Chicago police plan to beef up patrols of CTA trains and buses beginning Memorial Day weekend to handle the expected large groups of youths traveling to the downtown area this summer. Eddie Johnson, retained as police superintendent by new Mayor Lori Lightfoot, confirmed Wednesday that more than 40 additional officers will patrol elevated train and subway and bus lines beginning Friday. The new initiative comes amid concerns over dozens of arrests on recent weekends among groups of youths causing disturbances in the Loop, Gold Coast and other downtown spots. But this has been a warm weather phenomenon that the Police Department has had to deal with for several years. "It's basically designed to help control some of the unruly crowds that come (downtown)," Johnson told a Chicago Tribune reporter Wednesday about adding 44 officers to mass transit duties. Billed as the department's "Public Transportation Summer Initiative," the additional officers will work afternoons, evenings and nights with those regularly assigned to patrol CTA trains and stations through Aug. 21, according to law enforcement sources. Sources said the department's 22 patrol districts will each contribute two officers to the summer initiative. Officers can volunteer or those with the lowest seniority will be assigned. Following a speech earlier this month to business and civic leaders at a City Club of Chicago luncheon, Johnson said the department's policy for dealing with the groups of youths is complicated. "We have to stay within the framework of the Constitution," he told reporters. "Those kids have a right to come downtown unless they're committing criminal acts. But I will tell you all unequivocally (if) you come downtown ... and you misbehave, then you're going to be held accountable." For about a decade, with warmer weather each spring, Chicago has had to deal with large crowds of youths traveling downtown to spend time along the lakefront, the Magnificent Mile, Water Tower Place, Millennium Park and other popular spots. Police said the mostly African American youths in many cases come downtown from the South and West sides using the CTA train lines. The large gatherings are often coordinated via text messages or social networking websites. At times, some of the teens have caused problems - getting into fights, vandalizing property, shoplifting or committing other crimes. It has presented a challenge for a city that already has a public relations problem nationally as violence-plagued and doesn't want tourists from around the world to fear shopping in its central business district. During last year's Memorial Day weekend, police shuttled dozens of teens onto Red Line trains that ran express from downtown to the South Side, bringing scrutiny from civil rights groups. Craig Futterman, a University of Chicago law professor who works on police accountability issues, told the Tribune at the time that the strategy raised red flags because it appeared to target African American teens. The issue isn't unique to Chicago. Philadelphia, for one, has had problems with mobs of teenagers assaulting pedestrians and vandalizing property since at least 2010, according to news media reports. Johnson and Lightfoot are expected to release further details about the Police Department's summer crime-fighting plans later this week. So far, Johnson has disclosed a few details that don't appear to be much different than what the department has undertaken in previous years. Police will beef up their visibility along the lakefront and in parks during the summer. Officers will also be patrolling on bicycles in areas with large crowds. The department's summer mobile unit will respond to any sudden eruptions in violence in various neighborhoods, particularly the most crime-plagued pockets on the South and West sides, while also assisting other units working downtown and along the lakefront, officials said. jgorner@chicagotribune.com Twitter @JeremyGorner Read more local breaking news »


HARRISBURG (KDKA)   Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella has been on Twitter for quite some time, eight years to be exact, but last month the Pennsylvania Treasury joined the website and its unique style is gaining in popularity. We're at 1,499 followers. Who wants to be the 1,500th? Maybe we'll give you some of the money ? Just kidding, that would be wildly illegal. But, we'll appreciate it!   Pennsylvania Treasury (@PATreasury) July 13, 2019 Whether it's tweeting GIFs of skeletons or graphics encouraging Pennsylvanians to celebrate the Fourth of July "responsibily" , the account has made its mission to educate the populace on what the Treasury does. It's more than just their Twitter bio that reads "we handle all of the money." The account frequently posts a link to the Pennsylvania Treasury's Transparency Portal , a site where Pa. residents can see where state funds are being spent. "Treasurer Joe Torsella has made modernizing Pennsylvania Treasury's digital presence a priority," said Mike Connolly, the Deputy State Treasurer for Communications. "In his first few weeks, he made the balance of Pennsylvania's General Fund available on the Treasury's website for the first time ever. He created the global award-winning Transparency Portal, which allows Pennsylvanians to track how state dollars are spent in real-time. He launched a new unclaimed property search page, solely dedicated to the rightful return of lost or unclaimed military decorations for veterans or their families." Along with giving their growing audience a place to see where the state budget is allocated, they are also promoting ways Pennsylvanians can better their financial literacy. Also! Lots of people love the weekend because of having some time to sit back with an ice cold glass of milk, and to catch up on reading. So feel free to do so with this @hamiltonnolan piece about how private equity often destroys working people's lives. https://t.co/ZOHIfFCcwz .   Pennsylvania Treasury (@PATreasury) July 12, 2019 The approach is unconventional, but according to Connolly, that's all part of the plan. "Treasury programs have a lot to offer Pennsylvanians, and we wanted to try some new ways to engage with folks that people don't normally see from a state government agency," he said. "Pennsylvania Treasury's programs are for all Pennsylvanians, no matter what they're into   sports, dog memes, Netflix shows. With this account, we're hoping to break through the noise and connect more with the people we serve. Of course, it just wouldn't be a popular Twitter account without dog memes. When it's the last day of the fiscal year. pic.twitter.com/s8FLTNqBOq   Pennsylvania Treasury (@PATreasury) June 29, 2019 "The response we've received so far has been overwhelmingly positive," Connolly added. "Last week, our website, where people can read more about Treasurer Torsella's work and the programs Treasury administers, has gotten five times more traffic from Twitter than it normally does on any given week."


49ers general manager John Lynch desperately needs his 2019 draft class to generate a few long-term starters. The success of San Francisco's rebuild and return to contention could ride on whether this year's rookie class can produce in a meaningful way. Fifth-round linebacker Dre Greenlaw drew some attention Saturday during the 49ers' first training camp practice when he got work with the starting unit . His place with the starters came in part because of Kwon Alexander's limitations in his return from an ACL tear. Day 1 of camp isn't necessarily indicative of how things will shake out by the time the regular season starts. That's especially true since the pads haven't come on yet. The fact Greenlaw is already earning any first-team snaps is a good sign for his future standing on the roster though. Perhaps his play falls off dramatically once pads come on and his place on the depth chart subsequently declines. However, the fifth-round pick may earn a starting job if he stays on his current trajectory. Greenlaw is undersized at 5-11, 237 pounds, and his athletic measurables didn't jump of the page at the combine. His play on tape showed more athleticism than his workouts did, which is why he wound up in San Francisco. Linebackers in the modern NFL are better off being more athletic and effective in coverage than being big, lumbering players who stuff the run. Stopping the run is still valuable and a necessary skill, but coverage has begun to eclipse it when it comes to staying on the field. Alexander will likely start on one side if he's healthy. Fred Warner will man the middle, and the other linebacker spot is open for a player like Greenlaw to step in and take. He still has an uphill climb to earn a starting nod, but his work with the first team on the first day is a good sign for his starting point in the race for the top of the depth chart. Greenlaw will be a player worth keeping a close eye on throughout camp and in the preseason to see how he progresses. If the 49ers can get starts out of their fifth-round pick, and productivity from their selections from the first four rounds, they'll be in excellent shape long term, and to make a postseason push this year. MORE: Bear bites woman in tent at Yellowstone, prompts action Behind the scenes with new-look Nets: 'We got stars without mortgaging everything'' Theo Riddick release means it's Ty Johnson time Sherra Wright pleads guilty in killing of LeBron's former teammate Lorenzen Wright Joe Staley has high praise for Nick Bosa after 49ers first practice


North Beach A new pub, offering burgers and more, has opened up shop in the neighborhood. The new arrival to North Beach, called The Showdown , is located at 1268 Grant Ave., the former home of Tamarind Hall. The Showdown comes from The Pour Guys , the bar group that's also behind SoMa's The Tempest/Box Kitchen and Louie's, as well as Potrero Hill's Connecticut Yankee. But it's not to be confused with Sixth Street bar Showdown, which closed up in 2017   the two bars had completely different ownership. The bar's food menu includes a "Pantera Smash Burger" made with wagyu beef; corn dogs; and snacks like duck-fat popcorn and pork rinds. Some items, like drunken noodles with tofu and a Thai chicken banh mi, pay tribute to the space's former incarnation as King of Thai Noodle House. Beers, shots and well drinks are the primary options, with deals like a shot of Fernet-Branca and a Miller High Life mini-bottle for $6. A few higher-end cocktails, like the Mother Bronson (whiskey, blackberry and lemon), run $12. With a five-star rating out of eight reviews on Yelp so far, The Showdown seems to be a welcome addition to the neighborhood. Corey R., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on July 16, wrote, "Came to The Showdown on their opening last Thursday and was pretty impressed! As a huge fan of when this place was utilized as King of Thai, it's great to see such a beautiful building being put to use again as a bar/restaurant with great prices. I really like the Pour Guys' other establishments and can't wait to see how it goes with this place." Yelper Ubique K. added , "I was so happy to see the Showdown open up earlier this week, as I knew the Pour Guys would knock it out of the park. ... The menu is full of unique offerings and a selection of delicious snacks and entrees, all of which are much different than the traditional North Beach fare of pasta, seafood, pizza, etc." Swing on by to take a peek for yourself: The Showdown is open from noon 2 a.m. daily. Want to keep your finger on the pulse of new businesses in San Francisco? Here's what else opened recently near you . 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.


To help travelers save on their summer trips this year, Travelocity reveals domestic and international destinations where it's possible to book B&Bs for $200 or less per night. Summer B&Bs With summer quickly approaching, sunny vacays are top of mind for travelers far and wide. And it's no secret that globetrotters are increasingly seeking out authentic, local experiences, which includes a growing penchant for charming B&Bs as an alternative to traditional cookie cutter hotels, according to Travelocity. In fact, the online travel site recently revealed that it's seeing a significant uptick in interest in B&Bs across major U.S. cities with bookings increasing 100 percent or more in places like Los Angeles (100%), San Francisco (125%), Chicago (149%), Detroit (145%) and Charlotte (149%). With such data in mind, and to help travelers save on their summer trips this year, Travelocity has identified the top five domestic and international destinations where it's possible to book B&Bs for $200 or less between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Los Angeles, California The average daily rate for B&B accommodations this summer throughout Los Angeles is about $169, according to Travelocity. One of the top choices is the Arroyo Vista Inn , a centrally located property near downtown Los Angeles and Old Town Pasadena. A historic craftsman home built in 1910, the inn features rooms with both king and queen beds and all rooms have their own bathroom. New Orleans, Louisiana Located in New Orleans' Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, the R&B Bed and Breakfast is a three-star property that's been recognized in the past as being one of the top 25 B&B and inns throughout the country. The elegant property puts visitors on the doorstep of New Orleans' music scene and offers five newly renovated bedrooms on the city's famed Frenchmen Street facing Washington Square Park. Rooms can be found this summer for about $135 per night. Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe's Inn on the Paseo is in a walkable area surrounded by shopping, the Museum of International Folk Art and the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The area's additional landmarks include Palace of the Governors and Santa Fe Plaza. Rooms start around $174 per night. Provincetown, Massachusetts Situated on a quiet street in Provincetown's historical district and near the beach, Christopher's by the Bay is a mid-nineteenth century bed & breakfast. The property provides an ideal base for strolling through Provincetown's east end art galleries or enjoying a bike ride to Herring Cove beach. Christopher's also features a quiet outdoor garden. Rooms are about $149 per night. Detroit, Michigan Detroit's posh Inn at 97 Winder comes in just under the $200 mark, at $196 per night. The property, the original John Harvey mansion, includes 10 elegant rooms, a full-service spa, a 24-hour business center, and free continental breakfast. The inn is also just steps from Little Caesars Arena and Comerica Park and three blocks from Ford Field, a location that's almost too good to be true. Rome, Italy The B&B Rome River Inn is in the famous Italian city's Navona neighborhood, a walkable area offering shopping and convenient to such landmarks Campo de' Fiori and Piazza Navona. Additional nearby attractions include Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Rooms can be found for as little as $111 per night. Inverness, United Kingdom The Whitebridge Hotel is a two-star property offering 12 en-suite bedrooms in an area that's ideally situated for walking, fishing, hunting and exploring the south side of Loch Ness. Rooms can be found this summer for about $92 per night. Montreal, Canada At the Bed and Breakfast du Village , accommodations can be found this summer for just $130 per night. Located in Montreal's Gay Village neighborhood, this property puts you right in the city center and near a metro station to boot. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and St. Denis Theatre are cultural highlights, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Sainte-Catherine Street and The Underground City. Niagara Falls, Canada Rooms at the Always Inn B&B start around $153 per night. The property, popular among travelers for its quiet location, is within walking distance of Fallsview Indoor Waterpark and Casino Niagra. It's just a short drive to Niagara Gorge Discovery Center and also Whirlpool State Park. Florence, Italy A city where the average daily B&B rate is $149, the Residenza Betta comes in even cheaper at $65 per night. Located in Florence's San Lorenzo neighborhood, this B&B is in the city center and near the boardwalk. San Lorenzo Church and Santa Maria Novella Basilica and Museum are notable landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Boboli Gardens and Piazzale Michelangelo.


Tobias Harris might be the best free agent fit for the Mavericks, according to Brad Townsend of the Dallas Morning News . The Sixers forward fills a glaring need for a scorer who can swing between both forward positions. With Luka Doncic providing the playmaking and Kristaps Porzingis spreading the court, Harris would get plenty of scoring opportunities, Townsend notes. Harris isn't an elite defender, but that wouldn't stop the Mavs from offering him a max deal, Townsend adds. We have more on the Mavericks: The team doesn't necessarily have to win in free agency this summer to have a bright future, ESPN's Bobby Marks points out in his offseason preview. Dallas could have even more cap space the next two summers, when other top-level free agents hit the market. However, Dallas must retool its bench with so many of its second-unit players becoming free agents. Klay Thompson would be the ideal backcourt partner with Doncic, with his ability to space the floor, catch and shoot or create off the dribble, Townsend notes in a separate story . It must be pointed out that Townsend's story appeared before Thompson failed to make an All-NBA Team, so the Warriors don't have to offer the shooting guard a supermax deal to retain him. A more realistic target would be Magic swingman Terrence Ross , who would provide much-needed outside shooter, Townsend adds. Their frontcourt needs should be a prioritized over pursuit of a pricey point guard, Townsend argues in another overview of free agents . Townsend still takes a look at how players like Kemba Walker and Patrick Beverley could fit into the equation.


Today's episode of NASCAR America airs from 5-6 p.m. ET on NBCSN and will recap the Cup race at Chicagoland Speedway. Steve Letarte will be joined by Jeff Burton and Dale Jarrett. Race winner Alex Bowman will join the show via FaceTime to discuss his big win. The analysts also will look at the turning point in the race that led to Bowman's win. If you can't catch either of today's shows on TV, watch online at http:/nascarstream.nbcsports.com. If you plan to stream the show on your laptop or portable device, be sure to have your username and password from your cable/satellite/telco provider handy so your subscription can be verified. Once you enter that information, you'll have access to the stream. Click here at 5 p.m. ET to watch live via the stream.


This blue wonder will make strangers smile as you drive by. Some cars look graceful and smooth without trying to hard, and that's exactly what you get with this 1954 Chevrolet 210 . This classic ride comes as a 4-door sedan and is looking for a new garage to call home, which is a fantastic opportunity for a lover of old Chevrolets. It's in good enough shape to take to shows or even to use as a set piece in movies and television shows. The exterior of this classic car will impress anyone who sees it. You can easily see your reflection in the blue paint, which shines up nicely. Brightwork on both bumpers, window trim, hubcaps, door handles, badges, and more adds to the sheen of this ride. It rolls on whitewall tires, helping to preserve the classic looks. A period-correct powertrain and drivetrain ensure you get a genuine experience when driving down the road. Nestled under the stately hood is a Chevy 235ci inline six-cylinder engine. Paired with a two-speed automatic transmission, this car is smooth to drive just about anywhere. The interior is period-correct but hasn't been restored completely. The scratches on the dash from keys around the ignition and other areas add to the charm or the car, if you choose to keep them, or you can take the restoration work the rest of the way and refurbish the interior for a polished presentation all around. With postwar America in full swing, this 1954 Chevrolet 210 reflects some of the optimism of the roaring economy. It was the mid-level car from Chevrolet, slotting between the 150 and Bel Air starting in 1953. The iconic smooth lines, protruding hood ornament, and friendly front fascia are instantly recognizable, even by non-car people, making this vehicle an excellent historic piece to add to your collection. This amazing classic car comes via Adrenalin Motors . More American Classics Time Capsule F-100 Is Up For Grabs With Incredible Details Mix Of Classic Mustangs Heads To Barrett-Jackson


Chase Elliott is in the midst of the best stretch of his Cup Series career, earning five consecutive top-five finishes, beginning with his win at Talladega on April 28. That streak is the active leader for top fives. What's the best possible track the series could visit to give Elliott a chance to keep his streak alive and possibly deliver his second win of the year? Well, it's clearly Dover International Speedway, where Elliott has finished worse than fifth just once in seven starts. But what about the track after that? That would be Michigan International Speedway, site of this weekend's FireKeepers Casino 400. In six previous starts Elliott has never finished worse than ninth. Thanks to three consecutive runner-up finishes to start his Cup career at the 2-mile track, Elliott has a series-best average finish of 5.3 at MIS. Among the drivers included in NASCAR's stat update book for this week, the next closest driver in terms of average finish   since 2005   is Kevin Harvick at 10.8. "I feel like we're really close," Elliott said in a media release. "I'll go to work and try to do a better job, and we'll see what we can do next week." But since his last second-place finish, Elliott has results of eighth and ninth (twice) in Michigan. The only laps he's led there came in his first two starts. Here are other stat categories Elliott leads in at Michigan ahead of Sunday's race: Driver rating: 104.5 (Harvick is next at 98.1) Average running position: 9.3 Average spots gained: four Average speed early in run: 167.128 mph ( Daniel Suarez is second at 166.350) Green flag speed: 181.717 mph ( Kyle Larson is second at 181.431)


IndyCar Series driver Felix Rosenqvist had a fiery day at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, but not in a good way. The rookie driver and first-time pole sitter found his No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda literally on fire during back-to-back pit stops in the IndyCar Grand Prix, the road course race at the iconic track. And the only thing he could do was drive away. The first fire came just past the halfway point of the 85-lap event, and it appeared to mostly be around his right rear tire. But it was a relatively small fire and easily put out by Rosenqvist speeding away, which is, as the NBC broadcast explained, exactly what drivers are supposed to do in the situation. . @FRosenqvist 's car caught fire exiting pit road, but was able to extinguish itself. A close call for the polesitter in the #INDYCARGP on @NBC . @INDYCAR @IMS @CGRTeams pic.twitter.com/suLmvfCWc8 - IndyCar on NBC (@IndyCaronNBC) May 11, 2019 His crew members were not fazed by the flames in their pit box either. A few minutes later with about 25 laps remaining, Rosenqvist's car caught fire in the same place while pitting, but this one appeared much larger with flames flowing around more of the car than just the tire. As cars were pitting to switch to rain tires because of the weather, the 27-year-old driver got doused with more water as his team tried to put out some of the fire before he took off again. Fire again in the pits for Rosenqvist! Thankfully quickly extinguished with no injury to the crew #INDYCARGP #IndyCar pic.twitter.com/BZXlZUAJeI - Andrew Barca (@HurricaneBarca) May 11, 2019 2ème incendie de la journée pour Rosenqvist #IndyCar #INDYCARGP pic.twitter.com/KjXnkvEP7r - Maxime. (@MaximeB123) May 11, 2019 While catching on fire at work is not typical of most jobs, race car drivers and their crews know it comes with the territory sometimes. They're also dressed in fireproof gear for incidents just like this. And a little fire didn't stop Rosenqvist from having a decent finish. He came in eighth behind race winner Simon Pagenaud, the 2016 IndyCar champion whose last win was in 2017. The IndyCar Grand Prix is the first of two races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this month. The 103rd Indianapolis 500 is Sunday, May 26. MORE: Chris Paul's dirty dealings before Game 6 yield epic comeuppance Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade Daniel Jones has been accepted, embraced inside of Giants' locker room NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Report: Broncos speaking with Chris Harris' agent


Our top photos from the last 24 hours. A solar eclipse is observed at Coquimbo, Chile. REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido An overcrowded area holding families at a Border Patrol Centralized Processing Center is seen in a still image from video in McAllen, Texas, released as part of a report by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General. Picture pixelated at source. Office of Inspector General/DHS/Handout via REUTERS England's Ellen White scores a goal that is disallowed following a VAR review during the Women's World Cup semi-final match against the United States in Lyon, France. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier A performer is seen during the new fire ceremony for the Pan American Games Lima 2019 in Teotihuacan, Mexico. REUTERS/Gustavo Graf The Ascent Abort-2 flight test of NASA's Orion spacecraft's emergency launch abort system lifts off from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Cape Canaveral, Florida. REUTERS/Thom Baur Central American migrants travel to Mexico City after they voluntarily asked to return to their countries, due to waiting too long for a court hearing for asylum seekers that returned to Mexico from the U.S. under a new policy established by the U.S. government, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez M1 Abrams tanks and other armored vehicles sit atop flat cars in a rail yard after President Donald Trump said tanks and other military hardware would be part of Fourth of July displays of military prowess in Washington. REUTERS/Leah Millis A protester holds the Estelada (Catalan separatist flag) during a demonstration to ask for the Parliament inclusion of the three Catalan elected MEP's Carles Puigdemont, Oriol Junqueras and Toni Comin, in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler A person holds a placard next to a banner displayed inside a chamber, after protesters broke into the Legislative Council building during the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China in Hong Kong, China. The banner reads "There are no thugs, only tyranny". REUTERS/Stringer Models present creations by designer Virginie Viard as part of her Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2019/20 collection show for Chanel in Paris, France. REUTERS/Charles Platiau Migrants carry the remains of their belongings from among rubble at a detention center for mainly African migrants that was hit by an airstrike in the Tajoura suburb of the Libyan capital of Tripoli, Libya. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny A plainclothes finance police officer rings the intercom of the building where Sea-Watch 3 captain Carola Rackete is staying, in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. An Italian judge ruled that Rackete had not broken the law by crashing through a naval blockade, saying that by bringing rescued migrants to port she was carrying out her duty to protect life. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane Megan Rapinoe and Ali Krieger of the U.S. celebrate after the Women's World Cup semi-final match against England in Lyon, France. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson Protestors shout slogans during a protest for the death of 18-year old Solomon Tekah of Ethiopian descent, after he was shot by police, in Tel Aviv, Israel. REUTERS/Corinna Kern A model presents a creation by designer Richert Beil during Berlin Fashion Week in Berlin, Germany. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse A man films the site of Monday's blast in Kabul, Afghanistan. Taliban Islamist fighters killed six people and wounded 105 others by blowing up a truck bomb at morning rush hour near an Afghan Defence Ministry compound. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail Russia's Maria Sharapova in action during her first round match against France's Pauline Parmentier at Wimbledon. REUTERS/Toby Melville Authorities inspect the scene after a man reported to be wearing an explosive belt died in the Intilaka area in Tunis, Tunisia. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi A policeman walks past broken glass at the Legislative Council, a day after protesters broke into the building in Hong Kong, China. REUTERS/Jorge Silva Brazil's Thiago Silva, Arthur, Gabriel Jesus, Roberto Firmino and Dani Alves look on during the Copa America semi-final match against Argentina in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino United States fans cheer before the Women's World Cup semi-final match against England in Lyon, France. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse Police stand among the debris after a wall collapsed on hutments due to heavy rains in Mumbai, India. REUTERS/Prashant Waydande Croatia's Donna Vekic in action during her first round match against Alison Riske of the U.S. at Wimbledon. REUTERS/Tony O'Brien A child runs along a sand bar amidst the waters of Lake Moynaki during sunset in Yevpatoriya, Crimea. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak


Thousands of squid wash up on the Chilean shores of Santa Maria Island, raising "probable" health risks as they begin to decompose. Rough Cut-subtitled (no reporter narration).


SAN QUENTIN (KPIX 5)   On a night at San Quentin Prison, behind its bars and watchful guard towers, inmates who are serving time are also serving something else. The group of incarcerated men is part of Quentin Cooks, a non-profit that will train them to make and serve fine dining meals, using ingredients like fennel, olive oil and lemon juice. It's not your typical fare for a prison dining room. And like any good chefs, there were some nerves in the kitchen as food was being prepared. "Everything has to time out just right, the appetizer and the main course, getting down to that time," explained two inmates and fellow cooking students as they manned the toasted bread station. "It's getting down to the nitty gritty right now! " Adding to the pressure is the full dining room just outside the kitchen, where former inmates and community members wait eagerly for their plates. But even with the chefs' concerns about oven temperatures and cooking times, there was joy and sense of deep pride in the kitchen. Just for a moment, these chefs were able to trade their prison blue uniforms for professional-style white chef's coats. Lainy Helnitzer is the co-founder of the organization Quentin Cooks. She says the unique culinary program recruits professional chefs who volunteer to teach inmates cooking skills required to work in a commercial restaurant. "They are happy and excited," said Helnitzer. "What we hadn't anticipated is the men really have learned to work as a team." Quentin Cooks graduates receive a Food Handler Certificate from the Marin County Department of Public Health. When they are paroled, Quentin Cooks volunteers help the men find jobs in the food industry. Former inmate and Quentin Cooks graduate Michael Cook is back at San Quentin for the inmate prepared meal. Cook says he is grateful to the program for helping him gain a job upon his release. "I left [prison] with nothing. I had nothing," recalled Cook. "I had no one. And it was just someone taking mercy upon me and giving me an opportunity." Current student and newly minted Quentin Cooks graduate Philip says he has 14 more months before he is paroled. He is excited about the new skills he has acquired and he is looking forward to pursuing a new future of legitimate employment opportunities. "It boosts my spirit," said Phillip. "When I come here to cook, I feel, like, a sense of freedom. I feel like I'm not even locked up. So it gives me hope for the future. I would like to cook for the future."


Check out this Frenchie's reaction after his owner comes home to a completely demolished living room. Hilarious! @pyropaige


Giorgio Piola has been at the forefront of F1's technical coverage throughout his career, helping to make the complex sport we love a little easier to understand. In this series of articles dedicated to his illustrative genius, we'll uncover the cars that have captured his imagination. Here we delve into the second half of the 1980s ( click here for the first half ), when Brabham went low-line, Honda turbos ruled the roost and hit their peak with McLaren, and normally-aspirated engines reset the playing field. Check out Giorgio's new Kickstarter campaign for his Fine Arts collection Click on the images below to scroll through each year… 1985 Renault R60 Giorgio Piola Not a particularly successful car but, much like its predecessor it placed the exhaust in a position of aerodynamic prominence. But this car did not have the exhausts placed in the diffuser channel, instead they protruded from the sidepods in the coke-bottle region. Again, this may have laid the foundations in the mind of Adrian Newey, as he has pursued this kind of exhaust-blowing tactic on many different occasions. Lotus 97T Giorgio Piola The Lotus 97T won three Grands Prix (two of the opening three rounds) with Ayrton Senna and Elio de Angelis, and featured a Renault V6 turbocharged engine that was a little inferior from both a power and reliability point of view when compared to rivals. This only proved that the 97T was both mechanically and aerodynamically sound, with a bad run in the middle of the season putting pay to Senna's title ambitions. Williams FW10 1985 exploded-detail developments Giorgio Piola This exploded overview of the Williams FW10, which was powered by the turbocharged Honda engine, helps to chart the development progress of the car throughout the season. The team used various aerodynamic and mechanical configurations depending on the circuit it was visiting. The FW10 was the first Williams-designed car to employ a carbon composite monocoque, increasing the cars torsional stiffness and reducing its overall weight. 1986 Brabham BT55 3/4 view Giorgio Piola This was a sketch of the Brabham BT55 done by Piola ahead of the launch and was created to show the direction that Gordon Murray was taking. The idea was to reduce the car's centre of gravity, which required the designer to tilt the inline-4 cylinder turbocharged BMW engine on its side. This also allowed the entire ancillary and aerodynamic package to follow suit and resulted in a very lowline silhouette. Brabham BT55 1986 schematic comparison to BT54 Giorgio Piola This schematic overview of the BT55 shows in more detail how far this approach gave the car a super-low silhouette. It also shows how this affected the fuel tank design, which was also much lower to accommodate the centre of gravity and aerodynamic principles that Murray was looking for. As a result of these design parameters the driver was also sunk further down in the cockpit, which can be compared with a more conventional layout above. Brabham BT55 1986 packaging evolution Giorgio Piola The cooling package on the BT55 was also extensively overhauled throughout the season, as the team attempted to get the best from the BMW engine. The three overhead images examine the variety of positions and orientations that the radiators, intercoolers and turbo inlet were sited in throughout. Conceptually the car was very clever but was also a very tragic, as Elio de Angelis, a man that Piola describes as one of the most friendly, gentleman-like driver to have ever graced Formula 1 was killed at a test in Paul Ricard. Williams FW11 1986 detailed overview Giorgio Piola This cutaway of the Williams FW11 shows off the turbocharged Honda V6 that lay beneath the car's bodywork. It also shows, although only tested, the experimental double Hitco brake disc arrangement. It's a car that delivered Williams and Honda the world championships that they coveted. Benetton B186 1986 detailed overview Giorgio Piola The Benetton B186 was interesting car, especially the front wing, which had a very big delta shape. Chief designer Rory Bryne, had continued to evolve the design seen on the previous Toleman, utilising a similar radiator and intercooler layout. It also featured one of the most powerful engines to ever be strapped into an F1 car, as BMW pushed its M12/13 inline-four turbocharged engine to the absolute limit. This was no more apparent than in qualifying, when up to 1500bhp could be unleashed! Check out Giorgio's new Kickstarter campaign for his Fine Arts collection 1987 Williams FW11B 1987 active suspension schematic Giorgio Piola Williams once again wrapped up the constructors' title with the updated FW11, which in 1987 ran the 'B' nomenclature. Piola's illustration shows the teams electronic reactive ride technology, which improved the car's aerodynamic platform and would form the basis for the next few Williams cars. The system had an accumulator at the front and two at the rear, a distributor for each, a hydraulic cylinder to activate the suspension, a potentiometer which would control the hydraulic damper and ride height, a Moog electro valve, a control ECU and a pump which was connected to the left bank of the engine. 1988 McLaren MP4-4 1988 detailed overview Giorgio Piola McLaren's MP4/4 has a cult status as it won all but one race in the 1988 season. It was a Steve Nichols car, but consulted on by Gordon Murray, who'd arrived from Brabham and had put across a convincing argument for his low-line concept. Although this was a failure on the BT55, the concept reaped significant aerodynamic rewards packaged around the turbocharged Honda engine. McLaren MP4-4 1988 Honda turbocharger installation Giorgio Piola A close up of the Honda V6 engine and turbocharger housed within the McLaren MP4/4. This would be the last year that Formula 1 used turbocharged engines until they returned as part of the hybrid power unit era in 2014. March 881 1988 overview Giorgio Piola The March 881 was the first Formula 1 car to be penned by Adrian Newey. It was a very extreme example, with Newey not prepared to compromise on his design philosophy in fear of destroying the very aerodynamic advantage he was looking to gain. The car was extremely well packaged and balanced, with every sinew of the bodywork pulled in as close as possible to aid aerodynamics, a trademark of Newey's throughout his extensive motorsport career. March 881 pedals Giorgio Piola In his quest to reduce the car's cross-section as much as was possible, Newey designed the chassis uncomfortably narrow. This meant the driver had to enter the cockpit in a very specific way, with one leg going under the steering column before being able to bring in the other. This meant that drivers couldn't even move their feet sideways, so very often they had blood circulation problems. 1989 Ferrari F1-89 (640) 1989 exploded view Giorgio Piola The Ferrari 640 is another car that Piola considers to be a milestone machine, given the technology housed within still forms part of what we see on the grid today. However, he also comments on how beautiful this car was compared with its predecessors, with lovely clean lines   it very clearly had all the hallmarks of a John Barnard car. Ferrari F1-89 (640) 1989 gearbox actuation view Giorgio Piola Barnard was always at the technological forefront of F1, forever looking to improve and simplify the design of a race car. The 640 featured the first semi-automatic gearbox in F1 and paved the way for a technology that we still have today. It was a normal longitudinal gearbox with hydraulic actuators that took commands from paddle shifters mounted on the steering wheel, allowing the driver to change gear more swiftly. The lack of a manual gear shifter also meant the car's midriff could be shrunk down, improving aerodynamic efficiency. Ferrari 640 torsion bar suspension Giorgio Piola The 640 also featured torsion bar suspension, front and rear, in place of the damper and spring, which made for very fast and efficient changes in setup. Such was the advantage of this solution that everyone on the grid copied it, and 30 years on it still remains part of the suspension layout up to this day. McLaren MP4-5 1989 V10 comparison with 1988 MP4-4 V6 turbo Giorgio Piola This side view of the McLaren MP4/4 and MP4/5 shows how the car retained both the low-line concept and retain the same wheelbase, even though the regulations had forced the team to switch to a less compact, naturally-aspirated V10 engine. Although not as dominant as the MP4/4, the MP4/5 was still the class of the field and took 10 victories from 16 races. Check out Giorgio's new Kickstarter campaign for his Fine Arts collection See Piola's archive: Giorgio Piola's F1 tech decades: The big bang 1980s, part one Giorgio Piola's F1 tech decades: The rock and roll 1970s


The lone blemish in another momentous and successful summer for Klutch Sports was the departure of newly signed New York Knicks forward Marcus Morris, who fired Klutch Sports leader Rich Paul as his agent. Morris, who was coming off of a career season for the Boston Celtics entering free agency, reportedly turned down a 3-year $41 million deal from the Los Angeles Clippers before agreeing and then reneging on a deal with the San Antonio Spurs, before eventually signing with the Knicks to a one-year $15 million deal. But he wanted to make clear that passing on the Clippers deal was not influenced by Paul, rather saying it was his decision and one that ultimately didn't work out, according to S hams Charania of The Athletic. "All this stuff that (Paul) didn't want me to go to the Clippers and didn't want me to go against LeBron (James), that's not true," Morris said. "He never told me not to take the deal. For as long as I've known Rich - and that's still someone I have love for and that's still my guy - he has been great in terms of advice. He told me he wanted me to take the Clippers deal. He gave me his advice. "It was my decision and I had to make the best decision for me and my family." So there you have it. While the reports that he turned down the Clippers offer raised eyebrows as a matter of circumstantial evidence, but Morris insists that wasn't the case. MORE: The 21 dumbest ideas in NFL history NBA trade rumor rankings: What's up with CP3? The Twins pulled off a beautiful triple play against the Yankees and fans loved it VIDEO: Steve Austin Cut a Killer Promo at WWE Raw Reunion Tim Duncan is returning to the NBA, Warriors coach Steve Kerr is here for the jokes


Curious just how far your dollar goes in San Antonio? We've rounded up the latest places for rent via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to hunting down apartment rentals in San Antonio if you don't want to spend more than $700/month on rent. Take a peek at what rentals the city has to offer, below. (Note: Prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 6600 Fairdale Drive Here's this one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit located at 6600 Fairdale Drive. It's listed for $615/month for its 458 square feet. The building offers on-site laundry and a business center. The unit also comes with hardwood floors. Animals are allowed. Walk Score indicates that this location is moderately walkable, is fairly bikeable and has some transit options. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 2555 N.E. Interstate 410 Loop Next, check out this 460-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom residence that's located at 2555 N.E. Interstate 410 Loop. It's listed for $711/month. The unit includes a fireplace, a walk-in closet and in-unit laundry. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that cats and dogs are permitted. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address requires a car for most errands, is somewhat bikeable and has some transit options. (See the complete listing here .) 308 Natalen Ave. (Mahncke Park) Located at 308 Natalen Ave., here's a 400-square-foot studio apartment that's listed for $625/month. Animals are not permitted. Per Walk Score ratings, this location is moderately walkable, is relatively bikeable and has some transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 3270 Nacogdoches Road Listed at $626/month, this 748-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located at 3270 Nacogdoches Road. The building boasts additional storage space, a swimming pool and on-site laundry. The unit also includes a fireplace, a balcony and air conditioning. Neither cats nor dogs are permitted. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address is car-dependent, is convenient for biking and has some transit options. (See the complete listing here .) 7221 Lamb Road Here's a 510-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment at 7221 Lamb Road that's going for $645/month. The building boasts a swimming pool, a fitness center and a business center. Both cats and dogs are allowed. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address isn't very walkable, isn't particularly bikeable and has good transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in San Antonio . 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.


Tesla's security team sent a warning to employees this week to stop leaking company information. The email, which was shared with CNBC and verified with multiple current employees who requested anonymity, warned that outsiders who "will do anything to see us fail" are "targeting" employees for information via social networks and other methods. It reminded employees that they signed confidentiality agreements, and warned them, "Tesla will take action against those who improperly leak proprietary business information or violate the non-disclosure obligations to which we all agreed. This includes termination of employment, claims for damages, and even criminal charges." The email was in part directed at leaks to the media, noting, "In January an employee was identified for sharing confidential business information on Twitter, including production numbers, with journalists." It also said somebody was recently fired for posting the phone number to an internal meeting on social media. Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have a love-hate relationship with the media , as well as social networks including Twitter, which Musk is uses obsessively , and Facebook, which he disdains . Related video: Take a look inside Tesla's Gigafactory In the past two weeks alone, reporters have broken unfavorable news about Tesla, including: Its failure to secure an exemption on tariffs for its made-in-China components that go into its Model 3 electric sedans. A resurgence of production glitches affecting employees at its car plant in Fremont. Its strained relationship with battery cell suppliers and Gigafactory partner Panasonic. Extremely long waits for Tesla service and repairs. Tesla's beef with a vocal critic aligned with short sellers on Twitter. These stories can overshadow some of the company's recent accomplishments including: Seeing enough interest in its attempt to raise new capital to raise its target from $2 billion to $2.7 billion, overnight . The opening of new service centers and authorized body shops, in places like Pearl, Mississippi ; Des Moines and Memphis . on automated manufacturing and the solar roof at its Sparks, Nevada, battery plant. CEO Elon Musk's promises that Tesla will grow into a driverless car company worth $500 billion. So it's not surprising that Tesla's security team chose this week to send around a warning to employees telling them, in so many words, that loose lips sink ships. Here's the full e-mail: Subj. Please Read - Confidentiality Reminder If you read the news, you know that there is an intense amount of public interest in anything related to Tesla. As a result of our success, we will continue to see an interest from people who will do anything to see us fail. This includes people who are actively seeking proprietary information for their own gain, targeting Tesla employees through personal networks or on social networks like LinkedIn, Facebook or Twitter. These solicitations are not only potentially damaging to our company, they can also be illegal, putting you and your colleagues/friends at risk for termination or even the possibility of criminal charges. As an employee and a shareholder, each of us has a responsibility to safeguard all information and technology we use and generate every day. When anyone joins Tesla, they agree they "will hold in strictest confidence and will not disclose, use, lecture upon or publish" any of Tesla's confidential and proprietary information. Tesla will take action against those who improperly leak proprietary business information or violate the non-disclosure obligations to which we all agreed. This includes termination of employment, claims for damages, and even criminal charges. If you would like another copy of your Confidentiality Agreement, please send an email to your HR partner or email [HR email address redacted]. If you receive a solicitation for information via social media do not respond and please forward it directly to [Security email address redacted]. The security team will determine whether any additional action is necessary. We recognize that not everyone who leaks information may be doing so intentionally or with an intent to harm the company. To that point, we ask that you assume what you are working on is sensitive, and do not share details of your work with friends, family, or people outside the organization. Contact [Security email address redacted] if you think you or your team may benefit from training or a more complete understanding of how to protect our intellectual property and confidential business information. If you're unsure about what constitutes unacceptable behavior, illegal disclosures or theft of intellectual property, here are some recent examples to illustrate inappropriate conduct and the potential consequences: * This month, an employee posted the dial-in information of an internal meeting on social media. This employee was identified and terminated the following day. * A felony charge was filed last month against a former employee who exfiltrated confidential business information from the Tesla domain to his personal account and threatened to disclose confidential company information. * A former employee uploaded Tesla intellectual property to a personal iCloud account and left the company for a competitor. Tesla filed a lawsuit and is suing him for stealing trade secrets. * Tesla filed a lawsuit against former employees and a competitor for stealing proprietary information and trade secrets to help the competitor leapfrog past years of work needed to develop and run its own warehousing, logistics, and inventory control operations. * In January an employee was identified for sharing confidential business information on Twitter, including production numbers, with journalists. The employee was terminated for violating their NDA and Tesla's Communications policy. It's every employee's responsibility to honor and sustain our culture of progress and sharing, while still abiding by company policy. To do otherwise would be a disservice to your colleagues, our mission, and the hard work you do every day. Thank you for doing your part to advance Tesla's mission by raising awareness and protecting your valuable work.


British rider Adam Yates moved in to the overall lead at the Criterium du Dauphine following Wednesday's tricky 26.1km time-trial after his compatriot Chris Froome was seriously injured in a high speed crash during a practice run before the start of the fourth stage. The four-time Tour de France winner was blown into a wall by a gust of wind and reportedly suffered at open fracture of the femur. Team Ineos said Froome would miss the Tour de France due to his injuries with the 34-year-old helicoptered to hospital after lengthy treatment at the scene. "He is in a very, very serious condition," said a sombre Ineos pricipal Dave Brailsford. The stage itself was won by Belgian Jumbo rider Wout Van Aert in 33min 38sec, ahead of American rider Tejay Van Garderen at 31e with Dutch all rounder Tom Dumoulin in third at 47s. "It's a first WorldTour race win. I can't believe it," said Van Aert, who is ninth in the overall standings at 30sec. "I didn't know it was possible to win on this level so I'm super happy," said the 24-year-old former cyclo-cross champion who has come second on two previous stages here. Yates, 26, actually finished sixth on the day to claim the yellow jersey in a race where he came second last year. "That was a good time and a good day for me," said Yates, who will race the Tour de France. "We have one sprint stage tomorrow, so hopefully the sprint teams will help us control, and then it's straight to the mountains," he said of the eight day route that finishes with two major days of climbing this weekend. "We're in the jersey now and hopefully we can hold it all the way to the end." Yates leads overnight leader Dylan Teuns by just four seconds, Van Garderen is third at 6sec while Denmark's Jakob Fuglsang of Astana is just 7sec back. France's Thibaut Pinot in sixth at 25s and Nairo Quintana of Colombia in 10th at 40s, stand out as potential eventual winners too. Thursday's fifth stage is a 201km ride through flat planes.


A 28-year-old Upstate woman is facing charges after she split open her husband's head when he stoped her from driving drunk with their kids in the car after their air conditioning broke, police say. Police said they were called to a home in Union after a man called to say his wife was trying to drive to a hotel with their children after the air conditioning stopped working. Officers said the man met them at the home and had a large laceration on his head that was bleeding heavily. The man said his wife had hit him in the head with a glass candle jar top because he took the keys away from her because she was too drunk to drive. Police said they found the man's wife lying naked on the living room floor. They said her speech was slurred and she smelled like alcohol. They had to repeatedly tell her to put on her clothes, officers said. Officers said the woman told them she had shared a bottle of wine with her husband, and she wanted to drive their children to a Quality Inn where her father had paid for a room. The husband told officers his wife had been drinking vodka and orange juice heavily after the A/C stopped working and the house got very hot. Police said the husband was cared for by emergency medical personnel and refused to go to the hospital. The 28-year-old woman was charged with domestic violence and booked into the Union County Jail. READ MORE: Drunk, naked woman arrested after injuring husband in fight over broken A/C, police say CHECK OUT WYFF: Get the latest Greenville news and weather. For live, local, late-breaking Greenville, SC, news coverage, WYFF is the place to be.


U.S. home sales jumped by 2.5% in May as lower mortgage rates appeared to help buyers overcome affordability challenges. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that existing homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.34 million last month, up from 5.21 million in April. The recent gains likely came from reduced borrowing costs that made it easier to finance a home. Rates for the 30-year mortgage are averaging 3.84% this week, down sharply from 4.57% a year ago, according to the mortgage buying company Freddie Mac. "The market no longer faces the climbing mortgage rates or poor stock market performance that helped set the stage for last year's declines   and existing home sales are bouncing back slowly," said Matthew Speakman, an economist at the real estate company Zillow. Still, the real estate market has yet to shake off last year's slump. Home sales fell 1.1% from a year ago. The faster pace of sales also boosted prices. The median sales price in May was $277,700, a 4.8% increase from last year. More homes have come onto the market in the past year, but it's been insufficient to inject a meaningful amount of inventory that would give would-be buyers more choices. Sales listings have increased 2.7% from a year ago to 1.92 million homes. But the market contains a mere 4.3 months' supply of properties, well below the six months that were once deemed to be a sign of a healthy market. Over the past year, homes prices between $250,000 and $750,000 experienced the strongest sales growth. But sales of homes at cheaper price points have been flat or falling, a sign that the lack of entry-level homes has been an obstacle for would-be buyers.


Thirty-two black female cadets will graduate from the United States Military Academy on May 25 - the largest group of black women the school has matriculated in its 217-year history. The school, more commonly referred to as West Point, shared photos of the historic group, posing in dress uniform, with INSIDER on Thursday. West Point has been making an effort to recruit more multicultural cadets since 2014, when it set up a diversity office. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. A group of black female cadets at the United States Military Academy proudly posed for photos together ahead of their May 25 graduation, to mark being part of the largest class of black women to graduate from the 217-year-old institution. Thirty-two black women are set to graduate from the school, more commonly known as West Point, in the class of 2019, the Philadelphia Tribune reported . The momentous occasion comes more than 155 years after the end of slavery, and nearly 99 years after women won the right to vote. West Point was founded in 1802 but didn't admit its first black cadet until 1870. The first women were admitted in 1976. Since 2014 though, the school has been making more of an effort to recruit more cadets from different backgrounds, by setting up an office of diversity, according to CNN . West Point spokesman Frank Demaro told CNN on Wednesday that he expects many more landmarks in the school's future when it comes to diversity. "Last year's graduating class had 27" black women, Demaro said. "And the expectation is next year's class will be even larger than this year's." Demaro also pointed out that this year's class includes "the highest number of female Hispanic graduates, along with graduating our 5,000th female cadet." Read more: This remarkable teenager was accepted into four of the US military academies According to the school, 10% of the student population is black and about 20% are women. Cadet Tiffany Welch-Baker is among the group of black women graduating the school this month. She told the website Because of Them We Can that she hopes the photos will inspire young black girls. "My hope when young black girls see these photos is that they understand that regardless of what life presents you, you have the ability and fortitude to be a force to be reckoned with," Welch-Baker said. In other strides, last year the school appointed its first black superintendent, and named the first black female student to serve as First Captain of the Corps of Cadets, the highest student leadership position at the school. Read more: The 7 best basketball players who served in the military and made it to the NBA Trump wants to undo a change made by Mattis to allow athletes at military academies to go straight to the pros 'Commie Cadet' has been kicked out the Army for advocating communist revolt


Mike Marlar placed fourth in the Eldora Dirt Derby at Eldora Speedway on Thursday. It's Marlar's first top-five finish of the season. Stewart Friesen came away with the victory in the race, with Sheldon Creed finishing second, and Grant Enfinger placing third. Todd Gilliland followed in fifth. Chase Briscoe won Stage 1 and 2, netting 20 bonus points for his efforts. Marlar earned 36 points over the weekend, giving him 36 on the season. He ranks No. 48 in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series overall standings. Marlar did not collect any playoff points Thursday and has yet to tally his first playoff points of the season. The first-year driver qualified in 23rd position. There were 32 cars in the field and the race endured 12 cautions and 68 caution laps. Prior to the checkered flag, there was one lead change. With Friesen driving his Silverado to victory for Chris Larsen, Chevrolet added 40 points. Overall, Toyota ranks No. 1 with 559 points, followed by Chevrolet in the No. 2 spot with 546. Ford sits at No. 3 with 505 points on the season. Race Center ]]>


The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday voted to require congressional approval for changes to the Air Force One presidential aircraft's paint scheme and interior design that have been cheered by President Trump. The amendment was approved 31-26 during the panel's markup of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Offered by Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), the chairman of the panel's seapower subcommittee, the amendment would require the Trump administration to OK with Congress any "work relating to aircraft paint scheme, interiors and livery" before it takes place. Courtney said his provision refers to the Air Force One replacement contract, a $3.9 billion, fixed-price deal the Air Force signed with Boeing in July 2018 to design, modify, test, certify and deliver two 737 planes by the end of 2024. He argued that the contract has language that allows the fixed price to be "almost rendered moot in terms of just additional add-ons" and that his provision would help prevent any cost overruns on "less essential items regarding the paint and interior decorating" of the plane. "Additional paint can add weight to the plane, additional fixtures inside the plane can also add cost and delays to the delivery of the plane," Courtney said in presenting his amendment. Trump has said he hopes to change the paint job on new Air Force Ones, forgoing the blue-and-white scheme - designed by President John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie Kennedy - for a red, white and blue color scheme. Trump told CBS News anchor Jeff Glor in July 2018 that the redesigned aircraft is "going to be the top of the line, the top in the world, and it's going to be red, white and blue. Which I think is appropriate." "I said, 'I wonder if we should use the same baby blue colors.' And we're not," the president said. But Courtney warned that even seemingly small changes to the plane can quickly add up. He pointed to a now-rescinded no-bid contract given to Boeing for nearly $25 million to replace the refrigeration system for the existing fleet of two Air Force Ones, "even though, by the time that would be installed, the shelf life of those planes would be about three to four years." Lawmakers had asked then-Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to look into the matter, and she shortly thereafter canceled the deal. "As we saw with the refrigeration, this is not just speculation, this is actually a trend that we unfortunately have to keep an eye on," Courtney said. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) opposed the amendment, saying it "looks like an attempt to just poke at the president." Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), meanwhile, argued that if Trump wants to change "iconic" look of Air Force One, Congress "ought to have a say about it." "Personally I think we ought to stay with what we have. ... If somebody wants [fixtures] to be gold plated, come back here and tell us why it ought to be that way," Garamendi said. Seapower subcommittee ranking member Rob Wittman (R-Va.) offered his own amendment to strike Courtney's language from the NDAA, arguing such cost controls were already in place, but that provision was voted down. Courtney pressed that Congress is "not handcuffing the Air Force and Boeing into exactly the same version of the plane that was the Air Force one that is being replaced. There is some flexibility in there in terms of making some modifications, but ... that does not require over and above spending." A final decision on the planes' paint color and design isn't due until 2021, making it possible that it won't be changed if Trump fails to win reelection next year. Should Trump win another term, he may or may not fly on the finished aircraft. The Air Force currently slates the first plane to be finished by September 2024, though major military projects such as this tend to go past the scheduled end date. Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said the included amendment is "really not trying to poke the president" but "simply trying to exercise our oversight responsibilities to try to save the taxpayers money." "As I understand it these planes are not even going to be delivered until late 2024, 2025. This president is not going to fly on this plane under any circumstances," Smith said.


Suburbs in the South and West are growing in popularity and price. Of the suburbs on our list, 12 are located in Florida and three are in Georgia. The 25 suburbs where home values are growing the fastest, ranked City-dwellers are ditching the hustle and bustle of city life and moving to the suburbs in search of affordable housing, more space, and quieter streets . The suburbs seeing the most growth are located in the southern and western regions of the US. According to a recent study by the US Census Bureau , counties in the South and West saw more people move in than move out between July 1, 2017, and July 1, 2018. Just consider Florida, which welcomed about 566,000 new residents in 2017 and saw a 4.7% year-over-year home value increase to $233,2oo in 2019 . Rising home values in Florida put their prices on par with the current US median home value, which has increased 5.4% over the past year to $226,800 . Business Insider teamed up with Zillow to find the 25 suburbs where median home values have grown the most from May 2014 to May 2019. Of those listed, 12 are located in Florida and three are in Georgia. For the purposes of this list, we considered suburbs that have a population between 50,000 and 100,000. Click or swipe through to see the 25 suburbs where median home values are increasing the fastest, ranked from the lowest to the highest rate of increase. Lynnwood, Washington: Over the past five years, the median home value in Lynnwood has increased by 66.3%. Median home value: $499,100 Population: 84,100 Lynnwood, Washington is around 25 minutes away from Seattle by car. DeSoto, Texas: Over the past five years, the median home value in DeSoto has increased by 67.4%. Median home value: $223,000 Population: 53,100 DeSoto, Texas is around 25 minutes away from Dallas by car. Union City, New Jersey: Over the past five years, the median home value in Union City has increased by 67.8%. Median home value: $433,700 Population: 68,400 Union City, New Jersey is around 20 minutes away from Hoboken by car. Kendale Lakes, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Kendale Lakes has increased by 68.6%. Median home price: $253,900 Population: 59,700 Kendale Lakes, Florida is around 35 minutes away from Miami by car. Shoreline, Washington: Over the past five years, the median home value in Shoreline has increased by 69.4%. Median home price: $566,600 Population: 53,200 Shoreline, Washington is around 25 minutes away from Seattle by car. Plant City, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Plant City has increased by 70.5%. Median home price: $191,300 Population: 78,500 Plant City, Florida is around 30 minutes away from Tampa by car. Margate, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Margate has increased by 73.3%. Median home price: $205,400 Population: 55,100 Margate, Florida is around 25 minutes away from Fort Lauderdale by car. Tamarac, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Tamarac has increased by 73.6%. Median home price: $190,600 Population: 63,100 Tamarac, Florida is around 25 minutes away from Fort Lauderdale by car. Sunrise, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Sunrise has increased by 73.9%. Median home price: $230,100 Population: 90,000 Sunrise, Florida is around 25 minutes away from Fort Lauderdale by car. Dearborn Heights, Michigan: Over the past five years, the median home value in Dearborn Heights has increased by 74%. Median home price: $126,700 Population: 56,300 Dearborn Heights, Michigan is around 25 minutes away from Detroit by car. Deerfield Beach, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Deerfield Beach has increased by 75.1%. Median home price: $181,600 Population: 76,200 Deerfield Beach, Florida is around 22 minutes away from Fort Lauderdale by car. Largo, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Largo has increased by 75.3%. Median home price: $195,800 Population: 83,200 Largo, Florida is around 35 minutes away from Tampa by car. Taylor, Michigan: Over the past five years, the median home value in Taylor has increased by 76.4%. Median home price: $105,300 Population: 61,700 Taylor, Michigan is around 25 minutes away from Detroit by car. Covington, Georgia: Over the past five years, the median home value in Covington has increased by 76.7%. Median home price: $159,700 Population: 89,100 Covington, Georgia is around 45 minutes away from Atlanta by car. Griffin, Georgia: Over the past five years, the median home value in Griffin has increased by 76.8%. Median home price: $124,300 Population: 55,200 Griffin, Georgia is around 55 minutes away from Atlanta by car. Southfield, Michigan: Over the past five years, the median home value in Southfield has increased by 78.2%. Median home price: $177,100 Population: 73,100 Southfield, Michigan is around 20 minutes away from Detroit by car. Plainfield, New Jersey: Over the past five years, the median home value in Plainfield has increased by 79.9%. Median home price: $254,400 Population: 50,600 Plainfield, New Jersey is around 30 minutes away from Newark by car. Spring Hill, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Spring Hill has increased by 80.1%. Median home price: $164,800 Population: 97,100 Spring Hill, Florida is around 58 minutes away from Tampa. Town 'n' Country, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Town 'n' Country has increased by 81.4%. Median home price: $211,000 Population: 80,500 Town 'n' Country, Florida is around 20 minutes away from Tampa. Cicero, Illinois: Over the past five years, the median home value in Cicero has increased by 84.6%. Median home price: $175,200 Population: 84,000 Cicero, Illinois is around 25 minutes away from Chicago. Lauderhill, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Lauderhill has increased by 86.2%. Median home price: $124,200 Population: 71,100 Lauderhill, Florida is around 15 minutes away from Fort Lauderdale by car. Waukegan, Illinois: Over the past five years, the median home value in Waukegan has increased by 90.9%. Median home price: $130,400 Population: 85,900 Waukegan, Illinois is around an hour away from Milwaukee, Wisconsin by car. Homestead, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in Homestead has increased by 92.7%. Median home price: $213,100 Population: 77, 200 Homestead, Florida is around 50 minutes away from Miami by car. Riverdale, Georgia: Over the past five years, the median home value in Riverdale has increased by 107%. Median home price: $115,100 Population: 59,000 Riverdale, Georgia is around 25 minutes away from Atlanta by car. North Miami, Florida: Over the past five years, the median home value in North Miami has increased by 132.9%. Median home price: $233,800 Population: 62,300 North Miami, Florida is around 20 minutes away from Miami by car.


WASHINGTON   When Attorney General William Barr released a redacted version of former special counsel Robert Mueller's report to the public last month, he was asked to explain why it did not reach a conclusion about whether President Donald Trump obstructed justice. Was it because of the Justice Department's view that a sitting president cannot be indicted? No, Barr said, adding that during a private meeting in early March, Mueller "made it very clear several times that that was not his position." But Mueller himself seemed to say the opposite during his public statement on Wednesday . "Under long-standing Department policy, a president cannot be charged with a federal crime while he is in office," he said. "Charging the president with a crime was therefore not an option we could consider." The apparent contradiction has led some to conclude that Barr was suggesting Mueller lacked sufficient evidence to accuse the president of obstruction, while Mueller was saying it was the policy, not the evidence, that prevented him from reaching any such conclusion. But Justice Department officials and a Mueller associate say the distinction is much more subtle, involving Mueller's own explanation for why the report came out as it did. When Barr was asked why the report reached no conclusion on the obstruction of justice issue, he used a phrase common among lawyers   "but for," meaning that something would have happened were it not for something else. An example, "I would have made it on time but for the heavy traffic." Here's what Barr told reporters last month about the March 5 meeting with Mueller and the role played by the Justice Department's position against indicting a sitting president, an opinion written by its Office of Legal Counsel, or OLC: "We specifically asked him about the OLC opinion and whether or not he was taking a position that he would have found a crime but for the existence of the OLC opinion. And he made it clear several times that that was not his position. "He was not saying that but for the OLC opinion, he would have found a crime. He made it clear that he had not made the determination that there was a crime," Barr said. Spokespeople for both Barr and Mueller agree that Barr accurately characterized what Mueller said at that meeting. So what explains the apparent difference? Here's how a Mueller associate explains it. It's true that, as Mueller told Barr, he was not taking a position that "he would have found a crime" were it not for the OLC opinion. That's because the special counsel team never got to the point of deciding whether a crime was committed. In other words, the OLC opinion prevented the team from even considering whether the president obstructed justice. Mueller therefore told Barr that the OLC opinion didn't stop him from saying a crime was committed. What it stopped was even considering whether the president's actions even amounted to a crime. It's admittedly a very subtle difference. Mueller himself sought to explain the process Wednesday, when he spoke about his two-year investigation for the first time . "We concluded that we would not reach a conclusion one way or the other about whether the president committed a crime," he said. Neither Mueller nor his associates, however, have offered a public explanation for why the report also said it could not clear Trump on the obstruction issue. "If we had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said that," Mueller said Wednesday. Whatever the reason, Mueller himself isn't likely to say. He indicated Wednesday that he has no desire to testify before Congress, saying, "The report is my testimony." "I would not provide information beyond what is already public in any appearance before Congress," Mueller said. He formally resigned as special counsel shortly after making his statement at the Justice Department. Related slideshow: Life in Pictures: Everything you should know about Robert Mueller (Business Insider)


YouTuber Logan Paul appeared on Fox Business Monday afternoon, and his responses left the internet wondering what was going on. Paul talked to Fox Business' Liz Claman about his controversial videos. He also claimed he's the "quickest man on the planet," and explained that he has pink eye. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . YouTuber Logan Paul appeared on Fox Business Monday afternoon, and his responses left the internet wondering what exactly was going on - debating whether it was a stunt or if the vlogger needs media training. The interview with Fox's Liz Claman was intended to discuss the fight for popularity among various social media platforms, including Youtube, Facebook, and a new emerging app, Tik Tok, which ranks as the fourth most downloaded app, Claman reported. Paul, who has nearly 20 million Youtube subscribers, was invited to the news segment for knowing "a thing or two about jumping from platform to platform." Paul's answers deviated to him calling himself the "quickest man on the planet" and explaining that he has pink eye. Stunt or not, the internet simply thought the interview was bizarre. Logan Paul's appearance on Fox Business is a good ad for the value of media training pic.twitter.com/Hh7BwunlXo   Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) July 22, 2019 How so? @LoganPaul did what he came on to do. This was strategic, so not sure what exactly you think he needs training for. He's not a pundit, he's a YouTuber.   Jonathan Franks (@jonfranks) July 22, 2019 Logan Paul was just on Fox Business and, well, it was something pic.twitter.com/MbCCoERNu3   jordan (@JordanUhl) July 22, 2019 Logan Paul and his pink eye stopped by Fox Business https://t.co/GPyDjGYJJ3 pic.twitter.com/0jqzBpGHH1   Mashable (@mashable) July 22, 2019 Logan Paul on Fox News pic.twitter.com/W7zszZPM73   Sarah Manavis (@sarahmanavis) July 22, 2019 Goodness this was painful to watch   Alex Fitzpatrick (@AlexJamesFitz) July 22, 2019 "I'm everywhere, baby," Paul said during the interview in response to a question about platforms. "I'm everywhere, and I'm nowhere. I'm like a ghost." Claman dubbed Paul as a "controversial 24-year-old megastar," citing a previous incident in which the YouTuber filmed a dead body in Japan's "suicide forest," which garnered significant backlash and prompted Paul to take a hiatus from social media following an apology video posted to YouTube, which was viewed over 55 million times. "Liz, I have to stop you right there. You used the word 'controversial,'" Paul said in response to Claman's description of him. "Just so you know, I am an ex-controversial YouTuber. That's no longer me. We kind of graduated." Read more: 6 things to know about Logan Paul, the controversial YouTube star who filmed a dead body in Japan's 'suicide forest' Claman asked why Paul remains active on both his YouTube and Instagram account, which has approximately 16 million followers, and yet his Facebook page, which has nearly the same amount in "likes," remains inactive. "Why you have to call me out live like that?" Paul asked with a laugh during the interview, but revealed that he prefers the aforementioned platforms over the latter for monetary reasons, saying that YouTube does a better job at monetizing content creators. Paul also revealed that his expenses surpassed his income for the "first time ever," saying that he's "definitely going downhill from here." "I think it's the beginning of the end," Paul said, adding, "I also have pink eye. It's not contagious." He quickly cut off the Fox Business host to clarify, "No, it is, there's a two-week incubation period," and apologized when Claman jokingly told him not to touch anything on set. Read more: The 10 highest-paid YouTubers include the Paul brothers and a 7-year-old toy reviewer - here's the full list Paul went on to talk about the Challenger Games , a celebrity track-and-field event airing on July 27, in which 100 popular individuals, including Paul, will compete for $100,000. "If I'm being quite honest with you, I'm the fastest YouTuber; I'm the fastest entertainer on the planet," Paul said, citing his athletic ability and potential to win the games. "I could be the quickest man on the planet. … I'm betting 100,000 that I'm the fastest man on the planet." Claman also noted his ability to do the splits, which Paul performs in some of his viral videos, to which Paul said, "Why can I do the splits? That's weird. I'm uncomfortable with myself." Paul mentioned towards the end of the interview that another fight with fellow internet celebrity KSI is expected at the end of the year, following the first match in August 2018. "KSI, I'm gonna beat you badly," Paul said. Logan Paul and his brother Jake Paul recently topped a list of the highest paid YouTube stars . Between June 1, 2017, to June 1, 2018, Logan Paul made $14.5 million, according to Forbes. Jake made $21.5 million.


Video by TODAY Amid a growing online outcry, President Donald Trump responded to claims he called Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, "nasty" by tweeting that it was "made up by the Fake News Media" on Sunday. I never called Meghan Markle "nasty." Made up by the Fake News Media, and they got caught cold! Will @CNN , @nytimes and others apologize? Doubt it!   Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 2, 2019 His remarks came after an interview with the President was published by British newspaper The Sun on Saturday. Reporters from the publication asked Trump if he was disappointed he wouldn't see Markle   who is currently on maternity leave after having her first child in May   on his state visit to the United Kingdom. The reporters informed him that Markle "wasn't so nice to" Trump during the 2016 campaign, and that she said she would have moved to Canada if Trump was elected. Trump was apparently surprised at Markle's remarks. "I didn't know that, no," he said. "So, what can I say? No, I didn't know that she was nasty." An official Twitter account for Trump's 2020 reelection campaign had tweeted the audio to the interview on Saturday, asserting the audio proved Trump did not call Markle "nasty." "Fake News CNN is at it again, falsely claiming President Trump called Meghan Markle 'nasty,'" the account said. Though the audio it posted clearly included Trump's "I didn't know that she was nasty" comment. Fake News CNN is at it again, falsely claiming President Trump called Meghan Markle "nasty." Here is what he actually said. Listen for yourself! pic.twitter.com/kLuPXBLMhf   Official Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 1, 2019 Politico reports a White House official said Trump did not say that Markle was nasty, and that he was responding to The Sun reporter telling Trump Markle's criticisms of him. A White House official also told HuffPost that Trump's comment was regarding Markle's words, and not Markle herself. "He wasn't saying she was nasty," the official told the publication. "He was responding to the reporter reading things she had said about him in the past and he was saying he didn't realize she had said nasty things towards him. He said very nice things about her, including he thought she would do an excellent job as princess, etc." During the interview, Trump said "I think it's nice" that Britain has an American princess. "I'm sure she will do excellently. She will be very good," he continued. The President arrives in the U.K. on Monday and will be there three days. He will be joined by First Lady Melania Trump, in addition to senior advisors Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. His adult children, Tiffany Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. will also reportedly be in attendance.


Missed the the most recent top news in Los Angeles? Read on for everything you need to know. Hit-and-run driver critically injures teenage bicyclist in South Los Angeles Share this article:The driver of a vehicle that struck and critically wounded a 15-year-old boy riding his bike in South Los Angeles was at-large Wednesday morning and the boy's mother pleaded for the hit-and-run motorist to surrender to authorities. Read the full story on MyNewsLA . Fuel tanker crash blocks Los Angeles freeway for hours LOS ANGELES (AP) - A fuel tanker that overturned on a Southern California freeway during morning rush-hour traffic has forced an hours-long shutdown as crews clean up spilled diesel. The crash was reported around 7 a.m. Wednesday on northbound Interstate 5 north of downtown Los Angeles. Read the full story on MySanAntonio . Los Angeles County gas price drops for seventh consecutive day Share this article:The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Wednesday for the seventh consecutive day, decreasing eight-tenths of a cent to $3.669. Read the full story on MyNewsLA . Live action hero: Actor Danny Trejo saves baby trapped in car in Los Angeles collision Actor Danny Trejo saved a baby that was trapped in a car during a Wednesday traffic collision in Los Angeles. Read the full story on New York Daily News . Manson case: A timeline of the murders that terrorized Los Angeles and stunned the nation Fifty years ago this week, Charles Manson orchestrated the slaughter of pregnant actress Sharon Tate and six other people over two nights in Los Angeles. Read the full story on ABC Los Angeles, KABC . 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.


Baltimore will see unusual light rainfall today and tomorrow, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Today's forecast shows the greatest chance of rain at 97 percent, while the most rainfall is expected on Tuesday at 1.00 inches. The coming days will also bring warm temperatures, forecast to last through Tuesday. Temperatures will reach a high of 86 degrees tomorrow. Skies will be cloudy on Friday, and partly cloudy Saturday and Sunday. Winds will continue to be fairly calm over the course of the week, with the highest speeds today at only 10 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP)   Kellogg Co. is cutting 150 salaried jobs across North America as part of the previously announced sale of its cookie and fruit snack businesses. The Battle Creek-based company said Tuesday the action will result in pretax charges of approximately $35 million, including $20 million in severance and termination benefits. Kellogg announced in April that it was selling its Keebler and Famous Amos cookie brands   as well as its fruit snack, pie crust and ice cream cone businesses   to Italy's Ferraro International for $1.3 billion. That sale is expected to close at the end of July. Kellogg said its job cuts and staff reorganization will be complete by the end of 2020. Kellogg's shares fell 1.5% to $55.69 in late morning trading.


As outrage over the treatment of immigrants at the US-Mexico border continues to increase, locals in the DMV are doing their best to help undocumented immigrants who live in the region. A volunteer group named Sanctuary DMV has been working to train locals as to how they can help immigrants deal with everything from ICE check-ins to court appointments. The group's work in the DMV dates back before President Donald Trump's presidency. "Anyone who cares about their neighbors, anyone who cares about what their neighbors are going through, would be interested in this work," Sanctuary DMV organizer Brandon Wu said. Mary Shomon volunteers as a part of Sanctuary DMV's "Rapid Response" team. She assists immigrant families that experience ICE raids. RELATED: From the sanctuary of a Bethesda church, an immigrant said she doesn't fear ICE raids She said the recent pictures that have appeared of detained immigrant children at the border motivates her to assist local families in need. "It breaks my heart," Shomon said. "I am the adoptive mother of a fifteen-year-old son from Guatemala and every time I see those pictures I can see the face of my own son when he was a baby." Liz Proctor is another community members who volunteers her time with Sanctuary DMV. She said she hopes the group can make a major impact in the region in the near future. "I hope that five years from now I can say that our community mobilized to defend our neighbors," she said. Download the brand new WUSA9 app here . Sign up for the Get Up DC newsletter: Your forecast. Your commute. Your news


The late Jared Lorenzen made only a limited on-field contribution to the 2007 Giants, throwing eight passes in a pair of ugly season-opening losses. He didn't take a snap in the 14 regular-season games that followed, or in any of the four playoffs games the Giants won. Lorenzen had a key role, however, in one of the most important plays in NFL history. A video posted by the NFL's "Throwback" account on Twitter shows that Lorenzen's zealous participation throughout the year in a routine drill helped prepare starting quarterback Eli Manning for the moment that delivered a Super Bowl win that derailed what would have been the only 19-0 season in NFL history. At every practice, the other quarterbacks harassed and hassled Manning, forcing him to escape the grasp of potential defenders, which is precisely what Manning did before throwing the desperation pass that receiver David Tyree somehow pinned against his helmet. "All the work I had with Jared Lorenzen, I think that was a big help in getting out of that pocket," Manning says in the clip. "You have to move around, and the other quarterbacks try to strip the ball out. Lorenzen took it to the next level, and it was like he was the [defensive] tackle, trying to get a sack." As a result, Manning was ready to pinball through and around the New England pass rush, pulling himself free from the grasp of a defender before buying just enough time to set up and throw. Like every other player who didn't directly contribute to the win, Lorenzen received a Super Bowl ring. Unlike those who didn't directly contribute, Lorenzen made an important indirect contribution all year long. Even though his time on the field as an NFL player wasn't memorable (those eight passes from Week One and Week Two were the only regular-season throws of his entire career), Lorenzen's role in getting Manning ready for the biggest play of his own career should be remembered, and appreciated. Without Jared Lorenzen, the Helmet Catch might have never happened. Rest In Peace to the former @Giants QB and Super Bowl champ. pic.twitter.com/1XRZVYmjyv   NFL Throwback (@nflthrowback) July 4, 2019


China's military called on the United States to adopt a modern way of thinking in dealing with the People's Republic, warning America that it risked falling behind. Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang condemned the Pentagon's recent Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, which accused Beijing of seeking "to reorder the region to its advantage by leveraging military modernization, influence operations, and predatory economics to coerce other nations." He said the ministry was "firmly opposed to its negative contents concerning China," citing some specific points of contention. "No strategy should go against the times," Ren explained. "The trend of the world is mighty and overwhelming. Those who follow it will prosper while those who resist will perish. Peace, development and win-win cooperation are the trends of our times. Any strategy that is closed and exclusive, which is against the general trends, is doomed to failure." He also argued that "no strategy should harm the well-being of people all over the world" or "underscore the confrontation side of relations," calling for greater international dialogue and less unilateral behavior. Beijing's economic, political and military rise has raised concerns for Washington, which has accused its rival of dishonest trade practices, such as trapping developing nations in debt, manipulating currency and theft of intellectual property. The U.S. has also increasingly challenged China's vast territorial claims in the South China Sea, and over the breakaway island nation of Taiwan. Ren said that "some people in the U.S. still hold the Cold War mentality" and "keep exaggerating the strategic competition between China and the U.S. and provoking confrontation between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan, we are strongly opposed to that." He argued that China "has no intention to follow the beaten path of big power seeking hegemony," but maintained that on matters regarding Taiwan, China would "resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity." Last week, a U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon anti-submarine patrol aircraft reportedly tailed China's Liaoning aircraft carrier group in the South China Sea before circling Taiwan. Ren said Thursday that the Chinese armed forces "maintained high alert during the process" and "are strongly opposed to the U.S. military's provocative actions." The U.S. has also continued to sail warships through the contended Taiwan Strait and has routinely vowed "to fly, sail and operate anywhere international law allows." It has referred to such maritime actions as "freedom of navigation" operations , which are allowed under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ratified by China, but not the U.S. As the tensions have played out across the South China Sea, home to trillions of dollars worth of energy reserves, the U.S. has also accused China of militarizing disputed islands in order to shore up its long-term presence there. Using imagery provided by Israeli satellite intelligence firm ImageSat International, CNN reported last week on what appeared to be Chinese Chengdu J-10 fighter jets on Yongxing Island, located within the Xisha Islands of the South China Sea. "There is no dispute over the sovereignty of Xisha Islands," Ren simply commented when asked about the report Thursday. "It is a legitimate right of sovereign countries to deploy facilities and conduct training on their own territories. The Chinese side's actions are lawful, reasonable and fair and relevant parties should not be surprised." While efforts to improve military relations between the U.S. and China have so far been to little avail, the nations' ongoing feud has more recently focused on deteriorating trade relations. Washington has attempted to reverse Beijing's growing economic influence via the Belt and Road Initiative that has seen Chinese investment in infrastructure projects across the globe and bilateral ties have also grown increasingly strained. Since President Donald Trump unleashed higher tariffs on imports from China last May, the two countries have engaged in a tit-for-tat war of import taxes that have cost both billions of dollars . Trump told Fox Business Network on Wednesday that he was preparing to impose up to 10 percent   or even 25 percent   tariffs on an additional $325 billion worth of Chinese goods, adding to the 25 percent tax already imposed on some $250 billion in Chinese products, if upcoming talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan did not succeed. The following day, Chinese Foreign Minister spokesperson Geng Shuang told reporters that "U.S. threats to impose additional tariffs will in no way intimidate the Chinese people." "We do not believe in fallacy, nor are we afraid of pressure. Such tricks will never work on us. I would like to remind the U.S. that waging a trade war and raising tariffs will hurt others as well as itself and can never solve any problem at all," Geng said Thursday, calling on the U.S. to abandon "boycott unilateralism, protectionism and bullying from the international community" at the international gathering in Osaka. 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As expected, Bucks swingman Khris Middleton will opt out of his contract, declining his 2019-20 player option to become an unrestricted free agent, agent Mike Lindeman tells ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski ( via Twitter ). That option would have been worth $13M, but Middleton is expected to command a long-term, maximum-salary deal on the open market, Wojnarowski tweets . According to Woj, Middleton and the Bucks intend to work together to reach a new contract agreement. Middleton, who will turn 28 in August, earned his first All-Star nod in 2018-19. In 77 total regular-season games, he averaged 18.3 PPG, 6.0 RPG, and 4.3 APG with a shooting line of .441/.378/.837, helping the Bucks to reach the Eastern Conference Finals this spring. While Middleton may not quite qualify as a star, his two-way abilities as a three-and-D will ensure he secures a big-time payday this summer. In addition to finishing the season as Milwaukee's second-leading scorer, he was often tasked with the most challenging perimeter assignment on defense. He was the Bucks' primary defender on Kawhi Leonard in the Eastern Finals, for instance. Middleton will be eligible for a five-year contract with the Bucks worth up to a projected $189.7M. Rival suitors could offer him up to $140.6M over four years. If Milwaukee reaches an agreement with him early in free agency, the team could hold off on making it official, since his cap hold will only be $19.5M   keeping that figure on the books and then eventually going over the cap to sign Middleton would allow the Bucks to maximize any cap room they might open up. It will be a crucial summer in Milwaukee, as Malcolm Brogdon , Brook Lopez and Nikola Mirotic are all up for new deals as well. The Bucks have reportedly explored moving Tony Snell and/or Ersan Ilyasova for added flexibility.


Last year, poor field conditions kept the Chiefs from playing in Mexico City against the Rams. This year, the Chiefs will try it again, against the Chargers. When the Chiefs show up for the contest, quarterback Patrick Mahomes may try to do something that few can. Via the Kansas City Star , Mahomes told Pardon My Take that he believes he can throw a football 100 yards in Mexico City. His confidence is fueled by the extreme elevation; the football stadium in Mexico City sits 7,200 feet above sea level   nearly 2,000 feet higher than Denver. "I got to like 80, 83 in Denver," Mahomes said. "So I can handle the extra 20 [in Mexico City]." The late Rudy Bukich supposedly could throw the ball 100 yards , not in Mexico City. Bukich never really got a chance to showcase that skill because he played in an era where the cigarette habit kept most players from going long without losing a lung.