upi--2020-07-17--South Korea rescinds defectors' permits after leaflet dispute

July 17 ( UPI ) -- South Korea has canceled the operation permits of two defector groups who have been launching balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea .
Seoul 's unification ministry said in a statement to reporters on Friday the groups , Fighters for a Free North Korea and Keunsaem , `` seriously hindered '' the government 's policy of unification as well as `` efforts to promote unification , '' News 1 and Yonhap reported .
The ministry said the organizations `` violated the basis '' for operations .
Their campaign of sending anti-Kim leaflets were `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Leafleting also pose risks to citizen safety in South Korean border villages , Seoul said .
The revocation of the permits mean the activists , Park Sang-hak and Park Jung-oh , will face greater fundraising hurdles .
Their nonprofits will not enjoy various tax benefits .
Park Sang-hak was recently detained and interrogated by police after sending plastic bottles loaded with rice , flash drives and anti-Pyongyang flyers .
A unification ministry official told News 1 the groups created tensions on the Korean Peninsula , and that permits were revoked under Article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The law gives authorities the power to cancel the `` permission for incorporation '' of an entity when operations go `` outside the scope of its purpose . ''
South Korea moved to curb leafleting following statements from North Korean official Kim Yo Jong , who had warned in June the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong would become the site of a `` tragic scene '' after Pyongyang expressed anger over defectors and their activities .
The North later blew up the office .
Park has been raising awareness of these developments outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truth about the Kim family : They are not gods , they are human , and they must be resisted .
The truth is what the Kim dynasty is most afraid of , '' Park said in a Washington Post editorial this week .

North Korean defector Park Sang-hak, the head of Fighters for a Free North Korea, was stripped of his operation permit on Friday. South Korea said Park and other activists were hindering Seoul's North Korea policy. Photo by Yonhap/EPA-EFE
July 17 (UPI) -- South Korea has canceled the operation permits of two defector groups who have been launching balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea. Seoul's unification ministry said in a statement to reporters on Friday the groups, Fighters for a Free North Korea and Keunsaem, "seriously hindered" the government's policy of unification as well as "efforts to promote unification," News 1 and Yonhap reported. Advertisement
The ministry said the organizations "violated the basis" for operations. Their campaign of sending anti-Kim leaflets were "beyond the scope" of their mission. Leafleting also pose risks to citizen safety in South Korean border villages, Seoul said.
The revocation of the permits mean the activists, Park Sang-hak and Park Jung-oh, will face greater fundraising hurdles. Their nonprofits will not enjoy various tax benefits.
Park Sang-hak was recently detained and interrogated by police after sending plastic bottles loaded with rice, flash drives and anti-Pyongyang flyers.
A unification ministry official told News 1 the groups created tensions on the Korean Peninsula, and that permits were revoked under Article 38 of South Korean civil law. The law gives authorities the power to cancel the "permission for incorporation" of an entity when operations go "outside the scope of its purpose."
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South Korea moved to curb leafleting following statements from North Korean official Kim Yo Jong, who had warned in June the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong would become the site of a "tragic scene" after Pyongyang expressed anger over defectors and their activities. The North later blew up the office.
Park has been raising awareness of these developments outside South Korea.
"Our leaflets carry the truth about the Kim family: They are not gods, they are human, and they must be resisted. The truth is what the Kim dynasty is most afraid of," Park said in a Washington Post editorial this week.


upi--2020-07-17--Watch: Jim Carrey says he inherited Rodney Dangerfield's pot pipe

July 17 ( UPI ) -- Jim Carrey appeared on The Tonight Show to discuss his novel Memoirs and Misinformation and how he came into possession of the late Rodney Dangerfield 's pot pipe .
Host Jimmy Fallon mentioned Dangerfield to Carrey on Thursday due to the comedian appearing in the book .
Carrey described how he met Dangerfield and the friendship that they had .
`` I was touring with him like at Caesars Palace and all these places where people were just scratching their heads because I was experimenting and he would say , 'Man , they 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another friggin ' planet you know , '' Carrey said while impersonating Dangerfield .
`` He just loved my greenness .
He would laugh openly out of nowhere and just look at my face and start laughing .
And he 'd ask me questions like , 'Hey kid , have you ever been in love ? '
'' Carrey continued .
Carrey said Dangerfield 's wife Joan sent him an email about how much she enjoyed Memoirs and Misinformation and how her late husband would have been happy with the book .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You know when he passed away , she sent me this beautiful box with his favorite shirt and his pot pipe .
Which is you know , if you knew him , that 's pretty much the grail , '' Carrey said .
Dangerfield died at the age of 82 in 2004 .
Memoirs and Misinformation , which Carrey co-wrote with Dana Vachon , was released on July 7 .
The book is semi-autobiographical .
Carrey 's Showtime series Kidding was recently canceled after two season .

July 17 (UPI) -- Jim Carrey appeared on The Tonight Show to discuss his novel Memoirs and Misinformation and how he came into possession of the late Rodney Dangerfield's pot pipe.
Host Jimmy Fallon mentioned Dangerfield to Carrey on Thursday due to the comedian appearing in the book. Carrey described how he met Dangerfield and the friendship that they had.
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"I was touring with him like at Caesars Palace and all these places where people were just scratching their heads because I was experimenting and he would say, 'Man, they're looking at you like you're from another friggin' planet you know," Carrey said while impersonating Dangerfield.
"He just loved my greenness. He would laugh openly out of nowhere and just look at my face and start laughing. And he'd ask me questions like, 'Hey kid, have you ever been in love?'" Carrey continued.
Carrey said Dangerfield's wife Joan sent him an email about how much she enjoyed Memoirs and Misinformation and how her late husband would have been happy with the book. She sent Carrey Dangerfield's pipe.
"You know when he passed away, she sent me this beautiful box with his favorite shirt and his pot pipe. Which is you know, if you knew him, that's pretty much the grail," Carrey said.
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Dangerfield died at the age of 82 in 2004.
Memoirs and Misinformation, which Carrey co-wrote with Dana Vachon, was released on July 7. The book is semi-autobiographical.
Carrey's Showtime series Kidding was recently canceled after two season.


upi--2020-07-17--British Airways retires entire 747 fleet due to COVID-19 crisis

July 17 ( UPI ) -- British Airways announced Friday it will immediately retire its entire fleet of Boeing 747 airliners due to ongoing challenges in the travel industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic .
The British carrier said the retirement affects all 31 of its jumbo jetliners , effective immediately .
British Airways had previously planned to retire the fleet in 2024 .
It began using the double-deck , quad-engine plane in 1989 .
`` It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our magnificent queen of the skies will ever operate commercial services for British Airways again due to the downturn in travel caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic . ''
British Airways previously said it will cut as many 12,000 jobs after reaching a deal with its pilots union .
Earlier this year , the carrier suspended 36,000 employees , about 80 percent of its workforce .
At one time , British Airways ' 747 fleet had nearly 60 airliners .
The model , one of the most popular in aviation history , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Airlines worldwide have been gradually phasing out the 747 for years in favor of more fuel efficient models , like the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner .
United Airlines and Delta retired their 747s in 2017 , and Delta also said in May it will retire its 777s by the end of 2020 .
`` An aviation icon and the aircraft most pilots grew up wanting to fly , '' pilot Dave Wallsworth tweeted .
`` A favorite with pilots and cabin crew and , along with Concorde , the most recognizable aircraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was retired in 2003 after a similar downturn in the aviation industry brought on by the Sept. 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks in the United States .

A British Airways 747 departs Logan International Airport in Boston en route to London's Heathrow Airport. As of Friday, BA is retiring its fleet of nearly three dozen 747s, which it began flying 31 years ago. File Photo by John Cetrino/EPA-EFE
July 17 (UPI) -- British Airways announced Friday it will immediately retire its entire fleet of Boeing 747 airliners due to ongoing challenges in the travel industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The British carrier said the retirement affects all 31 of its jumbo jetliners, effective immediately. Advertisement
British Airways had previously planned to retire the fleet in 2024. It began using the double-deck, quad-engine plane in 1989.
"It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are proposing to retire our entire 747 fleet with immediate effect," the carrier said. "It is unlikely our magnificent queen of the skies will ever operate commercial services for British Airways again due to the downturn in travel caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic."
British Airways previously said it will cut as many 12,000 jobs after reaching a deal with its pilots union. Earlier this year, the carrier suspended 36,000 employees, about 80 percent of its workforce.
At one time, British Airways' 747 fleet had nearly 60 airliners. The model, one of the most popular in aviation history, was introduced in the industry in 1970.
Airlines worldwide have been gradually phasing out the 747 for years in favor of more fuel efficient models, like the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner. United Airlines and Delta retired their 747s in 2017, and Delta also said in May it will retire its 777s by the end of 2020.
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"An aviation icon and the aircraft most pilots grew up wanting to fly," pilot Dave Wallsworth tweeted. "A favorite with pilots and cabin crew and, along with Concorde, the most recognizable aircraft in the world."
The Concorde was retired in 2003 after a similar downturn in the aviation industry brought on by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States.


upi--2020-07-17--Karim Benzema scores twice, helps Real Madrid win La Liga

July 17 ( UPI ) -- Star striker Karim Benzema scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a win against Villarreal , which sealed the Spanish soccer team 's La Liga title for 2019-2020 .
Madrid had been in a back-and-forth fight for the crown with rival FC Barcelona prior to the 2-1 triumph Thursday in Madrid .
Barcelona sustained a shock loss to Osasuna Thursday in Barcelona .
Barcelona had won the crown in Spain 's top league in back-to-back campaigns before this season .
`` This is a reward for our hard work , determination and balanced approach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told reporters .
`` When you go about things in the right way , you end up reaping the rewards .
`` This is worthy of real praise , despite what people might say .
It 's been a different sort of season after what happened , but after the lockdown we were clear about the fact that we 'd have to win all of our games to have a shot of winning the title . ''
Madrid right wing Luka Modric recovered a loose ball in Villarreal territory to ignite the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top of the box before he slid a pass to the right , ahead for Benzema .
The Madrid striker used his first touch to smack a shot between the legs of Villarreal keeper Sergio Asenjo .
Madrid took the one-goal edge through the halftime whistle before Benzema doubled the lead with a penalty kick score in the 77th minute .
Villarreal defender Mario then received a pass on the right flank in the 83rd minute to set up his squad 's lone tally .
He took a look at the Madrid box @ @ @ @ @ @ @ far post .
The service landed on the head of Vicente Iborra , who flicked a shot into the far-post netting .
`` It 's huge .
It 's a constant battle , '' Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said .
`` There are 38 games , and only at the end can you achieve something great like [ Thursday ] .
I 'm extremely thankful to the players , first and foremost , because they 're the ones fighting out on the pitch .
`` I have my role and I 'm with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort .
This is a huge achievement , it 's incredibly emotional .
It 's very tough to win the Spanish league , very tough indeed . ''
Madrid battles Leganes in the final game of their La Liga campaign at 3 p.m. EDT Sunday in Leganes , Spain .
The La Liga champs then take on Manchester City in the second leg of a round of 16 Champions League affair Aug. 7 in Manchester , England .

Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos (C) helped the Spanish club secure their first La Liga title since 2016-2017 with a win against Villarreal Thursday in Madrid. Photo by Rodrigo Jimenez/EPA-EFE
July 17 (UPI) -- Star striker Karim Benzema scored twice to lead Real Madrid to a win against Villarreal, which sealed the Spanish soccer team's La Liga title for 2019-2020. Madrid had been in a back-and-forth fight for the crown with rival FC Barcelona prior to the 2-1 triumph Thursday in Madrid. Barcelona sustained a shock loss to Osasuna Thursday in Barcelona. Barcelona had won the crown in Spain's top league in back-to-back campaigns before this season. Advertisement
"This is a reward for our hard work, determination and balanced approach," Madrid star defender Sergio Ramos told reporters. "When you go about things in the right way, you end up reaping the rewards.
"This is worthy of real praise, despite what people might say. It's been a different sort of season after what happened, but after the lockdown we were clear about the fact that we'd have to win all of our games to have a shot of winning the title."
Madrid right wing Luka Modric recovered a loose ball in Villarreal territory to ignite the first scoring sequence. Modric dribbled at the top of the box before he slid a pass to the right, ahead for Benzema. The Madrid striker used his first touch to smack a shot between the legs of Villarreal keeper Sergio Asenjo.
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Madrid took the one-goal edge through the halftime whistle before Benzema doubled the lead with a penalty kick score in the 77th minute.
Villarreal defender Mario then received a pass on the right flank in the 83rd minute to set up his squad's lone tally. He took a look at the Madrid box before he lofted a cross toward the far post. The service landed on the head of Vicente Iborra, who flicked a shot into the far-post netting.
"It's huge. It's a constant battle," Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said. "There are 38 games, and only at the end can you achieve something great like [Thursday]. I'm extremely thankful to the players, first and foremost, because they're the ones fighting out on the pitch.
"I have my role and I'm with them, but it's a team effort. This is a huge achievement, it's incredibly emotional. It's very tough to win the Spanish league, very tough indeed."
Madrid battles Leganes in the final game of their La Liga campaign at 3 p.m. EDT Sunday in Leganes, Spain. The La Liga champs then take on Manchester City in the second leg of a round of 16 Champions League affair Aug. 7 in Manchester, England.
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upi--2020-07-17--Noah Centineo joins DC's 'Black Adam' as Atom Smasher

July 17 ( UPI ) -- Noah Centineo has been cast in DC Comics ' Black Adam , which stars Dwayne Johnson in the title role .
The actor , best known for starring in Netflix 's To All the Boys film series , will portray Atom Smasher in the comic book epic .
Atom Smasher can control his molecular structure and can manipulate his size and strength .
WWE star Adam 'Edge ' Copeland previously portrayed the character on Season 2 of The CW 's The Flash .
Johnson has been attached to portray Black Adam since 2014 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Disney 's Jungle Cruise , is helming the film based on a script by Adam Sztykiel .
Black Adam is set to be released on Dec. 22 , 2021 .
Black Adam was created in 1945 as the nemesis of Shazam .
He gains the powers of Egyptian Gods when he shouts the magical word `` Shazam ! ''
and is the leader of the fictional country of Kahndaq .
The character has been portrayed recently as more of an antihero .
Johnson did not appear as Black Adam in 2019 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Levi as the titular hero .
DC is expected to announce more details about Black Adam along with other films at virtual fan event DC FanDome , which will take place on Aug. 22 .

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Noah Centineo will portray Atom Smasher in DC Comics film "Black Adam," starring Dwayne Johnson. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- Noah Centineo has been cast in DC Comics' Black Adam, which stars Dwayne Johnson in the title role. The actor, best known for starring in Netflix's To All the Boys film series, will portray Atom Smasher in the comic book epic. Advertisement
Atom Smasher can control his molecular structure and can manipulate his size and strength. WWE star Adam 'Edge' Copeland previously portrayed the character on Season 2 of The CW's The Flash.
Johnson has been attached to portray Black Adam since 2014. Jaume Collet-Serra, who worked with Johnson on Disney's Jungle Cruise, is helming the film based on a script by Adam Sztykiel.
Black Adam is set to be released on Dec. 22, 2021.
Black Adam was created in 1945 as the nemesis of Shazam. He gains the powers of Egyptian Gods when he shouts the magical word "Shazam!" and is the leader of the fictional country of Kahndaq.
The character has been portrayed recently as more of an antihero. Johnson did not appear as Black Adam in 2019's Shazam! film, which starred Zachary Levi as the titular hero.
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DC is expected to announce more details about Black Adam along with other films at virtual fan event DC FanDome, which will take place on Aug. 22.


upi--2020-07-17--Hulu: What's coming and going in August 2020

July 17 ( UPI ) -- Hulu subscribers can watch The Binge , a new comedy starring Skyler Gisondo , @ @ @ @ @ Orange County Season 14 in August .
The streaming service released a list of the @ @ @ @ @ documentaries and specials coming and going next month .
Here 's the full list of @ @ @ @ @ Hulu in August : Dora and the Lost City of Gold The New York Times @ @ @ @ @ Fike : The Next Big Thing ?
New Episode Say Yes to the Dress Season @ @ @ @ @ of Corona Series Premiere The Roads Not Taken Here 's the full list of what @ @ @ @ @ : Starting Out in the Evening

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Skyler Gisondo stars in "The Binge," a new comedy film coming to Hulu in August. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- Hulu subscribers can watch The Binge, a new comedy starring Skyler Gisondo, and The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 14 in August. The streaming service released a list of the movies, TV shows, documentaries and specials coming and going next month. Advertisement
Here's the full list of what's being added to Hulu in August:
Aug. 2
Shark vs. Surfer
Aug. 3
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Ordinary Love
Aug. 6
The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 14
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Slay the Dragon
Aug. 7
The New York Times Presents: This is Dominic Fike: The Next Big Thing? New Episode
Aug. 10
Hard Night Falling
Lucky Day
Aug. 11
Alive and Kicking
Monster's Ball
Aug. 12
Smile Down the Runway Season 1, Episodes 1-12
Aug. 14
Bernie the Dolphin 2
Aug. 15
A Crime to Remember Season 4
Bake You Rich Season 1
Caribbean Life Season 16
Chopped Seasons 40-41
Christina on the Coast Season 1
Honeymoon Hunters Season 1
House Hunters International Seasons 129-134
Island Life Season 15
Mediterranean Life Season 1
Murder in Paradise Season 1
Naked and Afraid Seasons 9-10
Property Brothers: Buying & Selling Season 6
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Say Yes to the Dress Season 17
Sword Art Online: Alicization Season 1
Worst Bakers in America Season 1
Worst Cooks in America Season 16
Aug. 16
Behind You
Aug. 18
The Cup
Aug. 20
Daffodils
Unacknowledged
Aug. 21
Find Me in Paris Season 3 (Hulu Original)
Aug. 22
Love in the Time of Corona Series Premiere
Aug. 23
Blindspot Season 5
Aug. 24
The Roads Not Taken
Aug. 26
Mom Season 7
Aug. 28
The Binge (Hulu Original)
Aug. 31
Casino Royale
Primal
Quantum of Solace
The Courier
Here's the full list of what's leaving Hulu in August:
Aug. 31
3:10 to Yuma
The American President
Assassination Tango
Born to Be Wild
Casino
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlotte's Web
Child's Play
Cliffhanger
The Cookout
Crooked Hearts
Dave
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Equilibrium
Fair Game
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Fun in Acapulco
Gorky Park
Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After 2
Hud
Incident at Loch Ness
Joyride
Liar, Liar
The Marine 3: Homefront
Molly
Moonstruck
Rain Man
Risky Business
Robin Hood: Men in Tights
The Scout
Sex Drive
Shirley Valentine
Starting Out in the Evening
Top Gun
Trade
The Whistle Blower
Wristcutters: A Love Story
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The X-Files
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upi--2020-07-17--U.S. set for third execution this week, killer Dustin Honken

July 17 ( UPI ) -- The U.S. government on Friday is preparing to carry out its third execution this week as lawyers and activists denounced the two earlier executions for being conducted without valid death warrants .
Dustin Lee Honken , 52 , was given the death penalty in 2005 for the 1993 deaths of Greg Nicholson , his girlfriend Lori Ann Duncan and her daughters , Kandace Duncan and Amber Duncan , in Iowa .
Months later , he also killed Terry DeGeus .
His accomplice , former girlfriend Angela Johnson , also received the death penalty for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reduced to life imprisonment .
Honken and his lawyers are awaiting a ruling on an application for a stay challenging the federal government 's execution protocol .
When U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered the resumption of federal executions in July 2019 , he ordered that all lethal injections be carried out with a single drug -- pentobarbital .
Lawyers argued that the lethal injection protocol is `` arbitrary and capricious '' and violates the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment .
Defense attorneys have also asked for their client 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to him before and during the execution at the U.S. penitentiary in Terre Haute , Ind .
While individual states have carried out executions for the past four decades , federal executions have been on a hiatus since 2003 .
That year , the U.S. government put to death Gulf War veteran Louis Jones Jr. for the rape and murder of a fellow soldier , Pvt .
Tracie McBride in 1995 .
The U.S. government carried out its first executions since then this week -- Daniel Lewis Lee was put to death early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both on the morning after their scheduled execution dates .
Lawyers and advocates for the men said the U.S. government was n't legally allowed to carry out the executions because their death warrants expired at 11:59 p.m. the night before .
`` Under federal law , this should have precluded any execution without sufficient notice of a new date and time for the execution , '' Purkey 's lawyer , Rebecca Woodman , said Thursday .
`` Reporters in Terre Haute tweeted that the government was , nevertheless , moving forward with its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Sister Helen Prejean with the Ministry Against the Death Penalty said this week 's executions are evidence that the federal government `` has gone rogue . ''
She called for Congress to conduct an investigation into the proceedings .
`` The deeply flawed execution process the [ Department of Justice ] is overseeing is not about justice , nor about the victims ' families .
It is a flexing of political muscle by an administration which is an habitual offender when it comes to the abuse of power , '' she said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Honken will be the first Iowan to be executed since 1963 .
The state outlawed the death penalty in 1965 .

Dustin Honken was executed for five murders in 1993. File Photo by Paul Buck/EPA
July 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. government on Friday carried out its third execution this week with the lethal injection of Dustin Lee Honken. Honken, 52, was pronounced dead at 4:36 p.m. EDT. Advertisement
His attorney, Shawn Nolan, said his client's last words were a poem by a Jesuit priest.
"He recognized and repented for the crimes he had committed, and spent his time in prison atoning for them," Nolan said.
"There was no reason for the government to kill him, in haste or at all. In any case, they failed. The Dustin Honken they wanted to kill is long gone. The man they killed today was a human being, who could have spent the rest of his days helping others and further redeeming himself."
Honken was given the death penalty in 2005 for the 1993 deaths of Greg Nicholson, his girlfriend Lori Ann Duncan and her daughters, Kandace Duncan and Amber Duncan, in Iowa. Months later, he also killed Terry DeGeus. His accomplice, former girlfriend Angela Johnson, also received the death penalty for her involvement, but her sentence was reduced to life imprisonment.
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Honken and his lawyers sought a stay of execution pending their challenge of the federal government's execution protocol. When U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered the resumption of federal executions in July 2019, he ordered that all lethal injections be carried out with a single drug -- pentobarbital.
Lawyers argued that the lethal injection protocol is "arbitrary and capricious" and violates the Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
While individual states have carried out executions for the past four decades, federal executions have been on a hiatus since 2003. That year, the U.S. government put to death Gulf War veteran Louis Jones Jr. for the rape and murder of a fellow soldier, Pvt. Tracie McBride in 1995.
The U.S. government carried out its first executions since then this week -- Daniel Lewis Lee was put to death early Tuesday and Wesley Purkey early Thursday, both on the morning after their scheduled execution dates. Lawyers and advocates for the men said the U.S. government wasn't legally allowed to carry out the executions because their death warrants expired at 11:59 p.m. the night before.
"Under federal law, this should have precluded any execution without sufficient notice of a new date and time for the execution," Purkey's lawyer, Rebecca Woodman, said Thursday. "Reporters in Terre Haute tweeted that the government was, nevertheless, moving forward with its plans to execute Mr. Purkey."
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Sister Helen Prejean with the Ministry Against the Death Penalty said this week's executions are evidence that the federal government "has gone rogue." She called for Congress to conduct an investigation into the proceedings.
"The deeply flawed execution process the [Department of Justice] is overseeing is not about justice, nor about the victims' families. It is a flexing of political muscle by an administration which is an habitual offender when it comes to the abuse of power," she said.
Honken was the first Iowan to be executed since 1963. The state outlawed the death penalty in 1965.


upi--2020-07-17--Tiger Woods' return, fan-filled NASCAR race highlight weekend sports schedule

July 17 ( UPI ) -- Tiger Woods ' return to the PGA Tour and a NASCAR race with fans in the grandstand are two sports highlights this weekend in the United States .
UFC 's schedule also continues with a handful of fights at the mixed martial art league 's Fight Island venue Saturday in Abu Dhabi .
Major League Soccer and the National Women 's Soccer League will continue their tournaments with a dozen teams taking the field in Orlando , Fla. , and Herriman , Utah , respectively .
Woods teed off in the Memorial Tournament on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Dublin , Ohio .
The Jack Nicklaus-hosted tournament is Woods ' first since the PGA Tour resumed its season in May after a coronavirus pandemic suspension .
The 15-time major championship winner can take sole possession of the all-time record for PGA Tour wins ( 84 ) with a triumph in Ohio .
But after the first round , Woods was tied for 18th at 1-under par 71 .
Tony Finau led the field at 6-under .
Woods ranks outside the top-five betting favorites to win and could be rusty as he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the last four tournaments since the season resumed .
Woods is grouped with world No .
1 Rory McIlroy and No .
6 Brooks Koepka for the first and second rounds .
The trio tees off for the second round at 8:17 a.m. EDT Friday .
Live coverage of featured groups and holes for the third and fourth round will start at 7:45 a.m. EDT Saturday and Sunday on PGA Tour Live .
TV coverage of the final two rounds also will air on the Golf Channel and CBS .
The winner of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Wednesday 's Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol , Conn. , drew about 30,000 fans , the most to attend a live professional sporting event in the United States since the pandemic shut down all active leagues .
The O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 has a chance to draw an even bigger crowd Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway .
Texas Gov .
Greg Abbott in June approved for 50 percent fan capacity to attend Sunday 's event .
A speedway spokesman said the track holds about 120,000 fans , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ capacity Sunday in Fort Worth due to COVID-19 safety concerns and hot temperatures at the track .
The race that starts at 3 p.m. EDT .
Chase Elliott is coming off a win in Wednesday 's All-Star Race .
Caesars has Elliott tied with Martin Truex Jr. as the third-best bet to win on Sunday at +700 .
That means a bettor would win $ 700 , in addition to the original wager , for a $ 100 bet on either driver .
Cup Series leader Kevin Harvick is the favorite in Fort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kyle Busch are tied with the second best odds at +600 .
Ryan Blaney , Brad Keselowski , Joey Logano , Aric Almirola , Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch also are among the top-10 favorites .
KBO League : Kiwoom Heroes vs. SK Wyverns at 4:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN The Memorial Tournament : Third round featured groups from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live ; 12:30 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel ; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS NWSL Challenge Cup : Washington Spirit vs. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on CBS All Access FA Cup : Arsenal vs. Manchester City at 2:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN+ MLS Is Back Tournament : Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo at 8 p.m. EDT on ESPN NWSL Challenge Cup : OL Reign vs. Chicago Red Stars at 10 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access MLS Is Back Tournament : LAFC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at 10:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN Xfinity Series : My Bariatric Solutions 300 at 3 p.m. EDT on NBCSN Ariane Lipski vs. Luana Carolina after first fight Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Fiziev @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gastelum after third fight KBO League : Doosan Bears vs. Kia Tigers at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN The Memorial Tournament : Fourth round featured groups from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live ; 1 to 3:30 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel ; 3:30 to 7 p.m. EDT on CBS FA Cup : Manchester United vs. Chelsea at 12:50 p.m. EDT on ESPN+ La Liga : FC Barcelona vs. Alaves at 3 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports La Liga : Real Madrid vs. Leganes at 3 p.m. EDT on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at 10:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN

Tony Finau (L) had a first-round lead, while Tiger Woods (R) almost missed the third-round cut at the 2020 Memorial Tournament, which runs through Sunday in Dublin, Ohio. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- A competitive field of golfers will battle in a PGA Tour tournament and a NASCAR race with fans in the grandstand are two sports highlights this weekend in the United States. UFC's schedule also continues with a handful of fights at the mixed martial art league's Fight Island venue Saturday in Abu Dhabi. Advertisement
Major League Soccer and the National Women's Soccer League will continue their tournaments with a dozen teams taking the field in Orlando, Fla., and Herriman, Utah, respectively.
Tiger Woods made his return to the PGA Tour Thursday at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The 15-time major championship winner appeared for the first time since the PGA Tour resumed its season in May after a coronavirus pandemic suspension.
Woods struggled to card 3-over par through the second round and had been in danger of missing the third-round cut before the field shot higher scores than expected, which allowed him to advance into the weekend.
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Woods was grouped with world No. 1 Rory McIlroy and No. 6 Brooks Koepka for the first and second rounds. McIlroy is seven shots off the lead. Koepka also survived at +3.
No. 2 Jon Rahm was 8-under par through two rounds, but many players are close on the leaderboard. No. 3 Justin Thomas, No. 7 Bryson DeChambeau, No. 8 Patrick Reed and No. 10 Patrick Cantlay made the third-round cut.
No. 69 Phil Mickelson also survived and will play over the weekend.
Live coverage of featured groups and holes for the third and fourth round will start at 7:45 a.m. EDT Saturday and Sunday on PGA Tour Live. TV coverage of the final two rounds also will air on the Golf Channel and CBS.
The winner of the Memorial will win $1.6 million.
NASCAR fans in Texas
Wednesday's Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Conn., drew about 30,000 fans, the most to attend a live professional sporting event in the United States since the pandemic shut down all active leagues.
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The O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 has a chance to draw an even bigger crowd Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in June approved for 50 percent fan capacity to attend Sunday's event. A speedway spokesman said the track holds about 120,000 fans, and officials expect less than 50 percent capacity Sunday in Fort Worth due to COVID-19 safety concerns and hot temperatures at the track. The race that starts at 3 p.m. EDT.
Chase Elliott is coming off a win in Wednesday's All-Star Race. Caesars has Elliott tied with Martin Truex Jr. as the third-best bet to win on Sunday at +700. That means a bettor would win $700, in addition to the original wager, for a $100 bet on either driver.
Cup Series leader Kevin Harvick is the favorite in Fort Worth at +350. Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch are tied with the second best odds at +600.
Ryan Blaney, Brad Keselowski, Joey Logano, Aric Almirola, Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch also are among the top-10 favorites.
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Saturday
Baseball
KBO League: Kiwoom Heroes vs. SK Wyverns at 4:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN
Golf
The Memorial Tournament: Third round featured groups from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live; 12:30 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS
Soccer
NWSL Challenge Cup: Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC at 12:30 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access
FA Cup: Arsenal vs. Manchester City at 2:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN+
MLS Is Back Tournament: Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo at 8 p.m. EDT on ESPN
NWSL Challenge Cup: OL Reign vs. Chicago Red Stars at 10 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access
MLS Is Back Tournament: LAFC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at 10:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN
NASCAR
Xfinity Series: My Bariatric Solutions 300 at 3 p.m. EDT on NBCSN
Truck Series: Vankor 350 at 8 p.m. EDT on FS1
UFC Fight Night on ESPN+
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Askar Askarov at 8 p.m EDT
Ariane Lipski vs. Luana Carolina after first fight
Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Fiziev after second fight
Jack Hermansson vs. Kelvin Gastelum after third fight
Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Joseph Benavidez after fourth fight
Sunday
Baseball
KBO League: Doosan Bears vs. Kia Tigers at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN
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Golf
The Memorial Tournament: Fourth round featured groups from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live; 1 to 3:30 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel; 3:30 to 7 p.m. EDT on CBS
Soccer
FA Cup: Manchester United vs. Chelsea at 12:50 p.m. EDT on ESPN+
La Liga: FC Barcelona vs. Alaves at 3 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports
La Liga: Real Madrid vs. Leganes at 3 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports
MLS Is Back Tournament: Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at 10:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN
NASCAR
Cup Series: O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at 3 p.m. EDT on NBCSN


upi--2020-07-17--WHO calls for help in fight against Ebola in DRC

July 17 ( UPI ) -- As the world grapples with a deepening coronavirus pandemic , the World Health Organization has called for international support in its fight against a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo .
`` We must not let COVID-19 distract us from tackling other pressing threats , '' Dr. Matshidiso Moeti , WHO 's regional director for Africa , said Thursday in a statement .
The WHO said that since the outbreak was declared on June 1 , there have been 56 cases of the deadly disease in the northwestern province of Equateur @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The number of cases surpasses the 54 recorded during the province 's previous Ebola outbreak from May to July of 2018 , Moeti said .
`` The current Ebola outbreak is running into headwinds because cases are scattered across remote areas in dense rain forests , '' the doctor said .
`` This makes for a costly response as ensuring that responders and supplies reach affected populations is extremely challenging . ''
The WHO said it has mobilized some $ 1.75 million to fight the outbreak in Equateur but it will run @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the international community for more funds so it can scale up its response to ensure affected communities received needed services , including health education , vaccination testing , contact tracing and treatment .
The call for support comes less than a month after an earlier Ebola outbreak in the DRC was declared over some two years after it began .
Between Aug. 1 , 2018 , when the 10th Ebola outbreak began and last month , when it was declared over , 2,280 people died to the virus , making it the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said its current response is building from lessons learned from previous Ebola outbreaks that underscore the importance of working with local communities .
More than 12,000 people have been vaccinated in the past six weeks it said , adding that 90 % of the vaccinators in the ongoing outbreak are from local communities .

Since the Ebola outbreak began in June, 56 cases have been diagnosed in the northwestern province of Equateur. Photo courtesy of World Health Organization
July 17 (UPI) -- As the world grapples with a deepening coronavirus pandemic, the World Health Organization has called for international support in its fight against a growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "We must not let COVID-19 distract us from tackling other pressing threats," Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa, said Thursday in a statement. Advertisement Concerns raised as the #Ebola outbreak in Equateur Province #DRC continues to grow & resources diminish. There are now 56 cases, surpassing the 2018 outbreak in this area of 54 cases in total. Read more: https://t.co/JPijycTOHG pic.twitter.com/UKvlydPeho— WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) July 16, 2020 The WHO said that since the outbreak was declared on June 1, there have been 56 cases of the deadly disease in the northwestern province of Equateur, 53 of which have been confirmed. The number of cases surpasses the 54 recorded during the province's previous Ebola outbreak from May to July of 2018, Moeti said. "The current Ebola outbreak is running into headwinds because cases are scattered across remote areas in dense rain forests," the doctor said. "This makes for a costly response as ensuring that responders and supplies reach affected populations is extremely challenging." Advertisement
The WHO said it has mobilized some $1.75 million to fight the outbreak in Equateur but it will run out in a few weeks, urging the international community for more funds so it can scale up its response to ensure affected communities received needed services, including health education, vaccination testing, contact tracing and treatment.
The call for support comes less than a month after an earlier Ebola outbreak in the DRC was declared over some two years after it began.
Between Aug. 1, 2018, when the 10th Ebola outbreak began and last month, when it was declared over, 2,280 people died to the virus, making it the world's second-worst Ebola outbreak.
The WHO said its current response is building from lessons learned from previous Ebola outbreaks that underscore the importance of working with local communities.
More than 12,000 people have been vaccinated in the past six weeks it said, adding that 90% of the vaccinators in the ongoing outbreak are from local communities.


upi--2020-07-17--On This Day, July 17: Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 shot down, killing 298

July 17 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1918 , Russian Czar Nicholas II and his family were killed by Bolsheviks who had held them captive for two months .
Though the whereabouts of their bodies was unknown for years , later DNA tests confirmed their identities and they were buried together in a St. Petersburg cathedral in 1998 .
In 1936 , the Spanish Civil War began with an army revolt led by Gen. Francisco Franco .
In 1955 , Arco , Idaho , a town of 1,300 people , became the first community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light and power from atomic energy .
In 1975 , three U.S. and two Soviet spacemen linked their orbiting Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft for historic handshakes 140 miles above Earth .
In 1981 , 114 people were killed and 200 injured in the collapse of two suspended walkways at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Kansas City , Mo .
In 1996 , TWA Flight 800 , New York to Paris , crashed off the Long Island coast , killing all 230 people aboard the Boeing 747 .
In 2006 , an earthquake under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ struck the Indonesian island of Java , killing about 700 people .
In 2007 , a Brazilian Airbus airliner skidded off a runway as it landed at Sao Paulo 's Congonhas Airport and crashed into a building .
Authorities placed the death toll at 200 .
In 2009 , Walter Cronkite , television news broadcaster often referred to as the most trusted man in America , died at age 92 .
In 2014 , Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 carrying 298 people was shot down over rebel-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine near the Russian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were killed , including dozens of children .
In 2018 , Dallas Wings center Liz Cambage broke the WNBA 's single-game record for points scored -- 53 -- in a 104-87 win against the New York Liberty in Arlington , Texas .
In 2019 , Joaquin `` El Chapo '' Guzman was sentenced to life in U.S. prison for conspiracy to commit murder , drug trafficking and money laundering .
The drug kingpin had twice escaped from Mexican prisons .

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People visit a national monument for the victims of the Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 plane crash in Vijfhuizen, the Netherlands, on July 17, 2017. The crashed July 17, 2014, killing 298. File Photo by Frank van Beek/EPA
July 17 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1918, Russian Czar Nicholas II and his family were killed by Bolsheviks who had held them captive for two months. Though the whereabouts of their bodies was unknown for years, later DNA tests confirmed their identities and they were buried together in a St. Petersburg cathedral in 1998. Advertisement
In 1936, the Spanish Civil War began with an army revolt led by Gen. Francisco Franco.
In 1955, Arco, Idaho, a town of 1,300 people, became the first community in the world to receive all its light and power from atomic energy.
In 1955, Disneyland opened in Anaheim, Calif.
File Photo courtesy USC Regional Historical Photo Collection
In 1975, three U.S. and two Soviet spacemen linked their orbiting Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft for historic handshakes 140 miles above Earth.
In 1981, 114 people were killed and 200 injured in the collapse of two suspended walkways at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Kansas City, Mo.
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In 1996, TWA Flight 800, New York to Paris, crashed off the Long Island coast, killing all 230 people aboard the Boeing 747.
The recovered wreckage of TWA Flight 800 stands reassembled at the National Transportation Safety Board Training Academy where it is used for training new investigators in Ashburn, Va., on July 16, 2008. File Photo by Patrick D. McDermott/UPI
In 2006, an earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Java, killing about 700 people.
In 2007, a Brazilian Airbus airliner skidded off a runway as it landed at Sao Paulo's Congonhas Airport and crashed into a building. Authorities placed the death toll at 200.
In 2009, Walter Cronkite, television news broadcaster often referred to as the most trusted man in America, died at age 92.
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 carrying 298 people was shot down over rebel-controlled territory in eastern Ukraine near the Russian border. All aboard the Boeing 777 were killed, including dozens of children.
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In 2018, Dallas Wings center Liz Cambage broke the WNBA's single-game record for points scored -- 53 -- in a 104-87 win against the New York Liberty in Arlington, Texas.
In 2019, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was sentenced to life in U.S. prison for conspiracy to commit murder, drug trafficking and money laundering. The drug kingpin had twice escaped from Mexican prisons.


upi--2020-07-17--South Korea set to launch 1st military communications satellite

ORLANDO , Fla. , July 17 ( UPI ) -- South Korea is poised to launch its first dedicated military communications satellite Sunday from Florida .
Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is planned during a nearly three-hour window starting at 5 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station , adjacent to Kennedy Space Center .
A 40 % chance of storms or clouds that could interfere with the launch exists , according to a U.S. Space Force forecast .
Elon Musk 's SpaceX delayed the launch Tuesday , with Musk posting on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by checking everything thoroughly .
As a military project , few details about the satellite -- ANASIS 2 -- have been released .
South Korea launched a similar satellite in 2013 , but it did n't deploy properly and was lost , said Kaitlyn Johnson , associate director at non-profit Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington , D.C. '' The South Korean military 's space program is nascent and very limited , '' Johnson said .
`` This seems to be their first fully classified military satellite . ''
Johnson said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ directly over the Korean Peninsula , providing secure communications for troops .
`` Since the Gulf War , when the U.S. military used their space technology so effectively , other countries have realized they can do a lot more , '' Johnson said .
`` South Korea is one of those in terms of diverting budget to develop more space capability . ''
The spacecraft was built by Airbus Defense and Space in France and shipped to Florida in June .
South Korea has 12 satellites in orbit , according to a database @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based in Cambridge , Mass .
`` South Korea already has multiple imagery satellites ... that provide data to government and commercial customers , '' said Brian Weeden , director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation , a Colorado-based non-profit that promotes peaceful uses of outer space .
The first-stage booster for the launch is the same one that launched NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on May 31 in the first crewed mission from U.S. soil since 2011 .

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South Korea's ANASIS-II military communications satellite is pictured in an artist's rendering. Image courtesy of Airbus
ORLANDO, Fla., July 17 (UPI) -- South Korea is poised to launch its first dedicated military communications satellite Sunday from Florida. Liftoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is planned during a nearly three-hour window starting at 5 p.m. EDT from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, adjacent to Kennedy Space Center. Advertisement
A 40% chance of storms or clouds that could interfere with the launch exists, according to a U.S. Space Force forecast.
Elon Musk's SpaceX delayed the launch Tuesday, with Musk posting on Twitter that the company was being extra cautious by checking everything thoroughly.
As a military project, few details about the satellite -- ANASIS 2 -- have been released. South Korea launched a similar satellite in 2013, but it didn't deploy properly and was lost, said Kaitlyn Johnson, associate director at non-profit Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.
"The South Korean military's space program is nascent and very limited," Johnson said. "This seems to be their first fully classified military satellite."
Johnson said the satellite most likely will be positioned directly over the Korean Peninsula, providing secure communications for troops.
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"Since the Gulf War, when the U.S. military used their space technology so effectively, other countries have realized they can do a lot more," Johnson said. "South Korea is one of those in terms of diverting budget to develop more space capability."
The spacecraft was built by Airbus Defense and Space in France and shipped to Florida in June.
South Korea has 12 satellites in orbit, according to a database maintained by the Union of Concerned Scientists based in Cambridge, Mass.
"South Korea already has multiple imagery satellites ... that provide data to government and commercial customers," said Brian Weeden, director of program planning at the Secure World Foundation, a Colorado-based non-profit that promotes peaceful uses of outer space.
The first-stage booster for the launch is the same one that launched NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to the International Space Station on May 31 in the first crewed mission from U.S. soil since 2011.
Astronauts make round trip to space station from U.S. soil


upi--2020-07-17--Famous birthdays for July 17: Camilla Parker Bowles, Billie Lourd

July 17 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer .

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Camilla, duchess of Cornwall, travels in an open state carriage during the annual Trooping the Color to celebrate the queen's 90th birthday celebrations at The Mall in London on June 11, 2016. The duchess turns 73 on July 17. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: Advertisement
-- English clergyman/author Isaac Watts in 1674
-- Financier John Jacob Astor in 1763
-- Mystery writer Erle Stanley Gardner in 1889
-- Actor James Cagney in 1899
-- TV personality Art Linkletter in 1912
-- Comedian Phyllis Diller in 1917
-- Actor Donald Sutherland in 1935 (age 85)
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-- Actor/singer Diahann Carroll in 1935
-- Musician Peter Schickele in 1935 (age 85)
-- Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei in 1939 (age 81)
-- Rock musician Spencer Davis in 1939 (age 81)
-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Connie Hawkins in 1942
-- Camilla Parker Bowles, duchess of Cornwall, in 1947 (age 73)
-- Actor Lucie Arnaz in 1951 (age 69)
-- Actor David Hasselhoff in 1952 (age 68)
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-- Singer Nicolette Larson in 1952
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-- Singer Phoebe Snow in 1952
-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel in 1954 (age 66)
-- Filmmaker Wong Kar-wai in 1958 (age 62)
-- TV producer Mark Burnett in 1960 (age 60)
-- Actress Beth Littleford in 1968 (age 52)
-- Motorcycle racer Carey Hart in 1975 (age 45)
-- Country singer Luke Bryan in 1976 (age 44)
-- Actor Billie Lourd in 1992 (age 28)


upi--2020-07-17--UPI News Quiz: burning ship, nuclear anniversary, 'Brave New World'

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--2020-07-17--Heart attack patients under 50 can extend life by quitting smoking

If you 're a smoker under 50 and you suffer a heart attack , new research suggests kicking the habit may be the best thing you can do to still be around years later .
`` These results are definitive : among young people who have had a heart attack , quitting smoking is associated with a substantial benefit , '' said corresponding author Dr. Ron Blankstein , from the division of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women 's Hospital in Boston .
`` In cardiology , we are always looking for ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new medications or other interventions , '' he said in a hospital news release .
`` Our findings show the dramatic magnitude of the effect that quitting smoking can have for young adults , '' he added .
`` But , unfortunately , we also found that most young patients kept on smoking after their heart attack , reinforcing that there is a major opportunity for improvement . ''
In the study , the researchers analyzed data on 2,072 patients who survived a heart attack before age 50 and were treated at Brigham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hospital between January 2000 and April 2016 .
Of those patients , 1,088 were smokers at the time of their heart attack .
Data on smoking status one year after their heart attack was available for many of the patients and showed that 343 patients -- 38 % -- had quit smoking and 567 -- 62 % -- still smoked .
Both groups were comparable in terms of age and race .
Over the next 10 years , 75 of the persistent smokers -- 13 % -- died , compared to 14 -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quit within a year of their first heart attack .
Of the persistent smokers , 30 died of a heart attack or other cardiovascular event compared to six of those who quit smoking .
The study was published online recently in JAMA Network Open journal .
The `` findings reinforce the critical importance of smoking cessation , especially among those who experience a heart attack at a young age , '' Blankstein said .
`` Looking at the trajectories of young patients who quit smoking versus those who do n't paints a clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the benefit of smoking cessation . ''
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a guide for quitting smoking .

If you're a smoker under 50 and you suffer a heart attack, new research suggests kicking the habit may be the best thing you can do to still be around years later.
"These results are definitive: among young people who have had a heart attack, quitting smoking is associated with a substantial benefit," said corresponding author Dr. Ron Blankstein, from the division of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
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"In cardiology, we are always looking for ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, be it in the form of new medications or other interventions," he said in a hospital news release.
"Our findings show the dramatic magnitude of the effect that quitting smoking can have for young adults," he added. "But, unfortunately, we also found that most young patients kept on smoking after their heart attack, reinforcing that there is a major opportunity for improvement."
In the study, the researchers analyzed data on 2,072 patients who survived a heart attack before age 50 and were treated at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital between January 2000 and April 2016.
Of those patients, 1,088 were smokers at the time of their heart attack. Data on smoking status one year after their heart attack was available for many of the patients and showed that 343 patients -- 38% -- had quit smoking and 567 -- 62% -- still smoked. Both groups were comparable in terms of age and race.
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Over the next 10 years, 75 of the persistent smokers -- 13% -- died, compared to 14 -- 4% -- of those who had quit within a year of their first heart attack. Of the persistent smokers, 30 died of a heart attack or other cardiovascular event compared to six of those who quit smoking.
The study was published online recently in JAMA Network Open journal.
The "findings reinforce the critical importance of smoking cessation, especially among those who experience a heart attack at a young age," Blankstein said. "Looking at the trajectories of young patients who quit smoking versus those who don't paints a clear picture of the magnitude of risk compared to the benefit of smoking cessation."
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upi--2020-07-17--India surpasses 1M cases; infections surge in Brazil

July 17 ( UPI ) -- India on Friday became the third country to surpass the 1 million infections milestone as the coronavirus continues to exponentially spread throughout the country .
The Asian nation 's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday reported 1,003,832 cases of COVID-19 and 25,602 deaths .
Since its first case of COVID-19 was detected on Jan. 30 , the virus has rapidly spread among the public of the world 's second-most populous nation at some 1.3 billion people .
Daily infections have been steadily climbing in India , with new single-day records consistently being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , India recorded a record of nearly 35,000 new cases in the previous 24-hours , beating the previous highest number set the day before .
And while it took India roughly four and a half months to record its first 500,000 cases , its second half-million took about three weeks despite the country being under some form of lockdown since March 24 .
Rahul Gandhi , a member of the Indian National Congress , tweeted Friday that if nothing changes , India will hit the 2-million mark by Aug. 10 .
`` The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop the epidemic , '' he said .
Kayleigh McEnany , the White House press secretary , told reporters on Thursday that India had conducted 12 million COVID-19 tests , the second-most by any nation after the United States with 42 million .
India is only behind Brazil and the United States in the number of overall infections with the Latin American country passing 2 million cases on Thursday , according to its Ministry of Health .
Among those infected include its president , Jair Bolsnoaro , who remained in self-isolation on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time a day earlier .
Bolsonaro , who has minimized the outbreak and had refused to wear a masked , announced on July 7 that he had tested positive for the deadly and infectious coronavirus .
According to its Health Ministry , it had 2,012,151 cases after recording more than 45,403 new infections in the previous 24-hours .
It was also second in deaths with 76,688 lives lost to the virus after recording 1,322 fatalities the day prior .
First place worldwide remains the United States with more than 3.5 million cases and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American country on Thursday set a record for new cases registered in a single day with more than 71,000 .
In fourth , Russia on Thursday also hit a milestone , passing 750,000 cases by reporting 6,428 new cases in the past 24 hours , according to its Ministry of Health .
In total , it has 752,797 infections and 11,937 deaths .
The world also set a record Thursday for most cases recorded in a day at nearly 250,000 infections , according to live trackers by both Johns Hopkins University and Worldowmeters.info @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and India accounting for more than 150,000 of them .
Since the pandemic began late last year , more than 13.8 million people have been infected with the virus resulting in nearly 600,000 deaths .

A medical staff collects a swab sample from a woman during COVID-19 tests at a slum in Jammu, India, on Thursday. Photo by Jaipal Singh/EPA-EFE
July 17 (UPI) -- India on Friday became the third country to surpass the 1 million infections milestone as the coronavirus continues to exponentially spread throughout the country. The Asian nation's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday reported 1,003,832 cases of COVID-19 and 25,602 deaths. Advertisement
Since its first case of COVID-19 was detected on Jan. 30, the virus has rapidly spread among the public of the world's second-most populous nation at some 1.3 billion people.
Daily infections have been steadily climbing in India, with new single-day records consistently being set and then broken. On Thursday, India recorded a record of nearly 35,000 new cases in the previous 24-hours, beating the previous highest number set the day before.
And while it took India roughly four and a half months to record its first 500,000 cases, its second half-million took about three weeks despite the country being under some form of lockdown since March 24.
Rahul Gandhi, a member of the Indian National Congress, tweeted Friday that if nothing changes, India will hit the 2-million mark by Aug. 10.
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"The government must take concrete, planned steps to stop the epidemic," he said.
Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, told reporters on Thursday that India had conducted 12 million COVID-19 tests, the second-most by any nation after the United States with 42 million.
India is only behind Brazil and the United States in the number of overall infections with the Latin American country passing 2 million cases on Thursday, according to its Ministry of Health.
Among those infected include its president, Jair Bolsnoaro, who remained in self-isolation on Thursday after testing positive for the second time a day earlier.
Bolsonaro, who has minimized the outbreak and had refused to wear a masked, announced on July 7 that he had tested positive for the deadly and infectious coronavirus.
According to its Health Ministry, it had 2,012,151 cases after recording more than 45,403 new infections in the previous 24-hours. It was also second in deaths with 76,688 lives lost to the virus after recording 1,322 fatalities the day prior.
First place worldwide remains the United States with more than 3.5 million cases and more than 138,000 deaths.
The North American country on Thursday set a record for new cases registered in a single day with more than 71,000.
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In fourth, Russia on Thursday also hit a milestone, passing 750,000 cases by reporting 6,428 new cases in the past 24 hours, according to its Ministry of Health.
In total, it has 752,797 infections and 11,937 deaths.
The world also set a record Thursday for most cases recorded in a day at nearly 250,000 infections, according to live trackers by both Johns Hopkins University and Worldowmeters.info, with the United States, Brazil and India accounting for more than 150,000 of them.
Since the pandemic began late last year, more than 13.8 million people have been infected with the virus resulting in nearly 600,000 deaths.


upi--2020-07-17--U.S sets new daily infections record; Georgia governor sues Atlanta

July 16 ( UPI ) -- The United States set a new single-day record for coronavirus cases , registering more than 70,000 new infections on Thursday as Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit seeking to block Atlanta 's mask order .
While their numbers vary , several trackers of the virus all showed that the United States had reported more new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday than during any other 24-hour period during the pandemic , continuing a trend of climbing infections .
According to The New York Times ' tally , more than 75,000 cases were reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of more than 68,000 cases on Friday , while The Washington Post had its figure at 71,406 , which was still higher than its previous record of 67,211 from late last week .
Meanwhile , Worldometer.info counted 73,388 cases for Thursday , which trumped its Friday figure of 72,278 .
At more than 3.5 million infections and more than 138,000 deaths to the virus , the United States is the worst affected nation by the pandemic .
In Georgia , the lawsuit filed by Kemp in Fulton County Superior Court challenges Atlanta Mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face masks be worn in public and to revert the city to `` Phase 1 '' of its re-opening guidelines , closing restaurant dining rooms and calling on residents to only leave their homes for essential activities .
`` This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times , '' Kemp wrote on Twitter .
`` These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday night , Kemp signed an executive order overruling local governments that enacted ordinances requiring face coverings and prohibited similar orders in the future .
Kemp 's order asserted the state 's right to impose its own less-stringent guidelines , in which residents are merely `` strongly urged '' to wear masks `` as practicable '' in public .
The provision , included as part of the state 's general COVID-19 guidelines , explicitly voids mask mandates at the local level .
Arkansas Gov .
Asa Hutchinson also announced Thursday a statewide face-covering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of COVID-19 cases , hospitalizations and deaths indicate `` we need to do more . ''
He added that health officials and legislators have also been urging for more to be done in the state and that students will be required to wear face coverings in most situations when they go back to school in the fall as reasons for the requirement .
`` When you think about it , if you 're going to ask the children in the school setting to wear face coverings for everyone 's health and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be ready and set the right example for them , '' he said , adding that the fight against the virus is most likely to get harder and not easier and they have to `` meet the challenge together . ''
According to the face-covering requirements , one must be worn over the mouth and nose in all indoor environments where non-household members are present and distancing of at least six feet can not be assured .
In outdoor settings , a face covering must be worn if the wearer will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with unless that six feet of space permitting for proper social distancing is possible .
In Miami , Mayor Francis Suarez said Thursday he is `` very , very close '' to issuing a new stay-at-home order amid a surge in cases and deaths in Florida .
Florida , the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak , said Thursday it set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday , with 156 -- topping the previous mark by 24 deaths .
Officials also reported 14,000 new cases statewide .
More than 315,000 people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` There is very little , if any federal and state guidance on how and what metric we need to use to close , '' Suarez told CNN .
`` So we 're developing all of that on our own .
And we 're faced with making these tough decisions in the next few days if things do n't improve radically . ''
In Oklahoma , the Tulsa City Council passed a mask requirement by a 7-2 vote Wednesday , less than a month after President Donald Trump held a re-election rally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bynum was expected to sign the measure Thursday morning , which requires adults in public areas to wear face coverings at all times .
`` We will continue to do what we have to do to protect our local healthcare system , '' Bynum said .
The ordinance came on the same day Oklahoma Gov .
Kevin Stitt announced he tested positive for COVID-19 .
In Arizona , Maricopa County has ordered portable body coolers to cope with the number of rising deaths .
Spokesman Fields Moseley said the added deaths have led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the county morgue .
Officials ordered four coolers to address the lack of space for the dead .
New cases in Maricopa County , which includes Phoenix , have flattened at around 2,500 new per day during the last week , officials noted .

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Neon yellow circles for social distancing are on the ground while people walk through the High Line park wearing face masks in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 16 (UPI) -- The United States set a new single-day record for coronavirus cases, registering more than 70,000 new infections on Thursday as Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed a lawsuit seeking to block Atlanta's mask order. While their numbers vary, several trackers of the virus all showed that the United States had reported more new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday than during any other 24-hour period during the pandemic, continuing a trend of climbing infections. Advertisement
According to The New York Times' tally, more than 75,000 cases were reported on Thursday, smashing its previous record of more than 68,000 cases on Friday, while The Washington Post had its figure at 71,406, which was still higher than its previous record of 67,211 from late last week.
Meanwhile, Worldometer.info counted 73,388 cases for Thursday, which trumped its Friday figure of 72,278.
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At more than 3.5 million infections and more than 138,000 deaths to the virus, the United States is the worst affected nation by the pandemic.
In Georgia, the lawsuit filed by Kemp in Fulton County Superior Court challenges Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' decision to require face masks be worn in public and to revert the city to "Phase 1" of its re-opening guidelines, closing restaurant dining rooms and calling on residents to only leave their homes for essential activities.
"This lawsuit is on behalf of the Atlanta business owners and their hardworking employees who are struggling to survive during these difficult times," Kemp wrote on Twitter. "These men and women are doing their very best to put food on the table for their families while local elected officials shutter businesses and undermine economic growth."
Wednesday night, Kemp signed an executive order overruling local governments that enacted ordinances requiring face coverings and prohibited similar orders in the future.
Kemp's order asserted the state's right to impose its own less-stringent guidelines, in which residents are merely "strongly urged" to wear masks "as practicable" in public.
The provision, included as part of the state's general COVID-19 guidelines, explicitly voids mask mandates at the local level.
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson also announced Thursday a statewide face-covering mandate, explaining it's necessary because the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths indicate "we need to do more."
He added that health officials and legislators have also been urging for more to be done in the state and that students will be required to wear face coverings in most situations when they go back to school in the fall as reasons for the requirement.
"When you think about it, if you're going to ask the children in the school setting to wear face coverings for everyone's health and safety then the adults must help them to be ready and set the right example for them," he said, adding that the fight against the virus is most likely to get harder and not easier and they have to "meet the challenge together."
According to the face-covering requirements, one must be worn over the mouth and nose in all indoor environments where non-household members are present and distancing of at least six feet cannot be assured. In outdoor settings, a face covering must be worn if the wearer will be exposed to people they do not live with unless that six feet of space permitting for proper social distancing is possible.
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In Miami, Mayor Francis Suarez said Thursday he is "very, very close" to issuing a new stay-at-home order amid a surge in cases and deaths in Florida.
Florida, the U.S. epicenter of the outbreak, said Thursday it set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, with 156 -- topping the previous mark by 24 deaths. Officials also reported 14,000 new cases statewide.
More than 315,000 people in Florida have now been diagnosed with COVID-19.
"There is very little, if any federal and state guidance on how and what metric we need to use to close," Suarez told CNN. "So we're developing all of that on our own. And we're faced with making these tough decisions in the next few days if things don't improve radically."
In Oklahoma, the Tulsa City Council passed a mask requirement by a 7-2 vote Wednesday, less than a month after President Donald Trump held a re-election rally in the city.
Mayor G.T. Bynum was expected to sign the measure Thursday morning, which requires adults in public areas to wear face coverings at all times.
"We will continue to do what we have to do to protect our local healthcare system," Bynum said.
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The ordinance came on the same day Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced he tested positive for COVID-19.
In Arizona, Maricopa County has ordered portable body coolers to cope with the number of rising deaths.
Spokesman Fields Moseley said the added deaths have led to a "surge capacity" designation for the county morgue. Officials ordered four coolers to address the lack of space for the dead.
New cases in Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix, have flattened at around 2,500 new per day during the last week, officials noted.


upi--2020-07-17--Study: Advice on Americans with dementia, access to guns hard to come by

Many people with dementia may have access to a gun in their home , yet few families have gotten advice from a doctor on how to handle the situation , a small new study finds .
In the United States , somewhere between 39 % and 49 % of older adults live in a home with firearms , the researchers said .
Meanwhile , more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer 's disease , the most common form of dementia , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says .
Exactly how often those two realities intersect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get good data on how many people with dementia have access to a firearm , said study author Dr. Emmy Betz .
Given that , it 's also unclear how often that ends in harm to dementia patients or others , according to Betz , an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado 's School of Medicine .
While numbers are hard to come by , the Alzheimer 's Association has long recognized that firearm safety is important , said Beth Kallmyer , vice president of care and support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be aware of it as a safety issue , and it would be great if doctors were bringing it up as part of safety planning , '' Kallmyer said .
The Alzheimer 's Association has created a safety checklist for doctors with questions to ask families , she noted .
The topic of firearms is included .
In the latest study , however , few family caregivers said their doctor had broached the subject .
Betz said that for families and doctors , safety issues like driving are often top of mind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bit under the radar , '' she said .
The study , published July 16 in JAMA Network Open , included 124 people who were caregivers to someone with dementia .
All were participants in a larger , national study of Americans living in homes with a firearm .
In cases where caregivers lived with a dementia patient , one-third said there was access to firearms in the home .
Of all caregivers , most thought doctors should talk about firearm safety -- but only 5 % said that had ever happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be concerned about dementia patients having access to firearms , according to Betz and Kallmyer .
As the disease progresses , confusion , impaired judgment , agitation and even physical violence can all become issues , Betz said .
So if , for example , a health care worker is coming to the home -- and could be seen as an intruder by the person with dementia -- gun access is worrying .
People with more advanced dementia can also fail to recognize a family member or friend , Kallmyer said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ their home , she noted , there 's a chance they will go for the gun if it 's around .
`` We generally recommend firearms be removed from the home , '' Kallmyer said .
Locking the firearm and ammunition away in hidden locations , or having the gun disabled , are other options .
But , Kallmyer noted , that does not guarantee the firearm wo n't be found .
And even if the gun can not be fired , she added , simply the appearance of the person with dementia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially if it 's directed at someone from outside the household , or if law enforcement is involved , for example .
Ideally , Betz said , discussions about firearms should happen earlier in the course of dementia .
If a family member with the disease is a gun owner , ask them what should be done with the firearms as the dementia progresses .
They may , for instance , want a family member to inherit them .
Passing the firearm on can also be a strategy in cases where someone with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part with it , according to Kallmyer .
`` You might say , 'Hey , maybe you 'd like to give that to your grandson to take care of ? '
'' she said .
`` This is not about confiscation or about gun control , '' Betz stressed .
`` And we 're not trying to say older people with firearms are the coming menace . ''
Instead , she said , firearm issues should be seen as part of the overall safety plan for people with dementia .
If families need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want information on how to sell or give away a gun , local law enforcement or a gun retailer can be good resources , Betz said .
Advice is also available , Kallmyer said , at the Alzheimer 's Association 's 24-hour helpline : 800-272-3900 .
The Alzheimer 's Association has advice on firearm safety .

Many people with dementia may have access to a gun in their home, yet few families have gotten advice from a doctor on how to handle the situation, a small new study finds.
In the United States, somewhere between 39% and 49% of older adults live in a home with firearms, the researchers said. Meanwhile, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.
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Exactly how often those two realities intersect is not clear. It's difficult to get good data on how many people with dementia have access to a firearm, said study author Dr. Emmy Betz.
Given that, it's also unclear how often that ends in harm to dementia patients or others, according to Betz, an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Colorado's School of Medicine.
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While numbers are hard to come by, the Alzheimer's Association has long recognized that firearm safety is important, said Beth Kallmyer, vice president of care and support for the association.
"Families need to be aware of it as a safety issue, and it would be great if doctors were bringing it up as part of safety planning," Kallmyer said.
The Alzheimer's Association has created a safety checklist for doctors with questions to ask families, she noted. The topic of firearms is included.
In the latest study, however, few family caregivers said their doctor had broached the subject.
Betz said that for families and doctors, safety issues like driving are often top of mind.
"But firearm safety has flown a bit under the radar," she said.
The study, published July 16 in JAMA Network Open, included 124 people who were caregivers to someone with dementia. All were participants in a larger, national study of Americans living in homes with a firearm.
In cases where caregivers lived with a dementia patient, one-third said there was access to firearms in the home. Of all caregivers, most thought doctors should talk about firearm safety -- but only 5% said that had ever happened.
There are a number of reasons to be concerned about dementia patients having access to firearms, according to Betz and Kallmyer.
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As the disease progresses, confusion, impaired judgment, agitation and even physical violence can all become issues, Betz said. So if, for example, a health care worker is coming to the home -- and could be seen as an intruder by the person with dementia -- gun access is worrying.
People with more advanced dementia can also fail to recognize a family member or friend, Kallmyer said. If they believe a stranger has entered their home, she noted, there's a chance they will go for the gun if it's around.
"We generally recommend firearms be removed from the home," Kallmyer said.
Locking the firearm and ammunition away in hidden locations, or having the gun disabled, are other options. But, Kallmyer noted, that does not guarantee the firearm won't be found. And even if the gun cannot be fired, she added, simply the appearance of the person with dementia holding a gun can be trouble -- especially if it's directed at someone from outside the household, or if law enforcement is involved, for example.
Ideally, Betz said, discussions about firearms should happen earlier in the course of dementia. If a family member with the disease is a gun owner, ask them what should be done with the firearms as the dementia progresses. They may, for instance, want a family member to inherit them.
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Passing the firearm on can also be a strategy in cases where someone with more advanced dementia does not want to part with it, according to Kallmyer. "You might say, 'Hey, maybe you'd like to give that to your grandson to take care of?'" she said.
"This is not about confiscation or about gun control," Betz stressed. "And we're not trying to say older people with firearms are the coming menace."
Instead, she said, firearm issues should be seen as part of the overall safety plan for people with dementia.
If families need help with disabling a firearm, or want information on how to sell or give away a gun, local law enforcement or a gun retailer can be good resources, Betz said.
Advice is also available, Kallmyer said, at the Alzheimer's Association's 24-hour helpline: 800-272-3900.
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The Alzheimer's Association has advice on firearm safety.
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upi--2020-07-17--EA Sports to remove Washington nickname, logo from 'Madden NFL 21'

July 17 ( UPI ) -- EA Sports ' Madden NFL series will no longer include the Washington NFL team 's nickname and logo after the franchise announced forthcoming changes earlier this week .
The video game developer is altering this year 's Madden NFL 21 release at the last minute to remove Washington 's nickname and controversial imagery , according to ESPN and Kotaku .
Instead , the game will feature a generically named Washington team until a new name and logo are announced .
`` We are pleased to see Washington 's decision to change their team name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arts representative said in a statement Friday .
`` We are quickly working to update Madden NFL 21 to feature a generic Washington team , while we await final word on the updated team name and logo design . ''
When buyers pick up the physical copy of the popular football game , it will still feature Washington 's old nickname and logo because discs are already in production .
Those references will be patched out of the game automatically once a user connects the system to the internet .
`` The first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Access players and will include audio/commentary updates ; motion graphics and presentation updates ; stadium art , environments , crowd gear and signage updates ; and uniform updates , '' EA said .
`` Players may continue to see some outdated Washington references in other areas of the game at launch , but we are committed to removing all of those from the game in additional title updates coming shortly after launch . ''
On Monday , Washington announced it would change its team name ahead of the upcoming NFL season , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization 's decision to retire the nickname comes amid pressure from several sponsors , including FedEx , Nike , Amazon and PepsiCo .
FedEx , Nike and PepsiCo each received letters signed by 87 investment firms and shareholders worth more than $ 600 billion asking the companies to disassociate from the NFL franchise unless it changes the controversial team name .
Some retailers , including Amazon and Walmart , also have stopped selling Washington merchandise .
Along with pressure from sponsors , Washington 's three minority shareholders are currently attempting to sell their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unhappiness being partners with majority owner Daniel Snyder .
According to ESPN , the minority shareholders recently hired the investment bank Moag & Company to find potential buyers .
On Thursday , the Washington Post reported that 15 former female employees accused multiple members of the Washington NFL team , including former scouts and members of Snyder 's inner circle , of sexual harassment and verbal abuse .
Among those accused of misconduct are former radio play-by-play announcer Larry Michael , former director of pro personnel Alex Santos and former assistant director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report said .
All three left the franchise within the past week .
Former President of business operations Dennis Greene and former Chief Operating Officer Mitch Gershman also were accused of misconduct , according to the Post .
Snyder said Friday that behavior described in the report `` has no place '' in the franchise .

On Monday, Washington announced it would change its team name ahead of the upcoming NFL season, but no new nickname was revealed. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- EA Sports' Madden NFL series will no longer include the Washington NFL team's nickname and logo after the franchise announced forthcoming changes earlier this week. The video game developer is altering this year's Madden NFL 21 release at the last minute to remove Washington's nickname and controversial imagery, according to ESPN and Kotaku. Instead, the game will feature a generically named Washington team until a new name and logo are announced. Advertisement
Madden NFL 21 is set to release Aug. 25.
"We are pleased to see Washington's decision to change their team name and visual identity," an Electronic Arts representative said in a statement Friday. "We are quickly working to update Madden NFL 21 to feature a generic Washington team, while we await final word on the updated team name and logo design."
When buyers pick up the physical copy of the popular football game, it will still feature Washington's old nickname and logo because discs are already in production. Those references will be patched out of the game automatically once a user connects the system to the internet.
"The first changes will be available to our EA Access players and will include audio/commentary updates; motion graphics and presentation updates; stadium art, environments, crowd gear and signage updates; and uniform updates," EA said.
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"Players may continue to see some outdated Washington references in other areas of the game at launch, but we are committed to removing all of those from the game in additional title updates coming shortly after launch."
On Monday, Washington announced it would change its team name ahead of the upcoming NFL season, but no new nickname was revealed. The organization's decision to retire the nickname comes amid pressure from several sponsors, including FedEx, Nike, Amazon and PepsiCo.
FedEx, Nike and PepsiCo each received letters signed by 87 investment firms and shareholders worth more than $600 billion asking the companies to disassociate from the NFL franchise unless it changes the controversial team name. Some retailers, including Amazon and Walmart, also have stopped selling Washington merchandise.
Along with pressure from sponsors, Washington's three minority shareholders are currently attempting to sell their interests in the team due to their unhappiness being partners with majority owner Daniel Snyder. According to ESPN, the minority shareholders recently hired the investment bank Moag & Company to find potential buyers.
On Thursday, the Washington Post reported that 15 former female employees accused multiple members of the Washington NFL team, including former scouts and members of Snyder's inner circle, of sexual harassment and verbal abuse.
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Among those accused of misconduct are former radio play-by-play announcer Larry Michael, former director of pro personnel Alex Santos and former assistant director of pro personnel Richard Mann III, the report said. All three left the franchise within the past week.
Former President of business operations Dennis Greene and former Chief Operating Officer Mitch Gershman also were accused of misconduct, according to the Post.
Snyder said Friday that behavior described in the report "has no place" in the franchise.


upi--2020-07-17--Ryan Palmer, Tony Finau share lead at Memorial; Tiger Woods makes cut

July 17 ( UPI ) -- Tony Finau and Ryan Palmer were tied atop the leaderboard after Friday 's second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin , Ohio .
Finau , who started on the back nine , recovered from two bogeys on his first three holes , making birdie on the remainder of the par-5s .
He finished with a 3-under 69 .
Finau 's second-round 69 put him at 9-under 135 with Palmer , who shot a 68 Friday and had only one bogey over two rounds .
Palmer and Finau were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who finished with a 67 .
U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland ( 70 ) , Chez Reavie ( 67 ) and Luke List ( 68 ) were two behind the lead and tied for fourth .
Meanwhile , Tiger Woods managed to sink two birdies and a 7-foot par save on his final three holes for a 76 that allowed him to barely make the cut at 3-over 147 .
By advancing , he still has never missed the cut in 18 career appearances at the Memorial .
Woods ' 3-over 147 matched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tournament .
`` Not very good , '' Woods said .
`` I three-putted two holes early , and whatever kind of momentum I was going to create , I stifled that early and fought it the rest of the day . ''
Woods closed Thursday 's first round with a birdie to put him at 1-under par .
The 15-time major championship winner , who had five bogeys and a double bogey , needed birdies on two of his last three holes Friday to make the cut .
The normally reserved Woods @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that began while he was warming up before the second round .
`` I was n't quite moving as well as I 'd like and could n't quite turn back and could n't quite clear , '' Woods said .
`` It was a bit of a struggle . ''
Collin Morikawa , who won at Muirfield Village last week , recovered from an opening-round 76 with a 70 to make the cut with one shot to spare .
Justin Thomas had a 67 and was six shots behind the lead .
Jordan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another 70 .
Rory McIlroy shot 72 , while Brooks Koepka struggled with a 75 to barely make the cut .
Bryson DeChambeau , Rickie Fowler , Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose were among those who failed to make the cut .

Tony Finau, who started on the back nine, recovered from two bogeys on his first three holes, making birdie on the remainder of the par-5s. He finished with a 3-under 69. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
July 17 (UPI) -- Tony Finau and Ryan Palmer were tied atop the leaderboard after Friday's second round of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Course in Dublin, Ohio. Finau, who started on the back nine, recovered from two bogeys on his first three holes, making birdie on the remainder of the par-5s. He finished with a 3-under 69. Advertisement
Finau's second-round 69 put him at 9-under 135 with Palmer, who shot a 68 Friday and had only one bogey over two rounds.
Palmer and Finau were one shot ahead of Jon Rahm, who finished with a 67. U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland (70), Chez Reavie (67) and Luke List (68) were two behind the lead and tied for fourth.
Meanwhile, Tiger Woods managed to sink two birdies and a 7-foot par save on his final three holes for a 76 that allowed him to barely make the cut at 3-over 147. By advancing, he still has never missed the cut in 18 career appearances at the Memorial.
Woods' 3-over 147 matched his highest 36-hole score in the Memorial Tournament.
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"Not very good," Woods said. "I three-putted two holes early, and whatever kind of momentum I was going to create, I stifled that early and fought it the rest of the day."
Woods closed Thursday's first round with a birdie to put him at 1-under par. The 15-time major championship winner, who had five bogeys and a double bogey, needed birdies on two of his last three holes Friday to make the cut.
The normally reserved Woods admitted he was dealing with back problems that began while he was warming up before the second round.
"I wasn't quite moving as well as I'd like and couldn't quite turn back and couldn't quite clear," Woods said. "It was a bit of a struggle."
Collin Morikawa, who won at Muirfield Village last week, recovered from an opening-round 76 with a 70 to make the cut with one shot to spare. Justin Thomas had a 67 and was six shots behind the lead.
Jordan Spieth followed up his first-round 70 with another 70. Rory McIlroy shot 72, while Brooks Koepka struggled with a 75 to barely make the cut.
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Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose were among those who failed to make the cut.


upi--2020-07-17--Tight golf tournament, fan-filled NASCAR race highlight weekend sports schedule

July 17 ( UPI ) -- A competitive field of golfers will battle in a PGA Tour tournament and a NASCAR race with fans in the grandstand are two sports highlights this weekend in the United States .
UFC 's schedule also continues with a handful of fights at the mixed martial art league 's Fight Island venue Saturday in Abu Dhabi .
Major League Soccer and the National Women 's Soccer League will continue their tournaments with a dozen teams taking the field in Orlando , Fla. , and Herriman , Utah , respectively .
Tiger Woods made his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin , Ohio .
The 15-time major championship winner appeared for the first time since the PGA Tour resumed its season in May after a coronavirus pandemic suspension .
Woods struggled to card 3-over par through the second round and had been in danger of missing the third-round cut before the field shot higher scores than expected , which allowed him to advance into the weekend .
Woods was grouped with world No .
1 Rory McIlroy and No .
6 Brooks Koepka for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is seven shots off the lead .
Koepka also survived at +3 .
No .
2 Jon Rahm was 8-under par through two rounds , but many players are close on the leaderboard .
No .
3 Justin Thomas , No .
7 Bryson DeChambeau , No .
8 Patrick Reed and No .
10 Patrick Cantlay made the third-round cut .
No .
69 Phil Mickelson also survived and will play over the weekend .
Live coverage of featured groups and holes for the third and fourth round will start at 7:45 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tour Live .
TV coverage of the final two rounds also will air on the Golf Channel and CBS .
The winner of the Memorial will win $ 1.6 million .
Wednesday 's Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol , Conn. , drew about 30,000 fans , the most to attend a live professional sporting event in the United States since the pandemic shut down all active leagues .
The O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 has a chance to draw an even bigger crowd Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ approved for 50 percent fan capacity to attend Sunday 's event .
A speedway spokesman said the track holds about 120,000 fans , and officials expect less than 50 percent capacity Sunday in Fort Worth due to COVID-19 safety concerns and hot temperatures at the track .
The race that starts at 3 p.m. EDT .
Chase Elliott is coming off a win in Wednesday 's All-Star Race .
Caesars has Elliott tied with Martin Truex Jr. as the third-best bet to win on Sunday at +700 .
That means a bettor would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the original wager , for a $ 100 bet on either driver .
Cup Series leader Kevin Harvick is the favorite in Fort Worth at +350 .
Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch are tied with the second best odds at +600 .
Ryan Blaney , Brad Keselowski , Joey Logano , Aric Almirola , Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch also are among the top-10 favorites .
KBO League : Kiwoom Heroes vs. SK Wyverns at 4:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN The Memorial Tournament : Third round featured groups from 7:45 a.m. to 6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 12:30 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel ; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS NWSL Challenge Cup : Washington Spirit vs. Sky Blue FC at 12:30 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access FA Cup : Arsenal vs. Manchester City at 2:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN+ MLS Is Back Tournament : Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo at 8 p.m. EDT on ESPN NWSL Challenge Cup : OL Reign vs. Chicago Red Stars at 10 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access MLS Is Back Tournament : LAFC vs. Los Angeles Galaxy at 10:30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ My Bariatric Solutions 300 at 3 p.m. EDT on NBCSN Ariane Lipski vs. Luana Carolina after first fight Marc Diakiese vs. Rafael Fiziev after second fight Jack Hermansson vs. Kelvin Gastelum after third fight KBO League : Doosan Bears vs. Kia Tigers at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN The Memorial Tournament : Fourth round featured groups from 7:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live ; 1 to 3:30 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel ; 3:30 to 7 p.m. EDT on CBS FA Cup : Manchester United vs. Chelsea at 12:50 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FC Barcelona vs. Alaves at 3 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports La Liga : Real Madrid vs. Leganes at 3 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports MLS Is Back Tournament : Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at 10:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN