upi--2020-02-13--AEW Dynamite: Nyla Rose becomes Women's World Champion. Jeff Cobb arrives

Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- AEW Dynamite featured the crowning of a new champion as Riho defended her AEW Women 's World Championship against Nyla Rose .
The highly competitive bout on Wednesday was a battle between power and speed .
Riho was able to escape a number of Rose 's attacks but The Native Beast was still able to toss around the champion with ease .
Riho would not give up , constantly kicking out of devastating moves such as an Avalanche Death Valley Driver .
Riho would keep fighting back , hitting multiple foot stomps from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ended things by taking Riho out with a Spear followed by a Powerbomb for the victory , making her the new AEW Women 's World Champion .
Riho was the inaugural Women 's World Champion for AEW .
Also on Dynamite , the No .
1 contender for Chris Jericho 's World Championship Jon Moxley took on Santana of the Inner Circle in the main event .
Santana was looking for revenge after Moxley injured his eye last week , forcing him to wear an eye patch just like Moxley .
Jericho , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had hired a bounty hunter to take out Moxley , professional wrestling star Jeff Cobb .
Jericho and his Inner Circle crew watched the main event from a vip area .
Moxley and Santana brawled throughout the crowd before the match officially started .
Santana seemed poised to win the hard-hitting match when his partner Otiz spit alcohol into Moxley 's good eye .
This allowed Santana to nail his rival with a Frog Splash but Moxley survived .
Moxley won the match after he attacked Santana 's bad eye and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count .
The Inner Circle then quickly entered the ring and beat down Moxley with Jericho hitting his future opponent with the Judas Effect .
Cobb would also join in on the fight and performed Tour of the Islands on Moxley as Dynamite went off the air .
Jericho defends his AEW World Championship against Moxley on Feb. 29 at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event .
Cobb will be facing Moxley next week .
AEW World Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page defended their titles against former champs Scorpio Sky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dark Order , before the match started , declared that their mysterious leader known as The Exalted One was coming soon .
SCU member Christopher Daniels , who The Dark Order has tried to recruit in recent weeks , left the ringside area to investigate what was going on backstage .
SCU started the match determined to win back their titles .
Sky and Kazarian did a great job of keeping Omega away from tagging in his partner Page .
Page , once he was finally tagged in , was able to momentarily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Omega won the match by performing the Buckshot Lariat , V-Trigger combo on Kazarian for the three count .
Page celebrated the victory by drinking a beer that was given to him by a fan .
The Dark Order would arrive to attack SCU with Daniels nowhere in sight but the team received support in the form of Best Friends and The Young Bucks .
The Dark Order also received backup in the form of The Hybrid2 and The Butcher and The Blade which resulted in a massive brawl .
The fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Other moments from Dynamite included Dustin Rhodes defeating Sammy Guevara and then challenging Jake Hager to his first AEW match at Revolution ; and MJF defeating Jungle Boy with help from Wardlow .

Feb. 13 (UPI) -- AEW Dynamite featured the crowning of a new champion as Riho defended her AEW Women's World Championship against Nyla Rose.
The highly competitive bout on Wednesday was a battle between power and speed. Riho was able to escape a number of Rose's attacks but The Native Beast was still able to toss around the champion with ease.
Riho would not give up, constantly kicking out of devastating moves such as an Avalanche Death Valley Driver. Riho would keep fighting back, hitting multiple foot stomps from the top rope onto Rose.
Rose eventually ended things by taking Riho out with a Spear followed by a Powerbomb for the victory, making her the new AEW Women's World Champion. Riho was the inaugural Women's World Champion for AEW.
Also on Dynamite, the No. 1 contender for Chris Jericho's World Championship Jon Moxley took on Santana of the Inner Circle in the main event. Santana was looking for revenge after Moxley injured his eye last week, forcing him to wear an eye patch just like Moxley.
Jericho, earlier in the night, announced that he had hired a bounty hunter to take out Moxley, professional wrestling star Jeff Cobb. Jericho and his Inner Circle crew watched the main event from a vip area.
Moxley and Santana brawled throughout the crowd before the match officially started. Santana seemed poised to win the hard-hitting match when his partner Otiz spit alcohol into Moxley's good eye. This allowed Santana to nail his rival with a Frog Splash but Moxley survived.
Moxley won the match after he attacked Santana's bad eye and then delivered a Paradigm Shift for the three count. The Inner Circle then quickly entered the ring and beat down Moxley with Jericho hitting his future opponent with the Judas Effect.
Cobb would also join in on the fight and performed Tour of the Islands on Moxley as Dynamite went off the air. Jericho defends his AEW World Championship against Moxley on Feb. 29 at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event. Cobb will be facing Moxley next week.
AEW World Tag Team Champions Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page defended their titles against former champs Scorpio Sky and Frankie Kazarian of SCU. The Dark Order, before the match started, declared that their mysterious leader known as The Exalted One was coming soon.
SCU member Christopher Daniels, who The Dark Order has tried to recruit in recent weeks, left the ringside area to investigate what was going on backstage.
SCU started the match determined to win back their titles. Sky and Kazarian did a great job of keeping Omega away from tagging in his partner Page.
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Page, once he was finally tagged in, was able to momentarily take on SCU by himself. Page and Omega won the match by performing the Buckshot Lariat, V-Trigger combo on Kazarian for the three count. Page celebrated the victory by drinking a beer that was given to him by a fan.
The Dark Order would arrive to attack SCU with Daniels nowhere in sight but the team received support in the form of Best Friends and The Young Bucks. The Dark Order also received backup in the form of The Hybrid2 and The Butcher and The Blade which resulted in a massive brawl. The fight ended with The Dark Order retreating.
Next week all hell will break loose in the Tag Team Battle Royal in Atlanta! Watch #AEWDynamite NOW on @TNTDrama 8e/7c #AEWonTNT @AEWonTNT pic.twitter.com/naFZGdIXGJ— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) February 13, 2020 Advertisement
Other moments from Dynamite included Dustin Rhodes defeating Sammy Guevara and then challenging Jake Hager to his first AEW match at Revolution; and MJF defeating Jungle Boy with help from Wardlow.


upi--2020-02-13--Coronavirus cases spike in Hubei; death toll hits 1,367

Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- After signs that the spread of a deadly new coronavirus may be slowing , health officials in Hubei province reported a spike of 14,840 new confirmed cases on Thursday -- a nine-fold increase from the day prior after a change to its diagnostic criteria .
Zeng Guang , chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention , told state-run Global Times that health officials on Thursday began to include cases determined to be `` clinically diagnosed '' in its daily tallies , meaning patients with symptoms similar to those experienced by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such patients in reports of new cases will facilitate quarantine measures and allow them to receive medical treatment in hospitals , which is good for both the patients and the public at the same time , '' he said .
The Hubei Provincial Health Commission said the number of cases reported Thursday included 13,332 that were clinically diagnosed , state-run Xinhuanet reported .
The province also recorded 242 deaths within the previous 24 hours , more than double its previous highest number of 103 recorded on Monday .
Nationwide , the number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death toll rose by 254 deaths over the previous day to 1,367 , the National Health Commission said .
The drastic increases follow a gradual decline in the number of confirmed cases nationwide that signaled the virus ' spread may have been slowing down .
Meanwhile , the Chinese Communist Party has replaced key government figures , including its heads in Hubei , its capital city of Wuhan and at its office that overseas Hong Kong and Macau , in connection to the coronavirus .
The party said Thursday that Jiang Chaoliang , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Ying Yong , and Ma Guoqiang , the party 's chief in Wuhan , was ousted and Wang Zhonglin would be taking over , China 's Global Times reported .
According to the state-run newspaper , their firings were over problems that were allegedly exposed by the ongoing outbreak that is believed to have emerged from a Wuhan seafood market in early December .
At China 's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office , Zhang Xiaoming was demoted to deputy director and Xia Baolong was appointed the office 's new director , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
China 's President Xi Jinping also approved Thursday the deployment of 2,600 additional medical personnel from the armed forces to two hospitals in Wuhan to treat patients carrying the disease , according to a statement carried by Xinhuanet .
The military has so far dispatched 4,000 support personnel in three batches to Wuhan , it said .
In Shiyan , the Hubei government implemented wartime control measures baring people from a single district from leaving their homes after 137 confirmed cases were diagnosed with the virus .
Those who disobey the order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media .
Outside of China , the number of COVID-19 cases jumped by 46 over Tuesday to 441 , according to data published Wednesday by the World Health Organization .
The death toll outside mainland China continues to maintain at two after patients infected with the virus died in Hong Kong and the Philippines earlier this month .
In Japan , cruise ship operator Princess Cruises confirmed in a statement an additional 44 cases of the coronavirus on its Diamond Princess vessel , which has been under quarantine in Yokahama port since early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of infected to 218 -- the highest number of infected outside of China .
Among the newly diagnosed are 29 Japenese nationals and 15 foreigners .
One is a crew member , The Japan Times reported .
Health Minister Kastsunobu Kat told reporters Thursday that five passengers have been sent to the hospital with severe symptoms and were on artificial respirators .
In a statement , the Ministry of Health said it has asked the 3,700 passengers and crew on the ship to stay in their private rooms and that those with COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Many of the passengers on the ship are elderly and being confirmed to their windowless rooms may worsen chronic conditions and the ministry said it is working to have them relocated from the vessel to at a mainland accommodation until the 14-day quarantine has elapsed .
Princess Cruises confirmed that Japanese health officials were planning a voluntary disembarkation for guests to finish their quartine on shore .
`` From the information available , it is our understanding that this will be a phased approach , with the most medically vulnerable guests in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with pre-existing health conditions . ''
The ship has been moored off Japan 's coast since Feb. 3 after a passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong last month was later diagnosed with the virus .
Including those infected from the ship , Japan has recorded 247 cases of COVID-19 .

Chinese wear protective face masks due to the threat of the deadly coronavirus (Covid-19) in Beijing on Thursday. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 13 (UPI) -- China's Hubei Province on Friday announced an additional 4,823 new cases of COVID-19 over the previous 24-hours. Of the new cases, 3,095 were "clinically diagnosed," meaning patients who exhibit symptoms of the virus but have not been confirmed through a blood test to be infected. Advertisement
The new diagnostic criteria was adopted Thursday and resulted in the province recording a nine-fold increase of nearly 15,000 new cases compared to Wednesday and more than 240 deaths from the virus.
World Health Organization officials said the spike in diagnoses was the result of health personnel in Hubei province using CT scans to confirm the presence of "lower respiratory infections."
Mike Ryan, executive director of WHO's Health Emergencies Program, said that while there is more than one cause for such infections, the change in approach means patients can be treated for COVID-19 while awaiting confirmation from blood tests.
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This, Ryan said, could help keep some patients from progressing to severe disease or from spreading it further. He said, however, that diagnoses outside of China continue to be based on blood tests.
On Friday, the province also recorded an additional 116 deaths, including eight clinically diagnosed cases, with 88 of them reported in Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, raising the death toll for mainland China to at least 1,483.
The news comes after Japan reported its first death from the virus and the third outside of mainland China after two men died earlier this month in Hong Kong and the Philippines, raising the global death toll to 1,486.
Japan's Ministry of Health Labor and Welfare said that a Kanagawawa Prefecture woman in her 80s died Thursday from the disease.
According to the ministry's statement, the woman had no travel history but began to suffer symptoms from the virus on Jan. 22. She was admitted to the hospital Feb. 1 and she was confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the day of her death.
Japan also announced three other confirmed cases, none of whom had been to China within the virus' 14-day incubation period prior to the onset of symptoms, increasing its number of confirmed cases to 30.
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The ministry also announced an additional 44 cases of the coronavirus on its Diamond Princess vessel, which has been under quarantine in Yokohama port since early this month, bringing the total number of infected to 218 -- the highest number of infected outside of China.
Health Minister Kastsunobu Kat told reporters Thursday that five passengers have been sent to the hospital with severe symptoms and were on artificial respirators.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health said it has asked the 3,700 passengers and crew on the ship to stay in their private rooms and that those with COVID-19 symptoms will be tested for the virus.
Many of the passengers on the ship are elderly and being confirmed to their windowless rooms may worsen chronic conditions and the ministry said it is working to have them relocated from the vessel to at a mainland accommodation until the 14-day quarantine has elapsed.
Princess Cruises confirmed in an update that Japanese health officials were planning a voluntary disembarkation for guests to finish their quartine on shore.
"From the information available, it is our understanding that this will be a phased approach, with the most medically vulnerable guests in the first phase, including older adults with pre-existing health conditions."
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The ship has been moored off Japan's coast since Feb. 3 after a passenger who disembarked in Hong Kong last month was later diagnosed with the virus.
Meanwhile, the Chinese Communist Party has replaced key government figures, including its heads in Hubei, its capital city of Wuhan and at its office that overseas Hong Kong and Macau, in connection to the coronavirus.
The party said Thursday that Jiang Chaoliang, its secretary in Hubei, was fired for Ying Yong, and Ma Guoqiang, the party's chief in Wuhan, was ousted and Wang Zhonglin would be taking over, China's Global Times reported.
According to the state-run newspaper, their firings were over problems that were allegedly exposed by the ongoing outbreak that is believed to have emerged from a Wuhan seafood market in early December.
At China's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Zhang Xiaoming was demoted to deputy director and Xia Baolong was appointed the office's new director, the party said without offering an explanation.
China's President Xi Jinping also approved Thursday the deployment of 2,600 additional medical personnel from the armed forces to two hospitals in Wuhan to treat patients carrying the disease, according to a statement carried by Xinhuanet.
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The military has so far dispatched 4,000 support personnel in three batches to Wuhan, it said.
In Shiyan, the Hubei government implemented wartime control measures baring people from a single district from leaving their homes after 137 confirmed cases were diagnosed with the virus. Those who disobey the order will be detained, according to state-run media.


upi--2020-02-13--Daytona 500: Reigning champ Denny Hamlin among 5 favorites

Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- Reigning champion Denny Hamlin is among five betting favorites to win NASCAR 's 2020 Daytona 500 Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach , Fla. Hamlin , Brad Keselowski , Joey Logano , Kevin Harvick and 2019 Cup Series champion Kyle Busch each have +1,000 odds to take the checkered flag in the main race this weekend , according to Caesars .
Chase Elliott and Martin Treux Jr. are tied with the sixth-best odds of winning the race .
John Hunter Nemechek has the longest odds of winning at +8,000 .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eight to 10 years to be in contention for a lot of these Daytona 500s , '' Hamlin said of his team Wednesday at Daytona 500 media day .
`` Hopefully , we are able to miss [ wrecks ] again this year . ''
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the pole for Sunday 's season-opening race , turning in a 194.582-mph lap on Sunday during qualifying .
Alex Bowman will start second .
The order for the rest of the 40-car field will be determined during two more qualifying races Thursday at Daytona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will start in the front row for each of the dual races .
Hamlin finished fifth in qualifying , while Busch had the sixth-fastest car .
Hamlin and Johnson each have two career wins at `` The Great American Race , '' with Johnson last winning in 2014 .
The 2020 Daytona race slate begins with Bluegreen Vacations Duel No .
1 at 7 p.m. EST Thursday .
The Bluegrass Vacations Duel No .
2 follows that race and is set to start at 8:45 p.m. Each races is 60 laps and 150 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win the first duel race , followed by Keselowski , Ryan Blaney , Hamlin , Elliott and Truex Jr. Busch is the favorite to win the second dual race , followed by Harvick , Kurt Busch , William Byron , Matt DiBenedetto and Johnson .
`` Honestly , the goal is to win , '' Logano said .
`` There is really no other goal outside of that .
...
This is the biggest race of the year .
It means so much to win it .
There are so many crazy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NextEra Energy 250 headlines Friday 's event schedule .
The 100-lap , 250-mile NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race starts at 7:30 p.m .
The NASCAR Racing Experience 300 kicks off the NASCAR Xfinity Series season at 2:30 p.m. Saturday .
That race is 120 laps and 300 miles .
Kyle Busch had five wins and 17 top-five finishes in 2019 .
He finished second behind Hamlin in the 2019 Daytona 500 .
Truex Jr. had a Cup Series leading seven wins last season .
Hamlin had six wins and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
NASCAR stopped disclosing the prize money teams earn in races in 2016 , but Logano earned $ 1.58 million for winning the 2015 Daytona 500 .

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Denny Hamlin finished third in the NASCAR Cup Series standings after winning the 2019 Daytona 500. File Photo by Mike Gentry/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Reigning champion Denny Hamlin is among five betting favorites to win NASCAR's 2020 Daytona 500 Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Hamlin, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Kevin Harvick and 2019 Cup Series champion Kyle Busch each have +1,000 odds to take the checkered flag in the main race this weekend, according to Caesars. Advertisement
Chase Elliott and Martin Treux Jr. are tied with the sixth-best odds of winning the race. John Hunter Nemechek has the longest odds of winning at +8,000.
"We've been very fortunate in the last eight to 10 years to be in contention for a lot of these Daytona 500s," Hamlin said of his team Wednesday at Daytona 500 media day. "Hopefully, we are able to miss [wrecks] again this year."
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the pole for Sunday's season-opening race, turning in a 194.582-mph lap on Sunday during qualifying. Alex Bowman will start second.
The order for the rest of the 40-car field will be determined during two more qualifying races Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Elliott and Jimmie Johnson will start in the front row for each of the dual races. Hamlin finished fifth in qualifying, while Busch had the sixth-fastest car.
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Hamlin and Johnson each have two career wins at "The Great American Race," with Johnson last winning in 2014.
The 2020 Daytona race slate begins with Bluegreen Vacations Duel No. 1 at 7 p.m. EST Thursday. The Bluegrass Vacations Duel No. 2 follows that race and is set to start at 8:45 p.m. Each races is 60 laps and 150 miles.
Logano is the betting favorite to win the first duel race, followed by Keselowski, Ryan Blaney, Hamlin, Elliott and Truex Jr. Busch is the favorite to win the second dual race, followed by Harvick, Kurt Busch, William Byron, Matt DiBenedetto and Johnson.
"Honestly, the goal is to win," Logano said. "There is really no other goal outside of that. ... This is the biggest race of the year. It means so much to win it. There are so many crazy things that can happen."
The NextEra Energy 250 headlines Friday's event schedule. The 100-lap, 250-mile NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race starts at 7:30 p.m. The NASCAR Racing Experience 300 kicks off the NASCAR Xfinity Series season at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. That race is 120 laps and 300 miles.
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Kyle Busch had five wins and 17 top-five finishes in 2019. He finished second behind Hamlin in the 2019 Daytona 500. Truex Jr. had a Cup Series leading seven wins last season. Hamlin had six wins and a Cup Series leading 19 top-five finishes in 2019.
NASCAR stopped disclosing the prize money teams earn in races in 2016, but Logano earned $1.58 million for winning the 2015 Daytona 500.
How to watch
What: The 62nd Daytona 500
When: 2:30 p.m. EST Sunday
Where: Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Beach, Fla.
TV: Fox
Streaming: Fox Sports Go app


upi--2020-02-13--Famous birthdays for Feb. 13: Peter Gabriel, Denise Austin

Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius .
-- Bess @ @ @ @ @ U.S. President Harry Truman , in 1885 -- Pilot Chuck Yeager , the first man @ @ @ @ @ speed of sound , in 1923 ( age 97 )

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Peter Gabriel arrives in the press room after being inducted at the 29th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies at Barclays Center in New York City on April 10, 2014. The musician turns 70 on February 13. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: Advertisement
-- Pope Alexander VII in 1599
-- Bess Truman, wife of former U.S. President Harry Truman, in 1885
-- Artist Grant Wood in 1891
-- Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson in 1892
-- Golf Hall of Fame member Patty Berg in 1918
-- Singer "Tennessee" Ernie Ford in 1919
-- Pilot Chuck Yeager, the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound, in 1923 (age 97)
File Photo courtesy NASA
-- Actor Kim Novak in 1933 (age 87)
-- Actor George Segal in 1934 (age 86)
-- Musician Peter Tork in 1942
-- Actor Carol Lynley in 1942
-- Talk show host Jerry Springer in 1944 (age 76)
-- Actor Stockard Channing in 1944 (age 76)
-- Hall of Fame basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski in 1947 (age 73)
-- Singer Peter Gabriel in 1950 (age 70)
-- Actor David Naughton in 1951 (age 69)
-- Fitness activist Denise Austin in 1957 (age 63)
File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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-- Rock musician Henry Rollins in 1961 (age 59)
-- Actor Neal McDonough in 1966 (age 54)
-- Pop singer Robbie Williams in 1974 (age 46)
-- Actor Mena Suvari in 1979 (age 41)
-- Actor Sophia Lillis in 2002 (age 18)


upi--2020-02-13--On This Day, Feb. 13: Bombing of Dresden, Germany, sparks firestorm

Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1668 , Portugal was recognized as an independent nation by Spain .
In 1861 , the first Medal of Honor was awarded .
It went to Col. Bernard Irwin , an assistant surgeon serving in the first major U.S. Army-Apache conflict .
In 1935 , Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted of America 's most colossal crime , and a jury determined that he would forfeit his life in the electric chair for the murder of baby Charles A. Lindbergh , Jr .
In 1945 , thousands of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Dresden in World War II .
The attack caused a firestorm that destroyed the city over a three-day period .
Reports of the death toll varied widely over the years , with many researchers eventually estimating it was in the 25,000 range .
In 1960 , France tested its first atomic weapon , making it the fourth nuclear power .
In 1983 , a blaze engulfed a crowded movie theater in Turin , Italy , killing 74 people , many of them teenagers trampled to death in a panic-stricken race to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ succeeded the late Yuri Andropov as Soviet leader .
In 2001 , more than 400 people were killed in an earthquake in El Salvador .
In 2006 , a U.N. report accused the United States of violating prisoners ' rights at its military base in Guantanamo Bay , Cuba .
In 2014 , the Afghan government , despite protests from the U.S. military , released 65 suspected members of the Taliban from prison .
In 2017 , national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about discussions he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general held the position for 24 days .
In 2018 , Israeli police recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be indicted in two corruption cases on accusations he accepted bribes and illicit gifts .

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On February 13, 1945, thousands of Allied planes started bombing the German city of Dresden in World War II. The attack caused a firestorm that destroyed the city over a three-day period. File Photo courtesy of the German Federal Archives
Feb. 13 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1668, Portugal was recognized as an independent nation by Spain. Advertisement
In 1861, the first Medal of Honor was awarded. It went to Col. Bernard Irwin, an assistant surgeon serving in the first major U.S. Army-Apache conflict.
In 1935, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was convicted of America's most colossal crime, and a jury determined that he would forfeit his life in the electric chair for the murder of baby Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr.
File Photo by Library of Congress/UPI
In 1945, thousands of Allied planes started bombing the German city of Dresden in World War II. The attack caused a firestorm that destroyed the city over a three-day period. Reports of the death toll varied widely over the years, with many researchers eventually estimating it was in the 25,000 range.
In 1960, France tested its first atomic weapon, making it the fourth nuclear power.
In 1974, the Soviet Union expelled dissident writer Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
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In 1983, a blaze engulfed a crowded movie theater in Turin, Italy, killing 74 people, many of them teenagers trampled to death in a panic-stricken race to the exits.
In 1984, Konstantin Chernenko succeeded the late Yuri Andropov as Soviet leader.
UPI File Photo
In 2001, more than 400 people were killed in an earthquake in El Salvador.
In 2006, a U.N. report accused the United States of violating prisoners' rights at its military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
In 2014, the Afghan government, despite protests from the U.S. military, released 65 suspected members of the Taliban from prison.
In 2017, national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned for misleading Vice President Mike Pence about discussions he had with Russia's ambassador. The retired general held the position for 24 days.
In 2018, Israeli police recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be indicted in two corruption cases on accusations he accepted bribes and illicit gifts.
File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI


upi--2020-02-13--NASA expects thousands to apply for astronaut jobs ahead of moon missions

ORLANDO , Fla. , Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- NASA expects thousands of astronaut applications after it starts to accept them March 2 , with enthusiasm fueled by the much anticipated return to human spaceflight this year .
`` I would n't be surprised if they have 50,000 applicants now .
Going back to the moon is motivating a lot of people , '' said Michael Staab , a flight systems engineer who works for NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena , Calif. Staab said he plans to apply for the second time .
When NASA last enrolled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the space agency received more than 18,000 applications -- three times the previous number in 2012 and surpassing a then-record 8,000 applicants in 1978 .
NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2024 -- 55 years after the first lunar landing .
Twelve men have walked on the moon , four of whom still are alive .
The oldest is Buzz Aldrin , 90 , who joined Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 .
Staab and many others took to Twitter , declaring their intention to apply , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announced the applicant period would run from March 2 to 31 .
NASA has raised the requirements for applicants , who must have a master 's degree in science , math or another technical field rather than just a bachelor 's degree .
The requirement for a master 's degree can be met in a few other ways , such as having a medical degree or completion of a nationally recognized test pilot school program .
A new online assessment will begin the process .
Applications to become an astronaut will be accepted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about it when I was 7 or 8 , '' said Staab , 31 .
`` My real goal was to build Mars rovers and pilot or ride on a rover at some point .
I want the experience , and I want to help humanity push out farther . ''
Anne Roemer , human resources manager at the agency 's Johnson Space Center and the executive officer for the Astronaut Selection Board , said the space agency has no set number of candidates nor a set number of spots to fill nor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attributes .
`` We all know the advantages that a diverse team brings to any situation .
We think in terms of pulling a crew together , and you need the right skill sets for that , '' Roemer said .
She said the agency also would look at its current 48 astronauts and match them with planned missions .
NASA plans to begin sending astronauts from Florida to the International Space Station this year .
It also plans a test flight of its new Space Launch System moon rocket .
The eventual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the mid-2030s .
`` We know these are childhood dreams coming in , and we treat them carefully .
Receiving more than 18,000 last year was more than we ever anticipated , '' Roemer said .
She said the online test , which will take about two hours to complete , focuses on identifying the skills and competencies most important to being an astronaut , such as teamwork and clear communication .
The most recent class of 11 astronauts who graduated in January included six men and five women .
Most were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ program , with three age 29 and two in their early 40s .
Seven have military backgrounds .
One other man accepted in 2017 later resigned , citing personal reasons , and NASA did not replace him .
One of the newest astronauts is Zena Cardman , 32 , who was born in Urbana , Ill. , but considers Williamsburg , Va. , home .
She holds a master 's degree in marine sciences and has studied microorganisms in subsurface environments at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill .
Cardman said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ desire to become an astronaut , but instead developed a love of traveling to remote places to do her work -- deserts around the world and locales such as Antarctica .
`` The basic training is everything from flying jets to learning all the engineering systems of the International Space Station and learning the Russian language , '' Cardman said .
`` One of the most fun but challenging lessons was learning how to conduct a spacewalk .
It 's incredibly physically and mentally challenging , but also a blast . ''
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excited to go on the first human mission to Mars , but NASA wo n't send us until it 's safe . ''
The process of selecting applicants most likely requires NASA to balance its needs for certain skills with its desire for diversity , said Richard Paul , a space historian and author .
`` NASA astronauts became more diverse when the shuttle program started because the crew cabins got larger , '' said Paul , co-author with Steven Moss of the 2016 book We Could Not Fail : The First African @ @ @ @ @ @ @ During Apollo , there was a feeling that every single man on board had to have the qualifications to do everything that might be needed , and that usually meant experienced fighter pilots at the time , '' Paul said .
`` With more seats available , NASA was able to say we can broaden our view , and it is much more diverse now . ''
NASA expects to select the new astronaut class in mid-2021 to begin training .

Some of NASA's 2017 astronaut candidates, from left to right: Warren Hoburg, Kayla Barron, Frank Rubio, and Zena Cardman during their reduced gravity flight aboard Canadian Space Agency's Dassault Falcon 20 Jet on February 21, 2018. File Photo by Robert Markowitz/NASA | License Photo
ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- NASA expects thousands of astronaut applications after it starts to accept them March 2, with enthusiasm fueled by the much anticipated return to human spaceflight this year. "I wouldn't be surprised if they have 50,000 applicants now. Going back to the moon is motivating a lot of people," said Michael Staab, a flight systems engineer who works for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Advertisement
Staab said he plans to apply for the second time. When NASA last enrolled an astronaut class three years ago, the space agency received more than 18,000 applications -- three times the previous number in 2012 and surpassing a then-record 8,000 applicants in 1978.
NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon by 2024 -- 55 years after the first lunar landing. Twelve men have walked on the moon, four of whom still are alive. The oldest is Buzz Aldrin, 90, who joined Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
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Staab and many others took to Twitter, declaring their intention to apply, after NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine this week announced the applicant period would run from March 2 to 31.
NASA has raised the requirements for applicants, who must have a master's degree in science, math or another technical field rather than just a bachelor's degree. The requirement for a master's degree can be met in a few other ways, such as having a medical degree or completion of a nationally recognized test pilot school program.
A new online assessment will begin the process. Applications to become an astronaut will be accepted via www.usajobs.gov.
"I started thinking about it when I was 7 or 8," said Staab, 31. "My real goal was to build Mars rovers and pilot or ride on a rover at some point. I want the experience, and I want to help humanity push out farther."
Anne Roemer, human resources manager at the agency's Johnson Space Center and the executive officer for the Astronaut Selection Board, said the space agency has no set number of candidates nor a set number of spots to fill nor any predetermined breakdown by gender or other attributes.
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"We all know the advantages that a diverse team brings to any situation. We think in terms of pulling a crew together, and you need the right skill sets for that," Roemer said.
She said the agency also would look at its current 48 astronauts and match them with planned missions.
NASA plans to begin sending astronauts from Florida to the International Space Station this year. It also plans a test flight of its new Space Launch System moon rocket. The eventual goal is to land people on Mars in the mid-2030s.
"We know these are childhood dreams coming in, and we treat them carefully. Receiving more than 18,000 last year was more than we ever anticipated," Roemer said.
She said the online test, which will take about two hours to complete, focuses on identifying the skills and competencies most important to being an astronaut, such as teamwork and clear communication.
The most recent class of 11 astronauts who graduated in January included six men and five women. Most were in their 30s when accepted into the program, with three age 29 and two in their early 40s. Seven have military backgrounds. One other man accepted in 2017 later resigned, citing personal reasons, and NASA did not replace him.
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One of the newest astronauts is Zena Cardman, 32, who was born in Urbana, Ill., but considers Williamsburg, Va., home. She holds a master's degree in marine sciences and has studied microorganisms in subsurface environments at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Cardman said she didn't grow up with a desire to become an astronaut, but instead developed a love of traveling to remote places to do her work -- deserts around the world and locales such as Antarctica.
"The basic training is everything from flying jets to learning all the engineering systems of the International Space Station and learning the Russian language," Cardman said. "One of the most fun but challenging lessons was learning how to conduct a spacewalk. It's incredibly physically and mentally challenging, but also a blast."
She added: "I'd be incredibly excited to go on the first human mission to Mars, but NASA won't send us until it's safe."
The process of selecting applicants most likely requires NASA to balance its needs for certain skills with its desire for diversity, said Richard Paul, a space historian and author.
"NASA astronauts became more diverse when the shuttle program started because the crew cabins got larger," said Paul, co-author with Steven Moss of the 2016 book We Could Not Fail: The First African Americans in the Space Program.
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"During Apollo, there was a feeling that every single man on board had to have the qualifications to do everything that might be needed, and that usually meant experienced fighter pilots at the time," Paul said. "With more seats available, NASA was able to say we can broaden our view, and it is much more diverse now."
NASA expects to select the new astronaut class in mid-2021 to begin training.


upi--2020-02-13--'High Fidelity' star Zoe Kravitz misses the 'community' of record stores

LOS ANGELES , Feb. 13 ( UPI ) The Hulu adaptation of High Fidelity made some changes to Nick Hornby 's book and the movie adaptation starring John Cusack .
The main character , Rob , now is a woman played by Zoe Kravitz , but still named Rob .
Co-creators and executive producers Sarah Kucserka and Veronica West felt the essence of High Fidelity was not limited to gender .
`` It was a really personal book for both Veronica and I , '' Kucserka said on a Television Critics Association panel .
`` [ We ] read it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ character of Rob and really felt like this is n't just a man 's journey , a man 's look at love , and commitment and romance , but is very universal . ''
In the old High Fidelity , record store owner Rob looks back at his past breakups to try to figure out why he ca n't make a relationship work .
West felt portraying a woman engaging in the same process gave the story new life .
`` We watch a lot of romantic comedies with female leads , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ca n't find the right man , or you 're desperate to get married , or you 're self-destructive in some way , '' West said .
`` It was interesting for us to let her issues with romance really just be about learning how to figure out herself and not finding Mr .
Right . ''
Changing Rob 's gender might have given the creators new story angles , but they kept one stylistic element from the Stephen Frears movie .
Cusack speaks directly to the camera as Rob tells his story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Frears and said the director relayed a helpful tip for speaking directly into the camera : The camera should be close to her when she has to speak to the viewers at home .
`` When it 's far away , you feel like you have to project and perform like you 're on stage , '' Kravitz said .
`` That 's when it starts to feel performative .
When it 's really close , it feels like it 's your friend and all of the subtleties can stay .
That was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rob still owns a record store that sells vinyl .
But in 2020 , a record store is more of an anomaly than it was when Hornby wrote the book , or when the movie came out in 2000 .
The show addresses Rob 's struggle to keep a physical space when most people keep all their music on their phones .
`` That record store is kind of a hipster thing to do , '' Kravitz said .
`` It was a way to connect with people , and you had to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
You 'd have something to physically take home and you 'd read the lyrics , you 'd sit in your room .
There 's a community aspect to it that I really do miss . ''
Being on the set of High Fidelity allowed Kravitz and her costars to relive the days of browsing in record store aisles .
`` We 're all constantly checking everything out and wanting to take stuff home , '' Kravitz said .
`` The detail in everything , the receipts and the papers , everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's book and the Frears ' movie , the show features a soundtrack of Rob 's personal playlist for all occasions .
That meant shelling out the licensing fees for Dexy 's Midnight Runners , Fleetwood Mac and Radio Stars .
As an executive producer herself , Kravitz fought for the authentic music no matter the cost .
`` Every song that we really wanted , we got , '' Kravitz said .
Talking about music was n't a stretch for Kravitz .
She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and Lisa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ High Fidelity film .
Kravitz said she did not discuss High Fidelity with her mother , but that she related to Rob 's obsession with music .
`` I love music and I love pop culture , '' Kravtiz said .
`` Anyone that 's close to me knows that 's stuff I like to talk about with my dad and with a lot of my friends . ''

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Zoe Kravitz executive produces and stars on Hulu's series adaptation of "High Fidelity." Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The Hulu adaptation of High Fidelity made some changes to Nick Hornby's book and a movie adaptation starring John Cusack. Most notably, the main character, Rob, is a woman played by Zoe Kravitz in the new series. Co-creators and executive producers Sarah Kucserka and Veronica West felt the essence of High Fidelity was not limited to gender. Advertisement
"It was a really personal book for both Veronica and I," Kucserka said on a recent Television Critics Association panel. "[We] read it long ago and really identified with the character of Rob and really felt like this isn't just a man's journey, a man's look at love and commitment and romance, but is very universal."
In the High Fidelity movie, record store owner Rob looks back at his past breakups to try to figure out why he can't make a relationship work. West said portraying a woman engaging in the same process gives the story new life.
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"We watch a lot of romantic comedies with female leads, and the problem always seems to be you can't find the right man, or you're desperate to get married, or you're self-destructive in some way," West said. "It was interesting for us to let her issues with romance really just be about learning how to figure out herself and not finding Mr. Right."
Changing Rob's gender might have given the creators new story angles, but they kept one stylistic element from the Stephen Frears movie. Cusack speaks directly to the camera as Rob tells his story to the audience.
Kravitz talked with Frears and said the director relayed a helpful tip for speaking directly into the camera: The camera should be close to her when she has to speak to the viewers at home.
"When it's far away, you feel like you have to project and perform like you're onstage," Kravitz said. "That's when it starts to feel performative. When it's really close, it feels like it's your friend, and all of the subtleties can stay. That was helpful for me."
Kravitz's Rob still owns a record store that sells vinyl. But in 2020, a record store is more of an anomaly than when Hornby wrote the book, or when the movie came out in 2000.
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The show addresses Rob's struggle to keep a physical space when most people keep all their music on their phones.
"That record store is kind of a hipster thing to do," Kravitz said. "It was a way to connect with people, and you had to physically go get something if you wanted it. You'd have something to physically take home, and you'd read the lyrics, you'd sit in your room. There's a community aspect to it that I really do miss."
Being on the set of High Fidelity allowed Kravitz and her co-stars to relive the days of browsing in record store aisles.
"We're all constantly checking everything out and wanting to take stuff home," Kravitz said. "The detail in everything, the receipts and the papers, everything was real."
Also like Hornby's book and the Frears movie, the show features a soundtrack of Rob's personal playlist for all occasions. That meant shelling out the licensing fees for Dexy's Midnight Runners, Fleetwood Mac and Radio Stars.
As an executive producer herself, Kravitz fought for the authentic music no matter the cost: "Every song that we really wanted, we got."
Talking about music wasn't a stretch for Kravitz. She is the daughter of musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet. She appeared in the 2000 High Fidelity film.
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Kravitz said she did not discuss High Fidelity with her mother, but that she related to Rob's obsession with music.
"I love music, and I love pop culture," Kravtiz said. "Anyone that's close to me knows that's stuff I like to talk about with my dad and with a lot of my friends."
High Fidelity premieres Friday on Hulu.


upi--2020-02-13--WHO extends global emergency for Ebola in DRC

Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- The World Health Organization has extended its global health emergency status for the Democratic Republic of Congo in its fight against Ebola over concerns that ending the declaration might negatively affect response efforts as they near a possible end to the outbreak .
The WHO 's Emergency Committee unanimously agreed to continue the designation known as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for the DRC , which gives the organization more power to limit the spread of the disease .
`` As long as there is a single case of Ebola in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DRC , the potential remains for a much larger epidemic , '' said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva during a media briefing .
Ghebreyesus said the WHO 's assessment of the situation is that the risk of Ebola spreading within the DRC and regionally was high but globally was low and that he was hopeful the outbreak may soon come to an end .
`` The signs are extremely positive in the eastern DRC , and I hope that by the time the Emergency Committee reconvenes , we will be able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .
The WHO declared the DRC 's Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in mid-July after the first confirmed case was discovered in Goma , a city of nearly 2 million people on the border with Rwanda and a gateway to the rest of the country as the capital of North Kivu province .
Since the outbreak was declared on Aug. 1 , 2018 , it has grown to become the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record with a death toll of 2,253 and 3,308 confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , only three new cases were confirmed last week and those patients had been reported as contacts with previous cases and two of them had been under observation , the WHO said .
For the organization to declare the outbreak over 42 days must pass since the last possible exposure of a confirmed case .
Some 800 WHO staff are currently in the Central African country supporting the government-led response to the outbreak .
News of the extension follows WHO recently declaring the COVID-19 outbreak in China as a Public Health Emergency of @ @ @ @ @ @

A worker from the World Health Organization prepares to administer Ebola vaccination during the launch of an experimental vaccine in Mbandaka, north-western Democratic Republic of Congo, in May 2018. Photo by EPA-EFE
Feb. 13 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization has extended its global health emergency status for the Democratic Republic of Congo in its fight against Ebola over concerns that ending the declaration might negatively affect response efforts as they near a possible end to the outbreak. The WHO's Emergency Committee unanimously agreed to continue the designation known as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for the DRC, which gives the organization more power to limit the spread of the disease. Advertisement
"As long as there is a single case of Ebola in an area as insecure and unstable as eastern DRC, the potential remains for a much larger epidemic," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in Geneva during a media briefing.
Ghebreyesus said the WHO's assessment of the situation is that the risk of Ebola spreading within the DRC and regionally was high but globally was low and that he was hopeful the outbreak may soon come to an end.
"The signs are extremely positive in the eastern DRC, and I hope that by the time the Emergency Committee reconvenes, we will be able to declare an end to the outbreak," he said.
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The WHO declared the DRC's Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in mid-July after the first confirmed case was discovered in Goma, a city of nearly 2 million people on the border with Rwanda and a gateway to the rest of the country as the capital of North Kivu province.
Since the outbreak was declared on Aug. 1, 2018, it has grown to become the second-largest Ebola outbreak on record with a death toll of 2,253 and 3,308 confirmed cases, according to WHO data.
However, only three new cases were confirmed last week and those patients had been reported as contacts with previous cases and two of them had been under observation, the WHO said. For the organization to declare the outbreak over 42 days must pass since the last possible exposure of a confirmed case.
Some 800 WHO staff are currently in the Central African country supporting the government-led response to the outbreak.
News of the extension follows WHO recently declaring the COVID-19 outbreak in China as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern late last month.


upi--2020-02-13--Judge cancels UNC Confederate monument agreement

Feb. 12 ( UPI ) -- A judge on Wednesday nullified a settlement reached late last year for the University of North Carolina to hand over a controversial statute and $ 2.5 million for its display and preservation to the Sons of Confederate Veterans .
Orange Country Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour , who signed off on the agreement , reversed his earlier decision by ruling that the Confederate group had no legal standing to bring its initial lawsuit against the university over ownership of the Silent Sam statue .
The statue -- erected on UNC-Chapel Hill in 1913 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Confederate Army during the Civil War -- was torn down by protesters in August 2018 .
In late November , the university announced it had made the agreement to give the Confederate organization Silent Sam -- an agreement that was announced seven minutes after the Sons of Confederate Veterans had filed their initial complaint .
Wednesday 's decision was the product of legal action challenging the agreement 's legal basis brought by five UNC students and a faculty member represented by the Lawyer 's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon a meritless lawsuit that `` the UNC Board of Governors and SCV had colluded on for the sole purpose of the payout . ''
`` Today is an important victory for the people in confronting the false and divisive Lost Cause narrative and the racist ideology it entrenches , '' said Elizabeth Haddix , a managing attorney with the Lawyers ' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law .
Ripley Rand , outside counsel representing the UNC System and its board of governors in the case , said it was not the decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ respect the court 's ruling .
`` Judge Baddour gave us a fair hearing , and he afforded all parties the necessary time and consideration to be heard , '' he said in a statement .
`` The Board of Governors knew from the very beginning that this was a difficult but needed solution to meet all their goals to protect public safety of the University community , restore normality to campus and be compliant with the Monuments Law . ''
He said the Board of Governors will continue to seek a lawful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Sons of Confederate Veterans have been asked for comment .
UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement following the decision that the future of the statue is now unknown .
`` Today 's court ruling leaves many questions to be answered regarding the ownership and disposition of the monument , '' he said .
`` However , I stand behind and reaffirm what I have said for over two years : The monument does not belong on our campus . ''

The confederate monument Silent Sam was torn down by protesters in August of 2018. Photo courtesy of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law/ Website
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A judge on Wednesday nullified a settlement reached late last year for the University of North Carolina to hand over a controversial statute and $2.5 million for its display and preservation to the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Orange Country Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour, who signed off on the agreement, reversed his earlier decision by ruling that the Confederate group had no legal standing to bring its initial lawsuit against the university over ownership of the Silent Sam statue. Advertisement
The statue -- erected on UNC-Chapel Hill in 1913 to commemorate the school's students who fought for the Confederate Army during the Civil War -- was torn down by protesters in August 2018. In late November, the university announced it had made the agreement to give the Confederate organization Silent Sam -- an agreement that was announced seven minutes after the Sons of Confederate Veterans had filed their initial complaint.
Wednesday's decision was the product of legal action challenging the agreement's legal basis brought by five UNC students and a faculty member represented by the Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
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The organization said the settlement was based upon a meritless lawsuit that "the UNC Board of Governors and SCV had colluded on for the sole purpose of the payout."
"Today is an important victory for the people in confronting the false and divisive Lost Cause narrative and the racist ideology it entrenches," said Elizabeth Haddix, a managing attorney with the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
Ripley Rand, outside counsel representing the UNC System and its board of governors in the case, said it was not the decision they were looking for but they will respect the court's ruling.
"Judge Baddour gave us a fair hearing, and he afforded all parties the necessary time and consideration to be heard," he said in a statement. "The Board of Governors knew from the very beginning that this was a difficult but needed solution to meet all their goals to protect public safety of the University community, restore normality to campus and be compliant with the Monuments Law."
He said the Board of Governors will continue to seek a lawful solution to the statue's dispute.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans have been asked for comment.
UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement following the decision that the future of the statue is now unknown.
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"Today's court ruling leaves many questions to be answered regarding the ownership and disposition of the monument," he said. "However, I stand behind and reaffirm what I have said for over two years: The monument does not belong on our campus."


upi--2020-02-13--South Korean hospital successfully treats coronavirus patient with HIV drugs

SEOUL , Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- A South Korean hospital announced on Thursday that an HIV combination drug of lopinavir plus ritonavir showed effectiveness in treating a coronavirus patient .
Doctors at Myongji Hospital in Goyang , a city on the outskirts of Seoul , treated South Korea 's third confirmed COVID-19 patient with the HIV cocktail and released him on Wednesday , a statement issued by the hospital said .
The patient , a 54-year-old Korean man , was quarantined at Myongji Hospital on Jan. 25 and was confirmed to have the COVID-19 infection the next day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hospital for seven days , doctors began administering the lopinavir plus ritonavir combination drug , which is sold under brand name Kaletra by AbbVie , a U.S. biopharmaceutical company .
`` Interestingly , from the next day of lopinavir/ritonavir administration , [ the coronavirus ] viral load started to decrease , and no detectable or little coronavirus titers have been observed since then , '' the hospital 's report said .
The hospital noted that the results may have come from the natural course of the healing process but recommended using the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the elderly or those with other underlying diseases from an early stage of the illness .
The doctors also recommended a clinical trial to prove the effectiveness of the lopinavir/ritonavir treatment .
According to the hospital , the patient works in Wuhan , China , where the deadly coronavirus outbreak began , and returned to South Korea on Jan. 20 .
Two days later , he began experiencing symptoms .
The patient transmitted the virus to a friend on the first day of symptoms , who then spread it to two family members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of tertiary transmission outside China .
South Korea has 28 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and has released seven fully recovered patients from hospital care .
There have been no new cases reported for two consecutive days , and the number of patients under quarantine while being checked for COVID-19 was down to 670 by Thursday morning from 785 the day before , according to data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Overall , more than 1,350 deaths due to the virus have been reported , with a spike of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hubei province reported on Wednesday along with an increase in the number of cases in the province to 14,480 .
However , the sharp increase in both figures is largely due to a broader definition being used to diagnose cases .
Officials from the World Health Organization expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday that the spread of the illness is slowing in China and around the world , although it warned that it was premature to draw any definitive conclusions .
`` It 's way too early to predict the beginning , the middle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said Michael Ryan , executive director of WHO 's health emergencies program .
The Myongji Hospital medical team , led by Dr. Park Sang-joon , wrote a paper detailing the treatment process of the third patient , which is scheduled to be published on The Journal of Korean Medical Science website on Monday .

A South Korean hospital announced Thursday that it had successfully treated and released a coronavirus patient using a cocktail of HIV drugs. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- A South Korean hospital announced on Thursday that an HIV combination drug of lopinavir plus ritonavir showed effectiveness in treating a coronavirus patient. Doctors at Myongji Hospital in Goyang, a city on the outskirts of Seoul, treated South Korea's third confirmed COVID-19 patient with the HIV cocktail and released him on Wednesday, a statement issued by the hospital said. Advertisement
The patient, a 54-year-old Korean man, was quarantined at Myongji Hospital on Jan. 25 and was confirmed to have the COVID-19 infection the next day.
After the patient had been in the hospital for seven days, doctors began administering the lopinavir plus ritonavir combination drug, which is sold under brand name Kaletra by AbbVie, a U.S. biopharmaceutical company.
"Interestingly, from the next day of lopinavir/ritonavir administration, [the coronavirus] viral load started to decrease, and no detectable or little coronavirus titers have been observed since then," the hospital's report said.
The hospital noted that the results may have come from the natural course of the healing process but recommended using the drug combination for high-risk patients such as the elderly or those with other underlying diseases from an early stage of the illness.
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The doctors also recommended a clinical trial to prove the effectiveness of the lopinavir/ritonavir treatment.
According to the hospital, the patient works in Wuhan, China, where the deadly coronavirus outbreak began, and returned to South Korea on Jan. 20. Two days later, he began experiencing symptoms.
The patient transmitted the virus to a friend on the first day of symptoms, who then spread it to two family members and another person in the first cases of tertiary transmission outside China.
South Korea has 28 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and has released seven fully recovered patients from hospital care.
There have been no new cases reported for two consecutive days, and the number of patients under quarantine while being checked for COVID-19 was down to 670 by Thursday morning from 785 the day before, according to data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Overall, more than 1,350 deaths due to the virus have been reported, with a spike of some 242 new deaths in China's Hubei province reported on Wednesday along with an increase in the number of cases in the province to 14,480. However, the sharp increase in both figures is largely due to a broader definition being used to diagnose cases.
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Officials from the World Health Organization expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday that the spread of the illness is slowing in China and around the world, although it warned that it was premature to draw any definitive conclusions.
"It's way too early to predict the beginning, the middle or the end of this epidemic," said Michael Ryan, executive director of WHO's health emergencies program.
The Myongji Hospital medical team, led by Dr. Park Sang-joon, wrote a paper detailing the treatment process of the third patient, which is scheduled to be published on The Journal of Korean Medical Science website on Monday.


upi--2020-02-12--Jeremy Roenick 'angry' and 'disappointed' after being fired by NBC Sports

Feb. 12 ( UPI ) -- NHL broadcaster Jeremy Roenick , who was suspended by NBC Sports in December for making inappropriate comments about his co-workers during a podcast , wo n't return to the network .
`` He wo n't be returning to NBC Sports .
We have no further comment , '' an NBC Sports spokesperson told USA Today Sports on Wednesday .
Roenick , 50 , confirmed the end of his NBC Sports tenure with a video message on his Twitter account .
The video was accompanied by the caption : `` What a Joke !
!
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ angry today .
I will not be returning to NBC , '' Roenick said .
`` Though disappointed , I 'm also grateful that I 've had the opportunity to share my love , my passion , my knowledge of the game with millions of people , millions of fans and for that , I thank you .
`` Even though I 'm leaving NBC , I will not be gone for long .
I 'll be back better and more motivated to bring you the best entertainment and the best that I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' NBC Sports suspended Roenick indefinitely without pay in late December for his remarks on the Spittin ' Chiclets podcast .
During his appearance on the podcast , he discussed a vacation to Portugal with his wife and fellow NBC hockey broadcaster Kathryn Tappen and joked about the possibility of the three having sex together .
Later in the podcast , Roenick also talked about how attractive he thinks former NHL player and current NBC Sports broadcaster Patrick Sharp is in comparison to himself and co-host Anson Carter .
He issued a public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made about Tappen , Sharp and Carter on Jan. 11 .
Roenick , who played for 20 seasons in the NHL , was with NBC Sports since 2010 .

Feb. 12 (UPI) -- NHL broadcaster Jeremy Roenick, who was suspended by NBC Sports in December for making inappropriate comments about his co-workers during a podcast, won't return to the network.
"He won't be returning to NBC Sports. We have no further comment," an NBC Sports spokesperson told USA Today Sports on Wednesday.
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Roenick, 50, confirmed the end of his NBC Sports tenure with a video message on his Twitter account. The video was accompanied by the caption: "What a Joke!!"
"I'm very disappointed and angry today. I will not be returning to NBC," Roenick said. "Though disappointed, I'm also grateful that I've had the opportunity to share my love, my passion, my knowledge of the game with millions of people, millions of fans and for that, I thank you.
"Even though I'm leaving NBC, I will not be gone for long. I'll be back better and more motivated to bring you the best entertainment and the best that I have for the game of hockey."
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NBC Sports suspended Roenick indefinitely without pay in late December for his remarks on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast. During his appearance on the podcast, he discussed a vacation to Portugal with his wife and fellow NBC hockey broadcaster Kathryn Tappen and joked about the possibility of the three having sex together.
Later in the podcast, Roenick also talked about how attractive he thinks former NHL player and current NBC Sports broadcaster Patrick Sharp is in comparison to himself and co-host Anson Carter. He issued a public apology for the "insensitive comments" made about Tappen, Sharp and Carter on Jan. 11.
Roenick, who played for 20 seasons in the NHL, was with NBC Sports since 2010.


upi--2020-02-12--Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston undergoes LASIK eye surgery

League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Wednesday that Winston had the procedure to correct his nearsightedness .
`` He had LASIK .
And he did n't want to count out any options that he had that could possibly help him with the game he loves so much , '' Winston 's publicist , Denise White , told reporters .
`` He does n't want to miss out on an opportunity that presents itself .
`` This is the game he loves and he wants to be the best at it and if there are any options that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do it . ''
Winston previously posted a photo of himself on Instagram wearing optometry glasses , leading to speculation about the procedure .
Winston has struggled with nearsightedness throughout his career , according to ESPN .
During his time at Florida State and with the Buccaneers , television cameras frequently showed Winston squinting at the scoreboard .
Bucs head coach Bruce Arians told reporters at the end of the 2019-20 season that Winston sometimes practices in goggles .
`` He ca n't read the scoreboard , but he can see the guys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's fine , '' Arians said at the time .
It remains unclear if poor vision has impacted Winston and the accuracy of his throws .
Winston , who has struggled with interceptions in his career , tossed 30 picks last season but recorded a league-best 5,109 passing yards and 33 touchdowns .
Winston , 26 , became the first quarterback in league history to throw 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a single season .
His 19,737 passing yards rank as the seventh most of any NFL signal-caller since 2015 .

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions last season. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston recently underwent LASIK eye surgery. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Wednesday that Winston had the procedure to correct his nearsightedness. Advertisement
"He had LASIK. And he didn't want to count out any options that he had that could possibly help him with the game he loves so much," Winston's publicist, Denise White, told reporters. "He doesn't want to miss out on an opportunity that presents itself.
"This is the game he loves and he wants to be the best at it and if there are any options that can improve his game he is willing to do it."
Winston previously posted a photo of himself on Instagram wearing optometry glasses, leading to speculation about the procedure.
Winston has struggled with nearsightedness throughout his career, according to ESPN. During his time at Florida State and with the Buccaneers, television cameras frequently showed Winston squinting at the scoreboard.
Bucs head coach Bruce Arians told reporters at the end of the 2019-20 season that Winston sometimes practices in goggles.
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"He can't read the scoreboard, but he can see the guys in front of him, so he's fine," Arians said at the time.
It remains unclear if poor vision has impacted Winston and the accuracy of his throws. Winston, who has struggled with interceptions in his career, tossed 30 picks last season but recorded a league-best 5,109 passing yards and 33 touchdowns.
Winston, 26, became the first quarterback in league history to throw 30 touchdowns and 30 interceptions in a single season. His 19,737 passing yards rank as the seventh most of any NFL signal-caller since 2015.


upi--2020-02-12--CDC confirms 14th U.S. COVID-19 case

CDC confirms 14th U.S. COVID-19 case

Feb. 12 ( UPI ) -- A second person evacuated from the epicenter of a deadly coronavirus outbreak in China to a California military base has tested positive for the disease , U.S. health officials said on Wednesday , raising the number of confirmed cases in the United States to 14 .
In a statement emailed to UPI , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the patient was among a group of people who were airlifted from Wuhan , China , to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar base in San Diego on Feb. 7 and was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States ' 13th confirmed case of COVID-19 was discovered among a group of evacuees at the San Diego site and reported Monday .
The CDC said Wednesday that the two patients had arrived on different flights and were housed in separate facilities .
`` At this time , there is no indication of person-to-person spread of this virus at the quarantine facility , but CDC will carry out a thorough contact investigation as part of its current response strategy to detect and contain any cases of infection with this virus , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The CDC said that while this is the 14th confirmed cases there will likely be more in the coming days , including among recent evacuees from Wuhan where the disease that has killed 1,113 people in mainland China and infected tens of thousands more believed to have emerged .
Since Jan. 29 , the United States has airlifted some 800 people from China on five chartered flights to sites in California , Nebraska and Texas where they are subjected to a 14-day quarantine .
As of Tuesday , there were more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the San Diego site after 195 Americans were released from the March Air Reserve base in California following the completion of their 14-day quarantine with none testing positive for COVID-19 .
Meanwhile , the two Miramar base patients were being treated at the University of California San Diego Health along with a third who developed symptoms and was under investigation , the university said .
`` The three patients are doing well , '' it said in a statement , adding they were being treated in negative-pressure isolation rooms .
News of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infection follows CDC officials saying they expect the outbreak to `` take a foothold '' in the United States before it is contained .
`` At some point , we are likely to see community spread in the U.S. or in other countries , '' Nancy Messonnier , director of the agency 's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases , said during a briefing with reporters .
`` This will trigger a change in our response strategy . ''
The response , to date , has included the distribution of test kits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ laboratories across the country , which began last week .
In the near future , the CDC plans to update its guidance to healthcare workers on proper management of patients with the virus and coordinate with manufacturers of personal protective equipment , or PPE , including face masks and respirators , to address shortages .
At this point , the agency is still recommending against the use of face masks and respirators by the general public .
The equipment should be reserved for healthcare personnel treating patients with COVID-19 and close contacts -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed cases .
Unfortunately , the rollout of the testing kits to labs nationwide has n't gone as smoothly as planned , due to some unexpected problems with the assays used in the protocol .
Messonnier acknowledged that some of the COVID-19 test kits have yielded `` inconclusive '' results during routine quality control checks at the individual facilities .
The problems have not adversely affected testing of possible COVID-19 cases , and samples collected from people suspected of having the virus are still being sent to the CDC lab for confirmation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 'd want tests done as quickly as possible , '' she added .
`` But accuracy is more important . ''
The agency is currently re-evaluating the test kits and working with state labs to correct problems , Messonnier said .
She also confirmed that there were some errors involved during testing of the 13th confirmed case of the virus in the United States .
According to Messonnier , the blood and mucus samples collected from the patient were `` misidentified '' and thus not initially included among those `` prioritized '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Atlanta .
The error was spotted and the sample was subsequently tested and found to be positive for COVID-19 , she added .
The patient was sent from Miramar to a local hospital in the San Diego area for evaluation , awaiting test results .
However , according to San Diego County public health officials , he was initially sent back to the base because there was no positive test result .
When the sample was finally tested , he was returned to the hospital .
He remained in isolation or quarantine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient is currently in isolation at a California hospital and , to date , has only mild disease , Messonnier said .
In a briefing with reporters , she emphasized that the problems in the sample collection process that led to the confusion have been identified and steps have been taken -- including the implementation of additional quality controls -- to prevent similar errors from happening in the future .
She did not elaborate on the specific steps .
Officials at the World Health Organization , meanwhile , said Wednesday they are cautiously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contained by the spring .
Michael Ryan , executive director of WHO 's health emergencies program , said he would love to be able to predict the future , `` but we need to be cautious . ''
Although he noted during a press briefing that the number of cases of COVID-19 in China , epicenter of the outbreak , appears to be stabilizing , `` we 're not going to talk about numbers or dates ...
It 's way too early to predict the beginning , the middle or the end of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the outbreak is in the offing , Messonnier said it was likely down to the `` aggressive actions '' -- including travel restrictions and quarantines -- taken by China , the United States and other affected countries .
Since the CDC implemented its screening protocols of travelers arriving from China at 11 U.S. airports in January , more than 30,000 people have been evaluated for COVID-19 , with no new cases identified .
`` We are seeing fewer and fewer travelers because of travel restrictions '' implemented here and in China , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is asking all travelers arriving from mainland China to effectively place themselves in quarantine at home -- and limit outside activities -- for a minimum of 14 days , while monitoring for symptoms of the virus .
Meanwhile , United Airlines announced Wednesday evening it extended its own travel restrictions into and out of mainland China and Hong Kong .
The company , which first announced measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 on Jan. 31 , extended the restrictions from March 28 to April 24 .
The suspension affects all flights between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chengdu , Shanghai and Hong Kong .
The airline normally operates about 12 flights between the United States and China each day .
American Airlines announced its own extension of flight suspensions Tuesday , with plans to resume flights April 23 and 24 .
Delta canceled all flights to China through April 30 .

A woman wears a face mask outside after the Michael Kors FW20 Runway Show on Wednesday, in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- A second person evacuated from the epicenter of a deadly coronavirus outbreak in China to a California military base has tested positive for the disease, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the United States to 14. In a statement emailed to UPI, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the patient was among a group of people who were airlifted from Wuhan, China, to the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar base in San Diego on Feb. 7 and was under a federal-imposed quarantine. Advertisement
The United States' 13th confirmed case of COVID-19 was discovered among a group of evacuees at the San Diego site and reported Monday. The CDC said Wednesday that the two patients had arrived on different flights and were housed in separate facilities.
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"At this time, there is no indication of person-to-person spread of this virus at the quarantine facility, but CDC will carry out a thorough contact investigation as part of its current response strategy to detect and contain any cases of infection with this virus," said CDC on-site team lead Dr. Chris Braden.
The CDC said that while this is the 14th confirmed cases there will likely be more in the coming days, including among recent evacuees from Wuhan where the disease that has killed 1,113 people in mainland China and infected tens of thousands more believed to have emerged.
Since Jan. 29, the United States has airlifted some 800 people from China on five chartered flights to sites in California, Nebraska and Texas where they are subjected to a 14-day quarantine.
As of Tuesday, there were more than 600 evacuees under quarantine including 232 people at the San Diego site after 195 Americans were released from the March Air Reserve base in California following the completion of their 14-day quarantine with none testing positive for COVID-19.
Meanwhile, the two Miramar base patients were being treated at the University of California San Diego Health along with a third who developed symptoms and was under investigation, the university said.
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"The three patients are doing well," it said in a statement, adding they were being treated in negative-pressure isolation rooms.
News of the United States' 14th confirmed COVID-19 infection follows CDC officials saying they expect the outbreak to "take a foothold" in the United States before it is contained.
"At some point, we are likely to see community spread in the U.S. or in other countries," Nancy Messonnier, director of the agency's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said during a briefing with reporters. "This will trigger a change in our response strategy."
The response, to date, has included the distribution of test kits capable of identifying COVID-19 to public health laboratories across the country, which began last week. In the near future, the CDC plans to update its guidance to healthcare workers on proper management of patients with the virus and coordinate with manufacturers of personal protective equipment, or PPE, including face masks and respirators, to address shortages.
At this point, the agency is still recommending against the use of face masks and respirators by the general public. The equipment should be reserved for healthcare personnel treating patients with COVID-19 and close contacts -- such as immediate family members -- of confirmed cases.
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Unfortunately, the rollout of the testing kits to labs nationwide hasn't gone as smoothly as planned, due to some unexpected problems with the assays used in the protocol. Messonnier acknowledged that some of the COVID-19 test kits have yielded "inconclusive" results during routine quality control checks at the individual facilities. The problems have not adversely affected testing of possible COVID-19 cases, and samples collected from people suspected of having the virus are still being sent to the CDC lab for confirmation and validation.
"Obviously, ideally, we'd want tests done as quickly as possible," she added. "But accuracy is more important."
The agency is currently re-evaluating the test kits and working with state labs to correct problems, Messonnier said.
She also confirmed that there were some errors involved during testing of the 13th confirmed case of the virus in the United States.
According to Messonnier, the blood and mucus samples collected from the patient were "misidentified" and thus not initially included among those "prioritized" for testing at the agency's lab in Atlanta. The error was spotted and the sample was subsequently tested and found to be positive for COVID-19, she added.
The patient was sent from Miramar to a local hospital in the San Diego area for evaluation, awaiting test results. However, according to San Diego County public health officials, he was initially sent back to the base because there was no positive test result.
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When the sample was finally tested, he was returned to the hospital. He remained in isolation or quarantine throughout, health officials said.
The patient is currently in isolation at a California hospital and, to date, has only mild disease, Messonnier said.
In a briefing with reporters, she emphasized that the problems in the sample collection process that led to the confusion have been identified and steps have been taken -- including the implementation of additional quality controls -- to prevent similar errors from happening in the future. She did not elaborate on the specific steps.
Officials at the World Health Organization, meanwhile, said Wednesday they are cautiously optimistic the global COVID-19 outbreak may be contained by the spring. Michael Ryan, executive director of WHO's health emergencies program, said he would love to be able to predict the future, "but we need to be cautious."
Although he noted during a press briefing that the number of cases of COVID-19 in China, epicenter of the outbreak, appears to be stabilizing, "we're not going to talk about numbers or dates ... It's way too early to predict the beginning, the middle or the end of this epidemic."
If the end of the outbreak is in the offing, Messonnier said it was likely down to the "aggressive actions" -- including travel restrictions and quarantines -- taken by China, the United States and other affected countries.
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Since the CDC implemented its screening protocols of travelers arriving from China at 11 U.S. airports in January, more than 30,000 people have been evaluated for COVID-19, with no new cases identified.
"We are seeing fewer and fewer travelers because of travel restrictions" implemented here and in China, Messonnier said.
Still, the agency is asking all travelers arriving from mainland China to effectively place themselves in quarantine at home -- and limit outside activities -- for a minimum of 14 days, while monitoring for symptoms of the virus.
Meanwhile, United Airlines announced Wednesday evening it extended its own travel restrictions into and out of mainland China and Hong Kong. The company, which first announced measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 on Jan. 31, extended the restrictions from March 28 to April 24.
The suspension affects all flights between United's U.S. hubs and Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The airline normally operates about 12 flights between the United States and China each day.
American Airlines announced its own extension of flight suspensions Tuesday, with plans to resume flights April 23 and 24. Delta canceled all flights to China through April 30.


upi--2020-02-12--Blues place Jay Bouwmeester on IR after heart episode, prognosis 'very positive'

Feb. 12 ( UPI ) -- The St. Louis Blues placed veteran defenseman Jay Bouwmeester on injured reserve after he suffered a cardiac episode on the bench during Tuesday 's game against the Anaheim Ducks .
Blues general manager Doug Armstrong provided an update on Bouwmeester 's condition during a press conference Wednesday .
Armstrong said Bouwmeester remained at the UC Irvine Medical Center on Wednesday and is undergoing a battery of tests to determine what happened .
`` Jay Bouwmeester is doing very well at the UC Irvine Medical Center in Anaheim and is undergoing a battery of tests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what happened last night , '' Armstrong told reporters Wednesday .
`` Things are looking very positive . ''
Armstrong said Bouwmeester became unresponsive after he collapsed on the bench during the first period of Tuesday night 's game and medical personnel at the Honda Center used a defibrillator to revive him .
`` Jay regained consciousness immediately and was transported directly to the hospital , '' Armstrong said .
The game was postponed and will be made up at a later date , according to the team .
Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The team said Bouwmeester was awake , alert and able to FaceTime with other teammates from his hospital room .
`` It made everybody feel a lot better knowing he was in good hands , '' Pietrangelo said .
`` He was in good spirits [ Tuesday ] night with us , typical Jay , so I think it certainly made us all feel a lot better today knowing we had the opportunity to talk to him . ''
Bouwmeester , 36 , completed a long shift and was on the Blues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a water bottle and collapsed .
Pietrangelo and teammate Vince Dunn were closest to Bouwmeester , and immediately signaled for help .
Bouwmeester , playing in his 17th season , ranks second among active NHL defensemen with 1,241 career games played .
He had nine points ( one goal , eight assists ) in 56 regular-season games this year .
St. Louis recalled defenseman Niko Mikkola from the AHL 's San Antonio Rampage in a corresponding roster move .
The Blues will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena @ @ @ @

St. Louis Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester (L) had one goal and eight assists this season. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- The St. Louis Blues placed veteran defenseman Jay Bouwmeester on injured reserve after he suffered a cardiac episode on the bench during Tuesday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong provided an update on Bouwmeester's condition during a press conference Wednesday. Advertisement
Armstrong said Bouwmeester remained at the UC Irvine Medical Center on Wednesday and is undergoing a battery of tests to determine what happened.
"Jay Bouwmeester is doing very well at the UC Irvine Medical Center in Anaheim and is undergoing a battery of tests to determine the how and why of what happened last night," Armstrong told reporters Wednesday. "Things are looking very positive."
Armstrong said Bouwmeester became unresponsive after he collapsed on the bench during the first period of Tuesday night's game and medical personnel at the Honda Center used a defibrillator to revive him.
"Jay regained consciousness immediately and was transported directly to the hospital," Armstrong said. The game was postponed and will be made up at a later date, according to the team.
Blues captain Alex Pietrangelo visited Bouwmeester in the hospital Tuesday night. The team said Bouwmeester was awake, alert and able to FaceTime with other teammates from his hospital room.
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"It made everybody feel a lot better knowing he was in good hands," Pietrangelo said. "He was in good spirits [Tuesday] night with us, typical Jay, so I think it certainly made us all feel a lot better today knowing we had the opportunity to talk to him."
Bouwmeester, 36, completed a long shift and was on the Blues' bench when he appeared to reach for a water bottle and collapsed. Pietrangelo and teammate Vince Dunn were closest to Bouwmeester, and immediately signaled for help.
The Blues have recalled Niko Mikkola from the @sarampage and have placed Jay Bouwmeester on injured reserve. https://t.co/aqgJhFcAJj #stlblues— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) February 13, 2020
Bouwmeester, playing in his 17th season, ranks second among active NHL defensemen with 1,241 career games played. He had nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 56 regular-season games this year.
St. Louis recalled defenseman Niko Mikkola from the AHL's San Antonio Rampage in a corresponding roster move.
The Blues will face the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.


upi--2020-02-12--Paul English, longtime drummer for Willie Nelson, dies at 87

Feb. 12 ( UPI ) -- Paul English , the longtime drummer for Willie Nelson , died at the age of 87 on Tuesday , his publicist said .
English died at a hospital near his home in Dallas , Texas , following a recent bout with pneumonia , Nelson 's daughter , Amy Nelson , told the Austin American Statesman .
Born in Vernon in 1932 , English first drummed for Nelson on a radio show in Fort Worth in 1955 and became his regular drummer in 1966 .
English performed with Nelson up until his death , sharing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Billy English .
Nelson chronicled their time touring together in his 1985 song `` Me and Paul '' and he also described English as his wild and street-smart guardian and partner-in-crime `` who always had my back and got me out of more scraps than I care to recall '' in his 2015 autobiography .
English had a minor stroke in 2010 and broke his hip in a bus crash in 2013 but continued to tour with Nelson throughout .
`` He always had our backs , '' Amy said .
`` He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nobody can fill Paul 's shoes , ever . ''

Paul English, the longtime drummer for Willie Nelson, died at the age of 87 on Tuesday. Photo courtesy Bob Tilden/Flikr
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Paul English, the longtime drummer for Willie Nelson, died at the age of 87 on Tuesday, his publicist said. English died at a hospital near his home in Dallas, Texas, following a recent bout with pneumonia, Nelson's daughter, Amy Nelson, told the Austin American Statesman. Advertisement
Born in Vernon in 1932, English first drummed for Nelson on a radio show in Fort Worth in 1955 and became his regular drummer in 1966.
English performed with Nelson up until his death, sharing percussion duties with his younger brother, Billy English.
Nelson chronicled their time touring together in his 1985 song "Me and Paul" and he also described English as his wild and street-smart guardian and partner-in-crime "who always had my back and got me out of more scraps than I care to recall" in his 2015 autobiography.
English had a minor stroke in 2010 and broke his hip in a bus crash in 2013 but continued to tour with Nelson throughout.
"He always had our backs," Amy said. "He was like the co-patriarch of our family. Nobody can fill Paul's shoes, ever."
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Richard Thornburgh Richard "Dick" Thornburgh, former attorney general of the United States and former governor of Pennsylvania, takes a seat at the witness hearing after U.S. Chief Justice nominee Judge John Roberts testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2005. Thornburgh Richard "Dick" Thornburgh, former attorney general of the United States and former governor of Pennsylvania, takes a seat at the witness hearing after U.S. Chief Justice nominee Judge John Roberts testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on September 15, 2005. Thornburgh died on December 31 at age 88. Photo by Yuri Gripas/UPI | License Photo


upi--2020-02-12--Veteran OF Cameron Maybin returns to Detroit Tigers on one-year deal

Feb. 12 ( UPI ) -- Former New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin agreed to a one-year major league contract with the Detroit Tigers , the team announced Wednesday .
The Tigers did n't disclose financial terms of the agreement .
League sources told MLB Media that Maybin 's one-year deal is worth $ 1.5 million plus incentives .
The one-year contract marks a return to the Tigers organization for Maybin , who played with the club in 2007 and 2016 .
Detroit selected Maybin in the first round of the 2005 MLB Draft .
`` Cameron is a dynamic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ solid play in both the field and at the plate , '' Tigers general manager Al Avila said in a statement .
`` His veteran presence will be an asset to our lineup and we 're excited to have him back with the organization . ''
Maybin , 32 , had a .285 batting average with 32 RBIs and a career-high 11 home runs in 269 plate appearances last season for the Yankees , who acquired him in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on April 25 .
Maybin split the 2018 campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He posted a .249 batting average with four home runs , 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 129 regular-season games with the clubs .
Maybin , who played on the Houston Astros ' World Series-winning team in 2017 , has a .256 career average with 71 homers , 347 RBIs and 183 stolen bases .
The Tigers placed right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer on the 60-day injured list to make room for Maybin on the 40-man roster .

Former New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin played for the Detroit Tigers in 2007 and 2016. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Former New York Yankees outfielder Cameron Maybin agreed to a one-year major league contract with the Detroit Tigers, the team announced Wednesday. The Tigers didn't disclose financial terms of the agreement. League sources told MLB Media that Maybin's one-year deal is worth $1.5 million plus incentives. Advertisement
The one-year contract marks a return to the Tigers organization for Maybin, who played with the club in 2007 and 2016. Detroit selected Maybin in the first round of the 2005 MLB Draft.
"Cameron is a dynamic outfielder that we can rely on for solid play in both the field and at the plate," Tigers general manager Al Avila said in a statement. "His veteran presence will be an asset to our lineup and we're excited to have him back with the organization."
Maybin, 32, had a .285 batting average with 32 RBIs and a career-high 11 home runs in 269 plate appearances last season for the Yankees, who acquired him in a trade with the Cleveland Indians on April 25.
Maybin split the 2018 campaign between the Miami Marlins and Seattle Mariners. He posted a .249 batting average with four home runs, 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 129 regular-season games with the clubs.
Advertisement To make room for Maybin on the 40-man roster, RHP Michael Fulmer has been placed on the 60-day injured list. https://t.co/OumYkMry1m— Tigers PR (@DetroitTigersPR) February 12, 2020
Maybin, who played on the Houston Astros' World Series-winning team in 2017, has a .256 career average with 71 homers, 347 RBIs and 183 stolen bases.
The Tigers placed right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer on the 60-day injured list to make room for Maybin on the 40-man roster.


upi--2020-02-13--Boeing awarded $99.9 million contract for AWACS for E-3 Sentry

Feb. 13 ( UPI ) -- Boeing has been awarded a $ 99.9 million contract for Block 40/45 production of the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System , the Pentagon announced Thursday .
The contract funds the acquisition of supplies and services for the E-3 AWACS Block 40/45 upgrade .
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is a militarized Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a top-mounted 30-foot rotating dome array radar and a radar array with a range of more than 250 miles .
It 's been in U.S. service since 1977 and extensively upgraded : in 2018 Boeing was awarded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fleet with 40 mission and 17 ground-system software changes and in 2017 the contractor received $ 93 million to provide sustainment engineering and technical services for the Air Force E-3 fleet and to generate technical requirements for the E-3s of Japan , NATO , Britain , Saudi Arabia and France .
Work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma , with an expected completion date of fiscal 2024 .
This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition , with fiscal 2018 and 2019 aircraft procurement funds in the amount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time of the award .

U.S. Airmen of the 18th Maintenance Group prepare an E-3 Sentry aircraft before participating in exercise Westpac Rumrunner, out of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 10. Boeing has received a $99.9 million upgrade to the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System. Photo by Daniel E. Fernandez/U.S. Air Force
Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Boeing has been awarded a $99.9 million contract for Block 40/45 production of the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The contract funds the acquisition of supplies and services for the E-3 AWACS Block 40/45 upgrade. Advertisement
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is a militarized Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe with a top-mounted 30-foot rotating dome array radar and a radar array with a range of more than 250 miles.
It's been in U.S. service since 1977 and extensively upgraded: in 2018 Boeing was awarded $9.9 million to provide the AWACS fleet with 40 mission and 17 ground-system software changes and in 2017 the contractor received $93 million to provide sustainment engineering and technical services for the Air Force E-3 fleet and to generate technical requirements for the E-3s of Japan, NATO, Britain, Saudi Arabia and France.
Work will be performed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, with an expected completion date of fiscal 2024.
This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition, with fiscal 2018 and 2019 aircraft procurement funds in the amount of $42.2 million obligated that the time of the award.