Airbnb, the leader in home-sharing platforms, continues to expand to meet customer demand: Today, the company announced the launch of Airbnb Adventures, an expansion of Airbnb Experiences offering unique multi-day trips that reveal new cultures and communities from hunting for UFOs in Arizona to surfing dunes in Oman . "Airbnb Adventures is a new collection of bucket-list worthy multi-day experiences hosted by local experts that take intimate groups to epic, off-the-beaten-path locations," the company said in a release. "You can now enjoy a six day Galapagos slow-food safari, experience the wonders of Oman or camp on a cliff in Colorado. All you have to do is show up." Whereas Airbnb Experiences tend to last a few hours or a day, Adventures are more immersive, lasting a few days or ever a week and including meals and lodging. It's a lucrative field: Adventure travel is estimated to bring in over $683 billion a year, according to the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), which advised Airbnb on safety and quality standards. At launch, there are more than 200 Airbnb Adventures to choose from some exclusive to the company and others offered by local operators not usually found on other booking platforms. "Like Airbnb Experiences, people can escape their day-to-day and put their screens and devices away," says Joe Zadeh, VP Experiences for Airbnb. "But now instead of just a few hours, they have the option to be fully immersed off-the-beaten-path, to push themselves out of their comfort zones and have experiences that will stay with them for the rest of their lives." Other options include a warrior boot camp in Kenya , a hiking trip to Petra and a seven-day hiking-and-diving excursion on Easter Island that's accessible to travelers with disabilities. To celebrate the launch of Airbnb Adventures, the company is offering a special " Around the World in 80 Days " adventure, inspired by the Jules Verne classic: For the price of $5,000 per person, a limited number of guests will have the chance to tour the world, sailing the Nile, hunting for the Northern Lights, going on a Samurai pilgrimage near Osaka and meeting the mystical elephant singers of Nairobi, among other once-in-a-lifetime opportunities. But not all Airbnb Adventure offerings are adrenalin-pumping: Will and Jewel Johnson, an Anabaptist couple in Indiana, are inviting guests to spend a weekend at their farm , gathering eggs, making jam and helping tend the garden. "We enjoy embracing the quiet, slow alternative to all the craziness in all our lives," says Will, who is working to renovate the family's 100-year-old farmhouse for visitors. "Our 'adventure' is sharing that with our guests." Prices run the gamut, from $79 for an overnight trip up to $5,000 for a 10-day trek. The median price is $588 for a three-day trip, and all adventures are kept to smaller groups, with a cap of 12 guests. "Airbnb has given us a way to share the richness of what's been handed to us," says Will. "We wouldn't be able to do it otherwise. Sign up to our newsletter and get Newsweek stories delivered to your e-mail


The Cincinnati Bengals aren't represented well heading into 2019 on a new top-50 player list. Over at Pro Football Focus , the grading team compiled a list of the best players in the league, which takes into account the following: "We started from the standpoint of a multi-year look at their grading before making adjustments based on situation, injuries where relevant, and new circumstances that could change a player's future outlook." But the Bengals don't show up at all despite some obvious elite talent such as A.J. Green, Carlos Dunlap and Geno Atkins on the roster. It isn't too surprising given PFF's metrics, at least. When recapping the top 101 players from the 2018 season , Tyler Boyd made an appearance at No. 63 and Geno Atkins showed up at No. 79. Unfortunately for those guys, defensive lineman and wideouts pepper the top 50 names and are one of the deeper spots leaguewide. And as for Green, he'd probably appear on a list like that but had another down season last year while he battled injury. Looking ahead, Atkins, Dunlap, Boyd and Green could all be in contention for lists like these again in future years. If someone such as Carl Lawson, Joe Mixon, William Jackson and Jessie Bates can stay healthy and on their current trajectories, they might, too. MORE: Kawhi Leonard joked about his looming free agency decision with Kyle Lowry Rapoport: Broncos have picked successor to become next owner This is how the Golden State Warriors head into the offseason Lonzo Ball posts cryptic message on Instagram amid trade rumors Cowboys news: Minicamp closes with bang, injury update, Hardy a menace


Freddie Kitchens always was going to continue with play-calling duties. But the Browns head coach has played a bigger role in the offensive installation than anticipated, Mike Silver of NFL Media reports. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com cited a source who said Kitchens has done more in the offensive meetings "only because he's been gathering input from all the offensive assistants and must make decisions on how the scheme will ultimately play out." The Browns hired Todd Monken as their offensive coordinator after Kitchens had the interim tag removed. During organized team activities last month, Monken called the offense a "work in progress'' because it is a combination of Kitchens' offense from Arizona, Monken's from Tampa and James Campen's from Green Bay.


Three major U.S. tuna brands mislead consumers by marketing their products as "dolphin-safe," claim proposed class actions filed in federal court in California. The suits say Chicken of the Sea, StarKist and Bumble Bee Foods all use fishing methods that kill or harm a substantial number of dolphins each year.The trio are are accused of violating the 1990 Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, which prohibits false labeling of tuna products that aren't dolphin-safe. The three tuna brands that dominate U.S. food shelves mislead consumers by marketing their products as "dolphin-safe" when they use fishing methods that kill or harm the mammals, claim proposed class actions filed this week against Chicken of the Sea, StarKist and Bumble Bee Foods. The three brands don't always use safer, but more expensive, pole-and-line and other techniques favored by competitors including Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, according to suits filed on Monday in federal court in California. The trio are violating the 1990 Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act, which prohibits the false labeling of tuna products that aren't dolphin-safe. Bumble Bee uses an "alternative 'Dolphin Safe logo'" on its tuna even though its "tuna fishing practices kill or harm substantial numbers of dolphins each year," one suit contended. The "Dolphin-Safe" label signifies no dolphins were killed or seriously injured as a result of catching the tuna contained in their products. Yet suppliers' tuna-fishing practices "kill or harm substantial numbers of dolphins each year," said the suit against StarKist. Rival tuna suppliers including Safe Catch, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods Market, Ocean Naturals and Wild Planet, use pole-and-line and trolling to catch tuna, while StarKist and Bumble Bee   except Bumble Bee's Wild Selections line   do not, the suits said. Deceptive labels? "Because defendant does not adequately trace or otherwise identify the tuna that is not 'Dolphin-Safe' and physically segregate and store it separately from any tuna that may be 'Dolphin-Safe,' defendant may not label any of its products as 'Dolphin-Safe,'" the StarKist complaint said. StarKist is also accused of violating federal racketeering law by knowingly doing business with foreign fishing companies whose practices don't meet national dolphin-safe standards. While StarKist said it doesn't comment on pending legal matters, the company is "committed" to protecting dolphins and adopted a dolphin-safe policy in April 1990, a spokesperson emailed CBS MoneyWatch. Owned by South Korea's Dongwon Industries, StarKist doesn't buy tuna caught with gill nets or drift nets, and "condemns the use of these indiscriminate fishing methods that trap dolphins, whales and other marine life along with intended catch," the spokesperson added. Lion Capital-owned Bumble Bee and Thai Union-owned Chicken of the Sea did not immediately return requests for comment. StarKist late last year agreed to plead guilty to felony price fixing as part of a broad collusion investigation of the canned tuna industry that also had Bumble Bee's CEO and other executives facing charges.


MGM Resorts said on Thursday it may pay as much as $800 million in liabilities tied to the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and injured more than 800. The company, which owns Mandalay Bay, from which Stephen Paddock fired on a crowd of thousands , said in a regulatory filing that it "believes it is reasonably possible that a settlement will be reached" by next May and that it had $751 million in insurance to assist in paying settlements. But Robert Eglet, a lawyer handling mediation talks for the plaintiffs, told The Associated Press it was premature for the company to report a settlement range of $735 million to $800 million. (MORE: DOJ gives more than $16 million in federal grants to victims of Las Vegas shooting) "We're not even close to resolving all the terms and issues before we have a settlement," said Eglet, who added that he represents more than 4,000 claimants. "Nothing is signed. We have a long way to go before we have an agreement." (MORE: Las Vegas shooting victims honored in emotional anniversary ceremony: 'Our 58 angels are with us') Eglet told the AP he reviewed the Securities and Exchange Commission that mentioned the settlement range on Thursday and that a resolution was possible within a year. The plaintiffs, citing physical and psychological harm from the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, have alleged that MGM is liable because Stephen Paddock stockpiled an arsenal of weapons over several days in his two-room suite at Mandalay Bay. (MORE: The anatomy of the Las Vegas mass shooting, the deadliest in modern US history) Debra DeShong, a company spokesperson, told the AP progress has been made in reaching a resolution. The goal, she said, is "to resolve these matters so that all impacted can move forward in their healing process."


Tony Stark really drives like a Boss! Robert Downey Jr. might be best known for driving various Audis as Tony Stark, but Speedkore Performance Group says that they've built him a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss fit for a superhero. As if the '70 Mustangs weren't already cool enough, Speedkore went to work on this Boss complementing the classic lines with a modern look and stance. Research the Ford Mustang on MSN Autos | Find a Ford Mustang near you Making this Boss look like a boss, the Mustang rides on custom HRE performance wheels that are tucked beautifully under the fenders. Those fenders, along with the hood, bumpers, front splitter and more, are created from carbon fiber, while the taillights, door handles and fuel cap are a custom billet. Even the Mustang logo in the front grille has a brushed finish with a carbon fiber background. Inside, the car is fitted with a European-inspired leather interior crafted by Gabe's Custom Interiors, and it has the latest audio system with Bluetooth and iPod connectivity. The hard work paid off as this Mustang has won several prestigious awards over the years including the 2017 SEMA Show Ford Design Awards: Best Heritage Vehicle and the 2019 Grand National Roadster Show where it took home first place in the Sport Touring class. More than just a show car, though, this Boss Mustang is powered by a Ford Performance Aluminator 5.0-liter V-8 with a Stage 2 Ford Performance/Roush supercharger bolted on top. Detroit Speed supplied the Aluma-Frame front suspension, rack and pinion performance steering, Pro Touring coil-over shocks and QuadraLink rear suspension, and Baer 16-inch drilled and slotted brakes help bring this car to a quick stop. No word as to how much was invested to create this 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, but it was certainly worth every penny! Related Video: 2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 is a fiercer road course runner (Provided By: Roadshow) Read more: - This Is The Meanest Custom Ford Mustang You'll See Today - Show Them Who's Boss With This Restored Mustang Boss 302 Read More... Trans Am Tribute: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 True Z-Code 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 Is A Rare Find Follow MSN Autos on Facebook and Twitter


If you're going to get hit by a golf ball at a tournament, you may as well get hit by a European player, because there's a good chance it will be a memorable encounter. In 2014, Sergio Garcia helped lead a search party for a diamond he'd knocked out of a woman's engagement ring , and just last week at the U.S. Open, Henrik Stenson laid down next to an injured fan and took funny selfies with him . But Jordan Smith took things to another level on Friday. RELATED: Watch Jordan Smith drive a 303-yard par 4 with a 3-iron During the second round of the BMW International Open, the one-time European Tour winner yanked his second shot into the grandstands on the 18th hole at Munich Golf Club. He wound up buying the unlucky fan a drink: https://twitter.com/Jsmithgolf/status/1142100749847072771 Or should we say drinks? As in plural. It looks like the two really hit it off following the round and took the party inside: https://twitter.com/SPORT1/status/1142119638714765314 And here's a TV interview the new buddies wound up doing together: https://twitter.com/SPORT1/status/1142116458782240768 "I was sorry about it," said Smith, who is tied for fifth place after shooting a second-round 67. "But hopefully, get a drink together, and sort of make things up." From the fan's smiles, it looks like the experience was well worth it. RELATED: Asian pro wins $130,000 BMW with wild ace in Germany WATCH MORE VIDEOS FROM THE LOOP See the video.


It's a great time to be a new engineer, fresh out of college, residing in San Francisco. As Glassdoor, a job-hunting and salary comparison site reports , those new to the job market in the Bay Area are cashing in on the high salaries for which prominent tech companies are known. At the most lucrative of the bunch, Facebook, interns are earning a median monthly pay of $8,000, or $96,000 per year. RELATED: These companies are hiring a ton of STEM interns   and they'll pay them a lot, too That's nearly as high as the median monthly pay at Salesforce and Google, $7,667 and $7,500 respectively, which work out to about $90,000 to $92,000 a year. That might seem like a lot, but in the Bay Area, it squarely qualifies as "middle income," according to the Pew Research Center's Income Calculator . Still, it's certainly a livable salary, especially compared to Glassdoor's average intern salary in San Francisco: $43,293 per year, or $3,607 per month before taxes. RELATED: The surprising amount a Costco store manager can make Even the lowest-paying on Glassdoor's top-10 list, Genentech, boasts a median monthly pay of $4,500. That still works out to $54,000 per year   over $10,000 more than the San Francisco average for all interns. Alyssa Pereira is an SFGATE staff writer. Email her at apereira@sfchronicle.com or find her on Twitter at @alyspereira .


Police in Adams County are looking for a 13-year-old girl who they say ran away from home Tuesday night. UPDATE: Eastern Adams Regional Police Department said Allison Rodriguez returned home on her own. Police issued the following release: "Eastern Adams Regional Police will like to announce that Allison Rodriguez returned home on her own accord safe and sound. On July 10, 2019 at approximately 14:15 hours, Eastern Adams Regional Police were contacted by the parents of the missing Juvenile (Allison Rodriguez) stating that their daughter returned home safe. Eastern Adams Regional Police Department wishes to thank the public and news agency support in helping to locate the juvenile." READ MORE: UPDATE: Police say missing, runaway teen has returned home CHECK OUT WGAL: Stay in the know with the top stories of the day. Get all the latest Harrisburg, Lancaster and York news, weather and sports from the WGAL News Team.


Russell Jackson's Reverence, opening this summer, will serve a five-course meal for $98 A trailblazing California chef who pioneered underground dining in San Francisco is opening a tasting menu restaurant in Harlem. Reverence comes from chef-owner Russell Jackson , who pegs his fine dining restaurant as an homage to his California upbringing. He plans to open the tasting menu restaurant next month at 2592 Frederick Douglass Blvd., at 138th Street, on the historic Strivers' Row. The $98 five-course meal will focus on seafood, poultry, and vegetables, and recipes will pull from the flavors of California, which he says range from Korean and Japanese to French and Latin American. "I realized I miss cooking the food that represents my home," he tells Eater, adding that it's his most "personal" project. The opening menu will include dishes like quail egg, yam, and fermented uni-chile empanadas; escargot served with a fennel tart; trout with California shell beans; and a miso almond honey cake topped with coffee syrup. The menu will change seasonally. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage pairing is available for an additional $90, created by Ann Marie Del Bellow (Loring Place, ABC Kitchen/Cocina). Ashley Harmon (ABC Kitchen/Cocina) has been tapped to oversee operations. Though he's the sole owner Russell, he created a team of advisors to help him develop the concept, including major San Francisco chef Dominique Crenn , cinematographer Danielle Feinberg , three-time James Beard nominee for best chef in the West Jeremy Fox , and R/GA advertising exec Ami Moore . Jackson's NYC restaurant will operate different than most: Dinner service will be run by a five-person team, including Jackson, and everyone will collectively cook, clean, and serve. It'll be a pay-before-you-go, reservations-only affair, limited to groups of six people or less, booked via the restaurant's website . Reverence marks Jackson's first foray back into the brick-and-mortar restaurant scene since his two-year-old San Francisco restaurant Lafitte closed in 2012 , mainly due to financial reasons. Lafitte served as a platform for the chef's fight against a foie gras ban and received two stars from the Chronicle on a second-round review. It was a consequence of his Subculture Dining, which he started in 2006, making him an early pioneer of the underground dining scene in San Francisco. He's since brought the operation over to NYC. Over the past five years, Jackson has been working on his media career while based in New York, including a recent stint as a co-host on Bravo TV's Going Off the Menu. As he's grown to call Harlem home, he's felt the need to contribute something back to the neighborhood, he says. The chef   whose San Francisco-born underground supper club Subculture Dining earned him a reputation as the dissident chef   has been living on 138th Street in Harlem for a while now and says he's disappointed with the lack of fine dining restaurants in the neighborhood. Reverence is his response to that. The new restaurant opens in mid-July, and will operate from Tuesday to Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.


The Buccaneers made notable additions to several areas of their team after hiring Bruce Arians as their new head coach in January, but they didn't address the backfield. Andre Ellington was a low wattage veteran addition to a running back group headed up by Peyton Barber and Ronald Jones , which may leave some wondering if the Buccaneers have enough at the position for the coming season. Arians doesn't subscribe to that theory or any theory centered on needing a star running back. "I like our backfield. I think it's [an] OK backfield. There's not a David Johnson or a Todd Gurley . But you don't need one ," Arians said, via Ira Kaufman of JoeBucsFan.com. Arians was asked a followup about paying to upgrade the group and said he doesn't believe that a team should "overpay for that position." He noted that Johnson came in as a third-round pick and made an immediate impact for the Cardinals as an illustration of needing the right guy for your system. Barber, Jones and Ellington will need to be the right guys in Tampa this season or Arians's offense will likely fail to launch as hoped.


There are dozens of beautiful flowers and plants to put in your garden this time of year. But, while it's important for your picks to be visually appealing, added benefits definitely can't hurt. Pretty plants like lavender, for example, are not only visually appealing additions to your garden, but also have several benefits beyond looks. Here's everything you need to know about adding lavender to your garden. Benefits of Growing Lavender As with many plants, lavender is naturally very beneficial for a multitude of reasons. According to the The Old Farmers' Almanac , lavender is "prized for its fragrance, medicinal properties ...beautiful color," and the fact that it attracts pollinators, like butterflies . Related Slideshow: 7 Pretty Plants That Repel Bugs (Provided by: PureWow) Another extremely helpful benefit of lavender, especially in the summer, is that it acts as a natural insect repellant, Mother Nature Network (MNN) reports. So it actually repels mosquitoes, moths, fleas, and flies, which you'll see a lot of during the hot months ahead-particularly if you live in one of the 15 cities with the worst mosquito problem . "Although people love the smell of lavender, mosquitoes, flies and other unwanted insects hate it," MNN shares, advising readers to "Place tied bouquets in your home to help keep flies outdoors. Plant it in sunny areas of the garden or near entryways to your house to help keep those areas pest free." How and When to Plant Lavender The Almanac also notes that spring is the best season to plant lavender in because the soil is starting to warm up. When you do plant, here are some key tips to follow: Plant lavender plants 2 to 3 feet apart as they grow to be between 1 and 3 feet tall. Keep your plants away from wet or moist areas and in full sunlight . Plant lavender in " poor or moderately fertile soil " with a neutral pH . Lavender will bloom in the summer and attract butterflies (as mentioned above.) Related Video: The Smell of Lavender is Officially Relaxing (Provided by: GeoBeats)


Chelsea winger Willian has been tipped to sign a new contract, the latest veteran to commit his immediate future to Stamford Bridge in light of the transfer ban that hangs over the club. Chelsea have recently handed new deals to Olivier Giroud, David Luiz, Cesar Azpilicueta and backup goalkeeper Willy Caballero as they look to keep the current squad together amid fears they won't be able to sign any new players until the summer of 2020. While Chelsea have submitted an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the latest gossip on the ban is that they won't push for it to be delayed over concerns it could even be extended from two to three transfer windows . And that makes keeping hold of ageing players like Willian, who will celebrate his 31st birthday in August, for a little longer more important than it otherwise would have been. According to the Daily Star , the Brazilian international, who has been left out of his country's Copa America squad this summer, is expected to agree a new two-year contract until 2021. The suggestion is that Willian had actually wanted three years, but will settle for two. It has previously been Chelsea's club policy to only offer 12-month deals to players in their thirties, but exceptions have been made, possibly because of the transfer ban. David Luiz, for example, might normally have been in line for just a one-year extension, but signed for two. It has also been reported this week that Chelsea might actually be able to get teenage winger Callum Hudson-Odoi to stay and sign a new five-year contract. The home grown youngster, who is on the road to recovery after rupturing his Achilles, had looked likely to leave the club.


Could the worst position group for the Houston Texans in 2019 end up being cornerback? That is a training camp observation the Houston Chronicle's Aaron Wilson shared with the "Texans Talk Podcast" on Tuesday . According to the Texans beat writer, cornerback Johnathan Joseph has been getting beat deep regularly by receiver Will Fuller, who seems to be progressing well after tearing his ACL in Week 8 of 2018. Cornerback may not have been the worst unit for the Texans last season, but it wasn't exactly a strength. The original plan was to have Joseph paired up with former 2015 first-round pick Kevin Johnson in the final year of his rookie deal. Free agent Aaron Colvin would play slot, and seventh-round pick Jermaine Kelly was going to be an understudy. Instead, Johnson suffered two concussions - one in the second preseason game and the second in Week 1 - and the Texans were signing Kayvon Webster and Shareece Wright off the street to try to salvage the situation. Colvin battled a high ankle sprain, and Kelly never made it to the final 53 as he was placed on injured reserve before the start of the season. The saving grace was Kareem Jackson, who switched from safety to cornerback to help after rookie Justin Reid manned things on the back end, where Jackson was originally moved when Andre Hal was diagnosed with cancer prior to the start of training camp. Houston doesn't have Jackson; Denver does. Of course, the Texans now have Bradley Roby, who used to be in Denver. The Texans also signed Briean Boddy-Calhoun and drafted Lonnie Johnson and Xavier Crawford in the second and sixth rounds of the 2019 NFL draft, respectively. Additionally, Kelly is healthy and ready to integrate into the NFL in his second season. While the Texans aren't as old at cornerback as they were last season, it is hard to imagine they'll be worse off than they were in 2018. If that is the case, add cornerback as the top priority the new full-time general manager will have to address when he is finally hired. MORE: Baker Mayfield's sassy response to Jets' trash talk won over the Browns offensive line Ravens rookie WR Marquise Brown is even faster than you'd think Injury report following fifth day of Chiefs training camp Broncos QB Drew Lock will face a 'completely different' challenge against Falcons' defense Packers rookie S Darnell Savage makes training camp debut Wednesday


Charlotte will see a return of last week's light rainfall through Tuesday, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Tuesday should see the most rain, with a predicted accumulation of 0.77 inches. The coming days will also bring warm temperatures, forecast to persist through Sunday. Temperatures will reach a high of 89 degrees on Monday. Skies will begin clearing on Thursday. Winds will stay light over the course of the week, with the highest speeds today at only 11 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.


The center of the Milky Way galaxy is somewhere you wouldn't want to be. We have it pretty easy here on Earth, orbiting our star and staying out of everyone's way, but deep within the heart of our galaxy, a monster lurks. It's a supermassive black hole known as Sagittarius A* (that's pronounced "A star", for the record) and while we can't exactly see it, we know it's there thanks to decades of scientific observations of our own galaxy as well as many others. The intense gravitational pull of the black hole draws in just about everything, but nearby debris it hasn't yet swallowed up orbits in a pattern called an accretion disk. Now, new research reveals that along with dust and super-heated gases, there's also a ring of comparatively cooler gases hanging out in the neighborhood. The research, which was published in a new paper in Nature , describes this ring of cool gas that had never before been detected, but "cool" is perhaps not the best term for it. The gas is still incredibly hot at around 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit, but that's a lot milder than the 18 million degrees Fahrenheit of the bands of hot gas that have been detected near the black hole in the past. How the various gases   as well as the dust and other debris in the accretion disk   gathered, and the mechanisms at work within the disk, remain a mystery. Going forward, the researchers want to further probe the inner workings of the area around the Milky Way's black hole and perhaps learn more about how it all works. "We were the first to image this elusive disk and study its rotation," Elena Murchikova, lead author of the paper, said in a statement . "We are also probing accretion onto the black hole. This is important because this is our closest supermassive black hole. Even so, we still have no good understanding of how its accretion works. We hope these new ALMA observations will help the black hole give up some of its secrets." Sign up for BGR's Newsletter . For the latest news, follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram .


Tiger Woods opted to sit out this week's Wells Fargo Championship, ostensibly to rest his body ahead of the PGA Championship. It's hard to blame him for making that choice when the alternative is hanging out on your yacht in New York. It appears Woods' focus is already 100 percent on Bethpage Black, as his 155-foot yacht is already parked just 12 miles from the course. A < ccoridng to MarineTraffic.com , Privacy It is not clear whether Woods is staying on the yacht just yet, though all signs point toward it serving as home base during tournament week. The first round of the PGA Championship, where Woods will be seeking his 15th major, is on May 16. Woods' decision to sit out the Wells Fargo means he will make zero starts between winning the Masters and teeing it up at Bethpage, where he won the 2002 U.S. Open and finished T4 in the '09 Open. The current world No. 6 also stayed on Privacy during last year's U.S. Open, which was played at Shinnecock Hills, also on Long Island. He missed the cut that week after rounds of 78-72. "Yeah, staying on the dinghy helps," he said before that tournament. Woods bought Privacy in 2004, and it is worth roughly $20 million. Related slideshow: A look at Tiger's career (Provided by photo services)


Ahead of today's training camp practice, the Seattle Seahawks announced they signed wide receiver Nyqwan Murray. Murray takes the spot of wide receiver Daniel Williams, who was waived on Wednesday . Williams, a Jackson State product, spent one week with the Seahawks after signing ahead of the start of camp. An undrafted free agent out of Florida State, Murray was a participant in the Seahawks rookie minicamp earlier this spring. Seattle has Murray listed at 5 feet 10 and 193 pounds. For the Seminoles last season, he logged 54 catches for 744 yards and three touchdowns. He amassed 127 catches for 1,854 yards and 12 touchdowns over his college career. The @Seahawks made the following roster move before today's practice. https://t.co/0suhlgd3D6 - Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) August 1, 2019 Murray will add depth and competition to an already-crowded wide receiver corps. The Seahawks practice Thursday and Friday at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center before Saturday's scrimmage at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell. MORE: Baker Mayfield's sassy response to Jets' trash talk won over the Browns offensive line Winners and losers from first week of Raiders training camp Biggest winners from the first week of Packers training camp 3 standouts from Thursday's Lions practice Roundup: Why Whitney Cummings Left Roseanne, MLB Trade Deadline Grades, Hulk Hogan Big WWE Role?


CHICAGO   The Milwaukee Brewers' pitching resurgence continued Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Six pitchers combined on a seven-hit shutout as the Brewers pulled away to a 7-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. It was the seventh win in a row for the Brewers, who have allowed a total of 12 runs over that stretch. BOX SCORE: BREWERS 7, CUBS 0 Both teams entered the series with a head of steam, so something had to give. The Cubs had won 10 of 11 to move into first place in the NL Central. The Brewers were coming off an 8-2 home stand and had won 10 of 13. The Cubs' starting pitcher in that Game No. 163 was left-hander José Quintana, who seems to pitch a dozen times against the Brewers every season. And, sure enough, Quintana was on the mound again to face the Brewers, who enjoyed a rare thumping (eight runs in three innings) of him, 13-10, at Miller Park on April 5. Quintana was back to old tricks in this one, facing the minimum number of hitters through three innings. He continued to cruise by striking out Lorenzo Cain and Christian Yelich in the fourth before an old nemesis, Ryan Braun stepped to the plate. Braun hammered a 1-0 fastball out to left-center for his eighth home run of the season and fourth career blast off Quintana. It stayed 1-0 until the seventh, when Yasmani Grandal led off with a single and Jesús Aguilar drew a walk. Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo made a diving stab of Mike Moustakas' grounder to his right and tried to come home but was late and Grandal scored to make it 2-0. After Hernán Pérez grounded into a force at third, Orlando Arcia drew his second walk to load the bases. Ben Gamel batted for reliever Corbin Burnes and drove a sacrifice fly to deep left, giving the Brewers a 3-0 lead. RELATED : Travis Shaw to have weekend off to focus on breaking slump HAUDRICOURT : Brewers hitting coach Andy Haines works to bust slumps Gonzalez allowed only two hits during his 5 2/3 innings of work, a single off his glove by Javy Báez leading off the second and a bloop double by Albert Almora Jr., to open the sixth. Báez was cut down trying to steal third and Almora was stranded, with Burnes taking over to strike out Báez for the third out. The Brewers boosted their lead to 5-0 with a pair of runs in the eighth off Chicago's bullpen. Yelich led off with a double off lefty Kyle Ryan and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Grandal, and Aguilar later singled in Braun, who had walked. KEY TAKEAWAYS Anderson throws bullpen session : Right-hander Chase Anderson, on the injured list after breaking open a blister on the middle finger of his pitching hand, threw a bullpen session Friday for the first time since being sidelined. If there are no issues, manager Craig Counsell said the next step "will likely be a rehab start" in the minors. Anderson is eligible to be activated Saturday. Puppies always win : Christian Yelich was asked about his story in the Players Tribune in which he paid tribute to his mother, Alicia, for keeping him involved in baseball when he wanted to quit at age 7. His mother offered him $5 to stick with it, and as is quite evident, that turned out to be a good move. "I was over the whole baseball thing at that point," he said. "I was going to go play football or basketball. After that, everything changed for some reason." When it was suggested that his article was a nice Mother's Day present, Yelich confessed he gave her an additional gift: "We gave her a puppy, too. She was more excited about that than the article." Friendly confines are friendlier : As part of the ongoing renovation of Wrigley Field, the Cubs finally addressed the woeful visiting clubhouse over the offseason with a newer, nicer, bigger living quarters. Asked about the difference from the former cramped, vastly outdated clubhouse, pitcher Zach Davies simply said, "Night and day." Yelich said, "Pleasantly surprised. It's definitely a lot better and different than when we left." The Brewers' last day in the old clubhouse certainly was a memorable one as they celebrated the Game No. 163 victory that clinched the NL Central crown. "It's a different year, different team, different situation," Yelich said. "I maybe thought about it for a brief second. It's even a different clubhouse, so everything is different." Pérez flashes some leather : Hernán Pérez made a couple of outstanding plays at second base to keep Gonzalez in command. He robbed Almora of a hit in the third with a diving stop, throwing to first from the seat of his pants, and turned in another gem on Jason Heyward in the fifth, playing in shallow right in the shift. RECORD This year: 24-16 Last year: 23-17 COMING UP Saturday: Brewers at Cubs, 1:20 p.m. Milwaukee RHP Zach Davies (4-0, 1.56) vs. Chicago LHP Cole Hamels (3-0, 3.38). TV: FS Wisconsin. Radio: AM-620. Subscribe to our Brewers Update email newsletter to stay in the know. Our subscribers make this coverage possible. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. Top Headlines from Sports: Subscriber exclusive: Nickel: Yelich, Rodgers talk about adding Giannis to MVP club Brewers 7, Cubs 0: Winning streak reaches seven games Silverstein: Critics see cracks in Packers' management structure FOLLOW JS SPORTS: Like our Facebook Page for the latest news This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers 7, Cubs 0: Strong start by Gonzalez, late runs stretch win streak Related slideshow: 2019 MLB season (provided by imagn)


Klay Thompson was never going anywhere. The Warriors star said as much Monday on Instagram as he reacted to the maximum contract he was offered when free agency began Sunday. According to multiple reports, including The New York Times and The San Francisco Chronicle , the Golden State sharpshooter agreed to a 5-year, $190 million deal with the team. Thompson confirmed that the next day by posting a clip from the movie, Wolf of Wall Street, that had an explicit message fitting Thompson's mood. Thompson's caption read: "There was never a doubt." The 29-year-old star has been planning to stay with the organization but was ready to explore other options if Golden State did not offer him a max contract. Thompson finished the season averaging 21.5 points and 3.8 rebounds in 78 games. He's been a consistent offensive presence for the Warriors, knocking down 41.9 percent of his 3-point attempts over his eight-year career. However, the five-time All-Star's 2018-19 season came to a disastrous end when he suffered a torn ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals against the Raptors. MORE : NBA free agency news: Enes Kanter signing 2-year deal with Celtics | Warriors CEO after Kevin Durant's departure: 'No player will ever wear No. 35 for the Warriors again' Thompson is expected to miss most, if not all, of next season.


Beautiful is boring. It can lull you to sleep in golf. The player who puts the club in all the classic positions may not be painting by numbers, but for spectators making their way around a PGA Tour event, it can look that way. That's why golf didn't just get better and younger with Matthew Wolff winning the 3M Open Sunday in Minnesota. It got a lot more fun. It feels as if somebody just burst into the Louvre and knocked another body part off the Venus de Milo statue, penciled a mustache on "Mona Lisa" and wrapped a speedo around Michelangelo's Dying Slave. Wolff, 20, is to golf and style what surrealism is to art. People seeing his swing for the first time look a lot like people who step in front of Picasso's "Portrait of Sabartes" for the first time. They're wondering why the nose is way the hell over there. Why the eyes don't line up like they should. And why they are so damn intrigued by the distortion. You watch Wolff swing for the first time, and you feel something visceral in a way you don't feel watching most anyone else. You smile, maybe chuckle, and then your face twists, trying to figure out how that all works. What's with that pre-shot trigger? Is it a full-body waggle? Some kind of nervous tick? A Chubby Checker dance step? Come on baby, let's do the twist . . . And that footwork? It's more surreal distortion, a little bit of Elvis in its rebel pivot, with a little bit of Nicklaus in the way that front foot leaves the ground. And the turn? The club goes all Miller Barber, straight up into the sky, but without the flying elbow Barber used as if he were opening an umbrella. And Wolff's loop to the inside on the way down? There seems to be some Jim Furyk in that, and some Lee Trevino, or maybe Ray Floyd. Who knows, really, outside his swing coach, George Gankas? Wolff's swing looks different than anything we've ever seen. That's the fun in it. It's controlled chaos. The emergence of youngsters Wolff, Collin Morikawa and Victor Hovland make this an even more potentially interesting generation of players. There's Bryson DeChambeau, the scientist, the antithesis of Wolff, the naturalist. There's Brooks Koepka, almost Hoganesque in his mysterious wiring and motivation. There's Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, whose honest, intelligent and analytical natures are gifts that help us all enjoy the game more. There's Jon Rahm, growing up before our eyes, the tempestuous tower of talent learning to harness the chemistry that makes him so fascinating to watch. There's Dustin Johnson, Jason Day, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed, Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland and so many others to go with icons Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. This feels like a golden era of characters as much as it is of players, and Wolff's eccentric swing only adds to that. We don't know if Wolff will end up as one of the 10 best players of even this generation, but you could make a pretty good argument that his swing is already one of the 10 most unconventionally effective the game has ever seen. And that's a beautiful thing that won't lull you to sleep on tournament weekends to come.


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Harvard said Tuesday that it is firing its longtime fencing coach, finding that he violated the university's conflict-of-interest policy by selling his home to a wealthy businessman whose teenage son was looking to apply to the university and fence on the team. The university retained a private law firm to review the deal in April, when the Globe first reported that the coach, Peter Brand, and his wife, Jacqueline Phillips, had sold their home in May 2016 to Jie "Jack" Zhao, whose son, then a high school junior, was interested in fencing for Harvard. The property, a modest three-bedroom Colonial in Needham, was assessed at $549,300, and sold for $989,500. Zhao's son later gained admission and joined the team. And Zhao, who never lived in the house, sold it 17 months after he bought it for a $324,500 loss. "An independent investigation of the matter is now complete, and Mr. Brand has been dismissed from his position for violating Harvard's conflict-of-interest policy," Bob Scalise, Harvard's athletic director, said in a brief statement released Tuesday. "Harvard Athletics is committed to upholding the integrity of our athletics program, and it is our expectation that every coach and staff member adhere unambiguously to our policies." In a separate e-mail to coaches and athletics staff, Scalise pointed to a Harvard policy that states that "[a] conflict of interest exists when individual commitment to the university may be compromised by personal benefit." The policy also states that "[f]ailure to disclose possible conflict of interest or commitment . . . may be grounds for disciplinary action and may lead to termination." Rachael Dane, a Harvard spokeswoman, said the university would not share the details of its outside review into the matter. But Dane said, "This situation involved the actions of one individual who violated a clear and expressly stated policy that all coaches receive and acknowledge understanding and agree to comply with, in writing, on an annual basis." Last month, the Globe reported that a federal grand jury is investigating the home sale. The US attorney's office for Massachusetts sent a subpoena in April to the Needham Board of Assessors, ordering the town to turn over years of documents and records relating to the valuation of the property. The subpoena was sent by Assistant US Attorney Eric S. Rosen, the lead prosecutor in the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal that has ensnared Hollywood celebrities, wealthy investors, and college coaches and consultants. Dane declined to comment Tuesday when asked whether the university has received a subpoena. Brand's dismissal marks an ignominious capstone to a celebrated career. Raised on an Israeli kibbutz, he immigrated to the US when he was 13, and coached at Brown and MIT before becoming Harvard's men's and women's fencing coach in 1999. He was only the team's fourth coach since 1931 in a program that recently saw one of its fencers go to the Olympics and traces its roots to 1889. Among other laurels, Brand led Harvard to its first NCAA team championship and delivered 12 Ivy League titles, four by the women and eight by the men. Zhao, a Maryland resident and cofounder of an international telecommunications firm, has lavished donations on the clubby world of fencing, including a $1 million gift in February 2013 to the fencing foundation led by his sons' coach in high school. But he has said his purchase of Brand's home wasn't meant to help get his son into Harvard. Instead, he has described it as an investment and favor for Brand, whom he has said was his close friend. "I want to help Peter Brand because I feel so sorry he has to travel so much to go to fencing practice," Zhao told the Globe in April, of the coach's roughly 12-mile commute to Cambridge. Zhao has said his son didn't need any extra help getting into Harvard. He was a successful fencer who received nearly all A's in high school, notched a nearly perfect SAT score, and had Harvard family connections   his older brother was then a student and a fencer, and his mother has multiple Harvard graduate degrees. Harvard has emphasized that its admissions policies are strenuous. Each recruited athlete is interviewed, school officials have said, and the final decision on admission for everyone, including athletes, is made by a 40-person committee. Still, coaches play a role in the admissions process, flagging favored recruits for the committee, which makes the final decision on which of the many qualified applicants to admit, officials say. Scalise said Harvard will launch a national search for a new fencing coach, and hopes to have that person in place in early fall. Michael Levenson can be reached at mlevenson@globe.com . Follow him on Twitter @mlevenson .


Video by The Washington Post He speaks. Special counsel Robert Mueller announced Wednesday that he is resigning from the position due to his investigation's conclusion. The rest of his in-person statement to members of the media largely reiterated his redacted final report : Mueller felt precluded by an existing Justice Department memo from charging President Donald Trump criminally, he said, and he does not think it would be appropriate to testify beyond his written words. Here are five takeaways from Mueller's statement. If he could've cleared Trump's name, he would have. Essentially repeating one of the most explosive parts of his report, Mueller said that an existing Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel memo precluded him from charging the President criminally. But the report noted that investigators were not able to clear Trump's name, either. "If we had had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so," Mueller said Wednesday. He added: "Even if the charge [against a sitting President] is kept under seal and hidden from public view, that, too, is prohibited." Charging the President with a crime, Mueller said, "was therefore not an option we could consider." 1. "If we had had confidence that the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so." pic.twitter.com/Q2qYQy3dJd   TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) May 29, 2019 There are other processes to accuse the President of wrongdoing. The Justice Department's OLC memo, Mueller said, "says that the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing." That's a reference to impeachment. 2. The Justice Department memo he followed "says that the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing." pic.twitter.com/KmD3TBMy5q   TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) May 29, 2019 He doesn't question Barr's "good faith" in not initially releasing his report summaries. Mueller briefly spoke about a letter he wrote to Barr in March, after Barr released a letter summarizing Mueller's conclusions: In his letter, Mueller effectively said Barr's summary of his findings was a poor substitute for Mueller's own summary sections, which were included in the report itself. "There is now public confusion about critical aspects of the results of the investigation," Mueller wrote at the time. On Wednesday, Mueller appeared to address the media coverage of his letter. "At one point in time, I requested that certain portions of the report be released and the attorney general preferred to make   preferred to make the entire report public all at once, and we appreciate that the attorney general made the report largely public." "I certainly do not question the attorney general's good faith in that decision," Mueller said. 3. "I certainly do not question the attorney general's good faith" in opting not to initially release the report's summary sections. pic.twitter.com/stZdRntKTl   TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) May 29, 2019 He doesn't want to testify. "Beyond these few remarks, it is important that the office's written work speak for itself," Mueller said at the start of his statement Wednesday, stressing that no one had pressured him not to testify. He later said bluntly that "the report is my testimony." "I would not provide information beyond that which is already public in any appearance before Congress," Mueller said, adding: "I do not believe it is appropriate for me to speak further about the investigation or to comment on the actions of the Justice Department or Congress." For Democrats who've sought Mueller's public testimony, this was a clear message: He doesn't think testifying is appropriate. 4. "I do not believe it is appropriate for me speak further about the investigation or to comment on the actions of the Justice Department or Congress." pic.twitter.com/7WQVrByDom   TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) May 29, 2019 He ended by focusing on election interference. Mueller ended with crimes his prosecutors and report did formally allege, indicating their importance. "I will close by reiterating the central allegation of our indictments, that there were multiple, systemic efforts to interfere in our election," he said. "And that allegation deserves the attention of every American." 5. "There were multiple, systemic efforts to interfere in our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of every American." pic.twitter.com/jd9dOUUfLO   TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) May 29, 2019 This article was written by Matt Shuham from Talking Points Memo and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network. Please direct all licensing questions to legal@newscred.com.


Why words hurt We've all said the wrong thing at times, leaving our kids feeling angry, hurt, or confused. Words can be eternally damaging, especially coming from parents who are supposed to be safe and supportive figures in their child's lives. "Parents' support and approval are essential for kids' well-being," says Jill Whitney, LMFT, who practices in Old Lyme, Connecticut and blogs about relationships. "The words you use can be constructive or destructive to kids' developing sense of self. If they're negative, they can negatively color our self-image for decades." Find out the worst offenders and what to say instead. "Hurry up!" Your child may be slow as molasses getting dressed in the morning when you're trying to head out the door to school and work. Pushing her to get a move on, though, will only make her more stressed. And while you may be making her feel guilty about running late, your screaming won't motivate her to move any faster. Instead, look for calm ways to speed things up, like making getting out the door a game by racing to see who can get dressed first. "By making it into a 'we event,' you'll teach your child the importance of collaboration," says Paul Hokemeyer, PhD, a clinical and consulting psychotherapist and author of the forthcoming Fragile Power: Why Having Everything is Never Enough . "Leave me alone" Every parent needs a break at times. Yet, you shouldn't be telling your kids that, otherwise, they'll think that you're brushing them off and that there's no point in talking to you. "Kids like to be acknowledged and heard; in fact, it can help cut down on meltdowns and tantrums," says Jennifer Trachtenberg, MD, a pediatrician, the creator of Pediatrician in Your Pocket , spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics, and assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. "Answer in a way that is age-appropriate and give them specific tasks to do while they wait for you," she says. You may instead say, "I have to finish one thing. I need you to play with your cars for just a few minutes. We can play outside as soon as I'm done." "Just make sure you then follow through with whatever you promised you would do together afterward," says Dr. Trachtenberg. Some compliments can actually be hurtful to kids , too. Related slideshow: 23 totally insane things parents let their kids do (Provided by Best Life) "Why can't you be more like your brother or sister?" It's natural to compare your kids, but you shouldn't let your kids hear you doing it. When you ask kids why they're not more like their sibling, it promotes unhealthy competition and kids may not feel like they're good enough. You're implying that you wish your child was someone else when you compare him to his sibling. Besides, the comparisons aren't likely to change the behavior, says Dr. Trachtenberg. You'll only be pressuring a child to do something he doesn't want to do or isn't ready for, undermining his self-esteem. Instead, encourage and inspire your child about what he can do and praise him when he does something good, such as, "Thanks for telling me you had to use the potty" or "Wow, you zipped your coat up all by yourself." "Each child is an individual with his own strengths and weaknesses," says Dr. Trachtenberg. "Positive reinforcement is a powerful tool to help shape other wanted behaviors. Remember to encourage and praise the child for the actions they succeed at instead of harping on what they can't do." Besides, you'll want to stop sibling rivalry before it starts. "Practice makes perfect" "There is no such thing as perfect; being perfect isn't a good goal as it doesn't exist," says Betsy Brown Braun , child development and behavior specialist, author of two best-selling parenting books, and founder of Parenting Pathways . "You're sending the message that she didn't train hard enough if she made a mistake." Instead, acknowledge how frustrating and hard practicing can be and give some examples of things she practiced and did improve. "I like to give the example of babies learning to walk. They try and try, fall down, and try and practice, over and over," she says. "Then they become good walkers, just like you did." Explain that doing something repeatedly teaches you how to do it, says Brown Braun. "Nobody can do something well unless she has done it a lot," she says. "Some things take a lot of work; some take less." "Let me help" It's natural to want to give your child a hand as he is finishing a puzzle or building a tower; after all, you don't want to see your child struggle. But if you jump in too soon, you can undermine his independence. "Allow your child to complete a project to build his self-esteem and core competence," says Fran Walfish, PsyD (aka Dr. Fran ), a child, couple, and family psychotherapist in private practice in Beverly Hills and author of The Self-Aware Parent: Resolving Conflict and Building a Better Bond with Your Child. "Each disappointment is a golden opportunity for your child to develop frustration and build coping skills to deal with life's inevitable daily ups and downs." Constantly helping prevents him from getting the satisfaction of learning to do it for himself and teaches him to always look to others for answers. Instead, wait for him to ask for help first. Then, ask him questions to help him solve the problem. "Should the big piece go here? Why? Try it yourself." "I'm on a diet" If you're watching your weight, keep it to yourself; talking this way about physical appearance can lead to your child developing an unhealthy body image. If they see you're struggling with how you look, they may feel that they need to look a certain way, too. "Obsessing about your weight or appearance isn't delivering a good message," says Elizabeth Berger, MD, a child psychiatrist and author of Raising Kids with Character . "Children need to feel that their parents are in control of their own lives." Instead, say "I'm eating healthy because I like how it makes me feel." Promoting positive body image like this is one of the tiny ways you can encourage your kids every day . "Don't cry" When you tell a child she's fine as she's bawling over a scraped knee, you're invalidating and discounting her feelings. Kids will think they have to brush off their emotions and that can lead to more explosive outbursts. Dr. Walfish suggests you say instead, "You got hurt and scared. It's okay to say 'Ouch! That hurts!' Mommy sees you're scared and hurt, and I'm right here with you." Or give her a hug, acknowledging and verbalizing her feelings. "That was a scary fall." That can help give her the words to express herself. "This is what I call empathic narration," says Dr. Walfish. "This style of compassionate attunement to your child's feelings will help her feel seen, acknowledged, validated, and accepted flaws and all. The attuning narration also teaches your child to be a kind and empathic person to others." "I could do that when I was your age" Kids all develop at different rates. So expecting your son to ride a two-wheeler by age seven as you did will only make him feel like he disappointed you. "Parents are under a lot of pressure to make sure that their children meet a long list of expectations, and some of this anxiety tends to be passed on to children," says Dr. Berger. Still, you as a parent should appreciate your child's efforts, regardless of what they are. "A calm attitude towards 'success' helps children get over their own sense of shame when they haven't met their own and social expectations," says Dr. Berger. Dr. Berger says you can say, "Wow, I can see you're making a lot of progress; keep it up!" or "Don't worry you'll get there." "Because I said so" When you're in a rush, it can be easy to fall back on this clichéd parenting phrase, but avoid this empty phrase in favor of one that's more thought out. "As parents, one of our most challenging tasks is to convince our children to do something they don't want to do," says Janie Feldman, PsyD , a licensed psychologist in New Jersey. You can say something like, "I know you want to play outside today. But you have to finish your homework first. How about we play outside after?" Dr. Feldman says you can offer an incentive to promote interest in completing the task. "It would be a great help to the family if you raked the leaves. If you rake them for us, you'll earn ___." It's not guaranteed they'll help, but they may be more interested. "In our society, we do work for incentives such as our salaries, vacation time, and other benefits," says Dr. Feldman. "Offering an incentive can not only motivate our children but also socialize them to recognize the value of their efforts." Beyond your children, find out more things you really shouldn't be saying to the people in your life . "I do everything for you" You may feel like you do everything for them cooking, cleaning, and chauffeuring them. But you know this isn't true. "Do what you do for your kids with an open, generous heart or don't do it," says Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, a psychologist based in Princeton, New Jersey and author of Kid Confidence: Help Your Child Make Friends, Build Resilience, and Develop Real Self-Esteem . "Don't expect that you'll be repaid with effusive gratitude or even good behavior," she says. She says you can help teach your child gratitude and good manners by mirroring them yourself with your spouse, family, friends, and others. Say something like "What a delicious dinner! Thank you so much, Daddy!" "Your kids will probably pipe in with their thanks," she says. Or point out someone's efforts made on their behalf, along the lines of, "Grandma went to three stores to find the yellow paint you need. Remember to thank her when you see her tonight." "It's not that big of a deal" It may not be a big deal to you that your daughter wasn't invited to Mary's party, but it's a big deal to her. Telling her you disagree with her invalidates how she's feeling, making her ashamed or embarrassed. "When our kids are upset, we want to reach for empathy," says Kennedy-Moore. She says that a useful formula is: "You're feeling ___ because __." "It bothers you when___." "It's hard for you when ___." "You wish___." "Don't interpret or judge, just describe the feelings you see," she says. "We adults tend to want to skip the feelings and go straight to the solution. But when kids don't feel heard, they tend to get louder. Wrapping kids' feelings up in words makes them seem more understandable and more manageable." When your child feels heard and understood, it will do wonders. Beware of these other things parents say that ruin kids' trust , too. "You're a liar" Even if your child did take money from your wallet, that tone will only make him feel like he's being personally attacked. Find out why he lied instead of being accusatory; then start an open dialogue about why it's not okay to lie. Edward Kulich, MD, is a pediatrician who provides house calls in the New York area with his practice KidsHousecalls . He says you can say something like "Hey bud, I just wanted to let you know that I'm always here for you if you need anything or if you have a problem. I noticed some money is missing from my wallet. I'm not mad but I think we need to talk about this." "Be careful" These words can have the opposite effect, making your child more likely to fall as she's attempting the monkey bars. You're distracting her from what she's doing, so she's losing focus. Instead, quietly spot her in case she falls. Dr. Kulich says you can say something like "You got this." He says if your child is more hesitant, you can say, "I saw you do this yesterday. I know you can do it." These compliments your kids really need to hear also help to build self-esteem and foster a loving relationship between the two of you. Every product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Related video: Parenting hacks you need in your life right now! (provided by Buzz60) The post Worst Things You Can Say to Your Kids appeared first on Reader's Digest .


MADISON - Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders of the state Legislature met for the first time in a month Wednesday   a crucial discussion as lawmakers work to find a deal on how much money to give schools in the next state budget. Wisconsin school districts would get at least $500 million in increased funding over the next two years under a plan being considered by Senate Republicans. The plan mirrors one passed by lawmakers two years ago that provided schools with the largest bump in funding in decades. But on its own, the plan is less than half of the $1.4 billion funding increase proposed by Evers, the former state superintendent of schools. Leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature and Evers met Wednesday morning to discuss the idea   a day before lawmakers on the budget-writing committee are scheduled to decide how much of the state's 2019-2021 spending plan will go to schools. It's unclear whether Assembly Republicans are on board with the Senate's plan but have scheduled a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Following their meeting with Evers, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said they were keeping the talks private. Senate Republicans and Assembly Republicans have debated the issue of education spending separately but haven't cut a deal between the two houses. Vos said he was confident the budget committee would be ready to vote on the issue Thursday. Though Vos and his members will hold a press conference on their K-12 plan, Senate Republicans are still "trying to figure out what the big number is" for an increase in school aid, Fitzgerald said. Both said they want to increase funding for special education, but not by how much. Evers   who wants to increase special education funding by $600 million   put an emphasis on the issue in Wednesday's talk, Fitzgerald said. In a statement, Evers called the meeting "productive." "I look forward to continued conversation around ways we can find common ground. Criminal justice reform, education, and transportation seem like issues where we have a lot of opportunity to make progress," Evers said. "Wisconsinites elected us to work together so I hope we can get things done for the people of our state." The meeting came days after an Evers aide said Vos and Fitzgerald were uncomfortable or unwilling to work with women who lead Evers' office. Evers at first refused to answer questions about the claim of sexism, but on Monday issued a statement saying people should "connect the dots" on why the Republicans wouldn't meet with the women on his team. Republicans have called the charge ridiculous and noted Vos' top aides are women. The three talked about the issue Wednesday. Afterward, Vos noted Evers wouldn't take questions directly on the issue and then issued his statement. "Maybe you should ask which is the real story," Vos said. But he indicated he was willing to put the issue behind him, noting he's now trying to help Sen. Duey Stroebel, a Republican from Ozaukee County that Vos dubbed a "terrorist" two years ago during a budget dispute. "In politics it's a mistake to have a grudge, right?" Vos said. "So I have never done that. What am I doing tonight? I am having a fundraiser for Sen. Duey Stroebel   right?   because I am a believer that you have one session at a time." RELATED: Tony Evers seeks to overhaul the state's school funding formula to account for poverty RELATED: Tony Evers seeks $1.4 billion increase for Wisconsin schools Subscribe to our On Wisconsin Politics newsletter for the week's political news explained. MPS officials blast lawmakers Evers hasn't yet said whether he will sign a state budget that includes a smaller increase for schools than he wants. Dan Rossmiller, a lobbyist for the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, said Tuesday school boards would welcome a similar increase to what schools received in the current budget, which was $639 million in new funding. The organization would like to see a $200-per-student increase each year, a significant increase in funding for school-based mental health services and in funding for special education costs, Rossmiller said. "We want school funding predictable, sustainable and to keep pace with inflation," Rossmiller said at a panel discussion hosted by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Policy Forum. "An increase, depending on where the money would be provided, would be helpful. Not as helpful as what the governor provided and the question is, is what the governor provided realistic?" But officials with Milwaukee Public Schools, the state's largest school district, said lawmakers will "turn their backs" on students if they don't include Evers' proposed $600 million increase for special education costs in the state budget. "They will have the opportunity to stand with students challenged by poverty, to stand with students who need extra support in our classrooms, and to stand with students struggling with mental health needs, or to turn their backs on them," a statement from school board president Larry Miller and board vice president Tony Báez. Evers' $600 million funding increase for special education would have boosted the percentage of costs covered by the state from about 25% to 60% over two years   a $75.7 million funding increase for Milwaukee schools. Evers also proposed spending $14.7 million to provide grants for large school districts including Milwaukee to expand summer school and early childhood courses, fund principal training and to improve engagement with school communities. Milwaukee Public Schools also would benefit from $10 million in state funds proposed by Evers for a partnership between the district and UW-Milwaukee to develop a plan to improve math instruction in Milwaukee schools. Republican lawmakers have not said whether they will strip the measures out of the budget. School funding was campaign centerpiece Evers made school funding levels under Republican-controlled state government a centerpiece to his 2018 campaign for governor, criticizing former Gov. Scott Walker for freezing the amount of money districts could raise in revenue through tax increases without voter approval and not providing significant increases in state support. Part of Evers' K-12 spending proposal includes an overhaul of the state's formula for funding schools to account for the extra costs associated with educating students who live in poverty. Republicans say Evers' K-12 plan is unrealistic in its spending size and oppose the $1 billion in tax increases needed to pay for it. "The achievement gaps in this state, the economic security gaps in this state, and the racial inequities in this state are tied directly to the state's laws and policies that value some Wisconsin children over others," Miller and Báez wrote. "Thursday's vote offers a clear opportunity to change course and to define Wisconsin in a new light." Annysa Johnson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contributed to this report. Contact Molly Beck at molly.beck@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @MollyBeck . Our subscribers make this coverage possible. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. 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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the toughest schedules in the league in 2019, thanks to the schedule makers in charge of determining things. Not only will the Bucs have to play five-straight road games, but one of those games will take place across the Atlantic in London as part of the NFL's International Series. That game comes in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers, which is unfortunate because Tampa Bay is the designated home team, meaning Bucs fans will miss the chance to see Gerald McCoy return to Raymond James Stadium after the team released the nine-year veteran this offseason. And, given that this game comes right in the middle of their five-game road trip, a win is crucial for the Buccaneers. If they enter the game having gone 0-2 the previous two weeks, a third loss could spell the end for their playoff chances. But, if they come in 0-2 and secure a win, having a 1-2 record heading into the bye is a great way to build momentum heading into the final two road contests. If the Buccaneers are going to beat the Panthers, they'll have to overcome some history, too. This will be the third time the team has played in London, having gone 0-2 their previous trips. To make matters worse, the Bucs were outscored 59-25 in those two games. Let's hope these Bucs can snag their first win in London in Week 6. After all, their season may depend on it. MORE: Report: Kawhi Leonard will keep us waiting until Saturday, at the earliest News: Cowboys who could be traded, triple-threat WRs, Eric Berry talk 2019 NBA Summer League Rosters Three Teams That Should Take a Chance on DeMarcus Cousins Za'Darius Smith could make Packers defense nasty on third down


Former Massachusetts State Police Trooper Greg Raftery is slated to be let out of a medium-security federal prison in Fairton, New Jersey, on Sunday after serving three months for collecting more than $50,000 in phony overtime pay for hours he didn't work. Raftery is one of only two troopers to get prison time so far in the Troop E overtime scandal, which was uncovered by 5 Investigates nearly two years ago. The other trooper doing time, Kevin Sweeney, is serving two months at the federal prison in Morgantown, West Virginia, and is set to be released in August. Five other troopers were sentenced to probation but no prison time. One trooper is still waiting to be sentenced in the federal investigation. Federal and state investigations are ongoing. The state retirement board has suspended Raftery's $72,000 annual pension pending a hearing and final review. READ MORE: Former trooper convicted in OT scandal to be released from prison CHECK OUT WCVB: Get the latest Boston news, weather and sports online, anytime. Stay in the know with Boston's news leader   WCVB.


The burden of student loan debt isn't necessarily a financial roadblock although for many grads, it's still a significant hurdle. Recent grads with student loan debt are no surprise less likely than their loan-free peers to have a mortgage, auto loan or credit card, but they catch up fast, according to a new study from TransUnion. Within a few years of graduation, borrowers and nonborrowers alike have similar rates of credit activity, the study found. Consumers juggling student loans were also less likely to be delinquent on payments for new auto loans and credit cards. "We did not find a material impact on younger consumers by this growth in loans, relative to where they were a decade ago," said study co-author Charlie Wise, vice president of TransUnion's Innovative Solutions Group. TransUnion's study assessed the credit reports of student loan borrowers ages 19 to 29 who entered repayment status in the fourth quarters of 2005, 2009 and 2012 that's 570,000, 1.25 million and 1.56 million consumers, respectively. The credit bureau compared each population of grads over a two-year period against control groups of similarly aged consumers with no student loans, about 16 million to 18 million people in each period. Broad economic changes over the years studied, such as high unemployment after the recession, were apt to shift the age group's credit participation as a whole, regardless of whether they had loans or not, according to TransUnion. "The student loan group is not more impacted," said Wise. For example, within months of graduation, roughly half as many 2009 grads had mortgages compared to new 2005 grads, whether they had student loans or not. Rising student loan debt has spurred plenty of discussion about its effects on grads. In 2005, according to the Project on Student Loan Debt, the average grad left campus with $18,259 in loans. Among 2012 grads, average student loan debts had climbed to $29,400. The TransUnion study found that as a slice of 20-something consumers' loan balances, student loan debt represented 36.8 percent in 2014, up from 12.9 percent in 2005. "Logic will tell you [student loan debt] has to affect the ability for people to purchase," said Paul Combe, president and chief executive of American Student Assistance. In a 2013 survey by his group of of 259 recent grads, 75 percent said their student loan debt affected their ability to buy a home, while 73 percent said they had put off saving for retirement. A quarter even said their loans hurt their ability to make daily purchases. Among households headed by college-educated adults under age 40, those with student debt have accumulated an average $1,200 in debt versus an average $10,900 for those without, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center study. "Every one of those decisions, even if it's a slight delay … those are the kinds of decisions that affect the entire economy," Combe said. The economic overhang of student debt tends to be long-lived. Consumers with less student debt may get back on track in their 20s, Combe said, but many struggle with such loans for decades. A 2014 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated that 18 percent of households headed by someone age 45 to 54 still have student loan debt, as well as 9 percent of those age 55 to 64 and 4 percent of those age 65 to 74. That some grads are quickly able to meet financial milestones like getting a mortgage while balancing student loans is promising, but it says more about their individual situation than a broader trend, said certified financial planner Harriet J. Brackey, co-chief investment officer of GFK Wealth Advisors in Hollywood, Florida. Student loans may make a difference in how much of a home those borrowers can afford, and that can mean they are carrying a higher total amount of debt, which may lead to struggles down the line. "I don't think students have resolved the debt issue," Brackey said.


Coors Field gonna Coors Field. There's no other way to put it. The home of the Colorado Rockies has hosted some of Major League Baseball's wildest and most memorable games since opening in 1995. That includes the iconic NL Wild Card tiebreaker game Colorado played against the San Diego Padres in 2007. Guess who was in town when all heck broke loose again on Friday? You guessed it. The Padres. BOX SCORE: PADRES 16, ROCKIES 12 (12th) In the early innings, this game looked like your typical nondescript mid-June affair. Decent pitching. Decent action. In the middle innings, it looked like the wheels had fallen off for San Diego and a second straight easy win was coming Colorado's way. In the late innings, chaos! The Padres ended up winning the game 16-12 in 12 pretty ridiculous innings . The score itself doesn't tell you how ridiculous, but it gives clues. What you're about to read will fill in all the details of what so far has to be the wildest game in MLB this season. Epic comeback No lead has ever been safe in Denver. That's because baseball played a mile above sea level is just more conducive to offense. Some have even called it baseball's version of pinball. Science tells us the baseball travels further and breaks less in the thin air. Those are both huge disadvantages to pitchers. Also a disadvantage is the extra space created by the deeper dimensions, which in theory are supposed to lessen the number of home runs. That means Coors Field allows more cheap hits than any other ballpark in MLB, which adds to the potential for big innings. There were plenty of those Friday. The Rockies scored two in the third, fifth and seventh innings, sandwiched around a five-run sixth. That gave them a commanding 11-4 lead heading to the eighth. The Padres then scored 12 unanswered runs, including a six-run rally in the ninth to tie the game and five runs in the 12th to win it. That alone is wild. There's been no other comeback and result like this in MLB since 1976. Tonight the @Padres scored 6 runs in the 9th to tie the game and then put up 5 more in the 12th to win it. They're the first team to have two 5+ run innings in the 9th or later in a game since the Yankees did so at Cleveland on May 18, 1976 (9th and 16th). #FriarFaithful   Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) June 15, 2019 Fernando Tatis Jr. and Hunter Renfroe spark the rally The Padres comeback took contributions from everyone in the lineup. The two main catalysts though were Fernando Tatis Jr. and Hunter Renfroe. Of the Padres 12 hits during those two rallies, five belonged to that duo. Tatis started the ninth inning rally with a single and then capped it with a two-run single that tied the game. He also scored the go-ahead run after tripling to lead off the 12th. As for Renfroe, he homered in each inning, giving him a career high three for the game. Not bad timing at all for a guy the Padres are reportedly floating in trade talks . Of course, Renfroe has done it all season. He has 21 homers to lead the team, which is why no shortage of teams will be interested. It couldn't get any worse The Padres carried a five-game losing streak into Friday's game, and did nothing to instill confidence in their fanbase when they turned an Ian Desmond double into a three-run inside-the-park home run. I(an)NSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN! pic.twitter.com/Pjn2Ji1K7H   Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) June 15, 2019 Yeah, that really happened. The dive by right fielder Josh Naylor was ill-advised. He probably should have been charged with an error for fumbling the ball. Regardless, the Rockies scored three runs and took control of the game. That left Padres fans thinking it couldn't get any worse. Fortunately for them, it didn't. As for the Rockies. Well... Trevor Story's unlucky injury Making matters worse for the Rockies, shortstop Trevor Story took a bad-hop grounder to the eye. #Rockies SS Trevor Story just took a bad hop, off his wrist, off his forehead just above the left eye. Head athletic trainer Keith Dugger is smartly escorting him off the field. And Nolan Arenado comes in at third base, with Ryan McMahon moving to shortstop.   Thomas Harding (@harding_at_mlb) June 15, 2019 After the game, manager Bud Black said Story experienced immediate swelling, but was hopeful he'd be back in the lineup again this weekend. The injury happened before the comeback, and was an unfortunate sign of things to come for Colorado. Now, after five hours, 12 innings, 28 runs, 39 hits and 16 different pitchers, these teams get to do it all over again at Coors Field on Saturday. And then again on Sunday. Related Slideshow: Best of the 2019 MLB season (provided by imagn) More from Yahoo Sports: Give the Raptors their due, not an asterisk, for winning NBA title Klay Thompson tears ACL; Warriors still intend to re-sign him Did we just see the end of the Golden State dynasty? Longtime Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75


French police are questioning Ayoub El-Kahzzani, a 25-year-old Moroccan accused of carrying out Friday's attempted attack on a high-speed Thalys train between Amsterdam and Paris. The suspect, who was restrained and held on the floor by passengers, is said to have links to the "radical Islamist movement". He can be held for four days without being charged. Security measures aboard Thalys trains have been stepped up. After a meeting of its national security council on Saturday, Belgium said mixed Franco-Belgian security patrols would be increased on board the Thalys trains, which link major cities in the Netherlands and Belgium to Paris. Patrols and security checks will also be boosted at international train stations, and more baggage checks will be carried out. The suspect boarded the Thalys train in Brussels, and Belgian prosecutors are carrying out an anti-terrorism investigation of their own. The suspect, who is being questioned near Paris, was flagged up to French authorities by their Spanish counterparts in February 2014. He is reported to have lived in France, Spain, and Belgium and to have travelled to Syria. What we know The incident happened on a Thalys service near the northern French city of Arras on Friday. When a French passenger tried to enter a toilet, he encountered the gunman and tried to overpower him. It is thought this passenger may have since requested anonymity. A gun was fired and a French-American passenger was injured by the bullet. The gunman was carrying a Kalashnikov rifle, an automatic pistol with ammunition clips, and a box cutter knife, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Saturday. Two American servicemen, Spencer Stone and Alek Skarlatos, were hailed as heroes for throwing him to the floor of the carriage, removing his guns and restraining him. A friend of theirs and fellow American, Anthony Sadler, and Chris Norman, a British man who lives in France, also helped restrain the attacker. Mr Stone and Mr Skarlatos are members of the US Air Force and the National Guard respectively. Mr Stone received cuts to his kneck and hand but has now been discharged from hospital. Those who prevented the attack are due to meet President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace on Monday. In a telephone call on Saturday, Mr Hollande thanked them for their actions which he said had helped prevent an "extremely serious attack". The three US citizens and Mr Norman were awarded medals for bravery by authorities in Arras. The 554 passengers on board the train included French actor Jean-Hugues Anglade, who was critical of train staff, alleging they entered a private cabin and locked themselves in when they heard gunshots, leaving the passengers alone. Thalys denies this. The president of the French railway company, SNCF, Guillaume Pepy, has said he will meet Mr Anglade in coming days to discuss the matter. France's security services have placed been on high alert since January when Islamist militants killed 17 people in and around Paris - including the attacks at the offices of satirical paper Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket.


Just look at that shine from the inside out! Vanguard Motor Sales is happy to announce this pristine two-tone 1956 Chevrolet 210 up for sale. The India Ivory with Twilight Turquoise color combination just hugs every curve and body line beautifully to accentuate the true shape of this classic. This example was treated to a complete body-off restoration. The original steel body is in excellent condition; what's more, the interior, driveline, and paint job are all in show quality as well. It includes new body mounts and rubber weather stripping throughout. Take this beauty to a show and you're bound to impress the crowds and likely bring home a trophy as well. All of the chrome, polished stainless steel, and polished aluminum on this 1956 Chevrolet 210 are like new. In addition to the impeccable exterior, the undercarriage is quite impressive as well. It has been detailed with chrome oil pans and covers, copped-clad brake and fuel lines, and transmission braid lines. The underside and frame are also finished in black to complete the look. The blue interior perfectly complements the stunning white-and-blue exterior. The cabin is equipped with a new interior seat, door panels, roof, and carpeting. The original dashboard was enhanced with an updated dash cluster with gauges and a tachometer. Play your favorite beats via the retro radio and clear stereo system. Stay cool all summer long with the working air conditioner as well. This beauty is powered by a rebuilt 350 cubic-inch GM V8 engine mated to a 700R4 transmission. Other driveline features include a polished aluminum Edelbrock intake and carburetor, March Performance Style Track Serpentine all-inclusive kit, power steering, disc brakes, headers, a dual stainless exhaust, and MSD ignition. The Chevrolet 210, also called the Two-Ten, or 210, was the mid-range model in Chevy's lineup from 1953 to 1957. It earned its name by shortening the production series number (2100) by one digit in order to match the growing 1950s trend of numerical nomenclatures. The Chevrolet 210 replaced the Styleline DeLuxe model that was available in years prior. Production on the Two-Ten was halted after the 1957 model year; it was replaced by the Biscayne. Read More: Cool Off Summer With A Frost Blue 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air White-On-Red 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Nomad Is Truly Spectacular