upi--2020-06-02--George Floyd: President Donald Trump threatens to send military to 'solve' violent U.S. protests

June 1 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump on Monday evening declared he was mobilizing all federal resources in response to protests over the police-involved killing of George Floyd and encouraged all governors to deploy the National Guard in their states .
Trump called on mayors and governors to establish an `` overwhelming law enforcement presence '' and said he will deploy the United States military if state and local governments do not `` take the action necessary to defend the life and property of their residents . ''
`` My first and highest duty as president is to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , '' Trump said .
`` I swore an oath to uphold the laws of our nation and that is exactly what I will do . ''
In order to activate the military to operate in the United States , Trump would have to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 , which White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had earlier described to reporters as `` one of the tools available '' to the president .
Illinois Gov .
J.B. Pritzker pushed back on the legality of Trump 's declaration saying the state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It 's illegal , he ca n't do it and we wo n't request military assistance in the state of Illinois , '' said Pritzker .
The president vowed justice for Floyd and said he was an `` ally of all peaceful protesters '' while also describing himself as `` your president of law and order . ''
Trump said that a 7 p.m. curfew in Washington , D.C. , would be strictly enforced and that he would deploy federal forces and law enforcement in response to protests in the capital .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers , military personnel and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting , looting , vandalism , assaults and the wanton destruction of property , '' Trump said .
Loud bangs were heard during Trump 's speech and law enforcement charged protesters and fired tear gas into crowds as the president posed for a photo in front of St. John 's Church .
Washington , D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser condemned the actions of federal law enforcement in a tweet on Monday night .
`` I imposed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes before the curfew and without provocation , federal police used munitions on peaceful protesters in front of the White House , an act that will make the job of [ Washington , D.C. , police ] officers more difficult .
Shameful ! ''
Bowser wrote .
The former secretary of state and Trump 's opponent in the 2016 presidential election , Hillary Clinton , also spoke out against the actions against protesters on Monday evening .
`` This is a horrifying use of presidential power against our own citizens and has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Vote , '' Clinton wrote on Twitter .
And House Speak Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer admonished Trump in a joint statement for `` tear-gassing peaceful protesting without provocation '' to hold the photo opportunity outside the church `` dishonors every value that fair teaches us . ''
Trump participated in a video conference on Monday with state leaders and law enforcement authorities to address unrest nationwide stemming from Floyd 's death .
The White House conference call occurred after ongoing demonstrations across the United States -- many of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent .
Thousands of demonstrators were arrested over the weekend after clashing with police and defying curfews in numerous major U.S. cities , including Los Angeles , New York City , Miami , Chicago , Seattle and Salt Lake City .
Trump participated in the call with state governors , law enforcement officials and national security advisers at the White House , who said the meeting focused on `` keeping American communities safe . ''
Trump told governors to `` take back your streets '' and criticized local leaders for their response to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you are weak , '' he said .
`` You have to arrest people . ''
Later Monday , McEnany said Gen. Mark Milley , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , would be in charge of a `` central command center '' that would coordinate National Guard response .
About 17,000 National Guard troops are deployed in 24 states to help with policing protests that have turned violent in some states , McEnany said , but states have 350,000 total National Guard troops available nationwide .
National Guard troops are under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guard members in some states have been deployed to help with coronavirus pandemic response , including manning drive-through testing stations .
McEnany also confirmed that Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday , but did not say what was discussed .
On Sunday night , the Secret Service moved Trump to a secure bunker beneath the White House for the second time in three nights .
He was also taken to the bunker , which was built to house the president in the event of a nuclear attack , on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bunker as a precaution due to growing demonstrations late Sunday near the White House and the National Mall .
The activism began peaceful earlier but turned violent after dark , with some demonstrators setting multiple fires .
Washington , D.C. , police fired pepper bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters .
Video footage of Floyd 's arrest , which included a Minneapolis officer kneeling on his neck , has spurred widespread outrage across the United States .
An independent autopsy on Monday found Floyd 's death was a homicide and that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The autopsy said compression to Floyd 's neck and back as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck and other officers knelt on his back led to a lack of blood flow to his brain and that he was `` dead on the scene . ''
`` The independent examiners found that weight on the back , handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr. Floyd 's diaphragm to function , '' a statement by the family 's lead attorney Ben Crump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suggested that Floyd had underlying health conditions and `` potential intoxicants in his system '' that likely contributed to his death along with the police restraint .
Dr. Michael Baden , one of the pathologists who performed the independent autopsy said Floyd had no underlying medical problems that contributed to his death .
`` Police have this false impression that if you can talk , you can breathe .
That 's not true , '' Baden said .
Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder , and a criminal complaint from the Hennepin County @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his knee on Floyd 's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total and 2 minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd was unresponsive .
Floyd 's family called for Chauvin to be charged with first-degree murder and for the other officers present to be charged in his death .
`` For Chauvin to leave his knee on George 's neck despite warnings and evidence that his life was in danger -- and to continue that course for many minutes -- demands a first-degree murder charge , '' said Crump .
Monday was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide following Floyd 's death , which occurred May 25 , with many joining Floyd 's family in their call for more severe punishment for the officers involved as well as opposing widespread police violence against African Americans .
The Baltimore Police Department announced that it had activated the Maryland State Police to `` moderate crowds '' in the downtown area .
`` Officers have observed members in the crowd setting off illegal fireworks and throwing objects near peaceful protesters and officers , '' the department said .
Police in Richmond , Va. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tear gas into a crowd of protesters they said were attempting to pull down statues on Monument Ave. warning they are `` extremely heavy and would crush anyone standing too close . ''
Atlanta police and the National Guard swept through the streets and pushed protesters out of the downtown area as a curfew in the area came into effect , CNN reported .
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov .
Andrew Cuomo announced the city 's curfew would be extended an additional day beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incite violence and destroy property '' on Monday when a curfew went into effect at 11 p.m. '' Some people are out tonight not to protest but to destroy property and hurt others -- and those people are being arrested .
Their actions are unacceptable and we wo n't allow them in our city , '' de Blasio wrote on Twitter .
The order was accompanied by a doubling of NYPD officers assigned to keep order , it read .
It is the first time the city had ordered a curfew in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , early Tuesday , de Blasio said via Twitter there were `` real problems '' in the Bronx where there have been reports of fires and looting .
De Blasio said he 's spoken with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and Chief Fausto Pichardo `` who are sending additional help .
At around midnight , the mayor said he was leaving the Barclays Center where the situation was `` pretty calm '' before heading back to Midtown .
In Cicero , a Chicago suburb , town spokesman Ray Hanania said four people were shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were arrested Monday .
Hanania blamed `` outside agitators '' for the shooting , stating they came to Cicero after being `` rebuffed '' by the closure of downtown Chicago , WGN9 reported .
`` The only shots fired have been by these outside agitators and looters who are not Cicero residents , '' he said .
The Cicero Police Department confirmed via Twitter dozens of arrests were made in response to the violence and looking `` brought to our borders today . ''
A man was shot dead during gunfire in Louisville @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said at least one demonstrator began firing at police and National Guard members , who returned fire .
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer identified the man who was killed as David McAtee and announced that Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad had been relieved of duty after it was revealed officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras .
The two officers involved were placed on administrative leave .
In St. Louis , Mo.
, authorities said four police officers were shot amid protests over Monday night .
The shooting occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officers repeatedly clashed with protesters , firing multiple volleys of tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowds , the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported .
`` Officers are still taking gunfire downtown & we will share more info as it is available , '' the St. Louis Police Department said in a tweet .
The wounded officers were `` conscious and breathing '' and were transported to a local hospital with what are thought to be non-life-threatening injuries .
Among the damage in the nation 's capital , Washington , D.C. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was targeted and set afire , officials said .
`` We categorically reject those on the fringes who are engaging in violence and destroying property , '' AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a statement .
`` Attacks like [ this ] are senseless , disgraceful and only play into the hands of those who have oppressed workers of color for generations . ''
Two people were shot dead in Iowa and two others , including a police officer , were injured amid dozens of instances of gunfire .
New York City police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between late Sunday and early Monday and some residents awoke to find several high-end stores in the SoHo district looted and vandalized , including such mainstays as Bloomingdale 's , Tori Burch and Gucci .
Police officials said anarchist groups from outside the city using encrypted communication channels were to blame for much of the destruction , estimating that about one in seven protesters were from out of town .
`` Crossing State lines to incite violence is a FEDERAL CRIME ! ''
Trump tweeted on Saturday .
`` Liberal governors and mayors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government will step in and do what has to be done , and that includes using the unlimited power of our military and many arrests . ''
Mayor Bill de Blasio , who declined to impose a curfew , praised police for showing restraint but also voiced concern over some video footage of police clashing with protesters .
`` The protesters are human beings .
They need to be treated with tremendous respect , '' he said .
`` The police officers are human beings .
They need to be treated with tremendous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blasio 's daughter Chiara was among the nearly 800 arrested in New York City .
She was briefly held for unlawful assembly and released .
In Southern California , looters vandalized a number of stores and set fire to businesses in Santa Monica and Long Beach on Sunday .
Both incidents came after mostly peaceful demonstrations .
Long Beach police said the crowd ultimately swelled to around 3,000 demonstrators , some of whom began looting businesses .
Authorities said early Monday an unspecified number of arrests were made on charges of looting , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some states , including New York , Oregon and Kentucky , showed solidarity with activists by taking a knee to condemn police brutality .
protesters clash with New York Police Department officers during demonstrations in New York City on May 29 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | protesters clash with New York Police Department officers during demonstrations in New York City on May 29 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | Black Lives Matter protesters clash with New York Police Department officers during demonstrations in New York City on May 29 .
Photo by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ march past a Manhattan courthouse on May 29 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | New York Police Department officers push back Black Lives Matter protesters with bicycles May 28 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | New York Police Department officers arrest Black Lives Matter protesters on May 28 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | Black Lives Matter protesters clash with New York Police Department officers May 29 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | A woman and child in New York City watch from a distance as protests continue over the death of George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John Angelillo/UPI | A protester acts out the death of George Floyd during protests in New York City on May 29 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | Black Lives Matter protesters hold up a large sign with George Floyd 's name written across it May 29 in New York City .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | Demonstrators in Washington , D.C. take to the streets on May 29 to protest the police killing of George Floyd .
Photo by Alex Wroblewski/UPI | Demonstrators in Lafayette Square Park protesting the police killing of George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington , D.C. , on May 29 .
Photo by Alex Wroblewski/UPI | Demonstrators take to the streets May 29 to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Photo by Alex Wroblewski/UPI | Protesters demonstrating May 29 against the the killing of George Floyd clash for hours with police on the streets of downtown Los Angeles .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | Protesters demonstrating against the the killing of George Floyd clash for hours with police on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on May 29 .
Photo by Jim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police Department officers were hurt , some after being hit by debris , during protests May 29 .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | Protesters chant in front of a store set ablaze on May 29 in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Photo by Craig Lassig/EPA-EFE Protesters barricade Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh following a peaceful demonstration on May 30 .
Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | A New York Police Department officer looks around as a police van burns in the background during continuing demonstrations on May 30 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an intersection as demonstrations and rioting continues in New York City on May 30 .
Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | A police car burns in New York City on May 30 .
Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | Fireworks explode on a group of police officers in New York City on May 30 .
Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | A protester faces police in New York City on May 30 .
Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | A protester yells at police in New York City on May 30 .
Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with New York police on May 30 .
Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | Protesters raise their hands in a standoff against police in New York City on May 30.Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | Protesters and police face off on the fourth day of protest in Los Angeles on May 30 .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | Protesters and police face off on the fourth day of protest in Los Angeles on May 30 .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | A protester is comforted after being hit in the head by a police officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 30 .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | of the of the Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics ( R ) joins protesters in Boston on May 31 .
Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | Medical personnel from Massachusetts General Hospital hold signs at a rally in Boston on May 31 .
Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | A demonstrator takes a knee in front of a police line during a protest march in Washington , D.C. , on May 31 .
Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | Workers clean and repair damage to the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the White House after it was damaged during a protest in Washington , D.C. , on June 1 .
Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | A pedestrian runs past graffiti on the Decatur House near the White House in Washington , D.C. , on June 1 .
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Military police help clear a street near the White House in Washington, D.C., during a demonstration Monday to protest the Minnesota police killing of George Floyd. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
June 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Monday evening declared he was mobilizing all federal resources in response to protests over the police-involved killing of George Floyd and encouraged all governors to deploy the National Guard in their states. Trump called on mayors and governors to establish an "overwhelming law enforcement presence" and said he will deploy the United States military if state and local governments do not "take the action necessary to defend the life and property of their residents." Advertisement
"My first and highest duty as president is to defend our great country and the American people," Trump said. "I swore an oath to uphold the laws of our nation and that is exactly what I will do."
In order to activate the military to operate in the United States, Trump would have to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807, which White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany had earlier described to reporters as "one of the tools available" to the president.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker pushed back on the legality of Trump's declaration saying the state would not request military assistance.
"It's illegal, he can't do it and we won't request military assistance in the state of Illinois," said Pritzker.
The president vowed justice for Floyd and said he was an "ally of all peaceful protesters" while also describing himself as "your president of law and order."
Trump said that a 7 p.m. curfew in Washington, D.C., would be strictly enforced and that he would deploy federal forces and law enforcement in response to protests in the capital.
"As we speak, I am dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers to stop the rioting, looting, vandalism, assaults and the wanton destruction of property," Trump said.
Loud bangs were heard during Trump's speech and law enforcement charged protesters and fired tear gas into crowds as the president posed for a photo in front of St. John's Church.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser condemned the actions of federal law enforcement in a tweet on Monday night.
"I imposed a curfew at 7 p.m. A full 25 minutes before the curfew and without provocation, federal police used munitions on peaceful protesters in front of the White House, an act that will make the job of [Washington, D.C., police] officers more difficult. Shameful!" Bowser wrote.
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The former secretary of state and Trump's opponent in the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton, also spoke out against the actions against protesters on Monday evening.
"This is a horrifying use of presidential power against our own citizens and has no place anywhere, let alone in America. Vote," Clinton wrote on Twitter.
And House Speak Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer admonished Trump in a joint statement for "tear-gassing peaceful protesting without provocation" to hold the photo opportunity outside the church "dishonors every value that fair teaches us."
Trump participated in a video conference on Monday with state leaders and law enforcement authorities to address unrest nationwide stemming from Floyd's death.
The White House conference call occurred after ongoing demonstrations across the United States -- many of which were peaceful and some which were violent.
Thousands of demonstrators were arrested over the weekend after clashing with police and defying curfews in numerous major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City, Miami, Chicago, Seattle and Salt Lake City.
Trump participated in the call with state governors, law enforcement officials and national security advisers at the White House, who said the meeting focused on "keeping American communities safe."
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Trump told governors to "take back your streets" and criticized local leaders for their response to the violent demonstrations.
"Most of you are weak," he said. "You have to arrest people."
Later Monday, McEnany said Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would be in charge of a "central command center" that would coordinate National Guard response.
About 17,000 National Guard troops are deployed in 24 states to help with policing protests that have turned violent in some states, McEnany said, but states have 350,000 total National Guard troops available nationwide.
National Guard troops are under the jurisdiction of state governors. National Guard members in some states have been deployed to help with coronavirus pandemic response, including manning drive-through testing stations.
McEnany also confirmed that Trump spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, but did not say what was discussed.
On Sunday night, the Secret Service moved Trump to a secure bunker beneath the White House for the second time in three nights. He was also taken to the bunker, which was built to house the president in the event of a nuclear attack, on Friday night.
Trump was moved to the bunker as a precaution due to growing demonstrations late Sunday near the White House and the National Mall.
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The activism began peaceful earlier but turned violent after dark, with some demonstrators setting multiple fires. Washington, D.C., police fired pepper bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters.
Video footage of Floyd's arrest, which included a Minneapolis officer kneeling on his neck, has spurred widespread outrage across the United States.
An independent autopsy on Monday found Floyd's death was a homicide and that he died of "asphyxiation from sustained pressure."
The autopsy said compression to Floyd's neck and back as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck and other officers knelt on his back led to a lack of blood flow to his brain and that he was "dead on the scene."
"The independent examiners found that weight on the back, handcuffs and positioning were contributory factors because they impaired the ability of Mr. Floyd's diaphragm to function," a statement by the family's lead attorney Ben Crump said.
An official autopsy released last week suggested that Floyd had underlying health conditions and "potential intoxicants in his system" that likely contributed to his death along with the police restraint.
Dr. Michael Baden, one of the pathologists who performed the independent autopsy said Floyd had no underlying medical problems that contributed to his death.
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"Police have this false impression that if you can talk, you can breathe. That's not true," Baden said.
Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder, and a criminal complaint from the Hennepin County Attorney's Office said that Chauvin had his knee on Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds in total and 2 minutes and 53 seconds after Floyd was unresponsive.
Floyd's family called for Chauvin to be charged with first-degree murder and for the other officers present to be charged in his death.
"For Chauvin to leave his knee on George's neck despite warnings and evidence that his life was in danger -- and to continue that course for many minutes -- demands a first-degree murder charge," said Crump.
Monday was the seventh straight night of mass demonstrations nationwide following Floyd's death, which occurred May 25, with many joining Floyd's family in their call for more severe punishment for the officers involved as well as opposing widespread police violence against African Americans.
The Baltimore Police Department announced that it had activated the Maryland State Police to "moderate crowds" in the downtown area.
"Officers have observed members in the crowd setting off illegal fireworks and throwing objects near peaceful protesters and officers," the department said.
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Police in Richmond, Va., Monday night tweeted that they deployed tear gas into a crowd of protesters they said were attempting to pull down statues on Monument Ave. warning they are "extremely heavy and would crush anyone standing too close."
Atlanta police and the National Guard swept through the streets and pushed protesters out of the downtown area as a curfew in the area came into effect, CNN reported.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the city's curfew would be extended an additional day beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday citing groups using the protests to "incite violence and destroy property" on Monday when a curfew went into effect at 11 p.m.
"Some people are out tonight not to protest but to destroy property and hurt others -- and those people are being arrested. Their actions are unacceptable and we won't allow them in our city," de Blasio wrote on Twitter.
The order was accompanied by a doubling of NYPD officers assigned to keep order, it read.
It is the first time the city had ordered a curfew in recent member, the city said.
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However, early Tuesday, de Blasio said via Twitter there were "real problems" in the Bronx where there have been reports of fires and looting.
De Blasio said he's spoken with NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea and Chief Fausto Pichardo "who are sending additional help.
At around midnight, the mayor said he was leaving the Barclays Center where the situation was "pretty calm" before heading back to Midtown.
In Cicero, a Chicago suburb, town spokesman Ray Hanania said four people were shot, two fatally, and 60 people were arrested Monday.
Hanania blamed "outside agitators" for the shooting, stating they came to Cicero after being "rebuffed" by the closure of downtown Chicago, WGN9 reported.
"The only shots fired have been by these outside agitators and looters who are not Cicero residents," he said.
The Cicero Police Department confirmed via Twitter dozens of arrests were made in response to the violence and looking "brought to our borders today."
A man was shot dead during gunfire in Louisville, Ky., early Monday. Authorities said at least one demonstrator began firing at police and National Guard members, who returned fire.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer identified the man who was killed as David McAtee and announced that Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad had been relieved of duty after it was revealed officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras.
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The two officers involved were placed on administrative leave.
In St. Louis, Mo., authorities said four police officers were shot amid protests over Monday night.
The shooting occurred near police headquarters in the city where officers repeatedly clashed with protesters, firing multiple volleys of tear gas and flash bangs to disperse the crowds, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
"Officers are still taking gunfire downtown & we will share more info as it is available," the St. Louis Police Department said in a tweet.
The wounded officers were "conscious and breathing" and were transported to a local hospital with what are thought to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Among the damage in the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., headquarters of the AFL CIO labor union was targeted and set afire, officials said.
"We categorically reject those on the fringes who are engaging in violence and destroying property," AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said in a statement. "Attacks like [this] are senseless, disgraceful and only play into the hands of those who have oppressed workers of color for generations."
Two people were shot dead in Iowa and two others, including a police officer, were injured amid dozens of instances of gunfire.
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New York City police said they arrested more than 200 people between late Sunday and early Monday and some residents awoke to find several high-end stores in the SoHo district looted and vandalized, including such mainstays as Bloomingdale's, Tori Burch and Gucci.
Police officials said anarchist groups from outside the city using encrypted communication channels were to blame for much of the destruction, estimating that about one in seven protesters were from out of town.
"Crossing State lines to incite violence is a FEDERAL CRIME!" Trump tweeted on Saturday. "Liberal governors and mayors must get MUCH tougher or the federal government will step in and do what has to be done, and that includes using the unlimited power of our military and many arrests."
Mayor Bill de Blasio, who declined to impose a curfew, praised police for showing restraint but also voiced concern over some video footage of police clashing with protesters.
"The protesters are human beings. They need to be treated with tremendous respect," he said. "The police officers are human beings. They need to be treated with tremendous respect."
CNN reported that de Blasio's daughter Chiara was among the nearly 800 arrested in New York City. She was briefly held for unlawful assembly and released.
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In Southern California, looters vandalized a number of stores and set fire to businesses in Santa Monica and Long Beach on Sunday. Both incidents came after mostly peaceful demonstrations.
Long Beach police said the crowd ultimately swelled to around 3,000 demonstrators, some of whom began looting businesses. Authorities said early Monday an unspecified number of arrests were made on charges of looting, burglary and curfew violations.
Officers in some states, including New York, Oregon and Kentucky, showed solidarity with activists by taking a knee to condemn police brutality.
U.S. protests death of George Floyd
License Photo Black Lives Matter protesters clash with New York Police Department officers during demonstrations in New York City on May 29. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | Black Lives Matter protesters march past a Manhattan courthouse on May 29. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo New York Police Department officers push back Black Lives Matter protesters with bicycles May 28. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo New York Police Department officers arrest Black Lives Matter protesters on May 28. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Black Lives Matter protesters clash with New York Police Department officers May 29. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo A woman and child in New York City watch from a distance as protests continue over the death of George Floyd on May 29. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo A protester acts out the death of George Floyd during protests in New York City on May 29. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Black Lives Matter protesters hold up a large sign with George Floyd's name written across it May 29 in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo License Photo Demonstrators in Washington, D.C. take to the streets on May 29 to protest the police killing of George Floyd. Photo by Alex Wroblewski/UPI | Demonstrators in Lafayette Square Park protesting the police killing of George Floyd face a locked-down White House in Washington, D.C., on May 29. Photo by Alex Wroblewski/UPI | License Photo Demonstrators take to the streets May 29 to protest the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Photo by Alex Wroblewski/UPI | License Photo Protesters demonstrating May 29 against the the killing of George Floyd clash for hours with police on the streets of downtown Los Angeles. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Protesters demonstrating against the the killing of George Floyd clash for hours with police on the streets of downtown Los Angeles on May 29. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo At least four Los Angeles Police Department officers were hurt, some after being hit by debris, during protests May 29. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Protesters chant in front of a store set ablaze on May 29 in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Photo by Craig Lassig/EPA-EFE Protesters barricade Smithfield Street in downtown Pittsburgh following a peaceful demonstration on May 30. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo A New York Police Department officer looks around as a police van burns in the background during continuing demonstrations on May 30. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Police hold an intersection as demonstrations and rioting continues in New York City on May 30. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo A police car burns in New York City on May 30. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | License Photo Fireworks explode on a group of police officers in New York City on May 30. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | License Photo A protester faces police in New York City on May 30. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | License Photo A protester yells at police in New York City on May 30. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | License Photo Black Lives Matter protesters gather before clashing with New York police on May 30. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | License Photo Protesters raise their hands in a standoff against police in New York City on May 30.Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | License Photo Protesters and police face off on the fourth day of protest in Los Angeles on May 30. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Protesters and police face off on the fourth day of protest in Los Angeles on May 30. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo A protester is comforted after being hit in the head by a police officer's rubber bullet in Los Angeles on May 30. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo License Photo Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics (R) joins protesters in Boston on May 31. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | Medical personnel from Massachusetts General Hospital hold signs at a rally in Boston on May 31. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo A demonstrator takes a knee in front of a police line during a protest march in Washington, D.C.,on May 31. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo Workers clean and repair damage to the Department of Veterans Affairs headquarters two blocks from the White House after it was damaged during a protest in Washington, D.C., on June 1. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo A pedestrian runs past graffiti on the Decatur House near the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 1. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo


upi--2020-06-02--Illinois man charged with handing out 'bombs' during Minneapolis protests

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Federal authorities have charged an Illinois man for crossing state lines into Minnesota where he filmed himself passing out explosive devices and urging people to throw them at police and buildings during nationwide unrest over the police-involved death of George Floyd .
Matthew Lee Rupert , 28 , of Galesburg , Ill. , was arrested and charged in Chicago Monday for civil disorder , carrying on a riot and possession of unregistered destructive devices , the Department of Justice announced in a release .
According to the criminal complaint , Rupert posted a video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying he was heading to Minneapolis , Minn. , to participate in the protests calling for police accountability over the death of Floyd on May 25 .
Prosecutors said Rupert streamed live to his Facebook account several videos lasting hours over the weekend showing him handing out explosives to throw at law enforcement officers , lighting a building on fire and looting a business in the city .
In one video , he is seen allegedly handing an explosive to an unknown male who lights it and does as instructed .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rupert is heard saying in the stream .
`` They 're going to bomb police with them . ''
At one point during the period of Friday night to early Saturday , Rubert is seen in a video asking for lighter fluid before entering a Sprint cellphone store and is later heard saying `` I lit it on fire , '' according to the complaint .
On Sunday , Rupert traveled to Chicago and posted several videos to his social media account , in one of which he is heard saying `` let @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2:21 a.m. , Chicago police officers arrested Rupert and those he was with for violating the city 's emergency curfew order and searched his vehicle discovering several of the `` destructive devices , '' a hammer , a flashlight and cash .
In the complaint , the devices are described as made from commercial items and consist of a cylindrical container , a hobby fuse and a main charge `` capable of exploding . ''
His girlfriend , who is unnamed in the complaint , was arrested with Rupert for violating the curfew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the videos streamed to the Facebook account , prosecutors said .

June 2 (UPI) -- Federal authorities have charged an Illinois man for crossing state lines into Minnesota where he filmed himself passing out explosive devices and urging people to throw them at police and buildings during nationwide unrest over the police-involved death of George Floyd.
Matthew Lee Rupert, 28, of Galesburg, Ill., was arrested and charged in Chicago Monday for civil disorder, carrying on a riot and possession of unregistered destructive devices, the Department of Justice announced in a release.
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According to the criminal complaint, Rupert posted a video to his Facebook account on Thursday night, saying he was heading to Minneapolis, Minn., to participate in the protests calling for police accountability over the death of Floyd on May 25.
Prosecutors said Rupert streamed live to his Facebook account several videos lasting hours over the weekend showing him handing out explosives to throw at law enforcement officers, lighting a building on fire and looting a business in the city.
In one video, he is seen allegedly handing an explosive to an unknown male who lights it and does as instructed.
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"He's throwing my bombs," Rupert is heard saying in the stream. "They're going to bomb police with them."
At one point during the period of Friday night to early Saturday, Rubert is seen in a video asking for lighter fluid before entering a Sprint cellphone store and is later heard saying "I lit it on fire," according to the complaint.
On Sunday, Rupert traveled to Chicago and posted several videos to his social media account, in one of which he is heard saying "let's start a riot."
At 2:21 a.m., Chicago police officers arrested Rupert and those he was with for violating the city's emergency curfew order and searched his vehicle discovering several of the "destructive devices," a hammer, a flashlight and cash.
In the complaint, the devices are described as made from commercial items and consist of a cylindrical container, a hobby fuse and a main charge "capable of exploding."
His girlfriend, who is unnamed in the complaint, was arrested with Rupert for violating the curfew and identified him as the person in the videos streamed to the Facebook account, prosecutors said.


upi--2020-06-02--Report: North Korea, Russia to resume rail service

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Railway services between North Korea and Russia is to resume service in July , according to Russia 's state-owned railway company .
RZD Russian Railways said train services suspended in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China could resume next month , Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday .
RZD Partner International magazine said service would restart on routes that connect Moscow to the Tumen River , Pyongyang and Moscow , Pyongyang and Khabarovsk .
In January , Russia had said it had yet to repatriate all North Korean guest workers .
According to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Experts of the U.N. Security Council , the repatriation of state-sanctioned guest workers may have been delayed due to North Korea 's decision to shut its border earlier this year .
It is unclear whether the trains will be used for repatriation , according to South Korean news service Seoul Pyongyang News .
Lee Shin-wook , an analyst at South Korea 's Dong-A University , told RFA the Russians are likely to accelerate the strengthening of ties with Pyongyang in the `` post-coronavirus '' period .
Russia could be seeking to expand North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Lee added the Russians could be looking for an opportunity to step into a void that is being left unfilled following a possible chill in Sino-North Korean ties in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic .
The Security Council adopted a resolution in December 2017 that required U.N. member states to return all North Korean workers .
The labor force is believed to be a source of funds for North Korea 's illicit activities .
North Korea depends heavily on China for trade , and has rebuffed calls for inter-Korea cooperation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service Uriminzokkiri said Tuesday the South has been engaged in anti-unification policies .
State media also said there have been no `` proper implementation '' of inter-Korea agreements .

Russia will move toward closer ties with North Korea, a South Korean analyst said this week. File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo
June 2 (UPI) -- Railway services between North Korea and Russia is to resume service in July, according to Russia's state-owned railway company. RZD Russian Railways said train services suspended in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in China could resume next month, Radio Free Asia reported Tuesday. Advertisement
RZD Partner International magazine said service would restart on routes that connect Moscow to the Tumen River, Pyongyang and Moscow, Pyongyang and Khabarovsk.
In January, Russia had said it had yet to repatriate all North Korean guest workers. According to a member of the United Nations Panel of Experts of the U.N. Security Council, the repatriation of state-sanctioned guest workers may have been delayed due to North Korea's decision to shut its border earlier this year. It is unclear whether the trains will be used for repatriation, according to South Korean news service Seoul Pyongyang News.
Lee Shin-wook, an analyst at South Korea's Dong-A University, told RFA the Russians are likely to accelerate the strengthening of ties with Pyongyang in the "post-coronavirus" period. Russia could be seeking to expand North Korea connections first, the analyst said.
Lee added the Russians could be looking for an opportunity to step into a void that is being left unfilled following a possible chill in Sino-North Korean ties in the wake of the global coronavirus pandemic.
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The Security Council adopted a resolution in December 2017 that required U.N. member states to return all North Korean workers. The labor force is believed to be a source of funds for North Korea's illicit activities.
North Korea depends heavily on China for trade, and has rebuffed calls for inter-Korea cooperation from the South.
North Korean propaganda service Uriminzokkiri said Tuesday the South has been engaged in anti-unification policies. State media also said there have been no "proper implementation" of inter-Korea agreements.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Kim Jong Un signed accords in 2018.


upi--2020-06-02--Christian Slater: 'Dirty John' character 'had a sadistic quality

LOS ANGELES , June 2 ( UPI ) -- USA 's true crime anthology Dirty John will return for a second season , depicting the tale of Betty Broderick , who was convicted of killing ex-husband Dan and his wife on Nov. 5 , 1989 .
The series depicts their relationship leading up to the murder .
The Broderick trial was well-covered in the early '90s .
Dirty John creator Alexandra Cunningham strove to offer new insight into what led to the crime .
Christian Slater and Amanda Peet play Dan and Betty .
Though playing the murder victim , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence .
`` There 's torture and then there 's emotional torture , '' Slater told UPI over Zoom on Wednesday .
`` [ It 's ] hard to say which is worse .
When you get into somebody 's brain and start playing around in that area , it 's an extraordinarily cruel thing to do . ''
The psychological abuse Slater described is now labeled gaslighting .
It derives from the movie Gaslight , in which a husband drives his wife to question her own sanity .
One example of gaslighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was suspicious Dan was having an affair with a receptionist at his law firm .
Dan assured her he was not and she was wrong to think so .
Betty was correct , though .
He did sleep with his receptionist .
Peet believed making Betty doubt herself when she saw the signs of infidelity did more lasting damage than the infidelity itself .
`` [ Dirty John ] showed you what it 's like when you constantly say , ' I smell smoke , I smell smoke , ' and someone constantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there 's no fire .
You 're paranoid , you 're crazy , ' '' Peet said .
Slater felt that Dan was a sadist , and derived pleasure from tormenting his wife .
`` He kind of got off on treating her the way that he did , '' Slater said .
`` There was a sadistic quality to Dan . ''
Sadistic men are a recurring theme in Dirty John .
Season 1 's story depicted the true crime of con artist John Meehan , who ensnared Debra Newell into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Eric Bana starred in the first season , and Britton remains an executive producer on Season 2 .
Slater said Dan 's success only made him more sadistic .
Having struggled through Cornell Medical School and his hospital rotations , Dan decided to parlay his training into a medical malpractice law practice .
He went to Harvard to earn his law degree .
In his research , Slater believed Dan wanted to erase his past , and would stop at nothing to control his present .
`` There was an element of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to destroy those memories and that time , as if it had never really existed , '' Slater said .
Through Dan 's schooling , the Brodericks could barely make ends meet .
Though Dan eventually built a successful law practice , Slater believes his character resented their struggle and took it out on Betty .
`` I think he hated the fact that he had to struggle so much with her when they were younger that he just never wanted to think about that again , '' Slater said .
Slater believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in presumably humorous moments .
In the second hour of Dirty John Season 2 , while Betty is pregnant , she lies on her back on the floor .
She needs Dan 's help to get up , but Dan does n't help .
They both laugh it off .
`` That was the first moment where I started to think , 'Boy , this is really a sadistic moment , ' '' Slater said .
`` This guy had that thread running through him . ''
Dan is not happy when Betty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clients and partners .
In a later episode , he chastises her for telling people that they 've come a long way from being on food stamps .
Peet understood the pressure Betty felt to live up to the image Dan wanted to present to the public .
She believed that pressure contributed to Betty 's breakdown and violence .
`` I think Alexandra wanted to show the ways in which their attachment to those very superficial things was part of what led to their downfall -- for both of them , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dan 's superficial obsessions extended to his wardrobe .
He wore suits with a rose in his lapel to convey a sharp image .
Slater could see a sinister side of that , as Dan kept up his persona at home with Betty too .
`` Dan was a performer , '' Slater said .
`` He , in a way , was wearing a costume most of the time . ''
Peet compared The Betty Broderick story to Revolutionary Road or the stories of John Cheever .
The film was set in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ collection was published in 1978 .
Both the film and many of the stories deal with suburban families who appear happy .
`` You peel back the curtain and it 's like hell on Earth , '' Peet said .
The Betty Broderick Story spans the '60s to the '80s .
Peet felt social pressures drove Betty to violence because she had no outlet to express her struggles .
In the series , Betty attempts to take Dan to marriage counseling , but Betty is not able to seek regular therapy .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ closely at the discrepancies between the way things appeared and the way things really were , '' Peet said .
Dirty John : The Betty Broderick Story premieres Tuesday at 9 p.m. EDT on USA .

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Christian Slater plays Dan Broderick in "Dirty John" Season 2. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, June 2 (UPI) -- USA's true crime anthology Dirty John will return for a second season, depicting the tale of Betty Broderick, who was convicted of killing ex-husband Dan and his wife on Nov. 5, 1989. The series depicts their relationship leading up to the murder. The Broderick trial was well-covered in the early '90s. Dirty John creator Alexandra Cunningham strove to offer new insight into what led to the crime. Advertisement
Christian Slater and Amanda Peet play Dan and Betty. Though playing the murder victim, Slater felt his character drove Betty to violence.
"There's torture and then there's emotional torture," Slater told UPI over Zoom on Wednesday. "[It's] hard to say which is worse. When you get into somebody's brain and start playing around in that area, it's an extraordinarily cruel thing to do."
The psychological abuse Slater described is now labeled gaslighting. It derives from the movie Gaslight, in which a husband drives his wife to question her own sanity.
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One example of gaslighting depicted in the series occured when Betty was suspicious Dan was having an affair with a receptionist at his law firm. Dan assured her he was not and she was wrong to think so.
Betty was correct, though. He did sleep with his receptionist. Peet believed making Betty doubt herself when she saw the signs of infidelity did more lasting damage than the infidelity itself.
"[Dirty John] showed you what it's like when you constantly say, 'I smell smoke, I smell smoke,' and someone constantly says, 'There's no fire, there's no fire. You're paranoid, you're crazy,'" Peet said.
Slater felt that Dan was a sadist, and derived pleasure from tormenting his wife.
"He kind of got off on treating her the way that he did," Slater said. "There was a sadistic quality to Dan."
Sadistic men are a recurring theme in Dirty John. Season 1's story depicted the true crime of con artist John Meehan, who ensnared Debra Newell into a marriage under false pretenses. Connie Britton and Eric Bana starred in the first season, and Britton remains an executive producer on Season 2.
Slater said Dan's success only made him more sadistic. Having struggled through Cornell Medical School and his hospital rotations, Dan decided to parlay his training into a medical malpractice law practice. He went to Harvard to earn his law degree.
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In his research, Slater believed Dan wanted to erase his past, and would stop at nothing to control his present.
"There was an element of his ego and arrogance that he wanted to destroy those memories and that time, as if it had never really existed," Slater said.
Through Dan's schooling, the Brodericks could barely make ends meet. Though Dan eventually built a successful law practice, Slater believes his character resented their struggle and took it out on Betty.
"I think he hated the fact that he had to struggle so much with her when they were younger that he just never wanted to think about that again," Slater said.
Slater believes elements of Dan's sadism appear even in presumably humorous moments. In the second hour of Dirty John Season 2, while Betty is pregnant, she lies on her back on the floor. She needs Dan's help to get up, but Dan doesn't help. They both laugh it off.
"That was the first moment where I started to think, 'Boy, this is really a sadistic moment,'" Slater said. "This guy had that thread running through him."
Dan is not happy when Betty shares details of their past with his clients and partners. In a later episode, he chastises her for telling people that they've come a long way from being on food stamps.
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Peet understood the pressure Betty felt to live up to the image Dan wanted to present to the public. She believed that pressure contributed to Betty's breakdown and violence.
"I think Alexandra wanted to show the ways in which their attachment to those very superficial things was part of what led to their downfall -- for both of them, not just Dan," Peet said.
Dan's superficial obsessions extended to his wardrobe. He wore suits with a rose in his lapel to convey a sharp image. Slater could see a sinister side of that, as Dan kept up his persona at home with Betty too.
"Dan was a performer," Slater said. "He, in a way, was wearing a costume most of the time."
Peet compared The Betty Broderick story to Revolutionary Road or the stories of John Cheever. The film was set in the '50s, and Cheever's short-story collection was published in 1978. Both the film and many of the stories deal with suburban families who appear happy.
"You peel back the curtain and it's like hell on Earth," Peet said.
The Betty Broderick Story spans the '60s to the '80s. Peet felt social pressures drove Betty to violence because she had no outlet to express her struggles. In the series, Betty attempts to take Dan to marriage counseling, but Betty is not able to seek regular therapy.
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"Alexandra was really interested in really looking closely at the discrepancies between the way things appeared and the way things really were," Peet said.
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story premieres Tuesday at 9 p.m. EDT on USA.


upi--2020-06-02--On This Day, June 2: Referendum dissolves Italian monarchy

On this date in history : In 1865 , the Civil War officially came to an end when Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith , commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi , signed the surrender terms offered by Union negotiators .
In 1886 , U.S. President Grover Cleveland , 49 , married Frances Folsom , the 21-year-old daughter of his former law partner , in a White House ceremony .
The bride became the youngest first lady in U.S. history .
In 1924 , President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act into law , extending citizenship to all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and its territories .
In 1946 , in a national referendum , voters in Italy decided the country should become a republic rather than return to a monarchy .
The results were officially announced three days later after votes were counted .
In 1953 , Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in London 's Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury .
A year earlier , upon receiving word of her father 's death , the former Princess Elizabeth broke down and wept .
In 1985 , police near San Francisco arrested Leonard Lake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Charles Ng , were accused of between 11 to 25 murders .
Lake killed himself in jail before he could go to trial .
Ng was convicted in 11 homicides in 1999 and sentenced to death .
In 1995 , a U.S. F-16 fighter-jet was shot down by a Serb-launched missile while on patrol over Bosnia .
The pilot , Air Force Capt .
Scott O'Grady , ejected safely and landed behind Serb lines .
He was rescued six days later .
In 1997 , a federal jury in Denver convicted Timothy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that killed 168 people .
He was sentenced to death and executed June 11 , 2001 .
In 2004 , Ken Jennings won his first game on Jeopardy !
It started a string that ended after a record 74 wins and more than $ 2.5 million in winnings .
In 2010 , a 52-year-old British taxi driver was accused of a shooting rampage in which 13 people were slain and 11 others injured before he killed himself .
In 2014 , Seattle 's City Council approved a $ 15 hourly minimum wage -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Italian Prince Umberto visits troops in Naples, Italy, in May 1944. On June 2, 1946, in a national referendum, voters in Italy decided the country should become a republic rather than return to a monarchy. Then-King Umberto II was forced off the throne, the last king of Italy. File Photo by Capt. Tanner/Imperial War Museum
On this date in history: In 1865, the Civil War officially came to an end when Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, signed the surrender terms offered by Union negotiators. Advertisement
In 1886, U.S. President Grover Cleveland, 49, married Frances Folsom, the 21-year-old daughter of his former law partner, in a White House ceremony. The bride became the youngest first lady in U.S. history.
In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Indian Citizenship Act into law, extending citizenship to all Native Americans born within the United States and its territories.
File Photo courtesy Library of Congress
In 1946, in a national referendum, voters in Italy decided the country should become a republic rather than return to a monarchy. The results were officially announced three days later after votes were counted.
In 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in London's Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury. A year earlier, upon receiving word of her father's death, the former Princess Elizabeth broke down and wept.
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In 1985, police near San Francisco arrested Leonard Lake, who, along with an accomplice, Charles Ng, were accused of between 11 to 25 murders. Lake killed himself in jail before he could go to trial. Ng was convicted in 11 homicides in 1999 and sentenced to death.
In 1992, Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton clinched the Democratic presidential nomination.
In 1995, a U.S. F-16 fighter-jet was shot down by a Serb-launched missile while on patrol over Bosnia. The pilot, Air Force Capt. Scott O'Grady, ejected safely and landed behind Serb lines. He was rescued six days later.
In 1997, a federal jury in Denver convicted Timothy McVeigh in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people. He was sentenced to death and executed June 11, 2001.
In 2004, Ken Jennings won his first game on Jeopardy! It started a string that ended after a record 74 wins and more than $2.5 million in winnings.
File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI
In 2010, a 52-year-old British taxi driver was accused of a shooting rampage in which 13 people were slain and 11 others injured before he killed himself.
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In 2014, Seattle's City Council approved a $15 hourly minimum wage -- the highest in the United States.


upi--2020-06-02--Jamie Kennedy: Pandemic has changed comedy 'forever'

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Comedian Jamie Kennedy , host of the new season of stand-up showcase show Coming to the Stage , said the coronavirus crisis is likely to have far-reaching effects on how stand-up comedy is performed and consumed .
Kennedy , 50 , who rose to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s with roles in films that include Scream , Scream 2 and Malibu 's Most Wanted , is the latest stand-up veteran to take the reins of hosting Coming to the Stage , which premieres its eighth season Tuesday on Pluto TV .
Kennedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the appeal of hosting a show like Coming to the Stage is the opportunity to help lesser-established performers reach an international audience .
`` I do it because I love comedy and I love hosting stuff , but definitely it is the way for younger comedians to get their first or second TV credit , and for them to show the world what they 're made of , '' he said .
`` It is nice to be a part of that . ''
The veteran performer , whose latest comedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 25 on streaming service Tubi , said the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way stand-up comedians practice their craft .
Kennedy is one of several performers who have been holding livestream shows via video chat apps , including Zoom , which he admitted is `` a little more difficult than a real crowd . ''
`` You ca n't act everything out as easily -- I mean , you can try , but you 've got to be in the right space , you 've got to make sure you have a wireless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your headphones in ... so technically you 've got to get it right , and then you 've got to wait for the laugh , because their windows are open , and then you 've got to hope they 're not talking on their window , '' he said .
`` It 's a definite different thing , but it can work . ''
He said he expects to see more new technologies as lockdown measures are extended and live performance venues remain closed .
`` I think VR is coming , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mixed reality is coming , and I think with the threats of these viruses and people not knowing what it is and how long it 's going to last , a lot of people are going to stay home , '' he said .
Kennedy said he believes the way stand-up comedians interact with their fans has changed `` forever , '' and the industry will see pivots continue long after the virus has subsided .
`` Some people will like it more .
Some people are anti-social .
And you also can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still reach people in Idaho if you live in Cleveland , '' he said .
Virtual performance spaces are the `` next wave of evolution '' for the performing arts , Kennedy said .
`` The business is going to have to pivot , Hollywood is going to have to pivot , the world is going to have to pivot , '' he said .
`` Just like TV disrupted films , and then the Internet disrupted TV , I think this is going to disrupt live performances . ''
Kennedy said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play a large role in stand-up comedy , some performers might find virtual platforms to be an appealing alternative .
`` I 'm lucky , I 've traveled a lot , but I do n't want to wait in an airport for three hours and I do n't want to risk stuff .
If I can do it from the comfort of my own home , then why not ?
I think you 're going to see some people become virtual-only performers , whether it 's singing , comedy or otherwise , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't mind that , '' he said .
Heckler , Kennedy 's 2008 documentary , unintentionally `` opened the door '' for more heckling at his comedy shows , he said .
He also noticed in the ensuing years a shift in how people interacted with his material .
`` People do n't heckle me as much as you would think , because I made that movie , but people definitely feel like they can talk to me , '' he said .
`` My crowds just feel like I 'm actually talking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and they will actually participate , which is good -- and frustrating , at times . ''
Heckler also dealt with Kennedy 's often-contentious relationship with professional critics , both as a comedic actor and as a stand-up performer .
Kennedy said he still has `` mixed emotions '' about professional criticism .
`` There should always be constructive criticism , because it is constructive .
But if you get up there and you 're killing , and then some guy from a local gazette says , 'This guy 's not funny @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and he 's entitled to it .
But it 's not like the person [ he 's ] reviewing made his money as a plumber .
`` At some point , you have to say , 'He 's not funny for me , I never got it , this is why I do n't think he 's funny , but clearly he 's successful , so he 's doing something where people think he is , '' he said .
Kennedy said he does think `` fair '' criticism in comedy is justified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ souffle and say 'That does n't taste good , ' I might not have that curated palate .
But that does n't mean it should n't have criticism .
It just should have informed criticism , '' he said .
`` There have been times where I 've read pieces , and man , they have been dead on about me .
But I was in a good place , and I could take their criticism , and it was honest . ''
Scream , the blockbuster horror franchise that made Kennedy a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meeks in the first two installments , was recently announced to be returning for a fifth film , with some original stars rumored to be back .
Randy , the series ' expert on the rules of surviving a horror movie , met an untimely demise in Scream 2 , returning for a brief cameo with a videotaped message in Scream 3 .
Kennedy said he would be `` very into '' the idea of reprising the character , but only if Randy 's return was handled properly .
`` I always tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so good .
They kill the characters you care about and they do n't bring them back , '' Kennedy said .
`` Since people are so mad about the death of Randy ... they would have to bring him back in the only way that he could have ever survived . ''
Kennedy did not offer any suggestions on what that `` only way '' might be , but he said it would have to be a page out of `` the most hardcore horror nerd 's rule book . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be interested in hearing ideas from the filmmakers .
`` I think the people really want to see [ Randy ] again .
But , again , I 'm dead .
Dot , dot , dot -- or am I ? ''
Season 8 of Coming to the Stage premieres Tuesday on streaming service Pluto TV , and will be available soon on other platforms via the Comedy Dynamics network .

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Comedian Jamie Kennedy said he would be open to reprising his iconic role as Randy in the "Scream" franchise, so long as the character's resurrection was handled in a way that conforms to "the most hardcore horror nerd's rule book." Photo courtesy of Bryan Adams/Comedy Dynamics
June 2 (UPI) -- Comedian Jamie Kennedy, host of the new season of stand-up showcase show Coming to the Stage, said the coronavirus crisis is likely to have far-reaching effects on how stand-up comedy is performed and consumed. Kennedy, 50, who rose to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s with roles in films that include Scream, Scream 2 and Malibu's Most Wanted, is the latest stand-up veteran to take the reins of hosting Coming to the Stage, which premieres its eighth season Tuesday on Pluto TV. Advertisement
Performers George Wallace, Tom Green and Andy Kindler have helmed previous seasons.
Kennedy told UPI in a recent interview that part of the appeal of hosting a show like Coming to the Stage is the opportunity to help lesser-established performers reach an international audience.
"I do it because I love comedy and I love hosting stuff, but definitely it is the way for younger comedians to get their first or second TV credit, and for them to show the world what they're made of," he said. "It is nice to be a part of that."
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Comedy in quarantine
The veteran performer, whose latest comedy special, Stoopid Smart, premiered May 25 on streaming service Tubi, said the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way stand-up comedians practice their craft.
Kennedy is one of several performers who have been holding livestream shows via video chat apps, including Zoom, which he admitted is "a little more difficult than a real crowd."
"You can't act everything out as easily -- I mean, you can try, but you've got to be in the right space, you've got to make sure you have a wireless mic, you've got to have your headphones in ... so technically you've got to get it right, and then you've got to wait for the laugh, because their windows are open, and then you've got to hope they're not talking on their window," he said.
"It's a definite different thing, but it can work."
He said he expects to see more new technologies as lockdown measures are extended and live performance venues remain closed.
"I think VR is coming, it's already been here, I think mixed reality is coming, and I think with the threats of these viruses and people not knowing what it is and how long it's going to last, a lot of people are going to stay home," he said.
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Kennedy said he believes the way stand-up comedians interact with their fans has changed "forever," and the industry will see pivots continue long after the virus has subsided.
"Some people will like it more. Some people are anti-social. And you also can do a show in your house and still reach people in Idaho if you live in Cleveland," he said.
Virtual performance spaces are the "next wave of evolution" for the performing arts, Kennedy said.
"The business is going to have to pivot, Hollywood is going to have to pivot, the world is going to have to pivot," he said. "Just like TV disrupted films, and then the Internet disrupted TV, I think this is going to disrupt live performances."
Kennedy said that while he expects live performance always will play a large role in stand-up comedy, some performers might find virtual platforms to be an appealing alternative.
"I'm lucky, I've traveled a lot, but I don't want to wait in an airport for three hours and I don't want to risk stuff. If I can do it from the comfort of my own home, then why not? I think you're going to see some people become virtual-only performers, whether it's singing, comedy or otherwise, and I think a lot of people won't mind that," he said.
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Heckler, Kennedy's 2008 documentary, unintentionally "opened the door" for more heckling at his comedy shows, he said. He also noticed in the ensuing years a shift in how people interacted with his material.
"People don't heckle me as much as you would think, because I made that movie, but people definitely feel like they can talk to me," he said. "My crowds just feel like I'm actually talking to them and asking them a question, and they will actually participate, which is good -- and frustrating, at times."
Heckler also dealt with Kennedy's often-contentious relationship with professional critics, both as a comedic actor and as a stand-up performer. Kennedy said he still has "mixed emotions" about professional criticism.
"There should always be constructive criticism, because it is constructive. But if you get up there and you're killing, and then some guy from a local gazette says, 'This guy's not funny,' that's his opinion, and he's entitled to it. But it's not like the person [he's] reviewing made his money as a plumber.
"At some point, you have to say, 'He's not funny for me, I never got it, this is why I don't think he's funny, but clearly he's successful, so he's doing something where people think he is," he said.
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Kennedy said he does think "fair" criticism in comedy is justified.
"For me to eat a souffle and say 'That doesn't taste good,' I might not have that curated palate. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't have criticism. It just should have informed criticism," he said.
"There have been times where I've read pieces, and man, they have been dead on about me. But I was in a good place, and I could take their criticism, and it was honest."
Another Scream
Scream, the blockbuster horror franchise that made Kennedy a movie star with his turn as Randy Meeks in the first two installments, was recently announced to be returning for a fifth film, with some original stars rumored to be back.
Randy, the series' expert on the rules of surviving a horror movie, met an untimely demise in Scream 2, returning for a brief cameo with a videotaped message in Scream 3. Kennedy said he would be "very into" the idea of reprising the character, but only if Randy's return was handled properly.
"I always tell people, that's what makes Scream so good. They kill the characters you care about and they don't bring them back," Kennedy said. "Since people are so mad about the death of Randy ... they would have to bring him back in the only way that he could have ever survived."
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Kennedy did not offer any suggestions on what that "only way" might be, but he said it would have to be a page out of "the most hardcore horror nerd's rule book."
The actor said he "definitely" would be interested in hearing ideas from the filmmakers.
"I think the people really want to see [Randy] again. But, again, I'm dead. Dot, dot, dot -- or am I?"
Season 8 of Coming to the Stage premieres Tuesday on streaming service Pluto TV, and will be available soon on other platforms via the Comedy Dynamics network.


upi--2020-06-02--Famous birthdays for June 2: Abby Wambach, Wayne Brady

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini .
-- Martha @ @ @ @ @ first lady , in 1731 -- First South Korean astronaut in space Yi Soyeon in @ @ @ @ @

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Abby Wambach attends the 25th ESPYS at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on July 12, 2017. The Olympic soccer player turns 40 on June 2. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: Advertisement
-- Pope Leo XI in 1535
-- Martha Washington, the first U.S. first lady, in 1731
-- French writer Marquis de Sade in 1740
-- Pope St. Pius X in 1835
-- English novelist Thomas Hardy in 1840
-- English composer Edward Elgar in 1857
-- First lady Helen Taft in 1861
-- Actor/composer Max Showalter in 1917
-- Astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad in 1930
-- Author Carol Shields in 1935
-- Actor Sally Kellerman in 1937 (age 83)
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-- Drummer Charlie Watts 1941 (age 79)
-- Actor Stacy Keach in 1941 (age 79)
-- Actor Charles Haid in 1943 (age 77)
-- Composer/pianist Marvin Hamlisch in 1945
-- Actor Jerry Mathers in 1948 (age 72)
-- Political commentator Frank Rich in 1949 (age 71)
-- NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman in 1952 (age 68)
-- Comedian Dana Carvey in 1955 (age 65)
-- TV personality Andy Cohen in 1968 (age 52)
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-- Comedian Wayne Brady in 1972 (age 48)
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-- Actor Wentworth Miller in 1972 (age 48)
-- Actor Zachary Quinto in 1977 (age 43)
-- Actor Dominic Cooper in 1978 (age 42)
-- First South Korean astronaut in space Yi Soyeon in 1978 (age 42)
-- Actor Justin Long in 1978 (age 42)
-- Actor Morena Baccarin in 1979 (age 41)
-- Olympic gold medal soccer player Abby Wambach in 1980 (age 40)
-- Rapper/actor Awkwafina, born Nora Lum, in 1988 (age 32)
-- Actor Jeremy Ray Taylor in 2003 (age 17)


upi--2020-06-02--U.N. report: Taliban maintains ties with al-Qaida despite U.S. peace deal

June 1 ( UPI ) -- The Taliban has maintained close ties with al-Qaida , according to a recently released U.N. report , suggesting the Taliban is undermining its agreement with the United States to sever all relationships with terrorist organizations .
Released Monday , the U.N.-mandated report on the threat of the Taliban and other such groups to the peace , stability and security in Afghanistan said the Taliban , especially its Haqqani Network , remains close relations with al-Qaida based on friendship , a history of shared struggle , ideological sympathy and intermarriage .
The report said al-Qaida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` quietly gaining strength '' in the country while operating with the Taliban and under its protection .
According to the report , which was compiled from information from U.N. member states ' intelligence and security services , the two groups have held talks on forming a new joint unit of 2,000 armed fighters split into two operational zones in the country , and that al-Qaida has established new training camps in Eastern Afghanistan .
It also states the Taliban `` regularly consulted '' with al-Qaida during peace negotiations with the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to end the nearly two-decade Afghan war consisting of a drawdown of U.S. troops .
In exchange , the Taliban would sever connections to terrorist organizations and begin peace negotiations with the Afghanistan government .
However , al-Qaida `` reacted positively '' to the agreement 's signing and viewed it as `` a victory for the Taliban 's cause and thus for global militancy . ''
The Taliban also told al-Qaida it would `` honor '' its historical ties .
The report seemingly contradicts the Trump administration , which has said the Taliban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ After the agreement was signed , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters in Washington , D.C. , that `` the Taliban must respect the agreement , specifically regarding their promises of severing ties with terrorists '' and that they are not required to drawdown U.S. troops `` unless they are fulfilling every element of their end of the bargain . ''
In an interview early March with CBS ' Face the Nation , Pompeo announced `` the Taliban have now made the break '' with its historical alley , al-Qaida .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said , `` and no one should underestimate the Trump administration . ''
Zalmay Khalilzad , U.S. Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation and who signed the February deal on behalf of the U.S. government in Doha , Qatar , told reporters Monday that he has not read the U.N. report but that he was told it does not cover the period after March 15 .
`` We believe that there is progress , but we will continue to monitor those activities very closely , '' he said .
Michael Kugelman , deputy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wilson Center in Washington , D.C. , said that the Trump administration may `` underplay '' the report 's findings in order to preserve the agreement .
`` Despite the U.N. report 's findings , we should n't overstate the strength of [ al-Qaida ] in [ Afghanistan ] , '' he tweeted .
`` But its continued ties to other terror groups there , including -- according to the report -- the Taliban , are cause for concern . ''

U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad (L) and Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar shake hands during the signing ceremony of the U.S.-Taliban peace agreement in Doha, Qatar, on Feb. 29. File Photo by Stringer/EPA-EFE
June 1 (UPI) -- The Taliban has maintained close ties with al-Qaida, according to a recently released U.N. report, suggesting the Taliban is undermining its agreement with the United States to sever all relationships with terrorist organizations. Released Monday, the U.N.-mandated report on the threat of the Taliban and other such groups to the peace, stability and security in Afghanistan said the Taliban, especially its Haqqani Network, remains close relations with al-Qaida based on friendship, a history of shared struggle, ideological sympathy and intermarriage. Advertisement
The report said al-Qaida leadership is in Afghanistan and has been "quietly gaining strength" in the country while operating with the Taliban and under its protection.
According to the report, which was compiled from information from U.N. member states' intelligence and security services, the two groups have held talks on forming a new joint unit of 2,000 armed fighters split into two operational zones in the country, and that al-Qaida has established new training camps in Eastern Afghanistan.
It also states the Taliban "regularly consulted" with al-Qaida during peace negotiations with the United States that produced an agreement on a path to end the nearly two-decade Afghan war consisting of a drawdown of U.S. troops. In exchange, the Taliban would sever connections to terrorist organizations and begin peace negotiations with the Afghanistan government.
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However, al-Qaida "reacted positively" to the agreement's signing and viewed it as "a victory for the Taliban's cause and thus for global militancy." The Taliban also told al-Qaida it would "honor" its historical ties.
The report seemingly contradicts the Trump administration, which has said the Taliban has ended its relationship with al-Qaida.
After the agreement was signed, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters in Washington, D.C., that "the Taliban must respect the agreement, specifically regarding their promises of severing ties with terrorists" and that they are not required to drawdown U.S. troops "unless they are fulfilling every element of their end of the bargain."
In an interview early March with CBS' Face the Nation, Pompeo announced "the Taliban have now made the break" with its historical alley, al-Qaida.
"This is historic in that way," he said, "and no one should underestimate the Trump administration."
Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation and who signed the February deal on behalf of the U.S. government in Doha, Qatar, told reporters Monday that he has not read the U.N. report but that he was told it does not cover the period after March 15.
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"We believe that there is progress, but we will continue to monitor those activities very closely," he said.
Michael Kugelman, deputy director of the Asia Program at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., said that the Trump administration may "underplay" the report's findings in order to preserve the agreement.
"Despite the U.N. report's findings, we shouldn't overstate the strength of [al-Qaida] in [Afghanistan]," he tweeted. "But its continued ties to other terror groups there, including -- according to the report -- the Taliban, are cause for concern."


upi--2020-06-02--Health warning labels could cut soda sales

Warning labels on sugary drinks may help people make healthier choices , a new study finds .
Sugary drinks are those with added sugar or sweeteners , including soda , sports drinks and fruit-flavored drinks .
`` Our findings suggest that sugary drink warnings help consumers better understand products ' healthfulness and encourage consumers to make healthier choices about what drinks to buy , '' said study leader Anna Grummon .
She is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health , in Boston .
`` These results highlight the potential usefulness of sugary drink warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consumption of unhealthy beverages like sodas , energy drinks and fruit-flavored drinks , '' she said .
For the study , Grummon 's team analyzed 23 published studies that included a total of more than 16,200 people .
On average , warning labels led to significant reductions in sugary drink purchases , the analysis showed .
`` Now , we are studying the best ways to design warnings to maximize their benefits , '' Grummon said in a news release from the American Society for Nutrition .
`` For example , should warnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the warnings ' message ? ''
The research team is also looking at whether other kinds of messages , such as encouraging people to drink more water , would also help .
The findings were to be presented Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition .
Research presented at meetings is typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal .
For more about sugary drinks , visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Warning labels on sugary drinks may help people make healthier choices, a new study finds.
Sugary drinks are those with added sugar or sweeteners, including soda, sports drinks and fruit-flavored drinks.
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"Our findings suggest that sugary drink warnings help consumers better understand products' healthfulness and encourage consumers to make healthier choices about what drinks to buy," said study leader Anna Grummon. She is a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in Boston.
"These results highlight the potential usefulness of sugary drink warning policies in both informing consumers and reducing consumption of unhealthy beverages like sodas, energy drinks and fruit-flavored drinks," she said.
For the study, Grummon's team analyzed 23 published studies that included a total of more than 16,200 people. On average, warning labels led to significant reductions in sugary drink purchases, the analysis showed.
"Now, we are studying the best ways to design warnings to maximize their benefits," Grummon said in a news release from the American Society for Nutrition. "For example, should warnings include icons or pictures that help communicate the warnings' message?"
The research team is also looking at whether other kinds of messages, such as encouraging people to drink more water, would also help.
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The findings were to be presented Monday at a virtual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. Research presented at meetings is typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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upi--2020-06-01--Congo declares second outbreak of Ebola virus

June 1 ( UPI ) -- As the Democratic Republic of the Congo neared declaring an Ebola outbreak in its eastern provinces over , health officials on Monday announced a new cluster has emerged on the other side of the African nation .
It is unclear how the outbreak began in the western port city of Mbandaka , but at least five people have died from the disease , officials said .
The World Health Organization first reported four deaths to the virus followed by UNICEF stating in a release that five people , including a 15-year-old girl , had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ health officials confirmed they were Ebola-related fatalities .
The announcement came as Congolese health officials battle the coronavirus pandemic , which has nearly reached 3,200 confirmed cases , including 72 deaths in the country , and the world 's largest measles outbreak at more than 369,500 infections and nearly 6,800 deaths since 2019 when the outbreak began .
`` This outbreak is a reminder that COVID-19 is not the only health threat people face , '' WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement .
`` Although much of our attention is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to monitor and respond to the many other health emergencies . ''
It is the 11th outbreak of Ebola in the country since it first emerged in 1976 , and occurred as its 10th outbreak in the northeastern provinces of North Kivu , South Kivu and Ituri was in its final phase .
Declared on Aug. 1 , 2018 , the outbreak has since grown to more than 3,460 total cases , resulting in 2,280 deaths .
The WHO neared declaring the roughly two-year outbreak over when a new case was confirmed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Ministry of Health began a 42-day countdown to the declaration of the outbreak 's end .
However , WHO said new outbreaks are expected in the African nation given the existence of the virus living in an animal reservoir in several parts of the country .
`` The new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka , DRC , represents a challenge , but it 's one we are ready to tackle , '' Dr. Matshidiso Moeti , WHO regional director for Africa , said in a tweet .
`` ... With each experience @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
WHO said it has health officials on the ground in Mbandaka as part of its capacity built since the start of the 2018 outbreak and a further 25 people are expected to arrive Tuesday .
UNICEF said it will deploy 36 staff by Tuesday to work with relevant partners and government agencies to assist those infected and to raise awareness of communities to good hygiene and behavioral practices to prevent the virus ' spread .
The country 's ninth Ebola outbreak occurred between May 8 and July 24 , 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , among whom 33 people died .

The Ebola outbreak was reported as the Democratic Republic of the Congo fights the world's largest measles outbreak and the coronavirus pandemic. Photo courtesy of Dr. Matshidiso Moeti/ Twitter
June 1 (UPI) -- As the Democratic Republic of the Congo neared declaring an Ebola outbreak in its eastern provinces over, health officials on Monday announced a new cluster has emerged on the other side of the African nation. It is unclear how the outbreak began in the western port city of Mbandaka, but at least five people have died from the disease, officials said. Advertisement
The World Health Organization first reported four deaths to the virus followed by UNICEF stating in a release that five people, including a 15-year-old girl, had died between May 18 and Sunday when health officials confirmed they were Ebola-related fatalities.
The announcement came as Congolese health officials battle the coronavirus pandemic, which has nearly reached 3,200 confirmed cases, including 72 deaths in the country, and the world's largest measles outbreak at more than 369,500 infections and nearly 6,800 deaths since 2019 when the outbreak began.
"This outbreak is a reminder that COVID-19 is not the only health threat people face," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. "Although much of our attention is on the pandemic, WHO is continuing to monitor and respond to the many other health emergencies."
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It is the 11th outbreak of Ebola in the country since it first emerged in 1976, and occurred as its 10th outbreak in the northeastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri was in its final phase.
Declared on Aug. 1, 2018, the outbreak has since grown to more than 3,460 total cases, resulting in 2,280 deaths. The WHO neared declaring the roughly two-year outbreak over when a new case was confirmed on April 10. Then on May 14, the Ministry of Health began a 42-day countdown to the declaration of the outbreak's end.
However, WHO said new outbreaks are expected in the African nation given the existence of the virus living in an animal reservoir in several parts of the country.
"The new Ebola outbreak in Mbandaka, DRC, represents a challenge, but it's one we are ready to tackle," Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, said in a tweet. "...With each experience, we respond faster & more effectively."
WHO said it has health officials on the ground in Mbandaka as part of its capacity built since the start of the 2018 outbreak and a further 25 people are expected to arrive Tuesday. UNICEF said it will deploy 36 staff by Tuesday to work with relevant partners and government agencies to assist those infected and to raise awareness of communities to good hygiene and behavioral practices to prevent the virus' spread.
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The country's ninth Ebola outbreak occurred between May 8 and July 24, 2018, in Mbandaka, resulting in 54 cases, among whom 33 people died.


upi--2020-06-01--LSU schedules first football games against Southern, Grambling State

June 1 ( UPI ) -- For the first time in school history , defending national champion LSU scheduled football games against Southern and Grambling State , the university announced Monday .
Both of the games against the historically black Louisiana schools will be played at LSU 's Tiger Stadium , with Southern visiting on Sept. 10 , 2022 , and Grambling State on Sept. 9 , 2023 .
`` This is an incredible opportunity to join our fan bases of these historic Louisiana institutions and championship programs , '' LSU athletic director Scott Woodward said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrate not only football , but the state of Louisiana and all of our people .
It 's time and we are all proud to be a part of it . ''
LSU first began playing football in 1893 , while Southern 's football program dates back to 1916 and Grambling to 1928 .
The main campuses for LSU and Southern are located in Baton Rouge , about 10 miles apart .
Grambling State , which boasts a football program made famous by the late coach Eddie Robinson , is in northern Louisiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the nation 's most tradition-rich schools and have been among the most dominant programs in the history of the Southwestern Athletic Conference -- an FCS-level league comprised of historically black colleges and universities .
Grambling has captured 26 SWAC titles and 15 black college football national titles , while Southern has won the SWAC 19 times and claimed 11 black college football national championships .
Both schools have produced many NFL players , including Pro Football Hall of Famer Buck Buchanan and ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Doug Williams , who was MVP of @ @ @ @ @ @

June 1 (UPI) -- For the first time in school history, defending national champion LSU scheduled football games against Southern and Grambling State, the university announced Monday.
Both of the games against the historically black Louisiana schools will be played at LSU's Tiger Stadium, with Southern visiting on Sept. 10, 2022, and Grambling State on Sept. 9, 2023.
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"This is an incredible opportunity to join our fan bases of these historic Louisiana institutions and championship programs," LSU athletic director Scott Woodward said in a statement. "These dates will be days to celebrate not only football, but the state of Louisiana and all of our people. It's time and we are all proud to be a part of it."
LSU first began playing football in 1893, while Southern's football program dates back to 1916 and Grambling to 1928.
The main campuses for LSU and Southern are located in Baton Rouge, about 10 miles apart. Grambling State, which boasts a football program made famous by the late coach Eddie Robinson, is in northern Louisiana.
Southern and Grambling are two of the nation's most tradition-rich schools and have been among the most dominant programs in the history of the Southwestern Athletic Conference -- an FCS-level league comprised of historically black colleges and universities.
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Grambling has captured 26 SWAC titles and 15 black college football national titles, while Southern has won the SWAC 19 times and claimed 11 black college football national championships.
Both schools have produced many NFL players, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Buck Buchanan and ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Doug Williams, who was MVP of Super Bowl XXII in 1988.