Officials at U.S. Border Patrol stations are struggling to process a record number of asylum-seeking Central American families. Now, instead of transferring the families to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the border agents are releasing people at shelters and Greyhound bus stations in the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire in California. An infusion of more than $500,000 in California state funds is making it easier for a Catholic ministry to house some migrant families in Coachella. But the shelter sometimes reaches capacity and the Indio bus station has been selling out of tickets, forcing Border Patrol agents to transport the migrants farther from the border. "The whole system is under severe pressure," said David Kim, assistant chief patrol agent for the Border Patrol's El Centro sector. And as one institution tries to relieve that stress, it cascades on to another. The situation is having ripple effects across the Coachella Valley and leading to a series of unintended consequences: Border agents are now dropping off migrant families at the Greyhound station in San Bernardino, Border Patrol officials have floated the idea of temporarily disabling its Salton Sea checkpoints and religious leaders are discussing housing migrants at Catholic schools in the Coachella Valley this summer. Border agents 'severely challenged' The bottle-necking is beginning at the border, where Border Patrol agents are "very overwhelmed" by the number of Central American families seeking asylum, said David Kim, assistant chief patrol agent for the El Centro sector. As of April, the number of migrant families apprehended within the El Centro sector, in the Imperial Valley, has increased nearly 400% from the previous year, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection statistics . "Our capacity to hold those that we're processing is severely challenged right now," Kim said. He declined to say exactly how many people the sector can hold at its stations, but said it's taking agents up to 78 hours to process individual families and release them with a court date. Agents at the sector's field office in Indio typically focus on cases related to checkpoints near the Salton Sea, Kim said, but they are now helping to process migrant families, too. If the number of families seeking asylum continues to swell, he said, sector officials might temporarily shut down a checkpoint to free up more agents. Migrant families are also overwhelming processing facilities operated by the Yuma sector of the Border Patrol, which covers western Arizona. The sector has enough capacity for about 400 people across three stations, including one in Blythe, but agents have been apprehending about 400 people per day, according to sector spokesman Jose Garibay. Citing these capacity issues , Yuma sector officials have been releasing families since late March , instead of turning them over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Agents from the Blythe station have been dropping off families at a Greyhound bus stop in the city, located just west of the California-Arizona border. Shelter prepares 'for the long haul' Many of the asylum-seeking families released from Border Patrol custody end up at Our Lady of Soledad in Coachella. Agents from the El Centro sector typically transport migrants directly to the church. Yuma sector agents drop them off at the Greyhound stop in Blythe, where Riverside County staff members meet the families and drive them to the church. But the shelter at Our Lady of Soledad has also been reaching capacity, sometimes housing up to 175 people each night, according to the Rev. Guy Wilson, pastor of the Catholic church. And until recently, he said, its funds were stretched thin. "We maybe could've gone on another month or month and a half with our own personal resources," Wilson said. Since October, Our Lady of Soledad and the Galilee Center in Mecca have housed more than 4,000 migrants, Diocese of San Bernardino spokesman John Andrews said. The diocese and Catholic Charities have spent about $65,000 on Greyhound bus tickets, so the families can reunite with relatives across the country; $13,000 on food; and $1,500 on prescription medications, Andrews said. The diocese also contributed about $53,000 to the shelter efforts at the Galilee Center, he said. Galilee operates a shelter for migrant farmworkers, but it's had room for asylum-seeking families because the Coachella Valley grape harvest hasn't yet hit full swing. The state pitched in earlier this month, allocating $521,000 to Catholic Charities of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties to support the relief efforts at the Valley Missionary Program Retreat Center, run through the diocese at Our Lady of Soledad. The funding comes through the state's new Rapid Response Reserve Program, which designates money to entities providing humanitarian assistance to immigrants when federal funding is unavailable. With the state's support, the Valley Missionary Program will hire one person to oversee the ministry, while Catholic Charities will hire a part-time employee to help migrants purchase bus tickets, Andrews of the diocese said. The money will also cover the costs of transportation, food and medicine, he said. The investment, Wilson said, "allows us to continue this over the long haul." What the state can't easily provide, however, is extra space to house the ever-growing migrant population. So, Wilson said, the ministry is considering housing families in Catholic schools this summer, while classes are out of session. 'Stranded' at the Greyhound When the shelter at the Coachella church is full, El Centro sector agents release migrants at local bus stations. They mainly drop people off at the Greyhound station in Indio; they have also begun leaving people at the San Bernardino station. "We are using Indio mainly because it's a full-service hub," Kim said. "We don't want to drop people off at a place where they don't have the ability to buy a ticket." Jarvis Bailey, operations manager for the Greyhound station in Indio, said he sometimes calls staff at Catholic Charities or the Galilee Center to alert them of the families' arrival at the station. Galilee Center staff members then pick up families at the Indio station and bring them back to their Mecca facility, said Galilee president and co-founder Gloria Gomez. Over two days this week, Galilee staff picked up about 60 people from the bus station, Gomez said. "We could not leave the babies and the moms stranded at the Greyhound," she said. Recently, some of bus lines heading from Indio to Phoenix and further east have been selling out, said Bailey of Greyhound. "There's definitely been a surge in ridership," Bailey said. He attributed the increase, in part, to schools letting out for the summer, but said the Border Patrol's releasing of migrant families at the station has "for sure" contributed to the increase as well. Due to the ticket shortage in Indio, agents from the El Centro sector are now dropping migrants off at the Greyhound station in San Bernardino, too, Agent Kim said. Asked if he expected agents to continue dropping migrants off at the bus station in San Bernardino, Kim said: "Yes, it will definitely continue, at least for the foreseeable future." Sector officials are looking into the possibility of dropping people off at the Palm Springs bus station, he said. Rebecca Plevin reports on immigration for The Desert Sun. Reach her at rebecca.plevin@desertsun.com. Follow her on Twitter at @rebeccaplevin. This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun : Record number of migrants puts 'severe pressure' on Border Patrol facilities, local shelters


Well, that didn't take long. The Philadelphia Flyers put defenseman Andrew MacDonald on unconditional waivers for the purpose of buying him out, according to the club on Saturday. The Flyers can buy MacDonald out on Sunday after he clears waivers. Today marks the opening of the buyout window where teams can shed bad contracts (for the most part) and save a little money when it comes to the salary cap. MacDonald's name was written on the wall on Friday, however, after the Flyers and Washington Capitals swapped Radko Gudas for Matt Niskanen , a defenseman. [RELATED: Buyout Frenzy: Five candidates to have contracts nixed from the books ] MacDonald had a year remaining on his six-year-, $30 million contract he signed prior to the 2014-15 season. The Flyers will save $3.833 million next year, reducing the cap hit from $5 million to just $1.66 million. MacDonald's play has tanked in recent times and his minutes followed. He had no goals and nine assists last year in 47 games where he averaged around 16 minutes a night, six less than when he was acquired by the Flyers in 2014 from the New York Islanders. With #Flyers planning to buyout Andrew MacDonald's contract, the buyout would carry a $1.167M cap hit in the 2019-20 season and a $1.917M cap hit in 2020-21. https://t.co/ouCMSYzXGs pic.twitter.com/qcqo6pELfK   CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) June 15, 2019 A shortened season became commonplace for MacDonald, often through injury as well as being healthy scratched. He's never played a full 82-game schedule in his 10-year NHL career. MacDonald's buyout is the first foot to fall. There are several more candidates who could follow the same path over the next two weeks. Scott Billeck is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports . Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @scottbilleck


Golf's postseason gets underway on Thursday with The Northern Trust, the first of three tournaments in the FedEx Cup playoffs. The top 125 players on the FedEx Cup points list are eligible to compete this weekend at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. The tournament, which became part of the FedEx Cup playoffs in 2007, has traditionally been held either in New York or New Jersey. All but four of the top 125 that qualified will compete over the weekend, with Paul Casey among the notable golfers sitting out of the tournament. Of the three FedEx Cup events, the Northern Trust is the only one with a 36-hole cut, which will narrow the field down to the top 70 players after Friday's round. MORE: Watch the Northern Trust Championship live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Many of golf's best   including Tiger Woods   will be playing in the Northern Trust, which awards 2,000 FedEx Cup points to the winner of the tournament, a major boost for anyone on the cusp of the top-70 cutoff for next week's BMW Championship. Woods is the only golfer to win the FedEx Cup twice, a feat he accomplished in 2007 and 2009. Some golfers at the top of the standings will be in a comfortable position regardless, especially the top five of Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar, Xander Schauffele and Gary Woodland, who all earned their spot due to impressive PGA Tour regular season performances. Here is all of the information for how to tune in to the Northern Trust, which will set the stage for the final two FedEx Cup events that follow. Northern Trust 2019 TV schedule, live stream The Northern Trust has a similar broadcast schedule to many other PGA Tour events, with Golf Channel leading the coverage for the first two rounds, while the latter part of Saturday and Sunday is aired on CBS. You can also stream the Northern Trust on fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial . Date Time TV Channel Thursday, August 8 2-6 p.m. ET Golf Channel/ fuboTV Friday, August 9 2-6 p.m. ET Golf Channel/ fuboTV Saturday, August 10 1-2:45 p.m. ET Golf Channel/ fuboTV Saturday, August 10 3-6 p.m. ET CBS/ fuboTV Sunday, August 11 12-1:45 p.m. ET Golf Channel/ fuboTV Sunday, August 11 3-6 p.m. ET CBS/ fuboTV LIVE: Follow SN's Northern Trust leaderboard Tiger Woods' Northern Trust tee times Tiger Woods will ramp up his run for a third FedEx Cup victory starting on Thursday. He will play the first two rounds with J.T. Poston and Scott Piercy. Round Time Pairing 1 7:43 a.m. ET J.T. Poston, Scott Piercy 2 12:33 p.m. ET Poston, Piercy 3 TBD 4 TBD Who else is in the Northern Trust field? There are plenty of names worth watching beyond those in the star-studded top five, including Dustin Johnson (No. 7) and Jon Rahm (No. 10), who seem to securely have a spot among the top 70 in the BMW Championship, but can certainly benefit from a good finish at Liberty National. Besides Woods, Hideki Matsuyama (No. 30) and Phil Mickelson are currently on the cusp of Tour Championship qualification, the final FedEx Cup tournament, which features the top 30 golfers in the standings. Jordan Spieth (No. 69) and Matthew Wolff (No. 70) are among those who need a quality performance this weekend to secure their spot in the top 70 for next weekend. The last five FedEx Cup playoff winners will be in the field, including 2018 champion Justin Rose. Tee times for Round 1, featured groups Woods' group and a couple of trios that are comprised of the top six in the FedEx Cup standings will make up the featured groups for Thursday and Friday. You can view a full list of Round 1 tee times here . Round 1 (ET) Round 2 (ET) Group 7:43 a.m. 12:33 p.m. Tiger Woods, J.T. Poston, Scott Piercy 8:16 a.m. 1:06 p.m. Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar 1:06 p.m. 8:16 a.m. Xander Schauffele, Gary Woodland, Patrick Cantlay Northern Trust purse, winnings In addition to the hefty reward of the 2,000 FedEx Cup points, the Northern Trust purse amounts to $9,250,000, with the winner collecting $1,665,000. The Northern Trust purse has seen a $250,000 increase every year since 2015. Odds to win the Northern Trust Koepka and McIlroy   the top two golfers in the FedEx Cup standings   headline the list of favorites, but it becomes less clear after that. Rahm's odds are better than most, while Justin Thomas, who is No. 17 in the FedEx Cup standings, is given the fifth-highest odds. Keep an eye on Tommy Fleetwood, who is coming off an impressive second place finish at the British Open, as a good value bet at +2500. Golfer Odds Brooks Koepka +800 Rory McIlroy +1100 Jon Rahm +1400 Dustin Johnson +1600 Justin Thomas +1800 Justin Rose +2000 Patrick Cantlay +2200 Rickie Fowler +2200 Tiger Woods +2500 Tommy Fleetwood +2500 Webb Simpson +2500 (Odds via Bovada ) MORE: Northern Trust picks, sleepers, betting advice Northern Trust past winners Dustin Johnson is the only golfer to win the Northern Trust multiple times since it became a FedEx Cup event, while Vijay Singh's four tournament victories since its inception in 1967 is more than any other golfer. DeChambeau would be the first back-to-back winner with a victory this year. Year Winner Score 2019 TBD ... 2018 Bryson DeChambeau -18 2017 Dustin Johnson -13 2016 Patrick Reed -9 2015 Jason Day -19 2014 Hunter Mahan -14 2013 Adam Scott -11 2012 Nick Watney -10 2011 Dustin Johnson -19 2010 Matt Kuchar -12 2009 Heath Slocum -9


A man was killed in an exchange of gunfire with a federal off-duty officer in the parking lot of the Golden Dragon bar and restaurant in Windsor Mill early Friday morning, Baltimore County police said. Another man was also injured in the shooting   though it was unclear who shot him, police said. The officer who works for a federal agency outside Baltimore County, was not injured, police said. Vinson declined to name the agency and the officer. Baltimore County police spokesman Cpl. Shawn Vinson said police were called to the Golden Dragon Bar and Grill in the 8100 block of Liberty Road for reports of gunfire just before 2 a.m. An off-duty officer from another jurisdiction was inside the restaurant when he noticed a group of people arguing in the back parking lot, Vinson said. According to police, the officer walked up to the group to try and deescalate the argument when he noticed a 36-year-old man had a handgun. Friends of an armed Baltimore County man killed by police remember him as kind, with inner struggles The officer ordered the man to drop the handgun and when he refused, the officer fired his gun several times, Vinson said. The man, 36, fired back, Vinson said. The 36-year-old was struck several times. He was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. During the incident, a 32-year-old man was struck in his upper body, Vinson said. It is not clear who shot the man or if he was involved in the argument. The man was transported to an area hospital and has been released. Police declined to say what jurisdiction the off-duty officer was from.


Saudi Arabia detained six activists, including two US citizens, on Thursday, a source told CNN, in the kingdom's first sweep of arrests targeting dissidents since the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Salah al-Haidar, a dual Saudi-US citizen who is the son of prominent women's rights defender Aziza al-Yousef , was one of those arrested, according to a Saudi academic in a US university who has strong relations with the Saudi dissident community. Yousef was temporarily freed from a prison in Riyadh last month and is on trial along with 10 other women's rights defenders. Haidar is a writer and journalist on social issues. His father owns a home in Vienna, Virginia, according to the source, who asked not to be named out of concerns for his safety. Another Saudi-US dual citizen, the writer and physician Bader al-Ibrahim, was also arrested in the crackdown, the academic said. The source said he spoke to other dissidents who reported the arrest of another four activists on Thursday night. The UK-based Saudi rights group Alqst reported that seven activists had been arrested. All six are writers and social media bloggers who were previously engaged in public discussions about reforms, the source said. The source also confirmed that a Riyadh university lecturer named Anas al-Mazrou was arrested on March 19, days after a video of him publicly expressing solidarity with political prisoners at a book fair went viral. The Saudi government did not immediately respond to CNN's requests for comment about the case. CNN has reached out to the US embassy in Riyadh for comment. Saudi Arabia has conducted a series of crackdowns on dissidents since Prince Mohammed bin Salman was elevated to Crown Prince in June 2017. The arrest sweeps have targeted clerics, academics and human rights defenders. In May and June 2018, several women's rights activists were detained in a series of arrests that were widely criticized by the international community, including at the United Nations human rights council. The October 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi, a US resident and critic of the government, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul sparked international uproar. The number of arrests of dissidents appeared to decrease significantly in the aftermath of Khashoggi's killing, in what many observers hoped was sign that the kingdom's crackdown was deescalating, Alqst director Yahya Assiri told CNN. Thursday's arrests appeared to mark a renewal of the crackdown, Assiri and the source said. "It's all breaking my heart but in particular is I know Salah al-Haidar's family has already been thru so much after #Saudi feminist (Salah's mother) Aziza al-Yousef's arrest since May 2018," wrote Saudi-American Harvard PhD student Nora Abdulkarim in a tweet. "Days after her temp release, and their celebrating, now Salah is arrested. I cannot fathom."


York City's Department of Economic and Community Development announced several new initiatives. Here are the biggest takeaways from the July 24 meeting: Community Ecosystem Initiative York City's neighborhoods are being rebranded as ecosystems. Here's why and what it means: The new program is aimed at expediting resources for residents in specific neighborhoods through direct communication with city employees and residents. Coordinators will be split between the 16 newly created neighborhood ecosystems. While still in its infancy, the initiative is structured to focus on what each specific community needs in terms of resources, volunteer programming, financial support along with identifying the nearest locations for city or state agencies. Ultimately, not every community in the city requires the same resources, and the program is aimed at identifying exactly what each community ecosystem needs. "We need to find out what we need in our communities to lift each other up," Mayor Michael Helfrich said. Some of the potential services provided: Prenatal and elderly care Food bank, meal access Free and discounted clothing, housing supplies Child-care assistance, parenting skills training In-home early child education Career and vocational training, placement programs Financial literacy programs The program has been launched in the Salem Square ecosystem and will branch into Hannah-Penn, followed by the Northwest and Northeast. The goal is to have a coordinator for each system, but the city has four coordinators at the moment and launched the program in the city's most impoverished neighborhoods first. Coordinators act as organizers and will still rely on community volunteers and residents to reach out to them and bring attention to specific neighborhood needs, Helfrich said. "The overall goal is to make sure we have resources accessible to individuals in the community," Community Ecosystem Manager Diaz Woodard said. Woodard will oversee the program and report directly to the mayor's office. The program is being funded by a $125,000 donation from WellSpan. Community Needs Survey As part of the preparation for the city's Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the York launched an interactive survey for residents to voice their concerns on neighborhood and housing needs in the city. The aim is to properly identify what areas the city has to address and aggressively pursue. The survey ( which can be accessed here ) will be open until Aug. 31. A public draft of the Consolidated Plan will be announced on Oct. 1, 2019. For more information, residents should contact Helfrich's office at mayorfsoffice@yorkcity.org or call 717-849-2221 . Bilingual documents The city has partnered with CASA and will have all city documents available in both English and Spanish beginning in January 2020. Help the York Daily Record continue to provide in-depth reporting like this. Find our latest subscription options and special offers here. Online permit payments Beginning in September, residents will be able to pay and submit permits online. The online system will be constructed to accommodate payments via the Bureau of Permits, Planning and Zoning first, and payment options for other departments will be available before the end of the year. Related: York City Council town hall turns into a bashing of Mayor Michael Helfrich's administration This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: York City announces Community Ecosystem Initiative


We know Golden State's Kevin Durant won't play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The larger question as the two-time defending champions prepare for the Raptors and Thursday's Game 1 in Toronto : Has Durant played his last game with the Warriors? While his pending free agency has been a hot topic all season, his slow return from what originally was believed to be a simple calf strain has ratcheted up the intrigue. Since Durant's injury May 8 in Game 5 against Houston in the Western Conference semifinals, the Warriors have released information about the injury but have not given a key detail: what grade strain it is. A grade 1 strain requires about two weeks to recover. Durant is at the three-week mark, pushing his recovery time closer to four weeks, which would indicate a grade 2 strain. In mid-May, Warriors coach Steve Kerr told reporters the injury was worse than they originally thought, and Durant told reporters Friday he initially thought it was worse than a strained calf. The last official update, on May 23 in a news release, stated Durant had not been cleared for on-court activities, continues to make good progress, and "it's hopeful that he could return at some point during the series." Kerr told reporters after practice Monday that Durant still wasn't practicing and "we'll see where it goes from here. This is where the fact that there's a lot of days in between games during the Finals helps us, so we'll see." Durant will travel to Toronto, so it's conceivable he could be cleared to play in Sunday's Game 2. It all has implications in the short and long term. Let's start with the here and now. Do the Warriors need Durant to win this series? No. Do they want him back? Yes. It's a tricky conundrum, and only a team as talented as the Warriors can ponder the questions. Golden State's success without Durant in the lineup is well documented   Game 6 of the Houston series and the sweep against Portland in the conference finals is enough evidence. They're still really good without Durant. Steph Curry is an MVP, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green are All-Stars and Andre Iguodala is a formidable sixth man. But there is no way a team is better without one of the NBA's top-three players. Different, yes, and that's what makes it difficult for opponents to play against Golden State in such situations. They prepared for a team with Durant. Raptors coach Nick Nurse would much rather prepare for a team without Durant than with him. He is an MVP, two-time Finals MVP and before he got hurt, Durant and Toronto's Kawhi Leonard were the two best players in the postseason. "When Kevin went out, everybody and every player and every coach and everybody in the country … who was against them was relieved that Kevin (was out). That gives you a clue, to me, that they're better with him when everybody says, 'Oh, thank goodness (he's out),' " Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni told The Athletic . "So it doesn't mean they can't win and be an unbelievable team, but Kevin Durant is just a special player. And again, I think without a doubt they're better with him. But they're really good without him also." MORE NBA PLAYOFFS TORONTO READY TO PARTY: Hoop fans have waited more than two decades TURNAROUND: How Raptors flipped script to reach NBA Finals BY THE NUMBERS: Warriors' historic streak of NBA Finals Durant disputed the notion the Warriors are better without him. "As a player, I think about that (and) I'm just like, 'That's not true.' That's not facts when it comes from a basketball perspective," Durant said. The Warriors are tired of the topic. Curry called it nitpicking. Video by FOX Sports So much of this conversation is in context of Durant's impending free agency and whether he leaves Oakland. His business manager, Rich Kleiman, told The Wall Street Journal that Durant was undecided despite speculation that Durant will sign with one of the New York teams or the Los Angeles Clippers. It's easy to make a case for both scenarios. If the Warriors win another title   their fourth in five seasons and third consecutive   Durant, 30, could stay and try to enhance this Golden State dynasty. Or he could conclude there's nothing left to accomplish with Golden State and try to win elsewhere while still in his prime. By treating his injury with caution, the Warriors have shown their concern for Durant's long-term health, and that has to build goodwill between player and franchise. We saw what happened with San Antonio and Leonard when Leonard lost faith in the Spurs' medical care. The Warriors are doing what they can to avoid that situation, and Durant said, "I trust the direction they're trying to put me in." Is that enough to get him back to play in the Finals? Is it enough to convince him to sign another deal with Golden State? Or maybe none of this has any impact on his future. But it sure makes for an entertaining discussion. Follow USA TODAY Sports' columnist Jeff Zillgitt on Twitter @JeffZillgitt This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Opinion: Has Kevin Durant played his last game with the Warriors?


Mick Schumacher said it felt like "torture" having to wait to go out and drive his father Michael's Ferrari F2004 for the first time at Hockenheim. The Formula 2 driver delighted his home crowd with a short three-lap demonstration of the car that took his dad to the world title and victory in the German Grand Prix in 2004. Having stepped out the car, Schumacher admitted how his emotions had been running high before he left the pits because he was so desperate to get out there. "I just wanted to go out and I just wanted to drive," said Schumacher. "Obviously having to wait, even in front of the pit exit, was more like torture. I just wanted to turn [the lights] myself and go out. "Going out of the pitlane and coming into the pitlane I never lost a smile. It was always on my face. Even when I was locking up, I was smiling! It was really cool." Schumacher said that the experience with the car was made even more special because he was using Michael's original race seat. "It was great," he explained. "It was amazing to be able to drive the car around here especially. It was my dad's seat and I fitted perfectly. So that even made it greater." Having driven a current Ferrari earlier this year, and having run a 1994 Benetton at Spa in 2017 , Schumacher said he had a better understanding of how much technology has moved on in F1. "I've been able to witness how they were 10 years apart now, with the 1994 and the 2004, and obviously the 2019 one. In general I think the development between 1994 and 2004 was a huge step and then obviously now again there has been an even bigger step. "To be able to drive the V10, and feel how that one behaved and sounded, was something very special. "People asked me if I could hear them but I said that the V10 engine was a bit loud, so it was hard for me to hear them." Mick Schumacher, Ferrari F2004 Photo by: Sam Bloxham / LAT Images


PARIS   No apologies, no distractions. Anyone who thought Megan Rapinoe might back down after President Trump turned his Twitter rage on her , or wondered if the U.S. women would be rattled by it all, doesn't know either very well. If anything, this just fires them up even more. Already scheduled to join coach Jill Ellis for a news conference Thursday to preview the quarterfinal game against France on Friday, Rapinoe didn't duck it after President Itchy Twitter took issue with months-old comments about visiting the White House and her even older stance on the national anthem. "I stand by the comments I made about not wanting to go to the White House   with the exception of the expletive, my mom will be very upset about that," Rapinoe said. "But … considering how much time and effort and pride we take in the platform that we have and using it for good and for leaving the game in a better place and hopefully the world in a better place, I don't think I would want to go. And I would encourage my teammates to think hard about lending that platform or having it co-opted by an administration that doesn't feel the same way and doesn't fight for the same things that we fight for." Rapinoe asked that other questions be about Friday's game, which has been widely anticipated since the draw in December, and she declined a request to elaborate on the reasons behind her peaceful protests. But she and Ellis both took questions on what impact this has had on the team, especially one that has spent the past 2½ weeks talking about the "bubble" they've created. "We all support Megan. She knows that," Ellis said. "For our players, there's only one purpose, one mission here. Comments, media   it's always been something we can block out pretty easily. I'm not around them all the time, so I don't know what they're posting or saying. But on the training ground, the meeting rooms, the focus has been phenomenal." It helps that none of this is new. Well, aside from a president whose focus should be on solving a humanitarian crisis at the southern border, easing tensions with Iran and resolving a trade war with China getting bent out of shape at the opinions of a soccer player. Such is the world we live in, however. But Rapinoe's views are well-known to all of her teammates   and anyone who has heard her speak for, oh, 30 seconds or more. Rapinoe began kneeling for the national anthem in support of Colin Kaepernick, to draw attention to the pervasive racism that continues to plague our society. When U.S. Soccer changed its bylaws to require athletes to stand, Rapinoe stopped singing or putting her hand on her heart. The issues that prompted her protest in the first place persisted, so she would, too. Besides, Rapinoe is a lesbian, and Trump and his administration have made a point of trying to strip back rights of the LGTBQ community. Gender equity has also been the signature issue of the U.S. women's team for some 20 years now, and the current team is suing U.S. Soccer for discrimination. For anyone to have been surprised that Rapinoe wouldn't want to go to the White House, or that she'd have strong feelings about Trump, is playing dumb. "We have an incredibly strong dressing room," Rapinoe said. "Obviously everyone knows who I am. I didn't make the comments at a press conference here. They were made months ago, and are just resurfacing. "If anything," she added, "it just fires everybody up a little bit more." If Trump thought he could bully Rapinoe and, by extension, the rest of the U.S. team ahead of their most important game at the World Cup, he miscalculated. They've never backed down to anyone, and they're not about to start now. Follow USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour on Twitter @nrarmour . This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Opinion: Megan Rapinoe doesn't back down to anyone, President Trump included Related Slideshow: Best of the 2019 Women's World Cup (Provided by imagn)


Manchester United have been given the green light to hold talks with Gabon international Mario Lemina, who is looking for a summer move away from Southampton. The 25-year-old moved to St Mary's Stadium in a £15.5m deal from Juventus two years ago and he's gone on to make 52 appearances for the club across all competitions. Lemina is looking to take a step up this summer and he's attracted interest from Manchester United , who've been keeping tabs on the midfielder throughout his time in the Premier League. With interest also coming from Arsenal and Leicester City , The Times reports that Manchester United have been given permission to hold talks with Lemina over a possible move to Old Trafford ahead of the new season. They add that Ralph Hasenhüttl's side would be willing to accept an offer of £18.5m for Lemina this summer. The former Juventus midfielder has had a largely impressive two-year spell with Southampton but he's struggled to maintain a high level of consistency on the south coast. Lemina missed out on a starting spot under Hasenhüttl last season to Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg and Oriol Romeu, while talented England international James Ward-Prowse can also play as a deep-lying midfielder for the club. Mario Lemina being a wanted man shows how important the ball-carrier has become these days. We used to look at playmakers and holding miss as the specialists but specialisation has gone even further.   Greg Johnson (@gregianjohnson) July 9, 2019 It's unknown at this stage how much interest Arsenal and Leicester City have in completing a deal this summer, but Manchester United are leading the race for Lemina's signature as they look to overhaul their midfield. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have also been heavily linked with a move for Newcastle United's Sean Longstaff, while long-term target Sergej Milinković-Savić is once again being mentioned as a potential replacement for Paul Pogba .


Bayern Munich have postponed their annual squad photo, as talk of a move to bring Leroy Sane to the Allianz Arena hots up. The squad photo, which contains all senior playing and coaching staff, traditionally takes place midway through or at the end of their pre-season training camp. This year however, the photo has been postponed until September, which Bild (via Sport Witness ) suggest could be due to the potential arrival of long-term transfer target Leroy Sane. Bayern have made no secret of their pursuit of the German winger, much to the annoyance of Sane's current club Manchester City . German media had all but given up on the Bavarians' chances of sanctioning a deal for the Germany international, but Guardiola's recent comments admitting that Sane 'has to decide' on his future have renewed hope in Germany. Thank you  Next up  gbeng #LS19 #inSané pic.twitter.com/ZcPknKmg42   Leroy Sané (@LeroySane19) July 27, 2019 The Munich club are keen to recruit wide players following the simultaneous departures of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben, who left the German champions at the end of the 2018/19 season. Sane has scored ten goals and provided more than ten assists in each of his last two campaigns in the Premier League , but last season he was exposed to far less first-team action, as he completed 600 fewer minutes on the pitch compared to 2017/18. Bayern boss Niko Kovac has spoken publicly about his desire to bring the winger back to the Bundesliga - the league he left in 2016 following a fruitful spell with Schalke 04. Fuelling further speculation is City's supposed pursuit of Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal, who could replace Sane at the Etihad Stadium. The deal to take Sane is by no means close to completion, but Bayern appear confident that they can capture the 23-year-old eventually and the squad photo postponement would appear to be evidence of that.


President Trump's own top aides didn't think he fully understood what he had done last Sunday, when he fired off a trio of racist tweets before a trip to his golf course. After he returned to the White House, senior adviser Kellyanne Conway felt compelled to tell him why the missives were leading newscasts around the country, upsetting allies and enraging opponents. Calling on four minority congresswomen   all citizens, three born in the United States   to "go back" to the "totally broken and crime infested places from which they came" had hit a painful historical nerve. Trump defended himself. He had been watching "Fox & Friends" after waking up. He wanted to elevate the congresswomen, as he had previously discussed with aides. The Democratic lawmakers   Reps. Ayanna Pressley (Mass.), Ilhan Omar (Minn.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.)   were good foils, he had told his advisers, including campaign manager Brad Parscale. The president said he thought he was interjecting himself into Democratic Party politics in a good way. As is often the case, Trump acted alone   impulsively following his gut to the dark side of American politics, and now the country would have to pick up the pieces. The day before, on the golf course, he hadn't brought it up. Over the coming days, dozens of friends, advisers and political allies would work behind the scenes to try to fix the mess without any public admission of error because that was not the Trump way. "He realized that part of it was not playing well," said Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.), a Trump confidant, who golfed Saturday with the president and spoke to him about it on Monday. "Well, he always doubles down. Then he adjusts." Like others, Graham urged Trump to reframe away from the racist notion at the core of the tweets   that only European immigrants or their descendants are entitled to criticize the country. Advisers wrote new talking points and handed him reams of opposition research on the four congresswomen. Pivot to patriotism. Focus on their ideas and behavior, not identity. Some would still see a racist agenda, the argument went, but at least it would not be so explicit. "The goal is to push back against them and make it not about you," Graham said. The damage control did not save elected Republicans from their chronic struggle to navigate Trump's excesses. Democrats were demanding a reckoning, a vote on the floor of the House condemning his racist remarks that would showcase their own unity and moral vision. The White House would mobilize an intense whip operation, putting Trump repeatedly on the phone, to keep his members in line. Then, just as many felt the firestorm was coming under control, Trump's own supporters would set it ablaze again, with a "Send her back!" chant at a Wednesday night rally in Greenville, N.C., inspired by the president's own words. This account of Trump's tweets and their aftermath is based on interviews with 26 White House aides, advisers, lawmakers and others involved in the response   most of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to share behind-the-scenes details. The political crisis was both familiar and extraordinary   engulfing every aspect of American politics, from the presidential campaign to the White House to Capitol Hill. Many in both parties, well acquainted with Trump's history of racially charged rhetoric, were stunned at how far he had gone this time. Republicans were fearful of the potential damage but reluctant to confront or contradict Trump . The White House and the Trump campaign sought to contain the furor without alienating key supporters. Democrats finally unified after a week of squabbling to roundly condemn the president. And at key moments, there were attempts to pretend it hadn't happened at all. When Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) talked to Trump early in the week about ongoing budget negotiations, the tweets never even came up, according to two people familiar with the communication. In the end, Trump succeeded in at least one respect. Just a few days earlier, he had publicly pined for the days when he could put out a tweet that took off "like a rocket." Now he had done it again. Americans had to choose sides, and he had drawn the dividing line. 'Making America white again' When Trump woke up to tweet on July 14, the nation's leadership was scattered, its attention focused elsewhere. Acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney was out of state. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had flown back home to San Francisco. The leaders of the House Republican Caucus, Reps. Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and Steve Scalise (La.), were at a fundraising retreat at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Pennsylvania. Of the group, only Pelosi, who sleeps just a handful of hours most nights, acted quickly. Trump's tweets landed about 4:30 a.m. on the West Coast. Within three hours, just as Trump was arriving at his Virginia golf club, she had condemned his words on Twitter, calling out the racial tone directly, saying Trump's "plan to 'Make America Great Again' has always been about making America white again." Trump's eruption gave her a chance to move beyond an irritating, and increasingly personal, split with the four congresswomen. They had been furious when Pelosi and the rest of the House Democratic Caucus declined to follow their guidance on a recent immigration funding vote. Now they were united. At a joint news conference by the four lawmakers late Monday, Omar said Trump's tweets represented "the agenda of white nationalists." Democratic candidates for president reacted quickly with outrage and offered support for the embattled House lawmakers. Sen. Kamala D. Harris (Calif.), the child of an Indian mother and a Jamaican father, told her campaign staff that she had been targeted by the same "go home" attack. In an emotional response at an Iowa event Tuesday, Harris said Trump had "defiled" his office and "it has to stop." "I am going to tell you what my mother told me: 'Don't you ever let anyone tell you who you are. You tell them who you are. Period,' " Harris said, growing visibly angry as she spoke. "We are Americans, and we will speak with the authority of that voice." Trump's own campaign, by contrast, was caught off guard by the tweets and didn't know initially how to respond. Top aides had been bragging about their ability to fundraise and capitalize on social media advertising when the president blew up the news cycle. But they placed no Facebook ads to ride this wave. The Republican National Committee was silent for more than a day. No one wanted to touch it, advisers said. "People have been through so many of these with him," said one Republican involved in the fight. Cliff Sims, a former West Wing aide to Trump, explained the mentality that still governs the building. "The people who thrive and survive over the long term are the ones who are okay with going where the president leads," he said. But as the workweek began, it became clear that the uproar could not be ignored. A person involved in the president's fundraising effort said many donors were dismayed by the comments   but that there was scant desire to back away from the president publicly. "You put your head up, and you get it cut off," this person said. "And then everyone remembers you weren't loyal when this blows over." Many Republican lawmakers demurred or tried to find a middle ground, avoiding direct criticism of Trump while nonetheless expressing face-saving dissatisfaction. "We should focus on ways to bring people together," said Sen. Cory Gardner, who faces a tough reelection race next year in Colorado. Inside the weekly Republican lunch on Tuesday, GOP leaders tried to avoid direct references to Trump's racist comments. McConnell repeated a phrase famously uttered by the late Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, a figure he reveres: "I attack ideas. I don't attack people." One effusive Trump ally, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), spoke up in defense of Trump inside the lunch, ticking off a litany of conservative grievances against the left, such as their attacks against immigration enforcement and comments perceived as anti-Semitic. "Let's not lose sight of, frankly, the radical views that are coming out of the House," Daines said in an interview, describing his message to the other Republican senators. Still, other GOP senators were uneasy. At a minimum, it was "dumb politics," said one senior GOP senator, speaking on the condition of anonymity to be candid about the president's tweet. Two of the harshest Republican pushbacks came, tellingly, from the only two elected black Republicans serving in Congress. Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.) called the tweets "racially offensive." "There is no room in America for racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia and hate," said Rep. Will Hurd (Tex.). 'Stay there and fight' By midday Monday, the Republican battle to minimize the damage was unfolding on two fronts. The first was an effort to get Trump to shift his message, without admitting a mistake. The goal, said one senior White House aide, was to "get the message back to a place where we could defend the president." The idea was to argue that the four congresswomen hated America and were welcome to leave for that reason. There were other lines of attack as well. Omar had been condemned earlier in the year for comments criticizing support for Israel that many Democrats considered anti-Semitic. Pressley had seemed to suggest a racial litmus test for politics, saying Democrats don't need "any more black faces that don't want to be a black voice." Privately, allies of the president said there was advantage in elevating "the Squad," a term the lawmakers had adopted for themselves that Republicans have derided. They hoped to use the feud to portray reelecting the president as the patriotic thing to do. "We're talking about four congresswomen that have pretty extreme views," Graham said. "If that's the face of the Democratic Party, we're in pretty good shape." On Capitol Hill, Republican leaders settled on a similar way to frame the disaster. "I want to make absolutely clear that our opposition to our socialist colleagues has absolutely nothing to do with their gender, with their religion or with their race," said Rep. Liz Cheney (Wyo.), chair of the House Republican Conference. Democrats, by now, were focused on making sure the nation did not forget Trump's original message. Pelosi had begun working on a resolution of disapproval Sunday night in conversations with Reps. Jamie B. Raskin (Md.) and Tom Malinowski (N.J.). They had already introduced a resolution in April condemning white-supremacist terrorism, which was now repurposed. But first they had to manage an unruly caucus, which began to jockey over the resolution's language. At least one member pushed for a more aggressive resolution that would censure Trump. Another proposed inserting language commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The White House vote-counters initially feared as many as 50 Republicans might defect to support the resolution, and Trump ordered an all-hands White House effort to keep the GOP caucus together. White House aides told allies on the Hill that it was okay to criticize Trump, as long as they didn't vote with Democrats. Trump was obsessed with the vote tally and received regular briefings. Aides fed him a constant stream of lawmaker reactions and put him on the phone with several lawmakers. He told his team to tell any wafflers that he loves America and that they needed to pick sides. Trump called McCarthy to cancel an immigration meeting planned at the White House on Tuesday. "Stay there and fight," he told McCarthy. Vice President Pence also worked the phones, telling Republican members not to fall for a Democratic trap. In the end, only four Republicans broke ranks, including Hurd. Key members from districts where Trump's "go back" message would play terribly stuck with the president. They included two members from New York, John Katko and Elise Stefanik, and Mario Diaz-Balart, the son of Cuban immigrants, whose Florida district is 76 percent Hispanic. "A statement does not make one racist," he told reporters. 'I'm sick of this mess' While they lobbied in private, Republican leaders also began looking for a way to regain the narrative in public, at least in a way that could play with the conservative base. When Pelosi came to the floor to read the words of the resolution, calling Trump's comments racist   not Trump himself, despite what Diaz-Balart argued   Republicans saw an opening. Their vehicle was an obscure text, Thomas Jefferson's Manual of Parliamentary Practice, a rule book that had governed the House floor since 1837. Based on old British traditions of respecting the king, an updated version of the manual specifically said the president could not be accused of making a racist statement, regardless of the accuracy of the allegation. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.)   a United Methodist pastor and respected figure in the caucus   was up on the dais, tasked specifically by Pelosi to manage the debate. The chamber seemed close to finishing without incident when Rep. Douglas A. Collins (R-Ga.) stood up to ask that Pelosi's words be struck from the record by the parliamentarian. Flashing through the Missouri congressman's mind as he grew frustrated with Republican maneuvers were times he had been subjected to the same racist trope the president had tweeted, he said in an interview. "I'm sick of this mess," Cleaver recalled thinking. "In theology, we say the devil has two favorite tools: disunity and division. . . . I see people running around, the devil running around here, having fun. . . . I'm just thinking he's just having a ball and using people to get delight." So, Cleaver announced, "I abandon the chair," dropped the gavel and abruptly left the dais. It didn't matter that the president himself had said Pelosi's response to him was "racist" just a day earlier, or that House rules still allowed the sentiment to be passed into law. Republicans finally had a way to cast themselves as the victims of an out-of-control Democratic leadership. "Democrats are just so blinded by their hatred of the president that they use every single tool at their disposal to harass him," said Chris Pack, communications director of the National Republican Congressional Committee. "And it's getting really pathetic." 'We find a way' By the time Trump landed in Greenville, N.C., on Wednesday evening, the mood had lifted in the White House, and Republicans believed the worst was behind them. A White House aide urged the traveling press pool to be sure to "tune in" to the rally, implying it was not something they would want to miss. "You can take issue with his tactics," said Josh Holmes, a close adviser to McConnell. "But the reality is that there is no political figure in memory who consistently saddles his opponents with unwinnable arguments quite like President Trump." But the nuance of Trump's shifts all week had been lost on many in the crowd of thousands at the East Carolina University auditorium. Midway through his speech, as he recounted his denunciation of Omar's record, the crowd began to chant "Send her back!"   a paraphrase of his own tweeted "go back." He paused for about 13 seconds to let the chants wash over him. Back in Washington, and even for some Republicans in the room, it was a nightmare scenario suggesting that the nativism at the heart of Trump's Sunday tweet   that nonwhite citizens had less claim on the country   would soon become a fixture of the campaign. The following morning, Republican leaders, including McCarthy and Cheney, huddled at the vice president's residence to figure out how to deal with the danger of the chant catching on. Pence agreed to take the matter to the president. Matthew Brooks, the executive director of the Republican Jewish Coalition, a group that had hosted Trump at its convention in April, also spoke out. The chants, he wrote on Twitter, were "vile" and "have no place in our society." Others in the White House began to reconsider the emerging strategy of using Omar's record as a rallying cry for the base. Trump agreed to say the chants were wrong   but few thought that would be the end of it. Indeed, by Friday, he was attacking the four lawmakers again, suggesting that no criticism of the country should be tolerated and praising the rally chanters he had distanced himself from just a day earlier. "Those are incredible people. Those are incredible patriots," he said. There was little sign, in other words, that Trump had been cowed by the week's experience. At one point during the North Carolina rally, the president mused about Pressley's remarks on race, which he characterized as thinking "that people with the same skin color all need to think the same." "And just this week   can you imagine if I said that? It would be over, right?" Trump continued. ". . . But we would find a way to survive, right? We always do. Here we are. Here we are. We find a way. Got to always find a way." michael.scherer@washpost.com josh.dawsey@washpost.com ashley.parker@washpost.com seung-min.kim@washpost.com Mike DeBonis contributed to this report.


Raiders linebacker Jason Cabinda spent time sending positive vibes to New Jersey high school athletes recently, and a blonde-haired, proven TV personality and Super Bowl-winner gave his seal of approval. No, it wasn't Jon Gruden. Rather, it was former Giants quarterback, Phil Simms. Simms was the Super Bowl XXI MVP in the Giants' victory against the Broncos, while Gruden earned his ring as a coach with the Buccaneers. Simms, who is also an NFL analyst for CBS, gave the thumbs up to Cabinda's speech at a New Jersey High School football All-Star game, via Twitter. https://t.co/fOxrge2UqZ - Phil Simms (@PhilSimmsQB) June 26, 2019 Simms played home games for the Giants in New Jersey, and he was there with Cabinda, according to a photograph on Cabinda's Instagram account. Cabinda has roots in the same state; he attended Hunterdon Central High School in New Jersey. Cabinda joined the Raiders as an undrafted MLB a year ago and took advantage of late-season playing time. The Penn State product is a favorite of Jon Gruden - he reminds the coach of former Raiders MLB, Greg Biekert . There are linebackers ahead of Cabinda on the depth chart, especially with additions Vontaze Burfict and Brandon Marshall. Those two are veteran players on one-year deals, however. If Cabinda fulfills even some of Gruden's expectations, he's in a great position to play for his blonde-haired, Super Bowl-winning coach this year and in Las Vegas in 2020. MORE: LeBron James fans who bought No. 23 Lakers jerseys are now being mocked Danny Green: 'This is the time where I need to maximize the dollars on the longest amount of years that I can do' Roundup: Marianne Williamson is a Trip; Man's Unbelievable Bear Story; Algae in Lake Hoptacong Are Giants a legitimate worst-to-first candidate? Former Packers WR Randall Cobb stands out during Cowboys offseason


According to rental site Zumper , median rents for a one-bedroom in Pittsburgh are hovering around $895. But how does the low-end pricing on a Pittsburgh rental look these days   and what might you get for the price? We took a look at local listings for studios and one-bedroom apartments to find out what budget-minded apartment seekers can expect to find. Read on for the cheapest listings available right now. (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. 5532 Covode St. Listed at $545/month, this studio, located at 5532 Covode St. in Squirrel Hill South, is 39.1% less than the median rent for a studio in Pittsburgh, which is currently estimated at around $895/month. The building features on-site laundry and extra storage space. In the unit, expect to find a mix of hardwood and carpeted floors. Animals are not welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. According to Walk Score's assessment, the area around this address is quite walkable, is convenient for biking and has good transit options. (See the complete listing here .) 2031 Wendover St. Next up is this studio, located at 2031 Wendover St. in Squirrel Hill South and listed for $625/month. The building features on-site laundry. Cats are allowed. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. Walk Score indicates that the surrounding area is very walkable, is convenient for biking and offers many nearby public transportation options. (Here's the listing .) 4355 Murray Ave., #2 This one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, situated at 4355 Murray Ave., #2, in Greenfield, is listed for $625/month for its 1,040 square feet of space. In the unit, you can anticipate air conditioning and carpeted floors. Animals are not welcome. The listing specifies a $50 application fee. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address is quite walkable, is bikeable and offers many nearby public transportation options. (See the listing here .) 873 Boggs Ave. Over at 873 Boggs Ave. in Mount Washington, there's this 430-square-foot studio, going for $625/month. In the unit, anticipate in-unit laundry and ample closet space. Animals are not welcome. Assigned parking is listed as a building amenity. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. Per Walk Score ratings, the surrounding area is car-dependent, isn't particularly bikeable and offers many nearby public transportation options. (View the listing here .) 2220 Wightman St. Listed at $635/month, this studio is located at 2220 Wightman St. in Squirrel Hill South. The building features on-site laundry and extra storage space. In the unit, expect to find hardwood flooring. Cats and dogs are not permitted. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. According to Walk Score's assessment, this location is very walkable, has some bike infrastructure and offers many nearby public transportation options. (Check out the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Stephanie Grisham replaced Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary only recently, but Grisham reportedly has already been injured on the job. Grisham suffered bruises when a scuffle broke out Sunday between North Korean security guards and members of the media trying to get close to President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as they shook hands at the Demilitarized Zone, the Associated Press reported. STEPHANIE GRISHAM, MELANIA TRUMP'S SPOKESWOMAN, NAMED WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: WHAT TO KNOW The new press secretary was reportedly pushing back against the guards, trying to help members of the White House press corps position themselves to cover the historic moment between Trump and Kim. Several reporters tweeted about the clash between the guards and the media. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP It was not immediately clear if Grisham required medical attention or if anyone else was injured or detained by the guards. Grisham, 42, had been a spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump before being named last week as the successor to Sarah Sanders, whose last day at the White House was Friday.


Looking for family-friendly events to keep the kids busy this week? From children's book signing to a discount on virtual pod games, there's plenty to do when it comes to opportunities for learning and fun. Read on for a rundown of what to do this week. 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. Children's Book Launch / Author Meet + Greet From the event description: Join us for an author meet and greet with Meenal Patel as she launches her second children's book. Meenal will be available to sign books and will be giving away goodies. Activities for kids, a photo opp and refreshments will also be on-site. Books will be available for purchase. About the book: Priya Dreams of Marigolds & Masala explores the threads that connect each of us to our heritage and the power of sharing our traditions with others. This book is part of the critical movement to diversify children's literature with authors and stories that represent and highlight a range of experiences and cultural and ethnic backgrounds. When: Thursday, May 30, 3-6 p.m. Where: KNOCK, inc., 1307 Glenwood Ave. Price: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets 47% Off Virtual Pod Games at Fallout Shelter Arcade From the Fallout Shelter Arcade deal description: The Podbay features 12 sleek, retro-yet-futuristic Virtual World Tesla II cockpit simulators where gamers are immersed in a virtual world. Where: 451 Taft St. NE, Mid-City Industrial Price: $16 (47 percent discount off regular price) Click here for more details, and to score this deal Up to 50% Off Private Electronic-Music Classes From the Slam Academy deal description: Instructors with real-life experience cover the electronic-music topics such as production techniques, sound design and DJing. Where: 1121 N.E. Jackson St., Logan Park Price: $82 (45 percent discount off regular price) Click here for more details, and to score this deal Up to 55% Off at Operation City Quest From the Operation City Quest deal description: Digital family-friendly scavenger hunt game sends teams through city competing to find items, complete challenges with help of remote guide. Where: 102 Portland Ave. South, Downtown West Price: $19 (52 percent discount off regular price) Click here for more details, and to take advantage of this deal Up to 55% Off Admission at 3Quest Challenge From the 3Quest Challenge deal description: Digital scavenger hunt adventure tour sends groups through city to solve puzzles, gather clues, and complete challenges with help of guide Where: 102 Portland Ave., Downtown West Price: $19 (52 percent discount off regular price) Click here for more details, and to score this deal This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky endeared himself to fans and teammates when he was asked to throw out the first pitch at the Chicago White Sox game on Friday night. Trubisky brought his offensive line with him to the pitcher's mound before the game, having left tackle Charles Leno Jr., left guard James Daniels , center Cody Whitehair , right guard Bobby Massie and right tackle Joe Lowery standing in front of him while he threw out the first pitch. During the game Trubisky was shown on the big screen in the stadium and he chugged a beer to cheers from the crowd. That drew favorable comparisons to Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers , who struggled to finish chugging a beer at a recent Milwaukee Bucks game. It was a great way for a quarterback to give some unsung teammates a moment in the sun, and to endear himself to Chicago fans.


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A small tweak to his delivery has produced favorable results for Drew Pomeranz. Pablo Sandoval, Kevin Pillar and Mike Yastrzemski homered and Pomeranz pitched into the sixth inning, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Friday night. Last-place San Francisco earned its third straight win and seventh in 11 overall. Pomeranz (2-6) allowed two unearned runs in five-plus innings in his first win since April 24. The 30-year-old left-hander gave up five hits in his second straight solid start after going 0-3 with a ghastly 19.16 ERA in May. He struck out five and walked three. Pomeranz attributes better command to a more over-the-top delivery. ''For the most part, I was able to throw strikes when I needed to,'' said Pomeranz, who signed a one-year, $1.5 million free-agent contract with the Giants in the offseason. ''I think, hopefully, I've found the thing that I've been waiting on to click.'' Pomeranz got a no-decision despite pitching five scoreless innings in a 2-1 victory over Clayton Kershaw and the NL West-leading Dodgers on June 7. ''The last two outings he's been a different guy,'' Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. ''He's got to feel good about his little adjustment and should have a lot of confidence with that move.'' Yastrzemski's two-run drive to center off Alex Claudio made it 5-2 in the seventh. It was the second homer for the grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski since making his major league debut May 25. Milwaukee right-hander Zach Davies (7-1) permitted three runs and six hits in five innings in his first loss since Sept. 22 at Pittsburgh. Davies was the first Brewers starter to open a season with seven straight winning decisions. The NL Central-leading Brewers had won five of six. After Yastrzemski connected, Milwaukee got one back in the eighth when Jesus Aguilar scored on a wild pitch. But Mark Melancon got Lorenzo Cain to fly out with the tying runs in scoring position. Will Smith worked a scoreless ninth for his 17th save in 17 attempts. The Giants took a 2-1 lead on Sandoval's two-run homer off Davies in the fourth. Sandoval's ninth homer was an opposite-field shot to left. Pillar snapped a 2-2 tie with a solo drive in the fifth for his eighth of the season. ''Two pitches, one to Pablo and one to Kevin,'' Davies said. ''That's the way it goes sometimes. I kept the slider down and got some ground balls, but at the end of the day two pitches can decide the ballgame.'' MVP STUFF Milwaukee star Christian Yelich went 1 for 4 with a walk and an RBI single, extending his hitting streak to 11 games. The reigning NL MVP also stole his 15th base in 16 attempts to move into a tie for the NL lead with Arizona's Jarrod Dyson. HARD SLIDE Pillar knocked second base from its anchor several feet toward third on a hard slide in the seventh. Pillar beat a throw from first baseman Jesus Aguilar on a pickoff attempt. Brewers manager Craig Counsell challenged the safe call, but it was upheld on replay. ''My initial instinct was to try to reach for the base,'' Pillar said. ''You just hope that you beat the throw there, and you get there, and the base is no longer there. It's a stressful situation.'' TRADED The Brewers traded right-hander Jake Petricka to the Texas Rangers in exchange for a player to be named or cash. WORTH NOTING Giants first base coach Jose Alguacil missed the game to attend his son's graduation. Field coordinator Antoan Richardson replaced him. TRAINER'S ROOM Brewers: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (lower back) threw a side outing and is expected to come of the injured list to start Monday's game in San Diego, manager Craig Counsell said. ... LHP Gio Gonzalez (left arm) threw on flat ground. It's not known when he'll be able to throw off a mound. UP NEXT Brewers: RHP Jimmy Nelson (0-1, 12.00 ERA) will make his second start after missing all of 2018 recovering from right shoulder surgery. He is 2-2 with a 5.28 ERA in five career starts against San Francisco. Giants: LHP Madison Bumgarner (3-6, 3.83 ERA) is 7-4 with a 2.63 ERA in 12 career starts against the Brewers. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/tag/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Since summer is a time to enjoy the outdoors, it's hard to stay in all day. Every year, the news seems to be the same   the year was the hottest on record. Collectively, the last five years were the warmest in modern record, according to NASA. The rise of the planet's average temperature is expected to continue and accelerate over the coming decades. Summers are already getting hotter faster, especially in parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The average summer temperature in some Southern states reaches the mid 80s, and days with 100 degrees Fahrenheit or hotter temperatures are not uncommon   these are the 50 hottest cities in America . Scorching heat waves have become commonplace in the summer across the United States. Temperatures soar, basically trapping people inside air-conditioned spaces. But since summer is a time to enjoy the outdoors, it's hard to stay in all day. So many people go out, and some come back with sunburns and other health issues because they didn't take the proper precautions. Sun- and heat-related illnesses are among the most prevalent of summer injuries. Over 600 people in the United States are killed by extreme heat every year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Extreme heat can lead to dehydration and sunburn, which can be prevented, said Dr. Bonnie Simmons, emergency medicine doctor in Brooklyn, New York. "The key in heat is liquid, liquid, liquid." Some habits that may put your health in danger are exercising outside, exposing too much skin to the sun, and drinking even a moderate amount of alcohol without eating or drinking a lot of water. Dehydration, if untreated, can lead to serious health complications. These are the signs you're way too dehydrated . Click through the gallery above to learn more. 1. Neglect sunscreen on parts of the body One of the most important and simplest things anyone can do to protect themselves from sun damage when outside is applying sunscreen -- everywhere that's exposed. "People are getting better at understanding how important sunscreen is," Dr. Simmons said. "We see [fewer] sunburn cases than we used to." But many still forget to apply it on their feet, ears, top of the head, and back of the legs, she noted. Often, they fall asleep lying on their backs and wake up with burns, Simmons added. "At the very least, don't forget to wear a big hat -- they are awesome at shielding the head and shoulders." For more health tips, here are 50 health tips everyone should know . 2. Take your shirt off If you're enjoying a day out in the sun, or go out for a run or bike ride, or simply mow the lawn, it's often fun to take your shirt off as it feels cooler. But it's not worth the risk of sunburn, according to Dr. Simmons. "I always tell my patients to get a very thin long-sleeve white shirt, preferably with UV protection." They don't make you feel hot; are loose enough so air still flows over the skin; they cover more skin area; and the lighter color repels the sun, she noted. There are plenty of other ways to keep your skin healthy. Here are 17 skin care habits recommended by dermatologists. 3. Dry your clothes out Wearing wet clothes can be dangerous in the winter but may be pleasant in the summer. "[Damp/wet clothes] can help keep you cool," Dr. Simmons said. "You're not going to get a rash, despite what you may have heard." And if you are on a hike somewhere, you may actually want to dip your shirt in a river and wear it wet. Cotton shirts, for example, are great at keeping moisture, keeping people cool for longer. This may be an especially good tip for people who live in the 50 hottest cities in America . 4. Forget to drink enough water It sounds easy enough -- drink a lot of water. But many people don't and get in trouble for it. "We see a lot of dehydrated people," Dr. Simmons said. Dehydration is more dangerous than most people may realize. It may cause various problems -- from mild conditions such as headaches to serious complications such as swelling of the brain. "If you only rely on feeling thirsty, you're going to be dehydrated," Simmons added. It's not always the first indication of dehydration. It's recommended that you carry a water bottle with you at all times, and don't forget water for your pets. Here are the signs you re way too dehydrated . 5. Drink caffeinated beverages instead of water "Caffeine does not count as water," Dr. Simmons said. Many people think that sodas, energy drinks, and large coffees will keep them hydrated, but this is not really the case, she noted. They may have a mild diuretic effect, making you go to the bathroom more often, leading to some loss of fluid. While research shows caffeinated drinks in moderation don't actually cause dehydration, Simmons suggests to have double the amount of water if you choose to drink caffeinated drinks. Coffee has been a divisive topic of late. There are at least 18 reasons to drink coffee for your health and about as many signs you're drinking too much coffee . 6. Exercise outdoors Many people think that sweating means burning fat, and so they go outside in the hot weather to run, Dr. Simmons said. "But this is actually the worst thing you can do." Sweating is the body's natural process to cool itself down -- water evaporates to lower the body's temperature -- but that can lead to dehydration, she explained. "And it's harder to stay hydrated when it's hot." If you want to lose weight, exercise outside in the morning or late at night -- never midday, Simmons said. "And cut your usual running time in half." Otherwise, you risk developing heat stroke, she noted. Heat stroke, which occurs when the body's temperature rises to above 104 F and you don't sweat, is a medical emergency. These are other health hazards you want to avoid in the summer at all costs . 7. Eat large, fatty meals Other than the beach, probably nothing screams "summer" more than barbecuing. But "eating large, heavy, and fatty meals is never a good idea," Dr. Simmons said. Possible food coma aside, it's a bad idea when it comes to trying to stay cool, too. Eating and digesting the food lead to a small increase in body temperature as metabolism speeds up. This may explain why people often feel even hotter after eating ice cream than they did before the cold treat. Fat moves slower through the digestive system, which means the body needs more energy to break it down, raising its temperature even more. There are more things you should know about food, digestion, and calories . 8. Drink alcohol Summer time is party time -- and that often involves drinking outside, at a beach or while picnicking, Dr. Simmons noted. But alcohol and heat can be a dangerous combination. As a diuretic, alcohol promotes dehydration and hinders the body's ability to regulate its temperature, making a person feel warmer. "For every alcoholic beverage, a person should drink two cups of water," Simmons said. Older people and those with certain health conditions should drink less alcohol, or none at all, and drink even more water in between, she noted. 9. Leave medicine in the car Some medications need to be kept in a fridge and some in a dark and dry place, Simmons said. No medication needs to be kept in a hot place, she noted. On a hot day, cars can get very hot -- easily over 100 degrees F within an hour. Heat may damage the medicine, according to the National Institutes of Health. It may become less potent, go bad before its expiration date, and, depending on the medicine, it may irritate the stomach. Don't take your pills if they have changed texture or smell or if they appear cracked or are stuck together. "It's a good idea to take a small cooler with an ice pack and keep medicine there when you're out," according to Simmons. 10. Keep an extra pair of glasses in the car The inside temperature of a car parked in direct sunlight can reach 131 to 172 degrees F, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Extreme heat can damage the frame of your glasses, which may result in them no longer fitting properly on your face. The heat can also damage the lenses by causing them to expand and contract, resulting in distorted vision. 11. Leave plastic bottles in the car Plastic bottles are a fire hazard, if sunlight hits at the right angle. But this is not the only potential problem with plastic bottles left in a heated car. Chemicals in the plastic can leach into the liquid in the bottles. BPA levels in plastic bottles are deemed safe by the Food and Drug Administration, but these levels increase because of the heat. Another substance, antimony, listed as a toxic substance by the CDC, can increase over a period of time when plastic bottles are left in heat, a 2014 University of Florida study found. Studies have reached different conclusions about the carcinogenic effect of BPA, with some saying it may affect hormone levels. You may choose to be on the safe side and on the environmental side -- here are 19 genius inventions that can stop us from using so much plastic .


The future may be a lot tastier thanks to a group of young chefs with a passion for food. Ava Sosa, 9, already knows her way around the kitchen. "I really like baking and I think it's really fun," Ava said. Lucky for her, her family signed her up for a culinary kids camp at FrogLegs Culinary Academy in Kirkland. "When I grow up, I want to open my own bakery [and] make my own sweets like banana bread and pumpkin bread - my mom and I really like to make that," she said. That's music to a cooking instructor's ears. "That was exactly me as a kid so I can't blame them but I love hearing that, I love hearing that they want to grow up to be a chef, they want to own a restaurant, they want to be a baker," said Rachel Stull, an instructor at the academy. However, on Tuesday, Ava was a student, among a group of other young culinary enthusiasts making personal pizzas. At the academy in Kirkland the kids are measuring, rolling out their dough and making their own food. "As soon as we get their hands in the dough or playing, or helping us pick vegetables from the garden, the kids just lighten up and food just becomes this outlet that they can connect with each other," said Tiffany Lewis, chief operating officer for the academy. FrogLegs Culinary Academy offers classes for different ages and skill levels. Children can start at young as 3. "We believe cooking should start right from the beginning. It's a great way for our kids to fill with confidence. It's a great way for kids to appreciate and also to try more things," Lewis said. Young aspiring baker Ava looks at cooking as a chance to soak up any experiences she can. "You get to learn a lot of things and try new foods," she said.


Editor's note: The opinions in this article are the author's, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. There is an opening for 2020 Democrats . Donald Trump is not a panacea, especially not for conservatives. To his credit, he's exposed massive, structural problems that have been exacerbated for generations by careerist politicians. Yet his actions, while a step in the right direction, haven't done much yet for the average Joe. And the free market ideologues and corporate shills in the GOP either stand in his way or won't help. BUTTIGIEG TRIPLES FUNDRAISING HAUL IN LAST QUARTER, RAKES IN NEARLY $25M But for the 2020 Democrats to take advantage of this they need to set aside their take-no-prisoners extremism and address real people where they actually live. Here are 6 steps the Democrats must take to defeat Trump   but won't: 1. Acknowledge Trump is sometimes right   on China, immigration, something. This simple act of humility by a Democrat would go a long way toward reassuring the American public that the entire party hasn't lost its collective mind and can therefore be trusted. The truth is, Trump is hardly an extremist. In fact, he's probably the most liberal Republican to ever sit in the White House   one reason I didn't vote for him. And on a host of issues, not least immigration, Trump is saying and doing what virtually all Democrats did and said just five or ten years ago. What's changed is that national Democrats have become hostages of the lunatic Antifa wing of their party. If a few of the 2020 candidates could muster the guts to defy the crazies, they would get a serious look by average people. That's one reason why virtually everyone I know is going ga-ga over Tulsi Gabbard   because she sounds actually sane. 2. Apologize to the Deplorables. Half the country voted for Donald Trump. Yet, to hear the Democratic candidates talk, only racists, homophobes and Nazis did. According to far left Democrats like Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., and most of the media, Democratic candidates should throw milkshakes at Trump voters, not ask them for their votes. Yet to win, the Democrats have to knock this insanity off. According to polling done by Rasmussen Reports, some 36 percent of black Americans support Donald Trump. A NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll taken in January 2019 found an astonishing 50 percent of self-identified Hispanic voters say they approve of the job Donald Trump is doing as president. The candidates therefore have to admit that some members of their party have been less than respectful of ordinary Americans who don't work at Google. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, one of the few of candidates who sounds even remotely sane, has done this. To win, they all have to. 3. Admit ObamaCare made things worse. The Democrats have a winning hand with health care. The entire system is corrupt   and health insurance CEOs are collecting $20 million annual bonuses while ordinary working families can't pay their deductibles and premiums. Yet to have any credibility at all, the candidates should admit that ObamaCare actually made a bad situation worse. Far from "standing up to the insurance companies," as Bernie Sanders urges, the Democrats actually cut a devil's bargain with them. "You go along with ObamaCare," the Democrats said, "and we'll force the country to buy your overpriced products and then let you raise prices as much as you want." 4. Lose the righteousness. No one likes being hectored to by a self-righteous scold. And that is what smug progressive ideologues like Kirsten Gillibrand and Kamala Harris can sound like. Or the obnoxious virtue-signaling of Cory Booker or Bill de Blasio that appeals only to the perpetually aggrieved. If the Democrats want to win, they have to be likeable. This is something both Obama and Bill Clinton understood. With few exceptions, most of the current crop of candidates don't. They better learn fast. 5. Moderate on abortion. This is heresy for Democrats and why they absolutely must take this step. On abortion and other sensitive moral issues, most of the candidates sound like strident fanatics, not thoughtful people. They are so terrified of deviating one inch from the Planned Parenthood/NARAL script that they sound inhuman. If they want to win, the candidates should stand up to the abortion lobby and concede that, yes, late-term abortions bother a lot of people. Acting like abortion is a great gift to celebrate rather than a tragedy only alienates two thirds of the country. Joe Biden shot himself in the foot by flip-flopping (again) on the Hyde Amendment. He now looks even weaker than he did before. 6. Downplay climate change (for now). To win, Democrats have to prove they are reasonable, not fanatics. And the truth is, climate change is not a pressing issue with most Americans who actually have a job and work for a living. Sure, I have solar panels on my house and want an electric car. But I don't want the U.S. economy shut down with crazy "cap and trade" schemes that have not worked anywhere they've been tried (check out the carbon credit market if you want to know what the world really thinks of this idea). Talk climate change up if you must, but not at the expense of working families who can't afford a Prius much less $35,000 in new solar panels. If a candidate did all these 6 steps, he or she would have a realistic shot at taking down The Donald. But for the Democrats, being righteous is always more important than actually winning.


You have just 7.4 seconds to make a great first impression with your resume. Make it the best it can be. No matter how much you might love your current job, you've likely got a dream job that you might just love even better. Whether or not the next job you apply for is that dream job, you need to be ready when it arrives. This means keeping your resume up to date and ready to send to a company or recruiter at moment's notice. Says Lisa Rangel, founder and managing director of Chameleon Resumes, "Ideally you want to be ready with a resume before that recruiter call comes. But let's face it, most of us will do it under pressure after the call comes." So, instead of waiting until your dream job walks into your life and you need to get your resume in the hands of the recruiter right now , every couple of months make sure that your resume is up to date and ready to go at moment's notice. Believe me, you'll save yourself a lot of worry, and you'll make sure the company with that dream job has all your information right. Remember: you have just 7.4 seconds to make a great first impression with your resume. When you review and update your resume, Lisa Rangel suggests that you follow these six steps: 1. Make sure your contact information is updated. Current phone number (mobile) and email is essential. You won't need to include your physical address to send your resume to a third-party recruiter in most cases, but be sure to include your LinkedIn profile vanity URL. 2. Ensure the target role is reflected in the title of your resume. Don't start this summary section with the word "summary" or "objective." Use the title as the title. This will visually reinforce to the reader that you want to do what they need. 3. Ask the recruiter what are the top three achievements the prospective employer wants this next hire to do. Next be sure you have measurable achievements listed that demonstrate how you either have done these accomplishments already or can show how you are positioned to do these wins as next steps in your career. 4. Freshen up the font. Gravitate towards a font more modern while still conveying an executive feel, such as Calibri or Arial Narrow. 5. Update the visual element to your resume. Include subtle touches of color in the form of a separator line between sections. 6. Employ the use of white space in your resume. Break up blocks of information and use short sentences with numeric- and results-driven content. Remember that readers digest reading your resume in six-second increments, so you want to write digestible morsels to keep them reading and motivated to call. Related video: 7 things to avoid when writing a resume (provided by Time)


DETROIT (AP) Dylan Cease has two victories so far in this, the right-hander's rookie season. Both have been against the bumbling Detroit Tigers. Cease pitched five solid innings and Jose Abreu homered and drove in three runs to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Welington Castillo also homered for Chicago, and Jake Rogers went deep for Detroit. Cease (2-4) allowed two runs and seven hits, striking out six with one walk. He also beat Detroit on July 3 before losing his next four starts. ''I think he continues to improve,'' manager Rick Renteria said. ''Obviously we'd like to get him to the point where he's more efficient and we can get him deeper into the games, but right now as he continues to learn, we'll take it.'' This was obviously a favorable matchup. The Tigers are 10-45 since the start of June. Three relievers finished for the White Sox. Alex Colome allowed a run in the ninth but held on for his 22nd save in 23 chances. Daniel Norris (3-9) allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings. Abreu gave Chicago a 1-0 lead with a first-inning homer, his 24th of the season. That opposite-field drive came on the 11th pitch of the at-bat. ''It was a battle,'' Norris said. ''I tried to mix in a two-seam there and sort of just left it middle. He put a decent swing on it and it went over the wall. I wasn't executing great in the first. I think if I make my pitches there, the at-bat's over.'' Adam Engel hit an RBI double in the second before the Tigers rallied. Brandon Dixon tripled and scored for Detroit in the third to make it 2-1, then Rogers tied it with a fourth-inning homer. Abreu put the White Sox up 3-2 with an RBI double in the fifth. Castillo, activated from the family medical emergency leave list before the game, went deep in the sixth to give Chicago a two-run lead again. Castillo was the 26th man for the White Sox for the doubleheader. Reliever Matt Hall was the 26th man for Detroit. The White Sox added another run in the ninth on Abreu's RBI single. Harold Castro hit a run-scoring single of his own for Detroit to make it 5-3. MOVIE REFERENCE MLB.com released player nicknames that will go on uniforms during Players' Weekend from Aug. 23-25. White Sox reliever Evan Marshall has chosen ''FORGETTING SARAH'' - a reference to the movie. ''It's `Forgetting Sarah Marshall' - it's a hilarious movie,'' he said. ''I thought, if they can squeeze it on a jersey, it would be a funny one.'' CLAIM The Tigers claimed right-hander David McKay off waivers from Seattle and optioned him to Triple-A Toledo. He made his major league debut with the Mariners this season, allowing four earned runs in seven innings. TRAINER'S ROOM Tigers: Detroit put INF Jeimer Candelario (left thumb sprain) on the 10-day injured list and recalled INF Dawel Lugo from Toledo. Manager Ron Gardenhire did not sound optimistic about Candelario. ''His hand's not good,'' Gardenhire said. ''It's not broken or anything but he's definitely not going to be available. It's going to be a while.'' UP NEXT White Sox: LHP Hector Santiago makes his White Sox debut in the second game of the doubleheader. Chicago purchased his contract from Triple-A Charlotte and transferred LHP Manny Banuelos to the 60-day injured list. Tigers: RHP Drew VerHagen (1-2) takes the mound in the second game. --- Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. BMW is recalling certain 3 Series, 5 Series, and Z4 cars from the 2006 model year due to concerns that an electrical short could lead to fire. The problem, which could affect 184,505 vehicles, has been traced to production irregularities in the heating element for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve that is used to keep that system from freezing. The PCV valve is an emissions device that keeps pollutants created by an engine from being released into the atmosphere. It also helps keep the engine oil clean and prevents crankcase pressure from building up. (Learn more about PCV valves in the Consumer Reports Car Repair Encyclopedia .) "The electrical contacts of the PCV valve heater are coated with a plastic material. Irregularities in the manufacturing process could allow moisture to occur near the PCV valve heater and lead to a short circuit," according to documentation that BMW filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. BMW says these problems are "extremely rare," but the company warns customers to stop driving the vehicle if there is smoke coming from the engine compartment, or if the driver smells smoke or plastic burning. This action expands a recall issued in 2017 (NHTSA campaign 17V-683) for a similar issue that impacted 740,000 BMW 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, X3, X5, and Z4 models from 2007 to 2011. Owners should receive notification from BMW in early June. The Details Vehicles recalled: 2006 BMW 325i, 325Xi, 330i, 330Xi, 525i, 525Xi, 530i, 530Xi, and Z4 produced from Feb. 1, 2005, through Sept. 29, 2006. The problem: An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use. The fix: Dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. The work is expected to take 1 to 2 hours. How to contact the manufacturer: Owners may contact BMW customer service at 800-525-7417. NHTSA's campaign number: 19V273000 Check to see whether your vehicle has an open recall: NHTSA's website will tell you whether your vehicle has any open recalls that need to be addressed. If you plug your car's 17-digit vehicle identification number (VIN) into NHTSA's website and this recall doesn't appear, it means your vehicle doesn't currently have any open recalls. Because automakers issue recalls often (and for many older vehicles), we recommend checking back regularly. Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization that works side by side with consumers to create a fairer, safer, and healthier world. CR does not endorse products or services, and does not accept advertising. Copyright © 2019, Consumer Reports, Inc.


Christian Eriksen's family have been spotted house-hunting in Madrid, as the Danish midfielder's future at Tottenham remains up in the air. Eriksen has one year left on his current deal with Tottenham and has so far refused to sign an extension, subsequently leading to speculation surrounding a potential exit from the club this summer. Real Madrid have been continually linked with an approach for the 27-year-old, though they also have their eyes on the likes of Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek. According to Danish publication Fyens Stiftstidende , Eriksen's family members have recently been spotted looking at houses in Madrid, which could indicate that there have developments regarding Real's interest in signing the midfielder. The report also notes that Eriksen is currently in the process of selling his apartment in London. Eriksen himself was not present during the house-hunt as he was otherwise occupied at a charity event. This news contradicts recent reports which have claimed that Eriksen is now seriously considering a move elsewhere, with Manchester United and Juventus being cited as possible destinations. Team pic.twitter.com/gnUYtLLnPL   Christian Eriksen (@ChrisEriksen8) May 8, 2019 It was reported that Daniel Levy's asking price of £100m had scared off Real, which meant Eriksen was forced to consider other viable options. Eriksen has made it no small secret that he is looking for a move away from Tottenham this summer, telling Ekstra Bladet at the start of June: "I feel that I am at a stage of my career where I would like to try something new. "I hope that something will be decided this summer. That is the plan. In football you never know when there could be a decision like that. It could be at any point. The best thing is always for it to happen quickly but in football things take time."


Pedro Piquet, son of three-time Formula 1 champion Nelson, topped the first session of the new FIA Formula 3 Championship in Barcelona. Trident driver Piquet jumped to the top of the leaderboard in the last three minutes of Friday morning's 45-minute free practice session with a lap of 1m33.255s. Red Bull junior Juri Vips steered his Hitech Grand Prix-run car to second, 0.009s behind Piquet, making the most of improving track conditions to move up the order in the closing minutes. Ferrari Academy driver Robert Shwartzman had topped most of the session, initially clearing the field by half a second, but his time ended up 0.255s shy of Piquet's. Niko Kari jumped up the order late on to give Trident two cars in the top four, with GP3 veteran Jake Hughes in fifth for new single-seater squad HWA. Carlin's Logan Sargeant took sixth ahead of Shwartzman's fellow Ferrari junior and Prema teammate Marcus Armstrong. Simo Laaksonen was eighth for MP Motorsport, ahead of the top ART Grand Prix car of David Beckmann, whose session was hampered by picking up front wing damage by making contact with Fabio Scherer at Turn 12. Renault junior Ye Yifei rounded out the top 10 for Hitech. Another Hitech driver, Leonardo Pulcini, set the fastest pre-season testing lap at Barcelona this year , but could only manage 24th, nearly two seconds off the pace. Pulcini, however, did not use a second set of tyres unlike most of his rivals, and described himself as "confident" heading into qualifying. Practice results: Cla#DriverTeamTimeGap 1 18 Pedro Piquet Trident 1'33.255 2 21 Jüri Vips Hitech Grand Prix 1'33.264 0.009 3 28 Robert Shwartzman Prema Racing 1'33.510 0.255 4 19 Niko Kari Trident 1'33.519 0.264 5 11 Jake Hughes HWA Racelab 1'33.766 0.511 6 31 Logan Sargeant Carlin Buzz Racing 1'33.879 0.624 7 26 Marcus Armstrong Prema Racing 1'33.923 0.668 8 5 Simo Laaksonen MP Motorsport 1'33.938 0.683 9 1 David Beckmann ART Grand Prix 1'34.059 0.804 10 22 Ye Yifei Hitech Grand Prix 1'34.144 0.889 11 27 Jehan Daruvala Prema Racing 1'34.211 0.956 12 3 Christian Lundgaard ART Grand Prix 1'34.237 0.982 13 17 Devlin DeFrancesco Trident 1'34.301 1.046 14 10 Bent Viscaal HWA Racelab 1'34.321 1.066 15 2 Max Fewtrell ART Grand Prix 1'34.367 1.112 16 30 Felipe Drugovich Carlin Buzz Racing 1'34.475 1.220 17 6 Richard Verschoor MP Motorsport 1'34.608 1.353 18 12 Keyvan Andres HWA Racelab 1'34.755 1.500 19 7 Lirim Zendeli Sauber Junior Team by Charouz 1'34.860 1.605 20 29 Teppei Natori Carlin Buzz Racing 1'34.877 1.622 21 23 Alex Peroni Campos Racing 1'35.038 1.783 22 4 Liam Lawson MP Motorsport 1'35.053 1.798 23 25 Sebastian Fernandez Campos Racing 1'35.139 1.884 24 20 Leonardo Pulcini Hitech Grand Prix 1'35.192 1.937 25 16 Andreas Estner Jenzer Motorsport 1'35.219 1.964 26 14 Yuki Tsunoda Jenzer Motorsport 1'35.573 2.318 27 9 Raoul Hyman Sauber Junior Team by Charouz 1'35.725 2.470 28 15 Artem Petrov Jenzer Motorsport 1'35.814 2.559 29 8 Fabio Scherer Sauber Junior Team by Charouz 1'36.140 2.885 30 24 Alessio Deledda Campos Racing 1'36.241 2.986 View full results