upi--2020-01-19--Brutal storm dumps wintry mix on northeastern interstates before moving offshore

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Lingering snow across northern New England will gradually wind down on Sunday as snow showers and squalls remain across the Great Lakes .
Motorists were faced with travel difficulties during the long holiday weekend as snow and ice created treacherous driving conditions across the Northeast in cities such as Philadelphia , New York City , and Boston .
New York City Emergency Management issued a Travel Advisory for Saturday as a Winter Weather Advisory took effect in the city .
Winter Weather Advisories were issued for northeastern New Jersey , the upper boroughs of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Valley in New York , and southern Connecticut , for 2 to 5 inches of snowfall .
The advisories have since expired .
Across the New York City metropolitan area , snowfall totals of 1-3 inches were observed by the time the storm departed Saturday night .
By the evening hours of Saturday , areas of Connecticut , Massachusetts and New York had accumulated up to 4 inches of snowfall , and Vermont saw up to 2.5 inches of snowfall .
Due to poor road conditions on Saturday , the Pennsylvania Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90 , 86 and 79 in Erie , Crawford , Venango and Mercer counties to 45 mph .
The speed limit was also reduced to 45 mph on I-180 westbound in Pennsylvania and commercial vehicles were limited to use the right lane only .
The National Weather Service in Pennsylvania recorded 1.1 inches of snow in Moon , Pa. , early Saturday morning as the quick-hitting storm made its way into the area .
In the wake of the storm , the mountains of northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York could also have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enhancement .
The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan , which is the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere , required escorts for high-profile vehicles due to high winds of almost 50 mph on Saturday morning .
Bridge personnel are stationed at both ends of the bridge to give instructions .
Strong winds led to blowing and drifting snow which reduced visibility across portions of the Northeast and led to travel delays and slower clean-up efforts .
Officials asked residents in affected areas to be patient with road crews while they work continuously to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and only travel if necessary .
Emergency Personnel responded to hundreds of weather-related travel incidents throughout the weekend .
The New Hampshire state police responded to a driver who ran off of the road due to driving too fast in poor road conditions .
Not only was travel impacted for those traveling by road , but air travel was also heavily impacted .
Flight delays and cancellations are likely to continue into the weekend as the storm tracks northeastward across the nation .
By Saturday afternoon , nearly 250 flights at O'Hare International @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were canceled at Newark Liberty Airport .
Major transportation hubs including St. Louis , Chicago , Detroit , LaGuardia , JFK , Philadelphia and Washington , D.C. , have also been impacted by this storm , which resulted in delays or cancellations that rippled across the nation as flights struggled to get in and out of airports .

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New Hampshire Sgt. Sampson responds to a motorist on Sunday morning who was found to be driving too fast for the existing road conditions on Interstate 89. Photo courtesy NHSP/Twitter
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Lingering snow across northern New England will gradually wind down on Sunday as snow showers and squalls remain across the Great Lakes. Motorists were faced with travel difficulties during the long holiday weekend as snow and ice created treacherous driving conditions across the Northeast in cities such as Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston. Advertisement
New York City Emergency Management issued a Travel Advisory for Saturday as a Winter Weather Advisory took effect in the city.
Winter Weather Advisories were issued for northeastern New Jersey, the upper boroughs of New York City, the Lower Hudson Valley in New York, and southern Connecticut, for 2 to 5 inches of snowfall. The advisories have since expired.
Across the New York City metropolitan area, snowfall totals of 1-3 inches were observed by the time the storm departed Saturday night.
By the evening hours of Saturday, areas of Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York had accumulated up to 4 inches of snowfall, and Vermont saw up to 2.5 inches of snowfall.
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Due to poor road conditions on Saturday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reduced the speed limit on Interstates 90, 86 and 79 in Erie, Crawford, Venango and Mercer counties to 45 mph.
The speed limit was also reduced to 45 mph on I-180 westbound in Pennsylvania and commercial vehicles were limited to use the right lane only.
The National Weather Service in Pennsylvania recorded 1.1 inches of snow in Moon, Pa., early Saturday morning as the quick-hitting storm made its way into the area.
In the wake of the storm, the mountains of northwestern Pennsylvania and southwestern New York could also have 6-12 inches of snow due to lake enhancement.
The Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, which is the longest suspension bridge in the Western Hemisphere, required escorts for high-profile vehicles due to high winds of almost 50 mph on Saturday morning. Bridge personnel are stationed at both ends of the bridge to give instructions.
Strong winds led to blowing and drifting snow which reduced visibility across portions of the Northeast and led to travel delays and slower clean-up efforts.
Officials asked residents in affected areas to be patient with road crews while they work continuously to move snow off of the roads, and only travel if necessary.
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Emergency Personnel responded to hundreds of weather-related travel incidents throughout the weekend. The New Hampshire state police responded to a driver who ran off of the road due to driving too fast in poor road conditions.
Not only was travel impacted for those traveling by road, but air travel was also heavily impacted. Flight delays and cancellations are likely to continue into the weekend as the storm tracks northeastward across the nation.
By Saturday afternoon, nearly 250 flights at O'Hare International Airport had been canceled. Another 92 were canceled at Newark Liberty Airport.
Major transportation hubs including St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, LaGuardia, JFK, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., have also been impacted by this storm, which resulted in delays or cancellations that rippled across the nation as flights struggled to get in and out of airports.


upi--2020-01-19--SpaceX abort test succeeds, paving way for astronaut flight

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER , Fla. , Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- SpaceX blew up a rocket in Florida on Sunday in a final test launch of its Crew Dragon space capsule , proving it can carry astronauts to safety in a launch emergency .
The successful test means SpaceX is poised to launch the first astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil since the space shuttle program ended in 2011 .
NASA Administrator James Bridenstine said there is still work to be done , such as a few more parachute tests , but the last big hurdle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and CEO Elon Musk said the first launch with astronauts is likely to happen in the second quarter of 2020 , no earlier than April .
The capsule would carry veteran NASA fliers Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley .
`` Given what looks to be a very successful test , we now have options , '' Bridenstine said .
However , he said NASA would proceed with buying additional seats on Russian Soyuz capsules to ensure American astronauts have access to the space station .
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off into a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ About 84 seconds into the flight , the capsule detached from the rocket .
Eight of SpaceX 's SuperDraco engines carried the capsule to a height of about 25 miles with more than 120,000 pounds of thrust .
Musk also said the data that streamed back to the space company during the test on Sunday looked good .
He said sensors aboard the capsule showed astronauts would have experienced a maximum of 3.5 times Earth 's gravity .
That compares to near 7 G 's endured by people on a Russian Soyuz capsule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the test , the Falcon rocket toppled toward the Atlantic Ocean , partly exploding in a fireball , and the capsule landed several minutes later in choppy seas about 20 miles offshore .
Musk said Sunday the capsule could escape even if the rocket exploded while it was still attached .
`` It could quite literally look like something out of Star Wars flying right out of the fireball , '' he said .
He said he was `` super fired up '' about the successful test .
`` I never expected SpaceX @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` I find it quite surreal . ''
Behnken said it was an exciting day , and that he and Hurley had access to all the data streaming in during the test .
`` I think we are comfortable with where we 're at with this vehicle , '' Hurley said .
NASA had been planning for the two men to make a short stay at the space station in a flight designed mostly to demonstrate the capsule 's functions .
But Bridenstine said Sunday that Behnken and Hurley may stay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the space station .
The capsule floated at sea after parachutes helped it descend .
Teams from the Air Force and SpaceX were stationed to recover it as they rehearsed getting a crew out of the capsule .
The rocket that was destroyed Sunday included the first booster ever flown of SpaceX 's latest rocket type , the Falcon 9 Block 5 , which had its maiden launch in May 2018 .
SpaceX has been reusing the first-stage boosters since 2015 .
SpaceX said the capsule is designed to escape from danger at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just in the first few minutes .
SpaceX is competing with Boeing 's Starliner capsule program to deliver astronauts to the station , and both companies are years behind schedule .
Starliner flew into space in an uncrewed test Dec. 20 but missed a planned docking with the station .
Boeing intends to reuse Starliner capsules up to 10 times , while SpaceX does not .
But Musk said Sunday that SpaceX is still talking to NASA about the possibility of reusing Crew Dragon .
`` It is designed to be easily reusable @ @ @ @ @

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Sunday morning from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in a test of the Crew Dragon capsule's escape system. Photo by Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell/UPI
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- SpaceX blew up a rocket in Florida on Sunday in a final test launch of its Crew Dragon space capsule, proving it can carry astronauts to safety in a launch emergency. The successful test means SpaceX is poised to launch the first astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil since the space shuttle program ended in 2011. NASA Administrator James Bridenstine said there is still work to be done, such as a few more parachute tests, but the last big hurdle was Sunday's launch. Advertisement
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said the first launch with astronauts is likely to happen in the second quarter of 2020, no earlier than April. The capsule would carry veteran NASA fliers Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.
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"Given what looks to be a very successful test, we now have options," Bridenstine said.
However, he said NASA would proceed with buying additional seats on Russian Soyuz capsules to ensure American astronauts have access to the space station.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off into a hazy, windy sky at 10:30 a.m. About 84 seconds into the flight, the capsule detached from the rocket. Eight of SpaceX's SuperDraco engines carried the capsule to a height of about 25 miles with more than 120,000 pounds of thrust.
Musk also said the data that streamed back to the space company during the test on Sunday looked good. He said sensors aboard the capsule showed astronauts would have experienced a maximum of 3.5 times Earth's gravity. That compares to near 7 G's endured by people on a Russian Soyuz capsule that aborted in October 2018.
During the test, the Falcon rocket toppled toward the Atlantic Ocean, partly exploding in a fireball, and the capsule landed several minutes later in choppy seas about 20 miles offshore.
Musk said Sunday the capsule could escape even if the rocket exploded while it was still attached.
"It could quite literally look like something out of Star Wars flying right out of the fireball," he said.
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He said he was "super fired up" about the successful test.
"I never expected SpaceX to get this far," Musk said. "I find it quite surreal."
Behnken said it was an exciting day, and that he and Hurley had access to all the data streaming in during the test.
"I think we are comfortable with where we're at with this vehicle," Hurley said.
NASA had been planning for the two men to make a short stay at the space station in a flight designed mostly to demonstrate the capsule's functions. But Bridenstine said Sunday that Behnken and Hurley may stay longer, to maximize the use of the space station.
The capsule floated at sea after parachutes helped it descend. Teams from the Air Force and SpaceX were stationed to recover it as they rehearsed getting a crew out of the capsule.
The rocket that was destroyed Sunday included the first booster ever flown of SpaceX's latest rocket type, the Falcon 9 Block 5, which had its maiden launch in May 2018. SpaceX has been reusing the first-stage boosters since 2015.
SpaceX said the capsule is designed to escape from danger at any point during the mission, not just in the first few minutes.
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SpaceX is competing with Boeing's Starliner capsule program to deliver astronauts to the station, and both companies are years behind schedule. Starliner flew into space in an uncrewed test Dec. 20 but missed a planned docking with the station.
Boeing intends to reuse Starliner capsules up to 10 times, while SpaceX does not.
But Musk said Sunday that SpaceX is still talking to NASA about the possibility of reusing Crew Dragon.
"It is designed to be easily reusable," he said.


upi--2020-01-20--Enforceable, Liam's Lucky Charm enter Kentucky Derby picture

Jan. 20 ( UPI ) -- Enforceable and Liam 's Lucky Charm entered the Kentucky Derby picture with weekend victories , while a pair of Group 1 races in Hong Kong found a new hero and a candidate for Dubai .
Starship Jubilee was the star in the Sunshine Millions races at Gulfstream Park and Bellera continued to sparkle at Aqueduct .
Noting that it 's now less than 15 weeks until the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve , we 'll start with ...
The Road to the Roses Enforceable came running late from near the back of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200,000 Grade III Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds , earning 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard .
Silver State also ran well down the long New Orleans stretch to finish second , a neck in front of Mr. Monomoy .
The favorite , Scabbard , ran evenly , lacked any late punch and finished fifth .
Enforceable , a Tapit colt trained by Mark Casse , ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast rack in 1:43.72 with Julien Leparoux in the irons .
It was only the second win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starts .
He moved into the No .
2 slot on the Derby leaderboard , behind only Storm the Court .
Silver State entered just a nose shy of being 2-for-2 with both previous starts coming at Churchill Downs .
`` I was telling [ owner John Oxley ] that I thought he was going to be a special colt back in March of last year , '' Casse said .
`` It 's just taken him a little while to put everything together .
He 's a good example of our program @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rush our horses .
We 're patient and it paid off . ''
He said it 's likely the colt will target the Risen Star on Feb. 14 -- the next step on the Louisiana Derby progression .
Liam 's Lucky Charm made his own luck in Saturday 's $ 125,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs , working to an early lead , then drawing off to win by 5 1/2 lengths .
Albert Park was second , 1 1/2 lengths in front of No Getting Over Me .
Liam 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ negotiated 7 furlongs over a fast track in 1:21.75 with Edgard Zayas riding .
`` He 's been training well , he 's been doing good and he 's grown up some , '' trainer Ralph Nicks said .
`` He 's still got some growing up to do , but he 's been a little sharper in the mornings and the blinkers on made him more focused . ''
Nicks made it clear he hopes Liam 's Lucky Charm will move along the Kentucky Derby trail , targeting a points-earning race a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as his next start .
Finite , the odds-on favorite , had all she could handle before she got the job done in Saturday 's $ 100,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds .
After waiting behind a pair of rivals , Finite moved to the lead at the 3/16th pole with Portrait moving right along with her , to her outside .
Portrait wilted in the closing yards but the early leader , Ursula , found a second wind and just missed with a late effort , finishing second by a neck .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ third from Portrait .
Finite , a Munnings filly trained by Steve Asmussen , ran 1 mile and 70 yards on a fast track in 1:42.73 while toting Ricardo Santana Jr .
The Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred started her career with a pair of seconds at Saratoga , broke her maiden on the Kentucky Downs grass in September and then won on a fast track and a sloppy track at Churchill Downs , the latter in the Grade III Golden Rod .
She earned 10 points toward a Kentucky Oaks start with Saturday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Asmussen said .
`` She is just another really special Winchell homebred .
She has earned everything she 's gotten .
She 's done everything we 've asked of her .
She battled , kept in front , and we are very proud of her . ''
At Tampa Bay Downs , Two Sixty went right to the front in Saturday 's $ 125,000 Gasparilla Stakes and held on to win a five-way battle to the wire by a dramatic neck .
Mo City , We the Clouds , Ceci Valentina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ length of the winner as the 7 furlongs over a fast track went in 1:22.80 .
Edgard Zayas rode Two Sixty , a Florida-bred daughter of Uncaptured , for trainer Mark Casse .
`` The key with her is trying to keep her relaxed , '' Zayas said .
`` If you start fighting with her she does n't like it , so I just tried to put the hands down and let her do her own thing .
As long as she can work good with her mind , she 'll give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The torch passed down a couple generations among Hong Kong 's milers Sunday as 5-year-old Waikuku edged 7-year-old , two-time Horse of the Year Beauty Generation in the Group 1 Stewards ' Cup at Sha Tin .
But it was a close thing as the champ , after leading most of the way , held on gamely after his younger rival took a narrow advantage .
And , while Waikuku 's immediate future looks squarely set in Hong Kong , Beauty Generation may have done enough to warrant a trip to Dubai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zac Purton up , quickly seized the lead in the Stewards ' Cup as Waikuku raced last of seven into the turn .
Waikuku , with Joao Moreira riding for trainer John Size , circled the field into the stretch and those two battled to the finish with Ka Ying Star finishing third , 4 1/2 lengths behind Beauty Generation .
While Waikuku seized the top rung on the ladder of Hong Kong milers , Beauty Generation suffered his fourth straight -- a string following 10 consecutive wins .
Still , he showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this season and trainer John Moore said he still hopes to send his aging star against the world 's best in the Grade I Dubai Turf in March .
`` He was gallant in defeat , '' Moore said .
`` Our boy is on the slow fade but is capable of running a big one in Dubai if we get the go-ahead .
The 1,800 meters there , putting him on the other leg ( racing left-handed ) , I think it would really rejuvenate him .
And he wo n't meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the best way forward . ''
Size and Moreira struck again in the companion feature , the Group 1 Centenary Cup , a 1,200-meters sprint , as Beat the Clock won the race for the second straight year and backed up another Group 1 win in December 's Longines Hong Kong Sprint .
Beat the Clock missed a beat at the start and raced back in the field , then was full of run emerging from the turn but briefly void of running room .
Finally seeing daylight , he accelerated smoothly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long-time leader Thanks Forever .
Hot King Prawn was third and the winner 's long-time foe , Mr Stunning , settled for fifth .
Moreira said he was worried when Beat the Clock missed the start .
`` He quickly got back into the race .
I had to give him a chance from there , just ride for luck and the split came at the right time .
Once again he proved that he 's probably the best sprinter in Hong Kong . ''
Size said he 's considering giving Beat The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's Silver Jubilee Cup ( G1 ) on Feb. 16 -- a race in which he finished second in 2018 and 2019 , both times behind Beauty Generation .
Thursday 's program at Meydan includes the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort , a 1,400-meters run on the turf , and the listed UAE 1000 Guineas at 1 mile on the dirt .
The 3-year-old males get a shot in the Al Bastakiya Trial at 1,900 meters on the dirt -- a race worth watching as a prep for the Group 2 UAE Derby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Win and You 're In '' for the Kentucky Derby .
Meanwhile , back in the States : Starship Jubilee , the odds-on favorite in Saturday 's $ 150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf , ran to expectations , basically enjoying a well-paid workout en route to a 3 1/4-lengths victory .
Leading all the way for jockey Javier Castellano , the 7-year-old Indy Wind mare was never threatened and coasted home under wraps .
Beautiful Lover and Vow to Recover got the minor awards .
Starship Jubilee , a multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miles on firm going in 1:42.57 , winning the event for the third straight year .
Beautiful Lover ran well in her first start since June for trainer Chad Brown and bears watching .
Starship Jubilee 's trainer , Kevin Attard , noting she was n't exactly flying on the lead , said , `` They were kind of walking around there and that 's pretty easy for her , '' trainer Kevin Attard said .
`` You 're just hoping that she 's tight enough and has n't lost much conditioning from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ obviously , rode her well and knows her well .
Great jockey .
What can you say ? ''
Extravagant Kid rallied by pacesetting favorite Lady 's Island in the stretch run of the $ 100,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint and ran on to win by 2 3/4 lengths over that rival .
Jackson was another 1/2 length back in third with a good late effort .
Extravagant Kid , a 7-year-old Kiss the Kid gelding , finished 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.04 with Tyler Gaffalione in the irons .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the winter .
March to the Arch made steady progress after a last-place start in the $ 150,000 Sunshine Millions Turf and was along in time to win by a head over Muggsamatic .
Galleon Mast was third , a neck in front of the favorite , Curlin 's Honor .
March to the Arch , a 5-year-old Arch gelding , ran 1 1/16 grassy miles in 1:41.75 with Gaffalione up .
It was his first start since the hotly contested Grade I Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland in October in which he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for it all .
In the day 's feature , the $ 200,000 Sunshine Millions Classic , Noble Drama took the overland route after breaking last of seven , then outfinished the favorite , Red Crescent , winning by a head .
Squeezadios was third , 3/4 length farther back .
Noble Drama , a 5-year-old gelding by Gone Astray , ran 9 furlongs in 1:50.78 with Emisael Jaramillo riding .
Noble Drama scored his second win in as many starts since returning from a nine-months break .
Silver Dust sprinted to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grade III Louisiana Stakes and the late-running favorite , Blended Citizen , was n't able to make up any ground in the stretch , settling for second , 4 1/4 lengths back .
The early leader , Gun It , held on for show money , just a neck farther back .
Silver Dust , a 6-year-old Tapit gelding , ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43.29 for jockey Jack Gilligan .
He came to the race off a 3 1/2-months layoff following a second-place finish in the Grade III @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seven Fair Grounds starts , he now has three wins and three seconds .
Dontblamerocket rocketed down the stretch in Saturday 's $ 100,000 Col. E.R .
Bradley Stakes , passing the embattled early leaders en route to a 3-lengths upset win .
Midnight Tea Time was second , 1 1/4 lengths better than Factor This .
The favorite , Mr. Misunderstood , never reached contention from the outside gate and finished last of eight.Dontblamerocket , a 6-year-old Blame gelding , ran 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:40.55 under Julien Leparoux @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mere 0.24 second .
Claimed for $ 50,000 last May at Churchill Downs , he scored his third straight win .
Only three faced the starter in Saturday 's $ 100,000 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes and , of those , only one mattered once the gates opened .
Bobby 's Wicked One shot right to the lead , opened a good advantage and coasted home first by 4 1/4 lengths as the odds-on favorite .
Hog Creek Hustle was second and Do Share did get the third-place share of the purse .
Bobby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Speightstown , ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:08.55 with Miguel Mena in the irons .
The Al Stall Jr. trainee scored for the fifth time in six starts at the New Orleans oval .
Quebec opened a daylight lead in Saturday 's $ 100,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial for fillies and mares , then just did hold on to win by a neck over Do n't Tell Marge and another head from Stave .
Quebec , a 6-year-old Into Mischief mare , got 1 1/16 miles on firm turf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trained by Joe Sharp , Quebec won for the first time since last April when she took the Powder Break Stakes at Gulfstream Park , also on the front end .
Bellera was away first in Sunday 's $ 100,000 Ladies Handicap , surrendered the advantage to a free-running long shot and then came back to win by 3/4 length .
Lucky Move was second , 1 length to the good of Another Broad .
Bellera , a 4-year-old daughter of Bernardini , finished 9 furlongs on a sloppy , sealed track in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sole exception of the Turnback the Alarm , when she lost her rider at the start , Bellera has not finished worse than second in seven career starts .
Mind Control had to fight every step of the 7 furlongs before prevailing in Saturday 's $ 150,000 Grade III Toboggan Stakes .
The 4-year-old Stay Thirsty colt first pressed the early leader , Still Having Fun , disposed of that one turning for home and then battled down the lane with Nicodemus and Sunny Ridge , with a pair of noses separating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Control , with John Velazquez aboard , finished in 1:24.23 .
`` From a trainer 's standpoint , if you have the right horse , you expect them to be ready , '' said winning trainer Greg Sacco .
`` If we did our job , we expected Mind Control to win today .
...
It 's an exciting time ahead .
We 'll map out a plan and we 'll pencil in the Carter and might just wait for that .
He runs well fresh . ''
The $ 400,000 Grade I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Freud of Mama bided her time in Saturday 's $ 100,000 Franklin Square Stakes for New York-bred 3-year-old fillies , then unleashed a powerful kick down the stretch to win by 6 lengths .
Big Q was best of the other five , 2 1/4 lengths to the good of Firenze Freedom .
A Freud of Mama , a Freud filly out of the Carson City mare Mama Theresa , ran 6 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1:19.15 with Jorge Vargas Jr. in the irons .
`` She 's still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there , '' Vargas said of A Freud of Mama .
`` She wants to be a good horse and she 's proven it . ''
Ms Peintour came running in the stretch run of Sunday 's $ 100,000 Grade III Astra Stakes for fillies and mares , eventually drawing off to a 2-lengths victory at the end of the 1 1/2 miles over firm turf .
The favorite , Tiny Tina , finished second , 1 length to the good of Siberian Iris .
Ms Peintour , a 5-year-old Paynter mare , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The race started on the downhill course .
It was her third career win from 13 starts and first score in a graded stakes .
Stealthediamonds took the early lead in Saturday 's $ 150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint for state-breds and held on to win by 1/2 length over the favorite , Just Grazed Me , who started a beat slower than her rivals .
Apache Princess was third .
Stealthediamonds , a 4-year-old filly by Unusual Heat , finished 5 1/2 furlongs on firm turf in 1:01.61 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fashionably Fast stalked the pace in the $ 150,000 Sprint , went by the leader and won a long stretch duel by a neck over Lieutenant Dan .
It was 2 1/4 lengths to Brandothebartender in third .
Fashionable Fast , a 5-year-old Lucky Pulpit gelding , ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:09.60 .
Tiago Periera had the winning ride .
Wound Tight was quickly out front in the $ 200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic and was never threatened , winning off by 3 1/2 lengths .
Ward ' n @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1/2 length ahead of Cono .
Wound Tight , a 5-year-old Coil gelding , finished 9 furlongs on the green course in 1:48.24 with Abel Cedillo in the irons .
Fast Enough edged Sacred Rider by a neck in the $ 200,000 Cal Cup Derby as both came from off the pace .
The early leader , Bettor Trip Nick , faded to get home third .
Fast Enough , an Eddingon gelding , ran 1 1/16 miles on the fast main track in 1:45.23 with Periera up .
It was his second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coming against maidens over the Golden Gate turf .
Warren 's Showtime blew right by pacesetting Bulletproof One in the stretch run of the $ 200,000 Cal Cup Oaks and drew away to a 3 1/2-lengths victory .
Bulletproof One salvaged second by a neck over Warrior 's Moon with several others in close attendance .
Warren 's Showtime , a daughter of Clubhouse Ride , reported in 1:36.50 over firm turf with Jorge Velez riding .
Victim of Love drew off in the stretch drive of Saturday 's $ 100,000 What a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winning by 3 3/4 lengths over Needs Supervision .
Last True Love was third .
Victim of Love , a 4-year-old daughter of Speightstown , ran 6 1/2 furlongs on a good , sealed track in 1:18.02 under Weston Hamilton .
Artful Splatter led the way in Saturday 's $ 75,000 Geisha Stakes for Maryland-bred fillies and mares and held on through the final strides , winning by 1/2 length over the odds-on favorite , Anna 's Bandit .
It was another 2 1/4 lengths back to Enchanted Ghost in third .
Artful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 mile on a good track in 1:39.46 for jockey Alex Cintron .
Always Mining raced second through most of Saturday 's $ 75,000 Jennings Stakes for state-breds , took the lead under urging in the stretch and ran on to win by 1 3/4 lengths .
John Jones was next-best with Clubman third .
Always Mining , a 4-year-old gelding by Stay Thirsty , got 1 mile on the good track in 1:37.75 with Julien Pimentel riding .
Honor the Fleet outfinished Threes Over Deuces to take Saturday 's $ 100,000 Fire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He the One was third , a further 3/4 length back .
Honor the Fleet , a 6-year-old gelding by To Honor and Serve , hustled 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:17.09 with Cinron in the irons .
Nun the Less started well back in the 12-horse field in Friday 's $ 75,000 Forego Stakes but nonetheless was along in the late going to win by 1 1/4 lengths .
Greenwood was second , 4 lengths in front of Hemp Hemp Hurray .
Nun the Less , an 8-year-old Candy Ride gelding , ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1:16.58 with Rodney Prescott in the irons .
Jehozacat led gate-to-wire in Saturday 's $ 50,000 Wayward Lass Stakes for fillies and mares , winning off by a comfortable 5 1/2 lengths for jockey Daniel Centeno .
Tweeting was second , 1 length better than Classic Fit .
Jehozacat , a 5-year-old Tapit mare , ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43.94 .
Two Stepper came from last of seven to win Saturday 's $ 100,000 La Senora Stakes for New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies by 1 1/4 lengths over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got show money while the favorite , Count Them Again , finished last after a troubled start .
Two Stepper , an Attila 's Storm filly , got 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.53 with Roimes Chirinos up .

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Waikuku edges Beauty Generation in Sunday's Group 1 Stewards' Cup at Sha Tin Racecourse. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Jockey Club
Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Enforceable and Liam's Lucky Charm entered the Kentucky Derby picture with weekend victories, while a pair of Group 1 races in Hong Kong found a new hero and a candidate for Dubai. Starship Jubilee was the star in the Sunshine Millions races at Gulfstream Park and Bellera continued to sparkle at Aqueduct. Advertisement
Noting that it's now less than 15 weeks until the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, we'll start with ...
The Road to the Roses
Enforceable came running late from near the back of a big field to win Saturday's $200,000 Grade III Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds, earning 10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Silver State also ran well down the long New Orleans stretch to finish second, a neck in front of Mr. Monomoy.
The favorite, Scabbard, ran evenly, lacked any late punch and finished fifth. Enforceable, a Tapit colt trained by Mark Casse, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast rack in 1:43.72 with Julien Leparoux in the irons.
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It was only the second win for Enforceable, who had six previous starts. He moved into the No. 2 slot on the Derby leaderboard, behind only Storm the Court. Silver State entered just a nose shy of being 2-for-2 with both previous starts coming at Churchill Downs.
"I was telling [owner John Oxley] that I thought he was going to be a special colt back in March of last year," Casse said. "It's just taken him a little while to put everything together. He's a good example of our program ... in that we don't try to rush our horses. We're patient and it paid off."
He said it's likely the colt will target the Risen Star on Feb. 14 -- the next step on the Louisiana Derby progression.
Liam's Lucky Charm made his own luck in Saturday's $125,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, working to an early lead, then drawing off to win by 5 1/2 lengths. Albert Park was second, 1 1/2 lengths in front of No Getting Over Me. Liam's Lucky Charm, a Khozan colt, negotiated 7 furlongs over a fast track in 1:21.75 with Edgard Zayas riding.
"He's been training well, he's been doing good and he's grown up some," trainer Ralph Nicks said. "He's still got some growing up to do, but he's been a little sharper in the mornings and the blinkers on made him more focused."
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Nicks made it clear he hopes Liam's Lucky Charm will move along the Kentucky Derby trail, targeting a points-earning race a Tampa Bay, Gulfstream or Fair Grounds as his next start.
Kentucky Oaks preps
Finite, the odds-on favorite, had all she could handle before she got the job done in Saturday's $100,000 Silverbulletday Stakes at Fair Grounds. After waiting behind a pair of rivals, Finite moved to the lead at the 3/16th pole with Portrait moving right along with her, to her outside.
Portrait wilted in the closing yards but the early leader, Ursula, found a second wind and just missed with a late effort, finishing second by a neck. Tempers Rising was up late to take third from Portrait. Finite, a Munnings filly trained by Steve Asmussen, ran 1 mile and 70 yards on a fast track in 1:42.73 while toting Ricardo Santana Jr.
The Winchell Thoroughbreds homebred started her career with a pair of seconds at Saratoga, broke her maiden on the Kentucky Downs grass in September and then won on a fast track and a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, the latter in the Grade III Golden Rod. She earned 10 points toward a Kentucky Oaks start with Saturday's win.
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"What a quality filly," Asmussen said. "She is just another really special Winchell homebred. She has earned everything she's gotten. She's done everything we've asked of her. She battled, kept in front, and we are very proud of her."
At Tampa Bay Downs, Two Sixty went right to the front in Saturday's $125,000 Gasparilla Stakes and held on to win a five-way battle to the wire by a dramatic neck. Mo City, We the Clouds, Ceci Valentina and Swiss Skydiver all reported within a length of the winner as the 7 furlongs over a fast track went in 1:22.80. Edgard Zayas rode Two Sixty, a Florida-bred daughter of Uncaptured, for trainer Mark Casse.
"The key with her is trying to keep her relaxed," Zayas said. "If you start fighting with her she doesn't like it, so I just tried to put the hands down and let her do her own thing. As long as she can work good with her mind, she'll give you her all at the end."
Detouring to the world scene:
Hong Kong
The torch passed down a couple generations among Hong Kong's milers Sunday as 5-year-old Waikuku edged 7-year-old, two-time Horse of the Year Beauty Generation in the Group 1 Stewards' Cup at Sha Tin.
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But it was a close thing as the champ, after leading most of the way, held on gamely after his younger rival took a narrow advantage. And, while Waikuku's immediate future looks squarely set in Hong Kong, Beauty Generation may have done enough to warrant a trip to Dubai in March.
Beauty Generation, with Zac Purton up, quickly seized the lead in the Stewards' Cup as Waikuku raced last of seven into the turn. Waikuku, with Joao Moreira riding for trainer John Size, circled the field into the stretch and those two battled to the finish with Ka Ying Star finishing third, 4 1/2 lengths behind Beauty Generation.
While Waikuku seized the top rung on the ladder of Hong Kong milers, Beauty Generation suffered his fourth straight -- a string following 10 consecutive wins. Still, he showed more spunk than in three previous outings this season and trainer John Moore said he still hopes to send his aging star against the world's best in the Grade I Dubai Turf in March.
"He was gallant in defeat," Moore said. "Our boy is on the slow fade but is capable of running a big one in Dubai if we get the go-ahead. The 1,800 meters there, putting him on the other leg (racing left-handed), I think it would really rejuvenate him. And he won't meet Waikuku in Dubai so the trip would be the best way forward."
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Size and Moreira struck again in the companion feature, the Group 1 Centenary Cup, a 1,200-meters sprint, as Beat the Clock won the race for the second straight year and backed up another Group 1 win in December's Longines Hong Kong Sprint.
Beat the Clock missed a beat at the start and raced back in the field, then was full of run emerging from the turn but briefly void of running room. Finally seeing daylight, he accelerated smoothly to finish a head in front of long-time leader Thanks Forever. Hot King Prawn was third and the winner's long-time foe, Mr Stunning, settled for fifth.
Moreira said he was worried when Beat the Clock missed the start.
"He quickly got back into the race. I had to give him a chance from there, just ride for luck and the split came at the right time. Once again he proved that he's probably the best sprinter in Hong Kong."
Size said he's considering giving Beat The Clock a chance in the 1,400-meter Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup (G1) on Feb. 16 -- a race in which he finished second in 2018 and 2019, both times behind Beauty Generation.
Dubai
Thursday's program at Meydan includes the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort, a 1,400-meters run on the turf, and the listed UAE 1000 Guineas at 1 mile on the dirt. The 3-year-old males get a shot in the Al Bastakiya Trial at 1,900 meters on the dirt -- a race worth watching as a prep for the Group 2 UAE Derby, which in turn is effectively a "Win and You're In" for the Kentucky Derby.
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Meanwhile, back in the States:
Gulfstream Park
Starship Jubilee, the odds-on favorite in Saturday's $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf, ran to expectations, basically enjoying a well-paid workout en route to a 3 1/4-lengths victory. Leading all the way for jockey Javier Castellano, the 7-year-old Indy Wind mare was never threatened and coasted home under wraps.
Beautiful Lover and Vow to Recover got the minor awards. Starship Jubilee, a multiple graded stakes winner, finished 1 1/16 miles on firm going in 1:42.57, winning the event for the third straight year. Beautiful Lover ran well in her first start since June for trainer Chad Brown and bears watching.
Starship Jubilee's trainer, Kevin Attard, noting she wasn't exactly flying on the lead, said, "They were kind of walking around there and that's pretty easy for her," trainer Kevin Attard said. "You're just hoping that she's tight enough and hasn't lost much conditioning from the trip down south. Javier, obviously, rode her well and knows her well. Great jockey. What can you say?"
Extravagant Kid rallied by pacesetting favorite Lady's Island in the stretch run of the $100,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint and ran on to win by 2 3/4 lengths over that rival. Jackson was another 1/2 length back in third with a good late effort. Extravagant Kid, a 7-year-old Kiss the Kid gelding, finished 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.04 with Tyler Gaffalione in the irons. He now is 2-for-2 since heading south for the winter.
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March to the Arch made steady progress after a last-place start in the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Turf and was along in time to win by a head over Muggsamatic. Galleon Mast was third, a neck in front of the favorite, Curlin's Honor.
March to the Arch, a 5-year-old Arch gelding, ran 1 1/16 grassy miles in 1:41.75 with Gaffalione up. It was his first start since the hotly contested Grade I Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland in October in which he finished fifth, beaten just 1 length for it all.
In the day's feature, the $200,000 Sunshine Millions Classic, Noble Drama took the overland route after breaking last of seven, then outfinished the favorite, Red Crescent, winning by a head. Squeezadios was third, 3/4 length farther back. Noble Drama, a 5-year-old gelding by Gone Astray, ran 9 furlongs in 1:50.78 with Emisael Jaramillo riding. Noble Drama scored his second win in as many starts since returning from a nine-months break.
Fair Grounds
Silver Dust sprinted to a substantial lead in Saturday's $100,000 Grade III Louisiana Stakes and the late-running favorite, Blended Citizen, wasn't able to make up any ground in the stretch, settling for second, 4 1/4 lengths back. The early leader, Gun It, held on for show money, just a neck farther back.
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Silver Dust, a 6-year-old Tapit gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43.29 for jockey Jack Gilligan. He came to the race off a 3 1/2-months layoff following a second-place finish in the Grade III Lucas Classic at Churchill Downs. In seven Fair Grounds starts, he now has three wins and three seconds.
Dontblamerocket rocketed down the stretch in Saturday's $100,000 Col. E.R. Bradley Stakes, passing the embattled early leaders en route to a 3-lengths upset win. Midnight Tea Time was second, 1 1/4 lengths better than Factor This.
The favorite, Mr. Misunderstood, never reached contention from the outside gate and finished last of eight.Dontblamerocket, a 6-year-old Blame gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:40.55 under Julien Leparoux, missing the course record by a mere 0.24 second. Claimed for $50,000 last May at Churchill Downs, he scored his third straight win.
Only three faced the starter in Saturday's $100,000 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes and, of those, only one mattered once the gates opened. Bobby's Wicked One shot right to the lead, opened a good advantage and coasted home first by 4 1/4 lengths as the odds-on favorite.
Hog Creek Hustle was second and Do Share did get the third-place share of the purse. Bobby's Wicked One, a 5-year-old son of Speightstown, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:08.55 with Miguel Mena in the irons. The Al Stall Jr. trainee scored for the fifth time in six starts at the New Orleans oval.
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Quebec opened a daylight lead in Saturday's $100,000 Marie G. Krantz Memorial for fillies and mares, then just did hold on to win by a neck over Don't Tell Marge and another head from Stave. Quebec, a 6-year-old Into Mischief mare, got 1 1/16 miles on firm turf in 1:42.28 with Adam Beschizza riding. Trained by Joe Sharp, Quebec won for the first time since last April when she took the Powder Break Stakes at Gulfstream Park, also on the front end.
Aqueduct
Bellera was away first in Sunday's $100,000 Ladies Handicap, surrendered the advantage to a free-running long shot and then came back to win by 3/4 length. Lucky Move was second, 1 length to the good of Another Broad. Bellera, a 4-year-old daughter of Bernardini, finished 9 furlongs on a sloppy, sealed track in 1:54.87 with Jose Lezcano riding.
With the sole exception of the Turnback the Alarm, when she lost her rider at the start, Bellera has not finished worse than second in seven career starts.
Mind Control had to fight every step of the 7 furlongs before prevailing in Saturday's $150,000 Grade III Toboggan Stakes. The 4-year-old Stay Thirsty colt first pressed the early leader, Still Having Fun, disposed of that one turning for home and then battled down the lane with Nicodemus and Sunny Ridge, with a pair of noses separating those three at the finish. Mind Control, with John Velazquez aboard, finished in 1:24.23.
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"From a trainer's standpoint, if you have the right horse, you expect them to be ready," said winning trainer Greg Sacco. "If we did our job, we expected Mind Control to win today. ... It's an exciting time ahead. We'll map out a plan and we'll pencil in the Carter and might just wait for that. He runs well fresh." The $400,000 Grade I Carter isn't until April 4.
A Freud of Mama bided her time in Saturday's $100,000 Franklin Square Stakes for New York-bred 3-year-old fillies, then unleashed a powerful kick down the stretch to win by 6 lengths. Big Q was best of the other five, 2 1/4 lengths to the good of Firenze Freedom. A Freud of Mama, a Freud filly out of the Carson City mare Mama Theresa, ran 6 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 1:19.15 with Jorge Vargas Jr. in the irons.
"She's still a little nervous but she's getting there," Vargas said of A Freud of Mama. "She wants to be a good horse and she's proven it."
Santa Anita
Ms Peintour came running in the stretch run of Sunday's $100,000 Grade III Astra Stakes for fillies and mares, eventually drawing off to a 2-lengths victory at the end of the 1 1/2 miles over firm turf. The favorite, Tiny Tina, finished second, 1 length to the good of Siberian Iris. Ms Peintour, a 5-year-old Paynter mare, finished in 2:26.71 with Brice Blanc up. The race started on the downhill course. It was her third career win from 13 starts and first score in a graded stakes.
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Stealthediamonds took the early lead in Saturday's $150,000 Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Sprint for state-breds and held on to win by 1/2 length over the favorite, Just Grazed Me, who started a beat slower than her rivals. Apache Princess was third. Stealthediamonds, a 4-year-old filly by Unusual Heat, finished 5 1/2 furlongs on firm turf in 1:01.61 with Agapito Delgadillo in the irons.
In Saturday's California Cup races for state-breds:
Fashionably Fast stalked the pace in the $150,000 Sprint, went by the leader and won a long stretch duel by a neck over Lieutenant Dan. It was 2 1/4 lengths to Brandothebartender in third. Fashionable Fast, a 5-year-old Lucky Pulpit gelding, ran 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:09.60. Tiago Periera had the winning ride.
Wound Tight was quickly out front in the $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic and was never threatened, winning off by 3 1/2 lengths. Ward 'n Jerry was best of the rest, 1/2 length ahead of Cono. Wound Tight, a 5-year-old Coil gelding, finished 9 furlongs on the green course in 1:48.24 with Abel Cedillo in the irons.
Fast Enough edged Sacred Rider by a neck in the $200,000 Cal Cup Derby as both came from off the pace. The early leader, Bettor Trip Nick, faded to get home third. Fast Enough, an Eddingon gelding, ran 1 1/16 miles on the fast main track in 1:45.23 with Periera up. It was his second win from eight starts, the first coming against maidens over the Golden Gate turf.
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Warren's Showtime blew right by pacesetting Bulletproof One in the stretch run of the $200,000 Cal Cup Oaks and drew away to a 3 1/2-lengths victory. Bulletproof One salvaged second by a neck over Warrior's Moon with several others in close attendance. Warren's Showtime, a daughter of Clubhouse Ride, reported in 1:36.50 over firm turf with Jorge Velez riding.
Laurel Park
Victim of Love drew off in the stretch drive of Saturday's $100,000 What a Summer Stakes for fillies and mares, winning by 3 3/4 lengths over Needs Supervision. Last True Love was third. Victim of Love, a 4-year-old daughter of Speightstown, ran 6 1/2 furlongs on a good, sealed track in 1:18.02 under Weston Hamilton.
Artful Splatter led the way in Saturday's $75,000 Geisha Stakes for Maryland-bred fillies and mares and held on through the final strides, winning by 1/2 length over the odds-on favorite, Anna's Bandit. It was another 2 1/4 lengths back to Enchanted Ghost in third. Artful Splatter, a Bandbox filly, ran 1 mile on a good track in 1:39.46 for jockey Alex Cintron.
Always Mining raced second through most of Saturday's $75,000 Jennings Stakes for state-breds, took the lead under urging in the stretch and ran on to win by 1 3/4 lengths. John Jones was next-best with Clubman third. Always Mining, a 4-year-old gelding by Stay Thirsty, got 1 mile on the good track in 1:37.75 with Julien Pimentel riding.
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Honor the Fleet outfinished Threes Over Deuces to take Saturday's $100,000 Fire Plug Stakes by a neck. Tiz He the One was third, a further 3/4 length back. Honor the Fleet, a 6-year-old gelding by To Honor and Serve, hustled 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:17.09 with Cinron in the irons.
Turfway Park
Nun the Less started well back in the 12-horse field in Friday's $75,000 Forego Stakes but nonetheless was along in the late going to win by 1 1/4 lengths. Greenwood was second, 4 lengths in front of Hemp Hemp Hurray. Nun the Less, an 8-year-old Candy Ride gelding, ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track in 1:16.58 with Rodney Prescott in the irons.
Tampa Bay Downs
Jehozacat led gate-to-wire in Saturday's $50,000 Wayward Lass Stakes for fillies and mares, winning off by a comfortable 5 1/2 lengths for jockey Daniel Centeno. Tweeting was second, 1 length better than Classic Fit. Jehozacat, a 5-year-old Tapit mare, ran 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:43.94.
Sunland Park
Two Stepper came from last of seven to win Saturday's $100,000 La Senora Stakes for New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies by 1 1/4 lengths over Tight Fittin Jeans. Blue Blazes Who got show money while the favorite, Count Them Again, finished last after a troubled start. Two Stepper, an Attila's Storm filly, got 6 furlongs on a fast track in 1:10.53 with Roimes Chirinos up.


upi--2020-01-20--Oxfam: Economic inequality is 'out of control'

Jan. 20 ( UPI ) -- Global economic inequality `` is out of control , '' Oxfam International said Monday while calling on the international community to adopt policies to break up its `` flawed and sexist economic system . ''
The non-profit organization said that all 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than a combined 4.6 billion people or 60 percent of the world 's population , blaming this disparity on an economic system that values the work of a privileged few , mostly men , more than the billions of women and girls who perform essential jobs for either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come in its annual report , `` Time to Care , '' published Monday ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos , Switzerland , where world leaders will congregate this week to discuss the future of industry .
`` The gap between rich and poor ca n't be resolved without deliberate inequality-busting policies , and too few governments are committed to these , '' Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar said in a statement calling on the international community to do more to equalize the economy .
`` Our broken economies are lining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the expense of ordinary men and women . ''
Among the report 's key findings are that the 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in Africa and women and girls put in 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work a day , equaling some $ 10.8 trillion to the global economy .
The 63-page report says governments are `` massively '' under taxing their wealthiest citizens and corporations , failing to collect revenue that could help lift the responsibility of care work from women while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an increased tax of 0.5 percent on the wealthiest 1 percent of people over the next decade would equal the investment needed to create 117 million jobs in sectors such as elderly and child care , education and health .
Simultaneously , governments are also underfunding public services and infrastructure that would reduce the workload of women and girls , it said .
`` Governments created the inequality crisis -- they must act not to end it , '' Behar said .
`` They must ensure corporations and wealthy individuals pay their fair @ @ @ @ @ @ @ public services and infrastructure . ''
`` They must pass laws to tackle the huge amount of care work done by women and girls , and ensure that people who do some of the most important jobs in our society -- caring for our parents , our children and the most vulnerable -- are paid a living wage , '' Behar said .

Chinese women sit outside their low-income apartment next to train tracks in Beijing. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Global economic inequality "is out of control," Oxfam International said Monday while calling on the international community to adopt policies to break up its "flawed and sexist economic system." The non-profit organization said that all 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than a combined 4.6 billion people or 60 percent of the world's population, blaming this disparity on an economic system that values the work of a privileged few, mostly men, more than the billions of women and girls who perform essential jobs for either little or no pay. Advertisement
The findings come in its annual report, "Time to Care," published Monday ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where world leaders will congregate this week to discuss the future of industry.
"The gap between rich and poor can't be resolved without deliberate inequality-busting policies, and too few governments are committed to these," Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar said in a statement calling on the international community to do more to equalize the economy. "Our broken economies are lining the pockets of billionaires and big business at the expense of ordinary men and women."
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Among the report's key findings are that the 22 richest men in the world have more wealth than all the women in Africa and women and girls put in 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care work a day, equaling some $10.8 trillion to the global economy.
The 63-page report says governments are "massively" under taxing their wealthiest citizens and corporations, failing to collect revenue that could help lift the responsibility of care work from women while tackling poverty and inequality.
It said an increased tax of 0.5 percent on the wealthiest 1 percent of people over the next decade would equal the investment needed to create 117 million jobs in sectors such as elderly and child care, education and health.
Simultaneously, governments are also underfunding public services and infrastructure that would reduce the workload of women and girls, it said.
"Governments created the inequality crisis -- they must act not to end it," Behar said. "They must ensure corporations and wealthy individuals pay their fair share of tax and increase investment in public services and infrastructure."
"They must pass laws to tackle the huge amount of care work done by women and girls, and ensure that people who do some of the most important jobs in our society -- caring for our parents, our children and the most vulnerable -- are paid a living wage," Behar said.


upi--2020-01-20--3rd person dies from new SARS-like virus as it spreads throughout China

Jan. 20 ( UPI ) -- Chinese health officials said Monday a third person has died from a mysterious new virus as it spreads throughout the country .
Health officials in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement that a patient infected with the new virus died over the weekend , bringing the death toll to three after a 69-year-old man died Wednesday and a 61-year-old-man died on Jan. 9 .
The disease , identified as a new coronavirus infection , is similar to the virus behind severe acute respiratory syndrome , better known as SARS , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kong and mainland China from 2002 to 2003 .
The World Health Organization said the initial patients first reported sick on Dec. 31 and it is believed the outbreak is connected to a seafood market now closed in Wuhan .
On Monday , WHO said it believes the primary source of the outbreak is animal though `` limited human-to-human transmission '' is responsible for the disease 's spread .
The Wuhan Health Commission said it recorded 136 new patients suffering from pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus over the weekend , raising the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Currently 170 cases are still being treated in the hospital , of which 126 are mild , 35 cases are severe and nine cases are critically ill , '' the commission said .
`` They are all under isolation treatment at designated institutions in Wuhan . ''
It said 59 cases were reported on Saturday and 77 were reported on Sunday .
The news comes as health officials throughout China are dealing with patients falling ill with the new disease .
Officials confirmed two cases in Beijing and one in Shenzhen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in connection to the disease .
In Zhejiang , five people are reported to be in quarantine .
WHO said China has reported to it a total of 139 cases nationwide .
`` For the first , there are novel coronavirus cases reported outside of Wuhan within China , '' WHO said on Twitter .
The increase in the number of reported cases over the weekend can be attributed to `` searching and testing for cases outside Wuhan , '' the international health organization said .
`` WHO is proposing studies on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China and elsewhere to better understand transmission , risk factors and where the virus is , '' it said .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is working closely with WHO and has increased screening of passengers on direct and connecting flights from Wuhan to the three main ports of entry in the United States .
Meanwhile , health officials in South Korea on Monday confirmed the country 's first case of the disease .
A Chinese woman suffering from fever and respiratory problems who arrived in South Korea @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus , Yonhap News Agency reported .
Korea 's CDC said the woman had visited Wuhan , Hubei province , last week and was now being treated at a local hospital .
Japan and Thailand have also reported cases of the disease among people who recently visited Wuhan .

Medical staff carry a patient into Jinyintan hospital in Wuhan, China, where patients infected with a new strain of coronavirus are being treated. Photo by EPA-EFE
Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Chinese health officials said Monday a third person has died from a mysterious new virus as it spreads throughout the country. Health officials in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said in a statement that a patient infected with the new virus died over the weekend, bringing the death toll to three after a 69-year-old man died Wednesday and a 61-year-old-man died on Jan. 9. Advertisement
The disease, identified as a new coronavirus infection, is similar to the virus behind severe acute respiratory syndrome, better known as SARS, which killed hundreds of people in Hong Kong and mainland China from 2002 to 2003.
The World Health Organization said the initial patients first reported sick on Dec. 31 and it is believed the outbreak is connected to a seafood market now closed in Wuhan.
On Monday, WHO said it believes the primary source of the outbreak is animal though "limited human-to-human transmission" is responsible for the disease's spread.
The Wuhan Health Commission said it recorded 136 new patients suffering from pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus over the weekend, raising the total number of cases to 198.
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"Currently 170 cases are still being treated in the hospital, of which 126 are mild, 35 cases are severe and nine cases are critically ill," the commission said. "They are all under isolation treatment at designated institutions in Wuhan."
It said 59 cases were reported on Saturday and 77 were reported on Sunday.
The news comes as health officials throughout China are dealing with patients falling ill with the new disease.
Officials confirmed two cases in Beijing and one in Shenzhen, where eight patients are currently in quarantine in connection to the disease. In Zhejiang, five people are reported to be in quarantine.
WHO said China has reported to it a total of 139 cases nationwide.
"For the first, there are novel coronavirus cases reported outside of Wuhan within China," WHO said on Twitter.
The increase in the number of reported cases over the weekend can be attributed to "searching and testing for cases outside Wuhan," the international health organization said.
"WHO is proposing studies on the novel coronavirus that can be done in China and elsewhere to better understand transmission, risk factors and where the virus is," it said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is working closely with WHO and has increased screening of passengers on direct and connecting flights from Wuhan to the three main ports of entry in the United States.
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Meanwhile, health officials in South Korea on Monday confirmed the country's first case of the disease.
A Chinese woman suffering from fever and respiratory problems who arrived in South Korea via Incheon International Airport tested positive for the virus, Yonhap News Agency reported.
Korea's CDC said the woman had visited Wuhan, Hubei province, last week and was now being treated at a local hospital.
Japan and Thailand have also reported cases of the disease among people who recently visited Wuhan.


upi--2020-01-20--On This Day, Jan. 20: FDR inaugurated for fourth, final term

Jan. 20 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1265 , Britain 's House of Commons , which became a model for parliamentary bodies , met for the first time .
In 1783 , U.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary `` Cessation of Hostilities , '' which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War .
In 1801 , John Marshall was appointed chief justice of the United States .
In 1892 , the first officially recognized basketball game was played at the YMCA gym in Springfield , Mass .
In 1936 , Edward Albert , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ King Edward VIII .
In 1937 , President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office for his second term as president .
It was the first Inauguration Day held on January 20 , a result of the 20th Amendment .
In 1945 , Franklin Delano Roosevelt , the only president to be elected to four terms in office , was inaugurated to his final term .
FDR died three months later and was succeeded by Harry S. Truman .
In 1961 , John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Capitol .
In 1981 , 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity .
In 1981 , Ronald Reagan took the oath of office to become the 40th president of the United States .
In 1989 , George H.W .
Bush took the oath of office to become the 41st president of the United States .
In 1991 , Iraq launched missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and paraded on television what Iraqi officials identified as seven captured allied airmen , including three Americans .
In 1993 , Oscar-winning actress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home in Switzerland .
She was 63 .
In 1993 , Bill Clinton took the oath of office to become the 42nd president of the United States .
In 1996 , Yasser Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority with 88 percent of the vote .
In 2001 , George W. Bush took the oath of office to become the 43rd president of the United States .
In 2006 , Lawrence Franklin , a former U.S. State Department analyst and Iran expert , was sentenced to 12 years in prison for passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lobbyists .
The sentence was later reduced to probation and 10 months of home confinement .
In 2007 , U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton , D-N.Y. , became the first former first lady to seek the U.S. presidency when she entered the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination .
In 2009 , Barack Obama was sworn in as the United States ' 44th president and the nation 's first African-American chief executive .
In 2010 , senior Hamas Commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was assassinated in his hotel room while on a visit to Dubai in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , U.S. and local law officers arrested more than 100 suspected mobsters among seven families in New York , New Jersey and Rhode Island on a variety of charges , including murder , racketeering and extortion .
In 2017 , Donald Trump took the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United States , the first person to hold the title without prior military or political experience .
In 2019 , the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints to win the NFC Championship and the New England Patriots @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the AFC Championship .

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Franklin D. Roosevelt takes the oath of office at his fourth inauguration on January 20, 1945, at the White House. File Photo courtesy of FDR Library
Jan. 20 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1265, Britain's House of Commons, which became a model for parliamentary bodies, met for the first time. Advertisement
In 1783, U.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary "Cessation of Hostilities," which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War.
In 1801, John Marshall was appointed chief justice of the United States.
In 1892, the first officially recognized basketball game was played at the YMCA gym in Springfield, Mass.
In 1936, Edward Albert, Prince of Wales, was formally proclaimed King Edward VIII.
In 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took the oath of office for his second term as president. It was the first Inauguration Day held on January 20, a result of the 20th Amendment.
In 1945, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the only president to be elected to four terms in office, was inaugurated to his final term. FDR died three months later and was succeeded by Harry S. Truman.
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In 1961, John Fitzgerald Kennedy began his presidency with inauguration ceremonies on the newly renovated east front of the Capitol.
In 1981, 52 American hostages were released by Iran after 444 days in captivity.
In 1981, Ronald Reagan took the oath of office to become the 40th president of the United States.
In 1989, George H.W. Bush took the oath of office to become the 41st president of the United States.
In 1991, Iraq launched missile attacks on Saudi Arabia and paraded on television what Iraqi officials identified as seven captured allied airmen, including three Americans.
In 1993, Oscar-winning actress Audrey Hepburn died of cancer at her home in Switzerland. She was 63.
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In 1993, Bill Clinton took the oath of office to become the 42nd president of the United States.
In 1996, Yasser Arafat was elected president of the Palestinian Authority with 88 percent of the vote.
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In 2001, George W. Bush took the oath of office to become the 43rd president of the United States.
In 2006, Lawrence Franklin, a former U.S. State Department analyst and Iran expert, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for passing classified information to Israel and two pro-Israeli lobbyists. The sentence was later reduced to probation and 10 months of home confinement.
In 2007, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., became the first former first lady to seek the U.S. presidency when she entered the race for the 2008 Democratic nomination.
In 2009, Barack Obama was sworn in as the United States' 44th president and the nation's first African-American chief executive.
In 2010, senior Hamas Commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was assassinated in his hotel room while on a visit to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2011, U.S. and local law officers arrested more than 100 suspected mobsters among seven families in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island on a variety of charges, including murder, racketeering and extortion.
In 2017, Donald Trump took the oath of office to become the 45th president of the United States, the first person to hold the title without prior military or political experience.
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In 2019, the Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints to win the NFC Championship and the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs to win the AFC Championship.


upi--2020-01-20--Famous birthdays for Jan. 20: Skeet Ulrich, Buzz Aldrin

Jan. 20 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius .
-- Harold @ @ @ @ @ comic strip `` Little Orphan Annie , '' in 1894 -- Astronaut Edwin `` Buzz @ @ @ @ @ man to set foot on the moon , in 1930 ( age 90 )

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Skeet Ulrich arrives for the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 22, 2018. The actor turns 50 on January 20. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aquarius. They include: Advertisement
-- French physicist Andre-Marie Ampere in 1775
-- Harold Gray, creator of the comic strip "Little Orphan Annie," in 1894
-- Comedian George Burns in 1896
-- Greek businessman Aristotle Onassis in 1906
-- Italian film director Federico Fellini in 1920
-- Actor DeForest Kelley in 1920
-- Actor Patricia Neal in 1926
-- Comic Arte Johnson in 1929 (age 91)
-- Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the moon, in 1930 (age 90)
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-- Actor Tom Baker in 1934 (age 86)
-- Director David Lynch in 1946 (age 74)
-- Musician Paul Stanley in 1952 (age 68)
-- TV host Bill Maher in 1956 (age 64)
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-- Actor Lorenzo Lamas in 1958 (age 62)
-- Former Major League Baseball manager/player Ozzie Guillen in 1964 (age 56)
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-- Actor Rainn Wilson in 1966 (age 54)
-- Actor/TV personality Stacey Dash in 1967 (age 53)
-- Actor Skeet Ulrich in 1970 (age 50)
-- Country singer Brantley Gilbert in 1985 (age 35)
-- Actor Evan Peters in 1987 (age 33)


upi--2020-01-20--Tony Shalhoub, Laura Dern win at the 2020 SAG awards

Tony Shalhoub appears backstage with the award with the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series for `` @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The series also took home Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy .
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Tony Shalhoub appears backstage with the award with the award for Outstanding Male Actor in a Comedy Series for "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." The series also took home Best Ensemble in a TV Comedy. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI.


upi--2020-01-20--Hawaii shooting: 2 officers killed, 3 people including suspect missing

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- A man shot and killed two police officers responding to an emergency call Sunday in an upscale Honolulu neighborhood before setting his home on fire that spread to several others , authorities said .
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard told reporters during an evening press conference that three people remain unaccounted for , including the suspect , Jerry Hanel , 69 , who is believed to have perished in the fire .
Visibly shaken , Ballard identified the slain officers as Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez , a seven-year veteran of the force and Kaulike Kalama , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years .
They are the first Honolulu officers to die on duty since 2012 .
`` They were like my kids , '' Ballard said , describing the shooting as a `` senseless and selfish act . ''
Ballard said three officers were responding to a 911 call Sunday morning from a woman who was stabbed in the leg when the suspect opened fire , fatally striking Enriquez above her bulletproof vest and forcing the two other officers to take cover .
The suspect then fired at a second group of officers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after , more officers arrived and smoke began to billow from Hanel 's residence before several other homes became engulfed in flames .
The fire spread to 12 houses , destroying seven and damaging several more before being extinguished , Honolulu Fire Department officials said .
The whereabouts of two unidentified women who were inside the home where the fire began remain unknown , and police will continue to search for Hanel `` until we confirm his remains are recovered , '' Ballard said .
`` First responders are still at the scene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process the crime scene , including the recovery of any remains , '' she said .
Fire officials were delayed from attacking the fire as there were reports of gunfire from within the residence , she said .
Ballard said both Enriquez and Kalama were wearing bulletproof vests and police had responded to the residence before concerning Hanel , who is believed to suffer from mental health problems .
The woman who was stabbed was in serious condition , she said .
According to court documents , the landlord had filed an eviction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives said it was sending agents to the scene .
Hawaii Gov .
David Ige said the entire state was mourning the death of the officers .
`` As we express our condolences to their families , friends and colleagues , let us also come together to help and support those who have been forever changed by this tragedy , '' he wrote on Twitter .
City Council Member Kymberly Marcos Pine offered prayers for the families of `` the Honolulu Police Department officers who were killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Diamond Head incident today '' in a post on Facebook .
`` It is terribly upsetting to see the recent increase in crime and we grieve with HPD and other first responders who put their lives on the line to keep us safe , '' she wrote .
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell also offered his condolences for the families and friends of the two officers who were shot .
`` This is an unprecedented tragedy for not only the City and County of Honolulu but the entire state of Hawaii , '' he @ @

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A man shot and killed two police officers responding to an emergency call Sunday in an upscale Honolulu neighborhood before setting his home on fire that spread to several others, authorities said.
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard told reporters during an evening press conference that three people remain unaccounted for, including the suspect, Jerry Hanel, 69, who is believed to have perished in the fire.
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Visibly shaken, Ballard identified the slain officers as Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez, a seven-year veteran of the force and Kaulike Kalama, who had been on the force nine years. They are the first Honolulu officers to die on duty since 2012.
"They were like my kids," Ballard said, describing the shooting as a "senseless and selfish act."
Ballard said three officers were responding to a 911 call Sunday morning from a woman who was stabbed in the leg when the suspect opened fire, fatally striking Enriquez above her bulletproof vest and forcing the two other officers to take cover.
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The suspect then fired at a second group of officers, killing Kalama, she said.
Shortly after, more officers arrived and smoke began to billow from Hanel's residence before several other homes became engulfed in flames.
The fire spread to 12 houses, destroying seven and damaging several more before being extinguished, Honolulu Fire Department officials said.
The whereabouts of two unidentified women who were inside the home where the fire began remain unknown, and police will continue to search for Hanel "until we confirm his remains are recovered," Ballard said.
"First responders are still at the scene and it will likely take days to process the crime scene, including the recovery of any remains," she said.
Fire officials were delayed from attacking the fire as there were reports of gunfire from within the residence, she said.
Ballard said both Enriquez and Kalama were wearing bulletproof vests and police had responded to the residence before concerning Hanel, who is believed to suffer from mental health problems.
The woman who was stabbed was in serious condition, she said.
According to court documents, the landlord had filed an eviction notice against Hanel.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was sending agents to the scene.
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Hawaii Gov. David Ige said the entire state was mourning the death of the officers.
"As we express our condolences to their families, friends and colleagues, let us also come together to help and support those who have been forever changed by this tragedy," he wrote on Twitter.
City Council Member Kymberly Marcos Pine offered prayers for the families of "the Honolulu Police Department officers who were killed and all who were injured during the Diamond Head incident today" in a post on Facebook.
"It is terribly upsetting to see the recent increase in crime and we grieve with HPD and other first responders who put their lives on the line to keep us safe," she wrote.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell also offered his condolences for the families and friends of the two officers who were shot.
"This is an unprecedented tragedy for not only the City and County of Honolulu but the entire state of Hawaii," he wrote.


upi--2020-01-19--2 dead, 5 wounded in shooting at San Antonio club

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- An argument between customers at a Texas music venue erupted into a shooting Sunday , leaving at least two people dead and five others wounded , authorities said .
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters that officers responded to a call for shots fired at Ventura , a downtown San Antonio night club , at around 8 p.m. '' There was an altercation between a group or individuals , '' he said .
`` One person at least pulled out a gun , started shooting .
Do n't know if it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indiscriminately . ''
One person died within the venue and six others were transported to local hospitals , where a second victim who was in critical condition was pronounced dead shortly after arrival , he said .
The victims have not been identified , though authorities said all involved were customers and the person killed within the club was a 21-year-old man .
McManus said the investigation is still early but it does n't appear any more complicated than someone pulling a firearm during an argument , adding that they have n't arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be long before at least one person is in custody .
`` We 're working on that and I 'm confident that we will identify the individual and have that person in custody sooner than later , '' he said .

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- An argument between customers at a Texas music venue erupted into a shooting Sunday, leaving at least two people dead and five others wounded, authorities said.
San Antonio Police Chief William McManus told reporters that officers responded to a call for shots fired at Ventura, a downtown San Antonio night club, at around 8 p.m.
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"There was an altercation between a group or individuals," he said. "One person at least pulled out a gun, started shooting. Don't know if it was at a specific individual or just shooting indiscriminately."
One person died within the venue and six others were transported to local hospitals, where a second victim who was in critical condition was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, he said.
The victims have not been identified, though authorities said all involved were customers and the person killed within the club was a 21-year-old man.
McManus said the investigation is still early but it doesn't appear any more complicated than someone pulling a firearm during an argument, adding that they haven't arrested a suspect yet but it shouldn't be long before at least one person is in custody.
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"We're working on that and I'm confident that we will identify the individual and have that person in custody sooner than later," he said.


upi--2020-01-19--Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido defies travel ban, arrives in Colombia

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrived in Colombia on Sunday for a counter-terrorism meeting in defiance of a travel ban imposed against him by the pro-government supreme court .
Guaido announced his arrival in neighboring Colombia via Twitter , thanking its president , Ivan Duque , for his support in his fight against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro .
`` We will generate the conditions that will lead us to freedom , '' Guaido said .
`` And I assure you that the return to our country will be full of good news . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Maduro over the reins of Venezuela that began early last year when Maduro 's 2018 re-election was deemed illegitimate and Guaido appointed himself interim president .
The 36-year-old opposition leader has the support of nearly 60 countries , including the United States , which has increasingly tightened its diplomatic and financial vises on Venezuela to force Maduro to step down .
Last January , Venezuela 's supreme court banned Guaido from leaving the country , which he has defied once before -- in February in an effort to help ship humanitarian aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Duque welcomed Guaido to the capital Bogotá on Sunday and said the pair held a `` very productive working meeting '' on Venezuelan migrants in Colombia and `` the importance of restoring democracy in the neighboring country . ''
Guaido arrived in Bogota ahead of the Third Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism Ministerial to be held on Monday when he is expected to also meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo .
`` We hope [ Guaido will ] be there , '' Pompeo told reporters earlier Sunday .
`` We hope he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to having a meeting with him . ''
The unannounced trip follows a dramatic yet failed attempt early this month by the Maduro regime to forcibly gain control of the National Assembly , the last democratically held institution in the country , by installing its own assembly head while security forces barred Guaido and 100 opposition lawmakers from participating in the vote .
The opposition lawmakers were forced to hold their own election , in which Guaido regained his position of National Assembly leader with a quorum , and days later they forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The United States has sanctioned those involved in the attempt and Pompeo has said more will be coming against the Maduro regime and those responsible for propping it up .
In a recent interview with the Washington Post , Maduro said he did n't care about U.S. sanctions , calling for dialogue with the Trump administration .
`` If there 's respect between governments , no matter how big the United States is , and there 's a dialogue , an exchange of truthful information , then be sure we can create a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` A relationship of respect and dialogue brings a win-win situation .
A confrontational relationship brings a lose-lose situation . ''
On Sunday , Pompeo said the United States ' Venezuelan mission has not changed .
`` We all knew this would be an enormous challenge , that Maduro would not go away easily , '' he said .
`` But everybody wants to know the day and the hour .
We do n't know the day and the hour .
What we know is we can help the opposition continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They represent the Venezuelan people , and our mission set is to deliver a set of free and fair elections ... so that they can have a presidential election that represents them . ''

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido (L) shakes hands with Colombian President Ivan Duque in Bogota on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Colombian President Ivan Duque/ Twitter
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido arrived in Colombia on Sunday for a counter-terrorism meeting in defiance of a travel ban imposed against him by the pro-government supreme court. Guaido announced his arrival in neighboring Colombia via Twitter, thanking its president, Ivan Duque, for his support in his fight against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Advertisement
"We will generate the conditions that will lead us to freedom," Guaido said. "And I assure you that the return to our country will be full of good news."
Guaido has been in a protracted fight with Maduro over the reins of Venezuela that began early last year when Maduro's 2018 re-election was deemed illegitimate and Guaido appointed himself interim president.
The 36-year-old opposition leader has the support of nearly 60 countries, including the United States, which has increasingly tightened its diplomatic and financial vises on Venezuela to force Maduro to step down.
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Last January, Venezuela's supreme court banned Guaido from leaving the country, which he has defied once before -- in February in an effort to help ship humanitarian aid into the country over a Maduro-imposed blockade.
Duque welcomed Guaido to the capital Bogotá on Sunday and said the pair held a "very productive working meeting" on Venezuelan migrants in Colombia and "the importance of restoring democracy in the neighboring country."
Guaido arrived in Bogota ahead of the Third Western Hemisphere Counterterrorism Ministerial to be held on Monday when he is expected to also meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
"We hope [Guaido will] be there," Pompeo told reporters earlier Sunday. "We hope he'll join us and I look forward to having a meeting with him."
The unannounced trip follows a dramatic yet failed attempt early this month by the Maduro regime to forcibly gain control of the National Assembly, the last democratically held institution in the country, by installing its own assembly head while security forces barred Guaido and 100 opposition lawmakers from participating in the vote.
The opposition lawmakers were forced to hold their own election, in which Guaido regained his position of National Assembly leader with a quorum, and days later they forced their way into the legislative palace.
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The United States has sanctioned those involved in the attempt and Pompeo has said more will be coming against the Maduro regime and those responsible for propping it up.
In a recent interview with the Washington Post, Maduro said he didn't care about U.S. sanctions, calling for dialogue with the Trump administration.
"If there's respect between governments, no matter how big the United States is, and there's a dialogue, an exchange of truthful information, then be sure we can create a new type of relationship," he said. "A relationship of respect and dialogue brings a win-win situation. A confrontational relationship brings a lose-lose situation."
On Sunday, Pompeo said the United States' Venezuelan mission has not changed.
"We all knew this would be an enormous challenge, that Maduro would not go away easily," he said. "But everybody wants to know the day and the hour. We don't know the day and the hour. What we know is we can help the opposition continue to congeal, continue to build forces. They represent the Venezuelan people, and our mission set is to deliver a set of free and fair elections ... so that they can have a presidential election that represents them."


upi--2020-01-19--In Photos: Moments from the 26th annual SAG Awards

Stars of film and television arrive at the 26th annual SAG Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles @ @ @

Jennifer Aniston won Best Actress in a TV Drama for her role in "The Morning Show." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI


upi--2020-01-19--Raheem Mostert leads 49ers over Packers in NFC title game

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- The San Francisco 49ers used a record-setting performance from Raheem Mostert to beat the Green Bay Packers 37-20 on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game at Levi 's Stadium in Santa Clara , Calif .
The 49ers ( 15-3 ) reached their first Super Bowl in seven years with the victory over the Packers .
The Niners became the third team to advance to the Super Bowl one year after winning four or fewer games , joining the Cincinnati Bengals ( 1988 ) and then-St. Louis Rams ( 1999 ) .
San Francisco will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks in Miami for the title .
The Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans earlier Sunday in the AFC Championship Game .
Mostert relegated quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a spectator role with his 220-yard , four-touchdown output on the ground .
Garoppolo was only 6-of-8 passing for 77 yards .
Mostert recorded the second-most rushing yards in a postseason game , falling only 28 yards short of Eric Dickerson 's record ( 248 ) set on Jan. 4 , 1986 .
Mostert also became the first player to rush for at least four touchdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contest .
The 49ers raced to a 27-0 halftime lead after two Robbie Gould field goals and three first-half rushing touchdowns by Mostert .
The Packers finally put points on the board with Aaron Jones ' 9-yard touchdown grab early in the third quarter to make it 27-7 .
Mostert extended the 49ers ' lead to 34-7 at the 4:49 mark in the third quarter with a 22-yard touchdown run , his fourth of the game .
The Packers responded with two scoring drives early in the fourth quarter to cut their deficit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ third field goal of the game late in the fourth quarter to make it a three-possession game , sealing the 49ers ' victory .
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 31-of-39 passes for 326 yards , two touchdowns and two interceptions .
Jones had 12 carries for 56 yards and one touchdown , while adding five receptions for 27 yards and a receiving score .
Davante Adams notched 138 receiving yards on nine catches .
Jimmy Graham tallied four receptions for 59 yards on five targets .

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San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert (31) scores against the Green Bay Packers in the second quarter of the NFC Championship Game on Sunday at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. Photo by Jon SooHoo/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The San Francisco 49ers used a record-setting performance from Raheem Mostert to beat the Green Bay Packers 37-20 on Sunday in the NFC Championship Game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The 49ers (15-3) reached their first Super Bowl in seven years with the victory over the Packers. The Niners became the third team to advance to the Super Bowl one year after winning four or fewer games, joining the Cincinnati Bengals (1988) and then-St. Louis Rams (1999). Advertisement
San Francisco will play the Kansas City Chiefs in two weeks in Miami for the title. The Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans earlier Sunday in the AFC Championship Game.
Mostert relegated quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo to a spectator role with his 220-yard, four-touchdown output on the ground. Garoppolo was only 6-of-8 passing for 77 yards.
Mostert recorded the second-most rushing yards in a postseason game, falling only 28 yards short of Eric Dickerson's record (248) set on Jan. 4, 1986. Mostert also became the first player to rush for at least four touchdowns and 200 yards in a single playoff contest.
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The 49ers raced to a 27-0 halftime lead after two Robbie Gould field goals and three first-half rushing touchdowns by Mostert. The Packers finally put points on the board with Aaron Jones' 9-yard touchdown grab early in the third quarter to make it 27-7.
Mostert extended the 49ers' lead to 34-7 at the 4:49 mark in the third quarter with a 22-yard touchdown run, his fourth of the game.
The Packers responded with two scoring drives early in the fourth quarter to cut their deficit to 34-20. Gould connected on his third field goal of the game late in the fourth quarter to make it a three-possession game, sealing the 49ers' victory.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 31-of-39 passes for 326 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. Jones had 12 carries for 56 yards and one touchdown, while adding five receptions for 27 yards and a receiving score.
Davante Adams notched 138 receiving yards on nine catches. Jimmy Graham tallied four receptions for 59 yards on five targets.


upi--2020-01-19--Watch: 49ers' Tevin Coleman carted off with shoulder injury vs. Packers

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman was knocked out of Sunday 's NFC @ @ @ @ @ injury .
Coleman exited in the second quarter of the NFC title game against the @ @ @ @ @ 49ers announced the tailback will not return to the matchup .
With under 10 minutes @ @ @ @ @ fell awkwardly on his right arm after he was brought down by Packers safety Adrian @ @ @ @ @ .
Coleman immediately appeared to be in pain as the 49ers ' training staff rushed @ @ @ @ @ a few minutes on the field , Coleman was able to stand up but failed @ @ @ @ @ own power .
He was taken to the locker room on a cart and later @ @ @ @ @ of the game .
Coleman finished with 21 yards on six carries in the first @ @ @ @ @ , Raheem Mostert picked up 160 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries before halftime @ @ @ @ @ 27-0 lead over the Packers at halftime .

San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman (26) suffered the shoulder injury in the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. He was ruled out for the remainder of the game. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- San Francisco 49ers running back Tevin Coleman was knocked out of Sunday's NFC Championship Game with a shoulder injury. Coleman exited in the second quarter of the NFC title game against the Green Bay Packers. The 49ers announced the tailback will not return to the matchup. Advertisement
With under 10 minutes left before halftime, Coleman fell awkwardly on his right arm after he was brought down by Packers safety Adrian Amos on a 4-yard run. Coleman immediately appeared to be in pain as the 49ers' training staff rushed onto the field.
After a few minutes on the field, Coleman was able to stand up but failed to walk off under his own power. He was taken to the locker room on a cart and later ruled out for the rest of the game.
Coleman finished with 21 yards on six carries in the first half. In his absence, Raheem Mostert picked up 160 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries before halftime.
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The 49ers held a 27-0 lead over the Packers at halftime.


upi--2020-01-19--Jeffrey Epstein docu-series, Lorena Bobbitt biopic in the works at Lifetime

Deadline.com said the program , featuring interviews with the alleged victims of the billionaire New York financier , is expected @ @ @ @ @ Epstein hanged himself in jail awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in August .
Anne Sundberg @ @ @ @ @ the project , which follows the cable network 's documentaries Surviving R. Kelly and Surviving @ @ @ @ @ The Reckoning .
Casting is also in progress for Lifetime 's TV movie I Was @ @ @ @ @ about the domestic-violence victim who cut off her husband 's penis in 1993 , Variety @ @ @ @ @ to begin later this month .
Barbara Nance wrote the film .
Danishka Esterhazy is @ @ @ @

Lifetime is working on a docu-series about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Photo courtesy of New York State Division of Criminal Justice/EPA-EFE
Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Lifetime has ordered a 4-hour docu-series called Surviving Jeffrey Epstein. Deadline.com said the program, featuring interviews with the alleged victims of the billionaire New York financier, is expected to debut this summer. Advertisement
Epstein hanged himself in jail awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges in August.
Anne Sundberg and Ricki Stern are directing the project, which follows the cable network's documentaries Surviving R. Kelly and Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning.
Casting is also in progress for Lifetime's TV movie I Was Lorena Bobbitt, which is about the domestic-violence victim who cut off her husband's penis in 1993, Variety reported.
Production is expected to begin later this month.
Barbara Nance wrote the film. Danishka Esterhazy is to direct it.