upi--2020-03-25--Coronavirus: a different Pearl Harbor

Coronavirus: a different Pearl Harbor

`` War '' has been declared against the coronavirus .
But waging war against any inanimate entity is inherently risky .
Consider how wars against poverty , crime , drugs and terror fared .
Still , rallying the nation is essential if this viral killer is to be defeated .
Recalling a certain parallel with the immediate aftermath of Japan 's attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7 , 1941 is instructive .
It is Dec. 8 in Washington .
After President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's stirring speech to Congress and the subsequent declaration of war , how were the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that put the U.S. Navy 's battleship fleet at the bottom of Pearl Harbor ?
Roosevelt had been moving the nation toward war for some time , signing Lend Lease to aid Great Britain ; renewing the draft by a single vote ; and signing the various Vinson-Trammel naval construction bills that built 6,000 warships before World War II ended .
However , FDR 's target was Adolf Hitler and Europe and not the Pacific .
The task was immense : organizing the nation to fight a global war .
The sense of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and fury over Japan 's `` sneak attack '' that Roosevelt so elegantly described as `` dastardly . ''
Were politicians today so articulate .
Japan 's Adm. Isokuro Yamamoto , who planned the attack , understood that `` a sleeping giant '' would be awakened .
In 45 months , that giant had forced Japan ( and with Allies that May , Germany ) to accept unconditional surrender .
Seventy-five years later , COVID-19 is a new form of a Pearl Harbor attack , catching certainly Western states by near complete surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And , as with Pearl Harbor , a few warnings were issued that would not be taken seriously .
One significant difference is that Pearl Harbor was a sudden and instantaneous shock .
It took weeks for coronavirus to achieve at least that level of impact .
A similarity with the war that followed and today is the courage that was and will be shown .
The difference is the participants .
Valor occurred almost entirely on , under or above the battlefields .
Soldiers , marines , sailors and airmen heroically risked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the nation .
Today 's heroes in the battle against coronavirus wear different and even no uniforms .
Doctors , nurses , medical technicians and healthcare specialists are manning the front lines .
Except with a virus , no front lines really exist beyond the need to deal directly with the sick .
And many unsung heroes with seemingly mundane but as it turns out vitally important jobs are in the fight .
Staffs in supermarkets , pharmacies , banks , transportation , utilities and emergency services to include police and firefighters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ count , will be risking their lives to carry out the basic yet vital necessities of every day life .
Wielding masks , gloves and copious amounts of soap rather than rifles , bayonets , artillery and other weapons of war , these Americans are the equivalent of the infantry , fighter and bomber pilots , warship crews and other combat arms personnel on which victory , success or failure rest .
What can be done to support these brave and often invisible Americans ?
First , as with the military , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ service must be established on a national basis .
As awards can be issued at different levels of seniority in the military , governors , mayors , city managers and other people in authority must have the ability to present or recommend presentations of medals .
And if that means awarding medals for hundreds of thousands or more who display courage and valor over time , these awards are well deserved .
Next , hearken back to December 1941 and the planning that followed .
The first White House visitor was British Prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long journey to meet with FDR and decide on the overall strategy .
Churchill stayed over a month .
There needs to be a convocation of world leaders , obviously electronically , to establish strategy .
And this can not be limited to a few hours .
As a comprehensive plan for victory was fashioned in and near the White House and adjacent State , War and Navy Building , a similar initiative is essential .
The plan must begin with setting achievable aims and be as comprehensive as possible .
As plans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the enemy , this plan must be flexible and revised on a continuing basis .
While focus will be at home , the international dimension is vital .
What is happening elsewhere is vital to what is happening here .
That too must be assimilated and incorporated .
Whether the war analogy is appropriate or not , this is a titanic struggle .
And it is one we can not lose .
Harlan Ullman is a senior adviser at the Atlantic Council .
His latest book is `` Anatomy of Failure : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Starts . ''
Follow him @ harlankullman .

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Doctors, nurses, medical technicians and healthcare specialists are manning the front lines in this fight. Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI | License Photo
"War" has been declared against the coronavirus. But waging war against any inanimate entity is inherently risky. Consider how wars against poverty, crime, drugs and terror fared. Still, rallying the nation is essential if this viral killer is to be defeated. Recalling a certain parallel with the immediate aftermath of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 is instructive. It is Dec. 8 in Washington. After President Franklin D. Roosevelt's stirring speech to Congress and the subsequent declaration of war, how were the public and government grappling with the attack that put the U.S. Navy's battleship fleet at the bottom of Pearl Harbor? Advertisement
Roosevelt had been moving the nation toward war for some time, signing Lend Lease to aid Great Britain; renewing the draft by a single vote; and signing the various Vinson-Trammel naval construction bills that built 6,000 warships before World War II ended. However, FDR's target was Adolf Hitler and Europe and not the Pacific. The task was immense: organizing the nation to fight a global war.
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The sense of desperation and vulnerability was overcome by anger and fury over Japan's "sneak attack" that Roosevelt so elegantly described as "dastardly." Were politicians today so articulate. Japan's Adm. Isokuro Yamamoto, who planned the attack, understood that "a sleeping giant" would be awakened. In 45 months, that giant had forced Japan (and with Allies that May, Germany) to accept unconditional surrender.
Seventy-five years later, COVID-19 is a new form of attack, catching certainly Western states by near complete surprise, or at least the leadership. And, as with Pearl Harbor, a few warnings were issued that would not be taken seriously. One significant difference is that Pearl Harbor was a sudden and instantaneous shock. It took weeks for coronavirus to achieve at least that level of impact.
A similarity with the war that followed and today is the courage that was and will be shown. The difference is the participants. Valor occurred almost entirely on, under or above the battlefields. Soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen heroically risked and lost lives in combat in defense of the nation.
Today's heroes in the battle against coronavirus wear different and even no uniforms. Doctors, nurses, medical technicians and healthcare specialists are manning the front lines. Except with a virus, no front lines really exist beyond the need to deal directly with the sick. And many unsung heroes with seemingly mundane but as it turns out vitally important jobs are in the fight.
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Staffs in supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, transportation, utilities and emergency services to include police and firefighters, along with others too numerous to count, will be risking their lives to carry out the basic yet vital necessities of every day life. Wielding masks, gloves and copious amounts of soap rather than rifles, bayonets, artillery and other weapons of war, these Americans are the equivalent of the infantry, fighter and bomber pilots, warship crews and other combat arms personnel on which victory, success or failure rest.
What can be done to support these brave and often invisible Americans? First, as with the military, a system of awards for valor and superior service must be established on a national basis. As awards can be issued at different levels of seniority in the military, governors, mayors, city managers and other people in authority must have the ability to present or recommend presentations of medals. And if that means awarding medals for hundreds of thousands or more who display courage and valor over time, these awards are well deserved.
Next, hearken back to December 1941 and the planning that followed. The first White House visitor was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who risked the long journey to meet with FDR and decide on the overall strategy. Churchill stayed over a month. There needs to be a convocation of world leaders, obviously electronically, to establish strategy. And this cannot be limited to a few hours.
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As a comprehensive plan for victory was fashioned in and near the White House and adjacent State, War and Navy Building, a similar initiative is essential. The plan must begin with setting achievable aims and be as comprehensive as possible. As plans do not usually survive the first contact with the enemy, this plan must be flexible and revised on a continuing basis.
While focus will be at home, the international dimension is vital. What is happening elsewhere is vital to what is happening here. That too must be assimilated and incorporated.
Whether the war analogy is appropriate or not, this is a titanic struggle. And it is one we cannot lose.
Harlan Ullman is a senior adviser at the Atlantic Council. His latest book is "Anatomy of Failure: Why America Has Lost Every War It Starts." Follow him @harlankullman.


upi--2020-03-25--Watch: Dave Matthews covers 'American Tune' in his bathroom on 'Kimmel'

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Dave Matthews covered Paul Simon 's 1973 song `` American Tune '' from his bathroom while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel 's Quarantine Minilogue series .
`` Hello to everyone from atop this toilet bowl , '' Matthews said before he launched into his performance .
Kimmel said that the bathroom offers the best acoustics when performing at home .
Matthews said that he always wanted to cover `` American Tune '' and was given enough time to study and learn it due to COVID-19 .
Matthews also discussed how his family is doing at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together without the possibility of going out and getting in contact with other friends , other than on , you know , screens , has tested our patience , '' he said .
`` But we all come back thankfully , nobody has run out of the house screaming with their heads on fire , '' Matthews continued .
Kimmel has been producing this new version of Jimmy Kimmel Live from his home due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
The late night host and Matthews promoted charity World Central Kitchen which uses food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recently released children 's book titled If We Were Giants which he says was inspired by New Orleans .

March 25 (UPI) -- Dave Matthews covered Paul Simon's 1973 song "American Tune" from his bathroom while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel's Quarantine Minilogue series.
"Hello to everyone from atop this toilet bowl," Matthews said before he launched into his performance.
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Kimmel said that the bathroom offers the best acoustics when performing at home.
Matthews said that he always wanted to cover "American Tune" and was given enough time to study and learn it due to COVID-19.
Matthews also discussed how his family is doing at home during the pandemic.
"Being together without the possibility of going out and getting in contact with other friends, other than on, you know, screens, has tested our patience," he said.
"But we all come back thankfully, nobody has run out of the house screaming with their heads on fire," Matthews continued.
Kimmel has been producing this new version of Jimmy Kimmel Live from his home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The late night host and Matthews promoted charity World Central Kitchen which uses food to empower communities.
Matthews has co-written a recently released children's book titled If We Were Giants which he says was inspired by New Orleans.


upi--2020-03-25--Attack on Sikh temple in Afghanistan kills at least 25

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Afghan officials said at least 25 people were killed and nearly a dozen were injured in an attack Wednesday at a Sikh temple in Kabul 's Shorbazar community .
Officials said gunmen burst into the temple and a community center and took hostages .
Afghan lawmaker Nardendar Singh Khalisa said about 150 people were praying when the attack began .
`` The clearing operation is underway in the temple , '' interior ministry spokesman Ahmad Tariq Arian said .
`` According to our initial information , four attackers are involved in the attack .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ monitors militant social media accounts , said Islamic State loyalists have claimed responsibility for the attack .
Sikhs and Hindus have become persecuted religious minorities in Afghanistan , as their numbers have dwindled after years of war .
Monday , U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States will cut $ 1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan 's government and threatened another $ 1 billion cut next year unless political infighting , which could threaten peace efforts , ceases .
U.S. and Taliban negotiators reached a peace agreement earlier this month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan , where they have held a constant presence since 2001 .
Seventeen Sikhs were killed in a 2018 attack in Nangarhar Province , which was the largest attack against worshipers until Wednesday .

Afghan security officers stand guard Wednesday at the scene of the attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Jawad Jalali/EPA-EFE
March 25 (UPI) -- Afghan officials said at least 25 people were killed and nearly a dozen were injured in an attack Wednesday at a Sikh temple in Kabul's Shorbazar community. Officials said gunmen burst into the temple and a community center and took hostages. Afghan lawmaker Nardendar Singh Khalisa said about 150 people were praying when the attack began. Advertisement
"The clearing operation is underway in the temple," interior ministry spokesman Ahmad Tariq Arian said. "According to our initial information, four attackers are involved in the attack."
The Site Intelligence Group, which monitors militant social media accounts, said Islamic State loyalists have claimed responsibility for the attack.
Sikhs and Hindus have become persecuted religious minorities in Afghanistan, as their numbers have dwindled after years of war.
Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States will cut $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan's government and threatened another $1 billion cut next year unless political infighting, which could threaten peace efforts, ceases.
U.S. and Taliban negotiators reached a peace agreement earlier this month that signaled the beginning of a full withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, where they have held a constant presence since 2001.
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Seventeen Sikhs were killed in a 2018 attack in Nangarhar Province, which was the largest attack against worshipers until Wednesday.


upi--2020-03-25--Jets agree to $8 million deal with wide receiver Breshad Perriman

March 25 ( UPI ) -- The New York Jets have agreed to a contract with free agent wide receiver Breshad Perriman .
Perriman 's agents at Rosenhaus Sports told NFL Network and ESPN the one-year pact is worth $ 8 million and includes $ 6 million in guarantees .
The No .
26 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft had 645 yards and six touchdowns on 36 catches in 14 games last season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
Perriman played the first two seasons of his career with the Baltimore Ravens before being cut in 2018 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks later before being released for a second time .
Perriman had 340 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games in 2018 for the Cleveland Browns .
He signed a one-year , $ 4 million contract last off-season with the Buccaneers .
The Jets ' agreement with Perriman came after free agent wide receiver Robby Anderson left the team to join the Carolina Panthers .
Anderson agreed to a two-year contract with the Panthers .
The former Jets wide receiver had 52 catches for 779 yards and five scores in 16 games in @ @

Wide receiver Breshad Perriman (R) had 36 catches for 645 yards and six scores last season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. File Photo by Jim Bryant Photo/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- The New York Jets have agreed to a contract with free agent wide receiver Breshad Perriman. Perriman's agents at Rosenhaus Sports told NFL Network and ESPN the one-year pact is worth $8 million and includes $6 million in guarantees. The No. 26 overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft had 645 yards and six touchdowns on 36 catches in 14 games last season for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Advertisement
Perriman played the first two seasons of his career with the Baltimore Ravens before being cut in 2018. He signed with the Washington Redskins two weeks later before being released for a second time. Perriman had 340 yards and two touchdowns in 10 games in 2018 for the Cleveland Browns. He signed a one-year, $4 million contract last off-season with the Buccaneers.
The Jets' agreement with Perriman came after free agent wide receiver Robby Anderson left the team to join the Carolina Panthers. Anderson agreed to a two-year contract with the Panthers. The former Jets wide receiver had 52 catches for 779 yards and five scores in 16 games in 2019.


upi--2020-03-25--Green Bay Packers to sign WR Devin Funchess

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have another weapon next season with the team bringing in free agent wide receiver Devin Funchess .
Sources told ESPN and NFL Network Tuesday that Funchess is expected to sign with the NFC North franchise .
Funchess , 25 , spent last season with the Indianapolis Colts but appeared in just one game before sustaining a season-ending clavicle injury .
The 6-foot-4 , 225-pound wide receiver played the first four seasons of his career for the Carolina Panthers .
Funchess had a career-high 62 catches , 840 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Panthers in 2017 .
The second-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft had 44 catches for 549 yards and four scores in 14 games during his 2018 campaign .
Funchess will line up with Packers star wide receiver Davante Adams , who 's made the Pro Bowl for three consecutive seasons .
He had a breakout 2018 campaign , with 111 catches for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns in 15 games .
Last season , he had 997 yards and five scores in 12 games , but was limited due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two wide receivers with at least 1,000 yards in the same season since 2014 with Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb .

Devin Funchess played the first four seasons of his career for the Carolina Panthers. File Photo by Nell Redmond/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers will have another weapon next season with the team bringing in free agent wide receiver Devin Funchess. Sources told ESPN and NFL Network Tuesday that Funchess is expected to sign with the NFC North franchise. Funchess, 25, spent last season with the Indianapolis Colts but appeared in just one game before sustaining a season-ending clavicle injury. Advertisement
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound wide receiver played the first four seasons of his career for the Carolina Panthers. Funchess had a career-high 62 catches, 840 yards and eight touchdowns in 16 starts for the Panthers in 2017. The second-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft had 44 catches for 549 yards and four scores in 14 games during his 2018 campaign.
Funchess will line up with Packers star wide receiver Davante Adams, who's made the Pro Bowl for three consecutive seasons. He had a breakout 2018 campaign, with 111 catches for 1,386 yards and 13 touchdowns in 15 games. Last season, he had 997 yards and five scores in 12 games, but was limited due to injury.
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The Packers haven't had two wide receivers with at least 1,000 yards in the same season since 2014 with Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb.


upi--2020-03-25--Turkish prosecutors charge 20 Saudis in death of Jamal Khashoggi

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Turkish prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against 20 people in connection with the killing of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khoshoggi nearly 18 months ago .
The prosecutors filed indictments that charge two suspects with inciting first-degree murder , while the other 18 were charged with aiding in Khoshoggi 's death and mutilation at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2 , 2018 .
The two charged with inciting the writer 's death were identified as Ahmed al-Asiri , the former deputy head of Saudi Arabia 's general intelligence , and former royal court adviser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 'd gone to the consulate to obtain documentation for his upcoming wedding .
Investigators said he was ambushed by multiple suspects who were waiting there .
Chief prosecutor Irfan Fidan said Wednesday arrest warrants had been issued against all 20 suspects -- none of whom are in Turkey -- and they will likely be tried in absentia .
The death of Khashoggi , a Washington Post columnist who was often critical of the Saudi royal family , was investigated for months and led to accusations involving the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruler -- and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud .
The United Nations , Central Intelligence Agency and multiple Western governments said the crown prince had likely ordered the killing himself , or he had tacit knowledge of the plot .
Bin Salman has accepted responsibility for Khashoggi 's death , `` because it happened under my watch , '' but has denied any personal involvement .
A Saudi court in December tried 11 people in connection with Khoshoggi 's slaying , sentenced five to death and jailed three others .
But prosecutors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and dismissed the counts leveled against Asiri .
Saudi prosecutors said their investigation shows there was no premeditation to kill Khashoggi , and that a `` negotiations team '' had intended only to bring him back to Saudi Arabia , by force , if necessary , they said .
U.N. special rapporteur Agnes Callamard called the closed Saudi trial `` the antithesis of justice '' and `` a mockery . ''

Chief prosecutor Irfan Fidan said Wednesday arrest warrants had been issued against all 20 suspects -- none of whom are in Turkey -- and they will likely be tried in absentia. File Photo by Ali Haider/EPA-EFE
March 25 (UPI) -- Turkish prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against 20 people in connection with the killing of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Khoshoggi nearly 18 months ago. The prosecutors filed indictments that charge two suspects with inciting first-degree murder, while the other 18 were charged with aiding in Khoshoggi's death and mutilation at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, 2018. Advertisement
The two charged with inciting the writer's death were identified as Ahmed al-Asiri, the former deputy head of Saudi Arabia's general intelligence, and former royal court adviser Saud al-Qahtani.
Khashoggi was killed after he'd gone to the consulate to obtain documentation for his upcoming wedding. Investigators said he was ambushed by multiple suspects who were waiting there.
Chief prosecutor Irfan Fidan said Wednesday arrest warrants had been issued against all 20 suspects -- none of whom are in Turkey -- and they will likely be tried in absentia.
The death of Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist who was often critical of the Saudi royal family, was investigated for months and led to accusations involving the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler -- and King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
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The United Nations, Central Intelligence Agency and multiple Western governments said the crown prince had likely ordered the killing himself, or he had tacit knowledge of the plot.
Bin Salman has accepted responsibility for Khashoggi's death, "because it happened under my watch," but has denied any personal involvement.
A Saudi court in December tried 11 people in connection with Khoshoggi's slaying, sentenced five to death and jailed three others. But prosecutors had declined to bring charges against Qahtani and dismissed the counts leveled against Asiri.
Saudi prosecutors said their investigation shows there was no premeditation to kill Khashoggi, and that a "negotiations team" had intended only to bring him back to Saudi Arabia, by force, if necessary, they said.
U.N. special rapporteur Agnes Callamard called the closed Saudi trial "the antithesis of justice" and "a mockery."


upi--2020-03-25--Watch: John Legend gives album update, performs 'Actions' on 'Tonight Show: At Home'

March 25 ( UPI ) -- John Legend appeared on Jimmy Fallon 's The Tonight Show : At Home Edition to give an update on his upcoming album and to perform his new song `` Actions . ''
Legend first announced he was releasing a new album in 2020 while he held a concert on Instagram Live for fans amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` The new album is coming .
We 're mixing it , we 're getting our strings you know finished .
I 'm not sure how we 're going to execute the string recording because I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our way into an orchestral recording , '' the singer said on Tuesday .
`` It 's actually probably my sexiest album to date which could work if you 're stuck at home and want to make some Corona babies , '' Legend continued .
The 41-year-old said he has already recorded all of his vocals for the project , which has no set release date .
Legend then performed `` Actions '' on a piano from his home .
The musician played in front of his multiple Grammy awards and other trophies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ version of The Tonight Show from his home due to COVID-19 .
Nancy Juvonen , Fallon 's wife , handles the filming and even answered questions from fans in this newest episode .
Fallon and Legend promoted charity Feeding America and the late night host performed a comedic song for high school seniors titled , `` Prom with your Mom . ''

March 25 (UPI) -- John Legend appeared on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show: At Home Edition to give an update on his upcoming album and to perform his new song "Actions."
Legend first announced he was releasing a new album in 2020 while he held a concert on Instagram Live for fans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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"The new album is coming. We're mixing it, we're getting our strings you know finished. I'm not sure how we're going to execute the string recording because I don't know how we can distance our way into an orchestral recording," the singer said on Tuesday.
"It's actually probably my sexiest album to date which could work if you're stuck at home and want to make some Corona babies," Legend continued.
The 41-year-old said he has already recorded all of his vocals for the project, which has no set release date.
Legend then performed "Actions" on a piano from his home. The musician played in front of his multiple Grammy awards and other trophies.
Fallon has been producing this new version of The Tonight Show from his home due to COVID-19. Nancy Juvonen, Fallon's wife, handles the filming and even answered questions from fans in this newest episode.
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Fallon and Legend promoted charity Feeding America and the late night host performed a comedic song for high school seniors titled, "Prom with your Mom."


upi--2020-03-25--Netflix orders new Marie Kondo show, more 'Love is Blind'

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Netflix said it is working on a new show with decluttering expert Marie Kondo , star of its previous home-organization hit , Tidying Up with Marie Kondo .
The streaming service has ordered additional seasons of its reality series Rhythm + Flow , The Circle and Love is Blind to air in 2021 , as well .
`` It 's been incredible to see Netflix members everywhere respond to the raw , authentic stories of real people and real stakes , '' Brandon Riegg , Netflix 's vice president of nonfiction series and comedy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We pride ourselves on creating a favorite show for any taste , and we 're thrilled fans embraced all of these series with such enthusiasm and shared passion .
We look forward to sparking more joy for our members . ''
Rhythm + Flow is a music competition series in which Cardi B , Chance the Rapper and Tip `` T.I . ''
Harris look for the next hip-hop sensation .
Michelle Buteau hosts the game show The Circle , in which contestants compete for a $ 100,000 grand prize , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is Blind , a dating series in which singles looking for love initially speak to , but can not see each other .

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Marie Kondo is getting a new Netflix show. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- Netflix said it is working on a new show with decluttering expert Marie Kondo, star of its previous home-organization hit, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. The streaming service has ordered additional seasons of its reality series Rhythm + Flow, The Circle and Love is Blind to air in 2021, as well. Advertisement
"It's been incredible to see Netflix members everywhere respond to the raw, authentic stories of real people and real stakes," Brandon Riegg, Netflix's vice president of nonfiction series and comedy specials, said in a statement Tuesday.
"We pride ourselves on creating a favorite show for any taste, and we're thrilled fans embraced all of these series with such enthusiasm and shared passion. We look forward to sparking more joy for our members."
Rhythm + Flow is a music competition series in which Cardi B, Chance the Rapper and Tip "T.I." Harris look for the next hip-hop sensation.
Michelle Buteau hosts the game show The Circle, in which contestants compete for a $100,000 grand prize, and Vanessa and Nick Lachey host Love is Blind, a dating series in which singles looking for love initially speak to, but cannot see each other.


upi--2020-03-25--Season 10 finale of 'Walking Dead' postponed because of COVID-19 outbreak

March 25 ( UPI ) -- The Season 10 finale of The Walking Dead will be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak .
`` Current events have unfortunately made it impossible to complete post-production of The Walking Dead Season 10 finale , so the current season will end with its 15th episode on April 5 .
The planned finale will appear as a special episode later in the year , '' the AMC show 's Twitter feed said Tuesday .
`` The first 8 episodes of The Walking Dead Season 10 will be available for free on http : //AMC.com @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last Season 10 episode on Sunday , April 5 through Friday , May 1 .
Please follow us at @ WalkingDead_AMC for updates . ''
The show recently saw the deaths of several major characters , including Alpha ( Samantha Morton , ) Gamma ( Thora Birch ) and Earl ( John Finn ) , and the departure of longtime cast member Danai Gurira , who played heroine Michonne for seventh seasons .
The debut of the third show in the zombie-apocalypse franchise -- World Beyond -- has also been postponed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has killed more than 15,000 people and shut down live performances and film productions all over the world .

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The Season 10 finale of Norman Reedus' AMC show "The Walking Dead" has been delayed because of the COVID-19 crisis. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- The Season 10 finale of The Walking Dead will be postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak. "Current events have unfortunately made it impossible to complete post-production of The Walking Dead Season 10 finale, so the current season will end with its 15th episode on April 5. The planned finale will appear as a special episode later in the year," the AMC show's Twitter feed said Tuesday. Advertisement
"The first 8 episodes of The Walking Dead Season 10 will be available for free on http://AMC.com and the AMC app, immediately following the last Season 10 episode on Sunday, April 5 through Friday, May 1. Please follow us at @WalkingDead_AMC for updates."
The show recently saw the deaths of several major characters, including Alpha (Samantha Morton,) Gamma (Thora Birch) and Earl (John Finn), and the departure of longtime cast member Danai Gurira, who played heroine Michonne for seventh seasons.
The debut of the third show in the zombie-apocalypse franchise -- World Beyond -- has also been postponed in the midst of the pandemic, which has killed more than 15,000 people and shut down live performances and film productions all over the world.


upi--2020-03-25--South Korea ring blackmailed girls for sex videos, police say

SEOUL , March 25 ( UPI ) -- A man accused of blackmailing girls into sharing sex videos that he sold to viewers online was transferred by police to the prosecutor 's office on Wednesday in a case that 's sparked widespread outrage in South Korea .
Cho Ju-bin , a 24-year-old from Incheon , is accused of being the leader of a criminal operation that exploited at least 74 people , including 16 underage girls , in what has become known as the `` Nth room case . ''
Cho , who went by the online nickname `` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ explicit photos of themselves with the promise of jobs and then blackmailed them into creating degrading and abusive sex photos and videos , police said .
He shared them in private chat rooms on the Telegram messaging app , with some 10,000 users reportedly paying up to $ 1,200 in cryptocurrency to access the content .
The Seoul Metropolitan Police sent the case to prosecutors on charges that include violations of the child protection act and the sexual abuse act .
Cho faced the public on Wednesday in front of a police station @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transferred to the prosecutor 's office .
`` I genuinely apologize to everyone who has suffered harm because of me , '' he told reporters , according to South Korean news agency Yonhap .
`` Thank you for putting a brake on the life of a devil that could not be stopped . ''
Cho was named publicly by the Korean National Police Agency on Tuesday , a rare step in a justice system that preserves the anonymity of suspects , after an outcry that included petitions with over 5 million signatures on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his identity to revealed and for the identities of users to be made public .
Min Gap-ryong , chief of the national police , on Tuesday called the crimes `` cruel and shocking '' and vowed to crack down on the trend of digital sex crimes that 's plagued South Korea .
`` Through rigorous investigation , we will completely transform the perception of society that is insensitive to digital sex crimes , and we will strongly remove digital sex crimes from our society , '' he said in a statement .
Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with 18 in custody including Cho , in an investigation that encompasses a network of chat rooms that involved an estimated 260,000 members .
The outcry over the case follows mass protests in 2018 against a spycam epidemic in South Korea , in which secret videos taken from public restrooms , changing rooms , subways and buses were widely sold and shared online .
Last year 's Burning Sun scandal , in which K-pop stars and other powerful figures were implicated in charges of rape and hidden sex videos , further inflamed public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unit to investigate and crack down on sex crimes , Min said Tuesday , and will strengthen cooperation with international law enforcement agencies and technology companies .
Minister of gender equality and family Lee Jung-ok said earlier this week the government is working to revise and strengthen digital sex crimes laws and penalties .

Suspect Cho Ju-bin, 24, faces reporters Wednesday while being transferred to the prosecutor's office in Seoul. He is accused of operating chat rooms that shared violent and degrading sex videos he obtained through blackmail and coercion. Photo by Yonhap
SEOUL, March 25 (UPI) -- A man accused of blackmailing girls into sharing sex videos that he sold to viewers online was transferred by police to the prosecutor's office on Wednesday in a case that's sparked widespread outrage in South Korea. Cho Ju-bin, a 24-year-old from Incheon, is accused of being the leader of a criminal operation that exploited at least 74 people, including 16 underage girls, in what has become known as the "Nth room case." Advertisement
Cho, who went by the online nickname "The Doctor," lured girls to send explicit photos of themselves with the promise of jobs and then blackmailed them into creating degrading and abusive sex photos and videos, police said. He shared them in private chat rooms on the Telegram messaging app, with some 10,000 users reportedly paying up to $1,200 in cryptocurrency to access the content.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police sent the case to prosecutors on charges that include violations of the child protection act and the sexual abuse act.
Cho faced the public on Wednesday in front of a police station in downtown Seoul as he was being transferred to the prosecutor's office.
"I genuinely apologize to everyone who has suffered harm because of me," he told reporters, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap. "Thank you for putting a brake on the life of a devil that could not be stopped."
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Cho was named publicly by the Korean National Police Agency on Tuesday, a rare step in a justice system that preserves the anonymity of suspects, after an outcry that included petitions with over 5 million signatures on the presidential Blue House website calling for his identity to revealed and for the identities of users to be made public.
Min Gap-ryong, chief of the national police, on Tuesday called the crimes "cruel and shocking" and vowed to crack down on the trend of digital sex crimes that's plagued South Korea.
"Through rigorous investigation, we will completely transform the perception of society that is insensitive to digital sex crimes, and we will strongly remove digital sex crimes from our society," he said in a statement.
Police have arrested 124 people since September, with 18 in custody including Cho, in an investigation that encompasses a network of chat rooms that involved an estimated 260,000 members.
The outcry over the case follows mass protests in 2018 against a spycam epidemic in South Korea, in which secret videos taken from public restrooms, changing rooms, subways and buses were widely sold and shared online. Last year's Burning Sun scandal, in which K-pop stars and other powerful figures were implicated in charges of rape and hidden sex videos, further inflamed public sentiment.
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Police set up a special unit to investigate and crack down on sex crimes, Min said Tuesday, and will strengthen cooperation with international law enforcement agencies and technology companies.
Minister of gender equality and family Lee Jung-ok said earlier this week the government is working to revise and strengthen digital sex crimes laws and penalties.


upi--2020-03-25--White House, Senate reach historic $2T coronavirus relief deal

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Senate leaders and the White House reached an agreement early Wednesday on a massive $ 2 trillion stimulus package aimed at spurring the economy and helping businesses and workers badly affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
`` At last , we have a deal , '' Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , announced from the Senate floor early Wednesday .
`` After days of intense discussions , the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for this pandemic . ''
The agreement followed five days of negotiations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin , among others , as the package was unable to advance through the Senate as Democrats twice declined to sign off on it saying it focused too much on helping big corporations and did n't do enough for workers .
Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y. , told the Senate that after nearly a week of `` arduous '' negotiations that they now have a bipartisan agreement on the largest rescue package in American history but its passing is not a moment of celebration but of necessity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the coronavirus that is rapidly spreading throughout the country .
`` We have the anguish of the American people wondering about the future of their health , the health of their loved ones and of the economy necessitates us to do all we can to help them and help our country , '' he said .
The legislation , the full text of which has not yet been released , includes an expansion to unemployment insurance that will see the salaries of every worker who is laid off due to COVID-19 remunerated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 1,200 sent directly to middle-class and below Americans , a $ 367 billion small business loan program , a $ 500 billion fund for industries and $ 150 billion earmarked for states and localities whose coffers are stressed by combating the virus .
It also includes $ 130 billion for hospitals , nursing homes and other healthcare facilities .
The Democrats , who had pushed back against giving corporations loans , were able to include measures to ensure `` strict oversight , transparency and accountability '' over them , Schumer said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ perfect , `` is really an outstanding agreement . ''
McConnell said the agreement will rush resources to the frontlines of the United States ' fight against the coronavirus , describing the package as `` a war-time level of investment into our nation . ''
He said it will inject trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy as fast as possible to help workers and industry weather the hardships caused by the pandemic and exit it `` ready to soar . ''
`` The men and women of the greatest country on earth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reclaim our future .
And the Senate is going to make sure they have the ammunition they need to do it , '' he said .
`` I am thrilled we 're finally going to deliver for the country that has been waiting for us to step up . ''
McConnell , who introduced the legislature on Thursday , concluded his speech from the Senate floor stating that they will pass the bill later Wednesday before it is sent to the House .
President Donald Trump earlier Tuesday said Mnuchin and others of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bill that he 'd hoped would pass .
During a briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force , Trump said the legislation will protect families , jobs and businesses , stating he was confident the two sides could come to an agreement .
`` I 'm also confident the Democrats will do the right thing , '' he told reporters .
`` I feel very confident .
They 're working very hard together right now -- Republicans and Democrats -- and they 're getting very close to a very fair deal and a great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
He said the package is the first step to restoring `` confidence and stability '' to the economy , stating he hoped the country would reopen `` very soon . ''
The passing of the bill cames as the number of cases of COVID-19 continued to steadily climb within the United States , which at more than 55,000 cases is the world 's third most infected country on the planet after Italy and China , according to a live tally by Johns Hopkins University .

White House Legislative Affairs Director Eric Ueland (L), Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (C) and Acting Chief of Staff Mark Meadows (R) walk from a meeting with Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- Senate leaders and the White House reached an agreement early Wednesday on a massive $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at spurring the economy and helping businesses and workers badly affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. "At last, we have a deal," Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced from the Senate floor early Wednesday. "After days of intense discussions, the Senate has reached a bipartisan agreement on a historic relief package for this pandemic." Advertisement
The agreement followed five days of negotiations between the Democrats, the Republicans and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, among others, as the package was unable to advance through the Senate as Democrats twice declined to sign off on it saying it focused too much on helping big corporations and didn't do enough for workers.
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told the Senate that after nearly a week of "arduous" negotiations that they now have a bipartisan agreement on the largest rescue package in American history but its passing is not a moment of celebration but of necessity to help Americans suffering medically and financially due to the coronavirus that is rapidly spreading throughout the country.
"We have the anguish of the American people wondering about the future of their health, the health of their loved ones and of the economy necessitates us to do all we can to help them and help our country," he said.
The legislation, the full text of which has not yet been released, includes an expansion to unemployment insurance that will see the salaries of every worker who is laid off due to COVID-19 remunerated by the federal government, checks of $1,200 sent directly to middle-class and below Americans, a $367 billion small business loan program, a $500 billion fund for industries and $150 billion earmarked for states and localities whose coffers are stressed by combating the virus.
It also includes $130 billion for hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities.
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The Democrats, who had pushed back against giving corporations loans, were able to include measures to ensure "strict oversight, transparency and accountability" over them, Schumer said.
He said the agreement, though not perfect, "is really an outstanding agreement."
McConnell said the agreement will rush resources to the frontlines of the United States' fight against the coronavirus, describing the package as "a war-time level of investment into our nation."
He said it will inject trillions of dollars into the U.S. economy as fast as possible to help workers and industry weather the hardships caused by the pandemic and exit it "ready to soar."
"The men and women of the greatest country on earth are going to defeat this coronavirus and reclaim our future. And the Senate is going to make sure they have the ammunition they need to do it," he said. "I am thrilled we're finally going to deliver for the country that has been waiting for us to step up."
McConnell, who introduced the legislature on Thursday, concluded his speech from the Senate floor stating that they will pass the bill later Wednesday before it is sent to the House.
President Donald Trump earlier Tuesday said Mnuchin and others of his administration had been working on the bill that he'd hoped would pass.
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During a briefing with the Coronavirus Task Force, Trump said the legislation will protect families, jobs and businesses, stating he was confident the two sides could come to an agreement.
"I'm also confident the Democrats will do the right thing," he told reporters. "I feel very confident. They're working very hard together right now -- Republicans and Democrats -- and they're getting very close to a very fair deal and a great deal for the people of our country."
He said the package is the first step to restoring "confidence and stability" to the economy, stating he hoped the country would reopen "very soon."
The passing of the bill came as the number of cases of COVID-19 continued to steadily climb within the United States, which at more than 55,000 cases is the world's third most infected country on the planet after Italy and China, according to a live tally by Johns Hopkins University.
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upi--2020-03-25--Phone, microwave radiation during pregnancy may raise ADHD risk

Pregnant women exposed to high levels of radiation from cellphones , microwaves and Wi-Fi may be increasing their baby 's risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , a new study suggests .
Called MF -- magnetic fields -- nonionizing radiation , these waves are in the air all around people .
They also come from cellphone towers , high-tension electrical wires , electric appliances , wireless devices and Bluetooth signals .
Exposure to MF nonionizing radiation has already been linked to cancer risk and other medical conditions in some previous studies .
`` Pregnant women who are concerned about MF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and offspring should reduce MF exposure during pregnancy as much as they can , '' said lead researcher Dr. De-Kun Li , a senior research scientist at Kaiser Foundation Research Institute in Oakland , Calif. '' In this case , remember 'distance is your friend , ' keeping distance from the MF-generating sources , '' he said .
But one expert said the findings are far from definitive .
Li 's team found that children of mothers who were exposed to high levels of MF during pregnancy had more than twice the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mothers were exposed to lower MF levels during pregnancy .
The association was stronger for more severe ADHD cases and for those with other immune problems such as asthma and atopic dermatitis , the researchers found .
For the study , researchers monitored MF exposure in two groups , one from October 1996 to October 1998 , and the other from May 2006 to February 2012 .
In all , nearly 1,500 mothers and children were included .
The children were followed from May 1997 to December 2017 .
`` We actually measured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pregnancy , rather than guessing , like in all the previous studies , '' Li explained .
`` Thus , our MF exposure was more accurately measured . ''
The amount of radiation that is dangerous starts at 1.3 milligrays .
But because most people ca n't judge their exposure , Li suggests knowing the source of MF is more important , so you can keep your distance .
`` This finding is significant because MF exposure has been shown in many previous studies to have a biological effect on the immune system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the finding that MF exposure specifically increases the risk of immune-related ADHD provides additional evidence that the association is likely genuine . ''
The report was published online March 24 in the journal JAMA Network Open .
Given that everyone is exposed to MF nonionizing radiation to varying degrees and the exposure intensity is likely to increase with constant additions of MF-generating devices , the potential health impact should n't be dismissed , Li said .
`` The ever-increasing MF exposure during the last several decades may well contribute to the increases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and colon cancer in young adults , for which we have no clues why they are increasing , '' he said .
But Dr. Saima Aftab , medical director of the Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children 's Hospital in Miami , said the study raises more questions than it answers .
MF may affect the developing brain of the fetus as can diet and other environmental exposures , she said .
But a lot more needs to be known before MF is proven to cause ADHD .
Aftab is also concerned that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Just giving women information that this could cause ADHD , and raising the alarm without any good solutions or strong reasons to say that we know for a fact that this is cause and effect is n't wise , '' she said .
`` You have to be very careful in terms of the degree of concern we raise , because practically it will be very hard for mothers to live a life and figure out how to measure MF , and live a life without those tools that are useful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the scientists to continue to figure out , '' Aftab said .
For more on MF nonionizing radiation , head to the World Health Organization .

Pregnant women exposed to high levels of radiation from cellphones, microwaves and Wi-Fi may be increasing their baby's risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a new study suggests.
Called MF -- magnetic fields -- nonionizing radiation, these waves are in the air all around people. They also come from cellphone towers, high-tension electrical wires, electric appliances, wireless devices and Bluetooth signals. Exposure to MF nonionizing radiation has already been linked to cancer risk and other medical conditions in some previous studies.
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"Pregnant women who are concerned about MF impact on the health of their fetuses and offspring should reduce MF exposure during pregnancy as much as they can," said lead researcher Dr. De-Kun Li, a senior research scientist at Kaiser Foundation Research Institute in Oakland, Calif.
"In this case, remember 'distance is your friend,' keeping distance from the MF-generating sources," he said.
But one expert said the findings are far from definitive.
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Li's team found that children of mothers who were exposed to high levels of MF during pregnancy had more than twice the risk of ADHD, compared with children whose mothers were exposed to lower MF levels during pregnancy. The association was stronger for more severe ADHD cases and for those with other immune problems such as asthma and atopic dermatitis, the researchers found.
For the study, researchers monitored MF exposure in two groups, one from October 1996 to October 1998, and the other from May 2006 to February 2012. In all, nearly 1,500 mothers and children were included. The children were followed from May 1997 to December 2017.
"We actually measured MF levels with a measuring device during pregnancy, rather than guessing, like in all the previous studies," Li explained. "Thus, our MF exposure was more accurately measured."
The amount of radiation that is dangerous starts at 1.3 milligrays. But because most people can't judge their exposure, Li suggests knowing the source of MF is more important, so you can keep your distance.
"This finding is significant because MF exposure has been shown in many previous studies to have a biological effect on the immune system," Li said. "Thus, the finding that MF exposure specifically increases the risk of immune-related ADHD provides additional evidence that the association is likely genuine." The report was published online March 24 in the journal JAMA Network Open.
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Given that everyone is exposed to MF nonionizing radiation to varying degrees and the exposure intensity is likely to increase with constant additions of MF-generating devices, the potential health impact shouldn't be dismissed, Li said.
"The ever-increasing MF exposure during the last several decades may well contribute to the increases in several diseases -- ADHD, autism and colon cancer in young adults, for which we have no clues why they are increasing," he said.
But Dr. Saima Aftab, medical director of the Fetal Care Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital in Miami, said the study raises more questions than it answers.
MF may affect the developing brain of the fetus as can diet and other environmental exposures, she said. But a lot more needs to be known before MF is proven to cause ADHD.
Aftab is also concerned that these data may panic pregnant women unnecessarily.
"Just giving women information that this could cause ADHD, and raising the alarm without any good solutions or strong reasons to say that we know for a fact that this is cause and effect isn't wise," she said.
"You have to be very careful in terms of the degree of concern we raise, because practically it will be very hard for mothers to live a life and figure out how to measure MF, and live a life without those tools that are useful and can be lifesaving. This is for the scientists to continue to figure out," Aftab said.
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upi--2020-03-25--What to binge: 10 animated series for grown-ups

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Cartoons are n't just for kids anymore .
Most of the animated movies that come out in theaters are aimed at families .
Pixar , Dreamworks , Disney and Illumination provide many family-friendly animated movies each year .
But on television , animators are exploring more adult themes .
If you 're stuck at home and looking for new shows to discover , here are 10 animated series aimed at grown-ups .
The producers of BoJack Horseman ( see below ) launched an animated science-fiction show in September with an unusual animation style .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Daveed Diggs and more perform scenes in live action and then animators draw over their performance .
Salazar plays a woman suffering a psychological break that could give her the power to travel through time and see her father ( Odenkirk ) again .
If the Birds of Prey movie was n't enough of a Harley Quinn fix , there 's a whole new animated version , too .
Kaley Cuoco provides the voice of Harley , and she uses her voice to say the F-word and other profanity as much as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including Batman himself , voiced by Diedrich Bader , appear in this raunchy superhero cartoon .
Lake Bell provides the voice of Poison Ivy , Giancarlo Esposito is Lex Luthor , Wayne Knight is The Penguin , Jacob Tremblay is Robin , and many more complete the comic book star-studded lineup .
Season 2 is coming April 3 .
Also from BoJack Horseman company Tornante , Lisa Hanawalt created this dramedy about two female bird friends .
Tuca ( Tiffany Haddish ) and Bertie ( Ali Wong ) are neighbors , and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like human 30-somethings .
There are plenty of bird puns and animal high jinks , but Tuca & Bertie also explores serious psychological trauma .
Netflix canceled the show after one season , but Haddish and the producers are trying to revive it elsewhere .
Give them some more views and show Netflix what they 're missing .
Seth Green co-created this animated sketch comedy series with Matthew Senreich and Mike Fasolo .
Using stop-motion , they move 3D figures frame by frame to make superheroes , toys and other pop culture icons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a collection of sketches , there 's no need to watch from the beginning or in any sort of order .
There are 10 seasons from which to choose .
Based on the Nintendo video game , the Castlevania TV series uses animation to tell the story of vampire hunter Trevor Belmont ( Richard Armitage ) trying to save the world from Dracula 's ( Graham McTavish ) army of monsters .
Animation allows them to bring to life all sorts of scary creatures , but parents beware .
This definitely is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kroll co-created this animated comedy for Netflix with Jennifer Flackett , Andrew Goldberg and Mark Levin .
Even though Kroll , John Mulaney , Jenny Slate and others voice pubescent children , Big Mouth is most definitely not for kids .
Big Mouth is about the kids going through puberty and experiencing sexual feelings through the lens of the adult creators .
Animation lets them represent those feelings as literal monsters .
Three seasons are on Netflix , but Netflix believes in this show .
Three more are coming .
Community creators Dan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sci-fi comedy .
Loosely inspired by Back to the Future 's Doc and Marty , scientist Rick ( Roiland ) and his grandson Morty ( Roiland ) visit other planets and dimensions , travel through time and meet aliens .
If the sci-fi concepts fly over kids ' heads , then certainly the dysfunctional family drama and Rick 's cynical outlook on his groundbreaking inventions will , too .
BoJack Horseman ( Will Arnett ) is the has-been star of a '90s sitcom .
He 's trying to stage a comeback in Hollywoo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hollywoo is a brilliant satire of the entertainment industry and society , however BoJack Horseman also deals with very real struggles like addiction , anxiety , depression , emotional abuse and codependency .
The cute horsies , kitties and doggies are pleasing to the eye , but their angst is very adult .
The series just ended in January , so you can watch the complete BoJack saga .
When South Park premiered on Comedy Central in 1997 , it caused quite a stir with its cheap cutout animation , scatalogical humor and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ standards and practices , South Park actually uses F-words and other swear words , which go unbleeped on Hulu .
South Park never settled for being a shocking gimmick , though .
Each season , Trey Parker and Matt Stone address some topical social phenomenon through the lens of these wise-beyond-their-years grade-school kids .
The South Park library will move to HBO Max in May so watch it while you can on Hulu .
The Simpsons might seem quaint compared to newer shows , but in 1989 , the dysfunctional family raised the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Bart 's use of the word `` hell '' got his T-shirts banned on school dress codes .
Thirty seasons are available on Disney+ .
Many Simpsons fans came of age during the first 10 , but now there are adults who have never lived in a world without The Simpsons .
They can go back and discover classic episodes , and fans who have dropped out over the years can check back in to see how they 've remained relevant in the social media age .
You probably could let kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but the biting social commentary still is aimed at their parents .

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All six seasons of "BoJack Horseman" are streaming on Netflix. Image courtesy of Netflix
March 25 (UPI) -- Cartoons aren't just for kids anymore. Most of the animated movies that come out in theaters are aimed at families. Pixar, Dreamworks, Disney and Illumination provide many family-friendly animated movies each year. But on television, animators are exploring more adult themes. If you're stuck at home and looking for new shows to discover, here are 10 animated series aimed at grown-ups. Advertisement
Undone -- Amazon
The producers of BoJack Horseman (see below) launched an animated science-fiction show in September with an unusual animation style. Cast members Rosa Salazar, Bob Odenkirk, Daveed Diggs and more perform scenes in live action and then animators draw over their performance. Salazar plays a woman suffering a psychological break that could give her the power to travel through time and see her father (Odenkirk) again.
Advertisement
Harley Quinn -- DC Universe
If the Birds of Prey movie wasn't enough of a Harley Quinn fix, there's a whole new animated version, too. Kaley Cuoco provides the voice of Harley, and she uses her voice to say the F-word and other profanity as much as possible. Other popular Batman characters, including Batman himself, voiced by Diedrich Bader, appear in this raunchy superhero cartoon. Lake Bell provides the voice of Poison Ivy, Giancarlo Esposito is Lex Luthor, Wayne Knight is The Penguin, Jacob Tremblay is Robin, and many more complete the comic book star-studded lineup. Season 2 is coming April 3.
Tuca and Bertie -- Netflix
Also from BoJack Horseman company Tornante, Lisa Hanawalt created this dramedy about two female bird friends. Tuca (Tiffany Haddish) and Bertie (Ali Wong) are neighbors, and they're trying to figure out life just like human 30-somethings. There are plenty of bird puns and animal high jinks, but Tuca & Bertie also explores serious psychological trauma. Netflix canceled the show after one season, but Haddish and the producers are trying to revive it elsewhere. Give them some more views and show Netflix what they're missing.
Advertisement
Robot Chicken -- Adult Swim
Seth Green co-created this animated sketch comedy series with Matthew Senreich and Mike Fasolo. Using stop-motion, they move 3D figures frame by frame to make superheroes, toys and other pop culture icons do naughty things. Since each episode is a collection of sketches, there's no need to watch from the beginning or in any sort of order. There are 10 seasons from which to choose.
Castlevania -- Netflix
Based on the Nintendo video game, the Castlevania TV series uses animation to tell the story of vampire hunter Trevor Belmont (Richard Armitage) trying to save the world from Dracula's (Graham McTavish) army of monsters. Animation allows them to bring to life all sorts of scary creatures, but parents beware. This definitely is too scary for little kids.
Big Mouth -- Netflix
Nick Kroll co-created this animated comedy for Netflix with Jennifer Flackett, Andrew Goldberg and Mark Levin. Even though Kroll, John Mulaney, Jenny Slate and others voice pubescent children, Big Mouth is most definitely not for kids. Big Mouth is about the kids going through puberty and experiencing sexual feelings through the lens of the adult creators. Animation lets them represent those feelings as literal monsters. Three seasons are on Netflix, but Netflix believes in this show. Three more are coming.
Advertisement
Rick and Morty -- Adult Swim, Hulu
Community creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland created this raunchy sci-fi comedy. Loosely inspired by Back to the Future's Doc and Marty, scientist Rick (Roiland) and his grandson Morty (Roiland) visit other planets and dimensions, travel through time and meet aliens. If the sci-fi concepts fly over kids' heads, then certainly the dysfunctional family drama and Rick's cynical outlook on his groundbreaking inventions will, too.
BoJack Horseman -- Netflix
BoJack Horseman (Will Arnett) is the has-been star of a '90s sitcom. He's trying to stage a comeback in Hollywoo, where animals and humans mingle. Hollywoo is a brilliant satire of the entertainment industry and society, however BoJack Horseman also deals with very real struggles like addiction, anxiety, depression, emotional abuse and codependency. The cute horsies, kitties and doggies are pleasing to the eye, but their angst is very adult. The series just ended in January, so you can watch the complete BoJack saga.
South Park -- Hulu
When South Park premiered on Comedy Central in 1997, it caused quite a stir with its cheap cutout animation, scatalogical humor and naughty language. Since Comedy Central loosened standards and practices, South Park actually uses F-words and other swear words, which go unbleeped on Hulu. South Park never settled for being a shocking gimmick, though. Each season, Trey Parker and Matt Stone address some topical social phenomenon through the lens of these wise-beyond-their-years grade-school kids. The South Park library will move to HBO Max in May so watch it while you can on Hulu.
Advertisement
The Simpsons -- Disney+
The Simpsons might seem quaint compared to newer shows, but in 1989, the dysfunctional family raised the ire of George H.W. Bush, and Bart's use of the word "hell" got his T-shirts banned on school dress codes. Thirty seasons are available on Disney+. Many Simpsons fans came of age during the first 10, but now there are adults who have never lived in a world without The Simpsons. They can go back and discover classic episodes, and fans who have dropped out over the years can check back in to see how they've remained relevant in the social media age. You probably could let kids 10 or above watch The Simpsons now, but the biting social commentary still is aimed at their parents.


upi--2020-03-25--Former internment site for Japanese considered for Colorado national park

DENVER , March 25 ( UPI ) -- The U.S. National Park Service is considering creating a national park from an abandoned internment camp on the southeastern plains of Colorado that once held Japanese residents during World War II .
For more than 40 years , former detainees and descendants of people of Japanese ancestry have made pilgrimage visits to the Granada , Colo. , site of the former Camp Amache , which has been maintained by a local social studies teacher and his students .
The park service 's Amache Special Resource Study is gathering citizen input online through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 square mile , which formerly held 29 blocks of military-style barracks .
Largely vacant now , the site originally was surrounded by barbed wire fence with six watch towers along the perimeter , where detainees lived under armed guard .
Since 1993 , local teacher John Hopper and generations of Granada High School students have maintained the abandoned site .
With help from the city of Granada , a barracks , water tower and guard tower have been restored on the site .
Students run a small museum with artifacts from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ experience because a lot of people still do n't know what happened in the '40s , '' said Hopper , now the school district 's dean of students .
Camp Amache , or the Granada Internment Camp , was one of 10 U.S. camps into which 110,000 Japanese residents of California and elsewhere on the West Coast were forcibly relocated in 1942 by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt .
About 10,000 detainees passed through Camp Amache between 1942 and 1945 , some two-thirds of them first-generation nisei , or U.S. citizens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the train , in January of 1943 and it was colder than heck , '' remembered Kenneth Kitajima , 90 , of San Jose , Calif. , who was relocated with his family to the camp at age 13 .
`` There was nothing but cactus and debris around , and the climate was all dust storms and hail .
All six of our family members shared a single room . ''
Kitajima , a retired science curriculum specialist for the California State Board of Education , and an Air Force veteran who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visited the camp to consult with the museum about the life young people in the camp experienced .
More than 900 detainees from Camp Amache joined the U.S. military , including the 442nd Infantry Regiment , made up of many nisei , which suffered a high percentage of casualties .
A monument at the camp cemetery lists the names of more than 30 camp detainees who died in battle .
Since 2008 , archaeology field schools from University of Denver , led by Professor Bonnie Clark , have helped excavate the remains of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a landmark with high physical integrity .
There are foundations and thousands of trees planted by [ detainees ] . ''
Archaeological crews have found thousands of items lost and abandoned by detainees , many of which are on display in the student-run museum .
This collection of artifacts might be the basis of an interpretive center if the National Park System agrees to take on the site , Clark said .
Excavating shards of a broken teacup and meeting volunteers and pilgrims who formerly lived at the camp made the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kylie Dillinger .
`` When you 're doing archaeology work , actually meeting the former [ residents ] puts everything in perspective , '' Dillinger said .
`` It 's surreal , not like an archaeological site , but someone 's homes , or a place they made their home . ''
A national park would bring more awareness about Japanese internment during World War II , Dillinger said .
`` I hope it helps people remember that this happened , '' she said .
The National Park Service will likely say the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historical elements because it was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 2004 , said Tamara Delaplane , the park service 's project manager , who based in Denver .
`` We look at feasibility and evaluate what types of experience the public want to have on the site , '' Delaplane said .
The park service will have to decide whether it wants to add another historic internment location to its more than 400 managed sites , Delaplane said .
The park service already operates the Manzanar National Historic Site in California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 100,000 visitors a year .
The park service 's Tule Lake National Monument in northern California is another former incarceration site .
If Camp Amache meets the park service 's criteria , Congress must vote to make the site a national park , which could take three years or more , the park service said .
Educator Hopper believes Granada could attract history tourism from visitors exploring the Santa Fe Trail .
He predicted tourists would include Camp Amache when they visit nearby park service historic sites such as Bent 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fur trading post , and Sand Creek , site of the 1864 U.S. Cavalry attack on an unarmed Cheyenne and Arapahoe encampment .
`` National park status would definitely help the economy , and the city of Granada is behind it 100 percent , '' Hopper said .
`` This is a site of national historical significance that people can learn from . ''

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The Camp Amache World War II internment camp site in southeastern Colorado is being considered for a national park. Photo courtesy of the Amache Preservation Society
DENVER, March 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. National Park Service is considering creating a national park from an abandoned internment camp on the southeastern plains of Colorado that once held Japanese residents during World War II. For more than 40 years, former detainees and descendants of people of Japanese ancestry have made pilgrimage visits to the Granada, Colo., site of the former Amache internment camp, which has been maintained by a local social studies teacher and his students. Advertisement
The park service's Amache Special Resource Study is gathering citizen input online through May about the proposed park site on 1 square mile, which formerly held 29 blocks of military-style barracks.
Largely vacant now, the site originally was surrounded by barbed wire fence with six watch towers along the perimeter, where detainees lived under armed guard.
Since 1993, local teacher John Hopper and generations of Granada High School students have maintained the abandoned site. With help from the city of Granada, a barracks, water tower and guard tower have been restored on the site. Students run a small museum with artifacts from the camp.
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"It's a learning experience because a lot of people still don't know what happened in the '40s," said Hopper, now the school district's dean of students.
Amache, or the Granada Internment Camp, was one of 10 U.S. camps into which 110,000 Japanese residents of California and elsewhere on the West Coast were forcibly relocated in 1942 by order of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
About 10,000 detainees passed through Amache between 1942 and 1945, some two-thirds of them first-generation nisei, or U.S. citizens of Japanese descent.
"We got off the train, in January of 1943 and it was colder than heck," remembered Kenneth Kitajima, 90, of San Jose, Calif., who was relocated with his family to the camp at age 13. "There was nothing but cactus and debris around, and the climate was all dust storms and hail. All six of our family members shared a single room."
Kitajima, a retired science curriculum specialist for the California State Board of Education, and an Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War, has visited the camp to consult with the museum about the life young people in the camp experienced.
More than 900 detainees from Amache joined the U.S. military, including the 442nd Infantry Regiment, made up of many nisei, which suffered a high percentage of casualties.
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A monument at the camp cemetery lists the names of more than 30 camp detainees who died in battle.
Since 2008, archaeology field schools from University of Denver, led by Professor Bonnie Clark, have helped excavate the remains of Japanese gardens and building foundations.
"This is a landmark with high physical integrity. There are foundations and thousands of trees planted by [detainees]."
Archaeological crews have found thousands of items lost and abandoned by detainees, many of which are on display in the student-run museum. This collection of artifacts might be the basis of an interpretive center if the National Park System agrees to take on the site, Clark said.
Excavating shards of a broken teacup and meeting volunteers and pilgrims who formerly lived at the camp made the experience real for archaeology field school student Kylie Dillinger.
"When you're doing archaeology work, actually meeting the former [residents] puts everything in perspective," Dillinger said. "It's surreal, not like an archaeological site, but someone's homes, or a place they made their home."
A national park would bring more awareness about Japanese internment during World War II, Dillinger said.
"I hope it helps people remember that this happened," she said.
The National Park Service will likely say the Amache site has unique cultural and historical elements because it was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 2004, said Tamara Delaplane, the park service's project manager, who based in Denver.
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"We look at feasibility and evaluate what types of experience the public want to have on the site," Delaplane said.
The park service will have to decide whether it wants to add another historic internment location to its more than 400 managed sites, Delaplane said.
The park service already operates the Manzanar National Historic Site in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, which receives more than 100,000 visitors a year. The park service's Tule Lake National Monument in northern California is another former incarceration site.
If Amache meets the park service's criteria, Congress must vote to make the site a national park, which could take three years or more, the park service said.
Educator Hopper believes Granada could attract history tourism from visitors exploring the Santa Fe Trail.
He predicted tourists would include Camp Amache when they visit nearby park service historic sites such as Bent's Old Fort, a reconstructed 1840s adobe fur trading post, and Sand Creek, site of the 1864 U.S. Cavalry attack on an unarmed Cheyenne and Arapahoe encampment.
"National park status would definitely help the economy, and the city of Granada is behind it 100 percent," Hopper said. "This is a site of national historical significance that people can learn from."


upi--2020-03-25--Potato industry scrambles to meet surging consumer demand

EVANSVILLE , Ind.
, March 25 ( UPI ) -- Potato growers and shippers are working overtime to keep American grocery stores stocked with enough spuds to meet skyrocketing consumer demand during the coronavirus pandemic .
With restaurants closing and governors forcing people to stay home , grocery stores are struggling to keep potatoes in stock , and many suppliers have exhausted supplies earmarked for retail consumption , said Blair Richardson , CEO of Denver-based Potatoes USA , a marketing organization for the industry '' Stores are selling out of potatoes as soon as they get them in , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States does not have a potato shortage .
While retail demand is surging , demand from the food service sector -- restaurants , caterers , cafeterias -- is plummeting .
`` It 's not that we 're out of potatoes , '' said Frank Muir , president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission , based in Boise .
`` We have enough potatoes to get people through this crisis .
It 's just that we do n't have them in the right place . ''
Many retailers have burned through their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potatoes packaged in 5- , 10- and 15-pound bags , Muir said .
Potatoes used by the food service industry , by contrast , tend to be larger ones that are packed in 50-pound crates .
Suppliers are working to reroute potatoes originally intended for the food service industry to supermarkets and grocery outlets .
These larger boxes are beginning to appear in stores across the country .
`` Supermarkets are putting these boxes of potatoes out on the floor , or stacking them on pallets and selling them in bulk , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grower .
Meanwhile , potato packing plants are stepping up production , Hardy said .
And farmers plan to plant a greater number this spring .
`` I do n't think we 'll run out , '' Richardson said .
`` Farmers are planting as many acres as they can with potatoes right now because of the new demand . ''
The majority of America 's brown potatoes are grown in Idaho , while most of the nation 's red potatoes are grown in North Dakota and Minnesota .
Southern states like Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potatoes that are harvested in the spring .

Fifty-pound boxes of potatoes normally sent to food service companies are being rerouted to grocery stores to meet surging consumer demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo courtesy of the Idaho Potato Commission
EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 25 (UPI) -- Potato growers and shippers are working overtime to keep American grocery stores stocked with enough spuds to meet skyrocketing consumer demand during the coronavirus pandemic. With restaurants closing and governors forcing people to stay home, grocery stores are struggling to keep potatoes in stock, and many suppliers have exhausted supplies earmarked for retail consumption, said Blair Richardson, CEO of Denver-based Potatoes USA, a marketing organization for the industry Advertisement
"Stores are selling out of potatoes as soon as they get them in," Richardson said.
Richardson quickly added that United States does not have a potato shortage. While retail demand is surging, demand from the food service sector -- restaurants, caterers, cafeterias -- is plummeting.
"It's not that we're out of potatoes," said Frank Muir, president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, based in Boise. "We have enough potatoes to get people through this crisis. It's just that we don't have them in the right place."
Many retailers have burned through their supplies, which tend to be smaller potatoes packaged in 5-, 10- and 15-pound bags, Muir said.
Potatoes used by the food service industry, by contrast, tend to be larger ones that are packed in 50-pound crates.
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Suppliers are working to reroute potatoes originally intended for the food service industry to supermarkets and grocery outlets. These larger boxes are beginning to appear in stores across the country.
"Supermarkets are putting these boxes of potatoes out on the floor, or stacking them on pallets and selling them in bulk," said Randy Hardy, an Idaho potato grower.
Meanwhile, potato packing plants are stepping up production, Hardy said. And farmers plan to plant a greater number this spring.
"I don't think we'll run out," Richardson said. "Farmers are planting as many acres as they can with potatoes right now because of the new demand."
The majority of America's brown potatoes are grown in Idaho, while most of the nation's red potatoes are grown in North Dakota and Minnesota. Southern states like Florida, California and Texas also grow some potatoes that are harvested in the spring.


upi--2020-03-25--Famous birthdays for March 25: Elton John, Sarah Jessica Parker

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries .

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Elton John arrives on the red carpet at the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Annual Fall Gala at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on November 7, 2017 in New York City. The singer turns 73 on March 25. File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: Advertisement
-- Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum in 1867
-- Actor Ed Begley Sr. in 1901
-- Jack Ruby, who killed presumed John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, in 1911
-- Sports commentator Howard Cosell in 1918
-- Actor Simone Signoret in 1921
-- Writer Flannery O'Connor in 1925
-- Astronaut James Lovell in 1928 (age 92)
-- Feminist writer Gloria Steinem in 1934 (age 86)
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-- Singer Aretha Franklin in 1942
-- Actor/director Paul Michael Glaser in 1943 (age 77)
-- Pop star Elton John in 1947 (age 73)
-- Actor Bonnie Bedelia in 1948 (age 72)
-- Actor Marcia Cross in 1962 (age 58)
-- Actor Sarah Jessica Parker in 1965 (age 55)
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-- Champion figure skater Debi Thomas in 1967 (age 53)
-- Three-time Olympic gold medalist in basketball Sheryl Swoopes in 1971 (age 49)
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-- Actor Lark Voorhies in 1974 (age 46)
-- Actor Lee Pace in 1979 (age 41)
-- Race car driver Danica Patrick in 1982 (age 38)
-- Actor Jenny Slate in 1982 (age 38)
-- Singer/actor Katharine McPhee in 1984 (age 36)
-- Music producer Ryan Lewis in 1988 (age 32)
-- Rapper Big Sean, born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson, in 1988 (age 32)
-- Actor Aly Michalka in 1989 (age 31)
-- Actor Justin Prentice in 1994 (age 26)


upi--2020-03-25--On This Day, March 25: Civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo killed after Selma march

March 25 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1807 , the English Parliament abolished the slave trade .
In 1911 , a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people , mostly female immigrant workers .
The tragedy led to the eventual enactment of many state and national workplace safety laws .
In 1947 , a mine explosion in Centralia , Ill. , killed 111 men , most of them asphyxiated by gas .
In 1954 , the Radio Corporation of America began commercial production of color television sets .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Italy , Luxembourg , Netherlands and West Germany signed a treaty in Rome establishing the European Economic Community , also known as the common market .
In 1965 , white civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo of Detroit , 39 , was killed on a road near Selma , Ala. Three Ku Klux Klansmen were convicted of violating Liuzzo 's civil rights , but not for murder .
In 1975 , King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot to death at his palace in Riyadh by a `` mentally deranged '' nephew who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arson fire swept an overcrowded social club , the Happy Land , in the Bronx borough of New York City , killing 87 people .
Cuban refugee Julio Gonzalez , the arsonist -- whose former girlfriend worked at the club and survived the fire -- was convicted on multiple counts of arson and murder .
He died in prison in September 2016 .
In 1994 , U.S. forces completed a withdrawal from Mogadishu , Somalia , except for a small number of soldiers left behind to provide support for U.N. peacekeepers .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Los Angeles against U.S. House-approved bill that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally .
The legislation , which also led to protests in other cities during this period , did not pass in the Senate .
In 2010 , an explosion sank a South Korean warship on patrol in the Yellow Sea , killing 46 sailors .
North Korea denied accusations it had torpedoed the ship .
In 2019 , NASA canceled what would have been the first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spacesuits for both women to complete the mission .
The first all-female spacewalk with Jessica Meir and Christina Koch eventually took place seen months later .

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Dr. Martin Luther King leads an estimated 10,000 or more civil-rights marchers out on last leg of their Selma-to-Montgomery march on March 25,1965. Later that day, civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo of Detroit, 39, was killed by the Ku Klux Klan on a road near Selma, Ala., while shuttling marchers back to Montgomery. UPI File Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1807, the English Parliament abolished the slave trade. Advertisement
In 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City killed 146 people, mostly female immigrant workers. The tragedy led to the eventual enactment of many state and national workplace safety laws.
In 1947, a mine explosion in Centralia, Ill., killed 111 men, most of them asphyxiated by gas.
In 1954, the Radio Corporation of America began commercial production of color television sets.
File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI
In 1957, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands and West Germany signed a treaty in Rome establishing the European Economic Community, also known as the common market.
In 1965, white civil rights worker Viola Liuzzo of Detroit, 39, was killed on a road near Selma, Ala. Three Ku Klux Klansmen were convicted of violating Liuzzo's civil rights, but not for murder.
In 1975, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot to death at his palace in Riyadh by a "mentally deranged" nephew who was later executed.
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In 1990, an arson fire swept an overcrowded social club, the Happy Land, in the Bronx borough of New York City, killing 87 people. Cuban refugee Julio Gonzalez, the arsonist -- whose former girlfriend worked at the club and survived the fire -- was convicted on multiple counts of arson and murder. He died in prison in September 2016.
In 1994, U.S. forces completed a withdrawal from Mogadishu, Somalia, except for a small number of soldiers left behind to provide support for U.N. peacekeepers.
In 2006, an estimated 500,000 people protested in Los Angeles against U.S. House-approved bill that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally. The legislation, which also led to protests in other cities during this period, did not pass in the Senate.
File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
In 2010, an explosion sank a South Korean warship on patrol in the Yellow Sea, killing 46 sailors. North Korea denied accusations it had torpedoed the ship.
In 2019, NASA canceled what would have been the first all-female spacewalk at the International Space Station because it didn't have the right size spacesuits for both women to complete the mission. The first all-female spacewalk with Jessica Meir and Christina Koch eventually took place seen months later.
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upi--2020-03-25--Delaware postpones presidential primary due to COVID-19

March 25 ( UPI ) -- Delaware Gov .
John Carney has rescheduled the state 's presidential primary from the end of April to the beginning of June due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Carney pushed the primary from April 28 to June 2 on Tuesday as part of a modification to his State of Emergency Declaration , which was issued on March 12 .
`` Delawareans have a basic fundamental right to vote , '' Carney said in a statement .
`` Today 's order will preserve that right and allow Delawareans to vote by absentee ballot in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Along with rescheduling the primary , Carney 's declaration modification prevents lenders from issuing foreclosures and landlords from evicting tenants or charging late fees or interest amid the crisis , during which the state has confirmed 104 cases of COVID-19 since March 11 , including 17 cases since Monday , the Delaware Division of Public Health reported on Tuesday .
The alteration also prohibits residential utility companies from shutting off services or charging late fees , the declaration states .
The news follows Alaska and Rhode Island rescheduling their primaries on Monday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louisiana , Maryland and others in postponing their casting of ballots to select candidates to run in November .
However , Delaware may not be the last to do so as the New York Elections Commissioners Association has called on Gov .
Andrew Cuomo to push its primary from April 28 to June 23 .
The commission said in a statement Tuesday that it is finding it `` almost impossible to meet mission-critical deadlines for testing machines and preparing ballots because of staff shortages due to the ongoing stay-at-home order . ''
New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affected by the virus in the country , with more than 26,000 confirmed cases , according to a live tally by Johns Hopkins University .
New Jersey has the second most number of cases with more than 3,600 .

Delaware postponed its primary elections on Tuesday due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Gary I Rothstein/UPI | License Photo
March 25 (UPI) -- Delaware Gov. John Carney has rescheduled the state's presidential primary from the end of April to the beginning of June due to the coronavirus pandemic. Carney pushed the primary from April 28 to June 2 on Tuesday as part of a modification to his State of Emergency Declaration, which was issued on March 12. Advertisement
"Delawareans have a basic fundamental right to vote," Carney said in a statement. "Today's order will preserve that right and allow Delawareans to vote by absentee ballot in the presidential primary to June 2."
Along with rescheduling the primary, Carney's declaration modification prevents lenders from issuing foreclosures and landlords from evicting tenants or charging late fees or interest amid the crisis, during which the state has confirmed 104 cases of COVID-19 since March 11, including 17 cases since Monday, the Delaware Division of Public Health reported on Tuesday.
The alteration also prohibits residential utility companies from shutting off services or charging late fees, the declaration states.
The news follows Alaska and Rhode Island rescheduling their primaries on Monday, joining Connecticut, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and others in postponing their casting of ballots to select candidates to run in November.
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However, Delaware may not be the last to do so as the New York Elections Commissioners Association has called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to push its primary from April 28 to June 23.
The commission said in a statement Tuesday that it is finding it "almost impossible to meet mission-critical deadlines for testing machines and preparing ballots because of staff shortages due to the ongoing stay-at-home order."
New York state is by far the worst affected by the virus in the country, with more than 26,000 confirmed cases, according to a live tally by Johns Hopkins University. New Jersey has the second most number of cases with more than 3,600.


upi--2020-03-25--Chest pain comes earlier for women with coronary artery disease

Women with coronary artery disease have less narrowing in their blood vessels but more chest pain than men with the condition , a new study finds .
In coronary artery disease , plaque build-up in arteries results in reduced blood flow , or ischemia , to the heart .
The study included more than 1,100 women and more than 4,000 men whose results on cardiac stress tests indicated they had moderate to severe ischemia .
Women had a 38 percent higher chance of having more chest pain than men , the study found .
And that held true even after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , race , stress test findings , medication use , smoking , diabetes , high blood pressure , prior heart attack , kidney function and overall heart function .
The findings are to be presented at an online meeting of the American College of Cardiology/World Congress of Cardiology March 28 to 30 .
Research presented at meetings is typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal .
`` Women are having more chest pain even though they have less plaque on imaging , and yet they have very abnormal stress test results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reynolds , director of the Center for Women 's Cardiovascular Disease at NYU Langone Health in New York City .
`` These findings suggest that just because there may not be as much plaque , many women may have chest pain that limits their daily activities , and we have medicines that can improve chest pain from heart disease , '' she said in an ACA news release .
More severe chest pain is often associated with a higher risk of heart attack or death .
More research is needed to understand the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart has nerves that can sense when there is n't enough blood flow , but we ca n't always tell if those nerves have been activated by a large amount of heart muscle or a smaller amount , '' she said .
`` Just like a small cut on your finger can really sting and hurt and yet it may hardly look like anything .
So when it comes to the burden of chest pain in these women , is it because the activation of nerve endings in a relatively smaller amount of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a woman 's brain differently , or is it because there are other factors going on in women , like small vessel disease , that we are n't assessing with the tests that we are using ? ''
The American Academy of Family Physicians has more on coronary artery disease .

Women with coronary artery disease have less narrowing in their blood vessels but more chest pain than men with the condition, a new study finds.
In coronary artery disease, plaque build-up in arteries results in reduced blood flow, or ischemia, to the heart.
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The study included more than 1,100 women and more than 4,000 men whose results on cardiac stress tests indicated they had moderate to severe ischemia.
Women had a 38 percent higher chance of having more chest pain than men, the study found. And that held true even after researchers accounted for such factors as age, race, stress test findings, medication use, smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, prior heart attack, kidney function and overall heart function.
The findings are to be presented at an online meeting of the American College of Cardiology/World Congress of Cardiology March 28 to 30. Research presented at meetings is typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
"Women are having more chest pain even though they have less plaque on imaging, and yet they have very abnormal stress test results," said lead author Dr. Harmony Reynolds, director of the Center for Women's Cardiovascular Disease at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
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"These findings suggest that just because there may not be as much plaque, many women may have chest pain that limits their daily activities, and we have medicines that can improve chest pain from heart disease," she said in an ACA news release.
More severe chest pain is often associated with a higher risk of heart attack or death.
More research is needed to understand the findings, Reynolds said.
"The heart has nerves that can sense when there isn't enough blood flow, but we can't always tell if those nerves have been activated by a large amount of heart muscle or a smaller amount," she said.
"Just like a small cut on your finger can really sting and hurt and yet it may hardly look like anything. So when it comes to the burden of chest pain in these women, is it because the activation of nerve endings in a relatively smaller amount of heart muscle will raise the red flag in a woman's brain differently, or is it because there are other factors going on in women, like small vessel disease, that we aren't assessing with the tests that we are using?"
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The American Academy of Family Physicians has more on coronary artery disease.
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