upi--2020-01-11--Dwayne Johnson to appear in NBC's 'Young Rock' comedy

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- NBC has ordered 11 episodes of Young Rock , a comedy inspired by and featuring pro wrestler and film star Dwayne Johnson .
The show is being executive produced by Johnson , Nahnatchka Khan , Jeff Chiang , Dany Garcia , Hiram Garcia , Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras .
Khan and Chiang wrote the screenplay for the pilot , and Johnson will appear as himself in each episode .
The network did not say who would play Johnson as a younger man .
`` The story of my wildly unpredictable life comes to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first time ever I 'm bringing you along with me to experience my insanely unbelievable childhood , teenage years and adolescence , '' Johnson wrote on Instagram Saturday .
`` My close friends refer to me as the big , brown tattooed Forrest Gump because of everyone and everything that has weaved in and out of my surreal life .
I 've seen it all my friends - success , failure , homelessness , evictions , suicide attempts , arrests , hard times , good times , low times , high times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happened to me by the time I turned 21 This is a show about my young life.And the lessons I learned.The good , the bad , the ugly but ALWAYS FUNNY Excited to bring you on this journey of taking a look at my past life , thru the lens of what the future holds.And who knows what that might be . ''

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Actor Dwayne Johnson will star in and produce an NBC comedy series based on his younger years. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- NBC has ordered 11 episodes of Young Rock, a comedy inspired by and featuring pro wrestler and film star Dwayne Johnson. The show is being executive produced by Johnson, Nahnatchka Khan, Jeff Chiang, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Brian Gewirtz and Jennifer Carreras. Advertisement
Khan and Chiang wrote the screenplay for the pilot, and Johnson will appear as himself in each episode.
The network did not say who would play Johnson as a younger man.
"The story of my wildly unpredictable life comes to @NBC "YOUNG ROCK" For the first time ever I'm bringing you along with me to experience my insanely unbelievable childhood, teenage years and adolescence," Johnson wrote on Instagram Saturday.
"My close friends refer to me as the big, brown tattooed Forrest Gump because of everyone and everything that has weaved in and out of my surreal life. I've seen it all my friends - success, failure, homelessness, evictions, suicide attempts, arrests, hard times, good times, low times, high times. And all this (expletive) happened to me by the time I turned 21 This is a show about my young life.And the lessons I learned.The good, the bad, the ugly but ALWAYS FUNNY Excited to bring you on this journey of taking a look at my past life, thru the lens of what the future holds.And who knows what that might be."


upi--2020-01-11--College football: North Dakota State wins eighth FCS title

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- North Dakota State held on for a 28-20 win against James Madison to claim their eighth FCS title Saturday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco , Texas .
North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance passed for just 72 yards , but ran for 166 yards and a score in the victory .
James Madison quarterback Ben DiNucci completed 22 of 33 passes for 204 yards , two scores and an interception in the loss .
The Bison have now won 37 consecutive games after capping off their perfect ( 16-0 ) campaign in 2019-2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ college football in any division since Yale won 16 games in 1894 .
The Bison clinched Saturday 's win with James Hendricks intercepting DiNucci in the end zone in the final seconds .
`` It was a play we were familiar with , '' Hendricks told reporters .
`` It was on film all year .
We knew that when they got into the set , they were going to run a pick play .
Honestly , they got us in a good call .
`` They picked our guy and I just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to throw it and trusted that he was going to make the throw to the flat and not the guy I was supposed to cover .
I made the play and the rest is history . ''
James Madison took a 7-0 lead with a 17-play , 86-yard drive to begin the game .
DiNucci threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Riley Stapleton to end the drive .
The Bison responded with an eight-play , 70-yard scoring drive , capped off with a one-yard Adam Cofield run .
The Bison took a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Phoenix Sproles at the start of the second quarter .
Eithan Ratke made a 26-yard field goal for James Madison on the next drive .
North Dakota State responded with a 12-play , 81-yard touchdown drive .
Hendricks had a 20-yard rushing score to give the Bison a 21-10 edge .
James Madison made another field goal on their first drive of the second half .
North Dakota State went up 28-13 when Lance took off for a 44-yard touchdown run at the start of the third quarter .
James Madison punted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scoring drive .
DiNucci connected with Stapleton for a five-yard touchdown at the end of that drive , cutting the Bison lead to 28-20 .
Stapleton had 10 catches for 100 yards and two scores in the loss .
`` Obviously we did n't get the result we wanted today , '' James Madison coach Curt Cignetti said .
`` I give North Dakota State a lot of credit .
That 's a great football team .
There is a reason they have won so many . ''
North Dakota State opens the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eugene , Ore .

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- North Dakota State held on for a 28-20 win against James Madison to claim their eighth FCS title Saturday at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
North Dakota State quarterback Trey Lance passed for just 72 yards, but ran for 166 yards and a score in the victory. James Madison quarterback Ben DiNucci completed 22 of 33 passes for 204 yards, two scores and an interception in the loss.
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The Bison have now won 37 consecutive games after capping off their perfect (16-0) campaign in 2019-2020. The 16-win season was a first for college football in any division since Yale won 16 games in 1894. The Bison clinched Saturday's win with James Hendricks intercepting DiNucci in the end zone in the final seconds.
"It was a play we were familiar with," Hendricks told reporters. "It was on film all year. We knew that when they got into the set, they were going to run a pick play. Honestly, they got us in a good call.
"They picked our guy and I just left my guy and knew they were going to throw it and trusted that he was going to make the throw to the flat and not the guy I was supposed to cover. I made the play and the rest is history."
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James Madison took a 7-0 lead with a 17-play, 86-yard drive to begin the game. DiNucci threw a five-yard touchdown pass to Riley Stapleton to end the drive. The Bison responded with an eight-play, 70-yard scoring drive, capped off with a one-yard Adam Cofield run. The Bison took a 14-7 lead with a 38-yard scoring run from Phoenix Sproles at the start of the second quarter.
Eithan Ratke made a 26-yard field goal for James Madison on the next drive. North Dakota State responded with a 12-play, 81-yard touchdown drive. Hendricks had a 20-yard rushing score to give the Bison a 21-10 edge.
James Madison made another field goal on their first drive of the second half. North Dakota State went up 28-13 when Lance took off for a 44-yard touchdown run at the start of the third quarter. James Madison punted before responding with an 11-play, 46-yard scoring drive. DiNucci connected with Stapleton for a five-yard touchdown at the end of that drive, cutting the Bison lead to 28-20.
E I G H T pic.twitter.com/NH1AGroxJv— NDSU Football (@NDSUfootball) January 11, 2020
Stapleton had 10 catches for 100 yards and two scores in the loss.
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"Obviously we didn't get the result we wanted today," James Madison coach Curt Cignetti said. "I give North Dakota State a lot of credit. That's a great football team. There is a reason they have won so many."
North Dakota State opens the 2020 season against Oregon Sept. 5 in Eugene, Ore.


upi--2020-01-11--Foster, O'Neill appointed to lead revived Northern Ireland Assembly

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Arlene Foster , leader of Northern Ireland 's Democratic Unionist Party , was appointed as Northern Ireland 's first minister Saturday .
Sinn Féin 's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill will serve as deputy first minister .
The appointments follow the reopening of the Northern Ireland assembly three years after it collapsed amid conflict between the two parties .
Despite the title , both offices hold equal status and the appointment of the two leaders marks the return of a power sharing arrangement between the two parties , of which DUP is the largest in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second largest .
`` We have many differences .
Michelle 's narrative of the past 40 years could not be more different to mine , '' Foster said .
`` I 'm not sure we will ever agree on much about the past , but we can agree there was too much suffering , and that we can not allow society to drift backwards and allow division to grow . ''
`` After three years without functioning institutions with the five parties forming the new Executive , it is my hope that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deliver a stable power-sharing coalition that works on the basis of openness , transparency and accountability , and in good faith and with no surprises , '' O'Neill said .
Foster had previously served as first minister but lost that role in 2017 amid the collapse of a previous power-sharing arrangement set up under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement , which is said to have ended the 30 years of ethno-nationalist conflict known as The Troubles .
Prior to the collapse of the previous agreement the two parties opposed each other on Northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but issues like the Irish language , same-sex marriage , abortion and the legacy of the Troubles .
But it was a green energy scheme that led to the system 's collapse .
Foster created a renewable heat incentive scheme that ran over budget , prompting Sinn Féin to demand she step aside as first minister .
When she refused , the party pulled out of government .
The DUP -- considered right-wing and linked with Protestant and English identity was founded in 1971 , a year after the left-wing nationalist Sinn Féin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- was resurrected .
Leaders of both the United Kingdom and Ireland spoke favorably about the return of power sharing to the province '' All parties and politicians in Northern Ireland are to be commended for their decision to put the people they represent first and make measured compromises to reach a deal , '' said Leo Varadkar , Ireland 's taoiseach , or head of state .
`` The parties of Northern Ireland have shown great leadership in coming together to accept this fair and balanced deal in the interests of everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prime minister Boris Johnson .

DUP leader Arlene Foster was appointed as Northern Ireland's first minister, and Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill was appointed deputy first minister at the reopening of the Northern Ireland Assembly Saturday. Photo by Kelvin Boyes/EPA-EFE
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Arlene Foster, leader of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party, was appointed as Northern Ireland's first minister Saturday. Sinn Féin's Stormont leader Michelle O'Neill will serve as deputy first minister. The appointments follow the reopening of the Northern Ireland assembly three years after it collapsed amid conflict between the two parties. Advertisement
Despite the title, both offices hold equal status and the appointment of the two leaders marks the return of a power sharing arrangement between the two parties, of which DUP is the largest in the province. Sinn Féin is the second largest.
"We have many differences. Michelle's narrative of the past 40 years could not be more different to mine," Foster said. "I'm not sure we will ever agree on much about the past, but we can agree there was too much suffering, and that we cannot allow society to drift backwards and allow division to grow."
"After three years without functioning institutions with the five parties forming the new Executive, it is my hope that we do so united in our determination to deliver a stable power-sharing coalition that works on the basis of openness, transparency and accountability, and in good faith and with no surprises," O'Neill said.
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Foster had previously served as first minister but lost that role in 2017 amid the collapse of a previous power-sharing arrangement set up under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, which is said to have ended the 30 years of ethno-nationalist conflict known as The Troubles.
Prior to the collapse of the previous agreement the two parties opposed each other on Northern Ireland's position in the UK, but issues like the Irish language, same-sex marriage, abortion and the legacy of the Troubles.
But it was a green energy scheme that led to the system's collapse.
Foster created a renewable heat incentive scheme that ran over budget, prompting Sinn Féin to demand she step aside as first minister. When she refused, the party pulled out of government.
The DUP -- considered right-wing and linked with Protestant and English identity was founded in 1971, a year after the left-wing nationalist Sinn Féin -- which was originally founded in 1905 -- was resurrected.
Leaders of both the United Kingdom and Ireland spoke favorably about the return of power sharing to the province
"All parties and politicians in Northern Ireland are to be commended for their decision to put the people they represent first and make measured compromises to reach a deal," said Leo Varadkar, Ireland's taoiseach, or head of state.
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"The parties of Northern Ireland have shown great leadership in coming together to accept this fair and balanced deal in the interests of everyone in Northern Ireland," said UK prime minister Boris Johnson.


upi--2020-01-11--Hundreds of vultures roost on U.S. border patrol Texas radio tower

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Federal officials are seeking solutions to address the problem posed by hundreds of vultures roosting on a Customs and Border Protection radio tower in Texas .
Approximately 300 vultures are roosting on a 320-foot tall CBP radio tower in Kingsville , Texas , according to the request for information from the agency released this week .
The agency is seeking solutions , including a `` viable netting deterrent , '' to prevent them from roosting there .
The vultures `` are roosting and nesting on the tower structure , on the railings , catwalks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduit throughout , '' the RFI states .
`` Droppings mixed with urine are on all of these surfaces and throughout the interior of the tower where workers are in contact with it , as well as on areas below .
Since the presence of birds attract more birds this rural tower will be a frequent and constant target for vultures . ''
A CBP spokesperson told Quartz the birds have been roosting in the Texas tower for more than six years .
`` They will often defecate and vomit from their roost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment , '' the spokesperson , who Quartz did not name , added .
`` There are anecdotes about birds dropping prey from a height of 300 feet , creating a terrifying and dangerous situation for those concerned . ''
`` The birds 's feces and vomit can accumulate , '' the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned in a fact sheet , which may cause power outages , impede maintenance and impact longevity of the structure .
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act , enacted in 1918 , protects vultures from being killed .

Hundreds of vultures are perched on a U.S. Border Patrol radio tower in Kingsville, Texas, according to the U.S Customs and Border Protection. File Photo courtesy of the CBP
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Federal officials are seeking solutions to address the problem posed by hundreds of vultures roosting on a Customs and Border Protection radio tower in Texas. Approximately 300 vultures are roosting on a 320-foot tall CBP radio tower in Kingsville, Texas, according to the request for information from the agency released this week. The agency is seeking solutions, including a "viable netting deterrent," to prevent them from roosting there. Advertisement
The vultures "are roosting and nesting on the tower structure, on the railings, catwalks, supports, and on rails and conduit throughout," the RFI states. "Droppings mixed with urine are on all of these surfaces and throughout the interior of the tower where workers are in contact with it, as well as on areas below. Since the presence of birds attract more birds this rural tower will be a frequent and constant target for vultures."
A CBP spokesperson told Quartz the birds have been roosting in the Texas tower for more than six years.
"They will often defecate and vomit from their roost onto buildings below that house employees and equipment," the spokesperson, who Quartz did not name, added. "There are anecdotes about birds dropping prey from a height of 300 feet, creating a terrifying and dangerous situation for those concerned."
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"The birds's feces and vomit can accumulate," the U.S. Department of Agriculture warned in a fact sheet, which may cause power outages, impede maintenance and impact longevity of the structure.
The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, enacted in 1918, protects vultures from being killed.


upi--2020-01-11--Kentucky police launch manhunt for escaped inmate Wayne Eldridge Weeks

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- The Kentucky State Police said they 're searching for a prison inmate who escaped @ @ @ @ @ Wayne Eldridge Weeks , 38 , of Mt .
Olivet , Ky. , escaped Friday @ @ @ @ @ Citizen 's Center in Hopkinsville .
He was an inmate at Christian County Detention Center @ @ @ @ @ as a white male with brown hair , brown eyes , who stands about 6 @ @ @ @ @ pounds .
He was last seen wearing a turquoise T-shirt , jeans and a dark @ @ @ @ @ in jail on multiple charges , including receiving stolen property under $ 10,000 , two @ @ @ @ @ first degree and possession of a controlled substance in the first degree .

Wayne Eldridge Weeks escaped while on work release at a senior citizen's center. Photo courtesy of the Kentucky State Police
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The Kentucky State Police said they're searching for a prison inmate who escaped custody during work release. Wayne Eldridge Weeks, 38, of Mt. Olivet, Ky., escaped Friday while working at the Senior Citizen's Center in Hopkinsville. He was an inmate at Christian County Detention Center. Advertisement
State police described Weeks as a white male with brown hair, brown eyes, who stands about 6 feet tall and weighs 260 pounds. He was last seen wearing a turquoise T-shirt, jeans and a dark blue jacket.
Weeks was in jail on multiple charges, including receiving stolen property under $10,000, two counts of jumping in the first degree and possession of a controlled substance in the first degree.


upi--2020-01-11--Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems to lay off 2,800 after suspension of 737 Max program

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Spirit AeroSystems has announced it 's laying off 2,800 employees at its Wichita , Kan. , facility , due to suspension of production of the Boeing 737 MAX plane .
A press release from the company , which is a supplier for the 737 Max program , said Spirit is cutting jobs because it 's not clear when or at what level production will resume .
`` The difficult decision announced today is a necessary step given the uncertainty related to both the timing for resuming 737 Max production and the overall production levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspension , '' said Tom Gentile , Spirit AeroSystems president and CEO .
`` We are taking these actions to balance the interests of all of our stakeholders as a result of the grounding of the 737 Max , while also positioning Spirit to meet future demand . ''
The company is also planning smaller workforce reductions at its plants in Tulsa and McAlester , Okla. , later this month .
Boeing announced in December that it would suspend production of the 737 Max , which had already been grounded by regulators in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that killed 346 people .
The crashes have cost the company billions of dollars , tarnished its reputation and led to a shakeup among top brass , including the ouster of its CEO at the end of December .
Earlier this week Boeing submitted to Congress more than 100 pages of internal communication in which employees boasted about manipulating safety regulators and flatly admitted they would not let their own families fly on the 737 Max .
The crashes were blamed on a faulty maneuvering system that sent the planes plummeting to the @ @ @ @ @

Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems has announced it will lay off 2,800 people due to suspension of production of the 737 Max program. File Photo by Andy Rain/EPA-EFE
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Spirit AeroSystems has announced it's laying off 2,800 employees at its Wichita, Kan., facility, due to suspension of production of the Boeing 737 MAX plane. A press release from the company, which is a supplier for the 737 Max program, said Spirit is cutting jobs because it's not clear when or at what level production will resume. Advertisement
"The difficult decision announced today is a necessary step given the uncertainty related to both the timing for resuming 737 Max production and the overall production levels that can be expected following the production suspension," said Tom Gentile, Spirit AeroSystems president and CEO. "We are taking these actions to balance the interests of all of our stakeholders as a result of the grounding of the 737 Max, while also positioning Spirit to meet future demand."
The company is also planning smaller workforce reductions at its plants in Tulsa and McAlester, Okla., later this month.
Boeing announced in December that it would suspend production of the 737 Max, which had already been grounded by regulators in countries across the world after two crashes that killed 346 people.
The crashes have cost the company billions of dollars, tarnished its reputation and led to a shakeup among top brass, including the ouster of its CEO at the end of December.
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Earlier this week Boeing submitted to Congress more than 100 pages of internal communication in which employees boasted about manipulating safety regulators and flatly admitted they would not let their own families fly on the 737 Max.
The crashes were blamed on a faulty maneuvering system that sent the planes plummeting to the ground shortly after takeoff.


upi--2020-01-11--Chemical plant explosion in India causes deaths, injuries

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Several people died Saturday after an explosion at a chemical factory in India , @ @ @ @ @ reports of the number of casualties vary , with India Today reporting eight deaths and @ @ @ @ @ .
The blast took place at an under-construction plant of Ank Pharma in Boisar , @ @ @ @ @ miles from Mumbai , in the state of Maharashtra .
The blast took place during @ @ @ @ @ .
Police said the explosion could be heard within a 9-mile radius and shattered window @ @ @ @ @ The explosion also started a fire in the area , which officials said was extinguished @ @ @ @ @ injuries , though the exact number of people hurt in the blast was unclear .
@ @ @ @ @ the families of the deceased would each receive $ 7,046 in financial assistance .

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Several people died Saturday after an explosion at a chemical factory in India, local authorities said.
Media reports of the number of casualties vary, with India Today reporting eight deaths and the Hindustan Times reporting six.
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The blast took place at an under-construction plant of Ank Pharma in Boisar, an industrial city about 60 miles from Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra.
The blast took place during chemical testing at the factory.
Police said the explosion could be heard within a 9-mile radius and shattered window panes in nearby houses.
The explosion also started a fire in the area, which officials said was extinguished.
Officials also reported several injuries, though the exact number of people hurt in the blast was unclear.
Maharashtra's chief minister announced the families of the deceased would each receive $7,046 in financial assistance.


upi--2020-01-11--12 bodies recovered, 21 rescued after migrant boat sinks off Greece

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- The Greek Coast Guard said Saturday that 12 bodies have been recovered from the @ @ @ @ @ have been rescued from a migrant boat that sank off the island of Paxos .
@ @ @ @ @ board alerted authorities that the vessel was in trouble shortly after 9 a.m .
Details @ @ @ @ @ the identity of the victims and the cause of the sinking .
The boat may @ @ @ @ @ people aboard , according to Coast Guard spokesman Nikolaos Lagadianos .
Officers have carried out @ @ @ @ @ operation , the Greek Coast Guard release said .
Six patrol boats from Corfu , @ @ @ @ @ helicopters have been involved in the effort .
Three of the 21 rescued so far @ @ @ @ @ Navy helicopter to a hospital to receive medical attention .
The rescue and recovery effort @ @ @ @ @ the U.N. refugee agency , 74,482 migrants arrived in Greece last year , 59,591 by @ @ @ @ @ , most of them from Afghanistan and Syria .

The Greek Coast Guard has recovered 12 dead bodies and rescued 21 after a migrant boat sunk Saturday off the island of Paxos. File Photo by Tilemahos Efthimiadis/Wikipedia
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The Greek Coast Guard said Saturday that 12 bodies have been recovered from the Ionian Sea and 21 people have been rescued from a migrant boat that sank off the island of Paxos. One of the migrants on board alerted authorities that the vessel was in trouble shortly after 9 a.m. Details were not available immediately about the identity of the victims and the cause of the sinking. Advertisement
The boat may have been overloaded with 50 people aboard, according to Coast Guard spokesman Nikolaos Lagadianos.
Officers have carried out an extensive search and rescue operation, the Greek Coast Guard release said.
Six patrol boats from Corfu, four additional ships and two helicopters have been involved in the effort.
Three of the 21 rescued so far have been transported by a Navy helicopter to a hospital to receive medical attention.
The rescue and recovery effort is ongoing.
According to the U.N. refugee agency, 74,482 migrants arrived in Greece last year, 59,591 by sea and 14,891 by land, most of them from Afghanistan and Syria.


upi--2020-01-11--Ivory Coast identifies teen stowaway found dead in Air France plane undercarriage

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- The body of a child stowaway found in the undercarriage of an Air France @ @ @ @ @ 15-year-old Ivorian Coast boy , the country 's Transport Ministry announced .
The government identified @ @ @ @ @ Laurent Bathelemy , of Yopougon .
`` His identity was confirmed by his parents , @ @ @ @ @ .
Workers at Paris ' Charles de Gaulle Airport discovered Any 's body on a @ @ @ @ @ from Abidjan .
They believe he died from either extreme cold or asphyxiation .
Transport @ @ @ @ @ footage showed that the boy gained access to the plane 's undercarriage by gripping the @ @ @ @ @ prepared to take off .
The government said it 's conducting an investigation to determine @ @ @ @ @ the plane .
`` The government reassures the users and operators of Abidjan airport that @ @ @ @ @ are not such as to call into question the important results obtained and which led @ @ @ @ @ certifications of the airport of Abidjan , '' Koné said .

The Ivorian Coast Transport Ministry said it's investigating how a 15-year-old boy gained access to the undercarriage of an Air France flight before dying. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The body of a child stowaway found in the undercarriage of an Air France airplane was that of a 15-year-old Ivorian Coast boy, the country's Transport Ministry announced. The government identified the teen as Any Guibahi Laurent Bathelemy, of Yopougon. Advertisement
"His identity was confirmed by his parents," the ministry said Friday.
Workers at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport discovered Any's body on a Tuesday long-haul flight that originated from Abidjan. They believe he died from either extreme cold or asphyxiation.
Transport Minister Amadou Koné said CCTV footage showed that the boy gained access to the plane's undercarriage by gripping the landing gear as the plane prepared to take off.
The government said it's conducting an investigation to determine how Any gained access to the plane.
"The government reassures the users and operators of Abidjan airport that the circumstances of this tragedy are not such as to call into question the important results obtained and which led to the safety and security certifications of the airport of Abidjan," Koné said.


upi--2020-01-11--NBC renews 'New Amsterdam' for three more seasons

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- NBC announced Saturday it has ordered three more seasons of its medical drama , New Amsterdam .
Now in its second season , the show was inspired by Dr. Eric Manheimer 's non-fiction book , Twelve Patients : Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital .
Ryan Eggold plays Dr. Max Goodwin , a physician with cancer who begins his tenure as the medical director of the United States ' oldest hospital by firing the entire cardiac surgical staff because of shamefully high mortality and infection rates .
Once the doctors clear the room , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` How can I help ? ''
-- then actually listens to their suggestions .
`` It 's rooted in a real person 's real experiences with different patients , with a system larger than himself that does n't function as well as it could , '' Eggold told UPI last year about the show , which is set in New York .
`` The fact that it 's coming from a place of real-life experience and discovery and things that Eric has learned makes the world more specific and more real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dramas .

How can we help? Well, how is three more seasons of #NewAmsterdam? pic.twitter.com/vVOIOyP8BC— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) January 11, 2020
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- NBC announced Saturday it has ordered three more seasons of its medical drama, New Amsterdam.
Now in its second season, the show was inspired by Dr. Eric Manheimer's non-fiction book, Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital.
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Ryan Eggold plays Dr. Max Goodwin, a physician with cancer who begins his tenure as the medical director of the United States' oldest hospital by firing the entire cardiac surgical staff because of shamefully high mortality and infection rates. Once the doctors clear the room, Goodwin earnestly asks the remaining department chairs, "How can I help?" -- then actually listens to their suggestions.
"It's rooted in a real person's real experiences with different patients, with a system larger than himself that doesn't function as well as it could," Eggold told UPI last year about the show, which is set in New York. "The fact that it's coming from a place of real-life experience and discovery and things that Eric has learned makes the world more specific and more real and separates it" from other medical dramas.
Freema Agyeman, Jocko Sims, Janet Montgomery, Tyler Labine and Anupam Kher co-star.


upi--2020-01-11--Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to host next Golden Globes gala

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Saturday Night Live alumni Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globe @ @ @ @ @ NBC announced Saturday .
Fey , who starred in the network 's sitcom 30 Rock @ @ @ @ @ fronted the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation , previously hosted the Globes in 2012 , @ @ @ @ @ Ricky Gervais hosted the most recent edition of the prize presentation on Sunday .
This @ @ @ @ @ what Gervais insisted was the last -- time he emceed the event .
The Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ Globes on deserving members of the film and TV industries .

High fives for everyone! Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are hosting the @goldenglobes 2021. #TCA20 A THREAD - pic.twitter.com/3g9nEK05lL— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) January 11, 2020
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Saturday Night Live alumni Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globe Awards gala in 2021, NBC announced Saturday.
Fey, who starred in the network's sitcom 30 Rock, and Poehler, who fronted the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation, previously hosted the Globes in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
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Comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the most recent edition of the prize presentation on Sunday.
This was the fifth -- and what Gervais insisted was the last -- time he emceed the event.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association bestows the Globes on deserving members of the film and TV industries.


upi--2020-01-11--FAA proposes $3.9M fine for Southwest Airlines

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $ 3.92 million fine for Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating 44 aircraft on more than 21,000 flights with incorrect weight-related data in 2018 .
The FAA alleges that from May 1 , 2018 , to Aug. 9 , 2018 , Southwest operated 44 aircraft on 21,505 flights with incorrect calculations of weight and balance data , according to a release Friday .
`` The weight-related information is used along with other data in determining how many passengers and how much fuel can be safely carried , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the release said .
`` The FAA alleges that Southwest 's operation of these aircraft was contrary to the airline 's approved weight-and-balance program and FAA-issued operations specifications . ''
Southwest spokesman Brian Parrish said in a statement Friday that the proposed civil penalty stems from data processing issues occurring when Southwest switched computer systems in spring 2018 .
Parrish added that the airline reported the issue to the FAA in late July 2018 and it was resolved in August 2018 .
Southwest has 30 days to respond to the FAA @ @ @ @ @ @

The Federal Aviation Administration proposed a $3.92 million fine for Southwest Airlines for allegedly incorrect weight, balance data on 21,505 flights over more than three months in 2018. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a $3.92 million fine for Southwest Airlines for allegedly operating 44 aircraft on more than 21,000 flights with incorrect weight-related data in 2018. The FAA alleges that from May 1, 2018, to Aug. 9, 2018, Southwest operated 44 aircraft on 21,505 flights with incorrect calculations of weight and balance data, according to a release Friday. Advertisement
"The weight-related information is used along with other data in determining how many passengers and how much fuel can be safely carried, as well as where cargo must be located," the release said. "The FAA alleges that Southwest's operation of these aircraft was contrary to the airline's approved weight-and-balance program and FAA-issued operations specifications."
Southwest spokesman Brian Parrish said in a statement Friday that the proposed civil penalty stems from data processing issues occurring when Southwest switched computer systems in spring 2018.
Parrish added that the airline reported the issue to the FAA in late July 2018 and it was resolved in August 2018.
Southwest has 30 days to respond to the FAA after receiving its enforcement letter.


upi--2020-01-11--Australia bushfires: Firefighter dies, bringing death toll in Victoria to 4

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- A firefighter died battling a fire in Victoria 's northeast Saturday , bringing the death toll statewide to four , local emergency officials said .
Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp confirmed the firefighter 's death and said it brought the total fatalities from the bushfire season in the state of Victoria in southeast Australia to four .
Forest Fire Management Victoria Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman said the firefighter was fighting a blaze in Omeo , a town in the Shire of East Gippsland , which is near the Alpine National Park .
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Police planned to investigate the incident and prepare a report for the coroner .
The firefighter 's death follows the death of another Forest Fires Management worker , Mat Kavanagh , 43 , who was killed in a car crash on the Goulburn Valley Highway while on duty Jan. 3 .
Kavanagh is survived by his wife , Jude , and two children .
On New Year 's Day , two other men , Mick Roberts of Buchan and Fred Becker of Maramingo Creek , died in fires .
Bushfires have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as fires across the state have blazed through more than 3 million acres .
A state of disaster was lifted at midnight Saturday after firefighters slowed the progress of a fire that threatened the Alpine towns of Bright and Harrietville in northeast Victoria on Friday night .
Bairnsdale Incident Controller Brett Mitchell said the town came under threat before rain Friday night subdued the fire 's intensity .

An aerial view of a bushfire near Bairnsdale in Victoria's East Gippsland region, Australia on New Year's Eve. Photo courtesy of the State Government of Victoria/EPA-EFE
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- A firefighter died battling a fire in Victoria's northeast Saturday, bringing the death toll statewide to four, local emergency officials said. Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp confirmed the firefighter's death and said it brought the total fatalities from the bushfire season in the state of Victoria in southeast Australia to four. Advertisement
Forest Fire Management Victoria Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman said the firefighter was fighting a blaze in Omeo, a town in the Shire of East Gippsland, which is near the Alpine National Park.
The name of the firefighter has not been released.
Police planned to investigate the incident and prepare a report for the coroner.
The firefighter's death follows the death of another Forest Fires Management worker, Mat Kavanagh, 43, who was killed in a car crash on the Goulburn Valley Highway while on duty Jan. 3. Kavanagh is survived by his wife, Jude, and two children.
On New Year's Day, two other men, Mick Roberts of Buchan and Fred Becker of Maramingo Creek, died in fires.
Bushfires have raged in East Gippsland since late November as fires across the state have blazed through more than 3 million acres.
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A state of disaster was lifted at midnight Saturday after firefighters slowed the progress of a fire that threatened the Alpine towns of Bright and Harrietville in northeast Victoria on Friday night.
Bairnsdale Incident Controller Brett Mitchell said the town came under threat before rain Friday night subdued the fire's intensity.


upi--2020-01-11--Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen re-elected in defiant message to China

TAIPEI , Taiwan , Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen won a second term in a landslide victory Saturday , defeating challenger Han Kuo-yu in an election that was widely viewed as a referendum on Taiwan 's sovereignty and its relationship with an increasingly assertive China .
Tsai won 57.1 percent of the votes to Han 's 38.6 percent , according to a final count by Taiwan 's Central Election Commission .
She received more than 8 million votes , the highest amount since direct presidential elections first began in 1996 , a mandate that she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to China 's stated goals of unifying with Taiwan .
`` The results of this election carry an added significance because they have shown that when our sovereignty and democracy are threatened , the Taiwanese people will shout our determination even more loudly back , '' the 63-year-old Tsai said at a news conference Saturday evening .
`` I hope the results of today 's election clearly delivers the right signal to China , '' she said .
`` We hope that they the understand the expectations of the Taiwanese people and our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ authorities to know that democratic Taiwan and our democratically elected government will never concede to threats . ''
Tsai 's Democratic Progressive Party also maintained its majority in Taiwan 's parliament , the Legislative Yuan , over Han 's Kuomintang Party .
Jubilant crowds celebrated outside DPP headquarters late Saturday evening , cheering and waving pink and green flags .
`` This was a victory for the republic , '' 31-year-old engineer Willy Liu said .
`` We wanted to elect a person that makes it clear that we are our own country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conceded on Saturday evening from the southern city of Kaohsiung , where he was elected mayor in 2018 .
`` I called Tsai and congratulated her , '' he said .
`` I did not work hard enough and failed everyone 's expectations . ''
Large crowds began forming at some polling stations ahead of the 8 a.m. opening time on a warm and sunny day in Taipei .
President Tsai cast her ballot early Saturday morning in her home district of Yonghe and urged voters to turn out .
Record numbers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with many citing fears that an authoritarian China was seeking to encroach upon their democracy as a key motivation .
`` I think if I do n't vote this time , maybe I wo n't be able to vote next time , '' said Tsai Wan-Jen , a 37-year-old who works in sales for computer components .
`` I 'm worried about our relationship with China .
We have the right to vote and can choose the government we want , but their system is very different . ''
Chinese President Xi Jinping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said in an address that the country `` must and will be '' reunited with China and warned that Beijing reserved the right to use force to achieve the goal .
The ongoing pro-democracy protest movement in Hong Kong , and what many felt has been a heavy-handed response by the Beijing-aligned government there , also clearly helped to galvanize support for Tsai , who had been trailing Han in the polls as recently as August .
`` This is very important election because of the Hong Kong issue , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in line to vote in Taipei on Saturday .
`` Taiwan needs people to vote for President Tsai because she will protect our status as an independent country . ''
Beijing remained relatively quiet in the weeks leading up to the Taiwan election , but some observers have charged China with attempting to tilt the election results through sophisticated fake news and disinformation campaigns .
`` China has been more focused on influencing the voters and using Taiwan 's democracy to gain the policies they want , '' said Su Tzen-Ping , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` There are professionals producing and spreading information .
It 's much cheaper than launching a military invasion . ''
Tsai 's tough stance towards China clearly overwhelmed the appeal of Han , the mayor of Kaohsiung who ran on anti-elite populism and the prospect of better business ties with China , which remains Taiwan 's biggest trade partner .
`` Han is not a classic politician , '' said supporter Wei Shen , a 30-year-old who works at a supermarket , at a subdued rally outside of the KMT headquarters in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to bring in people who have been ignored by politics . ''
After the glow of her resounding victory fades , Tsai will wake up to a second term still facing a number of challenges from China , which frequently flexed its muscles in 2019 with military exercises and other provocations in the Taiwan Strait .
After Tsai 's victory in 2016 , Beijing suspended diplomatic contact with Taipei and has worked to further isolate the island of 23 million from the international community .
Fifteen states maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United Nations .
On Saturday night , Tsai made an appeal to the rest of the world to work together with Taiwan .
`` Taiwan is an indispensable member of the international community , '' she said .
`` All countries should consider Taiwan a partner , not an issue .

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President Tsai Ing-wen arrives at a polling station on Saturday morning to vote in Taiwan's general elections. Tsai won a second term with a landslide victory over challenger Han Kuo-yu. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen won a second term in a landslide victory Saturday, defeating challenger Han Kuo-yu in an election that was widely viewed as a referendum on Taiwan's sovereignty and its relationship with an increasingly assertive China. Tsai won 57.1 percent of the votes to Han's 38.6 percent, according to a final count by Taiwan's Central Election Commission. She received more than 8 million votes, the highest amount since direct presidential elections first began in 1996, a mandate that she seized upon as a message of defiance to China's stated goals of unifying with Taiwan. Advertisement
"The results of this election carry an added significance because they have shown that when our sovereignty and democracy are threatened, the Taiwanese people will shout our determination even more loudly back," the 63-year-old Tsai said at a news conference Saturday evening.
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"I hope the results of today's election clearly delivers the right signal to China," she said. "We hope that they the understand the expectations of the Taiwanese people and our perseverance. ... I want the Beijing authorities to know that democratic Taiwan and our democratically elected government will never concede to threats."
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Tsai's Democratic Progressive Party also maintained its majority in Taiwan's parliament, the Legislative Yuan, over Han's Kuomintang Party.
Jubilant crowds celebrated outside DPP headquarters late Saturday evening, cheering and waving pink and green flags.
"This was a victory for the republic," 31-year-old engineer Willy Liu said. "We wanted to elect a person that makes it clear that we are our own country and part of China."
Han conceded on Saturday evening from the southern city of Kaohsiung, where he was elected mayor in 2018.
"I called Tsai and congratulated her," he said. "I did not work hard enough and failed everyone's expectations."
Large crowds began forming at some polling stations ahead of the 8 a.m. opening time on a warm and sunny day in Taipei. President Tsai cast her ballot early Saturday morning in her home district of Yonghe and urged voters to turn out.
Record numbers of voters showed up at the polls, with many citing fears that an authoritarian China was seeking to encroach upon their democracy as a key motivation.
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"I think if I don't vote this time, maybe I won't be able to vote next time," said Tsai Wan-Jen, a 37-year-old who works in sales for computer components. "I'm worried about our relationship with China. We have the right to vote and can choose the government we want, but their system is very different."
Chinese President Xi Jinping rattled Taiwan in January last year when he said in an address that the country "must and will be" reunited with China and warned that Beijing reserved the right to use force to achieve the goal.
The ongoing pro-democracy protest movement in Hong Kong, and what many felt has been a heavy-handed response by the Beijing-aligned government there, also clearly helped to galvanize support for Tsai, who had been trailing Han in the polls as recently as August.
"This is very important election because of the Hong Kong issue," said Chang Jie, a 28-year-old dentist waiting in line to vote in Taipei on Saturday. "Taiwan needs people to vote for President Tsai because she will protect our status as an independent country."
Beijing remained relatively quiet in the weeks leading up to the Taiwan election, but some observers have charged China with attempting to tilt the election results through sophisticated fake news and disinformation campaigns.
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"China has been more focused on influencing the voters and using Taiwan's democracy to gain the policies they want," said Su Tzen-Ping, a board member of the non-profit TaiwanFactCheck Center. "There are professionals producing and spreading information. It's much cheaper than launching a military invasion."
Tsai's tough stance towards China clearly overwhelmed the appeal of Han, the mayor of Kaohsiung who ran on anti-elite populism and the prospect of better business ties with China, which remains Taiwan's biggest trade partner.
"Han is not a classic politician," said supporter Wei Shen, a 30-year-old who works at a supermarket, at a subdued rally outside of the KMT headquarters in Taipei on Saturday night. "He wanted to bring in people who have been ignored by politics."
After the glow of her resounding victory fades, Tsai will wake up to a second term still facing a number of challenges from China, which frequently flexed its muscles in 2019 with military exercises and other provocations in the Taiwan Strait.
After Tsai's victory in 2016, Beijing suspended diplomatic contact with Taipei and has worked to further isolate the island of 23 million from the international community. Fifteen states maintain diplomatic ties with Taiwan and it is not recognized by the United Nations.
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On Saturday night, Tsai made an appeal to the rest of the world to work together with Taiwan.
"Taiwan is an indispensable member of the international community," she said. "All countries should consider Taiwan a partner, not an issue.


upi--2020-01-11--President Donald Trump says he'd invoke executive privilege to stop John Bolton testimony

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump said he would invoke executive privilege to prevent former national security adviser John Bolton from testifying in his impeachment trial in the Senate .
Trump said he would do so to protect the future of the presidency .
`` I think you have to for the sake of the office , '' he said Friday in an interview with Fox News .
`` Especially a national security adviser .
You ca n't have him explaining all of your statements about national security concerning Russia , China and North Korea -- everything @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Bolton said Monday he 'd be willing to testify if subpoenaed for the Senate 's as-yet unscheduled impeachment trial .
As a key adviser to Trump , Bolton was close to the president 's dealings with Ukraine .
The U.S. House of Representatives last month convicted Trump on two articles of impeachment stemming from an effort to pressure the Eastern European nation into launching a politically motivated investigation of Democratic Upresidential candidate Joe Biden .
Bolton said during the impeachment hearings he would not testify before the House intelligence committee unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then ordered by a judge to defy Trump 's wishes by appearing before Congress .
`` The House has concluded its constitutional responsibility by adopting articles of impeachment related to the Ukraine matter , '' Bolton said .
`` It now falls to the Senate to fulfill its constitutional obligation to try impeachments , and it does not appear possible that a final judicial resolution of the still-unanswered constitutional questions can be obtained before the Senate acts .
`` Accordingly , since my testimony is once again at issue , I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as best I could , based on careful consideration and study .
I have concluded that , if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony , I am prepared to testify . ''
Trump told Fox News that he 'd welcome testimony from acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Energy Secretary Rick Perry -- but that doing so could also endanger the presidency .
`` I want everybody -- but there are things that you ca n't do from the standpoint of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Though impeachment proceedings in the Senate have been in limbo because the House has yet to send two articles of impeachment to the chamber , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that could change next week .
She said she instructed the judiciary committee to prepare to bring the articles to the floor next week for a resolution to transmit them to the Senate .

John Bolton, former national security adviser, said he'd testify in a Senate impeachment trial if subpoenaed, but President Donald Trump said he'd stop that using executive privilege. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said he would invoke executive privilege to prevent former national security adviser John Bolton from testifying in his impeachment trial in the Senate. Trump said he would do so to protect the future of the presidency. Advertisement
"I think you have to for the sake of the office," he said Friday in an interview with Fox News.
"Especially a national security adviser. You can't have him explaining all of your statements about national security concerning Russia, China and North Korea -- everything. We just can't do that."
Bolton said Monday he'd be willing to testify if subpoenaed for the Senate's as-yet unscheduled impeachment trial.
As a key adviser to Trump, Bolton was close to the president's dealings with Ukraine. The U.S. House of Representatives last month convicted Trump on two articles of impeachment stemming from an effort to pressure the Eastern European nation into launching a politically motivated investigation of Democratic Upresidential candidate Joe Biden.
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Bolton said during the impeachment hearings he would not testify before the House intelligence committee unless he was first subpoenaed by the committee and then ordered by a judge to defy Trump's wishes by appearing before Congress.
"The House has concluded its constitutional responsibility by adopting articles of impeachment related to the Ukraine matter," Bolton said. "It now falls to the Senate to fulfill its constitutional obligation to try impeachments, and it does not appear possible that a final judicial resolution of the still-unanswered constitutional questions can be obtained before the Senate acts.
"Accordingly, since my testimony is once again at issue, I have had to resolve the serious competing issues as best I could, based on careful consideration and study. I have concluded that, if the Senate issues a subpoena for my testimony, I am prepared to testify."
Trump told Fox News that he'd welcome testimony from acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Energy Secretary Rick Perry -- but that doing so could also endanger the presidency.
"I want everybody -- but there are things that you can't do from the standpoint of executive privilege," the president said.
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Though impeachment proceedings in the Senate have been in limbo because the House has yet to send two articles of impeachment to the chamber, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that could change next week. She said she instructed the judiciary committee to prepare to bring the articles to the floor next week for a resolution to transmit them to the Senate.


upi--2020-01-11--Bong Joon Ho, Martin Scorsese vie for top directing honor

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Bong Joon Ho , Martin Scorsese and Sam Mendes are all in the running for this year 's Directors Guild of America Award for Best Director of a Theatrical Feature Film .
They will compete with Quentin Tarantino and Taika Waititi for the honor .
Ho helmed Parasite , Scorsese directed The Irishman , Mendes made 1917 , Tarantino shot Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Waititi made Jojo Rabbit .
The nominees for Best Director for a First-Time Feature Film are Mati Diop for Atlantics , Alma Har'el for Honey Boy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz for The Peanut Butter Falcon , and Joe Talbot for The Last Black Man in San Francisco .
Up for Best Director of a TV Drama are Nicole Kassell for Watchmen , Mark Mylod for Succession , David Nutter for Game of Thrones , Miguel Sapochnik for Game of Thrones and Stephen Williams for Watchmen .
Shortlisted for Best Director of a TV Comedy are Dan Attias for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel , Bill Hader for Barry , David Mandel for Veep , Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marvelous Mrs. Maisel .

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Bong Joon Ho has been nominated for the DGA's Best Director honor File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Bong Joon Ho, Martin Scorsese and Sam Mendes are all in the running for this year's Directors Guild of America Award for Best Director of a Theatrical Feature Film. They will compete with Quentin Tarantino and Taika Waititi for the honor. Advertisement
Ho helmed Parasite, Scorsese directed The Irishman, Mendes made 1917, Tarantino shot Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Waititi made Jojo Rabbit.
The nominees for Best Director for a First-Time Feature Film are Mati Diop for Atlantics, Alma Har'el for Honey Boy, Melina Matsoukas for Queen & Slim, Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz for The Peanut Butter Falcon, and Joe Talbot for The Last Black Man in San Francisco.
Up for Best Director of a TV Drama are Nicole Kassell for Watchmen, Mark Mylod for Succession, David Nutter for Game of Thrones, Miguel Sapochnik for Game of Thrones and Stephen Williams for Watchmen.
Shortlisted for Best Director of a TV Comedy are Dan Attias for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Bill Hader for Barry, David Mandel for Veep, Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Daniel Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.


upi--2020-01-11--'The Magicians' Season 5 to premiere Wednesday

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Season 5 of The Magicians is to debut on Syfy on Wednesday .
Starring Stella Maeve , Olivia Taylor Dudley , Hale Appleman , Arjun Gupta , Summer Bishil , Rick Worthy , Jade Tailor , Brittany Curran and Trevor Einhorn , the show is based on the novels by Lev Grossman .
It follows a group of friends as they discover their abilities and battle evil creatures who threaten to destroy their mystical world .
`` Last season , magic was saved , but at a terrible cost : the life of Quentin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died heroically to save his friends -- and the world .
Julia , Alice , Eliot , Margo , Penny and their friends ( and frenemies ) must learn to navigate a world without him .
Now , a new threat has arisen : in freeing magic , the balance tipped the other way and there 's too damn much of it , and as the excess builds , an apocalypse looms .
Can the magicians get their [ expletive ] together to save the world without Q ? ''
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Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Season 5 of The Magicians is to debut on Syfy on Wednesday.
Starring Stella Maeve, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Hale Appleman, Arjun Gupta, Summer Bishil, Rick Worthy, Jade Tailor, Brittany Curran and Trevor Einhorn, the show is based on the novels by Lev Grossman.
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It follows a group of friends as they discover their abilities and battle evil creatures who threaten to destroy their mystical world.
"Last season, magic was saved, but at a terrible cost: the life of Quentin Coldwater (Jason Ralph,) who died heroically to save his friends -- and the world. Julia, Alice, Eliot, Margo, Penny and their friends (and frenemies) must learn to navigate a world without him. Now, a new threat has arisen: in freeing magic, the balance tipped the other way and there's too damn much of it, and as the excess builds, an apocalypse looms. Can the magicians get their [expletive] together to save the world without Q?" the cable network said in a preview synopsis.


upi--2020-01-11--FDA: 2 companies voluntarily recall generic Zantac over NDMA

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Pharmacies have pulled generic versions of heartburn drug Zantac from shelves after federal officials disclosed two voluntary recalls this week over NDMA , a probable human carcinogen in the drug .
Ranitidine , known by the brand name Zantac , is a histamine-2 blocker that decreases the amount of acid in the stomach to treat and prevent stomach ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease also known as GERD .
Earlier this week Appco Pharma LLC announced a voluntary recall of prescription 50 mg and 300 mg ranitidine tablets .
Denton Pharma , doing business as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this week of 150 mg and 300 mg prescription ranitidine tablets , manufactured by Glenmark Pharmaceutical , according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration update .
Neither company reported any adverse events directly related to the recall , but nevertheless advised consumers to immediately discontinue use , discard the product and consult physician for other treatment options .
Both companies recalled the drugs over risk of NDMA presence , which has prompted a series of recalls of heartburn drugs over recent months , and similarly led to recall of several versions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an environmental contaminant found in water and foods , including meats , dairy products and vegetables and is classified as a probable human carcinogen .
Additionally , Mylan global announced earlier this week that its U.S.-based pharmaceutical business conducted a voluntary recall of three lots of 150 mg and 300 mg nizatidine capsules , which are known by the brand name Axid , and provide short-term treatment of ulcers and GERD , similarly over NDMA .

Two companies voluntarily recalled prescription 150 mg and 300 mg ranitidine Zantac tablets earlier this week. File Photo by Billie Jean Shaw/UPI
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Pharmacies have pulled generic versions of heartburn drug Zantac from shelves after federal officials disclosed two voluntary recalls this week over NDMA, a probable human carcinogen in the drug. Ranitidine, known by the brand name Zantac, is a histamine-2 blocker that decreases the amount of acid in the stomach to treat and prevent stomach ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease also known as GERD. Advertisement
Earlier this week Appco Pharma LLC announced a voluntary recall of prescription 50 mg and 300 mg ranitidine tablets.
Denton Pharma, doing business as Northwind Pharmaceuticals, announced a voluntarily recall earlier this week of 150 mg and 300 mg prescription ranitidine tablets, manufactured by Glenmark Pharmaceutical, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration update.
Neither company reported any adverse events directly related to the recall, but nevertheless advised consumers to immediately discontinue use, discard the product and consult physician for other treatment options.
Both companies recalled the drugs over risk of NDMA presence, which has prompted a series of recalls of heartburn drugs over recent months, and similarly led to recall of several versions of blood-pressure lowering pills.
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NDMA is an environmental contaminant found in water and foods, including meats, dairy products and vegetables and is classified as a probable human carcinogen.
Additionally, Mylan global announced earlier this week that its U.S.-based pharmaceutical business conducted a voluntary recall of three lots of 150 mg and 300 mg nizatidine capsules, which are known by the brand name Axid, and provide short-term treatment of ulcers and GERD, similarly over NDMA.


upi--2020-01-11--Storms turn deadly as severe weather outbreak blasts through Louisiana, Mississippi

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Intense winds , flooding downpours and tornadoes left a trail of destruction after the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 swept across the southern United States .
The severe weather outbreak initiated Friday morning as thunderstorms erupted across Oklahoma , before expanding into Missouri and Texas on Friday afternoon and advancing eastward through Arkansas and Louisiana on Friday night .
At least three fatalities were confirmed in Louisiana after violent storms battered the region on Friday night .
The Bossier Parish Sheriff 's Office confirmed that two of the people were found dead near @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fatality happened in Caddo Parish when a tree fell on a house , according to KSLA .
Dozens of tornado warnings were issued across the region during this timeframe , including one in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as an intense storm swept through the city .
Over 1.7 million people were alerted of a possible tornado as well as travelers waiting their flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport .
Tornado watches were in effect for parts of the Deep South , including Jackson , Miss.
, and New Orleans .
Additional watches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the severe storms march eastward .
Although tornadoes were possible , the biggest threat was expected to be strong wind gusts capable of toppling trees , sparking power outages and leading to property damage .
As of Saturday morning , more than 230,000 electric customers were without power across the region , with that number likely to grow throughout the day .
`` I think there 's gon na be wind , hail and I think we 're gon na see tornadoes on the ground , '' AccuWeather chief broadcast meteorologist Bernie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ podcast .
`` The question is : How many ? ''
Structural damage was reported south of Tunica , Miss.
, where the highest wind gust thus far was clocked at 79 mph .
Strong winds in Arkansas and Texas reportedly flipped over trucks along highways between Friday evening and Saturday morning .
Storm damage also was seen along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County in Arkansas .
There are no reported injuries there .
Power outages mounted across the south as the storm trekked eastward across the United States .
Texas experienced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customers without power .
Stretches of both Interstates 20 and 49 in northern Louisiana were closed early Saturday due to debris over the road .
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development as well as local officials advised motorists to seek alternate routes .
A tornado warning was issued for portions of northern Mississippi and southwestern Tennessee .
This storm was tracking through a highly populated area , posing a serious threat .
Strong rotation along with a possible debris signature was evident via radar .
A nearly continuous line of severe thunderstorm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Missouri to southeast Texas currently .
Across Arkansas and Missouri , multiple flash flood warnings were posted behind the main line of thunderstorms .

The storms caused structural damage in Arkansas just outside Little Rock. Photo courtesy of the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Intense winds, flooding downpours and tornadoes left a trail of destruction after the first severe weather outbreak of 2020 swept across the southern United States. The severe weather outbreak initiated Friday morning as thunderstorms erupted across Oklahoma, before expanding into Missouri and Texas on Friday afternoon and advancing eastward through Arkansas and Louisiana on Friday night. Advertisement
At least three fatalities were confirmed in Louisiana after violent storms battered the region on Friday night. The Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed that two of the people were found dead near their demolished trailer home. The third fatality happened in Caddo Parish when a tree fell on a house, according to KSLA.
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Dozens of tornado warnings were issued across the region during this timeframe, including one in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex as an intense storm swept through the city. Over 1.7 million people were alerted of a possible tornado as well as travelers waiting their flights at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
Tornado watches were in effect for parts of the Deep South, including Jackson, Miss., and New Orleans. Additional watches were likely to be issued throughout Saturday as the severe storms march eastward.
Although tornadoes were possible, the biggest threat was expected to be strong wind gusts capable of toppling trees, sparking power outages and leading to property damage. As of Saturday morning, more than 230,000 electric customers were without power across the region, with that number likely to grow throughout the day.
"I think there's gonna be wind, hail and I think we're gonna see tornadoes on the ground," AccuWeather chief broadcast meteorologist Bernie Rayno said on AccuWeather's Weather Insider podcast. "The question is: How many?"
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Structural damage was reported south of Tunica, Miss., where the highest wind gust thus far was clocked at 79 mph.
Strong winds in Arkansas and Texas reportedly flipped over trucks along highways between Friday evening and Saturday morning.
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Storm damage also was seen along Highway 232 in southern Lonoke County in Arkansas. There are no reported injuries there.
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Power outages mounted across the south as the storm trekked eastward across the United States. Texas experienced the most outages with more than 55,000 customers without power.
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Stretches of both Interstates 20 and 49 in northern Louisiana were closed early Saturday due to debris over the road. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development as well as local officials advised motorists to seek alternate routes.
5 a.m. CST Saturday
A tornado warning was issued for portions of northern Mississippi and southwestern Tennessee. This storm was tracking through a highly populated area, posing a serious threat. Strong rotation along with a possible debris signature was evident via radar.
1:30 a.m. CST Saturday
A nearly continuous line of severe thunderstorm warnings stretched over 600 miles from southeast Missouri to southeast Texas currently. Across Arkansas and Missouri, multiple flash flood warnings were posted behind the main line of thunderstorms.


upi--2020-01-11--2 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Two U.S. service members died and two others were injured Saturday when their vehicle @ @ @ @ @ in Afghanistan , U.S. military officials said .
The explosion happened in the southern province @ @ @ @ @ accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy , the names of the service members killed @ @ @ @ @ until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete , '' Resolute Support @ @ @ @ @ to UPI .
They are the first two U.S. service members deaths in Afghanistan since @ @ @ @ @ Though no one has claimed responsibility for the attack , the Taliban have carried out @ @ @ @ @ government targets amid negotiations for a peace deal .
On Dec. 23 , Sgt .
@ @ @ @ @ , 33 , died following injuries he sustained while his unit was engaged in combat @ @ @ @ @ the day before .
The Taliban claimed responsibility for his death , with militant spokesman @ @ @ @ @ targeted U.S. forces in the attack .

Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Two U.S. service members died and two others were injured Saturday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, U.S. military officials said.
The explosion happened in the southern province of Kandahar.
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"In accordance with U.S. Department of Defense policy, the names of the service members killed in action will be withheld until 24 hours after notification of next of kin is complete," Resolute Support said in a statement emailed to UPI.
They are the first two U.S. service members deaths in Afghanistan since the start of 2020.
Though no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the Taliban have carried out attacks on U.S. and Afghan government targets amid negotiations for a peace deal.
On Dec. 23, Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble, 33, died following injuries he sustained while his unit was engaged in combat operations in the Kunduz province the day before.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for his death, with militant spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid saying that it targeted U.S. forces in the attack.


upi--2020-01-11--Joanna Lumley, Keeley Hawes to co-star in ITV's 'Finding Alice'

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Absolutely Fabulous icon Joanna Lumley and Bodyguard actress Keeley Hawes began working on ITV @ @ @ @ @ Alice , in London this week .
The miniseries ' ensemble also includes Nigel Havers @ @ @ @ @ Jones , Kenneth Cranham and Sharon Rooney .
`` To have such a strong caliber @ @ @ @ @ alongside Keeley to breathe life into these complex characters is incredibly exciting , and I @ @ @ @ @ them , '' executive producer Nicola Shindler said in a statement .
Roger Goldby and @ @ @ @ @ for the project based on an idea they developed with Hawes .
Goldby is directing @ @ @ @ @ A network news release said the program focuses on Alice 's `` honest , raw @ @ @ @ @ grief , love and life after the death of her husband Harry . ''

British actress Joanna Lumley is working on the ITV miniseries, "Finding Alice." File Photo by Hugo Philpott | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Absolutely Fabulous icon Joanna Lumley and Bodyguard actress Keeley Hawes began working on ITV's six-part drama, Finding Alice, in London this week. The miniseries' ensemble also includes Nigel Havers, Jason Merrells, Gemma Jones, Kenneth Cranham and Sharon Rooney. Advertisement
"To have such a strong caliber of actors join the cast alongside Keeley to breathe life into these complex characters is incredibly exciting, and I look forward to audiences meeting them," executive producer Nicola Shindler said in a statement.
Roger Goldby and Simon Nye wrote the screenplay for the project based on an idea they developed with Hawes. Goldby is directing the first three episodes.
A network news release said the program focuses on Alice's "honest, raw, blackly comic journey of grief, love and life after the death of her husband Harry."


upi--2020-01-11--'Harry Potter' store to open in NYC this summer

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Warner Bros. said the first official Harry Potter flagship store is set to open in New York City this summer .
The 20-000-square-foot shop will sell merchandise inspired by the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts books and films .
It will be located next to the iconic Flatiron building at 935 Broadway in Manhattan .
Thus far , stores that sell wares found in J.K. Rowling 's Wizarding World can only be found in theme parks , studio tours and traveling exhibitions .
`` This will be the largest dedicated Harry Potter store in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fan destination where Harry Potter enthusiasts can engage with interactive experiences and numerous photo opportunities as they step into the magic , '' Sarah Roots , senior vice president of worldwide tours and retail for Warner Bros. , said in a news release .
`` We are very excited to be opening in New York .
It 's the ideal city in which to launch with so many dedicated Wizarding World fans , a cutting-edge retail environment and a community that embraces innovative experiences . ''
The 2016 fantasy film Fantastic Beasts and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Harry Potter stories -- takes place in 1920s New York .
The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has also been playing on Broadway since 2018 .
BBC One also announced this week that it is working with Warner Bros. and London 's Natural History Museum on a 1-hour television special called Fantastic Beasts : A Natural History .
`` Footage from the BBC Natural History Unit 's extensive treasure trove of archive content , alongside spellbinding scenes from the Fantastic Beasts films will show how closely real world animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are intertwined , '' a network news release said .

A "Harry Potter"-themed store is set to open in New York this summer. Image courtesy of Warner Bros.
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Warner Bros. said the first official Harry Potter flagship store is set to open in New York City this summer. The 20-000-square-foot shop will sell merchandise inspired by the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts books and films. It will be located next to the iconic Flatiron building at 935 Broadway in Manhattan. Advertisement
Thus far, stores that sell wares found in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World can only be found in theme parks, studio tours and traveling exhibitions.
"This will be the largest dedicated Harry Potter store in the world and will become a must-visit fan destination where Harry Potter enthusiasts can engage with interactive experiences and numerous photo opportunities as they step into the magic," Sarah Roots, senior vice president of worldwide tours and retail for Warner Bros., said in a news release. "We are very excited to be opening in New York. It's the ideal city in which to launch with so many dedicated Wizarding World fans, a cutting-edge retail environment and a community that embraces innovative experiences."
The 2016 fantasy film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them -- a prequel to the Harry Potter stories -- takes place in 1920s New York.
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The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has also been playing on Broadway since 2018.
BBC One also announced this week that it is working with Warner Bros. and London's Natural History Museum on a 1-hour television special called Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History.
Stephen Fry is hosting the program.
"Footage from the BBC Natural History Unit's extensive treasure trove of archive content, alongside spellbinding scenes from the Fantastic Beasts films will show how closely real world animals, mythological creatures and Wizarding World beasts are intertwined," a network news release said.


upi--2020-01-12--On This Day, Jan. 12: Magnitude-7 earthquake leads to at least 100,000 deaths in Haiti

Jan. 12 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1912 , industrialist Andrew Carnegie lined up with the anti-trust view of former President Theodore Roosevelt as against the trust dissolution plans of President Taft today in testimony before the Stanley Committee .
In 1919 , UP correspondent John Graudenz arrested by German troops while en route to the scene of an attack in Berlin , he was later released .
In 1921 , Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of Major League Baseball .
In 1932 , Hattie Caraway , D-Ark.
, became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full term as a United States senator .
In 1943 , the U.S. wartime Office of Price Administration said standard frankfurters would be replaced during World War II by `` Victory Sausages '' consisting of a mixture of meat and soy meal .
In 1986 , U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson , D-Fla. , traveled into space aboard the shuttle Columbia .
In 1994 , U.S. President Bill Clinton asked Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Whitewater land deal affair that involved him and the first lady .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2003 , Maurice Gibb , 53 , of the Bee Gees , died of complications from an intestinal blockage .
In 2006 , about 350 people were crushed to death by a stampeding crowd at the entrance to Jamarat Bridge in Mina , Saudi Arabia , during a pilgrimage to Mecca .
In 2010 , a magnitude-7 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow , killing at least 100,000 people .
The massive quake crippled the already-strained infrastructure of the island nation and sparked a cholera outbreak that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 2013 , a bus struck a pole on the side of a road in Nepal and plunged 700 feet down a slope .
Authorities said the accident killed at least 30 people and injured many others .
In 2014 , Six world powers ( Britain , China , France , Germany , Russia and the United States ) and Iran agreed on a plan to restrict Iranian nuclear operations in return for the easing of some economic sanctions .
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said , `` We 've taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reaching a verifiable resolution that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon . ''
In 2016 , 10 people died and 15 were injured in a bombing near the historic Blue Mosque in Istanbul , Turkey .
In 2017 , President Barack Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden with the Medal of Freedom .
The visibly moved Biden told the president , `` Mr. President , I 'm indebted to you , I 'm indebted to your friendship . ''

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An injured man is carried by survivors of a magnitude-7 earthquake in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on January 13, 2010. File Photo by Matthew Marek/American Red Cross | License Photo
Jan. 12 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1912, industrialist Andrew Carnegie lined up with the anti-trust view of former President Theodore Roosevelt as against the trust dissolution plans of President Taft today in testimony before the Stanley Committee. Advertisement
In 1919, UP correspondent John Graudenz arrested by German troops while en route to the scene of an attack in Berlin, he was later released.
In 1921, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis was elected the first commissioner of Major League Baseball.
In 1932, Hattie Caraway, D-Ark., became the first woman elected to serve a full term as a United States senator.
In 1943, the U.S. wartime Office of Price Administration said standard frankfurters would be replaced during World War II by "Victory Sausages" consisting of a mixture of meat and soy meal.
In 1986, U.S. Rep. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., traveled into space aboard the shuttle Columbia.
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
In 1994, U.S. President Bill Clinton asked Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate the Whitewater land deal affair that involved him and the first lady. Reno names New York lawyer Robert Fiske.
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In 2003, Maurice Gibb, 53, of the Bee Gees, died of complications from an intestinal blockage.
In 2006, about 350 people were crushed to death by a stampeding crowd at the entrance to Jamarat Bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia, during a pilgrimage to Mecca.
In 2010, a magnitude-7 earthquake dealt Haiti and its capital Port-au-Prince a catastrophic blow, killing at least 100,000 people. The massive quake crippled the already-strained infrastructure of the island nation and sparked a cholera outbreak that killed thousands over the next several years.
File Photo by Anatoli Zhdanov/UPI
In 2013, a bus struck a pole on the side of a road in Nepal and plunged 700 feet down a slope. Authorities said the accident killed at least 30 people and injured many others.
In 2014, Six world powers (Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States) and Iran agreed on a plan to restrict Iranian nuclear operations in return for the easing of some economic sanctions. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said, "We've taken a critical, significant step forward towards reaching a verifiable resolution that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon."
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In 2016, 10 people died and 15 were injured in a bombing near the historic Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey.
In 2017, President Barack Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden with the Medal of Freedom. The visibly moved Biden told the president, "Mr. President, I'm indebted to you, I'm indebted to your friendship."


upi--2020-01-12--Famous birthdays for Jan. 12: Oliver Platt, Zayn Malik

Jan. 12 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn .
-- French @ @ @ @ @ , author of the Mother Goose stories , in 1628

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Oliver Platt arrives on the red carpet at the 2018 NBCUniversal Upfront at Radio City Music Hall on May 14, 2018, in New York City. The actor turns 60 on January 12. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: Advertisement
-- French fairy tale writer Charles Perrault, author of the Mother Goose stories, in 1628
-- Painter John Singer Sargent in 1856
-- Novelist Jack London in 1876
-- World War II Nazi leader Hermann Goering in 1893
-- Mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, born George Joseph Kresge, in 1935 (age 85)
-- Champion heavyweight boxer Joe Frazier in 1944
File Photo by Heinz Ruckemann/UPI
-- Author Haruki Murakami in 1949 (age 71)
-- Radio personality Rush Limbaugh in 1951 (age 69)
-- Actor Kirstie Alley in 1951 (age 69)
-- Radio personality Howard Stern in 1954 (age 66)
-- Journalist Christiane Amanpour in 1958 (age 62)
-- Actor Oliver Platt in 1960 (age 60)
-- Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos in 1964 (age 56)
File Photo by Albin Lohr-Jones/Pool
-- Musician/film director Rob Zombie in 1965 (age 55)
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-- Heather Mills, activist/former wife of Paul McCartney, in 1968 (age 52)
-- Actor Rachael Harris in 1968 (age 52)
-- Singer Melanie Chisholm in 1974 (age 46)
-- Actor/singer Issa Rae in 1985 (age 35)
-- Actor Naya Rivera in 1987 (age 33)
-- Singer Zayn Malik in 1993 (age 27)


upi--2020-01-12--NFL playoffs: Titans topple Ravens, advance to AFC Championship

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- The Tennessee Titans are headed to the AFC Championship game after pulling off an upset of the Baltimore Ravens in a divisional playoff game Saturday in Baltimore .
Star running back Derrick Henry had 195 yards from scrimmage and threw a touchdown pass in the 28-12 victory at M & T Bank Stadium .
NFL MVP frontrunner Lamar Jackson passed for 365 yards and ran for 143 yards , but was responsible for just one touchdown .
Henry is the first player in NFL history with two games of at least 175 rushing yards @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all of that is good , '' Henry told reporters .
`` But we got the win and we are advancing .
That 's the most important thing . ''
The Titans intercepted Jackson on the Ravens ' first drive of the game .
Tennessee went up 7-0 when quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jonnu Smith .
The Titans increased their lead to 14-0 when Tannehill threw a 45-yard touchdown strike to Kalif Raymond at the start of the second quarter .
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter , making the score 14-6 at halftime .
The Titans used a six-play , 81-yard scoring drive to take a 21-6 lead in the third frame .
Henry threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Corey Davis to end that drive .
Tennessee scored again on their next drive , when Tannehill ran for a one-yard touchdown .
Jackson connected with Hayden Hurst for a 15-yard score four minutes into the fourth quarter , cutting the Titans lead to 16 points .
The Ravens turned the ball over on downs on their final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They did a great job , '' Ravens coach John Harbaugh said .
`` I felt like they played winning football .
They did it in a tough environment and got the job done .
They will be moving forward and we wish them all the best .
I 'm disappointed that we did n't play the kind of football we needed to play to win the game .
`` That will stick with us for a long time . ''
Tannehill completed 7 of 14 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiver Marquise Brown had seven catches for 126 yards in the loss .
The Titans did not have a turnover , while they forced three Ravens turnovers .
`` It feels great to watch the players execute a game plan that the coaches work very hard at , '' Titans coach Mike Vrabel said .
`` All the credit goes to the coaches and the players , who went out there and executed .
They were locked in all week and then came here in a hostile , difficult environment and were able @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we talked about . ''
The Titans face the Kansas City Chiefs or the Houston Texans in the AFC Championship game at 3:05 p.m. EST Jan. 19 .
Kansas City hosts Houston at 3:05 p.m. EST Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City , Mo .
`` This is my second year in the league , '' Jackson said .
`` Many people are n't able to make it to the playoffs .
I have a great team with me .
I do n't need to worry about what people say .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get ready for next year . ''

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Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) threw a three-yard touchdown pass during a win against the Baltimore Ravens Saturday in Baltimore. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The Tennessee Titans are headed to the AFC Championship game after pulling off an upset of the Baltimore Ravens in a divisional playoff game Saturday in Baltimore. Star running back Derrick Henry had 195 yards from scrimmage and threw a touchdown pass in the 28-12 victory at M&T Bank Stadium. NFL MVP frontrunner Lamar Jackson passed for 365 yards and ran for 143 yards, but was responsible for just one touchdown. Advertisement
Henry is the first player in NFL history with two games of at least 175 rushing yards in the same postseason.
"Stats and all of that is good," Henry told reporters. "But we got the win and we are advancing. That's the most important thing."
The Titans intercepted Jackson on the Ravens' first drive of the game. Tennessee went up 7-0 when quarterback Ryan Tannehill threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jonnu Smith. The Titans increased their lead to 14-0 when Tannehill threw a 45-yard touchdown strike to Kalif Raymond at the start of the second quarter.
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Ravens kicker Justin Tucker made two field goals in the second quarter, making the score 14-6 at halftime.
The Titans used a six-play, 81-yard scoring drive to take a 21-6 lead in the third frame. Henry threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Corey Davis to end that drive. Tennessee scored again on their next drive, when Tannehill ran for a one-yard touchdown.
Jackson connected with Hayden Hurst for a 15-yard score four minutes into the fourth quarter, cutting the Titans lead to 16 points. The Ravens turned the ball over on downs on their final two drives of the game.
"They did a great job," Ravens coach John Harbaugh said. "I felt like they played winning football. They did it in a tough environment and got the job done. They will be moving forward and we wish them all the best. I'm disappointed that we didn't play the kind of football we needed to play to win the game.
"That will stick with us for a long time."
Tannehill completed 7 of 14 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns in the win. Ravens rookie wide receiver Marquise Brown had seven catches for 126 yards in the loss. The Titans did not have a turnover, while they forced three Ravens turnovers.
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"It feels great to watch the players execute a game plan that the coaches work very hard at," Titans coach Mike Vrabel said. "All the credit goes to the coaches and the players, who went out there and executed. They were locked in all week and then came here in a hostile, difficult environment and were able to get off to the fast start we talked about."
The Titans face the Kansas City Chiefs or the Houston Texans in the AFC Championship game at 3:05 p.m. EST Jan. 19. Kansas City hosts Houston at 3:05 p.m. EST Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
"This is my second year in the league," Jackson said. "Many people aren't able to make it to the playoffs. I have a great team with me. I don't need to worry about what people say. I'm just going to keep going and get ready for next year."


upi--2020-01-11--Pittsburgh breaks 130-year record for highest temperature

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- Pittsburgh broke a 130-year record for highest temperature on record for the date on @ @ @ @ @ recorded at Pittsburgh International Airport was 70 degrees , according to WTAE in Pittsburgh .
@ @ @ @ @ 68 , set in 1890 .
A normal high for mid-January in Pittsburgh is 36 @ @ @ @ @ low around 21 degrees .
The balmy temperatures were attributed to warm air from southerly @ @ @ @ @ .
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh also issued a wind advisory for its entire @ @ @ @ @ is expected to drop sharply by Sunday , with a forecast high of 48 .

Temperatures in Pittsburgh broke a 130-year record Saturday, climbing to a high of 70 degrees recorded at Pittsburgh International Airport. Image via NWS Pittsburgh
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh broke a 130-year record for highest temperature on record for the date on Saturday. The high temperature recorded at Pittsburgh International Airport was 70 degrees, according to WTAE in Pittsburgh. Advertisement Wait. Temperatures in the 60s? In January?? In the morning??? Believe it! We'll probably topple at least a couple of record highs today. Take advantage of the warmth to bring inside anything that might get blown around tonight by the strong wind. pic.twitter.com/swMBSuGm4w— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) January 11, 2020
The previous record high was 68, set in 1890.
A normal high for mid-January in Pittsburgh is 36 degrees, with a normal low around 21 degrees.
The balmy temperatures were attributed to warm air from southerly winds above a storm system. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh also issued a wind advisory for its entire region Saturday.
The temperature is expected to drop sharply by Sunday, with a forecast high of 48.


upi--2020-01-11--San Francisco 49ers sack Minnesota Vikings, advance to NFC Championship

Jan. 11 ( UPI ) -- The San Francisco 49ers held the Minnesota Vikings to 147 total yards and sacked Kirk Cousins six times in an NFC divisional round playoff win Saturday in Santa Clara , Calif. , advancing to the NFC Championship game .
Minnesota totalled just 21 rushing yards in the loss .
Cousins completed 21 of 29 passes for 172 yards , a touchdown and an interception .
Jimmy Garoppolo completed 11 of 19 passes for 131 yards , one score and an interception for the 49ers .
Running back Tevin Coleman had 105 yards and two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks or Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game Jan. 19 at Levi 's Stadium .
`` We played good football today , '' 49ers tight end George Kittle told reporters .
`` We have been playing good football all year .
We keep putting good football on tape .
People keep telling us we are n't very good .
We are just going to keep playing good football I guess . ''
Nick Bosa had six tackles and two sacks for the 49ers .
Anthony @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Dee Ford also had sacks for San Francisco ( 13-3 ) .
`` [ Bosa ] has been a stud , '' 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said .
`` He has been awesome on and off the field .
I 'm extremely happy to have him on our team . ''
Minnesota ( 10-6 ) punted on the game 's opening drive .
The 49ers then used an 8-play , 61-yard drive to take a 7-0 lead .
Garoppolo connected with Kendrick Bourne for a three-yard touchdown to end the drive .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 79-yard drive .
Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs to tie the score at 7-7 .
The 49ers and Vikings each punted before the 49ers took a 14-7 lead after a 10-play , 53-yard scoring drive .
Coleman ended that second quarter drive with a one-yard rushing touchdown .
Dan Bailey made a 39-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining in the second quarter , making the score 14-10 at halftime .
Robbie Gould made a 35-yard field goal for the 49ers on the first drive of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ second touchdown with 4:54 remaining in the third quarter , giving the 49ers a 24-10 edge .
Gould made another field goal at the start of the fourth frame , increasing San Francisco 's lead to 17 points .
The Vikings turned the ball over on downs on their final two drives .
Seattle faces Green Bay at 6:40 p.m. EST Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay , Wisc.
, to determine which team will battle San Francisco in the NFC Championship game .

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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Kendrick Bourne (84) had three catches for 40 yards and a touchdown in a win against the Minnesota Vikings Saturday in Santa Clara, Calif. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 11 (UPI) -- The San Francisco 49ers held the Minnesota Vikings to 147 total yards and sacked Kirk Cousins six times in an NFC divisional round playoff win Saturday in Santa Clara, Calif., advancing to the NFC Championship game. Minnesota totalled just 21 rushing yards in the loss. Cousins completed 21 of 29 passes for 172 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Jimmy Garoppolo completed 11 of 19 passes for 131 yards, one score and an interception for the 49ers. Running back Tevin Coleman had 105 yards and two scores on 22 carries in the win. Advertisement
The 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks or Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship game Jan. 19 at Levi's Stadium.
"We played good football today," 49ers tight end George Kittle told reporters. "We have been playing good football all year. We keep putting good football on tape. People keep telling us we aren't very good. We are just going to keep playing good football I guess."
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Nick Bosa had six tackles and two sacks for the 49ers. Anthony Zettel, DeForest Buckner, Arik Armstead and Dee Ford also had sacks for San Francisco (13-3).
"[Bosa] has been a stud," 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said. "He has been awesome on and off the field. I'm extremely happy to have him on our team."
Minnesota (10-6) punted on the game's opening drive. The 49ers then used an 8-play, 61-yard drive to take a 7-0 lead. Garoppolo connected with Kendrick Bourne for a three-yard touchdown to end the drive.
The Vikings answered with a seven-play, 79-yard drive. Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins threw a 41-yard touchdown pass to Stefon Diggs to tie the score at 7-7.
The 49ers and Vikings each punted before the 49ers took a 14-7 lead after a 10-play, 53-yard scoring drive. Coleman ended that second quarter drive with a one-yard rushing touchdown. Dan Bailey made a 39-yard field goal with 31 seconds remaining in the second quarter, making the score 14-10 at halftime.
Robbie Gould made a 35-yard field goal for the 49ers on the first drive of the second half. Coleman scored his second touchdown with 4:54 remaining in the third quarter, giving the 49ers a 24-10 edge. Gould made another field goal at the start of the fourth frame, increasing San Francisco's lead to 17 points.
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The Vikings turned the ball over on downs on their final two drives.
Seattle faces Green Bay at 6:40 p.m. EST Sunday at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc., to determine which team will battle San Francisco in the NFC Championship game.