Amazon couldn't have become the global phenomenon it is today without a few quirks along the way, from holding meetings in rival bookstores to allowing dogs at work and even paying employees to quit. Hidden facts about the global shopping empire Amazon couldn't have become the global phenomenon it is today without a few quirks along the way, from holding meetings in rival bookstores to allowing dogs at work and even paying employees to quit. Click ahead for 39 facts you probably didn't know about Amazon. 1. Humble beginnings Amazon started life in the garage of founder Jeff Bezos  home (pictured) in Bellevue, Wash., after the 30-year-old entrepreneur quit his Wall Street job and moved home, wanting to start a internet company. With a loan from his parents, followed by $8 million in funding from investment firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the site was launched on July 16, 1995. 2. Say what? Amazon was originally named Cadabra, as in the magic trick incantation "Abracadabra." Perhaps Bezos was trying to highlight his plans to provide a spell-binding online service, but several people misheard it as "cadaver," so unsurprisingly he decided to rebrand. 3. The name game Other proposed names included MakeItSo.com (after Captain Picard's frequent command in Star Trek ), Awake.com, Browse.com, Bookmall.com and Relentless.com. In fact, if you type relentless.com into a web browser today it will redirect you to Amazon, as the domain name is still owned by Bezos. 4. The perfect fit In the end Bezos settled on Amazon.com to suggest scale (Amazon.com launched with the tagline "Earth's biggest bookstore") and because website listings at the time were alphabetical, meaning that Amazon would appear at the top. 5. Cutting costs In the early days Bezos and his team needed desks. But the thrifty CEO realized that doors were cheaper than buying desks, so he decided to buy doors and just put legs on them (pictured). While these door desks were a little wobbly, with employee No. 5 Nico Lovejoy admitting that "you would never want to hire Jeff Bezos as a carpenter," their legacy lives on today with thousands of Amazon employees using a modern version of the door desk today. The company also hands out a "Door Desk Award" to employees who implement thrifty ideas. 6. Bookworms While today you can buy anything from a foot spa to DIY tools, or even stream original Amazon Prime TV shows, in the beginning the website only sold books. But because of a lack of space, Amazon had no inventory. So, when an order came in, they would find the book online, ship it to the Amazon office and then repackage it before sending on to the customer. 7. First sale The first book Amazon.com ever sold was Douglas Hofstadter's Fluid Concepts and Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought , ordered by a computed scientist named John Wainwright. 8. Smart thinking Many of Amazon's book distributors required them to order 10 books at a time. But in the early days they couldn't afford to so, according to Brad Stone in his book The Everything Store (pictured), every time they needed to fill a customer's order they would order the one book they needed, and nine copies of an obscure book on lichens which was always out of stock. 9. Making the cool list Three days after launch, Bezos got an email from Jerry Yang, one of the founders of Yahoo, asking if they'd like to be featured on Yahoo's What's Cool page. Bezos said yes, Yahoo put the site on the list, and orders skyrocketed. 10. Early errors Today Amazon is one of the most successful companies in the world. But at launch there were a few teething problems. In fact, the site wasn't actually finished, which resulted in a huge programming error that allowed sneaky customers to trick Amazon into sending them money. By ordering a negative quantity of books Amazon would credit the money to their bank card. 11. Racking up the sales The office had a bell installed that would ring every time someone made a purchase. Within a few weeks of the site going live, sales were so frequent that they had to turn it off. 12. Hanging with the enemy In the early stages of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, his wife MacKenzie and Amazon s first-ever employee Shel Kaphan held their meetings inside their local Barnes & Noble bookstore. However, as Amazon grew so did the competition between the bookstores. 13. Rogue marketing In the company s first year, Bezos cheekily hired mobile billboards to drive by Barnes & Noble stores displaying the question "Can't find that book you wanted?" along with Amazon's website address. 14. Battle of the book giants In 1997, Barnes & Noble sued Amazon, alleging that "Earth s Largest Bookstore" was a false claim. They eventually settled out of court with Amazon continuing to use the slogan. Related : Some of the most epic business feuds ever 15. Wacky titles In the early days of Amazon, Bezos got employees pick out the 20 strangest titles sold every week and awarded a prize for the weirdest. Some of the reported winners included Training Goldfish Using Dolphin Training Techniques and How To Start Your Own Country . 16. A long time coming Despite big sales and a healthy customer base it took almost seven years for Amazon to start making any real money. It was January 2002 before the company reported its first profitable quarter, making a modest $5 million. 17. Back on the shopfloor Amazon employees, including CEO Bezos, spend two days every two years taking calls at the customer service desk, in order to better understand the importance of good customer service. 18. Company with a heart Proving just how seriously he takes customer service, Bezos had Amazon's packaging redesigned after an elderly customer complained. She said she loved ordering books from the site but had to wait for her nephew to come over and tear into the difficult-to-open packaging before she could read them. 19. Brutal revelations Amazon might be kind to its customers but the same isn't always true for employees. Many previous employees have spoken out about the dog-eat-dog working culture at Amazon, where employees are expected to put in up to 80 hours a week and are actively encouraged to rip into each other's ideas. In 2015, The New York Times ran a scathing expose on the subject, and more recently there has been a report in The Guardian about factory workers being forced to work through workplace injuries. 20. Hey big spender According to a report by Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Amazon users spent on average $600 on goods from the site in 2018, while Prime members spent more than double that with an average spend of $1,400. 21. 1998's crazy Christmas In 1998 the company was dramatically understaffed for the Christmas holiday season rush. It's reported that every employee had to take a graveyard shift in the fulfilment centers to meet demand, with many bringing their friends and family in to help too. 22. Seasonal staff surge To ensure that doesn t happen again, Amazon now hires a record number of staff over the holiday season. In 2015 it created 100,000 seasonal positions across its U.S. network of fulfilment and sorting centers and over 40,000 across its European Fulfillment Network. Since then, a similar number of seasonal positions have opened up each year. 23. Let it go The festive period can be incredibly stressful for Amazon's logistics team. In the early 2000s, Jeff Wilke (pictured), Amazon's operations manager, would let any person or team who accomplished a significant goal yell into the phone at him at the top of their lungs to de-stress. He said some of the screams blew out his speakers. 24. Costly malfunction In 2012, Amazon s site went down for 45 minutes due to unknown causes. The company estimates it lost nearly $5.7 million in sales as a result. 25. A very special customer Amazon counts the CIA as one of its customers, after it secured a $600 million deal with the agency in 2013 for cloud computing storage, which is part of Amazon Web Services (AWS). 26. How big? Amazon s fulfilment center in Phoenix is made up of 1.25 million square feet, which is the equivalent of 28 football fields. You can take an hour-long tour around it if you like. 27. Top dog A building at Amazon's Seattle site is called Rufus, named after a Welsh corgi (like the one pictured) who was the pet of an employee. The dog liked to attend meetings and became something of a company mascot. There was also a superstition that Rufus had to tap his paw on the keyboard to launch new features on the website. 28. Canine colleagues Not content with merely having a dog for a mascot, in Amazon's Seattle offices the company has taken things a step further. After Rufus warmed the hearts of so many employees, Amazon begun to allow workers to take their own dogs to work, and now there are 7,000 pups in the headquarters on any given day. There's even a "doggie deck" on the 17th floor. 29. Impressive portfolio Amazon has bought out several companies, including buying popular online shoe retailer Zappos for $1.2 billion in 2009. The company s portfolio also includes Audible, IMDB and Twitch. In 2013 Bezos purchased The Washington Post for $250 million. 30. Robot employees Some centers are so large that the "pick ambassadors"   the employees that collect order items   can walk over 10 miles a day retrieving items. To help its warehouse workers, Amazon now uses robots to assist. The robots are made by Kiva Systems, a company Amazon acquired in 2012 for $775 million. 31. Taking the easy way out In an effort to reduce the number of unmotivated warehouse employees at its fulfilment centers, Amazon launched a Pay to Quit program in 2014. If a worker handed in their resignation, they would get $3,000 to start their own Amazon delivery business. Those employees who took up the offer would also have access to Amazon's delivery service to get their business off the ground. Nowadays, the amount has been raised to $5,000. Less than 10% of the first wave of staffers offered the deal took them up on it. 32. A huge team In October 2018, Amazon topped 600,000 global employees for the first time, with the absorption of grocery chain Whole Foods in August 2017 adding another 87,000 workers to its headcount. 33. Star-studded alumni Many of Amazon s previous employees have gone on to start their own billion-dollar companies. These include Jason Kilar (pictured), who founded American online streaming service Hulu   valued at $15 billion in April 2019   and Charlie Cheever, who created question and answer site Quora   valued at $2 billion in May 2019. Related : The humble beginnings of the world's biggest businesses 34. Speedy deliveries When the same-day Prime service was launched in Manhattan, the company claims one customer got their item   an Easy-Bake Oven   in a record 23 minutes. 35. Quirky code names Fittingly, when Amazon was developing its first e-reader it used a code name from a work of literature: Neal Stephenson s Sci-Fi novel The Diamond Age , which is about an interactive, networked book that contains the sum of human knowledge. Fiona, a character from the novel, was used as a code name long before Kindle came into being. The original name is still tucked into the URL for the kindle management page . 36. Worldwide success In 2018 it was reported that Amazon reaches a massive 1.2 billion online global population, ships to more than 100 countries and has 310 million active customers across the globe. Not only that but the "everything store" dominates the e-commerce market, making up 45% of the industry according to a report by Bloomberg. 37. Incredible sales On Cyber Monday and Black Friday in 2018, Amazon broke sales records. It was reported that customers ordered 180 million products during the five days between Thanksgiving (Nov. 22) and Cyber Monday (Nov. 26), with Amazon reporting that the latter was its biggest shopping day ever, although it did not release sales figures. Now find out about Amazon's plans 38. Prime Day is pay day Prime Day was a big hit on its first outing in 2015. Online retail tracker ChannelAdvisor estimated its U.S. sales rocketed by 93%, while sales in Europe rose by 53%. It has since grown, and was a 48-hour extravaganza this July. Discover Jeff Bezos beyond Amazon and the other businesses he runs 39. Billionaire status From humble beginnings to worldwide success, Amazon s founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is now worth an estimated $164.1 billion. according to Forbes. Despite having a rocky year in 2019, finalizing a $38 billion divorce settlement with his now-ex-wife MacKenzie on July 5, he's still the richest man in the world. Read more: Governments who have taken on the world's biggest companies


KENT, Wash.   Federal agents arrested a Kent man Wednesday after authorities say he made multiple threats to President Donald Trump's family and wrote that it was time to start "bombing synagogues." The FBI received reports about 27-year-old Chase Colasurdo in March after threatening to execute members of the Trump family on social media, according to the Department of Justice. The DOJ says Colasurdo reiterated his threats to multiple media outlets, and a post on his Instagram account showed a gun pointed at a photo of a Trump family member. Authorities contacted Colasurdo shortly after those threats, but he claimed his social media accounts were hacked. Investigators continued to monitor Colasurdo, and they say he made threatening comments toward the Jewish community as well as purchasing a holster, bulletproof vest and ammunition. Colasurdo also tried to purchase a gun but was denied due to a "flag entered by the U.S. Secret Service." Colasurdo was arrested peacefully and faces two counts of making interstate threats.     ©2019 KCPQ-TV, Seattle Visit KCPQ-TV, Seattle at www.q13fox.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Video by NBC News WASHINGTON   President Donald Trump said the "biggest mistake" of his presidency was picking Jeff Sessions. In an interview that aired Sunday morning on "Meet the Press", host Chuck Todd asked Trump "if you could have one do-over as president, what would it be?" To which Trump replied, "it would be personnel," before lashing out at his former attorney general. "I would say if I had one do-over, it would be, I would not have appointed Jeff Sessions to be attorney general. That would be my one...that was the biggest mistake." It's not the first time Trump has openly criticized the former attorney general. Trump fired Sessions as attorney general the day after the 2018 midterm elections, ending a year of open criticism. Trump had been incensed by Sessions' recusal from overseeing the Mueller investigation, and railed against the former Alabama senator as "beleaguered" and "disgraceful," and expressed "disappointment" in him. The president said in July 2017 to The New York Times that he would not have appointed Sessions if he had known Sessions would have recused himself. In September 2018, Trump went so far as to tell Hill.TV, "I don't have an attorney general. It's very sad." Contributing: Kevin Johnson More: Like what you're reading? Download the USA TODAY app for more This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Trump said picking Jeff Sessions for AG has been 'biggest mistake' of his presidency


Looking to add a new companion to the family? There are dozens of precious puppies near you up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Baltimore, so you won't have to look far to find the perfect new pal. Hoodline used data from Petfinder to power this roundup of puppies 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.) JuJu, mixed breed JuJu is a female mixed breed puppy staying at Pitties and Purrs . JuJu is eager to make friends   she gets along well with children, dogs or cats. Have no fear: She has already been house-trained. She's been vaccinated. Notes from Juju's caretakers: JuJu is a 7-month-old "Boonie"   a mixed breed who was bred with another mixed breed. JuJu arrived here in the States after spending her entire life on the island of Guam. JuJu and her sister ChiChi have had minimal human interaction their whole lives, learning to survive on the streets alone, so being in a home environment has definitely been a change. But, the improvement she has made thus far has been tremendous. Read more about Juju on Petfinder . Huxley, pit bull terrier Huxley is a charming male pit bull terrier puppy staying at Pitties and Purrs . Huxley gets along well with other dogs. His ideal forever home would be a cat-free environment. He is vaccinated. He is already house-trained. Notes from Huxley's caretakers: Huxley is a compact little guy, who at around 6 months old, only weighs 30 pounds. He is full of love and personality. He is a pretty calm puppy, and is completely content with lounging around and cuddling. He loves to lay in the sun, and will move his bedding to the perfect sun spot in the house. Huxley also enjoys outings and loves car rides. Read more about Huxley on Petfinder . Huey, Labrador retriever and border collie mix Huey is a charming male Labrador retriever and border collie puppy currently housed at Needful Souls Dog Rescue . He's mastered his house-training etiquette. He is vaccinated. Notes on Huey: I am almost 4 months old. I am a smart little fella and will work for yummy treats. Right now I am 25 pounds, and they think I will be a ... medium-size to a large-size dog. Just perfect for going on walks and hikes and fun car rides and swimming. I like to chase birds and squirrels in the backyard. And I like to play with toys and just run around like crazy fetching them and chasing other dogs. Read more about Huey on Petfinder . Piper, pit bull terrier Piper is a winsome female pit bull terrier puppy being kept at Pitties and Purrs . Piper is a social animal, and she loves other dogs. She's mastered her house-training etiquette. Piper is vaccinated. Notes about Piper: I follow my foster folks around and would rather be in their lap than anywhere else. I get on with other dogs and guests. I am crate-trained and potty-trained. My foster mom says that I would be a super loving companion for anyone. Read more about Piper on Petfinder . Seamus, border collie and boxer mix Seamus is a male border collie and boxer puppy staying at MAS Rescue . Good news: He has already been house-trained. Seamus has all his shots. Notes from Seamus' caretakers: Seamus respects other dogs. .... He loves to play fetch, loves to run and play and is an athletic, vibrant pup that needs an active lifestyle. Seamus seems to love all people. He is enthusiastic and may jump up for affection (we're working on that). Seamus is currently learning recall (off leash). Read more about Seamus 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 New York Mets held a ceremony today in which they renamed 126th Street in front of Citi Field "Seaver Way." The address of Citi Field is now 41 Seaver Way. Seaver wore No. 41 during his career, of course. The club also announced plans to build a statue of Seaver in front of the ballpark. The timeline for completion of the statue is to be determined, but the Mets have commissioned its construction. It's not clear if the image shown in their tweet here is what the statue will look like, but it'd be perfect if it did, in fact, feature Seaver's unmistakable knee-to-the-ground pitching motion: ⚾ Tom Seaver statue coming to @CitiField ⚾ We've commissioned a statue of Tom Terrific to be built in front of @CitiField . Additional details to come at a later date. pic.twitter.com/LTUWKR8q0u   New York Mets (@Mets) June 27, 2019 Seaver's family announced last March that the Hall of Famer was diagnosed with dementia and that he would retire from public life. His daughters attended Thursday's ceremony. Follow @craigcalcaterra Related slideshow: Best images of the MLB season (Provided by imagn)


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Lower East Side? According to Walk Score, this Milwaukee neighborhood is a "walker's paradise," is quite bikeable and has good transit options. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one-bedroom in Lower East Side is currently hovering around $925. So, what might you expect to find if you're on a budget of $1,300/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. 1717 E. Kane Place Listed at $1,250/month, this 1,250-square-foot two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bathroom unit is located at 1717 E. Kane Place. In the residence, you'll see hardwood flooring and central heating. When it comes to building amenities, expect on-site laundry and additional storage space. Pet lovers are in luck: Cats and dogs are welcome. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) 1910 N. Water St. Next, there's this one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit situated at 1910 N. Water St. It's listed for $1,295/month for its 690 square feet. The building has on-site laundry, a fitness center and garage parking. The unit also features a walk-in closet. Good news for animal lovers: Both dogs and cats are allowed here. (Check out the complete listing here .) 1479 N. Farwell Ave. Here's a 1,275-square-foot three-bedroom, one-bathroom unit at 1479 N. Farwell Ave. that's going for $1,295/month. The listing promises hardwood flooring, a balcony and central heating in the residence. The building features additional storage space. Good news for animal lovers: Both dogs and cats are allowed here. (Check out the complete listing here .) 1823 E. Windsor Place Finally, check out this three-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's located at 1823 E. Windsor Place. It's listed for $1,300/month. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate on-site laundry. The apartment also includes a balcony and hardwood flooring. Cats are welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. (Check out the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Women are under a lot of pressure to have kids by a certain age. We're constantly reminded that our so-called biological clock is just ticking away. But a new paper suggests that women shouldn't be the only ones worrying about starting a family before their clock runs out. According to a new review of previous research, a man's age may influence his fertility, the well-being of his partner during pregnancy, and the long-term health of his children. The authors of the paper, which was published in the journal Maturitas , say more men might want to consider freezing their sperm if they want to have kids later than 35. RELATED: 8 Surprising Things Every Woman Needs to Know About Semen What are the health risks of older paternal age? The paper, which reviewed existing research on older fathers, suggests that pregnant women who have a child with a man older than 45 have an increased risk of developing gestational diabetes and preeclampsia (dangerously high blood pressure during pregnancy or delivery). As far as concerns for the baby, research suggests that older paternal age may increase the risk of premature and low-weight births, as well as birth defects such as congenital heart disease and cleft palate. Children of older fathers may also have a higher risk of being diagnosed with childhood cancers, psychiatric and cognitive disorders, and autism. The researchers say these increased risks may be the result of lower testosterone levels, an accumulation of genetic mutations in sperm cells, or an overall decline in sperm count and quality, though more research is needed to know for sure. "Just as people lose muscle strength, flexibility, and endurance with age, in men, sperm also tend to lose 'fitness' over the life cycle," co-author Gloria Bachmann, MD, director of the Women's Health Institute at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, said in a press release . The authors note that many of the risks mentioned above are also associated with older mothers but unlike women, men aren't usually warned by their doctors (or by society as a whole) of the potential risks that come with fatherhood at an advanced age. "As a society, perhaps men should be encouraged to bank sperm before their 35th or, at least, their 45th birthday," the authors wrote in their paper, "to decrease the increased risks on maternal and fetal and child health which have been shown to occur as a result of aging sperm." RELATED: Trying to Get Pregnant? 10 Proven Sperm Killers How much does it cost to freeze sperm? Unfortunately, most health insurance plans don't cover the cost of freezing sperm. If you or your partner is considering the procedure, call your insurance company before scheduling an appointment so that you're clear on their policies. However, many sperm banks do offer payment plans to make it more affordable. Cost varies between facilities, and also depends on how many samples you store and how long you store them. Initial analysis and the first year of storage can cost as low as $250 or as high as $1,300 . Additional years will cost more. Men who are interested in freezing their sperm can can find a sperm bank in their area by searching online or asking their doctor. Typically, they will be asked to produce a semen sample at the sperm bank or at a laboratory, though some sperm banks do offer kits that can be used at home. The semen sample is then be analyzed in a lab, and as long as the sample contains live sperm cells, it can be frozen and stored. Most sperm can be stored for more than 20 years. RELATED: 12 Things You Should Know About Your Guy's Fertility


The U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index fell by more than 2 points to 50.5 in May, the lowest level since Sept. 2009, according to IHS Markit. New orders contracted for the first time since August 2009. The overall index has fallen by almost six points over the last year. "May saw U.S. manufacturers endure the toughest month in nearly 10 years, with the headline PMI down to its lowest since the height of the global financial crisis," said Chris Williamson, economist at IHS Markit. Manufacturing "production is set to act as a further drag on GDP." Survey respondents stated that weak client demand drove the drop in new orders for the first time in almost a decade. Some firms also noted that customers were postponing orders due to growing uncertainty about the outlook. Similarly, new business from abroad contracted by the quickest pace since April 2016 to the first decline since July 2018. Employment growth was the slowest since March 2017. The report cited anecdotal evidence that there was a large level of churn in the employment market as workforce additions were linked to the replacement of voluntary leavers and retirees. Despite rising costs due to tariffs, inflation was tame. Profits are under pressure. "Both producers and their suppliers often reported the need to hold selling prices lower amid lackluster demand. While this bodes well for inflation, profit margins are clearly being squeezed as a result," said Williamson.


Aged 26, Julie Ertz already knows what it is like to win a World Cup. The defensive midfielder, the second-youngest member of the US squad in 2015, can talk about the joy of winning the biggest prize in women's soccer, of how onerous a month-long tournament can be and how becoming a world champion "makes you hungry for more." This summer she will aim to help her country to a successful defense of the title won four years ago though, she admits, being considered one of the veterans in Jill Ellis' squad, now that stalwarts like Abby Wambach, Hope Solo and Christie Pearce have since departed, is "weird." After a period of adjustment, the low point coming in a quarterfinal defeat by Sweden at the Rio Olympics, US preparations have fallen into place over the last 12 months. The team went through 2018 unbeaten -- 17 wins and two draws cementing its position at the top of the world rankings and Ellis' squad are favorites for what would be a fourth title for the US. "It's going to be such an amazing tournament," Ertz tells CNN Sport. "I can't even pick one [favorite]. There are going to be so many great teams and so many great games." READ: US Soccer hero's mission to empower women The summer's World Cup, which begins June 7, is the biggest major all-female sporting event to be held since the Me Too movement swept across the globe. The goalposts have already moved, Ertz says. In her seven years in the international set-up, much has change in the women's game. It is respected more, she says, while fans are more numerous and sponsors slightly easier to come by. "The growth and empowerment of women in general has shifted in our culture and, on top of that, the respect that has been continued to women's sport in general," says the Chicago Red Stars player. "Every World Cup I feel the fan base and the viewers have increased. The empowerment of women, together and collectively, is a powerful thing. We just want to prove what women's soccer is -- how much we're growing it, how much it continues to grow. We go into every game like that. "Women's sport in general, all countries and federations, want to do that. Individually, each girl wants to prove that. It's important to us." READ: Fighting for equality 'in a lonely world' Going viral in a 'crazy' year It has been quite the 12 months for Ertz. On January 21, 2018, while she was preparing to take on Denmark in San Diego, her husband, Zach, was nearly 2,700 miles away in Philadelphia preparing for a place in Super Bowl LII. Once her match had finished, Ertz asked for the result of the Philadelphia Eagles' match and tearfully celebrated on learning her husband would be competing in his sport's biggest spectacle. A clip of the moment went viral and has been viewed over a million times on YouTube alone. Ever since, the pair have been described in many a headline as sport's power couple. It is a moniker Ertz is happy with. "It's sweet and endearing, for sure," she says. "Zach and I work really hard so if anyone supports us as individuals or collectively as athletes we're grateful. It was a crazy and a whirlwind of a year, but we're thankful for it as well." Zach went on to score in the Super Bowl as the Eagles beat the New England Patriots in 2018, but there are challenges, of course, to being a high-achieving sporting couple, especially when one plays for a team in Chicago and the other is based in Philadelphia. "We laugh that we have a relationship with our phones," says Ertz of the couple's schedule. "We FaceTime, text. He understands and supports me, and we just try to make the most of the time we have together." Another test comes when two ultra competitive people challenge each other to a game of chess or cards. The pair keep a record of results in a book so there is evidence when scores are disputed. "Sometimes you have to step back and cool off a bit," Ertz jokes. There are plenty of positives, Ertz stresses, in negotiating life with a partner who is also playing sport at the highest level. "I've learned a lot from Zach and I think he'd say the same for me," she says. "He's very routine and detailed, which has helped me push myself and assess where I'm at and where I want to be. He's very driven and I love that about him. "I think he says he's learned about being positive. My attitude is a bit more positive, which I think is important, especially in terms of the highs and lows of sport. I could go on and on -- training together has been the best because we support each other. All the stuff you have to do as an athlete we do together." READ: France 2019 -- What you need to know Faith helps keep perspective Helping the couple, who met at college, through the highs and lows of their sporting careers is their faith. It has, says Ertz, been a "big shift in our lives." "Our relationship with Jesus really did change our life and our view," says Ertz, who with her husband started the Ertz Family Foundation last summer to help young children in Haiti, Philadelphia and the Bay Area in California. "A lot of times Zach and I put everything on sport. It dictated our lives. It shifted our ideas that when we play for a bigger purpose we play better. We are able to see it in a different light and we're able to enjoy it more because we're doing it for a bigger reason than ourselves. "We didn't want to waste our skills or talent we were given. Going through your career, highs and lows, it helped us see and enjoy it a lot more." While the foundation is a long-term project with plans for expansion in the US and world wide, Ertz's immediate focus will be on the SheBelieves Cup, an annual four-team international tournament currently being held in the US, and the World Cup in France. Ertz missed last year's SheBelieves Cup, which the US won, with a knee injury but is confident ahead of the round-robin tournament against England, Brazil and 2011 World Cup winners Japan. In January, the team's unbeaten record ended with a 1-0 defeat to France but overseas trips, adapting to time zone changes, and even defeats are valuable preparation. Visit CNN.com/sport for more news, features and videos "It was obviously really exciting for us to have that record last year," says Ertz. "I don't think there's added pressure but it's definitely a confidence builder." The US plays its first SheBelieves match on February 28 against Japan at 19:00 ET in Pennsylvania.


Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Phoenix. Phoenix Police training and equipping first responding officers with Narcan The Phoenix Police Department is now training and equipping first responding officers with a lifesaving tool to reverse the effects of overdose. Read the full story on 12NEWS . Salvation Army to activate heat relief stations throughout Phoenix area The organization will open the 12 stations on Monday and Tuesday to provide indoor cooling and hydration for anyone who needs it. Read the full story on 12NEWS . Phoenix police seek hit-and-run driver in 2 fatal collisions PHOENIX (AP) - Police in Phoenix say a man and a teenager are dead after being struck by the same hit-and-run driver and they're still searching for the suspect. They say two incidents occurred around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Read the full story on MySanAntonio . ICE raids start nationwide as tensions remain high in Phoenix An estimated 2,000 immigrants are expected to be targeted in nine cities across the country, but not in Phoenix. Read the full story on 12NEWS . Pedestrian struck by car, killed in west Phoenix The driver of the car stopped and stayed at the scene. Impairment and speed are not believed to be factors in the crash, police say. Read the full story on 12NEWS . This story was created automatically using data about news stories on social media from CrowdTangle , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


AT&T is rolling out a free robocall-blocking service to its mobile customers, becoming the first major wireless company to automatically block spam phone calls. But customers who want all the bells and whistles, including the ability to automatically send all robocalls directly to voicemail, will need to pay $4 a month . The new service comes after a June ruling from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission permitted phone companies to offer robocall-blocking services on an "opt-out" basis. That allowed AT&T to roll out the service to all customers rather than requiring them to take the time to "opt in" to call blocking, the company said in a statement. While the federal agency allowed wireless phone companies to offer the service, it didn't require them to offer them for free. Robocalls have become a major nuisance for Americans, who received 25.3 billion -- with a b -- spam calls in the first six months of 2019 alone, according to a recent study from spam-monitoring service Hiya. That's more than double the amount of robocalls from just one year ago, Hiya found. Robocalls come with real costs for consumers, including the risks of getting scammed by fraudsters. In other cases, consumers might not answer a valid call because they don't recognize the number, potentially missing an important call from their doctor or child's school, Hiya noted. AT&T said its service will alert its customers when an incoming call is probably a spammer by showing a message that reads, "Scam likely!" Consumers then can manually block the caller or send the call to voicemail. But the service with the most protection, which automatically sends suspected robocalls to voicemail, will cost $4 a month, as noted by Ars Technica. The free service will be added to millions of AT&T customer accounts over the next few months, AT&T said. Related video: Fighting back against robocall scammers


NASA's TESS exoplanet-hunting telescope has been on the job for less than a year, but it's already racking up some impressive discoveries. Following the announcement of a new "Hot Saturn" back in March, NASA just revealed that TESS found its first Earth-sized planet outside of our solar system. TESS   which stands for Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite   is designed to detect the telltale signs of exoplanets orbiting the stars it observes by spotting the tiny changes in brightness associated with a planet passing in front of them. This latest observation is actually the 10th confirmed planet TESS has discovered, but it's the first one that is likely close to Earth in overall size. Still, you definitely wouldn't want to go there. The Earth-sized planet, called HD 21749c, is estimated to be around 89% as large as Earth, and it orbits a star that is roughly 70% as massive as our Sun. However, very little about the relationship between the planet and its star is Earth-like. The discovery is described in detail in a new paper published in Astrophysical Journal Letters . Related slideshow: Distant planets (Provided by Reuters) A year on the planet lasts less than eight Earth days, suggesting that it's incredibly close to the star. That close relationship means that HD 21749c is absolutely scorching hot, and researchers estimate that its surface is probably around 800 degrees Fahrenheit, or around 427 degrees Celsius. The planet and its star aren't particularly far away. HD 21749 is thought to be only around 53 light-years away, meaning that it may be possible to study it and its piping hot planet in even greater detail. HD 21749c isn't the kind of place where we'd ever expect to find life as we know it, so alien hunters will need to look elsewhere, but the discovery of any planet outside of our solar system is still undeniably interesting. Going forward, new exoplanet discoveries by TESS are expected to continue, so it might not be long before NASA find a world even more like our own.


Is there any point in a club holding onto a player who has made it clear that they wish to leave? Can the team still get the best out of someone who no longer wants to be there and is trying to force an exit? With footballers' ever-growing power over their clubs, extreme actions to ensure their demands are met, such as refusing to train or travel with the rest of the squad, are becoming commonplace. After Gareth Bale's transfer to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning was cancelled by Real Madrid, much to the dismay of both player and manager Zinedine Zidane, can all parties still benefit? Here are four examples of when a club was right to deny their superstar's transfer request. Patrick Vieira (Arsenal) Following a trophyless 2000/01 Premier League season, 25-year-old Patrick Vieira, fresh from his Player of the Season award, looked for a move away from Arsenal. The midfielder publicly voiced his intentions, stating: "As far as I am concerned the matter is resolved. I am leaving Arsenal and have made that perfectly clear." With Manchester United and Real Madrid expressing interest in the Frenchman, the Gunners stood firm and refused to sell the player. Vieira continued to perform, even after his wishes were not met, and was made captain in May 2002 following a Premier League and FA Cup winning season and the retirement of club legend Tony Adams. The Frenchman was named in the three consecutive PFA Team of Year sides following his desire to leave the North London club in 2001 and led the 'Invincibles' to the 2003/04 title. Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich) In 2009 Franck Ribery expressed his desire to join Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka at Real Madrid, saying: "I have made up my mind. I want to leave. It will be Real or nothing." The 26-year-old attacker, who already had already won one Bundesliga title, was denied his request and was seemingly appeased by the arrival of Arjen Robben that summer. 'Robbery' provided Bayern Munich with one of the most potent attacking threats in world football and helped Ribery win a further eight league titles and the 2012/13 Champions League. The Frenchman featured in five kicker Bundesliga Team of the Seasons, had the most assists three times and was Player of the Year in 2012/13. Luis Suarez (Liverpool) After the infamous bite on Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic, Luis Suarez was desperate for a move away from Liverpool in 2013, with Arsenal placing the incredibly cheeky bid of £40,000,001 in an attempt to trigger his release clause. The Uruguayan cited the excessive media attention and an alleged 'broken promise' made by the then manager Brendan Rogers that he would be allowed to leave if the Reds failed to qualify for the Champions League, as his motivation for wanting to leave. Rogers responded by denying that such a promise was ever made and said that the player had shown "total disrespect" for the club. The striker was reported to be training away from the first team but was not allowed to leave. A great decision for both player and club. The 2013/14 Premier League season proved to be the Suarez show as the striker scored 31 goals in 33 games to pick up the league's Golden Boot and share Europe's Golden Shoe with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Although Suarez's heroics were only enough to guide Liverpool to second place, just two points off Man City, the personal accolades continued to come with the Uruguayan winning the PFA Player of the Year, Premier League Player of the Season and the Football Association Writers Player of the Year Awards. Suarez finally earned his move to Barcelona in the summer of 2014 for €82.3m. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Cristiano Ronaldo expressed his desire to leave Old Trafford in 2008 after guiding Manchester United to league and European success, picking up his first Ballon d'Or in the process. The then FIFA president Sepp Blatter said it was "modern slavery" for Man Utd to deny Ronaldo a move to Real Madrid, which the Portuguese attacker agreed with. However, Sir Alex Ferguson's decision to keep him for another season proved prosperous for both parties as United won their third consecutive Premier League title and reached another Champions League final. Although Ronaldo failed to live up to the great heights that he achieved the previous season, he was still named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year and was rewarded with his dream move to Real Madrid for the then world-record fee of £80m.


ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Slugger Mike Trout has been brilliant on offense over the past seven games, becoming the sixth player in American League history with eight home runs and 18 RBIs in that span. Los Angeles Angels manager Brad Ausmus said the fact that Trout has been able to produce following the death of teammate Tyler Skaggs is even more telling about him as a player and person. Trout hit a two-run home run and the Angels followed up a no-hitter with a 9-2 win over the Mariners on Saturday night. ''The way he's playing the game speaks for itself,'' Ausmus said. ''A leader by example on a daily basis. Forget the offensive numbers, just watch how he goes about his business. He's carried some weight on his shoulders here these last two weeks.'' Albert Pujols had four RBIs and David Fletcher added two RBIs for the Angels, who have won their first two home games since the death of Skaggs, who would have turned 28 Saturday. Before the game, the Angels placed the ball from the final out of their combined no-hitter on Friday in Skaggs' locker. Angels reliever Noe Ramirez used his hat to catch Trout's 30th home run of the season, a 409-foot shot into the bullpen in left field in the third inning that pushed the lead to 5-0. Trout broke his own team record for fewest games needed to hit 30 homers, reaching the mark in 93 games, compared to the 98 games he needed in 2015. ''The pitch to Trout was a 2-0 backdoor cutter on the corner and he pulled that,'' Mariners pitcher Wade LeBlanc said. ''There aren't too many guys who are able to do what he did on that pitch.'' Trout is hitting .392 (20 for 51) with six homers and 18 RBIs against the Mariners this season, including going 4 for 8 with two home runs, two doubles and eight RBIs in the first two games of this series. ''Unfortunately, he has done a lot of damage against us,'' Mariners manager Scott Servais said. ''You have to be really careful against him.'' Pujols and Kole Calhoun also did their part with the long ball, helping the Angels outscore the Mariners 22-2 in the first two games at Angel Stadium since Skaggs was found unresponsive in his hotel room on July 1. Pujols got the Angels on the board in the second inning with a ground ball through the gap at first that scored Andrelton Simmons. Calhoun followed with his 20th homer of the season, a line drive to center field that made it 2-0. Pujols hit a three-run shot in the seventh inning. It was his 647th homer and moved him within three of Willie Mays for fifth place on the career list. Matt Harvey (3-4) gave up one run in 5 2/3 innings after being activated off the injured list earlier on Saturday. It was his first start since May 23 against Minnesota. LeBlanc (5-3) allowed six runs on 10 hits in four innings to end a stretch of eight consecutive appearances without taking the loss. For Harvey, who recalled Skaggs as being one of his biggest supporters while trying to recover from a recent back strain, as well as regain the dominant form he showed when pitching for the New York Mets, what the Angels have accomplished over the past two nights reflects the widespread admiration for their teammate. ''With everything that happened yesterday, I mean that was the most incredible I've ever experienced,'' Harvey said. ''The guys came out hot and that was fun to watch, obviously. And to continue to do it tonight, it's been a good start for us for the second half and we want to keep that going, keep our energy going. Do it for our buddy.'' JOIN THE CLUB Babe Ruth, Hank Greenberg, Don Mattingly, Manny Ramirez and Josh Hamilton are the other five American League players with at least eight homers and 18 RBIs during a seven-game span. Trout has hit safely in all seven games. He is hitting .429 (12 for 28), and all but two of his hits have gone for extra bases. ROSTER MOVE The Angels designated OF Jarrett Parker for assignment, with Harvey coming off the injured list. Parker went 0 for 12 with three walks in five games. TRAINER'S ROOM Mariners: OF Braden Bishop has been cleared to resume physical activity after undergoing surgery to repair a lacerated spleen on June 5. ''He's probably a long ways away from game action, but he'll start doing real workouts and stuff like that,'' manager Scott Servais said. ... INF Ryon Healy (back) has resumed baseball activities. Healy has not played since May 20 because of spinal stenosis. Angels: RHP JC Ramirez (elbow) will make at least one more start at Triple-A Salt Lake, manager Brad Ausmus said. Ramirez had Tommy John surgery in April 2018. ... RHP Keynan Middleton (elbow) will move his rehab assignment to Triple-A on Monday. Middleton had Tommy John surgery in May 2018. UP NEXT Mariners LHP Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 4.94 ERA) has allowed at least four earned runs in each of his three starts against the Angels, giving up six runs in 3 1/3 innings during a 12-3 loss in Anaheim on June 8. The Angels are looking for LHP Jose Suarez (2-1, 5.40) to bounce back after going just 3 1/3 innings at Houston on Sunday, his shortest outing in six starts. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Santa Ana is expected to turn warm in the coming days, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Temperatures will reach a high of 77 degrees on Friday and Saturday. The coming days will also bring partly cloudy skies, forecast to last through Saturday. Skies will become fully overcast on Sunday, remaining cloudy on Monday. Winds will stay light through the week, with the highest speeds on Sunday at just 9 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


As fans of cronuts and cake pops can attest, food trends come and go. So how can you tell which tastes are trending right this minute? We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been on the tips of diners' tongues this month. To find out who made the list, we looked at Miami businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on number of reviews alone, we calculated a percentage increase in reviews over the past month, and tracked businesses that consistently increased their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance. Read on to see which spots are on a hot streak, right now. Ember Miami Open since May, this smokehouse and New American and traditional American spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp. Citywide, New American spots saw a median 2.6 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Ember Miami saw a 100 percent increase, maintaining a convincing four-star rating throughout. Located at 151 N.E. 41st St., Unit 117, Paradise Plaza in the Little Haiti, Ember Miami offers wood-fired dishes, smoke-laden meats, pastas and shared sides. Cafe La Trova Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Little Havana's Cafe La Trova , the well-established cocktail bar, venues and event space and Cuban spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data. While businesses categorized as "Cocktail Bars" on Yelp saw a median 4 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Cafe La Trova bagged a 20.7 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a convincing four-star rating. Open at 971 S.W. Eighth St. since January, Cafe La Trova menu reflects the city's 1980s Cuban culture with classic Cuban cocktails and signature concoctions   like the Hotel Nacional, combining Plantation pineapple rum, apricot liqueur and lime and pineapple juice. Also expect plenty of Cuban-style dishes and live music. El Pub Little Havana's El Pub is also making waves. Open since May 2018 at 1548 S.W. Eighth St., the well-established Cuban and seafood spot, which offers sandwiches and more, has seen a 4 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.9 percent for all businesses tagged "Seafood" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis El Pub's review count increased by more than 1,000 percent. El Pub offers seafood and meat-centric menu with items like camarones al ajillo (shrimp in garlic sauce), lechon asado (roasted pork) and paella de mariscos. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed three-star rating among Yelpers. Charly's Vegan Tacos "CVT" Charly's Vegan Tacos "CVT" is the city's buzziest Mexican spot by the numbers. The well-established Mexican and vegan spot, which opened at 172 N.W. 24th St. since May 2018, increased its new review count by 12.1 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 3.9 percent for the Yelp category "Mexican." Charly's Vegan Tacos "CVT" offers vegan taco options, starters, and salads. Popular offerings include the Mexican street corn, red chilaquiles, avocado fries and nachos machos (expect generous toppings of spicy chipotle leek cheese, homemade pickled jalapeños, salsa adobada and mashed organic beans). 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.


The driver who caused a catastrophic crash on Thanksgiving Day in 2016 that killed a family of three in North Versailles was sentenced Wednesday to 70 to 140 years in prison. Demetrius Coleman, 25, who was born addicted to crack cocaine to a mother who was incarcerated, expressed his regrets to the family of victims David Lee Bianco, Kaylie Meininger and their daughter, Annika, 2. "I would like to apologize to the family. I understand it doesn't mean much, but I never intended to hurt their relatives. I am sorry," Coleman said. During Coleman's trial in March, prosecutors portrayed Coleman as someone who knowingly disregarded the risk he'd created by driving nearly 90 mph down Route 30 as he fled a traffic stop. "The defendant knew what he was doing was dangerous, and he didn't care," Assistant District Attorney Doug Maloney said at the time. "That's malice, ladies and gentlemen. The defendant didn't give a damn about anything else on that roadway." Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge David R. Cashman agreed. "It is abundantly clear to me that your life from the moment you were born to now has been controlled by drugs," Judge Cashman told Coleman. "You thought 'I could go out on a highway and do whatever I want with impunity.' " "The only thing you did was cause devastation to one family after another." Coleman was found guilty of three counts of third-degree murder along with multiple other counts in connection with the Nov. 24, 2016 crash at the intersection of routes 30 and 48. Killed instantly when their vehicle was T-boned were Mr. Bianco, 29, his fiancee, Ms. Meininger, 21, and Annika, all of Pitcairn. They were headed to a Thanksgiving dinner, for causing a catastrophic North Versailles crash that killed a Pitcairn family as they headed to Thanksgiving dinner in 2016. Coleman was fleeing from the law. The police pursuit began in East McKeesport when an officer tried to pull over Coleman, who had an outstanding drug warrant, for an illegal turn. Testimony showed that police chased Coleman through 18 intersections. Witnesses said Coleman had been smoking marijuana before getting in his car. Once behind the wheel, according to testimony, he blew through red lights, drove on the wrong side of the road five or six times and failed to stop as he saw traffic backed up at the red light at the final intersection. Police said Coleman was driving at times at more than 100 mph and that his average speed was 78.73 mph along a stretch of Route 30 with a 40-mph speed limit. Prosecutors asked Judge Cashman to sentence Coleman to mandatory life in prison, citing Pennslyvania law governing sentences for a defendant with multiple convictions of third-degree murder. But Coleman's attorney, T. Brent McCune, successfully argued that the statute did not apply in his client's case. No one attended the sentencing on Coleman's behalf. Ms. Meininger's best friend was there, as was a cousin of Mr. Bianco. They both read victim-impact statements aloud, while others were submitted to Judge Cashman. Paula Reed Ward: pward@post-gazette.com, 412-263-2620 or on Twitter @PaulaReedWard.


Former special counsel Robert Mueller, responsible for investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, is set to testify publicly at two separate hearings before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees. Several dozen Democrats and Republicans will get their chance to grill the special counsel and throw Mueller off-message. Here are key lawmakers to watch during the hearings: Jerry Nadler Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and holds the power to set the agenda on the panel that would oversee an impeachment inquiry if one were to be initiated. Nadler, a key ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has said previously that he believes President Donald Trump obstructed justice. And earlier this year, the committee launched a wide-ranging investigation into "alleged obstruction of justice, public corruption, and other abuses of power by President Trump, his associates, and members of his administration." CNN has reported that Nadler has lobbied the speaker behind closed doors in an effort to win support for starting an inquiry but has not done so publicly. Pelosi, however, has so far resisted starting an inquiry, downplaying the possibility of impeachment since Democrats took over the majority while also distancing herself from calls to move forward with an inquiry. Adam Schiff Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff of California, another top Pelosi ally, is the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee. Schiff has faced intense criticism from Republicans over comments he has made related to collusion, and congressional Republicans escalated their attacks after a summary of the Mueller report released by Attorney General William Barr said that the investigation did not establish a criminal conspiracy between Trump's team and the Russian government. Schiff has defended his remarks , saying in one interview after the summary had been released, "I've always said there was ample evidence of collusion in the public record. Whether Bob Mueller could prove the crime of conspiracy beyond a reasonable doubt would be up to him and I would accept his judgment, and I do." Doug Collins Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia is the top Republican member on the Judiciary Committee. Collins has said that he wants Mueller to testify, and that he believes the special counsel will say, "there was no collusion" and "no obstruction." But he has also accused Democrats on the committee of trying to effectively conduct an impeachment inquiry without actually saying that's what they're doing. "They want to appear as if they're doing impeachment. They want to have an impeachment-like inquiry," Collins said in May , adding, "but the problem is they can't bring themselves to bring impeachment." As the leading Republican on the committee, Collins will have sway over whether Republicans make any procedural moves intended to impact the way Democrats want to conduct the hearing. Collins has said that his members are prepared to address the topics they want to cover, but has argued the pressure was on the Democrats to deliver next week. "At this point I think the expectations are entirely on the Democrats," Collins said. "The hype is on the Democrats to find out something new out of a well-read report." Jim Jordan Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is a close ally of Trump on Capitol Hill -- so watch for him to take on a high-profile role during the Mueller hearing before the Judiciary Committee. Jordan has repeatedly raised questions about the handling of the investigation into Russian interference. One subject that Jordan and other congressional Republicans could raise during the hearing are controversial text messages exchanged between former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page disparaging Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign. Republicans have seized on the messages to argue that it demonstrates evidence of anti-Trump bias at the FBI. Devin Nunes Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California is the ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, and served as the chairman of the committee when Republicans controlled the House majority. While under Republican control, the committee led an investigation into Russian interference and the Republican majority found no evidence the Trump campaign had colluded with Russia. Nunes has staked out a reputation as a defender of the President, and was also at the center of a controversial memo released last year. The disputed memo was part of Republican efforts to discredit the FBI's investigation into Trump and Russia, alleging that the investigation was infused with an anti-Trump bias under the Obama administration and supported with political opposition research. Democrats slammed the memo as inaccurate and misleading and intended to undermine the Mueller probe. Matt Gaetz Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida is another top ally of the President in Congress. Gaetz made headlines -- and sparked criticism -- when he targeted former Trump fixer Michael Cohen ahead of his testimony before Congress earlier this year. A day before Cohen appeared before Congress, Gaetz tweeted at him saying, "Do your wife & father-in-law know about your girlfriends? Maybe tonight would be a good time for that chat. I wonder if she'll remain faithful when you're in prison. She's about to learn a lot." The statement sparked an immediate backlash , including from some House Democrats who suggested that it amounted to witness intimidation. The GOP lawmaker said that his message was not witness-tampering, but rather, "witness-testing," but he later said that he had personally apologized to Cohen. The House Ethics Committee announced last month that it was investigating a complaint that Gaetz tried to threaten Cohen. Louie Gohmert Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas is another member of the House Judiciary Committee to keep an eye on. Gohmert has shown in the past that he's willing to ask questions of individuals testifying before Congress that some lawmakers view as over the line. Last year, for example, he unleashed a highly personal line of questioning during a hearing with Strzok, saying at one point, "I can't help but wonder when I see you looking there with a little smirk, how many times did you look so innocent into your wife's eye and lie to her about Lisa Page?" The comment, referencing an extramarital affair between Strzok and Page, prompted jeers from others on the committee, including one person who could be heard saying, "This is outrageous." Lucy McBath Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia is a freshman member of Congress on the Judiciary Committee who represents a congressional district previously held by a Republican. As a result, the way she approaches the Mueller hearing could provide insight into how some of the frontline Democratic freshmen members who helped win Democrats the majority and are expected to face tough re-election fights react to the former special counsel's testimony. McBath has not called for an impeachment inquiry. At a recent town hal l, McBath said that she is "furious" about "the lack of accountability" from the Trump administration. But she said she did not enjoy the position the President's actions put her in. "I don't like having to do this," said McBath. "I don't want to have to say this about our President of the United States and the White House. I take no great joy in doing this." Will Hurd Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas is a member of the House Intelligence Committee and a former CIA officer. Hurd represents a swing district and has a reputation as a moderate Republican who is willing to cross party lines to criticize the President in certain instances. The GOP lawmaker has said that he is "looking forward to talking" to Mueller "about disinformation and how we counter this into the future ... he knows more about what the Russians tried to do in our elections. I'm going to try to get into some suggestions on how we prepare and deal with this in the future, is the line of questioning I'm likely to go down." Pramila Jayapal Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington is one of the leading progressive Democratic voices in the House and serves as a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. The congresswoman is a member of the House Judiciary Committee. Jayapal has said that she supports opening an impeachment inquiry, and her line of questioning and reaction to the hearing could provide insight into how the more progressive members of the House Democratic caucus may react to the testimony. Steve Cohen Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee could be a wild card during the hearing even if Democrats try to tightly control the script. The lawmaker is a member of the House Judiciary Committee. When Attorney General William Barr did not appear for a Judiciary Committee hearing earlier this year, Cohen, in a theatrical display, brought a chicken figurine to the hearing room along with a bucket of fried chicken, labeling the attorney general "chicken Barr." Cohen has long been a proponent of impeachment and introduced articles of impeachment against Trump in November 2017. The Tennessee Democrat told CNN that he was working with the committee, but also had his own questions. "There will be a question or two that will be Steve Cohen and not the team," he said. Val Demings, Eric Swalwell and John Ratcliffe Democratic Reps. Val Demings of Florida and Eric Swalwell of California along with Republican Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas are all in a unique position as members of both the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee. That means they could each get two bites at the apple when it comes to questioning the former special counsel, and they'll be able to go into the second hearing with a first-hand understanding of how the first hearing unfolded. Timeline: Key moments in the Mueller investigation (Reuters)


Kale has some competition. Time to prep a salad for dinner-but what greens do you go for? Kale? Romaine? What kind of lettuce or leafy green will give you the most-nutritious bang for your buck? TBH, you can't exactly go wrong: All of them contain healthy doses of fiber, antioxidants, nutrients, and minerals, says Abby Langer, RD. "I think we don't eat enough greens in general, so I'd recommend increasing your intake of them by choosing the ones you like, and not worrying about their nutrient profiles." That said, "certainly the darker, heartier greens such as kale and collards have more antioxidants and fiber in them, but if all you can tolerate are iceberg and romaine, by all means don't avoid those." She even recommends mixing a couple of lettuce types together, for a blend of textures and nutrients. Another note: "You want to make sure the greens are fresh," says Langer, "that means no brown parts, not wilted or soggy. And buy only what you think you'll use." With all of that in mind, check out some of the best lettuces and greens (including some you've probably never heard of) to pick up at your local grocery store or farmer's market. Toss them in a salad, or cook them up for a warm, veggie-packed meal. 1) Mustard Greens Steaming is the way to go with this collard cousin, as heat significantly increases the availability of vitamin A. And FYI: A squeeze of lemon tames their bitterness. 2) Dandelion Greens These weeds are edible and good for you, too. One cup has three times as much calcium as spinach, plus a ton of vitamin K, keeping your bones strong. 3) Mâche Often, you'll find mâche in bagged lettuce mixes, so when you see it sold on its own, grab it. Add a few handfuls to your bowl for a solid dose of vitamin C. 4) Radish Greens Radish greens contain six times more nutrients than the radishes themselves. Boom! They're also packed with vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and vitamin A. These have a bit of a bite, so treat them like an herb and incorporate into salsas, soups, and pestos. Be sure to use them quickly, though, or they'll wilt. Pro tip: Look for beets, radishes, and carrots with tops attached so you can use the leaves! 5) Watercress One cup of watercress contains more than 100 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin K. It also contains a high amount of dietary nitrate, which has been shown to lower blood pressure . Don't let the little leaves fool you-they pack a peppery punch. Top your chicken salad sandwich with the tangy greens. (Think of them as a sub for sprouts.) 6) Swiss Chard This gorgeous leaf is like the love child of spinach and kale, and contains a number of nutrients, including vitamin K, vitamin A, and calcium. To cook, divide and conquer: Chop and sauté the sturdy stems until tender and stir in the delicate leaves toward the end. 7) Kale There's a reason kale has been all the rage in health food: It contains a massive amount of vitamin A and vitamin C. In fact, one cup contains 133 percent of the recommended daily intake. Plus, it's a good source of calcium, fiber and folate. Kale has a sturdy texture, so it's great in soups, salads (just be sure to massage it with oil first!), and even baked into crispy chips . 8) Spinach A close counterpart to kale, spinach is probably one of the most commonly used greens around. And for good reason: Spinach offers half your daily requirement for vitamin A, and nearly twice the recommended amount of vitamin K-which promotes blood, bone, and tissue health. Plus, it's packed with vitamin C, folate, and iron. Toss spinach in your salad, sauté it, or even incorporate it into a party dip. (Looking at you spinach-artichoke!) 9) Romaine Lettuce The classic salad base has more nutrients than you might expect! While it may not be as vitamin-dense as its dark green friends, Romaine lettuce contains solid amounts of minerals like potassium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorous. Plus, it has high levels of vitamin K and beta carotene. This crunchy lettuce is great for refreshing salads, sandwich toppers, or even lettuce wraps. 10) Butter Lettuce While it sounds not-so-healthy, butter lettuce is a good source of vitamin A, and contains some iron and calcium. As the name implies, this lettuce has a buttery texture and sweeter flavor that makes it pleasant to eat. Toss it in salads or sandwiches for a green touch. 11) Arugula Arugula is Langer's favorite type of green, but she notes its peppery bite can be too strong for some people. That said, it pairs great with cheese in sandwiches, or salads with a nice balsamic vinaigrette. And of course, this leafy green packs a nutritious punch: It contains dietary nitrate, which is shown to boost athletic performance . Plus, it contains ample vitamin K and A. 12) Iceberg Lettuce If you love wedge salads, you're well-acquainted with iceberg lettuce. Although this type of lettuce gets a bad rap for being all water, no substance, it actually contains a significant amount of vitamins A and K. Plus, it offers calcium, potassium, vitamin C, and folate. Not to mention, what it lacks in fiber, it makes up for in water-which can be hydrating and refreshing.


What are the 10 most-Charlotte dishes? The ones that tell a story about our city and what makes this place special? If you only look at Instagram, you'd think every dish in Charlotte is something new, from the "pop tarts" at Sunflour Bakery to the Dumpling Lady's Burning Noodles. Don't get us wrong: We love the new stuff (especially those Burning Noodles: Please, Dumpling Lady, never stop making those). But so many of those dishes are things you can find in a lot of places. The Charlotte list needs to be about Charlotte, about what this place is, what it was and what it's becoming. If we made a list of the 10 most Charlotte dishes 10 years ago or 10 years from now, most of these would still be on it. You need a taste of Charlotte in 10 dishes? Here's my list. Start exploring. 1. Gizzards: Price's Chicken Coop. You can get great fried chicken at a lot of places, even at a certain gas station. Good gizzards are harder to find. Yes, "gizzard" sounds weird: Since chickens don't have teeth, they have a muscle in their digestive tract where they grind up food, with the help of small rocks. (Feel better?) Gizzards can be tough, but when they're marinated in buttermilk, as they are at Price's, they're tender and flavorful little bites. Get a small order and pop them back like popcorn. Price's Chicken Coop: 1614 Camden Road. 2. Cheesecake: Dressler's. How many times have you seen "Mom's" on a restaurant menu? At Dressler's (and all their other restaurants, including Fin & Fino, The Porter's House and Dogwood Southern Table), the extra-fluffy, extra-tangy cheesecake actually is Mom's: The recipe comes from owner Jon Dressler's mother, Joan, who started out making them one at a time about 12 years ago. Now 81, Joan Dressler plans to retire from making the cheesecakes in April, but Jon promises they'll still make them the same way, by hand. They now make 80 to 100 a week, so they've had plenty of practice. www.rarerootshospitality.com . 3. Cheese spread: Beef & Bottle. Before the assemble-your-own salad, before the pressed garlic toast, before the ribeye with the onion ring, you get a dish of this spread and a basket of crackers. Skip the melba toasts and fight for the Captain's Wafers. Beef & Bottle: 4538 South Blvd., www.beefandbottle.net . 4. She-crab soup: Eddie's Place. It's creamy and rich, with plenty of bits of sweet crab. Good to know: It's been made by scratch by the same cook, Alberto Toussaint, for 19 years. My favorite part: The shaker of sherry to sprinkle on top. Eddie's Place: 617 S. Sharon Amity Road, www.eddiesplacerestaurant.com . 5. Hush puppies with sweet tea butter: Haberdish. The pups are classic -- crisp outside, fluffy inside, with bits of green onion. But it's the rich sweet-tea butter that takes them to a whole new level. Haberdish: 3106 N. Davidson St., www.haberdish.com . 6. Chili cheeseburger with mustard and onion: Brooks' Sandwich House. On a perfect afternoon (not too hot, not too cold), make your way through the line and then grab a spot at the wooden table out back. It's a quintessential Charlotte experience. Brooks' is the opposite of fancy: No pedigreed beef, no craft beer. It's perfect, just the way it is. Brooks' Sandwich House: 2710 N. Brevard St., www.brookssandwichhouse.com . [Related: 5 siblings to know in Charlotte's restaurant industry] 7. Orangeade: JJ's Red Hots. Freshly squeezed orangeade has a history in Dilworth: At Wad's Sundries, Sam Wadsworth's little drugstore on East Boulevard from 1957 until 1995, the lunch counter was the place for a chili dog and a fresh orangeade. Today, Kid Cashew is in the old Wad's spot. And the old Drum, also built by Wadsworth, is now the home of JJ's, where they keep the orangeade tradition alive. It's a sip of old Charlotte we never pass up. JJ's Red Hots: 1514 East Blvd., www.jjredhots.com . 8. Salted caramel brownie: Amelie's. The salted caramel layer is so thick and gooey, it's easy to forget there's a sugary/crisp layer of brownie under it. It's become so iconically Charlotte, even The Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, wrote a post about it after she visited Charlotte in 2010, calling it "like no brownie I've ever eaten in my life." Amelie's: Multiple locations, www.ameliesfrenchbakery.com . 9. Milk bread: Kindred. OK, purists: It's in Davidson, not Charlotte. But what's a 30-minute drive among friends, when you know a pan of milk bread is waiting at the end? They've branched out with it, using it for things like the lobster roll buns at Hello Sailor and (dear lord) the cinnamon rolls at Kindred for brunch, but the original version, in those country-kitchen speckled pans with salt sparkling on the glazed tops, gets us every time. Kindred: 131 N. Main St., www.kindreddavidson.com . 10. Fried squash: Gus' Sir Beef. Founder Gus Bacogeorge died in 2010, but his fried-squash slogan lives on: Fresh My Farm. The restaurant is showing its age, but Bacogeorge's fried squash is still the same. Sliced, battered and fried, it's soft and sweet inside, lightly crunchy outside and always served piping hot. Gus' Sir Beef: 4101 Monroe Road. ___ (c)2019 The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) Visit The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.) at www.charlotteobserver.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


KEY WORDS President Trump voiced his support for Home Depot (HD) and one of its co-founders on Tuesday night   and had a few choice words for shoppers who have been threatening to boycott the home improvement chain. "Fight for Bernie Marcus and Home Depot!" Trump tweeted, referring to calls by some of his critics to stop shopping at the stores after a recent interview revealed that Marcus, 90, who left the company more than 15 years ago, has spent millions to help get Trump elected in 2016   and plans to donate more to keep him in the White House. Marcus has also donated billions to charity, however, and the proposed boycott has launched a debate on social media. Trump called Marcus a "truly great, patriotic & charitable man" in his Tweet thread, and slammed the "Radical Left Democrats" whom he claims are attacking him. "They don't want people to shop at those GREAT stores because he contributed … to your favorite President, me!" he wrote, before calling the potential boycotters "vicious and totally crazed." ....to your favorite President, me! These people are vicious and totally crazed, but remember, there are far more great people ("Deplorables") in this country, than bad. Do to them what they do to you. Fight for Bernie Marcus and Home Depot!   Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2019 The boycott brouhaha erupted after Marcus recently told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that apart from donating $2 billion to charities already, and earmarking 80% to 90% of his wealth to philanthropy when he dies , he will also be giving an undisclosed amount toward Trump's 2020 re-election campaign. Marcus previously gave $7 million to spending groups and to PACs supporting Trump in 2016, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Related: Home Depot co-founder will give 90% of his reported $4.5 billion fortune to charity "He's got a businessman's common-sense approach to most things," Marcus said. "Now, do I agree with every move that he makes? No, I don't. But the truth is he has produced more than anybody else. He has. If we look at this country, I would say that we are better off today than we were eight years ago or six years ago." Some shoppers have been taking out their anger toward the retailer's former chairman's Trump support on the stores themselves, however, threatening to cut up their Home Depot cards and shop at competitors like Lowe's (LOW) Others, like Trump, have come out in favor of the president, Marcus and the company, which does about $108 billion in annual sales. Related: Home Depot shoppers threaten to boycott after learning the co-founder gave millions to help elect Trump A Home Depot representative told MarketWatch that Marcus retired from the company more than 15 years ago, and therefore "isn't speaking on behalf of the company. In fact, as a standard practice, the company does not endorse presidential candidates."


If you don't know that the transfer window is open by now, then where on earth have you been? Deals have already been going through for a number of weeks and clubs are now looking to get their big business out of the way ahead of pre-season, which for most teams will kick off in just over a month. You can keep up to date with all the latest transfer gossip here at 90min , and here's are six bitesize rumours to whet your appetite. Tottenham Step Up Interest in €70m Midfielder Tanguy Ndombele Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham will look to rival Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, according to journalist Nabil Djellit. The France international's signature would force Tottenham into spending a club-record €70m, with their current transfer record set by Davinson Sánchez at €40m (£36m), but it's believed that Spurs are the closest to his signature. Both Manchester clubs have also been linked with a move for the 22-year-old midfielder. James Maddison Urged to Stay at Leicester City Amid Exit Rumours Having picked up plaudits and considerable transfer interest following his maiden season in the Premier League, Leicester City playmaker James Maddison has been urged to stay at the King Power Stadium by his teammate Harry Maguire . "Maddison's had a great first year in the Premier League," Maguire said next week's UEFA Nations League finals, quoted Leicester Mercury . "He's taken to it really well. "I think he's going to learn from being at Leicester and I think he'll keep improving. So there might be some bids coming in for him but I'm sure Leicester will want to keep hold of him." Tottenham and Liverpool have most recently been linked with a move for Maddison ahead of the new Premier League season. Bournemouth Want Jack Butland & Simon Mignolet This Summer Eddie Howe has shortlisted Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland as a potential first-choice goalkeeper at Bournemouth next season, according to The Times . The Cherries will be losing Arthur Boruc this summer and also face uncertainty over Asmir Begovic's future at the club, but Bournemouth have been told that they will have to pay a club-record fee of £30m for Butland's signature. Having also missed on signing Nick Pope due to his new contract at Burnley , The Sun adds that Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has emerged as a transfer target on the south coast. Barcelona Eye Wolfsburg's Jérôme Roussillon French defender Jérôme Roussillon has been catching the attention of Barcelona this season during their recent trips to Wolfsburg to scout goalkeeper Koen Casteels. The 26-year-old only arrived in Lower Saxony last year, but he's already being tipped to move elsewhere after catching the eye as one of the Bundesliga's standout players this season. Although Barcelona have primarily been watching Wolfsburg as they consider a deal for Casteels, Mundo Deportivo stress that Roussillon, who has previously been hyped by their director of football Eric Abidal, is also now a target for the club. Arsenal Want Cut-Price Deal for Dortmund Star Mario Götze Arsenal are considering reigniting their interest in Borussia Dortmund star Mario Götze, with the German entering the final year of his contract at the Westfalenstadion. The 26-year-old emerged as a target for former manager Arsène Wenger when he first broke through at Dortmund, but an unsuccessful stint at Bayern Munich coupled with battling illness saw Götze fall of the map. But Bild (via The Mirror ) claim Arsenal are once again monitoring the World Cup winner's future, with Götze coming off the back of a brilliant season playing as a striker under Lucien Favre at Dortmund. Liverpool 'in Contact' With Nicolas Pépé According to journalist Duncan Castles, Liverpool have been in contact with the agent of Lille winger Nicolas Pépé as the club considers a possible move for the Ivory Coast international. Speaking on The Transfer Window podcast , Castles said: "They have been, I'm told, in contact with Pépé's agent to discuss a deal, to discuss his interest in coming there, what it would cost to bring him there. Lille are aware of this and are awaiting a bid." Castles added that Manchester United and Bayern Munich have previously been in contact with the French side over Pépé's future at the Stade Pierre Mauroy.


The Philadelphia Eagles have a loaded roster but like so many other Super Bowl contending teams that have come before them in the NFL, talent alone won't get them over the hunt. Malcolm Jenkins addressed the media on Monday, and while chatting with Jeff Skversky of ABC 6, the Eagles star safety offered a refreshing outlook on the Eagles talent and how it has to be more than that. Malcolm Jenkins says the Eagles talent will only take them so far this season @6abc #Eagles #EaglesCamp pic.twitter.com/dOfJi6bx5D - Jeff Skversky 6abc (@JeffSkversky) July 29, 2019 The player that didn't miss a snap last season in 18 total games, talked about discipline, energy, preparations and so many intangibles that the Eagles needed to master before they can start discussing postseason runs. With the Saints, Rams, Bears and other teams in the NFC being just as talented as the Eagles, doing all the little things will get this franchise far his season. MORE: Marcus Stroman explained what his clubhouse 'commotion' was about after Mets trade MLB Trade Deadline Rumors: Latest on Noah Syndergaard, Trevor Bauer, and More Packers FB Danny 'The Muscle Man' Vitale could play key role in new offense Tom Brady disobeys Bill Belichick at practice, and suffers the consequences Ryan Pace says Chuck Pagano gives Bears advantage early in season


Paulo Dybala's days in black and white appear to be numbered, though where his future lies remains a grey area. The Juventus forward has been marginalised and demoralised following the groundbreaking £100m acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo last year, with the Portuguese forcing Dybala from centre-stage to a supporting role. The Argentine has been left frustrated by Massimiliano Allegri's lack of loyalty and faith and a summer exit looked inevitable - that was until the announcement came that Allegri will leave at the end of the season . That may still happen, though, and he won't be short of suitors, with a collection of illustrious European clubs eager to bring in a player of his supreme talents. Here are the key contenders looking to secure Dybala's signature ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. Manchester United The Red Devils are in turmoil. Their coach has the worst win ratio of any United manager in history, they failed to mount a significant challenge in any competition this season and the club will not be playing in the  Champions League next term. They really need a blockbuster new signing to lift the gloom. Dybala is precisely what chief executive Ed Woodward is looking for; marketable, charismatic and capable of reinvigorating the side. However, the 25-year-old demands the limelight and prestige, something the English outfit may struggle to offer with Europa League football and the likes of Paul Pogba in the squad. Likelihood Rating: 2/10 Paris Saint-Germain To be fair, PSG are linked to every top footballer. But, just like a broken clock is right twice a day, the rumour mill occasionally churns out true stories about the Parisians' transfer targets. Dybala's former teammate Dani Alves has allegedly been in his ear , urging him to up sticks and make a move to the French capital. However, the Ligue 1 side don't exactly need him given the glut of options they have up front, meaning they would likely miss out if a bidding war broke out. Likelihood Rating: 3/10 Liverpool Reports suggest that Real Madrid have Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah in their crosshairs in a move that could trigger a chain of extravagant transfers. One such resultant deal could see the Reds swoop for Dybala, with €100m believed to be enough to prise him away from the Allianz Stadium. That would almost definitely be less than the requisite figure for Salah, with his replacement possessing a similar skill-set. The pair are both left-footed, able to play across the frontline and adept as both a finisher or in a playmaking role. It seems like a no-brainer on Jurgen Klopp's part if Salah is sold. But that's a big and unlikely if. Likelihood Rating: 3/10 Bayern Munich James Rodriguez's loan spell at Bayern is coming to an end and the Bavarians are thought to be uninterested in taking up their option to buy the Colombian. His South American counterpart Dybala would be a fine successor, the pair having been cast in the same mould. Of course, Rodriguez is not the only forward expected to depart Die Roten in the coming months, with veteran wing duo Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery set for their swansong in the DFB Pokal final next weekend. The Bundesliga champions have the financial might to compete with any rivals in the race for Dybala and will be needing a player with his expertise; don't be surprised if the former Palermo playmaker decides to settle in Germany. Likelihood Rating: 6/10 Atletico Madrid The saga of Antoine Griezmann has rumbled on for aeons, finally nearing its conclusion this week as the Frenchman confirmed he would be leaving Atletico following the end of the La Liga season. It's the same scenario for Los Rojiblancos as it is for most of the clubs mentioned above; they're losing a superstar and want another similarly-skilled world-beater to lessen the blow. To put a positive spin on the sale of Griezmann, it will leave them with a sizeable war chest with which to add to their attacking armoury. Fortunately for Atleti, coach Diego Simeone is known to have held talks with Dybala in the past, their shared nationality potentially handing the Spaniards the upper hand in the pursuit of the Bianconeri icon. In fact, they have reportedly made their move already, offering him a five-year deal at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium. Likelihood Rating: 7/10 Inter Mauro Icardi has suffered a fall from grace this season, the striker having been stripped of the Inter captaincy in February before petulantly electing to rule himself out of future matches. He eventually reversed that decision after a near two-month playing hiatus, but the Nerazzurri faithful have already turned their back on their once-beloved talisman. He is likely to be ushered out the door in the summer, his current employers already preparing for life without the prolific forward. They are rumoured to be in for his compatriot Dybala, who would fill the goalscoring hole left by Icardi. Though the Juventus man has had an underwhelming campaign, he has more than proven his quality in Serie A in recent years. Dybala hit a combined 52 league goals in his first three seasons in Turin, showing his tally of five this term to be an anomaly. Likelihood Rating: 7/10 So, where will Dybala end up? It's difficult to see him deciding on a switch to Old Trafford with the catalogue of problems there and Liverpool will fight tooth and nail to hold onto Salah. If the latter remains on Merseyside, there will be no need for a lavish deal for the Argentina international. As discussed, PSG would be the first to drop out of the race, making a transfer to France improbable. That leaves three strong contenders, though the player may favour Inter over Atletico and Bayern. He is familiar with Serie A and would, therefore, not need as much time to adjust. However, joining the men from Milan means he will have the chance to exact revenge upon Juve. His disillusionment with the Old Lady is well-documented and an individual with such unwavering self-belief would be desperate to prove the club that mistreated him very, very wrong.


DeMarcus Ware served as a special consultant for one of his former teams last season, and with that arrangement coming to an end, he's hoping to do the same for the other franchise close to his heart. Ware said Sunday that he would like to help the Dallas Cowboys, specifically their pass rushers, and try to help instill what he calls a "championship mentality" in the team. "I think it will be a great opportunity for me to come back here and coach the guys," Ware said, via Todd Archer of ESPN . "I always say I want to teach the championship mentality and if I can come here at least two or three days a week, teaching them Wednesdays and Thursdays and teach the pass rushers how to pass rush, stopping the run but then I always help the offensive line, like Tyron Smith, with their technique. "The thing is I can still do it. You've got a coach that can get out there, not just say how to do it, can show tape that they remember on how to do it but then get out there and do it as well with them. That's what I feel like the team needs." Ware served in a similar role to the one he describes on a part-time basis for the Denver Broncos in 2018. They finished in the top 10 in the NFL with 44 sacks as a team, so maybe Ware was a part of bringing about that success on a team that wasn't elite otherwise. Related slideshow: Top picks of 2019 NFL Draft (provided by imagn)


A domestic assault suspect was fatally shot by police Tuesday night during a standoff that lasted several hours in an Eagan business district. Just after 6 p.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic assault involving a gun. Officers located the suspect, a man who was armed with a gun, Eagan police said in a news release issued early Wednesday. After a short foot chase, officers contained the suspect in the 1900 block of Seneca Drive, a business area off Highway 13. Officers ordered the man to put the gun down and attempted negotiations with him for several hours, according to police. By 8 p.m., the scene included a tactical team, an armored vehicle, ambulance and additional officers from several nearby cities. During negotiations, police said, shots were fired, which struck the man, police said. He was pronounced dead at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Police plan to release additional details at a news conference scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/ojBfzxDMFK   Deanna Weniger (@dlweniger) July 3, 2019 Related Articles Suspect arrested in fatal hit-and-run of UTV driver in northwest Minnesota How to keep friends, family   and dogs   safe this Fourth of July 49 rental scooters smashed in St. Paul, causing thousands in damage Burnsville man gets 27 years in kidnapping of woman in downtown Minneapolis Dispute over a woman led to fatal shooting of man in St. Paul, charges say


Bill Gates is launching a network of disease surveillance sites aimed at reducing mortality rates among young children. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funding the project with an initial sum of $75 million, outfitting centers with the latest lab equipment and medical staff. These workers will primarily be tasked with collecting data on "how, where, and why children are getting sick and dying," but in the case of an epidemic   such as the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa   they'll train aid workers and treat patients. "Where is cholera, where is typhoid?" "Our uncertainty about our disease estimates is pretty high," Gates told The Atlantic in an interview about the new initiative . "When we were going after the biggest killers that are everywhere, like pneumococcus for respiratory and rotavirus for diarrhea, we didn't need very precise figures." But now, he says, doctors are hunting down disease that are more sporadic and and they need concrete data. "Where is cholera, where is typhoid?" says Gates. "Should you do a vaccine for that or not? Cholera continues to be very episodic over time in different locations." The network of sites   known as the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance Network, or CHAMPS   will track the ebb and flow of disease, making sure that vaccines and aid can be delivered where they're most needed. Six locations will be opened in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia first, but Gates says that with help from other donors the plan is to open shop in 20 locations. Staff at CHAMPS centers will gather data on sicknesses and deaths in a wide radius around their location, using genetic analysis and   when permission is given   minimally invasive autopsies to collect and study samples. "We need to know how to prioritize the creation and the volume procurement and delivery of these additional vaccines," says Gates. "We're going to build capacity and be ready for epidemics." Although child mortality rates have been brought down significantly in recent years (from one in 10 children dying before the age of five in 1990 to one in 20 today), Gates says that more effort is needed to push this figure lower still . The death rate for very young children, for example, has proved a particularly difficult challenge, with newborns still accounting for 44 percent of all childhood deaths. Gates says that as well helping drive down these figures, the centers will also help deal with epidemics. He notes that the slow reaction to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa was due in part to the absence of local laboratories, with aid workers having to deal with difficult logistics like transporting blood vials across borders to test for Ebola. "We're going to build capacity and be ready for epidemics," Gates told The Atlantic . "The next epidemic might be something we haven't seen before. It might be flu, which we are outrageously still not ready for a big flu outbreak."


DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM)   A Farmers Branch officer who shot and killed a vehicle theft suspect in Dallas has been indicted for murder by a grand jury. Juan "Johnny" Moreno, 35, was fatally shot as he was pulling out of a Dallas parking lot on June 12. This prompted an outpouring of support by family and friends who believe he didn't deserve to die. Officer Michael Dunn turned himself in to the Seagoville Police Department on a charge of murder. He has since bonded out on an amount set at $150,000. Dallas police, who were in charge of the investigation as the incident happened in the city, said Farmers Branch officers were investigating a stolen vehicle report in the 11400 block of Emerald Street that evening. According to police, as officers were trying to make the arrest, Moreno started to drive off. He was then shot and killed by an officer. During the investigation, Dallas police investigators referred the case to the Dallas County Grand Jury, where the officer faced a criminal indictment. The incident was captured on surveillance video. In the video that lasts about 23 seconds , a police cruiser is seen driving quickly into frame on the right. Soon after the cruiser stops an officer jumps out. A white pickup truck then starts driving past and away from the officer   all the while spilling debris from the open passenger side door.