Curious just how far your dollar goes in North Lake? According to Walk Score, this Charlotte neighborhood requires a car for most errands and is somewhat bikeable. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one-bedroom in North Lake is currently hovering around $938. So, what might you expect to find with a budget of $1,100/month? Read on for a roundup of the latest rental offerings, via Zumper and Apartment Guide . (Note: Prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 9404 Perimeter Station Drive To start, here's a one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit over at 9404 Perimeter Station Drive. It's listed for $1,044/month for its 713 square feet. In the residence, you'll find a walk-in closet, in-unit laundry and a fireplace. Pets are allowed. (See the complete listing here .) 8010 Woodsedge Drive Next, there's this 991-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom unit at 8010 Woodsedge Drive that's going for $1,090/month. In the residence, you can expect in-unit laundry, hardwood floors and a walk-in closet. The building has a fitness center. When it comes to pets, both meows and barks are permitted. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. (Take a look at the full listing here .) 8700 Long Creek Club Drive Finally, check out this 719-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's located at 8700 Long Creek Club Drive. It's listed for $1,093/month. The building has a swimming pool and a fitness center. You can also expect to find a balcony in the unit. Pet lovers are in luck: Cats and dogs are permitted. (See the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


A replica of the 18th century ship that took a French general on his voyage to become a hero of the American war of independence was to set sail again Saturday, cheered off by thousands of well-wishers and President Francois Hollande. Big crowds gathered to wish "bon voyage" to the painstakingly recreated tall ship Hermione, leaving from Ile d'Aix, in southwest France, for the east coast of the United States. The French and American flags were raised on the wooden frigate and crew members made last minute preparations for their Atlantic crossing retracing the voyage 235 years ago of General Lafayette, who won fame for rallying America's rebels fighting for independence from Britain. Hollande was expected to give a speech on French-American relations. Earlier, US President Barack Obama sent a message stressing "friendship between the two countries," according to the head of the Hermione-Lafayette project, Benedict Donelly. The US consul in the nearby city of Bordeaux was to read out the message at the ceremony. Then, after a fireworks display, the ship was to set sail at 2030 GMT, with a first stop due in the Canary Islands, before continuing across the Atlantic Ocean. - Replica ship, reenacted route - Some 80 crew members will sail the three-masted 65-metre (213-feet) ship along the route to Boston made by French General Gilbert du Motier -- the Marquis de Lafayette -- to bolster revolutionaries fighting for an independent United States. Back in 1778 the original Hermione took a mere six months to build. The new replica took 17 years to construct, mobilising hundreds of craftspeople from around the world. The crew plans to make landfall on June 5 in Yorktown in Virginia, where US troops led by George Washington and French soldiers accompanied by General Lafayette scored a decisive victory over the British in 1781. "The Hermione, the ship that reunited Lafayette and Washington and sealed our freedom, sails again for America," trumpets the website promoting the reconstruction of the epic journey. The project is the brainchild of a group of history and sailing enthusiasts who two decades ago embarked on the arduous task of recreating the vessel using only 18th century shipbuilding techniques. The frigate is scheduled to make more than 10 stops in the United States as it sails up the east coast, including in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Boston. Hermione will also sail into New York Harbour just in time for July 4 independence celebrations, with an expected escort of hundreds of local yachts. Yann Cariou, a veteran sailor who has already completed seven round-the-world trips in the military and civilian navy, will captain the imposing ship. The project cost 25 million euros ($32 million), financed by more than four million visitors to the shipyard in Rochefort in southwestern France where the ship was built, as well as through crowd-funding initiatives for specific parts of the ship. It took Lafayette 38 days to cross the Atlantic, a voyage that confirmed his renown as a hero of the American Revolution. Even today, Lafayette remains a constant presence across the country he helped transform from British colony into the energetic new state that would eventually become today's superpower. At least 42 US counties and cities and hundreds of streets and squares -- including the famed Lafayette Square opposite the White House -- are named after him or after his ancestral home in France, La Grange.


A surge in drug smuggling and trafficking inside Orange County's jails has led the Sheriff's Department to crack down on inmate mail after meth-soaked letters and other contraband were found creeping into the facilities. The Orange County Sheriff's Department posted Monday on Facebook that certain types of inmate mail will now be prohibited. Jailers did not specify what letters would be banned, but said the mailroom is a common avenue for inmates to receive narcotics and other contraband. So far this year, 147 greeting cards containing drugs   most soaked in meth   have been found, authorities said. The change is meant to decrease drug trafficking, which the Sheriff's Department said in a news release has ballooned since 2011 when legislators passed Assembly Bill 109. That law shifted the responsibility of lower-level felons from state prisons to county sheriffs and probation departments. A body scanner similar to those used at airports also has been added to the jail's intake and release center, sheriff's officials said. Inmates sometimes try to conceal narcotics "on or in their person," authorities say, so they will be searched when booked into the jail and after attending court, as well as randomly in their cells. Drug-sniffing canines also will conduct searches of the mailroom for contraband, according to the news release. Sheriff's officials could not immediately be reached Tuesday about the changes but said in the Facebook post that crime and drug smuggling inside the jails have increased since the passage of AB109. Between 2011 and 2017, an average of 26.8 inmate-on-staff assaults have occurred each year, according to the news release. And from 2012 to 2017, officials documented 468 drug seizures compared to 57 on average between 2008 and 2011, the release showed.


WWE Star Chris Jericho will be on Fox Sports Live: Countdown on Monday, May 11 discussing WWE and UFC. In this preview clip, Jericho says Ronda Rousey might be able to take him in a fight.


Spark some joy and get organized with the products Marie Kondo would approve of adding to your home. Marie Kondo's one-brand approach When decluttering expert Marie Kondo shares pearls of wisdom on organizing the kitchen , we stop and listen. Of course, we're not the only ones! Her Netflix series, Tidying Up With Marie Kondo, is taking the internet by storm, as did her best-selling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up . When Marie revealed that Noda Horo's enamel containers are her favorite storage items, we immediately set down our old plastic storage containers and took note. Not a moment too soon, because once the world got wind of Marie's affection for enamel, a retail rush ensued. It left some retailers out of stock and consumers feared they might be out of luck .If you're wondering why Marie is talking up Noda Horo in particular, it's because it's a brand she believes in. 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Cutlery, wine openers, chip clips and other kitchen essentials that are small enough to fit together in one drawer can easily get jumbled up and create one big mess! Keep things tidy by implementing mix-and-match drawer organizers and dividers for customized modular storage. With inexpensive materials and basic tools you can easily and quickly make these clever storage boosters. Buy it now on Amazon. Space-Saving Shelf Marie Kondo suggests using a versatile, small space-saving shelf to help you maximize the space in large cabinets and on shelves. For instance, a cabinet with an abundance of vertical space could be divided by using a small shelf for stacking with some items resting on the top and others below. Have a couple of hours free this weekend? You could build these stacking totes! Buy it now on Amazon. Clear Plastic Vanity Organizers Hair ties, makeup brushes, nail clippers and more can make a tangled mess in a drawer. Keep like items together by using modular organizers . With these organizers, you can customize any drawer with two each of the following: 3 inch x 3 inch, 6 inch x 3 inch, and 9 inch x 3 inch nesting and sliding compartments. The secret to tidy towels and beautifully organized bottles? The right storage, of course. Sample this smorgasbord of ideas. Buy it now on Amazon. Statement Storage Being organized doesn't mean you have to own a mountain of clear, plastic storage containers. There are plenty of opportunities to implement your personal style, like using a leaning bookshelf where you keep books that inspire you on one shelf and other items that spark joy on another. Family Handyman readers know their storage! Check out these brilliant DIY storage projects. If you'd like to build your own leaning shelf, here are complete DIY instructions. Buy it now on Amazon. Stylized Racks For people with a major shoe collection, Marie Kondo suggests putting the pairs that spark joy on display, perhaps on a rack like this . 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One of Phillip Fulmer's very first wins as a head coach at Tennessee came when he beat what was then called Memphis State 26-21 back in 1992. It was a result that helped him in part get a full-time contract extension with the Vols and later set the program on a path to finish in the top 10 in the polls. Now the athletic director in Knoxville, Fulmer wants to return to the city for a football game in the near future. Playing the Tigers to do so though? Well, there's less enthusiasm for that to be the case. "I think that's an important place to play because that's an important part of our state," Fulmer told Memphis radio station WHBQ . "We'd have to talk through actually playing the University of Memphis, I guess, with my coaches… We really haven't talked about it." That talking with his coaches bit about playing the Tigers probably has a lot to do with the fact that, well, the team is really good nowadays. The program has turned into one of the better Group of Five teams under Mike Norvell and is one of the favorites to win the AAC this year. In short, this isn't the pushover cupcake game one used to see Memphis be on SEC teams schedules. Still, it would be fun to both see the Vols play in the city and eventually take on their in-state rivals. The pair have met 23 times over the years (UT is 22-1 in such meetings) but haven't seen each other on the football field since 2010. From the sounds of Fulmer it sounds like a neutral site game at the Liberty Bowl against a Power Five foe could also be in the works but hopefully cooler heads prevail and the Tigers wind up getting on the docket in the near future for Tennessee.


Three Muslim workers at an Amazon warehouse in Minnesota accuse the company of discrimination and retaliation for denying them time and space to pray. A federal complaint filed last week claims Amazon created a hostile work environment for the three women from Somalia at its Shakopee warehouse. They allege Somali and East African employees were denied promotions and training that went to white workers and were assigned more difficult tasks, such as packing heavy items. The women say they worried about taking breaks to pray or go to the bathroom because they were under pressure to meet certain quotas. Amazon spokeswoman Ashley Robinson tells the Washington Post that prayer breaks shorter than 20 minutes are paid and that employees can request longer unpaid prayer breaks.


New York City is set to see light rainfall over the next few days, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Tomorrow's forecast shows the highest chance of rain at 92 percent, while the most rainfall is predicted on Wednesday at 1.09 inches. The next few days will also see warm temperatures, lasting through Sunday as well. Temperatures will reach a high of 81 degrees today. Winds will continue to be somewhat calm in the course of the week, with the highest speeds on Saturday at just 10 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Lee Iacocca was a salesman. He sold Fords, he sold Chryslers, he sold Chrysler Corporation, and he sold himself. He was the face of American capitalism who, in the great tradition of American capitalism, put the touch on the American government to keep his enterprise going. He was a celebrity CEO when CEOs weren't supposed to be celebrities. Lee Iacocca passed away today at age 94. "You can have brilliant ideas," he wrote in his best-selling Iacocca: An Autobiography , "but if you can't get them across, your brains won't get you anywhere." Lido Anthony Iacocca could most certainly get an idea across. He was born in 1924 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Nicola Iacocca and his wife, the former Antoinette Perrotta. Allentown was a thriving steel town then, mostly Pennsylvania Dutch but the sort of place where Italian immigrants could find a community to support them and an opportunity to build a life. Nicola Iacocca found his niche running a hot-dog restaurant called the Orpheum Wiener House. "My father always drilled two things into me," Lee related in his autobiography: "Never get into a capital-intensive business, because the bankers will end up owning you. (I should have paid more attention to this particular piece of advice!) And when times are tough, be in the food business, because no matter how bad things get, people still have to eat. The Orpheum Wiener House stayed afloat all through the Great Depression." After graduating from Allentown High School, Iacocca earned a degree in industrial engineering from nearby Lehigh University and afterward was hired by Ford as an engineer. But instead of going to work for Ford right away, Iacocca won a Wallace Memorial Fellowship to study engineering at Princeton University for a year and earn a master's degree. So, it was off to New Jersey first. He finally went to work in Dearborn as a student engineer in August 1946. "The day I arrived, they had me designing a clutch spring," he wrote. "It had taken me an entire day to make a detailed drawing of it, and I said to myself: 'What on earth am I doing? Is this how I want to be spending the rest of my life?' " He wanted to get into sales. Starting in the Chester, Pennsylvania, regional sales office, Iacocca was soon a rising star at Ford. By 1949, he was a zone manager out of Wilkes-Barre, visiting dealers and learning the business at the retail level. "Learning the skills of salesmanship takes time and effort," he wrote in his autobiography. "You have to practice them over and over again until they become second nature." Ford had decided that it would sell the 1956 Fords using safety as a hook despite the fact that, at the time, customers couldn't have cared less about safety, and Ford was facing a sales disaster. That opened the door for Iacocca's first legendary sales push. Working out of Philadelphia, he conjured up the idea that any customer should be able to buy a new '56 Ford for 20 percent down and $56 a month for three years. His "56 for '56" was an instant success, and it got him noticed back at Ford's mother ship. Also in 1956, he married Mary McLeary, who had been a receptionist at the Ford plant in Chester. They'd have two daughters together before she passed away from complications of diabetes in 1983. He would have two subsequent marriages that didn't stick. Ford pushed the "56 for '56" campaign nationally, and by 1960 Iacocca had been named vice president and general manager of the Ford Division. Soon after that, his product instincts kicked in with vehicles like the original Mustang -a rebodied Falcon with sex appeal. He had an almost unerring sense of what would sell and how to sell it. By 1967 he was an executive vice president and conjuring up vehicles such as the 1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III. "One night I was in Canada for a meeting," Iacocca wrote about the Mark III's creation. "I was lying in bed and unable to sleep. Suddenly I had an idea. I put through a call to Gene Bordinat, our chief stylist. 'I want to put a Rolls-Royce grille on the front of a Thunderbird.' " It worked so well that, at the tail end of 1970, Iacocca succeeded the miscast Bunkie Knudsen as president of the Ford Motor Company. Ford, however, was a family company. And at the top was the chairman of the board, Henry Ford II, the Deuce, with an ego and personality that were maybe larger than even Iacocca's. A clash between them was almost inevitable. After reviving the Mustang with the Pinto-based 1974 Mustang II, pioneering a vast new market with the blatant Mercedes ripoff that was the 1975 Granada, and launching the successful front-drive Fiesta in Europe, Iacocca's star was a burning a bit too bright for the Deuce's taste. Maybe it was Iacocca's plan to counter the competitive threat of GM's imminent X-cars with a new front-drive car built around a Honda-made engine and transmission. Maybe it was the clash over financing and developing Detroit's Renaissance Center. Or it could have been the disaster that came from recalling more than a million Pintos in June 1978 because of vulnerable fuel tanks that could explode in a collision. But something was the final straw for the Deuce. On July 13, 1978, he fired Lee Iacocca. The firing was well documented and ugly, and it's now legendary. But Iacocca was still only 54 years old. And his second act would be staggering. It's hard to overstate what a basket case Chrysler Corporation had become by the late 1970s. "Chrysler Corporation's 1978 annual report reads like a threnody," reported the New York Times in 1979. "The company's share of the total United States auto market was down again, it lost $204.6 million after a $163.2 million profit the year before, earnings per share were down, and the cash dividend was cut. In retrospect, however, that shapes up as the good news-at least in comparison with Chrysler's woeful performance during the first six months of 1979, in which it has lost almost $260 million." Chrysler was adrift and taking on water, and Lee Iacocca needed a job. He joined the company as president, pretty much on terms he set, in September 1979. On January 1, 1980, he became CEO and chairman of the board. Chrysler, at that time, couldn't seem to do anything right. It was still reeling from the introduction of the 1976 Dodge Aspen and Plymouth Volare twins, cars that were ordinary but nevertheless plagued by awful quality and a seemingly endless series of recalls. The front-drive Dodge Omni and Plymouth Horizon were running VW powertrains, and Consumer Reports was hammering them with an accusation of dangerous handling. The rest of the products were archaic and easily ignored by buyers. Beyond that, warranty costs were astronomical. Even NASCAR's Richard Petty had stopped driving Chrysler products. "Chrysler in 1978 was like Italy in the 1860s," Iacocca wrote. "The company was a cluster of little duchies, each one run by a prima donna." But an even bigger problem loomed: The company was running out of cash, and there wasn't an obvious way to get enough to keep the company solvent. Iacocca could bring the managerial and financial discipline Chrysler needed. He recruited solid managers, among them Gerald Greenwald, to fortify those decisions and build some quality back into the products. But to get the cash needed for the turnaround, Iacocca needed to do the greatest sales job of his life. Borrowing from banks was nearly impossible. The banks needed a guarantee that their money would be recoverable. After exhausting the alternatives, what was left was asking the United States government for help-in the form of guaranteeing more than $1 billion in loans. It was while he cajoled, arm-twisted, and seduced Congress to get those loan guarantees that Iacocca went from being a relatively obscure executive to the face of American capitalism. After all, he had to convince the government that Chrysler was worth saving, that it could be saved, and most of all, that he was the right man to lead it back. Playing to his strengths, Iacocca started his lobbying dazzle with an ethnic appeal. "Almost all 28 members of the informal Italian-American Congressional caucus turned out last Thursday morning for a coffee-and-doughnuts breakfast organized by Representative Frank Annunzio, Democrat of Illinois, and Representative Peter W. Rodino Jr., Democrat of New Jersey," the New York Times reported in December 1979. "The guest of honor was Lee A. Iacocca, chairman of the Chrysler Corporation and Mr. Rodino's old friend. The purpose: to rally support for legislation to provide federal loan guarantees to keep the nation's third-largest auto company in business." More challenging was getting the public's support. Suddenly Iacocca was everywhere, showing up on news shows to plead his legislative case and becoming the public face of Chrysler ads to move the metal. Iacocca was great on camera. Even before Chrysler could shove new product onto the market, there was Iacocca delivering sharply written, clipped sound bites touting confidence, value, and the sheer American-ness of buying a new Chrysler, Dodge, or Plymouth. "If you can find a better car," Iacocca's signature tag line went, "buy it." Almost through the sheer strength of Iacocca's will, along with the promise that the upcoming new K-cars would be world-beaters, enrolling the Congress to save Chrysler was straightforward. After some concessions to labor unions and imposed reforms, Chrysler got its guaranteed money. And by the skin of its corporate teeth, it survived to launch those square-cut front-drivers in late 1980. While the 1981 Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant could hardly have been more plain and uninteresting, Iacocca's crew was soon slicing, dicing, and redecorating them into dozens of variations. During the 1981 model year, the plain Ks accounted for nearly 36 percent of Chrysler's total car sales. In '82, tweaked to include the slightly more luxurious Dodge 400 and Chrysler LeBaron, the K derivatives made up 48 percent of sales. There was even a convertible LeBaron offered for the '82 model year. Chrysler was selling so many variations on the K-car that it effectively constituted its entire car lineup in the mid-1980s except for the marginal Omni and Horizon L-cars and the ancient rear-drive M-cars that were sold largely into police fleets. Iacocca knew how to make the K-car pay. But the greatest K-car derivative of the all was the T115 minivan , sold as the Dodge Caravan and Plymouth Voyager upon its introduction in 1984. It literally revolutionized family transportation in North America, and Chrysler returned to profitability. In fact, Chrysler turned a $10 million profit in October 1980, just after Iacocca completed his first year as company leader. Iacocca wasn't just an automotive icon by the mid-Eighties but a big presence in the culture at large. Some urged him to run for president of the United States, Johnny Carson cracked jokes about him on the Tonight Show , and he did a guest cameo on Miami Vice as "Parks Commissioner Lido." His 1984 autobiography, co-written with William Novak, was an instant best-seller and so popular that it was the New York Times's best-selling nonfiction hardcover book in both 1984 and 1985 and sold almost 2.6 million copies before being issued in paperback. In a sense, he elevated the role of corporate CEO into that of celebrity. Iacocca's revival of Chrysler was complete when the company repaid its guaranteed loans in 1985-five years early. From there, Iacocca's Chrysler would acquire AMC and its valuable Jeep brand in 1987 and occasionally pursue quixotic ideas like the misbegotten Chrysler TC by Maserati. For a while, Chrysler even owned Lamborghini. Lee Iacocca retired from Chrysler in 1992 and would go on to lead other projects like the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. He even teamed up with Kirk Kerkorian in 1995 to take a run at once again controlling Chrysler (it didn't work). He was a part of automotive culture, but he was more than that: Lee Iacocca transcended his industry to become an American icon. "I was raised to give back," he told C/D 's John Phillips in 2013 . "I was born to immigrant parents and was fortunate to become successful at an early age. I've always felt a strong sense of national service to my country, and I may have been able to provide leadership in the political arena. My friend [and former Speaker of the House] Tip O'Neill advised against it, and although I don't regret the decision not to enter politics, I just wonder sometimes if I could have changed anything." He changed plenty.


The Philadelphia 76ers will live to fight another day. On the brink of elimination, the Sixers bounced back from Tuesday's Game 5 beatdown, earning a comfortable 112-101 win Thursday night to force a decisive Game 7 on Sunday. The game wasn't as close as the final score indicated, as the Sixers led by 15+ for long stretches and by as many as 22 in the fourth quarter. The Sixers won every quarter except for the fourth, where the Raptors trimmed nine points off the deficit largely in garbage time. There was a lot to like about the Sixers' performance, from the impact of the team's stars to an impressive defensive effort, but perhaps the most encouraging part of the night was the way Philadelphia had a response every time Toronto made a push. Ben Simmons showed the kind of aggressiveness fans have been begging him for, hitting nine of 13 shots for 21 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists. He earned six trips to the free throw line and four of his eight rebounds came on the offensive end and he didn't commit a single turnover. He set the tone early, and it made a world of difference for the Sixers. Joel Embiid didn't have the most efficient game, but his presence was felt. He finished with 17 points, 12 rebounds, and two blocks while posting an impressive +40. Jimmy Butler continued to be a rock for the Sixers, chipping in 25 points, eight assists, six rebounds, and two steals. Early in the game when Toronto threatened, it was Butler who was there to stem the tide. He had a sparkling six-minute stretch to close the first half in which he had 11 points, an assist, and a steal. He scored four points over the final 10.8 seconds of the second quarter, including a steal and layup with 0.4 seconds left to send the Sixers to the break with a 15-point lead. Philadelphia got solid minutes off the bench from Mike Scott and James Ennis III, who combined for 16 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and a +42. Defensively, the Sixers held Toronto to 43 percent shooting. They did a much better job defending the perimeter, as the Raptors were just 9-36 from beyond the arc. The Sixers did an excellent job limiting Toronto's supporting cast and were once again dominant on the glass where they earned a 52-34 advantage. It was exactly the kind of performance we've been waiting to see from the team, and they provided it when they needed it most. The team will look to replicate the performance on Sunday night in Toronto with a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals on the line. MORE: Prepare yourself for 'LeBron to the Knicks' rumors if the Lakers turmoil continues Rumor: LeBron made a visit to Kawhi Leonard during Raptors-Sixers series NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Richard Jefferson Has Inside Info On The Lakers, Says Rob Pelinka Needs To Go PFF: Jermaine Kearse would be 'perfect fit' for Giants


With Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals now only a few hours away from tip-off, the Los Angeles Lakers have already released their slate of preseason games for fans to look forward to next season . And their preseason schedule has a decidedly championship flavor, as they will face the Golden State Warriors in four of their six preseason games. Date Opponent City Arena Time October 5 at Golden State San Francisco Chase Center 5:30 p.m. October 10 vs. Brooklyn Shanghai, China Mercedes-Benz Arena 4:30 a.m. October 12 vs. Brooklyn Shenzhen, China Universiade Sports Center 4:30 a.m. October 14 vs. Golden State Los Angeles STAPLES Center 7:30 p.m. October 16 vs. Golden State Los Angeles STAPLES Center 7:30 p.m. October 18 at Golden State San Francisco Chase Center 7:30 p.m. The Lakers will be staying in California for the preseason, save for their trip to China for games in Shanghai and Shenzhen. It's the first time that LeBron James will be with his NBA team in China since 2012, when the Miami Heat travelled for the China Games that season. James also played in the China Games in 2007 with the Cleveland Cavaliers in Shanghai and Macao against Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic. MORE: This 'Jeopardy' contestant failing to beat James Holzhauer to buzzer sums up his epic run Five potential Chris Paul trade destinations Belichick felt fortunate Harry fell to Pats in draft Steve McLendon's speech shows why Jets wanted him back Roundup: NFL Owners Want 18-Game Season Again, Alex Trebek Cancer Near Remission, Israel Redoing Election


Looking to add a new companion to the family? There are dozens of delightful doggies up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Cleveland, so you won't have to look far to find the perfect new pal. Hoodline used data from Petfinder to power this roundup of dogs available for adoption near you. Read on to meet some friendly, furry 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.) Cassiopeia, terrier and pit bull terrier mix Cassiopeia is a lovable female terrier and pit bull terrier mix staying at Cleveland Animal Care and Control . Cassiopeia is already spayed and vaccinated as well as house-trained. Notes from Cassiopeia's caretakers: The City Dogs mission is to increase adoptions from the City Kennel by changing the image of the pit bulls, who make up the majority of the kennel population, by preparing all adoptable dogs in the kennel for lives in loving homes and by creating as many opportunities as possible for the public to meet and get to know our dogs for the terrific pets they are meant to be. Apply to adopt Cassiopeia today at Petfinder . Castor, terrier and pit bull terrier mix Castor is a charming male terrier and pit bull terrier mix being kept at Cleveland Animal Care and Control . He has been vaccinated and neutered. Have no fear: He's already house-trained. Castor's current caretakers say: All available dogs have gone through a behavioral and medical assessment. This assessment is a snapshot of who the dog is at that given time. We cannot make any guarantees with regard to behavior, temperament or health of any City Dog. Most of our dogs are picked up as strays, so we do not know what kind of home environment they were living in (i.e. with kids, other dogs or other cats). Apply to adopt Castor today at Petfinder . Daisy, bloodhound Daisy is a winsome female bloodhound dog currently residing at Mutts in a Rut Rescue Inc. Daisy is happy to keep company with other dogs. She is already house-trained. She's spayed and has all her shots. From Daisy's current caretaker: Daisy joined Mutts after her family split up and left her behind in the home to live by herself. Luckily, her teenage brother loved her dearly and made sure she got to safety. Daisy is a great dog and you would be crazy to pass her by. Read more about how to adopt Daisy on Petfinder . Tallulah, terrier and pit bull terrier mix Tallulah is a lovable female terrier and pit bull terrier mix being cared for at Cleveland Animal Care and Control . She's spayed, and she has all her shots. Fear not: She's already house-trained. Notes from Tallulah's caretakers: Tallulah is a tiny, wiggly girl with a giant heart. She's bubbly and fun and shows off her effervescent attitude via her buoyant play style. She enjoys toys and is sure to entertain you with them. She loves to play, gives enthusiastic hugs and enjoys romping around the yard enjoying the sunshine. If you need a pick me up, Tallulah is your girl! Read more about Tallulah on Petfinder . Marisol, terrier and pit bull terrier mix Marisol is a sweet female terrier and pit bull terrier mix currently housed at Cleveland Animal Care and Control . Marisol is spayed and vaccinated. She's mastered her house-training etiquette. Marisol is a special-needs pet, so please inquire about her specific care requirements. From Marisol's current caretaker: Meet Marisol, a little sweet pea who is sure to wriggle her way into your heart! Marisol quickly charms everyone she meets with her eagerness for pets and unassuming disposition. She can be a little shy at first, but in no time at all you'll find her clambering into your lap with the hope of some pets. On walks, she enjoys sniffing around, but mostly likes to just stick close to her person. Unfortunately, our little nugget Marisol tested positive for heart-worm disease. She will need a foster home in which to recover. Apply to adopt Marisol today at 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.


Many NYC Ferry stops saw large crowds and long lines on Sunday, often waiting in the heat and blistering sun. City Councilman Ben Kallos even called out the overcrowding and capacity issues on Twitter.


Families of those killed in an AirAsia plane crash in Indonesia demanded Monday the airline apologise for negligence after a probe showed faulty equipment contributed to the accident, a year on from the tragedy that left 162 dead. Flight QZ8501 plunged into the Java Sea in stormy weather on December 28 last year during what was supposed to be a routine flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore. Relatives of some of the passengers, AirAsia officials and the head of Indonesia's search and rescue agency gathered Monday in Surabaya, the country's second-biggest city, for a private ceremony to remember those killed in the crash. It came just weeks after Indonesian investigators' final report showed a chronically faulty component in a rudder control system, poor maintenance and the pilots' inadequate response were major factors in the crash. Ahead of the ceremony, an association set up by victims' relatives to push for reform of Indonesia's beleaguered aviation sector demanded an apology from AirAsia. "We the families demand AirAsia apologise openly to victims' families for the negligence that has resulted in fatalities," said a statement from the group. The statement added that the families were "surprised and shocked" the report showed the chain of events that triggered the accident was set off by "negligence" with regard to the faulty component. Sunu Widyatmoko, chief executive of AirAsia's Indonesian affiliate, refused to comment on the accident report following the ceremony. The crash of the Airbus A320-200 was the first major setback for the Malaysia-based budget carrier after a spectacular 13-year run of success. The families also demanded the government stop AirAsia from flying the Surabaya to Singapore route, and called on Indonesian authorities to improve aviation safety following a series of air disasters in the country in the past year. The Indonesian probe found the component, which had cracked soldering, suffered problems 23 times in the 12 months before the crash, and cited issues with maintenance. During the ill-fated flight, the component malfunctioned several times, prompting the pilots to reset a computer system in a bid to fix it. But the plane's autopilot was disabled in the process, leading the crew to lose control. The crash was one of several aviation accidents in the sprawling archipelago over the past 12 months. In August, a turbo-prop plane operated by Indonesian domestic carrier Trigana crashed in the remote eastern region of Papua during a short flight in bad weather, killing all 54 people on board. And in June an Indonesian military plane went down into a residential neighbourhood in the city of Medan, exploding in a fireball and killing 142 people.


Nick Percat has been given the all-clear from doctors after undertaking precautionary checks on his lungs following the Townsville pitlane fire. The Brad Jones Racing driver was at the centre of spectacular fire at the tail end of last Sunday's race , his car igniting fuel spilled by a faulty refuelling rig. That left both the BJR pit bay and the back of Percat's Holden on fire, the latter extinguished by quick-thinking crew members from Triple Eight and DJR Team Penske at the exit of pitlane. Having ingested powder from both the extinguishers used to fight the fight, and the on-board fire protection system in the car, Percat opted to visit doctors this week for precautionary checks. According to the 2011 Bathurst winner, the need to stay on top of any potential health issue stems back to a blood infection he contracted after burning his foot while driving for LD Motorsport back in 2015. "I had my lungs and stuff checked out the other day just to make sure, because obviously I got sprayed with the extinguishers because my radio cord got caught in the seat when I was getting out," Percat told The Loud Pedal podcast. "That's just something I did because a few years ago I ended up in hospital after I had that blood infection from the LDM car overheating inside, so my immune system can be a bit weak. "I just went in, got some blood tests done, had the lungs checked out, just so that I don't have any dramas. Last thing I need to go is get to QR and feel like death and end up in hospital again." Reflecting on the fire itself, Percat says he's still yet to find out exactly what happened, with both BJR, Supercars and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport continuing to investigate the incident. "I'm not 100 per cent sure, I've only seen the broadcast footage," he added. "I noticed there was fuel everywhere before I got there. The fuel hose has either split or the coupling has failed. I don't even know if they actually plugged it into my car, because there was fuel going everywhere. "Probably, if we had out time again, you'd send the car past the pit bay and just press on. But it was all happening and by the time they realised I was there."


The first domino fell in Penny Hardaway 's late recruiting push. Four-star guard Lester Quinones signed with Memphis basketball on Monday, becoming the first of six prospects the Tigers are pursuing to make his college choice. Quinones, a 6-foot-5 combo guard, ranks No. 56 overall in 247Sports' composite rankings. His addition also moves the Tigers' to No. 5 overall in 247Sports' class rankings. Hardaway began pursuing Quinones several months ago, and the guard took an official visit in the thick of the team's AAC Tournament run in March. The IMG Academy product took an official visit to Indiana in April, and the Hoosiers remained in the race for Quinones all the way up to his decision. But it was the Tigers who best fit the sharpshooter, adding another outside threat who can help take the pressure off of No. 1 overall recruit James Wiseman in the paint next season. "Having (Wiseman) there, the No. 1 player and center, is great as far as being able to team up with him," Quinones said in February. "I feel like me coming off a ball screen with him could be pretty unstoppable with his athleticism and length, and with my ability to shoot and create. ... Whether it's feeding the ball down to him, or him kicking it out to me, I feel like we could be a dominant duo at the next level." Quinones' signing is also significant for Hardaway and his staff because of the recruit's close ties with five-star forward Precious Achiuwa, another player the Tigers have prioritized. Achiuwa and Quinones played together for the New York-based New Heights AAU program and have publicly expressed interest in playing together in college. One day after Quinones' commitment, graduate transfer Rayjon Tucker also committed to the Tigers. Along with Achiuwa, Memphis is also recruiting top 40 players Boogie Ellis, Trendon Watford and R.J. Hampton. RECRUITING: Boogie Ellis: Four-star guard will visit Memphis basketball, per report RECRUITING: 5-star recruit Terrence Clarke models game after Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway SUPPORT LOCAL JOURNALISM: Become a subscriber today Subscribe here | Sign up for newsletters | Download app This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Lester Quinones commits to Penny Hardaway, Memphis basketball


Boston will see a return of last week's light rainfall as early as tomorrow, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Tomorrow's forecast shows the greatest chance of rain at 92 percent, with expected rainfall of 0.80 inches. The immediate forecast also has warm temperatures in store for today. Temperatures will reach a high of 75 degrees on Saturday, and remain warm through Tuesday. Skies will be partly cloudy today and mostly cloudy on Saturday and Tuesday. Winds should reach a modest high of 15 mph on Sunday, while today will be calmer with a top speed of just 10 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Editor's note: This story was first published on April 17, 2019. NASCAR is offering a potential look into the future with the technical specifications for the May 18 Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race (8 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), announced jointly by the sanctioning body and Charlotte Motor Speedway. The cars will feature two new technical elements that the sanctioning body may incorporate into the series' Generation-7 stock car that is slated to debut in 2021. The event also will be five laps longer than the previous year's running, increasing from 80 to 85 total laps split among four stages. RELATED: Fan Vote now open The first new technical component is a single-piece carbon fiber splitter/pan that is expected to offer dramatic improvements in ride-height sensitivity for competitors. The splitter also should provide a more stable aero platform and create a more consistent performance in traffic. "We're looking forward to bringing two major elements that we're looking at and evaluating for our Gen-7 car," Senior Vice President of Racing Innovation John Probst told NASCAR.com. "This will be a good chance for us to see this in real race conditions. " … Nowadays we have a flat splitter that has the teams chasing control of their ride heights a lot, which gets pretty expensive. It also makes the sweet spot, if you will, for the setup narrow. It'll be very visible to the folks watching at home on TV or in the stands. The whole idea behind that is actually just trying to open up the window for a good setup for our teams." The second All-Star element requires cars to be configured with a radiator exit duct through the hood. This will separate aerodynamic performance and engine temperatures, creating more parity across the field. "Throughout its history, the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race has provided a platform to try new and innovative ideas, some of which we have incorporated on a full-time basis," said Steve O'Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. "Last year's All-Star rules package resulted in one of the most exciting All-Star races in history. With a similar package and added elements that we could see in the next generation race car, we expect another must-watch event." Last year's race featured a rules package that incorporated higher downforce and special aero ducts, which led to 38 green-flag passes. Teams also used restrictor plates for the first time at Charlotte as well as a splitter borrowed from the 2014 rules package, a 2018 radiator pan and a 6-inch tall spoiler with two "ear" extensions measuring 12 inches wide. That rules package became the basis for the primary 2019 rules package. The 2019 All-Star Race will have four stages, with a five-lap increase in the final stage from last year's event. The stages will last 30 laps, 20 laps, 20 laps and 15 laps. Green- and yellow-flag laps will count in Stages 1-3, while only green-flag laps will count in the final stage. NASCAR Overtime rules will be in effect for Stages 1-3. For the final stage, if the race is restarted with less than two laps remaining, there will be unlimited attempts at a green-white- checkered finish under green-flag conditions. The showcase event has $1 million on the line for the race winner. Kevin Harvick is the defending race winner. The Monster Energy Open will be held earlier that evening (6 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) and will feature a three-stage format of 20 laps, 20 laps and 10 laps. The winner of each stage earns a spot in the All-Star Race. To be eligible for the Monster Energy All-Star Race, a driver must have won a points-paying event in 2018 or 2019. The race is also open to full-time drivers who are former winners of the Monster Energy All-Star Race or past Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series champions. Drivers who have yet to qualify can still earn their spot through the Monster Energy Open or the Fan Vote, which is now open on NASCAR.com. RELATED: Cast your vote here! To date, 15 drivers (listed alphabetically) have qualified for the event: Aric Almirola, Ryan Blaney, Clint Bowyer, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Austin Dillon, Chase Elliott, Denny Hamlin, Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, Erik Jones, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Ryan Newman and Martin Truex Jr. ]]>


DENVER (AP) -- Just like that, Arron Afflalo's in the thick of a playoff chase again. Afflalo's second stint in Denver came to an end Thursday, with the veteran guard going to the Portland Trail Blazers in a five-player deal. The Nuggets also included backup forward Alonzo Gee in the trade. General manager Tim Connelly said that in return, Denver received Thomas Robinson, Victor Claver, Will Barton and a lottery-protected first-round pick in 2016. Afflalo certainly landed in a good place -- a Portland squad out to a big lead in the Northwest Division. "That's great for him," Nuggets coach Brian Shaw said before the team left for Milwaukee for their game Friday night. With Afflalo, the Blazers acquired a shooter who can come in off the bench to spell starters Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said. "He brings a lot of everything: He brings a toughness, a shot-making ability, he brings a defensive presence," Matthews said. "And hopefully a hunger." Afflalo is averaging 14.5 points this season, but has struggled at times with his shooting touch. He's hitting just under 43 percent from the floor, which would be his worst since his rookie season in 2007-08. "Arron is a proven winner with playoff experience who will be easily integrated into our culture," Blazers general manager Neil Olshey said. "He possesses a skill set that complements our style of play on both ends of the floor and will make an immediate impact as we continue our playoff push. Alonzo is an elite athlete and defender who adds a unique element to our perimeter." The 29-year-old Afflalo was reacquired by Denver from Orlando in a draft-night trade last June. Although his name has been mentioned leading to the trade deadline, Afflalo said it wasn't bothering him. "I'm enjoying being a Nugget," Afflalo said Wednesday after practice. "I'll always enjoy being a Nugget, despite the losses, despite whatever individual role I have. I'll be fine." The Nuggets are shaking things up after a 20-33 start in Shaw's second season in charge. They traded center Timofey Mozgov to Cleveland last month for two first-round picks. Shortly after the Afflalo deal, the Nuggets sent often-injured center JaVale McGee, a protected 2015 first-round pick and the draft rights for Chukwudiebere Maduabum to the Philadelphia 76ers. In return, the Nuggets received the rights to Cenk Akyol, a 6-foot-6 guard from Turkey who plays in the Turkish Basketball League, along with financial relief from McGee's salary. "We're changing things around because, obviously, we weren't good enough the way we were," Shaw explained. Shaw didn't have a chance to say farewell to Afflalo, but did talk to Gee and McGee before they left town. "Arron was one of the few guys on the team we actually ran plays for," Shaw said. "He was pretty quiet while he was here. Just a guy that came in and did his job every day." Barton was a second-round pick by the Blazers in the 2012 draft out of Memphis. The 6-foot-6 guard appeared in 30 games this season, averaging 3.0 points, 1.1 rebounds and 10 minutes. Robinson, a fan favorite, played in 32 games for Portland this season, averaging 3.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. On Dec. 17 against Milwaukee, Robinson became the third player in team history with 15 or more points and rebounds in his first start. The other Trail Blazers to do that? Maurice Lucas and Bill Walton. Known as "T-Rob," the 6-foot-10 Robinson was the fifth overall pick out of Kansas in the 2012 draft by the Sacramento Kings. He also played at Houston before he was traded to the Trail Blazers in July 2013. Claver is a little-used 6-foot-9 small forward from Spain. He has appeared in 12 games this season, averaging 2.4 points. "When the other guys come, we'll have to simplify things even more for a little while, to get them acclimated," Shaw said. "But trades have been around since there have been contracts. It's all part of what we do." ------ AP Sports Writer Anne M. Peterson in Portland, Oregon, contributed to this report.


GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Three Congolese doctors have been arrested for allegedly planning an attack on a hospital that killed a senior World Health Organization (WHO) epidemiologist involved in the Ebola response, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. Cameroonian doctor Richard Mouzoko was killed in an attack in April on a hospital in the city of Butembo, one of the epicentres of the year-long Ebola outbreak, which is the second deadliest in history. Ebola treatment centres have repeatedly been attacked by armed militiamen and disgruntled locals, hampering efforts to contain the epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-ravaged east. Photo Gallery: Congo Races to Contain Ebola (Reuters) Lieutenant Colonel Jean-Baptiste Kumbu, a senior military prosecutor, said militiamen involved in attacking treatment centres had, under interrogation, implicated four doctors in planning the raids, including against the Butembo hospital. Kumbu said three had been arrested, while the fourth was at large. He provided no further details about when or where they were detained or what their motive might have been. In a statement, the Butembo branch of Congo's national doctor's council said it was "indignant" over the arrests, which it said were crippling vital medical services in the area. It said the doctors should be released on bail, and that medical personnel would launch a strike within 48 hours if they were not. Despite the deployment of a highly effective vaccine, Ebola has continued to spread in eastern Congo, reaching the region's largest city of Goma last month. The most recent outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people since last year, according to Congolese health authorities. Some people believe that Ebola is a conspiracy cooked up by the government or foreign countries. The influx of donor money to fund the response has also fuelled tensions between rival political leaders and economic operators, leading in some cases to violence. Kumbu said a total of 54 people are currently under arrest in connection with attacks on Ebola treatment centres. (Reporting by Fiston Mahamba; Writing by Aaron Ross; editing by Diane Craft)


Marcus Smart is expected to join his Celtics teammates for practice on Sunday, according to Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports Boston . It will be Smart's first on-court action since suffering an oblique tear last month. Although Smart will be a full participant, the session won't include contact as coach Brad Stevens plans to give the team a break ahead of Monday's Game 4 against the Bucks. "I'm going to talk to our training staff [on Saturday], and then, [Sunday], all indication is he will go through our practice," Stevens said. "I'm writing up our practice plan now, and I don't have any live drills on it, so if he does [contact work], it'll probably be before or after practice, if that's his next step." There's more from the Atlantic Division: Former teammate Kevin McHale reached out to Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge after he suffered a mild heart attack this week, relays Steve Bulpett of The Boston Herald . McHale, who has previous front-office experience with the Timberwolves, can relate to the pressure of running a team. "It's a stressful job, but I would say Danny has probably got the best perspective of anyone in the league on that job and what's going on," McHale said. "… I think having Austin [his son is the Celtics' director of player personnel] working there with him, I can just tell how much he enjoys it and how well they work together." Gianluca Pascucci, who serves as director of global scouting for the Nets, is being considered for an executive position with AC Milano in Italy, but Brooklyn might try to hold on to him, tweets NetsDaily. Pascucci could be a candidate for assistant GM in Brooklyn if Trajan Langdon leaves. Langdon was considered for front-office positions with the Timberwolves and Pelicans and is rumored to be a candidate with the Wizards. Las Vegas oddsmakers are expecting a huge summer for the Knicks, writes David Purdum of ESPN . The SuperBook at Westgate Las Vegas has given New York 16-1 odds to win next season's title, trailing just the Bucks, Celtics and Sixers in the East. Jeff Sherman, who oversees the Superbook's NBA odds, told Purdum they are based on the Knicks being the favorites to land Kevin Durant in free agency. He adds that New York would be about a 300-1 shot without Durant.


Eden Hazard was filmed kissing the Real Madrid badge while being officially unveiled at the Bernabeu following his move from Chelsea. The Belgian winger was presented in a Real Madrid shirt for the first time on Thursday evening following the move from Stamford Bridge, where he greeted thousands of supporters shortly after completing a medical at La Moraleja University Hospital.  The #RMFans ask for @hazardeden10 to kiss the badge... AND HE DOES! #WelcomeHazard | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/3ioqxJvTSm   Real Madrid C.F.  (@realmadriden) June 13, 2019 Whilst posing in front of the cameras, Hazard was captured responded to pleas from supporters to give the Real Madrid badge a kiss, which he did, subsequently earning a rapturous response. The former Chelsea man also filmed himself in front of the Real Madrid supporters, saying: "Hey guys! This is for you, all of you!" 盧 "Hey guys! This is for you, all of you!" #WelcomeHazard | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/MyiGnETXj2   Real Madrid C.F.  (@realmadriden) June 13, 2019 He then signed off with an address to the supporters, saying: "Many thanks...and Hala Madrid!" Prior to being shown off to the Bernabeu faithful, Hazard spoke in a press conference alongside president Florentino Perez. "Hi, everyone," he said, as per Real's club website . "Thank you very much, Mr. President. Thank you to my parents and all my family. I can't wait to start playing for Real Madrid and winning lots of titles.  Many thanks... and #HALAMADRID ! @hazardeden10 | #WelcomeHazard pic.twitter.com/AYGeSRpMcM   Real Madrid C.F.  (@realmadriden) June 13, 2019 "As the president said, my dream ever since I was a little boy, has been to play for Real Madrid. Now I'm here and I want to enjoy this moment. Thank you very much." Hazard is just one of a number of high profile signings made by Real already this summer, as the club have already completed the acquisitions of Rodrygo, Eder Militao, Luka Jovic and, most recently, Ferland Mendy. 欄 @RealMadrid president Florentino Pérez and @hazardeden10 . #WelcomeHazard | #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/Ma89KwysC9   Real Madrid C.F.  (@realmadriden) June 13, 2019 The La Liga giants may not be finished there as they are also being linked with both Manchester United's Paul Pogba, as well as Lyon's Tanguy Ndombele.


Lille forward Nicolas Pépé will reject a move to the Premier League this summer in favour of joining Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. Both Manchester United and Liverpool had been keeping tabs on the Ivorian star ahead of the transfer window, sending numerous scouting parties to the Stade Pierre Mauroy and across France before deciding whether to make a move. But The Mirror claims that decision has been taken out of their hands, with £70m-rated Pépé instead favouring a move to join Bayern . The Bavarians are also claimed to be eager on signing Leroy Sané from Manchester City, having missed out on the Germany international's signature while he was at Schalke . But despite appearing to put their focus into bringing Sané to the club, it now looks like Bayern Munich are in pole position to land the Ivory Coast international. Notably, however, talk over Pépé's supposed decision hasn't found its way into the German press, with Sport Bild most notably (and wishfully) linking Liverpool's Sadio Mané with a move to the Allianz Arena more recently. But if Bayern Munich's attempts to sign Sané have fallen on deaf ears at Manchester City, then it would only be logical for the club to try and sign one of the most in-demand players this summer. Another word of warning (sorry Bayern fans) is that the club have already set a new record for the most amount of money they've ever spent during a single transfer window, and despite being a European powerhouse they still lack the financial strength of the Premier League which would allow them to continue to spend big.


Milan moved to within a point of the Champions League places as they secured a 1-0 win over Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi on Saturday night. After weathering an early spell of pressure the visitors dominated the rest of the first half and peppered the Fiorentina goal with shot after shot, with Hakan Calhanoglu finally putting Milan ahead courtesy of his glancing header ten minutes before half time. Coming out for the second half Fiorentina looked a rejuvenated side and it was they who began to trouble the Milan defenders, but in the end the visitors were able to hang on and claim a vital three points in their pursuit of Champions League football next season. Here's a breakdown of the night's events. FIORENTINA Player Ratings Starting XI: Lafont (7); Laurini (5), Milenkovic (7), Hugo (6), Biraghi (6); Benassi (6), Fernandes (5), Dabo (6); Chiesa (7), Muriel (6), Mirallas (6). Substitutes: Gerson (6), Vlahovic (6), Norgaard (N/A). MILAN Key Talking Point With Atalanta winning earlier in the day and with Inter playing on Monday night, Milan had to win in order to keep the pressure up on both sides who currently occupy the final top four spots in Serie A , and they did just that. It was a fantastic first half display from Gennaro Gattuso's men who, after soaking up some early pressure from the hosts, grew into the game and dominated the opening 45 minutes. If anything they may have felt slightly annoyed that they didn't add to their lead while they were on top. The second half proved to be a lot tougher for I Rossoneri with a spirited Fiorentina side storming out of the blocks in the second half, but Milan remained strong enough in defence and with a little bit of luck got the job done in what was a crucial win. Player Ratings Starting XI: Donnarumma (8); Abate (7), Musacchio (6), Romagnoli (7), Rodriguez (7); Kessie (7), Bakayoko (7), Calhanoglu (9*); Suso (8), Piatek (6), Borini (6). Substitutes: Cutrone (6), Castillejo (6), Laxalt (N/A). STAR MAN - He proved to be Milan's main attacking threat all evening and in the end it was indeed Calhanoglu's goal that made the difference on the night. What a header!! Calhanoglu!!! #ForzaMilan #FiorentinaMilan   Fraey▫ (@The_Fraey) May 11, 2019  Calhanoglu has been immense today.   Justin Dipaolo (@DipaoloJustin) May 11, 2019  Calhanoglu should not be sold, he gives it all #SerieA #FiorentinaMilan   GnamaGna (@HasmiKhalil) May 11, 2019 He caused the Fiorentina defenders problems all night and got his rewards for his efforts by getting his name on the scoresheet. It could well prove to be a crucial goal in Milan's pursuit of a top four spot, and he'll certainly be delighted with his performance on the night. Looking Ahead The loss means Fiorentina have now gone 12 Serie A games without a win and will be desperate to end that sorry run when they travel to face Parma next Sunday. As for Milan, they'll be delighted with the three points and will be hoping to keep the pressure up on those teams above them when they host already-relegated Frosinone next weekend.


Kemba Walker has gotten a chance to bond with some of his new Celtics teammates at Team USA's training camp in Las Vegas, as Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com relays. "I'm the new guy; they already know each other," Walker said. "They are just kind of reeling me in and getting me acclimated to how things go. With four of us here now, it gives us an opportunity to play with each other and learn each other's tendencies." Marcus Smart , Jayson Tatum , and Jaylen Brown are all attending the camp. Coach Brad Stevens also made an appearance. Boston had some chemistry concerns last season, though the team is excited about turning to a new chapter. "It can only be positive for us because it's chemistry added," Brown said about the four players' experience at Team USA's camp. "I just want to hoop. I don't want any politics. We're artists and this season is a new canvas." Here's more from Boston: Walker is a lock to make Team USA's roster and Jayson Tatum has a strong chance to make the team as well, Windhorst adds in the same piece. Smart and Brown each making the team is not as much of a sure thing. "We're all grateful to be here," Tatum said. "Hopefully, all four of us make it; that would be amazing. Me and [Brown] play one-on-one all the time, and we've always tried to push each other and it's been that way since day one. Ultimately, we have the same goal with our teams and here." Smart has missed several days of practice with a left calf injury and he'll be reevaluated next week, as the AP's Tim Reynolds tweets . " Right now, for me, I'm trying to grow as a player… taking those precautions," said Smart (via Chris Forsberg of NBC Sports ). "Last year, or two or three years ago, I probably would have still been out there trying to fight through it. It's nothing serious so we just want to make sure it doesn't turn into anything serious." Coach Stevens said the team has moved past their issues from last season, as Forsberg passes along in a separate piece. "We turned that page a long time ago. That's what you should do after a season. I think, whether you had success or it wasn't as good as you want, you learn from it and move on," Stevens said.


The Astros had interest in trading for catcher Martin Maldonado before the Cubs acquired him from the Royals on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports (subscription link). Maldonado was a pre-deadline pickup for Houston last July, when it acquired him from the division-rival Angels, but the Astros' attempt to re-sign him during the offeason failed. The Astros then brought in free agent Robinson Chirinos , who has been their No. 1 backstop all year but has slumped of late. Chirinos is a better hitter than Maldonado, but the latter is far and away the superior defender. Astros backup catcher Max Stassi is another defense-first catcher, though he's having a much worse season at the plate than Maldonado. For Houston, re-acquiring Maldonado could have brought about the end of the out-of-options Stassi's time on its 40-man roster. More on a few other American League clubs… Indians ace Corey Kluber 's recovery from the fractured right forearm he suffered May 1 took a significant step Wednesday, per Paul Hoynes of cleveland.com . Kluber threw an all-fastball, 20-pitch bullpen session   his first since incurring the injury   without any issues. "Everybody came out smiling," manager Terry Francona said. Kluber will throw a bullpen again Sunday, though there's still no timetable for his return to the majors. Despite having to deal with long-term absences of Kluber and fellow rotation stalwarts Carlos Carrasco and Mike Clevinger this season, the Indians are 54-40 and tied for the AL's second wild-card spot. Royals shortstop Adalberto Mondesi went to the injured list with a left shoulder subluxation Wednesday. Fortunately, the injury isn't as severe as Mondesi initially feared, Lynn Worthy of the Kansas City Star tweets. With that said, it remains unknown how much time the 23-year-old cornerstone will miss. A former stud prospect, Mondesi has developed into an untouchable major leaguer for the Royals, having combined passable offense with plus defense and excellent base running since a breakout 2018. Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman left their win over the Mariners on Wednesday with left ankle soreness, Oakland announced. Chapman is day-to-day, Rusty Simmons of the San Francisco Chronicle relays. Winners of eight of 10 and tied with Cleveland for the AL's second wild-card position, the A's are rolling thanks in part to Chapman, who's enjoying another superstar-caliber campaign. The 26-year-old has torched the opposition for a .279/.363/.552 batting line with 22 home runs and 4.2 fWAR over 405 plate appearances in 2019. The Twins designated reliever Mike Morin for assignment Tuesday, which came as somewhat of a surprise considering the 3.18 ERA and .79 BB/9 the right-hander has posted in 22 2/3 innings this season. Manager Rocco Baldelli admitted it was a "very difficult" decision to jettison Morin, who did "his job very well" (via Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com ). With 37 players on their 40-man roster after Morin's DFA, the Twins "will almost certainly" select a reliever from the minors (recent pickups Cody Allen and Carlos Torres are among the candidates) or acquire one via trade to replace him.


Summertime, and the livin' is easy! But don't let the days just drift by. Now that the sun is shining, home improvement projects beckon. How many of these tasks and upgrades will you check off your list this summer? Power-Washing Whether you're power-washing the house, the deck, the walkways, or the front porch, this is a job that's best tackled in warmer weather, so it's a perfect summer project. And with the sun beating down, you won't mind too much if you get a little wet. Cleaning the Gutters It's not anyone's favorite pastime, but cleaning the gutters is an important maintenance chore. Gutter-cleaning should be part of your spring and fall checklist, but it's also wise to clear your gutters out before a heavy summer storm hits, to get rid of any clogs that may have built up. Sealing the Driveway Your driveway will last longer if you seal it regularly . When you factor in curing time, this project takes three to four days, so check the forecast before you begin to make sure you'll have a few consecutive days of good weather. Checking the Chimney Regular chimney inspections and cleanings help prevent fires and keep your home safe. Schedule some time each summer to have your chimney inspected so you can complete any required repairs before cool weather arrives in the fall. Painting Shutters Replacing tired, faded shutters can be costly, but you can give them a fresh, clean look with nothing more than a few coats of paint. Even better, if the shutters are structurally in good shape, this is a very DIY-friendly job that's ideal for your summertime to-do list. Sealing the Deck Constant exposure to sun and rain takes a toll on your deck s appearance. Plan some time during the temperate summer weather to spruce up your deck by making any necessary repairs, giving it a good cleaning, and sealing it. Clean the Grill The grill gets a real workout in the warmer months, with quick weekday meals, holiday cookouts, and all the outdoor entertaining that summertime brings. Take the opportunity to thoroughly clean the grill from top to bottom at the beginning of the season, and be vigilant about burning off old grease and removing food residue. Wash the Windows The summer sun looks best streaming through clean windows, so set aside a weekend to wash them early in the season. Choose a cloudy day so the cleaner won't dry too quickly and leave streaks behind. Touch Up Your Front Door Freshening up the paint on your front door is an easy maintenance task that will pay off big in curb appeal. Repaint Your Fence Fence-painting can be tedious and time-consuming, but attending to this outdoor maintenance task will keep your fence looking sharp and make it last longer. Commit to taking it on, one section at a time, during the warm summer months. Inspect the Roof Inspect your roof in summer to ensure that you'll have plenty of time to schedule repairs before the tough winter weather returns. Install Security Lights Installing lights with motion sensors is an easy summer DIY project that will improve both safety and security around your home. Repair Your Walkway Whether your walkway is concrete, pavers, or stepping-stones, take some time to rehab and repair it in summer when you're more likely to have several consecutive days of fair weather. When the rain, ice, and snow arrive, you'll be glad that your walkway is safer for you, your family, and guests. Remove a Stump A dead tree stump can really bring down the look of your yard, so use the pleasant days of summer to get it out of there. Depending on the condition and size of the stump (and your DIY experience), you may even be able to do it yourself . There are several methods you can use renting a stump grinder, applying chemicals, or going at it with an axe and shovel. Just pick the one that s best for your needs and go for it. Clear Brush Accumulated dead vegetation can create a fire hazard during hot, dry summer months and provide shelter for pesky animals. For safety's sake, clear away any dead brush from your yard to stave off both fires and pests. Grease the Garage Door You may not give much thought to your automatic garage door until it stops working, that is. To keep it running properly, make sure everything is tight and lubricate the hinges, rollers, and other moving parts at least once a year. Prune Dead Branches It's easy to identify dead branches in summertime after all the leaves have come out on your trees. Pruning dead wood is safe at any time of year, and summer is a great time to do it. Update the Mailbox If your mailbox is looking tired but doesn t need to be replaced, just take it off the post or wall and brighten it up with a fresh coat of paint and new numbers. Repair the Window Screens Window screens occasionally get torn, but fortunately they're not difficult or expensive to fix . As long as the frame is in good shape, you can easily apply a small screen patch or even replace the mesh, if necessary. Recaulking Trim Exposure to the elements and the passage of time can cause caulk to fail, and this can lead to rot around your windows, sills, and doorways. It's a good idea to inspect the caulk around the outdoor trim of your house every year and do repairs as needed.


Bryson DeChambeau, Matthew Wolff and Collin Morikawa share the lead at the 3M Open. Here's where things stand through 54 holes in Minnesota: Leaderboard: DeChambeau (-15), Wolff (-15), Morikawa (-15), Wyndham Clark (-14), Hideki Matsuyama (-13), Charles Howell III (-13), Troy Merritt (-13) What it means: DeChambeau is chasing his sixth PGA Tour victory and first this year after a four-win 2018. At the end of a largely frustrating afternoon, he got up and down for birdie from the back bunker at 18 to shoot 1-under 70 and take a share of the 54-hole lead. Together in the final pairing, Wolff and Morikawa are two former collegiate studs chasing their first PGA Tour victories as newly minted pros. Both players are making their fourth professional starts and playing on sponsor exemptions. A win for either on Sunday would secure PGA Tour status through the 2020-21 season. Two back, Matsuyama hunts his first worldwide victory in nearly two years. Round of the day: Wolff tied the TPC Twin Cities course record with a 9-under 62, becoming the third player to do so this week. He rattled off seven front-nine birdies to make the turn in 29 and added four more on the back with just one bogey. Perhaps most impressive, he made only one putt longer than 11 feet. Best of the rest: Morikawa, Clark, Johnson Wagner and Charlie Danielson each signed for 64. Morikawa hit 17-of-18 greens Saturday and is second this week in strokes gained: approach. Biggest disappointment: Sam Saunders was tied for the lead at 15 under par before playing Nos. 12-15 in 6 over, going double, bogey, bogey, double. He parred his way into the clubhouse for a back-nine 41 and a round of 1-over 72. Saunders is well outside the top 125 on the FedExCup points list and in need of quality finishes late in the season to retain his PGA Tour card. He'll start Sunday six back, tied for 27th. Shot of the day: Any of these from Wolff will do:


An athlete will often carry a chip on his or her shoulder just as a superhero might wear a power pack for special might. For athletes, it's about gaining a competitive edge and new Warrior Jordan Poole, the No. 28 overall pick in this year's draft, is no different. Poole's chip is viewing himself as an underdog, which powers him with the mindset of having something to prove. "I always feel like I'm in an under-dog situation and am overlooked," Poole told Mark Medina of The Mercury News . "So I find a way to push myself to prove people wrong." And he's not entirely wrong. Many sports journalists placed Poole in the second round of their mock drafts and his name did not come up in Warriors Wire's mock drafts or draft-night preview either. Now that he has turned some heads with his first-round selection, Poole has a plan for proving his worth. He cherishes the "clean slate" that the jump up to the NBA provides but also knows the grind is just beginning. Poole's plan to prove everyone wrong starts with a Warrior-like work ethic. "I just keep my head down and grind," he said. "That's something that got me to where I am." But his streaky shooting and lack of commitment on defense are things the Warriors want him to improve upon. Poole's got a plan for that, too: Obviously everything is not what you want it to be right away. … A - you adjust. And B - you learn. So I'll be able to find a way to make an impact defensively, offensively, passing or shooting. Whatever it is, I'll find a way to be on the court. In four Summer League outings, Poole has averaged 17.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He is playing 29 minutes per game and averaging 40 percent shooting from the field. MORE: ESPN commentators lost it on Grayson Allen over ejection News: Indefinite suspensions rule day for Cowboys, 18-game seasons Three Potential Landing Spots for Chris Paul 4 possible trade destinations for Browns RB Duke Johnson Comparing T.J. Hockenson to the proper 1st round tight end


ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM)   The Texas Rangers said Wednesday, construction on the team's future home, Globe Life Field is approximately two-thirds completed. The Rangers said the first section of the retractable roof will be lifted into place next week. The first piece, weighing nearly 1.1 million pounds, will be lifted into the northwest portion of the site. This is the first of three total lifts for the first retractable roof truss. All three pieces total over 3.3 million pounds. Globe Life Field construction as of June 19, 2019 (courtesy: Texas Rangers) The roof will use a total of 19,000 tons of steel and span 5.5 acres. Roof construction started in late fall 2018, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. Motors for the retractable roof have arrived on the construction site. The first of 20 bogies, weighing 114,028 pounds each, will be installed next week. Here are specific updates on the rest of the stadium project: Concrete work: · Installation of the precast seating risers for the lower concourse is 60% complete. The lower bowl precast installation started in April in the southwest corner of the site. · Concrete is being poured later this week behind the home dugout. · Concrete construction for the dugout walls, camera wells and bullpens started at the end of May, creating definition for the field level. · Poured on-site concrete is complete in all areas with the exception of the service level. · Installation of the upper and main concourse precast concrete risers, which began last July, is completed. · A total of 115,000 cubic yards of concrete has been poured on-site to this point. Internal Work: · Drywall is 60% complete in the ballpark. Drywall on the club and concession areas is currently in progress. · Glass installation is 80% complete on the suite areas of the ballpark. · Concession and restroom tile work on all levels, including the suite level, is ongoing. External Work: · The installation of exterior glass is in progress on the east side of the building. Exterior glass is complete on the south side. · The southeast portion of the site has been graded and landscape work in that area will start later this month. Concrete foundation work started in southeast corner for hardscape. · Hand-laid brick installation for the notable brick arches on both the inside and the outside of the ballpark started last week. Brick is also being installed on the columns of the southeast and northeast entry. · Limestone and granite installation has started on the southeast and northeast entry. Limestone is being installed on the lower ten feet of the facade, with granite directly below. · Metal panels have been installed on the upper portion of the office building and on the canopy at the southwest corner of the site. Work is ongoing on the south and west portion of the site. · Installation of 100,000 square feet of precast architectural concrete was completed earlier this year. Structural Steel: · Bowl steel was completed in mid-February, using a total of 16,000 tons of steel to construct. The final piece was installed on the upper concourse area of centerfield, the northeastern portion of the site. · The bowl steel construction started in June of 2018, taking nine months to complete. Miscellaneous: · Preliminary air conditioning function will be established later this month. · Permanent power has been established on the site. · Permanent water was established on site at the end of May. The water pumps are starting to circulate throughout the building to clean the pumps prior to establishing air conditioning function. · Kitchen equipment is being set throughout the building. · Restroom fixtures, including toilets, and sinks, are in process of installation. · Seats anchors have been installed on the main and upper concourse level. · All aisle rails have been installed on the main concourse level. · Plumbing, HVAC & Electrical work is ongoing. · 13 escalators have been installed on-site. Four of 24 total elevators are in the process of installation. · The four-story office building, located on the southeast side of the site, is 80% complete. The interior of the building has been framed, drywall installed, tile work has started and painting has begun. The Globe Life Field team has completed 3.16 million man hours of work up to this point. Approximately 1,300 workers are on-site daily. Seating capacity is approximately 40,300 for Globe Life Field, which will open in March 2020. RELATED STORIES Rangers Home Opener At Globe Life Field Set For Next March Versus Angels New Photos: Texas Rangers Say Future Home Globe Life Field Is About 60 Percent Complete Humongous Crane Arrives In Arlington To Install Retractable Roof At Globe Life Field


The two Toyota LMP1s were separated by just under a second at the end of the Le Mans 24 Hours test day after Sebastien Buemi found two big improvements in the afternoon session. The Swiss driver posted a 3m20s.068s, four tenths up on teammate Fernando Alonso's previous best, with just over an hour to go and then improved again to a 3m19.440s in the closing minutes of the afternoon session. That put the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid 1.1s up on the sister #7 car in which Kamui Kobayashi set a 3m20.586s at the beginning of a session lasting four hours, before Mike Conway improved to 3m20.249s. Buemi said: "It was all about making sure you didn't get traffic. The times were a tiny bit slower than last year, but the track was getting cooler at the end, so we should have seen similar lap times." LMP1 times were down on this time last year, when the conditions were cooler for much of the test day which finished with Alonso topping the times on a 3m19.066s. Andre Lotterer was the quickest of the non-hybrid LMP1s after finding a big improvement in the closing stages to end up on 3m21.323s in the #1 Rebellion R-13-Gibson. Stoffel Vandoorne, who undertook his first laps of the full Le Mans circuit during the test, then jumped to fourth ahead of the second Rebellion with a 3m22.061s in the #11 SMP Racing BR Engineering BR1. Nathanael Berthon took fifth with a 3m22.194s in the #3 Rebellion just ahead of Stephane Sarrazin in the #17 SMP entry. Renger van der Zande improved the DragonSpeed BR1's best time to a 3m25.211s, only good enough for seventh but 1.7s clear of the ByKolles ENSO CLM P1/01 of Tom Dillmann. #38 Jackie Chan DC Racing Ligier JSP217 Gibson: Ho-Pin Tung, Stéphane Richelmi, Gabriel Aubry Photo by: Rainier Ehrhardt The Jackie Chan DC Racing squad led in LMP2, as Ho-Pin Tung set a 3m28.504s in the #38 Oreca to end up two tenths clear of Pastor Maldonado's 3m28.769s in the #31 DragonSpeed Oreca. Nicolas Lapierre managed a 3m28.997s in the Signatech Alpine Oreca to take third in class ahead of the #39 Graff Oreca of Tristan Gommendy and the #28 TDS Racing Oreca of Loic Duval. Nyck de Vries set the best non-Oreca time in the #29 Racing Team Nederland Dallara P217, some two seconds off the class pace in seventh. #63 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia, Mike Rockenfeller Photo by: Rainier Ehrhardt Corvette Racing again headed the GTE Pro class with the #63 car. Mike Rockenfeller topped the times with a 3m54.001s to end up just three hundredths faster than the Ganassi Ford GT in which Harry Tincknell posted a 3m54.032s earlier in the four-hour session. The second Chevrolet Corvette C7.R took third with a late 3m54.036s from Tommy Milner, while Davide Rigon was fourth in the best of the factory AF Corse Ferrari 488 GTEs with a 3m54.103s. Best of the Porsches was the US-entered #93 car in which Nick Tandy recorded a 3m54.223s. The top 12 GTE Pro cars, incorporating entries from Chevrolet, Ford, Ferrari and Aston Martin, were separated by less than a second, although times in the class were some way off those from qualifying for last year's 24 Hours. The Scuderia Corsa-run WeatherTech Racing Ferrari led the way in GTE Am with a 3m56.862s from Toni Vilander, beating Matt Griffin's Clearwater Ferrari and Giancarlo Fisichella's Spirit of Race car by less than a tenth of a second. For full Le Mans 24 Hours test day results, click here .


Editor's note: The opinions in this article are the author's, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. Before President Trump announced that he was imposing 25 percent tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of Chinese goods, he got encouragement from an unlikely source: Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. The Senate Democratic leader, who has little good to say about Trump most days, tweeted, "Hang tough on China, @realDonaldTrump. Don't back down. Strength is the only way to win with China." That should have been a wake-up call for Beijing. When Chuck Schumer is tweeting support for Donald Trump, it's time to cut a deal. But China didn't cut a deal   and now it is paying a price. Those who suggest Trump started this trade war with China have it backward. Beijing has been waging economic warfare on the United States for years   stealing our intellectual property, forcing our companies to transfer technology as a price of doing business in China and subsidizing state-owned enterprises to prevent U.S. businesses from competing in dozens of sectors of the Chinese economy. TRUMP SAYS DEAL WITH CHINA WILL HAPPEN 'WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT,' US NEEDS TO 'MAKE UP' GROUND FIRST The difference now is Chinese leaders are facing a president who is willing to fight back. China apparently didn't think Trump would do so. The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese negotiators believed they had leverage because Trump "was worried about the future course of the U.S. economy and therefore may be more eager to do a deal." Big mistake. The U.S. economy is strong, unemployment is at the lowest level in five decades, and wages are rising. In fact, America's biggest economic problem is that we have more job openings than unemployed people to fill them. China's economy, by contrast, is in trouble. Last year, China reported its slowest economic growth since 1990, and the Financial Times reports that many experts "believe its official data understates the true extent of the slowdown." While the United States has added about half a million manufacturing jobs since Trump took office, China's manufacturing sector is shedding jobs. And the Chinese population is aging rapidly as birthrates are falling, which means the workforce is becoming smaller and less productive. Our economic strength against China's relative weakness gives Trump leverage in this standoff, and he is using it. Trump knows the United States can better withstand a trade war than China and that President Xi Jinping needs a deal more than he does. Trump is wrong when he says tariffs are good for our economy because China is paying us "hundreds of billions of dollars" in tariff revenue   money he can use to help farmers withstand the blow of lost sales to Beijing. China is not paying the cost of tariffs. American businesses and consumers are paying. But the fact that Trump mistakenly believes tariffs are good for the economy should be a wake-up call for Beijing. He thinks he's in a win-win situation, and that means, in this game of chicken, Trump is not going to blink. And while China is not paying the cost of the tariffs, their impact on U.S. consumers may not be as bad as some observers predict. As my American Enterprise Institute colleague Derek Scissors points out, our low rate of inflation neutralizes much of the costs of higher prices from tariffs, which will diminish over time. "If the US places 25% tariffs on all Chinese imports and no substitution for those goods and services occurs, the additional cost would be $145 billion. That's a bit over one percent of 2018 consumer spending," Scissors writes, but "the cost will certainly not that be that high, because substitution will occur. And the cost will fall over time as more producers enter to replace Chinese." In other words, our dynamic, growing, low-inflation economy can handle a trade war with China. That does not mean China will buckle easily. State ownership is the means by which the Communist Party directs the Chinese economy. Getting China to stop subsidizing large sectors of its economy, and to cease its theft of U.S. intellectual property, will be extremely difficult. But Trump knows he has no chance of doing so by filing complaints with the World Trade Organization. He is right to take a hardline stance. It's much easier to question the wisdom of launching trade wars with allies such as Canada and the European Union. But we should all be able to agree that China is an economic predator against which we need to fight back. Trump is using tariffs to force China to open its markets to free trade and competition. Every American should be standing behind the president as he does so   just like Chuck Schumer.


There are a number of warning signs to look for before a stock market downturn, but Citi Research said only a few are present now. The firm has compiled its own checklist of 18 items to identify if global equities are about to enter a "bear" period. Although the S&P 500 is near a record high, Citi says only four of the cautionary metrics that indicate this is the top are currently fulfilled. "Our Bear Market Checklist helps us compare current global variables to those before previous major bear markets," Citi said in a note to investors. A bear market is synonymous on Wall Street with a broad, long-lasting decline in stocks. It's traditionally defined as a drop of 20% or more from a recent peak. Only four of the 18 factors on its checklist "are flashing sell," Citi noted   much less than the 17½ in 2000 and the 13 in 2007, when stocks entered a prolonged decline. Citi's list counts the red as "worrying" and a full point toward the 18, while amber means "perhaps" and is worth half a point. Citi added that, while the checklist is one of the firm's "most closely-followed" metrics, "it is not a market timing tool." "But it does provide important guidance for whether or not you should want to buy the (market) dip," Citi added.   CNBC's Michael Bloom contributed to this report.


Tuesday, July 16 marks 50 years since NASA launched the Apollo 11 expedition, and this Saturday will be the 50th anniversary of the first man on the moon. It's something Old Dominion University Planetarium Director Justin Mason calls one of mankind's greatest achievements. "Right here, right in the Sea of Tranquility, Apollo 11, July 20th, 1969. That little dot right there," Mason said pointing to a spot on a model of the moon inside ODU's planetarium, where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down. "Today's the launch, but Saturday is the landing. That's when Neil Armstrong actually set foot on the moon," he said. ODU is celebrating the milestone with a big party this Saturday. The university is hosting a 50th-anniversary celebration, and everyone is invited, free of charge. "It's a huge community event," he said. "Not something just ODU related, but something we can reach out to all of Hampton Roads and bring them to campus." The Virginia Symphony Orchestra will perform a selection of songs at ODU's Kaufman Lawn. There will be local breweries and food trucks set up, and activities for families. You'll even get the opportunity to touch an actual meteorite from the moon. "A lot of the activities are STEM-related," Mason said. "To teach science, technology, engineering, and math. And not just come in and do something for fun, but to come in and learn something, too." There will be physics, chemistry and robotics demonstrations, virtual reality, a movie in the planetarium, and a chance to build your own rocket. Mason said when the orchestra wraps up its performance, telescopes will be set up on the lawn. "There are other events in the area but it sounds like ours is going to be the biggest," he said. The event starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 10 p.m. For a full list of activities, check out ODU's website .