upi--2020-09-03--SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites from Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Thursday morning from Kennedy Space Center in Florida with 60 Starlink satellites headed for low-Earth orbit. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 60 more of its Starlink satellites Thursday morning from Kennedy Space Center in Florida -- the 12th mission for the company's fledgling broadband Internet service. Liftoff occurred on time at 8:46 a.m. EDT under clear skies from Complex 39A at the space center. Advertisement
A launch crew of about 200 people was kept distanced, masked and as separate as possible due to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Douglas Schiess, commander of the 45th Space Wing that oversees launches in Florida, said in a press conference last week.
Launch personnel handled several big missions during the pandemic under such restrictions, he said.
The launch will bring the total number of Starlink spacecraft in orbit to more than 600 as SpaceX prepares to roll out broader testing of the network.
The last several Starlink launches have carried small satellites for so-called rideshare customers, meaning SpaceX didn't launch as many Starlink spacecraft as usual. But Thursday's launch had the full complement of 60.
The Starlink constellation is by far the largest such group of satellites in orbit. Each of Starlink's large dinner table-size satellites weighs over 500 pounds.
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The spacecraft has a solar panel that unfolds after it reaches orbit. They also are equipped with sunshades designed to minimize reflections from the sun at certain hours of the day that can be visible from the ground.
Starlink satellites orbit at a height of about 340 miles above the Earth. By comparison, the Kármán line that defines space is 62 miles high, and the International Space Station is more than 250 miles high.
If all continues on track for the constellation, 100 or more such Starlink launches could occur in the future. SpaceX intends ultimately to launch thousands of satellites to beam broadband around the globe.
Astronauts make round trip to space station from U.S. soil
NASA astronaut Douglas Hurley (C) waves to onlookers as he boards a plane at Naval Air Station Pensacola to return him and NASA astronaut Robert Behnken home to Houston a few hours after the duo landed in their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft off the coast of Pensacola, Fla,, on August 2, 2020. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA | License Photo


upi--2020-09-03--Watch: Liam Payne confirms engagement, performs 'Midnight' on 'GMA'

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Liam Payne confirmed his engagement and performed his new song on Good Morning America .
The 27-year-old singer appeared on Thursday 's episode of the ABC morning show following his engagement to his girlfriend , Maya Henry .
Payne said he and Henry are `` just really happy '' and celebrating other firsts .
`` The last week , I just had a birthday .
My son has gone to school for the first time today .
So it seems like a lot of firsts for me , really , actually .
Which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former One Direction singer has a 3-year-old son , Bear , with his ex-girlfriend , singer Cheryl .
Payne and Henry were first linked in August 2018 and made their relationship Instagram official in September 2019 .
Payne 's rep confirmed the couple 's engagement last week after Henry was spotted wearing a diamond ring during an outing in London .
On GMA , Payne also discussed One Direction 's recent 10-year anniversary and the possibility of a reunion .
One Direction has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2015 .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of anything , really .
Especially to have the success level that we 've had , I 'm just really grateful the fans have stuck around , '' Payne said .
`` We still each of us have a career , which I think has been the most amazing thing out of all of it , really . ''
`` As far as reunions go , I do n't know too much , but I got wonderful , lovely birthday messages from everyone , which was really , really nice , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ album , LP1 , in December .
He performed `` Midnight , '' his new song with Alesso , on GMA .

Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Liam Payne confirmed his engagement and performed his new song on Good Morning America.
The 27-year-old singer appeared on Thursday's episode of the ABC morning show following his engagement to his girlfriend, Maya Henry.
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Payne said he and Henry are "just really happy" and celebrating other firsts.
"The last week, I just had a birthday. My son has gone to school for the first time today. So it seems like a lot of firsts for me, really, actually. Which is great," Payne said.
The former One Direction singer has a 3-year-old son, Bear, with his ex-girlfriend, singer Cheryl.
Payne and Henry were first linked in August 2018 and made their relationship Instagram official in September 2019. Payne's rep confirmed the couple's engagement last week after Henry was spotted wearing a diamond ring during an outing in London.
On GMA, Payne also discussed One Direction's recent 10-year anniversary and the possibility of a reunion. One Direction has been on an indefinite hiatus since 2015.
"It feels amazing to be doing ten years of anything, really. Especially to have the success level that we've had, I'm just really grateful the fans have stuck around," Payne said. "We still each of us have a career, which I think has been the most amazing thing out of all of it, really."
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"As far as reunions go, I don't know too much, but I got wonderful, lovely birthday messages from everyone, which was really, really nice," he added.
Payne released his debut solo album, LP1, in December. He performed "Midnight," his new song with Alesso, on GMA.


upi--2020-09-03--Group of more than 100 Republicans endorse Joe Biden for president

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- A group of more than 100 prominent Republicans pledged support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday , saying the United States needs a change of leadership .
The group Republicans & Independents for Biden , comprised of former GOP lawmakers , politicians and other leaders , said their `` sole mission '' is to elect the former vice president following severe leadership failures on President Donald Trump 's watch .
`` More than 180,000 Americans are dead from a pandemic that , with consistent leadership , could have been contained , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Whitman , national chairwoman of the group 's steering committee , said in a statement .
`` Instead , it has been left to spin out of control by a president who ignored it , refused to lead , and endangered American lives . ''
In a moment of `` great national crisis , '' she added , `` we need to elect a leader matched to the moment , someone who can restore competence to the Oval Office and unify the country .
Joe Biden is that leader . ''
The coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former Massachusetts Gov .
Bill Weld , as well as former Sens .
Dave Durenberger of Minnesota and Gordon Humphrey of New Hampshire and 17 former Republican members of the House .
`` Joe Biden is a man of deep faith and commitment to family , decency and integrity , which will serve us all well when he is in the White House , '' said Snyder .
`` We must elect Joe Biden in November so that we can begin the arduous but essential process of healing America and putting society @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and working together help us achieve great things as a nation once again . ''
Whitman said the group 's strategy is to persuade Republican and right-leaning independent voters in key battleground states who voted for Trump in 2016 but `` now know that he can not lead our country to the greatness we seek . ''
In an op-ed Thursday , Whitman said Trump `` inflames hate , stokes division and celebrates violence to further his perverse political agenda , '' and called Biden `` the leader we need to restore honesty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Oval Office . ''
CNN reported this week that Republican support for Biden has far exceeded the GOP support given to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton four years ago .
`` Maybe with the exception of 1972 with Democrats for [ GOP President Richard ] Nixon , I ca n't remember this many prominent figures in a party crossing lines to support the other candidate , '' said John J. Pitney , a political scientist at Claremont McKenna College and former Republican congressional aide .

Democratic presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden is seen on a screen during the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wis., on August 18. Photo by Brian Snyder/UPI/Pool | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- A group of more than 100 prominent Republicans pledged support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday, saying the United States needs a change of leadership. The group Republicans & Independents for Biden, comprised of former GOP lawmakers, politicians and other leaders, said their "sole mission" is to elect the former vice president following severe leadership failures on President Donald Trump's watch. Advertisement
"More than 180,000 Americans are dead from a pandemic that, with consistent leadership, could have been contained," former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman, national chairwoman of the group's steering committee, said in a statement. "Instead, it has been left to spin out of control by a president who ignored it, refused to lead, and endangered American lives."
In a moment of "great national crisis," she added, "we need to elect a leader matched to the moment, someone who can restore competence to the Oval Office and unify the country. Joe Biden is that leader."
The coalition includes former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, as well as former Sens. Dave Durenberger of Minnesota and Gordon Humphrey of New Hampshire and 17 former Republican members of the House.
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"Joe Biden is a man of deep faith and commitment to family, decency and integrity, which will serve us all well when he is in the White House," said Snyder. "We must elect Joe Biden in November so that we can begin the arduous but essential process of healing America and putting society back on a positive path where civility and working together help us achieve great things as a nation once again."
Whitman said the group's strategy is to persuade Republican and right-leaning independent voters in key battleground states who voted for Trump in 2016 but "now know that he cannot lead our country to the greatness we seek."
In an op-ed Thursday, Whitman said Trump "inflames hate, stokes division and celebrates violence to further his perverse political agenda," and called Biden "the leader we need to restore honesty, integrity and a sense of duty to the Oval Office."
CNN reported this week that Republican support for Biden has far exceeded the GOP support given to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton four years ago.
"Maybe with the exception of 1972 with Democrats for [GOP President Richard] Nixon, I can't remember this many prominent figures in a party crossing lines to support the other candidate," said John J. Pitney, a political scientist at Claremont McKenna College and former Republican congressional aide.


upi--2020-09-03--Acts of kindness provide givers a boost of good health

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Acts of kindness are often associated with selflessness , the opposite of selfishness , but new research suggests doing good is good for the giver , too , according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Psychological Bulletin .
Researchers found , however , that some acts of kindness provide a bigger health boosts than others , and that the health benefits offered by acts of kindness depend on a variety of factors .
`` Prosocial behavior -- altruism , cooperation , trust and compassion -- are all necessary ingredients of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study author Bryant P.H .
Hui said in a news release .
`` It is part of the shared culture of humankind , and our analysis shows that it also contributes to mental and physical health , '' said Hui , a research assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong .
Previous studies have hinted at the health benefits of prosocial behavior , but results have been mixed , leaving the link between altruism and improved mental and physical health in doubt .
To better understand why investigations into the phenomena have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducted a meta-analysis of more than 200 different studies , comprising nearly 200,000 study participants .
Their analysis showed a small but meaningful mental and physical health boost among people who perform acts of kindness on a daily basis .
`` More than a quarter of Americans volunteer , for example , '' Hui said .
`` A modest effect size can still have a significant impact at a societal level when many people are participating in the behavior . ''
Researchers found a stronger health boost resulted from more informal acts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neighbor carry in groceries , as opposed to more formal altruistic behavior , like signing up to volunteer at the local soup kitchen .
The meta-analysis also revealed a stronger connection between altruistic behavior and mental health among younger study participants , while older participants performing acts of kinds reported improved physical health .
Women who performed daily acts of kindness also reported greater improvements in well-being than men who were equally altruistic .
In future studies , researchers plan to examine how a givers ' ethnicity and social class impact the health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Researchers also plan to investigate whether there is an ideal level of prosocial behavior , or a level beyond which benefits decline .

New research shows that helping people can be as beneficial to the helper as the person receiving the help. Photo by sasint /Pixabay
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Acts of kindness are often associated with selflessness, the opposite of selfishness, but new research suggests doing good is good for the giver, too, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Psychological Bulletin. Researchers found, however, that some acts of kindness provide a bigger health boosts than others, and that the health benefits offered by acts of kindness depend on a variety of factors. Advertisement
"Prosocial behavior -- altruism, cooperation, trust and compassion -- are all necessary ingredients of a harmonious and well-functioning society," lead study author Bryant P.H. Hui said in a news release.
"It is part of the shared culture of humankind, and our analysis shows that it also contributes to mental and physical health," said Hui, a research assistant professor at the University of Hong Kong.
Previous studies have hinted at the health benefits of prosocial behavior, but results have been mixed, leaving the link between altruism and improved mental and physical health in doubt.
To better understand why investigations into the phenomena have produced varying results, Hui and colleagues conducted a meta-analysis of more than 200 different studies, comprising nearly 200,000 study participants.
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Their analysis showed a small but meaningful mental and physical health boost among people who perform acts of kindness on a daily basis.
"More than a quarter of Americans volunteer, for example," Hui said. "A modest effect size can still have a significant impact at a societal level when many people are participating in the behavior."
Researchers found a stronger health boost resulted from more informal acts of kindness, such as helping an elderly neighbor carry in groceries, as opposed to more formal altruistic behavior, like signing up to volunteer at the local soup kitchen.
The meta-analysis also revealed a stronger connection between altruistic behavior and mental health among younger study participants, while older participants performing acts of kinds reported improved physical health. Women who performed daily acts of kindness also reported greater improvements in well-being than men who were equally altruistic.
In future studies, researchers plan to examine how a givers' ethnicity and social class impact the health boost they derive from good deeds. Researchers also plan to investigate whether there is an ideal level of prosocial behavior, or a level beyond which benefits decline.


upi--2020-09-03--Stanley Cup playoffs: Avalanche continue rally vs. Stars, force Game 7

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- The Colorado Avalanche continue to rally to remain in the Stanley Cup playoffs and used their latest victory to force a Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinals series with the Dallas Stars .
Colorado trailed 1-0 in the first period before they scored four unanswered goals for a 4-1 Game 6 win Wednesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada .
`` For us it was about sticking to the game plan and playing the way we know we can play , '' Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar told reporters .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but have won three of the last four clashes to tie the series at 3-3 .
Game 7 of the series is Friday in Edmonton .
The winner of the series will face the Vegas Golden Knights or Vancouver Canucks for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final .
`` It 's [ about ] knowing we can do it , '' Makar said .
`` Our mindset has changed for the last two games .
Obviously we are on the ropes .
We have a team that is going to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Miro Heiskanen scored the first goal on Wednesday with about 2:45 remaining in the first period .
Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov tied the score with a goal two minutes later .
The score stayed tied until Makar netted the go-ahead goal 7:48 into the second period .
Fellow defenseman Samuel Girard fired a shot from the blue line at the start of that sequence , but the attempt deflected back into traffic .
Makar then skated into the crowded area between the circles and picked up the puck before he sent a screamer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon each scored third-period goals for the Avalanche to secure the victory .
`` Their top players are producing and ours are not , '' Stars coach Rick Bowness said .
`` Do n't sugarcoat it .
`` It is what it is .
Your top players have to carry you this time of year .
You put them in the position of ice time and best offensive positions you can , and they have to produce .
That 's what it is . ''
Khudobin had 20 saves in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 27 saves for Colorado .
`` We did n't have a great start and the energy was n't great from either team , but we got better as the game went on , '' Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said .
`` There is always a factor of how much guts are involved , but I thought our guys really showed up to try to take this thing to a Game 7 . ''
Vancouver and Vegas also play Game 7 of their series on Friday .
Times for both series finales have yet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lightning are the only team in the Stanley Cup playoffs field that has advanced to the conference semifinals .
Tampa Bay beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 in that Eastern Conference semifinals series .
The New York Islanders lead the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in their Eastern Conference semifinals series and face off in Game 6 at 7 p.m. EDT Thursday in Toronto .
The winner of that series will face the Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals .

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard assisted the go-ahead goal in a 4-1 Stanley Cup playoffs win over the Dallas Stars Wednesday at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Colorado Avalanche continue to rally to remain in the Stanley Cup playoffs and used their latest victory to force a Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinals series with the Dallas Stars. Colorado trailed 1-0 in the first period before they scored four unanswered goals for a 4-1 Game 6 win Wednesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Advertisement
"For us it was about sticking to the game plan and playing the way we know we can play," Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar told reporters.
The Avalanche trailed 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, but have won three of the last four clashes to tie the series at 3-3. Game 7 of the series is Friday in Edmonton. The winner of the series will face the Vegas Golden Knights or Vancouver Canucks for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final.
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"It's [about] knowing we can do it," Makar said. "Our mindset has changed for the last two games. Obviously we are on the ropes. We have a team that is going to fight until the end."
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen scored the first goal on Wednesday with about 2:45 remaining in the first period. Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov tied the score with a goal two minutes later.
The score stayed tied until Makar netted the go-ahead goal 7:48 into the second period.
Fellow defenseman Samuel Girard fired a shot from the blue line at the start of that sequence, but the attempt deflected back into traffic. Makar then skated into the crowded area between the circles and picked up the puck before he sent a screamer past Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin.
Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon each scored third-period goals for the Avalanche to secure the victory.
"Their top players are producing and ours are not," Stars coach Rick Bowness said. "Don't sugarcoat it.
"It is what it is. Your top players have to carry you this time of year. You put them in the position of ice time and best offensive positions you can, and they have to produce. That's what it is."
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Khudobin had 20 saves in the loss. Netminder Michael Hutchinson had 27 saves for Colorado.
"We didn't have a great start and the energy wasn't great from either team, but we got better as the game went on," Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. "There is always a factor of how much guts are involved, but I thought our guys really showed up to try to take this thing to a Game 7."
Vancouver and Vegas also play Game 7 of their series on Friday. Times for both series finales have yet to be announced. The Tampa Bay Lightning are the only team in the Stanley Cup playoffs field that has advanced to the conference semifinals. Tampa Bay beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 in that Eastern Conference semifinals series.
The New York Islanders lead the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in their Eastern Conference semifinals series and face off in Game 6 at 7 p.m. EDT Thursday in Toronto. The winner of that series will face the Lightning in the Eastern Conference finals.


upi--2020-09-03--North Korea waiting for elections to resume talks, ex-U.S. commander says

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- North Korea may be waiting until 2021 to resume diplomacy with the South , and with the United States after the November presidential election , the former top U.S. commander to Korea says .
Gen. Vincent Brooks , who served as U.S .
Forces Korea commander from 2016 to 2018 , said Thursday on the last day of the annual Seoul Defense Dialogue that North Korea will be taking advantage of the South 's elections for better negotiating terms , Yonhap and News 1 reported .
South Korea is to hold its presidential election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jockeying for position next year .
The political atmosphere in the South could give the North an edge in negotiations , Brooks said .
`` In 2021 , the South Korean government is in its final year , and campaigning is ongoing , '' Brooks said .
`` North Korea is going to wait until 2021 before they begin to engage South Korea .
South Korea will continue to try , of course , but I think there would be limited responses and likely negative responses . ''
Brooks also said Pyongyang , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the door to dialogue with Seoul .
North Korea 's approach to the United States is defined by a similar tack , but comes with relative flexibility .
According to Brooks , North Korea has left the door slightly open this year for talks with the Trump administration .
A more active approach could be seen after November , or when the election is finalized , Brooks said .
The U.S. commander also said North Korea is calling the shots on bilateral dialogue , with both Washington and Seoul .
`` Pyongyang controls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when they are going to open a door and when they slam the door closed , '' Brooks said .
In 2020 , North Korea shut its borders in response to the coronavirus pandemic and threatened military moves against the South .
In June , the regime demolished the inter-Korean liaison office , a symbol of progress in relations between the two governments .

U.S. Gen. Vincent Brooks, former commander of U.S. Forces Korea and the Combined Forces Command, addressed the issue of North Korea in Seoul on Thursday. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- North Korea may be waiting until 2021 to resume diplomacy with the South, and with the United States after the November presidential election, the former top U.S. commander to Korea says. Gen. Vincent Brooks, who served as U.S. Forces Korea commander from 2016 to 2018, said Thursday on the last day of the annual Seoul Defense Dialogue that North Korea will be taking advantage of the South's elections for better negotiating terms, Yonhap and News 1 reported. Advertisement
South Korea is to hold its presidential election in 2022, and candidates will be jockeying for position next year.
The political atmosphere in the South could give the North an edge in negotiations, Brooks said.
"In 2021, the South Korean government is in its final year, and campaigning is ongoing," Brooks said. "North Korea is going to wait until 2021 before they begin to engage South Korea. South Korea will continue to try, of course, but I think there would be limited responses and likely negative responses."
Brooks also said Pyongyang, for the time being, has closed the door to dialogue with Seoul.
North Korea's approach to the United States is defined by a similar tack, but comes with relative flexibility. According to Brooks, North Korea has left the door slightly open this year for talks with the Trump administration. A more active approach could be seen after November, or when the election is finalized, Brooks said.
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The U.S. commander also said North Korea is calling the shots on bilateral dialogue, with both Washington and Seoul.
"Pyongyang controls the pace of engagement. They decide when they are going to open a door and when they slam the door closed," Brooks said.
In 2020, North Korea shut its borders in response to the coronavirus pandemic and threatened military moves against the South. In June, the regime demolished the inter-Korean liaison office, a symbol of progress in relations between the two governments.


upi--2020-09-03--Hot asphalt releases chemicals that contribute to air pollution, study shows

Asphalt baking in the summer sunshine is no fun for tender feet , but a new study suggests it 's not doing your lungs any favors either .
As it heats up , asphalt releases chemical compounds that contribute to air pollution .
And its emissions double as its temperature increases from 104 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit , researchers found .
Sunlight plays a key role in these asphalt emissions , with even moderate levels of sunshine tripling the release of air pollutants , according to the study published Sept. 2 in the journal Science Advances .
The problem is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warming increases , said lead researcher Drew Gentner , an associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering at the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science , in New Haven , Conn. '' Megacities are likely to see urban temperature increases driven by climate change and urban heat island effects , thus enhancing [ asphalt 's ] relative impact on urban air quality over time , '' Gentner said .
Urban heat islands are metropolitan areas that are a lot warmer than their rural surroundings because of human activity .
The United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of petroleum-based liquid asphalt each year in paving , roofing and construction , the researchers said in background notes .
Paved surfaces and rooftops constitute a majority of the exposed surface of urban areas , they noted .
At least 45 % of urban areas are paved , and another 20 % are covered by roofs .
In-use pavement usually gets as hot as between 117 and 153 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer , while roofs can reach 167 degrees , the study authors said .
As the major contributors to air pollution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through cleaner vehicle emissions -- passive pollution sources like these will have a growing influence on the air we breathe , said Peter DeCarlo , an associate professor and air pollution expert with Johns Hopkins University , in Baltimore .
`` In doing that reduction , we are discovering these new sources that are now playing a more prominent role in our air pollution issues , '' DeCarlo said .
For the new study , Gentner and his colleagues gathered asphalt samples during road paving in New Haven and Pittsburgh , and from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the lab , the researchers exposed the samples to heat and sunlight in sealed chambers , and monitored the emissions coming off the asphalt .
The asphalt samples tended to produce more volatile organic compounds as they got hot , especially when exposed to sunlight , the investigators found .
Emissions doubled when the asphalt surface temperature increased from 104 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit -- temperatures that `` occur in hot summertime conditions in many locations , '' Gentner said .
They then climbed by an average of 70 % for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the findings showed .
`` Temperature and solar radiation are key environmental factors that influence emissions , since they influence the evaporation and emission pathways related to solar exposure , '' Gentner said .
On their own , volatile organic compounds are harmful to humans and potentially carcinogenic , according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health .
They also contribute to urban smog , which forms when sunlight bakes volatile organic compounds combined with nitrogen oxides , DeCarlo explained .
`` Summertime is when we have our biggest air pollution problems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` That 's when we have high ozone , it 's when we have the highest particulate matter , so this as a source of particulate matter is just another potential problem . ''
Asphalt probably contributes most to air pollution when it 's freshly laid , DeCarlo added .
During the paving process , asphalt is heated to as much as 248 to 320 degrees Fahrenheit , the researchers said .
`` If you 've ever been around people laying asphalt , you smell it .
It 's clear something is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' DeCarlo said .
But asphalt likely continues to emit air pollutants even after it 's aged , when sunlight bakes the material , he noted .
Switching to concrete for paving would help reduce emissions , he said , but concrete is not an ideal paving material in all locales .
Another possible solution might be the application of `` cool pavement '' technology , where colored sealants are applied to paved surfaces so they reflect more solar energy and become less likely to heat up , Gentner said .
Emissions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ methods and different formulations of the paving product , Gentner suggested .
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has more about cool pavement technology .

Researchers say that hot asphalt releases chemicals that contribute to air pollution, and it may get worse as the climate gets hotter. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Asphalt baking in the summer sunshine is no fun for tender feet, but a new study suggests it's not doing your lungs any favors either. As it heats up, asphalt releases chemical compounds that contribute to air pollution. And its emissions double as its temperature increases from 104 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers found. Advertisement
Sunlight plays a key role in these asphalt emissions, with even moderate levels of sunshine tripling the release of air pollutants, according to the study published Sept. 2 in the journal Science Advances.
The problem is likely to only grow worse as global warming increases, said lead researcher Drew Gentner, an associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering at the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science, in New Haven, Conn.
"Megacities are likely to see urban temperature increases driven by climate change and urban heat island effects, thus enhancing [asphalt's] relative impact on urban air quality over time," Gentner said. Urban heat islands are metropolitan areas that are a lot warmer than their rural surroundings because of human activity.
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The United States typically goes through 27 million metric tons of petroleum-based liquid asphalt each year in paving, roofing and construction, the researchers said in background notes.
Paved surfaces and rooftops constitute a majority of the exposed surface of urban areas, they noted. At least 45% of urban areas are paved, and another 20% are covered by roofs.
In-use pavement usually gets as hot as between 117 and 153 degrees Fahrenheit in the summer, while roofs can reach 167 degrees, the study authors said.
As the major contributors to air pollution get cut back -- for example, through cleaner vehicle emissions -- passive pollution sources like these will have a growing influence on the air we breathe, said Peter DeCarlo, an associate professor and air pollution expert with Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore.
"In doing that reduction, we are discovering these new sources that are now playing a more prominent role in our air pollution issues," DeCarlo said.
For the new study, Gentner and his colleagues gathered asphalt samples during road paving in New Haven and Pittsburgh, and from roofing products like asphalt shingles and sealant.
In the lab, the researchers exposed the samples to heat and sunlight in sealed chambers, and monitored the emissions coming off the asphalt.
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The asphalt samples tended to produce more volatile organic compounds as they got hot, especially when exposed to sunlight, the investigators found.
Emissions doubled when the asphalt surface temperature increased from 104 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit -- temperatures that "occur in hot summertime conditions in many locations," Gentner said. They then climbed by an average of 70% for every additional increase of 68 degrees Fahrenheit, the findings showed.
"Temperature and solar radiation are key environmental factors that influence emissions, since they influence the evaporation and emission pathways related to solar exposure," Gentner said.
On their own, volatile organic compounds are harmful to humans and potentially carcinogenic, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
They also contribute to urban smog, which forms when sunlight bakes volatile organic compounds combined with nitrogen oxides, DeCarlo explained.
"Summertime is when we have our biggest air pollution problems in urban areas," DeCarlo said. "That's when we have high ozone, it's when we have the highest particulate matter, so this as a source of particulate matter is just another potential problem."
Asphalt probably contributes most to air pollution when it's freshly laid, DeCarlo added.
During the paving process, asphalt is heated to as much as 248 to 320 degrees Fahrenheit, the researchers said.
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"If you've ever been around people laying asphalt, you smell it. It's clear something is getting into the air when that happens," DeCarlo said. But asphalt likely continues to emit air pollutants even after it's aged, when sunlight bakes the material, he noted.
Switching to concrete for paving would help reduce emissions, he said, but concrete is not an ideal paving material in all locales.
Another possible solution might be the application of "cool pavement" technology, where colored sealants are applied to paved surfaces so they reflect more solar energy and become less likely to heat up, Gentner said.
Emissions might also vary with different asphalt application methods and different formulations of the paving product, Gentner suggested.
More information
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has more about cool pavement technology.
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upi--2020-09-03--Facebook bans political ads a week before Election Day

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Facebook said Thursday it will not accept political ads in the final week of the 2020 campaign and take other steps to encourage voting and reduce `` post-election confusion . ''
Facebook was criticized in 2016 for its hands-off approach to political ads during the presidential campaign .
Founder Mark Zuckerberg promised Thursday that the platform will be much more active this time in eliminating misinformation and other posts that could hamper the vote .
Zuckerberg said one of those steps is removing posts that claim voters will contract COVID-19 if they physically show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will attach a link to definitive information about the coronavirus .
The Facebook CEO also said informational labels will be attached to content that attempts to delegitimize the election outcome or question legitimacy of voting methods -- like claiming , for example , that lawful methods will lead to fraud .
The company said it will work with partners , including the National Election Pool , to report official results and discourage any campaign from declaring victory prematurely .
`` Today , we 're announcing additional steps we 're taking at Facebook to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information , and fight misinformation , '' Zuckerberg wrote in a post Thursday .
`` These changes reflect what we 've learned from our elections work over the past four years and the conversations we 've had with voting rights experts and our civil rights auditors .
`` We all have a responsibility to protect our democracy .
That means helping people register and vote , clearing up confusion about how this election will work , and taking steps to reduce the chances of violence and unrest . ''
Facebook stopped short of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , which refuses to accept any political ads from any organization .
`` I believe our democracy is strong enough to withstand this challenge and deliver a free and fair election -- even if it takes time for every vote to be counted , '' Zuckerberg added .
`` We 've voted during global pandemics before .
`` We can do this .
But it 's going to take a concerted effort by all of us -- political parties and candidates , election authorities , the media and social networks , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to our responsibilities . ''

The company said it will work with partners, including the National Election Pool, to report official results and discourage any campaign from declaring victory prematurely. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Facebook said Thursday it will not accept political ads in the final week of the 2020 campaign and take other steps to encourage voting and reduce "post-election confusion." Facebook was criticized in 2016 for its hands-off approach to political ads during the presidential campaign. Founder Mark Zuckerberg promised Thursday that the platform will be much more active this time in eliminating misinformation and other posts that could hamper the vote. Advertisement
Zuckerberg said one of those steps is removing posts that claim voters will contract COVID-19 if they physically show up to a polling place, and will attach a link to definitive information about the coronavirus.
The Facebook CEO also said informational labels will be attached to content that attempts to delegitimize the election outcome or question legitimacy of voting methods -- like claiming, for example, that lawful methods will lead to fraud.
The company said it will work with partners, including the National Election Pool, to report official results and discourage any campaign from declaring victory prematurely.
"Today, we're announcing additional steps we're taking at Facebook to encourage voting, connect people with authoritative information, and fight misinformation," Zuckerberg wrote in a post Thursday. "These changes reflect what we've learned from our elections work over the past four years and the conversations we've had with voting rights experts and our civil rights auditors.
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"We all have a responsibility to protect our democracy. That means helping people register and vote, clearing up confusion about how this election will work, and taking steps to reduce the chances of violence and unrest."
Facebook stopped short of following Twitter's policy, announced last year, which refuses to accept any political ads from any organization.
"I believe our democracy is strong enough to withstand this challenge and deliver a free and fair election -- even if it takes time for every vote to be counted," Zuckerberg added. "We've voted during global pandemics before.
"We can do this. But it's going to take a concerted effort by all of us -- political parties and candidates, election authorities, the media and social networks, and ultimately voters as well -- to live up to our responsibilities."


upi--2020-09-03--Watch: Tye Sheridan is stranded in new 'Wireless' trailer

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Tye Sheridan is stranded in the Colorado mountains in the newest trailer for upcoming @ @ @ @ @ Sheridan stars as college student Andy Braddock who is heading towards a New Years Eve @ @ @ @ @ ex-girlfriend .
Andy becomes distracted by his phone and crashes his car into the snow @ @ @ @ @ alone and must rely on his dying phone to help him trek 25 miles back @ @ @ @ @ calls his brother to pick him up , however , he never shows up .
@ @ @ @ @ this right now , it means that I never made it out of here , @ @ @ @ @ recorded video .
Wireless , from director Zach Wechter , will premiere Sept. 14 on @ @ @ @ @ serves as an executive producer .
Viewers will be able to experience Wireless horizontally on @ @ @ @ @ view or vertically to experience Andy 's phone as their own .
Sheridan is best @ @ @ @ @ Player One and as Cyclops in the X-Men series .

Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Tye Sheridan is stranded in the Colorado mountains in the newest trailer for upcoming Quibi series, Wireless.
Sheridan stars as college student Andy Braddock who is heading towards a New Years Eve party to reconnect with his ex-girlfriend.
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Andy becomes distracted by his phone and crashes his car into the snow. Andy is wounded, alone and must rely on his dying phone to help him trek 25 miles back to safety. Andy also calls his brother to pick him up, however, he never shows up.
"If you're watching this right now, it means that I never made it out of here," Andy says in a recorded video.
Wireless, from director Zach Wechter, will premiere Sept. 14 on Quibi. Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh serves as an executive producer.
Lukas Gage, Francesca Reale, Mace Coronel, Sydney Park, Andie MacDowell and Eric Dane also star.
Viewers will be able to experience Wireless horizontally on their phones for a cinematic view or vertically to experience Andy's phone as their own.
Sheridan is best known for starring in Ready Player One and as Cyclops in the X-Men series.


upi--2020-09-03--Another 881,000 U.S. workers file new unemployment claims

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Another 881,000 U.S. workers have filed for new unemployment benefits , the Labor Department @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
The report listed the new claims for the week ending Aug. 29 , @ @ @ @ @ the previous week .
It listed the unemployment rate at 9.1 % .
Thursday 's @ @ @ @ @ week 's claims by 5,000 .
The department said there are 13.3 million continuing claims @ @ @ @ @ by a week .
Thursday was just the second time since the start of the @ @ @ @ @ new claims was under 1 million .
The only other time was Aug. 13 .
@ @ @ @ @ the department 's August jobs report on Friday .
Most analysts expect it to show @ @ @ @ @ added last month .
ADP and Moody 's Analytics said in their monthly report Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ August .

Unemployed electrician Mark Gilmore reads a notice at the California Employment Development Department office in Canoga Park, Calif., on August 6. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Another 881,000 U.S. workers have filed for new unemployment benefits, the Labor Department said in its weekly report Thursday. The report listed the new claims for the week ending Aug. 29, a decrease of 130,000 from the previous week. It listed the unemployment rate at 9.1%. Advertisement
Thursday's report also revised up last week's claims by 5,000.
The department said there are 13.3 million continuing claims, which lag initial claims by a week.
Thursday was just the second time since the start of the pandemic that the number of new claims was under 1 million. The only other time was Aug. 13.
The report comes ahead of the department's August jobs report on Friday. Most analysts expect it to show about 1 million jobs were added last month.
ADP and Moody's Analytics said in their monthly report Wednesday 428,000 jobs were added in August.


upi--2020-09-03--In photos: Moments from Major League Baseball for the week of Aug. 30, 2020

New York Yankees ' Aroldis Chapman ( R ) has to be restrained from approaching the the Tampa Bay Rays @ @ @ @ @ 5-3 victory in New York City on Tuesday .
Chapman in the ninth inning threw @ @ @ @ @ to Mike Brosseau 's head , which caused the benches to clear once the final @ @ @ @ @ by John Angelillo/UPI

New York Yankees' Aroldis Chapman (R) has to be restrained from approaching the the Tampa Bay Rays players after the Yankees' 5-3 victory in New York City on Tuesday. Chapman in the ninth inning threw a fastball that came close to Mike Brosseau's head, which caused the benches to clear once the final out was recorded. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI


upi--2020-09-03--Mike Brosseau belts 2 homers, leads first-place Rays over Yankees

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Mike Brosseau smacked two home runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays increase their American League East division lead over the New York Yankees and win a series at Yankee Stadium .
The Rays second baseman went 2 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the 5-2 series finale victory Wednesday in New York City .
Tampa Bay now holds a 4 1/2-game division lead over second-place New York with 22 games remaining in the shortened 2020 MLB season .
The Rays won two of three games in the series to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's homers came a day after Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman threw a 101-mph pitch over his head during a heated exchange at Yankee Stadium .
`` It felt amazing , '' Brosseau told reporters .
`` I 'm glad I could help my team , especially with the stakes that we had [ Wednesday ] . ''
Manuel Margot doubled in the first at-bat of the game before Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena settled in against Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery .
Arozarena earned a 3-1 lead in the count before he smashed Montgomery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fence for a two-run homer .
Austin Meadows singled in the next at-bat , which prompted Brosseau to walk to the batter 's box for his first at-bat of the night .
Montgomery picked up two quick strikes on the Rays infielder before Brosseau worked the count even .
Brosseau then blasted a 2-2 curveball deep the left field for a 420-foot , two-run shot .
Brosseau 's bomb traveled 105-mph and left the field in 5.5 seconds , according to Statcast .
The homer also gave the Rays a 4-0 lead .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the second inning .
Neither team plated another run until Brosseau returned to the plate in the top of the fourth frame .
Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Holder began the inning with back-to-back strikeouts before Brosseau fouled off his first offering of his exchange with the right-hander .
Brosseau then belted an 0-1 Holder fastball to right center field for a 418-foot solo shot and 5-0 Rays lead .
Yankees designated hitter Clint Frazier hit his fourth home run of the season in the bottom of the sixth frame for New York 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brett Gardner for the final run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning .
Rays starter Charlie Morton pitches two hitless and scoreless innings , but was not on the record for a decision .
Montgomery allowed five hits and four runs in 2/3 of an inning to move to 2-2 on the season .
Arozarena went 1 for 3 with two RBIs , a run scored and a walk for the Rays .
Shortstop Willy Adames also had two hits in the win .
Gio Urshela went 2 for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( 20-15 ) will face the rival New York Mets at 4:10 p.m. EDT Thursday at Citi Field in Queens , N.Y .
The Rays ( 26-12 ) host the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. EDT Friday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg , Fla .

Tampa Bay Rays infielder Mike Brosseau had a solo home run and a two-run home run in a win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Mike Brosseau smacked two home runs to help the Tampa Bay Rays increase their American League East division lead over the New York Yankees and win a series at Yankee Stadium. The Rays second baseman went 2 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored in the 5-2 series finale victory Wednesday in New York City. Advertisement
Tampa Bay now holds a 4 1/2-game division lead over second-place New York with 22 games remaining in the shortened 2020 MLB season.
The Rays won two of three games in the series to build on their division lead. Brosseau's homers came a day after Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman threw a 101-mph pitch over his head during a heated exchange at Yankee Stadium.
"It felt amazing," Brosseau told reporters. "I'm glad I could help my team, especially with the stakes that we had [Wednesday]."
Manuel Margot doubled in the first at-bat of the game before Rays left fielder Randy Arozarena settled in against Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery. Arozarena earned a 3-1 lead in the count before he smashed Montgomery's fifth offering over the left field fence for a two-run homer.
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Austin Meadows singled in the next at-bat, which prompted Brosseau to walk to the batter's box for his first at-bat of the night. Montgomery picked up two quick strikes on the Rays infielder before Brosseau worked the count even.
Brosseau then blasted a 2-2 curveball deep the left field for a 420-foot, two-run shot. Brosseau's bomb traveled 105-mph and left the field in 5.5 seconds, according to Statcast. The homer also gave the Rays a 4-0 lead.
Montgomery was pulled from the game before the second inning. Neither team plated another run until Brosseau returned to the plate in the top of the fourth frame.
Yankees relief pitcher Jonathan Holder began the inning with back-to-back strikeouts before Brosseau fouled off his first offering of his exchange with the right-hander.
Brosseau then belted an 0-1 Holder fastball to right center field for a 418-foot solo shot and 5-0 Rays lead.
Yankees designated hitter Clint Frazier hit his fourth home run of the season in the bottom of the sixth frame for New York's first run. D.J. LeMahieu plated Brett Gardner for the final run of the game in the bottom of the ninth inning.
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Rays starter Charlie Morton pitches two hitless and scoreless innings, but was not on the record for a decision. Montgomery allowed five hits and four runs in 2/3 of an inning to move to 2-2 on the season.
Arozarena went 1 for 3 with two RBIs, a run scored and a walk for the Rays. Shortstop Willy Adames also had two hits in the win. Gio Urshela went 2 for 4 for the Yankees.
The Yankees (20-15) will face the rival New York Mets at 4:10 p.m. EDT Thursday at Citi Field in Queens, N.Y. The Rays (26-12) host the Miami Marlins at 6:40 p.m. EDT Friday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla.
This week in Major League Baseball


upi--2020-09-03--Dr. Anthony Fauci says U.S. COVID-19 cases 'unacceptably high' as flu season nears

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- The United States recorded slightly fewer than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday , which Dr. Anthony Fauci said is still too high as the nation moves toward the fall flu season .
According to updated data Thursday from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University , there were 39,600 new cases nationally , a decrease of about 3,500 from the previous day .
The figures also showed about 1,000 new deaths .
To date , there have been 6.12 million cases and about 185,800 total deaths in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Johns Hopkins data .
Fauci , the nation 's top infectious diseases expert , said daily totals of 40,000 or more cases are too high with the fall flu season nearing .
`` We 're around 40,000 cases -- that 's an unacceptably high baseline , '' he told MSNBC Wednesday .
`` We 've got to get it down to , I 'd like to see 10,000 or less . ''
Whether that 's possible may depend on Americans ' behavior during Labor Day weekend , he said .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the holiday weekend , the Fourth of July , Memorial Day , there 's a tendency of people to be careless somewhat with regard to the public health measures , '' he said , urging Americans to take `` fundamental '' precautions like masks , distancing and avoiding crowds .
In California , hospitalizations in Los Angeles have fallen to their lowest level in five months , Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday .
`` Our hospitalization numbers are the lowest we have seen since early April , '' he said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital because of COVID-19 .
To put that in perspective , in just the last five weeks alone , we 've cut our hospitalizations by more than half . ''
The city , he added , is `` headed in the right direction . ''
Los Angeles County has seen more cases ( 244,000 ) than any other county in the United States .
To date , there have been more than 722,000 coronavirus cases in California , the most of any state .

A masked sightseer visits the Edge Outdoor Sky Deck observation platform on Wednesday at Hudson Yards in New York City. Edge is the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere and reopened Wednesday for the first time in months. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The United States recorded slightly fewer than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, which Dr. Anthony Fauci said is still too high as the nation moves toward the fall flu season. According to updated data Thursday from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there were 39,600 new cases nationally, a decrease of about 3,500 from the previous day. Advertisement
The figures also showed about 1,000 new deaths.
To date, there have been 6.12 million cases and about 185,800 total deaths in the United States associated with the pandemic, according to Johns Hopkins data.
Fauci, the nation's top infectious diseases expert, said daily totals of 40,000 or more cases are too high with the fall flu season nearing.
"We're around 40,000 cases -- that's an unacceptably high baseline," he told MSNBC Wednesday. "We've got to get it down to, I'd like to see 10,000 or less."
Whether that's possible may depend on Americans' behavior during Labor Day weekend, he said.
"We know from prior experience as you get into the holiday weekend, the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, there's a tendency of people to be careless somewhat with regard to the public health measures," he said, urging Americans to take "fundamental" precautions like masks, distancing and avoiding crowds.
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In California, hospitalizations in Los Angeles have fallen to their lowest level in five months, Mayor Eric Garcetti said Wednesday.
"Our hospitalization numbers are the lowest we have seen since early April," he said. "Today, 1,062 Angelenos are in the hospital because of COVID-19. To put that in perspective, in just the last five weeks alone, we've cut our hospitalizations by more than half."
The city, he added, is "headed in the right direction."
Los Angeles County has seen more cases (244,000) than any other county in the United States. To date, there have been more than 722,000 coronavirus cases in California, the most of any state.
In Georgia, officials reported more than 800 positive tests, mostly students, at the University of Georgia last week -- four times the previous week's level.
"The rise in positive tests last week is concerning," university President Jere Morehead tweeted.
She urged students to "resist the temptation to organize or attend a large social gathering" and to think about the health of relatives as they return home for the Labor Day weekend.
The university's Athens campus has nearly 50,000 students, faculty and staff.
Health professors at the school have urged administrators to return entirely to virtual classes.
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"We are stumbling through this blindly because we don't have adequate testing and we don't have daily reporting," professor David Bradford told WXIA-TV.
Officials this week have also reported hundreds of positive tests at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky., and Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.


upi--2020-09-03--Watch: 'No Time to Die': Daniel Craig, Ana de Armas join forces in new trailer

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas team up in the newest trailer for upcoming James Bond film , No Time to Die .
Craig 's Bond meets up with Armas ' Paloma while on a mission , in the clip released on Thursday .
The pair quickly get into a gun fight and share a drink together .
Paloma wields two guns and dropkicks an enemy .
Bond will also be working with new agent Nomi , portrayed by Lashana Lynch , and a returning Madeleine Swann , portrayed by Léa Seydoux .
Agent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Safin , a new villain brought to life by Rami Malek .
`` We both eradicate people to make the world a better place .
I just want to be a little tidier , '' Safin says .
No Time to Die , from director Cary Joji Fukunaga , is coming to theaters on Nov. 20 .
Ben Whishaw , Naomie Harris , Jeffrey Wright , Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes also star .
`` In No Time to Die , Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help .
The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected , leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology , '' reads the synopsis .

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Daniel Craig as James Bond (L) and Ana de Armas as Paloma in "No Time to Die." Photo courtesy of MGM
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Daniel Craig and Ana de Armas team up in the newest trailer for upcoming James Bond film, No Time to Die. Craig's Bond meets up with Armas' Paloma while on a mission, in the clip released on Thursday. Advertisement
The pair quickly get into a gun fight and share a drink together. Paloma wields two guns and dropkicks an enemy.
Bond will also be working with new agent Nomi, portrayed by Lashana Lynch, and a returning Madeleine Swann, portrayed by Léa Seydoux. Agent 007 and his team will contend with Safin, a new villain brought to life by Rami Malek.
"We both eradicate people to make the world a better place. I just want to be a little tidier," Safin says.
No Time to Die, from director Cary Joji Fukunaga, is coming to theaters on Nov. 20. Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz and Ralph Fiennes also star.
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"In No Time to Die, Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology," reads the synopsis.


upi--2020-09-03--Britain, France, Germany are siding with Iran's ayatollahs

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Britain , France and Germany seem determined to carve out their place as Europe 's top appeasers .
The three countries have rejected America 's proposal to reimpose sanctions on Iran , including an arms embargo , that were lifted as part of the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration .
In 2018 , U.S. President Donald Trump , who had criticized what he described as `` the worst deal in history '' even before he entered the White House , unilaterally withdrew America from the deal , known officially as the Joint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a tough string of sanctions against the theocratic regime in Iran as part of his `` maximum pressure campaign . ''
In mid-August , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applied to the United Nations Security Council to have the arms embargo , due to expire in October , reimposed on Iran .
With the help of abstentions by Britain , France and Germany , the Security Council refused , prompting Pompeo to up the ante by declaring America 's intention to implement the `` snapback '' procedure enshrined in the JCPOA .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ JCPOA to reimpose sanctions if they considered that Iran was materially in breach of the nuclear agreement .
Having seen how the mullahs have begun to dismantle their own commitments to the JCPOA , restarting IR-2 and IR-2m type centrifuges to accelerate the enrichment of uranium , in open breach of the agreement , Pompeo insisted that the United States would veto any attempt to end the sanctions .
He found little support in the Security Council , where Russia and China joined Britain , France and Germany , the main signatories to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition to the U.S. position .
Only the Dominican Republic backed Pompeo .
The Russians claimed that it was legally impossible for the United States to apply the snapback procedure to a deal from which they had formally withdrawn .
Britain , France and Germany , who have desperately sought ways to keep the JCPOA afloat , agreed , prompting Pompeo to accuse them of a `` failure of leadership '' and of `` siding with the ayatollahs . ''
Now the standoff looks set to plunge the Security Council into crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands together in glee .
They have routinely exploited the weakness of the European Union in their efforts to have sanctions removed and the EU appears only too happy to oblige , slavishly following the original Obama policy .
When the nuclear deal was signed in 2015 , U.S. President Barack Obama naively believed that the release of $ 150 billion of frozen Iranian assets , as a key part of the JCPOA , would put bread back on the table for its starving citizens .
Instead , the mullahs diverted most of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brutal civil war in Syria , with additional resources split between the Houthi rebels in Yemen , the terrorist Hezbollah in Lebanon , Hamas in Palestine and the vicious Shi'ia militias in Iraq .
The little money that was left was funneled , as usual , into the ayatollah 's personal bank accounts .
The Iranian people got nothing .
The nuclear deal was a grave error from day one .
It forbade inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency from inspecting any sites controlled by the military inside Iran .
Virtually all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was being developed in military sites and still is , so the deal was fatally flawed from the outset .
Exploiting the weakness that has characterized Europe 's grovelling attitude to their medieval regime , the mullahs have intensified their efforts to undermine Trump 's maximum pressure campaign .
By their failure to support the arms embargo , Britain , France and Germany have signaled that the supply of arms to a country described by Pompeo as `` the world 's largest state sponsor of terror , '' is perfectly acceptable .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ providing a lifeline to the mullahs ' collapsing economy and enabling them to redouble their sponsorship of conflict .
A more misguided approach to one of the world 's most vicious fascist dictatorships would be hard to conceive .
The snapback mechanism , which has never before been used by the U.N. Security Council , would involve the re-establishment of sanctions after 30 days , without any members , such as Russia and China , being able to wield their veto .
Under the terms of the agreement , a country can unilaterally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran to have failed to comply with the deal .
That 's what Pompeo wants to do .
If he gets his way , it would spell the end of the deeply flawed JCPOA .
It would also probably spell the end of the clerical regime , teetering on the verge of extinction following the collapse in oil prices , the U.S. maximum pressure campaign and the ineptly handled coronavirus pandemic , which , reliable sources inside Iran claim , has so far accounted for over 98,000 deaths .
Some 80 million Iranians @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to survive on daily incomes below the international poverty line , are demanding regime change and the restoration of freedom , justice and democracy to their impoverished nation .
They have had enough of the mullahs and they look to the West for support .
They will regard the restoration of arms sales and the removal of sanctions as an act of sickening betrayal .
With China and Russia clamoring to kick-start arms sales to Tehran , it is disgraceful that Britain , France and Germany should ally themselves to such a policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expansion of war and terror across the Middle East and the wider world .
The mullahs have boasted of their blatant breach of the JCPOA conditions by unveiling two new surface-to-surface missiles named the `` Qassem '' and the `` Mahdi , '' which they claim will have an 870-mile and 620-mile range , respectively .
The missiles have been provocatively named after Iran 's terrorist chief , Gen. Qassem Soleimani , and his Iraqi counterpart , Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis , who were killed by a U.S. drone strike outside Baghdad Airport in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has called for a virtual summit to discuss the Iran impasse .
But Putin , as a longtime ally of the mullahs and an active supporter of their military intervention in Syria , has a personal stake in the game .
Putin will always back any position that divides the West , so his apparent alliance with Britain , France and Germany in direct opposition to the United States should be treated with the contempt it deserves .
The EU 's three senior appeasers should think again .
Stop arms sales to Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and provide all-out support for the Iranian people , instead of their religious fascist government .
Struan Stevenson is the coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change .
He was a member of the European Parliament representing Scotland ( 1999-2014 ) , president of the Parliament 's Delegation for Relations with Iraq ( 2009-14 ) and chairman of the Friends of a Free Iran Intergroup ( 2004-14 ) .
He is an international lecturer on the Middle East and is also president of the European Iraqi Freedom Association .

In mid-August, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applied to the United Nations Security Council to have the arms embargo, due to expire in October, reimposed on Iran. File Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Britain, France and Germany seem determined to carve out their place as Europe's top appeasers. The three countries have rejected America's proposal to reimpose sanctions on Iran, including an arms embargo, that were lifted as part of the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration. In 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump, who had criticized what he described as "the worst deal in history" even before he entered the White House, unilaterally withdrew America from the deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. He imposed a tough string of sanctions against the theocratic regime in Iran as part of his "maximum pressure campaign." Advertisement
In mid-August, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo applied to the United Nations Security Council to have the arms embargo, due to expire in October, reimposed on Iran. With the help of abstentions by Britain, France and Germany, the Security Council refused, prompting Pompeo to up the ante by declaring America's intention to implement the "snapback" procedure enshrined in the JCPOA.
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The snapback mechanism allowed signatories to the JCPOA to reimpose sanctions if they considered that Iran was materially in breach of the nuclear agreement. Having seen how the mullahs have begun to dismantle their own commitments to the JCPOA, restarting IR-2 and IR-2m type centrifuges to accelerate the enrichment of uranium, in open breach of the agreement, Pompeo insisted that the United States would veto any attempt to end the sanctions.
He found little support in the Security Council, where Russia and China joined Britain, France and Germany, the main signatories to the nuclear deal, in voicing their opposition to the U.S. position. Only the Dominican Republic backed Pompeo.
The Russians claimed that it was legally impossible for the United States to apply the snapback procedure to a deal from which they had formally withdrawn. Britain, France and Germany, who have desperately sought ways to keep the JCPOA afloat, agreed, prompting Pompeo to accuse them of a "failure of leadership" and of "siding with the ayatollahs."
Now the standoff looks set to plunge the Security Council into crisis, which will have the mullahs rubbing their hands together in glee. They have routinely exploited the weakness of the European Union in their efforts to have sanctions removed and the EU appears only too happy to oblige, slavishly following the original Obama policy.
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When the nuclear deal was signed in 2015, U.S. President Barack Obama naively believed that the release of $150 billion of frozen Iranian assets, as a key part of the JCPOA, would put bread back on the table for its starving citizens. Instead, the mullahs diverted most of the cash to funding Bashar al-Assad's brutal civil war in Syria, with additional resources split between the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the terrorist Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Palestine and the vicious Shi'ia militias in Iraq. The little money that was left was funneled, as usual, into the ayatollah's personal bank accounts. The Iranian people got nothing.
The nuclear deal was a grave error from day one. It forbade inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency from inspecting any sites controlled by the military inside Iran. Virtually all of the regime's secret nuclear program was being developed in military sites and still is, so the deal was fatally flawed from the outset. Exploiting the weakness that has characterized Europe's grovelling attitude to their medieval regime, the mullahs have intensified their efforts to undermine Trump's maximum pressure campaign.
By their failure to support the arms embargo, Britain, France and Germany have signaled that the supply of arms to a country described by Pompeo as "the world's largest state sponsor of terror," is perfectly acceptable. Now they want trade sanctions to end, providing a lifeline to the mullahs' collapsing economy and enabling them to redouble their sponsorship of conflict. A more misguided approach to one of the world's most vicious fascist dictatorships would be hard to conceive.
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The snapback mechanism, which has never before been used by the U.N. Security Council, would involve the re-establishment of sanctions after 30 days, without any members, such as Russia and China, being able to wield their veto. Under the terms of the agreement, a country can unilaterally impose "snapback" if it considers Iran to have failed to comply with the deal.
That's what Pompeo wants to do. If he gets his way, it would spell the end of the deeply flawed JCPOA. It would also probably spell the end of the clerical regime, teetering on the verge of extinction following the collapse in oil prices, the U.S. maximum pressure campaign and the ineptly handled coronavirus pandemic, which, reliable sources inside Iran claim, has so far accounted for over 98,000 deaths.
Some 80 million Iranians, the majority of whom now struggle to survive on daily incomes below the international poverty line, are demanding regime change and the restoration of freedom, justice and democracy to their impoverished nation. They have had enough of the mullahs and they look to the West for support. They will regard the restoration of arms sales and the removal of sanctions as an act of sickening betrayal.
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With China and Russia clamoring to kick-start arms sales to Tehran, it is disgraceful that Britain, France and Germany should ally themselves to such a policy, which would simply lead to the expansion of war and terror across the Middle East and the wider world. The mullahs have boasted of their blatant breach of the JCPOA conditions by unveiling two new surface-to-surface missiles named the "Qassem" and the "Mahdi," which they claim will have an 870-mile and 620-mile range, respectively.
The missiles have been provocatively named after Iran's terrorist chief, Gen. Qassem Soleimani, and his Iraqi counterpart, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, who were killed by a U.S. drone strike outside Baghdad Airport in January.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has called for a virtual summit to discuss the Iran impasse. But Putin, as a longtime ally of the mullahs and an active supporter of their military intervention in Syria, has a personal stake in the game. Putin will always back any position that divides the West, so his apparent alliance with Britain, France and Germany in direct opposition to the United States should be treated with the contempt it deserves.
The EU's three senior appeasers should think again. Stop arms sales to Iran, back the reimposition of tough sanctions and provide all-out support for the Iranian people, instead of their religious fascist government.
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Struan Stevenson is the coordinator of the Campaign for Iran Change. He was a member of the European Parliament representing Scotland (1999-2014), president of the Parliament's Delegation for Relations with Iraq (2009-14) and chairman of the Friends of a Free Iran Intergroup (2004-14). He is an international lecturer on the Middle East and is also president of the European Iraqi Freedom Association.


upi--2020-09-03--Rockets edge Thunder, advance to West semis vs. Lakers

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- The Houston Rockets advanced to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals after a dramatic Game 7 win over a pesky Oklahoma City Thunder squad led by veteran guard Chris Paul .
Houston used a balanced attack and had three players score at least 20 points in the 104-102 triumph Wednesday night in Orlando , Fla .
Rookie Luguentz Dort had a game-high 30 points for OKC in the loss .
`` It 's a boost of confidence , '' Rockets guard James Harden told reporters .
`` Everything is great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offensively .
We grinded it out defensively these last few games .
Our shot making ability is going to come , and when it does , it will be scary , because our defense is going to be solid . ''
Harden , who is primarily known for his prowess as a scorer , provided the defensive play of the game .
The Rockets and Thunder tied the score multiple times down the stretch before Houston 's P.J .
Tucker hit a floating jump shot for a 103-102 lead with 1:25 remaining .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ apiece before Dort spotted up for a 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds remaining .
Harden jumped toward the Thunder guard and managed to block the attempt .
The Rockets star then roared in celebration .
`` Just when we thought we had them , they fought back , '' Harden said .
`` It was competitive .
It was an unbelievable series to be a part of .
Now we will move forward and get ready for the Lakers . ''
The Rockets won the first two games of the series before the Thunder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Game 4 .
The Rockets won Game 5 on Saturday in Orlando .
The Thunder tied the series at 3-3 with another win Monday in Game 6 .
Thursday 's game stayed tight through the first quarter until Darius Bazley hit a 3-pointer to give the Thunder a 30-29 lead after the first 12 minutes .
Oklahoma City used a 5-0 run to earn a 47-41 edge in the second quarter before Houston rallied to tie the score and later earned a 61-59 lead at the half .
Rockets guard and former Thunder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the third quarter to help his team start the fourth frame with an 85-80 edge .
Thunder guard Dennis Schroder hit a game-tying shot before Paul gave the Thunder a 94-91 lead with 8:22 remaining .
The score stayed tight down the stretch before Harden gave the Rockets a two-point lead with 3:39 remaining .
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander then hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:42 remaining before Tucker hit his floater to give the Rockets a one-point edge with 85 seconds to go .
Robert Covington followed Harden 's big block by making one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.4 seconds remaining to ice the victory .
Covington and Eric Gordon led the Rockets with 21 points apiece .
Covington also had 10 rebounds , three steals , three blocks and two assists .
Westbrook had 20 points and nine rebounds .
Harden scored 17 points and had nine assists , three rebounds and three blocks in the victory .
Paul had 19 points , 12 assists and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City .
Gilgeous-Alexander also had 19 points in the loss .
`` That was a tough one , '' Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fought hard all year .
Obviously a lot of people doubted us , but we did n't doubt ourselves .
We expected to win .
That 's the way we played all season long . ''
The Lakers face the Rockets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series at 9 p.m. EDT Friday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex inside Walt Disney World Resort .
The winner of that series will face the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers in the 2020 Western Conference finals .

Houston Rockets guard James Harden's (R) block on Oklahoma City Thunder guard Luguentz Dort (L) in the final seconds of Game 7 helped his squad advance to the Western Conference semifinals. Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Houston Rockets advanced to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals after a dramatic Game 7 win over a pesky Oklahoma City Thunder squad led by veteran guard Chris Paul. Houston used a balanced attack and had three players score at least 20 points in the 104-102 triumph Wednesday night in Orlando, Fla. Rookie Luguentz Dort had a game-high 30 points for OKC in the loss. Advertisement
"It's a boost of confidence," Rockets guard James Harden told reporters. "Everything is great when [the team] is rolling offensively. We grinded it out defensively these last few games. Our shot making ability is going to come, and when it does, it will be scary, because our defense is going to be solid."
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Harden, who is primarily known for his prowess as a scorer, provided the defensive play of the game.
The Rockets and Thunder tied the score multiple times down the stretch before Houston's P.J. Tucker hit a floating jump shot for a 103-102 lead with 1:25 remaining. Both squads then exchanged two empty possessions apiece before Dort spotted up for a 3-pointer with 4.8 seconds remaining.
Harden jumped toward the Thunder guard and managed to block the attempt. The Rockets star then roared in celebration.
"Just when we thought we had them, they fought back," Harden said. "It was competitive. It was an unbelievable series to be a part of. Now we will move forward and get ready for the Lakers."
The Rockets won the first two games of the series before the Thunder responded with wins in Game 3 and Game 4. The Rockets won Game 5 on Saturday in Orlando. The Thunder tied the series at 3-3 with another win Monday in Game 6.
Thursday's game stayed tight through the first quarter until Darius Bazley hit a 3-pointer to give the Thunder a 30-29 lead after the first 12 minutes. Oklahoma City used a 5-0 run to earn a 47-41 edge in the second quarter before Houston rallied to tie the score and later earned a 61-59 lead at the half.
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Rockets guard and former Thunder star Russell Westbrook had 10 points in the third quarter to help his team start the fourth frame with an 85-80 edge. Thunder guard Dennis Schroder hit a game-tying shot before Paul gave the Thunder a 94-91 lead with 8:22 remaining.
The score stayed tight down the stretch before Harden gave the Rockets a two-point lead with 3:39 remaining. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander then hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:42 remaining before Tucker hit his floater to give the Rockets a one-point edge with 85 seconds to go.
Robert Covington followed Harden's big block by making one of his two free throw attempts with 1.4 seconds remaining to ice the victory.
Covington and Eric Gordon led the Rockets with 21 points apiece. Covington also had 10 rebounds, three steals, three blocks and two assists. Westbrook had 20 points and nine rebounds. Harden scored 17 points and had nine assists, three rebounds and three blocks in the victory.
Paul had 19 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City. Gilgeous-Alexander also had 19 points in the loss.
"That was a tough one," Paul said of the loss. "We fought hard all year. Obviously a lot of people doubted us, but we didn't doubt ourselves. We expected to win. That's the way we played all season long."
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The Lakers face the Rockets in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series at 9 p.m. EDT Friday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex inside Walt Disney World Resort. The winner of that series will face the Denver Nuggets or Los Angeles Clippers in the 2020 Western Conference finals.


upi--2020-09-03--AEW Dynamite: MJF assaults Jon Moxley

AEW Dynamite: MJF assaults Jon Moxley

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- MJF brutally assaulted AEW World Champion Jon Moxley on Dynamite , days before their title match at All Out on Saturday .
Moxley was in action in the main event of Dynamite on Wednesday against MJF 's attorney , Mark Sterling .
The champ had forced Sterling into a match after MJF signed his contract for the title bout last week .
Sterling , if he did n't show up , would result in MJF losing his title opportunity .
MJF 's bodyguard Wardlow accompanied Sterling to the ring and made sure he competed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't much of a challenge at all .
Moxley won using the Paradigm Shift , his finishing move that will be banned when he faces MJF on Saturday .
Wardlow quickly entered the ring and delivered multiple F-10s to Moxley before MJF arrived .
MJF , who has been wearing a neck brace and using a walker after Moxley nailed him with a Paradigm Shift , threw those items away and entered the ring , proving that he has n't been injured this entire time .
MJF punched Moxley multiple times and had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ring to inflict even more damage .
Moxley started bleeding while MJF wiped the blood on his face before he held up the AEW World Championship .
AEW uploaded a photo afterwards of how MJF looked after the beatdown .
Also on Dynamite , AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega was interviewed in the ring about his partner Hangman Adam Page and how he was kicked out of The Elite by The Young Bucks last week .
Page was kicked out after he prevented his fellow Elite teammates The Young Bucks from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against FTR .
Omega wore a shirt that paid homage to late professional wrestler Hana Kimura .
Omega said that Page was manipulated by FTR to help them win the match but promised victory at All Out .
Page came down to the ring but was silent as FTR explained how Page decided himself to make The Young Bucks lose so that he would n't have to face his friends again .
FTR took the AEW World Tag Team Championship belts but handed them back to Page who found himself alone in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ faced off against Joey Janela and had his rival Orange Cassidy view the match from ringside .
Jericho and Cassidy will be taking part in a Mimosa Mayhem match at All out .
Le Champion , who was wearing a t-shirt featuring Cassidy 's face , won the match after he forced Janela to tap out to the Walls of Jericho .
Jericho smashed Janela 's face into an exposed turnbuckle , causing him to bleed .
Jericho then wiped the blood onto his shirt .
Cassidy came in to help along with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but Jericho was protected by Jake Hager .
Jericho dodged a Superman Punch from Cassidy and exited the ring as Cassidy poured out a bottle of a Little Bit of the Bubbly , Jericho 's alcoholic drink .
Other moments from Dynamite included Santana and Ortiz defeating Best Friends ; The Young Bucks and Jurassic Express defeating Private Party and SCU ; a huge brawl between the competitors in the upcoming Casino Battle Royal ; NWA Women 's World Champion Thunder Rosa defeating Serena Deeb ; and Britt Baker no longer needing crutches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be facing AEW Women 's World Champion Hikaru Shida at All Out as part of a cross-promotional match .

Sept. 3 (UPI) -- MJF brutally assaulted AEW World Champion Jon Moxley on Dynamite, days before their title match at All Out on Saturday.
Moxley was in action in the main event of Dynamite on Wednesday against MJF's attorney, Mark Sterling. The champ had forced Sterling into a match after MJF signed his contract for the title bout last week.
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Sterling, if he didn't show up, would result in MJF losing his title opportunity. MJF's bodyguard Wardlow accompanied Sterling to the ring and made sure he competed.
Moxley handily defeated Sterling who wasn't much of a challenge at all. Moxley won using the Paradigm Shift, his finishing move that will be banned when he faces MJF on Saturday.
Wardlow quickly entered the ring and delivered multiple F-10s to Moxley before MJF arrived. MJF, who has been wearing a neck brace and using a walker after Moxley nailed him with a Paradigm Shift, threw those items away and entered the ring, proving that he hasn't been injured this entire time.
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MJF punched Moxley multiple times and had Wardlow place on him his Dynamite Diamond ring to inflict even more damage. Moxley started bleeding while MJF wiped the blood on his face before he held up the AEW World Championship.
AEW uploaded a photo afterwards of how MJF looked after the beatdown.
Also on Dynamite, AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega was interviewed in the ring about his partner Hangman Adam Page and how he was kicked out of The Elite by The Young Bucks last week. Page was kicked out after he prevented his fellow Elite teammates The Young Bucks from winning their No. 1 contenders match against FTR.
Omega wore a shirt that paid homage to late professional wrestler Hana Kimura. Omega said that Page was manipulated by FTR to help them win the match but promised victory at All Out.
Page came down to the ring but was silent as FTR explained how Page decided himself to make The Young Bucks lose so that he wouldn't have to face his friends again. FTR took the AEW World Tag Team Championship belts but handed them back to Page who found himself alone in the ring after Omega left.
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Chris Jericho faced off against Joey Janela and had his rival Orange Cassidy view the match from ringside. Jericho and Cassidy will be taking part in a Mimosa Mayhem match at All out.
Le Champion, who was wearing a t-shirt featuring Cassidy's face, won the match after he forced Janela to tap out to the Walls of Jericho. Jericho smashed Janela's face into an exposed turnbuckle, causing him to bleed. Jericho then wiped the blood onto his shirt.
Cassidy came in to help along with Janela's tag team partner Sonny Kiss but Jericho was protected by Jake Hager. Jericho dodged a Superman Punch from Cassidy and exited the ring as Cassidy poured out a bottle of a Little Bit of the Bubbly, Jericho's alcoholic drink.
Other moments from Dynamite included Santana and Ortiz defeating Best Friends; The Young Bucks and Jurassic Express defeating Private Party and SCU; a huge brawl between the competitors in the upcoming Casino Battle Royal; NWA Women's World Champion Thunder Rosa defeating Serena Deeb; and Britt Baker no longer needing crutches and attacking Big Swole.
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Rosa will be facing AEW Women's World Champion Hikaru Shida at All Out as part of a cross-promotional match.


upi--2020-09-03--Online retailer Amazon to hire 10,000 in Britain

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Amazon announced Thursday it will create 10,000 new jobs across Britain , growing its workforce in the country to 40,000 .
The online retailer said it 's already added 3,000 new jobs at fulfillment and sort centers and delivery stations in Britain , including a state-of-the-art fulfillment center it opened in May .
The other 7,000 jobs will be created by the end of the year at more than 50 locations , it said .
`` While this has been a challenging time for many businesses , it is hugely encouraging to see Amazon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Secretary Alok Sharma said in a statement .
`` This is not only great news for those looking for a new job but also a clear vote of confidence in [ Britain 's ] economy as we build back better from the pandemic . ''
Amazon said it will hire in a range of fields , including engineering , information technology , human resources , health , safety and finance specialists , along with packers and sorters .
`` We 're proud to be creating 10,000 new permanent roles across [ British ] @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and delivery stations offering competitive wages and comprehensive benefits starting on day one , '' Stefano Perego , Amazon 's vice president of European customer fulfillment , said in a statement .
`` Our people have played a critical role in serving customers in these unprecedented times and the new roles will help us continue to meet customer demand and support small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon . ''

Amazon said it will hire in many fields, including engineering, information technology, human resources and finance. File Photo by Friedemann Vogel/EPA-EFE
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Amazon announced Thursday it will create 10,000 new jobs across Britain, growing its workforce in the country to 40,000. The online retailer said it's already added 3,000 new jobs at fulfillment and sort centers and delivery stations in Britain, including a state-of-the-art fulfillment center it opened in May. Advertisement
The other 7,000 jobs will be created by the end of the year at more than 50 locations, it said.
"While this has been a challenging time for many businesses, it is hugely encouraging to see Amazon creating 10,000 jobs," British Business Secretary Alok Sharma said in a statement. "This is not only great news for those looking for a new job but also a clear vote of confidence in [Britain's] economy as we build back better from the pandemic."
Amazon said it will hire in a range of fields, including engineering, information technology, human resources, health, safety and finance specialists, along with packers and sorters.
"We're proud to be creating 10,000 new permanent roles across [British] network of fulfillment centers, sort centers and delivery stations offering competitive wages and comprehensive benefits starting on day one," Stefano Perego, Amazon's vice president of European customer fulfillment, said in a statement.
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"Our people have played a critical role in serving customers in these unprecedented times and the new roles will help us continue to meet customer demand and support small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon."
Amazon has 876,000 employees worldwide.


upi--2020-09-03--Hurricane Nana arrives in Belize, weakens to tropical storm

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Nana made landfall in Belize early Thursday , bringing strong winds and rains to the Central American nation .
The storm arrived on the Belize coast as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly weakened to a tropical storm .
In its 4 a.m. advisory , the National Hurricane Center said Nana was 70 miles southwest of Belize City and 35 miles northwest of Monkey River Town .
It has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and was moving southwest at 15 mph .
`` On the forecast track , Nana will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico today and tonight , '' the NHC said in the advisory .
As Nana pushes inland over Central America , rainfall will ramp up and winds will gradually decrease as the storm unwinds during Thursday and Friday .
There is a remote chance the circulation from Nana survives the trip over the rugged mountains of Central America and reaches the Pacific Ocean .
Should this occur and the system strengthens over the warm waters of the Pacific , it would be assigned a new name based on the list of Eastern Pacific @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a small chance that Nana survives and reaches the Pacific , we feel it is much more likely for the storm to break up over the mountains , due to its small size , '' AccuWeather 's top hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said .
Nana continued the streak of record-setting early tropical storm formations in 2020 .
Every storm from Edouard through Nana and most recently Omar all set new early-season marks for their designated letter .
In addition , Cristobal also set a new early season mark for the `` C '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record holders were set during the brutal 2005 hurricane season , which brought Emily , Katrina , Rita and Wilma .
This year is likely to continue to set more early formation records , with the next storms on the bubble being Philippe from Sept. 17 , 2005 , and Rita from Sept. 18 , 2005 .
The next names on the list for 2020 are Paulette and Rene .

Tropical Storm Nana is seen over Belize early Thursday. The storm arrived overnight as a Category 1 hurricane, forecasters said. Image courtesy NOAA/NHC
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Hurricane Nana made landfall in Belize early Thursday, bringing strong winds and rains to the Central American nation. The storm arrived on the Belize coast as a Category 1 hurricane and quickly weakened to a tropical storm. Advertisement
In its 4 a.m. advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Nana was 70 miles southwest of Belize City and 35 miles northwest of Monkey River Town. It has maximum sustained winds of 70 mph and was moving southwest at 15 mph.
"On the forecast track, Nana will continue to move inland over Guatemala and extreme southeastern Mexico today and tonight," the NHC said in the advisory.
As Nana pushes inland over Central America, rainfall will ramp up and winds will gradually decrease as the storm unwinds during Thursday and Friday.
There is a remote chance the circulation from Nana survives the trip over the rugged mountains of Central America and reaches the Pacific Ocean.
Should this occur and the system strengthens over the warm waters of the Pacific, it would be assigned a new name based on the list of Eastern Pacific tropical storms.
"While there is a small chance that Nana survives and reaches the Pacific, we feel it is much more likely for the storm to break up over the mountains, due to its small size," AccuWeather's top hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said.
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Nana continued the streak of record-setting early tropical storm formations in 2020. Every storm from Edouard through Nana and most recently Omar all set new early-season marks for their designated letter. In addition, Cristobal also set a new early season mark for the "C" storm. The majority of the old record holders were set during the brutal 2005 hurricane season, which brought Emily, Katrina, Rita and Wilma.
This year is likely to continue to set more early formation records, with the next storms on the bubble being Philippe from Sept. 17, 2005, and Rita from Sept. 18, 2005. The next names on the list for 2020 are Paulette and Rene.


upi--2020-09-03--India to surpass Brazil as it sees a record 83K new cases

Sept. 3 ( UPI ) -- India reported a record daily increase of more than 83,000 infections on Thursday as the Asian nation threatens to surpass Brazil for the second-most infected country to the pandemic .
Health officials in India reported 83,883 new coronavirus cases in the past 24-hours , besting its previous record of nearly 78,512 infections on Aug. 31 .
India has been struggling to contain the coronavirus that has been spreading throughout the nation at an exponential rate since its first cases were diagnosed in late January .
The new figure lifts India 's total to 3.85 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind Brazil 's 3.99 million infections .
The Ministry of Health said over Wednesday it had tested more than 1.17 million people .
`` India 's daily testing numbers are one of the highest in the world , '' it said in a statement .
The ministry said the surge in testing will enable early diagnosis , which will relieve pressure on hospitals , helping to drop the country 's already low 1.7 % mortality rate .
India 's death toll rose by 1,043 on Thursday to 67,376 , which is also third @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the United States with 185,747 lives lost to the virus .
The United States sits first in infections with 6.1 million , but it has been experiencing a relatively steady drop in cases since registering a high of 77,255 cases in mid-July , according to a live tracker of the virus by Johns Hopkins University .
The North American country also posted 39,670 cases over Wednesday , its third time registering fewer than 40,000 infections in four days .

India recorded a record of 83,000 coronavirus infections and 1,043 deaths on Thursday. Photo by Jaipal Singh/EPA-EFE
Sept. 3 (UPI) -- India reported a record daily increase of more than 83,000 infections on Thursday as the Asian nation threatens to surpass Brazil for the second-most infected country to the pandemic. Health officials in India reported 83,883 new coronavirus cases in the past 24-hours, besting its previous record of nearly 78,512 infections on Aug. 31. Advertisement
India has been struggling to contain the coronavirus that has been spreading throughout the nation at an exponential rate since its first cases were diagnosed in late January.
The new figure lifts India's total to 3.85 million, which is some 100,000 cases behind Brazil's 3.99 million infections.
The Ministry of Health said over Wednesday it had tested more than 1.17 million people.
"India's daily testing numbers are one of the highest in the world," it said in a statement.
The ministry said the surge in testing will enable early diagnosis, which will relieve pressure on hospitals, helping to drop the country's already low 1.7% mortality rate.
India's death toll rose by 1,043 on Thursday to 67,376, which is also third worldwide in deaths behind Brazil with 123,780 and the United States with 185,747 lives lost to the virus.
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The United States sits first in infections with 6.1 million, but it has been experiencing a relatively steady drop in cases since registering a high of 77,255 cases in mid-July, according to a live tracker of the virus by Johns Hopkins University.
The North American country also posted 39,670 cases over Wednesday, its third time registering fewer than 40,000 infections in four days.