upi--2020-11-23--GM to recall 7 million SUVs and trucks for faulty airbags

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- General Motors will recall more than 7 million SUVs and pickups for defective airbags after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected GM 's claim that the recall was n't necessary .
The NHTSA ordered the recall for defective airbags from the now-bankrupt Takata company of GMT900 vehicles with model years between 2007 and 2014 , including the Cadillac Escalade , Chevrolet 's Avalanche , Silverado , Suburban and Tahoe and the GMC Sierra and Yukon .
GM had disputed whether the problem with these vehicles was serious enough to result in what will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history .
Already , 63 million airbags have been replaced in cars from various makers across the United States .
A propellant in Takata airbags was found in 2014 to degrade after exposure to extreme weather , causing the bags to overinflate .
Some airbags exploded , sending metal particles similar to shrapnel into the passenger compartment , killing at least 18 people and injuring many more , the NHTSA said in its recall letter .
`` NHTSA concluded that the GM inflators in question are at risk of the same type of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and humidity as other recalled Takata inflators , '' the agency said Monday .
GM already had recalled almost 800,000 vehicles with Takata airbags , but had held out against recalling the GMT900 models because they were built with a different kind of inflator than cars in the earlier recalls .
`` Although we believe a recall of these vehicles is not warranted based on the factual and scientific record , NHTSA has directed that we replace the airbag inflators in the vehicles in question , GM said in a statement .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's decision and begin taking the necessary steps . ''
Airbags in affected vehicles will be replaced at no charge by GM dealerships .
Vehicle owners will be notified by mail if their vehicle qualifies for an airbag replacement .
They also can enter a VIN number on the NHTSA website to see if their truck or SUV is included in the recall .

General Motors will recall 7 million more SUVs and trucks with defective Takata airbags after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected the auto giant's argument that airbags on certain models weren't in danger of exploding and injuring passengers. File Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/ EPA
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- General Motors will recall more than 7 million SUVs and pickups for defective airbags after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rejected GM's claim that the recall wasn't necessary. The NHTSA ordered the recall for defective airbags from the now-bankrupt Takata company of GMT900 vehicles with model years between 2007 and 2014, including the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet's Avalanche, Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe and the GMC Sierra and Yukon. Advertisement
GM had disputed whether the problem with these vehicles was serious enough to result in what will be the largest auto recall in U.S. history. Already, 63 million airbags have been replaced in cars from various makers across the United States.
A propellant in Takata airbags was found in 2014 to degrade after exposure to extreme weather, causing the bags to overinflate. Some airbags exploded, sending metal particles similar to shrapnel into the passenger compartment, killing at least 18 people and injuring many more, the NHTSA said in its recall letter.
"NHTSA concluded that the GM inflators in question are at risk of the same type of explosion after long-term exposure to high heat and humidity as other recalled Takata inflators," the agency said Monday.
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GM already had recalled almost 800,000 vehicles with Takata airbags, but had held out against recalling the GMT900 models because they were built with a different kind of inflator than cars in the earlier recalls.
"Although we believe a recall of these vehicles is not warranted based on the factual and scientific record, NHTSA has directed that we replace the airbag inflators in the vehicles in question, GM said in a statement. "However, we will abide by NHTSA's decision and begin taking the necessary steps."
Airbags in affected vehicles will be replaced at no charge by GM dealerships. Vehicle owners will be notified by mail if their vehicle qualifies for an airbag replacement. They also can enter a VIN number on the NHTSA website to see if their truck or SUV is included in the recall.


upi--2020-11-23--Popular movies reflect unhealthy U.S. diet, Stanford study finds

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- Foods displayed on screen in popular movies in recent decades have reflected a mostly unhealthy U.S. diet , Stanford researchers said in study published Monday .
For the study , published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine , researchers analyzed how Hollywood 's 250 top-grossing movies from 1994 to 2018 showed food on screen .
The researchers found foods with high sugar content , salty snacks and alcoholic beverages showed up frequently , and in larger portions than recommended , failing U.S. government nutrition guidelines .
`` The movie-depicted diet largely failed across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels -- and it was similar in a lot of ways to what Americans actually eat , which we know to be a mostly unhealthy died , '' the study 's lead author Bradley Turnwald said in a press release .
`` Audiences look up to famous celebrities , superheroes and role models , and we 're watching what they 're eating and drinking on screen , '' said Turnwald , a postdoctoral researcher in Stanford 's School of Humanities and Sciences .
The study also found the food and beverages displayed largely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , since that country has begun to restrict advertising unhealthy foods and beverages to audiences under age 16 .
Stanford psychologists looked at media 's influence because they were interested in why most people in the United States do n't adhere to a healthy diet even though they know it would be better for them , according to the statement .
`` What we commonly eat and drink and seem to enjoy shapes what movie production studios decide to depict .
At the same time movies shape our preferences , our behaviors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hazel Rose Markus , psychology professor and senior author of the study in the statement .
`` Restricting which foods and beverages are depicted in cultural media , and thus regulating artistic expression , would be an unpopular and un-American solution , '' said Markus , a professor of behavioral sciences at Stanford .
`` Yet given the demonstrated recent culture-shifting power of movies in so many domains -- think gender , race , sexual orientation -- there is reason for optimism that movies could come to play a major role portraying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candy and chips , and in the process , promote healthier food and beverage consumption , '' she said .
Earlier this month , another study found young adults in the United States are among the world 's heaviest .

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Foods displayed on screen in popular movies in recent decades have reflected a mostly unhealthy U.S. diet, Stanford researchers said in study published Monday.
For the study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers analyzed how Hollywood's 250 top-grossing movies from 1994 to 2018 showed food on screen.
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The researchers found foods with high sugar content, salty snacks and alcoholic beverages showed up frequently, and in larger portions than recommended, failing U.S. government nutrition guidelines.
"The movie-depicted diet largely failed across the board for U.S. government recommended intake levels -- and it was similar in a lot of ways to what Americans actually eat, which we know to be a mostly unhealthy died," the study's lead author Bradley Turnwald said in a press release.
"Audiences look up to famous celebrities, superheroes and role models, and we're watching what they're eating and drinking on screen," said Turnwald, a postdoctoral researcher in Stanford's School of Humanities and Sciences.
The study also found the food and beverages displayed largely failed British youth advertising standards as well, since that country has begun to restrict advertising unhealthy foods and beverages to audiences under age 16.
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Stanford psychologists looked at media's influence because they were interested in why most people in the United States don't adhere to a healthy diet even though they know it would be better for them, according to the statement.
"What we commonly eat and drink and seem to enjoy shapes what movie production studios decide to depict. At the same time movies shape our preferences, our behaviors and our imaginations," said study co-author Hazel Rose Markus, psychology professor and senior author of the study in the statement.
"Restricting which foods and beverages are depicted in cultural media, and thus regulating artistic expression, would be an unpopular and un-American solution," said Markus, a professor of behavioral sciences at Stanford.
"Yet given the demonstrated recent culture-shifting power of movies in so many domains -- think gender, race, sexual orientation -- there is reason for optimism that movies could come to play a major role portraying that Americans eat more than just cake, candy and chips, and in the process, promote healthier food and beverage consumption," she said.
Earlier this month, another study found young adults in the United States are among the world's heaviest.


upi--2020-11-23--Dow climbs 328 points amid more positive COVID-19 vaccine news

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- The major U.S. indexes climbed Monday amid news that another COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be highly effective in tests .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 327.79 points , or 1.12 % , while the S & P 500 gained 0.56 % and the Nasdaq Composite grew 0.22 % after AstraZeneca said the vaccine it is developing alongside Oxford University has an average efficacy of 70 % .
AstraZeneca 's news came after the vaccines being developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were both around 95 % effective .
Shares of cruise lines and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ optimism that a vaccine could lead to an increase in travel , with Carnival increasing 4.66 % and United Airlines gaining 2.58 % .
`` We 've had several Mondays in a row with vaccine updates , '' Sahak Manuelian , head of equity trading at Wedbush Securities , told MarketWatch .
`` Markets are getting pretty excited about that and it 's taking some of the headwinds out of 2021 . ''
The news had the opposite effect on tech stocks as Apple fell 2.97 % and Netflix declined 2.38 % .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ President-elect Joe Biden announced he plans to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as his Treasury secretary .
`` [ Yellen ] is a big name , with significant experience highlighted by her time at The Fed , '' Alli McCartney of UBS Wealth Management told CNBC .
`` I am not surprised markets are reacting favorably as this choice is reassuring , especially with the challenges that lie ahead including avoiding a double-dip recession and getting people back to work amidst rising virus cases . ''

The Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 327 points as AstraZeneca said the vaccine it is developing alongside Oxford University has an average efficacy of 70%. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The major U.S. indexes climbed Monday amid news that another COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be highly effective in tests. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 327.79 points, or 1.12%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.56% and the Nasdaq Composite grew 0.22% after AstraZeneca said the vaccine it is developing alongside Oxford University has an average efficacy of 70%. Advertisement
AstraZeneca's news came after the vaccines being developed by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna were both around 95% effective.
Shares of cruise lines and airlines helped to lead the rise behind optimism that a vaccine could lead to an increase in travel, with Carnival increasing 4.66% and United Airlines gaining 2.58%.
"We've had several Mondays in a row with vaccine updates," Sahak Manuelian, head of equity trading at Wedbush Securities, told MarketWatch. "Markets are getting pretty excited about that and it's taking some of the headwinds out of 2021."
The news had the opposite effect on tech stocks as Apple fell 2.97% and Netflix declined 2.38%.
The Dow hit its session high as President-elect Joe Biden announced he plans to nominate former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to serve as his Treasury secretary.
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"[Yellen] is a big name, with significant experience highlighted by her time at The Fed," Alli McCartney of UBS Wealth Management told CNBC.
"I am not surprised markets are reacting favorably as this choice is reassuring, especially with the challenges that lie ahead including avoiding a double-dip recession and getting people back to work amidst rising virus cases."


upi--2020-11-23--Greece, UAE agree to mutual defense pact

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- Greece and the United Arab Emirates , countries opposing recent Turkish policy , agreed to a strategic partnership on Monday .
`` I had the pleasure of meeting Kyriakos Mitsotakis , the Prime Minister of Greece , '' UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed announced in a Twitter message after the two met in Abu Dhabi on Monday '' I am happy to announce the establishment of a strategic partnership to enhance political , economic and cultural cooperation between our countries , '' bin Zayed .
The clause regarding mutual defense , calling for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is threatened , is likely the most significant element of the pact .
Although Greece and the UAE do not share a border or belong to a common alliance , each country regards Turkey as a threat .
Greece disputed Turkey 's search for minerals and energy in the eastern Mediterranean Sea , claimed by Greece and Cyprus , during the summer .
The maritime mining expedition was halted in September , but not before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Greece , Cyprus , NATO and the European Union with military action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , guarded by Turkish naval vessels .
In the Libyan civil war , Turkey supports the interim Government of National Accord , formed as a United Nations initiative in 2015 , while UAE has underwritten the Libyan National Army .
The agreement does not specifically mention Turkey , but a joint statement from Mitsotakis and bin Zayed , following the formal signing , does .
`` The two governments condemn Turkey 's violation of the sovereignty and sovereign rights of the Hellenic Republic [ Greece ] and the Republic of Cyprus , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pointed to Turkey 's `` overall aggressive behavior in the Middle East , the Southeastern Mediterranean and the South Caucasus , in flagrant violation of the International while recalling the obligation of all states to refrain from the threat or use of force as provided for in the Charter of the United Nations . ''
Other than mutual military training opportunities , no specific actions were announced .
Erdogan called the pact an `` alliance of evil . ''
In May , Greece , Cyprus , Egypt , France and UAE denounced `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zone and its territorial waters , '' a joint statement in turn denounced by Erdogan .

United Arab Emirates Crown Prinmce Mohammed bin Zayed, L, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed to a joint defense agreement in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Photo courtesy of Crown Prince's Office/Twitter
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Greece and the United Arab Emirates, countries opposing recent Turkish policy, agreed to a strategic partnership on Monday. "I had the pleasure of meeting Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Prime Minister of Greece," UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed announced in a Twitter message after the two met in Abu Dhabi on Monday Advertisement
"I am happy to announce the establishment of a strategic partnership to enhance political, economic and cultural cooperation between our countries," bin Zayed.
The clause regarding mutual defense, calling for aid if one country's territorial integrity is threatened, is likely the most significant element of the pact.
Although Greece and the UAE do not share a border or belong to a common alliance, each country regards Turkey as a threat.
Greece disputed Turkey's search for minerals and energy in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, claimed by Greece and Cyprus, during the summer.
The maritime mining expedition was halted in September, but not before Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened Greece, Cyprus, NATO and the European Union with military action. The Turkish exploration ship later returned, guarded by Turkish naval vessels.
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Greece and Turkey are NATO members.
In the Libyan civil war, Turkey supports the interim Government of National Accord, formed as a United Nations initiative in 2015, while UAE has underwritten the Libyan National Army.
The agreement does not specifically mention Turkey, but a joint statement from Mitsotakis and bin Zayed, following the formal signing, does.
"The two governments condemn Turkey's violation of the sovereignty and sovereign rights of the Hellenic Republic [Greece] and the Republic of Cyprus," the joint statement said.
The leaders pointed to Turkey's "overall aggressive behavior in the Middle East, the Southeastern Mediterranean and the South Caucasus, in flagrant violation of the International while recalling the obligation of all states to refrain from the threat or use of force as provided for in the Charter of the United Nations."
Other than mutual military training opportunities, no specific actions were announced.
Erdogan called the pact an "alliance of evil."
In May, Greece, Cyprus, Egypt, France and UAE denounced "ongoing illegal activities in the Cypriot exclusive zone and its territorial waters," a joint statement in turn denounced by Erdogan.


upi--2020-11-23--Michigan board votes to certify votes from 2020 election

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- Government officials in Michigan voted 3-0 Monday afternoon to certify the results of the 2020 election in the state , which President-elect Joe Biden won by about 150,000 votes .
Michigan 's State Board of Canvassers certified the results of the state 's 83 counties , which had all previously certified their results .
The board , consisting of two Democrats and two Republicans voted unanimously , with one Republican abstaining .
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Gretchen Whitmer will now notify the U.S. secretary of state of the state electors aligning with the state 's popular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will cast Michigan 's 16 votes in the Electoral College next month in the state capital Lansing .
The board heard public comments for several hours from more than 500 people who signed up on Monday .
State lawmaker Mari Manoogian told the panel , `` we know the eyes of the world are on the state of Michigan this afternoon . ''
Ingram County Clerk Barb Byrum said the board had a duty to stand up for the 5.1 million voters who cast ballots in Michigan .
`` Doing anything other than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wholesale disenfranchisement of millions of voters across the state , '' Byrum said .
During the hearing , former board members Christopher Thomas and Jeff Timmers told the board Monday they did not have an option by law not to certify if county canvasses were certified without controversy .
Charles Spies , attorney for failed two-time U.S. Senate candidate John James ( R ) , argued that the board could adjourn to wait for legal challenges and audits for irregularities to be resolved before certifying .
But the board 's Vice Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the law did not allow the board to investigate anything or delay certifying the vote .
`` Our duty is very simple and it 's a duty , '' Van Langevelde said .
`` The law basically says we have a legal duty -- a clear legal duty to canvas returns ... We ca n't create out of thin air an adjournment .
We do n't have that authority to delay the certification . ''
Van Langevelde voted to certify the results with fellow Republican Norm Shinkle abstaining .
Patrick Colbeck , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate , told the panel that he had questions about the `` chain of custody '' of voting results running through Dominion Voting Systems software .
Colbeck made these allegations in an affidavit submitted by President Trump 's lawyer Rudy Giuliani alleging election irregularities .
That case was thrown out of court by a Wayne County judge after allegations were rebutted by Detroit public officials .
A Michigan Court of Appeals denied an appeal .
Last week , Republicans responsible for certifying the votes in Wayne County , which includes Detroit , caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certification .
Election officials believe there are a small number of ballot irregularities for issues such as sending in an absentee voting envelope without the ballot inside .
Monica Palmer , a Republican canvass board member in Wayne County , told the state board Monday that she agreed to certify the vote totals only if an audit of Wayne County took place , but then realized that an audit would happen after certification .
`` In the heat of the moment I should have realized that the law does not allow for that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Palmer said , adding that she had received threats to her family .
She also received a phone call from President Donald Trump , which she did not mention during Monday 's hearing .
Republican state lawmakers visited President Donald Trump at the White House last week , but they departed acknowledging Biden 's win and saying Trump provided no evidence of voter fraud in Michigan .

Balloons and signs fill the fence between Black Lives Matter Plaza and Lafayette Park near the White House on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Government officials in Michigan voted 3-0 Monday afternoon to certify the results of the 2020 election in the state, which President-elect Joe Biden won by about 150,000 votes. Michigan's State Board of Canvassers certified the results of the state's 83 counties, which had all previously certified their results. Advertisement
The board, consisting of two Democrats and two Republicans voted unanimously, with one Republican abstaining.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will now notify the U.S. secretary of state of the state electors aligning with the state's popular vote for Joe Biden. The electors will cast Michigan's 16 votes in the Electoral College next month in the state capital Lansing.
The board heard public comments for several hours from more than 500 people who signed up on Monday.
State lawmaker Mari Manoogian told the panel, "we know the eyes of the world are on the state of Michigan this afternoon."
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Ingram County Clerk Barb Byrum said the board had a duty to stand up for the 5.1 million voters who cast ballots in Michigan.
"Doing anything other than certifying the election would be tantamount to the wholesale disenfranchisement of millions of voters across the state," Byrum said.
During the hearing, former board members Christopher Thomas and Jeff Timmers told the board Monday they did not have an option by law not to certify if county canvasses were certified without controversy.
Charles Spies, attorney for failed two-time U.S. Senate candidate John James (R), argued that the board could adjourn to wait for legal challenges and audits for irregularities to be resolved before certifying.
But the board's Vice Chairman Aaron Van Langevelde, a Republican, said the law did not allow the board to investigate anything or delay certifying the vote.
"Our duty is very simple and it's a duty," Van Langevelde said. "The law basically says we have a legal duty -- a clear legal duty to canvas returns ... We can't create out of thin air an adjournment. We don't have that authority to delay the certification."
Van Langevelde voted to certify the results with fellow Republican Norm Shinkle abstaining.
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Patrick Colbeck, former Republican member of the Michigan State Senate, told the panel that he had questions about the "chain of custody" of voting results running through Dominion Voting Systems software. Colbeck made these allegations in an affidavit submitted by President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani alleging election irregularities. That case was thrown out of court by a Wayne County judge after allegations were rebutted by Detroit public officials. A Michigan Court of Appeals denied an appeal.
Last week, Republicans responsible for certifying the votes in Wayne County, which includes Detroit, caused controversy when they initially voted to block certification. Election officials believe there are a small number of ballot irregularities for issues such as sending in an absentee voting envelope without the ballot inside.
Monica Palmer, a Republican canvass board member in Wayne County, told the state board Monday that she agreed to certify the vote totals only if an audit of Wayne County took place, but then realized that an audit would happen after certification.
"In the heat of the moment I should have realized that the law does not allow for that audit to happen before your certification," Palmer said, adding that she had received threats to her family. She also received a phone call from President Donald Trump, which she did not mention during Monday's hearing.
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Republican state lawmakers visited President Donald Trump at the White House last week, but they departed acknowledging Biden's win and saying Trump provided no evidence of voter fraud in Michigan.


upi--2020-11-23--Biden Cabinet nominees include firsts for women, Latinos

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- President-elect Joe Biden announced a slate of Cabinet nominees Monday , including Antony Blinken as secretary of state and Janet Yellen , who would be the first woman to serve as treasury secretary .
Biden 's transition team posted the nominations Monday after initially saying they would be announced Tuesday .
Blinken served as Biden 's national security adviser in the Obama administration .
As Biden 's foreign policy chief , he played a key role in crafting U.S. foreign policy actions in the Middle East .
Analysts say Blinken is considered a moderate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead Biden 's efforts to reverse some of the Trump administration 's moves to isolate the United States from traditional allies on global agreements like the Iran nuclear deal and Paris Climate Agreement .
Former Federal Reserve Chair Yellen , 74 , would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department , if confirmed by the Senate .
She was the first woman to serve as Fed chair , serving a four-year term from 2014 until President Donald Trump replaced her with Jerome Powell at the end of her first term .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brookings Institution and is seen as someone capable of gaining bipartisan support .
Alli McCartney , managing director at UBS , called the choice `` reassuring , especially with the challenges that lie ahead including avoiding a double-dip recession and getting people back to work amidst rising virus cases , '' CNBC reported .
In another key diplomatic post , Biden , nominated Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations .
Thomas-Greenfield was assistant secretary of state for African affairs , director-general of the U.S. Foreign Service and U.S. ambassador to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sullivan was named Biden 's choice for national security adviser .
He was a foreign policy expert for former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016 and has played a key role in formulating domestic policies for Biden during his campaign .
In other Cabinet appointments announced Monday , Alejandro Mayorkas was named to head the Department of Homeland Security , Avril Haines will be Biden 's director of national intelligence and former Secretary of State John Kerry was named as a special presidential envoy on climate change .
Mayorkas makes history as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which implements and oversees the nation 's immigration policies .
He served as deputy Homeland Security secretary from 2013 to 2016 Haines served as deputy CIA director in the Obama administration before succeeding Blinken as deputy national security adviser .
If confirmed , she would become the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the intelligence community .
Kerry , the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee , served as Obama 's secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 .
Since then , he has helped spearhead programming on climate change and oceans for the @ @ @ @ @ @

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Janet Yellen is President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for treasury secretary. She would be the first woman in the job. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- President-elect Joe Biden announced a slate of Cabinet nominees Monday, including Antony Blinken as secretary of state and Janet Yellen, who would be the first woman to serve as treasury secretary. Biden's transition team posted the nominations Monday after initially saying they would be announced Tuesday. Advertisement
Blinken served as Biden's national security adviser in the Obama administration. As Biden's foreign policy chief, he played a key role in crafting U.S. foreign policy actions in the Middle East.
Analysts say Blinken is considered a moderate on foreign policy issues and will likely lead Biden's efforts to reverse some of the Trump administration's moves to isolate the United States from traditional allies on global agreements like the Iran nuclear deal and Paris Climate Agreement.
Former Federal Reserve Chair Yellen, 74, would be the first woman to lead the Treasury Department, if confirmed by the Senate. She was the first woman to serve as Fed chair, serving a four-year term from 2014 until President Donald Trump replaced her with Jerome Powell at the end of her first term.
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Yellen currently is an economist at the Brookings Institution and is seen as someone capable of gaining bipartisan support.
Alli McCartney, managing director at UBS, called the choice "reassuring, especially with the challenges that lie ahead including avoiding a double-dip recession and getting people back to work amidst rising virus cases," CNBC reported.
In another key diplomatic post, Biden, nominated Linda Thomas-Greenfield as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
Thomas-Greenfield was assistant secretary of state for African affairs, director-general of the U.S. Foreign Service and U.S. ambassador to Liberia in the Obama administration.
Jake Sullivan was named Biden's choice for national security adviser. He was a foreign policy expert for former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in 2016 and has played a key role in formulating domestic policies for Biden during his campaign.
In other Cabinet appointments announced Monday, Alejandro Mayorkas was named to head the Department of Homeland Security, Avril Haines will be Biden's director of national intelligence and former Secretary of State John Kerry was named as a special presidential envoy on climate change.
Mayorkas makes history as the first Latino nominated to lead DHS, which implements and oversees the nation's immigration policies. He served as deputy Homeland Security secretary from 2013 to 2016
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Haines served as deputy CIA director in the Obama administration before succeeding Blinken as deputy national security adviser. If confirmed, she would become the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the intelligence community.
Kerry, the 2004 Democratic presidential nominee, served as Obama's secretary of state from 2013 to 2017. Since then, he has helped spearhead programming on climate change and oceans for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.


upi--2020-11-23--Vegan, other meatless diets linked to higher bone fracture risk

Chew on this : Vegans face a 43 % higher risk for bone fractures than meat eaters , a large British study warns .
The rise in risk was not confined to vegans , who eat no meat , fish , dairy or eggs .
The researchers also identified a notably higher risk for hip fractures among those who eat fish but no meat -- pescatarians -- and among vegetarians who swear off both meat and fish , but do consume dairy or eggs .
The findings follow several decades spent tracking diet and fracture risk among roughly 55,000 Britons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ study between 1993 and 2001 .
EPIC , or European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition , is one of the world 's largest cohort studies .
For this look at diet and fracture risk , `` we analyzed data collected over 18 years , on average , and found that vegans , vegetarians and pescatarians had higher risks of hip fractures than meat eaters , '' said lead author Tammy Tong , a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Oxford .
`` [ Hip fracture ] risk in vegans was 2.3 times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , equivalent to 15 more cases per 1,000 people over 10 years , '' she said .
`` In addition , vegans also had a higher risk of fractures anywhere in the body , as well as fractures of the legs and vertebrae when compared to the meat eaters . ''
Tong and her colleagues published their findings online Nov. 22 in the journal BMC Medicine .
Of the initial pool of 55,000 people , just over 29,000 were meat eaters -- omnivores -- about 8,000 were pescatarians , 15,500 were vegetarians and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assessed when participants enrolled in the EPIC-Oxford study , and again in 2010 , though supplement intake was not assessed .
Fracture risk was tracked through 2016 through National Health Service records collected in England , Scotland and Wales .
During that time , over 3,900 fractures occurred : 566 broken arms , 889 broken wrists , 945 broken hips , 366 broken legs , 520 broken ankles and 467 fractures of other bones , including the ribs , spine or collarbone .
The higher fracture risk seen among participants who did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team accounted for the amount of calcium and total protein in each participant 's diet .
Heightened risk also dropped off a bit once body mass index -- BMI , a measure of body fat based on height and weight -- was taken into account .
Yet risk among non-meat eaters still remained significantly higher .
Why ?
`` For one thing , vegans , vegetarians and pescatarians all had lower BMI than the meat eaters , '' Tong noted .
And higher BMI , she said , has been linked to better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ production , and generally stronger bones .
Tong noted that calcium and protein intake are also important for bone health , and non-meat eaters ' intakes of these were lower .
Calcium intake was particularly low among vegans in this study .
But even after taking all of that into consideration , vegans still had a higher overall risk of fracture , as well as a higher specific risk for broken legs and hips .
Tong said that may suggest other , unidentified factors could influence bone health .
Further study is needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the department of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas , reviewed the results .
`` The findings are not terribly surprising , '' she said , noting that `` vegetarian and vegan diets are not always healthy and can lack many nutrients . ''
Sandon added that these diets are associated with lower body weight , which is itself a risk factor for low bone density .
Lower muscle mass can also be a factor , she said .
Beyond calcium and vitamin D , healthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ K , phosphorous and magnesium , Sandon said .
`` Vegetarians who include milk , eggs , cheese or yogurt in their diet can usually get the needed nutrients , '' she said .
`` Vegans will likely come up short on the nutrients mentioned above as well as others including essential B vitamins , iron and zinc if they do not put much thought into their food choices . ''
Sandon said meat is not essential for a healthy diet but including some meat , poultry or fish every once in awhile @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your buck where nutrients are concerned . ''
Learn more about non-meat diets at the U.S. National Institutes of Health .

Chew on this: Vegans face a 43% higher risk for bone fractures than meat eaters, a large British study warns.
The rise in risk was not confined to vegans, who eat no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
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The researchers also identified a notably higher risk for hip fractures among those who eat fish but no meat -- pescatarians -- and among vegetarians who swear off both meat and fish, but do consume dairy or eggs.
The findings follow several decades spent tracking diet and fracture risk among roughly 55,000 Britons. All had enrolled in the EPIC-Oxford study between 1993 and 2001. EPIC, or European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition, is one of the world's largest cohort studies.
For this look at diet and fracture risk, "we analyzed data collected over 18 years, on average, and found that vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians had higher risks of hip fractures than meat eaters," said lead author Tammy Tong, a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Oxford.
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"[Hip fracture] risk in vegans was 2.3 times higher than in people who ate meat, equivalent to 15 more cases per 1,000 people over 10 years," she said. "In addition, vegans also had a higher risk of fractures anywhere in the body, as well as fractures of the legs and vertebrae when compared to the meat eaters."
Tong and her colleagues published their findings online Nov. 22 in the journal BMC Medicine.
Of the initial pool of 55,000 people, just over 29,000 were meat eaters -- omnivores -- about 8,000 were pescatarians, 15,500 were vegetarians and nearly 2,000 were vegans.
Diets were assessed when participants enrolled in the EPIC-Oxford study, and again in 2010, though supplement intake was not assessed. Fracture risk was tracked through 2016 through National Health Service records collected in England, Scotland and Wales.
During that time, over 3,900 fractures occurred: 566 broken arms, 889 broken wrists, 945 broken hips, 366 broken legs, 520 broken ankles and 467 fractures of other bones, including the ribs, spine or collarbone.
The higher fracture risk seen among participants who did not eat meat did taper off after the team accounted for the amount of calcium and total protein in each participant's diet. Heightened risk also dropped off a bit once body mass index -- BMI, a measure of body fat based on height and weight -- was taken into account.
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Yet risk among non-meat eaters still remained significantly higher. Why?
"For one thing, vegans, vegetarians and pescatarians all had lower BMI than the meat eaters," Tong noted. And higher BMI, she said, has been linked to better cushioning during a fall, enhanced estrogen production, and generally stronger bones.
Tong noted that calcium and protein intake are also important for bone health, and non-meat eaters' intakes of these were lower. Calcium intake was particularly low among vegans in this study.
But even after taking all of that into consideration, vegans still had a higher overall risk of fracture, as well as a higher specific risk for broken legs and hips. Tong said that may suggest other, unidentified factors could influence bone health. Further study is needed.
Lona Sandon, a program director in the department of clinical nutrition at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, reviewed the results.
"The findings are not terribly surprising," she said, noting that "vegetarian and vegan diets are not always healthy and can lack many nutrients."
Sandon added that these diets are associated with lower body weight, which is itself a risk factor for low bone density. Lower muscle mass can also be a factor, she said.
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Beyond calcium and vitamin D, healthy bones also need adequate protein, vitamin K, phosphorous and magnesium, Sandon said.
"Vegetarians who include milk, eggs, cheese or yogurt in their diet can usually get the needed nutrients," she said. "Vegans will likely come up short on the nutrients mentioned above as well as others including essential B vitamins, iron and zinc if they do not put much thought into their food choices."
Sandon said meat is not essential for a healthy diet but including some meat, poultry or fish every once in awhile can provide "a lot of bang for your buck where nutrients are concerned."
Learn more about non-meat diets at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Copyright 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.


upi--2020-11-23--Watch: Man breaks 1-mile basketball dribbling world record by 0.02 seconds

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- A University of North Carolina track coach dribbled a basketball for a mile and @ @ @ @ @ for the feat by only 0.02 seconds .
Dylan Sorensen initially set the record in @ @ @ @ @ a mile in 4 minutes and 37 seconds while dribbling a basketball , and his @ @ @ @ @ in the ensuing months .
Sorenson topped the record again this month , with a @ @ @ @ @ 33.73 seconds -- narrowly beating the current record of 4 minutes and 33.75 seconds .
@ @ @ @ @ for the FORevHer Tar Heels program , a nonprofit supporting female student athletes at the @ @

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Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A University of North Carolina track coach dribbled a basketball for a mile and broke the Guinness World Record for the feat by only 0.02 seconds.
Dylan Sorensen initially set the record in May, when he ran a mile in 4 minutes and 37 seconds while dribbling a basketball, and his record was broken multiple times in the ensuing months.
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Sorenson topped the record again this month, with a time of 4 minutes and 33.73 seconds -- narrowly beating the current record of 4 minutes and 33.75 seconds.
The record attempt raised money for the FORevHer Tar Heels program, a nonprofit supporting female student athletes at the school.


upi--2020-11-23--Fossils purported to be world's earliest animals revealed as algae

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- Fossils previously heralded as the earliest evidence of animal life have been revealed to be algae .
The reinterpretation , announced Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution , will force scientists to reconsider early animal evolution .
`` It brings the oldest evidence for animals nearly 100 million years closer to the present day , '' study co-author Lennart van Maldegem said in a news release .
`` We were able to demonstrate that certain molecules from common algae can be altered by geological processes -- leading to molecules which are indistinguishable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' said van Maldegem , a postdoctoral research fellow at the Australian National University .
The new research reverses the trend of fresh discoveries pushing the emergence of animal life further and further back on the evolutionary timeline .
For decades , scientists have struggled to pinpoint the origins of animal life , but recently , a series of discoveries suggested sponge-like animals began proliferating in Earth 's oceans during the Ediacaran Period , as many 635 million years ago .
`` Ten years ago , scientists discovered the molecular fossils of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the bottom of an ancient sea in the Middle East , '' said study co-author Jochen Brocks .
`` The big question was , how could these sponges have been so abundant , covering much of the seafloor across the world , but leave no body fossils ? ''
said Brocks , an ANU professor .
It turns out , sponges were n't abundant -- they did n't exist yet .
Though it 's true that sponges remain the only organisms that produce the steroids of note , the latest research suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'animal ' sterols .
`` These molecules can be generated in the lab when simulating geological time and temperatures , but we also showed such processes did happen in ancient rocks , '' said ANU researcher Ilya Bobrovskiy , who first discovered the steroid fossils 10 years ago .

Ocean chemistry can turn steroid molecules from common algae into steroid molecules that appear like those produced by sponges. Photo by Ilya Bobrovskiy/ANU
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Fossils previously heralded as the earliest evidence of animal life have been revealed to be algae. The reinterpretation, announced Monday in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, will force scientists to reconsider early animal evolution. "It brings the oldest evidence for animals nearly 100 million years closer to the present day," study co-author Lennart van Maldegem said in a news release. Advertisement
"We were able to demonstrate that certain molecules from common algae can be altered by geological processes -- leading to molecules which are indistinguishable from those produced by sponge-like animals," said van Maldegem, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Australian National University.
The new research reverses the trend of fresh discoveries pushing the emergence of animal life further and further back on the evolutionary timeline.
For decades, scientists have struggled to pinpoint the origins of animal life, but recently, a series of discoveries suggested sponge-like animals began proliferating in Earth's oceans during the Ediacaran Period, as many 635 million years ago.
"Ten years ago, scientists discovered the molecular fossils of an animal steroid in rocks that were once at the bottom of an ancient sea in the Middle East," said study co-author Jochen Brocks.
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"The big question was, how could these sponges have been so abundant, covering much of the seafloor across the world, but leave no body fossils?" said Brocks, an ANU professor.
It turns out, sponges weren't abundant -- they didn't exist yet.
Though it's true that sponges remain the only organisms that produce the steroids of note, the latest research suggests ocean chemistry can convert algae sterols into 'animal' sterols.
"These molecules can be generated in the lab when simulating geological time and temperatures, but we also showed such processes did happen in ancient rocks," said ANU researcher Ilya Bobrovskiy, who first discovered the steroid fossils 10 years ago.


upi--2020-11-23--Man wins lottery on late father's birthday using dad's numbers

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- An Australian man who won a lottery jackpot of nearly $ 400,000 on his late father 's birthday said he used a set of numbers that he inherited from the older man nine years earlier .
The Modbury , South Australia , man told The Lott officials the numbers he chose when he bought his ticket for the Nov. 21 X Lotto drawing were a combination of the numbers his father used to play and some numbers he chose himself .
`` I 've been playing those numbers for nine years now .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some of my numbers combined , '' the man said .
The numbers earned the man a $ 393,449.40 jackpot -- on his father 's birthday .
`` He passed away a few years ago now and it 's his birthday today , '' the winner said .
`` It 's a blessing from him ! ''
The man said the winnings will come as a big help , as he recently lost his job due to COVID-19 .
`` I was recently made redundant because of the pandemic so I 'm out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's been pretty hard , '' he said .
`` This will be able to help me along until I find another job .
Once I 've found work I 'll use the rest towards a house . ''

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Nov. 23 (UPI) -- An Australian man who won a lottery jackpot of nearly $400,000 on his late father's birthday said he used a set of numbers that he inherited from the older man nine years earlier.
The Modbury, South Australia, man told The Lott officials the numbers he chose when he bought his ticket for the Nov. 21 X Lotto drawing were a combination of the numbers his father used to play and some numbers he chose himself.
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"I've been playing those numbers for nine years now. They were my late father's numbers and some of my numbers combined," the man said.
The numbers earned the man a $393,449.40 jackpot -- on his father's birthday.
"He passed away a few years ago now and it's his birthday today," the winner said. "It's a blessing from him!"
The man said the winnings will come as a big help, as he recently lost his job due to COVID-19.
"I was recently made redundant because of the pandemic so I'm out of work at the moment and it's been pretty hard," he said. "This will be able to help me along until I find another job. Once I've found work I'll use the rest towards a house."


upi--2020-11-23--Watch: Erosion from hurricane reveals shipwreck on Florida beach

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- A visitor to a northern Florida beach discovered the erosion from Hurricane Eta had uncovered something surprising in the sand -- a shipwreck from the 1800s .
The St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program said Mark O'Donoghue was walking on Crescent Beach after the storm left the area earlier in November when he spotted pieces of the shipwreck peeking out from the sand .
`` I just saw some timbers that were uncovered by erosion on the sand on the beach , '' O'Donoghue told WJAX-TV .
He said he returned the following day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sand , leading him to report the discovery to the St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program .
Chuck Meide , director of the organization , said initial examinations indicate the discovery could be the wreckage of the Caroline Eddy , a U.S. merchant ship that sank in the 1800s .
`` Everything we 've seen on it so far fits that hypothesis : wooden planking , wood timbers , iron fasteners , '' Meide said .
`` They look quite similar to other ships from the 1800s that we have seen . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wreck 's identity can be confirmed .
`` In late August 1880 , the Caroline Eddy left Fernandina bound for New York with a cargo of lumber .
She sailed into a hurricane , was driven south and went ashore near Matanzas .
Her crew survived after clinging to the rigging for two days and a night , '' the National Park Service said in a Facebook post .

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Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A visitor to a northern Florida beach discovered the erosion from Hurricane Eta had uncovered something surprising in the sand -- a shipwreck from the 1800s.
The St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program said Mark O'Donoghue was walking on Crescent Beach after the storm left the area earlier in November when he spotted pieces of the shipwreck peeking out from the sand.
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"I just saw some timbers that were uncovered by erosion on the sand on the beach," O'Donoghue told WJAX-TV.
He said he returned the following day and saw even more timbers in the sand, leading him to report the discovery to the St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program.
Chuck Meide, director of the organization, said initial examinations indicate the discovery could be the wreckage of the Caroline Eddy, a U.S. merchant ship that sank in the 1800s.
"Everything we've seen on it so far fits that hypothesis: wooden planking, wood timbers, iron fasteners," Meide said. "They look quite similar to other ships from the 1800s that we have seen."
He said more research is required before the wreck's identity can be confirmed.
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"In late August 1880, the Caroline Eddy left Fernandina bound for New York with a cargo of lumber. She sailed into a hurricane, was driven south and went ashore near Matanzas. Her crew survived after clinging to the rigging for two days and a night," the National Park Service said in a Facebook post.


upi--2020-11-23--U.S. forces in South Korea, Japan confirm more than 50 new COVID-19 cases

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- U.S .
Forces Korea reported 22 positive COVID-19 tests among people arriving at South Korean bases between Nov. 5 and Nov. 20 in a statement on Monday .
Contractors , service members and their dependents were quarantined after they arrived at Osan Air Base and at Inchon International Airport .
Despite the increase in cases , U.S .
Forces Korea said that it remains `` at a high level of readiness with less than one percent of its active duty service members currently confirmed positive . ''
The positive tests are among 54 new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Asia , including 21 over the weekend at Yokota Air Base , near Tokyo .
The base currently has 43 active cases , the base reported , during a weekend in which the city of Tokyo reported a record 500 or more new cases on three consecutive days .
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni , Okinawa Prefecture 's Kadena Air Base and the Marines ' Camp Foster , all in Japan , also reported an increase in COVID-19 cases .
The U.S. Marines said on Monday that despite the new cases , its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the pandemic since infections there increased dramatically in July .
The Corps cited more thorough testing and contact tracing efforts at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen , and a long working relationship between the U.S .
Naval Hospital Okinawa and the Okinawa Prefecture Government Public Health Department .
`` Because of the mutual trust built over more than five decades , the USNHO was able to coordinate tests for a few patients at the local hospitals in the early stage of the disease when the USNHO did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Marine Corps statement on Monday reads inpart .
The Defense Department announced new restrictions on personnel in its Washington , D.C. headquarters on Monday , following an announcement that Brig .
Gen. Anthony Tata , the current Pentagon policy chief , tested positive and is currently in quarantine .
The Pentagon will operate with only 40 percent maximum occupancy , beginning next week .
A statement cited the gradual rise in positive tests at the building , `` as well as an increase in cases in the National Capital Region since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be limited to 25 people , and use of the building 's athletic center and food court seating area will be limited .

The U.S. Marine Corps credited a close relationship with the Okinawa Prefecture Government's Health Department for slowing the COVID-19 outbreak at its Okinawa bases. Photo by LCpl. Karis Mattingly/U.S. Marine Corps
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. Forces Korea reported 22 positive COVID-19 tests among people arriving at South Korean bases between Nov. 5 and Nov. 20 in a statement on Monday. Contractors, service members and their dependents were quarantined after they arrived at Osan Air Base and at Inchon International Airport. Advertisement
Despite the increase in cases, U.S. Forces Korea said that it remains "at a high level of readiness with less than one percent of its active duty service members currently confirmed positive."
The positive tests are among 54 new COVID-19 cases identified among U.S. forces in Asia, including 21 over the weekend at Yokota Air Base, near Tokyo.
The base currently has 43 active cases, the base reported, during a weekend in which the city of Tokyo reported a record 500 or more new cases on three consecutive days.
Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Okinawa Prefecture's Kadena Air Base and the Marines' Camp Foster, all in Japan, also reported an increase in COVID-19 cases.
The U.S. Marines said on Monday that despite the new cases, its bases in Okinawa have significantly reduced the spread of the pandemic since infections there increased dramatically in July.
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The Corps cited more thorough testing and contact tracing efforts at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma and Camp Hansen, and a long working relationship between the U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa and the Okinawa Prefecture Government Public Health Department.
"Because of the mutual trust built over more than five decades, the USNHO was able to coordinate tests for a few patients at the local hospitals in the early stage of the disease when the USNHO did not have the current testing capabilities," a Marine Corps statement on Monday reads inpart.
The Defense Department announced new restrictions on personnel in its Washington, D.C. headquarters on Monday, following an announcement that Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, the current Pentagon policy chief, tested positive and is currently in quarantine.
The Pentagon will operate with only 40 percent maximum occupancy, beginning next week.
A statement cited the gradual rise in positive tests at the building, "as well as an increase in cases in the National Capital Region since the middle of September."
Gatherings will be limited to 25 people, and use of the building's athletic center and food court seating area will be limited.


upi--2020-11-23--Medicaid expansion likely improved colon cancer care, study finds

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- Medicaid expansion has likely improved care of colon cancer , researchers said in a study published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons .
The researchers compared states that expanded Medicaid health insurance in 2014 to non-expansion states and found that expansion led to earlier diagnosis , better access to care and improved surgical care .
The reason states had more stage 1 diagnosis after Medicaid expansion is unclear , but may indicate better access to care , Samer Tohme , senior investigator on the study , said in a press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are diagnosed with cancer at an earlier stage are more likely to have better treatment options , improved quality of care , and longer survival , '' said Tohme , a surgical oncologist at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center .
Tohme added that Medicaid expansion has allowed people who were otherwise uninsured to see a primary care physician and undergo colon cancer screening .
`` A paucity of studies looks at how Medicaid expansion affects cancer treatment and outcomes , as our study did , '' lead author Richard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our study also differed from others in that we analyzed data only from people who were most likely affected by Medicaid expansion : those aged 40 to 64 who had Medicaid or no health insurance , '' said Hoehn , a surgical oncology fellow with the department of surgery at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center .
Using data from the National Cancer Database , the researchers compared colon cancer data from 4,438 patients in 19 Medicaid expansion states to data for 6,017 patients in 19 non-expansion states .
They also assessed the impact by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years post-expansion .
The data showed that patients in the first three stages of colon cancer who were in expansion states were more likely to receive primarily surgical treatment within 30 days than those in non-expansion states .
Medicaid expansion was also linked to fewer urgent cases and more minimally invasive surgery .
Patients in expansion states in the final stage of colon cancer were also more likely to receive palliative care to improve quality of life .
Earlier this month , a another study found that expanded Medicaid passed in certain states @ @ @ @ @ @ @ significantly reduced deaths from newly diagnosed breast , lung and colon cancer .
Most states expanded Medicaid with opportunity under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to cover nearly all low-income Americans under age 65 , but some states did not .
Initially , 19 states did not implement Medicaid expansion .
To date , all but 12 states have adopted the expansion .

Commander Jim Keck, Naval Hospital family physician, explains to patient Jessie Kemp ways to help prevent colon cancer. File Photo by Jacob Sippel/U.S. Navy
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Medicaid expansion has likely improved care of colon cancer, researchers said in a study published Monday in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The researchers compared states that expanded Medicaid health insurance in 2014 to non-expansion states and found that expansion led to earlier diagnosis, better access to care and improved surgical care. Advertisement
The reason states had more stage 1 diagnosis after Medicaid expansion is unclear, but may indicate better access to care, Samer Tohme, senior investigator on the study, said in a press release.
"Studies show that patients who are diagnosed with cancer at an earlier stage are more likely to have better treatment options, improved quality of care, and longer survival," said Tohme, a surgical oncologist at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center.
Tohme added that Medicaid expansion has allowed people who were otherwise uninsured to see a primary care physician and undergo colon cancer screening.
"A paucity of studies looks at how Medicaid expansion affects cancer treatment and outcomes, as our study did," lead author Richard Hoehn said in a statement.
"Our study also differed from others in that we analyzed data only from people who were most likely affected by Medicaid expansion: those aged 40 to 64 who had Medicaid or no health insurance," said Hoehn, a surgical oncology fellow with the department of surgery at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.
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Using data from the National Cancer Database, the researchers compared colon cancer data from 4,438 patients in 19 Medicaid expansion states to data for 6,017 patients in 19 non-expansion states.
They also assessed the impact by comparing data in years before expansion to years post-expansion.
The data showed that patients in the first three stages of colon cancer who were in expansion states were more likely to receive primarily surgical treatment within 30 days than those in non-expansion states.
Medicaid expansion was also linked to fewer urgent cases and more minimally invasive surgery.
Patients in expansion states in the final stage of colon cancer were also more likely to receive palliative care to improve quality of life.
Earlier this month, a another study found that expanded Medicaid passed in certain states as part of the Affordable Care Act significantly reduced deaths from newly diagnosed breast, lung and colon cancer.
Most states expanded Medicaid with opportunity under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 to cover nearly all low-income Americans under age 65, but some states did not. Initially, 19 states did not implement Medicaid expansion. To date, all but 12 states have adopted the expansion.
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upi--2020-11-23--John Barrowman is back as Captain Jack for 'Doctor Who' special

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- The producers of BBC series Doctor Who announced the long-running sci-fi show 's upcoming holiday special will feature the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness .
Barrowman , who first appeared in 2005 episode `` The Empty Child '' before making numerous appearances on the show from 2005-2010 , will join Jodie Whittaker 's Thirteenth Doctor in upcoming holiday special `` Revolution of the Daleks . ''
The actor 's return as Harkness was foreshadowed in a brief cameo in the Season 12 episode `` Fugitive of the Judoon . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ foot back on the set of Doctor Who was just like going back home , '' Barrowman said .
`` It 's always thrilling to play Captain Jack .
He 's a character very close to my heart who changed my life , and to know the fans love him as much as I do makes his return even sweeter .
I hope everyone enjoys Jack 's heroic adventure with Thirteen . ''
Chris Chibnall , executive producer and showrunner of Doctor Who , heralded the character 's return .
`` A Doctor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and there '' no bigger treat than the return of John Barrowman to Doctor Who , for an epic and emotional feature-length episode .
If anyone can blast away the sheer rubbishness of 2020 , it 's Captain Jack .
Daleks beware ! ''
Barrowman played Harkness for four seasons of Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood , which aired from 2006-2011 .
`` After a tantalisingly brief appearance in 'Fugitive of the Judoon , ' it 's a total joy and thrill to welcome back John as Captain Jack .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , his presence ignites this holiday special from the start , '' BBC Studios executive producer Matt Strevens said .
`` Revolution of the Daleks '' is due to air this coming holiday season on BBC One in Britain and BBC America in the United States .
The series also stars Mandip Gill as Yaz , Tosin Cole as Ryan and Bradley Walsh as Graham .

Actor John Barrowman, who played Captain Jack Harkness on several episodes of "Doctor Who" before starring in spin-off series "Torchwood," is returning to the character for 2020 holiday special "Revolution of the Daleks." File Photo by Nina Prommer/EPA
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The producers of BBC series Doctor Who announced the long-running sci-fi show's upcoming holiday special will feature the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness. Barrowman, who first appeared in 2005 episode "The Empty Child" before making numerous appearances on the show from 2005-2010, will join Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor in upcoming holiday special "Revolution of the Daleks." Advertisement
The actor's return as Harkness was foreshadowed in a brief cameo in the Season 12 episode "Fugitive of the Judoon."
"Putting on Jack's coat and setting foot back on the set of Doctor Who was just like going back home," Barrowman said. "It's always thrilling to play Captain Jack. He's a character very close to my heart who changed my life, and to know the fans love him as much as I do makes his return even sweeter. I hope everyone enjoys Jack's heroic adventure with Thirteen."
Chris Chibnall, executive producer and showrunner of Doctor Who, heralded the character's return.
"A Doctor Who holiday special means treats galore, and there'' no bigger treat than the return of John Barrowman to Doctor Who, for an epic and emotional feature-length episode. If anyone can blast away the sheer rubbishness of 2020, it's Captain Jack. Daleks beware!"
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Barrowman played Harkness for four seasons of Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, which aired from 2006-2011.
"After a tantalisingly brief appearance in 'Fugitive of the Judoon,' it's a total joy and thrill to welcome back John as Captain Jack. One of the most iconic characters in Doctor Who lore, his presence ignites this holiday special from the start," BBC Studios executive producer Matt Strevens said.
"Revolution of the Daleks" is due to air this coming holiday season on BBC One in Britain and BBC America in the United States. The series also stars Mandip Gill as Yaz, Tosin Cole as Ryan and Bradley Walsh as Graham.


upi--2020-11-23--Law change allowed greater access to opioid addiction treatment, study finds

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- A 2017 law change allowing nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs for opioid overdose and addiction treatment improved access for people in rural areas , a new study found .
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act expanded availability of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction .
In particular , it allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe buprenorphine , which can treat pain and addiction to narcotic pain relievers .
The study , published Monday in the Journal of Rural Health , examined the impact of the law 's implementation on the geographic distribution of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Researchers found that the change in law had a positive impact on supply and distribution , especially in frontier or very rural areas .
Nurse practitioners accounted for nearly 1 in 5 buprenorphine prescriptions in rural Oregon by the end of 2018 , according to the study .
In frontier or rural and underserved areas , which comprise 10 of 36 counties in Oregon , nurse practitioners accounted for more than a third of such prescriptions dispensed .
Lead author of the study Tracy Klein , an associate professor at the Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said in very rural areas , nurse practitioners may be only healthcare providers .
`` It 's not surprising that having nurse practitioners being able to do this would increase access to buprenorphine in rural areas , '' Klein said in a statement .
`` It was surprising the extent to which people were reliant on nurse practitioners for this service and that nurse practitioners were stepping up to the plate and providing it . ''
The study noted that opioid addiction `` continues to be an enormous public health crisis that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ''

Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A 2017 law change allowing nurse practitioners to prescribe drugs for opioid overdose and addiction treatment improved access for people in rural areas, a new study found.
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act expanded availability of medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction. In particular, it allowed nurse practitioners and physician assistants to prescribe buprenorphine, which can treat pain and addiction to narcotic pain relievers.
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The study, published Monday in the Journal of Rural Health, examined the impact of the law's implementation on the geographic distribution of medications to treat opioid addiction in Oregon. Researchers found that the change in law had a positive impact on supply and distribution, especially in frontier or very rural areas.
Nurse practitioners accounted for nearly 1 in 5 buprenorphine prescriptions in rural Oregon by the end of 2018, according to the study. In frontier or rural and underserved areas, which comprise 10 of 36 counties in Oregon, nurse practitioners accounted for more than a third of such prescriptions dispensed.
Lead author of the study Tracy Klein, an associate professor at the Washington State University College of Nursing in Vancouver, said in very rural areas, nurse practitioners may be only healthcare providers.
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"It's not surprising that having nurse practitioners being able to do this would increase access to buprenorphine in rural areas," Klein said in a statement. "It was surprising the extent to which people were reliant on nurse practitioners for this service and that nurse practitioners were stepping up to the plate and providing it."
The study noted that opioid addiction "continues to be an enormous public health crisis that claimed over 46,000 lives in 2018."


upi--2020-11-23--Canadian town posts signs reading: 'Do not let moose lick your car'

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- Officials in a Canadian town are posting signs with a very important instruction for local drivers : `` Do not let moose lick your car . ''
The signs , posted in Jasper , Alberta , ask drivers to keep their vehicles a safe distance from moose to make sure the animals do n't get a taste of the road salt that inevitably ends up covering the sides of cars driving through the alpine town .
`` They 're obsessed with salt , it 's one of the things they need for the minerals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Park spokesman Steve Young told CNN .
`` They usually get it from salt lakes in the park , but now they realized they can also get road salt that splashes onto cars . ''
Young said letting moose discover that they can get salt from licking vehicles causes the animals to lose their fear of cars , which can lead to dangerous incidents on the road .
`` Moose and cars are not a good mix .
If you hit the moose with your car , you take the legs out from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your windshield , '' Young said .
He said people should keep their cars , and themselves , a safe distance away from moose .
He said the population of moose has been rising in the area .
`` We 've been seeing a lot more moose lately .
The wolf population is decreasing , which means there 's fewer predators and the moose population is going up as a result , '' Young said .
`` This also means people need to be respectful and give them space . ''

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Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Officials in a Canadian town are posting signs with a very important instruction for local drivers: "Do not let moose lick your car."
The signs, posted in Jasper, Alberta, ask drivers to keep their vehicles a safe distance from moose to make sure the animals don't get a taste of the road salt that inevitably ends up covering the sides of cars driving through the alpine town.
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"They're obsessed with salt, it's one of the things they need for the minerals in their body," Jasper National Park spokesman Steve Young told CNN. "They usually get it from salt lakes in the park, but now they realized they can also get road salt that splashes onto cars."
Young said letting moose discover that they can get salt from licking vehicles causes the animals to lose their fear of cars, which can lead to dangerous incidents on the road.
"Moose and cars are not a good mix. If you hit the moose with your car, you take the legs out from under it and it's going through your windshield," Young said.
He said people should keep their cars, and themselves, a safe distance away from moose. He said the population of moose has been rising in the area.
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"We've been seeing a lot more moose lately. The wolf population is decreasing, which means there's fewer predators and the moose population is going up as a result," Young said. "This also means people need to be respectful and give them space."


upi--2020-11-23--UN panel says Carlos Ghosn's arrest and detention violated international norms

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- An independent panel working with the United Nations announced Monday that fugitive and former Renault-Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn was wrongly arrested in Japan and should be given `` compensation and other reparations '' according to international law .
The UN Human Rights Council 's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said in a report that Ghosn , 66 , was arrested and detained for more than 100 days in a Tokyo cell as part of a system of what the panel called Japanese `` hostage justice , '' in which suspects are detained for long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pressure to confess .
The five-member group , which is made up of independent experts , asked the government of Japan to conduct a `` full and independent investigation '' of Ghosn 's multiple arrests and detention , during which his lawyers said he was questioned for five hours at a time without his lawyer present and deprived of sleep .
The panel said that Ghosn 's treatment violated Japan 's participation in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international rules about the right to a fair trial .
`` Taking into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the appropriate remedy would be to accord Mr. Ghosn an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations , in accordance with international law , '' the working group said .
Ghosn 's attorneys said the ruling would weaken the Japanese government 's criminal case against Ghosn .
`` All proceedings based on the Japanese case or based on cooperation with the Japanese judicial authorities are illegal and liable to be declared null and void , '' attorneys François Zimeray and Jessica Finelle said in a statement .
Ghosn , now an international @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested in Japan in November of 2018 on charges that he was diverting corporate funds from Nissan to his own private bank accounts and funding his lavish lifestyle .
He was taken into custody four different times and then released .
Goshn fled Japan in December 2019 , while free on $ 19 million bail , by smuggling himself out of Japan on a private jet inside a large box used to transport concert equipment .
An American father and son were arrested in the United States for their part in the escape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turkish private jet company that facilitated the incident .
In January , Ghosn said he 's innocent and explained that he fled to escape unfair treatment by Japanese authorities .
Japan and Lebanon have no extradition treaty , so the Lebanese government has no obligation to return Ghosn to Japan .
Earlier this month , a $ 90 million civil lawsuit filed by Nissan against Ghosn began hearings in Yokohama District Court against Ghosn in absentia .

A United Nations panel on arbitrary detention said the Japanese government unfairly arrested and detained former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn in ways that violated international justice norms. File Photo by Nabil Mounzer/EPA-EFE
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- An independent panel working with the United Nations announced Monday that fugitive and former Renault-Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn was wrongly arrested in Japan and should be given "compensation and other reparations" according to international law. The UN Human Rights Council's Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said in a report that Ghosn, 66, was arrested and detained for more than 100 days in a Tokyo cell as part of a system of what the panel called Japanese "hostage justice," in which suspects are detained for long periods in inhumane conditions, exerting psychological pressure to confess. Advertisement
The five-member group, which is made up of independent experts, asked the government of Japan to conduct a "full and independent investigation" of Ghosn's multiple arrests and detention, during which his lawyers said he was questioned for five hours at a time without his lawyer present and deprived of sleep.
The panel said that Ghosn's treatment violated Japan's participation in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international rules about the right to a fair trial.
"Taking into account all the circumstances of the case, the appropriate remedy would be to accord Mr. Ghosn an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations, in accordance with international law," the working group said.
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Ghosn's attorneys said the ruling would weaken the Japanese government's criminal case against Ghosn.
"All proceedings based on the Japanese case or based on cooperation with the Japanese judicial authorities are illegal and liable to be declared null and void," attorneys François Zimeray and Jessica Finelle said in a statement.
Ghosn, now an international fugitive living in Lebanon, was first arrested in Japan in November of 2018 on charges that he was diverting corporate funds from Nissan to his own private bank accounts and funding his lavish lifestyle. He was taken into custody four different times and then released.
Goshn fled Japan in December 2019, while free on $19 million bail, by smuggling himself out of Japan on a private jet inside a large box used to transport concert equipment.
An American father and son were arrested in the United States for their part in the escape as well as several employees of the Turkish private jet company that facilitated the incident.
In January, Ghosn said he's innocent and explained that he fled to escape unfair treatment by Japanese authorities. Japan and Lebanon have no extradition treaty, so the Lebanese government has no obligation to return Ghosn to Japan.
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Earlier this month, a $90 million civil lawsuit filed by Nissan against Ghosn began hearings in Yokohama District Court against Ghosn in absentia.


upi--2020-11-23--In Photos: Scenes from the holiday season

The world heads into a holiday season like no other , with the COVID-19 pandemic resurging in many areas .
@ @ @ @ @ withstanding the disruption .
Here 's look at people preparing for the holidays in the @ @ @ @ @ world .

Parishioners sit in folding chairs with candles, listening to prayers outside of the St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue, Mo., on December 24. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI


upi--2020-11-23--Ravens announce COVID-19 cases; Browns rule out Garrett for Week 12

Nov. 23 ( UPI ) -- The Baltimore Ravens on Monday announced that `` multiple members '' of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19 .
The Ravens said they learned the of the positive tests late Sunday after they hosted the Tennessee Titans at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore .
Those who tested positive went into self-quarantine .
The Ravens also shut down their practice facility until further notice .
Sources told ESPN and The Athletic that at least four positive tests emerged from Ravens players and staff members .
`` We have started the process of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Under Armour Performance Center will be closed , with all team activities conducted virtually , '' the Ravens said .
`` We will continue to work closely with and follow guidance from the NFL , team doctors and our medical trainers . ''
Titans coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday that his team will continue to comply with the NFL 's intensive COVID-19 protocol .
`` [ We 're ] just following all those guidelines and protocols and I guess we 'll just wait to hear from the league on contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cleveland Browns also announced Monday that Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett will miss his second consecutive game after he tested positive for COVID-19 last week .
Garrett missed the Browns win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Cleveland and has been away from the team since he recognized he had symptoms of the virus .
`` We are ruling him out because that is what the protocols call for , '' Browns coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters .
`` We are just following the rules we will continue to do .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ list Friday .
He leads the NFL with 9.5 sacks in nine games this season .
The Ravens will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:20 p.m. EST Thursday in Pittsburgh .
The Browns will battle the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday in Jacksonville , Fla. Any Ravens players who tested positive on Sunday , or are deemed high-risk close contacts , will not be allowed to play on Thursday due to mandatory self-isolation periods .

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The Baltimore Ravens learned they had "multiple" members of the organization test positive for COVID-19 after they hosted the Tennessee Titans on Sunday in Baltimore. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Ravens on Monday announced that "multiple members" of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19. The Ravens said they learned the of the positive tests late Sunday after they hosted the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Those who tested positive went into self-quarantine. The Ravens also shut down their practice facility until further notice. Advertisement
Sources told ESPN and The Athletic that at least four positive tests emerged from Ravens players and staff members.
"We have started the process of contact tracing, and during this time, the Under Armour Performance Center will be closed, with all team activities conducted virtually," the Ravens said.
"We will continue to work closely with and follow guidance from the NFL, team doctors and our medical trainers."
Titans coach Mike Vrabel told reporters Monday that his team will continue to comply with the NFL's intensive COVID-19 protocol.
"[We're] just following all those guidelines and protocols and I guess we'll just wait to hear from the league on contact tracing," Vrabel said.
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The Cleveland Browns also announced Monday that Pro Bowl defensive end Myles Garrett will miss his second consecutive game after he tested positive for COVID-19 last week.
Garrett missed the Browns win over the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Cleveland and has been away from the team since he recognized he had symptoms of the virus.
"We are ruling him out because that is what the protocols call for," Browns coach Kevin Stefanski told reporters. "We are just following the rules we will continue to do."
Garrett was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday. He leads the NFL with 9.5 sacks in nine games this season.
The Ravens will face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 8:20 p.m. EST Thursday in Pittsburgh. The Browns will battle the Jacksonville Jaguars at 1 p.m. EST on Sunday in Jacksonville, Fla.
Any Ravens players who tested positive on Sunday, or are deemed high-risk close contacts, will not be allowed to play on Thursday due to mandatory self-isolation periods.
This week in the National Football League


upi--2020-11-24--Watch: Mandy Moore discusses filming 'This is Us' while pregnant

Nov. 24 ( UPI ) -- This is Us star Mandy Moore is discussing her experience with filming the show while pregnant .
During Monday 's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers , Moore , 36 , laughed at how her real-life pregnancy did n't line up with her character 's on the NBC series .
Moore is seven months pregnant with her first child , a son , with her husband , musician Taylor Goldsmith .
On This is Us , Moore plays Rebecca Pearson , a wife and mother who was once expecting triplets with her husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Late Night , Moore remarked on how the multiple timelines on This is Us made it impossible for her real-life pregnancy to perfectly match up with scenes of a pregnant Rebecca .
`` It 's funny because the trajectory of our show is , we sort of jump around in time all the time , '' Moore said .
`` In fact , the very first episode I was in , we sort of took it back to going to the hospital to give birth to the triplets that day .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ full , heavy , eight-month prosthetic triplet belly and boobs and the whole thing , '' she recalled .
`` I 'm like , 'Jeez Louise .
Could we not postpone this for not just a few more months and I could help out a little bit myself with my own body ? '
'' `` But of course , I think true to form , by the time I am waddling around at my most pregnant , we 'll probably be shooting something where I 'm supposed to be 25 and fresh-faced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' the star added .
`` So , just what I sort of come to expect from this job . ''
Earlier in the interview , Moore confirmed she watched YouTube videos of people giving birth to triplets to prepare for her role on This is Us .
`` I 've tried to actually forget the trauma that I endured watching those videos , because some of them are just downright terrifying , '' she said .
`` So yes , I 'm very grateful I 'm just having one child at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Instagram in September .
Moore and Goldsmith , the frontman of the band Dawes , married in November 2018 .
The couple collaborated on Moore 's 2020 album , Silver Linings , her first studio album in 11 years .
Moore released two holiday songs , the original song `` How Could This Be Christmas ? ''
and a cover of `` It 's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year , '' this month .
On Late Night , Moore said recording the songs was a way to expend her creative @ @ @ @

Nov. 24 (UPI) -- This is Us star Mandy Moore is discussing her experience with filming the show while pregnant.
During Monday's episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers, Moore, 36, laughed at how her real-life pregnancy didn't line up with her character's on the NBC series.
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Moore is seven months pregnant with her first child, a son, with her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith. On This is Us, Moore plays Rebecca Pearson, a wife and mother who was once expecting triplets with her husband, Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia).
On Late Night, Moore remarked on how the multiple timelines on This is Us made it impossible for her real-life pregnancy to perfectly match up with scenes of a pregnant Rebecca.
"It's funny because the trajectory of our show is, we sort of jump around in time all the time," Moore said. "In fact, the very first episode I was in, we sort of took it back to going to the hospital to give birth to the triplets that day."
"I was in like the full, heavy, eight-month prosthetic triplet belly and boobs and the whole thing," she recalled. "I'm like, 'Jeez Louise. Could we not postpone this for not just a few more months and I could help out a little bit myself with my own body?'"
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"But of course, I think true to form, by the time I am waddling around at my most pregnant, we'll probably be shooting something where I'm supposed to be 25 and fresh-faced and getting married or something ridiculous," the star added. "So, just what I sort of come to expect from this job."
Earlier in the interview, Moore confirmed she watched YouTube videos of people giving birth to triplets to prepare for her role on This is Us.
"I've tried to actually forget the trauma that I endured watching those videos, because some of them are just downright terrifying," she said. "So yes, I'm very grateful I'm just having one child at a time."
Moore announced her pregnancy on Instagram in September.
"Baby Boy Goldsmith coming early 2021," she wrote.
Moore and Goldsmith, the frontman of the band Dawes, married in November 2018. The couple collaborated on Moore's 2020 album, Silver Linings, her first studio album in 11 years.
Moore released two holiday songs, the original song "How Could This Be Christmas?" and a cover of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," this month. On Late Night, Moore said recording the songs was a way to expend her creative energy during COVID-19.


upi--2020-11-24--South Korea suspends top prosecutor for violating ‘political neutrality’

Nov. 24 ( UPI ) -- South Korea 's justice minister has suspended Seoul 's top prosecutor in a surprise move , after weeks of allegations about breach of law and misconduct .
Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae met with reporters at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Seoul High Prosecutors ' Office to make the unexpected announcement .
Choo charged Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl with using illegal methods to investigate top cases and violating `` political neutrality '' while in office , News 1 and JoongAng Daily reported .
`` The Ministry of Justice has recently conducted an internal probe into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the prosecutor general , '' Choo said .
`` Following the investigation we have confirmed serious and weighty charges of misconduct against the prosecutor . ''
Yoon , whose office indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on charges of fraud and graft in 2019 , is being charged with `` making inappropriate contact with the media '' during investigations , using illegal methods to probe Cho , and `` seriously damaging the office of prosecutor general '' by not maintaining political neutrality , Choo said .
Yoon has responded to the allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to JoongAng Daily .
`` I have done nothing shameful .
I have done my best for the political neutrality of the prosecution , '' Yoon said .
South Korea 's ruling Democratic Party has frequently criticized the prosecution , and Yoon 's aides and family members have been under probe since the prosecution of Cho , a key member of President Moon Jae-in 's Blue House .
On Tuesday the presidential office said Moon has received word of Choo 's decision .
The president has `` no comments '' on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Min-seok said , according to MoneyToday .
Yoon 's name was mentioned in recent South Korean reports that suggested the top prosecutor might be interested in running for president in 2022 , as a member of the conservative political opposition .
Yoon 's family is under public scrutiny amid the dispute with the Moon administration .
Local television network SBS reported Tuesday Yoon 's mother-in-law is being charged with illegally receiving state subsidies for a nursing home under her operation , the report says .

South Korea has barred Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl from duty following allegations of misconduct. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 24 (UPI) -- South Korea's justice minister has suspended Seoul's top prosecutor in a surprise move, after weeks of allegations about breach of law and misconduct. Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae met with reporters at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Seoul High Prosecutors' Office to make the unexpected announcement. Choo charged Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl with using illegal methods to investigate top cases and violating "political neutrality" while in office, News 1 and JoongAng Daily reported. Advertisement
"The Ministry of Justice has recently conducted an internal probe into various charges of misconduct on the part of the prosecutor general," Choo said. "Following the investigation we have confirmed serious and weighty charges of misconduct against the prosecutor."
Yoon, whose office indicted former Justice Minister Cho Kuk on charges of fraud and graft in 2019, is being charged with "making inappropriate contact with the media" during investigations, using illegal methods to probe Cho, and "seriously damaging the office of prosecutor general" by not maintaining political neutrality, Choo said.
Yoon has responded to the allegations and has pledged to take legal action, according to JoongAng Daily.
"I have done nothing shameful. I have done my best for the political neutrality of the prosecution," Yoon said.
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South Korea's ruling Democratic Party has frequently criticized the prosecution, and Yoon's aides and family members have been under probe since the prosecution of Cho, a key member of President Moon Jae-in's Blue House.
On Tuesday the presidential office said Moon has received word of Choo's decision. The president has "no comments" on the issue, Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok said, according to MoneyToday.
Yoon's name was mentioned in recent South Korean reports that suggested the top prosecutor might be interested in running for president in 2022, as a member of the conservative political opposition.
Yoon's family is under public scrutiny amid the dispute with the Moon administration. Local television network SBS reported Tuesday Yoon's mother-in-law is being charged with illegally receiving state subsidies for a nursing home under her operation, the report says.


upi--2020-11-24--Taylor Swift to release 'Folklore' concert film on Disney+ Wednesday

Nov. 24 ( UPI ) -- Taylor Swift 's Folklore concert film is coming to Disney+ on Wednesday .
Folklore @ @ @ @ @ Sessions will feature Swift and album collaborators Aaron Dessner of The National and Jack Antonoff @ @ @ @ @ songs from Folklore and discussing the secrets behind each track .
Justin Vernon of Bon @ @ @ @ @ a special appearance .
The project was filmed in upstate New York in September .
@ @ @ @ @ and 24 - 11 = 13 so I 've got an announcement .
You have @ @ @ @ @ .
Folklore : The Long Pond Studio Sessions will out tonight at midnight PST , @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday alongside a trailer for the film .
Swift talks about the uncertainty of life @ @ @ @ @ the others inside a studio .
`` It 's an album that allows you to @ @ @ @ @ 's a product of isolation , '' the singer says in the trailer .
Folklore @ @ @ @ @ features the single `` Cardigan . ''

Well it's 11/24 and 24-11=13 so I've got an announcement You haven't seen this film before folklore: the long pond studio sessions will be out tonight at midnight PST on @DisneyPlus! #folkloreOnDisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/BTWSRM0yaI— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 24, 2020
Nov. 24 (UPI) -- Taylor Swift's Folklore concert film is coming to Disney+ on Wednesday.
Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions will feature Swift and album collaborators Aaron Dessner of The National and Jack Antonoff of Bleachers performing all 17 songs from Folklore and discussing the secrets behind each track.
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Justin Vernon of Bon Iver will also be making a special appearance. The project was filmed in upstate New York in September.
"Well it's 11/24 and 24 - 11 = 13 so I've got an announcement. You haven't seen this film before. Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions will out tonight at midnight PST," Swift said on Twitter Tuesday alongside a trailer for the film.
Swift talks about the uncertainty of life in the clip before joining the others inside a studio.
"It's an album that allows you to feel your feelings and it's a product of isolation," the singer says in the trailer.
Folklore was released in July and features the single "Cardigan."
Taylor Swift's career: awards, No. 1 hits and red carpets


upi--2020-11-24--UConn women's basketball pauses activities due to member testing COVID-19 positive

Nov. 24 ( UPI ) -- The University of Connecticut women 's basketball team has paused all team activities after a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19 , the school said .
The Huskies will not complete in their first four scheduled games as a result of the positive test .
Schedule alterations will be announced at a later date .
The Huskies were scheduled to start their season with a game against Quinnipiac on Saturday in Uncasville , Conn. , as part of the Air Force Reserve Women 's Challenge .
That four-team tournament has since been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as one of several to be played over 11 days from Wednesday through Dec. 5 on a campus dubbed `` Bubbleville '' on the Mohegan Sun property in Uncasville , as a safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The event was slated to feature 40 NCAA Division I men 's and women 's basketball teams , but several have withdrawn from the field due to positive COVID-19 tests .
Forty-five games were scheduled to take place on the campus , as part of five tournaments and additional game formats .
No fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baylor , Florida , Tennessee , Oregon , Virginia , Ole Miss , Utah , Arizona State , Miami , Duke and Arizona have been among the men 's basketball programs to postpone or cancel their season openers so far due to positive COVID-19 tests .
Louisville , Middle Tennessee State , Vanderbilt , Utah , Siena , and Tennessee Tech are among the women 's basketball programs that have canceled or postponed season openers .

Head coach Geno Auriemma and the UConn Huskies women's basketball team will not play their first four planned games this season due to a positive COVID-19 test within the program. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 24 (UPI) -- The University of Connecticut women's basketball team has paused all team activities after a member of the program tested positive for COVID-19, the school said. The Huskies will not complete in their first four scheduled games as a result of the positive test. Schedule alterations will be announced at a later date. Advertisement
The Huskies were scheduled to start their season with a game against Quinnipiac on Saturday in Uncasville, Conn., as part of the Air Force Reserve Women's Challenge. That four-team tournament has since been canceled.
Initial plans had the tournament as one of several to be played over 11 days from Wednesday through Dec. 5 on a campus dubbed "Bubbleville" on the Mohegan Sun property in Uncasville, as a safety precaution amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The event was slated to feature 40 NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball teams, but several have withdrawn from the field due to positive COVID-19 tests. Forty-five games were scheduled to take place on the campus, as part of five tournaments and additional game formats.
No fans are allowed to attend the games.
Baylor, Florida, Tennessee, Oregon, Virginia, Ole Miss, Utah, Arizona State, Miami, Duke and Arizona have been among the men's basketball programs to postpone or cancel their season openers so far due to positive COVID-19 tests.
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Louisville, Middle Tennessee State, Vanderbilt, Utah, Siena, and Tennessee Tech are among the women's basketball programs that have canceled or postponed season openers.
The 2020-2021 Division I men's and women's college basketball seasons start Wednesday.