DETROIT (AP) The surging Houston Astros were too much for Matthew Boyd. Aledmys Diaz, Robinson Chirinos, Jake Marisnick and Alex Bregman homered for Houston, and the Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on Monday night, extending their winning streak to six games. Two of those homers came off Boyd, the Detroit lefty who is off to a fine start this season but lasted only four innings in his shortest start of the year. ''We made him really work,'' Houston manager AJ Hinch said. ''I looked up there in the third inning, he had 70 pitches. He got up into the upper 90s after four. We can do that to some pitching when we lock in the strike zone. We had a lot of foul balls.'' Brad Peacock (4-2) allowed a run and three hits in five innings for Houston, which has won nine of its last 10 games. Boyd (4-3) yielded three runs and five hits and threw 96 pitches. ''My stuff was working, but they have a really good approach,'' said Boyd, who entered with a 2.86 ERA. ''They are patient and they don't chase, so you have to be in the zone against them.'' Houston got homers from its No. 6, 8 and 9 hitters before Bregman added his 13th of the year. The Astros scored three runs in a three-batter span in the second inning, then added two more in the seventh and three in the ninth. ''It's nice to see production top to bottom,'' leadoff hitter George Springer said. ''They pick up the top of the lineup when the top of the lineup doesn't do its job.'' Diaz hit a two-out solo shot to open the scoring in the second, and after a walk by Tyler White, Chirinos hit a two-run homer . Grayson Greiner hit a sacrifice fly in the fourth for the Tigers to make it 3-1. Marisnick's two-run homer in the seventh gave Houston a four-run lead. Ryan Pressly pitched the eighth for the Astros, extending his franchise-record scoreless streak to 36 innings. Springer hit an RBI single in the ninth for Houston. Bregman followed with a two-run shot to left. RETURN Justin Verlander, the star pitcher who was traded from the Tigers to the Astros in 2017, was back at Comerica Park and is slated to pitch Wednesday. He talked before the game about Detroit's World Series defeats in 2006 and 2012, when the Tigers won the AL Championship Series with ease and then faced long layoffs before the World Series. ''It comes down to the hottest team at the right time,'' Verlander said. ''I think we were that team twice, and just, we got cooled off by the week layoff before the World Series, both times.'' BLOOPER Detroit shortstop Ronny Rodriguez fielded two straight grounders to start the sixth. After making a nice play on the second one, he took off for the dugout, apparently thinking that was the third out. It was only the second, and he returned to his position. TRAINER'S ROOM Astros: Marisnick was hit around the left elbow with a pitch in the ninth inning but stayed in the game. Tigers: Detroit put RHP Tyson Ross on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Saturday, with right ulnar nerve neuritis. The Tigers also reinstated INF Josh Harrison from the injured list, optioned INF Harold Castro to Triple-A Toledo and recalled RHP Zac Reininger from Toledo. Harrison, who had been out with a left shoulder injury, started at 2B and had a single and a double. UP NEXT Astros: Houston LHP Wade Miley (3-2) starts the middle game of this series Tuesday night. Tigers: LHP Ryan Carpenter (0-1) takes the mound. He allowed six runs in five innings in his only start of the season so far. --- Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Kawhi Leonard has filed a federal lawsuit against Nike, claiming the apparel company copyrighted a logo that he designed without his consent, The Portland Business Journal reports . Leonard used to have a deal with Nike's Jordan brand before leaving the company to sign with New Balance in 2018 . The Business Journal acquired a copy of the lawsuit that was filed in Southern California on Monday. In the suit, Leonard claims that Nike "falsely" claimed that it designed the logo in its copyright registration, according to the report. Nike did not respond to the Business Journal's request for comment. The New York Times reported last week that the Los Angeles Clippers are looking into purchasing the log that's still owned by Nike in an attempt to lure the Toronto Raptors star in free agency. Leonard is in the midst of playing in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors tied the series at 1-1 with Sunday's Game 2 win in Toronto. The series resumes on Wednesday at Golden State. Related slideshow: Best of the NBA Finals (Provided by imagn)


HONOLULU (AP)   A nonprofit organization that searches for the remains of U.S. servicemen lost in past conflicts has found what officials believe are the graves of more than 30 Marines and sailors killed in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. A team working on the remote Pacific atoll of Tarawa found the graves in March, said Mark Noah, president of History Flight. The remains are believed to belong to Marines and sailors from the 6th Marine Regiment killed during the last night of the three-day Battle of Tarawa. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency expects to pick up the remains and fly them to Hawaii next month, said Dr. John Byrd, director of agency's laboratories. Military forensic anthropologists will then work to identify them using dental records, DNA and other clues. More than 990 U.S. Marines and 30 U.S. sailors were killed in the 1943 Battle of Tarawa, after the U.S. launched an amphibious assault on the small island some 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) southwest of Honolulu. Marines and sailors quickly encountered Japanese machine-gun fire when their boats got stuck on the reef at low tide. Americans who made it to the beach faced brutal hand-to-hand combat. The U.S. military buried its men in makeshift cemeteries where they fell. But Navy construction battalion sailors removed markers for these graves when they hurriedly built runways and other infrastructure to help U.S. forces push farther west across the Pacific toward Japan. History Flight has recovered the remains of 272 individuals from Tarawa since 2015, when it began excavating under a contract with the Defense Department, Noah said. He estimates there are at least another 270 to be found. Tarawa is now part of the Republic of Kiribati. Its government allowed History Flight to demolish an abandoned building in its latest search. Many of the graves were underneath it. A large number of graves also are below the water table, meaning History Flight workers must pump water from the site each day to excavate. Byrd said the Army Graves Registration Service excavated some of Tarawa's temporary cemeteries in the late 1940s but left behind parts of individuals during this process. History Flight is now thoroughly excavating these gravesites, leading them to find some partial remains that have been matched with those already buried as "unknowns" in a national cemetery in Honolulu. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency dug up these remains in 2017 to make additional identifications. The agency has identified more than 100 individuals excavated from Tarawa and the Honolulu cemetery since 2015.


INDIANAPOLIS   Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks announced Friday that she won't seek reelection next year because she wants to spend more time with her family after four terms in Congress   a pending retirement that follows Democrats' plans to target her suburban Indianapolis district in 2020. Brooks, who is one of only 13 female House Republicans and is a leader of her party's efforts to recruit more women to challenge Democrats in next year's election, will retire when her term ends in 2020, her office said in a statement. The 58-year-old said that serving in Congress is demanding work and she's "ready to focus on the people who've done so much to support and care for me throughout my career," including her husband, David, their two children, and other family and friends. "This kind of work demands much. You're never off the clock and there is always more work to be done. With gratitude for all that I've accomplished, I believe in term limits and in the power of new talent," she said in a statement. Brooks said she's grateful to have had the chance "to make a difference and lead on critical issues," including on national security and the opioid epidemic. Democrats had already decided to target Brooks, whose district stretches from the north side of Indianapolis, into its affluent northern suburbs and north and east across rural areas to the cities Anderson and Marion, in next year's campaign. But it would seem to be an uphill fight. Brooks was re-elected last year by a comfortable 14 percentage-point margin, and President Donald Trump carried the district in 2016 by 12 percentage points. Some Republicans privately fretted that Brooks' retirement could damage GOP recruitment and fundraising efforts. They said her departure could send a worrisome message that even as the party hunts for women candidates to try capturing competitive districts and winning back the House majority, the woman in charge of recruiting challengers   and who could face a tough race   was herself not running. Brooks was first elected to the 5th Congressional District in 2012. That Republican-leaning district is more competitive than many of Indiana's nine congressional districts, said Greg Shufeldt, an assistant professor of political science at Butler University. Republicans currently hold seven of those districts, but Shufeldt said that in the 2018 election Republicans lost ground in Indiana's suburban areas. "A large chunk of the 5th congressional district includes some of those suburbs," he said. "Of the nine congressional races in Indiana, this will be the one to watch next year. This is not a race to ignore." Brooks is the recruitment chair for the National Republican Congressional Committee, the House GOP's campaign organization. It is unusual for a lawmaker to retire while they are a top official in that committee. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., the NRCC chairman, said Brooks' retirement would not affect her work for the campaign committee. "Susan has assured me that she will be increasing her recruitment efforts, so we are full steam ahead," he said in a written statement. But Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said Brooks' retirement will be a blow to the GOP. "In a party whose leadership continually marginalizes women's voices, losing Congresswoman Brooks, who was working hard to recruit women to run for office, underscores the problem Washington Republicans have created for themselves" by having so few female lawmakers, Bustos said in a statement. Shufeldt said Brooks has largely supported Trump's initiatives, calling her voting record "pretty typical of your average Republican in office." But he said she's broken with the president in a handful of cases, either in rhetoric or in House votes. Most recently, in May she was among eight House Republicans who joined all of the chamber's Democrats in voting to approve sweeping anti-discrimination legislation that would extend civil rights protections to LGBT people by prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Brooks said in a statement after that vote that, "discrimination of any kind, towards anyone, is wrong and at this time in our nation's history, we cannot turn a blind eye to the discrimination the LGBTQ community faces." A similar bill in the Senate faces long odds in that Republican-controlled chamber, and President Donald Trump is widely expected to veto the legislation if it reaches his desk. Brooks voted in February to support Trump's national emergency declaration that freed up Defense Department money for his long-promised border wall with Mexico, but earlier this month she said the U.S "must find compassionate solutions that will fix our broken immigration system." In October 2016, during the presidential campaign, Brooks blasted then-candidate Trump following the release of the 2005 "Access Hollywood" tape in which Trump boasted about grabbing women. Brooks called Trump's words and actions "reprehensible and disrespectful" and added that she was "personally disgusted by this behavior." "This is nowhere near the conduct Americans should expect from someone seeking the office of President," she said. Brooks had vied to get the GOP nod to run for Indiana governor in 2016 after then-Indiana Gov. Mike Pence left the ballot to become Trump's vice presidential nominee. Current Gov. Eric Holcomb, who was Pence's preferred successor, was ultimately given the spot by the state Republican Party. __ Alan Fram reported from Washington, D.C.


On June 22, a Brussels Airlines flight from Brussels to Washington, DC, turned around mid-air and went back to its starting point, meaning that passengers spent a total of nine hours in the air to essentially go nowhere. According to Belgian website Aviation24 , flight SN515 was beset with challenges from the beginning. Originally, the flight was supposed to depart at 10:15 a.m. local time from Brussels. But due to a last-minute change of aircraft, it left two hours late. That wasn't all. The change in aircraft meant that the plane didn't have the proper authorization paperwork for landing in the United States. Rather than risk a fine upon arrival at Washington-Dulles, someone made the decision to reverse course, and the plane made a U-turn somewhere around Ireland. The plane landed back in Brussels at 9:15 p.m., clocking about nine hours in the sky. The airline cited "operational reasons" for the flight's mid-air turnaround. While turning a plane around mid-air is frustrating for passengers who were en route to their vacation or elsewhere, it's also a massive headache for the airline who makes the call, especially for one based in Europe. The European Union's strict laws on passenger rights around flight delays mean that Brussels Airlines will have to pay up for its paperwork error. The airline, which is part of the Star Alliance network, must pay each passenger €600 ($683) for the inconvenience, as well as put them up in hotels for the night and give meal vouchers. But that's not all. As the One Mile At A Time blog notes, Brussels Airlines will have to add in the cost of rebooking everyone and juggling around the crew so they don't go over their maximum time allowances, meaning they could be looking at somewhere in the ballpark of €500,000 ($569,000). "This is a costly move on Brussels Airlines' part," Scott Keyes, founder of the Scott's Cheap Flights website and newsletter, tells CNN Travel. He also notes that Brussels Airlines has one of the worst on-time rankings in Europe. Keyes advises that travelers who find themselves in a situation like this do as much as they can to know their rights. In the United States, passengers on delayed or canceled flights do not have laws as strict as the one in the EU to protect them. "The first thing that you should know, and that I always do when there's a big delay or cancellation, I Google the travel protections on the credit card I used to buy the flight," Keyes says. He also advises keeping "a paper trail," namely receipts for anything you purchase -- whether it's a meal in the airport or essentials you need to function until your delayed baggage arrives -- as a record when you seek compensation from the airline and/or your credit card company. While the Brussels Airlines "flight to nowhere" experience was undoubtedly frustrating, it is sadly not uncommon. In 2017, model Chrissy Teigen spent eight hours on a similar flight -- she was traveling from Los Angeles to Tokyo when the plane turned back around. In that case, the reason for the reversal was "an unauthorized passenger" on the plane. CNN has reached out to Brussels Airlines for comment.


Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Pittsburgh. First measles case discovered in Pittsburgh, amid US outbreak A new outbreak of measles across the U.S. has made headlines recently , but the first known case was reported in Pittsburgh this week. Read the full story on WESA . Grant Street rebuilding project begins Monday in Downtown Pittsburgh The multi-year project will cut traffic to one lane in each direction as crews replace all of the bricks and part of the concrete subbase. Read the full story on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . Pittsburghers march through Squirrel Hill to demand dignity, justice for all workers Hundreds of Pittsburghers marched through Squirrel Hill in solidarity Wednesday night for International Workers' Day. Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh . Pittsburgh defense attorney says school failed to protect son against bullying, racism after cafeteria fight The son of a prominent Pittsburgh defense attorney has been suspended from South Fayette High School after getting into a fight with another student who allegedly used a racial slur. Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh . Local doctors flooded with calls following measles diagnosis in Pittsburgh Local doctors have been responding to calls and questions regarding vaccinations following a case of measles in Pittsburgh. Read the full story on CBS Pittsburgh . This story was created automatically using data about news stories on social media from CrowdTangle , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Chinese government has slammed Washington for engaging with Taipei and ordered the Trump administration to cease diplomatic engagements with the island, after a highly unusual public meeting between top officials from the US and Taiwan. In May, US national security adviser John Bolton met with one of Taiwan's top defense officials, National Security Council Secretary-General David Lee , who was visiting the US. Taiwan's official news agency CNA said it was the first meeting between the top security advisers of both governments since 1979 , when Washington severed formal ties with Taipei. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Monday that Beijing "deplored and strongly objected" to the meeting and urged the US to stop "having official exchanges or upgrading substantive relations with Taiwan." Taiwan and China were separated at the end of a bloody civil war in 1949 and officially the US only has official diplomatic relations with Beijing. "The one-China principle is the political basis for China-US relations," Lu said. "We are firmly against the US engaging in any official contact with Taiwan in whatever form and under whatever pretext. "We also stand resolutely against any attempt to create 'two Chinas' or 'one China, one Taiwan.' This is our clear and consistent position." As the China and US engage in a tense trade war, however, Washington has been building closer ties with Taiwan, the island that China views as a renegade province. On Saturday, Taiwan announced it had renamed its unofficial embassy in Washington from the Coordination Council for North American Affairs to the Taiwan Council for US Affairs, after discussions with Washington. That marked the first time a Taiwan government organization had been renamed to include the words "Taiwan" and "US." "Really got to love the new name," Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on the ministry's official Twitter. And in March, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen announced she wanted to purchase advanced new weapons from US President Donald Trump's administration. Beijing's comments came as Taiwan began its annual Han Kuang Exercise on Tuesday. The military drills are aimed at ensuring the island's readiness for an invasion by communist China's People's Liberation Army (PLA). President Tsai watched as the air force landed F-16V aircraft on a highway in eastern Changhua county, an exercise designed to test the military's refueling and rearming capacity if major airfields on the island were occupied or destroyed by the PLA. Hundreds of Taiwanese flocked to the roadside to watch the drill, waving flags and displaying banners showing their support for the island's airforce. When asked about the future of US-Taiwan defense relations -- and whether the Bolton meeting was the new normal -- Taiwan military spokesman Maj. Gen. Chen Chung-Chi said the two governments would continue to work together. "In the Asia Pacific region, we are just like the US, who share common core values including freedom of democracy and human rights (with)," he said. "We also hope that we can play the role of defender of peace in the region. This is to serve the common interests of Taiwan and the US."


When Greeks go to the ballot box on July 7 in early elections, unemployment and recovery from a near-decade crisis will be the main battleground between the outgoing leftist government and the resurgent conservatives. But in the favela-like neighbourhood of Perama, haphazardly built on the hills above the bustling port of Piraeus, there is unlikely to be a difference no matter who wins. In this working-class neighbourhood of 25,000 people that overlooks the port's oil tanks and container terminals, the jobless rate is close to 80 percent among shipyard workers, one of the main sectors of local employment. Construction, the second most important source of work, was also hit hard by the crisis. Even after four years under Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and social benefits handed out by his leftist government, "the poor have remained poor," says Vassiliki Padeliakou, a local resident. Pavlos Tassimakis lives here with his wife and five children in a small two-bedroom house that he built himself. After 12 years without a regular job, the grizzled 51-year-old former truck driver has long ceased to receive unemployment benefits. "We are seven at home, and we receive 640 euros in state support every two months. It is obviously not enough to survive on," says Pavlos, who has had to moonlight as a removal driver, earning 15 euros ($17) per trip, to make ends meet. His wife Paraskevi is also out of a job after fleeting stints as a town hall cleaner in nearby Korydallos. The family has no health insurance and cannot pay for after-school preparatory courses which most Greek pupils need to pass end-of-year exams. They also owe over 600 euros in unpaid bills to the electricity company, which has led to power cut threats. - 'No future here' - "I don't see how life can improve in Perama. What kind of future can our children look forward to? There is no work, no future here," says Pavlos' wife Paraskevi. Their daughter Evangelia, who is 15, wants to study law and get out of Perama. And perhaps out of the country too. After officially exiting its third bailout nearly a year ago, Greece under Tsipras has slowly returned to growth of 19 percent of output in 2018. But in June, official figures showed unemployment inching up to 19.2 percent from 18.5 percent in January. In May, the New Democracy conservative party of Kyriakos Mitsotakis beat Tsipras' Syriza party by over nine points in European parliament elections. This unexpectedly large defeat prompted the prime minister to announce early elections on July 7, three months ahead of schedule. Analysts believe that the electoral backlash faced by Syriza is partly due to additional taxation piled on middle classes already weakened by the crisis. Ahead of July 7, Mitsotakis leads Tsipras in all recent polls. Both leaders have promised to create more jobs over the next four years. At the town hall of Perama, deputy mayor Panagiotis Karagiannakis, a former shipyard unionist, is acutely aware of the difficulty facing his constituents. "The problems began in the 1980s when port activity declined, owing to competition from neighbouring countries such as Turkey where the cost of labour was lower. With the global crisis, from 2008 onwards, the shipbuilding sector has been completely destroyed," said Karagiannakis, who has himself also experienced a long period of unemployment. - Situation 'critical' - "The population has become poorer since the crisis. The Greek economy is improving but in Perama, the situation remains critical and that is why the mayor decided to set up in December a social grocery store and a soup kitchen," he adds. At the soup kitchen organised by the town hall, nearly a hundred people wait for lunch every day. Vassiliki Padeliakou, 62, is one of the beneficiaries. In the last nine years she has only worked on two eight-month contracts, not enough to earn unemployment benefits or a pension. She has also lost 20 kilos (44 pounds). A few years ago, Vassiliki worked in the port customs office. Now, she survives on the charity of friends and neighbours. "When I hear the government congratulate itself on its social policy, I am ashamed. The welfare state in Greece remains non-existent!" she sighs. "I do not know how I'll manage to survive ... I live from day to day, with the help of the town hall, neighbours, or restaurants who give me leftovers."


Washington-based real estate company TransitScreen has secured $3 million in debt financing, according to company database Crunchbase , topping the city's recent funding headlines. The cash infusion was announced May 2 and financed by TIMIA Capital. According to its Crunchbase profile, " TransitScreen® is software-as-a-service (SaaS) that powers live information screens in buildings. The product is live in 40 cities in five countries. New data product MobilityScore® powers real estate and travel websites and apps, using a patent-pending algorithm." The five-year-old startup has raised four previous funding rounds, including a round in 2018. The round brings total funding raised by Washington companies in real estate over the past month to $3.5 million. The local real estate industry has produced 10 funding rounds over the past year, raking in a total of $50 million in venture funding. In other local funding news, video and internet company MemoryWell announced a $1 million seed funding round on April 26, led by Dagmar Dolby. According to Crunchbase, "MemoryWell is a digital platform for storytelling that brings the skills of professional writers to the challenge of helping elders tell their life story. With MemoryWell+, you can build a collaborative timeline around that story, adding photos, videos, letters and documents. Everyone has a story, let us help you capture it." The company also raised a convertible note round in 2018. This story was created automatically using local investment data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The new Audi S8 is a high-performance version of the A8 luxury sedan that packs a 563-hp V-8 engine and other enhancements. It will be available in the U.S. only in long-wheelbase form, while the photos you see here are of the Europe-market short-wheelbase car. The 2020 S8 goes on sale later this year with a price likely to start above $100,000. The executive-express supersedan segment is getting a new entry in the form of the 2020 Audi S8. Compared with the standard version of the D5-generation A8 sedan , the S8 ups the ante with a twin-turbocharged V-8 engine, an upgraded suspension, and a set of visual enhancements that are subtly sporty without being overly aggressive. The S8's engine is a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 engine that makes 563 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, an increase of 103 hp and 103 lb-ft compared to the standard A8's version of this engine. A 48-volt mild hybrid system is standard, and the power routes through an eight-speed automatic transmission and Quattro all-wheel drive. Next to the 600-hp-and-up BMW Alpina B7 and Mercedes-AMG S63 , the S8's output is a bit lacking, but we assume that an S8 Plus derivative with upward of 600 horsepower is forthcoming. The A8's active suspension system is standard on the S8, and the S-specific tuning is said to allow for less body roll. Rear-wheel steering and a torque-vectoring rear differential are also standard, while carbon-ceramic brakes are an option. While the S8 in these photos is the Europe-market short-wheelbase version, the car will only come in long-wheelbase form in the U.S. It's ever so slightly visually differentiated from the A8 thanks to different bumpers, side sills, and dual exhausts at the rear, while the interior has diamond-stitched upholstery and both carbon-fiber-look and matte-aluminum trim. Expect the S8 to go on sale later in 2019; given its generous amount of standard equipment, a starting price well north of $100,000 is likely.


Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating after a mother of two was stabbed to death in the Reedy Creek area of northeast Charlotte early Tuesday. CMPD said a woman, identified as 35-year-old Aliyah Sakinah Terry, was found after she was stabbed on Gold Pan Road just off the Plaza Road Extension around 3 a.m. According to CMPD, officers received a call at that same home late Monday night for a domestic dispute. When officers got to the home, they spoke to a woman who told them no crime was committed. "Earlier in the evening, approximately four hours earlier, CMPD received a 911 call from this location regarding a verbal dispute between two parties," a CMPD spokesperson said. "Officers spoke to a female on the scene, there was no male present. Officers were told by the female that no crime had been committed." Police said the suspect, identified as 32-year-old Isaih Andrew Henderson III, then came back to the house and a fight led to the deadly stabbing. Detectives at the scene said identified Henderson as the suspect but no arrests have been made. A neighbor told NBC Charlotte's Richard DeVayne they believe the woman's live-in ex-boyfriend is the suspect. She said neighbors were concerned about the victim's well-being. "He has been trying to be controlling of her, like stealing her keys so she can't leave the house," the woman said. "Yesterday, we were on the phone together and she said, 'he's about to snatch my phone,' and it took me hours to be able to get in contact with her. It's been escalating." The victim's ex-husband, who is the father of her two children, arrived at the home after police notified him of what happened. This is Charlotte's 59th homicide in 2019. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. This is a developing story. Please stick with WCNC.com for the latest breaking news and traffic alerts.


Bill Hynes, a CEO who has ties to the rock band Live and several multimillion-dollar business developments in York , agreed to enter into a final protection-from-abuse order with a former employee of Think Loud Development LLC without an admission of liability or wrongdoing. Hynes, 47, who's founder and CEO of United Fiber & Data, is prohibited from having contact with the woman, 25, for three years. Neither he   nor anyone acting on his behalf   can post about her on social media. By reaching an agreement, Hynes and the woman avoided having to testify in court. The York Daily Record/Sunday News does not identify people who say they are survivors of rape or domestic violence. READ: 'Gateway into York': New owner sees old Metso factory as chance to redefine a community In a sworn statement, the woman said Hynes raped, strangled and threatened to kill her . His attorney, Chris Ferro, has described her account as "baseless allegations without an ounce of truth or support." "This is a simple way to end this unfortunate development," Ferro said in an interview. "Frankly, my client would've agreed to a 50-year PFA. He has no desire to have any contact with this individual ever again." Lynnore Seaton, the woman's attorney, said her client accepted a settlement instead of a hearing because the three-year agreement was the maximum amount of time that the judge would've been able to order. "This was a definite victory for her," Seaton said. "She was ready to stand up to him in court, but we are absolutely happy that she got the three-year PFA." CHECK OUT: High-speed data line developers see abandoned York prison as the perfect fortress for them Toward the end of the hearing, Common Pleas Judge Amber Anstine Kraft said she had concerns about weapons. Under oath, the woman said she did not see any weapons, but was told that Hynes had guns at two properties, including inside a safe room. Hynes, also under oath, said he neither had any weapons nor a safe room. "You're welcome to have someone search the premises," he said. Hynes has a felony conviction for theft and is not allowed to legally possess guns. The protection-from-abuse case triggered concerns about safety and security   and special treatment   at the York County Judicial Center. MORE: York telecom firm completes long-sought connection of high-speed fiber line from NYC to DC Sheriff Richard Keuerleber let Hynes park in a secure area of the courthouse and bypass normal security protocols before his first-scheduled hearing on July 15. Members of the public must enter the front door of the judicial center and pass through metal detectors. Hynes, the sheriff said, wanted to see Dargo, a K-9 that he and members of Live donated to the York County Sheriff's Office. He parked in the secure area several times in the past. "Bill's been very good to our office," Keuerleber said. "There was no special treatment for the hearing. There was no special treatment for the service." York County Commissioners Susan Byrnes, Doug Hoke and Chris Reilly later issued a statement calling the sheriff's actions a "dereliction of duty." But Keuerleber responded and declared that he has the discretion to "make exceptions to searches and screening of persons entering the facility." On Monday morning, Common Pleas Judge Craig T. Trebilcock issued an emergency interim order requiring that the sheriff's office screen every person who has business in his courtroom. "There are not favored persons or classes of persons appearing before the courts," Trebilcock wrote. "Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law." ALSO OF INTEREST: United Fiber & Data settles $2.1 million federal lawsuit over investment commissions Contact Candy Woodall at 717-771-2047 and Dylan Segelbaum at 717-771-2102. Check out this photo gallery, which might also be of interest: This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: York CEO tied to rock band Live agrees to 3-year protective order


ATLANTA - Caleb Smith's month-long wait to return to the Miami Marlins could have come unhinged after his first pitch on Saturday. Ronald Acuna Jr. took Smith's 90.7 mph fastball offering left up just enough in the zone and sent it 431 feet into the seats in center field at SunTrust Park. One inning later, Austin Riley followed by sending a change-up to left-center field. But Smith, pitching for the Marlins for the first time since going on the injured list on June 7 with left-hip inflammation, settled in after the shaky start to throw six innings in his return. Couple that with enough support from the offense, and the Marlins held on to defeat the Atlanta Braves, 5-4, and even the three-game road series. The series finale - and final game for both teams before the All-Star Break - begins at 1:20 p.m. Sunday. BOX SCORE: MARLINS 5, BRAVES 4 Smith's final line - four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk - doesn't look great on its own. The two home runs allowed in the first two innings continued another troubling trend, with Smith giving up multiple home runs in four consecutive big league starts. He also gave up two home runs in each of his rehab appearances for Double-A Jacksonville. What was promising: Smith retired the final nine batters he faced, three by strikeout and finished the day with six strikeouts while his command and ability to induce swings and misses improved throughout the game. His final three innings were reminiscent of his first seven starts of the season, the stretch in which he had six quality starts and held opponents to a .176 batting average while averaging 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings. "It took a few innings to get comfortable," Smith said. "Obviously this is one of the better lineups that we're going to face this season. You have to give them credit, but at the same time I have to make better pitches. I just wasn't doing that early." His fastball velocity, which dropped to 90.9 mph against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 6 in his final start before going on the IL, returned to normal. He averaged 92.3 mph and topped out at 94.6 mph on Saturday. Smith threw 95 pitches, 61 of which went for strikes. "Smitty was OK, I think," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said. "It looked like his command was off, but he kept battling and got us some big outs in the end there." The Marlins' offense matched Smith's rebound to close out his start and give him his first win since May 1. Harold Ramirez and Starlin Castro hit solo home runs in the second and third to chip away at the Braves' lead before the Marlins (33-54) took the lead with a three-run fifth. Garrett Cooper and Castro led off the inning with consecutive singles, Jorge Alfaro drove Cooper home with a double to right field, and Yadiel Rivera put the Marlins on top with a two-run single to left. "We just hung around long enough to settle into the game," Mattingly said. Castro and Alfaro finished with three hits each. Miguel Rojas and Cooper, who left the game in the sixth with right leg cramps, each had two hits. Even with 15 hits, the Marlins stranded 11 runners on base and went 2 for 8 with runners in scoring position. Smith also received a needed defensive assist in the fourth when Nick Markakis hit a two-out double to right field with runners on first and second. Ozzie Albies scored easily on the play before a relay throw from Rivera in right field to Cooper at first base to Alfaro resulted in an inning-ending tagout at the plate. Austin Brice, Nick Anderson and Sergio Romo each threw a scoreless inning of relief to seal the win. Romo, pitching for the first time since June 29, earned his 16th save of the year. Visit Miami Herald at www.miamiherald.com Related slideshow: 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


In recent years we've celebrated many venue selections that defied common wisdom about who could host a modern pro golf tournament. From Gullane to Castle Stuart to even places like Detroit Golf Club last week, the game has visited some pretty special spots. Other than the Old Course, I can't imagine there is a more unusual golf course in tournament golf history to host than this week's Irish Open venue, Lahinch Golf Club. Paul McGinley is the longtime European Tour player and former Ryder Cup captain who will host this week. As a traditionalist and lover of all things Ireland, he'll be the perfect ambassador. He explains how the idea came about, what will happen to the goats and how he anticipates the blind par-3 Dell will work thanks to an innovative setup. GS: How did Lahinch's selection happen? Paul McGinley : "In the South of Ireland, we've always played Lahinch historically. So we're all very familiar with it and we've all won around there. The irony is, the only guy of all the Irish guys on tour, other than [Shane] Lowry, that hasn't won there is Rory. All the rest of us have won around Lahinch. So we're all very familiar with it growing up. And the second thing is, everybody seems to love Lahinch. The fact that the 18th and the golf course goes right up to town with the town nestling around it and you've got the ocean framing the other side. So when I was asked to host by Rory you know when I take over the hosting role, I went away and I thought okay, now where are we going to go what venue are we going to? Knowing that The Open was going to be at Portrush and knowing that the commercial market as well as the spectator market was going to be very much gravitated towards golf and anyone from Dublin, the top half of the country was going to gravitate towards the Open Championship." An iconic hole at Lahinch, have you experienced The Dell? pic.twitter.com/8OCwc5xpx2 - DDF Irish Open (@DDFIrishOpen) June 1, 2019 "So we started looking around at potential venues and I thought, "you know what, the one outstanding one here is Lahinch." It haven't been held before and I think that's a golf course certainly worthy of hosting. We could make it a par 70, instead of 72, and then the other box that we ticked is of course the people of Lahinch. And there's three people there that I've known very well for a long period of time, Padraig Flattery former captain who was very successful in the PR world, John Gleason who is a retired oil trader and very successful, and Paddy Keene who is the director of golf there." "I've known these guys personnel for a number of years and I thought wow, the personnel combined with the golf course, combined with the opening of the new commercial market is a package that I believe would work best. Then it was a question of presenting that to the European Tour and the sponsors, Dubai Duty Free, and I became convinced that this is the right place." Is there anything comparable that you can think of in terms of design that professional golf has visited in the modern era? "That's a good question, I mean it's old, it's historic and it's fun. I always loved Castle Stuart as a Scottish Open venue even though I know it's a modern style golf course,. And I'm a great believer that difficult doesn't mean great. Lahinch is not the most difficult golf course, but it's a really fun golf course to play. And that for me is the most important thing. It's a bit like Prestwick, I have to say. In Ireland we refer to it sometimes as the St. Andrews of Ireland. It's quirky in some ways. And then you put in the fact that it's always in great condition and you get quality people down there that will ensure putting on a really good show. " Have you talked to players much about what to expect in terms of holes teeing off across other holes, the Dell and other design elements like that? "I'm wearing many hats so I've put on my players cap and tried to imagine how are player's going to react and how are they going to feel, so the condition of the golf course is important in terms of keeping a close eye and communicating with the R&A as to what they're doing up in Portrush last week. Fairway widths, rough height, green speeds, how the bumpers are going to be raked, the firmness of the greens, really all the things that they're doing. I'm trying to mirror those down at Lahinch so the players get a really good brief going into Portrush." It's only one month until the #DDFIrishOpen kicks off Known as the Dell, @mcginleygolf takes us to the iconic 5th hole at Lahinch.  Tickets: https://t.co/g27h7Va6RP pic.twitter.com/r0U92DL6mB - DDF Irish Open (@DDFIrishOpen) June 5, 2019 So you'll be involved in the day-to-day golf course set up as well? "I've overseen it with Miguel Vidaor, who is one of our best tournament directors, of the European Tour. Miguel and I have been keeping an eye on what the R&A have been doing at Portrush, not that what we'll do is an exact copy because obviously hole designs are different. But particularly in terms of green speed, we're trying to mirror it. But I also don't want to break the guys' back. I don't want a level par or two or three or four under par winning. I'd have expected a winning score hopefully between ten and fifteen on the par with good weather conditions. If the weather conditions are poor it'll be five to ten under par. That's really good prep in my mind for the guys who are going on to play the Open two weeks later. And also would provide a great champion on a true links course and with the really good quality field that we have." Will you be camping out at the Dell to see who the guys deal with a hole unlike anything they've played in the world of golf? "I've been a bit worried about that, and I've been thinking a long time about what are we going to do with the Dell. How am I going to convince the players that this is not a bad idea? A par-3 where you hit over a stone on top of a hill to a green that is about eight yards wide. So what we've done is with the European Tour's ok, is rent the house behind the tee box. And there's a huge big front garden where we've put a grandstand in there and to the right of the tee box we've put a huge big TV screen." "So as the players hit the shot, they'll see the ball taking off and their heads will then move to their right hand side, they'd be looking away from where the ball is. The ball will be tracked by a TV camera as it goes over the hill and whether it's on the green or not. So if they have a hole in one they will know before they leave the tee that it's been a hole in one. So it's just creating a little bit of showbiz around a very traditional hole in the golf course, and also taking away a little bit of the edge of the criticism they might have." Last thing, will the famous goats roaming the property be present during the tournament? "Unfortunately not. With twenty 25,000 people a day out there and hopefully sellout crowds, their safety would be in question. It would have been nice to have them and we inquired about that, even maybe corralling them just to have them there, but the animal rights groups said no, let's not go there with the crowds. Because if something were to happen it would be a travesty." Here's a view from the 9th tee over the par 5, 12th hole (left to bridge) with the 10th and 13th greens in the foreground on the The Old Course at Lahinch. (David Cannon/Getty Images) And the town will play a major role in the week? "It's a town and golf course everyone loves. It's your favorite aunt. And more than anything I wanted to unite the two of them and make it a fun festival for families. Sure, there's going be a few pubs and the lads like to drink, but there's also going to be lots of fun activities to make it a family day out. The local council have been great, as have the local police in terms of one way systems around the town these small quirky Irish roads. The local council have agreed to close down the town each evening from four o'clock to eleven o'clock for pedestrians only, so you can walk to town where there'll be a stage with Irish music and food outlets on the street, face painters for the kids and just a real festival with golf being in the middle of it all." https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/golfweek/who-will-be-the-first-young-player-to-wi MORE: MLB world pays respects to Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, who died Monday at age 27 Stephen A. Smith: 'Andre Iguodala is planning on joining the Lakers' Do Cowboys have horses to absorb another Ezekiel Elliott suspension? Tacko Fall's mobility is turning the heads of the Celtics coaches NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players


Midwest Express on Tuesday said it has entered into an agreement with Elite Airways LLC to begin nonstop flight service from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. There are no routes scheduled and a timetable for beginning of the service was not announced. "Midwest Express expects to announce details about its service in the coming weeks," the company said in a statement. The agreement is the next step in the process that began in 2017 of bringing Midwest Express back as a viable carrier. "This agreement with Elite Airways is a key step to bringing much-needed nonstop service back to Milwaukee," Greg Aretakis, president of Midwest Express, said in the statement. "We identified Elite Airways as a well-suited partner due to its extensive operating experience, high-quality customer service approach, and exemplary safety record. "By partnering with Elite, we expedite bringing our service to the market while we pursue federal licenses required to operate independently." Elite is based in Portland, Maine. Here are some of the details of the agreement, according to the statement: • Elite Airways will operate the initial aircraft and provide flight crews and maintenance service for Midwest Express, according to the statement. • Midwest Express plans to establish its own reservations system, customer service operations and in-flight amenities to support the new flights. • All public-facing customer interaction, including the branding on the planes, will be Midwest Express. • In addition to providing flight operations, Elite will work in tandem with Midwest to complete regulatory and operational requirements for Midwest to obtain its own airline operating certificate and aircraft. This story will be updated. Contact Joe Taschler at (414) 224-2554 or jtaschler@gannett.com . Follow him on Twitter at @JoeTaschler or Facebook at facebook.com/joe.taschler.1 . Our subscribers make this coverage possible. Subscribe to the Journal Sentinel today and get a special offer at jsonline.com/deal. Top Headlines from Business: Subscriber exclusive: Meet the $4 million star of the Wisconsin State Fair: America's largest traveling Ferris wheel Subscriber exclusive: Former Grand Theatre's 625-ton wall is about to be moved -- slowly -- to create MSO's new concert hall Forrer Business Interiors closes with less than a day's notice, cutting 58 jobs in Glendale FOLLOW JS BUSINESS: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Midwest Express: Airline takes next step toward flying again


SPARTA, Ky.   Brad Keselowski , a two-time winner at Kentucky Speedway, had the fastest lap in Friday's final Cup practice session. Keselowski topped the field with a lap of 182.303 mph. He was followed by Kevin Harvick (181.793 mph), Denny Hamlin (181.763), Ryan Blaney (181.701) and Clint Bowyer (181.457). Click here for final Cup practice results Daniel Suarez ran the most laps in the session with 63. He ranks eighth on the speed chart with a best lap of 181.305 mph. Suarez also had the best average speed over 10 consecutive laps at 180.697 mph. He was followed by Kyle Busch (180.080 mph) and Harvick (180.010). There were no incidents in the session. Qualifying takes place today at 6:05 p.m. ET on NBCSN.


Monaco midfielder Youri Tielemans has heaped praise on Leicester City following his successful spell at the club amid speculation regarding his future. The 22-year-old joined Leicester on loan from Monaco in January in a deal which took Foxes midfielder Adrien Silva in the opposite direction. Tielemans flourished at Leicester , scoring three goals and providing four assists in 13 Premier League appearances and has spoken glowingly of the Foxes with his future still unclear. "I do not know what can be considered the absolute top club, but I find, for example, Leicester are a great club with great ambitions," he told Belgian publication DH . Tielemans is set to return to Monaco next season but it is likely that he will leave the club this summer with Leicester interested in signing him on a permanent basis and Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur also reportedly want to secure his services. The Belgium international started his career with Anderlecht in his native country and quickly began attracting the attention of many top European clubs, impressing with his range of passing, vision and eye for goal. He joined Ligue 1 side Monaco in 2017 but struggled to make an impact and suffered the ignominy of being named as one of the 'flops of the season' by France Football at the end of his first campaign with the club. He did not fare much better in the first half of his second season and with Monaco in the midst of a relegation battle, Tielemans made the move to join Leicester on loan until the end of campaign. Tielemans joined when Claude Puel was at the helm at the King Power but really seemed to thrive after Brendan Rodgers took over following Puel's sacking. He forged an impressive partnership in midfield with James Maddison and put in several strong displays, most notably against Arsenal , where he opened the scoring in a 3-0 home win. The 22-year-old has made 65 appearances for Monaco, scoring six goals.


LEE COUNTY, Fla. -- A Georgia man has died after rescuing his 8-year-old daughter from a possible rip current in Florida. Lee County authorities said they received a call on Tuesday evening of a missing man who was swimming off of Upper Captiva Island. It all happened as a family was walking along a curved sandbar on the island. That's when the mother, walking ahead of her family, looked back and saw her husband and 8-year-old child struggling in the water. The sheriff's office said she immediately jumped into the water and the father managed to pass the child to her. But he eventually disappeared into the water. Sadly, the body of the victim, later identified as Thomas Zakrewski, was soon found after a large search operation by the sheriff's office, multiple fire departments and the U.S. Coast Guard. The News-Press of Fort Myers, Florida later confirmed that the 46-year-old man was a resident of Georgia. The paper said it's still unclear if his death was the result of a rip current. But it would be the 13th such death of the year in Florida, if so. MORE STORIES Kelley O'Hara scoops up dropped American flag, wins over the internet with post-game kiss, locker room celebration It literally rained money on I-285 in Dunwoody (and, yes, it's still theft if you took some) Hamburger, hot dog buns recalled for small, hard plastic pieces Pentagon announces $1.2 million price tag for Trump's 'Salute to America' 22-day-old baby dies after being bitten by dog


A debate has emerged in recent days regarding where Tom Brady currently ranks among all quarterbacks. The debate regarding where he fits among all quarterbacks in league history has, for the most part, been settled. It definitely has been settled for Hall of Famer Joe Namath. "I would have to say the he's the best at answering the challenge there ever was , yes," Namath told Howard Stern when asked whether Brady is the best quarterback to ever play the game. "I've not seen anybody have that many big games and answer the challenge as well as he has." It's not easy, to say the least, to compare quarterbacks from different teams, different systems, different eras, etc. But Brady has six Super Bowl wins   two more than the high-water mark set by Joe Montana and the original TB12, Terry Bradshaw. Brady also continues to defy Father Time, playing at a high level into his 40s, with no sign of slowing down. Even if some would put Brady near the bottom of the current top 10 in what is a golden age of great quarterbacking, he's still in the top 10 as he closes in on 42. Which is an astounding accomplishment.


It's no secret that wedding planning is hard work. One bride in the U.K. became so focused on the task, however that she up and quit her job, expecting her fiancé to pick up the slack! In a post originally shared to a bridal Facebook group and later reshared to Reddit , the woman explains that her upcoming wedding is causing some strife between her and the groom-to-be. "HELP I NEED ADVICE," she began. "My fiancé and I are having lots of issues right now, we can't stop fighting and I don't know what to do. I quit my job because wedding planning was taking up so much time, and my fiancé is refusing to get a second job." The woman went on to say that though she has been attempting to find work that allows her to be at home, where she can simultaneously work on their impending nuptials, it's been slow-going. "He doesn't understand that I don't have time to get ready for work, drive to work, be somewhere else all day, and drive home. I need to be HOME to plan this wedding," she complained. According to the bride, the bills for the ceremony were quickly adding up, however, making a second income imperative. "It really pisses me off because we are spending $80,000 on this wedding and he keeps saying that we should spend less ," she wrote. "UH, HELLO, NO. This is MY wedding I have been dreaming of since I was little and I REFUSE to have anything but my dream wedding." She closed her post with a plea for suggestions on how to make her betrothed see the light. "What happened to ' Happy wife , happy life????????????'" she lamented. Instead, she was largely met by a slew of appalled commenters who advised her future spouse to rethink his marriage. "This isn't just a red flag. This is a strobe light with a few fog horns attached to it," one write, with another chiming, "Life isn't a fairytale. A wedding shouldn't be about leaving your income behind and harassing your fiancé to work like a slave so you can impress people for a day. He still wants to marry you despite that because he just needs to honor the meaning and yet you act like it's a betrayal. How pathetic. The poor dude deserves better." Some didn't understand how the bride could possibly be that consumed with prep. "I never been that involved in wedding planning but… How it can take so much time that you can't work?" they commented "Sure, you need some day off, sometimes, but not being able to held even a part-time job? I feel it is highly unreasonable. And I am not even able to imagine how the time can be spent." Many more found her financial expectations to be unreasonable. "Yeah I'd be calling this off. Going into debt because of a wedding is insane," wrote one. "Happy wife, happy life? More like crippling debt, noose around the neck..." agreed a second. The one piece advice she received came from a commenter suggesting the woman try a sales job. "Have you considered being your own Boss Babe and selling Avon, Lipsence, Amway or Airbonne?" the person wrote. At least one was sympathetic to the bride's longstanding dream of having the perfect wedding day, though they too ultimately sided with the groom: "I understand that a wedding is what women dream of having they picture their day being perfect. But as people focus on the wedding they leave the most important part out they do not focus on the marriage." See More: 33 Tips for a Bride Planning Her Own Wedding


OKLAHOMA CITY   Opening statements are scheduled in the trial of a 20-year-old Oklahoma man accused of sexual misconduct with children at an orphanage in Kenya. Matthew Lane Durham has pleaded not guilty to 17 charges, including aggravated sexual abuse and engaging in illicit sexual conduct in foreign places. The first of 35 prosecution witnesses are to begin testifying once prosecution and defense attorneys give their opening statements Wednesday. A 12-member jury was seated in the case on Tuesday. Durham is accused of engaging in sex acts with the children between April and June 2014 while working as a volunteer at the Upendo Children's Home in Nairobi, Kenya. He faces life in prison if convicted.


Of all the honors Roger Penske has received in his more than half a century as motor sports' most famous team owner, they pale in comparison to what is coming next for the metro Detroit business leader. President Donald Trump will award Penske with the Presidential Medal of Freedom , the highest civilian honor in the country. Penske, 82, owns one of the most successful auto racing teams of all time in both NASCAR and IndyCar. His drivers have won more than 530 races and 34 championships in its 53-year history, including 18 Indianapolis 500s and two Daytona 500s. He is also founder and chairman of Penske Corp., with subsidiaries in auto sales, truck leasing and transportation logistics. "What an honor it was to get an a call from the President," Penske said at the grand opening of a Menard's in Bloomfield Hills on Wednesday. "It was very humbling." Penske got the official letter of invitation from the White House this past week, and is working on nailing down a date for his visit. He assumes he'll go to Washington within the next month. Simon Pagenaud, who won this year's Indianapolis 500 in May , visited the White House with Penske in June and also appeared at the Menard's opening. While some athletes and teams have decided not to visit the White House after major victories or championships, Pagenaud described his team's decision to go as a no-brainer. "The question of not to go was never a question to me," said Pagenaud, a native of France. "It was an honor for an incredible sporting event, the biggest sporting event in the USA and one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Being the winner of that event, you kind of have the duty to represent and be an ambassador. "From a sporting standpoint, and not a political standpoint, I had no reason not to go." Pagenaud did not have much of an opinion on those who chose not to go. "It's not really my place to be or think about," Pagenaud said. "I focus on my own, and I can't make decisions for others." Penske said the honor is too great and historic to not go. "I can't talk about other people's decisions about going to the White House," Penske said. "I respect the office of the President." Tiger Woods and Bob Cousy are among recent sports figures who have been honored by Trump. "Look, sports and competition, the world's in competition today," Penske said. "I'm glad we're in that group to be selected." Contact Greg Levinsky: glevinsky@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregLevinsky. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Skipping White House visit never an option for Roger Penske


Three Kentucky lawmakers are crafting legislation that would allow family members and others to petition authorities to keep guns away from people deemed a threat. The lawmakers say the goal is to protect Kentuckians from gun violence while protecting due-process rights. Promoting the proposal on Thursday were Republican Sens. Julie Raque Adams and Paul Hornback and Democratic Sen. Morgan McGarvey. They say work has been under way on the proposal for more than a year. Their press conference comes days after mass shootings in Texas and Ohio left 31 people dead. They're still working on a version that will be ready in time for next year's legislative session. At least 17 states have "red flag" laws to take guns away from people believed to be dangers to themselves or others. READ MORE: Kentucky lawmakers promote gun safety legislation CHECK OUT WLKY: Live. Local. Late-Breaking. Get the top Louisville news, weather and sports from the team at WLKY   online, anytime.


The investigation into the mysterious deaths of two Americans vacationing in Fiji last month may take weeks or possibly longer, the island country's health ministry said in a statement. The Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services said in a statement Sunday that determining the causes of death for Michelle Paul, 35, and her husband David Paul, 37, is a "priority." "At this stage, for reasons of patient confidentiality, and out of respect to the families of Mr and Mrs Paul during this difficult time, the [Ministry of Health and Medical Services] and its partners involved in the investigation will not comment on specific details of the investigation," the ministry said in its statement. An American couple on vacation in Fiji came down with flu-like symptoms and then died. The cause of their deaths remains a mystery. https://t.co/AnOQPLBG9W pic.twitter.com/bBL8RiANVQ   Inside Edition (@InsideEdition) June 5, 2019 The Pauls checked into their hotel room at the Sheraton Denarau Villas on May 22 for what they hoped would be their dream vacation, but they soon began experiencing flu-like symptoms. In text messages to relatives obtained by ABC News , the Texas couple complained of being violently ill but did not indicate any thoughts they might die. "We are both going to doctor now," Michelle Paul texted her parents, who live in Nevada, not long after arriving in Fiji. "We have been throwing up for 8 hours. Dave has diarrhea. My hands are numb. We will text when we can." After returning from the clinic, she texted her parents that they received "electrolyte packets and anti-nausea pills," according to ABC News. "We still don't feel 100%," she wrote. "Going to rest in our room." But the couple did not recover. Michelle Paul died on May 25 and her husband died two days later. "After reporting feeling unwell, the guests were treated at the local medical facility, where they subsequently passed away," the hotel said in a statement to ABC News on June 5. "We are working closely with the authorities as they investigate the matter." Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services said in a statement last week that influenza had been ruled out and it did not believe there was any risk to the public. The health ministry monitored several health workers who came into contact with the couple. They were released from the hospital in good health after being quarantined as a precaution, the health ministry said Sunday. "They are being followed up at their homes by Ministry of Health staff as a matter of precaution," the statement said. "All other people who had contact with the deceased couple during their illness remain well." Family members say David Paul, an Air Force veteran, and Michelle Paul, a former student athlete, were very physically fit and loved to travel. "They always wanted to explore," Tracey Calanog, the wife of Michelle Paul's brother, told ABC affiliate WFAA . "They knew something was going on in their body and were able to get to the hospital." Several agencies, including the World Health Organization and U.S. Embassy, are assisting the Fiji health ministry in its investigation of the couple's death. A State Department official confirmed the deaths in a statement to HuffPost but would not elaborate further on the investigation. "We offer our sincerest condolences to the family on their loss," the official said. "We are closely monitoring local authorities' investigation into the cause of death. We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance." The couple is survived by four young children: a boy they had together and three children from previous relationships, ABC News reported . "Anything can happen," Calanog, through tears, told WFAA. "It's hard." This article originally appeared on HuffPost .


Rockies shortstop Trevor Story will start a Triple-A rehab assignment Saturday, Nick Groke of The Athletic relays. It'll be a two-game rehab stint for Story, whom the Rockies placed on the injured list June 20 with a right thumb issue. It seems Colorado dodged a bullet in this instance with the all-important Story, who missed a large portion of the 2016 campaign with a torn UCL in his left thumb. Indians ace Corey Kluber has received clearance to begin a throwing program, per Mandy Bell of MLB.com . The venerable Kluber has been out since suffering a non-displaced fracture in his right forearm May 1. Kluber's absence, not to mention the other adversity the Indians have faced this season, has left the three-time reigning AL Central champions out of the playoff picture at the 80-game mark. They're eight games back of the division-leading Twins but a half-game out of a wild-card spot. The Tigers put righty Spencer Turnbull on the injured list Friday with shoulder fatigue after he departed Thursday's start early. Detroit plans to welcome Turnbull back after the All-Star break, according to Jason Beck of MLB.com . That Turnbull seemingly isn't dealing with a serious injury is undoubtedly a relief to Detroit, which has seen the 26-year-old post terrific production as a rookie this season. Turnbull has pitched to a 3.31 ERA/3.91 FIP with 8.43 K/9, 3.41 BB/9 and a 49% ground-ball rate in 89 2/3 innings. The Brewers announced that they've placed Jimmy Nelson on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 26, with a right elbow effusion. It's an issue that has bothered Nelson since spring training, Robert Murray of The Athletic tweets, and may help explain his 2019 struggles. Nelson made his season debut June 5 after sitting out since September of 2017, when he underwent surgery on a torn shoulder labrum. The 30-year-old has since allowed 13 earned runs on 18 hits and 14 walks (with 15 strikeouts) in 14 innings. The Brewers pulled Nelson from their rotation last weekend. Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi will begin a rehab assignment at the Double-A level Saturday, Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star tweets. Mondesi has been on the IL since June 19 with a groin injury. Before that, the 23-year-old batted .269/.302/.441 (91 wRC+) with six home runs, 27 stolen bases in 30 tries and 2.1 fWAR in 312 plate appearances. Blue Jays lefty Ryan Borucki will need at least three to four minor-league rehab starts before making his 2019 season debut, manager Charlie Montoyo said Friday (via Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com ). Borucki is not on track to rejoin Toronto until the end of July as a result. Elbow problems have kept Borucki, 25, from building on an encouraging 2018 rookie campaign. The starter turned in a 3.87 ERA/3.80 FIP with 6.17 K/9, 3.04 BB/9 and a 46.8% grounder rate over 97 2/3 frames last year.


A new Indian and Indo-Chinese spot has opened for business in the neighborhood. Located at 619 Edgewood Ave. SE in the Old Fourth Ward, the new addition is called Planet Bombay Indian Cuisine . This is a fresh, new location of Planet Bombay Indian Cuisine, a Little Five Points mainstay for many years. It offers Indian-style Chinese food, such as paneer Manchurian   Indian yogurt cheese with stir-fried green bell pepper, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and Manchurian sauce. There are also numerous Indian dishes, including biryanis, curries and tandoori preparations. It's early, and Planet Bombay is still making its way, with one five-star rating on Yelp. Yelper Evan W. wrote , "This is delicious Indian food. It's the same owners as Little Five location, but this new location is much nicer. I love the food." Swing on by to take a peek for yourself: Planet Bombay Indian Cuisine is open from 11:30 a.m. 2:45 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. 10:45 p.m. on weekdays and from 1 p.m. 10:45 p.m. on weekends. Want to keep your finger on the pulse of new businesses in Atlanta? Here's what else opened recently near you . This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


SpaceX founder Elon Musk wants people to live on Mars, while Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos envisions 1 trillion of us working in giant space tubes. Space is a big place, one rich with resources and adventure for the taking. So if you're the imaginative type, leaving Earth offers near-limitless opportunities for humanity's expansion. Of all the people weighing in on how we'll get to space, what we'll do there, and on what timeline, the voices of two billionaires - Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos - ring the loudest and most often. Musk, the tech mogul behind Tesla and the founder of SpaceX (a now-$33-billion rocket company), wants to establish a permanent, self-sustaining city on Mars. Meanwhile, Bezos - the founder and CEO of Amazon - has his own space company, Blue Origin. Its work so far focuses on building a "road to space" with new rockets that could ultimately pave the way for floating colonies. These two grandiose dreams are markedly different, and their owners occasionally spar about the details. But it's not inconceivable that their two companies will one day work together in space. Here's what Musk and Bezos have said of their ambitious visions, and how they're different yet also surprisingly similar. MSN are empowering Women In Sport this summer. Find out more about our campaign and the charity fighting to promote the transformational and lifelong rewards of exercise for women and girls in the UK here . Musk has been obsessed with Mars for decades. Sources: SEC , SpaceRef In 2001   a year before earning $165 million from the sale of PayPal   Musk came up with an idea for a "Mars Oasis" spacecraft and pledged $20 million to send it to the red planet. The goal was to send a sealed chamber on a spacecraft to Mars, with dry nutrient gel and seeds inside of it. "When you'd land, you hydrate the gel and you have a little greenhouse on Mars," Musk said of the idea in 2012. Sources: Miles O'Brien , SpaceRef The chamber would be equipped with tools to take photos of the plants and beam the images to Earth. Musk thought this mission would inspire Congress to fund crewed NASA missions to Mars and establish a permanent human presence there. Sources: Miles O'Brien , SpaceRef But Musk underestimated the cost of rockets: The mission couldn't be done for $20 million. So in 2002, he founded SpaceX to design reusable rockets that could lower the cost of access to space. Sources: Miles O'Brien , SpaceRef Bezos, meanwhile, has long been preoccupied with space colonies. In particular, he has expressed interest in the concepts imagined by physicist Gerard O'Neill in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Sources: Wired , Business Insider , " The Space Barons " O'Neill colonies would be made almost entirely out of materials harvested in space. They would rotate to make artificial gravity and recreate Earth-like conditions inside. In high school, Bezos gave a valedictorian speech about millions of people living among the stars: "Space, the final frontier, meet me there!" he said in closing. Sources: Business Insider , " The Space Barons " As Bezos grew rich, his friend Neal Stephenson   a sci-fi author   helped inspire him to form a spaceflight company. In 2000, Bezos secretly founded Blue Origin to lower the cost of getting people into orbit. Source: " The Space Barons " Musk has described his vision for humanity's future in space in perhaps more detail than Bezos has. Musk's core goal is to "back up" our Earth-based civilization on Mars... Source: Business Insider ... Just in case terrible, lasting, and global calamities befall our home planet. To work toward that goal, SpaceX developed Falcon 9 rockets with reusable boosters   the largest and most expensive part. Using these boosters (which are capable of landing themselves back on Earth) in multiple launches saves many millions of dollars per launch. Source: Business Insider This reusability sets SpaceX's rockets apart from all other orbital rockets, which trash their boosters in the ocean or on land. SpaceX successfully landed its first booster on December 21, 2015. Less than a year after that feat, Musk walked onto a stage to formally detail SpaceX's plans for populating Mars. But those plans don't involve Falcon 9 directly, nor the company's newer and more powerful Falcon Heavy rocket system. Instead, SpaceX is working to develop a fully reusable rocket called Starship. Musk announces major design updates (and sometimes name changes) to this system about once a year; he's expected to do so again this summer. Sources: Business Insider ( 1 , 2 ) SpaceX's current plan goes like this: A crewed Starship would get launched into orbit around Earth, then several tanker Starships would launch and meet the first one in orbit to refill its fuel tanks. Using that fuel, Starship would then launch from orbit toward Mars. Sources: Business Insider ( 1 , 2 ) Musk thinks Starship could ferry 100 people at a time. He has said the cost of a round-trip ticket to Mars could be about $100,000-$500,000. That price would be "low enough that most people in advanced economies could sell their home on Earth and move to Mars if they want," Musk said. SpaceX is building and launching Starship prototypes in south Texas to test and refine ideas. The full system could become a reality as soon as 2020 or 2021 if all goes as Musk hopes. Source: Business Insider A crewed mission around the moon, perhaps in 2023, would ostensibly prove that Starship is safe to fly through deep space. Sources: Business Insider ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) SpaceX would begin cargo launches to Mars in 2024, according to Gwynne Shotwell, the company's COO and president. A crewed mission would follow shortly after, perhaps in 2026. Then a permanent city would begin to flesh out in the 2030s. Sources: Business Insider ( 1 , 2 ), Twitter But Musk has yet to reveal the technologies and cargo his company would launch to keep people alive on Mars or build a settlement there. SpaceX primarily bills itself as a transportation company   which means it may need others to figure out how to produce fuel on Mars, build off-planet habitats, and much more. Sources: Business Insider ( 1 , 2 ) Either way, Musk hopes to establish the first self-sustainable city on Mars by the 2050s. Sources: Business Insider ( 1 , 2 ) He'd also like to start terraforming Mars with greenhouses gases in the 2100s to transform it into a more comfortable, possibly Earth-like planet. That would help SpaceX to achieve its self-described "ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars." Sources: Business Insider Bezos has a similar plan to realize his vision of future space colonies. Bezos' goal is for Blue Origin to "build a road to space" with a rocket called New Glenn, which is scheduled to debut in 2021. Source: Business Insider Like SpaceX's current Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, New Glenn would have reusable boosters that could land back on Earth and be utilized in future missions, lowering the cost of launches. New Glenn wouldn't be fully reusable like Starship. But Blue Origin is also developing a system called New Armstrong that might not waste any rocket parts. However, details about it are still secret. For now, Bezos' philosophy is to get Blue Origin good at launching and landing rockets with its New Shepard rocket, which is smaller and not designed to reach orbit. New Shepard is designed to fly past the edge of space in a ballistic arc, giving paying tourists about five minutes of weightlessness at the top. Bezos has said this will give the company robust experience flying human passengers before it targets orbit with New Glenn. Blue Origin is also vying to be selected by NASA as a commercial partner in the agency's push to get astronauts back to the moon. In May, Bezos debuted the company's "Blue Moon" lander. Bezos sees the moon as a major part of the road to space: Ice litters the moon's poles, and that water can be split into hydrogen and oxygen   chemicals that can be used to fuel rockets. A lunar depot would be part of the means to more easily and cheaply access the abundant resources that are available across the solar system. This vision is broader than Musk's, which is primarily tied to Mars. Source: Business Insider If Blue Origin can make launches cheap, mine the moon for fuel, harvest asteroids for metals and minerals, and generate energy in space, it may be possible to construct space colonies and move people off the planet. "The solar system can support a trillion humans, and then we'd have 1,000 Mozarts, and 1,000 Einsteins. Think how incredible and dynamic that civilization will be," Bezos said in February. Source: Business Insider Meanwhile, Bezos foresees Earth returning to be a sort of "residential" planet with light industry. People would be able to affordably go to and from Earth and O'Neill colonies. Source: Business Insider Bezos admits the technology does not yet exist to make this happen. But he expects it to within a few generations. So he launched a "Club for the Future" to inspire kids to "preserve the Earth and unlock the potential of living and working in space." Sources: Business Insider , Club for the Future In the end, Bezos and Musk's visions, while different, aren't so dissimilar: They both want to make access to space cheaper, enable people to live and work there, and expand the horizons of humanity. Just as the US and Russia (among other nations) have learned to work together to pull off major feats   such as the construction and maintenance of the International Space Station   it's not unreasonable to think that SpaceX and Blue Origin may one day cooperate to achieve the impossible.


Billy Monger thought his "race was over" shortly before he took the lead of the Pau Grand Prix after bending the steering of his Euroformula Open car on a barrier. Having switched to wet tyres at the end of the formation lap against the advice of his Carlin engineer, Monger climbed through the order and was in third place when his crash occurred. Moments later the leading Motopark cars collided, causing a safety car period and handing Monger a lead that he would turn into a historic victory. "I made contact with the wall at Turn 3, and I genuinely thought that was my race over," Monger told Motorsport.com. "The front-right hit the barrier. It brushed the wall the whole way round, and then I had bent steering after that. "When the safety car came out I was a bit worried. I thought: oh no, we're in a bit of trouble here, because I wasn't able to perform at 100%." Monger hard a sizeable gap to the drivers on a similar strategy, including Carlin teammate Nicolai Kjaergaard, but the safety car eradicated that margin. Yet despite the damage to his car, Monger pulled away once racing resumed to take his first single-seater triumph and the first win of his racing return since having his lower legs amputated as a result of a British Formula 4 crash in 2017. "I was leaving a bit on the table because [less room for error], especially over Monument [the Turn 7/8 chicane]. "I wasn't taking the kerbs because I thought: if I've got a bit of damage, and I hit the front too hard - Monument's known for breaking suspension when it's fine, let alone when you've had a knock already." Race winner Billy Monger, Carlin Photo by: Euroformula Open


Connor Barwin would like one last ride as a pass-rushing presence in the NFL and he's hopeful that he'll have the opportunity to run it back with the Philadelphia Eagles. Barwin had previously made it clear that he'd love the opportunity to return to Philadelphia as a situational pass rusher. On Tuesday, while a guest on 97.5 The Fanatic, Barwin reiterated the fact that he believes the Eagles give him the best opportunity to play in the Super Bowl. "I want to keep playing. I want to be in a great situation. Obviously, the best situation for me would be to not have to leave the Eagles," Barwin said via Jeff Kerr. "The roster is awesome. They look like they should be in the playoffs again. They have a chance at the Super Bowl, so I feel like this is the perfect situation for me. I can be kind of like how Chris (Long) was the past couple of years. Kind of that fourth edge rusher, if someone gets hurt, I'm there you can trust me to know what I'm doing. The Giants released after a 2018 season that saw him switch positions, and then finish the year with one sack and 12 tackle after 15 games in New York. With Josh Sweat and Shareef Miller in the fold, the Eagles are likely to stand pat through training camp at least, or until injury surfaces or one of the young guys isn't developing quite fast enough. MORE: Chauncey Billups had a brutally honest take on why Carmelo Anthony isn't in the NBA Roundup: Nintendo Switch Lite, Best New Restaurants in America, Shannon Elizabeth on American Pie at 20 Landry Shamet Q&A: Landry Shamet: 'Starting on the best team on paper? I felt the weight of it really quickly' Fly fisherman or kangaroo? Odell Beckham Jr.'s odd ESPYs outfit sparks snark One reason why getting rid of the franchise tag would be good for the NFL and its owners


In the latest of many transfer rumours circulating this summer, Manchester City are reportedly interested in signing Borussia Monchengladbach defender Nico Elvedi. The latest reports suggest that the Citizens are 'preparing an offer' for the 22-year-old, as they look for a replacement for long-serving captain Vincent Kompany, who left the club last month. As the Swiss defender could soon be playing in the Premier League, here are five things you should know about Elvedi. Elvedi Has Spoken Highly of the Premier League Starting with one of the most interesting things about this transfer rumour, Elvedi has previously described his admiration for the Premier League . While he was rather ambiguous when talking about the English top flight, it still shows a possible desire to play in England. Speaking exclusively to 90min last year, he said: "Of course the Premier League is attractive. Maybe there will be something in the future, maybe I will stay in Gladbach in the next few years." In the same interview, he added: "I feel very well here in Gladbach and I extended the contract because I want to continue playing here. What will happen later, if I change to another club at some point, you will see." He Made His Senior Debut at the Age of 17 At 22-years-old, Elvedi already has a vast amount of experience for club and countryl. This is mainly thanks to the fact that he made his senior debut in the Swiss Super League at 17-years-old, when he still played for his hometown club FC Zürich. Elvedi made his debut in May 2014, as then-manager Urs Meier handed him his first ever start away to Lausanne. His first taste of first-team football ended in success, as FCZ came away from south-west Switzerland with a 1-0 win. He spent a total of nine years with Zürich, after joining their academy in 2006. Elvedi went on to make 26 appearances for the first team, before he joined Borussia Monchengladbach in 2015 for a fee of €4m. Elvedi Has Become a Key Player For Switzerland Elvedi is already a key part of Vladimir Petković's Switzerland setup, having been awarded his senior debut in 2016. He has featured in six of the Schweizer Nati's last eight fixtures post-World Cup, and even scored his first ever goal for Switzerland in their famous 5-2 win over Belgium. The Monchengladbach defender has earned ten caps so far, as he remains backup to the preferred centre back partnership of Fabian Schär and Manuel Akanji. Despite this, Petković values Elvedi and as a result has made him a regular in his squad selection. The 22-year-old has been key when filling in for Schär or Akanji, and while he remains backup for now, he will certainly become a first choice defender in the coming years. With the experience of a World Cup already under his belt, he has an exciting Switzerland career ahead of him. He Has Previously Been Linked With Manchester United, Arsenal and Inter Manchester City have shown their interest in bringing Elvedi to the Etihad, and while a move to Manchester is potentially on the cards, this is not the first time that Elvedi has been linked with one of Europe's top clubs. Manchester United and Arsenal have previously shown interest in bringing the Swiss to the Premier League, with both prepared to offer big money deals. Inter also wanted to sign him last year, with Monchengladbach seeking a transfer fee of €30 million. As previously mentioned, he is contracted to Monchengladbach until 2021, but if a lucrative deal is offered, one of Europe's big boys could take his career to the next level. Elvedi Can Play Anywhere in Defence Although Elvedi is best suited as a centre-back at the heart of Monchengladbach's defence, he is certainly capable of playing anywhere across a back four. The Swiss defender began his Bundesliga career playing as a right-back, before being moved into the middle of the defence. As well as this, he has also been successfully deployed as a left-back, with his pace, strength and power suiting him well across the backline. His versatility is certainly one of his outstanding attributes, as he offers multiple options to his game. As a versatile defender who is still young and has a huge amount potential, Elvedi may be exactly what City are looking for. Whether these rumours will develop into a reality is still hard to determine, but what is certain is that Elvedi would be a fantastic signing for the Citizens.


Dear Moneyist: A Georgetown University undergraduate student whose dad has already pleaded guilty to participating in a nationwide college admissions bribery scheme is now suing the school to try to stop disciplinary action from the university. I believe he should be expelled and the credit he earned should be withheld. Several family members feel otherwise. They say he did the work, so he earned the credits. I feel his admittance was fraudulent so he should forfeit the credits. He denies any involvement in his father's actions, but I question that. I haven't seen one of these kids admit they knew anything about what their parents were doing. Do you have any thoughts that could help resolve this family debate? Appalled Onlooker Dear Onlooker: It's rare that I receive emails about news stories, but I understand how this has caused a heated discussion within your family. This case involves a student, Adam Semprevivo. His father, Stephen Semprevivo, pleaded guilty to charges that he paid $400,000 to the Georgetown University tennis coach to help get his son admitted to the school. His son says he wasn't part of this scam and, as such, is suing Georgetown after being expelled. His lawyers argue that college officials should have had a stronger vetting process. "Despite the fact that these misrepresentations could have been easily verified and debunked before Georgetown formally admitted Semprevivo in April 2016, no one at Georgetown did so," the lawsuit reads . "In fact, Semprevivo's high-school transcripts, on their face, reflect that Semprevivo's athletic endeavor of choice was basketball and that he received credit for his participation on the basketball team." The lawsuit reveals that his "athletic endeavor of choice" was basketball. Related video: Student filing suit against Georgetown kicked out amid college cheating scam (provided by NBC News) Adam Semprevivo says he did not know about his father's scheme. Let's take him at his word. If he did not know about his father's scheme, he should still give up his place and his credits because (a) it was his responsibility to make sure everything he put his name to on the college application was accurate and true and (b) there is someone out there who did not get into Georgetown whose place he took. It's not ethical to take up a college place, knowing that it prevented a student who was legitimately qualified from taking up that place. I'm not convinced that he didn't know. Adam Semprevivo sent an email to Georgetown's former tennis coach, Gordon Ernst, drafted by William Singer, the college counselor who acted as a middle man for parents, with false statements about his tennis experience and wrote an entrance essay for Semprevivo that highlighted his non-existent tennis background, according to documents in the federal lawsuit. Adam Semprevivo's lawyer, David Kenner, said Singer took over the process. (Kenner and Adam Semprevivo did not respond to request for comment.) The college admissions scandal touched a raw nerve across America, revealing the dark underbelly of how wealthy families surreptitiously snag a place for their kids in Ivy League colleges. The accused parents allegedly broke the law, but there are plenty of legal ways that more affluent families have an edge, including sending their kids to private schooling , and paying for them to participate in expensive extra-curricular activities and sports that are often out of reach for millions of Americans. The college-admissions bribery scandal revealed outright cheating. People care about this case and many were outraged by the hypocrisy and brass neck of people like Felicity Huffman, the "Desperate Housewives" actress, who paid $15,000 have someone else sit a college entrance exam in place of her daughter, while tweeting (TWTR) about the need to empower young women. (Huffman later said she felt " unfathomable " humiliation and shame.) Those who didn't get into the college of their choice, those who did and those who never had the opportunity or, indeed, the expectation to go to college felt personally connected to this scandal. Of course, the whole notion of "fair and square" is relative. As MarketWatch student-loan reporter Jillian Berman recently wrote , families could spend upwards of $200,000 preparing one child for college. That's assuming students attend private school, participate in at least four years of each of extracurricular activities including youth sports, music/language/sports lessons, a volunteer program abroad, and parents hire SAT tutors and independent consultants to help students prepare their college applications. But that's a question for another day. Whether or not Adam Semprevivo knew about his father's deceit, he should give up his place at Georgetown   and not look back. Life isn't fair. Bad stuff happens. Entitled people do entitled things. And good people do bad things. Sometimes, they turn a blind eye to bad things and don't ask questions, even if something doesn't quite make sense. He usurped another student's place at Georgetown University. That is enough for him to get expelled. But he also did something in the application process that no tennis or basketball player should ever do: He took his eye off the ball. Georgetown University sent MarketWatch the following statement: "Georgetown refrains from commenting on individual students in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. In 2017, Georgetown's Admissions Office discovered irregularities in the athletic credentials of two students who were being recruited to play tennis. Neither student was admitted. Georgetown immediately put former coach Gordon Ernst on leave, initiated an internal investigation, established a new policy concerning the recruitment of student athletes, implemented audits to check whether recruited student athletes are on team rosters, and asked Mr. Ernst to resign." "The University was not aware of any alleged criminal activity or acceptance of bribes by Mr. Ernst until it was later contacted by the U.S. Attorney's Office. The indictments filed by the U.S. Attorney this year named Georgetown and six other institutions as victims of fraud. The indictments included allegations that Mr. Ernst and several parents of Georgetown students were among many participants in a scheme that included the falsification of applications for admission and included evidence of student involvement." "Last month, we informed two students of our intent to rescind their admission and dismiss them from Georgetown. Each student case was addressed individually and each student was given multiple opportunities to respond and provide information to the University. Our review focused on whether students knowingly provided false information to the University or whether they participated in improper activity during the admissions process." *** Do you have questions about inheritance, tipping, weddings, family feuds, friends or any tricky issues relating to manners and money? 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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said South Carolina deer hunters should start seeing deer tags for the 2019 season in their mailboxes soon, and there are significant changes to the antlerless tagging system that all hunters need to be aware of before taking to the field. New for this year are improvements to the Antlerless Deer Tag program. A new law was passed by the General Assembly, resulting in the elimination of the eight date specific anterless tags, replacing them with two anterless tags that may be used on any day beginning Sept. 15 in Game Zones 2, 3 and 4, and Oct. 1 in Game Zone 1. "Hunters in the past were limited by specific days to harvest antlerless deer," said Jay Cantrell, SCDNR big game biologist. "This improvement gives people more opportunity and the flexibility to harvest deer when it is convenient for them. SCDNR and numerous legislators had heard from hunters over the last two years that were limited by tags that were only valid on certain Saturdays. A lot of folks have to work on Saturdays or have athletic events, family obligations and other constraints that limited their ability to hunt on Saturday. Throw in some weekends of bad weather or bad luck and opportunity was severely limited for the date specific tags." The General Assembly came to SCDNR with the idea, and staff helped by providing recommendations. "In working with the General Assembly, we knew that this change could negatively impact sales of the optional tags which would affect revenue for the deer program, however, we believe this change is so important in terms of providing simplification to the tagging program and increased opportunity and flexibility for resident hunters to take antlerless deer that we will make necessary adjustments related to the potential loss of funds," Cantrell said. Harvest statistics show that 92% of South Carolina hunters harvest two or fewer antlerless deer each season. Hunters who want additional opportunity to take antlerless deer, will still be able to purchase up to four optional antlerless tags for $5 each or participate in the property-based Deer Quota Program. Residents who currently have an active annual or three-year hunting license and big game permit, combination license or sportsman license that will be valid when deer season begins on Aug. 15 should automatically receive a base set of deer tags at no cost. SCDNR asks hunters to please wait until at least Aug. 1 before inquiring about the status of their tags. License holders unsure about the status/expiration date of their hunting license, big game permit, or other SCDNR hunting privileges can visit the Customer Privileges Portal online to check a license status or to see when or if deer tags have been fulfilled. Deer tags are not available over the counter at point-of-sales vendors such as Walmart, Dicks Sporting Goods, etc., but they are available over the counter at SCDNR offices located in Charleston, Clemson, Columbia at the Farmers Market, Florence and York. Optional tags may also be purchased by phone at 1-866-714-3611 or online . Hunters should allow seven to 10 days for tags ordered or requested online, or by phone, to arrive in the mail. READ MORE: New deer hunting regulations go into effect this year CHECK OUT WYFF: Get the latest Greenville news and weather. For live, local, late-breaking Greenville, SC, news coverage, WYFF is the place to be.