upi--2020-07-22--Indy 500 expects 25% attendance, makes masks mandatory

July 22 ( UPI ) -- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced the Aug. 23 Indianapolis 500 will be held with 25 % fan capacity , with mandatory face coverings and ticket sales halted after Friday .
Track officials said June 26 the race would be held with a maximum of 50 % capacity -- or 175,000 people .
About 170,000 tickets had been sold at that time .
`` In June , we announced the race was on and that attendance would be limited to no more than 50 % of capacity , '' Penske Entertainment Corp. President & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We also made clear we intended to do things differently this year .
`` By offering credits to fans who had previously purchased tickets , encouraging those over 65 to stay at home , limiting attendance in the infield , reducing tickets in our suites and promising fans their decision to not attend would not impact their seniority or right to renew tickets for 2021 , we now anticipate attendance at approximately 25 % of capacity .
`` We will welcome fans back , and we have an aggressive plan in place , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ national , state and local health experts . ''
The world 's largest outdoor sports facility has 230,000 seats , but the infield raises the total capacity to about 400,000 .
Indianapolis Motor Speedway also has prepared a detailed plan of nearly 100 pages to provided additional guidelines and protocols for the Indianapolis 500 .
The plan will be released to the public on Wednesday .
Seat reassignments for greater social distancing , masks requirements and issuance , hand sanitizer distribution and temperature checks are among the precautions detailed in the plan .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to the 500 in person , '' Miles said .
`` Our outdoor facility is mammoth , and with attendance of about 25 % , it will certainly look different this year .
`` We want to demonstrate that even under current circumstances , people can gather with carefully planned procedures in place so we do n't have to go back to shutting down our country and our community . ''
The 2020 Indianapolis 500 had been scheduled for May 24 before it was postponed until August due to the coronavirus pandemic @

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has a total capacity of about 400,000, but expects about 25% of that total for the 2020 Indianapolis 500. File Photo by Edwin Locke/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced the Aug. 23 Indianapolis 500 will be held with 25% fan capacity, with mandatory face coverings and ticket sales halted after Friday. Track officials said June 26 the race would be held with a maximum of 50% capacity -- or 175,000 people. About 170,000 tickets had been sold at that time. Advertisement
"In June, we announced the race was on and that attendance would be limited to no more than 50% of capacity," Penske Entertainment Corp. President & CEO Mark Miles said Tuesday. "We also made clear we intended to do things differently this year.
"By offering credits to fans who had previously purchased tickets, encouraging those over 65 to stay at home, limiting attendance in the infield, reducing tickets in our suites and promising fans their decision to not attend would not impact their seniority or right to renew tickets for 2021, we now anticipate attendance at approximately 25% of capacity.
"We will welcome fans back, and we have an aggressive plan in place, which has been developed through collaboration with national, state and local health experts."
The world's largest outdoor sports facility has 230,000 seats, but the infield raises the total capacity to about 400,000. Indianapolis Motor Speedway also has prepared a detailed plan of nearly 100 pages to provided additional guidelines and protocols for the Indianapolis 500. The plan will be released to the public on Wednesday.
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Seat reassignments for greater social distancing, masks requirements and issuance, hand sanitizer distribution and temperature checks are among the precautions detailed in the plan.
"We look forward to welcoming fans back to the 500 in person," Miles said. "Our outdoor facility is mammoth, and with attendance of about 25%, it will certainly look different this year.
"We want to demonstrate that even under current circumstances, people can gather with carefully planned procedures in place so we don't have to go back to shutting down our country and our community."
The 2020 Indianapolis 500 had been scheduled for May 24 before it was postponed until August due to the coronavirus pandemic.


upi--2020-07-22--Joan Baez to receive the 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize

July 22 ( UPI ) -- The Woody Guthrie Center has announced it is bestowing its 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize on folk singer-songwriter Joan Baez .
`` We are proud to announce @ joancbaez as the recipient of the 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize honoring her groundbreaking career and impact on humanitarian causes.The award will be presented to Baez during our segment of this year 's virtual edition of the @ FolkPhilly on August 16 , '' the center tweeted Tuesday .
Named for another folk music icon and activist , The Woody Guthrie Prize was established in 2014 and honors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center Director Deana McCloud said in a press release Baez `` has consistently been on the front lines in the fight for social justice , peace , and equality . ''
Past recipients of the prize include John Mellencamp , Kris Kristofferson , Mavis Staples , Pete Seeger and Chuck D. Guthrie died in 1967 from complications of Huntington 's disease .
He was 55 .
Baez -- a 79-year-old New York native -- was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 .
She released her 25th studio album @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Woody Guthrie Center has announced it is bestowing its 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize on folk singer-songwriter Joan Baez. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- The Woody Guthrie Center has announced it is bestowing its 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize on folk singer-songwriter Joan Baez. "We are proud to announce @joancbaez as the recipient of the 2020 Woody Guthrie Prize honoring her groundbreaking career and impact on humanitarian causes.The award will be presented to Baez during our segment of this year's virtual edition of the @FolkPhilly on August 16," the center tweeted Tuesday. Advertisement
Named for another folk music icon and activist, The Woody Guthrie Prize was established in 2014 and honors both artistic achievement and humanitarian work.
Center Director Deana McCloud said in a press release Baez "has consistently been on the front lines in the fight for social justice, peace, and equality."
Past recipients of the prize include John Mellencamp, Kris Kristofferson, Mavis Staples, Pete Seeger and Chuck D.
Guthrie died in 1967 from complications of Huntington's disease. He was 55.
Baez -- a 79-year-old New York native -- was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. She released her 25th studio album Whistle Down the Wind in 2018.


upi--2020-07-22--In photos: Baseball kicks off with preseason training

St. Louis Cardinals Edmundo Sosa ( L ) and Rangel Ravelo share a laugh as they walk to the dugout @ @ @ @ @ Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 21 .
Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI

Kansas City Royals batter Alex Gordon connects for a sacrifice RBI during an exhibition game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 22. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI


upi--2020-07-22--NFL cuts out preseason games due to COVID-19 pandemic

July 22 ( UPI ) -- Players who 'd hoped to win a roster spot on an NFL team by turning heads in the preseason will have to try during practice or wait until next year after the league canceled its exhibition slate .
The union informed players Tuesday there will be no preseason this year .
Owners had proposed a one-game preseason to the union Monday before they opted to cancel outright .
For weeks , team owners and the players union negotiated the length of the 2020 preseason due to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic .
Losing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2020 kickoff is scheduled to start with a Week 1 matchup between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs at 8:20 p.m. EDT on Sept. 10 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City , Mo .
Star players from last year likely wo n't have to worry about their roster spots , but fringe players need to impress coaches and general managers in training camp and practice if they want to play in the regular season .
The union told players that roster sizes are expected to be at 80 to start training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teams previously had 90-man rosters at training camp that were trimmed to 53 before Week 1 .
In past years , teams also could sign 10 non-roster players for their practice squads throughout the season .
Owners have yet to agree to the union 's proposal of 80-man training camp rosters .
A roster of 80 active players and 10 standby players also is under consideration .
Teams had expected the 90-man roster format to be in place prior to the coronavirus pandemic .
They now may have to release players before training @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed after the 2019 season might not get a chance to report to their team facility before their release .
Owners and the union agreed Monday to undergo daily COVID-19 testing for the first two weeks of training camp .
Testing will decrease if the positivity rate is below 5 % for players , coaches , trainers and other team staff members .

NFL hopefuls now will have to impress teams at training camp and in practice before rosters are reduced prior to Week 1 of the regular season. File Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- Players who'd hoped to win a roster spot on an NFL team by turning heads in the preseason will have to try during practice or wait until next year after the league canceled its exhibition slate. The union informed players Tuesday there will be no preseason this year. Owners had proposed a one-game preseason to the union Monday before they opted to cancel outright. Advertisement
For weeks, team owners and the players union negotiated the length of the 2020 preseason due to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Losing four preseason games for each team means the 2020 kickoff is scheduled to start with a Week 1 matchup between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs at 8:20 p.m. EDT on Sept. 10 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.
Star players from last year likely won't have to worry about their roster spots, but fringe players need to impress coaches and general managers in training camp and practice if they want to play in the regular season.
The union told players that roster sizes are expected to be at 80 to start training camp when teams report Tuesday. NFL teams previously had 90-man rosters at training camp that were trimmed to 53 before Week 1. In past years, teams also could sign 10 non-roster players for their practice squads throughout the season.
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Owners have yet to agree to the union's proposal of 80-man training camp rosters. A roster of 80 active players and 10 standby players also is under consideration.
Teams had expected the 90-man roster format to be in place prior to the coronavirus pandemic. They now may have to release players before training camp, which means some who were signed after the 2019 season might not get a chance to report to their team facility before their release.
Owners and the union agreed Monday to undergo daily COVID-19 testing for the first two weeks of training camp. Testing will decrease if the positivity rate is below 5% for players, coaches, trainers and other team staff members.


upi--2020-07-22--Women's groups accuse Seoul of coverup in harassment allegations

SEOUL , July 22 ( UPI ) -- As South Korea continues to grapple with the fallout from sexual harassment charges against late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon , women 's rights groups and the accuser on Wednesday said they would not participate with the city government on an internal investigation , claiming the city was complicit in covering up the allegations .
`` Victim support groups and the victim 's legal representatives believe that an external state agency needs to investigate the incidents caused by the mayor of Seoul , not the city itself , '' Lee Mi-kyung , director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said at a press conference in Seoul .
The groups will submit an official complaint to the National Human Rights Commission next week , Lee said .
`` We hope that through investigations by independent organizations , the issues raised by the victim will be properly identified and recommendations for improvement made , '' she said .
The Seoul city government held its own press conference on Wednesday afternoon and expressed `` regret '' that the women 's groups would not participate in its investigation .
The city would no longer conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actively cooperate '' with the human rights commission , said city spokesman Hwang In-sik .
`` We will also work on our own efforts to improve the organizational culture of gender discrimination and sexual harassment , '' he added .
The Seoul metropolitan government announced last week that it planned to open a joint probe with rights groups into allegations of sexual harassment against Park , who was found dead several hours after his daughter reported him missing on July 9 .
The mayor 's body was discovered by a rescue dog in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an apparent suicide .
Police have not announced an official cause of death but have ruled out foul play .
Park left a note behind saying that he was `` sorry to everyone . ''
The mayor 's accuser , his former secretary , had filed charges with the police against him the day before his disappearance , alleging that he sexually harassed her for four years through actions that included inappropriate physical contact and sending lewd messages .
However , in accordance with Korean law , police closed the criminal investigation upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ victim said Wednesday they did n't feel the city government was capable of conducting an unbiased investigation .
Kim Jae-ryun , the lawyer for the accuser , said at Wednesday 's press conference that her client remembered telling 17 people in her department about the harassment while still working for the mayor and three more people after she switched departments .
`` Among these people , of course , were those with ranks higher than the victim 's and a human resources officer who should have communicated to those who were more responsible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Song Ran-hee , general secretary of the women 's rights group Korea Women 's Hotline , said several of the secretary 's colleagues `` who had been directly or indirectly aware of the incident were involved in concealing , distorting and minimizing it . ''
`` This incident is a coverup , '' she said , adding that it was part of `` organized crime by power that goes beyond the personal problems of former Mayor Park Won-soon . ''
The former secretary did not attend the press conference but provided a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is a case that took a long time to realize there was a problem , and a longer time to raise the issue .
I wanted to be protected as a victim , and I wanted to speak in court during the investigation .
I look forward to events being revealed in a lawful and reasonable process , without any prejudice . ''
Park 's death and the harassment charges have touched off an outcry in South Korea , where gender inequality remains high and many say harassment in the workplace remains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blue House website opposing an official five-day funeral for Park received more than 570,000 signatures .
Some women have expressed little surprise at the harassment charges being leveled against the mayor , even though he had been a human rights lawyer and had promoted social and gender equality while in office.South Korea has some of the highest levels of gender inequality in the developed world .
There is a gender wage gap of 32.5 % , highest among countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development , while The Economist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ glass ceiling index , '' which measures the best places to be a working woman .
The country saw its own # MeToo movement kick off in 2018 but it has not led to deep institutional reforms , activists say .
Earlier this year , Seo Ji-hyun , the former prosecutor credited with sparking the movement , reflected that # MeToo has greatly raised social awareness of sexual harassment and abuse but has n't delivered substantial changes in laws or policies to help protect women .
`` There have been no changes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Women's rights activists and the lawyer for the alleged victim of sexual harassment by late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon accused the city government Wednesday of covering up the complaints. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI
SEOUL, July 22 (UPI) -- As South Korea continues to grapple with the fallout from sexual harassment charges against late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, women's rights groups and the accuser on Wednesday said they would not participate with the city government on an internal investigation, claiming the city was complicit in covering up the allegations. "Victim support groups and the victim's legal representatives believe that an external state agency needs to investigate the incidents caused by the mayor of Seoul, not the city itself," Lee Mi-kyung, director of the Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center, said at a press conference in Seoul. Advertisement
The groups will submit an official complaint to the National Human Rights Commission next week, Lee said.
"We hope that through investigations by independent organizations, the issues raised by the victim will be properly identified and recommendations for improvement made," she said.
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The Seoul city government held its own press conference on Wednesday afternoon and expressed "regret" that the women's groups would not participate in its investigation.
The city would no longer conduct its own inquiry, but would "actively cooperate" with the human rights commission, said city spokesman Hwang In-sik.
"We will also work on our own efforts to improve the organizational culture of gender discrimination and sexual harassment," he added.
The Seoul metropolitan government announced last week that it planned to open a joint probe with rights groups into allegations of sexual harassment against Park, who was found dead several hours after his daughter reported him missing on July 9.
The mayor's body was discovered by a rescue dog in a wooded area in northern Seoul in an apparent suicide. Police have not announced an official cause of death but have ruled out foul play.
Park left a note behind saying that he was "sorry to everyone."
The mayor's accuser, his former secretary, had filed charges with the police against him the day before his disappearance, alleging that he sexually harassed her for four years through actions that included inappropriate physical contact and sending lewd messages.
However, in accordance with Korean law, police closed the criminal investigation upon Park's death.
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Advocates for the victim said Wednesday they didn't feel the city government was capable of conducting an unbiased investigation.
Kim Jae-ryun, the lawyer for the accuser, said at Wednesday's press conference that her client remembered telling 17 people in her department about the harassment while still working for the mayor and three more people after she switched departments.
"Among these people, of course, were those with ranks higher than the victim's and a human resources officer who should have communicated to those who were more responsible for the issue," she said.
Song Ran-hee, general secretary of the women's rights group Korea Women's Hotline, said several of the secretary's colleagues "who had been directly or indirectly aware of the incident were involved in concealing, distorting and minimizing it."
"This incident is a coverup," she said, adding that it was part of "organized crime by power that goes beyond the personal problems of former Mayor Park Won-soon."
The former secretary did not attend the press conference but provided a statement that her lawyer read:
"It is a case that took a long time to realize there was a problem, and a longer time to raise the issue. I wanted to be protected as a victim, and I wanted to speak in court during the investigation. I look forward to events being revealed in a lawful and reasonable process, without any prejudice."
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Park's death and the harassment charges have touched off an outcry in South Korea, where gender inequality remains high and many say harassment in the workplace remains commonplace.
A petition on the presidential Blue House website opposing an official five-day funeral for Park received more than 570,000 signatures.
Some women have expressed little surprise at the harassment charges being leveled against the mayor, even though he had been a human rights lawyer and had promoted social and gender equality while in office.South Korea has some of the highest levels of gender inequality in the developed world. There is a gender wage gap of 32.5%, highest among countries that belong to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, while The Economist grades South Korea last on its "glass ceiling index," which measures the best places to be a working woman.
The country saw its own #MeToo movement kick off in 2018 but it has not led to deep institutional reforms, activists say.
Earlier this year, Seo Ji-hyun, the former prosecutor credited with sparking the movement, reflected that #MeToo has greatly raised social awareness of sexual harassment and abuse but hasn't delivered substantial changes in laws or policies to help protect women.
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"There have been no changes in fundamental legal structures," she said.


upi--2020-07-22--Look: Prince George smiles for the camera on 7th birthday

July 22 ( UPI ) -- Prince George looks happy in new photos posted by the Kensington Royal Twitter account @ @ @ @ @ birthday .
George 's mother Kate Middleton took one of the photos , which features @ @ @ @ @ a big smile .
A second image features George once again smiling while wearing a @ @ @ @ @ Thank you everyone for your very kind wishes on Prince George 's birthday today !
@ @ @ @ @ George is the oldest child of Middleton and Prince William , the duke and duchess @ @ @ @ @ also share 5-year-old Charlotte and 2-year-old Prince Louis together .
William and Middleton celebrated their @ @ @ @ @ .

Sharing a taken by The Duchess ahead of Prince George's seventh birthday tomorrow! pic.twitter.com/GLPBoVsuYZ— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 21, 2020
July 22 (UPI) -- Prince George looks happy in new photos posted by the Kensington Royal Twitter account in honor of his seventh birthday.
George's mother Kate Middleton took one of the photos, which features the young British royal giving a big smile.
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A second image features George once again smiling while wearing a camouflage pattern t-shirt.
"Thank you everyone for your very kind wishes on Prince George's birthday today!" Kensington Royal said.
Thank you everyone for your very kind wishes on Prince George's birthday today! pic.twitter.com/L7dQDtQfaN— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 22, 2020
George is the oldest child of Middleton and Prince William, the duke and duchess of Cambridge. The pair also share 5-year-old Charlotte and 2-year-old Prince Louis together.
William and Middleton celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary in April.


upi--2020-07-22--U.S. closes Chinese consulate in Houston; Beijing threatens retaliation

July 22 ( UPI ) -- The Chinese government on Wednesday threatened retaliatory `` countermeasures '' after U.S. officials abruptly ordered the closure of Beijing 's consulate in Houston .
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the Trump administration ordered the closure in an `` unprecedented escalation , '' and promised to `` react with firm countermeasures '' if the move is not rescinded .
The ministry called the closure a `` political provocation unilaterally launched by the U.S. side , which seriously violates international law , basic norms governing international relations and the bilateral consular agreement between China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration of stigmatizing and `` unwarranted attacks '' against China 's social system , `` harassing '' Chinese diplomatic and consular staff , `` intimidating and interrogating '' Chinese students and `` confiscating their personal electrical devices , even detaining them without cause . ''
State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus , traveling with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Denmark , said the closure was ordered `` to protect American intellectual property and Americans ' private information . ''
`` The United States will not tolerate [ China 's ] violations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people , just as we have not tolerated the [ its ] unfair trade practices , theft of American jobs , and other egregious behavior , '' she said .
`` President Trump insists on fairness and reciprocity in U.S.-China relations . ''
The move escalates tensions already somewhat strained by blame over the COVID-19 pandemic , trade disputes and Beijing 's military actions in the South China Sea .
Possible countermeasures may include shutting down the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong , a Chinese academic told the Communist Party-run Global Times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outrageous and unjustified move which will sabotage China-U.S. relations , '' the foreign ministry said in a statement posted to social media .
`` We urge the U.S. to immediately withdraw its erroneous decision , otherwise China will make legitimate and necessary reactions . ''
Tuesday night , authorities in Houston responded to a fire at the consulate , where witnesses saw papers being burned outside the facility .
The closure came ahead of a Senate foreign relations committee hearing on Wednesday that will examine U.S.-China relations .
The hearing will include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biegun .

A State Department spokeswoman said the closure was ordered "to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information." File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- The Chinese government on Wednesday threatened retaliatory "countermeasures" after U.S. officials abruptly ordered the closure of Beijing's consulate in Houston. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the Trump administration ordered the closure in an "unprecedented escalation," and promised to "react with firm countermeasures" if the move is not rescinded. Advertisement
The ministry called the closure a "political provocation unilaterally launched by the U.S. side, which seriously violates international law, basic norms governing international relations and the bilateral consular agreement between China and the U.S."
It also accused the Trump administration of stigmatizing and "unwarranted attacks" against China's social system, "harassing" Chinese diplomatic and consular staff, "intimidating and interrogating" Chinese students and "confiscating their personal electrical devices, even detaining them without cause."
State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus, traveling with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Denmark, said the closure was ordered "to protect American intellectual property and Americans' private information."
"The United States will not tolerate [China's] violations of our sovereignty and intimidation of our people, just as we have not tolerated the [its] unfair trade practices, theft of American jobs, and other egregious behavior," she said. "President Trump insists on fairness and reciprocity in U.S.-China relations."
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The move escalates tensions already somewhat strained by blame over the COVID-19 pandemic, trade disputes and Beijing's military actions in the South China Sea.
Possible countermeasures may include shutting down the U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong, a Chinese academic told the Communist Party-run Global Times newspaper.
"China strongly condemns such an outrageous and unjustified move which will sabotage China-U.S. relations," the foreign ministry said in a statement posted to social media. "We urge the U.S. to immediately withdraw its erroneous decision, otherwise China will make legitimate and necessary reactions."
Tuesday night, authorities in Houston responded to a fire at the consulate, where witnesses saw papers being burned outside the facility.
The closure came ahead of a Senate foreign relations committee hearing on Wednesday that will examine U.S.-China relations. The hearing will include testimony from Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun.


upi--2020-07-22--Anna Camp says she had coronavirus, urges people to wear face masks

July 22 ( UPI ) -- Pitch Perfect and True Blood alum Anna Camp said in an Instagram post that she was recently sick for more than three weeks with the coronavirus .
Although she has since tested negative , she said Tuesday that she still has `` lingering symptoms . ''
`` I was incredibly safe .
I wore a mask .
I used hand sanitizer .
One time , when the world was starting to open up , I decided to forgo wearing my mask in public .
One .
Time .
And I ended up getting it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her in her car , wearing a face mask with pink and white stripes , and pandas .
`` I believe it may have been because of that one time .
People are saying it 's like having the flu , but I 've had the flu , and this is absolutely not that .
The panic of contracting a virus that is basically untreatable and is so new that no one knows the long term irreparable damage it does to your immune system is unbelievably stressful . ''
The 37-year-old actress -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Mad Men said her symptoms included loss of sense of smell and taste , dizziness , extreme fatigue , impacted sinuses , nausea , vomiting and fever .
`` I 'm lucky .
Because I did n't die .
But people are .
Please wear ur mask .
It can happen any time .
And it can happen to anyone .
Even that one time you feel safe .
We can all make a difference .
Wearing a mask is saving lives , '' she wrote .
`` I do n't want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I did .
Even though it 's a little thing , it can have a huge impact , and it 's so incredibly easy to do . ''
She also thanked everyone who has been supporting her during this difficult time .

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Anna Camp announced she has been battling the coronavirus. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- Pitch Perfect and True Blood alum Anna Camp said in an Instagram post that she was recently sick for more than three weeks with the coronavirus. Although she has since tested negative, she said Tuesday that she still has "lingering symptoms." Advertisement
"I was incredibly safe. I wore a mask. I used hand sanitizer. One time, when the world was starting to open up, I decided to forgo wearing my mask in public. One. Time. And I ended up getting it," Camp captioned a photo of her in her car, wearing a face mask with pink and white stripes, and pandas.
"I believe it may have been because of that one time. People are saying it's like having the flu, but I've had the flu, and this is absolutely not that. The panic of contracting a virus that is basically untreatable and is so new that no one knows the long term irreparable damage it does to your immune system is unbelievably stressful."
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The 37-year-old actress -- who also appeared on The Mindy Project and Mad Men -- said her symptoms included loss of sense of smell and taste, dizziness, extreme fatigue, impacted sinuses, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
"I'm lucky. Because I didn't die. But people are. Please wear ur mask. It can happen any time. And it can happen to anyone. Even that one time you feel safe. We can all make a difference. Wearing a mask is saving lives," she wrote. "I don't want any of you to go through what I did. Even though it's a little thing, it can have a huge impact, and it's so incredibly easy to do."
She also thanked everyone who has been supporting her during this difficult time.


upi--2020-07-22--Jody Daniels becomes first woman to lead U.S. Army Reserve

July 22 ( UPI ) -- Jody Daniels has been promoted to lieutenant general and will take command of the U.S. Army Reserve , the first woman in history to occupy the post .
Daniels ' promotion was approved this week by the Senate .
She succeeds Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey , who 'd led the reserves since 2016 .
Mark Cancian , senior adviser at the non-partisan Center for Strategic and International Studies , said about 20 percent of reserve soldiers are women , the most of any military component .
`` This is a reflection of women continuing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the highest level of the pyramid , '' he told USA Today .
Daniels has served as commanding general for the Army 's 88th Readiness Division since 2018 .
There , she oversaw services and base operations support for more than 50,000 soldiers and 2,500 civilians .
Before that , she was chief of staff to U.S .
Forces Command and has served in the Army and its reserves for more than 35 years .
Daniels is the latest woman to rise to the highest ranks of military reserves .
Navy Vice Adm. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reserve from 2012 to 2016 and Gen. Maryanne Miller was chief of the Air Force Reserve from 2016 to 2018 .
Daniels ' husband , John McCarthy , is a retired Army intelligence colonel .
She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with a degree in applied mathematics and earned master 's and doctoral degrees in computer science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst .

Daniels is the first woman to lead the U.S. Army Reserve in its 112-year history. Photo by Zach Mott/U.S. Army/UPI
July 22 (UPI) -- Jody Daniels has been promoted to lieutenant general and will take command of the U.S. Army Reserve, the first woman in history to occupy the post. Daniels' promotion was approved this week by the Senate. She succeeds Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, who'd led the reserves since 2016. Advertisement
Mark Cancian, senior adviser at the non-partisan Center for Strategic and International Studies, said about 20 percent of reserve soldiers are women, the most of any military component.
"This is a reflection of women continuing to rise through the ranks and attain the highest level of the pyramid," he told USA Today.
Daniels has served as commanding general for the Army's 88th Readiness Division since 2018. There, she oversaw services and base operations support for more than 50,000 soldiers and 2,500 civilians. Before that, she was chief of staff to U.S. Forces Command and has served in the Army and its reserves for more than 35 years.
Daniels is the latest woman to rise to the highest ranks of military reserves. Navy Vice Adm. Robin Braun was chief of the Navy Reserve from 2012 to 2016 and Gen. Maryanne Miller was chief of the Air Force Reserve from 2016 to 2018.
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Daniels' husband, John McCarthy, is a retired Army intelligence colonel. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh with a degree in applied mathematics and earned master's and doctoral degrees in computer science at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.


upi--2020-07-22--Watch: Paris Hilton says she 'learned so much' about herself in new documentary

July 22 ( UPI ) -- Paris Hilton discussed her upcoming documentary , This is Paris , on Jimmy Kimmel Live , which was hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser .
This is Paris , which is set for release on Sept. 14 on Hilton 's YouTube channel , will give an intimate look at the business mogul 's life .
Glaser asked Hilton on Tuesday how she felt about releasing the project which contains a number of personal moments and revelations .
`` I 'm excited , but I 'm also very nervous you know given the topics discussed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I have never talked about before , really personal and traumatic experiences .
So to talk about that publicly is obviously very hard , '' Hilton said .
Hilton said that making the documentary allowed her to be herself , calling the experience therapeutic .
`` I learned so much about myself that I had no idea of , you know , why I am the way I am .
And now I understand myself so much more , '' Hilton said .
Glaser is stepping in for Kimmel who has taken the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his family .
Anthony Anderson , Billy Eichner and Sebastian Maniscalco have also served as guest hosts .

July 22 (UPI) -- Paris Hilton discussed her upcoming documentary, This is Paris, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which was hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser.
This is Paris, which is set for release on Sept. 14 on Hilton's YouTube channel, will give an intimate look at the business mogul's life.
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Glaser asked Hilton on Tuesday how she felt about releasing the project which contains a number of personal moments and revelations.
"I'm excited, but I'm also very nervous you know given the topics discussed in this film. It's things that I have never talked about before, really personal and traumatic experiences. So to talk about that publicly is obviously very hard," Hilton said.
Hilton said that making the documentary allowed her to be herself, calling the experience therapeutic.
"I learned so much about myself that I had no idea of, you know, why I am the way I am. And now I understand myself so much more," Hilton said.
Glaser is stepping in for Kimmel who has taken the summer off to spend more time with his family. Anthony Anderson, Billy Eichner and Sebastian Maniscalco have also served as guest hosts.


upi--2020-07-22--Tropical Storm Douglas expected to become hurricane 'soon'

July 22 ( UPI ) -- Tropical Storm Douglas formed in the East Pacific late Monday , and is forecast to become the first hurricane in the Atlantic or East Pacific of the year .
Douglas was the second of two tropical waves that strengthened into tropical depressions in less than 12 hours on Monday .
The first wave strengthened to Tropical Depression 7-E early Monday , but became a non-tropical low on Tuesday .
The National Hurricane Center said in its 11 p.m. update Thursday the storm was 1,410 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It was moving west at 14 mph .
The center said Douglas is still a tropical storm and still on track to become a hurricane `` soon . ''
`` Tropical Storm Douglas is currently forecast to become the first hurricane of the season midweek , '' said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Rob Miller .
Douglas is expected become at least a Category 1 hurricane when its maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph .
There is some indication that Douglas could strengthen to a Category 2 or greater hurricane .
Douglas is forecast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where Tropical Depression 7-E tracked earlier this week .
By not following exactly behind the depression , Douglas will move into undisturbed warm waters , giving it a high chance to strengthen in the coming days .
Later in the week , Douglas is forecast to move northwestward , out of the core of warmer waters , allowing it to lose some wind strength , and pushing into the Central Pacific Ocean Basin .
No matter its strength , Douglas is not expected to impact land through at least Saturday .
Instead , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aware of gusty winds , downpours and rough seas .
`` If Douglas stays on a steady west-northwest path , it could pass near or just south of the Hawaiian islands late this weekend , '' said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty .
Even just a brief brush from a tropical depression or storm could lead to rougher surf and strong waves for the southern beaches .
If Douglas holds together enough , the outer bands of the tropical system could bring waves of heavy rainfall to parts of the island chain , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tropical system that formed in the East Pacific Ocean this week was Tropical Depression 7-E , which developed early on Monday morning .
AccuWeather meteorologists began tracking the beginnings of the depression when it was a tropical wave since it first came off the coast of Central America during the middle of last week .
As 7-E moved through some warm water into early Tuesday morning , it was able to hold on to its depression characteristics .
However , hitting a pocket of cooler water caused 7-E to dissipate late on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prime ingredients needed for tropical systems to form and hold their strength .
Tropical Storm Cristina , which traversed the East Pacific earlier in July , nearly became the first hurricane of 2020 , but it fell just short of Category 1 hurricane strength .
The Atlantic Ocean basin has also been devoid of any hurricanes so far this season , but is still running ahead of normal with six named storms this season .
AccuWeather meteorologists are monitoring the potential for several tropical threats in the basin this week .

Hurricane Douglas is seen in the open Pacific Ocean on Monday afternoon after moving away from the Hawaiian Islands. Image courtesy NOAA/NHC
July 27 (UPI) -- Hurricane Douglas brushed the Hawaiian Islands early Monday as a Category 1 storm, and is expected to temporarily weaken before gaining speed in the coming days as it moves farther into the open Pacific Ocean. After peaking as a Category 4 hurricane last week, Douglas was downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph, the National Hurricane Service said in a 11 a.m. HST update Monday. Advertisement
Douglas was moving west at 20 mph and was about 190 miles west-northwest of from Lihue, Hawaii, and 480 miles west-northwest of Honolulu.
The hurricane center previously said Douglas had "rapidly" moved away from Kauai, one of Hawaii's two westernmost islands.
The center said a hurricane warning is in effect for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from Nihoa to French Frigate Shoals, and a hurricane watch for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea monument from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef.
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A tropical storm warning also was in effect for portions of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument from French Frigate Shoals to Maro Reef, and a tropical storm watch was in effect from Maro Reef to Lisianski.
Douglas is expected to continue moving west-northwest over the next few days, with a slight turn to the west while it increases in forward speed. The hurricane center said the storm will slightly weaken, but remain a hurricane until it fully passes west of Kauai.
Before brushing Hawaii, Douglas had to battle through an area of moderate-to-high wind shear and cooler ocean water to maintain its hurricane status. Later Monday, it was forecast to be downgraded to a tropical storm and then to a tropical depression early Tuesday.
In anticipation of Douglas passing dangerously close to the islands, Hawaii Gov. David Ige issued a state of emergency declaration last week. Officials in Maui County warned residents that they should prepare to shelter in place as the storm approaches the island.
Sirens blared in Honolulu on Sunday as the storm approached.
Hawaiian Airlines canceled a handful of flights Saturday and Sunday and issued a travel waiver for all flights in and out of the islands through Tuesday.
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Douglas was expected to bring enough rainfall to cause isolated flash flooding and mudslides across the islands.
AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alan Reppert projected stronger winds would come out of the northwest as the storm approached and then out of the south as it departed.
"These wind directions are not typical for the islands, which usually see a more easterly or northeasterly wind direction. As such, the winds associated with Douglas could cause more damage than you would initially expected at these speeds," he said.
Winds will gradually dissipate into the middle of this week as the storm loses wind strength and moves away to the west.
After spending some time as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday night, Hurricane Douglas began to lose wind strength Friday. At peak intensity, the storm churned through the Pacific with winds of 130 mph.
Despite sitting in the middle of the Pacific, Hawaii isn't struck by many powerful hurricanes. Should Douglas make landfall in Hawaii, it would be only the third hurricane in recorded history to do so since 1959.
Hurricane Lane came dangerously close in 2018 but didn't make landfall. It did, however, unleash record-breaking rainfall.
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Arguably the most devastating storm in Hawaii's recorded history was Iniki in September 1992, when it caused billions of dollars in damage. Winds were recorded at 145 mph, and the story destroyed more than 1,420 houses.
Two tropical systems passed near Hawaii during the 2019 tropical season. Hurricane Erik sped just south of the Big Island as a tropical storm, before degenerating into a tropical depression Aug 4. Shortly thereafter, Hurricane Flossie passed close to the islands as a tropical depression Aug. 6 before dissipating north of the Big Island.
Hurricane Olivia in September 2018 was the last tropical system to bring direct impacts to the islands. The storm made landfall on Maui and Lanai as a tropical storm, which was the first landfall on these islands in recorded history.


upi--2020-07-22--USS Bonhomme Richard inferno is a metaphor for America

As the USS Bonhomme Richard , an 844-foot-long , 40,000-ton amphibious assault warship , lay smoldering alongside a pier at Naval Station San Diego , the scene could be a striking metaphor for America today : a great ship in extremis .
It is obvious that America is in grave trouble riven by a pandemic , an economic implosion , massive protests that extend beyond race and social injustice and a presidential election .
This metaphorical fire in America is a political inferno .
Republicans and Democrats will blame the other for starting this conflagration .
Yet the causes run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of today 's blame game .
If there were a starting point for this fire , it was probably the Vietnam War and the beginning of public disillusionment with government .
Before the Tonkin Gulf incident in 1964 , about 3/4 of the American public trusted its government .
That figure is now reversed .
The combustible material to fuel that fire , ironically , is the Constitution .
Based on checks and balances , to function effectively , at least one of three conditions is needed .
First , one party can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ veto-proof majorities in Congress .
Second , a crisis such as the Depression or World War II can rally the nation and provide a unified response in a government divided between the two parties .
Third , sufficient civility and compromise can bridge the partisan divides .
As the COVID-19 pandemic has tragically demonstrated , crisis no longer seems to heal these divisions .
And civility and compromise have long disappeared .
In assessing culpability in today 's highly pernicious environment , many , especially on the Democratic side and a growing number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump for starting too many political fires .
The litany of critiques extends from a perceived abnegation of international leadership , rejection of treaties and agreements -- the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty , the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action -- and starting an unnecessary tariff war with China to seemingly downplaying or dismissing the coronavirus pandemic and blaming domestic protests over alleged police brutality on `` left-wing fascists '' Institutionally , aside from a handful of senators who occasionally challenge the president , why has the Republican Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's Own Party -- failing to constrain some of the more outrageous actions and tweets emanating from the White House ?
Certainly , some responsibility must apply to the party as it did when Watergate consumed the Richard Nixon presidency .
The president 's defenders obviously reject these assertions as brazen attempts to reverse the election of 2016 and make Trump a one-term chief executive .
Republicans can argue that , while Trump 's style is problematic , his policies are sound from the economy to appointing conservative judges .
Further , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ( far ) left is unacceptable .
Ultra-progressive policies for Green New Deals , raising taxes and defunding the police are dangerous and not only for Republicans .
And , should the Democrats win both the presidency and the two houses of Congress , where are the checks and balances in government ?
Tragically , in a nation as profoundly divided as at any time in its history since the Civil War , virtually every issue has become partisan and inflamed .
It is irrational why debate exists over the wearing of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yet the president 's guidance is ambivalent and several ( Republican ) governors have ordered reversing mayors ' directives to wear masks .
Whether or not Mary Trump 's tell-all book about her uncle 's unfitness for most anything is accurate , a significant number of Americans will believe it is .
The controversy and questions over allegations that Russia and its military intelligence arm , the GRU , conspired to kill Americans in Afghanistan are `` hanging chads '' that could affect the outcome of the election .
And the debate over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schools is a ticking political time bomb .
Meanwhile , the Trump team will question the mental capacity of Joe Biden and his foot-in-mouth problems .
All presidential elections rely on opposition research and negative campaigning from `` Swift boating '' to outright lies about the other candidate .
All this brings more oxygen to the political fires .
According to polls , a majority of Americans disapprove of the president 's handling of the pandemic .
But will a Biden presidency not only be better ?
If elected , can the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and division that are raging as the fire did in that mighty warship ?
In America , the pandemic continues .
The economy is still in deep trouble .
And politically , America is in disarray .
But , as with Bonhomme Richard , who is accountable ?
And who will put the fires out ?
November may or may not answer these questions .
Harlan Ullman is UPI 's Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished Columnist , senior adviser at the Atlantic Council and author of the upcoming book , `` The Fifth Horseman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fought in a MAD-Driven Age . ''

Sailors and federal firefighters combat a fire onboard USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego on July 12. Photo by MC3 Christina Ross/U.S. Navy | License Photo
As the USS Bonhomme Richard, an 844-foot-long, 40,000-ton amphibious assault warship, lay smoldering alongside a pier at Naval Station San Diego, the scene could be a striking metaphor for America today: a great ship in extremis. It is obvious that America is in grave trouble riven by a pandemic, an economic implosion, massive protests that extend beyond race and social injustice and a presidential election. This metaphorical fire in America is a political inferno. Advertisement
Republicans and Democrats will blame the other for starting this conflagration. Yet the causes run far deeper than much of the superficiality of today's blame game. If there were a starting point for this fire, it was probably the Vietnam War and the beginning of public disillusionment with government. Before the Tonkin Gulf incident in 1964, about 3/4 of the American public trusted its government. That figure is now reversed.
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The combustible material to fuel that fire, ironically, is the Constitution. Based on checks and balances, to function effectively, at least one of three conditions is needed. First, one party can control both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue with veto-proof majorities in Congress. Second, a crisis such as the Depression or World War II can rally the nation and provide a unified response in a government divided between the two parties. Third, sufficient civility and compromise can bridge the partisan divides.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has tragically demonstrated, crisis no longer seems to heal these divisions. And civility and compromise have long disappeared.
In assessing culpability in today's highly pernicious environment, many, especially on the Democratic side and a growing number of Republicans, will blame President Donald Trump for starting too many political fires. The litany of critiques extends from a perceived abnegation of international leadership, rejection of treaties and agreements -- the Intermediate Nuclear Forces treaty, the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action -- and starting an unnecessary tariff war with China to seemingly downplaying or dismissing the coronavirus pandemic and blaming domestic protests over alleged police brutality on "left-wing fascists"
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Institutionally, aside from a handful of senators who occasionally challenge the president, why has the Republican Party allowed itself to become the TOP -- Trump's Own Party -- failing to constrain some of the more outrageous actions and tweets emanating from the White House? Certainly, some responsibility must apply to the party as it did when Watergate consumed the Richard Nixon presidency.
The president's defenders obviously reject these assertions as brazen attempts to reverse the election of 2016 and make Trump a one-term chief executive. Republicans can argue that, while Trump's style is problematic, his policies are sound from the economy to appointing conservative judges. Further, the lurch of the Democratic Party to the (far) left is unacceptable. Ultra-progressive policies for Green New Deals, raising taxes and defunding the police are dangerous and not only for Republicans. And, should the Democrats win both the presidency and the two houses of Congress, where are the checks and balances in government?
Tragically, in a nation as profoundly divided as at any time in its history since the Civil War, virtually every issue has become partisan and inflamed. It is irrational why debate exists over the wearing of masks to limit the virus infection. Yet the president's guidance is ambivalent and several (Republican) governors have ordered reversing mayors' directives to wear masks.
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Whether or not Mary Trump's tell-all book about her uncle's unfitness for most anything is accurate, a significant number of Americans will believe it is. The controversy and questions over allegations that Russia and its military intelligence arm, the GRU, conspired to kill Americans in Afghanistan are "hanging chads" that could affect the outcome of the election. And the debate over when, if and how to open schools is a ticking political time bomb.
Meanwhile, the Trump team will question the mental capacity of Joe Biden and his foot-in-mouth problems. All presidential elections rely on opposition research and negative campaigning from "Swift boating" to outright lies about the other candidate. All this brings more oxygen to the political fires.
According to polls, a majority of Americans disapprove of the president's handling of the pandemic. But will a Biden presidency not only be better? If elected, can the former vice president fight the flames of dissension and division that are raging as the fire did in that mighty warship?
In America, the pandemic continues. The economy is still in deep trouble. And politically, America is in disarray. But, as with Bonhomme Richard, who is accountable? And who will put the fires out? November may or may not answer these questions.
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Harlan Ullman is UPI's Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished Columnist, senior adviser at the Atlantic Council and author of the upcoming book, "The Fifth Horseman: To Be Feared, Friended or Fought in a MAD-Driven Age."


upi--2020-07-22--Magnitude-7.8 earthquake hits off Alaska coast

July 22 ( UPI ) -- A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the Alaskan coast , officials said , initiating a tsunami warning that was later canceled .
The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor struck at 10:12 p.m. local time Tuesday at about 65 miles south-southeast of Perryville , Alaska , at a depth of 17 miles .
A tsunami warning was issued by the National Weather Service for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula along the Pacific coast from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass but was later called off .
`` A tsunami was generated by this event , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the National Weather Service said in an update .
`` Some areas may continue to see small sea-level changes . ''
The temblor was initially categorized as a 7.4 magnitude but was later upgraded to magnitude 7.8 .
In Kodiak , tsunami warning sirens blared and residents made their way from the coast , the Anchorage Daily News reported .
The Kodiak High School had opened to shelter those who were evacuating , urging people via Facebook to `` please get to higher ground . ''
Mike Tvenge , director of Kodiak @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clear '' for residents to return home .
`` Stay safe , Kodiak ! ''
he said in a statement .
In Hawaii , Gov .
David Ige tweeted there was no threat of a tsunami to his state .

A tsunami warning had been issued for Alaska, but was later canceled. Image courtesy of NOAA
July 22 (UPI) -- A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck off the Alaskan coast, officials said, initiating a tsunami warning that was later canceled. The U.S. Geological Survey said the temblor struck at 10:12 p.m. local time Tuesday at about 65 miles south-southeast of Perryville, Alaska, at a depth of 17 miles. Advertisement
A tsunami warning was issued by the National Weather Service for South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula along the Pacific coast from Kennedy Entrance to Unimak Pass but was later called off.
"A tsunami was generated by this event, but no longer poses a threat," the National Weather Service said in an update. "Some areas may continue to see small sea-level changes."
The temblor was initially categorized as a 7.4 magnitude but was later upgraded to magnitude 7.8.
In Kodiak, tsunami warning sirens blared and residents made their way from the coast, the Anchorage Daily News reported.
The Kodiak High School had opened to shelter those who were evacuating, urging people via Facebook to "please get to higher ground."
Mike Tvenge, director of Kodiak Emergency Services, later issued "all clear" for residents to return home.
"Stay safe, Kodiak!" he said in a statement.
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In Hawaii, Gov. David Ige tweeted there was no threat of a tsunami to his state.


upi--2020-07-22--Former university student pleads guilty to neo-Nazi swatting conspiracy

July 22 ( UPI ) -- A former Old Dominion University student who targeted his school with fake bomb threats has pleaded guilty to a swatting conspiracy that included the leader of a neo-Nazi organization .
John William Kirby Kelley , 19 , pleaded guilty in an Alexandria , Va. , courtroom Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy that saw journalists , his former university , a historic Virginia church and a former cabinet official the victims of swatting , a harassment tactic that involves notifying authorities of a dangerous situation , such as a bomb , in order @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prosecutors said Kelley ran an online chatroom where conspirators chose targets for swatting , including his university , which was the subject to such an attack at least twice in November and December 2018 with the first instance resulting in officials issuing a shelter in place order and officers searching the campus for an explosive device .
In total , 134 swatting calls were made across the country , prosecutors said , including to a former Virginia Cabinet official in January of last year and the Alfred Street Baptist Church in November @ @ @ @ @ @ @ white supremacist views , the prosecutors said , including John Cameron Denton , 26 , of Montgomery , Texas , a former leader of neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division .
Denton pleaded guilty last week for his role in the swatting conspiracy having participated in the three Virginia instances and having chosen at least two other targets , one of a New York City news organization office and an investigative journalist who produced material for that company .
The two men were arrested in late February along with three other conspirators .
Denton , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Kelley , whose sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 24 , both face a maximum penalty of five years in prison .

July 22 (UPI) -- A former Old Dominion University student who targeted his school with fake bomb threats has pleaded guilty to a swatting conspiracy that included the leader of a neo-Nazi organization.
John William Kirby Kelley, 19, pleaded guilty in an Alexandria, Va., courtroom Tuesday for his role in a conspiracy that saw journalists, his former university, a historic Virginia church and a former cabinet official the victims of swatting, a harassment tactic that involves notifying authorities of a dangerous situation, such as a bomb, in order to have officers sent to that location.
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Prosecutors said Kelley ran an online chatroom where conspirators chose targets for swatting, including his university, which was the subject to such an attack at least twice in November and December 2018 with the first instance resulting in officials issuing a shelter in place order and officers searching the campus for an explosive device.
In total, 134 swatting calls were made across the country, prosecutors said, including to a former Virginia Cabinet official in January of last year and the Alfred Street Baptist Church in November 2018.
Many of the conspirators held white supremacist views, the prosecutors said, including John Cameron Denton, 26, of Montgomery, Texas, a former leader of neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division.
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Denton pleaded guilty last week for his role in the swatting conspiracy having participated in the three Virginia instances and having chosen at least two other targets, one of a New York City news organization office and an investigative journalist who produced material for that company.
The two men were arrested in late February along with three other conspirators.
Denton, who is to be sentenced Nov. 17, and Kelley, whose sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 24, both face a maximum penalty of five years in prison.


upi--2020-07-22--Trump: COVID-19 outbreak to get worse before it gets better

July 22 ( UPI ) -- In his first coronavirus daily briefing in three months , President Donald Trump warned that the `` vicious and dangerous '' COVID-19 illness in the United States will get worse before it gets better .
He told reporters in the White Houe Tuesday in his first such coronavirus briefing since April that they have learned a great deal about the virus and were developing a strategy but that the situation may further deteriorate in the United States , the worst-hit country by COVID-19 .
`` It will probably , unfortunately , get worse before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't like saying about things , but that 's the way it is , '' the president said .
`` It 's what we have . ''
In a more controlled , somber and shorter conference absent the usual officials of his coronavirus task force than those previous , Trump told the public to wear a mask , a seemingly about-face after previously resisting to wear one himself .
`` Wear a mask .
Get a mask , '' he said .
`` Whether you like the mask or not , they have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect .
And we need everything we can get . ''
Since the first case was diagnosed in Washington State on Jan. 21 , 3.9 million people in the country have been infected with COVID-19 , 142,000 of whom have since died to the virus , according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University .
Trump gave his last such televised news conference in April amid high though seemingly stabilizing daily infection numbers but they have since drastically and exponentially climbed as states moved to reopen their economies from lockdowns put in place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Cases have been surging , particularly in the South , and Trump said Tuesday they are deploying personnel , supplies and therapeutics to hard-hit cities .
`` We keep doing the good job , and things will get better and better , '' he said .
`` We 'll be putting up charts behind me showing different statistics and different rates of success and , I guess you could say , also things that we can do better on .
But you 'll see them .
There 'll be put up as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the COVID-19 patient has significantly dropped since April as has the length of hospital stays for the disease , he said , adding that the rate of hospitalizations has reduced along with the mortality rate among those who have been admitted to the hospital .
However , Trump warned the positive steps taken could be quickly erased .
`` These trends could change without our continued and relentless focus , '' he said .
`` And that 's what we have -- we have a relentless focus .
And it 's been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we have learned so much . ''
He said he pledges in honor of those who have died to the disease that a vaccine will be developed and it will arrive at a faster rate than anticipated but until then he is urging Americans to follow health advisories .
`` We 're instead asking Americans to use masks , socially distance and employ vigorous hygiene -- wash your hands every chance you get -- while sheltering high-risk populations , '' he said .
`` We are imploring young Americans to avoid packed bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe and be smart . ''
The briefing was a stark contrast to those he gave months ago where he championed the United States ' response , and Nancy Pelosi , the Democratic speaker of the House from California , told CNN 's Wolf Blitzer that it showed Trump had `` recognized the mistakes he has made , '' dubbing the disease `` the Trump virus . ''
`` If he had said months ago , 'let 's wear masks and let 's socially distance ' instead of [ hosting ] rallies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have followed his lead , '' she said .
`` So , I think a good deal of what we have suffered is clearly the Trump virus . ''
The conference was held as the United States recorded it sixth consecutive day of more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24-hours .
Asked during the briefing if he is responsible for the lives lost to the virus , Trump blamed China where the virus first emerged in December for not stopping it within its borders and that if his administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- such as preventing travelers from China and Europe from entering the country -- `` we could have double , triple , quadruple '' the 140,000 fatalities currently tallied .
`` So , we did a lot of things right , '' he said .
`` So , it 's a shame that it happened .
It should n't have happened .
China should have stopped it . ''

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during his first coronavirus news conference since April at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, urging the public to wear masks and socially distance. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- In his first coronavirus daily briefing in three months, President Donald Trump warned that the "vicious and dangerous" COVID-19 illness in the United States will get worse before it gets better. He told reporters in the White Houe Tuesday in his first such coronavirus briefing since April that they have learned a great deal about the virus and were developing a strategy but that the situation may further deteriorate in the United States, the worst-hit country by COVID-19. Advertisement
"It will probably, unfortunately, get worse before it gets better -- something I don't like saying about things, but that's the way it is," the president said. "It's what we have."
In a more controlled, somber and shorter conference absent the usual officials of his coronavirus task force than those previous, Trump told the public to wear a mask, a seemingly about-face after previously resisting to wear one himself.
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"Wear a mask. Get a mask," he said. "Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact. They'll have an effect. And we need everything we can get."
Since the first case was diagnosed in Washington State on Jan. 21, 3.9 million people in the country have been infected with COVID-19, 142,000 of whom have since died to the virus, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
Trump gave his last such televised news conference in April amid high though seemingly stabilizing daily infection numbers but they have since drastically and exponentially climbed as states moved to reopen their economies from lockdowns put in place in March to stymie the virus' spread.
Cases have been surging, particularly in the South, and Trump said Tuesday they are deploying personnel, supplies and therapeutics to hard-hit cities.
"We keep doing the good job, and things will get better and better," he said. "We'll be putting up charts behind me showing different statistics and different rates of success and, I guess you could say, also things that we can do better on. But you'll see them. There'll be put up as we go."
The average age of the COVID-19 patient has significantly dropped since April as has the length of hospital stays for the disease, he said, adding that the rate of hospitalizations has reduced along with the mortality rate among those who have been admitted to the hospital.
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However, Trump warned the positive steps taken could be quickly erased.
"These trends could change without our continued and relentless focus," he said. "And that's what we have -- we have a relentless focus. And it's been that way from the beginning. But we have learned so much."
He said he pledges in honor of those who have died to the disease that a vaccine will be developed and it will arrive at a faster rate than anticipated but until then he is urging Americans to follow health advisories.
"We're instead asking Americans to use masks, socially distance and employ vigorous hygiene -- wash your hands every chance you get -- while sheltering high-risk populations," he said. "We are imploring young Americans to avoid packed bars and other crowded indoor gatherings. Be safe and be smart."
The briefing was a stark contrast to those he gave months ago where he championed the United States' response, and Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic speaker of the House from California, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that it showed Trump had "recognized the mistakes he has made," dubbing the disease "the Trump virus."
"If he had said months ago, 'let's wear masks and let's socially distance' instead of [hosting] rallies and whatever they were, then more people would have followed his lead," she said. "So, I think a good deal of what we have suffered is clearly the Trump virus."
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The conference was held as the United States recorded it sixth consecutive day of more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases in the past 24-hours.
Asked during the briefing if he is responsible for the lives lost to the virus, Trump blamed China where the virus first emerged in December for not stopping it within its borders and that if his administration didn't take the measures they did -- such as preventing travelers from China and Europe from entering the country -- "we could have double, triple, quadruple" the 140,000 fatalities currently tallied.
"So, we did a lot of things right," he said. "So, it's a shame that it happened. It shouldn't have happened. China should have stopped it."


upi--2020-07-22--Survey: Nearly half of LGBTQ youth want mental health help, can't get it

As many as 40 % of LGBTQ youth and more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth contemplated taking their life in the past year , according to a new report .
Also , one in three LGBTQ youth said they had been threatened or harmed because of their sexual identity , researchers from the nonprofit Trevor Project found in their 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health .
`` This survey -- the largest ever conducted on LGBTQ youth mental health -- provides critical insights into the lives of LGBTQ youth and risk factors for suicide , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of the organization .
`` We know that a one-size-fits-all approach to suicide prevention does not work the need for robust research , systematic data collection , and comprehensive mental health support has never been greater , '' Paley added in a Trevor Project news release .
According to the report , 46 % of the respondents wanted help from a mental health professional but could n't get it in the past year .
Also , transgender and nonbinary youth who had their pronouns respected tried suicide at half the rate of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The survey , released July 15 , included more than 40,000 lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender and questioning -- or queer -- youth .
Most of the respondents had symptoms of anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder -- 68 % and 55 % , respectively .
And almost half said they had harmed themselves in the previous year , including six in 10 transgender and nonbinary youth .
The survey also found that 10 % of LGBTQ youth had conversion therapy , with nearly eight in 10 saying it occurred when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had conversion therapy tried suicide at more than twice the rate as those who did n't , the findings showed .
A significant proportion of the young people surveyed had been kicked out or had run away from home because of their sexual identity .
More than 40 % of LGBTQ youth said they could n't get mental health care because they were concerned about parental permission .
Nearly 50 % of transgender and nonbinary youth did n't get mental health care because they were concerned about `` the LGBTQ competence of providers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and nonbinary '' as an umbrella term to encompass a wide variety of gender identities .
With support and acceptance , suicide attempts drop , the researchers noted .
`` We have found , now year over year , that greater levels of support and acceptance is associated with dramatically lower rates of attempting suicide , '' said Dr. Amy Green , director of research at the Trevor Project .
`` This includes the powerful role of gender-affirming care and support for transgender and nonbinary youth . ''
Green said the findings `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to prioritize affirming systems of support for LGBTQ youth that will benefit society for years to come . ''
The American Psychological Association has more on gender identity .

As many as 40% of LGBTQ youth and more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth contemplated taking their life in the past year, according to a new report.
Also, one in three LGBTQ youth said they had been threatened or harmed because of their sexual identity, researchers from the nonprofit Trevor Project found in their 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health.
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"This survey -- the largest ever conducted on LGBTQ youth mental health -- provides critical insights into the lives of LGBTQ youth and risk factors for suicide," said Amit Paley, CEO and executive director of the organization.
"We know that a one-size-fits-all approach to suicide prevention does not work the need for robust research, systematic data collection, and comprehensive mental health support has never been greater," Paley added in a Trevor Project news release.
According to the report, 46% of the respondents wanted help from a mental health professional but couldn't get it in the past year.
Also, transgender and nonbinary youth who had their pronouns respected tried suicide at half the rate of those whose pronouns weren't respected.
The survey, released July 15, included more than 40,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning -- or queer -- youth.
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Most of the respondents had symptoms of anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder -- 68% and 55%, respectively. And almost half said they had harmed themselves in the previous year, including six in 10 transgender and nonbinary youth.
The survey also found that 10% of LGBTQ youth had conversion therapy, with nearly eight in 10 saying it occurred when they were under 18.
Those who had conversion therapy tried suicide at more than twice the rate as those who didn't, the findings showed.
A significant proportion of the young people surveyed had been kicked out or had run away from home because of their sexual identity.
More than 40% of LGBTQ youth said they couldn't get mental health care because they were concerned about parental permission.
Nearly 50% of transgender and nonbinary youth didn't get mental health care because they were concerned about "the LGBTQ competence of providers."
The report uses "transgender and nonbinary" as an umbrella term to encompass a wide variety of gender identities.
With support and acceptance, suicide attempts drop, the researchers noted.
"We have found, now year over year, that greater levels of support and acceptance is associated with dramatically lower rates of attempting suicide," said Dr. Amy Green, director of research at the Trevor Project. "This includes the powerful role of gender-affirming care and support for transgender and nonbinary youth."
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Green said the findings "serve as a clarion call for us to prioritize affirming systems of support for LGBTQ youth that will benefit society for years to come."
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upi--2020-07-22--Trump administration releases new plan for COVID-19 prevention in nursing homes

July 22 ( UPI ) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new measures to protect seniors in nursing homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Sevices released a four-part plan including $ 5 billion in funding for nursing facilities , increased testing requirements , additional technical assistance and support and weekly data reporting to states .
`` I want to send a message of support and hope to every senior citizen who has been dealing with the struggle of isolation in what should be the golden years of your life , '' Trump said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We will get to the other end of that tunnel very quickly , we hope .
The light is starting to shine . ''
Under the plan , the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will allocate $ 5 billion worth of funds authorized in the Coronavirus Aid , Relief and Economic Security Act to increase training and preparation for responding to and controlling COVID-19 infections .
The administration will also require all nursing homes in states with a positivity rate of 5 % or greater to test all nursing staff each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 15,000 rapid point-of-care diagnostic testing devices to nursing homes over a period of months , beginning with more than 600 being shipped this week .
CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to implement online Nursing Home COVID-19 training that will be available to all 15,400 nursing homes nationwide along with specialized technical assistance to nursing homes exhibiting deficiencies in their response .
Lastly , the administration will distribute weekly data collected on nursing homes , including a list of nursing homes with an increase in cases , to states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in areas around the country , it has never been more important that nursing homes have what they need to maintain a sturdy defense against the virus , '' said CMS Administrator Seema Verma .

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters Wednesday at the White House to address the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new measures to protect seniors in nursing homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Sevices released a four-part plan including $5 billion in funding for nursing facilities, increased testing requirements, additional technical assistance and support and weekly data reporting to states. Advertisement
"I want to send a message of support and hope to every senior citizen who has been dealing with the struggle of isolation in what should be the golden years of your life," Trump said during a daily press briefing. "We will get to the other end of that tunnel very quickly, we hope. The light is starting to shine."
Under the plan, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will allocate $5 billion worth of funds authorized in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to increase training and preparation for responding to and controlling COVID-19 infections.
The administration will also require all nursing homes in states with a positivity rate of 5% or greater to test all nursing staff each week in addition to providing more than 15,000 rapid point-of-care diagnostic testing devices to nursing homes over a period of months, beginning with more than 600 being shipped this week.
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CMS and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plan to implement online Nursing Home COVID-19 training that will be available to all 15,400 nursing homes nationwide along with specialized technical assistance to nursing homes exhibiting deficiencies in their response.
Lastly, the administration will distribute weekly data collected on nursing homes, including a list of nursing homes with an increase in cases, to states.
"As caseloads continue to increase in areas around the country, it has never been more important that nursing homes have what they need to maintain a sturdy defense against the virus," said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.


upi--2020-07-22--Toronto Blue Jays denied permission to play at Pittsburgh Pirates' PNC Park

July 22 ( UPI ) -- The Toronto Blue Jays will not be allowed to play at the Pittsburgh Pirates ' PNC Park this season amid the coronavirus pandemic , Pennsylvania health officials announced Wednesday .
`` In recent weeks , we have seen a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in southwestern Pennsylvania , '' the state 's Secretary of Health , Dr. Rachel Levine , said in a statement .
`` To add travelers to this region for any reason , including for professional sports events , risks residents , visitors and members of both teams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not discriminate , and can even make professional athletes very sick .
We are committed to protecting the health and well-being of all Pennsylvanians . ''
Earlier Wednesday , the Blue Jays reportedly reached an agreement with the Pirates to share PNC Park for home games in 2020 .
The clubs were awaiting permission from state officials to proceed with the plan .
Pirates President Travis Williams said the franchise worked closely with city officials to come up with a proposal for the state to review .
The state opted to pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our staff 's effort , together with the support of Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto , to very quickly present Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays with an option to host their home games here at PNC Park during the 2020 season , '' Williams said in a statement .
`` This is an unprecedented situation and , therefore , we understand and support Governor Tom Wolf 's decision .
We are in agreement that the safety and health of those in our region must remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ great people within the Blue Jays organization , working with Major League Baseball , will secure another option very soon . ''
The Blue Jays were forced to look for another major league ballpark to play at after Canada 's government on Saturday said the team could n't play home games at Rogers Centre in Toronto amid the COVID-19 outbreak .
Canada denied the Blue Jays ' request to play at Rogers Centre due to the team 's frequent need to travel between the United States and Canada to play games against other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States .
On Monday , Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the club has more than five contingency plans and was in active talks with other teams if the plan with the Pirates fell apart .
Atkins said the Blue Jays ' Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo , N.Y. , would most likely serve as the club 's site for home games if the team ca n't find a major league park .
According to ESPN , Toronto also could play a 60-game road trip and act as the home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jays played a summer camp game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in Boston and had another preseason clash against the Red Sox on Wednesday night at Fenway Park .
The Blue Jays will start the regular season on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays at 6:40 p.m. EDT Friday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg , Fla. Toronto 's home opener is set for July 29 against the World Series champion Washington Nationals .

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays planned to share Pittsburgh's PNC Park for home games during the 2020 MLB season. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- The Toronto Blue Jays will not be allowed to play at the Pittsburgh Pirates' PNC Park this season amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pennsylvania health officials announced Wednesday. "In recent weeks, we have seen a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in southwestern Pennsylvania," the state's Secretary of Health, Dr. Rachel Levine, said in a statement. "To add travelers to this region for any reason, including for professional sports events, risks residents, visitors and members of both teams. Advertisement
"We know that this virus does not discriminate, and can even make professional athletes very sick. We are committed to protecting the health and well-being of all Pennsylvanians."
Earlier Wednesday, the Blue Jays reportedly reached an agreement with the Pirates to share PNC Park for home games in 2020. The clubs were awaiting permission from state officials to proceed with the plan.
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Pirates President Travis Williams said the franchise worked closely with city officials to come up with a proposal for the state to review. The state opted to pass.
"I am extremely proud of our staff's effort, together with the support of Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald and Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, to very quickly present Major League Baseball and the Toronto Blue Jays with an option to host their home games here at PNC Park during the 2020 season," Williams said in a statement.
"This is an unprecedented situation and, therefore, we understand and support Governor Tom Wolf's decision. We are in agreement that the safety and health of those in our region must remain paramount. We are confident that the great people within the Blue Jays organization, working with Major League Baseball, will secure another option very soon."
The Blue Jays were forced to look for another major league ballpark to play at after Canada's government on Saturday said the team couldn't play home games at Rogers Centre in Toronto amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Canada denied the Blue Jays' request to play at Rogers Centre due to the team's frequent need to travel between the United States and Canada to play games against other MLB clubs amid the coronavirus' surge in the United States.
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On Monday, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the club has more than five contingency plans and was in active talks with other teams if the plan with the Pirates fell apart.
Atkins said the Blue Jays' Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., would most likely serve as the club's site for home games if the team can't find a major league park. According to ESPN, Toronto also could play a 60-game road trip and act as the home team in certain matchups.
The Blue Jays played a summer camp game against the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday in Boston and had another preseason clash against the Red Sox on Wednesday night at Fenway Park.
The Blue Jays will start the regular season on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays at 6:40 p.m. EDT Friday at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. Toronto's home opener is set for July 29 against the World Series champion Washington Nationals.
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upi--2020-07-22--U.S. soccer star Christian Pulisic shines in Chelsea's loss vs. Liverpool

July 22 ( UPI ) -- U.S. men 's soccer star Christian Pulisic came off the bench and helped cut Chelsea 's 4-1 deficit to one goal in breathtaking fashion Wednesday at Anfield in Liverpool , England .
Less than two minutes after entering the match , Pulisic cruised through the Liverpool defense and provided a skillful nutmeg assist to set up Tammy Abraham 's strike in the 61st minute , cutting Liverpool 's lead to 4-2 .
Pulisic then missed a great chance as he dragged a shot wide before scoring a superb goal to make it 4-3 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brought the ball down to his chest with his back turned against the goal before turning and sending a thunderous shot into the net .
`` We were very close , we got it within one goal and the momentum was really changing , '' Pulisic said .
`` I thought we had them but obviously it is just that one counter attack and it changed real quick .
We were n't quite there .
In the second half the subs coming in and making a difference and getting a quick goal , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see they were on the back foot for a while but they withstood our pressure .
We were very close .
We needed the result today .
Unfortunately we could n't get it , but luckily it is still in our hands and we have one more game to go . ''
The goal was Pulisic 's ninth of the season , his first with Chelsea after a $ 73 million transfer from Germany 's Borussia Dortmund last summer .
It was his fourth goal since the Premier League resumed last month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the victory when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his side 's fifth goal in the 84th minute .
It marked Liverpool 's 31st victory in 37 matches .
With the season ending Sunday , Chelsea sits in fourth -- one point ahead of Leicester City for the final spot in the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League .
Chelsea ( 63 points ) closes at home against sixth-place Wolverhampton , while Leicester City ( 62 points ) finishes at home against third-place Manchester United ( 63 points ) .
Chelsea can clinch a Champions League berth with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 96 points ) hoisted its first top-flight title since 1990 , while Manchester City ( 78 points ) will finish second .

Chelsea's Christian Pulisic scored his ninth goal of the season, his first with Chelsea after a $73 million transfer from Germany's Borussia Dortmund last summer. It was his fourth goal since the Premier League resumed last month. File Photo by Will Oliver/EPA-EFE
July 22 (UPI) -- U.S. men's soccer star Christian Pulisic came off the bench and helped cut Chelsea's 4-1 deficit to one goal in breathtaking fashion Wednesday at Anfield in Liverpool, England. Less than two minutes after entering the match, Pulisic cruised through the Liverpool defense and provided a skillful nutmeg assist to set up Tammy Abraham's strike in the 61st minute, cutting Liverpool's lead to 4-2. Advertisement
Pulisic then missed a great chance as he dragged a shot wide before scoring a superb goal to make it 4-3 in the 73rd minute. The U.S. international brought the ball down to his chest with his back turned against the goal before turning and sending a thunderous shot into the net.
"We were very close, we got it within one goal and the momentum was really changing," Pulisic said. "I thought we had them but obviously it is just that one counter attack and it changed real quick. We weren't quite there. In the second half the subs coming in and making a difference and getting a quick goal, that changes things.
"You could see they were on the back foot for a while but they withstood our pressure. We were very close. We needed the result today. Unfortunately we couldn't get it, but luckily it is still in our hands and we have one more game to go."
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The goal was Pulisic's ninth of the season, his first with Chelsea after a $73 million transfer from Germany's Borussia Dortmund last summer. It was his fourth goal since the Premier League resumed last month.
Despite Pulisic's heroics, Liverpool clinched the victory when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain scored his side's fifth goal in the 84th minute. It marked Liverpool's 31st victory in 37 matches.
With the season ending Sunday, Chelsea sits in fourth -- one point ahead of Leicester City for the final spot in the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League. Chelsea (63 points) closes at home against sixth-place Wolverhampton, while Leicester City (62 points) finishes at home against third-place Manchester United (63 points).
Chelsea can clinch a Champions League berth with at least a draw. Liverpool (96 points) hoisted its first top-flight title since 1990, while Manchester City (78 points) will finish second.


upi--2020-07-22--House passes bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol

July 22 ( UPI ) -- The House on Wednesday passed legislation that would require the removal of statues of people who served the Confederacy or otherwise defended slavery .
The bill passed by a vote of 305-113 with every house Democrat , 72 Republicans and libertarian Rep. Justin Amash voting in favor , while all votes against the measure came from Republicans .
`` Let 's continue to correct the division that exists today , not just on this floor , but in this country , '' said Rep. Rodney Davis , R-Ill. `` And if we can stand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surely stand together and make this country , at a time in places of civil unrest , a better place for every single American . ''
The legislation calls for statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederacy to be removed from display in the Capitol complex and would order states to replace such statues from the National Statuary Hall Collection .
It also calls for the removal of statues of John C. Calhoun , Charles Ayock and James P. Clarke for defending slavery , segregation and white supremacy .
Rep. Karen Bass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Black Caucus , also noted the importance of passing this legislation in the wake of the death of Rep. John Lewis , D-Ga. , a civil rights icon , on Friday .
`` I think it 's so appropriate that we do this also in honor of Mr. Lewis , '' Bass said .
`` The main honor for Mr. Lewis , to me , is to get a signature on the Voting Rights Act .
But this is also a way to honor his legacy because what he fought for every day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
The vote comes a day after the House passed a defense bill including a provision to remove Confederate names from military bases , which President Donald Trump has said he would veto .

The House on Wednesday voted to approve a measure that would remove Confederate statues from the Capitol. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
July 22 (UPI) -- The House on Wednesday passed legislation that would require the removal of statues of people who served the Confederacy or otherwise defended slavery. The bill passed by a vote of 305-113 with every house Democrat, 72 Republicans and libertarian Rep. Justin Amash voting in favor, while all votes against the measure came from Republicans. Advertisement
"Let's continue to correct the division that exists today, not just on this floor, but in this country," said Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill. "And if we can stand together in this instance, we can surely stand together and make this country, at a time in places of civil unrest, a better place for every single American."
The legislation calls for statues of individuals who voluntarily served the Confederacy to be removed from display in the Capitol complex and would order states to replace such statues from the National Statuary Hall Collection.
It also calls for the removal of statues of John C. Calhoun, Charles Ayock and James P. Clarke for defending slavery, segregation and white supremacy.
Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., leader of the Congressional Black Caucus, also noted the importance of passing this legislation in the wake of the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a civil rights icon, on Friday.
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"I think it's so appropriate that we do this also in honor of Mr. Lewis," Bass said. "The main honor for Mr. Lewis, to me, is to get a signature on the Voting Rights Act. But this is also a way to honor his legacy because what he fought for every day is the exact opposite of these symbols."
The vote comes a day after the House passed a defense bill including a provision to remove Confederate names from military bases, which President Donald Trump has said he would veto.