upi--2020-08-31--Famous birthdays for Aug. 31: Van Morrison, Debbie Gibson

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo .
-- Baseball @ @ @ @ @ Robinson , first African American to manage a Major League Baseball team , in 1935

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Van Morrison performs in concert at Salle Pleyel in Paris on November 17, 2017. The musician turns 75 on August 31. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: Advertisement
-- Roman Emperor Caligula in A.D. 12
-- Italian educator Maria Montessori in 1870
-- Comedian Buddy Hackett in 1924
-- Actor James Coburn in 1928
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Frank Robinson, first African American to manage a Major League Baseball team, in 1935
-- Black militant Eldridge Cleaver in 1935
-- Violinist Itzhak Perlman in 1945 (age 75)
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-- Musician Van Morrison in 1945 (age 75)
-- Musician Bob Welch in 1945
-- Actor Richard Gere in 1949 (age 71)
-- Prosecutor Marcia Clark in 1953 (age 67)
-- Olympic track star Edwin Moses in 1955 (age 65)
-- Jordanian Queen Rania in 1970 (age 50)
-- Singer/actor Debbie Gibson in 1970 (age 50)
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-- Actor Chris Tucker in 1972 (age 48)
-- Actor Sara Ramirez in 1975 (age 45)
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-- Actor Shar Jackson in 1976 (age 44)
-- Actor Yara Martinez in 1979 (age 41)
-- Olympic gold medal skier Ted Ligety in 1984 (age 36)
-- Actor Ryan Kelley in 1986 (age 34)


upi--2020-08-31--Fall reading: 10 books being adapted for film, TV

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- I 'm Thinking of Ending Things , The Devil All the Time , You Should Have Known , Deep Water and other books are being adapted for film and television this fall .
New adaptations will open in theaters and debut on streaming services in September , October and November .
Some big-name stars are attached to other movies and TV series based on books .
Here 's a rundown : The 2016 book is writer Iain Reid 's debut novel .
The story is a psychological thriller narrated by a young woman who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet his parents for the first time .
The couple take a detour that turns terrifying .
Netflix is adapting the book as a new film directed by Charlie Kaufman ( Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ) .
Jessie Buckley stars as the young woman , with Jesse Plemons as Jake and Toni Collette and David Thewlis as Jake 's parents .
Netflix released a trailer for the movie in August that hints at `` something profoundly wrong . ''
The film premieres Sept. 4 .
'The Devil All the Time' The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's first novel .
The story follows Arvin Russell , a young man whose father served in World War II , and other characters from the end of WWII into the 1960s .
Netflix is adapting the novel as a `` Midwestern gothic '' film directed by Antonio Campos ( Christine ) .
Tom Holland plays Arvin , with Robert Pattinson as Preston Teagardin , Eliza Scanlen as Lenora Laferty , Riley Keough and Jason Clarke as Sandy and Carl Henderson , and Sebastian Stan as Lee Bodecker .
Netflix shared a trailer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the connections between the characters .
The movie premieres Sept. 16 .
'One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest' The 1962 novel by Ken Kesey takes place at an Oregon psychiatric hospital .
The story is narrated by Chief Bromden , a patient who depicts life at the institution , including the antics of fellow patient Randle Patrick McMurphy and the authoritative rule of Nurse Ratched .
Netflix is developing a new psychological horror series , Ratched , that centers on Ratched .
The show is a prequel to One Flew Over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the villainous Ratched .
One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest was previously adapted as a 1975 film featuring Louise Fletcher as Ratched .
Sarah Paulson plays Ratched in the new series , which co-stars Jon Jon Briones , Finn Wittrock , Charlie Carver , Judy Davis , Cynthia Nixon , Corey Stoll and Sharon Stone .
The show is executive produced by Ryan Murphy ( American Horror Story ) .
Netflix released a trailer for Ratched in August that shows Ratched ( Paulson ) attempting to `` show mercy '' to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 .
The young adult detective series by Nancy Springer consists of six books , beginning with The Case of the Missing Marquess ( 2006 ) .
The series centers on Enola Holmes , the teenage sister of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes and a gifted sleuth in her own right .
Netflix is adapting The Case of the Missing Marquess as the new film Enola Holmes , directed by Harry Bradbeer ( Fleabag , Killing Eve ) .
Millie Bobby Brown stars as Enola , with Sam Claflin as Mycroft , Henry Cavill @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the siblings ' mom , Eudoria .
Netflix shared a teaser trailer for Enola Holmes in August that introduces Brown as Enola .
The movie follows Enola as she searches for her mother , who has gone missing , and premieres Sept. 23 .
The 1984 children 's novel by Robert Kimmel Smith is narrated by Peter , a young boy whose grandfather takes his room when he comes to live with the family .
Peter declares war on his grandpa and devises a series of outrageous pranks .
The book is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tim Hill ( Muppets from Space ) .
Oakes Fegley stars as Peter , with Robert De Niro as Peter 's grandfather Ed , Uma Thurman and Rob Riggle as Peter 's parents and Christopher Walken and Cheech Marin as Ed 's friends .
101 Studios released a trailer for The War with Grandpa in August that shows Ed ( De Niro ) taking on Peter ( Fegley ) and his friends in a dodgeball fight .
The film opens in theaters Oct. 9 .
The 1985 short story by Clive Barker appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Flesh , or Books of Blood Volume Five .
The story follows Helen , a college student who discovers the urban legend of the Candyman , a supernatural figure with a hook for one hand .
`` The Forbidden '' was previously adapted as the 1992 film Candyman , which presented the Candyman as the ghost of a Black artist who was murdered over his relationship with a White woman .
Universal Pictures is developing a contemporary sequel co-written and produced by Jordan Peele ( Get Out ) .
The new Candyman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Tony Todd .
Universal Pictures shared a trailer for the film in February that introduces Abdul-Mateen as Anthony , a visual artist .
The movie opens in theaters Oct. 16 .
The 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier centers on a young woman who marries a wealthy widower , Maxim de Winter .
After moving to his estate , the woman is haunted by the memory of her husband 's late wife , Rebecca .
Rebecca was previously adapted as a 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock .
Netflix is developing a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ de Winter , Armie Hammer as Maxim de Winter and Kristin Scott Thomas as Mrs. Danvers .
Netflix released first-look photos for the film in August , including a picture of a passionate moment between Mrs. de Winter ( James ) and Maxim ( Hammer ) .
The movie premieres Oct. 21 .
'You Should Have Known' The 2014 novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz is a psychological thriller that follows a successful therapist , Grace , on the verge of publishing her first book .
The character 's seemingly- perfect life is upended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adapting the book as the new miniseries The Undoing , written and executive produced by David E. Kelley ( Big Little Lies ) .
Nicole Kidman stars as Grace , with Hugh Grant as her husband , Jonathan , Noah Jupe as their son , Henry , Edgar Ramirez as Det .
Joe Mendoza and Lily Rabe as Sylvia Steineitz .
HBO shared a teaser trailer for The Undoing in August that hints at hidden `` ugly truths . ''
The series premieres Oct. 25 .
'Let Him Go' The 2013 novel by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ North Dakota .
The story centers on a couple , George and Margaret , whose only son died years ago .
After their daughter-in-law remarries into a dangerous Montana family , the couple risk all to bring their grandson home .
The book is being adapted as a new film directed by Thomas Bezucha ( The Family Stone ) .
Diane Lane and Kevin Costner star as Margaret and George , with Lesley Manville as Blanche Weboy , the matriarch of the Montana family .
Focus Features released a trailer for the movie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) and George ( Costner ) at a tense dinner with Blanche ( Manville ) and her family .
The film opens in theaters Nov. 6 .
The 1957 novel by Patricia Highsmith is a psychological thriller that takes place in a small town .
The story centers on Vic and Melinda Van Allen , a couple in a loveless marriage whose arrangement turns deadly .
The book is being adapted as a new movie directed by Adrian Lyne ( Fatal Attraction , Indecent Proposal ) .
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pair started dating after meeting on the set of the film .

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Robert Pattinson plays Preston Teagardin in "The Devil All the Time," a new Netflix film based on the Donald Ray Pollock novel of the same name. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- I'm Thinking of Ending Things, The Devil All the Time, You Should Have Known, Deep Water and other books are being adapted for film and television this fall. New adaptations will open in theaters and debut on streaming services in September, October and November. Advertisement
Some big-name stars are attached to other movies and TV series based on books. Here's a rundown:
'I'm Thinking of Ending Things'
The 2016 book is writer Iain Reid's debut novel. The story is a psychological thriller narrated by a young woman who accompanies her boyfriend, Jake, to meet his parents for the first time. The couple take a detour that turns terrifying.
Netflix is adapting the book as a new film directed by Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind). Jessie Buckley stars as the young woman, with Jesse Plemons as Jake and Toni Collette and David Thewlis as Jake's parents.
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Netflix released a trailer for the movie in August that hints at "something profoundly wrong." The film premieres Sept. 4.
'The Devil All the Time'
The 2011 book is author Donald Ray Pollock's first novel. The story follows Arvin Russell, a young man whose father served in World War II, and other characters from the end of WWII into the 1960s.
Netflix is adapting the novel as a "Midwestern gothic" film directed by Antonio Campos (Christine). Tom Holland plays Arvin, with Robert Pattinson as Preston Teagardin, Eliza Scanlen as Lenora Laferty, Riley Keough and Jason Clarke as Sandy and Carl Henderson, and Sebastian Stan as Lee Bodecker.
Netflix shared a trailer for the film in August that teases the connections between the characters. The movie premieres Sept. 16.
'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'
The 1962 novel by Ken Kesey takes place at an Oregon psychiatric hospital. The story is narrated by Chief Bromden, a patient who depicts life at the institution, including the antics of fellow patient Randle Patrick McMurphy and the authoritative rule of Nurse Ratched.
Advertisement
Netflix is developing a new psychological horror series, Ratched, that centers on Ratched. The show is a prequel to One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest that provides a backstory for the villainous Ratched.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest was previously adapted as a 1975 film featuring Louise Fletcher as Ratched. Sarah Paulson plays Ratched in the new series, which co-stars Jon Jon Briones, Finn Wittrock, Charlie Carver, Judy Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Corey Stoll and Sharon Stone. The show is executive produced by Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story).
Netflix released a trailer for Ratched in August that shows Ratched (Paulson) attempting to "show mercy" to the patients. The series premieres Sept. 18.
'Enola Holmes Mysteries'
The young adult detective series by Nancy Springer consists of six books, beginning with The Case of the Missing Marquess (2006). The series centers on Enola Holmes, the teenage sister of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes and a gifted sleuth in her own right.
Netflix is adapting The Case of the Missing Marquess as the new film Enola Holmes, directed by Harry Bradbeer (Fleabag, Killing Eve). Millie Bobby Brown stars as Enola, with Sam Claflin as Mycroft, Henry Cavill as Sherlock and Helena Bonham Carter as the siblings' mom, Eudoria.
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Netflix shared a teaser trailer for Enola Holmes in August that introduces Brown as Enola. The movie follows Enola as she searches for her mother, who has gone missing, and premieres Sept. 23.
'The War with Grandpa'
The 1984 children's novel by Robert Kimmel Smith is narrated by Peter, a young boy whose grandfather takes his room when he comes to live with the family. Peter declares war on his grandpa and devises a series of outrageous pranks.
The book is being adapted as a new film directed by Tim Hill (Muppets from Space). Oakes Fegley stars as Peter, with Robert De Niro as Peter's grandfather Ed, Uma Thurman and Rob Riggle as Peter's parents and Christopher Walken and Cheech Marin as Ed's friends.
101 Studios released a trailer for The War with Grandpa in August that shows Ed (De Niro) taking on Peter (Fegley) and his friends in a dodgeball fight. The film opens in theaters Oct. 9.
'The Forbidden'
The 1985 short story by Clive Barker appears in Barker's horror fiction collection In the Flesh, or Books of Blood Volume Five. The story follows Helen, a college student who discovers the urban legend of the Candyman, a supernatural figure with a hook for one hand.
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"The Forbidden" was previously adapted as the 1992 film Candyman, which presented the Candyman as the ghost of a Black artist who was murdered over his relationship with a White woman. Universal Pictures is developing a contemporary sequel co-written and produced by Jordan Peele (Get Out).
The new Candyman stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris and Tony Todd. Universal Pictures shared a trailer for the film in February that introduces Abdul-Mateen as Anthony, a visual artist. The movie opens in theaters Oct. 16.
'Rebecca'
The 1938 novel by Daphne du Maurier centers on a young woman who marries a wealthy widower, Maxim de Winter. After moving to his estate, the woman is haunted by the memory of her husband's late wife, Rebecca.
Rebecca was previously adapted as a 1940 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Netflix is developing a new adaptation starring Lily James as Mrs. de Winter, Armie Hammer as Maxim de Winter and Kristin Scott Thomas as Mrs. Danvers.
Netflix released first-look photos for the film in August, including a picture of a passionate moment between Mrs. de Winter (James) and Maxim (Hammer). The movie premieres Oct. 21.
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'You Should Have Known'
The 2014 novel by Jean Hanff Korelitz is a psychological thriller that follows a successful therapist, Grace, on the verge of publishing her first book. The character's seemingly- perfect life is upended after a violent death.
HBO is adapting the book as the new miniseries The Undoing, written and executive produced by David E. Kelley (Big Little Lies). Nicole Kidman stars as Grace, with Hugh Grant as her husband, Jonathan, Noah Jupe as their son, Henry, Edgar Ramirez as Det. Joe Mendoza and Lily Rabe as Sylvia Steineitz.
HBO shared a teaser trailer for The Undoing in August that hints at hidden "ugly truths." The series premieres Oct. 25.
'Let Him Go'
The 2013 novel by Larry Watson takes place in 1951 in North Dakota. The story centers on a couple, George and Margaret, whose only son died years ago. After their daughter-in-law remarries into a dangerous Montana family, the couple risk all to bring their grandson home.
The book is being adapted as a new film directed by Thomas Bezucha (The Family Stone). Diane Lane and Kevin Costner star as Margaret and George, with Lesley Manville as Blanche Weboy, the matriarch of the Montana family.
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Focus Features released a trailer for the movie in August that shows Margaret (Lane) and George (Costner) at a tense dinner with Blanche (Manville) and her family. The film opens in theaters Nov. 6.
'Deep Water'
The 1957 novel by Patricia Highsmith is a psychological thriller that takes place in a small town. The story centers on Vic and Melinda Van Allen, a couple in a loveless marriage whose arrangement turns deadly.
The book is being adapted as a new movie directed by Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Indecent Proposal). Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas stars as Vic and Melinda. The pair started dating after meeting on the set of the film.
Deep Water opens in theaters Nov. 13.


upi--2020-08-31--On This Day, Aug. 31: Mount McKinley renamed Denali

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1897 , Thomas Edison was awarded a patent for his movie camera , the Kinetograph .
In 1888 , prostitute Mary Ann Nichols became the first reported victim of the London serial killer known as `` Jack the Ripper . ''
In 1903 , a Packard automobile completed a 52-day journey from San Francisco to New York , becoming the first car to cross the nation under its own power .
In 1955 , William G. Cobb demonstrated the first solar car , a miniature he dubbed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car show in Chicago .
In 1986 , an Aeromexico DC-9 collided with a single-engine plane over Cerritos , Calif. , killing 82 people , including 15 on the ground .
In 1997 , Britain 's Princess Diana died of injuries following a car accident in Paris that also killed her companion , Dodi Fayed , and their driver , Henri Paul .
In 2003 , a Russian K-159 nuclear-powered submarine was lost in the Barents Sea , claiming the lives of nine of its 10-member crew .
Russian authorities blamed negligence by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 1,000 people , most of whom were Shiite pilgrims , died in a stampede and the partial collapse of a bridge over the Tigris River in northern Baghdad .
In 2006 , Norwegian police recovered The Scream and Madonna , paintings by artist Edvard Munch that had been stolen two years before from the Munch Museum in Oslo .
In 2010 , U.S. President Barack Obama announced the end of the American combat mission in Iraq , seven years after the war began .
In 2015 , President Barack Obama renamed Mount @ @ @ @ @ @ @ name of North America 's highest peak .
In 2016 , Brazil 's Federal Senate voted 61-20 in favor of removing Dilma Rousseff from the presidency over accusations she broke budget laws .
Vice President Michel Temer became acting president .
In 2019 , the U.S. military conducted a missile strike against al-Qaida in Syria 's Idlib province , killing dozens .

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On August 31, 2006, Norwegian police recovered "The Scream" and "Madonna," paintings by artist Edvard Munch that had been stolen two years before from the Munch Museum in Oslo. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1897, Thomas Edison was awarded a patent for his movie camera, the Kinetograph. Advertisement
In 1888, prostitute Mary Ann Nichols became the first reported victim of the London serial killer known as "Jack the Ripper."
In 1903, a Packard automobile completed a 52-day journey from San Francisco to New York, becoming the first car to cross the nation under its own power.
In 1955, William G. Cobb demonstrated the first solar car, a miniature he dubbed the sunmobile, at the General Motors car show in Chicago.
In 1986, an Aeromexico DC-9 collided with a single-engine plane over Cerritos, Calif., killing 82 people, including 15 on the ground.
In 1997, Britain's Princess Diana died of injuries following a car accident in Paris that also killed her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their driver, Henri Paul.
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In 2003, a Russian K-159 nuclear-powered submarine was lost in the Barents Sea, claiming the lives of nine of its 10-member crew. Russian authorities blamed negligence by navy officials.
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In 2005, close to 1,000 people, most of whom were Shiite pilgrims, died in a stampede and the partial collapse of a bridge over the Tigris River in northern Baghdad.
In 2006, Norwegian police recovered The Scream and Madonna, paintings by artist Edvard Munch that had been stolen two years before from the Munch Museum in Oslo.
In 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama announced the end of the American combat mission in Iraq, seven years after the war began.
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In 2015, President Barack Obama renamed Mount McKinley to Denali, the traditional native name of North America's highest peak.
In 2016, Brazil's Federal Senate voted 61-20 in favor of removing Dilma Rousseff from the presidency over accusations she broke budget laws. Vice President Michel Temer became acting president.
In 2019, the U.S. military conducted a missile strike against al-Qaida in Syria's Idlib province, killing dozens.


upi--2020-08-31--3 dead, 1 injured in Texas plane crash

3 dead, 1 injured in Texas plane crash

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Three people were killed and a fourth was injured when their single-engine airplane crashed @ @ @ @ @ , authorities said .
The Bryan Police Department said Sunday it was securing the crash @ @ @ @ @ in the Texas city of Bryan , which is about 100 miles east of Austin @ @ @ @ @ arrival of the Federal Aviation Administration to begin its investigation .
`` Three people died @ @ @ @ @ person was transported to the hospital , '' the police department said .
Neither the @ @ @ @ @ that of the person injured were released .
In a statement to KBTX , the @ @ @ @ @ a Piper PA24-250 , stating it crashed before 2:30 p.m .
The FAA and the @ @ @ @ @ expected to take over the investigation on Monday , Click2Houston reported .

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Three people were killed and a fourth was injured when their single-engine airplane crashed at an airfield in Texas, authorities said.
The Bryan Police Department said Sunday it was securing the crash site at the Coulter Airfield in the Texas city of Bryan, which is about 100 miles east of Austin, and was awaiting the arrival of the Federal Aviation Administration to begin its investigation.
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"Three people died in the crash and one person was transported to the hospital," the police department said. Neither the identities of the deceased nor that of the person injured were released.
The Bryan Police Department is currently working a plane crash at Coulter Airfield. We will be securing the scene until the FAA arrives for investigation. We ask that people avoid the area. Three people died in the crash and one person was transported to the hospital.— Bryan Police Department (@BryanPolice) August 30, 2020
In a statement to KBTX, the FAA identified the aircraft as a Piper PA24-250, stating it crashed before 2:30 p.m.
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The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are expected to take over the investigation on Monday, Click2Houston reported.


upi--2020-08-31--St. Louis police officer dies after being shot by gunman

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said that an officer shot while responding to a call over the weekend has died .
Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon died Sunday , a day after he was shot in the head while responding to a shooting call , the department said in a statement .
Police chief John Hayden told reporters during a press conference Saturday evening that Bohannonnd was `` very critically injured '' in the shooting and that a second officer was shot in the leg while attempting to extract Bohannon from the scene .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , then barricaded himself in a residence after ordering the couple who lived there to leave but was eventually taken into police custody following a standoff , during which no shots were fired and there were no further injuries , authorities said .
`` It is with the heaviest of hearts that we report that our critically injured officer has died , '' the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement late Sunday .
`` He will be deeply missed . ''
Bohannon had been on the service three and a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Louis officer to be shot since June , Hayden said .
The family of the slain officer released a handwritten letter published on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department 's Facebook page asking for prayers and support .
`` He is a hero to many but most importantly to his loving wife and three incredible children .
The loss of this great man is felt deeply within the St. Louis community , '' the letter said .

St. Louis Metropolitan Police Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon died Sunday after being shot in the head during a call the day before. Photo courtesy of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department/ Twitter
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said an officer who shot while responding to a call over the weekend has died. Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon died Sunday, a day after he was shot in the head while responding to a shooting call, the department said in a statement. Advertisement
Police Chief John Hayden told reporters during a press conference Saturday evening that Bohannon was "very critically injured" in the shooting and that a second officer was shot in the leg while attempting to extract Bohannon from the scene.
The gunman, a 43-year-old White man, then barricaded himself in a residence after ordering the couple who lived there to leave but was eventually taken into police custody following a standoff, during which no shots were fired and there were no further injuries, authorities said.
"It is with the heaviest of hearts that we report that our critically injured officer has died," the police department said in a statement late Sunday. "He will be deeply missed."
Bohannon had been on the force for 3 1/2 years and was the eighth St. Louis officer to be shot since June, Hayden said.
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Bohannon's family released a handwritten letter published on the department's Facebook page asking for prayers and support.
"He is a hero to many but most importantly to his loving wife and three incredible children. The loss of this great man is felt deeply within the St. Louis community," the letter said.


upi--2020-08-31--Kentucky AG says he's received ballistics report in Breonna Taylor case

Aug. 30 ( UPI ) -- The attorney general of Kentucky said his office has received the Federal Bureau of Investigations ' ballistics report concerning the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor .
In a tweet on Sunday , Attorney General Daniel Cameron said additional analysis is still required and there are no plans to make an announcement concerning their investigation this week .
`` We continue to work diligently to follow the facts and complete the investigation , '' he said .
In an interview on Sunday with CBS News ' Face the Nation , Cameron said the ballistics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in determining whether charges will be laid against the Louisville Metro Police officers who shot and killed Taylor in her home in March .
`` It 's not the end all be all but we do have that ballistics report , '' the Republican attorney general said .
`` We will be meeting with the FBI at the beginning of this upcoming week to have a painstaking review of that information .
And that will help us in the analysis that needs to be undertaken before we can get to final steps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ also be conducted , he said .
Cameron has not stated a timeframe for when the investigation would be complete , but Ben Crump , the lawyer for Taylor 's family , said Sunday that they were told the ballistics report was all that was left .
`` At this point , we are hoping that this conclusion will be sooner rather than later because justice delayed is justice denied , '' he told Face the Nation .
Cameron 's office was asked in May to take on the investigation into Taylor 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that have inflamed ongoing nationwide unrest concerning police brutality and racial inequality .
Taylor was killed early March 13 when three plainclothes police officers conducted a no-knock warrant on her apartment , which she shared with her boyfriend , Kenneth Walker .
Walker told investigators that he grabbed his gun when the officers failed to identify themselves and opened fire .
The officers returned fire , striking Taylor eight times .

Marchers wave flags during the 2020 Commemoration of the 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington at the Lincoln Memorial on Friday. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The attorney general of Kentucky said his office has received the Federal Bureau of Investigations' ballistics report concerning the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. In a tweet on Sunday, Attorney General Daniel Cameron said additional analysis is still required and there are no plans to make an announcement concerning their investigation this week. Advertisement
"We continue to work diligently to follow the facts and complete the investigation," he said.
We've received the FBI ballistics report in the Breonna Taylor investigation. There is still additional analysis that must take place, & our office does not plan to make an announcement this week. We continue to work diligently to follow the facts and complete the investigation.— Attorney General Daniel Cameron (@kyoag) August 30, 2020
In an interview on Sunday with CBS News' Face the Nation, Cameron said the ballistics report is "a critical component" in determining whether charges will be laid against the Louisville Metro Police officers who shot and killed Taylor in her home in March.
"It's not the end all be all but we do have that ballistics report," the Republican attorney general said. "We will be meeting with the FBI at the beginning of this upcoming week to have a painstaking review of that information. And that will help us in the analysis that needs to be undertaken before we can get to final steps."
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Further witness testimony and interviews will also be conducted, he said.
Cameron has not stated a timeframe for when the investigation would be complete, but Ben Crump, the lawyer for Taylor's family, said Sunday that they were told the ballistics report was all that was left.
"At this point, we are hoping that this conclusion will be sooner rather than later because justice delayed is justice denied," he told Face the Nation.
Cameron's office was asked in May to take on the investigation into Taylor's death, one of several police-involved shootings that have inflamed ongoing nationwide unrest concerning police brutality and racial inequality.
Taylor was killed early March 13 when three plainclothes police officers conducted a no-knock warrant on her apartment, which she shared with her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker.
Walker told investigators that he grabbed his gun when the officers failed to identify themselves and opened fire. The officers returned fire, striking Taylor eight times.


upi--2020-08-30--Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers concerned Donald Trump visit will 'hinder' healing

Aug. 30 ( UPI ) -- The White House said late Sunday that President Donald Trump is still planning to visit Kenosha , Wis. , despite its mayor and governor urging him to reconsider as the city attempts to heal amid the unrest that erupted following the shooting of Jacob Blake .
`` The White House has been humbled by the outreach of individuals from Kenosha who have welcomed the president 's visit and are longing for leadership to support local law enforcement and businesses that have been vandalized , '' Judd Deere , the White House deputy press secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump looks forward to visiting on Tuesday and helping this great city heal and rebuild . ''
Kenosha , located along Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago , has been upended by protests against racial inequality ignited Aug. 23 when a White police officer shot Blake , who is Black , seven times in the back , leaving him paralyzed .
On Tuesday , two people were fatally shot during the protests and a 17-year-old from Illinois has been charged in their deaths .
The White House 's reaffirmation of Trump 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tony Evers , the Democratic governor of Wisconsin , urged Trump in a letter to `` reconsider '' as his presence in the community will hinder its work to heal .
`` I , along with other community leaders who have reached out , are concerned about what your presence will mean for Kenosha and our state .
I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing .
I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together , '' Evers said .
The job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ example and to calm those who are hurting and dealing with trauma , he said .
`` Now is not the time for divisiveness .
Now is not the time for elected officials to ignore armed militants and out-of-state instigators who want to contribute to our anguish , '' Evers wrote .
Trump 's presence may also hinder recovery efforts as the visit would `` require a massive redirection '' of resources when they are needed to keep the city safe , he said .
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian , in an interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also said it 'd be best Trump if stayed away .
`` Our preference would have been for him not to be coming at this point in time , '' he said .
`` All presidents are always welcome , and campaign issues are always going on .
But it would have been , I think , better had he waited to have for another time to come . ''
Wisconsin Lt. Gov .
Mandela Barnes earlier Sunday voiced his opposition to Trump 's visit on Twitter , stating if he 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then he should cancel his trip .
`` There is too much good starting to happen in Kenosha , '' he said .
`` The city was on fire and we need healing , not a barrel of gasoline rolling in . ''
The White House announced Saturday that Trump would visit Kenosha to meet with law enforcement and `` survey damage from recent riots . ''
Trump has deployed the National Guard to Kenosha due to the unrest .
Asked earlier that day if he planned to visit , Trump told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the National Guard to quell the unrest .
`` Probably so , '' he said .
`` We 've had tremendous success , as you know .
We were finally able to get the go-ahead from the local authorities to send in the National Guard .
We sent in the National Guard , and within a few minutes of the Guard , everybody cleared out , and it became safe . ''

The White House said late Sunday that President Donald Trump will visit Kenosha, Wis., this week as local politicians call on him to reconsider. Photo by Stefani Reynolds/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The White House said late Sunday that President Donald Trump is still planning to visit Kenosha, Wis., despite its mayor and governor urging him to reconsider as the city attempts to heal amid the unrest that erupted following the shooting of Jacob Blake. "The White House has been humbled by the outreach of individuals from Kenosha who have welcomed the president's visit and are longing for leadership to support local law enforcement and businesses that have been vandalized," Judd Deere, the White House deputy press secretary, said in a statement. "President Trump looks forward to visiting on Tuesday and helping this great city heal and rebuild." Advertisement
Kenosha, located along Lake Michigan between Milwaukee and Chicago, has been upended by protests against racial inequality ignited Aug. 23 when a White police officer shot Blake, who is Black, seven times in the back, leaving him paralyzed. On Tuesday, two people were fatally shot during the protests and a 17-year-old from Illinois has been charged in their deaths.
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The White House's reaffirmation of Trump's visit to the city came hours after Tony Evers, the Democratic governor of Wisconsin, urged Trump in a letter to "reconsider" as his presence in the community will hinder its work to heal.
"I, along with other community leaders who have reached out, are concerned about what your presence will mean for Kenosha and our state. I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing. I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together," Evers said.
The job of elected officials is to lead by example and to calm those who are hurting and dealing with trauma, he said.
"Now is not the time for divisiveness. Now is not the time for elected officials to ignore armed militants and out-of-state instigators who want to contribute to our anguish," Evers wrote.
Trump's presence may also hinder recovery efforts as the visit would "require a massive redirection" of resources when they are needed to keep the city safe, he said.
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, in an interview with NPR's Weekend Edition on Sunday, also said it'd be best Trump if stayed away.
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"Our preference would have been for him not to be coming at this point in time," he said. "All presidents are always welcome, and campaign issues are always going on. But it would have been, I think, better had he waited to have for another time to come."
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes earlier Sunday voiced his opposition to Trump's visit on Twitter, stating if he's not coming to help the community heal then he should cancel his trip.
"There is too much good starting to happen in Kenosha," he said. "The city was on fire and we need healing, not a barrel of gasoline rolling in."
The White House announced Saturday that Trump would visit Kenosha to meet with law enforcement and "survey damage from recent riots." Trump has deployed the National Guard to Kenosha due to the unrest.
Asked earlier that day if he planned to visit, Trump told reporters "probably" while praising the efforts of the National Guard to quell the unrest.
"Probably so," he said. "We've had tremendous success, as you know. We were finally able to get the go-ahead from the local authorities to send in the National Guard. We sent in the National Guard, and within a few minutes of the Guard, everybody cleared out, and it became safe."


upi--2020-08-30--Jaguars to trade Pro Bowl DE Yannick Ngakoue to Vikings

Aug. 30 ( UPI ) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to trade Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings .
League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Sunday that Minnesota is acquiring Ngakoue from the Jaguars in exchange for a 2021 second-round draft pick and a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2022 draft that could become as high as a third-round choice .
Ngakoue still must sign his franchise tender , but the trade is in place and he is expected to join the Vikings .
Later Sunday , NFL Media reported that the star pass-rusher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract worth about $ 12 million .
Ngakoue confirmed the trade with a post on social media Sunday .
`` It 's evident that my time in Jacksonville is up , '' Ngakoue wrote on Twitter .
`` But I want to say thank you to the organization for making it a home for myself for 4 years , and that I 'll never forget .
That chapter is over with now .
Nothing lasts forever .
But I 'm truly excited to start this new chapter !
SKOL ! ''
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fourth-rounder if Ngakoue is selected to the Pro Bowl this season .
It upgrades to a third-round choice if he is a Pro Bowler and the Vikings win the Super Bowl .
After the loss of four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Everson Griffen , who signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys earlier this month , Ngakoue is projected to start opposite Danielle Hunter .
The Jaguars selected Ngakoue in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Maryland .
Since entering the league , he has recorded 121 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forced fumbles , three fumble recoveries , two interceptions , nine passes defensed and one defensive touchdown .
The 25-year-old Ngakoue notched 41 total tackles , eight sacks , four forced fumbles , one fumble recovery and a pick in 15 games last season .
He ranks second in Jaguars history with 37.5 sacks after only four seasons in Jacksonville .

Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Yannick Ngakoue (L) notched eight sacks in 15 games last season. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to trade Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to the Minnesota Vikings. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Sunday that Minnesota is acquiring Ngakoue from the Jaguars in exchange for a 2021 second-round draft pick and a conditional fifth-round selection in the 2022 draft that could become as high as a third-round choice. Advertisement
Ngakoue still must sign his franchise tender, but the trade is in place and he is expected to join the Vikings. Later Sunday, NFL Media reported that the star pass-rusher and the Vikings agreed to a one-year contract worth about $12 million.
Ngakoue confirmed the trade with a post on social media Sunday.
"It's evident that my time in Jacksonville is up," Ngakoue wrote on Twitter. "But I want to say thank you to the organization for making it a home for myself for 4 years, and that I'll never forget. That chapter is over with now. Nothing lasts forever. But I'm truly excited to start this new chapter! SKOL!"
According to ESPN, the conditional fifth-round pick becomes a fourth-rounder if Ngakoue is selected to the Pro Bowl this season. It upgrades to a third-round choice if he is a Pro Bowler and the Vikings win the Super Bowl.
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After the loss of four-time Pro Bowl defensive end Everson Griffen, who signed a one-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys earlier this month, Ngakoue is projected to start opposite Danielle Hunter.
The Jaguars selected Ngakoue in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft out of Maryland. Since entering the league, he has recorded 121 total tackles, 37.5 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions, nine passes defensed and one defensive touchdown.
The 25-year-old Ngakoue notched 41 total tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and a pick in 15 games last season. He ranks second in Jaguars history with 37.5 sacks after only four seasons in Jacksonville.


upi--2020-08-31--Liberty University announces investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Liberty University on Monday announced it has launched into an investigation into its former President Jerry Falwell Jr. , following his resignation .
The university said it called for Falwell Jr. , the son of Liberty founder Jerry Falwell , to resign after `` revelations about his past personal life came more fully to light . ''
`` One of the leading forensic firms in the world has been retained by Liberty University 's Board of Trustees to conduct a thorough investigation into all facets of Liberty University operations during Jerry Falwell Jr. 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited to financial , real estate and legal matters , '' Liberty said .
Falwell Jr. , 57 , announced his resignation last week citing an alleged extortion attempt by a man who had an `` inappropriate personal relationship '' with his wife .
Falwell Jr. said he and his wife Becki met a man who was working at a hotel where they were vacationing eight years ago and his family later included him in an investment in a local property `` because he could play an active role in managing it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or comment on the nature of the relationship beyond saying he was `` not involved . ''
Liberty had previously placed Falwell Jr. on an `` indefinite leave of absence '' after he posted a photo on Instagram of himself with his pants unzipped standing next to a woman whose shorts were also unzipped .

Liberty University on Monday announced an investigation into "all facets" of university operations under former President Jerry Falwell Jr. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Liberty University on Monday announced it has launched into an investigation into its former President Jerry Falwell Jr., following his resignation. The university said it called for Falwell Jr., the son of Liberty founder Jerry Falwell, to resign after "revelations about his past personal life came more fully to light." Advertisement
"One of the leading forensic firms in the world has been retained by Liberty University's Board of Trustees to conduct a thorough investigation into all facets of Liberty University operations during Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure as president, including but not limited to financial, real estate and legal matters," Liberty said.
Falwell Jr., 57, announced his resignation last week citing an alleged extortion attempt by a man who had an "inappropriate personal relationship" with his wife.
Falwell Jr. said he and his wife Becki met a man who was working at a hotel where they were vacationing eight years ago and his family later included him in an investment in a local property "because he could play an active role in managing it."
He did not identify the man or comment on the nature of the relationship beyond saying he was "not involved."
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Liberty had previously placed Falwell Jr. on an "indefinite leave of absence" after he posted a photo on Instagram of himself with his pants unzipped standing next to a woman whose shorts were also unzipped.


upi--2020-08-31--Sudan signs historic peace deal with 5 rebel groups to end fighting

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- The transitional government in Sudan agreed Monday to sign a historic peace agreement with five major rebel groups in a major step to end violent conflicts stemming from the leadership of former dictator Omar al-Bashir .
The power-sharing government signed the deal in Juba , which provides the rebels with political representation and economic and land rights .
Supporters hope the agreement will help heal Sudan after years of fighting under al-Bashir , who was removed from power more than a year ago .
He is wanted for war crimes during the Darfur conflict @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 1989 coup that put him in power .
Hundreds of thousands died in fighting in Darfur in the early 2000s .
The Christian-majority south eventually split from Muslim-majority Sudan in 2011 following a civil war .
Not all opposition groups , however , have reached an agreement with the government .
The Sudan People 's Liberation Movement-North has balked at the prospect of involving Darfur warlord Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in the new government and part of the Sudan Liberation Army , led by Abdel-Wahid Al-Nur , is also holding out .
High @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the bloc is supportive of the pact .
`` This is the time for all Sudanese stakeholders to set aside their differences and to look for the greater good of the country and of all Sudanese , '' Borrell said in a statement .
`` The EU remains committed to supporting the historic Sudanese transition . ''
In a statement , the United States , Britain and Norway said they welcome the agreement while calling on the Sudan People 's Liberation Movement-North and Al-Nur to engage in serious negotiations with the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` All Sudanese have the right to live in peace and enjoy the same privileges and responsibilities , '' the three countries said in the Troika statement .
`` Only a fully inclusive national process can address fundamental questions relating to the identity of the state . ''
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Sudan last week to support the transitional government .

Sudanese citizens celebrate in the streets of Khartoum, Sudan, on July 5, 2019, after the military council reached an agreement with opposition leaders to share power in the new government. Monday, the government agreed to a peace proposal with several rebel factions to end decades of fighting. File Photo by Marwan Ali/EPA-EFE
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The transitional government in Sudan agreed Monday to sign a historic peace agreement with five major rebel groups in a major step to end violent conflicts stemming from the leadership of former dictator Omar al-Bashir. The power-sharing government signed the deal in Juba, which provides the rebels with political representation and economic and land rights. Advertisement
Supporters hope the agreement will help heal Sudan after years of fighting under al-Bashir, who was removed from power more than a year ago. He is wanted for war crimes during the Darfur conflict in 2003 and is on trial for the 1989 coup that put him in power.
Hundreds of thousands died in fighting in Darfur in the early 2000s. The Christian-majority south eventually split from Muslim-majority Sudan in 2011 following a civil war.
Not all opposition groups, however, have reached an agreement with the government.
The Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North has balked at the prospect of involving Darfur warlord Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo in the new government and part of the Sudan Liberation Army, led by Abdel-Wahid Al-Nur, is also holding out.
High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell said the bloc is supportive of the pact.
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"This is the time for all Sudanese stakeholders to set aside their differences and to look for the greater good of the country and of all Sudanese," Borrell said in a statement. "The EU remains committed to supporting the historic Sudanese transition."
In a statement, the United States, Britain and Norway said they welcome the agreement while calling on the Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North and Al-Nur to engage in serious negotiations with the government to establish a comprehensive peace agreement.
"All Sudanese have the right to live in peace and enjoy the same privileges and responsibilities," the three countries said in the Troika statement. "Only a fully inclusive national process can address fundamental questions relating to the identity of the state."
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Sudan last week to support the transitional government.


upi--2020-08-31--New York Giants signing veteran defensive back Logan Ryan

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- The New York Giants agreed to a short-term contract with former Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan on Monday .
League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Ryan is signing a one-year deal worth $ 7.5 million with the Giants .
The team acknowledged reports of Ryan 's pact but said the agreement is contingent upon the veteran defensive back clearing COVID-19 protocols and passing a physical .
It is a homecoming for the 29-year-old Ryan , who grew up in New Jersey and played college football for Rutgers .
Ryan later tweeted his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ryan also will reunite with new Giants head coach Joe Judge , who served on Bill Belichick 's staff when Ryan was starting his NFL career with the New England Patriots .
Ryan is expected to slide into a hybrid role similar to what the Giants had planned for rookie safety Xavier McKinney , who suffered a fractured left foot last week .
McKinney will likely be out until late November due to the injury .
In 16 games last season for the Titans , Ryan recorded 113 total tackles , 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four interceptions and 18 passes defensed .
Tennessee declined to bring him back at the end of the season .
Since entering the league with the Patriots in 2013 , Ryan has notched 494 total tackles , 11 sacks , eight forced fumbles , 17 picks , one defensive touchdown and 78 pass breakups .

Former Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan (26) spent the past three seasons with the Titans. He began his NFL career with the New England Patriots in 2013. File Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The New York Giants agreed to a short-term contract with former Tennessee Titans cornerback Logan Ryan on Monday. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Ryan is signing a one-year deal worth $7.5 million with the Giants. The team acknowledged reports of Ryan's pact but said the agreement is contingent upon the veteran defensive back clearing COVID-19 protocols and passing a physical. Advertisement
It is a homecoming for the 29-year-old Ryan, who grew up in New Jersey and played college football for Rutgers. Ryan later tweeted his excitement about returning to his home state.
Ryan also will reunite with new Giants head coach Joe Judge, who served on Bill Belichick's staff when Ryan was starting his NFL career with the New England Patriots.
Ryan is expected to slide into a hybrid role similar to what the Giants had planned for rookie safety Xavier McKinney, who suffered a fractured left foot last week. McKinney will likely be out until late November due to the injury.
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In 16 games last season for the Titans, Ryan recorded 113 total tackles, 4 1/2 sacks, four forced fumbles, four interceptions and 18 passes defensed. Tennessee declined to bring him back at the end of the season.
Since entering the league with the Patriots in 2013, Ryan has notched 494 total tackles, 11 sacks, eight forced fumbles, 17 picks, one defensive touchdown and 78 pass breakups.


upi--2020-08-31--Chargers Pro Bowl S Derwin James to miss season due to knee injury

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl safety Derwin James will need to undergo surgery on his injured right knee and will miss the entire 2020 season .
League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Monday that James will require meniscus surgery , a procedure that is expected to sideline him for at least six months .
That timeline could reach as much as eight months , essentially ruling him out for the season .
James sustained the right leg injury during Sunday 's practice session .
According to the outlets , the standout defensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed that surgery would be necessary .
`` They say God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers , '' James ' agent , David Mulugheta , tweeted Sunday .
`` Prayers up on a full recovery for my guy Derwin James . ''
James , 24 , was the No .
17 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Florida State .
He had 105 total tackles , 13 passes defensed , four tackles for a loss , 3 1/2 sacks and three interceptions in 16 starts to earn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rookie .
James began last season on injured reserve due to a stress fracture in his foot .
He then returned to start the final five games of the season .
The Chargers have Desmond King , Nasir Adderley , Rayshawn Jenkins and Alohi Gilman on their roster as potential options to replace James at safety .
Los Angeles could opt to sign his replacement in free agency .
The Chargers face the Cincinnati Bengals in their first game of the season at 4:05 p.m. EDT Sept. 13 at Paul Brown Stadium in @ @

The Los Angeles Chargers will need to find a replacement for safety Derwin James (R) after the Pro Bowler sustained a knee injury Sunday at training camp. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Chargers Pro Bowl safety Derwin James will need to undergo surgery on his injured right knee and will miss the entire 2020 season. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media on Monday that James will require meniscus surgery, a procedure that is expected to sideline him for at least six months. That timeline could reach as much as eight months, essentially ruling him out for the season. Advertisement
James sustained the right leg injury during Sunday's practice session. According to the outlets, the standout defensive back received a second opinion, which confirmed that surgery would be necessary.
"They say God gives his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers," James' agent, David Mulugheta, tweeted Sunday. "Prayers up on a full recovery for my guy Derwin James."
James, 24, was the No. 17 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Florida State. He had 105 total tackles, 13 passes defensed, four tackles for a loss, 3 1/2 sacks and three interceptions in 16 starts to earn All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors as a rookie.
James began last season on injured reserve due to a stress fracture in his foot. He then returned to start the final five games of the season.
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The Chargers have Desmond King, Nasir Adderley, Rayshawn Jenkins and Alohi Gilman on their roster as potential options to replace James at safety. Los Angeles could opt to sign his replacement in free agency.
The Chargers face the Cincinnati Bengals in their first game of the season at 4:05 p.m. EDT Sept. 13 at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.


upi--2020-08-31--U.S. Open tennis: Coco Gauff bounced in first round; Stefanos Tsitsipas advances

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Cori `` Coco '' Gauff was knocked out of the U.S. Open after a first-round loss to No .
31 seed Anastasija Sevastova on Monday at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing , N.Y. Sevastova defeated Gauff in three sets 6-3 , 5-7 , 6-4 in the opening round to hand the 16-year-old star her earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament in four appearances .
Last year , Gauff reached the third round at Flushing Meadows before losing to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka .
`` I could 've played better today , but I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work and get ready for the French Open , '' said Gauff , who had 13 double-faults .
Sevastova had been only 1-8 in singles play this year but earned another breakthrough win in New York .
She was a semifinalist at the U.S. Open two years ago .
Earlier Monday , top-seeded Karolina Pliskova beat Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets to advance to the next round .
Pliskova had a 26-7 edge in winners .
Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 , 6-4 .
Kerber , who won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first round last year , is the No .
17 seed in this year 's event .
On the men 's side , fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas cruised into the second round of the spectator-free U.S. Open with a straight-sets victory over Spain 's Albert Ramos-Vinolas .
The Greek player needed only one hour and 38 minutes to seal a 6-2 , 6-2 , 6-1 win .
Tsitsipas , 22 , will play American wildcard Maxime Cressy in the next round .
Elsewhere in the men 's draw , No .
5 seed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sets .
No .
12 seed Denis Shapovalov required treatment on a back problem but managed to edge Sebastian Korda in four sets .
The U.S. Open is the first Grand Slam event to take place since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic .
The tournament is being played without fans -- and some of the sport 's biggest stars -- in a modified bubble .
Despite the U.S. Tennis Association 's efforts , France 's Benoit Paire became the first player in the field to test positive for COVID-19 .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Paire will miss the remainder of the event .
The U.S. Tennis Association announced the positive test in a statement Sunday but did n't identify the player .
The statement said the infected player is asymptomatic .
Paire , 31 , was scheduled to begin the tournament with a match against Kamil Majchrzak on Tuesday .
According to the outlets , Marcel Granollers will replace Paire .

Last year, Coco Gauff (pictured) reached the third round at Flushing Meadows before losing to 2018 U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Cori "Coco" Gauff was knocked out of the U.S. Open after a first-round loss to No. 31 seed Anastasija Sevastova on Monday at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Flushing, N.Y. Sevastova defeated Gauff in three sets 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in the opening round to hand the 16-year-old star her earliest exit from a Grand Slam tournament in four appearances. Last year, Gauff reached the third round at Flushing Meadows before losing to 2018 champion Naomi Osaka. Advertisement
"I could've played better today, but I'm just going to get back to work and get ready for the French Open," said Gauff, who had 13 double-faults.
Sevastova had been only 1-8 in singles play this year but earned another breakthrough win in New York. She was a semifinalist at the U.S. Open two years ago.
Earlier Monday, top-seeded Karolina Pliskova beat Anhelina Kalinina in straight sets to advance to the next round. Pliskova had a 26-7 edge in winners.
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Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4, 6-4. Kerber, who won the 2016 U.S. Open but lost in the first round last year, is the No. 17 seed in this year's event.
On the men's side, fourth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas cruised into the second round of the spectator-free U.S. Open with a straight-sets victory over Spain's Albert Ramos-Vinolas. The Greek player needed only one hour and 38 minutes to seal a 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 win.
Tsitsipas, 22, will play American wildcard Maxime Cressy in the next round.
Elsewhere in the men's draw, No. 5 seed Alexander Zverev beat Kevin Anderson in four sets. No. 12 seed Denis Shapovalov required treatment on a back problem but managed to edge Sebastian Korda in four sets.
The U.S. Open is the first Grand Slam event to take place since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament is being played without fans -- and some of the sport's biggest stars -- in a modified bubble.
Despite the U.S. Tennis Association's efforts, France's Benoit Paire became the first player in the field to test positive for COVID-19. According to USA Today Sports and French newspaper L'Equipe, Paire will miss the remainder of the event.
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The U.S. Tennis Association announced the positive test in a statement Sunday but didn't identify the player. The statement said the infected player is asymptomatic.
Paire, 31, was scheduled to begin the tournament with a match against Kamil Majchrzak on Tuesday. According to the outlets, Marcel Granollers will replace Paire.


upi--2020-08-31--LNU, SCU Lighting Complex fires 60% contained in California

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Firefighters have reached more than 60 % containment on the two largest active wildfires burning in California , officials said on Monday .
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced that the LNU Lightning Complex fire was 63 % contained and the SCU Lightning Complex Fire was 60 % contained in its daily update .
More than 875 wildfires , sparked by 14,000 lightning strikes in the state since Aug 15. , have burned more than 1.46 million acres , resulting in seven deaths -- including a helicopter pilot who died battling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at least 2,800 structures .
The LNU Lightning Complex , the most destructive of the blazes , has resulted in five deaths and four injuries while destroying 1,209 structures and damaging 193 more as it has burned 375,209 acres in Napa , Lake , Sonoma , Solano and Yolo counties .
Cal Fire also said the largest of the fires , the SCU Lightning Complex , has burned 383,157 acres in the counties of Contra Costa , Alameda , Santa Clara and Stanislaus , resulting in five injuries , destroying 40 structures and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one injury have also been reported in the CZU Lightning Complex fire , which has burned 84,640 acres in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties and destroyed 1,361 structures while damaging another 132 .
The BTU/TGU Lightning Complex Fire in Butte , Tehama and Glenn counties has burned 59,229 acres , resulting in one injury , destroying 13 structures and damaging one more , Cal Fire said Monday .

During a mandatory evacuation on August 21, Michael Taylor prepares to leave on his Harley Davidson loaded with some of his belongings in Boulder Creek, Calif. File Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Firefighters have reached more than 60% containment on the two largest wildfires burning in California, officials said Monday. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection announced in its daily update that the LNU Lightning Complex fire was 63% contained and the SCU Lightning Complex Fire was 60% contained. Advertisement
More than 875 wildfires, sparked by 14,000 lightning strikes in the state since Aug. 15, have burned more than 1.46 million acres, resulting in seven deaths -- including a helicopter pilot who died battling the Hills fire. Flames have destroyed at least 2,800 structures.
The LNU Lightning Complex, the most destructive of the blazes, has resulted in five deaths and four injuries while destroying 1,209 structures and damaging 193 more as it has burned 375,209 acres in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, Solano and Yolo counties.
Cal Fire also said the largest of the fires, the SCU Lightning Complex, has burned 383,157 acres in the counties of Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara and Stanislaus, resulting in five injuries, destroying 40 structures and damaging 18 more.
One death and one injury have also been reported in the CZU Lightning Complex fire, which has burned 84,640 acres in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties and destroyed 1,361 structures while damaging another 132.
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The BTU/TGU Lightning Complex Fire in Butte, Tehama and Glenn counties has burned 59,229 acres, resulting in one injury, destroying 13 structures and damaging one more, Cal Fire said Monday.


upi--2020-08-31--4 crew members safe after U.S. Navy plane crashes in Virginia

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- All four crew members bailed out of a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft that crashed near Wallops Island , Va. , and were found alive Monday , the Navy said .
The Navy E-2C Hawkeye , based out of Norfolk , Va. , was flying on a training exercise , Patrick Gordon , public affairs officer at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River said in a statement .
`` The E-2 crashed at approximately 4:05 p.m. , '' according to the Naval Air Force public affairs office .
`` The two pilots and two crew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the main cabin door . ''
`` The pilots and aircrew bailed out of the aircraft using parachutes located in the aircraft .
The crew are required to strap on the parachutes when they get aboard the aircraft , '' the Navy statement said .
The Hawkeye lost altitude and crashed on a soybean field near the Wallops Island NASA flight facility on Virginia 's Eastern Shore , just south of the Maryland border , according to the Shore Daily News .
The plane burst into flames on impact , the Daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blaze .
A Navy search plane , Coast Guard Helicopters and drones from the local department of emergency services helped locate the crew members .
No structures of people on the ground were hurt , the Navy said .
`` The cause of the mishap is under investigation , '' the statement added .

All four crew members bailed out and were found safe Monday when an E-2C Hawkeye crashed near near the NASA flight center on Wallops Island, Va. File Photo by U.S. Navy
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- All four crew members bailed out of a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft that crashed near Wallops Island, Va., and were found alive Monday, the Navy said. The Navy E-2C Hawkeye, based out of Norfolk, Va., was flying on a training exercise, Patrick Gordon, public affairs officer at the Naval Air Station Patuxent River said in a statement. Advertisement
"The E-2 crashed at approximately 4:05 p.m.," according to the Naval Air Force public affairs office. "The two pilots and two crew members bailed out of the aircraft safely through the main cabin door."
Crew members were undergoing a medical evaluation.
"The pilots and aircrew bailed out of the aircraft using parachutes located in the aircraft. The crew are required to strap on the parachutes when they get aboard the aircraft," the Navy statement said.
The Hawkeye lost altitude and crashed on a soybean field near the Wallops Island NASA flight facility on Virginia's Eastern Shore, just south of the Maryland border, according to the Shore Daily News.
The plane burst into flames on impact, the Daily News reported. Firefighters put out the blaze.
A Navy search plane, Coast Guard Helicopters and drones from the local department of emergency services helped locate the crew members.
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No structures of people on the ground were hurt, the Navy said. "The cause of the mishap is under investigation," the statement added.


upi--2020-08-31--House opens probe into White House trade adviser Peter Navarro

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- The U.S. House on Monday opened an investigation into federal contracts negotiated by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro , following the cancelation of a ventilator contract with Netherland-based Royal Philips .
Chairman of the House subcommittee on economic and consumer policy , Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi , D-Ill. , told CNBC that the panel has opened a probe into Navarro as part of an ongoing investigation into contracts entered into by the Trump administration related to the COVID-19 pandemic .
`` Under the management of Peter Navarro , senior adviser to President Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Philips Respironics when negotiating the price of life-saving ventilators , '' Krishnamoorthi said .
Philips on Monday announced a partial termination of its $ 646 million contract with the Department of Health and Human Services .
The contract , signed in April , ordered 2,500 ventilators by the end of May and 43,000 ventilators by the end of 2020 .
In Monday 's announcement , Philips said it would instead only provide a total of 12,300 bundled ventilator configurations to the national stockpile by the end of August .
`` To date we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Royal Philips CEO Frans van Houten said .
`` I am proud that with great urgency and under intense pressure , we achieved a fourfold ventilator production expansion with substantial investments . ''
Krishnamoorthi previously described the contract as a `` waste of taxpayer funds '' in a report last month .
`` American taxpayers just saved over $ 400 million dollars after my subcommittee shined a spotlight on just one of the Trump administration 's wasteful contracts for COVID-19 supplies , '' he wrote .

The House subcommittee on economic and consumer policy opened a probe into White House trade adviser Peter Navarro as part of a larger investigation into Trump administration contracts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. House on Monday opened an investigation into federal contracts negotiated by White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, following the cancelation of a ventilator contract with Netherland-based Royal Philips. Chairman of the House subcommittee on economic and consumer policy, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., told CNBC that the panel has opened a probe into Navarro as part of an ongoing investigation into contracts entered into by the Trump administration related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Advertisement
"Under the management of Peter Navarro, senior adviser to President Trump, the administration was taken advantage of by Philips Respironics when negotiating the price of life-saving ventilators," Krishnamoorthi said.
Philips on Monday announced a partial termination of its $646 million contract with the Department of Health and Human Services.
The contract, signed in April, ordered 2,500 ventilators by the end of May and 43,000 ventilators by the end of 2020. In Monday's announcement, Philips said it would instead only provide a total of 12,300 bundled ventilator configurations to the national stockpile by the end of August.
"To date we have delivered on our commitments to HHS," Royal Philips CEO Frans van Houten said. "I am proud that with great urgency and under intense pressure, we achieved a fourfold ventilator production expansion with substantial investments."
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Krishnamoorthi previously described the contract as a "waste of taxpayer funds" in a report last month.
"American taxpayers just saved over $400 million dollars after my subcommittee shined a spotlight on just one of the Trump administration's wasteful contracts for COVID-19 supplies," he wrote.


upi--2020-08-31--New sex charges filed in L.A. against adult film star Ron Jeremy

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Los Angeles County prosecutors on Monday filed new sexual assault charges going back to 2004 against adult film star Ron Jeremy .
Jeremy , 67 , pleaded not guilty Monday , as he did in June to earlier charges .
The former porn star is now accused of an additional 20 charges , including committing an additional eight rapes of 12 women and participating in lewd conduct with a 15-year-old girl , prosecutors said .
Prosecutors said the total number of alleged victims has risen to 17 .
The L.A. County Sheriff 's Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's arrest in June more women came forward , which led to prosecutors amending the original complaint .
Jeremy , born Ronald Jeremy Hyatt , has been held in jail since his arrest on $ 6.6 million bail .
His lawyers have asked the court to lower the porn star 's bond amount .
The new charges brought by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey are connected with the West Hollywood Rainbow Bar & Grill , a rock and roll bar that Jeremy frequented in the early 2000s , and one alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot .
Jeremy was a fixture at the Rainbow on the Sunset Strip for decades , even appearing in Tripadvisor reviews .
Prosecutors allege Jeremy leveraged his celebrity status to sexually assault women when they were drunk .
A YouTube video published in 2017 claimed Jeremy attacked and took advantage of multiple women in the adult film industry , and Rolling Stone published interviews with women who alleged Jeremy had sexually attacked them .
Jeremy initially accused of raping a 25-year-old woman at a West Hollywood home in May 2014 , sexually assaulting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , on separate incidents in 2017 and raping a 30-year-old woman in July 2019 .
Prosecutors allege in new charges he assaulted the 15-year-old girl at a party in 2004 and assaulted a woman on New Year 's Day in 2020 , among other charges .
The L.A. County Sheriff 's Department conducted a two-year investigation which led to more women coming forward and prosecutors amending the original complaint .
Jeremy is due back in court in late October .
If convicted of all the crimes of which he 's accused , Jeremy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prison .
Jeremy was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having appeared in more than 2,200 pornographic films .
The 2001 documentary `` Porn Star : The Legend of Ron Jeremy '' covered his career .

Adult film star Ron Jeremy was accused Monday of additional sex assault charges for allegedly attacking at least 17 women in Los Angeles. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Los Angeles County prosecutors on Monday filed new sexual assault charges going back to 2004 against adult film star Ron Jeremy. Jeremy, 67, pleaded not guilty Monday, as he did in June to earlier charges. The former porn star is now accused of an additional 20 charges, including committing an additional eight rapes of 12 women and participating in lewd conduct with a 15-year-old girl, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said the total number of alleged victims has risen to 17. Advertisement
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department conducted a two-year investigation. After Jeremy's arrest in June more women came forward, which led to prosecutors amending the original complaint.
Jeremy, born Ronald Jeremy Hyatt, has been held in jail since his arrest on $6.6 million bail. His lawyers have asked the court to lower the porn star's bond amount.
The new charges brought by Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey are connected with the West Hollywood Rainbow Bar & Grill, a rock and roll bar that Jeremy frequented in the early 2000s, and one alleged assault happened in the bar's parking lot.
Jeremy was a fixture at the Rainbow on the Sunset Strip for decades, even appearing in Tripadvisor reviews. Prosecutors allege Jeremy leveraged his celebrity status to sexually assault women when they were drunk.
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A YouTube video published in 2017 claimed Jeremy attacked and took advantage of multiple women in the adult film industry, and Rolling Stone published interviews with women who alleged Jeremy had sexually attacked them.
Jeremy initially accused of raping a 25-year-old woman at a West Hollywood home in May 2014, sexually assaulting two women, ages 33 and 46, on separate incidents in 2017 and raping a 30-year-old woman in July 2019.
Prosecutors allege in new charges he assaulted the 15-year-old girl at a party in 2004 and assaulted a woman on New Year's Day in 2020, among other charges.
The L.A. County Sheriff's Department conducted a two-year investigation which led to more women coming forward and prosecutors amending the original complaint.
Jeremy is due back in court in late October. If convicted of all the crimes of which he's accused, Jeremy could be sentenced to 250 years in prison.
Jeremy was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as having appeared in more than 2,200 pornographic films. The 2001 documentary "Porn Star: The Legend of Ron Jeremy" covered his career.


upi--2020-08-31--Diamondbacks trade All-Star OF Starling Marte to Marlins

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- The Miami Marlins acquired former All-Star outfielder Starling Marte in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday .
The D-Backs received pitchers Caleb Smith and Humberto Mejia and a player to be named later in exchange for Marte , according to the team .
The acquisition of Marte gives the Marlins a versatile hitter and fielder as the team attempts to make a surprising push for the MLB playoffs .
The 31-year-old Marte spent most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates , where he was an All-Star in the 2016 season .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 2017 campaign after testing positive for steroids .
After spending eight seasons in Pittsburgh , the Pirates traded Marte -- a two-time Gold Glove winner -- to the Diamondbacks this past off-season .
In 33 games this season , he has recorded a .311 batting average with two home runs , 14 RBIs and five stolen bases while playing center field .
Marte is eligible for free agency at the end of the 2020 season but has a $ 12.5 million option on his contract for next year .
The veteran outfielder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home runs , 434 RBIs and 244 stolen bases in 986 games between the Pirates and Diamondbacks .
He is the only player in the major leagues with more than 20 stolen bases in each of the past seven seasons .
Marte , a native of the Dominican Republic , went through personal tragedy earlier this year when his wife , Noelia , died of a heart attack .
Also Monday , the Diamondbacks traded All-Star pitcher Robbie Ray to the Toronto Blue Jays and closer Archie Bradley to the Cincinnati Reds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Blue Jays for a player to be named later .

Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks this past off-season. In 33 games this season, he has recorded a .311 batting average with two home runs and 14 RBIs. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Miami Marlins acquired former All-Star outfielder Starling Marte in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday. The D-Backs received pitchers Caleb Smith and Humberto Mejia and a player to be named later in exchange for Marte, according to the team. The acquisition of Marte gives the Marlins a versatile hitter and fielder as the team attempts to make a surprising push for the MLB playoffs. Advertisement
The 31-year-old Marte spent most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he was an All-Star in the 2016 season. He also served an 80-game suspension in the 2017 campaign after testing positive for steroids.
After spending eight seasons in Pittsburgh, the Pirates traded Marte -- a two-time Gold Glove winner -- to the Diamondbacks this past off-season. In 33 games this season, he has recorded a .311 batting average with two home runs, 14 RBIs and five stolen bases while playing center field.
Marte is eligible for free agency at the end of the 2020 season but has a $12.5 million option on his contract for next year.
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The veteran outfielder has a career .288 average with 110 home runs, 434 RBIs and 244 stolen bases in 986 games between the Pirates and Diamondbacks. He is the only player in the major leagues with more than 20 stolen bases in each of the past seven seasons.
Marte, a native of the Dominican Republic, went through personal tragedy earlier this year when his wife, Noelia, died of a heart attack.
Also Monday, the Diamondbacks traded All-Star pitcher Robbie Ray to the Toronto Blue Jays and closer Archie Bradley to the Cincinnati Reds. The Marlins dealt utilityman Jonathan Villar to the Blue Jays for a player to be named later.


upi--2020-08-31--Trump is 'stoking violence in our cities,' Biden says

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that President Donald Trump is `` stoking violence in our cities . ''
`` The incumbent president is incapable of telling us the truth , '' Biden said while delivering remarks at a speech in Pittsburgh , Pa. Monday afternoon .
`` Incapable of facing the facts and incapable of healing .
He does n't want to shed light .
He wants to generate heat , and he 's stoking violence in our cities . ''
Biden said he would make the country safer and referred to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crime fell 15 % in the United States , adding that the murder rate is up 26 % now under Trump .
He went onto speak about `` violence in every form it takes , '' including `` unwarranted police shooting , '' and excessive force .
Among the incidents this year , Biden mentioned a Kenosha , Wis. , officer shooting Jacob Blake , 29 , seven times in the back in front of his children , leading to Blake being paralyzed from the waist down .
He also talked about George @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police custody on May 25 , in Minneapolis , Minn. , with an officer placing his knee on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds , and Breonna Taylor , 26 , who was killed on March 13 by police in her own apartment in Louisville , Ky .
Ongoing protests in multiple states , notably Wisconsin and Oregon , have called for equality and justice following several police shootings of Black Americans .
Clashes have turned deadly in Kenosha and Portland , Ore. Trump is planning to visit Kenosha on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders who fear his presence will only fan the flames .
`` Donald Trump adds fuel to every fire , because he refuses to even acknowledge that there 's a racial justice problem in America , '' Biden said .
`` Because he wo n't stand up to any form of violence .
He 's got no problem with right-wing militia , white supremacists and vigilantes with assault weapons , often better armed than the police , often in the middle of the violence at the protesters and aiming it there . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been going on for more than three months and turned deadly over the weekend .
A man died amid fighting between a caravan of supporters for Trump and counter-protesters .
Biden also criticized the `` violence of right-wing militias , '' and `` opportunists , '' during protests .
The former vice president also said that he wanted to make clear that the `` senseless violence of looting and burning and destruction of property , '' was not protesting , but lawlessness and should be prosecuted .
Biden said that violence will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Fires are burning , and we have a president who fans the flames rather than fighting the flames , '' Biden said .
`` He ca n't stop the violence because for years he 's fomented it ...
He may believe mouthing the words 'law and order ' makes him strong , but his failure to call on his own supporters to stop acting as an armed militia in this country shows how weak he is . ''
Biden said America would be safer if he were elected president because he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said that he has personally spoken to the families of Floyd and Blake , and `` they 've told us none of this violence respects or honors George or Jacob . ''
He added that he 's worked with police and knows most police are good , and he would bring the people fighting for racial justice and the cops both to the table .
Accusations of excessive force have led to Justice Department investigation into the use of force by federal law enforcement agents on protesters in Portland and Washington @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said that if he 's elected president , he would make sure every `` mayor and governor had the support that they needed from the federal government , but I would n't be looking to use the United States military against our own people .
I 'd be looking to unite the nation . ''
Biden also said that Trump has failed to get COVID-19 pandemic under control as schools reopen .
An average of 1,000 people have been dying every day in the month of August , Biden said , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel safe under Donald Trump ? ''
Biden asked .
Biden also said that more cops have died from COVID-19 this year than on patrol .
He also talked about healthcare , including Trump 's plans to destroy the Affordable Care Act and its coverage for pre-existing conditions and Trump 's plan he said would deplete social security funds .
Biden said he has a plan to build the economy `` back better , '' from the economic fallout of COVID-19 , which he said Trump has made worse by failing to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on infrastructure , solar energy , jobs and health care , and he said that he would not ban fracking .
In response to critics , who Biden said have erroneously called him a `` radical socialist , '' he said that they only need to look at his personal story and his record to know that 's not true .
`` Trump posts an all cap tweet , screaming 'law and order ' to save his campaign , '' Biden added .
`` Donald Trump failed to protect America , so now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Donald Trump looks at this violence , and he sees a political lifeline , having failed to protect this nation from the virus that has killed more than 180,000 Americans so far , '' Biden said .
Biden further criticized Trump , and then talked about who he is in contrast to the president and how he will work for a better future in America if elected president .
Biden said that unlike Trump , he will `` advance the truth '' that everyone 's `` born with the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happiness , '' regardless of politics , race , ethnicity or where they live in the country .
`` Does anyone believe there 'll be less violence in America if Donald Trump is re-elected ? ''
he asked .
`` We need justice in America .
We need safety in America .
We 're facing multiple crises .
Crises that under Donald Trump have kept multiplying , COVID-19 , economic devastation , unwarranted police violence , emboldened white nationalists , a reckoning on race , declining faith in a bright American future .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ president who makes things worse -- not better , '' Biden added , not only domestically but abroad .
Biden said Trump failed to call out the subject of the Kremlin placing `` bounties on the heads of our American soldiers '' on a mobile phone call with President Vladimir Putin .
Russian forces also recently attacked U.S. troops in Syria , injuring service members , but Trump was again quiet , Biden said .
`` It 's not only dangerous , it 's humiliating and embarrassing for the rest of the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @

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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaks from Wilmington, Del., on the final night of the Democratic National Convention on August 20. UPI Photo | License Photo
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Monday that President Donald Trump is "stoking violence in our cities." "The incumbent president is incapable of telling us the truth," Biden said while delivering remarks at a speech in Pittsburgh, Pa. Monday afternoon. "Incapable of facing the facts and incapable of healing. He doesn't want to shed light. He wants to generate heat, and he's stoking violence in our cities." Advertisement
Biden said he would make the country safer and referred to his record as vice president when violent crime fell 15% in the United States, adding that the murder rate is up 26% now under Trump.
He went onto speak about "violence in every form it takes," including "unwarranted police shooting," and excessive force. Among the incidents this year, Biden mentioned a Kenosha, Wis., officer shooting Jacob Blake, 29, seven times in the back in front of his children, leading to Blake being paralyzed from the waist down.
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He also talked about George Floyd, 46, who died in police custody on May 25, in Minneapolis, Minn., with an officer placing his knee on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, and Breonna Taylor, 26, who was killed on March 13 by police in her own apartment in Louisville, Ky.
Ongoing protests in multiple states, notably Wisconsin and Oregon, have called for equality and justice following several police shootings of Black Americans. Clashes have turned deadly in Kenosha and Portland, Ore.
Trump is planning to visit Kenosha on Tuesday, amid opposition from state and local leaders who fear his presence will only fan the flames.
"Donald Trump adds fuel to every fire, because he refuses to even acknowledge that there's a racial justice problem in America," Biden said. "Because he won't stand up to any form of violence. He's got no problem with right-wing militia, white supremacists and vigilantes with assault weapons, often better armed than the police, often in the middle of the violence at the protesters and aiming it there."
In Portland, protests against systemic racism have been going on for more than three months and turned deadly over the weekend. A man died amid fighting between a caravan of supporters for Trump and counter-protesters.
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Biden also criticized the "violence of right-wing militias," and "opportunists," during protests.
The former vice president also said that he wanted to make clear that the "senseless violence of looting and burning and destruction of property," was not protesting, but lawlessness and should be prosecuted.
Biden said that violence will only get worse if Trump's re-elected.
"Fires are burning, and we have a president who fans the flames rather than fighting the flames," Biden said. "He can't stop the violence because for years he's fomented it ... He may believe mouthing the words 'law and order' makes him strong, but his failure to call on his own supporters to stop acting as an armed militia in this country shows how weak he is."
Biden said America would be safer if he were elected president because he would address the issue of racial justice. He said that he has personally spoken to the families of Floyd and Blake, and "they've told us none of this violence respects or honors George or Jacob."
He added that he's worked with police and knows most police are good, and he would bring the people fighting for racial justice and the cops both to the table.
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Accusations of excessive force have led to Justice Department investigation into the use of force by federal law enforcement agents on protesters in Portland and Washington, D.C.
The Democratic presidential nominee said that if he's elected president, he would make sure every "mayor and governor had the support that they needed from the federal government, but I wouldn't be looking to use the United States military against our own people. I'd be looking to unite the nation."
Biden also said that Trump has failed to get COVID-19 pandemic under control as schools reopen.
An average of 1,000 people have been dying every day in the month of August, Biden said, referring to COVID-19 deaths.
"Do you really feel safe under Donald Trump?" Biden asked.
Biden also said that more cops have died from COVID-19 this year than on patrol.
He also talked about healthcare, including Trump's plans to destroy the Affordable Care Act and its coverage for pre-existing conditions and Trump's plan he said would deplete social security funds.
Biden said he has a plan to build the economy "back better," from the economic fallout of COVID-19, which he said Trump has made worse by failing to get the virus under control, including focusing on infrastructure, solar energy, jobs and health care, and he said that he would not ban fracking.
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In response to critics, who Biden said have erroneously called him a "radical socialist," he said that they only need to look at his personal story and his record to know that's not true.
"Trump posts an all cap tweet, screaming 'law and order' to save his campaign," Biden added. "Donald Trump failed to protect America, so now, he's trying to scare America."
"Donald Trump looks at this violence, and he sees a political lifeline, having failed to protect this nation from the virus that has killed more than 180,000 Americans so far," Biden said.
Biden further criticized Trump, and then talked about who he is in contrast to the president and how he will work for a better future in America if elected president.
Biden said that unlike Trump, he will "advance the truth" that everyone's "born with the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness," regardless of politics, race, ethnicity or where they live in the country.
"Does anyone believe there'll be less violence in America if Donald Trump is re-elected?" he asked. "We need justice in America. We need safety in America. We're facing multiple crises. Crises that under Donald Trump have kept multiplying, COVID-19, economic devastation, unwarranted police violence, emboldened white nationalists, a reckoning on race, declining faith in a bright American future."
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"The common thread? A president who makes things worse -- not better," Biden added, not only domestically but abroad.
Biden said Trump failed to call out the subject of the Kremlin placing "bounties on the heads of our American soldiers" on a mobile phone call with President Vladimir Putin. Russian forces also recently attacked U.S. troops in Syria, injuring service members, but Trump was again quiet, Biden said.
"It's not only dangerous, it's humiliating and embarrassing for the rest of the world to see," Biden said.


upi--2020-08-31--Israeli missiles kill 2, injure 7 in Damascus air strike, Syria reports

Aug. 31 ( UPI ) -- Two Syrian soldiers were killed and seven other people injured in Israeli airstrikes that hit Damascus and its airport Monday night , Syrian news agencies said .
The Syrian Arab News Agency reported that `` Israeli air aggression '' around 10:20 p.m. on Monday was confronted by anti-missile defense systems .
Missiles were fired from Israeli territory in the Golan Heights , the news agency reported .
The missiles appeared to target the countryside outside the city as well as the international airport , where a Hezbollah operative was killed in July during an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple missile attacks on Syria in the past few months , with Israelis pointing to Iranian military groups , including Hezbollah , building a base in the nation torn by civil war .
The Israeli army launched missiles into Syria from the Golan Heights earlier in the month , in retaliation for reports of Syrian personnel planting explosive devices near the border of the disputed territory .
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah vowed to kill Israeli troops in retaliation for the death of the Iranian official on July 20th , Israel military officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Israel reported that Israel had launched another series of missile attacks into Damascus .
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced a plan to expel Iranian troops in Syria .
In May , six Israeli attacks in two weeks were reported on Syrian militia from the Golan Heights .
The civil war in Syria has claimed more than half a million lives and displaced more than 11 million people , or half of its pre-war population , the U.S. State Department said .
The United States has ramped up economic sanctions against Syrian President @ @ @

Israel continued military maneuvers from the Golan Heights into Syria Monday night with airstrikes on Damascus that killed two soldiers and injured seven other people, a Syrian news agency reported. File Photo by Ateff Safadi/EPA-EFE
Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Two Syrian soldiers were killed and seven other people injured in Israeli airstrikes that hit Damascus and its airport Monday night, Syrian news agencies said. The Syrian Arab News Agency reported that "Israeli air aggression" around 10:20 p.m. on Monday was confronted by anti-missile defense systems. Missiles were fired from Israeli territory in the Golan Heights, the news agency reported. The missiles appeared to target the countryside outside the city as well as the international airport, where a Hezbollah operative was killed in July during an earlier Israeli airstrike. Advertisement
Israel has launched multiple missile attacks on Syria in the past few months, with Israelis pointing to Iranian military groups, including Hezbollah, building a base in the nation torn by civil war.
The Israeli army launched missiles into Syria from the Golan Heights earlier in the month, in retaliation for reports of Syrian personnel planting explosive devices near the border of the disputed territory.
Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah vowed to kill Israeli troops in retaliation for the death of the Iranian official on July 20th, Israel military officials said.
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In April, the Times of Israel reported that Israel had launched another series of missile attacks into Damascus. Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced a plan to expel Iranian troops in Syria.
In May, six Israeli attacks in two weeks were reported on Syrian militia from the Golan Heights.
The civil war in Syria has claimed more than half a million lives and displaced more than 11 million people, or half of its pre-war population, the U.S. State Department said. The United States has ramped up economic sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.