, they would lose any exclusive rights to a particular drug, meaning competitors could then produce a generic version of the drug to sell. Additionally, they would be barred from entering into future licensing agreements on patented technology, meaning they couldn't leverage advancements that have been developed by the NIH or other federal money. While this bill is only applicable to a segment of drugs, it could still have some serious impact in bringing down costs for some of the most expensive drugs out there, says Ameet Sarpatwari, a health policy expert at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who provided assistance on the bill. "NIH is the largest single funder of biomedical research in the world," he told Vox. "The real question is what are we getting in return for the contribution companies receive?" As Sarpatwari notes, the reach of NIH funding is expansive. According to a 2018 study , all 210 drugs that were approved by the Food and Drug Administration between 2010 to 2016 relied heavily on some kind of NIH support. (Not all would necessarily be affected by the bill, but an estimated 25 percent of all drugs that are launched would be.) Lowering prescription drug prices is one of the few issues with momentum in Congress Reducing prescription drug prices is among a narrow set of issues that members of the House, Senate, and White House are all interested in working on. Whether they can collectively agree on a policy solution, however, is another matter. Van Hollen and Scott's bill, because it has bipartisan support, is among the measures that could see some momentum. Another bill from Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Wyden (R-OR), which would put a cap on out-of-pocket costs Medicare recipients pay for prescription drugs, has also recently advanced out of the Senate Finance Committee. And House Democrats are expected to unveil a bill of their own later this fall, though it'll likely be too progressive for Senate Republicans. If members of both parties could work something out, it would be an effort that resonates heavily with voters, who've showed broad support for lowering prescription drug costs in poll after poll. According to a February survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation, 63 percent of Americans think there should be more regulation of prescription drug prices. Although many Republicans remain reluctant to impose more regulation on the health care industry, the demand from voters on drug prices is becoming too urgent to ignore. Scott and Van Hollen's bill shows lawmakers on both sides are looking for ways to answer that demand   some in more sweeping ways than others.


On Wednesday morning in the Canyon of Heroes, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team was honored with a modest ticker tape parade in New York City after winning their second consecutive Women's World Cup Finals victory in which they defeated the Netherlands 2-0. During the celebration, the Southern Jersey-born Carli Lloyd decided to troll New York Giants fans in attendance by letting out a "Fly Eagles Fly" chant. Congrats to Jersey girl and Philadelphia Eagles fan @CarliLloyd ! #FlyEaglesFly #USWNTParade https://t.co/phpc23kSKl pic.twitter.com/LYdeBj3VG0 - Action News on 6abc (@6abc) July 10, 2019 Per our friends over at Eagles Wire , "Fly Eagles Fly is the Eagles' Victory Song and slogan that was written in the mid-1950s and rearranged and retitled by Bobby Mansure & Brian Saunders in 1995." Lloyd was initially being cheered for her victory speech, but those cheers slowly turned to playful jeers after her chant. But you have to give credit where credit is due - Lloyd took her trolling right to the dragon's mouth. If anything, Lloyd's trolling shows just how brazen Eagles fans have become in the aftermath of their first-ever (and hopefully, only) Super Bowl title. 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 Heading into training camp: How many JACK LBs will make 53-man roster? Connor Barwin doubles down on the Eagles being a perfect situation for him Related slideshow: Best of the Women's World Cup (Provided by imagn)


O ur national parks protect some of the highest peaks, oldest rocks, and most otherworldly terrain in the United States. It's no wonder they're so beloved. Camping in one of these glorious spaces allows you instant access to the natural wonders and abundant wildlife that make each worth visiting but their popularity also means they're often crowded. If you want a stay that's extra luxurious and luxuriously crowd free book one of the following glamping sites set near national parks, which will elevate your time in the great outdoors while putting you right at nature's doorstep. Under Canvas Near: Arches (Utah), Canyonlands (Utah), Glacier (Montana), Grand Canyon (Arizona), Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina/Tennessee), Saguaro (Arizona), Yellowstone (Idaho/Montana/Wyoming), and Zion (Utah) National Parks With eight locations and four new camps set to open in California destinations in 2020, Under Canvas has mastered safari-inspired accommodations in the United States, and all of its sites are set within 30 miles of a national park. The company's various tent types feature en suite bathrooms and sleep between three and seven people in king-sized beds. Each campsite offers activities specific to the area, such as hot-air balloon rides over Moab, llama treks in Glacier National Park, private yoga classes in Zion, or white-water rafting trips in the Smokies. With the TENt Pass , you can spend 10 nights per year in any Under Canvas location, either split between several sites or all in one location. Check the Under Canvas website in September when yearlong passes for the 2020 season are set to go on sale.   From $99 per night The Resort at Paws Up Near: Glacier National Park (Montana) Dive into Montana's natural wonders at The Resort at Paws Up , which offers a variety of accommodations (including a lodge and home rentals) and is situated about two-and-a-half hours away from Glacier National Park. For glampers, six luxury campsites each with six tents are thoughtfully placed in secluded areas of the property such as on the banks of the Blackfoot River and near the serene Elk Creek. Tents range in maximum capacity from two to six people. From mid-May through mid-October, relish the heated slate bathroom floors, spacious showers, and rustic-refined decor of the well-appointed tents. Each camp comes with a chef, who serves up elegant, family-style ranch cuisine, and a butler, who helps set up your day-to-day itinerary and can show you how to build the perfect s'more.   From $1,250 for two nights Collective Retreats Near: Yellowstone (Idaho/Montana/Wyoming) and Rocky Mountain (Colorado) National Parks No two of Collective Retreats' luxury tents are furnished the same; the company, which has five locations across the country, strives to connect travelers to the natural surroundings of each destination through carefully curated designs. The plush Summit Tents the company's most elevated option sleep up to three people and are kept cozy with a king bed or two singles, as well as a private, en suite bathroom. The smaller Journey Tents, which sleep two, come with a queen or two singles and a shared bathroom. All tents are equipped with electricity, environmentally friendly bath products, Turkish towels, and a wood-burning stove. Opt for the farm-to-table dinner; the rotating menu includes such dishes as braised elk meatballs, cast-iron walleye filet, and summer berries with whipped cream for dessert. The Yellowstone location is less than an hour's drive from the edge of the park, and the Vail site is less than two hours from Rocky Mountain National Park, with a number of national monuments and forests in between. (Collective Retreats also has locations in Texas and New York, though they're not near national parks.) Weekend and holiday bookings may require a two- or three-night minimum stay.   From $125 per night Capitol Reef Resort Near: Capitol Reef National Park (Utah) Escape to the Wild West in style with handcrafted Conestoga wagons, inspired by their 19th-century predecessors, which were used to transport goods between cities and rural communities. Capitol Reef Resort in Torrey, Utah, provides eccentric luxury accommodations mere miles from the national park. The stationary wagons which are air-conditioned and situated along Scenic Byway 12 sleep up to six with a king bed and two sets of twin bunk beds. Soak up picturesque red-rock views from the seasonal outdoor heated pool or year-round hot tub. Or book an à la carte adventure with the resort through the national park, such as a llama day hike or four-wheel jeep tour. (Tip: You can also find Conestoga wagons near Yosemite National Park at Yosemite Pines RV Resort and Family Lodging .)   From $249 per night Acadia Yurts Near: Acadia National Park (Maine) Acadia Yurts , located on Maine's Mount Desert Island and accessible by car or ferry, amps up the luxury of its 24- and 30-foot-wide dwellings, which sleep a maximum of four or six people, respectively. Just miles from Acadia National Park, the yurts feature standard lattice walls, skylights, and colorful, whimsical decor. A full bathroom and kitchen setup take them from traditional to top-notch. The new on-site wellness center boasts a sensory deprivation float tank, sauna, and yoga studio; guests can also book massage therapy with CBD and Himalayan hot stone treatments.   From $185 per night, three-night minimum in April, May, and October; from $1,150 per week June-September Alpenglow Luxury Camping Near: Wrangell St. Elias and Denali National Parks (Alaska) Raw Alaskan wilderness is literally outside your front door at Alpenglow Luxury Camping . Located about two-and-a-half hours from Wrangell St. Elias National Park and four hours from Denali National Park, Alpenglow's 12-by-14-foot canvas tents sleep up to three people and feature covered porches with views of the Matanuska Glacier and surrounding valley. Out here, things are a little more rugged. There is no electricity in the tents, but you can recharge your phone or portable lantern batteries in the common space. The site opens Memorial Day weekend each year and typically closes the first weekend of September. Summer temperatures hover around 60 to 80 degrees during the day and 50 to 60 degrees at night, and although the tents aren't heated, there are plenty of extra blankets in each. There is no shower on the property, but Alpenglow provides a bucket of hot water and sponges to rinse off before taking a dip in the site's cedar hot tub, which offers mountain views.   From $132 per night AutoCamp Near: Yosemite National Park (California) Located in Midpines, California, on the outskirts of Yosemite National Park, AutoCamp transformed a fleet of sleek, modern Airstream trailers 86 to be exact into chic accommodations kitted out with Tempur-Pedic mattresses, spa-inspired bathrooms, and private patios with fire pits. Each sleeps up to three people. Cabin-style suites and luxury tents are also available and offer a bit more space. Explore the thick brush, winding waterways, and scenic pinnacles on the fringes of Yosemite by following one of the many trails that sets off from AutoCamp. Take a dip in the on-site freshwater pond or heated pool, or get right to it and hop the YARTS shuttle to Yosemite Valley. The historic town of Mariposa is minutes away and offers great winetasting, shopping, and brewery-hopping, too. California-based AutoCamp also has locations on the Russian River in Guerneville, California, and in Santa Barbara, farther from national parks. Weekend and holiday bookings may require a two- or three-night minimum stay.   Airstreams from $239 per night Dunton Destinations Near: Mesa Verde National Park (Colorado) Less than two hours from Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park, the 500-acre Dunton River Camp features eight luxury tents with showstopping views of the San Juan Mountains or west fork of the Dolores River. Each tent sleeps two people. When you're not off exploring the ancient pueblo cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, steam in a streamside sauna, explore the area on a complimentary mountain bike, or visit the only active geyser in Colorado, which happens to be on-site at the Dunton River Camp. Interested in hiking, fly-fishing, or horseback-riding? Each day, an included guided tour sets off from the camp. À la carte activities such as rock climbing, rafting, and photography instruction can be booked as well. Back in your tent, unwind in the six-foot soaker tub. No need to worry about chills: A towel-warmer stands nearby.   From $1,300 per night Basecamp Terlingua Near: Big Bend National Park (Texas) Big Bend National Park solidified its spot as a stargazing destination when it was named an International Dark Sky Park in 2017. At Basecamp Terlingua , which is less than 10 miles from Big Bend, you can book a "bubble" a plastic dome with transparent walls and ceiling so you don't even have to leave your queen-size bed for some world-class stargazing. The resort, located in an old ghost town, features plenty of other sleeping options such as adobe casitas, luxury tepees, and lotus tents a circular tent that fuses a yurt with a bell tent. There are only two bubbles, though, and they are usually booked up four months in advance. The bubbles sleep two people, are heated and air-conditioned, and come equipped with an indoor bathroom and an outdoor fire pit with lounge chairs.   Bubbles from $199 per night. RELATED VIDEO: Glamping at the Grand Canyon Is the Ultimate Luxury (via Buzz60)