upi--2020-11-07--'Family Ties' reunion set for Tuesday

'Family Ties' reunion set for Tuesday

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Cast members of the 1980s sitcom Family Ties are reuniting for an online fundraising special for The Actors Fund on Tuesday .
Confirmed to participate remotely in Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley 's upcoming installment of Stars in the House are Family Ties veterans Meredith Baxter ( Elyse Keaton , ) Michael Gross ( Steven Keaton , ) Michael J .
Fox ( Alex P. Keaton , ) Tina Yothers ( Jennifer Keaton , ) Marc Price ( Irwin `` Skippy '' Handelman ) and Scott Valentine ( Nick Moore . )
Missing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jennifer 's sister Mallory on the family sitcom , and Tracy Pollen , Fox 's real-life wife , who played Alex 's girlfriend Ellen .
Bateman and Pollan have stayed out of the spotlight in recent years .
The reunion can be viewed at 8 p.m. EST on People magazine 's Facebook and Twitter pages , as well as on PeopleTV 's Facebook and Twitter , on the Stars In The House YouTube channel , and StarsInTheHouse.com .
`` We 're so thankful that our audiences continue to generously donate to StarsInTheHouse.com , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , helping anyone in the artistic community with essential needs like financial support to buy groceries , pay rent and pay doctor 's bills .
We 're overwhelmed with gratitude that we raised over $ 15,000 during Tuesday 's all-day 'Vote-a-thon ' broadcast , '' said Rudetsky and Wesley in a press release .
`` During this time of what seems like unending national stress , we find that our audiences are drawn to reunions of what we call 'comfort TV , ' those TV shows from yesteryear that brought us all so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popular episodes featured TV shows like Taxi , Frasier and Melrose Place , and we have no doubt the Family Ties reunion is going to be one of our most viewed ! ''

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Actor Michael J. Fox arrives on the red carpet for the 89th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 26, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Cast members of the 1980s sitcom Family Ties are reuniting for an online fundraising special for The Actors Fund on Tuesday. Confirmed to participate remotely in Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley's upcoming installment of Stars in the House are Family Ties veterans Meredith Baxter (Elyse Keaton,) Michael Gross (Steven Keaton,) Michael J. Fox (Alex P. Keaton,) Tina Yothers (Jennifer Keaton,) Marc Price (Irwin "Skippy" Handelman) and Scott Valentine (Nick Moore.) Advertisement
Missing is Justine Bateman, who played Alex and Jennifer's sister Mallory on the family sitcom, and Tracy Pollen, Fox's real-life wife, who played Alex's girlfriend Ellen. Bateman and Pollan have stayed out of the spotlight in recent years.
The show ran 1982-89.
The reunion can be viewed at 8 p.m. EST on People magazine's Facebook and Twitter pages, as well as on PeopleTV's Facebook and Twitter, on the Stars In The House YouTube channel, and StarsInTheHouse.com.
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"We're so thankful that our audiences continue to generously donate to StarsInTheHouse.com, which goes directly to The Actors Fund, helping anyone in the artistic community with essential needs like financial support to buy groceries, pay rent and pay doctor's bills. We're overwhelmed with gratitude that we raised over $15,000 during Tuesday's all-day 'Vote-a-thon' broadcast," said Rudetsky and Wesley in a press release.
"During this time of what seems like unending national stress, we find that our audiences are drawn to reunions of what we call 'comfort TV,' those TV shows from yesteryear that brought us all so much joy. Some of our most popular episodes featured TV shows like Taxi, Frasier and Melrose Place, and we have no doubt the Family Ties reunion is going to be one of our most viewed!"


upi--2020-11-07--In photos: President-elect Joe Biden's 48-year career in government

From left to right , Biden , Sens .
Barack Obama , Paul Sarbanes and Barbara Boxer confer during a @ @ @ @ @ to vote on the nomination of John Bolton to be the U.S. ambassador to the @ @ @ @ @ , 2005 .
Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI

A young Sen. Joe Biden, a Democrat from Delaware, is seen in this undated photo at a press conference in Washington. His political career began in 1970, when he was elected to the New Castle County Council in Delaware at age 26. UPI File Photo


upi--2020-11-07--Gleb Savchenko, Elena Samodanova announce split

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and his wife , So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Elena Samodanova , announced they are ending their 14-year marriage .
`` It is with a heavy heart that I tell you my wife and I are parting ways after 14 years of marriage , '' Savchenko said in a statement to Us Weekly on Friday .
`` We still intend to co-parent our wonderful children together who we love so dearly , and we will strive to continue to be the best parents that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you respect our family 's need for privacy and healing during this time . ''
Savchenko , 37 , and Samodanova , 36 , are the parents of daughters Olivia , 10 , and Zlata , 3 .
Samodanova told People.com : `` After 14 years of marriage , and multiple affairs , I 've decided enough is enough .
Gleb and I have created a family and multiple businesses together .
But apparently , it just was n't enough to keep our marriage strong . ''
She added , `` Gleb 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has created turmoil in our marriage and absolutely torn our family apart . ''
Savchenko and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause were eliminated from DWTS earlier this week .
Stause , 39 , took to Instagram Stories on Friday to emphasize she and her dance partner are only friends , contrary to online rumors claiming they are romantically involved .
`` It is unfortunate that this has caused rumors to swirl about my personal life .
Having gone through a public split myself , I would not wish this on anyone , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News .
`` As you can imagine , the countless hours of training , and dance rehearsals has created a strong supportive friendship , but nothing more .
I wish nothing but the best for both Gleb and Elena during this unfortunate time . ''
Stause separated from This is Us actor Justin Hartley in 2019 .

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Gleb Savchenko (L) and Elena Samodanova are splitting up after 14 years of marriage. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Dancing with the Stars pro Gleb Savchenko and his wife, So You Think You Can Dance choreographer Elena Samodanova, announced they are ending their 14-year marriage. "It is with a heavy heart that I tell you my wife and I are parting ways after 14 years of marriage," Savchenko said in a statement to Us Weekly on Friday. "We still intend to co-parent our wonderful children together who we love so dearly, and we will strive to continue to be the best parents that we can to them. We ask that you respect our family's need for privacy and healing during this time." Advertisement
Savchenko, 37, and Samodanova, 36, are the parents of daughters Olivia, 10, and Zlata, 3.
Samodanova told People.com: "After 14 years of marriage, and multiple affairs, I've decided enough is enough. Gleb and I have created a family and multiple businesses together. But apparently, it just wasn't enough to keep our marriage strong."
She added, "Gleb's ongoing infidelity and a recent inappropriate relationship has created turmoil in our marriage and absolutely torn our family apart."
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Savchenko and Selling Sunset star Chrishell Stause were eliminated from DWTS earlier this week.
Stause, 39, took to Instagram Stories on Friday to emphasize she and her dance partner are only friends, contrary to online rumors claiming they are romantically involved.
"It is unfortunate that this has caused rumors to swirl about my personal life. Having gone through a public split myself, I would not wish this on anyone," she said, according to E! News. "As you can imagine, the countless hours of training, and dance rehearsals has created a strong supportive friendship, but nothing more. I wish nothing but the best for both Gleb and Elena during this unfortunate time."
Stause separated from This is Us actor Justin Hartley in 2019.


upi--2020-11-07--'As Time Goes By' actor Geoffrey Palmer dead at 93

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- British actor Geoffrey Palmer -- known for his collaborations with actress Judi Dench -- has died at age 93 .
His agent confirmed his death at home Friday to The Radio Times and the BBC .
No cause was specified .
Palmer and Dench starred together in the sitcom As Time Goes By , as well as the movies The Madness of King George , Tomorrow Never Dies and Mrs Brown .
Palmer 's other credits included Doctor Who , Fawlty Towers , Butterflies , The Saint , The Avengers , Blackadder Goes Forth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perrin , A Fish Called Wanda , Clockwise , The Pink Panther 2 , The Hollow Crown , Parade 's End and Paddington .
`` Very sad to hear that Geoffrey Palmer has left us , '' actor and comedian Eddie Izzard tweeted .
`` I was very excited to meet him once and then had the honor to act with him in the film Lost Christmas .
His work will stay with us and through that he can live on forever .
Good work Sir .
Rest in peace . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines of Reggie Perrin 's brother in law is one of my favorite running gags in comedy .
RIP to the brilliantly funny Geoffrey Palmer , '' filmmaker Edgar Wright said .
`` RIP Geoffrey Palmer .
He played my father in Dennis Potter 's Christabel , which we shot many moons ago .
He was a brilliant actor and a lovely man , '' model and actress Elizabeth Hurley posted .

Nov. 7 (UPI) -- British actor Geoffrey Palmer -- known for his collaborations with actress Judi Dench -- has died at age 93.
His agent confirmed his death at home Friday to The Radio Times and the BBC.
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No cause was specified.
Palmer and Dench starred together in the sitcom As Time Goes By, as well as the movies The Madness of King George, Tomorrow Never Dies and Mrs Brown.
Palmer's other credits included Doctor Who, Fawlty Towers, Butterflies, The Saint, The Avengers, Blackadder Goes Forth, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, A Fish Called Wanda, Clockwise, The Pink Panther 2, The Hollow Crown, Parade's End and Paddington.
We are saddened to hear of the death of actor Geoffrey Palmer. pic.twitter.com/HcgiAH8Tf1— BBC Press Office (@bbcpress) November 6, 2020
"Very sad to hear that Geoffrey Palmer has left us," actor and comedian Eddie Izzard tweeted. "I was very excited to meet him once and then had the honor to act with him in the film Lost Christmas. His work will stay with us and through that he can live on forever. Good work Sir. Rest in peace."
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"The flight path gag wiping out the lines of Reggie Perrin's brother in law is one of my favorite running gags in comedy. RIP to the brilliantly funny Geoffrey Palmer," filmmaker Edgar Wright said.
"RIP Geoffrey Palmer. He played my father in Dennis Potter's Christabel, which we shot many moons ago. He was a brilliant actor and a lovely man," model and actress Elizabeth Hurley posted.
Notable deaths of 2020


upi--2020-11-07--Reports: White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has COVID-19

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump 's chief of staff , Mark Meadows , has tested positive for COVID-19 , senior administration officials said .
Meadows told a small group of advisers about his diagnosis Wednesday , an official told The New York Times Friday .
Nick Trainer , a Trump campaign adviser , has also been made aware that Meadows has the coronavirus , a person briefed on the diagnosis said .
Four other White House officials have also tested COVID-19 positive , a person familiar with the diagnosis told The Times .
Cassidy Hutchinson , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is among the four , according to a Bloomberg report .
Meadows allegedly told others not to disclose his condition , an official with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Washington Post .
The night before his diagnosis , Meadows was at Trump 's election party at the White House where several hundred people gathered in the East Room for several hours to watch election returns , many of them not wearing masks .
Meadows has mocked reporters , saying wearing masks muffled their voices , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement to reporters because they asked him to wear a mask .
Over three dozen people associated with the president or the White House have been infected with the coronavirus , including Trump himself , who has held several rallies with many people not wearing masks .
Trump was hospitalized early last month with the virus .
Trump 's family members , including his wife , first lady Melania , and his son , Barron , have also been infected with the virus , and have since recovered .
Meadows described Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` very concerning . ''
The Times reported a few weeks later when Vice President Mike Pence 's chief of staff , Mark Short , tested COVID-19 positive that Meadows sought to keep the information secret .
Public health officials determined a gathering of more than 200 people at the White House on Sept. 26 for a Rose Garden ceremony to announce the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court was a `` super-spreader '' event linked to dozens of COVID-19 infections .
The United States hit a new COVID-19 case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 132,700 new cases on Friday .
More than 1,000 deaths a day were also reported for the fourth straight day .
The country has reported more than 9.7 million cases and over 236,000 deaths since the pandemic began , according to Johns Hopkins University data .
Meadows said late last month that the United States is `` not going to control '' the pandemic , but is `` making efforts '' to contain it by developing vaccines and therapeutics .

White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for COVID-19. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, has tested positive for COVID-19, senior administration officials said. Meadows told a small group of advisers about his diagnosis Wednesday, an official told The New York Times Friday. Advertisement
Nick Trainer, a Trump campaign adviser, has also been made aware that Meadows has the coronavirus, a person briefed on the diagnosis said.
Four other White House officials have also tested COVID-19 positive, a person familiar with the diagnosis told The Times.
Cassidy Hutchinson, one of Meadows' closest aides, is among the four, according to a Bloomberg report.
Meadows allegedly told others not to disclose his condition, an official with knowledge of the situation who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Washington Post.
The night before his diagnosis, Meadows was at Trump's election party at the White House where several hundred people gathered in the East Room for several hours to watch election returns, many of them not wearing masks.
Meadows has mocked reporters, saying wearing masks muffled their voices, and video footage shows him refusing to give a statement to reporters because they asked him to wear a mask.
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Over three dozen people associated with the president or the White House have been infected with the coronavirus, including Trump himself, who has held several rallies with many people not wearing masks. Trump was hospitalized early last month with the virus. Trump's family members, including his wife, first lady Melania, and his son, Barron, have also been infected with the virus, and have since recovered.
Meadows described Trump's condition after he was hospitalized as "very concerning."
The Times reported a few weeks later when Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Mark Short, tested COVID-19 positive that Meadows sought to keep the information secret.
Public health officials determined a gathering of more than 200 people at the White House on Sept. 26 for a Rose Garden ceremony to announce the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court was a "super-spreader" event linked to dozens of COVID-19 infections.
The United States hit a new COVID-19 case record for the third straight day with more than 132,700 new cases on Friday. More than 1,000 deaths a day were also reported for the fourth straight day.
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The country has reported more than 9.7 million cases and over 236,000 deaths since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
Meadows said late last month that the United States is "not going to control" the pandemic, but is "making efforts" to contain it by developing vaccines and therapeutics.


upi--2020-11-07--Luke Combs' 'What You See' tops the U.S. album chart

Nov. 7 ( UPI ) -- Country music star Luke Combs ' What You See is What You Get is @ @ @ @ @ in the United States this week .
Coming in at No .
2 on the @ @ @ @ @ is Bruce Springsteen 's Letter to You , followed by Pop Smoke 's Shoot For @ @ @ @ @ Moon at No .
3 , Ty Dolla $ ign 's Featuring Ty Dolla $ @ @ @ @ @ and Juice WRLD 's Legends Never Die at No .
5 .
Rounding out the @ @ @ @ @ & Metro Boomin 's Savage Mode II at No .
6 , Lil Baby 's @ @ @ @ @ 7 , the Hamilton soundtrack at No .
8 , Machine Gun Kelly 's Tickets @ @ @ @ @ .
9 and Harry Styles ' Fine Line at No .
10 .

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Luke Combs' "What You See is What You Get" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Country music star Luke Combs' What You See is What You Get is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You, followed by Pop Smoke's Shoot For the Stars Aim For the Moon at No. 3, Ty Dolla $ign's Featuring Ty Dolla $ign at No. 4 and Juice WRLD's Legends Never Die at No. 5. Advertisement
Rounding out the top tier are 21 Savage & Metro Boomin's Savage Mode II at No. 6, Lil Baby's My Turn at No. 7, the Hamilton soundtrack at No. 8, Machine Gun Kelly's Tickets to My Downfall at No. 9 and Harry Styles' Fine Line at No. 10.


upi--2020-11-08--Florida governor Ron DeSantis declares state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Eta

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- Florida Gov .
Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Eta heads closer to South Florida after making landfall Saturday night in Cuba .
DeSantis issued the order Saturday for the following counties : Broward , Collier , Hendry , Lee , Martin , Miami-Dade , Monroe , Palm Beach .
The National Hurricane Center says Eta is forecast to pass near or over the Florida Keys on Sunday night and early Monday .
Then Eta will move over southeastern Gulf of Mexico late Monday and Tuesday .
The National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Fort Lauderdale could see 10 to 15 inches of rain through Wednesday , the Miami Herald reported .
A flood warning is in effect for portions of coastal/metro Broward , northern Miami-Dade and southern Palm Beach counties , according to the National Weather Service in Miami .
A tropical storm 's maximum sustained winds are at least 39 miles per hour .
A hurricane is at least 74 mph .
In South Florida , a Hurricane Watch is in effect from the Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coast from Deerfield Beach to Bonita Beach .
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Florida coast from Brevard/Volusia County line to Englewood , including Florida Bay ; Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas and Lake Okeechobee A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Florida coast from north of Englewood to Anna Maria Island .
In its 7 a.m. advisory , the National Hurricane Center said Eta was about 280 miles south-southeast of Miami with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph .
Eta was moving north-northeast at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is forecast after the storm moves over the Atlantic Ocean , and Eta is forecast to be near hurricane strength when it moves near or over the Florida Keys .
The center says Eta is expected `` to produce dangerous storm surge , flash floods and strong winds '' over the Keys .
The Monroe County School District canceled school for Monday .
Other public schools had not made a decision yet .
Also , Miami Dade College announced all classes , online and in-person , and college operations will be closed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ caution .
Monroe County announced evacuation orders for occupants of mobile homes and live-aboard vessels .
Airports in Monroe will continue normal operations through Sunday .
Florida Power and Light was warning its customers about outages .
`` While uncertainty remains in the forecast , we are expecting widespread outages in parts of our service area , '' FPL wrote on its website .
`` We are restoring outages as they occur .
Please finalize your preparations and stay safe . ''
On Saturday night , the Coast Guard set port condition Zulu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Everglades , Palm Beach and Fort Pierce , meaning no vessels may enter to transit within these ports without permissions of the captain of the port .

The city of Fort Lauderdale provided 200,000 pounds of sand to be used as sandbags on Friday. Photo courtesy city of Fort Lauderdale
Nov. 9 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in the Florida Keys late Sunday, lashing it with strong winds, heavy rains and a dangerous storm surge after killing dozens late last week in Central America. Eta made landfall at around 11 p.m. EST in Lower Matecumbe, Fla., as a strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in a statement. Advertisement
In its 4 a.m. advisory, the center located the system 70 miles north-northwest of Key West and 65 miles south of Naples and was maintaining its 65 mph winds.
The forecasters said Eta was moving west-northwest at 13 mph and should pull away from the Florida Keys and South Florida later Monday and be over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico overnight through to Wednesday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Saturday for the counties of Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach ahead of Eta's arrival.
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The center earlier said the storm was re-strengthening while moving over the Atlantic Ocean, and was expected to be near hurricane strength by the time it hit the Florida Keys. A tropical storm's maximum sustained winds are at least 39 miles per hour. A hurricane is at least 74 mph.
A hurricane warning and storm surge warning has been issued for the Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas, including Florida Bay. The center described the situation as "life threatening."
The center says Eta is expected "to produce dangerous storm surge, flash floods and strong winds" over the Keys.
The National Weather Service Miami office predicted that Homestead to Fort Lauderdale could see 10 to 15 inches of rain through Wednesday, the Miami Herald reported.
A flood warning is in effect for portions of coastal/metro Broward, northern Miami-Dade and southern Palm Beach counties, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Florida coast from Brevard/Volusia County line to Englewood, including Florida Bay; Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas and Lake Okeechobee
A Tropical Storm Watch for Florida coast from north of Englewood to Anna Maria Island has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning while another Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Cuban provinces of La Habana, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth.
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In South Florida, a Hurricane Watch was discontinued from Deerfield Beach to Bonita Beach.
Monroe County announced evacuation orders for occupants of mobile homes and live-aboard vessels.
Florida Power and Light was warning its customers about outages.
"While uncertainty remains in the forecast, we are expecting widespread outages in parts of our service area," FPL wrote on its website. "We are restoring outages as they occur. Please finalize your preparations and stay safe."
Schools districts throughout South Florida have called off classes for Monday, including in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. In addition, Tri-Rail suspended service Sunday, as well as county bus service throughout the region.
No South Florida airports are closed though some flights are experiencing delays.
On Saturday night, the Coast Guard set port condition Zulu for port of Key West, Miami, Everglades, Palm Beach and Fort Pierce, meaning no vessels may enter to transit within these ports without permissions of the captain of the port.
The Florida Department of Health closed coronavirus testing centers through at least Monday.
Eta made landfall last Tuesday in Central America as a Category 4 storm, leaving dozens death and a wake of destruction as it moved through Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with officials saying some 300,000 have been displaced.
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In Guatemala, at least 50 people lost their lives to the storm and another 100 people lost their homes. In Honduras, people sought shelter on their roofs from rising floodwaters.
Compiled Content Tropical Storm Eta made landfall in the Florida Keys late Sunday, lashing it with strong winds, heavy rains and a dangerous storm surge after killing dozens late last week in Central America.
Eta made landfall at around 11 p.m. EST in Lower Matecumbe, Fla., as a strong tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph, the National Hurricane Center said in a statement.
In its 4 a.m. advisory, the center located the system 70 miles north-northwest of Key West and 65 miles south of Naples and was maintaining its 65 mph winds.
The forecasters said Eta was moving west-northwest at 13 mph and should pull away from the Florida Keys and South Florida later Monday and be over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico overnight through to Wednesday.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Saturday for the counties of Broward, Collier, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach ahead of Eta's arrival.
The center earlier said the storm was re-strengthening while moving over the Atlantic Ocean, and was expected to be near hurricane strength by the time it hit the Florida Keys. A tropical storm's maximum sustained winds are at least 39 miles per hour. A hurricane is at least 74 mph.
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A hurricane warning and storm surge warning has been issued for the Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas, including Florida Bay. The center described the situation as "life threatening."
The center says Eta is expected "to produce dangerous storm surge, flash floods and strong winds" over the Keys.
The National Weather Service Miami office predicted that Homestead to Fort Lauderdale could see 10 to 15 inches of rain through Wednesday, the Miami Herald reported.
A flood warning is in effect for portions of coastal/metro Broward, northern Miami-Dade and southern Palm Beach counties, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.
A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for the Florida coast from Brevard/Volusia County line to Englewood, including Florida Bay; Florida Keys from Ocean Reef to the Dry Tortugas and Lake Okeechobee
A Tropical Storm Watch for Florida coast from north of Englewood to Anna Maria Island has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm Warning while another Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for the Cuban provinces of La Habana, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Pinar del Rio and the Isle of Youth.
In South Florida, a Hurricane Watch was discontinued from Deerfield Beach to Bonita Beach.
Monroe County announced evacuation orders for occupants of mobile homes and live-aboard vessels.
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Florida Power and Light was warning its customers about outages.
"While uncertainty remains in the forecast, we are expecting widespread outages in parts of our service area," FPL wrote on its website. "We are restoring outages as they occur. Please finalize your preparations and stay safe."
Schools districts throughout South Florida have called off classes for Monday, including in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. In addition, Tri-Rail suspended service Sunday, as well as county bus service throughout the region.
No South Florida airports are closed though some flights are experiencing delays.
On Saturday night, the Coast Guard set port condition Zulu for port of Key West, Miami, Everglades, Palm Beach and Fort Pierce, meaning no vessels may enter to transit within these ports without permissions of the captain of the port.
The Florida Department of Health closed coronavirus testing centers through at least Monday.
Eta made landfall last Tuesday in Central America as a Category 4 storm, leaving dozens death and a wake of destruction as it moved through Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, with officials saying some 300,000 have been displaced.
In Guatemala, at least 50 people lost their lives to the storm and another 100 people lost their homes. In Honduras, people sought shelter on their roofs from rising floodwaters.
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upi--2020-11-08--Famous birthdays for Nov. 8: SZA, Gordon Ramsay

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio .

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SZA arrives on the red carpet for the 91st annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 24, 2019. The singer turns 30 on November 8. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: Advertisement
-- Astronomer Edmond Halley in 1656
-- Games producer Milton Bradley in 1836
-- Irish author Bram Stoker in 1847
-- Psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach in 1884
-- Author Margaret Mitchell in 1900
-- Actor Esther Rolle in 1920
-- Heart transplant pioneer Dr. Christiaan Barnard in 1922
-- Football Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Bowden in 1929 (age 91)
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-- TV journalist Morley Safer in 1931
-- Science fiction writer Ben Bova in 1932 (age 88)
-- Actor Virna Lisi in 1936
-- Singer Bonnie Bramlett in 1944 (age 76)
-- Singer Bonnie Raitt in 1949 (age 71)
-- National Rifle Association official Wayne LaPierre in 1949 (age 71)
-- TV personality Mary Hart in 1950 (age 70)
-- Actor Alfre Woodard in 1952 (age 68)
-- Singer Rickie Lee Jones in 1954 (age 66)
-- Author Kazuo Ishiguro in 1954 (age 66)
-- TV chef Gordon Ramsay in 1966 (age 54)
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-- Actor Courtney Thorne-Smith in 1967 (age 53)
-- Actor Parker Posey in 1968 (age 52)
-- News anchor David Muir in 1973 (age 47)
-- Actor Tara Reid in 1975 (age 45)
-- Actor Dania Ramirez in 1979 (age 41)
-- Punk singer Laura Jane Grace in 1980 (age 40)
-- Actor Jessica Lowndes in 1988 (age 32)
-- Singer SZA, born Solana Imani Rowe, in 1990 (age 30)
-- Actor Jade Pettyjohn in 2000 (age 20)
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upi--2020-11-08--On This Day, Nov. 8: GOP sweeps control of Congress for 1st time in 4 decades

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1837 , Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts became the first U.S. college founded exclusively for women .
In 1864 , amid the U.S. Civil War , Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president .
He was assassinated five months later .
In 1889 , Montana was admitted to the union as the 41st state .
In 1923 , Adolf Hitler led a failed attempt to overthrow the German government in what has become known as the Beer Hall Putsch .
Hitler was quickly arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , voters elected Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd president of the United States , defeating incumbent President Herbert Hoover .
In 1933 , U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt set up the Civil Works Administration as an emergency Depression agency to provide jobs for the unemployed .
In 1942 , as World War II raged on , more than 400,000 Allied soldiers invaded North Africa .
In 1960 , John F. Kennedy won the U.S. presidential election , defeating Richard Nixon .
Kennedy was the 35th president .
In 1965 , the United Kingdom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Assent is given to the Murder ( Abolition of Death Penalty ) Act 1965 .
In 1973 , the right ear of John Paul Getty III , who had been kidnapped four months earlier , was delivered , along with a ransom note , to a daily newspaper .
The ransom was reluctantly paid , with Getty III found alive at a gas station in southern Italy .
In 1974 , Ted Bundy attempted and failed to abduct 18-year-old Carol DaRonch in the parking lot of a Utah mall .
Her testimony resulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in jail until his escape in 1977 .
He later killed more than 30 people and was executed in 1989 .
In 1985 , a judge overturned Rubin `` Hurricane '' Carter 's conviction for a 1966 triple killing in a Patterson , N.J. , bar , freeing the former boxer after 19 years in prison .
In 1988 , U.S. Vice President George H.W .
Bush was elected as the 41st president of the United States .
In 1994 , in a stunning upset , Republican candidates swept the general election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Congress .
It marked the first time in 40 years the Republicans controlled both the House of Representatives and the Senate .
In 2005 , French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin declared a state of emergency in a bid to quell the nation 's worst rioting in decades .
In 2011 , remains of U.S. soldiers were mishandled and body parts were lost at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware , a scathing Washington report concluded .
Three senior officials at the base were disciplined following an 18-month investigation .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded , smashed into the Philippines , causing death and destruction on island after island .
The death toll rose into the thousands , with hundreds of people injured and missing and tens of thousands displaced .
On Jan. 3 , 2014 , government officials said at least 6,166 people had been killed and 28,626 injured .
In 2016 , voters elected businessman Republican Donald Trump to be president over Democrat Hillary Clinton .
He became the first U.S. president with no prior military or government experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most destructive wildfire in California history to date , the Camp Fire , broke out in Northern California 's Butte County .
The blaze would go on to kill 85 people and cause more than $ 16 billion in damage .

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Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich addresses the 1996 Republican National Committee Gala January 24 in Washington, D.C. On November 8, 1994, in a stunning upset, Republican candidates swept the general election, regaining control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress. UPI File Photo | License Photo
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1837, Mount Holyoke Seminary in Massachusetts became the first U.S. college founded exclusively for women. Advertisement
In 1864, amid the U.S. Civil War, Abraham Lincoln was elected to his second term as president. He was assassinated five months later.
In 1889, Montana was admitted to the union as the 41st state.
In 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen discovered X-rays.
In 1923, Adolf Hitler led a failed attempt to overthrow the German government in what has become known as the Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler was quickly arrested and charged with treason.
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In 1932, voters elected Franklin D. Roosevelt as the 32nd president of the United States, defeating incumbent President Herbert Hoover.
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In 1933, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt set up the Civil Works Administration as an emergency Depression agency to provide jobs for the unemployed.
In 1942, as World War II raged on, more than 400,000 Allied soldiers invaded North Africa.
In 1960, John F. Kennedy won the U.S. presidential election, defeating Richard Nixon. Kennedy was the 35th president.
In 1965, the United Kingdom formally abolishes the death penalty as Royal Assent is given to the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965.
In 1973, the right ear of John Paul Getty III, who had been kidnapped four months earlier, was delivered, along with a ransom note, to a daily newspaper. The ransom was reluctantly paid, with Getty III found alive at a gas station in southern Italy.
In 1974, Ted Bundy attempted and failed to abduct 18-year-old Carol DaRonch in the parking lot of a Utah mall. Her testimony resulted in his conviction for kidnapping, landing him in jail until his escape in 1977. He later killed more than 30 people and was executed in 1989.
In 1985, a judge overturned Rubin "Hurricane" Carter's conviction for a 1966 triple killing in a Patterson, N.J., bar, freeing the former boxer after 19 years in prison.
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In 1988, U.S. Vice President George H.W. Bush was elected as the 41st president of the United States.
In 1994, in a stunning upset, Republican candidates swept the general election, regaining control of both chambers of the U.S. Congress. It marked the first time in 40 years the Republicans controlled both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
In 2005, French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin declared a state of emergency in a bid to quell the nation's worst rioting in decades.
In 2011, remains of U.S. soldiers were mishandled and body parts were lost at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, a scathing Washington report concluded. Three senior officials at the base were disciplined following an 18-month investigation.
In 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, smashed into the Philippines, causing death and destruction on island after island. The death toll rose into the thousands, with hundreds of people injured and missing and tens of thousands displaced. On Jan. 3, 2014, government officials said at least 6,166 people had been killed and 28,626 injured.
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In 2016, voters elected businessman Republican Donald Trump to be president over Democrat Hillary Clinton. He became the first U.S. president with no prior military or government experience.
In 2018, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history to date, the Camp Fire, broke out in Northern California's Butte County. The blaze would go on to kill 85 people and cause more than $16 billion in damage.


upi--2020-11-08--Ron Howard didn't know how 'Rebuilding Paradise' would end

LOS ANGELES , Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- Ron Howard has made documentaries on Luciano Pavarotti , The Beatles and Jay-Z .
His new National Geographic documentary , Rebuilding Paradise , was different for the director because he was making it as the action unfolded .
Rebuilding Paradise follows the effects of the devastating 2018 Camp Fire .
It originated in Redding , Calif. , on Nov. 8 , 2018 , and spread to the nearby city of Paradise .
The fire , deemed the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California 's history , claimed 85 lives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Television Critics Association panel , Howard said the crew would n't know what the story was since they arrived while the fire was still happening .
`` I 'm used to having the third act there in the script , '' the 66-year-old said .
The director said that even in his past documentaries , he knew how historical events unfolded while he assembled the footage .
Rebuilding Paradise began with footage of the fire Paradise residents shared with the production .
Howard , who directed the firefighter drama Backdraft , said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , he wanted viewers to feel the chaos the survivors felt .
Some of the footage shows four horses running free through fire and skies blackened by smoke at 11:38 a.m. '' Suddenly , the hospital is under siege , firetrucks going everywhere , animals running wild , traffic jams on the exit routes , '' Howard said .
Howard said he has relatives in Redding , and his mother-in-law lived in Paradise at the end of her life .
He decided to go to Paradise about a week to 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the news .
`` Being surrounded by that level of destruction really does take your breath away , '' Howard said .
`` Words do n't suffice . ''
Turning his focus to the people of Paradise , Howard was sensitive about approaching survivors of the blaze for the film .
`` Conversations with the people who 've just recently been through it are sobering and uncomfortable in the extreme , '' Howard said .
`` But , one of the things that I found is that many people did want the catharsis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to share their videos with us . ''
In the early days of filming , Howard said , he was n't sure what would become of the Paradise community .
He hoped he would be documenting efforts to rebuild , but it was possible the devastation was too far gone .
`` We wanted to make a film about the people and what it was going to require to cope with this , whether it was leaving , staying , rebuilding , whatever it was , '' Howard said .
`` They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Paradise and with evacuees for one year .
He captured the community holding a Christmas tree lighting in the ice rink that survived the fire .
Paradise School District Superintendent Michelle John struggled to hold graduation for the class of 2019 .
Steve `` Woody '' Culleton , who served as Paradise mayor in 2006 , fought red tape from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Town Council for permission to rebuild his home .
In addition to John and Culleton , Paradise residents like officer Matt Gates , school counselor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kayla Cox became main characters of Rebuilding Paradise .
`` They were citizens determined to do everything they could to ease the pain of their neighbors and try to make the community viable for the future , '' Howard said .
`` We kept seeing them over and over again , and that came into focus .
That really did become the story . ''
Local officials struggled to rebuild housing in Paradise , too .
Assemblyman James Gallagher faced questions in the Assembly about whether the state should allocate resources to build @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countered that much of California is an earthquake risk , and if you eliminate every risk , you 'll run out of places to build .
`` I had no idea really what the obstacles would be , '' Howard said .
`` There were , frankly , more obstacles than I expected there would be . ''
Howard believes the same questions will face communities that rebuild after natural disasters or social upheavals like the protests against police violence that occurred this past summer .
The director hopes Rebuilding Paradise will prompt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` What do we expect from ourselves , our neighbors , our federal government , our local government , the various agencies ? ''
Howard asked rhetorically .
`` It 's just a demonstration of the kinds of challenges people will face . ''

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Ron Howard directed "Rebuilding Paradise," a documentary about the 2018 Camp Fire and Paradise, Calif., community's rebuilding attempts. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Ron Howard has made documentaries on Luciano Pavarotti, The Beatles and Jay-Z. His new National Geographic documentary, Rebuilding Paradise, was different for the director because he was making it as the action unfolded. Rebuilding Paradise follows the effects of the devastating 2018 Camp Fire. It originated in Redding, Calif., on Nov. 8, 2018, and spread to the nearby city of Paradise. The fire, deemed the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history, claimed 85 lives and destroyed 18,000 structures. Advertisement
On a recent Television Critics Association panel, Howard said the crew wouldn't know what the story was since they arrived while the fire was still happening.
"I'm used to having the third act there in the script," the 66-year-old said.
The director said that even in his past documentaries, he knew how historical events unfolded while he assembled the footage. Rebuilding Paradise began with footage of the fire Paradise residents shared with the production.
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Howard, who directed the firefighter drama Backdraft, said he did not want to sensationalize the fire. However, he wanted viewers to feel the chaos the survivors felt. Some of the footage shows four horses running free through fire and skies blackened by smoke at 11:38 a.m.
"Suddenly, the hospital is under siege, firetrucks going everywhere, animals running wild, traffic jams on the exit routes," Howard said.
Howard said he has relatives in Redding, and his mother-in-law lived in Paradise at the end of her life. He decided to go to Paradise about a week to 10 days after first seeing the story on the news.
"Being surrounded by that level of destruction really does take your breath away," Howard said. "Words don't suffice."
Turning his focus to the people of Paradise, Howard was sensitive about approaching survivors of the blaze for the film.
"Conversations with the people who've just recently been through it are sobering and uncomfortable in the extreme," Howard said. "But, one of the things that I found is that many people did want the catharsis of talking about it. They did want to share their videos with us."
In the early days of filming, Howard said, he wasn't sure what would become of the Paradise community. He hoped he would be documenting efforts to rebuild, but it was possible the devastation was too far gone.
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"We wanted to make a film about the people and what it was going to require to cope with this, whether it was leaving, staying, rebuilding, whatever it was," Howard said. "They're still struggling."
Howard filmed in Paradise and with evacuees for one year. He captured the community holding a Christmas tree lighting in the ice rink that survived the fire. Paradise School District Superintendent Michelle John struggled to hold graduation for the class of 2019.
Steve "Woody" Culleton, who served as Paradise mayor in 2006, fought red tape from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Town Council for permission to rebuild his home.
In addition to John and Culleton, Paradise residents like officer Matt Gates, school counselor Carly Ingersoll and locals Krystle Young and Kayla Cox became main characters of Rebuilding Paradise.
"They were citizens determined to do everything they could to ease the pain of their neighbors and try to make the community viable for the future," Howard said. "We kept seeing them over and over again, and that came into focus. That really did become the story."
Local officials struggled to rebuild housing in Paradise, too. Assemblyman James Gallagher faced questions in the Assembly about whether the state should allocate resources to build in an environmentally fraught region. Gallagher countered that much of California is an earthquake risk, and if you eliminate every risk, you'll run out of places to build.
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"I had no idea really what the obstacles would be," Howard said. "There were, frankly, more obstacles than I expected there would be."
Howard believes the same questions will face communities that rebuild after natural disasters or social upheavals like the protests against police violence that occurred this past summer. The director hopes Rebuilding Paradise will prompt viewers to ask questions about crisis management.
"What do we expect from ourselves, our neighbors, our federal government, our local government, the various agencies?" Howard asked rhetorically. "It's just a demonstration of the kinds of challenges people will face."
Rebuilding Paradise premieres Sunday on National Geographic.


upi--2020-11-07--Alaskans rocked by 3 overnight earthquakes

The strongest registered at magnitude 5.0 and took place right before 3:30 a.m. , 20 miles north of Anchorage , @ @ @ @ @ .
A third , with a magnitude of 4.4 , was recorded just after 6 @ @ @ @ @ located at depths of about 25 miles , and the Alaska Earthquake Center said all @ @ @ @ @ the greater Anchorage area and in the town of Wasilla about 45 miles north .
@ @ @ @ @ Center said it did not anticipate a tsunami after the quake .
In July , @ @ @ @ @ Alaska 's south coast , initiating a tsunami warning that was later canceled .
Officials @ @ @ @ @ the Glenn Highway as they inspected the bridges over the Knik River .

Three earthquakes shook north of Anchorage, Alaska Saturday morning. Photo by Frank Kovalchek (CC BY 2.0) via Wikipedia
Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Three earthquakes shook the Anchorage, Alaska area Saturday morning. The strongest registered at magnitude 5.0 and took place right before 3:30 a.m., 20 miles north of Anchorage, the Anchorage Daily News reported. Advertisement
About 20 minutes later, a magnitude-3.9 quake shook nearby.
A third, with a magnitude of 4.4, was recorded just after 6 a.m.
All three quakes were located at depths of about 25 miles, and the Alaska Earthquake Center said all three quakes were felt throughout the greater Anchorage area and in the town of Wasilla about 45 miles north.
The US National Tsunami Warning Center said it did not anticipate a tsunami after the quake.
In July, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Alaska's south coast, initiating a tsunami warning that was later canceled.
Officials temporarily diverted northbound traffic on the Glenn Highway as they inspected the bridges over the Knik River.


upi--2020-11-08--Global coronavirus cases surpass 50 million with surges in Europe

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- With coronavirus cases worldwide growing by 1 million every two days , infections have surpassed 50 million since the pandemic began at the start of the year and as nations , mainly in Europe , impose lockdowns to control the outbreak .
Infections have totaled 50,722,782 , including 472,468 on Sunday , 600,965 Saturday and record 623,312 Friday , according to tracking by Worldometers.info .
Cases have been growing exponentially over the past few months , passing 300,000 on Sept. 11 , 400,000 on Oct. 15 , 500,000 on Oct. 28 and 600,000 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increased as rapidly .
It stood at 1,261,745 so far Sunday .
Sunday 's increase was 5,839 after Saturday 's increase of 7,445 and a record 9,202 on Friday .
Before October , the peak was 8,530 on April 17 .
The surges mainly have been fueled in the United States as well as a resurgence in Europe .
The U.S. passed 100,000 daily cases for the first time last week , including a record Saturday of 127,399 by Johns Hopkins tracking and 126,092 by Worldometers.info , less than the mark of 132,5421 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's increase as a record 126,480 .
On Sunday , the United States , the sickest country to the pandemic , so far reported 102,726 , according to Worldometers.info .
The United States for months led the world in cases , nearing 10 million with 9,961,320 and deaths with 237,566 so far Sunday , according to the Baltimore-based institution .
Worldometers throughout the epidemics has listed more cases than Johns Hopkins , currently tallying above 10 million cases for the United States .
In Europe , nations have been frequently breaking records with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Saturday , the continent reported 3,189 deaths and 306,623 cases .
Frequently , fatalities and cases are around half of the world total .
So far Sunday , it was 2,391 deaths and 219,276 cases for a total of 292,937 deaths and 12,147,583 cases .
Four European nations are in the top 10 .
Britain reported 156 deaths Sunday after 413 Saturday , and a record 1,166 on April 21 for a total of 49,044 in fifth place , as well as 20,572 cases after a record 26,684 in late October .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world 's epicenter and reached 919 in one day , reported 331 Sunday after 425 deaths Saturday and is sixth with 41,063 , as well as 32,616 cases one day after a record 39,811 .
No .
7 France announced 270 deaths Sunday after 304 deaths Saturday , 828 Friday and a record 1,437 on April 15 .
Cases were 38,619 Sunday one day after 86,852 , shattering the mark of 60,486 two days ago .
No .
8 Spain does not report data on the weekend with Friday 's totals of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia is in 13th place , including 286 Sunday , four days after a record 389 .
But cases have been surging at a greater rate with 20,498 , just 84 from the record set Saturday .
The nation is in fourth place in the world in cases with 1,744,334 .
Other European nations in the top 20 are Belgium in 17th and Germany in 19th .
Those nations at one time were in the top 10 plus Netherlands , which now is 25th .
Britain entered a lockdown on Thursday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ least Dec. 2 .
`` The advice I 've received suggests that four weeks is enough for these measures to make a real impact , '' Britain 's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a news conference .
All non-essential venues , which include pubs , restaurants , hairdressers , golf courses , gyms , swimming pools , entertainment places and stores , are closed .
However , schools and universities , as well as construction sites and factories are still open this time , unlike the first lockdown .
This week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time wearing a mask in London .
`` The Queen marked the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey this week , in a personal tribute ahead of Remembrance Sunday , '' Buckingham Palace said in a statement .
During the actual remembrance , she did n't wear a mask as she appeared on a balcony overlooking the Cenotaph .
The event Sunday was scaled back because of the pandemic .
Last week , the BBC reported Prince William , second-in-line to the throne , tested positive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy , a curfew is in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nationwide , with bars and restaurants closing at 6 p.m. Worst-hit regions entered a new lockdown Friday .
Residents in `` red zone '' regions , including Lombardy , are to remain in their homes except for necessities including health or work .
Those in `` orange zones '' are also banned from leaving their towns , but they may leave for work .
France also imposed a lockdown Friday , including stricter measures in Paris .
Food delivery , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paris between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. '' The second wave is already upon us , and it is brutal , '' French health minister Olivier Véran told a news conference Thursday , adding that `` the second wave could be worse and longer '' than the first and it might not ease until mid-December .
Spain has not imposed a lockdown yet but regional governments have issued restrictions and there is a nationwide curfew .
On Wednesday , Health Minister Salvador Illa said `` two or three weeks '' are needed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ infections .
Other European nations in lockdown are Austria , Greece , Latvia and Germany .
In Denmark , restrictions were implemented late last week affecting nearly 300,000 people in its northern region after infections of a mutated version of the coronavirus linked to mink were discovered .
The government has ordered millions of mink grown on farms for fur to be culled after the discovery last week .
The COVID-19 outbreak spread to Europe after originating in Wuhan , China .
But Mainland China now ranks 34th in the world with 64,634 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since April 26 and 28 cases Sunday .
Nations on the continent Sunday reported 1,496 new deaths and 94,587 cases for a total of 255,352 fatalities and 14,425,289 infections with the cases the most in the world .
The bulk of the deaths and cases are in India and Iran .
India ranks second in the world with 126,121 , including an additional 559 after a high of 97,894 in September .
And the nation is second in cases with 8,507,754 , including 45,674 Sunday .
Iran , which reported a record 459 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as well as 9,236 cases , one day after a record 9,450 .
In the Far East , South Korea has reported only 12 deaths in one week , including 1 Sunday , for a total of 478 , as well as 143 cases .
Japan announced 11 fatalities and a rise of 46 in one week for a total of 1,812 , including three Sunday .
But the Japanese Health Ministry reported 1,331 cases , which was the third day in a row above 1,000 and the highest since 1,360 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nations in the top 20 for most deaths : Brazil in second with 162,397 deaths , Peru in 10th with 34,879 , Argentina in 11th with 33,650 , Colombia in 12th with 32,791 , Chile in 16th with 14,543 and Ecuador in 18th with 12,830 .
Brazil 's cases and deaths have been trending down .
The nation reported 251 deaths Saturday compared with a record 1,554 on July 29 .
The nation added 21,056 cases , compared with a record of 70,869 on July 29 .
On Sunday , it added 111 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of 5,664,115 , putting it in third place On Sunday , the continent reported 640 deaths for a total of 302,485 and 29,675 cases for a total of 9,997,865 .
Through Sunday , North America has totaled 364,546 deaths , which is most in the world , and 12,216,975 cases but only 15,000 are not in the United States , Canada and Mexico , including an additional 1,689 on Saturday and 1,070 on Sunday .
Cases totaled 137,825 Saturday and 116,008 Sunday .
Mexico 's death toll in fourth place in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday .
But the nation is only 10th in cases with fewer than 1 million .
Canada 's deaths and cases are much lower than the U.S. and Mexico .
The nation reported 54 deaths Saturday and 32 on Sunday for a total of 10,522 in 22nd place .
But cases have been rising with 4,058 reported on Sunday and 4,246 on Saturday , after a record 4,672 on Tuesday .
In all , Canada has totaled 264,113 cases in 31st .
Between May 26 and Aug. 30 cases were never more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has closed businesses and reimposed restrictions on public gatherings but schools are open in the 10 provinces and three territories though some offer remote learning .
Travel restrictions among Canada , Mexico and the United States are in place until Nov. 21 .
They began on March 18 .
The outbreak is minimal in Oceania with New Zealand at 25 deaths with none since Sept. 16 and Australia at 907 , including none since two on Oct. 28 .
On Sunday , New Zealand reported six cases for a total of 1,982 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Australia up six for 27,658 , an increase of 63 in seven days .
Melbourne had emerged from a 16-week lockdown on Oct. 28 and has gone more than a week without any reported cases .
But the city is n't taking any chances as the Melbourne Cup horse race -- known locally as the `` race that stops the nation '' -- took place Tuesday without spectators .
`` While the medicine 's been really tough and really hard to swallow , it 's done the job , '' Terry Slevin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Association of Australia , said in a report by The Washington Post .
`` It 's very important to acknowledge the economic , social and community pain that goes with the loss of freedoms , but along with that comes a successful means of managing this viral pandemic . ''
In Africa , there have been 45,433 deaths , an increase of about 1,500 deaths in one week , and 1,893,619 cases .
South Africa leads the continent with 19,809 deaths , including 20 more Sunday followed by Egypt at 6,368 after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
South Africa has the 13th-most cases in the world at 737,278 , including 1,372 more on Sunday .

Crowds gather at the seafront of Naplesafter several other regions in Italy entered a partial lockdown on Friday. Naples is under a nationwide curfew. Photo by Cesare Abbate/EPA-EFE
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- With coronavirus cases worldwide growing by 1 million every two days, infections have surpassed 50 million since the pandemic began at the start of the year and as nations, mainly in Europe, impose lockdowns to control the outbreak. Infections have totaled 50,722,782, including 472,468 on Sunday, 600,965 Saturday and record 623,312 Friday, according to tracking by Worldometers.info. Cases have been growing exponentially over the past few months, passing 300,000 on Sept. 11, 400,000 on Oct. 15, 500,000 on Oct. 28 and 600,000 on Thursday. Advertisement
The death toll has not increased as rapidly. It stood at 1,261,745 so far Sunday. Sunday's increase was 5,839 after Saturday's increase of 7,445 and a record 9,202 on Friday. Before October, the peak was 8,530 on April 17.
The surges mainly have been fueled in the United States as well as a resurgence in Europe.
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The U.S. passed 100,000 daily cases for the first time last week, including a record Saturday of 127,399 by Johns Hopkins tracking and 126,092 by Worldometers.info, less than the mark of 132,5421 Friday. COVID Tracking Project listed Saturday's increase as a record 126,480.
On Sunday, the United States, the sickest country to the pandemic, so far reported 102,726, according to Worldometers.info.
The United States for months led the world in cases, nearing 10 million with 9,961,320 and deaths with 237,566 so far Sunday, according to the Baltimore-based institution. Worldometers throughout the epidemics has listed more cases than Johns Hopkins, currently tallying above 10 million cases for the United States.
In Europe, nations have been frequently breaking records with deaths the highest since the spring. On Saturday, the continent reported 3,189 deaths and 306,623 cases. Frequently, fatalities and cases are around half of the world total. So far Sunday, it was 2,391 deaths and 219,276 cases for a total of 292,937 deaths and 12,147,583 cases.
Four European nations are in the top 10.
Britain reported 156 deaths Sunday after 413 Saturday, and a record 1,166 on April 21 for a total of 49,044 in fifth place, as well as 20,572 cases after a record 26,684 in late October.
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Italy, which at one time was the world's epicenter and reached 919 in one day, reported 331 Sunday after 425 deaths Saturday and is sixth with 41,063, as well as 32,616 cases one day after a record 39,811.
No. 7 France announced 270 deaths Sunday after 304 deaths Saturday, 828 Friday and a record 1,437 on April 15. Cases were 38,619 Sunday one day after 86,852, shattering the mark of 60,486 two days ago.
No. 8 Spain does not report data on the weekend with Friday's totals of 347 deaths and a record 22,516 cases.
Russia is in 13th place, including 286 Sunday, four days after a record 389. But cases have been surging at a greater rate with 20,498, just 84 from the record set Saturday. The nation is in fourth place in the world in cases with 1,744,334.
Other European nations in the top 20 are Belgium in 17th and Germany in 19th. Those nations at one time were in the top 10 plus Netherlands, which now is 25th.
European nations have been imposing restrictions.
Britain entered a lockdown on Thursday, which is set to last until at least Dec. 2.
"The advice I've received suggests that four weeks is enough for these measures to make a real impact," Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said at a news conference.
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All non-essential venues, which include pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, golf courses, gyms, swimming pools, entertainment places and stores, are closed.
However, schools and universities, as well as construction sites and factories are still open this time, unlike the first lockdown.
This week, Queen Elizabeth was seen in public for the first time wearing a mask in London.
"The Queen marked the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey this week, in a personal tribute ahead of Remembrance Sunday," Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
During the actual remembrance, she didn't wear a mask as she appeared on a balcony overlooking the Cenotaph. The event Sunday was scaled back because of the pandemic.
Last week, the BBC reported Prince William, second-in-line to the throne, tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this year.
In Italy, a curfew is in effect from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nationwide, with bars and restaurants closing at 6 p.m.
Worst-hit regions entered a new lockdown Friday. Residents in "red zone" regions, including Lombardy, are to remain in their homes except for necessities including health or work. Those in "orange zones" are also banned from leaving their towns, but they may leave for work.
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France also imposed a lockdown Friday, including stricter measures in Paris. Food delivery, takeout and alcohol sales are banned in Paris between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
"The second wave is already upon us, and it is brutal," French health minister Olivier Véran told a news conference Thursday, adding that "the second wave could be worse and longer" than the first and it might not ease until mid-December.
Spain has not imposed a lockdown yet but regional governments have issued restrictions and there is a nationwide curfew.
On Wednesday, Health Minister Salvador Illa said "two or three weeks" are needed to see if the current measures have reduced infections.
Other European nations in lockdown are Austria, Greece, Latvia and Germany.
In Denmark, restrictions were implemented late last week affecting nearly 300,000 people in its northern region after infections of a mutated version of the coronavirus linked to mink were discovered. The government has ordered millions of mink grown on farms for fur to be culled after the discovery last week.
The COVID-19 outbreak spread to Europe after originating in Wuhan, China. But Mainland China now ranks 34th in the world with 64,634 deaths and hasn't reported a death since April 26 and 28 cases Sunday.
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Nations on the continent Sunday reported 1,496 new deaths and 94,587 cases for a total of 255,352 fatalities and 14,425,289 infections with the cases the most in the world.
The bulk of the deaths and cases are in India and Iran.
India ranks second in the world with 126,121, including an additional 559 after a high of 97,894 in September. And the nation is second in cases with 8,507,754, including 45,674 Sunday.
Iran, which reported a record 459 new deaths, is in 10th place, as well as 9,236 cases, one day after a record 9,450.
In the Far East, South Korea has reported only 12 deaths in one week, including 1 Sunday, for a total of 478, as well as 143 cases.
Japan announced 11 fatalities and a rise of 46 in one week for a total of 1,812, including three Sunday. But the Japanese Health Ministry reported 1,331 cases, which was the third day in a row above 1,000 and the highest since 1,360 on Aug. 15.
South America has six nations in the top 20 for most deaths: Brazil in second with 162,397 deaths, Peru in 10th with 34,879, Argentina in 11th with 33,650, Colombia in 12th with 32,791, Chile in 16th with 14,543 and Ecuador in 18th with 12,830.
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Argentina passed Colombia last week.
Brazil's cases and deaths have been trending down. The nation reported 251 deaths Saturday compared with a record 1,554 on July 29. The nation added 21,056 cases, compared with a record of 70,869 on July 29. On Sunday, it added 111 deaths and 10,544 cases, for a total of 5,664,115, putting it in third place
On Sunday, the continent reported 640 deaths for a total of 302,485 and 29,675 cases for a total of 9,997,865.
Through Sunday, North America has totaled 364,546 deaths, which is most in the world, and 12,216,975 cases but only 15,000 are not in the United States, Canada and Mexico, including an additional 1,689 on Saturday and 1,070 on Sunday. Cases totaled 137,825 Saturday and 116,008 Sunday.
Mexico's death toll in fourth place in the world with 94,808, including 485 late Saturday. But the nation is only 10th in cases with fewer than 1 million.
Canada's deaths and cases are much lower than the U.S. and Mexico.
The nation reported 54 deaths Saturday and 32 on Sunday for a total of 10,522 in 22nd place. But cases have been rising with 4,058 reported on Sunday and 4,246 on Saturday, after a record 4,672 on Tuesday. In all, Canada has totaled 264,113 cases in 31st. Between May 26 and Aug. 30 cases were never more than 1,000.
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Throughout the nation, Canada has closed businesses and reimposed restrictions on public gatherings but schools are open in the 10 provinces and three territories though some offer remote learning.
Travel restrictions among Canada, Mexico and the United States are in place until Nov. 21. They began on March 18.
The outbreak is minimal in Oceania with New Zealand at 25 deaths with none since Sept. 16 and Australia at 907, including none since two on Oct. 28.
On Sunday, New Zealand reported six cases for a total of 1,982, which is 23 in one week, and Australia up six for 27,658, an increase of 63 in seven days.
Melbourne had emerged from a 16-week lockdown on Oct. 28 and has gone more than a week without any reported cases. But the city isn't taking any chances as the Melbourne Cup horse race -- known locally as the "race that stops the nation" -- took place Tuesday without spectators.
"While the medicine's been really tough and really hard to swallow, it's done the job," Terry Slevin, chief executive officer of the Public Health Association of Australia, said in a report by The Washington Post. "It's very important to acknowledge the economic, social and community pain that goes with the loss of freedoms, but along with that comes a successful means of managing this viral pandemic."
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In Africa, there have been 45,433 deaths, an increase of about 1,500 deaths in one week, and 1,893,619 cases.
South Africa leads the continent with 19,809 deaths, including 20 more Sunday followed by Egypt at 6,368 after 13 on Sunday and 12 on Saturday. South Africa has the 13th-most cases in the world at 737,278, including 1,372 more on Sunday.


upi--2020-11-08--Patriots rule out star CB Stephon Gilmore for second straight game

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- New England Patriots star cornerback Stephon Gilmore was ruled out for Monday night 's road game against the New York Jets because of a knee injury .
Gilmore , who will be missing his second consecutive game , was one of four starters to be downgraded to out for the Patriots ' Monday Night Football contest .
According to the team 's official injury report , defensive lineman Lawrence Guy ( elbow/shoulder/knee ) , linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley ( groin ) and receiver N'Keal Harry ( concussion ) also will be out .
Gilmore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ questionable for the Patriots ( 2-5 ) , who are in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since 2002 .
They were among 17 players listed as questionable to suit up against the Jets .
In Gilmore 's absence , the Patriots are expected to start J.C. Jackson at cornerback .
He has recorded a team-best four interceptions this season .
Carl Davis , who was signed off the Jacksonville Jaguars ' practice squad about two weeks ago , could help fill Guy 's spot on the defensive line .
Rookie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at linebacker .
In six games this season , Gilmore -- the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year -- has notched 20 total tackles , one interception , two passes defensed and a forced fumble .

New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore (24) will miss his second consecutive game because of a knee injury. File Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- New England Patriots star cornerback Stephon Gilmore was ruled out for Monday night's road game against the New York Jets because of a knee injury. Gilmore, who will be missing his second consecutive game, was one of four starters to be downgraded to out for the Patriots' Monday Night Football contest. According to the team's official injury report, defensive lineman Lawrence Guy (elbow/shoulder/knee), linebacker Ja'Whaun Bentley (groin) and receiver N'Keal Harry (concussion) also will be out. Advertisement
Gilmore, Guy and Bentley were initially listed as questionable for the Patriots (2-5), who are in the midst of their first four-game losing streak since 2002. They were among 17 players listed as questionable to suit up against the Jets.
In Gilmore's absence, the Patriots are expected to start J.C. Jackson at cornerback. He has recorded a team-best four interceptions this season.
Carl Davis, who was signed off the Jacksonville Jaguars' practice squad about two weeks ago, could help fill Guy's spot on the defensive line. Rookie Josh Uche is projected to replace Bentley at linebacker.
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In six games this season, Gilmore -- the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year -- has notched 20 total tackles, one interception, two passes defensed and a forced fumble.
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upi--2020-11-08--U.S. sets new COVID-19 record; Biden to announce virus response team

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- The United States reported another record high in daily COVID-19 cases on Sunday as president-elect Joe Biden said he plans to launch his own coronavirus taskforce upon taking office .
The nation added 127,399 cases in the past 24 hours , topping 100,000 new infections for the fourth consecutive day , while the death toll rose by more than 1,000 for the fifth consecutive day as 1,040 new fatalities were reported , according to Johns Hopkins University 's COVID-19 tracker .
Overall , the United States has reported 9,961,320 cases and 237,566 deaths since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Johns Hopkins .
During his victory speech on Saturday , Biden -- after repeatedly condemning President Donald Trump 's response to the virus on the campaign trail -- said he planned to assemble a group of experts to lead his virus response .
`` On Monday , I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisers to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert into an action blueprint that stars on Jan. 20 , 2021 , '' said Biden .
Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the team will be led by former surgeon general Dr. Vivec Murthy and form Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. David Kessler , who have been advising his campaign since the onset of the pandemic .
California leads the nation with 956,957 cases and has the third-highest death toll at 17,939 deaths since the onset of the pandemic , while Texas is second in both cases and deaths with 956,234 infections and 18,743 fatalities as of Saturday .
Florida ranks third in the nation with 843,897 cases after adding 6,820 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths for the nation 's fourth-highest death toll at 17,333 .
New York ranks fourth in the nation in cases with 529,063 , adding 3,428 cases and maintained the nation 's highest death toll at 25,946 , adding 18 new deaths Sunday .
Illinois was fifth in cases with a total of 487,987 after adding 10,009 new cases and 42 new deaths for a total of 10,196 .

The United States reported 126,742 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the fourth consecutive day with more than 100,000 new cases as president-elect Joe Biden prepared his virus response plan. Pool photo by Andrew Harnik/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The United States reported another record high in daily COVID-19 cases on Sunday as president-elect Joe Biden said he plans to launch his own coronavirus taskforce upon taking office. The nation added 127,399 cases in the past 24 hours, topping 100,000 new infections for the fourth consecutive day, while the death toll rose by more than 1,000 for the fifth consecutive day as 1,040 new fatalities were reported, according to Johns Hopkins University's COVID-19 tracker. Advertisement
Overall, the United States has reported 9,961,320 cases and 237,566 deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins.
During his victory speech on Saturday, Biden -- after repeatedly condemning President Donald Trump's response to the virus on the campaign trail -- said he planned to assemble a group of experts to lead his virus response.
"On Monday, I will name a group of leading scientists and experts as transition advisers to help take the Biden-Harris COVID plan and convert into an action blueprint that stars on Jan. 20, 2021," said Biden.
Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield told NBC News' Meet the Press on Sunday that the team will be led by former surgeon general Dr. Vivec Murthy and former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. David Kessler, who have been advising his campaign since the onset of the pandemic.
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California leads the nation with 956,957 cases and has the third-highest death toll at 17,939 deaths since the onset of the pandemic, while Texas is second in both cases and deaths with 956,234 infections and 18,743 fatalities as of Saturday.
Florida ranks third in the nation with 843,897 cases after adding 6,820 new cases Sunday in addition to reporting 22 new deaths for the nation's fourth-highest death toll at 17,333.
New York ranks fourth in the nation in cases with 529,063, adding 3,428 cases and maintained the nation's highest death toll at 25,946, adding 18 new deaths Sunday.
Illinois was fifth in cases with a total of 487,987 after adding 10,009 new cases and 42 new deaths for a total of 10,196.


upi--2020-11-08--Nationals invite President-elect Joe Biden to throw out first pitch for 2021 opener

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- The Washington Nationals invited President-elect Joe Biden to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the team 's season opener in 2021 .
In the team 's Opening Day game next year , the Nationals are scheduled to host the New York Mets on April 1 at Nationals Park in Washington , D.C. '' We look forward to hosting President-Elect Biden on Opening Day of the 2021 season , '' the Nationals said in a statement Saturday night .
`` We 're excited to continue the long-standing tradition of sitting Presidents throwing out the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national pastime in our nation 's capital . ''
Biden last threw out a first pitch as vice president in the 2009 season , when the Baltimore Orioles hosted the New York Yankees at Camden Yards on Opening Day .
He has frequently been spotted at games , including the 2009 World Series when the Philadelphia Phillies played the New York Yankees .
William Howard Taft started the tradition of presidents throwing out the first pitch in 1910 .
Since then , every sitting president except Donald Trump has performed the honor at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump attended Game 5 of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park and was jeered when introduced as the Houston Astros played the Nationals .

In the team's Opening Day game next year, the Washington Nationals are scheduled to host the New York Mets on April 1 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The Washington Nationals invited President-elect Joe Biden to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the team's season opener in 2021. In the team's Opening Day game next year, the Nationals are scheduled to host the New York Mets on April 1 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Advertisement
"We look forward to hosting President-Elect Biden on Opening Day of the 2021 season," the Nationals said in a statement Saturday night. "We're excited to continue the long-standing tradition of sitting Presidents throwing out the first pitch at the home of the national pastime in our nation's capital."
Biden last threw out a first pitch as vice president in the 2009 season, when the Baltimore Orioles hosted the New York Yankees at Camden Yards on Opening Day. He has frequently been spotted at games, including the 2009 World Series when the Philadelphia Phillies played the New York Yankees.
William Howard Taft started the tradition of presidents throwing out the first pitch in 1910. Since then, every sitting president except Donald Trump has performed the honor at least once at a MLB game.
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Trump attended Game 5 of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park and was jeered when introduced as the Houston Astros played the Nationals.


upi--2020-11-08--Mahomes, Chiefs hold off Panthers for eighth win of season

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- The Kansas City Chiefs built a late lead and held on for a 33-31 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium when kicker Joey Slye missed a 67-yard field goal on the final play .
The Chiefs took a 33-24 lead after Patrick Mahomes connected with receiver Tyreek Hill for a 2-yard touchdown with under eight minutes left in the game .
Down two possessions , the Panthers cut it to 33-31 when running back Christian McCaffrey -- returning from an ankle injury -- scored from a yard out with 1:26 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovered Carolina 's onside kick , but the Panthers got the ball back after using their three timeouts .
Starting at their own nine-yard line , Teddy Bridgewater and the Panthers moved down the field , capped by a 23-yard completion to Curtis Samuel in the closing seconds to set up Slye 's deep kick .
Slye , who also missed a 65-yard attempt late in a 27-24 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 7 , had plenty of leg with the wind behind him , but the ball hooked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) to its fourth consecutive loss .
`` We came here to get a win , '' Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said , `` and we played that way . ''
Mahomes had 372 passing yards and tossed four touchdowns in the Chiefs ' victory .
He surpassed Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino 's record for the fewest games to reach 100 career touchdown passes .
Mahomes did it in 40 games , while Marino hit that milestone in 44 .
`` I think you 're seeing the best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of it you might not see , '' Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said .
`` The things he does behind the scenes , whether it 's look-offs , the small subtle things .
Little intricacies of the offense and how he handles it . ''
Travis Kelce led the Chiefs with 10 receptions for 159 yards on 12 targets .
Hill finished with nine catches for 113 yards and two receiving scores on a team-high 18 targets .
Demarcus Robinson and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire also had receiving touchdowns .
Bridgewater completed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 310 yards and two touchdowns .
He added two carries for 19 yards and a rushing score .
McCaffrey , who was playing in his first game since the Panthers ' Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 20 , had 18 rushes for 69 yards and a touchdown , along with 10 receptions for 82 yards and a receiving touchdown .
The Chiefs have a bye week before playing the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 22 , while the Panthers are scheduled to play the Buccaneers next Sunday .

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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay Jr. (50) celebrates after a win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 8 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Chiefs built a late lead and held on for a 33-31 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium when kicker Joey Slye missed a 67-yard field goal on the final play. The Chiefs took a 33-24 lead after Patrick Mahomes connected with receiver Tyreek Hill for a 2-yard touchdown with under eight minutes left in the game. Down two possessions, the Panthers cut it to 33-31 when running back Christian McCaffrey -- returning from an ankle injury -- scored from a yard out with 1:26 remaining. Advertisement
Kansas City (8-1) recovered Carolina's onside kick, but the Panthers got the ball back after using their three timeouts. Starting at their own nine-yard line, Teddy Bridgewater and the Panthers moved down the field, capped by a 23-yard completion to Curtis Samuel in the closing seconds to set up Slye's deep kick.
Slye, who also missed a 65-yard attempt late in a 27-24 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 7, had plenty of leg with the wind behind him, but the ball hooked to the right to send Carolina (3-6) to its fourth consecutive loss.
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"We came here to get a win," Panthers head coach Matt Rhule said, "and we played that way."
Mahomes had 372 passing yards and tossed four touchdowns in the Chiefs' victory. He surpassed Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino's record for the fewest games to reach 100 career touchdown passes. Mahomes did it in 40 games, while Marino hit that milestone in 44.
"I think you're seeing the best of him right now, and some of it you might not see," Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said. "The things he does behind the scenes, whether it's look-offs, the small subtle things. Little intricacies of the offense and how he handles it."
Travis Kelce led the Chiefs with 10 receptions for 159 yards on 12 targets. Hill finished with nine catches for 113 yards and two receiving scores on a team-high 18 targets. Demarcus Robinson and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire also had receiving touchdowns.
Bridgewater completed 36 of his 49 pass attempts for 310 yards and two touchdowns. He added two carries for 19 yards and a rushing score.
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McCaffrey, who was playing in his first game since the Panthers' Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 20, had 18 rushes for 69 yards and a touchdown, along with 10 receptions for 82 yards and a receiving touchdown.
The Chiefs have a bye week before playing the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 22, while the Panthers are scheduled to play the Buccaneers next Sunday.
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upi--2020-11-08--Astronauts arrive in Florida for historic launch Saturday

ORLANDO , Fla. , Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- Four astronauts arrived in Florida on Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the first launch of four people in a space capsule at week 's end .
SpaceX 's Dragon space capsule , named Resilience , is expected to lift off at 7:49 p.m. Saturday to begin the Crew-1 mission from Kennedy Space Center .
The mission will be the first routine flight of the Dragon to the International Space Station under NASA 's Commercial Crew Program , agency Administrator Jim Bridenstine said .
That means Elon Musk 's SpaceX owns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on which it will be carried .
In previous years , NASA owned Apollo capsules and space shuttles .
`` So today ... we are taking another big leap in this transformation and how we do human spaceflight , '' Bridenstine said Sunday after the astronauts touched down to make final preparations for their flight .
The arrival included a brief news conference on the tarmac at the space center , where strong breezes and overcast sky heralded the approach of Tropical Storm Eta .
NASA is watching the weather closely because Eta @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurricane in the next few days , change direction and possibly head toward Florida by Friday .
The spacecraft 's commander , NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins , said the crew chose the name Resilience because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` We felt like if the name of our vehicle could give a little hope , a little inspiration , put a smile on people 's face , then that is definitely what we wanted to do , and we felt like Resilience was the name that did that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crew had been in quarantine with family for weeks , and also had fine-tuned their training .
Hopkins , 51 , plans to be sworn in as the first U.S. Space Force astronaut during the mission .
He will fly with the pilot Victor Glover , 44 , and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi , both 55 .
Noguchi is a Japanese astronaut .
Glover is the only crew member who has n't flown into space .
`` It 's hard to put it into words really , I mean , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in here and rocketing out .
It 's just surreal , '' Glover said .
The previous crewed SpaceX capsule , which returned to Earth on Aug. 2 , was a test flight that carried two astronauts and spent two months in orbit .
Besides that mission , astronauts have launched into space only aboard the Russian Soyuz capsule that carries two or three people from Kazakhstan since the end of the space shuttle program in 2011 .
Hopkins said he talked to astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley about their experience on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space station in May through August this year .
The upcoming launch will boost the number of astronauts living on the space station to seven for the first time in years .
That will allow more work with onboard experiments , the astronauts said .

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NASA astronauts for the the Crew 1 trip to the International Space Station are mission specialist Shannon Walker (L to R), pilot Victor Glover and commander Michael Hopkins, along with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency mission specialist, Soichi Noguchi, speak after they arrive at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Four astronauts arrived in Florida on Sunday afternoon in anticipation of the first launch of four people in a space capsule at week's end. SpaceX's Dragon space capsule, named Resilience, is expected to lift off at 7:49 p.m. Saturday to begin the Crew-1 mission from Kennedy Space Center. Advertisement
The mission will be the first routine flight of the Dragon to the International Space Station under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, agency Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.
That means Elon Musk's SpaceX owns the capsule and the Falcon 9 rocket on which it will be carried. In previous years, NASA owned Apollo capsules and space shuttles.
"So today ... we are taking another big leap in this transformation and how we do human spaceflight," Bridenstine said Sunday after the astronauts touched down to make final preparations for their flight.
The arrival included a brief news conference on the tarmac at the space center, where strong breezes and overcast sky heralded the approach of Tropical Storm Eta.
NASA is watching the weather closely because Eta is forecast to strengthen briefly into a hurricane in the next few days, change direction and possibly head toward Florida by Friday.
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The spacecraft's commander, NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, said the crew chose the name Resilience because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We felt like if the name of our vehicle could give a little hope, a little inspiration, put a smile on people's face, then that is definitely what we wanted to do, and we felt like Resilience was the name that did that," Hopkins said.
He said the crew had been in quarantine with family for weeks, and also had fine-tuned their training.
Hopkins, 51, plans to be sworn in as the first U.S. Space Force astronaut during the mission.
He will fly with the pilot Victor Glover, 44, and mission specialists Shannon Walker and Soichi Noguchi, both 55. Noguchi is a Japanese astronaut.
Glover is the only crew member who hasn't flown into space.
"It's hard to put it into words really, I mean, you know, the thought of flying in here and rocketing out. It's just surreal," Glover said.
The previous crewed SpaceX capsule, which returned to Earth on Aug. 2, was a test flight that carried two astronauts and spent two months in orbit.
Besides that mission, astronauts have launched into space only aboard the Russian Soyuz capsule that carries two or three people from Kazakhstan since the end of the space shuttle program in 2011.
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Hopkins said he talked to astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley about their experience on the Crew Dragon demonstration flight to the space station in May through August this year.
The upcoming launch will boost the number of astronauts living on the space station to seven for the first time in years. That will allow more work with onboard experiments, the astronauts said.


upi--2020-11-08--Three people injured in shooting at Circus Circus in Las Vegas

Nov. 8 ( UPI ) -- Three people were injured in a shooting at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night and a person of interest was in custody , police said .
The shooting took place inside the hotel 's indoor Adventuredome theme park and police responded to the scene at around 7:30 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired at the landmark on the Las Vegas Strip .
Three people were found with gunshot injuries and taken to University Medical Center where they remained in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries .
Police said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and was being questioned .
An investigation into a motive for the shooting is underway but Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department representative Lt. Dori Koren said the incident was believed to have sparked from a fight between two groups .
`` We do believe this is an isolated incident involving a fight between two different groups of individuals inside the Adventuredome , '' Koren said .
`` This is not an active shooter , and we do believe that there is no further threat at this time to anyone else in the public @ @

Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Three people were injured in a shooting at the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday night and a person of interest was in custody, police said.
The shooting took place inside the hotel's indoor Adventuredome theme park and police responded to the scene at around 7:30 p.m. after receiving reports of shots fired at the landmark on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Three people were found with gunshot injuries and taken to University Medical Center where they remained in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said a person of interest was in custody and was being questioned.
An investigation into a motive for the shooting is underway but Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department representative Lt. Dori Koren said the incident was believed to have sparked from a fight between two groups.
"We do believe this is an isolated incident involving a fight between two different groups of individuals inside the Adventuredome," Koren said. "This is not an active shooter, and we do believe that there is no further threat at this time to anyone else in the public."