The Day in Sports: Monday, July 29, 2019 MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (18) pitches in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. 2019 Summer Festival - Day One - Galway Racecourse 7/29/2019 - Linger and J.J. Slevin (left) jump the last to win the Easyfix Handicap Hurdle during day one of the 2019 Summer Festival at Galway Racecourse. (Photo by PA Images/Sipa USA) *** US Rights Only ** MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Wilmer Flores (41) forces out Miami Marlins left fielder Curtis Granderson (21) during the seventh inning at Marlins Park. University of Miami football practice Miami Hurricanes' Jakai Clark (53) stretches during warmups at the University of Miami Greentree Practice Field in Coral Gables, Fla. on Monday, July 29, 2019. (Photo by Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS/Sipa USA MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Randal Grichuk (15) is congratulated after hitting a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the sixth inning at Kauffman Stadium. MLB: Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals Washington Nationals second baseman Brian Dozier (9) dives to throw to first base during the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park. NFL: Cincinnati Bengals Injured linebackers coach Tem Lukabu rolls onto the field on an electric scooter during practice on day three of training camp at the Paul Brown Stadium practice field in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, July 29, 2019. Cincinnati Bengals Cam MLB: Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Cincinnati Reds second baseman Scooter Gennett (3) tags out Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier (26) trying to steal second base in the first inning of an MLB baseball game, Monday, July 29, 2019, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh Pirates At Cincinnati Reds July 2


Borussia Dortmund winger Marco Reus has been named VDV Bundesliga Player of the Year for the 2018/19 season, as voted for by his fellow professionals in the German top flight. Bouncing back from two-injury hit years, Reus enjoyed his most prolific Bundesliga campaign in a Dortmund shirt after scoring 17 times in 27 appearances and managing a further 11 assists. Congratulations to Captain Marco Reus who was voted as the VDV Bundesliga Player of the Season, an award voted on by all Bundesliga players 磊⭐ pic.twitter.com/DMB379ErRG   Borussia Dortmund (@BlackYellow) June 4, 2019 In all competitions, the 30-year-old contributed 34 combined goals and assists in 36 games. Sadly for Reus and early pace-setters Dortmund , a poor run of results in February and early March opened the door for Bayern Munich, with a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of their rivals in Der Klassiker at the start of April ultimately making the difference in the title race. Reus was previously named German Footballer of the Year, a separate award determined by a poll of journalists, in 2012 during his time with Borussia Monchengladbach.


The Spanish Grand Prix was perhaps Mercedes' most emphatic of its run of 2019 Formula 1 one-twos so far. On the weekend where Ferrari had brought an engine upgrade forward in the hope of hitting back, it was kept right off the podium by Red Bull. But as Julia Piquet recounts in her pick of the five most important takeaways from the weekend, there were more dramatic flashpoints in the ultra-close battle for 'best of the rest' or 'Class B' honours further back in the pack. More F1 insights : Sainz: Having "same results always" is costing F1 fans Mercedes: Bottas' slow start likely down to grip, not clutch Ferrari: Quick fix possible for "obvious" SF90 weaknesses


A Mauldin police department captain announced his retirement just days after a sex scandal involving five officers and two dispatchers came to light. Capt. Roger Tripp informed city administrator Brandon Madden and Police Chief Bryan Turner of his retirement Tuesday afternoon after more than 30 years with the agency, according to an email from Madden Wednesday. Neither Madden nor Turner immediately responded to messages Wednesday inquiring into whether Tripp's retirement is effective immediately. Tripp was one of two members of the police department who investigated the allegations of inappropriate sexual activity involving multiple staff members, according to the email. Madden said in the email Wednesday that Tripp was "not involved in the inappropriate actions in the department." On Monday night, the city named the following seven employees as allegedly being "involved in inappropriate sexual activities" in the workplace, all of whom were revealed to have departed the city through records obtained last week by The Greenville News: Dispatcher Calandra Dawson Cpl. Christopher McHone Cpl. Kyle Quin Cpl. Christian Balsiger Cpl. Laquendin Counts Sgt. Adam Lawrence Dispatcher Amy Ketchum Lawrence said June 12 that he cannot comment on his departure. The other former employees could not been reached for comment when The Greenville News attempted to reach them this week. The State Law Enforcement Division has been asked to investigate. The Greenville News has requested an organizational chart of the Mauldin Police Department and 911 communications staff from the city and an overview of who was in charge of supervising each of the employees the city has confirmed to have recently left the department. You can connect with reporter Gabe Cavallaro on Twitter @gabe_cavallaro or facebook.com/cavallarogabe or email him at gcavallaro@greenvillenews.com. This article originally appeared on The Greenville News: Mauldin police captain who investigated sexual misconduct retires


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Minneapolis? We've rounded up the latest rental offerings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to finding an apartment in Minneapolis with a budget of $1,300/month. Take a look at the listings, below. (Note: Prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 1311 Franklin Ave. SE (Prospect Park) First, there's this two-bedroom, one-bathroom abode over at 1311 Franklin Ave. SE. It's listed for $1,220/month for its 900 square feet. The building features outdoor space and on-site laundry. The residence also comes with a deck, central heating and hardwood flooring. Feline companions are permitted. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. According to Walk Score, the surrounding area is moderately walkable, is quite bikeable and offers many nearby public transportation options. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 331 14th Ave. NE (Sheridan) Here's a 1,250-square-foot two-bedroom, one-bathroom unit at 331 14th Ave. NE that's going for $1,225/month. In the unit, you'll find hardwood flooring and in-unit laundry. The building has outdoor space. Pet owners, take heed: Cats and dogs are permitted. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. According to Walk Score's assessment, the area around this address is friendly for those on foot, is great for biking and has a few nearby public transportation options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 311 Kenwood Parkway (Lowry Hill) Located at 311 Kenwood Parkway, here's a 731-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom spot that's listed for $1,239/month. You can expect to see hardwood flooring in the residence. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate garage parking, on-site laundry and additional storage. Both cats and dogs are allowed. Per Walk Score ratings, this location is friendly for those on foot, is convenient for biking and offers many nearby public transportation options. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 15-17-19 First St. South (Downtown West) Next, there's this studio condo located at 15-17-19 First St. South. It's listed for $1,250/month for its 472 square feet. In the condo, which comes furnished, expect to find air conditioning. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate concierge service, a fitness center and a swimming pool. Animals are not welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address is a "walker's paradise," is convenient for biking and boasts excellent transit options. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 2520 S. Eighth St. (Cedar-Riverside) Here's a 455-square-foot studio apartment at 2520 S. Eighth St. that's also going for $1,250/month. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate on-site laundry, a fitness center and garage parking. The unit also features a dishwasher. Feline and canine companions are allowed. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address is friendly for those on foot, is great for biking and has good transit options. (See the full listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Minneapolis . This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Los Angeles Lakers have long been interested in trading for Pelicans star Anthony Davis. But for as long as those rumors have persisted several other big suitors have also been mentioned for Davis. Teams such as the Clippers, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics have always loomed large in a potential Davis trade. But according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski , there is yet another faction within the NBA that could affect the trade talks: teams in smaller markets or places Davis initially left off his list of preferred spots. According to Woj's reporting, the success the Raptors have had after the risk they took to trade for Kawhi Leonard has emboldened those teams to get in the mix. The success of the Kawhi Leonard rental in Toronto has also seemed to embolden factions of Davis' nonpreferred and smaller-market destinations to probe New Orleans on trades, league sources said. With the Raptors are one win away from an NBA championship, that final step may further embolden other squads to throw the kitchen sink at Davis. But winning a championship isn't the only way to keep a star on a one-year deal. The Oklahoma City Thunder, for example, signed Paul George to a four-year deal last summer after going all-in for him the previous summer. With the Pelicans looking to retrofit a playoff team on the fly, around Jrue Holiday and likely No. 1 pick Zion Williamson, the presence of other teams with proven talent is an interesting new variable in the Davis trade talks. MORE: Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade Bears believe Clinton-Dix is an upgrade over Amos Brian Gaine's failure in Houston has a lesson for the Lions and Bob Quinn WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling impressing staff going into Packers minicamp Roundup: Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger Get Married, Chicago Poop Vandal, Johnny Manziel Talks XFL


A person was found dead in a vacant home Thursday following a fire in downtown Baltimore. Baltimore City fire officials said the body was found on the first floor of a three story vacant home in the 600 block of East Biddle Street, a few blocks from Penn Station. The victim's identity is unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing.  READ MORE: Deadly fire claims 1 in downtown Baltimore CHECK OUT WBAL: Get all the latest Baltimore news, weather and sports. WBAL-TV brings you the best in Maryland news online, anytime.


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Irvine? We've rounded up the latest rental listings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to hunting down an apartment in Irvine if you don't want to spend more than $3,400/month on rent. Read on for the listings. (Note: Prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 2777 Alton Parkway (Business District) Listed at $3,305/month, this 1,244-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is located at 2777 Alton Parkway. The unit offers a walk-in closet, a balcony and a fireplace. Building amenities include a swimming pool and outdoor space. Pets are not permitted. According to Walk Score, the surrounding area is moderately walkable, is convenient for biking and has a few nearby public transportation options. (See the complete listing here .) 3395 Michelson Drive (Business District) Next, there's this studio apartment over at 3395 Michelson Drive. It's also listed for $3,305/month for its 1,211 square feet. The building boasts secured entry and a fitness center. You can also expect to find in-unit laundry, a fireplace and hardwood flooring in the unit. Cats and dogs are welcome. Be prepared for a $300-$750 pet fee. Walk Score indicates that this location is somewhat walkable, is very bikeable and has some transit options. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 18880 Douglas Ave. (Business District) Listed at $3,365/month, this 1,490-square-foot two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom apartment is located at 18880 Douglas Ave. Secured entry is listed as a building amenity. In the apartment, you can anticipate a fireplace, in-unit laundry and hardwood flooring. Luckily for pet owners, both dogs and cats are welcome. The listing specifies a $500 pet fee. According to Walk Score, this location is somewhat walkable, is bikeable and has a few nearby public transportation options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 53 Boulder Creek Way (Lower Peters Canyon) Finally, there's this three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom unit over at 53 Boulder Creek Way. It's listed for $3,400/month for its 2,004 square feet. The residence includes a walk-in closet, hardwood flooring and air conditioning. The building offers garage parking and outdoor space. Pets are not allowed. There isn't a leasing fee associated with this rental. Walk Score indicates that the surrounding area is car-dependent, is relatively bikeable and has minimal transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Irvine . This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Tampa Bay Rays, who pioneered the pitching strategy of using relievers as openers, are trying another experiment on the mound in the minors - they're stacking two-way players to start games. The focus Saturday night at Triple-A Durham was on two-way prospect Brendan McKay pitching against rehabbing New York Yankees sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. McKay entered in the second inning. He followed Jake Cronenworth, an infielder who's also getting regular work as a pitcher. ''That's where the game is evolving,'' Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said before Sunday's game with the Los Angeles Angels. ''I know we're going to continue to explore those options.'' With most major league teams having only three or four position players on the bench, the two-way players could offer greater flexibility. ''It can really help your roster,'' Cash said. ''What we're finding out there's a way to manage it. We're probably going to talk a lot more about it in the offseason. But if you got these versatile players there's a lot of good that can be done with managing the roster.'' After Cronenworth worked a scoreless first, McKay allowed one hit in five shutout frames as the pair held Judge and Stanton hitless in six combined at-bats, including four strikeouts. McKay fanned Stanton twice and Judge once in four plate appearances. Cash got a big smile when asked if he enjoyed reading the report on the outing by McKay, who is a candidate to be called up to the majors later this year. ''He's just been outstanding,'' Cash said. ''Seems like he does the same thing every time, five or six innings, 75, 80 pitches, seven, eight strikeouts, one walk, limits damage. Hope to see continued progress and maybe we'll be talking about those outings up here soon.'' McKay is 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in four games with Durham. The fourth overall pick in the 2017 draft was hitting just .219 through his first 32 at-bats as a designated hitter but had three homers. Cronenworth has been impressive, too, allowing two hits over four scoreless innings in four opener outings. He entered Sunday hitting .357 with seven homers and 33 RBIs. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports Related slideshow: 2019 MLB season (provided by imagn)


If you needed a roster reference chart to keep track of all the Detroit Lions on the field in the preseason opener versus the New England Patriots, you were not alone. A full 14 projected starters did not play at all, including the entire defensive line. Yet there was Darius Slay, Pro Bowl cornerback, on the field to start the game. On a night where most starters stood and watched the Lions reserves get manhandled by the defending Super Bowl champs, Slay played only six snaps, but it seemed strange to see the defense's most accomplished player on the field in what was obviously a meaningless game from a score standpoint. Coach Matt Patricia was asked about Slay's appearance after the game. Could it be he was punishing Slay for something? "There was no message. None of that," Patricia said emphatically after the game. Slay needed the reps, according to Patricia. The veteran only returned to practice this week after missing all of the offseason activities with a holdout and a lingering injury issue. It will be interesting to see how much - if at all - Slay plays in the second preseason game in Houston. MORE: Browns mob touchdown scorer who slept outside a gym during tryouts D'Angelo Russell Q&A: Warriors' new backcourt is 'like a video game' Packers WR stock report: Jake Kumerow takes another step toward roster spot Antonio Brown is Up to His Old Tricks Again in Oakland [UPDATE] Matt Nagy can't stop gushing about Bears RB David Montgomery


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Plano? We've rounded up the latest rental offerings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to finding a rental in Plano if you're on a budget of $2,800/month. Read on for the listings. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 4708 Durham Drive Listed at $2,750/month, this 2,339-square-foot three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom condo is located at 4708 Durham Drive. The unit offers air conditioning and high ceilings. When it comes to building amenities, expect garage parking and outdoor space. Neither cats nor dogs are welcome. There isn't a leasing fee associated with this rental. According to Walk Score's assessment, this location is moderately suitable for walking and biking, and offers some transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 2801 Greenhill Drive Next, there's this three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom unit over at 2801 Greenhill Drive. It's listed for $2,800/month. Amenities offered in the building include garage parking. You can also expect to find a balcony, fireplace and air conditioning in the residence. Pets are not welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address is car-dependent, isn't particularly suitable for biking and doesn't offer many public transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 7915 Parkwood Blvd. Here's a 2,060-square-foot three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bathroom condo at 7915 Parkwood Blvd. that's going for $2,800/month. In the condo, expect to see a walk-in closet, stainless steel appliances and a fireplace. When it comes to building amenities, expect garage parking. Animals are not permitted. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. Per Walk Score ratings, the surrounding area is somewhat convenient for walking and biking, and offers a few nearby public transportation options. (See the full listing here .) 2501 Links Drive Finally, check out this 2,166-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bathroom abode that's located at 2501 Links Drive. It's listed for $2,800/month. The building boasts outdoor space. The unit also has air conditioning, in-unit laundry and a fireplace. Pet owners, inquire elsewhere: This spot doesn't allow cats or dogs. There isn't a leasing fee associated with this rental. According to Walk Score, the area around this address isn't very suitable for walking and biking, and offers minimal transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Plano . This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


WASHINGTON   The House failed to pass the Senate-passed $19 billion bill providing disaster aid funding to parts of the U.S. hit by hurricanes, flooding, earthquakes and wildfires after a Republican lawmaker objected. The House tried to pass the measure during a pro forma session Friday by unanimous consent since the House left for a week-long recess for Memorial Day on Thursday. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, objected saying the bill didn't address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border and that it was not paid for. "Our nation is strong enough, and compassionate enough, to have a responsive and fiscally responsive approach to help people who are hurting in the wake of natural disasters," he said. It was unclear what would happen next. The House could try passing it again during another pro forma session next week, or may need to wait until the chamber returns next month. The Senate passed the bill Thursday evening in a 85-8 vote after a deal was struck among negotiators. President Donald Trump signed off on the parameters of the agreement Thursday afternoon, which excludes the $4.5 billion in border funding that the White House and Republicans kept demanding. According to a breakdown of the bill, it would provide about $900 million to Puerto Rico, which was ravaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017. That money would go toward nutrition assistance and a community development block grant, both of which were key Democratic priorities. The bill also includes a provision that would require the Trump administration to make almost $9 billion in previously withheld aid available to Puerto Rico, according to a summary of the bill provided by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Funding for Puerto Rico had long been a sticking point in negotiations because Trump was opposed to giving the territory more aid. In April, he falsely claimed on Twitter that "Puerto Rico got 91 billion dollars for the hurricane " when the federal government had only allocated $40 billion for the island's recovery and most of it hasn't yet arrived.


Argentina's Lionel Messi has bizarrely suggested that corruption was at play in a furious rant following his sending off against Chile in the Copa America third-place playoff. The Barcelona star's side won 2-1 thanks to strikes from Sergio Aguero and Paulo Dybala, but most of the match was played ten vs ten after both Messi and Gary Medel saw red for a first-half scuffle - with Messi's in particular perceived to have been soft . It was just the second red card in the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's career, and came after he alleged that their 2-0 semi-final defeat to Brazil three days earlier had been fixed to allow for the hosts' passage to the final. For those saying: "Messi did foul cause frustrated for not winning any international trophy", no link imho. Messi and Medel have a long history together. Medel was whom marked him and erased him in two Copa America finals. Once kicked him in the chest. Messi taking his revenge   Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) July 6, 2019 "There was lack of respect toward us during this Copa America," he said, as quoted by CBC . "We could have done better, but they didn't let us make it to the final. "Corruption and the referees are not letting the fans enjoy football. This is ruining football. "Maybe what I said last time played a part today. A yellow card should have been enough for both players." Governing body CONMEBOL wasted no time in responding to the allegations, issuing a statement on social media: "In football sometimes you win and sometimes you lose and accepting the outcome of a match with loyalty and respect is a fundamental pillar of fair play. Same goes to the refereeing decisions, that are human and will never be perfect. Comunicado Oficial pic.twitter.com/x6DE1emoSQ   CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) July 7, 2019 "It's unacceptable that because of incidents proper to the competitions, where 12 Nations competed in, all in equal condition, there have been unfounded accusations that misrepresent the truth and put to judgement the integrity of Copa America. "Said accusations represent a lack of respect for the competition, all the football players involved and the hundreds of professionals of CONMEBOL, an institution that since 2016 has been tirelessly working to transparent, professionalise and develop South American football,"


As a sports medicine doctor and fitness instructor, I want my patients to move. I want them to move because it makes them healthy. I want them to move because it prevents disease. I want them to move because it makes them more productive in every aspect of their lives. What is the best type of exercise? Many of my patients ask me, "Is there a best type of exercise?" I tell them that the best kind of exercise is the one that gets them out of bed every day. The holy grail of exercise is compliance. Meaning, it doesn't matter kind of exercise you do as long as you're doing it every day. Yoga, great. Walking, perfect. Jogging, fabulous. Zumba, you bet! How can you stay motivated? What is most likely to keep us going? The science on exercise compliance indicates that fitness compliance is most tightly linked to fun and community. It doesn't matter if your gym is super fancy with neon lights or if it desperately needs a paint job, if you feel a sense of community, you're more likely to show up regularly. Happiness counts too. If you're having fun, meaning you're smiling when you're moving, science says you're more likely to stick with your program. What type of exercise gives you the biggest bang for your buck? Once you're moving consistently, what about results? If you've got 30 minutes per day to exercise, what works best? In my book "The Workout Prescription," I examined the science of intensity. My conclusion: HIIT (high intensity interval training) is something that everyone should try two or three times per week. Different than going for a jog or taking a walk, there is something unique about ramping up your intensity. Not only does it make you sweat more, it speeds up your metabolism and helps fat burn more effectively than slow, steady state exercise. To figure out how hard you're moving, we use a scale called perceived exertion, otherwise known as the "talk test." Light exercise means you can easily talk during an activity, for example, while walking. Moderate exercise means you're working a bit harder stringing together sentences, like during a jog. Intense exercise is when you drop the hammer. Words are tough to come by, you're really huffing and puffing, like when you're jumping rope or doing burpees. Here is a great 6-minute workout you could try: You need two sets of light dumbbells (5-8 pounds) and an exercise mat. Perform each of these exercises for one minute, then rest for 15 seconds. If you're at an intermediate or advanced level, repeat the entire routine three times for an 18-minute workout. 1. Squats 2. Plank 3. Overhead push press with weights 4. Lunges 5. Mountain climbers 6. Burpees Watch the video below to learn watch how to do the moves. I recommend about 25% of your workouts per week should be in the intense, vigorous zone. The best way to get there is to try some of intense moves like burpees and jumping rope. And most importantly, join a group who will encourage you along the way! Don't forget, everything counts towards a healthier you so get out there and move every day! Jordan D. Metzl, MD is a sports medicine physician at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. In addition to his medical practice, he is the author of five books on the interface between medicine and fitness. He created the IronStrength fitness community, the first physician-led fitness community designed to promote health through fitness and community.


J ust in time for summer, ResortPass, a booking platform that lets users purchase such luxury hotel amenities as spa, beach, and pool access without actually staying overnight, is expanding. The service is now available in more than 70 U.S. cities, with bookable options starting at $10. Founded in May 2016 by U.S. entrepreneur Amanda Szabo, ResortPass currently partners with more than 150 hotels across the country. Using the site is simple: All you have to do is type in a city, state, or zip code, and the platform will list associated hotels and their respective offers. From there? It's as simple as browsing the options, picking a date, and purchasing on the spot. (Note that new users will have to create a free account.) In New York City , for example, locals and travelers can purchase a $99 day pass for pool privileges at The William Vale , which has the longest outdoor pool in Brooklyn, at 60 feet. In Miami , at the Kimpton Surfcomber, you and nine of your closest friends could book a $200 cabana on a balcony overlooking the pool deck, which includes 10 complimentary glasses of frosé, fresh fruit, and ocean views. At the Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa, a "Lagoon Lounger" pass retails for $200 and includes a shaded loveseat at the lagoon pool. If you'd rather spend time at the spa than swim, shell out $75 for a day pass at the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta: It includes access to the relaxation room, dry sauna, and steam room. Alt hough some hotels and resorts allow travelers to book these amenities directly, ResortPass allows you to see all of the offerings at one hotel and in one city. And more hotels will debut offerings on the site for summer 2019 in upcoming months. Among them: the boutique Kimpton Goodland , located 10 minutes from Santa Barbara, California; the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas ; the Clarendon Hotel and Spa in Phoenix; the Avalon Hotel & Bungalows Palm Springs; and Eau Palm Beach in Manalpan, Florida. Daycation, here we come. RELATED VIDEO: New Luxury Resort on Antigua Lets Guests Have a Beach Virtually to Themselves (via Buzz60)


From known tourist destinations to smaller seaside gems, here are the beach towns that you need to visit this summer. We recently asked our Facebook fans to share their picks for the best beach towns in America, and more than 1,000 of you chimed in! From known tourist destinations to smaller seaside gems, here are some of our favorite nominations featuring colorful homes , sandy beaches, and clear skies. Traverse City, Michigan This coastal city is a calm, sleepy lakeside residence-until thousands of visitors flock to its shores and wineries come beach season. In addition to offering standard seaside activities, Traverse City's climate is also perfect for its two booming crops-wine and cherries. BOOK NOW Gulf Shores, Alabama Gulf Shores used to be a bit of a hidden treasure, but now the secret's out-more and more families are discovering its weekend getaway potential and heading to this town situated on the Gulf of Mexico. Find adventure, fun, and relaxation on its white-sand beaches, made of quartz grains washed down from the Appalachian Mountains. For more information, visit gulfshores.com . Chatham, Massachusetts Don't be turned off by Cape Cod's popularity as a vacation destination-it's actually made up of multiple smaller towns, each with their own unique personalities. Chatham, located at the southeast tip of Cape Cod, is the perfect place to escape the crowds, thanks to its small town qualities (it's completely walkable) and its spectacular coastline. For more information, visit mychatham.com . Ogunquit, Maine This beach town's name actually means "beautiful place by the sea," so basically, it doesn't get better than Ogunquit when it comes to beach towns. Get ready to enjoy simple pleasures in this small, tranquil village-think glistening white sand, a small harbor, fishing, and a quaint New England town center. For more information, visit ogunquit.or g . Tybee Island, Georgia It's no surprise that this charming island is a popular vacation destination for residents of Savannah, one of our favorite cities in the South . Here, you'll find magnificent salt marshes and wildlife unique to southeastern Georgia. For more information, visit tybeeisland.com . Beaufort, North Carolina This seaside town is a maritime lover's dream come true-historically, it was a bustling port, which led to the influx of merchants, traders, and boat builders over the years. Today, it remains the perfect place for boating enthusiasts, featuring historical homes and a booming fishing industry. For more information, visit beaufort-nc.com . Long Beach, Washington Properly named, the Long Beach Peninsula claims to be America's longest beach, stretching across 28 miles of sandy shore perfection. For more information, visit funbeach.com . Key West, Florida This island destination, located at the southernmost point of Florida, is known for its pastel conch houses and laid-back attitude. It's actually more popular for its coral reefs than its beaches, so take note, diving and snorkeling enthusiasts! For more information, visit fla-keys.com . Cannon Beach, Oregon Home to 363 miles of secluded beaches and sand dunes, visitors to and residents of this small town have the privilege of looking out over stunning mountain views in the distance. For more information, visit cannonbeach.org . Chincoteague, Virginia You won't see any high rise hotels or boardwalks on this fairytale island. Instead, prepare to fall in love with the wild Chincoteague ponies, who are free to roam across the Assateague Island National Seashore. For more information, visit chincoteaguechamber.com . Newport, Rhode Island Don't be fooled by the fact that Newport is known as a popular New England summer resort town-it's hiding loads of country charm! You'll find dozens of surviving colonial buildings alongside quirky restaurants and boutiques. For more information, visit discovernewport.org . York Beach, Maine This Maine town's population more than triples come summertime, when visitors flood in to enjoy its natural beauty and seaside charm, with outdoor activities like deep sea fishing, kayaking, and exploring nature preserves. For more information, visit yorkbeachme.com . Cape May, New Jersey Home to romantic bed and breakfasts and horse-drawn carriages, we think Cape May wins for the most charming place to stay on the Jersey Shore. For more information, visit capemay.com . Isle of Palms, South Carolina This coastal city not only promises breathtaking views and family-friendly beaches, it's also committed to preserving the island's natural ecology. It regularly wins the Blue Wave Designation from the Clean Beaches Council , which recognizes environmentally well-managed beaches. For more information, visit iop.net . Carmel-by-the-Sea, California Known for its fairytale-like architecture and quirky culture, Carmel is a picturesque beach town where practically everything is within walking distance. For more information, visit carmelcalifornia.com . Rye, New Hampshire This beach town, known historically as New Hampshire's first settlement, is the perfect spot for a quiet family getaway. It has the longest stretch of coastline of any coastal town in the state-and of course, the more pristine beaches, the better the summertime relaxation! For more information, visit ryebeachinfo.com . Mystic, Connecticut Founded as a shipbuilding center in 1654, Mystic is known for its quintessential New England charm. It's home to the world's largest maritime museum, the Mystic Seaport, and the Mystic Aquarium, both popular tourist attractions. For more information, visit mystic.org . Galveston, Texas Dubbed the " Playground of the South " back in the 1800s, this city is still a popular tourist destination today. In addition to its beautiful beaches, Galveston's lush Moody Gardens are a popular place to visit, where you'll find tropical plants and a 10-story rainforest. For more information, visit galveston.com . Ocean City, Maryland During the summer months, people flock to Ocean City to enjoy miles of picture-perfect beaches and a wooden boardwalk offering food, games, and shopping. For more information, visit ococean.com . Lewes, Delaware Looking for sun, sand, and sea? Head to this quaint walking town and take in the beauty of nature, with its miles of beaches, nature trails, and bird sanctuaries. For more information, visit lewes.com .


The American middle class is falling deeper into debt to maintain a middle-class lifestyle. Cars, college, houses and medical care have become steadily more costly, but incomes have been largely stagnant for two decades, despite a recent uptick. Filling the gap between earning and spending is an explosion of finance into nearly every corner of the consumer economy. Consumer debt, not counting mortgages, has climbed to $4 trillion higher than it has ever been even after adjusting for inflation. Mortgage debt slid after the financial crisis a decade ago but is rebounding. Student debt totaled about $1.5 trillion last year, exceeding all other forms of consumer debt except mortgages. Auto debt is up nearly 40% adjusting for inflation in the last decade to $1.3 trillion. And the average loan for new cars is up an inflation-adjusted 11% in a decade, to $32,187, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of data from credit-reporting firm Experian. Get news and analysis on politics, policy, national security and more, delivered right to your inbox Unsecured personal loans are back in vogue, the result of competition between technology-savvy lenders and big banks for borrowers and loan volume. The debt surge is partly by design, a byproduct of low borrowing costs the Federal Reserve engineered after the financial crisis to get the economy moving. It has reshaped both borrowers and lenders. Consumers increasingly need it, companies increasingly can't sell their goods without it, and the economy, which counts on consumer spending for more than two-thirds of GDP, would struggle without a plentiful supply of credit. In one sense, the growing consumer debt is a vote of confidence in the future. People borrowing money today expect to have the income tomorrow to pay it back. Consumer debt tends to rise when borrowers feel secure in their jobs. Related video: Financial Instability, Debt and the American Dream But the debt pile is also an accumulated ledger of economic risk. It should be manageable so long as unemployment remains low. If job losses begin to rise, it would become unsustainable for some share of borrowers, raising chances of an increase in missed payments and lenders writing off unpaid balances. The Fed lowered interest rates on Wednesday because it sees rising risks of a slowdown that could boost unemployment. Median household income in the U.S. was $61,372 at the end of 2017, according to the Census Bureau. When inflation is taken into account, that is just above the 1999 level. Over a longer stretch the three decades through 2017 incomes are up 14% in inflation-adjusted terms. Average housing prices, however, swelled 290% over those three decades in inflation-adjusted terms, according to an analysis by Adam Levitin, a Georgetown Law professor who studies bankruptcy, financial regulation and consumer finance. Average tuition at public four-year colleges went up 311%, adjusted for inflation, by his calculation. And average per capita personal health-care expenditures rose about 51% in real terms over a slightly shorter period, 1990 to 2017. "The costs of staying in the middle class are going up," Mr. Levitin said. Jonathan Guzman and Mayra Finol earn about $130,000 a year, combined, in technology jobs. Though that is more than double the median, debt from their years at St. John's University in New York has been hard to overcome. The two 28-year-olds in West Hartford, Conn., have about $51,000 in student debt, plus $18,000 in auto loans and $50,000 across eight credit cards. Adding financial pressure are a baby daughter and a mortgage of around $270,000. "I'm normally a worrier, but this is next-level stuff. I've never been more stressed," Mr. Guzman said. "Never would I have thought with the amount we make I would have these problems." They no longer dine out several times a week. Other hits to their budget were hard to avoid, such as a wrecked car that forced them to borrow more. Ms. Finol hasn't used her T.J. Maxx credit card in more than a year. She makes the minimum monthly payment on its balance of approximately $7,500. Her monthly statement says if she continues at this pace, she will need about 23 years to pay it off. Earlier this year, Mr. Guzman put his credit cards in a Ziploc bag with water and placed it in the freezer. In May, however, they went to two weddings, and needed a card to cover the cost of a gift and a rental car. Mr. Guzman removed one of the credit cards from the freezer. "A lot of things came at once," he said. Since then, he's taken the rest of them out, too. U.S. households that have credit-card debt owed an average of $8,390 in the first quarter 2019, up 9% from 2015 when adjusted for inflation, according to an analysis of Federal Reserve data by research firm WalletHub.com. Taking on a mortgage to buy a house that could appreciate, or borrowing for a college degree that should boost earning power, can be wise decisions. Borrowing for everyday consumption or for assets such as cars that lose value makes it harder to save and invest in stocks and real estate that tend to create wealth. So the rise in consumer borrowing exacerbates the wealth gap. The U.S. economy roughly doubled in size from 1989 through 2016, data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis show. Counted together, everyone got wealthier. But gains in assets owned were heavily skewed toward the highest earners, according to a Journal analysis of the Fed's Survey of Consumer Finances. The median net worth of households in the middle 20% of income rose 4% in inflation-adjusted terms to $81,900 between 1989 and 2016, the latest available data. For households in the top 20%, median net worth more than doubled to $811,860. And for the top 1%, the increase was 178% to $11,206,000. Put differently, the value of assets for all U.S. households increased from 1989 through 2016 by an inflation-adjusted $58 trillion. A third of the gain $19 trillion went to the wealthiest 1%, according to a Journal analysis of Fed data. "On the surface things look pretty good, but if you dig a little deeper you see different sub-populations are not performing as well," said Cris deRitis, deputy chief economist at Moody's Analytics. Counting all kinds of debt, including mortgages, consumers aren't nearly as debt-burdened as they once were. In the fourth quarter of 2007, the last year before the financial crisis stuck, households devoted 13.2% of their disposable income to debt service. In the first quarter of 2019, that number was 9.9%, largely due to low interest rates. Partly because of widespread refinancing, mortgage payments since the start of 2017 have claimed the smallest slice of disposable personal income in decades, in the low 4% range, according to Fed data. Other debt, such as auto and student loans and credit-card borrowing, consumed about 5.7% of disposable personal income in the first quarter. That was up from a low of 4.9% at the end of 2012 and back to 2009 levels. In contrast to a mortgage, most of this borrowing went to fund consumption. Elizabeth Bauerle and Andy Bauerle have been trying to buy a house for seven years without success, despite having combined income of about $155,000 in the top 20% of households, according to Census data. The two 34-year-olds face a common conundrum. Their jobs are in the Seattle metro area. In cities with strong job and wage growth, such as theirs, rising real-estate prices can put home ownership out of reach even for families that rate as well-off by overall national standards. The Bauerles have $30,000 in their down-payment fund, but the kind of house they want a two-bedroom, two-bath with a yard starts at around $600,000 in and around Seattle. They figure they would need to make a down payment of $70,000 to keep the mortgage payment manageable, given their other obligations. These include student-loan debt of about $88,000 that consumes around $1,000 of income every month. Ms. Bauerle said about half of their take-home pay goes out the door for that plus $1,750 in rent and $1,200 in child care for their son. "Four thousand dollars of our income is immediately spoken for," she said. Like many families, they have stretched out the monthly payments on an auto loan. They have a 2013 Subaru, bought used three years ago. They won't write the last $240 monthly check on the car until it's about nine years old. Families such as the Bauerles who want to live in solid middle-class neighborhoods with good schools and reasonable commutes are increasingly renting single-family homes. Taking advantage of this trend, the private-equity firm Blackstone Group Inc., with other investors, launched a business that is now the nation's largest renter of single-family houses. The number of households that have inflation-adjusted annual incomes of $100,000 or greater but are renters nearly doubled from 2006 to 2016, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University. Domonic Purviance, a senior financial specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, said people earning the median income can no longer afford the median-priced new home, costing $323,000 last year, and barely have the means to buy the median existing home, which now about $278,000. "That's a radical shift in the structure of the market," Mr. Purviance said. "What we may have to prepare for in the future is that buying a new home, and in some markets even buying an existing home, may become a luxury." The squeeze is likely even tighter because his affordabilty calculation doesn't take into account buyers' other debts and it assumes a 20% down payment. Home buyers' median down payment in the third quarter last year was only 7.6%, according to Attom Data Solutions. Nowhere is the struggle to maintain a middle-class lifestyle more apparent than in cars. The average new-car price in the U.S. was $37,285 in June, according to Kelley Blue Book. It didn't deter buyers. The industry sold or leased at least 17 million cars each year from 2015 to 2018, its best four-year stretch ever. Partly because of demand satisfied by that run, sales are projected to be off modestly this year. How households earning $61,000 can acquire cars costing half their gross income is a story of the financialization of the economy. Some 85% of new cars in the first quarter of this year were financed, including leases, according to Experian. That is up from 76% in the first quarter of 2009. And 32% of new-car loans were for six to seven years. A decade ago, only 12% were that long. The shorter-term loans of the past gave many owners several years of driving without car payments. Now, a third of new car buyers roll debt from their old loans into a new one. That's up from roughly 25% in the years before the financial crisis. The average amount rolled into the new loan is just over $5,000, according to Edmunds, an auto-industry research firm. Leasing, which often entails lower payments than purchase loans, accounted for 34% of financed new vehicles in the first quarter, up from 20% a decade earlier, according to Experian. Drivers of used cars also finance them more than half did last year. One of the last stops for strapped consumers is personal loans, which often offer lower interest rates than credit cards and usually offer fixed monthly payments with a set end date. Banks pulled out of the sector after losses during the financial crisis, but solid recent returns have drawn in financial-technology startups. And many big banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Citigroup Inc., and SunTrust Banks Inc., are in the business. The unsecured loans are often pitched to consolidate credit-card debt as well as for home renovations, vacations and unexpected expenses. Personal-loan balances totaled a record $138 billion at the end of last year, vs. $46 billion at the end of 2011, according to credit-reporting firm TransUnion. The partial federal-government shutdown that ended in January exposed the vulnerability of many consumers. Discover Financial Services said thousands of government workers told it they were unable to make the minimum payments on their credit cards and the monthly payments they owed on personal loans and private student loans. Discover waived fees, allowed customers to skip a payment and held off on reporting missed payments to credit-reporting firms. In case of a broad economic downturn, these people's debt levels could weigh on the economy for an extended period, because people who carry a lot of debt into a downturn tend to rein in their spending for years afterward. Angelo Young and Noelle Young of Laveen, Ariz., are going through their own economic downturn. The two-child couple earned just over $100,000 until 2017. They had a roughly $106,000 mortgage, about $97,000 in student-loan debt and $24,000 in car loans. Then Ms. Young, 33, moved from a full-time to a part-time faculty position at a university because of its budget cuts. With income reduced to around $70,000, they still felt confident enough in their earning power to borrow $48,000 to finance two cars in 2017. They rolled $13,000 of loan balances after trade-ins into loans for two modestly priced vehicles: a 2014 Hyundai Santa Fe and a new Chevrolet Cruze. The $1,070 monthly car payments were manageable until Mr. Young, 40, left his job working for the city after incurring several pay cuts. "We both had solid situations," Ms. Young said. Then "mine became the dicey one and then we both got into dicey situations." After another job didn't work out, Mr. Young switched to selling real estate and driving for Uber and Lyft. The family's income slipped to $58,000. Mr. Young cashed out $8,000 from a pension to pay off a credit-card balance racked up last year. The two have been able to postpone student-loan payments, citing financial hardship and Ms. Young's Ph.D. studies. The Youngs have cut back on gym memberships, stopped buying organic groceries and canceled cable TV. Ms. Young was recently hired as an adjunct professor at another university beginning this fall. Growing up, Mr. Young says, he was taught to work hard to get a nice house and a reliable vehicle. Now he realizes how easily borrowing too much can undermine this plan. "Things we were taught could be assets aren't really assets," he said. "They're liabilities."


Ron Rivera said all four quarterbacks should play Thursday at Chicago. But later he said coaches still need to formulate the definitive plan. - Joe Person (@josephperson) August 5, 2019 Carolina Panthers fans should get to see all four of their quarterbacks in action in Thursday's preseason opener against the Chicago Bears. Speaking with reporters after Monday's training camp practice, coach Ron Rivera said all four "should" play against Chicago, per Joe Person at the Athletic. Based on the team's first unofficial depth chart for 2019 which was released yesterday, the order may go like this: Cam Newton, Kyle Allen, Will Grier and Taylor Heinicke. If there's a question mark in this group for playing time it's Heinicke, who has been limited at camp by the arm injury he suffered when Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett tackled him late in the 2018 season. This will be our first opportunity to see Newton's new throwing mechanics in a live game situation. However, Newton will most likely only see a series or two, perhaps as much as a full quarter before he gets pulled. The true competition will be who performs better between Allen and Grier, who are battling for the QB2 job. Chicago's defense doesn't have the brilliant Vic Fangio calling the shots anymore, but it's still arguably the top defense in the NFC and should offer quality competition for both of them. MORE: Did Tom Brady troll the Falcons with his new contract extension? 40 Under 40: Sports Media Talents 2019 Raiders stadium in Las Vegas to be called 'Allegiant Stadium' 2020 aggregate mock draft 1.0: Here are the top NBA prospects to know How Andre Iguodala could still be attainable for Houston


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When you're working out, don't be "that person," the one who annoys others with crass behavior, unsolicited advice, and sloppy habits at the gym. Check out these sins that fitness experts see committed almost daily and be sure to avoid them during your next workout. Don't Muscle In Unfortunately, many gym-goers, with all their sweating, coughing, selfie-taking and loud talking, break basic etiquette rules on the regular. Not everyone is aware of how to behave in such establishments, and, unfortunately, they become "that person" and annoy folks hoping to make the most of their gym membership . Some fitness experts who see these sins committed almost daily offer their thoughts on what the transgressions are exactly, and how to remedy them. Not Dressing for the Occasion Skimpy tank tops, Daisy Dukes, or baggy clothing can result in unfortunate fashion hazards. "Rule of thumb is this: If you wouldn't wear it to the grocery store, do not wear it to the gym. Remember the angles we are at on benches. So men, be very aware if you are wearing shorter shorts that you have on something underneath. And ladies, just be sure that you have on enough gear that fits you properly," said Jeff Howard, a trainer at Baptist Health's Milestone Wellness Center in Kentucky. "I have been in a gym before where someone's been on a treadmill, and they actually lost their pants as they were walking and were unaware of it." Arriving Unprepared Many newcomers don't know where to start, and often show up at the gym in need of guidance. "Do your own research," advises Mike Neumann, owner of Fit Body U , a gym in Bourbonnais, Illinois. "Know what kind of equipment you will have access to, Google workout routines. YouTube any exercises you don't know. If you know what you are supposed to do once you get to the gym, you won't be totally lost and confused." Coming to the Gym When Sick If you're not feeling well, consider this: Gyms are far from clean   sweat left on equipment can host bacteria, viruses, and fungi. If you're already sick, this combination could make it worse. Just stay home. "The gym is a very easy place to pick up others' germs. It's inconsiderate to the other members, and this is how people get sick," advises Mikey Weiss, a fitness coach in Indiana who runs themindmatterlifestyle.com . Not Keeping Your Gym Bag in a Locker Tripping over someone's belongings can be hazardous, or at the very least, annoying. "I always dislike it when someone has a gym bag they carry with them and it winds up coughing up everywhere," said Allison Fahrenbach, a nutrition and health coach, and owner of AFS Training in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. "For example, they have their shaker on a bench, their weight belt on the floor, their wrist straps on a rack, etc." Not Returning Equipment to Proper Place Return weights to their rack and don't leave plates on the machine. "If you can lift the weight during your set, you can put it away once you are done," said Peter Fitschen of Wisconsin, owner of FITbody and Physique . "Respect the weights and equipment, and respect everyone around you, clean up after yourself." Leaving Machines Unattended Occupying more than one piece of equipment at a time during your super-setting routine leaves others either thinking equipment is free when it's not, or leaves them waiting for you to get done. Even leaving your towel on a station doesn't mean you own it. "Never be gone from a piece of equipment longer than a minute. Take breaks in between exercises, not in between sets," Neumann said. Not Keeping the Machines Clean Always bring a towel and wipe equipment down once you're done. Oh, and "wash your hands in the bathroom. The number of people who deep clean every machine before and after yet never wash their hands is insane," said Katie Wilson, owner at Katie Wilson Fitness . Fitschen added, "At the very least, wash your gym clothes and wipe down anything you sweat on." Grunting, Yelling or Cursing Though occasional grunting or yelling while lifting heavy weight may be acceptable in some hardcore gyms, many patrons at more commercial fitness centers frown on such behavior. "More often than not, it's entertaining because you know it's actually coming more out of a place of insecurity than ego. But when a single person's volume, aggressive pacing, abuse of equipment, and clapping is disrupting the focus of an entire gym? Nope!" Wilson said. Ignoring Personal Hygiene A certain amount of sweat and smell can be expected after a vigorous workout, but it's the steps you take before getting to the gym that's important. "Hygiene should be a priority at all times. Wear deodorant, and if you sweat profusely, wipe the machines down," Weiss said. Not Limiting Chatter Working out with a friend can be helpful, but it can also be distracting for others to focus if you're talking loudly or sitting on a machine and not using it. Also, don't initiate conversation with someone while they are performing a set or who clearly is focused only on their training. "If someone has earphones on or they have earpods in, that basically means they don't want to train or talk with you," Howard said. Fitschen added, "If you are talking to someone, be sure you stay out of the way of others who are still getting their workouts in." Being Rude in the Locker Room Basic common courtesy and respect of personal space should be the priorities. "Don't take selfies with someone changing nearby or take loud personal speakerphone calls," Wilson said. "And please stop leaving your garbage and hair in the bathroom sinks." Also, spare others from having to witness your private parts flopping about. "For God's sakes, man, put a towel on," Weiss offers. Being Indiscreet with Selfies and Phone Calls Though taking an occasional selfie while working out is a good way to track your progress, random poses on the gym floor can be distracting. Consider limiting them to the change rooms and be considerate of others by not getting in their way. "If you need to take a call, step outside, go to the gym entrance or find a corner of the gym that is seldom used," Fitschen added. Offering Unsolicited Advice Weiss thinks it best to help others only when they request it. "People can indeed get offended. I've learned that you can't help everyone," he said. Howard told Louisville's WHAS-TV , "We don't want to go up to people and help them out because we don't know what they are doing, but a personal trainer in the facility could do it. But a lot of times, they are wanting their own space. Don't be a jerk." Unfortunately, not everyone can take no for an answer, and in that case, "Just nod your head and say, 'Thank you.' You don't have to use their advice, but let them believe you learned something," Neumann said. Being Disrespectful Whether you're a longtime gym-goer or new to the scene, you may be unaware of the proper behavior in such a setting. It really comes down to common sense. "Everybody's there for the same reason   all working for self-improvement," Fahrenbach says. "Gym etiquette is just old-fashioned respect. Respect for the equipment, others, and yourself in the gym." Judging Others People, in general, may try not to judge others, but it happens. Fahrenbach said she has seen "men and women with a superiority complex, who look down on gym newbies, or who are judgmental toward people who are in the gym and are not in the 'best' shape." This can result in gym anxiety for many and prevent others from committing to a fitness program. Neumann, owner of Fit Body U, offers this to newcomers, "Have courage, walk through the gym doors, and do it."


DUBLIN, Ohio   Jordan Spieth described his second-round 70 at the Memorial as an "easy-on-the-body kind of day," which was a refreshing change for a player who hasn't exactly been on an easy run the last few months. Spieth had just a single bogey on Friday and was alone in fourth place at 8 under par, just a stroke off the lead, following another solid ball-striking round that included 13 of 18 greens in regulation. "I found something in my striking on the range today and really trusted it pretty well on the course. I feel like it will get better day-to-day," Spieth said. Full-field scores from the Memorial Tournament Memorial Tournament: Articles, photos and videos That's a dramatic improvement over where he was just last week when he ranked 35th in greens in regulation and 65th in fairways hit. "It's by no shape or form on its A level, but it feels really close and it's in a position where if I just get a little bit better the next two days, I'm in great shape in this golf tournament," he said. Spieth has finished in the top 10 in his last two starts (T-3 at the PGA Championship and T-8 at the Charles Schwab Challenge) but those performances were largely driven by his putting, which was not as productive on Friday when he made just 45 feet of putts. Last week at Colonial he rolled in over 500 feet of putts.


FARGO, N.D. (AP)   Backers of a Red River diversion channel around flood-prone Fargo and Moorhead, Minnesota, say their lawyers are figuring out the next step after a watershed district board denied a permit for the project. KFGO radio reports that board members of the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District voted Monday against a permit for the $2.75 billion project, which has faced several hurdles since it was authorized by Congress five years ago. Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority Chairwoman Mary Scherling says the group doesn't believe the watershed district followed its own rules on the vote and authority attorneys are reviewing that process. Scherling says she hopes the two sides can work out a compromise and says "the diversion will be built." Watershed district board officials declined to comment because of concerns for a potential lawsuit. (© Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)


A Michigan man was arrested early Friday after showing authorities cellphone images of two dead women and indicating to a witness that he was on a mission to rid other women he knew of their "demons," authorities said. The 26-year-old man from Delta Township was being held on unrelated warrants while detectives investigate what they allege was a "killing spree" cut short by fast-acting law enforcement. The victims, a 26-year-old from Holt, Michigan and a 32-year-old woman from nearby Meridian Township were both felled by blunt-force trauma, Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth said at a news conference Friday. The victims' names were being withheld until family could be tracked down and notified. The suspect's identity will be released following his arraignment, authorities said. "I don't think there's any doubt that the suspect was on a killing spree," Wriggelsworth said. "And his quick capture probably saved many lives. As a matter of fact, since we've been working this investigation, we have learned there were other victims this guy intended to kill." Authorities allege he intended to attack at least two other women before being thwarted at around 2:40 a.m. at a traffic stop. A third woman, a witness from Eaton County, helped investigators unravel the case after she contacted authorities early Friday to report a suspect outside her home who she said was sending her ominous texts. "She received texts from the suspect that he loved her and so he spared her and she would know what this meant soon," Wriggelsworth said. "He also went on to say he had been ridding the demons of some dear friends of his." Within 50 minutes of the woman's call to authorities Eaton County law enforcement tracked down the suspect's vehicle and arrested the driver, whom they believe is the man behind the alleged spree, the sheriff said. "During the stop the subject then made comments or statements to the deputies on scene that he needed to show them some pictures or some media images on his phone," Wriggelsworth said. "When he did that there were images of two females that appeared to be deceased on his phone." The suspect was jailed on "some other warrants," the sheriff said, but charges connected to the deaths would be formally recommended soon. The suspect knew all his victims and had a romantic relationship with one of the women involved in the case, authorities said. "These weren't random acts, necessarily," Wriggelsworth said. He said that he believes there's no further threat to the public.


Video by CBS Miami Nick Buoniconti, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2001, has died. He was 78. Buoniconti struggled with dementia for years; Hal Habib of the Palm Beach Post reports that he had been admitted to a hospice facility this week. Star middle linebacker Born in Springfield, Mass., Buoniconti was a 13th round draft pick out of Notre Dame, by his home-state Boston Patriots in 1962. Though undersized, he was a star middle linebacker with the Patriots, named to five straight AFL All-Star games from 1963-67, and a first-team All-Pro for four straight years, 1964-67. But the Patriots traded Buoniconti to the Miami Dolphins in 1969; just before his Hall of Fame induction, Buoniconti revealed that he was so upset by the trade that he turned in retirement papers. But he changed his mind, and became a key part of the Dolphins' defense, going to three more Pro Bowls before he did retire at age 36, and winning two Super Bowl rings, including as a member of the famed undefeated 1972 team. After his last game in 1976, when he was 36 and had played 183 games, Buoniconti dropped to his knees and kissed the ground, thankful he'd been able to play for 14 years without a major injury. 'CTE has taken my life away' But after decades of playing football, Buoniconti learned the true toll football had taken on him, with the onset of dementia, and likely CTE, which can't be confirmed while a person is alive. But convinced that "CTE has taken my life away," Buoniconti has pledged his brain to science. Buoniconti's son, Marc, is a quadriplegic who has been confined to a wheelchair for years, after suffering a spinal cord injury while playing for The Citadel. Nick co-founded the Miami Center to Cure Paralysis after his son's injury; the group has raised tens of millions for research. As his own battle revealed itself, Buoniconti agreed to a deeply personal HBO documentary, which showed his struggles with even the simplest day-to-day tasks. Years ago, Buoniconti wouldn't blame football for his son's condition. But he came to realize what football had done to both of them: "I'm positive of that... football caused this," he said. "We're both, in a way, paralyzed," Buoniconti said in "The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti," which debuted earlier this year. "I'm paralyzed because I can't do the basic things in life. It's not pleasant to think about where my life is going to take me." "When we were growing up, football gave everything to us," Marc told HBO. "And then look at what it did to me. And now look at what it's doing to him. "I mean, do you love the game? Hate the game? Do you love it and hate it?" Slideshow by Tribune News Services 'My dad has been my hero' Buoniconti's life included time as a sports agent and 23 years on HBO's "Inside the NFL." He had been married to his second wife, Lynn, since 2000, and is also survived by sons Nick III and Marc. In a statement, Marc said, "Today, with a heavy heart and profound sorrow, my family and the entire Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and Buoniconti Fund community mourn the loss of a man who was truly larger than life, my father, NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti. "My dad has been my hero and represents what I have always aspired to be; a leader, a mentor and a champion. He selflessly gave all to football, to his family and to those who are less fortunate. He made a promise to me that turned into a revolution in paralysis research. We can best honor his dedication and endless commitment by continuing with our work until that promise is fulfilled and a cure is found." "Nick Buoniconti was a true hero of the game," Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker said in a statement. "His inspiring Hall of Fame journey that started as a 13th round draft choice to leading the Dolphins 'No Name' defense is one filled with grit, determination, courage and compassion. Nick's contributions off the field were even greater than what he did on it. He lived a life of honor and nobility and his legacy will live forever through his Bronzed Bust in Canton, Ohio. "The entire Hall of Fame family mourns Nick's passing and we will keep his wife Lynn and his entire family in our thoughts and prayers." The Dolphins and Patriots both posted remembrances to Buoniconti on social media. Related slideshow: Notable sports deaths of 2019 (Provided by imagn) More from Yahoo Sports: Saints, WR Thomas agree to record-breaking contract Patriots preview: Best against the champs at your own risk Tribe trades Bauer to Reds, acquires Puig in three-team deal Puig involved in huge brawl moments after trade announced


Ever wanted to see Delia Smith's face in a fish pie? What? You'd never thought about it? Well... Coca-Cola, official soft drink partner of the Premier League, has unveiled a new version of its 'Where Everyone Plays' advert to welcome the three promoted clubs   Aston Villa, Norwich City and Sheffield United - to the Premier League. The updated advert, directed by Stacey Wall, features fans of each of the newly promoted clubs and includes some very special guest appearances, celebrating iconic moments for each of the clubs. To mark Norwich City's return to the top flight, TV cook and long-standing Norwich City supporter and director Delia Smith relives her infamous rallying cry from 2005, in the form of her famous fish pie. Obviously. Meanwhile Sheffield United's return is marked with Brian Deane   who scored Sheffield United's first ever goal in the Premier League   surprising excited fans in a local bar; while Aston Villa fans are featured in a barbers getting a haircut with a difference in tribute to current star Jack Grealish. On her involvement in the campaign, Delia commented: "It's almost 15 years since that game against Manchester City, but the fans haven't forgotten! It was a spontaneous, emotional appeal from the heart to get behind the team and shows the power of football to unite. It's a privilege to be involved in such a big celebration of football communities with Coca-Cola. So, to the 2019/20 season: LET'S BE 'AVIN' YOU!" The advert features no fewer than 250 fans from across all 20 clubs, and the new edit showcases never-before-seen scenes from the remaining 17 clubs in the original advert, as well as brand new scenes from the three new clubs.


Bermuda will host its first gay pride parade on August 31, nine months after re-legalizing same-sex marriage. "There is an inherent value in a public celebration of our LGBTQ community in Bermuda as a reminder that we exist and that we are members of the Bermuda community," a spokesperson for OutBermuda, one of the main sponsors of the march, told The Royal Gazette . "It is also a beacon of hope to LGBTQ youth and others who feel that they are alone. OutBermuda will continue to promote and support the wellbeing, health, dignity, security, safety and protection of the LGBTQ community in Bermuda, for as long as we are needed." Hey Bermuda - save the date! pic.twitter.com/w0qGCmRmex   OUTBermuda (@OUTBermuda) June 6, 2019 Bermuda originally legalized gay marriage in May 2017, but it set off a period of legal battles and wavering protections. Legalization was repealed in February 2018, by a law signed into effect by the governor of the island . After a months-long process involving multiple debates in the Supreme Court, Bermuda again granted legal protection to same-sex couples in November 2018. During the period when gay marriage was illegal in Bermuda, travelers called for a boycott of the island territory . "Pride originated from Stonewall and the LGBTQ community fighting back and resisting police because they'd had enough," gay Bermudian Winston Godwin-DeRoche told The Royal Gazette . "Pride has now become a celebration of that and remembering what it took to get where we are now. We are still fighting for equality in Bermuda." The parade will depart from Victoria Park in Hamilton, the capital of Bermuda.


Lewis Hamilton ignored a message from his Mercedes Formula 1 team urging him not to go for fastest lap at the end of the French GP. had a window in which to comfortably make a pitstop and go for fastest lap on new tyres. Despite taking that information onboard with hard tyres that had run 29 laps, Hamilton posted a time of 1m32.764s on his final lap to briefly grab the fastest lap point. However, having taken fresh soft tyres Vettel subsequently crossed the line in 1m32.740s, only just pipping his rival. The Ferrari driver revealed that he had been compromised by a battery issue. Read Also: The wider significance of Hamilton's French GP masterclass Hamilton said having got so close was a reminder that he and the team always keep pushing. "I think you should never give up and never be complacent and just think no it's not possible," he said when asked by Motorsport.com. "An extra point was available. Naturally the guys can't know how I feel in the car, but I felt like I had a little bit left in the tyres, and there was only one more lap. "I was, 'I'm going to go for it man, let's go for it.' Even during the lap they were saying, 'Don't worry, he's got new tyres, there no way you're going to beat him.' As crazy as a driver is, I thought maybe I could get there. "I didn't realise I'd be so close   there's things I could have done to make it happen. I don't think he had a perfect lap, I don't think he had full deployment, or something like that. I think that's a learning for us, never take things for granted and continue to push." Hamilton's explanation was supported by the radio exchange with Peter Bonnington, which ran as follows: *Hamilton starts the final lap* Bonnington: So Vettel has stopped for fastest lap, so we won't bother going for it. *As Hamilton approaches the back straight, clearly on a hot lap* Bonnington: So Vettel on a soft tyre now, so expected to be a 31. Hamilton: I hear you man, but if he doesn't do the lap maybe I'm alright. *Race finishes* Bonnington: Get in there Lewis. That was an absolutely blistering drive mate. Awesome race pace. Hamilton: Phenomenal weekend guys. Just so proud of everyone. Thank you so much for all the hard, continued work. Let's keep it up. *Further round the cool-down lap* Hamilton: It was worth a try, the last lap. Bonnington: Yeah, copy Lewis. Yeah, very close in fact. Hamilton: How much was I off? Bonnington: A couple of hundredths. Hamilton: You can never have a defeatist mind, always got to go for things dudes. Bonnington: Yeah, just saying... Hamilton: I could have gone quicker if we'd planned it properly. Bonnington: Yeah, copy, that's a lesson for us. Vettel admitted that he expected to have gone faster, but insisted he was not discouraged that Hamilton could come so close with old tyres. "Not quick enough!," said the German. "I was surprised myself. We tried to go as fast as we can. Before that it looked fine, the fastest lap was only a 1m33.5s, Lewis put a very strong lap in at the end. "I can only assume he was cruising for most of the race before that. The tyre degradation was quite low, especially on the hards, so he was able to put a strong lap in at the end. But yeah, it was tight. "We had a small issue with the battery so maybe not 100% ideal. I had a quick look at the fastest lap comparison and it was very close the whole lap. So, discouraging, no. Not more or less than the lack of speed we've seen now for some races."


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After today's action in the California Classic, the Golden State Warriors' Summer League team rolls on to Las Vegas and Jimmer Fredette will not be with the team. According to The Mercury News ' Mark Medina, "Fredette left the Warriors' Summer League." Medina did not specify whether Fredette foresaw that he would not have many opportunities with the team and left on his own volition or if the team cut him, but added: It's "[u]nclear what's next for him, but could be evaluating other options." Jimmer Fredette left the Warriors' summer league team and won't be with team in Las Vegas. He played in the first two games before leaving. Unclear what's next for him, but could be evaluating other options - Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) July 3, 2019 Fredette was a college star picked 10th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft but flamed out in the league. He became an international basketball journeyman, playing for five NBA teams throughout his career as well as for teams overseas. Most recently, Fredette was the star player for the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association. The player the Shanghai fans call "lonely god" put up 75 points in a game last season. But it turns out that an insane scoring outing overseas does not earn a player NBA credibility. In two California Classic outings, Fredette came off the bench and averaged 16 minutes, 9.5 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He finished with an average plus/minus of -10.5. MORE: Kevin Durant calls 'BS' on Stephen A. Smith's explosive claims on First Take Kawhi Leonard Joining the Lakers According to Stephen A. Smith's Sources 'You don't know me like that': Kevin Durant, the Warriors and a toxic locker room Stephen A. Smith: 'Andre Iguodala is planning on joining the Lakers' NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players


Josh Cook took victory in the final British Touring Car Championship race at Thruxton, beating Ashley Sutton into Turn 1 to earn his second win of 2019. BTC Racing driver Cook survived two safety car restarts to win by 0.4 over Rory Butcher, and the latter now moves joint top of the points with defending champion Colin Turkington. Light rain fell over the opening sector of the circuit as the cars set off on their green flag lap, and although Sutton's initial launch was strong, he was overly cautious into Allard corner and that allowed Cook to carry momentum and overtake the Subaru Levorg into Campbell. Further back, Rob Collard tried to pass fifth-starting Butcher at the same point but spun and was collected by an unsighted Adam Morgan, which brought out the first safety car. After a four-lap delay, Cook led a controlled restart as Sutton was hunted down by Butcher. The AmD Tuning driver, who scored his first ever BTCC win in the Brands Hatch finale, enjoyed a good exit out of Goodwood. That combined with Sutton's wide line allowed him through to second place, although the battle meant Cook was now half a second to the good. But his lead was eliminated after a recovering Collard jostled with the MG6 of Rob Smith, which spun the Excelr8 car into the path of Carl Boardley's Volkswagen CC driver. Another safety car was deployed, but Cook led away cleanly again as the race resumed, with Butcher and Sutton breaking away from Matt Neal in fourth. A resurgent Sutton left it until the last lap to line a move up on Butcher to retake second, but he ran wide on the exit of Church and that killed his run into the final chicane. It left Butcher to finish runner-up to Cook, and combined with his fifth and seventh places in the earlier races climbed him to 102 points. Sutton was third ahead of Neal, Tom Ingram and Dan Cammish. Oliphant finished as the highest ranked BMW in seventh, ahead of Jason Plato and Colin Turkington. A recovering Aidan Moffat completed the top 10 in his Mercedes A-Class, leading home Cook's team-mate Chris Smiley. Stephen Jelley had been closing on race one and two winner Andrew Jordan in a bid for a top 10 finish but the pair touched at Cobb. Jordan spun down to 17 th , having earlier had to take to the grass to avoid Collard's collision with Morgan. Butcher's team-mate Sam Tordoff suffered further issues, after an alternator problem denied him the opening race win, and he retired after six laps.


A UN team investigating the massacre of Iraq's Yazidi minority and other atrocities has excavated 12 mass graves and is collecting witness accounts that could be used in Iraqi and other national courts, according to a UN report seen by AFP on Monday. The Security Council agreed in 2017 to establish the UN probe to ensure the Islamic State group faces justice for war crimes in Iraq and Syria -- a cause championed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad and international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney. In the report sent to the council, the head of the team, British lawyer Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, said efforts were focused on three initial investigations: the 2014 massacre of Yazidis, crimes committed in Mosul from 2014 to 2016, and the mass killing of Iraqi military recruits in the Tikrit area in June 2014. The team began work in October, with the first mass grave containing IS victims unearthed in March and April in the Murad's home village of Kojo in Sinjar in northwest Iraq. Ahmad Khan said "progress had been slower than hoped" in the investigation and stressed the need to establish "clear and effective channels" to use the evidence in Iraqi proceedings. The Iraqi government had resisted calls for the UN probe despite evidence of more than 200 mass graves in Iraq containing victims of IS, who swept across northern Iraq in 2014. Murad is among thousands of Yazidi women who were taken hostage and held as sex slaves, while hundreds of men and women are believed to have been executed by the jihadists. The United Nations has described the massacre of the Yazidis by IS militants as possible genocide. As well as excavations of mass graves, the 48-member team has "engaged first-hand with survivors and witnesses" and has put in place a witness protection program, said the report sent to the council on Friday. "In Mosul, Tikrit, Dohuk, and elsewhere in Iraq, victims have told harrowing accounts of their suffering, of entire communities erased and of women and girls taken as slaves," it said. The team is negotiating agreements with Iraqi authorities to hand over evidence and is ready to provide material to other courts to hold IS members accountable for their crimes, it said.


MILWAUKEE, WI   Authorities in Milwaukee County say a 34-year-old Oklahoma City woman has been charged with child abuse and child neglect after she faked medical conditions in her 10-year-old daughter, resulting in unnecessary treatments including the installation of a pacemaker, feeding tube and an IV port in the girl   and that those treatments nearly ended her life. According to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County, Alisha Newman brought her 10-year-old daughter into the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin on the morning of May 7 for an appointment. Investigators say Gisela Chemlinsky, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children's Hospital, saw that the girl's skin looked pale, ashen and that she looked severely ill. Investigators say an Immediate Response team was called in, providing her emergency care and placement in the hospital's intensive care unit. According to the criminal complaint, doctors treated her for a severe infection that required extended hospitalization   the second time in about a month. When the medical team at Children's Hospital began to review the girl's medical history, investigators said they found that Newman routinely provided false information to medical providers in the treatment of her daughter, leading to misdiagnoses of muscular dystrophy, mitochondrial disease and a bradycardia syndrome among others. Investigators said Newman brought her daughter to see health care providers in Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin, North Carolina and Tennessee for medical procedures, including the installation of a pacemaker, a feeding tube and an IV port, that posed risks to her daughter's life. According to the criminal complaint, medical professionals at Children's Hospital told authorities that the child was likely "the victim of factitious disorder by proxy on the part of the defendant." A factitious disorder by proxy, previously known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy, is described by mental health professionals as a situation where someone falsely claims that another person   in this case the Newman's 10-year-old daughter   has physical signs of illness, and that those signs were created by another person   in this case Newman   with the result that misleads others. Alyssa Stephany a medical doctor at the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin told investigators that following her expert medical assessment of Newman's 10-year-old daughter, that Newman's "inaccurate portrayals of medical information have both indirectly and directly led to unnecessary medicalization, procedures, tests, and undue harm to (her daughter.)" Investigators say Newman has been seeking treatment for her daughter since the "first year of her life." Newman is currently being held in the Milwaukee County Jail and is expected to make her initial appearance on May 28.


Fact and fantasy collided for Michael Usry Jr. with a knock on his door in December 2014. Officers from the Louisiana State Police were outside, asking the then-35-year-old to come downtown for a conversation. Usry was living in New Orleans with his wife. He was a low-budget filmmaker who had ground out a few short movies. Up until that knock, the most attention Usry had attracted had been for "Murderabilia," a 2010 production about the violent killing of a young girl. Usry knew he had done nothing wrong, so he agreed to go with the detectives. Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post Confused about why he was there, Usry did his best to answer the questions the investigators were rolling his way. They seemed to perk up when he mentioned he had been on a trip to Idaho in 1996. Eventually, the detectives told Usry he was a suspect in a high-profile unsolved crime. "The majority of the time that I was in the interrogation room, I just didn't know what they were talking about," Usry told "48 Hours" in 2017. "They finally had to look at me and go, 'No, we think that you, Michael Usry, we think that you're involved in this murder case.' " The crime was the brutal June 1996 murder of 18-year-old Angie Dodge in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Usry's shock was soon supersized when he learned how he landed in the investigation's crosshairs: a genealogical analysis of the suspect's DNA from the crime scene had led investigators to Usry's family tree. His 1996 trip to Idaho, and his bloody film work, only further spiked the investigator's suspicions. "Nobody thinks they are going to be picked up by police and questioned about a murder," Usry explained to "48 Hours." "When it happens to you, it's definitely a game-changer." But they had the wrong guy. Within six weeks, more DNA tests cleared Usry in early 2015. He was actually the second man wrongfully connected to Dodge's death. The other, Christopher Tapp, spent 20 years in prison for the woman's murder until he was freed in 2017 thanks to the work of the Idaho Innocence Project. Police now believe they finally have their man. On Wednesday, authorities announced they had arrested 53-year-old Brian Leigh Dripps Sr. for Dodge's murder, the Idaho Statesman reported . The break came thanks to forensic genealogy, the same science that has revolutionized cold-case investigations. But it is also the same technique that wrongly landed Usry in an interrogation room in 2014. The tangled history of the case points to the larger systemic issues inside the criminal justice system, including American courts' continuing resistance to claims of innocence . But Usry's own detour into the Dodge investigation also drops a note of caution onto the growing enthusiasm over genealogical investigation. In the summer of 1996, Dodge had just graduated from high school and moved into her own apartment in Idaho Falls, a heavily Mormon town in the state's southeastern corner. "She was just discovering who she truly was and wanting independence," her mother, Carol, told "48 Hours." "She said, 'Just let me grow up. Let me make my own mistakes. You don't need to watch me. You don't need to be my shadow.' " On June 13, 1996, when Dodge failed to show up for her shift at a beauty supply store, a co-worker stopped by the apartment. The front door was unlocked. Dodge was lying half-naked on the bedroom floor. He throat had been cut and she had been brutally stabbed. Blood splashed the scene. The attacker's semen was also discovered. The first six months of the investigation were a frustrating cul-de-sac for police   tips and leads going nowhere. Then, in January 1997, an acquaintance of Dodge's named Ben Hobbs was arrested in Nevada on suspicion of raping a woman at knifepoint, the Statesman reported . Investigators began interviewing Hobbs's friends, which led them to a 20-year-old high school dropout named Christopher Tapp. Although a DNA test failed to match Tapp to the semen found at the scene, investigators relentlessly grilled him for 28 hours over the next three-plus weeks. After denying he had any part in the crime, Tapp wilted under the interrogation, telling detectives he and two friends had gone to Dodge's apartment on the night of her death. After a fight, Tapp said he held the woman down while his friends killed her. But video footage of the interrogation   obtained by "48 Hours"   show that detectives clearly fed an exhausted Tapp the details. "You hold her down while she's being cut," the investigator tells Tapp in one interview. "You hold her down while she's being?" "Cut," Tapp sheepishly answers. Tapp later denied the confession. "I continued to lie, I continued to give them story after story," Tapp would later tell "48 Hours." "They just should have stopped." When Tapp was officially charged in Dodge's killing in 1997, he pleaded not guilty and went to trial, arguing before the jury that the admission had been coerced and that the DNA clearly showed he was not the killer. But on May 28, 1998, the jury convicted Tapp of aiding and abetting rape and murder, according to "48 Hours." He was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 30 years. In the official version of events, Tapp was the accessory, but police had still not identified the actual assailant. That investigation continued to stumble. With the years piling up, police submitted a portion of the suspect's DNA sample to a genealogical database in 2014 to see if it could point toward the assailant's family. According to a search warrant , investigators received a list of 41 potential matches in July 2014. One match was very close to the DNA sample from the crime scene evidence. Investigators received a search warrant to force the database's owner, Ancestry.com, to hand over the name. In September 2014, detective learned the match was Michael Usry's father. While investigating the family, police learned about Usry, his connection to friends in Idaho, and his films that had "dealt with some sort of homicide or killings," according to the search warrant. In December 2014, detectives were at Usry's door in New Orleans. The search warrant forced the filmmaker to provide a DNA swab to compare with the evidence. On Jan. 13, 2015, investigators told Usry he had been cleared in the case. Further testing of both strands of the suspect's DNA showed that there was an 87.63 percent chance that "the unknown DNA from the Angie Dodge crime scene did not match the Usry family," the Idaho Falls Police Department said in a 2017 news release . Usry was still never given a complete explanation of how the testing pointed to his family. "I was angry at everybody," he told "48 Hours." "The police, scientists . . . these database companies. How could they misfire so bad?" In the subsequent years, the case against Tapp also began to fall apart. After watching the tapes of the interrogations, even Dodge's mother, Carol, became convinced the only man serving time for her daughter's murder had been wrongfully convicted. While appellate courts weighed his case for exoneration, Tapp's attorneys offered prosecutors a deal in March 2017: for his immediate release from prison, Tapp would agree to keep the aiding and abetting murder conviction on his record, but drop the aiding and abetting rape conviction. Both sides agreed, and after 20 years in custody, Tapp walked. "It finally just came to the point where I am able to come home," he told the Statesman in 2017. "It sucks to have a murder conviction on me for something I did not do. But on the other side of that coin … do I come home with this, or do I continue something from prison and maybe I never come home?" But again, police were left with the open question of who killed Dodge in 1996. According to BuzzFeed News , the recent breakthrough came when investigators submitted the full DNA sample to Parabon NanoLabs, the Virginia-based company that has played a crucial role in solving dozens of cold cases in the last year. Uploading the full sample to a large genetic database, the company was able to piece together a snapshot of the suspect's family tree   which eventually led to Dripps. According to the Statesman , the suspect was living in Idaho Falls at the time of Dodge's murder, but he has no history of violent crimes. He was arrested after police took a cigarette he had throw away and compared it to the DNA from the scene. The arrest could finally clear Tapp's name for good. "I hope they will do the right thing and admit that they made a mistake," he told BuzzFeed News. "I believe and hope to god that they will." More from Morning Mix: Trump plans to release thousands of migrants in two Democratic strongholds, Florida officials say 'Juno' tackled teen pregnancy and abortion. The woman behind the film says she wouldn't write it today. 'This was abysmal': Nearly 1 million disgruntled 'Game of Thrones' fans demand a final season remake