upi--2020-07-10--On This Day, July 10: Bugs Bunny voice Mel Blanc dies

July 10 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1925 , the so-called Monkey Trial , in which John Scopes was accused of teaching evolution in school , a violation of state law , began in Dayton , Tenn. , featuring a classic confrontation between William Jennings Bryan , the three-time presidential candidate and fundamentalist hero , and legendary defense attorney Clarence Darrow .
In 1962 , the United States launched the first telecommunications satellite , Telstar , into orbit , which relayed TV pictures between the United States and Europe .
In 1985 , Coca-Cola @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new Coke introduced in April , dusted off the old formula and dubbed it `` Coca-Cola Classic . ''
In 1989 , Mel Blanc , the voice of Bugs Bunny , Daffy Duck and countless other Warner Bros. cartoon characters and radio and TV comic creations , died from complications of heart disease .
He was 81 .
In 1991 , Boris Yeltsin was inaugurated as the first freely elected president of the Russian republic .
In 1992 , former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was sentenced to 40 years in prison for cocaine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completed its race through bankruptcy with the signing of a contract with the U.S. government , which got 61 percent of the company .
The recovery plan included considerable shrinkage , including the closing of factories and layoffs of 21,000 union workers .
In 2011 , media mogul Rupert Murdoch 's News of the World , Britain 's best-selling weekly newspaper , abruptly ceased publication amid allegations that its reporters and investigators had hacked into telephones of royalty , politicians , celebrities , homicide victims , families of fallen soldiers and others to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2012 , an Israeli court acquitted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of corruption but found him guilty of breach of trust .
The charges stemmed from a period before he was PM .
In 2018 , divers rescued the last of the 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand , where they 'd been trapped for more than two weeks .
In 2019 , Forbes ranked Taylor Swift as the highest-paid entertainer for 2019 , with Kylie Jenner coming in second and Kanye West third .

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On July 10, 1989, Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and countless other Warner Bros. cartoon characters and radio and TV comic creations, died from complications of heart disease. He was 81. UPI File Photo | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1925, the so-called Monkey Trial, in which John Scopes was accused of teaching evolution in school, a violation of state law, began in Dayton, Tenn., featuring a classic confrontation between William Jennings Bryan, the three-time presidential candidate and fundamentalist hero, and legendary defense attorney Clarence Darrow. Advertisement
In 1962, the United States launched the first telecommunications satellite, Telstar, into orbit, which relayed TV pictures between the United States and Europe.
In 1985, Coca-Cola, besieged by consumers dissatisfied with the new Coke introduced in April, dusted off the old formula and dubbed it "Coca-Cola Classic."
File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
In 1989, Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and countless other Warner Bros. cartoon characters and radio and TV comic creations, died from complications of heart disease. He was 81.
In 1991, Boris Yeltsin was inaugurated as the first freely elected president of the Russian republic.
In 1992, former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega was sentenced to 40 years in prison for cocaine racketeering.
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In 2009, General Motors completed its race through bankruptcy with the signing of a contract with the U.S. government, which got 61 percent of the company. The recovery plan included considerable shrinkage, including the closing of factories and layoffs of 21,000 union workers.
Then-General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson attends a press conference in New York City on June 1, 2009. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
In 2011, media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News of the World, Britain's best-selling weekly newspaper, abruptly ceased publication amid allegations that its reporters and investigators had hacked into telephones of royalty, politicians, celebrities, homicide victims, families of fallen soldiers and others to illegally gain material for stories.
In 2012, an Israeli court acquitted former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert of corruption but found him guilty of breach of trust. The charges stemmed from a period before he was PM.
In 2018, divers rescued the last of the 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand, where they'd been trapped for more than two weeks.
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In 2019, Forbes ranked Taylor Swift as the highest-paid entertainer for 2019, with Kylie Jenner coming in second and Kanye West third.


upi--2020-07-10--WHO chief pleads for solidarity after Trump pulls U.S. from health body

July 10 ( UPI ) -- Two days after President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the United States from the World Health Organization , the U.N. body 's chief pleaded through tears for international unity in the face of the coronavirus , stating the WHO will launch an independent panel to investigate its response to the pandemic .
`` How is it difficult for humans to unite and fight a common enemy that is killing people indiscriminately ? ''
asked an emotional WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday during a COVID-19 briefing .
`` Are we unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ca n't we understand that the division and the cracks between us are an advantage for the virus ? ''
Tedros said some 12 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 500,000 lives have been lost to the pandemic since the first infection was diagnosed late last year in China but it is getting worse , `` the pandemic is accelerating '' with the number of infections having doubled in the last six weeks .
The virus has left no country untouched and has impacted virtually everyone alive but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus itself but rather `` the lack of leadership and solidarity '' at both the global and national levels , he said .
`` This is a tragedy that is forcing us to miss many of our friends and lose many lives , '' he said .
`` And we can not defeat this pandemic as a divided world . ''
Tedros ' remarks followed Trump announcing on Tuesday that he has sent formal notice to Congress and the U.N. of the United States ' withdrawal from the World Health Organization , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's time .
Trump had announced plans to cut ties with the U.N. health body in May , accusing the agency of enabling China to cover up the origins of the coronavirus and its early outbreak of the disease .
The WHO has been criticized over its handling of the outbreak , that it reacted too slowly and failed to call for countries to enact measures , and more recently by more than 230 scientists urging it to recognize the potential for airborne spread of the virus .
Tedros said on Thursday the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evaluate its response to the pandemic to be co-chaired by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf .
It will have a deadline to present an interim report in November during the World Health Assembly with further sessions on its findings to be held in January and May of next year .
`` This is a time for self-reflection , to look at the world we live in and to find ways to strengthen our collaboration as we work together to save lives and bring the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Even as we fight this pandemic , we must be readying ourselves for future global outbreaks and the many other challenges of our time . ''

July 10 (UPI) -- Two days after President Donald Trump announced he was pulling the United States from the World Health Organization, the U.N. body's chief pleaded through tears for international unity in the face of the coronavirus, stating the WHO will launch an independent panel to investigate its response to the pandemic.
"How is it difficult for humans to unite and fight a common enemy that is killing people indiscriminately?" asked an emotional WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Thursday during a COVID-19 briefing. "Are we unable to distinguish or identify the common enemy? Can't we understand that the division and the cracks between us are an advantage for the virus?"
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Tedros said some 12 million people have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 500,000 lives have been lost to the pandemic since the first infection was diagnosed late last year in China but it is getting worse, "the pandemic is accelerating" with the number of infections having doubled in the last six weeks.
The virus has left no country untouched and has impacted virtually everyone alive but the greatest threat humanity faces is not the virus itself but rather "the lack of leadership and solidarity" at both the global and national levels, he said.
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"This is a tragedy that is forcing us to miss many of our friends and lose many lives," he said. "And we cannot defeat this pandemic as a divided world."
Tedros' remarks followed Trump announcing on Tuesday that he has sent formal notice to Congress and the U.N. of the United States' withdrawal from the World Health Organization, which will go into effect in one year's time.
Trump had announced plans to cut ties with the U.N. health body in May, accusing the agency of enabling China to cover up the origins of the coronavirus and its early outbreak of the disease.
The WHO has been criticized over its handling of the outbreak, that it reacted too slowly and failed to call for countries to enact measures, and more recently by more than 230 scientists urging it to recognize the potential for airborne spread of the virus.
Tedros said on Thursday the WHO is launching an independent panel to evaluate its response to the pandemic to be co-chaired by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
It will have a deadline to present an interim report in November during the World Health Assembly with further sessions on its findings to be held in January and May of next year.
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"This is a time for self-reflection, to look at the world we live in and to find ways to strengthen our collaboration as we work together to save lives and bring the pandemic under control," Tedros said. "Even as we fight this pandemic, we must be readying ourselves for future global outbreaks and the many other challenges of our time."


upi--2020-07-10--Pac-12 joins Big Ten with conference-only schedules for fall sports

July 10 ( UPI ) -- Less than 24 hours after the Big Ten announced it would have a conference-only schedule for all fall sports this year , the Pac-12 Conference voted Friday to follow that same blueprint amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The Pac-12 CEO Group 's decision also will delay the start of fall seasons -- including football , men 's and women 's soccer and women 's volleyball -- until `` a series of health and safety indicators , which have recently trended in a negative direction , provided sufficient positive data to enable a move to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' `` The health and safety of our student-athletes and all those connected to Pac-12 sports continues to be our number one priority , '' Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement Friday .
`` Our decisions have and will be guided by science and data , and based upon the trends and indicators over the past days , it has become clear that we need to provide ourselves with maximum flexibility to schedule , and to delay any movement to the next phase of return-to-play activities . ''
The Pac-12 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ means rivals Notre Dame and USC wo n't face off in football for the first time since World War II .
The Fighting Irish and Trojans have played each other in every season since 1926 , except for 1943-45 because of the war .
Because of the Big Ten 's decision from Thursday , Notre Dame will lose its rivalry game against Stanford , which has taken place every year since 1988 -- except for 1995 and 1996 .
The Irish 's contest against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field also wo n't happen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , BYU and FCS member Portland State were scheduled to play two games each against Pac-12 schools this fall .
Hawaii was set to play three Pac-12 opponents this year .
The Pac-12 said student-athletes who decide against participating in intercollegiate athletics during the upcoming academic year because of health and safety concerns about COVID-19 will continue to have their scholarships honored by their universities and will remain in good standing with their teams .

July 10 (UPI) -- Less than 24 hours after the Big Ten announced it would have a conference-only schedule for all fall sports this year, the Pac-12 Conference voted Friday to follow that same blueprint amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The Pac-12 CEO Group's decision also will delay the start of fall seasons -- including football, men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball -- until "a series of health and safety indicators, which have recently trended in a negative direction, provided sufficient positive data to enable a move to a second phase of return-to-play activities."
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"The health and safety of our student-athletes and all those connected to Pac-12 sports continues to be our number one priority," Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said in a statement Friday.
"Our decisions have and will be guided by science and data, and based upon the trends and indicators over the past days, it has become clear that we need to provide ourselves with maximum flexibility to schedule, and to delay any movement to the next phase of return-to-play activities."
The Pac-12's move to a conference-only schedule this fall means rivals Notre Dame and USC won't face off in football for the first time since World War II. The Fighting Irish and Trojans have played each other in every season since 1926, except for 1943-45 because of the war.
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Because of the Big Ten's decision from Thursday, Notre Dame will lose its rivalry game against Stanford, which has taken place every year since 1988 -- except for 1995 and 1996. The Irish's contest against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field also won't happen.
Colorado State, UNLV, Utah State, BYU and FCS member Portland State were scheduled to play two games each against Pac-12 schools this fall. Hawaii was set to play three Pac-12 opponents this year.
The Pac-12 said student-athletes who decide against participating in intercollegiate athletics during the upcoming academic year because of health and safety concerns about COVID-19 will continue to have their scholarships honored by their universities and will remain in good standing with their teams.


upi--2020-07-10--Judge blocks Monday's scheduled execution of Daniel Lewis Lee

July 10 ( UPI ) -- A judge in Indiana issued a temporary injunction Friday effectively delaying the U.S. government 's efforts to resume federal executions after 17 years .
U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson issued an order to postpone the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee , who was set to be put to death Monday at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute , Ind .
The Justice Department said it plans to appeal the case to the 7th U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals .
Lee , 47 , was sentenced to death for his role as an accomplice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his wife Nancy Mueller , and his stepdaughter Sarah Powell in Arkansas .
The injunction comes in response to a lawsuit filed by family members of the victims , including Nancy Mueller 's mother Earlene Peterson , sister Kimma Gurel and niece Monica Veillete .
The family filed a motion Tuesday asking for Lee 's execution to be postponed due to the coronavirus .
They said the pandemic `` ravaging the federal prison population '' would put them at risk if they attended the execution , especially those family members considered to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Arkansas , and Gurel and Veillete must travel from Washington to attend the execution .
Magnus-Stinson said the family was likely to succeed in their argument that the U.S. government did n't make sure they could safely attend the execution .
Government officials have `` produced no evidence to show that their decision to conduct an execution during a pandemic accounted for the victims ' family 's right to be present , '' the judge wrote .
Baker Kurrus , an attorney for Nancy Mueller 's family , said the three women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The family is hopeful that the federal government will support them by not appealing today 's ruling , a reversal of which would put them back in the untenable position of choosing between attending the execution at great risk to their health and safety , or forgoing this event they have long wanted to be present for , '' the statement read .
`` We hope the government finally acts in a way to ease , rather than increase , the burdens of Mrs. Peterson and her family who have already been through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Peterson called on President Donald Trump to commute Lee 's sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole .
She said his death would bring her family more pain .
`` We feel Mr. Lee 's execution would dishonor the memory of my daughter Nancy Ann and my granddaughter Sarah Elizabeth , '' she wrote .
She pointed out that the man who physically killed Sarah -- Chevie Kehoe -- is serving three life sentences and did not receive the death penalty .
Lee 's was the first of four federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next several weeks .
The injunction does n't affect the others -- Wesley Purkey on Wednesday , Dustin Lee Honken on Friday and Keith Dwayne Nelson on Aug. 28 .
Earlier Friday , a number of mental health organizations called on the Justice Department to halt Purkey 's execution due to his schizophrenia and Alzheimer 's disease diagnoses .
The letter says that because of his illnesses , he lacks `` a rational understanding of the basis for his execution , '' a violation of the Eighth Amendment .
`` Irrespective of one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is well established that executing people whose developmental or medical status renders them less than fully able to comprehend the purpose of their punishment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and does not comport with 'evolving standards of decency , ' '' the letter said .
Officials from the National Alliance on Mental Illness , Mental Health America and the Treatment Advocacy Center signed the letter .
While individual states have carried out executions for the past four decades , federal executions have been on a moratorium -- official or otherwise -- since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government put to death Gulf War veteran Louis Jones Jr. for the rape and murder of a fellow soldier , Pvt .
Tracie McBride in 1995 .
Attorney General William Barr ordered the federal government to resume capital punishment in July 2019 , 16 years after the last federal execution .
He told the Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for five death row inmates starting in December 2019 , but a number of injunctions delayed the dates until this month .
Four of those first five inmates -- Lee , Purkey , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr 's efforts .
At issue was the Justice Department 's plan to institute a uniform lethal injection protocol rather than follow the individual protocols used by each state , which the law requires .
Barr proposed using a single drug , pentobarbital , rather than the common three-drug cocktail used in many state executions .
Under a 1994 statute , all federal executions must be carried out in a `` manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence is imposed . ''
Government attorneys had argued the drugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the method of execution -- lethal injection -- is the same .
The District of Columbia U.S .
Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction in April , giving Barr the green light to reschedule the executions .
The Supreme Court declined to hear the case last month .
Robert Dunham , executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center , said the U.S. government should n't execute any of the inmates until courts have held evidentiary hearings on the protocol issue .
Additionally , he agreed with Magnus-Stinson , saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members , spiritual advisers and media witnesses -- some who will have to travel thousands of miles -- at risk .
`` After 17 years without an execution , what has changed that makes it so important to carry them out now , in the midst of a pandemic when , if the executions are lawful , they can be carried out in a responsible way when it is safe to do so ? ''
he told UPI .
`` It shows an unconscionable disregard for public health and a dangerous lack of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to carry out executions under these conditions . ''

Daniel Lewis Lee was expected to be the first federal death row inmate executed since 2003. File Photo by Paul Buck/EPA
July 10 (UPI) -- A judge in Indiana issued a temporary injunction Friday effectively delaying the U.S. government's efforts to resume federal executions after 17 years. U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson issued an order to postpone the execution of Daniel Lewis Lee, who was set to be put to death Monday at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind. Advertisement
The Justice Department said it plans to appeal the case to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Lee, 47, was sentenced to death for his role as an accomplice in the 1996 murders of William Mueller, his wife Nancy Mueller, and his stepdaughter Sarah Powell in Arkansas.
The injunction comes in response to a lawsuit filed by family members of the victims, including Nancy Mueller's mother Earlene Peterson, sister Kimma Gurel and niece Monica Veillete.
The family filed a motion Tuesday asking for Lee's execution to be postponed due to the coronavirus. They said the pandemic "ravaging the federal prison population" would put them at risk if they attended the execution, especially those family members considered to be medically vulnerable. Peterson must travel from Arkansas, and Gurel and Veillete must travel from Washington to attend the execution.
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Magnus-Stinson said the family was likely to succeed in their argument that the U.S. government didn't make sure they could safely attend the execution.
Government officials have "produced no evidence to show that their decision to conduct an execution during a pandemic accounted for the victims' family's right to be present," the judge wrote.
Baker Kurrus, an attorney for Nancy Mueller's family, said the three women were grateful for the ruling.
"The family is hopeful that the federal government will support them by not appealing today's ruling, a reversal of which would put them back in the untenable position of choosing between attending the execution at great risk to their health and safety, or forgoing this event they have long wanted to be present for," the statement read.
"We hope the government finally acts in a way to ease, rather than increase, the burdens of Mrs. Peterson and her family who have already been through an unspeakable tragedy."
Last month, Peterson called on President Donald Trump to commute Lee's sentence to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. She said his death would bring her family more pain.
"We feel Mr. Lee's execution would dishonor the memory of my daughter Nancy Ann and my granddaughter Sarah Elizabeth," she wrote.
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She pointed out that the man who physically killed Sarah -- Chevie Kehoe -- is serving three life sentences and did not receive the death penalty.
Lee's was the first of four federal executions scheduled to take place over the next several weeks. The injunction doesn't affect the others -- Wesley Purkey on Wednesday, Dustin Lee Honken on Friday and Keith Dwayne Nelson on Aug. 28.
Earlier Friday, a number of mental health organizations called on the Justice Department to halt Purkey's execution due to his schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease diagnoses. The letter says that because of his illnesses, he lacks "a rational understanding of the basis for his execution," a violation of the Eighth Amendment.
"Irrespective of one's position on the death penalty, it is well established that executing people whose developmental or medical status renders them less than fully able to comprehend the purpose of their punishment constitutes cruel and unusual punishment and does not comport with 'evolving standards of decency,'" the letter said.
Officials from the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health America and the Treatment Advocacy Center signed the letter.
While individual states have carried out executions for the past four decades, federal executions have been on a moratorium -- official or otherwise -- since 2003. That year, the U.S. government put to death Gulf War veteran Louis Jones Jr. for the rape and murder of a fellow soldier, Pvt. Tracie McBride in 1995.
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Attorney General William Barr ordered the federal government to resume capital punishment in July 2019, 16 years after the last federal execution. He told the Bureau of Prisons to schedule executions for five death row inmates starting in December 2019, but a number of injunctions delayed the dates until this month.
Four of those first five inmates -- Lee, Purkey, Honken and Alfred Bourgeois sued to halt Barr's efforts.
At issue was the Justice Department's plan to institute a uniform lethal injection protocol rather than follow the individual protocols used by each state, which the law requires. Barr proposed using a single drug, pentobarbital, rather than the common three-drug cocktail used in many state executions.
Under a 1994 statute, all federal executions must be carried out in a "manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence is imposed." Government attorneys had argued the drugs used in the protocol are irrelevant, since the method of execution -- lethal injection -- is the same.
The District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals lifted the injunction in April, giving Barr the green light to reschedule the executions. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case last month.
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Robert Dunham, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, said the U.S. government shouldn't execute any of the inmates until courts have held evidentiary hearings on the protocol issue. Additionally, he agreed with Magnus-Stinson, saying that holding executions during the pandemic puts family members, spiritual advisers and media witnesses -- some who will have to travel thousands of miles -- at risk.
"After 17 years without an execution, what has changed that makes it so important to carry them out now, in the midst of a pandemic when, if the executions are lawful, they can be carried out in a responsible way when it is safe to do so?" he told UPI.
"It shows an unconscionable disregard for public health and a dangerous lack of concern about the seriousness of the virus to carry out executions under these conditions."


upi--2020-07-10--Philadelphia Eagles penalize DeSean Jackson for anti-Semitic messages

July 10 ( UPI ) -- The Philadelphia Eagles penalized standout wide receiver DeSean Jackson for `` conduct detrimental to the team , '' the organization announced Friday .
The Eagles did n't disclose Jackson 's exact punishment but said the wideout wo n't be removed from the team for sharing anti-Semitic messages on social media this week .
League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Jackson has been fined an undisclosed amount for the incident .
In addition to the fine , Jackson plans to donate a significant amount to Jewish community efforts , according to ESPN .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ constructive conversations over the last few days , not only with DeSean Jackson , but also with many other players , members of the organization , and leaders in the community , '' the Eagles said in a statement .
`` That has led us to the point where we and he are ready to take the next steps .
`` Today we have penalized DeSean for conduct detrimental to the team .
He accepted these consequences and apologized .
In our many conversations with him , it has also been made clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We have discussed a concrete plan for how we and he can heal moving forward .
`` He understands that in order to remain on the team , he must also commit to supporting his words with actions .
We have been encouraged by his desire to educate himself , but we all understand that there is still a lot of work to be done .
`` We will continue to assist DeSean in this process , and we also know that all of us in our organization need to listen and learn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ uncomfortable to us .
`` We must continue to fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination , while not losing sight of the important battle against systemic racism . ''
On Monday , Jackson posted an image of a quote falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler .
He posted additional messages supporting Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan , who has been identified as anti-Semitic and homophobic by the Anti-Defamation League and Southern Poverty Law Center .
Jackson apologized for his social media posts Tuesday .
The Eagles called Jackson 's messages `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and promised to take `` appropriate action '' against him .
Jackson met with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman -- both of whom are Jewish -- on Tuesday .
The receiver has since committed to educating himself on the topic and accepted an invitation to tour the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza in Philadelphia .
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman , who is Jewish , also reached out to Jackson after the incident and invited him to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington , D.C. On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spoke .
The Eagles signed Jackson to a three-year contract in March 2019 .
It is his second stint with the franchise after spending the previous five seasons with the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers .

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson was fined an undisclosed amount for sharing anti-Semitic messages on social media. In addition to the fine, Jackson plans to donate a significant amount to Jewish community efforts. File Photo by Mark Goldman/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Eagles penalized standout wide receiver DeSean Jackson for "conduct detrimental to the team," the organization announced Friday. The Eagles didn't disclose Jackson's exact punishment but said the wideout won't be removed from the team for sharing anti-Semitic messages on social media this week. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Jackson has been fined an undisclosed amount for the incident. Advertisement
In addition to the fine, Jackson plans to donate a significant amount to Jewish community efforts, according to ESPN.
"We have had a number of constructive conversations over the last few days, not only with DeSean Jackson, but also with many other players, members of the organization, and leaders in the community," the Eagles said in a statement. "That has led us to the point where we and he are ready to take the next steps.
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"Today we have penalized DeSean for conduct detrimental to the team. He accepted these consequences and apologized. In our many conversations with him, it has also been made clear that this is only the beginning. We have discussed a concrete plan for how we and he can heal moving forward.
"He understands that in order to remain on the team, he must also commit to supporting his words with actions. We have been encouraged by his desire to educate himself, but we all understand that there is still a lot of work to be done.
"We will continue to assist DeSean in this process, and we also know that all of us in our organization need to listen and learn more about things that are unfamiliar or uncomfortable to us.
"We must continue to fight against anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination, while not losing sight of the important battle against systemic racism."
On Monday, Jackson posted an image of a quote falsely attributed to Adolf Hitler. He posted additional messages supporting Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has been identified as anti-Semitic and homophobic by the Anti-Defamation League and Southern Poverty Law Center.
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Jackson apologized for his social media posts Tuesday. The Eagles called Jackson's messages "offensive, harmful and absolutely appalling" and promised to take "appropriate action" against him.
Jackson met with Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie and general manager Howie Roseman -- both of whom are Jewish -- on Tuesday. The receiver has since committed to educating himself on the topic and accepted an invitation to tour the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza in Philadelphia.
New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, who is Jewish, also reached out to Jackson after the incident and invited him to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. On Friday, Edelman said he and Jackson spoke.
DeSean and I spoke for awhile last night. We're making plans to use our experiences to educate one another and grow together. Stay tuned. @DeSeanJackson10— Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) July 10, 2020
The Eagles signed Jackson to a three-year contract in March 2019. It is his second stint with the franchise after spending the previous five seasons with the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.


upi--2020-07-10--President Donald Trump commutes Roger Stone's sentence

July 10 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of former campaign adviser Roger Stone , allowing him to avoid prison time for lying to Congress .
Stone had been scheduled to begin his 40-month prison sentence on Tuesday , though his lawyers were attempting to delay his report date because of the coronavirus pandemic .
A statement from the office of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Stone was `` a victim of the Russia hoax , '' a term Trump uses to describe Congress and special counsel Robert Mueller 's investigation into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was charged by the same prosecutors from the Mueller investigation tasked with finding evidence of collusion with Russia , '' the statement continued .
`` Because no such evidence exists , however , they could not charge him for any collusion-related crime .
Instead , they charged him for his conduct during their investigation .
The simple fact is that if the special counsel had not been pursuing an absolutely baseless investigation , Mr. Stone would not be facing time in prison . ''
Stone , a Republican strategist , was convicted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress , witness tampering and interfering in the House 's Russia investigation , which searched for any links between the Trump campaign and Moscow .
Stone 's sentence was significantly lighter than the seven to nine years prosecutors originally recommended in February .
They were ultimately overruled by U.S. Attorney General William Barr after Trump slammed the recommendation as excessive .
After Barr stepped in , four of the prosecutors in the case quit , two of whom resigned entirely from the U.S. Attorney 's Office in Washington , D.C. Stone has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appeals process .
`` He has appealed his conviction and is seeking a new trial .
He maintains his innocence and has stated that he expects to be fully exonerated by the justice system .
Mr. Stone , like every American , deserves a fair trial and every opportunity to vindicate himself before the courts , '' McEnany 's statement said .
`` The president does not wish to interfere with his efforts to do so .
At this time , however , and particularly in light of the egregious facts and circumstances @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and trial , the president has determined to commute his sentence .
Roger Stone has already suffered greatly .
He was treated very unfairly , as were many others in this case .
Roger Stone is now a free man !

Roger Stone was sentenced to 40 years in prison for lying to Congress, among other charges. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday commuted the sentence of former campaign adviser Roger Stone, allowing him to avoid prison time for lying to Congress. Stone had been scheduled to begin his 40-month prison sentence on Tuesday, though his lawyers were attempting to delay his report date because of the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement
A statement from the office of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Stone was "a victim of the Russia hoax," a term Trump uses to describe Congress and special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election meddling.
"Mr. Stone was charged by the same prosecutors from the Mueller investigation tasked with finding evidence of collusion with Russia," the statement continued. "Because no such evidence exists, however, they could not charge him for any collusion-related crime. Instead, they charged him for his conduct during their investigation. The simple fact is that if the special counsel had not been pursuing an absolutely baseless investigation, Mr. Stone would not be facing time in prison."
Stone, a Republican strategist, was convicted in November of charges that included lying to Congress, witness tampering and interfering in the House's Russia investigation, which searched for any links between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
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Stone's sentence was significantly lighter than the seven to nine years prosecutors originally recommended in February. They were ultimately overruled by U.S. Attorney General William Barr after Trump slammed the recommendation as excessive. After Barr stepped in, four of the prosecutors in the case quit, two of whom resigned entirely from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C.
Stone has been out on bail as part of the appeals process.
"He has appealed his conviction and is seeking a new trial. He maintains his innocence and has stated that he expects to be fully exonerated by the justice system. Mr. Stone, like every American, deserves a fair trial and every opportunity to vindicate himself before the courts," McEnany's statement said.
"The president does not wish to interfere with his efforts to do so. At this time, however, and particularly in light of the egregious facts and circumstances surrounding his unfair prosecution, arrest, and trial, the president has determined to commute his sentence. Roger Stone has already suffered greatly. He was treated very unfairly, as were many others in this case. Roger Stone is now a free man!


upi--2020-07-10--California to release 8,000 prisoners due to coronavirus

July 10 ( UPI ) -- California announced plans Friday to release an additional 8,000 prisoners in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus in state prisons .
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it 's determined up to 8,000 inmates could be eligible for release by the end of August .
The state is taking the step to make additional space in prisons to allow for better physical distancing between inmates .
California prisons have had 5,842 confirmed cases of COVID-19 , with 31 deaths and 3,368 recoveries .
`` These actions are taken to provide for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population and staff , '' CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz said .
`` We aim to implement these decompression measures in a way that aligns both public health and public safety . ''
The state said all inmates will be tested for COVID-19 within seven days of release .
The corrections department also plans to work with local agencies to ensure there 's housing for those released .
Up to 4,800 people with 180 days or less left to serve of their sentence could be released if they 're not serving time for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ register as a sex offender and do n't have indicate a high risk for violence .
Inmates at prisons with a `` large '' population of high-risk patients may also be released under similar conditions if they have up to a year left of their sentence to serve .
Inmates who are 30 years old or older and meet those conditions are immediately eligible for release .
Those 29 or younger may be eligible after review .
CDCR also will take into account an inmate 's medical risk .
The new releases are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of about 10,000 inmates since the beginning of the pandemic .
`` We 're glad the governor is taking action to release more people , said Jay Jordan , executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice .
`` This is absolutely critical for the health and safety of every Californian .
Too many people are incarcerated for too long in facilities that spread poor health .
Supporting the health and safety of all Californians means releasing people unnecessarily incarcerated and transforming our justice system . ''

A pedestrian walks past a bar established in 1933 after Los Angeles County officials closed it for the second time following a spike in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles on August 10. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- California announced plans Friday to release an additional 8,000 prisoners in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus in state prisons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it's determined up to 8,000 inmates could be eligible for release by the end of August. The state is taking the step to make additional space in prisons to allow for better physical distancing between inmates. Advertisement
California prisons have had 5,842 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 31 deaths and 3,368 recoveries.
"These actions are taken to provide for the health and safety of the incarcerated population and staff," CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz said. "We aim to implement these decompression measures in a way that aligns both public health and public safety."
The state said all inmates will be tested for COVID-19 within seven days of release. The corrections department also plans to work with local agencies to ensure there's housing for those released.
Up to 4,800 people with 180 days or less left to serve of their sentence could be released if they're not serving time for a violent crime, don't have to register as a sex offender and don't have indicate a high risk for violence.
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Inmates at prisons with a "large" population of high-risk patients may also be released under similar conditions if they have up to a year left of their sentence to serve.
Inmates who are 30 years old or older and meet those conditions are immediately eligible for release. Those 29 or younger may be eligible after review. CDCR also will take into account an inmate's medical risk.
The new releases are in addition to the state's reduction of about 10,000 inmates since the beginning of the pandemic.
"We're glad the governor is taking action to release more people, said Jay Jordan, executive director of Californians for Safety and Justice. "This is absolutely critical for the health and safety of every Californian. Too many people are incarcerated for too long in facilities that spread poor health. Supporting the health and safety of all Californians means releasing people unnecessarily incarcerated and transforming our justice system."


upi--2020-07-10--Raiders to hire former NFL MVP Randall Cunningham as team chaplain

July 10 ( UPI ) -- The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring College Football Hall of Fame quarterback and former NFL MVP Randall Cunningham as the team 's chaplain .
`` I 'm elated , flabbergasted , '' Cunningham told ESPN on Friday .
`` I 've already been in on some [ Zoom ] meetings with the team .
I plan on spending a lot of time with the guys when it 's OK .
I 've talked with Marcus Mariota , Nelson Agholor .
What an amazing group of people [ Raiders owner ] Mark Davis and [ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together .
`` ... Gruden asked me to be the team chaplain .
I have a responsibility to look after these guys in this town .
And I accept that responsibility . ''
Cunningham , 57 , played college football at UNLV from 1982-84 and was a two-time All-American before the Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft .
The four-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time All-Pro choice was named league MVP in 1990 by the Pro Football Writers Association .
Cunningham spent the final years of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 1997-99 ) , Dallas Cowboys ( 2000 ) and Baltimore Ravens ( 2001 ) .
Cunningham , who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016 , currently resides in Las Vegas and established his own church -- Remnant Ministries -- as its pastor .
`` He 's going to take care of the guys in Las Vegas , '' Raiders owner Mark Davis said .
`` Jon had him address the team in a team Zoom [ recently ] and he did a really good job of setting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vegas .
When you talk to anyone in the community , everybody always talks about Randall .
It 's pretty special . ''
Cunningham will replace former Raiders running back Napoleon Kaufman in the role .

Former Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Randall Cunningham, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016, currently resides in Las Vegas and established his own church, Remnant Ministries. File Photo by John Anderson/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- The Las Vegas Raiders are hiring College Football Hall of Fame quarterback and former NFL MVP Randall Cunningham as the team's chaplain. "I'm elated, flabbergasted," Cunningham told ESPN on Friday. "I've already been in on some [Zoom] meetings with the team. I plan on spending a lot of time with the guys when it's OK. I've talked with Marcus Mariota, Nelson Agholor. What an amazing group of people [Raiders owner] Mark Davis and [head coach] Jon Gruden have put together. Advertisement
"... Gruden asked me to be the team chaplain. I have a responsibility to look after these guys in this town. And I accept that responsibility."
Cunningham, 57, played college football at UNLV from 1982-84 and was a two-time All-American before the Philadelphia Eagles selected him in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft. The four-time Pro Bowl selection and four-time All-Pro choice was named league MVP in 1990 by the Pro Football Writers Association.
Cunningham spent the final years of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings (1997-99), Dallas Cowboys (2000) and Baltimore Ravens (2001).
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Cunningham, who was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016, currently resides in Las Vegas and established his own church -- Remnant Ministries -- as its pastor.
"He's going to take care of the guys in Las Vegas," Raiders owner Mark Davis said. "Jon had him address the team in a team Zoom [recently] and he did a really good job of setting the stage for the team in Las Vegas. When you talk to anyone in the community, everybody always talks about Randall. It's pretty special."
Cunningham will replace former Raiders running back Napoleon Kaufman in the role.


upi--2020-07-10--San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey opts out of 2020 season

July 10 ( UPI ) -- San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has opted out of the 2020 MLB season over health concerns for his newly adopted twin baby girls amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Posey told reporters Friday that his babies -- Ada and Livvi -- were born about eight weeks prematurely last week and will have weakened immune systems over the next few months .
Posey said he and his wife , Kristen , finalized the adoption Thursday .
`` In the current state that we are right now and these babies being as fragile as they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minimum , this ultimately was n't that difficult of a decision for me , '' Posey said .
`` From a baseball standpoint , it was a tough decision .
From a family standpoint and feeling like I 'm making a decision to protect our children , I think it was relatively easy . ''
Posey -- a six-time All-Star selection , three-time World Series champion and 2012 NL MVP -- becomes one of the most high-profile players to sit out of the season .
He joined other notable players to opt out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Price , Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman and Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond .
Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Gabe Kapler said they supported Posey 's decision and wished his family the best .
`` I think Buster is making an incredible and thoughtful decision for him and his family and the one that makes the most sense , '' Kapler told reporters Friday .
`` I 'm actually proud to be here on this call listening and supporting today . ''
Posey was scheduled to earn a base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season .
Under the terms of an agreement between the league and the players ' union , the Giants are n't obligated to pay his salary .
Posey , 33 , has battled numerous injuries over the past two seasons .
He had a career-low .257 batting average last season and finished with seven home runs and 38 RBIs in 405 at-bats .
MLB is set to begin its 2020 season July 23 .
The league scheduled two games for opening day , including the Giants visiting the Dodgers .

San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey (L) said he decided against playing this season out of health concerns for his newly adopted twin baby girls. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey has opted out of the 2020 MLB season over health concerns for his newly adopted twin baby girls amid the coronavirus pandemic. Posey told reporters Friday that his babies -- Ada and Livvi -- were born about eight weeks prematurely last week and will have weakened immune systems over the next few months. Posey said he and his wife, Kristen, finalized the adoption Thursday. Advertisement
"In the current state that we are right now and these babies being as fragile as they are for the next four months, at minimum, this ultimately wasn't that difficult of a decision for me," Posey said. "From a baseball standpoint, it was a tough decision. From a family standpoint and feeling like I'm making a decision to protect our children, I think it was relatively easy."
Posey -- a six-time All-Star selection, three-time World Series champion and 2012 NL MVP -- becomes one of the most high-profile players to sit out of the season. He joined other notable players to opt out, including Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price, Washington Nationals infielder Ryan Zimmerman and Colorado Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond.
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Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and manager Gabe Kapler said they supported Posey's decision and wished his family the best.
"I think Buster is making an incredible and thoughtful decision for him and his family and the one that makes the most sense," Kapler told reporters Friday. "I'm actually proud to be here on this call listening and supporting today."
"My wife, myself, my children are just overwhelmed with joy to welcome them into our family." - @BusterPosey discussing the adoption of twin girls. #SFGiants pic.twitter.com/b5eOxZxG4g— SFGiants (@SFGiants) July 10, 2020
Posey was scheduled to earn a base salary of about $8 million this season. Under the terms of an agreement between the league and the players' union, the Giants aren't obligated to pay his salary.
Posey, 33, has battled numerous injuries over the past two seasons. He had a career-low .257 batting average last season and finished with seven home runs and 38 RBIs in 405 at-bats.
MLB is set to begin its 2020 season July 23. The league scheduled two games for opening day, including the Giants visiting the Dodgers.


upi--2020-07-10--CDC data highlight racial disparities in spread, scope of COVID-19 pandemic

July 10 ( UPI ) -- More than 34 percent of Hispanic and Latin Americans who died from COVID-19 across the United States were younger than 65 , an analysis released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found .
About 30 percent of black Americans who died from COVID-19 also were younger than 65 , compared to just over 13 percent of white Americans younger than 65 who died from the disease , CDC said .
Just over 20 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States have been adults under age 65 , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentages of Hispanic and non-white decedents aged less than 65 years were notable , '' the CDC researchers wrote in the report .
Researchers said healthcare providers should consider the potential of severe disease in younger people who are non-white or have underlying conditions .
`` More prompt diagnoses could facilitate earlier implementation of supportive care , '' they said .
In all , Hispanic and Latin Americans accounted for one in four deaths from COVID-19 , the CDC found , even though they constitute just under 19 percent of the U.S. population @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans made up about 20 percent of all COVID-19 deaths , even though they account for just over 13 percent of the U.S. population based on census data , CDC said .
The latest CDC findings on the impact of COVID-19 are based on an analysis of data through May 18 .
At that time , more than 1.3 million cases of the disease were confirmed across the United States , resulting in 83,000 deaths , the agency said .
Through Friday afternoon , more than 3.1 million confirmed cases and more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
The CDC analysis also showed that , as of May 18 , approximately 60 percent of those who died from COVID-19 in the United States were male .
More than 75 percent of those who died have had at least one underlying medical condition , including 83 percent of those age 65 or younger , the CDC said .
Heart disease was the most common underlying health condition among COVID-19 deaths , at 61 percent , followed by diabetes at 40 percent , chronic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chronic lung disease at 19 percent , the agency said .
Nearly half of those aged 65 and younger who died from COVID-19 had diabetes , CDC reported .
Efforts to examine SARS-CoV-2 transmission and COVID-19-associated deaths among different racial and ethnic groups `` could lead to targeted , community-level , mortality prevention initiatives , '' CDC researchers wrote .
`` These campaigns could encourage social distancing and the need for wearing cloth face coverings in public settings , '' they wrote .

COVID-19 has been particularly challenging for older adults and racial and ethnic minorities, the CDC reported on Friday. Pool Photo by Saul Loeb/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- More than 34 percent of Hispanic and Latin Americans who died from COVID-19 across the United States were younger than 65, an analysis released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. About 30 percent of black Americans who died from COVID-19 also were younger than 65, compared to just over 13 percent of white Americans younger than 65 who died from the disease, CDC said. Advertisement
Just over 20 percent of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States have been adults under age 65, the agency said.
"The relatively high percentages of Hispanic and non-white decedents aged less than 65 years were notable," the CDC researchers wrote in the report.
Researchers said healthcare providers should consider the potential of severe disease in younger people who are non-white or have underlying conditions.
"More prompt diagnoses could facilitate earlier implementation of supportive care," they said.
In all, Hispanic and Latin Americans accounted for one in four deaths from COVID-19, the CDC found, even though they constitute just under 19 percent of the U.S. population, according to census data.
African Americans made up about 20 percent of all COVID-19 deaths, even though they account for just over 13 percent of the U.S. population based on census data, CDC said.
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The latest CDC findings on the impact of COVID-19 are based on an analysis of data through May 18. At that time, more than 1.3 million cases of the disease were confirmed across the United States, resulting in 83,000 deaths, the agency said.
Through Friday afternoon, more than 3.1 million confirmed cases and more than 133,000 deaths were reported in this country, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
The CDC analysis also showed that, as of May 18, approximately 60 percent of those who died from COVID-19 in the United States were male.
More than 75 percent of those who died have had at least one underlying medical condition, including 83 percent of those age 65 or younger, the CDC said.
Heart disease was the most common underlying health condition among COVID-19 deaths, at 61 percent, followed by diabetes at 40 percent, chronic kidney disease at 21 percent, and chronic lung disease at 19 percent, the agency said.
Nearly half of those aged 65 and younger who died from COVID-19 had diabetes, CDC reported.
Efforts to examine SARS-CoV-2 transmission and COVID-19-associated deaths among different racial and ethnic groups "could lead to targeted, community-level, mortality prevention initiatives," CDC researchers wrote.
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"These campaigns could encourage social distancing and the need for wearing cloth face coverings in public settings," they wrote.


upi--2020-07-10--Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall along Jersey coast, heads for NYC

July 10 -- Tropical Storm Fay made landfall 10 miles north-northeast of Atlantic City , N.J. , just before 5 p.m. Friday .
The storm had weakened some from earlier in the day , dropping from 60 to 50-mph sustained winds and moving at a forward speed of 14 mph as it closed in on New Jersey , according to the National Hurricane Center .
Tropical storm warnings were in effect along parts of the Delaware coast , up and down the New Jersey coast , for New York City , and for all of Long Island on Friday as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 miles from The Big Apple .
AccuWeather forecasters have rated Fay a less than one on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes .
The formation of Fay late Thursday afternoon , the sixth-named storm in the Atlantic this year , added another record to the books as it is the earliest named `` F '' storm to form in the basin in the satellite era , which dates back to the 1960s , and added to what has been an unusually active start to the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season .
Early on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were bringing rain and rough surf along the coast of South Jersey .
Video posted on social media showed the streets of Stone Harbor , about 40 miles south of Atlantic City , already flooded .
Several coastal towns in Delaware were also dealing with flooding .
Heavy rains and tropical-storm-force winds continued along the mid-Atlantic coast through the afternoon as Fay marched north .
The storm dumped more than 5 inches of rain on West Ocean City , Md.
, by Friday afternoon -- more than 2 inches above the city 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Fay will make landfall along the New Jersey coast during Friday afternoon , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist and lead hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said .
Forecasters expect Fay to impact New York City as a tropical storm .
If Tropical Storm Fay 's center moves over New York City , it will be just the fourth tropical storm in history that formed and moved over the city prior to Aug. 1 .
The three to hit the city before the start of August are Hurricane Bertha in 1996 , Hurricane Agnes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1960 .
Most direct hits on the Big Apple have occurred later in the season or outside the metro area .
The most recent tropical system to hit New York City was Hurricane Irene in late August 2011 .
Many other tropical storms have affected New York City over the years , of course , including Superstorm Sandy in 2012 , which was classified as a post-tropical storm by the National Hurricane Center at the time of its landfall in New Jersey , though it devastated the New York metro area .
Fay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about 40 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras , N.C. '' Fay will be a mostly heavy rain producer but could still bring wind gusts of 50-60 mph along coastal areas of eastern Long Island and over southern coastal areas of New England , '' Kottlowski added about the storm 's potential .
Indeed , President Donald Trump 's campaign heeded forecasters ' warnings and canceled a rally that was scheduled to take place in New Hampshire on Saturday .
An AccuWeather Local StormMax wind gust of 65 mph is expected over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hilltops .
The system is forecast to drift on a general north to northeast track through this weekend .
This path will take the feature inland over New England and into Quebec .
Strengthening to a hurricane is not anticipated due to the proximity to the coast , upcoming landfall and its path over progressively cooler waters on Friday .
Heavy rainfall with the feature will fall at the immediate mid-Atlantic coast from into Friday night , but also extend a bit inland .
Downpours can be heavy enough to lead to urban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York City , places up and down the mid-Atlantic coast that are facing downpours that can disrupt daily activities and slow travel , including Salisbury , Md.
, Dover , Del.
, and Atlantic City .
Those with plans at the beach may have them interrupted by downpours and locally gusty winds for about a 12- to 24-hour period until the storm passes .
Generally , 2 inches to 4 inches of rain is expected from the tropical system along the mid-Atlantic coast , the Hudson Valley of New York state and in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ StormMax of 6 inches anticipated .
This means that part of New England , which has been in a worsening drought situation could be quenched by the tropical system .
Depending on the strength of the storm , winds blowing in from the Atlantic will cause above-normal tide levels .
Minor coastal flooding at times of high tide can occur as the feature moves northward .
Regardless , seas will build to moderate levels , and rip currents will increase in strength and number until after the storm has passed well to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct tropical impact , areas farther west will be under the influence of an approaching non-tropical system this weekend .
That feature will produce a swath of drenching showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Great Lakes , the Ohio Valley and the central Appalachians first , then the Atlantic coast later in the weekend .
While areas west of the coast may dodge the tropical system , rain will move in from outside of the tropics regardless .
In the wake of the tropical feature along the Atlantic coast this week , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ system to slowly brew in roughly the same area next week .
AccuWeather is projecting a busy season ahead with 14-20 named tropical storms , seven to 11 hurricanes and four to six major hurricanes .
Five tropical storms are already in the books for the season , with two U.S. landfalls .
Fay has unseated another entry in a long list of 2005 tropical storms that held early-season records since the satellite era of the 1960s .
The earliest sixth-named storm on record was Franklin during the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Katrina in late August .
Franklin formed on July 21 , near the central Bahamas , and traveled northeastward , well to the east of the U.S. coast .
The storm did not reach hurricane strength .
This past weekend , Edouard became the earliest fifth tropical storm in any Atlantic hurricane season since the satellite era of the 1960s .
On July 5 , Edouard beat out Emily , which formed on July 12 and went on to become a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea in 2005 , by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ C '' named storm in recorded history for the Atlantic on June 2 , a feat that typically does not occur until around the middle of August .
The storm went on to crash ashore along the Gulf Coast , where it unleashed flooding rains .
Dolly was the second-earliest `` D '' named storm ever in the basin , but it moved out to sea without impacting land .
Arthur and Bertha , as well as Dolly , formed in the same near-coast waters of the eastern U.S. this season .
Both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior to the officials start of hurricane season on June 1 .
Looking beyond Fay , the next two named storms on the Atlantic list for 2020 are Gonzalo and Hanna .
The 2005 hurricane season also holds the earliest dates for tropical storms through the letter `` K '' when Katrina formed on Aug. 24 .
Gert formed on July 24 , 2005 , followed by Harvey on Aug. 3 .
The name Harvey would eventually be retired after the 2017 season when a different Harvey brought devastating flooding to Texas .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ will remain unsettled through the middle of July , it is not out of the question for another tropical feature to take shape in that area .
Odds are against any major tropical system in that area next week .
Forecasters say it 's more likely systems similar to what have been forming thus far this year in the Atlantic , such as tropical depression and storms , will develop .

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Pedestrians carry umbrellas while walking in Times Square as tropical storm Fay approaches New York City on Friday. The storm made landfall hours later. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 10 -- Fay weakened from a tropical storm to a post-tropical depression Saturday, one day after making landfall near Atlantic City, N.J. Its sustained winds dropped from 60 mph to 50 mph and moving at a forward speed of 14 mph as it made landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. Atlantic City is near Brigantine, N.J., where Hurricane Sandy made landfall in 2012. Advertisement
As of 5 a.m. EDT Saturday, Fay's sustained winds dropped to 35 mph and was classified as a post-tropical depression as it continues its path northward at a speed of 17 mph. The center of Post-Tropical Depression Fay was located about 30 miles south of Albany, N.Y., according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of early Saturday morning, all tropical storm warnings associated with Fay have been cancelled.
AccuWeather forecasters have rated Fay a less than one on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes.
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The formation of Fay late Thursday afternoon, the sixth-named storm in the Atlantic this year, added another record to the books as it is the earliest named "F" storm to form in the basin in the satellite era, which dates back to the 1960s, and added to what has been an unusually active start to the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Early on Friday morning, Fay's outer bands were bringing rain and rough surf along the coast of South Jersey. Video posted on social media showed the streets of Stone Harbor, about 40 miles south of Atlantic City, already flooded. Several coastal towns in Delaware were also dealing with flooding. Heavy rains and tropical-storm-force winds continued along the mid-Atlantic coast through the afternoon as Fay marched north.
The storm dumped more than five inches of rain on West Ocean City, Md., by Friday afternoon -- more than 2 inches above the city's normal precipitation total for all of July.
Forecasters expect Fay to impact New York City as a tropical storm. Fay's center remained just west of New York City proper as it tracked northward Friday evening, just missing out on becoming the fourth tropical system to track directly over the city prior to Aug. 1.
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The three to hit the city before the start of August are Hurricane Bertha in 1996, Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and Tropical Storm Brenda in 1960. Most direct hits on The Big Apple have occurred later in the season or outside the metro area. The most recent tropical system to hit New York City was Hurricane Irene in late August 2011.
"The path this storm has taken is rather unique for this time of the year," Kottlowski said.
Many other tropical storms have affected New York City over the years, of course, including Superstorm Sandy in 2012, which was classified as a post-tropical storm by the National Hurricane Center at the time of its landfall in New Jersey, though it devastated the New York metro area.
Fay formed just before 5 p.m. on Thursday about 40 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C.
"Fay's winds will only impact sections of the mid and upper New Jersey coast and along the southern coast of western Long Island. Winds will spread across Long Island and impact Long Island Sound impacting southern New England coastal areas," AccuWeather senior meteorologist and lead hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said about the storm's potential. Indeed, President Donald Trump's campaign heeded forecasters' warnings and canceled a rally that was scheduled to take place in New Hampshire on Saturday.
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An AccuWeather Local StormMax wind gust of 65 mph is expected over the water or over some of the hilltops.
The system is forecast to drift on a general north to northeast track through this weekend. This path will take the feature inland over New England and into Quebec.
Heavy rainfall with the feature will fall across eastern New York state and into New England during the day on Saturday. Heavy rain will continue to fall from the system as it tracks northward, with some downpours being heavy enough to lead to urban flooding problems.
Those with plans at the beach may have them interrupted by downpours and locally gusty winds through the day on Saturday. Swimming conditions could be rather dangerous depending on what beach you are at. Strong rip currents and rough surf could pose a risk for anyone thinking about heading into the water.
Generally, 2 inches4 inches of rain is expected from the tropical system along the mid-Atlantic coast, the Hudson Valley of New York state and in western New England with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 6 inches anticipated.
This means that part of New England, which has been in a worsening drought situation could be quenched by the tropical system.
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Depending on the strength of the storm, winds blowing in from the Atlantic will cause above-normal tide levels. Minor coastal flooding at times of high tide can occur as the feature moves northward.
Regardless, seas will build to moderate levels, and rip currents will increase in strength and number until after the storm has passed well to the north this weekend.
In lieu of direct tropical impact, areas farther west will be under the influence of an approaching non-tropical system this weekend. That feature will produce a swath of drenching showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Great Lakes, the Ohio Valley and the central Appalachians first, then the Atlantic coast later in the weekend.
While areas west of the coast may dodge the tropical system, rain will move in from outside of the tropics regardless.
In the wake of the tropical feature along the Atlantic coast this week, a similar setup could allow yet another tropical system to slowly brew in roughly the same area next week.
AccuWeather is projecting a busy season ahead with 14-20 named tropical storms, seven to 11 hurricanes and four to six major hurricanes. Five tropical storms are already in the books for the season, with two U.S. landfalls.
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Fay has unseated another entry in a long list of 2005 tropical storms that held early-season records since the satellite era of the 1960s. The earliest sixth-named storm on record was Franklin during the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, the same season which produced Hurricane Katrina in late August. Franklin formed on July 21, near the central Bahamas, and traveled northeastward, well to the east of the U.S. coast. The storm did not reach hurricane strength.
Last weekend, Edouard became the earliest fifth tropical storm in any Atlantic hurricane season since the satellite era of the 1960s. On July 5, Edouard beat out Emily, which formed on July 12 and went on to become a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea in 2005, by a week.
Cristobal became the earliest "C" named storm in recorded history for the Atlantic on June 2, a feat that typically does not occur until around the middle of August. The storm went on to crash ashore along the Gulf Coast, where it unleashed flooding rains. Dolly was the second-earliest "D" named storm ever in the basin, but it moved out to sea without impacting land.
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Arthur and Bertha, as well as Dolly, formed in the same near-coast waters of the eastern U.S. this season. Both Arthur and Bertha formed in May, prior to the officials start of hurricane season on June 1.
Looking beyond Fay, the next two named storms on the Atlantic list for 2020 are Gonzalo and Hanna.
The 2005 hurricane season also holds the earliest dates for tropical storms through the letter "K" when Katrina formed on Aug. 24. Gert formed on July 24, 2005, followed by Harvey on Aug. 3. The name Harvey would eventually be retired after the 2017 season when a different Harvey brought devastating flooding to Texas.
Since the area along the Atlantic coast will remain unsettled through the middle of July, it is not out of the question for another tropical feature to take shape in that area. Odds are against any major tropical system in that area next week. Forecasters say it's more likely systems similar to what have been forming thus far this year in the Atlantic, such as tropical depression and storms, will develop.


upi--2020-07-10--Markets see boost from remdesivir news

Markets see boost from remdesivir news

July 10 ( UPI ) -- The major U.S. stock indexes finished the week on the upswing Friday , spurred @ @ @ @ @ study from Gilead on a potential coronavirus treatment .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed @ @ @ @ @ the S & P 500 rose 1 percent .
The Nasdaq Composite received help from @ @ @ @ @ Gilead Sciences shares , closing up 0.6 percent .
All three indexes finished on the @ @ @ @ @ , with 0.9 percent for the Dow , 1.7 percent for the S & P @ @ @ @ @ Nasdaq .
Gilead reported earlier Friday that its antiviral drug remdesivir lowered the risk of @ @ @ @ @ percent compared with standard care alone .
The drug was developed to treat viruses such @ @ @

A mask covers the face of "The Fearless Girl" statue outside of The New York Stock Exchange. The markets rose Friday as drugmaker Gilead Sciences reported a positive study showing its antiviral remdesivir helped treat coronavirus. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- The major U.S. stock indexes finished the week on the upswing Friday, spurred in part by a promising study from Gilead on a potential coronavirus treatment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.4 percent Friday and the S&P 500 rose 1 percent. The Nasdaq Composite received help from a 2 percent rise in Gilead Sciences shares, closing up 0.6 percent. Advertisement
All three indexes finished on the positive side for the week, with 0.9 percent for the Dow, 1.7 percent for the S&P 500 and 4 percent for Nasdaq.
Gilead reported earlier Friday that its antiviral drug remdesivir lowered the risk of death from COVID-19 by 62 percent compared with standard care alone.
The drug was developed to treat viruses such as Ebola.


upi--2020-07-10--U.S. pilot safely ejects from A-29 Super Tucano in Afghanistan crash

July 10 ( UPI ) -- An Afghan light attack plane crashed in northern Afghanistan , with its U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejecting before the crash , U.S. and Afghan officials said .
The plane , an A-29 Super Toscano , was on a training exercise on Thursday in Baghlan province when the incident occurred .
The pilot 's name was not released , and it is unclear if a second person was aboard the two-seat plane , according to reports .
Preliminary reports from United States Forces Afghanistan indicated that a mechanical issue was the cause of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remote valley where the plane crashed to rescue the pilot .
The plane was assigned to the Kabul Air Wing , based in Kabul .
The A-29 is made jointly by Brazilian company Embraer and U.S. company Sierra Nevada Corp .
The propeller-driven plane is the main light attack aircraft of the Afghan Air Force , which owns 25 , according to a July report to Congress from the Pentagon .
The plane has minimal armament , including a .50 caliber machine gun , but is capable of dropping laser-guided bombs .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moody Air Force Base in Georgia until 2019 , when it was moved to Afghanistan .

An A-29 Super Tucano of the Afghan Air Force crashed on Thursday in northeastern Afghanistan, with its U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejecting. Photo by SSgt. Jared Duhon/U.S. Air Force
July 10 (UPI) -- An Afghan light attack plane crashed in northern Afghanistan, with its U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejecting before the crash, U.S. and Afghan officials said. The plane, an A-29 Super Toscano, was on a training exercise on Thursday in Baghlan province when the incident occurred. The pilot's name was not released, and it is unclear if a second person was aboard the two-seat plane, according to reports. Advertisement
Preliminary reports from United States Forces Afghanistan indicated that a mechanical issue was the cause of the crash. Support aircraft arrived quickly in the remote valley where the plane crashed to rescue the pilot.
The plane was assigned to the Kabul Air Wing, based in Kabul.
The A-29 is made jointly by Brazilian company Embraer and U.S. company Sierra Nevada Corp.
The propeller-driven plane is the main light attack aircraft of the Afghan Air Force, which owns 25, according to a July report to Congress from the Pentagon. The plane has minimal armament, including a .50 caliber machine gun, but is capable of dropping laser-guided bombs.
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Training of Afghan pilots took place at Moody Air Force Base in Georgia until 2019, when it was moved to Afghanistan.


upi--2020-07-10--Salt Lake City mayor calls for peace after violent protests

July 10 ( UPI ) -- Salt Lake City 's mayor called for peace ahead of expected protests Friday night , one day after protests turned violent .
Erin Mendenhall asked for demonstrators to be patient as a newly formed commission gets to work evaluating racial equity in policing and formulates changes to the police department in the wake of police brutality protests .
`` We are n't going to underestimate the potential of protests tonight , and I implore people to stop hurting people and to stop breaking things , because it 's not affecting change whatsoever , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathered outside the offices of Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill on Thursday night to protest the office 's findings that two police officers were justified in the May 23 shooting death of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal .
Some demonstrators vandalized the building , breaking three windows and spreading gallons of red paint on the walls and steps .
Officials said the demonstrators caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage .
A police officer sustained a leg injury and several protesters were arrested for `` unlawful assembly , '' police Chief Mike Brown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vandalism , he wants to `` encourage robust civic dialogue . ''
`` The vandalism of a few wo n't discourage or distract us from continuing our work in the community as we seek improvement , reform , understanding and respect throughout our community , '' he said .
Mendenhall said she does n't plan to implement a citywide curfew , though Utah Gov .
Gary Herbert has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency .
Anti-police and anti-racism brutality protests sprung up across the country -- and the globe -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
The movement has spurred some police departments and cities to review law enforcement practices and implement new policies to work toward reducing racial bias .

Demonstrators in Salt Lake City have been protesting the police-involved killing of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal. Photo by Corey Sipkin/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- Salt Lake City's mayor called for peace ahead of expected protests Friday night, one day after protests turned violent. Erin Mendenhall asked for demonstrators to be patient as a newly formed commission gets to work evaluating racial equity in policing and formulates changes to the police department in the wake of police brutality protests. Advertisement
"We aren't going to underestimate the potential of protests tonight, and I implore people to stop hurting people and to stop breaking things, because it's not affecting change whatsoever," she told the Deseret News.
Demonstrators gathered outside the offices of Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill on Thursday night to protest the office's findings that two police officers were justified in the May 23 shooting death of Bernardo Palacios-Carbajal.
Some demonstrators vandalized the building, breaking three windows and spreading gallons of red paint on the walls and steps. Officials said the demonstrators caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
A police officer sustained a leg injury and several protesters were arrested for "unlawful assembly," police Chief Mike Brown said.
Gill said that despite the vandalism, he wants to "encourage robust civic dialogue."
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"The vandalism of a few won't discourage or distract us from continuing our work in the community as we seek improvement, reform, understanding and respect throughout our community," he said.
Mendenhall said she doesn't plan to implement a citywide curfew, though Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed an executive order declaring a state of emergency.
Anti-police and anti-racism brutality protests sprung up across the country -- and the globe -- in late May after the police-involved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The movement has spurred some police departments and cities to review law enforcement practices and implement new policies to work toward reducing racial bias.
Protesters march for social justice


upi--2020-07-10--U.S. bases in Japan on lockdown amid new COVID-19 outbreak

July 10 ( UPI ) -- U.S. military bases in Japan entered lockdown status this week after COVID-19 infections were discovered and a surge of infections was observed in Tokyo .
The entrance to Camp Hansen , a U.S. Marine Corps installation in Okinawa , was restricted , and personnel at the base were ordered to remain in their residences , officials told Military.com .
A similar order for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma , also on Okinawa , was put in place on Thursday after several people tested positive for the virus .
The base was also closed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and contact tracing .
The number of people infected and isolated was not revealed .
All Marine bases in Japan are under Health Protection Code Bravo , an indication of a `` moderate '' risk of the spread of the virus , a Marine spokesman said .
The classification calls for social distancing , the wearing of face coverings and limitation of off-base activities , the spokesman said .
Naval Air Facility Atsugi , south of Tokyo , was also locked down Thursday after new COVID-19 cases were discovered , Stars and Stripes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day that the governor of Tokyo reported a surge of 224 new cases in the city .
Tokyo 's previous one-day high , 206 , occurred on April 17 .
At least 20,371 cases of the virus were acknowledged in Japan this week by the Ministry of Health , Labor and Welfare , as well as at least 981 deaths .

Several U.S. military bases in Japan, including Camp Hansen on Okinawa, pictured, abruptly entered lockdowns this week as new coronavirus cases were reported in Japan. Photo by LCpl. Nicole Rogge/U.S. Marine Corps
July 10 (UPI) -- U.S. military bases in Japan entered lockdown status this week after COVID-19 infections were discovered and a surge of infections was observed in Tokyo. The entrance to Camp Hansen, a U.S. Marine Corps installation in Okinawa, was restricted, and personnel at the base were ordered to remain in their residences, officials told Military.com. Advertisement
A similar order for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, also on Okinawa, was put in place on Thursday after several people tested positive for the virus. The base was also closed for several hours on Tuesday to allow cleaning and contact tracing. The number of people infected and isolated was not revealed.
All Marine bases in Japan are under Health Protection Code Bravo, an indication of a "moderate" risk of the spread of the virus, a Marine spokesman said.
The classification calls for social distancing, the wearing of face coverings and limitation of off-base activities, the spokesman said.
Naval Air Facility Atsugi, south of Tokyo, was also locked down Thursday after new COVID-19 cases were discovered, Stars and Stripes reported. The order came the same day that the governor of Tokyo reported a surge of 224 new cases in the city. Tokyo's previous one-day high, 206, occurred on April 17.
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At least 20,371 cases of the virus were acknowledged in Japan this week by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, as well as at least 981 deaths.


upi--2020-07-10--Silk Road discovery suggests cats were pets 1,000 years ago

July 10 ( UPI ) -- The discovery of a cat skeleton along Kazakhstan 's Silk Road suggests that cats were kept as pets over 1,000 years ago , according to a new study .
Researchers from Germany 's Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the University of Tubingen , Kazakhstan 's Korkyt-AtaKyzylorda State University and the Higher School of Economics in Russia reconstructed the cat 's life for a study published this week in the journal Scientific Reports .
DNA analysis of the nearly complete cat skeleton indicates that the animal , a domesticated species not related to local feral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was likely fed by members of the pastoral Oghuz tribe , researchers said .
An X-ray indicated it sustained numerous broken bones and lost most of its teeth , further suggesting that it lived a relatively long life under human care , they said .
`` The Oghuz were people who only kept animals when they were essential to their lives , '' said researcher Dr. Ashleigh Haruda .
`` Dogs , for example , can watch over the herd .
They had no obvious use for cats back then . ''
Until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pets was believed to have occurred later in Central Asia .
The region was thought to have been slow in making changes regarding agriculture and animal husbandry .
The remains of the cat were discovered along the Silk Road , a network of caravan routes that connected Central and East Asia with the Mediterranean region , and in use from the 2nd century B.C .
to the 18th century , in Kazakstan 's Dhzankent settlement .
The find is indicative of cultural exchange between the regions located along the Silk Road , researchers @ @

A nearly complete cat skeleton found in Kazakhstan suggests that local tribes kept cats as pets over 1,000 years ago. Photo by Ashleigh Haruda/Martin Luther University
July 10 (UPI) -- The discovery of a cat skeleton along Kazakhstan's Silk Road suggests that cats were kept as pets over 1,000 years ago, according to a new study. Researchers from Germany's Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the University of Tubingen, Kazakhstan's Korkyt-AtaKyzylorda State University and the Higher School of Economics in Russia reconstructed the cat's life for a study published this week in the journal Scientific Reports. Advertisement
DNA analysis of the nearly complete cat skeleton indicates that the animal, a domesticated species not related to local feral cats, had a high-protein diet and was likely fed by members of the pastoral Oghuz tribe, researchers said.
An X-ray indicated it sustained numerous broken bones and lost most of its teeth, further suggesting that it lived a relatively long life under human care, they said.
"The Oghuz were people who only kept animals when they were essential to their lives," said researcher Dr. Ashleigh Haruda. "Dogs, for example, can watch over the herd. They had no obvious use for cats back then."
Until now, the concept of cats as pets was believed to have occurred later in Central Asia. The region was thought to have been slow in making changes regarding agriculture and animal husbandry.
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The remains of the cat were discovered along the Silk Road, a network of caravan routes that connected Central and East Asia with the Mediterranean region, and in use from the 2nd century B.C. to the 18th century, in Kazakstan's Dhzankent settlement.
The find is indicative of cultural exchange between the regions located along the Silk Road, researchers said.


upi--2020-07-10--China, Russia veto extending aid routes to Syria

July 10 ( UPI ) -- China and Russia on Friday vetoed a U.N. Security Council measure to provide cross-border aid to Syria for the next six months .
They were the only two countries of the 15-nation council to vote against the aid .
It was the third time either Russia or China has voted against such a measure this week .
The U.N. authorization for cross-border aid transport expires later Friday .
The International Rescue Committee called it a `` dark day '' for Syrian civilians .
`` Four million people in the northwest rely on cross-border aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beleaguered by a decade of war live in cramped conditions and are in extremely poor health , putting them at increased risk of the worst effects of '' COVID-19 , the New York City-based organization said .
There are two open border crossings from Turkey to Syria to provide aid -- Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salam .
The IRC said both are already near maximum capacity , but China and Russia have sought to cut the number of crossings down to one .
The U.N. Security Council first began its cross-border aid operation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crossings from Iraq and Jordan .
The council plans to hold another vote on a Russian proposal to extend aid deliveries for one year from one of the Turkish border crossings .
Members have 24 hours to vote on that proposal .
Syria 's civil war began in March 2011 , pitting the government of President Bashar al-Assad against various opposition groups -- including the Syrian Democratic Forces -- and the Islamic State .
Russia has given military support to the Assad regime , while the United States has led a coalition against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ISIL and Daesh .
As of March , the Assad regime has controlled the vast majority of territory in the country , while various groups hold land in the north and northeast .

Trucks with relief goods head to the besieged Madaya and al-Zabadani towns in the countryside of Damascus, Syria, on February 17, 2016. China and Russia are attempting to reduce the number of cross-border locations to transport aid into Syria. File Photo by Youssef Badawi/EPA
July 10 (UPI) -- China and Russia on Friday vetoed a U.N. Security Council measure to provide cross-border aid to Syria for the next six months. They were the only two countries of the 15-nation council to vote against the aid. Advertisement
It was the third time either Russia or China has voted against such a measure this week. The U.N. authorization for cross-border aid transport expires later Friday.
The International Rescue Committee called it a "dark day" for Syrian civilians.
"Four million people in the northwest rely on cross-border aid to survive; in Idlib, civilians beleaguered by a decade of war live in cramped conditions and are in extremely poor health, putting them at increased risk of the worst effects of" COVID-19, the New York City-based organization said.
There are two open border crossings from Turkey to Syria to provide aid -- Bab al-Hawa and Bab al-Salam. The IRC said both are already near maximum capacity, but China and Russia have sought to cut the number of crossings down to one.
The U.N. Security Council first began its cross-border aid operation six years ago, and included more crossings from Iraq and Jordan.
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The council plans to hold another vote on a Russian proposal to extend aid deliveries for one year from one of the Turkish border crossings. Members have 24 hours to vote on that proposal.
Syria's civil war began in March 2011, pitting the government of President Bashar al-Assad against various opposition groups -- including the Syrian Democratic Forces -- and the Islamic State. Russia has given military support to the Assad regime, while the United States has led a coalition against the IS -- also identified as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh.
As of March, the Assad regime has controlled the vast majority of territory in the country, while various groups hold land in the north and northeast.