MADISON - President Donald Trump and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have not paid back Wisconsin taxpayers at least $75,000 in police and public safety-related costs both racked up during campaign events in 2016. The Trump campaign owes $56,778 to the cities of Eau Claire and Green Bay for local police bills during campaign stops in the spring and summer of 2016. Clinton's campaign owes the same cities $18,705. In some cases, officials with both campaigns have ignored repeated requests over the last three years for reimbursement, according to local government officials. The unpaid bills highlight an unforeseen hit to local governments' budgets that could matter in 2020 as the president and two dozen Democratic candidates campaign in Wisconsin   one of the top battleground states. "If we end up subsidizing a bunch of campaigns, in the long run, that could hurt other aspects of our budget," said Celestine Jeffreys, chief of staff for Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich. Trump's April 2, 2016, visit to Eau Claire cost the city's police department $47,398 in personnel, food and equipment rental fees. A September 2016 invoice sent to Trump's New York headquarters shows that in addition to the $21,054 spent for Eau Claire officers to work the event, another $20,107 was added to pay for help from other police departments. Clinton campaigned in the city the same day. Her visit cost $6,812, with $5,718 going toward police staffing, according to an invoice sent to the campaign after the event. "To the best of my knowledge, we have not received a response from the campaigns one way or another," Jay Winzenz, Eau Claire's finance director, said. Winzenz said Eau Claire did not sign a contract with either campaign agreeing to a reimbursement. He added that since local police efforts took place on streets and sidewalks   mainly crowd control for peaceful protests   there is "no charge" for using public facilities. But he noted that the presence of protesters on the street during Trump's speech at a local high school "necessitated the use of additional police resources," prompting the city to request reimbursement. "Certainly, other entities in similar situations do reimburse us for those services that we provide," Winzenz said. "We had a hope that the campaign would reimburse us for those costs. At this point in time, this hasn't happened." U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz campaigned in the area the same weekend   both went on to win Wisconsin's presidential primary election. Sanders spoke at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, which has it own police force. Cruz's campaign event was outside the city and the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office had jurisdiction. Cruz reimbursed the county for the event, Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office officials said. UW-Eau Claire police could not immediately confirm if the Sanders campaign paid for the visit, but events held at the university are generally paid for in advance, according to the department. Green Bay also is waiting to be paid back by the 2016 party nominees. Clinton hasn't reimbursed the city for a March 2016 visit that cost Green Bay taxpayers $11,892, according to data provided to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from the Green Bay Police Department. Trump hasn't paid back $9,380 for a stop in August of that year. The two events required 51 police officers who collectively worked more than 324 hours, according to Jeffreys. "That's paying for a good number police officers as well as supervisors doing that detail," Jeffreys said. "We are going to go after these funds because we should. We owe it to our own taxpayers to do so." But like Eau Claire, Green Bay officials did not sign a reimbursement contract with the candidates. Jeffreys said they "do not make contracts with candidates for payment" but noted this practice may soon change after the difficulty in getting payment from the campaigns. Clinton and Trump paid for other events the two held in Green Bay during 2016, however. Police staffing and security costs totaled $14,115 for three other visits by Trump and all three bills were paid, according to Jeffreys. "We don't understand why he didn't pay the August bill," Jeffreys said. "I have no idea." Clinton also held two other events in Green Bay and her campaign paid the security fees, which totaled $877. Meanwhile, Sanders and Cruz reimbursed the city for their 2016 visits. Both candidates visited Green Bay twice. Sanders' police bill totaled $13,589. Cruz paid $1,178 for security-related costs. Although the cities have not been reimbursed in nearly three years, officials said this hasn't hurt their budgets. Jeffreys said Green Bay has budgeted for campaign events, but added that every bit of money "really makes a difference." Not all Wisconsin cities request reimbursement from campaigns for security costs, however. Janesville, for example, won't request reimbursement for more than $50,000 in overtime and other costs associated with a March 2016 Trump rally, according to Janesville Police Chief David Moore. The stop drew thousands and required police to intervene in an altercation that resulted in a 15-year-old girl being pepper-sprayed. Moore said the Janesville Police Department spent $48,145 in police overtime, as well as $3,392 on food and other expenses for the rally. Still, the department does not request reimbursement. "We have to be sensitive to treating all candidates equal," Moore said. "We decided that we aren't going to charge anyone." The Trump and Clinton campaigns did not respond to requests for comment. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin and the Republican Party of Wisconsin also did not respond. Our subscribers make this coverage possible. Subscribe to the Journal Sentinel today and get a special offer at jsonline.com/deal. Top Headlines: Off-duty Milwaukee officer killed in crash when driver runs red light Off-duty Racine officer shot and killed trying to stop robbery at tavern Despite last winter's polar vortex, emerald ash borer continues to march across Wisconsin FOLLOW THE JOURNAL SENTINEL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton haven't paid back Wisconsin taxpayers $75K for 2016 events


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COPENHAGEN, Denmark   Pilots for Scandinavian Airlines on Friday launched an open-ended strike following the collapse of pay negotiations, forcing the company to cancel virtually all its flights   673 of them, affecting 72,000 passengers. The Stockholm-based carrier said talks on a new collective bargaining agreement with the SAS Pilot Group, which represents 95% of the company's pilots in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, collapsed early Friday. In airports throughout the region, SAS staff in yellow vests were assisting stranded passengers to rebook or obtain refunds. Mina Kvam Tveteraas and her friend Bettina Svendsen were stranded at Stavanger Airport in Norway after their flight to Copenhagen was canceled. "We have booked a hotel for three nights and the rooms are not refunded," Kvam Tveteraas told Norway's TV2 channel. "I have no idea what to do and I'm mad." The pilots' negotiations that started in March mainly centered on salary increases and working hours. Details have not been released but the pan-Scandinavian union says it wants salaries to be in line with the market rate, while SAS negotiators have called the requests "unreasonable and extreme." SAS spokeswoman Karin Nyman said the pilots' demands "would have very negative consequences for the company." Wilhelm Tersmeden, chairman of the Swedish pilots association, said SAS employees are facing "deteriorated working conditions, unpredictability in planning work hours and insecurity for their own job." "Almost one in four SAS flights is flown by subcontractors and we want to know what our future looks like," he told Sweden's TT news agency. Jacob Pedersen, an analyst with Denmark's Sydbank, estimated the strike in average would cost between 60 million and 80 million Swedish kronor ($6.3-8.4 million) a day. The strike "makes it clear that SAS is more vulnerable than we previously expected," he said. "Competition is tough, and with a European economy moving at a slower pace, SAS may also fight harder for profits this year." The company said the strike doesn't include flights operated by SAS partner airlines, making up approximately 30% of its departures, and is not expected to affect other airlines' departures and arrivals.


A 17-year-old teen was killed in a shooting early Tuesday morning in downtown Dallas. Dallas County Examiner identified the victim as 17-year-old Leroy Hawkins. The teen attended DeSoto High School and graduated this year, according to DeSoto ISD. Officers responded shortly after midnight to the 400 block of North Akard Street near Federal Street. According to police, a suspect walked up to red 2007 Pontiac and began arguing with two people inside. Police said the people knew each other. The suspect pulled out a gun. The driver ran away, but Hawkins was found in the passenger seat with several gunshot wounds. Hawkins was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. The suspect remains at large. DeSoto ISD posted a statement on its Twitter page. "As a school community, we are saddened by the loss of Class of 2019 graduate, Leroy Hawkins III. We have been in contact with the family and understand that funeral arrangements are pending at this time.Counselors are available in the high school counselor's corner for support," the statement read. This is a developing story. Check back for new information. Download our free WFAA app to stay up-to-date on all news stories in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.


The Nationals announced they have claimed right-hander Javy Guerra off waivers from the Blue Jays and designated veteran lefty Dan Jennings for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Toronto had designated Guerra for assignment last week. Guerra, 33, appeared in 11 games with the Jays to open the season and compiled a 3.86 ERA with a 15-to-5 K/BB ratio and a 27 percent ground ball rate. It's a solid showing, though it comes on the heels of a 5.55 ERA in 35 2/3 innings with the Marlins last season. The Nationals, however, need bullpen help, perhaps more than any club in the game, and hope Guerra can maintain his early success and stabilize a relief corps that has been the worst in MLB in terms of ERA (6.60) and xFIP (5.15) as well as 25th in FIP (5.03). Washington brought the 32-year-old Jennings aboard last month under similar circumstances, hoping he could help to smooth things over. That didn't happen, however, as Jennings was tagged for seven runs on eight hits and seven walks with nine strikeouts in just 4 2/3 innings. A team in less dire circumstances might have given Jennings a bit more leash, given his strong track record, but the Nats are eight games under .500 and eight games back in the NL East entering play on Monday.


REDWOOD CITY (CBS SF)   A 74-year-old Hayward man already in custody has been arrested for a second cold case murder from the 1970s on the Stanford University campus, San Mateo County authorities announced Thursday. John Arthur Getreu was charged last with the murder of Leslie Marie Perlov, who was last seen on Feb. 13, 1973, at her workplace in Palo Alto. Perlov's body was found lying in a clump of bushes in the foothills above the campus, barefoot and with her blue scarf wrapped tightly around her neck. On Thursday, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department announced that advanced DNA testing had linked Getreu to the March 1974 murder of 21-year-old Janet Ann Taylor, the youngest daughter of former Stanford athletic director Charles Taylor. Both women had been strangulated and their bodies were discovered in the same area of campus. Getreu, who was being held for the Perlov murder, was to be arraigned on homicide charges later Thursday


SAN FRANCISCO   A conference of Internet security experts is not for the faint of heart. Hallway chatter and keynote speeches are peppered with scary stories of increasingly sophisticated hackers siphoning off valuable personal and corporate data. In the words of one expert, the bad guys are outmaneuvering those charged with keeping the wired world safe. This despite repeated vows from CEOs and government officials to tighten security after high-profile breaches at Sony Pictures, health insurer Anthem and retailers Target and Home Depot. The recent wave of corporate data breaches and cyber-attacks provided plenty of fodder for a weeklong cyber-security conference in San Francisco. Some 28,000 threat analysts, security vendors and corporate IT administrators gathered to talk about malicious software, spear-phishing and other attacks that can steal money or secrets from companies and consumers. Growing concern over cyber-threats has been good for business, driving up revenue and stock prices for many security firms. But researchers say the dangers are real: Last year saw a record number of commercial data breaches and "denial-of-service" attacks, aimed at shutting down websites by flooding them with bogus traffic. Here are some highlights from this year's RSA conference, named for its chief sponsor, the RSA security division of tech company EMC Inc. ___ PHISHING WORKS Many data breaches are the result of human error, especially people falling for bogus phishing emails, text messages or websites that appear to come from acquaintances or trusted companies. Phishing attacks are a favored tactic of hackers working for foreign governments and criminal groups because they trick their targets into handing over passwords or clicking on links that install malicious programs. Verizon researchers estimate one in five phishing emails were read by their targets and one in 10 persuaded someone to open an attached file. Security firm Proofpoint says middle managers are increasingly being targeted with emails containing seemingly "official" attachments such as fax or voicemail alerts. "It only takes one person to click" on a link or attachment and put their employer's entire network at risk, said Verizon senior analyst Marc Spitler. As for hackers, "they don't need a high rate of clicking because they can just churn out the emails." ___ CONNECTED DEVICES, EASY TARGETS As more home appliances are connected to the Internet, experts warn they are vulnerable to hackers intending mischief or worse. While actual hacking incidents have been rare, researchers warn that manufacturers aren't considering security in connected devices. In separate reports, experts at security firms Veracode and Laconicly said they found vulnerabilities in home systems that control lights, thermostats and garage door openers from a smartphone or other device. While some systems use encryption and other safeguards, the tests found others were vulnerable to hackers eavesdropping on data signals and learning residents' habits, such as what time they leave the house and when they come home. ___ HACKERS GETTING MORE SOPHISTICATED Hackers are sharing information about software vulnerabilities in a variety of industries, faster than many companies install "patches" to repair them, several researchers said. Cyber-attackers are also increasingly using programs that can scout a computer network and change behavior depending on what defenses they encounter. Even novice hackers can get their hands on tools to carry out sophisticated attacks. "Writing malware is not the hard part anymore. You can buy it" from other hackers online, said Ryan Olson, intelligence director at Palo Alto Networks. One common refrain at the conference is that companies must get better at detecting and containing computer breaches once they occur, since old methods of prevention aren't working. The breaches of 2014 showed "that we're losing this contest," RSA president Amit Yoran said in a keynote speech. "The adversaries are outmaneuvering this industry." The conference also drew federal officials who urged more sharing of information about hacking attacks. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said his department will open a Silicon Valley office to build partnerships and recruit government workers with cyber-skills.


Hungry? A new neighborhood Mediterranean spot has you covered. Located at 600 E. 15th St., the fresh arrival is called Knafeh Express . This new restaurant and catering service specializes in traditional cuisine from the Mediterranean and Middle East. The daily iftar menu, as posted on the diner's Facebook page , features many classic items like hummus, baba ghanoush and freekeh with lamb. The new addition has gotten an enthusiastic response thus far, with a five-star rating out of four reviews on Yelp. Homaira B., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new establishment on May 25, wrote, "We came for the dessert and coffee. I had the warbat, sweet pastry and cream, and it was delicious. Melted in my mouth." And Mohammad S. wrote , "I really enjoyed their knafeh and Turkish coffee. Very authentic! Nice interior and exterior design." 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.


We reveal the most incredible bargain buys of all time. Bargain treasure buys It's every collector's dream   chancing upon a super-valuable object in a thrift store or flea market, and paying peanuts for it. From a medieval chess piece to the US Declaration of Independence, we reveal the most incredible bargain buys of all time. The signed Pablo Picasso lino-cut poster In 2013, Columbus, Ohio resident Zach Bodish bagged a Picasso poster from his local Volunteers of America thrift store for $14. Assuming it was just a mass-market print, Bodish was bowled over to discover the great painter's signature on the poster. He had the poster appraised and it turned out to be an original printed by Picasso himself. The poster went on to sell for a not too shabby $7,000. The Picasso plate In 1970, a woman bought a plate in Rhode Island for less than $100 and it sat above her stove for years. In 2014 she took it along to be appraised on US TV show Antiques Roadshow and was shocked to discover it was a Picasso-designed Madoura plate from 1955 worth in the region of $10,000. The rare Tibetan goddess statue This rare 16th-century statue of the Tibetan Green Tara goddess was snapped up at a car boot sale in West Sussex, England for just $31. The anonymous buyer suspected it was worth a lot more, but was stunned when a valuer told her it was worth in the region of $6,280 (£5,000). The statue went on to sell for an even more impressive $19,500 when it went up for auction. The Velvet Underground demo record In 2002, music fan Warren Hill found an odd-looking acetate disc at a Manhattan flea market with 'The Velvet Underground' written on the label, and bought it for 75 US cents. The disc turned out to be a super-rare demo by the Velvet Underground. The demo was sold on eBay in 2006 for $25,000. The 18th-century Chinese bowl An amateur collector came across this beautiful metallic Chinese bowl in a charity shop in Somerset, England. The antiques enthusiast paid just $2.50 for the 18th-century bowl, which was later valued at $6,280 (£5,000). It went on to sell at auction for a very respectable $26,400. The 17th-century Venetian painting An impoverished German student lucked out big time in 2007 when she found a 17th-century oil painting in a second-hand couch she'd snapped up for just $215 (£170) at a Berlin flea market. The painting, Preparation to Escape to Egypt by a pupil of Italian painter Carlo Saraceni, was eventually sold for a whopping $28,870 at an art auction in Hamburg. The Ilya Bolotowsky painting Hunting for cheap canvases one day in 2012, Beth Feeback, a hard-up artist from North Carolina, made a beeline for her local charity stor and snagged a couple of oil paintings for $9.99, which she intended to paint over. Thankfully, before Feeback attempted to paint over one of the pictures, a knowledgeable friend recognized it as the work of abstract artist Ilya Bolotowsky. Feeback put the painting up for auction at Sotheby's not long after, where it fetched more than $34,000. The Jaeger-LeCoultre watch A sensational Goodwill store fund, bargain hunter Zach Norris was browsing in his local store in Phoenix, Arizona in January 2015 when he discovered a watch with 'LeCoultre Deep Sea Alarm Automatic' engraved on the face. Suspecting it could be worth a whole lot more than its $5.99 price tag, he bought the watch and had it valued. Turns out the vintage timepiece from 1959 was worth a fortune. Needless to say, Norris sold it a month later for a tidy $35,000. The Vince Lombardi sweatshirt During a shopping trip in 2014, Sean and Rikki McEvoy of Asheville, North Carolina paid $58 for a vintage sweatshirt from their local Goodwill store. Not long after, the couple were watching a documentary on legendary NFL coach Vince Lombardi and spotted him wearing the sweatshirt they'd bought   it sold at auction a year later for $44,150. The René Lalique Feuilles Fougères vase A couple bought this glass vase for $1.25 from a car boot sale in Dumfries, Scotland because they liked the look of the plant it was carrying. When the plant died, the vase was squirrelled away in the loft and almost forgotten about until TV show Antiques Roadshow came to town in 2008. Half-jokingly, the couple brought along the vase, and were flabbergasted to discover it was a highly desirable piece by Art Nouveau icon René Lalique. They sold it later that year for $40,800. The 17th-century Chinese cup In 2013, an Australian antiques collector on the hunt for bargains spotted an interesting-looking cup in a thrift store in Sydney, priced at just $4. Suspecting it may be worth a lot more, the collector enlisted the services of a Sotheby's valuer, who revealed the object was a 17th-century Chinese rhinoceros horn 'libation' cup. The cup went on to fetch $75,500 at auction. The Breitling James Bond watch A very fortunate bargain hunter, who has chosen to remain anonymous, picked up an old Breitling watch at a car boot sale in 2013 for just $31. The mock Geiger counter was a dead giveaway: the watch was revealed to be the timepiece worn by Sean Connery in the movie Thunderball . The customized Breitling Top Time watch sold later that year for $164,500. The 17th-century Flemish painting Goodwill retail stores in the US appear to be veritable troves of hidden treasure. In 2010, an 81-year-old South Carolina resident, who has chosen to remain anonymous, purchased a painting from his local Goodwill for just $3. On a whim, the man's daughter-in-law got it appraised by an expert from Antiques Roadshow   the picture was revealed to be a 17th-century Flemish masterpiece. It went on to fetch $190,000 at auction in 2012. Princess Diana's Bahrain state dinner dress This dress, worn by Princess Diana to a state dinner in Bahrain in 1986, was found in a charity shop in Herefordshire, England in 1994 by a local woman. She bought it for just $250, paying in four $62.50 installments. The silk dress, designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, was discovered and went to auction in December 2018, selling for $195,900, surpassing its $75-$125,600 valuation. The Alexander Calder necklace In 2005, Philadelphia native Norma Ifill chanced upon this striking necklace at a flea market in New York and bought it for a mere $15. Three years later, she visited an Alexander Calder exhibition and realized her 'cheap' necklace was one of the renowned American sculptor's missing works   it fetched $267,750 at a Christie's auction in 2013. The John Constable painting In 2012, Robert Darvell, a graphic designer from London, was gifted a small landscape painting by his father Robin, who had purchased the picture as part of a $37.50 job lot some years before. Robert did some delving and discovered it was a genuine John Constable painting worth $313,900. The story was featured on the TV show Treasure Detectives the following year. The original 1823 copy of the US Declaration of Independence In 2006 Nashville resident Michael Sparks came across an old, rolled-up document in a neighborhood thrift store, which he bought for a paltry $2.48. When Sparks unrolled the document, he couldn't believe his eyes   he had found a copy of the US Declaration of Independence from 1823, which he sold on in 2007 for $477,650. The cracked teapot with huge historical value A collector took a gamble on a cracked teapot at an auction in 2016, buying it for just $19. He then took it to Woolley and Wallis auctioneers , and ceramics experts established it was a piece by John Bartlam, who emigrated to America from Britain and was the first person to make porcelain in the US. As a truly historical artifact, it went for auction with an estimated price of $25,280, but was sold for $580,255 to the Metropolitan Museum in New York. A 26-carat diamond ring This beautiful 26-carat diamond ring was purchased in the 1980s from a car boot sale for a bargain $12.50. The ring is thought to have been cut in the 19th century, but the rest of its history is unknown. After modestly hiding its worth for years, the ring finally went under the hammer at Sotheby's in London, where the glimmering piece of jewelry managed to fetch a whopping $828,470, almost double the estimate of $439,500. The lost medieval chess piece An Edinburgh antiques dealer bought this chess piece for just £5 back in 1964, not realizing its significance. It s one of five lost pieces belonging to a set found buried in a sand dune on the Scottish island of Lewis back in 1831 that experts believe was made in the late 12th century/early 13th century somewhere in Scandinavia. The other  Lewis chessmen , as they are known, are on display at London s British Museum and Edinburgh s National Museum of Scotland. Made from walrus ivory, the piece was passed down through the dealer s family before being sold at Sotheby s in London for $923,000, a record for a medieval chess piece, in July 2019. The million-dollar Bullitt Mustang One of only two Ford Mustangs custom-made for the classic film Bullitt , which boasts one of the most awesome car chases in history, the car was found by a Mexican junkyard owner languishing in a corner. Acquired for peanuts, it has an estimated value of at least $1 million. The Martin Johnson Heade paintings This still life was purchased for just $30 in the '90s by a factory worker from Indiana, who used it to cover a hole in a wall in his home. Several years down the line, the hard-up machinist was playing the art-based card game Masterpiece and spotted a similar painting by the same artist on one of the cards. The picture, which turned out to be a notable work by American landscape painter Martin Johnson Heade called Magnolias on Gold Velvet Cloth , went on to sell for $1.25 million in 1999. Heade's work has repeatedly turned up in garage sales and other surprising places, which experts attribute to his popularity among middle-class buyers before he became acknowledged as a modern American master. The Andy Warhol sketch British tourist Andy Fields was on vacation in Las Vegas in 2010 when he hit a yard sale and bought five paintings for $5 from a  drug user  who claimed his aunt babysat the artist Andy Warhol when he was a child. Upon his return to the UK, Fields discovered a sketch hidden behind one of the paintings, which experts believe is an early sketch by Warhol of French-Canadian singer Rudy Vallée, worth $2 million. The 1,000-year-old Chinese bowl In 2013, a New York family made the sort of discovery most bargain hunters can only dream about. Rummaging around a neighborhood garage sale, they chanced upon a fairly ordinary-looking white bowl but decided to buy it nonetheless for the princely sum of $3. It later turned out to be a 1,000-year-old Chinese treasure and sold for $2.2 million at auction. The original 1776 copy of US Declaration of Independence A financial analyst from Philadelphia bought an old painting for $4 at a local market back in 1989 mainly because he liked the frame. When he went to remove the painting, he discovered none other than an original copy of the US Declaration of Independence, one of just 24 existing copies, hidden between the picture and backing. Two years later, the document fetched a whopping $2.42 million at auction. The Billy the Kid photo Telecoms technician Randy Guijarro hit the jackpot in 2010 when he came across the Holy Grail of photography in a Fresno, California antiques shop   an ultra-rare photo of outlaw Billy the Kid playing croquet. Guijarro paid just $2 for the snap, which has since been valued at a cool $5 million by appraisers from Kagin's. The 'new' Billy the Kid photo In 2011, criminal defence lawyer Frank Abrahams purchased this photograph for $10 at a market in North Carolina, having no idea that it was an image of Billy the Kid alongside the man who would later shoot him dead, Pat Garrett. It wasn't until 2015 when he read about the Randy Guijarro photo that he realized he might have a valuable item on his hands. Experts concluded that it was taken between 1879 and 1880, just a few years before Pat Garrett captured Billy and shot him dead. We wait to find out if he will sell it. Incredible treasures discovered by accident The multimillion-dollar Arthur Pinajian artworks In 2007, New Yorkers Thomas Schultz and Lawrence Joseph paid $2,500 for a huge collection of artworks by the late Armenian-American artist Arthur Pinajian, which they bought along with the artist's former home in Long Island. Now an art world sensation, works by Pinajian have skyrocketed in value, and the collection was recently valued at $30 million. Amazing treasures found in construction sites The Third Imperial Fabergé egg In 2012, a scrap metal dealer in the Midwest decided to do some online research on a blingy egg-shaped ornament he'd picked up for $13,000, which he intended to melt down. The dealer searched for 'Vacherin Constantin', the name engraved on the ornament, and 'egg', and realized he had bought the Third Imperial Fabergé egg. Valued at $33 million, the egg was purchased in 2014 by a private collector. The Albrecht Dürer engraving A seasoned collector stumbled upon a 16th-century engraving by Albrecht Dürer at a flea market in Sarrebourg, France and bought it for just a few euros. The Maria, crowned by an angel engraving, which is worth thousands of dollars, went missing from the Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart, Germany during World War II. Rather than hold on to the artwork, the benevolent collector returned it to its rightful home. Now read about some treasures that were discovered in the trash


(WWJ) Michigan State Police investigating a non-fatal shooting in Inkster that happened overnight at the Parkside Estates Apartments off Henry Ruff, south of Michigan Avenue. Details are scant, with no suspect and no condition on the victim. But Stephanie Hill, who lives in the apartment complex says there have been a lot of shootings in the area recently. "I wasn't raised in the projects ... Don't make no sense," she told WWJ's Charlie Langton. Steve Sea heard the shots after 3 a.m. "I was asleep, heard the shots, so I woke up," Sea said. He said he heard the man's girlfriend, the mother of his child, screaming that he was bleeding. Instead of driving him to a nearby hospital, she waited quite awhile for an ambulance, Sea told Langton. The victim's shoes were left at the scene. Police say there are no suspects at this time, the condition of the victim is unknown.


Liverpool overcame a stubborn Newcastle United side to return to the summit of the Premier League table with a hard-fought 3-2 win at St. James' Park. Both sides were on the scoresheet after 20 minutes, as Christian Atsu's simple finish, after Salomon Rondon saw his initial shot blocked by the arm of Trent Alexander-Arnold cancelled out Vigil van Dijk's headed opener 13 minutes into the contest. Liverpool however retook the lead - that they saw through to half-time - on 28 minutes thanks to a deft finish from Mohamed Salah, just two minutes after Ayoze Perez had struck the bar for Newcastle from a tight angle. Newcastle found themselves back on level terms nine minutes after the restart through a well-taken finish from Rondon, as Liverpool toiled in their pursuit of a third goal. Their task was made more difficult when Salah had to exit the game due to a head injury following a collision with Martin Dubravka, but his replacement Divock Origi stepped up with a vital contribution, as his challenge on Jamaal Lascelles saw the ball glance beyond Dubravka in the 86th minute for a crucial winner. NEWCASTLE UNITED Key Talking Point Despite Rafael Benitez managing Liverpool earlier in his career, the Spaniard did his former club no favours with how they approached the game. The Magpies were very physical over the course of the game in their attempts to disrupt any sort of rhythm the visitors tried to muster, which in turn brought the fans into the game, who created a hostile atmosphere for the title-chasers. Didn't expect Newcastle to prove this stubborn tbh   Kehinde (@StaxKenny_) May 4, 2019 Well done Liverpool/FA .... great effort tho Newcastle!   MCFC Tnarrat (@la_tarrant) May 4, 2019 They also showed fight to come from behind twice, and on another day could've played the majority of the game against ten men had Alexander-Arnold been sent-off for handball. Otherwise, it was a solid performance from a Newcastle side that almost earned them a point. Player Ratings Starting XI: Dubravka (6); Manquillo (), Schar (7), Lascelles (6), Dummett (7), Ritchie (7); Perez (6), Ki (6), Hayden (6), Atsu (7); Rondon (8). Substitutes: Muto (N/A). STAR MAN Salomon Rondon occupied Liverpool's back four brilliantly over the course of the game, Dejan Lovren especially, with his physical presence giving Newcastle a focal point to play off. He was unlucky the arm of Alexander-Arnold denied him a goal in the first-half, but scored a goal his played deserved in some fashion, with a well-taken volley past a helpless Alisson. Rondon's having the game of his life. Great finish. Deserves that. Cracking game. #NEWLIV   Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) May 4, 2019 Rondon has been quality tonight. Be absolutely gutted when he goes back to West Brom. If we had any sense we would sign him permanently but unfortunately he doesn't fit the NUFC "profile" #NUFC   Alex Coppin (@A_J_C1992) May 4, 2019 Rondon is quality man!!! What a strike   Dom (@dom_33) May 4, 2019  LIVERPOOL Key Talking Point It wasn't great and it wasn't pretty from Liverpool, but it very rarely is during a title run-in, especially one of this magnitude as Jurgen Klopp's substitutions had the desired effect once again. Xherdan Shaqiri's free-kick was challenged by Origi, which went in off the forehead of Jamaal Lascelles, to provide the Reds with yet another late winner, although it was far from convincing. You can't ever doubt the integrity of the Premier League. Newcastle, with little to achieve in the table, fight and battle to the bitter end. Somehow, Liverpool win again. To do that after what happened in Barcelona, is absolutely remarkable.   Dominic King (@DominicKing_DM) May 4, 2019 What a season! What a team! Truly a title chase for the ages! The resilience, the quality, the depth and the attitude of this #Liverpool team is just amazing! Hope #Salah is alright! Over to you #BrendanRodgers ! #LFC #YNWA #JurgenKlopp !   Abdul Raheem Khan (@raheemkhan) May 4, 2019 Real grit shown by Liverpool though - this was a tough task after the Barca defeat & they showed a different side to them to get the win. Incredible to have two terrific teams going toe to toe for the title.   Andy Sixsmith (@SixsmithTV) May 4, 2019 Barring the two first-half goals, Liverpool weren't their assured selves at the back, with Rondon in particular causing them problems, and making the game a challenge, but one that Klopp's side managed to come through. The performance would be a concern with Barcelona looming, but in terms of the title race, those connected with Liverpool won't care how they got the win, just that they did. Player Ratings Starting XI: Alisson (6); Alexander-Arnold (7), Lovren (5), Van Dijk (7), Robertson (6); Henderson (6), Fabinho (7), Wijnaldum (6); Salah (7), Sturridge (6), Mane (7). Substitutes: Shaqiri (7), Origi (7), Milner (6). STAR MAN While his presence in the game was controversial, Trent Alexander-Arnold showcased his quality in the final third with two assists in the first-half. His first provided a simple header for Van Dijk from a corner, while his second was a peach of a cross for Salah, taking his tally of league assists to 11 - level with Andrew Robertson - to give another example of the importance Liverpool's full-backs for their title tilt. 2 - Liverpool are the first team in Premier League history to have at least two defenders provide 10+ assists each in a single campaign (Trent Alexander-Arnold 11 & Andy Robertson 11). Outlets. #NEWLIV pic.twitter.com/2NaayZJAen   OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 4, 2019 Trent Alexander-Arnold is having an unbelievable season. Top quality crosses into the box and he's only 20-years-old. Incredible! #NEWLIV   Ekine Moseph (@ekine4) May 4, 2019 The quality of Trent Alexander-Arnold's crossing is absolutely sensational. The best the PL has seen since David Beckham? #NEWLIV #LFC   Danny Jamieson (@DannyJamieson) May 4, 2019 Looking Ahead Newcastle end their season with an away trip to the capital, as they face an already-relegated Fulham side at Craven Cottage. Liverpool meanwhile have the second-leg of their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona on Tuesday, as they look to overturn a three-goal deficit at Anfield. They then host Wolves on the final day, which could see the crowned as Premier League champions.


The Indianapolis Colts see a high ceiling for second-round pick and cornerback Rock Ya-Sin, who appears to be impressing those around him early on in his professional career. Making a strong first impression is vital to get a career started on the right track. It seems Ya-Sin has done so in the eyes of the leader at his position in veteran Pierre Desir, who told reporters Thursday how impressed he's been with the rookie. "What I have seen from Rock is he's very quick and he plays with a chip on his shoulder, even when we are going through drills," Desir said. "He's very committed. I got to speak to him a couple times throughout the day and I am just very happy for him because I know he wants it and you can see that when he is out there practicing the drills." How quickly Ya-Sin can grab a starting role remains to be seen. The Colts, though, love his talent and fit in their defense, regardless of whether they continue working a heavy-zone scheme or if they move more toward a man-to-man scheme. The lengthy cornerback was known for his high character and leadership at Temple, which helped him earn a single-digit jersey number. It's a tradition at Temple that the single-digit players are deemed as the toughest players on the team. Those leadership skills have flashed already in front of Desir, who sees a player in Ya-Sin doing so by example. "It wasn't anything he said it was what he did. I think we had a meeting and he was walking in there 10 minutes early," Desir said. "He had his playbook, had his pen and his paper and he was getting ready. I was like, 'Hey man, what are you doing? You've got some time, you can get some water, some snacks.' He was like, 'No, I am just getting ready.' It's more of just his actions and just how he carries himself." Desir himself signed a three-year extension this offseason, but he'll have some competition in the form of Ya-Sin, who is a young player already impressing those around him. MORE: Five potential Jimmy Butler landing spots in free agency The 12 worst ceremonial first pitches of all time, ranked (UPDATED) A look at the Seahawks projected starters in 2019 What Will the Lakers Do With Their First Round Pick if They Can't Land Anthony Davis? Report: Browns rookie RB LJ Scott decides to quit NFL after just 2 days


UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - North Korea stepped up its campaign on Tuesday for the United States to return a seized cargo ship belonging to Pyongyang, warning Washington that it had violated its sovereignty in a move that could affect "future developments" between the countries. North Korea's U.N. Ambassador Kim Song held a rare news conference at the United Nations in New York to demand the immediate return of the ship, which the United States said earlier this month it had seized over accusations it was used for coal shipments in violation of U.S. and U.N. sanctions. "The United States should deliberate and think over the consequences its outrageous act might have on the future developments. Also the United States must return our cargo ship without delay," Kim said. "We regard it as part of our territory where our sovereignty is fully exercised." He said the seizure of the ship, known as the "Wise Honest," defied the spirit of a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after their first meeting in Singapore in June 2018. They pledged to build new ties between their countries and work toward North Korea's denuclearization. The U.S. Justice Department earlier this month said the ship was seized and impounded to American Samoa. The vessel was first detained by Indonesia in April 2018. A second meeting between Trump and Kim Jong Un in Hanoi broke down in February. With talks on denuclearization stalled, North Korea went ahead with more weapons tests this month. The tests were seen as a protest by Kim Jong Un after Trump rejected his calls for sanctions relief at the Hanoi summit. The U.N. Security Council has unanimously strengthened sanctions on North Korea since 2006 in a bid to choke funding for Pyongyang's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, banning exports including coal, iron, lead, textiles and seafood, and capping imports of crude oil and refined petroleum products. "We will carefully watch every move of the United States," said Kim. Kim wrote to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday to ask him to take "urgent measures" over the issue. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that the letter had been received. "We're taking a look at it. The issue of sanctions, the implementation of sanctions, the interpretation of sanctions, is really a matter for the U.N. Security Council to decide and to discuss," he said. (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Alistair Bell)


HAYWARD (CBS SF)   A flight instructor died and a student suffered serious injuries Monday afternoon when a helicopter crashed at Hayward Executive Airport on Monday, a Hayward city official said. City of Hayward public information officer Chuck Finnie said the student was taking lessons with the Pacific Helicopters flight school. The student and flight instructor were the only people in the helicopter at the time of the 2:30 p.m. crash, Finnie confirmed. Hayward Fire officials said the helicopter crashed to the ground upside down on its top rotary blades. The instructor was pronounced dead at the scene by the Hayward Fire Department, Finnie said. The two were practicing hovering, according to Hayward Executive Airport manager Doug McNeeley. "They were hovering at the time. Hovering meaning they were in the air and stationary in one place. That's one of the basic things you do when you're learning to fly helicopters," explained McNeeley. He said the crash happened suddenly. "There was no mayday or distress call at all. It happened very fast," said McNeeley. The Hayward Fire Department initially confirmed that two people were being transported to an area hospital in serious condition. The FAA confirmed that a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed under unknown circumstances at around 2:30 p.m. on the left side of Runway 28L at Hayward Executive Airport. Chopper 5 footage of the scene showed a helicopter that appeared to be on its side. Several Hayward police and fire units were on the scene. The FAA and NTSB will be investigating the crash. Authorities in Hayward are keeping the scene secure for the arrival of NTSB investigators Tuesday morning.


The Pickens County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a man found in floating in the Saluda River. Steven Carroll Fletcher, 38, was found in that river, next to 4730 Farrs Bridge Road in Easley, at 10:30 a.m Sunday, the coroner's report said. The Pickens County Sheriff's Office, along with local fire and EMS services, responded after a resident notified authorities of the body, according to a release from Chief Deputy Creed Hashe. The man was recovered from the water and was determined to be deceased, the release said. There were "no obvious signs of trauma" and the man's body was in the water for several hours, or "perhaps longer," the release said. This article originally appeared on The Greenville News: Coroner identifies body found in Saluda River in Pickens County SC


NFL.com recently ranked the top franchise quarterback for every NFL team in their history. In no surprise, Hall of Famer Jim Kelly is the standard for greatness set in Buffalo Bills history. But despite Kelly's successes, the Bills only rank No. 19 on the list as only Kelly and Drew Bledsoe qualify for the outlet's "franchise QB" standard. Here's the breakdown : Who qualifies for the Bills? - Drew Bledsoe (2002-04): 48 starts | 23-25 | 1 Pro Bowl | 79.2 passer rating - Jim Kelly (1986-1996): 160 starts | 101-59 | 5 Pro Bowls | 84.4 passer rating Kelly was too good for too long to not have the Bills in the top 20. He's single-handedly carrying this ranking. NFL.com's list is led by the Dallas Cowboys in the top spot, with the San Francisco 49ers and Green Bay Packers trailing them, respectively. The New England Patriots, who also have Bledsoe factored into their equation, are mostly carried by Tom Brady, but only to the sixth spot. That is the highest-ranked AFC East team, though. The Miami Dolphins clocked in at No. 8 while the New York Jets do at No. 24. MORE: NBA world reacts to news that Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 loss Roundup: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Leaving; Taylor Swift's New Song; Darren Rovell Hit Piece NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Recap of Howie Roseman's dominant offseason Hightower on Mayo's work as defensive play-caller


Four teenagers were hospitalized in Pennsylvania over the weekend after a gunman opened fire at graduation party. The teens were enjoying a backyard celebration at a home in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on Saturday when shots rang out, according to police. (MORE: Milwaukee road rage shooting leaves 3-year-old Brooklyn Harris dead; suspect in custody) Chaos ensued as the crowd of about 125 attempted to flee, the Allegheny County Police Department said. Thankfully, there were no fatalities, but the department said three teen girls and one boy were wounded . The teens, all between the ages of 14 and 18, sustained multiple gunshot wounds, and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment, police said. They were listed in stable condition as of Sunday evening. (MORE: Teenage girl killed by stray bullet in restaurant parking lot) The motive for the shooting remains unclear and there were no arrests made. "When the shooting began, most of the people fled and did not return. County Police is asking anyone who was at the party to contact the department via its Tipline," the department said. "The motive for the shooting is unknown and no suspects have been identified."


HAVANA, July 26 (Reuters)   Roman Catholic Cardinal Jaime Ortega, who came to leverage a rare level of political influence in Cuba for someone outside the Communist Party and played a key role in the island's now-defunct detente with the United States, died on Friday at the age of 82. A series of Masses will be held in the Cathedral of Havana from Friday afternoon through Sunday, Jenny Martinez Lara, of the church's Felix Varela Cultural Center, told Reuters. Cardinal Ortega will be buried at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Sunday, she said. Nelson Crespo, Ortega's personal secretary, told Reuters the cardinal had passed away at 6:16 a.m. (1014 GMT) after a long battle with cancer. "His tireless pastoral work and his love for Cuba led him to decisively strengthen relations between the Roman Catholic Church and the State," the Cuban government said in a brief statement. A labor camp inmate in the 1960s when Fidel Castro's revolutionary government was rounding up religious figures and other perceived ideological enemies, Ortega became archbishop of Havana in 1981 at a time when Cuba was still officially atheist. For the more than three decades that followed, as Castro's stance on the Roman Catholic Church softened, Ortega boosted its visibility and power, building a working relationship with the government thanks partly to his nonconfrontational style. Ortega hosted three popes, and negotiated the release of dozens of political prisoners in 2010 and 2011. The softly spoken cleric rose to become one of Cuba's leading political figures, particularly after Cuba reformed its constitution in 1992, changing the state from atheist to secular and guaranteeing freedom of religion. When Raul Castro became president in 2010, Ortega backed his attempts to open up the country and to restore relations with Western nations. At a critical moment in secret talks between Cuba and the United States that led to a detente in December 2014, it was Ortega who relayed messages between Pope Francis, Castro and then-U.S. President Barack Obama. Some critics said he abandoned victims of oppression, becoming too cozy with government, in exchange for a seat at the table of power. Shortly before retiring in 2016, he said there were no political prisoners in Cuba, although Cuba's leading dissident human rights organization countered there were 60, including about two dozen people held for conducting peaceful protests. Ortega also refused to back the Ladies in White as an opposition group. But at the same time he obtained and repeatedly defended their right to peacefully protest every Sunday after Mass, the first such permission granted since the 1959 Revolution. The group was founded by female relatives of imprisoned dissidents in 2003, who after their family members were freed due in part to Ortega's efforts, continued to protest for the release of other political prisoners. Church officials said Ortega's job was to stand up for basic principles such as religious freedom and the well-being of all Cubans, not to promote any partisan political agenda. Ortega studied theology in Quebec and became parish priest in the mid-1960s in his birthplace of Jagüey Grande in Matanzas province, also taking care of neighboring parishes because of a shortage of priests. He served eight months in a labor camp in 1966-67, an experience he said taught him a lot about life. He was named bishop of Pinar del Rio by Pope John Paul II in 1978 and archbishop of Havana three years later. The pope appointed him cardinal in 1994.


Washington's weather report has light rainfall ahead for the next week, starting on Sunday, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Monday's forecast shows the greatest likelihood of rain at 76 percent, with predicted rainfall of 0.09 inches. Also look for warm temperatures today and tomorrow. Temperatures will heat up more on Sunday, with a high of 90 and also on Wednesday, with a high of 95 degrees. Skies will be cloudy today and mostly cloudy tomorrow. Winds will reach a modest high of 13 mph on Thursday, while today and tomorrow will remain calmer. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


If you're having trouble keeping up with what's happening in the world of professional women's ice hockey in North America   don't worry, you are definitely not alone. Since the CWHL's announcement in late March and official collapse on May 1, a lot of dominos have fallen. Over the last three weeks, the #ForTheGame movement has changed the entire landscape of professional women's hockey. It has also put the 2019-20 NWHL season into serious jeopardy, but that hasn't stopped NWHL commissioner Dani Rylan and company from planning a fifth season. As we approach the end of the month it's clear that two factions have emerged, although many might consider that to be a gross oversimplification. There are the players involved in the #ForTheGame push and the newly-formed PHWPA, and those who are not. At the moment it appears that rift isn't going anywhere as long as the NWHL remains in operation. On Friday, Allie Thunstrom became the sixth player to sign a contract with an NWHL team just over a week into the league's free agency period. So, how did we get here? To help catch you up, here is a timeline of key events since the moment the landscape began to change. March 31 The CWHL announces its plans to fold on May 1 after 12 seasons of operation and just one week after the Calgary Inferno win the Clarkson Cup Final. The Board of Directors of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) has made the decision to discontinue operations effective May 1, 2019. Please refer to press release at the https://t.co/iy7b1CjE0v for more information. pic.twitter.com/SxzctlWusB   CWHL (@TheCWHL) March 31, 2019 April 2 The NHL reallocates the $50,000 it had been giving every year to the CWHL to the NWHL, bringing its financial support of the league to $100,000. MORE: NWHL announces investment from NHL, expansion into Canada Furthermore, the NWHL's Board approves plans for the league to expand to two Canadian markets now vacated by the CWHL: Montreal and Toronto. However, it does not appear that members of the CWHLPA and/or former general managers were informed of the NWHL's plans before the announcement. From the NWHL: The NHL has made a commitment to the NWHL as a big financial sponsor. The league will be expanding to Montreal and Toronto. They are working with current stakeholders and moving quickly to ensure teams have a place to play this fall.   Marisa Ingemi (@Marisa_Ingemi) April 2, 2019 April 4-14 The 2019 IIHF Women's World Championship takes place in Finland. Team USA wins a controversial gold medal over Finland; Canada brings home a disappointing bronze medal. April 5 Former CWHL investor W. Graeme Roustan expresses interest in reviving the league in time for the 2019-20 season. Statement (finally) from the CWHL on the resignation of W. Graeme Roustan, owner of venture capitalist and owner of The Hockey News, as a governor and investor. pic.twitter.com/XAXQZbpQrq   Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) November 30, 2018 April 30 Season tickets for the Minnesota Whitecaps, the first NWHL franchise to turn a profit and the winners of the 2019 Isobel Cup, go on sale. May 1 The CWHL officially folds. May 2 The #ForTheGame pledge explodes on social media . Over 200 players announce that they will not play professional hockey in North America next season. The group includes some of the most popular and influential players in the world including Hilary Knight, Marie-Philip Poulin, Shannon Szabados, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Brianna Decker. MORE: All-in? The #ForTheGame movement and the future of pro women's hockey in North America The NWHL releases a statement in response to the social media campaign, citing plans for the upcoming season that include increased player salaries and other benefits. NWHLPA director Anya Battaglino, in a tweet that has since been removed, claims that the announcement will prove costly to the growth of the women's game. The @NWHL has issued a statement regarding #ForTheGame . Plans for the 2019-20 season are still in place. The league has been working with the NWHLPA for increased salaries and 50-50 revenue splits for players on media rights deals and league-wide sponsorships. pic.twitter.com/3MJRbMTBA4   Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) May 2, 2019 May 3 Team USA star Kendall Coyne Schofield tells ABC News that the #ForTheGame pledge is not a boycott. She considers it to be a "gap year." May 8 Pegula Sports and Entertainment returns control of the Buffalo Beauts to the NWHL . PSE became the owners of the Beauts on Dec. 21, 2017. During their time as owners, the Beauts were considered to be the most professionally run pro women's hockey franchise. According to a report from the Associated Press , the NWHL will have to renegotiate facility fees if the Beauts wish to stay at the Pegula-owned HarborCenter. The Beauts have played at the HarborCenter since the NWHL's inaugural season. The NWHL releases a statement in which the league states that it is pleased to regain control of the Buffalo Beauts franchise. pic.twitter.com/E988OON0uu   NWHL (@NWHL) May 8, 2019 May 10 Kelty Apperson, who won the 2019 Clarkson Cup with the Calgary Inferno, becomes the first #ForTheGame player to sign with a European team. She agrees to terms with the SDHL's SDE club. MORE: Inferno GM Kristen Hagg on CWHL ceasing operations, 'I'm not just folding up my chair and packing it in' May 15 The 2019 NWHL free agency period begins. All players who played during the 2018-19 season had one-year contracts, making them all are unrestricted free agents. In other words, they are free to sign wherever they choose or to sit out the season. May 16 Exclusively, Sporting News learns fifteen players are reportedly in contract discussions with the five teams that played in the NWHL last season. Hearing that 15 players were in talks with #NWHL GMs today about contracts for the 2019-20 season and that many others have also expressed interest. It's worth noting that 17 players signed in the first 3 weeks of FA last year and 13 of those players were signed by Beauts.   Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) May 16, 2019 May 17 ESPN's Emily Kaplan reports that the New Jersey Devils are dissolving their partnership with the Metropolitan Riveters. The Devils were the first NHL team to form a partnership with an NWHL franchise. Without the support of the Devils, the Riveters are now without a home rink for the upcoming season. The Boston Pride and Minnesota Whitecaps are now the only two NWHL teams that still have partnerships with NHL teams. May 20 Boston Pride defender Kaleigh Fratkin becomes the first player to sign a contract for the 2019-20 NWHL season. For the first time since the 2016 offseason, the league releases details on player salaries. It is also revealed that Paul Mara, the Pride's head coach from last season, will be returning to the team. Madison Packer, one of the NWHL's most popular players, re-signs with the Metropolitan Riveters later in the day. NEWS: We have our first player signed for the 2019-20 @NWHL season. Fratkin re-signs with @TheBostonPride . Note: Fratkin's salary is included in the league's press release. Player salaries haven't been made public by the league since year 2. pic.twitter.com/NBOBWAXT1O   Mike Murphy (@DigDeepBSB) May 20, 2019 After being established on March 17, members of the CWHLPA and players involved in the #ForTheGame movement go public with the newly established Women's Hockey Players' Association (PWHPA). Members of the newly formed association share its first release on social media using the "#ForTheGame" hashtag. A transparent player's association. For the players. What an amazing concept. #ForTheGame Well done! https://t.co/NMB4xQr9IM   Cassie Campbell-Pascall (@CassieCampbell) May 20, 2019 In an interview with Kirsten Whelan of the Victory Press , Liz Knox, the former co-chair of the CWHLPA, reveals that the PWHPA is not a union. The association has a nine-player board with a directive to create and/or work towards a "professional league that will provide financial and infrastructure resources to players; protect and support their rights and talents; provide health insurance; and work with companies, business leaders, and sports professionals worldwide who already have voiced support for women's hockey." May 21 In an interview with Finnish media outlet Yle, former CWHL goaltender Noora Räty reveals that discussions between players and the NHL have been going well. This re-affirms the NHL's interest in creating a women's hockey league, although NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has said on multiple occasions that he will not interfere if there's a league already in operation. "Negotiations (with the NHL) take place all the time in the background and at the moment looks pretty good." -- Noora Räty in this article about the PWHPA. I don't see this quote sitting well with people (ie the NHL). https://t.co/baDv7PEx2J   Hailey Salvian (@hailey_salvian) May 21, 2019 . May 23 Providence College forward Christina Putigna inks a deal with the Boston Pride, making her the second rookie to sign on for the 2019-20 NWHL season. She is the fifth player to sign an NWHL contract in four days. The NWHLPA announces that it has successfully negotiated for a 50% increase in salary, an increase in minimum player salary and more accommodations for player travel including a raise in per diem and meal allotments. Language in the NWHLPA's release also refers to a 24-game schedule for all five teams, which could mean that the league's plans for expansion have been shelved. The @NWHLPA and @NWHL now have 50% increase in Salary, 60% increase to minimum wage, 25% increase to Per Diem, 33% more games... and THE FIRST EVER 50/50 revenue split in #WomensHockey !! Growing this business in LOCKSTEP together. #Proud https://t.co/FQuF4FEBQY   Anya Battaglino (@battaglinoa) May 23, 2019 Thus far we've seen at least one NWHL signing every day since May 20. The women's professional hockey landscape is developing and changing at every turn. Players on both sides of the divide are sharing their side of the story, but we are no closer to understanding what happens next   or whether or not there will definitely be 2019-20 NWHL season. For now, all we can do is stay tuned. Related slideshow: Best of 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs (provided by imagn)


A photo taken by Palm Bay resident and political activist Tom Gaume, showing the five members of the Palm Bay City Council in a private huddle on the dais just before Thursday night's council meeting began, has created a bit of a stir, as it has been circulating in political circles. Gaume says, when he saw what was happening just before the City Council meeting was to begin, he questioned whether the council was violating Florida's Government-in-the-Sunshine Law, by talking about city business in private. He says he even yelled out his concerns from the audience. Then the huddle ended, and the City Council meeting began. "It's wrong," Gaume told FLORIDA TODAY after the meeting. "It's out-and-out wrong. You can't do that." In separate interviews Friday night with FLORIDA TODAY, Palm Bay Mayor William Capote and City Council member Kenny Johnson denied that they were doing anything wrong. Capote said he called the huddle because he was expecting some contentious comments from the audience during the meeting, in reaction to the arrests on May 10 of former Palm Bay Deputy City Manager Dave Isnardi and businessman Jose Aguiar. They are accused of being involved in a scheme to influence voted on the City Council. More: Palm Bay City Council slammed on racketeering allegations More: Dave Isnardi released from jail in racketeering case Elected Palm Bay officials were not charged, but several were mentioned in legal documents filed in the case. Capote said, during the brief pre-meeting discussion, he told the other four members of the City Council that, no matter what members of the public say during public comment at the meeting, the council members need to remain professional at all times. "This is not a free-for-all," Capote said. "They need to stay on point, and we need to conduct business. Decorum is decorum." Johnson confirmed Capote's version of the discussion, saying the mayor was reminding them not to get caught up in emotion or theatrics. Capote said he has issued similar advisories to council members before meetings in the past, when he expected a contentious meeting. But this is the first time he was aware that anyone in the public has questioned it. "We were in a public setting. We weren't hiding," Capote said, in defense of his actions. Capote and Johnson contend that, since actual city business was not being discussed in private, there is no Sunshine Law violation. Of course, that's open to legal interpretation. Additionally, Capote could have avoided the controversy entirely by delivering his comments out loud after the meeting start   instead of do it in a private huddle without the audience being able to hear what he was saying. Gaume was among the speakers who criticized the city during public comment at Thursday's meeting. Gaume lost to Johnson in the 2018 City Council election. Gaume is planning to run for mayor in 2020, seeking Capote's position. Capote cannot run for re-election in 2020 because of term limits. Democrats push for 'public trust' The Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee has voted in favor what it is calling a "resolution for the protection of the public trust"   and is hoping local Republican officials follow suit. The resolution is a reaction to the May 10 arrests of former Palm Bay Deputy City Manager Dave Isnardi and Palm Bay businessman Jose Aguiar on multiple felony charges. They are alleged to be involved in a scheme designed to get favorable votes on the Palm Bay City Council, partly related to business interests of the defendants. Isnardi is the husband of Brevard County Commission Chair Kristine Isnardi and, for his initial bond hearings, had as his attorney County Commission Vice Chair Bryan Lober. "We do not allege or imply impropriety, but there are clear connections and now legally protected confidences between the criminally accused and our community's elected officials," Brevard Democratic Executive Committee Chair Stacey Patel said in a statement released Friday. "In the wake of recent arrests, it is certainly fair for our community to expect local leaders to take special care to avoid both real and perceived conflicts of interest." Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee also issued an invitation to the Brevard Republican Party to "stand and act jointly and effectively toward the restoration and protection of the public trust." Brevard Republican Executive Committee Chair Rick Lacey said he plans to meet with other local Republican Party leaders in the coming week to address how to react to the situation in Palm Bay. Patel and Lacey also has a phone conversation about the issue on Thursday. "These are nonpartisan issues," Patel said. "We are compelled by these circumstances to speak up against what has been reportedly festering over many years. We hope and presume Brevard Republicans will agree, and stand with us to hold our leaders to a higher standard, and to develop clear ethics and anti-corruption policies to protect our community from further erosion of the public trust." The resolution that the Democratic Executive Committee approved calls on the Brevard County Commission and all other local government bodies to "actively protect the public trust by avoiding both real and apparent conflicts of interest, and adopting clear anti-corruption policies and processes that help preserve the impartiality and integrity of local leaders." It said the Brevard Democratic Party "commits to working toward nonpartisan anti-corruption measures to rebuild the public trust and ensure good governance in our community." "Especially at this difficult time, we believe it is essential for our public servants not only to follow the letter of the law, but to avoid even the appearance of impropriety," Patel said. The voting members of the Democratic Executive Committee who approved the resolution on Wednesday are the party's precinct committeemen and committeewomen. The Democratic Party now is waiting for the Republican reply to its invitation before potentially issuing a separate joint statement on the matter. Sheriff roasts Palm Bay mayor Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey got in his share of one-liners   some targeting Palm Bay   as he emceed Friday's 11th-annual Mayors' Breakfast meeting at the Crowne Plaza Melbourne-Oceanfront. Mayors of Brevard's cities and towns provide updates about their municipalities at the event, which is sponsored by the Greater Palm Bay Chamber of Commerce. As Ivey introduced Cocoa Mayor Jake Williams Jr., Ivey said Williams no longer has the distinction of being mayor of Brevard County's most corrupt city. With that remark, the eyes of many in the audience focused on Palm Bay Mayor William Capote. Fresh in the minds of attendees were the arrests a week earlier of former Palm Bay Deputy City Manager Dave Isnardi and businessman Jose Aguiar in a case that included allegations of attempts to influence Palm Bay City Council votes. Later in the breakfast event, after Melbourne Mayor Kathy Meehan finished with her list of activities for Melbourne, Ivey chided her. "If I was going to put that list together," Ivey said, "I would have said the best thing about being the mayor of Melbourne is you're not the mayor of Palm Bay." In introducing Capote, Ivey asked the 200 people in attendance if anyone was wearing a wire, just after telling Capote: "The only way to make Palm Bay great again is for you to incorporate it into West Melbourne." Investigators say evidence in the case involving Isnardi and Aguiar includes conversations that were secretly recorded by a confidential informant. The sheriff also said Palm Bay was voted the city where you're most likely to be in a fight at a City Council meeting. All of the sheriff's remarks generated laughter from the audience   even Capote, who noted: "If you don't have tough skin, don't run for mayor. Because you better get prepared, because there's going to be highs and there are going to be lows." "Things happen   and you move forward," Capote told the audience. Capote told FLORIDA TODAY after the event that he was not bothered by the sheriff's jokes, as this event typically includes a roasting of the mayors who make presentation. "That's part of the breakfast," Capote said. "That's just the way the program goes. It is what it is." Dave Berman is government editor at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Berman at 321-242-3649 or dberman@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @bydaveberman Facebook: /dave.berman.54 Support local journalism: It you would like to read more government and political news, and you are not a subscriber, please consider subscribing. For details, go to floridatoday.com/subscribe . This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Propriety of pre-meeting huddle of Palm Bay City Council members questioned


If anyone saw a cellphone under one of the goalposts at the Ravens' practice facility on Saturday, there was a good reason for that. Joe Horn Jr., the son of former NFL receiver Joe Horn, is participating in Baltimore's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. " Joe Horn Jr. looked really good ," coach John Harbaugh said after Saturday's practice, via Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com. "I guess the thing that struck me about him was he looked like Joe Horn." Joe Horn Jr. didn't perform like Joe Horn while at Missouri Western. Horn Jr. caught only 15 passes for 246 yards and no touchdowns in the Division II program last season. "His son looks like him   quick, fast, really good hands, in and out of breaks," Harbaugh said. "You can tell he's worked with his dad a lot on technique. I just thought he looked excellent." Looking excellent and getting a job are two different things. Horn Jr. has yet to be signed to the 90-man offseason roster. Joe Horn Sr. was a solid player during an 11-year career, generating 603 catches for 8,744 yards and 58 touchdowns. He's perhaps best known for retrieving a phone from under the goal post during a game in 2003, a move that was reprised last season by Saints receiver Michael Thomas.


Video by GeoBeats An all-caps post appeared on Mark Chambers's personal Facebook page last week that was reportedly critical of gay people, transgender people, abortion rights advocates and socialists. When a friend commented that a "revolution" was needed for change, Chambers wrote back that "with out killing them out there's no way to fix it." Chambers would later claim he thought that response was a private message. But as the mayor of Carbon Hill, Ala., a city of about 2,000 people roughly 60 miles northwest of Birmingham, learned this week, his words reached a far wider audience than originally intended. Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post The exchange has since sparked widespread backlash from many who accused the mayor of "inciting violence." On Tuesday, Chambers issued a lengthy apology expressing "regret" for his comment, but argued that his sentiments   which many interpreted as a direct call to kill LGBTQ people   had been "taken out of context." "I and I alone am responsible for the comment that was made," Chambers wrote in a Facebook post , adding that though he "was not targeting the LGBTQ community, I know that it was wrong to say anyone should be kill." He continued: "I am truly sorry that I have embarrassed our City, I love this City and while in office I have done everything in my power to make this a better place for our families." Chambers and the city of Carbon Hill could not be reached for comment late Tuesday. According to WBRC , Chambers's troubles appeared to start Friday, one day before the beginning of Pride Month, when he shared a Facebook post that read in all-caps, "We live in a society where homosexuals lecture us on morals, transvestites lecture us on human biology, baby killers lecture us on human rights and socialists lecture us on economics." (The post has since been deleted and Chambers's profile can no longer be viewed.) That post caught the attention of one of Chambers's Facebook friends, whose name was redacted from images published by WBRC. "By giving the minority more rights than the majority," the commenter wrote. "I hate to think of the country my grandkids will live in unless somehow we change and I think that will take a revolution." In response, Chambers wrote, "the only way to change it would be to kill the problem out. I know it's bad to say but with out killing them out there's no way to fix it." When reached by WBRC on Monday, Chambers initially denied writing the comment. "I don't think I posted that," he told the news station over the phone. "I think that's somebody else's post." A short while later, he called back and changed his story, WBRC reported. The post was his, Chambers said, but it had been taken out of context. Chambers added that the comment should have been a private message and not shared publicly, according to WBRC. Chambers went on to tell WBRC that he "never said anything about killing out gays or anything like that." He said his comment was specifically referring to what would happen "in a revolution." "If it comes to a revolution in this country, a war in this country, both sides of these people will be killed out," he said. Critics, however, felt Chambers's comments targeted members of the LGBTQ community. Social media, including the Facebook page for the city of Carbon Hill , was flooded with angry commenters slamming Chambers and calling for his resignation. "A town with such bigoted mayor can't be a place any reasonable, intelligent person would want to visit," one person wrote on Facebook. Another person opined that what Chambers said "was the worst kind of social irresponsibility a person in his position could have uttered." "If any harm comes to any member of the LBGTQ community of Alabama because of his careless and cruel comments he should be held fully responsible and brought up on charges," the person wrote. On Twitter, one user had a proposal for Chambers. "Come have dinner with me & my LGBTQ family," the man wrote . "I won't ask about your Facebook post. I do ask that you come with an open mind. At the end of the night, look me in the eye and tell me if you still wish me dead." The mayor's Facebook comment also caught the attention of national LGBTQ advocacy groups. On Tuesday, the Human Rights Campaign issued a scathing rebuke of Chambers, decrying his actions as "horrifying, unconscionable and unacceptable." "We can and should expect our elected officials to represent all of us, or at the bare minimum, to protect us," the civil rights organization wrote on Facebook. "Despite his subsequent apology, this is wholly inappropriate behavior, and Mayor Chambers must be held to account." The National Center for Transgender Equality tweeted asking if Chambers knew that Dana Martin, the first known transgender woman killed this year, was found near Montgomery, Ala. But amid the outcry, some did come to Chambers's defense, arguing that the mayor had the right to express his opinion, AL.com reported . Others praised him for, as one person put it , being "man enough to apologize." Speaking to WBRC on Tuesday, Carbon Hill council member Rev. Clarence Colbert called Chambers a "great man" and a "good leader." Chambers, who was raised in Carbon Hill, said in his official biography that he "decided to get involved in our city because it was not going in a positive direction." The father of three, who previously served as a council member, has been mayor since 2014. "He's on the job 24 hours a day, seven days a week," Colbert said in a video shared on Twitter. "You can call him any time of the day or night." In an interview published Wednesday in the Daily Mountain Eagle, the mayor repeatedly acknowledged that what he said was "wrong," but continued to defend himself. "I mean, no where in there did I say I was for killing gays or killing transvestites or that sort of thing," he said. "I was responding to a comment a guy said something about a revolutionary war. What I had said was in a war, you know, the only way to get your way is to kill the other side out." Chambers told the Mountain Eagle that he had no idea his comment would have the effect that it did. "I can't tell you why I said that," he said. "It was just something dumb and stupid that I said. . . . I don't believe anyone should be killed for anything that they believe in." More from Morning Mix: An anguished Dutch teenager, who was raped as a child, dies after euthanasia request She hit record before falling seven stories to her death. The chilling footage led to her husband's arrest. 'An unexpected turn of events': An elderly woman spun wildly in a basket under a rescue helicopter


The Seattle Seahawks are hosting two free agents for workouts on Wednesday; running back Chris Warren III and offensive tackle Brian Wallace, according to ESPN's Brady Henderson. A note on two players the Seahawks will work out: pic.twitter.com/uE8nzGL6QD - Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) July 30, 2019 Warren's father, Chris Warren, was a running back for the Seahawks for eight seasons from 1990-1997. He made three Pro Bowls and rushed for 6,706 yards and 44 touchdowns with the team. Warren III went undrafted out of Texas last year and caught on with the Raiders, who released him this week after concerns about his weight gain. Wallace played right tackle at Arkansas before also going undrafted. He caught on with the Redskins but was released. The Seahawks almost always bring players in for workouts on off days, and it doesn't always lead to a signing - but rather it gives them depth options to pursue should injuries impact anyone currently on their 90-man roster. The Seahawks will return to the field on Friday for training camp, and then will have a live scrimmage at Pop Keeney Stadium in Bothell, WA on Saturday afternoon. MORE: Packers training camp practice roundup: July 31 Baker Mayfield's sassy response to Jets' trash talk won over the Browns offensive line Giants' young linebackers ready to redefine the defense Lions training camp: Day 6 participation report, Romeo Okwara returns in full Ravens rookie WR Marquise Brown is even faster than you'd think


After a season marred by injury and illness, the Dallas Cowboys offensive line is looking to rebound in a big way for 2019. The group that has come to define the Cowboys and their style of play means as much to the success of the team as anything outside the quarterback position. Pro Football Focus has released their 2019 projections for individual offensive lineman in two separate lists, broken down by tackles and interior linemen. It's no secret the linchpins of the Dallas line are as good as they come in the NFL, but where exactly do the fall in the pecking order of the league's elite? 5. TYRON SMITH, DALLAS COWBOYS 2018 OVERALL GRADE RANK: 9 Smith didn't post a banner year in 2018 compared to his previous career-highs, but his 80.1 overall grade and 86.6 pass-blocking grade were still among the best tackles in the NFL. He allowed just 18 total pressures across his 596 pass-blocking snaps on the year, which marked a career-low for the eight-year veteran. In 2018, Smith performed in a way that most tackles only dream of. For him, it was a down year. Part of it can be attributed to a spat of the injury bug, but there's more contributing factors than just that. From the inconsistent play of the rotation of left guards to a change in offensive line coach that went south so quickly that the Cowboys replaced Paul Alexander seven weeks into the season can impact even the best of players. The 28-year-old comes in fifth among all tackles in the league. 3. G ZACK MARTIN, DALLAS COWBOYS 2018 OVERALL GRADE RANK: 4 Martin's pass-blocking prowess has been among the league's best over the course of his five-year NFL career. He has earned 84.1 pass-blocking grades each and every season and his 92.7 career pass-blocking grade ranks fourth among the 54 NFL guards with 1,500 or more pass-blocking snaps played in the last five years. Though his run-blocking grade fell to a career-low 70.0 mark in 2018, he has shown in previous years that it's far from his standard of play. He earned 82.0-plus run-blocking grades in the three years prior to the 2018 season, and his career run-blocking grade (91.2) ranks second only to the great Marshal Yanda (93.7) since 2014. When Martin missed two games late in the season after suffering a knee injury against division rival Philadelphia Eagles it was seen as an aberration. Those are, after all, the only two games he has missed in his five years in the NFL. What most people forget is that same left knee had been banged up since the preseason clash against the Cincinnati Bengals. It wasn't enough to sideline him until December for a single week before Dallas wrapped up the division allowing him to sit again in the season finale. When Martin is a shell of himself, he's one of the best in the game, but when he's at full strength, there's no one in the league better. 2. C TRAVIS FREDERICK, DALLAS COWBOYS 2018 OVERALL GRADE RANK: - Prior to spending the entire 2018 season on the injured reserve list with Guillain-Barré syndrome, Frederick sat atop the NFL as the league's top center. He played 1,000 or more offensive snaps in each of his first five years in the league and earned 85.0-plus overall grades every year. Only former Houston Texans center Chris Myers and Frederick have at least five single-season overall grades above 85.0 across 600-plus offensive snaps in the PFF era (2006-18). During training camp in 2018, it became apparent something wasn't right when Frederick began losing one on one match-ups on a consistent basis. The initial diagnosis of a stinger left Cowboys fans breathing a sigh of relief, until the true cause was found. Frederick is the only player on either list to not have a grade last year, which speaks to his continued excellence in the middle of the Dallas line. By all accounts Frederick is ready to participate in training camp and his return should bolster the entire unit. MORE: Bear bites woman in tent at Yellowstone, prompts action Sherra Wright pleads guilty in killing of LeBron's former teammate Lorenzen Wright Giants' Saquon Barkley rips Daniel Jones critics: You don't know football T.J. Hockenson's fantastic Friday wins fans over for the Lions TE Big Baller Brand co-founder Alan Foster under investigation by FBI


A San Antonio man was arrested Tuesday for allegedly installing a credit card skimmer in a 7-Eleven gas pump nearly two years ago. Yeinier Saborit-Gomez, 26, is charged with unlawful use or disclosure of an electronic communication, a second-degree felony. FIND OUT FIRST: Get San Antonio breaking news directly to your inbox According to his arrest affidavit, Saborit-Gomez's DNA was found on a skimming device police seized on May 26, 2017 at the 7-Eleven gas station located at 103 S. W.W. White Road. Police sent the skimming device to be tested for DNA. The results, which came back in January 2019, tested positive for Saborit-Gomez's DNA, according to his arrest affidavit. Jail records showed Saborit-Gomez was also in custody on unrelated family violence and fraud charges. He is being held without bond, the records showed. Fares Sabawi covers crime in San Antonio and Bexar County. Read him on our breaking news site , mySA.com , and on our subscriber site , ExpressNews.com | fsabawi@mysa.com | @FaresInSA


The Action Network specializes in providing sports betting insights/analytics and is a content partner with NASCAR. Check out more NASCAR betting analysis here. If you're looking for a unique take on stock car racing, Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway is for you. For the first time this season, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series will go road racing, which means turning both left and right. Obviously, the skills needed to perform well at road courses differ from those at traditional ovals, making both the racing and strategy quite different. With this in mind, here are my NASCAR Props Challenge picks for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350. 1. The last two Sonoma winners did not score any stage points? Will this trend continue? Yes or No? Because of strategy at road courses, it makes sense for drivers to pit when they hit their fuel windows instead of trying to stay out and earn stage points. As a result, I think the winner will once again fail to score stage points. Pick: Yes 2. O/U 11.5 lead changes? Over the past six races at Sonoma, just two events have finished with 12 or more lead changes. Pick: Under 3. Which driver will score more race points at Sonoma? Chase Elliott or Denny Hamlin? Since 2016, Hamlin has clearly been better than Elliott at Sonoma. Denny has the better finish and average running position while running considerably more fast laps. Pick: Hamlin 4. O/U 1.5 drivers lead 25 laps? Two of the past three races at Sonoma finished with just one driver managing 25 laps led, so let's go under. Pick: Under 5. Will the polesitter lead the first eight laps of the race? Yes or No? Download the FREE Action Network app to finish reading this article and get the rest of PJ Walsh's NASCAR Props Challenge Picks. ]]>


Wendy's affordable prices have long been wallet-friendly. But investing in the company itself can also pay off. The company's stock surged Wednesday after its second-quarter earnings and North American sales topped expectations. The restaurant also said it was making strides in speeding up service times and integrating delivery provider DoorDash into its system. The shares are now up more than 25% this year, topping McDonald's stock gain. The current stock price is currently hovering around $20 . If you invested in Wendy's 10 years ago, you'd have made a profit. A $1,000 investment in 2009 would be worth nearly $4,500 as of Aug. 7, 2019, for a total return of close to 350%, according to CNBC calculations. By comparison, a $1,000 investment in the S&P 500 would have earned a total return of 251% over the same period. Although Wendy's stock has done well over the years, any individual stock can over- or underperform and past returns do not predict future results . CNBC: Wendy's stock as of August 7, 2019. Several restaurant chains, including McDonald's, Chipotle and Starbucks, reported solid earnings for Q2 after launching new menu items. Wendy's is no different. The burger chain has continued to revamp its menu and restaurant locations . New additions to the menu include the "$5 Biggie Bag Combo," which comes with a bacon cheeseburger, four-piece nuggets, small fry and a small drink, plus a Parmesan Caesar chicken salad as a part of the "Made to Crave" menu. Despite estimations that Wendy's would fall flat in its second quarter due to strong marketing efforts from its competitors, the company managed to surpass expectations, boosting its shares 8%. Still, it can't be overlooked that the company's revenue fell nearly $5 million short of projections , which can be attributed to intense competition in the highly saturated U.S. fast-food market . Like many of its rivals, Wendy's continues to focus on expanding its delivery services. Currently, the company partners with delivery service DoorDash to cover more than 80% of its U.S. locations, which contributed to the same-store sales increase. Going forward, Wendy's is looking to add plant-based proteins to its menu, which falls in line with what some of its biggest rivals are doing. This month Burger King launched its plant-based "Impossible Whopper" nationwide , and White Castle also saw success when it launched its version of the Impossible Burger, the "Impossible Slider," earlier this year. If you are thinking about getting into investing, experts often advise starting with index funds, which hold every stock in an index, such as the S&P 500. Seasoned investor Warren Buffett agrees that it's a smart idea to start with index funds, in part because they fluctuate with the market, making them less risky than individually selected stocks. Here's a snapshot of how the markets look now . Don't miss: If you invested $1,000 in Chipotle 10 years ago, here's how much money you'd have now Like this story? Subscribe to CNBC Make It on YouTube!


A San Antonio man who in December was found not guilty in a brutal baseball bat slaying was arrested Thursday after he allegedly assaulted a man and then pulled a gun on him. Gabriel Moreno, 37, now faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, felon in possession of a firearm and theft of a firearm. He was booked into the Bexar County Jail on a $1 million bond. RELATED: Moreno found not guilty in baseball bat slaying Details on the incident resulting in the arrest were not immediately available, but according to police, the San Antonio Police Department's Street Crimes Unit, Special Victims Unit, SWAT, Repeat Offenders Program and a helicopter unit were involved in capturing Moreno. Last year, a Bexar County jury surprisingly found the 37-year-old not guilty in the brutal murder of his heroin-dealing rival. It was the second trial for the 2014 killing of Jose Luis "PeeWee" Menchaca, whom prosecutors allege was murdered in retaliation for Menchaca stabbing Moreno's cousin and alleged accomplice, Daniel Moreno Lopez, in the back over a botched drug deal. FIND OUT FIRST: Get San Antonio breaking news directly to your inbox Lopez was convicted in Menchaca's horrific murder last summer. Lopez beat Menchaca with a baseball bat, suffocated him and then dismembered him with the help of his girlfriend, Candie Dominguez. Lopez was sentenced to life in prison and Dominguez got 30 years. Caleb Downs covers crime in San Antonio and Bexar County. Read him on our breaking news site , mySA.com , and on our subscriber site , ExpressNews.com | cdowns@mysa.com | @calebjdowns


BOSTON (AP)   Joris Gnagnon took out Liverpool midfielder Yasser Larouci's legs at Fenway Park like a baserunner trying to break up a double play. The Sevilla defender was sent off in the 76th minute for a reckless tackle near where second base usually is in the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox. Despite finishing with 10 men and facing an increasingly hostile crowd, Alejandro Pozo scored in the 90th minute on an assist from Munir El Haddadi to give the Spanish side a 2-1 victory. "It's too early in the season to create headlines by saying things I think in that situation," Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said. "No headlines, `Klopp: ...,'" he instructed reporters after the game, tracing the punctuation in the air with his finger. "I want to holiday in Spain again." The 18-year-old Larouci remained on the sod that had been laid over the Fenway infield while Gnagnon inexplicably argued the call for several minutes. "In the locker room, he was fine," Klopp said, adding that Harry Wilson, who left at the end of the first half after being hit in the face, was also OK. Sevilla manager Julen Lopetegui said he checked with Klopp after the match and was relieved to hear Larouci was not seriously injured. "He (Gnagnon) was very worried, because he knows it's a bad tackle. It's not a good decision," Lopetegui said. "The most important thing is the player is OK." With temperatures in the mid-90s, a crowd of 35,654 filled almost every seat in the ballpark, most of them dressed in red to support Liverpool. The Champions League winners and the Red Sox are both owned by groups led by financier John Henry, making the century-old ballpark seem like Liverpool's Anfield. The field was laid out from the third-base side to right field, with the home team bullpen removed to make room. The teams had their benches in front of the iconic Green Monster, the 37-foot wall in left field. Much of the baseball diamond itself was covered with sod; the pitcher's mound was sawed apart and shoveled off after the Red Sox finished their homestand on Sunday. After the U.S. national anthem, the fans serenaded the Reds with the traditional "You'll Never Walk Alone." To deal with the heat, the game was stopped once each half to give the players a chance to hydrate; the Fenway grounds crew also came out with hoses to wet down the infield, and sprinklers took care of the outfield. The fans didn't get to see many of their favorites, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino all resting from international tournaments, along with goalkeeper Alisson. Liverpool's top four goalkeepers were unavailable; Andy Longergan, who spent the last season at Middlesbrough, got the start. Liverpool dominated early, but it was Sevilla that scored first when a ball deflected in the penalty area to Nolito, who made it 1-0 in the 37th minute. Divock Origi tied it in the 44th minute when a header deflected to him at the post and he buried it. It stayed that way until the 90th minute. The players on the field -- at least those in Sevilla's white kits -- didn't seem to be persuaded that the game was only an exhibition. A tough tackle in the 12th minute resulted in a foul on Ever Banega, and it was upgraded to a yellow card when he slammed the ball into the ground in protest. Liverpool midfielder Harry Wilson left just before the half after apparently getting poked in the eye. But that was nothing compared to the straight red card given to Gnagnon. He seemed to be the only person in the stadium who disagreed with the call, arguing with the referee while Larouci was attended to. "We lost 2-1. I hate that fact," Klopp said. "There are more important games in our history, and hopefully in the future. But I don't want to give the impression that we lost 2-1 and I spoke about hard challenges." The teams substituted liberally at halftime, with every Liverpool player except Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaced by a substitute. Four Sevilla players stayed in to start the second half.