That was fast. Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele on Wednesday began tearing down his $2.6 million mansion , just days after getting permission from Shorewood to demolish the Alexander C. Eschweiler-designed home. The move comes after more than 1,000 people had signed an online petition opposing the demolition. The family that sold Abele the 9,762-square-foot lakefront home late last year also spoke out against his decision to tear down the mansion, saying he never disclosed his plans during their conversations. On Wednesday morning, small groups of people gathered on sidewalks near the home, 3534 Lake Drive, and watched as crews ripped off the roof, knocked down brick walls and tore out surrounding bushes. During a meeting earlier this month, Village Attorney Nathan Bayer said Shorewood's Design Review Board did not have authority to decide whether the house should be demolished. Built in 1927, the residence is known as the Charles and Laura Albright House, for the original owners of the property. The Mediterranean Revival mansion was designed by the architect Alexander C. Eschweiler, who was responsible for many landmark Milwaukee buildings and mansions. The board was instead advised to focus on the site restoration plan, which explains how the site would be maintained before Abele's new home is built. The contractor, Barenz Builders, plans to fill the site until construction begins in November. Ronny Barenz of Barenz Builders has said the demolition would take two to three weeks to complete. Contact Mary Spicuzza at (414) 224-2324 or mary.spicuzza@jrn.com . Follow her on Twitter at @MSpicuzzaMJS or Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mary.spicuzza . Our subscribers make this coverage possible. Subscribe to the Journal Sentinel today and get a special offer at jsonline.com/deal. Top Headlines: Milwaukee police, sheriff, State Patrol launch effort to crack down on reckless driving Magnet fishing is a slimy hobby where people pull weird stuff out of rivers Marijuana will be legal in Illinois. Here's what it means for Wisconsinites Plan your Summerfest with our interactive schedule FOLLOW THE JOURNAL SENTINEL: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele tears down $2.6 million home


Restaurateurs Bradford Heap and Carole Vilate are changing up seafood restaurant Wild Standard to open their latest venture Pepper the Noshery . The owners want the restaurant to "do more than serve humane and sustainably sourced food," so they are using the practices learned from running Wild Standard these past few years. "In hoping to do our part to protect the over-harvesting of our seas," say Heap, "we made the decision to do something different. Pepper's menu will include a small seafood selection while sticking to our integrity of serving vegetable forward dishes made with organic, GMO-free ingredients." Pepper will open on July 18, at 1043 Pearl Street in Boulder. The menu from Roy Benningfield will range from Italian to Thai. Menu examples include mussels with a choice of tomato or Thai coconut curry broth, Buffalo cauliflower bites, a "Taste of Spring," miso cod, and more. Pepper will open open daily for dinner with happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. • Pepper the Noshery [Official]


An exciting restart with four-wide racing and only five laps left paved the way for Martin Truex Jr. to record his third victory in the last five races. The win was Truex's second Coca-Cola 600 victory of his career. Truex overcame an early setback in Stage 1 after a flat tire sent the No. 19 car into the wall on lap 74 while leading. Brad Keselowski won the first two stages, with Truex picking up wins in the final two stages of NASCAR's longest race of the season. MORE: Watch NASCAR live with fuboTV (7-day free trial) Stage 1 was plagued by a record number of caution flags that predominantly featured Truex and his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates blowing tires. But as the temperatures cooled, handling improved, and the green flag stretches increased. Despite the 16 cautions, the only serious wreck occurred in the final stage when Kyle Larson took out six other cars. No driver was seriously injured. Joey Logano finished second for Team Penske who was looking for the Memorial Day sweep after winning the Indianapolis 500 earlier in the day. Kyle Busch rebounded from his first finish of the season outside of the top 10 at Kansas by placing third. With the completion of Sunday's race, half of the Monster Energy Cup Series is now in the books with Busch atop the standings. The Cup Series returns next Sunday afternoon for the Pocono 400. Sporting News tracked live lap-by-lap updates and highlights from the 2019 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Follow along below. NASCAR results at Charlotte: Highlights from Coca-Cola 600 ( All times Eastern) Caution flags: 16 Lead changes: 30. Lap leaders: Martin Truex Jr. (116), Kyle Busch (79), Brad Keselowski (76), Chase Elliott (43), William Byron (32), Denny Hamlin (21), Kevin Harvick (14), Alex Bowman (8), Daniel Hemric (7), David Ragan (3), Ryan Blaney (2) Coca-Cola 600: 2019 winner, top 20 order of finish Finish Driver Team (Car No.) Laps lead 1. Martin Truex Jr. Joe Gibbs Racing (19) 116 2. Joey Logano Team Penske (22) 3. Kyle Busch Joe Gibbs Racing (18) 79 4. Chase Elliott Hendrick Motorsports (9) 43 5. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Roush Fenway Racing (17) 6. Chris Buescher JTG Daugherty Racing (37) 7. Alex Bowman Hendrick Motorsports (88) 8 8. Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports (48) 9. William Byron Hendrick Motorsports (24) 32 10. Kevin Harvick Stewart-Haas (4) 14 11. Aric Almirola Stewart-Haas (10) 12. Corey LaJoie TriStar Motorsports (32) 13. Ryan Blaney Team Penske (12) 2 14. Paul Menard Wood Brothers Racing (21) 15. David Ragan Front Row Motorsports (38) 3 16. Ryan Newman Richard Childress Racing (6) 17. Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing (11) 21 18. Daniel Suarez Stewart-Haas (41) 19. Brad Keselowski Team Penske (2) 76 20. Matt Tifft Front Row Motorsports (36) 11:20 p.m.: Martin Truex Jr. is your winner! Retweet to congratulate @MartinTruex_Jr , your 2019 #CocaCola600 winner! pic.twitter.com/lJM51U60lX   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 11:18 p.m.: Truex back in front with three to go. 11:16 p.m.: Green flag with five laps. Four wide racing. 11:12 p.m.: Ryan Newman opts only for two tires, and as a result is the first off pit road. Truex is third. David Ragan stays out and Ryan Newman takes two tires ... they will be the front row for this restart. Tighten those belts, this is going to be something. #CocaCola600 #NASCAR   Nick DeGroot (@ndegroot89) May 27, 2019 11:09 p.m.: Blaney pits from third place with 10 laps left, and almost immediately after, Keselowski spins out, drawing a caution. A caution with 10 laps to go! @keselowski brings out the yellow in the #CocaCola600 . pic.twitter.com/FoiaDG30rU   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 11:07 p.m.: Blaney is on the radio saying something very bad is about to happen. 11:06 p.m.: Fifteen laps left, and Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney are just over a second behind Truex for first. 11:00 p.m.: Drivers are starting to get more aggressive with 28 laps to go. Contact is becoming more frequent. 10:52 p.m.: Truex and Elliott maintained their positions coming off pit road. 10:48 p.m.: Caution is out as the front right tire blows out on Denny Hamlin with 40 laps remaining. Rough day for Joe Gibbs Racing. Trouble for Denny! Caution pic.twitter.com/ipVx8yQwZD   FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) May 27, 2019 10:41 p.m.: Truex finally gets around Elliott. Looks like Elliott is starting to lose some of his handling. . @MartinTruex_Jr goes door-to-door with @chaseelliott and drives to the lead! 53 laps to go in the #CocaCola600 on FOX. pic.twitter.com/CIYgw8TxbF   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 10:39 p.m.: Kyle Busch has crawled back into the top 10. Truex and Elliott have been neck-and-neck for a few laps now. 10:33 p.m.: Keseleowski is back up to fifth. 10:29 p.m.: Let's try this green flag thing again. 77 laps remain. Chase Elliott is still your leader. 10:22 p.m.: Officially seven cars were involved in the wreck on lap 316. Wow! @KyleLarsonRacin makes contact with @ClintBowyer and takes out a number of cars. #CocaCola600 pic.twitter.com/KBZ40tRTsN   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 10:17 p.m.: Yay. Half of a lap in and another caution as Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon have a huge collision. Larson bounces back to the outside wall and smack Ty Dillon. Pretty big wreck. 10:16 p.m.: Restart with 86 laps to go and 23 cars on the lead lap. 10:11 p.m.: Caution. Kurt Busch was fifth but made contact with Blaney and ended up going through the infield. Somehow Kevin Harvick avoided hitting him. . @KurtBusch goes around but the field somehow avoids a much bigger incident! #CocaCola600 | @CLTMotorSpdwy pic.twitter.com/srV1NPoEc8   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 10:09 p.m.: Green flag! 10:07 p.m.: Chase Elliott will have the advantage for this fourth and final stage. The race off of pit road goes to @chaseelliott as we prepare for the final stage! Tune in for the restart on FOX and the @FOXSports app: https://t.co/oWWAusOO8X pic.twitter.com/DC1To7nrsB   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 10:02 p.m.: Truex wins his second stage of the year. 100 laps left in this marathon. Stage 3 Results - #CocaCola600 1-Truex 2-KyBusch 3-Elliott 4-Blaney 5-KuBusch 6-Bowman 7-Stenhouse 8-Logano 9-Larson 10-Hamlin #NASCAR   Nick DeGroot (@ndegroot89) May 27, 2019 Stage 3 winner: Martin Truex Jr. 9:54 p.m.: Truex is destroying the rest of the field as this stage wraps up. He's almost 15 seconds ahead of 10th place. 9:47 p.m.: After winning the first two stages, Keselowski has dropped back to 16th. William Byron has dropped to 14th. 17 laps left in Stage 3. 9:38 p.m.: Kyle Busch needed just one lap to get back into first. The two teammates are going at it. 9:31 p.m.: Martin Truex is the new leader with 50 laps remaining in Stage 3. 9:27 p.m.: 11th caution of the night as Bailey Curray hits the wall. Caution is out after a hard hit on the inside wall for @BayleyCurrey . #CocaCola600 | @CLTMotorSpdwy pic.twitter.com/eMNXWvQMwO   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 9:21 p.m.: 60 laps left in Stage 3 with Kyle Busch still the leader. Chase Elliott has worked his way to second. 9:12 p.m.: 20 laps into the third stage and Kyle Busch has retaken the lead. 9:07 p.m.: Cars are driving their fastest lap times yet, thanks to the cooling temps. 9:04 p.m.: William Byron will start Stage 3 in first. 8:57 p.m.: Very cool moment as engines are turned off for a moment of silence. 8:50 p.m.: Bowman finished the stage second. He finished the last three races in second. Stage 2 complete: Brad Keselowski takes it. Alex Bowman second... again. #CocaCola600 pic.twitter.com/o2X64Bnvva   NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) May 27, 2019 Stage 2 winner: Brad Keselowski 8:48 p.m.: Seven laps to go with Bowman and Byron in the front row on the restart. 8:43 p.m.: Caution as Ryan Preece hits the wall with 10 laps left. Ride along with @ryanpreece_ as he gets into the outside wall. pic.twitter.com/Kg8YIgLLga   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 8:40 p.m.: Hamlin is complaining of smoke building in his car. That's the third time this year he's had that problem. He'll hope to tough it out these last 12 laps of the stage. 8:33 p.m.: Keselowski side drafts past Byron for the lead with 32 laps left. Jimmie Johnson is up to sixth. 8:27 p.m.: Pole sitter William Byron is first off pit road. 8:23 p.m.: Caution as Denny Hamlin blows a tire and goes into the wall. Another tire problem for a Toyota (4)... Take another look at the right-side contact for @dennyhamlin . #CocaCola600 | @JoeGibbsRacing pic.twitter.com/7gTjgWmKya   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 8:18 p.m.: 42 laps left in Stage 2 with Keselowski in front. This has been the longest stretch of green all race. Your #CocaCola600 top three: 1⃣: @keselowski 2⃣: @KevinHarvick 3⃣: @dennyhamlin Full leaderboard: https://t.co/pm9v2cj196 pic.twitter.com/rMk4fn8Ryf   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 8:09 p.m.: Ryan Blaney has his first lead! . @blaney to the lead! #CocaCola600 pic.twitter.com/MLq7ogREXO   Roush Yates Engines (@roushyates) May 27, 2019 8:07 p.m.: Clint Bowyer, Hemric and Bubba Wallace all penalized on pit road. 8:04 p.m.: Keselowski beats Hamlin off pit road. 8:01 p.m.: Seventh caution today as Chris Buescher blows a tire and hits the wall. More contact with the outside wall brings out the caution for @Chris_Buescher ! #CocaCola600 | @CLTMotorSpdwy pic.twitter.com/1I8vaLOt4Y   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 27, 2019 7:58 p.m.: Denny Hamlin has taken the lead on lap 118. 7:56 p.m.: Landon Cassil heads to pit road with a smoking car, but we stay green. 7:52 p.m.: Stage 2 green flag. Track temps have dipped 15 degrees since the start. 7:43 p.m.: Stage 1 results: Stage 1 Results - #CocaCola600 1-Keselowski 2-Hamlin 3-KyBusch 4-Elliott 5-Harvick 6-Byron 7-Logano 8-Johnson 9-Truex 10-Blaney #NASCAR   Nick DeGroot (@ndegroot89) May 26, 2019 Stage 1 winner: Brad Keselowski 7:39 p.m.: Harvick is the leader with five laps left. 7:32 p.m.: And Daniel Hemric immediately goes into the wall. This fifth caution is the most ever this early in a race. The yellow is back out after @DanielHemric gets turned into the outside wall! #CocaCola600 | @CLTMotorSpdwy pic.twitter.com/viqqznDjhI   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019 7:32 p.m.: Eleven laps left in Stage 1 on the restart. Keselowski is out front. 7:26 p.m.: A fourth caution already. Kyle Busch spins Ricky Stenhouse, sending the No. 17 through the turf. . @StenhouseJr goes for a ride through the grass here @CLTMotorSpdwy , but it doesn't look like he took on too much damage. #LongRace #CocaCola600 pic.twitter.com/7znNQBaW5R   Roush Fenway Racing (@roushfenway) May 26, 2019 7:23 p.m.: Harvick retakes the lead. Drivers are already starting to gamble on not replacing tires. . @KevinHarvick is your leader once again off of pit road in the #CocaCola600 ! Leaderboard: https://t.co/pm9v2cj196 pic.twitter.com/XlMuAJyZof   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019 7:18 p.m.: All three tire issues have been on Toyotas. 7:16 p.m.: Truex, the leader, goes into the wall with a tire issue. 26 laps left this stage. Truex said he didn't know what happened. He said it just took off straight ... He thinks he must have run something over because he was turning well.   Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) May 26, 2019 7:10 p.m.: New leader on Lap 63 as Martin Truex Jr. takes over. 7:08 p.m.: Busch and Harvick have been swapping paint all race. . @KyleBusch drives back to the lead on the restart as the rest of the field is two wide for multiple rows back! pic.twitter.com/GIExCULrw6   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019 7:02 p.m.: Chase Elliot penalized for speeding on pit road. 7:00 p.m.: Kevin Harvick is first off pit road. 6:56 p.m.: Second caution on Lap 48 as Matt DiBenedetto blows a tire and hits the wall. Kyle Busch was in first. Heavy right-side damage for the No. 95 car after that crash! @mattdracing | #CocaCola600 pic.twitter.com/bowmKUYCSh   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019 6:49 p.m.: Erik Jones' day is over. 6:47 p.m.: Three wide on the restart. Byron has dropped to third. We've got three-wide racing early at @CLTMotorSpdwy in the #CocaCola600 ! pic.twitter.com/9FhLdiw8sX   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019 6:42 p.m.: Kyle Busch and Austin Dillon are the first off pit road. 6:40 p.m.: First caution of the night as Erik Jones has a flat. Heavy damage for @erik_jones , who was running P12! Caution is out at @CLTMotorSpdwy . Check on the #CocaCola600 leaders here: https://t.co/pm9v2cj196 pic.twitter.com/zZGKau05ZD   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019 6:39 p.m.: Joey Logano started seventh, but has already dropped to 20th. 6:38 p.m.: Cars are doing everything they can to keep Kyle Busch out of the front. The early fight for position goes to @KyleBusch , who holds on to P4 against @austindillon3 . See more on the @FOXSports app: https://t.co/oWWAusOO8X pic.twitter.com/rCBZtySaKj   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019 6:35 p.m.: William Byron started on the pole and has led the first 15 laps. He grew up racing at Charlotte. 6:30 p.m.: Grip is already an issue. It's a hot one out there. 6:26 p.m.: Green flag! Let the marathon begin. 6:14 p.m.: A special flyover for Memorial Day. National Anthem ✅ Flyover ✅ The command is coming up next on FOX! #CocaCola600 | #NASCARSalutes pic.twitter.com/eCTc8mbIMp   #NASCARSalutes (@NASCAR) May 26, 2019


Video by Reuters LONDON   President Trump on Tuesday urged Britain to forge ahead with plans to quit the European Union, dangling the prospect of a "phenomenal" trade deal with the United States as the British grapple with a polarizing political crisis. Mr. Trump said that "everything will be on the table" in negotiations for such a deal, including opening Britain's public health system to American competitors   an assertion that caused an uproar and which he later walked back. Still, by raising the prospect of a Britain overly dependent on the United States, Mr. Trump's remarks further divided politicians and inflamed thousands of anti-Trump protesters on the streets. Sign Up For the Morning Briefing Newsletter Taking credit for having predicted the outcome of Britain's Brexit referendum in 2016, Mr. Trump said he believed Britain could now leave the European Union, even if it fails to make a deal with Brussels by the Oct. 31 deadline. "I would think that it will happen, and it probably should happen," Mr. Trump said at a news conference with Prime Minister Theresa May, who will step down as leader of the Conservative Party this week after having repeatedly failed to win approval in Parliament for her negotiated exit agreement. "This is a great, great country and it wants its own identity," said Mr. Trump, who had warm words for Mrs. May, even as he repeated that he would have taken a harder line than she did in the talks with the European Union. Relaxed and agreeable on the second day of his state visit to Britain, both in public and in his private meetings, Mr. Trump still seemed on a high after a day of circulating be tween palaces and mingling with royalty . If the first day of Mr. Trump's visit showcased a royal family determined to nurture the "special relationship" with the United States   lavishing their guest with a gilded banquet and a royal cannon salute   Tuesday plunged Mr. Trump into the murkier crosscurrents of British politics, where he remains deeply unpopular. It also demonstrated, yet again, Mr. Trump's penchant for barging into the most sensitive political debates of other countries   often turning himself into a lightning rod, which poses challenges for his allies and adversaries alike. Boris Johnson, a pro-Brexit politician and former foreign secretary who is running to replace Mrs. May as the Conservative leader, spoke to Mr. Trump for 20 minutes by phone but declined a face-to-face meeting, citing a busy schedule as he prepares his campaign. Mrs. May will remain a lame-duck prime minister until the Conservatives elect her replacement this summer. Slideshow by photo services To many in Britain, Mr. Trump appeared less a friend tossing a lifeline than an opportunist angling to exploit Britain's estrangement from Europe by pursuing a trade deal that would crack open Britain's health service and foist chlorine-washed American chicken on British shoppers. "This orange blow-in is brashly telling us how to conduct our own international affairs," wrote Zoe Williams, a columnist at the Guardian, "and listening to him it is clear that a close relationship with Trump's America would be as far removed from regaining sovereignty as it is possible to imagine. Allied to Trump, we'd be more of a satrapy than a nation state. We would be dominated by a power that was as raw as it was distant." Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the opposition Labour Party, echoed those themes in a speech to anti-Trump demonstrators. He condemned Mr. Trump's war of words with the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and warned that a trade deal with the United States would amount to "offering up our precious National Health Service to private American companies." "We will not stand for that," Mr. Corbyn thundered to a crowd that waved placards with the slogans, "No Brexit. No Trump" and "Brexit = Trump." Demonstrators thronged Trafalgar Square and the surrounding streets, massing under the familiar sight of an orange blimp depicting a baby Trump clad in a diaper. A group of women marched in the red uniforms from Margaret Atwood's novel of oppression, "The Handmaid's Tale." Others rallied around a statue that depicted Mr. Trump tweeting while seated on a golden toilet. The protesters divided into groups depending on their grievances: some attacked Mr. Trump on climate change, others on his Venezuela and Middle East policies. But on a rainy day, the turnout appeared smaller than during the president's last visit to Britain in 2018. Mr. Trump insisted that cheering crowds lined the route of his motorcade and claimed, falsely, that reports of demonstrators were "fake news." "I heard there were protests," Mr. Trump said. "I said, 'Where are the protests? I don't see any protests.'" Later in the day Mr. Trump moved to temper the angry reaction to his remarks about Britain's National Health Service, which many Britons do not see as negotiable. In an interview with the television broadcaster Piers Morgan, taped for broadcast on Wednesday morning, the president reversed his statement about the health service being part of a trade deal. "I don't see it being on the table," Mr. Trump said. As for Mr. Corbyn, the president said the Labour leader had sought a meeting with him, but that he refused. "He is, where I come from, somewhat of a negative force," Mr. Trump said. He repeated his critique of Mayor Khan, whom he called a "stone cold loser" on Monday, shortly before landing in London. "He's been a not very good mayor," the president said. "Crime is up, lot of problems." Still, for this president, it was a restrained performance. Mr. Trump praised Mr. Johnson, despite the fact that he turned down a meeting with Mr. Trump even after the president had promoted him as a successor to Mrs. May before the trip. Mr. Trump was expected to meet Michael Gove, the environment secretary and a rival of Mr. Johnson's who is also competing for the leader's post. "I know Boris; I like him. I've liked him for a long time. I think he'd do a very good job," Mr. Trump said, adding, "I don't know Michael." The president also met with Nigel Farage, the fiery leader of a pro-Brexit party. Mr. Farage was photographed entering Winfield House, the residence of the American ambassador. Afterward, he tweeted , "Good meeting with President Trump   he really believes in Brexit and is loving his trip to London." Good meeting with President Trump   he really believes in Brexit and is loving his trip to London.   Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) June 4, 2019 For Mrs. May, who worked for many months to arrange Mr. Trump's state visit, it was a more bittersweet occasion. She and her husband, Philip, greeted Mr. Trump and the first lady, Melania, outside 10 Downing Street and gave them a tour of Britain's most famous political address   one that she will soon vacate. After the news conference, the two couples toured the Churchill War Rooms museum. But Mr. Trump resisted taking another shot at his host, whom he faulted last year for not negotiating aggressively enough with the European Union. The two leaders have often seemed uncomfortable in each other's presence. But at their final news conference, there was something approaching warmth. "I seem to remember the president suggested that I sue the European Union," Mrs. May said, casting a playful glance at Mr. Trump. "Which we didn't do. We went into negotiation and we came out with a good deal." "I would have sued, but that's O.K.," Mr. Trump replied with a smile. "I would have sued, and maybe settled, maybe." The president hastened to add, "She's probably a better negotiator than I am," and said Mrs. May's negotiations might have teed up a deal with the European Union. Mr. Trump often takes maximalist positions   like threatening to rip up the North American Trade Agreement   as a precursor to further deal-making. "Perhaps you won't be given the credit you deserve if they do something," Mr. Trump said to Mrs. May. "But I think you deserve a lot of credit, I really do."


Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez took a seventh consecutive pole position at the Sachsenring, beating his own lap record from last year. Marquez had a comfortable gap over his Q2 rivals from the get-go, taking the lead with a 1m20.575s with his first lap and then immediately pitting for his second bike. His second run ended with him beating his own lap record with a 1m20.215s and he then switched tyres again. Fabio Quartararo put some pressure on Marquez as the session was coming to an end, but even his best effort of 1m20.400s was nearly two tenths off, and the Honda rider then improved again as the chequered flag fell. Marquez ended up with a 1m20.195s, with Quartararo taking a heroic second place after dislocating his shoulder in the morning FP3 session. Quartararo beat Maverick Vinales by 0.006s, the Yamaha duo set to share the front row with Marquez on Sunday. Suzuki's Alex Rins, who had an off-track excursion early on, was fourth, with Pramac rider Jack Miller, who was temporarily as high as second, taking fifth as the best of the Ducatis. Cal Crutchlow was an impressive sixth with an injured right knee for LCR Honda, followed by SIC Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli and the KTM of Pol Espargaro. Joan Mir (Suzuki) and Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda) completed the top 10 with Yamaha and Ducati factory riders Valentino Rossi and Danilo Petrucci rounding out the Q2 order. Rossi had advanced from the first part of qualifying in the top position, but his session ended with a fall at Turn 1, seemingly compromising his subsequent Q2 run. Petrucci had a disastrous Q2 as he was furious with Mir impeding him early on, and then suffered a high-speed crash at Turn 9. Petrucci's teammate Andrea Dovizioso struggled in Q1, initially looking flustered by Karel Abraham trying to get behind him for a tow, and sitting outside the top two after the opening runs. He made a solid improvement in the beginning of his second run but he was swiftly demoted from the top spot by Rossi. Nakagami, who is forced to use crutches to walk due to his accident in the Dutch TT, then edged Dovizioso by three thousandths of a second as the chequered flag fell. The Ducati man will thus start the German GP 13th alongside the Repsol Honda of local rider Stefan Bradl. Aleix Espargaro led his Aprilia teammate Andrea Iannone to secure 15th and 16th respectively for the Italian manufacturer. Johann Zarco was a disappointing 19th, sandwiched by Tech 3 KTM's Hafizh Syahrin and Miguel Oliveira. Avintia Ducati rider Tito Rabat crashed at Turn 1 and will round out the grid in 22nd. Q2 results ClaRiderBikeLapsTimeGap 1 Marc Marquez Honda 9 1'20.195 2 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha 9 1'20.400 0.205 3 Maverick Viñales Yamaha 10 1'20.406 0.211 4 Alex Rins Suzuki 8 1'20.531 0.336 5 Jack Miller Ducati 10 1'20.690 0.495 6 Cal Crutchlow Honda 8 1'20.857 0.662 7 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha 8 1'20.964 0.769 8 Pol Espargaro KTM 8 1'21.023 0.828 9 Joan Mir Suzuki 9 1'21.061 0.866 10 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 4 1'21.104 0.909 11 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 8 1'21.137 0.942 12 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 5 1'21.486 1.291 View full results Q1 results ClaRiderBikeLapsTimeGap 1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 9 1'20.933 2 Takaaki Nakagami Honda 9 1'21.102 0.169 3 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 9 1'21.105 0.172 4 Stefan Bradl Honda 8 1'21.227 0.294 5 Aleix Espargaro Aprilia 8 1'21.313 0.380 6 Andrea Iannone Aprilia 9 1'21.433 0.500 7 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati 8 1'21.446 0.513 8 Hafizh Syahrin KTM 8 1'21.465 0.532 9 Johann Zarco KTM 7 1'21.637 0.704 10 Miguel Oliveira KTM 8 1'21.683 0.750 11 Karel Abraham Ducati 10 1'21.796 0.863 12 Tito Rabat Ducati 9 1'22.119 1.186 View full results


Tight end is quietly one of the better positions on the Washington Redskins roster going into 2019. Naturally, Jordan Reed is the first name that comes to mind when thinking about the depth chart there - but the depth could mean other teams might think along the same lines. For NFL.com's Bucky Brooks , the depth there inspired him to list Reed as a trade idea for a team like the Buffalo Bills, who are currently trying to get the most out of developing passer Josh Allen: "Reed would thrive in that role as a dynamic "flex" tight end with outstanding quickness, agility and route-running skills. With third-round pick Dawson Knox and seventh-round pick Tommy Sweeney serving as young apprentices for the Bills, the addition of an established playmaker at tight end could help accelerate Allen's growth as a franchise quarterback." It's not a terrible idea for the Redskins, especially if they don't intend on starting Dwayne Haskins next year anyway. Reed missed three games last year and 10 the year prior. He has yet to play in a full 16-game season and is a cap hit of $9 million or more in each of the next three seasons. With a veteran like Vernon Davis still on the roster flanked by interesting risers such as Jeremy Sprinkle and Donald Parham, if not others, the Redskins might find the idea of a move hard to ignore if a team like Buffalo gives them a ring. MORE: Four potential DeMarcus Cousins landing spots in free agency Tom Brady took a selfie with his friend, Peyton Manning, and NFL fans had some great jokes WATCH: Jozy Altidore's Bicycle Kick Goal Gives USMNT Lead Over Panama Kings reportedly reached out to Thunder regarding Steven Adams Could Amari Cooper's 2,000-yard goal co-exist with Ezekiel Elliott?


The Day in Sports: Sunday, July 14, 2019 Tennis: Wimbledon Novak Djokovic (SRB) lifts the trophy after his mens final match against Roger Federer (SUI) on day 13 at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. MLS: Atlanta United FC at Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC defender Gustav Svensson (right) and Atlanta United FC defender Miles Robinson (left) go for a header during the second half at CenturyLink Field. IndyCar: Honda Indy Toronto Indycar driver Sebastien Bourdais (18) follows the field down the front straight away toward the city skyline during the Honda Indy Toronto at Streets of Toronto. MLB: Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco (7) is greeted at home by teammates after hitting a walk-off home run against the Washington Nationals during the ninth inning at Citizens Bank Park. Tennis: Wimbledon Novak Djokovic (SRB) in action during the mens final match against Roger Federer (SUI) on day 13 at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. PGA: John Deere Classic - Final Round Dylan Frittelli poses with the trophy after winning the John Deere Classic golf tournament at TPC Deere Run. MLB: Houston Astros at Texas Rangers Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander (35) throws during the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Tennis: Wimbledon Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge presents Novak Djokovic (SRB) the trophy after his mens final match against Roger Federer (SUI) on day 13 at the All England Lawn and Croquet Club. MLB: Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) runs down and tags out Washington Nationals first baseman Howie Kendrick (47) during the seventh inning at Citizens Bank Park. IndyCar: Honda Indy Toronto Indycar driver Simon Pagenaud (22) celebrates after winning the Honda Indy Toronto at Streets of Toronto. MLS: New York City FC at New York Red Bulls New York Red Bulls midfielder Cristian Casseres Jr (23) and New York City FC defender Alexander Callens (6) battle for the ball during the second half at Red Bull Arena. Formula E: 2019 New York E-Prix during the race of the 2019 New York E-Prix Formula E race at Brooklyn City Streets. MLS: New York City FC at New York Red Bulls New York City FC forward Heber (9) celebrates with New York City FC defender Anton Tinnerholm (3) after scoring a goal against the New York Red Bulls during the first half at Red Bull Arena.


Learn about which foods you can add to help you get rid of unwanted fat even quicker. Regular exercise can help you lose weight, but a controlled diet is really the key. That doesn t mean you need to go on a restrictive diet to reach your goals. Simply learn about which foods you can add to help you get rid of unwanted fat even quicker. Click through the gallery above for the top 30 fat-burning foods that will help you lose weight naturally. Papayas Papaya s fat-burning ability comes from its digestive enzyme, papain, which helps break down certain sugars and fats and helps absorb excess fat and sugar in our body. It also helps get rid of cellulite and is full of fiber, calcium, iron and vitamin C. Studies have shown that fermented papaya taken as a dietary supplement can help maintain physical and mental health and keep us in top shape. Strawberries The potassium and tannins in strawberries make them a diuretic that we should eat often. And because of their high levels of manganese, which stimulates the thyroid gland, strawberries are said to have a fat-burning effect. Researchers have also found that eating strawberries helps regulate blood sugar and can significantly reduce the complications of diabetes . Broccoli Why is broccoli such a great fat-burning food? You can thank its high fiber content, which burns up lots of energy while digesting. Plus, it takes toxins and fats along with it as it moves through the digestive tract. It is also an excellent antioxidant high in vitamin C . Pineapples Bromelain is mainly found in fresh pineapple (not canned) and is an excellent anti-inflammatory, digestive aid and fat-burning enzyme. The pineapple, originally from Brazil and Paraguay, is rich in manganese , which improves the metabolic response of carbohydrates, amino acids and cholesterol. It also contains large amounts of vitamin C (antioxidant). Cabbage Cabbage is a great food to boost metabolism and help with weight loss. That is why it is so often included in diets and detox programs. Brussels sprouts and kale are also part of this food group rich in vitamins C and K, and high in calcium which helps reduce the absorption of glucose in the blood. Oranges It's a fact: People who consume enough vitamin C burn up to 30% more fat during physical activity compared to people deficient in vitamin C. And we all know that oranges are chock-full of vitamin C, so 1 + 1 = 2. Eating oranges on a regular basis will also help reduce your blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Blueberries Blueberries not only pack one of the best antioxidant punches around , they are also a major source of anthocyanins, which impact the genes that regulate metabolism and therefore help eliminate belly fat. Quinoa In addition to being rich in protein and fiber, this pseudo-grain is low in calories and has a low glycemic index. The latter can help prevent major blood sugar spikes . Honey Honey is known to be a great substitute for processed sugar, since it has antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties , and helps stimulate the immune system. It also helps stabilize blood sugar levels, which helps slow down weight gain. Vinegar Because it helps lower the glycemic index in the blood , vinegar helps us feel more satiated so that we don't overeat. It is one of the best food choices when you want to control your appetite. Cinnamon In addition to helping with the assimilation of insulin (the hormone that turns food into fat), this spice helps control blood sugar levels , and therefore store less fat, which can help you maintain or lose weight. It's an excellent replacement for sugar in desserts. Watermelons Some researchers have proven the effects of citrulline on cardiovascular health , but watermelon can also help you control your weight, since it is rich in fiber, low in calories, and has a diuretic effect that speeds up digestion and flushes fats. Ginger Ginger's ability to raise body temperature and therefore burn more calories is why it is on our list. But it is also a great ally for diabetics, as it helps control glycemic load. Finally, ginger stimulates the secretion of bile and digestive enzymes , which helps us digest food quicker. Agar-agar We love agar-agar because it is calorie-, carbohydrate-, sugar- and fat-free. It also creates a gelatinous film in the stomach, which helps us feel full , and absorbs glucose during digestion, preventing the body from storing fats. Green tea As one of the most powerful antioxidants around that neutralizes free radicals, green tea boosts metabolism and stimulates fat loss . Why? Its high levels of catechins help the body use more energy. Turmeric This spice does more than add flavor to your meals; it also contains curcumin, which stimulates digestion and helps burn fat faster, especially fat around the middle. Coffee Why is coffee an ally when it comes to weight loss? It cuts hunger. It also helps warm up the body, which boosts metabolism and helps burn more calories. But be careful not to add too much sugar and milk, and don't drink too much of it, or you may end up with cardiovascular problems . Lemons No, lemon on its own won t slim you down, but it contains citric acid, which helps digest other foods efficiently . When taken upon waking, it also helps with detoxification and prepares the body for breaking its fast. Throughout the day, it helps prevent storing the fat we eat. Finally, it has natural antibacterial properties and helps prevent bloating. Grapefruit Like papaya, grapefruit is rich in papain, the enzyme that attacks fat molecules. We recommend eating grapefruit in the morning or before a meal so that it is most effective. It is also a fruit rich in vitamin C, minerals, and water, and is one of the most low-cal fruits around (about 36 calories for 100 grams). Garlic Garlic helps reduce bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol . Its thermogenic effect (generating heat in the body) also helps burn more fat. Some researchers even claim that garlic can have an effect on the creation of adipose tissue. Parsley When eaten in small amounts as a garnish, parsley has very few nutrients . However, when eaten in large quantities (in tabouleh or infused in a tea, for example), this green herb is a good natural fat burner. It is also great for detoxification, and high in fiber and vitamin C. Oat bran A true appetite suppressant, oat bran (the outer shell of the grain) expands in the stomach, helping you feel full. Its fibers and pectins also trap fat and, since the body does not produce the enzymes needed to digest this food , it is quickly eliminated from the body along with the carbohydrates (sugars) and (lipids) fats that attach to it along the way. Just remember to always drink a lot of water when you eat oat bran! Pears Even though pears do not contain a ton of vitamins and minerals , their soluble fiber helps keep you full for long periods of time. Its peel is also full of antioxidants, and the fruit has properties that help prevent cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. Flax seeds Because they help reduce cholesterol levels in the blood , flax seeds are a great addition to a healthy and balanced diet. They also help with weight loss, thanks to their high antioxidant and fiber content. Eggplant The chlorogenic acid in eggplants has a positive impact on insulin sensitivity and in managing blood sugar, and also helps reduce blood lipid levels . Eggplants act like a sponge, soaking up toxins and fats in the body. The skin contains the most nutrients, but the flesh's high water content also makes eggplant a great choice for weight loss. Zucchini In addition to being low-cal and packed with vitamins, zucchini flushes toxins and fats out of the body. But be sure to keep the fiber-rich skin on to get the most out of this vegetable. Tomatoes Strongly recommended for diabetics (low glycemic index, high in nutrients), the tomato also has slimming properties. Its vitamin C helps reduce cortisol, preventing the accumulation of fat in the blood. This makes the tomato a great fat-burning food… in addition to being low cal ! Apples While apples are not a great source of essential micronutrients, they make up for it with their antioxidant properties, their large amount of soluble fiber and, above all, their pectins , which help trap fat. Finally, their appetite-curbing effect makes them an ideal choice for any weight loss plan. Apples are best eaten unpeeled and raw. Garcinia Cambogia Garcinia Cambogia's hydroxycitric acid is what makes it a well-known and highly effective weight loss food. This Asian fruit literally prevents the body from storing fats, and helps you feel full. It is mainly consumed as a nutritional supplement. Peppers The capsaicin contained in peppers (which gives them their spicy flavor) helps with satiety and boosts metabolism, which burns calories and fat. Cayenne and habanero peppers have the highest levels of capsaicin.


LOS ANGELES   California Democrats this week stepped up their attacks on President Donald Trump over his threat to send immigrants to so-called sanctuary cities, even as experts suggested the president's plan could backfire and lure more migrants to the north. Gov. Gavin Newsom labeled the president's proposed policy nonsensical, saying Trump campaigned on deporting more immigrants. But his latest plan looks as if he intends to allow some migrants to remain in the U.S. "Which one is it, Mr. President?" Newsom asked rhetorically, in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. "That fundamental flaw in the logic needs to be considered." The governor insisted the federal government is already "dumping people" in California by processing migrants legally seeking asylum at the border and releasing them into California before they have time to connect with their sponsors in the U.S. Several mayors also reacted. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted that immigrants "are people, not pawns," Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf told Trump to stop fanning "hate and division," and San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo called for "sensible solutions." L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis also said in a statement that "the only way to address immigration in this country is through bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform." The back-and-forth marked the latest exchange between Trump and his favorite West Coast target. On Monday, Trump doubled down on his threat to send immigrants to "sanctuary cities," a proposal first revealed by The Washington Post. He tweeted that "illegal immigrants who can no longer be legally held (Congress must fix the laws and loopholes) will be, subject to Homeland Security, given to sanctuary cities and states!" Trump's own aides have told him that such a policy on releasing migrants would likely be illegal and unfeasible   an assessment backed by former immigration officials and legal experts. Slideshow by photo services Officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security did not respond to requests for comment from The Times about whether they were making plans to implement the president's proposed policy. It's unclear what authority, if any, the administration would have to bus migrants from detention centers near the border and release them into sanctuary cities and other Democratic strongholds broadly opposed to Trump's efforts to crack down on immigration. Following the passage of Senate Bill 54, the law signed by former California Gov. Jerry Brown that limited cooperation between local law enforcement agencies and federal immigration agents, the Trump administration sued the state to nullify it and two other laws designed to protect immigrants in the country illegally. At least seven federal courts have ruled previous attempts by the Trump administration to cut off federal funding to cities and states, including California, for resisting cooperation with immigration authorities as unlawful. The U.S. Supreme Court also has ruled on several occasions that the federal government can't coerce states and cities into helping it implement federal immigration policies. The president has grown increasingly frustrated that, more than two years into his administration, his policies have failed to deter migrants from reaching the border or, for the most part, prevent their release from detention once inside the United States. Last month, U.S. authorities apprehended 92,607 people at the border, the highest monthly total in more than a decade. Last week, Trump ousted a slew of his top officials in Homeland Security, in part because of their opposition to such proposals as releasing migrants into cities and states whose representatives the president sees as political enemies. Roberto Suro, a professor of public policy at the University of Southern California, called Trump's latest plan an "ill-informed and self-defeating idea." There is no clear definition of a "sanctuary" city or state, but in general, jurisdictions that adopt the designation vow to offer political support or practical protection to people who are in the country illegally. The term dates to the 1980s, when Berkeley and a few other municipalities declared themselves as such to accept migrants from Central America. At the time, U.S. immigration policies allowed some Central Americans, but not others, to enter the country. Many sanctuary cities are big metropolitan areas that are accustomed to receiving newcomers, and have policies in place intended to help resettle asylum-seekers while their cases are pending, Suro said. For instance, California law provides a number of benefits for people without legal status, including healthcare and driver's licenses. The state's cities have robust immigrant rights organizations and an existing infrastructure to provide legal assistance for immigrants and asylum-seekers. "These metros are exactly the destinations that many, probably most, asylum-seekers want to reach. These are the places where their kin and compatriots are concentrated," Suro said. "Tell a Central American asylum-seeker that her punishment is being sent to Los Angeles, and she might well say a prayer of thanks." Trump and California Democrats are appealing to their respective political bases by attacking one another. But posturing on both sides doesn't serve anyone well, said Louis DeSipio, a professor of political science at UC Irvine. "The rhetorical battles   in particular, President Trump's threats   are supposed to antagonize and aren't an effort to construct a solution to what is a challenge at the southern border," he said. David Dorsen, a public policy expert and legal scholar based in Washington, D.C., said Trump's threat to send migrants to sanctuary cities is a problem even if it doesn't become a reality because it might entice more people to make the treacherous trip north. "They'll say 'This is a new way of coming to the United States. Let's go.'"     (Los Angeles Times staff writers Noah Bierman and Laura King contributed to this report.)     ©2019 Los Angeles Times Visit the Los Angeles Times at www.latimes.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Arsenal are said to be weighing up a potential move for Manchester United target William Saliba this summer. Saliba has enjoyed a breakthrough season in France with Saint Etienne, making 18 appearances in all competitions - despite only turning 18 in March. After a string of impressive performances, the defender signed a new four year deal last month to keep him at the club until 2023. According to Goal , Arsenal have been monitoring the youngster's progress for quite some time and he has now become a top transfer target for the Gunners as they look to bolster their defensive options ahead of the 2019/20 season. Arsenal recently watched on as Saliba featured for Saint Etienne in a 3-0 win over Nice on Saturday, indicating that the Gunners are more than interested in making a move for the youngster this summer. Saliba has previously attracted interest from Manchester United and former manager Jose Mourinho recently lauded him with praise, saying: "'I think he has everything needed to become a good player, much like Kurt Zouma, who I signed [for Chelsea]." Although Saliba recently extended his contract with Saint Etienne, the French side understand that it will be incredibly difficult to hang on to him if they receive an attractive offer. William Saliba, ligue un 18/19: 85.6% pass success 80% tackle win success 32 tackles won 28 interceptions 43 clearances 75% dribble success 60% aerial duel win % Perfect signing for the arsenal pic.twitter.com/A7U8FROG7h   Harry (@RunReissRun) May 19, 2019 Interest is growing across Europe and the report from Goal suggests that it will take a £25m bid to prize him away from France. It's been widely reported that Arsenal will have a restricted budget of £40m to play with this summer, although that could increase if they win the Europa League final against Chelsea at the end of May.


A man was fatally shot during a clash over drugs at a Brooklyn housing project early Saturday, police said. Witnesses said that Jonathan Ramos, 27, who lived in the Cooper Houses on Jackson St. near Debovoise Ave. in East Williamsburg, was arguing with a man just before he was shot at about 2:30 a.m. The shooting occurred near the project. Cops found narcotics in the vicinity of where he was shot, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the case said. Ramos died at Woodhull Hospital. No arrests have been made. Cops were canvassing the area for video that could help them identify the gunman. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS.


Liverpool have confirmed the signing of free agent and former West Ham goalkeeper Adrian following the departure of Simon Mignolet. The Reds were forced to move quickly following the announcement of Mignolet's €7m (£6.4m) move to Club Brugge on Sunday night, with the Belgian keeper legging it back to his homeland moments after the Community Shield loss. Welcome to the Reds, Adrian! 🔴🔴🔴 #LFC pic.twitter.com/bAc2UNtTKI   Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 5, 2019 And the club have now confirmed Mignolet's replacement as Adrian, with the 32-year-old expressing his delight in a statement on the club's official website. "I'm feeling really happy; really happy to be here and to work in this great club and start doing my stuff on the pitch as soon as possible. "I'm very ambitious, I come here to try to win everything, to try to push Ali from the first minute and to make us better. Obviously I want to win titles. I come here to fight for all the competitions. We have many competitions ahead   we're going to fight for it and try to get them. "I'm looking forward to playing my first game at Anfield and to win as many games as we can." Adrian joined the Hammers back in 2013 from Real Betis on a free transfer, and in six years he went on to make 150 appearances. However, last season's arrival of Lukasz Fabianski, who eventually won the Irons' player of the year award, pushed him out of starting contention, and his contract was not renewed upon the completion of the 2018/19 campaign. The 32-year-old will now return to the Premier League as the backup to last season's Golden Glove winner, Alisson Becker. It is understood that the Reds were initally keen to keep hold of Mignolet for the forthcoming season, but were ultimately convinced by the Belgian First Division A side's fee, as well as the player's desire to depart following six years of service.


LOUISVILLE, Ky.   When William Lee woke up Thursday, he did not realize he would be an NCAA Tournament hero by the end of the day. "I woke up this morning motivated: Like, 'We're in the NCAA Tournament.' We felt pretty good about it," Lee told Sporting News. "And then we went out there and played ball." BOX SCORE: UAB 60, IOWA STATE RELATED: Tournament bracket RELATED: UAB has great reason for wearing two different shoes There was a little more to it than this. The game's biggest shot, the game's biggest defensive play, the game-clinching free throws: all of them came from Lee in the space of 24 seconds. This magical half-minute did not contain all of Lee's contributions to the first major upset of the 2014 NCAA Tournament, but it was enough for him to steal the headlines. There was no moment they can blend into commercials for years to come, no buzzer beater to replay like soon developed for Georgia State's R.J. Hunter. MORE: Notre Dame's dazzling assist | S tory behind UAB's special shoes | LIVE scores | Live blog But Lee's series of confident manuevers helped the South Region No. 14 seed UAB pull off a 60-59 surprise against No. 3 seed Iowa State (25-9), which was fresh off the tournament championship of the Big 12. "It's as tough a loss as I've ever been a part of," Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg said. This also was tremendously uplifting for fans of UAB athletics, who've seen their football program eliminated within the past year and a storm of controversy created as a result. "There's been a lot of turmoil around Birmingham, around the university, around the athletic department," coach Jerod Haase said. "We've done a good job, as a staff and as a basketball team, of really narrowing our focus and focusing on the task at hand, trying to improve our team, trying to win basketball games. By doing that, we can serve as a rallying point or a central point for all the fans to maybe become united and cheer for something. It's nice that that kind of plan has worked out." The Blazers (20-15) entered the Conference USA Tournament a game above .500 and without particularly obvious momentum; they lost their final two regular-season games. But Lee's emergence in that event was impactful, and it progressed Thursday at the KFC Yum! Center. "We had to find an edge to play with," Lee said. Lee had surgery on both of his knees, assistant coach Robert Ehsan told Sporting News, and missed all of the Blazers' summer training program. "We thought he could be this good," Ehsan said. "Coach and I say if we were at any program in the country, we would have taken him. "He's just gotten healthy, to be honest, in the past two months. For him to do this on this stage ... but it's not surprising because of the kind of kid he is." Trailing by a point with 50.6 seconds left, UAB came out of a timeout trailing by a point and ran junior guard Robert Brown behind a screen. A pass from Denzel Watts hit him right in the shooting pocket, and his 3-pointer put the Blazers in front, 56-55. Brown led UAB with 21 points. On the subsequent possession, UAB spent so much attention on Iowa State star Georges Niang there wasn't sufficient help available when ISU point guard Monte Morris penetrate off the right elbow to the center of the lane. He had a clear opening a 10-foot floater that put Iowa State back in front by a point. That was the last the Cyclones would see of the lead. "Coach told us, move the ball, move the ball, and if you're open, knock it in," Lee said. And so he did. Lee popped open near the left elbow and confidently pulled up over Niang. His 14-foot jumper that put the Blazers ahead for good with 26 seconds left. Then he snuffed Niang's attempt at grabbing the lead back and was fouled immediately. He made the two free throws as if he never had a doubt. Lee finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. "Our gameplan defensively against Niang was pretty much to stay in front of him, don't let him get off early, don't let him get any open shots and make him score over our length in the post," Lee said. "I think we did a pretty good job." A 6-9 power forward from Plantersville, Ala., Lee averaged 7.8 points and 5.8 rebounds and made the Conference USA all-rookie team. He scored in double figures in the semifinal and championship game victories that got the Blazers (20-15) into this game. We saw less of Niang than we might have otherwise, and perhaps more than the Cyclones could afford. He played just eight minutes of the first half and scored 7 points, sat down after picking up his second personal with just over 9 minutes left in the half, then returned without any trace of his typical skill. MORE: Why UAB is wearing mismatched sneakers He missed eight of his first nine shots after halftime and finished the game 4-of-15 for 11 points. Without Niang playing effectively, Iowa State had to scramble to find scoring wherever it could. Reserve guard Matt Thomas scored 11 points early, then barely was seen as the game grew excruciating. Point guard Monte Morris managed 15, and center Jameel McKay produced 10 useful points, primarily on put-backs. UAB coach Jerrod Haase played for Roy Williams at Kansas and coached for him with both the Jayhawks and North Carolina. It seemed he was adhering to the old Dean Smith philosophy that players are supposed to play their way out of their own messes, that timeouts are not there to shift momentum. So Haase watched as the Blazers emerged from halftime almost gingerly   well, we can't really say attacking   confronting the Iowa State defense. For more than five minutes of the second half, UAB made Iowa State's mediocre defense look like the Cyclones had borrowed Virginia's lineup. The Blazers missed their first six shots and committed three turnovers. The 31-28 halftime lead was usurped even as Niang struggled to find his range on shots he normally makes with ease. UAB did not score until 14:20 remained in the game   after Haase at last spent a timeout and got the Blazers settled. When Haase watches the recording of this one, he might recognize there was a magic in that moment, because three minutes later it was Iowa State calling time to try and regain its grip on the game. Hoiberg asked for a break after UAB freshman Chris Cokley had thrown down a vicious slam for a 39-38 lead, and senior center C.J. Washington executed one of the prettiest assists you'll see through this tournament, reaching back to control and offensive rebound and tipping it downward to guard Tyler Madison, whose layup put the Blazers in front, 41-38. IDOLS OF MARCH: Steve Merfeld on surviving the 2001 Cyclones That was about as comfortable a lead as anyone would enjoy in this game. Once UAB erased an early 12-2 deficit, the teams played 27 minutes without being separated by more than three points. Ahead 51-49, the Blazers had a chance to double that lead but got lost in their offense and wound up having to rush to beat the shot clock. That didn't work. ISU reserve big man Abdel Nader saw the opportunity inherent in that circumstance and sneaked into the frontcourt, where guard Naz Long found him with a perfect Tom Brady-style pass that Nader converted into a layup that tied the game. Monte Morris put Iowa State in the lead with 3:50 left on another layup, and the Cyclones at last broke through to a four-point advantage   at 55-51   on two free throws from Niang. But the Cyclones did not see Lee coming. So Lee will wake up Friday and still be in the NCAA Tournament. "It's a good feeling," Lee said. "Only 68 teams make it. Man, it's a good feeling."


Video by Yahoo News The impact of the Trump administration's threats to choke Huawei Technologies Co. reverberated across the global supply chain on Monday, hitting some of the biggest component-makers. Chipmakers including Intel Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Xilinx Inc. and Broadcom Inc. have told their employees they will not supply Huawei until further notice, according to people familiar with their actions. Alphabet Inc.'s Google cut off the supply of hardware and some software services to the Chinese mobile phone equipment giant, another person familiar said, asking not to be identified discussing private matters. The Trump administration on Friday blacklisted Huawei -- which it accuses of aiding Beijing in espionage -- and threatened to cut it off from the U.S. software and semiconductors it needs to make its products. The ban, which had been anticipated, hamstrings the world's largest provider of networking gear and No. 2 smartphone vendor. Blocking the sale to Huawei of critical components could also disrupt the businesses of American chip giants like Micron Technology Inc. and retard the rollout of critical 5G wireless networks worldwide -- including in China. That in turn could hurt U.S. companies that are increasingly reliant on the world's second largest economy for growth. Chipmakers and other companies are under pressure in part because they will lose revenue when they cut off Huawei as a customer. But the tech industry is also poised to suffer in a more fundamental way. Huawei depends on many U.S. companies for components woven into the 5G equipment it makes. Given a dearth of competitors capable of making 5G gear as reliable and inexpensive, any impediment to Huawei's production of this equipment could slow the rollout and adoption of 5G technologies. That in turn could damp demand for smartphones and networking equipment and may also hinder the development of new technology that will depend on 5G, such as self-driving cars. Read more: Trump's Huawei Threat Is Nuclear Option to Halt China's Rise If fully implemented, the Trump administration action could have ripple effects across the global semiconductor industry. Intel is the main supplier of server chips to the Chinese company, Qualcomm provides it with processors and modems for many of its smartphones, Xilinx sells programmable chips used in networking and Broadcom is a supplier of switching chips, another key component in some types of networking machinery. Representatives for the chipmakers declined to comment. Intel, which gets less than 1% of its revenue from Huawei according to Bloomberg supply chain data, fell 2% in New York Monday. Qualcomm, which gets about 2.6% of its revenue from Huawei, fell 4.8%. Lumentum Holdings Inc. cut its forth-quarter forecast and said it has discontinued all shipments to Huawei, which accounts for about 18% of its sales. Its shares fell 3.7%. Broadcom, with 5.3 percent revenue exposure to Huawei, was down 4.4% percent. In Europe, the impact of the ban was also being felt, though companies there are only restricted from supplying research or products made in the U.S. Germany's Infineon Technologies AG fell as much as 6 percent after the Nikkei reported it halted shipments to the Chinese company in the wake of the U.S. ban. Shares of STMicroelectronics NV and Austrian-based AMS AG were also hit. An Infineon spokesman said that the majority of products it delivers to Huawei are not subject to U.S. restrictions, adding that the chipmaker can "make adaptions in our international supply chain." AMS also said that it had not suspended shipments to Huawei. Huawei "is heavily dependent on U.S. semiconductor products and would be seriously crippled without supply of key U.S. components," said Ryan Koontz, an analyst with Rosenblatt Securities Inc. The U.S. ban "may cause China to delay its 5G network build until the ban is lifted, having an impact on many global component suppliers." Morgan Stanley analysts wrote Monday that semiconductor investors should reduce their positions, with a prolonged re-escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions not yet discounted by the U.S. equity market. Huawei's $500 million bond due 2027 was indicated 0.3 cents on the dollar lower at 93.8 cents at 2 p.m. in Hong Kong, according to Bloomberg-compiled prices. That's after it posted a record drop of 2.4 cents on Friday. The ban's commencement also walloped shares of Asian tech supply chain companies Monday. Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. was again the worst performer on Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index, while Luxshare Precision Industry Co. dived as much as 9.8% in Shenzhen. To be sure, Huawei is said to have stockpiled enough chips and other vital components to keep its business running for at least three months. It's been preparing for such an eventuality since at least the middle of 2018, hoarding components while designing its own chips, people familiar with the matter said. But executives believe their company has become a bargaining chip in ongoing U.S.-Chinese trade negotiations, and that they will be able to resume buying from American suppliers if a trade deal is reached, they said. The American companies' moves are likely to escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing, elevating fears that President Donald Trump's goal is to contain China, triggering a protracted cold war between the world's biggest economies. In addition to a trade fight that has rattled global markets for months, the U.S. has pressured both allies and foes to avoid using Huawei for 5G networks that will form the backbone of the modern economy. "The extreme scenario of Huawei's telecom network unit failing would set China back many years and might even be viewed as an act of war by China," Koontz wrote. "Such a failure would have massive global telecom market implications." U.S. spy chiefs have in past days briefed American companies, investors and other important groups on the dangers of doing business with China, the Financial Times reported Monday. Read more: Ripples From Trump's Huawei Crackdown Reach Mediterranean Shores The American clampdown also deals a direct blow to Huawei's fast-growing mobile devices division. Huawei will only be able to access the public version of Google's Android mobile operating system, the world's most popular smartphone software. It won't be able to offer proprietary apps and services from Maps and search to Gmail, said the person, who requested anonymity speaking about a private matter. That will severely curtail the sale of Huawei smartphones abroad, though it's unclear when those apps -- which are popular mainly outside of China -- will become unavailable. Read More: Salvini on Huawei: Sensitive Data Must Be Under Italy Control Huawei, the world's largest smartphone brand after Samsung Electronics Co., was one of a select few global hardware partners to receive early access to the latest Android software and features from Google. Outside of China, those ties are critical for the search giant to spread its consumer apps and bolster its mobile ads business. Huawei said it will continue to provide security updates and sales services to customers using Google's Android operating system, according to a company statement Monday. The Chinese company will still have access to app and security updates that come with the open-source version of Android. Reuters reported the move earlier. "We are complying with the order and reviewing the implications," a Google representative said, without elaborating.


There's a little something for everyone coming up on the events calendar this week. From 5K relay to a career fair, here's a rundown of options to help you get out and about in the days ahead. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Farm to Post Summer Seafood Kick Off From the event description: Indulge in a seafood dinner featuring lobster, oysters and chowder at Post 390 Restaurant. Enjoy farm-to-table dishes with a cocktail hour and oyster bar at this New England-style clambake.Learn ab When: Wednesday, June 5, 6-9 p.m. Where: Post 390, 406 Stuart St. Admission: $55 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Mergers and Acquisitions: Path to Exit, Source of Growth From the event description: Learn about the opportunities and risks of mergers and acquisitions from speakers of the NE Healthcare Executive Network. C-level executives, board members and investors can benefit from this speaking engagement. When: Thursday, June 6, 7:30-10 a.m. Where: 1 Seaport Lane Admission: $40 (NEHEN Members); $55 (Consultants/Service Providers/Vendors) Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Robotics Engineering Career Fair From the event description: Meet and network with leading robotics and AL/machine learning companies at the Robotics Engineering Career Fair. Explore potential job opportunities and get your resume reviewed by professionals.J When: Thursday, June 6, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Where: Seaport World Trade Center, World Trade Center Avenue Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Tour de Rosé Patio Party From the event description: Sip rosé cocktails and enjoy food pairings and passed hors d'oeuvres at an outdoor event at Bistro du Midi. The proceeds will go to the Ellie Fund, an organization that provides support service to breast cancer patients and their families. When: Thursday, June 6, 5-7:30 p.m. Where: Bistro du Midi, 272 Boylston St. Admission: $25 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Donut Day 5k Relay From the event description: Race for first at a 5K relay on the Esplanade. Enjoy a donut and recieve a drink ticket for after the race. The winning team will get a $200 Tracksmith gift card and donut grayboys. When: Thursday, June 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Where: 285 Newbury St. Admission: $20 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Visiting the West Side, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Jersey City neighborhood by browsing its most popular local eateries, from a Mediterranean seafood restaurant to a vegan buffet. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit on the West Side, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. SamakMak Seafood Topping the list is Mediterranean and seafood spot SamakMak Seafood . Located at 772 West Side Ave., it's the highest-rated restaurant in the neighborhood, boasting five stars out of 63 reviews on Yelp. The eatery offers authentic Mediterranean seafood specialties like calamari in tomato sauce and whole branzini. It also sells fried and grilled fish by the pound. 2. Carmine's Italian Deli Deli and Italian spot Carmine's Italian Deli is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 165 Mallory Ave., 4.5 stars out of 134 reviews. This casual, counter-service deli sells cold cuts, antipasti and subs filled with eggplant parm, meatballs, prosciutto, salami and more. There are daily specials, too, featuring home-style Italian classics like veal marsala, chicken cacciatore and baked ziti. 3. My Mexico My Mexico is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 32 Yelp reviews. With a brick-and-mortar location at 720 West Side Ave. and a food truck serving the Jersey City area, this Mexican spot offers authentic tacos, burritos, tamales and more. 4. More Life Cafe Vegan Check out More Life Cafe Vegan , which has earned 4.5 stars out of 40 reviews on Yelp. This restaurant offers a buffet of daily veggie-friendly specialties, as well as made-to-order juices, smoothies, burgers and sandwiches. Try the plant-based Impossible Burger with coconut bacon and beet-onion jam. Head on over to 191 Mallory Ave. to check it out. 5. Thanh Huong Restaurant And then there's Thanh Huong Restaurant , a local favorite with four stars out of 119 reviews. Stop by 533 West Side Ave. to hit up the Vietnamese spot   which offers pho, noodle bowls, banh mi and more   next time you're in the neighborhood. 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.


The United States has the upper hand in its escalating tariff battle with China: China's exports to America are almost four times U.S. shipments to China. But China has other weapons against its nemesis besides further tariffs. Nearly half of U.S. companies doing business in China said they've experienced non-tariff retaliation from China since the U.S. first imposed duties last July, according to a survey this month by the American Chamber of Commerce in China. The group represents more than 900 American companies operating in China. "Increased regulatory enforcement, greater inspection of U.S. shipments, preferential treatment with respect to procurement, etc. can cause significant losses to US businesses." says Thomas Prusa, an economics professor at Rutgers University. "Most observers underestimate the leverage China has with these other tools of trade policy." The billionaire cheapskate: I don't buy wallets or go to a barber: Here's my billionaire's guide to saving money The question of how else China can strike back at the U.S. is increasingly debated as the U.S. begins preparing tariffs on the remaining $300 billion or so in Chinese imports, a move that would add to existing U.S. duties on $250 billion in imports from China. The U.S., by contrast, exports just $120 billion in goods to China. Related video: Trump pledges $16B to farmers hurt by trade war Here are five possible steps China could take to hurt the U.S. economy beyond more tariffs. 1. Stop buying American products China could renege on its promises to purchase an additional 10 million tons of U.S. agricultural products. That would prolong the pain for American farmers beset by lower sales to China and falling prices. "Trump's trade war is turning the world's most productive farming sector into a giant welfare state as U.S. farmers will apparently receive (for a second consecutive year) massive government subsidies in order to stay in business," Prusa says. China is also threatening to stop funding a $43 billion natural gas project in Alaska, according to the South China Morning Post, a daily newspaper based in Hong Kong. 2. Slow down customs clearances "The Customs process has become increasingly more stringent and tougher for many foreign companies over time," says John Larkin, president of Larkin Trade International, a consulting firm specializing in trade compliance in China. Nearly 20% of American companies have experienced slower customs checks in China, the latest survey of American Chamber of Commerce in China shows. Ford's imported vehicles were held up at Chinese ports last year in an apparent trade war-related tactic. China also delayed imports of U.S. fruits and nuts in May 2018. American businesses and farmers already dealing with higher tariffs will face more trouble if the goodsget stuck at China's ports again. 3. Sell its U.S. Treasury holdings China is the biggest holder of U.S. government debt. In March, China sold the largest amount of Treasurys in almost 2-1/2 years, according to the Treasury Department. China's total stake was $1.12 trillion in March. A growing number of analysts are raising the prospect that China may invoke its "nuclear option" selling its holdings or reducing its current purchases, which could push up U.S. long-term interest rates. But this could hurt China too, as higher rates will push down the price, dampening the value of the country's Treasury portfolio. 4. Let the renminbi slide vs. dollar Another card China could play is letting its currency slide in value against the dollar, making its goods cheaper abroad and offsetting American tariffs. "When the US tariffs were 10%, it was more likely for the exchange rate to absorb the impact without causing great collateral damage," Prusa says. However, "it is implausible for the exchange rate to fully offset the impact of 25% tariffs." A falling renminbit would also make U.S. products more expensive in China, compounding the effect of Chinese tariffs on U.S. exports. 5. Slowing license, other approvals for U.S. firms China also could also set up tougher inspections of U.S. companies in China in areas like taxes, fire-fighting equipment and environmental certificates; slow down business license approvals; and encourage Chinese consumers to boycott American products. "The Chinese domestic market will be much bigger than the U.S. market soon," says Mauro Guillen, a professor of international management at the Wharton School. China, of course, could also slap more tariffs on U.S. goods. But "The deeper point is that tariffs are just one policy China can use," Prussa says. "China has other ways to respond." China's state media: Defiant message about trade war with U.S. on social media site This article originally appeared on USA Today: Here are 5 steps China could take to hurt the US beyond more tariffs


Comerica Park is known for being a pitcher-friendly ballpark due to its large outfield and a 420-foot distance to center field. One of the hitters who plays 81 games per year there has had enough of that. Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos dismissed the home of the Detroit Tigers after Sunday's 4-3 10-inning win that saw him deliver a walkoff home run. He called the park a "joke" and worried about how Detroit's hitters may compare to the rest of the league statistically as a result of its size. Castellanos on Comerica National Park: "This park is a joke. It's to the point where how are we going to be compared to the rest of the league for power numbers, OPS, slugging and all this stuff when we got a yard out here that's 420 feet straight across to center field"   Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) July 21, 2019 Comerica Park's dimensions have been a talking point ever since it opened in 2000, and the left field fences were moved in a few years after its debut. Castellanos, despite his complaints, has hit 20 points better in Detroit since entering the big leagues as opposed to on the road, though he has hit more home runs away from home. As understandable as Castellanos' frustration is, plenty of hitters have been successful there, and Miguel Cabrera won a Triple Crown playing home games at Comerica. Castellanos is in the final year of his contract and is almost certain to leave Detroit at the end of the season, if not sooner. He may get a move to a ballpark that can play more hitter-friendly by the July 31 trade deadline.


This awkward video clip comes from the first intermission of Monday night's Islanders-Capitals game in New York and features an Islanders reporter forgetting a very crucial piece of information for her interview with forward Anders Lee. MSG's Shannon Hogan had Lee's name slip her mind as she began her interview, leading to a very awkward intro segment . Hogan attempts to play it off by saying she was "just joking" and it doesn't look like Lee bought it, and neither did we. Nice try, though. Fortunately for Hogan, there are two intermissions in a hockey game so there's still time for redemption.


At first glance, the decision Red Sox manager Alex Cora made in the 10th inning of the Red Sox's 7-5 win Friday over the Toronto Blue Jays might have been a head-scratcher. With the game knotted at 5 and Cavan Biggio on second, Cora had reliever Brandon Workman intentionally walk pinch hitter Rowdy Tellez to get to Eric Sogard. It was a matter of picking a poison. "It's just a matter of matchups and it didn't feel right against Rowdy," Cora said. "He's been great against us all season." But Sogard already had four hits on the night and another might have pushed across the go-ahead run. BOX SCORE: RED SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 5 (10) Workman's history against Sogard was limited, but favorable. Sogard was 0 for 3 against Workman for his career. But Cora did some different calculus. "We don't take the 0 for 3," Cora said. "It went like, 'Well he has four hits, it's hard to get five.' " In a matter of three pitches, Workman made it 0 for 4. He got a ground ball back to the mound to get the Sox out of the inning. "We took a chance with Sogard and we got the out," Cora said. The gamble paid off even bigger in the bottom of the frame when Christian Vazquez delivered a walkoff two-run homer, blasting a full-count slider from Jays reliever Jordan Romano off the roof of the Red Sox bullpen and sending his teammates streaming from the dugout to celebrate their fourth walkoff win of the season. "I knew it," Vazquez said. "I hit it good." The Sox picked up their eighth win in the past nine games, pulled off off their 23d come-from-behind win of the season, and upped their record at Fenway to 18-17. J.D. Martinez went 3 for 5 with an RBI. Andrew Benintendi went 2 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Michael Chavis went 2 for 5. "We're starting to play some good baseball," said Sox starter Chris Sale. "We're finally getting back to things that make us successful. The confidence has always been there, but you feel it a little bit more now." The Jays jumped on Sale early. Sogard started off the game with a single. Sale got Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to line out and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to fly out, but got himself in a jam when he walked Teoscar Hernandez and Randal Grichuk to load the bases. Freddy Galvis took advantage by shooting a single to left field that gave the Jays a 2-0 lead. Sale had to work around more trouble in the third when Eduardo Nunez booted a ground ball from Hernandez to start the inning. Sale then left a 1-and-0 changeup over the plate and Grichuk launched it into the Monster seats for a two-run homer (his 14th of the season) that pushed Toronto's lead to 4-0. "I put us in a pretty bad hole early on and I think AC tapped me after the third or fourth inning and was like, 'We're going to win this game.' You just kind of feel it," Sale said. The Sox got on the board in the bottom of the third thanks to a sacrifice fly from Brock Holt that scored Benintendi and cut it to 4-1. Sale lasted just five innings. He gave up four runs (three earned) on seven hits, including the homer, with two walks. Sale's streak of four straight starts with at least 10 strikeouts was snapped. He finished with eight. The Jays padded their lead in the seventh on an RBI single from Grichuk that made it 5-1. Grichuk matched his season highs with three hits and three RBIs. When the Sox needed a rally, down, 5-1, in the seventh inning, Mookie Betts provided the spark with a one-out triple. Benintendi singled to left to plate Betts and cut the lead to 5-2. Xander Bogaerts kept the line moving with a double to center that scored Benintendi and made it a two-run game. Then Martinez stepped to the plate and stroked 2-and-0 cutter to center for an RBI single that trimmed the deficit to 5-4. The Sox got the equalizer in the eighth, taking advantage of another one-out triple, this one from Jackie Bradley Jr. Out of the starting lineup with a hamstring injury, Rafael Devers stepped into the box to pinch hit and laced a single to right field that pushed Bradley across for the tying run. The Jays have lost 12 of their last 14 at Fenway. They were 6-20 against the Sox going back to last season. "We found a way to chip away and stay on it and just put really good at-bats together," Sale said. "Our guys in the bullpen held it down. That's why you never hang your head. Just keep fighting and do what you need to do and end up on top." Julian Benbow can be reached at jbenbow@globe.com . Related slideshow: 2019 MLB season (provided by imagn)


America's population is aging, and millennials are having fewer kids than older generations did. That's a risk to the US economy that is not receiving as much attention as concerns about interest rates, the trade war and corporate earnings. The longer-term risk of slowing population growth "poses particular economic challenges," David Kelly, a chief global strategist with JPMorgan Funds, said in a recent report. He is concerned that policymakers are not addressing the issue, which could hurt the market, especially if some of President Donald Trump's proposed plans for "merit-based immigration" and increased border security are enacted. Kelly will talk about this, as well as other factors affecting the markets and global economy, with CNN Business editor-at-large Richard Quest on the "Markets Now" live show Wednesday at 12:45 pm ET. Kelly said the combination of retiring boomers and a shortage of working-age Americans creates a problem that "is particularly awkward for the economy." He added that this trend should "persist throughout the 2020s." That's why Kelly advises that the United States "should probably be having a serious conversation about temporarily boosting, rather than reducing, immigration, at least while the baby boom is retiring." "This would allow us to supply the economy with extra workers to match the inevitably swelling number of dependents," he said. Slower US growth likely as population ages Kelly noted that there are numerous other issues that the United States will have to contend with because of these demographic changes   another reason the government "should work to reduce both trade barriers and the level of the dollar to help US businesses access faster-growing markets overseas." Investors in the United States need to prepare for earnings growth to slow, bond yields to keep falling and for returns in general to be lower, Kelly says. And he thinks the demographic trends will hurt the job market. "Homebuilding and auto sales will not be the boom industries that they typically have been in a strong economy in the past," Kelly said, adding that "there will be an ever-increasing proliferation of AI and robotics in the economy to compensate for a lack of workers." That's why Kelly believes "a plain vanilla strategy of betting on strong US growth overall is likely to produce disappointing results." He argues that investors need to "take advantage of faster growth overseas, particularly in emerging markets that face less of a demographic challenge." "Markets Now" streams live from the New York Stock Exchange every Wednesday at 12:45 pm ET. Hosted by CNN's business correspondents, the 15-minute program features incisive commentary from experts. You can watch "Markets Now" at CNN.com/MarketsNow from your desk or on your phone or tablet. If you can't catch the show live, check out highlights online and through the Markets Now newsletter, delivered to your inbox every afternoon.


Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Miami. Miami International Airport tests out new high-tech scanner for carry-on bags A new piece of technology is designed to make life a lot easier and safer for travelers at Miami International Airport. Read the full story on WPLG Local 10 . Florida inmate accused of making bomb threats to federal offices, including Miami Authorities said a Florida inmate made several bomb threats that led to evacuations at two federal buildings. Read the full story on WPLG Local 10 . Suspect in custody after woman fatally stabbed in northwest Miami-Dade A suspect is in custody after a woman was fatally stabbed Tuesday morning in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed. Read the full story on WPLG Local 10 . 1 injured in partial building collapse in Miami, authorities say A partial building collapse was reported Tuesday afternoon in Miami, authorities said. Read the full story on WPLG Local 10 . Arrest made after man reportedly threatened to kill Muslims at Miami Gardens mosque A man is in jail on hate crime charges after police say he posted several messages on social media threatening to kill Muslims at a mosque in Miami Gardens. Read the full story on CBS Miami . This story was created automatically using data about news stories on social media from CrowdTangle , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Here is the 2019 LPGA pro golf schedule, with each of the 33 events listed with its date, name, course, location, purse and, once determined, winner. 2019 LPGA schedule and list of winners Date Tournament Course Location Purse Winner Jan. 17-20 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions presented by Insurance Office of America Four Seasons G. and Sports Club Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Fla. $1.2M Eun-Hee Li Feb. 7-10 Vic Open 13th Beach G.L. Barwon Heads, Australia $1.1M Celine Boutier Feb. 14-17 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open The Grange G.C. Adelaide, Australia $1.3M Nelly Korda Feb. 21-24 Honda LPGA Thailand Siam C.C. Chonburi, Thailand $1.6M Amy Yang Feb. 28 - March 3 HSBC Women's World Championship Sentosa G.C. Singapore $1.5M Sung Hyun Park March 21-24 Bank of Hope Founders Cup Wildfire G.C. at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Phoenix, Ariz. $1.5M Jin Young Ko March 28-31 Kia Classic Aviara G.C. Carlsbad, Calif. $1.8M Nasa Hataoka April 4-7 ANA Inspiration Mission Hills C.C. Rancho Mirage, Calif. $3M Jin Young Ko April 17-20 LOTTE Championship Ko Olina G.C. Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii $2M Brooke Henderson April 25-28 Hugel-Air Premia LA Open Wilshire G.C. Los Angeles, Calif. $1.5M Minjee Lee May 2-5 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship Lake Merced G.C. San Francisco, Calif. $1.8M Sei Young Kim May 23-26 Pure Silk Championship Kingsmill Resort Williamsburg, Va. $1.3M Bronte Law May 30 - June 2 U.S. Women's Open C.C. of Charleston Charleston, S.C. $5M Jeongeun Lee6 June 7-9 ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer Stockton Seaview Hotel and G.C. Galloway, N.J. $1.75M Lexi Thompson June 13-16 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Blythefield C.C. Grand Rapids, Mich. $2M TBD June 20-23 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Hazeltine National G.C. Chaska, Minn. $3.85M TBD June 28-30 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G Pinnacle C.C. Rogers, Ark. $2M TBD July 4-7 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic Thornberry Creek at Oneida Oneida, Wis. $2M TBD July 11-14 Marathon Classic presented by Dana Highland Meadows G.C. Sylvania, Ohio $1.75M TBD July 17-20 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Midland C.C. Midland, Mich. $2M TBD July 25-28 The Evian Championship Evian Resort G.C. Evian-les-Bains, France $4.1M TBD Aug. 1-4, AIG Women's British Open Woburn G.C. Milton Keynes, England $3.25M TBD Aug. 8-11 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open The Renaissance Club North Berwick, Scotland $1.5M TBD Aug. 22-25 CP Women's Open Magna G.C. Aurora, Ontario, Canada $2.25M TBD Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 Cambia Portland Classic Columbia Edgewater C.C. Portland, Ore. $1.3M TBD Sept. 12-15 Solheim Cup Gleneagles Perthshire, Scotland TBD TBD Sept. 26-29 Indy Women in Tech Championship driven by Group1001 Brickyard Crossing G.C. Indianapolis, Ind. $2M TBD Oct. 3-6 Volunteers of America Classic Old American G.C. The Colony, Texas $1.3M TBD Oct. 17-20 Buick LPGA Shanghai Qizhong Garden G.C. Shanghai, People's Republic of China $2.1M TBD Oct. 24-27 BMW Ladies Championship LPGA International Busan Busan, Republic of Korea $2M TBD Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship TBD Chinese Taipei $2.2M TBD Nov. 8-10 TOTO Japan Classic Seta G.C. Shiga, Japan $1.5M TBD Nov. 13-16 TBD TBD TBD $2.1M TBD Nov. 21-24 CME Group Tour Championship Tiburon G.C. Naples. Fla. $5M TBD Gwk https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/golfweek/do-you-agree-with-the-decision-to-suspen MORE: Video of Kevin Durant walking to practice predictably gets analyzed by NBA fans Sleeping on Patriots WR Demaryius Thomas would be a huge mistake BOS engaged in potential trade for Clint Capela, deal for Terry Rozier Eagles safety Deiondre' Hall making waves in bid for roster spot Steelers CB Justin Layne checks all the boxes for a shutdown cornerback


United Nations officials on Thursday named an emergency Ebola response coordinator to help bolster efforts to contain the growing outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that has killed more than 1,200 people in 10 months. David Gressly, the U.N. deputy special representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been appointed to the new position, in which he "will oversee the coordination of international support for the Ebola response and work to ensure that an enabling environment -- particularly security and political -- is in place to allow the Ebola response to be even more effective," according to a statement from the World Health Organization, the global health arm of the U.N. "The Ebola response is working in an operating environment of unprecedented complexity for a public health emergency -- insecurity and political protests have led to periodic disruptions in our efforts to fight the disease," Gressly said in a statement Thursday. "Therefore, an enhanced UN-wide response is required to overcome these operating constraints, and this includes moving senior leadership and operational decision making to the epicenter of the epidemic in Butembo. We have no time to lose." Gressly will work closely with the WHO, which will continue to lead all health operations and technical activities in support of the Congolese government's response to the Ebola epidemic. "This system-wide and international support is exactly what WHO has been calling for," Dr. Ibrahima Soce Fall, the WHO's assistant director-general for emergency response, said in a statement Thursday. "We know that the outbreak response must be owned by the local population, and this new approach reflects what they have asked for: better security for patients and health workers, wider access to vaccination, and a more humane face to the response." (MORE: World's 2nd-largest Ebola outbreak exceeds 1,000 cases) A total of 1,866 people have reported symptoms of hemorrhagic fever in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's northeastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri since Aug. 1. Among those cases, 1,778 have tested positive for Ebola virus disease , which causes an often-fatal type of hemorrhagic fever, according to Wednesday night's bulletin from the country's health ministry. A third of those who have fallen ill are children , which is a higher proportion than in previous Ebola epidemics, according to the WHO. The current outbreak has a case fatality rate of about 66 percent. There have been 1,241 deaths so far, including 1,153 people who died from confirmed cases of Ebola. The other deaths are from probable cases, according to the Congolese health ministry. (MORE: 1 in 4 people near Congo's Ebola outbreak believe virus isn't real, new study says) The vast majority of cases have been recorded in the cities of Katwa, Beni, Butembo and Mabalako in North Kivu province. So far, no cases have spread beyond North Kivu and Ituri provinces, nor across international borders. But the risk of national and regional spread remains "very high," according to the WHO. The confinement of the virus to the two affected provinces has been aided by an experimental Ebola vaccine developed by American pharmaceutical company Merck. Since Aug. 8, more than 121,000 people have been vaccinated against Ebola in the outbreak zone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along with health workers in neighboring Uganda and South Sudan, according to the WHO. However, access to communities is hampered by ongoing security issues in the region and community mistrust in the Ebola response. (MORE: Everything you need to know about Ebola) North Kivu and Ituri, the two provinces where people have been infected, are awash in conflict. Health workers and other frontline personnel are being targeted in sporadic attacks from armed groups operating near the country's volatile, mineral-rich border with Uganda. This is the first Ebola outbreak in history to occur in an active war zone. Response teams are also grappling with a population that's very mobile and has never faced an Ebola outbreak before. A quarter of people interviewed in the cities of Beni and Butembo in North Kivu province during a survey last September said they didn't believe the deadly virus was real , according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal in March. Moreover, this outbreak came amid a fresh wave of violent political unrest over a long-anticipated election to replace the country's leader of 18 years . The turmoil peaked in late December when the Congolese government postponed voting in certain Ebola-hit communities. (MORE: 'Young miracle' newborn recovers from Ebola after mom dies in childbirth) This is the 10th outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the most severe seen in the Central African nation since 1976, when scientists first identified the virus near the eponymous Ebola River. It's also one of the worst outbreaks ever, second only to the 2014-2016 epidemic in multiple West African nations that infected 28,652 people and killed 11,325, according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The WHO has twice decided not to declare the current outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, as it did for the West African epidemic. The proclamation would mobilize more resources and command global attention.


Browns coach Freddie Kitchens said last month that he would have liked to have wide receiver Odell Beckham with the team for the voluntary portions of their offseason program, but understood why Beckham was training on his own and later said that it was important for Beckham to join the team when he is " mentally ready to be here." The lack of rancor about Beckham's absence doesn't mean Kitchens feels the wideout will be on the same page with his teammates once he arrives for next week's mandatory minicamp. Kitchens was asked on Wednesday what Beckham missed by staying away from the team. His answer was short, but it covered plenty of ground. "A lot   the offense ," Kitchens said, via Cleveland.com. The Browns have also been practicing without Jarvis Landry because of an injury, so there's catching up to do for both of the team's top wideouts before Week One arrives.