upi--2020-11-28--Pa. Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit attempting to invalidate absentee votes

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Saturday from Rep. Mike Kelly , R-Penn.
, and other Republicans that attempted to invalidate absentee voting and block the certification of votes .
The dismissal is the latest court loss for Republicans and supporters of President Donald Trump contesting election results and attacking voting systems in several key battleground states .
The court unanimously decided against the plaintiffs and five of the seven judges wrote that the lawsuit , which came a year after the state established new absentee voting procedures and weeks after Pennsylvanians voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kelly and his allies had asked the court to invalidate all votes cast by mail or direct the majority-Republican legislature to choose a slate of presidential electors .
On Friday 26 Pennsylvania introduced a resolution calling for state leaders to vacate the certification of state presidential electors , repeating President Donald Trump 's unsubstantiated claims of `` substantial irregularities and improprieties associated with mail-in balloting . ''
`` It is absolutely imperative that we take these steps if we are to ensure public trust in our electoral system , '' Pennsylvania State Rep. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 lawmakers who signed onto the resolution , said in a release , which he posted on social media , including Twitter and Facebook pages .
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar certified the statewide results Tuesday for the general election showing President-elect Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ahead of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence , by a margin of 80,555 votes to earn the state 's 20 electoral votes .
`` As required by law , I 've signed the Certificate of Ascertainment for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kamala Harris , '' Gov .
Tom Wolf tweeted in response .
The GOP resolution urged Boockvar and Wolf `` to withdraw or vacate the certification of presidential electors . ''
It also urged them `` to declare the selection of presidential electors in this Commonwealth to be in dispute , '' and `` to delay certification of results in other statewide electoral contests , '' in the general election .
But other Pennsylvanian Republican politicians distanced themselves from the resolution .
A spokesman for Republican Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler said that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And a spokesman for Republican Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff said caucus leaders would stand by the popular vote winner in the presidential election being assigned electors .
Instead of Wolf selecting electoral college delegates , State Senator Doug Mastriano called for state legislature to pick electors .
`` This power was given to the state legislature for the purpose of safeguarding the appointment of our president , specifically contemplating corruption and ensuring that the people are not disenfranchised through a corrupt election process , '' Mastriano tweeted .
Mastriano signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other state senators , which was similar to the resolution signed by the 26 representatives .
Biden won the November election with 306 electoral votes compared to Trump 's 232 , with only 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency , but Trump has refused to concede defeat .
Biden and Harris also surpassed 80 million votes , which broke a record for the most in U.S. election history and lead in the popular vote by more than 6 million votes over Trump and Pence .
On Friday , 3rd U.S .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ refused to block certification of Pennsylvania 's vote based on lawsuit led by Trump lawyer , Rudy Giuliani , saying it had `` no merit . ''
In other statewide races , some Republicans won , including Republican Auditor General candidate Timothy DeFoor and Republican State Treasurer candidate Stacy Garrity .
However , Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro won re-election as attorney general .

Some Republican Pennsylvania lawmakers posted a resolution calling for withdrawal of presidential electors, repeating President Donald Trump's claims of problems with the election without providing evidence. File Photo by Erin Schaff/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Saturday from Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Penn., and other Republicans that attempted to invalidate absentee voting and block the certification of votes. The dismissal is the latest court loss for Republicans and supporters of President Donald Trump contesting election results and attacking voting systems in several key battleground states. Advertisement
The court unanimously decided against the plaintiffs and five of the seven judges wrote that the lawsuit, which came a year after the state established new absentee voting procedures and weeks after Pennsylvanians voted, was filed far too late.
Kelly and his allies had asked the court to invalidate all votes cast by mail or direct the majority-Republican legislature to choose a slate of presidential electors.
On Friday 26 Pennsylvania introduced a resolution calling for state leaders to vacate the certification of state presidential electors, repeating President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claims of "substantial irregularities and improprieties associated with mail-in balloting."
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"It is absolutely imperative that we take these steps if we are to ensure public trust in our electoral system," Pennsylvania State Rep. Russ Diamond, who was among the 26 lawmakers who signed onto the resolution, said in a release, which he posted on social media, including Twitter and Facebook pages.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar certified the statewide results Tuesday for the general election showing President-elect Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ahead of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, by a margin of 80,555 votes to earn the state's 20 electoral votes.
"As required by law, I've signed the Certificate of Ascertainment for the slate of electors for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris," Gov. Tom Wolf tweeted in response.
The GOP resolution urged Boockvar and Wolf "to withdraw or vacate the certification of presidential electors."
It also urged them "to declare the selection of presidential electors in this Commonwealth to be in dispute," and "to delay certification of results in other statewide electoral contests," in the general election.
But other Pennsylvanian Republican politicians distanced themselves from the resolution. A spokesman for Republican Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler said that he was not involved in the resolution. And a spokesman for Republican Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff said caucus leaders would stand by the popular vote winner in the presidential election being assigned electors.
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Instead of Wolf selecting electoral college delegates, State Senator Doug Mastriano called for state legislature to pick electors.
"This power was given to the state legislature for the purpose of safeguarding the appointment of our president, specifically contemplating corruption and ensuring that the people are not disenfranchised through a corrupt election process," Mastriano tweeted.
Mastriano signed a different resolution, along with three other state senators, which was similar to the resolution signed by the 26 representatives.
Biden won the November election with 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232, with only 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, but Trump has refused to concede defeat.
Biden and Harris also surpassed 80 million votes, which broke a record for the most in U.S. election history and lead in the popular vote by more than 6 million votes over Trump and Pence.
On Friday, 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Stephanos Bibas refused to block certification of Pennsylvania's vote based on lawsuit led by Trump lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, saying it had "no merit."
In other statewide races, some Republicans won, including Republican Auditor General candidate Timothy DeFoor and Republican State Treasurer candidate Stacy Garrity. However, Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro won re-election as attorney general.


upi--2020-11-28--Air Force physician dies in non-combat 'vehicle incident' in UAE

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- An Air Force physician died in the United Arab Emirates Friday .
Capt .
@ @ @ @ @ of Parlin , N.J. , died in what Air Force officials have described as a @ @ @ @ @ '' at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE .
The cause of the incident @ @ @ @ @ to the Pentagon .
Leli was assigned to the 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron at Travis @ @ @ @ @ .
She was a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs , @ @ @ @ @ before continuing her medical program .
She was assigned to the Family Medicine Clinic at @ @ @ @ @ , but was in the UAE on her first overseas deployment , according to the @ @ @ @ @ entire Travis family is beyond heartbroken over the tragic loss of our teammate , Kelliann @ @ @ @ @ Simmons , 60th Air Mobility Wing commander .
`` We are thinking of and praying @ @ @ @ @ during this unfathomable time . ''

The American flag is seen waving in the wind as the trees loose their leaves in the fall season in Washington, DC on Monday, November 16, 2020. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- An Air Force physician died in the United Arab Emirates Friday. Capt. Kellian Leli, 30, of Parlin, N.J., died in what Air Force officials have described as a "non-combat related vehicle incident" at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE. Advertisement
The cause of the incident is under investigation, according to the Pentagon.
Leli was assigned to the 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron at Travis Air Force Base in California.
She was a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, earning her commission in 2012 before continuing her medical program.
She was assigned to the Family Medicine Clinic at David Grant USAF Medical Center, but was in the UAE on her first overseas deployment, according to the Air Force.
"Our entire Travis family is beyond heartbroken over the tragic loss of our teammate, Kelliann," said Col. Corey Simmons, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander. "We are thinking of and praying for all her loved ones during this unfathomable time."


upi--2020-11-28--Thousands protest French law restricting rights to film, photograph police

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- French police fired tear gas at demonstrators rallying in Paris Saturday to oppose a bill that would make it a criminal offense to film or take photos of police with malevolent intent .
Opponents , who also demonstrated in Bordeaux , Lille , Montpelier , Nantes and other cities , say the bill undermines press freedom to document police brutality .
The government has said the bill is intended to protect officers from online abuse .
Earlier this week three French police officers were suspended after security camera footage surfaced of them beating a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ministry said about 46,000 people gathered in Paris Saturday and most were peaceful , but small groups clashed with police , with 46 arrests made and more than 20 police injured .
The protests were organized by a collective called `` Stop Loi Sécurité Globale '' or Stop Global Security Law .
The coalition is composed of journalists ' unions , human rights NGOs and other groups .
The group is calling for the withdrawal of several sections of the proposed law , including one they say organizes mass surveillance .
Saturday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected officials from the Paris region , who announced their participation in the French weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche .
Lawmakers say they 've amended the bill , which was backed last week by the lower house of parliament last week and which goes before the Senate in December , to ensure freedom of the press .

Protesters holds a banner reading 'Police Mutilates, Police Kills' during a demonstration against the newly passed controversial global security law, in Paris, France Saturday. Photo by Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA-EFE
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- French police fired tear gas at demonstrators rallying in Paris Saturday to oppose a bill that would make it a criminal offense to film or take photos of police with malevolent intent. Opponents, who also demonstrated in Bordeaux, Lille, Montpelier, Nantes and other cities, say the bill undermines press freedom to document police brutality. Advertisement
The government has said the bill is intended to protect officers from online abuse.
Earlier this week three French police officers were suspended after security camera footage surfaced of them beating a Black music producer.
The French interior ministry said about 46,000 people gathered in Paris Saturday and most were peaceful, but small groups clashed with police, with 46 arrests made and more than 20 police injured.
The protests were organized by a collective called "Stop Loi Sécurité Globale" or Stop Global Security Law.
The coalition is composed of journalists' unions, human rights NGOs and other groups.
The group is calling for the withdrawal of several sections of the proposed law, including one they say organizes mass surveillance.
Saturday's marches also included more than 100 local elected officials from the Paris region, who announced their participation in the French weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.
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Lawmakers say they've amended the bill, which was backed last week by the lower house of parliament last week and which goes before the Senate in December, to ensure freedom of the press.


upi--2020-11-28--COVID-19: Germany logs 1 million cases, Londoners protest lockdown

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- More than 150 people were arrested during anti-lockdown protests in Britain Saturday , while Germany surpassed 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Friday .
More than 62 million people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began and 1.5 million people have died , according to Johns Hopkins University 's coronavirus tracker .
The United States has logged the most deaths and cases worldwide , with 265,938 deaths and 13,220,516 -- and is also recording the highest number of new cases worldwide .
But case counts and deaths are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : France reported the second highest number of new deaths Friday , with 956 deaths , according to the Kaiser Family Foundation 's COVID-19 trend tracker .
France logged 12,335 new cases of the virus Friday , adding to the nearly 2.2 million cases logged in the country since the virus was first detected there .
Of those infected in France , 51,566 have died .
Turkey reported the second highest number of new cases Friday , with 36,008 new infections .
Turkey also reported 174 new deaths Friday .
The country has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic , and 13,014 deaths .
On Friday Germany passed one million confirmed cases of coronavirus , two days after Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country will have to live in `` lockdown light '' until at least Dec. 20 .
Under the country 's current restrictions , schools and most stores are still open , but bars and gyms are closed and restaurants are only open for takeout .
`` We 're in for a tough winter , but it will come to an end , '' Merkel said in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And right now , as people start to think about Christmas and the New Year , my wish for us all is that we act responsibly and stand up for each other . ''
Merkel has promised to ease social distancing measures over Christmas , increasing the number of people allowed to gather privately from five to 10 -- but the government has asked people to avoid social contact the week before visiting relatives for Christmas .
And in London , more than 150 people were arrested Saturday during anti-lockdown protests on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police said people were arrested on a number of different charges , including breaches of COVID-19 restrictions , assaulting a police officer and possession of illegal drugs .
Protesters , some dressed as Christmas elves , carried signs reading `` All I want for Christmas is my freedom back '' , `` Ditch the face masks '' and `` Stop controlling us , '' where police had warned them that protests were not acceptable exemptions to the ban on gathering under current coronavirus regulations in England .
On Friday Britain recorded 14,739 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic began 1.6 million people have contracted the virus in Britain and 57,551 have died .

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during a press conference after a video conference with German state premiers about the current coronavirus situation at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, in October. File Photo by Filip Singer/EPA-EFE
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- More than 150 people were arrested during anti-lockdown protests in Britain Saturday, while Germany surpassed 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Friday. More than 62 million people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began and 1.5 million people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker. Advertisement
The United States has logged the most deaths and cases worldwide, with 265,938 deaths and 13,220,516 -- and is also recording the highest number of new cases worldwide.
But case counts and deaths are surging in many parts of the world: France reported the second highest number of new deaths Friday, with 956 deaths, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's COVID-19 trend tracker.
France logged 12,335 new cases of the virus Friday, adding to the nearly 2.2 million cases logged in the country since the virus was first detected there. Of those infected in France, 51,566 have died.
Turkey reported the second highest number of new cases Friday, with 36,008 new infections. Turkey also reported 174 new deaths Friday. The country has logged 503,738 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, and 13,014 deaths.
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On Friday Germany passed one million confirmed cases of coronavirus, two days after Chancellor Angela Merkel announced the country will have to live in "lockdown light" until at least Dec. 20.
Under the country's current restrictions, schools and most stores are still open, but bars and gyms are closed and restaurants are only open for takeout.
"We're in for a tough winter, but it will come to an end," Merkel said in an address to Germany's parliament. "And right now, as people start to think about Christmas and the New Year, my wish for us all is that we act responsibly and stand up for each other."
Merkel has promised to ease social distancing measures over Christmas, increasing the number of people allowed to gather privately from five to 10 -- but the government has asked people to avoid social contact the week before visiting relatives for Christmas.
And in London, more than 150 people were arrested Saturday during anti-lockdown protests on the city's West End.
The Metropolitan Police said people were arrested on a number of different charges, including breaches of COVID-19 restrictions, assaulting a police officer and possession of illegal drugs.
Protesters, some dressed as Christmas elves, carried signs reading "All I want for Christmas is my freedom back", "Ditch the face masks" and "Stop controlling us," where police had warned them that protests were not acceptable exemptions to the ban on gathering under current coronavirus regulations in England.
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On Friday Britain recorded 14,739 new cases and 520 new deaths. Since the pandemic began 1.6 million people have contracted the virus in Britain and 57,551 have died.


upi--2020-11-28--Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh dead at 46

Former Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh dead at 46

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Tony Hsieh , the former CEO of Zappos , died Friday at the age of 46 .
A spokeswoman for DTP Companies , in which Hsieh was a key investor , said Hsieh died from injuries sustained in a house fire that took place in Connecticut where he was visiting family .
He was with family when he passed away Friday , multiple sources said .
`` Tony 's kindness and generosity touched the lives of everyone around him , and forever brightened the world , '' said a statement from his family shared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1999 when it was called ShoeSite.com and led the online shoe and clothing retailer for more than two decades until he retired in August .
`` The world has lost a tremendous visionary and an incredible human being , '' Zappos CEO Kedar Deshpande wrote in a statement Friday .
`` We recognize that not only have we lost our inspiring former leader , but many of you have also lost a mentor and a friend . ''
He continued to lead Zappos after Amazon purchased the company for $ 1.2 billion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way too soon , '' Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wrote on Instagram Saturday .
`` Your curiosity , vision , and relentless focus on customers leave an indelible mark .
You will be missed by so many , Tony .
Rest In Peace . ''
Hsieh was also known for investing in downtown Las Vegas , and Nevada Gov .
Steve Sisolak wrote on Twitter that he had a `` pivotal role '' in transforming the city 's core .

Tony Hsieh, 46, who was CEO of the online shoe and clothing retailer until August, died Friday. Photo via Zappos/ Twitter
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of Zappos, died Friday at the age of 46. A spokeswoman for DTP Companies, in which Hsieh was a key investor, said Hsieh died from injuries sustained in a house fire that took place in Connecticut where he was visiting family. Advertisement
He was with family when he passed away Friday, multiple sources said.
"Tony's kindness and generosity touched the lives of everyone around him, and forever brightened the world," said a statement from his family shared by DTP.
Hsieh joined Zappos in 1999 when it was called ShoeSite.com and led the online shoe and clothing retailer for more than two decades until he retired in August.
"The world has lost a tremendous visionary and an incredible human being,"Zappos CEO Kedar Deshpande wrote in a statement Friday. "We recognize that not only have we lost our inspiring former leader, but many of you have also lost a mentor and a friend."
It is with very heavy hearts that we are sharing some very sad news, as we have learned that Tony passed away earlier today (11-27-20). The world has lost a tremendous visionary and an incredible human being. We recognize that...https://t.co/RUMNOFrItZ pic.twitter.com/NSAFGW8p4L— Zappos.com (@Zappos) November 28, 2020
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He continued to lead Zappos after Amazon purchased the company for $1.2 billion in 2009.
"The world lost you way too soon," Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wrote on Instagram Saturday. "Your curiosity, vision, and relentless focus on customers leave an indelible mark. You will be missed by so many, Tony. Rest In Peace."
Hsieh was also known for investing in downtown Las Vegas, and Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak wrote on Twitter that he had a "pivotal role" in transforming the city's core.


upi--2020-11-28--DOJ pushes through expanded federal execution methods

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- The U.S. Department of Justice opened the door this week to alternative methods of executing prisoners , including death by firing squad , to go into effect before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office .
An amended final rule , published Friday in the Federal Register lets the U.S. government execute prisoners by lethal injection or using `` any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed , '' including electrocution or inhaling nitrogen gas .
The rule goes into effect Dec. 24 , a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president .
The Justice Department under leadership of U.S. Attorney General William Barr has ramped up the executions of federal prisoners for the first time in 17 years .
Eight federal prisoners have been executed this year , more than in the past 30 years .
Most recently , Orland Hall , 49 , was executed in Terre Haute , Ind.
, last week after serving more than 25 years for the murder of Arkansas teen Lisa Rene .
Three prisoners of the 57 on federal death row are scheduled to be executed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between now and when Biden takes office .
That includes Brandon Bernard who is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Dec. 10 in Indiana .
A number of states where the death penalty is legal have had a difficult time procuring the drugs for lethal injections .
A group of Oklahoma death row inmates sued the Justice Department in February arguing that the state 's lethal injection protocol was inhumane .
In 2014 Oklahoma prisoner Clayton Lockett died of a heart attack amid complications during his execution .
An autopsy showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- potassium acetate instead of potassium chloride -- during the process .
Thirty-two states are limited to executing prisoners by lethal injection , but Mississippi , Utah and Oklahoma still allow death by firing squad , according to the Death Penalty Information Center .
Eleven states permit lethal gas after the primary method of lethal injection , including Alabama , Arizona , California , Mississippi , Missouri , Oklahoma and Wyoming , But Robert Dunham , the information center 's executive director tweeted Saturday that it was unlikely that the change would mean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by any method other than lethal injection .
`` Every state that authorizes capital punishment has lethal injection as its primary method of execution , '' Dunham said .
`` Technically , the regulation would permit federal executions by the back-up method of firing squad .
That could conceivably apply only to federal prisoners sentenced to death in Mississippi , Oklahoma , or Utah , if the conditions triggering the back-up method apply . ''
The Biden administration has promised to overhaul the criminal justice system and address racial disparities in federal sentencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Death Penalty Information Center found that people of color -- particularly Black Americans -- have disproportionately faced execution in the United States .
Of the 57 people presently on federal death row , 34 are people of color .
More than two dozen are Black men and some were convicted by all-White juries .

The U.S. Department of Justice rushed through expanded methods to execute federal prisoners, including using the electric chair, here exhibited in a display for the FBI's 100th anniversary. File photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice opened the door this week to alternative methods of executing prisoners, including death by firing squad, to go into effect before President-elect Joe Biden is sworn into office. An amended final rule, published Friday in the Federal Register lets the U.S. government execute prisoners by lethal injection or using "any other manner prescribed by the law of the state in which the sentence was imposed," including electrocution or inhaling nitrogen gas. The rule goes into effect Dec. 24, a little more than a month before Biden becomes president. Advertisement
The Justice Department under leadership of U.S. Attorney General William Barr has ramped up the executions of federal prisoners for the first time in 17 years. Eight federal prisoners have been executed this year, more than in the past 30 years. Most recently, Orland Hall, 49, was executed in Terre Haute, Ind., last week after serving more than 25 years for the murder of Arkansas teen Lisa Rene.
Three prisoners of the 57 on federal death row are scheduled to be executed in the "lame duck" period between now and when Biden takes office. That includes Brandon Bernard who is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Dec. 10 in Indiana.
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A number of states where the death penalty is legal have had a difficult time procuring the drugs for lethal injections.
A group of Oklahoma death row inmates sued the Justice Department in February arguing that the state's lethal injection protocol was inhumane.
In 2014 Oklahoma prisoner Clayton Lockett died of a heart attack amid complications during his execution. An autopsy showed the state had used the wrong drug -- potassium acetate instead of potassium chloride -- during the process.
Thirty-two states are limited to executing prisoners by lethal injection, but Mississippi, Utah and Oklahoma still allow death by firing squad, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Eleven states permit lethal gas after the primary method of lethal injection, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wyoming,
But Robert Dunham, the information center's executive director tweeted Saturday that it was unlikely that the change would mean any death row prisoners would be executed by any method other than lethal injection.
"Every state that authorizes capital punishment has lethal injection as its primary method of execution," Dunham said. "Technically, the regulation would permit federal executions by the back-up method of firing squad. That could conceivably apply only to federal prisoners sentenced to death in Mississippi, Oklahoma, or Utah, if the conditions triggering the back-up method apply."
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The Biden administration has promised to overhaul the criminal justice system and address racial disparities in federal sentencing.
An analysis released earlier this month by the Death Penalty Information Center found that people of color -- particularly Black Americans -- have disproportionately faced execution in the United States.
Of the 57 people presently on federal death row, 34 are people of color. More than two dozen are Black men and some were convicted by all-White juries.


upi--2020-11-28--Florida man set for release after 31 years in prison on cannabis offenses

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- A man who has spent 31 years in prison for a nonviolent marijuana crime may be released in December .
In 1989 Florida resident Richard DeLisi was convicted on charges of racketeering , trafficking in cannabis and conspiracy after helping smuggle more than 100 pounds of marijuana from Colombia into Florida .
He was sentenced to 90 years in prison .
According to the Last Prisoner Project , a nonprofit that advocates for ending prison sentences for cannabis offenses , DeLisi is America 's longest serving nonviolent cannabis offender .
But the organization , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have advocated for clemency for DeLisi , who is now 71 .
He could be released from the South Bay Correctional Facility as early as Dec. 4 , though the exact release day still depends on several factors , a Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman told CNN .
`` It feels amazingly wonderful to know that I will be home with my family and loved ones very soon , '' DeLisi said in a press release from Last Prisoner Project .
`` I am grateful to everyone who has been there and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
DeLisi 's likely release follows a wave of public support for marijuana legalization and decriminalization , with five more states voting to legalize recreational use of the drug earlier this month .
Some states ' legalization and decriminalization initiatives have included provisions making it easier to get marijuana-related offenses expunged from one 's record , but laws vary state to state .
According to the Prison Policy Initiative , one in five incarcerated people in the United States -- which has the highest rate of incarceration in the world -- was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ participated in decarcerating someone who could n't deserve it more , '' said Chiara Juster , the lead attorney on DeLisi 's case , who was matched with Richard through LPP 's pro-bono release program .
`` The fact that dear Richard is the longest serving non-violent cannabis offender currently incarcerated in our country is truly a sick indictment of our nation . ''

Richard DeLisi, shown here in 1989 and in 2020, will likely be released from a Florida prison after serving 31 years for nonviolent marijuana-related offenses. Photo courtesy of Last Prisoner Project
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A man who has spent 31 years in prison for a nonviolent marijuana crime may be released in December. In 1989 Florida resident Richard DeLisi was convicted on charges of racketeering, trafficking in cannabis and conspiracy after helping smuggle more than 100 pounds of marijuana from Colombia into Florida. He was sentenced to 90 years in prison. Advertisement
According to the Last Prisoner Project, a nonprofit that advocates for ending prison sentences for cannabis offenses, DeLisi is America's longest serving nonviolent cannabis offender.
But the organization, along with a team of pro-bono attorneys, have advocated for clemency for DeLisi, who is now 71.
He could be released from the South Bay Correctional Facility as early as Dec. 4, though the exact release day still depends on several factors, a Florida Department of Corrections spokeswoman told CNN.
"It feels amazingly wonderful to know that I will be home with my family and loved ones very soon," DeLisi said in a press release from Last Prisoner Project. "I am grateful to everyone who has been there and helped me along in these long years."
DeLisi's likely release follows a wave of public support for marijuana legalization and decriminalization, with five more states voting to legalize recreational use of the drug earlier this month.
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Some states' legalization and decriminalization initiatives have included provisions making it easier to get marijuana-related offenses expunged from one's record, but laws vary state to state.
According to the Prison Policy Initiative, one in five incarcerated people in the United States -- which has the highest rate of incarceration in the world -- was jailed for drug offenses.
"We participated in decarcerating someone who couldn't deserve it more," said Chiara Juster, the lead attorney on DeLisi's case, who was matched with Richard through LPP's pro-bono release program. "The fact that dear Richard is the longest serving non-violent cannabis offender currently incarcerated in our country is truly a sick indictment of our nation."


upi--2020-11-28--Ethiopian military has 'completed and ceased' operations in Tigray

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Ethiopia 's military launched an assault in the capital of the Tigray region in @ @ @ @ @ country Saturday .
The country 's army chief of staff said government forces have taken @ @ @ @ @ Mekele , and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed posted a statement to Twitter saying military operations @ @ @ @ @ People 's Liberation Front had `` completed and ceased . ''
The Ethiopian government has @ @ @ @ @ media access across the region , making it difficult to verify its claims .
Earlier @ @ @ @ @ issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the TPLF and warned that it would take `` final @ @ @ @ @ of Mekele .
That ultimatum followed three weeks of unrest , including accusations that federal @ @ @ @ @ , that sent more than 40,000 civilians across the border to Sudan .

Ethiopian Federal Police patrol in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saturday. STR/EPA-EFE
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Ethiopia's military launched an assault in the capital of the Tigray region in the northern part of the country Saturday. The country's army chief of staff said government forces have taken control of the city of Mekele, and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed posted a statement to Twitter saying military operations against leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front had "completed and ceased." Advertisement I am pleased to share that we have completed and ceased the military operations in the #Tigray region. Our focus now will be on rebuilding the region and providing humanitarian assistance while Federal Police apprehend the TPLF clique. #EthiopiaPrevails https://t.co/WrM2BAPCD6— Abiy Ahmed Ali (@AbiyAhmedAli) November 28, 2020
The Ethiopian government has shut down communications and limited media access across the region, making it difficult to verify its claims.
Earlier this week the federal government issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the TPLF and warned that it would take "final action" to get control of Mekele.
That ultimatum followed three weeks of unrest, including accusations that federal forces have killed innocent civilians, that sent more than 40,000 civilians across the border to Sudan.
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upi--2020-11-28--President-elect Joe Biden gains over 100 votes after Milwaukee County recount

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- President-Elect Joe Biden gained more than 100 more votes in Milwaukee County in a recount , adding to his lead .
The Trump campaign submitted a recount petition and paid a $ 3 million fee to the Wisconsin Elections Commission for the partial recount of presidential election results ordered last week , which include Dane and Milwaukee counties .
The results showed Biden picked up 257 votes from the unofficial results election night , and President Donald Trump picked up 125 votes in Milwaukee County , for a net gain for Biden of 132 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20,740 votes , the Milwaukee County Board of Canvassers announced Friday night .
Biden originally won the state by 20,608 votes , but the Trump campaign objected to more than 25,000 ballots from people who voted absentee due to fears of the COVID-19 pandemic , allowing them to receive an absentee ballot without providing a copy of an ID , and another 2,197 ballots that had been `` cured . ''
The cured ballots are ones where the election official filled in missing information on ballot envelope .
More than 27,000 ballots the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aside , as the campaign has indicated it will appeal the certification decision , according to the Milwaukee County Clerk 's Office .
Biden led by 69 % of the vote in Milwaukee County , which has a 27 % Black population , compared to a nearly 7 % Black population statewide , according to U.S. Census data .
Biden also led by 75 % of the vote in Dane County , which has only about a 6 % Black population .
Dane County Clerk Scott McDonnell tweeted Saturday that 282,621 ballots have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 83 % complete .
He expects the recount to be finished by Sunday , he tweeted on Friday .
The state is expected to certify its election results by Tuesday .

President-elect Joe Biden gained 132 votes in Milwaukee County's recount, which the Milwaukee County Board of Canvassers certified Friday evening. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- President-Elect Joe Biden gained more than 100 more votes in Milwaukee County in a recount, adding to his lead. The Trump campaign submitted a recount petition and paid a $3 million fee to the Wisconsin Elections Commission for the partial recount of presidential election results ordered last week, which include Dane and Milwaukee counties. Advertisement
The results showed Biden picked up 257 votes from the unofficial results election night, and President Donald Trump picked up 125 votes in Milwaukee County, for a net gain for Biden of 132 votes, bringing his lead statewide to 20,740 votes, the Milwaukee County Board of Canvassers announced Friday night.
Biden originally won the state by 20,608 votes, but the Trump campaign objected to more than 25,000 ballots from people who voted absentee due to fears of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing them to receive an absentee ballot without providing a copy of an ID, and another 2,197 ballots that had been "cured." The cured ballots are ones where the election official filled in missing information on ballot envelope.
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More than 27,000 ballots the Trump campaign has disputed have been set aside, as the campaign has indicated it will appeal the certification decision, according to the Milwaukee County Clerk's Office.
Biden led by 69% of the vote in Milwaukee County, which has a 27% Black population, compared to a nearly 7% Black population statewide, according to U.S. Census data.
The Milwaukee County Board of Canvassers certified presidential elections results Friday evening.
Biden also led by 75% of the vote in Dane County, which has only about a 6% Black population.
Dane County Clerk Scott McDonnell tweeted Saturday that 282,621 ballots have been counted, and the recount is 83% complete. He expects the recount to be finished by Sunday, he tweeted on Friday.
The state is expected to certify its election results by Tuesday.


upi--2020-11-28--2 killed in Black Friday shooting at Sacramento mall

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- A second person has died after a shooting in a California mall on Black Friday , Sacramento authorities said .
Police evacuated the Arden Fair mall after the shooting at 6:11 p.m. which took place near the shopping center 's southwest entrance .
Mall employees reported to police that they heard at least 12 shots .
Homicide investigators said surveillance video showed the single shooter appeared to be a male , 18- to 25-years-old , who approached the victims .
Police believe the shooter fled in a 1990s red Camry .
The two victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 , CNN reported Saturday .
The identities of the victims were not released .
Some mall patrons were locked in shops as police investigated the shootings .
`` We were at DeVons Jewelers , getting our wedding bands , '' shopper Christopher Mendes , who is getting married next Friday , told KCRA .
`` All of a sudden , we heard firecracker sounding sounds . ''
Police believed the shooting might be a targeted event , they said Saturday .
`` Based on the preliminary investigation detectives believe this shooting is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of an active shooter , '' police said in a statement released Saturday .

Sacramento police said one man was killed another injured in a Black Friday shooting at the Arden Fair mall. Photo courtesy of Sacramento Police
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A second person has died after a shooting in a California mall on Black Friday, Sacramento authorities said. Police evacuated the Arden Fair mall after the shooting at 6:11 p.m. which took place near the shopping center's southwest entrance. Advertisement
Mall employees reported to police that they heard at least 12 shots. Homicide investigators said surveillance video showed the single shooter appeared to be a male, 18- to 25-years-old, who approached the victims. Police believe the shooter fled in a 1990s red Camry.
The two victims were both males, ages 19 and 17, CNN reported Saturday. The identities of the victims were not released.
Some mall patrons were locked in shops as police investigated the shootings.
"We were at DeVons Jewelers, getting our wedding bands," shopper Christopher Mendes, who is getting married next Friday, told KCRA. "All of a sudden, we heard firecracker sounding sounds."
Police believed the shooting might be a targeted event, they said Saturday. "Based on the preliminary investigation detectives believe this shooting is an isolated incident and not the result of an active shooter," police said in a statement released Saturday.


upi--2020-11-28--Iran blames Israel for assassination of top nuclear scientist

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- The president of Iran has blamed Israel for the assassination on Friday of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh .
Hassan Rouhani vowed that Iran would retaliate over Fakhrizadeh 's killing .
`` Iran 's enemies should know that the people of Iran and officials are braver than to leave this criminal act unanswered , '' Rouhani said in a televised statement .
`` In due time , [ Israel ] will answer for this crime , '' he said .
`` This brutal assassination shows that our enemies are passing through anxious weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is coming to an end and the global conditions are changing , '' Rouhani added .
He said Israel , which he called the `` usurper Zionist regime '' aimed `` to cause commotion and turmoil . ''
Israel has normalized diplomatic relations with other Arab countries threatened by Iran in U.S.-brokered negotiations with the United Arab Emirates , Sudan and Bahrain .
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a tweet Saturday that Fakhrizadeh was `` martyred by brutal mercenaries '' and called for justice .
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cowardice -- with serious indications of [ an ] Israeli role . ''
Fakhrizadeh was killed Friday in a surprise attack on his car by gunmen in the city of Damavand , north of the capital city of Tehran .
Israel has not declared responsibility for the attack .
Israel 's Channel 12 News warned that Israeli embassies around the world had been put on alert .
The Times of Israel reported that Fakhrizadeh , head of Iran 's secretive nuclear program , was long a top target of the Israeli intelligence agency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had said Israel was behind Fakhrizadeh 's killing .
A spokesman for the European Union called the attack , `` a criminal act and runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for .
`` In these uncertain times , it is more important than ever for all parties to remain calm and exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid escalation which can not be in anyone 's interest , '' Nabila Massrali , foreign affairs and security policy spokesman for the EU said in a statement .

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday blamed the state of Israel for the terror attack that killed top Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Handout photo/EPA-EFE
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The president of Iran has blamed Israel for the assassination on Friday of top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. Hassan Rouhani vowed that Iran would retaliate over Fakhrizadeh's killing. Advertisement
"Iran's enemies should know that the people of Iran and officials are braver than to leave this criminal act unanswered," Rouhani said in a televised statement. "In due time, [Israel] will answer for this crime," he said.
"This brutal assassination shows that our enemies are passing through anxious weeks, weeks that they feel their pressure era is coming to an end and the global conditions are changing," Rouhani added. He said Israel, which he called the "usurper Zionist regime" aimed "to cause commotion and turmoil."
Israel has normalized diplomatic relations with other Arab countries threatened by Iran in U.S.-brokered negotiations with the United Arab Emirates, Sudan and Bahrain.
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a tweet Saturday that Fakhrizadeh was "martyred by brutal mercenaries" and called for justice.
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif called the attack an act of "cowardice -- with serious indications of [an] Israeli role."
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Fakhrizadeh was killed Friday in a surprise attack on his car by gunmen in the city of Damavand, north of the capital city of Tehran.
Israel has not declared responsibility for the attack. Israel's Channel 12 News warned that Israeli embassies around the world had been put on alert.
The Times of Israel reported that Fakhrizadeh, head of Iran's secretive nuclear program, was long a top target of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad and claimed "unnamed sources" had said Israel was behind Fakhrizadeh's killing.
A spokesman for the European Union called the attack, "a criminal act and runs counter to the principle of respect for human rights the EU stands for.
"In these uncertain times, it is more important than ever for all parties to remain calm and exercise maximum restraint in order to avoid escalation which cannot be in anyone's interest," Nabila Massrali, foreign affairs and security policy spokesman for the EU said in a statement.


upi--2020-11-28--Pope inducts Archbishop Wilton Gregory to College of Cardinals

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Pope Francis on Saturday appointed Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory to the College of Cardinals in Vatican City , making Gregory the first Black American to hold the rank of cardinal .
Gregory was presented with a ring and a scroll , as well as a skullcap called a zucchetto and a four-cornered silk hat called a biretta .
Thirteen men became new cardinals at the induction , called a consistory .
This year 's ceremony has special health requirements because of the COVID-19 pandemic , including quarantines for the men , who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the virus .
Two of the appointees , Cornelius Sim of Brunei and Jose Fuerte Advincula of the Philippines , participated via a special live stream because of coronavirus travel restrictions .
Gregory , a Chicago native , was formerly the Archbishop of Atlanta between 2005 and 2019 .
Gregory has focused on diversity in the church , including welcoming members of the LGBTQ community , which became one of his keystone missions .
As now cardinal archbishop of Washington , D.C. , Gregory will work with President-Elect Joe Biden , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ John F. Kennedy .
Gregory has said that while he does n't share President-elect Joe Biden 's view on abortion , he hopes to build a good relationship with him .
`` I want to begin whatever conversations ensue in a positive vein , rather than in an adversarial mode , '' Gregory said .
Gregory made headlines this summer when he criticized the Knights of Columbus for hosting President Donald Trump at the St. John Paul II Shrine in northern D.C. the day after protesters were dispersed with tear gas at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Catholic organization was `` egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles , '' when Trump used the event as a campaign photo opportunity .

Pope Francis inducted Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory into the College of Cardinals Saturday in Vatican City. Photo Courtesy Vatican News
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Pope Francis on Saturday appointed Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory to the College of Cardinals in Vatican City, making Gregory the first Black American to hold the rank of cardinal. Gregory was presented with a ring and a scroll, as well as a skullcap called a zucchetto and a four-cornered silk hat called a biretta. Advertisement
Thirteen men became new cardinals at the induction, called a consistory. This year's ceremony has special health requirements because of the COVID-19 pandemic, including quarantines for the men, who are all in the at-risk age for complications from the virus.
Two of the appointees, Cornelius Sim of Brunei and Jose Fuerte Advincula of the Philippines, participated via a special live stream because of coronavirus travel restrictions.
Gregory, a Chicago native, was formerly the Archbishop of Atlanta between 2005 and 2019. Gregory has focused on diversity in the church, including welcoming members of the LGBTQ community, which became one of his keystone missions.
As now cardinal archbishop of Washington, D.C., Gregory will work with President-Elect Joe Biden, the nation's second Roman Catholic president after John F. Kennedy.
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Gregory has said that while he doesn't share President-elect Joe Biden's view on abortion, he hopes to build a good relationship with him.
"I want to begin whatever conversations ensue in a positive vein, rather than in an adversarial mode," Gregory said.
Gregory made headlines this summer when he criticized the Knights of Columbus for hosting President Donald Trump at the St. John Paul II Shrine in northern D.C. the day after protesters were dispersed with tear gas at the St. John Episcopal Church.
Gregory said the Catholic organization was "egregiously misused and manipulated in a fashion that violates our religious principles," when Trump used the event as a campaign photo opportunity.


upi--2020-11-28--COVID-19 daily cases hit record of more than 200,000

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- The United States hit a record high of more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday with hospitals already at the brink and a surge expected .
On Friday , 205,557 new cases and 1,403 new deaths were reported , updated figures Saturday from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center showed .
Experts warned that testing sites observe shorter hours over the Thanksgiving holiday , so fewer people get tested , which may lead to the illusion that the virus is spreading less than it actually is .
Still , the United States reported 89,834 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90,000 hospitalizations on Thanksgiving Day , according to the COVID-19 Tracking Project .
The same tracker also shows new daily COVID-19 cases hitting over 100,000 every day since Nov. 4 .
Hospitals at the brink are bracing for a new surge with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration screening more than 5 million travelers in the week leading up to Thanksgiving .
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , travel increase chances of getting COVID-19 , which could be spread for 14 days after exposure to the virus .
Though vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar , things are expected to get worse before they get better .
`` If anything , we are rounding the corner into a calamity , '' Dr. Leana Wen , an emergency physician and a visiting professor at George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health told CNN .
`` We 're going to exceed well more than 2,000 deaths , maybe 3,000 , 4,000 deaths every single day here in the U.S. '' The United States has reported the most cases and most @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 13 million cases and more than 264,000 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins global tracker .
Daily cases have increased in 32 states and Pennsylvania , Arkansas and Massachusetts broke records .
North Dakota has the most cases per 100,000 , and New Jersey has the most deaths per 100,000 , according to The New York Times database .
Thirty-seven state now require masks in public , according to AARP , with governors of Iowa , North Dakota and New Hampshire recently implementing new orders for residents to wear masks .
New Jersey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before Thanksgiving people who traveled out of state for the holiday except for immediate neighbors in New York , Connecticut , Pennsylvania and Delaware , should voluntarily self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving , PennLive reported .
In Ohio and most of California , state leaders have imposed curfews .
In Los Angeles County , health officials announced a new stay-at-home order prohibiting all public and private gatherings with people outside the household to take effect Monday through Dec. 20 .
`` Residents are advised to stay home as much as possible and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nose and mouth when they are outside their household and around others , '' the county 's public health department said .
In New Mexico , the `` reset '' order reenacting a heightened level of COVID-19 restrictions statewide that closed in-person services except for essential activities , to take effect Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 , shifted to a county-by-county framework , the governor 's office said Friday .
The shift allows `` counties and the businesses and nonprofits within their borders to operate with fewer restrictions when they slow the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ positivity rates , '' said Gov .
Michelle Lujan Grisham in a statement .

A shopper wears a mask while holding bags as she rides an escalator while shopping at a retail store in Herald Square on Black Friday in New York City on Friday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The United States hit a record high of more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases on Friday with hospitals already at the brink and a surge expected. On Friday, 205,557 new cases and 1,403 new deaths were reported, updated figures Saturday from the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center showed. Advertisement
Experts warned that testing sites observe shorter hours over the Thanksgiving holiday, so fewer people get tested, which may lead to the illusion that the virus is spreading less than it actually is.
Still, the United States reported 89,834 hospitalizations on Friday after hitting a record 90,000 hospitalizations on Thanksgiving Day, according to the COVID-19 Tracking Project.
The same tracker also shows new daily COVID-19 cases hitting over 100,000 every day since Nov. 4.
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Hospitals at the brink are bracing for a new surge with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration screening more than 5 million travelers in the week leading up to Thanksgiving.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, travel increase chances of getting COVID-19, which could be spread for 14 days after exposure to the virus.
Though vaccine inoculations are possible in the spring, according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, things are expected to get worse before they get better.
"If anything, we are rounding the corner into a calamity," Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and a visiting professor at George Washington University Milken Institute of Public Health told CNN. "We're going to exceed well more than 2,000 deaths, maybe 3,000, 4,000 deaths every single day here in the U.S."
The United States has reported the most cases and most deaths of any country at more than 13 million cases and more than 264,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins global tracker.
Daily cases have increased in 32 states and Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Massachusetts broke records.
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North Dakota has the most cases per 100,000, and New Jersey has the most deaths per 100,000, according to The New York Times database.
Thirty-seven state now require masks in public, according to AARP, with governors of Iowa, North Dakota and New Hampshire recently implementing new orders for residents to wear masks.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced the day before Thanksgiving people who traveled out of state for the holiday except for immediate neighbors in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware, should voluntarily self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving, PennLive reported.
In Ohio and most of California, state leaders have imposed curfews.
In Los Angeles County, health officials announced a new stay-at-home order prohibiting all public and private gatherings with people outside the household to take effect Monday through Dec. 20.
"Residents are advised to stay home as much as possible and always wear a face covering over their nose and mouth when they are outside their household and around others," the county's public health department said.
In New Mexico, the "reset" order reenacting a heightened level of COVID-19 restrictions statewide that closed in-person services except for essential activities, to take effect Nov. 30 through Dec. 2, shifted to a county-by-county framework, the governor's office said Friday.
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The shift allows "counties and the businesses and nonprofits within their borders to operate with fewer restrictions when they slow the spread of the virus and drive down test positivity rates," said Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in a statement.


upi--2020-11-28--Jennifer Lopez releases official lyric video for 'In the Morning'

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Pop music icon Jennifer Lopez has released an official lyric video for her new @ @ @ @ @ Morning . ''
Words to the song scroll across the screen as Lopez , 51 @ @ @ @ @ from the side or with her limbs strategically placed .
`` With this latest release @ @ @ @ @ written and produced by Jackson Foote , Johnny Simpson , James Abrahart ( J Hart @ @ @ @ @ Jeremy Dussolliet , Tim Sommers , Patrick Ingunza , and Daniel Rondon , JLO assures @ @ @ @ @ affirmation are the most impactful love language , '' a press release said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ certainty in declarations of love insisting that assuredness be a constant and not just in @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The video has gotten nearly 250,000 views since it was posted on YouTube @ @ @ @ @ singer Maluma premiered their songs `` Pa ' Ti '' and `` Lonely '' at @ @ @ @ @ Awards ceremony .

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Pop music icon Jennifer Lopez has released an official lyric video for her new single, "In the Morning."
Words to the song scroll across the screen as Lopez, 51, is seen naked either from the side or with her limbs strategically placed.
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"With this latest release, In The Morning, written and produced by Jackson Foote, Johnny Simpson, James Abrahart (J Hart), Jennifer Lopez, Jeremy Dussolliet, Tim Sommers, Patrick Ingunza, and Daniel Rondon, JLO assures her listeners that words of affirmation are the most impactful love language," a press release said.
"'In The Morning' demands certainty in declarations of love insisting that assuredness be a constant and not just in moments where passions are roaring."
The video has gotten nearly 250,000 views since it was posted on YouTube Friday.
Lopez and Colombian singer Maluma premiered their songs "Pa' Ti" and "Lonely" at last weekend's American Music Awards ceremony.
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upi--2020-11-28--Longmire Days fan convention dates to be announced on Dec. 18

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Dates for the 2021 Longmire Days fan convention in Wyoming are expected be announced on Dec. 18 .
The annual event celebrates the iconic television series , Longmire , and Craig Johnson 's best-selling mystery novels which inspired the show .
This year 's convention was a virtual affair due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Fans and organizers are hoping the 10th edition of the event in 2021 once again will be in person .
`` You never know who you might see at Longmire Days .
We have invited Robert Taylor , Lou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stephens , Katee Sackhoff , Cassidy Freeman , A Martinez , Bailey Chase , John Bishop , Jeffrey De Serrano , and Zahn McClarnon to the party , '' the event 's website said .
`` Of course , some fan favorite events will always be on our schedule .
The horseback ride with the actors , the softball game and rooting for your favorite team , the auction in the Occidental back yard as the hot day becomes a beautiful summer night by the creek ... the event would n't be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Johnson 's latest Walt Longmire adventure , Next to Last Stand , was published in September .

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Robert Taylor played Sheriff Walt Longmire on "Longmire" from 2012 to 2017. The dates for the 2021 Longmire Days fan convention honoring the show are to be announced on Dec. 18. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Dates for the 2021 Longmire Days fan convention in Wyoming are expected be announced on Dec. 18. The annual event celebrates the iconic television series, Longmire, and Craig Johnson's best-selling mystery novels which inspired the show. Advertisement
This year's convention was a virtual affair due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Fans and organizers are hoping the 10th edition of the event in 2021 once again will be in person.
"You never know who you might see at Longmire Days. We have invited Robert Taylor, Lou Diamond Phillips, Adam Bartley, Louanne Stephens, Katee Sackhoff, Cassidy Freeman, A Martinez, Bailey Chase, John Bishop, Jeffrey De Serrano, and Zahn McClarnon to the party," the event's website said.
"Of course, some fan favorite events will always be on our schedule. The horseback ride with the actors, the softball game and rooting for your favorite team, the auction in the Occidental back yard as the hot day becomes a beautiful summer night by the creek ... the event wouldn't be the same without these moments and memories."
Johnson's latest Walt Longmire adventure, Next to Last Stand, was published in September.


upi--2020-11-28--Some conservatives urge Trump to drop fraud claims ahead of Ga. runoffs

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Some conservatives have urged President Donald Trump to drop fraud claims lacking evidence ahead of Georgia run-offs to determine U.S. Senate control .
`` You 're seeing many Republicans now speaking out and saying 'If we undermine faith in our election system , if we tell people that perhaps their votes did n't count , we going to suppress our own vote , '' said Brian Robinson , a Georgia Republican strategist .
Trump claimed without evidence on Thanksgiving that he was `` robbed '' with `` fraud all over the place , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brad Raffensperger `` an enemy of the people . ''
Some Trump supporters have called for a boycott from voting in the Georgia runoffs on January 5 , alleging the two GOP candidates , incumbent Sens .
Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue , do not support Trump enough and may be complicit in voter fraud , Politico reported .
Still , on Friday , Trump urged people in a tweet , to `` get out and help David and Kelly , two GREAT people . ''
Republican strategist and CNN contributor Alice Stewart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be key to blocking liberal policies like the Green New Deal against climate change and maintaining the conservative majority on the Supreme Court by preventing court packing .
`` I think every legal and legitimate vote should be counted , but at this stage of the game , to claim there 's widespread voter fraud , this claim that there is an election hoax -- we need to see some evidence , '' Stewart said .
`` Otherwise , he needs to drop it and move on , because it 's not helpful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dan Eberhart similarly said that Republicans should challenge Trump 's claims of fraud , so it does n't detract from focus on the Georgia runoffs .
`` The party and the Republicans need to be focused on making ( Senate Majority Leader ) Mitch McConnell stronger right now , which is winning these two seats in Georgia , and then we need to be focused on winning the next election , taking the house back in 2022 , and they ca n't do that if Trump has frozen everything , '' Eberhart told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the state are baseless , according to Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger , who said after statewide results were certified last week , the `` numbers do n't lie . ''
The Georgia Republican incumbent senators have asked Raffensperger to resign , repeating Trump 's refrain of `` illegal votes , '' without evidence .
Biden has a projected total of 306 electoral votes compared to Trump 's 232 electoral votes , with the win in Georgia , which turned the Peach State blue for the first time in decades .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state was Bill Clinton in 1992 .

Residents waited to vote at the Mountain Park Activity Center in Stone Mountain, Georgia during early voting for the presidential election. File Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Some conservatives have urged President Donald Trump to drop fraud claims lacking evidence ahead of Georgia run-offs to determine U.S. Senate control. "You're seeing many Republicans now speaking out and saying 'If we undermine faith in our election system, if we tell people that perhaps their votes didn't count, we going to suppress our own vote," said Brian Robinson, a Georgia Republican strategist. Advertisement
Trump claimed without evidence on Thanksgiving that he was "robbed" with "fraud all over the place," and called Georgia's Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger "an enemy of the people."
Some Trump supporters have called for a boycott from voting in the Georgia runoffs on January 5, alleging the two GOP candidates, incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, do not support Trump enough and may be complicit in voter fraud, Politico reported.
Still, on Friday, Trump urged people in a tweet, to "get out and help David and Kelly, two GREAT people."
Republican strategist and CNN contributor Alice Stewart said that Republicans maintaining Senate control will be key to blocking liberal policies like the Green New Deal against climate change and maintaining the conservative majority on the Supreme Court by preventing court packing.
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"I think every legal and legitimate vote should be counted, but at this stage of the game, to claim there's widespread voter fraud, this claim that there is an election hoax -- we need to see some evidence," Stewart said. "Otherwise, he needs to drop it and move on, because it's not helpful to the process."
Republican donor Dan Eberhart similarly said that Republicans should challenge Trump's claims of fraud, so it doesn't detract from focus on the Georgia runoffs.
"The party and the Republicans need to be focused on making (Senate Majority Leader) Mitch McConnell stronger right now, which is winning these two seats in Georgia, and then we need to be focused on winning the next election, taking the house back in 2022, and they can't do that if Trump has frozen everything," Eberhart told CNN.
Trump's claims of fraud in the state are baseless, according to Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who said after statewide results were certified last week, the "numbers don't lie."
The Georgia Republican incumbent senators have asked Raffensperger to resign, repeating Trump's refrain of "illegal votes," without evidence.
Biden has a projected total of 306 electoral votes compared to Trump's 232 electoral votes, with the win in Georgia, which turned the Peach State blue for the first time in decades.
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The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the state was Bill Clinton in 1992.


upi--2020-11-28--Nick Kroll marries pregnant girlfriend Lily Kwong

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Big Mouth creator and star Nick Kroll announced on Instagram that he has married @ @ @ @ @ Kwong , a landscape architect .
On Friday , he posted an outdoor photo of @ @ @ @ @ gazing at each other near an ocean .
`` So very thankful for @ lily_kwong @ @ @ @ @ picture .
`` So deeply thankful 11-19-20 forever @ nickkroll [ heart ] captured by @ @ @ @ @ @ rushkabergman & Peter Hidalgo , '' Kwong wrote in her own post , which @ @ @ @ @ Kwong announced her pregnancy on Instagram in October .
`` Created a little Dumpling with @ @ @ @ @ , '' she captioned a photo of her showing off her baby bump .

Actor Nick Kroll has announced he is a married man. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Big Mouth creator and star Nick Kroll announced on Instagram that he has married his pregnant girlfriend, Lily Kwong, a landscape architect. On Friday, he posted an outdoor photo of him and his new bride gazing at each other near an ocean. Advertisement
"So very thankful for @lily_kwong," he captioned the picture.
"So deeply thankful 11-19-20 forever @nickkroll [heart] captured by @globaliza, dress by @rushkabergman & Peter Hidalgo," Kwong wrote in her own post, which included the same photo.
Kwong announced her pregnancy on Instagram in October.
"Created a little Dumpling with my forever person @nickkroll," she captioned a photo of her showing off her baby bump.


upi--2020-11-28--Idris Elba to interview Paul McCartney for BBC special

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Luther and The Suicide Squad star Idris Elba is set to interview rock ' @ @ @ @ @ McCartney for a new BBC television special .
`` The show will span Paul 's @ @ @ @ @ to the present day , as he continues to influence new generations , including Paul @ @ @ @ @ , '' a network press release said .
`` Paul will talk about his writing @ @ @ @ @ of the best loved and most performed songs ever .
Idris will seek to find @ @ @ @ @ continue to innovate creatively , on the eve of the release of his 26th post-Beatles @ @ @ @ @ third album in a trilogy of classics featuring Paul playing every instrument and writing and @ @ @ @ @ The 60-minute program is to be recorded in London .
It is scheduled to air @ @ @ @ @ `` Excited for this ... '' Elba tweeted , along with a link to the @ @ @ @ @ project .

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Idris Elba is slated to interview Paul McCartney for a BBC special. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Luther and The Suicide Squad star Idris Elba is set to interview rock 'n' roll icon Paul McCartney for a new BBC television special. "The show will span Paul's incredible history-making journey right up to the present day, as he continues to influence new generations, including Paul's solo material and collaborations," a network press release said. Advertisement
"Paul will talk about his writing process which has produced some of the best loved and most performed songs ever. Idris will seek to find out what inspires Paul to continue to innovate creatively, on the eve of the release of his 26th post-Beatles album McCartney III, the third album in a trilogy of classics featuring Paul playing every instrument and writing and recording every song."
The 60-minute program is to be recorded in London. It is scheduled to air some time in December.
"Excited for this..." Elba tweeted, along with a link to the BBC's announcement about the project.


upi--2020-11-28--Eric Clapton, Van Morrison to release new single Dec. 4

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Singer-songwriters Eric Clapton and Van Morrison have teamed up to record a new song called `` Stand and Deliver . ''
`` In a bid to save live venues and support musicians , @ vanmorrison and @ EricClapton are releasing a new single , 'Stand and Deliver ' Download the exclusive track on December 4th to # SaveLiveMusicAvailable on @ AppleMusic @ AmazonMusicUK @ Deezer @ Spotify , '' the Save Live Music Twitter feed said Friday .
The sale of the song will benefit Morrison 's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund , which helps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live performances during the coronavirus pandemic .
Morrison previously released the similarly themed , anti-quarantine songs `` Born to Be Free , '' `` As I Walked Out '' and `` No More Lockdown . ''
`` There are many of us who support Van and his endeavors to save live music ; he is an inspiration , '' Clapton said .
`` We must stand up and be counted because we need to find a way out of this mess .
The alternative is not worth thinking about .
Live music might @ @ @ @

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Eric Clapton is teaming up with Van Morrison for a new song called "Stand and Deliver." File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriters Eric Clapton and Van Morrison have teamed up to record a new song called "Stand and Deliver." "In a bid to save live venues and support musicians, @vanmorrison and @EricClapton are releasing a new single, 'Stand and Deliver' Download the exclusive track on December 4th to #SaveLiveMusicAvailable on @AppleMusic @AmazonMusicUK @Deezer @Spotify," the Save Live Music Twitter feed said Friday. Advertisement NEW TRACK RELEASE In a bid to save live venues and support musicians, @vanmorrison and @EricClapton are releasing a new single, 'Stand and Deliver' Download the exclusive track on December 4th to #SaveLiveMusic Available on @AppleMusic @AmazonMusicUK @Deezer @Spotify pic.twitter.com/ehDdKGhoL0— Save Live Music (@Save_LiveMusic) November 27, 2020
The sale of the song will benefit Morrison's Lockdown Financial Hardship Fund, which helps musicians unemployed due to the cancellation of live performances during the coronavirus pandemic.
Morrison previously released the similarly themed, anti-quarantine songs "Born to Be Free," "As I Walked Out" and "No More Lockdown."
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"There are many of us who support Van and his endeavors to save live music; he is an inspiration," Clapton said. "We must stand up and be counted because we need to find a way out of this mess. The alternative is not worth thinking about. Live music might never recover."


upi--2020-11-28--AC/DC's 'Power Up' tops the U.S. album chart

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Hard rock band AC/DC 's Power Up is the No .
1 album in @ @ @ @ @ in at No .
2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Future & @ @ @ @ @ x Baby Pluto , followed by Chris Stapleton 's Starting Over at No .
3 @ @ @ @ @ at No .
4 and Pop Smoke 's Shoot For the Stars Aim For the @ @ @ @ @ .
Rounding out the top tier are Luke Combs ' What You See is What @ @ @ @ @ 6 , Juice WRLD 's Legends Never Die at No .
7 , Queen 's @ @ @ @ @ 8 , The Kid LAROI 's F*ck Love at No .
9 and YoungBoy Never @ @ @ @ @ Return at No .
10 .

AC/DC's "Power Up" is the No. 1 album in the United States this week. File Photo by Friso Gentsch/EPA
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Hard rock band AC/DC's Power Up is the No. 1 album in the United States. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Future & Lil Uzi Vert's Pluto x Baby Pluto, followed by Chris Stapleton's Starting Over at No. 3, Ariana Grande's Positions at No. 4 and Pop Smoke's Shoot For the Stars Aim For the Moon at No. 5. Advertisement
Rounding out the top tier are Luke Combs' What You See is What You Get at No. 6, Juice WRLD's Legends Never Die at No. 7, Queen's Greatest Hits at No. 8, The Kid LAROI's F*ck Love at No. 9 and YoungBoy Never Broke Again's Until I Return at No. 10.


upi--2020-11-28--On This Day, Nov. 28: John Major succeeds Margaret Thatcher as British PM

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1520 , Ferdinand Magellan entered the Pacific Ocean on his way around the world .
He was the first European to sail the Pacific from the east .
In 1919 , Virginia-born Nancy Astor became the first woman member of the British Parliament .
In 1925 , `` The Grand Ole Opry , '' the famed country music show , made its radio debut .
In 1942 , a fire at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston killed 492 people .
Most victims suffocated or were trampled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at full range for the first time .
In 1958 , in odd news , a London man stole a police officer 's bicycle after going to the police station to report his own bike stolen .
In 1989 , Czechoslovakian Premier Ladislav Adamec agreed to a coalition government .
The next day , the Czech Parliament revoked the Communist Party 's monopoly .
In 1990 , British treasury chief John Major was elected Conservative Party leader , succeeding Margaret Thatcher as prime minister .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president of Honduras .
In 1994 , serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death by another prisoner at the Columbia Correctional Center in Portage , Wis .
In 2004 , a gas explosion in a central China mine killed more than 160 people .
About 123 miners escaped .
In 2005 , at least 150 miners were killed in a northeast China coal mine explosion .
Seventy-one were reported missing .
In 2006 , leftist candidate Rafael Correa was declared winner of the Ecuadorian presidential election .
In 2007 , a U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ civilian road-construction workers .
The men , working on a U.S. military contract , died as they slept in tents in a remote mountainous area .
In 2008 , at least 400 people were killed and hundreds more injured in clashes in Nigeria between Muslims and Christians over local elections .
In 2010 , reaction around the world was swift and mostly negative to a new batch of more than 200,000 confidential U.S. diplomatic documents published on the WikiLeaks whistle-blower website .
U.S. officials denounced the release , which included many items classified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threat to global security .
In 2012 , seven expatriate Egyptians , all Coptic Christians who were involved in making an anti-Islam film , Innocence of Muslims , were sentenced to death in absentia by the Cairo Criminal Court .
In 2016 , LaMia Flight 2933 crashed in Colombia , killing 71 of the 77 people on board .
The aircraft was carrying Brazil 's Chapecoense soccer team , coaching staff and journalists .
Investigators said the Avro RJ85 ran out of fuel and blamed the pilots for failing to take appropriate measures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term after winning an election marked by controversy , violence and low voter turnout .

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John Major, former British prime minister, delivers the commencement address at the 145th commencement at Washington University in St. Louis on May 19, 2006. On November 28, 1990, Major was elected Conservative Party leader, succeeding Margaret Thatcher as prime minister. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1520, Ferdinand Magellan entered the Pacific Ocean on his way around the world. He was the first European to sail the Pacific from the east. Advertisement
In 1919, Virginia-born Nancy Astor became the first woman member of the British Parliament.
In 1925, "The Grand Ole Opry," the famed country music show, made its radio debut.
In 1942, a fire at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston killed 492 people. Most victims suffocated or were trampled to death.
In 1958, the United States fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at full range for the first time.
File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force
In 1958, in odd news, a London man stole a police officer's bicycle after going to the police station to report his own bike stolen.
In 1989, Czechoslovakian Premier Ladislav Adamec agreed to a coalition government. The next day, the Czech Parliament revoked the Communist Party's monopoly.
In 1990, British treasury chief John Major was elected Conservative Party leader, succeeding Margaret Thatcher as prime minister.
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In 1993, Carlos Roberto Reina was elected president of Honduras.
In 1994, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was beaten to death by another prisoner at the Columbia Correctional Center in Portage, Wis.
In 2004, a gas explosion in a central China mine killed more than 160 people. About 123 miners escaped.
In 2005, at least 150 miners were killed in a northeast China coal mine explosion. Seventy-one were reported missing.
In 2006, leftist candidate Rafael Correa was declared winner of the Ecuadorian presidential election.
File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI
In 2007, a U.S. airstrike in eastern Afghanistan killed 22 Afghan civilian road-construction workers. The men, working on a U.S. military contract, died as they slept in tents in a remote mountainous area.
In 2008, at least 400 people were killed and hundreds more injured in clashes in Nigeria between Muslims and Christians over local elections.
In 2010, reaction around the world was swift and mostly negative to a new batch of more than 200,000 confidential U.S. diplomatic documents published on the WikiLeaks whistle-blower website. U.S. officials denounced the release, which included many items classified as secret, and branded them a threat to global security.
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In 2012, seven expatriate Egyptians, all Coptic Christians who were involved in making an anti-Islam film, Innocence of Muslims, were sentenced to death in absentia by the Cairo Criminal Court.
In 2016, LaMia Flight 2933 crashed in Colombia, killing 71 of the 77 people on board. The aircraft was carrying Brazil's Chapecoense soccer team, coaching staff and journalists. Investigators said the Avro RJ85 ran out of fuel and blamed the pilots for failing to take appropriate measures.
In 2017, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term after winning an election marked by controversy, violence and low voter turnout.


upi--2020-11-28--Famous birthdays for Nov. 28: Ed Harris, Jon Stewart

Nov. 28 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius .
-- Architect @ @ @ @ @ the Lincoln Memorial , in 1866 -- Motown Records founder/Rock and Roll Hall of fame @ @ @ @ @ ( age 91 ) -- Oscar winner/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer/composer Randy Newman @ @ @ @ @ )

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Ed Harris arrives at the premiere of "Kodachrome" at the Princess of Wales Theatre during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2017. The actor turns 70 on November 28. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: Advertisement
-- English poet William Blake in 1757
-- Architect Henry Bacon, designer of the Lincoln Memorial, in 1866
-- Motown Records founder/Rock and Roll Hall of fame member Berry Gordy in 1929 (age 91)
-- Oscar winner/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer/composer Randy Newman in 1943 (age 77)
-- Bandleader Paul Shaffer in 1949 (age 71)
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-- Actor Ed Harris in 1950 (age 70)
-- Astronaut Barbara Morgan in 1951 (age 69)
-- Actor S. Epatha Merkerson in 1952 (age 68)
-- Actor Judd Nelson in 1959 (age 61)
-- Fashion designer John Galliano in 1960 (age 60)
-- Movie director Alfonso Cuaron in 1961 (age 59)
-- Comedian/TV host Jon Stewart in 1962 (age 58)
File Photo by Olivier Douliery/UPI
-- Model Anna Nicole Smith in 1967
-- Actor Aimee Garcia in 1978 (age 42)
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-- Actor Alan Ritchson in 1982 (age 38)
-- Rapper/actor Trey Songz, born Tremaine Neverson, in 1984 (age 36)
-- Actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 1984 (age 36)
-- Actor Karen Gillan in 1987 (age 33)
-- Actor Joe Cole in 1988 (age 32)
-- Actor Bryshere Gray in 1993 (age 27)


upi--2020-11-29--Severe storms to roar to life across South, mid-Atlantic

A strengthening storm is set to unleash major impacts across much of the eastern half of the country for the end of the weekend and through the early week .
Later in its life cycle , this storm system will bring drenching rain to the Northeast and dump snow over the Midwest .
Before that happens , it will first trigger a multi-day risk for severe weather across the South and up through the mid-Atlantic coast .
An area of low pressure that first developed over South Texas late last week will strengthen and pick up forward speed on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ track from the Gulf coast of Texas Sunday morning to central Alabama Sunday night .
As this system tracks generally northeastward on Sunday , it will tap into plenty of atmospheric fuel to deliver drenching rain and even the opportunity for severe thunderstorms to the South .
`` An unseasonably moist air mass will be pulled northward on Sunday and overspread much of Alabama , Georgia and the Carolinas by Sunday night , '' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said .
`` This air mass , combined with a potent storm and cold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the potential for strong-to-severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts . ''
Severe thunderstorms can initiate by Sunday afternoon from eastern Louisiana to southern Mississippi .
These storms will march east throughout Sunday night and eventually end up stretched from the Florida Panhandle to central North Carolina by dawn Monday morning .
Many cities including New Orleans ; Mobile , Ala. ; Tallahassee , Fla. ; and Augusta , Ga. may be in the direct path of these feisty storms .
`` Thunderstorms during the night are sometimes the most dangerous as people are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warnings , '' AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson cautioned .
`` Before going to sleep on Sunday night , anyone in living in the Florida Panhandle , Georgia , South Carolina or central North Carolina will want to be sure they have a way to get warnings in the middle of the night . ''
Outside of the threat for severe weather , areas farther north and east will encounter drenching rain .
Much of the Southeast , Gulf Coast and even portions of the Ohio Valley are in store for a soggy Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shift almost completely to the East Coast on Monday as the storm system intensifies and its center tracks north along the spine of the Appalachians .
`` By Monday , this unseasonably moist air mass will stretch northward along the Interstate-95 corridor into southern New England , '' Pydynowski said .
Strong-to-severe storms that survive through the overnight hours on Sunday will likely impact portions of Florida , coastal areas of Georgia and eastern South Carolina on Monday morning .
Farther north , the threat will shift into the mid-Atlantic and southern New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evening .
`` Strong-to-severe thunderstorms may track through cities like Philadelphia , New York City and even Boston , '' Pydynowski added .
Other cities that may end up in the direct path of these damaging storms include Norfolk , Va. ; Washington , D.C. Dover , Del .
; Ocean City , N.J. , and Allentown , Pa .
Very strong winds located higher in the atmosphere , just above the surface will be howling across much of the northeastern quarter of the United States through Monday .
Any stronger storm that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to work too hard to be able to tap into strong winds aloft and bring them crashing down to the surface .
On Sunday and Monday , the most prevalent threat with any strong thunderstorms that rumble to life will be damaging wind gusts with an AccuWeather Local StormMax & trade of 80 mph .
Winds of this magnitude will be strong enough to damage trees and even take down some power lines , leading to sporadic power outages .
Heavy downpours can also occur in strong storms and may lead to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for some across the eastern U.S. on Sunday and Monday , an additional threat may be tacked on to the list -- isolated tornadoes .
`` Isolated tornadoes can not be ruled out across parts of the Southeast and mid-Atlantic given the setup , '' Pydynowski cautioned .
Tornadoes have impacted portions of the mid-Atlantic in November in recent history .
On Nov. 2 , 2018 , at least three tornadoes were confirmed to have inflicted damage on portions of Virginia and Maryland .
One of these tornadoes was responsible for two deaths @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Md .
`` Despite the fact that Monday is the last day of November , residents across the East will need to keep an eye to the sky for rapidly changing conditions . ''

A car drives by crashing waves as Hurricane Sally approaches in Alabama Port on September 2020. A strengthening storm is set to unleash major impacts across much of the eastern half of the country, including Alabama, for the end of the weekend and through the early week. Photo by Dan Anderson/EPA-EFEA
A strengthening storm is set to unleash major impacts across much of the eastern half of the country for the end of the weekend and through the early week. Later in its life cycle, this storm system will bring drenching rain to the Northeast and dump snow over the Midwest. Before that happens, it will first trigger a multi-day risk for severe weather across the South and up through the mid-Atlantic coast. Advertisement
An area of low pressure that first developed over South Texas late last week will strengthen and pick up forward speed on Sunday. The center of this system will track from the Gulf coast of Texas Sunday morning to central Alabama Sunday night.
As this system tracks generally northeastward on Sunday, it will tap into plenty of atmospheric fuel to deliver drenching rain and even the opportunity for severe thunderstorms to the South.
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"An unseasonably moist air mass will be pulled northward on Sunday and overspread much of Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas by Sunday night," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski said. "This air mass, combined with a potent storm and cold front sweeping through the area will produce the potential for strong-to-severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts."
Severe thunderstorms can initiate by Sunday afternoon from eastern Louisiana to southern Mississippi. These storms will march east throughout Sunday night and eventually end up stretched from the Florida Panhandle to central North Carolina by dawn Monday morning.
Many cities including New Orleans; Mobile, Ala.; Tallahassee, Fla.; and Augusta, Ga. may be in the direct path of these feisty storms.
"Thunderstorms during the night are sometimes the most dangerous as people are sleeping and may not receive severe weather warnings," AccuWeather Meteorologist Ryan Adamson cautioned. "Before going to sleep on Sunday night, anyone in living in the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, South Carolina or central North Carolina will want to be sure they have a way to get warnings in the middle of the night."
Outside of the threat for severe weather, areas farther north and east will encounter drenching rain. Much of the Southeast, Gulf Coast and even portions of the Ohio Valley are in store for a soggy Sunday.
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The threat for severe thunderstorms will shift almost completely to the East Coast on Monday as the storm system intensifies and its center tracks north along the spine of the Appalachians.
"By Monday, this unseasonably moist air mass will stretch northward along the Interstate-95 corridor into southern New England," Pydynowski said.
Strong-to-severe storms that survive through the overnight hours on Sunday will likely impact portions of Florida, coastal areas of Georgia and eastern South Carolina on Monday morning. Farther north, the threat will shift into the mid-Atlantic and southern New England from late Monday morning into Monday evening.
"Strong-to-severe thunderstorms may track through cities like Philadelphia, New York City and even Boston," Pydynowski added.
Other cities that may end up in the direct path of these damaging storms include Norfolk, Va.; Washington, D.C. Dover, Del.; Ocean City, N.J., and Allentown, Pa.
Very strong winds located higher in the atmosphere, just above the surface will be howling across much of the northeastern quarter of the United States through Monday. Any stronger storm that develops on Sunday or Monday will not have to work too hard to be able to tap into strong winds aloft and bring them crashing down to the surface.
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On Sunday and Monday, the most prevalent threat with any strong thunderstorms that rumble to life will be damaging wind gusts with an AccuWeather Local StormMax&trade of 80 mph. Winds of this magnitude will be strong enough to damage trees and even take down some power lines, leading to sporadic power outages. Heavy downpours can also occur in strong storms and may lead to localized flash flooding issues.
However, for some across the eastern U.S. on Sunday and Monday, an additional threat may be tacked on to the list -- isolated tornadoes.
"Isolated tornadoes cannot be ruled out across parts of the Southeast and mid-Atlantic given the setup," Pydynowski cautioned.
Tornadoes have impacted portions of the mid-Atlantic in November in recent history. On Nov. 2, 2018, at least three tornadoes were confirmed to have inflicted damage on portions of Virginia and Maryland. One of these tornadoes was responsible for two deaths and an additional injury in Baltimore, Md.
"Despite the fact that Monday is the last day of November, residents across the East will need to keep an eye to the sky for rapidly changing conditions."


upi--2020-11-29--Famous birthdays for Nov. 29: Don Cheadle, Anna Faris

Nov. 29 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius .
-- Rock @ @ @ @ @ member Denny Doherty in 1940 -- Janet Napolitano , former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security @ @ @ @ @ 63 )

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Bridgid Coulter (L) and Don Cheadle arrive for the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on September 22, 2019. Cheadle turns 56 on November 29. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Sagittarius. They include: Advertisement
-- Austrian physicist Christian Doppler in 1803
-- Author Louisa May Alcott in 1832
-- Chinese Empress Dowager Tz'u Hsi in 1835
-- English electrical engineer John Fleming in 1849
-- Irish novelist C.S. Lewis in 1898
-- Author Madeleine L'Engle in 1918
-- Sports broadcasting legend Vin Scully in 1927 (age 93)
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-- Former French President Jacques Chirac in 1932
-- British blues musician John Mayall in 1933 (age 87)
-- Actor Diane Ladd in 1935 (age 85)
-- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Denny Doherty in 1940
-- Musician/composerMusician/composer Chuck Mangione in 1940 (age 80)
-- Comedian Garry Shandling in 1949
-- Filmmaker Joel Coen in 1954 (age 66)
-- Comedian Howie Mandel in 1955 (age 65)
File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
-- Janet Napolitano, former U.S. secretary of Homeland Security, in 1957 (age 63)
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-- Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 1959 (age 61)
-- Actor Cathy Moriarty in 1960 (age 60)
-- Actor Kim Delaney in 1961 (age 59)
-- Actor Tom Sizemore in 1961 (age 59)
-- Actor Andrew McCarthy in 1962 (age 58)
-- Actor Don Cheadle in 1964 (age 56)
-- Singer Jonathan Knight in 1968 (age 52)
-- Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Mariano Rivera in 1969 (age 51)
-- Actor Brian Baumgartner in 1972 (age 48)
-- Actor Anna Faris in 1976 (age 44)
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-- Actor Chadwick Boseman in 1976
-- Actor Lauren German in 1978 (age 42)
-- Rapper The Game, born Jayceon Terrell Taylor, in 1979 (age 41)
-- Actor Gemma Chan in 1982 (age 38)
-- Actor Diego Boneta in 1990 (age 30)
-- Actor Laura Marano in 1995 (age 25)
Actress and singer Laura Marano arrives for the annual American Music Awards held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, on November 19, 2017. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI