upi--2020-09-01--AstraZeneca enters late-stage COVID-19 vaccine trial

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced it has started Phase III clinical trials in the United States of its COVID-19 candidate vaccine as the World Health Organization warned against prematurely approving drugs to fight the pandemic .
The company said in a statement Monday that it will enroll up to 30,000 adults in the United States to assess the safety , efficacy and immunogenicity of its candidate coronavirus prevention drug , AZD1222 , which it co-invented with Britain 's Oxford University .
The U.S. trial centers are recruiting the tens of thousands of participants `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups who are healthy or have stable underlying medical conditions , including those living with HIV , and who are at increased risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 virus , '' AstraZeneca said , referring to COVID-19 by its technical name .
Participates in the trial will receive two doses of either the candidate vaccine or a placebo saline control separated by four weeks and while all will be assessed for the drug 's safety and efficacy a subset of 3,000 volunteers will be checked for local and systemic reactions and immune responses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing with late-stage clinical trials in Britain , Brazil and South Africa with further trials planned to begin for Japan and Russia .
`` These trials , together with the U.S .
Phase III clinical trial , will enroll up to 50,000 participants globally , '' the press release said .
Results from the late-stage trial are expected later this year .
The announcement came as the World Health Organization 's Dr. Soumya Swaminathan warned that authorizing a vaccine prematurely could hamper research and introduce a drug to the public that does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be really important , I think , is to make decisions based on science , and have a scientific group that 's constituted , that 's above all conflicts of interests , that 's not influenced by any interests , that looks at the data and makes a recommendation on whether and when a vaccine should be licensed for use , '' she said Monday during a WHO briefing on the coronavirus .
The risks of releasing an understudied vaccine , she said , are not only limited to producing a drug that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it could be unsafe .
AstraZeneca released a second statement on Monday reiterating its core values as to `` follow the science '' and `` put patients first . ''
`` At the heart of AstraZeneca 's core values is to 'follow the science ' and adhere to the highest scientific and clinical standards , making the safety and efficacy of the vaccine of paramount importance , '' it said .
`` The company 's submissions for market authorization will meet the stringent requirements established by regulators everywhere around the world . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Pfizer/BioNtech -- have vaccine candidates in late state trials .

A man adjusts the face mask of a child to protect from and prevent the spread of Coronavirus as they together move down the street in New York City on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Multinational pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced it has started Phase III clinical trials in the United States of its COVID-19 candidate vaccine as the World Health Organization warned against prematurely approving drugs to fight the pandemic. The company said in a statement Monday that it will enroll up to 30,000 adults in the United States to assess the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of its candidate coronavirus prevention drug, AZD1222, which it co-invented with Britain's Oxford University. Advertisement
The U.S. trial centers are recruiting the tens of thousands of participants "from diverse racial, ethnic and geographic groups who are healthy or have stable underlying medical conditions, including those living with HIV, and who are at increased risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2 virus," AstraZeneca said, referring to COVID-19 by its technical name.
Participates in the trial will receive two doses of either the candidate vaccine or a placebo saline control separated by four weeks and while all will be assessed for the drug's safety and efficacy a subset of 3,000 volunteers will be checked for local and systemic reactions and immune responses, it said.
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The company is also continuing with late-stage clinical trials in Britain, Brazil and South Africa with further trials planned to begin for Japan and Russia.
"These trials, together with the U.S. Phase III clinical trial, will enroll up to 50,000 participants globally," the press release said.
Results from the late-stage trial are expected later this year.
The announcement came as the World Health Organization's Dr. Soumya Swaminathan warned that authorizing a vaccine prematurely could hamper research and introduce a drug to the public that doesn't work.
"What is going to be really important, I think, is to make decisions based on science, and have a scientific group that's constituted, that's above all conflicts of interests, that's not influenced by any interests, that looks at the data and makes a recommendation on whether and when a vaccine should be licensed for use," she said Monday during a WHO briefing on the coronavirus.
The risks of releasing an understudied vaccine, she said, are not only limited to producing a drug that doesn't protect against COVID-19 but that it could be unsafe.
AstraZeneca released a second statement on Monday reiterating its core values as to "follow the science" and "put patients first."
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"At the heart of AstraZeneca's core values is to 'follow the science' and adhere to the highest scientific and clinical standards, making the safety and efficacy of the vaccine of paramount importance," it said. "The company's submissions for market authorization will meet the stringent requirements established by regulators everywhere around the world."
At least two other companies -- Moderna and Pfizer/BioNtech -- have vaccine candidates in late state trials.


upi--2020-09-01--Boston Celtics beat Toronto Raptors for 2-0 series lead

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart powered the Boston Celtics to a 102-99 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday , putting the reigning NBA champions in a 2-0 hole in their Eastern Conference semifinal series .
Tatum scored a game-high 34 points and had eight rebounds and six assists to pace the Celtics , who are now 3-0 against the Raptors inside the league 's bubble near Orlando , Fla. Boston holds a 5-1 overall record against Toronto this season .
`` One game at a time , '' Tatum said .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've got to win four . ''
Smart , who finished with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range , altered the game with 16 points in a remarkable three-minute stretch early in the fourth quarter .
He sank five 3-pointers in a span of 3:04 , turning the last of those shots into a four-point play as the Celtics rallied from a 12-point deficit late in the third frame .
`` Once I saw the first one go in , I knew , '' Smart said .
Kemba Walker then scored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points to push Boston to an early 2-0 lead in the series .
He finished with 17 points , six rebounds and four assists .
Jaylen Brown had 16 points , eight boards , three steals and two blocks for the Celtics .
Robert Williams III added 11 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench .
O.G .
Anunoby led the Raptors with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting .
Fred VanVleet , who missed a 28-footer as time expired , had 19 points , seven assists and five rebounds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 points and Kyle Lowry added 16 points and four steals for Toronto .
`` The shots are there , '' Lowry said .
`` We just have to make them .
... All we 've got to do is get one game . ''
Game 3 of the series is set for Thursday .

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (R) celebrates with Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (C) and center Daniel Theis (L) during the second half of Game 2 in their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart powered the Boston Celtics to a 102-99 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, putting the reigning NBA champions in a 2-0 hole in their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Tatum scored a game-high 34 points and had eight rebounds and six assists to pace the Celtics, who are now 3-0 against the Raptors inside the league's bubble near Orlando, Fla. Boston holds a 5-1 overall record against Toronto this season. Advertisement
"One game at a time," Tatum said. "This series is far from over. You've got to win four."
Smart, who finished with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting from 3-point range, altered the game with 16 points in a remarkable three-minute stretch early in the fourth quarter. He sank five 3-pointers in a span of 3:04, turning the last of those shots into a four-point play as the Celtics rallied from a 12-point deficit late in the third frame.
"Once I saw the first one go in, I knew," Smart said.
Kemba Walker then scored 11 of the Celtics' final 16 points to push Boston to an early 2-0 lead in the series. He finished with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists.
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Jaylen Brown had 16 points, eight boards, three steals and two blocks for the Celtics. Robert Williams III added 11 points and four rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench.
O.G. Anunoby led the Raptors with 20 points on 7-of-12 shooting. Fred VanVleet, who missed a 28-footer as time expired, had 19 points, seven assists and five rebounds.
Pascal Siakam and Serge Ibaka each scored 17 points and Kyle Lowry added 16 points and four steals for Toronto.
"The shots are there," Lowry said. "We just have to make them. ... All we've got to do is get one game."
Game 3 of the series is set for Thursday.


upi--2020-09-01--Volunteer firefighter from Texas dies battling California wildfires

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- One firefighter died and another was injured while battling wildfires in California that have burned more than 1.48 million acres as of Tuesday .
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced that a firefighter died while battling the August Complex fire on the Mendocino National Forest on Monday and another was receiving medical attention .
The Cresson Volunteer Fire Department in Texas announced that the firefighter who died was a member of the department .
`` A couple of hours ago we learned that she lost her life on the fireground , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monday .
`` Our department is numbed by the news and we are hurting . ''
Eight people have died , including a helicopter pilot who was killed while battling the Hills fire , in the more than 900 wildfires that have sparked in the state due to a lightning siege that began on Aug. 15 .
Cal Fire on Tuesday reported that the LNU Lightning Complex , the most destructive of the fires , has burned 375,209 acres in Napa , Lake , Sonoma , Solano and Yolo counties and was 69 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in five deaths and four injuries while destroying 1,288 structures and damaging 202 more .
The largest of the fires , the SCU Lightning Complex , has burned 390,157 acres in the counties of Contra Costa Alameda , Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties and was 70 % contained as of Tuesday .
It has resulted in five injuries , destroyed 50 structures and damaged 15 more .
The CZU August Lightning Fire in San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties has burned 85,218 acres , resulting in one death and one injury while destroying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The 60,104-acre BTU/TGU Lightning Complex Fire in Butte , Tehama and Glenn counties has resulted in two injuries , destroyed 13 structures and damaged one more .

Sheriff officers direct a Boulder Creek, Calif., resident out of town amid the CZU Lightning Complex fire. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- One firefighter died and another was injured while battling wildfires in California that have burned more than 1.48 million acres as of Tuesday. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced that a firefighter died while battling the August Complex fire on the Mendocino National Forest on Monday and another was receiving medical attention. Advertisement
The Cresson Volunteer Fire Department in Texas announced that the firefighter who died was a member of the department.
"A couple of hours ago we learned that she lost her life on the fireground," the fire department wrote on Facebook Monday. "Our department is numbed by the news and we are hurting."
Eight people have died, including a helicopter pilot who was killed while battling the Hills fire, in the more than 900 wildfires that have sparked in the state due to a lightning siege that began on Aug. 15.
Cal Fire on Tuesday reported that the LNU Lightning Complex, the most destructive of the fires, has burned 375,209 acres in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Solano and Yolo counties and was 69% contained.
The blaze has resulted in five deaths and four injuries while destroying 1,288 structures and damaging 202 more.
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The largest of the fires, the SCU Lightning Complex, has burned 390,157 acres in the counties of Contra Costa Alameda, Santa Clara and Stanislaus counties and was 70% contained as of Tuesday.
It has resulted in five injuries, destroyed 50 structures and damaged 15 more.
The CZU August Lightning Fire in San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties has burned 85,218 acres, resulting in one death and one injury while destroying 1,483 structures and damaging 140 more.
The 60,104-acre BTU/TGU Lightning Complex Fire in Butte, Tehama and Glenn counties has resulted in two injuries, destroyed 13 structures and damaged one more.


upi--2020-09-01--U.S. Open: Serena Williams begins quest for 24th Grand Slam title with win

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Serena Williams started her latest attempt to win a 24th Grand Slam singles title with a win over Kristie Ahn in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens , N.Y .
The two Americans split the first 10 games before the third-seeded Williams took control to earn a 7-5 , 6-3 win .
With the victory , Williams passed Chris Evert with her 102nd singles win at Flushing Meadows -- the most by a woman at the tournament in the Open era .
Williams , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aces and lost only six points on her first serve .
Williams has won the U.S. Open six times and has been the runner-up in each of the last two years at the event .
She can tie Margaret Court 's record of 24 Grand Slam singles trophies with a win in New York .
Also Tuesday , Garbine Muguruza -- the No .
10 seed -- opened the second day of the tournament with a 6-4 , 6-4 win over Nao Hibino .
Australian Open champion and No .
2 seed Sofia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 6-2 to advance .
On the men 's side , three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray rallied to defeat Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6 , 4-6 , 7-6 ( 5 ) , 7-6 ( 4 ) , 6-4 .
Murray , who has battled back from multiple injuries and surgeries , dropped the first two sets before mounting a fierce comeback .
`` It was a pretty special one to get through , '' Murray said .
`` I did n't play my best .
There was no one there watching .
It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a long time .
So yeah , it was a great effort to get through . ''
In other men 's action Tuesday , No .
10 seed Andrey Rublev beat Jeremy Chardy in straight sets .
Eighth-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut also won in three sets over American Tennys Sandgren .
Wild card J.J. Wolf is in the main draw for the first time after upsetting No .
29 seed Guido Pella 6-2 , 0-6 , 6-3 , 6-3 .
Pella reached the third round of the 2018 U.S. Open and the third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .

Serena Williams (pictured) hit 13 aces and lost only six points on her first serve against Kristie Ahn on Tuesday. File Photo by Ray Stubblebine/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Serena Williams started her latest attempt to win a 24th Grand Slam singles title with a win over Kristie Ahn in the first round of the U.S. Open on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, N.Y. The two Americans split the first 10 games before the third-seeded Williams took control to earn a 7-5, 6-3 win. With the victory, Williams passed Chris Evert with her 102nd singles win at Flushing Meadows -- the most by a woman at the tournament in the Open era. Advertisement
Williams, who turns 39 this month, hit 13 aces and lost only six points on her first serve.
Williams has won the U.S. Open six times and has been the runner-up in each of the last two years at the event. She can tie Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles trophies with a win in New York.
Also Tuesday, Garbine Muguruza -- the No. 10 seed -- opened the second day of the tournament with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Nao Hibino. Australian Open champion and No. 2 seed Sofia Kenin cruised past Yanina Wickmayer 6-2, 6-2 to advance.
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On the men's side, three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray rallied to defeat Yoshihito Nishioka 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4), 6-4. Murray, who has battled back from multiple injuries and surgeries, dropped the first two sets before mounting a fierce comeback.
"It was a pretty special one to get through," Murray said. "I didn't play my best. There was no one there watching. It was a long five-setter, my first one in a long time. So yeah, it was a great effort to get through."
In other men's action Tuesday, No. 10 seed Andrey Rublev beat Jeremy Chardy in straight sets. Eighth-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut also won in three sets over American Tennys Sandgren.
Wild card J.J. Wolf is in the main draw for the first time after upsetting No. 29 seed Guido Pella 6-2, 0-6, 6-3, 6-3. Pella reached the third round of the 2018 U.S. Open and the third round of the Australian Open earlier this year.
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upi--2020-09-01--CDC orders moratorium on evictions through end of December

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday banned evictions until the end of December to ease the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic .
The moratorium covers renters who have faced a `` substantial '' loss of income amid the pandemic , expect to make no greater than $ 99,000 in annual income , or received a stimulus check under the CARES Act and are making `` best efforts '' to pay as much of their rent as possible .
`` Under the CDC Order , American renters who meet certain conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affirmatively exhausted their best efforts to pay rent , seek government rental assistance and are likely to become homeless due to eviction , '' the White House said in a statement .
The White House added that tenants benefitting from the assistance are still obligated to pay the accrued rent or housing payments according to their lease or contract .
Landlords are also still permitted to pursue eviction against tenants for committing criminal acts , threatening the health or safety of other residents , damaging property , or other offenses .
Landlords who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of up to $ 250,000 or possible jail time .
The order lasts through Dec. 31 and does not apply to states with equivalent or more extensive restrictions on evictions .
The CDC 's action follows an executive order by President Donald Trump on Aug. 8 directing the agency to investigate the issue of evictions amid the pandemic .
A moratorium on evictions provided by the CARES Act expired in July , prompting the Urban Institute to estimate that 12.3 million U.S. households , or 30 % of renters nationwide , would face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to provide eviction protection through an executive order after Congress struggled to pass a new coronavirus stimulus package .
The American Civil Liberties Union tweeted Tuesday night that the measure `` is n't enough '' to protect American renters .
`` The only real way to stop the coming wave of mass evictions is for Trump to work with Congress to extend and expand the eviction moratorium for ALL and provide emergency rent relief , '' the ACLU said .

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered a moratorium on evictions through Dec. 31 on Tuesday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday banned evictions until the end of December to ease the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The moratorium covers renters who have faced a "substantial" loss of income amid the pandemic, expect to make no greater than $99,000 in annual income, or received a stimulus check under the CARES Act and are making "best efforts" to pay as much of their rent as possible. Advertisement
"Under the CDC Order, American renters who meet certain conditions cannot be evicted if they have affirmatively exhausted their best efforts to pay rent, seek government rental assistance and are likely to become homeless due to eviction," the White House said in a statement.
The White House added that tenants benefitting from the assistance are still obligated to pay the accrued rent or housing payments according to their lease or contract.
Landlords are also still permitted to pursue eviction against tenants for committing criminal acts, threatening the health or safety of other residents, damaging property, or other offenses.
Landlords who violate the order could face a fine of up to $250,000 or possible jail time.
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The order lasts through Dec. 31 and does not apply to states with equivalent or more extensive restrictions on evictions.
The CDC's action follows an executive order by President Donald Trump on Aug. 8 directing the agency to investigate the issue of evictions amid the pandemic.
A moratorium on evictions provided by the CARES Act expired in July, prompting the Urban Institute to estimate that 12.3 million U.S. households, or 30% of renters nationwide, would face possible eviction without protections.
Trump pledged to provide eviction protection through an executive order after Congress struggled to pass a new coronavirus stimulus package.
The American Civil Liberties Union tweeted Tuesday night that the measure "isn't enough" to protect American renters.
"The only real way to stop the coming wave of mass evictions is for Trump to work with Congress to extend and expand the eviction moratorium for ALL and provide emergency rent relief," the ACLU said.


upi--2020-09-01--Tropical Storm Nana develops, sets yet another Atlantic record

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Tropical Storm Nana developed in the western Caribbean Sea on Tuesday , joining Tropical Storm Omar in the basin .
Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 was dubbed by the National Hurricane Center at 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday after hurricane hunter planes flew through a `` vigorous '' system in the Caribbean and recorded 40-mph maximum sustained winds .
Just over an hour later , the system was named Tropical Storm Nana as it became better organized with a notable center of circulation visible on satellite .
Maximum sustained winds had increased to 50 mph with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 370 miles east-northeast of Limon , Honduras , and 535 miles east of Belize City , Belize , moving westward at 18 mph as of 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday .
A tropical storm warning was in effect for Yucatan Mexico from Puerto Costa Maya to Chetumal .
A tropical storm watch was in place for northern Honduras , Roatan Island , the Bay Islands , Guatemala 's Caribbean Sea coast and Belize .
AccuWeather meteorologists say the system , which they have been monitoring for days , could strengthen further as it heads @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely as Nana tracks over warm waters and through an environment with light wind shear .
As a result , we expect Nana to become a hurricane before making landfall , '' AccuWeather 's lead hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said .
The longer the system remains over very warm waters in the region , the greater the chance of additional strengthening prior to landfall .
Heavy rain , gusty winds and rough surf are expected across portions of Central America later this week and into this weekend .
`` The greatest threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be from torrential rain that can unleash flash flooding and mudslides , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist Rob Miller added .
AccuWeather meteorologists believe the RealImpact Scale for Nana will be a one due primarily to the storm 's small size but also the flooding and mudslide potential .
This scale was introduced by AccuWeather in 2019 to better relay the full impact of hurricanes and tropical storms .
Unlike the Saffir-Simpson scale , which is based solely on wind speeds , the RealImpact scale factors in other key weather elements .
Jamaica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night with rounds of heavy rain and gusty thunderstorms .
Small craft should remain in port until this system passes to the west on Wednesday .
Heavy rain and gusty winds are expected to target areas from northern Honduras to northern Guatemala , Belize and southeastern Mexico Wednesday into Thursday .
`` Wind gusts of 55-65 mph can occur with an AccuWeather Local StormMaxgust of 70 mph , '' according to Kottlowski .
`` Wind of this strength can knock down trees , cause damage to weak structures and lead to power outages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2 inches to 4 inches of rain will fall on portions of Honduras , Guatemala , Belize and southern Mexico through Thursday .
An AccuWeather Local StormMax of 6 inches is forecast .
As the system moves westward , organizes and strengthens , seas will become agitated over the Caribbean , which means that conditions will become rough for small craft .
Rough surf is likely along the south shores of the northern Caribbean islands as well as the north shores of South America .
Seas and surf will build in the western @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to the system 's arrival in Central America .
Soon after the system pushes inland over Central America , it will lose wind intensity , but areas of flooding rain can continue through the end of the week .
`` At this time it appears the current Caribbean system will not be a threat to the U.S. as a belt of high pressure that extends westward through the Gulf of Mexico will act as a roadblock and prevent the feature from morning northward , '' Miller said .
Nana set a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ N '' in the Atlantic when it was named Tuesday .
It beat out Nate from the 2005 season , which formed on Sept. 5 , for the title .
Tropical Storm Omar followed suit later on Tuesday afternoon and broke the same record for the `` O '' storm .
The previous record-holder was Ophelia from Sept. 7 , 2005 .
The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season has already generated 16 depressions , of which 15 have become tropical storms , four have strengthened into hurricanes , including one major hurricane .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could rival the notorious 2005 season that gave birth to Emily , Katrina , Rita and Wilma .
Early this summer , AccuWeather meteorologists predicted a hyperactive peak hurricane season , which is now underway , and like the notorious 2005 season , Greek letters may be needed beyond the designated list of names for the 2020 season .
AccuWeather meteorologists are calling for up to 24 tropical storms and up to 11 hurricanes this season .
Marco was the latest tropical system to set an early-season formation record for 2020 .
Marco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marco brought some rain and wind to part of Central America and southeastern Mexico , and briefly reached hurricane status , it was quickly overshadowed by Laura , which prevailed after Marco 's demise along the upper Gulf Coast .
Laura struck southwestern Louisiana with devastating effects as a Category 4 hurricane early on Aug. 27 .
Thus far Laura is the only major hurricane for 2020 .
Cristobal , Edouard , Fay , Gonzalo , Hanna , Isaias , Josephine , Kyle , Laura and Marco all set new records for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is likely to continue through most letters of the alphabet and perhaps Greek letters as well .
In addition to the feature east of the Carolinas , the area from the coast of Africa to the central Atlantic will have to be watched for development in the coming days .

Tropical Storm Nana is seen over Belize early Thursday. The storm arrived overnight as a Category 1 hurricane, forecasters said. Image courtesy NOAA/NHC
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Hurricane Nana made landfall in Belize early Thursday, bringing strong winds and rains to the Central American nation. The storm arrived on the Belize coast as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly weakened to a tropical storm. Advertisement
In its 4 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Nana was 70 miles southwest of Belize City and 35 miles northwest of Monkey River Town. It has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and was moving southwest at 15 mph.
"On the forecast track, Nana will continue to move inland over Guatemala and extreme southeastern Mexico today and tonight," the NHC said in the advisory.
As Nana pushes inland over Central America, rainfall will ramp up and winds will gradually decrease as the storm unwinds during Thursday and Friday.
There is a remote chance the circulation from Nana survives the trip over the rugged mountains of Central America and reaches the Pacific Ocean.
Should this occur and the system strengthens over the warm waters of the Pacific, it would be assigned a new name based on the list of Eastern Pacific tropical storms.
"While there is a small chance that Nana survives and reaches the Pacific, we feel it is much more likely for the storm to break up over the mountains, due to its small size," AccuWeather's top hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said.
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Nana continued the streak of record-setting early tropical storm formations in 2020. Every storm from Edouard through Nana and most recently Omar all set new early-season marks for their designated letter. In addition, Cristobal also set a new early season mark for the "C" storm. The majority of the old record holders were set during the brutal 2005 hurricane season, which brought Emily, Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
This year is likely to continue to set more early formation records, with the next storms on the bubble being Philippe from Sept. 17, 2005, and Rita from Sept. 18, 2005. The next names on the list for 2020 are Paulette and Rene.


upi--2020-09-01--Elder Fernandes' death ruled a suicide as new commander named at Fort Hood

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- The Army installed a new commanding general at Fort Hood in Texas Tuesday -- the same day an autopsy report revealed that a soldier who went missing from the installation in August had taken his own life .
The Army announced Tuesday that it has named a four-star general to take command at Fort Hood in Texas , and will investigate the chain of action 's commands in relationship to the murder of Spc .
Vanessa Guillen earlier this year .
Also on Tuesday , the Dallas County medical examiner released a report on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who went missing in mid-August and was found Aug. 25 .
According to that report , Fernandes died in a suicide by hanging .
His death is one of a series of violent or suspicious deaths on the installation that have drawn scrutiny of the base , including questions about sexual harassment and assault of soldiers .
Fort Hood officials confirmed at the end of August that Fernandes had filed a sexual assault report against someone at the installation , though they said it was not substantiated .
The Army did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Khawam , the attorney who represents the families of both Fernandes and Guillen , has said Fernandes was harassed by his sergeant .
Before her death Guillen had also told family members she was being sexually harassed by someone on the installation .
One of the suspects in Guillen 's death , Spc .
Aaron David Robinson , died by suicide in July when law enforcement tried to contact him .
And investigators suspect foul play in the death of Pvt .
Gregory Wedel-Morales , who went missing , a soldier who went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in June .
According to the Army , Maj. John B. Richardson IV will formally assume duties as deputy commanding general for operations of III Corps and acting senior commander of Fort Hood Wednesday , per the direction of U.S. Army Forces Command commander Gen. Michael Garrett .
Army Futures Command leader Gen. John Murray will also lead an investigation into the chain of command 's handling of Guillen 's disappearance in April .
Murray 's investigation will be separate from an independent review of Fort Hood that started in August .
Richardson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday , effectively replaces Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt as senior deputy commander at Fort Hood .
According to the Army , Efflandt will continue to serve as the deputy commanding general for support and will remain at Fort Hood to assist with the reintegration of III Corps when they return from supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria and Iraq .

A Dallas county medical examiner announced Tuesday that 23-year-old Elder Fernandes died by suicide in August. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Army installed a new commanding general at Fort Hood in Texas Tuesday -- the same day an autopsy report revealed that a soldier who went missing from the installation in August had taken his own life. The Army announced Tuesday that it has named a four-star general to take command at Fort Hood in Texas, and will investigate the chain of action's commands in relationship to the murder of Spc. Vanessa Guillen earlier this year. Advertisement
Also on Tuesday, the Dallas County medical examiner released a report on the death of Sgt. Elder Fernandes, who went missing in mid-August and was found Aug. 25.
According to that report, Fernandes died in a suicide by hanging.
His death is one of a series of violent or suspicious deaths on the installation that have drawn scrutiny of the base, including questions about sexual harassment and assault of soldiers.
Fort Hood officials confirmed at the end of August that Fernandes had filed a sexual assault report against someone at the installation, though they said it was not substantiated.
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The Army did not name the alleged assailant, but Natalie Khawam, the attorney who represents the families of both Fernandes and Guillen, has said Fernandes was harassed by his sergeant.
Before her death Guillen had also told family members she was being sexually harassed by someone on the installation.
One of the suspects in Guillen's death, Spc. Aaron David Robinson, died by suicide in July when law enforcement tried to contact him.
And investigators suspect foul play in the death of Pvt. Gregory Wedel-Morales, who went missing, a soldier who went missing last August but was found dead in June.
According to the Army, Maj. John B. Richardson IV will formally assume duties as deputy commanding general for operations of III Corps and acting senior commander of Fort Hood Wednesday, per the direction of U.S. Army Forces Command commander Gen. Michael Garrett.
Army Futures Command leader Gen. John Murray will also lead an investigation into the chain of command's handling of Guillen's disappearance in April.
Murray's investigation will be separate from an independent review of Fort Hood that started in August.
Richardson, who steps into his new role Wednesday, effectively replaces Maj. Gen. Scott Efflandt as senior deputy commander at Fort Hood.
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According to the Army, Efflandt will continue to serve as the deputy commanding general for support and will remain at Fort Hood to assist with the reintegration of III Corps when they return from supporting Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria and Iraq.


upi--2020-09-01--Mnuchin: Congress must approve 'substantial funds' to aid coronavirus economic recovery

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday called for Congress to provide a new coronavirus stimulus package , saying he would reach out to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to restart talks .
Appearing before the House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis , Mnuchin said a bipartisan agreement providing `` substantial funds '' for schools , testing , vaccines , small businesses , enhanced unemployment benefits and the U.S .
Postal Service is needed to help the economy recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` While we continue to see signs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sensitive to the fact that there is more work to be done and certain areas of the economy require additional relief , '' he said .
Mnuchin said he does n't support a $ 2.2 trillion package , which Pelosi has said is the minimum Democrats would accept , but added he and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows `` conceded '' to provide more money for cities and states in a bill worth as much as $ 1.5 trillion .
`` What is more important is what is the breakdown of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ families , kids ... there are tremendous areas of agreement and that 's what we should be doing right away , '' he said .
Chairman of the subcommittee Rep. James Clyburn , D-S.C. , said he hoped Mnuchin would return to negotiations with Congress after failing to make a deal when Democrats passed the $ 3.4 trillion Heroes Act in May .
`` Additional economic stimulus is urgently needed , '' Clyburn said .
`` As the pandemic drags on , states , cities and businesses are warning that more layoffs may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would call Pelosi `` right after the hearing '' after Rep. Maxine Waters , D-Calif. , asked if he would commit to rekindling negotiations .

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that "substantial funds" are needed to aid economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Pool photo by Graeme Jennings/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday called for Congress to provide a new coronavirus stimulus package, saying he would reach out to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to restart talks. Appearing before the House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis, Mnuchin said a bipartisan agreement providing "substantial funds" for schools, testing, vaccines, small businesses, enhanced unemployment benefits and the U.S. Postal Service is needed to help the economy recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advertisement
"While we continue to see signs of a strong economic recovery, we are sensitive to the fact that there is more work to be done and certain areas of the economy require additional relief," he said.
Mnuchin said he doesn't support a $2.2 trillion package, which Pelosi has said is the minimum Democrats would accept, but added he and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows "conceded" to provide more money for cities and states in a bill worth as much as $1.5 trillion.
"What is more important is what is the breakdown of getting money to American workers, American families, kids ... there are tremendous areas of agreement and that's what we should be doing right away," he said.
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Chairman of the subcommittee Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., said he hoped Mnuchin would return to negotiations with Congress after failing to make a deal when Democrats passed the $3.4 trillion Heroes Act in May.
"Additional economic stimulus is urgently needed," Clyburn said. "As the pandemic drags on, states, cities and businesses are warning that more layoffs may be coming."
Mnuchin said he would call Pelosi "right after the hearing" after Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., asked if he would commit to rekindling negotiations.


upi--2020-09-01--Las Vegas Raiders place WR Tyrell Williams on injured reserve

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- The Las Vegas Raiders have placed veteran wide receiver Tyrell Williams on season-ending injured reserve .
The team announced the roster move Tuesday , one week after reports said Williams would attempt to play through a torn shoulder labrum after rehabbing the injury for a few weeks .
League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that he will now have surgery later this month and will be sidelined for about six months .
Williams , 28 , was expected to start alongside first-round draft pick Henry Ruggs III this season , with Hunter Renfrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
With Williams out , Las Vegas could potentially start two rookies at the position in Ruggs and third-round selection Bryan Edwards .
It would mark only the second time in Raiders history that two rookies would start at receiver .
The franchise also did it in 2009 with the duo of Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy .
The Raiders also signed former Philadelphia Eagles wideout Nelson Agholor in free agency and have Zay Jones , Rico Hines , Marcell Ateman and Keelan Doss on their roster .
Las Vegas signed Williams to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in March 2019 .
He got off to a hot start last season with touchdown receptions in each of his first five games , but plantar fasciitis slowed him later in the year .
Williams missed two games because of the issue and finished with only 42 catches and 651 receiving yards in 2019 -- his lowest yardage total since his rookie season in 2015 .
In 69 career games with the Chargers and Raiders , Williams has recorded 197 receptions for 3,181 yards and 23 touchdowns .
His best NFL season came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grabs for 1,059 yards and seven receiving scores .

Las Vegas Raiders receiver Tyrell Williams (16) missed two games because of a foot issue last season and finished with only 42 catches and 651 receiving yards. File Photo by Jon SooHoo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Las Vegas Raiders have placed veteran wide receiver Tyrell Williams on season-ending injured reserve. The team announced the roster move Tuesday, one week after reports said Williams would attempt to play through a torn shoulder labrum after rehabbing the injury for a few weeks. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that he will now have surgery later this month and will be sidelined for about six months. Advertisement
Williams, 28, was expected to start alongside first-round draft pick Henry Ruggs III this season, with Hunter Renfrow serving as the Raiders' slot receiver. With Williams out, Las Vegas could potentially start two rookies at the position in Ruggs and third-round selection Bryan Edwards.
It would mark only the second time in Raiders history that two rookies would start at receiver. The franchise also did it in 2009 with the duo of Darrius Heyward-Bey and Louis Murphy.
The Raiders also signed former Philadelphia Eagles wideout Nelson Agholor in free agency and have Zay Jones, Rico Hines, Marcell Ateman and Keelan Doss on their roster.
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Las Vegas signed Williams to a four-year, $44 million contract in March 2019. He got off to a hot start last season with touchdown receptions in each of his first five games, but plantar fasciitis slowed him later in the year.
Williams missed two games because of the issue and finished with only 42 catches and 651 receiving yards in 2019 -- his lowest yardage total since his rookie season in 2015.
In 69 career games with the Chargers and Raiders, Williams has recorded 197 receptions for 3,181 yards and 23 touchdowns. His best NFL season came in 2016, when he had 69 grabs for 1,059 yards and seven receiving scores.


upi--2020-09-01--Cincinnati Bengals signing RB Joe Mixon to 4-year, $48M extension

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Joe Mixon and the Cincinnati Bengals are finalizing a multiyear contract extension that will tie the standout running back to the franchise through the 2024 season .
League sources told ESPN , NFL Media and the Cincinnati Enquirer on Tuesday that Mixon -- who was entering the final season of his rookie deal -- agreed to a four-year , $ 48 million extension with the Bengals .
According to NFL Media , the pact also includes a $ 10 million signing bonus and a club option for $ 9.6 million in 2024 .
Mixon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ post on social media .
He tweeted a picture of himself alongside members of the Bengals ' front office Tuesday before joining the rest of the team for practice .
The 24-year-old tailback had been absent from practice recently due to migraines , according to Bengals head coach Zac Taylor .
The coach said Mixon 's absence was n't related to his contract situation .
The Bengals selected Mixon in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma .
He appeared in all 16 games last season for the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,137 rushing yards and five touchdowns on a career-high 278 carries .
In 44 career games with the Bengals , Mixon has notched 2,931 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 693 carries .
He has added 108 receptions for 870 yards and four receiving scores .

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) recorded 1,137 rushing yards and five touchdowns on a career-high 278 carries last season. File Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Joe Mixon and the Cincinnati Bengals are finalizing a multiyear contract extension that will tie the standout running back to the franchise through the 2024 season. League sources told ESPN, NFL Media and the Cincinnati Enquirer on Tuesday that Mixon -- who was entering the final season of his rookie deal -- agreed to a four-year, $48 million extension with the Bengals. According to NFL Media, the pact also includes a $10 million signing bonus and a club option for $9.6 million in 2024. Advertisement
Mixon appeared to confirm the agreement with a post on social media. He tweeted a picture of himself alongside members of the Bengals' front office Tuesday before joining the rest of the team for practice.
The 24-year-old tailback had been absent from practice recently due to migraines, according to Bengals head coach Zac Taylor. The coach said Mixon's absence wasn't related to his contract situation.
The Bengals selected Mixon in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft out of Oklahoma. He appeared in all 16 games last season for the first time in his professional career and recorded 1,137 rushing yards and five touchdowns on a career-high 278 carries.
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In 44 career games with the Bengals, Mixon has notched 2,931 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns on 693 carries. He has added 108 receptions for 870 yards and four receiving scores.


upi--2020-09-01--White House says U.S. won't join global COVID-19 vaccine initiative

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- The White House on Tuesday said the United States will not take part in a global effort to develop , manufacture and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine led by the World Health Organization .
White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere said the United States would not participate in the COVAX initiative which includes 172 countries and nine vaccine candidates , amid an ongoing dispute between President Donald Trump and WHO .
`` The United States will continue to engage our international partners to ensure we defeat this virus , but we will not be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ corrupt World Health Organization and China , '' Deere said in a statement .
In July , the Trump administration sent formal notice to Congress that it will withdraw from WHO after accusing the agency of enabling China to cover up the origins of the coronavirus The COVAX initiative is led by WHO , the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and Gavi , the vaccine alliance , as well as backing by U.S. allies such as Japan , Germany and the European Union .
`` I think we need to keep in mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is safe , '' Seth Berkley , head of Gavi told The Hill .
`` If the pandemic is raging out of control in other countries , you still wo n't go back to normal travel , tourism , commerce . ''
The United States has reached deals with Moderna , Johnson & Johnson as well as Pfizer and BioNTech to produce and deliver doses of their vaccine candidates .
On Sunday , Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said the agency would be willing to grant an emergency authorization for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Pedestrians wear face masks to protect from and prevent the spread of COVID-19 as they walk on the sidewalks of Fifth Avenue in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The White House on Tuesday said the United States will not take part in a global effort to develop, manufacture and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine led by the World Health Organization. White House deputy press secretary Judd Deere said the United States would not participate in the COVAX initiative which includes 172 countries and nine vaccine candidates, amid an ongoing dispute between President Donald Trump and WHO. Advertisement
"The United States will continue to engage our international partners to ensure we defeat this virus, but we will not be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China," Deere said in a statement.
In July, the Trump administration sent formal notice to Congress that it will withdraw from WHO after accusing the agency of enabling China to cover up the origins of the coronavirus
The COVAX initiative is led by WHO, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and Gavi, the vaccine alliance, as well as backing by U.S. allies such as Japan, Germany and the European Union.
"I think we need to keep in mind that we're only safe if everybody is safe," Seth Berkley, head of Gavi told The Hill. "If the pandemic is raging out of control in other countries, you still won't go back to normal travel, tourism, commerce."
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The United States has reached deals with Moderna, Johnson & Johnson as well as Pfizer and BioNTech to produce and deliver doses of their vaccine candidates.
On Sunday, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said the agency would be willing to grant an emergency authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine before entering Phase III trials.


upi--2020-09-01--Pentagon report: China seeks to double number of nuclear warheads

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- China plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads within the next decade , but its nuclear force would still be a fraction of that of the United States , says a Pentagon report released Tuesday .
In its annual report to Congress on military and security developments in China , the Pentagon said Beijing is working to develop a more assertive position and match or surpass the United States as the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific region .
Part of that strategy is a plan to modernize and expand its nuclear forces , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that China 's stockpile of nuclear warheads is in the low 200s -- compared to 3,800 American warheads in active status and others in reserve .
The release of this year 's report , which provides a study of the Chinese armed forces through the end of 2019 , marked the first time the Department of Defense has revealed the number of nuclear weapons it believes China possesses .
The Pentagon expects that the expansion of China 's arsenal will include developing more sophisticated nuclear weapons , as well as modernizing launching methods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Communist Party has spent the last several years completely tearing out and rewiring the [ People 's Liberation Army ] organizationally with the goal of transforming into a joint force that is more combat ready , innovative and global , '' said Chad Sbragia , Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China at an American Enterprise Institute event Tuesday .
The United States has been pressuring China to engage in trilateral arms talks with Russia , issuing an invitation in July to engage in arms talks in Vienna .
At that time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only participate in the talks if the United States agreed to reduce its nuclear arsenal .

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China Chad Sbragia speaks at an American Enterprise Institute webinar, "Assessing China's military: An inside look at the Department of Defense's China Military Power Report," the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Tuesday. Photo by Lisa Ferdinando/DoD
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- China plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads within the next decade, but its nuclear force would still be a fraction of that of the United States, says a Pentagon report released Tuesday. In its annual report to Congress on military and security developments in China, the Pentagon said Beijing is working to develop a more assertive position and match or surpass the United States as the dominant power in the Asia-Pacific region. Advertisement
Part of that strategy is a plan to modernize and expand its nuclear forces, the report said.
The Pentagon estimates that China's stockpile of nuclear warheads is in the low 200s -- compared to 3,800 American warheads in active status and others in reserve.
The release of this year's report, which provides a study of the Chinese armed forces through the end of 2019, marked the first time the Department of Defense has revealed the number of nuclear weapons it believes China possesses.
The Pentagon expects that the expansion of China's arsenal will include developing more sophisticated nuclear weapons, as well as modernizing launching methods to include submarines and bombers.
"The Communist Party has spent the last several years completely tearing out and rewiring the [People's Liberation Army] organizationally with the goal of transforming into a joint force that is more combat ready, innovative and global," said Chad Sbragia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China at an American Enterprise Institute event Tuesday.
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The United States has been pressuring China to engage in trilateral arms talks with Russia, issuing an invitation in July to engage in arms talks in Vienna.
At that time a Chinese diplomat said the country would only participate in the talks if the United States agreed to reduce its nuclear arsenal.


upi--2020-09-01--Boeing delivers first MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopter to Special Ops

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Boeing has delivered the first of two dozen MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to @ @ @ @ @ the company announced Tuesday .
The company signed a $ 265 million contract in July @ @ @ @ @ aircraft for SOCOM .
Under the current iteration of the contract , Boeing will build @ @ @ @ @ for a total potential value of $ 602.2 million .
`` This delivery marks a @ @ @ @ @ program , '' Andy Builta , Boeing vice president and H-47 program manager , said @ @ @ @ @ The new Chinook will give U.S. Special Operations Forces significantly more capability for extremely challenging @ @ @ @ @ to conduct those missions on the future battlefield . ''
The Block II version of @ @ @ @ @ rotorblades , changes to the drive system and improvements like non-segmented fuel cells .
The @ @ @ @ @ capability and load capacity .

Boeing recently delivered the first next-generation MH-47G Block II Chinook to U.S. Army Special Operations. Photo courtesy of Boeing
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Boeing has delivered the first of two dozen MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters to Army Special Operations Command, the company announced Tuesday. The company signed a $265 million contract in July to to build upgraded Chinook aircraft for SOCOM. Advertisement
Under the current iteration of the contract, Boeing will build a total of 24 aircraft for a total potential value of $602.2 million.
"This delivery marks a major step for the Chinook program," Andy Builta, Boeing vice president and H-47 program manager, said in a statement. "The new Chinook will give U.S. Special Operations Forces significantly more capability for extremely challenging missions and will enable them to conduct those missions on the future battlefield."
The Block II version of the Chinook includes newly designed rotorblades, changes to the drive system and improvements like non-segmented fuel cells.
The aircraft also has increased range capability and load capacity.


upi--2020-09-01--Appeals court blocks NYC subpoena of Trump's tax documents

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance 's subpoena for President Donald Trump 's business and personal tax returns .
The 2nd U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals delayed Vance 's access to the documents pending a hearing later this month .
The ruling halts a lower court 's decision to reject Trump 's attempt to block the subpoena .
The ruling brings prosecutors closer to the possibility that they wo n't receive the documents before the November election .
The appeals court also scheduled a Sept. 25 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorneys that the subpoena is too broad .
In July , the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an effort by the president to block the subpoena on grounds of `` absolute presidential immunity '' from state criminal laws .
The high court allowed Trump to make other objections .
Vance has been investigating Trump 's organization for `` insurance and bank fraud '' along with looking into hush-money payments to two women who said they had sexual affairs with Trump prior to his election as president .
The tax records would not be made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grand jury investigation .
They would be released publicly , however , if charges are ultimately brought and they 're introduced as evidence at trial .

The ruling means prosecutors may not have access to President Donald Trump's tax returns before the November election. Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance's subpoena for President Donald Trump's business and personal tax returns. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals delayed Vance's access to the documents pending a hearing later this month. The ruling halts a lower court's decision to reject Trump's attempt to block the subpoena. Advertisement
The ruling brings prosecutors closer to the possibility that they won't receive the documents before the November election.
The appeals court also scheduled a Sept. 25 hearing to hear arguments from Trump's attorneys that the subpoena is too broad.
In July, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an effort by the president to block the subpoena on grounds of "absolute presidential immunity" from state criminal laws. The high court allowed Trump to make other objections.
Vance has been investigating Trump's organization for "insurance and bank fraud" along with looking into hush-money payments to two women who said they had sexual affairs with Trump prior to his election as president.
The tax records would not be made public as they are part of a grand jury investigation. They would be released publicly, however, if charges are ultimately brought and they're introduced as evidence at trial.


upi--2020-09-01--Study: COVID-19 can spread widely on buses without masks, social distancing

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Passengers on buses are at significant risk for catching COVID-19 if a fellow traveler is infected and face coverings and social distancing measures are n't being used , according to an analysis published Tuesday by JAMA Internal Medicine .
Among attendees at a religious event in eastern China on Jan. 19 , those who traveled on a bus with one infected passenger were 11 % more likely to be sickened with the virus than other attendees , the data showed .
Of the 68 passengers on the bus , 24 later were diagnosed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other attendees at the event , who traveled there separately , were infected , the researchers said .
However , none of the bus passengers wore masks , as face coverings were not yet the norm in response for the pandemic , even in China where it began , according to the researchers .
Being on the bus , in close proximity to other travelers , did not appear to pose significant risk , though -- none of the 60 passengers on a second bus that traveled to and from the same event @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Really , the biggest risk would be from infected passengers coughing and sneezing , which could be mitigated somewhat if people wear masks , not necessarily from people sitting close to each other , '' Dr. David O. Freedman , an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alabama-Birmingham , told UPI .
`` There 's no such thing as zero risk , but if people wear masks and practice social distancing , the risk seems pretty low , '' said Freedman , who was not involved in the bus study .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus -- it can take several days to develop after infection -- also means that it 's difficult , if not impossible , to know whether or not a person got sick during travel or before they left , Freedman said .

Bus travel may be risky during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has found. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Passengers on buses are at significant risk for catching COVID-19 if a fellow traveler is infected and face coverings and social distancing measures aren't being used, according to an analysis published Tuesday by JAMA Internal Medicine. Among attendees at a religious event in eastern China on Jan. 19, those who traveled on a bus with one infected passenger were 11% more likely to be sickened with the virus than other attendees, the data showed. Advertisement
Of the 68 passengers on the bus, 24 later were diagnosed with COVID-19, while just seven of 172 other attendees at the event, who traveled there separately, were infected, the researchers said.
However, none of the bus passengers wore masks, as face coverings were not yet the norm in response for the pandemic, even in China where it began, according to the researchers.
Being on the bus, in close proximity to other travelers, did not appear to pose significant risk, though -- none of the 60 passengers on a second bus that traveled to and from the same event were infected, the data showed.
"Really, the biggest risk would be from infected passengers coughing and sneezing, which could be mitigated somewhat if people wear masks, not necessarily from people sitting close to each other," Dr. David O. Freedman, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, told UPI.
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"There's no such thing as zero risk, but if people wear masks and practice social distancing, the risk seems pretty low," said Freedman, who was not involved in the bus study.
The relatively long incubation period for the virus -- it can take several days to develop after infection -- also means that it's difficult, if not impossible, to know whether or not a person got sick during travel or before they left, Freedman said.


upi--2020-09-01--Thought to be extinct for 50 years, New Guinea singing dog was thriving all along

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- The New Guinea singing dog was thought to have disappeared from the wild some 50 years ago , but new research suggests the unusual species has been thriving all along in the New Guinea Highlands .
Genomic analysis , detailed this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science , confirmed a group of wild dogs discovered in the New Guinea Highlands as the population from which New Guinea singing dogs were derived .
New Guinea singing dogs are noted for their distinct , melodious howls .
`` Canids make all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that New Guinea singing dogs make is different , it 's unlike any dog sound you 've heard , '' Elaine Ostrander told UPI on Tuesday .
`` It has a harmonic , tonal quality that goes up and goes down in pitch , '' said Ostrander , lead investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health .
Knowledge of the New Guinea singing dog can be traced back in the scientific literature to the 19th century , but by the 1970s , scientists reported the dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to conserve the species , a handful of dogs were brought from conservation centers in New Guinea to the United States .
On the surface , the effort was a success , breeders turned eight or nine dogs into a population of nearly 300 .
`` The problem is that when you start with just eight or nine dogs and you breed them and breed them , you lose genetic diversity very quickly , '' Ostrander said .
In the mid-2000s , word spread of a group of dogs in the mountains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dogs .
James McIntyre , president of the New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation , led a pair of expeditions to find and document the wild dogs .
On the second expedition , in 2018 , McIntyre was able to obtain blood samples .
Back in the lab , scientists were able to isolate the nuclear genomes of three individual dogs from DNA in the blood samples .
`` When we looked at the highland dogs ' genome and compared it to all known dog breeds from everywhere in the world , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from New Guinea , it was clear that they were most closely related to New Guinea singing dogs , '' Ostrander said .
The findings also allowed researchers to measure the loss of genetic diversity the New Guinea singing dog experienced while in captivity , data that could help conservation biologists improve future captive breeding programs and protect species vulnerable to genetic bottlenecking .
Often , captive breeding programs start with only a small sample of a popualion 's genetic diversity .
`` Those eight or nine dogs were all taken from around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they were probably fairly closely related , '' Ostrander said .
`` By the time a species is a candidate for a captive breeding program , they are undergoing duress and have already lost some genetic diversity . ''
Researchers hope the wild dogs of the New Guinea Highlands can help conservationists restore the genetic diversity of the New Guinea singing dog .
Ostrander said he hopes a more complete picture of the New Guinea singing dog 's genome could help her and her colleagues locate the genes responsible for the dog @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's something I 'm personally very interested in finding out , '' she said .
`` Then I 'd like to know what these same genes are doing in humans .
Nature is very clever about redundancy , it will often use the same genes for slightly different things . ''
The new findings could also have implications for the complex and still poorly understood story of dog domestication .
`` When we build a tree of all the canids , we find that New Guinea Highland wild dogs , New Guinea singing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a branch , and that branch came off pretty early on , well before the emergence of all the other kinds of dog breeds we know today , '' Ostrander said .
`` But where [ the New Guinea singing dog ] falls into the story of domestication is something we ca n't say for certain .
We need to do more research in order to better understand it . ''

Scientists found the wild dogs from which the captive New Guinea singing dog population was derived. Photo by New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The New Guinea singing dog was thought to have disappeared from the wild some 50 years ago, but new research suggests the unusual species has been thriving all along in the New Guinea Highlands. Genomic analysis, detailed this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, confirmed a group of wild dogs discovered in the New Guinea Highlands as the population from which New Guinea singing dogs were derived. Advertisement
New Guinea singing dogs are noted for their distinct, melodious howls.
"Canids make all kinds of sounds, but the sound that New Guinea singing dogs make is different, it's unlike any dog sound you've heard," Elaine Ostrander told UPI on Tuesday.
"It has a harmonic, tonal quality that goes up and goes down in pitch," said Ostrander, lead investigator at the National Human Genome Research Institute of the National Institutes of Health.
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Knowledge of the New Guinea singing dog can be traced back in the scientific literature to the 19th century, but by the 1970s, scientists reported the dog missing from the wild.
In an effort to conserve the species, a handful of dogs were brought from conservation centers in New Guinea to the United States. On the surface, the effort was a success, breeders turned eight or nine dogs into a population of nearly 300.
"The problem is that when you start with just eight or nine dogs and you breed them and breed them, you lose genetic diversity very quickly," Ostrander said.
In the mid-2000s, word spread of a group of dogs in the mountains of Indonesia that resembled New Guinea singing dogs. James McIntyre, president of the New Guinea Highland Wild Dog Foundation, led a pair of expeditions to find and document the wild dogs. On the second expedition, in 2018, McIntyre was able to obtain blood samples.
Back in the lab, scientists were able to isolate the nuclear genomes of three individual dogs from DNA in the blood samples.
"When we looked at the highland dogs' genome and compared it to all known dog breeds from everywhere in the world, as well as to dingoes and village dogs from New Guinea, it was clear that they were most closely related to New Guinea singing dogs," Ostrander said.
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The findings also allowed researchers to measure the loss of genetic diversity the New Guinea singing dog experienced while in captivity, data that could help conservation biologists improve future captive breeding programs and protect species vulnerable to genetic bottlenecking.
Often, captive breeding programs start with only a small sample of a popualion's genetic diversity.
"Those eight or nine dogs were all taken from around the same area, so chances are that they were probably fairly closely related," Ostrander said. "By the time a species is a candidate for a captive breeding program, they are undergoing duress and have already lost some genetic diversity."
Researchers hope the wild dogs of the New Guinea Highlands can help conservationists restore the genetic diversity of the New Guinea singing dog.
Ostrander said he hopes a more complete picture of the New Guinea singing dog's genome could help her and her colleagues locate the genes responsible for the dog's unique singing ability.
"That's something I'm personally very interested in finding out," she said. "Then I'd like to know what these same genes are doing in humans. Nature is very clever about redundancy, it will often use the same genes for slightly different things."
The new findings could also have implications for the complex and still poorly understood story of dog domestication.
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"When we build a tree of all the canids, we find that New Guinea Highland wild dogs, New Guinea singing dogs and dingoes all tie closely together on a branch, and that branch came off pretty early on, well before the emergence of all the other kinds of dog breeds we know today," Ostrander said. "But where [the New Guinea singing dog] falls into the story of domestication is something we can't say for certain. We need to do more research in order to better understand it."


upi--2020-09-01--S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite hit all-time highs; Dow rises 215 points

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to record highs on Tuesday to begin the month of September .
The S & P 500 gained 0.75 % to close at 3,526.65 and the Nasdaq grew 1.39 % to 11,939.67 as tech stocks surged Monday .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up 215.61 points , or 0.76 % , after notching its best August performance since 1984 .
Zoom video stock skyrocketed 40.78 % after reporting that revenue grew 355 % on an annualized basis in the fiscal second quarter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to lead the Nasdaq higher on Monday following a stock split , while Tesla stock dropped 4.67 % after a regulatory filing showed the company would sell up to $ 5 billion of its own stock a day after gaining 12.57 % following its own stock split .
Stocks related to the lifting of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic performed well in August amid optimism surrounding a vaccine and treatment for the virus .
Royal Caribbean and MGM rose 40 % in the month , while Fed Ex and Gap increased 30 @ @

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hit new all-time highs on Tuesday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 215 points to begin September. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rose to record highs on Tuesday to begin the month of September. The S&P 500 gained 0.75% to close at 3,526.65 and the Nasdaq grew 1.39% to 11,939.67 as tech stocks surged Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day up 215.61 points, or 0.76%, after notching its best August performance since 1984. Advertisement
Zoom video stock skyrocketed 40.78% after reporting that revenue grew 355% on an annualized basis in the fiscal second quarter.
Apple grew 3.98% after helping to lead the Nasdaq higher on Monday following a stock split, while Tesla stock dropped 4.67% after a regulatory filing showed the company would sell up to $5 billion of its own stock a day after gaining 12.57% following its own stock split.
Netflix stock rose 5.1%, while Google's parent company, Alphabet, increased 1.57% and Walmart stock gained 6.29%.
Stocks related to the lifting of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic performed well in August amid optimism surrounding a vaccine and treatment for the virus.
Royal Caribbean and MGM rose 40% in the month, while Fed Ex and Gap increased 30%.


upi--2020-09-01--Lottery drawing comes up 2-2-2-2, causing 1,400 wins

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery said its Pick 4 drawing ended up with 1,400 @ @ @ @ @ turned out to be 2-2-2-2 .
Lottery officials said the `` lucky 2 's '' @ @ @ @ @ 's drawing , marking a win for 1,400 purchased tickets .
The lottery said a @ @ @ @ @ prizes are due to be awarded from the drawing in amounts of $ 2,500 and @ @ @ @ @ the price paid for the ticket .
`` Quadruple number combinations are by far the @ @ @ @ @ sequences , '' the lottery said .
Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes @

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Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The South Carolina Education Lottery said its Pick 4 drawing ended up with 1,400 winners when the drawn numbers turned out to be 2-2-2-2. Lottery officials said the "lucky 2's" came up in Sunday night's drawing, marking a win for 1,400 purchased tickets. Advertisement
The lottery said a total $3.5 million in prizes are due to be awarded from the drawing in amounts of $2,500 and $5,000, depending on the price paid for the ticket.
"Quadruple number combinations are by far the lottery's most popular played sequences," the lottery said.
Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes.


upi--2020-09-01--Watch: Prosthetic leg found in California river returned to owner

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- A diver who takes near-daily plunges into California 's American River said he encountered an unusual item under water -- a prosthetic leg -- and was able to return it to its owner .
Karl Bly , who runs the American River Lost & Found Facebook , said he regularly finds phones and other devices at the bottom of the water , but the prosthetic leg discovery was a first for him .
`` Once I got past the foot that was on it , the human-looking foot , I saw the mechanics of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leg and I just knew immediately somebody needed it back , '' Bly told CBS Sacramento .
Bly posted a photo of the leg on his Facebook page and he soon received a message from the leg 's owner , a man named Scott .
`` He came down right away to pick it up .
Very very thankful .
He just went on and on about how he needed it to get back to work , '' Bly said .
Bly said the man told him the leg would have cost $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most expensive item the diver has fished out of the river this year .
`` If you 're bringing something valuable on the river , make sure it floats , '' Bly said .

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Sept. 1 (UPI) -- A diver who takes near-daily plunges into California's American River said he encountered an unusual item under water -- a prosthetic leg -- and was able to return it to its owner.
Karl Bly, who runs the American River Lost & Found Facebook, said he regularly finds phones and other devices at the bottom of the water, but the prosthetic leg discovery was a first for him.
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"Once I got past the foot that was on it, the human-looking foot, I saw the mechanics of it and realized it was a prosthetic leg and I just knew immediately somebody needed it back," Bly told CBS Sacramento.
Bly posted a photo of the leg on his Facebook page and he soon received a message from the leg's owner, a man named Scott.
"He came down right away to pick it up. Very very thankful. He just went on and on about how he needed it to get back to work," Bly said.
Bly said the man told him the leg would have cost $15,000 to replace, making it the most expensive item the diver has fished out of the river this year.
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"If you're bringing something valuable on the river, make sure it floats," Bly said.


upi--2020-09-01--Russian Internet trolls try to sway U.S. election again, Facebook says

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- Russian Internet trolls that plotted to interfere in the 2016 election in favor of then-candidate Donald Trump are seeking to sway the 2020 election , a Facebook report showed Tuesday .
Based on a tip from the FBI , Facebook removed a small network of 13 Facebook accounts and two pages linked to individuals associated with the Russian Internet Research Agency 's past activity , a detailed report published Tuesday shows .
The Internet Research Agency is the same Russian troll group that made efforts during the 2016 campaign to interfere in the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were removed because they violate Facebook 's policy against foreign interference , which is coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a foreign entity .
This behavior includes relying on fake accounts `` to create fictitious personas , '' which `` used fake names and profile photos '' to pose as news editors from the United States and other countries , among other deceptive activities .
The report also noted that people connected to the Russian troll group recruited `` unwitting freelance journalists '' to write for them .
CNN Business reported that this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people linked to the Russian trolls are using Americans who are not aware of what they 're doing to interfere in the 2020 election .
It was clear that the people associated with the IRA 's past activity were `` actively , aggressively , and creatively trying to target the United States in the run up to the [ 2020 ] election , '' Nathaniel Gleicher , Facebook 's head of cybersecurity policy , told CNN Business .
People associated the Russian Internet Research Agency launched the news website , called Peace Data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the environment and corporate and political corruption .
`` This looks like an early-stage attempt to target left-wing audiences on a range of issues , but the operation got taken down in its early stages and did n't score measurable impact , '' Ben Nimmo , whose firm , Graphika , was commissioned by Facebook to study the influence operation , said .
`` The [ U.S. ] election was n't the only focus , but to the extent that it was , it looks like the operation wanted to divide Democratic voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 , '' Nimmo added .
Since 2017 , Facebook said that it has removed over 100 networks worldwide for engaging in similar behavior ahead of major democratic elections .
Twitter separately announced that it suspended five Twitter accounts linked to Peace Data , in series of tweets , with one saying that they were `` Russian state actors , '' and another saying that some of the content on the site was contributed by real freelancers .
`` Regardless of the low-level impact in this case , governments around the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet in the series read .
`` They 're antidemocratic .
Attempts to manipulate our service to undermine democracy -- by both foreign and domestic actors -- will be met with strict enforcement of our polices . ''

Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Russian Internet trolls that plotted to interfere in the 2016 election in favor of then-candidate Donald Trump are seeking to sway the 2020 election, a Facebook report showed Tuesday.
Based on a tip from the FBI, Facebook removed a small network of 13 Facebook accounts and two pages linked to individuals associated with the Russian Internet Research Agency's past activity, a detailed report published Tuesday shows. The Internet Research Agency is the same Russian troll group that made efforts during the 2016 campaign to interfere in the election in favor of Trump.
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The accounts were removed because they violate Facebook's policy against foreign interference, which is coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a foreign entity. This behavior includes relying on fake accounts "to create fictitious personas," which "used fake names and profile photos" to pose as news editors from the United States and other countries, among other deceptive activities.
The report also noted that people connected to the Russian troll group recruited "unwitting freelance journalists" to write for them.
CNN Business reported that this is the first publicly available evidence that people linked to the Russian trolls are using Americans who are not aware of what they're doing to interfere in the 2020 election.
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It was clear that the people associated with the IRA's past activity were "actively, aggressively, and creatively trying to target the United States in the run up to the [2020] election," Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, told CNN Business.
People associated the Russian Internet Research Agency launched the news website, called Peace Data, this year with a focus on the environment and corporate and political corruption.
"This looks like an early-stage attempt to target left-wing audiences on a range of issues, but the operation got taken down in its early stages and didn't score measurable impact," Ben Nimmo, whose firm, Graphika, was commissioned by Facebook to study the influence operation, said.
"The [U.S.] election wasn't the only focus, but to the extent that it was, it looks like the operation wanted to divide Democratic voters, the same way the IRA tried in 2016," Nimmo added.
Since 2017, Facebook said that it has removed over 100 networks worldwide for engaging in similar behavior ahead of major democratic elections.
Twitter separately announced that it suspended five Twitter accounts linked to Peace Data, in series of tweets, with one saying that they were "Russian state actors," and another saying that some of the content on the site was contributed by real freelancers.
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"Regardless of the low-level impact in this case, governments around the world must stop these practices," another tweet in the series read. "They're antidemocratic. Attempts to manipulate our service to undermine democracy -- by both foreign and domestic actors -- will be met with strict enforcement of our polices."


upi--2020-09-01--Watch: Pilot reports 'guy in a jetpack' 3,000 feet over Los Angeles

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- An American Airlines pilot preparing to land in Los Angeles reported an unusual encounter @ @ @ @ @ a `` guy in a jetpack . ''
A recording of the conversation between the @ @ @ @ @ Sunday evening at Los Angeles International Airport recounted the incident .
`` Tower , American @ @ @ @ @ a guy in a jetpack , '' the pilot said in the recording .
The @ @ @ @ @ the jetpack was flying at about 3,000 feet , about 10 miles away from the @ @ @ @ @ within 300 yards of the plane , the pilot said .
A second pilot also @ @ @ @ @ at a high altitude in the jetpack .
The jetpack sightings remained a mystery Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ come forward to claim credit for the flight .
Wearable personal aviation devices have been @ @ @ @ @ at much lower altitudes .
The Federal Aviation Administration said the investigation into the incident @ @ @ @ @ the Los Angeles Police Department .

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Sept. 1 (UPI) -- An American Airlines pilot preparing to land in Los Angeles reported an unusual encounter at about 3,000 feet with a "guy in a jetpack."
A recording of the conversation between the pilot and air traffic control Sunday evening at Los Angeles International Airport recounted the incident.
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"Tower, American 1997, we just passed a guy in a jetpack," the pilot said in the recording.
The pilot said the man wearing the jetpack was flying at about 3,000 feet, about 10 miles away from the airport. The man came within 300 yards of the plane, the pilot said.
A second pilot also reported spotting a man flying at a high altitude in the jetpack.
The jetpack sightings remained a mystery Tuesday, as no one had come forward to claim credit for the flight. Wearable personal aviation devices have been demonstrated before, but usually at much lower altitudes.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the investigation into the incident has been turned over to the Los Angeles Police Department.


upi--2020-09-01--Trump promises millions to Kenosha, Wis., to rebuild after protests

Sept. 1 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump promised millions in funding Tuesday to help Kenosha , Wis. , rebuild after protests he described as `` domestic terror . ''
The president , Attorney General William Barr and Chad Wolf , acting secretary of Homeland Security , toured scenes of some of the more destructive protests in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake last month .
They also visited an Emergency Operations Center and held a roundtable discussion on public safety .
`` Kenosha has been ravaged by anti-police and anti-American riots , '' he said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acts of peaceful protests , but domestic terror . ''
Earlier Tuesday , Trump praised the National Guard for shutting down protests in the city .
He said the administration planned to provide $ 1 million to law enforcement in the city , $ 4 million to support small businesses damaged in the protests and more than $ 42 million for state law enforcement .
`` I 'm committed to helping Kenosha rebuild , '' he said .
The funding for the state will `` support public safety statewide , including direct support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prosecutors to punish criminals and resources to provide services to victims of crime . ''
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday the president wants to thank law enforcement and `` go to cities where Americans are hurting . ''
Trump later told reporters he was n't planning to meet with Blake 's family .
`` I thought it would be better not to do anything where there are lawyers involved , '' he said .
`` They wanted me to speak but they wanted to have lawyers involved and I thought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do that . ''
Blake 's family will hold a `` peaceful community gathering '' at the site of the shooting during Trump 's visit , including a community clean-up and voter registration drive .
Blake remains hospitalized from the Aug. 23 shooting and is paralyzed , relatives said .
Wisconsin Gov .
Tony Evers and Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian have opposed Trump 's visit , concerned that it will only fan flames of prejudice and sow more division .
Evers on Sunday urged Trump to `` reconsider '' the visit .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hinder our healing , '' he wrote in a letter .
`` I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together . ''
In a speech from Pennsylvania on Monday , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Trump is `` stoking violence in our cities '' and is `` incapable of healing . ''
Two days after Blake was shot , police say two activists were shot dead by 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse , a member of a self-proclaimed militia group .
He 's charged with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying he was trying to get away from protesters when he fired his automatic weapon .
`` I guess he was in very big trouble , '' he said .
`` He would have been , he probably would have been killed . ''

Buildings in Kenosha, Wis., are seen boarded up on Monday following protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. President Donald Trump toured the city Tuesday. Photo by Alex Wroblewski/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump promised millions in funding Tuesday to help Kenosha, Wis., rebuild after protests he described as "domestic terror." The president, Attorney General William Barr and Chad Wolf, acting secretary of Homeland Security, toured scenes of some of the more destructive protests in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake last month. They also visited an Emergency Operations Center and held a roundtable discussion on public safety. Advertisement
"Kenosha has been ravaged by anti-police and anti-American riots," he said at the roundtable.
"These are not acts of peaceful protests, but domestic terror."
Earlier Tuesday, Trump praised the National Guard for shutting down protests in the city.
He said the administration planned to provide $1 million to law enforcement in the city, $4 million to support small businesses damaged in the protests and more than $42 million for state law enforcement.
"I'm committed to helping Kenosha rebuild," he said.
The funding for the state will "support public safety statewide, including direct support for law enforcement and funding for additional prosecutors to punish criminals and resources to provide services to victims of crime."
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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday the president wants to thank law enforcement and "go to cities where Americans are hurting."
Trump later told reporters he wasn't planning to meet with Blake's family.
"I thought it would be better not to do anything where there are lawyers involved," he said. "They wanted me to speak but they wanted to have lawyers involved and I thought that was inappropriate so I didn't do that."
Blake's family will hold a "peaceful community gathering" at the site of the shooting during Trump's visit, including a community clean-up and voter registration drive. Blake remains hospitalized from the Aug. 23 shooting and is paralyzed, relatives said.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian have opposed Trump's visit, concerned that it will only fan flames of prejudice and sow more division.
Evers on Sunday urged Trump to "reconsider" the visit.
"I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing," he wrote in a letter. "I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together."
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In a speech from Pennsylvania on Monday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Trump is "stoking violence in our cities" and is "incapable of healing."
Two days after Blake was shot, police say two activists were shot dead by 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, a member of a self-proclaimed militia group. He's charged with their deaths.
Trump defended Rittenhouse Monday, saying he was trying to get away from protesters when he fired his automatic weapon.
"I guess he was in very big trouble," he said. "He would have been, he probably would have been killed."


upi--2020-09-01--1 in 20 older Americans smoke pot regularly, survey finds

Marijuana use is on the rise among older Americans , with one in 20 saying they had used within the previous month , according to a new study .
About 5 % of men and women aged 55 and older said they 'd used marijuana or hashish in the previous month between 2016 and 2018 , according to an annual federal government survey on potentially risky behaviors .
Use was twice as high among men , with about 6.7 % reporting cannabis use during that three-year period compared to 3.5 % of women .
There could be several explanations , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` It could be there are more people using marijuana for medical conditions .
It could be there are more using it for recreational uses .
It could be more people acknowledging use , in an environment when it 's easier to say that you use products when talking to someone from the government , '' said co-researcher Bill Jesdale , an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School , in Worcester .
Survey results found that reported cannabis use increased yearly between 2016 and 2018 , rising from 4.2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 to 5.9 % in 2018 .
Use among men rose from 5.5 % in 2016 to 8.3 % in 2018 , while use among women went from 3.2 % to 3.9 % , the survey showed .
The largest increases occurred in the 11 states where recreational use of pot is legal , but pot use among seniors went up almost everywhere else as well , Jesdale said .
In all , 33 states have passed laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form .
`` Of course , we saw an increase @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use is legal , and we saw an increase in states where medicinal use is legal , but we also saw an increase in states where there is no legal provision for use of cannabis , '' Jesdale said .
`` Whether that 's some sort of spillover effect as people see neighboring states loosening up and they start to feel more comfortable with it and interested in trying it out , it 's hard to know , '' he added .
There are a number of concerns related to the increase in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who reviewed the findings .
She 's associate vice president of consumer clinical content development at the Partnership to End Addiction in New York City .
`` Aside from recreational use , older adults are using marijuana for pain relief , neuropathy , anxiety , depression , insomnia and a host of other medical conditions , '' she said .
`` The evidence supporting its use is sparse , as the marketing of it is way ahead of research with the exception of chronic pain , spasms related to multiple sclerosis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
One concern is that seniors who toked at Woodstock might not be ready for the increased potency of today 's carefully cultivated marijuana , Aussem said .
Seniors also tend to take more medications than younger folks , increasing the risk that their pot might interact with their prescriptions in harmful ways , she added .
`` There are hundreds of medications that interact with marijuana .
For example , there is a concern that use of marijuana may increase the risk for bleeding in older adults on blood thinners , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a handful of states that mandate pharmacist involvement in medical marijuana dispensing , so many older adults are on their own to figure out product selection , dosing , drug interactions and adverse effects . ''
These states highlight the need for more medical research on marijuana , to better inform seniors who are interested in trying pot either for fun or medicinally , she said .
`` Seniors often seek guidance from their primary care doctors , but physicians are typically not equipped to guide patients with respect to choosing the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of administration , '' Aussem said .
`` Even when speaking to a doctor to get a medical marijuana card , many seniors are surprised to learn that they may get a few recommendations , but not the prescription they are accustomed to getting . ''
The findings were published Sept. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine .
More information The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about marijuana .

About 5% of men and women aged 55 and older said they'd used marijuana or hashish in the last month, a new survey found. Photo by 7raysmarketing /pixabay
Marijuana use is on the rise among older Americans, with one in 20 saying they had used within the previous month, according to a new study. About 5% of men and women aged 55 and older said they'd used marijuana or hashish in the previous month between 2016 and 2018, according to an annual federal government survey on potentially risky behaviors. Advertisement
Use was twice as high among men, with about 6.7% reporting cannabis use during that three-year period compared to 3.5% of women.
There could be several explanations, an author of the new study said.
"It could be there are more people using marijuana for medical conditions. It could be there are more using it for recreational uses. It could be more people acknowledging use, in an environment when it's easier to say that you use products when talking to someone from the government," said co-researcher Bill Jesdale, an assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, in Worcester.
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Survey results found that reported cannabis use increased yearly between 2016 and 2018, rising from 4.2% of people 55 and older in 2016 to 5.9% in 2018.
Use among men rose from 5.5% in 2016 to 8.3% in 2018, while use among women went from 3.2% to 3.9%, the survey showed.
The largest increases occurred in the 11 states where recreational use of pot is legal, but pot use among seniors went up almost everywhere else as well, Jesdale said.
In all, 33 states have passed laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form.
"Of course, we saw an increase in cannabis use in states where adult use is legal, and we saw an increase in states where medicinal use is legal, but we also saw an increase in states where there is no legal provision for use of cannabis," Jesdale said.
"Whether that's some sort of spillover effect as people see neighboring states loosening up and they start to feel more comfortable with it and interested in trying it out, it's hard to know," he added.
There are a number of concerns related to the increase in seniors using pot, said Pat Aussem, who reviewed the findings. She's associate vice president of consumer clinical content development at the Partnership to End Addiction in New York City.
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"Aside from recreational use, older adults are using marijuana for pain relief, neuropathy, anxiety, depression, insomnia and a host of other medical conditions," she said. "The evidence supporting its use is sparse, as the marketing of it is way ahead of research with the exception of chronic pain, spasms related to multiple sclerosis, and nausea and vomiting resulting from chemotherapy."
One concern is that seniors who toked at Woodstock might not be ready for the increased potency of today's carefully cultivated marijuana, Aussem said.
Seniors also tend to take more medications than younger folks, increasing the risk that their pot might interact with their prescriptions in harmful ways, she added.
"There are hundreds of medications that interact with marijuana. For example, there is a concern that use of marijuana may increase the risk for bleeding in older adults on blood thinners," Aussem said. "There are only a handful of states that mandate pharmacist involvement in medical marijuana dispensing, so many older adults are on their own to figure out product selection, dosing, drug interactions and adverse effects."
These states highlight the need for more medical research on marijuana, to better inform seniors who are interested in trying pot either for fun or medicinally, she said.
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"Seniors often seek guidance from their primary care doctors, but physicians are typically not equipped to guide patients with respect to choosing the right strain, dosing level and method of administration," Aussem said. "Even when speaking to a doctor to get a medical marijuana card, many seniors are surprised to learn that they may get a few recommendations, but not the prescription they are accustomed to getting."
The findings were published Sept. 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
More information The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about marijuana.
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