upi--2020-08-19--Firefighters rescue police officer trapped in handcuffs

Aug. 19 ( UPI ) -- A police officer in Britain needed the assistance of firefighters when he accidentally was @ @ @ @ @ .
The Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted a crew used pedal cutters to release @ @ @ @ @ his hands stuck in his own handcuffs .
Northamptonshire Police Sgt .
Scott Renwick , @ @ @ @ @ Sergeant , revealed on Twitter that he was the officer in question .
`` Well @ @ @ @ @ start to the day .
Thanks to @ northantsfire for cutting me out of some @ @ @ @ @ .
I would have laughed too !
! ''
Renwick tweeted .

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Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A police officer in Britain needed the assistance of firefighters when he accidentally was bound by his own handcuffs.
The Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service tweeted a crew used pedal cutters to release a police officer who had his hands stuck in his own handcuffs.
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Northamptonshire Police Sgt. Scott Renwick, the region's Core Training Sergeant, revealed on Twitter that he was the officer in question.
"Well that wasn't a good start to the day. Thanks to @northantsfire for cutting me out of some broken cuffs. #NotFunny. I would have laughed too!!" Renwick tweeted.


upi--2020-08-19--Canadian couple collect their second multi-million lottery win

Aug. 19 ( UPI ) -- A Nova Scotia man collected a $ 13.2 million lottery jackpot just seven years after winning a $ 2.4 million jackpot from the same game .
Raymond Lillington of Dingwall told Atlantic Lottery officials friends and family members made fun of him for continuing to play the lottery after winning a $ 2.4 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot in 2013 .
`` I still played and people said , 'You 'll never win again , ' and I said , 'Of course I will , ' '' Lillington said .
`` But that was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actually happen . ''
Lillington and his wife , Gayle , said they were both shocked to win $ 13.2 million from the Aug. 15 Lotto 6.49 drawing .
`` Winning twice is what makes this all so hard to believe , '' Lillington said .
`` What are the odds ?
I could never expect this , and it 's so much money that it 's hard to absorb that information . ''
The couple said their first jackpot went toward a new home , new vehicles , traveling and making their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prize will allow them to share generously with their children and grandchildren .
`` Our kids are even more mesmerized than we are .
They just ca n't believe it , '' Lillington said .
`` My oldest texted me a million times today -- he ca n't eat , he ca n't sleep , the kids just ca n't believe it 's real . ''

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Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Nova Scotia man collected a $13.2 million lottery jackpot just seven years after winning a $2.4 million jackpot from the same game.
Raymond Lillington of Dingwall told Atlantic Lottery officials friends and family members made fun of him for continuing to play the lottery after winning a $2.4 million Lotto 6/49 jackpot in 2013.
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"I still played and people said, 'You'll never win again,' and I said, 'Of course I will,'" Lillington said. "But that was a joke! I never imagined this could actually happen."
Lillington and his wife, Gayle, said they were both shocked to win $13.2 million from the Aug. 15 Lotto 6.49 drawing.
"Winning twice is what makes this all so hard to believe," Lillington said. "What are the odds? I could never expect this, and it's so much money that it's hard to absorb that information."
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The couple said their first jackpot went toward a new home, new vehicles, traveling and making their retirement comfortable. They said the latest prize will allow them to share generously with their children and grandchildren.
"Our kids are even more mesmerized than we are. They just can't believe it," Lillington said. "My oldest texted me a million times today -- he can't eat, he can't sleep, the kids just can't believe it's real."


upi--2020-08-19--Florida appeals court upholds suppression of Robert Kraft video

Aug. 19 ( UPI ) -- A Florida appellate court on Wednesday upheld a lower judge 's ruling suppressing surveillance video in New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft 's solicitation case .
The three-judge panel of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal agreed with Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hasner , who said in May 2019 that police failed to meet the guidelines of a search warrant to surveil the Orchids Day Spa in Jupiter , Fla. Kraft , 79 , is accused of soliciting a prostitute on at least two occasions at the massage parlor in 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ surveillance cameras at the spa about 80 miles north of Miami .
He has denied wrongdoing .
Two dozen other men are also accused of paying for sex at the spa .
`` We find the trial courts properly concluded that the criminal defendants had standing to challenge the video surveillance and that total suppression of the video recordings was constitutionally warranted , '' the appeals court said .
Prosecutors could appeal the case to the Florida Supreme Court , but if not , it would end the case against Kraft .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled in our favor by affirming suppression of recordings that should have never been taken , '' a spokesman for Kraft said in a statement to The New York Times .
`` This ruling protects the constitutional rights and civil liberties of all the men and women who were illegally spied on in this case .
More broadly , this ruling will further protect the civil liberties of all Americans , by helping prevent future Fourth Amendment violations like those that occurred in this case .

The ruling could mean the end of the case against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Florida appellate court on Wednesday upheld a lower judge's ruling suppressing surveillance video in New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's solicitation case. The three-judge panel of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal agreed with Palm Beach County Judge Leonard Hasner, who said in May 2019 that police failed to meet the guidelines of a search warrant to surveil the Orchids Day Spa in Jupiter, Fla. Advertisement
Kraft, 79, is accused of soliciting a prostitute on at least two occasions at the massage parlor in 2019. Officials said the encounters were captured on surveillance cameras at the spa about 80 miles north of Miami. He has denied wrongdoing.
Two dozen other men are also accused of paying for sex at the spa.
"We find the trial courts properly concluded that the criminal defendants had standing to challenge the video surveillance and that total suppression of the video recordings was constitutionally warranted," the appeals court said.
Prosecutors could appeal the case to the Florida Supreme Court, but if not, it would end the case against Kraft.
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"We are pleased that the Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled in our favor by affirming suppression of recordings that should have never been taken," a spokesman for Kraft said in a statement to The New York Times.
"This ruling protects the constitutional rights and civil liberties of all the men and women who were illegally spied on in this case. More broadly, this ruling will further protect the civil liberties of all Americans, by helping prevent future Fourth Amendment violations like those that occurred in this case.


upi--2020-08-19--Navy's information warfare research effort gets $400M in new funding

Aug. 19 ( UPI ) -- A new U.S. Navy information warfare project received a two-year extension and $ 400 million in new funding , the Navy announced .
James Guerts , Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research , Development and Acquisition , approved a funding ceiling increase and extension for the Information Warfare Research Project of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command .
The project now has a $ 500 million ceiling and a five-year performance period , the San Diego-based The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command [ NAVWAR ] said on Tuesday .
IWRP began in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an alternative acquisition method called an Other Transaction Authority to streamline the acquisition process , rapidly develop prototypes and provide advanced technologies to the fleet , NAVWAR added .
The 580-member consortium of U.S. businesses and research centers focuses on technology areas including tools for cyber warfare , autonomous systems , cloud computing and data analytics , sectors regarded by the Defense Department as exploitable by enemies .
Its streamlined techniques prompted an extension of the budget and timetable , officials said .
`` IWRP has been a game changer and has proven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delivery of IW [ information warfare ] capability to the warfighter , '' Nicole Stone , director of rapid prototyping at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific , said in a press release .
`` Collaboration with our partners in industry , small business , and academia , with the flexibility necessary to adapt to evolving requirements , is critical to our success in winning the fight .
IWRP provides that platform for us . ''
Stone added that in the last 18 months , more than 800 opportunities were made available to members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This incredible milestone is a first for the Navy and really highlights the way NAVWAR is leading the way in non-FAR [ Federal Acquisition Regulations ] -based acquisitions in order to provide rapid capabilities to our sailors and Marines , '' said Kevin Charlow , Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic deputy executive director .

The U.S. Navy's Information Warfare Information Project received a two-year extension and a $400 million ceiling increase. Photo courtesy of Naval Information Warfare systems Command
Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A new U.S. Navy information warfare project received a two-year extension and $400 million ceiling increases, the Navy announced. James Guerts, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, approved a funding ceiling increase and extension for the Information Warfare Research Project of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command. Advertisement
The project now has a $500 million ceiling and a five-year performance period, the San Diego-based The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command [NAVWAR] said Tuesday.
IWRP began in 2018 and uses a consortium-based approach in offering an alternative acquisition method called an Other Transaction Authority to streamline the acquisition process, rapidly develop prototypes and provide advanced technologies to the fleet, NAVWAR added.
The 580-member consortium of U.S. businesses and research centers focuses on technology areas including tools for cyber warfare,autonomous systems, cloud computing and data analytics, sectors regarded by the Defense Department as exploitable by enemies. Its streamlined techniques prompted an extension of the budget and timetable, officials said.
"IWRP has been a game changer and has proven to be a key enabler in rapid delivery of IW [information warfare] capability to the warfighter," Nicole Stone, director of rapid prototyping at Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, said in a press release.
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"Collaboration with our partners in industry, small business, and academia, with the flexibility necessary to adapt to evolving requirements, is critical to our success in winning the fight. IWRP provides that platform for us."
Stone added that in the last 18 months, more than 800 opportunities were made available to members to partner and discuss prototyping projects.
"This incredible milestone is a first for the Navy and really highlights the way NAVWAR is leading the way in non-FAR [Federal Acquisition Regulations]-based acquisitions in order to provide rapid capabilities to our sailors and Marines," said Kevin Charlow, Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic deputy executive director.


upi--2020-08-20--American Airlines to suspend service to 15 U.S. cities in October

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- American Airlines announced Thursday that it will suspend service to more than a dozen U.S. cities in October once the stipulations for federal aid the carrier received earlier this year expire .
The airline said service to 15 `` low demand '' cities will end on Oct. 7 .
American will release an updated October schedule next week .
The suspension will affect service to Del Rio , Texas ; Dubuque , Iowa ; Florence , S.C. ; Greenville , N.C. ; Huntington , W.Va. ; Joplin , Mo .
; Kalamazoo/Battle Creek , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; New Haven , Conn. ; New Windsor , N.Y. ; Roswell , N.M. ; Sioux City , Iowa ; Springfield , Ill. ; Stillwater , Okla. ; and Williamsport , Pa. U.S. airlines that received federal COVID-19 aid in the spring were required to maintain minimum levels of service until Oct. 1 .
Once the deadline passes , carriers can end service and lay off employees .
The Trump administration approved $ 5.8 billion in aid for American in April , in the form of a direct grant and a low-interest loan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States has slowly risen in recent weeks after the pandemic led to months of hardship for carriers worldwide .
Data from the Transportation Security Administration shows that almost 700,000 travelers per day passed through airport checkpoints , on average , for the week ending Sunday -- the highest figure since March .
Before the pandemic , the daily average was more than 2 million .

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Aug. 20 (UPI) -- American Airlines announced Thursday that it will suspend service to more than a dozen U.S. cities in October once the stipulations for federal aid the carrier received earlier this year expire. The airline said service to 15 "low demand" cities will end on Oct. 7. American will release an updated October schedule next week. Advertisement
The suspension will affect service to Del Rio, Texas; Dubuque, Iowa; Florence, S.C.; Greenville, N.C.; Huntington, W.Va.; Joplin, Mo.; Kalamazoo/Battle Creek, Mich.; Lake Charles, La.; New Haven, Conn.; New Windsor, N.Y.; Roswell, N.M.; Sioux City, Iowa; Springfield, Ill.; Stillwater, Okla.; and Williamsport, Pa.
U.S. airlines that received federal COVID-19 aid in the spring were required to maintain minimum levels of service until Oct. 1. Once the deadline passes, carriers can end service and lay off employees.
The Trump administration approved $5.8 billion in aid for American in April, in the form of a direct grant and a low-interest loan.
Demand for air travel in the United States has slowly risen in recent weeks after the pandemic led to months of hardship for carriers worldwide.
Data from the Transportation Security Administration shows that almost 700,000 travelers per day passed through airport checkpoints, on average, for the week ending Sunday -- the highest figure since March. Before the pandemic, the daily average was more than 2 million.


upi--2020-08-20--Stanley Cup playoffs: Bruins, Lightning, Avalanche advance to semifinals

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- The Boston Bruins , Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche each claimed Game 5 victories Wednesday to win their first-round series and advance to the conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup playoffs .
The Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime before the Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto .
The Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada .
Each team will now wait to find out who they will play in the second round as the remainder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NHL will reseed teams for semifinal matchups after the round is complete .
`` It 's great to get off on the right foot in the playoffs , '' Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon told reporters .
`` We played hard in all five games and we 're ready for whoever we play in the second round . ''
Tyler Johnson and Blake Coleman gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead on the Blue Jackets about seven minutes into the first period .
Nick Foligno scored for the Blue Jackets midway through the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in half .
Kevin Stenlund and Alexander Wennberg then scored for the Blue Jackets in the second period to give their squad a 3-2 edge .
Oliver Bjorkstrand pushed the Columbus lead to two goals with another score 9:33 into the third period .
Kevin Shattenkirk and Anthony Cirelli responded with two scores for Tampa Bay to force overtime .
Lightning center Brayden Point scored the game-winning goal 5:12 into the bonus period .
`` They are a great , hardworking defensive team , '' Point said .
`` A lot of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but it was good for our group to come out on top . ''
Defenseman Haydn Fleury gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 edge when he lit the lamp 9:35 into his Game 5 clash .
David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron each scored in the second period for Boston to earn a 2-1 advantage .
Bruins netminder Jaroslav Halak kept the Hurricanes out of the net down the stretch to help Boston advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals .
Halak had 23 saves in the victory .
`` The Carolina Hurricanes are such a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zdeno Chara said .
`` They are well-coached and have a very dangerous lineup .
It was not easy to beat them .
`` I want to congratulate them for going to the playoffs and playing us very hard . ''
Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals apiece to spark a 6-0 offensive explosion through the first two periods of the Avalanche win over the Coyotes .
Clayton Keller scored the Coyotes ' only goal 6:51 into the third period before J.T .
Compher netted a seventh Avalanche goal with 4:41 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Girard and Nikita Zadorov also scored for Colorado in the lopsided triumph .
Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer had 23 saves in the win .
`` We still have work to do , no doubt , but the group that we have in that locker room has a lot of character and obviously we 've seen the product that we can put on the ice , '' Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog said .

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a 7-1 Game 5 win Wednesday over the Arizona Coyotes to help his team advance to the Western Conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup playoffs. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The Boston Bruins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche each claimed Game 5 victories Wednesday to win their first-round series and advance to the conference semifinals in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime before the Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 Wednesday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. The Avalanche beat the Arizona Coyotes 7-1 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Advertisement
Each team will now wait to find out who they will play in the second round as the remainder of the first-round field continues play. The NHL will reseed teams for semifinal matchups after the round is complete.
"It's great to get off on the right foot in the playoffs," Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon told reporters. "We played hard in all five games and we're ready for whoever we play in the second round."
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Lightning 5, Blue Jackets 4
Tyler Johnson and Blake Coleman gave the Lightning a 2-0 lead on the Blue Jackets about seven minutes into the first period. Nick Foligno scored for the Blue Jackets midway through the first period to cut the Lightning's lead in half. Kevin Stenlund and Alexander Wennberg then scored for the Blue Jackets in the second period to give their squad a 3-2 edge.
Oliver Bjorkstrand pushed the Columbus lead to two goals with another score 9:33 into the third period. Kevin Shattenkirk and Anthony Cirelli responded with two scores for Tampa Bay to force overtime.
Lightning center Brayden Point scored the game-winning goal 5:12 into the bonus period.
"They are a great, hardworking defensive team," Point said. "A lot of those games could have gone either way, but it was good for our group to come out on top."
Bruins 2, Hurricanes 1
Defenseman Haydn Fleury gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 edge when he lit the lamp 9:35 into his Game 5 clash. David Krejci and Patrice Bergeron each scored in the second period for Boston to earn a 2-1 advantage.
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Bruins netminder Jaroslav Halak kept the Hurricanes out of the net down the stretch to help Boston advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Halak had 23 saves in the victory.
"The Carolina Hurricanes are such a good hockey club," Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara said. "They are well-coached and have a very dangerous lineup. It was not easy to beat them.
"I want to congratulate them for going to the playoffs and playing us very hard."
Avalanche 7, Coyotes 1
Nazem Kadri and Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals apiece to spark a 6-0 offensive explosion through the first two periods of the Avalanche win over the Coyotes. Clayton Keller scored the Coyotes' only goal 6:51 into the third period before J.T. Compher netted a seventh Avalanche goal with 4:41 remaining in the first-round blowout.
Samuel Girard and Nikita Zadorov also scored for Colorado in the lopsided triumph. Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer had 23 saves in the win.
"We still have work to do, no doubt, but the group that we have in that locker room has a lot of character and obviously we've seen the product that we can put on the ice," Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog said.
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Other Game 5 scores
Montreal Canadiens 5, Philadelphia Flyers 3 -- Flyers lead series 3-2
Vancouver Canucks 4, St. Louis Blues 3 --Canucks lead series 3-2


upi--2020-08-20--Watch: Sandra Oh enjoys 'Princess Diaries' TikTok revival: 'The queen is coming'

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- Sandra Oh is looking back on her iconic line in The Princess Diaries .
The 49-year-old actress discussed the line during Wednesday 's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers after one of her scenes in the 2001 movie inspired viral new videos on TikTok .
Oh played Vice Principal Gupta in The Princess Diaries , which featured a scene of her character on the phone .
Gupta ( Oh ) receives a call and says `` Mhmm '' several times while listening before hanging up and declaring , `` The queen is coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praised Oh 's line as `` perfectly delivered . ''
Oh recalled how late Princess Diaries director Garry Marshall gave her the `` freedom '' to be funny on set .
`` I remember the main and only direction he gave to me ...
He would go , 'Come here .
Go out and make funny .
Go out and make funny , ' '' Oh said .
`` I will always remember it , because he gave me a lot of freedom .
He gave me a lot of freedom to try @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Oh said she has n't watched her Princess Diaries scene for a long time but is happy that others enjoy it .
`` I really enjoy how people enjoy it , '' she said .
Oh said many people have approached her and recited the line .
`` I 'm like , 'Oh my goodness .
Did this line hit for 8-year-olds and now they 're grown ? '
'' she said .
The Princess Diaries co-starred Anne Hathaway , Heather Matarazzo , Mandy Moore and Julie Andrews .
Hathaway channeled her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while taking part in the # PillowChallenge .
Oh now stars as Eve Polastri on the AMC series Killing Eve .
She is nominated for her third consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on the show .

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Sandra Oh is looking back on her iconic line in The Princess Diaries.
The 49-year-old actress discussed the line during Wednesday's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers after one of her scenes in the 2001 movie inspired viral new videos on TikTok.
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Oh played Vice Principal Gupta in The Princess Diaries, which featured a scene of her character on the phone. Gupta (Oh) receives a call and says "Mhmm" several times while listening before hanging up and declaring, "The queen is coming."
Late Night host Seth Meyers praised Oh's line as "perfectly delivered." Oh recalled how late Princess Diaries director Garry Marshall gave her the "freedom" to be funny on set.
"I remember the main and only direction he gave to me ... He would go, 'Come here. Go out and make funny. Go out and make funny,'" Oh said. "I will always remember it, because he gave me a lot of freedom. He gave me a lot of freedom to try and be as funny as possible."
Oh said she hasn't watched her Princess Diaries scene for a long time but is happy that others enjoy it.
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"I really enjoy how people enjoy it," she said.
Oh said many people have approached her and recited the line.
"I'm like, 'Oh my goodness. Did this line hit for 8-year-olds and now they're grown?'" she said.
The Princess Diaries co-starred Anne Hathaway, Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore and Julie Andrews. Hathaway channeled her character, Mia Thermopolis, in April while taking part in the #PillowChallenge.
Oh now stars as Eve Polastri on the AMC series Killing Eve. She is nominated for her third consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role on the show.


upi--2020-08-20--Greta Thunberg to meet with German leader Angela Merkel to urge climate action

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday to mark the second anniversary of her first school strike and push for more reform .
Thunberg will meet Merkel and other activists to impress upon the German leader that there is n't enough happening in Europe to mitigate the effects of global warming .
`` Today , leaders all over the world are speaking of an 'existential crisis , ' '' Thunberg wrote , with youth activists Luisa Neubauer of Germany and Anuna de Wever and Adelaide Charlier of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guardian .
`` The climate emergency is discussed on countless panels and summits .
Commitments are being made , big speeches are given .
Yet , when it comes to action we are still in a state of denial . ''
They said they 'll tell Merkel she `` must face up to the climate emergency '' and that Europe has a responsibility to act .
`` It is immoral that the countries that have done the least to cause the problem are suffering first and worst , '' they added .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now , as it has signed up to do in the Paris [ climate ] Agreement . ''
The young activists said nations of the world must end all fossil fuel investments and subsidies , divest , make ecocide an international crime , create better policies , safeguard democracy and establish carbon budgets .
`` We need to end the ongoing wrecking , exploitation and destruction of our life support systems and move towards a fully decarbonized economy that is centered on the well-being of all people , democracy and the natural world @ @ @ @ @

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg sits next to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (L) at European Union headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4. File Photo by Olivier Hoslet/EPA-EFE
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg will meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday to mark the second anniversary of her first school strike and push for more reform. Thunberg will meet Merkel and other activists to impress upon the German leader that there isn't enough happening in Europe to mitigate the effects of global warming. Advertisement
"Today, leaders all over the world are speaking of an 'existential crisis,'" Thunberg wrote, with youth activists Luisa Neubauer of Germany and Anuna de Wever and Adelaide Charlier of Belgium, in an op-ed in The Guardian.
"The climate emergency is discussed on countless panels and summits. Commitments are being made, big speeches are given. Yet, when it comes to action we are still in a state of denial."
They said they'll tell Merkel she "must face up to the climate emergency" and that Europe has a responsibility to act.
"It is immoral that the countries that have done the least to cause the problem are suffering first and worst," they added. "The [European Union] must act now, as it has signed up to do in the Paris [climate] Agreement."
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The young activists said nations of the world must end all fossil fuel investments and subsidies, divest, make ecocide an international crime, create better policies, safeguard democracy and establish carbon budgets.
"We need to end the ongoing wrecking, exploitation and destruction of our life support systems and move towards a fully decarbonized economy that is centered on the well-being of all people, democracy and the natural world," they wrote.


upi--2020-08-20--North Korea ‘Whale’-class submarine detected, Seoul says

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- North Korean submarines used to launch ballistic missiles continue to be detected at Sinpo Shipyard , Seoul 's spy agency says .
Kim Jong Un could also be delegating more of his responsibilities to subordinates due to `` stress , '' according to South Korean lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung .
South Korea 's national intelligence service said during a briefing at Seoul 's parliamentary committee on intelligence a North Korean Sinpo-class submarine , also known as the Gorae or `` Whale '' class , and equipment for underwater launches , continue to be identified by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newsis reported Thursday .
North Korea first disclosed information about the Sinpo-class submarine in 2014 .
Seoul said it has also confirmed that a new submarine North Korea unveiled in July 2019 is a modified Romeo-class diesel-electric submarine .
It is unclear when Pyongyang began to deploy the modified submarine , the spy agency said .
North Korea 's plutonium-producing reactor in Yongbyon has shut down and has not returned since 2018 .
There are no signs of nuclear reprocessing activity , according to the NIS .
The coronavirus pandemic has forced North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to NIS estimates , Pyongyang may have decreased the number of troops in training by as much as 65 % .
Kim has been increasing the number of public activities after July , however .
Seoul said Kim could be seeking to achieve `` tangible results '' ahead of Korean Workers ' Party foundation day on Oct. 10 , Yonhap reported Thursday .
Kim has appeared in public 33 times this year .
He could be delegating his responsibilities to subordinates .
The NIS said the North Korean leader may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like sister Kim Yo Jong , due to `` stress from governing , '' News 1 reported .
Ha disclosed the information following the intelligence briefing , according to the report .

A North Korean submarine used to launch ballistic missiles could be in deployment, according Seoul's spy agency on Thursday. File Photo by How Hwee Young/EPA
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- North Korean submarines used to launch ballistic missiles continue to be detected at Sinpo Shipyard, Seoul's spy agency says. Kim Jong Un could also be delegating more of his responsibilities to subordinates due to "stress," according to South Korean lawmaker Ha Tae-kyung. Advertisement
South Korea's national intelligence service said during a briefing at Seoul's parliamentary committee on intelligence a North Korean Sinpo-class submarine, also known as the Gorae or "Whale" class, and equipment for underwater launches, continue to be identified by U.S. and South Korean intelligence authorities, Newsis reported Thursday.
North Korea first disclosed information about the Sinpo-class submarine in 2014.
Seoul said it has also confirmed that a new submarine North Korea unveiled in July 2019 is a modified Romeo-class diesel-electric submarine . It is unclear when Pyongyang began to deploy the modified submarine, the spy agency said.
North Korea's plutonium-producing reactor in Yongbyon has shut down and has not returned since 2018. There are no signs of nuclear reprocessing activity, according to the NIS.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced North Korea to significantly scale back military exercises. According to NIS estimates, Pyongyang may have decreased the number of troops in training by as much as 65%.
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Kim has been increasing the number of public activities after July, however.
Seoul said Kim could be seeking to achieve "tangible results" ahead of Korean Workers' Party foundation day on Oct. 10, Yonhap reported Thursday.
Kim has appeared in public 33 times this year. He could be delegating his responsibilities to subordinates.
The NIS said the North Korean leader may have transferred some of his powers to officials like sister Kim Yo Jong, due to "stress from governing," News 1 reported.
Ha disclosed the information following the intelligence briefing, according to the report.


upi--2020-08-20--Watch: Maisie Williams 'couldn't be happier' with 'Game of Thrones' ending

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- Maisie Williams appeared on The Tonight Show and discussed her thoughts on the ending to Game of Thrones and what happened to her character Arya Stark .
`` We had such a blast .
We loved it .
I was so happy with my ending , and it was just a beautiful end to a decade of my life , '' Williams told host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday .
`` I could n't be happier with it , honestly , '' the actress continued .
Williams next stars in X-Men film The New Mutants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and in thriller The Owners , which is coming to theaters and video-on-demand services on Sept. 4 .
The New Mutants has faced multiple delays and has been given five different release dates in total .
`` I 'm so excited for this movie to come out .
I still love it as much as I did the day that I signed on .
There 's been a lot of rumors as to why the film was delayed but honestly , no other film was affected as much as ours was in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in reference to Disney purchasing a large chunk of 21st Century Fox in 2019 , the studio behind the X-Men films .
Williams also played Like , Follow , Block on The Tonight Show .
The game tasked Williams with ranking three different choices by whether or not she would like , follow or block them on social media .
Williams said she would follow BTS , like One Direction but block The Backstreet Boys .
`` They have n't been relevant since I was born .
I 'm sorry , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Boys .

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Maisie Williams appeared on The Tonight Show and discussed her thoughts on the ending to Game of Thrones and what happened to her character Arya Stark.
"We had such a blast. We loved it. I was so happy with my ending, and it was just a beautiful end to a decade of my life," Williams told host Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday.
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"I couldn't be happier with it, honestly," the actress continued.
Williams next stars in X-Men film The New Mutants, which hits theaters on Aug. 28, and in thriller The Owners, which is coming to theaters and video-on-demand services on Sept. 4. The New Mutants has faced multiple delays and has been given five different release dates in total.
"I'm so excited for this movie to come out. I still love it as much as I did the day that I signed on. There's been a lot of rumors as to why the film was delayed but honestly, no other film was affected as much as ours was in the merger," the 23-year-old said in reference to Disney purchasing a large chunk of 21st Century Fox in 2019, the studio behind the X-Men films.
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Williams also played Like, Follow, Block on The Tonight Show. The game tasked Williams with ranking three different choices by whether or not she would like, follow or block them on social media.
Williams said she would follow BTS, like One Direction but block The Backstreet Boys.
"They haven't been relevant since I was born. I'm sorry," she said about choosing to block The Backstreet Boys.


upi--2020-08-20--Full text: Sen. Kamala Harris' acceptance of nomination for vice president

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- Sen. Kamala Harris of California accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday night during the Democratic National Convention .
Speaking remotely from Delaware , the home state of presidential candidate Joe Biden , Harris became the first Black and South Asian woman on the ticket of a major political party .
Here is the full text of her speech as prepared for delivery , released by the DNC : It is truly an honor to be speaking with you .
That I am here tonight is a testament to the dedication of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who believed so fiercely in the promise of equality , liberty and justice for all .
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment .
And we celebrate the women who fought for that right .
Yet so many of the Black women who helped secure that victory were still prohibited from voting , long after its ratification .
But they were undeterred .
Without fanfare or recognition , they organized , testified , rallied , marched and fought -- not just for their vote , but for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women and the generations that followed worked to make democracy and opportunity real in the lives of all of us who followed .
They paved the way for the trailblazing leadership of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton .
And these women inspired us to pick up the torch and fight on .
Women like Mary Church Terrell and Mary McCleod Bethune .
Fannie Lou Hamer and Diane Nash .
Constance Baker Motley and Shirley Chisholm .
We 're not often taught their stories .
But as Americans , we all stand on their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whose name is n't known , whose story is n't shared .
Another woman whose shoulders I stand on .
And that 's my mother -- Shyamala Gopalan Harris .
She came here from India at age 19 to pursue her dream of curing cancer .
At the University of California Berkeley , she met my father , Donald Harris -- who had come from Jamaica to study economics .
They fell in love in that most American way -- while marching together for justice in the civil rights movement of the 1960s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Berkeley , I got a stroller's-eye view of people getting into what the great John Lewis called 'good trouble . '
When I was 5 , my parents split and my mother raised us mostly on her own .
Like so many mothers , she worked around the clock to make it work -- packing lunches before we woke up -- and paying bills after we went to bed .
Helping us with homework at the kitchen table -- and shuttling us to church for choir practice .
She made it look easy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
My mother instilled in my sister , Maya , and me the values that would chart the course of our lives .
She raised us to be proud , strong Black women .
And she raised us to know and be proud of our Indian heritage .
She taught us to put family first -- the family you 're born into and the family you choose .
Family , is my husband , Doug , who I met on a blind date set up by my best friend .
Family is our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who as you just heard , call me Momala .
Family is my sister .
Family is my best friend , my nieces and my godchildren .
Family is my uncles , my aunts -- my chitthis .
Family is Mrs. Shelton -- my second mother who lived two doors down and helped raise me .
Family is my beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha ... our Divine 9 ... and my HBCU brothers and sisters .
Family is the friends I turned to when my mother -- the most important person in my life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even as she taught us to keep our family at the center of our world , she also pushed us to see a world beyond ourselves .
She taught us to be conscious and compassionate about the struggles of all people .
To believe public service is a noble cause and the fight for justice is a shared responsibility .
That led me to become a lawyer , a district attorney , attorney general and a United States senator .
And at every step of the way , I 've been guided by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time I stood in a courtroom : Kamala Harris , for the people .
I 've fought for children and survivors of sexual assault .
I 've fought against transnational gangs .
I took on the biggest banks and helped take down one of the biggest for-profit colleges .
I know a predator when I see one .
My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning .
And oh , how I wish she were here tonight but I know she 's looking down on me from above @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indian woman -- all of five feet tall -- who gave birth to me at Kaiser Hospital in Oakland , Calif. On that day , she probably could have never imagined that I would be standing before you now speaking these words : I accept your nomination for vice president of the United States of America .
I do so , committed to the values she taught me .
To the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight .
And to a vision passed on through generations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A vision of our nation as a beloved community -- where all are welcome , no matter what we look like , where we come from , or who we love .
A country where we may not agree on every detail , but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth , deserving of compassion , dignity and respect .
A country where we look out for one another , where we rise and fall as one , where we face our challenges and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods .
If you 're a parent struggling with your child 's remote learning , or you 're a teacher struggling on the other side of that screen , you know that what we 're doing right now is n't working .
And we are a nation that 's grieving .
Grieving the loss of life , the loss of jobs , the loss of opportunities , the loss of normalcy .
And yes , the loss of certainty .
And while this virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ honest , it is not an equal opportunity offender .
Black , Latino and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately .
This is not a coincidence .
It is the effect of structural racism .
Of inequities in education and technology , healthcare and housing , job security and transportation .
The injustice in reproductive and maternal healthcare .
In the excessive use of force by police .
And in our broader criminal justice system .
This virus has no eyes , and yet it knows exactly how we see each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And let 's be clear -- there is no vaccine for racism .
We 've got ta do the work .
For George Floyd .
For Breonna Taylor .
For the lives of too many others to name .
For our children .
For all of us .
We 've got to do the work to fulfill that promise of equal justice under law .
Because , none of us are free ... until all of us are free ... We 're at an inflection point .
The constant chaos leaves us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ afraid .
The callousness makes us feel alone .
It 's a lot .
And here 's the thing : We can do better and deserve so much more .
We must elect a president who will bring something different , something better and do the important work .
A president who will bring all of us together -- Black , White , Latino , Asian , Indigenous -- to achieve the future we collectively want .
We must elect Joe Biden .
I knew Joe as vice president .
I knew Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first got to know Joe as the father of my friend .
Joe 's son , Beau , and I served as attorneys general of our states , Delaware and California .
During the Great Recession , we spoke on the phone nearly every day , working together to win back billions of dollars for homeowners from the big banks that foreclosed on people 's homes .
And Beau and I would talk about his family .
How , as a single father , Joe would spend four hours every day riding the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington .
Beau and Hunter got to have breakfast every morning with their dad .
They went to sleep every night with the sound of his voice reading bedtime stories .
And while they endured an unspeakable loss , these two little boys always knew that they were deeply , unconditionally loved .
And what also moved me about Joe is the work he did , as he went back and forth .
This is the leader who wrote the Violence Against Women Act -- and enacted the Assault Weapons Ban .
Who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Recovery Act , which brought our country back from The Great Recession .
He championed The Affordable Care Act , protecting millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions .
Who spent decades promoting American values and interests around the world , standing up with our allies and standing up to our adversaries .
Right now , we have a president who turns our tragedies into political weapons .
Joe will be a president who turns our challenges into purpose .
Joe will bring us together to build an economy that does n't leave anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the floor , not the ceiling .
Joe will bring us together to end this pandemic and make sure that we are prepared for the next one .
Joe will bring us together to squarely face and dismantle racial injustice , furthering the work of generations .
Joe and I believe that we can build that beloved community , one that is strong and decent , just and kind .
One in which we all can see ourselves .
That 's the vision that our parents and grandparents fought for .
The vision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The vision that makes the American promise -- for all its complexities and imperfections -- a promise worth fighting for .
Make no mistake , the road ahead will not be not easy .
We will stumble .
We may fall short .
But I pledge to you that we will act boldly and deal with our challenges honestly .
We will speak truths .
And we will act with the same faith in you that we ask you to place in us .
We believe that our country -- all of us @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future .
We already are .
We see it in the doctors , the nurses , the home healthcare workers and the frontline workers who are risking their lives to save people they 've never met .
We see it in the teachers and truck drivers , the factory workers and farmers , the postal workers and the poll workers , all putting their own safety on the line to help us get through this pandemic .
And we see it in so many of you who are working , not just to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but to somewhere better .
There 's something happening , all across the country .
It 's not about Joe or me .
It 's about you .
It 's about us .
People of all ages and colors and creeds who are , yes , taking to the streets , and also persuading our family members , rallying our friends , organizing our neighbors and getting out the vote .
And we 've shown that , when we vote , we expand access to healthcare , expand access to the ballot box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a decent living .
I 'm inspired by a new generation of leadership .
You are pushing us to realize the ideals of our nation , pushing us to live the values we share : decency and fairness , justice and love .
You are the patriots who remind us that to love our country is to fight for the ideals of our country .
In this election , we have a chance to change the course of history .
We 're all in this fight .
You , me , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responsibility .
What an awesome privilege .
So , let 's fight with conviction .
Let 's fight with hope .
Let 's fight with confidence in ourselves and a commitment to each other .
To the America we know is possible .
The America , we love .
Years from now , this moment will have passed .
And our children and our grandchildren will look in our eyes and ask us : Where were you when the stakes were so high ?
They will ask us , what was it like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We will tell them , not just how we felt .
We will tell them what we did .
Thank you .
God bless you .
And God bless the United States of America . ''

Sen. Kamala Harris of California accepts the Democratic Party's nomination for vice president on the third night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. UPI Photo | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Sen. Kamala Harris of California accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president on Wednesday night during the Democratic National Convention. Speaking remotely from Delaware, the home state of presidential candidate Joe Biden, Harris became the first Black and South Asian woman on the ticket of a major political party. Advertisement
Here is the full text of her speech as prepared for delivery, released by the DNC. (Read Poynter's fact check of the speech here.)
"Greetings America.
It is truly an honor to be speaking with you.
That I am here tonight is a testament to the dedication of generations before me. Women and men who believed so fiercely in the promise of equality, liberty and justice for all.
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment. And we celebrate the women who fought for that right.
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Yet so many of the Black women who helped secure that victory were still prohibited from voting, long after its ratification.
But they were undeterred. Without fanfare or recognition, they organized, testified, rallied, marched and fought -- not just for their vote, but for a seat at the table. These women and the generations that followed worked to make democracy and opportunity real in the lives of all of us who followed.
They paved the way for the trailblazing leadership of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
And these women inspired us to pick up the torch and fight on.
Women like Mary Church Terrell and Mary McCleod Bethune. Fannie Lou Hamer and Diane Nash. Constance Baker Motley and Shirley Chisholm.
We're not often taught their stories. But as Americans, we all stand on their shoulders.
There's another woman, whose name isn't known, whose story isn't shared. Another woman whose shoulders I stand on. And that's my mother -- Shyamala Gopalan Harris.
She came here from India at age 19 to pursue her dream of curing cancer. At the University of California Berkeley, she met my father, Donald Harris -- who had come from Jamaica to study economics.
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They fell in love in that most American way -- while marching together for justice in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
In the streets of Oakland and Berkeley, I got a stroller's-eye view of people getting into what the great John Lewis called 'good trouble.'
When I was 5, my parents split and my mother raised us mostly on her own. Like so many mothers, she worked around the clock to make it work -- packing lunches before we woke up -- and paying bills after we went to bed. Helping us with homework at the kitchen table --and shuttling us to church for choir practice.
She made it look easy, though I know it never was.
My mother instilled in my sister, Maya, and me the values that would chart the course of our lives.
She raised us to be proud, strong Black women. And she raised us to know and be proud of our Indian heritage.
She taught us to put family first -- the family you're born into and the family you choose.
Family, is my husband, Doug, who I met on a blind date set up by my best friend. Family is our beautiful children, Cole and Ella, who as you just heard, call me Momala. Family is my sister. Family is my best friend, my nieces and my godchildren. Family is my uncles, my aunts -- my chitthis. Family is Mrs. Shelton -- my second mother who lived two doors down and helped raise me. Family is my beloved Alpha Kappa Alpha...our Divine 9...and my HBCU brothers and sisters. Family is the friends I turned to when my mother -- the most important person in my life -- passed away from cancer.
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And even as she taught us to keep our family at the center of our world, she also pushed us to see a world beyond ourselves.
She taught us to be conscious and compassionate about the struggles of all people. To believe public service is a noble cause and the fight for justice is a shared responsibility.
That led me to become a lawyer, a district attorney, attorney general and a United States senator.
And at every step of the way, I've been guided by the words I spoke from the first time I stood in a courtroom: Kamala Harris, for the people.
I've fought for children and survivors of sexual assault. I've fought against transnational gangs. I took on the biggest banks and helped take down one of the biggest for-profit colleges.
I know a predator when I see one. My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning. And oh, how I wish she were here tonight but I know she's looking down on me from above. I keep thinking about that 25-year-old Indian woman-- all of five feet tall -- who gave birth to me at Kaiser Hospital in Oakland, Calif.
On that day, she probably could have never imagined that I would be standing before you now speaking these words: I accept your nomination for vice president of the United States of America.
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I do so, committed to the values she taught me. To the word that teaches me to walk by faith and not by sight. And to a vision passed on through generations of Americans --one that Joe Biden shares. A vision of our nation as a beloved community -- where all are welcome, no matter what we look like, where we come from, or who we love.
A country where we may not agree on every detail, but we are united by the fundamental belief that every human being is of infinite worth, deserving of compassion, dignity and respect.
A country where we look out for one another, where we rise and fall as one, where we face our challenges and celebrate our triumphs -- together.
Today... that country feels distant.
Donald Trump's failure of leadership has cost lives and livelihoods. If you're a parent struggling with your child's remote learning, or you're a teacher struggling on the other side of that screen, you know that what we're doing right now isn't working.
And we are a nation that's grieving. Grieving the loss of life, the loss of jobs, the loss of opportunities, the loss of normalcy. And yes, the loss of certainty.
Advertisement
And while this virus touches us all, let's be honest, it is not an equal opportunity offender. Black, Latino and Indigenous people are suffering and dying disproportionately.
This is not a coincidence. It is the effect of structural racism. Of inequities in education and technology, healthcare and housing, job security and transportation.
The injustice in reproductive and maternal healthcare. In the excessive use of force by police. And in our broader criminal justice system.
This virus has no eyes, and yet it knows exactly how we see each other -- and how we treat each other.
And let's be clear -- there is no vaccine for racism. We've gotta do the work.
For George Floyd. For Breonna Taylor. For the lives of too many others to name. For our children. For all of us.
We've got to do the work to fulfill that promise of equal justice under law. Because, none of us are free...until all of us are free...We're at an inflection point. The constant chaos leaves us adrift. The incompetence makes us feel afraid. The callousness makes us feel alone.
It's a lot. And here's the thing: We can do better and deserve so much more. We must elect a president who will bring something different, something better and do the important work. A president who will bring all of us together -- Black, White, Latino, Asian, Indigenous -- to achieve the future we collectively want.
Advertisement
We must elect Joe Biden. I knew Joe as vice president. I knew Joe on the campaign trail. But I first got to know Joe as the father of my friend.
Joe's son, Beau, and I served as attorneys general of our states, Delaware and California. During the Great Recession, we spoke on the phone nearly every day, working together to win back billions of dollars for homeowners from the big banks that foreclosed on people's homes.
And Beau and I would talk about his family.
How, as a single father, Joe would spend four hours every day riding the train back and forth from Wilmington to Washington. Beau and Hunter got to have breakfast every morning with their dad. They went to sleep every night with the sound of his voice reading bedtime stories. And while they endured an unspeakable loss, these two little boys always knew that they were deeply, unconditionally loved.
And what also moved me about Joe is the work he did, as he went back and forth. This is the leader who wrote the Violence Against Women Act -- and enacted the Assault Weapons Ban. Who, as vice president, implemented The Recovery Act, which brought our country back from The Great Recession. He championed The Affordable Care Act, protecting millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions. Who spent decades promoting American values and interests around the world, standing up with our allies and standing up to our adversaries.
Advertisement
Right now, we have a president who turns our tragedies into political weapons. Joe will be a president who turns our challenges into purpose. Joe will bring us together to build an economy that doesn't leave anyone behind. Where a good-paying job is the floor, not the ceiling. Joe will bring us together to end this pandemic and make sure that we are prepared for the next one.
Joe will bring us together to squarely face and dismantle racial injustice, furthering the work of generations.
Joe and I believe that we can build that beloved community, one that is strong and decent, just and kind. One in which we all can see ourselves.
That's the vision that our parents and grandparents fought for. The vision that made my own life possible. The vision that makes the American promise -- for all its complexities and imperfections -- a promise worth fighting for.
Make no mistake, the road ahead will not be not easy. We will stumble. We may fall short. But I pledge to you that we will act boldly and deal with our challenges honestly. We will speak truths. And we will act with the same faith in you that we ask you to place in us.
Advertisement
We believe that our country -- all of us, will stand together for a better future. We already are.
We see it in the doctors, the nurses, the home healthcare workers and the frontline workers who are risking their lives to save people they've never met.
We see it in the teachers and truck drivers, the factory workers and farmers, the postal workers and the poll workers, all putting their own safety on the line to help us get through this pandemic.
And we see it in so many of you who are working, not just to get us through our current crises, but to somewhere better.
There's something happening, all across the country. It's not about Joe or me. It's about you.
It's about us. People of all ages and colors and creeds who are, yes, taking to the streets, and also persuading our family members, rallying our friends, organizing our neighbors and getting out the vote.
And we've shown that, when we vote, we expand access to healthcare, expand access to the ballot box and ensure that more working families can make a decent living.
I'm inspired by a new generation of leadership. You are pushing us to realize the ideals of our nation, pushing us to live the values we share: decency and fairness, justice and love.
Advertisement
You are the patriots who remind us that to love our country is to fight for the ideals of our country.
In this election, we have a chance to change the course of history. We're all in this fight.
You, me, and Joe -- together.
What an awesome responsibility. What an awesome privilege. So, let's fight with conviction. Let's fight with hope. Let's fight with confidence in ourselves and a commitment to each other. To the America we know is possible. The America, we love.
Years from now, this moment will have passed. And our children and our grandchildren will look in our eyes and ask us: Where were you when the stakes were so high?
They will ask us, what was it like?
And we will tell them. We will tell them, not just how we felt. We will tell them what we did.
Thank you. God bless you. And God bless the United States of America."


upi--2020-08-20--Cincinnati Reds suspend broadcaster Thom Brennaman after homophobic slur, players respond

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- The Cincinnati Reds have suspended broadcaster Thom Brennaman after he uttered a homophobic slur , which aired live during the team 's game against the Kansas City Royals Wednesday .
The incident occurred just after Fox Sports Ohio 's broadcast of the first game of a doubleheader returned from a commercial break .
A clip of the slur circulated on social media before Brennaman apologized on air during the second game of the doubleheader .
`` The Cincinnati Reds organization is devastated by the horrific , homophobic remark made this evening by broadcaster Thom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday .
`` He was pulled off the air , and effective immediately was suspended from doing Reds broadcasts . ''
Brennaman left the broadcast and fellow play-by-play announcer Jim Day took over for the remainder of the game .
`` We will be addressing our broadcasting team in the coming days , '' the Reds added .
`` In no way does this incident represent our players , coaches , organization , or our fans .
We share our sincerest apologies to the LGBTQ community in Cincinnati , Kansas City and all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The Reds embrace a zero-tolerance policy for bias or discrimination of any kind , and we are truly sorry to anyone who has been offended . ''
`` To the LGBTQ community just know I am with you , and whoever is against you , is against me , '' Reds pitcher Amir Garrett tweeted .
`` I 'm sorry for what was said [ Wednesday ] . ''
`` LGBTQ community , as a member of the Reds organization , I am so sorry for the way you were marginalized tonight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` There will always be a place for you in the baseball community and we are so happy to have you here . ''
Fox Sports Ohio said in a statement it agrees with the Reds ' decision to suspend Brennaman .
Brennaman , 56 , has worked for Fox Sports for nearly 30 years and has also announced football games .
In his apology , he said he was `` deeply ashamed '' of the remark .
The Reds and Royals split the doubleheader .
Cincinnati next faces the St. Louis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Busch Stadium in St. Louis .

Thom Brennaman, who has worked for Fox Sports for nearly 30 years, said in an apology Wednesday that he was "deeply ashamed" of the remark. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Reds have suspended broadcaster Thom Brennaman after he uttered a homophobic slur, which aired live during the team's game against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The incident occurred just after Fox Sports Ohio's broadcast of the first game of a doubleheader returned from a commercial break. A clip of the slur circulated on social media before Brennaman apologized on air during the second game of the doubleheader. Advertisement
"The Cincinnati Reds organization is devastated by the horrific, homophobic remark made this evening by broadcaster Thom Brennaman," the Reds said late Wednesday. "He was pulled off the air, and effective immediately was suspended from doing Reds broadcasts."
Brennaman left the broadcast and fellow play-by-play announcer Jim Day took over for the remainder of the game.
"We will be addressing our broadcasting team in the coming days," the Reds added. "In no way does this incident represent our players, coaches, organization, or our fans. We share our sincerest apologies to the LGBTQ community in Cincinnati, Kansas City and all across this country, and beyond.
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"The Reds embrace a zero-tolerance policy for bias or discrimination of any kind, and we are truly sorry to anyone who has been offended."
Some Reds players also responded.
"To the LGBTQ community just know I am with you, and whoever is against you, is against me," Reds pitcher Amir Garrett tweeted. "I'm sorry for what was said [Wednesday]."
"LGBTQ community, as a member of the Reds organization, I am so sorry for the way you were marginalized tonight," Reds pitcher Matt Bowman tweeted. "There will always be a place for you in the baseball community and we are so happy to have you here."
Fox Sports Ohio said in a statement it agrees with the Reds' decision to suspend Brennaman.
On Thursday, Fox Sports went a step further and said Brennaman would no longer be part of its NFL broadcasting team this season due to the slur.
"Fox Sports is extremely disappointed with Thom's remarks during Wednesday's telecast," the network said in a statement. "The language used was abhorrent, unacceptable, and not representative of the values of Fox Sports. ... We are moving forward with our NFL schedule, which will not include him."
Brennaman, 56, has worked for Fox Sports for nearly three decades and had been part of the network's NFL announcer lineup since it started televising the league in 1994. In his apology, he said he was "deeply ashamed" of the remark.
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Brennaman also wrote an apology for the Cincinnati Enquirer on Thursday, saying that what he uttered is "something no one should ever say." He said he plans to take part "in diversity, equity and inclusion training."
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upi--2020-08-20--Another 1.1 million U.S. workers file new unemployment claims

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- The number of U.S. workers filing new unemployment claims has again climbed above the @ @ @ @ @ Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday .
The report listed 1.1 million new @ @ @ @ @ Aug. 15 , an increase of 135,000 from the previous week .
It listed the @ @ @ @ @ , a decrease of 0.4 % .
Thursday 's report also revised up last week @ @ @ @ @ Most economists expected about 900,000 new claims .
The department said there are 14.8 million @ @ @ @ @ initial claims by a week .
Thursday 's figure ended two weeks of declining claims @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 cases last month .
Last week , new claims totaled fewer than 1 million @ @ @ @ @ March .
The number of new claims is still relatively low for the COVID-19 era @ @ @ @ @ the pre-pandemic increase record of 665,000 set in 2009 during the financial crisis .

A sign is seen at the California Employment Development Department office in Canoga Park, Calif., on August 6. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. workers filing new unemployment claims has again climbed above the 1 million mark, the Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday. The report listed 1.1 million new claims for the week ending Aug. 15, an increase of 135,000 from the previous week. It listed the unemployment rate at 10.2%, a decrease of 0.4%. Advertisement
Thursday's report also revised up last week's claims by 8,000.
Most economists expected about 900,000 new claims.
The department said there are 14.8 million continuing claims, which lag initial claims by a week.
Thursday's figure ended two weeks of declining claims that followed a surge in COVID-19 cases last month. Last week, new claims totaled fewer than 1 million for the first time since March.
The number of new claims is still relatively low for the COVID-19 era, but still well above the pre-pandemic increase record of 665,000 set in 2009 during the financial crisis.


upi--2020-08-20--Data shows pattern of fewer COVID-19 cases, more deaths in U.S.

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- For the fifth day in a row , new COVID-19 cases in the United States are under 50,000 -- a streak that has n't been seen since before a dramatic spike in cases began in early July .
New data Thursday from Johns Hopkins University showed 46,400 new cases on Wednesday , a slight increase over the day before .
Nationally , there have been fewer than 50,000 new cases in nine of the last 11 days , continuing a gradual decline since a single-day spike of 77,000 in mid-July .
The data also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths Wednesday , extending a pattern of more deaths but fewer overall cases .
Johns Hopkins data had showed 1,300 patients also died on Tuesday .
The daily average in July was about 800 .
The new cases pushed the overall total in the United States to 5.530 million cases since the start of the pandemic .
There have been about 173,200 deaths .
In Florida , the statewide death toll surpassed 10,000 as health officials reported almost 200 more on Wednesday .
There have been 584,000 total cases in Florida , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Wednesday for the seventh day in a row .
Gov .
Ron DeSantis said in an update Wednesday Miami-Dade , Broward and Palm Beach counties may be close to the second phase of the state 's reopening plan .
The three counties , which make up the Miami metropolitan area , are Florida 's three most populous .
`` I think the next step will be moving with our three southern Florida counties about moving them to get into Phase 2 , '' DeSantis said .
`` If look at the trends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had really significant downward trends really for weeks now . ''
Under Phase 2 guidelines , restaurants , theaters and concert halls can increase capacity to 50 % and gyms and other retail businesses can operate at full capacity , with certain precautions .
In California , officials reported nearly 7,000 new cases Wednesday -- pushing the total to 646,000 , more than any other state .
Hospitalizations increased for a third straight day .
In Texas , the positivity rate declined slightly to 10.8 % on Wednesday -- the lowest mark since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 300 new deaths , raising the overall toll in Texas to nearly 11,000 .

Students are seen walking on the campus of Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Mo., on Wednesday. The university tested 3,500 new and returning students for COVID-19 last week, and fewer than two dozen tested positive. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- For the fifth day in a row, new COVID-19 cases in the United States are under 50,000 -- a streak that hasn't been seen since before a dramatic spike in cases began in early July. New data Thursday from Johns Hopkins University showed 46,400 new cases on Wednesday, a slight increase over the day before. Nationally, there have been fewer than 50,000 new cases in nine of the last 11 days, continuing a gradual decline since a single-day spike of 77,000 in mid-July. Advertisement
The data also showed, however, an additional 1,300 deaths Wednesday, extending a pattern of more deaths but fewer overall cases. Johns Hopkins data had showed 1,300 patients also died on Tuesday. The daily average in July was about 800.
The new cases pushed the overall total in the United States to 5.530 million cases since the start of the pandemic. There have been about 173,200 deaths.
In Florida, the statewide death toll surpassed 10,000 as health officials reported almost 200 more on Wednesday. There have been 584,000 total cases in Florida, but the positivity rate was below 10% on Wednesday for the seventh day in a row.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis said in an update Wednesday Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties may be close to the second phase of the state's reopening plan. The three counties, which make up the Miami metropolitan area, are Florida's three most populous.
"I think the next step will be moving with our three southern Florida counties about moving them to get into Phase 2," DeSantis said. "If look at the trends in all of those counties we've had really significant downward trends really for weeks now."
Under Phase 2 guidelines, restaurants, theaters and concert halls can increase capacity to 50% and gyms and other retail businesses can operate at full capacity, with certain precautions.
In California, officials reported nearly 7,000 new cases Wednesday -- pushing the total to 646,000, more than any other state. Hospitalizations increased for a third straight day.
In Texas, the positivity rate declined slightly to 10.8% on Wednesday -- the lowest mark since June 23.
The state also saw more than 300 new deaths, raising the overall toll in Texas to nearly 11,000.


upi--2020-08-20--In photos: Moments from Major League Baseball for the week of Aug. 16, 2020

Tampa Bay Rays players celebrate their 4-2 win against the New York Yankees in New York City on Wednesday .
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JT Riddle (L) of the Pittsburgh Pirates greets teammate Jacob Stallings after Stallings' home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The Pirates defeated the Brewers 12-5. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI


upi--2020-08-20--Mavericks clip Clippers, even NBA playoff series

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- The Dallas Mavericks used a balanced attack to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of a playoff clash in Orlando , Fla. , and even their Western Conference series at 1-1 .
`` It was great , we tied the series , '' Doncic told reporters after the 127-114 win Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex inside Walt Disney World Resort .
`` When we came here we knew we better win .
We have three left and I think we can fight with them . ''
Clippers star @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the loss .
Paul George struggled with just four made shots on 17 attempts and a total of 14 points .
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 28 points and had eight rebounds and seven assists but was limited late in the game due to foul trouble .
The win was the Mavericks ' first in the postseason since 2016 .
The Clippers never led and Dallas led by as many as 18 points during the win .
`` No one wants to lose , '' Leonard said .
`` Obviously , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a learning moment to learn from mistakes and learn from what you did well .
`` We have to get through the adversity and step up for the task . ''
Doncic scored 10 points to lead the Mavericks to a 29-25 edge in the first quarter .
The Mavericks star scored another 12 points in the second quarter and Dallas led 61-56 at halftime .
Kristaps Porzingis scored nine points in the third quarter while Doncic dealt with foul trouble .
Doncic picked up his fourth foul less than a minute into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ point guard remained in the game and helped his squad produce a 14-4 run at the end of the frame and secure a 98-85 edge as the game entered the fourth quarter .
Doncic picked up his fifth foul less than a minute into the final frame and sat on the bench for seven minutes at the start of the quarter .
He also sat out for the final 1:30 as his teammates secured the victory .
Porzingis had 23 points and seven rebounds .
Tim Hardaway Jr. had 17 points for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scored 16 and 15 points , respectively , off the Dallas bench .
Boban Marjanovic also chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Mavericks .
Lou Williams came off the bench to score 23 points for the Clippers .
`` I thought their bench outplayed our bench and our starters , '' Clippers coach Doc Rivers said .
`` Their [ shooting ] percentage was insane . ''
The Mavericks and Clippers face off in Game 3 at 9 p.m. EDT Friday in Orlando .
The winner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jazz or Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals .
That series is also tied 1-1 .

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (L) scored 28 points in a playoff win over the Los Angeles Clippers Wednesday in Orlando, Fla. Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA-EFE
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The Dallas Mavericks used a balanced attack to beat the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of a playoff clash in Orlando, Fla., and even their Western Conference series at 1-1. "It was great, we tied the series," Doncic told reporters after the 127-114 win Wednesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex inside Walt Disney World Resort. Advertisement
"When we came here we knew we better win. We have three left and I think we can fight with them."
Clippers star Kawhi Leonard scored a game-high 35 points in the loss. Paul George struggled with just four made shots on 17 attempts and a total of 14 points.
Mavericks guard Luka Doncic scored 28 points and had eight rebounds and seven assists but was limited late in the game due to foul trouble.
The win was the Mavericks' first in the postseason since 2016. The Clippers never led and Dallas led by as many as 18 points during the win.
"No one wants to lose," Leonard said. "Obviously, it's the playoffs and every moment is a learning moment to learn from mistakes and learn from what you did well.
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"We have to get through the adversity and step up for the task."
Doncic scored 10 points to lead the Mavericks to a 29-25 edge in the first quarter. The Mavericks star scored another 12 points in the second quarter and Dallas led 61-56 at halftime.
Kristaps Porzingis scored nine points in the third quarter while Doncic dealt with foul trouble. Doncic picked up his fourth foul less than a minute into the third frame, but the Mavericks point guard remained in the game and helped his squad produce a 14-4 run at the end of the frame and secure a 98-85 edge as the game entered the fourth quarter.
Doncic picked up his fifth foul less than a minute into the final frame and sat on the bench for seven minutes at the start of the quarter. He also sat out for the final 1:30 as his teammates secured the victory.
Porzingis had 23 points and seven rebounds. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 17 points for the Mavericks. Trey Burke and Seth Curry scored 16 and 15 points, respectively, off the Dallas bench. Boban Marjanovic also chipped in 13 points and nine rebounds off the bench for the Mavericks.
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Lou Williams came off the bench to score 23 points for the Clippers.
"I thought their bench outplayed our bench and our starters," Clippers coach Doc Rivers said. "Their [shooting] percentage was insane."
The Mavericks and Clippers face off in Game 3 at 9 p.m. EDT Friday in Orlando. The winner of the first-round series will face the Utah Jazz or Denver Nuggets in the Western Conference semifinals. That series is also tied 1-1.


upi--2020-08-20--Reports: Olivia Wilde to direct female-focused Marvel film at Sony

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- Olivia Wilde is set to direct a female-centered Marvel film at Sony , Deadline @ @ @ @ @ , citing unnamed sources , reported Wilde has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to @ @ @ @ @ featuring a female comic book character .
Sony owns the film rights to Spider-Man and @ @ @ @ @ including Spider-Woman and Spider-Gwen .
Deadline also reported the news and Wilde posted a spider @ @ @ @ @ to the Deadline article .
Katie Silberman , who wrote Booksmart , is penning the @ @ @ @ @ Marvel and Sony film .
Amy Pascal is producing with Rachel O'Connor executive producing .
@ @ @ @ @ on film but Spider-Gwen was a featured character in Sony 's 2018 animated feature , @ @ @ @ @ .
Hailee Steinfield voiced the character .

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Olivia Wilde will reportedly direct a Marvel film at Sony featuring a female superhero. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Olivia Wilde is set to direct a female-centered Marvel film at Sony, Deadline and Variety reported. Variety, citing unnamed sources, reported Wilde has signed a deal with Sony Pictures to direct and develop a film featuring a female comic book character. Sony owns the film rights to Spider-Man and his stable of characters, including Spider-Woman and Spider-Gwen. Advertisement
Deadline also reported the news and Wilde posted a spider emoji on Twitter Wednesday linking to the Deadline article.
Wilde made her feature film directorial debut with 2019 comedy Booksmart.
Katie Silberman, who wrote Booksmart, is penning the script on Wilde's untitled Marvel and Sony film. Amy Pascal is producing with Rachel O'Connor executive producing.
Spider-Woman has yet to appear on film but Spider-Gwen was a featured character in Sony's 2018 animated feature, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Hailee Steinfield voiced the character.


upi--2020-08-20--Tampa Bay Rays beat New York Yankees and Gerrit Cole, move up in AL East

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- The Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday forced the New York Yankees to do something out of the ordinary : lose a game with pitching ace Gerrit Cole on the mound .
The Rays used two early home runs and a brilliant bullpen performance to beat the American League East division leaders 4-2 at Yankee Stadium .
The win moved the second-place Rays to within a half-game of the Yankees for the division lead .
Cole allowed six hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings , but was not on the record for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keeping his streak of 28 consecutive regular-season starts without a loss intact .
He has a 20-0 record during the streak .
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow allowed just two hits and two runs in his start Wednesday .
The Rays bullpen allowed two hits and shut out the Yankees over the final 3 1/3 innings .
First baseman Ji-Man Choi and catcher Mike Zunino each homered for the Rays .
Choi gave the Rays a 1-0 lead with a 413-foot solo home run to right field in the second inning .
Zunino doubled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center field in the third frame .
The Yankees answered in the bottom of the third inning when Luke Voit hit a solo homer to right field .
Gio Urshela then tied the game for New York with an RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth .
The Rays took a lead on a Mike Brosseau RBI single in the top of the eighth inning .
Willy Adames then plated Rays designated hitter Jose Martinez with another eighth inning RBI single for the final run of the game .
Rays relief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and earned his first save of the season .
Adames went 2 for 4 with an RBI in the win .
The Yankees totaled just four hits in the loss .
The Rays ( 16-9 ) will look to take over first place in the division and sweep the Yankees ( 16-8 ) in the final game of the series , set for 1:05 p.m. EDT Thursday at Yankee Stadium .

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole flips his hair back before refitting his cap in the fourth inning of a game Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- The Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday forced the New York Yankees to do something out of the ordinary: lose a game with pitching ace Gerrit Cole on the mound. The Rays used two early home runs and a brilliant bullpen performance to beat the American League East division leaders 4-2 at Yankee Stadium. The win moved the second-place Rays to within a half-game of the Yankees for the division lead. Advertisement
Cole allowed six hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings, but was not on the record for a decision when he left the game, keeping his streak of 28 consecutive regular-season starts without a loss intact. He has a 20-0 record during the streak.
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow allowed just two hits and two runs in his start Wednesday. The Rays bullpen allowed two hits and shut out the Yankees over the final 3 1/3 innings. First baseman Ji-Man Choi and catcher Mike Zunino each homered for the Rays.
Choi gave the Rays a 1-0 lead with a 413-foot solo home run to right field in the second inning. Zunino doubled the lead with a 428-foot blast to center field in the third frame.
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The Yankees answered in the bottom of the third inning when Luke Voit hit a solo homer to right field. Gio Urshela then tied the game for New York with an RBI sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth.
The Rays took a lead on a Mike Brosseau RBI single in the top of the eighth inning. Willy Adames then plated Rays designated hitter Jose Martinez with another eighth inning RBI single for the final run of the game.
Rays relief pitcher Jalen Beeks closed out the game and earned his first save of the season. Adames went 2 for 4 with an RBI in the win. The Yankees totaled just four hits in the loss.
The Rays (16-9) will look to take over first place in the division and sweep the Yankees (16-8) in the final game of the series, set for 1:05 p.m. EDT Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
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upi--2020-08-20--WWE NXT: Finn Balor, Velveteen Dream clash

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- Finn Balor and The Velveteen Dream battled each other in the main event of WWE NXT in order to qualify for the upcoming North American title ladder match .
Balor and Dream were having a competitive match on Wednesday until Cameron Grimes entered the arena to view the bout from the top of a ladder at ringside .
The other remaining competitors in the North American title ladder match , including Johnny Gargano , Bronson Reed and Damian Priest , also joined in on the action as all hell broke loose .
Gargano , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Holland , tipped the ladder and sent Grimes flying into the referee , knocking out the official in the process .
Priest and Reed then took out Gargano before Priest attacked Reed .
Balor launched himself outside the ring to hit Priest and Reed .
Timothy Thatcher , who was looking for revenge , then joined the melee and rushed Balor from behind .
Dream took advantage of the situation and performed the Dream Valley Driver and Purple Rainmaker on Balor to win the match and qualify .
More fighting ensued with Reed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NXT went off the air .
The North American title ladder match is set for Saturday in a pay-per-view event , NXT TakeOver : XXX .
Also on WWE NXT , Adam Cole and former NFL star and ESPN analyst Pat McAfee had a face-to-face confrontation before their match at NXT TakeOver : XXX .
McAfee arrived to the arena with former Super Bowl Champion A.J .
Hawk and his former Indianapolis Colts teammate Darius Butler .
Cole was joined by his Undisputed Era teammates .
McAfee gloated about how he took down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the head and promised to do it again on Saturday .
McAfee said he could dominate WWE if he wanted to and noted how two weeks of training was more than enough to win .
Cole , who beat up a security team to get closer to McAfee , kept his response short and promised to dominate his rival .
Dakota Kai was in action against Jessi Kamea .
Kai will be facing Io Shirai for her NXT Women 's Championship on Saturday .
Kai won the match by nailing Kamea with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out Shirai , who stormed the ring and rained down a number blows .
Kai was saved , however , by her bodyguard Raquel Gonzalez , who has been missing in recent weeks .
Gonzalez kicked Shirai in the face and slammed her hard onto the mat .
Other moments from WWE NXT included Legado del Fantasma defeating Isaiah 'Swerve ' Scott and Breezango ; and Rhea Ripley and Shotzi Blackheart defeating Mercedes Martinez and Aliyah .

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Finn Balor and The Velveteen Dream battled each other in the main event of WWE NXT in order to qualify for the upcoming North American title ladder match.
Balor and Dream were having a competitive match on Wednesday until Cameron Grimes entered the arena to view the bout from the top of a ladder at ringside.
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The other remaining competitors in the North American title ladder match, including Johnny Gargano, Bronson Reed and Damian Priest, also joined in on the action as all hell broke loose.
Gargano, who had qualified earlier by defeating Ridge Holland, tipped the ladder and sent Grimes flying into the referee, knocking out the official in the process. Priest and Reed then took out Gargano before Priest attacked Reed.
Balor launched himself outside the ring to hit Priest and Reed. Timothy Thatcher, who was looking for revenge, then joined the melee and rushed Balor from behind.
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Dream took advantage of the situation and performed the Dream Valley Driver and Purple Rainmaker on Balor to win the match and qualify. More fighting ensued with Reed being the last one standing as WWE NXT went off the air.
The North American title ladder match is set for Saturday in a pay-per-view event, NXT TakeOver: XXX.
Also on WWE NXT, Adam Cole and former NFL star and ESPN analyst Pat McAfee had a face-to-face confrontation before their match at NXT TakeOver: XXX.
McAfee arrived to the arena with former Super Bowl Champion A.J. Hawk and his former Indianapolis Colts teammate Darius Butler. Cole was joined by his Undisputed Era teammates.
McAfee gloated about how he took down Cole weeks ago with a kick to the head and promised to do it again on Saturday. McAfee said he could dominate WWE if he wanted to and noted how two weeks of training was more than enough to win.
Cole, who beat up a security team to get closer to McAfee, kept his response short and promised to dominate his rival.
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Dakota Kai was in action against Jessi Kamea. Kai will be facing Io Shirai for her NXT Women's Championship on Saturday.
Kai won the match by nailing Kamea with the Go To Kick. Kai then called out Shirai, who stormed the ring and rained down a number blows. Kai was saved, however, by her bodyguard Raquel Gonzalez, who has been missing in recent weeks.
Gonzalez kicked Shirai in the face and slammed her hard onto the mat.
Other moments from WWE NXT included Legado del Fantasma defeating Isaiah 'Swerve' Scott and Breezango; and Rhea Ripley and Shotzi Blackheart defeating Mercedes Martinez and Aliyah.


upi--2020-08-20--China says trade talks with U.S. will resume soon

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- U.S. and Chinese negotiators will resume trade talks `` in the coming days '' to review the Phase 1 deal that led to a pause in the conflict , Beijing said Thursday .
The talks will take place by phone due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the commerce ministry said .
Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said talks will `` evaluate progress '' of the first-stage agreement .
The White House signed the deal in January , saying it addressed topics such as intellectual property , technology transfer , agriculture , financial services , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was hailed as the springboard toward further talks .
Trump said this week he canceled trade talks with Beijing because of how China handled the coronavirus pandemic .
`` I do n't want to talk to China right now , '' Trump said at a campaign stop .
The president has repeatedly referred to COVID-19 derisively as the `` China virus . ''
Word of renewed talks come amid new tensions between the two nations over Chinese companies Huawei , TikTok and WeChat .
The state-run Global Times reported that Beijing has contacted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Phase 1 deal .

The U.S. and Chinese national flags are seen outside a hotel in downtown Beijing, China, on August 11. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. and Chinese negotiators will resume trade talks "in the coming days" to review the Phase 1 deal that led to a pause in the conflict, Beijing said Thursday. The talks will take place by phone due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the commerce ministry said. Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said talks will "evaluate progress" of the first-stage agreement. Advertisement
The White House signed the deal in January, saying it addressed topics such as intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture, financial services, and currency and foreign exchange. The deal was hailed as the springboard toward further talks.
Trump said this week he canceled trade talks with Beijing because of how China handled the coronavirus pandemic.
"I don't want to talk to China right now," Trump said at a campaign stop. The president has repeatedly referred to COVID-19 derisively as the "China virus."
Word of renewed talks come amid new tensions between the two nations over Chinese companies Huawei, TikTok and WeChat.
The state-run Global Times reported that Beijing has contacted U.S. officials to create conditions for implementing the Phase 1 deal.


upi--2020-08-20--Netflix: What's coming and going in September 2020

Aug. 20 ( UPI ) -- Netflix subscribers can watch Ratched , a new series starring Sarah Paulson , and @ @ @ @ @ , a new film featuring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson , in September .
The @ @ @ @ @ of the movies , TV shows , comedy specials and documentaries coming and going next @ @ @ @ @ full list of what 's being added to Netflix in September : The Boss Baby @ @ @ @ @ ( Netflix Original ) Freaks - You 're One of Us ( Netflix Original ) @ @ @ @ @ Love to Give ) ( Netflix Original ) Get Organized with the Home Edit ( @ @ @ @ @ Train Your Dragon 2 The Devil All the Time ( Netflix Original ) Here 's @ @ @ @ @ 's leaving Netflix in September : Raiders !
The Story of the Greatest Fan Film @ @

Sarah Paulson plays Nurse Ratched, the iconic villain from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," in the new series "Ratched," coming to Netflix in September. Photo courtesy of Netflix
Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Netflix subscribers can watch Ratched, a new series starring Sarah Paulson, and The Devil All the Time, a new film featuring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson, in September. The streaming service released a list of the movies, TV shows, comedy specials and documentaries coming and going next month. Advertisement
Here's the full list of what's being added to Netflix in September:
Sept. 1
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices (Netflix Original)
The Boss Baby: Get That Baby! (Netflix Original)
Felipe Esparza: Bad Decisions (Netflix Original)
La Partita (The Match) (Netflix Original)
True: Friendship Day (Netflix Original)
Adrift
Anaconda
Back to the Future
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part III
Barbershop
Barbie Princess Adventure
Borgen Seasons 1-3
Children of the Sea
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Coneheads
Glory
Grease
Magic Mike
The Muppets
Muppets Most Wanted
Not Another Teen Movie
Pineapple Express
Possession
The Producers (2005)
The Promised Neverland Season 1
Puss in Boots
Red Dragon
Residue
Sex Drive
Sister, Sister Seasons 1-6
The Smurfs
Wildlife
Zathura
Sept. 2
Bad Boy Billionaires: India (Netflix Original)
Chef's Table: BBQ (Netflix Original)
Freaks - You're One of Us (Netflix Original)
Sept. 3
Afonso Padilha: Alma de Pobre (Netflix Original)
Love, Guaranteed (Netflix Original)
Young Wallander (Netflix Original)
Sept. 4
Away (Netflix Original)
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Netflix Original)
The Lost Okoroshi
Spirit Riding Free: Riding Academy Part 2 (Netflix Original)
Sept. 7
Midnight Special
My Octopus Teacher (Netflix Original)
Record of Youth (Netflix Original)
Waiting for 'Superman'
Sept. 8
StarBeam Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Sept. 9
Corazón loco (So Much Love to Give) (Netflix Original)
Get Organized with the Home Edit (Netflix Original)
La Línea: Shadow of Narco (Netflix Original)
Mignonnes (Cuties) (Netflix Original)
The Social Dilemma (Netflix Original)
Sept. 10
The Babysitter: Killer Queen (Netflix Original)
The Gift Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Greenleaf Season 5
The Idhun Chronicles (Netflix Original)
Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix Original)
Sept. 11
The Duchess (Netflix Original)
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Family Business Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Girlfriends Seasons 1-8
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Pets United (Netflix Original)
Pokémon Journeys: The Series Part 2 (Netflix Original)
Se busca papá (Dad Wanted) (Netflix Original)
Sept. 15
America's Book of Secrets Season 2
Ancient Aliens Season 3
Cold Case Files Classic Season 1
The Curse of Oak Island Season 4
Hope Frozen: A Quest to Live Twice (Netflix Original)
Izzy's Koala World (Netflix Original)
Michael McIntyre: Showman (Netflix Original)
Pawn Stars Season 2
The Rap Game Season 2
The Smurfs 2
Taco Chronicles Season 2 (Netflix Original)
The Universe Season 2
Sept. 16
Baby Season 3 (Netflix Original)
Challenger: The Final Flight (Netflix Original)
Criminal: UK Season 2 (Netflix Original)
The Devil All the Time (Netflix Original)
MeatEater Season 9 (Netflix Original)
The Paramedic (Netflix Original)
Signs Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Sing On! (Netflix Original)
Sept. 17
Dragon's Dogma (Netflix Original)
The Last Word (Netflix Original)
Sept. 18
American Barbecue Showdown (Netflix Original)
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (Netflix Original)
Ratched (Netflix Original)
Sept. 21
A Love Song for Latasha (Netflix Original)
Sept. 22
Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt Season 3 (Netflix Original)
Jack Whitehall: Travels with My Father Season 4 (Netflix Original)
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Kiss the Ground
The Playbook (Netflix Original)
Mighty Express (Netflix Original)
Sept. 23
Enola Holmes (Netflix Original)
Waiting...
Sept. 24
The Chef Show Season 2 (Netflix Original)
Real Steel
Sept. 25
A Perfect Crime (Netflix Original)
Country-ish (Netflix Original)
Nasty C
The School Nurse Files (Netflix Original)
Sneakerheads (Netflix Original)
Sept. 26
The Good Place Season 4
Sept. 27
Bad Teacher
Van Helsing Season 4
Sept. 28
Whose Vote Counts, Explained (Netflix Original)
Sept. 29
Michelle Buteau: Welcome to Buteaupia (Netflix Original)
Welcome to Sudden Death
Sept. 30
American Murder: The Family Next Door (Netflix Original)
Wentworth Season B
Coming soon:
Arashi's Diary Voyage Episode 12 (Netflix Original)
Gims: On the Record
Here's the full list of what's leaving Netflix in September:
Sept. 4
Christopher Robin
Sept. 5
Once Upon a Time Seasons 1-7
Sept. 8
Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure
Sept. 10
The Forgotten
Sept. 14
Cold Case Files Season 1
Sept. 15
Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Sept. 16
The Witch
Sept. 17
Train to Busan
Sept. 20
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Sarah's Key
Sept. 21
Person of Interest Seasons 1-5
Smosh: The Movie
Sept. 22
20 Feet from Stardom
Sept. 26
The Grandmaster
Sept. 28
Tucker and Dale vs. Evil
Sept. 30
2012
40 Days and 40 Nights
A Knight's Tale
Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke
Dear John
Despicable Me
Donnie Brasco
Frances Ha
House of the Witch
Inside Man
Insidious
Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III
Menace II Society
Million Dollar Baby
Mortal Kombat
Mud
Resident Evil: Afterlife
Schindler's List
Seabiscuit
Sinister
Starship Troopers
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Terminator Salvation
The Devil's Advocate
The Social Network
Zack and Miri Make a Porno