Video by Associated Press White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview that aired on HBO late Sunday that he doesn't know if he would contact the FBI if contacted again by Russians seeking a meeting. Kushner, who is President Trump's son in law, was pressed by Axios reporter Jonathan Swan on why he didn't originally contact the FBI after receiving an email that offered the Trump campaign a meeting with Russians offering dirt on rival Hillary Clinton. "We're in a place now where people are playing Monday morning quarterback and they're being so self-righteous," Kushner said. He said he was running three companies and helping with the presidential campaign in the summer of 2016 when he got an email that told him to show up for a "meeting that I had been told about earlier that I didn't know what the hell it was about." "I show up at the meeting, I stay for 15 minutes, it's a clown show," Kushner said, referring to the meeting in Trump Tower where he reportedly met with a Russian lawyer offering damaging information on Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee. "I never would have thought about that meeting again," he added. "Had there been something that actually was nefarious at that meeting that came up, maybe we would have done something different." Jared Kushner to #AxiosOnHBO on why he took 2016 Trump Tower meeting: "We're in a place now where people are playing Monday morning quarterback & they're being so self-righteous...I'm running 3 companies, I'm helping run the campaign...I didn't know what the hell it was about." pic.twitter.com/qy6KXD0f2V - Axios (@axios) June 3, 2019 Kushner's Trump Tower meeting, which then-Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort and Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., also attended, was documented and investigated as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Kushner during the new interview called the meeting a "total waste of time" but was non-committal when pressed on whether he would report hypothetical future meetings to the FBI. "I don't know," he said. "It's hard to do hypotheticals, but the reality is is that we were not given anything that was salacious." He was then asked by Swan if seeing an email from Russia offering campaign help set off "some alarm bell." "The email that I got on my iPhone at the time basically said show up at 4. I didn't scroll down," Kushner said.


A populist mayor who favours closer ties with Beijing was announced as the presidential candidate for Taiwan's opposition on Monday as it looks to unseat President Tsai Ing-wen in upcoming elections. Han Kuo-yu won the primary for the opposition Kuomintang party, comfortably seeing off a challenge from Taiwan's richest man, billionaire Foxconn founder Terry Gou. His victory sets up an unpredictable clash as Taiwan goes to the polls in January in a contest that will be dominated by relations with China. Han, 62, has had a meteoric rise in the last two years, journeying from relative obscurity to becoming his party's presidential candidate in a phenomenon that has been dubbed the "Han tide". Some have likened him to US President Donald Trump and other populist leaders who hail from outside establishment circles and command a fervent voter base buoyed by lofty promises of resurrecting their fortunes. Han won 45 percent of votes cast in the KMT's primary -- which polls members of the public by telephone -- compared with Gou's 28 percent, a major setback for a man who made his fortune assembling iPhones and other key electronic devices in huge factories on the Chinese mainland. Han was a relative unknown until he seized the Kaohsiung mayoralty in local elections last year in a contest few thought he would win given the southern city had long been a heartland for Tsai's ruling Democratic Progressive Party. He has been able to muster huge, enthusiastic crowds during his presidential bid, where he has vowed to restore warm ties with Beijing and kickstart the economy. Relations with Beijing have soured since Tsai came to power three years ago because she and her party refuse to recognise the idea that Taiwan is part of "one China". Since her election Beijing has cut official communications, ramped up military exercises, poached diplomatic allies and ratcheted up economic pressure on the island. Taiwan has been a de facto sovereign nation since the end of a civil war in 1949 but China still views it as its own territory and has vowed to seize it, by force if necessary. Tsai has described the 2020 presidential election as a "fight for freedom and democracy", setting herself up as someone who can defend Taiwan from an increasingly assertive Beijing. Supporters see Han as a plain-talking maverick and political outsider who has shaken up the staid politics of the KMT -- but detractors are unnerved by his efforts promoting warmer China ties.


SpaceX just wrapped up yet another successfully resupply mission for NASA, dropping off a whopping 5,500 pounds of supplies for the scientists aboard the International Space Station and then returning back to Earth for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. The return of the Dragon cargo spacecraft went as planned, with the capsule detaching from the ISS and then tumbling back to Earth on Monday afternoon. SpaceX tweeted the news that the spacecraft's parachute deployed correctly and that the spacecraft had a "good splashdown" in the ocean. The mission, which was the 17th resupply trip carried out by SpaceX, concludes at a time where SpaceX's Crew Dragon project is under intense scrutiny. A number of weeks ago, a static fire test of the Crew Dragon resulted in the total destruction of the spacecraft, and details about what exactly went wrong have been slow to surface . The "anomaly," which is how SpaceX and NASA are terming the accident, occurred during a test of the Crew Dragon's abort engine systems which would be relied on if a last-second abort would have to be made during a crewed mission. It's an incredibly important feature that has to work flawlessly and, well, not blow everyone up. At a recent meeting of a NASA Advisory Council committee, SpaceX was praised for doing "a great job" in reporting the anomaly, but the investigation into the accident is still ongoing. Up until that unfortunate glitch, SpaceX had well ahead of rival Boeing in its race to deliver a crew-capable spacecraft to NASA. With the setback and subsequent investigation, it's unclear how close either company is to sending humans into space from U.S. soil. In any case, SpaceX's Dragon resupply missions seem to be going as well as ever, which is good news for the company. Sign up for BGR's Newsletter . For the latest news, follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .


Civic Center , Mid-Market , SoMa , Tenderloin A Filipino-themed seasonal night market launches its third season this weekend on Stevenson Street in an effort to activate the northernmost reaches of SoMa. The UNDSCVRD night market , curated by Kultivate Labs in collaboration with SoMa Pilipinas , will occur three times this year on Stevenson between 6th and 7th streets, with additional monthly markets being hosted in other SoMa locations. The first installment will take place on Saturday, July 20. The UNDSCVRD market partners view the third season's new location as a challenge to activate, but they have received widespread support from new partners in the new location, according to Desi Danganan, executive director of Kultivate Labs. "Residents, businesses, and property owners have been looking at ways to revitalize this forlorn stretch of SoMa," Danganan said. "Montesacro laid the ground work by putting up string lights on 6th and Stevenson Street and residents of the nearby Seneca Hotel will be putting up a mural on that corner," Danganan added. The 196-unit residential hotel, which has watched over the neighborhood since its construction in 1911, is currently owned and operated by the Tenderloin Housing Clinic . The mural supported by this new partnership is the first to be painted on the hotel, according to Danganan. The night markets will transform the "undiscovered" block of Stevenson and the adjacent parking lot at 1064 Mission St., "by creating a vibrant village of Filipino-American music, art, dance, and retail," Danganan said. "Revitalizing that zone is [going to] be a heavy lift and we're happy that we're partnering with our neighbors in the area to make all of this happen," he said. "When the Night Markets are over we're leaving a positive imprint in the area." Kultivate has partnered with Zendesk and the Mayor's Office of Economic and Workforce Development to build an "out-of-this world immersive street art basketball court to bring the community together at UNDSCVRD," Danganan said. The court will be painted on on the parking lot at 1064 Mission St., and will remain in place after the night markets occur. The Kultivate Labs team attributes significant economic results to the past two seasons of UNDSCVRD, including $250,000 and $270,000 in economic activity at the market and nearby businesses during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, by attracting people to the SoMa Pilipinas cultural district that otherwise may not have visited. UNDSCVRD is also "working alongside local properties and a Stevenson Street Working Group to paint murals on Stevenson Alley," Danganan said. The Mid-Market Community Benefit District , San Francisco Parks Alliance and other local organizations will bring additional pop-up recreation activities and new lighting to this block of Stevenson Street over the course of the next several months, according to Paloma Concordia, spokesperson for the events and founder of PapaLoDown . The next UNDSCVRD night market will coincide with SoMa's August 18 Sunday Streets event on Folsom Street between 6th and 8th streets. After this weekend, the market will occur again in the Stevenson Street location on the third Saturdays of September and October, but the location for the holiday-themed pop-up market later in the year has not yet been determined, Concordia said. Kultivate expects that next year's season of UNDSCVRD night markets will occur at yet another location in the SoMa Pilipinas cultural district. "We're like the traveling circus bringing our brand of fun, food, shopping, and family friendly vibes to different 'undiscovered' areas," Danganan said. Saturday's event runs from 4-10 p.m. and is topped with a performance by Joceyln Enriquez , a San Francisco native pop and dance artist of Filipino descent. A list of food and craft vendors and other community activities is available on the event website here .


Dallas Goedert is an ascending tight end in the NFL, but there's only one Zach Ertz. The Eagles stud tight end landed a top-50 ranking in the NFL Network's Top 100 players list, landing at No. 40. He broke the all-time single-season reception record for a TE in 2018 @ZERTZ_86 breaks into the top 40 on the #NFLTop100 ! pic.twitter.com/acjVMizstX - NFL Network (@nflnetwork) July 29, 2019 It was an improvement for Ertz, who was No. 68 overall on the 2018 NFL Top 100 list. MORE: Trevor Bauer angrily fired a baseball over the centerfield wall before being pulled from game Roundup: Miley Cyrus Not Performing At VMAs, VICE in Talks to Buy Refinery29, Triple H Turned 50 Tom Brady disobeys Bill Belichick at practice, and suffers the consequences Packers impressed with Rashan Gary's effort early at training camp News: Trysten Hill ok after cart exit, early Elliott replacement ID'd


The Dallas Mavericks have not been mentioned as one of the teams that have a legitimate chance to sign Kawhi Leonard this summer, but the NBA Finals MVP may be interested in hearing what they have to say. NBA reporter Chris Sheridan says he was told by a source close to the Mavs that the team expects to sit down with Leonard for a meeting when free agency begins next month. A person very close to the #Mavs just told me that Dallas is expecting to get a meeting with unrestricted free agent @kawhileonard   Chris Sheridan (@sheridanhoops) June 24, 2019 Will that amount to anything? You never know. The Mavericks have an exciting young core in place with Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, so adding Leonard would certainly make them a title contender. However, Leonard probably wants to play in a bigger market like Los Angeles or New York. If not, he might as well just stay with the Toronto Raptors for at least another year. Leonard will probably meet with at least a handful of teams when free agency begins, but there have been indications that he has already narrowed his decision down to two . While that could change if a surprise team like the Mavs blows him away with a presentation, we wouldn't count on it. Related slideshow: The top picks in the NBA draft (Provided by imagn)


Looking to add a new companion to the family? There are dozens of horses up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Houston, so you won't have to look far to find the perfect new pal. Hoodline used data from Petfinder to power this roundup of horses available for adoption near you. Read on to meet some friendly locals. (Details like pet availability, training, vaccinations and other features are based on data provided by Petfinder and may be subject to change; contact the shelter for the latest information.) Cowboy, pinto horse mix Cowboy is a charming male pinto horse mix staying at Houston SPCA . He has been vaccinated. Here's what Cowboy's friends at Houston SPCA think of him: Cowboy is a handsome man that gets along well with most horses. He used to work cattle in his younger years, and would enjoy a home to live out his life in retirement. He would be a pasture pet only, as he has arthritis in his joints. He will also need to keep a fly mask on and be regularly monitored for changes on his eye due to previous squamous cell carcinoma. Read more about Cowboy on Petfinder . Jorrie, quarterhorse mix Jorrie is a charming female quarterhorse mix currently residing at Houston SPCA . Jorrie has all her shots. Notes from Jorrie's caretakers: Jorrie is a curious filly that is still learning to trust people. She is smart and is learning quickly. She has no health limitations; she just needs some extra training when it comes to loading, leads and and daily maintenance. Read more about Jorrie on Petfinder . Noel, quarterhorse mix Noel is a winsome female quarterhorse mix in the care of Houston SPCA . She has been vaccinated. Here's what Noel's friends at Houston SPCA think of her: Noel is a sassy mare that would benefit from being put into a training program. She did well with her first time being saddled with us, but seems rusty. She has no health limitations. Read more about how to adopt Noel on Petfinder . Carrie, quarterhorse mix Carrie is a winsome female quarterhorse mix being cared for at Houston SPCA . Carrie has all her shots. Carrie's current caretakers say: Carrie is a lovely buckskin with an alpha personality that could use some training. She would be a pasture pet only, as she has navicular in her left hind leg. Read more about how to adopt Carrie on Petfinder . Bulbasaur, quarterhorse mix Bulbasaur is a charming male quarterhorse mix being kept at Houston SPCA . His vaccinations are up to date. Here's what Bulbasaur's friends at Houston SPCA think of him: "Bulbie" is a sweet and sassy man that is friendly and personable. He has no health limitations and is still in training when it comes to standing for the farrier. Apply to adopt Bulbasaur today at Petfinder . Drizella, pinto horse mix Drizella is a female pinto horse mix currently housed at Houston SPCA . Her vaccinations are already up to date. Notes from Drizella's caretakers: Drizella is a cautious mare that has been coming around with more handling. She would benefit from regular work and interaction. She has no health limitations and sometimes needs sedation for the farrier. Read more about Drizella on Petfinder . Presley, pinto horse mix Presley is a male pinto horse mix currently residing at Houston SPCA . He already has all of his shots. Here's what Presley's friends at Houston SPCA think of him: Presley is a smart and stubborn guy that would benefit from regular work. He is willing under saddle, but we would not consider him broke. We believe he had never been ridden prior to being in our care and has had less than 10 rides under saddle with a rider. Presley is currently in front shoes because he is recovering from negative palmar angles. Read more about Presley on Petfinder . This story was created automatically using local animal shelter data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


CHICAGO   An off-duty Chicago police officer was charged with driving under the influence after he drove into the side of a South Side restaurant early Sunday morning, killing a 34-year-old woman. Marquita Reed was out with friends when they decided to grab some late-night food at Tony's Philly Steak on the 1700 block of West 87th Street. Reed and a 35-year-old friend were sitting at a table and waiting for their food around 2:25 a.m. Sunday when a black Toyota Corolla crashed through the side of the restaurant. 34-year-old Marquita Reed was killed when a car crashed into a Gresham restaurant early Sunday (Photo provided by family) Reed was pinned under the car, and after first responders pulled her out she was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where she was later pronounced dead. Her friend was also struck by the car and taken to the hospital in a neck brace, but she is in good condition with a leg injury. An off-duty CPD officer who was behind the wheel of the Corolla remained on the scene, and told first responders he hit the restaurant after swerving to avoid a car that cut him off. The 24-year-old officer told first responders he was driving east on 87th Street and attempting to turn south on Wood Street when another car going in the opposite direction turned in front of him. He said in an attempt to avoid the car he turned away, jumping the curb and plowing into the restaurant. The officer, whose name has not been released, had blood alcohol content of .083, according to police. That's just over the legal limit of .08, and the officer was subsequently charged with DUI. Reed was a registered nurse, and a mom to an 11-year-old and a 13-year-old. Dozens of people gathered at her family's home Sunday night to comfort each other. Her mother Angela said she was "such a sweet person." "She would do anything for anybody," Angela Reed said. Witnesses to the crash said they believed the off-duty cop wasn't at fault, and didn't even have time to break after the car cut him off. Police said that second car left the scene of the crash. Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said an investigation into the crash and the officer who was behind the wheel is underway. "The investigation continues as we try to ascertain exactly what happened," Johnson said. "When the time comes he'll be held accountable for his actions." Witnesses said they saw investigators remove beer from the trunk of the Corolla after the crash.     ©2019 WGN-TV, Chicago Visit WGN-TV, Chicago at www.wgntv.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Canadian businessmen Stephen Bronfman and Pierre Boivin acknowledged Wednesday St. Petersburg's mayor would have to give the Tampa Bay Rays approval to begin pursuing the possibility of splitting home games between two cities. Bronfman's investment company, Claridge, and development company Devimco are teaming up to try to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal. "We really have a real chance to have a team in Montreal today," Bronfman said. The Rays' l ease runs through the 2027 season at Tropicana Field. Under the team's current agreement, the Rays can't pursue hosting home games outside of St. Petersburg during that time period. St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman said Tuesday the city would "not participate in the funding of a new stadium for a part-time team." "It's a full-time team," Bronfman said at a Wednesday afternoon news conference. "It's just played in two places." The Rays would have to reach a memorandum of understanding with the city of St. Petersburg before they could negotiate playing home games elsewhere, in this case between the Tampa Bay area and Montreal. The Montreal group needs approval from St. Petersburg before devising a business model, Bronfman said. The Montreal Expos left Canada after the 2004 season when the franchise moved to Washington, D.C. Bronfman and Boivin have gotten MLB's approval to pursue the two-city plan while they wait for St. Petersburg. "We've got an opportunity to explore and study this sister-city concept," Bronfman said. "Hats off to MLB for their innovative thinking." Bronfman called the split-city concept "groundbreaking," comparing it to massive sharing-economy companies like Airbnb and Uber. A North American professional sports team   which includes MLB, the NFL, the NHL and the NBA   has never had a team evenly split its home games for an entire season. Before the Montreal Expos moved from Montreal to Washington, D.C. in 2005, the team played 22 home games in Puerto Rico in 2003 and 2004. Bronfman admitted to having conversations with Rays owner Stuart Sternberg. Bronfman said he didn't ask Sternberg to buy the team, but he did ask about relocating the Rays. During Wednesday's news conference, Bronfman and Boivin didn't say how much an open-air stadium would cost or how it would be financed. "We're not going to start building a stadium without a definitive plan," Boivin said. Bronfman said it might make more fiscal sense to build an open-air stadium used for part of the year because the seats higher up in any stadium or arena don't provide as much return on investment as the closer, more expensive seats. He also admitted inclement weather in both Tampa Bay and Montreal could lead to postponed games and doubleheaders. A new open-air stadium in Montreal could also be used for concerts and football, according to Bronfman. Bronfman said it wasn't his call for how soon it could be until Montreal hosts MLB games again. He said it would take about three years to build a new stadium. Bronfman said he would like for his 88-year-old father to see the first pitch if MLB returns to Montreal. While Bronfman didn't dismiss the possibility of playing at the Expos' old home, Olympic Stadium, for the first few years, he said MLB prefers a new downtown stadium before bringing a team to Montreal. Bronfman also acknowledged the necessity of getting the MLB Players' Association on board with a split-city concept . Sports agent Scott Boras told the Tampa Bay Times he didn't think any player moving midseason was "workable." Boras said he couldn't envision the Players' Association agreeing to the split season because he said it would affect players, their performance and their families. Bronfman said while Boras was one key voice, it would be a "team effort" to get the Players' Association to agree to a team hosting home games in two cities. It would take a "lot of lobbying and a lot of work," Bronfman said. Like Sternberg and Rays management suggested Tuesday, Bronfman said the team could have a higher player payroll by splitting the season between two cities. "It's hard to fight against a behemoth [the New York Yankees]," Bronfman said. TIMELINE: Tampa Bay Rays' Stadium Saga Mark Bergin is a journalist with 10News WTSP. Like him on Facebook and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . You can also email him at mbergin@wtsp.com . What other people are reading right now: Woman uses shovel to kill cobra slithering on her patio Man accused of killing Pinky the flamingo hit and killed by a truck Police: Man shot baby in the head after child's mom rejected his advances Ban on horseback riding in the water could be coming to Tampa Bay Dealership gives Bible, gun, American flag to everyone who buys a car ►Make it easy to keep up-to-date with more stories like this. Download the 10News app now . Have a news tip? Email desk@wtsp.com , or visit our Facebook page or Twitter feed .


Asheville police say a 63-year-old man who was missing since last month has been found safe. Police Brian Richard Wolf had been last seen in early April at his apartment complex in East Asheville. They provided pictures and a description of Wolf to media outlets, and within an hour and a half, they said Wolf had been located. Police did not explain the circumstances of Wolf's disappearance or how he was found. READ MORE: Man missing since April found safe, police say CHECK OUT WYFF: Get the latest Greenville news and weather. For live, local, late-breaking Greenville, SC, news coverage, WYFF is the place to be.


The American Civil Liberties Union is keeping up its pressure against Amazon's practice of selling facial-recognition tech to law enforcement. Two days ahead of Amazon's annual shareholder meeting, the civil rights group sent a letter imploring the company's shareholders to vote in favor of two proposals that could curb the use of the tech company's Rekognition software. "Without shareholder action, Amazon may soon become known more for its role in facilitating pervasive government surveillance than for its consumer retail operations," the letter states. The proposals call for the company to ban its sale of Rekognition to law enforcement and for Amazon to study its use by police. Amazon's board recommends that shareholders vote against both proposals, which makes the passage of either proposal unlikely. CEO and founder Jeff Bezos , a board member, controls about 16% of Amazon's shares and isn't expected to vote for these proposals. The letter, one of several ACLU actions that calls attention to facial recognition tech, comes as efforts to curb law enforcement's use of facial recognition gains momentum around the country. Last week, San Francisco became the first city to bar police from using the technology. Oakland, California, and Somerville, Massachusetts, are both considering similar bans, and the Massachusetts legislature is considering a statewide moratorium. Amazon inserted itself into the debate in Washington state, where the legislature this year considered a moratorium on police use of facial-recognition tech. Amazon, along with Microsoft, threw its support behind a competing data privacy measure that didn't ban law enforcement from using facial recognition. The state Senate passed the less restrictive bill in March, and it's currently making its way through the state House of Representatives. The California legislature is considering a ban on facial recognition in police body cameras . The state Assembly passed the bill in early May, and it's currently being considered by the state Senate. Assemblyman Phil Ting, a Democrat from San Francisco, introduced the bill. Last year, Ting worked on legislation to increase the use of body cameras. The idea was to increase police accountability and build trust between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Banning surveillance tools on the body cameras seemed like the next logical step, he told CNET. "The last thing we wanted to do was erode that trust by installing facial recognition software on body cameras," Ting said.


WASHINGTON   Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced that he asked his chief of staff to investigate what was behind obscuring the name of the USS John McCain during President Donald Trump's visit to Japan. Trump told reporters on Thursday morning it was done by someone who was "well meaning." Shanahan, according to a Voice of America report after the acting secretary met with reporters aboard an aircraft carrier on its way to Singapore, said: "I would never dishonor the memory of a great American patriot like Senator (John) McCain. I'd never disrespect the young men and women who crew that ship," He then said that he had asked his chief of staff to look into the incident. Trump himself weighed in on Thursday morning, telling reporters at the White House that "I didn't know a thing about that. I would never have done that." But he said whoever did it was "well meaning." MORE: From a family of Navy officers, John McCain destined for Naval Academy "In terms of ship movements, the only ships I've moved is the USS Abraham Lincoln," he added, in reference to the deployment of a carrier strike group to the Middle East. On Thursday morning, Lt. Colonel Joe Buccino, a spokesman for Shanahan, said: "Secretary Shanahan was not aware of the directive to move the USS John S McCain nor was he aware of the concern precipitating the directive." Follow Arizona politics? Our reporters stay on top of it all. Subscribe to azcentral.com . According to a report in the Wall Street Journal , White House officials asked military officials to keep the ship "out of sight" during Trump's visit. In addition to honoring the late senator, the warship is also the namesake of the senator's father, Adm. John S. McCain, Jr., a former U.S. Pacific Command commander, and his grandfather, Adm. John S. McCain, who was a distinguished World War II carrier task force commander. An email from a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command official to U.S. Navy and Air Force officials noted that the directive that the USS John S. McCain must not be visible was a result of conversations between the White House Military Office and the Seventh Fleet of the U.S. Navy, according to the Journal. The ship has been undergoing repairs after a 2017 collision, and would have been difficult to move. Instead, a tarp was hung over the ship's name ahead of Trump's visit, the Journal reported. A barge was moved in front of the ship to obscure the name after the tarp was removed. In addition, sailors, who often wear caps with the ship's name, were given the day off, according to the Journal. On Wednesday night, the Navy Chief of Information Twitter account was reactivated after a five-year-long hiatus, putting out a statement that "the name of USS John S. McCain was not obscured during the POTUS visit to Yokosuka on Memorial Day." The name of USS John S. McCain was not obscured during the POTUS visit to Yokosuka on Memorial Day. The Navy is proud of that ship, its crew, its namesake and its heritage.   Navy Chief of Information (@chinfo) May 30, 2019 The controversy over Trump and the late Sen. McCain has continued even after the senator's death in August last year. A two-decade-long feud between the two centers on McCain's war record and lingering bitterness over McCain's vote to preserve the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. As recently as in April 2019, Trump railed against McCain during an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity, saying that McCain "did the nation a tremendous disservice" by not voting to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Meghan McCain, John McCain's daughter, weighed in on the controversy on Wednesday night, writing in a tweet that "Trump is a child who will always be deeply threatened by the greatness of my dads incredible life. There is a lot of criticism of how much I speak about my dad, but nine months since he passed, Trump won't let him RIP. Trump is a child who will always be deeply threatened by the greatness of my dads incredible life. There is a lot of criticism of how much I speak about my dad, but nine months since he passed, Trump won't let him RIP. So I have to stand up for him. It makes my grief unbearable. https://t.co/gUbFAla1VE   Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) May 30, 2019 Contributing: Rebecca Morin This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Shanahan to probe USS John McCain incident during Trump visit to Japan


Mason Foster 's agent is unhappy with the timing of the linebacker's release after Washington cut the linebacker Tuesday. Agent Blake Baratz has a point. The team had weeks to cut Foster. Yet, it waited until the 11th hour before training camp begins to say good-bye. Baratz tweeted his displeasure, needing two tweets to finish his thought. "If you ever want to doubt that there is zero good faith in the NFL business, look no further then the Redskins cutting Mason Foster today, the day he was heading to report for camp," Baratz wrote. "Nine-year veteran, captain of the defense, played 99% of the snaps last season and cannot even get a straight answer as to why. Keep in mind the team has been off for five weeks, and he was the starting MLB the entire offseason. I operate in good faith [and] as a human being and as a business, I expect more from the NFL and certain organizations in particular. We can be better." Now, Foster is left looking for a job with teams already in camp or headed to camp. Foster, 30, started all 16 games for Washington last season and made 131 tackles, four pass breaukps and two interceptions.


Bay Area officials say a critical upgrade to increase BART's passenger capacity is being held up needlessly in Washington, where a $1.25 billion federal grant application has languished for 18 months. The issue picked up momentum this month as California's senators sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation secretary urging immediate action on the grant application. On Wednesday, BART officials upped the pressure, saying that a fatal crash on the Bay Bridge, which jammed traffic into the city for hours and brought 10,000 additional passengers to the train system, showed how necessary the upgrade is. BART is seeking the grant to buy a new train-control system, new rail cars, a set of storage tracks for its Hayward yard and traction power to pump more people through its Transbay Tube. But officials at the Federal Transit Administration have not approved the grant application for a year and a half, preventing it from moving to the next phase. "We're running at the limit of what our current train control system can handle," said Duncan Watry, project manager for core capacity at BART. He and other transit officials hope to get the application approved by the end of the year so they can award a new train control contract. The entire project will cost $3.5 billion, but two thirds of that money will come from state and local funds. Officials planned to hold a press event Wednesday afternoon at West Oakland Station to rally support for the funds, saying that the bridge wreck shows how essential BART is to the region. With traffic clogged for miles along Interstate 80 and spreading into residential neighborhoods, the trains kept rolling. If the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity project grant is delayed into next year, BART will lose money. They agency will have to pay $10 million for every month the train control system contract is delayed, and the cost of new rail cars could also escalate, Watry said. "We've been jumping through more and more and more hoops," said Board President Bevan Dufty. Earlier this month several Bay Area congressional leaders, including Senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, urging her to review and advance the grant application. "BART's project is a shining example of the type of infrastructure investment that the Core Capacity program was designed to support," the letter said, noting that the project has been stuck in administrative limbo since December 2017. Some observers in the transportation world speculate that BART is being stymied by politics. "BART's coming to the federal government with one of the best single projects that you're going to see," said Randy Rentschler, legislative director of the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission. But the transit agency is hitting the headwind of a presidential administration that generally dismisses public transit, Rentschler said. And it's hitting the tide of partisan politics: BART is a vital link for one of the bluest, most Democrat-leaning areas in the country. To MTC Commissioner Nick Josefowitz, it hearkens to President Trump's decision earlier this month to cancel $1 billion in funds for high-speed rail. But whereas bullet trains are still an abstract, far-in-the-future idea, BART's project is immediate and vital, Josefowitz said. "It's going to move way more people" than high-speed rail, Josefowitz said. "And it's essential link for one of the most economically productive regions in the country"   and a large tax base to support the federal government. BART's core capacity project was the only proposal in the FTA's queue to receive the highest possible technical rating from the administration. But other lower-rated projects have earned approval already. They include Los Angeles Metro's extension of the Purple Line, and a full-funding agreement to expand platforms on a light rail system in Dallas, Texas. Rachel Swan is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: rswan@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @rachelswan


Some looks are timeless, while others are best forgotten. Take a trip down memory lane as we look at each Major League team's uniform history, from 19th-century styles to modern-day chic. Iconic jerseys of the MLB then and now Looking at Major League Baseball jerseys throughout the years can tell you more about fashion than you might think. Take, for example, the styles of the 19th century. In baseball, baggy pants, almost like knickers, were all the rage, as were collared jerseys, mustaches, and even ties. Some teams, like the St. Louis Browns, would even sport cardigan sweaters on the diamond. As the calendar turned to the mid-20th century, teams began adding more flair to their apparel, incorporating more colors and logos (before, perhaps pinstripes or a letter or city name might be the only characters to appear on the front of a uniform). Then, when the 1970s came around, all the reins were let loose and baseball fashion went haywire. No, there weren't bell bottoms or tie-dyed jerseys, but some garish color combinations were to be found throughout the majors. In the 1990s, brighter colors like teals and purples became popular, as well as more futuristic designs, which could be hit or miss. Today, many teams have drawn on the past for more basic looks, as retro is cool once again. Stacker went through the uniform history of all 30 Major League teams to compare and contrast a look from their early days to now. Some franchises not only changed threads, but locations and nicknames. Only a select few have kept the same look over the years, while others are still searching for the perfect style. These jerseys show, though, that baseball is more than caps and cleats. A team's uniform can capture a unique part of their city's history or even cause controversy by employing styles now considered taboo. Click through to see the colors, mascots, and fonts that have made for some of the most iconic looks in sports history, and maybe garner an inkling of where baseball fashion is headed in the future. You may also like: Stories behind every NBA team name Then: Arizona Diamondbacks (1998) Arizona had long been a favored Spring Training site among MLB teams from across the country, but when the Diamondbacks debuted in 1998, they went for a look that specifically resonated with the American Southwest. The purple and teal took some inspiration from the late 1990s fad of professional sports teams choosing flamboyant colors, while the copper was a nice nod to the state's history. Now: Arizona Diamondbacks (2019) The Diamondbacks still employ a similar hat logo (after employing a "D" for several years), but their color scheme has completely changed. In 2016, they became the first MLB team to drastically break away from traditional jersey styles, adding futuristic shading to the shoulders. At first, there were many naysayers, but these crisp uniforms have won fans over in the years since. Then: The Boston Red Stockings (1874) What may look ridiculous by today's standards was the norm 145 years ago. Baseball uniforms used to resemble something you might wear to the country club, replete with ties and collars. Before the Boston Red Sox began play in 1908, the Boston Red Stockings called the city home and eventually changed their name to the Braves, moving to Milwaukee and then Atlanta. Now: Atlanta Braves (2019) Over the last 30 years, the Atlanta Braves haven't deviated much in their look, a crisp style that evokes images of championship-winning teams from the 1990s. The tomahawk under the name is one of the more unique logo incorporations across the front of a jersey, and the club's navy and red cap is one of the more classic designs in the game today. Then: St. Louis Browns (1908) Much more fitting for a game of polo, these unique jerseys sported by the St. Louis Browns came with cardigans, which must have been brutal to wear during the Midwest summers. After spending 51 years in St. Louis, the franchise moved to Baltimore, where they've taken on a lighter approach to uniforms ever since. Now: Baltimore Orioles (2019) The Baltimore Orioles haven't changed much in terms of dress over the years, staying strict to an orange-and-black scheme. In the 1990s, the team had a full bird logo on its cap, but has switched to the more cartoonish and beloved Oriole logo since. Occasionally, the Orioles have added a patch on their sleeves with a nod to the Maryland state flag, breaking up the dominant Halloween-esque scheme. Then: Boston Americans (1903) These jerseys scream handlebar mustaches and high stirrup socks a stereotype of any old-timey baseball player. Sort of resembling a milkman's getup, the Boston Americans (who became the Red Sox in 1908) included collars, ties, and the kind of caps more commonly seen on a train conductor than an outfielder. Now: Boston Red Sox (2019) The Red Sox are one of the few current teams to forego having names on the back of their jerseys. They also employ a unique number font, different than the block-style lettering seen on many teams' backs. Throw in the iconic "B" on the hat and you have one of sports' most traditional looks. Then: Chicago Cubs (1908) The last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series in the 20th century, they sported a popular collared-jersey, although some semblance to the current team can be seen, as well. The "C" logo on the chest remains on some variations of today's uniform, as well as a "C" on the hat. The furry mascot seen front and center here, is nowhere to be found these days. Now: Chicago Cubs (2019) The Chicago Cubs, like the Boston Red Sox, have found that keeping with tradition breeds success. The blue pinstripe and relatively simple home uniform has been a staple for decades, conjuring up images of the ivy walls of Wrigley Field and Ryne Sandberg home runs . Then: Chicago White Stockings (1888) This baseball team on the South Side of Chicago did not wear white stockings back in the day. They did, however, sport ties, black socks, and an array of facial hair. By 1904, they shortened their name to White Sox, and in the 1970s, even shortened their pants above their knees. Now: Chicago White Sox (2019) The White Sox have had one of the more varied uniform histories. In the 1980s, they tinkered with many fads, including a horizontal racing-stripe version. Today, their jerseys are much simpler black pinstripes with a Gothic-like font spelling out the team name. Then: Cincinnati Red Stockings (1869) It's only fitting that one of baseball's oldest franchises has an archetype for an old-school uniform. With newsboy caps and a block letter "C" in the middle of the chest, the Red Stockings stood out from other teams at the time, but still rep prototypical late 19th-century fashion. Much like the Chicago White Stockings, they later shortened their name (although Red Sox was already taken). Now: Cincinnati Reds (2019) The Cincinnati Reds' current uniforms have some of the boldest popping numbers, outlined in white and black. The "C" logo on their cap also utilized multi-outlined colors; in a strange twist, the hat became synonymous with gangs in the 2000s. Then: Cleveland Indians (1950) Long one of the more controversial uniform sets in sports, this 1950 Cleveland Indians jersey featured what many consider a racist caricature of a Native American on the left sleeve. The Cleveland Indians use of cartoonish Native American figures has led to protests and only recently has the team acknowledged its politically incorrect existence. Now: Cleveland Indians (2019) Quietly, the Indians have phased out their usage of the "Chief Wahoo" mascot that used to adorn everything from their caps to sleeve patches. Now, the Indians wear a basic "C" cap, with Indians script across the front of their jersey. Some people have even called for a complete name change. Then: Colorado Rockies (1994) When the Colorado Rockies debuted in 1993, they went bold by incorporating purple into their uniform scheme, a color not normally associated with baseball. Their layout (purple, black, silver, and white) has remained steady over the years and gives the Rockies a unique look compared to other teams. Now: Colorado Rockies (2019) The Rockies' jerseys have largely stayed the same since their birth, save for a purple variation that they sometimes utilize. Their jerseys are basic but crisp, incorporating pinstripes, numbers on the lower left side, and not much else in terms of accoutrements. Then: Detroit Tigers (1907) For more than a century, the Detroit Tigers "Old English" logo has been a part of the team's fabric. Although the jerseys aren't that dissimilar from other styles of the time, the Tigers were somewhat of a style innovator, rocking a baseball cap with a two-toned brim. They are also one of the few teams to keep the same name and location throughout 100-plus years of history. Now: Detroit Tigers (2019) Minus the absence of a collar, the Tigers' modern uniforms don't stray much from their originals. The Old English logo remains on the left chest (and is also featured on their headwear). The Tigers also sport an away jersey more heavily incorporating orange, but the classic navy and white remains a favorite among baseball purists. Then: Houston Astros (1988) The Houston Astros, the franchise named in honor of the space industry, have had some designs that have simply been out of this world. During the 1980s, the Astros rainbow stripes were unlike anything before seen in baseball. While this version only had them running across the shoulders, earlier iterations included full stripes across the body of the jersey. Now: Houston Astros (2019) After spending the 1990s drenched in navy blue and gold, then switching to red, black, and gold for the early 2000s, the Houston Astros have recently returned to their roots. Orange, navy, and white harken back to Houston's glory days in the 1980s, when Nolan Ryan dominated the National League, and in 2017, the Astros donned those colors while capturing their first World Series title. Then: Kansas City Royals (1989) In the 1980s, powder blue was a popular shade among professional sports teams, and the Kansas City Royals may have worn it best. Simple with white lettering, the jersey isn't cluttered with extra pinstripes or big logos, and evokes thoughts of some of the game's greats, like Bo Jackson (seen here) and George Brett. Now: Kansas City Royals (2019) It's hard to argue that the Royals script on their jerseys isn't among the best looking fonts in baseball. The lettering is so chic that it even reportedly inspired Lorde's 2013 hit, "Royals." The current Kansas City jerseys are pretty similar to their 1980s style, although the team has tinkered at times with black, gray, and powder-blue caps. Then: California Angels (1993) If you were a child of the 1990s, you likely saw the film, "Angels in the Outfield," which feature these jerseys. The Angels previously incorporated a halo'd "A" in their logo, but scrapped that for this more basic look. Now: Los Angeles Angels (2019) In an effort to appeal to the Los Angeles market, the Angels, despite playing in Anaheim, changed their name in 2005. These jerseys, with the return of the halo'd "A," have been the team's designation for much of this century, after a brief flirtation with navy blue as the club's primary color. Then: Brooklyn Dodgers (1950) Little has changed about the Dodgers' uniform since the days they called Brooklyn home (except, of course, for a giant "B" on the cap). The blue Dodgers script across the jersey is so iconic that it even has its own color name (Dodger blue), although the team once wore a baby-blue jersey with white lettering. Now: Los Angeles Dodgers (2019) Aside from the "LA" that now adorns their hats, the Dodgers have made few tweaks to their apparel while residing in Southern California. One of the most unique features to the Dodgers jersey is the use of different-colored numbers on the front (red) and back (blue). Then: Florida Marlins (1995) The Florida Marlins had one of the more eye-popping jerseys when they debuted in the 1990s, relying heavily on teal, breaking from more traditional colors seen in baseball. The marlin image above the team name was also a unique touch, and for much of their history, the Marlins have been not adverse to taking risks when it comes to fashion. Now: Miami Marlins (2019) Introducing a new jersey layout this season, the Marlins have actually toned down their look from previous years. Formerly, Miami sported an array of bright colors to capture the South Beach theme, but now are relying more heavily on black and light blue. They've even gone more simple in their ballpark, dismantling a gaudy home-run sculpture in the outfield unlike any other seen around the majors. Then: Milwaukee Brewers (1989) Much can be said about the Milwaukee Brewers uniforms here, but let's start with the positive. The hat, which features an "M" and lowercase "b" intertwined to form a glove, is one of the more ingenious logos in sports. The pinstripes and pullover jerseys, however, quickly became a thing of the past in Milwaukee. Now: Milwaukee Brewers (2019) The Brewers have had several design changes over the years, but their most frequently used look draws heavily on the region's beer-making history (hence the name Brewers), with rich gold and navy colors drawing to mind the label of a fine lager. The team occasionally uses the "glove" logo hat, but also uses one with a capital "M" with a strand of barley another nod to the brewery-rich state. Then: Washington Senators (1901) Before moving to the Midwest, the Washington Senators kept things traditional. The block lettering across the front with their city name was not groundbreaking, nor were the two-striped hats. The team also did not inspire with their play, winning only one World Series in almost 60 years in the nation's capital. Now: Minnesota Twins (2019) When the Senators relocated to Minnesota in 1961, the newly christened Twins franchise heavily played up their geographic locale. The hat still contains a "T" and a "C" representing the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Recently, the team has added gold to their traditional navy-and-red color scheme. Then: New York Mets (1986) The New York Mets are descendents of the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers, who left the city for California in the 1950s. Combining the Giants' orange and Dodgers' blue, the Mets have kept the same color scheme for most of their existence (throwing in black for a short period, as well). These 1986 jerseys were worn when the team last won a World Series , notable for their famous racing stripe down the sides. Now: New York Mets (2019) After some flirtations with black jerseys and white jerseys without pinstripes that drew comparisons to ice cream men, the Mets have gone back to a classic look in recent years. The interlocking NY logo on the cap resembles one the Giants wore when they played in New York, and the patch on the left sleeve is also a nice nod to the city's history, with the skyline in the background. Then: New York Highlanders (1912) Although they went by a different name, the New York Yankees history can be seen in the threads adorned by the New York Highlanders. The NY logo remains very much the same today, along with the dark pinstripes. Now: New York Yankees (2019) The Yankees uniform has rarely seen tweaks, forgoing flash for tradition (the Yankees still don't have names on the back of their jerseys). On occasion, the team may add a patch or stripe in memoriam for someone, or wear different-colored caps for specific occasions, such as honoring the armed forces, as seen here. Then: Philadelphia Athletics (1902) Perhaps the most noticeable aspect of these Philadelphia A's jerseys are the thick leather belts. Interestingly, while the jerseys have collars, players seem to be free to choose to wear them up or down. The "A" on the left chest remains a staple of the franchise more than a century later. Now: Oakland Athletics (2019) Now in Oakland, the A's have kept the Old English-style logo on their cap, with some interesting tweaks. Gold and green have been their colors of choice since moving to the Bay, but the team has regularly kept a patch of an elephant, which originated when a rival owner disparagingly called the team "white elephants." Then: Philadelphia Quakers (1888) If Quakers were known for their reserved ways of life, the baseball team bearing their name were actually quite rebellious. Forgoing white uniforms, the Philadelphia Quakers went all-black and stylized their city name with an abbreviation on the chest. Now: Philadelphia Phillies (2019) The Philadelphia Phillies have never had black uniforms, instead being synonymous with red and blue, which tie well with the city's patriotic history. In the 1980s, the Phillies went off the grid with a maroon and turquoise look, but went back to their roots the following decade. Then: Pittsburgh Pirates (1985) The Pittsburgh Pirates have never actually worn pirate hats on the field, but these pillbox style caps were the next best thing. With flat tops and yellow stripes, the Pirates caps were one of a kind, fitting in well with the rest of their black-and-yellow scheme the city of Pittsburgh is synonymous with. Now: Pittsburgh Pirates (2019) Now just sporting a regular black cap with a gold "P," the current Pirates uniforms lack the flash of previous iterations, but scream tradition. Playing in what many consider the most beautiful ballpark in the Majors, not much pizazz is needed in your apparel when you have picturesque views all around. Then: San Diego Padres (1989) If there was a team that would be the posterboys for 1980s fashion, it might be the San Diego Padres. The team went with the interesting choice of using brown and orange as their primary colors, and while it has worked for Reese's, the Padres soon ditched the look. Now: San Diego Padres (2019) After trying out a period with orange and blue, the Padres now rely on blue with a hint of gold in a more tight-lipped look. However, perhaps not fully detached from the past, the team will reportedly go back to a brown jersey in the near future. Then: New York Giants (1888) New York has always been a city of trendsetters, but the early uniforms of the Giants franchise were very much in vogue with the rest of the league. Collared shirts and capital letters across the front was the style of choice. Now: San Francisco Giants (2019) The Giants have always used orange and black as their primary colors, but have deviated a bit in logo fonts. When they first moved to the Bay Area, they reportedly used an almost italicized font, then went to block lettering, a variation of which they still use today. Then: Seattle Mariners (1988) Originally, the Seattle Mariners were identified with blue and yellow, which was the style most associated when one of the sport's legends made his debut, Ken Griffey Jr. As a rookie, Griffey Jr. wore the same uniform as his father, Ken Griffey Sr., a three-time All-Star in his own right. Now: Seattle Mariners (2019) In the early 1990s, as Ken Griffey Jr. became the game's most marketable star, the Seattle Mariners switched to a fresher look. Teal and navy became their calling card and since then have made for one of the more distinctive uniforms in baseball. The maritime-themed baseball nestled in the "S" logo is the cherry on top. Then: St. Louis Perfectos (1899) It is a shame that this St. Louis baseball franchise didn't place their nickname on the front of their jersey instead of their city. Perfectos would not only have been a bold statement, but added some flair to an otherwise placid look. Now: St. Louis Cardinals (2019) The St. Louis Cardinals have rarely tweaked their style (they have worn light-blue jerseys for stretches), but why change one of the more intricate and well-designed looks in baseball? The dual Cardinals perched on a baseball bat make for what is perhaps the most intricate of jersey logos around the big leagues. Then: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998) When they first arrived in the Majors, the Tampa Bay franchise not only had a different look, but a different name. The team eventually scrapped "Devil" and shortened their name to Rays, but not before running out on the field in fluorescent-toned jerseys that even by 1990s standards were a bit outlandish. Now: Tampa Bay Rays (2019) After flirting with different shades of blue and green, the Rays now simply go with two tones of blue, which make for a crisp style. The team still plays in what many consider one of the worst stadiums in the Majors in front of sparse crowds, but you might as well still look good even in subprime conditions. Then: Texas Rangers (1990) Texans are not normally known for flashy fashion and these old-school Texas Rangers uniforms were as basic as cowboy boots and jeans. Even forgoing pinstripes, the all-white home jerseys only panache was the script logo across the chest in blue and red. Now: Texas Rangers (2019) When the Texas Rangers moved to a new ballpark in Arlington in the 1990s, their uniforms received a major upgrade. Very much similar today, the unique "Texas" wording across the front pops off the uniform, and with red and blue variations, makes for one of the more recognizable looks in the game. With the Rangers scheduled to move into new digs once again next season, perhaps another tweak is in store. Then: Toronto Blue Jays (1988) The old Toronto Blue Jays' jerseys were unique in several ways. For one, they featured the team logo in the center of the jersey as opposed to the left chest, but also had distinct fonts and numbers. The multicolored panel hat was a look popular among Canadian baseball teams in the 1980s, and the Blue Jays' caps even featured a red maple leaf as a nod to their nation. Now: Toronto Blue Jays (2019) Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, the Blue Jays tinkered with several looks, none quite capturing the heart of Canada's biggest city. They tried futuristic black uniforms and even bolder red-and-blue versions, but it turns out tradition looks best in Toronto. A 1980s-inspired look is replicated by the team today, drawing much praise from fans. Then: Montreal Expos (1985) When this franchise played ball in Montreal, the Expos, like their Canadian brethren, had one of the more unique caps around. The pinwheel style mixing red, white, and blue was not universally beloved at the time, but has some vintage appeal today, particularly since the team is no longer in existence. Also underappreciated at the time was the Expos' light blue jerseys, which were aesthetically pleasing with their primary colors. Now: Washington Nationals (2019) Since moving to Washington, the Nationals franchise have kept red, white, and navy blue as their M.O., with many variations. The team has had jerseys with each of those three options as a primary color, incorporated the team nickname, city, and a shortened, script "W" logo on the front of their uniforms. They've also incorporated stars and stripes in a nod to their hometown.


How many are you familiar with? You've all heard the old maxim: good design never goes out of style. Want proof? This week in Los Angeles, some of the country's top designers paid homage to legendary decorators before them, incorporating their signature styles in new and exciting ways. In over 40 windows throughout the city's La Cinega Design District, designers from all over the country created vignettes that prove the lasting style of design icons from decades (and some, even centuries) before them. Click through to become acquainted with 43 of the most important designers in history-and today's creatives who admire them. Dorothy Draper (by Brooke Wagner) The Grand Dame of preppy interiors, Draper outfitted such iconic spaces as the Greenbrier and Arrowhead Springs hotels, both of which feature her beloved Brazilliance wallpaper. In the window at Serena & Lily on Melrose Avenue, California-based Wagner took a break from her usual neutral interiors and channelled Draper's resort chic with rattan, stripes, topiaries, and a photograph featuring a retro poolside scene. Alberto Pinto (by Catherine Austin) Paris-based Pinto was "the master of converging cultural aesthetics," explains Charlotte-based Austin of the late designer's penchant for finding inspiration from far-flung parts of the globe. To pay homage to that, she outfitted the window at Janet Yonaty on Melrose with rugs, pottery, and accessories found in Morocco, custom Iskel wallcovering, and Schuyler Samperton fabric inspired by a home Pinto designed in Lisbon. Altogether, the space-and Pinto's mastery of mixing-embodies the belief that "all cultures can harmoniously coexist," Austin says. Zaha Hadid (by Brigid Coulter) Indisputably one of the greatest architects of all time, Dame Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-British talent and the first woman to receive the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture, also dabbled in interiors. At the Una Malan showroom, designer Brigid Coulter filled a window with organic shapes in metal finishes, both trademarks of Hadid's work. She dubbed the space "Icons in the Shadows" in a nod to how often creative women of color are overlooked. Geoffrey Bennison (by Alex Papachristidis) Founder of beloved Bennison Fabrics, Geoffrey Bennison was a renowned British designer and antiques dealer. In his window at Jonas, designer Alex Papachristidis reflects both Bennison's talent for fabric design (with a Bennison pattern on the wall) and his knowledge of art and antiques, which fill the space. Madeline Castaing (by Sasha Bikoff) "Madeleine Castaing was known for mixing colors and pattern she was truly a woman before her time," explains designer Sasha Bikoff, who commissioned custom screens in Castaing's trademark pairing of floral and leopard print for her window. " I live by her design philosophy that spaces should inspire, be unique, and have a great sense of creative energy. I referenced classic Castaing interiors using European antiques, a French Aubusson, and silk drapery and paired it with aqua neon lights and custom screens that reflect more of my 1980s deco revival aesthetic which highlights this idea that traditional interiors can also feel modern, young, and fun." Pierre Paulin (by Barondes Morris) French designer Pierre Paulin became famous for his uniquely-shaped furniture pieces, which, at the time, were seen as daringly modern. Today, they fetch high prices at auction . Barondes Morris Design placed a Paulin bench in the window of Kelly Morris's shop and hung a sculptural light by Neptune Glassworks above it, then flanked it with art pieces that emphasize its shape. Henri Samuel (by Nicole Fuller) "He's one of my design idols," gushes New York-based Fuller of Henri Samuel, the French designer whose clients included fashion icon Hubert de Givenchy. "He's known for doing classic interiors and mixing in avant garde, and I do that in my spaces as well," says Fuller. In her window, the designer paired églomisé (painted-glass) panels by MJ Atelier with a rug by Alexander McQueen, a modern chandelier from Maison Gerard, and contemporary artwork. Rose Cummings (by Jake Alexander) Australian-born Rose Cumming arrived in New York in 1917 with her sister, a silent film star. Soon, she had a successful business as a decorator, fabric designer, and shop owner. She became famous for her shop's window displays, which were left lit overnight and featured an array of furniture and more humble accessories-much like the imaginary café created by Jake Alexander in his window. William Haines (by Jeff Andrews) After a successful career in acting was halted by scandal involving Haines being gay, the onetime screen star took up interior design, creating interiors in Los Angeles for some of the era's biggest stars, including Joan Crawford and Gloria Swanson. Like Haines, designer Jeff Andrews also had a starry former career (he was once a backup dancer for Janet Jackson) and boasts a roster of celeb clients ( Kaley Cuoco and the Kardashians among them). Verner Panton (by Gary Hutton) Danish talent Verner PAnton was known for his creative use of plastic and his embrace of bold color, both of which are on full display in Gary Hutton's window at Mehraban. Cedric Gibbons (by Dan Mazzarini) In the window at Arteriors, designer Dan Mazzarini paid homage to Gibbons, who was not an interior designer-he was a set decorator, one of the most famous ones of the mid-20th century. His most famous design? The Oscar statue. Mazzarini recalled this heritage in his windows with vintage film equipment and movie posters. Cedric Gibbons (by Colette van den Thillart) Toronto-based Colette van den Thillart also honored Gibbons in her window, dubbed "Dinner at Night," which featured an all-white set of fringe, ostrich features, and flowers, plus an architectural folding screen and rug backdrop (from hist Marc Phillips) that recall Gibbons' style of Art Deco-esque architectural decoration. Bunny Mellon (by Giannetti Home) Though not a trained designer, avid horticulturalist, gardener, art collector, and philanthropist Bunny Mellon made indelible marks on the field of landscape and garden design (in fact, she even redesigned the White House's Rose Garden on a request from John F. and Jacqueline Kennedy, friends of hers). In their LCDQ window, the husband-and-wife duo behind Giannetti Home recall Mellon's love of both plants and patina. Albert Hadley (by Kevin Isbell) Founder, with Kennedy White House decorator Sister Parish, of the legendary design firm Parish Hadley (where some of today's best designers trained), Hadley devised interiors for the likes of Babe Paley, Oscar de la Renta, Brooke Astor, and Al Gore. Despite his star-studded client list, Isbell notes, Hadley "was passionate that style didn't have a price point. He would take something that was the equivalent of Costco and put it with a valuable antique." Isbell decided to pay homage both to Hadley and the design process in his window at Gracie. "I had an Albert hadley sketch I bought at Gerald bland and I made 650 copies and crumpled them," Isbell says. Meanwhile, the scenic wallpaper on the back wall starts out as a sketch on the left and then becomes more complete as the eye moves right. Albert Hadley (by Tammy Connor) Tammy Connor similarly honored Hadley, opting for simplicity and timelessness in her neutral, textural space. Sister Parish (by Massucco Warner Miller) Speaking of Sister Parish, the designer to the Kennedys (and many more) got her own window design by Massucco Warner Miller, who devised a wallpaper to look like bookshelves full of Sister-approved tomes and accessories, then installed updates on the classic peacock chairs and a table covered in a Sister Parish pattern, part of the textile line recently reintroduced by Sister's granddaughter and great-granddaughter. T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (by Emily Summers) British-born Gibbings was known for his modern furniture designs, which Emily Summers reflects in her windows at McKinnon & Harris. Cecil Beaton (by Julia Wong) Though best known as a photographer (he shot such icons as Queen Elizabeth and The Duke and Duchess of Windsor), Beaton was multi-talented, also dabbling in painting, costume design, and, yes, interior design. Designer Julia Wong captures Beaton's penchant for extravagant interiors and his love of gardening in a subtle, monochrome in this chinoiserie panel-backed space. Mies van der Rohe (by Kari Arendsen) Architectural pioneer van der Rohe, onetime director of the famed Bauhaus school, pushed the design world towards a super-simplified style. Designer Kari Arendsen reflects this vision with clear, geometric rectangles in which she's placed carefully-selected furniture pieces against a backdrop of trees, to mimic the interaction with nature found in many of van der Rohe's glass-walled houses. Elsie de Wolfe (by Kelly Schandel) If you're wondering just how influential Elsie de Wolfe (aka Lady Mendl) was to design, consider the fact that The New Yorker once proclaimed that "interior design as a profession was invented by Elsie de Wolfe." She began her practice in New York around the turn of the 20th century, where she worked for families with such illustrious names as Vanderbilt, Morgan, and Frick. In 1913, she published her thoughts on design in The House in Good Taste . Designer Kelly Schandel presented a modernized take on de Wolfe complete with a neon sign depicting one of her (many) famous quotes. Arthur Elrod (by Kenna Mazaros) This American designer was best known for his interiors at for the Elrod House in Palm Springs, California, designed by legendary architect John Lautner. The space became iconic in its own right, playing host to fashion shows by Bill Blass, Playboy parties, and as a backdrop in the 1971 James Bond film, Diamonds Are Forever . Designer Kenna Mazaros pays homage to this disco-era fame with modern furniture and a glitzy, graphic backdrop. Eileen Gray (by Klein Agency) Irish architect and furniture designer Gray pushed the boundaries of modern furniture design. In their window at Hammer & Spear, Klein Agency pays tribute to this aesthetic with a setup of simple, Gray-inspired chairs against a gold backdrop. Renzo Mongiardino (by Kristi Nelson) Italian architect Renzo Mongiardino also found success in the film industry, earning two Oscar nominations for set decoration. Unlike many of his peers, Mongiardino resisted modernism, choosing instead to use antiques in new ways. Designer Kristi Nelson channelled this style, pairing furniture and accessories from various eras in her window. "Renzo Mongiardino's richly layered patterns, textures and colors draw you into his rooms to thoroughly investigate and experience them," she explains. "Details abound big and small. He also references the past and present in ways that I relate to greatly." Kalef Alaton (by Laura Umansky) After Turkish-born Aliton moved to Los Angeles, he became an important figure in California design in the 1980s. He designed homes belonging to Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra, always prioritizing hte needs and behavior of his clients. Umansky's vignette, the designer says, "pays homage to his quietly layered, worldly, and distinctly masculine aesthetic." Michael Taylor (by Edel Legaspi & Christopher Courts) Another famous California designer, Taylor was an early pioneer of the now-ubiquitous look of open, airy spaces, organic touches, and lots of white-as well as the concept of indoor-outdoor living. Legaspi Courts Design -who also exceed in creating comfortable outdoor spaces-paid tribute to Taylor's world with natural materials, greenery, and light. Tony Duquette (by Martyn Lawrence Bullard) The ultimate maximalist, Tomny Duquette studied under Elsie de Wolfe before moving to Los Angeles and finding success as a stage and set designer. Martyn Lawrence Bullard seems the perfect present-day creative to channel him-Bullard's penchant for over-the-top exuberance is clear from this window. Tony Duquette (by Phillip Nimmo) Meanwhile, Phillip Nimmo paid homage to Duquette's penchant for repurposing objects in his designs, crafting a layered, textural space from shells, beads, and more. Syrie Maugham (by Nicole Gordon) Though Syrie Maugham, the British decorator of the 1920s and 30s, was best known for her use of all-white, designer Nicole Gordon chose to imagine a different type of room in her window: the home Maugham created for legendary fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli, which was never photographed. This space makes use of bold color, unexpected texture (like in a furry Haas Brothers sculpture) and shapely furniture. Josef Hoffmann (by Maryann Schicketanz) As cofounder of the Wiener Werkstätte, Viennese architect and designer Hoffmann believed in the intersection of craft, art, and design. In her window, Maryann Schicketanz nods to this belief by hanging furniture pieces as art-against a graphic background that recalls the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements the Werkstätte inspired. Luis Barragan (by Max Humphrey) Mexican designer Luis Barragan is best known for his use of saturated color (if you're in Mexico City, stop by his magenta house) and modern lines, both of which prove inspiration in Max Humphrey's ode to the Pritzker prizewinner. François Catroux (by Ohara Davies-Gaetano) Despite having no formal training, French designer François Catroux carved out a successful career in design. He bagan as a modernist, then switched later in his career to more traditional styles-a juxtaposition suggested in Ohara Davies-Gaetano's window. "Francois is a master of designing to an array of environments, always eliciting a sense of wonder but all the while rooted with timeless sensibility," explains Davies-Gaetano. "His work has been a constant source of inspiration throughout my career." John Fowler (by Olasky & Sinsteden) After beginning his career painting, marbleizing, and otherwise decorating wallpapers, Fowler, alongside Sybil Colefax, founded a lauded interior design company in Britain, Colefax & Fowler. The company originated elements of British style, like more relaxed takes on formal motifs, that are instantly recognizable today. Design duo Olasky & Sinsteden channelled this style in a modern way with Veere Grenney for Schumacher fabric, an upholstered bench, and lidded ginger jars by Christopher Spitzmiller. Billy Baldwin (by Tom Stringer) Though you may not know Billy Baldwin, the 1950s decorator with clients like Cole Porter, Bunny Mellon, and Babe Paley as clients, you're likely familiar with some of his designs. Baldwin's 1972 furniture line included the now iconic slipper chair, as well as sofa and chair silhouettes still popular (and, thanks to their good quality, often still in commission as originals) today. Of course Tom Stringer managed to slip in a slipper chair to his Baldwin vignette. Billy Baldwin (by Patrick Sutton) Baltomore-based Patrick Sutton also honored Baldwin, honing in on the fact that the decorator "despised clutter, loved mixing modernity with comfort and embraced the bold use of color." Check, check, check. Mario Buatta (by Penny Drue Baird) The so-called Prince of Chintz, who died last year at age 82, popularized not only the revival of the lush floral prints that inspired his nickname, but use of saturated color and classical details, like in this window design by Penny Drue Baird. David Hicks (by Peti Lau) British designer David Hicks ushered in a new era of eclectic decorating with his use of bold pattern, penchant for mixing antique and modern, and love of contemporary art. It's the perfect match for designer Peti Lau, whose self0described "Aristofreak" style riffs on the combination of traditional, aristocratic, and unconventional bohemian. David Hicks (by Scott Shrader) "Exterior designer" Scott Shrader translated Hicks's sensibility into an outdoor space. Jean Michel Frank (by Sheldon Harte) This French decorator was known for his minimalist interiors that spotlit his furniture, whose forms were simple but use of fine materials, like leather, brass, and hardwood, added a touch of luxe. Sheldon Harte translated Frank's look to the outdoors for the Los Angeles weather. Timothy Pflueger (by Tim Barber) Many of California's most famous buildings are the work of Pflueger, an Art Deco architect working in the 1920s-30s. Top of the Mark at the Mark Hopkins Hotel, the Patent Leather Bar at the St. Francis Hotel and the Cirque Room at The Fairmont are all his work. Barber's colorful window, he explains, "is an homage to both designer Timothy Pflueger (1892-1946) and poet Joseph Moncure March (1899-1977), whose Prohibition-era works inspired a nation to let loose and have fun." Cheers to that!


Stephen Bronfman, the Montreal point man in the deal to split home games with the Tampa Bay Rays, comes from the family that turned Seagram into one of the world's top liquor distillers. The Bronfman name may not ring familiar in the Tampa Bay area, but the clan survived pogroms, prohibition and one colossally bad business decision. Here are 10 things to help you get to know the illustrious family. MORE BASEBALL: Meet Stephen Bronfman, the Montreal point man in the deal to split Rays home games. 1. Chased out of EuropeSamuel Bronfman in 1963. (© Dick Darrell/Toronto Star/ZUMAPRESS.com)In 1898, Yechiel and Mindel Bronfman were prosperous tobacco farmers in Moldova when the czarist-Russia pogroms forced them to flee, along with their three sons Abe, Harry and Samuel. They ended up in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, where the Jewish Colonization Association helped immigrants with homesteading dreams to settle. Depending on who's doing the telling, they arrived with one or two servants and a rabbi or a Hebrew teacher. The climate was not good for growing tobacco, so they moved to Manitoba, where they sold whitefish, firewood and wild horses they had captured and trained to pull carts. "Family lore says it was 11-year-old Sam who, while accompanying his father on his rounds, observed how much alcohol was sold in the hotels where they met clients. Acting on that, (Yechiel) went ahead and bought one, the Anglo-American Hotel in Emerson, Manitoba, in 1903," according to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. 2. Selling booze as medicine In the 1910s, the temperance movement swept through the Canadian prairies, cutting into lucrative liquor sales at the family hotels. Samuel and his brothers took to selling mail-order liquor, until the government eventually cracked down. It was still legal to sell alcohol as medicine, so the brothers rebranded their concoctions using names like Liver & Kidney Cure, Dandy Bracer Liver and Rock-A-Bye Cough Cure. 3. Bootlegging legacyChicago mobster Al Capone in 1931. (AP Photo/File)Meyer Lansky. (Times files)Several books have been written about the Bronfmans, including Peter C. Newman's best seller Bronfman Dynasty and Nicholas Faith's The Bronfmans: The Rise and Fall of the House of Seagram. During prohibition, the Bronfman's liquor business was linked to gangster Meyer Lansky. There were also rumors (never proven) about a connection to Al Capone. Mordecai Richler's novel Solomon Gursky Was Here has been described as a thinly disguised account of the family. In it Richler wrote: "In prohibition's whoopee days, American bootleggers loaded up at one or another of Sam's export houses and then took to dirt roads in their Hudson Sixes, trailing thirty-foot chains to throw dust in the face of pursuers." MORE RAYS/MONTREAL: 5 things to know about Montreal, the Rays' potential second home 4. Mr. Sam, Mr. WhiskeyThe Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)Samuel took control of the business after prohibition came to an end in the United States. Known as Mr. Sam, he expanded the alcohol business, building Seagram into the largest distiller in the United States and Canada. He also commissioned the Seagram Building. While no longer owned by the Bronfmans, the tower remains a landmark in New York City. What motivated Mr. Sam to create a liquor behemoth? Entrepreneur.com put it this way: "The force that drove Samuel Bronfman to build a small-town distillery into an international liquor empire was the burning desire to be socially accepted. Although he seemed to have it all   wealth, prestige and a loving family   Bronfman (whose name in Yiddish literally means 'whisky man') always felt he was an outsider, whom upper-class society looked down upon because he was born poor and Jewish, and because booze and bootleggers were the foundation of his fortune." 5. A funeral for the agesThe Seagram office in Montreal.(CP PHOTO/Andre Forget)Mr. Sam died in 1971 at age 82. His funeral drew 1,500 people, including diplomats and Canadian cabinet ministers, several newspapers reported at the time. Honorary pallbearers included former Ontario premier Leslie Frost, former Manitoba premier Duff Roblin, U.S. Sen. Jacob Javits of New York and Ephraim Evron, Israeli ambassador to Canada. There were reports that the Montreal airport was temporarily closed to regular traffic to accommodate the stream of private jets "shuttling in dignitaries from around the world to pay their respects," Entrepreneur.com reported. "It was perhaps in death that Samuel Bronfman finally achieved the acceptance he so craved." 6. The kidnapping. Or was it?In 1976, a New York jury acquitted Dominic Byrne and Mel Patrick Lynch of kidnapping Seagram liquor heir Samuel Bronfman II (right) for a $2.3 million ransom, but convicted both on grand larceny charges. (Associated Press)In August 1975, Edgar Bronfman Sr.'s son Samuel Bronfman II was rescued by dozens of law officers from a Brooklyn apartment nine days after he was reportedly kidnapped. Edgar Bronfman Sr., who had risen to the top job at Seagram, paid a $2.5 million ransom, which was recovered from under a bed in an unoccupied apartment in the Brooklyn neighborhood, the New York Times reported. The next year, a jury convicted two men of grand larceny for extorting the ransom but acquitted them on kidnapping charges. Two jurors told reporters that they believed the defense attorney's contention that Samuel Bronfman II had masterminded his own abduction. "It's a pretty sad system when a guy gets kidnapped, the kidnappers are caught red-handed and they get off," Bronfman said at a news conference after the trial. "The best thing you can do is laugh about it and put it behind you and go on." 7. Winning big: The DuPont dealThe company name of Dupont appears above its trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (AP Photo/Richard Drew)In 1981, Edgar Bronfman Sr. pulled off one of the biggest deals in the company's history. Seagram battled to take over Conoco, the oil company, eventually losing out to DuPont. But what seemed like a loss came with a huge financial victory. "Edgar Sr. threw his support behind DuPont's bid, and Seagram ended up with 20 percent of the chemical empire, valued at $308 million," Fortune magazine wrote in 2002. "By the time he retired (in 1994), that stake was worth $8 billion." The dividends from DuPont contributed $289 million a year to Seagram's earnings. "I did a very good job, if I do say so myself," Edgar Sr. told Fortune. 8. David Addison sings the wine cooler bluesBruce Willis played David Addison and Cybill Shepherd played Maddie Hayes in ''Moonlighting.'' Photo from Lions Gate EntertainmentActor Bruce Willis played a role in helping Seagram rise to the top of the distilling business. In the mid 1980s, the star of the television show Moonlighting appeared in commercials for Seagram's Golden wine coolers. "Hey big fellas, look here," he sang. "It's wet and it's dry   my, my, my. Me and the boys love, love, love it all the time." In 2010, Time called it one of the 10 most embarrassing celebrity ads ever. The magazine said: "The television ads were reportedly wildly popular, helping to both make Seagram's the world's largest distilled-spirits company and launch Willis' short-lived singing career. In an ironic twist, Willis lost his position as Seagram's spokesman after being caught drunk driving." MORE BUSINESS: Florida's highest paid CEOs. 9. A $3.5 billion mistakeEdgar Bronfman Jr., left, president and chief executive officer of Seagram, and Jean-Marie Messier, chairman and chief executive officer of Vivendi, pose after the official announcement of their merger in 2000 in Paris. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)Edgar Bronfman Jr. took the reins at Seagram in 1994, after his father stepped aside. In 2000, he made a ruinous move selling the liquor business to French communications and water company Vivendi to increase his company's stake in the entertainment industry. The deal went sour and the Bronfman family fortune plunged from $6.5 billion to below $3 billion. "That paper loss is among the largest sustained by a single family, ever," Fortune magazine reported a couple years later. Charles Bronfman, who is Edgar Sr.'s brother, had warned against selling the company's stake in DuPont, which Edgar Jr. had spearheaded a few years earlier. He was also wary of going into the entertainment business. In a 2013 interview with the Globe and Mail newspaper, he described Seagram's downfall: "It was a disaster, it is a disaster, it will be a disaster. … It was a family tragedy." 10. An unwanted World Series ringStephen Bronfman speaking about exploring the prospect of the Rays playing some future home games in Montreal. MARIO BEAUREGARD/LE JOURNAL DE MONTREALThe Florida Marlins 2003 World Series ring. (AP Photo/The Florida Marlins)In 2002, Expos owner Jeffrey Loria swapped the Expos for the Florida Marlins, and paved the way for the Montreal team to move to Washington, D.C., a few years later. The deal, orchestrated with baseball commissioner Bud Selig, ticked off a lot of Expos fans, including Stephen Bronfman. He ended up with a very small ownership share in the Marlins and received a World Series ring after the team won the 2003 World Series. In 2006, he told Forbes: "We had two thoughts with the ring. One was to put it up for auction for charity. The other was to blow it up in a public ceremony." He ended up keeping it, Forbes said.     ©2019 the Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.) Visit the Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg, Fla.) at www.tampabay.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Interested in adopting a pet   or just looking at some lovable pups? There are dozens of darling dogs up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Long Beach. Animal shelters work hard to care for unhoused pets and connect them to loving homes. Hoodline used data from Petfinder to power this roundup of dogs currently available for adoption. (Details like pet availability, training, vaccinations and other features are based on data provided by Petfinder and may be subject to change; contact the shelter for the latest information.) Sweet Charlotte, Labrador retriever and golden retriever mix Sweet Charlotte is a female Labrador retriever and golden retriever mix being cared for at Canine & Kitty Co-op . She's spayed and vaccinated. Have no fear: She is already house-trained. From Sweet Charlotte's current caretaker: Charlotte is a beautiful, dainty girl. She is a bit shy at first but has received some obedience training to make her feel more secure and comfortable around new people. Once comfortable, Charlotte loves to snuggle and be silly. She is a great combination of an exercise companion and a couch potato. She has a calm, sweet demeanor, and we are looking to place her into a structured household with lots of love and yard access. She was diagnosed with cataracts a while ago, and she has recovered beautifully after surgery in 2016 to correct the issue. She only needs one eye drop now. We are looking for a patient, adult home for Charlotte that will give her the time and patience to blossom. Apply to adopt Sweet Charlotte today at Petfinder . Beautiful Violette, pit bull terrier and English bulldog mix Beautiful Violette is a darling female pit bull terrier and English bulldog mix being kept at Canine & Kitty Co-op . She's already house-trained, vaccinated and spayed. From Beautiful Violette's current caretaker: Violette is not only pretty, she's also super sweet. She's affectionate and cuddly, and she's calm, yet energetic. Violette loves going for walks and she's up for any adventure. But she's also content just relaxing at home and taking a sunbath. Violette would love to have a home with yard access Apply to adopt Beautiful Violette today at Petfinder . Chewy, Shih Tzu and Tibetan terrier mix Chewy is a female Shih Tzu and Tibetan terrier mix being cared for at Sparky and the Gang . Chewy loves other dogs. She's mastered her house-training etiquette. She is already vaccinated and spayed. From Chewy's current caretaker: This sweet little gal was found as a stray at the local shelter, and no one came to claim her. We rescued her, and she is currently doing extremely well in a foster home with another dog. She is about two to three years old and about 18 pounds. Apply to adopt Chewy today at Petfinder . Cute Bailey, Pomeranian and terrier mix Cute Bailey is a female Pomeranian and terrier mix being cared for at Canine & Kitty Co-op . Cute Bailey is a social animal, and she loves other dogs. She is already house-trained. Cute Bailey is already spayed, and she has all her shots. From Cute Bailey's current caretaker: Little Bailey lost her home when her family moved. She is now in a foster home with other dogs, and she has a blast playing with them. Bailey is a bit shy at first. Once she is comfortable, she's a super affectionate girl. She will need a calm, adult household with access to a yard. Read more about Cute Bailey on Petfinder . Lilly, Labrador retriever and American Staffordshire terrier mix Lilly is a female Labrador retriever and American Staffordshire terrier mix being cared for at Canine & Kitty Co-op . Lilly is a true family dog, and children will love her. She is looking for a cat-free home. Lilly is vaccinated. Fear not: She's already house-trained. Lilly's current caretakers say: Lilly was rescued from Hurricane Harvey. She is living with a pack of pitbulls and loves her pack members. Lily is a happy puppy who is always smiling. She loves everyone she meets. Her favorite activities are car rides, walks and searching for and exploring new things. Read more about Lilly on Petfinder . This story was created automatically using local animal shelter data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


T raditional Japanese lore states that during the 17th-century Edo period , a cat rescued a feudal lord from a dangerous thunderstorm by inviting him inside Tokyo's Gotokuji Temple with a waving gesture. To show this thoughtful feline his gratitude, the tale continues, t he lord, who belonged to Japan's powerful Ii clan, became a benefactor of the Buddhist temple and vowed to maintain its prosperity. Today, the Gotokuji Temple is cited as the birthplace of maneki-neko , or "beckoning cat." The charming figurine has become a symbol of good luck throughout Japan . Its popularity later extended to China too, which is why it 's not uncommon to find maneki-neko displays in Japanese and Chinese establishments in Asia and around the world. However, at the ancient Gotokuji Temple in Tokyo, the sacred grounds act as a shrine to this legendary feline. Set in Tokyo's residential Setagaya district, the temple displays hundreds of "lucky" cat figurines. A path leading to the temple is lined with bright white cat figures that are placed around a statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy. Visitors to Gotokuji can buy a small cat figurine at the temple's reception and write a wish on it before leaving the object at the shrine in hopes that the dream will come true. Those who purchase a figurine for good fortune are allowed to take their maneki-neko souvenirs home, but according to temple tradition, if a person's prayer is fulfilled, it's advisable to return the figurine to the Tokyo shrine to properly give thanks. The Gotokuji Temple also offers visitors o-mikuji, which are Japanese fortune-telling paper strips often found at Buddhist and Shinto shrines, as well as ema  traditional wooden plaques on which visitors can write down their prayers to be hung on the shrine wall. The Gotokuji Temple's shrine dedicated to cats isn't the only aspect of the attraction that makes it worth visiting. The temple grounds also contain a cemetery that's believed to hold the remains of members of Japan's Ii clan the family of that grateful feudal lord who granted the temple its fortune way back during the Edo era. Japanese culture is known for its celebration of various unconventional obsessions. (Think: the craze of cosplay cafés in Tokyo or this olive-themed amusement park in Shodoshima .) In Tokyo's Setagaya district, where the temple is located, the sentiment is no different. All s treets offshooting the temple are crammed with gift shops selling maneki-neko-related objects and trinkets. What's more: The local "Setagaya Line" commuter train is adorned with images of the beloved, good luck granting feline. How to get there: Gotokuji is easily accessible from central Tokyo via the Tokyu Setagaya Line. Once you've arrived to Miyanosaka Station, it's about a five-minute walk through Setagaya to the Gotokuji Temple . The site is open every day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., and entrance is free. The Associated Press contributed images for this story. >>Next: Temples, Tipping, and Train Rides: A Guide to Japan for First-Timers


CONCORD, N.C.   Jeffrey Earnhardt had a very stubborn Saturday. His stubbornness led to a third-place finish in the Xfinity Series' Alsco 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, his first national NASCAR series top-five finish in 157 tries. It came after the Joe Gibbs Racing driver bounced back from a spin on Lap 142 when he made contact with the wall. "Luckily those guys busted their butts, got it back bent out, raced hard and got back on the lead lap and gave it all we had there at the end," Earnhardt said. "I literally drove my guts out there at the end, that's all I had left in the tank." But Earnhardt's stubborn driving wasn't just for himself or his team. His extra effort came as a tribute to the man whose image graced his No. 18 Toyota: Mooresville police K9 Officer Jordan Sheldon. Sheldon was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop on May 4 . Earnhardt, a native of Mooresville, North Carolina, is sponsored by iK9, a company that provides K9 units to law enforcement agencies. "Having officer Sheldon on the car meant a lot to me," Earnhardt said. "I wanted to make him proud. I wasn't about to lay down on the job. Hopefully, he's up there smiling down on us about our run. I know we didn't win it but came home third and I wouldn't have thought we had third-place car at the of practice on Thursday." Thank you @JEarnhardt1 & @iK9_Global for honoring fallen Mooresville, NC police officer on the #XfinitySeries No. 18 this weekend. pic.twitter.com/Icv96aCnN3   Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) May 23, 2019 The grandson of NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, Jeffrey's career accomplishment came in his 71st Xfinity start. Saturday's race was his fifth this season for JGR. "My goal is to come out here and win races," Earnhardt said. "It's a dream come true. I'm having the time of my life this year. Luckily I get to stay in the car for two weeks in a row, that makes a big difference. It sucks shaking the cobwebs off. … I think we might be able to put an even better run together once we get (to Pocono)." Any celebration by the driver and his team after the race was delayed when Earnhardt was taken to the infield care center after he experienced dizziness upon exiting his car. "I'm stubborn, so I didn't want to come in here," Earnhardt said after leaving the care center. "But I figured it's best to come in here and let them look at me, make sure I get cooled off and everything's good. It was hot. It was a rough one out there." How did the 29-year-old plan to celebrate his stubbornness on the track paying off? "I ordered some crawfish," Earnhardt said. "So I'm going to go home and have a big 'ole crawfish broil."


The Houston Rockets have made it clear in the young offseason they intend to make some changes. Between the coaching staff and reports of everyone but James Harden possibly being available for trade, there's no reason to expect the same Rockets team will take the floor in 2019-20. And there was no greater affirmation of that being the case than Houston and Mike D'Antoni not agreeing on an extension , making him a lame duck coach in 2019-20. Neither Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta nor general manager Daryl Morey was too concerned about the way negotiations broke down. When addressing reporters on Thursday, Morey didn't seem worried about the situation and expressed the two parties can revisit the issue after the 2019-20 season. We're always 'win or else,' that's the business. If we could've worked out a deal with Mike we would have. It happens all the time in sports where, I have players who ask for extensions and if we can work it out we do and if we can't we don't. But then we move forward and try to win games. The reality is it's a results-based business. And so, everyone does well when you have good results and everyone doesn't do well when you don't. For me, it's fine. I know coach D'Antoni is fine. He would've preferred to work something out, but we didn't. We'll work something out after the next season, it's fine. Fertitta handled the situation a little differently, going as far as to say D'Antoni's agent gave him an out. I don't know what 'lame duck' means because he's under contract. I think his agent did me a favor. OK? Because if for some reason we had a horrible year and we thought we needed to make a coaching change - we just got through paying off one of the other coaches, I believe. I hope we win a championship and Mike comes and puts gun to my head. here with Tilman Fertita and GM Daryl Morey on D'Antoni #rockets @KPRC2 pic.twitter.com/3VBIBsFfj3 - Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) May 30, 2019 With the multiple changes the Rockets have made as of late - and there likely being more on the horizon - D'Antoni is clearly in a much different position than he was previously. Now, he could be in a better spot, especially if Houston truly is still trying to win now. But if the Rockets don't hit on the moves they make, then Fertitta may be able to take advantage of the "out" he now believes he has. MORE: NBA fans had so many memes for Steph Curry's exchange with Drake Giants get a chuckle: Odell Beckham already in hot water in Cleveland Five potential Chris Paul trade destinations Why Pats are one of the best teams at managing salary cap Taysom Hill wants to succeed Drew Brees, but first win a Super Bowl