upi--2020-06-15--Royal Ascot readies unusual year without royals, fashion

June 15 ( UPI ) -- For the first time in its more than two and a half centuries , Royal Ascot 's races will go to the post Tuesday without the glamour and fashion that normally make up almost as much of the show as the horses do .
Among those absent because of the COVID-19 precautions is the United Kingdom 's No .
1 racing fan and the patron of the event , Queen Elizabeth II .
`` Her majesty the queen has very kindly written our race card foreword , as she usually does , but will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' a spokeswoman for the racecourse confirmed as the five-day extravaganza of top-flight racing approached .
The absence of the royals will be noted right off the top .
Traditionally , Elizabeth leads a carriage procession down the course to the Royal Enclosure to kick off the daily proceedings .
The color of her outfit and the identity of guests in her carriage and those following it are objects of daily speculation , note and even wagering .
Ascot has gone to great lengths to try to sustain the feeling of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elsewhere .
A dedicated website will provide scheduled activities `` whilst others remain secret to surprise and delight audiences during the week itself , '' the track said .
Jockeys will participate in broadcast fitness routines .
Michelin-starred chefs will offer cooking demonstrations and compete for viewer support in a `` Coronation Chicken Stakes '' competition .
The racecourse will for the first time share its secret recipes for teacakes and other goodies so viewers can enjoy the traditional Royal Ascot tea ceremony at home .
And the traditional daily post-racing sing-alongs will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All money raised through televised and online participation in those events will be donated to the National Emergencies Trust Relief Fund , NHS Charities Together , the Care Workers Charity and the Berkshire Community Foundation .
`` With what has been happening in recent months , we wanted fundraising and front-line support to be at the heart of 'Royal Ascot At Home ' , '' said Juliet Slot , chief commercial officer for Ascot Racecourse .
`` Alongside the fantastic racing and entertainment in store , we 're also encouraging people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us while raising money for our chosen charities and saying thank you to the [ National Health Service ] and front-line workers who are playing such an important role . ''
The five-day event will retain all its traditional races , including eight Group 1 events .
The order of running , however , has been shaken up to accommodate the highly compacted preparatory season leading up to the Royal Ascot because of the COVID-19 racing shutdown .
Fields also are likely to be a bit limited , as England is operating under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entering the country to undergo a 14-day self-isolation .
While that does n't apply to horses , it does to trainers and stable staff , so Europeans need to find locally based help to handle any runners imported for the event .
Four of the races are `` Win and You 're In '' qualifiers for the Breeders ' Cup World Championships , slated for the first weekend in November at Keeneland in Lexington , Ky .
The Breeders ' Cup is selling tickets for that event with a prominent proviso that full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are canceled or run without spectators because of lingering COVID-19 concerns .
This is far from the first time Royal Ascot , founded in 1711 by Queen Anne , has deviated from `` normal '' operations .
The royal meeting was put on hiatus from 1915 through 1918 during World War I , a calamity multiplied by the worldwide ravages of the Spanish flu .
During World War II , some of the races were shifted from Ascot Racecourse to other venues and some were canceled .
In 1946 , shortages and rationing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the royal procession was held on only two days .
Labor actions , parliamentary schedules and an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease all impacted recent Royal Ascot meetings , some significantly and others less so .
In 2005 , the entire proceeding was shifted to the north as York Racecourse hosted the royals while Ascot was being undergoing redevelopment .
The 2020 renewal will be out of the ordinary .
But British racing fans seem braced to heed the wise counsel of Winston Churchill to `` keep calm and carry on .
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Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, arrive at the Royal Ascot near Windsor in June 2009. The royals will not be attending this year because of the pandemic. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
June 15 (UPI) -- For the first time in its more than two and a half centuries, Royal Ascot's races will go to the post Tuesday without the glamour and fashion that normally make up almost as much of the show as the horses do. Among those absent because of the COVID-19 precautions is the United Kingdom's No. 1 racing fan and the patron of the event, Queen Elizabeth II. Advertisement
"Her majesty the queen has very kindly written our race card foreword, as she usually does, but will not be attending Royal Ascot this year," a spokeswoman for the racecourse confirmed as the five-day extravaganza of top-flight racing approached.
The absence of the royals will be noted right off the top. Traditionally, Elizabeth leads a carriage procession down the course to the Royal Enclosure to kick off the daily proceedings. The color of her outfit and the identity of guests in her carriage and those following it are objects of daily speculation, note and even wagering.
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Ascot has gone to great lengths to try to sustain the feeling of the event for fans watching at home or elsewhere. A dedicated website will provide scheduled activities "whilst others remain secret to surprise and delight audiences during the week itself," the track said.
Jockeys will participate in broadcast fitness routines. Michelin-starred chefs will offer cooking demonstrations and compete for viewer support in a "Coronation Chicken Stakes" competition.
The racecourse will for the first time share its secret recipes for teacakes and other goodies so viewers can enjoy the traditional Royal Ascot tea ceremony at home. And the traditional daily post-racing sing-alongs will be virtual, with songbooks posted online.
All money raised through televised and online participation in those events will be donated to the National Emergencies Trust Relief Fund, NHS Charities Together, the Care Workers Charity and the Berkshire Community Foundation.
"With what has been happening in recent months, we wanted fundraising and front-line support to be at the heart of 'Royal Ascot At Home'," said Juliet Slot, chief commercial officer for Ascot Racecourse.
"Alongside the fantastic racing and entertainment in store, we're also encouraging people to dress up at home and celebrate with us while raising money for our chosen charities and saying thank you to the [National Health Service] and front-line workers who are playing such an important role."
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The five-day event will retain all its traditional races, including eight Group 1 events. The order of running, however, has been shaken up to accommodate the highly compacted preparatory season leading up to the Royal Ascot because of the COVID-19 racing shutdown.
Fields also are likely to be a bit limited, as England is operating under a quarantine requirement that calls for anyone entering the country to undergo a 14-day self-isolation.
While that doesn't apply to horses, it does to trainers and stable staff, so Europeans need to find locally based help to handle any runners imported for the event.
Four of the races are "Win and You're In" qualifiers for the Breeders' Cup World Championships, slated for the first weekend in November at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky.
The Breeders' Cup is selling tickets for that event with a prominent proviso that full refunds will be made if the races are canceled or run without spectators because of lingering COVID-19 concerns.
This is far from the first time Royal Ascot, founded in 1711 by Queen Anne, has deviated from "normal" operations.
The royal meeting was put on hiatus from 1915 through 1918 during World War I, a calamity multiplied by the worldwide ravages of the Spanish flu.
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During World War II, some of the races were shifted from Ascot Racecourse to other venues and some were canceled.
In 1946, shortages and rationing led to a relaxed dress code and the royal procession was held on only two days.
Labor actions, parliamentary schedules and an outbreak of hoof and mouth disease all impacted recent Royal Ascot meetings, some significantly and others less so.
In 2005, the entire proceeding was shifted to the north as York Racecourse hosted the royals while Ascot was being undergoing redevelopment.
The 2020 renewal will be out of the ordinary. But British racing fans seem braced to heed the wise counsel of Winston Churchill to "keep calm and carry on."


upi--2020-06-15--On This Day, June 15: Radio host Casey Kasem dies at 82

On this date in history : In 1215 , under pressure from rebellious barons , England 's King John signed the Magna Carta , a crucial first step toward creating Britain 's constitutional monarchy .
In 1752 , Benjamin Franklin , in a dangerous experiment , demonstrated the relationship between lightning and electricity by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia .
An iron key suspended from the kite string attracted a lightning bolt .
In 1785 , two Frenchmen attempting to cross the English Channel in a hot-air balloon were killed when their balloon caught fire and crashed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accident .
In 1846 , the U.S.-Canadian border was established .
In 1877 , Henry Ossian Flipper , born a slave in Thomasville , Ga. , became the first African-American cadet to graduate from West Point .
In 1904 , the excursion steamboat General Slocum caught fire on the East River in New York , killing 1,121 people .
In 1944 , U.S. forces invaded the Japanese-occupied Mariana Islands in World War II .
By day 's end , a beachhead had been established on the island of Saipan .
In 1987 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of West Germany completed the first polar circumnavigation of Earth in a single-engine propeller aircraft , landing in Paris after a 38,000-mile flight .
In 2007 , a Mississippi jury convicted a reputed Ku Klux Klansman , James Ford Seale , in the abductions and killings of two black teenagers 43 years earlier .
Seale was sentenced to life in prison and died in 2011 .
In 2012 , an executive order by President Barack Obama would allow hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as driver 's licenses .
The program was called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals , or DACA .
In 2014 , longtime radio host Casey Kasem ( `` American Top 40 , '' `` Casey 's Top 40 '' ) died at a hospital in Gig Harbor , Wash .
He was 82 .
In 2019 , a Babe Ruth jersey during his time with the New York Yankees became the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia to sell at auction at $ 5.64 million .

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U.S. Marines move through the ruins of Garapan on up to the front lines to help wind up the battle of Saipan Island on July 6, 1944. On June 15, 1944, U.S. forces invaded the Japanese-occupied Mariana Islands in World War II. By day's end, a beachhead had been established on the island of Saipan. File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Defense
On this date in history: In 1215, under pressure from rebellious barons, England's King John signed the Magna Carta, a crucial first step toward creating Britain's constitutional monarchy. Advertisement
In 1752, Benjamin Franklin, in a dangerous experiment, demonstrated the relationship between lightning and electricity by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia. An iron key suspended from the kite string attracted a lightning bolt.
In 1785, two Frenchmen attempting to cross the English Channel in a hot-air balloon were killed when their balloon caught fire and crashed. It was the first fatal aviation accident.
In 1846, the U.S.-Canadian border was established.
File Photo by Chris Corder/UPI
In 1877, Henry Ossian Flipper, born a slave in Thomasville, Ga., became the first African-American cadet to graduate from West Point.
In 1904, the excursion steamboat General Slocum caught fire on the East River in New York, killing 1,121 people.
In 1944, U.S. forces invaded the Japanese-occupied Mariana Islands in World War II. By day's end, a beachhead had been established on the island of Saipan.
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In 1987, Richard Norton of Philadelphia and Calin Rosetti of West Germany completed the first polar circumnavigation of Earth in a single-engine propeller aircraft, landing in Paris after a 38,000-mile flight.
In 2007, a Mississippi jury convicted a reputed Ku Klux Klansman, James Ford Seale, in the abductions and killings of two black teenagers 43 years earlier. Seale was sentenced to life in prison and died in 2011.
In 2012, an executive order by President Barack Obama would allow hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children to legally seek work permits and obtain documents such as driver's licenses. The program was called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
In 2014, longtime radio host Casey Kasem ("American Top 40," "Casey's Top 40") died at a hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash. He was 82.
In 2019, a Babe Ruth jersey during his time with the New York Yankees became the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia to sell at auction at $5.64 million.
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upi--2020-06-15--BTS holds world’s largest paid virtual concert

SEOUL , June 15 ( UPI ) -- A concert streamed online Sunday by K-pop megastars BTS drew the largest paid audience ever for a virtual musical event , the band 's management company said on Monday .
The 100-minute event , `` Bang Bang Con : The Live , '' was viewed by 756,000 fans from 107 countries , Big Hit Entertainment announced in a statement .
`` Marking the biggest audience for a paid virtual concert , BTS is regarded to have shown new possibilities of virtual concerts in the age of COVID-19 , '' the management company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from among six different camera angles throughout the live stream , ranging from close-ups to full-screen shots , as the septet chatted and performed their hits across five different rooms and two stages in a Seoul studio .
The concert marked the first collaborative project between Big Hit and U.S.-based live streaming solutions firm Kiswe after the two companies signed a partnership agreement last week .
The boy band performed a 12-track set that included `` DOPE , '' `` Boyz with Fun , '' `` Like , '' `` Just One Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Respect , '' `` Friends , '' `` Black Swan , '' `` Boy With Luv ( Feat .
Halsey ) , '' `` Go Go , '' `` Anpanman '' and `` Spring Day . ''
`` We have prepared a short preview of our tour , '' the band announced as they performed `` Black Swan '' and a revamped stage version of `` Boy With Luv . ''
BTS released its most recent album , Map of the Soul : 7 , in February .
A tour , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April before continuing to North America , Europe and Asia , was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` Though we may not be able to see each other at this time , we 've been constantly striving to grow as a group , '' band member Jimin told fans at the virtual concert Sunday .
`` We are coping up with it pretty well so hope that you too can overcome this time by finding the small joy within .
Hope we can meet each other again with smiles on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slated to release a Japanese album , its first in two years , on July 15 .
The new album , called Map Of The Soul : 7 - The Journey , will feature new Japanese songs as well as Japanese versions of hits including `` Boy with Luv , '' `` Fake Love '' and `` On . ''
BTS and its fan base , known as ARMY , made headlines recently by raising funds to support the Black Lives Matter movement .
After the band and management company Big Hit announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ movement , fans started a social media hashtag campaign , named # MatchAMillion , and raised over $ 1 million for Black Lives Matter as well .

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The 100-minute live stream, "Bang Bang Con: The Live," was viewed by 756,000 fans from 107 countries, Big Hit Entertainment announced in a statement. Photo courtesy of Big Hit Entertainment
SEOUL, June 15 (UPI) -- A concert streamed online Sunday by K-pop megastars BTS drew the largest paid audience ever for a virtual musical event, the band's management company said Monday. The 100-minute event, "Bang Bang Con: The Live," was viewed by 756,000 fans from 107 countries, Big Hit Entertainment announced in a statement. Advertisement
"Marking the biggest audience for a paid virtual concert, BTS is regarded to have shown new possibilities of virtual concerts in the age of COVID-19," the management company said.
Fans were able to choose from among six different camera angles throughout the live stream, ranging from close-ups to full-screen shots, as the septet chatted and performed their hits across five different rooms and two stages in a Seoul studio.
The concert marked the first collaborative project between Big Hit and U.S.-based live streaming solutions firm Kiswe after the two companies signed a partnership agreement last week.
The boy band performed a 12-track set: "DOPE," "Boyz with Fun," "Like," "Just One Day," "Jamais Vu," "Respect," "Friends," "Black Swan," "Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey)," "Go Go," "Anpanman" and "Spring Day."
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"We have prepared a short preview of our tour," the band announced as they performed "Black Swan" and a revamped stage version of "Boy With Luv."
BTS released its most recent album, Map of the Soul: 7, in February. A tour, which was scheduled to kick off in Seoul in April before continuing to North America, Europe and Asia, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Though we may not be able to see each other at this time, we've been constantly striving to grow as a group," band member Jimin told fans at the virtual concert Sunday. "We are coping up with it pretty well so hope that you too can overcome this time by finding the small joy within. Hope we can meet each other again with smiles on our faces."
The band is slated to release a Japanese album, its first in two years, on July 15. The new album, called Map Of The Soul: 7 -- The Journey, will feature new Japanese songs as well as Japanese versions of hits including "Boy with Luv," "Fake Love" and "On."
BTS and its fan base, known as ARMY, made headlines recently by raising funds to support the Black Lives Matter movement. After the band and management company Big Hit announced a $1 million donation to the movement, fans started a social media hashtag campaign, named #MatchAMillion, and raised over $1 million for Black Lives Matter as well.


upi--2020-06-15--Police officer shot during Las Vegas protest is paralyzed, says family

June 15 ( UPI ) -- The family of a Las Vegas police officer who was shot early this month during protests over the police-involved killing of George Floyd is paralyzed from the neck down and unable to speak .
Shay K. Mikalonis , 29 , of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department was critically injured June 1 when he was shot in the head while working patrol during a protest that turned violent , the police department said .
In a statement published on the LVMPD 's social media accounts , the Mikalonis family said he was on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Southern Nevada but was awake and `` seems to recognize his family members . ''
`` We ca n't thank the staff of caring professionals at UMC for getting him this far , truly a miracle , '' the Mikalonis family wrote .
`` Because of the life-saving work and care he received , Shay has tentatively been accepted to one of the best spine rehabilitation centers in the country . ''
The letter followed the Injured Police Officers Fund hosting the `` Shay Day '' donation drive on Thursday to raise money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not being to express how grateful we feel , '' the family said of the event .
`` We , as a family , want to say thank you , Las Vegas , for your continuing support of Shay . ''
The Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL presented a jersey signed by the team to Mikalonis , the family said , adding he is a `` big-time '' fan of the hockey team , and it will travel with him as `` a slice of home '' when he goes to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality after Floyd , a black man , was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis .
Video of the interaction ignited widespread anger as the now-fired officer , Derek Chauvin , knelt on Floyd 's neck for nearly nine minutes .
Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder while the three other officers involved in the interaction have been charged with aiding and abetting murder in the second degree .
Hours after Mikalonis was shot , police arrested Edgar Samaniego who has been charged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deadly weapon and two counts of firing a weapon in a prohibited area .

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The Injured Police Officers Fund hosted the "Shay Day" donation drive last week for Shay K. Mikalonis, who was shot in Las Vegas during protests over the police-involved killing of George Floyd. The Photo courtesy of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department/ Twitter
June 15 (UPI) -- The family of a Las Vegas police officer who was shot early this month during protests over the police-involved killing of George Floyd is paralyzed from the neck down and unable to speak. Shay K. Mikalonis, 29, of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department was critically injured June 1 when he was shot in the head while working patrol during a protest that turned violent, the police department said. Advertisement
In a statement published on the LVMPD's social media accounts, the Mikalonis family said he was on a ventilator at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada but was awake and "seems to recognize his family members."
"We can't thank the staff of caring professionals at UMC for getting him this far, truly a miracle," the Mikalonis family wrote. "Because of the life-saving work and care he received, Shay has tentatively been accepted to one of the best spine rehabilitation centers in the country."
The letter followed the Injured Police Officers Fund hosting the "Shay Day" donation drive on Thursday to raise money for his recovery.
"Words can not being to express how grateful we feel," the family said of the event. "We, as a family, want to say thank you, Las Vegas, for your continuing support of Shay."
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The Vegas Golden Knights of the NHL presented a jersey signed by the team to Mikalonis, the family said, adding he is a "big-time" fan of the hockey team, and it will travel with him as "a slice of home" when he goes to the rehabilitation center.
The shooting occurred amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality after Floyd, a black man, was killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis. Video of the interaction ignited widespread anger as the now-fired officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder while the three other officers involved in the interaction have been charged with aiding and abetting murder in the second degree.
Hours after Mikalonis was shot, police arrested Edgar Samaniego who has been charged with attempted murder, use of a deadly weapon and two counts of firing a weapon in a prohibited area.


upi--2020-06-15--Coronavirus cases surge in India, China as outbreaks wanes elsewhere in world

June 14 ( UPI ) -- The two most populous nations -- India and China -- have reported surges in coronavirus cases as the pandemic continues in some parts of the word and ebbs elsewhere , including Europe .
The world death toll stands at 435,181 , including 3,263 reported on Sunday , and nearly 8 million cases , according to worldometers.info , which has been tracking the virus .
The United States tops the world list with more than 117,000 deaths and 2.1 million cases but the pandemic is ballooning in two Latin American nations with Brazil surging to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deaths .
In the past day , India has reported the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases and mainland China , the original epicenter of the pandemic , reported 57 cases , the first surge since April when its last death was announced .
India , which has 1.37 billion people , announced a record 11,929 new cases Saturday and 11,275 on Sunday for a total of 332,901 .
The death count also has been mounting in the Asian nation with 321 fatalities Sunday after 309 Saturday for a total of 9,520 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks ago , the toll was 5,408 and one week ago 6,846 , when the nation was in 11th place .
Despite the surging numbers , the nation has reported only 7 deaths per million compared with the worldwide 55.4 per million figure and 355 in the United States , according to data from Worldometers.info .
India has been in lockdown for eight weeks , which has delayed the projected peak by 34 to 76 days to sometime in November , according to research .
This delay may allow the nation to add @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a study by researchers from the Operations Research Group .
`` While lockdowns will delay the onset of peak and will give the much-needed time for the health system to respond , strengthening the health system in terms of testing , isolation of cases , treatment and contact tracing , as is being done currently , will have to be the mainstay to reduce the impact of the pandemic in India until a vaccine becomes available , '' the study read .
In neighboring China , the most populated nation with 1.44 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been contained .
It has n't reported a death since April 26 -- with the toll at 4,634 in 18th place .
And since May 1 , only 231 cases were reported .
But on Sunday , the 57 cases became the highest since 89 on April 13 with a total of 83,132 .
The breakdown of the cases includes 19 travelers arriving from overseas , mostly in the southern province of Guangdong .
Among the remaining 38 cases , all but two were in the capital , Beijing , with a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the source of a new outbreak .
Authorities are conducting mass testing .
The outbreak has prompted officials to lockdown 11 neighboring districts .
Beijing had gone eight weeks without a single locally transmitted case until seven were reported Thursday and Friday .
In Asia , there have been 40,248 deaths and 1.6 million cases .
Iran fell out of the top 10 last week and added 107 new deaths Sunday .
South Korea has reported 277 deaths , including 29 since May 1 and none over the past two days .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intensive tracing , switched to `` everyday quarantine '' on May 6 .
And lockdown was never severe as even one theme park , Everland , in Yongin about 35 miles south of Seoul , never closed .
In the Western Hemisphere , the outbreak has been skyrocketing , specifically Brazil and Mexico .
On Friday , Brazil moved past Britain into second place behind the United States in deaths .
The South American nation 's total is 43,389 , including 598 on Sunday -- the most in the world -- after 890 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
One week ago , there were 36,399 deaths and 29,314 two weeks ago .
In addition , Brazil reported 19,223 new cases , three days after a record 33,100 .
Bruno Covas , the mayor of Brazil 's largest city , Sao Paulo , tested positive for coronavirus .
The Sao Paulo state had recorded 172,875 virus cases and 10,581 deaths .
Amazon 's indigenous people also are especially vulnerable .
Indigenous leaders say nearly 230 of them have already died , many in Brazil 's most isolated places .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received nothing , nothing , nothing , '' Sinesio Tikuna Trovao , leader of the Tikuna people , told The Washington Post .
`` We need oxygen .
We need equipment .
Our medicinal plants cure only some of the symptoms .
... We need more doctors to teach us .
It is n't easy .
We need rapid tests . ''
One week ago , President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted his country 's disease totals are `` not representative '' of Brazil 's current situation , implying the spread of the virus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social distancing , often appearing with people , and has threatened to pull out of the World Health Organization .
Also in South America , Peru reported 190 new deaths and 4,383 new cases .
The total 6,498 deaths and 225,132 cases are second to Brazil .
Worldwide , Peru is eighth in cases and 14th in deaths .
Most of the 60,457 deaths in South America are in those nations .
Farther north on the hemisphere , Mexico reported 424 more deaths late Saturday after 504 Friday as well as 3,494 cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 9,779 to 16,872 in two weeks into seventh place .
`` I do n't know anyone who goes to work and is n't afraid , '' Oscar Prado , a paramedic who has worked in a public ambulance for 10 years , told CNN .
`` The level of stress we 're working under is immense and we 're angry that we 're not getting the proper support from our superiors . ''
Mexico and Canada 's borders have closed to the United States except for essential travel as well as goods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more contained .
On Saturday , the nation reported 58 deaths for a total of 8,107 in 12th place .
In North America , most of the 144,966 deaths are in the United States , Mexico and Canada .
The outbreak has subsided in Europe , including Italy , which at one time was the epicenter .
The six European nations in the top 10 are reporting the lowest increases since the outbreak reached their borders .
Britain reported 36 additional deaths , which is the lowest since 35 on March 22 from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 41,696 .
Fourth-place Italy , which at one time was the world 's epicenter , including a high of 919 , reported 44 additional deaths , the lowest since 36 on March 7 .
Also in the top 10 , No .
8 Belgium added 5 and Germany 1 .
Spain , which had been 961 on April 2 .
On Saturday , No .
5 France reported 24 compared with a high of 1,494 .
Britain plans to keep the social distancing rule of 2 meters , which is 6.56 feet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's planned reopening of the economy , scheduled for July 4 .
`` We 'll work very closely with the scientists at all times and make the right decision on the basis of safety , health and stopping the disease , '' Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday .
`` The question for us is -- as we get the numbers down so it becomes one in 1,000 [ people infected with coronavirus ] , one in 1,600 , maybe even fewer -- your chances of being 2 meters or 1 meter or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has the virus are obviously going down statistically . ''
On Monday , non-essential retail shops are being allowed to open in England but pubs , clubs , restaurants , hairdressers and beauty salons will remain closed .
The European Commission has recommended countries in the Schengen Area of 26 countries lift internal border restrictions by Monday .
They operate with a common visa policy .
And in mainland France , restrictions related to businesses , including restaurants and bars , and transportation also will be removed on Monday .
`` We must @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protecting the most vulnerable , '' French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday night .
The restrictions have been in place since March .
`` We can be proud of what has been done and of our country , '' Macron said .
`` Tens of thousands of lives have been saved by our choices , by our actions .
In Italy , some restrictions will be lifted Monday entering the third phase of its emergency plan .
Theater and cinemas will be permitted with capacity restrictions .
Summer camps , kindergartens , playgrounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reopen .
In Spain , Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced his country will reopen its borders to people from other European Union countries on June 21 , except for Portugal .
`` From then the obligation for travelers who enter our country to quarantine will disappear , '' Sanchez said at a news conference Sunday in Madrid .
In all , a total of 182,868 people have died in Europe from the disease , including 41,698 in Britain , 34,345 in Italy , 29,398 in France and 27,136 in Spain , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 .
The nation had struck several duplicates from its list .
No .
13 Russia reported 119 additional deaths and 8,835 cases for third overall behind the United States and Brazil .
Sweden , which has been doing `` herd immunity , '' reported no new deaths after 20 with 4,874 for 16th place as well as 38 new cases Sunday .
Neighboring Norway reported no deaths for the fourth day in a row to stay at 242 as well as 1 more case .
In Oceania , there have been 102 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zealand .
The last reported death in Australia was May 23 and in New Zealand , it was May 28 .
In Africa , Egypt has reported 1,484 deaths and South Africa 1,480 among the 6,488 fatalities , which is an increase from 5,215 fatalities in one week .

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A person wears face shield while walking along the Marine Drive promenade in Mumbai, India, on Friday. Photo by Divyakant Solanki/ EPA-EFE
June 14 (UPI) -- The two most populous nations -- India and China -- have reported surges in coronavirus cases as the pandemic continues in some parts of the word and ebbs elsewhere, including Europe. The world death toll stands at 435,181, including 3,263 reported on Sunday, and nearly 8 million cases, according to worldometers.info, which has been tracking the virus. The United States tops the world list with more than 117,000 deaths and 2.1 million cases but the pandemic is ballooning in two Latin American nations with Brazil surging to second and Mexico up to seventh in deaths. Advertisement
In the past day, India has reported the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases and mainland China, the original epicenter of the pandemic, reported 57 cases, the first surge since April when its last death was announced.
India, which has 1.37 billion people, announced a record 11,929 new cases Saturday and 11,275 on Sunday for a total of 332,901.
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The death count also has been mounting in the Asian nation with 321 fatalities Sunday after 309 Saturday for a total of 9,520 in ninth place in the world. Two weeks ago, the toll was 5,408 and one week ago 6,846, when the nation was in 11th place. Despite the surging numbers, the nation has reported only 7 deaths per million compared with the worldwide 55.4 per million figure and 355 in the United States, according to data from Worldometers.info.
India has been in lockdown for eight weeks, which has delayed the projected peak by 34 to 76 days to sometime in November, according to research. This delay may allow the nation to add intensive care units and ventilators, according to a study by researchers from the Operations Research Group.
"While lockdowns will delay the onset of peak and will give the much-needed time for the health system to respond, strengthening the health system in terms of testing, isolation of cases, treatment and contact tracing, as is being done currently, will have to be the mainstay to reduce the impact of the pandemic in India until a vaccine becomes available," the study read.
In neighboring China, the most populated nation with 1.44 billion people, the outbreak had largely been contained. It hasn't reported a death since April 26 -- with the toll at 4,634 in 18th place. And since May 1, only 231 cases were reported.
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But on Sunday, the 57 cases became the highest since 89 on April 13 with a total of 83,132. The breakdown of the cases includes 19 travelers arriving from overseas, mostly in the southern province of Guangdong.
Among the remaining 38 cases, all but two were in the capital, Beijing, with a major seafood and produce market appearing to be the source of a new outbreak. Authorities are conducting mass testing.
The outbreak has prompted officials to lockdown 11 neighboring districts.
Beijing had gone eight weeks without a single locally transmitted case until seven were reported Thursday and Friday.
In Asia, there have been 40,248 deaths and 1.6 million cases. Iran fell out of the top 10 last week and added 107 new deaths Sunday.
South Korea has reported 277 deaths, including 29 since May 1 and none over the past two days. The nation, which underwent widespread testing and intensive tracing, switched to "everyday quarantine" on May 6. And lockdown was never severe as even one theme park, Everland, in Yongin about 35 miles south of Seoul, never closed.
In the Western Hemisphere, the outbreak has been skyrocketing, specifically Brazil and Mexico.
On Friday, Brazil moved past Britain into second place behind the United States in deaths. The South American nation's total is 43,389, including 598 on Sunday -- the most in the world -- after 890 Saturday. The record is 1,492 last week. One week ago, there were 36,399 deaths and 29,314 two weeks ago. In addition, Brazil reported 19,223 new cases, three days after a record 33,100.
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Bruno Covas, the mayor of Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, tested positive for coronavirus.
The Sao Paulo state had recorded 172,875 virus cases and 10,581 deaths.
Amazon's indigenous people also are especially vulnerable. Indigenous leaders say nearly 230 of them have already died, many in Brazil's most isolated places.
"Help from the government? We've received nothing, nothing, nothing," Sinesio Tikuna Trovao, leader of the Tikuna people, told The Washington Post. "We need oxygen. We need equipment. Our medicinal plants cure only some of the symptoms. ... We need more doctors to teach us. It isn't easy. We need rapid tests."
One week ago, President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted his country's disease totals are "not representative" of Brazil's current situation, implying the spread of the virus is being overestimated. The president has disdained social distancing, often appearing with people, and has threatened to pull out of the World Health Organization.
Also in South America, Peru reported 190 new deaths and 4,383 new cases. The total 6,498 deaths and 225,132 cases are second to Brazil. Worldwide, Peru is eighth in cases and 14th in deaths.
Most of the 60,457 deaths in South America are in those nations.
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Farther north on the hemisphere, Mexico reported 424 more deaths late Saturday after 504 Friday as well as 3,494 cases. The nation's deaths have risen from 9,779 to 16,872 in two weeks into seventh place.
"I don't know anyone who goes to work and isn't afraid," Oscar Prado, a paramedic who has worked in a public ambulance for 10 years, told CNN. "The level of stress we're working under is immense and we're angry that we're not getting the proper support from our superiors."
Mexico and Canada's borders have closed to the United States except for essential travel as well as goods.
The outbreak in Canada has been more contained. On Saturday, the nation reported 58 deaths for a total of 8,107 in 12th place.
In North America, most of the 144,966 deaths are in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
The outbreak has subsided in Europe, including Italy, which at one time was the epicenter.
The six European nations in the top 10 are reporting the lowest increases since the outbreak reached their borders.
Britain reported 36 additional deaths, which is the lowest since 35 on March 22 from a high of 1,172 for third with 41,696. Fourth-place Italy, which at one time was the world's epicenter, including a high of 919, reported 44 additional deaths, the lowest since 36 on March 7. Also in the top 10, No. 8 Belgium added 5 and Germany 1. Spain, which had been 961 on April 2. On Saturday, No. 5 France reported 24 compared with a high of 1,494.
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Britain plans to keep the social distancing rule of 2 meters, which is 6.56 feet, until the next stage of the government's planned reopening of the economy, scheduled for July 4.
"We'll work very closely with the scientists at all times and make the right decision on the basis of safety, health and stopping the disease," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday.
"The question for us is -- as we get the numbers down so it becomes one in 1,000 [people infected with coronavirus], one in 1,600, maybe even fewer -- your chances of being 2 meters or 1 meter or even a foot away from somebody who has the virus are obviously going down statistically."
On Monday, non-essential retail shops are being allowed to open in England but pubs, clubs, restaurants, hairdressers and beauty salons will remain closed.
The European Commission has recommended countries in the Schengen Area of 26 countries lift internal border restrictions by Monday. They operate with a common visa policy.
And in mainland France, restrictions related to businesses, including restaurants and bars, and transportation also will be removed on Monday.
"We must get our economy back on track whilst protecting the most vulnerable," French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday night.
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The restrictions have been in place since March.
"We can be proud of what has been done and of our country," Macron said. "Tens of thousands of lives have been saved by our choices, by our actions.
In Italy, some restrictions will be lifted Monday entering the third phase of its emergency plan.
Theater and cinemas will be permitted with capacity restrictions. Summer camps, kindergartens, playgrounds, bingo halls and betting places can reopen.
In Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has announced his country will reopen its borders to people from other European Union countries on June 21, except for Portugal.
"From then the obligation for travelers who enter our country to quarantine will disappear," Sanchez said at a news conference Sunday in Madrid.
In all, a total of 182,868 people have died in Europe from the disease, including 41,698 in Britain, 34,345 in Italy, 29,398 in France and 27,136 in Spain, which has reported only seven deaths since June 1. The nation had struck several duplicates from its list.
No. 13 Russia reported 119 additional deaths and 8,835 cases for third overall behind the United States and Brazil.
Sweden, which has been doing "herd immunity," reported no new deaths after 20 with 4,874 for 16th place as well as 38 new cases Sunday. Neighboring Norway reported no deaths for the fourth day in a row to stay at 242 as well as 1 more case.
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In Oceania, there have been 102 deaths in Australia and 22 in New Zealand. The last reported death in Australia was May 23 and in New Zealand, it was May 28.
In Africa, Egypt has reported 1,484 deaths and South Africa 1,480 among the 6,488 fatalities, which is an increase from 5,215 fatalities in one week.


upi--2020-06-15--Philippine journalist Maria Ressa convicted of cyber libel

June 14 ( UPI ) -- A Philippines court on Monday convicted celebrated journalist Maria Ressa of cyber libel in a case that freedom of the press and human rights advocates described as an attempt to muzzle criticism of the Duterte government .
Ressa was arrested in February of last year at the offices of Rappler , the news organization she founded and runs as its CEO and executive editor , over a 2017 complaint centered on an article published five years prior alleging ties between businessman Wilfredo Keng and then-Supreme Court chief justice Renato Corona .
The online news @ @ @ @ @ @ @ illegal drug deals and human trafficking .
The complaint was filed under a controversial cyber libel law that was enacted in September 2012 -- months after the article was published .
Ressa , along with Reynaldo Santos who wrote the article , were convicted of the charge and face between six months and six years in prison , Rappler reported .
The pair is expected to be released on bail and will appeal the conviction , which could go all the way to the Supreme Court , the online news organization founded in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also charged in the case , was ruled not liable .
Ressa called the verdict `` devastating '' but not `` unexpected . ''
`` We will keep fighting , '' she told reporters .
`` It is a blow , a blow to us , but it 's also not unexpected as we are going to stand up against any kind of attacks against press freedom . ''
The ruling is the most recent affront to press freedom in the Philippines , after ABS-CBN , the country 's largest television network , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the expiration of its congressional franchise ; however , critics argue its cessation was due to a series of investigative reports on extrajudicial killings that occurred as part of President Rodrigo Duterte 's so-called war on drugs campaign .
Ressa appealed to journalists during the press conference to keep fighting to protect their rights .
`` We are meant to be a cautionary tale , '' she said .
`` We are meant to make you afraid .
So I appeal again , do n't be afraid because if you do n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them .
If we do n't challenge a brazen move to try and rollback rights guaranteed in the Constitution , we will lose them . ''
Amnesty International called the verdict `` a sham '' and demanded the charges be quashed .
`` Ressa , Santos and the Rappler team are being singled out for their critical reporting of the Duterte administration , including ongoing human rights violations in the Philippines , '' said Nicholas Bequelin , the regional director of the international human rights organization 's Asia-Pacific region , in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political , the prosecution was politically motivated and the sentence is nothing but political . ''
This `` assault '' on independent media proves human rights in the Philippines are in `` freefall '' and the United Nations should open an investigation into the crisis , Bequelin said .
Earlier this month , a United Nations report said the Philippines government has engaged in widespread human rights violations as part of its efforts to combat drugs and to ensure national security .
Ressa faces at least seven other criminal charges , including an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The FCC is gravely concerned about the precedent this sets and the possible chilling effect on the press in the Philippines and across the region , '' FCC President Jodi Schneider said .
`` Press freedom , already endangered in the Philippines , is now further undermined with this high-profile verdict . ''

Maria Ressa, CEO and executive editor of online news site Rappler, speaks during a press conference after her promulgation case in Manila, Philippines, on Monday. Photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA-EFE
June 14 (UPI) -- A Philippines court on Monday convicted celebrated journalist Maria Ressa of cyber libel in a case that freedom of the press and human rights advocates described as an attempt to muzzle criticism of the Duterte government. Ressa was arrested in February of last year at the offices of Rappler, the news organization she founded and runs as its CEO and executive editor, over a 2017 complaint centered on an article published five years prior alleging ties between businessman Wilfredo Keng and then-Supreme Court chief justice Renato Corona. The online news organization had previously linked Corona to alleged illegal drug deals and human trafficking. Advertisement
The complaint was filed under a controversial cyber libel law that was enacted in September 2012 -- months after the article was published.
Ressa, along with Reynaldo Santos who wrote the article, were convicted of the charge and face between six months and six years in prison, Rappler reported.
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The pair is expected to be released on bail and will appeal the conviction, which could go all the way to the Supreme Court, the online news organization founded in 2012 reported.
Rappler, which was also charged in the case, was ruled not liable.
Ressa called the verdict "devastating" but not "unexpected."
"We will keep fighting," she told reporters. "It is a blow, a blow to us, but it's also not unexpected as we are going to stand up against any kind of attacks against press freedom."
The ruling is the most recent affront to press freedom in the Philippines, after ABS-CBN, the country's largest television network, was ordered to shut down early May over the expiration of its congressional franchise; however, critics argue its cessation was due to a series of investigative reports on extrajudicial killings that occurred as part of President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called war on drugs campaign.
Ressa appealed to journalists during the press conference to keep fighting to protect their rights.
"We are meant to be a cautionary tale," she said. "We are meant to make you afraid. So I appeal again, don't be afraid because if you don't use your rights, you will lose them. If we don't challenge a brazen move to try and rollback rights guaranteed in the Constitution, we will lose them."
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Amnesty International called the verdict "a sham" and demanded the charges be quashed.
"Ressa, Santos and the Rappler team are being singled out for their critical reporting of the Duterte administration, including ongoing human rights violations in the Philippines," said Nicholas Bequelin, the regional director of the international human rights organization's Asia-Pacific region, in a statement. "The accusations against them are political, the prosecution was politically motivated and the sentence is nothing but political."
This "assault" on independent media proves human rights in the Philippines are in "freefall" and the United Nations should open an investigation into the crisis, Bequelin said.
Earlier this month, a United Nations report said the Philippines government has engaged in widespread human rights violations as part of its efforts to combat drugs and to ensure national security.
Ressa faces at least seven other criminal charges, including an anti-dummy charge alleging Rappler to be foreign-owned.
The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Hong Kong issued a statement condemning Ressa's conviction.
"The FCC is gravely concerned about the precedent this sets and the possible chilling effect on the press in the Philippines and across the region," FCC President Jodi Schneider said. "Press freedom, already endangered in the Philippines, is now further undermined with this high-profile verdict."


upi--2020-06-14--Denny Hamlin holds off Chase Elliott to win at Homestead-Miami Speedway

June 14 ( UPI ) -- Denny Hamlin earned his third NASCAR Cup Series win of the season after a sweeping performance in Sunday night 's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway .
Hamlin held off Chase Elliott -- who led 27 laps and finished second -- for his third career win at the Homestead , Fla. , track .
It also marked the 40th victory in his Cup Series career .
Hamlin , who led a race-best 137 laps , started from the pole after a random draw .
He then swept all three stages in his first race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gabehart , who served a four-race suspension for a ballast violation in last month 's Coca-Cola 600 .
`` We had a strong car all day with the laps led and being able to get around Chase there at the end , '' Hamlin said .
`` This whole FedEx team has done a phenomenal job .
...
I knew if I was just patient and ran the pace I wanted and the pace I was comfortable with , we were going to be hard to beat in the long run . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Tyler Reddick in fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth .
Kyle Busch ( sixth ) , Austin Dillon ( seventh ) , Christopher Bell ( eighth ) , William Byron ( ninth ) and Brad Keselowski ( 10th ) rounded out the top 10 .
Sunday 's race in South Florida had multiple delays due to lightning strikes near the speedway .
The two stoppages held up the race by about three hours .
The NASCAR Cup Series ' next race is the GEICO 500 , which will take place next Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @

June 14 (UPI) -- Denny Hamlin earned his third NASCAR Cup Series win of the season after a sweeping performance in Sunday night's Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Hamlin held off Chase Elliott -- who led 27 laps and finished second -- for his third career win at the Homestead, Fla., track. It also marked the 40th victory in his Cup Series career.
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Hamlin, who led a race-best 137 laps, started from the pole after a random draw. He then swept all three stages in his first race since being reunited with crew chief Chris Gabehart, who served a four-race suspension for a ballast violation in last month's Coca-Cola 600.
"We had a strong car all day with the laps led and being able to get around Chase there at the end," Hamlin said. "This whole FedEx team has done a phenomenal job. ... I knew if I was just patient and ran the pace I wanted and the pace I was comfortable with, we were going to be hard to beat in the long run."
Ryan Blaney finished in third, followed by Tyler Reddick in fourth and Aric Almirola in fifth. Kyle Busch (sixth), Austin Dillon (seventh), Christopher Bell (eighth), William Byron (ninth) and Brad Keselowski (10th) rounded out the top 10.
Sunday's race in South Florida had multiple delays due to lightning strikes near the speedway. The two stoppages held up the race by about three hours.
The NASCAR Cup Series' next race is the GEICO 500, which will take place next Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.


upi--2020-06-14--MLB owners to meet Monday after union rejects latest proposal

June 14 ( UPI ) -- Major League Baseball owners are scheduling a conference call Monday to discuss their next course of action in the ongoing labor dispute .
League sources told USA Today Sports and ESPN on Sunday that owners will hold the teleconference in response to the MLB Players Association 's decision to reject the league 's latest proposal to start the 2020 season .
On Saturday , the MLBPA informed MLB it is done negotiating and demanded an answer by Monday .
`` In recent days , owners have decried the supposed unprofitability of owning a baseball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] has repeatedly threatened to schedule a dramatically shortened season unless players agreed to hundreds of millions in further concessions , '' MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in a statement .
`` Our response has been consistent that such concessions are unwarranted , would be fundamentally unfair to players , and that our sport deserves the fullest 2020 season possible .
These remain our positions today , particularly in light of new reports regarding MLB 's national television rights -- information we requested from the league weeks ago but were never provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfortunately appears that further dialogue with the league would be futile .
It 's time to get back to work .
Tell us when and where . ''
An agreement between the owners and the union in March allows MLB to set a schedule , and the league has suggested that if the sides ca n't reach an agreement it could impose a schedule of about 50 games and pay players full prorated salaries worth about $ 1.25 billion .
The league 's latest proposal to the players ' union included 72 games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay guaranteed and up to 83 percent after the postseason is finished , according to ESPN .
The $ 1.5 billion total was the highest offered by the league , but it still fell short of the full rate players were looking for after losing salary for the games missed so far due to the coronavirus pandemic .

Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, remains closed as does all MLB stadiums due to the coronavirus pandemic. The league and players are engaged in a labor dispute and have failed to reach an agreement to play. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
June 14 (UPI) -- Major League Baseball owners are scheduling a conference call Monday to discuss their next course of action in the ongoing labor dispute. League sources told USA Today Sports and ESPN on Sunday that owners will hold the teleconference in response to the MLB Players Association's decision to reject the league's latest proposal to start the 2020 season. Advertisement
On Saturday, the MLBPA informed MLB it is done negotiating and demanded an answer by Monday.
"In recent days, owners have decried the supposed unprofitability of owning a baseball team and the commissioner [Rob Manfred] has repeatedly threatened to schedule a dramatically shortened season unless players agreed to hundreds of millions in further concessions," MLBPA executive director Tony Clark said in a statement.
"Our response has been consistent that such concessions are unwarranted, would be fundamentally unfair to players, and that our sport deserves the fullest 2020 season possible. These remain our positions today, particularly in light of new reports regarding MLB's national television rights -- information we requested from the league weeks ago but were never provided.
"As a result, it unfortunately appears that further dialogue with the league would be futile. It's time to get back to work. Tell us when and where."
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An agreement between the owners and the union in March allows MLB to set a schedule, and the league has suggested that if the sides can't reach an agreement it could impose a schedule of about 50 games and pay players full prorated salaries worth about $1.25 billion.
The league's latest proposal to the players' union included 72 games with 70 percent of their full prorated pay guaranteed and up to 83 percent after the postseason is finished, according to ESPN.
The $1.5 billion total was the highest offered by the league, but it still fell short of the full rate players were looking for after losing salary for the games missed so far due to the coronavirus pandemic.


upi--2020-06-15--San Francisco 49ers give head coach Kyle Shanahan multiyear extension

June 15 ( UPI ) -- The San Francisco 49ers rewarded head coach Kyle Shanahan with a multiyear contract extension @ @ @ @ @ .
The team did n't disclose the terms of the extension .
According to ESPN @ @ @ @ @ 49ers gave Shanahan a new six-year deal to replace the three years he had left @ @ @ @ @ The extension will keep Shanahan , 40 , with the 49ers through the 2025 season @ @ @ @ @ The deal makes the former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator one of the league 's five @ @ @ @ @ , who is considered one of the top offensive minds in the league , signed @ @ @ @ @ San Francisco in February 2017 .
He guided the franchise to the Super Bowl last @ @ @ @ @ 49ers , Shanahan was an offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns ( 2014 ) , @ @ @ @ @ , Houston Texans ( 2008-09 ) and Falcons ( 2015-16 ) .

The San Francisco 49ers rewarded head coach Kyle Shanahan (C) with a six-year contract extension Monday. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
June 15 (UPI) -- The San Francisco 49ers rewarded head coach Kyle Shanahan with a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Monday. The team didn't disclose the terms of the extension. According to ESPN and NFL Media, the 49ers gave Shanahan a new six-year deal to replace the three years he had left on his previous pact. Advertisement
The extension will keep Shanahan, 40, with the 49ers through the 2025 season, according to ESPN. The deal makes the former Atlanta Falcons offensive coordinator one of the league's five highest-paid head coaches.
Shanahan, who is considered one of the top offensive minds in the league, signed his first six-year contract with San Francisco in February 2017. He guided the franchise to the Super Bowl last season.
Congrats coach! The #49ers announced today that the team has signed head coach Kyle Shanahan to a multi-year contract extension.— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) June 15, 2020
Before joining the 49ers, Shanahan was an offensive coordinator for the Cleveland Browns (2014), Washington Redskins (2010-13), Houston Texans (2008-09) and Falcons (2015-16).


upi--2020-06-15--MLB commissioner Rob Manfred 'not confident' 2020 season will happen

June 15 ( UPI ) -- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that he 's `` not confident '' there will be a 2020 baseball season .
Manfred told ESPN that as long as discussions are halted between league owners and the MLB Players Association , `` real risk is going to continue . ''
His recent comments were a reversal from his statement last week , when he said `` unequivocally we are going to play Major League Baseball this year '' and labeled the chances at `` 100 percent . ''
`` I 'm not confident .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as long as there 's no dialogue , that real risk is going to continue , '' Manfred said Monday .
`` It 's just a disaster for our game , absolutely no question about it .
It should n't be happening , and it 's important that we find a way to get past it and get the game back on the field for the benefit of our fans . ''
MLBPA executive director Tony Clark released a statement Monday in response to Manfred 's comments .
Clark revealed that players are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cancel this season after previously saying it would happen .
`` Players are disgusted that after Rob Manfred unequivocally told players and fans that there would '100 percent ' be a 2020 season , he has decided to go back on his word and is now threatening to cancel the entire season , '' Clark said in the statement .
`` Any implication that the Players Association has somehow delayed progress on health and safety protocols is completely false , as Rob has recently acknowledged the parties are 'very , very close @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one more indication that Major League Baseball has been negotiating in bad faith since the beginning .
`` This has always been about extracting additional pay cuts from players and this is just another day and another bad faith tactic in their ongoing campaign . ''
Players from around the league also took issue with Manfred 's statement .
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer called Manfred 's comments a `` bluff '' in a series of tweets , while Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper jokingly threatened to change career paths and move to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ season happening increased Monday when the commissioner 's office informed the players it wo n't move forward with a schedule unless the union waives its right to claim owners violated a March agreement between the parties , according to ESPN and the Los Angeles Times .
In particular , MLB owners want the players to sign away their rights to a potential grievance hearing , according to the newspaper .
Under the March 26 agreement between the owners and the players , the league can impose a season of whatever length it chooses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the MLBPA , the possibility of a 48-game season was referenced .
The players could play out the season while filing a grievance that owners failed to negotiate in good faith about the length of the season , therefore violating the agreement .
If the players were to prevail in the hearing , owners could be liable for millions of dollars in damages .
On Saturday , the MLBPA told MLB it is done negotiating and for the league to go ahead and impose a season .
`` Further dialogue with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` It 's time to get back to work .
Tell us when and where . ''
The league 's latest proposal to the players ' union -- which was declined -- included 72 games and guaranteed 70 percent of their prorated pay , with a maximum of 83 percent after the postseason is finished .
The $ 1.5 billion total for player salaries was the highest offered by the league , but it still fell short of the full rate players were looking for after losing money for the games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said last week the likelihood of playing the 2020 season was "100 percent." File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
June 15 (UPI) -- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that he's "not confident" there will be a 2020 baseball season. Manfred told ESPN that as long as discussions are halted between league owners and the MLB Players Association, "real risk is going to continue." His recent comments were a reversal from his statement last week, when he said "unequivocally we are going to play Major League Baseball this year" and labeled the chances at "100 percent." Advertisement
"I'm not confident. I think there's real risk; and as long as there's no dialogue, that real risk is going to continue," Manfred said Monday. "It's just a disaster for our game, absolutely no question about it. It shouldn't be happening, and it's important that we find a way to get past it and get the game back on the field for the benefit of our fans."
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MLBPA executive director Tony Clark released a statement Monday in response to Manfred's comments. Clark revealed that players are "disgusted" over Manfred's threat to cancel this season after previously saying it would happen.
"Players are disgusted that after Rob Manfred unequivocally told players and fans that there would '100 percent' be a 2020 season, he has decided to go back on his word and is now threatening to cancel the entire season," Clark said in the statement.
"Any implication that the Players Association has somehow delayed progress on health and safety protocols is completely false, as Rob has recently acknowledged the parties are 'very, very close.' This latest threat is just one more indication that Major League Baseball has been negotiating in bad faith since the beginning.
"This has always been about extracting additional pay cuts from players and this is just another day and another bad faith tactic in their ongoing campaign."
Players from around the league also took issue with Manfred's statement. Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer called Manfred's comments a "bluff" in a series of tweets, while Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper jokingly threatened to change career paths and move to the NFL.
Advertisement Is June 15, so how do you delay another 13 days? guess we all got that answer today. Threaten to cancel the season. Threaten arbitration. Threaten grievances. All the while, hold the fans for ransom. Hold the future of the game for ransom. No one believes your bluff, bud.— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) June 15, 2020
If you're a baseball fan and really want to know what's going on. Look no further https://t.co/2EvsVs0aPP— Christian Yelich (@ChristianYelich) June 15, 2020
The odds of no season happening increased Monday when the commissioner's office informed the players it won't move forward with a schedule unless the union waives its right to claim owners violated a March agreement between the parties, according to ESPN and the Los Angeles Times.
In particular, MLB owners want the players to sign away their rights to a potential grievance hearing, according to the newspaper.
Under the March 26 agreement between the owners and the players, the league can impose a season of whatever length it chooses. In a previous letter from MLB to the MLBPA, the possibility of a 48-game season was referenced.
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The players could play out the season while filing a grievance that owners failed to negotiate in good faith about the length of the season, therefore violating the agreement. If the players were to prevail in the hearing, owners could be liable for millions of dollars in damages.
On Saturday, the MLBPA told MLB it is done negotiating and for the league to go ahead and impose a season.
"Further dialogue with the league would be futile," Clark said. "It's time to get back to work. Tell us when and where."
The league's latest proposal to the players' union -- which was declined -- included 72 games and guaranteed 70 percent of their prorated pay, with a maximum of 83 percent after the postseason is finished.
The $1.5 billion total for player salaries was the highest offered by the league, but it still fell short of the full rate players were looking for after losing money for the games missed so far due to the coronavirus pandemic.


upi--2020-06-15--Teen sentenced to 18 months in death of Tessa Majors

A teen who pleaded guilty to robbery in connection with the 2019 killing of Barnard College student Tessa Majors will serve 18 months in custody of New York 's Administration for Children 's Services , the New York Law Department said .
The teen , who is now 14 , will spend at least six months in a secure facility , the department said , after which time he 'll be evaluated to see where the rest of his sentence will be carried out .
The boy was 13 at the time of the Dec. , 11 2019 , botched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His lawyers filed a guilty plea on June 3 admitting he handed his friend a knife that was used in the fatal stabbing of Majors .
The teen was charged as a juvenile .
Two other teens -- Rashaun Weaver , 15 , and Luciano Luis , 15 -- were both charged as adults for second-degree murder and robbery .
A statement released by the teen 's lawyers at Legal Aid Society admitted he handed the knife to his accomplice .
`` [ W ] e saw Tessa Majors walking on the stairs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to her and said something to her and Tessa yelled for help .
Rashaun used the knife that I had handed to him to stab Tessa and I saw feathers coming out of her coat , '' he said .
Both older boys pleaded not-guilty in February and their trials have not yet been held .
Majors , 18 , who was a freshman at Barnard , was stabbed multiple times as she walked in the park .
She was found by a school security officer after she stumbled up a stairway and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a hospital .
An autopsy showed stab wounds in Majors ' torso , including one that pierced her heart .
A statement from the boy 's lawyers said the plea to first-degree robbery was consistent with his `` limited role in this tragic event .
`` He did not touch Ms. Majors or take any of her property .
Furthermore , no DNA evidence exists linking him to the events , '' the statement said .
`` His acceptance of responsibility is an important first step ; it provides an opportunity for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future . ''

June 15 (UPI) --
A teen who pleaded guilty to robbery in connection with the 2019 killing of Barnard College student Tessa Majors will serve 18 months in custody of New York's Administration for Children's Services, the New York Law Department said.
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The teen, who is now 14, will spend at least six months in a secure facility, the department said, after which time he'll be evaluated to see where the rest of his sentence will be carried out.
The boy was 13 at the time of the Dec., 11 2019, botched robbery in Manhattan's Morningside Park. His lawyers filed a guilty plea on June 3 admitting he handed his friend a knife that was used in the fatal stabbing of Majors.
The teen was charged as a juvenile. Two other teens -- Rashaun Weaver, 15, and Luciano Luis, 15 -- were both charged as adults for second-degree murder and robbery.
A statement released by the teen's lawyers at Legal Aid Society admitted he handed the knife to his accomplice.
"[W]e saw Tessa Majors walking on the stairs inside the park. Rashaun went up to her and said something to her and Tessa yelled for help. Rashaun used the knife that I had handed to him to stab Tessa and I saw feathers coming out of her coat," he said.
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Both older boys pleaded not-guilty in February and their trials have not yet been held.
Majors, 18, who was a freshman at Barnard, was stabbed multiple times as she walked in the park. She was found by a school security officer after she stumbled up a stairway and collapsed. She was later pronounced dead at a hospital. An autopsy showed stab wounds in Majors' torso, including one that pierced her heart.
A statement from the boy's lawyers said the plea to first-degree robbery was consistent with his "limited role in this tragic event.
"He did not touch Ms. Majors or take any of her property. Furthermore, no DNA evidence exists linking him to the events," the statement said. "His acceptance of responsibility is an important first step; it provides an opportunity for this now 14-year-old to achieve a successful future."


upi--2020-06-15--T-Mobile customers throughout the United States report voice, data outages

June 15 ( UPI ) -- T-Mobile customers reported network outages throughout the United States , which other major carriers said led to disruptions in connections for their customers .
Neville Ray , T-Mobile 's president of technology , tweeted Monday evening that data services have returned and some calls are completing but engineers are still working to fix voice and messaging issues .
`` Our engineers are working to resolve a voice and data issue that has been affecting customers around the country .
We 're sorry for the inconvenience and hope to have this fixed shortly , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ T-Mobile customers seek out alternate services such as WhatsApp , Signal , iMessage , Facetime etc.
, during the outage .
Service-tracking site down Down Detector received a peak of 119,138 outage reports at about 3 p.m. AT & T customers also logged outage reports on the site but AT & T News tweeted that its network was operating normally , suggesting users experiencing issues may be attempting to connect with T-Mobile customers experiencing outages .
`` It 's possible some customers are unable to reach people on other carriers networks , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar response in a statement to CNN stating that it 's network was `` performing well '' amid the T-Mobile outages .
`` We 're aware that another carrier is having network issues .
Calls to and from that carrier may receive an error message , '' Verizon representative Howard Waterman said .

T-Mobile customers throughout the United States reported data and voice outages on Monday afternoon, as the company said engineers were working to address the issue. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
June 15 (UPI) -- T-Mobile customers reported network outages throughout the United States, which other major carriers said led to disruptions in connections for their customers. Neville Ray, T-Mobile's president of technology, tweeted Monday evening that data services have returned and some calls are completing but engineers are still working to fix voice and messaging issues. Advertisement
"Our engineers are working to resolve a voice and data issue that has been affecting customers around the country. We're sorry for the inconvenience and hope to have this fixed shortly," Ray wrote earlier.
Ray suggested that T-Mobile customers seek out alternate services such as WhatsApp, Signal, iMessage, Facetime etc., during the outage.
Service-tracking site down Down Detector received a peak of 119,138 outage reports at about 3 p.m.
AT&T customers also logged outage reports on the site but AT&T News tweeted that its network was operating normally, suggesting users experiencing issues may be attempting to connect with T-Mobile customers experiencing outages.
"It's possible some customers are unable to reach people on other carriers networks," the company said.
Verizon issued a similar response in a statement to CNN stating that it's network was "performing well" amid the T-Mobile outages.
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"We're aware that another carrier is having network issues. Calls to and from that carrier may receive an error message," Verizon representative Howard Waterman said.


upi--2020-06-15--Family of Rayshard Brooks call for justice, change in policing in Atlanta

June 15 ( UPI ) -- The family of Rayshard Brooks , a 27-year-old black man killed by police in Atlanta over the weekend , called for justice and change following his death during a press conference on Monday .
Brooks ' widow Tomika Miller was joined by their children Blessing , 8 ; Memory , 2 ; Dream , 1 and his stepson Mekai , 13 , as well as other family members as she thanked the community for offering support .
`` Even though I ca n't bring my husband back I know he 's smiling because his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Miller .
`` I can never get my husband back .
I can never tell my daughter , he 's coming to take you skating or to swimming lessons .
It 's going to be a long time before I heal . ''
Tiara Brooks , Brooks 's cousin , issued a call for action in the form of significant change to policing in the city .
`` We must all agree to one fact : He was killed by the Atlanta Police Department , '' she said .
`` The trust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is broken .
The only way to heal some of these wounds is through a conviction and a drastic change with the police department . ''
Media mogul Tyler Perry also announced that he will cover funeral expenses for Brooks ' family .
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said that the killing of Brooks has already led to expedited changes in the department , brought on by widespread protests sparked by the police-involved killing of George Floyd in Minnesota , including increased de-escalation training and requiring officers to intervene if they see another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chief Erika Shields also resigned , following mass protests during which thousands poured into the streets , shutting down all lanes of the southbound downtown connector at University Avenue and setting fire to the Wendy 's restaurant where Brooks was killed .
An autopsy released Sunday showed that Brooks died of two gunshot wounds that resulted in organ damage and blood loss after a confrontation with police .
Video showed that Brooks took a Taser from an officer and ran while firing it back at them as officers returned with gunfire .

June 15 (UPI) -- The family of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man killed by police in Atlanta over the weekend, called for justice and change following his death during a press conference on Monday.
Brooks' widow Tomika Miller was joined by their children Blessing, 8; Memory, 2; Dream, 1 and his stepson Mekai, 13, as well as other family members as she thanked the community for offering support.
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"Even though I can't bring my husband back I know he's smiling because his name will forever be remembered, " said Miller. "I can never get my husband back. I can never tell my daughter, he's coming to take you skating or to swimming lessons. It's going to be a long time before I heal."
Tiara Brooks, Brooks's cousin, issued a call for action in the form of significant change to policing in the city.
"We must all agree to one fact: He was killed by the Atlanta Police Department," she said. "The trust that we have with the police force is broken. The only way to heal some of these wounds is through a conviction and a drastic change with the police department."
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Media mogul Tyler Perry also announced that he will cover funeral expenses for Brooks' family.
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said that the killing of Brooks has already led to expedited changes in the department, brought on by widespread protests sparked by the police-involved killing of George Floyd in Minnesota, including increased de-escalation training and requiring officers to intervene if they see another officer using force inappropriately.
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields also resigned, following mass protests during which thousands poured into the streets, shutting down all lanes of the southbound downtown connector at University Avenue and setting fire to the Wendy's restaurant where Brooks was killed.
An autopsy released Sunday showed that Brooks died of two gunshot wounds that resulted in organ damage and blood loss after a confrontation with police. Video showed that Brooks took a Taser from an officer and ran while firing it back at them as officers returned with gunfire.


upi--2020-06-15--United Airlines seeks nearly $10B in loans to stabilize amid COVID-19 crisis

June 15 ( UPI ) -- United Airlines said Monday it expects to have nearly $ 20 billion in liquidity by the end of the third quarter , to clamp down mass spending periods that were brought on by the COVID-19 crisis .
The airline said it plans to use its frequent flyer MileagePlus program to secure a $ 5 billion loan .
United also expects to borrow $ 4.5 billion from the Coronavirus Aid , Relief , and Economic Security Act loan program .
With the cash infusion of nearly $ 10 billion , United said it will have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` [ This ] will provide even more flexibility as the airline navigates the most disruptive financial crisis in the history of aviation , '' United said in a statement .
Since the pandemic began early this year , United has been burning through millions of dollars per day due to depressed world markets and sagging demand for air travel .
The carrier said it 's already reduced capital , operating and vendor expenditures , suspended raises , frozen hiring and reduced executives pay to keep costs down .
It expects its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 million a day , on average , in the second quarter to $ 30 million per day in the third between July and October .
American Airlines said Friday it will similarly use its AAdvantage frequent flyer program to secure a $ 4.7 billion federal loan and has already been cutting jobs to slow its cash burn rate .
The global coronavirus pandemic almost completely shut down air travel worldwide and grounded fleets .
Airlines have taken unusual steps to generate and preserve revenue .
Cash-strapped British Airways hired Sotheby 's to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artwork by painters such as Damien Hirst and Peter Doig to bring in operating cash , the Evening Standard reported .
German airline Lufthansa accepted a $ 10 billion rescue bailout package that included selling stock to the German government and replacing two board members with government officials .

The carrier said it's already reduced capital, operating and vendor expenditures, suspended raises, frozen hiring and reduced executives pay to keep costs down. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo
June 15 (UPI) -- United Airlines said Monday it expects to have nearly $20 billion in liquidity by the end of the third quarter, to clamp down mass spending periods that were brought on by the COVID-19 crisis. The airline said it plans to use its frequent flyer MileagePlus program to secure a $5 billion loan. United also expects to borrow $4.5 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act loan program. Advertisement
With the cash infusion of nearly $10 billion, United said it will have $17 billion in liquidity by September.
"[This] will provide even more flexibility as the airline navigates the most disruptive financial crisis in the history of aviation," United said in a statement.
Since the pandemic began early this year, United has been burning through millions of dollars per day due to depressed world markets and sagging demand for air travel.
The carrier said it's already reduced capital, operating and vendor expenditures, suspended raises, frozen hiring and reduced executives pay to keep costs down. It expects its cash burn rate to slow from $40 million a day, on average, in the second quarter to $30 million per day in the third between July and October.
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American Airlines said Friday it will similarly use its AAdvantage frequent flyer program to secure a $4.7 billion federal loan and has already been cutting jobs to slow its cash burn rate.
The global coronavirus pandemic almost completely shut down air travel worldwide and grounded fleets. Airlines have taken unusual steps to generate and preserve revenue.
Cash-strapped British Airways hired Sotheby's to auction off millions of dollars of corporate artwork by painters such as Damien Hirst and Peter Doig to bring in operating cash, the Evening Standard reported.
German airline Lufthansa accepted a $10 billion rescue bailout package that included selling stock to the German government and replacing two board members with government officials.


upi--2020-06-15--Man arrested in Tallahassee double homicide of BLM activist, AARP volunteer

June 15 ( UPI ) -- Tallahassee police said Monday they have a man in custody in connection with the homicides of two women who went missing last week and were found dead .
The bodies of Oluwatoyin Salau , 19 , a Black Lives Matter activist and Victoria Sims , 75 , a volunteer for AARP , were found Saturday night in southeast Tallahassee .
Police announced Monday that Aaron Glee , 49 , had been arrested and was being held at Leon County jail on charges of felony murder and kidnapping .
Investigators from Tallahassee 's Violent Crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crimes .
Both Salau , who went by `` Toyin , '' and Sims were considered missing-persons cases last week .
It was unclear whether they knew each other .
Glee had been arrested for violent crimes twice within the last month and was free on bail .
Salau had been a prominent figure in Tallahassee 's Black Lives Matter demonstrations , reading names of people killed in police-involved violence until her family said she disappeared June 6 .
`` Now is a time to remember Toyin and all that she stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light , and to keep fighting against the injustices she so bravely spoke against , '' a statement from the Tallahassee Community Action Committee 's executive board said .
`` There is no justice that can be served that will replace my sister 's life , '' her brother , Oluwaseyi Salau told the Tallahassee Democrat .
Sims was described as a grandmother and retired state worker , who volunteered for AARP and in local Democratic politics .
`` Vicki worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others -- as a dedicated advocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for AARP , Second Harvest Food Bank of the Big Bend and other community causes , '' the Tallahassee AARP said on its Facebook page .
The agency called Sims , `` a devoted mother and grandmother and a passionate , fully engaged citizen , helping our nation to achieve its highest ideals . ''
Salau and Sims were each last seen Thursday , but not together .
Friends and family had criticized Tallahassee police for not following up on a tweet June 6 that Salau had been sexually assaulted by a `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place to stay .
`` He came disguised as a man of God and ended up picking me up from nearby Saxon Street , '' she tweeted .
`` I trusted the holy spirit to keep me safe . ''
Salau said in her tweet that she tried to report the attack to police , but could not give an address because she fled and had left her phone and other belongings in a church .
Glee was arrested May 28 for allegedly punching a man in the face after an argument at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a notice to appear in court .
Glee then was arrested the next day after an officer observed him kicking a woman in the abdomen .
Glee claimed the woman had refused to give him oral sex .
The victim involved in that incident was neither Salau nor Sims , police said .
Glee was also arrested in 2019 for marijuana possession .

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Tallahassee police announced that they made an arrest in the double homicide of Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau (L), 19, and Victoria Sims, 75, whose bodies were found Saturday. Photos courtesy of Tallahassee Police Department.
June 15 (UPI) -- Tallahassee police said Monday they have a man in custody in connection with the homicides of two women who went missing last week and were found dead. The bodies of Oluwatoyin Salau, 19, a Black Lives Matter activist and Victoria Sims, 75, a volunteer for AARP, were found Saturday night in southeast Tallahassee. Advertisement
Police announced Monday that Aaron Glee, 49, had been arrested and was being held at Leon County jail on charges of felony murder and kidnapping.
Investigators from Tallahassee's Violent Crime Unit did not give a motive for the crimes.
Both Salau, who went by "Toyin," and Sims were considered missing-persons cases last week. It was unclear whether they knew each other.
Glee had been arrested for violent crimes twice within the last month and was free on bail.
Salau had been a prominent figure in Tallahassee's Black Lives Matter demonstrations, reading names of people killed in police-involved violence until her family said she disappeared June 6.
"Now is a time to remember Toyin and all that she stood for, to share and spread her light, and to keep fighting against the injustices she so bravely spoke against," a statement from the Tallahassee Community Action Committee's executive board said.
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"There is no justice that can be served that will replace my sister's life," her brother, Oluwaseyi Salau told the Tallahassee Democrat.
Sims was described as a grandmother and retired state worker, who volunteered for AARP and in local Democratic politics.
"Vicki worked tirelessly to improve the lives of others -- as a dedicated advocate for older Americans; a committed volunteer for AARP, Second Harvest Food Bank of the Big Bend and other community causes," the Tallahassee AARP said on its Facebook page.
The agency called Sims, "a devoted mother and grandmother and a passionate, fully engaged citizen, helping our nation to achieve its highest ideals."
Salau and Sims were each last seen Thursday, but not together.
Friends and family had criticized Tallahassee police for not following up on a tweet June 6 that Salau had been sexually assaulted by a "black man" who offered her a place to stay.
"He came disguised as a man of God and ended up picking me up from nearby Saxon Street," she tweeted. "I trusted the holy spirit to keep me safe." Salau said in her tweet that she tried to report the attack to police, but could not give an address because she fled and had left her phone and other belongings in a church.
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Glee was arrested May 28 for allegedly punching a man in the face after an argument at a bus stop. He was cited with a notice to appear in court.
Glee then was arrested the next day after an officer observed him kicking a woman in the abdomen. Glee claimed the woman had refused to give him oral sex. The victim involved in that incident was neither Salau nor Sims, police said.
Glee was also arrested in 2019 for marijuana possession.


upi--2020-06-15--Underlying conditions put 1.7B people at risk for severe COVID-19, study says

June 15 ( UPI ) -- As much as 22 percent of the global population -- or more than 1.7 billion people -- has an underlying health condition that places them at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19 , an analysis published Monday by The Lancet Global Health says .
The share of the population that health condition varies by age , from fewer than 5 percent of those under age 20 to more than 66 percent among those 70 years old and older , the researchers said .
Among the working age population -- aged 15 to 64 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have at least one underlying condition , they found .
`` As countries move out of lockdown , governments are looking for ways to protect the most vulnerable from a virus that is still circulating , '' study co-author Andrew Clark , an assistant professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in England , said in a statement .
`` We hope our estimates will provide useful starting points for designing measures to protect those at increased risk of severe disease , [ including ] advising people with underlying conditions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their level of risk , or prioritizing them for vaccination in the future , '' Clark said .
Underlying health problems -- including diabetes , heart disease and high blood pressure -- have been linked with more severe illness with COVID-19 since the new coronavirus that causes it , SARS-CoV-2 , first emerged in China late last year .
Up to 30 percent of Americans with chronic conditions have required hospitalization after being infected with COVID-19 , researchers have reported .
Through May 30 , among all confirmed COVID-19 cases nationally , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease at 32 percent ; diabetes , 30 percent , and chronic lung disease , 18 percent , according to data released Monday by the CDC .
Those with underlying conditions were six times more likely to be hospitalized and 12 times more likely to die from COVID-19 , compared to those who were otherwise healthy , the agency found .
Using health data from 188 countries -- and estimates of disease prevalence data from the Global Burden of Diseases , Injuries and Risk Factors Study -- researchers say 349 million people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if they are infected with the new coronavirus , according to a modeling analysis conducted by the authors of the new Lancet report .
In general , countries and regions with younger populations have fewer people with at least one underlying health condition , while those with older populations have more people with at least one condition , the authors said .
For example , the proportion of the population with one or more health conditions ranges from 16 percent in Africa to 31 percent in Europe .
However , Clark cautioned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to avoid complacency about risk in Africa .
`` The share of the population at increased risk of severe COVID-19 is generally lower in Africa than elsewhere due to much younger country populations , but a much higher proportion of severe cases could be fatal in Africa than elsewhere , '' he said .
In Africa , countries with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence , such as Lesotho , have a greater proportion of people with an underlying condition than countries with lower prevalence , such as Niger , he said .

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June 15 (UPI) -- As much as 22 percent of the global population -- or more than 1.7 billion people -- has an underlying health condition that places them at higher risk for serious illness from COVID-19, an analysis published Monday by The Lancet Global Health says. The share of the population that health condition varies by age, from fewer than 5 percent of those under age 20 to more than 66 percent among those 70 years old and older, the researchers said. Advertisement
Among the working age population -- aged 15 to 64 years -- 23 percent are estimated to have at least one underlying condition, they found.
"As countries move out of lockdown, governments are looking for ways to protect the most vulnerable from a virus that is still circulating," study co-author Andrew Clark, an assistant professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in England, said in a statement.
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"We hope our estimates will provide useful starting points for designing measures to protect those at increased risk of severe disease, [including] advising people with underlying conditions to adopt social distancing measures appropriate to their level of risk, or prioritizing them for vaccination in the future," Clark said.
Underlying health problems -- including diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure -- have been linked with more severe illness with COVID-19 since the new coronavirus that causes it, SARS-CoV-2, first emerged in China late last year.
Up to 30 percent of Americans with chronic conditions have required hospitalization after being infected with COVID-19, researchers have reported.
Through May 30, among all confirmed COVID-19 cases nationally, the most common underlying health conditions were cardiovascular disease at 32 percent; diabetes, 30 percent, and chronic lung disease, 18 percent, according to data released Monday by the CDC.
Those with underlying conditions were six times more likely to be hospitalized and 12 times more likely to die from COVID-19, compared to those who were otherwise healthy, the agency found.
Using health data from 188 countries -- and estimates of disease prevalence data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study -- researchers say 349 million people have needed or will need to be hospitalized if they are infected with the new coronavirus, according to a modeling analysis conducted by the authors of the new Lancet report.
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In general, countries and regions with younger populations have fewer people with at least one underlying health condition, while those with older populations have more people with at least one condition, the authors said.
For example, the proportion of the population with one or more health conditions ranges from 16 percent in Africa to 31 percent in Europe.
However, Clark cautioned that the evidence needs to be communicated carefully to avoid complacency about risk in Africa.
"The share of the population at increased risk of severe COVID-19 is generally lower in Africa than elsewhere due to much younger country populations, but a much higher proportion of severe cases could be fatal in Africa than elsewhere," he said.
In Africa, countries with the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence, such as Lesotho, have a greater proportion of people with an underlying condition than countries with lower prevalence, such as Niger, he said.