The Los Angeles Rams welcomed another member of the team to OTAs on Tuesday, one with more hair than Clay Matthews and more legs than everyone on the 90-man roster. His name is Cooper Pupp and he's a sponsored service dog. Gary Klein of the L.A. Times shared a photo of the dog, who the Rams adopted last month from the Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control. Rams have sponsored a service dog. The name is Cooper Pup. pic.twitter.com/hUIGDZq5oP - Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) May 28, 2019 They didn't adopt him to run routes like his human counterpart, though. Instead, he'll be trained by a non-profit organization called Shelter to Soldier, which helps provide service dogs for veterans. Hi world! The #LARams just adopted me from @LACoAnimalCare ! I am training with @shelter2soldier to be a very good service dog for a deserving veteran! Can't wait to share my journey with you! pic.twitter.com/yMCDIEq9UK - Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) April 10, 2019 Fans suggested names for the canine and after voting concluded, Cooper Pupp rightfully came out on top . On Tuesday, Pupp met Kupp after practice. The wholesome #content you need today. @CooperKupp meets Cooper Pupp! Cooper Pupp is training with @shelter2soldier to become a service dog for a deserving veteran! pic.twitter.com/Xrjt3JtMzF - Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) May 28, 2019 For more on Cooper Pupp and how the Rams came to adopting him, check out this video . MORE: Draymond Green to LeBron James' 14-Year-Old Son: "I'm at Your F--king Neck This Summer" 'Jeopardy' star James Holzhauer fell just short of breaking his own ridiculous record Saints sign former Ravens running back Javorius Allen, waive two others Ahead of Finals, Stephen Curry defends Kevin Durant against critics Adam Schefter thinks Broncos made best move of NFL offseason


WASHINGTON   Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan formally withdrew from the House Republican conference Monday, days after announcing he is leaving the GOP because he has become disenchanted with partisan politics and "frightened by what I see from it." Amash, who had been the only Republican in Congress to call for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, told GOP leaders he is withdrawing from the House GOP conference and resigning from the House Oversight and Reform Committee. Both decisions are effective immediately. In an opinion article published July 4 in The Washington Post , Amash said partisan politics is damaging American democracy. Amash told CNN Sunday he plans to run for his House seat as an independent, but declined to rule out a 2020 presidential bid against Trump. More on freep.com: Justin Amash quits Republican Party, saying U.S. is in a 'partisan death spiral' How Justin Amash's July 4 bombshell is igniting political fireworks Amash, 39, is in his fifth term representing the Grand Rapids area and was a founding member of the conservative Freedom Caucus. He told CNN's "State of the Union" that he tried to work with Republicans to make changes from within, but "it hasn't worked. It's not working for anyone." Asked about Trump's response on Twitter, in which the president called him disloyal and a "total loser," Amash said Trump reinforced an idea from his op-ed, "which is he thinks that people owe loyalty to him." Members of Congress take an oath to support and defend the Constitution, not the president, Amash said. A key goal of the Freedom Caucus is to make government more open and accountable, Amash said, but "over the years, I have seen that people are just falling in line behind the leaders, including people in my own caucus, you know, which I left. So it's gotten worse and worse." More on freep.com: Immigration attorney running for House seat held by Justin Amash Peter Meijer, heir to grocery chain fortune, to take on Justin Amash Amash had been the only Republican in Congress to say Trump engaged in impeachable conduct, drawing the ire of many fellow Republicans and Trump. In a series of tweets in mid-May, Amash said a report by special counsel Robert Mueller "reveals that President Trump engaged in specific actions and a pattern of behavior that meet the threshold for impeachment." He was roundly criticized by fellow Republicans and withdrew from the Freedom Caucus after the group disavowed his views. Amash had filed for reelection as a Republican in a race that has drawn three primary challengers, his first intra-party challenge since 2014. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan Rep. Justin Amash withdraws from House GOP caucus


Last year, the Raiders opted for a quick trip to London to play the Seahawks, leaving the Bay Area late Thursday, arriving Friday afternoon and kicking off a little more than 48 hours later at Wembley Stadium - where they were beaten soundly, 27-3. Unsurprisingly, the Raiders will likely change their travel plans when they return to London to play the Bears this season, head coach Jon Gruden said Tuesday. The Raiders play a Week 4 game at Indianapolis on Sept. 29, and would then fly directly from Indianapolis to London ahead of their Oct. 6 game against Chicago. "I probably won't do what I did last year," Gruden said Tuesday. "You try to research it. Some people go and try to stay the least amount of time possible because they want to put the preparation in at home and not be in a foreign country in a different bed for five or six nights. But I think this year we'll probably go over after that (Colts) game, get acclimated to the time zone and get ready for Chicago." Last year's schedule didn't leave the Raiders much time to adjust before playing the Seahawks, who had flown on Wednesday and practiced twice in London. Cornerback Daryl Worley said Tuesday he believes a shorter flight - leaving from Indianapolis - and more time in London before the game could be beneficial. "I feel like the short turnaround last year might have took a toll on some guys' bodies compared to being able to have a lot more time to unwind," Worley said. "Not so much being a tourist but just (being) able to be fully adjusted going into a game on Sunday." The London game, technically a "home" game for the Raiders, falls in a six-week stretch during which they do not play a game in Oakland. After a Sept. 15 home game against the Chiefs, the Raiders don't play again at the Coliseum until Nov. 3, when they host the Lions. Players seem to be taking the schedule in stride. "It's exciting," safety Karl Joseph said. "Any time you get an opportunity to go on the road and embarrass somebody else in their own home, I think it's fun … We have a lot of road games back-to-back. It's going to be a challenging schedule. But I think we're up for the challenge." Early look: Gruden said he and Rams head coach Sean McVay have spoken about holding joint training camp practices. The Raiders and Rams play their preseason opener against each other in Oakland on Aug. 10. "Nothing is 100 percent finalized yet," Gruden said. "But if possible, that certainly I think might benefit both of us. But we're in the final stages of trying to work something out." The Raiders held joint training camp practices last year with the Lions prior to playing Detroit in the preseason. Both teams used their starters regularly in practice and rested most of them for the game. A Raiders-Rams agreement would probably involve a similar arrangement. Matt Kawahara is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: mkawahara@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @matthewkawahara


The 2019 Women's World Cup continues on Tuesday, as the final two games take place in Group C with some heavyweight nations still not assured of a last 16 spot. [ MORE: Women's World Cup news ] Italy have won both of their games so far in Group C, and a point against Brazil in Valenciennes will see them top the group and set up a more favorable path through the knockout rounds. After they let a 2-0 lead slip to lose to Australia last time out, Brazil really need a big win to set them up for the knockout rounds and to guarantee their place in the last 16 but a point will be enough. Australia are heavily favored against Jamaica but the CONCACAF nation have shown plenty of spirit so far in their debut tournament as they've dug deep defensively. The Matildas know a draw will guarantee their spot in the last 16 of the tournament but a morale-boosting win for Sam Kerr and Co. is what the doctor ordered. You can watch every single game from the tournament live online in Spanish via Telemundo Deportes and via the NBC Sports App. All you have to do is click on the links below. [ LIVE: Watch every single 2019 Women's World Cup game ] Here is your full schedule for Tuesday, June 18 at the Women's World Cup. 2019 Women's World Cup schedule Group C: Jamaica v. Australia   3 p.m. ET   STREAM LIVE Group C: Italy v. Brazil   3 p.m. ET   STREAM LIVE Follow @NicholasMendola


Leadership in life is an important thing. The same goes for sports, and Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is aware of it. Zimmer and the Vikings have had a good pipeline of veterans to mentor young players, and that's become a trickle-down process. "When Anthony Harris came in here, a guy like him being around Harrison Smith - I think all those things help develop players, as well," Zimmer said via Vikings.com . "We have a lot of really good people on our football team that help these young guys. When Brian Robison helped Everson Griffen, and then on top of it, you bring a guy like [defensive line coach] Andre Patterson in who helps coach Brian Robison to being a better player … [and then Robison could] help Everson, he can help Danielle Hunter and those guys." It's a cool thing to see for fans, especially. For me growing up, it was always fun to see Cris Carter's relationship with Randy Moss. I'll be interested to see if that's something someone like Kyle Rudolph can do with rookie tight end Irv Smith Jr. MORE: Is Tacko Fall an NBA player? Here is the case for why... and why not Dan Le Batard delivers impassioned rebuke of racist 'send her back' chant despite ESPN rules NFL does not suspend Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill Ranking the Packers' position groups from weakest to strongest Roundup: Tiger Woods is Struggling; Alex Morgan's New Project; Area 51 is Big Business


Just off the coast of the Keys, wind-driven swells toss our little boat like a bath toy. Nearly 30 feet below, in the blue murk, divers tend their plot: a sparse patch of sea-floor 10 meters square. One swimmer hovers over a brain coral the size of a fishbowl, studying its corduroy surface as she readies a syringe in one hand. She dispenses a droplet of white putty and dabs it onto the edge of the colony. Back at the surface, Karen Neely, a Nova Southeastern University marine biologist with the easy manner (and tan) of someone who spends her professional life on the water, scans survey sheets marked with terse scribbles of observation. Coral reefs are bleaching around the globe, but Neely and her collaborators are grappling with a new, more mysterious epidemic. And to fight it, they're using a weapon scientists never thought they'd unleash. Stony corals, though easily mistaken for rocks, are animals. Each colony is made up of tiny tentacled polyps crowded together to form a living skin that grows, mosslike, over an elaborate calcium-carbonate skeleton laid down by generations of clones. Like all animals, they get sick. Bleaching an increasingly common affliction where heat-stressed colonies expel their colorful photosynthetic algae and turn white could be akin to an autoimmune disease. Bacteria and viruses threaten them too. In 2014, a scientist diving just off Miami noticed some mangy-looking corals with white bull's-eyes where dead tissue had recently peeled away from the skeleton. It was the first sighting of a new condition called stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). The ailment would tear through reefs in waters along Broward and Miami-Dade counties over the next two years, targeting more than 20 different species, including massive mounding varieties like brain and boulder coral that make up the foundation of the reef. The contagion can knock out an 800-year-old colony the size of a car in a matter of weeks. Important habitats vanished and the wave-breaking power of the reef diminished, leaving the shoreline increasingly vulnerable to storms. As scientists scrambled to assess the damage, the mysterious malady started chewing its way into the Florida Keys, sometimes moving 10 miles in a month. By January 2019, it had infected areas as far south as Key West, encompassing much of the national marine sanctuary that protects more than 50 kinds of coral and hundreds of species of fish. This wasn't just another illness, but a plague. And it had infiltrated one of the best-preserved stretches of coral reef left in the U.S. With no diagnosis to guide them most marine microbes don't thrive in lab cultures, making the usual approach to identifying diseases basically useless scientists still sought solutions. One hint of hope: Infected colonies kept in captivity recovered with the help of antibiotics. But putting antibiotics into the ocean is problematic. The fish-farming industry uses them plenty but faces criticism for causing bacterial resistance in surrounding waters. The drugs also end up in marine food chains because wastewater plants have no way to remove the compounds from sewage and runoff. Now, with the blessing of the FDA, Neely and her colleagues are adding more chemicals to the load. Neely and I take a boat from Ramrod Key, a lacy island in the Lower Keys where the tissue-loss disease showed up a few months earlier. It's a short ride to the site, where we gear up and, palming our masks to our faces, roll backward into the water. From 20 feet up, it's hard to see anything amiss. Fish dart around swaying purple sea fans. Mounds of living coral rise from the sand, swirled with velvety brown ridges or freckled with green-blue buds. As we swim closer, Neely zeroes in on a maze coral as wide as a tire, its tawny skin marred by white splotches. She points out a puttylike line scrawled midway through one of the bare spots. This marks where she applied antibiotics two weeks earlier. At the time, it was the edge of the infection. Now, she writes: "Ineffective, disease passed" on her waterproof clipboard. She pantomimes wiping away a tear below her mask. Three of the four colonies Neely treated are still sick. In some cases, SCTLD sneaked through the pharmaceutical barrier. In others, new white spots popped up elsewhere. Only on the last, a boulder coral roughly the size and shape of an overstuffed ottoman, has the treatment mostly succeeded. This is what it's supposed to do," Neely writes, indicating the line that has held off bacterial siege. On one side, the deeply ridged surface is plush and healthy; the other is a bare, razor-edged skeleton. Antibiotics won't undo the damage, but they can keep it from spreading through the entire colony. When we surface, Neely admits she's surprised the meds haven't worked better. She seems thoughtful but not despairing. "We've been studying coral diseases for 30 or 40 years," she points out. "We're still in the Dark Ages. Our treatments are like sticking leeches on and hoping for the best." The history of humans intervening in wildlife disease is brief and strange. Over the past three decades, we've tried to treat prairie dogs for plague and help chimps fight Ebola. We're battling ongoing outbreaks of chlamydia in koalas and transmissible cancer in Tasmanian devils . Given the choice between losing species and medicating them, it seems, humans prefer playing doctor to undertaker. In the ocean, however, we're still out of our depth. "Where we are with coral disease is about where we were with human health in the 1800s," says Andy Bruckner, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher in charge of coordinating much of the work on SCTLD, echoing Neely's assessment. "On land you can cull animals, you can put up some barrier to prevent an outbreak from spreading. We can't do that in the water." We do know that we've made the emergence and spread of infections more likely. Corals already stressed by heat or pollution get sick more easily, and damage from human activity can give pathogens a foothold. And while most blights go into remission when temperatures drop, Bruckner says, SCTLD does not seem to take winter vacations. That's left reefs without their usual span of recovery time. SCTLD's unrelenting progress has felled as much as a third of Florida's corals, making it perhaps the most destructive illness ever to hit the reef. Global warming makes these sorts of fast-growing, far-reaching, and seemingly unstoppable plagues more likely. "In a lot of cases, warming is at least a double whammy for disease," explains Drew Harvell, Cornell University marine ecologist and author of the book Ocean Outbreak . "It can stress the host and make it more susceptible, and warmer conditions allow a lot of microbes to grow faster." Hotter water likely contributed to the sea star wasting disease that was first identified in Washington in 2013 and quickly spread from Alaska to Mexico, as well as other recent die-offs in lobsters, oysters, abalone, and sea grasses. This isn't just a marine problem. Some studies suggest that heat made amphibians more susceptible to a fungus that's driving many of them to extinction. Just an extra degree or two may enable infectious bacteria and fungi in every sort of ecosystem to grow faster, with fewer periods of dormancy. "A planet that's good for microbes is not going to be that safe for us," Harvell says. Even with stakes as high as these, the decision to apply antibiotics is still risky. Widespread use in agriculture and medicine has already led to a rise in drug-resistant bacteria. To minimize the danger, Neely and her colleagues mix amoxicillin, a common, broad-spectrum antiseptic that killed the disease in lab trials, into a paste that slowly releases the drug into the coral's tissues. The concoction hardens when exposed to seawater, making its contents less likely to seep into the ocean. As Neely and I saw firsthand, however, these targeted doses might fall short. Despite the millions of dollars marshalled in ongoing efforts to fight this outbreak, there aren't enough bodies in the water to treat every diseased coral on every ailing reef before SCTLD obliterates them. Instead, researchers and managers are focusing on a handful of key spots where endangered species could vanish. There is no guarantee they can defeat such an aggressive pathogen, but they'll fend it off as long as possible. In the meantime, scientists have begun to explore other, more-audacious schemes, including a massive operation to rescue the rarest corals from the reef before they disappear altogether. "I don't know if we can do anything with him," says Cynthia Lewis, squinting into a basin of seawater, where a piece of pillar coral about the size and shape of a leg of lamb is looking very unhappy. Lewis is deputy director of the Keys Marine Laboratory and a specialist in this particular animal. Extremely rare and susceptible to disease, the species boasts fewer than 50 genetically unique individuals in Florida. In 2018, with SCTLD advancing on some of these last holdouts, Lewis and Neely led a campaign to collect fragments from all the remaining colonies, preserving as much of their genetic diversity as possible. This one is pale and pinkish, flesh fraying off its skeleton. The infection is so advanced that Lewis suspects she might not be able to save it, but she will pass much of the day trying. As Neely says, surfacing from a dive where she spent half an hour chiseling this chunk off an ailing colony, "It's a lot of work for so little tissue, but when you have 70 pandas, you do a lot for each panda." Lewis pauses her examination to glance at her phone. Her contractor is calling. When Irma hit Florida in 2017 , the Category 4 hurricane destroyed Lewis' house on Long Key. She is still rebuilding more than a year later. The reef shapes any storm's impact on the Keys. Irma churned up 30-foot swells on the open ocean, but inside the protective buffer of coral, the surge was only 10 feet high still enough to do a lot of damage but stripped of much of its destructive force. As the ecosystem degrades, it loses its ability to absorb that energy. Previous diseases have already nearly eliminated species like elkhorn coral, which once grew in dense shallow thickets throughout the Caribbean. Now SCTLD threatens to demolish several others, and not just in Florida: Something that looks a lot like it popped up in Jamaica in 2017 and Mexico in mid-2018, and divers spotted telltale lesions off the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic early in 2019. If the infection continues to spread, pillar coral could disappear from the Caribbean completely, along with a handful of other major wave-breaking species. Reefs will grow weaker with every storm, and it might be up to us to replenish their ranks. A plump coral polyp clings to a ceramic tile; it's barely bigger than a period, with light brown specks suspended through glassy flesh like dust in a sunbeam. "This is actually more high-tech than it looks," Keri O'Neil jokes with me in the shade of a greenhouse outside Tampa. She's tending to 60 of the tiny animals in a plastic dish pan. O'Neil, senior coral scientist of the coral nursery at the Florida Aquarium, is a kind of no-boat Noah; she ushers animals onto land to give them safe harbor until the cataclysm passes. Her tanks are filled with rare specimens rescued as SCTLD took hold. The dots she's nurturing are the first pillar corals spawned and raised in captivity. At two months old, they are barely visible. Pillar coral grow only a couple of centimeters in a year, meaning each might take decades to get as big as Lewis' leg-of-lamb patient. In the meantime, O'Neil and her staff clean the tiles they grow on with makeup brushes, and feed them concoctions of oyster eggs and supplements. And for the next generation, they're building a spawning facility containing tanks fitted with blackout shades and full-spectrum lights to mimic the natural cycles of moon and sun. "It's really just about giving them everything they would get in the wild," O'Neil says. She believes this is the necessary next step in saving Florida's reefs. Researchers will observe previously undocumented spawning behaviors and learn how to reestablish species when the current outbreak finally passes, whether that takes two years or 10. To hear O'Neil describe the time and effort required to breed, raise, care for, and eventually replant these captive corals in an unspecified and uncertain future is to understand the ambitious scope of ongoing efforts in the Keys. Antibiotics may have been a shocking step, but they're just the beginning; the end goal is a wholesale renewal of an ecosystem that has been slowly degraded over decades, worn down by pollution, overfishing, and climate change. "It's a big mission," O'Neil admits, and it depends on some of the smallest creatures on the reef. In the tanks beside us, pieces of pillar coral extend their tentacles in the sunlight. The golden-brown tendrils part and ripple in the current of the water-filtration system, growing and waiting for an ocean in which they can survive. This article was originally published in the Summer 2019 Make It Last issue of Popular Science.


Elias Khalil, a co-owner of La Feria Spanish Tapas, just expected to stop by to say hello and congrats to a fellow entrepreneur the day that Caribbean cuisine restaurant, Norma G's, opened last fall in Detroit's Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood. But when Khalil saw customers lining out the door, order tickets flying into the kitchen and the commotion of a frenzied first night, he took a step back and offered a hand to fellow Comerica Hatch Detroit contest alumni Lester Gouvia. Khalil remembered how hard it was to get something brand new off the ground. "He clearly needed help," said Khalil, who worked much of the night expediting orders. And Hatch Detroit's executive director -- who was also there to show support -- ended up pitching in opening night, too. It's that got-your-back kind of spirit that the nonprofit Hatch program hopes to build upon in order to promote the growth of independent restaurants, retail and other storefront businesses in the city. "You have to pay it forward," Khalil said. "Goodness and kindness are going to give meaning to everything we do." "We all win if we're all successful." This year, Comerica Hatch Detroit is offering $100,000   doubling its prize   for upstart businesses in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park. The deadline to apply is July 31. More than 270 applications are expected this year. More: Meta Physical Massage & Sauna wins $50K Hatch Detroit pitch contest The Hatch contest is designed to be a catalyst for economic development for storefront businesses, such as restaurants and stores, in city neighborhoods. Business plans can be submitted at HatchDetroit.com/apply . The top 10 businesses will be announced in late September. And then popularity contest begins when the public can cast votes to determine the winner. The public has cast 520,000 votes overall in the past eight years. In addition to startup money, the winner will receive accounting, legal, IT and public relations support. Contest has boosted 42 businesses Since the contest began in 2011, there have been 42 Hatch participants that have opened businesses in Detroit. Six of the eight winners are located in Detroit neighborhoods, such as Midtown, Corktown and West Village. Hatch alums include: The Lip Bar, Live Cycle Delight, Third Wave Music, Skin Bar 7, Hugh, Bumbo's and Bird Bee. One of the unusual features of the contest is that applicants can request personal feedback after the contest is over to better understand how to move forward with their idea. Hatch offers applicants advice about other programs in the Detroit area that could help them or tips on improvements they could make to their startup proposal. Here's a look at some lessons learned and tips for burgeoning entrepreneurs: It's costing more to start up in Detroit The Comerica Hatch Detroit prize is bigger because, frankly, it's more expensive to open a new brick-and-mortar restaurant or store in Detroit as it was six or seven years ago. "The costs of opening a business in the city has skyrocketed since we started the contest in 2011," said Vittoria Katanski, executive director for Hatch Detroit. Years ago, Hatch participants said it wasn't impossible for a bar or restaurant to obtain a liquor license in Detroit for around $10,000 to $15,000. Now, the cost might range from about $70,000 to $90,000. It's all about supply and demand. If someone wants to purchase a liquor license from someone who already holds one, they have to pay the seller whatever amount is agreed to, as with any other transferable piece of property. Competition exists elsewhere too. "Contractors have gone up at least 25%. Supplies have gone up considerably," Katanski said. Michael T. Ritchie, Comerica Bank Michigan president, said the seed capital that Comerica has provided the winners in the past has worked. But the bank recognized that times had changed and agreed to double the prize from $50,000. "Detroit's own resurgence is driving up expense," Ritchie said. While Detroit has seen tremendous improvement in the past several years, he said, the momentum needs to continue, particularly by adding more retail in the city and its neighborhoods. Here are other things to think about for contestants. More: Detroit startup StockX now worth $1B: How it got rare status It's smart to be humble One of the biggest lessons to be learned by any startup business is how much you don't really know. Many times, it's necessary to hire outside experts   such as accountants or someone to manage your marketing and social media. "There's just no end to how much there is to learn," said Khalil, 48, who is now a board member for the Hatch. The co-owners of La Feria won the 2012 Hatch challenge Originally, the owners   Pilar Baron-Hildago and her two friends siblings Elias and Naomi Khalil   entered the Comerica Hatch Detroit contest for start-up businesses with the idea of opening a neighborhood tapas bar. La Feria's goal was to bring authentic Spanish food to Detroit's Cass Corridor, now called Midtown Detroit. But the business   which won a $50,000 top prize   evolved to be more of a sit-down restaurant than a casual bar. Khalil blames, in part, the signage. He said he's heard that some millennials interpreted the cursive font in the La Feria sign as something designed for a fancier restaurant. Who knew that would be the vibe? Maybe if you spent $30,000 on a design consultant you'd have a better idea of the public's perception, he said, but most startups aren't hiring design consultants. "We were perceived as an upper scale restaurant as opposed to a casual bar," he said. So he said the business went with the flow. Khalil, who had been a high school teacher for 15 years in Farmington Hills, said entrepreneurs need to be humble enough to realize that they really don't know how a business is going to evolve and be perceived by the public. Often, you must give into what he calls the "humbling realities" of a situation. Feel free to express real joy No doubt, no one starts a business without believing that they've got an idea that can make money. But it's not enough to be only focused on the cash. Take Lisa Ludwinski, the winner of the 2014 Hatch Detroit competition and founder and owner of Sister Pie. She has some passion for the business beyond just one kind of dough. "When she talks about baking, her face lights up," said Katanski, of Hatch Detroit. She started the business in 2012 and opened her bakery in Detroit's West Village at the corner of Kercheval and Parker in 2015. She has plans to open a new location on Mack in the spring or summer of 2020. To move along in the Hatch contest, people want to see a real commitment to the neighborhood, too. Hatch Detroit includes two rounds of public voting that begins in late September and early October   encouraging "crowd entrepreneurship" so that the community can help decide what new restaurant, retailer or other business would be a welcome addition in their area. (This is not a contest for online-only businesses.) Don't just bank on a good idea "There have been a lot of great, great ideas. But the winners have more than just an idea. They have an actual business plan that looks like it has a very good chance of opening and staying open," Ritchie said. Getting a business off the ground involves having a good concept, willing investors or financing and strong management. "In a lot of cases, there's a lot more capital than just the prize money that's needed," he said. Ritchie said applicants don't want to rush. It's best to take as much time as possible to put in a solid, well-thought-out application that is read over by friends or others in business. "You hear a lot of concepts and you think which one is going to work. Is there a demand for it or not?" Ritchie said. The Hatch program aims to "invest in things that the community actually wants." Be willing to go against the grain Sometimes the perception is that things come easy to someone who is an entrepreneur, Ritchie said. But it's often just the opposite. "You have to be willing to do something difficult and hard, whether that's your own effort, hours worked, as an example. Being willing to deal with disappointment. Being willing to deal with adversity. Being willing to not take no for an answer, all of those things are a part of it," Ritchie said. Most of the time when entrepreneurs come on our radar screen, he said, they've already had tremendous success. And many times, people don't realize all that went into starting something from the ground up. "They might not see the 85 or 90 hours that are worked every week to make that happen," Ritchie said. Contact Susan Tompor at 313-222-8876 or stompor@freepress.com . Follow her on Twitter @ tompor . Read more on business and sign up for our business newsletter . This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: How to pitch a Detroit startup and win $100,000


The annual Bastille Day celebration in Paris this year was not just about showcasing France , but also military cooperation among European continues. The flags of 10 countries of the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military pact created last year, led Sunday's military parade down the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. In a message to the French people before the parade, President Emmanuel Macron highlighted the importance of France's commitment to boost European security. "Never since the end of the Second World War has Europe been so necessary. The construction of a Europe of defense, in connection with the Atlantic Alliance...is a priority for France. It is the theme of this parade," he said. VATICAN FINDS BONES, DEEPENING MYSTERY IN SEARCH FOR GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED 36 YEARS AGO "Acting together and strengthening our ability to act collectively is one of the challenges that the European Intervention Initiative, along with other key European projects, wants to address," Macron added. Some 4,300 soldiers, around 200 vehicles and over 100 aircraft, some from other European countries, were taking part in the parade that was opened by Spanish troops, according to Reuters . The biggest crowd-pleaser on the display appeared to be a man rocketing through the air on a flyboard device   the invention of French former jet-skiing champion Franky Zapata. RUSSIAN S-400 DEFENSE SYSTEMS ARRIVE IN TURKEY AFTER U.S. WARNS OF SANCTIONS European leaders in attendance included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. Tensions in the street remain high in Paris following months of demonstrations by the anti-Macron yellow vest protesters who want more help for French workers. On Sunday, television images showed police grabbing one of the movement's leaders, Eric Drouet, as he stood on the sidelines of the parade and escorting him away. At France's 2017 Bastille Day events, U.S. President Donald Trump, as the guest of honor, was so impressed he ordered a military parade in Washington for America's July 4 celebrations. Macron will later host a lunch at the Elysee Palace with other European leaders, including Merkel. CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789, one of the key events of the French Revolution. The day has become a national holiday in France. The European Intervention Initiative is a 10-country coalition of European militaries ready to react to crises. The French-led initiative, which includes Germany, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal, was launched last year, according to Reuters. The Associated Press contributed to this report.


It's true: The priciest rental listing on the market in Stockton costs $2,700/month. As absurd as it may seem, it's not the only luxe listing out there. But what glamorous features might one get for these astronomical prices? We examined local listings in Stockton via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to unearth the city's most opulent listings. Here are the city's select 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. 9815 Deep Water Lane (Creekside - Wagner) Right off the bat, feast your eyes on this single-family home situated at 9815 Deep Water Lane in Creekside - Wagner. It has four bedrooms and two bathrooms, and it's a sprawling 2,348 square feet in size. Whereas the average price for a four-bedroom rental in Stockton is roughly $1,950/month, this spot is currently going for $2,700/month. What makes it so pricey? You can expect to see stainless steel appliances in the unit. As showy as this house might seem, it is missing something: Cats and dogs are not permitted. Walk Score indicates that this location is car-dependent, is bikeable and has minimal transit options. (If you want to daydream, check out the complete listing here .) 7524 Lighthouse Drive (Creekside - Wagner) Next, here's this single-family home situated at 7524 Lighthouse Drive in Creekside - Wagner. It has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and it's 1,487 square feet in size. Whereas the average price for a two-bedroom rental in Stockton is about $1,293/month, this living space is currently listed at $1,675/month. The building boasts on-site laundry, garage parking and outdoor space. In the unit, expect both air conditioning and central heating, carpeted floors, a fireplace and a dishwasher. Pets aren't permitted in this voluminous rental. According to Walk Score, the surrounding area requires a car for most errands, is somewhat bikeable and has a few nearby public transportation options. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) 4030 E. Morada Lane (La Morada) Next, check out this place situated at 4030 E. Morada Lane in La Morada. It has one bedroom and one bathroom, and it spans 775 square feet. Whereas the average price for a one-bedroom rental in Stockton is approximately $950/month, this stately home is currently listed at $1,476/month. The building offers a swimming pool. You can also expect a fireplace in the residence. Pets too can share in this luxurious house. Per Walk Score ratings, this location requires a car for most errands, isn't particularly bikeable and has some transit options. (If you want to daydream, see the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


A member of the National Motorsports Appeals Panel upheld penalties Wednesday against the Niece Motorsports No. 44 team for violations found in post-race inspection after last Sunday's NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series event at Iowa Speedway. The Al Niece-owned truck was found to be too low in the front after Ross Chastain drove it to an apparent victory in Sunday's M&M's 200 at the .875-mile track. Competition officials disqualified Chastain and the Niece organization, handing the win to Brett Moffitt, who was scored second as the checkered flag unfurled. RELATED: Moffitt declared winner after No. 44 ruled too low In filing the expedited appeal, Niece indicated that it planned to argue that minor damage during the course of the 200-lap race caused the No. 44 Chevrolet to fail the minimum height requirement. The Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series does not have a ride-height rule, but those guidelines exist in the Xfinity and Gander Trucks tours. Wednesday's appeal was heard by Bryan Moss, the former Gulfstream Aerospace president who was appointed as the National Motorsports Final Appeals Officer in 2014. His ruling is final and cannot be appealed. Under this type of appeals process, the burden of proof rested with NASCAR to demonstrate that a rules violation had occurred and that the penalty was appropriate. Chastain and Niece were also stripped of their two stage wins, stage points and any benefits from the victory that would apply to playoff eligibility. Chastain was demoted to a last-place finish in the 32-truck field, earning five championship points, and all other drivers were moved up by one position in the finishing order. Officials also redistributed stage wins to ThorSport Racing teammates Matt Crafton and Ben Rhodes. Chastain recently changed his series eligibility, declaring June 4 that he would collect points toward the Gander Trucks championship after opening the season with a focus on the NASCAR Xfinity Series. That left the 26-year-old driver with the challenge of starting with zero points midway through the regular season, requiring him to win and move into the top 20 in the series standings to qualify for the eight-driver playoff field. Chastain had already scored a Gander Trucks victory this season, prevailing May 10 at Kansas Speedway for the first win of his career in the series. But that triumph did not carry championship implications as Chastain was eligible for Xfinity Series points at the time. The last time an apparent NASCAR national-series winner was disqualified was when the Emerald Performance Group's No. 19 Chevrolet driven by Mike Skinner was found with an unapproved cylinder head in an Xfinity Series race in March 1999 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Three days after that decision, the penalty was overturned in an appeal and Skinner was restored as the race winner. The last national-series disqualification that was upheld came in August 1995 after Dale Jarrett's first-finishing No. 32 Ford was penalized for an illegal intake manifold at Michigan International Speedway. Mark Martin inherited the victory. ]]>


"I knew it was the end. I knew this was it. I was resigned, I really was," Christopher Staff said. Staff said he's starting to recover after being stranded in the woods for five days. Now covered in scratches, blisters and bug bites, the Dorchester man wanted to complete the hike of a lifetime after recently turning 70 years old. He traveled to the rugged mountain region near Lincoln, New Hampshire to hike the 31 mile trail known as the Pemi Loop. A hiker of more than 40 years, Staff said he thought he was well-prepared. "I planned this for two years," he said. "I wanted to do the 31-mile loop   I don't know why but I wanted to get it done. And I came close. But what does it matter when I almost did myself in?" At 1 a.m. last Monday, Staff set out on the trail, but less than five miles from the end, something went wrong. Staff said he got disoriented on the path and couldn't find the right way. He lost his backpack, which had water in it, and resorted to drinking from the river. He said his confusion was likely the effects of dehydration. "I was hallucinating for two or three days," he said. "I didn't know where I was. I thought I came home, I thought I came to get my wife's car. All kinds of crazy things." Officials said Staff and his wife spoke on the phone when he was about three-quarters finished and said he would be home around 9 p.m. on Monday. "Late Monday night, we received a call from a concerned wife that her husband hadn't returned home to Massachusetts as planned from a 31-mile hike he had intended to do over the course of Monday," Lt. Jim Kneeland said. After being alone in the woods for the following four days, Staff said he didn't think he'd make it out. "I knew was my last day," he said. "I could hardly move. And when I'd stop, bugs were all over me. They knew they had me. They knew they had something." He recalls hiding underneath a rock one night during thunderstorms. But there was one thing that Staff said kept him strong. "My son and my wife," he said. "That's all I thought about is I can't leave them. I can't." Staff was discovered on Friday night by two hikers who said they found him sitting on a log less than five miles from the road. Days later, Staff is starting to recover   eating slowly and trying to regain the 25 pounds he lost. But he's also trying to move on. "I just keep reliving that whole thing," he said. "I'm trying to get rid of it but I'm going to get some help on it that's for sure -- trying to get rid of this, get it out of my mind." Staff urges hikers to go out with a group and to start with a small trail. READ MORE: 'I'm still trying to sort it out:' Mass. hiker recounts being lost in woods for five days CHECK OUT WCVB: Get the latest Boston news, weather and sports online, anytime. Stay in the know with Boston's news leader   WCVB.


Curious just how far your dollar goes in the Upper East Side? According to Walk Score, this New York City neighborhood is extremely walkable, is convenient for biking and is a haven for transit riders. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one bedroom in Upper East Side is currently hovering around $2,750. So, what might you expect to find if you've got $3,400/month earmarked for your rent? Read on for a roundup of the latest rental listings, via Zumper. (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. 40 E. 89th St., #5H Listed at $3,400/month, this one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located at 40 E. 89th St., #5H. In the apartment, you can expect hardwood floors, a dishwasher, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Amenities offered in the building include on-site laundry, garage parking and concierge services. Attention, cat owners: Your kitty is welcome here. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. (See the complete listing here .) 165 E. 89th St., #3 Next, there's this one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment situated at 165 E. 89th St., #3. It's also listed for $3,400/month for its 800 square feet of space. In the unit, expect hardwood floors, natural light and a fireplace. Building amenities include on-site laundry and an elevator. Cats and dogs are not allowed. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. (See the complete listing here .) 404 E. 76th St., #8B Next, check out this one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's located at 404 E. 76th St., #8B. It's listed for $3,395/month. It's available July 1. Expect in-unit laundry, granite countertops and natural light in the apartment. The building offers a gym, bike storage, a business center and a conference room. Cats and dogs are not welcome. Expect a broker's fee equal to one month's rent. (See the complete listing here .) 344 E. 63rd St., #7F Here's a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment at 344 E. 63rd St., #7F that's going for $3,387/month. Inside, you'll find hardwood floors and granite countertops. When it comes to building amenities, expect on-site laundry, an elevator and on-site management. Neither cats nor dogs are welcome. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee, but there is a $1000 security deposit. (Check out the complete listing here .) East 84th Street, #12L Next, check out this one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's located at East 84th Street, #12L. It's listed for $3,375/month. In the unit, you'll get hardwood floors, granite countertops, a decorative fireplace and stainless steel appliances. The building boasts on-site laundry, on-site management, an elevator and secured entry. When it comes to pets, both meows and barks are welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. (Check out the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Borussia Dortmund have thrown away their chances of catching Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga table, giving up a two-goal lead on the road to Werder Bremen to leave the Weser Stadion with just one point. Christian Pulisic, starting just his second league match of the year, opened the scoring for the visitors after just six minutes in the Topspiel, running straight through the heart of Werder Bremen's defence before calmly finishing past Jiří Pavlenka. Borussia Dortmund struggled to get some breathing space in the match but were handed a chance at goal when Pulisic was fouled just outside the penalty area. Paco Alcácer stepped up for the free kick and just like he did against Augsburg earlier this season, the Spain international hit the ball over the wall and past Pavlenka to double Dortmund's lead heading into half-time. It had appeared that Alcácer scored his second of the match just after the restart, but the Spaniard's goal was rightly ruled out for offside and the decision was upheld by the Video Assistant Referee in Cologne. Werder Bremen were then gifted a goal thanks to a mistake from Roman Bürki, who let substitute Kevin Möhwald's long-range effort fly through his legs and into the back of the net. And Florian Kohfeldt's side levelled the scoreline thanks to Claudio Pizarro's left-footed effort which had too much power on it for Bürki to keep out. Neither side could find a winning goal in the last few minutes of the match, leaving both Werder Bremen and Borussia Dortmund forced to share a point which effectively ends both their aspirations for the rest of the season. SV Werder Bremen Player Ratings Pavlenka (8), Freidl (5), Veljković (7), Langkamp (6), Augustinsson (6); Eggestein (6), Sahin (7), Klaassen (6); Rashica (8), Kruse (7), Osako (6). It had to be him ❗ #SVWBVB 2-2 pic.twitter.com/W3OtvT8gsQ   Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) May 4, 2019 Substitutes: Möhwald (8), Pizarro (8). Borussia Dortmund Key Talking Point Hitting the self destruct button is hardly anything new for Borussia Dortmund, but even by their high standards, Saturday's draw against Werder Bremen was on another level completely. They started the game brilliantly and had taken control of the game by the scruff of the neck, something which Bayern Munich failed to do in their two recent meetings with Bremen. But within the blink of an eye, Borussia Dortmund found themselves on the back foot and that's where they stayed for the remainder of the match, giving away two cheap goals to hand Bayern Munich the league title on a silver platter. Player Ratings Bürki (4), Akanji (8), Weigl (5), Diallo (5), Guerreiro (6); Witsel (7), Delaney (7), Götze (6); Sancho (8), Pulisic (9*), Alcácer (8). Subsitutes: Dahoud (6), Bruun Larsen (6), Philipp (N/A). STAR MAN - Christian Pulisic It was only the USMNT international's second start in the Bundesliga in 2019, but Pulisic wasted no time in marking his authority on the match with a flurry of runs which carved Werder Bremen open. He opened the scoring with a clinical finish from the first shot of the match, and it was Pulisic's driving run which lead to the free-kick which Paco Alcácer dispatched just before half-time. I have been critical of Pulisic this season. But today he is having a great game. Definitely, has come in an done well replacing Reus. #BVB #SVWBVB   Manuel Veth (@ManuelVeth) May 4, 2019 Pulisic back on track!!!  #SVWBVB #bundesliga #EchteLiebe   Lara (@larasalam7) May 4, 2019 One of the best games I've seen Christian Pulisic play in some time.   Arthur Kogan (@TheRealArturK) May 4, 2019 Pulisic is on fire today #USMNT   Mike Ackley (@MichaelAckley19) May 4, 2019 All that good work Pulisic has been undone by a GK howler and terrible ball-watching by the captain.   Daniel (@DanielSmith1022) May 4, 2019 Pulisic's individual performance wasn't enough to stop Borussia Dortmund from hitting their much-beloved self destruct button, but it was a promising performance from the young forward ahead of his summer move to Chelsea . Looking Ahead Borussia Dortmund return to the Westfalenstadion for the final time this season when they host Fortuna Düsseldorf next week, while Werder Bremen take to the road where they'll face Europa League-chasing TSG Hoffenheim.


The theoretical lineup of players who've withdrawn from consideration for Team USA's FIBA World Cup roster just gained frontcourt depth. So far, we had: James Harden (Houston Rockets) CJ McCollum (Portland Trail Blazers) Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards) Eric Gordon (Houston Rockets) Anthony Davis (Los Angeles Lakers) Add Tobias Harris . Keith Pompey of The Inquirer: . @tobias31 will continue to focus on preparing for the upcoming #Sixers season and as such, will not participate with USA Basketball this summer.   Keith Pompey (@PompeyOnSixers) July 22, 2019 Harris is a real loss. He's a good player whose ability to blend with other good players   as he showed with the 76ers last season   would've made him particularly helpful on Team USA. The Americans still have other forwards available   Khris Middleton , Jayson Tatum , Harrison Barnes , Kyle Kuzma , Paul Millsap , P.J. Tucker . But none match Harris' combination of talent and frontcourt versatility. USA Basketball is down to just 14 players for its training camp next month: Harrison Barnes (Sacramento Kings) Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons) Kyle Kuzma (Los Angeles Lakers) Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers) Brook Lopez (Milwaukee Bucks) Kevin Love (Cleveland Cavaliers) Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors) Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks) Paul Millsap (Denver Nuggets) Donovan Mitchell (Utah Jazz) Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) P.J. Tucker (Houston Rockets) Myles Turner (Indiana Pacers) Kemba Walker (Boston Celtics) The U.S. almost must add more players to the pool.


Voice technology is all the rage nowadays, as the Amazon Echo and Google Home continue to fly off store shelves at a record pace. Spotify has taken notice, and on Thursday, voice-enabled advertisements hit the music service. Users will be encouraged to verbally respond to the ads, which will then redirect them to the content being advertised. For now, that only includes content that can be found within the Spotify app. According to TechCrunch , the first of the two ads being tested is for a Spotify Original podcast called Stay Free: The Story of The Clash , which is an eight-part series charting the rise and fall of the British rock band. The second, set to enter the rotation later this month, will promote a branded playlist from Unilever. Spotify explained to Ad Age that the voice-enabled ads will only work if the user's microphone is enabled. When an ad appears   say, the AXE ad from Unilever   the user can say "play now" into their microphone, at which point the app will automatically load the sponsored playlist and begin playing music from it. After the verbal command has been recognized, Spotify says that the mic turns off, for those worried about their privacy. At the moment, the voice ads are only appearing for a small subset of Spotify's free mobile listeners in the US who have enabled the app's voice controls. So if you're paying for the service, you won't see these ads. You can also opt out of them altogether in the Settings menu under "Voice-Enabled Ads." There's also a "Manage Ad Settings" button that appears while the voice ad is playing, so you don't have to go searching for the setting. "We believe voice   really across all platforms   are critical areas of growth, particularly for music and audio content," Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek told investors during a call on Monday . "And we're investing in it, and we're testing ways to explore and refine our offering in this arena." Sign up for BGR's Newsletter . For the latest news, follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .


Struggling with an unprecedented surge in homelessness , mayors in the East Bay are calling on Alameda County to convert a former jail into a shelter that could house hundreds of people. If approved, it could be the first jail facility to be turned into a homeless shelter in California. But advocates for the homeless voiced concerns with the proposal, and one called it dehumanizing and immoral. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office closed Glenn E. Dyer Jail last month as a cost-cutting measure amid declining inmate populations and rising incarceration costs. The mayors from 14 cities proposed the jail conversion this week at a meeting with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, where they asked for more support from the county in dealing with the homeless crisis. The number of shelter beds available is not enough, they said. "This is an incredible opportunity because it's this huge piece of land in the middle of downtown Oakland with multiple buildings that could be redeveloped," said Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín. "I do think given the severity of the crisis, we do have to think outside the box. We've seen a significant increase in unsheltered homelessness. We need more space for shelter. We need more expanded mental health services." The homeless population in Alameda County rose by a staggering 43% since 2017, and all cities in the county saw significant increases. Oakland made up nearly half of the county's homeless population with a 47% increase. Berkeley's homeless population increased by about 13%. Emeryville and San Leandro had a steep growth with 513% and 283%, respectively. In Oakland, the number of people without shelter rose from 1,902 in 2017 to 3,210. In Berkeley, it increased from 664 to 813 and from 55 to 344 in San Leandro. The plan shocked many advocates who said housing unsheltered residents in a former jail is the wrong answer. "I'm flabbergasted," said Candice Elder, executive director of East Oakland Collective. "Housing our unhoused brothers and sisters in what is a closed-down jail is inhumane. I think it's immoral." A similar venture was considered for the Santa Ana City Jail, but a report commissioned by the City Council found that using the facility as a shelter wouldn't be feasible. Last March, a jail in Seattle opened a homeless shelter for 40 people in an unused wing after doing an extensive $2 million remodel. The move drew concerns from advocates, but city leaders said they have a moral obligation to use "empty space" for a growing homeless population. At the meeting of mayors and county officials on Monday, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said the jail was an "obvious" option because it offers toilets and plumbing. The jail is equipped to hold more than 800 people. "If converting the jail into a place of hope turns out to be the quickest, most cost-effective and compassionate way to move people off of the streets and into safety and services, then it should be explored," Schaaf told The Chronicle. Over the past 10 years, the jail   a concrete and steel building near the Oakland Police Department and courthouse   housed about 400 people, said Alameda County Sheriff's Sgt. Ray Kelly. "It has its own kitchens, clinics, cafeteria, laundry," Kelly said. "Obviously, there are individual cells there and rooms. It has a good amount of office space, administrative space. It's in a primo spot there in Oakland. It's got a beautiful view of the bay and downtown." But for formerly incarcerated people, that description of the facility doesn't ring true. John Jones III, director of community and political engagement at the Dellums Institute, was incarcerated from 2016 to 2017 at the Glenn E. Dyer Jail. He said the jail could be described as "depressing." "It feels like there is this gloomy cloud hanging over you once you enter," Jones said. "The smell is the most memorable thing: a combination of fear, mold and faint cleaning solutions." Jones applauded the county and cities for working together to come up with solutions to address homelessness, but said that using a jail as a shelter could re-traumatize people living on the street who are formerly incarcerated. "Obviously, we are hoping they're not just going to throw folks into a cell and say, 'OK they're housed,'" Jones said. "Even if it's no longer a jail, psychologically speaking, that could still be traumatizing." Nino Parker, a homeless advocate who lives in an encampment in Oakland, said he encourages any effort toward building more housing for the homeless, but felt skeptical the jail was a cost-saving option as opposed to other buildings. "A lot of the rooms would have bars on them so you'd have to remove the bars," he said. "You don't want to be in a jail room that has bars on it. I would hate to see the homeless dollar get spent on revamping a facility and getting used up when you can have something that is easier to fix up." Supervisor Keith Carson said using a jail for a homeless shelter gives him some pause. "As it currently stands, meaning with bars ... which makes it look like you're incarcerated and feel like you're incarcerated, (that) is not something I personally would want to happen," he said. Transforming the building into a homeless shelter would require a major retrofitting, he said, that would be "pretty expensive." He said he hasn't received a formal request from the mayors to use the building as a space for the homeless. Carson was present Monday at the meeting of county and city officials. Supervisor Wilma Chan said Monday the county has been in discussions about converting the jail into a homeless facility, but it would take time. The board is reviewing any outstanding contractual obligations it has before coming up with a plan for the building, she said. Discussions on the future of the jail could resume as early as the fall, Chan said. Elder said advocates have been encouraging cities and the county to look into vacant properties to house the homeless, but a jail was never on the table. "That is taking an easy way out when there is a ton of other properties that the city and the county can use," she said. Eds note: This story was updated to correct a quotation from Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín. He said: "This is an incredible opportunity because it's this huge piece of land in the middle of downtown Oakland with multiple buildings that could be redeveloped." Sarah Ravani is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sravani@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SarRavani


Diane Hoffman is not your typical 91-year-old. Last week, she broke not one, but two U.S. running records for her age group. Oh, and she snagged a world record as well. 🚨🌎Meet update: Diane Hofffman, 91, breaks the 🌎 WORLD RECORD in the 400m dash for women's 90-95 age group! Diane split a 2:44.25, to beat the existing WR of 2:46.56...and she's not done yet! pic.twitter.com/fzSyRvNSYQ   USATF New England (@usatfne) July 27, 2019 Hoffman sped past the competition at the USA Track & Field 's New England Open & Masters Championship in Worcester, Massachusetts, setting new U.S. records for women ages 90-94 in the 100-meter and 200-meter sprints. For the 400-meter sprint, Hoffman broke the world record running 2:44:25 in the single-lap distance. The record was previously held by Emilia Garcia de Fontán of Colombia, who ran it in 2:46.56, according to Runner's World . Hoffman does have an athletic background, but not in running. The 91-year-old's running career started one day when her son saw her running outside. Stunned by his mom's abilities, he convinced her to compete in local track meets. Health & Wellness "I don't know! My son wanted to me to run...I don't run, I am tennis player!" Hoffman said after hearing of her wins, according to USATF . "I guess tennis helped. I always played at the net, going like this, and this...That way no balls could get past me!" she added, mimicking tennis racket swings. She's one of many who prove people of all ages are capable of incredible things .


A Trump 2020 campaign director claimed the president did not tell several U.S.-born Democratic congresswomen to "go back" to their native countries   by re-sharing the exact tweet in which the president wrote those very words. Matt Wolking ,Deputy Director of Communications at Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., claimed Sunday afternoon that Twitter was "lying" and that President Donald Trump had not, in fact, suggested just hours e arlier that several progressive House Democrats should go back to their "crime infested" countries of origin. Trump administration critics immediately called out what appears to be a blatant attempt by a staffer to cover up Trump's own very public, harsh words. "Anyone who says the president told members of Congress to go back to where they came from is lying. He told them to, 'Then come back and show us how it is done,'" Wolking tweeted Sunday, showing a screenshot of Trump's earlier Sunday tweets. "So @TwitterMoments is lying," Wolking continued, claiming the social media platform's news feature was surfacing words other than the president's own. "Fake news @pbump wrong again," he tweeted later Sunday afternoon. Of the "Squad" members Trump referenced-- New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Michigan's Rashida Tlaib, Minnesota's Ilhan Omar and Massachusetts' Ayanna Pressley   only Omar was born in a foreign country, Somalia, though she has lived in the U.S. since she was 10 years old. Trump's initial Sunday morning tweet directly contradicted Wolking's claim, "Why don't they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is done. These places need your help badly, you can't leave fast enough. I'm sure that Nancy Pelosi would be very happy to quickly work out free travel arrangements! "If your job is to put a good face on Trump's tweets, here's where you land," replied a stunned Philip Bump of The Washington Post . "The guy who says that telling someone to leave and then come back doesn't count as telling them to leave also claims that Trump not presenting evidence when making a claim doesn't count if evidence comes out later." "This is astonishing gaslighting. He's pretending the sentence right before the highlight simply doesn't exist," National Review Institute Fellow David French responded, retweeting Wolking's commentary. "Quoting Trump is now 'lying' according to Trump's 'Director of Rapid Response'," wrote frequent Trump critic Judd Legum, of Popular Information. "The Trump rapid response team is under the impression people can be tricked with some sneaky highlighting of the one non racist clause in the tweet," mocked Tim Miller of The Bulwark. Wolking responded to several journalists calling out his contradiction, "As usual, members of the media are misleading Americans by using selective quotes and not telling the whole story," he replied Sunday afternoon. Former Republican and Trump nemesis, Michigan congressman Justin Amash had previously blasted Trump as a "racist" for suggesting several of U.S.-born women "go back" to so-called "crime infested" countries: "To tell these American citizens (most of whom were born here) to "go back" to the "crime infested places from which they came" is racist and disgusting," Amash tweeted Sunday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also piled on the criticism of Trump's "go back" demand, "When @realDonaldTrump tells four American Congresswomen to go back to their countries, he reaffirms his plan to "Make America Great Again" has always been about making America white again. Our diversity is our strength and our unity is our power." Sign up to our newsletter and get Newsweek stories delivered to your e-mail


Bruce Jenner has reportedly borrowed £100,000 worth of designer gowns from his ex-wife Kris' collection. The 65-year-old reality TV star - who recently confirmed he's going through a gender transition - is said to have annoyed his ex-wife and Kim Kardashian West by borrowing some of the expensive designs. A source told RadarOnline: "Kris and her girls have a closet that's dedicated to all of their designer dresses by the likes of Balmain and Prada. "Kim and Kris were really upset about it. Kylie (Jenner) actually saw the dresses in her father's closet in his new house and she didn't say anything because she didn't want to upset anybody." Kris, 59, is said to be angered by Bruce because she thinks the dresses would be especially valuable years from now. The source explained: "The closet is dedicated to their gowns from events and she feels she should save them - especially Kim's - because they'll be very valuable one day." Meanwhile, Bruce - whose divorce from Kris was confirmed earlier this year - recently admitted he has "the soul of a female". During a tell-all TV interview, the former Olympian shared: "For all intents and purposes, I'm a woman. I have the soul of a female and my brain in much more female than it is male, as of now I have all the male parts."


FARMINGDALE, N.Y.   When playing a major alongside Tiger Woods, it's easy to get caught up in the moment and lose track of the task at hand. Just ask Brooks Koepka. The defending PGA champ played the first two rounds at Bethpage alongside Woods and Open champ Francesco Molinari, creating a marquee grouping that featured the current holders of golf's four majors. With Woods making his first start since the Masters, Koepka used the extra spotlight to obliterate the field en route to a seven-shot lead through 36 holes. Inching closer to a fourth major title in less than two years, Koepka shared a story from the first time he played with Woods. That was during the final round of the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill, when Woods was in the middle of a five-win season and Koepka was still a little-known prospect on the European Tour. PGA Championship: Scores | Full coverage "All I did was watch him for nine holes. That's what I grew up doing," Koepka said. "I grew up watching him on TV, and I spent the first nine holes, all I did was pay attention to every move he made. Whether he was just picking up his tee, whatever it was. And you can't do that. You've got to focus on your own game." That day, Woods shot an even-par 70 to beat Koepka by seven. It was a far different story this week on the Black Course, where Woods missed the cut and lost to Koepka by a whopping 17 shots during the two rounds they played together. After rounds of 63-65, Koepka broke the 36-hole scoring record for major championships and is halfway to successfully defending his title. Having learned from their encounter six years ago at this event, Koepka reveled this week in his grouping with Woods in front of the raucous New York crowds. But when it came time to put the ball in the air, he was focused on his own game rather than his playing partner. "I couldn't tell you what shots Francesco or Tiger hit. I mean, I watch him, but it really just doesn't register of what's going on," Koepka said. "I'm so focused on what I'm doing now, it doesn't matter who is in the group, where it is. But it's fun to have that energy of him in the group for sure."


Why make money if you can't enjoy spending it lavishly . . . while making more money? Lexani Motorcars has a reputation for taking already large vehicles and creating something positively extravagant. We've even featured a few of them here at Motor1.com , but this time the company has completely reset the bar. Say hello to the first million-dollar Ford truck you've ever seen, wrapped in a 33-foot black suit and called the G:77 Sky Master. At first, we figured the photographer for these shots had the white balance on the camera messed up since everything looks brown. However, looking closer we realized the interior is positively filled with warm tones. Six custom power seats are adorned with tan leather and offer both heating and massaging options. Tan walls complement wood trim, the latter of which also hides a comprehensive home theater system with a 65-inch television, among other things. A kitchenette, bathroom, and a "VIP boardroom" also takes up space in the massive machine, though we have a nagging question. Wouldn't anyone fortunate enough to be invited on-board be considered a VIP already? Work Smarter, Not Harder: Lexani Cadillac Escalade Viceroy Edition Is 18 Feet Of Luxury Lexani LM-EXTV Camper Goes Off-Road With Extreme Opulence We're thinking too hard about this. Massaging seats, deluxe entertainment systems, a kitchen and bathroom with gold-plated hardware   this isn't a mobile office. It's a mobile retreat from the office, dressed up to look like a place where high-rolling CEOs or image-conscious one-percenters might attempt to make some tough "business" decisions while enjoying a drink or three. If this makes us sound a bit jealous, well, you're not wrong. Source: Lexani Motorcars


FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) Lucas Bjerregaard (BEER'-gard) and playing partner Lucas Glover did the old 1-2 on No. 17 at Bethpage Black in the final round of the PGA Championship. Bjerregaard, a 27-year-old Dane, made the first hole-in-one in the tournament on Sunday, one-bouncing a 6-iron into the cup on the par-3 206-yard hole. Bjerregaard high-fived his caddie, waved to the crowd and then walked to the green. He pulled his ball out of the hole and tossed it into the crowd. He had played the hole at 2 over in the first three rounds. It was the 42nd hole-in-one in the PGA Championship since 1970 and the only one this year. Glover wasn't about to let Bjerregaard grab all the attention. He holed out from the bunker from 50 feet for a birdie, climbing out of the bunker with a wide smile on his face. BIG MOVER Rory McIlroy needed to birdie four of his final six holes in the second round to make the 144 cut. He finished at 143, tied for 57th. Over the final 36 holes, McIlroy shot two rounds of 1-under 69. His plus-1 total gave him a 281 score and a tie for eighth place. ''Yeah, stuck at it the whole way,'' the two-time PGA winner said. ''Seventy-two-hole golf tournament and you've got to try till the very end, and I did that this week. You know, it wasn't good enough to be up there in contention but I made improvements each and every day, which is a good thing.'' TAKING ADVANTAGE Being outside the top 100 players in the world ranking, South African Erik Van Rooyen needed a special invitation to get into the tournament. He made the most of it by finishing tied for eighth with a 1-over-par total. His Top 15 finish earns him a spot in next year's event in San Francisco. Van Rooyen hardly was the only one to take advantage in his first PGA Championship. Jazz Janewattananond of Thailand also came up big. The 23-year-old saved par on the final hole by chipping from 60 feet for a tap-in par. It gave him a final round 77 and a plus-2 total, good for a tie for 14th place. Getting a spot in next year's PGA Championship in San Francisco was news to Janewattananond, who wants to spend a few more years playing in Japan, Asia and on the European Tour before trying to make the PGA Tour. ''It was a good experience, a good learning curve,'' he said. ''I need to go through that. You can't just come up first time in a major and finish top five, top three. I surprised myself early, but this is for the better. If I get things too easy, I might think everything is easy. Nothing is easy.'' LOW CLUB PRO Rob Labritz of GlenArbor Golf Club in the New York City suburb of Bedford Hills was the low club pro in the PGA Championship. Labritz shot a final round 2-over-par 72 and finished with a total of 10 over. The top 20 finishers in the annual PGA Professional Championship qualify for the tournament. Three made the cut. Ryan Vermeer of Omaha, Nebraska, finished at 15 over, and Marty Jertson of Phoenix was 19 over. ''Can we play any more rounds?'' said the 47-year-old Labritz, who won New York State Opens in 2008, 2011 and 2016 on this course. Labritz has plans to try to make next year's championship in San Francisco, but those were put on hold almost immediately after his round. He had to go back to his course to give a lesson. BEEMER SHINES Rich Beem is giving up tournament golf again, at least until the 2020 PGA Championship. The 48-year-old Beem, the 2002 PGA champ, capped his annual tournament appearance Sunday, shooting a final-round 69 to finish at 15-over par. It was his second 69, but he also had rounds of 75 and 82. ''I play once a year,'' Beem said. ''It's tough but it's fun. If I play bad I have an excuse, and if I play well then everybody is surprised.'' Beem has had an interesting week. He played his first two rounds in a group with John Daly, who was allowed to use a cart because of a bad knee. ''Anything John does isn't completely surprising,'' Beem said. ''It's always fun to play alongside him, and making the cut this week has been a blast. It kind of came out of nowhere, but I am glad it did.'' Beem needs to wait two more years to be old enough for the PGA Tour Champions circuit. DIVOTS: How tough were four rounds at Bethpage Black? Paul Casey had the answer after a 69. ''We just walked in, you laughed at me because there's a dog near the scoring area with a little jacket on it, says emotional support dog, which is what I feel like I need after playing that golf course.'' ... Jordan Spieth shot a final round 71 and finished at 2 under and tied for third with Patrick Cantlay and Matt Wallace of England. It was his first top 20 finish this year. --- More AP golf: https://apnews.com/apf-Golf and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


While high-impact workouts like running certainly have their benefits, there are reasons you might need a low-impact workout instead. 22 Low-Impact Workouts That Still Break a Sweat If you picture a workout that really makes you work , it probably includes moves like hill sprints or burpees   known as "high-impact" exercises in the fitness world because they involve literal impact between your feet and the ground. These moves sure seem like they offer the best workout, but don't discount lower-impact exercises. Low-impact does not mean low-intensity   that's a fitness myth that needs to die . In reality, while high-impact workouts like running certainly have their benefits, there are all kinds of reasons you might need or want to opt for a low-impact workout instead. An injury or condition (such as osteoporosis, for example) is a very good reason to avoid crashing your limbs against the pavement. But even perfectly nimble and healthy people might want to opt for a low-impact move now and again. Too much impact can wear at your joints over time and cause injuries later . These workouts don't have to feel like a sacrifice or like you're resigning to something easy. Click through the slideshow above for 22 low-impact workouts that will still make you break a sweat. Aerial yoga Take your yoga practice to the skies with aerial yoga   a newer type of yoga that involves hoisting yourself into the air using thick pieces of cloth or other equipment. These poses can take you to heights you'd never thought possible, building confidence and core strength without any added stress on your limbs. Barre Barre is a dance- and Pilates-inspired workout that combines philosophies of both into one dynamic class. But you don't need to have a background in dance to give it a try. The instructor of the barre class will guide you through the movements, most of which are small and set to the beat of the music. But don't let these workouts fool you. Just because the movements are small doesn't mean they aren't tough   the next day, you're sure to feel sore . Battle ropes With battle ropes, you can get all the intensity of explosive jumps and other high-impact moves without any stress on your knees and joints. Battle rope workouts involve tossing around thick, heavy ropes. Some trainers will pair the moves on battle ropes with jumps, but leaving these out doesn't cut back on difficulty. Bodyweight strength workouts Looking for a workout you can do anywhere , without the help of a gym or a class? There are tons of strength-building moves you can do using just your own body. Push-ups , planks, lunges, squats… Those are just a few of hundreds of moves you could try. Write out a plan and include some sets of different exercises to create your own workout routine . To keep things interesting, add some variations to your moves, give yourself goals (achievable ones!) and search the internet for bodyweight routines you might not have tried on your own. Luckily, there are lots of resources and even video tutorials out there to help you along the way. Cycling While running can wear on your bones and joints over time, cycling has none of the risk of impact. But ask anyone who's been to a spin class   cycling can get your heart rate flying . You can cycle outside with a real bike to take in the scenery and get some fresh air. You can also use a stationary bike at your gym or at a studio. Dancing Not all dancing is low-impact. Some dance involves things like running, jumping or falling to the floor. And some fitness classes that revolve around dance, including Zumba, might be just as tough on the knees as a plyometric workout. But many types of dance don't involve any of those things, or can easily be modified to keep those moves out. Consider trying ballroom dancing, salsa or any other type of dance that strikes your fancy. Elliptical The elliptical gets dumped on for its questionable effectiveness and boredom factor   but some people who try it really love it. And one thing that it has to its favor is that it puts zero stress on your ankles or knees. Since your feet never leave the foot pedals of the machine, you can push yourself to your highest capacity risk-free. Golf Golf might not be the fastest-paced sport in the world, but it still works up a sweat. Long walks among hills with intermittent powerful swings can add up to quite the workout. Playing golf is also a good way to stay social and meet new people, which can be great for your mental and physical health ! Hiking Hikes range in intensity and duration, so if you do your research about the best hiking paths in your area , you can choose the right one for your fitness level. Plus, why pass on an opportunity to see gorgeous hidden waterfalls and other scenic views that may line your path? Kayaking You might not think of kayaking as a formal type of exercise, but it definitely is. And if you live near one of the best beaches in America , there are probably kayak rentals available nearby. Work your arms, abs and heart rate while spending some quality time on the water. Pilates Pilates classes use props or large machines called reformers to build strength and flexibility. These classes use slow, controlled movements and may not be fast-paced, but are certainly difficult to master. The sore muscles you feel after sweating through a Pilates class are the kind that sneak up on you the day after. And since you spend much of the class in a reclined position, your body will experience almost no impact with the ground. Rock climbing You don't need to find a jagged cliff and a harness to try rock climbing for yourself. Rock climbing machines have become a popular machine in gyms. And if you don't want to join a gym, you could find a rock climbing venue in your area. It's challenging, fun and an adrenaline-pumping way to build up your hand-eye coordination. Rowing Rowing machines are a mainstay of most gyms, and nowadays there are even rowing studios where you can try rowing in a boutique-style fitness class . These machines work your legs, your core and (of course) your arms   really, a rowing machine will work your whole body. Pick up the pace to get your heart racing or turn up the resistance to build strength and take it slow. Either way, these machines can be tough. Stairs If you've ever gotten winded at the top of a flight of stairs, you know how difficult these climbs can be. Use the Stairmaster machine at your gym or simply find a staircase outside or in your apartment building. After a few flights, your legs will no doubt be burning. Step aerobics Step workouts get your heart rate up and keep you moving for a full-body, dynamic and fast-paced workout. This workout format is also a group fitness class, which can be a fun way to get into working out if you hate every type of exercise you've tried solo . Swimming In addition to keeping your joints completely safe from any impact, swimming has a plethora of other benefits. It can help improve lung function, build strength and keep your heart healthy . Try swimming laps if you have access to a large enough pool. You can sprint for a HIIT-style workout or train at a steady state for longer distances. Tai chi Tai chi might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think about types of exercise. But you might really enjoy it if you gave it a try. In addition to the many benefits of exercise, tai chi offers a little extra by helping with coordination to prevent falls in older adults and relieving tension headaches . In fact, tai chi may actually be more effective than other types of exercise at relieving stress, according to research . TRX training TRX training is a specialized form of suspension training that uses equipment attached to the wall to leverage gravity for your workout. You can use TRX to build flexibility, strength, cardiovascular endurance and core stability. There are hundreds of moves you can accomplish using just this one piece of equipment. And you can trust it's effective   the equipment was designed by a former U.S. Navy Seal. Walking Don't discount walking as a workout. Walking daily can have transformative benefits to your body and your mind. Walk home from work, take your pet for a lengthy stroll or simply walk on a treadmill to reap the many benefits of this low-intensity exercise. Water aerobics If you love working out in the water but hate working out alone, water aerobics could be just the thing for you. The classes can be social, the atmosphere can be fun and the benefits are all there. Some class formats use weights in the water to build strength or keep you moving constantly to build up your cardiovascular endurance. Weight lifting Lifting weights can be a challenging, goal-oriented way to build strength and stability. Some people like to use lighter weights for higher repetitions while others prefer to use much heftier weights for just a few reps. Yoga Yoga has been around a lot longer than modern civilization; truly, it has withstood the test of time. The mindfulness-focused practice has wide-reaching benefits for your physical health and your mental well-being. Yoga can be practiced in many forms, and can range in intensity and skill-level. Most yoga classes are for all levels and can be highly individualized through instructions from the leader of the class. Yoga isn't for everyone , but it's worth giving a try. And if you don't like it, you could always try another trendy workout   there are some newer types of workouts you might not have even heard of .


The Bengals have signed their top two picks of the 2019 draft. The team announced on Thursday that first-round pick Jonah Williams and second-round pick Drew Sample have both agreed to deals with the team. Both players signed four-year deals and Williams' pact comes with a team option for a fifth year. Williams started 44 games at tackle for Alabama and was working at left tackle during Cincinnati's rookie minicamp. Cordy Glenn started there last year and the Bengals re-signed right tackle Bobby Hart . If Tyler Eifert remains healthy, Sample is expected to join him at tight end on the Bengals offense this season. The rookie would likely be focused on blocking in such an arrangement. Third-round linebacker Germaine Pratt and fourth-round quarterback Ryan Finley , both of whom went to North Carolina State, are the only unsigned players from the 10-man draft class.


Raiders' star wide receiver Antonio Brown is still dealing with a foot injury that is reportedly the result of "extreme frostbite" caused by a cryotherapy machine, ProFootballTalk first reported. Per reports, Brown was not wearing appropriate footwear when he entered a cryotherapy chamber last month in France which burned his feet and left them frostbitten. Brown, 31, reportedly saw a foot specialist last week after missing most of Oakland's training camp while battling what was initially reported as "sore feet." The seven-time Pro Bowler shared a photo of his blistered feet to his Instagram story last week and has not practiced since July 30. Antonio Brown is visiting a foot specialist today, likely dealing with these blisters on his feet (posted via his IG story @ab ). Fantasy owners carry on... pic.twitter.com/AuTlOq1dhp   Jeff Lorenz (@LorenzSportsMed) August 3, 2019 As the Raiders preseason is set to begin on Saturday, there is still no timetable for Brown's return to the field. Coach Jon Gruden said Tuesday that Brown was "gathering information" on the injury but did not say when he was expected to return. Brown was traded to Oakland from Pittsburgh in March. The Central Michigan product has tallied 100-plus catches in six straight seasons, and he led the NFL with 15 touchdown catches in 2018. The Raiders will play the Rams in Week 1 of the NFL Preseason on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. ET. Video by NFL


Sedona has always been sought out by nature lovers and luxury travelers alike for its distinctive red rocks , gorgeous sunsets, and reputation for having some of the best resorts in the country. Now, an interesting new hotel set to open next year is making us all want to pack our bags and head for the desert. Ambiente, A Landscape Hotel is owned by the local Sedona company Two Sister Bosses, which commissioned ASUL Architects to design it. What makes this hotel a "landscape" hotel, in particular, is its sleek, modern design that blends in with the beautiful, natural environment that people come to expect when they stay in Sedona. The hotel, which overlooks the Coconino National Forest, sits on three acres of land and will be made up of 40 cube-shaped guest Atriums that sit above the ground. Each Atrium is constructed by matte charcoal or rust metal and floor-to-ceiling bronze-tinted glass. This glass has a particularly beautiful and fascinating effect, especially at sunset, since it reflects the surrounding nature in silhouette. But what both nature lovers and lovers of luxury can absolutely get behind is Ambiente's dedication to the environment when building the hotel. The company focused on building with sustainable materials and used designs that minimize the impact the buildings had on the landscape, so it perfectly blends in. Perhaps one of the most interesting aspects of these modern accommodations is that these Atriums can be rotated and individually placed in order to fit in with the existing plant life around them and create the ideal view. But, pretty much any angle from these Atriums will be incredible since they provide 360-degree views of the rugged landscape. "It has been our longtime dream to create a truly exciting and unique experience that is in harmony with the rare beauty of Sedona," said Jennifer May, co-founder of Two Sister Bosses, in a statement. Although there are other landscape hotels around the world, Ambiente will be the first landscape hotel in North America. Perhaps this new milestone will start a trend, especially for environmentally conscious travelers . Ambiente is planned to open in December 2020. To receive information about the hotel, visit the Ambiente official website .


While Pau Gasol will turn 39 in July and is coming off of a season-ending injury, his NBA career is not over. Not if he gets his way. On Monday, Gasol, who last played with the Milwaukee Bucks, noted that his recovery from surgery on his foot is going well and that he plans to return for a 19th NBA season. Free agent C @paugasol wants to return next season and says he's recovering well from left foot procedure. He tells ESPN: "My recovery from surgery has been smooth and I expect to be fully cleared for basketball activities in early August. I cannot wait to start training again."   Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 1, 2019 Gasol struggled through an injury plagued 2018-19 season. Nine games in, he suffered a stress fracture on his right foot. He returned to the San Antonio Spurs but was bought out and released in March after playing only 27 games. From there, he signed with the Bucks but played in only three games before suffering the left foot injury. From there, he missed the remainder of the season, including the playoffs. Over those 30 games , Gasol averaged 3.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in only 12 minutes a game. He shot 44.7% from the field, 46.2% on threes, and 70% on free throws. While Gasol is nowhere near the player that he once was, it's pretty easy to imagine some team taking a chance on him providing valuable bench minutes next season. Related slideshow: 2019 NBA offseason moves (provided by imagn)


A beautiful example sporting a stunning blue exterior with red interior. What you see here is a beautiful example of the final year for the Porsche 356A Cabriolet. This model was completed on March 26, 1959 as a U.S.-spec Reutter Cabriolet, distributed by Hoffman Motor Car Company of New York. This stunning 1959 Porsche 356A Cabriolet wears a pristine Amalfi Blue and Silver Metallic paint job over a rich red leatherette and corduroy interior. The car is currently offered up for sale through DriverSource , and they have yet to see another car with this unique color combination. If you have been in the market for a rare and eye-catching Euro sports car, look no further. The Porsche 356 is a lightweight and nimble rear-engine sports car with rear-wheel-drive, available in both hardtop coupe and convertible configurations. Production for the Porsche 356 began in 1948 and continued until 1965. Of the 76,000 models originally produced, it's believed that just approximately half survive. Engineering innovations to the 356 continued well into the model's later years, contributing to the car's success in motorsports and overall popularity. Each subsequent model of the Porsche 356 gained an enthusiastic following; with them came mechanical improvements, added comfort, and increased drivability. The beautiful minimalistic design and enjoyable ride of the Porsche 356As is only part of what makes these models so desirable, as they truly represent the core nature of the brand. This 1959 Porsche 356A 1600 Reutter Cabriolet is numbers-matching throughout. The car has been verified by Porsche Kardex and comes with a Porsche Certificate of Authenticity. Optional equipment includes USA bumpers, Dunlop tires, and "Boge" shock absorbers. The sale of the vehicle includes the owner's manual, a jack and spare tire assembly, and a Concours-quality tool kit. The engine bay is very tidy and largely correct; it houses the original numbers-matching 1,600 cc engine. As a near lifelong Texas car, this 356A Cabriolet is said to have had only four owners since it rolled off the factory floor. It includes a written summary of the 356's history compiled by its most previous caretaker. Residency of this example includes California, as well as Houston, Austin, and San Antonio, Texas. The dry Texas environment has treated the 151812's chassis very well, which appears to be original from the front to the rear. This Porsche has been treated to cosmetic and mechanic refreshes as needed, though it remains very honest throughout. A renowned Texas restorer, Jeff's Restorations, performed a 2019 freshening to the gorgeous Amalfi Blue paint. The top was also replaced with a Robbins zip-out window, while keeping the original headliner and Reutter frame. Autos International provided the striking leather interior and oatmeal wool square weave carpeting in recent years, while Porsche upholstery specialist GTS Classics installed the correct corduroy seat inserts in 2019 as well. A matching spare tire assembly with leather strap resides up front, along with a Concours-quality jack and complete tool kit, while the engine bay is very tidy and largely correct, displaying its original numbers-matching powerplant. Apart from looking incredible, the car also runs like a dream. It received a recent service in 2018 with new shocks, a new battery, and a rebuild/tune of the Zenith carbs. Read More: Unique, Collectible 1960 Porsche 356B Super 90 Could Be Yours This Porsche 356 Lived The American Dream And Looks It