Thirty "drug dealers" have been killed since Rodrigo Duterte was sworn in as Philippine president on Thursday, police said, announcing the seizure of nearly $20 million worth of narcotics but sparking anger from a lawyers' group, NBC News reported. 

Duterte won the election in May on a platform of crushing crime, but his incendiary rhetoric and advocacy of extrajudicial killings have alarmed many who hear echoes of the country's authoritarian past.

More than 100 people have died, mostly suspected drug dealers, rapists and car thieves in stepped up anti-crime police operations since the election on May 9.

Duterte tapped into voters' disgust with the Philippines' political elite and the failure of successive governments to tackle poverty and inequality, drawing comparisons with Donald Trump and the rise of assertive populists across the globe.

San Diego Police Department (SDPD) investigators are looking for the public's help in finding a person of interest in a "senseless," "very violent" series of assaults. 

Officers believe the man captured in surveillance footage may be the common denominator for three recent assaults, two of which were fatal. 

"As far as motive, right now they just seem like senseless attacks," a police officer said.

The first assault happened at approximately 8 a.m. Sunday morning just off Interstate 5 in Bay Park near Morena Boulevard. The call came in as a fire, police said, but they soon learned the victim was set on fire. 

The second happened at approximately 5 a.m. Monday on the 3700 block of Greenwood in San Diego's Midway District, west of Interstate 5 and south of Interstate 8. A man was found attacked and he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

The third incident happened at approximately 6 a.m. Monday morning on the 2500 block of Bacon Street, when officers found a man on the ground, bleeding. Another man, next to him, suffered severe blunt force trauma and was pronounced dead on the scene. 

"These are very, very violent attacks. And again I cannot stress enough how we need to get this person out of the community," the police officer said.

All victims appear to be transients by themselves, and were likely attacked while they were sleeping. 

Police say they believe one person is responsible for the two homicides and attack because of evidence they have collected on the scene. 

"We have a person out there attacking victims that were sleeping, doing nothing wrong. And so obviously this is a very dangerous person, a person that we want to remove from the community as fast as we can," the officer said. 

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to these incidents is encouraged to call the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (619) 531-2346 or Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.

No other information was immediately available.

The Padres open a 3-game series against the Diamondbacks in Arizona on Independence Day. The Friars have played 82 games and sit 12 games under .500, making them the 3rd-worst team in the National League. Still, now that we’ve crested the midway point of the season there have been some good things.

So since we did our quarter-season awards in May, let us hand out a few mid-season awards in July, starting with:

MVP: Wil Myers

Duh.

But seriously the guy is putting up the kinds of numbers that, if he was on a contending team, would warrant legitimate league MVP consideration. The reigning National League Player of the Month has come in to his own, is about to earn his first All-Star Game nod, and is only 25 years old with no real consistent help in the lineup.

CY YOUNG: Drew Pomeranz

Nothing has changed here. Pomeranz had a bit of a rough spot, something all pitchers go through, but is still easily the best arm on the staff in 2016. He’s already set a career-high with seven wins and is pitching to a 2.65 ERA while staying among the league leaders in strikeouts. Plus his pitch efficiency has dramatically improved of late. In his last three starts (all Padres wins) Pomeranz has gone 20.0 innings with 20 whiffs and only two walks. The only problem is he’s only 1.2 innings away from tying his career high for an entire season so at some point soon the team will have to start thinking about curtailing his work load.

ROOKIE OF THE (HALF) YEAR: Colin Rea

We had Ryan Buchter here in May and he is still worthy of consideration and should probably be the Padres closer now that Fernando Rodney is gone. But aside from two really rough outings Rea has been a nice addition to the rotation. He still works too many deep counts and runs hit pitch count up too early, keeping him from going deep in to games, but he’s shown that he has the stuff to be successful at the MLB level. He will, however, have the same issue as Pomeranz as he continues to pile up innings and will have to skip a few starts in the second half of the season.

BIGGEST SURPRISE: Melvin Upton, Jr.

He was the surprise at the quarter-season because we weren’t expecting him to live up to his contract. He’s the surprise at mid-season because he’s making that contract look like a bargain. Upton has three walk-off home runs and is playing Gold Glove-caliber defense, plus he’s been a surprisingly positive clubhouse presence for the younger players (not the reputation he had coming over from Atlanta). Upton has gone from a guy the Padres would have loved to trade to a guy they might want to seriously consider holding on to.

BIGGEST LOSS: Fernando Rodney

Not just because he was probably going to the All-Star Game as one of the most dominant closers in baseball … Rodney is just an instantly likeable guy. He was a stabilizing force for the Padres bullpen and a clubhouse leader.

BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: (TIE) The Bullpen and Baserunning

The ‘pen can be amazing one night and atrocious the next, and it’s not just one or two guys. Every night everyone has the ability to strike out the side or give up back-to-back-to-back home runs (save Buchter, for the most part). Consistency from the relievers would be nice to see. As for the baserunning? I’ve never seen a team get picked off base as often, get thrown out at the plate as often, and make the 1st or 3rd out at 3rd base as often as this group of guys does. I’m all for aggressiveness but when it crosses in to recklessness you’re just hurting yourself.

Explosions from suicide bombers shook the Saudi Arabian cities of Medina and Qatif Monday, hours after a thwarted attack on a third city in the nation. 

A suicide bomber detonated a device near the security headquarters of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, the second-holiest site in Islam, Saudi-owned al-Arabiya television reported.

Two earlier explosions shook the eastern Saudi Arabian city of Qatif near a mosque, Reuters reported. A witness said one explosion destroyed a car parked near the mosque, followed by another explosion before 7 p.m. local time. Many of the kingdom's Shi'ite minority live in the area. A source from the Ministry of Interior confirmed to NBC News two suicide bombings in the city.

Those incidents came hours after a suicide bomber wounded two people in an attack near the U.S. consulate in Jeddah.

A homeless man in Rome was charged Tuesday with murder of a U.S. college student who disappeared a week ago only hours after arriving in the city, NBC News reported.

The 19-year-old Beau Solomon was a sophomore due to study at John Cabot University, a small Rome-based liberal arts college.

Solomon's body was found in the Tiber River on Monday. Investigators identified the accused as Massimo Galioto, a 40-year-old homeless man. He was being charged with "aggravated murder," a police spokesman told NBC News.

The visiting student from the University of Wisconsin-Madison was last seen around 1 a.m. on Friday (7 p.m. ET Thursday) while at a pub in Rome. He had arrived in the city only hours earlier.

National University, a private, nonprofit university, is joining with a Scripps Health-affiliated physicians group to make it easier for students studying health care administration and public health to land internships from among hundreds of local physician groups, the university announced.

National University and Scripps Mercy Physician Partners said they have created a new online resource connecting more than 650 physician member practices with graduate students in National University’s Master of Healthcare Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of Health Analytics, and Master of Health Informatics programs. Physicians can use the Internship Portal — on the Scripps Mercy Physician Partners’ Physician Resource Center website — to easily find interns looking for practical experience.

According to the physicians group and the university, Scripps Mercy Physician Partners has partnered with National University on developing the portal because the two have a long track record of working together. National University’s Master of Healthcare Administration and Master of Public Health programs annually place from 175 to 200 students in internships.

“This new portal operationalizes a vision we had to connect students and physicians,” said Dr. Tyler C. Smith, associate professor and chair, program lead MS Health and Life Science Analytics, director Health Science Research Center at the National University School of Health and Human Services. “The portal facilitates a connection between medical practice and student interests and opens up doors not available to us in the past.”

The university said its School of Health and Human Services provides accredited pathways to master’s programs preparing students for entry-level and middle-management roles in health care organizations for leadership positions in health promotion and disease prevention, community mental health, and for leadership positions in the fast growing areas of data informatics and analytics. These programs rely heavily on community partners to provide real-world experience for students.

“Today, if a doctor’s office is looking for a nursing or administrative intern, many aren’t aware where to look," said Dustin Brown, chief operating officer at Scripps Mercy Physician Partners. "We’re solving that problem. I believe the opportunities for real life, on-site experience will increase for students because the process has been simplified for everyone.”

A small chain of local, family-owned grocery stores has a brand-new, flavorful feature on tap: an olive oil and vinegar tasting station – complete with bread for dipping.

Barons Market has added olive oil and vinegar tasting stations to all six of its Southern California locations – a feature that first launched at the store in Murrieta, California, last fall.

The stations boast shiny silver vats each filled with a unique gourmet olive oil or vinegar, plus complimentary bread for customers to munch on while sampling the concoctions.

Barons said flavors available at the tasting stations include Tuscan herb olive oil and citrus habanero olive oil, and Bordeaux cherry balsamic vinegar and honey ginger white balsamic vinegar. Classic balsamic and high-quality extra virgin olive oil is also in the lineup.

Twelve-ounce bottles of each type of oil and vinegar are on display at the tasting station, ready to take home for $9.99 each.

Rachel Shemirani, vice president of marketing at Barons, said the chain is thrilled to introduced this new specialty side of Barons.

“You wouldn’t expect to taste artisan olive oils and vinegars inside of a grocery store. It’s our newest way of making grocery shopping more exciting and interactive,” she said in a press release.

Barons, which focuses on all-natural, healthy food, operates several locations in Southern California: Point Loma; Rancho Bernardo; Alpine; Temecula; Murrieta; Wildomar. The company’s newest store opens later this year in North Park.

A man broke into a taco shop Monday and swiped a rack of candy vending machines, National City Police said.

Police say surveillance video captured the theft inside La Lomita Mexican Grill on East 8th Street near Harbison Avenue.

A man broke through the glass door at the front of the shop at 3:19 a.m. on the Fourth of July, police said.

He was described as a 6-foot tall, African-American man wearing a Boston Bruins long-sleeved shirt. He drove away using a sliver Chrysler with oversized chrome wheels, police said.

The man took six vending machines that were connected in a combination rack, police said.

Anyone with information can contact National City Police through the non-emergency number (619) 336-4400.

NBC 7 spoke exclusively with the store clerk who says he can identify the person of interest sought by the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) in connection to the gruesome murder of two homeless men and the attempted murder of one other.

Police believe one person is allegedly hunting homeless men while they sleep. Two homeless men were killed and one was seriously injured in a period of 25 hours.

The most recent victims were found early Monday morning.

NBC 7 tracked down the store clerk who sold a man fire supplies just 15 minutes before a fire was reported to police. When officers arrived on scene, they found a man had been set on fire.

The clerk, who wished only to be identified as “Elliott,” said he is haunted by the encounter.

“If I knew what was going to happen, I would, like, examine him but he was just another customer,” Elliott said.

A homeless man, whose friends knew him as Lorenzo, was found burned to death just off Interstate 5 near Morena Boulevard in Bay Park around 8 a.m. Sunday.

Police say he is believed to be the first victim.

Another man was found dead on Bacon Street in Ocean Beach Monday morning. SDPD officers said he suffered blunt force trauma to his upper body.

An hour earlier, just a few miles away in the 3700 block of Greenwood, another victim received life threatening injuries and was hospitalized, police said.

SDPD said a person of interest in the attacks was recorded on a gas station surveillance camera just a few blocks from the Moreno Boulevard attack, allegedly buying things to lights a fire.

“This guy walked in and asked me if we have gas cans here and we do. So I kind of reached for one,” Elliott said.

Elliot told NBC 7, the man in the surveillance video bought a gas can, one gallon of fuel, a lighter and gum.

“He was kind of nervous and a fast talker so I made a joke with him. Kind of like, 'you talk too fast' but he was kind of looking at me funny,” Elliott said.

About 15 minutes later, after firefighters extinguished a fire under an overpass near the Interstate 5, they discovered the charred remains of a homeless man.

Hector Roman told NBC 7, he knew the victim as Lorenzo.

“I think it’s tragic. He's a really humble guy. He never bugged anyone,” Roman said.

He says Lorenzo would come by his store to buy a sandwich, soup and two snickers candy bars.

“It's kind of disgusting what happened to him. Who could do something like that to someone else and burn them,” Roman said.

Investigators are circulating flyers in the areas where all three victims were found.

Ronald Mays, a homeless man, says he won't be sleeping at night.

“I think they are taking their frustrations out on people that haven't done anything to him. I hope they catch him and fry him,” Mays said.

Police consider the man in the surveillance video extremely dangerous. They say the attacks appear to be random and "senseless," with no clear motive.

Steven Brault’s cell phone must be lighting up with text messages like fireworks on Independence Day.

The La Mesa native will get to see his childhood dream come true Tuesday when the Pittsburgh Pirates play in Saint Louis. Brault is slated to make his first major league appearance as the Pirates starting pitcher against the Cardinals. 

The 24-year-old tweeted out his excitement about getting called up to the bigs on July 4th.

A product of Grossmont high school, Brault is expected to at least temporarily take the place of Pirates starting pitcher Jameson Taillon, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder fatigue on Monday.

The left-hander throws three main pitches for strikes and his pitching style is similar to Tom Glavine in how he tries to use deception and accuracy to keep hitters off balance. 

Brault primarily throws a fastball that can reach up to 93 mph while mixing in a curveball and slider with pinpoint control. He prefers to pound the zone with strikes, and pepper in different pitch combinations to keep batters guessing every plate appearance.

Brault was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 11th round of the 2013 draft after attending Regis University in Colorado. 

The Orioles traded him to Pittsburgh in the spring of 2015 when they acquired outfielder Travis Snider.

Brault went 2-3 with a 2.57 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Indianapolis, striking out 44 batters in 35 innings. He also went 13-4 last season with a 2.43 ERA in 28 starts with single-A Bradenton and double-A Altoona. 

The southpaw was invited to big-league spring training camp for the first time this past February.  

He also bats surprisingly well for a pitcher. Brault went 7-for-16 at the plate during his brief stint with Altoona last year.

Fourth of July is a time for celebration, for remembering the red, white and blue, for barbeques, fireworks and bald eagles — at least that's what the Los Angeles Dodgers thought.

The Dodgers decided to celebrate Independence Day on Monday with a fly over by a beautiful and majestic bald eagle, the national bird and national animal of the United States of America. 

Weeks earlier, the Dodgers brought the Los Angeles Zoo and two bald eagles—a male and female—to the stadium before a game to practice the routine. Those test runs went smoothly as both eagles easily landed on the arms of their gloved handlers after flying across the diamond.

However, things did not go according to plan in the actual pre-game performance between the Dodgers and Orioles (no relation to the Eagles).

The first eagle, a female, was released and she flew across the stadium, hovering over the right field pavilion before she landed on the warning track in centerfield where she was scooped up by her handlers.

After the succesful first flight was complete, it was time for the second, by the stubborn male bald eagle.

After flying through the stadium, the liberty-loving eagle was set to land on its handler in shallow center, but he missed the landing and instead headed toward open gates behind the centerfield wall where he quickly veered left and vanished.

The video above shows the entire flight made by the second male bald eagle as he disappears around the screen in centerfield. You can even see the LA Zoo handlers chasing after him.

So the trained bald eagle flying around Dodger Stadium pregame just flew past its handler, out of the park and didn't come back #Murica

— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) July 5, 2016

All I care about right now, is whether or not the bald eagle that went rogue, ever made it back to it's handler. Anyone know?

— Alanna Rizzo (@alannarizzo) July 5, 2016

According to witnesses and reports, the eagle landed just behind the left field pavilion in an area known as the left field plaza. Handlers were able to retrieve the massive bird of prey and it is now safely back at the LA Zoo. 

Happy Fourth of July, everyone! 

Bust out the wacky costumes and clever team names: San Diego’s summertime tradition, the Over-the-Line (OTL) Tournament, returns to Fiesta Island this weekend and next.

Hosted each July by the Mission Bay Athletic Club (OMBAC), the annual sporting and merrymaking event typically draws about 1,200 teams from around the world to Mission Bay to partake in OTL, a bat and ball sport first played in Mission Beach in the 1950s.

The rules of OTL are simple: games last three or four innings, no one has to run bases and the main goal is to hit the ball “over the line” about 55 feet in front of the batter.

Teams dress up in matching costumes and bring tents, chairs, beer and hilarious signs to the beach for the carefree, daytime tournament under the San Diego sun.

This year marks the 63rd annual OTL Tournament.

The first round returns to Fiesta Island in Mission Bay Park this Saturday and Sunday, with play starting at 7:30 a.m. and ending sometime between 6 p.m. and sunset. The tournament returns at the same time on July 16-17.

OTL is open to the public and usually brings a lot of spectators. There is no ticket or entrance fee to watch the games and enjoy the tournament, though organizers say several rules will be strictly enforced, including no bottles on the beach. Also, no bicycles, dogs and kids are allowed at the tournament.

Parking for OTL will be available at two locations this year: the Sunrunner lot on the northeast corner of SeaWorld Drive and Pacific Highway, and the VIP and disabled lot adjacent to the southwest corner of the OTL playing area.

Organizers say a free shuttle will pick up and drop off OTL attendees at the southwest corner of the playing area starting at 6:30 a.m. on each day of the tournament. For details on the shuttle service, click here.

The 2016 San Diego County Fair ran 26 days with fairgoers eating more than 20,000 hot dogs and taking more than 1,600 pictures with costumed characters, organizers said.

One day after the fair closed, we’re getting a look at how many people attended and how much food was prepared and consumed.

The number of people who passed through the entrance between June 3 and July 4 (not counting the six days the fair was closed) was 1,609,481 guests, according to Linda Zweig, the fair spokesperson. Previously, the highest attendance was reached in 2012, with 1,517,508 million people.

The busiest day was Sunday July 3 with 96,501 in attendance. She said that attendance ranks within the top four dates in the fair's history.

Other interesting numbers:

• 1,007 – Aerial shells used in the Fourth of July Fireworks Show
• 1,129 - Pieces of pie eaten at the Pie Eating Contest
• 14,000 - School children who brought in Plant *Grow* Eat radishes and other vegetables
• 239 - Pieces of bubble gum chewed in the Bubble Gum Blowing Contest
• 58 - Sets of keys found
• 1,500 – Gallons of ketchup used by midway vendor Tasti Chips
• 50,000 – Ears of corn grilled by midway vendor Corn Star

Also, those who enjoyed watching the Bungee Plunge may be interested to know that an estimated 2,600 enjoyed the ride. The number of people who got cold feet? About 60, Zewig.

The youngest jumper this year was 7, she said.

This year’s theme was “Mad About the Fair”, a take on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

When the U.S. Track and Field Olympic team trials kicked off Friday in Eugene, Oregon we knew we would see Olympic dreams become a reality. Monday, middle-distance runner Charles Jock accomplished that while becoming the embodiment of the American dream and perseverance.

Jock‘s parents Dr. John and Mary Jock risked their lives fleeing the famine and war of their native Sudan. Charles was born while his family was staying at a refugee camp in Ethiopia.

The Jock family moved from refugee camp to refugee camp until they were granted asylum in the United States and settled in San Diego.

Charles attended Mission Bay High School where he thrived in more than one sport. In 2007, Jock was a member of the Buccaneer’s basketball team that took home the Division II CIF title. The following year he won the 800-meter CIF State Championship. He still holds school records in the 400 and 800m.

Jock continued his track career at the University of California Irvine where he was a three-time All-Big West Athlete of the Year, 2011 NCAA Outdoor runner-up, finished third at the USA Outdoors his junior year and won the NCAA 800m title in 2012.

Four years ago at the Olympic trials for the London games, Jock was a favorite to make the US team when a hamstring injury he’d been dealing with flared up while he was on the backstretch and he finished last.

Fast forward to Monday where Jock, who is now a member of the Oregon Track Club, was the last athlete to qualify for the 800m finals and was once again dealing with a hamstring issue.

But this time, things went his way.

The 26-year old was running second to last with 200-meters to go but turned on the burners to finish third with a time of 1:45.48 and qualify for the US Olympic team.

You can watch Charles Jock finish his journey from Ethiopia, to San Diego, to Rio August 5th on NBC 7 when the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics begin with the Opening Ceremony. The first round of the Men’s 800m is scheduled for Friday August 12th.

Hours after hundreds of thousands of people spent Independence Day at the coast, volunteers and city crews were out Monday morning cleaning up the trash left behind.

City crews were out early with pickup trucks and rakes, cleaning up Mission Beach.

San Diego Fire-Rescue and its lifeguard division estimate a total of 599,550 beachgoers over the three-day holiday weekend, up from an estimated 537,000 last year.

Spokesperson Lee Swanson said lifeguards performed 783 rescues this year, compared with 154 rescues in 2015.

Three organizations are sponsoring a beach cleanup beginning at 8 a.m.

The Surfrider Foundation, San Diego Coastkeeper and I Love a Clean San Diego want volunteers to join together to help pick up the empty soda cans, paper plates and napkins that may have gotten left behind by holiday crowds.

Those who wish to participate should head to Ocean Beach Pier, Crystal Pier in Pacific Beach, Oceanside Pier and Belmont Park in Mission Beach.

The first 50 people to arrive will get a free hat, according to organizers.

There will also be snacks available to volunteers.

With bike season spinning into gear, making sure your children wear a helmet is a must.

But which will protect them best? Consumer Reports crash-tested 10 children’s helmets to see how well they resist impact to the head and absorb force in an accident.

Anything that reduces the force to your head will reduce the chance of injuries and may help with concussions. The strength of the chin straps and buckles was also tested for stretching or breaking.

Consumer Reports top-rated the Bontrager Solstice Youth helmet for $30 and also recommended the Bell Sidetrack MIPS and the Uvex Quatro Junior, both for $60.

All three offer the same protection. So why the difference in price?

Consumer Reports’ helmet tester, Rich Handel, said: “Generally, the more expensive helmets will have a nicer design. They’ll be lighter and have better ventilation.”

It’s important to try on any helmet before you buy it. Make sure it fits snugly.

A good size indicator: one or two fingers between the brow and the helmet. Then adjust it, tightening the straps to make a Y around each ear. The chin strap should be tight enough so that when you open your mouth, the top of the helmet presses down on your head. Many helmets have a way to tighten the back to give a little more stability. Finally, move the helmet front to back. It should move very little.

Also remember that helmets need to be handled carefully. Tossing them around can leave minor dents. And don’t leave them in a hot car because heat can affect performance.

As most Padres fans expected, Friars first baseman Wil Myers was selected to represent San Diego as part of the National League All-Star team. This is Myers’ first career All-Star selection.

Myers has been a standout for the Padres all season long. He leads the team in home runs with 19, has notched 57 RBI, 56 runs scored and has a total 88 hits. With this selection he is now the sixth first baseman in Padres history to represent San Diego in the All-Star Game, joining Nate Colbert, Adrian Gonzalez, Steve Garvey, Fred McGriff, and Ryan Klesko.

In late June, we asked several Padres players and skipper Andy Green who they felt should get the All-Star nod for the Friars. Myers was a unanimous choice among those we spoke to (including Jon Jay and Christian Bethancourt); but so was closer Fernando Rodney who was of course selected for the All Star game but will be wearing a Miami Marlins uniform. Rodney was traded in late June.

Also making the National League All-Star roster are former University of San Diego star and Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant, as well as San Diego native and Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg. This is the second All-Star selection for both Bryant and Strasburg.

On the American League squad, former Padres closer Craig Kimbrel (Red Sox) and Rancho Bernardo high school alum Cole Hamels (Rangers) were invited as All-Stars. Orioles relief pitcher Brad Brach also earned his first All-Star invite.

Kimbrel spent the 2015 season with San Diego before getting traded to Boston for four prospects (Manuel Margot, Javier Guerra, Carlos Asuaje and Logan Allen) this past offseason. 

It will be Kimbrel's 5th All-Star game appearance but first in an AL uniform after making the Midsummer Classic four times as a member of the Atlanta Braves.

Hamels was the 2008 World Series MVP during his long career with the Phillies. Philadelphia traded him to Texas last year. 

Hamels will be making his 4th All-Star appearance.

Brach spent time in the Padres organization after the club drafted him in the 42nd round of the 2008 draft. The right-hander made his MLB debut with the Friars in 2011.

The MLB All-Star game is Tuesday July 12th at Petco Park.

Bicycling can be dangerous, landing about 300,000 people in an emergency room every year. A helmet can save your life, but only about 20 percent of adults wear one.

Consumer Reports just finished testing 14 bike helmets to see how well they resist impact and absorb force. The chin straps and buckles were also tested for stretching and breaking. Consumer Reports checked for ventilation too by judging airflow at high speed.

Some of the helmets have MIPS technology, a special lining that is said to reduce force when there’s impact at an angle. Consumer Reports says MIPS may lower the risk of traumatic brain injury. It can reduce the rotational force by 25 to 43 percent.

Consumer Reports recommends three MIPS-equipped helmets:

• Scott Arx Plus for $125
• Bell Gage for $195
• Bell Draft for $60

Consumer Reports also found some very good helmets without MIPS. Consumer Reports Best Buys include:

• Cannondale Quick for $40
• Bell Draft, also for $40
• Schwinn Intercept for $22

For maximum effectiveness, make sure your helmet fits properly. It should be snug and the straps should make a Y around the ears.

Barack Obama beat Hillary Clinton to the Democratic presidential nomination eight years ago with the help of his charm and vitality, and on Tuesday he demonstrated how he plans to harness those gifts to help his former opponent get elected, NBC News reported.

The former secretary of state and first lady, who came to elected politics late in life, has acknowledged in the past that she's not a "natural politician" like Obama or her husband. It showed when juxtaposed back-to-back with Obama: she didn't stray far from her stump speech, while Obama copped to enjoying himself too much and stayed in constant dialogue with an enthralled crowd. 

"I'm fired up. Hillary's got me fired up," Obama said in full campaign mode — jacket off, sleeves rolled up.

But he delivered on what Clinton's campaign needed him to do: leverage his unique experience to vouch for Clinton. "There has never been any man or woman more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton," he said. "Ever."

PBS has apologized after many viewers noticed their coverage of the Washington, D.C., fireworks Monday night didn’t match what was actually happening in the sky.

Storm clouds created poor visibility for the fireworks display at the National Mall. However, some of the footage aired by PBS during "A Capitol Fourth" showed fireworks exploding under clear skies, plus without the scaffolding now covering the Capitol.

The producers of the show made the decision to add fireworks footage from previous broadcasts because of the bad weather, acccording to a statement. They said they wanted to create the best viewer experience but realized their mistake for not being more upfront about the broadcast.

The Twitter account for the show apologized for the confusion in a tweet early Tuesday morning.

In a post on Tuesday, PBS Ombudsman Michael Getler shared letters from disappointed and offended viewers calling the show "a sham" and "very tacky."

Getler wrote that he didn't understand why the producers didn't show a disclaimer explaining why all the video wasn't live.

"Was anyone at PBS looking out the window, watching the program, aware that old clips may be forthcoming, thinking that this might not go down well with some of the public, upset?" he wrote.

PBS has told the producers of the show that the program should have acknowledged it used old footage, and a disclaimer was added to the show's online version, according to Getler.