NEW YORK   With Chris Bosh in the hospital and Goran Dragic not yet in uniform, Erik Spoelstra told the Miami Heat that nine players would have to be enough. Sure helped that eight of them scored in double figures. Dwyane Wade scored 12 points after a seven-game absence for a hamstring injury, rookie Shabazz Napier led the Heat with a season-high 18, and Miami beat the New York Knicks 111-87 on Friday night. "We liked that it was a team effort," Spoelstra said. "You hear this all the time, that this league is a business, but that doesn't mean you don't go through a lot of emotions as players and staff. We've been through a lot in the last 24 hours, a lot of change." Bosh was still getting tested in South Florida to determine the cause of his back and side pain. Spoelstra said before the game it was premature to comment and that he would be "talking out of line" if he discussed the All-Star forward's condition, amid speculation that the concern was blood clots had worked their way from his legs to his lungs, putting his season or even career in jeopardy. "Chris is heavy on our hearts, no doubt about it, but our goal is to do the same thing it was when Chris was here, and that's to play good basketball and win some games," Wade said. The Heat traded four players Thursday in the three-team deal that brought Dragic and his brother Zoran from Phoenix. They were getting their physicals Friday and Spoelstra hopes they could be available Saturday at home against New Orleans. Langston Galloway scored 19 points for the Knicks, who lost their sixth straight, a day after Carmelo Anthony had season-ending surgery on his left knee. Amare Stoudemire had been waived Monday after requesting a buyout and has since signed with Dallas. "Whoever steps on the floor has to help out in any way possible," Galloway said. "This was a struggle for us and we didn't play hard enough tonight. We just didn't bring it." New York was an NBA-worst 10-43 at the break and things might even get uglier now. Anthony and Stoudemire combined to average 36 points and left Galloway and Tim Hardaway Jr. as the top remaining scorers, each with 11.1 per game. Hardaway finished with 17. "We just have to stay positive and try to get better," veteran Jose Calderon said. The Heat had dropped four of their last five before the break, the lone victory when Bosh scored 32 in a win over the Knicks on Feb. 9. But they won their return easily, so much so that Wade played only 22 minutes in his first game since Jan. 27. Tyler Johnson scored 14 points and three starters finished with 13 for the Heat. One of them, Mario Chalmers, added eight steals, seven assists and six rebounds. "It was a great team effort. We came out with nine guys and we distributed the ball, and we made sure we got each other into the flow," said Napier, the rookie from Connecticut who added seven rebounds and six assists. Napier was 4 for 4 with a pair of 3-pointers in the first half as Miami led 58-48. The Heat outrebounded the Knicks 27-14 in the first two quarters and 50-32 for the game. TIP-INS Heat: Miami beat New York for the sixth straight time, its third-longest active win streak against an opponent. The Heat have won 16 in a row against Toronto and nine straight against Phoenix. ... The Heat are 10-1 against the Atlantic Division. Knicks: Rookie Cleanthony Early was given his second start of the season. He was 1 of 7 for two points. ... Guard Shane Larkin missed the game with strep throat. THE GOODS ON GORAN Spoelstra called Goran Dragic a "dynamic, explosive playmaker." "We've liked him for a long time, that's not a secret," Spoelstra said. "We haven't had an opportunity to really get him until yesterday, but we've tried. So we're excited about it, we think it's a good fit with our organization and we're excited to finally see him tomorrow." UP NEXT Heat: Host New Orleans on Saturday. Knicks: Host Cleveland on Sunday.


Denver will see a return of last week's hot temperatures this coming week, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Temperatures will reach a high of 92 degrees on Tuesday, and remain hot through Wednesday. Light rainfall is also in store on Friday. Saturday's forecast shows the highest likelihood of rain at 72%, while the most rainfall is expected on Monday at 0.14 inches. Skies will be partly cloudy today and cloudy on Wednesday. Winds will remain light in the course of the week, with the highest speeds on Sunday at only 12 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - If there were any questions on how the nation's top teams may play at the Blessings Golf Club, those questions are beginning to be answered. Some have already called it Concession all over again. In 2015 the NCAA Women's Championship was played at Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla., and USC topped the stroke-play leaderboard at 40-over-par. It took 60-over-par to advance to match play. It may be unfair to make that leap just yet, but Blessings is a par-73, 6,397-yard layout with demanding greens complexes. It's similar to what we saw at Concession in 2015, and we could see higher numbers again this year. Time will tell if this championship will eclipse 2015 scores. LIVE SCORES: NCAA Div. I women's golf PHOTOS: See the images from the championship The morning wave consisted of 12 teams and 66 total players who played to a scoring average of 80.77. Three players had a 1-over 74 to tie for the clubhouse lead: Inez Wanamarta of Purdue, Sarah Rhee of Washington and Alessandra Fanali of Arizona State. "The hardest challenge here is to be patient, don't give up and fight to make birdies till the end," Fanali said. "It was also important for me today to find the good pace on long putts and I found that hard to do." Arizona State, ranked No. 15 in the Golfweek /Sagarin rankings , turned in the best score with an 18-over 310. Washington was one shot back at 311 followed by Purdue at 312. "We did a good job of accomplishing many of our goals and to win the wave, we are very pleased with our effort," ASU coach Missy Farr-Kaye said. "This is a marathon not a sprint. You have to take it one day, one hole, one shot at a time and it's like that at any national championship, but this golf course requires a tremendous amount of mental strength, resilience, grit and all of the above. Whoever is the best of at that at the end of the week, they are going to be on top." MORE: 2019 Preakness Stakes post positions and odds Did the Raiders steal the best fullback in the 2019 NFL draft? NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Bears given 10% chance to win Super Bowl in the next 3 years Joe Flacco says practicing against Broncos' defense is 'an awesome test'


Iowa farmer Lindsay Greiner no longer uses "dispute" to describe escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China. "I've tried to avoid calling this a war, but that's what it really is. It's not going to be resolved anytime soon," said Greiner, who raises corn, soybeans and pigs near Keota. China said this month it would no longer buy American farm goods, deepening concern that a new trade deal could take months, if not years, to resolve. It was unwelcome news for Iowa and U.S. farmers, already facing spring flooding that kept many from planting crops, adding to struggles with low prices and growing supplies of corn, soybeans, pork and milk. "It's not surprising, when the president announced tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese products," Greiner said. "I'm not happy about it, but I'm not surprised." President Trump warned the U.S.'s 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports would go into effect Sept. 1. The U.S. already has a 25% tariff on $250 billion of Beijing goods. China slashed its U.S. farm purchases last year 53% to $9.2 billion from 2017 . Soybeans purchases took a huge hit, falling nearly 75% to $3.1 billion. President Trump tweeted Tuesday he could be counted on for continued trade assistance. His administration is sending out $16 billion in aid this year, following last year's $12 billion trade bailout. "Our great American Farmers know that China will not be able to hurt them in that their President has stood with them and done what no other president would do - And I'll do it again next year if necessary!" As they have learned in the last two years, our great American Farmers know that China will not be able to hurt them in that their President has stood with them and done what no other president would do - And I'll do it again next year if necessary!   Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 6, 2019 Bailing out farmers hammered by trade battles for a third year could be difficult. The president has used the Commodity Credit Corp., a standalone government agency with the ability to borrow up to $30 billion, to send out $28 billion in assistance. "I'm wondering if we can continue to do that ... or we going to have to find another mechanism" to fund a third-round of payments to farmers, said Chad Hart, an Iowa State University agricultural economist. "Does Congress step in and continue that aid if trade war goes on for a couple more years, if not longer?" Hart said. That could be difficult with Democratic control of the U.S. House: "The idea is that the president did it through the CCC fund because he didn't think he had the votes to get something through Congress," he said. China's need for pork could be a test of the country's willingness to stick to its U.S. ag boycott. African swine fever, a disease deadly to hogs, is sweeping through China, and experts project it could kill millions of pigs. The country raises about 400 million hogs annually, half of the global pig population. "You see estimates that over a third of their pigs have been lost to this outbreak," said Drew Mogler, public policy director at the Iowa Pork Producers Association. "Pork is important part of the Chinese food culture. ... They need to get it from somewhere." Dermot Hayes, an ISU agricultural economist, said China was expected to make large U.S. pork purchases, with the African swine fever spreading. "It was a golden opportunity for the U.S. pork industry that we've lost," Hayes said. Europe and other countries can step in and meet China's pork needs, Hayes said. China "can do it without too much pork from the U.S.," he said. China also is increasing its production of poultry, eggs and milk to help fill the country's protein needs, Hayes said. Pork prices have dropped about 11% over the past month as trade frictions have increased. Soybeans prices have fallen 5.5%. Iowa is the nation's largest pork producer, raising about 50 million pigs annually, and second-largest grower of soybeans. The chances for U.S. farmers to recapture their share of the Chinese market shrink the longer the trade dispute continues, Hayes and others said. "People thought once this trade war is over, we'll be back in this market. That's getting less and less likely," he said. That's especially troubling for soybean growers. "I don't know another market that can soak up that many tons of soybeans" that China once purchased, Hayes said. Greiner, the eastern Iowa soybean grower, said farm support for President Trump might shrink if the administration is unable to continue its market facilitation payments to offset farmers' trade losses. Hart said the federal trade payments have helped stabilize farm income. "If the market facilitation payments go away, and we start losing $100 an acre, that support is going to dwindle, and dwindle pretty fast," Greiner said. Trish Cook, who raises pigs in northeast Iowa, told Democratic presidential hopeful Steve Bullock Thursday at the Iowa State Fair that the trade war has been tough. But she said after talking with the Montana governor that she believes China has been a bad trade partner. The U.S. has accused the country of stealing intellectual property and manipulating its currency to gain trade advantages, among other issues. "It's not trade at any cost," Cook said. "I want access to that market, but in a way that works for both countries." Cook said Chinese leaders might be trying to draw out the trade war until the 2020 presidential election, hoping for a new leader. She said she will continue to support the president on trade. "I'm in it for the long-haul. I believe in his message," she said. "Has it been painful? Absolutely. But I see the end-game. ... I'm not throwing in the towel." Donnelle Eller covers agriculture, the environment and energy for the Register. Reach her at deller@registermedia.com or 515-284-8457. Your subscription makes work like this possible. Subscribe today at DesMoinesRegister.com/Deal . This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: China's boycott of U.S. farm goods crushes hope that Trump trade war will end soon


Former NFL quarterback Anthony Wright was shot multiple times Monday in Concord, NC, the Independent Tribune is reporting. Concord Police issued a press release stating that officers were called to an area, where gunshots were reported. Officers found Wright, who hails from Vanceboro, with multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital and rushed into emergency surgery. Wright was listed in stable condition. Wright played college football at The University of South Carolina and spent eight seasons in the NFL with multiple teams. Wright was on the New York Giants when they won the Super Bowl in 2008. Wright started for Cincinnati and Dallas. He was 8-11 overall, with 14 of the starts coming as a Cowboy. According to the paper, Wright got into a verbal altercation with his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, police said. This altercation began when the "Ex" showed up to drop off his daughter. An argument ensued and shots were fired. Concord Police are looking for the alleged shooter, William "Willie" Moses Hooker Jr. The Concord Police Department has issued a warrant on Hooker Jr. for assault with a deadly weapon Inflicting serious injury with intent to kill. MORE: Why isn't Megan Rapinoe in the starting lineup for USA - England? Stephen A. Smith: 'Andre Iguodala is planning on joining the Lakers' Do Cowboys have horses to absorb another Ezekiel Elliott suspension? Projected depth chart for the 76ers with Al Horford, Josh Richardson Kawhi Leonard Rumors: No Decision Yet, Lakers Not Ahead of Clippers or Raptors


The Raiders continue to look for new pieces to add to their roster and that search will include veteran offensive lineman Richie Incognito. Mike Garafolo of NFL Media reports that the Raiders will work out Incognito on Monday. Incognito last played for the Bills in 2017 and announced his retirement last year before deciding he wanted to continue playing. The Bills released him, but Incognito never caught on with another team. He did find himself in legal trouble later in the year when he was arrested following an incident at an Arizona funeral home after his father's death. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct last month and was sentenced to to 11 months of probation and a 90-day suspended jail sentence. Incognito was also ordered to undergo a mental health screening and it's not the first time there have been questions about his mental state since he last played for Buffalo. Garafolo reports Incognito is "feeling well in all aspects" at the moment and we'll see if he gets a chance to resume his career.


Break out the black shoes, black socks and baggy shorts. Juwan Howard, a member of the Fab Five, is coming home. Howard will take over as the Michigan basketball coach , replacing John Beilein, the winningest coach in program history. In essence, U-M is replacing a great coach who was never an assistant coach with someone who has never been a head coach, which brings up all kinds of concerns and question marks. Howard is highly respected in the NBA after 19 years as a player and six as assistant coach for the Miami Heat. And plenty of famous people have been vouching for him and singing his praises. "Absolutely the right choice," LeBron James wrote on Twitter . "One of my favorite people I've ever met at the age of 16 and been around since then." More: U-M hires Juwan Howard: Here's what you should know But Howard has never been a head coach   I'm sorry but coaching the Heat's Summer League team doesn't count. And he has no college coaching experience. So the first question is: Will he be successful as a head coach? And here is the harsh truth: Frankly, we don't know. Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel is taking a huge risk by hiring a coach with no head coaching experience. Although I have to admit, some of my perspective might be clouded by some first-time head coaches around here. See: Brad Ausmus, who was unable to get a World Series title for former Tigers owner Mike Ilitch. See: Matt Patricia, who did not exactly impress during his first season with the Lions. So the fact that Howard is a former U-M star and played in the NBA for a long time and made a lot of money, or was part of a highly regarded franchise and comes with the recommendation of lots of famous names does not guarantee anything. By all accounts, Howard is respected in NBA circles . But what will he be like as a head coach? We don't know if Howard will be able to push the right buttons or draw up the right plays or manage the clock or make the right adjustments in a game. And we don't know even know if he will be able to be an effective recruiter. Maybe, you would think that Howard's role as a member of the Fab Five would help recruiting, but I doubt it. Maybe, that will impress parents of recruits. Or grandparents. But I doubt that it is going to be the sole factor in landing a recruit. You want to know what makes him most appealing to current recruits? It's his ability to say, "I know the NBA. I played in the league for 19 years. I coached in the league for six years. I've got LeBron James on speed dial. And I can help you get into the league." Now, that will grab a recruit's attention, even if the recruit might say, "What's a speed dial?" But his lack of head coaching experience in college is a glaring concern, and Howard needs to surround himself with veteran assistants who know the college game and know all the of ins and outs of the NCAA rule book. Plenty of questions for Manuel When Beilein took the Cavs job last week, the timing was horrible and it put Manuel in a tough spot. But Manuel has plenty of questions to answer. What did Manuel do to try to keep Beilein? Did he offer to open up the check book or just let him walk out the door? And who did Manuel contact during this search? Did he shoot for a proven coach and get shot down? Who did he go after? Did he contact former Michigan assistant and Butler head coach LaVall Jordan? In my eyes, considering the trio of options that were reported, the safest pick would have been Providence's Ed Cooley, who reportedly interviewed with Manuel on Monday. And then Cooley coolly turned that into a contract extension. Luke Yaklich, one of Beilein's assistants, was also reportedly a candidate, and I have no doubt that he will be a fantastic head coach someday. Yaklich is known for being relentless and thorough, passionate and energetic. But he also came with the same risk: He's never been a head coach. Not unless you count his work in high school. Yaklich was a high school head coach and history teacher for 14 years, starting out coaching girls basketball. Which means that Yaklich actually has more head coaching experience than Howard. And that's not exactly settling. The trend continues Hiring former NBA players to coach in college has become a trend. Patrick Ewing took over at Georgetown, going 15-15 in his first season and 19-14 this past season. Jerry Stackhouse recently took over at Vanderbilt, and Penny Hardaway returned to Memphis, his alma mater, in the spring of 2018. After guiding Memphis into the second round of the 2019 NIT, he just brought in the nation's top recruiting class. But bringing back a former star doesn't guarantee anything. Chris Mullin stepped down as the St. John's coach in April after four years and a forgettable 59-73 record. And now, we have Howard, a coach who is walking into a team in transition. Beilein created a fantastic culture at Michigan. But the Wolverines have lost their top leading scores with the loss of Iggy Brazdeikis, Charles Matthews and Jordan Poole. And Jalen Wilson, the 50th-ranked player in the incoming class, has opened up his recruitment . But here is something that seems certain. The members of the Fab Five are going to love this. Chris Webber is going to love this , and so will Jalen Rose . Both of Howard's college teammates championed his cause. At some point, we are going to see a Fab Five reunion night at Crisler. That's about all that seems certain at this point. Contact Jeff Seidel: jseidel@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @seideljeff. To read his recent columns, go to freep.com/sports/jeff-seidel. 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MIAMI   Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to pry more information out of the FBI about how the agency failed to act on tips about a former Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student who killed 17 people in Parkland last year at his old school. In the six months before the attack, the FBI received two tips warning that Nikolas Cruz was a school shooter in the making. One tip, phoned in to the FBI's national call center by someone close to Cruz, offered alarming detail only weeks before the attack but was never forwarded to the FBI's South Florida field office, as protocol required. Scott, who was governor of Florida at the time of the Parkland shooting, has repeatedly pressed federal investigators for information about why the tips were mishandled and what the FBI has done to make sure it never happens again. When the FBI first acknowledged the missed tips, Scott demanded unsuccessfully that FBI Director Christopher Wray resign. Now a U.S. senator, Scott wrote Thursday to Attorney General Bill Barr complaining that the FBI has withheld information from him and the parents of slain students and faculty. "I urge you to seek answers from Director Wray that have been denied to the victims' families and make sure these documented failures by his agency will never happen again," Scott wrote. A spokeswoman for the FBI wouldn't comment Friday. The DOJ didn't respond to a request for comment. But in a July 30 letter responding to a request for information that Scott made back in April, Jill C. Tyson, the head of the FBI's office of congressional affairs, explained that there had been some changes made by the agency. She said the agency has improved the call center staffing and improved safeguards to make sure that that all calls related to life-threatening issues and counter-terrorism are reviewed. But Tyson wouldn't tell Scott whether anyone had been disciplined as a result of the inaction on the Parkland tips, saying "due to significant privacy implications, the FBI cannot comment on personnel matters." Scott ripped Tyson's explanation in his letter to Barr, saying the information the FBI is refusing to supply could be "a potentially life-saving act of accountability for the agency's documented failures." "While I have the utmost respect for the men and women of the FBI, the agency's response to my request is very disappointing," he wrote. Ryan Petty, whose daughter, Alaina Petty, was killed in the shooting, was among the Parkland parents who met with FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich in December 2018 to discuss what happened and how the FBI has tried to improve since then. He said the families "appreciated the opportunity to speak with the leadership of the FBI to really understand what happened," but came away frustrated at some of what they heard. "When I say that many of us left unsatisfied with the actions taken by the FBI, what I mean is that not all of those that were responsible for mishandling the tip (in January) were held accountable for the mistake," Petty said Friday. "I'm not sure the leadership in the FBI held themselves accountable for it." Scott, in his letter Thursday to Barr, noted that the shooter who attacked Pulse nightclub in Orlando in 2016, killing 49 people, had also been on the FBI's radar, as had the man who killed five people at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport the following year. "I am sure you agree that these failures are inexcusable, and there must be accountability within the agency to make sure such grave lapses in the FBI's core investigative function are corrected," Scott wrote.     ©2019 Miami Herald Visit Miami Herald at www.miamiherald.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Russell Westbrook amended the pay schedule of his existing player contract to help facilitate his July trade to Houston , according to a new report from Marc Stein of The New York Times . Though Westbrook will still earn the same annual salaries, including the 2019-20 season at $38.6 million, the revisions will reduce the initial payments from the Rockets and owner Tilman J. Fertitta. The payout schedule is now "more team-friendly" and "less front-loaded," Stein reported on Thursday: The amendments don't change the overall amounts Westbrook is now owed by the Rockets - starting next season at $38.6 million - but will spare Houston from making massive up-front payments, league sources say - Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) August 8, 2019 Westbrook's contract reflects the "supermax extension" he signed in September 2017 with the Oklahoma City Thunder, just months after he was named the NBA's 2017 MVP. Under that contract, Westbrook is owed more than $171 million over the next four seasons, which is annual average of $42.8 million. Those overall figures are unchanged by the amendments, and thus it should not impact Houston's potential luxury tax bill in either direction. The willingness of Westbrook to modify the contract's payout terms, however, would seem to provide even more evidence the Rockets were his preferred destination all along . Westbrook averaged 22.9 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 10.7 assists in 36 minutes per game last season as Oklahoma City's starting point guard. He's averaged a triple-double in each of the past three seasons, which no NBA player had previously done in even one season since Oscar Robertson in 1961-62. For the upcoming season, Westbrook will now team up with 2018 MVP James Harden in Houston's new-look backcourt. The two previously played together with the Thunder from 2009 through 2012 and have remained close friends . MORE: A furious Chris Davis had to be held back from Orioles manager Brandon Hyde Packers vs. Texans: Time, TV schedule, streaming, how to watch Deadline passes as Elliott loses accrued season, fines reach $500K Breaking down everything the Duke Johnson trade means for the Browns How to watch Patriots vs. Lions


Fried, baked, roasted, smothered in cheese…we love all things potato. Presenting 18 delicious potato side dishes we bet you've never tried. Hokkaido Mashed Potatoes Swap out Idaho gold for Hokkaido potatoes in this mashed potato recipe. And bonus, it incorporates seared mushrooms and green beans, too. Get the recipe Indoor Campfire Baked Potatoes with Green Goddess Sauce and Crispy Shallots Green goddess dressing is for more than your salad bowls. Drizzle it over baked potatoes and top with crispy shallots. (Thanks for the tip, Phoebe Lapine .) Get the recipe Cheesy Potato Chive Galette We're obsessed with this savory pie, packed with Gruyère and fontina and sprinkled with thyme and dill. Get the recipe Fancy Smoked Scalloped Potato Stacks Time to don those chef whites serve up this restaurant-quality potato dish and your guests will be super impressed. Thanks for the inspo, Coterie member Carlene Thomas . Get the recipe Grilled Potato and Fig Salad with Maple-Almond Clusters "Potato salad" doesn't have to mean "slathered in mayo." Fire up the grill and char some potato wedges for this arugula and fig blend from Coterie member Heidi Larsen . Get the recipe Easy Vegan Scalloped Potatoes The secret ingredients in this gooey and decadent dairy-free dish? Raw cashews and nutritional yeast. Get the recipe Salt and Vinegar Roasted Potatoes with Feta and Dill This flavor combo is fabulous when paired with potato chips but just wait until you try salt and vinegar on roasted potato chunks. Get the recipe Tex-Mex Mashed Potatoes Plain mashed potatoes? Boring. Enter this Tex-Mex twist with bell peppers, jalapeños, green chili and plenty of sharp cheddar cheese. Get the recipe Vegan Potato Salad with Herbed Tahini Sauce This no-mayo potato salad gets its creaminess from a tahini-based dressing that you'll want to drizzle on everything. (And best of all, it takes only a couple of minutes to blend.) Get the recipe Swiss Potato Pancake with Sautéed Mushrooms A crispy, buttery Swiss classic that's about to be a new favorite on your dinner table. (And did we mention it's ready in only 30 minutes?) Get the recipe Loaded Mashed Potato Balls Leftover mashed potatoes get a face-lift just fry them into delicious little balls. Soon, you'll be making extra just for the leftovers. Get the recipe RELATED: 18 Brussels Sprouts Appetizers That Will Steal the Show Loaded Mashed Potato Puffs Ready to make these tasty potato bites? All you need are frozen mashed potatoes, bacon and a muffin pan. Get the recipe Red Potato Salad with Creamy Cashew Dijon Dressing and Dill Coterie member Gena Hamshaw puts a vegan twist on potato salad with a cashew sauce. Don't forget to top it all with dill and green onions. Get the recipe Loaded Baked Potato 'Chips' Making your own chips isn't as tough as you think. Case in point? These loaded bites of deliciousness with bacon and sour cream. Get the recipe Buttermilk Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes Adding milk and cheese is nothing new for mashed potatoes, but buttermilk and blue cheese? We're in. Get the recipe Green Garlic and Chive Potato Cake Fry these up for breakfast, lunch or dinner...or all of the above. (Try it with some homemade crème fraîche, too.) Get the recipe Roasted Potato Fries with Avocado Aioli Who needs ketchup? Coterie member Gaby Dalkin's avocado aioli is the ultimate dip for fries. Get the recipe Potato Leek Au Gratin Grandma probably made potato au gratin, but the addition of Gruyère, blue cheese, leeks and chives beats the canned soup version from back in the day, hands down. Get the recipe RELATED: 17 Quick and Easy Italian Side Dishes You Have to Try


Wondering where to find the most outstanding sports bars near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the finest sports bars in Fort Worth, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best places to meet your needs. 1. Buffalo Bros Topping the list is Buffalo Bros . Located at 3015 S. University Drive, the sports bar and traditional American gastropub, which serves pizza and other bar fare, is among the highest-rated sports bars in Fort Worth, boasting four stars out of 172 reviews on Yelp. 2. Lone Star Taps & Caps Next up is Ridglea North's Lone Star Taps & Caps , situated at 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd., Suite 114. With 4.5 stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp, the sports bar and brew pub has proven to be a local favorite. 3. The Ginger Root Restaurant & Bar Park Glen's The Ginger Root Restaurant & Bar , located at 5040 N. Tarrant Parkway, Suite 136, is another prime choice, with Yelpers giving the sports bar, Asian fusion bistro and karaoke venue four stars out of 78 reviews. 4. Dino's Live Last but not least, Dino's Live , a traditional American sports bar and restaurant in Northeast, is another go-to, with four stars out of 12 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2707 Race St. to experience it for yourself. 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.


PEBBLE BEACH, Calif.   Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were among those who took issue with the greens at Pebble Beach for the 2010 U.S. Open. Jack Nicklaus was among those who had no idea what they were talking about. Woods finished his opening round in 2010 and described the greens as "just awful" for the way the ball wiggled to the left, wiggled to the right and rarely went in the hole. He described one putt as bouncing 3 feet in the air, which replays would confirm as a slight exaggeration. Mickelson said given the nature of poa grass late in the afternoon of that final round, the speed of the greens was too fast for anyone to make putts. "What?" Nicklaus said, his eyes narrowing slightly as he heard the criticism from the most recent U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. "I won under those conditions. The golf course basically had gotten away from them." That was 1972, when Nicklaus hit that famous 1-iron off the pin on the 17th for a tap-in birdie. He still shot 74 that day. It turned out be his highest score by five shots in the final round of his four U.S. Open titles. No one ever complains when they win. Nicklaus was asked how many U.S. Opens he played where the course was over the edge. "How many did I play?" Nicklaus asked. Someone estimated he played in 45 U.S. Opens, to which Nicklaus replied with a wry grin, "Forty-five. That's part of it." It was 44 appearances, but he made his point. "I always thought the U.S. Open ... you don't want to be over the edge, but it should always be at the edge," he said. "Sometimes it does (go over the edge)." Several players have been on edge at the U.S. Open over the past few years. Maybe over the edge. Because while it's critical for the USGA to get this one right, the onus for a good U.S. Open also falls to the players. Complaints are normal at the U.S. Open, and some of them are valid because mistakes are made. But it's starting to sound like whining. Not helping matters was a magazine article that allowed players to hide behind anonymity, open season for criticism without having to attach their names. One player even suggested that 10 to 15 players were willing to sit out after 2016 as the word "boycott" was bandied about. Right. Walking out on a major only sounds like a good idea when frustrations can be vented in private. No player has publicly said he would be willing to boycott, and until that day, it shouldn't be taken seriously. "What's going through a guy's mind?" Nicklaus said. "Let them boycott. Tell me how many guys do it. I have to say, the setups the last few years have not been real good, but that doesn't mean ... it's the U.S. Open. They can play it down the back alley of an ice cream shop and you've got to go play." Maybe it's money. Maybe it's fame driven by social media. Players now feel their voices are louder and their platforms are larger, but the last thing golf needs is for players to dictate how the game should be played, especially when their main interest is their own. If the USGA does its job   Pebble Beach is tough to get wrong   there will still be complaints. Nicklaus used to say he would listen to players complaining at a U.S. Open and figure that's one less player he has to beat. Brooks Koepka talks the same game, so maybe it's no surprise he has won the last two. "Nobody wants to hear anybody's excuse," Koepka said. "I find it annoying even when I play with guys and they're dropping clubs or throwing them or complaining, like telling me how bad the golf course is or how bad this is. I don't want to hear it. I don't care. It doesn't matter to me. It's just something we've all got to deal with. If you play good enough, you shouldn't have a problem." There's no doubt the relationship between the USGA and the PGA Tour players has eroded in recent years. The mistake was going to two new courses in a three-year period. Going somewhere new increases the likelihood of surprises, such as dead grass on the greens at Chambers Bay and no wind for the wide fairways of Erin Hills. Shinnecock Hills was set up for a great week until a few bad pin positions on the back nine Saturday that turned the U.S. Open upside-down. The best player still won. Mickelson tried to make a point last year by swatting a ball on the green while it was still moving. Everyone had to play the same course. Mickelson shot 81 that day. Koepka, playing later in the afternoon when the greens were faster, shot 72. Mickelson dished out more harsh words for the USGA two weeks ago when he mentioned all the U.S. Opens he played   this is No. 28   and said, "One hundred percent of the time they have messed it up if it doesn't rain." This is the same guy who in 2016 at Oakmont said, "This is a whole different style of golf, something that over the years I've become very effective at playing. Because of that, I would love to see it cross the line the way U.S. Opens often do, and become a little bit over the edge." The concern was the U.S. Open losing its identity of narrow fairways, thick rough, firm greens and the toughest test of the year. The hope is that it returns to what Curtis Strange said Arnold Palmer told him years ago. "You should be exhausted Sunday night." ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/apf-Golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Related slideshow: Best of the U.S. Open (Provided by imagn)


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Central? According to Walk Score, this Cleveland neighborhood is quite walkable, is bikeable and has good transit options. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one bedroom in Central is currently hovering around $850. So, what might you expect to find with a budget of $1,300/month? Read on for a roundup of the latest rental listings, via Zumper and Apartment Guide . (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 2828 Euclid Ave. Listed at $1,233/month, this 667-square-foot studio apartment is located at 2828 Euclid Ave. In the furnished unit, expect to find a dishwasher, hardwood floors and in-unit laundry. The building features a fitness center. Pet owners, inquire elsewhere: This spot doesn't allow cats or dogs. (Check out the complete listing here .) 2341 Carnegie Ave. Next, there's this two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment located at 2341 Carnegie Ave. It's listed for $1,275/month for its 1,450 square feet. The unit offers hardwood floors. Building amenities include garage parking, an elevator and on-site laundry. Animals are not permitted. (See the complete listing here .) 1900 Euclid Ave. Here's a 640-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment at 1900 Euclid Ave. that's also going for $1,275/month. The unit boasts high ceilings. Building amenities include an elevator, a fitness center and secured entry. Pets are allowed. (Check out the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Twins encountered a brief roadblock en route to another win over the Royals. C.J. Cron homered and singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and Minnesota beat Kansas City 5-3 on Saturday after blowing a 3-0 lead in the eighth. ''It was a good team win, for sure,'' Cron said. ''I just tried to drive the ball somewhere. (Wily Peralta) got me out last night with a slider down. This one was not down, fortunately. But that's baseball. A foot more to the left and that's a double play.'' Miguel Sano and Jake Cave also homered for the Twins. Eddie Rosario's double to deep right off Peralta (2-3) scored Cave for a two-run cushion. Trevor May (2-1) worked a scoreless ninth and Blake Parker retired the side in the 10th for his 10th save in 11 chances. AL Central-leading Minnesota has won two straight after losing four of its previous five. Both starters had strong outings. The Twins' Jose Berrios allowed two runs on five hits in seven efficient innings. He took a shutout into the eighth, when he allowed the first two runners to reach and was removed with a blister on his right ring finger. ''He was phenomenal in some tough conditions,'' Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. ''He went out and did what we needed. He went deep into the game without a ton of pitches. He did exactly what he wanted to do. ''Unfortunately, he had to deal with the blister. With the blister, it came out pretty good. It's actually in a location that you wouldn't normally associate with a troubling blister.'' Berrios didn't think the blister would cause him to miss a start. ''It feels great,'' he said. ''I had a blister in the eighth inning. After the first hitter, I saw it and took it out. Then it started to burn. I'm good.'' Danny Duffy worked eight innings for the Royals, allowing three solo homers and three other hits, walking two and striking out four. ''The solo home runs got him,'' manager Ned Yost said. ''None of them were, like, extremely horrible pitches but they were all in their strengths. They weren't, like, hanging breaking balls. They weren't pitches up in the zone. But they were pitches to each individual hitter's strength, and they ended up not missing them.'' In the 10th, Luis Arraez led off with a single and moved to second when Cave was hit by a pitch. Cron's grounder eluded Hunter Dozier at third to put the Twins ahead. Humberto Arteaga started the Royals' rally in the eighth with his first major league hit, a single to right. He scored on Alex Gordon's two-out double off Taylor Rogers, and Dozier tied it with a two-run single. A baserunning gaffe by Whit Merrifield cost the Royals in the first. Gordon grounded to first with runners on first and third and none out, and Merrifield broke from third but then froze. Cron tagged out Gordon and got Merrifield in a rundown for a double play. ''C.J. is a defender who does a lot of very positive things for us,'' Baldelli said. ''He has a very instinctual player.'' Sano led off the second with a 454-foot blast to center, his ninth homer of the season. Cave and Cron homered in the eighth. TRAINER'S ROOM Twins: OF Byron Buxton (right wrist contusion) took practice swings and threw on Friday and likely will be activated next week from the 10-day injured list, Baldelli said. ROSTER MOVES Twins RHP Blake Parker was reinstated from family medical leave on Saturday. His wife was experiencing complications with her pregnancy. To make room on the roster, RHP Kohl Stewart was optioned to Triple-A Rochester. UP NEXT Right-hander Michael Pineda (4-3, 4.76 ERA) will start for Minnesota in the final game of the four-game series against right-hander Homer Bailey (6-6, 4.82). --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Curious just how far your dollar goes in Chicago? We've rounded up the latest rental listings via rental site Zumper to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to locating a rental in Chicago if you don't want to spend more than $2,300/month on rent. Take a look at the listings, below. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 777 N. Michigan Ave., #908 (Streeterville) Listed at $2,300/month, this 900-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom spot is located at 777 N. Michigan Ave., #908. In the unit, you can expect hardwood floors, in-unit laundry and stainless steel appliances. Building amenities include a swimming pool, outdoor space and a fitness center. Neither cats nor dogs are welcome. According to Walk Score, the area around this address is a "walker's paradise," is convenient for biking and has excellent transit. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) 1209 N. State Parkway, #8 (Gold Coast) Next, there's this studio abode located at 1209 N. State Parkway, #8. It's also listed for $2,300/month. In the furnished unit, you can anticipate a fireplace. Neither cats nor dogs are allowed. Outdoor space is listed as a building amenity. Per Walk Score ratings, the area around this address has excellent walkability, is convenient for biking and has excellent transit. (Check out the complete listing here .) 303 E. Ohio St. (Streeterville) Next, check out this 819-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's located at 303 E. Ohio St. It's listed for $2,300/month. In the unit, you'll get a walk-in closet, in-unit laundry and hardwood flooring. The building offers a roof deck, assigned parking and a fitness center; pets are not welcome. According to Walk Score's assessment, the surrounding area is extremely walkable, is very bikeable and is a haven for transit riders. (Check out the complete listing here .) 2316 N. Lincoln Ave. Listed at $2,300/month, this 1,020-square-foot one-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment is located at 2316 N. Lincoln Ave. In the unit, you'll get hardwood floors, a walk-in closet and both central heating and air conditioning. When it comes to building amenities, expect on-site laundry, a roof deck and assigned parking. Cats and dogs are not welcome. Walk Score indicates that this location is a "walker's paradise," is great for biking and has excellent transit. (See the complete listing here .) 200 N. Columbus Drive (The Loop) Here's a 738-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment at 200 N. Columbus Drive that's going for $2,300/month. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate on-site laundry, a swimming pool and a fitness center. In the unit, look for hardwood flooring, a walk-in closet and central heating. Cats and dogs are not welcome. According to Walk Score's assessment, the area around this address is extremely walkable, is convenient for biking and has excellent transit. (Check out the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


A man is believed to have dropped to his death from a plane flying over London, after his body was discovered in a residential garden on Sunday. The man appeared to have been a stowaway, who fell from the landing gear compartment of a Kenya Airways plane on approach to Heathrow airport, London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement on Monday. "Police were called at 15:39hrs (10:39 ET) on Sunday, 30 June to a residential address in Offerton Road, Clapham after a body was discovered in a garden," the police statement read. "Officers attended with the London Ambulance Service. The body of a person, believed to be a man (age unknown) was found. A post-mortem examination will be carried out in due course. Police are working to establish the man's identity," it continued. A bag, water and some food were discovered in the landing gear compartment once the place touched down at Heathrow, the police said. While the death is not being treated as suspicious, police inquiries will continue. In 2015, a stowaway on a British Airways plane from Johannesburg fell on a roof during the jet's approach to Heathrow. A second man who was hiding in the undercarriage of the plane was hospitalized with injuries.


Most of the the wreckage of one of two planes that collided in mid-air while conducting flight seeing tourshas been recovered, and crews in Alaska on Wednesday were working to recover the second. Investigators will put both back together to determine how the crash occurred. Six people were killed when the float planes, a de Havilland Otter and a de Havilland Beaver, collided near Ketchikan around 12:30 p.m. Monday. Both had passengers from a cruise ship aboard, officials have said. Between the two, 16 people were on board, and 10 survived the collision. Good Samaritans joined the search for survivors. Charles Hanas was among those who helped. He was returning home to Ketchikan on a boat with his wife when he saw "a float plane just crash straight into the water with a huge splash." He said he immediately took the skiff they were towing to help. "There was heads   people in the water," said Hanas, who has lived in Ketchikan for around 40 years. "They had seen me, and the one lady: 'Help! Help!'" Hanas said. He took the boat to the woman, who was with a man who was not doing well, Hanas said. That man's head then went under water, Hanas said. "I reached down and grabbed his hand   and I have handles along my skiff   and I put his hand on there and I says 'hang on to that,' Hanas said. He helped the woman grab a handle, and then he saw another pair in the water about 10 or 20 yards away to help them. After they grabbed handles, he motored the boat to the beach. "All I wanted to do was get them out of the water, because it's cold and they were not swimming very well," Hanas said. "I just motored them into the beach, and as soon as they touched, then I knew they weren't going to drown." Hanas said went back out and was able to help other survivors. The pilot in the water was also helping people come in, and another woman got to the beach on her own, he said. National Transportation Safety Board Member Jennifer Homendy said Wednesday that both planes were inbound toward Ketchikan, which is in the far southeastern part of Alaska, when the mid-air collision occurred. The Taquan Air plane had descended from around 3,800 to 4,000 feet to around 3,300 feet over several miles, something she described as normal, and was traveling at around 145 mph. The Mountain Air plane was flying at about 3,300 feet and at around 122 mph, she said. The wreckage of the Taquan Air plane, which was submerged in about 75 feet of water about 50 feet from shore, was loaded onto a barge. Crews were working to recover the wreckage of the Mountain Air plane, but the debris field in that crash stretched over 1,000 by 3,000 feet. A portion was in the water, and some debris was on a mountainside, Homendy said Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The pilot of the Taquan Air plane and passengers were being interviewed Wednesday, Homendy said. A preliminary NTSB report is expected in about two weeks, she said.


ARLINGTON   In a season on pace for the most home runs in baseball history, Texas' two teams did their part. A Friday fusillade of 19 hits included nine homers, and seven of them were go-ahead or game-tying blasts. The Rangers erased the Astros' comeback efforts by mounting the biggest one of the night. Their five unanswered runs in the final three innings left Houston's bullpen in ruins. With two runners on base, Astros closer Roberto Osuna gave up a line drive to Danny Santana. In center field, George Springer dove desperately and missed the ball narrowly. BOX SCORE: RANGERS 9, ASTROS 8 Springer picked up his head to watch Elvis Andrus race home and seal the Rangers' 9-8 walkoff win. Through seven innings, only the Astros had go-ahead hits. Yuli Gurriel, José Altuve and Yordan Álvarez put Houston ahead with home runs. Tyler White's two-RBI single capped off a big sixth inning, and Álvarez, who went 3-for-3 with two RBIs, went deep for a second time an inning later. By the bottom of the seventh, starter Gerrit Cole had burned off the last of his fuel and Houston's bullpen took over the 8-4 lead. Immediately, Will Harris served up a homer to Rangers catcher Tim Federowicz, who played 10 games for the Astros last season. "I didn't do my job," Harris said. Harris put two more runners on base, who Ryan Pressly could have stranded were it not for catcher Robinson Chirinos's throwing error. The throw sailed into the outfield, which let another run score. Héctor Rondón could not protect two runs in the eighth. After a lead-off walk, he gave up a two-run home run to Ronald Guzman. The Rangers dealt the Astros only their second loss in 49 games in which they led after seven innings. Related Slideshow: Best of the 2019 MLB season (provided by imagn)


BALTIMORE (AP)   Maximum Security owner Gary West has issued a multimillion dollar challenge to the owners of four horses that benefited from his horse's historic disqualification in the Kentucky Derby. In a statement released Friday, West says he'll pay each of those owners $5 million apiece if Country House, War of Will, Long Range Toddy or Bodexpress finish ahead of Maximum Security in the next race against him through the end of the year. West offered an alternate possibility of a $1.86 million wager   the winner's share for the Kentucky Derby. Maximum Security crossed the finish line first in the Derby on May 4 but was disqualified for interference and placed 17th. Country House, who finished second, was elevated to first, War of Will from eighth to seventh, Bodexpress from 14th to 13th and Long Range Toddy from 17th to 16th. West and his wife, Mary, filed a lawsuit this week against the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and stewards over the first disqualification of a Derby winner in the race's 145-year history. The Wests elected not to run Maximum Security in the Preakness. War of Will and Bodexpress are in the field.


BRIDGEPORT - Conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host Alex Jones sent child pornography to the lawyers for the families of the Sandy Hook tragedy, their lawyers said. The law firm representing the families of the 2012 mass shooting, stated in court documents filed Monday they have contacted the FBI after discovering child porn in electronic files Jones recently turned over to the Sandy Hook families as a result of their lawsuit against him for calling the tragedy a hoax. Jones publicly responded on a broadcast of his show that he is being framed by Chris Mattei, the lawyer for the Sandy Hook families and went on making what Mattei and his law firm, Koskoff, Koskoff and Bieder claim are threats against them. "You're trying to set me up with child porn, I'll get your ass," Jones states on the broadcast. "One million dollars, you little gang members. One million dollars to put your head on a pike." Jones then pounds a photograph of Mattei and goes into a rant at one point stating, "I'm gonna kill…" Jones' lawyer, Norman Pattis, denied his client was threatening Mattei or the Sandy Hook families and urged people to watch the broadcast for themselves. "Mr. Jones was upset, he did not threaten Mr. Mattei," Pattis said. "He spoke in a compassionate fashion." But in court documents filed Monday, the lawyers for the Sandy Hook families asked a court to take immediate action against Jones. "This court has an obligation to protect the attorneys, parties and the judicial process," they state. A hearing has been scheduled before Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis on Tuesday. Jones' lawyers had previously been ordered by Judge to turn over vast amounts of electronically stored data on Jones' business operations. Court documents stated that the Sandy Hook lawyers had begun reviewing the electronic files that Jones had turned over when they found child pornography in the files. They immediately contacted the FBI. "The FBI advised counsel that its review located numerous additional illegal images, which had apparently been sent to InfoWars email addresses," they stated.


A Tulare County woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after her two children were found in an irrigation ditch and one of them died. Sherri Telnas, 45, is being held without bail. Charges have not yet been filed against the woman, but authorities said she faces a murder charge. Deputies were called to the 18900 block of Avenue 184 in Porterville about 5:25 a.m. Saturday for a report of a woman acting strangely, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. The caller reported that Telnas had taken her two sons, ages 7 and 12, to a field across the street, investigators said. As they made their way to the scene, deputies were notified that the children had been found in an irrigation ditch that was filled with water, according to the release. The boys were taken to a hospital, where 12-year-old Jackson died and 7-year-old Jacob Ray was admitted in critical condition. Authorities are conducting an autopsy to determine Jackson's cause of death. Telnas was arrested at the scene. She is due in court Tuesday afternoon. A former resident of Missoula, Mont., Telnas was charged with attempted murder in 2008 after she admitted to trying to drown Jackson, then 10 months old, in the Clark Fork River because she had heard voices, family members say. She pleaded no contest to lesser counts of criminal endangerment as part of a deal with prosecutors, according to a report from the Mineral Independent . Elinor Brown, who is engaged to the boys' uncle, said Telner spent less than a year in a state-run psychiatric hospital before she was released. Brown has created an online fundraising page to help the family cover funeral and medical expenses. "Our family is going through something we never, ever thought that we'd have to go through," she said in an interview Monday. "I pray this never happens to anyone else's family. No child deserves this, and no parent deserves this."


Federal officials are expected to rule in the next month on a petition that could eventually lead to uranium mining around the Grand Canyon, which conservation advocates warn could irreparably pollute the region's limited groundwater supply. While the petition is under consideration, the Commerce and Interior departments have made a series of decisions including reclassifying uranium as a critical mineral and developing a plan calling for increased domestic mining. The departments' decisions have raised the concern of those who oppose mining in the region, who worry the administration may use the moves to justify modifying or rescinding the Department of Interior's 2012 decision that largely blocked mining on more than 1 million acres near the national park for 20 years. That 2012 decision, which was made to give the US Geological Survey time to study the unique impacts of uranium mining there, was upheld by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017. "Uranium mining in the Grand Canyon region is an unnecessary threat to our tourism-based economies and the people who depend on the Grand Canyon," Amber Reimondo with the Grand Canyon Trust recently told a House subcommittee. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt's current position on the ban is that he sees "no reason" to lift it, department spokeswoman Molly Block said Wednesday. Neither the Commerce Department nor the White House responded to requests for comment on this topic from CNN. The petition by Energy Fuels Resources, which holds hundreds of mining claims in the area around the Grand Canyon and operates the nation's only conventional uranium processing mill, says there is a "serious crisis" because the vast majority of the uranium used in the US is imported. It asks the government to buy its uranium exclusively from domestic producers and to set a quota guaranteeing US companies 25% of the market. Uranium prices have dropped in recent years, and without the changes, the company said in the petition,"it will soon be uneconomic to continue operations." Energy Fuels announced in April that the Commerce Department had provided recommendations to the White House but that those recommendations were confidential. "We believe that President Trump will recognize the danger of imported uranium and act before it is too late," the company said in a statement.


The temple of rats in the city of Bikaner, India, is a huge tourist attraction. But the symbolism of these rats and the mythical woman who founded this temple, known as Karni Mata, are just as compelling. From the Series: Mighty Trains: Maharajas' Express


Fire and ash exploded from a volcano Friday night on the Indonesian island of Bali. The plume of smoke caused the cancellation of flights in and out of the vacation destination.


CLEVELAND (AP) Trevor Bauer finally felt like himself Wednesday. Bauer struck out a season-high 12 and held Kansas City to one run and three hits in 6 2/3 innings, leading the Cleveland Indians to a 5-3 win over the Royals. The win was only the second since April 30 for Bauer, a stretch that has left him searching for answers the past couple of months. ''It's been a struggle, but hopefully that's all in the past now,'' Bauer said. Bauer (6-6) had the 23rd double-figure strikeout game of his career and his fourth this season. The right-hander didn't allow a hit until rookie Humberto Arteaga singled with two outs in the fifth. Bauer says some physical limitations have caused a dip in both the velocity and movement on his pitches. ''Everyone's banged up throughout the year,'' he said. ''But I'm working through it. Feel good about where I'm at right now.'' Bauer matched a career high by throwing 127 pitches, the final hitting 97 mph on a walk to Cam Gallagher. He got a standing ovation and tipped his cap on the way to the dugout after being removed with two on in the seventh. ''From the first pitch of the game, he looked so much more like Trevor,'' Indians manager Terry Francona said. ''All his pitches crisp, velocity. When you've got a guy who can pitch over 120 and that's the hardest pitch of the day, that's saying something.'' Jake Bauers and Tyler Naquin homered off Jakob Junis in the fourth. Bauers had gone 15 at-bats without a hit before his leadoff blast. Jason Kipnis, Oscar Mercado and Jordan Luplow also drove in runs for Cleveland. Francisco Lindor was 3 for 4 and scored two runs. Junis (4-7) allowed four runs in six innings and hasn't won since May 30. ''It was all right,'' Junis said. ''It could have been better because I made a couple of mistakes. They took advantage of my fastball over the plate.'' Lucas Duda homered in the ninth for Kansas City off Nick Wittgren. Pinch-hitter Alex Gordon singled in a run before Wittgren struck out Billy Hamilton and Whit Merrfield to end the game. The Royals struck out 16 times. Hunter Dozier, whose ninth-inning grand slam off closer Brad Hand gave the Royals an 8-6 win on Tuesday night, struck out in all four at-bats. Bauer hit Gallagher with a 3-2 breaking pitch with one out in the third. He also hit Jorge Soler in the left shoulder to lead off the seventh. Bauer was removed after Gallagher drew a two-out walk, but Nick Goody retired Billy Hamilton on a popup. Arteaga hit a sharp ground ball under the glove of first baseman Bobby Bradley, who made a diving attempt in the fifth. After Gallagher singled to right, Hamilton's bloop double scored Arteaga. TRAINER'S ROOM Royals: C Salvador Perez (right elbow) has been cleared to resume catching on the side, but is still not permitted to throw a baseball. The six-time All-Star underwent Tommy John surgery on March 6 and is not expected to play this season. Indians: RHP Corey Kluber will undergo tests on his broken right arm Thursday. He'll begin playing catch if the results show the bone is still healing properly. ... RHP Carlos Carrasco, who was diagnosed with a blood condition, has been playing catch with his teammates. ''It's not gonna hurt him in any way and they've encouraged him to have activity,'' Francona said. STAY AWAY The Indians will have their first day off since June 13 on Thursday. Francona doesn't want his relievers to show up at Progressive Field. ''Our bullpen really deserves a day away from the ballpark,'' he joked. ''If they come in to throw they should be released.'' HOMER HAPPY Royals right-hander Homer Bailey is riding a three-start winning streak for the first time since 2014 and has a team-high seven victories. Manager Ned Yost credits pitching coach Cal Eldred for helping Bailey bounce back from a 1-14 season with the Reds. ''When we talked about bringing Homer in, Cal said, `Look, I think I've seen some things on video that we can fix,''' Yost said. ''He started working with him when we got to spring training. Homer has been really good ever since.'' Bailey's next start is scheduled for Saturday against Toronto. UP NEXT Royals: LHP Danny Duffy (3-3, 4.48 ERA) opens a four-game series Friday at Toronto. He pitched a season-high eight innings against Minnesota in a no-decision on June 22. Indians: RHP Mike Clevinger (1-1, 2.70), who sprained his left ankle on June 17 at Texas, will be activated off the 10-day injured list to start Friday at Baltimore. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


DALLAS   The Cowboys have built a defense on the shoulders of risky second-round draft selections. They selected linebacker Sean Lee in 2010 after an ACL tear sidelined him an entire college season. Defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence served three separate one-game suspensions at Boise State before Dallas selected him in 2014. Defensive end Randy Gregory failed a drug test at the 2015 combine. And linebacker Jaylon Smith (2016) suffered a knee injury so significant in his final college game that he needed an entire professional season to rehab and repair nerve damage. So forgive Cowboys owner Jerry Jones if he's not concerned about defensive tackle Trysten Hill's disagreements with a coaching staff. Jones said Tuesday afternoon he has no concerns about the lineman he drafted with the 58th overall pick . "I do not, no," Jones said from the groundbreaking of the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Hope Lodge for cancer patients and caretakers in North Texas. "When you have a change in a coaching staff, especially when you have one at that critical juncture, when you're getting ready to finish your college career, that's like losing a parent to some degree. "That's quite an adjustment for anyone. We took all that into account." BLOCKBUSTER VALIDATED: 2019 draft justified Cowboys' trade for Cooper LETTER TO ROOKIES: NFL means Not For Long DRAFT GRADES: Who had best, worst classes? The Cowboys eschewed available top safeties   arguably the team's biggest area of need   on their board in favor of Hill. Hill started just a single game in 2018 after starting 13 during Central Florida's undefeated campaign the season prior. He notched a career-high 36 tackles, three sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss even off the bench. But he didn't hide disagreements with coach Josh Heupel's staff in 2018 after Nebraska hired away his previous coach, Scott Frost. He told reporters after the Fiesta Bowl in January that he wasn't frustrated   but "all that other stuff is out of my control" if he isn't given an opportunity on the field. Then "I just feel like some people didn't really support me the way they should have," Hill told the Orlando Sentinel ahead of the bowl game. Cue one NFC area scout telling NFL.com's Lance Zierlein that Hill is "really opinionated" and a "big talker" who "wasn't always fun to coach." "You have to keep that in mind if you bring him into your room," the scout added. The Cowboys insist they did. They surveyed Frost's staff from 2017 and Heupel's in 2018 and came away feeling "very comfortable," defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said. Marinelli, who oversees Dallas' defensive line, built a rapport with Hill leading up to the draft. The two spent time together at the scouting combine followed by a private workout and subsequent phone conversations. Marinelli gave Hill a contract he asks players to sign regarding their effort and attitude toward practice and games. Marinelli became a sounding board through the pre-draft process. Hill called Marinelli about a week before the draft "just to talk," he said. "Having him in my back pocket whenever I needed him was huge," Hill told reporters the night he was selected. "I can't put into words how important our relationship is with each other." So long as that relationship holds, the Cowboys won't knock Hill for collegiate discord. "I want him to just work hard and get his technique down," Jones said of Hill. "If so, he can be a heck of an asset for the Cowboys." Hill enters a defensive line rotation returning starters in Tyrone Crawford, Maliek Collins, Antwaun Woods and newly extended Pro Bowler DeMarcus Lawrence. Dallas traded for Miami defensive end Robert Quinn and could regain indefinitely-suspended Randy Gregory. But the club has said it will operate as if Gregory won't be available. Dallas didn't re-sign in free agency the 6-foot-7 David Irving, who flashed talent when on the field but rarely was available. 2017 first-round selection Taco Charlton has disappointed enough that executive vice president Stephen Jones called Charlton out last month . "Taco obviously hasn't made his way into the starting lineup," Jones told Dallas radio station 105.3 The Fan. "He had a[n] injury last year, which set him back. He didn't necessarily come back as strong." So Hill, joining a defensive line largely developed in-house by Marinelli, will have the chance to crack the rotation immediately. His opportunity for snaps will grow in 2020 if the Cowboys don't re-sign Collins, who enters the final year of his rookie contract. The Cowboys paid special attention to how ready pick 58 was after dealing their first-round selection to Oakland in exchange for Pro Bowl receiver Amari Cooper. "You're operating without a net a little bit," Jerry Jones said ahead of the draft. "If you start going into the second pick with a real question mark as to this coming year's contribution? I think logic would dictate me slowing down a little bit there." It also dictates speeding up Hill's development as a player with motor, speed and movement that impressed Marinelli for his 6-3, 308-pound frame. "I think I fit in well," Hill said. "Being in that three-technique next to (DeMarcus) Lawrence, next to those guys, I think I'm able to get off the ball, get in the backfield, and disrupt. "Contribute early and contribute a lot." Follow USA TODAY Sports' Jori Epstein on Twitter @JoriEpstein . If you love talking football, we have the perfect spot for you. Join our new Facebook Group, The Ruling Off the Field , to engage in friendly debate and conversation with fellow football fans and our NFL insiders. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Inside Dallas Cowboys' decision to draft Trysten Hill despite attitude concerns at UCF


Injury news is all the buzz at the Washington Redskins' OTAs on Monday, highlighted by an apparently serious injury suffered by LB Reuben Foster. However, Redskins' coach Jay Gruden was able to lighten the mood a bit when talking to the media by mentioning an encouraging timetable for RB Derrius Guice's return to the field. "Derrius is coming along very well," Gruden said, via Pro Football Talk . "We're just trying to make sure that leg - his quad and everything - is full strength before we let him go. That will probably be another thing we'll wait for training camp as well." Guice went down before his much-anticipated rookie season was able to get going, and his road to recovery has been documented as going well. If all things happen to fall into place - should Guice meet his recovery benchmarks and rookie RB Bryce Love continue to get closer to 100 percent - then the Redskins could have the makings of a dynamic offense that is ripe with firepower and scoring threats. The injury bug just has to stay at bay for that to happen. MORE: Kevin Durant fired back on Twitter after Chris Broussard questioned his Warriors titles Magic Johnson confirms rumor that Lakers want to sign Kyrie Irving Kyle Rudolph could be a late offseason acquisition Cowboys need Where does Reuben Foster's injury leave the Redskins? Patriots will prove Super Bowl LIII shutdown defense was no fluke


As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to protect LGBTQ Americans. When a debate broke out over which bathrooms transgender individuals should be able to use, Trump told the Today show that Caitlyn Jenner could use any bathroom she wanted at Trump Tower. He later tweeted that he would be better for LGBT Americans than Hillary Clinton. And during his acceptance speech at the Republican national convention, he cited the shootings at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla. "As your President, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology," he vowed. But since becoming president, Trump and his administration have repeatedly rolled back existing protections, especially for transgender Americans. "This is an all-out attack on not only the rights of trans people but our very existence in the public square," says Charlotte Clymer, an LGBTQ activist and press secretary at the Human Rights Campaign. "Never have transgender people been under greater threat than under Donald Trump and Mike Pence." In February 2017, top officials from the Justice and Education departments rejected the Obama-era guidance that nondiscrimination laws required schools to let transgender students use the bathroom that fit their gender. In April 2019, the Department of Defense finalized Trump's guidance that effectively bars transgender individuals who have transitioned from enlisting in the military, and prohibits already-enlisted troops from undergoing hormone therapy or gender transition surgeries. The Supreme Court is also slated to hear a trio of cases in order to settle whether federal civil rights protections on the basis of a person's sex should extend to sexual orientation and gender identity. In July 2017, Trump's Justice Department weighed in on the matter, despite not being a party in the case. "The essential element of sex discrimination under Title VII is that employees of one sex must be treated worse than similarly situated employees of the other sex, and sexual orientation discrimination simply does not have that effect," says the amicus brief , which was filed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. Now, the Administration is expanding this approach with government-wide guidance that would further restrict protections for transgender Americans. On Wednesday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it intends to reverse the requirement that operators of homeless shelters receiving Housing Department funding have to "provide equal access to programs, benefits, services, and accommodations in accordance with an individual's gender identity." The policy change would allow men's and women's shelters to segregate transgender people where allowed by state and local laws. It would also allow shelters to consider a person's sex when determining whether an individual will be admitted to the shelter. On Friday, the Department of Health and Human Services published a proposal that would reverse an Obama-era rule that defined discrimination "on the basis of sex" to include gender identity. The draft rule would "amend regulations that identify sexual orientation or gender identity as prohibited bases for discrimination" for programs funded or administered by the Department. According to the HHS proposal, the draft is an attempt to streamline policies across departments. "This proposed rule avoids different interpretations of the same statute by multiple agencies, and promotes consistent expectations and enforcement," it says. The proposal is in addition to a new rule scheduled to take effect in July that allows healthcare providers to recuse themselves from performing medical procedures that violate their conscience or religious beliefs. Though that rule does not refer to transgender individuals explicitly, it does specify a provider can deny a service that results in sterilization. Experts warn the rule could make it more difficult for transgender Americans to receive hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries like hysterectomies. Medical experts say the proposed policy changes intended to streamline the definition of "sex" for simplicity, could further marginalize a group of people who already face disproportionately high risks of violence and suicide . "It displays an ignorance on behalf of policy makers to think that this can be simplified," says Dr. Amy Weimer, the founder and co-director of UCLA's Gender Health Program . "What we're finding scientifically is that sex and gender are very complex, and that the traditional sense of binary gender identity is an outdated concept from a scientific standpoint." People in the LGBTQ community are also more likely to experience barriers in finding and receiving healthcare. Nearly a quarter of transgender individuals avoid doctors or health care out of concern they will be discriminated against, and 31% say they don't have a regular doctor, according to a 2017 poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Harvard. Weimer is concerned the reversals and proposed rule changes could make these barriers to health care even more onerous. "Health outcomes are going to worsen," she said.


When plans first emerged for New York City's Nordstrom Tower, it was plain that its designers meant to defer to One World Trade Center. At 1,775 feet in height, the new supertall designed by Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill fell just one foot shy of the record for the tallest building in the city (and the nation). Second place was no consolation prize: The building would still take the title for the tallest residential tower in the world. Now the Nordstrom Tower is rising even higher. New York Yimby has the scoop on new diagrams that show a height of 1,795 feet for 217 W. 57th Street. Set down that crown on the ground, 1 WTC: When it is finished, Nordstrom Tower will be the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. This development puts to rest some debate over whether One World Trade Center is truly the tallest building in the nation. (The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ruled in 2013 that the Freedom Tower's spire would count toward its official height, giving New York the nod over Chicago and its Willis Tower in a skyscraper competition dating back years .) The newly revealed design scheme for the Nordstrom Tower gives it a parapet height and pinnacle height taller than those for One World Trade Center so it won't be taller by a technicality. It will just be taller. The tallest. And once construction is complete, the condos could set some other records as well. For steepest price ever paid for a penthouse , for example, or lowest effective property tax rate ever set on a home in New York City. But those figures remain to be seen.


Citywide Looking to get out into the community this weekend? From brunch to a memorial celebration, there's plenty to do when it comes to community and cultural meetups coming up in San Francisco. Read on for a rundown. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. 4th Annual Black Girl Magic Brunch From the event description: In so many ways, playwright and poet Ntozake Shange brought us out to know ourselves. This year we would like to celebrate her by dedicating our brunch theme to "For colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf," in her honor. We're inviting you as we hold space to toast the divine in ourselves and others, at this year's fourth annual Black Girl Magic brunch! When: Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Where: Casa Noble SF, 290 Napoleon St., Studio D. Admission: $35 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets 'Human with a Stool' screening From the event description: "Human with a Stool" goes on a tour across the cities of the U.S. The authors will present the film and answer questions about the creative process. "Human with a Stool" is an adventure documentary film about the last trip of a traveler and director Leonid Kanter. In 2004, a group of film students came up with a simple but insane adventure: to bring four wooden stools to the shores of four oceans. The film documents the final, fourth trip to the Pacific Ocean, which lasted a year. Upon returning to Ukraine, the travelers were met with war. When: Saturday, May 18, 4:45-7:15 p.m. Where: Theatre of Yugen at NOHspace, 2840 Mariposa St. Admission: $20 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Harvey Milk Plaza Celebration From the event description: "My name is Harvey Milk, and I'm here to recruit you." So began many a speech made by Harvey Milk, one of history's most unconventional civil rights figures. Now, you are being recruited to honor Harvey with an exciting public space and memorial that will inspire visitors to carry on Harvey's mission of inclusivity and social justice. Join us as we celebrate the community's effort to honor Harvey Milk at the gateway entrance to Castro Street. The latest design drawings will be shared, vintage tunes will be jamming, Castro eateries will provide nibbles and wine and water will be provided. When: Sunday, May 19, 2-5 p.m. Where: 541 Castro Street Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Philadelphia 76ers returned home Thursday night with their backs against the wall. After seeing the front office go all-in this season to win a championship, the team put together an all-in effort for a huge victory in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors. In a series where the stars haven't aligned for Philadelphia due to inconsistent performances, everything came together Thursday night. Meanwhile, the Raptors fell short time after time in embarrassing fashion. The team with a little room to breathe backed off too much and opened the door to a series-deciding Game 7. Here are the top takeaways from Philadelphia's 112-101 blowout in a must-win situation in Game 6. Ben Simmons finally shows up Philadelphia's most maligned starter finally gave the city something to celebrate in Game 6 with a critical performance. The 22-year-old Simmons fueled Philadelphia's strong start with eight points and five assists in the first quarter after averaging 9.4 points and 4.6 assists per game in this series. Thanks to his hot start in the first quarter, Philadelphia got the crowd on its side and he bought time for his teammates to get hot and then coast to an easy victory. Simmons finished with 21 points and eight rebounds. Raptors come out flat, open door for Game 7 The Raptors came into this game knowing the 76ers would come out swinging. Throughout Thursday's battle, there was zero doubt which team played with emotion. Toronto made just three of its 17 three-point attempts in the first half and frequently ran into trouble on the boards with eight offensive rebounds allowed. Even when Kawhi Leonard responded to Philadelphia's first big run, the Raptors would allow the 76ers to fight right back and reclaim the double-digit lead. This was Toronto's chance to put away a team dealing with inconsistency from its star-packed lineup and it failed to close the door. Now the Raptors must hope a return home will be enough in Game 7 with the 76ers regaining their swagger. Brett Brown's faith in Boban backfires If there's one thing Brown must learn from this game, it's to never put Boban Marjanović on the floor during Game 7. If he fails to do so, then Brown must be held fully responsible for whatever happens in this series. While fans might love to cheer for Marjanović, he is a liability on the court. He racked up a minus-15 plus/minus in just five minutes in the first half. That is unspeakably bad and should be more than enough evidence for Brown to keep Boban glued to the bench in Game 7. Jimmy Butler comes up big When Philadelphia traded for Butler, it dreamed of Jimmy Buckets stepping up big along his co-stars to lead this team to a title. At the very least, Butler delivered on his end of the deal. Butler has done everything he possibly could to lift this team throughout the series and we saw it again in Game 6. When the Raptors answered to a big run by the 76ers, Butler stole the momentum right back. Whether it was a clutch steal, rebound shot or assist, Butler made the big plays in critical stretches and kept the team's dream alive going into Game 7. Joel Embiid comes alive with a monster performance Even when their shot isn't falling or they are battling ailments, great players find different ways to impact the game. That's exactly what we saw from one of the NBA's youngest stars on Thursday night. Embiid's shot didn't fall for most of the night, but he made his presence felt in other ways. He dominated on the boards and Embiid's jaw-dropping block on Kawhi Leonard served as a spark for the crowd and a dagger into the Raptors' heart. The Embiid DENIAL sparks Ben Simmons in transition! #NBAPlayoffs #PhilaUnite 87 #WeTheNorth 67 17-6 @sixers sprint to close Q3 on @ESPNNBA pic.twitter.com/YbShl5hZBD   NBA (@NBA) May 10, 2019 This is the performance everyone knew Embiid was capable of, injuries and illness just kept it all from coming out. Now with Embiid, Butler and Simmons on fire, the Raptors could be in serious danger at home in Game 7. Kawhi Leonard can't carry the entire team any longer There is no denying Leonard has been outstanding in this series and his monster performances carried the Raptors to this point. However, Toronto's season and Leonard's tenure in the city could be over if we see a repeat of Game 6. While Leonard's performance on Thursday was not enough, he still played like one of the game's best players and finished with 29 points and 12 rebounds in 40 minutes. Unfortunately for Leonard, none of his teammates showed up for the game in Philadelphia. We know how badly Leonard wants this and there's little doubt he will deliver an outstanding performance in Game 7, it just might not matter. If Kyle Lowry, Danny Green and Marc Gasol can't make a bucket or provide adequate defense, then this series is over and Leonard will be left seriously questioning if Toronto is the place for him going forward.


Who deserves to get some sweet revenge this season? Retired NFL lineman Geoff Schwartz makes a few picks. As my favorite artist, Tupac, famously said, "Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to ... "   well, you can fill in the rest. Getting your revenge, in life and in sports, is so special because it's so rare. We all prove people wrong. I had a high school football coach who told me I'd never play college football because I was playing baseball and basketball. A college coach tell me I wasn't good enough to play in the NFL. I proved those people wrong. There's more to revenge than that, though. Revenge is "the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands." Translating that to football, it's "the action of defeating an opponent who you've suffered against." By that definition, it's uncommon in sports, but it happens. And when it does, it feels so rewarding. Entering the 2019 season, there are plenty of opportunities for high-level revenge, and I'm here for it. Let's check these dream scenarios out together. The Chiefs defeat the Patriots in Foxborough to advance to the Super Bowl We all know how the AFC Championship Game ended this year. The Patriots shut down the Kansas City offense in the first half. The Chiefs scored 31 points in the second half. They intercepted Tom Brady to end the game, but wait, Dee Ford was offsides . New England got new life, tied the game, and won in overtime. It just ripped the hearts out of Chiefs Kingdom. But this season, the Chiefs could get revenge. The Patriots' schedule is easy. They have their six division games as usual and each of those teams has a second-year quarterback. Four of their toughest out-of-division games are at home: Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Kansas City. In fact, the Patriots are currently favored in 15 of their 16 games. Besides their schedule being set up for success, they are still talented (duh) and had a great draft. They should be the No. 1 seed in the AFC and have home field throughout the playoffs. The Chiefs had one of the greatest scoring offenses in league history in 2018 and return almost that entire core. They could be without Tyreek Hill , which would slow down their explosive plays a bit, but otherwise, there are no concerns with the offense. They've upgraded the defense, especially with Tyrann Mathieu at safety, and more importantly, with a new defensive coordinator. Their defense should be better. So the Chiefs will likely be the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, setting themselves up for a rematch. If the Chiefs head to New England to face the Patriots in the AFC Championship Game, the Patriots will be favored by at least a field goal. Tom Brady is 20-3 at home in the playoffs, so that advantage is clearly warranted. The Patriots, and Brady, know the end is coming and this could be one last opportunity to add to their dynasty. The Chiefs going into New England and winning the AFC title would not only avenge the loss of last season, but it could put an end to the Patriots' dynasty. The game would also make Patrick Mahomes a Chiefs legend forever. It would even elevate Andy Reid's coaching aura. Topple New England on the road, and get the Chiefs back to the Super Bowl: That's a perfect revenge outcome. The Chargers win the AFC West The Chiefs are the favorites to win the AFC West , as they should be. But the Chargers can't be counted out, despite recent history. Since Andy Reid has entered the conference, he's completely dominated the Chargers, even more so lately. After losing the first two matchups in 2013, the Chiefs rattled off nine straight wins before the end of last season. The Chargers tried to do their part last December by knocking off the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium and almost costing them homefield advantage. But, the Chiefs still ended up winning the division and getting the No. 1 seed. Now entering 2019, the Chargers might have the most talented roster in the NFL. Philip Rivers isn't getting any younger and if they don't win soon, they won't ever make the Super Bowl. Breaking the spell of the Chiefs, besting them in the AFC West, forcing them either into a road wild card game or, much unlikelier, out of the playoffs, is the first revenge step for them. The Saints get payback against the officials I have no idea how the Saints would get revenge against the officials, but they'd be lying if they haven't thought about it already. They could get back to the NFC Championship Game   which feels unlikely, IMO   and win the game on a reviewable pass interference that puts the ball in field goal range. Or, to put it another way: Think what happened to them against the Rams , but pass inference is actually called. Daniel Jones plays earlier than expected and quickly shows everyone he's legit This would be the sweetest revenge for Jones and the man who drafted him, Giants GM Dave Gettleman , to the haters (including me) of this draft pick. The Jones selection was loudly criticized and while Jones, who is a great kid, had no part in deciding his draft position, he's getting his playing abilities crushed because he was drafted in that No. 6 slot. That's not exactly his fault. So if Jones gets to play early this season and he shows flashes of brilliance   similar to Baker Mayfield last season   that'd make people like myself have to eat our words about Jones.


Nine suspects indicted Friday night could spend up to a year in prison while the investigation into David Ortiz's shooting continues, prosecutors said. A 10th person reportedly turned himself in Friday. The man accused of shooting Ortiz Sunday night reportedly said Ortiz wasn't the target the what authorities said was an orchestrated hit on the Red Sox legend. Rolfi Ferreira Cruz said he was confused about what color clothes his target was wearing. The prosecutor's office rejected Ferreira Cruz's statement. More information about the shooting - including the motive and who was behind it - could come out next week, prosecutors said. Read: Alleged David Ortiz Gunman Also Wanted For NJ Crimes Ortiz was shot Sunday night in his hometown of Santo Domingo, the Dominican capital. Police said he was shot once in the back in close range. He was rushed to a Dominican hospital and flown to Massachusetts General Hospital Monday night after the Boston Red Sox arranged an air ambulance transport. Ortiz, who suffered significant organ damage, was in "guarded condition" in the intensive care unit at MGH, his wife, Tiffany Ortiz, said in a statement Thursday afternoon. Ortiz has spoken to family, sat up and taken some steps in recent days.


Craving Asian fusion food? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Asian fusion spots around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams. 1. Reren Topping the list is Reren . Located at 817 Seventh St. NW (between H and I streets) in Chinatown, it is the most popular Asian fusion restaurant in Washington, boasting four stars out of 1,666 reviews on Yelp. 2. Sakuramen Next up is Adams Morgan's Sakuramen , situated at 2441 18th St. NW (between North Columbia and North Adams Mill roads). With four stars out of 1,524 reviews on Yelp, it has proven to be a local favorite. 3. China Chilcano Penn Quarter's China Chilcano , located at 418 Seventh St. NW, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Peruvian and Asian fusion spot four stars out of 1,103 reviews. 4. Buredo Buredo , a fast food spot located in Franklin Square, is another go-to, with four stars out of 840 Yelp reviews. Head over to 825 14th St. NW to see for yourself. 5. The Source Finally, check out The Source , which has earned four stars out of 715 reviews on Yelp. You can find the restaurant, which offers dim sum and more, at 575 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in downtown. 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.


U.S. airlines will fly a record 257.4 million passengers between June 1 and Aug. 31, a trade group estimates. The 3.4% increase would be the 10th consecutive rise in summer air travelers. Airlines are scrambling to keep up with demand as Boeing 737 Max planes remain grounded. Taking a plane to your summer getaway? Prepare for even more crowded airports. U.S. airlines will fly a record 257.4 million passengers between June 1 and the end of August, a 3.4% increase from the previous year, Airlines for America forecast Tuesday. The increase would mark the 10th consecutive rise in late-spring and peak summer air travel, the result of a strong economy and job market, the trade group said. While it's welcome news that their seats are in high demand, several of the country's biggest airlines are scrambling to keep up with it as their Boeing 737 Max aircraft remain off limits following two fatal crashes. Aviation authorities around the world, including the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, ordered carriers to ground the fast-selling aircraft after deadly accidents in Indonesia and Ethiopia within five months of one another killed a total of 346 people. That's been a headache for travelers and carriers as airlines have been forced to cancel flights during peak spring and summer demand. American Airlines, which has 24 Boeing 737 Max aircraft in its fleet, has removed the planes from its schedule through Aug. 19 and has canceled about 115 flights a day through then as a result, about 1.5% of the carrier's daily summer schedule. Southwest Airlines has 34 of the planes in a fleet of about 750 planes, also removed the planes from its schedules through August, resulting in about 160 flights removed from the schedule each day. "I do not know when the MAX will be returned to service, I am hopeful it will be this summer," Southwest CEO Gary Kelly said in a shareholder meeting last week. Boeing last Thursday said it completed a software upgrade for the beleaguered jets and is awaiting an FAA review and approval before federal officials allow the planes to fly again.