upi--2020-06-27--'Mulan,' 'Bill & Ted' release dates changed again

June 27 ( UPI ) -- The release dates for Mulan and Bill and Ted Face the Music have been changed again due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Mulan , the live-action remake of the 1998 cartoon adventure , was scheduled to open in theaters on July 24 , but will now debut Aug. 21 .
`` While the pandemic has changed our release plans for Mulan and we will continue to be flexible as conditions require , it has not changed our belief in the power of this film and its message of hope and perseverance , '' Disney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Horn and co-chairman Alan Bergman said in a statement on Friday .
`` Director Niki Caro and our cast and crew have created a beautiful , epic , and moving film that is everything the cinematic experience should be , and that 's where we believe it belongs -- on the world stage and the big screen for audiences around the globe to enjoy together . ''
Bill & Ted Face the music , which reunites Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter for a third comedy adventure in the Bill & Ted film franchise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theaters Aug. 21 .
It will now open Aug. 28 .
Most cinemas have been closed and film/television productions shut down since March in keeping with social-distancing practices intended to slow the spread of the virus .
Not knowing when the health crisis will subside has meant many movies ' release dates have been postponed , with some films bypassing theaters altogether and debuting on video-on-demand platforms .

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Yifei Liu's "Mulan" will now open Aug. 21 instead of July 24. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 27 (UPI) -- The release dates for Mulan and Bill and Ted Face the Music have been changed again due to the coronavirus pandemic. Mulan, the live-action remake of the 1998 cartoon adventure, was scheduled to open in theaters on July 24, but will now debut Aug. 21. Advertisement
"While the pandemic has changed our release plans for Mulan and we will continue to be flexible as conditions require, it has not changed our belief in the power of this film and its message of hope and perseverance," Disney's co-chairman and chief creative officer Alan Horn and co-chairman Alan Bergman said in a statement on Friday.
"Director Niki Caro and our cast and crew have created a beautiful, epic, and moving film that is everything the cinematic experience should be, and that's where we believe it belongs -- on the world stage and the big screen for audiences around the globe to enjoy together."
Bill & Ted Face the music, which reunites Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter for a third comedy adventure in the Bill & Ted film franchise, had been slated to debut in theaters Aug. 21.
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It will now open Aug. 28.
Most cinemas have been closed and film/television productions shut down since March in keeping with social-distancing practices intended to slow the spread of the virus.
Not knowing when the health crisis will subside has meant many movies' release dates have been postponed, with some films bypassing theaters altogether and debuting on video-on-demand platforms.


upi--2020-06-27--Rapper Huey, 32, fatally shot in Missouri

June 27 ( UPI ) -- Lawrence Franks Jr. , the rapper who performed under the names Huey and Baby @ @ @ @ @ in Missouri .
He was 32 .
The St. Louis County Police Department said Franks @ @ @ @ @ wound when he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead .
An @ @ @ @ @ hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in connection with the incident , which police said took place @ @ @ @ @ late Thursday night in front of about 10 people .
Police have not disclosed a @ @ @ @ @ they have any suspects in the case .
Enrico Washington , the rapper 's former @ @ @ @ @ said of Franks : `` He enjoyed life .
Just happy about life .
... @ @ @ @ @ young man who still had a lot of life to live . ''
The hip-hop @ @ @ @ @ his 2006 hit , `` Pop , Lock & Drop It . ''

June 27 (UPI) -- Lawrence Franks Jr., the rapper who performed under the names Huey and Baby Huey, was fatally shot in Missouri. He was 32.
The St. Louis County Police Department said Franks had at least one gunshot wound when he was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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An unidentified 21-year-old man was also hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in connection with the incident, which police said took place outside of a Kinloch home late Thursday night in front of about 10 people.
Police have not disclosed a possible motive or said if they have any suspects in the case.
Enrico Washington, the rapper's former manager and longtime friend, said of Franks: "He enjoyed life. Just happy about life. ... You're talking about a young man who still had a lot of life to live."
The hip-hop artist was best known for his 2006 hit, "Pop, Lock & Drop It."
Franks is survived by a teenage daughter, Lawryn.
Notable deaths of 2020


upi--2020-06-27--Aurora, Colo., officers involved in death of Elijah McClain reassigned

June 27 ( UPI ) -- Three Colorado police officers involved in incident that left Elijah McClain , a 23-year-old black man , dead last year have been reassigned for their safety , officials said .
Aurora officials said Friday that two of the officers involved , Nathan Woodyard and Jason Rosenblatt , were moved to desk duty June 13 and the third officer , Randy Roedema , was reassigned last week .
The reassignments were `` done in an effort to protect those officers , '' the Aurora Police Department said .
Aurora Police Department spokeswoman Faith Goodrich said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recently received threats as the case received renewed scrutiny after the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor .
McClain was taken off life support on Aug. 30 , six days after police confronted him in response to a call reporting a suspicious person in the area .
McClain was walking along the street wearing a ski mask , which his family said he often wore outside due to anemia .
McClain , who was unarmed , initially refused to stop when police approached him .
Bodycam video shows him telling officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to listen to them .
Officers tackled him and pinned him to the ground using a `` carotid control hold , '' as McClain said he was unable to breathe and vomited multiple times .
Medical responders injected him with sedative ketamine .
He suffered cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital .
Authorities said `` life saving measures were initiated . ''
He was declared brain dead three days later and taken off life support three days after that .
The coroner said McClain 's death was due to `` undetermined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out whether the police chokehold or sedative ketamine were contributing factors to his death .
A force review board concluded that `` officers had a lawful reason to contact Mr. McClain , '' and the force applied was `` within policy and consistent with training , '' an Aurora police blog from February shows .
The police killing of Floyd , 46 , an unarmed black man , on Memorial Day in Minneapolis and Taylor , an unarmed black woman , who was fatally shot in March by police in Louisville , has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis on Thursday designated Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser as special prosecutor in the case .
`` Elijah McClain should be alive today and we owe it to his family to take this step and elevate the pursuit of justice in his name to a statewide concern , '' Polis said in a statement .
District Attorney Dave Young , reiterated his prior determination that the evidence of the case `` does not support the filing of homicide . ''
`` Ultimately , while I may share the vast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have been avoided , it is not my role to file criminal charges based on opinion , but rather , on evidence revealed from the investigation and applicable Colorado law , '' Young said .

June 27 (UPI) -- Three Colorado police officers involved in incident that left Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old black man, dead last year have been reassigned for their safety, officials said.
Aurora officials said Friday that two of the officers involved, Nathan Woodyard and Jason Rosenblatt, were moved to desk duty June 13 and the third officer, Randy Roedema, was reassigned last week.
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The reassignments were "done in an effort to protect those officers," the Aurora Police Department said.
Aurora Police Department spokeswoman Faith Goodrich said that various police and city employees have recently received threats as the case received renewed scrutiny after the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.
McClain was taken off life support on Aug. 30, six days after police confronted him in response to a call reporting a suspicious person in the area. McClain was walking along the street wearing a ski mask, which his family said he often wore outside due to anemia.
McClain, who was unarmed, initially refused to stop when police approached him. Bodycam video shows him telling officers he was trying to stop his music to listen to them.
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Officers tackled him and pinned him to the ground using a "carotid control hold," as McClain said he was unable to breathe and vomited multiple times.
Medical responders injected him with sedative ketamine. He suffered cardiac arrest while being transported to the hospital. Authorities said "life saving measures were initiated."
He was declared brain dead three days later and taken off life support three days after that.
The coroner said McClain's death was due to "undetermined causes," and didn't rule out whether the police chokehold or sedative ketamine were contributing factors to his death.
A force review board concluded that "officers had a lawful reason to contact Mr. McClain," and the force applied was "within policy and consistent with training," an Aurora police blog from February shows.
The police killing of Floyd, 46, an unarmed black man, on Memorial Day in Minneapolis and Taylor, an unarmed black woman, who was fatally shot in March by police in Louisville, has sparked ongoing Black Lives Matter protests.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday designated Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser as special prosecutor in the case.
"Elijah McClain should be alive today and we owe it to his family to take this step and elevate the pursuit of justice in his name to a statewide concern," Polis said in a statement.
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District Attorney Dave Young, reiterated his prior determination that the evidence of the case "does not support the filing of homicide."
"Ultimately, while I may share the vast public opinion that Elijah McClain's death could have been avoided, it is not my role to file criminal charges based on opinion, but rather, on evidence revealed from the investigation and applicable Colorado law," Young said.


upi--2020-06-27--17 Rikers officers face discipline for death of Layleen Polanco

June 27 ( UPI ) -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced 17 uniformed jail staffers at Rikers Island will face disciplinary action for the death of a transgender woman there last year .
He said the Department of Correction staff members will face charges for the death of Layleen Polanco , 27 .
Three officers were suspended without pay .
Polanco died in June 2019 after guards put her in solitary confinement against doctor 's advice .
She had a history of epileptic seizures , and had one while in solitary confinement .
She was found dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and an autopsy revealed she died from a seizure .
`` The death of Layleen Polanco was an incredibly painful moment for our city , '' de Blasio said Friday .
`` What happened to Layleen was absolutely unacceptable and it is critical that there is accountability . ''
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark declined to file criminal charges in the case on June 5 , saying that investigators were unable to prove officers committed any crime that led to Polanco 's death .
`` We are committed to ensuring that all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Even one death in our custody is one too many and this swift and fair determination on internal discipline makes clear that the safety and well-being of people in our custody remains our top priority , '' New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann said .

June 27 (UPI) -- New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced 17 uniformed jail staffers at Rikers Island will face disciplinary action for the death of a transgender woman there last year.
He said the Department of Correction staff members will face charges for the death of Layleen Polanco, 27. Three officers were suspended without pay.
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Polanco died in June 2019 after guards put her in solitary confinement against doctor's advice. She had a history of epileptic seizures, and had one while in solitary confinement.
She was found dead in her cell June 7, 2019, and an autopsy revealed she died from a seizure.
"The death of Layleen Polanco was an incredibly painful moment for our city," de Blasio said Friday. "What happened to Layleen was absolutely unacceptable and it is critical that there is accountability."
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark declined to file criminal charges in the case on June 5, saying that investigators were unable to prove officers committed any crime that led to Polanco's death.
"We are committed to ensuring that all of our facilities are safe and humane. Even one death in our custody is one too many and this swift and fair determination on internal discipline makes clear that the safety and well-being of people in our custody remains our top priority," New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Cynthia Brann said.


upi--2020-06-27--Mike Henry will no longer voice Cleveland on 'Family Guy'

June 27 ( UPI ) -- White actor Mike Henry has announced he will no longer voice the black character @ @ @ @ @ TV show , Family Guy .
`` It 's been an honor to play Cleveland @ @ @ @ @ years .
I love this character , but persons of color should play characters of @ @ @ @ @ will be stepping down from the role , '' Henry tweeted on Friday .
In @ @ @ @ @ Henry also played the character on The Cleveland Show for four seasons from 2009 to @ @ @ @ @ Bell and Jenny Slate also announced this week they had given up the biracial , @ @ @ @ @ playing in Central Park and Big Mouth so biracial actresses could play them .
The @ @ @ @ @ thousands of people around the world have been protesting for weeks , demanding racial equality @ @ @ @

Mike Henry has announced he will no longer voice the character of Cleveland on "Family Guy." Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
June 27 (UPI) -- White actor Mike Henry has announced he will no longer voice the black character of Cleveland on the animated TV show, Family Guy. "It's been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years. I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role," Henry tweeted on Friday. Advertisement
In addition to Family Guy, Henry also played the character on The Cleveland Show for four seasons from 2009 to 2013.
White actresses Kristen Bell and Jenny Slate also announced this week they had given up the biracial, animated characters they had been playing in Central Park and Big Mouth so biracial actresses could play them.
The changes are being made as thousands of people around the world have been protesting for weeks, demanding racial equality and social justice.
It's been an honor to play Cleveland on Family Guy for 20 years. I love this character, but persons of color should play characters of color. Therefore, I will be stepping down from the role. pic.twitter.com/FmKasWITKT— Mike Henry (@mikehenrybro) June 26, 2020
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upi--2020-06-27--LIl Baby's 'My Turn' is No. 1 album in the U.S.

June 27 ( UPI ) -- Rapper Lil Baby 's My Turn is the No .
1 album in the @ @ @ @ @ consecutive week .
Coming in at No .
2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated @ @ @ @ @ Chromatica , followed by DaBaby 's Blame It On Baby at No .
3 , @ @ @ @ @ Bleeding at No .
4 and Drake 's Dark Lane Demo Tapes at No .
@ @ @ @ @ top tier are Future 's High Off Life at No .
6 , Gunna 's @ @ @ @ @ , Lil Uzi Vert 's Eternal Atake at No .
8 , Polo G 's @ @ @ @ @ 9 and The Weeknd 's After Hours at No .
10 .

June 27 (UPI) -- Rapper Lil Baby's My Turn is the No. 1 album in the United States for a second consecutive week.
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Lady Gaga's Chromatica, followed by DaBaby's Blame It On Baby at No. 3, Post Malone's Hollywood's Bleeding at No. 4 and Drake's Dark Lane Demo Tapes at No. 5.


upi--2020-06-27--Judge orders ICE to release children in custody, citing lack of COVID-19 health protections

June 27 ( UPI ) -- A federal judge has ordered immigration officials to release certain children held in U.S. detention facilities since they failed to provide health protections against COVID-19 .
U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee of the Central District of California issued the order Friday in response to reports earlier this month from independent monitors on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Office of Refugee Resettlement .
The reports were filed in accordance with the court 's order in April to enforce the Flores Settlement Agreement , which limits detention of children to 20 days .
As of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at three detention facilities in Texas and Pennsylvania , court documents show .
Another 507 children were in ORR shelters as of June 7 .
Gee said that while she appreciated that ICE and ORR made efforts to reduce the number of children in custody , the ICE Family Residential Centers and ORR facilities still lack enough protection from the novel coronavirus .
`` Although progress has been made , the court is not surprised that COVID-19 has arrived at both the FRCs and ORR facilities , as health professionals have warned all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said ICE FRCs were `` on fire '' and `` there is no time for half measures , '' since independent monitor Dr. Paul Wise said the FRCs lacked basic health protections from COVID-19 .
Wise told the court the facilities needed improvement in social distancing , masking and testing .
As of Thursday , at least 11 people detained at a FRC in Karnes City , Texas , have been diagnosed with COVID-19 , and four employees at another FRC in Dilley , Texas , have tested positive .
No COVID-19 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania , but six children had viral stomatitis , an infection in children which produces sores around the mouth , in or around April , `` demonstrating the ease with which contagion can spread in the congregate settings , '' Gee said .
Under the order , children are to be released to available sponsors , or other COVID-19-free , non-congregate settings with consent of their guardians or parents , or released to guardians or parents .

Protesters hold up signs as they walk across the Brooklyn Bridge on June 30, 2018, in New York City. On Friday, a federal judge said immigration officials must release detained migrant children because they aren't being protected against coronavirus. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
June 27 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ordered immigration officials to release certain children held in U.S. detention facilities since they failed to provide health protections against COVID-19. U.S. District Judge Dolly Gee of the Central District of California issued the order Friday in response to reports earlier this month from independent monitors on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Advertisement
The reports were filed in accordance with the court's order in April to enforce the Flores Settlement Agreement, which limits detention of children to 20 days.
As of June 8, ICE had 124 children at three detention facilities in Texas and Pennsylvania, court documents show. Another 507 children were in ORR shelters as of June 7.
Gee said that while she appreciated that ICE and ORR made efforts to reduce the number of children in custody, the ICE Family Residential Centers and ORR facilities still lack enough protection from the novel coronavirus.
"Although progress has been made, the court is not surprised that COVID-19 has arrived at both the FRCs and ORR facilities, as health professionals have warned all along," Gee wrote.
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Gee said ICE FRCs were "on fire" and "there is no time for half measures," since independent monitor Dr. Paul Wise said the FRCs lacked basic health protections from COVID-19. Wise told the court the facilities needed improvement in social distancing, masking and testing.
As of Thursday, at least 11 people detained at a FRC in Karnes City, Texas, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and four employees at another FRC in Dilley, Texas, have tested positive.
No COVID-19 cases have been reported at Berks FRC in Pennsylvania, but six children had viral stomatitis, an infection in children which produces sores around the mouth, in or around April, "demonstrating the ease with which contagion can spread in the congregate settings," Gee said.
Under the order, children are to be released to available sponsors, or other COVID-19-free, non-congregate settings with consent of their guardians or parents, or released to guardians or parents.


upi--2020-06-27--Winds blow massive Saharan dust cloud into U.S. airspace

June 27 ( UPI ) -- Dust from the Sahara Desert that has been pouring off the western coast of Africa and into the Atlantic has effectively put the Atlantic hurricane season on pause , with the exception of short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly , which formed on Tuesday in the North Atlantic .
The dust is largely impacting the Gulf Coast , but could push northward into the airspace above a few other states farther inland .
The robust plume of dust , which satellite imagery showed had reached into U.S. airspace by Friday , has been felt by many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind a thin coating on the ground in some areas .
The sky turned hazy over the U.S. Virgin Islands , Puerto Rico and Cuba , and visibility was drastically reduced in some areas .
By Friday morning , the air quality in Galveston , Texas , where AccuWeather 's Bill Waddell is stationed , had plunged from `` excellent '' on Thursday evening to `` unhealthy . ''
Dusty skies were also observed in Panama City Beach on Friday morning , according to video posted on social media , and dust appeared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the Houston skyline , a photo posted on social media by Sergio Chapa showed .
`` A quick glance out the window , it 's easy to confuse it for fog , '' Chapa , a 44-year-old Houston resident told AccuWeather , adding that the haze looked like fog but with , `` a slight brown tint . ''
`` This is much different from ozone action days , but not quite like a forest fire , '' Chapa said .
`` I wear glasses and I was wearing a face mask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even with the mask , my throat is irritating after talking around for about 30 minutes in the dust storm . ''
Dust is often pushed off the African coast during the early stages of Atlantic hurricane season , but the vastness of this episode has raised eyebrows .
= The cloud is part of what 's known as the Saharan Air Layer , which usually occupies a 2- to- 2.5-mile-thick layer of the atmosphere , with a base starting about 1 mile above the surface , according to the National Oceanic and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracking dust emerging from the Africa coast since April , but there has been an uptick in activity since around June 14 .
Dust is most commonly observed over the Atlantic into July before it becomes less of an issue later in the hurricane season .
AccuWeather 's top hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said the African Easterly Jet has been stronger than normal and this has produced more dust .
`` Certainly the dust episodes in the Caribbean have been more robust than normal due to the active jet , '' Kottlowski said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dust floated across the Caribbean into the southern Gulf of Mexico , and now forecasters say it 'll move inland over parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast through Saturday .
The dust is forecast to be primarily concentrated over Gulf Coast states , but some could expand farther north into Oklahoma , Arkansas and eastward into Tennessee , Kottlowski said .
He added that the forecast does not call for high concentrations of dust to play a role in the overall weather pattern across the northeastern U.S .
Some dust could `` barely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Kottlowski said .
`` Dust , like any pollutant , can find its way farther north over time and it 's possible some dust could work into the Great Lakes next week but it probably would not be very noticeable .
A storm system forming over Quebec this weekend will move southeast into Maine early next week and bring a wind flow out of Canada and not up from the tropics , '' Kottlowski said .
Dust particles can produce vibrant sunsets and sunrises , but if there is too much of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sunrises can turn out dull .
Dust is usually most noticeable when the skies are cloud-free , according to Kottlowski .
The cloud cover combined with the haziness from dust obscured the sunrise in Galveston on Friday morning , Waddell reported .
Air quality levels could also drop from moderate to unhealthy over southern and eastern Texas , according to Plume Labs .
Those with respiratory issues are being urged to limit the amount of time they spend outdoors .
AccuWeather and Plume Labs have a partnership that allows users to monitor the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the AccuWeather website or mobile app .
Kottlowski said there is a second large area of dust over the open Atlantic , but it seems less impressive than the first batch of dust currently invading the U.S .
The second round of dust is likely to dissipate faster , thanks in part due to stronger winds forcing it westward .
However , it will still bring a `` considerable '' amount of dust to the Gulf of Mexico early next week which will result in hazy conditions and milky-looking skies .
Longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of dust entering the atmosphere over the next week as the African Easterly Jet , which is responsible for triggering the potent storms that kick up the dust , is forecast to relax a bit , according to Kottlowski .

Just this past week, the dust floated across the Caribbean into the southern Gulf of Mexico, and now forecasters say it'll move inland over parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast through Saturday. Photo courtesy of NOAA
June 27 (UPI) -- Dust from the Sahara Desert that has been pouring off the western coast of Africa and into the Atlantic has effectively put the Atlantic hurricane season on pause, with the exception of short-lived Tropical Storm Dolly, which formed on Tuesday in the North Atlantic. The dust is largely impacting the Gulf Coast, but could push northward into the airspace above a few other states farther inland. Advertisement
The robust plume of dust, which satellite imagery showed had reached into U.S. airspace by Friday, has been felt by many across the Caribbean, where it left behind a thin coating on the ground in some areas. The sky turned hazy over the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Cuba, and visibility was drastically reduced in some areas. By Friday morning, the air quality in Galveston, Texas, where AccuWeather's Bill Waddell is stationed, had plunged from "excellent" on Thursday evening to "unhealthy."
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Dusty skies were also observed in Panama City Beach on Friday morning, according to video posted on social media, and dust appeared to be hanging low in the skies over the Houston skyline, a photo posted on social media by Sergio Chapa showed.
"A quick glance out the window, it's easy to confuse it for fog," Chapa, a 44-year-old Houston resident told AccuWeather, adding that the haze looked like fog but with, "a slight brown tint."
"This is much different from ozone action days, but not quite like a forest fire," Chapa said. "I wear glasses and I was wearing a face mask. My eyes are fine, but even with the mask, my throat is irritating after talking around for about 30 minutes in the dust storm."
Dust is often pushed off the African coast during the early stages of Atlantic hurricane season, but the vastness of this episode has raised eyebrows. =
The cloud is part of what's known as the Saharan Air Layer, which usually occupies a 2- to- 2.5-mile-thick layer of the atmosphere, with a base starting about 1 mile above the surface, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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AccuWeather meteorologists have been tracking dust emerging from the Africa coast since April, but there has been an uptick in activity since around June 14. Dust is most commonly observed over the Atlantic into July before it becomes less of an issue later in the hurricane season. AccuWeather's top hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said the African Easterly Jet has been stronger than normal and this has produced more dust.
"Certainly the dust episodes in the Caribbean have been more robust than normal due to the active jet," Kottlowski said.
Just this past week, the dust floated across the Caribbean into the southern Gulf of Mexico, and now forecasters say it'll move inland over parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast through Saturday.
On June 23, @NOAA's #GOESEast viewed the #SaharanAirLayer (or #SAL) over Cuba, while a storm erupted through its dusty haze. During this time of year, the SAL often blows westward from Africa's Saharan Desert and can travel thousands of miles away. More: https://t.co/aAyKeftLo8 pic.twitter.com/zxt5jPzm0A— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) June 25, 2020
The dust is forecast to be primarily concentrated over Gulf Coast states, but some could expand farther north into Oklahoma, Arkansas and eastward into Tennessee, Kottlowski said. He added that the forecast does not call for high concentrations of dust to play a role in the overall weather pattern across the northeastern U.S. Some dust could "barely" reach into Tennessee and southern Virginia, Kottlowski said.
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"Dust, like any pollutant, can find its way farther north over time and it's possible some dust could work into the Great Lakes next week but it probably would not be very noticeable. A storm system forming over Quebec this weekend will move southeast into Maine early next week and bring a wind flow out of Canada and not up from the tropics," Kottlowski said.
Dust particles can produce vibrant sunsets and sunrises, but if there is too much of an accumulation, then those sunsets or sunrises can turn out dull. Dust is usually most noticeable when the skies are cloud-free, according to Kottlowski. The cloud cover combined with the haziness from dust obscured the sunrise in Galveston on Friday morning, Waddell reported.
Air quality levels could also drop from moderate to unhealthy over southern and eastern Texas, according to Plume Labs. Those with respiratory issues are being urged to limit the amount of time they spend outdoors. AccuWeather and Plume Labs have a partnership that allows users to monitor the realtime air quality in a given location from the AccuWeather website or mobile app.
Kottlowski said there is a second large area of dust over the open Atlantic, but it seems less impressive than the first batch of dust currently invading the U.S. The second round of dust is likely to dissipate faster, thanks in part due to stronger winds forcing it westward. However, it will still bring a "considerable" amount of dust to the Gulf of Mexico early next week which will result in hazy conditions and milky-looking skies.
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Longer range forecasts show an easing in the amount of dust entering the atmosphere over the next week as the African Easterly Jet, which is responsible for triggering the potent storms that kick up the dust, is forecast to relax a bit, according to Kottlowski.


upi--2020-06-28--Man fatally shot during protest at parking lot in Louisville

June 28 ( UPI ) -- One man was fatally shot and another injured Saturday night during a peaceful protest at Jefferson Square Park in Louisville , Ky. , seeking justice in the killing of Breonna Taylor Police have not released the name of the deceased or another victim who was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries .
And no suspect has been named .
`` While most protesters in the park have been largely peaceful , things changed last night when shots rang out , '' Louisville Sgt .
Lamont Washington said .
`` We continue to support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , our primary focus must be on public safety . ''
`` eaceful gatherings can continue during the day , but we will not allow people to stay overnight , '' police wrote in a statement at 4:05 a.m. `` No tents of any kind will be allowed at any time of day . ''
Metro Public Works team worked overnight to pack up the dozens of tents .
Some protesters have remained at the downtown park since May 28 .
`` I am deeply saddened by the violence that erupted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have been voicing their concerns have been gathered , '' Mayor Greg Fischer said .
`` It is a tragedy that this area of peaceful protest is now a crime scene .
My thanks to the first responders who assisted at the scene . ''
Taylor , who was an emergency medical technician , died in March .
Police officers forced their way inside her home to serve a search warrant in a narcotics investigation .
The department said officers returned gunfire when Taylor 's boyfriend fired at them .

June 28 (UPI) -- Police said a suspect was in custody after one man was fatally shot and another injured Saturday night during a peaceful protest at Jefferson Square Park in Louisville, Ky., seeking justice in the killing of Breonna Taylor
Lousiville Metro Police Chief Robert Schroeder said the suspect was at a local hospital. He added the suspect, whose name was not released, was asked to leave the park several times due to disruptive behavior and had been arrested during other protests.
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Police have not released the name of the deceased or another victim who was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The incident occurred around 9 p.m.
"While most protesters in the park have been largely peaceful, things changed last night when shots rang out," Louisville Sgt. Lamont Washington said. "We continue to support the peaceful exercise of free speech. However, our primary focus must be on public safety."
The park was cleared overnight.
"eaceful gatherings can continue during the day, but we will not allow people to stay overnight," police wrote in a statement at 4:05 a.m. "No tents of any kind will be allowed at any time of day."
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Metro Public Works team worked overnight to pack up the dozens of tents.
Some protesters have remained at the downtown park since May 28.
"I am deeply saddened by the violence that erupted in Jefferson Square Park tonight, where those who have been voicing their concerns have been gathered," Mayor Greg Fischer said.
"It is a tragedy that this area of peaceful protest is now a crime scene. My thanks to the first responders who assisted at the scene."
Taylor, who was an emergency medical technician, died in March. Police officers forced their way inside her home to serve a search warrant in a narcotics investigation. The department said officers returned gunfire when Taylor's boyfriend fired at them.


upi--2020-06-28--Walmart distribution center shooting ends in deaths of employee, suspect

June 28 ( UPI ) -- A lone gunman entered a Walmart distribution center in Northern California , killing one person and injuring six others with a semi-automatic rifle before police officers killed him , authorities said .
Louis Lane , who worked at the Red Bluff area center near Redding in February 2019 and was released from his job for failing to show up for his shift , was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire in the parking lot around 3:30 p.m. Saturday , { link : a Tehama County sheriff 's official said : `` https : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 160 miles south of Oregon border The 31-year-old man was pronounced dead at a local hospital , Tehama County Sheriff 's Office said .
Walmart employee Martin Haro-Lozano , 45 , was transported to the hospital by an on-duty deputy sheriff , but later died , officials said .
It was n't know if he had a relationship to the shooter .
Another victim , who was struck by the shooter 's car as he drove into the building , remains at the hospital .
Six people were at local area hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said .
Several hundreds workers were at the center at the time of the shooting .
He crashed his car into the lobby area , causing a fire , where a few employees were working .
Law enforcement engaged in shots with the gunman .
`` I would estimate 20 to 30 rounds exchanged , '' Johnston said .
Vince Krick told the Redding Record Searchlight he was waiting outside because his wife and son work at the facility .
They were n't hurt .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you know , you ca n't do nothing , '' Krick said .

June 28 (UPI) -- A lone gunman entered a Walmart distribution center in Northern California, killing one person and injuring six others with a semi-automatic rifle before police officers killed him, authorities said.
Louis Lane, who worked at the Red Bluff area center near Redding in February 2019 and was released from his job for failing to show up for his shift, was shot dead during an exchange of gunfire in the parking lot around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, {link:a Tehama County sheriff's official said: "https://www.redding.com/story/news/2020/06/27/shooter-is about 110 miles north of Sacramento and 160 miles south of Oregon border
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The 31-year-old man was pronounced dead at a local hospital, Tehama County Sheriff's Office said.
Walmart employee Martin Haro-Lozano, 45, was transported to the hospital by an on-duty deputy sheriff, but later died, officials said. It wasn't know if he had a relationship to the shooter.
Another victim, who was struck by the shooter's car as he drove into the building, remains at the hospital. Six people were at local area hospitals with injuries ranging from minor to moderate, Tehama County Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston said.
Several hundreds workers were at the center at the time of the shooting. He crashed his car into the lobby area, causing a fire, where a few employees were working.
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Law enforcement engaged in shots with the gunman.
"I would estimate 20 to 30 rounds exchanged," Johnston said.
Vince Krick told the Redding Record Searchlight he was waiting outside because his wife and son work at the facility. They weren't hurt.
"It was real crazy, because, you know, you can't do nothing," Krick said.


upi--2020-06-28--Storms to carry severe weather, flood risks across large swath of US

A stagnant weather pattern has set up across the central and eastern United States , sparking daily rounds of showers and heavy thunderstorms into the start of July .
The stormy conditions will not only bring hazards such as severe weather and flash flooding to some communities , but also make it difficult for residents to find extended dry periods to exercise outdoors and complete yard work .
`` Showers and thunderstorms will erupt daily into the middle of the week along a nearly stationary frontal boundary stretching from the northern Plains to the southern Atlantic Seaboard , '' AccuWeather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ separates very humid air streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico from mainly dry and rather pleasant conditions across parts of the Great Lakes and the central Appalachians .
`` Since this boundary will generally be sitting over the same corridor for several days , the flash flood risk will be heightened due to the repetitive nature of the downpours , '' Gilbert said .
Rainfall may come down at a rate of 1-2 inches per hour in the heaviest thunderstorms , which will make it difficult for all of the water to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night alone , a corridor from the lower Ohio Valley to the southern Appalachians could receive an AccuWeather Local StormMax & trade rainfall of 6 inches due to repeating downpours .
Those who live near small creeks and streams should be wary of sudden rises in water levels .
`` Those who must travel will need to watch out for ponding on roadways , especially in poor drainage and low-lying areas , and should never drive through floodwaters , '' Gilbert said .
Even in the absence of flooding , motorists may face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the roadways and creates a heightened risk of vehicles hydroplaning at highway speeds .
These hazards can be experienced on stretches of interstates 35 , 40 , 55 , 65 , 70 , 80 , 90 and 94 , to name a few .
Bismarck , N.D. ; Minneapolis ; St. Louis ; Louisville , Ky. ; and Nashville are a handful of the cities that can experience rounds of showers and heavy thunderstorms into the middle of the week , along with a heightened risk of flooding .
A portion of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ additional hazards .
`` Some of the thunderstorms can turn locally severe with damaging wind gusts being the primary risk , '' Gilbert said .
Part of the northern Plains and Midwest will be at greatest risk for such storms at the end of the weekend .
These storms could contain large hail and perhaps even isolated tornadoes , in addition to the strong winds .
The zone stretching from the lower Ohio Valley to the southern Appalachians could also experience gusty storms , along with the torrential downpours .
While locally heavy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Monday from the northern Plains to the Carolinas , Tuesday and Tuesday night may be the period of greatest concern for severe weather in the pattern , especially across the northern and central Plains .
Residents are reminded that regardless of the severity of the thunderstorms each day , any thunderstorm can produce potentially deadly lightning strikes , thus making it vital to seek proper shelter indoors as soon as thunder is heard .
Indications point toward the stagnant pattern breaking down across the North Central states during the latter half of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The zone of stormy weather may shift southward to focus more on the Southern states during this time .
AccuWeather meteorologists are actively monitoring a scenario that could bring days of heavy rainfall and a heightened flood risk to this region late in the week and during the first weekend of July .

A couple walk around Tillis Park in Ladue, Mo., with new signage, hours after the park reopened, on April 28. A stagnant weather pattern has set up across the central and eastern United States, sparking daily rounds of showers and heavy thunderstorms into the start of July. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
A stagnant weather pattern has set up across the central and eastern United States, sparking daily rounds of showers and heavy thunderstorms into the start of July. The stormy conditions will not only bring hazards such as severe weather and flash flooding to some communities, but also make it difficult for residents to find extended dry periods to exercise outdoors and complete yard work. Advertisement
"Showers and thunderstorms will erupt daily into the middle of the week along a nearly stationary frontal boundary stretching from the northern Plains to the southern Atlantic Seaboard," AccuWeather Meteorologist Mary Gilbert said.
This boundary separates very humid air streaming in from the Gulf of Mexico from mainly dry and rather pleasant conditions across parts of the Great Lakes and the central Appalachians.
"Since this boundary will generally be sitting over the same corridor for several days, the flash flood risk will be heightened due to the repetitive nature of the downpours," Gilbert said.
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Rainfall may come down at a rate of 1-2 inches per hour in the heaviest thunderstorms, which will make it difficult for all of the water to absorb into the ground.
Into Sunday night alone, a corridor from the lower Ohio Valley to the southern Appalachians could receive an AccuWeather Local StormMax&trade rainfall of 6 inches due to repeating downpours.
Those who live near small creeks and streams should be wary of sudden rises in water levels.
"Those who must travel will need to watch out for ponding on roadways, especially in poor drainage and low-lying areas, and should never drive through floodwaters," Gilbert said.
Even in the absence of flooding, motorists may face slower-than-normal travel as rain reduces visibility on the roadways and creates a heightened risk of vehicles hydroplaning at highway speeds. These hazards can be experienced on stretches of interstates 35, 40, 55, 65, 70, 80, 90 and 94, to name a few.
Bismarck, N.D.; Minneapolis; St. Louis; Louisville, Ky.; and Nashville are a handful of the cities that can experience rounds of showers and heavy thunderstorms into the middle of the week, along with a heightened risk of flooding.
A portion of the thunderstorms each day into Wednesday can bring additional hazards.
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"Some of the thunderstorms can turn locally severe with damaging wind gusts being the primary risk," Gilbert said.
Part of the northern Plains and Midwest will be at greatest risk for such storms at the end of the weekend. These storms could contain large hail and perhaps even isolated tornadoes, in addition to the strong winds. The zone stretching from the lower Ohio Valley to the southern Appalachians could also experience gusty storms, along with the torrential downpours.
While locally heavy and gusty thunderstorms can occur yet again on Monday from the northern Plains to the Carolinas, Tuesday and Tuesday night may be the period of greatest concern for severe weather in the pattern, especially across the northern and central Plains.
Residents are reminded that regardless of the severity of the thunderstorms each day, any thunderstorm can produce potentially deadly lightning strikes, thus making it vital to seek proper shelter indoors as soon as thunder is heard.
Indications point toward the stagnant pattern breaking down across the North Central states during the latter half of the week, with drier air returning.
The zone of stormy weather may shift southward to focus more on the Southern states during this time. AccuWeather meteorologists are actively monitoring a scenario that could bring days of heavy rainfall and a heightened flood risk to this region late in the week and during the first weekend of July.


upi--2020-06-28--Famous birthdays for June 28: John Elway, Mel Brooks

June 28 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer .

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John Elway attends a pre-season game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on August 27, 2016. He turns 60 on June 28. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo
June 28 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: Advertisement
-- Pope Paul IV in 1476
-- English King Henry VIII in 1491
-- Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens in 1577
-- English clergyman John Wesley, founder of Methodism, in 1703
-- French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1712
-- Italian author Luigi Pirandello in 1867
-- Composer Richard Rodgers in 1902
-- Filmmaker/comedian Mel Brooks in 1926 (age 94)
File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
-- Actor Pat Morita in 1932
-- Former CIA Director/Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in 1938 (age 82)
-- Comedian Gilda Radner in 1946
-- Actor Kathy Bates in 1948 (age 72)
-- Actor Alice Krige in 1954 (age 66)
-- Football Hall of Fame member John Elway in 1960 (age 60)
-- Actor John Cusack in 1966 (age 54)
-- Actor Mary Stuart Masterson in 1966 (age 54)
-- Singer/actor Danielle Brisebois in 1969 (age 51)
-- Actor Tichina Arnold in 1969 (age 51)
File Photo by Gregg DeGuire/UPI
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-- Actor Steve Burton in 1970 (age 50)
-- Entrepreneur Elon Musk in 1971 (age 49)
-- Skateboarder/TV personality Rob Dyrdek in 1974 (age 46)
-- Actor Felicia Day in 1979 (age 41)
-- Country singer Kellie Pickler in 1986 (age 34)


upi--2020-06-28--On This Day, June 28: Stonewall riots kick off gay rights movement

On this date in history : In 1778 , the Continental Army under command of Gen. George Washington defeated the British at Monmouth , N.J .
In 1838 , Victoria was crowned queen of England .
She would rule for 63 years , 7 months .
In 1914 , Archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo , Bosnia , an act considered to have ignited World War I .
In 1919 , World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles .
In 1969 , the clientele of a New York City gay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after it was raided by police .
The event is considered the start of the gay liberation movement .
In 1971 , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of public funds for parochial schools was unconstitutional .
In 1972 , President Richard Nixon announced that no more draftees would be sent to Vietnam unless they volunteered for service in the Asian nation .
In 1997 , Mike Tyson bit off a piece of one of heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield 's ears during a title fight in Las Vegas .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the Boy Scouts of America had a constitutional right to exclude gay members .
The ban was lifted in January 2014 .
In 2007 , the American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list .
Officials of the Interior Department said the eagle , which had been declared endangered in 1967 , was flourishing and no longer imperiled .
In 2009 , Honduran President Manuel Zelaya , rousted out of bed in the middle of the night by soldiers , was forced from office and into exile in Costa Rica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struggle over proposed constitutional changes .
He was in exile for more than a year .
In 2011 , the International Monetary Fund 's executive board named Christine Lagarde chairman , the first woman to lead the organization .
In 2012 , the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the new healthcare law known as the Affordable Care Act .
In 2016 , militants opened fire and set off explosions at Turkey 's Ataturk Airport , killing 45 people and leaving more than 230 injured .
Turkish officials blamed the Islamic State @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four journalists and a sales assistant -- died after a gunman opened fire at the Annapolis , Md.
, office of the Capital Gazette newspaper .

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People stop to take pictures of the Stonewall Inn during LGBT Pride Month on June 19. On June 28, 1969, the clientele of the Stonewall Inn rioted after it was raided by police. The event is considered the start of the gay liberation movement. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
On this date in history: In 1778, the Continental Army under command of Gen. George Washington defeated the British at Monmouth, N.J. Advertisement
In 1838, Victoria was crowned queen of England. She would rule for 63 years, 7 months.
In 1914, Archduke Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia, an act considered to have ignited World War I.
In 1919, World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
In 1969, the clientele of a New York City gay bar, the Stonewall Inn, rioted after it was raided by police. The event is considered the start of the gay liberation movement.
In 1971, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the use of public funds for parochial schools was unconstitutional.
In 1972, President Richard Nixon announced that no more draftees would be sent to Vietnam unless they volunteered for service in the Asian nation.
In 1997, Mike Tyson bit off a piece of one of heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield's ears during a title fight in Las Vegas.
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In 2000, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Boy Scouts of America had a constitutional right to exclude gay members. The ban was lifted in January 2014.
In 2007, the American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list. Officials of the Interior Department said the eagle, which had been declared endangered in 1967, was flourishing and no longer imperiled.
File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
In 2009, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, rousted out of bed in the middle of the night by soldiers, was forced from office and into exile in Costa Rica in the culmination of a bitter power struggle over proposed constitutional changes. He was in exile for more than a year.
In 2011, the International Monetary Fund's executive board named Christine Lagarde chairman, the first woman to lead the organization.
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the new healthcare law known as the Affordable Care Act.
In 2016, militants opened fire and set off explosions at Turkey's Ataturk Airport, killing 45 people and leaving more than 230 injured. Turkish officials blamed the Islamic State.
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In 2018, five people -- four journalists and a sales assistant -- died after a gunman opened fire at the Annapolis, Md., office of the Capital Gazette newspaper.


upi--2020-06-27--Florida breaks single-day record with 9,585 COVID-19 cases

A volunteer wearing a mask is shown at a drive-thru food distribution event sponsored by Feeding South Florida of Boynton Beach at the Boynton Beach mall parking lot. File Photo By Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo
June 27 (UPI) -- Florida broke its single-day record for COVID-19 cases again Saturday with 9,585 cases in 24 hours. The statewide numbers broke Friday's record of 8,942 cases as COVID-19 cases surged from a previous record of 5,508 new cases Thursday. Advertisement
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the Florida Department of Health said Saturday that 132,545 cases have been reported statewide and over 3,300 people have died from the virus.
Out of 67 counties statewide, new cases Saturday show that South Florida counties have been hardest hit. Miami-Dade County alone reported 1,366 new cases, Broward County reported 726 new cases, and Palm Beach County reported 430 new cases.
About 1.83 million people statewide have been tested for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, the Florida Department of Health said Saturday. In South Florida, 9.2 percent of people tested for COVID-19 have been diagnosed. Statewide, about 7.2 percent of people tested have been diagnosed with COVID-19.
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Florida and Texas both closed bars Friday as COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations increased.
In Texas, more than 5,100 new COVID-19 patients were admitted to hospitals Friday, the 15th straight day of record hospitalizations.
Texas Gov. Greg Abott told ABC-7 he regretted opening bars earlier.
"If I could go back and redo anything, it probably would have been to slow down the re-opening of bars," Abbott told ABC-17. "Now, seeing in the aftermath of how quickly the coronavirus spread in the bar setting."
Patrons "go to bars to get close and to drink and to socialize, and that's the kind of thing that stokes the spread of the coronavirus," Abbott added.
In Hidalgo County, Texas, officials Thursday imposed a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. for those 17 and under and 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for those above 18. The county has also mandated face mask use in businesses and has encouraged residents to stay home when possible.
Since the pandemic began, Texas Health and Human Services has reported 137,624 cases of COVID-19 and 2,324 fatalities. Hidalgo County alone reported 179 new cases Saturday bringing total cases to 2,892 cases with 31 deaths. The number of new cases was down from 210 new cases in Hidalgo County Thursday.
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On Friday, Abbott also ordered restaurants to limit dine-in service capacity to no more than 50 percent beginning Monday.
Along with Texas, at least nine other states have paused reopening phases, including Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico and North Carolina.
In Florida, the announcement that bars would be shuttered did not come from Gov. Ron DeSantis' office, but from Secretary of Department of Business and Professional Regulation Halsey Beshears in a tweet.
"Effective immediately, the Department of Business and Professional Regulation is suspending on premises consumption of alcohol at bars statewide," Beshears tweeted.
DeSantis was one of the last governors to institute a statewide stay-at-home order and the state began reopening businesses in May.
"Nothing has changed in the last week," and the spike was because of a "test dump," DeSantis told reporters Friday.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, the testing line was cut off due to overwhelming response, the Florida Association of Public Information Officers tweeted at about 1:30 p.m. The Florida PIO Deployment Team said that it would keep processing those already in line until 5 p.m. and it would reopen Sunday.
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Axios confirmed Saturday that President Donald Trump's campaign has postponed Vice President Mike Pence's visits to Arizona and Florida due to surge in infections in both states, NBC News first reported.
Arizona cases increased 3,591 cases since Friday, bringing total COVID-19 cases to 70,051 cases, and 1,579 deaths from COVID-19 have also been reported statewide.
In addition to Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Tennessee and Utah also reported their highest-ever daily caseloads Friday, with Florida beating its record again on Saturday.
In Idaho, Gov. Brad Little announced Thursday the state would remain in Stage 4 of reopening for at least the next two weeks, which advises face coverings, frequent washing of hands, staying home if sick and social distancing of at least six feet.
Furthermore, under a Central District Health order Ada County, Idaho, moved back to Stage 3, closing bars and limiting gatherings to 50 people. Boise Mayor Lauren McLean issued a similar order that also moves Boise back to Stage 3, closing bars and nightclubs.
Idaho has reported 5,149 cases and 91 deaths with 1,752 cases and 23 deaths in Ada County alone, according to a New York Times analysis.
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Amid increasing cases in Utah, Gov. Gary Herbert said a member of his senior staff tested positive for COVID-19, and he would issue an executive order requiring people in state office buildings, including liquor stores, to wear masks at all times.
Herbert also ordered a two-week moratorium on request to alter current reopening guidelines, but said he would not stop the restart of the economy.
Utah "didn't shut down the economy completely" at the start of the pandemic, and despite the spike "we're not going to shut it down now," Herbert said.
Utah has reported 20,218 COVID-19 cases and 166 deaths from the virus, according to the New York Times analysis.
In Georgia, bars and restaurants remain open.
Amid the spike in cases, Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday that he had no plans to impose new restrictions or require use of masks.
Georgia has reported 74,985 cases and 2,776 deaths from COVID-19, according to the state's Department of Public Health.
In Tennessee, Gov. Bill Lee similarly said that he would not reimpose any restrictions to curb COVID-19 that were lifted to restart the economy after the single-day record Friday.
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In Michigan, health officials recently linked 51 COVID-19 cases to Harper's Restaurant and Brew Pub in East Lansing.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who faced protests after implementing stringent requirements to curb COVID-19, lifted a stay-at-home order earlier this month, allowing bars, restaurants and retail outlets to reopen.
Michigan has reported 69,679 cases and 6,153 deaths from COVID-19.
While New York still has the most cases, hospitalization and death rates have continued to decline.
New York has 396,669 cases and 31,105 deaths, the New York Times analysis of COVID-19 cases shows.
In California, COVID-19 cases are surging in Imperial County where the rate of testing positive is approaching 23 percent compared to 5.7 percent statewide, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned.
In response, Newsom advised leaders in Imperial County Friday to reimpose a stay-at-home order.
California has reported 208,397 cases and 5,873 deaths from the virus, according to New York Times analysis.
In New Jersey, COVID-19 transmission rate has increased in 16 of New Jersey's 21 counties over the past week as the state moves ahead with reopening plans.
New Jersey has reported 172,727 cases and 14,948 deaths from COVID-19, according to the New York Times analysis.
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Across the United States, COVID-19 has infected more than 2.4 million people and killed more than 125,000 people, according to Johns Hopkins University global tracker.
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upi--2020-06-28--Denny Hamlin edges Kevin Harvick to cap doubleheader at Pocono

June 28 ( UPI ) -- Denny Hamlin fought off Kevin Harvick on Sunday night to win the second NASCAR Cup Series race of the weekend at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond , Pa. Hamlin edged Harvick by 3.068 seconds to cap the doubleheader , reversing the finishing order of the two drivers from Saturday 's event at the 2.5-mile triangular racetrack in Pennsylvania .
It was the first time in NASCAR history that the stock car series held two Cup Series races on the same weekend at the same track .
It marked Hamlin 's fourth victory of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tying NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon for most all-time at the track .
The win also was the 41st of Hamlin 's career -- 19th-most in history -- and broke a tie with Hall of Famer Mark Martin .
`` Six .
I ca n't even put it into words how much it means to me , '' Hamlin said .
`` I just tried to work through the traffic the best I could , and obviously [ crew chief ] Chris [ Gabehart ] was paying attention to the strategy there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Erik Jones came in third -- his best finish of the season .
Chase Elliott finished fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth .
Matt DiBenedetto ( sixth ) , William Byron ( seventh ) , Clint Bowyer ( eighth ) , Alex Bowman ( ninth ) and Martin Truex Jr. ( 10th ) rounded out the top 10 .
The Cup Series ' next race is set for July 5 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway .

June 28 (UPI) -- Denny Hamlin fought off Kevin Harvick on Sunday night to win the second NASCAR Cup Series race of the weekend at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.
Hamlin edged Harvick by 3.068 seconds to cap the doubleheader, reversing the finishing order of the two drivers from Saturday's event at the 2.5-mile triangular racetrack in Pennsylvania. It was the first time in NASCAR history that the stock car series held two Cup Series races on the same weekend at the same track.
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It marked Hamlin's fourth victory of the season and his sixth at Pocono, tying NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon for most all-time at the track. The win also was the 41st of Hamlin's career -- 19th-most in history -- and broke a tie with Hall of Famer Mark Martin.
"Six. I can't even put it into words how much it means to me," Hamlin said. "I just tried to work through the traffic the best I could, and obviously [crew chief] Chris [Gabehart] was paying attention to the strategy there and made the right call."
NEWS: Inspection in the NASCAR Cup Series garage is complete.@dennyhamlin's sixth @PoconoRaceway win is official! pic.twitter.com/FtC6ndiiS5— NASCAR (@NASCAR) June 29, 2020
Erik Jones came in third -- his best finish of the season. Chase Elliott finished fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth. Matt DiBenedetto (sixth), William Byron (seventh), Clint Bowyer (eighth), Alex Bowman (ninth) and Martin Truex Jr. (10th) rounded out the top 10.
The Cup Series' next race is set for July 5 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.


upi--2020-06-28--Coronavirus milestones: 10 million cases, 500,000 deaths worldwide

June 28 ( UPI ) -- The coronavirus pandemic has topped two milestones -- 10 million cases and 500,000 deaths -- since the first cases were reported six months ago .
The cases total stands at 10,242,932 , according to tracking by Worldometers.info on Sunday .
And 5 percent of them have resulted in deaths : 502,808 .
One week ago , the cases passed 9 million and 470,000 deaths .
As the cases and deaths have been mounting , the mortality rate has been dropping .
On June 1 , there were 6.4 million cases and 380,000 deaths for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sake , 0.14 percent of the 7.8 billion people in the world have contracted the disease .
And the death toll is 64.4 per million people .
On Dec. 31 , the first cases were confirmed in mainland China though health experts believe people were infected with the virus months earlier .
For several weeks the vast majority of the cases were in the most populous country of 1.5 billion people , especially Wuhan .
In all , 4,634 people have died from the disease in the Asian nation , though no fatalities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The outbreak first spread mainly to Europe , especially Italy , which eventually passed China for most deaths .
Then it reached the United States where the first death was reported on Feb. 29 .
The United States is clearly No .
1 with more than 128,000 deaths and nearly 2.6 million cases -- about one-quarter of the world totals .
Around eight-tenths of 1 percent of the population have tested positive and 387 per million have died from the virus .
Cases have skyrocketed around the world , setting a record 194,190 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 176,568 Saturday .
But the daily death count has stabilized with 4,547 reported Saturday after reaching a peak of 8,470 on April 15 .
The number of cases recorded on Sunday was over 163,000 , with the United States , Brazil and India accounting for more than half .
In China , where the first death was reported on Jan. 11 in Wuhan , the virus has been nearly eradicated .
Since April 27 when the last death was reported , only 670 cases have been diagnosed , including 17 Sunday , 14 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two weeks ago , 57 cases were the highest since 89 on April 13 .
When an outbreak occurs , Chinese officials conduct extensive testing and contact tracing .
International airlines have started to resume flights to China after loosening of aviation restrictions .
Lufthansa is flying once a week between Frankfurt and Shanghai in the first regular scheduled flights operated by the German carrier since the pandemic began .
United Airlines will resume a route between San Francisco and Shanghai , through Seoul , beginning July 8 and Delta Air Lines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trips into Shanghai .
South Korea also has largely contained the outbreak .
The nation has n't reported a death since Thursday -- the total is 282 -- and 62 cases on Sunday .
The last big daily case spike was 79 on May 28 .
South Korea soon will allow a limited number of fans at professional sporting events , the country 's Ministry of Culture , Sports and Tourism said Sunday .
The situation also has stabilized in Europe .
Italy reported its first death Feb. 21 , peaking to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The country instituted a nationwide lockdown on March 9 .
On Saturday , Italy reported eight deaths -- matching the lowest since Feb. 29 -- and 22 on Sunday .
In all , five European nations are in the top 10 with third-place Britain reporting 36 Sunday , No .
6 Spain adding three , Belgium announcing one and France not reporting any data .
Germany , which used to be in the top 10 and dropped to 13th , reported no deaths Sunday .
The European Union has been easing travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Until Tuesday , nonessential travel has been restricted to most of its member-states .
But starting Wednesday , European countries will allow travel again from more than a dozen countries , including China , that meet certain criteria , including containing the coronavirus .
Most travelers from the United States reportedly will be banned because the outbreak has not been contained .
People who fly to Europe had been required to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine .
In addition , Britain plans to end the two-week quarantine period for people arriving from countries it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In all , 190,725 people have died from the outbreak in Europe but only 258 deaths were announced Sunday .
Russia has experienced a spike in cases for weeks , including 6,791 for third place at 634,437 behind the United States and Brazil .
Deaths have not been as pronounced with 104 reported Sunday for a total of 9,073 in 12th place , passing Germany .
Despite surging cases , about three-quarters of Russians have stopped working after the relaxation of quarantine measures , according to a survey by Work.Ru , cited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sweden has been doing `` herd immunity . ''
The nation did n't report any data over the weekend after 50 deaths were registered on Friday for a total of 5,280 .
Neighboring Norway did n't report any deaths to remain at 249 as well as 14 more cases .
In Asia , the death count has remained under 1,000 the past few days , including 914 Sunday for a total of 54,786 .
Two Asian nations are in the top 10 .
India , which is the second-most populous nation with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place , added 384 deaths after 414 Saturday as well as 19,620 , which fell just below the record of 20,131 set the day before .
Iran added 144 in 10th place .
In India , a 10,000-bed treatment facility is being constructed to deal with the surge in cases in the nation 's capital , New Delhi .
Starting Sunday , 2,000 beds will be available with the rest open by Wednesday .
The total death count in India is 16,487 , compared with 9,520 two weeks ago .
The outbreak also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brazil has risen to second place behind the United Stated with 57,658 deaths , compared with 42,791 two weeks ago .
On Saturday , its death increase of 994 was the most in the world .
On Sunday , it recorded 555 .
The record is 1,492 set on June 4 .
Brazil also added 35,887 cases after a record 55,209 one week ago Friday .
The South American nation has about half as many cases as the United States with 1,345,254 .
Brazil 's President Jair Bolsonaro , who has minimized the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boosting the economy , has resisted increased testing .
He has appeared in public at several events without wearing a mask , including at rallies with supporters .
Last week a judge ordered Bolsonaro to wear a mask while in Brasilia .
`` With the example of the president of Brazil , everything is more difficult for us , '' Sao Paulo governor Joao Doria told CNN last month .
`` He goes to the streets without masks .
A wrong behavior and wrong indication .
This is very sad for Brazil and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the states of Brazil . ''
Brazil accounts for 57,658 of the 82,342 deaths in South America .
Peru is in 2nd place , adding 196 more deaths on Saturday and 182 on Sunday and Chile is in 3rd place , reporting more 279 deaths on Saturda7 and 162 on Sunday .
In North America , Mexico reported 602 more deaths late Saturday compared with 719 Friday as well as 4,410 cases .
The high was 1,092 on June 4 .
Late Sunday , it reported 267 new deaths and 4,050 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 16,872 deaths to 26,648 in two weeks into seventh place .
At least 60 University of Texas students who took a spring break trip to Mexico in March have been sickened by the virus , according to a report Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
They stayed in Cabo San Lucas .
Of the 231 people tested for the novel virus , 64 tested positive .
The United States has extended its border restrictions with Mexico and Canada until July 21 , according to a Federal Register update from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are allowed to move between the nations .
On the other side of the U.S. border , Canada reported eight deaths on Saturday and six on Sunday for 14th place worldwide in deaths with 8,522 and 19th in cases with 103,250 after recording 218 new cases on Sunday .
In North America , the total fatality figure was 165,418 on Saturday with all but around 3,000 in the United States , Canada and Mexico .
On Sunday , it increased to 166,386 .
In Oceania , there have been 104 deaths in Australia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported one death on Wednesday and one on Thursday after not rising since May 23 .
The last reported death in in New Zealand was May 28 .
Victoria is the only state in Australia testing returned travelers on day three and day 11 .
Now all those returning to Victoria will need to test negative for coronavirus before being released from quarantine .
Deaths have been spiking in Africa , going from 5,215 three weeks ago to 9,698 , including 202 Saturday and 179 on Sunday .
Egypt has reported 2,789 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Africa was at 2,456 compared with 1,877 seven days ago .

A Chinese woman takes photos of a nearly empty tourist shopping area as the coronavirus threat remains at level 2 in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
June 28 (UPI) -- The coronavirus pandemic has topped two milestones -- 10 million cases and 500,000 deaths -- since the first cases were reported six months ago. The cases total stands at 10,242,932, according to tracking by Worldometers.info on Sunday. And 5 percent of them have resulted in deaths: 502,808. One week ago, the cases passed 9 million and 470,000 deaths. Advertisement
As the cases and deaths have been mounting, the mortality rate has been dropping. On June 1, there were 6.4 million cases and 380,000 deaths for a 6 percent rate.
For comparison sake, 0.14 percent of the 7.8 billion people in the world have contracted the disease. And the death toll is 64.4 per million people.
On Dec. 31, the first cases were confirmed in mainland China though health experts believe people were infected with the virus months earlier. For several weeks the vast majority of the cases were in the most populous country of 1.5 billion people, especially Wuhan.
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In all, 4,634 people have died from the disease in the Asian nation, though no fatalities have been announced since April 27.
The outbreak first spread mainly to Europe, especially Italy, which eventually passed China for most deaths. Then it reached the United States where the first death was reported on Feb. 29.
The United States is clearly No. 1 with more than 128,000 deaths and nearly 2.6 million cases -- about one-quarter of the world totals. Around eight-tenths of 1 percent of the population have tested positive and 387 per million have died from the virus.
Cases have skyrocketed around the world, setting a record 194,190 in one day Friday and dropping to 176,568 Saturday. But the daily death count has stabilized with 4,547 reported Saturday after reaching a peak of 8,470 on April 15.
The number of cases recorded on Sunday was over 163,000, with the United States, Brazil and India accounting for more than half.
In China, where the first death was reported on Jan. 11 in Wuhan, the virus has been nearly eradicated. Since April 27 when the last death was reported, only 670 cases have been diagnosed, including 17 Sunday, 14 of which were locally transmitted in Beijing. Two weeks ago, 57 cases were the highest since 89 on April 13.
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When an outbreak occurs, Chinese officials conduct extensive testing and contact tracing.
International airlines have started to resume flights to China after loosening of aviation restrictions.
Lufthansa is flying once a week between Frankfurt and Shanghai in the first regular scheduled flights operated by the German carrier since the pandemic began. United Airlines will resume a route between San Francisco and Shanghai, through Seoul, beginning July 8 and Delta Air Lines restarted China flights this week with twice-weekly trips into Shanghai.
South Korea also has largely contained the outbreak. The nation hasn't reported a death since Thursday -- the total is 282 -- and 62 cases on Sunday. The last big daily case spike was 79 on May 28.
South Korea soon will allow a limited number of fans at professional sporting events, the country's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Sunday.
The situation also has stabilized in Europe. Italy reported its first death Feb. 21, peaking to a daily total of 919 on March 27. The country instituted a nationwide lockdown on March 9. On Saturday, Italy reported eight deaths -- matching the lowest since Feb. 29 -- and 22 on Sunday.
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In all, five European nations are in the top 10 with third-place Britain reporting 36 Sunday, No. 6 Spain adding three, Belgium announcing one and France not reporting any data. Germany, which used to be in the top 10 and dropped to 13th, reported no deaths Sunday.
The European Union has been easing travel to and from its member nations.
Until Tuesday, nonessential travel has been restricted to most of its member-states. But starting Wednesday, European countries will allow travel again from more than a dozen countries, including China, that meet certain criteria, including containing the coronavirus. Most travelers from the United States reportedly will be banned because the outbreak has not been contained.
People who fly to Europe had been required to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine.
In addition, Britain plans to end the two-week quarantine period for people arriving from countries it deems to be lower risk for COVID-19.
In all, 190,725 people have died from the outbreak in Europe but only 258 deaths were announced Sunday.
Russia has experienced a spike in cases for weeks, including 6,791 for third place at 634,437 behind the United States and Brazil. Deaths have not been as pronounced with 104 reported Sunday for a total of 9,073 in 12th place, passing Germany.
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Despite surging cases, about three-quarters of Russians have stopped working after the relaxation of quarantine measures, according to a survey by Work.Ru, cited by business daily RBC, reported Thursday.
Sweden has been doing "herd immunity." The nation didn't report any data over the weekend after 50 deaths were registered on Friday for a total of 5,280. Neighboring Norway didn't report any deaths to remain at 249 as well as 14 more cases.
In Asia, the death count has remained under 1,000 the past few days, including 914 Sunday for a total of 54,786.
Two Asian nations are in the top 10. India, which is the second-most populous nation with 1.4 billion people and is in eighth place, added 384 deaths after 414 Saturday as well as 19,620, which fell just below the record of 20,131 set the day before. Iran added 144 in 10th place.
In India, a 10,000-bed treatment facility is being constructed to deal with the surge in cases in the nation's capital, New Delhi. Starting Sunday, 2,000 beds will be available with the rest open by Wednesday.
The total death count in India is 16,487, compared with 9,520 two weeks ago.
The outbreak also is surging in Latin American nations.
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Brazil has risen to second place behind the United Stated with 57,658 deaths, compared with 42,791 two weeks ago. On Saturday, its death increase of 994 was the most in the world. On Sunday, it recorded 555. The record is 1,492 set on June 4. Brazil also added 35,887 cases after a record 55,209 one week ago Friday. The South American nation has about half as many cases as the United States with 1,345,254.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, who has minimized the calamity of the disease in favor of boosting the economy, has resisted increased testing.
He has appeared in public at several events without wearing a mask, including at rallies with supporters.
Last week a judge ordered Bolsonaro to wear a mask while in Brasilia.
"With the example of the president of Brazil, everything is more difficult for us," Sao Paulo governor Joao Doria told CNN last month. "He goes to the streets without masks. A wrong behavior and wrong indication. This is very sad for Brazil and makes everything more difficult for the governors in the states of Brazil."
Brazil accounts for 57,658 of the 82,342 deaths in South America. Peru is in 2nd place, adding 196 more deaths on Saturday and 182 on Sunday and Chile is in 3rd place, reporting more 279 deaths on Saturda7 and 162 on Sunday.
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In North America, Mexico reported 602 more deaths late Saturday compared with 719 Friday as well as 4,410 cases. The high was 1,092 on June 4. Late Sunday, it reported 267 new deaths and 4,050 new cases.
The nation has risen from 16,872 deaths to 26,648 in two weeks into seventh place.
At least 60 University of Texas students who took a spring break trip to Mexico in March have been sickened by the virus, according to a report Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They stayed in Cabo San Lucas. Of the 231 people tested for the novel virus, 64 tested positive.
The United States has extended its border restrictions with Mexico and Canada until July 21, according to a Federal Register update from the Department of Homeland Security. Goods are allowed to move between the nations.
On the other side of the U.S. border, Canada reported eight deaths on Saturday and six on Sunday for 14th place worldwide in deaths with 8,522 and 19th in cases with 103,250 after recording 218 new cases on Sunday.
In North America, the total fatality figure was 165,418 on Saturday with all but around 3,000 in the United States, Canada and Mexico. On Sunday, it increased to 166,386.
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In Oceania, there have been 104 deaths in Australia and 22 in New Zealand. Australia reported one death on Wednesday and one on Thursday after not rising since May 23. The last reported death in in New Zealand was May 28.
Victoria is the only state in Australia testing returned travelers on day three and day 11.
Now all those returning to Victoria will need to test negative for coronavirus before being released from quarantine.
Deaths have been spiking in Africa, going from 5,215 three weeks ago to 9,698, including 202 Saturday and 179 on Sunday.
Egypt has reported 2,789 deaths compared with 2,106 one week ago and South Africa was at 2,456 compared with 1,877 seven days ago.


upi--2020-06-28--Dustin Johnson holds off Kevin Streelman to win Travelers Championship

June 28 ( UPI ) -- Dustin Johnson closed with a 3-under 67 for a one-shot victory over Kevin Streelman in the Travelers Championship on Sunday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell , Conn. With the win , Johnson extended his career-long season victory streak to 13 .
He had n't won since last year 's WGC-Mexico Championship .
`` I 'm definitely proud of myself for continuing the streak , and I want to keep it going , '' Johnson said .
`` It was a long time between wins , though , and so hopefully it wo n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Johnson finished at 19-under 261 for his 21st PGA Tour win , just one stroke ahead of Streelman ( 67 ) and two ahead of Will Gordon ( 64 ) and Mackenzie Hughes ( 67 ) .
Gordon , who has no status on either the PGA Tour or the developmental Korn Ferry Tour , recorded seven birdies in his fourth-round 64 .
His third-place finish was enough to earn him a special temporary card and unlimited exceptions for the remainder of the season .
Bryson DeChambeau shot a 68 to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top-ranked Rory McIlroy tied for 11th at 13-under after his 67 on the final round .
Jordan Spieth ( 69 ) ended in a tie for 54th at 6-under 274 .
Phil Mickelson -- playing in his first tournament since turning 50 less than two weeks ago -- followed up his first two rounds of 64 and 63 with two 71s to finish in a tie for 24th at 11-under .
He led the field Friday after recording his best score in a PGA Tour tournament since 2018 .
`` I 'm looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mickelson said .
`` Certainly , the goal is to win golf tournaments , but keep in mind I 've missed a bunch of cuts .
I have n't played to the level I 've wanted to , and this week I came in and had a lot of great finds .
I hit a lot of good shots , hit a lot of good tee shots .
My misses were much better . ''
There were seven players who withdrew from the Travelers Championship because of the coronavirus .
Two players -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Friday -- tested positive for the virus .
The PGA Tour announced it will make multiple changes to its COVID-19 policies as a result of this week 's testing results .
Players , caddies and any other personnel `` inside the bubble '' will be required to test negative before being allowed on the grounds of the Detroit Golf Club for this week 's Rocket Mortgage Classic .

June 28 (UPI) -- Dustin Johnson closed with a 3-under 67 for a one-shot victory over Kevin Streelman in the Travelers Championship on Sunday at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.
With the win, Johnson extended his career-long season victory streak to 13. He hadn't won since last year's WGC-Mexico Championship.
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"I'm definitely proud of myself for continuing the streak, and I want to keep it going," Johnson said. "It was a long time between wins, though, and so hopefully it won't be that long for the next one."
Johnson finished at 19-under 261 for his 21st PGA Tour win, just one stroke ahead of Streelman (67) and two ahead of Will Gordon (64) and Mackenzie Hughes (67).
.@DJohnsonPGA was T79 after Round 1. Then he shot 64-61-67 to win. pic.twitter.com/5IDTR1ktry— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 28, 2020
Gordon, who has no status on either the PGA Tour or the developmental Korn Ferry Tour, recorded seven birdies in his fourth-round 64. His third-place finish was enough to earn him a special temporary card and unlimited exceptions for the remainder of the season.
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Bryson DeChambeau shot a 68 to tie for sixth at 15-under, while top-ranked Rory McIlroy tied for 11th at 13-under after his 67 on the final round. Jordan Spieth (69) ended in a tie for 54th at 6-under 274.
Phil Mickelson -- playing in his first tournament since turning 50 less than two weeks ago -- followed up his first two rounds of 64 and 63 with two 71s to finish in a tie for 24th at 11-under. He led the field Friday after recording his best score in a PGA Tour tournament since 2018.
"I'm looking at this week as progress," Mickelson said. "Certainly, the goal is to win golf tournaments, but keep in mind I've missed a bunch of cuts. I haven't played to the level I've wanted to, and this week I came in and had a lot of great finds. I hit a lot of good shots, hit a lot of good tee shots. My misses were much better."
There were seven players who withdrew from the Travelers Championship because of the coronavirus. Two players -- Cameron Champ on Tuesday and Denny McCarthy on Friday -- tested positive for the virus.
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The PGA Tour announced it will make multiple changes to its COVID-19 policies as a result of this week's testing results. Players, caddies and any other personnel "inside the bubble" will be required to test negative before being allowed on the grounds of the Detroit Golf Club for this week's Rocket Mortgage Classic.


upi--2020-06-28--Ex-Panthers QB Cam Newton joining Patriots on one-year deal

June 28 ( UPI ) -- The New England Patriots are signing former Carolina Panthers quarterback and 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton to a short-term contract .
League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Sunday that Newton and the Patriots reached an agreement on a one-year , incentive-laden deal .
According to NFL Media , the three-time Pro Bowl selection can earn up to $ 7.5 million .
The Panthers released Newton on March 24 , ending his nine-year tenure with the franchise that drafted him No .
1 overall in 2011 .
Carolina parted ways with him after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater .
Newton -- who continues to rehab from foot surgery -- remained a free agent after his release due to tryout restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic .
According to ESPN , he underwent a physical in Atlanta on March 23 that was coordinated by the Panthers and his representatives .
Newton , 31 , passed the physical and is now healthy , according to ESPN .
He missed 14 games last season with a Lisfranc injury and the last two games of the 2018 campaign because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Patriots faced questions about their quarterback situation after the departure of superstar signal-caller Tom Brady , who joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a two-year deal this off-season after spending two decades in New England .
The organization did n't select a quarterback in April 's NFL Draft .
Newton will enter the mix to help replace Brady .
The Patriots also have Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer in their quarterback room .
Newton , who holds most of the Panthers ' career passing records , has passed for 29,041 yards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his career .
He also has rushed for 4,806 yards and 58 touchdowns .

The Carolina Panthers released quarterback Cam Newton on March 24, ending his nine-year tenure with the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
June 28 (UPI) -- The New England Patriots are signing former Carolina Panthers quarterback and 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton to a short-term contract. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Sunday that Newton and the Patriots reached an agreement on a one-year, incentive-laden deal. According to NFL Media, the three-time Pro Bowl selection can earn up to $7.5 million. Advertisement
The Panthers released Newton on March 24, ending his nine-year tenure with the franchise that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2011. Carolina parted ways with him after agreeing to a contract with former New Orleans Saints quarterback Teddy Bridgewater.
Newton -- who continues to rehab from foot surgery -- remained a free agent after his release due to tryout restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. According to ESPN, he underwent a physical in Atlanta on March 23 that was coordinated by the Panthers and his representatives.
Newton, 31, passed the physical and is now healthy, according to ESPN. He missed 14 games last season with a Lisfranc injury and the last two games of the 2018 campaign because of a shoulder ailment that also needed surgery.
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The Patriots faced questions about their quarterback situation after the departure of superstar signal-caller Tom Brady, who joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a two-year deal this off-season after spending two decades in New England. The organization didn't select a quarterback in April's NFL Draft.
Newton will enter the mix to help replace Brady. The Patriots also have Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer in their quarterback room.
Newton, who holds most of the Panthers' career passing records, has passed for 29,041 yards with 182 touchdowns and 108 interceptions in his career. He also has rushed for 4,806 yards and 58 touchdowns.


upi--2020-06-28--Brooklyn Nets signing Justin Anderson after Wilson Chandler opts out

June 28 ( UPI ) -- Brooklyn Nets veteran forward Wilson Chandler is informing the team that he wo n't participate in the NBA 's 22-team restart in Orlando , Fla. Chandler cited spending additional time with his family as the main reason for sitting out .
League sources told ESPN and the New York Times that Brooklyn will sign forward Justin Anderson to take Chandler 's roster spot .
Anderson had a 10-day contract with the Nets in January and appeared in three games .
`` As difficult as it will be to not be with my teammates , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has to come first , '' Chandler told ESPN on Sunday .
`` Thank you to the Nets organization for understanding and supporting me in this decision , and I will be watching and rooting for our team in Orlando . ''
Chandler -- who is on a one-year deal with the Nets -- played in 35 games ( three starts ) this season before the NBA halted play in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic .
He was suspended for the first 25 games of the 2019-20 campaign after testing positive for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ averaged 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21 minutes per game .
Nets forwards Taurean Prince and Rodions Kurucs are expected to absorb some of Chandler 's playing time .
Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley , Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza , Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans and Dallas Mavericks big man Willie Cauley-Stein also have opted out of the NBA 's restart .
Teams are scheduled to begin arriving in Orlando on July 7 .
The Nets are set to resume their season against the Orlando Magic on July 31 @

Brooklyn Nets forward Wilson Chandler played in 35 games this season before the NBA halted play in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. File Photo by Gary C. Caskey/UPI | License Photo
June 28 (UPI) -- Brooklyn Nets veteran forward Wilson Chandler is informing the team that he won't participate in the NBA's 22-team restart in Orlando, Fla. Chandler cited spending additional time with his family as the main reason for sitting out. League sources told ESPN and the New York Times that Brooklyn will sign forward Justin Anderson to take Chandler's roster spot. Advertisement
Anderson had a 10-day contract with the Nets in January and appeared in three games.
"As difficult as it will be to not be with my teammates, the health and well-being of my family has to come first," Chandler told ESPN on Sunday. "Thank you to the Nets organization for understanding and supporting me in this decision, and I will be watching and rooting for our team in Orlando."
Chandler -- who is on a one-year deal with the Nets -- played in 35 games (three starts) this season before the NBA halted play in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic. He was suspended for the first 25 games of the 2019-20 campaign after testing positive for a banned substance in August.
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He averaged 5.9 points and 4.1 rebounds in 21 minutes per game. Nets forwards Taurean Prince and Rodions Kurucs are expected to absorb some of Chandler's playing time.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Avery Bradley, Portland Trail Blazers forward Trevor Ariza, Washington Wizards forward Davis Bertans and Dallas Mavericks big man Willie Cauley-Stein also have opted out of the NBA's restart.
Teams are scheduled to begin arriving in Orlando on July 7. The Nets are set to resume their season against the Orlando Magic on July 31.


upi--2020-06-28--Former Redskins OL coach, 'Hogs' architect Joe Bugel dies at 80

June 28 ( UPI ) -- Former Washington Redskins coach Joe Bugel , who was the architect of the famed `` Hogs '' offensive line in the 1980s , has died , the team announced Sunday .
He was 80 .
No cause of death was given .
`` I am absolutely devastated by the news of Joe 's passing , '' Redskins owner Dan Snyder said in a statement .
`` Joe was a larger than life figure and a true legend of his profession .
He exemplified what it meant to be a Redskin with his character and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a work ethic that was unmatched .
`` We shared a special bond and he was a great friend .
He was a man who not only gave me a better understanding of the game of football , but who also gave me perspective on what is truly important in life .
I absolutely adored him and will miss him terribly .
Tanya and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Brenda and the entire Bugel family during this time . ''
Bugel spent 32 years in the NFL as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his work with the Redskins .
He was the offensive line coach in Washington from 1981-89 and also served as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach .
Bugel left the Redskins to take the head coaching job with the then-Phoenix Cardinals from 1990-93 .
But he returned to Washington in 2004 -- when Joe Gibbs returned as head coach -- and remained with the franchise until his retirement following the 2009 season .
Behind Bugel 's offensive lines , the Redskins reached three Super Bowls -- winning two -- in the 1980s .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ selected to the Pro Bowl a combined 10 times , and guard Russ Grimm was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Bugel began calling his offensive line unit the `` Hogs '' in 1982 .
During a training camp practice , he referred to the players as `` Hogs '' when directing them to the blocking sled and the name stuck .
After Bugel 's four-year stint as head coach of the Cardinals , he served as the Oakland Raiders ' assistant head coach/offense for two years before taking over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1997 .
He also spent four years as offensive line coach for the then-San Diego Chargers , leaving after the 2001 campaign .
`` Joe had an incredible passion for the game of football , '' Gibbs said .
`` He came to work every day with such great excitement and his players had tremendous respect for him .
The strength of our coaching staff on both sides of the ball was a key reason we had so much success .
`` Bugel was such a big part of that and his impact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams , but truly across the entire league .
I will miss his friendship and I will always cherish our late-night arguments putting together the game plan each week .
Pat and I will be praying for his wife Brenda , his girls , and their entire family . ''
Bugel , who was born March 10 , 1940 , in Pittsburgh , Pa. , was a two-way football star at Munhall High School .
He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame ( Western Chapter ) in 2005 .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three daughters : Angie , Jennifer and the late Holly Bugel .

June 28 (UPI) -- Former Washington Redskins coach Joe Bugel, who was the architect of the famed "Hogs" offensive line in the 1980s, has died, the team announced Sunday. He was 80.
No cause of death was given.
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"I am absolutely devastated by the news of Joe's passing," Redskins owner Dan Snyder said in a statement. "Joe was a larger than life figure and a true legend of his profession. He exemplified what it meant to be a Redskin with his character and ability to connect with his players along with a work ethic that was unmatched.
"We shared a special bond and he was a great friend. He was a man who not only gave me a better understanding of the game of football, but who also gave me perspective on what is truly important in life. I absolutely adored him and will miss him terribly. Tanya and I would like to extend our deepest condolences to Brenda and the entire Bugel family during this time."
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Bugel spent 32 years in the NFL as a coach but was primarily known for his work with the Redskins. He was the offensive line coach in Washington from 1981-89 and also served as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach.
Bugel left the Redskins to take the head coaching job with the then-Phoenix Cardinals from 1990-93. But he returned to Washington in 2004 -- when Joe Gibbs returned as head coach -- and remained with the franchise until his retirement following the 2009 season.
Behind Bugel's offensive lines, the Redskins reached three Super Bowls -- winning two -- in the 1980s. Four of Bugel's offensive linemen were selected to the Pro Bowl a combined 10 times, and guard Russ Grimm was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Bugel began calling his offensive line unit the "Hogs" in 1982. During a training camp practice, he referred to the players as "Hogs" when directing them to the blocking sled and the name stuck.
After Bugel's four-year stint as head coach of the Cardinals, he served as the Oakland Raiders' assistant head coach/offense for two years before taking over as head coach for one season in 1997. He also spent four years as offensive line coach for the then-San Diego Chargers, leaving after the 2001 campaign.
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"Joe had an incredible passion for the game of football," Gibbs said. "He came to work every day with such great excitement and his players had tremendous respect for him. The strength of our coaching staff on both sides of the ball was a key reason we had so much success.
"Bugel was such a big part of that and his impact was felt not only by those Redskins teams, but truly across the entire league. I will miss his friendship and I will always cherish our late-night arguments putting together the game plan each week. Pat and I will be praying for his wife Brenda, his girls, and their entire family."
Bugel, who was born March 10, 1940, in Pittsburgh, Pa., was a two-way football star at Munhall High School. He was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame (Western Chapter) in 2005.
He and his wife, Brenda, have three daughters: Angie, Jennifer and the late Holly Bugel.