NASCAR and manufacturers have discussed the hybridization of future cars but one manufacturer executive said it won't happen soon. " Relative to hybridization and electrification, quite simply, it's not a question of if, it's a question of how and when," David Wilson, president of Toyota Racing Development said Thursday morning on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. " A hybrid type of strategy is absolutely something that we're looking at. "Candidly, it won't be something that we see as early as '21. That's, realistically, a little further down the road." NASCAR Vice Chairman Mike Helton said May 20 on the Dale Jr. Download that a key to the Gen 7 car   expected to debut in 2021   would be to "make room for what might happen next. Not in the short-term, but if the automobile industry and the racing industry go down the road with some type of electrification, the chassis should have room for that. In the motor component, whatever evolution we go to in the next generation of power plants for the cars … we have the opportunity with a clean sheet of paper to build a chassis that can accommodate that easily without having to tear a car apart." Brad Keselowski wrote an essay last May titled: It's time: The NASCAR hybrid . Keselowski wrote: "Not only am I sure that hybrids are the future of NASCAR   I believe it's essential to the success of the sport that we embrace hybrid technology as soon as possible." Hybrids have become more important for manufacturers, Wilson said on "The Morning Drive" on Thursday. "You look across the motorsports landscape, you're seeing hybridization and electrification everywhere you look," he said. "That again is simply a reflection of the automotive culture on a global basis. Today, Toyota has eight different hybrid vehicles in their lineup." Jim Campbell, Chevrolet's U.S. Vice President of Performance Vehicles and Motorsports, also was on "The Morning Drive" on Thursday and expressed the value of the Gen 7 car being able to incorporate hybrid elements in the future. "I think Gen 7 gives an opportunity to bring more relevant elements of the car and the technology to what we're selling in the showroom or what we'll be selling more of in the future," Campbell said. "Along with that is the ability of if we do that have an opportunity to attract more (manufacturers). So it all does really fit together. There's still much work going on with the Gen 7. "In terms of hybrid, I will tell you that every series we're involved in, every single series Chevy is involved in … is looking at what is the opportunity to package protect or what are the options to include some element of hybridization. That's really where it is right now. It's in a discussion phrase. It hasn't been locked down." In regards to hybridization coming to NASCAR, Wilson said on SiriusXM: "It is an inevitability from our perspective." Before the season, Mark Rushbrook, global director of Ford Performance, said of hybrids: "As we change road cars, we're not going directly from an internal combustion engine to electric. We'll have hybrids along the way. I don't know NASCAR needs to go full electric. "Even if you continue racing the internal combustion engine, we get a ton of benefit from that and connection with the fans. The ability to put the hybrid in when the time is ready, that'll continue to connect as fans' cars and trucks go hybrid."


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Trump to hold social media summit, minus the big social media President Donald Trump will host a White House event Thursday on claims of political bias in social media . Notably absent from the event will be representatives from the big social media platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter. The White House said the "Presidential Social Media Summit" is designed so Trump can hear directly from users, including those who responded to a recent White House request for examples of alleged bias . Those who have announced they will attend include self-proclaimed "guerilla journalist" James O'Keefe and conservative talk-show host Bill Mitchell. Hurricane watch issued in Louisiana as tropical system gains strength The second storm of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to form along the Gulf Coast at some point Thursday and is forecast to make landfall around Louisiana on Saturday as a major storm or hurricane. "This system has the potential to become a dangerous hurricane ," according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The storm could bring more heavy rain and flooding to New Orleans, which was inundated with 6-7 inches of rain on Wednesday, triggering a flash flood emergency for the area. Even more concerning, the Mississippi River in New Orleans is now forecast to crest near 20 feet on Saturday, the weather service said. Budget discussions, protests expected in Alaska Discussions and protests are expected to resume in Wasilla, Alaska, Thursday as the state is facing considerable budget issues. In an attempt to balance the state's budget, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has ordered a $130 million cut to The University of Alaska in the form of a line-item veto. Lawmakers and higher education activists are at odds over how to deal with Alaska's money troubles. Alaskan oil production and worldwide oil prices have declined in recent years, so the state has used billions in savings to balance its budget. But it's running out of money, and Dunleavy wants to send Alaskans $3,000 dividend checks from oil tax revenues. The legislature has until Friday to take action and avert the cuts . Trump's pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to testify Army Gen. Mark Milley, President Donald Trump's pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is scheduled to testify at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. Milley, who has been a member of the Joint Chiefs since 2015 and is currently the Army's chief of staff, would succeed Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford, whose second two-year term expires in October. The hearing comes at a time of uncertainty amid the ranks of Pentagon leadership. On Sunday, Adm. Bill Moran, Trump's nominee to be the top Navy officer announced he was declining the appointment after a request for his emails by USA TODAY prompted a call for an inspector general's investigation. Last month, Patrick Shanahan withdrew from consideration as the next defense secretary after USA TODAY and others revealed details of his turbulent divorce and family life . If confirmed, Milley would be the nation's highest-ranking military officer. Serena eyes Wimbledon final ticket The women's draw at Wimbledon is down to the last four, and Thursday's matches will determine who plays in Saturday's final at the All England Club. Each match features a former Grand Slam champion against a first-time Grand Slam semifinalist. Serena Williams , who needed three sets to beat fellow American Alison Riske in the quarterfinals Tuesday, continues her quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title against Barbora Strycova, while former French Open champ Simona Halep faces Elina Svitolina. Prefer to listen? Check out the 5 things podcast This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump's social media summit, possible hurricane in the Gulf Coast: 5 things you need to know Thursday


Lakes add to the quality of life in the Twin Cities metro, but the actual quality of those lakes themselves is a mixed bag. That's the finding of the annual report by the Metropolitan Council, that in 2018 sampled water from 184 lakes across the Twin Cities for pollutants and clarity, among other things. The sampling was done through the Citizen-Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP) that combines the efforts of Met Council employees, volunteers and sponsors. The 2018 report reveals that 37% of the lake sites received a grade of "A" or "B", meaning that they had relatively good water quality. Another 30% of lake sites received a water quality grade of "C". The remaining 33% of lake sites received a water quality grade of "D" or "F", meaning that they had relatively poor water quality. READ: 2018 Lake Water Quality Report 2018 was the 26th year of the Council's volunteer program, with 123 citizen volunteers taking part. Lakes are monitored for common water quality issues that affect the region's lakes including: Excessive nutrient enrichment. An increase in phosphorus and nitrogen in lake water causes increased aquatic plant growth and algae blooms, which in turn can deplete oxygen and negatively affect recreation and aquatic life habitat. Chloride pollution, which is due to the runoff of applied salts on the region's roadways and paved surfaces. Basic lake characteristics such as water clarity and vertical depth profiles of dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity, pH, and turbidity. Since 1980, the Council's lake monitoring program has monitored 440 lake-sites on 398 lakes.


The Los Angeles Rams officially have one of the leaders of their defense back in the fold. Cory Littleton has signed his restricted free agent tender, per the league's transaction wire . The tender will pay Littleton a solid $3.095 million in 2019 since the team assigned a second-round tender to him back in March. Had Littleton signed an offer sheet with a different team, the Rams would've received a second-round pick if they opted not to match the deal. This all but assured he'd be back in Los Angeles. With the departure of Alec Ogletree last offseason, Littleton took on a much bigger role with the team in 2018. He started all 16 games at inside linebacker, racking up 125 tackles, nine for loss, four sacks, three interceptions, and 13 passes defended. (Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images) In addition to stuffing the stat sheet on defense, Littleton was also one of the league's best performers on special teams. He was a second-team All-Pro for his special teams work, blocking two punts and making the Pro Bowl. No other player on the Rams was as busy as Littleton was last season, as he played over 95 percent of the defensive snaps while remaining an elite special teams weapon. Littleton operated as the quarterback of the defense in Ogletree's absence, and he'll likely continue in that role in 2019. Undrafted out of Washington back in 2016, Littleton has turned into one of the Rams' most important players. He received above-average grades from Pro Football Focus last season, and the Rams will be counting on him to lead their linebacking unit. Littleton will now be an unrestricted free agent next offseason. MORE: Injury to Reuben Foster could help Chiefs, Redskins strike a deal Kevin Durant fired back on Twitter after Chris Broussard questioned his Warriors titles Magic Johnson confirms rumor that Lakers want to sign Kyrie Irving Kyle Rudolph could be a late offseason acquisition Cowboys need Report: Patriots engaged in trade talks for TE Kyle Rudolph


Most of the talk around the Cincinanti Bengals under Zac Taylor's watchful eye during OTAs has been about fun. The fun factor, meaning more involved coaches, cellphone breaks, music in the locker room, those sorts of culture-altering details. But the how of the coaching hasn't really been zoomed in on - until now. MMQB's Albert Breer caught up with Andy Dalton, who explained the approach is no longer simply telling players what to do without reason. "A lot of times the quarterbacks get all that information, you know why you're calling it, you know what you want it in," Dalton said. "But now everyone's getting that information. It makes it easier for guys to be on the same page, because they know why [a play] is called. That's why it's been really good." This is a rather large deal. As opposed to telling a skill position player to do something, the new coaching staff is taking the time to explain why from all angles. And while this all sounds like positive offseason talk, one has to wonder if this can clean up errors from past years such as a wrong route by John Ross or a missed assignment by an offensive lineman. This is something we've heard from Tyler Boyd about John Ross : he slows down to think instead of just playing at his fastest. Taylor and his staff have a fresh approach in this regard and one that isn't making a big splash right now, yet it could end up making all the difference. MORE: James Holzhauer breaks his silence about the leaked 'Jeopardy!' result Darnell Savage, Josh Jackson could unlock full potential of Packers secondary Byron Pringle picks up where he left off before injury cost him rookie season Respected NBA Reporters Have Conflicting Kawhi Leonard Free Agency Intel Report: Suns, Bulls offering lottery picks for Lonzo Ball


April 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday said he would hear oral arguments on May 14 in a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump seeking to block a congressional subpoena for information about eight years of Trump's personal and business finances. Trump's accounting firm, Mazars USA, had faced an April 29 deadline for complying with the demand from the Democratic chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee, Representative Elijah Cummings. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington said the firm would not need to respond until one week after he rules on Trump's request for a preliminary suspension of the subpoena. Cummings and Republican Trump had jointly agreed to the new schedule, the judge said in his order. A lawyer for the president, William Consovoy, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "If we prevail - as we expect to - we expect full compliance by the company, and the company has indicated that it will do so," a committee aide said. The committee said the records are related to its investigation of allegations by Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen that businessman Trump had inflated or deflated financial statements for potentially improper purposes. Cummings sought financial documents from Mazars and Trump sued Cummings on Monday to halt the process. Cohen, who has pleaded guilty to financial crimes, testified to Congress in February that Trump had misrepresented his net worth in the years before he was elected president in 2016. Trump's lawsuit argued that Cummings' subpoena exceeded constitutional limits on the power of Congress to investigate. "Its goal is to expose Plaintiffs' private financial information for the sake of exposure, with the hope that it will turn up something that Democrats can use as a political tool against the President now and in the 2020 election," Trump said in the lawsuit. In a statement on Monday, Cummings said there was no valid legal basis to try to block the subpoena and accused the White House of "unprecedented stonewalling" in refusing to produce a single document or witness to the committee. Trump's lawsuit was the first effort by his legal team to quash multiple investigations of his finances by Democratic-led committees in the U.S. House. The Trump Organization, the president's privately owned company, is also a plaintiff. Another Democratic chairman, Representative Richard Neal of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, requested the release of six years of Trump's individual and business tax returns on April 3. The Tuesday deadline expired without the Internal Revenue Service complying. (Reporting by Jan Wolfe; editing by Grant McCool)


All southbound lanes and one northbound lane of I-93 in New Hampton were back open Wednesday after a multivehicle crash, transportation officials said. The crash, which involved two tractor-trailers, happened about 11:30 a.m. Police said one tractor-trailer had broken down and was parked in the right breakdown lane of the highway. The driver of another tractor-trailer sneezed, causing the driver to veer his tractor-trailer across the fog line and striking the disabled vehicle and sparking a large fire, police said. Both tractor-trailers were empty at the time, police said. Police said one person suffered minor injuries. Both sides of the highway were closed for about 90 minutes. Eventually, all lanes on I-93 South and one lane on I-93 North were reopened, but traffic issues persisted throughout the day. First responders from several communities responded to the scene. The driver who sneezed was issued a citation for crossing a solid line, police said. READ MORE: Driver sneezed before fiery, multi-vehicle crash on I-93 CHECK OUT WCVB: Get the latest Boston news, weather and sports online, anytime. Stay in the know with Boston's news leader   WCVB.


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Logan Circle? According to Walk Score, this Washington neighborhood is a "walker's paradise," is a "biker's paradise" and has excellent transit. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one-bedroom in Logan Circle is currently hovering around $2,473. So, what might you expect to find if you've got a budget of $2,300/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. 1200 14th St. NW Listed at $2,210/month, this 615-square-foot studio apartment is located at 1200 14th St. NW. Amenities offered in the building include concierge service and a fitness center. For those with furry friends in tow, know that cats and dogs are welcome on this property. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) 1425 P St. NW Next, there's this studio apartment located at 1425 P St. NW. It's listed for $2,225/month for its 413 square feet. In the residence, the listing promises a dishwasher, laundry and granite countertops. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that cats and dogs are allowed. (See the complete listing here .) Massachusetts Avenue NW Here's an 875-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit at Massachusetts Avenue NW that's going for $2,299/month. The unit has a mix of hardwood floors and carpeting, a dishwasher and large windows. The building features a fitness center. Pet owners, take heed: Cats and dogs are welcome. (Take a look at the full 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.


Even coming on the heels of a Cleveland Browns "Hard Knocks" that might have been the best reality TV ever created in the NFL, the next few weeks should be the franchise's true opus. But the maelstrom known as Antonio Brown , a whirling dervish of diva, is more likely to decimate the credibility of this entertainment franchise in the next few weeks than drive it to new heights. "Hard Knocks" wanted drama. Brown delivered. And now we get to see who truly has the power in this marriage between HBO and the NFL. Of the litany of revelations from the latest 24-hour cycle of Antonio Brown chaos , that is certainly one of them. There is no question whether the material is there for some Hall of Fame episodes in the coming days. But if the network can't land something meaningful in the midst of this craziness   from the landing strip of jaw-dropping details already laid out by several reports   then it means we aren't watching reality TV. Instead, it's the kind of state-run television that has made the show an often forgettable spectacle in the past. 'Hard Knocks' drops ball on AB's frostbitten feet If you're putting money down on where this one is headed, bet the under(whelming). There have already been some signs that HBO is going to get anything meaningful slashed to the bone in the coming weeks. Take Episode 1, which as it turns out, seems even more disappointing in the rear-view mirror than it did a day ago. It largely landed with a thud after dancing around the problem with   to coin HBO's term   Brown's "bad" feet. Instead, the ultimate inside access of "Hard Knocks" basically delivered a hot air balloon ride, some rookies riding horses, a little bit of Derek Carr and the subtly interesting moment of head coach Jon Gruden establishing a no-fly zone when it comes to rookie hazing. And even that line by Gruden about hazing was largely glossed over in the episode, given that it could have provided an interesting entry point into the darker parts of offensive lineman Richie Incognito's history. Basically, HBO delivered a bunch of empty calories and then almost nothing on the parts of the Brown situation that actually made it dramatic. Specifically, the reality that he had frozen the bottoms of his feet in cryotherapy chamber. If anything, Brown's children asked the toughest questions and might have provided the most interesting micro-second of filming, when in the midst of one of the children asking him about Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger , Brown grinned and flashed a quick look at the camera   presumably to see if "Hard Knocks" was watching. It was mildly amusing. But it ended up being unfulfilling when the reality sunk in that "Hard Knocks" had nothing to reveal about the frostbite on Brown's feet. It almost certainly means that the Raiders intervened in the production to keep that piece of information out. And we still might not know the nature of Brown's foot problems right now, had it not been for Gruden's former Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft pick   Chris Simms   revealing on ProFootballTalk what had happened in the deep freeze of a cryotherapy session. As an aside, it's interesting that it was a guy with Gruden ties who came up with this piece of information. Did Hue Jackson, Browns teach Jon Gruden a lesson? What's more disappointing now is that there was even more going on than anyone knew. And it was ultimately pushed into the spotlight thanks to Brown consistently missing practice and then having a grievance hearing with the NFL over his helmet. That triggered a string of revelations that the franchise has been dealing with this helmet lunacy for some time. A fact that wasn't even a whisper in the first "Hard Knocks" episode. All of this takes us back to one reality. This all should be an Oklahoma land rush for the franchise. It should be the kind of thing that can elevate "Hard Knocks" another notch above the fantastic production in Cleveland last season. But it likely won't because of the one thing we can never forget: If the franchise involved wants this to be a "nothing to see here" propaganda machine that rings hollow on the most problematic storylines, then it will be. And in Episode 1, that's what it was. More than we even realized. Maybe it's because Gruden was never going to get on board with this whole production. Or maybe it's because he saw the mistake Browns coach Hue Jackson made last season, allowing too much reality into this reality show. Whatever the reason, there's no denying that the first week was an NFL-inspired borefest that took all the juiciest cuts and dried them into beef jerky. We'll see if that changes now. There's no way HBO and the Raiders can hide what is going on with Brown now and still insist with a straight face that this is a "behind the scenes" look at the Raiders. Anyone who has been around Gruden knows that when the Brown news lit up on Friday, the relationship between the player and coach hit a crossroads inside the franchise. It might have already been there and we just hadn't seen it. Now the gritty details of this whole thing are in the hands of HBO, which undoubtedly has a fight on its hands with the Raiders when it comes to showing the rest of us what the inside of a catastrophe looks like. Making a sanitized production now about this Oakland mess would be like making a movie about the Titanic and editing out the iceberg. "Hard Knocks" got exactly what it wanted in Antonio Brown. And that might be the worst thing that could have happened. 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DENVER (AP) Brandon Crawford capped a big day at the plate with a defensive gem. Crawford homered three times and drove in nine runs over the course of two games Monday, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 in the nightcap to complete a sweep of a split doubleheader. He finished off the offensive display with some sparkling glove work, making a diving stop of Nolan Arenado's ninth-inning grounder and flipping the ball to second baseman Donovan Solano for a force out to help seal the Game 2 victory. ''He saved us with that play,'' Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. ''That ball gets through, it's first and third and (closer Will Smith) is in a tough spot there. Game-saving play. And to do that in the ninth inning of the second game, that's impressive.'' Crawford followed Stephen Vogt's homer off Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-2) leading off the fourth with one of his own. It was the second time on the day he was part of a back to back set. In the first game, Crawford went 5 for 6 with two homers and tied a San Francisco team record with eight RBIs as the Giants scored a season high in runs in a 19-2 rout of the Rockies. ''I have been feeling a lot better at the plate,'' Crawford said after the first game. ''There were a couple of at-bats in Milwaukee where I was having good at-bats, kind of battling and getting deep into counts. Even drawing walks kind of helps your confidence going forward. I've been feeling good, seeing the ball well. You expect to get hits when that happens.'' Dereck Rodriguez (4-5), recalled from Triple-A Sacramento prior to the second game, pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits. He struck out six and walked none and kept the Rockies in the yard during his outing. The Giants got four innings of scoreless relief, capped by Will Smith, who got three outs for his 24th save. Gonzalez, who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque prior to the second game, went five innings and allowed five hits, including the successive homers to Vogt and Crawford. Crawford and Mike Yastrzemski went back to back in the first inning of the first game, which was a makeup for a May 8 rainout. Garrett Hampson, the fleet infielder who pulled off the rare feat of scoring from second base on an infield groundout in a Rockies' win over Cincinnati on Sunday, was twice tagged out on the basepaths in Monday's nightcap. He reached on an error in the third inning and after right fielder Austin Slater dropped Charlie Blackmon's fly ball for an error, Hampson made a dash for home but slipped and fell rounding third. He tried to scramble back to third but was tagged out by Pablo Sandoval. In the fifth, Hampson doubled in the Rockies' only run but tried to stretch the hit into a triple. Initially called safe, a replay review showed Sandoval got the tag down before his hand hit the bag. ''We end up making some outs on the basepaths with `Hamp,'' the Rockies Daniel Murphy said. ''They weren't foolish mistakes. He slipped on the one and then makes a pretty good decision right there to go to third base and they made a couple of good plays on him. In reality we didn't score a lot of runs but if he doesn't get popped on the bases twice it's probably a different game. But we've got to swing the bat better, myself included.'' Yastrzemski went 4 for 6 with a homer and Buster Posey also went deep for San Francisco in the first game in which the Rockies allowed the most runs ever in a game against the Giants, an NL West rival. Preserving his bullpen in the one-sided slugfest earlier, Rockies manager Bud Black inserted first baseman Mark Reynolds to pitch the ninth. Reynolds allowed two runs and two hits. It was the third time in Rockies history that a position player had been used as a pitcher. Jeff Samardzija (7-7), who had allowed 17 runs in 12 1/3 innings in losing his three previous starts at Colorado, didn't give up a run until pinch-hitter Raimel Tapia homered to straightaway center with two outs in the sixth inning. Ryan McMahon homered in the seventh for the Rockies' other run. Samardzija retired the first six batters he faced and finished with nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. He allowed two runs and four hits. German Marquez (8-5), who won both of his previous starts against the Giants in San Francisco this season, allowed a career-high 11 runs on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings. Crawford added an RBI single in the fourth, a two-run drive off Jesus Tinoco in the sixth and a two-run single in the ninth off Reynolds. Tinoco was optioned to Triple A Albuquerque after the game to make roster room for Gonzalez. Others in the San Francisco era with eight RBIs in a game are Willie Mays on April 30, 1961, and Orlando Cepeda on July 4, 1961. TRAINER'S ROOM Giants: 3B Evan Longoria was placed on the 10-day injured list because of left foot plantar fasciitis. His roster spot was filled by the recall of RHP Ray Black from Triple A-Sacramento. Longoria was lifted from Sunday's game at Milwaukee in the fifth inning because of left foot soreness. UP NEXT Giants: The team announced after the second game that RHP Drew Pomeranz (2-9, 6.42 ERA) would start Tuesday night's game here. Rockies: Rookie RHP Peter Lambert (2-1, 6.67 ERA) will look to rebound after taking his first career loss last time out when he allowed four runs on five hits in five innings in a July 3 setback to Houston.


MEMPHIS, Tenn.   Armed officers and an angry crowd faced off after a Tennessee man was fatally shot by U.S. Marshals in a working-class Memphis neighborhood. People in the crowd threw rocks and bricks, with 25 officers suffering mostly minor injuries during the tense clash Wednesday night in the Frayser community in north Memphis. Officers cordoned off several blocks near the scene. By 11 p.m., officers had used tear gas and most of the crowd dispersed, police director Michael Rallings said at a Thursday morning at a news conference. Three people were arrested. Officers on horseback patrolled the area, and lines of police cars with flashing blue lights were parked along the street. An ambulance could be seen at the outer edge of the scene. A helicopter flew overhead as police cars trickled away. Residential streets were blocked, and a heavy police presence remained in the area Thursday. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation spokeswoman Keli McAlister said the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force went to a Frayser home to look for a suspect with felony warrants. Marshals saw the man get into a vehicle and then proceed to ram task force vehicles several times before exiting with a weapon, McAlister said. Marshals then opened fire, killing the man who died at the scene. McAlister did not say how many marshals fired or how many times the man was shot. One local official identified the victim as Brandon Webber and said he was shot several times in his family's front yard. Family members confirmed to the Daily Memphian that the 21-year-old Webber died. In identifying Webber on Twitter early Thursday, Shelby County Commissioner and mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer said "Every life lost should matter...every single one. How many times will this be ok? It cannot continue to be." Memphis police officers were called in to help with crowd control as word of the shooting spread on social media. As more protesters showed up, more Memphis officers and Shelby County sheriff's deputies arrived at the scene. The situation then escalated, and officers donned protective riot gear as people threw rocks and bricks. Police cars and a nearby fire station were damaged, Rallings said. The TBI is called in to investigate police-involved shootings by district attorneys in Shelby and other counties in the state. TBI investigators then give their report to the district attorney, who will decide whether to pursue charges against officers involved. The police director implored residents to wait until the TBI finishes its investigation before spreading possible misinformation about the shooting. "I need everyone to stay calm," Rallings said. While police support the right of people to demonstrate, Rallings said "we will not allow any acts of violence." Passion Anderson, a 34-year-old student, drove her 13-year-old son to the scene early Thursday, after protesters had gone and the scene had calmed down. She grew up in Memphis, but left to Ohio before moving in November to the Frayser neighborhood, a mostly low- to middle-income area north of downtown. Anderson said she worries about her son's safety every day in Memphis which like other large cities, struggles with violent crime. "I just want him to see this, know what's going on, to be conscious," she said from the driver's seat of her car, with her son in the passenger seat. "I fear for him all the time."


CBS Sports released its annual "Top 25 NFL players under age 25" list . Unfortunately for Lions fans. there are no Detroit players to be found on Sean Wagner-McGough's edition for this season. It's the second year in a row the Lions have been shut out of the compilation. Wagner-McGough listed his primary selection criteria: What the player has accomplished thus far. No rookies were eligible. Future projection. How much upside is there and how likely are they to attain it? Positional value. Premium positions matter more. It makes some sense for the Lions to miss out. The team's top talents, from Darius Slay to Damon Harrison, Quandre Diggs to Tre Flowers, are all at least 25 years old. Kenny Golladay and Taylor Decker are both ineligible for being 25 already, too. Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes tops the list, followed by Chargers edge rusher Joey Bosa, Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett, Texans QB Deshaun Watson and Browns QB Baker Mayfield. MORE: Draymond Green to LeBron James' 14-Year-Old Son: "I'm at Your F--king Neck This Summer" Omari Spellman calls out Josh Hart over shocking Lakers draft story Packers should have one of NFL's most improved secondaries in 2019 Ahead of Finals, Stephen Curry defends Kevin Durant against critics Jimmy Butler would reportedly like playing with LeBron James


James Neal figures he's re-invigorated. One can assume the salivating prospect of playing alongside Connor McDavid would have that sort of effect. For Neal, it could also mean putting behind him a horrible season where he failed to hit double-digit goals for the first time in his career and finished with just 19 points in 63 games. The 2018-19 season made Neal the biggest bust of last year's free-agent crop. Despite playing on the team that was tops in the Western Conference at the end of the regular season, the only thing Neal's game topped was the scrap heap. It got so bad that when the Flames needed a win in Game 5 of Round 1 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, Neal was parked in the press box as the Flames crashed out of the postseason. But there's hope in Edmonton after Ken Holland and the Oilers acquired Neal for Milan Lucic . Hope, because Holland has already done what those previous to him couldn't: get Lucic out of town. And hope, because as bad as Neal's season was last year, there's optimism that he could turn it around this year. That faith rests in his shooting percentage. Never before had Neal shot below 10 percent in all situations in his career over a full season and never below nine percent in five-on-five situations. Last year, his shooting success was just five percent in all situations and 4.63 percent in five-on-five. James Neal, 5v5 SH%: 08-09: 12% 09-10: 15% 10-11: 10% 11-12: 11% 12-13: 12% 13-14: 9% 14-15: 9% 15-16: 12% 16-17: 10% 17-18: 11% 18-19: 5% Basically, even if nothing else changes at all, it's reasonable to expect Neal's 5v5 goal total to double.   Jonathan Willis (@JonathanWillis) July 19, 2019 As Willis points out, if that shooting percentage just returns back to the mean, Neal could double his goal total without much extra effort. [ ProHockeyTalk's 2019 NHL free agency tracker ] Neal's shot contributions are very good. Using CJ Turtoro's player comparison tool, you can see just how stark the contrast is between himself and Lucic, who replaces Neal in Calgary. Take those shot contributions and put them on a line with McDavid and profit? So there's it's a good bet that Neal can contribute. How much so remains to be seen. He's still a positive possession player, even during his down year last year (50.58%). Over the past three seasons, he's been outscored five-on-five, something that hadn't happened previously since 2008-09. His expected goals were the third-lowest of his career. And he shot just 141 times, the lowest total outside of the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season. Either last season was a sign of things to come or an outlier for a player fully capable of potting 20 goals. At 31, he isn't a dinosaur by any means. Shedding Lucic's no-movement, $6 million a season contract was a win already. And if Neal is on McDavid's wing, it will be interesting to see how big of a rebound season he can have. Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports . Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck


The FDNY is out with its annual "Calendar of Heroes," featuring some of New York's bravest and some of their furry companions.


Hayes Valley , Western Addition This week and next, Hayes Valley neighbors have a chance to catch graffiti artist the Apexer , also known as Ricardo Richey, at work on a new installation at the Hayes Valley Playground. Richey is transforming the basketball court at Hayes and Buchannan into an array of bold, geometric primary colors in his signature style. The project is jointly supported by San Francisco Recreation and Park, the Kevin Durant Charity Foundation, Project Level and Project Impact. Last fall Rec & Park set about resurfacing and upgrading the courts, including new equipment and better fencing, for its first upgrade in 17 years. The Kevin Durant Charity Foundation put forward just shy of $100,000 to aid the upgrades, including for new equipment and the art installation. The foundation works to rebuild basketball courts in low-income and at-risk neighborhoods, including last year in Hunters Point , as part of its mission to enrich the lives of at-risk youth, according to the foundation's website. City funds provided for a simultaneous resurface of the adjacent tennis court, according to Rec & Park. The work means courts will be closed for the coming few weeks. Rec & Park spokesperson Madison Sink said there will be a community celebration to mark the courts' reopening closer to the end of the month.


There are just five days to go until the transfer window shuts, and while teams continue to plod forward with transfer plans and fill last-minute holes, things have slowed down a tad before the Deadline Day flurry. Still, there are calls to be made and teams up and down the Premier League are readying their next move. According to French publication L'Equipe , Everton is weighing up options to replace the departed Idrissa Gueye , who recently made the switch to Paris Saint-Germain. While Jean-Philippe Gbamin has already arrived from FC Mainz, L'Equipe reports that the Toffees will also make a run at Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure, hoping to secure the midfielder for around $33 million, but Watford is hoping to squeeze $44 million out of Everton. The report states that Doucoure would be open to "a new challenge," having been with the Hornets for three seasons after joining from Granada in the summer of 2016. Still, Doucoure signed a new contract extension last summer that runs through 2023, so Watford is in no position to be bullied. A player whose future has been in question all summer is Tottenham's Christian Eriksen , and while many thought he could move to Real Madrid earlier this summer, that move has not yet materialized. With Madrid already having spent enormous sums of money this summer, it feels less likely that Eriksen will tempt Los Blancos. That leaves room for a report by The Independent , which states that Manchester United is weighing up a last-minute play for Eriksen as the window comes to a close. The report states that both Madrid and Juventus have situations that have seen them cool interest on the Danish playmaker, but United could be an outlet. There would be plenty of convincing to do, as Tottenham is in the Champions League this coming season after reaching the final of last season's contest, while Manchester United has missed out again, settling for Europa League play this season. Still, Spurs could be motivated to make the deal with Eriksen   if they find a suitable replacement   with Eriksen's deal set to expire next summer. Reports from Germany have stated that snags in the Leroy Sane transfer to Bayern Munich have been surpassed and the move is back on. According to a report by German publication Express , the hang-up in the transfer was down to Sane's wage demands, not negotiations between the two clubs, who have already agreed upon a $111 million deal. With a breakthrough in wage negotiations, the deal can now go through. In fact, Bayern Munich decided to delay shooting its preseason photograph until the start of the new campaign so that Sane can be included in the shot. Another publication, Bild, has details of the new contract Sane will sign at Bayern, putting pen to paper on a five-year deal worth nearly $17 million per season. While the report states that Sane will not be a part of Bayern's training camp in preparations for this weekend's DFL-SuperCup against Borussia Dortmund, he will also miss Manchester City's Community Shield game against Liverpool as so not to risk injury ahead of the possible transfer. According to a report in English tabloid The Express , Arsenal will use its visit to the Camp Nou for more than just a preseason meeting with Barcelona. The report states the two sides will discuss the possibility of a loan swoop for Philippe Coutinho , in what would be a creative way to provide a powerful attacking addition at a cut-rate cost. Reports in Spain declare that Barcelona is shopping Coutinho on a loan deal, and The Express has built its own speculation-laden report on the back of that claim. The Gunners have a somewhat limited budget this summer, enough so that the club-record move for Nicolas Pepe is reportedly to be paid in installments as to allow the club to stay under budget. That said, a loan move for Coutinho could see the Gunners add yet another attacker while not succumbing to the appropriate long-term financial commitment. That said, it would still take a significant loan fee to secure a player of Coutinho's quality on loan, and Arsenal head of football Raul Sanllehi will have his work cut out for him to negotiate a deal that works for everyone. Follow @the_bonnfire


How strong is the Cowboys defensive line headed into 2019? [In this series, we'll take a look at the additions and subtractions at every position on the Dallas Cowboys roster. We'll compare where the Cowboys were to where they currently sit and ask the ultimate question - did the Cowboys improve or not? In other words, do you feel better about the state of the roster going into the 2019 season?] DEFENSIVE LINE 2018 Season: 2019 Season: LE DeMarcus Lawrence - 15 starts, Pro Bowl LE DeMarcus Lawrence DT Maliek Collins - 9 starts DT Maliek Collins DT Antwaun Woods - 15 starts DT Antwaun Woods RE Tyrone Crawford - 15 starts RE Tyrone Crawford DE Taco Charlton - 11 games, 7 starts DE Robert Quinn - Trade w/ MIA, one-year, $8M DE Dorance Armstrong- 15 games, 1 start DE Taco Charlton DE Randy Gregory - 14 games, 1 starts DE Randy Gregory DT Caraun Reid - 10 games, 1 start DE Dorance Armstrong DT Daniel Ross - 13 games DT Christian Covington - FA signing, one-year, $2.5M DT David Irving - 2 games DL Kerry Hyder - FA signing, one-year, $1M DL Christian Ringo - 1 game DT Trysten Hill - 2nd Round Pick (UCF) - DE Joe Jackson - 5th Round Pick (MIA) - DE Jalen Jelks - 7th Round Pick (ORE) - DT Daniel Ross - DE Shakir Soto - Signed to futures deal - DT Daniel Wise - UDFA (KAN) - DT Ricky Walker - UDFA (VA Tech) 2018 PRODUCTION 2018 STATS TCKL TFL SCK QB HIT FF PD INT DeMarcus Lawrence 64 15 10.5 23 2 1 1 Maliek Collins 19 5 3 8 - - - Antwaun Woods 34 2 1.5 5 - 1 - Tyrone Crawford 34 4 5.5 12 1 2 0 Taco Charlton 27 5 1 4 - 1 - Dorance Armstrong 13 5 0.5 3 - - - Randy Gregory 25 7 6 15 2 - - Caraun Reid 10 1 0.5 3 1 - - Daniel Ross 14 3 1 7 1 - - David Irving 4 2 1 2 - - - Christian Ringo - - - - - - - The Cowboys have worked overtime on this defensive line as they started the offseason with a few things up in the air. David Irving is no longer a part of the equation for the Cowboys. Randy Gregory's timetable for his suspension is unknown though the team feels good about a return in 2019. Tyrone Crawford 's status is still unsettled as he faces charges for uncharacteristically bad decision-making outside of a night club. The Cowboys added lots of resources in both free agency and the draft. DeMarcus Lawrence is a happy-camper as he received a lucrative extension and is one of the premier pass rushers in the NFL. The Cowboys struck a trade to bring in Robert Quinn , who may have had a few sub-par years due to injury and scheme changes. Still, Quinn is a former All-Pro with the skins on the wall to help the Cowboys add juice to the pass rush. The organization is very optimistic that Gregory will factor in and he had a decent year, considering his history. Taco Charlton is facing a very crucial season where he will have to step up to the plate and swing. In his third year, he's yet to really find any consistency and has often found himself in Rod Marinelli's doghouse. This is going to be a big year for him because there is competition on the roster ready to seize the opportunity if Charlton can't. Dorance Armstrong will have a year of work under his belt as he looks to battle for more playing time. Where Dallas is hoping to find more production is on the interior of their defensive line. Maliek Collins has turned out to be a very solid third-round pick when healthy and he'll have the upper hand to start at one of the tackle spots. Antwaun Woods finally found the right team and the right role for himself when he was paired with Rod Marinelli. In free agency, the Cowboys quietly grabbed two very productive rotational linemen in Kerry Hyder and Christian Covington. Both guys player with high-intensity and could start if needed. Trysten Hill, the Cowboys' first draft choice, might be a rookie but the coaches are eager to add his elite first-step quickness to the starting lineup. Hill still has a lot of polishing to do when it comes to being a complete player but his traits will allow him to get plenty of experience early on. The Cowboys really have a soft spot for guys like Joe Jackson that seem to always find a way to produce despite the lack of athleticism. Jalen Jelks fits a very particular breed for Marinelli, that of the edge rusher with a freakish athletic profile. Jelks is very raw but he might turn a few heads based on his ability to bend and play with violence on the edge. Daniel Ross will have to battle it out with rookie UDFA prospects Ricky Walker and Daniel Wise. Conclusion: For the mess the Cowboys started in to where they are now, they have made considerable efforts to improve this unit. It has the potential to be one of the better defensive lines in all of football and certainly the best the Cowboys have put out there over the last few seasons. It's all about pass rush and the Cowboys will have to affect the opposing quarterback to make a return trip to the postseason. The story here is going to be about which guys step up to help the new $100-million-dollar man, Tank Lawrence . At the very least, these Cowboys have a handful of candidates.


SILVIS, Ill. (AP) Roberto Diaz shot a 9-under 62 on Thursday to take the first-round lead in the John Deere Classic. Playing in the final group of the day off the first tee, the 32-year-old Mexican player birdied four of the first five holes, eagled the par-5 10th and birdied three of the last five in the bogey-free round at TPC Deere Run. He took the lead with a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 16th. RELATED: Leaderboard ''I just feel that everything clicked,'' Diaz said. ''I've been playing pretty solid throughout the year. The driver has been awesome. I've been hitting a lot of fairways, and today I hit good numbers all day, and that helps.'' Winless on the PGA Tour, Diaz tied for eighth at the Travelers Championship last month. Americans Adam Long and Russell Henley were two strokes back. Martin Laird was another stroke back at 65 with Ryan Palmer, Andrew Landry, Vaughn Taylor, Zack Sucher and Ryan Blaum. Long, who got his first career win earlier this season at the Desert Classic, had eight birdies - four on the front nine and four on the back nine. Henley has missed the weekend cuts in his last four straight starts. But he highlighted an impressive birdie run by drilling a 55-foot putt on the par-3 7th hole. ''I don't think I've ever lost the belief that I can have a nice tournament,'' Henley said. ''It's just a matter of a few bumps here and there.'' Scotland's Laird, who skipped his national tournament this week in an effort to boost his playoff positioning, followed up a 65 to close out last week's event in Minnesota with birdies on five par 4s on Thursday. Palmer, the second-highest ranked player in the FedEx Cup standings in the field at No. 22, returned from a month-long family vacation with a strong round. Palmer was somewhat inconsistent on his front nine before rallying for three birdies in a five-hole stretch. ''Stress-free today, it felt like. Being off for four weeks, traveling the world a little bit was fun. But I just came into the week just wanting to get my game back going for next week obviously,'' Palmer said. Twenty-year-old rookie Matthew Wolff, who picked up his first career win at the 3M Open last week, opened with a 67. Wolff, the youngest winner on the tour since Jordan Spieth won at Deere Run six years ago, hit 15 greens in regulation and played bogey-free. ''Having that PGA Tour card locked up is a lot of weight off of my shoulders,'' Wolff said. ''Everything in my game feels really good right now.'' Defending champion Michael Kim, who set the tournament record at Deere Run a year ago by winning by eight shots, had a 73. Kim has made just five of 28 cuts since winning in the Quad Cities. Local favorite and past tournament champion Zach Johnson saw a streak of 40 consecutive rounds of even par or better at Deere Run come to an end after a 1-over 72. Johnson, who last shot over par there in 2008, missed a long birdie putt that would've kept the streak alive by inches. ''Frustrating. I mean, the good shots that I hit I didn't get anything out of it and the bad ones were, I'm scrambling a little bit,'' Johnson said. Related slideshow: Best of John Deere Classic (Provided by imagn)


Reserve driver Sarah Bovy will make her W Series race debut at Zolder this weekend, joining the grid as an extra entry for the second round. Bovy, 29, was announced as one of two W Series reserve drivers - alongside Vivien Keszthelyi - following the Lausitzring pre-season test in April. Both drivers ordinarily take part in the first free practice session of the weekend in two extra W Series cars, where Bovy was 12th fastest in Friday morning's running. She was then given the opportunity to also run in the second free practice session at her home event, ending the day in 15th. Bovy's additional entry will bring the W Series grid up to a total of 19 cars in its second weekend of its inaugural season. "Catherine Bond Muir told me this afternoon," said Bovy. "I could hardly believe it. She said it was my belated birthday present. It was such a fantastic surprise. I'm over the moon!" "Sarah really deserves her chance," added Bond Muir. "She's worked so hard all year, despite the natural disappointment of being named as a reserve driver rather than one of the initial 18 race drivers, and she performed very well today in FP1 and FP2. "The fact that we're in Belgium, her home country, will add an extra local lustre to tomorrow's race." Bovy's engineer for the weekend will be Amelia Lewis, who is on loan from McLaren, where she works as a factory-based performance engineer. Read Also: Zolder W Series: Visser outpaces Chadwick in practice


Looking for a sublime Italian meal near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Miami, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to meet your needs. 1. Red Carpet Italian Topping the list is Red Carpet Italian . Located at 3438 S.W. Eighth St. in Alameda - West Flagler, the Italian spot is the highest-rated Italian restaurant in Miami, boasting five stars out of 330 reviews on Yelp. 2. Fratelli Milano Next up is downtown's Fratelli Milano , situated at 213 S.E. First St. With 4.5 stars out of 1,009 reviews on Yelp, the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, has proven to be a local favorite. 3. NiDo Caffe NiDo Caffe , a bar and Italian and traditional American spot, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 452 Yelp reviews. Head over to 7295 Biscayne Blvd. to see for yourself. 4. Crazy About You Over in Brickell, check out Crazy About You , which has earned four stars out of 1,358 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Mediterranean, Italian and Spanish spot at 1155 Brickell Bay Drive, Suite 101 5. Vero Last but not least, there's Vero , a downtown favorite with 4.5 stars out of 381 reviews. Stop by 90 S.E. First St. to hit up the Italian spot, which offers pizza and more, next time the urge strikes. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


MIAMI (CBSMiami)   Criminal charges have been dropped against MMA star fighter Conor McGregor who was accused of taking a fan's phone and smashing it on the ground outside a Miami Beach hotel. On Monday, prosecutor Khalil Madani announced in court that the fan, Ahmed Abdirzak, recanted his story and did not want to return to the US and prosecute the case, according to CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald . Abdirzak has already settled a civil lawsuit with McGregor. Last March, Abdirzak was waiting for his rental car at the valet at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach when he recognized McGregor walking nearby. A fan of the UFC standout, Abdirzak grabbed his phone and tried to take a picture of him. Abdirzak claims McGregor then walked towards him and reached out with his hand as if to greet him. However, when Abdirzak held out his hand, McGregor reportedly tightly held his arm so that he could not move away. McGregor then reportedly then flew into a rage and punched Abdirzak's phone out of his other hand. McGregor then reportedly picked up the phone, hurled it to the ground, and began to stomp on it. He then picked up the smashed phone, slipped it into his pocket and walked to a waiting SUV, according to the civil lawsuit filed by Abdirzak. As McGregor made his way towards the vehicle, Abdirzak demanded his phone back. According to the lawsuit, McGregor just laughed, yelled "(expletive) you!" and drove off. Police located McGregor at a mansion of the Venetian Islands where he has been staying during his visit and took him into custody. (©2019 CBS Local Media. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. CBS4 news partner The Miami Herald contributed material for this report.)


Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) on Monday introduced a resolution condemning socialism, taking to the Senate floor to blast Democratic policies he said would lead to "complete government control." "A radical, socialist, far-left movement is growing across this country. And it has taken root as the new voice of the Democratic Party ... Today we make a choice. Freedom or Socialism. I choose freedom," Daines said Monday. In prepared remarks, the Montana senator condemned policies supported by the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, such as the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. The resolution claims without evidence that the proposals would "eliminate the private property rights of all people of the United States." The resolution further calls capitalism "the greatest engine for human advancement in the history of the world, bringing more people out of poverty and into prosperity than any economic model in the history of mankind." Daines, who is up for re-election in 2020, had earlier offered one of the most wholehearted Republican defenses of President Trump's recent tweets telling four progressive minority congresswomen to "go back" to other countries despite all being U.S. citizens. "Montanans are sick and tired of listening to anti-American, anti-Semite, radical Democrats trash our country and our ideals. This is America. We're the greatest country in the world," Daines tweeted earlier in July.


As the U.S. and China inch closer to an all-out trade war , Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says that the sacrifice Americans will pay for President Trump's tariffs are "minimal" compared to those serving overseas. President Trump has maintained that Americans would not be fronting the brunt of the cost for tariffs, but many, including the president's own economic adviser, say they will. "There will be some sacrifices on the part of Americans, I grant you that, but I also would say that sacrifice is pretty minimal compared to the sacrifices that our soldiers make overseas that are fallen heroes that are laid to rest in Arlington make," Cotton told "CBS This Morning" when asked about the impact of tariffs on farmers in his own state of Arkansas. Cotton, the author of "Sacred Duty: A Soldier's Tour at Arlington National Cemetery," said that in the long term, the goal is to make sure that the U.S. "remains preeminent as a global super power both in the economic and the security" worlds. The price tag for that "preeminence" on the average American family, according to trade experts falls between $700 to $1,000. "If we remain the world's largest economy and the world's largest economic super power in the short term, I say it is worth that cost," said Cotton. On Friday, the U.S. increased tariffs from 10 percent to 25 percent on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods, escalating a prolonged trade feud between the world's largest economies. The tariff hike was announced by Mr. Trump last week after he accused China's trade representatives of backtracking on a potential agreement. Economic experts have warned , however, that trading tariffs with China could leave American consumers paying more at the register and farmers coping with a shrinking export market. Cotton said that when speaking to his own constituents in the agricultural field, farmers "understand China is a serious competitor to the United States and wants to displace us around the world and when you look at the sacrifices that soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines make around the world, they're willing to bear some of those sacrifices in the short term to hopefully in the long term ensure our long-term prosperity and security." He added that he doesn't know of many farmers or ranchers in Arkansas "who were confused about what was going to happen." "They from the very beginning...knew that overseas markets were vital to their prosperity," he said.


ANTIOCH, CA   A toddler who drowned Friday evening in an Antioch swimming pool has been identified as Mateo Luna, who was nearly 2 years old. Luna, an Antioch resident, was pulled out of the pool in the 3000 block of North Francisco Way around 7:30 p.m. Emergency crews attempted to revive the child but he was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Investigators say the drowning was an accident, but additional details about the events that led up to the child's death have not yet been released. >>Related: After 4 Calif. Drownings: Here Are The 'ABCs Of Water Safety' Also See: Driver Shot In The Head In Caldecott Tunnel Sunday Night Kitten Rescued From Attic By Firefighters (Photos) $1 Movies In California: 2019 194 Best Employers In California: New Forbes List Egret Fly-By: Photo Of The Day


The Los Angeles Rams went into the 2019 draft with very few pressing needs, if any. Sure, they could've used a nose tackle, some offensive line depth and maybe an inside linebacker, but if they didn't come out of the draft with any of those positions, they would've been just fine. That's the mark of a team that's incredibly deep and complete. They did wind up taking a nose tackle, two offensive linemen and an inside linebacker, while also adding a dynamic tailback and some secondary help. Their eight selections in the draft helped solidify the Rams as one of the best teams in the league. Recently, they earned some praise from NFL.com's Adam Schein , who called them one of the most complete squads in football. More specifically, he ranked the Rams second on his list. Todd Gurley 's status is obviously a huge factor here, but I'm no doctor. I don't know any more about his true status than you. So, for the purposes of this exercise, I'm going to assume he'll return to stardom in a few months' time. That takes significant heat off Jared Goff , allowing the quarterback to play like he did over the first three months of last season. Another thing that'll help mitigate Goff's late-season swoon: the return of Cooper Kupp , whose torn ACL halfway through last season put a major crimp in Sean McVay's signature 11 personnel package (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR). When Kupp's on the field with Brandin Cooks and Robert Woods , defenses are put in a serious bind. McVay's genius maximizes this talent. On the other side of the ball, the Rams just happen to boast the single best defensive player - bar none - in the NFL today. Aaron Donald , who just won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award, raises the bar and makes everyone on the Rams ' D better. Thus, while L.A. only ranked 19th in total defense last season, the unit has a knack for being clutch. The health of both Todd Gurley and Cooper Kupp, who's expected to be ready for training camp, will be crucial for the Rams. The offense was still strong without both players at full strength last season, but at the beginning of the year, Los Angeles was borderline unstoppable. There are questions about the Rams' outside pass rush with Dante Fowler Jr. heading that group, as well as the void left by Mark Barron. Micah Kiser could be an upgrade at inside linebacker, and Fowler should get better with added experience in Wade Phillips' defense. Les Snead did an excellent job building this roster and continuing to bolster it with trades - in the draft and for players like Marcus Peters and Brandin Cooks - and with calculated free agent signings. MORE: 2019 Preakness Stakes post positions and odds Did the Raiders steal the best fullback in the 2019 NFL draft? Can Lonzo Ball and Kyrie Irving coexist on the Lakers? Mark Jackson on Draymond Green: 'We were absolutely stunned that he was still on the draft board' Four potential Tobias Harris landing spots in free agency


The Carolina Panthers held a walk-through practice today. It was their last before their first preseason game of the year against the Chicago Bears on Thursday night. Here are a few notes from the media. Injury updates Linebacker Luke Kuechly returned to team drills on Monday and today that continued. Head coach Ron Rivera has been saying that the team was exercising an overabundance of caution, so we can probably assume whatever Kuechly's issue is it's not a big deal. CB Donte Jackson back working with first team. Luke Kuechly in team drills. - David Newton (@DNewtonespn) August 6, 2019 Rashaan Gaulden was back after missing several days of practice due to a sore back. Rashaan Gaulden practicing after missing several days w/ back issue. - Joe Person (@josephperson) August 6, 2019 Defensive ends Efe Obada and Marquis Haynes were also back on the field after a couple of absences due to personal reasons. Efe Obada and Marquis Haynes back after personal days. - Joe Person (@josephperson) August 6, 2019 First-round pick Brian Burns suffered a minor left calf issue at yesterday's practice. He was participating with a wrap on it. Brian Burns is practicing today with that same left calf wrap - Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 6, 2019 Rookie running back Jordan Scarlett sat out. In his place, the versatile Reggie Bonnafan got extra work in passing drills. Team is working Reggie Bonnafon a lot in the passing game with Scarlett still out. Expect to see him quite a bit through the preseason. - Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 6, 2019 Defensive tackle Gerald McCoy got another vet day off. So did center Matt Paradis, tight end Greg Olsen, defensive tackle Kyle Love and running back Christian McCaffrey. QB shuffle Today Kyle Allen got to work with the first-string offense a bit. He took advantage of the opportunity with a touchdown on his first throw. Kyle Allen first up for first team drills. Immediately hits DeAndrew White for a long touchdown. - The Riot Report (@RRiotReport) August 6, 2019 As for Allen's competition, rookie Will Grier was inconsistent at today's practice, as is typical for many rookie QBs. Grier has now twice thrown the ball directly into the chest of a linebacker thus far during team drills. He's also had beautiful deep balls for touchdowns. The yin and the yang of a rookie. - The Riot Report (@RRiotReport) August 6, 2019 Cam Newton and Taylor Heinicke will also see a few series, but expect to see Allen and Grier make the most throws against the Bears. Offensive line combinations We have a good idea what the starting offensive line will look like Week 1 against the Rams, For now, it's anybody's guess who will get the most playing time during the preseason. For what it's worth, today the front five looked like this: Team drills open with this O-line, which might get the bulk of the snaps Thursday: LT Little, LG Daley, C Larsen, RG Hearn, RT Greene. - Joe Person (@josephperson) August 6, 2019 Little is competing with Daryl Williams at left tackle and Daley is learning to play every position but center. The rest should make the team for depth. Curtis Samuel keeps making plays This may sound like a broken record at this point, but Samuel made another head-turning catch today. Samuel with a hell of a grab on a high sideline pass. - John Ellis (@OnePantherPlace) August 6, 2019 D.J. Moore will get his targets, as is appropriate. If Samuel doesn't see a massive uptick in his usage though then Norv Turner won't be doing it right. Ian Thomas steps up With Olsen on the sidelines, second-year tight end Ian Thomas got a chance to prove himself. He did well. Nice catch by Ian Thomas. Haven't mentioned him much this camp, but key player on this offense. - Joe Person (@josephperson) August 6, 2019 Ian Thomas is emerging as a really reliable red zone threat through camp. - Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) August 6, 2019 Thomas' development could be a big under-the-radar kind of factor for the Panthers' passing game. Corn Elder back in the nickel conversation Javien Elliott has been getting a lot of attention for his play the last couple days at camp. Today, Corn Elder reinserted himself into the conversation at nickel corner by picking off Cam Newton at the goal line. Elder with a great jump on a Cam bullet. Picked and run back. Big play for 29, who is been losing reps to Elliott. - John Ellis (@OnePantherPlace) August 6, 2019 Elder, Elliott and Gaulden are the main contenders for the role right now. MORE: 'Bachelor in Paradise' 2019 cast guide: Meet all 37 contestants Roundup: Dow Plunges; Lindsay Lohan; Hannah Brown Speaks Out; Ryen Russillo Leaving ESPN Quick hits, observations from Packers' first joint practice with Texans Browns release their initial preseason depth chart 5 takeaways from the Raiders' first depth chart of 2019 season


Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claims that Leroy Sané is free to leave the club if he's unhappy at Etihad Stadium, but he added that the Premier League champions would prefer to keep him on beyond this summer. The Germany international has been stalling over a new contract in the north-west and has been attracting a lot of interest from Bayern Munich, with just two years left on his current deal with Manchester City. So far the Bavarians have been unwilling to match City's £100m price tag, but Guardiola insists that Sané will be allowed to leave if he's unhappy with his situation at the club. "The club made him an offer last year but I said many times that I want people happy to be here," Guardiola said, quoted by The Mirror . "We are going to help him to be the best. We know his potential and what his level is and he has a special quality that is difficult to find around the world. "He knows, they all know, it's difficult because of the quality we have. But, at the same time, I spoke to the club 10 times, and I want people here to be happy. "If they don't want, they go. But the desire to have him to be with us is always there." Bayern Munich have made Sané their main priority this summer after missing out on his signature in 2016, but a shortlist of alternatives including Barcelona star Ousmane Dembélé has also been drawn up. The club have most recently being linked with Celta Vigo's Brais Méndez and Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca, while sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić held talks over a potential incoming in Paris earlier this week.


It's time for another noteworthy celestial event. Be sure to cast your gaze toward the sky for 2019's Strawberry Moon. And for the keen-eyed, there's a heavenly bonus with a prominent appearance from one of our fellow planets. So you're not disappointed or confused, first things first: The moon isn't going to actually look like a big, round strawberry. That's because in North America, the name comes from Algonquin tribes of Native Americans. This full moon was their sign to harvest wild strawberries , according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. This moon has other names in other parts of the world. In Europe, you may hear it called the Honey Moon, Mead Moon or the Full Rose Moon. In the Southern Hemisphere, it can go by Oak Moon, Cold Moon or Long Night Moon, according to EarthSky.org . What's the best time to see it? The peak of the full moon happens depending on your time zone. In the Eastern Time Zone of the United States, that will happen at 4:30 a.m. Monday, June 17. On the West Coast with Pacific Time, the peak will be 1:30 a.m. On the other side of the globe, New Delhi, India, will see peak time of 2 p.m. See the upper right side of the timeanddate.com page to get the time for your location. But remember, peak time doesn't mean your only viewing time. As The Old Farmer's Almanac points out , the moon will appear full to viewers on Father's Day (Sunday, June 16) shortly after sunset. For the best impression, take a look not at peak time but while the moon is still low on your horizon, says CNN meteorologist Judson Jones. "My favorite time to watch the full moon is as it is rising over the eastern horizon. When the moon is low on the horizon, it allows you to capture the view with objects in the foreground, making the moon appear bigger," Jones said. "Say you are in the city, and you're watching between a couple of buildings or over the skyline, it will make it feel that much bigger and give it more impact." He adds that if you're around the ocean, a lake or mountains, the perspective could be very pleasing. Special guest Now, about that heavenly bonus. You may notice a bright object floating just above the moon. That will be not a star, but Jupiter. The solar system's largest planet actually made its closest approach to Earth in 2019 back on June 10, but it's still showing prominently in the night sky. Even ordinary binoculars should yield impressive viewing results. What's next? For those who like to follow earthly and celestial events, we've got the summer solstice coming up in just a few days -- on Friday, June 21. And the next full moon after the Strawberry is the Full Buck Moon on July 16.


The Giants agreed to terms with undrafted free agent Freedom Akinmoladun, Dan Duggan of TheAthletic.com. Akinmoladun is a defensive lineman from Nebraska. He earned a roster spot at the team's rookie minicamp two weeks ago as a tryout player. Akinmoladun started all 12 games at defensive end for the Cornhuskers last season, ending his career with 41 career starts. He made 29 tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in his senior season, giving him 106 tackles and 11 sacks in his college career. The Giants will have to make two moves to get Akinmoladun and veteran Mike Remmers on the 90-player roster.


The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that average alcohol consumption has been falling every year since 2007 and is now at its lowest levels since the 1960s. As well as falling volumes -- in 2013-2014 there were just 9.7 liters of pure alcohol available for consumption for every Australian aged 15 or over, compared with 13.09 liters in 1974-1975 -- tastes are also changing. Australia may have forged a stellar reputation for wine, but back in the 1960s, beer accounted for roughly 75% of all alcohol consumption while wine came in at 12%. The latest figures show that wine now accounts for 38% and beer has fallen to just under 41%.


Looking to add a new companion to the family? There are dozens of furry felines up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Aurora, so you won't have to look far to find the perfect new pal. Hoodline used data from Petfinder to power this roundup of cats 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.) Mimi, American shorthair Mimi is a female American shorthair cat being cared for at Animal Rescue of the Rockies . No other pets please: Mimi is looking for forever home without other dogs or cats. Mimi will do best in a home without small children. She's spayed and vaccinated. She is already house-trained. Mimi's current caretakers say: Mimi may be small in size, but she's large in sweetness. Formerly a breeder cat, this beauty is 12 years young and making up for lost time   and lost loving   in her foster home where she thrives on gentle head scratches and peaceful naps on the couch. Read more about Mimi on Petfinder . Ryobi, domestic shorthair Ryobi is a darling female domestic shorthair cat being cared for at Animal Rescue of the Rockies . Ryobi is happy to keep company with dogs and cats. Fear not: She is already house-trained. She is already vaccinated and spayed. Notes from Ryobi's caretakers: Known for her instant purrs, this brave and adventurous kitten thrives on exploring her environment and frolicking about endlessly with the other cats. Read more about how to adopt Ryobi on Petfinder . Kobalt, tabby Kobalt is a male tabby cat being kept at Animal Rescue of the Rockies . Kobalt likes to socialize   he gets along well with dogs and cats. He's already vaccinated and neutered. Good news: He's already house-trained. Kobalt's current caretakers say: Playing comes as naturally to this sleek, striped sweetheart as purring and being petted by people. Read more about how to adopt Kobalt on Petfinder . Makita, domestic shorthair Makita is a female domestic shorthair cat currently housed at Animal Rescue of the Rockies . Makita is friendly as can be   she'll get along great with other cats. Her vaccinations are already up to date, and she is spayed. She's already house-trained. From Makita's current caretaker: This snuggly black beauty purrs the moment you pick her up and loves napping on your neck and chest before she's off to caper with the other, older cats in her foster home, playing tag, hide and seek and climbing, always climbing. Read more about Makita on Petfinder . Murphy, domestic shorthair Murphy is a charming male domestic shorthair cat being cared for at Animal Rescue of the Rockies . Murphy is happy to keep company with other cats, dogs and kids. He is already vaccinated and neutered. He is already house-trained. Notes from Murphy's caretakers: Murphy is adorable with a funny, sweet and sensitive personality. He loves to give kitty kisses. His favorite game is chasing the laser pointer with his friends. He'd love to be adopted with one of his litter mates. Apply to adopt Murphy today at Petfinder . Clover, domestic shorthair Clover is a male domestic shorthair cat being cared for at Animal Rescue of the Rockies . Clover is a social animal   he loves other cats, dogs and children. He's already house-trained. Clover is already neutered and vaccinated. Clover's current caretakers say: Clover is the sweetheart of the group. He is a lover. He sleeps on the bed with his people and gives lots of kitty kisses and good conversation. He'd love to be adopted with one of his litter mates. Apply to adopt Clover today at Petfinder . Bella Beers, domestic shorthair Bella Beers is a charming female domestic shorthair cat currently residing at Animal Rescue of the Rockies . Bella Beers is happy to keep company with children, cats or dogs. She is already house-trained. She's already vaccinated and spayed. From Bella Beers' current caretaker: She enjoys being petted and getting ear rubs, curling up on the couch to watch TV and gazing out the window at the mountain view. Read more about Bella Beers on Petfinder . This story was created automatically using local animal shelter data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Raiders have started signing members of their draft class with rookie minicamp getting underway on Friday and they've also announced 10 undrafted free agents signings. The group includes wide receiver Keelan Doss, whose big numbers at UC-Davis had many people expecting him to get drafted at some point on the final day of the draft. He had 118 catches for 1,334 yards last year and 115 catches for 1,499 during the 2017 season. Oakland drafted Hunter Renfrow in the fifth round after signing Antonio Brown , Tyrell Williams , J.J. Nelson and Ryan Grant to their revamped receiving corps. The Raiders also signed Alabama guard Lester Cotton, Notre Dame linebacker Te'von Coney, Wisconsin fullback Alec Ingold, Penn State linebacker Koa Farmer, UCLA tackle Andre James, Fordham cornerback Dylan Mabin, South Carolina Keisean Nixon, San Diego State tackle Tyler Roemer, and Louisville tackle Lukayus McNeil.


Embrace the wagon. Remember the first time you were surprised by a food you didn't think you'd like? Maybe as a little kid that first pop of a cherry tomato or the bite of a good Dijon mustard broadened your horizons and made you appreciate there was more to life than chicken nuggets and macaroni and cheese. Wonderful Wagons: 2020 Volvo V60 Cross Country First Drive: Swede, Swede Victory 2019 Volvo V60 First Drive: Love With A Capital V My fellow Americans, that's what your first experience with a modern wagon like the 2019 Volvo V60 will be like. You'll plop down in that comfy seat and enjoy tight steering and a level of agility that simple physics prevent high-riding crossovers from possessing. And yet, you'll also get more style and ample cargo space. All while looking more like a connoisseur than a dweeb. The V60 could sway Americans away from crossovers. They just need to give it a chance. Pros Good gracious, the Volvo V60 is pretty. Volvo as a brand has been nailing its designs for years, but the V60's proportions are perfect. Despite its overall conservative style, the V60 possesses more than a few modern takes on classic Volvo design cues. The vertical taillights make the V60 look tall without making it feel ungainly, while the gentle slope of the roofline and the way it interacts with the rear shoulder line is gorgeous. Every little touch is perfect. The interior isn't bad either . Volvo's Pilot Assist active safety suite is one of the best and easiest systems to use on the market. Activating it is no different than turning on the cruise control. Once on, Pilot Assist marries all the usual active safety nannies   lane-keep assist, lane centering, adaptive cruise control, and automatic emergency braking   into a single cohesive system that dramatically reduces the stress of highway driving. Its impact is hard to overstate until you complete a long freeway journey where you aren't forced to make tiny steering corrections or manage the gas and brake pedals. If you think you need a crossover because it has more space, you should have a look at the V60. With a maximum of 50.9 cubic feet of space, it just edges its higher-riding sibling, the XC60 , by three-tenths of a cube. But the V60 extends its lead with the second row in place, offering 23.2 cubic feet to the XC60's 22.4 cubic feet. A cargo cubby in the floor adds an extra 2.0 cubic feet. Plus its lower rear bumper height makes loading and unloading cargo from the V60 significantly easier than the XC60. Cons While the V60 can accommodate four adults without much complaint, it struggles with second-row legroom, offering just 35.2 inches to the XC60's 38 inches. That said, in the broader compact premium luxury sedan segment, where the V60's sedan sibling plays, the V60 is competitive, which is to say that the entire segment is tight on space. The V60's $39,545 starting price is agreeable, but be careful with the options sheet; the car featured here costs $61,490. That's not as expensive as the V60 can get, but it's close . To be fair, that includes the higher-spec Inscription trim, which includes the more powerful 2.0-liter engine   a turbo-and-supercharged four-cylinder with 316 horsepower and 295 pound-feet to the standard turbo-four's 250 hp and 258 lb-ft   and all-wheel drive, plus a batch of equipment beyond that. That said, it's still a hefty price tag for a compact wagon. Just a plain Inscription starts at $50,045 for crying out loud. If you want a cheaper V60, the front-drive T5 Momentum is available with most of the headlining equipment featured here for just under $50,000. It also comes standard with awesome plaid fabric upholstery . To be clear, we're not questioning the T6 engine's performance. With 316 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, the T6 is more than able to motivate the V60. Accessible torque pairs with a refined character in everyday cruising. But we have genuine concerns about Volvo's decision to fit the 2.0-liter four-cylinder with both a turbocharger and supercharged. Put simply, there's a reason twincharged engines are so uncommon. They're remarkably complicated things, and complicated generally means more problems than simple. So, while there's no reason to worry about a V60 T6 under warranty, we'd be hesitant to recommend buying one second hand. 2019 Volvo V60 Inscription T6 Engine Turbocharged, Supercharged 2.0-Liter I4 Output 316 Horsepower / 295 Pound-Feet Transmission 8-Speed Automatic Drive Type All-Wheel Drive Speed 0-60 MPH 5.5 Seconds Maximum speed 130 MPH Fuel Economy 21 City / 31 Highway / 25 Combined Weight 4,202 Pounds Seating Capacity 5 Cargo Volume 23.2 / 50.9 Cubic Feet Base Price $39,545 As-Tested Price $61,490


Oklahoma City Thunder assistant coach Bob Beyer is reportedly going to join the Sacramento Kings as an assistant under head coach Luke Walton, according to Sam Amick of The Athletic . Over the weekend, news broke by Marc Stein of The New York Times that the Thunder were expected to make multiple changes to the coaching staff in the coming days, with Beyer potentially leaving for the Kings. Beyer joined the Thunder prior to the season after spending two seasons as an associate head coach with the Detroit Pistons. He has 13 years of coaching experience in the NBA and can help mentor Walton in Sacramento. Six weeks after Kings hired Luke Walton, his staff has begun to take shape. Source tells @TheAthleticNBA Walton has added Bob Beyer (formerly OKC), Jesse Mermuys (Lakers), & Canadian coach Roy Rana as assts. Bobby Jackson to be Asst./player development. Likely adding 2-3 more. - Sam Amick (@sam_amick) May 28, 2019 After three straight first-round exits in the NBA Playoffs, the Thunder likely wanted to change things up a bit to add some new voices around head coach Billy Donovan. In addition to Beyer, top assistant Mark Bryant is currently being pursued by former Thunder assistant, and new Phoenix Suns head coach, Monty Williams. MORE: 'Jeopardy' star James Holzhauer's SpongeBob knowledge helps him near Ken Jennings' record Draymond Green to LeBron James' 14-Year-Old Son: "I'm at Your F--king Neck This Summer" 49ers cut ties with former 1st-round pick Anthony Davis Jags Day 4 OTA rundown: McGough gets off to a hot start, Minshew flashes late in practice Broncos give CB Chris Harris pay raise for 2019 season


Elizabeth McCarthy told a harrowing story about how her life had been touched by gun violence. Standing behind the lectern at a March town hall hosted by Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.) in Orlando, she described working as an emergency room doctor on June 12, 2016   the night a gunman opened fire at the Pulse nightclub, killing 49 people in what was, at the time, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Performing triage that night had been one of the hardest moments of her career, she told the audience, adding that when she wheeled bodies into the morgue, she could hear the victims' cellphones ringing as their loved ones desperately tried to get in touch. "That night, because I'm gay, it struck me even harder," she said. "Because these were my people." Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post Dressed in a black suit and flats, McCarthy paused frequently, seemingly overcome with emotion. The other panelists, including a sheriff and a survivor of the Pulse shooting, looked on, rapt, as she described the nightmarish scene that had unfolded in the operating room. When McCarthy said that she had personally removed 77 bullets from 32 people, the audience gasped. "We'd never experienced something like that, something so horrific," McCarthy told them. "But when you're trained, you go into automatic mode." It was an incredible story. And none of it was true. Six days after the town hall, McCarthy filed paperwork to run for the Florida House of Representatives as a Democrat. But her budding political career came to an abrupt end in June, after Florida Politics, an online media outlet, revealed that she had never been licensed to practice medicine in the state. According to records that were released to the site last week, McCarthy subsequently told the Florida Department of Health that she had lied about treating victims of the Pulse massacre. "I just made it up," she admitted to an investigator this month. The 50-year-old, whose full name is Catherine Elizabeth McCarthy, had raised $1,506 for her campaign as of May 31, but didn't draw the notice of reporters until she appeared at another town hall hosted by Soto in June. At that event, the congressman introduced her as one of his longtime advisers on health care issues, and described her as "a doctor who showed her mettle and heroism after the Pulse nightclub shooting." The next day, Florida Politics published a story questioning those claims. McCarthy, the site reported, had claimed to be a cardiologist at Orlando Regional Medical Center, where most of the victims of the Pulse shooting were treated. But the parent company of the hospital, Orlando Health, had no record of any doctor by that name working there. When questioned, McCarthy said that she was really employed by the Florida Heart Group of Orlando. But that company, too, had no record of her. State Health Department records showed that McCarthy did have a background in the medical field: She had been a registered nurse until 2005, when her license expired, and later started a company called Medical Concierge, which was in business until 2014. But she had never been licensed as a doctor. There were other discrepancies. McCarthy said that she played on the women's basketball teams at both University of Florida and Florida State University, ultimately receiving a bachelor's degree from Florida State after she transferred. She also said that she had earned her medical degree from the University of Central Florida. But none of the three schools could confirm any of those claims. When Florida Politics questioned her about the inconsistencies after the June 14 town hall, McCarthy told the site that the she had "no idea" why her story wasn't checking out. "Why would I make something like this up?" she asked. Claiming that she had been the victim of "campaign smearing," McCarthy pledged to stay in the race. In late June, local Democratic Party officials announced that they wouldn't support her candidacy unless she could prove she was a doctor. She refused. "We asked for any kind of transcripts, diplomas, anything like that, that could explain what she did," Seminole County Democratic Party Chairwoman Brittany Nethers told the Orlando Sentinel at the time. "She pretty much said that she doesn't need to provide us with anything." Around that same time, survivors of the Pulse shooting called on McCarthy to drop out of the race. "I don't know why she lied and used our grief for her gain," tweeted Brandon Wolf, who wrote that McCarthy had been telling the story of removing bullets from patients after the shooting for three years. "But she needs to withdraw & let us heal." Another survivor, Orlando Torres, told WKMG that McCarthy's behavior had been "disrespectful," and that it proved she couldn't be trusted. Soto, who had also recognized McCarthy during a March speech before Congress, distanced himself from her. In a June statement to local media outlets , his spokesman condemned her "sick fabrications" and announced plans to introduce new vetting protocols, explaining that McCarthy was "a longtime friend of several staff members," and "had been presented by them and by several local Democratic and LGBT organizations as being a doctor." Finally, on June 28, roughly three months after announcing that she would challenge the incumbent Republican state representative in a district covering the suburbs northeast of Orlando, McCarthy withdrew from the race, citing "professional obligations" and her need to earn a paycheck. That might have been the end of the controversy, if it weren't for the fact that misrepresenting yourself as a doctor without a valid license is against the law in Florida. On July 9, an investigator from the state's Health Department questioned McCarthy about her claims. At first, the 50-year-old insisted that she had really treated Pulse victims, and maintained that her story about removing 77 bullets from 32 patients was true. "It is really sad that this has become such a big deal," she said, according to Orlando's News 13. Later in the interview, she admitted that she had lied, and told the detective that she had been pretending to be a doctor since 2014 or 2015, when she began preparing to run for office. "I wanted to be somebody in the community, and I'm sorry," she said. Before her lies caught up to her, McCarthy played an active role in local Democratic politics. In his March floor speech, Soto described her as the legislative director for the Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus, and federal chair of the Democratic Women's Club of Florida. She is not currently listed as an officer on either group's website, though the LGBTA caucus had called her its legislative director as recently as February , and a 2017 newsletter described her as the president of the Democratic Women's Club of Greater Orlando. As recently as April, McCarthy was also listed as a member of the onePULSE Foundation Memorial Task Force, which was formed to help oversee the creation of a permanent national memorial honoring the shooting victims. Though the group has yet to comment on her fabrications, McCarthy's name has been scrubbed from the foundation's website. McCarthy now faces roughly $3,095 in fines for misrepresenting herself as a doctor, the Orlando Sentinel reported. She could not be reached for comment late Sunday night. 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Orlando wants more than just downtown visitors to stop in its revamped information center. Under the new name of "Discover Downtown" the space on Orange Avenue at Church Street has merchandise from local artists and retailers including Orlando-themed shirts, prints, decorative pillows, water bottles, Black Bee Honey and even stuffed swans named Queenie and Buddy. Proceeds from the swans funds care for the iconic Lake Eola birds. Doors to the re-imagined center open to the public Monday. "All the retail that will be featured here is locally generated. It's by local vendors, local companies, local creators, local artists. It's all local," Downtown Development Board Director Thomas Chatmon said. "We anticipate in the future as using this retail also as the official city store, if you will." Just inside the doors, visitors are greeted by a massive 30-foot mural, an ode to Orlando painted by an artist known as Boy Kong. It features tributes to the city's sports teams, Lake Eola fountain, the swans and a SunRail train. Deeper into the building is an outlined map of downtown with coloring pencils for guests to color in a segment. When it's complete, it will be replaced with a new illustration, Chatmon said. "We want the space to not feel like a museum," he said. And soon it will be hard to miss the revamped center, even at night. Chatmon said city officials are cooking up a lighting program to illuminate the vibrant painting as well as a planned "selfie sculpture" slated for the courtyard outside. Also, a selfie sculpture is still in the works   though several months from installation   that also will be lit up at night. "The sculpture will be a major piece," Chatmon said. "We think that's an Instagram spot." The $450,000 makeover took about 10 months, and the space will be open starting at 10 a.m. Monday. Besides offering concierge-like information on concerts, shows, sporting events, restaurants and bars, Discover Downtown also has functional purposes. The Downtown Orlando Partnership and Church Street Main Street District are now housed in the space, which doubled in size to about 3,800 square feet as part of the renovations. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Have a news tip? You can call Ryan at 407-420-5002, email him at rygillespie@orlandosentinel.com , follow him on Twitter @byryangillespie and like his coverage on Facebook @byryangillespie .


Live out your '80s dreams with this low-mile Testarossa. Thanks to unique styling and also its involvement in media including the television show Miami Vice, the Ferrari Testarossa is one of the more iconic vehicles of the 1980s. Surprisingly, it's also one of the more mass-produced models Ferrari ever created, with 7,177 Testarossas produced between 1985 and 1991. If you're looking for a low-mileage example of this Italian sports car, check out this 1987 Testarossa , which recently emerged from garage-kept storage and is in need of a new home. Central Classic Cars in Sylvania, Ohio presents this Ferrari for sale. They claim that this example is completely original, with no signs of paintwork and only a few blemishes throughout. There's also plenty of documentation present, including two sets of keys and service history records from Cauley Ferrari in Michigan, which was the dealership where this Testarossa was maintained. The cabin of this example is very clean, featuring a flawless dash and door panels. Unfortunately, the driver's seat has a few wrinkles in the leather, but the passenger seat is like new, and the color of the seats is outstanding. A fun fact: the notorious side intakes on the Testarossa are both stylish and functional, serving as an intake for the vehicle's side-mounted radiators. Each Testarossa used a naturally aspirated flat-12 cylinder engine, which made about 380 horsepower from the factory and could reach a top speed of 180 miles per hour. A 5-speed manual was the only gearbox available. The seller mentions that this Ferrari does start and drive, but it should receive service before regular usage. Additionally, they note that the service is due to age and not because of mileage  this sports car has only covered 12,671 miles. Central Classic Cars hopes to get $74,900 for this Ferrari, which they claim is below the vehicle's true market value. Would you channel your inner Don Johnson with this classic Italian sports car? Read More... The Car That Defines The Decade Of Decadence Ferrari Testarossa Is This The Lowest Mileage Testarossa For Sale In The US?


Republican Rep. Mike Kelly (Pa.) on Tuesday weighed in on criticism of President Trump's tweets targeting four minority congresswomen, saying that he is a person of color because he is white. "You know, they talk about people of color. I'm a person of color. I'm white. I'm an Anglo Saxon. People say things all the time, but I don't get offended," Kelly told Vice News before a vote on a resolution condemning the president. "With a name like Mike Kelly you can't be from any place else but Ireland," he said. The term "person of color" is widely used in the U.S. to refer to anyone who is not white or of European descent. Kelly told The Hill that the comment had been taken out of context. "The reporter's tweet mischaracterized our conversation and my broader point: We're all created equal. It's time to stop fixating on our differences and focus on what unites us," he said, pointing toward the full remarks. In the full five-minute interview , Kelly said that Trump must have been responding to something directly and that liberals would get angry if the president said "good morning." He also added that he had "thicker skin" than other people and doesn't get offended by things as easily. Related video: How Republicans defended Trump's tweets (The Washington Post) The House voted late Tuesday to formally admonish Trump, approving a resolution condemning his tweets from the weekend as "racist." Trump's tweets Sunday suggested that a quartet of liberal freshmen, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), should "go back" and "help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came." Of the four lawmakers, Omar is the only one not be born in the U.S. She became a citizen in 2000 after fleeing violence in Somalia. While four Republicans and the newly Independent Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) joined Democrats in condemning the tweets, many GOP lawmakers said the tweets were not about race but about the policies of the progressive congresswomen.