Randall King is like many other Jeff Gordon fans facing a difficult decision after Sunday's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. When Gordon steps out of a Sprint Cup Series car for the final time, completing a 23-year career in which he never missed a start, a generation of fans will wonder who to pull for next. "I've gone back and forth on it all year," said King, 28. "I've gone from, 'I'm not going to watch at all' to 'I'll watch it casually' to 'I've got to pick someone new to root for.' "I'm at a crossroads. And I don't know who to pull for." Through 94 interviews with Gordon fans conducted in person, on the phone and via email, the only clear answer is there's no consensus on who fans will choose to replace the four-time champion as their favorite. The most frequent response was from fans who will either root for several drivers in attempt to fill the void (21 people fell into this category) or are completely undecided with their loyalty up for grabs (20). That's 44% of fans who don't have a single driver in mind to replace their favorite. Jo Koster, a college professor who has been following Gordon since he raced sprint cars in the late 1980s, is one of the people who doesn't know what she'll do. Koster will root for Tony Stewart next season for sentimental reasons   it's his final year before following Gordon out the door   but would prefer to find a young driver to follow. "You want to be along for the full ride," she said. The problem is, she said, none of them have gotten her attention so far. The biggest obstacle cited among fans who want to select a new driver is Gordon himself. He's irreplaceable. Gordon's personality and success actually drew people into the sport, creating new NASCAR fans along the way. He changed the perception of NASCAR and helped build it into a national power. Now that he's leaving, many of his fans lack direction. "I can't pull for someone else the same way," Keegan Leahy said. "I grew up idolizing the guy to the point where his success feels like my success. There's no way I can have another favorite driver like that." But some have already found another driver to root for, and they didn't have to look far. Chase Elliott, who is replacing Gordon in the No. 24 car , was the most-mentioned driver among fans who said they've already made a decision (18 people). Though fans praised Elliott's personality, his potential and pedigree (he's the son of Hall of Famer Bill Elliott), Gordon fans are largely flocking to him because of the car. "I feel attached to the 24 like you get attached to your favorite sports teams," Dustin McGrew said. "Players come and go, but you always keep your allegiance to your team." Elliott understands the situation. The 19-year-old said some Gordon fans have told him they intend to pull for him next year, and others have said they won't. "You can't make people like you," he told USA TODAY Sports. "You can't force that upon them. If they want to support what we're doing, that's great. I hope to get as many of his supporters as possible." As for those who don't intend to pull for Elliott, the results were scattered. No other driver reached double-digit figures among the fans interviewed. Kyle Larson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. were next with six votes each, followed by Jimmie Johnson (four). Both Earnhardt and Johnson are currently teammates of Gordon's at Hendrick Motorsports. Larson is viewed by some fans as being the heir apparent to Gordon's legacy due to their similar backgrounds, even though he didn't take over Gordon's ride. "(I) like how they both came from California, raced midgets with plans to go open-wheel racing and didn't have support from family money," Justin Nguyen said. "Add in the connections between the two, like how Kyle was a Gordon fan growing up, and it's pretty easy for Kyle to be my next favorite." In perhaps the biggest surprise, Brad Keselowski also drew three votes   this despite clashing with Gordon during last year's Chase for the Sprint Cup. "Many people wouldn't believe me, but I'll be rooting for Brad Keselowski," Chris Gollon said. "Of all the drivers I've met in person, few treat their fans better than Mr. Keselowski. He may not be the most popular driver, but I'm looking forward to being his fan for years to come." Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Carl Edwards, Kyle Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Blaney and Darrell Wallace Jr. also were picked as new favorite drivers by at least one Gordon fan. Some fans, though, said next week's race will be their final event as a fan. They view themselves more as a fan of the driver than the sport, and they'll no longer be watching NASCAR once Gordon retires (seven people answered this way). "It is strange to have a constant disappear in your life," German Etcheverry said. "When Jeff announced his retirement, I didn't think of who I was going to root for; I thought about why I was watching NASCAR. The reason why I was watching NASCAR was because of Jeff Gordon. "Now that Jeff Gordon is leaving, part of me inside has died." Follow Gluck on Twitter @jeff_gluck


You might think that reaching the century mark is a long shot, but more and more people are living to 100. Here's how they're doing it. Join the Century Club More and more Americans are living to 100. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of Americans 100 years old or older increased by nearly 41 percent between 2000 and 2014. 'For the average American, about 20 percent of life expectancy is genes, and the other 80 percent is lifestyle,' says Dan Beuttner, author of the book The Blue Zones , an exploration of five places around the world that have the highest populations of people who live to 100. 'Healthy habits can help eliminate the diseases that tend to shorten your life such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.' Click through the gallery above to see the lifestyle changes that seem to make the most impact. Swap out red meat You don't have to become a strict vegetarian in fact, research has shown that swapping out some of your servings of red meat for high-quality plant protein (such as soy or legumes), can reduce your cholesterol levels. Other studies have found that making those healthy swaps can significantly lower your risk of premature death especially from heart disease. If you're looking for good sources of plant protein, here are 15 . Eat even more fruits and veggies You already know you need to eat your fruits and veggies, but did you know that skimping on them could lead to an earlier demise? A 2017 study found that an astounding 5.6 to 7.8 million premature deaths worldwide stem from people eating less than 500 grams of fruit (approximately two servings) and 800 grams of vegetables (about 3.5 servings) daily. Check out 8 things that happen to your body when you don't eat enough fruits and veggies . Rethink retirement We're not saying you have to deal with a 9-to-5 grind forever, but there is great value in continuing to do something you love it brings purpose to your life. Researchers were able to link a sense of purpose in life with an 83 percent reduction in death from all causes and a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular trouble such as stroke or heart attack, according to a 2016 review of 10 studies. Eat the right fats Reducing the amounts of unhealthy trans and saturated fat in your diet will go a long way toward helping you live to 100. A recent study found that for every 2 percent increase in trans fat in your diet, your risk of premature death jumps by 16 percent. And just a 5 percent increase in saturated fat boosts your risk of early death by 8 percent. On the flip side, replace those artery-clogging fats with healthier poly and monounsaturated fats, and you will likely live longer. Watch for these signs that you're not eating enough healthy fats . Discover pulses Beans, peas, chickpeas, lentils they're all pulses, and people who live in the Blue Zones areas famous for their high number of centenarians eat an average of one cup of pulses per day. Some of the reasons why these plant foods help extend life: Pulses are high in fiber, low in calories and often replace unhealthier protein sources such as red meat. And research suggests that eating just one serving a day can reduce your levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Go nuts Munching on a handful of nuts every day is a tasty way to help you live to 100. In a study of nearly 120,000 adults, those who ate nuts every day were 20 percent less likely to have died during the 30-year follow-up than those who reported eating no nuts. Yes, nuts are high in fat, but it's mostly the healthy unsaturated kind plus they are high in protein and fiber and have been shown to improve cholesterol and blood pressure levels. If you're looking to add more nuts to your diet, start with these 5 healthiest nuts . Manage stress better You probably know that too much stress can raise your risk of diseases that can shorten your life. But stress isn't going away, so set the goal of finding ways to cope. Meditation is one very effective method for reducing the negative health impacts of stress, but even some simple breathing exercises like these can help. Once a day, sit quietly for a few minutes and focus on nothing but breathing in and out, trying to slow down your breath to a count of four (or more) on both the inhale and exhale. Don't skip your annual physical In order to live longer, you need to do all you can to prevent disease or at the very least, catch an illness on the early side. That's why it's essential to see your physician on a schedule he or she recommends. Also, be sure you and your loved ones get screening tests such as mammograms, colonoscopies, and prostate exams. You may need different tests and screenings at different ages here's a guide  so always consult your doctor for the latest recommendations. Sit less You may have heard it before, but sitting is the new smoking. The latest research shows that too much time on your behind can be as deadly as nicotine. So if you want to live to 100, don't smoke (obviously) and don't fall prey to 'sitting disease.' One study found that leisure time sitting (like watching TV or surfing the web) has a big impact on your risk of dying younger. Those who spent more than six hours of leisure time a day sitting had a 19 percent higher mortality rate than those who spent less than three hours of their leisure time on the couch. Keep close friends Yes, family ties are important, but as you age, good friends may be even more important. Close connections with friends are often less fraught with emotional drama than those with parents, siblings, and children. Maintaining tight friendships as you get older is associated with better health and greater happiness both of which are key ingredients for living to 100. Walk every day The current government advice on exercise calls for getting at least 30 minutes a day of moderate physical activity such as walking. Even if you don't hit that number, as long as you're consistently active, you'll lower your mortality risk, research shows. Instead of making exercise just one more thing to check off your to-do list, experts advise finding more ways to work activity into the fabric of your daily life. Walking or biking to the store, vacuuming the house, or mowing the lawn all count toward your goal of living to 100. Here's how to turn walking into calorie-burning exercise . Stay connected It's not enough to have friends you have to connect with them on a regular basis in order to get the life-extending benefits. And that means more than just following them on Facebook and 'liking' the occasional photo of a cute puppy or grandchild. When you have truly strong social connections , you reduce your risk of early death by 50 percent compared to people without those ties. Check out some more of the scientific proof that having good friends improves your health . Grow a garden Planting, tending, and harvesting a garden is another activity that will help you live to 100. There's a decent amount of physical effort involved, plus the vegetables you reap can play an important part in your healthy longevity diet. Just take a look at all the health benefits that come with growing a garden . Cut down on processed foods When you're hoping to live to 100, you need to eat well. And that means focusing your diet on real, whole foods fresh fruits, vegetables, fish, lean meats, whole grains, and plant proteins. And it means avoiding overly processed packaged foods as much as possible. Those packaged foods may be convenient, but they're typically loaded with too much salt, sugar, unhealthy fats, preservatives, and additives that may take years off your life . If you do choose packaged foods on occasion, check the labels and skip those that contain these harmful ingredients . Have a drink (but not too many) People who are light to moderate drinkers may have a lower risk of mortality than their teetotaling counterparts. But the key is 'light to moderate' drinking which means no more than one alcoholic beverage per day for women and two for men. Drinking too much especially binge drinking has been associated with an increased risk of premature death. Go for whole grains There are plenty of good reasons to upgrade some (or better yet, all) of your bread, pasta, rice, and cereal to whole grain versions. You get lots more healthy fiber, which helps you stay fuller longer and moderate blood sugar levels. But by eating more whole grains you also might give yourself a boost toward living to 100. In one study , the people who ate at least servings a day of whole grains had a 20 percent lower risk of death than those who ate little or no whole grains. And it's easy to add more whole grains to your diet here's how . Maintain a healthy weight Being overweight or obese puts you at risk for several of the diseases that could get in the way of you living to 100 such as diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. Not surprisingly, it's also linked to an increased risk of mortality . To stay healthy and live longer, strive to keep your body mass index in the healthy zone between 18.5 and 24.9. Spend more time in nature Healthier people tend to live in healthier places places where they're surrounded by, or at least have easy access to green spaces. Studies have found that spending more time in nature can reduce depression, make you more active and also mean you're exposed to less harmful pollution. Some scientists even believe that time in nature can actually change how the brain works, improving your ability to think clearly and solve problems. Now that you know these rules, add these habits into your life to help you live to 100 , too.


Having a disease that slowly turns your muscle and tissue into bone sounds like something straight out of your worst nightmare, but for one 23-year-old woman in Missouri, it's a reality. Carli Henrotay can't raise her arms above her head, bend at the waist, or stand on two legs because bone growth has caused her joints to lock. More bone will grow as time goes on, and there's unfortunately no cure. When Henrotay was about 5 years old, she fell off a stool and injured her back. But unlike most 5-year-olds, her body wasn't quick to heal itself. She was extremely swollen, and doctors were stumped by her symptoms, according to the Daily Mail . One doctor, however, had seen a case like this before. He asked to see Henrotay's toes, and his suspicions were quickly confirmed. Her big toes were much shorter than the rest, a tell-tale sign of fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). RELATED: I Was Born With a Heart Defect That Could've Killed Me by Age 4. I'm 25 Only about 800 people worldwide are known to have FOP, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center . It's caused by a gene mutation, and symptoms usually become noticeable in early childhood. Trauma, such as a fall, invasive medical procedure, or viral illness may trigger episodes of muscle swelling and inflammation. These flareups can last anywhere from several days to months and often result in permanent bone growth in the injured area, which is what happened to Henrotay when she was 5. "The first thing to go was my back. Over time it has turned into a sheet of bone," she told the Daily Mail . Bone has now grown in many other parts of her body, as well. "My jaw is locked and I have less than two millimeters of opening," she said, "so it makes it harder for me to eat or talk and project my voice." Surgery to remove the new bone isn't possible because the trauma would only cause more growth, but Henrotay has hope that there will one day be a treatment for FOP. RELATED: 10 Things You Should Never Say to Someone With a Chronic Illness Seriously Barcroft TV More bone will grow throughout Henrotay's body over time, likely restricting her mobility even further, but her family encourages her to live as full of a life as possible. She recently bought a house with her partner of six years and is looking forward to learning how to live on her own. "I am excited to get in my new home and see where my independence can take me," she said, "but it also is a double-edged sword because I know it will hinder me, as well." Though Henrotay's condition does limit her, she hasn't let it define her. "I want people to understand that disability isn't the whole part of me even though you can see it," she said. "You need to see more than the wheel chair and just see me as a person before you judge me for the disability." RELATED: Doctors Kept Dismissing My Back Pain Until I Was Finally Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Hell's Kitchen? According to Walk Score, this New York City neighborhood is a "walker's paradise," is easy to get around on a bicycle and has excellent transit. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one bedroom in Hell's Kitchen is currently hovering around $3,493. So, what might you expect to find with a budget of $3,700/month? Read on for a roundup of the latest rental offerings, via Zumper and Apartment Guide . (Note: Prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 560 W. 43rd St. Listed at $3,605/month, this one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is located at 560 W. 43rd St. The unit features hardwood flooring. When it comes to building amenities, expect a fitness center, on-site laundry and assigned parking. Pet owners, take heed: Cats and dogs are allowed. The listing specifies a broker's fee equal to one month's rent. (See the complete listing here .) 520 W. 43rd St. Next, there's this one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit situated at 520 W. 43rd St. It's listed for $3,620/month. The building boasts on-site laundry, garage parking and a fitness center. In the unit, you'll see hardwood flooring. When it comes to pets, both meows and barks are welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. (See the complete listing here .) 411 W. 35th St. Here's a studio apartment at 411 W. 35th St. that's going for $3,603/month. In the unit, you'll find a dishwasher, hardwood flooring, air conditioning and in-unit laundry. The building boasts a fitness center and a residents lounge. Neither cats nor dogs are welcome. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. (Take a look at the full listing here .) 515 W. 52nd St. Located at 515 W. 52nd St., here's a studio apartment that's listed for $3,637/month. The residence offers hardwood flooring. The building boasts on-site laundry and assigned parking. Good news for animal lovers: Both dogs and cats are welcome here. Look out for a broker's fee equal to one month's rent. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 550 W. 54th St. Listed at $3,642/month, this one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit is located at 550 W. 54th St. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate a swimming pool and assigned parking. The residence features hardwood flooring and a dishwasher. Pet owners, take heed: Cats and dogs are allowed. The listing specifies a broker's fee equal to one month's rent. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Diamondbacks have reached an agreement with first-round left-hander Blake Walston, the team announced. Walston received $2.45M, just below the $2,653,400 slot value, Jim Callis of MLB.com tweets. The Walston agreement brings the Diamondbacks closer to finishing their heavy lifting with respect to this year's draft. They already signed fellow top-60 picks Corbin Carroll, Brennan Malone, Drey Jamison and Ryne Nelson before reaching a deal with Walston. That group helped comprise quite a 2019 haul for the Diamondbacks, who entered this draft with a league-high $16,093,700 to spend on their selections. Arizona received the pick it used on Walston because it failed to sign 2018 first-rounder Matt McClain a year ago. In Walston, the team's getting a prospect whom FanGraphs , Baseball America , ESPN's Keith Law and MLB.com each ranked in or near the top 50 players available entering the draft. Law (subscription required) noted the high school hurler from North Carolina could be difficult to sign, but the Diamondbacks now have the 17-year-old under wraps.


President Donald Trump is set to sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of a multilateral summit in Japan on Saturday, June 29. The meeting marks a last-ditch attempt to avoid planned escalations in a sprawling trade war between the largest economies. Trump has said punishing tariffs on nearly all remaining imports from China would take effect if no progress was made during the two-day G20 summit in Osaka. Visit Markets Insider's homepage for more stories . President Donald Trump is set to sit down with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to avert planned trade escalations between the largest economies. The stakes could barely be higher: Trump has said punishing tariffs on nearly all remaining imports from China would take effect if no progress was made during the sideline meeting at the G20 summit in Japan. While media reports this week said that Washington was prepared to reach a ceasefire with Beijing, Trump and administration officials have maintained an unswerving openness to escalation. "My plan B is that if we don't make a deal, I will tariff - and maybe not at 25% but maybe at 10% - but I will tariff the rest of the $600 billion that we're talking about," Trump said Wednesday on Fox Business Network . The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Xi is set to present Trump with a list of conditions for the US, which included lifting all $250 billion worth of tariffs on Chinese products and a ban on telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies. The Trump trade team views tariffs as a way to pressure China to make structural changes to its state-led economy, however, particularly on perceived aggressions such as the forced transfer of foreign technology. Advisers who are attending G20 with the president include Peter Navarro, who is seen as the most hardline trade negotiator in the White House. Saturday would mark the first meeting between Trump and Xi since November, but few expect a breakthrough and instead view the meeting as a potential opportunity to restart talks. Nearly a dozen rounds of cabinet-level trade negotiations fell apart last month after the US said China reneged on core commitments. "Even as trade frictions persist, he's got the opportunity to see where the Chinese side is since the talks last left off," a senior administration official said of Trump. "But again, the president is quite comfortable with any outcome." Now Read: Republican lawmakers are closing in on a bill that would challenge Trump's tariff powers The meeting will come at a pivotal time for Trump, whose trade policies with China and US allies have threatened to upend what is set to become the longest economic expansion in history next week. China has retaliated against the White House with its own tariffs on $110 billion worth of American imports. Hundreds of business and industry representatives have testified before the US Trade Representative to warn that further tariffs would act as a tax on Americans and put domestic jobs at risk. Economists say further escalation would be especially significant because they would hit mostly consumer products, such as cellphones and clothing. While Trump has found bipartisan support in his calls to address any trade imbalances with China, tariffs have drawn backlash from Republican lawmakers and key constituents ahead of the 2020 elections. Research suggests that GOP counties have been hit especially hard by the yearlong dispute between the US and China. The Trump administration has sought to soften the blow dealt to farmers, who have been hit by steep retaliatory tariffs on agricultural exports to China. In May, the Agriculture Department more than doubled the size of its bailout program for producers of soybeans and other farm products. Pressure to defuse tensions also weighs heavily on Xi, who will face a dilemma between bending to demands from the largest economy and maintaining a tough appearance at home. Tariffs have only added to strains on the Chinese economy, which posted its slowest pace of growth in more than a quarter century in 2018. Trump was expected to hold various other meetings at the G20 summit, including with leaders from Australia, Japan, India, Germany, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. A bonus just for you : Click here to claim 30 days of access to Business Insider PRIME


Curious just how far your dollar goes in San Antonio? We've rounded up the latest rental listings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to locating a place in San Antonio if you've got $900/month earmarked for your rent. Take a peek at what rentals the city has to offer, below. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 9603 Bandera Road Listed at $802/month, this 622-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located at 9603 Bandera Road. In the unit, you can expect a mix of hardwood floors and carpeting and a walk-in closet. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate a business center and a fitness center. Animals are not welcome. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address requires a car for most errands, has some bike infrastructure and offers limited transit options. (See the complete listing here .) 8801 Cinnamon Creek Drive Here's a 675-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom spot at 8801 Cinnamon Creek Drive that's going for $803/month. The building offers a fitness center, on-site laundry and a swimming pool. Pet owners are in luck: cats and dogs are welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. According to Walk Score, the area around this address is car-dependent, is somewhat bikeable and has some transit options. (See the full listing here .) 18200 Blanco Springs Finally check out this 650-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom spot that's located at 18200 Blanco Springs. It's listed for $803/month. The building has a fitness center. The unit comes with a dishwasher, hardwood flooring and a walk-in closet. Both cats and dogs are permitted. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address isn't very walkable, has minimal bike infrastructure and has minimal transit options. (See the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in San Antonio . This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


BREMERTON, Wash.   A woman died Tuesday after crashing her car along a busy Bremerton road while suffering some kind of medical episode, the Bremerton Police Department said. It happened along Kitsap Way near the highway just before noon when a woman in her mid-50s was driving to a funeral when she suffered a medical problem. After the emergency, she lost control of her vehicle   careening into two cars, headed towards oncoming traffic before crashing near the northbound offramp of Highway 3. There are two vehicle crashes in the 4000-5000 of Kitsap Way causing tremendous traffic congestion. Please stay away from that are for the next few hours if at all possible.   Bremerton Police (@BremertonPD) June 25, 2019 Police say she had already died by the time officers responded but did not release her identity. Kitsap Way was shut down in both directions for several hours while investigators figure out what happened. No one else was hurt.     ©2019 KCPQ-TV, Seattle Visit KCPQ-TV, Seattle at www.q13fox.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Interested in adopting a pet   or just looking at some delightful doggies? There are dozens of endearing dogs up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Minneapolis. Animal shelters work hard to care for unhoused pets and connect them to loving homes. Hoodline used data from Petfinder to power this roundup of dogs currently available for adoption. (Details like pet availability, training, vaccinations and other features are based on data provided by Petfinder and may be subject to change; contact the shelter for the latest information.) Fay, Doberman pinscher mix Fay is a female Doberman pinscher mix currently residing at Doberman Rescue Minnesota . Fay loves other dogs. She is vaccinated. She's mastered her house-training etiquette. From Fay's current caretaker: Little Fay is a sweet pup who has made the long trip to MN with her pup, Chloe. She is loving her foster home, where she has three Doberman siblings. Fay is great with all dogs and people, including children. Apply to adopt Fay today at Petfinder . Ruby, pit bull terrier and Labrador retriever mix Ruby is a female pit bull terrier and Labrador retriever mix in the care of UnbreakaBULL Pit Bull Rescue . Ruby gets along well with other dogs. She is already spayed, and she has all her shots. She's mastered her house-training etiquette. From Ruby's current caretakers: Ruby loves to cuddle, go for walks, wrestle with her sister and play with her human siblings. She gets the zoomies after her baths but behaves very well in the tub. She loves to chew on her bones and never chews on shoes or other things she shouldn't. Apply to adopt Ruby today at Petfinder . Poppy, chihuahua Poppy is a darling female chihuahua dog in the care of Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota . Poppy would prefer a home without small children. She already has all of her shots, and she is spayed. She has mastered her house-training etiquette. Poppy's current caretakers say: Poppy is a Southern belle that found herself and her sister homeless after their elderly owner passed away. She is a cream-colored, four-pound Chihuahua. A senior lady who is wiggly and boisterous, Poppy will let you know when she feels like being independent or snuggling up next to you. Poppy enjoys short, leisurely strolls in warm weather, basking in the sunshine and snuggling on the couch or the bed. Read more about how to adopt Poppy on Petfinder . Kylo, Labrador retriever and shepherd mix Kylo is an adorable male Labrador retriever and shepherd mix currently residing at Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota . Kylo gets along well with other dogs. His ideal forever home would be a cat-free environment. He's already house-trained. He is vaccinated and neutered. Here's what Kylo's friends at Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota think of him: Kylo is a one-year-old loving and spirited dude looking for a fairly active lifestyle in his forever home. He has a rough and rowdy playstyle with other dogs and, if there is another dog in the home, he/she will need to mimic this playstyle or have the confidence to communicate that he/she doesn't want to play. Kylo would love a home where he doesn't have to be alone a lot. He is getting used to being alone but really loves to be with his people. Apply to adopt Kylo today at Petfinder . Patch, German shepherd mix Patch is a male German shepherd mix currently housed at Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota . Patch needs special time to bond with you: He'll need a home free of other dogs. He does do well with children. His vaccinations are already up to date, and he is neutered. No need to worry: He is already house-trained. Here's what Patch's friends at Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota think of him: Patch is a 70-pound, fun-loving, high energy dude who is his best self with ample exercise and opportunities to gnaw on toys and bones. To sum it all up, Patch is just a sweet, energetic soul looking for someone to provide positive training, exercise and patience as he learns to trust the world. Read more about Patch on Petfinder . Kiefer, Labrador retriever Kiefer is a lovable male Labrador retriever dog currently housed at Puppy Rescue of Minnesota . Kiefer plays well with others   he gets along well with children, cats and dogs. He has mastered his house-training etiquette. Kiefer is already neutered, and he has all his shots. From Kiefer's current caretaker: Kiefer is good-natured and friendly, and he loves to fetch. He does pull on a leash, but a gentle leader harness has improved that tremendously. He will fetch until your arm cannot throw another ball. He loves being outside and loves anyone who will throw a toy or ball for him. Apply to adopt Kiefer today at Petfinder . Pixie, chihuahua Pixie is a charming female chihuahua dog staying at Pet Haven Inc. of Minnesota . Pixie is looking for a home without small children. She's been vaccinated and spayed. No need to worry: She is already house-trained. Notes from Pixie's caretakers: Pixie, like her sister Poppy, is a Southern belle that found herself and Poppy homeless after their elderly owner passed away. She is a black and tan, four-pound Chihuahua. A quiet and gentle senior lady who enjoys being held and adored, Pixie has short, playful bursts of energy, scooting around this way and that. She excels at giving and receiving kisses, as well as getting the occasional gentle belly rub. Pixie enjoys short, leisurely strolls in warm weather, basking in the sunshine and snuggling on the couch or the bed. Read more about Pixie on Petfinder . This story was created automatically using local animal shelter data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


You may also be surprised to know that the way you're sleeping could have a negative effect on your body. You may settle in for sleep in whatever position feels comfortable at the time. But, the way you position yourself when you sleep might not actually be doing you any favors and, in fact, might be causing you some harm. And though you might think that it'd be easy to spot any potential signs that your sleep position is hurting you, some of the signs might be a bit more subtle than you'd expect. We rounded up some of the signs that your sleep position isn't good for you can give you more information about your health, well-being, and general sleeping habits. You're in pain. If you wake up in pain, that can definitely be a sign that your sleep position is hurting you. You shouldn't be waking up aching all over after sleeping. Chris Brantner , a certified sleep science coach and founder of SleepZoo.com, told INSIDER that back pain is commonly caused by sleeping in the wrong position (on your stomach). "Sleeping on your stomach can also cause neck pain, especially if you keep your head turned to one side too long," he said. You're snoring. Snoring might only seem like a problem if your partner is complaining, but that's not exactly the case. You might be able to help ease your snoring by changing up the position in which you sleep. "On its surface, snoring could just be seen as annoying, but many people are being diagnosed with sleep apnea, which means the body actually stops breathing as frequently as 20 to 30 times per hour," Bill Fish , a certified sleep science coach and the co-founder of Tuck Sleep, told INSIDER. "Thus, anyone who snores, should not be sleeping on their back, as they won't be getting the quality sleep they need." "There is a correlation between sleep position and worsening of sleep breathing. For many with the sleep disorder, sleep apnea, breathing is worse when sleeping in the supine position (on one's back). While the mechanism is not fully understood, it is presumed to occur because of the gravitational effects of the tissues closing off the airway during sleep," Dr. Neil Kline, DO, DABSM, a spokesperson for the American Sleep Association , explained. Talk to your doctor or dentist (or both) and let them know that you're snoring so that if it's undiagnosed sleep apnea that you're dealing with, it's caught and addressed sooner rather than later. You're tired, even though you slept. Being tired all day long is another potential sign that your sleep position isn't doing you any favors. Darren G. Koch, DDS, PA , a family and cosmetic dentist, told INSIDER that this too can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, which requires a medical evaluation to confirm a diagnosis. Koch also noted that if you do have sleep apnea or snore, you shouldn't sleep on your back. "In these patients, back sleeping can lead to the collapse of the soft tissues of the throat and oropharynx over the airway, reducing oxygen intake, and compromising long-term health," he said. You wake up with headaches in the morning. Headaches in the morning don't exactly start your day off right, but what you might not consider is that it could have something to do with how your body is positioned while sleeping. Kirk Huntsman , the CEO of Vivos Therapeutics, Inc, wrote in a blog post that was published on his website that if you're waking up with headaches , you might need to reevaluate your pillows and the way your neck is supported while you sleep. Additionally, as Koch mentioned, headaches can also be due to clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth at night while you're sleeping. Talking to a dentist about this issue can help get things resolved so you're waking up without so much pain and - hopefully - also taking it easier on your teeth. You have heartburn. "Sometimes back sleepers are more likely to be affected by heartburn, as your stomach is on level with your throat, making it easy for acid to make its way back up," Brantner said. "However, don't haphazardly switch to your side, as the right side has shown to aggravate heartburn as well. If you suffer from heartburn, stay on your back but elevate your upper body with pillows. You can also try sleeping on your left side." The position that works best for you is dependent on a lot of different factors, so if you're dealing with heartburn or indigestion and switching up (or attempting to switch up - it's hard!) your sleep position doesn't seem to be working for you, you might need to brainstorm other possible solutions. You might need to reevaluate your sleep supplies, too. Dr. Robert Koser, a chiropractic physician at Laser Spine Institute , told INSIDER that investing in a new mattress that'll better suit your needs or trying out a pillow that offers support for the position in which you sleep can make a big difference and help you get more sleep. That's important because not getting as much sleep can mean more inflammation, which is bad long-term. "Research has shown individuals who have a significant reduction in sleeping hours also have an increase in systemic low-grade inflammation," Koser said. "This low-grade chronic inflammatory state within our bodies contributes to the development of certain health issues over time. This is why I can't stress enough the importance of finding a comfortable sleeping position, so you aren't tossing and turning all night long." If you're looking for a new mattress, Koser said it's a good idea to opt for something that's medium-firm. And if you switch up the mattress and your pillow, in addition to your sleep position, and still don't seem to be sleeping well, it might be time to get a professional involved.


It came as a shock when the Jets fired general manager Mike Maccagnan this week. Maccagnan had just wrapped up his fifth draft as GM, spent a lot of money in free agency and helped hire Adam Gase to replace Todd Bowles as head coach. But here we are in May, and the Jets are searching for a new general manager just the same. Teams tend to fire general managers immediately after the season ends in January. Sometimes, they even fire them in-season. But while it's not completely unheard of for a team to fire their GM after the draft and free agency, it's incredibly uncommon. Of the 10 general managers fired since Maccagnan took over in 2015, only three were let go between April and July - Doug Whaley (Bills), John Dorsey (Chiefs) and Dave Gettleman (Panthers). The Bills fired Whaley a day after the 2017 draft, while Dorsey and Gettleman were let go later in the summer of that year. Maccagnan's firing isn't all too surprising considering his horrid draft history , his atrocious 24-40 record and lack of a playoff berth in all four seasons of his tenure. But when the Jets decided not to fire Maccagnan after the 2018 season - when they fired Bowles - they pretty much locked themselves into at least another four to five months specifically because of the draft and free agency. As ESPN's Josina Anderson noted in a tweet , "it's hard to blow up your personnel department before the draft because they've done all the preparation and work … That's why you see most personnel moves made after the draft. You fire coaches after the season and GMs after the draft." The draft was always going to happen after CEO and chairman Christoper Johnson decided to keep Maccagnan. It happened for the Bills, Chiefs and Panthers before they fired their GMs in 2017. What's more concerning, though, is how much Johnson allowed Maccagnan to spend this offseason before firing him months later. The Jets gave out a league-leading $121 million in guaranteed money, per Spotrac , which was $29.5 million more than the next-highest team. The contracts of Le'Veon Bell and C.J. Mosley were among the reasons for the rift between Maccagnan and Gase, so it's shocking that the spending spree even occurred if there were already disagreements between coach and GM. Whaley, Dorsey and Gettleman, meanwhile, didn't spend nearly as much money as Maccagnan did before getting the boot. In fact, the trio combined to spend less in 2017 than Maccagnan spent in 2019 ($201 million vs. $215 million). So, while the Jets are in rare company when it comes to firing their GM in the offseason, they're in even rarer company when it comes to their roster construction with an incoming GM. Firing Maccagnan may end up being a good decision for the Jets if they find the right candidate to replace him. Hiring someone who works well with Gase is obviously paramount, but also someone who can effectively use the roster Maccagnan spent four years cultivating. It will be a strange transition period, though, given how much Maccagnan's fingerprints are on this team. MORE: Did the Raiders steal the best fullback in the 2019 NFL draft? 2019 Preakness Stakes post positions and odds Four potential Tobias Harris landing spots in free agency Houston Rockets free agency target: Jimmy Butler Mark Jackson on Draymond Green: 'We were absolutely stunned that he was still on the draft board'


WASHINGTON   House Democrats angling to spotlight damning allegations from special counsel Robert Mueller's report are focusing Wednesday on contacts between the Trump 2016 presidential campaign and Russia. The House Intelligence Committee has invited two former leaders of the FBI's national security branch to testify about the counterintelligence implications of Mueller's investigation. Mueller did not find a criminal conspiracy between the campaign and Russia but did detail a series of interactions and outreach that have alarmed Democrats and accelerated calls from some in the party for impeachment proceedings and renewed investigations. Also Wednesday, the president's eldest son, Donald J. Trump Jr., is scheduled to testify behind closed doors before the Senate Intelligence Committee , according to two people familiar with the meeting. Senators want to discuss answers he gave the panel's staff in a 2017 interview and to another Senate panel in a separate interview that year. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, told a House committee in February that he had briefed Trump Jr. approximately 10 times about a plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow before the presidential election. Trump Jr. told the Judiciary panel he was only "peripherally aware" of the real estate proposal. In the House hearing, both ex-FBI officials, Robert Anderson and Stephanie Douglas, retired from the bureau before it launched its investigation into the Trump campaign in summer 2016. By inviting them instead of agents involved in the investigation, Democrats are giving center stage to longtime career officials likely to be seen as more neutral and devoid of the political baggage that accompanies some of President Trump's more outspoken critics, including former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe and former agent Peter Strzok. Both were fired last year. It is unclear whether Republicans will seek to undermine the credibility of the witnesses at Wednesday's hearing, or merely try to minimize their testimony by noting that they weren't part of the investigation. The hearing comes two days after the House Judiciary Committee heard from John Dean , the former White House counsel in the Nixon administration, who described how the Watergate investigation could function as a roadmap for probes into the current president. It also comes as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has brushed back calls for impeachment, saying Tuesday that "it's not even close" to having enough support. The House voted 229-191 Tuesday to approve a sweeping resolution that will allow Democrats to accelerate their legal battles with the Trump administration. They're preparing Wednesday to hold more Trump officials in contempt for defying congressional subpoenas. "We need answers to the questions left unanswered by the Mueller report," Pelosi said on the House floor ahead of the vote. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy countered that the Democratic maneuvers are all "just a desperate attempt to re-litigate the Mueller investigation." Said McCarthy, "It's an impeachment effort in everything but name." Earlier in the day Pelosi all but ignored questions about impeachment during a policy conference, saying the Democrats' strategy is "legislating, investigating, litigating"   in that order. Pressed about Trump, she said: "I'm done with him. I don't even want to talk about him." The far-reaching House resolution approved Tuesday empowers committee chairs to sue top Trump administration officials   Attorney General William Barr, former White House Counsel Don McGahn and others   to force compliance with congressional subpoenas, including those for Mueller's full report and his underlying evidence. The move makes it easier to sue Trump administration officials and potential witnesses by empowering committee chairmen to take legal action without a vote of the full House, as long as they have approval from a bipartisan group of House leaders. The Judiciary Committee Chairman, Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, urged his colleagues to support the legislation "so we can get into court and break the stonewall without delay." It's unclear how quickly Democrats will go to court. House leaders signaled they will hold off on suing Barr after the panel struck a deal with the Justice Department to receive some underlying materials from Mueller's report. A court case could come more quickly for McGahn, who has defied subpoenas for documents and testimony at the behest of the White House. McGahn is in "a particularly vulnerable situation" as a private person no longer employed by the government, said Rep. Hakeem Jefferies, D-N.Y., a member of the leadership team. "He should begin to cooperate immediately or face the consequences." In an evolving legal strategy, Democrats have moved toward lawsuits and away from criminal contempt as they investigate the Trump administration. Criminal contempt would be referred to the Justice Department, where it would certainly be rejected. In the courts, meanwhile, Democrats have scored some early wins over Trump. Easing tensions with Barr, at least for now, Nadler said the panel will not vote to hold the attorney general in criminal contempt. But with Tuesday's vote to authorize civil legal action, Democrats made clear that they are still willing to go to court if necessary. Associated Press writer Laurie Kellman in Washington contributed to this report.


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Philadelphia? We've rounded up the latest places for rent via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to locating apartment rentals in Philadelphia if you're on a budget of up to $2,900/month. Take a look at the listings, below. (Note: Prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 205 Race St. (Old City) Listed at $2,805/month, this 884-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is located at 205 Race St. The apartment offers air conditioning. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate a gym and a residents lounge. Pet owners, take heed: The rental is both dog-friendly and cat-friendly. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address is a "walker's paradise," is quite bikeable and is a haven for transit riders. (Check out the complete listing here .) 1520 Spruce St. (Rittenhouse) Next, there's this one-bedroom, one-bathroom residence situated at 1520 Spruce St. It's listed for $2,815/month for its 923 square feet. Building amenities include on-site laundry. The unit offers a walk-in closet, air conditioning and a dishwasher. Pet lovers are in luck: The rental is both dog-friendly and cat-friendly. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address has excellent walkability, is quite bikeable and boasts excellent transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 1213 Walnut St. (Washington Square) Here's a 694-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit at 1213 Walnut St. that's going for $2,848/month. In the residence, you can expect a mix of hardwood floors and carpeting, a walk-in closet and a dishwasher. Good news for animal lovers: The property is both dog-friendly and cat-friendly. Per Walk Score ratings, this location is extremely walkable, is quite bikeable and boasts excellent transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 1314 N. Hancock St. (Old Kensington) Located at 1314 N. Hancock St., here's a three-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse that's listed for $2,850/month. In the townhouse, expect hardwood flooring, a walk-in closet, a deck, in-unit laundry and a dishwasher. Pets are not welcome. According to Walk Score, the area around this address is a "walker's paradise," is convenient for biking and has excellent transit. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Philadelphia . This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


LOS ANGELES - With dirt, they can weigh hundreds of pounds. The makeshift planter boxes are Peter Mozgo's creations - roughly 140 of them lined up on the sidewalk to prevent homeless people from pitching tents outside his business. Mozgo acquires the boxes from a Bell Gardens company that imports ginger, paints them firetruck red, pays $120 per cubic yard for dirt and then uses a $900 trailer to haul it all back to his neighborhood on the south end of downtown Los Angeles. Like many L.A. residents and business owners, the 49-year-old says he is frustrated by the growing homelessness crisis   and the city's often uneven response to it. So as the city struggles to clear encampments and get a handle on the trash and chaos that sometimes emanate from them, Mozgo and others increasingly are taking matters into their own hands, putting obstacles in public spaces to protect their homes and businesses. By doing that, they can make homeless people feel unwelcome. Every day, Mozgo says, he evaluates the condition of South Hope Street between Washington Boulevard and 18th Street: "How many tents do we have today? And who came in? And who moved out? And who flipped my boxes? And who graffiti-ed the front of my work?" L.A. has struggled to stymie the growing number of obstructions that residents and business owners are creating to target homeless people. There are now about 59,000 people without homes in L.A. County. Within the city of Los Angeles, the population soared 16% this year to more than 36,000 - the majority of whom are living outdoors on city streets. In parts of South L.A., business owners have built chain link fences around their buildings. Venice has seen a proliferation of sidewalk planters. In Koreatown, orange mesh fences are so common that a Twitter account documenting their existence has sprouted up. Still other Angelenos have taken to planting rosebushes and pointy cactuses in the "furniture zone," the city's designation for the sometimes paved and sometimes grassy area between the sidewalk and street. That's where obstacles are being placed the most, usually without permission from the city. "In general, a lot of things people have (put) in the public right of way aren't permitted," said Ted Allen, deputy city engineer. The Los Angeles City Council recently passed a motion, introduced by President Herb Wesson, that calls on several city agencies "to work together to investigate and remove illegal fencing citywide that restricts free passage in the public right-of-way and report to council on these efforts." For Mozgo and his wife, Maria, the idea for planters began about two years ago after they opened the Hungarian Cultural Alliance   a venue they hoped would give their fellow ex-pats a place to take classes and enjoy Hungarian music and stand-up comedy, among other things. Mozgo's wife also runs a law practice from the building. To pay the rent, they had hoped to host weddings and film shoots. But homeless people soon began to line the block. St. Francis Center, which offers free meals and showers several times a week, is next door. "We lost so much weddings because people don't want to rent it anymore," Mozgo said. Even after the couple dropped the price, they said, they still would receive text messages such as: "I'm sorry, I really like your place, but the street is unacceptable." The block was scattered with barbecue grills, generators and flat-screen TVs. The couple lodged 311 requests in hopes that the street would be cleaned and the camps cleared. Mozgo began placing planter boxes on the sidewalk, admittedly without permits. The cops haven't given him any trouble. So far, the obstacles have been effective. South Hope Street is now cleaner, many say. Even the few homeless people who remain note the number of people camping has declined, with most huddled together at the one corner where Mozgo hasn't had the chance to place planter boxes. They also say the planter boxes have become a magnet for rats. "To get rid of space for tents, I can see it from their perspective," said David Canup, who has been homeless in the neighborhood for seven months. "But there's more of a feeling that we're being pushed out." The area has become much quieter, and Canup says the homeless people who are left make every effort to keep things clean. Even so, the planters contribute to a feeling of not being welcomed   here or anywhere. Business owners in an industrial area east of the University of Southern California installed 4-foot-high chain-link fences down the middle of the sidewalk that surrounds their buildings, in an act of what they called desperation. For months, they said, they had called the city's 311 hotline, seeking relief from encampments along Broadway and Hill streets. They complained of general filth and homeless people setting fires, using drugs and engaging in prostitution. After the fences went up, the encampments disappeared. "The only thing we found that actually helps a little bit is putting these fences up in front of our buildings," said Daniel Tennenblatt, who owns a textile manufacturing plant in the area. "And that's so when someone lights a fire, it burns on the sidewalk and doesn't burn the building down." But for Tennenblatt and others, it resulted in citations from the Bureau of Street Services that could lead to fines of $750. Although fences and planters are illegal on sidewalks, the city rarely removes them, business owners say. The city Bureau of Street Services only enforces citations on obstructions after complaints are filed, spokeswoman Elena Stern said. "The city will continue to cite illegal fencing and planters that restrict ... the public right of way," she said. In an apparent acknowledgment of the difficulties the city is facing, the Board of Public Works created a working group to study how the city's permitting process could be updated to better address such issues. The group has yet to meet, according to Allen, the deputy city engineer. A type of permit does exist to allow some encroachments into the right of way, but it's mostly used for things such as outdoor seating at restaurants. Planting rosebushes and spiked cactuses is not allowed, said Allen   adding that Los Angeles has a list of what's allowed to be planted in those spaces. "There's a desire to balance wanting to allow nice improvements in the public right of way but not having them misused," Allen said. "I think we're not sure how we're going to arrive at that, but that's the goal." Chris Homandberg, a Koreatown resident and activist with the homeless outreach and advocacy group KTown for All, makes it his business to complain about the fences, planters and rosebushes that have been proliferating in his neighborhood. On a recent afternoon, Homandberg surveyed several blocks, pointing out orange fences surrounding an area of the sidewalk where trees are planted. Then he passed by St. Basil's Catholic Church, where someone had planted rosebushes with thorns next to the sidewalk where someone might otherwise put a tent. "There's some metaphor in there about a crown of thorns," he joked. Homandberg has filed more than a dozen complaints through 311, and some sidewalk obstructions have been taken down as a result. "These issues go unaddressed and allow property owners to do what they want to get people out of sight. That's a problem," he said. "My goal is not to get people in trouble. It's to work on this idea that you can't address (homelessness) by pushing people around." Homandberg says planters or fences frequently pop up after cleanups by the Bureau of Street Services. That's what happened last year in Venice. Activist Mark Ryavec   a frequent critic of Mayor Eric Garcetti and Councilman Mike Bonin, whose district includes Venice   has helped coordinate efforts to install planters to prevent homeless people from setting up tents on the streets. He said they were inspired by locals who had planted a community vegetable garden. Ryavec helped raise $35,000 and installed 55 planter boxes along Grand Avenue next to a post office. It made the area look nicer, he said. Then other residents, threatened by a nearby homeless encampment after a spate of thefts, asked Ryavec to help them raise $4,000 to build eight planters near Harding Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard. Ryavec emailed a Bonin staffer, Taylor Bazley, who then got a staffer from Garcetti's office to organize a cleanup of the encampment, according to emails released by Adrian Riskin, a blogger on MichaelKohlhaas.org . The unpermitted planter boxes were installed right after the cleanup. In his role, Bazley said he often heard from residents who were desperately searching for ways to keep their streets clean. In this instance, he said he didn't know that the planters were going to be installed. David Graham-Caso, a spokesman for Bonin, said the councilman did not "condone or encourage" the illegal installation of planters. He added that Bazley no longer worked for Bonin. Garcetti spokesman Alex Comisar said the mayor's office wasn't aware "of any plans to place planters at this location after the cleanup, and (we) are currently looking into this issue across the city." ___ (Los Angeles Times staff writer Douglas Smith contributed to this report.) 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Concerned that someone might be hacking into your voice mail or text messages? Small businesses would be more than happy to help. A wave of startups are rushing to market with software and gadgets designed to keep email, calls and texts safe from hackers, government snoops, identity thieves and anyone else who might be trying to access users' private information. Many of these tools have been used in corporate or government settings in the past, but small companies are in the lead in bringing the technology to the public. They're offering Web browsers that don't save data about your searches, and services that keep email and text messages from being read by snoopers before they reach their destination. For the most part, they're flying under the radar in the tech world, compiling relatively modest user numbers compared with giants like Google or Facebook. But entrepreneurs and experts say the fact that these firms are small may give them more freedom to act on consumer demand. "This is often the case with innovation," says Heidi Shey, a senior analyst in security and risk with Forrester Research in Cambridge, Mass. "We see the small companies and startups take chances and innovate, because they are trying to carve out a niche and/or have a new idea." Many of the latest offerings rely on encryption, which allows a message or other information to be encoded in a way that only those with an electronic key or password can access it. Companies like ProtonMail and Lockbin offer encrypted email, which makes it virtually impossible for anyone to read it except the sender and the recipient. Wickr and other companies offer encrypted text messages. Private.me offers a search engine that doesn't store user data. Some offer more-complex services. Confide, a New York-based startup, not only encrypts messages but also permanently deletes them from the company's servers and the recipient's phone once they're read. Photos and documents can also be sent this way. The free service will even notify users if someone tries to take a screenshot of their text. "What you say the spoken word disappears after you speak it," says Confide co-founder and President Jon Brod. "But what you communicate online remains forever, archived in the Internet's permanent, digital record.…We think this is crazy." Burner, a San Francisco-based startup, gives users alternative phone numbers they can give out to people instead of their real number. When somebody calls the Burner number, the call is redirected to the user's real number without revealing it. When users are done with the Burner numbers, they can take them out of service. Why are small companies leading the charge? Although some big companies offer privacy tools, some entrepreneurs argue it isn't profitable now for big players to make a major push into the field. "If Facebook releases an app and it gets 100,000 users, that is a major failure," says Robert Neivert, COO of Private.me. "If a startup does, it is a great success. Privacy products are mostly too small a market for big players, at least right now. So the bigger players are waiting to see if the market grows big enough in terms of revenue for them to target." For Daniela Perdomo, co-founder and CEO of New York-based goTenna, startups have an edge because they're not beholden to vested interests as many large corporations are. "Although a startup like ours doesn't have the ubiquity of the Goliaths, as Davids not only can we act according to our ideals, we're also more likely to earn consumers' trust on this issue and hopefully edge corporate tech in the right direction," says Ms. Perdomo, whose company sells a device that lets users trade encrypted text messages with other goTenna users. Yet small companies can easily lose customer confidence. "New companies that are trying to break into the market sometimes employ aggressive marketing tactics that overpromise what the company's technology can do in terms of security," says Andrea Matwyshyn, a security and privacy expert and law professor at Princeton University. She adds that this can happen at larger companies, too, when departments don't effectively coordinate. Ms. Shey agrees that small businesses often make mistakes with presenting offerings to the public. She has seen small companies make vague, extravagant claims or, on the other hand, load marketing with technical details and not explain why the product is useful. "In both cases, it doesn't present the company or its solution in the best light," she says. "Big companies can fall into those traps as well, but I see it happen less often." Ms. Garone is a writer in Alameda, Calif. She can be reached at reports@wsj.com.


Looking to uncover all that Hartranft has to offer? Get to know this Philadelphia neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a creperie to a Vietnamese spot. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Hartranft, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. The Creperie Topping the list is creperie and food truck The Creperie . Located at 1291 W. Norris St., Temple University, it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 104 reviews on Yelp. Last year, this spot launched the TruckBux food app, which allows people to see which food trucks are open before walking across campus, according to The Temple News . Look for sweet crêpes topped with Nutella and strawberries. There are also savory options, like falafel-stuffed crêpe with veggies. 2. Burger Tank Food truck Burger Tank , which offers burgers and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 13th and Norris streets, 4.5 stars out of 30 reviews. This spot offers 15 specialty burgers made with locally sourced meat, according to Temple Now . On the menu , expect the Epic burger, topped with Swiss cheese, portobello mushrooms, bacon, onion rings and A.1. Sauce. 3. Japanese and Korean Food Teppanyaki Japanese and Korean Food Teppanyaki , a food truck, Japanese and Korean spot, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 23 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1928 N. 12th St. to see for yourself. Temple Now called this Asian spot "seriously delectable, cost-effective and [a] filling option." Look for dishes like fried vegetable dumplings and Korean barbecue ribs with veggies and rice. 4. Tai's Vietnamese Food Check out Tai's Vietnamese Food , which has earned four stars out of 52 reviews on Yelp. You can find the food stand and Vietnamese spot at 1835 N. 12th St. On the menu , expect to find its specialty stir-fried egg noodles with chicken, pork, shrimp and veggies, or plant-based options, like lemongrass tofu. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Whether you live by the sea or not, enhance your home with these easy, breezy ideas. Whether you live by the sea or just dream about ocean breezes, there's absolutely nothing unlikable about the with crisp whites , airy spaces , and waterside elements that go hand-in-hand with beach house décor. Take your coastal cottage to the next level with nautical notches like seascape wall art, sea shell-adorned furnishings, and all blue everything. You can make each beachy bedroom come to life, too, by turning to decorative wallpaper , festive accent pillows, and ship-inspired bunk beds (a seaside view wouldn't hurt, either). On the other hand, maybe you're just itching to bring a bit of the beach to your mainland home-because why not? No matter where you live geographically, instantly transport yourself to a seaside locale far, far away with the addition of a few tasteful décor picks. Think festive living room bookshelf knickknacks, glass bottle lamps, and sea foam green kitchen seating. Channel the best ocean-inspired offerings with these dreamy décor ideas that can make a statement in any house, beachfront or not. Airy Porch Transform your porch into another cozy place to relax with summertime staples (like wicker furniture or baskets) in bright whites and natural hues. Add a colorful rug to disguise any sand guests may carry in with them. Shipshape Bathroom Mimic the maritime charms of this master bathroom with a collection of seascapes, a navy soaking tub, and seafaring sconces. Water-Friendly Materials Fill your seaside home with weather-resistant furniture that can stand up against wet swimsuits and summertime humidity. The homeowner of this coastal fixer upper featured rattan, wicker, and bamboo pieces throughout her home to give it that cozy, beach cottage look. Breezy Blues It's summertime and the loungin' is easy on this plush daybed, stacked high with pillows and tucked away behind pretty sea-blue panels. Ocean Blues Outside this 1800s cottage on Cape Cod Bay , you'll find pretty blue shutters that reflect colors from the sea. And inside, the homeowners decorated with furniture pieces in a variety of aqua hues. Antique Artwork The homeowners of this 1932 beach cottage upcycled vintage finds like a retro bathing suit and galvanized ice cream containers into decorative pieces and light fixtures for their house. Colorful Knickknacks Funky little nooks and shelves are filled with an assortment of nautical tchotchkes that add a unique charm to this renovated Maine home . Seascape Wallpaper Even if your space is landlocked, it deserves a scenic view. Try Phillip Jeffries' "Fade" wallpaper, as seen in this room at the Summercamp Hotel in Martha's Vineyard. Seascape Paintings Paintings of ocean scenes have been a longtime favorite subject of artists, and they have recently seen an uptick in sales at antiques marts and auction houses. If you want to tell the real thing from a "pirate," look on the back to see if you can find a company name. Middle and right seascapes; lasttangovintage.etsy.com . Additional seascapes; magpieethel.etsy.com , greatlakesmodern.etsy.com , and lucksy.etsy.com . Wood frame and brass frame; framebridge.com . Bungalow sofa; serenaandlily.com . Santiago Atitlan Jaspe pillow; archivenewyork.com . Neighboring pattern throw pillow; schoolhouselectric.com . Special thanks to the antiques dealers who loaned us their pieces for this photo, including Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor , Cuttysark Nautical Antiques , and Mate Gallery . Breezy Guest Bedroom In this Seaside, Florida oasis, designed by Tammy Connor , colorful vintage spindles provide a fun and unexpected backdrop that guests will love. To make your guest space feel roomier, install the curtains as high as possible as opposed to window-height. For some extra lighting with a cool, country twist, try hanging some swag lights with nautical rope , sleek shades, and neutral tones. Pastel Trellis Headboard These mint-green trellis headboards pair nicely with crisp white sheets and pillows for a beach home feel, and small prints of water birds are a lovely added touch. Signal Flags In 1855, Great Britain established the International Code of Signals. The code evolved over time to designate a flag design to correspond with letters A to Z and digits 0 through 9, and it is used universally. Especially old flags will be made from natural fibers (cotton, or, rarer still, wool) and have a slightly yellowed look. Flags; historicalamericana.com ; Iron metal bed (painted in Symphony Blue by Benjamin Moore ); overstock.com . Mattress; leesa.com. Navy Imperfect Plus Sheet duvet cover , shams, and Neighboring pattern throw pillow; schoolhouselectric.com . Company quilt and shams; thecompanystore.com . Maritime Mackarel School cushion; wildantlantique.com . Isadora side table; bungalow5.com . Wall light; angelpoise.com . Bubble glass vase; shopterrain.com . Colorfully Nautical From the rope canopy to the nautical rug, this whimsical kid's room belongs in a breezy summer home with its bright colors and vintage touches, like the oversized plastic E and red-and-blue chair. White Shiplap White paint is great for a beach-y vibe, but how do you make an all-white room feel cozy? The owner of this Tennessee home reinforced the kitchen's lived-in feel with shiplap paneling. "The wood walls keep things from feeling sterile," says Mandy, who also introduced an assortment of honey-hued wooden accents to warm up the look. Sunny Breakfast Nook This breakfast nook has a beachy, barefoot quality-underscored by a braided rag rug, deliberately mismatched seats, and a pair of oars leaning in one corner and painted a color similar to "Treasure Isle" by Olympic . A crate full of glass bottles offers a foolproof way to arrange flowers. Colorful Sitting Area This Nantucket cottage proves bold colors can bring a fun, playful mood to a beach house. To recreate the look, all you need is bright adirondack chairs. White and Open White is a go-to color for beach houses. Create visual interest by adding contracting wood details, like this California bungalow's rustic beams, kitchen island, and open shelving unit. Tons of Hooks A wall of hooks on this Fire Island cottage's front porch stand ready to collect beach hats and accessories so they don't track sand indoors. Picnic Basket Storage Picnic baskets, like these available from Etsy , evoke memories of warm summer picnics in the outdoors, and they also make excellent under-bed storage. Plus, antiques that can be used for organization are the best kind. Nautical Wallpaper Your kids will be dreaming of days by the shore with a bedroom like this. Pops of Turquoise Add this accent color to unexpected places to bring the tranquility of the calm ocean waters inside. Built-In Cook Space This Newport backyard goes beyond just leaving out a grill-it has a built-in space dedicated to outdoor entertaining. Sand Ready Floors This kitchen comes prepared for sand-covered feet. Rugs in coastal colors are a necessity in a beach house. Open and Airy The living area's furnishings are awash in a sea of blues in this Martha's Vineyard home . A patchwork rug from Nomadic Trading Company anchors the room, furnished with linen sofas and a wingback chair by Cisco. The glass top on Groundwork's reclaimed-oak coffee table displays a collage of vintage art and family photos. Rustic Sitting Area A crab trap side table and a lamp-both from a local boutique-bookend this South Carolina home's Shabby Chic chaise lounge. Budget Living Room In the living room of this East Hampton beach house , painted a happy green, Ikea bargains-$6 roman shades and a $99 jute rug -stylishly coexist with a $1,695 eco-friendly sofa by Lee Industries . Room With a View In this Massachusetts home , a pair of chairs covered in cotton matelassé swivel to face the harbor in the master bedroom's sitting area. A model sailboat from Chatham's Tale of the Cod sits atop a reclaimed-wood table found at Midsummer Nights, also in Chatham. The walls are painted "Icy Morn" by Benjamin Moore. Beachy Desk Area The owner of this California home spotted the shell mirror at an L.A. gift shop. Philippe Starck's clear Ghost chair tempers the solidity of a Chinese rattan desk. Bright Living Room The homeowner of this seaside cottage accented the white living room with reproductions of 19th-century bird prints and an antique model sailboat. Shades of Gray In the kitchen of her summer cottage , interior designer Sarah Richardson chose two different gray-greens by Benjamin Moore for the cabinets: Gray Cashmere up top and November Rain below. The marble tile backsplash incorporates the kitchen's many hues and loosely resembles life buoys-a nod to the home's island location. Ship Shape The homeowner of this New York home (that was built from a ship!) outfitted the guest room with a new iron bed from English Country Antiques, an 1860s painted pine blanket box, a circa-1900 zinc clockface, and her treasured 19th-century Bastille Day coat. Show off antique garments and artwork on a Shaker-style peg rack with a shelf. Cheery Guest Bedroom In her cozy cottage , interior designer Sarah Richardson opted for a matelasse coverlet by HillTop Interiors because it subtly references the guest room's water views. "The quilting reminded me of waves," she explained. Pillows sewn from an embroidered linen called Beckman Counterpane add even more texture, while continuing the aqua theme. Oceanside View The master bedroom of this Massachusetts home features a bed dressed with a linen Pandora de Balthazar coverlet and shams. The matching nightstands, colored in tones that mimic the beach outside, are by Seabrook Classics . Breezy Bedroom In this California home , the owner's inspired use of wallpaper augments the endless-summer fantasy, like this Cole & Sons design that evokes palm trees in the master bedroom. An Ethan Alle n four-poster and a Horchow capiz-shell pendant imbue the room with a vacation-villa vibe. The Belgian linen duvet cover is by Restoration Hardware. Water-Friendly Room The owner of this New Hampshire lake house furnishes the living room with outdoor finds that can handle wet swimsuits: a wicker sectional sofa from Restoration Hardware and a weather-resistant rug by Dash & Albert. Built-in cubbies store beach blankets and fishing gear, and the ladder leads to a sleeping loft. The walls are painted Strong White by Farrow & Ball. Seafaring Dining Room The homeowner of this Nantucket cottage found her dining room's late-1800s farm table and reproduction Windsor chairs at Nantucket House Antiques. Nautical decor, like the sailboat and blue-green chairs and bench, pays homage to the sea. The verdigris chandelier is by Richard Mulligan. Little Vignettes The stair landing in this Nantucket cottage doubles as a mini museum of regional tools, including a cranberry rake, a wire lobster trap, and glass floats. The caged pendant light was discovered at Val Maitino Antiques; the cabinets' strap hinges are by Whitechapel. Ocean View Living Room Interior designer Sarah Richardson relied on natural textures-a wood coffee table, bamboo and wicker side tables, woven baskets-to bring some of the outside warmth into her cottage . Blue and White In the boys' bedroom of this California home , navy bedspreads from Bed, Bath & Beyond and a chevron rug by Serena & Lily suggest "nautical" without going overboard. The beanbag is a PBteen score. Beachy Breakfast Nook A booth tucked into the kitchen accommodates casual meals (and wave-watching!) in this beachside California home . Metal stools-$90 World Market bargains-sidle up to the breakfast nook's table, constructed of salvaged wood. The chandelier dates from the 1960s. Family Room In the family room of this Massachusetts home , a melon-colored coffee table by Seabrook Classics pops against neutral Lee Industries chairs. The faux-coral table lamp is from Pier 1, and the walls are painted "White Dove" by Benjamin Moore. A vinyl coating (applied by a professional fabric-treatment firm) protects the sofa's upholstery from wet swimsuits. Sea-Inspired Bedroom Coastal blues and greens enliven century-old quilts in Pinwheel (left) and Bear's Paw patterns that dress the antique wrought-iron beds in the bedroom of this Nantucket cottage. The new rag rug was handwoven by area artisans at the Weaving Room, and the demijohn lamp hails from a nearby antiques shop.


President Donald Trump congratulated the U.S. women's national team after the Americans won their fourth Women's World Cup title with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands in the finals. He wrote: "Congratulations to the U.S. Women's Soccer Team on winning the World Cup! Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!" Congratulations to the U.S. Women's Soccer Team on winning the World Cup! Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!   Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2019 The president was outspoken during the Americans' run in France as he went on a Twitter rant after a video surfaced of Megan Rapinoe, saying: "I'm not going to the f ing White House." He also called the star out for protesting during the national anthem by refusing to sing or put her hand over her chest. MORE : Women's World Cup 2019: 3 reasons why USWNT won fourth title | Women's World Cup 2019: USWNT sets record with most goals scored during tournament | Women's World Cup 2019: Megan Rapinoe, USA leave France having spoken, and won He wrote, in part: "Megan should never disrespect our Country, the White House, or our Flag, especially since so much has been done for her & the team." Now there's questions as to whether the national team will attend the White House if they receive an invite. Ellis questioned after the match whether her team will be welcomed, while Rapinoe has since said she stands by her comments and would not attend. Related slideshow: Best of Women's World Cup (Provided by imagn)


Four shootings between midnight and dawn Monday in Philadelphia left a man dead and four other people wounded, following a violent weekend in which seven people were shot at an Overbrook playground. Among the victims was a woman who was shot in her back and critically wounded in North Philadelphia when she apparently got caught in a shootout, police said. The fatal shooting occurred about 4:40 a.m. on the 3300 block of North Lee Street in Kensington. Police said a witness called 911 to report that two men had been shot, apparently following an argument over an auto accident, and that two other men drove away in a silver or gray sedan. A 29-year-old man who had been shot in the stomach collapsed and died in the street, police said. A 26-year-old man, who had been shot in his upper left arm, ran around the corner to East Ontario Street before being taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was reported to be in critical condition. In an unusual case, a 28-year-old man who told police he had been shot in the face and and right arm during a robbery walked into a stranger's house in the Logan section and awoke a woman who was sleeping, asking for help. That shooting occurred around 1 a.m. in a rear driveway on the 1700 block of Belfield Avenue. Chief Inspector Scott Small said the woman, though startled by the appearance of the bleeding man in her bedroom, dialed 911. "She doesn't know this male, she stated to police that she never saw him before, never saw him in the neighborhood, but for some reason he walked into her home through the back door after being shot," Small told reporters at the scene. The victim was reported in critical but stable condition at Albert Einstein Medical Center. A short time earlier, a woman was shot in her back while standing on the 1900 block of Croskey Street in North Philadelphia. "She heard an argument, then she heard the gunshots and then she realized she was shot twice in her back," Small told reporters at the scene. "She believes she was not the intended target. She believes she was caught in the crossfire of two individuals firing gunshots." Police recovered shell casings from two separate handguns and found some cars with bullet holes in them on the street. The woman was taken to Temple University Hospital in critical condition. Around 1:30 a.m., a person was shot in the stomach on the 200 block of South 52nd Street in West Philadelphia. The victim was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Additional information was not immediately available. No arrests were reported in any of the overnight shootings. ___ (c)2019 The Philadelphia Inquirer Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at www.inquirer.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


ROME (AP)   Author Andrea Camilleri, creator of the best-selling Commissario Montalbano series about a likable, though oft-brooding small-town Sicilian police chief who mixed humanity with pragmatism to solve crimes, died in a Rome hospital Wednesday. He was 93. Italy's RAI state TV, which produced wildly popular TV versions of his detective stories, interrupted its programming to announce his death and comment on his works. Rome's hospital system also announced the death, a month after the long-ailing Camilleri was hospitalized with heart problems and complications from a broken hip. Camilleri's books   most set in his native Sicily   sold some 25 million copies in Italy, where literary best-sellers are usually measured by the tens of thousands. He had legions of readers overseas, too, thanks to the enduring popularity of his character, police chief Salvo Montalbano. Italian state TV versions of the series were so popular that even repeats consistently snagged the highest audience ratings. The shows were also exported to Latin America, Australia and across Europe. The Italian actor who played Montalbano in every episode, Luca Zingaretti, wrote on Instagram: "Farewell maestro and friend." Referring to how his character would brusquely answer his phone, Zingaretti added that "every time I will say, even alone, in my head, 'Montalbano sono' (it's Montalbano), wherever you went, you will smile, maybe smoking a cigarette and winking at me in a sign of understanding, just like the last time we saw each other," in Sicily. Camilleri's position at the top of the book sales charts in Italy   he often had several books high in the rankings in the same week   was even more remarkable because the author sprinkled many of his works with words that many Italians aren't familiar with. He affectionately borrowed from the dialect of his Sicilian youth, which Camilleri saw as better lending itself to expressing characters' emotions. Camilleri employed a brilliant ear for dialogue, drawing on his many years as a theater, radio and TV director and scriptwriter before his literary career took off when he was approaching old age. Indeed, TV adaptations of the Montalbano books used generous chunks of dialogue straight out of the printed pages, so smooth was the transition from book to screen. "After 30 years in the theater as a director, dialogue for me becomes fundamental in the structure of the novel," Camilleri told The Associated Press in an interview in his Rome apartment in 2009. The shows hooked millions of viewers with picture-postcard views of Baroque Sicilian towns. Tourists vied for turns to eat in the seaside trattoria where scenes of Montalbano's dining were filmed. Between filming seasons, they traipsed through the beach town of Punta Secca to photograph the seaside house with inviting terrace where Montalbano "lived" and took dips in the same waters where the character swam to clear his head when sleuthing got heavy. Camilleri's books traveled well, dialect and all. "I don't believe there has ever been another Italian author with so many books translated into English" in just a few years, Harvard University Romance languages professor Francesco Erspamer said. Camilleri's works were translated into some 30 languages, including Chinese. While the Montalbano police stories shot him to fame, Camilleri was versatile in his output. Among his works are a fictionalized biography of Nobel laureate Luigi Pirandello, who was born not far from Camilleri's hometown, and a dark novel about a sexually abused Sicilian boy's childhood during Fascism. He produced his 100th book in 2016, when he was 90. The plot of "L'altro capo del filo" (The other end of the thread), a Montalbano story, deals with the drama of thousands of migrants reaching Sicilian shores after rescue at sea. By the time he wrote it, poor eyesight, gradually fading due to glaucoma, had forced Camilleri to dictate his novels to his faithful assistant, instead of creating them on his typewriter, where he used to work every day from before dawn for three hours. One of his final works, "Esercizi di memoria," (memory exercises), was published in 2017 and consists of 23 stories, essentially recollections from his life and a tribute to it, which he dictated over the course of 23 days in summer 2016. "Every so often, I put a hand in a pocket and caressed a colored stone, the tangible sign that one time the grace to catch a glimpse of beauty was granted to me," Camilleri wrote, reflecting on his blindness. "If you can keep your brain functioning, old age doesn't exist. On the contrary, it's a richness," the author told La Stampa. Montalbano worked in the fictional town of Vigata, inspired by the port town where Camilleri grew up, Porto Empedocle. The town was also the birthplace to two other Italian literary giants, Luigi Pirandello and Leonardo Sciascia. His first novel languished for 10 years, largely because the dialect sprinkled into the characters' conversations, scared off potential publishers, according to Camilleri. By the time his first novel was published, in 1978, Camilleri was 53. Montalbano solves crimes by pondering the psychological weaknesses of the suspect. He intuitively understands human weaknesses, because he himself has so many. Women   voluptuous, sexy characters Montalbano interviews during crime investigation   tempt him, and he wrestles with his remorse for the faithful girlfriend he often forgets to call at the other end of Italy. Phone calls from other police to alert him to a newly discovered body interrupt him just as Montalbano relishes digging into the latest exquisite dish cooked up by his housekeeper. Plots of the detective series were inspired by odd crime stories Camilleri stumbled on while scouring local newspapers. In the AP interview, Camilleri, chain-smoking as always, in his apartment near RAI's office, said he resisted giving Sicily's most famous bad guys   the Mafia   a prominent role because he didn't want to somehow "idealize" Cosa Nostra. But he did write a book about convicted Mafia chieftain Bernardo Provenzano, who was captured in 2006 at a Sicilian farmhouse after 40 years on the lam. Palermo prosecutors gave Camilleri all the typewritten notes the fugitive Provenzano used to communicate with his henchmen. Camilleri used the proceeds from the book, "You Don't Know" to help set up a foundation for children of police officers slain by Cosa Nostra. Camilleri didn't aim for Italy's highbrow literary circles, where culture pages of newspapers are filled with esoteric essays. "If I write a novel," Camilleri said, "I hope to have the biggest number of readers possible and don't presume to write novels for an elite." ___ Frances D'Emilio is on twitter at http:// www.twitter.com/fdemilio Related slideshow: Stars we've lost in 2019 (via Photo Services)