upi--2020-06-10--Women still left out of much medical research

Your sex matters when it comes to your health , yet women may still be an afterthought in research studies .
Despite policies and grant requirements to include females in research studies , many researchers still do n't analyze their data by sex , a new study found .
If researchers do n't look at their results by sex , it 's impossible to know if diseases , drugs or vaccines might impact each sex differently .
`` Sex influences health and disease in multiple organ systems .
It 's not just related to the reproductive tract .
By not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a harm to women 's health , '' said study author Nicole Woitowich .
`` We need this information .
Right now , we 're trying to put a puzzle together and we do n't have all the pieces .
By including both sexes in research , we can improve the health of all people , '' she explained .
Woitowich is the associate director of the Women 's Health Research Institute at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine , in Chicago .
Why does this make such a difference ?
Woitowich @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a type of brain tumor where researchers analyzed their data by sex , they found differences in the response to treatment by sex .
Kathryn Schubert , president and CEO of the Society for Women 's Health Research , said , `` Women need to be included in studies .
When you think about diseases that affect women and men , like cardiovascular disease , symptoms may be different by sex , treatment may be different .
If you have n't thought about the differences between males and females in your research , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You have to include the other half of the population . ''
Schubert 's organization notes that 90 percent of women with sleep apnea are n't diagnosed because their symptoms may differ from men 's .
And 80 percent of people with osteoporosis are women .
Erin Mulcahy Stein , executive director of Maria Shriver 's Women 's Alzheimer 's Movement , pointed out that two-thirds of people with Alzheimer 's disease are women , making it important to understand what role sex plays in that condition .
`` Women have at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't have -- menstruation , pregnancy , perimenopause and menopause -- and all of these can affect how a disease develops in women .
If we do n't have full understanding of these stages because we 've left out 51 percent of the population , there 's a real risk there that we might miss something .
We 've seen it in heart disease when women were dropping dead of heart attacks because doctors thought women would have symptoms the same way men did with crushing chest pain , but that 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Stein said .
And , she explained , there are similar differences with Alzheimer 's .
Women performed better on tests that were used to diagnose Alzheimer 's for many years , which meant they were diagnosed later .
Now , those tests have been adjusted to account for those sex differences .
Historically , women were left out of research because researchers were concerned that the variability of female hormones -- due to menstruation -- might affect study results .
Woitowich said , `` It was assumed that there was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the reproductive tract , and it was just easier and cheaper to use one set of animals in research , and those tended to be male . ''
And , she noted that it was n't until 2016 that basic science researchers were required to use animals of both sexes in research to get grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health ( NIH ) .
The current research included more than 700 studies from nine areas of biological research .
The investigators looked at whether studies used male , female or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they reported and analyzed the data by sex .
The good news is that more studies were including both male and female subjects -- just 28 percent had both males and females in 2009 compared to 49 percent in 2019 .
Despite that increase in inclusion , the researchers did n't find an increase in the number of studies that analyzed their data by sex during that time .
Only 4 percent of the published studies provided a reason why they did n't use both sexes or why they did n't separate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided a reason , many said it was to limit the influence of female hormones .
In some cases , researchers also failed to detail how many males or females were studied .
This is a big problem if another research team is trying to replicate the study 's findings , Woitowich said .
`` One of the things I found most worrisome was that close to one-third of those who used both males and females did n't report the numbers of each sex .
The ability to repeat studies is so important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have that information when I repeat the study and I get a different result , that leaves me confused , '' she said .
So what can be done to change this ?
Woitowich said the NIH took the first step in 2016 by requiring scientists to consider both sexes .
`` But that 's not the whole solution .
In this study , the literature was all peer-reviewed .
Editors of journals need to require information on sex .
And , other funders besides the NIH need to make inclusion of both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 're studying just one sex , explain why .
If you are including both sexes , describe why you 're not doing sex-based analysis , '' she said .
Woitowich said cost likely is n't a major factor because researchers can still use the same number of animals in their studies .
Of the current study , Schubert said , `` It 's exciting to see that there is change happening , but there 's a lot more work to be done . ''
Schubert added , `` In order to help make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , not only do universities need to ensure that sex-based research policies are being implemented , researchers need to understand that sex is an important biological variable . ''
Stein noted that `` it 's taken quite a bit of time for [ women 's health research ] to start to catch up , but we 're still not there yet .
There 's an increased awareness that 's come from the aggressive and unapologetic drumbeat from organizations like ours that ask , 'How could we possibly know as much as we need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if women are n't included in the research ? '
'' The study was published online June 9 in the journal eLife .
Learn more about sex differences in health from the U.S. Office on Women 's Health .

Your sex matters when it comes to your health, yet women may still be an afterthought in research studies.
Despite policies and grant requirements to include females in research studies, many researchers still don't analyze their data by sex, a new study found. If researchers don't look at their results by sex, it's impossible to know if diseases, drugs or vaccines might impact each sex differently.
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"Sex influences health and disease in multiple organ systems. It's not just related to the reproductive tract. By not considering by sex in research, it's a harm to women's health," said study author Nicole Woitowich.
"We need this information. Right now, we're trying to put a puzzle together and we don't have all the pieces. By including both sexes in research, we can improve the health of all people," she explained. Woitowich is the associate director of the Women's Health Research Institute at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in Chicago.
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Why does this make such a difference? Woitowich noted that in a recent study of a type of brain tumor where researchers analyzed their data by sex, they found differences in the response to treatment by sex.
Kathryn Schubert, president and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, said, "Women need to be included in studies. When you think about diseases that affect women and men, like cardiovascular disease, symptoms may be different by sex, treatment may be different. If you haven't thought about the differences between males and females in your research, it's almost not worth it. You have to include the other half of the population."
Schubert's organization notes that 90 percent of women with sleep apnea aren't diagnosed because their symptoms may differ from men's. And 80 percent of people with osteoporosis are women.
Erin Mulcahy Stein, executive director of Maria Shriver's Women's Alzheimer's Movement, pointed out that two-thirds of people with Alzheimer's disease are women, making it important to understand what role sex plays in that condition.
Many diseases strike women differently
"Women have at least three or four life stages that men don't have -- menstruation, pregnancy, perimenopause and menopause -- and all of these can affect how a disease develops in women. If we don't have full understanding of these stages because we've left out 51 percent of the population, there's a real risk there that we might miss something. We've seen it in heart disease when women were dropping dead of heart attacks because doctors thought women would have symptoms the same way men did with crushing chest pain, but that's not how women present with the disease," Stein said.
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And, she explained, there are similar differences with Alzheimer's. Women performed better on tests that were used to diagnose Alzheimer's for many years, which meant they were diagnosed later. Now, those tests have been adjusted to account for those sex differences.
Historically, women were left out of research because researchers were concerned that the variability of female hormones -- due to menstruation -- might affect study results.
Woitowich said, "It was assumed that there was no difference between males and females outside of the reproductive tract, and it was just easier and cheaper to use one set of animals in research, and those tended to be male."
And, she noted that it wasn't until 2016 that basic science researchers were required to use animals of both sexes in research to get grants from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The current research included more than 700 studies from nine areas of biological research. The investigators looked at whether studies used male, female or both sexes, and whether or not they reported and analyzed the data by sex.
The good news is that more studies were including both male and female subjects -- just 28 percent had both males and females in 2009 compared to 49 percent in 2019. Despite that increase in inclusion, the researchers didn't find an increase in the number of studies that analyzed their data by sex during that time.
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Only 4 percent of the published studies provided a reason why they didn't use both sexes or why they didn't separate the data by sex. Of those that provided a reason, many said it was to limit the influence of female hormones.
Scientists break out results by sex
In some cases, researchers also failed to detail how many males or females were studied. This is a big problem if another research team is trying to replicate the study's findings, Woitowich said.
"One of the things I found most worrisome was that close to one-third of those who used both males and females didn't report the numbers of each sex. The ability to repeat studies is so important. And, if I don't have that information when I repeat the study and I get a different result, that leaves me confused," she said.
So what can be done to change this? Woitowich said the NIH took the first step in 2016 by requiring scientists to consider both sexes.
"But that's not the whole solution. In this study, the literature was all peer-reviewed. Editors of journals need to require information on sex. And, other funders besides the NIH need to make inclusion of both sexes a requirement, or if you're studying just one sex, explain why. If you are including both sexes, describe why you're not doing sex-based analysis," she said.
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Woitowich said cost likely isn't a major factor because researchers can still use the same number of animals in their studies.
Of the current study, Schubert said, "It's exciting to see that there is change happening, but there's a lot more work to be done."
Schubert added, "In order to help make [sex-based research analysis] the norm, not only do universities need to ensure that sex-based research policies are being implemented, researchers need to understand that sex is an important biological variable."
Stein noted that "it's taken quite a bit of time for [women's health research] to start to catch up, but we're still not there yet. There's an increased awareness that's come from the aggressive and unapologetic drumbeat from organizations like ours that ask, 'How could we possibly know as much as we need to know about diseases like Alzheimer's if women aren't included in the research?'"
The study was published online June 9 in the journal eLife.
More information
Learn more about sex differences in health from the U.S. Office on Women's Health.
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upi--2020-06-10--Study: 18% of coronavirus patients on Navy USS Theodore Roosevelt asymptomatic

June 10 ( UPI ) -- A new study on hundreds of Navy servicemen aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier showed that 18.5 percent of those who contracted the coronavirus were asymptomatic , meaning they showed no symptoms of the disease .
The study , conducted by the Navy and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday , also reported nearly 60 percent of service members in the sample of 382 sailors tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies , meaning they had been infected with the virus and was `` a promising indicator of at least short-term @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most who were infected were only `` mildly ill '' with a loss of taste or smell being the most common symptom .
Those who experienced either of these symptoms , the study said , were 10 times more likely to be infected compared to those who did not .
Because many were either mildly ill or showed no symptoms at all , the study states that symptom-based surveillance might not detect all infections .
`` This is a stealthy virus and the results from this outbreak investigation provides us with increased knowledge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crew , their shipmates on other vessels and ultimately the nation , '' U.S. Navy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham said in a statement .
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier departed Guam on Thursday after docking at the island territory late March to isolate and treat its 5,000 crew after 23 had tested positive for COVID-19 .
Controversy surrounded the vessel after a letter from its former captain , Brett Crozier , to Navy brass asking for more resources to fight the coronavirus was published , which led to his removal from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of studies on older adults and COVID-19 , there has been relatively few on younger , healthy Americans and this investigation improves the understanding of the virus ' effects among this population , the study said .
More than 1,000 sailors on the ship tested positive for COVID-19 , one of whom died , and the study 's investigation occurred over four days in mid-April among those who volunteered to complete questionnaires and provide specimens .
The study found that those who took preventative measures had a lower infection rate compared to those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of those who wore masks fell sick compared to 80.8 percent who did n't and 53.8 percent of those who avoided common areas contracted the virus compared to 67.5 who enjoyed the spaces .
In terms of social distancing , those who observed the practice fell sick at 54.7 percent versus 70 percent who did not adopt the behavior .

U.S. Navy Hospitalman Christian Akins takes a nasal sample from a U.S. sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt as part of a public health outbreak investigation on April 22. Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Liaghat/U.S. Navy
June 10 (UPI) -- A new study on hundreds of Navy servicemen aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier showed that 18.5 percent of those who contracted the coronavirus were asymptomatic, meaning they showed no symptoms of the disease. The study, conducted by the Navy and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Tuesday, also reported nearly 60 percent of service members in the sample of 382 sailors tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies, meaning they had been infected with the virus and was "a promising indicator of at least short-term immunity." Advertisement
It also reported that most who were infected were only "mildly ill" with a loss of taste or smell being the most common symptom. Those who experienced either of these symptoms, the study said, were 10 times more likely to be infected compared to those who did not.
Because many were either mildly ill or showed no symptoms at all, the study states that symptom-based surveillance might not detect all infections.
"This is a stealthy virus and the results from this outbreak investigation provides us with increased knowledge about COVID-19 so we can better protect the crew, their shipmates on other vessels and ultimately the nation," U.S. Navy Surgeon General Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham said in a statement.
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The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier departed Guam on Thursday after docking at the island territory late March to isolate and treat its 5,000 crew after 23 had tested positive for COVID-19.
Controversy surrounded the vessel after a letter from its former captain, Brett Crozier, to Navy brass asking for more resources to fight the coronavirus was published, which led to his removal from the vessel.
Compared to the number of studies on older adults and COVID-19, there has been relatively few on younger, healthy Americans and this investigation improves the understanding of the virus' effects among this population, the study said.
More than 1,000 sailors on the ship tested positive for COVID-19, one of whom died, and the study's investigation occurred over four days in mid-April among those who volunteered to complete questionnaires and provide specimens.
The study found that those who took preventative measures had a lower infection rate compared to those who did not. Only 55.8 percent of those who wore masks fell sick compared to 80.8 percent who didn't and 53.8 percent of those who avoided common areas contracted the virus compared to 67.5 who enjoyed the spaces. In terms of social distancing, those who observed the practice fell sick at 54.7 percent versus 70 percent who did not adopt the behavior.


upi--2020-06-10--GOP senators draft police reform bill in response to national protests

June 9 ( UPI ) -- After two weeks of protests against police brutality and GOP pushback against police reforms , Republican senators , led by Sen. Tim Scott , have put together a draft legislation package to address racial discrimination in law enforcement .
Tapped by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , Scott of South Carolina , who is the only black Republican senator , met with GOP lawmakers over lunch Tuesday to hash out the proposal .
`` I just finished up a productive lunch discussion on a police reform and retraining package proposal , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hopeful that this legislation will bring much-needed solutions . ''
In a draft of the proposal called the JUSTICE Act -- short for Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere -- the GOP call for 10 reforms , including mandatory reporting of uses of force that result in death or serious injury to create a Federal Bureau of Investigation data collection system and for states to provide data on the use of no-knock search warrants .
The lawmakers also propose the creation of two commissions : one to review the criminal justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Civil Rights to conduct a study on the conditions affecting black males .
In terms of grants , funds will be expanded for the Justice Department to hire law enforcement officers who reflect the diversity of the communities they cover , to increase the number of body-worn cameras and for de-escalation training .
It also calls for the creation of a police employment record preservation system , to add `` conspiracy to commit a hate crime '' to the criminal code and a reduction in grants for states who do not enforce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Congress can talk about race , share empathy & listen , but we 're also called to act , '' tweeted Sen. James Lankford , R-Okla. , who is on the task force .
`` Honored to work [ with ] Sen. Tim Scott & my colleagues to work toward finding real solutions to address racial reconciliation & improving relations [ with ] law enforcement & the communities they serve . ''
The proposal comes a day after the Democrats , led by the Congressional Black Caucus , introduced their wide-ranging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Policing Act of 2020 -- that proposes reducing the standard for prosecuting police for misconduct , revising the `` qualified immunity law '' that shields officers from civil suits , creates a national misconduct database , limits the transfer of surplus military-grade weapons and prohibits `` no-knock '' warrants .
The White House 's press secretary , Kayleigh McEnany , told reporters after it was unveiled that there are some `` nonstarters in there '' for President Donald Trump , specifically concerning reducing immunity .
McConnell told reporters following the lunch meeting with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that their proposal will be an `` appropriate response '' to the last two weeks of protests that have rocked the nation following the death of another black man by a white police officer .
Protesters have taken to the streets nationwide demanding justice for George Floyd who was killed late last month while in police custody and for police reforms .
Protesters and some Democrats have even called for defunding the police , which McEnany said Trump is strongly against .
McConnell said it was important for the Republican Party to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States is continuing to grapple with its `` original sin '' of slavery .
`` We try to get better but every now and then it 's perfectly clear we 're a long way from the finish line and I think the best way for Senate Republicans to go forward on this is to listen to one of our own , who 's had these experiences , he 's had them since he 's been on the United States Senate , '' he said , referring to Scott , `` and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to come together with a proposal that we think makes the most sense for the federal government in the wake of what we 've seen and experienced in the last couple of weeks . ''
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , in a press conference , and on Twitter , on Tuesday called on McConnell to bring the Democrats ' bill to the Senate floor by July 4 for debate , accusing the Republicans of being `` missing in action . ''
`` It 's far past time to act @ @ @ @ @

Sen. Tim Scott leaves the Republican weekly luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 2. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
June 9 (UPI) -- After two weeks of protests against police brutality and GOP pushback against police reforms, Republican senators, led by Sen. Tim Scott, have put together a draft legislation package to address racial discrimination in law enforcement. Tapped by Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Scott of South Carolina, who is the only black Republican senator, met with GOP lawmakers over lunch Tuesday to hash out the proposal. Advertisement
"I just finished up a productive lunch discussion on a police reform and retraining package proposal," he tweeted. "... I am hopeful that this legislation will bring much-needed solutions."
In a draft of the proposal called the JUSTICE Act -- short for Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere -- the GOP call for 10 reforms, including mandatory reporting of uses of force that result in death or serious injury to create a Federal Bureau of Investigation data collection system and for states to provide data on the use of no-knock search warrants.
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The lawmakers also propose the creation of two commissions: one to review the criminal justice system and one within the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to conduct a study on the conditions affecting black males.
In terms of grants, funds will be expanded for the Justice Department to hire law enforcement officers who reflect the diversity of the communities they cover, to increase the number of body-worn cameras and for de-escalation training.
It also calls for the creation of a police employment record preservation system, to add "conspiracy to commit a hate crime" to the criminal code and a reduction in grants for states who do not enforce punishments for failures to use body cameras.
"Congress can talk about race, share empathy & listen, but we're also called to act," tweeted Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who is on the task force. "Honored to work [with] Sen. Tim Scott & my colleagues to work toward finding real solutions to address racial reconciliation & improving relations [with] law enforcement & the communities they serve."
The proposal comes a day after the Democrats, led by the Congressional Black Caucus, introduced their wide-ranging policing reform bill -- the Justice in Policing Act of 2020 -- that proposes reducing the standard for prosecuting police for misconduct, revising the "qualified immunity law" that shields officers from civil suits, creates a national misconduct database, limits the transfer of surplus military-grade weapons and prohibits "no-knock" warrants.
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The White House's press secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, told reporters after it was unveiled that there are some "nonstarters in there" for President Donald Trump, specifically concerning reducing immunity.
McConnell told reporters following the lunch meeting with Scott and other GOP lawmakers on Tuesday that their proposal will be an "appropriate response" to the last two weeks of protests that have rocked the nation following the death of another black man by a white police officer.
Protesters have taken to the streets nationwide demanding justice for George Floyd who was killed late last month while in police custody and for police reforms. Protesters and some Democrats have even called for defunding the police, which McEnany said Trump is strongly against.
McConnell said it was important for the Republican Party to have a response to the protests, saying the United States is continuing to grapple with its "original sin" of slavery.
"We try to get better but every now and then it's perfectly clear we're a long way from the finish line and I think the best way for Senate Republicans to go forward on this is to listen to one of our own, who's had these experiences, he's had them since he's been on the United States Senate," he said, referring to Scott, "and with his guidance and leadership we're going to come together with a proposal that we think makes the most sense for the federal government in the wake of what we've seen and experienced in the last couple of weeks."
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a press conference, and on Twitter, on Tuesday called on McConnell to bring the Democrats' bill to the Senate floor by July 4 for debate, accusing the Republicans of being "missing in action."
"It's far past time to act!" he said.


upi--2020-06-10--Disney to begin phased reopening of California parks, hotels, attractions in July

June 10 ( UPI ) -- Disney on Wednesday unveiled a phased reopening plan for its California parks , hotels and other attractions in July after closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The company announced it would begin reopening attractions with the Downtown Disney District opening to guests on July 9 , followed by the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks on July 17 and lastly the Grand Californian hotel and spa and the Paradise Pier Hotel on July 23 .
Both theme parks will open at a limited capacity and all guests seeking to visit following the reopening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in advance .
The company will place a temporary pause on new ticket sales as well as Annual Passport sales and renewals .
`` Because theme park capacity will be significantly limited to comply with governmental requirements and promote physical distancing , the Disneyland Resort will manage attendance through a new theme park reservation system that will require all guests , including annual pass holders , to obtain a reservation for park entry in advance , '' Disney said .
Parks will also roll out enhanced health and safety measures with park employees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new policies .
Additionally , parades and other `` experiences that draw large group gatherings '' will return at a later date and character meet and greets will be temporarily unavailable as characters will be implemented in `` new ways to entertain and delight guests . ''
Disney World in Orlando , Fla. , began recalling employees for its planned park reopening in July and began a phased reopening of its Disney Springs shopping area in May .

Disney announced that a phased reopening of its California parks, hotels and other attractions will begin in July. File photo by Paul Brinkmann/UPI
June 10 (UPI) -- Disney on Wednesday unveiled a phased reopening plan for its California parks, hotels and other attractions in July after closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced it would begin reopening attractions with the Downtown Disney District opening to guests on July 9, followed by the Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks on July 17 and lastly the Grand Californian hotel and spa and the Paradise Pier Hotel on July 23. Advertisement
Both theme parks will open at a limited capacity and all guests seeking to visit following the reopening will be required to make a reservation in advance. The company will place a temporary pause on new ticket sales as well as Annual Passport sales and renewals.
"Because theme park capacity will be significantly limited to comply with governmental requirements and promote physical distancing, the Disneyland Resort will manage attendance through a new theme park reservation system that will require all guests, including annual pass holders, to obtain a reservation for park entry in advance," Disney said.
Parks will also roll out enhanced health and safety measures with park employees available to assist guests with questions about the new policies.
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Additionally, parades and other "experiences that draw large group gatherings" will return at a later date and character meet and greets will be temporarily unavailable as characters will be implemented in "new ways to entertain and delight guests."
Disney World in Orlando, Fla., began recalling employees for its planned park reopening in July and began a phased reopening of its Disney Springs shopping area in May.


upi--2020-06-10--Carolina Panthers remove statue of former owner Jerry Richardson

June 10 ( UPI ) -- The Carolina Panthers have removed the statue of former owner Jerry Richardson from outside of the team 's Bank of America Stadium `` in the interest of public safety , '' the franchise announced Wednesday .
The statue , which features Richardson holding a football between two panthers , was placed on a flatbed truck by a crane and covered by a tarp .
According to the team , the statue was moved to an undisclosed site amid the social unrest in the United States .
There were rumblings on social media that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Charlotte , N.C. , after the death of George Floyd , a 46-year-old black man who was killed while in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis .
`` We were aware of the most recent conversation surrounding the Jerry Richardson statue and are concerned there may be attempts to take it down , '' the team said in its statement .
`` We are moving the statue in the interest of public safety . ''
Richardson sold the Panthers to David Tepper in 2018 amid allegations of racial and sexual misconduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 season .
The accusations led to an NFL investigation , which resulted in a $ 2.75 million fine .
The NFL 's investigation coincided with the sale of the Panthers to Tepper for an NFL-record $ 2.275 billion .
There was a clause written into the sale of the franchise that said the statue of Richardson could n't be removed from its location outside the stadium .
The 13-foot statue was presented to Richardson in 2016 as a tribute to the team founder .
He brought the NFL to the Carolinas in @ @

Former Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson (pictured) sold the team to David Tepper in 2018 amid allegations of racial and sexual misconduct. File Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- The Carolina Panthers have removed the statue of former owner Jerry Richardson from outside of the team's Bank of America Stadium "in the interest of public safety," the franchise announced Wednesday. The statue, which features Richardson holding a football between two panthers, was placed on a flatbed truck by a crane and covered by a tarp. According to the team, the statue was moved to an undisclosed site amid the social unrest in the United States. Advertisement
There were rumblings on social media that the statue may be targeted as protests continued in Charlotte, N.C., after the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was killed while in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
"We were aware of the most recent conversation surrounding the Jerry Richardson statue and are concerned there may be attempts to take it down," the team said in its statement. "We are moving the statue in the interest of public safety."
Richardson sold the Panthers to David Tepper in 2018 amid allegations of racial and sexual misconduct that were first reported late in the 2017 season. The accusations led to an NFL investigation, which resulted in a $2.75 million fine.
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The NFL's investigation coincided with the sale of the Panthers to Tepper for an NFL-record $2.275 billion. There was a clause written into the sale of the franchise that said the statue of Richardson couldn't be removed from its location outside the stadium.
#Panthers partners unveil statue in honor of Jerry Richardson, who turns 80 today » https://t.co/L4NSkdilHj pic.twitter.com/uExGLpXO4b— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) July 18, 2016
The 13-foot statue was presented to Richardson in 2016 as a tribute to the team founder. He brought the NFL to the Carolinas in 1995.


upi--2020-06-10--Dozens killed in Boko Haram attack on Nigerian village

June 10 ( UPI ) -- At least 80 people were killed in an attack on a village in Nigeria @ @ @ @ @ .
The attackers entered the village of Foduma Kolomaiya in the state of Borno 's @ @ @ @ @ began to open fire .
`` They came in and started shooting indiscriminately at us @ @ @ @ @ , women , men and children , '' village resident Abba Habu told Bloomberg .
@ @ @ @ @ shot at . ''
The Borno state government told CNN that men attacked the village @ @ @ @ @ filled with guns .
In addition to the dozens killed , seven people including the @ @ @ @ @ abducted and more than 400 cattle were stolen .
Nigeria military spokesman Sagir Musa said @ @ @ @ @ by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province and that troops had been sent @ @ @ @ @ military response .
`` The Nigerian Army is committed to investigating circumstances of these callous @ @ @ @ @ criminals and the bandits on innocent civilians , '' said Musa .

June 10 (UPI) -- At least 80 people were killed in an attack on a village in Nigeria by suspected Boko Haram militants.
The attackers entered the village of Foduma Kolomaiya in the state of Borno's Guibo district on Tuesday and began to open fire.
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"They came in and started shooting indiscriminately at us, killed old and young, women, men and children," village resident Abba Habu told Bloomberg. "Even our animals were shot at."
The Borno state government told CNN that men attacked the village using armored tanks and trucks filled with guns.
In addition to the dozens killed, seven people including the head of the village were abducted and more than 400 cattle were stolen.
Nigeria military spokesman Sagir Musa said the attack was carried out by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province and that troops had been sent to the area to support military response.
"The Nigerian Army is committed to investigating circumstances of these callous attacks by desperate Boko Haram criminals and the bandits on innocent civilians," said Musa.


upi--2020-06-10--Idaho remains identified as missing children

June 10 ( UPI ) -- Prosecutors and family members identified human remains found at an Idaho home where a man was arrested Tuesday as two children who have been missing since September .
The remains of Tylee Ryan , 17 , and Joshua , `` J.J. '' Vallow , 7 , were identified after investigators with warrants searched the Rexburg , Idaho , property of their stepfather , apocalyptic `` doomsday '' author Chad Daybell , and took him into custody Tuesday .
Family members released a statement confirming that the bodies found `` are indeed our beloved JJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kay Woodcock of Louisiana and Tylee 's family , the Ryans , said in their statement : `` We are filled with unfathomable sadness that these two bright stars were stolen from us , and only hope they died without pain or suffering . ''
Daybell was charged Wednesday and is being held on $ 1 million bail with two counts of felony destruction and concealment of evidence .
Daybell 's wife , the children 's mother Lori Vallow , has been held on $ 1 million bail since her arrest in March @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abandonment and obstruction of justice .
Local authorities and the FBI have searched for the children for months .
The children were reported missing in September of 2019 by relatives who had not heard from them for months .
Idaho authorities inquiring after the children 's welfare found that Vallow and Daybell had abruptly fled to Hawaii .
Lori Vallow was arrested in Hawaii and extradited to Idaho .
Investigators also have followed the couple through the mysterious deaths of both of their former spouses and Vallow 's brother over the past year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Mormon church , was the author of more than a dozen apocalyptic novels focusing on the biblical end times .
His first wife , and mother of his five children , Tammy Daybell , died under mysterious circumstances two weeks before he married Vallow .
Daybell was Vallow 's fifth husband .
Lori Vallow 's late estranged husband Charles Vallow accused her in divorce papers of having delusions of being a reincarnated god-like being `` who can not taste death . ''
Vallow 's brother Alex Cox shot and killed Charles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July , 2019 , telling police it was in self defense .
Cox then died himself under unclear circumstances a few months later .
The children were last seen together in September at Yellowstone National Park , and J.J. was taken out of school later in the month by his mother , who said she wanted to home-school the child .

The remains of Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 14, were identified after a search of the Idaho property of their stepfather Chad Daybell. Photo courtesy of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
June 10 (UPI) -- Prosecutors and family members identified human remains found at an Idaho home where a man was arrested Tuesday as two children who have been missing since September. The remains of Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua, "J.J." Vallow, 7, were identified after investigators with warrants searched the Rexburg, Idaho, property of their stepfather, apocalyptic "doomsday" author Chad Daybell, and took him into custody Tuesday. Advertisement
Family members released a statement confirming that the bodies found "are indeed our beloved JJ and Tylee."
Grandparents Larry and Kay Woodcock of Louisiana and Tylee's family, the Ryans, said in their statement: "We are filled with unfathomable sadness that these two bright stars were stolen from us, and only hope they died without pain or suffering."
Daybell was charged Wednesday and is being held on $1 million bail with two counts of felony destruction and concealment of evidence.
Daybell's wife, the children's mother Lori Vallow, has been held on $1 million bail since her arrest in March, when she was charged with child abandonment and obstruction of justice.
Local authorities and the FBI have searched for the children for months.
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The children were reported missing in September of 2019 by relatives who had not heard from them for months.
Idaho authorities inquiring after the children's welfare found that Vallow and Daybell had abruptly fled to Hawaii. Lori Vallow was arrested in Hawaii and extradited to Idaho.
Investigators also have followed the couple through the mysterious deaths of both of their former spouses and Vallow's brother over the past year.
Daybell, who was once affiliated with the Mormon church, was the author of more than a dozen apocalyptic novels focusing on the biblical end times. His first wife, and mother of his five children, Tammy Daybell, died under mysterious circumstances two weeks before he married Vallow. Daybell was Vallow's fifth husband.
Lori Vallow's late estranged husband Charles Vallow accused her in divorce papers of having delusions of being a reincarnated god-like being "who cannot taste death."
Vallow's brother Alex Cox shot and killed Charles Vallow in Chandler, Ariz., in July, 2019, telling police it was in self defense. Cox then died himself under unclear circumstances a few months later.
The children were last seen together in September at Yellowstone National Park, and J.J. was taken out of school later in the month by his mother, who said she wanted to home-school the child.
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upi--2020-06-10--Rocket Lab plans early Thursday launch from New Zealand

June 10 ( UPI ) -- A rocket launch planned in New Zealand early Thursday morning is to propel five small satellites into orbit , including a Boston University experiment to measure solar winds and the Earth 's magnetosphere .
California-based Rocket Labs , which owns the New Zealand launch site , is scheduled to send the satellites into orbit aboard the company 's Electron rocket at 12:43 a.m. EDT from New Zealand 's Mahia Peninsula .
The launch could occur as late as 2:32 a.m. if delays happen .
Boston University 's experiment , the ANDESITE CubeSat , consists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ toaster oven that is carrying eight tiny satellites inside .
They will be released to form a network that relays data to the small mothership .
The project aims to gain a better understanding of how solar winds change the environment in space near Earth , said Joshua Semeter , professor of engineering at Boston University .
`` Our world that we live in is surrounded by this shroud of plasma .
It interacts with the buffeting solar wind , and produces this really dynamic and rich set of physical consequences , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said sensors on the ground will record conditions in the sky as the ANDESITE network flies over the northern pole regions where the aurora borealis is common .
Because the mission also carries spy satellites for the U.S. government , the company declined to reveal the orbit altitude of the mission .
Aurora borealis occurs at altitudes of about 75 miles to 110 miles up .
The experiment is part of NASA 's CubeSat Launch Initiative , which promotes the use of small satellites for new space science experiments .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Reconnaissance Office , which oversees the nation 's spy satellites for intelligence agencies , as well as the M2 Pathfinder communications satellite for the University of New South Wales and the Australian government .
Rocket Lab has named the mission 'Do n't Stop Me Now ' , which was delayed in May due to travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
It 's the 12th mission launch of an Electron rocket , which is considered a small vehicle with about 34,000 pounds of thrust on liftoff .
By comparison , SpaceX 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pounds of thrust on liftoff .
The mission will not include any testing or development for Rocket Lab 's efforts to make the first-stage booster reusable , as several recent launches have done .

An Electron rocket is prepared for launch on Thursday morning in New Zealand, carrying satellites, including a solar wind experiment from Boston University. Photo courtesy of Rocket Lab
June 10 (UPI) -- A rocket launch planned in New Zealand early Thursday morning is to propel five small satellites into orbit, including a Boston University experiment to measure solar winds and the Earth's magnetosphere. California-based Rocket Labs, which owns the New Zealand launch site, is scheduled to send the satellites into orbit aboard the company's Electron rocket at 12:43 a.m. EDT from New Zealand's Mahia Peninsula. The launch could occur as late as 2:32 a.m. if delays happen. Advertisement
Boston University's experiment, the ANDESITE CubeSat, consists of one satellite the size of a toaster oven that is carrying eight tiny satellites inside. They will be released to form a network that relays data to the small mothership.
The project aims to gain a better understanding of how solar winds change the environment in space near Earth, said Joshua Semeter, professor of engineering at Boston University.
"Our world that we live in is surrounded by this shroud of plasma. It interacts with the buffeting solar wind, and produces this really dynamic and rich set of physical consequences," Semester said in a presentation about ANDESITE.
He said sensors on the ground will record conditions in the sky as the ANDESITE network flies over the northern pole regions where the aurora borealis is common.
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Because the mission also carries spy satellites for the U.S. government, the company declined to reveal the orbit altitude of the mission. Aurora borealis occurs at altitudes of about 75 miles to 110 miles up.
The experiment is part of NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative, which promotes the use of small satellites for new space science experiments.
The mission will carry three payloads for the National Reconnaissance Office, which oversees the nation's spy satellites for intelligence agencies, as well as the M2 Pathfinder communications satellite for the University of New South Wales and the Australian government.
Rocket Lab has named the mission 'Don't Stop Me Now', which was delayed in May due to travel restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
It's the 12th mission launch of an Electron rocket, which is considered a small vehicle with about 34,000 pounds of thrust on liftoff. By comparison, SpaceX's Falcon 9 is capable of 1.7 million pounds of thrust on liftoff.
The mission will not include any testing or development for Rocket Lab's efforts to make the first-stage booster reusable, as several recent launches have done.


upi--2020-06-10--NASCAR bans Confederate flags from all events

June 10 ( UPI ) -- NASCAR has banned Confederate flags at all events and properties , two days after driver Bubba Wallace called for the organization to do so .
`` The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans , our competitors and our industry , '' the stock car series said in a statement Wednesday .
`` Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special .
The display @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from all NASCAR events and properties . ''
The move to ban the flag from all NASCAR events comes amid social unrest around the world after the death of George Floyd , a 46-year-old black man who was killed in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis .
Floyd 's death led to protests across the United States and the removal of some Confederate monuments in the South -- the traditional fan base of NASCAR .
On Monday , Wallace -- who is the only black full-time driver in NASCAR -- told CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racetracks .
`` My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags , '' Wallace said .
`` No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race .
So it starts with Confederate flags .
Get them out of here .
They have no place for them . ''
Wallace , who drives the No .
43 car for Richard Petty Motorsports , wore a shirt that read `` I Ca n't Breathe '' and `` Black Lives Matter '' before Sunday 's race in Atlanta .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ wo n't sit well with some NASCAR fans .
`` There 's going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly , but it 's time for change , '' Wallace said .
`` We have to change that , and I encourage NASCAR -- we will have those conversations to remove those flags . ''
In 2015 , NASCAR asked fans not to bring Confederate flags to races and had a flag exchange program to `` create an all-inclusive atmosphere , '' which angered many fans .
NASCAR @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new policy .
The organization has n't raced with fans in attendance since the sport resumed last month amid the coronavirus pandemic .

The move to ban Confederate flags from racetracks across the country came two days after driver Bubba Wallace called for the organization to prohibit the flags. File Photo by Edwin Locke/UPI | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- NASCAR has banned Confederate flags at all events and properties, two days after driver Bubba Wallace called for the organization to do so. "The presence of the Confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry," the stock car series said in a statement Wednesday. Advertisement
"Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the Confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties."
The move to ban the flag from all NASCAR events comes amid social unrest around the world after the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was killed in police custody on Memorial Day in Minneapolis.
Floyd's death led to protests across the United States and the removal of some Confederate monuments in the South -- the traditional fan base of NASCAR.
On Monday, Wallace -- who is the only black full-time driver in NASCAR -- told CNN that Confederate flags have no place at racetracks.
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"My next step would be to get rid of all Confederate flags," Wallace said. "No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race. So it starts with Confederate flags. Get them out of here. They have no place for them."
Wallace, who drives the No. 43 car for Richard Petty Motorsports, wore a shirt that read "I Can't Breathe" and "Black Lives Matter" before Sunday's race in Atlanta. The 26-year-old Alabama native understands his position won't sit well with some NASCAR fans.
"There's going to be a lot of angry people that carry those flags proudly, but it's time for change," Wallace said. "We have to change that, and I encourage NASCAR -- we will have those conversations to remove those flags."
In 2015, NASCAR asked fans not to bring Confederate flags to races and had a flag exchange program to "create an all-inclusive atmosphere," which angered many fans.
NASCAR didn't disclose how it will enforce the new policy. The organization hasn't raced with fans in attendance since the sport resumed last month amid the coronavirus pandemic.


upi--2020-06-10--Hundreds of former DOJ officials urge probe of Barr over move to clear out protesters

June 10 ( UPI ) -- Hundreds of former Justice Department employees on Wednesday called for a probe of Attorney General William Barr 's involvement in a move by police to clear demonstrators from an area near the White House last week .
In a letter to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz , 1,250 department alumni -- many of them former career prosecutors , supervisors and trial lawyers -- urged the internal agency watchdog to look into Barr 's role in a June 1 incident in which federal law enforcement officers used horses and tear gas to push a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lafayette Square in Washington , D.C. Also Wednesday , the DOJ Association of Black Attorneys issued a statement condemning retaliation or police-use-of force against peaceful protesters and calling for a return to more federal oversight of local police reform .
In the Lafayette Square incident , protesters who had gathered outside the White House to denounce the police-involved death of George Floyd were charged by U.S. Park Police officers firing rubber bullets and chemical gas .
The show of force came shortly after President Donald Trump threatened to mobilize thousands of active U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the police action , the Justice Department alumni wrote , was to enable Trump `` to walk across the street from the White House and stage a photo op at St. John 's Church , a politically motivated event in which Attorney General Barr participated . ''
`` While the full scope of the Attorney General 's role is not yet clear , he has admitted that he was present in front of the White House before law enforcement personnel took action to disperse the crowd , '' they wrote .
Barr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' for the Park Police to charge the demonstrators , but White House and Justice Department officials confirmed Barr had personally ordered the execution of a plan devised earlier in the day to push the crowds back following incidences of vandalism the previous night .
Trump has faced criticism from Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser , other prominent Democrats and military officials over the incident .
Pentagon adviser James Miller resigned in protest over Defense Secretary Mike Esper 's involvement in the police move .
The DOJ Association of Black Attorneys @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employ unnecessary force against protesters and to strengthen federal oversight of local police reform .
`` George Floyd 's death reminds us yet again that the ongoing inequitable treatment of Black Americans demands structural and systemic improvements within the American justice system , '' the group wrote .
`` This country 's history of racial violence and intimidation as well as pervasive implicit bias still permeates cities , towns , local police forces , prosecutors ' offices , and the day-to-day interactions of all Americans .
DOJABA will not be silent .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take harrowing images or painful videos to imagine the same fate , '' the statement said .
`` Incidents like George Floyd 's murder reinforce the constant fear that we-or our loved ones-will experience such horror while going to the store , sitting in one 's home , or jogging . ''
The group 's statement , which was supported by other DOJ employee organizations , urged that the DOJ return to a tradition of stepping in with local police reform agreements addressing the use of force and discriminatory policing , which have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first under Attorney General Jeff Sessions and later under William Barr .
`` We strongly encourage the prosecution of law enforcement officers who blatantly disregard the Constitutional rights of Black Americans to the fullest extent possible under federal law , '' the group said .

A man is detained by bicycle mounted police during a demonstration near the White House on June 1. Former Department of Justice officials are seeking an investigation of Attorney General William Barr's role in a move by police to clear protesters away from the White House later that day. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- Hundreds of former Justice Department employees on Wednesday called for a probe of Attorney General William Barr's involvement in a move by police to clear demonstrators from an area near the White House last week. In a letter to Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz, 1,250 department alumni -- many of them former career prosecutors, supervisors and trial lawyers -- urged the internal agency watchdog to look into Barr's role in a June 1 incident in which federal law enforcement officers used horses and tear gas to push a largely peaceful group of protesters back from Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Advertisement
Also Wednesday, the DOJ Association of Black Attorneys issued a statement condemning retaliation or police-use-of force against peaceful protesters and calling for a return to more federal oversight of local police reform.
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In the Lafayette Square incident, protesters who had gathered outside the White House to denounce the police-involved death of George Floyd were charged by U.S. Park Police officers firing rubber bullets and chemical gas.
The show of force came shortly after President Donald Trump threatened to mobilize thousands of active U.S. military members against demonstrators.
The purpose of the police action, the Justice Department alumni wrote, was to enable Trump "to walk across the street from the White House and stage a photo op at St. John's Church, a politically motivated event in which Attorney General Barr participated."
"While the full scope of the Attorney General's role is not yet clear, he has admitted that he was present in front of the White House before law enforcement personnel took action to disperse the crowd," they wrote.
Barr has denied giving the "tactical order" for the Park Police to charge the demonstrators, but White House and Justice Department officials confirmed Barr had personally ordered the execution of a plan devised earlier in the day to push the crowds back following incidences of vandalism the previous night.
Trump has faced criticism from Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, other prominent Democrats and military officials over the incident. Pentagon adviser James Miller resigned in protest over Defense Secretary Mike Esper's involvement in the police move.
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The DOJ Association of Black Attorneys condemned using federal law enforcement agencies to employ unnecessary force against protesters and to strengthen federal oversight of local police reform.
"George Floyd's death reminds us yet again that the ongoing inequitable treatment of Black Americans demands structural and systemic improvements within the American justice system," the group wrote.
"This country's history of racial violence and intimidation as well as pervasive implicit bias still permeates cities, towns, local police forces, prosecutors' offices, and the day-to-day interactions of all Americans. DOJABA will not be silent.
"For DOJABA members, it does not take harrowing images or painful videos to imagine the same fate," the statement said.
"Incidents like George Floyd's murder reinforce the constant fear that we-or our loved ones-will experience such horror while going to the store, sitting in one's home, or jogging."
The group's statement, which was supported by other DOJ employee organizations, urged that the DOJ return to a tradition of stepping in with local police reform agreements addressing the use of force and discriminatory policing, which have been de-emphasized in the Trump administration, first under Attorney General Jeff Sessions and later under William Barr.
"We strongly encourage the prosecution of law enforcement officers who blatantly disregard the Constitutional rights of Black Americans to the fullest extent possible under federal law," the group said.
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upi--2020-06-10--Minneapolis police chief announces plan to withdraw from union negotiations

June 10 ( UPI ) -- Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Wednesday announced a plan to withdraw from talks with the city 's police union , among other reforms , after George Floyd was killed while in the custody of city officers .
Arradondo said the department would withdraw from contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Police Federation , which have already been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and will bring on advisers to review how the contract can be restructured .
`` I need to as chief step away from the table with the Minneapolis Police Federation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terms of how we can do something that has historically been something that is in the way of progress , that I 've been hearing from many in our city , '' he said .
`` It 's time that we have to evolve . ''
The advisers will specifically investigate the use of force and discipline processes , including grievances and arbitration , Arradondo said , adding that `` there is nothing more debilitating to a chief '' than when an arbitrator allows an officer who is fired to return to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the department would implement new systems to monitor officer data to identify early signs of misconduct .
Arradondo said that he and Minneapolis Police Federation President Lt. Bob Kroll are having `` very intentional '' conversations , but would not comment on whether Kroll 's removal as the head of the union would affect his plans .
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey praised Arradondo announcement and said he has `` a lot of leverage '' in negotiations with the union .
`` We do n't just need a new contract with the police .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One that centers around compassion and accountability , one that recognizes that the way things have been done for decades and decades in unacceptable , '' Frey said .
City Council member Steve Fletcher , who joined a veto-proof majority pledging to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department , described the plan to withdraw from the negotiation as an overstep of the city 's authority .
`` Announcing they 're withdrawing from negotiations is what everyone wants to hear -- but it 's actually not within our legal right to do , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employer , we have a duty to negotiate .
This subjects us to an unfair labor practices lawsuit . ''
Floyd died on May 25 after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was seen kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes as he said he was unable to breathe .
Chauvin was fired and has been charged with second-degree murder , while three other officers at the scene were also fired and charged with aiding and abetting murder in the second-degree .

June 10 (UPI) -- Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Wednesday announced a plan to withdraw from talks with the city's police union, among other reforms, after George Floyd was killed while in the custody of city officers.
Arradondo said the department would withdraw from contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Police Federation, which have already been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will bring on advisers to review how the contract can be restructured.
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"I need to as chief step away from the table with the Minneapolis Police Federation and really take a deep dive in terms of how we can do something that has historically been something that is in the way of progress, that I've been hearing from many in our city," he said. "It's time that we have to evolve."
The advisers will specifically investigate the use of force and discipline processes, including grievances and arbitration, Arradondo said, adding that "there is nothing more debilitating to a chief" than when an arbitrator allows an officer who is fired to return to the force.
Further, he said, the department would implement new systems to monitor officer data to identify early signs of misconduct.
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Arradondo said that he and Minneapolis Police Federation President Lt. Bob Kroll are having "very intentional" conversations, but would not comment on whether Kroll's removal as the head of the union would affect his plans.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey praised Arradondo announcement and said he has "a lot of leverage" in negotiations with the union.
"We don't just need a new contract with the police. We need a new compact with police. One that centers around compassion and accountability, one that recognizes that the way things have been done for decades and decades in unacceptable," Frey said.
City Council member Steve Fletcher, who joined a veto-proof majority pledging to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department, described the plan to withdraw from the negotiation as an overstep of the city's authority.
"Announcing they're withdrawing from negotiations is what everyone wants to hear -- but it's actually not within our legal right to do," Fletcher said. "As a public employer, we have a duty to negotiate. This subjects us to an unfair labor practices lawsuit."
Floyd died on May 25 after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was seen kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes as he said he was unable to breathe.
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Chauvin was fired and has been charged with second-degree murder, while three other officers at the scene were also fired and charged with aiding and abetting murder in the second-degree.


upi--2020-06-10--EU: China and Russia are spreading misinformation about COVID-19

June 10 ( UPI ) -- Waves of disinformation campaigns about the coronavirus have been unleashed on the European Union , and some of the false messages are coming from China and Russia , officials from the European Commission said Wednesday .
`` Disinformation in times of the coronavirus can kill .
We have a duty to protect our citizens by making them aware of false information , and expose the actors responsible for engaging in such practices , '' said Josep Borrell , EU high representative and vice president in a statement .
The commission called the volume of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` massive wave . ''
Foreign actors , including the Kremlin and China are seeking to `` undermine democratic debate with ... influence operations and disinformation campaigns around Covid-19 in the EU , '' the commission said .
Misleading healthcare information , dangerous false claims and conspiracy theories are taking over the online space and need to be countered by factual campaigns , Věra Jourová , vice president for values and transparency , said in a press briefing .
`` What scares me is we believe in those lies so easily , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bleach or pure alcohol can cure coronavirus have led to a spike in the number of incidents reported to Belgium 's Poison Control Center , the commission said .
Other claims that 5G installations would be spreading the virus have led to vandalism of telecom masts .
Conspiracy theories that the virus was developed in Chinese weapons labs or is 'an infection caused by the world 's elites for reducing population growth ' are also rebutted on a dedicated coronavirus disinformation website .
She praised online companies that are cooperating with the EU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was signed by Facebook , Google , Twitter and Mozilla .
Twitter has challenged more than 3.4 million suspicious accounts targeting coronavirus discussions , and Facebook and Instagram have directed more than 2 billion online users to official information resources from health officials , the commission reported .
YouTube has reviewed more than 100,000 videos related to dangerous of misleading information and removed more than 15,000 , the commission said .
Platforms also have removed misleading information about `` overpriced , ineffective or potentially dangerous products . ''
The commission said it will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preserve the right of free speech , while also pushing forward the correct facts about coronavirus , Jourová , said .

The European Union has been hit with waves of online disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, including campaigns from China and Russia, commissioners said Wednesday. Image from EU Commission promotional video
June 10 (UPI) -- Waves of disinformation campaigns about the coronavirus have been unleashed on the European Union, and some of the false messages are coming from China and Russia, officials from the European Commission said Wednesday. "Disinformation in times of the coronavirus can kill. We have a duty to protect our citizens by making them aware of false information, and expose the actors responsible for engaging in such practices," said Josep Borrell, EU high representative and vice president in a statement. Advertisement
The commission called the volume of misinformation messages "unprecedented," and a "massive wave."
Foreign actors, including the Kremlin and China are seeking to "undermine democratic debate with ... influence operations and disinformation campaigns around Covid-19 in the EU," the commission said.
Misleading healthcare information, dangerous false claims and conspiracy theories are taking over the online space and need to be countered by factual campaigns, Věra Jourová, vice president for values and transparency, said in a press briefing.
"What scares me is we believe in those lies so easily," Jourová said.
Claims that drinking bleach or pure alcohol can cure coronavirus have led to a spike in the number of incidents reported to Belgium's Poison Control Center, the commission said. Other claims that 5G installations would be spreading the virus have led to vandalism of telecom masts.
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Conspiracy theories that the virus was developed in Chinese weapons labs or is 'an infection caused by the world's elites for reducing population growth' are also rebutted on a dedicated coronavirus disinformation website.
She praised online companies that are cooperating with the EU's 2018 Code of Practice, which was signed by Facebook, Google, Twitter and Mozilla.
Twitter has challenged more than 3.4 million suspicious accounts targeting coronavirus discussions, and Facebook and Instagram have directed more than 2 billion online users to official information resources from health officials, the commission reported.
YouTube has reviewed more than 100,000 videos related to dangerous of misleading information and removed more than 15,000, the commission said. Platforms also have removed misleading information about "overpriced, ineffective or potentially dangerous products."
The commission said it will continue to work with online platforms to preserve the right of free speech, while also pushing forward the correct facts about coronavirus, Jourová, said.


upi--2020-06-10--Bell Textron delivers 400th V-22 Osprey tiltroter aircraft

June 10 ( UPI ) -- The 400th V-22 Osprey was delivered to the Department of Defense , manufacturer Bell Textron Inc. announced on Wednesday .
The newest tiltrotor VTOL , or vertical takeoff and landing , CV-22 variant for Special Operations Forces was received by the U.S. Air Force at Hurlbut Field , Fla. , home of the 1st Special Operations Group , on June 2 .
The first V-22 Osprey flight occurred in 1989 .
The Army , Marines , Navy and the Japan Self-Defense Forces use the aircraft , and Israel , India , South Korea and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The plane 's vertical lift capabilities make it useful in diverse environments , and it is regularly in use in combat , humanitarian and special operations missions .
`` It 's been over 20 years since the first production V-22 was delivered , and we are proud to reach another milestone in our 400 thdelivery , '' Marine Corps Col. Matthew Kelly , V-22 Joint Program Office program manager , said in a press release .
`` V-22s continue to be in high demand , protecting our country and our allies around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training partnerships and humanitarian missions .
This platform 's impact ca n't be overstated . ''

The U.S. Air Force received the 400th manufactured V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft at Hurlbut Field, Fla., last week. Photo courtesy of U.s. Air Force
June 10 (UPI) -- The 400th V-22 Osprey was delivered to the Department of Defense, manufacturer Bell Textron Inc. announced on Wednesday. The newest tiltrotor VTOL, or vertical takeoff and landing, CV-22 variant for Special Operations Forces was received by the U.S. Air Force at Hurlbut Field, Fla., home of the 1st Special Operations Group, on June 2. Advertisement
The first V-22 Osprey flight occurred in 1989. The Army, Marines, Navy and the Japan Self-Defense Forces use the aircraft, and Israel, India, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates are considering purchase.
The plane's vertical lift capabilities make it useful in diverse environments, and it is regularly in use in combat, humanitarian and special operations missions.
"It's been over 20 years since the first production V-22 was delivered, and we are proud to reach another milestone in our 400 thdelivery," Marine Corps Col. Matthew Kelly, V-22 Joint Program Office program manager, said in a press release.
"V-22s continue to be in high demand, protecting our country and our allies around the world through combat operations, international training partnerships and humanitarian missions. This platform's impact can't be overstated."
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upi--2020-06-10--Archaeologists may have uncovered London's earliest theater

June 10 ( UPI ) -- Archaeologists claim to have unearthed the oldest theater in London .
Discovered by a team of archaeologists with the University College London , the Elizabethan playhouse , called the Red Lion , was originally constructed in 1567 .
`` This site , with its prototype stage and seating , could represent the dawn of Elizabethan theater ! ''
UCL Archaeology South-East wrote on Twitter .
For the last two years , excavators have been working carefully to unearth the remains of theater , revealing a prototype stage and seating .
`` This is one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked on , '' UCL archaeologist Stephen White , who led the excavation , said in a news release .
`` After nearly five hundred years , the remains of the Red Lion playhouse , which marked the dawn of Elizabethan theater , may have finally been found . ''
`` The strength of the combined evidence -- archaeological remains of buildings , in the right location , of the right period , seem to match up with characteristics of the playhouse recorded in early documents , '' White said .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ add to our understanding of this exciting period of history . ''
Historians suggest the Red Lion theater was built by John Brayne prior to his construction of The Theater in 1576 .
Brayne built The Theater with his brother-in-law James Burbage , a member of acting company The Lord Chamberlain 's Men .
It became the earliest permanent home to acting troupes and staged the plays of a young Shakespeare during 1590s .
All that is known about the Red Lion is found in a pair of lawsuits between Brayne and carpenters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The lawsuits describe the physical elements of the stage , seating and scaffolding .
Historians and archaeologists have long debated the exact location of the outdoor theater .
The excavated remains match the dimensions described in the lawsuits , and nearby structures found by archaeologists look to be the remnants of an inn .
Documents suggest that the farmstead and theater were joined by other buildings over the years , forming an expansive complex -- a place to drink beer , eat , take in a comedy and spend the night .
Archaeologists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pair of ancient cellars , not far from the stage and seating .
`` Tudor period inns needed somewhere cool and secure to store their drink , as beer would have gone off much more rapidly than it does today , '' said Michael Shapland , an historic buildings specialist with UCL Archaeology South-East .
Excavations at the site have also turned up drinking glasses , ceramic cups , mugs , bottles and tankards , as well as coins and ceramic money boxes .
In the years that followed the construction of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of financial difficulties , including trouble involving the financing of The Theater .
He died penniless in 1586 .
The excavations also turned up the remains of several dogs , a few with injuries , suggesting the theater was repurposed as a dog-fighting venue during the 17th century .

Archaeologists uncovered a stage, seating, scaffolding and a pair of cellars where beer was likely sold. Researchers estimate the remains are those of the Red Lion, the first permanent playhouse in London. Photo by Archaeology South-East/UCL
June 10 (UPI) -- Archaeologists claim to have unearthed the oldest theater in London. Discovered by a team of archaeologists with the University College London, the Elizabethan playhouse, called the Red Lion, was originally constructed in 1567. Advertisement
"This site, with its prototype stage and seating, could represent the dawn of Elizabethan theater!" UCL Archaeology South-East wrote on Twitter.
For the last two years, excavators have been working carefully to unearth the remains of theater, revealing a prototype stage and seating.
"This is one of the most extraordinary sites I've worked on," UCL archaeologist Stephen White, who led the excavation, said in a news release. "After nearly five hundred years, the remains of the Red Lion playhouse, which marked the dawn of Elizabethan theater, may have finally been found."
"The strength of the combined evidence -- archaeological remains of buildings, in the right location, of the right period, seem to match up with characteristics of the playhouse recorded in early documents," White said. "It is a privilege to be able to add to our understanding of this exciting period of history."
Historians suggest the Red Lion theater was built by John Brayne prior to his construction of The Theater in 1576. Brayne built The Theater with his brother-in-law James Burbage, a member of acting company The Lord Chamberlain's Men. It became the earliest permanent home to acting troupes and staged the plays of a young Shakespeare during 1590s.
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All that is known about the Red Lion is found in a pair of lawsuits between Brayne and carpenters that worked on the construction project. The lawsuits describe the physical elements of the stage, seating and scaffolding. Historians and archaeologists have long debated the exact location of the outdoor theater.
The excavated remains match the dimensions described in the lawsuits, and nearby structures found by archaeologists look to be the remnants of an inn. Documents suggest that the farmstead and theater were joined by other buildings over the years, forming an expansive complex -- a place to drink beer, eat, take in a comedy and spend the night.
Archaeologists also uncovered what look to be a pair of ancient cellars, not far from the stage and seating.
"Tudor period inns needed somewhere cool and secure to store their drink, as beer would have gone off much more rapidly than it does today," said Michael Shapland, an historic buildings specialist with UCL Archaeology South-East.
Excavations at the site have also turned up drinking glasses, ceramic cups, mugs, bottles and tankards, as well as coins and ceramic money boxes.
In the years that followed the construction of the Red Lion, Brayne suffered a series of financial difficulties, including trouble involving the financing of The Theater. He died penniless in 1586.
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The excavations also turned up the remains of several dogs, a few with injuries, suggesting the theater was repurposed as a dog-fighting venue during the 17th century.


upi--2020-06-10--Muscular disorder treatment might provide basis for COVID-19 vaccine, researchers say

June 10 ( UPI ) -- University of Florida researchers on Wednesday announced plans to repurpose a gene therapy approach used to treat rare neuromuscular diseases for a potential vaccine against COVID-19 .
The approach being explored at the university involves injecting an adeno-associated virus , or AAV , for the new coronavirus into people .
This is essentially a gene from harmless SARS-CoV-2 , the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19 , that will block harmful versions of it from entering human cells , researchers said .
In the past , AAVs have been used to treat rare neuromuscular disorders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the researchers said .
They said they hope to begin clinical trials of the vaccine candidate in humans later this year and remain optimistic they can use the injection to fight future strains of SARS-CoV-2 as they develop .
`` This is a virus that can change very rapidly , [ which ] is concerning because it means any vaccine made today may be ineffective tomorrow , '' Dr. Barry J. Byrne , a rare disease research and pediatrician at the school , said in a press release .
At present , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinical trials , with dozens of others in development , according to the World Health Organization .
The University of Florida gene therapy vaccine ca n't replicate on its own , but is potent enough to trigger a beneficial , antivirus response from the immune system , according to Byrne and his colleagues , who are working in the school 's Emerging Pathogens Institute .
Results from preclinical studies intended to determine whether the AAV vaccine can trigger virus-neutralizing antibodies against live SARS-CoV-2 are expected later this month .
Early studies in animals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quickly and remains in the system longer than many other single-dose injections .
The team is ready to assess the effectiveness and toxicology of two closely related vaccine candidates in rodents , which will pave the way for human trials , Byrne said .
He said he hopes to start a 12-month , multi-arm Phase I/II study to assess the vaccines ' single-dose safety and effectiveness in 100 adult volunteers , with an emergency-use authorization requested from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration .
The AAV approach has some potential advantages over traditional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is director of the university 's Powell Gene Therapy Center .
In addition , researchers likely wo n't have to spend as much time establishing AAV 's safety -- given that the effective dose for a vaccine is thousands of times less than in a genetic disease -- because the approach has been evaluated in multiple clinical trials for other diseases .
Byrne and his colleagues also aim to develop a universal vaccine for future SARS-CoV-2 strains , an important consideration given that multiple mutations -- changes in the virus 's genetic sequence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They plan to develop a library of various `` spike '' proteins that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells -- a process that could take 18 months , according to the researchers .
While no licensed vaccines use AAV , about 25 so-called viral vector vaccines are in various stages of development around the world , Byrne said .
An AAV vaccine could be produced for only a few dollars per dose , although producing it in large may be challenging , he said .

June 10 (UPI) -- University of Florida researchers on Wednesday announced plans to repurpose a gene therapy approach used to treat rare neuromuscular diseases for a potential vaccine against COVID-19.
The approach being explored at the university involves injecting an adeno-associated virus, or AAV, for the new coronavirus into people. This is essentially a gene from harmless SARS-CoV-2, the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, that will block harmful versions of it from entering human cells, researchers said.
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In the past, AAVs have been used to treat rare neuromuscular disorders, including muscular atrophy in children, the researchers said.
They said they hope to begin clinical trials of the vaccine candidate in humans later this year and remain optimistic they can use the injection to fight future strains of SARS-CoV-2 as they develop.
"This is a virus that can change very rapidly, [which] is concerning because it means any vaccine made today may be ineffective tomorrow," Dr. Barry J. Byrne, a rare disease research and pediatrician at the school, said in a press release.
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At present, at least 10 potential COVID-19 vaccines are in clinical trials, with dozens of others in development, according to the World Health Organization.
The University of Florida gene therapy vaccine can't replicate on its own, but is potent enough to trigger a beneficial, antivirus response from the immune system, according to Byrne and his colleagues, who are working in the school's Emerging Pathogens Institute.
Results from preclinical studies intended to determine whether the AAV vaccine can trigger virus-neutralizing antibodies against live SARS-CoV-2 are expected later this month. Early studies in animals have confirmed the vaccine starts to work quickly and remains in the system longer than many other single-dose injections.
The team is ready to assess the effectiveness and toxicology of two closely related vaccine candidates in rodents, which will pave the way for human trials, Byrne said.
He said he hopes to start a 12-month, multi-arm Phase I/II study to assess the vaccines' single-dose safety and effectiveness in 100 adult volunteers, with an emergency-use authorization requested from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The AAV approach has some potential advantages over traditional vaccine development, said Byrne, who is director of the university's Powell Gene Therapy Center.
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In addition, researchers likely won't have to spend as much time establishing AAV's safety -- given that the effective dose for a vaccine is thousands of times less than in a genetic disease -- because the approach has been evaluated in multiple clinical trials for other diseases.
Byrne and his colleagues also aim to develop a universal vaccine for future SARS-CoV-2 strains, an important consideration given that multiple mutations -- changes in the virus's genetic sequence -- have been documented by scientists.
They plan to develop a library of various "spike" proteins that the coronavirus uses to invade human cells -- a process that could take 18 months, according to the researchers.
While no licensed vaccines use AAV, about 25 so-called viral vector vaccines are in various stages of development around the world, Byrne said.
An AAV vaccine could be produced for only a few dollars per dose, although producing it in large may be challenging, he said.


upi--2020-06-10--Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged, doesn't expect hike until 2022

June 10 ( UPI ) -- The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it 's decided to leave interest rates unchanged , and near zero , after its latest policy meeting .
The Nasdaq Composite surged to a record high but other major indexes reported losses on the day .
The Fed , which lowered rates twice in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic , also said it does n't expect to raise the federal funds rate until at least 2022 .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 rose on the announcement but ended the day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ points , or 0.84 percent , while the S & P 500 closed down 0.38 percent .
The Nasdaq rose to new highs , gaining 0.67 percent , and closing above 10,000 points for the first time .
`` The disruptions to economic activity here and abroad have significantly affected financial conditions and have impaired the flow of credit to U.S. households and businesses , '' the committee said in a statement .
`` The committee expects to maintain this target range until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ maximum employment and price stability goals . ''
Earlier , the U.S. Labor Department had announced that the U.S. Consumer Price Index fell for the third month in a row in May .
Bad news also hit the oil shale industry , with a report from the Institute for Economics and Peace saying that a production dispute between Russia and OPEC could result in the `` collapse '' of the shale industry .
The Nasdaq continued to be propelled upward by rising Tech stocks as Apple stock rose 2.57 percent , Amazon stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company , Alphabet , rose 0.87 percent .
Bank stocks , however , fell Wednesday , with Wells Fargo dropping 8.95 percent , Citigroup falling 6.12 percent and JPMorgan Chase sliding 4.07 percent .
Meanwhile , airline stocks continued a downward trend for the week as JetBlue stock fell 11.12 percent , United declined 11.02 percent and American dropped 8.25 percent .

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it won't raise interest rates. File Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it's decided to leave interest rates unchanged, and near zero, after its latest policy meeting. The Nasdaq Composite surged to a record high but other major indexes reported losses on the day. The Fed, which lowered rates twice in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, also said it doesn't expect to raise the federal funds rate until at least 2022. Advertisement
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 rose on the announcement but ended the day with losses as the Dow fell 229.09 points, or 0.84 percent, while the S&P 500 closed down 0.38 percent. The Nasdaq rose to new highs, gaining 0.67 percent, and closing above 10,000 points for the first time.
"The disruptions to economic activity here and abroad have significantly affected financial conditions and have impaired the flow of credit to U.S. households and businesses," the committee said in a statement.
"The committee expects to maintain this target range until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve its maximum employment and price stability goals."
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Earlier, the U.S. Labor Department had announced that the U.S. Consumer Price Index fell for the third month in a row in May. Bad news also hit the oil shale industry, with a report from the Institute for Economics and Peace saying that a production dispute between Russia and OPEC could result in the "collapse" of the shale industry.
The Nasdaq continued to be propelled upward by rising Tech stocks as Apple stock rose 2.57 percent, Amazon stock gained 1.79 percent and Google's parent company, Alphabet, rose 0.87 percent.
Bank stocks, however, fell Wednesday, with Wells Fargo dropping 8.95 percent, Citigroup falling 6.12 percent and JPMorgan Chase sliding 4.07 percent.
Meanwhile, airline stocks continued a downward trend for the week as JetBlue stock fell 11.12 percent, United declined 11.02 percent and American dropped 8.25 percent.


upi--2020-06-10--Federal judge blocks pandemic-based deportation of Honduran teen

June 10 ( UPI ) -- A federal judge Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from using pandemic-based health justifications to deport a Honduran teen .
U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan upheld a request from the American Civil Liberties Union in a suit filed Tuesday to issue an emergency temporary restraining order in the case of a minor identified by his initials , `` J.B.B.C . ''
Sullivan is also the federal judge who will decide whether to dismiss the federal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn .
The ACLU said in a complaint that the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Prevention are unlawfully using a new system to restrict asylum petitions in the name of public health .
The CDC published an order under Title 42 of the U.S. Code , which restricts entry into the country if there is `` serious danger of the introduction of ... disease into the United States . ''
The complaint alleges that Trump 's immigration policy is using Title 42 to block the rightful due-process of asylum seekers .
The 16-year-old boy , who has no symptoms of COVID-19 , was apprehended June 4 by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His father escaped Honduras due to fear of `` severe persecution '' and lives in the United States while his asylum petition is pending .
J.B.B.C .
has also experienced persecution and was trying to join his father , his lawyers argued .
`` Plaintiff would face grave danger in Honduras and must be given the opportunity to remain in the United States to receive the statutory protections to which he is entitled , '' the suit said .
The teen is being held as an unaccompanied minor near El Paso , Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Honduras this week .
The ACLU argues that immigration authorities are expanding the power of Title 42 to circumvent Congress on immigration policies .
In the past , Title 42 has authorized testing and quarantine powers , but has never been used to deport migrants .
Before March , an unaccompanied minor seeking asylum would have been placed into the custody of Health and Human Services .
The boy would have then joined his father waiting for an asylum hearing .
The Trump administration also pushed through pandemic-related economic measures meant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 days to preserve jobs for U.S. citizens .
The New York Times estimated in May that more than 900 children have been deported under the new policy , being sent back before they have a chance to coordinate with guardians or sponsors in the United States .
The suit is being watched by immigration advocates to see whether the new Title 42 rules to deport asylum seekers under emergency pandemic rules will stand going forward .

Immigration advocates are watching a case filed by the ACLU to see if emergency pandemic health restrictions can be used to deport asylum seekers. File photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 10 (UPI) -- A federal judge Wednesday blocked the Trump administration from using pandemic-based health justifications to deport a Honduran teen. U.S. District Court Judge Emmet Sullivan upheld a request from the American Civil Liberties Union in a suit filed Tuesday to issue an emergency temporary restraining order in the case of a minor identified by his initials, "J.B.B.C." Advertisement
Sullivan is also the federal judge who will decide whether to dismiss the federal case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn.
The ACLU said in a complaint that the Trump administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are unlawfully using a new system to restrict asylum petitions in the name of public health.
The CDC published an order under Title 42 of the U.S. Code, which restricts entry into the country if there is "serious danger of the introduction of ... disease into the United States."
The complaint alleges that Trump's immigration policy is using Title 42 to block the rightful due-process of asylum seekers.
The 16-year-old boy, who has no symptoms of COVID-19, was apprehended June 4 by border officials, the suit said.
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His father escaped Honduras due to fear of "severe persecution" and lives in the United States while his asylum petition is pending. J.B.B.C. has also experienced persecution and was trying to join his father, his lawyers argued.
"Plaintiff would face grave danger in Honduras and must be given the opportunity to remain in the United States to receive the statutory protections to which he is entitled," the suit said.
The teen is being held as an unaccompanied minor near El Paso, Texas, and was to be deported back to Honduras this week.
The ACLU argues that immigration authorities are expanding the power of Title 42 to circumvent Congress on immigration policies. In the past, Title 42 has authorized testing and quarantine powers, but has never been used to deport migrants.
Before March, an unaccompanied minor seeking asylum would have been placed into the custody of Health and Human Services. The boy would have then joined his father waiting for an asylum hearing.
The Trump administration also pushed through pandemic-related economic measures meant to block visas for undocumented child migrants for 60 days to preserve jobs for U.S. citizens.
The New York Times estimated in May that more than 900 children have been deported under the new policy, being sent back before they have a chance to coordinate with guardians or sponsors in the United States.
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The suit is being watched by immigration advocates to see whether the new Title 42 rules to deport asylum seekers under emergency pandemic rules will stand going forward.


upi--2020-06-10--Man wins $212,757 lottery jackpot using numbers from old scratch-off

June 10 ( UPI ) -- A North Carolina man who won a $ 212,757 lottery jackpot said his numbers @ @ @ @ @ -- an old scratch-off lottery ticket .
Kevin Wylie , of Charlotte , told North @ @ @ @ @ bought a Cash 5 ticket for the May 6 drawing from the Glen Mart in @ @ @ @ @ decided to play a set of numbers he copied from a scratch-off ticket he bought @ @ @ @ @ the Cash 5 drawing . ''
The player said he was shocked when he checked @ @ @ @ @ day after the drawing and saw the winning numbers .
`` Let me double check @ @ @ @ @ recalled thinking .
`` It was a good feeling . ''
Wylie won a total @ @ @ @ @ He said he plans to use his prize money to `` pay off some bills @ @

A North Carolina man won the state's Cash 5 lottery drawing using a set of numbers he copied from an old scratch-off ticket. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe June 10 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man who won a $212,757 lottery jackpot said his numbers came from an unusual source -- an old scratch-off lottery ticket. Kevin Wylie, of Charlotte, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he bought a Cash 5 ticket for the May 6 drawing from the Glen Mart in Charlotte. Advertisement
Wylie said he decided to play a set of numbers he copied from a scratch-off ticket he bought "maybe a week before the Cash 5 drawing."
The player said he was shocked when he checked the lottery's website the day after the drawing and saw the winning numbers.
"Let me double check this again," Wylie recalled thinking. "It was a good feeling."
Wylie won a total prize of $212,757. He said he plans to use his prize money to "pay off some bills."