If your doctor has guided you to begin taking measures to lower your blood pressure, dinner is as good a place as any to make the necessary heart-healthy changes. People develop high blood pressure for a number of reasons, but diets high in sodium, fats, and sugar are often major contributors. Since high blood pressure is one of the biggest risk factors for heart attacks and other cardiovascular problems, making the necessary lifestyle changes, starting with what you eat for dinner, is an important preventative measure.
For a dinner that helps support healthy blood pressure, Amy Shapiro, MS, RD, CDN, ButcherBox lead nutritionist, suggests pairing a piece of wild-caught salmon or a lean cut of crate-free pork tenderloin with roasted broccoli or Brussels sprouts and a side of beans or lentils. Keep the seasonings simple with fresh garlic, cumin, and olive oil.
“This dinner combination gives you omega-3s, magnesium, potassium, and fiber all on one plate, which are all nutrients with real research behind them for supporting healthy blood pressure,” Shapiro adds.
Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce inflammation, promote the relaxation of blood vessels, and improve blood vessel function. About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed through food or supplements, appears to be an effective amount for helping lower blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association. A 3-ounce serving of cooked salmon provides roughly 1.5 to 2 grams of omega-3s.
Potassium, found in foods like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, beans, and lentils, helps lower blood pressure by easing tension in blood vessel walls and flushing excess sodium in the body. Magnesium, also found in beans and lentils, relaxes the smooth muscles in your blood vessels and counterbalances calcium. Studies have found that magnesium intake of 500 mg to 1,000 mg per day may reduce blood pressure as much as 5.6/2.8 mm Hg.
Fiber, however, is the real unsung hero for lowering blood pressure. One study found that every additional 5 grams of fiber consumed per day was associated with an estimated 2.8 mm Hg reduction in systolic blood pressure and a 2.1 mm Hg reduction in diastolic blood pressure. For reference, a full one-cup serving of black beans contains about 15 grams of fiber, while a cup of broccoli provides nearly 3 grams. Men up to age 50 should aim for 38 grams of fiber per day, making this combo an easy way to get a substantial hit of your daily needs in a single meal.
Last week, women’s wrestling legend Mercedes Martinez announced her retirement from in-ring competition after suffering a torn ACL in the midst of her farewell tour. This week, another notable women’s wrestler has confirmed her own retirement, three years after her last match.
Former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Carmella Has Officially Hung up Her Wrestling Boots
Professional wrestler Leah Van Dale attends the Build Series at Build Studio on March 03, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim Spellman/Getty Images)
Wrestling fans last saw Carmella (real name Leah Van Dale) in the squared circle in March 2023 as she competed in a 10-woman tag team match at a WWE live event in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Her final televised bout pitted her against Bianca Belair on Monday Night Raw just days before.
On the latest episode of “Hot Mom S–t” featuring comedian and author Laura Clery, the former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion, 38, confirmed that those were indeed her last in-ring outings as she now considers herself retired from professional wrestling.
“We worked together, so we met through work,” Carmella said, referencing her marriage to WWE commentator Corey Graves. “It was a very similar kind of situation. Like we worked together all the time, and then we were home. I related a little bit to your book when you were saying, ‘Our dates were all about half romance, half business planning.’ We did that. I’m retired now, so it’s definitely a little bit different…I was a professional wrestler. I can’t wrestle anymore. I’m a mom. I have kids, so that’s kind of like I’m ‘retired.’”
Following her live event appearance in MSG, Carmella went on hiatus from in-ring action, with her real-life pregnancy later revealed as the reasons why. She and Graves welcomed a son into the world in November 2023.
By February 2025, “The Princess of Staten Island” was reportedly no longer under contract with WWE after a 12-year tenure. That October, she then gave birth to her second child, another son.
The Lindsay Clancy case has polarized America, so perhaps it’s not surprising that her jury is deadlocked too.
Clancy is standing trial in Massachusetts for the strangulation deaths of her three kids. She admits taking their lives; at question is whether she should be held criminally culpable or placed in a mental institution instead. Defense attorneys argue that postpartum psychosis and a cocktail of prescription drugs contributed to her actions.
But what happens now that the jury has indicated it might hang?
The Judge Asked the Lindsay Clancy Jurors to Keep Trying
Judge William Sullivan has asked the jurors in Clancy’s case to keep trying, according to People. This has happened in past cases. The jury is deadlocked, they’re asked to keep trying, and they then reach a verdict. However, in other cases, they remain deadlocked.
Juries must be unanimous to convict. The jury had already deliberated for 17 hours before telling Sullivan that the panel could not reach a verdict.
Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony.
(Photo by Jonathan Wiggs/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
What are the options?
According to People, the jury is considering charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder and manslaughter.
The jury could also acquit Clancy of murder by reason of insanity.
Sometimes juries compromise on a lesser charge.
If the jury still can’t reach a verdict the judge would declare a mistrial. Prosecutors could try Clancy again, if they chose. They would not have to do so. They could choose not to try her at all or could try to negotiate a plea agreement with her, according to NewsNation.
According to CNN, it’s not clear whether the jury is deadlocked on all charges.
Who Are the Lindsay Clancy Jurors?
Their names are not known to the public, but the Clancy jury consists of nine women and three men, according to News Nation.
The Judge May Read Lindsay Clancy’s Jurors a ‘Dynamite Charge’
If the jury still can’t reach a verdict, the judge may make one final attempt to prod them to reach one by reading a special set of instructions called the “dynamite charge,” according to CNN.
If you’ve ever loaded a heavy barbell onto your back, there’s a good chance a family member has warned you that you’re going to ruin your spine by the time you’re 40. The visual of a back giving out under weight is a classic fitness fear, but the odds of that actually happening are pretty low.
Here’s what’s actually happening under the bar when you lift. Your spine doesn’t just sit there taking a beating. Your intervertebral discs act like fluid-filled hydraulic shock absorbers that compress under load, rebound right after, and adapt to stress over time just like your muscles. At the exact same time, your abs, lats, and lower back contract together to build a rigid, protective cylinder around your core.
“Spinal injuries don’t always happen under a heavy barbell, they happen when you twist to grab something from the back seat, catch one of your kids off-balance, or reach across your body with a suitcase in one hand,” says Jesse Padilla, a certified personal trainer and Head of Sales & Partnerships at Fitbod. “Those are all lateral and rotational loads, and if your core has only been trained to brace straight up and down, it’s not prepared.”
Why Rotational Stability Is the Secret to a Bulletproof Spine
Heavy loading isn’t the enemy, but if you want a back that can handle real life without hurting when you pick up a bag of groceries, basic situps aren’t going to cut it. That’s where rotational stability comes in. Instead of just bending back and forth, your core’s real job is its ability to resist unwanted twisting. Mastering anti-rotational exercises is how you build a spine that stays strong, stable, and completely pain-free.
“Training rotational stability, your ability to resist forces trying to twist or bend you, builds a spine that’s more resilient in the gym and more durable in real life,” Padilla says. “It’s the difference between a core that looks strong and one that actually holds up.”
Think about when tweaking or throwing your back out is most likely to happen in everyday life. Sure, you can herniate a disc or tweak your lower back if you squat too heavy without bracing properly, but more often than not, it happens during random daily tasks like sleeping in an awkward position or swinging a golf club a little too hard. These injuries happen because your muscles aren’t strong enough to control external loads across different planes of motion.
“When the core is not strong, the body compensates for this deficit by relying on the muscles of the lower back for help,” says DJ Ayotte, MS, CSCS, CPT, Studio Manager at Limitless Fitness Epping. “Through this compensation, improper movement mechanics are built, and over time these improper mechanics lead to improper function of the spinal muscles and ultimately injury will occur through either repetitive motion or attempting to lift too much weight before the body is properly ready for it.”
How Rotational Stability Protects You in Daily Life and Sports
Rotational stability is important for everyone, whether you’re carrying your kids in from their car seats, swinging a golf club, or loading a heavy barbell on Saturday mornings. But Mark Kovacs, PhD, CSCS, and CEO of the Kovacs Institute, says it’s especially critical for anyone who regularly plays rotational sports, like hitting a ball at your Thursday night softball game or playing a round of golf on the weekend.
“Anti-rotation training is important for everyone, but it can be especially valuable for rotational athletes,” he says. Golfers, tennis players, baseball players and other rotational athletes produce tremendous rotational forces when they swing, throw or strike a ball. They certainly need the ability to generate rotation, but equally important is the ability to control and decelerate that rotation. The best rotational athletes aren’t simply good at producing rotation…they’re very good at controlling it.”
The Best Rotational Stability Exercises for a Bulletproof Back
Beth Bischoff
How to Do Palloff Presses
Attach a D-handle to a cable machine or loop a resistance band around a post at chest height.
Hold the handle or band at your sternum with both hands and turn so your left shoulder points toward the anchor point, stepping far enough away to create clear tension.
Stand tall with your feet shoulder-width apart, lock your hips and shoulders square, and press your hands straight out in front of your chest while fighting the urge to let the weight twist your torso.
Hold that fully extended position for two to three seconds, feeling your whole midsection brace, then slowly control your hands back to your sternum.
Finish your reps, turn around so your right shoulder faces the anchor point, and repeat on the other side.
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How to Do Horizontal Wood Chop
Set the cable machine to chest height.
Grab the D-handle with both hands, arms extended, and stand in a split stance perpendicular to the machine.
Turn your shoulders and hips at the same time, while keeping your arms straight throughout.
Pivot your feet and twist your hips as you move the cable to the side.
That’s 1 rep.
Renegade Row to Pushup
How to Do Renegade Rows
Start in a high plank with a dumbbell in each hand and your feet set slightly wider than shoulder-width.
Brace your core and row one dumbbell toward your rib cage while keeping your hips as steady as possible.
Lower the weight, place it down, and repeat the row on the opposite side.
Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) is having a tough time. After getting totally bamboozled by Lila Hoth (Agnez Mo), Reacher Season 4 has plowed ahead with the consequences of Reacher’s mistake. In the forthcoming new episode, Episode 6, “Plum Out of Luck,” a major cliffhanger from last week will need to be resolved, while the larger mystery of this season will continue to be revealed.
But here’s the thing: like previous episodes, Reacher Season 4, Episode 6 is almost non-stop action, but we’re headed toward a cliffhanger that even huge fans of the books won’t see coming. Here’s what to know about the release date, streaming time, and non-spoiler plot details of Reacher Season 4, Episode 6.
Reacher Season 4, Episode 6 Release Date
“Plum Out of Luck” is the sixth episode of Reacher Season 4, and it hits Prime Video on Wednesday, September 2. After this episode, there are only two more episodes left of Reacher Season 4, and the finale airs on September 16. All new episodes of Reacher are released on Wednesdays.
Reacher Season 4, Episode 6, Streaming Time
As is the case with most Prime Video shows, the new episode of Reacher should be available to stream starting at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time and 3:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday morning. This means that, depending on where you live, starting very late Tuesday night, you might want to watch out for spoilers.
Reacher Season 4, Episode 6, Plot, Explained
Reacher Episode 5 left us on a cliffhanger with Reacher and Tamara in a standoff against Amisha and Lilo Hoth. Reacher’s got the thumb drive the Hoths want, but the Hoths are holding Jacob hostage at knife-point. Generally speaking, we know that Reacher himself will almost certainly not die, but because the plot of Season 4 has deviated from the novel Gone Tomorrow, almost none of the characters are safe.
So, with Episode 6, Reacher is certainly going to push the mortal stakes of the show in a big way, but this episode also needs to further unpack exactly why the Hoths want the thumb drive, since Reacher seems to think the photo of Sampson and General Putra isn’t that big of a deal.
More than anything, this Reacher installment is yet another action-packed episode, with cinematic-level fights at both the top of the episode and in the middle, too. The ride is almost over, but this episode is perhaps the tightest and tensest one yet.
INDIANAPOLIS — So often we hear players and teams quickly push aside talk of any success they had the previous season. They’re almost allergic to it. It’s seen as complacency and a distraction to the current year’s objectives. Not for Daniel Jones, though. The Colts quarterback would rather remember the high level the Indianapolis offense played at early last season — a dominant unit leading the way to an 8-2 record. That, of course, was before a fractured fibula in late November slowed him down and a torn Achilles ended his season in early December. “It wouldn’t be smart for us to completely disregard everything last year,” Jones told me. And that’s not just a message to his 2026 Colts. It’s one for anyone who doubts the 2026 Colts. Through eight weeks in 2025, the Colts averaged a league-high 33.8 points per game, which for a full season would’ve ranked 15th in NFL history, according to FOX Sports Research. Through 10 weeks, Indianapolis led the league in yards, expected points added per play, success rate and DVOA before collapsing in the final seven weeks of the season. Why can’t they replicate their borderline historic offense from the start of last season? I think the Indianapolis offense could be just as good in 2026. It starts, of course, with Jones’ health. A torn Achilles is one of the most difficult injuries to come back from in the NFL. It can take players more than a season to get back to playing at peak efficiency. But the Daniel Jones I saw at Colts training camp didn’t look like he was coming off a major injury. He threw with precision during joint practice with the Atlanta Falcons. He looked fine dropping back and navigating a pass rush in the pocket. He ran or scrambled when he needed to — a critical ability for any quarterback, but especially for a mobile one like Jones. His true test won’t come until the regular season, from stacking full games together, but he has looked as good as you can possibly imagine eight months removed from a torn Achilles. “I think with any major rehab process, you’re always kind of progressing and getting back and getting used to doing everything, building up the reps on it, building up just your conditioning level,” Jones said last month. “I feel really good and there’s nothing I don’t feel good doing.” With a healthy Jones, we should get to see a continued blossoming of his partnership with Colts coach Shane Steichen, the offensive playcaller. Last season, they’d meet constantly — late at night and on plane rides home from road games. When discussing opponents, they’d land on the same play call to beat certain coverages. Star running back Jonathan Taylor has said they’re wired the same. In November, I asked Colts backup quarterback Riley Leonard what it’s like to watch Jones and Steichen in the meeting room together. “You hear a bunch of words you’ve never heard before,” Leonard told me. “[Steichen will] be like … ‘Hey Dan, you remember in 2019 when the Jets were playing the Dolphins, and they ran this over route versus man and he converted?’ … and he’ll just be like, ‘Oh yeah, they were running this.’ It’s just crazy. “They understand coverages and watch so much film to where it’s like, ‘Hey, versus Cover 3, when they do this and they bring this pressure, this guy’s doing this. We can beat it with that,’” he continued. “They can just visualize that in their head. They got like photographic memories.” Then on the field, the healthy version of Jones we’ve seen in Indianapolis has been a Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback. A big reason why, he says, is Steichen’s system. “[We] both want to be prepared for every situation,” Jones told me. “Want to talk through things. Want to have answers when we need them in the game. Want it to be something that’s discussed and planned and communicated. But I think we also both have the understanding that football is not a perfect game, and what’s practical, what’s realistic. What you’re able to execute is part of the consideration too, and I think there’s a healthy balance there. I’ve learned a lot from the way Shane sees the game.” The 29-year-old QB has learned from what he’s endured the past several years, too. Jones never lived up to the expectations of being the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 draft, despite receiving a four-year, $160 million contract from the New York Giants in March 2023, months after helping the franchise win its first playoff game since Super Bowl XLVI in 2012. His time in East Rutherford came to an unceremonious end just over 20 months after signing the big contract, when he was benched and requested to be released. Jones spent the end of the ‘24 season with the Minnesota Vikings — first on the practice squad, then as the emergency QB3 — before signing a one-year, $14 million contract with the Colts as a free agent to compete with Anthony Richardson Sr., whom Jones beat out for the starting job last summer. Based on his hot start last season, Jones signed a two-year, $88 million extension with Indianapolis in March. He says he’s grateful for the faith that the Colts have shown in him. “I think I’ve learned a lot and seen different ways to do it,” Jones told me. “[It was] helpful to have the experience in Minnesota and see how they did things. Learn from Kevin [O’Connell], from Sam [Darnold], from all the great coaches there. And then coming here with kind of a fresh start. So I think you’re constantly learning and growing, seeing different ways to do it, picking up things you can add to your game.” He’s drawn from the criticism, too. “It’s something I’ve had practice dealing with, you know?” Jones told me, cracking a smile. “Even just back to when I was drafted. So I think that’s part of it in the NFL for a lot of people. I don’t think I’m unique in that, and just something you learn to understand. And you got to do the job, prepare to play well. What really matters is the belief, the faith you have in your teammates and the people in the building and making sure we all have each other’s backs.” Heading into the 2026 season, the Colts’ faith in their offense is sky-high. After the mid-August signing of veteran wideout Keenan Allen, the NFL’s top third-down receiver last season, Steichen said the pass-catching cast around Jones could be “really special.” Indianapolis’ leading receiver in three of the past five seasons, Michael Pittman Jr. was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. But the Colts return one of the NFL’s top deep threats in Alec Pierce, who was activated last week after left ankle surgery in March. Second-year pro Tyler Warren is already one of the league’s top tight ends. Josh Downs is a standout at slot receiver. Then there’s Taylor, one of the best running backs in football. “The offense is very versatile,” Jones told me. “A lot of different components to it. I think we’re able to run the ball well. I think we’re good in the RPO game. We’re good throwing it quick. We can throw the ball down the field. I think we’re versatile that way. “We’re confident, yeah,” he continued. “I think we’re confident in what we can be as a group and what we’re capable of. But we know that a lot of work went into that [start] last year. We’ve got to do the same thing this year.” With a healthy Daniel Jones, they can.
Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood has ordered the immediate shutdown of license plate readers (LPRs), ending a law-enforcement technology program he says has played a significant role in solving violent crimes, locating missing people and recovering stolen property.
The decision follows new actions and statements from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation that Chitwood says have made continued use of the technology unworkable.
The timing is unmistakable.
Chitwood’s decision comes amid a much broader Florida backlash over Flock Safety and automated license-plate readers. In August, Florida officials ordered Flock and other ALPR cameras removed from state-maintained roads, with Gov. Ron DeSantis criticizing the technology’s rapid expansion.
That controversy largely stems from concerns about mass surveillance, data sharing, and potential misuse of police access. Recent cases of officers allegedly using Flock data to track people for personal reasons have intensified those concerns, including an investigation involving a Florida deputy accused of illegally tracking an ex-partner.
At the same time, the debate is unusually polarized because law-enforcement agencies continue to point to cases where LPRs have helped locate suspects, stolen vehicles, and missing people.
Volusia had expanded its use of LPR technology as part of a broader intelligence network, with the county’s crime center connected to license-plate readers, traffic cameras, security cameras, and other real-time information sources.
According to Chitwood, whatever concerns exist around LPRs, deputies have used the technology to produce tangible investigative leads.
Volusia authorities have documented cases in which LPR data helped officers identify fleeing suspects and track vehicles connected to crimes. As recently as August 2026, an LPR provided real-time updates on a stolen vehicle after a carjacking, helping deputies locate the suspect on State Road 44. Days earlier, another LPR alerted deputies to a vehicle belonging to a homicide suspect, contributing to an arrest after a lengthy standoff.
But the technology has also attracted serious scrutiny. Critics have raised questions about privacy, surveillance, data retention, and who can access information collected from vehicles traveling through public spaces. Those concerns have intensified around Flock Safety cameras, a prominent LPR provider.
Chitwood acknowledges that some criticism is legitimate, even as he argues that other attacks on the technology have been misleading.
His position now places the future of LPRs in the hands of Florida lawmakers. He says Volusia will not resume the system until the Legislature establishes clearer guardrails, accountability requirements, and a legal framework that addresses individual privacy while allowing law enforcement to retain a potentially powerful investigative resource.
If there’s one film that paved the way for contemporary psychological horror, it’s 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby. The anxiety-inducing, spine-tingling affair is frequently regarded as one of the greatest horror movies of all time, and for good reason.
Bolstered by compelling performances from Oscar winner Ruth Gordon and Mia Farrow in her breakout role, Rosemary’s Baby is a well-crafted story delving into poignant, evergreen themes of bodily autonomy and the enduring horror of a woman’s pain being dismissed.
For the uninitiated, the movie follows a young woman who descends into paranoia as she suspects her neighbors are planning something sinister for her pregnancy. In addition to Farrow as the eponymous Rosemary Woodhouse, the horror flick also stars John Cassavetes as Guy Woodhouse, Gordon as Minnie Castevet, Sidney Blackmer as Roman Castevet, Maurice Evans as Hutch, and Ralph Bellamy as Dr. Sapirstein. Roman Polanski directed from his own script, which he adapted from Ira Levin‘s 1967 novel of the same name.
Robert Redford Was First Choice for Guy in ‘Rosemary’s Baby’
Interestingly enough, Cassavetes wasn’t the first choice to play Guy. Screen legend Robert Redford was offered the role, but he turned it down. Polanski thought Redford was perfect for the part with his “all-American” look. However, Redford and Paramount Pictures were embroiled in a contractual dispute at the time, and negotiations fell through. So, Redford didn’t necessarily reject it by choice.
Redford wasn’t the only “first choice” to fall through the casting cracks. Tuesday Weld, Sharon Tate, Jane Fonda, Patty Duke, and Goldie Hawnwere all in consideration for the titular Rosemary before Farrow boarded the project. Additionally, horror maestro Alfred Hitchcockwas first offered to direct but declined. I, for one, would’ve loved to see a Hitchcock-helmed Rosemary’s Baby.
A Commercial and Critical Hit
The movie premiered on June 12, 1968, and it became a commercial success for the studio. It skyrocketed to No. 1 at the box office. Rosemary’s Baby was mostly well received by film critics. Varietyhailed Farrow’s performance as “outstanding,” while the San Francisco Examinercalled it “a delightful witches brew.” However, not every review was glowing. Renata Adler of The New York Timesobserved that it was “pleasant” but that it “doesn’t seem to work on any of its dark or powerful terms.”
Retail is long gone, so the ‘Burgundy’ is now a resale-market buy. As of August 31, 2026, StockX shows a $215 average sale price over the last three months, with sales ranging from $95 to $375.
Current asks vary dramatically by size. Men’s 14 is $350 on StockX but $289 on GOAT. That’s your cue not to rush. Compare platforms and make an offer when possible. With an original $225 retail price, plenty of sizes remain close enough to retail to make this a reasonable retro pickup instead of an expensive collector chase.
What Makes the Air Jordan 5 ‘Burgundy’ Stand Out?
Air Jordan 5 Retro SE Burgundy quarter
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Deep Burgundy suede is the entire mood. It takes the Jordan 5’s muscular shape and gives it a more sophisticated personality, especially against the Light Graphite stitching, grey laces and translucent quarter-panel netting.
Then the metallic silver reflective tongue catches the light and reminds you this is still an AJ5. Embroidered Jumpman branding, a Burgundy midsole, speckled shark teeth and an icy translucent outsole finish the look. The colors are restrained, but the silhouette isn’t. That’s why this sneaker speaks in confident tones. It knows exactly what it is.
Why Does the Air Jordan 5 ‘Burgundy’ Matter?
The ‘Burgundy’ debuted in 2006 during Jordan Brand’s Lifestyle era, when familiar Michael Jordan silhouettes were being pushed beyond Bulls colors and traditional basketball materials. GOAT also identifies the 2023 pair as the return of that 2006 Lifestyle Series colorway. This wasn’t an OG colorway MJ wore. That was the point.
Instead of leaning on game-day nostalgia, Jordan Brand dressed Tinker Hatfield’s 1990 design in premium suede and an unexpected wine-inspired palette. Bringing it back in 2023 showed how well that idea aged. Nearly two decades after its debut, the ‘Burgundy’ still feels intentional rather than experimental.
Should You Buy the Air Jordan 5 ‘Burgundy’?
Absolutely, especially if you want an Air Jordan 5 that doesn’t look like everybody else’s pair. After adding the ‘Black Carolina,’‘Wolf Grey’ and ‘White Metallic’ AJ5s to my rotation this year, I’ve become even more convinced that suede works beautifully on this silhouette.
