World, meet Damon Sheey-Guiseppi. Guiseppi's name kicked around the internet for an afternoon a week or two ago when his unlikely and inspiring journey to the NFL went public . After hearing about a Browns workout in Florida, Guiseppi showed up uninvited and pretended to know Browns vice president of player personnel Alonzo Highsmith to get in. After running a 4.38 40-yard dash, he was invited back for another workout the following week. The only problem? Guiseppi didn't have enough to money for a hotel to stay in, so he spent the next several days sleeping outside and charging his phone at laundromats so he wouldn't miss the call from the Browns. On April 5th, after his second workout, he made the team and the rest, as they say, was history. Except that it wasn't. On Thursday night, with the Browns leading the Redskins by a pair of touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, Guiseppi fielded a punt at his own 12, turned it up the right sideline, and took it to the house, queuing an incredible team-wide celebration that is sure to get sports softies like me all misty eyed. Hell, even Freddie Kitchens cracked a smile : View the Instagram photo. https://twitter.com/Browns/status/1159655498511089664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1159655498511089664&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2848995-video-watch-inspiring-browns-wr-damon-sheehy-guiseppi-score-1st-nfl-td RELATED: NFL Network graphic gives away massive secret the Cleveland Browns have been keeping about Odell Beckham If this isn't optioned for a biopic starring Jaden Smith Jr. in a decade's time, then Hollywood is really dropping the ball. That said, we shouldn't exactly be surprised. While playing at Phoenix College in 2016, Guiseppi was a NJCAA All-American, leading the nation in kick return yardage and kick return touchdowns. https://twitter.com/JamesPalmerTV/status/1114217356123754496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1114217356123754496&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fbleacherreport.com%2Farticles%2F2848995-video-watch-inspiring-browns-wr-damon-sheehy-guiseppi-score-1st-nfl-td Go on, kid. Don't stop there.


The change, a famous rock band said, it had to come. That Lt. Gen. Marshall "Brad" Webb didn't pick up a guitar Friday and play "Won't Get Fooled Again" might have disappointed those who know he led the classic rock band "Call for Fire" while heading the Air Force Special Operations Command in Florida. But then again, this was a subdued and serious affair. Webb on Friday became the new boss at the Air Education and Training Command, replacing Lt. Gen. Steven Kwast. They stood before the Air Force's chief of staff, Gen. David Goldfein, and hundreds of others for a formal, time-honored ceremony. The stars on their shoulders glistened on stage in a silent, cavernous hangar on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. Ritual ruled. "I've heard it said many times from very wise leaders that the U.S. has no God-given right to victory on the battlefield," Webb told a crowd of several hundred Friday. "Achieving victory takes hard work, training, good equipment, but most importantly, it takes unique people. READ ALSO : Inspections ordered after substance found at Lackland dorm "People endowed with such a sense of pride and patriotism in this great nation and what it stands for that they are ready to sacrifice if need be for its ideals   ideals, of course, set forth in our Constitution." Beyond rank, position and accomplishments, the incoming and outgoing heads of AETC have interesting and even exotic personal histories, as did Goldfein, who rode his bicycle across the country while taking a year off from the Air Force Academy. Once the Air Force's top pilot, Kwast is known by the call sign "Killer" and is steeped in academia. Webb flew helicopters, spent years in the shadowy world of special operations and famously played a part in liquidating the much-despised Osama bin Laden. In a famous photo taken by White House photographer Pete Souza, he's next to President Barack Obama in the Situation Room, staring down at his laptop, during the operation to take down bin Laden. He was the deputy commanding general for the Joint Special Operations Command at the time. "He likes to say, 'No one knows I've been a helicopter pilot my whole career, but that moment is what they know me for?'" said Capt. Keavy Rake, chief spokeswoman for the Air Force Special Operations Command. "He remains jovial about it." sigc@express-news.net


Bitcoin surged above $11,000 on Monday hitting its highest level since March 5, 2018. It is now up over 170% this year. Experts said Facebook's cryptocurrency project Libra has been a catalyst for bitcoin to go higher. Bitcoin surged above the $11,000 mark on Monday hitting a more than 15-month high, as a high-profile project from Facebook throws cryptocurrencies back into the spotlight. The digital coin hit an intraday high of $11,307.69 around 5.30 a.m. HK/SIN time on Monday, according to Coindesk's Bitcoin Price Index, which takes into account the price of the cryptocurrency across various exchanges. That's the highest level since March 5, 2018. Bitcoin had pared some of those gains and was trading at around $10,624.10 at 10.05 a.m. HK/SIN time. Investors appear to be shrugging off some of the memories from the burst of the bitcoin bubble after it hit a record high of over $19,000 in December 2017 . The price of the cryptocurrency came crashing down over the course of 2018 and into the start of 2019 where it fell to the low-to-mid $3,000 mark. But since late February, bitcoin has been marching higher again, as major companies began to announce cryptocurrency-related projects. Fidelity rolled out a cryptocurrency custody and trade execution operation in March. But it was perhaps news of Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency that helped boost bitcoin. "The price surge is due to two major factors, one is an increasing consensus among the investment community that bitcoin is a legitimate store of value for the digital age, and two Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency launch has forced every CEO to take crypto seriously," Jehan Chu, co-founder of Kenetic Capital, an investor in blockchain start-ups told CNBC. Blockchain is the underlying technology behind bitcoin. Facebook's project has however faced many questions from politicians and central bankers who are keeping a close eye on its development. Bitcoin is now up more than 170% this year. The rise of bitcoin has also helped lift the price of other digital coins like ethereum which has more than doubled this year.


Logan Square has excellent walkability, is quite bikeable and has excellent transit, according to Walk Score's rating system . So what does the low-end rent on a rental in Logan Square look like these days   and what might you get for your money? We took a look at local listings for studios and one-bedroom apartments in Logan Square via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to find out what price-conscious apartment seekers can expect to find in this Philadelphia neighborhood. Take a look at the cheapest listings available right now, 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. 2016 Spring Garden St. Listed at $1,100/month, this one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, located at 2016 Spring Garden St., is 39.7 percent less than the $1,825/month median rent for a one bedroom in Logan Square. Building amenities include on-site laundry, secured entry and additional storage space. In the unit, expect to find air conditioning and hardwood flooring. Neither cats nor dogs are permitted. (See the complete listing here .) 1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Here's a studio apartment at 1700 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, which, at 500 square feet, is going for $1,350/month. The building offers on-site laundry. In the unit, expect to find granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Pet lovers are in luck: cats and dogs are permitted. (See the full listing here .) 333 N. 15th St. Then there's this 1,600-square-foot apartment with one bedroom and one bathroom at 333 N. 15th St., listed at $1,350/month. The apartment includes air conditioning. Pets are not welcome. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. (See the listing here .) 2121 Market St. This one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment, situated at 2121 Market St., is listed for $1,500/month for its 525 square feet. Expect to find air conditioning and in-unit laundry in the unit. Pets are not allowed. The building features a fitness center and a residents' lounge. The listing specifies a $500 security deposit. (See the 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.


When the New York Giants report to training camp later this month, all eyes will be on Eli Manning, Daniel Jones and the quarterback position. In fact, it will likely be a daily headline across the football world. Do the Giants have a competition at the position? Do they not? Head coach Pat Shurmur has been somewhat vague in that regard. "I think we're going to play the very best player," Shurmur told reporters in June. "I know we're dancing around the words there. Eli is getting ready to have a great year and Daniel is getting ready to play. We'll see what happens with it." Let's take a look at what the Giants can expect from each… Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Eli Manning Is Manning's arm dead? At the age of 38, is he over-the-hill? How can the Giants have been so foolish as to hitch their wagon to Manning? This man is damning the franchise. Those have been the headlines this offseason and that's likely to persist no matter how well Manning plays in training camp, but whether those pushing the narrative like it or not, the veteran is on pace to start in Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys. Despite the presence of Daniel Jones, Manning has continued with his usual routine and has drawn praise from his teammates for both his professionalism and his determination, as well as sporting a still-impressive arm. In fact, earlier in the offseason, video surfaced of a private Manning workout and by all accounts, his arm looked as lively and strong as it's ever been. Seen Eli throw it for almost 20 years. He's better now than he's ever been. Great work couple weeks ago with Saquon, Shep, Corey & Hakeem. pic.twitter.com/8ntKBW1S7F - QB Country (@QBCountry) April 22, 2019 "Talent-wise, I still think Eli is very productive," wide receiver Golden Tate told NJ Advance Media in June . "I think he still has a very strong arm. "He is a guy who has proven himself year-in and year-out. He shows up to work every day and finds a way. He has been doing it for a long, long time." How the Giants intend to use Manning in 2019 remains to be seen, but the presence of Tate - a shifty slot receiver who breaks a lot of tackles - would seem to indicate he'll be more a game manager than the cut-it-loose quarterback he once was. That notion will cause some to cringe, but it may work out in the Giants' favor because of the presence of Tate, Sterling Shepard and Saquon Barkley. It would also allow Manning to pick and choose his shots downfield, where Evan Engram, Corey Coleman and others will hope to thrive. Manning's time is eventually going to come to an end, but for right now, he still gives the Giants the best chance to win and with a quality offensive line finally in front of him, perhaps Eli can turn back the clock a bit. Danielle Parhizkaran/NorthJersey.com via USA TODAY NETWORK Daniel Jones The Giants have officially chosen and their future has arrived. With the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Giants general manager Dave Gettleman called the name of Duke quarterback Daniel Jones - a decision that was met with relentless ire and criticism. From moment one, the Giants were mocked from their selection of Jones and that continued right up until the moment he first took the practice field. Then things changed. Almost immediately, Jones began to shred the narrative that he was a dull, weak-armed quarterback with no accuracy by displaying an impressively strong arm and accuracy that wide receiver Russell Shepard likened to a non-handoff handoff. "Daniel just got here and you can tell he's going to be a good one," Shepard said. "He kind of hands [the ball] to you without handing it to you. He's a very talented passer. Very reserved, very confident guy. "Just the way he throws the football, he can spin it. He's a very talented passer." Through it all, the criticism of Jones continued as he was loudly booed by Giants fans at Yankee Stadium and then given the lowest quarterback rating of any rookie in Madden NFL 20 courtesy of EA. To Jones' credit, he's shrugged it all off, kept his head down and continued working. In fact, he picked up the team's offensive playbook so quickly that he left some of his veteran teammates speechless. "I've found that once you write it down a lot, you draw it, you see it, and then you can kind of take that into your head because on the field you don't have a piece of paper," Jones said of his ability to learn quickly . "So you're going to have to visualize it in your head, and that just kind of helps you organize the play call and then see it on the field. That all takes place in the meeting room, and obviously watching film is a huge component of that and seeing it in a moving picture. But in the notebook, I've found that just writing it down and seeing it on the paper is a good way to kind of get a lot of reps and do it over and over and over again." Meanwhile, a few experts decided to form their own opinion and went back to watch some of Jones' film at Duke and, well. . . Let them tell it. . @DukeFOOTBALL @Giants #DanielJones ran for 189 v #TarHeels in rivalry game this year. A star athlete at QB. It's a component that not many Giant QB's have ever had. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/7kHjfzvbzc - Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) April 30, 2019 . @Giants @Daniel_Jones10 #GiantsQB had to endure most Saturdays full of wrong routes, poor protection, and the drops. Did I mention the DROPS? Just once, I wish Coach K would let Zion put on the pads. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/oHXwIWdYQc - Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) April 30, 2019 "Look, people want to question whether he was worth the sixth pick in the draft or not. I'm just going to tell you, when he played at Duke, he did not play with NFL-caliber player," Baldinger said. "This guy is a good athlete. . . . I think he's one of the greatest athletes to ever play quarterback for the Giants. You might have to go back to Y.A. Tittle to find a guy who can move like that." Speaking to others behind the scenes, ESPN's Chris Mortensen also quickly discovered that doubters were becoming believers. "What's interesting to me is that even the skeptics about taking Daniel Jones at No. 6 overall are now, after watching him, saying he's the real deal," Mortensen said, via ESPN's 'Get Up' TV program . "Jones has been so good this offseason, but go back to that Dave Gettleman line where we heard - kind of like that Kansas City model. I think they believe they're going to be a run-oriented team and their offensive line is going to be much improved. "Jones - with all the experience he had at Duke - and we forget that compared to Dwayne Haskins and Kyler Murray - a lot of experience at Duke. He has shown very well this spring." Jones impressed this spring more than anyone not named Darius Slayton, but it's not going to change his projection. While head coach Pat Shurmur left the door open for Jones in Week 1, the team will undoubtedly go into battle behind Eli Manning. Should Manning struggle over the first quarter of the season or the Giants simply aren't winning, only then may it be time for Jones to step in. Elsa/Getty Images Alex Tanney One of the Giants' first orders of business to start the offseason was to re-sign backup quarterback Alex Tanney, which got done without a single hiccup early in March. The seemingly rushed nature of the re-signing was enough to even surprise Tanney himself. "I didn't really know what was going to happen going into free agency," said Tanney, via the New York Post . "My agent called me, I was thrilled to be back in this building. I've been in quite a few locker rooms over the last seven or eight years. I'm real excited about the vibe and the direction this team is headed." When the Giants drafted Daniel Jones, Tanney was not dismayed. He understands the direction of the team and, more impressively, he understands his role and embraces it. "The role of a backup quarterback is being as prepared, if not more prepared, than the guy who's playing, never knowing if you're going to play," Tanney told the Pantagraph . "I feel like I've gotten into good habits and a routine of studying and preparing and putting in the work like I'm going to play. You always have to be ready." Tanney may be an afterthought to most, but he played a key role for the Giants in 2018 and may be even more important to the team here in 2019 with the presence of Jones. The likelihood Tanney ever sees the field during the regular season is slim-to-none, but his locker-room leadership and high football IQ are invaluable to a team grooming a rookie quarterback who is projected to be their future. Moreover, Tanney wants to be here and has a genuine belief that the Giants are headed in the right direction. "I feel like we have a great room," Tanney said. "Obviously, Eli has so much knowledge and experience and has had so much success. Daniel has been a great addition to the room. I think we do a good job of competing and pushing each other to help our team win. "I'm excited for what we have going on in the building here [with the Giants]." Tanney won't be in any sort of competition with Manning or Jones in training camp, even if he starts or finishes at QB2, but the same can not be said for fellow backup Kyle Lauletta… That's where Tanney will have to earn his roster spot. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports Kyle Lauletta The Giants selected Lauletta in the fourth-round of the 2018 NFL Draft and some hyped up the possibility that he could eventually be Manning's heir. That is obviously not going to happen. "In this league there are always going to be guys behind you, and guys are always going to be competing for jobs," Lauletta said, via NJ Advance Media . "We just bring another piece into it. Another great quarterback in the room. We'll grow together, and do the best we can to compete and put a winning team out on the field." Coming off of knee surgery, Lauletta was unable to do much this spring other than watch his competition, Daniel Jones, light up the field - something Lauletta acknowledged caused some frustration. "It's been frustrating getting it back and feeling like I'm good to go, then slowing it back down and going through the rehab process," Lauletta said. "Everything is good now. Everything feels great. "All I can do right now is control me and get my knee back and work hard. I know the player I can be. I've just got to get to work and reach my full potential, and when I get an opportunity on the field, show them what I can do." In order to soften the blow of Jones' arrival, the Giants simply told Lauletta to go out and focus on doing his job, allowing everything else to fall into place. "After the draft they just told me, 'Don't worry about that … just do your job,'" Lauletta said, via the New York Post . "The minute I start worrying about another guy, it's just wasted energy for me. Look at last year, I got drafted and Davis Webb did the year previous. We're all professionals, we're all trying to play. I'm going to continue to be a pro and do everything I can to impress the coaches and play well on the field. I'll just wait for my next shot." Lauletta will likely get his next shot during training camp, at which point he'll need to catch up to the other quarterbacks and work on beating out veteran Alex Tanney first and foremost. "I'm competitive as hell. If I want to start in the NFL someday, I still have to be better," Lauletta told the Philly Voice in April . Lauletta appeared in two games for the Giants a season ago, failing to connect on any of his five pass attempts while also tossing an interception. At one point, he was also used as a wide receiver. Fair or not, Lauletta may be the odd man out unless the Giants opt to carry four quarterbacks, but he'll be afforded the opportunity to carve his own path before any of those decisions are made. 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MINNEAPOLIS   Attorneys for a Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed woman who had called 911 are asking a judge not to send him to prison, proposing instead that he report to jail for a week each year on the woman's birthday and the anniversary of her death. State guidelines call for a 12½-year prison term, but Mohamed Noor's attorneys argued in a court filing ahead of Friday's sentencing that being imprisoned would keep Noor from making amends for killing Justine Ruszczyk Damond by doing good works in the community. Defense attorneys Thomas Plunkett and Peter Wold proposed in a memo to Judge Kathryn Quaintance that she creatively sentence Noor to turn himself in to a county detention facility for a week every year on the anniversary of Damond's death and another week starting on her birthday. The proposed sentence would last the duration of Noor's probation, which the attorneys didn't specify in their request, and also would include an annual period of community service. "This sentence honors the memory of Ms. Rusczcyk and allows Mr. Noor to continue to serve the city," they wrote. "Just as importantly, it mandates that Mr. Noor will continue to consider his action and the great loss they caused." They submitted letters of support that they said show Noor is a kind and peaceful man who has tried to be a bridge between Somali Americans in Minnesota and the larger community. Prosecutors were waiting until the hearing to recommend a sentence, said Chuck Laszewski, a spokesman for the Hennepin County Attorney's Office. A jury convicted Noor in April of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the July 2017 death of Damond, a 40-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. and Australia who was engaged to be married a month after the shooting. Noor shot Damond when she approached his squad car in the alley behind her home. Noor, 33, testified that a loud bang on the squad car scared him and his partner, and that he saw a woman at his partner's window raising her arm. He said he fired to protect his partner's life. But prosecutors criticized Noor for shooting without seeing a weapon or Damond's hands, and disputed whether either of them really heard a bang. Damond's death sparked bewilderment and outrage in both the U.S. and her native Australia. The case was also fraught with race . Damond was white, and Noor is Somali American, leading some to question whether the case would have been handled the same if the victim had been black and the officer white. While the city agreed to a $20 million settlement with Damond's family soon after Noor's conviction, it has yet to settle with the family of Jamar Clark , a black man shot by police in 2015, though in that case police said Clark was struggling for an officer's gun. Noor has been held since his conviction in the most secure unit at the state's maximum security prison in Oak Park Heights for his own safety, Corrections Department spokeswoman Sarah Fitzgerald said Thursday. He is alone in his cell but has the same privileges as other prisoners in the unit and is let out for recreation time, she said. Under Minnesota's sentencing guidelines, Noor's presumptive sentence for third-degree murder would be 12½ years, although the judge could impose a sentence anywhere from about 11 to 15 years without providing justification. Any bigger variation would require an explanation. The presumptive sentence on the manslaughter count is four years. A 12½-year sentence would be long compared with convictions in other recent high-profile police shootings. Most recently, white former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced in January to nearly seven years in prison for shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald. A white South Carolina police officer who fatally shot a black man in the back in 2017 got a 20-year sentence. But a white Oklahoma officer served less than half his four-year sentence for killing an unarmed and restrained black man in 2015. And a New York Asian American officer got probation and community service for accidentally killing an unarmed black man in 2014. Bradford Colbert, an adjunct professor at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, said the third-degree murder charge for Noor "was a stretch" for circumstances he felt were more appropriately classified as manslaughter, a charge with a presumptive sentence of four years. Susan Gaertner, a former chief prosecutor in neighboring Ramsey County, said she wouldn't be surprised if Noor got the 12½ years in the presumptive guidelines. But she also said she could see Quaintance going for the four-year recommended sentence for manslaughter   or no prison time at all. Gaertner said prison wouldn't accomplish much in this case. "I think a showing of mercy at this point would help address the community's concerns around race and the disproportionate impact of this case," she said. ___ Associated Press writer Amy Forliti contributed to this story.


MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections. Saturday's protest, conceived by opposition activists as a peaceful walk to protest against the exclusion of their candidates from a Moscow election next month, was systematically and sometimes violently dispersed by police. OVD-Info, an independent monitoring group, said on Sunday that police had detained 1,001 people on Saturday, up from its earlier estimate of just over 800 people. Many but not all of those detained were later released by police, but OVD-Info said 19 were kept in custody overnight. It said some of those detained had their phones confiscated and had been denied access to a lawyer. Russian investigators had initiated a criminal case against one man, accusing him of injuring a police officer, the TASS news agency reported. Faced with a wave of summer protests, authorities have opened criminal proceedings for what they term mass civil unrest, an offence punishable with up to 15 years in jail. Although they have rejected protesters' complaints, they have said they'll allow protests in Moscow on Saturday and Sunday next weekend, albeit in a location away from the city center which the opposition has rejected in the past. But Leonid Volkov, an ally of jailed anti-Kremlin opposition politician Alexei Navalny, said late on Saturday that Navalny's political movement planned to organize another of its own protests on Aug. 10 which he said would be nationwide. He said protesters would demand that jailed activists be released, that opposition candidates be allow to run in the Moscow election, and that the mayor of Moscow and other top officials resign. "This is a matter of human dignity, about the right to choose and express your opinion," Volkov wrote on Twitter. "Muscovites have had their elections stolen, are being arrested by the thousand, hundreds are being beaten and dozens jailed. Therefore we'll have to prove our existence on the streets of our cities." He said the opposition did not plan to ask Moscow officials for permission to protest but would do so in other cities. Activists say the Russian constitution allows them to freely protest. But authorities say they need to agree the timing and location in advance, something that was not done ahead of Saturday's protest. The focus of protesters' anger is a prohibition on a number of opposition-minded candidates, some of whom are allies of Navalny, from taking part in a September election for Moscow's city legislature. That vote, though local, is seen as a dry run for a national parliamentary election in 2021. Authorities say opposition candidates failed to collect enough genuine signatures to register and say the election will be competitive. The excluded candidates say that is a lie and insist on taking part in a contest they believe they could win. Navalny and at least seven of his allies are currently in jail for breaking protest laws. The ruling United Russia party dominates the national parliament and Navalny and his allies are starved of media air-time. President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin have not commented on the standoff with the opposition, but Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, a Putin ally, has condemned the protests as cynically orchestrated mass disorder. At well over 60 percent, Putin's approval rating is still high compared with many other world leaders, but is lower than it used to be due to discontent over years of falling incomes. Last year the 66-year-old former KGB intelligence officer won a landslide re-election and a new six-year term until 2024. (Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)


A new sushi bar and Asian fusion spot has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Located at 176 Smith St. in Cobble Hill, the fresh arrival is called Zest . Zest offers a full selection of sushi, sashimi and maki rolls. Try one of the restaurant's 20 different signature rolls, like the Tropicology Roll, filled with crunchy spicy salmon and topped with mango and roasted coconut. The menu features other Japanese favorites like yaki soba and ramen, and on weekdays, Zest serves lunch specials such as sushi combos and bento boxes with your choice of teriyaki or tempura. The fresh arrival has proven popular thus far, with a five-star rating out of 21 reviews on Yelp. Yelper Veronica N. added , "Stopped by for dinner and had delicious food and great service. I particularly enjoyed the Black Ninja and Beauty and Beast rolls." Intrigued? Stop in to try it for yourself. Zest is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. 3 p.m. on Monday-Saturday, and for dinner from 4:30 10:30 p.m. on Monday-Thursday and from 4:30 p.m. 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, the spot it open from noon 10 p.m. Want to keep your finger on the pulse of new businesses in New York City? Here's what else opened recently near you . This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Wondering where Sacramento's in-the-know crowd is eating and drinking? It's easy to spot lines out the door, but some underlying trends are harder to see. We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to analyze which local businesses have been most discussed this month. To find out who made the list, we looked at Sacramento businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on number of reviews alone, we calculated a percentage increase in reviews over the past month, and tracked businesses that consistently increased their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance. Read on to see which spots are getting plenty of attention, right now. The Morning Fork Open since June, this breakfast and brunch spot is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp. Citywide, breakfast and brunch spots saw a median 1.7 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but The Morning Fork saw a dramatic 284 percent increase, with a slight upward trend from a four-star rating a month ago to 4.5 stars today. It's not the only trending outlier in the breakfast and brunch category: Aji Dori Restaurant has seen a 138.5 percent increase in reviews, and Black Bear Diner has seen a 2.8 percent bump. Located at 1111 21st St. in Midtown, The Morning Fork offers eggs Benedict, cinnamon brioche French toast, a pulled pork sandwich and a house greens salad with buttermilk chicken. Culinerdy Kitchen Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Alkali Flat's Culinerdy Kitchen , the vegetarian spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data. While businesses categorized as "Burgers" on Yelp saw a median 4.2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Culinerdy Kitchen bagged a striking 114.7 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, with a slight downward trend from a five-star rating a month ago to its current 4.5 stars. There's more that's trending on Sacramento's burger scene: Burger Patch has seen a 20.5 percent increase in reviews. Open at 524 12th St. since 2019, Culinerdy Kitchen offers plant-based burgers made to order. Try the corn, broccoli, mushroom or cauliflower patties. Also on offer are pancakes, frittatas and Keto skillets. Yard House Downtown Sacramento's Yard House is also making waves. Open since October of 2018 at 405 K St., Suite 100, the well-established bar and New American spot has seen a 6.8 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 1.7 percent for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp. Yard House offers appetizers like truffle fries with shredded Parmesan, deviled eggs with candied bacon and a lobster, crab and artichoke dip served with baked pita. For main dishes, choose between tacos, pizza, burgers, sandwiches and salads. Over the past month, it's maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers. 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.


Hungry? A new neighborhood Caribbean spot has you covered. Located at 11 W. Illinois in the Near North, the new addition is called Flora Fauna . Flora Fauna was created by husband and wife duo Liz Pearce and Jonathan Meyer. The food menu was inspired by their travels in Latin America, South America and Southeast Asia. On the menu, look for the seafood fritters with kerala curry and Chinese broccoli, the pork shank fried rice with mushrooms and radish or the lamb tartare. Flora Fauna has garnered rave reviews thus far, with a 4.5-star rating out of 24 reviews on Yelp. Jessica M., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on July 8, wrote, "Came here with a group of six for my birthday. They sat us at the chef's table, and it was an amazing experience! The chef and the general manager checked on us the whole night, and really made sure we were having the best time." And Meredith K. wrote , "The cocktails are amazing. Top two have to be a pineapple old fashioned and a guava margarita. So well made!This place is like a little vacation. When you walk in you're transported away from Illinois to someplace warm, tropical and exotic." Head on over to check it out: Flora Fauna is open from 4 p.m. midnight on Monday-Thursday and 4 p.m. 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. (It's closed on Sunday.) Want to keep your finger on the pulse of new businesses in Chicago? Here's what else opened recently near you . This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


It's no secret that many service industry workers depend on tips to make a living, but that doesn't stop the occasional customer from stiffing their server. A group of diners in New Jersey stooped to a new low, however: News station THV11 says a table of eight at D'Jais Bar & Grill left their server no tip on a $112 bill, instead writing "LOL" on the gratuity line. Belmar diners leave waitress taunting note and no tip http://t.co/tC8uGprezH via @Erik_Larsen pic.twitter.com/8nWKwY7SGi   Asbury Park Press (@AsburyParkPress) August 24, 2015 20-year-old server Jess Jones, a student at nearby Rutgers University, posted the receipt on Facebook after the table stiffed her last week. "Even though they did wait an hour to eat, they remained satisfied with filled drinks and proper notice that the kitchen was a bit busier than normal," she wrote. "I need tips to pay my bills," she continued. "All waiters do. We spend an hour or more of our time befriending you, making you laugh, getting to know you, and making your dining experience the best it can be." The post went viral on Facebook, spurring Belmar, N.J. Mayor Matt Doherty to post on the matter: THV11 quotes him as saying, "If you visit Belmar please treat the hardworking men and women in our service industry with the same respect you would expect at your job. This is ridiculous." Of course, it could have been worse: Earlier this year a customer at a Thai restaurant in California left a racist slur in lieu of a tip , writing, "Hurry the f--- up zipperhead." Can't we all just agree to stick to monetary values on the gratuity line?


Automakers In Space Make no mistake   the dramatic 2018 launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with a Tesla Roadster on-board captivated the car community, if not the world. It's certainly not the first time a rocket was sent into space, but it is the first time a private company endeavored to reach beyond Earth's orbit, never mind sending an actual car with a spacesuit-wearing mannequin to orbit the sun. Anyone who caught the SpaceX livestream will attest to just how awe-inspiring it was to see the car floating in orbit, with the Earth growing ever smaller in the background. If you missed the five-hour livestream, check out the gallery of screenshots we nabbed before the cameras went dark. With the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing now upon us, we got to thinking about how automakers have contributed to space exploration. Tesla wasn't the first car company to dip a toe into the final frontier   in fact, automakers have been part of the space race since the days of America's Mercury program in the early 1960s. We did some digging to see what other automotive endeavors factor into space travel, and you might be surprised at what we found. Browse the slideshow to see the many ways auto manufacturers and space have crossed paths. Tesla On Falcon Heavy Of course we need to start this list with Elon Musk's Starman cruising through space in a Tesla Roadster . Being the CEO of a car company and a rocket company has its perks, and whether you're a fan of Musk or not, he does know how to get the attention of the world. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 GM Robonaut 2 General Motors actually has a long history with NASA and America's efforts in space exploration. Back in 2010 the automaker unveiled Robonaut 2, and as the name suggests, it's a robotic humanoid astronaut that can perform dexterous tasks in dangerous environments. It went to the International Space Station aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in early 2011. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Audi Lunar Quattro In 2016 Audi partnered with a group called Part-Time Scientists to build and launch a small moon rover. The goal is to launch it in 2019 and touch down at the Apollo 17 landing site, which was the final manned lunar mission in 1972. If Audi is successful   and gets there before other companies   it can claim the $30 million Google Lunar XPrize. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 GM RoboGlove Though not necessarily a space-use item, the RoboGlove was developed by GM with NASA and came out of the previously-mentioned Robonaut program. This battery-powered glove can sense the pressure exerted by its wearer and add strength to help reduce fatigue. It has plenty of uses on Planet Earth, though we can certainly see it being awesome in space as well. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 GM/Apollo Lunar Rover Tesla may claim to have the first production-based vehicle in space, but the Lunar Rover will always hold the title as the first car to actually be used in space. It was built with considerable input from General Motors and was vital to exploring larger regions of the Moon in later Apollo missions. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Toyota 'Voice' For Kirobo Robot Astronaut Kirobo was jointly developed by several companies in Japan and went to the International Space Station in 2013. Its purpose is to help develop and fine-tune the way robots and humans interact in zero-gravity, with Toyota creating Kirobo's voice recognition functionality. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Nissan/NASA Autonomous Vehicle Development Nissan and NASA have been working together on autonomous systems for a few years now. Just last month Nissan announced an extension to the research agreement, which will help improve autonomous systems for vehicles on Earth and NASA's expanding fleet of interplanetary rovers. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 NASA/Parker Brothers Concepts Mars Rover We reported on this awesome, fully-functional concept rover last June , which was built by Parker Brothers Concepts and unveiled at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It's just a demonstrator, but we sure hope something like this accompanies the first manned mission to Mars. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Airstream Astrovan This vehicle isn't the least bit space-worthy, nor does it offer grand technology. It did, however, carry Space Shuttle crews to and from the pad for over 30 years. It's an iconic machine among astronauts, and certainly worthy of being on our list. Photo Credit: NASA/Jim Grossmann Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Lexus Skyjet Featured in the 2017 film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets , it's the automaker's take on interplanetary travel 700 years from now. Yes this is purely a fictional flight-of-fancy, but the imagination of science-fiction has long driven the dreams of space exploration in real-life. Without such dreams, space travel could never be a reality. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Lexus QZ 618 Lexus certainly has a thing for space, at least in the science fiction realm. We already saw the Skyjet, but we can't ignore the bonkers QZ 618 Galactic Enforcer from the 2019 sci-fi comedy Men In Black: International . In fact, we're starting to wonder if Lexus has some secret space contract with world governments. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Toyota Pressurized Lunar Rover This proposed rover isn't some small, autonomous explorer. Toyota and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have agreed to build this fully pressurized rover in anticipation for a manned return to the Moon. Essentially a space RV, it's over 19 feet long with 459 cubic feet (13 cubic meters) of room inside. It runs on fuel cells with rechargeable solar cells, and a prototype should be ready by 2022. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16 Honorable Mention: The Chevy Corvettes Of Mercury, Gemini, And Apollo General Motors didn't officially have any agreements in place with America's pioneering astronauts, but the men did have an affinity for the Chevy Corvette . It started with Alan Shepherd (pictured here in the center with GM executives), but all of the original Mercury astronauts save for John Glenn would go on to own a 'Vette. The tradition extended all the way through the Gemini and Apollo missions into the early 1970s. Listen To Our Special Apollo Anniversary Podcast: Cool Ways Automakers Got Involved In Space Race: Podcast #16


ATLANTA, GA   Fliers who don't want to pay for first-class seats on international Delta Airlines flights, but who still want impeccable service will soon be able to have the best of both worlds. Delta announced July 2 it will is reinventing its international Main Cabin experience including welcome cocktails, hot towel service and bistro-style dining. Customers can expect to be impressed on board Delta's international routes starting this November when the airline debuts its industry-leading Main Cabin experience, Delta said. Free "Welcome Aboard" cocktails featuring Bellinis to start, hot towel service and mix-and-match options for premium appetizers and larger entrees are just a few of the ways Delta is differentiating its international Main Cabin service, the airline said. These perks are for international flights scheduled for 6.5 hours or longer, plus select shorter international flights where Delta One or Delta Premium Select is offered. "This is about investing in every single customer who chooses Delta, no matter where they sit on the plane," said Allison Ausband, Delta's Senior Vice President   In-Flight Service, in a press release. "The thoughtful touches we're investing in throughout the new Main Cabin experience were designed by flight attendants with one goal in mind   delivering an exceptional experience that our customers will rave about and one that our team, the best in the business, is proud to deliver." The service is designed to delight and create "wow" moments that feel like dining in your favorite splurge restaurant, the company said. The reinvented Main Cabin experience has been met with high marks   with increased customer satisfaction scores on the more than 700 flights it has been tested on between Portland and Tokyo-NRT over the past year, Delta said. More than a year ago Delta started testing a similar service for customers. However, after rigorous reviews through nearly 14,000 hours of flight time, information from over 1,800 customer surveys, robust crew feedback and input from a design team made up of 24 flight attendants, Delta decided to implement a number of changes to perfect the innovative service for Delta's international flights, the company said. "With this service, at the end of the flight I know I've made a difference in the customer's journey," said Michael Miller, a New York-based flight attendant and member of the design team behind the new experience, said in a press release. "I know I've had the opportunity to not only offer an exceptional onboard experience, but also to engage with customers and create special moments for them." Additionally, Delta has provided specialized training over the past several months to its team of more than 3,000 Pursers   the lead flight attendants on international flights who are responsible for the entire customer experience, the company said. The Purser role at Delta now includes pre-flight introductions and personal greetings, which Delta said it hopes creates connections between the crew and customers that lead to "memorable moments and a delightful experience all around." In addition to recently upgraded amenity kits , Delta will be adding more international onboard enhancements soon, including upgraded ear buds and headsets, the company said. The new economy service is part of Delta's multi-billion dollar investment in the overall customer experience, the company said. In the past several years, the airline said it has made significant enhancements to the Main Cabin experience including free Main Cabin meals on select domestic coast-to-coast routes, free mobile messaging, free in-flight entertainment , upgraded Main Cabin snacks, the addition of sparkling wine , access to Wi-Fi on nearly all flights and refreshed Flight Fuel food-for-purchase options. Delta has caught some heat the past few months. An Atlanta man who was mauled by an emotional support dog filed a lawsuit against Delta Air Lines and the dog's owner for negligence , claiming the dog wasn't correctly vetted before being allowed on the plane. On a flight from Atlanta to San Diego, Marlin Jackson was seated by the window, and the dog's owner, Ronald Kevin Mundy Jr. of Mills River, North Carolina, was in the middle seat. Suddenly, for some unknown reason, the dog attacked Jackson. Mundy's dog reportedly pinned Jackson against the window and bit his face. A spokesperson for Delta Air Lines said the company doesn't comment on pending litigation, shared a statement and pointed Patch to the airline's service and support animal policies . The statement reads: "Delta continuously reviews and enhances its policies and procedures for animals onboard as part of its commitment to health, safety and protecting the rights of customers with disabilities. In 2018, Delta tightened its policies on emotional support animals by requiring a "confirmation of animal training" form as well as other official documentation. The airline also banned pit bulls and animals under four months of age as service or support animals. These policy updates reinforce Delta's core value of putting safety first, always." In May, Delta CEO Ed Bastian responded to a letter he received from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and seven other senators "regarding Delta's insulting and demeaning anti-union communications directed at the airline's non-union workforce." The airline has been taking heat on Twitter and social media for a flyer that Delta officials say is a year old and was once in its breakrooms. The Delta Air Lines' flyer suggested that union dues would be better spent on video-game systems. The Delta CEO's response reads, in part, "I agree that the communication recently cited by the IAM   a year-old flyer that was in our breakrooms and removed after a week   was poorly crafted and not an appropriate communication to our people. That's not who we are, and we have taken steps to make sure future messages to our people regarding their choices on representation are always meaningful and respectful of their rights." Delta Air Lines and The Coca-Cola Co. apologized in February for what are being described as "creepy" napkins that suggested passengers give their name and number to their "plane crush." The napkins with the suggestive message were part of a Diet Coke advertising campaign, and immediately generated a lot of social media backlash.


If you've ever jumped into a pool for a cardio workout, you know just how much harder swimming can feel compared to running and cycling. It may have seemed easy when you were a kid doing laps at camp; now, it's amazing how winded you can feel after just a few minutes. The Benefits of Swimming " Swimming is one of the best workouts out there," says Rochelle Baxter, an Aaptiv master trainer, AFAA certified personal trainer, and triathlete. "It helps burn fat, shed weight, build strength, and improve overall health." Not to mention, swimming is low impact, making it a great option for active recovery and injury prevention. The reason swimming is so good for you is that every time you pull, kick, or perform a stroke, you're pulling against the resistance of the water, which is duh significantly more dense than air. "This builds muscle and burns major calories," says Baxter. "While you're burning these calories, you're also building lean muscle, which means you will continue to burn calories throughout the day." (Here's more about the science of how building muscle helps you burn fat .) How Many Calories Does Swimming Burn? To figure out how many calories you burn while swimming, first you have to understand how scientists estimate the amount of energy your body uses during physical activity. The unit used is called a MET (or metabolic equivalent ), and it measures how hard your body is working relative to rest. When you're lazing around on the couch (aka at rest), your body burns 1 MET, which is equivalent to 1 calorie per kilogram of bodyweight per hour. If you know how many METs an activity "costs," and you know how much you weigh, you can calculate the number of calories you've burned doing that activity. Good news: There's no math required. You can use an online calculator , which takes into account your weight and the duration of the exercise, to easily determine your calorie burn. While swimming, your body burns anywhere from 3.5 METs (223 calories per hour) treading water at a moderate effort; to 8.3 METs (528 calories per hour) for a medium-speed, vigorous effort crawl; and 13.8 METs (878 calories per hour) for butterfly stroke. (These estimates are for a 140-pound adult.) For comparison's sake, jogging would compare at 7 METs (446 calories per hour) and bicycling at 7.5 METs (477 calories per hour), though the METs and calorie burn for these activities vary based on intensity, too. (FYI, other watersports like kayaking and stand-up paddleboarding burn calories too!) What Factors Into Your Calories Burned While Swimming But don't get caught up in those numbers. How many calories you burn swimming depends on many factors, says Bianca Beldini, D.P.T., a physical therapist, USA Triathlon-certified coach, and certified Schwinn Cycling instructor. Your body: "Someone who weighs more will expend more calories than someone who weighs less because it takes more energy to move a larger body than a smaller one," she says. (Which, yes, is taken into account in the METs formula.) "But a larger body will also create more surface area in the water thus creating more drag resistance. More drag means it takes more energy to push through the resistance, therefore increasing the heart rate and resulting in higher caloric expenditure." Your swim speed: How fast you can swim also affects your calorie burn. "The slower you swim, the less energy output there is, resulting in less calories burned," says Beldini. Hence, the faster you swim, the more energy you use. Using swim devices such as pull buoys, pull paddles, parachutes, and bands, to increase resistance or increase drag will also increase your energy output, upping your calorie burn, she adds. Your swim stroke: And then, of course, there's the stroke itself. "Butterfly is probably the hardest and most technical stroke," says Baxter that's why it burns the most calories. When you're doing the stroke, you're simultaneously performing a dolphin kick and your arms are coming fully overhead, which calls for serious, total-body muscle engagement (especially in your core and upper back), she says. A crawl is next in line for the number of calories burned swimming. "Every time you perform a stroke, you're also kicking!" says Baxter. "That's the perfect mixture for burning major calories." Breaststroke and backstroke are about equal in terms of caloric outcome. "These two are slower strokes, but you can still burn calories with proper technique," she says. See below for some more specific estimates on the number of calories burned swimming each type of stroke. (Estimates are based on a 140-pound adult. Check out other swim stroke and speed MET estimates here and use this swimming calorie calculator to find your calorie burn .) Treading water (moderate effort): 3.5 METs = 223 calories/hour Backstroke: 4.8 METs = 305 calories/hour Breaststroke: 5.3 METs = 337 calories/hour Freestyle or crawl (light or moderate effort): 5.8 METs = 369 calories Freestyle or crawl (medium to vigorous effort): 8.3 METs = 528 calories/hour Freestyle or crawl (fast or vigorous effort): 9.8 METs =623 calories/hour Butterfly: 13.8 METs = 878 calories/hour How to Burn More Calories While Swimming No matter your size, speed, or stroke, the best way to burn more calories while swimming is doing intervals of hard efforts interspersed with recovery time. (Related: How to Get More Out of Your Swimming Workouts ) "A sample interval set would look like this: A 50m freestyle sprint followed by a 10-second rest where your heart rate comes back down, repeated five times total," says Baxter. Those high-intensity efforts, with rest, tax your system way more than a steady state workout and science shows that HIIT burns 25 to 30 percent more calories , plus taps into the afterburn effect , which burns calories even after your workout is over. (P.S. You can incorporate calorie-burning intervals into your running workouts too.) Ready to give it a try? Next time you're looking to scorch calories without beating up your body, dive into these swimming workouts for every fitness level . (VIDEO) Why does my workout cause weight gain? (Shape)


PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - Tiger Woods is looking to put it all together Saturday after a frustrating start to the 119th U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. We'll be tracking every shot from Woods' third round with live updates and shot-by-shot analysis. Follow along below. Hole 18: Par 5, 544 yards OFF THE TEE (3:10 p.m.): Beauty down the left side, gonna have a chance to go after this one in two and end things on a high note. APPROACH SHOT: He's on the green in two. Smoked a fairway wood to get it to the front of the green and will have an eagle look to finish this thing out. ON THE GREEN (3:20 p.m.): Gave it a run but can't get the eagle putt to fall. But he taps in for birdie and that's a strong finish. See you Sunday. TIGER ON THE DAY: Even-par 71 (Even-par overall) Hole 17: Par 3, 203 yards OFF THE TEE (3:02 p.m.): Beauty. Sticks it to about 10 feet and you'll be hard-pressed to do better than that today. Yet another birdie chance coming up and if he makes this he'll have a legit chance to get back under par for the tournament at the par-5 18th. But we're getting a little ahead of ourselves there … U.S. OPEN: TV info | Photos | Leaderboard | Tee times ON THE GREEN (3:06 p.m.): No dice. Couldn't take advantage of the great tee shot and calmly taps in for par. On to the last. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 17 (1 over overall) Hole 16: Par 4, 395 yards OFF THE TEE (2:48 p.m.): Another good one down the left side, sitting up in the first cut. Definitely been ready to go in that department all week. About 150 yards out. APPROACH SHOT (2:52 p.m.): Didn't want to go after this flag and that's the smart play, lands it safely on the right side of the green and it funnels back toward the hole a bit. Gonna be a very lengthy birdie try here. ON THE GREEN (2:57 p.m.): Yessir! Drops an absolute bomb for birdie and finally sees something go in on the greens. Tiger's not ready to pack up and head home to Jupiter just yet, folks. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 16 (1 over overall) Hole 15: Par 4, 399 yards OFF THE TEE (2:31 p.m.): Just an iron here and it's right where you want it, middle of the fairway. Let's see if he can get this thing back to even par over the last four holes, feels like it could go in either direction. APPROACH SHOT (2:38 p.m.): Same miss we've seen quite a few times this week, short and right. Not sure if he's being more cautious since long is dead on most holes here, but the strongest part of his game over the past two years has been his biggest weakness this week. Chipping from the rough again. AROUND THE GREEN (2:41 p.m.): Had to choke up on the club and blast it out of the thick stuff, ends up well long of the flag with another long par putt on deck. ON THE GREEN (2:44 p.m.): So close. Burns the lip but doesn't drop and it's another bogey after that impressive birdie at 14. TIGER ON THE DAY: 2 over thru 15 (2 over overall) Hole 14: Par 5, 589 yards OFF THE TEE (2:16 p.m.): Seems the broadcast has abandoned Woods' tee shots but we've got you covered. Good one at 14 in the fairway, still gonna have to lay up though. True par-5. SECOND SHOT (2:21 p.m.): Standard layup, leaves about 117 yards. THIRD SHOT (2:25 p.m.): Whoah! Nearly drained that one for an eagle, great wedge shot that landed past the flag and spun back inches away from the cup. Came to rest six feet below the hole. Very well done. ON THE GREEN (2:28 p.m.): Buried it. Nice birdie there for Tiger, his first since the fifth hole. That's how you do it. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 14 (1 over overall) Hole 13: Par 4, 440 yards OFF THE TEE (2:05 p.m.): Looks like that's just about perfect, down the middle of the fairway. Gonna have about 145 yards left to the flag from there. APPROACH SHOT (2:08 p.m.): Another miss with the irons from the fairway, frustration starting to set in there. Short and right and in the thick stuff, really putting himself in tough spots and wasting another strong performance off the tee. ON THE GREEN (2:13 p.m.): Pretty good out of the rough and leaves about four feet. Just cleaned that up for par and it's no harm, no foul after the miscue with the irons. Onward. TIGER ON THE DAY: 2 over thru 13 (2 over overall) Hole 12: Par 3, 209 yards OFF THE TEE (1:53 p.m.): Appeared like he was going after the flag on this one but left it short. Believe he ended up in a bunker down there and it's no picnic trying to get it close from that spot. AROUND THE GREEN (1:55 p.m.): Even worse than the bunker, it's just outside of it in unbelievably thick rough. We can barely see his shoes in there. He muscles it out to maybe 12 feet and anything more than that would have been a big ask considering the lie. ON THE GREEN (1:58 p.m.): Nope. Another bogey on the card and Tiger continues to fight it out there. TIGER ON THE DAY: 2 over thru 12 Hole 11: Par 4, 388 yards OFF THE TEE (1:38 p.m.): Fairway wood drifts left but hangs on to find the short stuff, looks like that's in decent shape. APPROACH SHOT (1:42 p.m.): Whoops. Left that one short and in the thick stuff. Granted this is an unbelievably tiny green, but looks like it's gonna be a tricky chip from there. AROUND THE GREEN (1:45 p.m.): Popped it up and bounced off a good spot on the fringe to get it in the 7-8 foot range. Really couldn't do a whole lot more from that spot and he's trying to scramble away with a par. ON THE GREEN (1:48 p.m.): Got it. Nice par save from six feet, on to the next. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 11 (1 over overall) Hole 10: Par 4, 499 yards OFF THE TEE (1:25 p.m.): Pulls driver sends it up the left side, ball finds the bunker. Just barely bounced in off the fairway and looks like the lie will be fine. APPROACH SHOT (1:31 p.m.): Not bad at all from there. Couldn't quite get it to the green but leaves it in a good spot short. AROUND THE GREEN (1:35 p.m.): Chips it to two feet and cleans up for par. That'll work. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 10 (1 over overall) Hole 9: Par 4, 525 yards OFF THE TEE (1:08 p.m.): Best tee shot of the day. Absolutely smoked that one with a driver and that's huge on the toughest hole of the course playing at a mammoth 525 yards today. APPROACH SHOT (1:13 p.m.): Eight iron from 202 yards out and it's a beauty, pin-high to leave about 15 feet for birdie. Great chance to pick up a stroke on the field, only two birdies on this hole so far today. ON THE GREEN (1:15 p.m.): Nothing much to that uphill putt and he didn't put a good stroke on it. Just a bad stroke and another tap-in par, which you'd normally be happy with on this hole. Tiger will not be happy walking off the green. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 9 (1 over overall) Hole 8: Par 4, 428 yards OFF THE TEE (12:55 p.m.): Routine iron, middle of the fairway. Good position on a tough hole. APPROACH SHOT (1 p.m.): Irons are looking good today. Hits the green with a 7-iron and he will have a decent birdie look coming up. This round has been all over the place. ON THE GREEN (1:03 p.m.): Gave it a run, couldn't get it to drop. No problem finishing that up for par. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 8 (1 over overall) Hole 7: Par 3, 98 yards OFF THE TEE (12:46 p.m.): Way long, but it's safe and on the green and shouldn't give him any problems. Probably the smart play with a front pin today. ON THE GREEN (12:50 p.m.): Gave it a good run from nearly 50 feet but the ball scoots past the cup. No problem, right? Then he lipped out the par putt from inside five feet. Bogey. Brutal. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 7 (1 over overall) Hole 6: Par 5, 524 yards OFF THE TEE (12:30 p.m.): Beauty. Center of the fairway, should have a good chance at a third straight birdie. Announcers keep calling this his least-favorite tee shot on the course but he's been in good position all three rounds. Just 218 in and a chance to really get something going. APPROACH SHOT (12:36 p.m.): Little short and left with a 5-iron but that's fine. He wasn't totally pleased but still a great opportunity at a birdie from there. AROUND THE GREEN (12:41 p.m.): Lag putt from about 65 feet is short and not his best. Not horrible though. Still about 5 feet left for birdie. ON THE GREEN (12:44 p.m.): Missed it. That's a really disappointing par. Not much to say other than that. On to the best short par-3 in the world. TIGER ON THE DAY: Even thru 6 (Even overall) Hole 5: Par 3, 184 yards OFF THE TEE (12:20 p.m.): Just an 8 iron and it's plenty of club, safely on the green and another look at birdie coming up. Nice shot. ON THE GREEN (12:25 p.m.): Boom! Back to even on the day after draining that 24-footer for par, impressive rebound from that awful start. He's still hitting the ball well enough that he's capable of posting a number if the putts start to fall. Onward. TIGER ON THE DAY: Even thru 5 (Even overall) Hole 4: Par 4, 315 yards OFF THE TEE (12:09 p.m.): Uneventful layup with an iron. Middle of the fairway and desperately needs to a birdie on the card to try to get some momentum moving back in the right direction. APPROACH SHOT (12:13 p.m.): That's more like it. Had 84 yards and gets a little bit of check with the wedge, ball spins back to pin-high. Not quite tap-in range but it's close, should definitely get one back here. ON THE GREEN (12:17 p.m.): Hey hey! Finally gets one to fall for a birdie, desperately needed that. First birdie since his second hole yesterday. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 4 (1 over overall) Hole 3: Par 4, 510 yards OFF THE TEE (11:53 a.m.): It's a 3-wood here and a fairway in regulation. Hugged that right side of the short stuff and will have just 120 yards from there. Let's see how those wedges look. APPROACH SHOT (12 p.m.): Another surprising miss there, comes up well short on the right side near the bunkers. Not sure if it's sandy or not but either way another puzzling mistake. Just doesn't quite have it this week. AROUND THE GREEN (12:02 p.m.): Without much of an angle to the flag, Tiger just aimed a good 30 feet away from the pin to the middle of the green. He's just gonna eat the bogey and make sure to avoid a big number here. Probably smart but means that was a two-shot mistake from the fairway. ON THE GREEN (12:04 pm.): Raced it past the hole on the right side, still has a few feet left to save bogey. Just made that 4-footer and he's on with limited damage. Course gets much more difficult after the first seven holes so tough sledding ahead. TIGER ON THE DAY: 2 over thru 3 (2 over overall) Hole 2: Par 4, 515 yards OFF THE TEE (11:39 a.m.): Pulls wood and it's a good one, hugging the left side of the fairway safely away from the bunkers and trouble over on that side. Good example of Tiger's ability to make sure one bad mistake doesn't carry over to the next shot. APPROACH SHOT (11:45 a.m.): Really good with a 6 iron. Bounces it on the front of the green and rolls past the cup a little bit. Looks to be 10 feet or less and he'll have a chance to immediately atone for that opening bogey with a birdie here. ON THE GREEN (11:50 a.m.): The putting woes continue. Not his best effort from 10 feet and it's a tap-in par. Uninspiring start but plenty of golf left. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 2 (1 over overall) Hole 1: Par 4, 376 yards OFF THE TEE (11:27 a.m.): Misses the first fairway with an iron. Lost it to the left and it's in the rough. Not the start he was hoping for and that's a shot he usually has no issues with. Looked good on the range this morning but we all know how that goes. APPROACH SHOT (11:31 a.m.): Had 166 yards and couldn't get it there out of the gnarly rough. Really took a chop at that one. It's short but in good shape, shouldn't have trouble making par from there. AROUND THE GREEN (11:35 a.m.): Well maybe he will have trouble making par. Leaves it well below the hole and gives himself a real tester for par right out of the gate. Not ideal. ON THE GREEN (11:36 a.m.): No dice. Missed the 14-footer just on the outside of the cup and it's gonna be a grind from here now 10 shots off the lead. TIGER ON THE DAY: 1 over thru 1 (1 over overall) Pre-round Woods has been consistently good off the tee and a tad less productive than normal with the irons. He had a great putting day Thursday and bailed himself out on the greens en route to an opening-round 70. The putter went ice cold Friday in Round 2, when he hit plenty of greens but missed six birdie attempts of 20 feet or less. He was cruising around with a streak of 29 consecutive bogey-free holes before slipping with back-to-back bogeys Friday for a highly-disappointing 1-over 72. That dropped him to even par for the tournament and he's now nine shots back of leader Gary Woodland, who carded a 6-under 65 to take a two-shot lead over Justin Rose entering Saturday's Round 3. Woods gets going at 2:27 p.m. ET alongside Byeong Hun An. MORE: What the Lakers' new roster looks like with Anthony Davis NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players WATCH: LaVar Ball on phone learning of Lonzo Ball, Anthony Davis trade What Tim Duncan told LeBron James after Spurs beat Cavs in 2007 NBA Finals Rapoport: Broncos have picked successor to become next owner


Looking to chow down on some Cajun/Creole fare? A new spot has you covered. Called The Juicy Seafood , the fresh arrival is located at 2727 S. Parker Road. The Cajun crawfish house serves mussels, crab, shrimp and other shellfish by the pound. In the restaurant, fresh seafood plates come with sauce, corn on the cob and potatoes. Hush puppies, sweet potato fries and fried cheese sticks are among the sides options. The Juicy Seafood is still finding its footing, with a four-star rating out of 13 reviews on Yelp. Denise G., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on June 15, wrote, "The sauce was one of the better Cajun sauces I have had at these types of restaurants. The service was on point the entire time. The server was extremely attentive and always smiling." Yelper Mike S. added , "Very fresh. Very delicious. Let me tell you, this place does not disappoint. Very friendly staff, definitely our favorite place in town." Interested? Stop by to welcome the new business to the neighborhood. The Juicy Seafood is open from noon 10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and noon 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Want to keep your finger on the pulse of new businesses in Aurora? Here's what else opened recently near you . This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Family considerations are part of the reason R.J. Barrett wants to be drafted by the Knicks tomorrow, relays Marc Berman of The New York Post . At a press conference today, Barrett explained that his grandfather was a huge Knicks fan, his mother is from Brooklyn and his father played at St. John's. It appears Barrett will get his wish, unless someone leapfrogs New York and makes a deal with Memphis for the No. 2 pick. He has turned down requests for a workout with the Grizzlies, saying he prefers to play for the Knicks. "My agent and I and my parents, we just decided not to (work out for Memphis),'' Barrett said. "Not really anything wrong with Memphis. New York is just more where I wanted to be." Ja Morant ranks slightly higher on the Knicks' board, but the team will be content to stay put at No. 3 and take Barrett if that's how the draft works out, a source tells Berman. There's more from New York on the eve of the draft: While the Knicks have clarity about their draft situation, free agency looks very different, notes Frank Isola of The Athletic . He cites league sources who believe Kevin Durant is headed to New York, even if Kyrie Irving winds up in Brooklyn. However, Isola is skeptical after hearing months of rumors that they want to play together. He adds that Durant's Achilles surgery last week was performed by an orthopedic surgeon who formerly worked for the Knicks but is now with the Nets. The Nets attended a private workout for Oregon center Bol Bol last week, tweets Ian Begley of SNY.TV. Brooklyn has the 27th pick and would probably have to move up for Bol, but the foot injury he suffered in college make his draft range unpredictable. Darius Bazley is a name to watch if he's still on the board for the Nets' selection, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post . The 6'10" forward didn't play college basketball after committing to Syracuse, but he has been impressive in workouts. Lewis mentions Stanford's KZ Okpala , Auburn's Chuma Okeke , USC's Kevin Porter , Arizona State's Luguentz Dort and Croatian Luka Samanic as other possibilities at No. 27.


A helicopter saw the bodies first. The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department received a call on Aug. 18, 2004 that a man was stuck on a cliff near Jenner, a sleepy town of just over 100 at the terminus of the Russian River. When the chopper went up, rescuers inside saw something else: two bodies on the beach. It was the beginning of a mystery that spanned 15 years and countless conspiracy theories. No one could figure out who would want Lindsay Cutshall, 22, and her fiancé Jason Allen, 26, dead. They weren't even from the area. Cutshall grew up in Ohio and Allen was from Michigan, and they'd met at a bible college in West Virginia. They were in California working as river guides for a Christian summer camp in El Dorado County. From credit card records, police pieced together they'd been visiting tourist sites down the coast. They went to the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf. Their car was spotted in Sebastopol and Guerneville, where they decided to stop for the night. On Aug. 14, police think, Cutshall and Allen tried to get a room at a local motel, but there were no vacancies. They had some camping gear, so they must have figured they could sleep on the beach for a single night. They set up on Fish Head Beach, leaving their red Ford Tempo in a pullout along Highway 1. Before the sun went down, Allen wrote an entry in a visitors' log kept near the beach. "As I stir this Mac & Cheese," he wrote, "I think to myself what a wonderful life." Sometime during the night, police think late Saturday or early Sunday morning, someone approached the couple as they slept. He shot them both in the head, and then he disappeared. Three days later, their bodies were found. There were few clues. Police quickly ruled out murder-suicide. There was no evidence of sexual assault. Cutshall was still wearing all of her jewelry, so robbery didn't appear to be a motive. The Ford Tempo was where the couple had left it. There was another odd thing: The murder weapon. It was a .45-caliber Marlin Model 1894, a hunting rifle popular with ranchers. It was considered " relatively unusual " for the area so police went door-to-door looking for it. Another dead end. The double homicide became national news. It was featured on cold case shows, rounded up in lists of the most mysterious unsolved crimes. But with few leads and no witnesses, it seemed the case would never crack. In 2017, a third murder changed that. On March 24, Sonoma County officers responded to a 911 call from Forestville. When they arrived at the scene, they found Shamus Gallon dead from gunshot wounds. They arrested his older brother, Shaun Michael Gallon, then 38. He'd long been on law enforcement's radar. He was known for his erratic behavior and lengthy rap sheet; he self-identified as a survivalist and had been convicted of assault with a deadly weapon in 2009 for shooting at arrow at a man in Guerneville. But nothing concrete tied him to the Jenner slayings. Once in custody, police say Gallon started talking. And whatever he said   police haven't revealed exactly what   began to link him to the 2004 case. In 2018, they had enough evidence to charge him in the murders of his brother, Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen. He was also charged in another long-unsolved crime: a package bombing in the Russian River town of Monte Rio, committed two months before the Jenner murders. A month ago, facing the death penalty, Gallon instead pleaded no contest to the three murders. On Monday, a judge sentenced him to three consecutive life terms. Although the murders are solved, his motives remain an enigma. Because Gallon took a plea deal, more evidence won't be revealed in court hearings. Unless someone intimately involved with the case decides to speak publicly, why Gallon took his hunting rifle down to Fish Head Beach to murder two strangers a few months shy of their wedding will stay a mystery. "I'm a man with a broken heart and I always will be and I'm OK with that," Chris Cutshall, Lindsay's father, said in court yesterday. "Lindsay's worth it. ... This man is not going to have any power in my life. This man doesn't deserve to have any control over me, and he doesn't." Katie Dowd is an SFGate Senior Digital Editor. Email: katie.dowd@sfgate.com | Twitter: @katiedowd


[ Editor's note: The NFL released the following statement on Friday, July 19 .] Over the past four months, we have conducted a comprehensive investigation of allegations regarding Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill . Throughout this investigation, the NFL's primary concern has been the well-being of the child. Our understanding is that the child is safe and that the child's ongoing care is being directed and monitored by the Johnson County District Court and the Johnson County Department for Children and Families. In conducting our investigation, we have taken great care to ensure that we do not interfere with the county's proceedings or compromise the privacy or welfare of the child in any way. The information developed in the court proceeding is confidential and has not been shared with us, and the court has sealed all law enforcement records. Local law enforcement authorities have publicly advised that the available evidence does not permit them to determine who caused the child's injuries. Similarly, based on the evidence presently available, the NFL cannot conclude that Mr. Hill violated the Personal Conduct Policy. Accordingly, he may attend Kansas City's training camp and participate in all club activities. He has been and will continue to be subject to conditions set forth by the District Court, Commissioner Goodell, and the Chiefs, which include clinical evaluation and therapeutic intervention. If further information becomes available through law enforcement, the pending court proceeding, or other sources, we will promptly consider it and take all appropriate steps at that time.


The next time the Ku Klux Klan wants to rally in Dayton, city officials there should take a page from Cincinnati's playbook: Send them a bill. Nine members of the Indiana-based KKK group, the Honorable Sacred Knights, showed up to march and sow seeds of hate and bigotry in Dayton on Saturday. The event, which lasted two hours, cost the city of Dayton an estimated $650,000   or roughly $72,200 per Klansman. Talk about an expensive afternoon. More: Dayton: Tornadoes' aftermath brings out the best in people More: How much did it cost Cincinnati taxpayers to send police to Dayton KKK rally? The city doesn't know. More: 'This ugly chapter is over': No arrests, no injuries at KKK rally, counterprotests in Dayton More: PHOTOS: Protesters flood KKK rally in Dayton Now before anyone jumps down Dayton city officials' throats for spending all that money to accommodate this basket of deplorables, let's consider the near-impossible position they were in. The First Amendment precludes any city from flatly denying, even a group as repugnant as the KKK, the right to free speech and to peaceably assemble in a public space. And in a post-Charlottesville world, government leaders are taking every precaution and spending whatever is necessary to ensure their city isn't the next one erupting into violence in front of a national television audience. Three hundred and fifty police officers   including 50 from the Cincinnati Police Department   seems like overkill when nothing happens. But if the rally turned violent, people would have been second-guessing. Let's pause for a moment to acknowledge a few things worth celebrating from "this ugly chapter," as Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley said. First, there were no arrests, no citations, no injuries and, most importantly, no deaths. A tip of the cap to law enforcement for keeping the peace. Second, 600 counter-protesters showed up to resist the KKK. This was most gratifying because it restored my faith   particularly at a time when hate crimes are rising in this country   that the sensible people greatly outnumber the haters. Now back to the cost. Dayton city officials estimated they spent $250,000 on personnel costs and another $400,000 on materials to protect the Klan and counter-protesters during the rally and the alternate events. That's money sure to impact the city's budget down the road and could have been much better spent on roads, economic development and other needed services. Until leaders handle these visits differently, cities are going to continue to rack up huge costs every time the KKK, Aryan Nation, Neo-Nazis, Antifa or some other radical group with violent tendencies seeks a permit to stir up hate and division. State Sen. Cecil Thomas, a former Cincinnati councilman and executive director of the Cincinnati Human Relations Commission, recently reminded me of the approach Cincinnati finally took in the late 1990s after years of the Klan coming to town and placing a cross on Fountain Square around Christmas . "The city sent the Klan a bill for $17,000 for all of the security costs. We told them the only way they were allowed to come back is they had to pay that bill," Thomas said. "They haven't come back since." The University of Cincinnati tried the same thing when white nationalist leader Richard Spencer wanted to come speak on campus last year. UC demanded that Spencer sign the university's standard rental agreement and pay security and rental fees totaling over $11,000. His representatives refused to pay and filed a lawsuit against UC. Both parties later voluntarily dismissed the case after Spencer cancelled his visit. Cincinnati civil rights attorney Al Gerhardstein said a legal case could be made for charging a group like the KKK for security costs above and beyond what is normally required for a public gathering. Government officials would need to base any fee on facts and demonstrated risk and not the content of the group's speech. He also said any fees must consider ability to pay. It's unclear whether Dayton city officials entertained this tactic, and a bit of a head-scratcher why they wouldn't at least make a run at it. Billing groups   regardless of race or ethnicity   with a history of violence for the cost of added security just makes sense. Taxpayers should not have to pay to protect the Klan's right to inspire hate and violence, particularly African-Americans and Jews who are the primary targets. While I am a staunch supporter of the First Amendment, America must reconcile its tolerance of white supremacy, hate and the violent attitudes it perpetuates. I struggle to believe that if a group supporting the ideologies of Al-Qaeda, the Taliban or the Islamic State wanted to rally in any American city and spew anti-American rhetoric and incite violence against U.S. citizens, such a gathering wouldn't be met with the strongest resistance, if not disallowed. And rightly so. Subscribe now to get full access to content on Cincinnati.com Historically, the KKK is no less violent or murderous than any of those terrorist groups. Some historians estimate the Klan is responsible for killing nearly 4,000 African-Americans alone in the past 86 years. That's nearly 1,000 more Americans than those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. For decades, the KKK has lynched, burned, bombed, beaten and otherwise terrorized and intimidated communities of color, Jews and LGBTQ people. When is enough going to be enough? Iris Roley, of the Cincinnati Black United Front, attended Saturday's counter-protest and put it this way: "When is America going to deal with white supremacy and hate? Cities and governments should not be protecting and paying for the protection of groups like a KKK. Are we in 2019 or 1920?" Indeed. If the Dayton KKK rally taught us anything, it is that hate is costly in more ways than one. It's time groups like the KKK pick up the check. Opinion Editor Kevin S. Aldridge can be reached at kaldridge@enquirer.com. Twitter: @kevaldrid. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Opinion: Dayton should send KKK the bill for rally


Shares of 3M Co. kept sinking Friday, toward the lowest close in years, after Wall Street's most bearish analyst got even more bearish, citing the company's overly optimistic growth outlook at a time of very high inventory levels. Analyst Stephen Tusa at J.P. Morgan reiterated the underweight rating he's had on 3M since September 2017, but slashed his price target to $143 from $154, as the company's challenges appear to be more than just cyclical in nature. His new target is more than 15% below current levels, and is by far the lowest of the 18 analysts surveyed by FactSet; the next lowest target is $174. The stock (MMM) dropped 1.1% in midday trade, paring earlier losses of as much as 2% to the lowest intraday level seen since Nov. 9, 2016. It has now plunged 22.5% since the industrial, health-care and consumer products company reported disappointing first-quarter results , slashed its full-year outlook and said it was cutting 2,000 jobs. Don't miss : 3M's stock suffers worst day since 1987 stock-market crash . The company, whose products include Post-it notes, Scotch tape and Ace bandages, has lost $28.4 billion in market capitalization since reporting results April 25. During that time, the stock's price decline has shaved about 334 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average's (DJIA) price, which has lost 710 points, or 2.7%, over the same time. Tusa questioned the company's financial guidance, which calls for acceleration in the second half of the year mostly in auto electronics and related to China, and says that he is "even more cautious" on the sector after visiting last week. That's not to mention all the uncertainty regarding the contentious U.S.-China trade relationship, and the downward adjustment that will likely be needed when the acquisition of Acelity Inc . is included. In addition, he said inventories are at the highest levels seen in the 15 years of data he has, "the liquidation of which will take quarters not months" and weigh further on margins. Tusa said there was also a risk that 3M may cut its dividend after more than 35 years of dividend increases. At current prices, the implied dividend yield of 3.39% was above the implied yield for the Dow of 2.09%, and was the 7th-highest of the Dow components. Add to that uncertainties surrounding environmental liabilities. In the first quarter, the litigation-related charges 3M recorded included a $313 million increase in respirator reserves to resolve coal-mine dust lawsuits and the establishment of $235 million in reserves to resolve matters related to the manufacture and disposal of waste containing perfluorinated compounds (PFAS). "While there are clearly some cyclical forces at play, we continue to believe the secular story, while less readily apparent, is challenged," Tusa wrote in a note to clients. "This late in the cycle, defense growth garners an appropriate premium, and here we see neither defense, nor growth." Investors have good reason to listen when Tusa speaks. About a month before 3M's earnings report caused the stock to suffer its biggest one-day plunge in over 30 years, he had issued a bearish research note citing continued evidence of "structurally lower profit growth," as the company was increasingly facing a trade-off between growing revenue and margins. And Tusa was the analyst that in effect took down General Electric Co. (GE) , as his long bearish stance, even when the stock was trading near a decade high in 2016, proved prescient. He also helped mark a near-term bottom for GE late last year, when he turned neutral, albeit briefly .


Caroline Wozniacki posted a photo of what she called "her first golf swing" on her Instagram account this weekend, which showed her driving the ball 200 yards. Is she trying to get Rory back?


The weather report shows more light rainfall is in store for Saint Paul, due to last through Saturday, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Saturday should see the most rain, with a forecast accumulation of 0.61 inches. The next few days will also see warm temperatures, due to persist through Thursday. Temperatures will reach a high of 89 degrees on Friday. Skies will clear a bit on Monday. Winds will remain somewhat calm in the course of the week, with the highest speeds today at only 11 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Paul Pierce seems to be fully embracing his role as the NBA's awesome old guy. Pierce continues to be a legitimate contributor for one of the Washington Wizards   one of the Eastern Conference's best teams   but his play might be taking a back seat to the things he continues to say. The former Boston Celtics star doesn't limit his talk to off the court, though. He remains one of the NBA's best trash talkers, but it sounds like he's having trouble finding a player he pass the torch to when he calls it quits. Pierce has a theory, however, for why there's not the same level of trash talk there used to be in the NBA. Like any grumpy old man, Pierce blamed technology. "Computers. They play NBA2K instead of going to the park," Pierce lamented . This isn't the first time Pierce has called out the younger generation. In an ESPN Radio interview in October, Pierce offered his take on young players , saying he wants to beat them all. "This is a different era," he said in October. "Guys are playing a lot more together in the summer. You see more friendships in the league. It's not like in the '80s when you had enemies, or you couldn't stand this guy, and there were fights all the time. "These guys, they all get along. It's a new generation. They all want to play with each other. They all want to win. They're in USA Basketball all summer, they play in the summer leagues all summer, so they get to know one another and they try to join one another and try to win a championship. It's a new era that we're seeing, and this is the way it's going to be, guys, we've just got to accept it." Never change, Paul.


The Detroit Lions held their seventh day of 2019 training camp and the linebacker unit appears to be the closest group to returning multiple players, including Devon Kennard and Malik Carney. PUP/NFI list (no changes): NT Damon Harrison (NFI) CB Darius Slay (NFI) NT Darius Kilgo (NFI) EDGE Trey Flowers (PUP) LB Steve Longa (PUP) WR Tommylee Lewis (PUP) No changes here and with the scrimmage scheduled for tomorrow's practice, don't expect any of the players in this section to be removed from their designation before Sunday. Still not participating on Thursday DL Da'Shawn Hand (brace on arm) DT Mike Daniels DE Jonathan Wynn JACK Austin Bryant LB Christian Jones CB Marcus Cooper Daniels continues to sit out practices with no clear reason as to why. He would have needed to pass a medical exam by the Lions medical staff in order to sign his contract. So, he either has a minor injury that they are aware of and are not concerned about, or he is being given time to learn the scheme from the sidelines where he has more immediate access to coaches. Jones continues to work with coaches without his helmet and looks fluid in his movements. It's unclear what is holding him back from participating but the Lions appear to be very cautious with him at this time. After having practiced in full on Tuesday, Cooper has been back in this section for the last two days. Changes/Additions on Thursday JACK Devon Kennard had his helmet EDGE Malik Carney had his helmet When Romeo Okwara returned to full practices he did it in stages. First was group rehab workouts, then he was given his helmet and for the next two days, where he was with his position group doing minimal work. Then he returned to a full workload. This is Kennard's second day with a helmet and Carney's first. With tomorrow's scrimmage on the docket, they may not rush Kennard back for it, but it's possible that both return next week. MORE: Winners and losers from first week of Raiders training camp Baker Mayfield's sassy response to Jets' trash talk won over the Browns offensive line Packers coach Matt LaFleur sidelines Josh Jones after practice fight Roundup: Why Whitney Cummings Left Roseanne, MLB Trade Deadline Grades, Hulk Hogan Big WWE Role? Panthers 2019 training camp: Notes from Day 7 practice


The event is billed as a "straight pride parade," but it's not just about heterosexuality. A flier for the celebration posted online describes an amalgamation of conservative rallying cries: Christianity, Western civilization, "babies -- born and unborn" and more. An application to hold the event later this summer has thrust a California city into a national debate over "straight pride," as a similar event that started out as a joking skewer of liberal "identity politics" heads toward reality in Boston. Last month, Boston approved the permit application and route of an August straight-pride parade that many called a mockery of gay activism. Organizers insisted they "don't hate anyone" and are trying to draw attention to "heterophobia." The city of Modesto, California, says its decision on whether the parade can be held Aug. 24 in Graceada Park hinges on logistics and not the organizers' views, spokesman Thomas Reeves told the Los Angeles Times. "So although the city does not share in the beliefs of some groups that choose to hold their events here, we may not be able to deny a permit based on an organization's values," Reeves said. The Central Valley city is looking at "operational feasibility." But the values behind the parade are precisely what Modesto community members are fighting over. Behind the event is San Leandro chiropractor and herbalist Don Grundmann, who chairs the non-ballot-qualified Constitution Party of California, the Los Angeles Times reports. The organization, which says on its website that it believes in "individual liberty and limited government," works against such policies as mandatory vaccination and a halt in state executions. Grundmann also directs a National Straight Pride Coalition that supports the Modesto parade, though the group now has a presence only in California, he told the Times. Grundmann said the event's mix of causes is meant to celebrate "everything that made our country great." "Essentially it boils down to two religious views of the world," Grundmann told a local CBS station. "One is Christianity, which is represented by heterosexuality, a culture of life, and its opponent is the LGBT movement, which is represented by an opposing religion and an opposing view of life." The group Modesto Progressive Democrats derided "straight pride" as responding to discrimination that does not exist. "Have you ever been fired from a job for being straight?" the group said on its Facebook page. "Have you been banned from the USA for being Christian? No? That's because it's Straight pride day EVERY DAY." Critics of the Modesto event say "straight pride" is an excuse to promote homophobic views. While Grundmann has framed the planned parade as an affirmation of traditional values, he also has attacked the gay community, claiming on what appears to be his Facebook page that members of the "Homosexual/Sodomy Movement" are likely "lying about any death threats to them" despite documented cases of intimidation and violence against gay people. This week, a Russian LGBTQ rights activist was found dead after her name appeared on a Web game in which players simulate hunting down and torturing gay people. The Washington Post has contacted Grundmann and the city of Modesto. Modesto community members reportedly have deluged City Hall with opinions on the event. Dismayed opponents of Grundmann's parade are organizing a counterprotest in nearby Enslen Park should the straight pride celebration move forward. "People are shocked and blown away that this kind of event could happen in our community," the Modesto Progressive Democrats' president, Chris Ricci, told the Times. City Council member Kristi Ah You told CBS Sacramento that she would not allow the event if it were her decision. "I don't think we need to give a permit for anything that when you go to the page it talks about whiteness, it talks about western civilization, it talks about being Caucasian," she said. "That's all hate crime stuff to me; that's not OK." Ah You said she hopes the event stays low-profile, adding that she thinks it might attract only a handful of people. Grundmann says he has core supporters lined up to attend. But the parade application has already drawn a torrent of attention. "We've been getting letters, emails, comments, and phone calls all day about it," the Council member said.