upi--2020-08-21--Charlie Plummer: 'Bathroom Walls' depicts 'pretty rare' form of schizophrenia

LOS ANGELES , Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Actor Charlie Plummer says his new movie , Words on Bathroom Walls , takes dramatic license with its portrayal of schizophrenia .
Plummer plays a teenager who has vivid hallucinations of people speaking to him , and he sees writing on bathroom walls coming to life .
`` It 's pretty rare that anyone with schizophrenia actually has visual hallucinations that are that extreme , '' Plummer told UPI in a recent phone interview .
In the film , based on the novel by Julia Walton , Adam ( Plummer ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle of science class .
After a series of medications are unsuccessful , Adam enrolls in an experimental drug trial .
In his research , Plummer said he learned that auditory hallucinations are more common than the visual ones depicted in the movie .
However , Plummer agreed with director Thor Freudenthal 's decision to make Adam 's psychotic episodes visually dramatic for the audience .
`` He 's a kid who 's clearly dealing with what , for him , is a very real moment-to-moment experience , '' Plummer said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ visual hallucinations help convey what seems real to people with schizophrenia .
They might know intellectually they are experiencing a psychotic episode , especially if it is a regular occurrence for their condition .
`` At the same time , it does n't take away from the fact that they feel like 100 % that is their real experience , '' Plummer said .
To research the role of Adam , Plummer said he spoke with psychiatrists , who helped him track the timeline between Adam 's first episode and his understanding that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much time will it take before he can really have a sense of what his new reality is like ? ''
Plummer asked rhetorically .
In dramatizing Adam 's schizophrenia , Plummer said he hopes Words on Bathroom Walls can encourage people with schizophrenia , and their loved ones , to learn more .
`` I really just see the movie as kind of a first step for people , '' Plummer said .
`` I just really hope that this movie can encourage people to go seek that help , and keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The film shows that treating schizophrenia is a complicated , long-term process .
Not all medications work for everyone , and some have dramatic side effects .
The trial drug in which Adam enrolls causes him to lose his sense of taste .
As an aspiring chef , he struggles with giving up his passion to mitigate the distracting visions and voices .
Plummer said he spoke with people who faced decisions similar to Adam 's , and the actor empathized with the difficult choices that could come with treatment .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to use or not use medication , as long as that choice came while being supervised by a mental health professional .
`` I think it 's just a personal decision at a certain point , '' Plummer said .
`` Hopefully , the person is always seeking help . ''
Plummer was reluctant to discuss the physical and emotional toll playing Adam took on him .
`` I really just think the conversation should always come back to these people that do have the reality that Adam has , '' Plummer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Bathroom Walls brought back memories of his childhood struggles .
Just as Adam escapes into cooking , Plummer said he escaped into acting .
`` I think being able to hide behind a mask allowed me to feel like I could be myself , '' Plummer said .
`` I just grew up really shy . ''
Now 21 , Plummer has been acting professionally since he was 10 .
A pivotal role came when he was 17 , playing John Paul Getty III in the movie All the Money in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dramatically when director Ridley Scott replaced actor Kevin Spacey in the role of J. Paul Getty Sr. Scott recast Christopher Plummer ( no relation to Charlie ) in the role after actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of making sexual advances on him as a teenager .
Plummer said he filmed Words after All the Money in the World and before the Hulu series Looking for Alaska , which aired in September .
The actor said Scott taught him lessons he applied to Words and all his subsequent productions .
`` I think Ridley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tone , '' Plummer said .
`` [ He is ] always leading with asking questions and compassion , communication and trust in oneself and the people you 've surrounded yourself with . ''

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Charlie Plummer stars in "Words on Bathroom Walls," in theaters Friday. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Actor Charlie Plummer says his new movie, Words on Bathroom Walls, takes dramatic license with its portrayal of schizophrenia. Plummer plays a teenager who has vivid hallucinations of people speaking to him, and he sees writing on bathroom walls coming to life. Advertisement
"It's pretty rare that anyone with schizophrenia actually has visual hallucinations that are that extreme," Plummer told UPI in a recent phone interview.
In the film, based on the novel by Julia Walton, Adam (Plummer) experiences his first episode of psychosis in the middle of science class. After a series of medications are unsuccessful, Adam enrolls in an experimental drug trial.
In his research, Plummer said he learned that auditory hallucinations are more common than the visual ones depicted in the movie. However, Plummer agreed with director Thor Freudenthal's decision to make Adam's psychotic episodes visually dramatic for the audience.
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"He's a kid who's clearly dealing with what, for him, is a very real moment-to-moment experience," Plummer said.
Plummer said the film's visual hallucinations help convey what seems real to people with schizophrenia. They might know intellectually they are experiencing a psychotic episode, especially if it is a regular occurrence for their condition.
"At the same time, it doesn't take away from the fact that they feel like 100% that is their real experience," Plummer said.
Doing research
To research the role of Adam, Plummer said he spoke with psychiatrists, who helped him track the timeline between Adam's first episode and his understanding that they might keep occurring.
"How much time will it take before he can really have a sense of what his new reality is like?" Plummer asked.
In dramatizing Adam's schizophrenia, Plummer said he hopes Words on Bathroom Walls can encourage people with schizophrenia, and their loved ones, to learn more.
"I really just see the movie as kind of a first step for people," Plummer said. "I just really hope that this movie can encourage people to go seek that help, and keep seeking it until they find it."
The film shows that treating schizophrenia is a complicated, long-term process. Not all medications work for everyone, and some have dramatic side effects.
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The trial drug in which Adam enrolls causes him to lose his sense of taste. As an aspiring chef, he struggles with giving up his passion to mitigate the distracting visions and voices.
Plummer said he spoke with people who faced decisions similar to Adam's, and the actor empathized with the difficult choices that could come with treatment.
He said he respected any patient's choice to use or not use medication, as long as that choice came while being supervised by a mental health professional.
"It's just a personal decision at a certain point," Plummer said. "Hopefully, the person is always seeking help."
Plummer was reluctant to discuss the physical and emotional toll playing Adam took on him.
"The conversation should always come back to these people that do have the reality that Adam has," Plummer said.
Turning to acting
The actor acknowledged that making Words on Bathroom Walls brought back memories of his childhood struggles. Just as Adam escapes into cooking, Plummer said he escaped into acting.
"Being able to hide behind a mask allowed me to feel like I could be myself," Plummer said. "I just grew up really shy."
Now 21, Plummer has been acting professionally since he was 10. A pivotal role came when he was 17, playing John Paul Getty III in the movie All the Money in the World.
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The film's profile increased dramatically when director Ridley Scott replaced actor Kevin Spacey in the role of J. Paul Getty Sr. Scott recast Christopher Plummer (no relation to Charlie) in the role after Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct.Plummer said he filmed Words after All the Money in the World and before the Hulu series Looking for Alaska, which premiered in September. The actor said Scott taught him lessons he applied to Words and all his subsequent productions.
"Ridley does such a phenomenal job of setting the tone," Plummer said. "[He is] always leading with asking questions and compassion, communication and trust in oneself and the people you've surrounded yourself with."
Words on Bathroom Walls opens in theaters Friday.


upi--2020-08-21--NBA playoffs: Celtics, Raptors take 3-0 series leads; Jazz dominate Nuggets

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors both took commanding 3-0 leads , while the Utah Jazz moved ahead of the Denver Nuggets in their first-round Western Conference playoff series .
The Celtics closed with a 10-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-94 on Friday .
Kemba Walker led Boston with 24 points , eight rebounds and four assists .
Jayson Tatum , who scored 30-plus points in each of the first two games in the series , had 15 points , six rebounds and four blocks for the Celtics .
Jaylen Brown notched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assists .
Joel Embiid had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the 76ers , who shot 29.5 % from the field .
Josh Richardson and Shake Milton each added 17 points .
The Raptors grabbed their first 3-0 lead in franchise history after a 117-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday .
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points for the defending NBA champion Raptors to set up an elimination game Sunday .
`` Our goal is always to win , and that 's what we came into the game for and I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Siakam said of making team history with the 3-0 series lead .
`` It 's just about taking every game and then going out and trying to get a win . ''
Toronto never trailed in the game and led by as much as 31 points in the fourth quarter .
Fred VanVleet dropped 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range .
Serge Ibaka had 20 points and 13 rebounds off the bench , while Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell each chipped in 11 points .
Tyler Johnson led the Nets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15 points and a team-best six assists .
The Jazz routed the Nuggets 124-87 on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series .
The 37-point loss tied the third-worst defeat in the Nuggets ' postseason history .
Jazz guard Mike Conley made a career playoff-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points in his return to the league 's bubble near Orlando , Fla. Conley left the bubble for the birth of his son and returned to the team Monday night .
He went through a four-day quarantine that ended Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I 'll say it again : He 's a terrific player , '' Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said .
`` I know how glad our guys were to see him back . ''
Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and Rudy Gobert added 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Jazz , who shot 48.6 % from 3-point territory .
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 15 points .
Jamal Murray ( 12 ) and Bol Bol ( 11 ) were the only other players to score in double figures for Denver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different level than us right now and we have to somehow find a way to not only match that but exceed that going into game No .
4 , '' Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said .

Toronto Raptors forward OG Anunoby (L) is greeted by Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) and Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (R) after a dunk during the second half of their first-round playoff game against the Brooklyn Nets on Friday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Fla. Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA-EFE
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Boston Celtics and Toronto Raptors both took commanding 3-0 leads, while the Utah Jazz moved ahead of the Denver Nuggets in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. The Celtics closed with a 10-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-94 on Friday. Kemba Walker led Boston with 24 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Advertisement
Jayson Tatum, who scored 30-plus points in each of the first two games in the series, had 15 points, six rebounds and four blocks for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown notched 21 points, seven boards and three assists.
Joel Embiid had 30 points and 13 rebounds for the 76ers, who shot 29.5% from the field. Josh Richardson and Shake Milton each added 17 points.
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The Raptors grabbed their first 3-0 lead in franchise history after a 117-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Pascal Siakam scored 26 points for the defending NBA champion Raptors to set up an elimination game Sunday.
"Our goal is always to win, and that's what we came into the game for and I don't think we worried about that," Siakam said of making team history with the 3-0 series lead. "It's just about taking every game and then going out and trying to get a win."
Toronto never trailed in the game and led by as much as 31 points in the fourth quarter. Fred VanVleet dropped 22 points on 6-of-10 shooting from 3-point range.
Serge Ibaka had 20 points and 13 rebounds off the bench, while Kyle Lowry and Norman Powell each chipped in 11 points.
Tyler Johnson led the Nets with 23 points. Caris LeVert recorded 15 points and a team-best six assists.
The Jazz routed the Nuggets 124-87 on Friday to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series. The 37-point loss tied the third-worst defeat in the Nuggets' postseason history.
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Jazz guard Mike Conley made a career playoff-high seven 3-pointers and scored 27 points in his return to the league's bubble near Orlando, Fla.
Conley left the bubble for the birth of his son and returned to the team Monday night. He went through a four-day quarantine that ended Friday.
"I've said it before and I'll say it again: He's a terrific player," Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said. "I know how glad our guys were to see him back."
Donovan Mitchell scored 20 points and Rudy Gobert added 24 points and 14 rebounds for the Jazz, who shot 48.6% from 3-point territory.
Nikola Jokic led the Nuggets with 15 points. Jamal Murray (12) and Bol Bol (11) were the only other players to score in double figures for Denver.
"They're playing at a different level than us right now and we have to somehow find a way to not only match that but exceed that going into game No. 4," Nuggets head coach Michael Malone said.


upi--2020-08-21--Dustin Johnson takes 2-shot lead at Northern Trust; Scottie Scheffler shoots 59

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Dustin Johnson got off to a remarkable start on his first nine holes and grabbed a two-shot lead Friday in the second round of The Northern Trust at TPC Boston in Norton , Mass .
Johnson was 9-under par through the front nine , which included two eagles in his first four holes .
He had two birdies to start his back nine to put him at 11-under through 11 holes .
The 2016 U.S. Open champion looked certain to shoot below 60 , but he turned into a par machine the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chances for birdie after the 11th hole , including on the par-5 18th .
`` If I hit the fairway there , it 's a pretty easy 4 .
But I did n't , so shot 60 , '' Johnson said .
`` That 's OK , though .
I 'm pretty happy with it .
Pretty happy with my position leading into the weekend .
...
I wanted to shoot 59 .
I 've never done it . ''
Johnson was at 15-under 127 after 36 holes , two shots ahead of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Scheffler shot 59 in the second round , marking the first time since the 2010 John Deere Classic that two players had 60 or lower on the same day .
Meanwhile , Tiger Woods shot an even-par 71 that allowed him to barely make the cut at 3-under par .
He was 12 shots back of the lead entering the weekend .
`` I just did n't quite have it , '' Woods said .
`` I was close to snapping a couple clubs today , but I did n't , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Danny Lee , Louis Oosthuizen and Harris English were locked in a three-way tie for fourth at 12-under .
Kevin Kisner and Russell Henley ended up one shot back of those three for a share of seventh .
The FedEx Cup playoffs ended early for multiple players who missed the cut Friday and were outside of the top 70 to reach next week 's BMW Championship .
That list includes Phil Mickelson , Jordan Spieth , Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka , who withdrew before Thursday 's opening round of The Northern Trust @

Dustin Johnson (pictured) was at 15-under 127 after 36 holes, two shots ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Davis. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Dustin Johnson got off to a remarkable start on his first nine holes and grabbed a two-shot lead Friday in the second round of The Northern Trust at TPC Boston in Norton, Mass. Johnson was 9-under par through the front nine, which included two eagles in his first four holes. He had two birdies to start his back nine to put him at 11-under through 11 holes. Advertisement
The 2016 U.S. Open champion looked certain to shoot below 60, but he turned into a par machine the rest of the way. He had two good chances for birdie after the 11th hole, including on the par-5 18th.
"If I hit the fairway there, it's a pretty easy 4. But I didn't, so shot 60," Johnson said. "That's OK, though. I'm pretty happy with it. Pretty happy with my position leading into the weekend. ... I wanted to shoot 59. I've never done it."
Johnson was at 15-under 127 after 36 holes, two shots ahead of Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Davis (66). Scheffler shot 59 in the second round, marking the first time since the 2010 John Deere Classic that two players had 60 or lower on the same day.
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Meanwhile, Tiger Woods shot an even-par 71 that allowed him to barely make the cut at 3-under par. He was 12 shots back of the lead entering the weekend.
"I just didn't quite have it," Woods said. "I was close to snapping a couple clubs today, but I didn't, so that's a positive."
Danny Lee, Louis Oosthuizen and Harris English were locked in a three-way tie for fourth at 12-under. Kevin Kisner and Russell Henley ended up one shot back of those three for a share of seventh.
The FedEx Cup playoffs ended early for multiple players who missed the cut Friday and were outside of the top 70 to reach next week's BMW Championship. That list includes Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson and Brooks Koepka, who withdrew before Thursday's opening round of The Northern Trust.


upi--2020-08-21--Buffalo Bills CB Josh Norman out indefinitely with hamstring injury

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman will be sidelined indefinitely with a hamstring injury , head coach Sean McDermott said Friday .
Norman sustained the injury during team drills Thursday at Bills Stadium .
He picked off quarterback Josh Allen and was stripped of the ball by receiver Stefon Diggs during the return .
The former Pro Bowl defensive back was slow to get up after the sequence but managed to walk off the field under his own power .
He sat out the remainder of the practice .
`` We do n't know the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to get a good read on , '' McDermott told reporters Friday .
`` He 'll continue to learn and be out there when he can .
The biggest thing right now is that he maximizes his treatment opportunities so he can get back out there as quickly as possible . ''
Norman signed with the Bills this off-season after spending the past four years with the Washington Football Team .
The former first-team All-Pro is competing with Levi Wallace for Buffalo 's second starting cornerback job opposite Tre'Davious White .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Coastal Carolina .
He spent his first four seasons in Carolina before signing with Washington in April 2016 .
Norman has recorded 416 total tackles , 14 interceptions , 79 passes defensed , one sack , 12 forced fumbles , four fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns in 111 career games with the Panthers and Washington .

Former Washington Football Team cornerback Josh Norman signed with the Buffalo Bills this off-season after spending the past four seasons in Washington. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Buffalo Bills cornerback Josh Norman will be sidelined indefinitely with a hamstring injury, head coach Sean McDermott said Friday. Norman sustained the injury during team drills Thursday at Bills Stadium. He picked off quarterback Josh Allen and was stripped of the ball by receiver Stefon Diggs during the return. Advertisement
The former Pro Bowl defensive back was slow to get up after the sequence but managed to walk off the field under his own power. He sat out the remainder of the practice.
"We don't know the severity exactly. Those things take some time to get a good read on," McDermott told reporters Friday. "He'll continue to learn and be out there when he can. The biggest thing right now is that he maximizes his treatment opportunities so he can get back out there as quickly as possible."
Norman signed with the Bills this off-season after spending the past four years with the Washington Football Team. The former first-team All-Pro is competing with Levi Wallace for Buffalo's second starting cornerback job opposite Tre'Davious White.
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The Carolina Panthers selected Norman in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft out of Coastal Carolina. He spent his first four seasons in Carolina before signing with Washington in April 2016.
Norman has recorded 416 total tackles, 14 interceptions, 79 passes defensed, one sack, 12 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and two defensive touchdowns in 111 career games with the Panthers and Washington.


upi--2020-08-21--NHL condemns NBC Sports' Mike Milbury for comment about women

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- The NHL condemned `` insensitive and insulting '' comments that NBC Sports analyst Mike Milbury made about women during the network 's broadcast Thursday night .
`` The National Hockey League condemns the insensitive and insulting comment that Mike Milbury made during [ Thursday ] night 's broadcast and we have communicated our feelings to NBC , '' the league said in a statement Friday .
`` The comment did not reflect the NHL 's values and commitment to making our game more inclusive and welcoming to all . ''
During NBC 's telecast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win over the Washington Capitals , Milbury and fellow analyst Brian Boucher were discussing the advantages of the league 's postseason bubble amid the coronavirus pandemic .
`` If you think about it , it 's a terrific environment with regard to -- if you enjoy playing and enjoy being with your teammates for long periods of time , it 's a perfect place , '' Boucher said .
`` Not even any woman here to disrupt your concentration , '' Milbury responded .
In a statement released through NBC Sports on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it was a `` regrettable mistake . ''
`` It was not my intention to disrespect anyone , '' Milbury said .
`` I was trying to be irreverent and took it a step too far .
It was a regrettable mistake that I take seriously . ''
Later Friday , a spokesperson for NBC Sports told the Washington Post that Milbury would not be calling Friday 's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens .
The network said it was disappointed with Milbury 's `` insensitive comment . ''
Milbury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for making insensitive remarks about women during broadcasts .
In 2011 , he referred to Vancouver Canucks players Daniel and Henrik Sedin as `` Thelma and Louise . ''
In the 2012 season , the broadcaster said Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma should have `` taken off his skirt and gone over there '' during an in-game altercation .
Milbury played 12 seasons in the NHL -- all for the Boston Bruins .
He later served as assistant general manager and head coach for the Bruins , as well as general manager and @ @ @ @ @ @

Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The NHL condemned "insensitive and insulting" comments that NBC Sports analyst Mike Milbury made about women during the network's broadcast Thursday night.
"The National Hockey League condemns the insensitive and insulting comment that Mike Milbury made during [Thursday] night's broadcast and we have communicated our feelings to NBC," the league said in a statement Friday. "The comment did not reflect the NHL's values and commitment to making our game more inclusive and welcoming to all."
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During NBC's telecast of the New York Islanders' series-clinching win over the Washington Capitals, Milbury and fellow analyst Brian Boucher were discussing the advantages of the league's postseason bubble amid the coronavirus pandemic.
"If you think about it, it's a terrific environment with regard to -- if you enjoy playing and enjoy being with your teammates for long periods of time, it's a perfect place," Boucher said.
"Not even any woman here to disrupt your concentration," Milbury responded.
In a statement released through NBC Sports on Friday, Milbury apologized for his comment and said it was a "regrettable mistake."
"It was not my intention to disrespect anyone," Milbury said. "I was trying to be irreverent and took it a step too far. It was a regrettable mistake that I take seriously."
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Later Friday, a spokesperson for NBC Sports told the Washington Post that Milbury would not be calling Friday's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens. The network said it was disappointed with Milbury's "insensitive comment."
Milbury, 68, previously has been flagged for making insensitive remarks about women during broadcasts. In 2011, he referred to Vancouver Canucks players Daniel and Henrik Sedin as "Thelma and Louise."
In the 2012 season, the broadcaster said Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma should have "taken off his skirt and gone over there" during an in-game altercation.
Milbury played 12 seasons in the NHL -- all for the Boston Bruins. He later served as assistant general manager and head coach for the Bruins, as well as general manager and head coach of the Islanders.


upi--2020-08-21--Funeral service held for Robert Trump at White House

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump held a funeral service for his younger brother , Robert Trump , on Friday at the White House .
The younger Trump died Saturday at a New York City hospital at the age of 71 .
Though his cause of death was n't revealed , Robert Trump had been ill and hospitalized earlier in the summer .
Robert Trump 's casket left from the White House in a hearse Friday evening as President Trump , first lady Melania Trump and several family members observed .
Bagpipes played the hymn `` Abide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters Monday about his plans to hold the service at the White House .
`` That would be , I think , a great honor to him , '' he said .
`` I think he 'd be greatly honored .
He loved our country , he loved our country so much , he was so proud . ''
Robert Trump , who was three years younger than the president , worked in corporate finance on Wall Street and later joined the Trump Organization as a top executive , managing real estate holdings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1987 in his book , The Art of the Deal .
`` I think it must be hard to have me for a brother but he 's never said anything about it and we 're very close .
Robert gets along with almost everyone , which is great for me since I sometimes have to be the bad guy . ''
Robert Trump filed an unsuccessful temporary restraining order seeking to block the publication of a book by Mary Trump , the daughter of Fred Trump Jr. , the older brother of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Robert and Donald Trump said the book was in violation of a non-disclosure agreement she signed as part of a financial settlement she received from the Trump family .
The book included details about the the Trump family , including the president 's childhood and upbringing .
Robert Trump is survived by two older sisters , Maryanne Barry , a retired federal judge , and Elizabeth Trump Grau , a former executive for Chase Manhattan Bank .

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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, family and friends wait as pallbearers load the casket of Robert Trump. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump held a funeral service for his younger brother, Robert Trump, on Friday at the White House. The younger Trump died Saturday at a New York City hospital at the age of 71. Though his cause of death wasn't revealed, Robert Trump had been ill and hospitalized earlier in the summer. Advertisement
Robert Trump's casket left from the White House in a hearse Friday evening as President Trump, first lady Melania Trump and several family members observed. Bagpipes played the hymn "Abide With Me."
The president told reporters Monday about his plans to hold the service at the White House.
"That would be, I think, a great honor to him," he said. "I think he'd be greatly honored. He loved our country, he loved our country so much, he was so proud."
Robert Trump, who was three years younger than the president, worked in corporate finance on Wall Street and later joined the Trump Organization as a top executive, managing real estate holdings.
He lived in Millbrook, N.Y.
Donald Trump wrote about his brother in 1987 in his book, The Art of the Deal.
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"I think it must be hard to have me for a brother but he's never said anything about it and we're very close. Robert gets along with almost everyone, which is great for me since I sometimes have to be the bad guy."
Robert Trump filed an unsuccessful temporary restraining order seeking to block the publication of a book by Mary Trump, the daughter of Fred Trump Jr., the older brother of the president who died in 1981.
Robert and Donald Trump said the book was in violation of a non-disclosure agreement she signed as part of a financial settlement she received from the Trump family.
The book included details about the the Trump family, including the president's childhood and upbringing.
Robert Trump is survived by two older sisters, Maryanne Barry, a retired federal judge, and Elizabeth Trump Grau, a former executive for Chase Manhattan Bank.
Allen Cone contributed to this report.
Notable deaths of 2020


upi--2020-08-21--Trail Blazers' Zach Collins out for rest of NBA playoffs due to ankle injury

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Portland Trail Blazers power forward Zach Collins will miss the remainder of the 2020 NBA playoffs due to a left ankle injury , the team announced Friday .
Collins will undergo season-ending surgery for a hairline medial malleolus stress fracture , according to the team .
A date for the procedure has yet to be determined .
The former first-round pick in the 2017 draft missed a majority of the 2019-20 regular season after he had left shoulder surgery , but he returned for the league 's restart in Orlando , Fla. , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The loss of Collins leaves the Trail Blazers ' frontcourt more vulnerable against the Los Angeles Lakers , who are tied 1-1 in their opening-round series against Portland .
The 22-year-old forward averaged seven points , 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 11 games ( all starts ) for the Blazers this season .
Portland previously lost forward Rodney Hood to a season-ending Achilles injury and veteran forward Trevor Ariza to a restart opt-out .
The team also has been without first-round pick Nassir Little in the postseason .
Game 3 between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday night .

Portland Trail Blazers forward Zach Collins (33) has a hairline medial malleolus stress fracture in his left ankle, which will require season-ending surgery. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Portland Trail Blazers power forward Zach Collins will miss the remainder of the 2020 NBA playoffs due to a left ankle injury, the team announced Friday. Collins will undergo season-ending surgery for a hairline medial malleolus stress fracture, according to the team. A date for the procedure has yet to be determined. Advertisement
The former first-round pick in the 2017 draft missed a majority of the 2019-20 regular season after he had left shoulder surgery, but he returned for the league's restart in Orlando, Fla., and helped Portland reach the Western Conference playoffs.
The loss of Collins leaves the Trail Blazers' frontcourt more vulnerable against the Los Angeles Lakers, who are tied 1-1 in their opening-round series against Portland. The 22-year-old forward averaged seven points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 11 games (all starts) for the Blazers this season.
Portland previously lost forward Rodney Hood to a season-ending Achilles injury and veteran forward Trevor Ariza to a restart opt-out. The team also has been without first-round pick Nassir Little in the postseason.
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Game 3 between the Blazers and Lakers is set for Saturday night.


upi--2020-08-21--Netflix cancels 'Society,' 'Not OK'

Netflix cancels 'Society,' 'Not OK'

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Netflix on Friday canceled its shows The Society and I Am Not Okay With This .
The streaming service said it is not going forward with second seasons of either young-adult series .
`` We 've made the difficult decision not to move forward with second seasons of The Society and I Am Not Okay With This , '' Netflix said in a statement .
`` We 're disappointed to have to make these decisions due to circumstances created by COVID , and we are grateful to these creators , including : Jonathan Entwistle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dan Levine , Dan Cohen and Josh Barry at 21 Laps Entertainment for I Am Not Okay With This ; Chris Keyser , Marc Webb and Pavlina Hatoupis for The Society ; and all the writers , casts and crews who worked tirelessly to make these shows for our members around the world . ''
Starring Kathryn Newton , Gideon Adlon , Sean Berdy , Natasha Liu Bordizzo , Jacques Colimon , Olivia DeJonge , Alex Fitzalan , Grace Victoria Cox , Emilio Garcia Sanchez and Olivia Nikkanen , The Society is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ copy of their hometown where there are no adults .
I Am Not Okay With This is a dramedy with Sophia Lillis as a 17-year-old who develops telekinetic powers .

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Kathryn Newton's "The Society" has been canceled after one season on Netflix. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Netflix on Friday canceled its shows The Society and I Am Not Okay With This. The streaming service said it is not going forward with second seasons of either young-adult series. Advertisement
"We've made the difficult decision not to move forward with second seasons of The Society and I Am Not Okay With This," Netflix said in a statement.
"We're disappointed to have to make these decisions due to circumstances created by COVID, and we are grateful to these creators, including: Jonathan Entwistle, Christy Hall, Shawn Levy, Dan Levine, Dan Cohen and Josh Barry at 21 Laps Entertainment for I Am Not Okay With This; Chris Keyser, Marc Webb and Pavlina Hatoupis for The Society; and all the writers, casts and crews who worked tirelessly to make these shows for our members around the world."
Starring Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon, Sean Berdy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jacques Colimon, Olivia DeJonge, Alex Fitzalan, Grace Victoria Cox, Emilio Garcia Sanchez and Olivia Nikkanen, The Society is a sci-fi drama about teens living in a copy of their hometown where there are no adults.
I Am Not Okay With This is a dramedy with Sophia Lillis as a 17-year-old who develops telekinetic powers.


upi--2020-08-21--Tropical Storm Laura nears Leeward Islands

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Tropical Storm Laura developed in the Atlantic just a couple of hundred miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands on Friday morning .
The storm not only shattered the record for the earliest L-named storm on record in the basin , but it will also forge a track toward the United States early next week .
The National Hurricane Center said the eye of the storm was about 40 miles east of Antigua as of its 5 p.m. EDT update .
The storm was moving west at 17 mph with maximum sustained winds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was in effect for Vieques and Culebra , Puerto Rico ; U.S. Virgin Islands ; British Virgin Islands ; Saba , ; Sint Eustatius ; Sint Maarten ; Saint Martin ; Saint Barhelemy ; Antigua ; Barbuda ; St. Kitts ; Nevis ; Anguilla ; Montserrat ; ' the northern coast of the Dominican Republic ; and the northern coast of Haiti .
There was a tropical storm watch for the southeastern Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos islands .
Laura is the ninth storm to set a new early benchmark this season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record held by Luis , which formed on Aug. 29 , 1995 .
Tropical storm watches are in effect for the Leeward Islands , Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands , as well as the southeastern Bahamas as Laura races westward at 21 mph .
Accuweather meteorologists have been watching the tropical Atlantic with extra close attention as the anticipated ramp-up of an already record-setting hurricane season begins .
Forecasters are monitoring Tropical Depression 14 , which could soon become Tropical Storm Marco , and they warn that both systems could make U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Another disturbance near the coast of Africa , which is expected to take a few more days to develop , is also being watched closely by AccuWeather meteorologists .
The Leeward Islands are first in the path for impacts from Tropical Storm Laura .
`` Laura will spread gusty winds and the possibility of periodic heavy rainfall westward over parts of the Leeward Islands from Friday to Saturday , '' Lead Tropical Forecaster and Senior Meteorologist Dan Kottlowski said .
With the current forecast for some gusty winds and downpours to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than one on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes , a scale that rates tropical systems from less than one to 5 based on expected impacts .
People across the northern islands of the Caribbean , as well as the Turks and Caicos , southern Bahamas , the Florida Keys and the southern part of the Florida Peninsula should be prepared for tropical storm conditions , as an average , as the storm moves along with the potential for more significant conditions , depending on the exact track and strength of the feature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ north of the northern islands of the Caribbean , conditions there may not be severe , but it could allow the center of the storm to strengthen further over warm water with minimal impediment from the high mountains in Puerto Rico and Hispaniola .
Such a scenario could bring damaging conditions to the Turks and Caicos and part of the southern islands of the Bahamas .
`` We expect Laura to move across the Florida Straits and it may strengthen into a hurricane on Sunday or Monday before taking a turn northward in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
This forecast is based on the anticipated strengthening and westward extension of the Bermuda-Azores high pressure area .
Should the high fail to strengthen and extend westward , there would be room for an earlier northward turn .
There are also other players on the long-range weather maps with both a southward dip in the jet stream over the South Central states and the Gulf of Mexico and Tropical Depression 14 , which is expected to strengthen into Tropical Storm Marco and track into the western Gulf of Mexico early next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feature is forecast to weaken this weekend to next week .
How quickly the weakening occurs may determine whether this jet stream dip tugs the tropical system northward or allows it to continue on a west-northwest path through the Gulf .
A similar effect could be seen on Tropical Depression 14 , either being tugged farther north and east , or turning more westerly in the Gulf .
The circulations of both tropical systems , which are expected to be tropical storms or hurricanes by that time , could also interact with each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strength .
A third disturbance just emerged from Africa and is forecast to move westward across the Atlantic in the coming days .
Prior to Laura 's formation , Cristobal , Edouard , Fay , Gonzalo , Hanna , Isaias , Josephine and Kyle had all set new records for their designated letters in 2020 .
With the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season already way ahead of the average pace and surpassing marks left by the notorious 2005 hurricane season , and the height of the hurricane season looming from the end of August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more records likely to be set , but there is also the likelihood that lives and property will be threatened in the weeks ahead .
The lid could soon come off the Atlantic basin with the potential for multiple named systems spinning at the same time , including multiple threats to lives and property at the same time from the Caribbean to North America .
AccuWeather meteorologists are expecting a hyperactive year for tropical storms and hurricanes -- enough that Greek letters may once again be needed .
Due to 2020 's record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basin , AccuWeather meteorologists upped their forecast for the number of tropical storms in late July , with up to 24 now predicted and up to 11 hurricanes projected for the season .
Tropical storms are named for most letters of the alphabet , with the exception of Q , U , X , Y and Z .
Beyond that , Greek letters are used to name systems .
The infamous 2005 Atlantic hurricane season holds the record for the greatest number of named storms at 28 , and 2005 was the only @ @ @ @ @ @

Tropical Storm Laura will continue to batter the islands of the northern Caribbean early this week before delivering another blow to the U.S. Gulf Coast mere days after Marco. Photo courtesy National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Laura will continue to batter the islands of the northern Caribbean early this week before delivering another blow to the U.S. Gulf Coast mere days after Marco. People along the central Gulf Coast may have to deal with two landfalling hurricanes just days apart, following Marco's becoming a hurricane Sunday and landfall along the Louisiana coastline early this week. Advertisement
"Rainfall from Laura may fall across the same places that received tremendous rainfall from Marco, further exacerbating the flooding situation along the Gulf Coast," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rossio said.
Laura developed in the Atlantic just a couple of hundred miles east-southeast of the northern Leeward Islands on Friday morning, shattering the record for the earliest L-named storm on record in the basin. The previous "L-storm" record was held by Luis, which formed on Aug. 29, 1995.
As of 8 p.m. EDT Sunday, the National Hurricane Center placed Tropical Storm Laura about 30 miles west of Guantanamo, Cuba, moving west-northwest at 21 mph.
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Tropical storm warnings are in effect for the entire coast of Haiti, Little Cayman and Cayman Braxz and Cuban provinces. A tropical storm watch is in effect for the Florida Keys to Key West and the Dry Tortugas.
Warnings for Inagua and the Ragged Islands in southeastern Bahamas have been discontinued.
Though Laura is expected to maintain its 60 mph winds as it skirts the coast of Cuba, it is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane late Tuesday after strengthening over the Gulf of Mexico.
In the meanwhile, Laura has already unleashed a damaging blow across the islands of the northern Caribbean, with Puerto Rico being especially hard hit.
Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez declared a state of emergency and warned residents to stay inside as downpours and gusty winds drenched the island early this weekend. Nearly 6 inches of rain fell in some areas, prompting flood warnings. The Rio Guanajibo River near Hormigueros has risen about 6 feet as of Saturday night.
As conditions quiet down in Puerto Rico with Laura moving away, rain and gusty winds will continue to spread westward with the storm through Hispaniola, the southern Bahamas, Cuba and the Florida Keys through Monday.
People across these areas should be prepared for tropical storm conditions, as an average, as the storm moves along, along with the risk for flash flooding, power outages and damage.
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With the current forecast for some gusty winds and downpours to the northern Caribbean, Laura will be less than one on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes, a scale that rates tropical systems from less than one to 5 based on expected impacts.
Officials in the Florida Keys declared a local State of Emergency at noon on Friday, ordering a mandatory evacuation for local residents living in boats, mobile homes or any recreational vehicles, such as campers. A warning issued by Monroe County encouraged travelers visiting the area to alter their plans so they are not in the Florida Keys by noon on Sunday.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a State of Emergency on Friday evening as well for the state in an effort to allow local governments assistance in preparation at a state level.
"It shouldn't be lost on anyone that in addition to these weather threats, we still have to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic," Edwards tweeted, explaining that personal protective equipment should be new additions to emergency kits, including masks and hand sanitizer.
Ahead of both storms' arrival in Louisiana, President Donald Trump on Sunday approved an emergency declaration and ordered federal assistance to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts.
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Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards had requested the declaration from the White House on Saturday.
"This is unlike anything we have seen, with two hurricanes expected to impact our state nearly back to back," he said. "This may mean that people will have to shelter in place for more than 72 hours and that there may not be time to do things like restore lost power between the two storms."
Tropical-storm-force winds of 40-60 mph with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 70 mph will sweep through Hispaniola and Cuba into Monday.
While Laura may lose some wind intensity due to interaction with land as it continues its journey across the northern Caribbean, forecasters say the impacts of the storm are likely to be the same, regardless of wind intensity.
Heavy rain from the storm can average 4-8 inches with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 12 inches across Hispaniola and Cuba, leading to flash flooding, washouts and mudslides.
"Some tropical-storm-force wind gusts of 40-50 mph can reach the Florida Keys Monday," Rossio said.
"Once the primary circulation of Laura emerges over the waters of the southeastern Gulf of Mexico late Monday into Tuesday, environmental conditions will be more favorable for strengthening, and Laura is expected to become a hurricane prior to reaching the Gulf Coast," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Rob Miller said.
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The forecast track of Laura is based on the anticipated strengthening and westward extension of the Bermuda-Azores high-pressure area, which will push the storm into the central Gulf of Mexico.
Should the high fail to strengthen and extend westward, there would be room for an earlier northward turn, but forecasters say the chance of this scenario panning out is rather low at this point. In turn, if the high expands farther west than currently forecast, this could push Laura into the western Gulf Coast, and possibly put Houston at risk for more severe impacts.
Tropical-storm-force winds will reach the central Gulf Coast later Tuesday into Wednesday, with wind gusts of 60-80 mph with an AccuWeather Local StormMax wind gust of 90 mph.
"These winds can cause power outages and damage to weak structures and trees," Rossio said.
All residents along the U.S. Gulf Coast will need to closely monitor the progress of Marco and Laura and begin making preparations now, along with following evacuation orders from local officials.
Before Laura's formation, Cristobal, Edouard, Fay, Gonzalo, Hanna, Isaias, Josephine and Kyle had all set new records for their designated letters in 2020. With the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season already way ahead of the average pace and surpassing marks left by the notorious 2005 hurricane season, and the height of the hurricane season looming from the end of August to early October, not only are more records likely to be set, but there is also the likelihood that lives and property will be threatened in the weeks ahead.
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The lid could soon come off the Atlantic basin with the potential for multiple named systems spinning at the same time, including multiple threats to lives and property at the same time from the Caribbean to North America.
AccuWeather meteorologists are expecting a hyperactive year for tropical storms and hurricanes -- enough that Greek letters may once again be needed. Due to 2020's record pace and upcoming conditions expected in the basin, AccuWeather meteorologists upped their forecast for the number of tropical storms in late July, with up to 24 now predicted and up to 11 hurricanes projected for the season.
Tropical storms are named for most letters of the alphabet, with the exception of Q, U, X, Y and Z. Beyond that, Greek letters are used to name systems. The infamous 2005 Atlantic hurricane season holds the record for the greatest number of named storms at 28, and 2005 was the only year to use Greek letters.


upi--2020-08-21--Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly to star in 'Moonbase' comedy

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Fred Armisen , Tim Heidecker and John C. Reilly have signed on to star @ @ @ @ @ , Moonbase .
A news release from the cable network said the show will follow @ @ @ @ @ at NASA 's Moon Base Simulator with high hopes of being chosen to travel to @ @ @ @ @ , Heidecker and Reilly created , wrote and produced the show along with Jonathan Krisel @ @ @ @ @ six , 30-minute episodes .
It is slated to debut this fall .
`` In @ @ @ @ @ all been forced to come to terms with life in close quarters , we are @ @ @ @ @ offbeat take on life in captivity with dreams of escaping to something grander , '' @ @ @ @ @ president of entertainment , said in a statement Thursday .
`` While the show was @ @ @ @ @ its subject matter is timely -- and thanks to Fred , Tim , John and @ @ @ @ @ timeless . ''

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Fred Armisen is to star in the Showtime comedy, "Moonbase." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Fred Armisen, Tim Heidecker and John C. Reilly have signed on to star in the Showtime workplace comedy, Moonbase. A news release from the cable network said the show will follow "three subpar astronauts living at NASA's Moon Base Simulator with high hopes of being chosen to travel to the moon." Advertisement
Armisen, Heidecker and Reilly created, wrote and produced the show along with Jonathan Krisel.
Season 1 will include six, 30-minute episodes. It is slated to debut this fall.
"In a year when we have all been forced to come to terms with life in close quarters, we are happy to have landed this offbeat take on life in captivity with dreams of escaping to something grander," Jana Winograde, Showtime's president of entertainment, said in a statement Thursday. "While the show was produced before the pandemic, its subject matter is timely -- and thanks to Fred, Tim, John and Jonathan, its humor is timeless."
All systems are go. Fred Armisen, @TimHeidecker, and John C. Reilly star in #Moonbase8, a new workplace comedy series from @A24, premiering this fall on Showtime. pic.twitter.com/4biFPQLKWS— Showtime (@Showtime) August 20, 2020


upi--2020-08-21--Mica Paris joins 'Eastenders' ensemble

Mica Paris joins 'Eastenders' ensemble

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- British singer , actress and TV presenter Mica Paris has begun filming scenes for her new role in Eastenders .
`` I am absolutely over the moon to be in EastEnders , '' Paris said in a statement Thursday .
`` I have been a fan since its first episode , with Susan Tully being my favorite .
My character , the formidable Ellie Nixon , is a new frontier for me as an actress -- a lot of folks will see me as never before ! ''
The BBC said Ellie will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in September .
The show premiered in 1985 .
`` We 're thrilled to welcome Mica Paris to the world of Walford to play tough , no-nonsense Ellie Nixon .
Ellie proves herself to be a ruthless and uncompromising force of nature who stops at nothing to ensure she capitalizes on whatever she can .
The part demanded both charisma and presence and having seen Mica on stage , she was the first person who came to mind for this role .
We ca n't wait for the audience to meet Ellie and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said executive producer Jon Sen .
The pop star 's theater credits include Fame in the West End , Love Me Tender and Chicago .
She also penned the book , Beautiful Within .

We are delighted to announce that the wonderfully talented singer, actress and presenter, @MicaParisSoul, will be arriving on The Square in September to play the role of Ellie Nixon. To find out more, please visit @bbceastenders on Instagram and Facebook. #EastEnders pic.twitter.com/orOxgeG77s— BBC EastEnders (@bbceastenders) August 21, 2020
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- British singer, actress and TV presenter Mica Paris has begun filming scenes for her new role in Eastenders.
"I am absolutely over the moon to be in EastEnders," Paris said in a statement Thursday. "I have been a fan since its first episode, with Susan Tully being my favorite. My character, the formidable Ellie Nixon, is a new frontier for me as an actress -- a lot of folks will see me as never before!"
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The BBC said Ellie will be introduced when the long-running soap opera returns in September. The show premiered in 1985.
"We're thrilled to welcome Mica Paris to the world of Walford to play tough, no-nonsense Ellie Nixon. Ellie proves herself to be a ruthless and uncompromising force of nature who stops at nothing to ensure she capitalizes on whatever she can. The part demanded both charisma and presence and having seen Mica on stage, she was the first person who came to mind for this role. We can't wait for the audience to meet Ellie and the mystery that surrounds her," said executive producer Jon Sen.
The pop star's theater credits include Fame in the West End, Love Me Tender and Chicago. She also penned the book, Beautiful Within.


upi--2020-08-21--S&P 500, Nasdaq have record finishes amid strong economic data

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set new record closes Friday , erasing their pandemic losses despite an up-and-down week .
The S & P 500 closed up 12 points or 0.3 % for the day , and finished the week up 17 points .
The Nasdaq was up 47 points or 0.42 % Friday , and finished the week up 228 points .
Both stock indexes overcame dramatic losses Thursday amid concerns from the Federal Reserve that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to weigh heavily on the U.S. economy .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Apple and Tesla , while Apple also helped out the S & P 500 .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 190 points or 0.69 % on Friday , nearly making up for its losses on the week .
It closed down about 40 points compared to last week .
Friday 's gains were largely influenced by recent positive economic data , though Keith Warner , chief market strategist for Truist/SunTrust Advisory Services , warned MarketWatch that `` it 's a grind right now . ''
`` We are in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We might get some consolidation .
Until things change you still want to stick with what 's working .
Technology , homebuilders , other areas like industrials are starting to look a little better .
Do n't force the value trade , wait for confirmation . ''

The sun moves behind the New York Stock Exchange before the closing bell on Wall Street in New York City on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set new record closes Friday, erasing their pandemic losses despite an up-and-down week. The S&P 500 closed up 12 points or 0.3% for the day, and finished the week up 17 points. The Nasdaq was up 47 points or 0.42% Friday, and finished the week up 228 points. Advertisement
Both stock indexes overcame dramatic losses Thursday amid concerns from the Federal Reserve that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to weigh heavily on the U.S. economy.
The Nasdaq's earnings were boosted by gains by Apple and Tesla, while Apple also helped out the S&P 500.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 190 points or 0.69% on Friday, nearly making up for its losses on the week. It closed down about 40 points compared to last week.
Friday's gains were largely influenced by recent positive economic data, though Keith Warner, chief market strategist for Truist/SunTrust Advisory Services, warned MarketWatch that "it's a grind right now."
"We are in a seasonably choppier time heading into elections. We might get some consolidation. Until things change you still want to stick with what's working. Technology, homebuilders, other areas like industrials are starting to look a little better. Don't force the value trade, wait for confirmation."


upi--2020-08-21--First of 4 'Outlander' specials to stream on Facebook starting Sunday

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment said it plans to release on Facebook a four-part `` End of Summer Series '' celebrating the time-travel romance , Outlander , and its legions of fans .
The themed shows include new interviews with talent from the show and behind the scenes .
`` Sunday Book Corner with Diana Gabaldon and Maril Davis '' is set to debut Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT , on the Outlander Collector Facebook page .
`` A Taste of Outlander '' will be available on Aug. 30 , and `` The Music of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The series will end with `` Catch Up with Caitriona and Sam '' on Sept. 13 .
Based on Gabaldon 's best-selling fantasy novels , Outlander is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore , Matthew B. Roberts , Maril Davis , Toni Graphia , Andy Harries and Jim Kohlberg .
The show stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire , a former World War II nurse magically transported to 18th-century Scotland where she meets Jamie , the love of her life , played by Sam Heughan .
Season 5 of the show wrapped up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Season 6 has already been green-lit , but no premiere date has been announced yet .

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Caitriona Balfe will soon be seen in a series of "Outlander" specials on Facebook. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment said it plans to release on Facebook a four-part "End of Summer Series" celebrating the time-travel romance, Outlander, and its legions of fans. The themed shows include new interviews with talent from the show and behind the scenes. Advertisement
"Sunday Book Corner with Diana Gabaldon and Maril Davis" is set to debut Sunday at 1 p.m. EDT, on the Outlander Collector Facebook page.
"A Taste of Outlander" will be available on Aug. 30, and "The Music of Outlander" will premiere on Sept. 6.
The series will end with "Catch Up with Caitriona and Sam" on Sept. 13.
Based on Gabaldon's best-selling fantasy novels, Outlander is executive produced by Ronald D. Moore, Matthew B. Roberts, Maril Davis, Toni Graphia, Andy Harries and Jim Kohlberg.
The show stars Caitriona Balfe as Claire, a former World War II nurse magically transported to 18th-century Scotland where she meets Jamie, the love of her life, played by Sam Heughan.
Season 5 of the show wrapped up on cable network Starz in May. Season 6 has already been green-lit, but no premiere date has been announced yet.


upi--2020-08-21--Man wins $1M thanks to favorite lottery ticket being sold out

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- A Michigan man said a store being sold out of his preferred scratch-off lottery ticket turned out to be fortuitous when his second choice earned him a $ 1 million jackpot .
The Alpena County man told Michigan Lottery officials he visited The Corner Depot store in Alpena with the intention of buying a specific $ 10 scratch-off ticket .
`` I was looking for a different $ 10 instant game , but the store was out , '' the man said .
`` I saw the Emerald 10 's ticket and decided to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ player said he initially thought he had won $ 1,000 and did n't realize his error until he moved on to scratching another ticket .
`` I scratched the ticket , and thought I won $ 1,000 and set it aside .
I started scratching the second ticket I bought , and all the zeros caught my eye .
When I focused in on the prize amount , I could n't believe it , '' the man said .
The winner said he plans to use some of his prize money for home @ @ @ @ @ @ @

A Michigan man said a local store being sold out of his preferred scratch-off lottery ticket led to his winning $1 million from the ticket he selected instead. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said a store being sold out of his preferred scratch-off lottery ticket turned out to be fortuitous when his second choice earned him a $1 million jackpot. The Alpena County man told Michigan Lottery officials he visited The Corner Depot store in Alpena with the intention of buying a specific $10 scratch-off ticket. Advertisement
"I was looking for a different $10 instant game, but the store was out," the man said. "I saw the Emerald 10's ticket and decided to give it a try."
The player said he initially thought he had won $1,000 and didn't realize his error until he moved on to scratching another ticket.
"I scratched the ticket, and thought I won $1,000 and set it aside. I started scratching the second ticket I bought, and all the zeros caught my eye. When I focused in on the prize amount, I couldn't believe it," the man said.
The winner said he plans to use some of his prize money for home repair project and invest the remainder.


upi--2020-08-21--Watch: Contents of mysterious safe left on N.Y. farm to remain mystery

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- A mysterious safe that appeared on a New York state farmer 's property with a note attached will remain a mystery for the time being , the farmer said .
The large safe , estimated to weigh between 500 to 600 pounds , appeared in a field on Kirk Mathes ' farm in Barre with a note attached that read , `` If you can open this , you can have what 's inside . ''
Mathes said deputies had to disperse a crowd of people who attempted to force it open .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knocked off the dial and handle , '' Mathes told WHAM-TV .
`` They worked on the hinges , kind of beat it up . ''
Mathes said he relocated the safe to a secret location , and for the time being he is n't revealing where it 's being housed .
`` My personal feeling is , leave it as a mystery , '' Mathes said .
He said the safe mystery has proven to be a welcome distraction from the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming presidential election .
`` If you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In these times , with the virus and the politics , it might get people a chance to set their problems or troubles aside and have a lot of fun talking about it , '' Mathes said .
The safe eventually could become part of a planned local history museum in the town of Barre .
`` It could be holding millions of dollars .
It could have confetti in there .
You have no idea , so just dream , '' said Cindy Vanlieshout of the Barre Betterment Committee , one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans .

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Aug. 21 (UPI) -- A mysterious safe that appeared on a New York state farmer's property with a note attached will remain a mystery for the time being, the farmer said.
The large safe, estimated to weigh between 500 to 600 pounds, appeared in a field on Kirk Mathes' farm in Barre with a note attached that read, "If you can open this, you can have what's inside."
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Mathes said deputies had to disperse a crowd of people who attempted to force it open.
"They took a sledgehammer to it, knocked off the dial and handle," Mathes told WHAM-TV. "They worked on the hinges, kind of beat it up."
Mathes said he relocated the safe to a secret location, and for the time being he isn't revealing where it's being housed.
"My personal feeling is, leave it as a mystery," Mathes said.
He said the safe mystery has proven to be a welcome distraction from the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming presidential election.
"If you open it, the show is over. In these times, with the virus and the politics, it might get people a chance to set their problems or troubles aside and have a lot of fun talking about it," Mathes said.
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The safe eventually could become part of a planned local history museum in the town of Barre.
"It could be holding millions of dollars. It could have confetti in there. You have no idea, so just dream," said Cindy Vanlieshout of the Barre Betterment Committee, one of the groups working on the museum plans.


upi--2020-08-21--Baby albino kangaroo missing from German zoo

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Officials at a German zoo said a baby albino kangaroo disappeared from her enclosure @ @ @ @ @ been stolen .
The City of Kaiserslautern posted a statement on its website revealing Mila @ @ @ @ @ at the Kaiserslautern Zoo in July , was noticed missing from the enclosure she shared @ @ @ @ @ , Wednesday night .
The kangaroo was seen by zoo employees and visitors Wednesday morning @ @ @ @ @ have been taken sometime during the day .
Zoo Director Matthias Schmitt said Mila is @ @ @ @ @ be unlikely to wander far from her mother on her own .
He said search @ @ @ @ @ not detect any traces of foxes or other predators that could have invaded the enclosure @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We have to assume that Mila was stolen , '' Schmitt said .
@ @ @ @ @ with information on Mila 's whereabouts to contact police .

A baby albino kangaroo was noticed missing from its enclosure at the Kaiserslautern Zoo in Germany and officials said they believe the animal was stolen. Photo courtesy of the City of Kaiserslautern
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Officials at a German zoo said a baby albino kangaroo disappeared from her enclosure and is feared to have been stolen. The City of Kaiserslautern posted a statement on its website revealing Mila, an all-white kangaroo born at the Kaiserslautern Zoo in July, was noticed missing from the enclosure she shared with her mother, Monja, Wednesday night. Advertisement
The kangaroo was seen by zoo employees and visitors Wednesday morning, and is thought to have been taken sometime during the day.
Zoo Director Matthias Schmitt said Mila is still very young and would be unlikely to wander far from her mother on her own. He said search dogs were brought and did not detect any traces of foxes or other predators that could have invaded the enclosure and taken the young marsupial.
"We have to assume that Mila was stolen," Schmitt said.
The zoo is asking anyone with information on Mila's whereabouts to contact police.


upi--2020-08-21--Ozone levels across Northern Hemisphere have been rising for 20 years

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- While emission levels for ozone-forming chemicals have fallen in some North American cities , new research suggests tropospheric ozone levels have increased across the Northern Hemisphere over the last 20 years .
In the upper layers of the atmosphere , the ozone layer helps protect Earth and its inhabitants from harmful ultraviolet radiation .
But closer to Earth 's surface , ozone causes problems .
In addition to accelerating climate change , the greenhouse gas can harm people 's lungs and damage plants .
`` Ozone is a secondary gas , which means that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead researcher Audrey Gaudel , a scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado , told UPI in an email .
`` It is formed photochemically from primary gas such as nitrogen oxide , volatile organic compounds , carbon monoxide and methane , which are directly emitted , '' Gaudel said .
Chemicals that react to form ozone in the atmosphere are called ozone precursors .
Previous efforts to measure global ozone trends using satellite data have produce conflict results .
Scientists were n't able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were rising or falling .
`` That is concerning , given the impacts that ozone has on climate , health and vegetation , '' Gaudel wrote .
Frustrated by the failures of the satellite data-derived Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report , researchers turned to commercial aircraft data .
`` They give rather regional information but if enough regions are covered , we can get a global picture , '' Gaudel wrote .
`` That is what this study is about .
`` We were able to cover the Northern Hemisphere and that 's significant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human population on earth that potentially affect or is impacted by the quality of the air we breathe . ''
Gaudel and her colleagues analyzed 34,600 ozone profiles captured by commercial aircraft between 1994 and 2016 .
The data -- published Friday in the journal Science Advances -- showed that , on the whole , ozone levels across the Northern Hemisphere have steadily increased over the last two decades .
More specifically , researchers found ozone levels have dropped in the lower troposphere above North America and Europe , but higher up in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere have offset those declines .
Even close to Earth 's surface , polluted air from one place can travel and affect people and places far from the pollution source .
Higher up , pollution spreads out even more .
`` Ozone and its precursors are transported over long distances following the main transport pathways , '' Gaudel said .
The latest findings suggest that while regulations in North American and Europe have helped curb the release of ozone precursors , those gains are being washed out by emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regulated .
Gaudel plans to study those regions in-depth in future ozone surveys .
`` This study identified the important role of the tropical regions in the global ozone burden and changes , '' she told UPI in an email .
`` My research will focus on this part of the globe .
In the tropics , regulations of emissions are poor or not followed . ''

Ozone levels in the troposphere have been rising over the last 20 years, according to a news study. Photo by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- While emission levels for ozone-forming chemicals have fallen in some North American cities, new research suggests tropospheric ozone levels have increased across the Northern Hemisphere over the last 20 years. In the upper layers of the atmosphere, the ozone layer helps protect Earth and its inhabitants from harmful ultraviolet radiation. Advertisement
But closer to Earth's surface, ozone causes problems. In addition to accelerating climate change, the greenhouse gas can harm people's lungs and damage plants.
"Ozone is a secondary gas, which means that it is not directly emitted," lead researcher Audrey Gaudel, a scientist with the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at the University of Colorado, told UPI in an email.
"It is formed photochemically from primary gas such as nitrogen oxide, volatile organic compounds, carbon monoxide and methane, which are directly emitted," Gaudel said.
Chemicals that react to form ozone in the atmosphere are called ozone precursors.
Previous efforts to measure global ozone trends using satellite data have produce conflict results. Scientists weren't able to determine whether ozone concentrations in the troposphere were rising or falling.
"That is concerning, given the impacts that ozone has on climate, health and vegetation," Gaudel wrote.
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Frustrated by the failures of the satellite data-derived Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report, researchers turned to commercial aircraft data.
"They give rather regional information but if enough regions are covered, we can get a global picture," Gaudel wrote. "That is what this study is about.
"We were able to cover the Northern Hemisphere and that's significant because it represents 88 percent of the human population on earth that potentially affect or is impacted by the quality of the air we breathe."
Gaudel and her colleagues analyzed 34,600 ozone profiles captured by commercial aircraft between 1994 and 2016.
The data -- published Friday in the journal Science Advances -- showed that, on the whole, ozone levels across the Northern Hemisphere have steadily increased over the last two decades.
More specifically, researchers found ozone levels have dropped in the lower troposphere above North America and Europe, but higher up in the troposphere, increasing ozone levels from elsewhere in the Northern Hemisphere have offset those declines.
Even close to Earth's surface, polluted air from one place can travel and affect people and places far from the pollution source. Higher up, pollution spreads out even more.
"Ozone and its precursors are transported over long distances following the main transport pathways," Gaudel said.
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The latest findings suggest that while regulations in North American and Europe have helped curb the release of ozone precursors, those gains are being washed out by emissions from places where ozone precursors aren't regulated.
Gaudel plans to study those regions in-depth in future ozone surveys.
"This study identified the important role of the tropical regions in the global ozone burden and changes," she told UPI in an email. "My research will focus on this part of the globe. In the tropics, regulations of emissions are poor or not followed."


upi--2020-08-21--Study questions need to wait days to give baby new foods

Current guidelines on introducing solid foods to babies may hamper efforts to prevent food allergies , researchers say .
The American Academy of Pediatrics and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend introducing one , single-ingredient food at a time , then watching for food allergies for three to five days before introducing another new food .
But researchers from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children 's Hospital of Chicago say the wait might be too long because allergy is apparent within minutes to hours of eating a problematic food .
`` Waiting for days between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food diversity in the infant diet and may delay peanut introduction , '' said study lead author Dr. Waheeda Samady , an assistant professor of pediatrics .
`` There is now evidence that food diversity helps to decrease the development of allergic diseases in infants , and early peanut introduction is an important peanut allergy prevention strategy , '' she said in a hospital news release .
`` The current guidelines on solid food introduction to infants might interfere with efforts to prevent food allergies , and may need to be reevaluated , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pediatric practice found in our study . ''
Samady and her colleagues surveyed 563 pediatricians .
Nearly two-thirds recommended waiting fewer than three days , and only half felt that waiting longer was helpful .
More than half said there is a need for more training on solid food introduction , according to the study published Aug. 17 in the journal JAMA Network Open .
`` From the perspective of food allergy detection and prevention , there is no reason why a new food ca n't be tried every day , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Northwestern 's Center of Food Allergy and Asthma Research .
`` The guidelines need to be revisited and updated to reflect the latest research on food allergy prevention and to provide greater clarity for pediatricians and parents on safe solid food introduction to infants , '' she added .
See what the American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends on starting solid foods .

Waiting between new foods introduced to infants limits food diversity, researchers said. Image by yalehealth from Pixabay
Current guidelines on introducing solid foods to babies may hamper efforts to prevent food allergies, researchers say. The American Academy of Pediatrics and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend introducing one, single-ingredient food at a time, then watching for food allergies for three to five days before introducing another new food. Advertisement
But researchers from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago say the wait might be too long because allergy is apparent within minutes to hours of eating a problematic food.
"Waiting for days between each new food introduction to infants limits food diversity in the infant diet and may delay peanut introduction," said study lead author Dr. Waheeda Samady, an assistant professor of pediatrics.
"There is now evidence that food diversity helps to decrease the development of allergic diseases in infants, and early peanut introduction is an important peanut allergy prevention strategy," she said in a hospital news release. "The current guidelines on solid food introduction to infants might interfere with efforts to prevent food allergies, and may need to be reevaluated, especially in light of the variability in pediatric practice found in our study."
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Samady and her colleagues surveyed 563 pediatricians. Nearly two-thirds recommended waiting fewer than three days, and only half felt that waiting longer was helpful.
More than half said there is a need for more training on solid food introduction, according to the study published Aug. 17 in the journal JAMA Network Open.
"From the perspective of food allergy detection and prevention, there is no reason why a new food can't be tried every day," said senior author Dr. Ruchi Gupta, director of Northwestern's Center of Food Allergy and Asthma Research.
"The guidelines need to be revisited and updated to reflect the latest research on food allergy prevention and to provide greater clarity for pediatricians and parents on safe solid food introduction to infants," she added.
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upi--2020-08-21--Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli get prison in college scandal

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Actor Lori Loughlin was sentenced to two months in federal prison and her husband , fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli , received five months Friday for taking part in a college admissions scam .
In May , Giannulli and Loughlin , best known for her role in the ABC comedy Full House , pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to conspiring to fraudulently secure admission for their daughters to the University of Southern California , prosecutors said .
The couple first vigorously fought the charges but lost a bid to get them dismissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I deeply regret the harm that my actions have caused my daughters , my wife and others , '' Giannulli said in a statement during the hearing .
`` I take full responsibility for my conduct .
I am ready to accept the consequences and move forward with the lessons I 've learned from this experience . ''
The judge also sentenced Loughlin to 150 hours of community service and ordered her to pay a $ 150,000 fine , and Giannulli to two years of supervised release , 250 hours of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the U.S. Attorney 's Office in Massachusetts .
Giannulli and Loughlin were part of a group of wealthy parents , college staffers and coaches caught in a scam led by William `` Rick '' Singer designed to get their children admitted to selective colleges .
As part of the scheme , Singer would work with college admissions personnel and coaches to fraudulently get the students admitted into some schools as athletes while facilitating cheating on entrance exams in other incidents .
In Giannulli and Loughlin 's case , their oldest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rowing recruit , even though she never participated in the sport .
A school athletic official received $ 50,000 in the scam , prosecutors said .
Prosecutors said they believe Giannulli participated in the scheme more aggressively than Loughlin .

Actress Lori Loughlin (L) and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, exit the U.S. courthouse in Boston last year. They were sentenced to prison on Friday in a college admissions scandal. File Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Actor Lori Loughlin was sentenced to two months in federal prison and her husband, fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, received five months Friday for taking part in a college admissions scam. In May, Giannulli and Loughlin, best known for her role in the ABC comedy Full House, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to conspiring to fraudulently secure admission for their daughters to the University of Southern California, prosecutors said. Advertisement
The couple first vigorously fought the charges but lost a bid to get them dismissed in May before entering their guilty pleas.
"I deeply regret the harm that my actions have caused my daughters, my wife and others," Giannulli said in a statement during the hearing. "I take full responsibility for my conduct. I am ready to accept the consequences and move forward with the lessons I've learned from this experience."
The judge also sentenced Loughlin to 150 hours of community service and ordered her to pay a $150,000 fine, and Giannulli to two years of supervised release, 250 hours of community service and a $250,000 fine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.
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Giannulli and Loughlin were part of a group of wealthy parents, college staffers and coaches caught in a scam led by William "Rick" Singer designed to get their children admitted to selective colleges.
As part of the scheme, Singer would work with college admissions personnel and coaches to fraudulently get the students admitted into some schools as athletes while facilitating cheating on entrance exams in other incidents.
In Giannulli and Loughlin's case, their oldest daughter won provisional admission into USC as a rowing recruit, even though she never participated in the sport. A school athletic official received $50,000 in the scam, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said they believe Giannulli participated in the scheme more aggressively than Loughlin.


upi--2020-08-21--Fort Hood searching for missing Sgt. Elder Fernandes

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- Fort Hood called for the public 's help Friday in its search for a missing soldier , bringing attention yet again to the Army base in Texas where three service members have died in recent months .
The base 's official Twitter account said it 's searching for Sgt .
Elder Fernandes , 23 , a chemical , biological , radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade .
Fernandes , who is 5 feet , 4 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds , was last seen wearing black Army @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our primary concern is for his health and well-being , '' a release from Fort Hood said Thursday .
`` We have completed a search of the entire division area , to include motorpools , parking lots , and headquarters buildings and the unit is in contact with the soldiers family , the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and civilian law enforcement agencies to help find him as we continue our search . ''
Fort Hood has come under scrutiny in recent months after three service members assigned to the base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect foul play in the death of Pvt .
Gregory Wedel-Morales , who went missing Aug. 19 , 2019 , and was found dead in June .
The remains of Spc .
Vanessa Guillen were identified in July after a more than two-month search .
The Army said it 's possible Guillen had been sexually harassed before her death , though it 's unknown if the two things are related .
The Army Criminal Investigation Command identified Spc .
Aaron David Robinson as a suspect in the case .
He died by suicide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with him .
A second suspect , 22-year-old Cecily Aguilar , has been arrested on accusations she helped Robinson , her boyfriend , dismember Guillen 's body and bury it in three different locations .
And the body of Pvt .
Mejhor Morta , 26 , was found about 15 miles southeast of Fort Hood near Stillhouse Lake .
Preliminary results of an autopsy ordered by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin indicate the cause of death as `` consistent with a drowning , '' the statement read .
The Army hired a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct an independent review of the climate and culture at Fort Hood and the surrounding military community .
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said he intends to listen to members of the community and enact reforms to missing person policies .
`` Anger and frustration in a case like Vanessa 's is necessary .
I 'm angry , frustrated and disappointed .
We 're heartbroken , '' McCarthy said Aug. 6 .
`` We rely on these units to protect our way of life .
We 're going to do everything that we can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happening , to learn from this and to move on .
But we will do everything we can to protect her legacy by making enduring changes . ''
Fort Hood is located about halfway between Waco and Austin , Texas .

Sgt. Elder Fernandes, who is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds, was last seen wearing black Army shorts, a T-shirt and red shoes. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Fort Hood called for the public's help Friday in its search for a missing soldier, bringing attention yet again to the Army base in Texas where three service members have died in recent months. The base's official Twitter account said it's searching for Sgt. Elder Fernandes, 23, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division Sustainment Brigade. Advertisement
Fernandes, who is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 135 pounds, was last seen wearing black Army shorts, a T-shirt and red shoes.
"Our primary concern is for his health and well-being," a release from Fort Hood said Thursday.
"We have completed a search of the entire division area, to include motorpools, parking lots, and headquarters buildings and the unit is in contact with the soldiers family, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division and civilian law enforcement agencies to help find him as we continue our search."
Fort Hood has come under scrutiny in recent months after three service members assigned to the base died in separate incidents.
Military officials suspect foul play in the death of Pvt. Gregory Wedel-Morales, who went missing Aug. 19, 2019, and was found dead in June.
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The remains of Spc. Vanessa Guillen were identified in July after a more than two-month search. The Army said it's possible Guillen had been sexually harassed before her death, though it's unknown if the two things are related.
The Army Criminal Investigation Command identified Spc. Aaron David Robinson as a suspect in the case. He died by suicide as law enforcement attempted to make contact with him.
A second suspect, 22-year-old Cecily Aguilar, has been arrested on accusations she helped Robinson, her boyfriend, dismember Guillen's body and bury it in three different locations.
And the body of Pvt. Mejhor Morta, 26, was found about 15 miles southeast of Fort Hood near Stillhouse Lake. Preliminary results of an autopsy ordered by Justice of the Peace Garland Potvin indicate the cause of death as "consistent with a drowning," the statement read.
The Army hired a team of civilian experts last month to conduct an independent review of the climate and culture at Fort Hood and the surrounding military community.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said he intends to listen to members of the community and enact reforms to missing person policies.
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"Anger and frustration in a case like Vanessa's is necessary. I'm angry, frustrated and disappointed. We're heartbroken," McCarthy said Aug. 6. "We rely on these units to protect our way of life. We're going to do everything that we can to prevent these types of things from happening, to learn from this and to move on. But we will do everything we can to protect her legacy by making enduring changes."
Fort Hood is located about halfway between Waco and Austin, Texas.


upi--2020-08-21--Pentagon announces $17.4M in contracts under Defense Production Act

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- The Pentagon announced contracts totaling $ 17.4 million on Friday to retain contractors ' workforce capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic .
All were ordered under the Defense Production Act Title III , which provides the president with broad authority to support , through economic incentives , essential domestic industrial resources involved in national defense and homeland security requirements .
A $ 3.1 million contract , in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services , was announced with BioFire Defense LLC of Salt Lake City to expand production capacity for diagnostic testing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a $ 3.6 million contract to expand production capability of the Global Broadcast Service Portable Receiver Suite .
A Defense Department statement on Friday called the New Hampshire-based company `` the sole source supplier of the PRS tactical and portable terminals , which enable war fighters to receive extremely large intelligence products ( streaming video , imagery , geospatial , etc . )
while reducing the chances of discovery by enemy signals detection systems . ''
Phoenix-based Leonardo Electronics US Ltd. received a $ 7 million contract to continue manufacturing Diode Pumped Alkali @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and solid-state lasers .
The statement referred to sustainment of the systems ' supply chain as a `` critical domestic capability . ''
A $ 3.7 million contract was awarded to Aero Turbine of Stockton , Calif. , to build , overhaul , test and repair General Electric J85 engines used by the U.S. military on light attack and military aircraft , including the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly , Northrop F-5 and Northrop T-38 Talon .

BioFire Defense LLC, makers of COVID-19 testing equipment, was one of four companies awarded Defense Department contracts on Friday under the Defense Production Act Title III. Photo courtesy of BioFire Defense
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced contracts totaling $17.4 million on Friday to retain contractors' workforce capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. All were ordered under the Defense Production Act Title III, which provides the president with broad authority to support, through economic incentives, essential domestic industrial resources involved in national defense and homeland security requirements. Advertisement
A $3.1 million contract, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services, was announced with BioFire Defense LLC of Salt Lake City to expand production capacity for diagnostic testing for the COVID-19 virus.
AQYR Technologies received a $3.6 million contract to expand production capability of the Global Broadcast Service Portable Receiver Suite. A Defense Department statement on Friday called the New Hampshire-based company "the sole source supplier of the PRS tactical and portable terminals, which enable war fighters to receive extremely large intelligence products (streaming video, imagery, geospatial, etc.) while reducing the chances of discovery by enemy signals detection systems."
Arlingonton, Va.-based Leonardo Electronics US Ltd. received a $7 million contract to continue manufacturing Diode Pumped Alkali Laser systems, a hybrid of gas- and solid-state lasers. The statement referred to sustainment of the systems' supply chain as a "critical domestic capability." Production under the contract will be done at the company's Tucson, Ariz., facility.
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A $3.7 million contract was awarded to Aero Turbine of Stockton, Calif., to build, overhaul, test and repair General Electric J85 engines used by the U.S. military on light attack and military aircraft, including the Cessna A-37 Dragonfly, Northrop F-5 and Northrop T-38 Talon.


upi--2020-08-21--CDC: American Indians, Alaska Natives 3 times more likely to get COVID-19

Aug. 21 ( UPI ) -- American Indians and Alaska Natives are more than three times as likely to get COVID-19 than White Americans , a new report released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found .
Among more than 340,000 confirmed cases of the virus recorded in 23 states between Jan. 22 and July 3 , just over 9,000 -- or nearly 3 % -- involved American Indians or Alaska Natives , the data showed .
American Indians and Alaska Natives in these states were infected at a rate of 594 cases per 100,000 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 169 cases per 100,000 in the White population , according to the CDC .
Those infected in these communities tended to be younger -- in their early 40s -- compared to their White counterparts , who were most often in their early 50s , the agency said .
`` American Indian and Alaska Native people have suffered a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 illness during the pandemic , '' CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a statement .
Earlier this week , the agency announced that it has provided more than $ 200 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alaska Native communities to support pandemic preparedness and response efforts , including surveillance , contact tracing , laboratory testing and infection control .
The CDC analysis was limited to 23 states that had race and ethnicity information for more than 70 % of their COVID-19 cases and five or more laboratory-confirmed infections among both American Indian and Alaska Native individuals .
Of the nearly 425,000 cases reported in these states between Jan. 22 and July 3 , about 80 % had compete information on race and ethnicity of those infected , the agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data and timely , culturally responsive and evidence-based public health efforts that leverage the strengths of [ these ] communities are needed to decrease COVID-19 transmission and improve patient outcomes , '' the agency researchers wrote .

Jonathan Nez, president of the Navajo Nation, has been critical of the assistance for COVID-19 testing and care that he has received from the U.S. government. Photo courtesy of Navajo Nation.
Aug. 21 (UPI) -- American Indians and Alaska Natives are more than three times as likely to get COVID-19 than White Americans, a new report released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. Among more than 340,000 confirmed cases of the virus recorded in 23 states between Jan. 22 and July 3, just over 9,000 -- or nearly 3% -- involved American Indians or Alaska Natives, the data showed. Advertisement
American Indians and Alaska Natives in these states were infected at a rate of 594 cases per 100,000 people in the general population, compared to 169 cases per 100,000 in the White population, according to the CDC.
Those infected in these communities tended to be younger -- in their early 40s -- compared to their White counterparts, who were most often in their early 50s, the agency said.
"American Indian and Alaska Native people have suffered a disproportionate burden of COVID-19 illness during the pandemic," CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said in a statement.
Earlier this week, the agency announced that it has provided more than $200 million in funding to American Indian and Alaska Native communities to support pandemic preparedness and response efforts, including surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing and infection control.
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The CDC analysis was limited to 23 states that had race and ethnicity information for more than 70% of their COVID-19 cases and five or more laboratory-confirmed infections among both American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.
Of the nearly 425,000 cases reported in these states between Jan. 22 and July 3, about 80% had compete information on race and ethnicity of those infected, the agency said.
"More complete case report data and timely, culturally responsive and evidence-based public health efforts that leverage the strengths of [these] communities are needed to decrease COVID-19 transmission and improve patient outcomes," the agency researchers wrote.