upi--2020-09-17--Astronomers observe stellar winds from aging stars in unprecedented detail

Sept. 17 ( UPI ) -- Astronomers have captured high resolution images of stellar winds emanating from a diversity of aging stars .
The observations , detailed Thursday in the journal Science , suggest the dramatic shapes of planetary nebulae are formed by interactions between stellar winds and nearby planets and stars .
As dying stars swell and cool , they expel particles and shed mass , producing stellar winds .
As the red giants continue to age and evolve , they heat up again , casting off layers of ejected stellar material .
Stellar radiation causes these sloughed layers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planetary nebulae .
Scientists have long struggled to explain the wide variety of shapes and colors that characterize planetary nebulae .
`` The sun , which will ultimately become a red giant , is as round as a billiard ball , so we wondered : how can such a star produce all these different shapes ? ''
study co-author Leen Decin , astronomer at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium , said in a news release .
Decin and her colleagues used the ALMA Observatory in Chile to precisely observe dozens of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use the exact same observational techniques when surveying each new stellar target , collecting a standardized database of stellar wind observations .
`` We noticed these winds are anything but symmetrical or round , '' Decin said .
`` Some of them are actually quite similar in shape to planetary nebulae . ''
But while researchers observed a variety of shapes , they were n't entirely idiosyncratic .
Astronomers were able to group the stellar winds into categories .
`` Some stellar winds were disk-shaped , others contained spirals , and in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Decin said .
Researchers realized the different shapes were caused by interactions between stellar winds and low-mass companion stars or heavy , nearby planets .
`` Just like how a spoon that you stir in a cup of coffee with some milk can create a spiral pattern , the companion sucks material towards it as it revolves around the star and shapes the stellar wind , '' Decin said .
When scientists simulated interactions between stellar winds and nearby stars and planets , their computer models produced results identical to their ALMA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of stellar evolution have been based on the assumption that stellar winds are spherical .
`` Our findings change a lot , '' said Decin .
`` Since the complexity of stellar winds was not accounted for in the past , any previous mass-loss rate estimate of old stars could be wrong by up to a factor of ten . ''
Scientists used their findings to model what the sun 's stellar winds will look like when it dies in 7,000 million years .
Their simulations showed the influence of Saturn and Jupiter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and planetary nebulae to take on a weak spiral shape .

Astronomers used the world's most powerful radio telescope to image dying red giant stars their uniquely contorted stellar winds. Photo by L. Decin, ESO/ALMA
Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Astronomers have captured high resolution images of stellar winds emanating from a diversity of aging stars. The observations, detailed Thursday in the journal Science, suggest the dramatic shapes of planetary nebulae are formed by interactions between stellar winds and nearby planets and stars. Advertisement
As dying stars swell and cool, they expel particles and shed mass, producing stellar winds. As the red giants continue to age and evolve, they heat up again, casting off layers of ejected stellar material. Stellar radiation causes these sloughed layers to glow, creating what astronomers call planetary nebulae.
Scientists have long struggled to explain the wide variety of shapes and colors that characterize planetary nebulae.
"The sun, which will ultimately become a red giant, is as round as a billiard ball, so we wondered: how can such a star produce all these different shapes?" study co-author Leen Decin, astronomer at the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium, said in a news release.
Decin and her colleagues used the ALMA Observatory in Chile to precisely observe dozens of red giants. Scientists were careful to use the exact same observational techniques when surveying each new stellar target, collecting a standardized database of stellar wind observations.
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"We noticed these winds are anything but symmetrical or round," Decin said. "Some of them are actually quite similar in shape to planetary nebulae."
But while researchers observed a variety of shapes, they weren't entirely idiosyncratic. Astronomers were able to group the stellar winds into categories.
"Some stellar winds were disk-shaped, others contained spirals, and in a third group, we identified cones," Decin said.
Researchers realized the different shapes were caused by interactions between stellar winds and low-mass companion stars or heavy, nearby planets.
"Just like how a spoon that you stir in a cup of coffee with some milk can create a spiral pattern, the companion sucks material towards it as it revolves around the star and shapes the stellar wind," Decin said.
When scientists simulated interactions between stellar winds and nearby stars and planets, their computer models produced results identical to their ALMA observations.
Until now, most models of stellar evolution have been based on the assumption that stellar winds are spherical.
"Our findings change a lot," said Decin. "Since the complexity of stellar winds was not accounted for in the past, any previous mass-loss rate estimate of old stars could be wrong by up to a factor of ten."
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Scientists used their findings to model what the sun's stellar winds will look like when it dies in 7,000 million years. Their simulations showed the influence of Saturn and Jupiter will cause the sun's stellar winds and planetary nebulae to take on a weak spiral shape.


upi--2020-09-17--'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on child pornography charges

Sept. 17 ( UPI ) -- Authorities in Illinois arrested Jeremiah `` Jerry '' Harris , star of the reality show Cheer , on Thursday on allegations he asked for and received sexually explicit photos and videos of a minor .
Harris , 21 , was set to appear Thursday afternoon in federal court in Chicago on one count of producing child pornography .
The U.S. Attorney 's Office in the Northern District of Illinois said Harris admitted to asking a 13-year-old boy to send him nude images between December 2018 and March 2020 .
Investigators were tipped off to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the minor said she found the explicit photos on her child 's cellphone and confronted him about it .
She said her son 's Snapchat account also contained explicit photos and videos of Harris .
The minor told police that in addition to Harris requesting the images , the older man also solicited sexual encounters from the minor twice when they both attended the same cheerleading competitions .
The teen said he refused those advances .
Investigators said Harris was aware of the boy 's age when he asked him for nude images @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the minor 's underage brother , though the child refused .
If found guilty , Harris faces 15 years to 30 years in prison .
Harris appeared in the Netflix series Cheer about the cheerleading program at Navarro College in Corsicana , Texas .
The show earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program and Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program .
It also won Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming at the Television Critics Association Awards .

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Authorities in Illinois arrested Jeremiah "Jerry" Harris, star of the reality show Cheer, on Thursday on allegations he asked for and received sexually explicit photos and videos of a minor.
Harris, 21, was set to appear Thursday afternoon in federal court in Chicago on one count of producing child pornography.
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The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Illinois said Harris admitted to asking a 13-year-old boy to send him nude images between December 2018 and March 2020.
Investigators were tipped off to the alleged crimes after the mother of the minor said she found the explicit photos on her child's cellphone and confronted him about it. She said her son's Snapchat account also contained explicit photos and videos of Harris.
The minor told police that in addition to Harris requesting the images, the older man also solicited sexual encounters from the minor twice when they both attended the same cheerleading competitions. The teen said he refused those advances.
Investigators said Harris was aware of the boy's age when he asked him for nude images.
Harris also allegedly asked for images of the minor's underage brother, though the child refused.
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If found guilty, Harris faces 15 years to 30 years in prison.
Harris appeared in the Netflix series Cheer about the cheerleading program at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas. The show earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program and Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program. It also won Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming at the Television Critics Association Awards.


upi--2020-09-17--Woman stranded with flat tire discovers she won $100,000

Sept. 17 ( UPI ) -- A North Carolina woman stranded on the side of a road with a flat tire had her day turn around when she checked her email and discovered she had won a $ 100,000 lottery jackpot .
Tamara Ortiz , of Fayetteville , told North Carolina Education Lottery officials her day got off to a bad start when she wound up stuck at the side of a road with a flat .
`` I was having a really , really bad day , '' Ortiz said .
`` I had a friend come get me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hotspot for me to use my phone , and I said , 'Well , let me just check my emails and my stuff real quick . '
'' The email informed Ortiz that she had won $ 100,000 in the Sept. 9 Multiply the Cash second-chance drawing .
Her ticket was chosen from more than 10.9 million entries .
`` I looked at it and I dropped my phone , '' she said .
`` I was like , ' I do n't know if this is real ! '
'' She said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance at having a good day .
`` I believe in second chances , '' the winner said .
`` And now I 'm an even bigger believer in second chances !
I just think that it is a great opportunity . ''
Ortiz said her plans for the money include addressing her flat tire problem by buying a new Honda Accord .
`` It 's going to help us tremendously especially with transportation , '' she said .

Tamara Ortiz of Fayetteville, N.C., said she was stranded at the side of a road with a flat tire when she discovered she had won $100,000 from a North Carolina Education Lottery second-chance drawing. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman stranded on the side of a road with a flat tire had her day turn around when she checked her email and discovered she had won a $100,000 lottery jackpot. Tamara Ortiz, of Fayetteville, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials her day got off to a bad start when she wound up stuck at the side of a road with a flat. Advertisement
"I was having a really, really bad day," Ortiz said. "I had a friend come get me and he had to put on his hotspot for me to use my phone, and I said, 'Well, let me just check my emails and my stuff real quick.'"
The email informed Ortiz that she had won $100,000 in the Sept. 9 Multiply the Cash second-chance drawing. Her ticket was chosen from more than 10.9 million entries.
"I looked at it and I dropped my phone," she said. "I was like, 'I don't know if this is real!'"
She said the second-chance drawing gave her a second chance at having a good day.
"I believe in second chances," the winner said. "And now I'm an even bigger believer in second chances! I just think that it is a great opportunity."
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Ortiz said her plans for the money include addressing her flat tire problem by buying a new Honda Accord.
"It's going to help us tremendously especially with transportation," she said.


upi--2020-09-17--Wildlife officials: Tennessee 'tiger' likely a native bobcat

Sept. 17 ( UPI ) -- Wildlife officials in Tennessee said they now believe reports of a tiger on the @ @ @ @ @ are the result of mistaken identity .
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the latest @ @ @ @ @ of a loose tiger wandering the Knoxville area took place this week in the Kingsport @ @ @ @ @ at the location of the sighting and determined the animal , which was still on @ @ @ @ @ a bobcat .
Barry Cross of the TWRA said officials now believe similar errors were @ @ @ @ @ 's reported sightings , which included a 911 call from an off-duty Knox County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ Taking everything into consideration , the lack of new sightings and the conditions the first @ @ @ @ @ It seems highly unlikely that there is a big non-native cat on the loose , @ @ @ @ @

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Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Tennessee said they now believe reports of a tiger on the loose in the Knoxville area are the result of mistaken identity.
The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said the latest in a string of reports of a loose tiger wandering the Knoxville area took place this week in the Kingsport area.
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An officer arrived at the location of the sighting and determined the animal, which was still on the scene, was actually a bobcat.
Barry Cross of the TWRA said officials now believe similar errors were to blame for last week's reported sightings, which included a 911 call from an off-duty Knox County Sheriff's Office deputy.
"Taking everything into consideration, the lack of new sightings and the conditions the first sighting was reported in, It seems highly unlikely that there is a big non-native cat on the loose," Cross told WZTV.


upi--2020-09-17--Wildfire smoke poses threat to people with asthma

People with asthma and other respiratory illnesses need to be aware of the threat that wildfire smoke poses to their breathing and take steps to protect themselves , an allergy expert warns .
Wildfires are raging across western U.S. states , and the smoke is spreading across much of the country .
It 's important for everyone -- especially children and people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses -- to stay indoors in order to avoid wildfire smoke , said Dr. J. Allen Meadows , president of the American College of Allergy , Asthma and Immunology .
`` Smoke from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes and respiratory system .
It can make heart conditions and lung diseases like asthma worse .
Children are especially vulnerable because their lungs are less developed , and they are closer to the ground , and thus more likely to take in more smoke , '' Meadows said in a college news release .
If you can smell smoke outdoors , try to stay inside .
If you have asthma , control it with proper use of your medications , and consult your allergist if are having difficulty breathing , he advised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an N95 mask , properly worn , will offer some protection from wildfire smoke .
Paper or cloth dust masks do not protect your lungs from smoke , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says .
People near fire areas who may have to leave quickly should keep a supply of asthma medications ready to go .
If you must go to a shelter , inform officials about anyone in your family who has asthma .
Even after smoke levels fall , keep alert for any asthma symptoms .
Contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ breathing , shortness of breath , a cough that wo n't stop , or other persistent symptoms .
For medical emergencies , call 911 or go right away to an emergency department , Meadows said .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on wildfire smoke .

The downtown Los Angeles skyline is shrouded in smoke from the Bobcat Fire in the foothills of Monrovia, California, on Friday, September 11, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
People with asthma and other respiratory illnesses need to be aware of the threat that wildfire smoke poses to their breathing and take steps to protect themselves, an allergy expert warns. Wildfires are raging across western U.S. states, and the smoke is spreading across much of the country. Advertisement
It's important for everyone -- especially children and people with asthma and other respiratory illnesses -- to stay indoors in order to avoid wildfire smoke, said Dr. J. Allen Meadows, president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
"Smoke from fires is a dangerous irritant to the eyes and respiratory system. It can make heart conditions and lung diseases like asthma worse. Children are especially vulnerable because their lungs are less developed, and they are closer to the ground, and thus more likely to take in more smoke," Meadows said in a college news release.
If you can smell smoke outdoors, try to stay inside. If you have asthma, control it with proper use of your medications, and consult your allergist if are having difficulty breathing, he advised.
If you have to go outside, an N95 mask, properly worn, will offer some protection from wildfire smoke. Paper or cloth dust masks do not protect your lungs from smoke, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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People near fire areas who may have to leave quickly should keep a supply of asthma medications ready to go. If you must go to a shelter, inform officials about anyone in your family who has asthma.
Even after smoke levels fall, keep alert for any asthma symptoms. Contact your healthcare provider if you have trouble breathing, shortness of breath, a cough that won't stop, or other persistent symptoms. For medical emergencies, call 911 or go right away to an emergency department, Meadows said.
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upi--2020-09-18--Watch: Minnesota Twins' Josh Donaldson ejected after smashing home run

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson achieved a rare accomplishment Thursday night -- getting ejected while hitting a home run , in a loss to the Chicago White Sox .
The rare sequence occurred in the sixth inning of the 4-3 setback at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago .
The long ball was Donaldson 's only hit of the game .
The Twins and White Sox were tied at 2-2 as the game entered the top of the sixth frame .
Donaldson stepped into the batter 's box to lead off the inning against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twins infielder earned a 2-0 lead in the count before Lopez curved in an 80.3-mph slider for a strike .
Donaldson was frustrated with the strike call and argued with the umpire before he returned to his stance for Lopez 's fourth pitch of the exchange .
Donaldson then demolished a 2-1 inside fastball for a 381-foot blast to left field .
The ball traveled 107-mph off Donaldson 's bat and left the field in 4.2 seconds , according to Statcast .
Donaldson trotted around first , second and third base before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ began kicking dirt on the plate after he scored , prompting home plate umpire Dan Bellino to throw him out of the game .
`` Josh 's emotions got the best of him , and his frustration did get the best of him , '' Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters .
`` Does he have gripes on some of those pitches ?
Yeah .
But that is part of baseball and something we all have to adjust to , both players and staff and everybody involved , and the umpires do , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ score at 3-3 with an RBI single for the White Sox in the bottom of the next inning .
Eloy Jimenez plated the go-ahead run with an RBI double in the next at-bat .
The White Sox bullpen allowed just four hits in three and 2/3 scoreless innings to preserve the lead down the stretch .
Donaldson went 1 for 3 with an RBI , a run scored and a strikeout in the loss .
He is now hitting .215 with five home runs and 10 RBIs this season .
The Twins ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 8:15 p.m. EDT Friday in Chicago .

Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson hit a go-ahead home run before he was ejected during a loss to the Chicago White Sox Thursday in Chicago. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Minnesota Twins third baseman Josh Donaldson achieved a rare accomplishment Thursday night -- getting ejected while hitting a home run, in a loss to the Chicago White Sox. The rare sequence occurred in the sixth inning of the 4-3 setback at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. The long ball was Donaldson's only hit of the game. Advertisement
The Twins and White Sox were tied at 2-2 as the game entered the top of the sixth frame. Donaldson stepped into the batter's box to lead off the inning against White Sox starter Reynaldo Lopez.
The Twins infielder earned a 2-0 lead in the count before Lopez curved in an 80.3-mph slider for a strike. Donaldson was frustrated with the strike call and argued with the umpire before he returned to his stance for Lopez's fourth pitch of the exchange.
Donaldson then demolished a 2-1 inside fastball for a 381-foot blast to left field. The ball traveled 107-mph off Donaldson's bat and left the field in 4.2 seconds, according to Statcast.
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Donaldson trotted around first, second and third base before he closed in on home plate. He began kicking dirt on the plate after he scored, prompting home plate umpire Dan Bellino to throw him out of the game.
"Josh's emotions got the best of him, and his frustration did get the best of him," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters.
"Does he have gripes on some of those pitches? Yeah. But that is part of baseball and something we all have to adjust to, both players and staff and everybody involved, and the umpires do, too."
Jose Abreu tied the score at 3-3 with an RBI single for the White Sox in the bottom of the next inning. Eloy Jimenez plated the go-ahead run with an RBI double in the next at-bat. The White Sox bullpen allowed just four hits in three and 2/3 scoreless innings to preserve the lead down the stretch.
Donaldson went 1 for 3 with an RBI, a run scored and a strikeout in the loss. He is now hitting .215 with five home runs and 10 RBIs this season.
The Twins (31-21) next face the Chicago Cubs at 8:15 p.m. EDT Friday in Chicago.
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upi--2020-09-18--South Korea president says he won’t quit inter-Korea dialogue

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he will not give up on hopes of inter-Korea dialogue , three months after the demolition of the liaison office in Kaesong and a day ahead of the second anniversary of the signing of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration .
Moon , who has sought but has been unable to procure another meeting with Kim Jong Un amid COVID-19 , said Friday the path to peace and unification still exists for the two Koreas , South Korean television network KBS reported .
`` If we do not give up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we will undoubtedly be on the path to peace and unification , '' Moon said during a meeting with the South 's Buddhist leaders .
On Sept. 19 , 2018 , Kim said in Pyongyang the two sides adopted a military agreement to end a `` tragic history of confrontation and hostilities that have endured for decades . ''
Moon said at the joint conference the era of a Korean Peninsula without war had dawned with the pact .
A year later , following collapsed talks in Vietnam with the United States , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following through with the agreement and returned to missile tests .
The provocations have not deterred Moon , who said on June 15 he and Kim `` can not reverse the promise of peace on the Korean Peninsula . ''
The following day , North Korea detonated the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong .
Kim Yo Jong , the North Korean official who is being held responsible for the demolition , has targeted defectors and human rights activists in the South for their distribution of anti-Pyongyang leaflets .
Seoul 's audits of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United Nations , and the government recently agreed to declassify its findings on North Korea human rights for the first time since 2016 .
Yonhap reported Friday the unification ministry could be reversing the decision .
A ministry official said there has been no final decision on the release of a North Korean human rights report for public view , only that `` preparations '' are underway , according to the report .

South Korean President Moon Jae-in (C) visiting Pyongyang, North Korea in September 2018. Moon says he remains open to continued dialogue with Kim Jong Un (R). File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in says he will not give up on hopes of inter-Korea dialogue, three months after the demolition of the liaison office in Kaesong and a day ahead of the second anniversary of the signing of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration. Moon, who has sought but has been unable to procure another meeting with Kim Jong Un amid COVID-19, said Friday the path to peace and unification still exists for the two Koreas, South Korean television network KBS reported. Advertisement
"If we do not give up hope for a meeting and dialogue, we will undoubtedly be on the path to peace and unification," Moon said during a meeting with the South's Buddhist leaders.
On Sept. 19, 2018, Kim said in Pyongyang the two sides adopted a military agreement to end a "tragic history of confrontation and hostilities that have endured for decades."
Moon said at the joint conference the era of a Korean Peninsula without war had dawned with the pact. A year later, following collapsed talks in Vietnam with the United States, North Korea accused the South of not following through with the agreement and returned to missile tests.
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The provocations have not deterred Moon, who said on June 15 he and Kim "cannot reverse the promise of peace on the Korean Peninsula." The following day, North Korea detonated the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong.
Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean official who is being held responsible for the demolition, has targeted defectors and human rights activists in the South for their distribution of anti-Pyongyang leaflets. Seoul's audits of the defectors that followed have drawn criticism from the United Nations, and the government recently agreed to declassify its findings on North Korea human rights for the first time since 2016.
Yonhap reported Friday the unification ministry could be reversing the decision.
A ministry official said there has been no final decision on the release of a North Korean human rights report for public view, only that "preparations" are underway, according to the report.


upi--2020-09-18--Bushmeat trade pattern changes hint at erosion of cultural taboos in West Africa

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Researchers have identified a shift in the bushmeat trade in and around Niger National Park in Guinea , West Africa .
New survey data , published Friday in the journal Oryx , revealed in an uptick in the trade of several species that forage on local crops , including the green monkey , Chlorocebus sabaeus , and warthog , Phacochoerus africanus .
The discovery suggests economic realities have eroded cultural taboos against the killing and consumption of monkeys and wild pigs in West Africa , a predominantly Muslim region .
Researchers were able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wildmeat , trade by comparing more recent market survey data , collected between 2011 and 2017 , with data collected during the 1990s and between 2001 and 2011 .
`` No other study to our knowledge has really explored temporal changes when it comes to the wild meat trade , and our study clearly highlights key shifts in this regard , '' lead study author Tatyana Humle , professor of ecology and conservation at the University of Kent in Britain , told UPI .
To collect accurate data , Humle said it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with wildmeat vendors and help them understand the purpose of the study .
It 's also important for researchers not to interfere in market activities .
During regular visits to local markets , Humle 's research team recorded where wildmeat was being sold , as well as what types of wildmeat -- at the species level , whenever possible -- was available for sale .
The market data comparison showed that fluctuations in Guinea 's wildmeat trade are being largely driven by increases in rural demand .
Bushmeat trade patterns have remained fairly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last few decades .
`` In Guinea , like many other countries in the region , rural people in particular depend heavily on wildmeat for protein consumption and income , '' Humle said .
`` It is hence critical to understand what is going on in order to more effectively align conservation actions with the livelihoods challenges faced by people in these localities . ''
Researchers found small mammals dominate the bushmeat trade in Guinea , especially species that feed on local crops .
With a single kill , farmers can both @ @ @ @ @ @ @ money .
`` Increased trade in crop-foraging wildlife species is potentially a trend that we expect to see elsewhere as both subsistence and commercial agricultural activities and other land use conversion practices are spreading across landscapes , encroaching into habitats utilized by wildlife , '' Humle said .
The wildmeat trade presents a variety of risks , including an increased risk of zoonoses , diseases that jump between wildlife and both people and livestock .
`` The international trade in wildlife is one of the major threats to biodiversity , '' Humle said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to local extinctions and significant biodiversity losses , resulting in lost ecological services , such as pollination and seed-dispersal of critical fruit trees .
Researchers hope their market surveys can help conservationists develop more effective strategies to curb the growth of the wildmeat trade .
`` Research is key to combat the growth of the wildmeat trade , as without understanding the patterns and drivers we can not identify in concert with the people involved in this activity effective solutions to tackle the trade , '' Humle said .
`` It is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ community development and conservation actions , '' she said .
`` Law enforcement is futile on its own , unless drivers are understood and addressed adequately . ''

Despite religious taboos against the consumption of pigs and monkeys in the Muslim-dominated regions of West Africa, researchers have found evidence of increased demand for warthogs and green monkeys at bushmeat markets in rural Guinea. Photo by Charles Sharp/ Wikimedia Commons
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Researchers have identified a shift in the bushmeat trade in and around Niger National Park in Guinea, West Africa. New survey data, published Friday in the journal Oryx, revealed in an uptick in the trade of several species that forage on local crops, including the green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus, and warthog, Phacochoerus africanus. Advertisement
The discovery suggests economic realities have eroded cultural taboos against the killing and consumption of monkeys and wild pigs in West Africa, a predominantly Muslim region.
Researchers were able to identify fluctuations in the bushmeat, or wildmeat, trade by comparing more recent market survey data, collected between 2011 and 2017, with data collected during the 1990s and between 2001 and 2011.
"No other study to our knowledge has really explored temporal changes when it comes to the wild meat trade, and our study clearly highlights key shifts in this regard," lead study author Tatyana Humle, professor of ecology and conservation at the University of Kent in Britain, told UPI.
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To collect accurate data, Humle said it's important for researchers to build trusting relationships with wildmeat vendors and help them understand the purpose of the study. It's also important for researchers not to interfere in market activities.
During regular visits to local markets, Humle's research team recorded where wildmeat was being sold, as well as what types of wildmeat -- at the species level, whenever possible -- was available for sale.
The market data comparison showed that fluctuations in Guinea's wildmeat trade are being largely driven by increases in rural demand. Bushmeat trade patterns have remained fairly stable in the city of Faranah over the last few decades.
"In Guinea, like many other countries in the region, rural people in particular depend heavily on wildmeat for protein consumption and income," Humle said. "It is hence critical to understand what is going on in order to more effectively align conservation actions with the livelihoods challenges faced by people in these localities."
Researchers found small mammals dominate the bushmeat trade in Guinea, especially species that feed on local crops. With a single kill, farmers can both protect their crops and make some extra money.
"Increased trade in crop-foraging wildlife species is potentially a trend that we expect to see elsewhere as both subsistence and commercial agricultural activities and other land use conversion practices are spreading across landscapes, encroaching into habitats utilized by wildlife," Humle said.
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The wildmeat trade presents a variety of risks, including an increased risk of zoonoses, diseases that jump between wildlife and both people and livestock.
"The international trade in wildlife is one of the major threats to biodiversity," Humle said.
The wildmeat trade can also lead to local extinctions and significant biodiversity losses, resulting in lost ecological services, such as pollination and seed-dispersal of critical fruit trees.
Researchers hope their market surveys can help conservationists develop more effective strategies to curb the growth of the wildmeat trade.
"Research is key to combat the growth of the wildmeat trade, as without understanding the patterns and drivers we cannot identify in concert with the people involved in this activity effective solutions to tackle the trade," Humle said.
"It is also vital that research findings inform policy and community development and conservation actions," she said. "Law enforcement is futile on its own, unless drivers are understood and addressed adequately."


upi--2020-09-18--Watch: Dua Lipa, James Corden establish 'new rules' for COVID dating in parody song

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Dua Lipa and James Corden established `` new rules '' for dating amid the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic in a parody song on The Late Late Show with James Corden .
During Thursday 's episode of the CBS late-night show , Lipa and Corden updated the lyrics to Lipa 's songs `` Do n't Start Now '' and `` New Rules '' to reflect the health crisis .
`` What a year for dating / Crazy / Nothing is the way it was , '' Lipa sings .
`` People texting exes / @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their mom 's , '' Corden adds .
The segment features footage of Lipa and Corden performing , along with a man and woman attempting to date amid the pandemic .
`` Wear a mask / Wash your hands / It 's not like you have other plans , '' Lipa and Corden sing .
Lipa and Corden then lay out the new rules of dating in-person , including `` six feet apart , no mating '' and `` before you touch , Purell until your hands get rough . ''
`` New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debut , self-titled album , while `` Do n't Start Now '' hails from Lipa 's second album , Future Nostalgia , released in March .
Future Nostalgia also features the singles `` Physical , '' `` Break My Heart , '' `` Hallucinate '' and `` Levitating . ''
Lipa released a music video in August for `` Levitating ( The Blessed Madonna Remix ) , '' featuring Madonna and Missy Elliott .
The song appears on her remix album Club Future Nostalgia .

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Dua Lipa and James Corden established "new rules" for dating amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in a parody song on The Late Late Show with James Corden.
During Thursday's episode of the CBS late-night show, Lipa and Corden updated the lyrics to Lipa's songs "Don't Start Now" and "New Rules" to reflect the health crisis.
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"What a year for dating / Crazy / Nothing is the way it was," Lipa sings.
"People texting exes / Sex pics / From the basement of their mom's," Corden adds.
The segment features footage of Lipa and Corden performing, along with a man and woman attempting to date amid the pandemic.
"Wear a mask / Wash your hands / It's not like you have other plans," Lipa and Corden sing.
Lipa and Corden then lay out the new rules of dating in-person, including "six feet apart, no mating" and "before you touch, Purell until your hands get rough."
"New Rules" appears on Lipa's 2017 debut, self-titled album, while "Don't Start Now" hails from Lipa's second album, Future Nostalgia, released in March. Future Nostalgia also features the singles "Physical," "Break My Heart," "Hallucinate" and "Levitating."
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Lipa released a music video in August for "Levitating (The Blessed Madonna Remix)," featuring Madonna and Missy Elliott. The song appears on her remix album Club Future Nostalgia.


upi--2020-09-18--Lightning beat Islanders in OT to reach 2020 Stanley Cup Final

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders in a Game 6 overtime thriller to clinch a spot in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final .
Each team scored in the first period before Anthony Cirelli played the hero and lit the lamp in overtime for the 2-1 victory Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada .
`` The emotions are so high , '' Cirelli told reporters .
`` We worked all year and our goal was to play for the Stanley Cup .
We are here now .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this situation . ''
The Lightning won the Eastern Conference finals series 4-2 and will face the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday at Rogers Place .
Devon Toews gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead when he beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky with a wraparound shot 4:15 into the first period .
Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman answered 2 minutes later when he flipped a follow-up shot past Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov .
Varlamov and Vasilevsky kept it clean between the pipes for the next 53:32 of regulation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued their strong play in the bonus period until Cirelli 's decisive sequence .
The Lightning center fought for the puck on the right flank , deep in Islanders territory , at the start of the play .
He then passed off to Barclay Goodrow .
The fellow Islanders center skated behind the net and deked a defender before he fired a pass back to Cirelli , who sent a point-blank shot by Varlamov 's stick side to sound the final horn .
Varlamov had 46 saves in the loss .
Vasilevskiy had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lightning battle the Stars in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at 7:30 p.m. EDT Saturday in Edmonton .
The game will air on NBC .
Game 2 is scheduled for Monday at Rogers Place .
No fans have been allowed in the NHL 's hub cities throughout the playoffs in Canada due to coronavirus pandemic safety precautions .
`` It 's not over , but we 've been a hotel for 54 straight days , '' Lightning coach Jon Cooper said .
`` It might be one of the hardest Cups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of us left standing .
`` They are going through the exact same thing we are .
You want your fans there , but it 's not about the fans , it 's about the players . ''

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman scored in the first period of a playoff win over the New York Islanders Thursday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders in a Game 6 overtime thriller to clinch a spot in the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. Each team scored in the first period before Anthony Cirelli played the hero and lit the lamp in overtime for the 2-1 victory Thursday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Advertisement
"The emotions are so high," Cirelli told reporters. "We worked all year and our goal was to play for the Stanley Cup. We are here now. It's every kid's dream to be in this situation."
The Lightning won the Eastern Conference finals series 4-2 and will face the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Saturday at Rogers Place.
Devon Toews gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead when he beat Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevsky with a wraparound shot 4:15 into the first period. Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman answered 2 minutes later when he flipped a follow-up shot past Islanders netminder Semyon Varlamov.
Varlamov and Vasilevsky kept it clean between the pipes for the next 53:32 of regulation to prompt overtime. The two netminders continued their strong play in the bonus period until Cirelli's decisive sequence.
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The Lightning center fought for the puck on the right flank, deep in Islanders territory, at the start of the play. He then passed off to Barclay Goodrow. The fellow Islanders center skated behind the net and deked a defender before he fired a pass back to Cirelli, who sent a point-blank shot by Varlamov's stick side to sound the final horn.
Varlamov had 46 saves in the loss. Vasilevskiy had 26 saves for the Lightning.
The Lightning battle the Stars in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at 7:30 p.m. EDT Saturday in Edmonton. The game will air on NBC.
Game 2 is scheduled for Monday at Rogers Place. No fans have been allowed in the NHL's hub cities throughout the playoffs in Canada due to coronavirus pandemic safety precautions.
"It's not over, but we've been a hotel for 54 straight days," Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. "It might be one of the hardest Cups ever to win. There is two of us left standing.
"They are going through the exact same thing we are. You want your fans there, but it's not about the fans, it's about the players."


upi--2020-09-18--No fireworks show in London this New Year's Eve, mayor says

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- London has canceled its annual New Year 's Eve fireworks show , with the mayor saying Friday the city ca n't afford to allow large crowds to gather for such an event .
Mayor Sadiq Khan said the impact of COVID-19 is still too great at this point to go ahead with plans for the traditional celebration , which usually attracts thousands to watch along the Thames River on the night of Dec. 31 .
`` We simply ca n't afford to have the numbers of people who congregate on New Year 's Eve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a radio interview .
`` What we are working on is to do something that people can enjoy in the comfort and safety of their living rooms on TV . ''
The mayor indicated that something will replace the fireworks show .
`` I 'll be letting Londoners and people across the country know , '' he said .
`` We ca n't afford to lose that slot because New Year 's Eve is a really great opportunity for the rest of the world to see how wonderful our city is .
Particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investment in our city and people coming to London . ''
Britain is experiencing an uptick of coronavirus cases .
Another 3,400 were reported Thursday .
The country has seen 381,000 cases and 42,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic .

Fireworks fall across the London skyline in front of the London Eye to celebrate the new year on January 1, in London, Britain. File Photo by Andy Rain/EPA-EFE
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- London has canceled its annual New Year's Eve fireworks show, with the mayor saying Friday the city can't afford to allow large crowds to gather for such an event. Mayor Sadiq Khan said the impact of COVID-19 is still too great at this point to go ahead with plans for the traditional celebration, which usually attracts thousands to watch along the Thames River on the night of Dec. 31. Advertisement
"We simply can't afford to have the numbers of people who congregate on New Year's Eve, congregating," Khan said in a radio interview. "What we are working on is to do something that people can enjoy in the comfort and safety of their living rooms on TV."
The mayor indicated that something will replace the fireworks show.
"I'll be letting Londoners and people across the country know," he said.
"We can't afford to lose that slot because New Year's Eve is a really great opportunity for the rest of the world to see how wonderful our city is. Particularly during a recession we need to continue investment in our city and people coming to London."
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Britain is experiencing an uptick of coronavirus cases. Another 3,400 were reported Thursday.
The country has seen 381,000 cases and 42,000 deaths since the start of the pandemic.


upi--2020-09-18--Emily Watson begins filming 'Too Close' in London

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Filming began this week in London on the Emily Watson-Denise Gough miniseries , Too @ @ @ @ @ Clara Salaman wrote the three-part thriller about the dangerous relationship between a forensic psychiatrist and @ @ @ @ @ horrific crime .
The story is based on Salaman 's novel of the same name @ @ @ @ @ the pseudonym Natalie Daniels .
Thalissa Teixeira , whose credits include Two Weeks to Live @ @ @ @ @ the cast of the show .
Bruce Goodison of Born to Kill and Doctor Foster @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I am absolutely thrilled that we 're finally shooting Too Close , '' @ @ @ @ @ a press release Thursday .
`` We 've assembled such a talented cast and crew @ @ @ @ @ compelling and gripping adaption of her novel and we 're so excited to be working @ @ @ @ @ .
We ca n't wait to get started . ''
The network and producers said @ @ @ @ @ and film industry-wide guidelines for safely filming during the coronavirus pandemic .

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Emily Watson began work this week in London on the new ITV minieries, "Too Close." File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Filming began this week in London on the Emily Watson-Denise Gough miniseries, Too Close, ITV announced. Clara Salaman wrote the three-part thriller about the dangerous relationship between a forensic psychiatrist and a woman accused of a horrific crime. Advertisement
The story is based on Salaman's novel of the same name, which she published under the pseudonym Natalie Daniels.
Thalissa Teixeira, whose credits include Two Weeks to Live and Trigonometry, has joined the cast of the show.
Bruce Goodison of Born to Kill and Doctor Foster fame is directing the project.
"I am absolutely thrilled that we're finally shooting Too Close," producer Ruth Kenley-Letts said in a press release Thursday. "We've assembled such a talented cast and crew for Clara Salaman's brilliantly compelling and gripping adaption of her novel and we're so excited to be working with Polly Hill at ITV. We can't wait to get started."
The network and producers said they are adhering to TV and film industry-wide guidelines for safely filming during the coronavirus pandemic.


upi--2020-09-18--In photos: Moments from Major League Baseball for the week of Sept. 13, 2020

New York Yankees Luke Voit ( L ) celebrates with Aaron Hicks after hitting a solo home run against the @ @ @ @ @ York City on Thursday .
The Yankees defeated the Blue Jays 10-7 .
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The New York Mets' Steven Matz (C) walks back to the mound after Atlanta Braves Marcell Ozuna hits an RBI single in New York City on Friday. The Braves defeated the Mets 15-2. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI


upi--2020-09-18--U.S. adds 44K COVID-19 cases; highest figure in a week

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- The United States added more than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases and nearly 1,000 deaths on Thursday , according to updated data from Johns Hopkins University .
Data compiled by the university 's Center for Systems Science and Engineering showed about 44,400 new cases , the most in a week .
There were also 870 deaths , bringing the toll over the last three days to about 3,000 .
To date , there have been 6.68 million cases and 197,700 deaths in the United States since the start of the pandemic .
In Nevada , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taprooms and breweries in Las Vegas to reopen on Monday .
Nevada 's COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force approved a request late Thursday by Clark County to allow them to open at midnight Sunday .
The decision came after the county 's positivity rate fell to 8.6 % last week .
Under the plan , drinking businesses must follow state standards and enforcement measures , including mandatory face coverings and a 50 % capacity limit .
In Texas , Gov .
Greg Abbott further relaxed restrictions for businesses Thursday , saying the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and safety concerns of COVID-19 while also taking careful , measured steps to restore the livelihoods that Texans depend on . ''
Abbott expanded occupancy levels for restaurants , retail stores , office buildings , manufacturing facilities , gyms and exercise facilities and classes , museums , and libraries , allowing them to increase capacity to 75 % starting Monday .
Abbott also re-authorized elective surgeries and announced less-restrictive guidelines on visits to nursing homes and long-term care facilities .
Texas bars , however , must remain closed .
Hospitalizations in Texas have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in July to a little more than 3,000 Thursday .
`` Without vaccines available , containing COVID is a challenge , but Texans have already shown that they are up to that challenge , '' Abbott told reporters in Austin .
`` As we go about the process to continue to contain COVID , we will also continue to work to open up Texas . ''

Workers paint numbers Thursday in areas where concertgoers will listen to music this weekend in St. Louis, Mo. Live concerts will return to the city at The Lot, which has dozens of 9x9 patches of astroturf where attendees can distance and adhere to safety guidelines at the events. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday walked back a previous revision it made to its COVID-19 testing recommendations. The body now says that anyone exposed to someone with the virus should be tested, even if they have no symptoms. This includes people who have spent at least 15 minutes within 6 feet of someone confirmed to have the virus. Advertisement
"Due to the significance of asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic transmission, this guidance further reinforces the need to test asymptomatic persons, including close contacts of a person with documented SARS-CoV-2 infection," the CDC said on its website.
Last month, the CDC updated its guidelines to say people who've spent time with someone with an active case of COVID-19 don't need to be tested. The agency came under fire for the directive, with some accusing the government of trying to slow the U.S. coronavirus count by reducing testing.
The CDC also said that anyone who's been close to someone with COVID-19 should self-isolate at home for at least 14 days -- even if they're asymptomatic and/or tested negative for the virus.
The United States added more than 40,000 new COVID-19 cases and nearly 1,000 deaths Thursday, according to updated data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Data compiled by the university's Center for Systems Science and Engineering showed about 44,400 new cases, the most in a week. There were also 870 deaths, bringing the toll over the past three days to about 3,000.
To date, there have been 6.68 million cases and 197,700 deaths in the United States since the start of the pandemic.
In Nevada, officials have decided to allow bars, taprooms and breweries in Las Vegas to reopen Monday.
Nevada's COVID-19 Mitigation and Management Task Force approved a request late Thursday by Clark County to allow them to open at midnight Sunday.
The decision came after the county's positivity rate fell to 8.6% last week.
Under the plan, drinking businesses must follow state standards and enforcement measures, including mandatory face coverings and a 50% capacity limit.
In Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott further relaxed restrictions for businesses Thursday, saying the state "can address both the health and safety concerns of COVID-19 while also taking careful, measured steps to restore the livelihoods that Texans depend on."
Abbott expanded occupancy levels for restaurants, retail stores, office buildings, manufacturing facilities, gyms and exercise facilities, and classes, museums, and libraries, allowing them to increase capacity to 75% starting Monday.
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Abbott also re-authorized elective surgeries and announced less-restrictive guidelines on visits to nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Texas bars, however, must remain closed.
Hospitalizations in Texas have fallen from a peak of nearly 11,000 in July to a little more than 3,000 Thursday.
"Without vaccines available, containing COVID is a challenge, but Texans have already shown that they are up to that challenge," Abbott told reporters in Austin. "As we go about the process to continue to contain COVID, we will also continue to work to open up Texas."


upi--2020-09-18--HBO renews 'Raised By Wolves' for Season 2

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- HBO Max said it has ordered a second season of the science-fiction drama , @ @ @ @ @ Ridley Scott 's show about robots raising human children after the Earth was destroyed debuted @ @ @ @ @ Sept. 3 .
`` When I think of Raised by Wolves , I think of @ @ @ @ @ a compelling storyline , artistry in the out-of-this-world production design , special effects and cinematography @ @ @ @ @ 's portrayals of these memorable characters , and artistry attached to the legendary work of @ @ @ @ @ and our phenomenal crew , '' Sarah Aubrey , head of HBO Max , said @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
`` This chart-topping series beautifully weaves together Ridley 's hallmarks of sci-fi and @ @ @ @ @ of the most original storylines they 've seen in some time .
I ca n't @ @ @ @ @ in store for Season 2 . ''

Sol has provided for us this day.  Season 2 of Raised By Wolves is coming to HBO Max! #RaisedByWolvesMax pic.twitter.com/Vw2TPV8Qvb— HBO Max (@hbomax) September 17, 2020
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- HBO Max said it has ordered a second season of the science-fiction drama, Raised by Wolves.
Producer Ridley Scott's show about robots raising human children after the Earth was destroyed debuted on the streaming service on Sept. 3.
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"When I think of Raised by Wolves, I think of artistry; artistry in crafting a compelling storyline, artistry in the out-of-this-world production design, special effects and cinematography, artistry in our actor's portrayals of these memorable characters, and artistry attached to the legendary work of Ridley Scott, Aaron Guzikowski and our phenomenal crew," Sarah Aubrey, head of HBO Max, said in a press release on Thursday.
"This chart-topping series beautifully weaves together Ridley's hallmarks of sci-fi and horror while offering fans one of the most original storylines they've seen in some time. I can't wait to see what's in store for Season 2."
The show stars Amanda Collin, Abubakar Salim, Winta McGrath, Niamh Algar, Jordan Loughran, Travis Fimmel and Matias Varela.


upi--2020-09-18--Yankees smack six homers, hold off Blue Jays

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- The New York Yankees set a Major League Baseball record with 19 home runs in a three-game span with a six-homer outing in their latest win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium .
The Yankees have hit at least six home runs in three consecutive games after the 10-7 win Thursday in New York City .
Brett Gardner , D.J .
LeMahieu , Luke Voit , Giancarlo Stanton , Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez all went deep in the triumph .
The Yankees ( 29-21 ) are on an eight-game winning streak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Blue Jays ( 26-23 ) for the second playoff berth out of the American League East .
The home run outburst included five Yankees blasts in the fourth inning .
`` That was a lot of fun , '' Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters .
`` It was a tie game going into that inning and then everyone just started unloading .
`` It was really good to see everyone contributing . ''
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka allowed seven hits and three runs in seven innings to move to 3-2 on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Merryweather allowed a walk , a double and another walk in the bottom of the first inning .
He then allowed a Stanton RBI single .
Torres followed by grounding into a double play , but Voit scored during the sequence for a 2-0 lead .
The Blue Jays responded with a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. home run in the third frame .
Bo Bichette also plated Danny Jansen with an RBI single in the same frame to tie the score at 2-2 .
Sanchez plated Clint Frazier with an RBI double in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yankees smacked home runs in five of the next six at-bats in the inning .
Gardner hit a 412-foot , two-run shot to spark the barrage of bombs .
LeMahieu hit the next pitch to right field for a 349-foot shot .
Voit followed with a 398-foot solo homer .
Blue Jays relief pitcher Chase Anderson struck out Aaron Hicks in the next at-bat before Torres stepped into the batter 's box and hit a 3-2 fastball to left field for a 428-foot homer .
Gurriel hit his second home run of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inning .
Sanchez returned to the plate for a 372-foot solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Yankees a 10-3 lead .
The Blue Jays posted four runs in the top of the ninth frame , but could n't close the gap and force extra innings .
Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman allowed a two-run single by Bichette before he struck out the final two batters of the game to earn his third save of 2020 .
Stanton went 4 for 5 with two RBIs and a run scored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Gardner had two hits apiece for the Yankees .
Voit leads MLB with 20 home runs this season .
Gurriel went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and two RBIs as part of his two-homer performance .
Merryweather allowed two hits and two runs in one inning in his start for Toronto .
Anderson allowed eight hits and seven runs in 2 2/3 innings to take his second loss of the season .
The Yankees battle the Boston Red Sox at 7:30 p.m. EDT Friday at Fenway Park in Boston .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a doubleheader at 4:05 and 7:05 p.m. EDT Friday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia .

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New York Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres went 1 for 5 with a home run in a win over the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees set a Major League Baseball record with 19 home runs in a three-game span with a six-homer outing in their latest win over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have hit at least six home runs in three consecutive games after the 10-7 win Thursday in New York City. Brett Gardner, D.J. LeMahieu, Luke Voit, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres and Gary Sanchez all went deep in the triumph. Advertisement
The Yankees (29-21) are on an eight-game winning streak and are 2 1/2 games ahead of the Blue Jays (26-23) for the second playoff berth out of the American League East.
The home run outburst included five Yankees blasts in the fourth inning.
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"That was a lot of fun," Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters. "It was a tie game going into that inning and then everyone just started unloading.
"It was really good to see everyone contributing."
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka allowed seven hits and three runs in seven innings to move to 3-2 on the season.
Blue Jays starter Julian Merryweather allowed a walk, a double and another walk in the bottom of the first inning. He then allowed a Stanton RBI single. Torres followed by grounding into a double play, but Voit scored during the sequence for a 2-0 lead.
The Blue Jays responded with a Lourdes Gurriel Jr. home run in the third frame. Bo Bichette also plated Danny Jansen with an RBI single in the same frame to tie the score at 2-2.
Sanchez plated Clint Frazier with an RBI double in the bottom of the fourth inning before the Yankees smacked home runs in five of the next six at-bats in the inning. Gardner hit a 412-foot, two-run shot to spark the barrage of bombs.
LeMahieu hit the next pitch to right field for a 349-foot shot. Voit followed with a 398-foot solo homer. Blue Jays relief pitcher Chase Anderson struck out Aaron Hicks in the next at-bat before Torres stepped into the batter's box and hit a 3-2 fastball to left field for a 428-foot homer.
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Gurriel hit his second home run of the game in the top of the next inning. Sanchez returned to the plate for a 372-foot solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the Yankees a 10-3 lead.
The Blue Jays posted four runs in the top of the ninth frame, but couldn't close the gap and force extra innings. Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman allowed a two-run single by Bichette before he struck out the final two batters of the game to earn his third save of 2020.
Stanton went 4 for 5 with two RBIs and a run scored for the Yankees. Sanchez, Voit and Gardner had two hits apiece for the Yankees. Voit leads MLB with 20 home runs this season.
Gurriel went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and two RBIs as part of his two-homer performance. Merryweather allowed two hits and two runs in one inning in his start for Toronto. Anderson allowed eight hits and seven runs in 2 2/3 innings to take his second loss of the season.
The Yankees battle the Boston Red Sox at 7:30 p.m. EDT Friday at Fenway Park in Boston. The Blue Jays face the Philadelphia Phillies in a doubleheader at 4:05 and 7:05 p.m. EDT Friday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.
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upi--2020-09-18--In war-torn Syria, pandemic brings people to brink of starvation

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have successfully warded off a nine-year rebellion against his government , but he is being tested with economic turmoil and civilian protests amid the coronavirus pandemic and looming conflict in the eastern Mediterranean Sea .
The civil war in Syria has been overshadowed as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and its grim economic and social ramifications .
In March 2020 , before the pandemic 's first wave reached its peak , the war was in full swing .
Turkey and Russia locked horns over the northwestern Syrian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Syrian opposition .
There were fears Turkey would actively fight the Syrian government .
As predicted , a last-minute deal was struck when Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan visited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow in March .
The deal established a security corridor of about four miles each side of Idlib 's M4 motorway .
This is a key route linking Aleppo and Latakia , two major cities held by the Syrian government , which also retained its territorial gains during the crisis with Turkey .
Since March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Syrian conflict , which has been largely driven by the Syrian government 's offensive since it captured Aleppo in 2016 .
Opposition has been largely eliminated , with those remaining in Idlib seemingly happy to be on the defensive rather than launch any offensive to the Russian-supplied Assad forces .
There are several reasons why the Assad government has just about halted its offensive .
These include the coronavirus pandemic , the impact of the economic turmoil in Lebanon and the economic and political crisis within Syria .
Moreover , Turkey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been busy in the eastern Mediterranean .
On March 30 , the first coronavirus-related death was reported in Syria .
There were fears the virus could spread rapidly through the highly vulnerable 6.6 million people displaced by the conflict , now living in overcrowded camps .
As the coronavirus spread deep into the country , the Syrian government introduced several measures to halt its progress .
Borders were closed , travel between rural and urban areas was restricted , schools and restaurants were shut , and a nationwide curfew was implemented between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effectiveness of these measures was highly uncertain .
Official reports suggest Syria is doing well , with 160 deaths and 3,614 cases at the time of writing .
But , as with many authoritarian countries , these figures seem too low , given the conditions in the country .
In April , testing was as low as 100 a day , with half of those in the capital , Damascus .
By August , that had risen to 300 a day in only five testing centers .
Of the reported cases , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syria as a whole has reported far fewer cases than any other Middle Eastern country .
It is likely the numbers of coronavirus cases are grossly under-reported .
The deputy director for health in Damascus estimates the real number is 112,500 cases in Damascus alone .
Poorly equipped hospitals are running out of supplies and , unfortunately , body bags .
There is a reason for the under-reporting of coronavirus cases in Syria : the economic turmoil that is facing the country and threatening the Assad government far more than the years of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government began lifting some coronavirus restrictions , but these measures caused panic buying and sharp increases in food prices .
This was compounded by a rapid fall in the value of the Syrian pound , which traded at 3,000 to the U.S. dollar on the black market ( as opposed to 47 to the dollar before the civil war ) .
Inevitably , coronavirus measures have had a major economic impact on the war-torn country .
The cost of living in Syria has increased by more than 100 % year on year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the increasing U.S. sanctions .
New sanctions introduced in June target any foreign person who has knowingly provided significant financial , material or technological support to the government of Syria .
Further , the worst economic meltdown in Lebanon since the 1975-90 civil war caused a further slump in the Syrian economy .
The compounding effect of these forces culminated in rare civilian protests in the Syrian capital .
The protests began with economic demands but quickly turned into clashes , with supporters of Iran-backed Hezbollah calling for the downfall of the Assad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only target of public anger .
More than 80 % of Syrians live below the poverty line .
The economic crisis hit the opposition-controlled city of Idlib , leading to demonstrations against the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham .
Many Syrians are in desperate circumstances .
The pandemic has wiped out what meager income they had , and they face mass starvation .
The likely result is another mass exodus to Europe through Turkey .
The current crisis in the eastern Mediterranean is seemingly the result of dispute between two NATO allies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exploration of natural gas in waters claimed by Greece .
There are three reasons why it has repercussions for the Syrian conflict .
First , Turkey is drifting away from the Western and European bloc over its assertive Syria policy ( and Erdogan 's authoritarian tendencies within Turkey ) .
Turkey was at odds with the United States and European countries over its military operations and Syrian refugee policy , which allowed a flood of refugees to cross into Europe .
In doing so , Turkey grew closer to Russia and , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the uncertainty of the U.S. policy on Syria and the United States pulling out of Syria under the Trump administration .
This resulted in Russia dominating the course of the Syrian civil war .
Meanwhile , developments in the eastern Mediterranean forced European powers , particularly France , to step in to fill the void .
The third is Greece 's attempt to bolster its own diplomatic and economic interests by leveraging against Turkey 's alienation from its Western allies .
This is aided by the conflict between Turkey and Egypt over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In early 2020 , Greece signed a major 1,100-mile undersea pipeline deal with Israel and Cyprus , followed by a bilateral defense deal with France .
Greece expanded its diplomatic push by signing an agreement with Egypt `` designating an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean between the two countries , an area containing promising oil and gas reserves . ''
Unprepared , Turkey felt trapped , flexing its military muscles in unilateral moves in the Mediterranean Sea .
French President Emmanuel Macron responded , saying Turkey is `` no longer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further escalating tensions .
Russia has stayed quiet on the eastern Mediterranean crisis .
But a dispute between Turkey , Greece and other NATO countries will further alienate Turkey within NATO , resulting in a stronger position for Russia and its military and political base in Syria .
The coronavirus and its repercussions may have contributed to the slowing of civil war in Syria , but the humanitarian crisis facing its people may yet grow even worse .
Mehmet Ozalp is an associate professor in Islamic Studies , director of the Center for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of Public and Contextual Theology at Charles Sturt University .
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license .
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Syrians browse the monthly shopping festival in Damascus on Wednesday. The cost of living in Syria has increased by more than 100% year on year. Photo by Youssef Badawi/EPA-EFE
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may have successfully warded off a nine-year rebellion against his government, but he is being tested with economic turmoil and civilian protests amid the coronavirus pandemic and looming conflict in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. The civil war in Syria has been overshadowed as the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and its grim economic and social ramifications. Advertisement
In March 2020, before the pandemic's first wave reached its peak, the war was in full swing. Turkey and Russia locked horns over the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib, the last stronghold of the Syrian opposition. There were fears Turkey would actively fight the Syrian government.
As predicted, a last-minute deal was struck when Turkish President Recep Tayyib Erdogan visited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow in March.
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The deal established a security corridor of about four miles each side of Idlib's M4 motorway. This is a key route linking Aleppo and Latakia, two major cities held by the Syrian government, which also retained its territorial gains during the crisis with Turkey.
Break in civil war
Since March, there has not been any significant development in the Syrian conflict, which has been largely driven by the Syrian government's offensive since it captured Aleppo in 2016. Opposition has been largely eliminated, with those remaining in Idlib seemingly happy to be on the defensive rather than launch any offensive to the Russian-supplied Assad forces.
There are several reasons why the Assad government has just about halted its offensive. These include the coronavirus pandemic, the impact of the economic turmoil in Lebanon and the economic and political crisis within Syria. Moreover, Turkey, a key player in Syria, has been busy in the eastern Mediterranean.
On March 30, the first coronavirus-related death was reported in Syria. There were fears the virus could spread rapidly through the highly vulnerable 6.6 million people displaced by the conflict, now living in overcrowded camps.
As the coronavirus spread deep into the country, the Syrian government introduced several measures to halt its progress. Borders were closed, travel between rural and urban areas was restricted, schools and restaurants were shut, and a nationwide curfew was implemented between 7:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. The effectiveness of these measures was highly uncertain.
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Official reports suggest Syria is doing well, with 160 deaths and 3,614 cases at the time of writing. But, as with many authoritarian countries, these figures seem too low, given the conditions in the country.
In April, testing was as low as 100 a day, with half of those in the capital, Damascus. By August, that had risen to 300 a day in only five testing centers. Of the reported cases, a mere 500 are from government-controlled regions. Syria as a whole has reported far fewer cases than any other Middle Eastern country.
It is likely the numbers of coronavirus cases are grossly under-reported. The deputy director for health in Damascus estimates the real number is 112,500 cases in Damascus alone. Poorly equipped hospitals are running out of supplies and, unfortunately, body bags.
Economic meltdown
There is a reason for the under-reporting of coronavirus cases in Syria: the economic turmoil that is facing the country and threatening the Assad government far more than the years of armed rebellion.
In late April, the government began lifting some coronavirus restrictions, but these measures caused panic buying and sharp increases in food prices. This was compounded by a rapid fall in the value of the Syrian pound, which traded at 3,000 to the U.S. dollar on the black market (as opposed to 47 to the dollar before the civil war).
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Inevitably, coronavirus measures have had a major economic impact on the war-torn country. The cost of living in Syria has increased by more than 100% year on year.
The economic crisis was deepened by the increasing U.S. sanctions. New sanctions introduced in June target any foreign person who has knowingly provided significant financial, material or technological support to the government of Syria.
Further, the worst economic meltdown in Lebanon since the 1975-90 civil war caused a further slump in the Syrian economy.
The compounding effect of these forces culminated in rare civilian protests in the Syrian capital. The protests began with economic demands but quickly turned into clashes, with supporters of Iran-backed Hezbollah calling for the downfall of the Assad government.
The government was not the only target of public anger. More than 80% of Syrians live below the poverty line. The economic crisis hit the opposition-controlled city of Idlib, leading to demonstrations against the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
Many Syrians are in desperate circumstances. The pandemic has wiped out what meager income they had, and they face mass starvation. The likely result is another mass exodus to Europe through Turkey.
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Repercussions in Mediterranean
The current crisis in the eastern Mediterranean is seemingly the result of dispute between two NATO allies, Greece and Turkey, over Turkey's exploration of natural gas in waters claimed by Greece. There are three reasons why it has repercussions for the Syrian conflict.
First, Turkey is drifting away from the Western and European bloc over its assertive Syria policy (and Erdogan's authoritarian tendencies within Turkey). Turkey was at odds with the United States and European countries over its military operations and Syrian refugee policy, which allowed a flood of refugees to cross into Europe. In doing so, Turkey grew closer to Russia and, to some extent, Iran.
The second is the uncertainty of the U.S. policy on Syria and the United States pulling out of Syria under the Trump administration. This resulted in Russia dominating the course of the Syrian civil war. Meanwhile, developments in the eastern Mediterranean forced European powers, particularly France, to step in to fill the void.
The third is Greece's attempt to bolster its own diplomatic and economic interests by leveraging against Turkey's alienation from its Western allies. This is aided by the conflict between Turkey and Egypt over Turkey's support of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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In early 2020, Greece signed a major 1,100-mile undersea pipeline deal with Israel and Cyprus, followed by a bilateral defense deal with France. Greece expanded its diplomatic push by signing an agreement with Egypt "designating an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean between the two countries, an area containing promising oil and gas reserves."
Unprepared, Turkey felt trapped, flexing its military muscles in unilateral moves in the Mediterranean Sea. French President Emmanuel Macron responded, saying Turkey is "no longer a partner" in the region, further escalating tensions.
Russia has stayed quiet on the eastern Mediterranean crisis. But a dispute between Turkey, Greece and other NATO countries will further alienate Turkey within NATO, resulting in a stronger position for Russia and its military and political base in Syria.
The coronavirus and its repercussions may have contributed to the slowing of civil war in Syria, but the humanitarian crisis facing its people may yet grow even worse.
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Mehmet Ozalp is an associate professor in Islamic Studies, director of the Center for Islamic Studies and Civilization and an executive member of Public and Contextual Theology at Charles Sturt University.
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upi--2020-09-18--What to stream this weekend: 'Antebellum,' 'Emmys'

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Janelle Monae stars in new social thriller Antebellum , Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 72nd annual Emmy Awards and Sarah Paulson plays Nurse Ratched this weekend .
In addition , Ewan McGregor takes a motorcycle trip in Long Way Up , PEN15 returns for Season 2 and Nintendo releases a collection of classic Mario video games .
Here 's a rundown of some of the films , TV shows and video games that will be released this weekend .
Janelle Monae stars as successful author Veronica who is captured and sent back in time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Antebellum , which comes to video-on-demand services on Friday .
Veronica is enslaved and fights to return home in the horror film from writer and directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz .
Sarah Paulson takes on the role of Nurse Mildred Ratched in Ratched , a prequel series to One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest that is coming to Netflix on Friday .
Cynthia Nixon , Judy Davis , Sharon Stone , Jon Jon Briones , Finn Wittrock and Charlie Carver also star in the show , from executive producer Ryan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Nick Kroll and Nick Cannon are among the 10 celebrities who are featured in the Disney+ original docu-series , which premieres Friday .
The series shows the personal stories and struggles behind the success of the stars .
Hulu comedy PEN15 is back for Season 2 Friday .
Stars Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine , both 33 , return to portray teenagers in the year 2000 who had hoped seventh grade who bring them boyfriends and popularity .
Ewan McGregor 's motorcycle series , titled Long Way Up , premieres Friday on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charley Boorman travel 13,000 miles over 100 days using electric , Harley-Davidson LiveWires motorcycles .
Jurassic World gets animated in new family series Camp Cretaceous , which hits Netflix on Friday .
Six teenagers must band together after dinosaurs escape on Isla Nublar .
The show is set during the events of 2015 's Jurassic World film .
The Television Academy presents the 72nd annual Emmy Awards virtually on Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT .
Jimmy Kimmel is serving as host of the ceremony , which honors excellence in television .
HBO 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ followed by Amazon 's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with 20 .
Nintendo is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with Super Mario 3D All-Stars , coming to the Switch on Friday .
The collection includes 1996 's Mario 64 , 2002 's Super Mario Sunshine and 2007 's Super Mario Galaxy .
Current and former WWE superstars battle it out in this arcade-style fighting game that is coming to the PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Nintendo Switch and PC on Friday .
Roman Reigns , Bayley , The Fiend Bray @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Steve Austin , Dwayne 'The Rock ' Johnson and more are available to play .

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Janelle Monae stars in new social thriller Antebellum, Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 72nd annual Emmy Awards and Sarah Paulson plays Nurse Ratched this weekend.
In addition, Ewan McGregor takes a motorcycle trip in Long Way Up, PEN15 returns for Season 2 and Nintendo releases a collection of classic Mario video games.
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Here's a rundown of some of the films, TV shows and video games that will be released this weekend.
Films
'Antebellum' -- VOD
Janelle Monae stars as successful author Veronica who is captured and sent back in time to the American south before the Civil War in Antebellum, which comes to video-on-demand services on Friday. Veronica is enslaved and fights to return home in the horror film from writer and directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz.
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TV
'Ratched' -- Netflix
Sarah Paulson takes on the role of Nurse Mildred Ratched in Ratched, a prequel series to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest that is coming to Netflix on Friday. Cynthia Nixon, Judy Davis, Sharon Stone, Jon Jon Briones, Finn Wittrock and Charlie Carver also star in the show, from executive producer Ryan Murphy.
'Becoming' -- Disney+
Adam Devine , Julianne Hough, Nick Kroll and Nick Cannon are among the 10 celebrities who are featured in the Disney+ original docu-series, which premieres Friday. The series shows the personal stories and struggles behind the success of the stars.
'PEN15' Season 2 -- Hulu
Hulu comedy PEN15 is back for Season 2 Friday. Stars Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine, both 33, return to portray teenagers in the year 2000 who had hoped seventh grade who bring them boyfriends and popularity.
'Long Way Up' -- Apple TV+
Ewan McGregor's motorcycle series, titled Long Way Up, premieres Friday on Apple TV+. McGregor and TV presenter Charley Boorman travel 13,000 miles over 100 days using electric, Harley-Davidson LiveWires motorcycles.
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'Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' -- Netflix
Jurassic World gets animated in new family series Camp Cretaceous, which hits Netflix on Friday. Six teenagers must band together after dinosaurs escape on Isla Nublar. The show is set during the events of 2015's Jurassic World film.
'The Emmy Awards' -- ABC
The Television Academy presents the 72nd annual Emmy Awards virtually on Sunday at 8 p.m. EDT. Jimmy Kimmel is serving as host of the ceremony, which honors excellence in television. HBO's Watchmen leads the pack with 26 nominations followed by Amazon's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with 20.
Games
'Super Mario 3D All-Stars' -- Nintendo Switch
Nintendo is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. with Super Mario 3D All-Stars, coming to the Switch on Friday. The collection includes 1996's Mario 64, 2002's Super Mario Sunshine and 2007's Super Mario Galaxy.
'WWE 2K Battlegrounds' -- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC
Current and former WWE superstars battle it out in this arcade-style fighting game that is coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC on Friday. Roman Reigns, Bayley, The Fiend Bray Wyatt, Sasha Banks, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and more are available to play.


upi--2020-09-18--Maya Rudolph, Laurence Fishburne win Creative Arts Emmys on Night 4

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Maya Rudolph , Laurence Fishburne and Jasmine Cephas Jones were among the winners during Night 4 of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Thursday .
Rudolph won the Emmy for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her work in Big Mouth , while # FreeRayshawn co-stars Fishburne and Jones earned the accolades for Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series .
Forky Asks a Question was named Outstanding Short Form Animated Program and the teams behind Schitt 's Creek and Succession won the Emmys for Outstanding Casting for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the prize for Outstanding Music Composition For a Limited Series , Movie or Special and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won the Emmy for Outstanding Music Supervision .
The Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics award went to Euphoria , and Shameless was recognized for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy or Variety Program .
Winners of the Creative Arts Emmys were announced throughout the week in online streaming ceremonies .
Emmy Awards in the top TV acting , writing and directing categories will be handed out in a virtual event to be televised Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the broadcast .

Watch the fourth night of the 2020 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. https://t.co/QDv91mbyOv— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 17, 2020
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Maya Rudolph, Laurence Fishburne and Jasmine Cephas Jones were among the winners during Night 4 of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on Thursday.
Rudolph won the Emmy for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for her work in Big Mouth, while #FreeRayshawn co-stars Fishburne and Jones earned the accolades for Outstanding Actor and Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series.
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Forky Asks a Question was named Outstanding Short Form Animated Program and the teams behind Schitt's Creek and Succession won the Emmys for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy and Drama respectively.
Watchmen won the prize for Outstanding Music Composition For a Limited Series, Movie or Special and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel won the Emmy for Outstanding Music Supervision.
The Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics award went to Euphoria, and Shameless was recognized for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy or Variety Program.
Winners of the Creative Arts Emmys were announced throughout the week in online streaming ceremonies.
Emmy Awards in the top TV acting, writing and directing categories will be handed out in a virtual event to be televised Sunday on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel is hosting the broadcast.


upi--2020-09-18--Gallup: Migrants more vulnerable than natives in developed nations

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Migrants in the developed world are more likely to face high vulnerability than native residents due to multiple factors , according to a Gallup survey Friday .
The poll , part of Gallup 's Basic Needs Vulnerability Index , said migrants and natives in developed countries face the same health threats in the COVID-19 era -- but migrants have been particularly vulnerable due to working and living conditions and no access to medical care .
The vulnerability index gauges potential exposure to risk from economic and other types of challenges , like a pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to afford food and shelter and their access to personal safety nets .
According to the survey , 36 % of migrants in developed economies were found to be in either `` high vulnerability '' or `` moderate vulnerability '' situations compared to just 24 % of natives .
In underdeveloped economies , the split was 65 % to 59 % , respectively .
Gallup acknowledged that persons in `` high vulnerability '' situations include those who struggled over the past year to afford food or shelter and did n't have family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moderately vulnerable faced the same situation , except they had some social support .
The survey also noted that low-income migrants in some nations have accounted for a high percentage of coronavirus cases .
`` With an estimated 37 million people thrown into extreme poverty since the start of the pandemic , the ranks of the world 's most vulnerable are likely only to grow before the pandemic runs its course , '' Gallup wrote .
`` These vulnerable populations will continue to bear a disproportionate burden from the pandemic . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ population fell into the `` high vulnerability '' category and a quarter faced `` moderate vulnerability . ''
Afghanistan has the highest share of its population considered `` highly vulnerable '' ( 50 % ) -- while Britain , Singapore , Sweden , Denmark , Lithuania , Iceland and Switzerland have the lowest ( 1 % ) .
Gallup polled more than 1,000 adults in 142 nations for the survey , which has a margin of error between 1.5 and 5.4 points .

A displaced girl is seen at a temporary shelter in Kabul, Afghanistan, on April 29. Friday's survey showed that Afghanistan has the greatest share of citizens in the "high vulnerability" category. File Photo by Hedayatullah Amid/EPA-EFE
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Migrants in the developed world are more likely to face high vulnerability than native residents due to multiple factors, according to a Gallup survey Friday. The poll, part of Gallup's Basic Needs Vulnerability Index, said migrants and natives in developed countries face the same health threats in the COVID-19 era -- but migrants have been particularly vulnerable due to working and living conditions and no access to medical care. Advertisement
The vulnerability index gauges potential exposure to risk from economic and other types of challenges, like a pandemic. The index measures a population's ability to afford food and shelter and their access to personal safety nets.
According to the survey, 36% of migrants in developed economies were found to be in either "high vulnerability" or "moderate vulnerability" situations compared to just 24% of natives. In underdeveloped economies, the split was 65% to 59%, respectively.
Gallup acknowledged that persons in "high vulnerability" situations include those who struggled over the past year to afford food or shelter and didn't have family or friends who could help. The moderately vulnerable faced the same situation, except they had some social support.
The survey also noted that low-income migrants in some nations have accounted for a high percentage of coronavirus cases.
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"With an estimated 37 million people thrown into extreme poverty since the start of the pandemic, the ranks of the world's most vulnerable are likely only to grow before the pandemic runs its course," Gallup wrote. "These vulnerable populations will continue to bear a disproportionate burden from the pandemic."
The survey said 5% of the U.S. population fell into the "high vulnerability" category and a quarter faced "moderate vulnerability."
Afghanistan has the highest share of its population considered "highly vulnerable" (50%) -- while Britain, Singapore, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Iceland and Switzerland have the lowest (1%).
Gallup polled more than 1,000 adults in 142 nations for the survey, which has a margin of error between 1.5 and 5.4 points.


upi--2020-09-18--Cleveland Browns run over Burrow's Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb combined for more than 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns and the Cleveland Browns held off a late Cincinnati Bengals rally for a win on Thursday Night Football .
Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow threw three touchdowns , but also attempted 61 passes in the 35-30 loss Thursday at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland .
`` I did n't get a chance to watch [ Burrow ] last week , but I heard rave reviews , '' Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield told reporters .
`` You could tell and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The former LSU signal caller led the Bengals on a 15-play drive to open the AFC North showdown .
The Bengals ended that drive with a 38-yard Randy Bullock field goal before the Browns responded with a 90-yard touchdown drive , capped off by an 11-yard Chubb rushing score .
Mayfield launched a 43-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. on Cleveland 's next drive for a 14-3 edge three minutes into the second quarter .
Burrow orchestrated a six-play , 57-yard touchdown drive on the Bengals ' next possession .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Uzomah for his first career touchdown pass to end that drive .
Mayfield threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Hunt 1:36 before halftime to give the Browns a 21-10 advantage .
Bullock then made a 43-yard field goal for Cincinnati six seconds before halftime to make the score 21-13 at the break .
Both offenses struggled in the third quarter , but the Browns took advantage of a Bengals turnover and good field position with another Chubb rushing score to push their lead to 28-13 with 5:49 remaining in the frame .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the end of the quarter to spark a run of 10 unanswered points for the Bengals .
Mayfield threw an interception on the next drive .
The Bengals responded with a 14-play , 69-yard scoring drive .
Burrow connected with Michael Thomas on a four-yard touchdown pass to end that drive and cut the Browns lead to five points .
The Browns then turned back to the running game on their next possession and used a one-yard Chubb touchdown run to push their lead back to double digits .
The Bengals answered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cut the deficit to 35-30 , but failed to convert a late onside kick and get the ball back as time expired in the fourth quarter .
Burrow threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd for his third touchdown of the night on the Bengals ' final drive .
The No .
1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft completed 37 of his 61 attempts for 316 yards , three scores and no interceptions in the loss .
`` Joe Burrow is really a good football player , '' Browns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a gamer .
He is always coming at you , making plays with his feet and throwing the ball .
I am very impressed with that young man . ''
Mayfield completed 16 of 23 passes for 219 yards , two scores and an interception .
Chubb had 22 carries for 124 yards and two scores .
Hunt had 10 carries for 86 yards and a score .
He also had two catches for 15 yards and a score .
`` I think we did a great job running the ball as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offensive line , '' Chubb said .
`` Those guys did a great job getting push for us .
They were leaning on guys .
They opened up so many holes for us .
There were holes everywhere . ''
The Browns ( 1-1 ) host the Washington Football Team on Sept. 27 at FirstEnergy Stadium .
The Bengals ( 0-2 ) face the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. EDT Sept. 27 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia .
`` I will never adjust or accept losing , '' Burrow said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in my mindset so this 0-2 start is really hurting me .
`` I know it is hurting Coach and everybody in there .
We will never adjust to losing .
We will never accept losing We are just going to have to get it right . ''

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Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt had 101 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 12 touchdowns in a win over the Cincinnati Bengals Thursday in Cleveland. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Kareem Hunt and Nick Chubb combined for more than 200 rushing yards and four touchdowns and the Cleveland Browns held off a late Cincinnati Bengals rally for a win on Thursday Night Football. Bengals rookie quarterback Joe Burrow threw three touchdowns, but also attempted 61 passes in the 35-30 loss Thursday at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland. Advertisement
"I didn't get a chance to watch [Burrow] last week, but I heard rave reviews," Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield told reporters.
"You could tell and it is true: the hype is real."
The former LSU signal caller led the Bengals on a 15-play drive to open the AFC North showdown. The Bengals ended that drive with a 38-yard Randy Bullock field goal before the Browns responded with a 90-yard touchdown drive, capped off by an 11-yard Chubb rushing score.
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Mayfield launched a 43-yard touchdown pass to Odell Beckham Jr. on Cleveland's next drive for a 14-3 edge three minutes into the second quarter.
Burrow orchestrated a six-play, 57-yard touchdown drive on the Bengals' next possession. He completed a 23-yard throw to C.J. Uzomah for his first career touchdown pass to end that drive.
Mayfield threw a six-yard touchdown pass to Hunt 1:36 before halftime to give the Browns a 21-10 advantage. Bullock then made a 43-yard field goal for Cincinnati six seconds before halftime to make the score 21-13 at the break.
Both offenses struggled in the third quarter, but the Browns took advantage of a Bengals turnover and good field position with another Chubb rushing score to push their lead to 28-13 with 5:49 remaining in the frame.
Bullock then made a 27-yard attempt just before the end of the quarter to spark a run of 10 unanswered points for the Bengals.
Mayfield threw an interception on the next drive. The Bengals responded with a 14-play, 69-yard scoring drive. Burrow connected with Michael Thomas on a four-yard touchdown pass to end that drive and cut the Browns lead to five points.
The Browns then turned back to the running game on their next possession and used a one-yard Chubb touchdown run to push their lead back to double digits.
The Bengals answered with a 16-play, 75-yard touchdown drive to cut the deficit to 35-30, but failed to convert a late onside kick and get the ball back as time expired in the fourth quarter. Burrow threw a nine-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Boyd for his third touchdown of the night on the Bengals' final drive.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft completed 37 of his 61 attempts for 316 yards, three scores and no interceptions in the loss.
"Joe Burrow is really a good football player," Browns coach Kevin Stefanski said. "He is a gamer. He is always coming at you, making plays with his feet and throwing the ball. I am very impressed with that young man."
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Mayfield completed 16 of 23 passes for 219 yards, two scores and an interception. Chubb had 22 carries for 124 yards and two scores. Hunt had 10 carries for 86 yards and a score. He also had two catches for 15 yards and a score.
"I think we did a great job running the ball as a team. It starts with the offensive line," Chubb said. "Those guys did a great job getting push for us. They were leaning on guys. They opened up so many holes for us. There were holes everywhere."
The Browns (1-1) host the Washington Football Team on Sept. 27 at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Bengals (0-2) face the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. EDT Sept. 27 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
"I will never adjust or accept losing," Burrow said. "That is just something that is not in my mindset so this 0-2 start is really hurting me.
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"I know it is hurting Coach and everybody in there. We will never adjust to losing. We will never accept losing We are just going to have to get it right."
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upi--2020-09-18--Quibi orders second season of 'Die Hart'

Sept. 18 ( UPI ) -- Quibi said it has renewed its action-comedy , Die Hart , for a second @ @ @ @ @ starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta -- debuted on the mobile streaming service in July @ @ @ @ @ Hart playing a fictionalized version of himself as he underwent action-star training at the hands @ @ @ @ @ revered Hollywood coach ( Travolta . )
In announcing Die Harter on Thursday , Quibi @ @ @ @ @ star in and executive produce the show .
It did not say if Travolta would @ @ @ @ @ .
Travolta 's wife , actress Kelly Preston , died in July after a battle @ @ @

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Kevin Hart is returning for a second season of the Quibi comedy, "Die Hart." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Quibi said it has renewed its action-comedy, Die Hart, for a second season. Season 1 -- starring Kevin Hart and John Travolta -- debuted on the mobile streaming service in July. Advertisement
The first season showed Hart playing a fictionalized version of himself as he underwent action-star training at the hands of an erratic, but revered Hollywood coach (Travolta.)
In announcing Die Harter on Thursday, Quibi said Hart would once again star in and executive produce the show.
It did not say if Travolta would appear in the second season.
Travolta's wife, actress Kelly Preston, died in July after a battle with cancer.