Craving seafood? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end seafood spots in Plano, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill. 1. The Capital Grille Topping the list is The Capital Grille . Located at 7300 Dallas Parkway, the steakhouse and wine bar, which offers seafood and more, is the highest-rated spot of its kind in Plano, boasting 4.5 stars out of 489 reviews on Yelp. The white tablecloth establishment offers starters like oysters on the half shell and shrimp cocktail. Steak entrees include sliced filet mignon, a coffee-rubbed New York strip, and a porcini mushroom-rubbed bone-in rib-eye. The many seafood mains include lobster tail and citrus-glazed salmon. Expect an extensive wine list. 2. Seasons 52 Next up is Seasons 52 , situated at 7300 Lone Star Drive, Suite C100. With four stars out of 731 reviews on Yelp, the wine bar and New American spot, serving seafood and more, has proven to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge. The restaurant offers a varied menu of seafood, flatbreads, salads, desserts and other dishes. Seasons 52 also has an extensive wine list. Sample the garlic pesto chicken flat bread, made with mozzarella, balsamic cipollini onions, roasted red peppers and arugula. Pair it with a glass of the Harvest Sun, California Chardonnay. 3. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Check out Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar , which has earned four stars out of 229 reviews on Yelp. Treat yourself at the wine bar and steakhouse, which offers seafood and more, by heading over to 7250 Dallas Parkway, The Legacy Tower. The chain's signature steaks, like bone-in rib-eye and petite filet mignon, can be ordered topped with béarnaise, smoked chili or herbed horseradish sauce. Otherwise, opt for locally sourced striped bass, lamb chops with peach chutney or a summer salad of spinach, arugula, berries, sugar-glazed walnuts, basil, goat cheese and raspberry vinaigrette. 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.


Justin Bieber has pretty much been an open book when it comes to his love life. Just hit play on his recent releases "Sorry," "Where Are U Now" and "What Do You Mean?" His feelings for Selena Gomez following their longtime romance, though, have been a question mark -- until Access Hollywood's recent interview. As the show's Artist of the Month, the 21-year-old hitmaker got candid about his upcoming album, Purpose, and the content inspired by his relationship with Gomez, whom he dated from 2010 to 2013. "It was really tough. I don't know if I'm still over it yet," he told Access Hollywood's Billy Bush. "I think that I'm definitely in another place, and I think we've definitely went our separate ways. I love her and I want her to be awesome, but there are things that remind me of her." Bieber even offered the backstory to a Selena-related track called "If I Would Have Met You in 5 Years" that didn't make the album. "How true is that? How many people go through life and end up meeting someone and it feels so right, but it's just the wrong time. So many people can relate to that," he explained. While the possibility of Bieber rekindling the flame with Gomez isn't entirely out of the question, he's keeping his focus on personal growth. "I don't know what is going to happen in the future," he said. "I think we both gotta do some, some soul-searching ourselves, and figure out ourselves before we can just try to figure out each other."


Putting a bricks-and-mortar business on wheels isn't just for food trucks anymore. Fast Companies Food trucks revolutionized the dining industry and gave many business owners a marketplace when the costs or accompanying demands of traditional restaurants were prohibitive. Now other businesses have followed suit and gone mobile. We found 20 innovative mobile businesses that provide the services you need   all in a van or truck. Related: 10 Small Businesses You Can Start with Less Than $1,000 Bartenders An ideal companion to food trucks when adults are looking for a refreshing beverage with their meal, there are numerous bartender trucks, including Seattle's Happy Camper Cocktail Co. "We added a Kegerator, plenty of storage, and a total of four small RV-style sinks with heaters in order to meet the health department requirements for mobile kitchens in our county, since we serve all fresh, garden-to-glass cocktails with real produce," owner Belinda Kelly says. Adding food service helped with her liquor license, too. "Luckily my state has a caterer's liquor license category allowing me to serve private parties. We must also have a food menu available and a catering kitchen, which is a big expense." Candy Lots of food trucks sell indulgent treats, but Shane Emerson is all about sweets with his Candy Food Truck that operates around Tulsa, Oklahoma. "The candy food truck has over 200 varieties of candy," Emerson says. "We also have three flavors of real Icee and a make-your-own pixie stick machine with 12 flavors." Emerson's truck didn't fit the usual food truck mold, so he had to get special approvals for his license so he could add slat wall to hold prepackaged candy. Beekeeping This is certainly a niche business, but International Honey Products ' Colin Stone figured out how to take his East Selkirk, Manitoba, beekeeping business on the road. Now instead of keeping all the hives himself, Stone can drive up to hives and harvest the honey. Stone says he saves on cost and ends up producing more honey. Farmer's Market/Produce Stand Farmers don't even have to wait for local farmers markets anymore. They can just roll their own up to any street corner. Real Food Farm in Baltimore, The Trustees in Massachusetts, and Fresh Approach in Concord, California, are some of the farmer's markets that have taken their farms on the road. Pet Grooming Anyone with a dog or a cat knows how difficult it can be to load them up in the car for the vet, let alone grooming. Mobile groomers such as Zoomin Groomin Marshfield, Massachusetts, Primp My Pet around Gilbert and Chandler, Arizona, and Muddy Buddies in Yorktown Heights, New York, remove at least one part of the hassle by coming to you. Mobile grooming is prolific, so just search online in your area. Now, getting the dog to sit still   well, that's what you pay them for. Florist Mobile florists are also pretty common, so check your area. Lucca's Flower Truck owner Alexa Hess in Newark, Ohio, got her idea from seeing Amelia's Flower Truck in Nashville, Tennessee, and bought her own VW truck just like it, adding holes for flower buckets. Ohio has its own challenges. "On the super hot days I order flowers that can handle the heat and make the sales shorter in length, so two hours at most," Hess says. "The winter sales are really just brutal for anyone coming to buy ... As long as there's no rain, the sale must go on." DJ Most DJs bring their own equipment and library to set up for a party. These DJs never even have to unload their gear. DJ Truck , will just park at an outdoor event in London or any indoor space big enough to drive through. Slippers the Split Soundsystem , also in the U.K., gets a lot of gigs DJing VW shows with his 1961 VW conversion. Coffee You don't need to be Starbucks to make coffee mobile. Coffee trucks are everywhere, such as Georgia's Refuge Coffee or Rollin' Roast in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lots of bricks-and-mortar coffee shops also have trucks to cover a greater radius, such as Bearclaw out of Michigan or The Human Bean in Colorado. Bookstore Amazon put plenty of bookstores out of business , but some live on, on the road. The owners of Twenty Stories , Emory Harkins and Alexa Trembly, drove their 1987 van from L.A. to Rhode Island, where they opened a bricks-and mortar-store. St. Rita's drives books around Montana, and The Story House specializes in children's books in Rockville, Maryland. Gaming The Game Truck is a nationwide franchise of party vehicles equipped with multiplayer video games for Xbox One, Playstation 4, or Nintendo systems. The trucks have dozens of game selections ... but most kids will probably choose Fortnite. The trucks will also bring equipment to transform a backyard into a laser tag arena. Barber Now that barbershops have gone mobile, maybe Hollywood can make a crossover of the "Barbershop" and "Fast and the Furious" franchises. Jay's Mobile Barber in Killeen, Texas, or Cut 'n Go in Southbridge, Virginia, have turned vans and trailers into full service barbershops. Nail Salon A mobile salon can have all the luxury of a fancy spa. The Nail Truck has it all inside an Airstream that roams Orange County, California. Pinkie's Mobile Nail Boutique travels Texarkana, Texas, making nails beautiful. The inside of Los Angeles' Colvon Mobile Nail Salon rivals Beverly Hills boutiques with sleek, white design and plush cushions. Or, try Sparkle Bus for children's parties around Pearland, Texas. Personal Trainer The gym is one of the most common things for people to put off until tomorrow . Now there's one less excuse, since these mobile trainers will come right to your home, bringing all the heavy equipment you need to pump up. Fit2You brings kettlebells, dumbbells, and bands to spots in and around Boston. Gym Guyz has weight stacks and barbells plus cardio, senior fitness, and more specialties for the people of Plainview, New York. Masseuse/Spa It's one thing to have a masseuse come to your house. It's quite another to get the full spa experience outside your front door. Massaggio in Simpsonville, South Carolina, and the Wizard of Aaahhz around Newton, New Jersey, have the zen setup for one person at a time. The MassageMobile encourages people around Phoenix to take turns for massage parties. Financial Planner People in need of financial assistance may be too busy working to make ends meet to come into an office. Marsha Barnes, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, has taken financial planning on the road with The Finance Bar . She'll come to you for individual or couples coaching, but the bus is big enough for groups from offices or schools to learn how to manage money while they're young. Car Wash and Detailing If cars are mobile, why should they all have to go to the same place for a wash or touch-up? Mobile detailers and washers such as Wax On Wheels in Wellington, Florida, hauls all the equipment in a trailer. Washos in Los Angeles and nearby Orange County incorporates an app for booking. San Antonio's The Hand Car Wash Mobile can also tackle boats and RVs. Cloth Diaper Delivery Most parents of newborns choose disposable diapers because they just don't have time to wash and reuse cloth diapers. Canadian businesses such as Wonder Wear (in Concord, Ontario) and Bear Bottoms (also around Ontario) give parents an incentive to be green. They'll pick up the soiled cloth and replace it with fresh stock every week. Tiny Tots of northern California also offers diaper service, but there's plenty more room for growth in this young industry. Composting Sometimes trash can give back to the planet. You're already putting trash out on the curb every week, and maybe even separating recycling. To put food scraps and paper products to sustainable use, compost them and pay companies such as We Compost It in Auburn, Maine, or the Compost Cab in Washington, D.C., to pick it up. Graffiti Removal It doesn't make much sense to have a stationary graffiti removal business. Graffiti occurs out in the field, so you'll have to be mobile anyway. Businesses such as Goodbye Graffiti in Vancouver, British Columbia, drive their war wagons to the offensive site. In Toledo, Ohio, the city took it upon themselves and built its own Graffiti Removal Unit . Trash Can Cleaning There's nothing like that new trash can smell ... and this San Antonio company wants to bring it back even after weeks and weeks of trash service. Trash Can Cleaners will drive by and give those cans a thorough cleansing so you'll never know your expired food or wet paper towels were tossed in there last week.


Layoffs have already hit Style.com following yesterday's news that Condé Nast will migrate Style.com editorial content to Vogue and spin the site into Condé's ambitious e-commerce destination. WWD reports that at least 5 staff members at Style.com lost their jobs, including the site's photo editor and fashion market director. WWD also suggested that Style.com EIC Dirk Standen wasn't aware of what Condé Nast had in store for the site, although Standen wasn't available for comment. It's unclear what his new role will be at Vogue or if he will stay with the company. Yesterday, Style.com posted a message to readers that states: This fall, Style.com will become a new global e-commerce destination. At that time, our comprehensive fashion and runway coverage and much more will move to a newly expanded fashion shows channel of Vogue.com, to be found at Voguerunway.com. Until then, keep coming to Style.com for our daily fashion show coverage, industry news, parties, street style, and more.


The Tennessee Titans will make their 2019 preseason debut against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Aug. 8. For the remaining four days before kickoff, the team will continue to work through training camp preparations as players work to cement their spot on the final roster. Here's a list of where you can find your favorite Titans players and follow along both before and throughout the upcoming season. Team Account: @Titans Mike Vrabel: @CoachVrabel50 Sharif Finch: @S_Finch6 Cole Wick: @kingcole45 LeShaun Sims: @LeshaunSims Jayon Brown: @JayonBrown12 Adam Humphries: @adamhumphries13 MyCole Pruitt: flyyCole_x4 Nigel Harris: @wiz_kidnookie7 Dane Cruikshank: @Dane2Smoove Tye Smith: @TyeSmithCB Kevin Pamphile: KevinPamphile64 Logan Ryan: @RealLoganRyan Ryan Succop: @ryansuccop David Quessenberry: @DavidQBerry Corey Levin: @CoreyLevin62 Austin Barnard: @barnyard47 Mike Jordan: @MIKE_JORDAN41 Tyler Marz: @TylerMarz61 Harold Landry: @HaroldLandry Ryan Tannehill: @ryantannehill1 Jack Conklin: @Jack_Conklin78 Cameron Batson: @KillaCam_3_ Jeremy McNichols: @JeremyMcNichols Matt Dickerson: @doublemdicky David Fluellen: @DavidFluellenJr Malcom Butler: @Mac_BZ Taywan Taylor: @SilentGrind2 Austin Johnson: @AJohn15 Jonnu Smith: @Easymoney_81 Dalyn Dawkins: @DDawk1 Adoree' Jackson: @AdoreeKnows Rashaan Evans: @616evans4 Riley Bullough: @RileyBullough Darius Jennings: @DariusJennings_ Kenneth Durden: @iamkd__ Corey Davis: @TheCDavis84 Tajae Sharpe: @Show19ine Joshua Kalu: @BluesKalus Roger Lewis: @OttowLewis_ Taylor Lewan: @TaylorLewan77 Delanie Walker: @delaniewalker82 Aaron Stinnie: @LIL_STINNIE Dion Lewis: @DionLewisRB Kevin Byard: @KB31_Era Austin Pasztor: @APsixseven DaQuan Jones: @RiDQulous_98 Brett Kern: @brettkern6 Jamil Douglas: @JamilDouglas_ Derrick Henry: @KingHenry_2 Dennis Kelly: @DennisKelly67 Wesley Woodyard: @WoodDro52 Kenny Vaccaro: @KennyVaccaro4 Cameron Wake: @Kold91 Daren Bates: @DB_5trey Jurrell Casey: @Jurrellc See any errors or missing names from this list? Email our managing editor at crissyfroyd@gmail.com. MORE: Early reviews of first-round picks and other prized picks from the 2019 NFL Draft class This Patrick Mahomes throw from Chiefs practice can't be real Former NFL team doctor weighs in on foot ailment of Raiders WR Antonio Brown WATCH: David Montgomery trucks Bears defenders at training camp Troy Daniels Q&A: 'When you play for the Lakers, you got to come correct'


An amazing kermode bear, also known as a spirit bear, was filmed eating salmon by a river at Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada. Only 1/10 of this species is white. Vanessa Prigollini filmed the rare animal.


Before we dive in to Cam Newton's throwing motion and minicamp in general, there's a transaction to report. The Panthers have just announced that they have signed linebacker Sione Teuhem a (6-foot-4, 232 pounds), who took part in the team's recent rookie minicamp. This is actually Teuhema's second season in the NFL, but he was still eligible for rookie camp because he didn't play in a game last year. After brief runs with the Bears and Jets, he landed in the AAF with the Arizona Hotshots before the league folded. Even without Thomas Davis, the Panthers are pretty stacked at the linebacker position, so it won't be easy for Teuhema to make the 53-man roster. To make room for him, Carolina waived defensive tackle T.J. Barnes. MORE: Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse gets crushed for calling costly time out late in Game 5 Watch as jury convicts former NFL player Kellen Winslow Jr. of raping homeless woman How Kevin Durant's Achilles injury alters Kyrie Irving's free agency Roundup: New York City Helicopter Crash; Kylie Jenner's Birthday Party; Gulf of Mexico 'Dead Zone' Amendola and Stafford building strong chemistry this offseason


Video by MSNBC WASHINGTON   A key congressional committee has already gained access to President Donald Trump's dealings with two major financial institutions, two sources familiar with the House probe tell NBC News, as a court ruling Wednesday promised to open the door for even more records to be handed over. Wells Fargo and TD Bank are the two of nine institutions that have so far complied with subpoenas issued by the House Financial Services Committee demanding information about their dealings with the Trump Organization, according to the sources. The disclosures by these two banks haven't been previously reported. Both TD Bank and Wells Fargo declined to comment for this story. Wells Fargo provided the committee with a few thousand documents and TD Bank handed the committee a handful of documents, according to a source who has seen them. The committee, led by Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is especially interested in the president's business relationship with Russia and other foreign entities. A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two other banks   Deutsche Bank and Capitol One   can hand over financial documents related to their dealings Trump and his businesses to Congress. The Trump family had sued to prevent those two banks from complying with the congressional subpoena and the ruling paves the way for the committee to now have access to years of financial records from at least four financial institutions. The documents that have been provided so far are a fraction of those requested by Waters, whose committee has also sent subpoenas to Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto-Dominion Bank and JP Morgan Chase. The Royal Bank of Canada is in the process of complying with the subpoena, according to a source. The other banks have missed the subpoena deadline of May 6. The development comes as House Democrats are internally debating to move forward with launching an impeachment inquiry of the president or not. Deutsche Bank has been the Trump Organization's biggest lender, financing more than $2 billion in loans to the president during his business career, and he still owes the bank at least $130 million, according to Trump's latest financial disclosures. The subpoenas, details of which have not been released to the public, are predicated on the notion that Congress has access to the information under the Bank Secrecy Act, which allows Congress access to financial information to search for money laundering, according to a person who has seen the subpoenas. "The potential use of the U.S. financial system for illicit purposes is a very serious concern," Waters said in April when she issued the subpoenas . "The Financial Services Committee is exploring these matters, including as they may involve the President and his associates, as thoroughly as possible pursuant to its oversight authority, and will follow the facts wherever they may lead us." Spokespeople for both chairman Waters and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., did not respond to requests for comment. The Waters probe is just one of numerous confrontations between House Democrats and the president over his financial information. The receipt of documents suggests progress for House Democrats who have often been frustrated in their efforts to, in some cases, conduct oversight but they have had progress in recent days. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta this week said that Congress has the legal authority to request information from the president's personal accounting firm Mazars USA. An NBC News analysis finds that at least 14 different Democratic-led House committees are investigating various aspects of Trump and his presidency, with 50 different inquiries that are seeking documents from the executive branch or outside entities. Much of the focus for House Democrats has been on efforts across multiple committees to gain access to an unredacted version of the Mueller report, which the Justice Department recently moved to block after Trump asserted executive privilege. While lawmakers have been stymied in obtaining additional documentation that could be central to an obstruction of justice case against the president or members of his administration, accessing bank records could provide new momentum for an investigation centered around questions of whether foreign individuals or governments hold financial leverage over the president, his family or his businesses.


* Brexit talks are dead - Labour's Corbyn * May to set out her departure timetable next month * PM to put withdrawal bill to parliament in June * Brexiteer Boris Johnson seeks May's job * Pound falls to $1.275 (Adds May) LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Britain's tumultuous divorce from the European Union was again in disarray on Friday after the opposition Labour Party declared last-ditch talks dead due to Prime Minister Theresa May's crumbling government. Nearly three years after the United Kingdom voted 52% to 48% in a referendum to leave the EU, it remains unclear how, when or even if it will leave the European club it joined in 1973. The current deadline to leave is Oct. 31. Brexit talks between May's Conservative Party and Labour collapsed hours after May agreed on Thursday to set out in early June a timetable for her departure. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wrote to May on Friday informing her that the Brexit talks, which began on April 3, had "gone as far as they can" due to the instability of her government and its refusal to fundamentally shift its position. "We have been unable to bridge important policy gaps between us," Corbyn, a socialist who voted against joining the predecessor of the EU in 1975, wrote to May. "Even more crucially, the increasing weakness and instability of your government means there cannot be confidence in securing whatever might be agreed between us," Corbyn said. He said Labour would oppose May's deal when it returns to parliament early next month. He later told reporters there was no chance of getting even part of a Brexit deal ratified by the end of July. The divorce deal, which May agreed last year with the EU, has been rejected three times by parliament. May will put the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, legislation required to enact the exit deal, to a vote in parliament in early June. A source in May's office said the bill would not be the same thing parliament had rejected and will contain new features to reflect some lawmakers' concerns. Looking uncomfortable as she delivered a televised message to voters ahead of the European Parliament elections, May suggested Labour's internal divisions over a second referendum were to blame for the failure of the talks. The pound sank to $1.275, its lowest level since mid-January. May's hands have been tied, knowing that to make concessions to Labour would lead to fury in her divided party. Labour has feared any compromises on issues such as workers' rights would be torn up by May's successor. Britain's labyrinthine crisis over Brexit has stunned allies and foes alike, and with deadlock in London, the world's fifth largest economy faces an array of options including an exit with a deal to smooth the transition, a no-deal exit, an election or a second referendum. MAY ENDS IN JUNE The Brexit impasse is unlikely to be broken soon. After she puts her deal to a vote in the week of June 3, when U.S. President Donald Trump is due to make a state visit to Britain, May has said she will agree a timetable for the election of her successor. Before then, the government is considering holding a series of "indicative votes" to see what path, if any, lawmakers might be able to agree. "When we come to bring the legislation forward we will think carefully about ... the outcome of these talks, we will also consider whether we have some votes to see if the ideas that have come through command a majority in the House of Commons," May said. Boris Johnson, the face of the campaign for Britain to leave the EU, said he would be standing as a candidate to replace May as Conservative leader. "As we look to the future, we have to listen to the public," Simon Clarke, a Conservative lawmaker, said on Twitter. "Boris Johnson is the only candidate who increases likelihood to vote Conservative among both our 2017 voters & people planning to vote (for the newly formed) Brexit Party." The winner of a leadership contest will automatically become prime minister and will take control of the Brexit process, which has plunged Britain into its worst political crisis since World War Two. Johnson has been one of May's most outspoken critics over Brexit and supports leaving the EU without a deal. Parliament has repeatedly said it does not want a no-deal Brexit. The Brexit crisis has left the United Kingdom divided and smaller parties - such as Nigel Farage's Brexit Party and the pro-EU Liberal Democrats - are poaching support from both the Conservative and Labour parties at the fastest rate for decades. "Britain is divided down the middle over Brexit: it was in 2016 and it is in 2019 - and that is one of the reasons why this issue is so difficult to resolve," John Curtice, Britain's top polling expert, told Reuters. (Writing by Guy Faulconbridge and Michael Holden; Editing by Janet Lawrence)


Auroras may be one of nature's beauties   but the solar storms that create them are beasts that could overload every electronic device on the Earth, an expert warns. Juan Carlos Casado snapped a beautiful aurora that lit up the night sky of Iceland in a swirl of green. The image, which shows the aurora reflected in Thingvallavatn Lake, was selected as a NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day . Although the solar storms that generate aurora are usually harmless, a large enough one hitting earth could have catastrophic effects. One such storm recorded back in 1859 knocked out telegraph networks globally, causing telegraph pylons to spark and giving operators painful electric shocks. The ribbon-like light displays of the aurora borealis and australis - commonly known as the Northern and Southern Lights - are caused when energetic particles blowing in the solar wind from the Sun breach the Earth's magnetic shield. Once in the Earth's upper atmosphere, these incoming particles collide with gases, heating up and emitting light. The light show in Mr Casado's photograph was captured in the sky above Thingvallavatn Lake, in Iceland, back in 2016. The lake itself lies on top of a geological fault that separate Earth's Eurasian and North American tectonic plates. Although aurora are usually harmless, a strong enough gust of solar wind hitting the Earth could have devastating effects   including bringing down power and communication networks. 'Admire the beauty but fear the beast,' Mr Casado, from Spain, said in his picture caption. 'The beauty is the aurora overhead, here taking the form of great green spiral, seen between picturesque clouds with the bright Moon to the side and stars in the background. 'The beast is the wave of charged particles that creates the aurora but might, one day, impair civilisation.' One dangerously strong wavefront struck the Earth in recorded history, causing the solar storm of 1859. The storm originated from a coronal mass ejection, a pulse of charged particles and magnetic disturbances that followed a solar flare. The episode was preceded by prominent auroras seen across the globe, with the northern lights appearing as far south as the Caribbean. In the northeastern US, the light shows were reportedly so bright that one could read a newspaper by them at night. The solar storm compressed the Earth's magnetic field so violently that it induced electric currents in telegraph wires. Across Europe and North America, telegraph systems failed, with their pylons throwing sparks and many telegraph operators receiving electric shocks. Some operators were able to carry on sending and receiving messages even after disconnecting their power supplies, so great were the induced electric currents. The episode is also referred to as 'the Carrington Event', after one of the English astronomers, Richard Carrington, who first detected the solar flare. Experts believe that a relatively direct path from the Sun to the Earth might have been cleared by the previous coronal mass ejection. A solar storm of similar intensity took place in 2012, but passed by the Earth's orbit without striking our planet. Were a Carrington-level storm to hit the Earth today, experts believe that such would cause unprecedented levels of damage to electronic devices and power grids across the globe.


The parade buses pulled out of the OVO Center, puttered east down Lakeshore Boulevard, cut north up York Street and turned onto Ontario University Avenue before stopping in Nathan Phillips Square, where a horde of red-clad Raptors fans some of whom had sacked out there in sleeping bags the night before waited to celebrate the city's first major sports championship since Joe Carter's home run delivered a second straight title for the Blue Jays, in 1993. From a perch atop one bus 33-year-old point guard Kyle Lowry took it all in. He sprayed the crowd with champagne. He hugged Drake. He made small talk with Justin Trudeau. When fans chanted One more year at Kawhi Leonard the Finals MVP who will become an unrestricted free agent on June 30 Lowry hovered above Leonard, stuck his palm in the air and tweaked the wording: Five more years . He hugged the Larry O'Brien trophy, pressing it to his throwback Damon Stoudamire jersey. Fitting: an homage to the Original Raptor from Mr. Raptor. Lowry resists the label. He's the longest tenured member of the NBA champs seven years, and counting, during which he made five All-Star teams and led Toronto to five division titles but he thinks of himself more as a cog in the wheel. Lowry isn't much for reflection "I'll reflect when I retire," he says but he appreciates the journey, which began at 20th and Lehigh in North Philadelphia, on the blacktop courts near where Connie Mack Stadium once stood, where the undersized kid with the baggy shorts and oversized T-shirt fired up shots until dinner time then went back and tossed up a few more. The journey took him from Cardinal Dougherty High to Villanova, where his game blossomed after his college career nearly fell apart. Coach Jay Wright remembers his two years with Lowry vividly. "He wanted to do things his way," says Wright. "The other side of it was you always knew he was intelligent and he had a good heart. Really, it was a strange combination." Lowry's insistence on doing things his way had Wright wondering if the four-star recruit was worth the trouble: "It got to the point where I said, 'If you don't do it our way, you've got to go.' " In August, Wright warned Lowry: Don't ditch freshman orientation. On the first day Lowry was a no-show. Wright was incensed. He intended to toss Lowry off the team. When he tracked Lowry down, he was in the hospital. He had torn his ACL in a summer league game that morning. But he was back on the floor in December and missed only seven games, The journey took him to Memphis, where he saw the team draft another point guard, Mike Conley, after his rookie season, then to Houston, where he chafed under the direct, brusque style of coach Kevin McHale. It finally took him to Toronto, where be developed into an All-Star but couldn't overcome LeBron James in the playoffs, where he bottled up his anger in the aftermath of the Raptors' trading his best friend , All-Star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, where he played with amazing fire in the Finals, culminating in a 26-point, 10-assist effort in Game 6 at Oakland, ending the Warriors' reign. "Words can't describe the feeling," says Lowry. "Wow. Just f------ wow." Last summer Raptors president Masai Ujiri believed his team had plateaued and needed a shakeup. So Ujiri fired Dwane Casey a month-and-a-half before he was named the Coach of the Year, and replaced him with assistant Nick Nurse. Then he flipped DeRozan, center Jakob Poeltl and a first-round pick to the Spurs for Leonard and shooting guard Danny Green, gambling that Leonard coming off an injury-ravaged season  could push the team to a championship level. Lowry was crushed. A hash-it-out meeting between Lowry and Ujiri should have happened last fall. It needed to happen in early February, with the Raptors struggling and the strained relationship between Lowry and Ujiri who interpreted his star's put-your-head-down-and-do-your-job mentality as indifference that was poisoning the locker room. "We needed to figure some things out," Ujiri says. "We needed to communicate. We needed to sit down and talk." Lowry is hardheaded. He knows it. He knows where he gets it: His grandmother Shirley Holloway, who raised Lowry with his mother, Marie, was just as stubborn. "About everything ," Lowry recalls. Don't walk down the stairs like that. Don't cook grits like that. On Sundays, don't think about coming near the kitchen until she was done cleaning. "Like, 'Everybody get out of my goddam way or I ain't cooking breakfast,' " Lowry says. "You don't get breakfast when she's cleaning. How I am, that's straight from grandma." That streak cut both ways. It earned Lowry a reputation as hard to handle. He didn't think he deserved it with the Grizzlies, who drafted him in the first round in 2006 only to give up on him midway through his third season. "I had bad coaches," says Lowry. He definitely deserved it with the Rockets. Lowry spent two and a half seasons playing for Rick Adelman, connecting with the coach's laid-back approach. After the 2010 11 season, Houston replaced Adelman with McHale, whom Lowry, then 25, clashed with immediately. "You have to earn [Lowry's] trust," says Wright. "He's not giving that away easily." After one season together, Lowry requested a trade. "I didn't buy in," says Lowry. "I have apologized to Kevin. I didn't know he was trying to coach me. At the time, I didn't understand it." That stubbornness, though, fuels Lowry. After being traded to Toronto, a rival executive (Lowry declines to name him) told him he should prepare for life as a backup. Lowry has played 497 games for the Raptors and started 481. A former teammate ("Jared Jeffries," says Lowry. "Yeah, you call him out") once told Lowry he would never make more than $5 million per year. In 2017, Lowry signed a three-year, $100 million deal . A tense meeting with Ujiri wouldn't be a first, either. Ujiri didn't trade for Lowry. He was hired in 2013, a year after the Raptors acquired Lowry from Houston for a first-round pick and little-used swingman Gary Forbes. Ujiri loved Lowry's talent. His fearlessness. His ferocity. He hated his body language and his defiant attitude. Before training camp that fall, Ujiri called Lowry into his office. He challenged him. He said Lowry could be a $4 million per year player or a $12 million per year man. Lowry heard him. He responded with a career-best season, improving his scoring average from 11.6 points to 17.9 and propelling Toronto into the playoffs. So here the two were again, days before the February trade deadline, squaring off once more. Ujiri admits he didn't realize how hard the DeRozan trade would hit Lowry. But with the playoffs approaching, the issues between player and president needed to be dealt with. "It was, 'Let's have a conversation and see where we are,' " Lowry says. "We weren't as cohesive a team as we could have been. We could have, we should have been at that time, and we weren't there. Things were just building up." Both declined to discuss the specifics of what was said. "It was a tough meeting," says Ujiri. "We both expressed how we felt. And then we started to reason." Lowry told Ujiri he wanted to be there, that he believed in this team. When DeRozan was traded, Wright told him: Be professional. Hold it in. Chauncey Billups, a longtime mentor, said the same. "That's the thing about being a man and being a professional, that you go in here and you do your job," says Lowry. "You don't pout. I didn't pout, I just went out there and went to work." Ujiri needed to hear more. Lowry needed to say more. In the two-hour meeting, the two aired it out. "We needed to voice our opinions to each other, face-to-face," says Lowry. "My emotional side as a friend yes, I definitely was upset [about the trade]. My best friend is upset, so I'm upset. But the business side of it is like, 'Listen, you're getting the top one or two basketball players in the world in Kawhi Leonard. I knew how talented he is.' We had to make sure we were on the same page. And we were." That meeting, says Ujiri, "was a turning point." The Raptors went 8 1 in February. They finished the season with 58 wins, second only to the Bucks' 60. Lowry's confidence in the team swelled. After dropping the first game of the opening round to the Magic, Toronto had a team meeting. Lowry approached Ujiri, declaring that the Raptors would win four straight. They did. After losing Game 2 of the Finals, Lowry called Wright and said, We're winning this series. "He just loves having his back against the wall," says Wright. "At Villanova, every time we went into a road gym as a staff we would say, 'Thank God we got Kyle Lowry.' Because we knew he loved to play on the road. He loved everybody being against him, and we all knew it." In Oakland, when the buzzer sounded after the clincher, Lowry spotted Ujiri trying to get onto the Oracle Arena floor. A police deputy blocked him, telling him he didn't have the proper credentials. (The officer alleged Ujiri struck him , which he denies.) Lowry shouted at Ujiri, then pulled him past security. Ujiri had just constructed the first championship team in Raptors history. And the first player he hugged was Kyle Lowry. Champagne-soaked, Lowry sat in his locker inside Oracle Arena after Game 6 and pulled out his cell phone. He scrolled through his messages. There were 650. Friends. Family. Ex-teammates. Ex-coaches. Adelman offered his congratulations. "Anyone that knows Rick [knows] that's something," says Lowry, laughing. "I said, 'Oh s---, I'm definitely responding to this one. And I'm saving this number.' " Lowry replied to nearly all of them. He started as he was sitting in his locker, and he finished just after five in the morning. "I always do," says Lowry. "People that text you are thinking about you, so why not reach out to them and say 'thank you' or 'I appreciate it'?" In the hallway his kids, Karter, seven, and Kameron, three, waited. A championship means everything to Lowry. Sharing it with his sons means more. He grew up with an absentee father and vowed his kids never would. Kameron, says Lowry, isn't old enough to fully grasp what this season has been like. "He just likes to play in the confetti," says Lowry. Karter, however, is. As his teammates celebrated the series clincher, Lowry pulled Karter close and told him, "We did it." And now Lowry wants more. "My goal is to keep winning championships," says Lowry. "Get another, then another. I know I can play this game at a high level for a few more years. I want to continue to be a winner." Enter Leonard, whose free agency will dictate the future of the franchise. Lowry learned a lot from Leonard most importantly, the value of staying even-keeled. "Never get up, never get down," says Lowry. "That's one thing I'm going to continue with for the rest of my career." Lowry has no problem deferring to Leonard. Never did. When Leonard arrived for training camp, Lowry told him the Raptors were his team now. As 25-year-old forward Pascal Siakam began to expand his game, Lowry told him it was his time, too. "For me, it was about making my teammates comfortable," says Lowry. "That's all that mattered." No one, including Lowry, has any idea what Leonard is going to do. The Raptors will offer him a five-year, $190 million contract next week, the richest deal he can get. They can also offer a more flexible, short-term deal. But the Clippers have shadow-recruited Leonard all season, and the California native could be tempted to return home. "I want him to stay," says Lowry. "I'd love him to stay. But he's my friend. And I always say this in this business, you don't have that much choice in happiness sometimes. You have to make yourself happy. You have to be able to wake up every day and be happy with what your decision in life is, and that's why I never recruit. I never say like, 'Listen, yeah, I want you back. Come on back. Let's continue to be teammates. But if you choose to do something different, I'll support you. ' Free agency is where you make a decision. And if he chooses to do whatever he chooses to do, I swear I'd be happy for him. I have no idea what he's going to do. All I know is that he's happy right now, and he's a fun guy." With Leonard, the Raptors will be favorites to repeat. Without him, they could be in rebuilding mode. Lowry could be traded. The team could be ripped apart. But they will always have that title. And the kid from North Philly will forever be part of Canadian sports lore. During the Finals, a kid reporter asked Lowry what it felt like to be an icon. Lowry, briefly, was speechless. "I truly just want to be able to have people look at me as a guy that holds himself to a high standard," says Lowry. "I just want to be a guy that people could say, 'Man, that guy was a real good guy. He was a legit man. He took all the punches, he took all the criticism. He took everything, and he stood tall 10 toes down.' " Related slideshow: The top picks in the NBA draft (Provided by imagn)


Roche Holdings AG, the Swiss drug giant, and Spark Therapeutics, the West Philadelphia gene therapy company, have agreed to extend Roche's takeover offer expiration date from Dec. 31 to April 1, 2020. The extension is meant to "provide the parties with additional time to satisfy the Regulatory Conditions (with respect to antitrust laws)," Roche said in a statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5. Regulatory agencies such as the U.S. Federal Trade Commissions have been looking into how the merger could impact consumers. In February, Roche offered to pay $4.3 billion (or $114.50 a share), for Spark, expecting to get the deal done as soon as last Spring. The multibillion-dollar offer for a company started by scientists from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and 10 percent owned by the hospital's foundation, greatly encouraged Philadelphia's large community of gene and cell therapy scientist-entrepreneurs, as well as the many out-of-town investors who have backed University City start-ups like Spark, which is publicly-traded. Among its many other products, Roche through its U.S. subsidiary Genentech sells Hemlibra, a drug that helps people with hemophilia form blood clots so they don't easily bleed to death. Spark is working on a therapy that could cure hemophilia if taken once (that's why Sparks' stock ticker is ONCE). The federal Food and Drug Administration and antitrust investigators have been reviewing whether the acquisition of innovative, potentially very efficient new treatments by companies with a vested interest in current products could give the buyers too much incentive to charge very high profit margins for the new treatments or delay them from reaching patients. Roche and Spark have said they are cooperating with government reviews. The string of delays in closing the deal have discouraged investors, with the Spark stock trading at prices below Roche's offer. The stock fell 1.9 percent on Monday to close at $101.18, a 12 percent discount to Roche's offer price.     ©2019 The Philadelphia Inquirer Visit The Philadelphia Inquirer at www.inquirer.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


It's Christmas somewhere! July 25 marks Christmas in July for many countries in the southern hemisphere, including Australia, Madagascar and Bolivia. But that doesn't mean the unofficial holiday isn't recognized closer to home. The Emergency Food Bank in Stockton is hosting Christmas in July the last Saturday of the month. Its Sixth annual Christmas in July Backpack Giveaway runs from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 27 at 7 West Scotts Ave. The event includes a Health, Nutrition and Resources Fair featuring free dental screenings. WATCH ALSO: California lawmakers agree to health benefits for undocumented immigrants | Daily Blend


"Didier Drogba, I'm going to say it now, it is written in the stars." Those were the words that Gary Neville, with all the exaggerated cadence of his early broadcasting days, uttered as Didier Drogba strode up to the spot for the fifth and decisive penalty in the 2012 Champions League final. And seven years later, it is hard to argue with. In fact, the only point of contention may just be when this incredible fate was set for the Ivorian? When is anyone's destiny sketched out? Naturally, it's a hard thing to concretely answer, but I'd hazard a guess that Drogba's was etched in Moscow at the same stage four years previously. On that occasion, with perhaps a greater side (but not a greater team), Chelsea had faltered on penalties, and Drogba was helpless to stop it, having relinquished his right to take one by petulantly slapping Manchester United centre back Nemanja Vidic in the 116th minute. This forced John Terry to take the fifth and decisive penalty inside the Luzhniki Stadium and the rest is, well, a history that we'd rather not linger on. But, somewhere in the ashes of that tortuous defeat, a prophecy was born, one that laid out the path of redemption that Drogba would tread over the forthcoming four years. Inevitably - this is football, after all - this journey began with the prospect of a departure. Drogba had let the club down, and for that, the club would let him go. This proved to be unfounded, but even with his crucial goal in the following season's FA Cup triumph, rumours of his exit reverberated even louder around the footballing stratosphere that summer, with his 'It's a disgrace' outburst following the tragic Champions League semi-final loss to Barcelona supposedly the nail in the coffin of his Blues career. Again the rumour mills were found wanting, with Roman Abramovich and co instead opting to reward the striker with an improved three-year deal that would take him through to, yes, the summer of 2012. Two further FA Cup final goals and trophies followed, as well as a Premier League title (and Golden Boot), but the Ivorian's redemptive arc was still not fulfilled. Indeed, to ramp up the tension before this final reckoning, Chelsea made it clear that Drogba, at 34, would not be handed another contract extension beyond that summer. This was it then. And this narrative played out in the game - a game that is simultaneously etched into our brains and remarkably fuzzy - even in the stats. For the most part, it was a whir of Bayern shots, 35 to be exact, and Bayern misses - 28 of them were off target. At times, it felt like nothing but that air of destiny, of inevitable invincibility, was keeping Chelsea alive. At times it was the sheer willpower of David Luiz and Gary Cahill to thrust themselves in front of every shot they could. And, at times, it was just the left underside of Petr Cech's torso. Early morning 20.05.2012   @ChelseaFC @GaryJCahill @ChampionsLeague pic.twitter.com/W2ebZP6VPR   Didier Drogba (@didierdrogba) May 20, 2019 To be honest, it's hard to remember anything Drogba did that game that wasn't completely indelible, because, well, there were only three real moments where he took centre stage, and all three came within a few yards of the penalty spot. First, there was the hope-rescuing header of the 88th minute, which came from Chelsea's sole corner of the game, compared to Bayern's 20. Then there was the hope-trashing foul of the 94th minute that gave former teammate Arjen Robben the chance to steal it from the spot. But even those two fade away - well, actually, that header is still the greatest I've ever seen - when compared with that third and final act in Didier Drogba's final act (well...) as a Chelsea player. You know the drill. Juan Mata misses the first, and the worst is feared. FCB hit their first three and the worst is nigh on confirmed. Frank Lampard then becomes just the second player ever to score in two European final penalty shootouts. Ivica Olic then teases the door back open with a lukewarm effort to his right that is well-saved by Cech, before Ashley Cole becomes just the third player ever to score in two European final penalty shootouts with a souped-up version of Olic's effort. I C O N I C. pic.twitter.com/UrR1KqKV0B   Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) May 19, 2019 Bastian Schweinsteiger then has his hesitant effort finger-tipped onto the post by an outstretched Cech, leaving a certain someone with the pen of his own destiny in his hand, and a different kind of pen required to write it. All that was needed now was the signature. No, not the signature that would keep him at the club, but the signature that would cement his legendary legacy. The signature that would confirm his life-sentence to the annals of Chelsea history. And so he stepped up to meet his destiny, with Neville reminding him of this fact as he did, and the Bayern fans desperately trying to distract him with their whistles. But then he steadied himself, and the whole world stood still, even those in the hitherto raucous Bayern end behind the goal, and waited for fate to take shape. But Drogba didn't wait. As the whistle blew, he placed his left foot back before careering forward with two purposeful steps, one of which somehow also served as a stagger, before he slotted the ball with untold composure into the left-hand corner of the net, and, in half a second, history was made. With parity in mind, it's perhaps fair to end with the words of Clive Tyldesley from the night's other broadcast. Because, in an instant, Didier Drogba had delivered... "The greatest night in Chelsea's history. Champions of Europe at last. Champions League winners, the hard way. They've beaten Bayern in their own backyard, and at their own game: penalties."


Katherine Schwarzenegger is proud of how her family has come together amid such a terrible tragedy. Just one day after Saoirse Kennedy Hill was laid to rest, following a suspected overdose last week, Katherine, 29, paid tribute to her family in an emotional and reflective post on Instagram. Along with a scenic sunset photo of the Kennedy family's Hyannis Port estate, Katherine praised her relatives for being so "loving, supportive, and strong" and expressed her gratitude to have them all in her life. "After wiping away the tears, after the beautiful sunsets, there is always a new day," she captioned the shot . "It's not the big events or pretty things that hold you up at the end of the day, it's family." "I feel so incredibly blessed to be part of such a loving, supportive and strong family that shows up in good times and in tough times," she added. "I love each and every one of them and am so grateful to have them in my life. 🙏♥🙏" While this was the first time that Katherine personally spoke out about the tragedy, other members of her immediate family were quick to send their condolences shortly after news broke that Saoirse, the only child of Courtney Kennedy Hill and Paul Hill , had sadly died at the age of 22. Last Friday, Katherine's mother Maria Shriver , who is the niece of Robert , John and Ted Kennedy , shared an Instagram post where she called for Saoirse's death to serve as a reminder for everyone to be kinder and more compassionate to one another. "A brave young woman left our world yesterday. She left a gaping hole in the lives of all those who loved her dearly," she wrote in reference to Saoirse. "May God bless her. May God hold her parents during this unbearable hour and give them the strength to make it thru [sic]. Amen." Shriver, 63, continued her statement in the caption by pointing out that nearly everyone was struggling in some capacity and advising her followers to embrace your loved ones before it's too late. "Life is fragile and heartbreaking. It turns upside down in a minute," she said. "Love your children, hold them tight. Love your family, hold them close. Love your friends, keep them near." "Be gentle with others, as so many are fragile and struggling," Shriver told her followers. "Actually, I think it's best to assume everyone is struggling, so treat everyone with love, tenderness, and compassion." Shriver then echoed her thoughts with a note on Twitter. "Today, may you walk out in Love. May you walk out into the world with compassion and tenderness. We all need tenderness and we can all bestow it," she wrote . Her message was later retweeted by her children   daughters Christina and Katherine and son Patrick   whom she shares with ex-husband Arnold Schwarzenegger . Today, may you walk out in Love. May you walk out into the world with compassion and tenderness. We all need tenderness and we can all bestow it.   Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) August 2, 2019 Katherine and Shriver were two of many Kennedy relatives who attended Saoirse's private wake and funeral mass earlier this week at the home of matriarch Ethel Kennedy , where the 22-year-old was tragically found by paramedics on Aug. 1. "They were all there," a family friend tells PEOPLE of the multigenerational clan, including the Lawfords, Shrivers, and Schwarzeneggers (minus Arnold). "The entire family was there." "It's sort of like a reunion," the friend added. "It's such a huge family …. [that] they see each other at funerals and tragedies." During the two-day services, Caroline Kennedy , the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy , gave a reading, while Courtney assisted the priest with communion at one point. Saoirse's uncle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivered a eulogy, where he described some of her final hours : how she spent time with her grandmother Ethel and had gone out with a friend before returning home for a sunrise swim in the Atlantic Ocean. Her father Paul also said at her funeral, according to someone in attendance, "Saoirse was the love of my life. I loved her to death." In a statement last week after Saoirse's death, the Kennedys said they were "shattered." "The world is a little less beautiful today," Ethel said of her granddaughter. Saoirse's aunt Kerry Kennedy also told PEOPLE in a statement, "These last few days have been abundant with suffering and love ." Saoirse's cause and manner of death   whether it was accidental   is currently pending a toxicology report . If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "home" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org. If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, please contact the SAMHSA substance abuse helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.


Looking to uncover all that Brewerytown has to offer? Get to know this Philadelphia neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a brewery (it's Brewerytown, after all) to a non-profit cafe, benefitting post-foster care youth. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Brewerytown, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. Spot Gourmet Burgers Topping the list is Spot Gourmet Burgers , a place to score burgers and cheesesteaks. Located at 2821 W. Girard Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 219 reviews on Yelp. Sirloin burgers are ground fresh every day at this award-winning business. Try the Billy Burger, with goat cheese, sautéed spinach, fire-roasted red peppers and truffle-balsamic glaze. Order your burger anywhere from rare to incinerated. 2. Crime & Punishment Brewing Next up is brewery Crime & Punishment Brewing , situated at 2711 W. Girard Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 157 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. Bar snacks include a house-made pickle bowl and pickled deviled eggs. For heartier fare, order a kielbasa sandwich with sauerkraut and mustard or the mushroom stroganoff sandwich with wild mushrooms and cashew cream. Yelpers also buzz about the potato pierogies. Of course, it's a brewery, so complement your dishes with a Sudden Zest, a blood orange gose. 3. The Monkey & The Elephant The Monkey & The Elephant , a spot to score coffee, tea and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 2831 W. Girard Ave., 4.5 stars out of 69 reviews. The non-profit cafe employs young adults post-foster care. According to its website, its mission is to provide, "a job and life skills program that seeks to equip youth who've aged out of foster care with the tools necessary to make the transition to self-sufficient adulthood." 4. Chez Novaks Chez Novaks, a French and Caribbean cafe, is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 54 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2829 W. Girard Ave. to see for yourself. Appetizers include a grilled avocado, with vegetable stuffing and sesame dressing. Or, there's the escargot, featuring imported burgundy snails, garlic, sea salt, black pepper and cilantro-chili butter. Main plates include jerk duck leg, sautéed shrimp and lamb sausages. The restaurant will only be open on Friday and Saturday nights during the summer season. 5. iMunch Cafe Check out iMunch Cafe , which has earned four stars out of 109 reviews on Yelp. You can find the breakfast and brunch spot, which offers coffee, tea and sandwiches, at 1233 N. 31st St. Try a pomegranate smoothie with your breakfast, which is served until 2 p.m. Salads, sandwiches and paninis round out the lunch menu, which features a veggie burrito, with roasted mushrooms, garlic spinach, sweet potato puree, corn salsa and truffle oil. 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.


Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is being criticized after his reelection campaign put up a tombstone-shaped sign with his Democratic challenger' s name on it and the date of death listed as the 2020 election. His campaign tweeted a photo of the tombstones at a campaign event in Fancy Farm, Kentucky, and called McConnell the "Grim Reaper of Socialism." McConnell has embraced Democratic criticism of him, saying he was happy to be the grim reaper of liberal proposals. Among the five "tombstones" displayed by McConnell's campaign is one reading "R.I.P. Amy McGrath November 3, 2020." Two more are dedicated to socialism and the Green New Deal, the progressive climate change plan championed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). The campaign also displayed a tombstone in honor of Merrick Garland, former President Obama's final nominee to the Supreme Court, who was blocked by McConnell until Obama's term ended leaving the spot open for President Trump to nominate a conservative justice. The Grim Reaper of Socialism at #FancyFarm today. #FancyFarm139 pic.twitter.com/KMKJifu3b5 - Team Mitch (@Team_Mitch) August 3, 2019 McConnell's challenger said the death imagery is troubling - especially in wake of the recent mass shootings. "Hours after the El Paso shooting, Mitch McConnell proudly tweeted this photo. I find it so troubling that our politics have become so nasty and personal that the Senate Majority Leader thinks it's appropriate to use imagery of the death of a political opponent (me) as messaging," McGrath tweeted, with a copy of the photo. A mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday killed at least 22 people. A separate shooting in Dayton, Ohio killed at least nine people. "It's symptomatic of what is wrong with our system. I'm fine with the ordinary rough and tumble of politics, but this strikes me as beyond the pale." It's symptomatic of what is wrong with our system. I'm fine with the ordinary rough and tumble of politics, but this strikes me as beyond the pale. - Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) August 5, 2019 Jamal Raad, communications director for Democratic presidential candidate and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, also called out the McConnell campaigns "grim reaper" tweet. The day after mass murders by assault weapon, Mitch McConnell calls himself the grim reaper. https://t.co/LKnbjdgGND - Jamal Raad (@jamalraad) August 5, 2019 A spokesperson for McConnell's campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. McConnell was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and reelected five times since. He is the longest serving senator in Kentucky's history. McGrath narrowly lost a congressional race in a Republican stronghold district in 2018 to incumbent Rep. Andy Barr. She mounted her campaign against McConnell in July, and raised $2.5 million in her first day.


The Yankees have been without injured corner outfielders Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge for almost the whole season, but it appears they'll be back in the team's lineup soon. Manager Aaron Boone suggested Tuesday that the sluggers could return during an upcoming homestand that spans from June 17-26, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com ( Twitter links ). In the meantime, both players will need to tune up in the minor leagues. Stanton started a rehab assignment at the High-A level Tuesday, while Judge is likely to embark on a rehab stint with either Triple-A Scranton or another affiliate this weekend. New York's one of nine teams that have cracked at least 100 home runs this year, but it hasn't gotten any from the prodigious Stanton. The 27-year-old totaled only eight plate appearances before going to the injured list with a biceps strain April 1. While that problem is in the past, Stanton has since dealt with left shoulder and calf issues   the latter of which forced him back to the IL on May 22 shortly after he began a rehab assignment. Judge, meanwhile, headed to the IL on April 21 with a significant left oblique strain. He opened his age-27 season with a flourish before that, slashing .288/.404/.521 (145 wRC+) with five homers in 89 trips to the plate. Just as the Yankees' offense has had to get by without Stanton and Judge, among others, their bullpen has been forced to survive without one of its best pieces. Right-hander Dellin Betances hasn't pitched this season after being diagnosed with a bone spur in his shoulder in early April. That injury has healed, but the four-time All-Star is now battling a right lat strain. Although Boone announced it's a low-grade strain, the Yankees will shut Betances down "for a few weeks," Hoch writes . "He's still going to play a big role for us this year, just a little later than we thought,"Boone said of Betances. Related slideshow: The 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


France's national holiday, Bastille Day was a turning point in the nation's revolution. On July 14, 1789, a mob stormed the fortress that represented the worst of the old monarchy, and the anniversary has been marked ever since. In modern times, it's a day of celebration in France, as well as for Francophiles everywhere. In the spirit of liberté, égalité, et fraternité , Hoodline compiled this list of Los Angeles's freshest restaurants, crêperies and wine bars, using data from Yelp and our own methodology. Los Angeles boasts its share of French restaurants, ideal for a Bastille Day meal. 1. Cafe Beaujolais Topping the list is Cafe Beaujolais . Located at 1712 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock, the French spot is the most popular French restaurant in Los Angeles, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,366 reviews on Yelp. 2. Papilles Bistro Next up is Hollywood Hills' Papilles Bistro , situated at 6221 Franklin Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 427 reviews on Yelp, the French spot has proven to be a local favorite. 3. Taix French Restaurant Echo Park's Taix French Restaurant , located at 1911 W. Sunset Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the French spot four stars out of 790 reviews. If you're looking to grab a glass (or bottle) of wine before, during, or after your Bastille Day festivities, consider checking out one of these popular spots. 1. Augustine Wine Bar Topping the list is Augustine Wine Bar . Located at 13456 Ventura Blvd. in Sherman Oaks, the wine bar is the highest rated wine bar in Los Angeles, boasting 4.5 stars out of 244 reviews on Yelp. 2. Belle Vie Food & Wine Next up is Sawtelle's Belle Vie Food & Wine , situated at 11916 Wilshire Blvd. With 4.5 stars out of 198 reviews on Yelp, the wine bar and French spot has proven to be a local favorite. 3. Colorado Wine Company Eagle Rock's Colorado Wine Company , located at 2305 Colorado Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the wine bar 4.5 stars out of 210 reviews. Whether you order them sweet or savory, crêpes are a classic way to pay tribute to French cuisine. Hoodline combed through Los Angeles's top crêperies, and here's where everyone is heading. 1. KC's Crepes Cafe Topping the list is KC's Crepes Cafe . Located at 8320 Lincoln Blvd. in Westchester, the creperie and coffee and tea spot is the highest rated creperie in Los Angeles, boasting four stars out of 761 reviews on Yelp. 2. Crepes De Paris Next up is Downtown's Crepes De Paris , situated at 123 S. Figueroa St., Suite 122. With 4.5 stars out of 130 reviews on Yelp, the creperie and French restaurant, serving sandwiches and more, has proven to be a local favorite. 3. Bird on the Tree Cafe Hancock Park's Bird on the Tree Cafe , located at 5223 Wilshire Blvd., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the cafe and creperie 4.5 stars out of 109 reviews. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Pope Francis issued new global rules Thursday for reporting sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, mandating for the first time that all dioceses set up systems for reporting abuse and cover-ups. The new rules require all Catholic dioceses around the world to have a "public and accessible" system in place for reporting abuse by June 1, 2020. The new norms cover internal Catholic Church procedure, not the issue of reporting abuse or cover-up to civil authorities, and represent a top-down imposition which must be followed by all dioceses. Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Vatican's top investigator of sex abuse, told CNN that the new rules add a layer of accountability for church leaders. "First of all that leadership is not above the law," Scicluna said, "and second that leadership needs to know, all of us in leadership we need to know, that if the people love the Church they're going to denounce us when we do something wrong." Most dioceses in the US and Europe already have these systems, and the new norms will likely be more important in countries where there are not already well-established guidelines for reporting and handling sexual abuse. Under the new rules, investigations into credible reports of sexual abuse must be completed within 90 days, and a no-retaliation clause protects the person reporting abuse from tit-for-tat claims or obligations for them to keep quiet. Top Vatican official Cardinal Marc Ouellet told the Vatican's in-house newspaper the mandatory reporting requirement was the most important element in the new rules. Ouellet told Osservatore Romano that it's significant that "besides the abuses on the minors and on the vulnerable adults that the harassment or violence of abuse of power also be reported." For decades the Catholic Church has been plagued by a series of sex abuse scandals in different countries around the world. The new norms follow a global meeting on sex abuse at the Vatican in February and represent Pope Francis' pledge to offer "concrete measures" to combat sexual abuse. There has not previously been a uniform, universal system in the Catholic Church for reporting and investigating allegations of abuse. The new rules were set out in an Apostolic letter, called a "Motu Proprio," issued personally by Pope Francis, which calls for a three-year trial period for the initiative. Although the norms represent an important clarification of procedures to be followed, they do not deal with the question of what happens to a priest or bishop who breaks these rules. To date, no church official has been publicly sanctioned for cover-up, and a lack of accountability is something that survivors have been concerned about for years. After Bishop Robert Finn, the formerly the head of a Kansas City diocese, was convicted of failing to report child abuse in 2012, advocates for abuse survivors were angered that the Vatican allowed him to quietly resign rather than publicly sanctioning him. In the United States, a bishop and canon lawyer praised the Pope's new move. "I welcome the new motu proprio from Pope Francis with its clear procedures for the accountability of bishops and the protection of those who report abuse becoming the universal law of the Church," tweeted Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Kentucky. Kurt Martens, a professor of canon law of the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, called the new rules an "immense and revolutionary gift to the entire Church." "The new law offers whistle blower protections for all victim reporters and requires that every diocese in the world have publicly accessible ways to report abuse," Martens tweeted. "That is simply revolutionary."


Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) cautioned against a "race to judgment" on impeaching President Trump, as a wave of his fellow 2020 presidential candidates have issued calls to begin impeachment proceedings. "I think he committed impeachable offenses, but we have to go through the process," Bennet said of Trump during a CNN presidential town hall Thursday night. "One of the problems with our politics today is we want to go out and tweet and immediately react, a race to judgment, and we need to be more strategic than that," he added. "I'm not saying we shouldn't follow this evidence where it leads, but I am saying we should bring the American people." Democratic presidential hopefuls have ramped up their calls for the House to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump after special counsel Robert Mueller spoke publicly for the first time about his investigation. Sens. Cory Booker (N.J.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (N.Y.) joined fellow Democratic Sens. Kamala Harris (Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) in calling for impeachment proceedings, with both Warren and Harris saying that Mueller had delivered an "impeachment referral." Mueller said during a Wednesday press conference that his team did not exonerate the president, but also pointed to his report, which did not make a determination on whether Trump committed a crime by interfering with the probe. "After that investigation, if we had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said that," Mueller said. He also noted that he did not believe he had the authority to decide whether Trump committed a crime, citing Justice Department regulations. He has previously said that Congress could pursue obstruction of justice investigations. Before Wednesday's statement, a number of 2020 presidential candidates had already called for impeachment proceedings , with Warren last month becoming the first White House contender to call for impeachment.


One of the biggest questions facing the 2019 Cleveland Browns is the offensive line. With stalwart right guard Kevin Zeitler traded away and left tackle Greg Robinson apparently unchallenged to start, there are indeed viable questions. Coach Freddie Kitchens sees it differently. "I will say this about our offensive line: This may be the best group in this setting, the minicamp, tryout guys, free agent guys - this is the best offensive line I have ever been a part of," Kitchens was quoted by cleveland.com . "I have been in the league 13 years. I have never seen a group collectively this good. We can actually function on offense, and sometimes in this kind of camp setting, that is hard to do." Coach Kitchens got his first look at Austin Corbett with the starters in OTAs. The 2018 second-round pick is taking over for Zeitler at right guard. That's the only change to the starting lineup. New offensive line coach James Campen is a bigger change, taking over for fan favorite, Bob Wylie. MORE: This photo of Kyler Murray led to more speculation about his height Patriots will prove Super Bowl LIII shutdown defense was no fluke Roundup: Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost Engaged, Robert F. Smith Pays Off Morehouse Student Loans NCSA: Five common recruiting myths Breaking down Darnell Savage's skill set and fit in Packers defense


While Las Vegas may be an obvious choice for a vacation spot, the city offers much more than just gambling and buffets, and it's well worth a fresh look at its constantly changing offerings for accommodations, libations, recreation and relaxation. The self-proclaimed Entertainment Capital of the World has a thriving Downtown Arts District, several museums, dozens of parks and a world-class center for the performing arts. Its iconic casino-hotels offer extensive shopping, dining, pools and spas, live shows and nightlife. It was named one of the New York Times' top destinations for 2019, with a much-anticipated Lady Gaga residency sealing the deal. Thankfully, there are plenty of regular, relatively inexpensive flights between Minneapolis and Las Vegas. We pulled from travel site Skyscanner to provide you with a short list of flights and hotels handpicked with the trendy adventurer in mind. (Prices and availability are current as of publication and subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in the articles may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Cheapest Las Vegas flights Currently, the cheapest flights between Minneapolis and Las Vegas are if you leave on July 9 and return from Nevada on July 11. Sun Country Airlines currently has tickets for $104, roundtrip. Sun Country Airlines also has tickets at that price point later in July. If you fly out of Minneapolis on July 31 and return from Las Vegas on Aug. 3, Sun Country Airlines can get you there and back for $104 roundtrip. Top Las Vegas hotels Regarding where to stay, here are some of Las Vegas' top-rated hotels, that we selected from Skyscanner's listings based on price and customer satisfaction. Bellagio Hotel and Casino (3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) If you're looking to treat yourself, consider The Bellagio Las Vegas . The hotel has a 4.5-star rating on Skyscanner, and rooms are currently available for $149. "This hotel is an icon in its own right. They have art installations, the fountains, the garden, Chihuly ceiling, amongst the gambling and eateries," wrote visitor Stace. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) There's also the 4.6-star rated The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas . Rooms are currently set at $140/night. "Cool hotel in Las Vegas with good views of the city from the rooftop pool," wrote Scott. The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino (3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South) A third option is The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino . The 4.3-star hotel has rooms for $149/night. "Venetian is a wonderful place to stay when you're in Vegas," wrote visitor Esther. "It's right in the middle of the strip and close to pretty much everywhere. The rooms are also amazing." Local restaurant picks If you're looking for a popular spot to grab a bite, Las Vegas has plenty of excellent eateries to choose from. Here are a few from Skyscanner's listings to help you get started. Mon Ami Gabi (3655 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) If you're looking for a local favorite, head to Mon Ami Gabi , which has an average of 4.5 stars out of 86 reviews on Skyscanner. "This is my favorite restaurant in Las Vegas and surprisingly very well priced," wrote visitor Anna. "Grab a seat on the patio to see the Bellagio fountains." Wicked Spoon (Level 2, The Chelsea Tower, 3708 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) Another popular dining destination is Wicked Spoon , with 4.3 stars from 93 reviews. "Came for Sunday brunch   beat the crowds and overall had a great time," wrote reviewer Kelly. "Had some truffle spaghetti, the scrambled eggs were soft, desserts were great and even the kale salad was tasty." Earl of Sandwich (3667 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) Also worth considering is Earl of Sandwich . Price tags well under $10 and a variety of hot sandwiches from turkey and cranberry to roast beef and horseradish. "Open 24 hours a day and a variety of hot sandwiches at all times," wrote Cyrus. Featured Las Vegas attractions Not sure what to do in Las Vegas, besides eat and drink? Here are a few recommendations, provided by Skyscanner. Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard) First up is the Las Vegas Strip . Four miles of fun, decadence and fantastic shopping, dining and gambling is what lures people from around the world back to Vegas again and again. From the Mandalay Bay in the south to the Stratosphere in the north, The Strip is where the action is. "A nice walk for the adventurous," wrote visitor Karen. Fountains at Bellagio (3600 S. Las Vegas Blvd.) The Fountains at Bellagio are another popular destination. Fountains shoot 250 feet into the air to the accompaniment of a symphony every 30 minutes, that is, until 7 p.m. After that, the spectacular display happens every 15 minutes. "Love watching the fountain!" wrote visitor Kendra. "It is beautiful and relaxing." The Fremont Street Experience (425 Fremont St.) Lastly, consider checking out The Fremont Street Experience . Its main attraction is a massive barrel vault canopy screen that hangs over four of the mall's five blocks. This canopy is famous for its wild light shows that happen every night. "Plenty to see here and do, from the old casinos to 99-cent souvenirs," wrote visitor Yanira. This story was created automatically using flight, hotel, and local attractions 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 Eagles are facing immense pressure entering the 2019 NFL season, with the offseason hype train rolling even louder than it did during the Birds 2011 season, where the group was labeled a "dream team." Carson Wentz is healthy, the offense is loaded and Eagles fans are preparing for another run towards the Lombardi Trophy. For NFL.com writer, Adam Rank, anything less than a Super Bowl for Carson Wentz and company will be viewed as an epic failure. For 2019 to be a successful season, the Eagles MUST … - Win the Super Bowl. And if you could, also keep the Cowboys out of the playoffs. In fact, being the only team from the NFC East in the playoffs would be great. But the Lombardi Trophy is the only goal. There are some good teams in the NFC, but the Eagles have one of the top rosters (if not the best) in the NFL right now. They are taking a slight leap of faith by going with Wentz, but it feels like the right move to me. Philadelphia is not only going to be a contender for the Super Bowl this season but for some time to come. For Rank and every other NFL analyst across the league, the additions of Jordan Howard, Miles Sanders, JJ Arcega-Whiteside and DeSean Jackson, coupled with the development of Dallas Goedert, should allow Carson Wentz to reach MVP heights. Super Bowl or Bust is a huge reach, but to say that the Philadelphia Eagles are entering the 2019 season with aspirations of making anything less than the big game are absurd. They were an Alshon Jeffery dropped pass away from returning last season, and that was with most of the roster on injured reserve or battling injuries. This group if healthy has all the components to challenge the Chiefs and Patriots wire to wire in an AFC/NFC Super Bowl, and it'll all fall on Wentz, win or lose. MORE: UFC fighter Ben Askren had an excellent response to getting knocked out in 5 seconds Expected starting lineup for Lakers with LeBron James at point guard Former Steeler DeAngelo Williams throws shade at WR Ryan Switzer Honor thy father: Quinn Cook signed with Lakers for good reason Three Potential Trade Destinations for Russell Westbrook


TONALEA, Ariz.   The Littlefoot family didn't have electricity for 17 years. They lived off of low-powered generators and used flashlights and kerosene lamps when it got dark. "Seventeen years without electricity, so it's been hard…some of the appliances that we have, we can't run it," Ernest Littlefoot, Sr. said. The family is one of 15,000 Navajo families who for centuries have been living in darkness. A large part of the Navajo Nation   the largest Native American territory in the country   has never done basic things like flipped a light switch or used an oven. But now there is a major effort to power up Native American lands that never had an electrical grid or adequate solar energy. "The idea that there are these wonderful citizens of the United States without power is just mind-boggling," said Michael Hyland, American Public Power Association senior vice president of engineering services. The Littlefoot family was able to get electricity for the first time a few weeks ago. While they had some solar power before crews dug up powerlines, it was not enough energy for basic things like storing food in a refrigerator and lighting up the house. The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, a non-profit tribe-owned utility company that started in 1959, has been slowly trying to address the lack of power on the Navajo reservation, which is in parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The authority has been trying to connect tribal homes to power for the first time ever. Dozens of volunteer power line crews from 25 utility companies throughout 12 states have been traveling to the Native American reservation to help install electricity as part of a pilot project called #LightUpNavajo, which has been raising funds through an online campaign. The crews were partnered up, sometimes with workers from another state, to tackle the installation of electricity at different homes. In total, from April to May, they built power lines to connect more than 233 families to electricity. "We used to, when it got dark… we were running around feeling for everything or would turn on…the flashlights or I had a couple of candles here," Phyllis Littlefoot, Ernest's wife, said. "Now I'm coming in and I just flip the lights and everything's going and I just come home from work and then jump into bed, and sometimes I wake up at night. 'Oh, we have electricity, not solar.' I see that the nightlight is still on…I don't want to start crying but I'm just so happy." Depending on the terrain, it costs an average home $60,000 to $70,000 for a utility line that is around a mile long. Gaylda Tso is Tuba City's office supervisor for the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority said it seems like a basic necessity for families, but on the reservation it was common to live without electricity. JON SUMMERS: ELECTRIC VEHICLES PAVING THE WAY TO BIPARTISANSHIP "When I heard about the project, I was very excited and I was on board to help all these customers without electricity…The Littlefoot family, they were faced with a high cost, they're close to a mile from the main power line," Tso said. "I wish I could've reached out to more customers, there's more customers out there but we did as much as we could for our district." The project came about after conversations Walter Haase, NTUA's general manager, had with American Public Power Association members at events throughout the country. The APPA already had a mutual aid program that sends electric crews to natural disaster areas   so they decided to partner up and use mutual aid to help out what's already been a disaster for decades   installing electricity for the first time in Native American families' homes. "All of us are Americans and we need to help each other become a better, greater place," Haase said. Haase said that in the 1920s and 1930s, when the rural utilities service corporation of the USDA provided money to co-ops, the NUTA didn't exist and the investor-owned utilities that were supposed to serve areas in the Navajo Nation did not. "That's why we're kind of late to the game with providing the services and   because we're late to the game   the dollars and the resources that the federal government made available to the rest of the United States population were not made available to our people," Haase said. The Department of Energy is now trying to replicate the effort in states like Alaska, Oklahoma, and other areas that don't have electricity. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Light Up Navajo project officials said they hope to keep providing electricity to families multiple times a year. The only factor getting in their way: money. It costs around $1 billion for a project like this to power 200-plus residents. So, their goal right now is fundraising. "Our prayers, our faith, hopes and dreams have come true," Phyllis said. "I say, oh a miracle happened. I'm so happy everything is worry free now…Now, I don't think we have to do anything but just turn on the switch and there is light, it's like oh, God gave us light."


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Entering the offseason, the Raiders knew that they had to make some massive upgrades to their pass rush. That is why they spent the No. 4 overall pick on Clemson's Clelin Ferrell and another fourth-round pick on Maxx Crosby from Eastern Michigan. But did they do enough to fix the league's worst pass-rushing group from 2019? Will they regret not targeting more proven players in free agency? In a recent article by Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report , he named each team's biggest regret from the 2019 offseason. For the Raiders, Knox listed the team's lack-of-upgrades to the pass-rush as their biggest regret. Take a look at his thoughts here on the Raiders' defensive line heading into the season: Oakland produced a league-low 13 sacks as a team in 2018-a laughable number in today's pass-driven NFL. The Raiders added (Clelin) Ferrell and fourth-round edge-rusher Maxx Crosby and…that's it. Oakland didn't sign Justin Houston, and it didn't trade for Dee Ford or Frank Clark. It didn't even trade for Emmanuel Ogbah or sign risky free-agent prospect Ezekiel Ansah. While the Raiders certainly had the cap space and the assets to go after the likes of Dee Ford or Frank Clark, the team opted to build their defense through the draft. And given the fact that neither Clark or Ford are considered top-five defensive ends, it didn't make much sense to trade draft assets and give away cap space to fix that position. The Raiders' pass-rush should be improved going forward, but the question will be by how much? They may regret not bringing in some veteran depth at the position, but missing on the Frank Clark and Dee Ford's of the world shouldn't come back to haunt them. MORE: The NBA should be embarrassed about all the wrong hats being worn at the draft Roundup: Toy Story 4 Worth the Wait; Slack is Back, Lil Nas X Here to Stay The 2019 NBA draft pick by pick Luke Bowanko: what the Lions are getting with their new OL News: Elliott holdout concern re-emerges from Bristol, Cowboys new DE impresses


So if it hasn't happened yet, there's a good chance that it's not going to happen. By "it," I mean that the three players with the franchise tag probably aren't getting a long-term deal. That's unfortunate for Jadeveon Clowney, Grady Jarrett and Robbie Gould. Yes, you read that right - a kicker is going to play the season on the franchise tag. It's happened before, but I can't remember a situation where the kicker wanted to be released to sign a new deal with a different team. Gould must really want to go back to the Bears and save the city of Chicago from bad kicking. Jarrett shouldn't expect a new deal. The Falcons only have about $6.5 million left in salary cap space, according to OverTheCap , so he probably has to get in line. Julio Jones was promised a new deal and he trusts Arthur Blank to get a deal done. That means the Falcons aren't going to be throwing money at their talented defensive tackle before they actually pay one of the faces of their franchise. Clowney could be waiting a while. Is he a Bill O'Brien guy? No one really knows. Clowney does have an injury history but so does J.J. Watt and he got paid. Whitney Mercilus is going to need a new deal after this season. If the Texans are trying to build a system like the Patriots then Clowney will have to go somewhere else to get paid. The point: None of these guys are getting deals. It's doubtful any of them will pull a Le'Veon Bell. Once the deadline passes, they can only play under the tag. It looks like that's the way we are going. MORE: UFC fighter Ben Askren had an excellent response to getting knocked out in 5 seconds Expected starting lineup for Lakers with LeBron James at point guard Honor thy father: Quinn Cook signed with Lakers for good reason Three Potential Trade Destinations for Russell Westbrook Mesmerizing speed could force Jon'Vea Johnson onto Cowboys roster


The PGA Tour returns to Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, Texas, this week for the 74th time. The tournament has a new sponsor name - Charles Schwab Challenge - and features Justin Rose back to defend his championship. Masters runner-up Xander Schauffele, defending British Open Championship champ Francesco Molinari and Bryson DeChambeau are among the other names of note in the field. Colonial plays at 7,209 yards and par 70. It has been a uninterrupted PGA Tour host course since 1946 and is only surpassed by Augusta National in terms of sustained tenure on the Tour. Charles Schwab Challenge It also features the coolest first-place award this side of the Masters green jacket. A fully restored 1973 Dodge Challenger will be awarded to the winner. Carrying the "73" theme, playing off the year the tournament began, guests dressed in throwback attire on Thursday will get a 73 percent discount on food and non-alcoholic drinks. Here are the first and second round tee times and pairings. Round 1 Tee Times 1st Tee Tee Time (ET) Pairing 8 a.m. Tom Purtzer, Keith Clearwater 8:11 a.m. Scott Brown, Tyrone Van Aswegen, Richy Werenski 8:22 a.m. Brian Stuard, Beau Hossler, Roger Sloan 8:33 a.m. Paul Casey, Andrew Putnam, Emiliano Grillo 8:44 a.m. Patton Kizzire, Brian Harman, Tony Finau 8:55 a.m. Michael Kim, Billy Horschel, Jhonattan Vegas 9:06 a.m. Ryan Armour, Zach Johnson, Louis Oosthuizen 9:17 a.m. Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker 9:28 a.m. Vaughn Taylor, Roberto Castro, Byeong Hun An 9:39 a.m. Tim Herron, Shawn Stefani, Trey Mullinax 9:50 a.m. Ben Silverman, Dru Love, Tucker Wadkins 1 p.m. Matt Every, Bud Cauley, Bronson Burgoon 1:11 p.m. Nick Watney, Rory Sabbatini, Sam Burns 1:22 p.m. Peter Malnati, Josh Teater, Dominic Bozzelli 1:33 p.m. Brice Garnett, Jim Furyk, Martin Kaymer 1:44 p.m. Ian Poulter, Austin Cook, Daniel Berger 1:55 p.m. Jon Rahm, C.T. Pan, Xander Schauffele 2:06 p.m. Francesco Molinari, Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker 2:17 p.m. Scott Stallings, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann 2:28 p.m. Charley Hoffman, Ben Crane, Sungjae Im 2:39 p.m. Colt Knost, Ollie Schniederjans, Joel Dahmen 10th Tee Tee Time (ET) Pairing 8 a.m. J.J. Henry, Kevin Streelman, Chez Reavie 8:11 a.m. Nick Taylor, Chesson Hadley, Tom Hoge 8:22 a.m. Whee Kim, Abraham Ancer, Ryan Blaum 8:33 a.m. Scott Piercy, Mackenzie Hughes, David Toms 8:44 a.m. Andrew Landry, Si Woo Kim, Rod Pampling 8:55 a.m. Max Homa, Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau 9:06 a.m. Ryan Palmer, Kevin Kisner, Jordan Spieth 9:17 a.m. Bill Haas, Boo Weekley, Boo Weekley 9:28 a.m. Anirban Lahiri, Anirban Lahiri, Talor Gooch 9:39 a.m. Danny Lee, Mike Weir, Scott Langley 1 p.m. Matt Jones, Seamus Power, Kyoung-Hoon Lee 1:11 p.m. Adam Schenk, Denny McCarthy, Wyndham Clark 1:22 p.m. Aaron Baddeley, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, J.T. Poston 1:33 p.m. Kevin Na, Ted Potter, Jr., Jonas Blixt 1:44 p.m. Cameron Champ, Pat Perez, Russell Knox 1:55 p.m. Corey Conners, Graeme McDowell, Brendan Steele 2:06 p.m. Adam Long, Chris Stroud, Hudson Swafford 2:17 p.m. Branden Grace, Martin Laird, Michael Thompson 2:28 p.m. Brian Gay, Kenny Perry, Carlos Ortiz 2:39 p.m. Nate Lashley, Kramer Hickok, Doug Ghim Round 2 1st Tee Tee Time (ET) Pairing 8 a.m. Matt Jones, Seamus Power, Kyoung-Hoon Lee 8:11 a.m. Adam Schenk, Denny McCarthy, Wyndham Clark 8:22 a.m. Aaron Baddeley, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, J.T. Poston 8:33 a.m. Kevin Na, Ted Potter, Jr., Jonas Blixt 8:44 a.m. Cameron Champ, Pat Perez, Russell Knox 8:55 a.m. Corey Conners, Graeme McDowell, Brendan Steele 9:06 a.m. Adam Long, Chris Stroud, Hudson Swafford 9:17 a.m. Branden Grace, Martin Laird, Michael Thompson 9:28 a.m. Brian Gay, Kenny Perry, Carlos Ortiz 9:39 a.m. Nate Lashley, Kramer Hickok, Doug Ghim 1 p.m. J.J. Henry, Kevin Streelman, Chez Reavie 1:11 p.m. Nick Taylor, Chesson Hadley, Tom Hoge 1:22 p.m. Whee Kim, Abraham Ancer, Ryan Blaum 1:33 p.m. Scott Piercy, Mackenzie Hughes, David Toms 1:44 p.m. Andrew Landry, Si Woo Kim, Rod Pampling 1:55 p.m. Max Homa, Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau 2:06 p.m. Ryan Palmer, Kevin Kisner, Jordan Spieth 2:17 p.m. Bill Haas, Boo Weekley, Boo Weekley 2:28 p.m. Anirban Lahiri, Anirban Lahiri, Talor Gooch 2:39 p.m. Danny Lee, Mike Weir, Scott Langley 10th Tee Tee Time (ET) Pairing 8 a.m. Matt Every, Bud Cauley, Bronson Burgoon 8:11 a.m. Nick Watney, Rory Sabbatini, Sam Burns 8:22 a.m. Peter Malnati, Josh Teater, Dominic Bozzelli 8:33 a.m. Brice Garnett, Jim Furyk, Martin Kaymer 8:44 a.m. Ian Poulter, Austin Cook, Daniel Berger 8:55 a.m. Jon Rahm, C.T. Pan, Xander Schauffele 9:06 a.m. Francesco Molinari, Justin Rose, Brandt Snedeker 9:17 a.m. Scott Stallings, Tyrrell Hatton, Joaquin Niemann 9:28 a.m. Charley Hoffman, Ben Crane, Sungjae Im 9:39 a.m. Colt Knost, Ollie Schniederjans, Joel Dahmen 1 p.m. J.J. Henry, Kevin Streelman, Chez Reavie 1:11 p.m. Nick Taylor, Chesson Hadley, Tom Hoge 1:22 p.m. Whee Kim, Abraham Ancer, Ryan Blaum 1:33 p.m. Scott Piercy, Mackenzie Hughes, David Toms 1:44 p.m. Andrew Landry, Si Woo Kim, Rod Pampling 1:55 p.m. Max Homa, Rickie Fowler, Bryson DeChambeau 2:06 p.m. Ryan Palmer, Kevin Kisner, Jordan Spieth 2:17 p.m. Bill Haas, Boo Weekley, Boo Weekley 2:28 p.m. Anirban Lahiri, Anirban Lahiri, Talor Gooch 2:39 p.m. Danny Lee, Mike Weir, Scott Langley See how to watch every moment of Charles Schwab Challenge week. Charles Schwab Challenge TV, Online Round 1 - Thursday (All Times Eastern) Golf Channel : 4-7 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (featured groups) PGA Tour Radio : 1-7 p.m. (Sirius 208 & XM 92) Round 2 - Friday Golf Channel : 4-7 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (featured groups) PGA Tour Radio : 1-7 p.m. (Sirius 208 & XM 92) Round 3 - Saturday Golf Channel : 1-2:45 p.m. CBS : 3-6 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups); 3-6 p.m. (featured holes) PGA Tour Radio : 1-6 p.m. (Sirius 208 & XM 92) Final Round - Sunday Golf Channel : 1-2:45 p.m. CBS : 3-6 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups); 3-6 p.m. (featured holes) PGA Tour Radio : 1-6 p.m. (Sirius 208 & XM 92) https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/golfweek/is-brooks-koepka-the-best-golfer-in-the- MORE: Chris Long admits to regular marijuana use during NFL career and explains how he beat tests Jon Gruden excited to see Raiders DT Eddie Vanderdoes this offseason Packers WR J'Mon Moore excited about a fresh start in Year 2 NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Here's why the Colts signed QB Chad Kelly