Americans are feeling mostly good about their finances, according to data recently published by analytics firm Gallup. At the start of 2019, in fact, their optimism "reached levels not seen in more than 16 years," Gallup found. Nearly 70% expected to be financially better off in a year. About 56% describe their current financial situation as "good" or "excellent," the data shows, which is an increase of 10% from 2015 and the highest score since 2002. And 57% say their finances are getting better, which is also an increase of 10% since 2016 and the highest score 2002. Two-thirds, or 66%, say they have enough money to "live comfortably." It's worth noting that of the respondents who feel good about their finances, a majority tend to have higher household incomes, own stocks and be college-educated, and as a result, are "more likely than their counterparts to rate their own financial situation positively," Gallup says. However, not everyone is as optimistic. Nearly 30% of respondents rate their financial situation as "only fair" and 15% say it's "poor." Meanwhile, 25% worry "all" or "most" of the time that their household income won't be enough to cover their expenses. Their biggest concerns: Saving enough for retirement and unplanned medical costs , with 54% and 51%, respectively, saying they're "very" or "moderately" worried about each prospect. Other studies could point to why: Northwestern Mutual surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. adults in 2018 and found that a third have less than $5,000 stashed away for retirement, though experts generally recommend trying to accumulate $1 million. Meanwhile, 21% have nothing saved at all, the data shows. A third of Americans don't have enough savings to cover an unexpected $400 expense, like a medical emergency, without selling something or borrowing money, the Federal Reserve found . And one in four Americans have skipped a medical treatment in the past year because they couldn't afford it, another recent Gallup poll found. Plus, while key expenses like housing and student loans continue to rise, wages have remained mostly stagnant for many American workers. Retirement and health care aren't Americans' only fears. About 36% say they're concerned about not having enough money to pay their monthly bills and another 36% worry about not being able to pay for their children's college, Gallup reports. Around a third, or 30%, worry they won't be able to keep up with housing costs, and 20% worry about paying down their credit. But the news isn't all bad: While 26% of respondents say they are just making ends meet, 56% report that they're currently saving and only 6% are actively drawing on their savings to cover expenses. "Americans remain largely sanguine about their own personal financial situations," says Gallup, and many "think it is getting better … and say they are managing to save money these days." If you're looking to put away more money, experts recommend living within your means and employing common-sense budgeting tactics. Here are a few tips to help you get started. Related video: The 3 smartest money moves young people can make today Don't miss: More married couples are living with roommates to save on the cost of housing


The retro and kitsch hotel rooms around the world where time seems to have stood still Retro rests Sleek and modern have their place   but cozy and retro can be so much more charming. While the trend for vintage looks has influenced the design of many newer hotel rooms, we're paying homage to the originals, the places that have barely changed (aside from necessary maintenance and refurbs) since they opened decades ago. From gloriously kitsch 1950s motels to Art Deco classics, these are the rooms to check out if you want to do the time warp (again). The Saugatuck Retro Resort Motel, Michigan, USA Built in 1953, The Saugatuck has been thoughtfully restored to reflect its roots and recall the bygone era of motor lodging in style. Rooms with busily patterned blankets and Adirondack patio chairs are steps away from the shores of Lake Michigan , while shuffleboard by the fire pit or pool adds to the retro vibe. Colony Palms Hotel, California, USA Of course it's spruced itself up and replaced worn furnishings over the years, but the bare, ever-so-charming bones of Colony Palms Hotel haven't changed since it opened in 1936, when it became the stay of choice for LA gangsters. Original Spanish colonial architecture, mosaic tiles and lush courtyards maintain the original Moroccan vibe, which continues into the classically chic rooms. Hotel Belles Rives, Cap d'Antibes, France This dreamy French Riviera hotel inspired F. Scott Fitzgerald s novel, Tender is the Night , part of which is set on its pale sandy beach. Hotel Belles Rives takes seriously its role in preserving that history, with photos of and quotes by the author displayed in the lobby. The rooms of this Antibes hotel recall the Roaring Twenties too, with period furnishings, frescos and gilded Art Deco design elements. Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp, Maasai Mara, Kenya This isn t so much camping, more like sleeping in a luxury hotel that happens to be under canvas. But this Kenyan safari base , just outside the Maasai Mara, was offering glamping before there was a name for it. The name is a little confusing, as the camp was established in the 1970s, but the style hasn t changed. The decor is in muted tones of beige, stone, caramel and resin, and the style is straight out of Africa. Chateau Marmont, California, USA You don t mess with a true classic. Since being built in 1929, LA's Chateau Marmont has seen countless celebrities and luminaries enter its Gothic splendor   and has, we suspect, discreetly averted its eyes as overindulgence unfolded. It was painstakingly restored in the 1990s, with fresh appliances, paint and carpets, yet the apartment-style suites and cottages remain true to their original, grandly elegant style. Burgh Island Hotel, Devon, UK Hotels don t come much more Art Deco than Burgh Island in Devon, designed to look like an ocean liner and reached only via sea tractor at high tide. It opened in 1929 as an exclusive, invitation-only retreat, with Coco Chanel and Winston Churchill among the lucky few. Now anyone (who can afford it) can book one of the old-school rooms, decorated with the unmistakable geometric patterns and bold color schemes of the original period. Madonna Inn, California, USA Pinker than candy floss, a flock of flamingos and Miss Piggy put together, the Madonna Inn could never be accused of being understated. But that s not really the look this charmingly kitsch hotel, on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo on California s Central Coast, is going for. It s been a classic stop for road trippers since it opened in 1958 and its guest rooms, from the Madonna Suite   the pinkest of the pink   to stone-strewn Jungle Rock, would be right at home in Graceland. Raffles Hotel, Singapore Famous as the birthplace of the Singapore Sling cocktail, invented in the hotel s Long Bar in 1915, Raffles is equally renowned for the timeless elegance of its suites, with plush textures of velvet, wool and dark mahogany that hark back to another era. The hotel is due to reopen in August 2019 after a renovation, though it promises to retain its style   and is drawing further on its history by returning the Long Bar to its original location. The Shady Dell, Arizona, USA In brilliantly named Bisbee, The Shady Dell looks like your typical, retro-cool hipster haven. But it s even better, because this cluster of repurposed trailers started in 1927, catering to road-trippers traveling between San Diego, California and Savannah, Georgia along the Highway 80. Highlights include the 1940s Tiki Bus and a vintage 1950s trailer complete with black-and-white television. The Monkey Tree Hotel, California, USA The current owners of this 1960s hotel , designed by famed desert-modernist architect Albert Frey, made a radical decision when they reopened in 2016: they left much of it untouched. Elements were restored to bring it up to scratch and up to date in terms of conveniences, but many original features from tiles to bathroom fixtures remain, whispering of Palm Springs' golden age. Hotel Pension Nürnberger Eck, Berlin, Germany This Berlin hotel has been welcoming visitors since the 1920s and is the real deal for retro rovers. The city s bohemian residents apparently hung out here in the days of the Weimar Republic. It s had a slight update   to the 1950s   and the rooms look like something you d peer at in a museum, from behind a rope. Round Hill Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica Legend has it that Oscar Hammerstein began writing the Sound of Music in one of the villas at this old-world Caribbean resort in Jamaica s Montego Bay, while fading photographs around the outdoor bar reminisce about other starry guests from Bing Crosby to Michael Douglas. The rooms, with mahogany four-posters and plantation shutters, blend with the timeless vibe. The Ritz, London, UK The lavish London hotel has too much class to worry about trends and fads. This kind of timeless beauty just needs a little sprucing and freshening every now and again, not an entire facelift. Since opening in 1906, The Ritz has ushered luminaries from Paul Getty and Charlie Chaplin to erm, Anna Scott (Julia Roberts' character in Notting Hill ) through its gilded lobby. The rooms, with fresh pastel shades and plush furnishings, are straight out of a Neo-classical manor house. Austin Motel, Texas, USA The furniture might be (thankfully) mostly new and the cons might be mostly mod, but the Austin Motel in Texas stays true to its roots. Open since 1938, there are thoughtful retro touches everywhere, from the mid-century chairs around the kidney-shaped pool to the bright yellow and red vinyl beds and pop art wallpaper in the colorful rooms. Hotel Nacional de Cuba, Havana, Cuba Many visitors heading to Havana arrive with dreams of dusty streets, tiny jazz bars and pastel-hued vintage cars. The elegant, 1930s Hotel Nacional de Cuba slots perfectly within this vision, and knows not to mess too much with the classic, colonial-era style that has attracted guests including Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner. El Cortez Hotel and Casino, Nevada, USA Not all Las Vegas hotels are head-spinningly large and lavish. Fremont Street, a couple of miles from The Strip, was the original heart of Sin City, and many of the hotels here maintain a retro vibe. El Cortez opened in 1941 and was sold to mobster Benjamin  Bugsy  Siegel four years later. While there are modern rooms and suites available, guests looking for an old-school Vegas experience should pick one of the Vintage Rooms, practically unchanged since Bugsy s day. Claridge's, London, UK This landmark London Mayfair hotel is as timeless as they come. Concierges first held open the doors in 1856 and it was remodeled in Art Deco style in the 1920s. Since then, Claridge s has stayed unflappably true to that elegant period, with a restoration in the 1990s based on archive photographs. Tired furnishings have been replaced with luxurious fabrics and pieces that reflect the opulent glamour of the era that made it an icon. Hôtel Martinez, Cannes, France This blazingly white Art Deco beacon is as Cannes as they come. From its sign, stenciled against a typically cloudless sky, to its private beach (the largest in the city, don t you know), Hôtel Martinez screams exclusivity and elegance. Its breezy blue-and-white rooms have been renovated over the years but have kept the original Côte d'Azur charm Grace Kelly would surely adore. Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, India Any hotel overlooking a landmark so imposing as the Gateway to India   the 20th century archway built to commemorate George V s visit to the country   should show suitable respect for history. But the storied Taj Mahal Palace in Mumbai goes above and beyond. Royals, dignitaries and global stars have stayed in the Florentine-inspired palace since it opened in 1903. Its old-world charm remains in the rooms, where silk rugs, four-poster beds and marble bathrooms add fitting dashes of luxury. Hotel-Pension Funk, Berlin, Germany This Art Nouveau time capsule , in the center of Berlin , was the home of silent film star Asta Nielsen. The decor has been kept reminiscent of her era   the 1910s and 1920s   with chintzy floral wallpaper, vintage telephones, net curtains and peach, butter and peppermint shades. The Palace Hotel, New South Wales, Australia One of the world s kitschiest hotels is tucked away unassumingly in the town of Broken Hill, in Australia s Outback. The Palace Hotel had a flash of fame as a location in cult 1994 film Priscilla, Queen of the Desert , and now hosts regular drag bingo nights and shows. Many of the rooms are pretty standard, though the Priscilla Suite   where the characters stayed   still shines in all its glittery, glitzy glory. The Edgewater, Washington, USA The Edgewater was built for the 1962 World s Fair but this waterfront Seattle property has an even better claim to fame. The Beatles stayed there two years after the hotel opened. The group famously fished from the window of their suite, while special cordons had to be erected to keep fans at bay. The Beatles Suite, all Brit rock style, primary colors and clashing tartan carpets, has been maintained in its original style. Hotel Theoxenia, Mykonos, Greece This softly blue and white hotel, on the Greek island of Mykonos , is the ultimate in Sixties seaside glam. Jackie Kennedy Onassis stayed there, for one. It s been spruced up to maintain five-star standards, but Hotel Theoxenia pays homage to its swinging past with pop art and soft pastel furnishings straight from the era. Palm Springs Rendezvous, California, USA This 1930s hotel in Palm Springs was renovated in the 1950s and it s pretty much stayed there ever since. Rooms are in one-story buildings dotted about the courtyard and pool area, in typical mid-century style, and inside they dial the retro-glam up a few more notches. Marilyn Monroe fans should book Pretty in Pink (pictured), a candy-hued suite where the actress stayed in the 1950s. (The Andy Warhol print came later.) The Grand Daddy, Cape Town, South Africa As the name suggests, this Cape Town hotel has that old-school cool vibe that so few manage to pull off. It opened in 1895 and has undergone quite a few refurbs since then, but this Grand Daddy hasn't forgotten its Renaissance-style beginnings. Rooms are plush havens with jewel-hued velvet sofas, chandeliers and vintage suitcases.


The song says a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but it may be time for songwriters to begin penning paeans to tomato juice. A recent study indicates that drinking 200 ml (about 6.76 ounces) of unsalted tomato juice each day could bring down high blood pressure and cholesterol in people at risk of heart disease. As reported in the journal Food Science and Nutrition, the small year-long study followed 481 people of mixed genders and ages in Japan with untreated high blood pressure and high cholesterol. They kept diaries noting how much unsalted tomato juice they consumed in the course of a year and any health changes they observed. Blood pressure dipped an average of 3% among 94 of the study's volunteers; 125 of the participants had an average 3.3% drop in their cholesterol. Lycopene, the chemical that gives tomatoes their rosy hue, may be the hero behind these numbers. Researchers say the substance prevents arterial plaque buildup, leading to lower blood pressure. Plus lycopene inhibits production of LDL, the so-called "bad" cholesterol. Other compounds in the fruit the French have dubbed "the love apple" inhibit how much dietary cholesterol is absorbed in the small intestine, as well as how much is synthesized in the liver. Further research will be needed, as the Japanese study didn't look at the participants' total dietary intake, or their lifestyle. Even skeptics commenting on this study recognize the positive impact of a healthy diet on heart disease. Doctors encourage increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables we consume each day, but warn that juices in general get a red flag because of high sugar content. This is also the reason why so many foods on up on lists like the unhealthiest item in every fast-food chain in the U.S. Any news about ways to control or reduce heart disease has the potential to be very good news indeed: It's the cause of 1 in 3 deaths in the U.S. each year. High blood pressure and high cholesterol pump up the risk factor for heart disease and stroke. These are among the 28 dangerous things experts link to heart disease . Video: Study: An earlier dinner can lower your risk of cancer (Courtesy: Veuer)


A watchdog group filed a complaint with the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) on Thursday claiming Ivanka Trump, who is President Trump's daughter and serves as his assistant, violated the Hatch Act, which bars federal employees from engaging in elections in their official capacity. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) cited a tweet from Ivanka Trump two days before the president's 2020 campaign launch that featured the campaign slogan "Make America Great Again" and stating, "the best is yet to come." Four years ago today, I introduced my father @realDonaldTrump when he launched a Campaign that would forever change America. Because of his courage, Americans are safer and more prosperous...and the best is yet to come! Happy Father's Day! pic.twitter.com/ygcbg3URQx - Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) June 16, 2019 CREW said she has used her government Twitter account to retweet "multiple partisan political posts" since March 2018. "It has become clear that this rampant abuse of public office is not a problem of 'one bad apple' but rather a key feature of the Trump White House," said CREW Executive Director Noah Bookbinder. "By blatantly using her office for politics right after the Office of Special Counsel recommended her colleague be fired for repeatedly acting similarly, Ivanka Trump has basically thumbed her nose at the OSC and the rule of law. Never before have we witnessed this level of illegal politicized behavior, and it must not be allowed to continue." The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Hill. The complaint comes a week after the OSC, which is separate from former special counsel Robert Mueller's office, urged the president to remove Kellyanne Conway as White House counselor over repeated violations of the Hatch Act. The agency accused Conway in a 17-page report of breaking the law on numerous occasions "by disparaging Democratic presidential candidates while speaking in her official capacity during television interviews and on social media" and called on the president to oust her "immediately." "As a highly visible member of the administration, Ms. Conway's violations, if left unpunished, would send a message to all federal employees that they need not abide by the Hatch Act's restrictions," special counsel Henry Kerner wrote. "Her actions thus erode the principal foundation of our democratic system - the rule of law." President Trump rebuffed the request the next day, but the House Oversight and Reform Committee announced it will hold a hearing later this month over Conway's alleged violations.


David Ortiz's condition has been upgraded to "good" by his doctors, his wife Tiffany said in a statement issued through the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday as he continues to recover in a Massachusetts hospital. "We remain grateful to everyone who has helped David through this ordeal, both in the Dominican Republic and here in Boston. David's journey to good health has been bolstered by the many expressions of love that have come to us from across the globe. Your support has lifted his spirits tremendously during this challenging time." On Monday morning, Dominican Republic authorities identified the man they believe paid hitmen to shoot David Ortiz, adding that they were closing in on the mastermind and motive behind the shooting. Ortiz, a retired Red Sox legend, was shot at a bar in Santo Domingo , the capital of the Dominican Republic, on June 9 after two suspects approached him on a motorcycle, according to the Dominican National Police. He underwent surgery at a local hospital and then was transported to a Boston hospital last week and underwent a successful second surgery . HOMELAND: Ortiz's special relationship with native D.R. BIG PAPI: MLB impact a true love affair This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Doctors upgrade David Ortiz's condition to 'good' after shooting


Jake Hughes gave HWA its first junior single-seater pole position in an qualifying for this weekend's Paul Ricard FIA Formula 3 round. On his very last flying lap, Hughes was one of only a handful of drivers to manage a big improvement as he jumped Prema Racing's Jehan Daruvala. Daruvala was more than four tenths ahead for most of the session and looked comfortable, but he couldn't improve on his last lap and Hughes pinched pole by just under a tenth. Robert Shwartzman made sure it was two Prema Racing-run cars in the top three, the Ferrari junior looking just a step behind Daruvala during the session. Pedro Piquet had been 21st after the penultimate flying laps, but put in a rapid late flyer to jump up to fourth late on, besting the final Prema driver Marcus Armstrong in fifth. Hitech Grand Prix's Leo Pulcini and Juri Vips took the next two spots, Vips another driver to light up the timing screens with session-best sectors, but failed to turn that into a late improvement. Behind Vips, Hughes's HWA teammate Bent Viscaal secured eighth, ahead of Trident Racing's practice pacesetter Niko Kari and Campos Racing's Alex Peroni. All three ART Grand Prix-prepared cars finished outside of the top 10 in a session in which the top 16 drivers were split by less than a second. Christian Lundgaard   winner of the opening race in Barcelona on the road before a VSC penalty demoted him   was 12th, reigning Formula Renault Eurocup champion Max Fewtrell was 14th and GP3 race winner David Beckmann was 22nd. Jenzer aims to replace absent Petrov The F3 grid has been depleted this weekend as Artem Petrov, but Jenzer Motorsport has a replacement lined up for Austria. Russian driver Petrov   20th in European Formula 3 last year with Van Amersfoort Racing   took a best finish of 18th on the opening weekend of the series in Barcelona, and has also competed in Euroformula Open this season. Team boss Andreas Jenzer told Motorsport.com the driver it hoped could replace Petrov this weekend was unable to make it in time for Paul Ricard due to visa issues.


Several members of the Los Angeles Dodgers took issue with Hector Neris' behavior after the Philadelphia Phillies won Thursday's game 7-6 to earn a split in their four-game series. Neris, who blew a save in the Phillies' win on Tuesday night, entered the ninth with a 7-5 lead. He allowed a two-out home run to Alex Verdugo but got Justin Turner to fly out to end the game. According to Dodger Talk host David Vassegh, Neris stared into the Dodgers' dugout after the final out. #Dodgers didn't like Neris staring in their dugout after that final out. Dodgers weren't leaving dugout   David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) July 18, 2019 Hector Neris turned to Dodgers dugout yelled an F-Bomb. Team wasn't happy with that.   David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) July 18, 2019 Max Muncy said Hector Neris must have been excited he finally was able to record a save against the Dodgers.   David Vassegh (@THEREAL_DV) July 18, 2019 You can see the Dodgers' reaction to Neris: I'm not sure what happened after the last out but it certainly got the Dodgers attention pic.twitter.com/itz25VPxjw   Jomboy (@Jomboy_) July 18, 2019 Neris received a three-game suspension for hitting David Freese with a pitch on Tuesday night, seemingly because he was upset about surrendering a home run to Matt Beaty. He seemed to have an inexplicable attitude with the Dodgers. Related slideshow: The 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


Red Bull's victory in the Austrian Grand Prix could be decisive in helping save Honda's Formula 1 future, as talks continue on whether it commits to the sport or walks away at the end of next year. 's triumph at the Red Bull Ring ended a Honda victory drought that stretches back to 2006, and is its first win since it returned to grand prix racing with McLaren in 2015. But despite the clear signs of progress it has made with Red Bull after years of frustration with its former partner, serious question marks have emerged about whether or not Honda would remain committed to the sport longer term. More F1 insights: Verstappen verdict was not for F1's benefit - Masi Haas sponsor ordered to drop logo, reveal team payments Tech insight: How Ferrari is targeting gains to close the F1 gap Honda made it clear at the start of the season that its success with Red Bull would be important for its future in F1, but another key issue for the Japanese manufacturer revolves around the new rules packages being proposed for 2021. Initial plans for a huge overhaul of the engine regulations for 2021 were ditched, with the tweaks now agreed between the manufacturer meaning the current turbo hybrid concept will be refined rather than revolutionised. But with Honda facing the same pressures as other car makers with the switch to electric cars putting pressure on their road car businesses, its bosses were evaluating whether or not the investment required for the new 2021 power units was justified. Honda's Masashi Yamamoto, its F1 managing director, told Motorsport.com recently that the company needed to know it had a chance of success if it was going to commit. Asked how the rules would impact Honda's decision, Yamamoto said: "It's a little bit related. Of course we don't know what kind of racing it's going to be, and there's a possibility we might be disadvantaged by the new regulations. So of course it's related." He added: "F1 is the top category of motorsport. It needs to be a category which includes the pinnacle of technology. That's the demand for F1." Amid questions about the 2021 rules, a number of senior Honda executives - including its executive vice president Seiji Kuraishi   travelled to the Austrian Grand Prix for meetings with senior Red Bull management to discuss the future and whether or not the project will be extended. Speaking after the race, Red Bull boss Christian Horner was open that talks about what Honda would do after 2020 were ongoing and that nothing was definite yet. "There have been discussions throughout the day, and there are some executives from Honda here," he explained. "But it was great for the vice president to be here to see Honda's first victory in the hybrid era. It was a great performance and one that they enjoyed very much." Asked by Motorsport.com, if the win could help secure Honda's future decision, Horner said: "I think the fact that the engine is converging with stable regulations, days like today are only going to help." It is clear, though, that delivering Honda's first hybrid era win right in front of one of its most senior management could not have been better-timed, with a looming board meeting expected to discuss the F1 project. The final decision will of course come down to management in Japan, and inevitably when company boards have to make such big calls like this, they can often be influenced by the mood of the man in charge. So it should not be underestimated just how overjoyed Honda's CEO Takahiro Hachigo was at the result. "I am speechless when I think about the enormous effort from all the Honda staff involved in this project, who always believed in themselves and never gave up and finally reached today's victory," he said. "I want to thank all our fans. With their support, we will keep challenging as we strive towards our ultimate goal, which is to win the world championship, taking this victory as a first step. "Any future success we have is also thanks to our fans who are really a part of our team."


The Indianapolis Colts officially wrap up a big segment of the offseason training program with the conclusion of organized team activities on Thursday. The Colts still have a three-day mandatory minicamp next week, which signifies the end of the spring workouts. While there wasn't a whole lot of news coming out of OTAs, we still learned some things. Here are five takeaways from Colts' OTAs in 2019: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports Andrew Luck might not participate for the whole spring The Colts have had their franchise quarterback sit on the sidelines for the entire phase of OTAs, which spanned across three weeks. Dealing with a nagging calf strain, the Colts are taking it week to week without pushing the issue. With Luck having missed OTAs, the hope is that he will be returning to the field for minicamp following a re-evaluation of his calf. However, there is still a chance the Colts sit him out to make sure he's ready for training camp. Even if that happens, head coach Frank Reich is comfortable with Luck missing the final month of spring workouts if it means he will be under center for minicamp. Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports Ben Banogu seeing time mostly at DE The Colts were fond of selecting Banogu in the second round of the draft for many reasons. His versatility to work all over the front seven was one of them. And while the Colts have discussed starting him out at SAM linebacker, he's worked almost exclusively at defensive end. There is a chance things will change when the pads come on during training camp-which begins around July 25-but for now it seems Banogu's spot is working as a second-team defensive end. The Colts will likely continue moving him around the front seven to best utilize his athleticism, but where he lines up will certainly be a storyline to watch during training camp. AP Photo/Michael Conroy WR competition still heating up The Colts are set to have several position battles on the docket for training camp and the preseason. This includes the wide receiver position, which is just beginning to heat up. No one has really separated themselves from the pack yet. Big-bodied Devin Funchess has flashed a bit during the early portion of OTAs while Chester Rogers is having a strong spring. Rookie Parris Campbell has seen most of his work on the second team. The Colts will have plenty of competition to watch during training camp, but OTAs hasn't provided much of an update where the position currently stands at the end of it. AP Photo/Darron Cummings Rookies seeing mostly second-team work With more depth on the roster than there has been in recent years, the Colts might find it difficult to immediately find a role for a rookie on either side of the ball. This has led to most of the group working on the second team during OTAs. Some rookies have seen some first-team work. Wide receiver Parris Campbell and linebacker E.J. Speed-filling in for Darius Leonard-have been the rookies to see some time on the first team at their respective positions. Linebacker Ben Banogu has also rotated in at times. Still learning the playbook, the Colts don't need to rush the rookies into impactful roles like they have in recent seasons. Allowing them to develop in their own time is key, but that also means sometimes they won't see time on the field. AP Photo/Michael Conroy Nate Hairston was a big winner of OTAs This is a crucial time for Hairston, who was once thought of as a future piece in the secondary. After a rough 2018 season that saw him play no more than six snaps in any game following the team's bye week, Hairston has shown out in OTAs. The Temple product has been seeing more reps as the fourth cornerback in the room over guys like Jalen Collins and rookie Rock Ya-Sin, per Kevin Bowen of 1070 The Fan. Hairston has done well grabbing a few picks throughout OTAs. He will need to continue riding this momentum through minicamp and then eventually through training camp and the preseason games if he wants to secure that roster spot. MORE: Beyonce's perceived reaction to Warriors' owner's wife became a meme Warriors Fan Who Pushed Kyle Lowry Should Face Lifetime Ban From NBA 49ers' biggest offseason whiff was intentional Desmond Harrison's missed flight to minicamp was final straw for Browns These five upcoming NBA free agents helped themselves in the playoffs


A new pizza spot has opened its doors in the neighborhood. Located at 317 N. Clark St. in the Near North, the new arrival is called Pizzeria Portofino . Pizzeria Portofino is a collaboration with celebrity couple Bill and Giuliana Rancic. The pizzeria serves antipasta, pizza, salads, pastas and more. On the menu, look for the linguini with lobster, mussels and clams or the spicy tuna bruschetta. Pizzeria Portofino has gotten off to a solid start thus far, with a 3.5-star rating out of 29 reviews on Yelp. Damian C., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on July 17, wrote, "I was lucky enough to score a reservation at the hottest spot in town yesterday. The place is beautiful." Swing on by to take a peek for yourself: Pizzeria Portofino is open from 11 a.m. 11:30 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. 11:30 p.m. on weekends. 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.


More questions than answers remain in the mysterious death of a 13-year-old girl as investigators look into how she died at a Lawrence, Massachusetts, emergency room this week. Authorities have not released the name of the Amesbury, Massachusetts, girl, but the family identified her as Chloe Ricard , reported ABC Boston affiliate WCVB. The 13-year-old was brought to the Lawrence General Hospital emergency room at 4:47 p.m. Monday and was pronounced dead "shortly after arrival," the Essex District Attorney's Office said in a statement. An autopsy was conducted Tuesday, but it's expected to "take some time before there is a ruling on the cause and manner of death," according to the district attorney's office. Foul play has not been ruled out, district attorney's office spokeswoman Carrie Kimball told ABC News Wednesday. Investigators are not disclosing how the teen arrived at the emergency room, citing the ongoing investigation, Kimball said. She added, "The people who brought her made her identity known to the hospital." Ricard's family said the teen had stayed with a friend on Sunday night. "Who can do that? Who can take and just dump her?" Chloe's mother, Deborah Goldsmith-Dolan, told WCVB. Chloe's stepfather, Brian Dolan, added, "I've been trying to piece it together, like trying to get a hold of her friends to see if I can find out what's going on, and no one is saying nothing to me." No arrests have been made, the district attorney's office said, and the investigation is ongoing. Brian Dolan called his stepdaughter "a great kid... she was bright." "Just the wrong place with the wrong people," he told WCVB. A spokesperson for Lawrence General Hospital tells ABC News, "Our hearts go out to the family in this situation. We're cooperating fully with the police in the investigation." ABC News' Ahmad Hemingway contributed to this report.


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Miami? We've rounded up the latest places for rent via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to finding affordable apartments in Miami if you've got $2,200/month earmarked for your rent. Read on for the listings. (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. Southeast Third Street (Downtown) Listed at $2,103/month, this 793-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located at Southeast Third Street. The unit has a dishwasher, hardwood flooring, in-unit laundry and a walk-in closet. The building boasts secured entry and garage parking. Animals are allowed. According to Walk Score, the area around this address is extremely walkable, is very bikeable and is a haven for transit riders. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) 3690 S.W. Ninth Terrace (Alameda - West Flagler) Here's a two-bedroom, one-bathroom abode at 3690 S.W. Ninth Terrace that's going for $2,110/month. In the residence, expect to see in-unit laundry, a balcony, air conditioning and a dishwasher. The building boasts a business center and assigned parking. Dogs are welcome. There's no leasing fee required for this rental. According to Walk Score, this location is quite walkable, has some bike infrastructure and has some transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) 3401 N.E. First Ave. Next, check out this 683-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom abode that's located at 3401 N.E. First Ave. It's listed for $2,125/month. The building features a business center, outdoor space and a swimming pool. You can also expect to find a deck in the unit. Attention, dog owners: Fido is welcome here. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address is a "walker's paradise," is relatively bikeable and offers many nearby public transportation options. (See the complete listing here .) 3250 Grand Ave. (South-West Coconut Grove) Located at 3250 Grand Ave., here's an 875-square-foot one-bedroom, two-bathroom condo that's listed for $2,130/month. The unit offers a balcony and both central heating and air conditioning. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate additional storage space, an elevator and a swimming pool. Animals are not permitted. According to Walk Score's assessment, the surrounding area is extremely walkable, is very bikeable and has a few nearby public transportation options. (See the complete listing here .) 3635 N.E. First Ave. Here's a 765-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom residence at 3635 N.E. First Ave. that's going for $2,148/month. The residence has in-unit laundry, carpeted floors, a dishwasher and a walk-in closet. Good news for animal lovers: Both dogs and cats are welcome here. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. According to Walk Score's assessment, the surrounding area is a "walker's paradise," is relatively bikeable and has good transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in Miami . This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Nashville Predators cleared a whole ton of cap space over the weekend, sending star defenseman P.K. Subban to the New Jersey Devils without taking any notable salaries back. That sets them up to be players in free agency once again, and most expect them to focus on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Duchene . Duchene has long been a target of Predators GM David Poile, and Chris Johnston of Sportsnet has faith that the team will eventually get a deal done. Speaking on the 31 Thoughts podcast , Johnston nearly guaranteed that Duchene will go to Nashville in free agency: 100%. I will admit that I'm putting myself out there a bit because it would be foolish to say that he might not hear something in free agency that could change his mind, that someone might call him or his agents at CAA and offer an amount of money that obviously I don't think Nashville is willing to give him. But this has been such a long dance between him and the Predators. No secret of his love of country music, of that city itself where he owns a home I believe. The Preds have had their eye on him and were involved in the trade discussions with Colorado going back a couple of years when he ended up in Ottawa. To me, I really don't see this playing out any other way but there is the occasional surprise in our business. Duchene, 28, can now speak with any team during the unrestricted free agent interview period and assess his market for this summer. The veteran center is coming off a career-high 31 goals and 70 points in 2018-19 despite splitting that time between the Ottawa Senators and Blue Jackets. His performance in the playoffs for Columbus was exceptional, laying to rest some of the doubt that has followed him throughout his career. Despite playing in 727 regular season games over ten seasons, Duchene has now suited up just 18 times in the NHL playoffs. With Kevin Hayes setting the UFA market at center with a seven-year, $50M earlier this month, Duchene can look forward to a huge payday wherever he signs. Though he is almost a year older, Duchene represents such a huge upgrade on the offensive side of the puck that he very well could be looking at a deal worth millions more per season. That kind of deal was impossible for the Predators before moving Subban, and still may require them to move out another contract or two at some point down the road. Kyle Turris is the obvious candidate to go, especially if the team is bringing in Duchene to take over that second-line center role.


Real Madrid have confirmed the shirt numbers for their squad for the upcoming La Liga season, with new signings Eden Hazard, Ferland Mendy, Luka Jovic, Eder Militao and Rodrygo Goes all being handed new numbers. Los Blancos have been incredibly active in this summer's transfer window, but delayed revealing the shirt numbers of their new signings until they had a better idea of the layout of their squad. Now, they have taken to their official website to confirm the numbers of all their players, with Hazard set to take the number seven shirt, despite earlier reports that he would choose 23 to mark his love for basketball. Hazard's preferred shirt number is ten, which is taken by Luka Modric , so he has instead been allocated seven, following in the footsteps of Real legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul. The number 23 has been given to left-back Mendy, while fellow new arrivals Jovic and Militao will wear 18 and three respectively. Rodrygo, who completed his own long-awaited move to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer, has been handed the number 27 shirt. Two notable inclusions on the list are James Rodriguez and Gareth Bale , both of whom have been heavily linked with moves away from the club this summer. Rodriguez will wear the number 16 shirt, while Bale will continue with his preferred 11, suggesting there is a place for both in Zinedine Zidane's squad. Other changes to last season's numbers are Mariano Diaz (24), Thibaut Courtois (13) and Andriy Lunin (25). Los Blancos will kick off their La Liga campaign with a trip to Celta Vigo on Saturday, 17 August, when all these squad numbers will be on show for the first time.


This is the week to start dreaming more about the future of Riverside Regional Park. On Thursday, the Indianapolis Shakespeare Co. will perform, for the first time, just a stone's throw away from where a multimillion amphitheater will be at this time next year. In three weeks, construction will begin on one of the biggest arts projects in the city. The amphitheater and revitalization of the Thomas Taggart Memorial received $9.24 million, the biggest chunk of a total $48.8 million the Lilly Endowment gave in December to 17 major creative ideas that will innovate in Marion County. Plans are for the Taggart Memorial Mainstage Amphitheatre to be ready next summer to welcome its anchor company, Indy Shakes, as well as musicians, movies and other events neighborhoods on the near northwest side would like to see. "It really is like receiving Lincoln Center or Carnegie Hall or a Greek amphitheater that we suddenly have right here in Riverside Park, and we're all going to rise to the occasion," Indy Shakes executive artistic director Diane Timmerman said. What's an even bigger deal is that the amphitheater is the first visual step in a $120 million master plan that will significantly change the 862-acre Riverside Regional Park   a size that even beats New York's famed Central Park by 22 acres. "For the memorial, which is kind of like the most visual thing that stands out at Riverside Park, for that to be the first thing that gets done is kind of symbolic," said Ron Rice, the chairman for the Riverside Regional Park Master Plan. How the amphitheater fits into the plan The Riverside Regional Park Master Plan is a behemoth document packed with the ambition to transform the park into a destination for surrounding neighborhoods and the region over the next 20 to 25 years. Specifics include adding an amphitheater, baseball and softball venue, pathways for bicycles and pedestrians, boat rental facilities, an urban farm, larger skatepark, more bicycle facilities and a significant public art component, as well as transitioning two golf courses into recreational uses with wider appeal. Steering committees, neighbors and members of community groups, among other organizations and individuals, shaped the master plan in 2017. Its multipurpose use calls back to Riverside's origins. In the company of a widespread park system developed for the city and then-Mayor Thomas Taggart, Riverside Park opened in 1899 as a 953-acre plot along the White River. Visitors in the early 20th century would have seen a Spanish Mission-style shelter house with observation towers, a zoological garden where two brown bears resided and a vineyard. While building I-65 and the Larue Carter Hospital reduced Riverside's original capacity, the park is still much larger than many realize. It runs from Riverside Drive to Cold Spring Road between 18th and 38th streets. The park now encompasses many components, including golf courses, a tennis complex, an aquatic center and the Major Taylor Velodrome. With all the plans, Indy Parks recognizes the financial burden can't be on the city alone. Enter the Lilly Endowment, which moved the amphitheater section of the project up several years. John Jackson, a partner at Ratio Architects and principal in charge of parks and recreation practice, calls the project a catalyst for the rest of what will happen. Coming up next is the design phase for a promenade along Riverside East Drive and golf course repurposing, Ronnetta Spalding, chief communications officer for Indy Parks, wrote in an email. How architects are integrating an amphitheater and historical structure The project hinges on successfully connecting the crumbling Taggart memorial, which was built in 1931, to a bowl-shaped amphitheater. A team of architecture, planning and design experts have thought of how to do that. "When you design new buildings that are going to be adjacent to an existing historic structure like that, you want to make sure that the new buildings are clearly contemporary pieces so that there isn't confusion about whether these were part of the original or not," Jackson said. "Yet you want them aesthetically to be supportive of the existing architecture." For the Taggart amphitheater, that means fixing water leaks in the memorial and replacing the Indiana limestone that has deteriorated, he said. The amphitheater will be connected to the west side of the memorial, and the White River will be behind the audience. Taggart's memorial honored the Irish immigrant who worked his way from a restaurant waiter to mayor of Indianapolis in 1895. He helped lead the way for a city park system and went on to serve the Democratic Party on the national stage during the Progressive Era. Riverside Park was even named after him at one point, and after Taggart's death, the community built the neoclassical memorial to him. The amphitheater's bowl will hold 650 people in tiered seating   what Timmerman called an ideal number for good sightlines that don't require the use of video boards. An overflow outside the bowl, for concerts and larger events, can accommodate up to 2,000 more. The bowl's shape and the equipment inside will work with a series of speakers that are programmed so audience members seated throughout the space will hear the dialogue at the same time, Timmerman said. The wooden stage   50 feet wide and 30 feet deep   will be elevated 30 inches and be just below the floor of the memorial, Jackson said. Two small buildings will flank the sides, and they will contain bathrooms, storage and technology facilities, and changing rooms for actors. Jackson said architects pulled aesthetic ideas from homes in the neighborhood, so they're making the new components out of limestone, likely from Indiana, and granite cobbles fieldstone. Looking for things to do? Our newsletter has the best concerts, art, shows and more   and the stories behind them The team designing and building the amphitheater includes Ratio Architects, Threshold Acoustics, Schuler Shook theater planning and lighting design, Christopher B. Burke Engineering, The Engineering Collaborative, Smock Fansler Corporation and the Indianapolis Garden Club. Why Indy Shakes will perform there To the larger community, Indy Shakes' identity is synonymous with free performances of Shakespeare's plays at White River State Park. Actors founded the professional company in 2006 as Heartland Actors' Repertory Theatre as a way to provide jobs during the slower summer season. The theater performed contemporary works before a production of "The Merchant of Venice" hit with audiences in 2008 at the White River State Park Family Arts Series. After that, its niche was born: molding Shakespeare's sometimes esoteric dialogue into a production with a current-day vibe at White River State Park. The company loved performing Downtown, but it couldn't grow in that location, Timmerman said. Indy Shakes had to program around concerts at Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park because the actors' voices were no competition for the music. And the audience stared into the setting sun for the first act. "We visited every green space, every concrete space in the city of Indianapolis that had any potential to be our new home," Timmerman said. "We kept trying to make one location after another work, and nothing was working out." Then Lilly announced its grants for creative ideas in 2018. Riverside, which had previously been a too-expensive option, entered the picture. Indy Shakes partnered with Indiana Landmarks, Indy Parks and the Indy Parks Foundation to apply for the grant, and the group finalized a plan to repurpose the ailing Taggart memorial by attaching it to a stage. While Indy Shakes has educational outreach and traveling troupes, its main stage productions in the past have been one weekend, Timmerman said. That's changing to two weekends this year at Riverside. The mobile stage will be just north of the family center and water park to keep away from construction at the memorial. The artistic director sees this year as an introduction to the neighborhood and wanted the near northwest side to feel like "Hamlet" belonged to them. The cast, for example, mirrors the racial makeup of the neighborhood. According to 2017 statistics on IndyVitals.org, the Riverside neighborhood's three largest groups are African American (67%), white (about 21%) and Hispanic (about 5%). Lorenzo Roberts stars as Hamlet, LaKesha Lorene as Ophelia, Jen Johansen as Gertrude and Abdul-Khaliq Murtadha as Claudius. "We are asking ourselves in rehearsal: What do we want to say about 'Hamlet' in Indianapolis right now with this group of people for our audience that's going to come to Riverside Park?" Timmerman said. What it means for the neighborhood For residents of the near northwest side, the amphitheater   and big, visible change at the park   have been a long time coming. The Riverside Civic League, for example, has been trying for about 10 years to obtain redevelopment for the park, said Aleks Gifford, former president and longtime Riverside neighborhood resident. "There's a running joke in our community that every time the city comes to us and asks us to participate in a planning session, it's four months of talking and 20 years of waiting for something to happen," Gifford said. He sees a greater chance of success this time. Rice visualizes the amphitheater, and the redeveloped park as a whole, as a way for Riverside to gain notoriety outside the city and to increase tourism. New nearby attractions   like Guggman Haus Brewing Co., restoring an old firehouse into Aspire House and Cleo's Bodega   are gaining steam, he said. Gifford said residents would like to see weddings, local church choir competitions, music and a concert series fill eight to 10 months of the amphitheater's calendar each year. And the community is specifically excited to have theater, which, except for Marian University and the Toby at Newfields, has been missing in the area, Rice said. Residents appreciate Indy Shakes' grassroots involvement in the neighborhood, Gifford said. Rice loves that people have a preview of what's to come with "Hamlet" on a mobile stage this year. It also gives them the chance to work out parking and access issues so the influx of people doesn't inconvenience neighbors. "We're joining them, and so we want to offer a really nice gift for our first experience with them in their park as their new neighbor," Timmerman said. If you go What: "Hamlet" by Indy Shakes. Food trucks and live music begin at 6 p.m. When: 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Aug. 1-3 Where: Riverside Regional Park, 2420 E. Riverside Drive. Cost: Free. Reserve tickets at indyshakes.com/2019hamlet . Find the best things to do Be the first to know about the coolest things with unlimited digital access today! Contact IndyStar reporter Domenica Bongiovanni at 317-444-7339 or d.bongiovanni@indystar.com. Follow her on Facebook , Instagram or Twitter: @domenicareports. 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PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland   The angry swipe of the golf club said it all. When he missed his approach to the 17th green in the second round of the Open Championship on Friday, ending the last sliver of hope of making the cut, Tiger Woods let loose his vexation in demonstrative fashion, spinning around and giving the tall fescue a good backhand slash. That gesture revealed his building level of frustration over two days at Royal Portrush. It also underscored how hard he was trying to the end. His back may be hurting and to what extent only he will ever know but his competitive spirit is intact. The conundrum of how he can make allowances for the former without having to temper the latter will be, perhaps, the supreme challenge of his career for as long as he can extend it. That's the internal skirmish Woods confronted for two days on the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush as he sought solutions to play major-championship-level golf with major physical limitations. It was a case study in how difficult it will be. Woods was clearly a better and more limber player on Friday, finishing with a one-under-par 70 despite bogeys on the last two holes after opening the championship with a 78, his highest first-round score in 21 Open appearances. His six-over 148 total resulted in his second missed cut of the year and his third in the championship he has won three times. RELATED: Tiger and Phil are about to accomplish a combined major-championship first that they wish they hadn't Only once before has he missed the cut in multiple majors in a season. That came in 2015, when he was dismissed early from the year's final three  a period he calls "some of the lowest times of my life." It's hard to not argue, though, that his 2019 major season, the second in his remarkable comeback after spinal-fusion surgery, was a success with his titanic triumph in the Masters, which ended a drought of 11 years and gave him his 15th major professional title. He made a point of saying there is no comparison between this year and that one. "This is just me not playing well and not scoring well, and it adds up to high scores." A single factor explains plenty about how Woods was so successful at the Masters but struggled at the year's other three majors. One word: weather. It's no coincidence that he was a non-factor in the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black, the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach (where he salvaged T-21 with a final-round 69) and here where cool, damp conditions did his back no favors. Meanwhile, it was warm and somewhat muggy at the Masters. And in his only PGA Tour start since then, the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, he finished T-9 amid temperatures that hovered near or above 80 all week. Golf acumen largely got Woods through Friday's second round at Portrush. With some slight adjustments, he was able to go hard after a few tee shots and drove past his younger playing partners, Patrick Reed and Matt Wallace, on a few occasions after watching them blast drives well beyond his on Thursday. "I just torqued my setup differently, just tried to make some minor changes, swing-wise," Woods, 43, said. "Because, let's be honest, I don't have the flexibility I used to have, and never will. So I'm going to have to make those adaptations. "If you look at what Hogan did with his setup, it looked not square at all, but he was able to flush it. So, I have to make certain adaptations on certain things, and with the cooler temperatures I was able to do that." He still battled a pull on many full shots, and it cost him on the par 5s, which he played collectively in two over par. The crusher to Friday's round once again was the par-5 seventh hole, where he arrived at two under par on the day after snaking in a 25-foot birdie putt at the par-3 sixth. A big drive in the fairway left him well within range of reaching the green with a fairway metal. But he pulled it into the high rough, though hole high. He couldn't gouge his third onto the green, and he left his fourth 15 feet short. He bogeyed it for the second time. "I had a chance to get it back to even par for the tournament," he said. "I didn't handle the par 5s well. I was in perfect condition all three of them. If I handled those par 5s well, I would be right there." Attribute at least part of his struggles to a bit of rust, which he undoubtedly will have to contend with on many more occasions as he paces himself and gives his back the requisite recuperation time. That's why he mentioned on Thursday that he had to be realistic about his expectations. How can he feel sharp when he's trying to make sure he feels well? "I just have to continue doing what I'm doing," he said in regards to his approach, which has limited him thus far to 10 starts this year. "I've gotten so much stronger over the past year working with my physios and trying to get my body organized so that I can play at a high level. It panned out; I won a major championship this year." His timing was exquisite at Augusta. He found something in his swing that held up, and his putting came around two days before the Masters began. Even he knows that it's folly to believe he could keep that up. "It's just a matter of being consistent," he said. "That's one of the hardest things to accept as an older athlete is that you're not going to be as consistent as you were at 23. I'm going to have my hot weeks. I'm going to be there in contention with a chance to win, and I will win tournaments. But there are times when I'm just not going to be there. And that wasn't the case 20-some odd years ago. I had a different body, and I was able to be a little bit more consistent." Who knows what the rest of the year holds, let alone the years to come. Even with his paucity of competitive play the past three months, he said he needs more time off. His intention is to play in all three FedEx Cup Playoff events starting with the Northern Trust Aug. 8 at Liberty National in New York. He has committed to the inaugural Zo Zo Championship in Japan in late October. He will captain the U.S. Presidents Cup team in December in Melbourne, Australia, though it remains to be seen if he will serve as a playing captain. One thing seems certain: He'll continue trying. He's too competitive to not try. He is one victory shy of Sam Snead's record of 82 PGA Tour wins. He is three shy of tying Jack Nicklaus' record of 18 professional major titles. However, there is trying and there is doing. And though he might have the will to keep grinding, his body might not give him a way. WATCH MORE VIDEOS FROM THE LOOP See the video.


Many people dream of retiring to Europe or South America. Popular destinations like Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, and France (especially, thanks to a weaker euro) might offer lower costs, warmer weather good health care, too. But a vacation to one of these attractive locales isn't the same as the reality of relocating. Retiring abroad isn't always easier, or less expensive, than staying in the U.S. Many people share the common misconception that life abroad will be as stimulating and fun as being on vacation, says Oakland,California-based financial advisor Cathy Curtis. "A vacation mindset is different from a day-to-day living mindset. It's important to analyze a location as a place to live long term instead of a place to visit for a couple of weeks." Before packing your passport for a permanent move, financial advisors suggest preretirees focus on a few key factors. 1. Evaluate the quality and costs of health care Even if you choose to live in a country with relatively good and lower-cost health care, services and expenses for medical, dental and vision can vary between cities and regions. "Make sure quality remains on par with what's available in the U.S. even for more complex procedures. And if it doesn't, budget for the possibility that you may need to travel back home for certain medical procedures," said Bill Hunter, director of personal retirement solutions group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Also, keep in mind, Medicare does not cover health services outside the U.S. Unless you can buy into a country's national health plan, if it has one, you may have to buy a private insurance policy. 2. Don't count on a big tax break If you are a U.S. citizen, the IRS will tax you on your income no matter where you live. Plus, "many countries require that people relocating have a documented steady source of income," said Curtis, a member of the CNBC Digital Financial Advisors Council . The U.S. also has laws to collect income tax from retirees who move their assets to a foreign country. You may want to consider moving to a country that has a tax treaty with the U.S., such as Canada or Mexico, so you won't get taxed twice. 3. Be realistic about the total cost of living The house that you have your eye on in Costa Rica might be cheaper than what you would pay for a similar home in the U.S. But when you add up relocation costs, groceries, heat, electricity, mobile phone service and other monthly bills, your expenses may require you to spend more than now. Tally up transportation costs, too, within the country and also to get back to the U.S. to visit family and friends. A key consideration will be whether your resources will last through retirement. More on MSN Money: 4 Great Fidelity Stock Funds for Retirement Savers 6 popular Social Security myths busted 6 joys of part-time retirement


(Bloomberg) -- Bulgaria approved the purchase of eight Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for $1.25 billion, a crucial part of the Balkan country's biggest defense overhaul since the Cold War. The contract to buy the new F-16 Block 70 aircraft is part of the government's effort to replace outdated Soviet-era equipment. Bulgaria and other eastern European countries are revamping their armies to meet NATO standards after Russia's annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump that they weren't spending enough on defense. The government gave a mandate to ministers to sign four contracts for fighters, equipment, ammunition and surveillance systems, which may be approved by parliament next week, Defense Minister Krasimir Karakachanov told reporters Wednesday in Sofia. The decision "fulfills a years-old dream of the Bulgarian air force, placing it at an equal level with our partners in the alliance," General Andrey Botsev, Chief of Defense, told reporters. The price exceeds an initial cap of 1.8 billion lev ($1 billion) approved by parliament and will raise Bulgaria's defense spending from about 1.5% of its economic output last year. The government may propose a revision to this year's budget to fund the deal, Deputy Finance Minister Rositsa Velkova said last month. The Finance Ministry sold 300 million lev in bonds on the domestic market in June to fund the deal. Without the option of a deferred payment, it may delay the country's other army modernization projects: a warship purchase worth 1-billion lev and armored vehicles worth 1.5 billion lev,Karakachanov said earlier last month. To contact the reporter on this story: Slav Okov in Sofia at sokov@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Balazs Penz at bpenz@bloomberg.net, Michael Winfrey, Andrea Dudik For more articles like this, please visit us at bloomberg.com ©2019 Bloomberg L.P.


D'Onta Foreman will have a second chance in the AFC South. The Colts claimed the third-year running back off waivers from the Texans, Tom Pelissero of NFL.com tweets . The former third-round pick will join a Colts backfield that just lost Spencer Ware. After seeing his career sidetracked by an Achilles tendon tear in late 2017, Foreman will venture from the defending AFC South champions to the team that beat the Texans in Round 1 of the playoffs last season. The 236-pound back took only seven handoffs last season, gaining minus-1 yard. As Lamar Miller's top backup in 2017, Foreman amassed 327 rushing yards (4.2 per tote) and two touchdowns. Foreman spent the first part of the '18 season on the Texans' PUP list and has yet to prove he has surmounted one of the toughest injuries a running back can suffer.


Prison officials are on the hunt for an escapee who walked away from an East Texas lock-up early Monday. Alvin Elliott was last spotted around 8:15 a.m. near County Road 4400 in Winnsboro, a small rural town about 20 miles north of Tyler. It appears the 25-year-old was out on a work assignment beyond the perimeter fence of the Johnston Unit when he apparently walked away. It's not clear whether anyone noticed his departure or whether it sparked any chase, but Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials were still looking for him by mid-day. The Morris County man was incarcerated on a burglary charge, and had been in custody at the 600-person rural prison for just under a month as a condition of his probation, according to Texas Department of Criminal Justice officials. Because he was lower risk trusty status, he was approved to work outside the prison fence. Elliott is described as a 6-foot-tall black man weighing around 277 pounds. He was last seen wearing standard prison-issued white scrubs. Anyone who spots Elliott or has clues as to his whereabouts is asked to call the Office of Inspector General hotline at 936-437-5171 or local law enforcement. Do not approach.


MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)   A bicyclist died Tuesday night in north Minneapolis after running a stop sign and being hit by a car. The Minneapolis Police Department says the collision happened shortly before midnight at the intersection of Dowling and Humboldt avenues. A cyclist going north on Humboldt failed to stop at a stop sign and was struck by a car, which was going west on Dowling, police say. The car's driver stopped at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Police say neither drugs nor alcohol are believed to have been a factor in the crash. The cyclist, a man, died at the scene. His identity will be released the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office. Another cyclist was at the scene. They were not hurt.


WESTMORELAND, Tenn.   Seven people, including a 12-year-old girl, were killed in a string of Sumner County homicides that stunned law enforcement and set a close-knit community on edge. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation initially said there were five dead, but continued to find bodies as they scoured two separate crime scenes in a densely wooded pocket of Sumner County near the Kentucky border. An eighth victim was critically injured but survived. Sumner County District Attorney Ray Whitley said the homicides, which were linked to a local man with a lengthy criminal record, were the most violent in the region's history. "I've been district attorney since 1980, and I've never seen anything close to this before," Whitley said in a phone interview. "Everybody's shocked about it and upset about it. It's something very, very hard to grasp." Disturbing details of the crime and the suspect emerged as the body count grew. Multiple victims were close relatives of suspect Michael Lee Cummins, according to social media posts from family members. The TBI did not name any victims by Sunday evening. Whitley confirmed a young girl was among the dead. "It's terrible," Whitley said. "About as bad as it can get." Whitley said there were still "many unanswered questions," including the motive and the manner of victims' deaths. TBI spokesman Josh DeVine said the victims' bodies had been sent for autopsies Sunday. Suspect arrested after manhunt, motive still in question Agents first arrived at the scene on Charles Brown Road Saturday evening, shortly after a family member called 911. Six bodies were ultimately discovered there. While investigating, agents found another body at a home less than a mile away on Luby Brown Road. The crime scenes are located in an isolated part of northeastern Sumner County between Westmoreland and Oak Grove communities. Investigators said the crimes were linked and first announced Cummins, 25, as a person of interest. Cummins was named a suspect after he was taken into custody late Saturday. He was shot by law enforcement while being captured, but he was in good condition at a local hospital Sunday. Whitley said criminal charges were being finalized. In addition to the homicides, Whitley said, there was evidence that Cummins stole a car. Work on the case continued throughout the day Sunday. Officers had patrol vehicles parked in the middle of the winding two-lane roads with blue lights flashing. Only residents were allowed to pass. DeVine said agents and forensic scientists remained at both crime scenes. Investigators were still trying to piece together a timeline for the killings late Sunday. As the investigation wore on, neighbors on Charles Brown Road and across the county tried to make sense of the carnage. In parking lots outside churches and at restaurant Cathy's Country Cupboard on Austin Peay Highway, they asked for details and passed along grim bits of information. Eva Shachno, 57, and her husband, Mike, 65, watched law enforcement work the scene on Charles Brown Road, less than 100 yards away from their home, all day Sunday. The couple described the scene as "gruesome." "I've never seen anything like this," Eva Shachno said. "We went and borrowed a gun because we were scared and we didn't have one." The Shachnos said they were notified of the situation Saturday evening via a phone call from Sumner County Emergency Services and told to be on the lookout for the suspect, who was believed to be in the area. The couple has lived at their home for the past 20 years, and the victims had lived there longer than they had, Eva Shachno said. Over the years, Eva Shachno said she'd waved at various family members at the address where the bodies were found, but she'd never been inside the home. Suspect had violent criminal history Cummins had an extensive criminal record in Sumner County, according to court records confirmed by Sheriff Sonny Weatherford. He pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated arson and aggravated assault in Sumner County on July 19. A family friend said Cummins had tried to set a neighbor's home on fire. Other guilty pleas included domestic assault in August 2017, evading arrest in April 2017, theft in April 2017 and probation violations, Weatherford confirmed. Mike Shachno said Cummins should have remained behind bars on the arson-related charge. "I can't believe they let him out of jail," Mike Shachno said. "He should've never been out." Even with Cummins back in custody, the Shachnos remained shaken. "I feel better knowing he's caught, but my husband and I are both shaking like a leaf," Eva Shachno said. "We're all tore up." Reporters Nicole Young and Holly Meyer contributed to this report.


While Shaquill Griffin has lost 12 pounds, down to 194 pounds, his twin, Shaquem, is seeking to add to his listed weight of 227 pounds. The linebacker wants more bulk to adapt to playing more on the edge and closer to the line of scrimmage in pass-rushing situations, Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times reports. "Now you get to see his speed on the edge like he did in college,'' Shaquill Griffin said of his brother, via Condotta. ". . .He's a little rusty so when we are going back home, we are talking about he's got to work back on his pass rush. He's definitely not the same. But to see him back into it, he's loving it. Definitely enjoying that part of that he gets to rush again back like he did in college.'' Shaquem Griffin still is working at weakside linebacker, with some snaps at strongside linebacker. Special teams coordinator Brian Schneider expects Shaquem Griffin to "be great this year." "I have already seen the improvement," Schneider said. "He was a flash player last year because he has that natural ability, and I just think he is going to be really, really consistent in terms of how he does it consistently [this year]." Shaquem Griffin, a fifth-round pick last year, played all 16 games with one start. He made 11 tackles.


A progressive group is launching a campaign Monday to identify and highlight primary voters who were previously undecided or backed other candidates who then threw their support behind Sen. Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) White House bid. The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), the first national group to endorse Warren, launched the Switch to Warren campaign Monday just days before the Massachusetts Democrat will appear centerstage for the first Democratic primary debate. "As voters see Elizabeth Warren connect her bold transformational plans to her personal story of struggle growing up poor in Oklahoma and as a single mom in Texas, they are inspired to support her," said Adam Green, co-founder of the PCCC. "The debates represent the biggest opportunity yet for voters to compare candidates and switch to Warren as they realize she'd crush Trump on the campaign trail and would be the best president for America. We're launching the SwitchToWarren.com campaign to showcase this very real dynamic." Warren has recently gained traction in national and statewide polls as voters and the media take note of her "I have a plan for that" playbook packed with detailed policy proposals to tackle economic and racial inequities. Long a favorite of the party's left flank, Warren finds herself in a pitched battle with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for the progressive mantle in the 24-candidate primary field. Trying to recover from a slow campaign rollout, Warren earlier this month leapfrogged Sanders to land in second place in a handful of national polls and a Monmouth University survey of likely Democratic caucusgoers in Nevada . However, the PCCC is looking to pull in most of its defectors from voters who are undecided or back former Vice President Joe Biden, the current primary frontrunner. "Bernie supporters are pretty hard core and are not the cornerstone of any Warren strategy. Biden voters and undecided voters are the biggest honey pots for Elizabeth Warren because they are disproportionately Pundit Voters who prioritize electability," Green told The Hill. "As these Pundit Voters see Warren connect on a gut level on the debate stage -- tying her plans to her personal story of struggle growing up poor in Oklahoma and being a single mom in Texas -- they increasingly will see her as the best candidate to defeat Trump and will move to her side." The PCCC showcased a slate of interviews it conducted with attendees after Warren campaign events in the swing state of Michigan who said they had changed their mind after seeing her in person. "I came in here committed to another candidate. It would take a lot to turn my head. But, I will admit, my head was turned," Thea Barrak, a student at Wayne State University, said. "I was very impressed about - I think it's mentioned a lot, but how she had a plan for everything." "Coming into this, even though I knew a little bit about Elizabeth, I wasn't on board with her yet. Now I feel like I'm really there with her as I've heard her talk," added Sandy Kerchefski. "I think if the Michigan people see that she's for the worker, for childcare, and you know all the things she's for, I think they'll come around. I'd like her see her obviously be president. I think she's a great candidate, and she really shows that she's for the people." The PCCC will continue to unveil new testimonials every day leading up to the first night of the first Democratic primary debate Thursday. The group is banking on Warren's performance to fuel further defections, hoping her ability to connect with voters will extend from the Miami stage to the possibly millions of viewers set to tune in. Warren will appear on the debate stage Wednesday, the first night of the two-day debate. Though she will appear alongside other high-profile candidates such as former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) and Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), recent polling shows Warren with comfortable leads over all of them. Sanders and Biden will duke it out along with eight other contenders on Thursday night. While Warren will be unable to directly take on the Vermont Independent and the former vice president, she will be able to cast herself as the sole true top-tier contender among the candidates appearing on Wednesday night.


For 18 teams, today marks the real start of the 2019 NFL season. Across the country, veterans and rookies have gathered for the annual celebration of camaraderie and heatstroke that we call training camp, and as always, a few players are rolling out the red carpet for themselves like a prom queen returning from summer vacation. So far, however, no one has managed to match the orchestrated idiocy of Jaguars cornerback and sentient headline Jalen Ramsey, who locked himself in the back of an armored Brinks truck for his grand unveiling on Thursday morning. If this sounds like a questionable idea on paper, well, just wait until you see how it turned out under the harsh magnifying glass of reality: https://twitter.com/BenMurphyTV/status/1153989454232788993 This, ladies and gentleman, is what we in the industry call un Unmitigated Dumpster Fire (UDF for short). It's starting to rain. Ramsey's hype man hypes him with all the enthusiasm of an actual armored truck driver. The metaphor is DOA, there are six people watching, and half of them seem to audibly boo as Ramsey opens the doors and shuffles out blinking like he was just blindfolded and delivered to a CIA black site. It's like a really sad combination of Jim Carrey birthing from the rhino in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls ... and Michael "The Magic" Scott getting stuck in his own straight jacket. See the video on YouTube. No seriously. If this isn't the most Dunder Mifflin moment in NFL training camp history, we honestly don't know what is. https://twitter.com/BenMurphyTV/status/1154025459929235458 RELATED: This story about the Browns accidentally projecting porn in the team facility is peak Browns In the meantime, while Jalen posts this to Instagram and insults your mother at his first press conference of the year, all eyes will be on fellow self-destructionist Antonio Brown to see what sort of entrance he will have cooked up for his inaugural Raiders camp. Thematically, we're guessing some sort of pirate ship motif, but if he arrives abreast some giant subterranean drill, we honestly wouldn't be surprised. At least he's already dressed for it... View the Instagram photo.


The Seattle star's classy gesture caught our attention, even with the NFL Draft going on.


The notable members of the ruling Kim family of North Korea, the world's only hereditary totalitarian Stalinist state. The notable members of the ruling Kim family of North Korea, the world's only hereditary totalitarian Stalinist state. KIM IL-SUNG: Founder of North Korea, who died on July 8, 1994 at age 82, remains "Eternal President" of the state he founded with Soviet help after World War Two. Pictured: North Korean founder Kim Il-sung hugging his son Kim Jong-il. KIM JONG-SUK: North Korean founder Kim Il-sung and his first wife Kim Jong-suk gave birth to their son Kim Jong-il in 1941. KIM JONG-IL: Known at home as "the Dear Leader," Kim took over North Korea in 1994 when his father and founder of the reclusive state Kim Il-sung, known as "the Great Leader," died. Kim, who was 69 years old, died of a heart attack while on a train journey in 2011. Kim was the unchallenged head of the reclusive state whose economy fell deeper into poverty during his years in power as he vexed the world by developing a nuclear arms program and an arsenal of missiles aimed to hit neighbors Japan and South Korea. JANG SONG-THAEK: Jang, married to Kim Jong-il's sister, was previously considered the second most powerful man in the secretive state behind Kim Jong-un, before being executed in 2013 after a special military tribunal found him guilty of treason. KIM KYONG-HUI: Younger sister of former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il remains a part of the current regime's inner circle, even after the execution of her husband, Jang Song-taek. LI IL-NAM: The nephew of Kim Jong-il's ex-wife, known in South Korea as Lee Han-yong, defected in 1982 from Europe where he had been studying. Li was shot by two suspected North Korean agents in February 1997 outside his home near Seoul and later died in hospital. KIM JONG-NAM: The older half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had been an informant for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 11, 2019. Kim was murdered in Malaysia with U.S. officials believing he was killed by North Korean agents. Kim was known to spend a significant amount of his time outside the country and had spoken out publicly against his family's dynastic control of the isolated state. KIM JONG CHOL: Older brother of Kim Jong Un, Jong Chol is reportedly a music fan who has little interest in politics. Asked if Jong Chol could run North Korea, defector Thae Yong Ho was skeptical. "Kim Jong Chol has no interest in politics. He is only interested in music," Thae said. "He's only interested in Eric Clapton. If he was a normal man, I'm sure he'd be a very good professional guitarist." Jong Chol (C) is seen here at an Eric Clapton concert in Singapore. KIM JONG-UN: Current North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, known as "Supreme Leader", assumed power in 2011 following the death of his father. Myth-making for Kim started early with him being portrayed as the spitting image of his grandfather and dubbed the "genius of geniuses" in military affairs despite having no known military experience. KIM YO JONG: The younger sister of Kim Jong Un was born to Ko Yong Hui, the fourth partner of late leader Kim Jong Il. She is believed to have attended the same Swiss boarding school as her elder brothers Kim Jong Un and Kim Jong Chol. In May 2016, she was formally elected by the congress to the ruling party's Central Committee. In November 2014, state media named her as a vice director of the Propaganda and Agitation Department, which handles ideological messaging through the media, arts and culture. RI SOL JU: In 2012 North Korean state broadcaster named Kim Jong-un's wife as Ri Sol-ju, but did not say when the two were married. South Korea's Yonhap News Agency said she had been a member of a troupe of performance artists and had received etiquette training for about six months before taking on the role of first lady, quoting a source familiar with the state's inner workings. REUTERS/KCNA


Mesa Police Officer Jeffrey Neese has been pulled from his duties after two more women reported they were sexually harassed by the former sergeant. Multiple female Mesa officers came forward last week to announce they intend to file a $1 million lawsuit against the city and police department alleging they failed to adequately discipline Neese for sending graphic sexual text messages and explicit sketches. On Tuesday, a city spokesman confirmed two more women reported allegations against Neese that occurred in 2017 and 2018. Neither of the women work for the city. Neese has since been "reassigned to his home" while the matter is under investigation. He is still receiving pay at this time. For more stories that matter, subscribe to azcentral.com . David Lunn, the attorney for the women who previously accused Neese of sexual harassment, said the decision to pull Neese from duty is "too late to remedy the hostile work environment that several officers have felt for the last nine months." He questioned why Neese's still receiving pay and how many other victims there could be. "How many victims does it take for the City to follow its zero tolerance policy?" Lunn said in a statement. Lunn also said Neese found his victims while working off-duty jobs where he wore his Mesa police uniform. "How many more victims will continue stepping forward, now as the victim list continues to grow?" he said. "It begs the question of if the City was aware of Neese's predatory behavior prior to these officers coming forward." Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board records show Neese first joined Mesa police in 1999. He rose to the role of sergeant over the SWAT team and also served as an instructor at the police academy. According to the notice of claim, the earliest known allegations of sexual harassment occurred in 2014 and continued until the women reported his behavior in August 2018. In text messages, Neese graphically described masturbating to memories of interactions with the women and fantasies involving them, according to the notice of claim. Human resources documents detailing the city's investigation into the complaints show Neese claimed he had no knowledge of the text messages or that the women made them up. The city's human resources department announced the allegations were sustained in October. Initially, Neese was going to be moved to a sergeant position in the patrol department in addition to receiving a 50-hour unpaid suspension as discipline. He was pulled from SWAT, but the suspension was postponed after another victim came forward. Her allegations also were sustained by HR. However, the city ultimately decided Neese would keep his job but be demoted to an officer's rank within the patrol division. City officials said he went through the same sexual harassment training all employees must attend in addition to a second one-on-one training after the complaints first emerged in 2018. Neese is eligible for retirement in December. Reach public safety reporter Bree Burkitt at bburkitt@republicmedia.com or at 602-444-8515. Follow her on Twitter at @breeburkitt. Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: More women allege sexual harassment against Mesa Officer Jeffrey Neese


Over the course of Dave Caldwell's tenure as the Jacksonville Jaguars' general manager, he's seen many of his draft picks get cut - and that will once again be the case after training camp. In the early stages, it's looking like there won't be a huge amount of turnover, but here are three players Caldwell drafted who appear to be on the bubble. DL Dawuane Smoot (Pick No. 68 of the 2017 draft) Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Just last year fans were wondering if Smoot would make the team, but it appears he's really on the roster bubble heading into 2019's training camp. Right now, the arrow seems to be pointing up for him as he bulked up to 286 pounds and has been getting looks at defensive tackle in addition to defensive end. On top of becoming more versatile, defensive coordinator Todd Wash praised Smoot for his efforts before and during offseason training activities and minicamp. In a nutshell, Smoot had to step up and take more snaps with defensive end Yannick Ngakoue holding out for a contract and rookie Josh Allen being injured with a knee contusion. That could definitely prove to be his gain as he'll have plenty of momentum heading into training camp and could be the guy who continues to see an extensive role if Ngakoue is still holding out. QB Tanner Lee (Pick No. 203 of the 2018 draft) Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports After improving late in 2018's training camp, Lee was placed on the Jags' practice squad as a developmental quarterback. Unfortunately for him, the competition looks to be a little stronger this year at the quarterback position as Alex McGough exited minicamp with the slight edge to be the team's No. 2 signal-caller. Behind him is rookie Gardner Minshew, who is now in the situation Lee was in last year. If the quarterback pecking order holds as it currently is, that means Nick Foles and McGough would make the team, while Minshew would be named to the practice squad and Lee could be the odd man out. With the staff high on Minshew's IQ behind center and anxious about his development, it's already looking like it will be hard for Lee to beat out Minshew in training camp. In fact, the only way to potentially get a practice squad spot may be to absolutely blow Minshew out of the water, which might not be an easy task for Lee. OL Will Richardson (Pick No. 129 of the 2018 draft) Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports Last year, there was a point and time where many felt the Jags would start grooming Richardson to be the successor to either right tackle Jermey Parnell or right guard A.J. Cann, but here we are in 2019 and neither happened. In the process of that, the team came out to basically say he'd solely stick to the right tackle position, however, the team is now deep on the outside and needs his help in the interior. Like Smoot, Richardson has gotten off to a solid preseason after being utilized at multiple spots and coach Doug Marrone has even praised him in the process. He took snaps with the first-team in the place of Andrew Norwell during minicamp and OTAs, who missed time dealing with a left ankle injury. When training camp begins, Norwell will be back, but that doesn't mean Richardson won't receive more opportunities because the depth behind the veteran and Cann is questionable. That said, all Richardson has to do is translate his minicamp success to padded practices and he'll make the team as a top reserve. However, if he struggles it wouldn't be surprising to see the Jags move on. MORE: 8 players the Lakers can get for a minimum deal if they sign a third superstar NBA trade rumor rankings: The latest on Bradley Beal LeBron James Will Let Anthony Davis Wear No. 23 Past Packers draft picks entering training camp on the roster bubble News: Taco doesn't want recognition while Cooper, Elliott want smoke


The extreme anti-abortion bill signed into law in Alabama on Wednesday sent shock waves far across state lines, crystallizing the growing challenge to Roe v. Wade and triggering record donations to groups bent on making sure women can safely end unwanted pregnancies. Late Tuesday, Alabama lawmakers voted in a ban on almost all abortions in the state, even in cases of rape or incest. Gov. Kay Ivey signed it Wednesday, making it the strictest law in the nation  and a potential threat to Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision making the procedure legal across the U.S. Although conservative state legislatures have been chipping away at abortion access for nearly a decade, what happened in Alabama on the heels of a severe new law in Georgia was so draconian it served as a kind of emergency flare. "I've been getting calls from news networks all over the world that are watching Alabama right now," said Jenna King, an organizer with Alabama Reproductive Rights Advocates. "I think it's important to understand that what we're doing is so inherently unthinkable that the world is just trying to understand it." "We're getting calls from BBC and Al Jazeera to cover this," Barbara Anne Luttrell, the communications director for Planned Parenthood Southeast, told The Daily Beast. "It's usual and it feels a bit bizarre, but it's really sad that's it's not for something that's improving the lives of people in these states." Experts have long warned that laws like those in Alabama and Georgia are designed to bring a challenge to Roe v. Wade before the Supreme Court's new conservative majority. But Alabama's ban really drove the point home. "The Fight Over Abortion Is Now Total War" headlines blared . Hillary Clinton called the bill an " appalling attacks on women's lives ." At least 12 Democratic presidential contenders condemned it, and #MeToo figures like Alyssa Milano and Rose McGowan urged their followers to act. Chris Evans, the actor best known for his portrayal of Captain America, chimed in , tweeting, "If you're not worried about roe v wade, you're not paying attention." For many, the impulse to do something meant opening their wallets. Mia Raven, the director of the P.O.W.E.R. House, which offers childcare, housing and escorts for patients at a clinic in Montgomery, said she was distracted all day by cell phone chimes alerting her that someone new had donated. "It started last night basically and just kept going," she said. "This is probably the most we've gotten in one day, ever." In fact, both P.O.W.E.R. House and the Yellowhammer Fund an organization that helps pay for abortions and transportation told The Daily Beast they'd broken fundraising records in the last 24 hours. One activist alone collected more than $28,000 in donations for Yellowhammer in three hours. The National Network of Abortion Funds, received 3,500 donations totaling more than $106,000 in the last two days, executive director Yamani Hernandez told the Daily Beast. The donations account for 20 percent of their total number of donations in the last year. The National Abortion Federation, which live-tweeted the Senate debate over the ban, said someone donated $100 in the name of the bill's sponsor. The ACLU and Planned Parenthood both of which plan to sue to block the ban would not comment on how much money they'd raised, but said they saw an influx of support this week. Yellowhammer Fund President Amanda Reyes said her organization planned to use the money to fund abortions in Alabama and, if it becomes impossible to get one in the state, in the surrounding areas. The organization has already transported women who passed Alabama's 15-week cut-off for abortions into neighboring states. "We're well-practiced in getting people out of state to get abortion care already," Reyes told The Daily Beast. "We can make abortion free and available on demand to people despite our state legislatures, despite our federal legislature, and despite our lawmakers, because we have the money and the resources to make that possible for people." "That is what people in the U.S. and across the world are saying: That abortion should be accessible, regardless of whether or not it's legal," she added. There were downsides to the increased attention as well. Just as in Georgia after the six-week ban passed, clinics in Alabama faced a deluge of calls from patients wondering if they could still come in for their appointments. Dramatic headlines about a "near-total abortion ban" had some patients worried that the procedure was already illegal. "I've been encouraging people to shout from the rooftops that abortion is still legal in Alabama and it will be until the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade," King said Wednesday. But there is concern over how long Roe v. Wade would last under the new Supreme Court majority. In a press call with Planned Parenthood leaders, reporters wondered whether suing over the ban was counterproductive. If bringing a challenge to Roe v. Wade before the high court was the GOP's intention, wouldn't mounting a lawsuit play straight into their hands? "We have no choice," Planned Parenthood CEO Leana Wen replied. Despite the national panic, advocates in Alabama seemed remarkably unfazed. Reyes said her fund would continue their work as usual. Raven, the director of P.O.W.E.R. House, said she was confident the law wouldn't pass muster in the courts. "I think people are expecting me to be crying," she said. "This is another day in Alabama. This is a thing that happens every year. We always have to sue the state and we always win." And even if they didn't win, she added, "we are not going anywhere." Read more at The Daily Beast. Got a tip? 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After being sold for $1 million in December 2018, the Accomac is back on the market. Michael Nixon describes the repairs he is helping friend Paul Nevin with at the home in the background after Aug. 31 flooding. The former water-powered sawmill on River Drive, now a residence, was damaged during flooding. The stream channel moved about 60 feet from where it previously passed under River Drive. Workers head to their vehicles located up a hill, passing in front of The Accomac in Hellam Township as they travel to their remote catering prep location at the Hellam Fire Company. The road to the restaurant has been closed. Workers from The Accomac restaurant begin their prep at the Hellam Fire Company in Hallam on Tuesday for multiple weddings this weekend. The caterer moved its prep from the restaurant after Accomac Road was closed again Tuesday. Caterers with The Accomac moved truckloads of food and equipment to the Hellam Fire Company, in order to prepare food for a wedding, Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Workers survey River Drive in Hellam Township Tuesday in preparation for a temporary bridge that will allow access to homes along the road until repairs can be completed on Accomac Road. Damaged Accomac Road in Hellam Township has been closed again after more erosion threatened the one-lane road. At the top right of the frame is where new damage occurred over the weekend. The road closure has caused hardships for residents and The Accomac restaurant. Marilyn Colasuonno poses with her dog, Panda, a 4-year-old mini border collie/ Chihuahua, on her front porch overlooking the Susquehanna River at her home on Accomac Road. Despite the hardship from recent flooding, she still wants to keep her home. PennDOT crews prepare to work on River Drive, where it connects with the now-closed Accomac Road.