upi--2020-06-12--On summit anniversary, North Korea condemns Trump's 'empty promise'

SEOUL , June 12 ( UPI ) -- Two years after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for a historic summit in Singapore , Pyongyang said Friday its relationship with Washington has `` shifted into despair , '' and warned that it was building up a `` more reliable force to cope with the long-term military threats from the U.S. '' In a statement carried by state-run Korean Central News Agency , Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon said the optimism generated by the first-ever meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years for Trump to make good on his `` empty promise . ''
`` What stands out is the hope for improved DPRK-U.S. relations -- which was high in the air under the spotlight two years ago -- has now been shifted into despair , '' Ri said .
`` [ E ] ven a slim ray of optimism for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula has faded away into a dark nightmare . ''
The Democratic People 's Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea .
The summit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , produced a joint statement in which Kim `` reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula , '' while Trump committed to providing security guarantees to North Korea .
The two sides also agreed to work together to establish new relations , build a lasting and stable peace regime on the peninsula and repatriate remains of American POW/MIAs killed during the 1950-53 Korean War .
Ri claimed in his statement Friday that Kim lived up to his end of the bargain with `` epoch-making resolve '' by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shutdown of the northern nuclear test site [ and ] repatriation of scores of American POW/MIA remains . ''
North Korea shut down its Punggye-ri nuclear test site and demolished its tunnels ahead of the Kim-Trump summit in May 2018 , although international inspectors were never allowed to verify whether the facility had been completely destroyed .
Ri added that the country `` made a strategic determination whereby we took an initiative for suspending nuclear test and test launch of ICBMs in order to build confidence between the DPRK and the U.S. '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States did not live up to its end of the agreement and said that Trump merely used the North 's concessions as political talking points , which he `` reeled off time and time again as a boast . ''
`` Never again will we provide the U.S. chief executive with another package to be used for achievements without receiving any returns , '' Ri said .
`` Nothing is more hypocritical than an empty promise . ''
Nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea have been at a standstill since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year in Hanoi , Vietnam , failed to produce an agreement on issues such as sanctions relief for the North and a timetable for proceeding with denuclearization .
After a 17-month hiatus , Pyongyang restarted tests of short-range missiles in the latter half of 2019 .
At the end of the year , Kim announced that there was no longer any reason for North Korea to be `` unilaterally bound '' to its commitment to halt nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and warned of a `` new strategic weapon '' coming soon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tensions on the Korean Peninsula .
On Tuesday , Pyongyang cut off all communications ties with Seoul after repeatedly expressing outrage over information leaflets sent over the border on balloons by defectors in South Korea .
On Thursday , a North Korean official warned the United States not to meddle in inter-Korean affairs and suggested that the communist state could interfere in November 's presidential election .
Ri said on Friday the United States has exacerbated friction on the Korean Peninsula through actions such as selling advanced stealth fighter jets to Seoul .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peninsula has now turned into the world 's most dangerous hot spot haunted uninterruptedly by the ghost of nuclear war , '' he said .
`` The secure strategic goal of the DPRK is to build up more reliable force to cope with the long-term military threats from the U.S. , '' Ri added .

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with U.S. President Donald Trump on June 12, 2018, at Singapore's Capella Hotel in the first meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader. File Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo
SEOUL, June 12 (UPI) -- Two years after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met for a historic summit in Singapore, Pyongyang said Friday its relationship with Washington has "shifted into despair," and warned that it was building up a "more reliable force to cope with the long-term military threats from the U.S." In a statement carried by state-run Korean Central News Agency, Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon said the optimism generated by the first-ever meeting between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader was now gone after waiting two years for Trump to make good on his "empty promise." Advertisement
"What stands out is the hope for improved DPRK-U.S. relations -- which was high in the air under the spotlight two years ago -- has now been shifted into despair," Ri said. "[E]ven a slim ray of optimism for peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula has faded away into a dark nightmare."
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The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is the official name of North Korea.
The summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018, produced a joint statement in which Kim "reaffirmed his firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula," while Trump committed to providing security guarantees to North Korea.
The two sides also agreed to work together to establish new relations, build a lasting and stable peace regime on the peninsula and repatriate remains of American POW/MIAs killed during the 1950-53 Korean War.
Ri claimed in his statement Friday that Kim lived up to his end of the bargain with "epoch-making resolve" by taking steps that included a "total shutdown of the northern nuclear test site [and] repatriation of scores of American POW/MIA remains."
North Korea shut down its Punggye-ri nuclear test site and demolished its tunnels ahead of the Kim-Trump summit in May 2018, although international inspectors were never allowed to verify whether the facility had been completely destroyed.
Ri added that the country "made a strategic determination whereby we took an initiative for suspending nuclear test and test launch of ICBMs in order to build confidence between the DPRK and the U.S."
The foreign minister claimed that the United States did not live up to its end of the agreement and said that Trump merely used the North's concessions as political talking points, which he "reeled off time and time again as a boast."
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"Never again will we provide the U.S. chief executive with another package to be used for achievements without receiving any returns," Ri said. "Nothing is more hypocritical than an empty promise."
Nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea have been at a standstill since a second Trump-Kim summit, held last year in Hanoi, Vietnam, failed to produce an agreement on issues such as sanctions relief for the North and a timetable for proceeding with denuclearization.
After a 17-month hiatus, Pyongyang restarted tests of short-range missiles in the latter half of 2019. At the end of the year, Kim announced that there was no longer any reason for North Korea to be "unilaterally bound" to its commitment to halt nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile tests and warned of a "new strategic weapon" coming soon.
Ri's statement comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula. On Tuesday, Pyongyang cut off all communications ties with Seoul after repeatedly expressing outrage over information leaflets sent over the border on balloons by defectors in South Korea.
On Thursday, a North Korean official warned the United States not to meddle in inter-Korean affairs and suggested that the communist state could interfere in November's presidential election.
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Ri said on Friday the United States has exacerbated friction on the Korean Peninsula through actions such as selling advanced stealth fighter jets to Seoul.
"As a result, the Korean Peninsula has now turned into the world's most dangerous hot spot haunted uninterruptedly by the ghost of nuclear war," he said.
"The secure strategic goal of the DPRK is to build up more reliable force to cope with the long-term military threats from the U.S.," Ri added.


upi--2020-06-12--COVID-19 infection risk low for people who perform CPR

Someone collapses with a cardiac arrest nearby -- in the COVID-19 era , do you dare to assist ?
Here 's some reassuring -- and potentially lifesaving -- news : You 're at low risk for coronavirus infection if you perform CPR on someone in cardiac arrest , new research shows .
CPR can save the lives of people who suffer cardiac arrest in a public place .
But concerns have been raised during the current pandemic that chest compressions used in CPR could release respiratory droplets containing the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 .
`` We believe the current findings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficient approach that prioritizes rapid identification of cardiac arrest and immediately proceeds to chest compressions and use of a defibrillator , '' wrote study authors led by Dr. Michael Sayre , a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle .
`` Delaying bystander CPR to [ put on personal protective equipment ] should only be considered when the prevalence of COVID-19 infection is substantially increased , '' the researchers concluded .
To assess the risk , researchers analyzed Seattle EMS and hospital data from Jan. 1 to mid-April .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,067 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests , of which 478 were treated by EMS with CPR .
During the active period of COVID-19 in the study -- Feb. 26-April 15 -- EMS responded to 537 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests , of which 230 , or 48 percent , received CPR from EMS .
As of April 15 , Seattle had 15 deaths per 100,000 population from COVID-19 , higher than 42 other states at that time .
COVID-19 was diagnosed in less than 10 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests .
Assuming the risk of coronavirus transmission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protective equipment is 10 percent , treating 100 patients could result in one bystander infection -- 10 percent with COVID-19 multiplied by 10 percent transmission rate -- according to the researchers .
Given a 1 percent death rate for COVID-19 , about one rescuer might die in 10,000 cases of bystander CPR .
By comparison , bystander CPR saves more than 300 additional lives among 10,000 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest .
The findings were outlined in a research letter published June 4 in the journal Circulation .
The American Heart Association has @ @ @ @

Someone collapses with a cardiac arrest nearby -- in the COVID-19 era, do you dare to assist?
Here's some reassuring -- and potentially lifesaving -- news: You're at low risk for coronavirus infection if you perform CPR on someone in cardiac arrest, new research shows.
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CPR can save the lives of people who suffer cardiac arrest in a public place. But concerns have been raised during the current pandemic that chest compressions used in CPR could release respiratory droplets containing the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
"We believe the current findings support telecommunicators and bystanders maintaining the most efficient approach that prioritizes rapid identification of cardiac arrest and immediately proceeds to chest compressions and use of a defibrillator," wrote study authors led by Dr. Michael Sayre, a professor of emergency medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle.
"Delaying bystander CPR to [put on personal protective equipment] should only be considered when the prevalence of COVID-19 infection is substantially increased," the researchers concluded.
To assess the risk, researchers analyzed Seattle EMS and hospital data from Jan. 1 to mid-April. During that time, EMS responded to 1,067 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, of which 478 were treated by EMS with CPR.
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During the active period of COVID-19 in the study -- Feb. 26-April 15 -- EMS responded to 537 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests, of which 230, or 48 percent, received CPR from EMS.
As of April 15, Seattle had 15 deaths per 100,000 population from COVID-19, higher than 42 other states at that time. COVID-19 was diagnosed in less than 10 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests.
Assuming the risk of coronavirus transmission to bystanders performing hands-only CPR without personal protective equipment is 10 percent, treating 100 patients could result in one bystander infection -- 10 percent with COVID-19 multiplied by 10 percent transmission rate -- according to the researchers.
Given a 1 percent death rate for COVID-19, about one rescuer might die in 10,000 cases of bystander CPR. By comparison, bystander CPR saves more than 300 additional lives among 10,000 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The findings were outlined in a research letter published June 4 in the journal Circulation.
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upi--2020-06-12--U.N. warns pandemic could force millions into child labor

June 12 ( UPI ) -- The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic threatens to force millions of children into low-paying and dangerous jobs to help their families survive , which may lead to the first rise in child labor in at least two decades , the United Nations warned on Friday .
A joint report published by Unicef and the International Labor Organization said increased economic insecurity , clogged supply chains , shuttered manufacturing and strained government coffers for social security caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing families into poverty and may result in millions of children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already working as child laborers may feel pressure to work longer hours under worsening conditions , which could be detrimental to their health and safety , the report said .
`` As the pandemic wreaks havoc on family incomes , without support , many could resort to child labor , '' ILO Director-General Guy Ryder said in a statement .
`` Social protection is vital in times of crisis , as it provides assistance to those who are most vulnerable .
Integrating child labor concerns across broader policies for education , social protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and labor rights makes a critical difference . ''
The coronavirus , which first emerged late last year in Wuhan , China , before spreading around the globe , has forced countries to slam their borders shut , place their citizenry under lockdown and close all but essential businesses , causing markets to contract the world over .
According to a report published earlier this week by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Develop , the pandemic could create `` the most severe recession in nearly a century '' with global gross domestic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year .
Not all work done by children is considered child labor , the ILO explains on its website .
According to the U.N. agency , child labor generally refers to work that deprives children of their childhood and specifically as work that is mentally , physically , socially or morally dangerous and harmful and that interferes with their schooling .
The worst forms of child labor separate children from their parents , expose them to hazards and illness or result in their enslavement , the ILO said .
Since 2000 , child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ child workers to 152 million , according to statistics from the ILO .
The coronavirus pandemic , however , threatens to cause the first increase in child laborers since the start of that decline , the report said , adding that evidence is starting to show child labor is rising with schools closing to stymie the spread of the coronavirus , which has infected more than 7.5 million people resulting in 421,000 deaths worldwide , according to a tracker of the virus by Johns Hopkins University .
`` In times of crisis , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many families , '' said Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Fore in a statement .
`` As poverty rises , schools close and the availability of social services decreases , more children are pushed into the workforce . ''
To prevent children from being forced into such work , the report suggests countries to guarantee poor families access to credit to help keep their children in school , create decent work for adults who have lost their jobs , strengthen labor administration and enforcement and enact comprehensive social protection measures , such as passing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ formal economy , among others .
`` As we reimagine the world post-COVID , we need to make sure that children and their families have the tools they need to weather similar storms in the future , '' Fore said .
`` Quality education , social protection services and better economic opportunities can be game-changers . ''
The two U.N. agencies said they are developing a simulation model to see the impacts of COVID-19 on child labor with new global estimates to be published next year .

A 12-year-old boy sorts through hazardous plastic waste in Dhaka, Bangladesh, to support his family amid the coronavirus pandemic. Photo courtesy of UNICEF
June 12 (UPI) -- The economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic threatens to force millions of children into low-paying and dangerous jobs to help their families survive, which may lead to the first rise in child labor in at least two decades, the United Nations warned on Friday. A joint report published by UNICEF and the International Labor Organization said increased economic insecurity, clogged supply chains, shuttered manufacturing and strained government coffers for social security caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are forcing families into poverty and may result in millions of children seeking dangerous and exploitive work. Advertisement
Those already working as child laborers may feel pressure to work longer hours under worsening conditions, which could be detrimental to their health and safety, the report said.
"As the pandemic wreaks havoc on family incomes, without support, many could resort to child labor," ILO Director-General Guy Ryder said in a statement. "Social protection is vital in times of crisis, as it provides assistance to those who are most vulnerable. Integrating child labor concerns across broader policies for education, social protection, justice labor markets and international human and labor rights makes a critical difference."
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The coronavirus, which first emerged late last year in Wuhan, China, before spreading around the globe, has forced countries to close their borders, place their citizenry under lockdown and close all but essential businesses, causing markets to contract the world over.
According to a report published earlier this week by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the pandemic could create "the most severe recession in nearly a century" with global gross domestic product potentially contracting by 7.6 percent this year.
Not all work done by children is considered child labor, the ILO explains on its website.
According to the U.N. agency, child labor generally refers to work that deprives children of their childhood and specifically as work that is mentally, physically, socially or morally dangerous and harmful and that interferes with their schooling.
The worst forms of child labor separate children from their parents, expose them to hazards and illness or result in their enslavement, the ILO said.
Since 2000, child labor has decreased from nearly 250 million child workers to 152 million, according to statistics from the ILO.
The coronavirus pandemic, however, threatens to cause the first increase in child laborers since the start of that decline, the report said, adding that evidence is starting to show child labor is rising with schools closing to stymie the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 7.5 million people and killed 421,000 worldwide, according to a tracker of the virus by Johns Hopkins University.
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"In times of crisis, child labor becomes a coping mechanism for many families," UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said in a statement. "As poverty rises, schools close and the availability of social services decreases, more children are pushed into the workforce."
To prevent children from being forced into such work, the report suggests countries guarantee poor families access to credit to help keep their children in school, create decent work for adults who have lost their jobs, strengthen labor administration and enforcement and enact comprehensive social protection measures, such as passing policies that transition informal workers into the formal economy, among others.
"As we reimagine the world post-COVID, we need to make sure that children and their families have the tools they need to weather similar storms in the future," Fore said. "Quality education, social protection services and better economic opportunities can be game-changers."
The two U.N. agencies said they are developing a simulation model to see the impacts of COVID-19 on child labor with new global estimates to be published next year.


upi--2020-06-12--Judd Apatow: Pete Davidson movie is 'well suited for this moment'

LOS ANGELES , June 12 ( UPI ) -- After many studios postponed the release of summer blockbusters due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Universal Studios decided to premiere The King of Staten Island on video-on-demand Friday .
Director Judd Apatow said he considered joining The Fast and the Furious 9 and Ghostbusters : Afterlife in postponing a theatrical release , but ultimately decided against it .
`` It really was a question of waiting a very long time or releasing it right away , '' Apatow told UPI in a phone interview Tuesday .
`` It felt wrong to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The King of Staten Island stars Pete Davidson as Scott , a 20-something who never left Staten Island , N.Y. , after his fireman father died on the job when he was 7 .
The comedy drama deals with Scott 's stunted growth and lack of ambitions .
`` I felt like the movie is meant to make people happy and help them process emotions about grief and trauma , '' Apatow said .
`` So it is a movie that 's well-suited for this moment . ''
Apatow estimates it could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audiences to fill theaters again .
On the other hand , Christopher Nolan is still pushing Warner Bros. to release Tenet in theaters July 17 .
Some theaters are considering reopening as soon as Friday -- a decision reached only this week , long after Apatow and Universal announced video-on-demand plans for King .
Apatow added that he did not delve further into the science of what conditions would make theatergoing safe again .
`` I personally would need to have a lot more information before I was comfortable releasing a movie in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I would have to know that there was no scenario where anybody could get hurt . ''
As such , viewers who know Davidson from Saturday Night Live wo n't have to leave their television to see his starring role .
King has some parallels to Davidson 's real life .
Davidson 's father was a firefighter who died at the World Trade Center during the terrorist attack in September 2001 when Davidson was 7 .
`` I thought that this was a great opportunity for him to reveal who he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I think it 's very generous to share your story . ''
Davidson speaks often about his father , sometimes comedically in his stand-up and often emotionally in his social media posts .
He differs vastly from Scott in ambition .
Scott makes lackluster attempts to become a tattoo artist .
Davidson started doing stand-up as a teenager , and SNL cast him when he was 20 .
`` It is an imagining of what his life might have been like if he did n't have comedy and was lost , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ King inspired by Davidson 's life is the character of Scott 's mother , Margie ( Marisa Tomei ) .
She sends her daughter , Claire ( Maude Apatow ) , off to college , and starts dating for the first time in 17 years .
Apatow said Davidson wanted to pay tribute to his own mother .
`` Pete was interested in exploring how he has needed a lot from his mom , '' Apatow said .
`` He wants her to be happy and have her own life . ''
Melding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ character has become a motif for Apatow in his film career .
He wrote with Amy Schumer and directed her in Trainwreck , and produced Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon 's autobiographical The Big Sick .
Apatow said directing documentaries has helped him meld comedy and drama .
He directed The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling about his mentor and documentaries about the band The Avett Brothers and Mets players Darryl Strawberry and Dwight `` Doc '' Gooden .
`` When you work on documentaries , most of the time you 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Apatow said .
`` Also , documentaries are so honest that it 's harder to create things which do n't feel as authentic after you make a bunch of them . ''
Apatow credited both Davidson and Schumer with pulling no punches .
He said neither comedian ever vetoed an idea that could be too personal or embarrassing for them .
Dave Sirus also collaborated on King with Apatow and Davidson .
`` This is n't just something that was created to make a movie , '' Apatow said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important to them . ''
Although King is very much Davidson 's story , it rings true for Apatow , as well .
`` For me , it 's very personal because I 've had losses in my life that I 'm always working through , '' Apatow said .
`` I deeply understand Pete 's struggle and have my own version of it . ''

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Judd Apatow stands by his decision to release "The King of Staten Island" on VOD. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, June 12 (UPI) -- After many studios postponed the release of summer blockbusters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Studios decided to premiere The King of Staten Island on video-on-demand Friday. Director Judd Apatow said he considered joining The Fast and the Furious 9 and Ghostbusters: Afterlife in postponing a theatrical release, but ultimately decided against it. Advertisement
"It really was a question of waiting a very long time or releasing it right away," Apatow told UPI in a phone interview Tuesday. "It felt wrong to hoard it for a year."
The King of Staten Island stars Pete Davidson as Scott, a 20-something who never left Staten Island, N.Y., after his fireman father died on the job when he was 7. The comedy drama deals with Scott's stunted growth and lack of ambitions.
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"I felt like the movie is meant to make people happy and help them process emotions about grief and trauma," Apatow said. "So it is a movie that's well-suited for this moment."
Apatow estimates it could be another year before it is safe for audiences to fill theaters again. On the other hand, Christopher Nolan is still pushing Warner Bros. to release Tenet in theaters July 17.
Some theaters are considering reopening as soon as Friday -- a decision reached only this week, long after Apatow and Universal announced video-on-demand plans for King. Apatow added that he did not delve further into the science of what conditions would make theatergoing safe again.
"I personally would need to have a lot more information before I was comfortable releasing a movie in a movie theater," he said. "I would have to know that there was no scenario where anybody could get hurt."
As such, viewers who know Davidson from Saturday Night Live won't have to leave their television to see his starring role. King has some parallels to Davidson's real life. Davidson's father was a firefighter who died at the World Trade Center during the terrorist attack in September 2001 when Davidson was 7.
Advertisement
"I thought that this was a great opportunity for him to reveal who he is to people," Apatow said. "I think it's very generous to share your story."
Davidson speaks often about his father, sometimes comedically in his stand-up and often emotionally in his social media posts. He differs vastly from Scott in ambition. Scott makes lackluster attempts to become a tattoo artist. Davidson started doing stand-up as a teenager, and SNL cast him when he was 20.
"It is an imagining of what his life might have been like if he didn't have comedy and was lost," Apatow said.
Another aspect of King inspired by Davidson's life is the character of Scott's mother, Margie (Marisa Tomei). She sends her daughter, Claire (Maude Apatow), off to college, and starts dating for the first time in 17 years. Apatow said Davidson wanted to pay tribute to his own mother.
"Pete was interested in exploring how he has needed a lot from his mom," Apatow said. "He wants her to be happy and have her own life."
Melding someone's real persona with a fictional character has become a motif for Apatow in his film career. He wrote with Amy Schumer and directed her in Trainwreck, and produced Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon's autobiographical The Big Sick.
Advertisement
Apatow said directing documentaries has helped him meld comedy and drama. He directed The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling about his mentor and documentaries about the band The Avett Brothers and Mets players Darryl Strawberry and Dwight "Doc" Gooden.
"When you work on documentaries, most of the time you're not concerned about where the laughs land," Apatow said. "Also, documentaries are so honest that it's harder to create things which don't feel as authentic after you make a bunch of them."
Apatow credited both Davidson and Schumer with pulling no punches. He said neither comedian ever vetoed an idea that could be too personal or embarrassing for them. Dave Sirus also collaborated on King with Apatow and Davidson.
"This isn't just something that was created to make a movie," Apatow said. "It's actually something that's very important to them."
Although King is very much Davidson's story, it rings true for Apatow, as well.
"For me, it's very personal because I've had losses in my life that I'm always working through," Apatow said. "I deeply understand Pete's struggle and have my own version of it."


upi--2020-06-12--On This Day, June 12: Baseball Hall of Fame dedicated in Cooperstown, N.Y.

On this date in history : In 1939 , the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated at Cooperstown , N.Y .
In 1963 , a sniper killed civil rights leader Medgar Evers outside his home in Jackson , Miss .
In 1967 , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could n't outlaw interracial marriages .
In 1971 , Tricia Nixon , daughter of U.S. President Richard Nixon , married Edward Finch Cox in the first wedding in the Rose Garden of the White House .
In 1979 , Bryan Allen , 26 , pedaled the 70-pound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ human-powered flight across the English Channel .
In 1982 , an estimated 700,000 people gathered in New York 's Central Park to call for world nuclear disarmament .
In 1987 , President Ronald Reagan asked Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to `` tear down this wall . ''
In 1989 , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white workers who believe they were treated unfairly because of affirmative action programs can sue for remedies under civil rights legislation .
In 1991 , Boris Yeltsin became the first freely elected Russian president .
Yeltsin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Soviet Union , was president until his resignation in 1999 .
In 2010 , Abby Sunderland , a 16-year-old California girl trying to sail solo around the world , was rescued by a French fishing vessel after her boat lost its mast in rough weather in the Indian Ocean .
In 2012 , Ron Barber , former aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , D-Ariz. , who was seriously wounded in a shooting rampage , won a special election to replace her .
Six people were killed and a dozen others , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jan. 8 , 2011 , attack by Jared Lee Loughner .
In 2014 , former President George H.W .
Bush parachuted from a helicopter near his summer home at Kennebunkport , Maine , on his 90th birthday .
Bush jumped in tandem with Mike Elliott , a retired member of the Army 's Golden Knights parachute team .
In 2016 , gunman Omar Mateen killed 50 people in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando , Fla .
In 2018 , President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discuss denuclearization on the Korean peninsula .
In 2019 , the St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to claim their first NHL championship in franchise history .

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Visitors to the National Baseball Hall of Fame Grand Hall view the Hall of Fame member plaques in Cooperstown, N.Y., on July 25, 2014. On June 12, 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
On this date in history: In 1939, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum was dedicated at Cooperstown, N.Y. Advertisement
In 1963, a sniper killed civil rights leader Medgar Evers outside his home in Jackson, Miss.
In 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states couldn't outlaw interracial marriages.
In 1971, Tricia Nixon, daughter of U.S. President Richard Nixon, married Edward Finch Cox in the first wedding in the Rose Garden of the White House.
In 1979, Bryan Allen, 26, pedaled the 70-pound Gossamer Albatross 22 miles on the first human-powered flight across the English Channel.
In 1982, an estimated 700,000 people gathered in New York's Central Park to call for world nuclear disarmament.
In 1987, President Ronald Reagan asked Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down this wall."
UPI File Photo
In 1989, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white workers who believe they were treated unfairly because of affirmative action programs can sue for remedies under civil rights legislation.
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In 1991, Boris Yeltsin became the first freely elected Russian president. Yeltsin, a key figure in the demise of the Soviet Union, was president until his resignation in 1999.
In 2010, Abby Sunderland, a 16-year-old California girl trying to sail solo around the world, was rescued by a French fishing vessel after her boat lost its mast in rough weather in the Indian Ocean.
In 2012, Ron Barber, former aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., who was seriously wounded in a shooting rampage, won a special election to replace her. Six people were killed and a dozen others, including Barber, were wounded in the Jan. 8, 2011, attack by Jared Lee Loughner.
In 2014, former President George H.W. Bush parachuted from a helicopter near his summer home at Kennebunkport, Maine, on his 90th birthday. Bush jumped in tandem with Mike Elliott, a retired member of the Army's Golden Knights parachute team.
File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
In 2016, gunman Omar Mateen killed 50 people in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla.
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In 2018, President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took part in a summit in Singapore to discuss denuclearization on the Korean peninsula.
In 2019, the St. Louis Blues defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to claim their first NHL championship in franchise history.


upi--2020-06-12--UPI News Quiz: North Korea, pandemic, police brutality

U.S. News // 6 hours ago
Search for victims of Maui wildfire ongoing as death toll climbs to 101
Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The death toll from the Maui wildfires has risen to 101, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday night, as he announced plans to reopen the Lahaina Bypass for several hours a day to "reunite the pieces of Maui."


upi--2020-06-12--Famous birthdays for June 12: Robyn, Jessie Reyez

June 12 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini .
-- John @ @ @ @ @ the Brooklyn Bridge , in 1806 -- Former U.S. President George H.W .
Bush in @ @ @ @ @ whose diary told of hiding from the Nazis in occupied Holland , in 1929

Swedish pop singer Robyn performs as she takes the stage for a concert at the C-Arena in Berlin on November 3, 2012, evening. The singer turns 41 on June 12. File Photo by Marc Tirl/EPA
June 12 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: Advertisement
-- John Augustus Roebling, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge, in 1806
-- Artist Egon Schiele in 1890
-- Entrepreneur David Rockefeller in 1915
-- Cartoonist Dave Berg in 1920
-- Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush in 1924
-- Singer Vic Damone in 1928
-- Anne Frank, whose diary told of hiding from the Nazis in occupied Holland, in 1929
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-- Actor/singer Jim Nabors in 1930
-- Author Rona Jaffe in 1931
-- Jazz musician Chick Corea in 1941 (age 79)
-- Sportscaster Marv Albert in 1941 (age 79)
-- Actor Timothy Busfield in 1957 (age 63)
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-- Musician John Linnell in 1959 (age 61)
-- Comedian Scott Thompson in 1959 (age 61)
-- Pop singer Robyn, born Robin Miriam Carlsson, in 1979 (age 41)
-- Model Adriana Lima in 1981 (age 39)
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-- Software developer Blake Ross in 1985 (age 35)
-- Actor Dave Franco in 1985 (age 35)
-- Singer Jessie Reyez in 1990 (age 30)


upi--2020-06-12--PGA, La Liga, U.S. baseball sluggers in Korea lead live sports weekend

June 12 ( UPI ) -- The PGA Tour and La Liga highlight this weekend 's live sports schedule as the leagues return from coronavirus suspensions .
Several American sluggers also will take the field in South Korea in the KBO baseball league .
The NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Dixie Vodka 400 Sunday in Homestead , Fla. UFC has another full card for Fight Night Saturday in Las Vegas .
Germany 's Bundesliga continues with matchday 31 from Friday through Sunday .
Ticket-buying fans are not allowed to attend any of the live events due to COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up to 1,000 service members from south Florida to Sunday 's event .
Golfers filled the field for the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth , Texas .
The tournament is the first for the PGA Tour since the golf league suspended its 2019-2020 season in mid-March .
Justin Rose of England and Harold Varner III of the United States were tied for the lead after the first round at 63 , seven shots under-par .
World No .
1 Rory McIlroy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ No .
3 Brooks Koepka headline the featured groups for the four-day tournament .
Tiger Woods , Adam Scott , Patrick Cantlay and Tommy Fleetwood are among the top golfers who chose not to compete .
McIlroy -- the tournament favorite -- will tee off with Rahm and Koepka at 8:56 a.m. EDT Friday .
Play will air through the weekend on CBS , Golf Channel and PGA Tour Live .
The champion will claim $ 1.314 million of the $ 7.3 million purse .
The 148-player field will shrink after the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players miss the cut for Saturday 's third round .
Spain 's La Liga soccer schedule resumed Thursday after another season hiatus since mid-March .
Four teams will play Friday in Spain before a full slate of weekend clashes .
Lionel Messi 's Barcelona squad battles Mallorca at 4 p.m. EDT Saturday in Mallorca .
Barcelona rival Real Madrid faces Eibar at 1:30 p.m. EDT Sunday in Madrid .
Barcelona has a narrow two-point lead over Madrid atop the La Liga standings .
Mallorca ranks 18th and is in danger of La Liga @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beIN Sports USA and stream at beINSports.com/us .
Bundesliga matchday 31 includes nine games from Friday through Sunday .
Those matches will air on Fox Sports .
Defending champion Bayern Munich has a seven-point lead over Borussia Dortmund atop the Bundesliga standings .
The German league champions battle fourth-place Borussia Monchengladbach at 12:30 p.m. EDT Saturday on FS1 .
Dortmund battles 16th-place Fortuna Dusseldorf at 9:30 a.m. EDT Saturday on FS1 .
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig kick off the Bundesliga schedule on Friday before six games on Saturday .
Sunday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Augsburg and FC Schalke 04 against Bayer 04 Leverkusen .
Baseball fans still are waiting for a conclusion to negotiations between MLB team owners and the players ' union so they can watch an abbreviated 2020 season .
But some former American MLB and minor league players have been playing in South Korea during the hiatus .
The NC Dinos have a five-game lead over the second-place LG Twins in the KBO standings after they won two of three games this week against the Doosan Bears .
The Dinos now have a three-game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Just two KBO games will air on ESPN this weekend , but each will feature an American player who ranks among the league leaders in home runs .
Former Colorado Rockies prospect Roberto Ramos leads the KBO with 12 home runs this season .
Former Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguer Mel Rojas Jr. ranks third with nine homers for the KT Wiz .
Former Houston Astros , Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Preston Tucker is tied for fifth in the league with eight homers this season .
Tucker 's Kia Tigers face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday on ESPN .
Rojas ' Wiz battle the Samsung Lions at 3:55 a.m. EDT Sunday on ESPN .
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Jamie Romak also plays for the Wyverns and has five homers this season .
Kia Tigers vs. SK Wyverns at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN Featured groups and holes from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live Third round from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel ; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS Dusseldorf vs. Dortmund at 9:30 a.m. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Monchengladbach at 12:30 p.m. EDT on FS1 FC Barcelona vs. Mallorca at 4 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports USA Andre Fili vs. Charles Jourdain after first fight Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ray Borg after second fight Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori after third fight KT Wiz vs. Samsung Lions at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN Featured groups and holes from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live Third round from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel ; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS FSV Mainz 05 vs. FC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FC Schalke 04 vs. Leverkusen at noon EDT on FS2 Real Madrid vs. Eibar at 1:30 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports USA

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Justin Rose of England is tied for the lead after the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday in Fort Worth, Texas. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
June 12 (UPI) -- The PGA Tour and La Liga highlight this weekend's live sports schedule as the leagues return from coronavirus suspensions. Several American sluggers also will take the field in South Korea in the KBO baseball league. The NASCAR Cup Series season continues with the Dixie Vodka 400 Sunday in Homestead, Fla. UFC has another full card for Fight Night Saturday in Las Vegas. Germany's Bundesliga continues with matchday 31 from Friday through Sunday. Advertisement
Ticket-buying fans are not allowed to attend any of the live events due to COVID-19 safety precautions, but NASCAR will invite up to 1,000 service members from south Florida to Sunday's event.
PGA Tour return
Golfers filled the field for the first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The tournament is the first for the PGA Tour since the golf league suspended its 2019-2020 season in mid-March.
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Justin Rose of England and Harold Varner III of the United States were tied for the lead after the first round at 63, seven shots under-par.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy, No. 2 Jon Rahm and No. 3 Brooks Koepka headline the featured groups for the four-day tournament. Tiger Woods, Adam Scott, Patrick Cantlay and Tommy Fleetwood are among the top golfers who chose not to compete.
McIlroy -- the tournament favorite -- will tee off with Rahm and Koepka at 8:56 a.m. EDT Friday. Play will air through the weekend on CBS, Golf Channel and PGA Tour Live.
The champion will claim $1.314 million of the $7.3 million purse.
The 148-player field will shrink after the second round, when about half of the players miss the cut for Saturday's third round.
La Liga and Bundesliga soccer
Spain's La Liga soccer schedule resumed Thursday after another season hiatus since mid-March.
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Four teams will play Friday in Spain before a full slate of weekend clashes. Lionel Messi's Barcelona squad battles Mallorca at 4 p.m. EDT Saturday in Mallorca. Barcelona rival Real Madrid faces Eibar at 1:30 p.m. EDT Sunday in Madrid.
Barcelona has a narrow two-point lead over Madrid atop the La Liga standings. Mallorca ranks 18th and is in danger of La Liga relegation.
The matches will air on beIN Sports USA and stream at beINSports.com/us.
Bundesliga matchday 31 includes nine games from Friday through Sunday. Those matches will air on Fox Sports. Defending champion Bayern Munich has a seven-point lead over Borussia Dortmund atop the Bundesliga standings. The German league champions battle fourth-place Borussia Monchengladbach at 12:30 p.m. EDT Saturday on FS1.
Dortmund battles 16th-place Fortuna Dusseldorf at 9:30 a.m. EDT Saturday on FS1. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig kick off the Bundesliga schedule on Friday before six games on Saturday. Sunday's slate pits FSV Mainz 05 against FC Augsburg and FC Schalke 04 against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
KBO sluggers
Baseball fans still are waiting for a conclusion to negotiations between MLB team owners and the players' union so they can watch an abbreviated 2020 season. But some former American MLB and minor league players have been playing in South Korea during the hiatus.
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The NC Dinos have a five-game lead over the second-place LG Twins in the KBO standings after they won two of three games this week against the Doosan Bears. The Dinos now have a three-game weekend series against the fourth-place Kiwoom Heroes.
Just two KBO games will air on ESPN this weekend, but each will feature an American player who ranks among the league leaders in home runs.
Former Colorado Rockies prospect Roberto Ramos leads the KBO with 12 home runs this season. Former Pittsburgh Pirates minor leaguer Mel Rojas Jr. ranks third with nine homers for the KT Wiz. Former Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds outfielder Preston Tucker is tied for fifth in the league with eight homers this season.
Tucker's Kia Tigers face the SK Wyverns at 3:55 a.m. EDT Saturday on ESPN. Rojas' Wiz battle the Samsung Lions at 3:55 a.m. EDT Sunday on ESPN.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Jamie Romak also plays for the Wyverns and has five homers this season.
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Saturday
KBO Baseball
Kia Tigers vs. SK Wyverns at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN
PGA Tour -- Charles Schwab Challenge
Featured groups and holes from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live
Third round from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS
Bundesliga and La Liga
Dusseldorf vs. Dortmund at 9:30 a.m. EDT on FS1
Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Monchengladbach at 12:30 p.m. EDT on FS1
FC Barcelona vs. Mallorca at 4 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports USA
NASCAR
Xfinity Series Hooters 250 at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Fox
UFC Fight Night on ESPN/ESPN+
Jordan Espinosa vs. Mark De La Rosa at 9 p.m. EDT
Andre Fili vs. Charles Jourdain after first fight
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Ray Borg after second fight
Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori after third fight
Jessica Eye vs. Cynthia Calvillo after fourth fight
Sunday
KBO Baseball
KT Wiz vs. Samsung Lions at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN
PGA Tour -- Charles Schwab Challenge
Featured groups and holes from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live
Third round from 1 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS
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Bundesliga and La Liga
FSV Mainz 05 vs. FC Augsburg at 9:30 a.m. EDT on FS1
FC Schalke 04 vs. Leverkusen at noon EDT on FS2
Real Madrid vs. Eibar at 1:30 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports USA
NASCAR
Cup Series Dixie Vodka 400 at 3:30 p.m. EDT on Fox


upi--2020-06-12--Isiah Whitlock Jr.: 'Da 5 Bloods' feel like it was 'shot last week'

LOS ANGELES , June 12 ( UPI ) -- Da 5 Bloods is Spike Lee 's new film about black soldiers in the Vietnam War .
When it premieres on Netflix on Friday , it will coincide with two weeks of worldwide protests against the death of a black man , George Floyd , and police violence toward black people .
Isiah Whitlock Jr. plays Melvin in the film , one of four Vietnam veterans who return there in the present .
Although Da 5 Bloods staked its premiere date many months ago , Whitlock said it can complement the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I wonder where we go next , '' Whitlock told UPI in a phone interview on Tuesday .
`` If this film helps drive the narrative , so be it . ''
Norm Lewis plays Eddie , one of the four veterans .
Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters round out the cast , with Chadwick Boseman as Norman , their Squad Leader who did n't make it out of the war and appears in flashbacks .
Lindo 's character also brings his son ( Jonathan Majors ) along .
Lewis said he believes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coincidental release of Da 5 Bloods can only contribute toward that end .
`` I feel this movie will be one of the keys in opening up people 's minds and their hearts to learning more about the history of black culture in America , '' Lewis told UPI in a phone interview Wednesday .
The film highlights the statistic that during the Vietnam War , 11 percent of the United States was black while 33 percent of the U.S. forces in Vietnam were black .
That was educational for the stars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ family sheltered him from news of the Vietnam War when he was younger .
When one of his cousins fought in Vietnam and married a Vietnamese woman , Lewis learned of the war .
Lewis hopes the statistics on black soldiers will fuel more discussions about sacrifices black Americans have made for their country .
`` I did n't know about it until last year , '' Lewis said .
`` Now the world will know . ''
Whitlock said many of his high school classmates were sent to Vietnam .
Whitlock went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be drafted , but never was .
Filming Da 5 Bloods in Vietnam and the jungles of Thailand gave him new perspective on their experiences .
If it was difficult for him to film a movie there , Whitlock could n't imagine seeing combat like his classmates .
`` I had a hard enough time just shooting the film , let alone being in the war and really being shot at in those conditions and the elements , '' Whitlock said .
In the movie , the four veterans seek to find a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war but a napalm drop destroyed their landmarks .
With new information about its location , they hope to recover the gold and the remains of Norman .
Whitlock and Lewis said Lee offered them the roles of Melvin and Eddie , respectively .
Whitlock had worked with Lee in the films 25th Hour , She Hate Me , Red Hook Summer , Chi-Raq , BlacKkKlansman and Lee 's Netflix series She 's Got ta Have It .
Lewis also appeared on She 's Got ta Have It .
`` He was very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and who he wanted to do it , '' Whitlock said .
Lewis had the same experience when Lee asked him to play Eddie .
With five lead roles , Lee never toyed with casting the actors as different characters .
Lewis said Lee sent him the script and then invited him to dinner to offer the role .
`` I think he probably knew that that was my personality , '' Lewis said .
`` Or , he probably wanted my personality to fulfill that character . ''
Eddie is the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the one who operates the metal detector to find the gold .
Whitlock also continued a tradition he has with Lee in Da 5 Bloods to express Melvin 's frustration with the mission .
In every movie with Lee , Whitlock exclaims an expletive in which he lingers on the vowel for a few seconds .
He also said it on the HBO series The Wire , but now only says it in Lee 's movies .
`` He always lets me just find a spot to put it in and make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Usually there 's about maybe three or four spots in the film that I could probably have that expression , good or bad . ''
Whitlock , Lewis , Peters and Lindo play their characters in flashbacks to the Vietnam War , as well .
Lee made a decision not to use makeup or visual effects to make them appear younger .
`` Spike said , 'No , you 're not going to be younger ' and boom , '' Whitlock said .
`` We just went about our business . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ day versions of Eddie emphasized that they were the same people , defined by their experiences in Vietnam .
`` We were living these same memories even in today 's world , '' Lewis said .
`` I thought it brought an artistic sort of nuance to the film . ''
Whitlock felt seeing older men in the Vietnam War was less distracting than if Lee had tried to make them appear younger .
He mentioned The Irishman , which was criticized for distracting computer generated imagery to make Robert De Niro and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do the CGI and all that kind of stuff would 've just been kind of hokey , '' Whitlock said .
`` I just thought it was best to leave things like that alone . ''
Lee bookends Da 5 Bloods with historical footage .
The film begins with speeches by Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X speaking out against the Vietnam War , along with footage of the war and the Kent State shooting , in which Ohio National Guard shot 13 unarmed war protestors .
The film ends with more recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Given the film 's release into a climate with all new protests , Whitlock feels Lee was prescient .
`` It sometimes feels like the film was shot last week in preparation for all of this , '' Whitlock said .
`` The film could not be opening at a better time . ''
That Lee could find footage of protests in every generation shows the battle for equality is ongoing .
Lewis , however , does not feel these protests are cyclical .
He believes they are moving forward for change .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Lewis said .
`` It 's always been there .
I feel like the mud that we 're going through is going to create some amazing , amazing flowers , amazing roses . ''
The footage Lee assembled resembles the protests people are watching in real time on the news and social media .
Whitlock feels that similarity is what makes the powerful point that something needs to change .
`` If you 're making this a year ago , and all of a sudden today it 's playing out , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ powerful , '' Whitlock said .

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From left to right, Spike Lee, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Delroy Lindo, Jonathan Majors, Clark Peters and Norm Lewis post for a cast photo for "Da 5 Bloods." Photo courtesy of Netflix
LOS ANGELES, June 12 (UPI) -- Da 5 Bloods, Spike Lee's new film about black soldiers in the Vietnam War, premieres Friday on Netflix amid two weeks of worldwide protests against the death of George Floyd and police violence toward black people. Isiah Whitlock Jr. plays Melvin, one of four Vietnam veterans who return there in the present. Although Da 5 Bloods staked its premiere date many months ago, Whitlock said it can complement the conversations the protests have sparked. Advertisement
"I wonder where we go next," Whitlock told UPI in a phone interview on Tuesday. "If this film helps drive the narrative, so be it."
Norm Lewis plays Eddie, one of the four veterans. Delroy Lindo and Clarke Peters round out the cast, with Chadwick Boseman as Norman, their squad leader who didn't survive the war and appears in flashbacks. Lindo's character also brings his son (Jonathan Majors) along.
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Lewis said he believes the protests will bring change and the coincidental release of Da 5 Bloods can only contribute to that.
"This movie will be one of the keys in opening up people's minds and their hearts to learning more about the history of black culture in America," Lewis told UPI in a phone interview Wednesday.
The film highlights the statistic that during the Vietnam War, 11 percent of the United States was black while 33 percent of the U.S. forces in Vietnam were black. That was educational for the stars of the film.
Lewis said his family sheltered him from news of the Vietnam War when he was younger. When one of his cousins fought in Vietnam and married a Vietnamese woman, Lewis learned of the war. Lewis hopes the statistics on black soldiers will fuel more discussions about sacrifices black Americans have made for their country.
"I didn't know about it until last year," Lewis said. "Now the world will know."
Whitlock said many of his high school classmates were sent to Vietnam. He went on to college and feared he would be drafted, but never was.
Filming Da 5 Bloods in Vietnam and the jungles of Thailand gave him new perspective on their experiences. If it was difficult for him to film a movie there, Whitlock couldn't imagine seeing combat like his classmates.
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"I had a hard enough time just shooting the film, let alone being in the war and really being shot at in those conditions and the elements," Whitlock said.
Spike Lee's vision
In the movie, the four veterans seek to find a stash of gold they buried during the war but a napalm drop destroyed their landmarks. With new information about its location, they hope to recover the gold and the remains of Norman.
Whitlock and Lewis said Lee offered them the roles. Whitlock had worked with Lee in the films 25th Hour, She Hate Me, Red Hook Summer, Chi-Raq, BlacKkKlansman and Lee's Netflix series She's Gotta Have It. Lewis also appeared in She's Gotta Have It.
"He was very specific as far as what he wanted and who he wanted to do it," Whitlock said.
Lewis had the same experience when Lee asked him to play Eddie. With five lead roles, Lee never toyed with casting the actors as different characters. Lewis said Lee sent him the script and then invited him to dinner to offer the role.
"He probably knew that that was my personality," Lewis said. "Or, he probably wanted my personality to fulfill that character."
Eddie is the first person to question the mission. Melvin is the one who operates the metal detector to find the gold. Whitlock also continued a tradition he has with Lee in Da 5 Bloods to express Melvin's frustration with the mission.
Advertisement
In every movie with Lee, Whitlock exclaims an expletive in which he lingers on the vowel for a few seconds. He also said it on the HBO series The Wire, but now only says it in Lee's movies.
"He always lets me just find a spot to put it in and make it work," Whitlock said. "Usually there's about maybe three or four spots in the film that I could probably have that expression, good or bad."
Timeless quality
Whitlock, Lewis, Peters and Lindo play their characters in flashbacks to the Vietnam War, as well. Lee made a decision not to use makeup or visual effects to make them appear younger.
"Spike said, 'No, you're not going to be younger' and boom," Whitlock said. "We just went about our business."
Lewis felt playing both young and present-day versions of Eddie emphasized that they were the same people, defined by their experiences in Vietnam.
"We were living these same memories even in today's world," Lewis said. "I thought it brought an artistic sort of nuance to the film."
Whitlock felt seeing older men in the Vietnam War was less distracting than if Lee had tried to make them appear younger. He mentioned The Irishman, which was criticized for distracting computer-generated imagery to make Robert De Niro and Al Pacino appear younger.
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"Trying to do the CGI and all that kind of stuff would've just been kind of hokey," Whitlock said. "I just thought it was best to leave things like that alone."
Real history part of this fiction
Lee bookends Da 5 Bloods with historical footage. The film begins with speeches by Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X speaking out against the war, along with footage of the war and the Kent State shooting, in which the Ohio National Guard shot 13 unarmed war protesters.
The film ends with more recent footage of Black Lives Matter protests. Given the film's release into a climate with all new protests, Whitlock said Lee was prescient.
"It sometimes feels like the film was shot last week in preparation for all of this," Whitlock said. "The film could not be opening at a better time."
That Lee could find footage of protests in every generation shows the battle for equality is ongoing. Lewis, however, does not feel these protests are cyclical. He believes they are moving forward for change.
"It's not history repeating itself," Lewis said. "It's always been there. I feel like the mud that we're going through is going to create some amazing, amazing flowers, amazing roses."
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The footage Lee assembled resembles the protests people are watching in real time on the news and social media. Whitlock feels that similarity is what makes the powerful point that something needs to change.
"If you're making this a year ago, and all of a sudden today it's playing out, to me it makes it much more powerful," Whitlock said.


upi--2020-06-12--HIV can travel from the brain, study with animals shows

HIV can reside in brain cells and spread the AIDS-causing virus to the body , a new study in mice indicates .
It 's known that HIV enters the brain within eight days of infection , but less is known about whether HIV-infected brain cells can release HIV that can then infect other tissues .
This new work from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that certain types of brain cells can harbor HIV , which can then spread to immune cells that carry it elsewhere in the body -- even if HIV has been suppressed by antiretroviral therapy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the brain is not trapped in the brain -- it can and does move back into peripheral organs through leukocyte trafficking , '' said study lead author Lena Al-Harthi , an immunology expert at Rush .
The study results could prove important in attempts to find cures for HIV , Al-Harthi said in a news release from the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health .
In the study , the researchers transplanted HIV-infected or noninfected human astrocyte brain cells into the brains of immunodeficient mice .
The human brain contains billions of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tasks , from supporting communication between brain cells to maintaining the blood-brain barrier .
The researchers found that the transplanted HIV-infected astrocytes were able to spread the virus to CD4-positive T immune cells in the brain .
These immune cells then migrated out of the brain and into the rest of the body , spreading the infection to organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes .
This occurred , although at lower levels , even when the mice received combination antiretroviral therapy , a standard treatment for HIV , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical role of the brain as a reservoir of HIV that is capable of reinfecting the peripheral organs with the virus , '' said Jeymohan Joseph , an HIV expert at the NIMH .
`` The findings suggest that in order to eradicate HIV from the body , cure strategies must address the role of the central nervous system , '' Joseph added .
However , the work is still in its early stages , and animal research is not necessarily replicated in humans .
The study was co-funded by the NIMH and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stroke .
The results were published June 11 in the journal PLOS Pathogens .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on HIV .

HIV can reside in brain cells and spread the AIDS-causing virus to the body, a new study in mice indicates.
It's known that HIV enters the brain within eight days of infection, but less is known about whether HIV-infected brain cells can release HIV that can then infect other tissues.
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This new work from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago found that certain types of brain cells can harbor HIV, which can then spread to immune cells that carry it elsewhere in the body -- even if HIV has been suppressed by antiretroviral therapy.
"Our study demonstrates that HIV in the brain is not trapped in the brain -- it can and does move back into peripheral organs through leukocyte trafficking," said study lead author Lena Al-Harthi, an immunology expert at Rush.
The study results could prove important in attempts to find cures for HIV, Al-Harthi said in a news release from the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health.
In the study, the researchers transplanted HIV-infected or noninfected human astrocyte brain cells into the brains of immunodeficient mice.
The human brain contains billions of astrocytes, which perform a variety of tasks, from supporting communication between brain cells to maintaining the blood-brain barrier.
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The researchers found that the transplanted HIV-infected astrocytes were able to spread the virus to CD4-positive T immune cells in the brain. These immune cells then migrated out of the brain and into the rest of the body, spreading the infection to organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes.
This occurred, although at lower levels, even when the mice received combination antiretroviral therapy, a standard treatment for HIV, according to the study.
"This study demonstrates the critical role of the brain as a reservoir of HIV that is capable of reinfecting the peripheral organs with the virus," said Jeymohan Joseph, an HIV expert at the NIMH.
"The findings suggest that in order to eradicate HIV from the body, cure strategies must address the role of the central nervous system," Joseph added.
However, the work is still in its early stages, and animal research is not necessarily replicated in humans.
The study was co-funded by the NIMH and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The results were published June 11 in the journal PLOS Pathogens.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on HIV.
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upi--2020-06-12--Black caucus lawmakers reintroduce bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol

June 11 ( UPI ) -- Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have reintroduced a bill to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality that erupted following the police-involved killing of George Floyd .
Reps. Barbara Lee , D-Calif. , and Bennie Thompson , D-Miss.
, reintroduced the bill , known as the Confederate Monument Removal Act , on Thursday to remove all statues representing people who voluntarily served the Confederacy from the National Statuary Hall Collection within 120 days .
Eleven statues depicting Confederate soldiers and officials are among 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collection that were donated by the 50 states `` to honor persons notable in their history , '' the hall 's website states .
Of the 11 in question , two are depictions of Jefferson Davis , president of the Confederate States , and Alexander Stephens , vice president of the Confederate States , both of whom were charged with treason by the U.S. government .
`` Americans in all 50 states and millions of people around the world are marching to protest racism and police violence directed at people of color , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statues and monuments still pay tribute to white supremacy and slavery in public spaces , '' Lee said in a statement announcing the bill 's reintroduction .
`` It is time to tell the truth about what these statues are : hateful symbols that have no place in our society and certainly should not be enshrined in the U.S .
Capitol . ''
Lee first introduced the bill with Sen. Cory Booker , D-N.J. , in September 2017 following the white nationalist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville , Va. , that resulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The National Statuary Hall is intended to honor American patriots who served , sacrificed or made tremendous contributions to our nation , '' Booker said at that time .
`` Those who committed treason against the United States of America and led our nation into its most painful and bloody war are not patriots and should not be afforded such a rare honor in this sacred space . ''
The bill 's reintroduction came a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif. , sent a letter to the Joint Committee on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removal .
`` The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans , expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation .
Monuments to men who advocated cruelty and barbarism to achieve such a plainly racist end are a grotesque affront to these ideals , '' she wrote .
`` They must be removed . ''
The letter was also a renewed call from Pelosi as she had demanded the statues be removed following the Charlottesville rally .
Protests nationwide following the late May killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died after being pinned to the ground by the knee of a white officer against the back of his neck for more than eight minutes -- have reinvigorated calls for the removal of Confederate statues , monuments , flags and symbols from public spaces .
In Virginia , Gov .
Ralph Northam has moved to remove a Confederate statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from a Richmond monument .
In the Navy , Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday directed staff to remove confederate flags from all installations and that he is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ army soldiers from bases -- a move President Donald Trump said he would n't allow .
`` My administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations , '' Trump said Wednesday in a tweet .
Concerning the removal of statues from Capitol Hill , Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , said that decision should be up to the states that donated them .
`` The states make that decision , '' he told reporters .
`` I think the appropriate way to deal with this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

Statue of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy during the Civil War, stands in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol on August 17, 2017. Photo by Pete Marovich/UPI | License Photo
June 11 (UPI) -- Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have reintroduced a bill to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol amid nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality that erupted following the police-involved killing of George Floyd. Reps. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., and Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., reintroduced the bill, known as the Confederate Monument Removal Act, on Thursday to remove all statues representing people who voluntarily served the Confederacy from the National Statuary Hall Collection within 120 days. Advertisement
Eleven statues depicting Confederate soldiers and officials are among 100 on display in the National Statuary Hall Collection that were donated by the 50 states "to honor persons notable in their history," the hall's website states.
Of the 11 in question, two are depictions of Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederate States, and Alexander Stephens, vice president of the Confederate States, both of whom were charged with treason by the U.S. government.
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"Americans in all 50 states and millions of people around the world are marching to protest racism and police violence directed at people of color, and yet across the country, Confederate statues and monuments still pay tribute to white supremacy and slavery in public spaces," Lee said in a statement announcing the bill's reintroduction. "It is time to tell the truth about what these statues are: hateful symbols that have no place in our society and certainly should not be enshrined in the U.S. Capitol."
Lee first introduced the bill with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., in September 2017 following the white nationalist Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., that resulted in the death of a woman.
"The National Statuary Hall is intended to honor American patriots who served, sacrificed or made tremendous contributions to our nation," Booker said at that time. "Those who committed treason against the United States of America and led our nation into its most painful and bloody war are not patriots and should not be afforded such a rare honor in this sacred space."
The bill's reintroduction came a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., sent a letter to the Joint Committee on the Library calling for the statues' removal.
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"The statues in the Capitol should embody our highest ideals as Americans, expressing who we are and who we aspire to be as a nation. Monuments to men who advocated cruelty and barbarism to achieve such a plainly racist end are a grotesque affront to these ideals," she wrote. "They must be removed."
The letter was also a renewed call from Pelosi as she had demanded the statues be removed following the Charlottesville rally.
Protests nationwide following the late May killing of Floyd -- a black man who died after being pinned to the ground by the knee of a white officer against the back of his neck for more than eight minutes -- have reinvigorated calls for the removal of Confederate statues, monuments, flags and symbols from public spaces.
In Virginia, Gov. Ralph Northam has moved to remove a Confederate statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee from a Richmond monument. In the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday directed staff to remove confederate flags from all installations and that he is willing to strip the names of Confederate army soldiers from bases -- a move President Donald Trump said he wouldn't allow.
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"My administration will not even consider the renaming of these Magnificent and Fabled Military Installations," Trump said Wednesday in a tweet.
Concerning the removal of statues from Capitol Hill, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said that decision should be up to the states that donated them.
"The states make that decision," he told reporters. "I think the appropriate way to deal with this issue is to stick with the tradition."


upi--2020-06-11--2020 MLB Draft: Tigers add more bats, Astros make first picks on Day 2

June 11 ( UPI ) -- Less than 24 hours after taking Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No .
1 overall pick , the Detroit Tigers used their first four picks on hitters during the second day of the 2020 MLB Draft .
The Tigers selected Ohio State catcher Dillon Dingler with the No .
38 overall choice to lead off Rounds 2-5 Thursday .
Detroit then grabbed LSU outfielder Danny Cabrera at the No .
62 spot before taking Rice shortstop Trei Cruz -- the son of former big leaguer Jose Cruz Jr. and grandson of Jose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Detroit picked another Arizona State prospect in the fourth round , adding Torkelson 's switch-hitting teammate Gage Workman .
The Tigers drafted both players as third basemen .
While the Tigers focused on adding offense , the Miami Marlins turned their attention to pitching .
The Marlins took pitchers with their first five selections , including right-hander Max Meyer at No .
3 overall Wednesday .
Miami drafted high school prospect Daxton Fulton at No .
40 , followed by Ball State right-hander Kyle Nicolas ( No .
61 ) , Coastal Carolina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and Vanderbilt left-hander Jake Eder ( No .
104 ) .
The Houston Astros had to sit out the first day of this year 's draft after having their first- and second-round picks stripped by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred as part of the organization 's punishment for illegally stealing signs .
After another wait Thursday , the Astros finally made their first selection by taking Mount Saint Michael Academy ( N.Y. ) right-hander Alex Santos at No .
72 .
This year 's draft was shortened from 40 rounds to five due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can sign with any club for a maximum $ 20,000 bonus .
Below is the round-by-round results from Day 2 of the 2020 MLB Draft :

June 11 (UPI) -- Less than 24 hours after taking Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 overall pick, the Detroit Tigers used their first four picks on hitters during the second day of the 2020 MLB Draft.
The Tigers selected Ohio State catcher Dillon Dingler with the No. 38 overall choice to lead off Rounds 2-5 Thursday. Detroit then grabbed LSU outfielder Danny Cabrera at the No. 62 spot before taking Rice shortstop Trei Cruz -- the son of former big leaguer Jose Cruz Jr. and grandson of Jose Cruz -- just 11 picks later.
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Detroit picked another Arizona State prospect in the fourth round, adding Torkelson's switch-hitting teammate Gage Workman. The Tigers drafted both players as third basemen.
While the Tigers focused on adding offense, the Miami Marlins turned their attention to pitching. The Marlins took pitchers with their first five selections, including right-hander Max Meyer at No. 3 overall Wednesday.
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Miami drafted high school prospect Daxton Fulton at No. 40, followed by Ball State right-hander Kyle Nicolas (No. 61), Coastal Carolina right-hander Zach McCambley (No. 75) and Vanderbilt left-hander Jake Eder (No. 104).
How does it feel when you realize your dream? Like this ... pic.twitter.com/Kyus5maVMZ— MLB Draft (@MLBDraft) June 12, 2020
The Houston Astros had to sit out the first day of this year's draft after having their first- and second-round picks stripped by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred as part of the organization's punishment for illegally stealing signs.
After another wait Thursday, the Astros finally made their first selection by taking Mount Saint Michael Academy (N.Y.) right-hander Alex Santos at No. 72.
This year's draft was shortened from 40 rounds to five due to the coronavirus pandemic. Undrafted players can sign with any club for a maximum $20,000 bonus.
Below is the round-by-round results from Day 2 of the 2020 MLB Draft:
Round 2:
38. Detroit Tigers: Dillon Dingler, C, Ohio State
39. Baltimore Orioles: Hudson Haskin, OF, Tulane
40. Miami Marlins: Daxton Fulton, LHP, Mustang HS (Okla.)
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41. Kansas City Royals: Ben Hernandez, RHP, De La Salle Institute (Ill.)
42. Toronto Blue Jays: C.J. Van Eyk, RHP, Florida State
43. Seattle Mariners: Zach DeLoach, OF, Texas A&M
44. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jared Jones, RHP, La Mirada HS (Calif.)
45. San Diego Padres: Owen Caissie, OF, Notre Dame Catholic HS (Ontario)
46. Colorado Rockies: Chris McMahon, RHP, Miami
47. Chicago White Sox: Jared Kelley, RHP, Refugio HS (Texas)
48. Cincinnati Reds: Christian Roa, RHP, Texas A&M
49. San Francisco Giants: Casey Schmitt, 3B, San Diego State
50. Texas Rangers: Evan Carter, OF, Elizabethtown HS (Tenn.)
51. Chicago Cubs: Burl Carraway, LHP, Dallas Baptist HS (Texas)
52. New York Mets: J.T. Ginn, RHP, Mississippi State
53. Milwaukee Brewers: Freddy Zamora, SS, Miami
54. St. Louis Cardinals: Masyn Winn, SS/RHP, Kingwood HS (Texas)
55. Washington Nationals: Cole Henry, RHP, LSU
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56. Cleveland Indians: Logan Allen, LHP, Florida International
57. Tampa Bay Rays: Ian Seymour, LHP, Virginia Tech
58. Oakland Athletics: Jeff Criswell, RHP, Michigan
59. Minnesota Twins: Alerick Soularie, OF, Tennessee
60. Los Angeles Dodgers: Landon Knack, RHP, East Tennessee State
Competitive Balance Round B:
61. Miami Marlins: Kyle Nicolas, RHP, Ball State
62. Detroit Tigers: Daniel Cabrera, OF, LSU
63. St. Louis Cardinals: Tink Hence, RHP, Watson Chapel HS (Ark.)
64. Seattle Mariners: Connor Phillips, RHP, McLennan CC (Texas)
65. Cincinnati Reds: Jackson Miller, C, J.W. Mitchell HS (Fla.)
66. Los Angeles Dodgers: Clayton Beeter, RHP, Texas Tech
Compensation Picks:
67. San Francisco Giants: Nick Swiney, LHP, North Carolina State
68. San Francisco Giants: Jimmy Glowenke, SS, Dallas Baptist HS (Texas)
69. New York Mets: Isaiah Greene, OF, Corona HS (Calif.)
70. St. Louis Cardinals: Alec Burleson, OF/LHP, East Carolina
71. Washington Nationals: Sammy Infante, SS, Msgr. Edward Pace HS (Fla.)
72. Houston Astros: Alex Santos II, RHP, Mt. St. Michael Academy (N.Y.)
Round 3:
73. Detroit Tigers: Trei Cruz, SS, Rice
74. Baltimore Orioles: Anthony Servideo, SS, Ole Miss
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75. Miami Marlins: Zach McCambley, RHP, Coastal Carolina
76. Kansas City Royals: Tyler Gentry, OF, Alabama
77. Toronto Blue Jays: Trent Palmer, RHP, Jacksonville
78. Seattle Mariners: Kaden Polcovich, 2B, Oklahoma State
79. Pittsburgh Pirates: Nick Garcia, RHP, Chapman University (Calif.)
80. San Diego Padres: Cole Wilcox, RHP, Georgia
81. Colorado Rockies: Sam Weatherly, LHP, Clemson
82. Los Angeles Angels: David Calabrese, OF, St. Elizabeth HS (Ontario)
83. Chicago White Sox: Adisyn Coffey, RHP, Wabash Valley College (Ill.)
84. Cincinnati Reds: Bryce Bonnin, RHP, Texas Tech
85. San Francisco Giants: Kyle Harrison, LHP, De La Salle HS (Calif.)
86. Texas Rangers: Tekoah Roby, RHP, Pine Forest HS (Fla.)
87. Philadelphia Phillies: Casey Martin, SS, Arkansas
88. Chicago Cubs: Jordan Nwogu, OF, Michigan
89. Boston Red Sox: Blaze Jordan, 1B, DeSoto Central HS (Miss.)
90. Arizona Diamondbacks: Liam Norris, LHP, Green Hope HS (N.C.)
91. New York Mets: Anthony Walters, SS, San Diego State
92. Milwaukee Brewers: Zavier Warren, C, Central Michigan
93. St. Louis Cardinals: Levi Prater, LHP, Oklahoma
94. Washington Nationals: Holden Powell, RHP, UCLA
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95. Cleveland Indians: Petey Halpin, OF, Mira Costa HS (Calif.)
96. Tampa Bay Rays: Hunter Barnhart, RHP, St. Joseph HS (Calif.)
97. Atlanta Braves: Jesse Franklin V, OF, Michigan
98. Oakland Athletics: Michael Guldberg, OF, Georgia Tech
99. New York Yankees: Trevor Hauver, OF, Arizona State
100. Los Angeles Dodgers: Jake Vogel, OF, Huntington Beach HS (Calif.)
101. Houston Astros: Tyler Brown, RHP, Vanderbilt
Round 4:
102. Detroit Tigers: Gage Workman, 3B, Arizona State
103. Baltimore Orioles: Coby Mayo, 3B, Stoneman Douglas HS (Fla.)
104. Miami Marlins: Jake Eder, LHP, Vanderbilt
105. Kansas City Royals: Christian Chamberlain, LHP, Oregon State
106. Toronto Blue Jays: Nick Frasso, RHP, Loyola Marymount University
107. Seattle Mariners: Tyler Keenan, 3B, Ole Miss
108. Pittsburgh Pirates: Jack Hartman, RHP, Appalachian State
109. San Diego Padres: Levi Thomas, RHP, Troy
110. Colorado Rockies: Case Williams, RHP, Douglas County HS (Colo.)
111. Los Angeles Angels: Werner Blakely, SS, Detroit Edison HS (Mich.)
112. Chicago White Sox: Kade Mechals, RHP, Grand Canyon
113. Cincinnati Reds: MacKenzie Wainwright, OF, St. Edward HS (Ohio)
114. San Francisco Giants: R.J. Dabovich, RHP, Arizona State
115. Texas Rangers: Dylan MacLean, LHP, Central Catholic HS (Ore.)
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116. Philadelphia Phillies: Carson Ragsdale, RHP, South Florida
117. Chicago Cubs: Luke Little, LHP, San Jacinto College North (Texas)
118. Boston Red Sox: Jeremy Wu-Yelland, LHP, Hawaii
119. Arizona Diamondbacks: A.J. Vukovich, 3B, East Troy HS (Wis.)
120. New York Mets: Matthew Dyer, C, Arizona
121. Milwaukee Brewers: Joey Wiemer, OF, Cincinnati
122. St. Louis Cardinals: Ian Bedell, RHP, Missouri
123. Washington Nationals: Brady Lindsly, C, Oklahoma
124. Cleveland Indians: Milan Tolentino, Santa Margarita HS (Calif.)
125. Tampa Bay Rays: Tanner Murray, SS, UC Davis
126. Atlanta Braves: Spencer Strider, RHP, Clemson
127. Oakland Athletics: Dane Acker, RHP, Oklahoma
128. Minnesota Twins: Marco Raya, RHP, United South HS (Texas)
129. New York Yankees: Beck Way, RHP, Northwest Florida State
130. Los Angeles Dodgers: Carson Taylor, C, Virginia Tech
131. Houston Astros: Zach Daniels, OF, Tennessee
Round 5:
132. Detroit Tigers: Colt Keith, 3B, Biloxi HS (Miss.)
133. Baltimore Orioles: Carter Baumler, RHP, Dowling Catholic HS (Iowa)
134. Miami Marlins: Kyle Hurt, RHP, USC
135. Kansas City Royals: Will Klein, RHP, Eastern Illinois
136. Toronto Blue Jays: Zach Britton, OF, Louisville
137. Seattle Mariners: Taylor Dollard, RHP, Cal Poly
138. Pittsburgh Pirates: Logan Hofmann, RHP, Northwestern State
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139. San Diego Padres: Jagger Haynes, LHP, West Columbus HS (N.C.)
140. Colorado Rockies: Jack Blomgren, SS, Michigan
141. Los Angeles Angels: Adam Seminaris, LHP, Long Beach State
142. Chicago White Sox: Bailey Horn, LHP, Auburn
143. Cincinnati Reds: Joe Boyle, RHP, Notre Dame
144. San Francisco Giants: Ryan Murphy, RHP, Le Moyne
145. Texas Rangers: Thomas Saggese, SS, Carlsbad HS (Calif.)
146. Philadelphia Phillies: Baron Radcliff, OF, Georgia Tech
147. Chicago Cubs: Koen Moreno, RHP, Panther Creek HS (N.C.)
148. Boston Red Sox: Shane Drohan, LHP, Florida State
149. Arizona Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt, RHP, Bellarmine
150. New York Mets: Eric Orze, RHP, New Orleans
151. Milwaukee Brewers: Hayden Cantrelle, SS, Louisiana-Lafayette
152. St. Louis Cardinals: J.L. Jones IV, 1B, Long Beach State
153. Washington Nationals: Mitchell Parker, LHP, San Jacinto College North (Texas)
154. Cleveland Indians: Mason Hickman, RHP, Vanderbilt
155. Tampa Bay Rays: Jeff Hakanson, RHP, Central Florida
156. Atlanta Braves: Bryce Elder, RHP, Texas
157. Oakland Athletics: Stevie Emanuels, RHP, Washington
158. Minnesota Twins: Kala'i Rosario, OF, Waiakea HS (Hawaii)
159. Los Angeles Dodgers: Gavin Stone, RHP, Central Arkansas
160. Houston Astros: Shay Whitcomb, SS, UC San Diego


upi--2020-06-11--Republican convention will move to Jacksonville, Fla., after North Carolina

June 11 ( UPI ) -- The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that Jacksonville , Fla. , has been selected to host President Donald Trump 's re-nomination celebration after North Carolina Gov .
Roy Cooper told the committee it could not hold a full-scale event due to coronavirus restrictions .
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced that the committee voted unanimously to allow `` official business '' at the convention to be held in Charlotte , N.C. , but that Trump will give his acceptance speech at the 15,000-seat VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in the sunshine state .
`` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the great city of Jacksonville , '' McDaniel said in a statement .
`` Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump 's heart as his home state , but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020 .
We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State in just a few short months . ''
The convention is scheduled from Aug. 24-27 , but the Charlotte Observer reported that the city will host only the first day of the event before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Trump 's acceptance .
McDaniel blamed the location shift on coronavirus restrictions in North Carolina and Cooper 's unwillingness to `` work with the RNC to offer guidelines . ''
North Carolina has been in the second phase of its three-phase reopening plan since May 26 , limiting retail and restaurant capacity to 50 percent , indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor events to 25 .
The order runs until at least June 26 , but despite overall indicators remaining stable , daily COVID-19 infections continue to rise signaling `` a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forward in Phase 2 than originally envisioned , '' according to the North Carolina government website .
The RNC had sent a letter May 30 to Cooper demanding a `` full convention '' of 19,000 delegates , alternative delegates , staff volunteers , elected officials and guests at the Spectrum Center .
The committee also said they would require `` full hotels and restaurants and bars at capacity . ''
Cooper , a Democrat , replied that he appreciated the RNC 's earlier acknowledgments that for the convention to be safe it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that due to health risks posed by COVID-19 a full-scale event would not be possible .
`` The people of North Carolina do not know what the status of COVID-19 will be in August , so planning for a scaled-down convention with fewer people , social distancing and face coverings is a necessity , '' Cooper wrote in a letter to McDaniel and RNC President and CEO Marcia Lee Kelly dated June 3 .
`` We are happy to continue talking with you about what a scaled-down convention would look like and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Hours later , Trump tweeted the RNC would be looking for another location .
`` Would have showcased beautiful North Carolina to the World , and brought in hundreds of millions of dollars , and jobs for the State , '' the Republican president said , but they would look elsewhere due to Cooper 's refusal `` to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena . ''
The next day , Ron DeSantis , the Republican governor of Florida governor , said in an interview with Fox & @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host the event .
`` Florida is honored to host this special event where we will celebrate the re-nomination of President Donald J. Trump , '' DeSantis said in a statement on Thursday .
`` Jacksonville is a great city that will showcase Florida 's energy , facilities , entrepreneurship and commitment to bring together the delegates of the Republican Party at a historic time in our nation 's history . ''
The announcement came as the Florida Department of Health reported nearly 1,700 new COVID-19 cases , a daily record for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in cases over the past few weeks , the state along with many others has been paring back restrictions and on Thursday DeSantis announced recommendations for schools to reopen with the aim for them to be at full capacity by August .

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Donald Trump accepts the GOP presidential nomination on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, on July 21, 2016. Trump will accept his renomination in Jacksonville, Fla., this year after a disagreement over the original host site, Charlotte, N.C. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
June 11 (UPI) -- The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that Jacksonville, Fla., has been selected to host President Donald Trump's re-nomination celebration after North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told the committee it could not hold a full-scale event due to coronavirus restrictions. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced that the committee voted unanimously to allow "official business" at the convention to be held in Charlotte, N.C., but that Trump will give his acceptance speech at the 15,000-seat VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in the sunshine state. Advertisement
"We are thrilled to celebrate this momentous occasion in the great city of Jacksonville," McDaniel said in a statement. "Not only does Florida hold a special place in President Trump's heart as his home state, but it is crucial in the path to victory in 2020. We look forward to bringing this great celebration and economic boon to the Sunshine State in just a few short months."
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The convention is scheduled from Aug. 24-27, but the Charlotte Observer reported that the city will host only the first day of the event before it moves to Jacksonville for keynote speeches and Trump's acceptance.
McDaniel blamed the location shift on coronavirus restrictions in North Carolina and Cooper's unwillingness to "work with the RNC to offer guidelines."
North Carolina has been in the second phase of its three-phase reopening plan since May 26, limiting retail and restaurant capacity to 50 percent, indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor events to 25.
The order runs until at least June 26, but despite overall indicators remaining stable, daily COVID-19 infections continue to rise signaling "a need to take a more modest step forward in Phase 2 than originally envisioned," according to the North Carolina government website.
The RNC had sent a letter May 30 to Cooper demanding a "full convention" of 19,000 delegates, alternative delegates, staff volunteers, elected officials and guests at the Spectrum Center. The committee also said they would require "full hotels and restaurants and bars at capacity."
Cooper, a Democrat, replied that he appreciated the RNC's earlier acknowledgments that for the convention to be safe it would have to be scaled back, but that due to health risks posed by COVID-19 a full-scale event would not be possible.
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"The people of North Carolina do not know what the status of COVID-19 will be in August, so planning for a scaled-down convention with fewer people, social distancing and face coverings is a necessity," Cooper wrote in a letter to McDaniel and RNC President and CEO Marcia Lee Kelly dated June 3. "We are happy to continue talking with you about what a scaled-down convention would look like and we still await your proposed plan for that."
Hours later, Trump tweeted the RNC would be looking for another location.
"Would have showcased beautiful North Carolina to the World, and brought in hundreds of millions of dollars, and jobs for the State," the Republican president said, but they would look elsewhere due to Cooper's refusal "to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena."
The next day, Ron DeSantis, the Republican governor of Florida governor, said in an interview with Fox & Friends that his state would like to host the event.
"Florida is honored to host this special event where we will celebrate the re-nomination of President Donald J. Trump," DeSantis said in a statement on Thursday. "Jacksonville is a great city that will showcase Florida's energy, facilities, entrepreneurship and commitment to bring together the delegates of the Republican Party at a historic time in our nation's history."
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The announcement came as the Florida Department of Health reported nearly 1,700 new COVID-19 cases, a daily record for the state.
Despite experiencing an overall increase in cases over the past few weeks, the state along with many others has been paring back restrictions and on Thursday DeSantis announced recommendations for schools to reopen with the aim for them to be at full capacity by August.


upi--2020-06-11--Multiple officers injured, suspect killed in shootout after California manhunt

June 11 ( UPI ) -- Police in California said Thursday that several officers were wounded in a shootout that killed a man suspected of injuring an officer in a shooting a day earlier .
The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff 's Office said the suspect , 26-year-old Mason Lira , was shot by officers and pronounced dead at the scene after injuring an officer stationed in the area of Ramada Drive and Volpi Ysabel Road in Paso Robles in an effort to keep him from evading police .
The injured officer was removed from the scene and Lira later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who arrived to search the area for him .
They were also evacuated and transported to local hospitals for treatment and are in good condition with non-life-threatening injuries , the sheriff 's office said .
Officers then continued to search for Lira , who had been hiding in a riverbed and shot and killed him as he attempted to flee .
Lira was in possession of two handguns believed to have been stolen in a burglary in the city of San Luis Obispo .
Authorities launched the manhunt for Lira after Deputy Nicholas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the face after a man opened fire outside a Paso Robles police station .
The sheriff 's office on Thursday said Dreyfus was in `` guarded '' condition .
After the shooting , police found the body of a 58-year-old man who had been shot in the head at close proximity .
Investigators believe the incidents are related .

Multiple officers were injured in a shootout following a manhunt for, 26-year-old Mason Lira, who was killed by police Thursday after shooting and injuring an officer a day earlier. Photo courtesy San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office
June 11 (UPI) -- Police in California said Thursday that several officers were wounded in a shootout that killed a man suspected of injuring an officer in a shooting a day earlier. The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office said the suspect, 26-year-old Mason Lira, was shot by officers and pronounced dead at the scene after injuring an officer stationed in the area of Ramada Drive and Volpi Ysabel Road in Paso Robles in an effort to keep him from evading police. Advertisement
The injured officer was removed from the scene and Lira later opened fire, injuring two other officers who arrived to search the area for him. They were also evacuated and transported to local hospitals for treatment and are in good condition with non-life-threatening injuries, the sheriff's office said.
Officers then continued to search for Lira, who had been hiding in a riverbed and shot and killed him as he attempted to flee.
Lira was in possession of two handguns believed to have been stolen in a burglary in the city of San Luis Obispo.
Authorities launched the manhunt for Lira after Deputy Nicholas Dreyfus, 28, was shot in the face after a man opened fire outside a Paso Robles police station.
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The sheriff's office on Thursday said Dreyfus was in "guarded" condition.
After the shooting, police found the body of a 58-year-old man who had been shot in the head at close proximity. Investigators believe the incidents are related.


upi--2020-06-12--Five-star offensive tackle J.C. Latham commits to Alabama

June 12 ( UPI ) -- Five-star offensive lineman J.C. Latham , one of the top-ranked prospects in the 2021 class , announced his commitment to Alabama on Friday .
Latham chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia , Ohio State , LSU and Oklahoma , among other schools .
`` First off , I would like to give all glory to God , our Lord and Savior , '' Latham said in a video posted on social media .
`` Because without Him , none of this would be possible .
I would also like to thank all the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had my best interests at heart .
...
I will be continuing my athletic and academic career at the University of Alabama .
Roll Tide . ''
Latham , a 6-foot-6 , 310-pound lineman out of IMG Academy in Bradenton , Fla. , received offers from nearly every major program in the country .
ESPN has him as the ninth-ranked prospect overall , while 247Sports lists him as the third-best talent in the 2021 class .
With Latham 's commitment , Alabama now has six ESPN 300 commits in the 2021 class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from wide receiver Agiye Hall , linebacker Deontae Lawson , safety Kaine Williams , linebacker Ian Jackson and receiver Jacorey Brooks .

June 12 (UPI) -- Five-star offensive lineman J.C. Latham, one of the top-ranked prospects in the 2021 class, announced his commitment to Alabama on Friday.
Latham chose the Crimson Tide over Georgia, Ohio State, LSU and Oklahoma, among other schools.
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"First off, I would like to give all glory to God, our Lord and Savior," Latham said in a video posted on social media. "Because without Him, none of this would be possible. I would also like to thank all the other people in my life who supported me and had my best interests at heart. ... I will be continuing my athletic and academic career at the University of Alabama. Roll Tide."
Latham, a 6-foot-6, 310-pound lineman out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., received offers from nearly every major program in the country. ESPN has him as the ninth-ranked prospect overall, while 247Sports lists him as the third-best talent in the 2021 class.
With Latham's commitment, Alabama now has six ESPN 300 commits in the 2021 class. The Crimson Tide previously received commitments from wide receiver Agiye Hall, linebacker Deontae Lawson, safety Kaine Williams, linebacker Ian Jackson and receiver Jacorey Brooks.