wnd--2020-05-29--30 years of strife-free marriage – really

Allow me to take a break from the dire news circulating at the moment to address a subjective topic .
Last Tuesday , my husband and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary .
Please bear with me as I wax personal for a moment .
We met in a cemetery .
That 's not quite as grim as it sounds .
The town in which we lived had put aside a large tract of land for burial purposes , but only a small corner had been used .
The rest was maintained as a park where people ran their dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along with other dogs very well ; but for some reason ( Divine hand ? )
she got along splendidly with Don 's yellow lab , so we started walking our dogs together .
The rest – specifically May 26 , 1990 – is history .
Together we embarked on a life radically different than the normal , predictable lifestyle most young couples anticipate .
Two years into our marriage , it took a massive Sacramento traffic jam to make us realize we did n't want to live in the city , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fixer-upper on four acres in rural southwest Oregon on the excuse of sending me to graduate school .
Being young and naïve , we did n't anticipate any problem finding work , so we blithely left behind two well-paying jobs , moved six hours north , and entered the new and exciting world of unemployment .
And what a world it was .
Don decided to leave his professional credentials behind and fulfill a dream of starting a home woodcraft business .
Through the next 10 years and the birth of our two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existence .
Money troubles tear many couples apart , but the struggles and hardships of our first decade together bound us closer together .
Since we lived and worked together 24/7 , we became far tighter as a couple than most people ever experience .
Together we launched our business .
Together we built a small farm .
Together we raised our daughters .
Together we homeschooled .
Together we rediscovered our faith .
Together we climbed out of the abyss of debt we had flung ourselves into .
Together we moved to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of creating a self-sufficient homestead .
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Like any couple , we 've had our ups and downs .
We 've handled emergencies , setbacks , misunderstandings and challenges .
But the one thing that has never , ever been in question is our love for each other and our devotion to our marital vows .
While we 've often disagreed , I can count on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 've had .
Don and I talk endlessly together – discussing news issues , family plans , reading or writing materials , future goals , or neighborhood interests .
Or we 're silent together , each occupied with work or reading or writing .
Or we 'll do projects together – fencing , moving cattle , property maintenance , construction , clean-up .
Or we 'll do projects separately – he 'll be working in the shop , I 'll be canning in the kitchen .
Since we work at home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of business and personal , of work and leisure , but always togetherness .
On the whole we 're extremely healthy , and to that I attribute a great deal to our peaceful existence and unity of mind .
We have no marital strife , no angst from our children , no bickering or arguing between ourselves .
Because we 've cultivated our work at home , we do n't have to face the stress of long commutes .
If the weather is bad – and in north Idaho , it certainly can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the woodstove and settle in with our books .
To all this contentment , I give credit and thanks to God .
His divine hand blessed me with a helpmate in the true biblical sense .
Early in our marriage we were lax and casual in our approach to faith , but slowly – as is often God 's way – He brought us back to Him and allowed us to experience the peace that passeth all understanding .
During this current time of quarantine , many special events are going by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we did nothing special .
No bouquets of flowers .
No champagne on ice .
No fancy dinner out .
But we got to see each other all day .
We worked together , we planned together , we talked together .
What better way to celebrate a milestone ?
So what 's the secret of a happy marriage ?
The fact that people are still researching this topic means no one yet understands the mysterious alchemy of the heart .
But , for what it 's worth , here 's my advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person : • Make sure you 're compatible in three critical areas : faith , finances , family .
These means you share a common faith , you have similar financial attitudes and goals , and you 're on the same page about children ( how many , if any , you want ) .
Agree on the practical reality of how you want your married life to unfold .
• Marry for friendship .
Passion fades , but friendship endures forever .
The initial bliss of romance can often blind someone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other person .
Happy couples are intimately familiar with their spouse 's hot buttons of insecurities , fears , strengths , joys , likes and dislikes , hopes , dreams and other intangible traits .
They do n't deliberately push each other 's hot buttons .
• Choose wisely , treat kindly .
A happy marriage does n't necessarily result from finding the right person .
It comes from being the right person – stable , mature , responsible and balanced .
Always build your spouse up , never tear down .
Praise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spouse like the treasure s/he is .
Do n't nag , do n't fight , do n't nitpick .
Instead , be someone who is stable , mature , responsible and balanced , and you might find your spouse will exhibit those same qualities .
I believe marriage is one of the best-kept secrets in the world .
To be joined with a compatible spouse and spend a lifetime building a foundation of solid rock beneath one 's feet is a remarkable thing .
There is no earthly dynamic – nothing !
– @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and those of our children more than a secure and happy marriage .
Nothing .
And the best part ?
A solid foundation blesses subsequent generations .
My parents will celebrate their 62nd anniversary in a few months .
Their example of unity set the stage for my own marriage , which I pray will set the stage for future marital happiness for our daughters , and so on down the generations .
In short , I want to use this column as an instrument to thank my husband for 30 wonderful years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 30 years with him .
He 's that wonderful .

Allow me to take a break from the dire news circulating at the moment to address a subjective topic. Last Tuesday, my husband and I celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary. Please bear with me as I wax personal for a moment.
We met in a cemetery. That's not quite as grim as it sounds. The town in which we lived had put aside a large tract of land for burial purposes, but only a small corner had been used. The rest was maintained as a park where people ran their dogs. My Alaskan malamute didn't get along with other dogs very well; but for some reason (Divine hand?) she got along splendidly with Don's yellow lab, so we started walking our dogs together. The rest – specifically May 26, 1990 – is history.
Together we embarked on a life radically different than the normal, predictable lifestyle most young couples anticipate. Two years into our marriage, it took a massive Sacramento traffic jam to make us realize we didn't want to live in the city, so we gritted our teeth and bought a fixer-upper on four acres in rural southwest Oregon on the excuse of sending me to graduate school. Being young and naïve, we didn't anticipate any problem finding work, so we blithely left behind two well-paying jobs, moved six hours north, and entered the new and exciting world of unemployment.
And what a world it was. Don decided to leave his professional credentials behind and fulfill a dream of starting a home woodcraft business. Through the next 10 years and the birth of our two daughters, we eked out a precarious existence. Money troubles tear many couples apart, but the struggles and hardships of our first decade together bound us closer together.
Since we lived and worked together 24/7, we became far tighter as a couple than most people ever experience. Together we launched our business. Together we built a small farm. Together we raised our daughters. Together we homeschooled. Together we rediscovered our faith. Together we climbed out of the abyss of debt we had flung ourselves into. Together we moved to Idaho in 2003 and began the process of creating a self-sufficient homestead.
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It hasn't all been rainbows and moonbeams, of course. Like any couple, we've had our ups and downs. We've handled emergencies, setbacks, misunderstandings and challenges. But the one thing that has never, ever been in question is our love for each other and our devotion to our marital vows. While we've often disagreed, I can count on half of one hand how many fights we've had.
Don and I talk endlessly together – discussing news issues, family plans, reading or writing materials, future goals, or neighborhood interests. Or we're silent together, each occupied with work or reading or writing. Or we'll do projects together – fencing, moving cattle, property maintenance, construction, clean-up. Or we'll do projects separately – he'll be working in the shop, I'll be canning in the kitchen. Since we work at home, our days flow seamlessly with a mixture of business and personal, of work and leisure, but always togetherness.
On the whole we're extremely healthy, and to that I attribute a great deal to our peaceful existence and unity of mind. We have no marital strife, no angst from our children, no bickering or arguing between ourselves. Because we've cultivated our work at home, we don't have to face the stress of long commutes. If the weather is bad – and in north Idaho, it certainly can be – we throw another log in the woodstove and settle in with our books.
To all this contentment, I give credit and thanks to God. His divine hand blessed me with a helpmate in the true biblical sense. Early in our marriage we were lax and casual in our approach to faith, but slowly – as is often God's way – He brought us back to Him and allowed us to experience the peace that passeth all understanding.
During this current time of quarantine, many special events are going by the wayside. For our 30th anniversary, we did nothing special. No bouquets of flowers. No champagne on ice. No fancy dinner out.
But we got to see each other all day. We worked together, we planned together, we talked together. What better way to celebrate a milestone?
So what's the secret of a happy marriage? The fact that people are still researching this topic means no one yet understands the mysterious alchemy of the heart. But, for what it's worth, here's my advice for those looking to marry the right person:
Make sure you're compatible in three critical areas: faith, finances, family. These means you share a common faith, you have similar financial attitudes and goals, and you're on the same page about children (how many, if any, you want). Agree on the practical reality of how you want your married life to unfold.
Marry for friendship. Passion fades, but friendship endures forever. The initial bliss of romance can often blind someone to whether or not they actually like the other person. Happy couples are intimately familiar with their spouse's hot buttons of insecurities, fears, strengths, joys, likes and dislikes, hopes, dreams and other intangible traits. They don't deliberately push each other's hot buttons.
the other person. Happy couples are intimately familiar with their spouse's hot buttons of insecurities, fears, strengths, joys, likes and dislikes, hopes, dreams and other intangible traits. Choose wisely, treat kindly. A happy marriage doesn't necessarily result from finding the right person. It comes from being the right person – stable, mature, responsible and balanced. Always build your spouse up, never tear down. Praise, don't criticize. Treat your spouse like the treasure s/he is. Don't nag, don't fight, don't nitpick. Instead, be someone who is stable, mature, responsible and balanced, and you might find your spouse will exhibit those same qualities.
I believe marriage is one of the best-kept secrets in the world. To be joined with a compatible spouse and spend a lifetime building a foundation of solid rock beneath one's feet is a remarkable thing. There is no earthly dynamic – nothing! – that improves the quality of our lives and those of our children more than a secure and happy marriage. Nothing.
And the best part? A solid foundation blesses subsequent generations. My parents will celebrate their 62nd anniversary in a few months. Their example of unity set the stage for my own marriage, which I pray will set the stage for future marital happiness for our daughters, and so on down the generations.
In short, I want to use this column as an instrument to thank my husband for 30 wonderful years together, and greedily pray for another at least 30 years with him. He's that wonderful.


wnd--2020-05-29--My journey from Sunday to Sabbath

My journey from Sunday to Sabbath

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wnd--2020-05-29--Newly released Flynn-Kislyak transcripts show no misconduct

Declassified transcripts of key phone conversations between Michael Flynn and then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak released Friday afternoon show no misconduct by President Trump 's then-incoming national security adviser .
Instead , the conversations at the center of the FBI probe that led to Flynn pleading guilty to lying to agents show the lieutenant general de-escalating tensions between Moscow and the Obama administration .
The transcripts were delivered Friday to Sens .
Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa , and Ron Johnson , R-Wis. , by the new director of national intelligence , John Ratcliffe .
Grassley first requested the transcripts in February @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate Judiciary Committee .
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`` You might appreciate the sentiments that are raging in Moscow , '' Kislyak replied .
`` I know , I -- believe me , I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it , '' Flynn responded .
`` But I really do n't want us to get into a situation where we 're going , you know , where we do this and then you do something bigger , and then you know , everybody 's got to go back and forth and everybody 's got to be the tough guy here , you know ? ''
Politico reported that the next day , President-elect Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for declining to retaliate , tweeting : `` Great move on delay ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew he was very smart ! ''
In a follow-up call two days later , Kislyak said Putin chose not to escalate the sanctions battle because of his talk with Flynn , despite `` raging '' feelings in Moscow .
Following the unsealing of evidence confirming Flynn 's claim that he was set up in a `` perjury trap , '' the Justice Department filed a motion to drop the case .
However , the presiding judge has refused to sign the order and instead has appointed a judge to carry on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a statement upon release of the documents , Ratcliffe said `` transparency is vital to allowing the American people to have confidence in the Intelligence Community . ''
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton confirmed in an interview Friday with Fox Business that the transcripts vindicate Flynn .
`` Well , no wonder they 've been hiding them so long , because they show not only that Flynn did n't commit misconduct , but that he should get another medal , '' Fitton told Lou Dobbs .
He said the transcripts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama administration 's spying on a Trump official without warrant .
`` They should have turned the tapes off as they were listening to Kislyak , as soon as he started talking to Flynn , '' Fitton said .
`` They had no business monitoring the communications of the Trump campaign . ''
He noted further that the FBI sought to end the case against Flynn a short time later , on Jan. 4 , because they concluded had no evidence against him .
`` Yet they ambushed him , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the White House engineered by lead investigator Peter Strzok , `` and they tried to put him in jail based on false pretences . ''
`` It is a scandal beyond measure , `` Fitton said .
'There is a common threat that we face' In a Dec. 22 , 2016 , call Flynn and Kislyak discussed working together toward `` stability in the Middle East . ''
`` That 's the strategic goal , '' Flynn said .
`` You know , between Moscow and Washington , we will not achieve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with each other against this radical Islamist crowd .
Period .
`` I am very adamant about that , and I want to make sure that you know that and in the conversations that we 'll have in the future ... if there is a common threat that we face . ''
Kislyak said he agreed , and they wished each other a Merry Christmas , closing with an open invitation to call each other any time .
Flynn said at one point to Kislyak : `` Remember Ambassador , you are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talking to a soldier .
I am a very practical guy .
It is all about solutions . ''
Flynn was fired as national security adviser in February 2017 after he was accused of misleading Vice President Pence and other senior White House officials about his communications with Kislyak .
FBI Director Wray launched an internal review of the Flynn investigation last week .
In February , Attorney General Bill Barr appointed U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen to investigate the Flynn probe .
Sources told Fox News that Jensen is now working alongside U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the origins of the Russia investigation .

Declassified transcripts of key phone conversations between Michael Flynn and then-Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak released Friday afternoon show no misconduct by President Trump's then-incoming national security adviser.
Instead, the conversations at the center of the FBI probe that led to Flynn pleading guilty to lying to agents show the lieutenant general de-escalating tensions between Moscow and the Obama administration.
The transcripts were delivered Friday to Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., by the new director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe. Grassley first requested the transcripts in February 2017 when he was chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Read the transcripts
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Flynn urged the Russian ambassador in a Dec, 29, 2016, call to take "reciprocal" actions in response to Obama administration sanctions for election interference, noted Politico, rather than escalating the situation into a "tit for tat."
"You might appreciate the sentiments that are raging in Moscow," Kislyak replied.
"I know, I -- believe me, I do appreciate it, I very much appreciate it," Flynn responded. "But I really don't want us to get into a situation where we're going, you know, where we do this and then you do something bigger, and then you know, everybody's got to go back and forth and everybody's got to be the tough guy here, you know?"
Politico reported that the next day, President-elect Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for declining to retaliate, tweeting: "Great move on delay (by V. Putin) - I always knew he was very smart!"
In a follow-up call two days later, Kislyak said Putin chose not to escalate the sanctions battle because of his talk with Flynn, despite "raging" feelings in Moscow.
Following the unsealing of evidence confirming Flynn's claim that he was set up in a "perjury trap," the Justice Department filed a motion to drop the case. However, the presiding judge has refused to sign the order and instead has appointed a judge to carry on the prosecution in place of the Justice Department.
In a statement upon release of the documents, Ratcliffe said "transparency is vital to allowing the American people to have confidence in the Intelligence Community."
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton confirmed in an interview Friday with Fox Business that the transcripts vindicate Flynn.
"Well, no wonder they've been hiding them so long, because they show not only that Flynn didn't commit misconduct, but that he should get another medal," Fitton told Lou Dobbs.
He said the transcripts are evidence of a "crime," the Obama administration's spying on a Trump official without warrant.
"They should have turned the tapes off as they were listening to Kislyak, as soon as he started talking to Flynn," Fitton said. "They had no business monitoring the communications of the Trump campaign."
He noted further that the FBI sought to end the case against Flynn a short time later, on Jan. 4, because they concluded had no evidence against him.
"Yet they ambushed him," he said, referring to the surprise interview at the White House engineered by lead investigator Peter Strzok, "and they tried to put him in jail based on false pretences."
"It is a scandal beyond measure, " Fitton said.
See the interview:
'There is a common threat that we face'
In a Dec. 22, 2016, call Flynn and Kislyak discussed working together toward "stability in the Middle East."
"That's the strategic goal," Flynn said. "You know, between Moscow and Washington, we will not achieve stability in the Middle East without working with each other against this radical Islamist crowd. Period.
"I am very adamant about that, and I want to make sure that you know that and in the conversations that we'll have in the future ... if there is a common threat that we face."
Kislyak said he agreed, and they wished each other a Merry Christmas, closing with an open invitation to call each other any time.
Flynn said at one point to Kislyak: "Remember Ambassador, you are not talking to a diplomat; you are talking to a soldier. I am a very practical guy. It is all about solutions."
Flynn was fired as national security adviser in February 2017 after he was accused of misleading Vice President Pence and other senior White House officials about his communications with Kislyak.
FBI Director Wray launched an internal review of the Flynn investigation last week. In February, Attorney General Bill Barr appointed U.S. Attorney Jeff Jensen to investigate the Flynn probe. Sources told Fox News that Jensen is now working alongside U.S. Attorney John Durham in his review of the origins of the Russia investigation.


wnd--2020-05-30--Hillary points finger at Trump, says he's 'calling for violence against American citizens'

Hillary Clinton accused President Donald Trump of `` calling for violence against American citizens '' in an early Friday morning tweet about cracking down on riots in Minneapolis .
`` The president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens , '' the former secretary of state tweeted .
`` That is so wrong .
We need honest reckoning and reconciliation . ''
Clinton was responding to Trump 's tweets about the riots in Minneapolis that began in response to the death of George Floyd , who died following an encounter with police , Fox News reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that would block pay for lawmakers who vote by proxy Trump has asked the FBI and Department of Justice to investigate Floyd 's death but has pushed back against the riots .
`` I ca n't stand back & watch this happen to a great American City , Minneapolis , '' Trump tweeted Thursday .
`` A total lack of leadership .
Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor , Jacob Frey , get his act together and bring the City under control , or I will send in the National Guard & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd , and I won ’ t let that happen .
Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way .
Any difficulty and we will assume control but , when the looting starts , the shooting starts .
Thank you !
” Trump wrote .
Twitter hid the second part of the tweet containing the word `` thugs , '' which meant users had to first read a disclaimer about why the tweet was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line , its connection to violence , and the risk it could inspire similar actions today , ” Twitter posted on its own account .
In 1967 , Miami Police Chief Walter Headley announced what a United Press International article from the time described as a “ crackdown on Negro slum hoodlums.
” “ In declaring war on ‘ young hoodlums , from 15 to 21 , who have taken advantage of the civil rights campaign , ’ Headley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mind being accused of police brutality , ' ” the outlet reported .
“ Headley said Miami hasn ’ t been troubled with racial disturbances and looting because he let the word filter down , ‘ When the looting starts , the shooting [ starts ] . '
” There is no indication that Trump knew about the historical context of the phrase he tweeted .
Other Democrats , including former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , joined Clinton 's criticism of the tweet .
`` I will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not give him that amplification , '' Biden tweeted .
`` But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many .
I 'm furious , and you should be too . ''
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

Hillary Clinton accused President Donald Trump of "calling for violence against American citizens" in an early Friday morning tweet about cracking down on riots in Minneapolis.
"The president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens," the former secretary of state tweeted.
"That is so wrong. We need honest reckoning and reconciliation."
Clinton was responding to Trump's tweets about the riots in Minneapolis that began in response to the death of George Floyd, who died following an encounter with police, Fox News reported.
The president of the United States is calling for violence against American citizens. That is so wrong. We need honest reckoning and reconciliation. If you haven’t already joined the work to replace him in November, start now. — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 29, 2020
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Trump has asked the FBI and Department of Justice to investigate Floyd's death but has pushed back against the riots.
"I can't stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis," Trump tweeted Thursday.
"A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right."
“These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!” Trump wrote.
Twitter hid the second part of the tweet containing the word "thugs," which meant users had to first read a disclaimer about why the tweet was hidden.
“This Tweet violates our policies regarding the glorification of violence based on the historical context of the last line, its connection to violence, and the risk it could inspire similar actions today,” Twitter posted on its own account.
In 1967, Miami Police Chief Walter Headley announced what a United Press International article from the time described as a “crackdown on Negro slum hoodlums.”
“In declaring war on ‘young hoodlums, from 15 to 21, who have taken advantage of the civil rights campaign,’ Headley said, ‘we don’t mind being accused of police brutality,'” the outlet reported.
“Headley said Miami hasn’t been troubled with racial disturbances and looting because he let the word filter down, ‘When the looting starts, the shooting [starts].'”
There is no indication that Trump knew about the historical context of the phrase he tweeted.
Other Democrats, including former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, joined Clinton's criticism of the tweet.
"I will not lift the President's tweet. I will not give him that amplification," Biden tweeted.
"But he is calling for violence against American citizens during a moment of pain for so many. I'm furious, and you should be too."
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-30--Don't play video games with these soldiers -- they're under orders to win

In the commercial market , producers of video games have an interest in maintaining games that are `` balanced , '' meaning the competition between the user and the figures programmed into the game is relatively even .
But for the U.S. government 's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency , winning is the only acceptable outcome , and gaining a competitive advantage is the objective .
That 's why the agency , which uses gaming to train soldiers , has launched the Gamebreaker Artificial Intelligence Exploration program .
Nine teams will be given the opportunity to show they can break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make it more usable for training .
TRENDING : Clip of black cop violently choking young man goes underreported as George Floyd video explodes The program will assess various video games and explore `` new capabilities , tactics , and rule modification 's with the goal of destabilizing the game . ''
`` If we can figure out a generic method to assess and then manipulate balance in commercial video games , my hope is that we might then apply those AI algorithms to create imbalance in DoD simulated war games used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Lt. Col. Dan `` Animal '' Javorsek , the Gamebreaker program manager in DARPA ’ s Strategic Technology Office .
It 's no longer a world of Nintendo and Atari , which were the big names when many of Department of Defense leaders were young .
`` A number of advanced commercial video games involve realistic command and control , campaign planning , and strategy development , which are very relevant to the military .
Games of strategy like chess or weiqi ( the Chinese name for Go ) often related to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ playground for AI research , '' DARPA explained .
`` After conquering sequential perfect information games , AI has moved into the much more dynamic environment of real time strategy video games .
Rather than starting from scratch , Gamebreaker aims to leverage the gaming industry ’ s significant AI development in these areas and build on them for purposes unique to the DoD . ''
Each of the teams try to break two games , with the same AI used on the first tried on the second .
The teams and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Aurora Flight Sciences is teamed with MIT and will use StarCraft II and Google Research Football .
BAE is teamed with UC Santa Barbara and AIMdyn and will use StarCraft II and the AFRL Strategem Wargame .
Blue Wave AI Labs will use SpringRTS : 1944 and OpenRA .
EpiSci will use miniRTS and StarCraft II .
Heron Systems will use DeepRTS and StarCraft II .
Lockheed-Martin is teamed with Cycorp and will use Multi-agent Particle Environment and SpringRTS : 1944 .
Northrop-Grumman has teamed with Hazard Software and Matrix Games and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TORCS .
Purdue University will use microRTS and StarCraft II .
And Radiance Technologies is partnered with BreakAway Games and will use FreeCiv and Zero-K. '' We received many incredibly rich proposals from a diverse base of universities and small and large companies , '' Javorsek explained .
`` Since the teams aren ’ t competing against each other , we ’ re looking forward to a collaborative effort as performers develop their AIs across an array of games . ''

In the commercial market, producers of video games have an interest in maintaining games that are "balanced," meaning the competition between the user and the figures programmed into the game is relatively even.
But for the U.S. government's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, winning is the only acceptable outcome, and gaining a competitive advantage is the objective.
That's why the agency, which uses gaming to train soldiers, has launched the Gamebreaker Artificial Intelligence Exploration program.
Nine teams will be given the opportunity to show they can break a game, alter its components and make it more usable for training.
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The program will assess various video games and explore "new capabilities, tactics, and rule modification's with the goal of destabilizing the game."
"If we can figure out a generic method to assess and then manipulate balance in commercial video games, my hope is that we might then apply those AI algorithms to create imbalance in DoD simulated war games used to train warfighters for real-world battle," said Lt. Col. Dan "Animal" Javorsek, the Gamebreaker program manager in DARPA’s Strategic Technology Office.
It's no longer a world of Nintendo and Atari, which were the big names when many of Department of Defense leaders were young.
"A number of advanced commercial video games involve realistic command and control, campaign planning, and strategy development, which are very relevant to the military. Games of strategy like chess or weiqi (the Chinese name for Go) often related to military strategy also serve as the developmental playground for AI research," DARPA explained.
"After conquering sequential perfect information games, AI has moved into the much more dynamic environment of real time strategy video games. Rather than starting from scratch, Gamebreaker aims to leverage the gaming industry’s significant AI development in these areas and build on them for purposes unique to the DoD."
Each of the teams try to break two games, with the same AI used on the first tried on the second.
The teams and the games they will work on, are: Aurora Flight Sciences is teamed with MIT and will use StarCraft II and Google Research Football. BAE is teamed with UC Santa Barbara and AIMdyn and will use StarCraft II and the AFRL Strategem Wargame. Blue Wave AI Labs will use SpringRTS: 1944 and OpenRA. EpiSci will use miniRTS and StarCraft II. Heron Systems will use DeepRTS and StarCraft II. Lockheed-Martin is teamed with Cycorp and will use Multi-agent Particle Environment and SpringRTS: 1944. Northrop-Grumman has teamed with Hazard Software and Matrix Games and will use Command: Modern Operations and TORCS. Purdue University will use microRTS and StarCraft II. And Radiance Technologies is partnered with BreakAway Games and will use FreeCiv and Zero-K.
"We received many incredibly rich proposals from a diverse base of universities and small and large companies," Javorsek explained. "Since the teams aren’t competing against each other, we’re looking forward to a collaborative effort as performers develop their AIs across an array of games."


wnd--2020-05-30--Mom caught on video allegedly attempting to murder autistic son

A video of a Miami woman who has been charged with murder in her autistic son 's death has surfaced showing what police say was her first attempt to kill the child .
Patricia Ripley faces charges of attempted first-degree murder , premeditated murder and first-degree murder of her 9-year-old son Alejandro .
In a video obtained by Univision , a woman identified as Ripley is seen walking a child to the bank of a canal in suburban West Kendall and then forcefully shoving him into the water .
The woman runs off before returning about 20 seconds later with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the water , and they rescued him .
WARNING : The following video is disturbing .
TRENDING : Clip of black cop violently choking young man goes underreported as George Floyd video explodes Authorities said this was Ripley 's first attempt to kill her son on May 21 , the Miami Herald reported Monday .
Alejandro was led to a different canal an hour later where he died , Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle told reporters .
The medical examiner 's office has ruled the cause of his death as drowning .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ black men had kidnapped her son after a light blue car ran her off the road near a Home Depot .
Authorities issued an Amber alert for Alejandro but began to get suspicious when Ripley gave different accounts of what happened .
The boy 's body was found the following morning in a canal near a golf and country club about four miles from where the alleged abduction took place .
However , security camera footage at the Home Depot from the night before showed Ripley sitting in her car without Alejandro for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After hours of interrogation , Ripley confessed that she made up the kidnapping story and led Alejandro to the canal where he drowned .
She told police that `` he 's going to be in a better place . ''
A law enforcement officer told WFOR-TV in Miami that Ripley confessed to thinking about killing her autistic son for a while because he was more difficult to control physically as he got older .
In recent months , the mother said she had been overwhelmed caring for her son in the midst of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nelson Rodriguez-Varela , said he will discuss all of the evidence at another time when Ripley has `` her day in court . ''
`` At this time , we ’ re assembling a legal team in order to make sure that her rights are respected and she has the opportunity to vindicate her good name , '' Rodriguez-Varela said .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

A video of a Miami woman who has been charged with murder in her autistic son's death has surfaced showing what police say was her first attempt to kill the child.
Patricia Ripley faces charges of attempted first-degree murder, premeditated murder and first-degree murder of her 9-year-old son Alejandro.
In a video obtained by Univision, a woman identified as Ripley is seen walking a child to the bank of a canal in suburban West Kendall and then forcefully shoving him into the water.
The woman runs off before returning about 20 seconds later with a bystander who saw the boy in the water, and they rescued him.
WARNING: The following video is disturbing.
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Authorities said this was Ripley's first attempt to kill her son on May 21, the Miami Herald reported Monday.
Alejandro was led to a different canal an hour later where he died, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle told reporters.
The medical examiner's office has ruled the cause of his death as drowning.
Ripley originally told Miami-Dade police that two black men had kidnapped her son after a light blue car ran her off the road near a Home Depot.
Authorities issued an Amber alert for Alejandro but began to get suspicious when Ripley gave different accounts of what happened.
His mother’s story was considered suspect from the start.
Now, arrest details show- it gets even worse (if that’s possible).
Patricia Ripley tried *twice* to drown her son.
The 1st time, witnesses rescued him.
The 2nd time, she succeeded.@WPLGLocal10 https://t.co/VstsrwKtWm pic.twitter.com/BEx6oBaVds — Glenna Milberg (@GlennaWPLG) May 23, 2020
The boy's body was found the following morning in a canal near a golf and country club about four miles from where the alleged abduction took place.
However, security camera footage at the Home Depot from the night before showed Ripley sitting in her car without Alejandro for 20 minutes before calling the police.
After hours of interrogation, Ripley confessed that she made up the kidnapping story and led Alejandro to the canal where he drowned.
She told police that "he's going to be in a better place."
UPDATE: Patricia Ripley, the West Kendall mother who initially claimed her severely autistic 9-year-old son had been kidnapped, ultimately admitted she was to blame for the child’s death at a canal and “he’s going to be in a better place” police said. https://t.co/InqE1m0tIg — Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) May 23, 2020
A law enforcement officer told WFOR-TV in Miami that Ripley confessed to thinking about killing her autistic son for a while because he was more difficult to control physically as he got older.
In recent months, the mother said she had been overwhelmed caring for her son in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Her attorney, Nelson Rodriguez-Varela, said he will discuss all of the evidence at another time when Ripley has "her day in court."
"At this time, we’re assembling a legal team in order to make sure that her rights are respected and she has the opportunity to vindicate her good name," Rodriguez-Varela said.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-30--Woman found dead in car in Minneapolis following night of kidnappings, random shooting

( GATEWAY PUNDIT ) A woman was found dead inside a car following the second night of violent riots in @ @ @ @ @ , the woman appeared to be in her 30s with “ trauma visible ” on @ @ @ @ @ in the back seat .
The car was in the area of the riots , @ @ @ @ @ street on 17th and Bryant Avenue .
There were multiple reported kidnappings in the area @ @ @ @ @ .

(GATEWAY PUNDIT) A woman was found dead inside a car following the second night of violent riots in Minneapolis.
According to police, the woman appeared to be in her 30s with “trauma visible” on her body, which was in the back seat. The car was in the area of the riots, in the middle of the street on 17th and Bryant Avenue.
There were multiple reported kidnappings in the area during the same time period.
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wnd--2020-05-30--Evan Bayh: Dems must embrace 'America First' to win in fall

[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting almost every component of daily life in the United States , with more and more Americans coming to terms with what the “ new normal ” will look like .
Yet , despite the tremendous shock waves with more than 90,000 dead and millions unemployed , our politics is regrettably more polarized than ever .
Fortunately , there is an issue on which Joe Biden and Donald Trump can find common ground by standing with American manufacturing workers who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and vibrant middle class .
TRENDING : Clip of black cop violently choking young man goes underreported as George Floyd video explodes As a governor and senator representing Indiana for many years , I ’ m the first to admit that policies hurting Indiana workers are deeply personal to me .
The Hoosier State has more manufacturing employment per capita than any other .
These issues also run in my family .
In 1980 , my father , also a U.S. senator , made his final campaign stop at the Alcoa smelter in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the smelter fell into dire straits as illegal , subsidized foreign aluminum surged into the United States , forcing the location to be shuttered .
However , under the Section 232 aluminum program , which gives the president authority to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports , the plant was successfully restarted in 2018 , bringing back more than 600 great Indiana workers with good jobs that support their families and the local community .
Unfortunately , those 600 jobs are once again threatened .
The Canadian government , holding the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the administration to lift the Section 232 aluminum tariffs in exchange for Canada agreeing not to surge aluminum exports .
But Canada has not honored its commitment , and aluminum imports from Canada once again are surging into the United States .
Regrettably , in recent days , this surge caused 700 American aluminum workers to lose their jobs in Washington state .
While American aluminum workers are feeling the pain , these jobs are being outsourced to Canada , where a Canadian smelter was restarted after the government there provided subsidies to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 232 tariffs .
Once again , it was announced that the Warrick County , Indiana smelter is up for “ strategic review ” and possible closure as well .
While I support a rules-based trading system , this only works if those standards are enforced .
The Canadian government agreed that if their producers surged imports into the United States , undermining the relief , the tariffs could be re-imposed .
Objectively , the current Canadian surge is in violation of that commitment .
The Democratic Party has supported a rules-based trading system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Republicans and the Trump administration will too .
We must be willing to enforce those rules , if we are going to ensure that our trading partners live up to the commitments that they agreed to .
Canada made a commitment ; we must now ensure that they live up to that pledge .
My tenure on the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees helped me understand the importance of protecting domestic U.S. supply chains , strengthening the defense industrial base , and putting national security at the heart of U.S. policymaking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. supply chains and plays a very critical part to our national security infrastructure .
The current pandemic reminds us that maintaining a healthy domestic supply chain to keep essential industries running is crucial to our national well-being .
To protect American manufacturing workers in Indiana and to put economic and national security first , we must restore a broad-based 10 % tariff on all imports of aluminum , including from Canada , and reduce exemptions .
This is a very simple and easy policy fix that only requires our trading partners to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ message is simple : The elections this fall will be close and probably be decided by middle-class workers who feel fed up with both Washington and foreign nations that break the rules at our expense .
Both presidential candidates and both parties have a strong interest in leveling the playing field for manufacturing .
I am confident our next president and our next majority party in the Senate will succeed by standing with manufacturing workers in critical swing states and standing up for American aluminum workers in Indiana and elsewhere across our great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we can ultimately prevail against the global pandemic and the economic destruction it is causing .
To do so , we will need leaders – Joe Biden , Donald Trump , Republicans , Democrats – with the courage and strength to insist on a good deal for American manufacturing .
Evan Bayh served as a U.S. senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011 and as the 46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997 .
[ Editor 's note : This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics . ]

[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]
By Evan Bayh
Real Clear Politics
The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting almost every component of daily life in the United States, with more and more Americans coming to terms with what the “new normal” will look like. Yet, despite the tremendous shock waves with more than 90,000 dead and millions unemployed, our politics is regrettably more polarized than ever. Fortunately, there is an issue on which Joe Biden and Donald Trump can find common ground by standing with American manufacturing workers who are essential to a strong national economy and vibrant middle class.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
As a governor and senator representing Indiana for many years, I’m the first to admit that policies hurting Indiana workers are deeply personal to me. The Hoosier State has more manufacturing employment per capita than any other. These issues also run in my family. In 1980, my father, also a U.S. senator, made his final campaign stop at the Alcoa smelter in Warrick County, Indiana. Recently, the smelter fell into dire straits as illegal, subsidized foreign aluminum surged into the United States, forcing the location to be shuttered.
However, under the Section 232 aluminum program, which gives the president authority to impose tariffs on aluminum and steel imports, the plant was successfully restarted in 2018, bringing back more than 600 great Indiana workers with good jobs that support their families and the local community.
Unfortunately, those 600 jobs are once again threatened. The Canadian government, holding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement hostage, lobbied Congress and the administration to lift the Section 232 aluminum tariffs in exchange for Canada agreeing not to surge aluminum exports.
But Canada has not honored its commitment, and aluminum imports from Canada once again are surging into the United States.
Regrettably, in recent days, this surge caused 700 American aluminum workers to lose their jobs in Washington state. While American aluminum workers are feeling the pain, these jobs are being outsourced to Canada, where a Canadian smelter was restarted after the government there provided subsidies to its industry in response to the Section 232 tariffs. Once again, it was announced that the Warrick County, Indiana smelter is up for “strategic review” and possible closure as well.
While I support a rules-based trading system, this only works if those standards are enforced. The Canadian government agreed that if their producers surged imports into the United States, undermining the relief, the tariffs could be re-imposed. Objectively, the current Canadian surge is in violation of that commitment. The Democratic Party has supported a rules-based trading system for decades now, and we hope that Republicans and the Trump administration will too. We must be willing to enforce those rules, if we are going to ensure that our trading partners live up to the commitments that they agreed to. Canada made a commitment; we must now ensure that they live up to that pledge.
My tenure on the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees helped me understand the importance of protecting domestic U.S. supply chains, strengthening the defense industrial base, and putting national security at the heart of U.S. policymaking. Primary aluminum production is essential to U.S. supply chains and plays a very critical part to our national security infrastructure. The current pandemic reminds us that maintaining a healthy domestic supply chain to keep essential industries running is crucial to our national well-being.
To protect American manufacturing workers in Indiana and to put economic and national security first, we must restore a broad-based 10% tariff on all imports of aluminum, including from Canada, and reduce exemptions. This is a very simple and easy policy fix that only requires our trading partners to live up to their commitments.
My message is simple: The elections this fall will be close and probably be decided by middle-class workers who feel fed up with both Washington and foreign nations that break the rules at our expense. Both presidential candidates and both parties have a strong interest in leveling the playing field for manufacturing.
I am confident our next president and our next majority party in the Senate will succeed by standing with manufacturing workers in critical swing states and standing up for American aluminum workers in Indiana and elsewhere across our great nation.
I have no doubt that we can ultimately prevail against the global pandemic and the economic destruction it is causing. To do so, we will need leaders – Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Republicans, Democrats – with the courage and strength to insist on a good deal for American manufacturing.
Evan Bayh served as a U.S. senator from Indiana from 1999 to 2011 and as the 46th governor of Indiana from 1989 to 1997.
[Editor's note: This story originally was published by Real Clear Politics.]


wnd--2020-05-30--Surrounded by violent mob, cop barely escapes

As violence seethed through several American cities on Friday , police found themselves under attack , even hundreds of miles away from Minneapolis , where initial protests over the death of George Floyd have morphed into riots .
In Los Angeles , KTLA tweeted video Friday revealing one law enforcement officer 's fate while trying to detain an individual .
The video shows a crowd of people closing in on the police officer , who repeatedly battles his way free .
At one point in the video , one man appears to hit the officer with the sign he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ black cop violently choking young man goes underreported as George Floyd video explodes The video shows the man talking with the officer , appearing to restrain him from continued pursuit and then walking away with him .
No arrests were made in the incident , according to KTLA .
The Los Angeles Police Department reported two officers were injured Friday , but it was not clear whether either of them was the officer in the video .
Police declared an unlawful assembly in the area where the incident took place and called for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only major city where police were the targets of violence .
In New York City , a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a police car outside of Brooklyn 's 88th Precinct , according to the New York Post .
The streets were filled with more than 3,000 demonstrators , WABC reported .
WARNING : The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find disturbing .
Rioters tried to enter the 79th Precinct , but were forced back by police .
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said Saturday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many were still in the hospital , according to WNYW .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

As violence seethed through several American cities on Friday, police found themselves under attack, even hundreds of miles away from Minneapolis, where initial protests over the death of George Floyd have morphed into riots.
In Los Angeles, KTLA tweeted video Friday revealing one law enforcement officer's fate while trying to detain an individual.
The video shows a crowd of people closing in on the police officer, who repeatedly battles his way free.
At one point in the video, one man appears to hit the officer with the sign he had been carrying.
LAPD seen trying to detain protesters after squad car windows smashed, officer attacked downtown https://t.co/uHrpaRp3xm pic.twitter.com/gmxNAdO1uM — KTLA (@KTLA) May 30, 2020
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Eventually, a man wearing a white cap jumps into the fray.
The video shows the man talking with the officer, appearing to restrain him from continued pursuit and then walking away with him. No arrests were made in the incident, according to KTLA.
The Los Angeles Police Department reported two officers were injured Friday, but it was not clear whether either of them was the officer in the video.
Police declared an unlawful assembly in the area where the incident took place and called for demonstrators to disperse.
We have declared an unlawful assembly throughout Downtown LA.
From the 10 Fwy to the 101 & the 110 Fwy to Alameda—This is being made following repeated acts of violence & property damage. Residents should stay inside—Business should close—Those on the street are to leave the area — LAPD HQ (@LAPDHQ) May 30, 2020
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti tweeted his support for peaceful protesters:
I believe in our city. L.A. is strong enough to stand for justice and walk in love. We respect every Angeleno's right to protest, but violence and vandalism hurts all. Let's remember why we march, protect each other, and bring a peaceful end to a painful night. — MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) May 30, 2020
LA was not the only major city where police were the targets of violence.
In New York City, a Molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a police car outside of Brooklyn's 88th Precinct, according to the New York Post.
The streets were filled with more than 3,000 demonstrators, WABC reported.
Law enforcement sources: Protest in honor of #GeorgeFloyd began at Barclays, making its way to the 79th & 88th precinct. Roughly 150-200 arrests, NYPD vehicles set on fire, protestors managed to break into the @NYPD79Pct and were quickly arrested. Dozen officers injured. @ABC7NY https://t.co/g0QTY8oYLz — Morena Basteiro (@morenabasteiro) May 30, 2020
WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find disturbing.
BREAKING: Protestors in Brooklyn set an NYPD vehicle on fire@PIX11News pic.twitter.com/BNkximLJa6 — Cristian Benavides (@cbenavidesTV) May 30, 2020
Rioters were throwing cement at the NYPD as they were driving through, so an officer swung open his down and smacked one guy as he drove by: pic.twitter.com/y1eql6U9Lj — Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) May 30, 2020
Rioters tried to enter the 79th Precinct, but were forced back by police.
NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea said Saturday that "countless" officers were hurt and many were still in the hospital, according to WNYW.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-30--Top psychiatrist: We 'prevent suicide, not provide it'

Psychiatrists should be in the business of preventing suicide , not promoting it , contends Mark Komrad , a past member of the American Psychiatric Association 's ethics committee .
`` I feel that killing does not belong in the house of medicine , should not be a part of palliative care , and especially not for psychiatric patients , '' said Komrad , a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine .
`` Psychiatrists prevent suicide , not provide it , '' he said of assisted suicide in an interview with the university 's alumni magazine , noted Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Euthanasia Prevention Coalition , in a blog post .
In a previous interview for a documentary he said that if `` assisted death were done with a gun , then it would be universally seen as wrong . ''
TRENDING : Clip of black cop violently choking young man goes underreported as George Floyd video explodes Assisted suicide is legal in several U.S. states and in some nations , such as the Netherlands and Belgium .
Komrad said he found it `` profoundly disturbing '' that in those two European nations `` a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are voluntarily euthanized by their own treating psychiatrists . ''
He has addressed parliaments in Sweden and Norway on the issue .
The U.K. 's Christian Institute noted a Dutch mental health patient said she was `` overwhelmed and angry '' when her newly assigned psychiatrist `` offered her euthanasia during their first appointment . ''
At the time , she was seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder but `` was told she met the criteria to be euthanized . ''
Aliza Inbari , who wrote the article about Komrad for the alumni @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transformed his career from ethicist to activist , and he has become one of the leading figures in the country expressing ethical concerns about this issue . ''
He 's also met with officials in Brazil and Canada on the issue .

Psychiatrists should be in the business of preventing suicide, not promoting it, contends Mark Komrad, a past member of the American Psychiatric Association's ethics committee.
"I feel that killing does not belong in the house of medicine, should not be a part of palliative care, and especially not for psychiatric patients," said Komrad, a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine.
"Psychiatrists prevent suicide, not provide it," he said of assisted suicide in an interview with the university's alumni magazine, noted Alex Schadenberg, the executive director of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition, in a blog post.
In a previous interview for a documentary he said that if "assisted death were done with a gun, then it would be universally seen as wrong."
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Assisted suicide is legal in several U.S. states and in some nations, such as the Netherlands and Belgium.
Komrad said he found it "profoundly disturbing" that in those two European nations "a significant number of psychiatric patients every year are voluntarily euthanized by their own treating psychiatrists."
He has addressed parliaments in Sweden and Norway on the issue.
The U.K.'s Christian Institute noted a Dutch mental health patient said she was "overwhelmed and angry" when her newly assigned psychiatrist "offered her euthanasia during their first appointment."
At the time, she was seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder but "was told she met the criteria to be euthanized."
Aliza Inbari, who wrote the article about Komrad for the alumni magazine, said the issue "has transformed his career from ethicist to activist, and he has become one of the leading figures in the country expressing ethical concerns about this issue."
He's also met with officials in Brazil and Canada on the issue.


wnd--2020-05-30--Peru mayor jumps into coffin, plays dead after cops catch him partying under lockdown

As diligence goes , the mayor of one small town in Peru would probably get a C , as in coffin .
Perhaps for those who grade on creativity , he might get an A , as in arrested , despite his unique scheme to evade being taken into custody .
Jaime Rolando Urbina Torres , the mayor of the community of Tantara in Peru , has not been popular with the people there because of his laxity in addressing lockdown rules to contain the coronavirus .
And so it was recently that when Peruvian police arrived to arrest him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in violation of social distancing rules , he hopped in a coffin and played dead , hoping to avoid arrest , according to the U.K. 's Evening Standard .
Police reported that the mayor 's drinking buddies hid in drawers , although no detail was given to explain why a coffin and drawers happened to be nearby .
TRENDING : Clip of black cop violently choking young man goes underreported as George Floyd video explodes A clip from a Spanish-language report on YouTube shows images of Torres before hiding in the coffin , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dead .
He was detained for allegedly breaking curfew and social distancing orders and was supposedly drunk when arrested .
Tantara , like the rest of Peru , was supposed to be locked down as of mid-March , according to the national government 's orders .
But Torres has been upbraided by local citizens for a lackluster performance of his duties , according to the U.K. Daily Mail .
During an early May town meeting , he was accused of having spent only eight days in the community since the lockdown was imposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to open shelters for those in quarantine and for failing to put in place safety checks to protect local residents from those who might enter the town but are not residents .
Peru ranks 12th among the world 's nations in coronavirus cases with 123,979 , according to Johns Hopkins .
`` This situation is not just a health emergency , but a health catastrophe , defined as a situation where the pandemic has overtaken the response capacity of the health sector , '' Dr. Alfredo Celis of the Medical College of Peru @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that in the aftermath of the virus , Peru 's residents must change `` social behaviors that have done much damage . ''
`` This kind of behavior is individualistic , selfish ... ignoring what 's happening around us , and precisely what has brought this situation upon us , not just in Peru , but the whole world , '' he said .
Vizcarra has extended the nation 's state of emergency until June 30 .
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal .

As diligence goes, the mayor of one small town in Peru would probably get a C, as in coffin.
Perhaps for those who grade on creativity, he might get an A, as in arrested, despite his unique scheme to evade being taken into custody.
Jaime Rolando Urbina Torres, the mayor of the community of Tantara in Peru, has not been popular with the people there because of his laxity in addressing lockdown rules to contain the coronavirus.
And so it was recently that when Peruvian police arrived to arrest him while he was drinking with his pals in violation of social distancing rules, he hopped in a coffin and played dead, hoping to avoid arrest, according to the U.K.'s Evening Standard.
Police reported that the mayor's drinking buddies hid in drawers, although no detail was given to explain why a coffin and drawers happened to be nearby.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
A clip from a Spanish-language report on YouTube shows images of Torres before hiding in the coffin, and while he was pretending to be dead.
He was detained for allegedly breaking curfew and social distancing orders and was supposedly drunk when arrested.
Tantara, like the rest of Peru, was supposed to be locked down as of mid-March, according to the national government's orders.
But Torres has been upbraided by local citizens for a lackluster performance of his duties, according to the U.K. Daily Mail.
During an early May town meeting, he was accused of having spent only eight days in the community since the lockdown was imposed.
He was also criticized for failing to open shelters for those in quarantine and for failing to put in place safety checks to protect local residents from those who might enter the town but are not residents.
Peru ranks 12th among the world's nations in coronavirus cases with 123,979, according to Johns Hopkins.
"This situation is not just a health emergency, but a health catastrophe, defined as a situation where the pandemic has overtaken the response capacity of the health sector," Dr. Alfredo Celis of the Medical College of Peru told CNN.
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra said that in the aftermath of the virus, Peru's residents must change "social behaviors that have done much damage."
"This kind of behavior is individualistic, selfish ... ignoring what's happening around us, and precisely what has brought this situation upon us, not just in Peru, but the whole world," he said.
Vizcarra has extended the nation's state of emergency until June 30.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.


wnd--2020-05-30--Senators to Supremes: Keep streaming audio of oral arguments

Two senators , one Republican and one Democrat , have asked Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. to continue making audio of court oral arguments available to the public after the coronavirus pandemic recedes .
Sens .
Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa , and Patrick Leahy , D-Vt. , wrote a letter arguing `` Americans clearly approve of this level of transparency . ''
`` According to recently released polls , 83 % of Americans supported such access , and nearly 70 % called for all courts to allow cameras in the courtroom .
Given this widespread support for access @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the countless contributions it makes towards the civics education of the American public – there is no reason why pro-transparency measures should end when the court returns to its normal functions , '' they wrote .
SCOTUSblog noted that during the lockdown , lawyers have made arguments via telephone , and the court has provided an audio stream to a media pool .
TRENDING : Clip of black cop violently choking young man goes underreported as George Floyd video explodes At estimated 2 million people have listened to the arguments .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this issue in the past , '' the blog said .
`` In July of 2018 , Grassley and Leahy wrote a similar letter to the chief justice requesting same-day release of audio from the court ’ s oral arguments .
( Before the pandemic , the court maintained a practice of releasing audio from all arguments during a given week on Fridays . )
Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin , D-Ill. , last year reintroduced a bill that would have brought TV cameras into the Supreme Court , unless the justices voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argument would violate the rights of a party to the case . ''
The senators argued the court already has demonstrated there are no technical obstacles to `` provide prompt disclosure and transparency to the public . ''
The behavior before the court also remained `` dignified and professional , '' the letter said .
Three U.S. House members already have proposed a bill that would have the court continue live-streaming .
`` We urge you , Mr. Chief Justice , to consider our request and bear in mind all those who would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – from these simple yet meaningful measures of transparency , '' the senator 's wrote .

Two senators, one Republican and one Democrat, have asked Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. to continue making audio of court oral arguments available to the public after the coronavirus pandemic recedes.
Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., wrote a letter arguing "Americans clearly approve of this level of transparency."
"According to recently released polls, 83% of Americans supported such access, and nearly 70% called for all courts to allow cameras in the courtroom. Given this widespread support for access to our nation's highest court – and the countless contributions it makes towards the civics education of the American public – there is no reason why pro-transparency measures should end when the court returns to its normal functions," they wrote.
SCOTUSblog noted that during the lockdown, lawyers have made arguments via telephone, and the court has provided an audio stream to a media pool.
TRENDING: Is this the 'Final Battle'?
At estimated 2 million people have listened to the arguments.
"Members of Congress have been vocal on this issue in the past," the blog said. "In July of 2018, Grassley and Leahy wrote a similar letter to the chief justice requesting same-day release of audio from the court’s oral arguments. (Before the pandemic, the court maintained a practice of releasing audio from all arguments during a given week on Fridays.) Grassley and Senator Dick Durbin, D-Ill., last year reintroduced a bill that would have brought TV cameras into the Supreme Court, unless the justices voted that a televised broadcast in a particular argument would violate the rights of a party to the case."
The senators argued the court already has demonstrated there are no technical obstacles to "provide prompt disclosure and transparency to the public."
The behavior before the court also remained "dignified and professional," the letter said.
Three U.S. House members already have proposed a bill that would have the court continue live-streaming.
"We urge you, Mr. Chief Justice, to consider our request and bear in mind all those who would benefit most – including our democracy itself – from these simple yet meaningful measures of transparency," the senator's wrote.


wnd--2020-05-30--Uber destroys thousands of bikes and scooters

( BBC NEWS ) Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scooters , after selling its Jump business to @ @ @ @ @ red bikes being crushed at a US recycling centre were shared on social media , @ @ @ @ @ said it had decided to destroy thousands of its older-model vehicles due to maintenance , @ @ @ @ @

(BBC NEWS) Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scooters, after selling its Jump business to Lime.
Videos of its red bikes being crushed at a US recycling centre were shared on social media, angering cycling advocates.
Uber said it had decided to destroy thousands of its older-model vehicles due to maintenance, liability and safety concerns.
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wnd--2020-05-30--Male Baltimore cop knocks woman out in shocking video

( NEW YORK POST ) Shocking video posted to Twitter shows a brazen , barefoot woman punch a Baltimore cop @ @ @ @ @ and then knocked out cold by another officer .
Video of the Friday night incident @ @ @ @ @ officers before one grabs her arm and she attempts to walk away .
She then @ @ @ @ @ face , before a second officer grabs her arms from behind .
But she breaks @ @ @ @ @ face again .
That ’ s when another officer threw a punch — sending the @ @ @ @ @ .
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(NEW YORK POST) Shocking video posted to Twitter shows a brazen, barefoot woman punch a Baltimore cop twice in the face — and then knocked out cold by another officer.
Video of the Friday night incident shows the woman shouting at officers before one grabs her arm and she attempts to walk away.
She then punches the cop in the face, before a second officer grabs her arms from behind.
But she breaks free and connects fist to face again.
That’s when another officer threw a punch — sending the woman straight to the ground.
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wnd--2020-06-01--Trump: U.S. to designate Antifa as terrorist organization after violent protests

( FOX NEWS ) -- President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. government will designate the far-left group Antifa as @ @ @ @ @ comes as Trump has blamed Antifa for riots taking place across the country in response @ @ @ @ @ Floyd , the unarmed black man who died May 25 while in police custody in @ @ @ @ @ an officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes in an incident caught @ @ @ @ @ United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization , '' Trump @ @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- President Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. government will designate the far-left group Antifa as a terrorist organization.
This comes as Trump has blamed Antifa for riots taking place across the country in response to the death of George Floyd, the unarmed black man who died May 25 while in police custody in Minneapolis, Minn., after an officer kneeled on his neck for more than 8 minutes in an incident caught on video.
"The United States of America will be designating ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization," Trump tweeted Sunday afternoon.
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wnd--2020-05-31--Without evidence, Susan Rice claims Russia could be funding U.S. riots

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice claimed without evidence on Sunday that the Russian government could be funding violent protests across the U.S. in the wake of the police-involved death of George Floyd .
“ I would bet based on my experience , I ’ m not reading the intelligence these days but based on my experience , ” Rice said , “ this is right out of the Russian playbook as well.
” “ I would not be surprised to learn that they have fomented some of these extremists on both sides using social media , ” Rice told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wouldn ’ t be surprised to learn that they are funding it in some way , shape or form.
” Rice was responding to President Donald Trump ’ s announcement that he plans to designate Antifa , the far left-wing activist group , a domestic terror organization .
Violent protests and looting have erupted in multiple U.S. cities over the death of Floyd , a 46-year-old black man , in Minneapolis .
Video footage showed Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd ’ s neck for nearly 10 minutes prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter .
Looting and rioting has ensued across the U.S. in the wake of Floyd ’ s tragic death .
At least three people have been fatally shot during protests in Oakland , Indianapolis and Detroit .
Rice also pushed the unfounded theory that white supremacists and right-wing groups are behind some of the social discord .
“ To designate antifa a terrorist organization , fine , but let ’ s also focus on the right-wing terrorists supremacists he called in the past very fine people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
That idea gained traction on Saturday , when government officials in Minnesota asserted that right-wing groups were responsible for most of the violence in Minneapolis .
“ We are now confronting white supremacists , members of organized crime , out of state instigators , and possibly even foreign actors to destroy and destabilize our city and our region , ” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Saturday .
Blitzer did not challenge Rice ’ s theories and instead agreed with the premise of point about Russia ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ re absolutely right on the foreign interference , ” said Blitzer , “ because we know for decades the Russians , when it was the Soviet Union , the communists , they ’ ve oftentimes tried to embarrass the United States by promoting the racial divide in our country.
” “ But what you ’ re suggesting , ambassador , is that they ’ re still trying to do that ?
Is that what you ’ re saying ?
” “ Well , we see it all the time , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen it for years , and , frankly , every day on social media , where they take any divisive painful issue whether it ’ s immigration , whether it ’ s gay rights , whether it ’ s gun violence , and always racism , and they play on both sides.
” Rice ’ s remarks are not the first time she ’ s floated an unfounded theory to explain an outbreak of violence that has led to the death of several Americans .
In multiple interviews on Sept. 15 , 2012 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. consulate in Benghazi to a video about the Islamic prophet Mohammad .
Four Americans were killed in the terrorist attacks .
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By Chuck Ross
Daily Caller News Foundation
Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice claimed without evidence on Sunday that the Russian government could be funding violent protests across the U.S. in the wake of the police-involved death of George Floyd.
“I would bet based on my experience, I’m not reading the intelligence these days but based on my experience,” Rice said, “this is right out of the Russian playbook as well.”
“I would not be surprised to learn that they have fomented some of these extremists on both sides using social media,” Rice told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
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“I wouldn’t be surprised to learn that they are funding it in some way, shape or form.”
Rice was responding to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he plans to designate Antifa, the far left-wing activist group, a domestic terror organization.
Violent protests and looting have erupted in multiple U.S. cities over the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, in Minneapolis. Video footage showed Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd’s neck for nearly 10 minutes prior to his death. Chauvin was arrested Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Looting and rioting has ensued across the U.S. in the wake of Floyd’s tragic death. At least three people have been fatally shot during protests in Oakland, Indianapolis and Detroit.
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Rice also pushed the unfounded theory that white supremacists and right-wing groups are behind some of the social discord.
“To designate antifa a terrorist organization, fine, but let’s also focus on the right-wing terrorists supremacists he called in the past very fine people. We have a problem here, Wolf,” she said.
That idea gained traction on Saturday, when government officials in Minnesota asserted that right-wing groups were responsible for most of the violence in Minneapolis.
“We are now confronting white supremacists, members of organized crime, out of state instigators, and possibly even foreign actors to destroy and destabilize our city and our region,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Saturday.
Blitzer did not challenge Rice’s theories and instead agreed with the premise of point about Russia’s involvement in the social unrest.
“You’re absolutely right on the foreign interference,” said Blitzer, “because we know for decades the Russians, when it was the Soviet Union, the communists, they’ve oftentimes tried to embarrass the United States by promoting the racial divide in our country.”
“But what you’re suggesting, ambassador, is that they’re still trying to do that? Is that what you’re saying?”
“Well, we see it all the time,” Rice said.
“We’ve seen it for years, and, frankly, every day on social media, where they take any divisive painful issue whether it’s immigration, whether it’s gay rights, whether it’s gun violence, and always racism, and they play on both sides.”
Rice’s remarks are not the first time she’s floated an unfounded theory to explain an outbreak of violence that has led to the death of several Americans.
In multiple interviews on Sept. 15, 2012, Rice falsely attributed an attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi to a video about the Islamic prophet Mohammad. Four Americans were killed in the terrorist attacks.
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wnd--2020-05-31--Man drinks liter of lemon juice in under 17 seconds for world record

( UPI ) -- An Idaho man turned a sour taste into a sweet achievement when he drank a liter @ @ @ @ @ straw in under 17 seconds for a Guinness World Record .
David Rush , who @ @ @ @ @ Guinness records to promote STEM education , emptied the glass containing a whole liter of @ @ @ @ @ 16.53 seconds .
Rush 's time bested the previous record of 17.12 seconds , set @ @ @ @

(UPI) -- An Idaho man turned a sour taste into a sweet achievement when he drank a liter of lemon juice through a straw in under 17 seconds for a Guinness World Record.
David Rush, who has broken more than 100 Guinness records to promote STEM education, emptied the glass containing a whole liter of 100 percent lemon juice in 16.53 seconds.
Rush's time bested the previous record of 17.12 seconds, set by Andre Ortolf.
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wnd--2020-05-31--Bongino on violent riots: 'This isn't a protest anymore, this is a coup'

( FOX NEWS ) -- Former NYPD officer and Secret Service agent Dan Bongino reacted on Sunday to the violent @ @ @ @ @ the country in protest of the death of a black Minneapolis man in police custody @ @ @ @ @ is n't a protest anymore , this is a coup.
” “ This is an @ @ @ @ @ small group of agitators acting as a domestic terror group .
That 's a fact @ @ @ @ @ Fox News contributor , said on `` Fox & Friends Weekend '' on Sunday .
@ @ @ @ @ country left at least three dead , dozens injured , hundreds arrested and buildings and @ @ @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- Former NYPD officer and Secret Service agent Dan Bongino reacted on Sunday to the violent riots that have erupted across the country in protest of the death of a black Minneapolis man in police custody, saying, “This isn't a protest anymore, this is a coup.”
“This is an organized internal coup by a small group of agitators acting as a domestic terror group. That's a fact,” Bongino, a Fox News contributor, said on "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday.
The violent protests across the country left at least three dead, dozens injured, hundreds arrested and buildings and businesses in charred ruins.
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wnd--2020-05-31--NFL jumps into fray over George Floyd riots

( FOX NEWS ) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is the latest to release a statement on the police-involved death of George Floyd .
“ The NFL family is greatly saddened by the tragic events across our country , ” Goodell wrote .
“ The protesters ' reactions to these incidents reflect the pain , anger and frustration that so many of us feel .
Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Mr. George Floyd and to those who have lost loved ones , including the families of Ms. Breonna Taylor in Louisville , and Mr. Ahmaud Arbery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Detroit Lions .
“ As current events dramatically underscore , there remains much more to do as a country and as a league , ” Goodell added “ These tragedies inform the NFL 's commitment and our ongoing efforts .
There remains an urgent need for action .
We recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of the fabric of American society .
We embrace that responsibility and are committed to continuing the important work to address these systemic issues together with our players , clubs , and @ @ @

(FOX NEWS) -- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is the latest to release a statement on the police-involved death of George Floyd.
“The NFL family is greatly saddened by the tragic events across our country,” Goodell wrote. “The protesters' reactions to these incidents reflect the pain, anger and frustration that so many of us feel. Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Mr. George Floyd and to those who have lost loved ones, including the families of Ms. Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and Mr. Ahmaud Arbery, the cousin of Tracy Walker of the Detroit Lions.
“As current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league,” Goodell added “These tragedies inform the NFL's commitment and our ongoing efforts. There remains an urgent need for action. We recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of the fabric of American society. We embrace that responsibility and are committed to continuing the important work to address these systemic issues together with our players, clubs, and partners.”
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wnd--2020-05-31--Supermodel pledges $200,000 to bail out protesters: 'I am committed'

Since the May 25 death of African-American Minneapolis , Minn. resident George Floyd , protests have spread across the nation @ @ @ @ @ number of arrests .
On Saturday afternoon , Teigen , 34 , took to Twitter @ @ @ @ @ donate $ 100,000 toward the bailouts of those arrested in the protests , jabbing President @ @ @ @ @ .

(FOX NEWS) -- Chrissy Teigen is lending a helping hand.
Since the May 25 death of African-American Minneapolis, Minn. resident George Floyd, protests have spread across the nation, resulting in a high number of arrests.
On Saturday afternoon, Teigen, 34, took to Twitter to announce her plan to donate $100,000 toward the bailouts of those arrested in the protests, jabbing President Donald Trump in the process.
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wnd--2020-05-31--George Floyd riots and protests spark new coronavirus fears

Protests in major U.S. cities over the police-involved death of George Floyd , a 46-year-old black man , could touch off a spike in coronavirus cases , government officials warned on Sunday .
Maryland Gov .
Larry Hogan and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms expressed concern that the protests , which have devolved into rioting and looting in many cities , could lead to a resurgence of the virus .
“ I am extremely concerned when we are seeing mass gatherings , ” Bottoms , a Democrat , said on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s already happening in our community with this virus .
If we ’ re going to see — we ’ re going to see the other side of this in a couple of weeks , ” she added .
Hogan , a Republican , echoed Bottoms ’ s concern in his own “ State of the Union ” interview .
“ Right now , the immediate concern is to lower the temperature , stop the looting , and potentially keep our citizens safe from the riots that are going on , ” said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is to worry about this , what we have been focused on for the past couple of months , is the safety — dealing with this coronavirus , ” he added .
“ And there ’ s no question that , when you put hundreds or thousands of people together in close proximity , when we have got this virus all over the streets , is — it ’ s not healthy.
” City and state governments across the U.S. have imposed restrictions on large gatherings in order to slow transmission of coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on gatherings at beaches , churches and other venues .
Major cities have been hardest hit during the pandemic in large part due to higher population densities in those areas .
More than 1.7 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19 .
As of Sunday , more than 103,000 Americans have died from the disease .
Bottoms noted that the virus has hit minority communities hardest .
“ There is still a pandemic in America that ’ s killing black and brown people at higher numbers , ” she said during a press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were out protesting last night , you probably need to go get a COVID test this week.
” According to the COVID Tracking Project , African-Americans make up 13 % of the U.S. population but 25 % of coronavirus deaths were race has been identified .
Protests began earlier this week in Minneapolis after Floyd , 46 , died while in police custody .
Video footage showed a police officer pressing his knee into Floyd ’ s neck during an arrest for an alleged forgery .
Floyd , who was unarmed , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and saying he was unable to breathe .
He later died .
The protests soon descended into rioting and looting across the country .
At least three murders have occurred during the protests .
A federal security contractor was gunned down in Oakland on Friday night after a person in a vehicle opened fire on officers outside of a federal courthouse there .
A 21-year-old man in Detroit was also murdered near a protest , and a man in Indianapolis died on Saturday night .
Video footage has emerged showing mobs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retail shops , and defacing government buildings and churches .
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By Chuck Ross
Daily Caller News Foundation
Protests in major U.S. cities over the police-involved death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, could touch off a spike in coronavirus cases, government officials warned on Sunday.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms expressed concern that the protests, which have devolved into rioting and looting in many cities, could lead to a resurgence of the virus.
“I am extremely concerned when we are seeing mass gatherings,” Bottoms, a Democrat, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
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“We know what’s already happening in our community with this virus. If we’re going to see — we’re going to see the other side of this in a couple of weeks,” she added.
Hogan, a Republican, echoed Bottoms’s concern in his own “State of the Union” interview.
“Right now, the immediate concern is to lower the temperature, stop the looting, and potentially keep our citizens safe from the riots that are going on,” said Hogan.
“But the next step is to worry about this, what we have been focused on for the past couple of months, is the safety — dealing with this coronavirus,” he added.
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“And there’s no question that, when you put hundreds or thousands of people together in close proximity, when we have got this virus all over the streets, is — it’s not healthy.”
City and state governments across the U.S. have imposed restrictions on large gatherings in order to slow transmission of coronavirus. Establishment media outlets have reported breathlessly on gatherings at beaches, churches and other venues.
Major cities have been hardest hit during the pandemic in large part due to higher population densities in those areas.
More than 1.7 million Americans have tested positive for COVID-19. As of Sunday, more than 103,000 Americans have died from the disease.
Bottoms noted that the virus has hit minority communities hardest.
“There is still a pandemic in America that’s killing black and brown people at higher numbers,” she said during a press conference on Saturday.
“If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week.”
According to the COVID Tracking Project, African-Americans make up 13% of the U.S. population but 25% of coronavirus deaths were race has been identified.
Protests began earlier this week in Minneapolis after Floyd, 46, died while in police custody. Video footage showed a police officer pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck during an arrest for an alleged forgery. Floyd, who was unarmed, is heard calling for help in the video, and saying he was unable to breathe. He later died.
The protests soon descended into rioting and looting across the country.
At least three murders have occurred during the protests. A federal security contractor was gunned down in Oakland on Friday night after a person in a vehicle opened fire on officers outside of a federal courthouse there.
A 21-year-old man in Detroit was also murdered near a protest, and a man in Indianapolis died on Saturday night.
Video footage has emerged showing mobs of rioters beating bystanders, looting and burning retail shops, and defacing government buildings and churches.
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wnd--2020-05-31--Scientists discover so-called 'Skinny Gene'

( STUDY FINDS ) -- VIENNA — We all know that one person who can eat whatever they like and @ @ @ @ @ Ice cream at 2 in the morning ?
Bring it on .
A third , @ @ @ @ @ pizza ?
Sure , why not .
For the rest of us , the genetic @ @ @ @ @ can be frustrating to say the least .
Now , a groundbreaking new international study @ @ @ @ @ on the so-called “ skinny gene ” that help keep such individuals thin .
Scientists @ @ @ @ @ and Estonia say that lower , or deficient , levels of the gene Anaplastic Lymphoma @ @ @ @ @ significantly linked to skinniness and bodily resistance to weight gain .
Most research projects focusing @ @ @ @ @ search for genes that cause obesity .
This study is novel due to the fact @ @ @ @ @ a gene linked to thinness instead .

(STUDY FINDS) -- VIENNA — We all know that one person who can eat whatever they like and never gain a pound. Ice cream at 2 in the morning? Bring it on. A third, or fourth, slice of pizza? Sure, why not. For the rest of us, the genetic perks that these individuals enjoy can be frustrating to say the least. Now, a groundbreaking new international study appears to have zeroed in on the so-called “skinny gene” that help keep such individuals thin.
Scientists from Austria, Canada, and Estonia say that lower, or deficient, levels of the gene Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) are significantly linked to skinniness and bodily resistance to weight gain.
Most research projects focusing on weight loss and gain search for genes that cause obesity. This study is novel due to the fact that it focuses specifically for a gene linked to thinness instead.
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