upi--2020-05-09--Planet already seeing temps beyond human tolerability

Researchers have predicted that if climate change goes unabated , the planet will experience intolerable heat in several decades .
But a new study has found that in certain global hot spots , it 's already happening .
In recent years , certain regions -- including the Persian Gulf , Indian subcontinent and some Mexican locales -- have recorded off-the-charts combinations of heat and humidity , the researchers said .
And for brief periods , some cities have reached the upper limit of human tolerance .
`` Those conditions are closer than we 've thought , '' said lead researcher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study as a doctoral student at Columbia University 's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory , in New York .
In numerous instances , the study found , local conditions have approached or hit a `` wet bulb '' temperature of 35 degrees Celsius .
That 's a measure of heat and humidity similar to what local weather reports call `` heat index . ''
The 35-degree C mark would translate into a heat index of 160 degrees Fahrenheit .
That 's believed to be the upper limit of what humans can stand .
Already , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that threshold for 14 brief periods , the study found .
`` People can acclimate to heat and humidity to a point -- we all do , '' Raymond said .
`` But there is a point where it 's like sitting in a steam room , and we just ca n't cool ourselves through sweating .
It does n't matter how healthy you are . ''
With the body 's natural cooling mechanism impaired , people exposed to such extremes could succumb to heatstroke or even organ failure , he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects can be seen with prolonged exposure to less-oppressive temperatures .
As an example , he pointed to the deadly heat wave that struck Europe in 2003 .
Lack of air conditioning in places not accustomed to such heat was one factor in the human toll .
The new findings are another sign that `` we already have many people living way above the level of risk , '' said Dr. Mona Sarfaty , head of the Program on Climate and Health at George Mason University in Fairfax , Va. '' And even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen now , '' she said .
Sarfaty is executive director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health , a group of medical organizations that has highlighted the broad range of health effects related to climate change .
Extreme heat can directly cause deaths through heatstroke , but also in less obvious ways , according to Sarfaty .
For one , she said , it contributes to air pollution , which can be dangerous to people with heart and lung conditions .
Rising heat and humidity can also increase rates of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zika .
And as sea levels rise , and downpours and flooding become more common , tainted food and water supplies can lead to illness .
For their study , Raymond 's team analyzed hourly data from nearly 7,900 individual weather stations around the world .
That let them pick up on shorter-lived changes in heat and humidity in relatively small , local areas .
Past studies have looked at broader patterns across multiple weather stations , Raymond said .
His team saw that between 1979 and 2017 , there were about 1,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ index of 132 F -- and roughly 80 instances when heat and humidity hit 33 C. Those are levels previously thought to be rare- to non-existent -- and literally off-the-charts , the researchers said , since the heat index stops at 127 F. The world has also gotten steamier over time .
Since 1979 , the study found , readings near or over 30 C have doubled .
The findings were published online May 8 in the journal Science Advances .
While the Persian Gulf saw the most dangerous heat , extremes were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pakistan , northwestern Australia and parts of Mexico .
In the United States , levels around 30 C were seen near the Gulf Coast , in east Texas , Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama and the Florida Panhandle .
In many of the world 's hottest spots , Raymond noted , people not only lack access to air conditioning , but commonly work outdoors .
`` We need to be putting a lot of serious thought into how to increase access to artificial cooling , '' he said .
And then there 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources , Sarfaty said , would slow down the planet 's warming .
`` It would also give us cleaner air and water , '' she added , `` since we 'd be sending fewer of these dangerous substances into the air . ''
The World Health Organization has more on climate change and health .

Researchers have predicted that if climate change goes unabated, the planet will experience intolerable heat in several decades. But a new study has found that in certain global hot spots, it's already happening.
In recent years, certain regions -- including the Persian Gulf, Indian subcontinent and some Mexican locales -- have recorded off-the-charts combinations of heat and humidity, the researchers said.
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And for brief periods, some cities have reached the upper limit of human tolerance.
"Those conditions are closer than we've thought," said lead researcher Colin Raymond, who worked on the study as a doctoral student at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, in New York.
In numerous instances, the study found, local conditions have approached or hit a "wet bulb" temperature of 35 degrees Celsius.
That's a measure of heat and humidity similar to what local weather reports call "heat index." The 35-degree C mark would translate into a heat index of 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
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That's believed to be the upper limit of what humans can stand. Already, cities in the Persian Gulf have reached that threshold for 14 brief periods, the study found.
"People can acclimate to heat and humidity to a point -- we all do," Raymond said. "But there is a point where it's like sitting in a steam room, and we just can't cool ourselves through sweating. It doesn't matter how healthy you are."
With the body's natural cooling mechanism impaired, people exposed to such extremes could succumb to heatstroke or even organ failure, he said.
And, Raymond noted, fatal health effects can be seen with prolonged exposure to less-oppressive temperatures. As an example, he pointed to the deadly heat wave that struck Europe in 2003. Lack of air conditioning in places not accustomed to such heat was one factor in the human toll.
The new findings are another sign that "we already have many people living way above the level of risk," said Dr. Mona Sarfaty, head of the Program on Climate and Health at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va.
"And even these very extreme heat conditions are being seen now," she said.
Sarfaty is executive director of the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, a group of medical organizations that has highlighted the broad range of health effects related to climate change.
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Extreme heat can directly cause deaths through heatstroke, but also in less obvious ways, according to Sarfaty.
For one, she said, it contributes to air pollution, which can be dangerous to people with heart and lung conditions. Rising heat and humidity can also increase rates of insect-borne infections, like Lyme disease and Zika. And as sea levels rise, and downpours and flooding become more common, tainted food and water supplies can lead to illness.
For their study, Raymond's team analyzed hourly data from nearly 7,900 individual weather stations around the world. That let them pick up on shorter-lived changes in heat and humidity in relatively small, local areas.
Past studies have looked at broader patterns across multiple weather stations, Raymond said.
His team saw that between 1979 and 2017, there were about 1,000 readings of 31 degrees C -- heat index of 132 F -- and roughly 80 instances when heat and humidity hit 33 C. Those are levels previously thought to be rare- to non-existent -- and literally off-the-charts, the researchers said, since the heat index stops at 127 F.
The world has also gotten steamier over time. Since 1979, the study found, readings near or over 30 C have doubled.
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The findings were published online May 8 in the journal Science Advances.
While the Persian Gulf saw the most dangerous heat, extremes were also recorded in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, northwestern Australia and parts of Mexico. In the United States, levels around 30 C were seen near the Gulf Coast, in east Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.
In many of the world's hottest spots, Raymond noted, people not only lack access to air conditioning, but commonly work outdoors.
"We need to be putting a lot of serious thought into how to increase access to artificial cooling," he said.
And then there's addressing the root issue. Moving from fossil fuels to cleaner energy sources, Sarfaty said, would slow down the planet's warming.
"It would also give us cleaner air and water," she added, "since we'd be sending fewer of these dangerous substances into the air."
More information
The World Health Organization has more on climate change and health.
Copyright 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.


upi--2020-05-09--FDA approves first at-home saliva test for COVID-19

The first COVID-19 test using saliva samples that patients collect at home has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
The emergency use authorization was issued to Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory for the diagnostic test using home-collected samples .
Patients return their sample to the New Jersey-based lab in a sealed package for analysis .
The screening is the only authorized test that uses saliva samples to check for the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
It is available only with a prescription .
Last month , the FDA gave emergency authorization for the first at-home COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient 's nose with a nasal swab and saline .
`` Authorizing additional diagnostic tests with the option of at-home sample collection will continue to increase patient access to testing for COVID-19 , '' FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said in an agency news release .
`` This provides an additional option for the easy , safe and convenient collection of samples required for testing without traveling to a doctor 's office , hospital or testing site . ''
At-home saliva testing has several advantages over traditional nasal testing , in which a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the patient 's nose and rotates it to extract a sample .
Besides being invasive and uncomfortable , the nasal test requires a potentially contagious patient to leave home and the person administering the test to don personal protective gear .
Since the start of the pandemic , Hahn said FDA has authorized more than 80 COVID-19 tests , and adding more options for at-home sample collection is an important advance .
`` It is important to note that this is not a general authorization for at-home collection of patient samples using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or tests , or for tests fully conducted at home , '' the FDA news release said .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on COVID-19 .

A woman administers a COVID-19 self-testing kit at a L.A. Fire Department pop-up testing station, where workers in hazmat suits handed out testing swabs to the homeless from behind a protective window on April 21. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
The first COVID-19 test using saliva samples that patients collect at home has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The emergency use authorization was issued to Rutgers Clinical Genomics Laboratory for the diagnostic test using home-collected samples. Patients return their sample to the New Jersey-based lab in a sealed package for analysis. Advertisement
The screening is the only authorized test that uses saliva samples to check for the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. It is available only with a prescription.
Last month, the FDA gave emergency authorization for the first at-home COVID-19 test using a sample taken from the patient's nose with a nasal swab and saline.
"Authorizing additional diagnostic tests with the option of at-home sample collection will continue to increase patient access to testing for COVID-19," FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said in an agency news release. "This provides an additional option for the easy, safe and convenient collection of samples required for testing without traveling to a doctor's office, hospital or testing site."
At-home saliva testing has several advantages over traditional nasal testing, in which a health care worker inserts a swab deep into the patient's nose and rotates it to extract a sample.
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Besides being invasive and uncomfortable, the nasal test requires a potentially contagious patient to leave home and the person administering the test to don personal protective gear.
Since the start of the pandemic, Hahn said FDA has authorized more than 80 COVID-19 tests, and adding more options for at-home sample collection is an important advance.
"It is important to note that this is not a general authorization for at-home collection of patient samples using other collection methods, saliva collection devices, or tests, or for tests fully conducted at home," the FDA news release said.
More information
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on COVID-19.
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upi--2020-05-09--Famous birthdays for May 9: Ghostface Killah, Noah Centineo

May 9 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus .
-- Howard @ @ @ @ @ who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen , in 1874 -- Former U.S. Attorney General John @ @ @ @ @ 78 )

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Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan hip hop group attends a panel discussion about blockchain and cryptocurrency at the CUBE Tech Fair 2018 in the Arena venue in Berlin, Germany, on May 15, 2018. The rapper turns 50 on May 9. File Photo by Omer Messinger/EPA-EFE
May 9 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: Advertisement
-- Abolitionist John Brown in 1800
-- Harriet Lane, niece/first lady of President James Buchanan, in 1830
-- Scottish novelist J.M. Barrie in 1860
-- Howard Carter, the British Egyptologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen, in 1874
-- Industrialist Henry J. Kaiser in 1882
-- Spanish philosopher Jose Ortega y Gasset in 1883
-- TV journalist Mike Wallace in 1918
-- Tennis champion Richard "Pancho" Gonzales in 1928
-- Actor Albert Finney in 1936
-- Actor Glenda Jackson in 1936 (age 84)
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-- TV producer/filmmaker James L. Brooks in 1940 (age 80)
-- Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft in 1942 (age 78)
-- Pop singer Tommy Roe in 1942 (age 78)
-- Musician Richie Furay in 1944 (age 76)
-- Actor Candice Bergen in 1946 (age 74)
-- Singer/songwriter Billy Joel in 1949 (age 71)
File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Tony Gwynn in 1960
-- Actor John Corbett in 1961 (age 59)
-- Rapper Ghostface Killah, born Dennis Coles, in 1970 (age 50)
-- Actor Rosario Dawson in 1979 (age 41)
-- Actor Chris Zylka in 1985 (age 35)
-- Actor Noah Centineo in 1996 (age 24)


upi--2020-05-09--On This Day, May 9: Freighter collapses Tampa Bay bridge, killing 35

May 9 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1502 , Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on his fourth and final voyage to the New World .
In 1926 , U.S. Navy Cmdr .
Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett were the first to fly over the North Pole .
In 1961 , in a speech to TV executives at the National Association of Broadcasters convention , new Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton Minow referred to television as `` a vast wasteland . ''
In 1963 , civil rights demonstrators and law enforcement officials agreed upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , preventing widespread protests .
In 1978 , former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro , who had been kidnapped by Red Brigade terrorists , was found shot to death in the back of a car in Rome .
In 1979 , the United States and Soviet Union reached a basic accord on the SALT II nuclear arms treaty .
The accord was signed in June , but never formally went into effect .
In 1980 , a Liberian freighter rammed a bridge in Florida 's Tampa Bay , collapsing part of the span @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A new $ 240 million Sunshine Skyway Bridge opened April 30 , 1987 .
In 1987 , a Polish airliner bound for New York crashed near Warsaw , killing 183 people .
In 2001 , at least 123 people were killed during a stampede at a soccer match in Accra , Ghana .
In 2004 , President Akhmad Kadyrov of Chechnya was assassinated in an explosion that also killed 31 other people at a stadium in Grozny where Russia 's World War II victory was being celebrated .
Chechen rebels claimed responsibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacob Zuma , African National Congress leader , was sworn in as president of South Africa .
In 2013 , authorities in Pakistan said Taliban gunmen kidnapped Ali Haider Gilani , son of former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani .
He was rescued May 10 , 2016 , in a joint operation by Afghan and U.S. forces in Afghanistan .
In 2017 , South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in as president in a snap election after the ouster of Park Gun-hye .
In 2017 , President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation into Hillary Clinton 's emails .
The move prompted allegations of obstruction , though , when Trump later said he fired Comey over the Russia investigation .
In 2019 , Pope Francis introduced a major change in Catholic law , requiring all priests and nuns worldwide to report incidents of sex abuse and attempts to cover them up .

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On May 9, 1980, a Liberian freighter rammed a bridge in Florida's Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span and dropping 35 people to their deaths. A new $240 million Sunshine Skybridge, pictured, opened April 30, 1987. File Photo by Robert Neff/Wikimedia Commons
May 9 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1502, Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain on his fourth and final voyage to the New World. Advertisement
In 1926, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett were the first to fly over the North Pole.
In 1961, in a speech to TV executives at the National Association of Broadcasters convention, new Federal Communications Commission Chairman Newton Minow referred to television as "a vast wasteland."
In 1963, civil rights demonstrators and law enforcement officials agreed upon an 11th-hour truce in Birmingham, Ala., preventing widespread protests.
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In 1978, former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, who had been kidnapped by Red Brigade terrorists, was found shot to death in the back of a car in Rome.
In 1979, the United States and Soviet Union reached a basic accord on the SALT II nuclear arms treaty. The accord was signed in June, but never formally went into effect.
In 1980, a Liberian freighter rammed a bridge in Florida's Tampa Bay, collapsing part of the span and dropping 35 people to their deaths. A new $240 million Sunshine Skyway Bridge opened April 30, 1987.
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In 1987, a Polish airliner bound for New York crashed near Warsaw, killing 183 people.
In 2001, at least 123 people were killed during a stampede at a soccer match in Accra, Ghana.
In 2004, President Akhmad Kadyrov of Chechnya was assassinated in an explosion that also killed 31 other people at a stadium in Grozny where Russia's World War II victory was being celebrated. Chechen rebels claimed responsibility for the attack.
In 2009, Jacob Zuma, African National Congress leader, was sworn in as president of South Africa.
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In 2013, authorities in Pakistan said Taliban gunmen kidnapped Ali Haider Gilani, son of former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani. He was rescued May 10, 2016, in a joint operation by Afghan and U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
In 2017, South Koreans elected Moon Jae-in as president in a snap election after the ouster of Park Gun-hye.
In 2017, President Donald Trump abruptly fired FBI Director James Comey citing mistakes he allegedly made in the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails. The move prompted allegations of obstruction, though, when Trump later said he fired Comey over the Russia investigation.
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In 2019, Pope Francis introduced a major change in Catholic law, requiring all priests and nuns worldwide to report incidents of sex abuse and attempts to cover them up.


upi--2020-05-09--Drug may curb dangerous urges in pedophiles, study says

A testosterone-lowering drug can reduce male pedophiles ' risk of sexually abusing children , according to a new Swedish study .
The drug , called degarelix , is used to treat prostate cancer and turns off production of testosterone .
It 's given by injection every three months and can lower testosterone levels within hours , according to researchers .
The study included 52 male pedophiles in Sweden who received either degarelix or a placebo .
Treatment with degarelix reduced high sexual desire and sexual attraction to children -- two major risk factors for committing child sexual abuse .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the study found .
Many of the men who received the drug said they developed an inner calm , that thoughts of sex were no longer dominant , and that they lost their sexual interest in children .
A majority who received the drug wanted to continue taking it after the trial , according to the study published online recently in the journal JAMA Psychiatry .
`` It 's important to be able to offer a relatively fast-acting treatment , and the patients ' own experiences of the drug were overall positive , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a researcher in the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm .
`` This study is an important step towards an evidence-based treatment for pedophilic disorder , '' he said in an institute news release .
`` We 're now planning a new study to assay the longer-term effects of the drug and to compare them with psychotherapy . ''
About 1 in 10 girls and 1 in 20 boys are sexually abused , primarily by male pedophiles , according to the Swedish team , though statistics have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Despite law enforcement and prevention initiatives , the rates continues to rise , according to Rahm and his colleagues .
They said there is an urgent need for effective and scientifically proven treatments for people at risk of committing child sexual abuse .
The American Academy of Family Physicians outlines the signs of childhood sexual abuse .

A testosterone-lowering drug can reduce male pedophiles' risk of sexually abusing children, according to a new Swedish study.
The drug, called degarelix, is used to treat prostate cancer and turns off production of testosterone. It's given by injection every three months and can lower testosterone levels within hours, according to researchers.
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The study included 52 male pedophiles in Sweden who received either degarelix or a placebo. Treatment with degarelix reduced high sexual desire and sexual attraction to children -- two major risk factors for committing child sexual abuse. These effects were noticeable within two weeks, the study found.
Many of the men who received the drug said they developed an inner calm, that thoughts of sex were no longer dominant, and that they lost their sexual interest in children.
A majority who received the drug wanted to continue taking it after the trial, according to the study published online recently in the journal JAMA Psychiatry.
"It's important to be able to offer a relatively fast-acting treatment, and the patients' own experiences of the drug were overall positive," said study leader Dr. Christoffer Rahm, a researcher in the Department of Clinical Neuroscience at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
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"This study is an important step towards an evidence-based treatment for pedophilic disorder," he said in an institute news release. "We're now planning a new study to assay the longer-term effects of the drug and to compare them with psychotherapy."
About 1 in 10 girls and 1 in 20 boys are sexually abused, primarily by male pedophiles, according to the Swedish team, though statistics have been reported higher in the United States. Despite law enforcement and prevention initiatives, the rates continues to rise, according to Rahm and his colleagues.
They said there is an urgent need for effective and scientifically proven treatments for people at risk of committing child sexual abuse.
More information
The American Academy of Family Physicians outlines the signs of childhood sexual abuse.
Copyright 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.


upi--2020-05-08--'Shoeless' Joe Jackson baseball card from 1910 sells for $492K at auction

May 8 ( UPI ) -- A `` Shoeless '' Joe Jackson baseball card from 1910 sold at auction for $ 492,000 this week .
The card is from a set called T210 Old Mill , which featured minor league players from around the country .
The item depicts Jackson during his stint with the Double-A New Orleans Pelicans .
Heritage Auctions said the bidding for the rare card ended Thursday night .
The winning bidder 's identity was n't revealed .
`` After 110 years in the same North Carolina family , we were glad to help find it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ivy , Heritage 's director of sports auctions , told ESPN on Friday .
Ben Foster and his father , Hayes , sold the card after discovering it in a metal lunch pail in an unfinished room in the back of his law office more than a decade ago , according to ESPN .
The cards that were found had been passed on to Foster 's father from his great uncle , Millard Camp , in the late 1950s or early 1960s .
Jackson spent 13 seasons in Major League Baseball with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cleveland Naps .
He recorded a .356 batting average with 54 home runs , 792 RBIs , 873 runs scored and 202 stolen bases in 1,332 career games .
Jackson was part of the White Sox 's 1917 World Series team and the `` Black Sox Scandal '' of 1919 .
He was one of eight White Sox players who were banned for life from baseball for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series .

May 8 (UPI) -- A "Shoeless" Joe Jackson baseball card from 1910 sold at auction for $492,000 this week.
The card is from a set called T210 Old Mill, which featured minor league players from around the country. The item depicts Jackson during his stint with the Double-A New Orleans Pelicans.
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Heritage Auctions said the bidding for the rare card ended Thursday night. The winning bidder's identity wasn't revealed.
"After 110 years in the same North Carolina family, we were glad to help find it a proud new owner," Chris Ivy, Heritage's director of sports auctions, told ESPN on Friday.
Ben Foster and his father, Hayes, sold the card after discovering it in a metal lunch pail in an unfinished room in the back of his law office more than a decade ago, according to ESPN. The cards that were found had been passed on to Foster's father from his great uncle, Millard Camp, in the late 1950s or early 1960s.
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Jackson spent 13 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Naps. He recorded a .356 batting average with 54 home runs, 792 RBIs, 873 runs scored and 202 stolen bases in 1,332 career games.
Jackson was part of the White Sox's 1917 World Series team and the "Black Sox Scandal" of 1919. He was one of eight White Sox players who were banned for life from baseball for allegedly throwing the 1919 World Series.


upi--2020-05-09--Tesla sues California county as Musk threatens to move operations

May 9 ( UPI ) -- Tesla filed a lawsuit Saturday against Alameda County , Calif. , where its factories are located , over ongoing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and CEO Elon Musk threatened to move the company 's headquarters and operations out of California .
Musk wanted to resume vehicle production at Tesla 's Fremont , Calif. , factory Friday afternoon , but Alameda County 's interim public health officer said the company is not yet authorized to do so as health orders to contain a coronavirus outbreak in the region are still intact .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court for the Northern District of California Saturday , seeks an injunction that will allow the company to operate , and alleges that the county violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment .
`` The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer ' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor , the President , our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense ! ''
Musk wrote on Twitter Saturday .
Musk also tweeted that Alameda County 's move was `` the final straw '' for car production in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more about what needs to be done to be safe through our Tesla China factory experience than an ( unelected ) interim junior official in Alameda County . ''
`` Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately , '' he wrote .
Adrian Fine , mayor of Palo Alto -- where Tesla 's corporate offices are situated , and which is not located in Alameda County -- tweeted Saturday that he `` would be really sad and disappointed '' if Tesla left the city , and that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County spokesperson told The Verge Saturday that representatives of the county have been `` communicating directly and working closely with the Tesla team on the ground in Fremont .
This has been a collaborative , good faith effort to develop and implement a safety plan that allows for reopening while protecting the health and well-being of the thousands of employees who travel to and from work at Tesla 's factory . ''
Under the new terms of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission , a company lawyer must approve Musk 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business before they 're posted -- including announcements that would trigger a filing of the form 8-K , which is used for announcing unscheduled material events including factory moves .
No such paperwork had been filed as of Saturday .

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, shown here at the 2018 launch of first SpaceX Falcon Heavy, threatened to move Tesla's facilities out of state Saturday as the company filed a suit against Alameda County, Calif., where its U.S. plant is located. Photo by Joe Marino/Bill Cantrell-UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- Tesla filed a lawsuit Saturday against Alameda County, Calif., where its factories are located, over ongoing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and CEO Elon Musk threatened to move the company's headquarters and operations out of California. Musk wanted to resume vehicle production at Tesla's Fremont, Calif., factory Friday afternoon, but Alameda County's interim public health officer said the company is not yet authorized to do so as health orders to contain a coronavirus outbreak in the region are still intact. Advertisement
The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Saturday, seeks an injunction that will allow the company to operate, and alleges that the county violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th amendment.
"The unelected & ignorant 'Interim Health Officer' of Alameda is acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!" Musk wrote on Twitter Saturday.
Musk also tweeted that Alameda County's move was "the final straw" for car production in California and that "Tesla knows far more about what needs to be done to be safe through our Tesla China factory experience than an (unelected) interim junior official in Alameda County."
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"Tesla will now move its HQ and future programs to Texas/Nevada immediately," he wrote.
Adrian Fine, mayor of Palo Alto -- where Tesla's corporate offices are situated, and which is not located in Alameda County -- tweeted Saturday that he "would be really sad and disappointed" if Tesla left the city, and that he stands ready to help.
An Alameda County spokesperson told The Verge Saturday that representatives of the county have been "communicating directly and working closely with the Tesla team on the ground in Fremont. This has been a collaborative, good faith effort to develop and implement a safety plan that allows for reopening while protecting the health and well-being of the thousands of employees who travel to and from work at Tesla's factory."
Under the new terms of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a company lawyer must approve Musk's tweets about certain parts of Tesla's business before they're posted -- including announcements that would trigger a filing of the form 8-K, which is used for announcing unscheduled material events including factory moves.
No such paperwork had been filed as of Saturday.


upi--2020-05-09--FDA authorizes for antigen-based coronavirus test

May 9 ( UPI ) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for a new kind of coronavirus test this week .
According to an FDA statement , once manufacturers start making the tests , `` they can potentially scale to test millions of Americans per day due to their simpler design , helping our country better identify infection rates closer to real time . ''
The new tests can produce results more quickly than the polymerase chain reactions tests in current use , but are more likely to produce false negatives -- though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work by detecting protein fragments called antigens , which are found on or within the virus , in samples collected using nasal swabs .
The emergency use authorization was issued late Friday to Quidel Corporation for the Sofia 2 SARS Antigen FIA , and certified by the Clinical Laboratory Amendments .
The FDA also said it has authorized two other test types under the emergency authorization and expects to authorize more in the near future to help gauge the coronavirus pandemic .
Also late Friday , Politico reported that FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to White House Spokesperson Katie Miller , who tested positive for COVID-19 this week .
Administration officials said Hahn is asymptomatic and tested negative for the virus Friday .

The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency authorization to a new type of coronavirus test that can produce faster, if less accurate, results. Meanwhile Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn, shown here at a White House briefing in April, is self-isolating after exposure to the virus this week. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for a new kind of coronavirus test this week. According to an FDA statement, once manufacturers start making the tests, "they can potentially scale to test millions of Americans per day due to their simpler design, helping our country better identify infection rates closer to real time." Advertisement
The new tests can produce results more quickly than the polymerase chain reactions tests in current use, but are more likely to produce false negatives -- though positive results are highly accurate.
They work by detecting protein fragments called antigens, which are found on or within the virus, in samples collected using nasal swabs.
The emergency use authorization was issued late Friday to Quidel Corporation for the Sofia 2 SARS Antigen FIA, and certified by the Clinical Laboratory Amendments.
The FDA also said it has authorized two other test types under the emergency authorization and expects to authorize more in the near future to help gauge the coronavirus pandemic.
Also late Friday, Politico reported that FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn is self-isolating for 14 days after exposure to White House Spokesperson Katie Miller, who tested positive for COVID-19 this week.
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Administration officials said Hahn is asymptomatic and tested negative for the virus Friday.


upi--2020-05-09--Army solicits bids for wearable technology to detect COVID-19 in early stages

May 9 ( UPI ) -- The Army is requesting bids for a $ 25 million contract for wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of COVID-19 .
`` There is a dire and urgent need for development of rapid , accurate wearable diagnostics to identify and isolate pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases and track/prevent the spread of the virus , '' said the request for proposals issued this week .
The RFP does not specify where on the body the device should be worn , and companies bidding for the contract were encouraged to make use of existing technology as much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium , which collaborates with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command .
The device would allow military services to isolate service members with early symptoms so they can be tested , isolated and treated as soon as possible .
The military is also working to adapt existing technologies to help fight the virus , such as fitting goggles used in battle to take the temperature of 300 troops in 25 minutes .
The Pentagon is also planning on installing an infrared sensor to measure body temperature when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier this week reporters the Pentagon confirmed it issued a memo saying any positive diagnosis of COVID-19 is `` permanently disqualifying '' for military service , even if the applicant has fully recovered , but Army Gen. Mark Milley later told reporters the policy outlined in the memo had not been implemented .

An Indiana National Guard Soldier stands ready to in-process patients at a fixed testing site for COVID-19 at Ivy Tech Community College Campus, Terre Haute, Ind., in April. The Army is now soliciting bids for development of wearable technology that can detect the virus in its early stages. Photo by Joseph Pearison/U.S. Air National Guard
May 9 (UPI) -- The Army is requesting bids for a $25 million contract for wearable sensors to detect early symptoms of COVID-19. "There is a dire and urgent need for development of rapid, accurate wearable diagnostics to identify and isolate pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases and track/prevent the spread of the virus," said the request for proposals issued this week. Advertisement
The RFP does not specify where on the body the device should be worn, and companies bidding for the contract were encouraged to make use of existing technology as much as possible.
The RFP was issued by the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium, which collaborates with the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command.
The device would allow military services to isolate service members with early symptoms so they can be tested, isolated and treated as soon as possible.
The military is also working to adapt existing technologies to help fight the virus, such as fitting goggles used in battle to take the temperature of 300 troops in 25 minutes.
The Pentagon is also planning on installing an infrared sensor to measure body temperature when its 20,000 employees return to work.
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Earlier this week reporters the Pentagon confirmed it issued a memo saying any positive diagnosis of COVID-19 is "permanently disqualifying" for military service, even if the applicant has fully recovered, but Army Gen. Mark Milley later told reporters the policy outlined in the memo had not been implemented.


upi--2020-05-09--Memo: Prior COVID-19 diagnosis 'permanently disqualifying' for U.S. military service

May 7 ( UPI ) -- Pentagon officials said this week they are still weighing its options when it comes to screening for COVID-19 , and said they have n't officially implemented a policy that would make a history of the virus `` permanently disqualifying . ''
On Thursday the Pentagon confirmed the authenticity of a memo saying Military Entrance Processing Stations wo n't process individuals who have had COVID-19 for military service , even those who have fully recovered .
A U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command memo , circulated on Twitter , said that a reported history of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entry to the armed services , the Military Times and Newsweek reported .
Later that day Army Gen. Mark Milley told NPR the memo was leaked `` by accident '' and had not been approved by military top brass .
`` It has n't been rigorously thought out and reviewed by the service secretaries - the chiefs - or the secretary of defense , '' Milley said .
The memo outlines guidelines for screening potential service members at the nation 's 65 MEP stations , who will now have their temperature taken and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with infected parties .
Those who fail screening wo n't be tested , but can return in 14 days if they have no symptoms , and 28 days if they receive a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis .
Recruits can apply for waivers for permanently disqualifying conditions -- but there does not appear to be any guidance available for a review authority to assess situations involving COVID-19 .
There is no apparent precedent for prohibiting survivors of other viral , non-chronic conditions -- such as influenza -- from entering military service , but its long-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unknown .
The Pentagon does not release information about the number of cases of coronavirus among active-duty members , but data obtained and published by Newsweek at the end of April said the military has 6,500 coronavirus cases at more than 150 bases in 46 states .

Major General Tracy R. Norris, the Adjutant General of Texas, receives a rapid COVID-19 screening test in this April photo. Photo by Charles E. Spirtos/Texas Military Department
May 7 (UPI) -- Pentagon officials said this week they are still weighing its options when it comes to screening for COVID-19, and said they haven't officially implemented a policy that would make a history of the virus "permanently disqualifying." On Thursday the Pentagon confirmed the authenticity of a memo saying Military Entrance Processing Stations won't process individuals who have had COVID-19 for military service, even those who have fully recovered. Advertisement
A U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command memo, circulated on Twitter, said that a reported history of COVID-19 will be "permanently disqualifying" for entry to the armed services, the Military Times and Newsweek reported.
Later that day Army Gen. Mark Milley told NPR the memo was leaked "by accident" and had not been approved by military top brass.
"It hasn't been rigorously thought out and reviewed by the service secretaries - the chiefs - or the secretary of defense," Milley said.
The memo outlines guidelines for screening potential service members at the nation's 65 MEP stations, who will now have their temperature taken and answer questions about potential symptoms and contact with infected parties.
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Those who fail screening won't be tested, but can return in 14 days if they have no symptoms, and 28 days if they receive a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
Recruits can apply for waivers for permanently disqualifying conditions -- but there does not appear to be any guidance available for a review authority to assess situations involving COVID-19.
There is no apparent precedent for prohibiting survivors of other viral, non-chronic conditions -- such as influenza -- from entering military service, but its long-term effects on the body are still largely unknown.
The Pentagon does not release information about the number of cases of coronavirus among active-duty members, but data obtained and published by Newsweek at the end of April said the military has 6,500 coronavirus cases at more than 150 bases in 46 states.


upi--2020-05-09--Britain to launch 14-day quarantine for arriving travelers, airlines say

May 9 ( UPI ) -- British airlines said they have been told the government is planning a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving there from any country other Ireland .
Government and aviation sources told BBC News the quarantine means people might have to provide an address as they arrive at the border .
The implementation of the quarantine is expected to happen by the end of the month .
Air passengers arriving in Britain would have to self-isolate for 14 days in a private residence .
Details such as whether arriving travelers will be able to stay in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarantine policy will remain in effect remain unclear .
`` We need to see the details of what they are proposing , '' said Airlines UK , which represents British Airways , EasyJet and other British-based airlines , in a statement .
Airline representatives expect to get more clarity in a conference call Sunday morning with Aviation Minister Kelly Tolhurst .
Essential workers such as lorry drivers who transport goods and shipping industry workers are expected to be exempt , BBC News reported .
The Airport Operators Association warned Friday that quarantine measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but also the British economy .
`` Aviation is an enabler for many other industries , such as manufacturers , tourism and the hospitality industry , '' AOA Chief Executive Karen Dee said .
`` If the government believe quarantine is medically necessary , then it should be applied on a selective basis following the science . ''
Airports `` can not survive a further protracted period without passengers that would be the result of quarantine measures , '' she added .
Britain surpassed Italy earlier this week with the most COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Britain had 216,525 cases and 31,662 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins University global tracker of cases .
According to Statista , as of Saturday , Belgium has the highest number of deaths per million people from the coronavirus pandemic at 746 deaths per million .
Spain is the second highest at 562 , followed by Italy at 499 , Britain at 469 , France at 391 , Sweden at 311 , Netherlands at 311 , Ireland at 294 , the United States at 235 and Switzerland at 214 deaths per million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest COVID-19 death rates .
Chinese authorities first identified a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan , China , in December .
Scientists blamed the outbreak on a novel coronavirus in January .
Evidence suggests the initial outbreak was associated with a seafood market in Wuhan , China , according to the World Health Organization .
As of Saturday , the number of cases in China reached 83,976 , according to the global tracker .
The country reported 4,637 deaths .
China has 3 deaths per million , according to Statista .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help North Korean leader Kim Jong Un respond to the coronavirus pandemic .
The offer was made in a letter Xi sent to Kim .
China 's state-run Xinhua News Agency published details of the letter .
Xi said he was concerned about `` prevention and control of the North Korean epidemic and health of the Korean people . ''
The news agency added that Xi offered China 's help to support North Korea 's response to the pandemic .
`` China is willing to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation with the DPRK and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the needs of the DPEK , '' Xi wrote , using the acronym for the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea .
`` It is believed that with the joint efforts of both China and the DPRK and the international community , the final victory in this fight against the epidemic will be achieved . ''
The World Health Organization has not received any reports from North Korea of coronavirus cases .
Still , North Korea is ramping up its `` anti-epidemic activities '' in response to the `` widespread malignant virus infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Agency .
Worldwide , the United States had the most COVID-19 cases ( 1,298,117 ) and the most deaths ( 78,084 ) .
Globally , there have been more than 3.9 million cases and more than 277,000 deaths .
Spain has the second highest number of cases worldwide at 222,857 , with 26,299 deaths .
Some lockdown restrictions were lifted Monday as cases dropped to as low as they were before the lockdown began March 14 , but the national government Friday rejected a request by the Madrid region to ease restrictions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opted to wait until the region 's testing capabilities are `` more robust . ''
South Korea , which has received international praise for largely bringing the coronavirus under control , has closed nightclubs amid spike in cases tied to nightlife .
The country 's capital Seoul had loosened its social distancing guidelines days earlier after continuing a monthlong streak of daily cases below 100 .
Since the virus outbreak began , the country , which has about one-sixth the population of the United States , has reported 10,840 cases and 256 deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a neighborhood known for its dining and nightlife , said in a briefing that as of noon Saturday COVID-19 cases tied to clubs and bars increased to 40 .
In response , Park ordered nightclubs , discos , bars and similar nightlife establishments in Seoul closed .
A 29-year-old man visited clubs and bars last weekend before noticing symptoms of the respiratory illness , officials said .
He tested positive Wednesday and was admitted to a hospital in Suwon , south of Seoul .
The spike has sparked recollections of the outbreak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which spiked daily infections in the nation to almost 1,000 .
Authorities estimate the man may have come into contact with more than 1,500 people across the five venues last weekend .
The International Monetary Fund has projected the world economy to contract by 3 percent this year due to the pandemic , which it said is `` much worse than during the 2008-09 financial crisis . ''

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson claps outside Downing Street in London to show his support for key workers during the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday. The British government is expected to institute a 14-day quarantine for international travelers. Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- British airlines said they have been told the government is planning a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving there from any country other Ireland. Government and aviation sources told BBC News the quarantine means people might have to provide an address as they arrive at the border. Advertisement
The implementation of the quarantine is expected to happen by the end of the month.
Air passengers arriving in Britain would have to self-isolate for 14 days in a private residence.
Details such as whether arriving travelers will be able to stay in a rented private place and how long the quarantine policy will remain in effect remain unclear.
"We need to see the details of what they are proposing," said Airlines UK, which represents British Airways, EasyJet and other British-based airlines, in a statement.
Airline representatives expect to get more clarity in a conference call Sunday morning with Aviation Minister Kelly Tolhurst.
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Essential workers such as lorry drivers who transport goods and shipping industry workers are expected to be exempt, BBC News reported.
The Airport Operators Association warned Friday that quarantine measures could hurt not only the aviation industry, but also the British economy.
"Aviation is an enabler for many other industries, such as manufacturers, tourism and the hospitality industry," AOA Chief Executive Karen Dee said. "If the government believe quarantine is medically necessary, then it should be applied on a selective basis following the science."
Airports "cannot survive a further protracted period without passengers that would be the result of quarantine measures," she added.
Britain surpassed Italy earlier this week with the most COVID-19 deaths in Europe. As of Saturday, Britain had 216,525 cases and 31,662 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University global tracker of cases.
According to Statista, as of Saturday, Belgium has the highest number of deaths per million people from the coronavirus pandemic at 746 deaths per million.
Spain is the second highest at 562, followed by Italy at 499, Britain at 469, France at 391, Sweden at 311, Netherlands at 311, Ireland at 294, the United States at 235 and Switzerland at 214 deaths per million, rounding out the 10 countries with the highest COVID-19 death rates.
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Chinese authorities first identified a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientists blamed the outbreak on a novel coronavirus in January.
Evidence suggests the initial outbreak was associated with a seafood market in Wuhan, China, according to the World Health Organization.
As of Saturday, the number of cases in China reached 83,976, according to the global tracker. The country reported 4,637 deaths.
China has 3 deaths per million, according to Statista.
China's President XI jinping offered Saturday to help North Korean leader Kim Jong Un respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
The offer was made in a letter Xi sent to Kim. China's state-run Xinhua News Agency published details of the letter.
Xi said he was concerned about "prevention and control of the North Korean epidemic and health of the Korean people."
The news agency added that Xi offered China's help to support North Korea's response to the pandemic.
"China is willing to strengthen anti-epidemic cooperation with the DPRK and provide support withing its ability according to the needs of the DPEK," Xi wrote, using the acronym for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. "It is believed that with the joint efforts of both China and the DPRK and the international community, the final victory in this fight against the epidemic will be achieved."
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The World Health Organization has not received any reports from North Korea of coronavirus cases.
Still, North Korea is ramping up its "anti-epidemic activities" in response to the "widespread malignant virus infection," according to state-run Korean Central News Agency.
Worldwide, the United States had the most COVID-19 cases (1,298,117) and the most deaths (78,084). Globally, there have been more than 3.9 million cases and more than 277,000 deaths.
Spain has the second highest number of cases worldwide at 222,857, with 26,299 deaths. Some lockdown restrictions were lifted Monday as cases dropped to as low as they were before the lockdown began March 14, but the national government Friday rejected a request by the Madrid region to ease restrictions on social mobility.
National health officials opted to wait until the region's testing capabilities are "more robust."
South Korea, which has received international praise for largely bringing the coronavirus under control, has closed nightclubs amid spike in cases tied to nightlife.
The country's capital Seoul had loosened its social distancing guidelines days earlier after continuing a monthlong streak of daily cases below 100. Since the virus outbreak began, the country, which has about one-sixth the population of the United States, has reported 10,840 cases and 256 deaths.
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Park Won-soon, mayor of Itaewon, a neighborhood known for its dining and nightlife, said in a briefing that as of noon Saturday COVID-19 cases tied to clubs and bars increased to 40.
In response, Park ordered nightclubs, discos, bars and similar nightlife establishments in Seoul closed.
A 29-year-old man visited clubs and bars last weekend before noticing symptoms of the respiratory illness, officials said. He tested positive Wednesday and was admitted to a hospital in Suwon, south of Seoul.
The spike has sparked recollections of the outbreak at a religious sect in February, which spiked daily infections in the nation to almost 1,000. Authorities estimate the man may have come into contact with more than 1,500 people across the five venues last weekend.
The International Monetary Fund has projected the world economy to contract by 3 percent this year due to the pandemic, which it said is "much worse than during the 2008-09 financial crisis."
World moves to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic


upi--2020-05-09--California life in the COVID-19 pandemic

The state of California has enacted a shelter-in-place order in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus , urging @ @ @ @ @ homes except for essential travel and closing non-essential businesses .
Red carpet events have been @ @ @ @ @ many films and TV shows has been suspended .

A pedestrian walks past a bar established in 1933 after Los Angeles County officials closed it for the second time following a spike in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles on August 10. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI


upi--2020-05-09--Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish to co-host Feeding America Comedy Festival

May 9 ( UPI ) -- Billy Crystal , Tiffany Haddish , Kenan Thompson and Byron Allen are set to co-host Sunday 's Feeding America Comedy Festival , NBC announced .
Among the comedians contributing pre-recorded comedy segments are Louie Anderson , Judd Apatow , Jack Black , Wayne Brady , Adam Carolla , Cedric the Entertainer , Andrew Dice Clay , Deon Cole , Dane Cook , Whitney Cummings , Tommy Davidson , Bill Engvall , Mike Epps , Tina Fey , Billy Gardell , Brad Garrett , Whoopi Goldberg , Kevin Hart , Taraji P. Henson , Kevin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , George Lopez , Jon Lovitz , Howie Mandel , Sebastian Maniscalco , Tim Meadows , Eddie Murphy , Caroline Rhea , Chris Rock , Adam Sandler , Sarah Silverman , JB Smoove , Sheryl Underwood and Marlon Wayans .
The 2-hour show will also feature appearances by Michael Che , Will Smith , Will Ferrell , Wanda Sykes , Stephen Colbert and Colin Quinn .
The show is a collaboration of NBC , Byron Allen 's Entertainment Studios and Funny Or Die .
It will air as many U.S. residents are practicing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has killed more than 200,000 people worldwide .
It can be seen on NBC and Entertainment Studios platforms such as The Weather Channel and Comedy.TV .
It will stream on the app Local Now .
Viewers will be urged to contribute , volunteer and donate at www.feedingamerica.org/comedyfest .

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Billy Crystal is set to co-host Sunday's Feeding America Comedy Festival. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Kenan Thompson and Byron Allen are set to co-host Sunday's Feeding America Comedy Festival, NBC announced. Among the comedians contributing pre-recorded comedy segments are Louie Anderson, Judd Apatow, Jack Black, Wayne Brady, Adam Carolla, Cedric the Entertainer, Andrew Dice Clay, Deon Cole, Dane Cook, Whitney Cummings, Tommy Davidson, Bill Engvall, Mike Epps, Tina Fey, Billy Gardell, Brad Garrett, Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Hart, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin James, Jamie Kennedy, Keegan-Michael Key, George Lopez, Jon Lovitz, Howie Mandel, Sebastian Maniscalco, Tim Meadows, Eddie Murphy, Caroline Rhea, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Sarah Silverman, JB Smoove, Sheryl Underwood and Marlon Wayans. Advertisement Advertisement
The 2-hour show will also feature appearances by Michael Che, Will Smith, Will Ferrell, Wanda Sykes, Stephen Colbert and Colin Quinn.
The show is a collaboration of NBC, Byron Allen's Entertainment Studios and Funny Or Die. It will air as many U.S. residents are practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 200,000 people worldwide.
It can be seen on NBC and Entertainment Studios platforms such as The Weather Channel and Comedy.TV. It will stream on the app Local Now.
Viewers will be urged to contribute, volunteer and donate at www.feedingamerica.org/comedyfest.


upi--2020-05-09--In Photos: Notable deaths of 2020

In Photos: Notable deaths of 2020

Shirley Knight arrives on the red carpet at the Rome Film Festival in Rome on October 22 , 2007 .
@ @ @ @ @ her roles in `` As Good As It Gets '' and `` Divine Secrets of @ @ @ @ @ died of natural causes on April 22 .
She was 83 .
Photo by David @

Dawn Wells
Dawn Wells poses with the original, fully restored S.S. Minnow from "Gilligan's Island" to meet and greet fans and visitors at the Vancouver International Boat Show in Vancouver on January 23, 2014. Best known for her role as Mary Ann from "Gilligan's Island," Wells died of COVID-19 on December 30 at the age of 82. Photo by Heinz Ruckemann/UPI


upi--2020-05-09--IRS sets deadline to enter direct deposit information for stimulus checks

May 9 ( UPI ) -- The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday is the last day for Americans to provide their direct deposit information to receive their stimulus checks directly to their bank accounts .
In a joint announcement Friday with the Treasury Department , the IRS urged people to use the Get My Payment website to get their stimulus checks delivered faster than they would waiting for a paper check .
`` We 're working hard to get more payments quickly to taxpayers , '' IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement .
`` We want people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday deadline so they can provide their direct deposit information .
Time is running out for a chance to get these payments several weeks earlier through direct deposit . ''
The stimulus payments , part of the more than $ 2 trillion coronavirus relief package enacted in March , amount to $ 1,200 per adult whose income is less than $ 75,000 , with the amount gradually decreasing for those who make between $ 75,000 and $ 99,000 and no payment for those making more than that .
There is also a $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old .
So far , approximately 130 million individuals have received more than $ 200 billion worth of payments , according to the IRS .
Along with entering direct deposit information , the Get My Payment tool , which rolled out on April 15 , allows Americans to check the status of their stimulus payments .
There is no need to check the website more than once a day since the data is only updated once per day overnight .
The tool requires people to enter their social security number or individual tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ street address , and zip code to verify their identity and check the status of their payment .
The IRS said it will prepare millions of files to send to the Bureau of Financial Services after Wednesday for paper checks that should begin to arrive in late May or June .
Late last month the IRS upgraded the Get My Payment tool to help more taxpayers with access to adding direct deposit information after many had troubles using the tool in its initial rollout .
Among the troubles , were various error messages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ status .

The IRS plans to start issuing paper checks in late May or June. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday is the last day for Americans to provide their direct deposit information to receive their stimulus checks directly to their bank accounts. In a joint announcement Friday with the Treasury Department, the IRS urged people to use the Get My Payment website to get their stimulus checks delivered faster than they would waiting for a paper check. Advertisement
"We're working hard to get more payments quickly to taxpayers," IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement. "We want people to visit Get My Payment before the noon Wednesday deadline so they can provide their direct deposit information. Time is running out for a chance to get these payments several weeks earlier through direct deposit."
The stimulus payments, part of the more than $2 trillion coronavirus relief package enacted in March, amount to $1,200 per adult whose income is less than $75,000, with the amount gradually decreasing for those who make between $75,000 and $99,000 and no payment for those making more than that. There is also a $500 payment per child under 17 years old.
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So far, approximately 130 million individuals have received more than $200 billion worth of payments, according to the IRS.
Along with entering direct deposit information, the Get My Payment tool, which rolled out on April 15, allows Americans to check the status of their stimulus payments. There is no need to check the website more than once a day since the data is only updated once per day overnight.
The tool requires people to enter their social security number or individual tax identification number, date of birth, street address, and zip code to verify their identity and check the status of their payment.
The IRS said it will prepare millions of files to send to the Bureau of Financial Services after Wednesday for paper checks that should begin to arrive in late May or June.
Late last month the IRS upgraded the Get My Payment tool to help more taxpayers with access to adding direct deposit information after many had troubles using the tool in its initial rollout. Among the troubles, were various error messages that kept them from seeing their payment status.


upi--2020-05-09--N.Y. to expand COVID-19 testing in low-income, minority communities, Gov. Cuomo says

May 9 ( UPI ) -- New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the state plans to expand COVID-19 testing in low-income and minority communities .
The state is partnering with Northwell Health to set up 22 temporary testing sites at churches , he said .
On Friday alone , 226 New Yorkers died , he said , adding that neighborhoods with high black and Latino populations have been disproportionately impacted .
People age 65 and older , people who live in nursing homes and people of all ages with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disease Control .
Additionally , Cuomo announced that three children in New York have now died from possible COVID-19 complications .
This week 73 children in the state had symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome , which evidence is showing can be seen in children diagnosed with COVID-19 .
`` While rare , we 're seeing some cases where children affected with COVID virus can become ill with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome that literally causes inflammation in their blood vessels , '' Cuomo said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 335,804 cases and 26,358 deaths , according to The New York Times database .
New York , California and Washington remain on lockdown with firm shutdown orders in place .
In New York , Cuomo has laid out a plan for some retail stores to reopen for curbside pickup by next Friday .
California Gov .
Gavin Newsom similarly said his state could move toward reopening .
Farther north , Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee extended his stay-at-home order through the end of May , adding that he would allow some local @ @ @ @ @ @ @ openings .
The state has 17,537 confirmed cases and 915 deaths .
New Jersey 's stay-at-home order is set to expire June 5 .
Gov .
Phil Murphy said the reopening plan includes increasing testing , which could happen by the end of May .
New Jersey has 135,454 cases and 8,952 deaths .
Other state lockdowns have resulted in legal battles .
On Friday , two federal judges in Kentucky issued rulings in favor of Kentucky churches opening for in-person worship .
In South Dakota , a potential legal battle appears to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has ordered two Sioux tribes to take down highway checkpoints designed to curb the coronavirus on tribal lands as the U.S. death toll from the virus hit 77,000 .
Noem sent letters Friday to Chairman Harold Frazier of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and President Bear Runner of the Ogala Sioux Tribe , the governor 's office said in a statement .
Both letters said that the checkpoints must be removed within 48 hours or they could risk legal action .
`` We are strongest when we work together ; this includes our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the statement .
`` I request that the tribes immediately cease interfering with or regulating traffic on U.S. and state highways and remove all travel checkpoints . ''
On April 8 , the U.S. Department of the Interior 's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a memorandum that said tribes can temporarily close or restrict access to tribal lands for public health and safety purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` The memo makes it clear that tribes must consult with the state of South Dakota and enter into an agreement with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state or U.S. highways , '' according to the governor 's office .
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe initiated the checkpoints April 2 to stop out-of state-visitors and non-tribal members from spreading the coronavirus on tribal lands , the Rapid City Journal reported .
South Dakota residents were given permission to pass through checkpoints , but others had to provide proof of tribal membership or residence on the reservation .
`` We will not apologize for being an island of safety in a sea of uncertainty and death , '' Frazier said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Frazier further cited in his statement Article 16 of the 1868 Ft. Laramie treaty in response .
The treaty `` stipulates and agrees that no white person or persons shall be permitted to settle upon or occupy any portion of the same ; or without the consent of the Indians first had and obtained , to pass through the same , '' Frazier said .
`` I absolutely agree that we need to work together during this time of crisis , however you continuing to interfere in our efforts to do what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to protect everyone on the reservation , '' he added .
The Ogala Sioux Tribe initiated the checkpoints on their lands in mid-March to curb the spread of the virus .
`` We 'd be interested in sitting down to learn the legal , theoretical bases for aggressive assertions , '' said Chase Iron Eyes , a spokesman for the tribe 's president , in response to the governor 's letter .
`` They can sit down and talk with us like human beings , but they do n't do that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges . ''
The South Dakota Department of Health has reported 3,144 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths from the virus .
The department 's demographics on race/ethnicity show that more than 150 cases -- or 5 percent -- are Native Americans .
Meanwhile , further south , the Navajo Nation is dealing with its own outbreak of the virus .
There were 119 new cases Friday , with a total 2,876 cases and 96 deaths , according to a statement .
The nearby city of Gallup , N.M. , also extended an emergency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will continue to be closed , only two people may travel together in a car and residents should remain at home except for emergency meetings through Sunday .
Gallup is the county seat of McKinley County , which has about 4 percent of the state 's population , but about 30 percent of the state 's COVID-19 cases .
Last week New Mexico Gov .
Michelle Grisham ordered all roads into and out of Gallup shut down due to the `` uninhibited spread '' of the virus there .
Police continue to enforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Mexico has 4,673 cases of COVID-19 and 181 deaths .
Across the country , nearly 1.3 million cases and more than 77,000 deaths have been reported , according to Johns Hopkins University data .

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A worker cleans a subway car at the Coney Island transit stop after police officers escort people off of trains in New York City on Wednesday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the state plans to expand COVID-19 testing in low-income and minority communities. The state is partnering with Northwell Health to set up 22 temporary testing sites at churches, he said. Advertisement
On Friday alone, 226 New Yorkers died, he said, adding that neighborhoods with high black and Latino populations have been disproportionately impacted.
People age 65 and older, people who live in nursing homes and people of all ages with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Additionally, Cuomo announced that three children in New York have now died from possible COVID-19 complications.
This week 73 children in the state had symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome, which evidence is showing can be seen in children diagnosed with COVID-19.
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"While rare, we're seeing some cases where children affected with COVID virus can become ill with symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease or toxic shock-like syndrome that literally causes inflammation in their blood vessels," Cuomo said.
New York continues to lead the nation with 335,804 cases and 26,358 deaths, according to The New York Times database.
New York, California and Washington remain on lockdown with firm shutdown orders in place.
In New York, Cuomo has laid out a plan for some retail stores to reopen for curbside pickup by next Friday. California Gov. Gavin Newsom similarly said his state could move toward reopening.
California has 64,992 confirmed cases and 2,679 deaths.
Farther north, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee extended his stay-at-home order through the end of May, adding that he would allow some local jurisdictions to petition the state for limited openings.
The state has 17,537 confirmed cases and 915 deaths.
New Jersey's stay-at-home order is set to expire June 5. Gov. Phil Murphy said the reopening plan includes increasing testing, which could happen by the end of May.
New Jersey has 135,454 cases and 8,952 deaths.
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Other state lockdowns have resulted in legal battles.
On Friday, two federal judges in Kentucky issued rulings in favor of Kentucky churches opening for in-person worship.
Kentucky has reported 6,298 COVID-19 cases and 304 deaths.
In South Dakota, a potential legal battle appears to be brewing.
Gov. Kristi Noem has ordered two Sioux tribes to take down highway checkpoints designed to curb the coronavirus on tribal lands as the U.S. death toll from the virus hit 77,000.
Noem sent letters Friday to Chairman Harold Frazier of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and President Bear Runner of the Ogala Sioux Tribe, the governor's office said in a statement. Both letters said that the checkpoints must be removed within 48 hours or they could risk legal action.
"We are strongest when we work together; this includes our battle against COVID-19," Noem said in the statement. "I request that the tribes immediately cease interfering with or regulating traffic on U.S. and state highways and remove all travel checkpoints."
On April 8, the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued a memorandum that said tribes can temporarily close or restrict access to tribal lands for public health and safety purposes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"The memo makes it clear that tribes must consult with the state of South Dakota and enter into an agreement with the state before closing or restricting travel on state or U.S. highways," according to the governor's office.
The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe initiated the checkpoints April 2 to stop out-of state-visitors and non-tribal members from spreading the coronavirus on tribal lands, the Rapid City Journal reported.
South Dakota residents were given permission to pass through checkpoints, but others had to provide proof of tribal membership or residence on the reservation.
"We will not apologize for being an island of safety in a sea of uncertainty and death," Frazier said in a statement responding to Noem's letter.
Frazier further cited in his statement Article 16 of the 1868 Ft. Laramie treaty in response.
The treaty "stipulates and agrees that no white person or persons shall be permitted to settle upon or occupy any portion of the same; or without the consent of the Indians first had and obtained, to pass through the same," Frazier said.
"I absolutely agree that we need to work together during this time of crisis, however you continuing to interfere in our efforts to do what science and facts dictate seriously undermine our ability to protect everyone on the reservation," he added.
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The Ogala Sioux Tribe initiated the checkpoints on their lands in mid-March to curb the spread of the virus.
"We'd be interested in sitting down to learn the legal, theoretical bases for aggressive assertions," said Chase Iron Eyes, a spokesman for the tribe's president, in response to the governor's letter. "They can sit down and talk with us like human beings, but they don't do that. They threaten us with violence or legal charges."
The South Dakota Department of Health has reported 3,144 COVID-19 cases and 31 deaths from the virus. The department's demographics on race/ethnicity show that more than 150 cases -- or 5 percent -- are Native Americans.
Meanwhile, further south, the Navajo Nation is dealing with its own outbreak of the virus. There were 119 new cases Friday, with a total 2,876 cases and 96 deaths, according to a statement.
The nearby city of Gallup, N.M., also extended an emergency declaration through Sunday, which means businesses will continue to be closed, only two people may travel together in a car and residents should remain at home except for emergency meetings through Sunday.
Gallup is the county seat of McKinley County, which has about 4 percent of the state's population, but about 30 percent of the state's COVID-19 cases.
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Last week New Mexico Gov. Michelle Grisham ordered all roads into and out of Gallup shut down due to the "uninhibited spread" of the virus there.
Police continue to enforce the emergency order and road closures.
New Mexico has 4,673 cases of COVID-19 and 181 deaths.
Across the country, nearly 1.3 million cases and more than 77,000 deaths have been reported, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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upi--2020-05-09--New Jersey nursing home with overwhelmed morgue fined for violations

May 9 ( UPI ) -- Federal health officials fined a New Jersey nursing home where last month authorities discovered 17 bodies piled in a small morgue .
The $ 220,000 fine from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was for violations of federal requirements .
The Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation II facility in Sussex County spurred a review of all long-term care facilities in the state in April after experiencing a high number of deaths related to COVID-19 .
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer , D-N.J. , who asked the CMS and state to investigate the facility , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement Friday .
He said the Sussex County facility was fined more than $ 14,000 per day for the 15 days in which it was out of compliance .
`` I am absolutely disgusted and heartbroken for the residents , staff , and families about the conditions this CMS inspection has uncovered from the facility in Andover .
The loss of life and the circumstances that so many of the residents faced are a complete tragedy , '' Gottheimer said .
The CMS inspection found that the nursing home had a number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' including : -- Multiple patients with elevated temperatures with no documented follow-up by healthcare workers .
-- The placement of patients with suspected COVID-19 with residents who were asymptomatic .
-- Lack of documentation of symptoms and vitals .
The CMS documented one case in which a resident was found on the floor by a bed with an injury on their head .
One day later , they were pronounced dead .
The CMS said the patient 's doctor noted in their chart that the patient had a `` high fever for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't brought to the doctor 's attention .
The doctor also questioned whether a coronavirus test had been performed on the resident .
As of this week , the nursing home had 133 confirmed cases among residents and 54 among staff .
Ninety-five people have died , including one staff member .
`` These failures in proper infection control practices had the potential to affect all residents in the facility through the development and transmission of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases , '' the CMS said .
`` It was determined that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requirements of participation has caused , or was likely to cause , serious injury , harm impairment or death to residents . ''

A patient is moved out of a nursing home in California. In New Jersey, the Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation II facility faces a fine for multiple violations. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- Federal health officials fined a New Jersey nursing home where last month authorities discovered 17 bodies piled in a small morgue. The $220,000 fine from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was for violations of federal requirements. The Andover Subacute and Rehabilitation II facility in Sussex County spurred a review of all long-term care facilities in the state in April after experiencing a high number of deaths related to COVID-19. Advertisement
U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., who asked the CMS and state to investigate the facility, announced the results of the probe in a statement Friday. He said the Sussex County facility was fined more than $14,000 per day for the 15 days in which it was out of compliance.
"I am absolutely disgusted and heartbroken for the residents, staff, and families about the conditions this CMS inspection has uncovered from the facility in Andover. The loss of life and the circumstances that so many of the residents faced are a complete tragedy," Gottheimer said.
The CMS inspection found that the nursing home had a number of "serious and alarming concerns," including:
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-- Multiple patients with elevated temperatures with no documented follow-up by healthcare workers.
-- The placement of patients with suspected COVID-19 with residents who were asymptomatic.
-- Lack of documentation of symptoms and vitals.
-- Insufficient personal protection equipment for staff.
The CMS documented one case in which a resident was found on the floor by a bed with an injury on their head. One day later, they were pronounced dead. The CMS said the patient's doctor noted in their chart that the patient had a "high fever for the last few days" that wasn't brought to the doctor's attention. The doctor also questioned whether a coronavirus test had been performed on the resident.
As of this week, the nursing home had 133 confirmed cases among residents and 54 among staff. Ninety-five people have died, including one staff member.
"These failures in proper infection control practices had the potential to affect all residents in the facility through the development and transmission of COVID-19 and other communicable diseases," the CMS said. "It was determined that the provider's non-compliance with one or more requirements of participation has caused, or was likely to cause, serious injury, harm impairment or death to residents."


upi--2020-05-09--Rock 'n' roll icon Little Richard dead at 87

May 9 ( UPI ) -- Rock ' n ' roll icon Little Richard died at his Tennessee home Saturday , his family announced .
He was 87 .
Danny Jones Penniman , Little Richard 's son , confirmed his death to Rolling Stone .
The cause is not yet known .
The artist 's longtime guitarist , Charles Glenn , told TMZ he had been sick for about two months and was surrounded by his brother , sister and son when he died .
Born Richard Wayne Penniman , singer and piano player Little Richard was famous for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hit songs that included `` TuttiFrutti , '' `` Good Golly Miss Molly , '' `` Long Tong Sally , '' `` Rip It Up , '' `` Jenny Jenny , '' `` Keep A-Knockin '' and `` Lucille . ''
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993 .
`` Sadly , Little Richard passed away today , '' Gene Simmons of KISS fame tweeted .
`` A founding Father of Rock And Roll , his contributions simply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the honor of meeting Richard in his later years and was awed by his presence .
He told me , ' I am the architect of Rock And Roll . '
Amen !
... Rest In Peace . ''
`` I served soul food brunch to Little Richard every Sunday for a year while waitressing at Aunt Kizzy 's Back Porch in LA .
I was a college student .
He tipped me a crisp $ 100 bill each week on a $ 75 breakfast with friends .
This was 30 years ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest his soul , '' filmmaker Ava DuVernay said on Twitter .
Actor-comedian Wayne Brady posted on Instagram : `` RIP Little Richard .
Thank you @ americansoulbet for the opportunity to play him while he was alive to see .
I 'd been lucky to have crossed paths with him a few times and work with him .
His voice , his humor , his bravery .
An amazing man and performer .
Comfortable in his own skin , no matter who said what , in a time when it could get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ King of Rock and Roll ! ''

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Little Richard died Saturday at age 87. File Photo by Heinz Ruckemann/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- Rock 'n' roll icon Little Richard died at his Tennessee home Saturday, his family announced. He was 87. Danny Jones Penniman, Little Richard's son, confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. Advertisement
The cause is not yet known.
The artist's longtime guitarist, Charles Glenn, told TMZ he had been sick for about two months and was surrounded by his brother, sister and son when he died.
Born Richard Wayne Penniman, singer and piano player Little Richard was famous for his flashy fashion and a string of 1950s hit songs that included "TuttiFrutti," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Long Tong Sally," "Rip It Up," "Jenny Jenny," "Keep A-Knockin" and "Lucille."
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993.
"Sadly, Little Richard passed away today," Gene Simmons of KISS fame tweeted. "A founding Father of Rock And Roll, his contributions simply can't be overstated. I had the honor of meeting Richard in his later years and was awed by his presence. He told me, 'I am the architect of Rock And Roll.' Amen! ... Rest In Peace."
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"I served soul food brunch to Little Richard every Sunday for a year while waitressing at Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch in LA. I was a college student. He tipped me a crisp $100 bill each week on a $75 breakfast with friends. This was 30 years ago. Helped me so much. God rest his soul," filmmaker Ava DuVernay said on Twitter.
Actor-comedian Wayne Brady posted on Instagram: "RIP Little Richard. Thank you @americansoulbet for the opportunity to play him while he was alive to see. I'd been lucky to have crossed paths with him a few times and work with him. His voice, his humor, his bravery. An amazing man and performer. Comfortable in his own skin, no matter who said what, in a time when it could get you killed. He was the true King of Rock and Roll!"
Notable deaths of 2020


upi--2020-05-09--CBS orders first seasons of 'Clarice,' 'Equalizer,' 'B Positive' for 2020-21

May 9 ( UPI ) -- CBS has ordered first seasons of three new shows -- Clarice , The Equalizer and B Positive for the 2020-21 television season .
Clarice stars Pretty Little Liars alum Rebecca Breeds as the the titular FBI agent .
It is set in 1993 , six months after the events of the serial-killer movie , The Silence of the Lambs .
The cast also includes Kal Penn , Nick Sandow , Michael Cudlitz , Lucca De Oliveira and Devyn A. Tyler .
Chicago actress Queen Latifah plays `` as an enigmatic woman with a mysterious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help those with nowhere else to turn '' in a re-imagining of the 1980s TV crime drama , The Equalizer , according to a press release .
The new version will also feature Chris Noth , Lorraine Toussaint , Tory Kittles , Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes .
B Positive is an original sitcom created by Two and a Half Men and Mom writer Chuck Lorre .
It stars Silicon Valley alum Thomas Middleditch and Masters of Sex actress Annaleigh Ashford .
`` The comedy is about a therapist and newly divorced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kidney donor when he runs into a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers her own , '' a synopsis said .
`` Together , they form an unlikely bond and begin a journey that will change both of their lives . ''
CBS announced earlier in the week that it had renewed 23 shows for next season and canceled four series .

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Rebecca Breeds is set to star in the new CBS series "Clarice." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
May 9 (UPI) -- CBS has ordered first seasons of three new shows -- Clarice, The Equalizer and B Positive for the 2020-21 television season. The network made the announcement Friday. Advertisement
Clarice stars Pretty Little Liars alum Rebecca Breeds as the the titular FBI agent. It is set in 1993, six months after the events of the serial-killer movie, The Silence of the Lambs.
The cast also includes Kal Penn, Nick Sandow, Michael Cudlitz, Lucca De Oliveira and Devyn A. Tyler.
Chicago actress Queen Latifah plays "as an enigmatic woman with a mysterious background who uses her extensive skills to help those with nowhere else to turn" in a re-imagining of the 1980s TV crime drama, The Equalizer, according to a press release.
The new version will also feature Chris Noth, Lorraine Toussaint, Tory Kittles, Liza Lapira and Laya DeLeon Hayes.
B Positive is an original sitcom created by Two and a Half Men and Mom writer Chuck Lorre. It stars Silicon Valley alum Thomas Middleditch and Masters of Sex actress Annaleigh Ashford.
"The comedy is about a therapist and newly divorced dad who is faced with finding a kidney donor when he runs into a rough-around-the-edges woman from his past who volunteers her own," a synopsis said. "Together, they form an unlikely bond and begin a journey that will change both of their lives."
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The ensemble includes Kether Donohue, Sara Rue and Kamryn Kunody.
CBS announced earlier in the week that it had renewed 23 shows for next season and canceled four series.


upi--2020-05-09--YoungBoy Never Broke Again's '38 Baby 2' tops U.S. album chart

May 9 ( UPI ) -- Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again 's 38 Baby 2 is No .
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May 9 (UPI) -- Rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 38 Baby 2 is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart.
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is DaBaby's Blame It On Baby, followed by Lil Uzi Vert's Eternal Atake at No. 3, The Weeknd's After Hours at No. 4 and Lil Baby's My Turn at No. 5.