upi--2020-02-23--Lizzo, 'Just Mercy' win big at the NAACP Image Awards

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Lizzo and Just Mercy were the big winners at the NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Saturday .
Singer-songwriter Lizzo was named Entertainer of the Year , while Just Mercy won the honors for Best Film , Best Actor in a Film for Michael B. Jordan and Best Supporting Actor in a Film for Jamie Foxx .
Lupita Nyong ' o earned the accolade for Best Actress in a Film for Us and Marsai Martin took home the Best Supporting Actress in a Film trophy for Little .
Greenleaf was voted Best TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Best Actor in a TV Drama prize for Power and Angela Bassett won the Best Actress in a TV Drama award for 9-1-1 .
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross won Best Actor and Actress in a TV Comedy for Black-ish .
The show also won the Best TV Comedy title .
Beyonce was named Best Female Music Artist , and won the statuettes for Best TV Special and Best Album for Homecoming .
Rihanna also accepted the previously announced President 's Award and Congressman John Lewis received the Chairman 's Award .

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Lizzo was named Entertainer of the Year at Saturday's NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Lizzo and Just Mercy were the big winners at the NAACP Image Awards ceremony in Los Angeles Saturday. Singer-songwriter Lizzo was named Entertainer of the Year, while Just Mercy won the honors for Best Film, Best Actor in a Film for Michael B. Jordan and Best Supporting Actor in a Film for Jamie Foxx. Advertisement
Lupita Nyong'o earned the accolade for Best Actress in a Film for Us and Marsai Martin took home the Best Supporting Actress in a Film trophy for Little.
Greenleaf was voted Best TV Drama, Omari Hardwick picked up the Best Actor in a TV Drama prize for Power and Angela Bassett won the Best Actress in a TV Drama award for 9-1-1.
Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross won Best Actor and Actress in a TV Comedy for Black-ish. The show also won the Best TV Comedy title.
Beyonce was named Best Female Music Artist, and won the statuettes for Best TV Special and Best Album for Homecoming.
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Bruno Mars won the Best Male Music Artist honor.
Rihanna also accepted the previously announced President's Award and Congressman John Lewis received the Chairman's Award.


upi--2020-02-23--Vicky McClure to star in ITV thriller 'Trigger Point'

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Line of Duty and I Am Nicola actress Vicky McClure has signed on to @ @ @ @ @ counter-terrorism thriller Trigger Point .
Jed Mercurio -- whose credits include Line of Duty and @ @ @ @ @ miniseries , which was written by newcomer Daniel Brierley .
`` So grateful to be @ @ @ @ @ I 'm really looking forward to creating a strong , bright and troubled character in @ @ @ @ @ has produced a brilliant and nail-biting script .
I ca n't wait to get started @ @ @ @ @ McClure said in a press release .
No other casting or premiere date have been @ @ @

Vicky McClure is to play the lead in ITV's six-part thriller "Trigger Point." Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Line of Duty and I Am Nicola actress Vicky McClure has signed on to star in ITV's six-part counter-terrorism thriller Trigger Point. McClure will play Lana Washington, a bomb-disposal operative working in contemporary London. Advertisement
Jed Mercurio -- whose credits include Line of Duty and Bodyguard -- is producing the miniseries, which was written by newcomer Daniel Brierley.
"So grateful to be working with Jed again. I'm really looking forward to creating a strong, bright and troubled character in Lana Washington. Daniel Brierley has produced a brilliant and nail-biting script. I can't wait to get started later this year," McClure said in a press release.
No other casting or premiere date have been announced yet.


upi--2020-02-23--China's Jinping Xi: Coronavirus is nation's fast-spreading health crisis

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday described the coronavirus epidemic , which has reached more than 2,000 deaths , `` the fastest spreading , with the most infected and was the most difficult to prevent and control '' since the founding of the People 's Republic in 1949 .
Speaking with top government and military leaders in a teleconference , Xi outlined policies to control the disease that has climbed to 2,445 deaths and 77,042 cases in China -- the vast majority on the mainland .
Worldwide , there were 2,462 deaths and 78,811 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday .
The first death was reported on Jan. 11 in China .
He noted two strategic goals : controlling the outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan , which is the epicenter , and the wider province of Hubei , and preventing the epidemic from spreading to Beijing .
`` First , [ we must ] resolutely curb the spread of epidemic ... increase the rate of treatment and cure , and reduce the infection and death rates effectively in Hubei and Wuhan , '' he said .
`` Second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every effort to prevent and control the spread in Beijing ... strengthen joint defenses and control in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region , and cut off the source of infection as much as possible . ''
In Beijing there are 399 confirmed cases and four deaths compared with 64,084 cases and 2,346 deaths in Hubei province .
Despite `` a considerable impact on the Chinese economy and society , '' Xi said `` the fundamentals of China 's long-term economic growth have not changed , and the impact of the epidemic is short term and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be more proactive , [ we will ] continue to study and introduce targeted cuts in taxes and fees in stages to help small , medium and micro enterprises overcome difficulties .
The prudent monetary policy should be more focused on flexibility and moderation , [ we should ] make good use of existing financial support policies , and introduce new policy measures in a timely manner , '' Xi said .
He urged various government leaders to push for a return to work and production , depending on the circumstances .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sisi , 29 , died after being infected with coronavirus , according to the official WeChat account of Wuhan Xiehe Jiangbei Hospital , where the doctor worked in the gastroenterology department .
More than 3,000 hospital staff have been infected with the virus , according to Chinese officials .
The Chinese Health Commission on Sunday reported in mainland China 648 additional confirmed case , 882 suspected new cases and 97 deaths , including 96 in Hubei .
Also , 2,230 patients were removed from the hospitals after being cured , and 22,128 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from medical observation .
So far , 628,517 people have been identified as having close contact with infected patients , including 106,089 under medical observation , in mainland China .
There are 20 deaths outside mainland China : five in Iran and South Korea ; three in Japan including two on a cruise ship docked there ; two in Italy and Hong Kong ; and one in Taiwan , France and the Philippines , according to WHO .
Iran reported eight deaths .
Italy has reported 132 cases -- the largest outbreak outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three confirmed cases in the nation .
The nation is taking action to halt the epidemic : Venice Carnival is has been suspended , public and private meetings are banned through Saturday , sporting events have been canceled , and schools , universities and museum have been closed in the Veneto region , where there have been 25 cases , including two in Venice .
`` We ask for the cooperation of all citizens .
It 's not an easy moment .
But , with the data we have today , we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Luca Zaia , the regional governor , said .
Italian authorities have not tracked down the first carrier of coronavirus in the country , Angelo Borrelli , the leader of Civil Protection Agency , said .
A European Union official said Sunday that there is a `` concern '' about the situation in Italy but there is `` no need to panic . ''
EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told reporters during a meeting of G-20 financial leaders in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia `` the EU has full confidence in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taking . ''
Iran announced that universities and schools in 14 provinces , including in the capital Tehran , will be closed for a week .
And soccer matches will be played in empty stadiums , according to Iranian state news agency IRNA .
South Korea extended the winter vacation in schools through high school are another week .
President Moon Jae-in on Sunday raised the national alert to the highest possible level .
`` We 're now at a watershed moment with the novel coronavirus and the next few days will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a televised address .
`` We need to identify the infected people as soon as possible and prevent the virus from spreading further . ''
Japan announced the total number of deaths of people aboard the Diamond Princess rose to three .
The latest is a Japanese man in his 80s from pneumonia .
In all there are 639 cases on the ship .
The ship contained around 3,700 passengers and crew .
People quarantined on board the Diamond Princess cruise liner in Yokohama , near Tokyo , have been arriving home , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were chartered .
Princess Cruises has announced a search for a `` best-in-class '' cleaning and disinfection service to get the ship operational again in April .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has upgraded its travel advisory for Japan to level 2 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak .
The CDC said there are 35 cases in the Unirted States , including 18 repatriated from the Diamond Princess ship and three from Wuhan , but tested by the agency .
All of the cases are travel-related except for two from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much involved , we 're very cognizant of everything going on .
We have it very much under control in this country , '' Trump told reporters before leaving for India .
In China , he said , `` It 's a big problem but President Xi loves his country .
He 's working very hard to solve the problem and he will solve the problem . ''
Kuwait is banning ships from Iran coming into the country 's Shuaiba , Doha and Shuwaikh ports , Kuwait News Agency reported Sunday .
Pakistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran .

Chinese residents walk along a sidewalk wearing face masks due to the threat of the deadly coronavirus on Friday. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday described the coronavirus epidemic, which has reached more than 2,000 deaths, "the fastest spreading, with the most infected and was the most difficult to prevent and control" since the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. Speaking with top government and military leaders in a teleconference, Xi outlined policies to control the disease that has climbed to 2,445 deaths and 77,042 cases in China -- the vast majority on the mainland. Worldwide, there were 2,462 deaths and 78,811 cases, according the World Health Organization on Sunday. Advertisement
The first death was reported on Jan. 11 in China.
He noted two strategic goals: controlling the outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, which is the epicenter, and the wider province of Hubei, and preventing the epidemic from spreading to Beijing.
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"First, [we must] resolutely curb the spread of epidemic ... increase the rate of treatment and cure, and reduce the infection and death rates effectively in Hubei and Wuhan," he said.
"Second, [we need to] make every effort to prevent and control the spread in Beijing ... strengthen joint defenses and control in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and cut off the source of infection as much as possible."
In Beijing there are 399 confirmed cases and four deaths compared with 64,084 cases and 2,346 deaths in Hubei province.
Despite "a considerable impact on the Chinese economy and society," Xi said "the fundamentals of China's long-term economic growth have not changed, and the impact of the epidemic is short term and overall controllable."
Xi promised more policies to stimulate economic growth.
"Fiscal policies will be more proactive, [we will] continue to study and introduce targeted cuts in taxes and fees in stages to help small, medium and micro enterprises overcome difficulties. The prudent monetary policy should be more focused on flexibility and moderation, [we should] make good use of existing financial support policies, and introduce new policy measures in a timely manner," Xi said.
He urged various government leaders to push for a return to work and production, depending on the circumstances.
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In Wuhan, another doctor, Xia Sisi, 29, died after being infected with coronavirus, according to the official WeChat account of Wuhan Xiehe Jiangbei Hospital, where the doctor worked in the gastroenterology department.
More than 3,000 hospital staff have been infected with the virus, according to Chinese officials.
The Chinese Health Commission on Sunday reported in mainland China 648 additional confirmed case, 882 suspected new cases and 97 deaths, including 96 in Hubei. Also, 2,230 patients were removed from the hospitals after being cured, and 22,128 with close contact with infected patients were released from medical observation.
So far, 628,517 people have been identified as having close contact with infected patients, including 106,089 under medical observation, in mainland China.
There are 20 deaths outside mainland China: five in Iran and South Korea; three in Japan including two on a cruise ship docked there; two in Italy and Hong Kong; and one in Taiwan, France and the Philippines, according to WHO. Iran reported eight deaths.
Italy has reported 132 cases -- the largest outbreak outside Asia. On Friday, there were three confirmed cases in the nation.
The nation is taking action to halt the epidemic: Venice Carnival is has been suspended, public and private meetings are banned through Saturday, sporting events have been canceled, and schools, universities and museum have been closed in the Veneto region, where there have been 25 cases, including two in Venice.
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"We ask for the cooperation of all citizens. It's not an easy moment. But, with the data we have today, we can still hope to limit the contagion," Luca Zaia, the regional governor, said.
Italian authorities have not tracked down the first carrier of coronavirus in the country, Angelo Borrelli, the leader of Civil Protection Agency, said.
A European Union official said Sunday that there is a "concern" about the situation in Italy but there is "no need to panic."
EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni told reporters during a meeting of G-20 financial leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia "the EU has full confidence in the Italian authorities and the decisions they are taking."
Elsewhere
Iran announced that universities and schools in 14 provinces, including in the capital Tehran, will be closed for a week. And soccer matches will be played in empty stadiums, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.
South Korea extended the winter vacation in schools through high school are another week.
President Moon Jae-in on Sunday raised the national alert to the highest possible level.
"We're now at a watershed moment with the novel coronavirus and the next few days will be very critical," Moon said in a televised address. "We need to identify the infected people as soon as possible and prevent the virus from spreading further."
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Japan announced the total number of deaths of people aboard the Diamond Princess rose to three. The latest is a Japanese man in his 80s from pneumonia. In all there are 639 cases on the ship. The ship contained around 3,700 passengers and crew.
People quarantined on board the Diamond Princess cruise liner in Yokohama, near Tokyo, have been arriving home, including the United States where two planes were chartered.
Princess Cruises has announced a search for a "best-in-class" cleaning and disinfection service to get the ship operational again in April.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has upgraded its travel advisory for Japan to level 2 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. The CDC said there are 35 cases in the Unirted States, including 18 repatriated from the Diamond Princess ship and three from Wuhan, but tested by the agency. All of the cases are travel-related except for two from person-to-person contact.
"We're very much involved, we're very cognizant of everything going on. We have it very much under control in this country," Trump told reporters before leaving for India.
In China, he said, "It's a big problem but President Xi loves his country. He's working very hard to solve the problem and he will solve the problem."
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Kuwait is banning ships from Iran coming into the country's Shuaiba, Doha and Shuwaikh ports, Kuwait News Agency reported Sunday.
Pakistan has temporarily closed its 559-mile border with Iran.


upi--2020-02-23--Final week of February to bring multiple chances for snowfall across nation

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- As February enters its final week , AccuWeather forecasters are eyeing two storms -- one weakening , the other strengthening -- that have the potential to dump snow on areas from the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes region and the interior Northeast .
Parts of the I-95 corridor , which have received well-below-average snowfall so far this season , will continue to miss out on any snow that develops , AccuWeather meteorologists say .
The first storm began in Southern California and the Desert Southwest over the weekend bringing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the southern Rockies .
As the storm moves east early Monday , it 's forecast to reach peak intensity over the southern Plains before weakening while traveling northeastward toward the Great Lakes into Tuesday .
This storm will clash with the spring-like warmth holding over the eastern half of the country the moved in for the weekend , preventing most places from experiencing snow .
However , the northern fringe of the storm will collide with marginally cold enough air to threaten some snow .
`` The storm still has the potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from southern Iowa to the central part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and part of central Ontario during the first part of the coming week , '' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said .
Cities that could pick up anywhere from a coating to a few inches of snow from the first storm include Topeka , Kan. ; Kansas City , Mo .
; Davenport , Iowa ; Rockford , Ill. ; Milwaukee , Wis. ; and Grand Rapids , Mich .
The first storm will tend to push colder air a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can lead to wintry trouble for cities such as St. Louis , Chicago , Indianapolis , Detroit and Cleveland .
Across the border in Canada , cities like Toronto , Ottawa and Montreal could experience some wintry conditions , too .
This storm will send rain showers into the Northeast , with perhaps some wet snow mixing with rain in far northern New England .
The second weather maker is forecast to move into the United States late this weekend , first impacting Northwestern United States .
The region will be blasted with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ valleys and heavy snow at pass levels .
This storm will break the stretch of dry weather the Northwest has enjoyed recently .
This storm will move east , creating some light snow for the northern Rockies , and perhaps the northern Plains , into Tuesday before rapidly strengthening mid-to-late week in the East .
This second storm , merging with the colder air introduced by the first storm in the east , may produce snow from the Midwest into interior parts of the Northeast from Wednesday through Thursday .
The potential exists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ develop on the storm 's colder , northwest flank , which will mostly be in Canada and in northern New England .
In these areas , 6-12 inches of accumulation is possible with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 15 inches .
For portions of the eastern Ohio Valley and western slopes of the Appalachians , such as Pittsburgh , a rain-changing-to-snow scenario may occur .
How much rain mixes with snow , and exactly where the heaviest swath of snow ends up will depend on the track of the storm .
`` Precipitation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the storm and the cold air moves eastward across central New York and northern New England , '' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said .
AccuWeather Chief Broadcast Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said the behavior of the jet stream will be critical in the storm 's development and the track it takes .
A high pressure off the East Coast , meaning the I-95 corridor , will dodge the snow threat from this weather system .
`` Areas where it [ snowfall ] is very unlikely , '' Rayno said , `` is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all winter : Boston , New York City , Philadelphia , Washington , D.C. '' The same areas that have been in a snow drought this winter , namely along the I-95 corridor from Connecticut to Maryland , are once again likely to miss out , much to the dismay of snow lovers .
Washington , D.C. , has picked up 0.6 of an inch of snow this season .
Typically , by this point the nation 's capital has received 12.9 inches .
Farther north , Philadelphia has recorded just 0.3 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of normal so far this season and New York City has picked up only 4.8 inches of snow so far this season , a mere 26 percent of its normal snowfall .
The storm , at this time , seems unlikely to bring heavy snow to this region of the East Coast , but is likely to generate strong winds in this area .
`` While the storm during the middle part of next week would bring rain to the coastal Northeast and even a large part of the central Appalachians , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ producer , '' said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek .
Wind gusts of 30-40 mph are possible , particularly on Wednesday night and Thursday across the Great Lakes and the Northeast .
Even higher gusts are likely along the coasts of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario .
Airline passengers should anticipate delays and turbulence related to wind from the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic to the Great Lakes and New England spanning Wednesday and Thursday .
There is potential for flight disruptions in the mega airline hubs of Chicago , Detroit , Atlanta and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addition to or instead of heavy precipitation .
Rainfall amounts of 0.5 of an inch to 1 inch are possible on the milder , southern side of the storm Wednesday through Wednesday night .

A dance group from Cincinnati performs during the St. Louis Mardi Gras Parade in St. Louis on Saturday. A storm will tend to push colder air a bit farther to the east, which can lead to wintry trouble for St. Louis. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- As February enters its final week, AccuWeather forecasters are eyeing two storms -- one weakening, the other strengthening -- that have the potential to dump snow on areas from the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes region and the interior Northeast. Parts of the I-95 corridor, which have received well-below-average snowfall so far this season, will continue to miss out on any snow that develops, AccuWeather meteorologists say. Advertisement
The first storm began in Southern California and the Desert Southwest over the weekend bringing rain and high-elevation snow, before moving into the southern Rockies.
As the storm moves east early Monday, it's forecast to reach peak intensity over the southern Plains before weakening while traveling northeastward toward the Great Lakes into Tuesday.
This storm will clash with the spring-like warmth holding over the eastern half of the country the moved in for the weekend, preventing most places from experiencing snow.
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However, the northern fringe of the storm will collide with marginally cold enough air to threaten some snow.
"The storm still has the potential to produce a light to moderate snowfall from southern Iowa to the central part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and part of central Ontario during the first part of the coming week," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
Cities that could pick up anywhere from a coating to a few inches of snow from the first storm include Topeka, Kan.; Kansas City, Mo.; Davenport, Iowa; Rockford, Ill.; Milwaukee, Wis.; and Grand Rapids, Mich.
The first storm will tend to push colder air a bit farther to the east, which can lead to wintry trouble for cities such as St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Cleveland. Across the border in Canada, cities like Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal could experience some wintry conditions, too.
This storm will send rain showers into the Northeast, with perhaps some wet snow mixing with rain in far northern New England.
The second weather maker is forecast to move into the United States late this weekend, first impacting Northwestern United States. The region will be blasted with gusty winds, heavy rain in the valleys and heavy snow at pass levels.
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This storm will break the stretch of dry weather the Northwest has enjoyed recently.
This storm will move east, creating some light snow for the northern Rockies, and perhaps the northern Plains, into Tuesday before rapidly strengthening mid-to-late week in the East.
This second storm, merging with the colder air introduced by the first storm in the east, may produce snow from the Midwest into interior parts of the Northeast from Wednesday through Thursday.
The potential exists for a swath of significant snow to develop on the storm's colder, northwest flank, which will mostly be in Canada and in northern New England. In these areas, 6-12 inches of accumulation is possible with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 15 inches.
For portions of the eastern Ohio Valley and western slopes of the Appalachians, such as Pittsburgh, a rain-changing-to-snow scenario may occur.
How much rain mixes with snow, and exactly where the heaviest swath of snow ends up will depend on the track of the storm.
"Precipitation will change over from rain to snow as the storm and the cold air moves eastward across central New York and northern New England," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert said.
AccuWeather Chief Broadcast Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said the behavior of the jet stream will be critical in the storm's development and the track it takes. A high pressure off the East Coast, meaning the I-95 corridor, will dodge the snow threat from this weather system.
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"Areas where it [snowfall] is very unlikely," Rayno said, "is where we've seen a snow drought all winter: Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C."
The same areas that have been in a snow drought this winter, namely along the I-95 corridor from Connecticut to Maryland, are once again likely to miss out, much to the dismay of snow lovers.
Washington, D.C., has picked up 0.6 of an inch of snow this season. Typically, by this point the nation's capital has received 12.9 inches. Farther north, Philadelphia has recorded just 0.3 of an inch of snow or 2 percent of normal so far this season and New York City has picked up only 4.8 inches of snow so far this season, a mere 26 percent of its normal snowfall.
The storm, at this time, seems unlikely to bring heavy snow to this region of the East Coast, but is likely to generate strong winds in this area.
"While the storm during the middle part of next week would bring rain to the coastal Northeast and even a large part of the central Appalachians, it is likely to be an effective wind producer," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek.
Wind gusts of 30-40 mph are possible, particularly on Wednesday night and Thursday across the Great Lakes and the Northeast. Even higher gusts are likely along the coasts of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
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Airline passengers should anticipate delays and turbulence related to wind from the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic to the Great Lakes and New England spanning Wednesday and Thursday. There is potential for flight disruptions in the mega airline hubs of Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and New York City from wind, in addition to or instead of heavy precipitation.
Rainfall amounts of 0.5 of an inch to 1 inch are possible on the milder, southern side of the storm Wednesday through Wednesday night.


upi--2020-02-23--Patients who quit smoking before weight-loss surgery often relapse: Study

Many people who quit smoking before having weight-loss surgery go back to cigarettes after the procedure , a new study finds .
Researchers followed 1,770 adults for seven years after they had weight-loss surgery at 10 U.S. hospitals .
While about 14 percent smoked in the year before surgery , that fell to 2 percent in the month before their operation .
But the smoking rate rose to nearly 10 percent in the year after surgery and stood at 14 percent seven years later , according to the study .
`` Interestingly , the people who picked up smoking post-surgery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ smoking in the year prior to surgery , presumably to prepare for the operation .
Many had never smoked to begin with , '' said study co-author Gretchen White , an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh 's School of Medicine .
Forty percent of patients who smoked after surgery had quit more than a year before their weight-loss operation or had never smoked .
The study also found that post-surgery tobacco users smoked more , increasing from an average dozen cigarettes a day in the year before surgery to more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The findings suggest that more needs to be done to help weight-loss surgery patients quit smoking , according to the researchers .
`` Smoking cessation prior to surgery is strongly recommended to reduce surgical complications , '' said study lead author Wendy King , a research associate professor of epidemiology at the university 's Graduate School of Public Health .
`` But there is n't the same emphasis on maintaining cessation after surgery , '' she said in a university news release .
`` Our findings show that there is a need for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly respond to relapses . ''
Along with a prior history of smoking , other risk factors for smoking after weight-loss surgery included younger age , poverty , being married or living as married , and drug use .
The researchers said they were surprised to find that weight control was n't a major reason patients gave for smoking .
Rates of smoking for weight control were about 2 % before and after surgery .
The findings were published Feb. 21 in the journal Annals of Surgery .
The U.S. National Institute of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more on weight-loss surgery .

Many people who quit smoking before having weight-loss surgery go back to cigarettes after the procedure, a new study finds.
Researchers followed 1,770 adults for seven years after they had weight-loss surgery at 10 U.S. hospitals. While about 14 percent smoked in the year before surgery, that fell to 2 percent in the month before their operation.
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But the smoking rate rose to nearly 10 percent in the year after surgery and stood at 14 percent seven years later, according to the study.
"Interestingly, the people who picked up smoking post-surgery weren't just the people who quit smoking in the year prior to surgery, presumably to prepare for the operation. Many had never smoked to begin with," said study co-author Gretchen White, an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Medicine.
Forty percent of patients who smoked after surgery had quit more than a year before their weight-loss operation or had never smoked.
The study also found that post-surgery tobacco users smoked more, increasing from an average dozen cigarettes a day in the year before surgery to more than 15 a day seven years later.
The findings suggest that more needs to be done to help weight-loss surgery patients quit smoking, according to the researchers.
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"Smoking cessation prior to surgery is strongly recommended to reduce surgical complications," said study lead author Wendy King, a research associate professor of epidemiology at the university's Graduate School of Public Health. "But there isn't the same emphasis on maintaining cessation after surgery," she said in a university news release. "Our findings show that there is a need for ongoing support in order to reduce and quickly respond to relapses."
Along with a prior history of smoking, other risk factors for smoking after weight-loss surgery included younger age, poverty, being married or living as married, and drug use.
The researchers said they were surprised to find that weight control wasn't a major reason patients gave for smoking. Rates of smoking for weight control were about 2% before and after surgery. The findings were published Feb. 21 in the journal Annals of Surgery.
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The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has more on weight-loss surgery.
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upi--2020-02-24--As vegan activism grows, so does public debate, policy on food industry

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- The vegan movement -- as diverse as it is -- is increasingly active and vocal , as several events have shown recently .
Last month , a dozen activists entered the Joe Beef restaurant in Montréal as customers dined to denounce meat consumption and animal exploitation .
A few days later , the city 's Restaurant Manitoba had glue put in its locks as did the bar Vin Mon Lapin .
A note left behind denounced their association with a slaughterhouse project in Granby outside Montréal .
No one has taken responsibility for these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of activists also entered a farm in the Montérégie area in southwestern Québec to raise awareness about the living conditions of pigs raised for human consumption .
This action by vegan activists received extensive media coverage .
The provincial government in Québec has responded by setting up a task force made up of representatives of the departments of Justice , Public Safety and Agriculture .
Québec Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food André Lamontagne said the task force will look at legislation in other jurisdictions , particularly Alberta and Ontario , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respectful manner ... to help our farmers , our restaurateurs . ''
As a PhD student in political science , my field of expertise is social movements , and more particularly , movements for animal rights in France and Québec , which is the subject of my master 's thesis .
In our climate emergency era , the vegan movement is fed partly by ideas to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions .
But veganism is first and foremost about animal rights .
Other and more central issues that feed the movement are the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refusal to normalize the consumption of animal products .
Therefore , veganism can embody multiple networks and different types of actions , personal and collective .
But what is the connection between collective action and the personal , such as a personal decision to go vegan ?
Turning a traditional meat pie recipe into a vegan dish is not the same thing as going into a farm or a restaurant to protest the living conditions of animals for slaughter .
Veganism is much more than a way of eating and dressing .
Vegans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from what they consider to be animal exploitation .
Vegans consider it unjust to harm sentient beings for the pleasure of eating a hamburger or sitting on a leather couch .
Non-human animals possess the `` neurological substrates of consciousness , '' says the manifesto of the Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness , signed by neuroscientists in June 2012 .
The declaration concludes that non-human animals have a consciousness similar to that of humans .
The term vegan appeared in 1944 in the United Kingdom .
Two members of the English Vegetarian Society noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closely linked to the meat industry and that , consequently , vegetarianism , which excludes only the consumption of animal flesh , is only a transitional solution toward a diet free of animal cruelty .
They founded the Vegan Society , which in 1949 defined veganism as `` the principle of emancipation of animals from human exploitation . ''
The current definition proposed by the Vegan Society , which is still active , is `` a way of life that seeks to exclude , as far as possible and practicable , all forms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , animals for food , clothing or any other purpose . ''
The multiplicity of voices and actions from diverse social spheres makes veganism a true citizens ' movement .
Not all vegans define themselves as animal rights activists , however , conscientious objection and the coexistence of collective and individual action is a fundamental characteristic of the vegan movement .
Another characteristic lies in the profound diversity of its actions , but also in the activist strategies and groups that make it up .
While some are oriented toward direct action , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and popularizing veganism .
Some groups promote street activism , while others choose more institutional avenues such as creating petitions or working with municipalities .
In addition , and particularly in Québec , the academic world is at the cutting edge of work in animal ethics .
Some of these philosophers are committed activists , such as Christiane Bailey , Frédéric Côté-Boudreau , Martin Gibert or Valéry Giroux .
In the animal protection community , people like Élise Desaulniers , executive director of the Montréal SPCA , are involved in the cause .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ effectiveness of actions is an important debate among activists .
Some then point out the need for political action for animal rights rather than the spread of the vegan lifestyle and prefer to speak of an anti-speciesist movement or an animal liberation movement .
There is also debate as to whether a social movement should attract public support .
Indeed , at a time when the supply of vegan products is increasing , activists sometimes fear the reduction of veganism to a depoliticized way of life that has been taken over by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the actions taken , one thing is clear : The issues raised by the vegan and anti-speciesist movements are part of the public debate .
In this sense , these two movements are not limited to the organizations that carry them and the ideologies that run through them .
They are , in fact , questioning our entire society .
Their multiple actions -- sometimes coordinated , sometimes spontaneous -- question the ethical and environmental consequences of our treatment of farm animals .
In 2017 , the Food and Agriculture Organization of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals will be slaughtered worldwide for their meat , not counting fish , marine mammals and crustaceans .
Most of the changes in values that our world has experienced are the result of protest actions .
Whether we think of the hard-won right to strike for unions , the civil rights of African-American people in the United States or women 's rights , social movements shape society , as sociologist Alain Touraine put it .
Indeed , the vegan and anti-speciesist movements seem well placed to produce , in the long run , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the immediate term , we can expect significant changes in the way we consume and milk our animals .
Alexia Renard is a doctoral candidate at the Université de Montréal .
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license .
Read the original article .

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals volunteers serve vegan hot dogs at a protest to the Congressional Hot Dog Lunch, sponsored by the North American Meat Institute, on National Hot Dog Day, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. in 2018. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The vegan movement -- as diverse as it is -- is increasingly active and vocal, as several events have shown recently. Last month, a dozen activists entered the Joe Beef restaurant in Montréal as customers dined to denounce meat consumption and animal exploitation. A few days later, the city's Restaurant Manitoba had glue put in its locks as did the bar Vin Mon Lapin. A note left behind denounced their association with a slaughterhouse project in Granby outside Montréal. No one has taken responsibility for these last actions. Advertisement
In December, a group of activists also entered a farm in the Montérégie area in southwestern Québec to raise awareness about the living conditions of pigs raised for human consumption. This action by vegan activists received extensive media coverage.
The provincial government in Québec has responded by setting up a task force made up of representatives of the departments of Justice, Public Safety and Agriculture. Québec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food André Lamontagne said the task force will look at legislation in other jurisdictions, particularly Alberta and Ontario, to ensure protests occur in a "respectful manner ... to help our farmers, our restaurateurs."
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As a PhD student in political science, my field of expertise is social movements, and more particularly, movements for animal rights in France and Québec, which is the subject of my master's thesis.
In our climate emergency era, the vegan movement is fed partly by ideas to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. But veganism is first and foremost about animal rights. Other and more central issues that feed the movement are the respect of fundamental animal rights and a refusal to normalize the consumption of animal products. Therefore, veganism can embody multiple networks and different types of actions, personal and collective.
But what is the connection between collective action and the personal, such as a personal decision to go vegan? Turning a traditional meat pie recipe into a vegan dish is not the same thing as going into a farm or a restaurant to protest the living conditions of animals for slaughter.
Brief history of veganism
Veganism is much more than a way of eating and dressing. Vegans do not consume products or services derived from what they consider to be animal exploitation. Vegans consider it unjust to harm sentient beings for the pleasure of eating a hamburger or sitting on a leather couch.
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Non-human animals possess the "neurological substrates of consciousness," says the manifesto of the Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness, signed by neuroscientists in June 2012. The declaration concludes that non-human animals have a consciousness similar to that of humans.
The term vegan appeared in 1944 in the United Kingdom. Two members of the English Vegetarian Society noted that the milk and egg industry was closely linked to the meat industry and that, consequently, vegetarianism, which excludes only the consumption of animal flesh, is only a transitional solution toward a diet free of animal cruelty.
They founded the Vegan Society, which in 1949 defined veganism as "the principle of emancipation of animals from human exploitation." The current definition proposed by the Vegan Society, which is still active, is "a way of life that seeks to exclude, as far as possible and practicable, all forms of exploitation of, and cruelty to, animals for food, clothing or any other purpose."
Diversity of actions
The multiplicity of voices and actions from diverse social spheres makes veganism a true citizens' movement.
Not all vegans define themselves as animal rights activists, however, conscientious objection and the coexistence of collective and individual action is a fundamental characteristic of the vegan movement.
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Another characteristic lies in the profound diversity of its actions, but also in the activist strategies and groups that make it up. While some are oriented toward direct action, others are interested in changing dietary behavior and popularizing veganism.
Some groups promote street activism, while others choose more institutional avenues such as creating petitions or working with municipalities.
In addition, and particularly in Québec, the academic world is at the cutting edge of work in animal ethics. Some of these philosophers are committed activists, such as Christiane Bailey, Frédéric Côté-Boudreau, Martin Gibert or Valéry Giroux. In the animal protection community, people like Élise Desaulniers, executive director of the Montréal SPCA, are involved in the cause.
That said, the question of the effectiveness of actions is an important debate among activists. Some then point out the need for political action for animal rights rather than the spread of the vegan lifestyle and prefer to speak of an anti-speciesist movement or an animal liberation movement. There is also debate as to whether a social movement should attract public support.
Public debate
Indeed, at a time when the supply of vegan products is increasing, activists sometimes fear the reduction of veganism to a depoliticized way of life that has been taken over by the food industry.
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Whatever one thinks of the actions taken, one thing is clear: The issues raised by the vegan and anti-speciesist movements are part of the public debate. In this sense, these two movements are not limited to the organizations that carry them and the ideologies that run through them. They are, in fact, questioning our entire society.
Their multiple actions -- sometimes coordinated, sometimes spontaneous -- question the ethical and environmental consequences of our treatment of farm animals.
In 2017, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimated that 70 billion land animals will be slaughtered worldwide for their meat, not counting fish, marine mammals and crustaceans.
Social movements
Most of the changes in values that our world has experienced are the result of protest actions. Whether we think of the hard-won right to strike for unions, the civil rights of African-American people in the United States or women's rights, social movements shape society, as sociologist Alain Touraine put it.
Indeed, the vegan and anti-speciesist movements seem well placed to produce, in the long run, a more just society for animals.
In the immediate term, we can expect significant changes in the way we consume and milk our animals.
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Alexia Renard is a doctoral candidate at the Université de Montréal. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.


upi--2020-02-24--President Donald Trump pledges loyalty to India in fight against 'Islamic terror'

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said at a large rally in India Monday the United States will remain a `` loyal '' ally pledged to defend it from `` radical Islamic terrorism . ''
Appearing with first lady Melania Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in front of hundred thousands at a newly built cricket stadium in Ahmedabad , India , the president received a jubilant welcome on the second stop of a 36-hour trip to India .
Trump lavished praise on India and its leader while promising to deepen U.S. relations .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ united in our iron-clad resolve to defend our citizens from the threat of radical Islamic terrorism , '' Trump said before cheering throngs at the campaign rally-style event , designed in part to shore up support among Indian-Americans for his re-election bid .
`` India and the U.S. are committed to fight terrorists and their ideology -- that is why my government is working with Pakistan to crack down on terror groups , '' he said .
`` The U.S. will always be faithful and loyal friend of India .
Thank you for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melania Trump also received a warm welcome from the crowd , which included thousands wearing white hats reading , `` Namaste Trump . ''
Trump said he and Modi are `` sealing '' a new defense deal worth $ 3 billion .
`` As we continue to build our defense cooperation , the U.S. looks forward to providing India with some of the best and most feared military equipment on the planet , '' he said .
`` We make the greatest weapons ever made .
We make the best and we are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcoming Trump to his home state of Gujarat , Modi said a `` new history '' was created .
Following the rally , Trump and the first lady , daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner flew to Agra Air Base and toured the iconic Taj Mahal .
Earlier , the president and first lady began their India tour with a visit to Sabarmati Ashram , one of the former residences of Mahatma Ghandi , who led the drive for Indian independence from Britain following World War II .

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President Trump (R) and first lady Melania Trump are shown the "Three Wise Monkeys" by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their visit to Sabarmati Ashram on Monday. Modi gave the "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" monkey statue to Trump while on his two-day visit. Photo by Raj Patel/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday concluded first portion of a 36-hour trip to India, which was highlighted by large and jubilant rally at which he promised the United States will remain a loyal ally against "radical Islamic terrorism." The president and first lady Melania Trump received a jubilant welcome in front of more than 100,000 at a newly built cricket stadium in Ahmedabad at a campaign rally-style appearance hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Advertisement
The event, followed by a visit to the famed Taj Mahal, marked a day of pomp and circumstance ahead of Tuesday's much more businesslike agenda, during which he's scheduled for extensive talks with Modi and expected to sign a $3 billion deal for military helicopters.
At Monday's rally, Trump lavished praise on India and its leader while promising to deepen U.S. relations.
"The United States and India are firmly united in our iron-clad resolve to defend our citizens from the threat of radical Islamic terrorism," he said at the stadium in remarks intended to shore up support among Indian-Americans for his re-election bid.
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"India and the U.S. are committed to fight terrorists and their ideology -- that is why my government is working with Pakistan to crack down on terror groups. The U.S. will always be faithful and loyal friend of India. Thank you for the spectacular welcome."
The first lady also received a warm welcome from the crowd, which included thousands wearing white hats that read, "Namaste Trump," the title of Monday's welcoming party.
"I'm pleased to announce that tomorrow, our representatives will sign defense deals worth over $3 billion to sell the absolute, finest state-of-the-art military helicopters and other equipment to the Indian armed forces," Trump added in his remarks.
Welcoming the American president to his home state of Gujarat, Modi said a "new history" was created.
Following the rally, the first couple, daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner flew to Agra Air Base and toured the iconic Taj Mahal. Earlier, the president and first lady began their India tour with a visit to Sabarmati Ashram, one of the former residences of Mahatma Ghandi, who led the drive for Indian independence from Britain following World War II.
The presidential entourage wrapped the first day in New Delhi for their overnight stay at the luxury ITC Maurya hotel.
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Tuesday, Trump will visit the official residence of Indian President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi and pay tribute to Mahatma Ghandi before beginning talks with Modi at the landmark Hyderabad House government hall.


upi--2020-02-24--Watch: Lakers' LeBron James hits go-ahead fade-away shot vs. Celtics

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- LeBron James hit a go-ahead jump shot in the final seconds and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a 41-point effort from Jayson Tatum to beat the Boston Celtics by two points in Los Angeles .
James ' dramatic fade-away attempt came with about 30 seconds remaining in the 114-112 triumph Sunday at Staples Center .
The four-time NBA MVP had 29 points , nine assists and eight rebounds in the win .
The Lakers trailed 110-108 with 1:17 remaining when they staged their comeback .
James was fouled and made a free throw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Celtics ' lead to one point .
The Lakers got the ball back seconds later when the Celtics knocked the ball out of bounds while trying to rebound James ' second free throw attempt .
James took possession of the ball inside the paint , while backing down Celtics guard Jaylen Brown .
He used his right shoulder to create separation from Brown before jumping away from the basket and launching a shot toward the rim .
James ' shot fell through the net , giving the Lakers a 111-110 lead .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] up all night with the back-down to the drop step to the baseline , '' James told reporters .
`` I figured he would sit on it , thinking I would try it again , so I just went to my back-down , gave a little 'Dream Shake ' [ stutter step ] to the baseline and was able to open up the middle and get my fade-away . ''
Anthony Davis made two free throws in the final seconds and the Lakers defense stopped the Celtics from taking the lead back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Brown had 20 points for the Celtics .
Gordon Hayward had 10 points , nine assists and eight rebounds in the loss .
Davis led the Lakers with 32 points and 13 rebounds .
The Lakers ( 43-12 ) host the New Orleans Pelicans at 10 p.m. EST Tuesday at Staples Center .
The Celtics ( 39-17 ) face the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. EST Tuesday at Moda Center in Portland .

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James scored 29 points in a win against the Boston Celtics Sunday in Los Angeles. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- LeBron James hit a go-ahead jump shot in the final seconds and the Los Angeles Lakers held off a 41-point effort from Jayson Tatum to beat the Boston Celtics by two points in Los Angeles. James' dramatic fade-away attempt came with about 30 seconds remaining in the 114-112 triumph Sunday at Staples Center. The four-time NBA MVP had 29 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in the win. Advertisement
The Lakers trailed 110-108 with 1:17 remaining when they staged their comeback. James was fouled and made a free throw with 37 seconds remaining to cut the Celtics' lead to one point. The Lakers got the ball back seconds later when the Celtics knocked the ball out of bounds while trying to rebound James' second free throw attempt.
James took possession of the ball inside the paint, while backing down Celtics guard Jaylen Brown. He used his right shoulder to create separation from Brown before jumping away from the basket and launching a shot toward the rim. James' shot fell through the net, giving the Lakers a 111-110 lead.
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"I had been setting him [Brown] up all night with the back-down to the drop step to the baseline," James told reporters. "I figured he would sit on it, thinking I would try it again, so I just went to my back-down, gave a little 'Dream Shake' [stutter step] to the baseline and was able to open up the middle and get my fade-away."
Anthony Davis made two free throws in the final seconds and the Lakers defense stopped the Celtics from taking the lead back down the stretch to earn the victory.
Brown had 20 points for the Celtics. Gordon Hayward had 10 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in the loss. Davis led the Lakers with 32 points and 13 rebounds.
The Lakers (43-12) host the New Orleans Pelicans at 10 p.m. EST Tuesday at Staples Center. The Celtics (39-17) face the Portland Trail Blazers at 10 p.m. EST Tuesday at Moda Center in Portland.


upi--2020-02-24--Katy Perry thanks first responders after 'American Idol' gas leak

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- Katy Perry thanked first responders on Twitter after a gas leak incident played out @ @ @ @ @ American Idol .
Perry and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan smelled gas during @ @ @ @ @ .
The judges , contestants and the film crew evacuated the building while the fire @ @ @ @ @ issue .
`` Big shout out to all of our first responders around the country @ @ @ @ @ lives every day ... and all night long # AmericanIdol , '' Perry tweeted alongside @ @ @ @ @ and thanking a first responder .
Perry , Richie and Bryan further thanked the first @ @ @ @ @ Richie 's hit song `` All Night Long . ''

Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Katy Perry thanked first responders on Twitter after a gas leak incident played out during the latest episode of American Idol.
Perry and fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan smelled gas during auditions on Sunday's episode.
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The judges, contestants and the film crew evacuated the building while the fire department arrived to fix the issue.
Perry fell down due to feeling light headed.
"Big shout out to all of our first responders around the country - thanks for risking your lives every day...and all night long #AmericanIdol," Perry tweeted alongside a video of herself hugging and thanking a first responder.
Perry, Richie and Bryan further thanked the first responders by performing alongside them Richie's hit song "All Night Long."


upi--2020-02-24--Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner had secret identity in rodeo

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner has maintained a secret identity as a rodeo competitor while also starring in Major League Baseball .
Bumgarner , 30 , revealed his alternate identity in a story published Sunday by The Athletic .
The four-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion has been roping for years under the alias Mason Saunders .
Bumgarner learned rodeo when he was a teenager .
He said other players and teams knew about his hobby as a roper on horseback , but the media did n't until now .
There are several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on social media .
Multiple rodeo websites list Saunders as a competitor -- and winner -- of several events .
He told The Athletic he uses a different name while competing so he does n't draw too much attention to himself .
Bumgarner competes part-time now , but said he might try to become a full-time competitor once he retires from baseball .
`` No matter what hobbies I have , I take them serious , '' Bumgarner said .
`` That 's just my personality .
I do n't do anything just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wish I did . ''
Bumgarner won $ 26,560 during a team rodeo event in December in Wickenburg , Ariz. , about two weeks before signing a five-year , $ 85 million contract with the Diamondbacks .
He competed in another event days before pitching for the Giants last year during spring training .
Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said he was n't going to get into talking about specific contract language when asked if Bumgarner is allowed to compete in rodeo events under the terms of his new contract .
Bumgarner had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a league-high 34 starts last season .
The four-time All-Star has a career ERA of 3.13 with a 119-92 record in 289 games during his decorated MLB tenure .
The left-handed pitcher -- who ropes right handed -- has also been known for his hitting power during his baseball career .
Bumgarner has 19 career home runs in 11 seasons .
The Diamondbacks face Bumgarner 's former team -- the San Francisco Giants -- in a spring training game at 3:05 p.m. EST Monday at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale , Ariz .

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner won $26,560 while competing in a team rodeo event in December. File photo by Jeff Chiu/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Madison Bumgarner has maintained a secret identity as a rodeo competitor while also starring in Major League Baseball. Bumgarner, 30, revealed his alternate identity in a story published Sunday by The Athletic. Advertisement
The four-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion has been roping for years under the alias Mason Saunders. Bumgarner learned rodeo when he was a teenager. He said other players and teams knew about his hobby as a roper on horseback, but the media didn't until now. There are several pictures of Bumgarner (Saunders) competing on social media.
Multiple rodeo websites list Saunders as a competitor -- and winner -- of several events.
He told The Athletic he uses a different name while competing so he doesn't draw too much attention to himself. Bumgarner competes part-time now, but said he might try to become a full-time competitor once he retires from baseball.
"No matter what hobbies I have, I take them serious," Bumgarner said. "That's just my personality. I don't do anything just for fun, per se. I wish I did."
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Bumgarner won $26,560 during a team rodeo event in December in Wickenburg, Ariz., about two weeks before signing a five-year, $85 million contract with the Diamondbacks. He competed in another event days before pitching for the Giants last year during spring training.
Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen told The Athletic he wasn't going to get into talking about specific contract language when asked if Bumgarner is allowed to compete in rodeo events under the terms of his new contract.
Hazen addressed Bumgarner's hobby again Monday in Scottsdale, Ariz. He said he did not know Bumgarner had a history of competing in rodeo events. Hazan also said Bumgarner has not competed in rodeo events since joining the Diamondbacks.
"Madison is a grown man, and we know that he is committed to helping us achieve our goals as a team," Hazen told MLB.com. "Those have been the conversations that we've had from the time we first talked to him until very recently."
Bumgarner had a 3.90 ERA and went 9-9 in a league-high 34 starts last season. The four-time All-Star has a career ERA of 3.13 with a 119-92 record in 289 games during his decorated MLB tenure. The left-handed pitcher -- who ropes right handed -- has also been known for his hitting power during his baseball career. Bumgarner has 19 career home runs in 11 seasons.
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The Diamondbacks face Bumgarner's former team -- the San Francisco Giants -- in a spring training game at 3:05 p.m. EST Monday at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz.


upi--2020-02-24--Watch live: LA memorial to honor Kobe Bryant, others killed in chopper crash

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- The City of Los Angeles will hold a public memorial on Monday to honor Lakers icon Kobe Bryant , his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others who died in a helicopter crash last month .
The memorial will begin at 10 a.m. PST at Staples Center , where Bryant played for most of his entire 20-year NBA career with the Lakers .
`` # 2 , # 24 , # 20 years as a Laker and the amount of years Kob and I were together , '' wife Vanessa Bryant wrote to Instagram , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kobe and Gianna were buried in a private service earlier this month at Pacific View Memorial Park in Corona Del Mar , about 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean .
About 20,000 attendees are expected Monday at the ticketed event inside the arena , which will also be broadcast and livestreamed .
The Los Angeles Lakers website announced streams will be available on Facebook and YouTube .
Screens outside Staples Center will be shut off during the event and the outside of the arena , where thousands gathered for days immediately following the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entry from those without tickets .
The helicopter carrying all nine victims crashed in Calabasas , Calif. , on Jan. 26 and killed Kobe , Gianna , Alyssa Altobelli , John Altobelli , Keri Altobelli , Payton Chester , Sarah Chester , Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan as they traveled to a basketball game .
Mourners gathered near the crash site in the days following the crash and the Lakers held a memorial for the victims during their Jan. 31 game against the Portland Trail Blazers .
The NBA honored the Bryants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game 's MVP trophy after Kobe , altered the rules of the game and had each team wear the numbers 2 and 24 in their honor .
A report by the National Transportation Safety Board found this month no evidence of engine failure in the crash .
No precise cause was listed but the NTSB noted the Sikorsky S-76B chopper was traveling at more than 180 mph and 4,000 feet per minute when it collided with the hillside in Calabasas .
It said the helicopter damage was consistent with `` powered rotation '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure , '' while its instrument panel was destroyed in the crash and most of the devices were displaced .
The NTSB is still investigating what role , if any , dense fog that morning played in the crash .
The final NTSB report is n't expected for at least a year .
According to Federal Aviation Administration records , the pilot violated flight rules in 2015 after he was denied clearance through Los Angeles International Airport due to weather conditions .
The records say he took responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take `` any other necessary steps toward compliance '' and was counseled .
`` There are no indications that this is a repeated incident and there are no signs that this incident is a trend with Mr. Zobayan , '' the report stated .

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Vanessa Bryant is overcome with emotion and grief as she addresses family members, friends and fans attending the Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial ceremony at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Vanessa Bryant delivered an emotional tribute to her late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna during a memorial in Los Angeles on Monday honoring them and seven others who died in a helicopter crash last month. She recalled Kobe, 41, as a man with a "tender heart" and loving father to their four children and Gianna, 13, as a "sweet and gentle soul" who would have had a promising athletic career ahead of her. Advertisement
"They were funny, happy, silly and they loved life," she said. "God knew they couldn't be on this earth without each other. He had to bring them home to heaven together."
Vanessa praised the Los Angeles Lakers icon as the best "girl dad" who taught their daughters "how to be brave and keep pushing forward when things get tough."
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"I want my daughters to know and remember the amazing person, husband and father he was," she said. "The kind of man that wanted to teach the future generations to be better and keep them from making his own mistakes."
She also declared that Gianna would have gone on to be a great mother and would have followed her father's footsteps pursuing a career in basketball and could have been the best player in the WNBA.
"Gigi was sunshine," she said. "She brightened up my day every day."
Former Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan recalled his role as a "big brother" figure to Bryant, whom he said would often call him at all hours of the day for advice.
"It was an aggravation. But then it turned into a certain passion. This kid had passion like you would never know," Jordan said.
"What Kobe Bryant was to me, was the inspiration that someone truly cared about the way I played the game or the way that he wanted to play the game. He wanted to be the best basketball player he could be and as I got to know him I wanted to be the best big brother that I could be."
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Bryant's former teammate Shaquille O'Neal lamented that his life ended too soon and promised to look after his daughters.
"Now it's time for us to continue your legacy," he said. "You said yourself that everything negative, pressure, challenges, are is all an opportunity for me to rise. So we now take that sage advice to rise from anguish and begin with the healing."
Comedian Jimmy Kimmel was on the verge of tears describing his feelings for Bryant, saying, "I don't think any of us could have imagined this."
The memorial began at 10:30 a.m. PST at Staples Center, where Bryant played for most of his entire 20-year NBA career with the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers.
The event was attended by a roster of all-time NBA greats including Michael Jordan, Bill Russell and former Lakers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and Jerry West. It began with a musical performance by Beyoncé, who said she was there "because I love Kobe" before performing the song XO.
Alicia Keys also performed her own rendition of Beethoven's "Moonlight Sonata" and Christina Aguilera performed a rendition of Ave Maria.
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About 20,000 attendees were ticketed for the service Monday.
Screens outside Staples Center were turned off during the event and the outside of the arena, where thousands gathered for days immediately following the crash, was cordoned off to prevent entry from those without tickets.
Kobe and Gianna Bryant; Alyssa, John and Keri Altobelli; Payton and Sarah Chester; Christina Mauser and pilot Ara Zobayan died in the Jan. 26 helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., as they traveled to a basketball game.
Mourners gathered near the crash site in the days following the crash and the Lakers held a memorial for the victims during the Jan. 31 game against the Portland Trail Blazers. The NBA honored the Bryants during All-Star Weekend by naming the game's MVP trophy after Bryant and had each team wear the numbers 2 and 24 in the Bryants' honor.
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found this month no evidence of engine failure in the crash. No precise cause was listed but the NTSB noted the Sikorsky S-76B chopper was traveling at more than 180 mph and 4,000 feet per minute when it collided with the hillside in Calabasas.
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It said the helicopter damage was consistent with "powered rotation" and there was "no evidence of an uncontained or catastrophic internal failure," while its instrument panel was destroyed in the crash and most of the devices were displaced.
The NTSB is still investigating what role, if any, dense fog that morning played in the crash. The final NTSB report isn't expected for at least a year.
According to Federal Aviation Administration records, the pilot violated flight rules in 2015 after he was denied clearance through Los Angeles International Airport due to weather conditions. The records say he took responsibility for the error, was willing to take "any other necessary steps toward compliance" and was counseled.
"There are no indications that this is a repeated incident and there are no signs that this incident is a trend with Mr. Zobayan," the report stated.
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upi--2020-02-24--South Korea on red alert as COVID-19 cases spike to 803

SEOUL , Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- Cases of COVID-19 spiked again in South Korea on Monday , with 277 new patients reported by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( KCDC ) , raising the country 's total to 803 .
The death toll for the infectious disease , caused by the new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan , China , rose to seven , with two new cases reported on Monday .
The majority of patients are centered in the southeastern city of Daegu and its surrounding areas , with roughly 60 percent of cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent more connected to a hospital in neighboring Cheongdo county .
On Sunday , South Korea raised its virus alert system to `` red , '' its highest level , with President Moon Jae-in saying the COVID-19 outbreak has reached a `` grave turning point '' and warning that the next few days would be crucial in combating the spread of the illness .
South Korea now has the second highest number of cases in the world outside of China .
On Monday , Vice Health and Welfare Minister Kim Gang-lip warned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within Daegu , South Korea 's fourth-largest city , it could soon spread around the country of 51 million people .
`` If authorities fail to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in Daegu , there is a high possibility that COVID-19 could spread nationwide , '' he told reporters , according to South Korean news agency Yonhap .
Health officials will test some 28,000 Daegu residents who are exhibiting flu-like symptoms , Kim said .
Workers are also screening around 9,000 followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus , where a 61-year-old @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' of the virus attended services before and after exhibiting symptoms .
Health officials advised the woman to be tested at least twice after coming down with symptoms , health authorities said , but she refused until finally feeling sick enough to check into a clinic for the test last Monday .
She was confirmed as South Korea 's 31st COVID-19 patient last Tuesday .
In an online announcement Sunday , the Shincheonji church said it has shut down its 1,100 churches and buildings nationwide and canceled all services and meetings .
On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticisms that it has not been fully cooperating with health authorities .
However , many observers members of the church say that its secretive nature and mistrust of outsiders likely played a role in the spread of the disease .
`` Members are drilled to lie about membership and activities , '' Peter Daley , a Seoul-based researcher on Korean cults , told UPI , adding that large gatherings with close personal contact are the norm for the group 's services .
Authorities said Sunday they are still attempting to track down around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reachable .
Public backlash has grown against the Shincheonji church , with an online petition on the presidential Blue House website demanding that government forcibly dissolve the sect receiving over 550,000 signatures by Monday evening .
The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Monday new COVID-19 prevention guidelines in accordance with the heightened alert level .
In a statement , the KCDC said pregnant women , senior citizens and those with chronic illnesses should avoid crowded areas and wear masks when outside or visiting medical institutions .
It also advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refrain from going to school or work .
Nationwide , school holidays have been extended due to the crisis and many large-scale gatherings are being canceled .
A session at the country 's National Assembly was called off on Monday after a COVID-19 infected patient was found to have participated at an event in the building last week .
The Seoul city government has also stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the disease in the nation 's capital , staggering work schedules for municipal employees , increasing inspections and banning rallies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of thousands of conservative Christian activists who regularly hold demonstrations against Moon defied the ban on Saturday , however .
Moon on Monday called the COVID-19 outbreak an `` unusual emergency '' and said at a briefing with aides that the government may need release a supplementary budget to help ward off the economic fallout from the outbreak .
`` The government should make special prescriptions for extraordinary economic times , '' he said .

South Korea went to its highest alert level as COVID-19 cases spiked on Monday. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Cases of COVID-19 spiked again in South Korea on Monday, with 277 new patients reported by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, raising the country's total to 833. The death toll for the infectious disease, caused by the new coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, rose to seven, with two new cases reported on Monday. Advertisement
The majority of patients are centered in the southeastern city of Daegu and its surrounding areas, with roughly 60 percent of cases clustered around a secretive church and 15 percent more connected to a hospital in neighboring Cheongdo county.
On Sunday, South Korea raised its virus alert system to "red," its highest level, with President Moon Jae-in saying the COVID-19 outbreak has reached a "grave turning point" and warning that the next few days would be crucial in combating the spread of the illness.
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South Korea now has the second-highest number of cases in the world outside China.
On Monday, Vice Health and Welfare Minister Kim Gang-lip warned that if the COVID-19 outbreak is not contained within Daegu, South Korea's fourth-largest city, it could soon spread around the country of 51 million people.
"If authorities fail to contain the spread of the COVID-19 in Daegu, there is a high possibility that COVID-19 could spread nationwide," he told reporters, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Health officials will test some 28,000 Daegu residents who are exhibiting flu-like symptoms, Kim said.
Workers are also screening around 9,000 followers of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, where a 61-year-old woman who is considered a "super-spreader" of the virus attended services before and after exhibiting symptoms.
Health officials advised the woman to be tested at least twice after coming down with symptoms, health authorities said, but she refused until finally feeling sick enough to check into a clinic for the test Feb. 17. She was confirmed as South Korea's 31st COVID-19 patient on Tuesday.
In an online announcement Sunday, the Shincheonji church said it has shut down its 1,100 churches and buildings nationwide and canceled all services and meetings. On its website, the church also denied criticism that it has not been fully cooperating with health authorities.
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However, many observers say the church's secretive nature and mistrust of outsiders likely played a role in the spread of the disease.
"Members are drilled to lie about membership and activities," Peter Daley, a Seoul-based researcher on Korean cults, told UPI, adding that large gatherings with close personal contact are the norm for the group's services.
Authorities said Sunday they are still attempting to track down around 600 church members who have not been reachable.
Public backlash has grown against the Shincheonji church, with an online petition on the presidential Blue House website demanding that government forcibly dissolve the sect receiving over 550,000 signatures by Monday evening.
The KCDC announced Monday new COVID-19 prevention guidelines in accordance with the heightened alert level.
In a statement, the KCDC said pregnant women, senior citizens and those with chronic illnesses should avoid crowded areas and wear masks when outside or visiting medical institutions. It also advised that those with fevers or respiratory symptoms to refrain from going to school or work.
Nationwide, school holidays have been extended due to the crisis and many large-scale gatherings are being canceled. A session at the country's National Assembly was called off on Monday after a COVID-19-infected patient was found to have participated at an event in the building last week.
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Seoul's city government has also stepped up efforts to contain the spread of the disease in the nation's capital, staggering work schedules for municipal employees, increasing inspections and banning rallies at three large public squares.
A group of thousands of conservative Christian activists who regularly hold demonstrations against Moon defied the ban on Saturday, however. Moon on Monday called the COVID-19 outbreak an "unusual emergency" and said at a briefing with aides that the government may need to release a supplementary budget to help ward off the economic fallout from the outbreak.
"The government should make special prescriptions for extraordinary economic times," he said.


upi--2020-02-24--Israel, Gaza exchange rocket fire after two Palestinians shot on Gaza Strip border

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Israel and Gaza exchanged rocket fire on Sunday after Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinians on the Gaza border .
Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday announced they have begun striking `` Islamic jihad '' targets in both Gaza and Syria in retaliation to Gaza firing more than 20 rockets into Israel earlier in the day .
IDF wrote on Twitter that approximately 10 of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system and shared a map of locations in Israel that came under fire .
The missile launch came after the IDF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two Palestinians who it said had made multiple attempts to place an explosive charge next to a border fence on the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday .
Gaza 's health ministry said the two men were taken to Kan Yunis 's European hospital for treatment .
One of the men , identified as 27-year-old Muhammad Ali Anam died .
A video that circulated on social media on Sunday showed a bulldozer escorted by a tank driving toward a group of Palestinians and picking up the two men before driving them away .
Israeli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was sent to collect the bodies .
Hamas representative Fawzi Barhoum said that Israel `` intended to kill an unarmed young man , in front of the cameras of the whole world '' as its soldiers opened fire .
`` The enemy forces ' infiltration into the territory of the Strip and savagely insulting one of our fighters constitute blatant aggression and Israel must bear responsibility for this aggression , '' said Barhoum .

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Balls of fire are seen following an Israel airstrike at Rafah in the southern Gaza on Sunday. Israeli aircraft hit several targets in the Gaza Strip, amid tension between the two sides. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Israel and Gaza exchanged rocket fire on Sunday after Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinians on the Gaza border. Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday announced they have begun striking "Islamic jihad" targets in both Gaza and Syria in retaliation to Gaza firing more than 20 rockets into Israel earlier in the day. Advertisement
IDF wrote on Twitter that approximately 10 of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system and shared a map of locations in Israel that came under fire.
"Terror targets civilians. Israel targets terror," the IDF said.
The missile launch came after the IDF announced that Israeli soldiers opened fire on two Palestinians who it said had made multiple attempts to place an explosive charge next to a border fence on the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Gaza's health ministry said the two men were taken to Kan Yunis's European hospital for treatment. One of the men, identified as 27-year-old Muhammad Ali Anam died.
A video that circulated on social media on Sunday showed a bulldozer escorted by a tank driving toward a group of Palestinians and picking up the two men before driving them away. Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed a bulldozer was sent to collect the bodies.
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Hamas representative Fawzi Barhoum said that Israel "intended to kill an unarmed young man, in front of the cameras of the whole world" as its soldiers opened fire.
"The enemy forces' infiltration into the territory of the Strip and savagely insulting one of our fighters constitute blatant aggression and Israel must bear responsibility for this aggression," said Barhoum.


upi--2020-02-24--Cuomo: Jewish community centers targeted in bomb threat

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- Police evacuated the Albany Jewish Community Center after 18 such facilities throughout the country received anonymous bomb threats via email over the weekend , said New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo .
Cuomo told reporters outside the Jewish center that police evacuated about 100 people from the Albany facility , which was then swept by officers and at least three police dogs after it received an email concerning a bomb threat at around 11 a.m. on Sunday .
`` These types of situations are so ugly and so unfortunate , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ seeing more and more of them . ''
The threat was emailed to Jewish community centers across the nation , said Rich Azzopardi , a spokesman for the governor .
Cuomo told reporters that 18 centers were targeted .
The threats , Cuomo said , not only targeted the Jewish community but anyone who uses the community centers ' facilities , such as gymnasiums that are frequented by children .
`` It 's one of the most heinous things you can do , '' he said .
Cuomo said they have been dealing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that has spread throughout the state , resulting in at least 42 anti-Semitic incidents in the past few months .
The bomb threats come amid a spike in hate crimes targeting New York 's Jewish community .
In late December , New York Sen. Chuck Schumer called for increased federal support to protect religious communities after five people were stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration in the state .
And last month , Attorney General William Barr said in Brooklyn that he was `` extremely distressed '' by the surge in violence and hate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to become more involved fighting such crimes .
Cuomo said Sunday the police are investigating where the emails were sent from , adding the threats against the Jewish community do not reflect New York .
`` New York would not be New York without our Jewish brothers and sisters , '' he said .
The Albany Jewish Community Center said on Twitter that it will re-open as scheduled on Monday .

Police evacuated the Albany Jewish Community Center Sunday after it was targeted in a bomb threat. Photo courtesy of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo/ Twitter
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Police evacuated the Albany Jewish Community Center after 18 such facilities throughout the country received anonymous bomb threats via email over the weekend, said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo told reporters outside the Jewish center that police evacuated about 100 people from the Albany facility, which was then swept by officers and at least three police dogs after it received an email concerning a bomb threat at around 11 a.m. on Sunday. Advertisement
"These types of situations are so ugly and so unfortunate," he said. "What's worse is we're seeing more and more of them."
The threat was emailed to Jewish community centers across the nation, said Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for the governor. Cuomo told reporters that 18 centers were targeted.
The threats, Cuomo said, not only targeted the Jewish community but anyone who uses the community centers' facilities, such as gymnasiums that are frequented by children.
"It's one of the most heinous things you can do," he said.
Cuomo said they have been dealing with "a virus of hate" that has spread throughout the state, resulting in at least 42 anti-Semitic incidents in the past few months.
Advertisement Bomb threats were made by email today against multiple Jewish Community Centers across NY. At @AlbanyJCC, police evacuated the building, then declared it safe. An investigation into the threats is ongoing. NY has zero tolerance for anti-Semitism - we won't let hate & fear win. pic.twitter.com/6ItIzr7U5s— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) February 23, 2020
The bomb threats come amid a spike in hate crimes targeting New York's Jewish community.
In late December, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer called for increased federal support to protect religious communities after five people were stabbed during a Hanukkah celebration in the state.
And last month, Attorney General William Barr said in Brooklyn that he was "extremely distressed" by the surge in violence and hate crimes against the Jewish community, vowing to become more involved fighting such crimes.
Cuomo said Sunday the police are investigating where the emails were sent from, adding the threats against the Jewish community do not reflect New York.
"New York would not be New York without our Jewish brothers and sisters," he said.
The Albany Jewish Community Center said on Twitter that it will re-open as scheduled on Monday.


upi--2020-02-24--Famous birthdays for Feb. 24: Kristin Davis, Billy Zane

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces .
-- Wilhelm @ @ @ @ @ with his brother Jacob , compiler of Grimm 's Fairy Tales , in 1786 -- @ @ @ @ @ War II commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific , in 1885 -- Former U.S. @ @ @ @ @ , in 1942 ( age 78 ) -- Steve Jobs , founder of the Apple @ @ @ @ @ -- The Kienast quintuplets of Liberty Corner , N.J. , in 1970 ( age 50 @ @ @ @ @ Jr. , also known as OMG , in 1991 ( age 29 )

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Kristin Davis speaks to a client at the 2016 BTIG Commissions for Charity Day in New York City on May 10, 2016. The actor turns 55 on February 24. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: Advertisement
-- Pope Clement VIII in 1536
-- Wilhelm Grimm, historian and, with his brother Jacob, compiler of Grimm's Fairy Tales, in 1786
-- Painter Winslow Homer in 1836
-- Irish author George Moore in 1852
-- Adm. Chester Nimitz, World War II commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, in 1885
-- Actor Marjorie Main in 1890
-- Actor Abe Vigoda in 1921
-- Composer Michel Legrand in 1932
-- Co-founder of Nike, Phil Knight in 1938 (age 82)
-- Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., in 1942 (age 78)
-- Actor Barry Bostwick in 1945 (age 75)
-- Actor Edward James Olmos in 1947 (age 73)
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-- Musician George Thorogood in 1950 (age 70)
-- Actor Helen Shaver in 1951 (age 69)
-- Steve Jobs, founder of the Apple computer company, in 1955
-- Race car driver Alain Prost in 1955 (age 65)
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Eddie Murray in 1956 (age 64)
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-- TV personality Paula Zahn in 1956 (age 64)
-- Actor Kristin Davis in 1965 (age 55)
-- Actor Billy Zane in 1966 (age 54)
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-- The Kienast quintuplets of Liberty Corner, N.J., in 1970 (age 50)
-- Author Gillian Flynn in 1971 (age 49)
-- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 1977 (age 43)
-- Tennis player Lleyton Hewitt in 1981 (age 39)
-- Actor Dre Davis in 1986 (age 34)
-- Actor Daniel Kaluuya in 1989 (age 31)
-- Actor/rapper O'Shea Jackson Jr., also known as OMG, in 1991 (age 29)


upi--2020-02-24--On This Day, Feb. 24: Section of United Airlines Boeing 747 ripped away, 9 dead

Feb. 24 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1803 , the U.S. Supreme Court , in its Marbury v. Madison decision , ruled the power of the federal government was no greater than that of any individual state .
In 1868 , Andrew Johnson , who succeeded Abraham Lincoln , was impeached by the U.S. House .
Johnson , the first U.S. president to be impeached , was acquitted by a single vote three weeks later , ending a three-week trial in the Senate .
In 1916 , under the eyes of the Kaiser , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ army smashed their way toward the fortress of Verdun , in France .
In 1933 , Japan shocked the world , withdrawing from the League of Nations .
In 1945 , U.S. troops took the Philippines capital of Manila from the Japanese .
In 1946 , Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina .
In 1968 , South Vietnam recapture the city of Hue , as the Tet Offensive comes to an end after 25 days of brutal combat .
In 1981 , Britain 's Prince Charles announced his engagement to Lady Diana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Supreme Court defended the right to satirize public figures when it voted 8-0 to overturn a $ 200,000 settlement awarded the Rev .
Jerry Falwell over a parody of him in Hustler magazine .
In 1989 , nine people were killed when a 10-by-40-foot section of a United Airlines 747 ripped away from the jetliner 's outer skin on a flight from Hawaii to New Zealand .
In 1991 , after weeks of airstrikes , U.S.-led coalition forces began a ground campaign into Kuwait and southern Iraq as part of the Gulf War @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a record $ 4.5 billion loss in 1991 and said it would close 21 plants and idle 74,000 workers over four years .
In 1995 , diver Greg Louganis , who won four gold medals in the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988 , revealed he had AIDS during an interview on ABC 's 20/20 .
News of his revelation hit the news days earlier .
In 2004 , an earthquake struck Morocco , killing about 600 people and injuring hundreds more .
In 2009 , Taliban insurgents in Pakistan 's militarily strategic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving them in charge of the area near the Afghan border .
In 2019 , Green Book was declared the Best Picture of 2018 at the 91st Oscars ceremony and Olivia Colman and Rami Malek took home top acting honors .

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On February 24, 1989, nine people were killed when a 10-by-40-foot section of a United Airlines 747 ripped away from the jetliner's outer skin on a flight from Hawaii to New Zealand. File Photo courtesy of the National Transportation Safety Board
Feb. 24 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1803, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Marbury v. Madison decision, established the principle of judicial review, which gave federal courts the ability to strike down laws and actions they deem unconstitutional. Advertisement
In 1868, Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Abraham Lincoln, was impeached by the U.S. House. Johnson, the first U.S. president to be impeached, was acquitted by a single vote three weeks later, ending a three-week trial in the Senate.
In 1916, under the eyes of the Kaiser, the German Crown Prince Wilhelm and his army smashed their way toward the fortress of Verdun, in France.
In 1933, Japan shocked the world, withdrawing from the League of Nations.
In 1945, U.S. troops took the Philippines capital of Manila from the Japanese.
In 1946, Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina.
In 1968, South Vietnam recapture the city of Hue, as the Tet Offensive comes to an end after 25 days of brutal combat.
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In 1981, Britain's Prince Charles announced his engagement to Lady Diana Spencer.
In 1988, the U.S. Supreme Court defended the right to satirize public figures when it voted 8-0 to overturn a $200,000 settlement awarded the Rev. Jerry Falwell over a parody of him in Hustler magazine.
In 1989, nine people were killed when a 10-by-40-foot section of a United Airlines 747 ripped away from the jetliner's outer skin on a flight from Hawaii to New Zealand.
In 1991, after weeks of airstrikes, U.S.-led coalition forces began a ground campaign into Kuwait and southern Iraq as part of the Gulf War.
In 1992, General Motors announced a record $4.5 billion loss in 1991 and said it would close 21 plants and idle 74,000 workers over four years.
In 1995, diver Greg Louganis, who won four gold medals in the Olympic Games in 1984 and 1988, revealed he had AIDS during an interview on ABC's 20/20. News of his revelation hit the news days earlier.
File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI
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In 2004, an earthquake struck Morocco, killing about 600 people and injuring hundreds more.
In 2009, Taliban insurgents in Pakistan's militarily strategic Swat Valley agreed to a cease-fire, leaving them in charge of the area near the Afghan border.
In 2019, Green Book was declared the Best Picture of 2018 at the 91st Oscars ceremony and Olivia Colman and Rami Malek took home top acting honors.