2 months ago
Vanessa Banh bought her first home but never planned on living in it.
Bahn turned the four-bedroom home into two Airbnb properties, then turned the garage into two more.
She said she'd rather make extra money than live in one of the units.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vanessa Banh, 28, a former accountant turned entrepreneur who bought a four-bedroom house with a garage in Modesto, California, and turned it into four separate Airbnb properties. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I feel like my generation is half and half on whether they want to own a home.
#airbnb
Bahn turned the four-bedroom home into two Airbnb properties, then turned the garage into two more.
She said she'd rather make extra money than live in one of the units.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vanessa Banh, 28, a former accountant turned entrepreneur who bought a four-bedroom house with a garage in Modesto, California, and turned it into four separate Airbnb properties. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I feel like my generation is half and half on whether they want to own a home.
#airbnb
2 months ago
Detroit's defense intercepted 13 passes last season, tied for 11th in the NFL. Four of those came from cornerbacks, and D.J. Reed accounted for two of them.
Carter Bahns and Zachary Pereles of CBS Sports named the Lions on Thursday among five potential landing spots for New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, alongside the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Aug 3, 2023; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (50) heads to the practice fields at training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
Terrion Arnold, the 24th pick of the 2024 draft, was released by Detroit in June while facing felony charges he has denied, and he agreed to terms with Seattle this month. Reed inherited the No. 1 job, and the group behind him has been shuffled and interrupted by injuries throughout camp.
Tim Twentyman wrote in the club's own training camp position preview in last month that "the Arnold release hurts Detroit's depth at the position," adding it would not surprise him if general manager Brad Holmes added to the spot before the regular season. That went up five weeks before Gonzalez's name entered the conversation, written by someone the team employs.
#christian #last
Carter Bahns and Zachary Pereles of CBS Sports named the Lions on Thursday among five potential landing spots for New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez, alongside the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Commanders, New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Aug 3, 2023; Foxborough, MA, USA; New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez (50) heads to the practice fields at training camp at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports
Terrion Arnold, the 24th pick of the 2024 draft, was released by Detroit in June while facing felony charges he has denied, and he agreed to terms with Seattle this month. Reed inherited the No. 1 job, and the group behind him has been shuffled and interrupted by injuries throughout camp.
Tim Twentyman wrote in the club's own training camp position preview in last month that "the Arnold release hurts Detroit's depth at the position," adding it would not surprise him if general manager Brad Holmes added to the spot before the regular season. That went up five weeks before Gonzalez's name entered the conversation, written by someone the team employs.
#christian #last
2 months ago
Atlanta Falcons rookie quarterback Jack Strand was so good against the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday that head coach Kevin Stefanski found himself fielding questions about whether or not Strand was competing for the team's QB1 job.
Stefanski's answer might have left the door open, but Strand isn't realistically pushing for the QB1 job at the moment. The comments were likely a result of Tua Tagovailoa's underwhelming play and the fact that Michael Penix Jr. has just one 11-on-11 practice under their belt.
We'd be shocked if Strand ends up starting any games for Altanta this year, but he was admittedly spectacular against the Colts - good enough to earn an "A" grade from Carter Bahns at CBS Sports.
"The Falcons might just have something in Jack Strand. He arrived in Atlanta as a relative unknown, having gone undrafted out of Division II Minnesota State–Moorhead, but he made a name for himself in two preseason outings. Following the rushing touchdown he logged in Week 1, Strand erupted for 212 passing yards, a touchdown and another score on the ground in a drubbing of the Colts. He and Cooper Rush combined to complete 16 of their first 17 throws, and his rushing ability (22 yards on nine carries) is obvious and differentiates him in the battle for the No. 3 quarterback job."
While it's a remote scenario, the Falcons can't afford to stay on their current course if it's not working out. Right now the plan should be to start Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. the first month of the season - and if he doesn't impress then the other should get the ball until midseason.
#falcons #colts #jack #michael
Stefanski's answer might have left the door open, but Strand isn't realistically pushing for the QB1 job at the moment. The comments were likely a result of Tua Tagovailoa's underwhelming play and the fact that Michael Penix Jr. has just one 11-on-11 practice under their belt.
We'd be shocked if Strand ends up starting any games for Altanta this year, but he was admittedly spectacular against the Colts - good enough to earn an "A" grade from Carter Bahns at CBS Sports.
"The Falcons might just have something in Jack Strand. He arrived in Atlanta as a relative unknown, having gone undrafted out of Division II Minnesota State–Moorhead, but he made a name for himself in two preseason outings. Following the rushing touchdown he logged in Week 1, Strand erupted for 212 passing yards, a touchdown and another score on the ground in a drubbing of the Colts. He and Cooper Rush combined to complete 16 of their first 17 throws, and his rushing ability (22 yards on nine carries) is obvious and differentiates him in the battle for the No. 3 quarterback job."
While it's a remote scenario, the Falcons can't afford to stay on their current course if it's not working out. Right now the plan should be to start Tua Tagovailoa or Michael Penix Jr. the first month of the season - and if he doesn't impress then the other should get the ball until midseason.
#falcons #colts #jack #michael
3 months ago
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Management decided to exit the Deutsche Bahn and Network Rail ETO contracts to significantly derisk the company and improve the go-forward cash flow profile.
Harsco Environmental growth was driven by modest steel market improvements and internal cost discipline, despite volume headwinds in Northern Europe and China.
Rail performance benefited from a strategic shift toward aftermarket opportunities, which saw double-digit growth while original equipment demand remains at multi-decade lows.
The company implemented a value creation playbook focused on business efficiency, including closing the Ludington, Michigan manufacturing facility and rightsizing European operations.
#NVIDIA #tell #bahn
Management decided to exit the Deutsche Bahn and Network Rail ETO contracts to significantly derisk the company and improve the go-forward cash flow profile.
Harsco Environmental growth was driven by modest steel market improvements and internal cost discipline, despite volume headwinds in Northern Europe and China.
Rail performance benefited from a strategic shift toward aftermarket opportunities, which saw double-digit growth while original equipment demand remains at multi-decade lows.
The company implemented a value creation playbook focused on business efficiency, including closing the Ludington, Michigan manufacturing facility and rightsizing European operations.
#NVIDIA #tell #bahn
3 months ago
TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) has partnered with Miro to deliver AI-powered organizational design and human resource development solutions for enterprise customers in **** an, supporting the company's digital studio growth strategy.
TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) formed a strategic partnership with Miro to expand its AI-powered enterprise services in **** an.
The collaboration combines Infobahn's consulting and design expertise with Miro's AI-powered visual workspace for organizational design and workforce development.
The initiative aligns with the company's strategy to grow its Digital Studio business, its largest revenue segment.
The partnership broadens TNL Mediagene's enterprise AI offerings without announcing a new acquisition or capital investment.
#powered #tnmg
TNL Mediagene (NASDAQ:TNMG) formed a strategic partnership with Miro to expand its AI-powered enterprise services in **** an.
The collaboration combines Infobahn's consulting and design expertise with Miro's AI-powered visual workspace for organizational design and workforce development.
The initiative aligns with the company's strategy to grow its Digital Studio business, its largest revenue segment.
The partnership broadens TNL Mediagene's enterprise AI offerings without announcing a new acquisition or capital investment.
#powered #tnmg
3 months ago
The Los Angeles Rams were expected to have one of the best defensive lines in football entering this season after a solid performance in 2025. However, the Rams had many up-and-down moments that would prevent the national media from establishing the team as having a Tier 1 line.
That changed the moment they added Myles Garrett. The NFL's No. 1 defender is joining a stacked line that could rival the top units around the league for production. That's why CBS Sports' Carter Bahns believes the Rams have the best group of edge rushers in the league, ranking Los Angeles No. 1.
Citing Garrett, Pro Bowler Byron Young, and rising star Josaiah Stewart as key contributors, the Rams could be on the verge of establishing themselves as the most feared edge unit on the line of scrimmage, using their blazing speed and tremendous power to attack continuously from the outside.
It is a thin margin between the Rams and Texans for the top spot in the edge rusher group rankings. The Myles Garrett effect puts Los Angeles in the No. 1 position. He might go down as the greatest player to ever line up on the edge when it is all said and done.
It almost does not matter who lines up next to him, but for good measure, the Rams will trot out a Pro Bowler in Young who racked up 29 quarterback hits last year and might be even better in 2026 with Garrett commanding so much attention. The offensive lines that have to contain both Young and the NFL single-season sack record holder are in for long, long, long days.
#garrett #angeles #young
That changed the moment they added Myles Garrett. The NFL's No. 1 defender is joining a stacked line that could rival the top units around the league for production. That's why CBS Sports' Carter Bahns believes the Rams have the best group of edge rushers in the league, ranking Los Angeles No. 1.
Citing Garrett, Pro Bowler Byron Young, and rising star Josaiah Stewart as key contributors, the Rams could be on the verge of establishing themselves as the most feared edge unit on the line of scrimmage, using their blazing speed and tremendous power to attack continuously from the outside.
It is a thin margin between the Rams and Texans for the top spot in the edge rusher group rankings. The Myles Garrett effect puts Los Angeles in the No. 1 position. He might go down as the greatest player to ever line up on the edge when it is all said and done.
It almost does not matter who lines up next to him, but for good measure, the Rams will trot out a Pro Bowler in Young who racked up 29 quarterback hits last year and might be even better in 2026 with Garrett commanding so much attention. The offensive lines that have to contain both Young and the NFL single-season sack record holder are in for long, long, long days.
#garrett #angeles #young
3 months ago
The 2026 Carolina Panthers may just be snakebitten. Any lingering question about that was answered emphatically on Wednesday morning, when the team suffered their third injury in just their fifth day of training camp.
Last week, it was second-year outside linebacker Nic Scourton who went down with a season-ending ACL tear, followed by tight end Mitchell Evans getting carted off with an ankle sprain on Tuesday. And yesterday, it was rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, who was wheeled away with a moderate LCL tear.
Scourton is the biggest loss in the bunch—for now, at least—and his absence represents a devastating blow to a defense that could have taken a big step forward this season. With their rising star out, Carolina's pass rush has been ranked 31st in the NFL by CBS Sports.
Carter Bahns writes:
If not for the injury Nic Scourton sustained on the first day of training camp, the Panthers would rank a healthy number of spots higher. Instead, his season is over before it even begins due to a torn ACL. Neither Phillips nor Jones is exactly reliable in terms of staying on the field, either, so the bottom has the threat of really falling out from underneath this group. Phillips is a plus starter when healthy, though, like he was all of last year.
#season #injury #training
Last week, it was second-year outside linebacker Nic Scourton who went down with a season-ending ACL tear, followed by tight end Mitchell Evans getting carted off with an ankle sprain on Tuesday. And yesterday, it was rookie wide receiver Chris Brazzell II, who was wheeled away with a moderate LCL tear.
Scourton is the biggest loss in the bunch—for now, at least—and his absence represents a devastating blow to a defense that could have taken a big step forward this season. With their rising star out, Carolina's pass rush has been ranked 31st in the NFL by CBS Sports.
Carter Bahns writes:
If not for the injury Nic Scourton sustained on the first day of training camp, the Panthers would rank a healthy number of spots higher. Instead, his season is over before it even begins due to a torn ACL. Neither Phillips nor Jones is exactly reliable in terms of staying on the field, either, so the bottom has the threat of really falling out from underneath this group. Phillips is a plus starter when healthy, though, like he was all of last year.
#season #injury #training
4 months ago
How would Broncos finish if upcoming season was done World Cup style? originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The 2026 World Cup has been incredible and it has been the talk of the sports world this summer. The fact that it only happens once every four years highlights how special it can be.
But what if the NFL season worked the same way? Carter Bahns of CBS Sports set up the upcoming NFL season in the same format as the World Cup, separating the league's 32 teams into eight groups, which led to round robin play and a 16-team knockout round.
Bahns used Pete Prisco's April power rankings to help randomly select the groups, making sure that teams from the same division were not in the same group. So, how did the Denver Broncos finish?
The Broncos were selected into Group D along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins. It's an interesting group with two AFC teams and two NFC teams. The Broncos and Dolphins, who completed a trade for Jaylen Waddle this offseason, were placed together.
The 2026 World Cup has been incredible and it has been the talk of the sports world this summer. The fact that it only happens once every four years highlights how special it can be.
But what if the NFL season worked the same way? Carter Bahns of CBS Sports set up the upcoming NFL season in the same format as the World Cup, separating the league's 32 teams into eight groups, which led to round robin play and a 16-team knockout round.
Bahns used Pete Prisco's April power rankings to help randomly select the groups, making sure that teams from the same division were not in the same group. So, how did the Denver Broncos finish?
The Broncos were selected into Group D along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins. It's an interesting group with two AFC teams and two NFC teams. The Broncos and Dolphins, who completed a trade for Jaylen Waddle this offseason, were placed together.
4 months ago
The Minnesota Vikings will host a quarterback competition at training camp in three weeks, and for the most part, fans are excited. But don’t tell that to CBS Sports‘ Carter Bahns, who claimed last week that the Vikings’ locker room could get “ugly” as a result.
To date, Minnesota has shown no signs of quarterback strife, but it’s on the way, per Bahns.
Bahns: Things Could Get Ugly in MIN
Sizing up possible “fireworks” around the league in the spirit of Independence Day, Bahns landed on the Vikings as one nominee. He explained, “Work in progress: Quarterback competition could get ugly. Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy offered two different accounts of the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition when asked this spring about their working relationship.”
“Murray, who arrived on a minimum contract as the presumptive favorite to win the job, said that he embraced a mentor role and that McCarthy had been ‘overly acceptive’ of that leadership. The incumbent starter, however, made it sound as though they are not on such friendly terms.”
To date, Minnesota has shown no signs of quarterback strife, but it’s on the way, per Bahns.
Bahns: Things Could Get Ugly in MIN
Sizing up possible “fireworks” around the league in the spirit of Independence Day, Bahns landed on the Vikings as one nominee. He explained, “Work in progress: Quarterback competition could get ugly. Kyler Murray and J.J. McCarthy offered two different accounts of the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterback competition when asked this spring about their working relationship.”
“Murray, who arrived on a minimum contract as the presumptive favorite to win the job, said that he embraced a mentor role and that McCarthy had been ‘overly acceptive’ of that leadership. The incumbent starter, however, made it sound as though they are not on such friendly terms.”
4 months ago
John Harbaugh's arrival as head coach of the New York Giants marks a significant shift toward immediate competitiveness. A proven winner with a Super Bowl pedigree, Harbaugh brings elevated expectations to a franchise eager to move past recent struggles.
Success in his debut season would center on translating roster potential and coaching upgrades into tangible results, particularly in close games where the team showed promise last year.
In fact, Carter Bahns of CBS Sports believes that the Giants must compete for a wild-card spot for Harbaugh's first season to be deemed a success.
The John Harbaugh hire is a statement that the New York Giants are ready to win. Bringing in one of the most highly regarded coaches of the century immediately raises expectations, and with the burgeoning talent he inherited, it does not take too much imagination to picture this working out.
While the Giants only accumulated four wins last year, they were competitive in many of their losses to good teams. They fell to the Broncos, Bears, Packers and Vikings each by one score. Harbaugh is a strong enough coach to flip some of those results. Say the coaching upgrade alone produces a couple additional wins. A seemingly improved roster is certainly worth another victory or two. All of the sudden, the total package might be a team hovering around the .500 mark.
Success in his debut season would center on translating roster potential and coaching upgrades into tangible results, particularly in close games where the team showed promise last year.
In fact, Carter Bahns of CBS Sports believes that the Giants must compete for a wild-card spot for Harbaugh's first season to be deemed a success.
The John Harbaugh hire is a statement that the New York Giants are ready to win. Bringing in one of the most highly regarded coaches of the century immediately raises expectations, and with the burgeoning talent he inherited, it does not take too much imagination to picture this working out.
While the Giants only accumulated four wins last year, they were competitive in many of their losses to good teams. They fell to the Broncos, Bears, Packers and Vikings each by one score. Harbaugh is a strong enough coach to flip some of those results. Say the coaching upgrade alone produces a couple additional wins. A seemingly improved roster is certainly worth another victory or two. All of the sudden, the total package might be a team hovering around the .500 mark.
4 months ago
BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures hit record highs from Switzerland to the Czech Republic, Germany and Denmark on Saturday, as a heat wave that baked western European countries this week moves to central and eastern parts of the continent.
Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers. The Danish Meteorological Institute reported a new record of 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Ødum north of Aarhus — the warmest day since records began in 1874.
In Switzerland, a record of 38.8 C (101.8 F) was set in the city of Basel. And Germany marked a new high of 41.5 C (106.7 F), in Möckern-Drewitz in Saxony-Anhalt, according to preliminary data by the German Weather Service. The previous record was set a day earlier.
The country's famous Autobahn was overwhelmed, too. In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed. Other highway damage was also reported across the country, according to German daily Bild.
Train operator Deutsche Bahn and other rail companies advised against all nonessential travel train travel this weekend.
Unusually high temperatures were recorded even in the Nordic countries not known for sweltering summers. The Danish Meteorological Institute reported a new record of 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Ødum north of Aarhus — the warmest day since records began in 1874.
In Switzerland, a record of 38.8 C (101.8 F) was set in the city of Basel. And Germany marked a new high of 41.5 C (106.7 F), in Möckern-Drewitz in Saxony-Anhalt, according to preliminary data by the German Weather Service. The previous record was set a day earlier.
The country's famous Autobahn was overwhelmed, too. In two places outside Berlin, the concrete of the A2 burst due to the high temperatures and the highway had to be closed. Other highway damage was also reported across the country, according to German daily Bild.
Train operator Deutsche Bahn and other rail companies advised against all nonessential travel train travel this weekend.