upi--2020-11-05--Gallup: British approval of U.S. leadership at all-time low

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Approval of U.S. leadership in Britain has sunk to an all-time low , according to a Gallup survey on Thursday .
The poll shows that just 15 % of British citizens approve of President Donald Trump 's leadership , and their approval has steadily eroded since he took office almost four years ago .
Seventy-five percent of Britons said they disapprove of U.S. leadership , the highest share since Gallup began asking the question .
The disapproval mark topped the old high of 66 % in 2007 toward the end of President George W. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. leadership is lower than that of Russia ( 17 % ) , but slightly better than China ( 12 % ) .
Disapproval was 63 % in 2017 in Trump 's first year after hovering at 33 % in the final year of President Barack Obama 's tenure .
It rose to 64 % in 2018 and 65 % last year .
`` So much has changed around the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic , racial tensions and social unrest , '' Gallup wrote .
`` With China and the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ these issues , it comes as little surprise that confidence in how these countries are governed has dropped .
`` Amid a highly anticipated U.S. presidential election -- which is still undecided as of this posting -- as well as rising tensions between the U.K. and China over new security laws enacted in Hong Kong , Britons ' approval of these nations ' leadership could fluctuate even further depending on how the final months of 2020 play out . ''
Britons , however , largely favor German leadership under Chancellor Angela Merkel ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all-time high of 66 % in 2015 .
Gallup polled about 1,000 British adults for the survey , which has a margin of error of 3.7 points .

United States President Donald J. Trump makes a statement late Wednesday to the nation as his supporters look on in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Approval of U.S. leadership in Britain has sunk to an all-time low, according to a Gallup survey on Thursday. The poll shows that just 15% of British citizens approve of President Donald Trump's leadership, and their approval has steadily eroded since he took office almost four years ago. Advertisement
Seventy-five percent of Britons said they disapprove of U.S. leadership, the highest share since Gallup began asking the question. The disapproval mark topped the old high of 66% in 2007 toward the end of President George W. Bush's term.
British approval of U.S. leadership is lower than that of Russia (17%), but slightly better than China (12%).
Disapproval was 63% in 2017 in Trump's first year after hovering at 33% in the final year of President Barack Obama's tenure. It rose to 64% in 2018 and 65% last year.
"So much has changed around the world because of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial tensions and social unrest," Gallup wrote. "With China and the U.S. serving as the epicenters of many of these issues, it comes as little surprise that confidence in how these countries are governed has dropped.
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"Amid a highly anticipated U.S. presidential election -- which is still undecided as of this posting -- as well as rising tensions between the U.K. and China over new security laws enacted in Hong Kong, Britons' approval of these nations' leadership could fluctuate even further depending on how the final months of 2020 play out."
Britons, however, largely favor German leadership under Chancellor Angela Merkel (67%), slightly topping the all-time high of 66% in 2015.
Gallup polled about 1,000 British adults for the survey, which has a margin of error of 3.7 points.


upi--2020-11-05--AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine results to be delivered by end of 2020

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Pharma company AstraZeneca said Thursday it is on track to deliver results from late-stage human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate before the end of the year .
The announcement raised hopes that an effective vaccine against the coronavirus disease could become available before the start of 2021 .
`` Results from late-stage trials are anticipated later this year , depending on the rate of infection within the communities where the clinical trials are being conducted , '' AstraZeneca said Thursday in its third quarter earnings report .
The company is developing the AZD1222 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oxford .
It is in the final phase of trials in the United States , Britain , Brazil and South Africa with 23,000 volunteers .
The British and U.S. trials were temporarily placed on hold two months ago when two participants exhibited unexplained illnesses , and AstraZeneca has already missed an initial September target of delivering 30 million doses to the British government .
`` In the fight against COVID-19 , we advanced our vaccine collaboration with the University of Oxford and are launching Phase III trials for our long-acting antibody combination for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people who need an immediate defense or whose weaker immune systems mean they are less likely to benefit from a vaccine , '' said AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot .
The drugmaker reported a 7 % increase in global sales , to $ 6.5 billion , from July to October , which Soriot called `` encouraging headway '' despite `` ongoing disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic . ''
AstraZeneca 's COVID-19 vaccine is one of several candidates now in late-stage clinical trials worldwide , along with efforts from Johnson & Johnson , Pfizer-BioNTech , @ @ @ @

The company's AZD1222 vaccine is being developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford and is in the final phase of trials in the United States, Britain, Brazil and South Africa. File Photo by Dan Himbrechts/EPA-EFE
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Pharma company AstraZeneca said Thursday it is on track to deliver results from late-stage human trials for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate before the end of the year. The announcement raised hopes that an effective vaccine against the coronavirus disease could become available before the start of 2021. Advertisement
"Results from late-stage trials are anticipated later this year, depending on the rate of infection within the communities where the clinical trials are being conducted," AstraZeneca said Thursday in its third quarter earnings report.
The company is developing the AZD1222 vaccine in collaboration with the University of Oxford. It is in the final phase of trials in the United States, Britain, Brazil and South Africa with 23,000 volunteers.
The British and U.S. trials were temporarily placed on hold two months ago when two participants exhibited unexplained illnesses, and AstraZeneca has already missed an initial September target of delivering 30 million doses to the British government.
"In the fight against COVID-19, we advanced our vaccine collaboration with the University of Oxford and are launching Phase III trials for our long-acting antibody combination for the prophylaxis and treatment against COVID-19 for people who need an immediate defense or whose weaker immune systems mean they are less likely to benefit from a vaccine," said AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot.
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The drugmaker reported a 7% increase in global sales, to $6.5 billion, from July to October, which Soriot called "encouraging headway" despite "ongoing disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic."
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is one of several candidates now in late-stage clinical trials worldwide, along with efforts from Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer-BioNTech, Novavax and Moderna.


upi--2020-11-05--AEW Dynamite: Jon Moxley, Eddie Kingston have final face off before Full Gear

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston had their final face off before their title match at the Full Gear pay-per-view event on Saturday .
Moxley will be defending his title against Kingston in an I Quit match .
A victor is crowned after they cause their opponent to say `` I quit . ''
The grapplers have a long history together and used to be close friends .
Kingston got into Moxley 's face on Wednesday and got personal , explaining that he will take the AEW World Championship to show his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be a professional wrestler .
Moxley responded that he once promised Kingston 's mother that he would take care of him but that promise has been broken .
The champ said that Kingston does n't deserve the title , even after 18 years of being a professional wrestler .
`` You 'd better get ready to kill me .
This is real ! ''
Kingston said before he walked off .
Also on Dynamite , MJF and his bodyguard Wardlow was in action against Sammy Guevara and Ortiz of The Inner Circle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Jericho at Full Gear .
If MJF wins , he will be allowed into the group .
Guevara and Ortiz are the two members of the group who do not want to give MJF a chance at membership .
Wardlow was able to take Ortiz out with the F-10 , but Guevara broke up the pin with a Frog Splash from the top rope .
Guevara then unleashed an impressive Running Shooting Star to MJF outside the ring before he ran into his rival Matt Hardy , who was sitting in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hardy threw a chair at Guevara and MJF won the match by causing Ortiz to tap out to The Salt of the Earth .
MJF , while walking to to the back , then tackled Jericho to the ground who was the guest announcer of the night .
Matt and Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks took on Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy of Private Party in a Tag Team match .
The Young Bucks are facing Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood of FTR at Full Gear for the AEW World Tag Team @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuries to win the competitive bout by taking out Quen with the BTE Trigger .
FTR then entered the ring and ambushed the Young Bucks from behind .
The tag champs placed Matt Jackson 's leg inside a steel chair but before more damage could be done , Hangman Adam Page and Kenny Omega came down to the ring which sent FTR packing .
The moment turned into a brief reunion between members of The Elite .
Page and Omega were nice to each other before they battle at Full Gear for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Championship .
Other moments from Dynamite included Miro defeating Trent of Best Friends ; Pac releasing a video message claiming that he has been getting stronger during his absence ; The Butcher and The Blade ambushing QT Marshall and Dustin Rhodes backstage ; Nyla Rose defeating Red Velvet ; and TNT Champion Cody with Billy and Austin Gunn defeating Colt Cabana , John Silver and Ten of The Dark Order .
Cody defends his TNT Championship against Darby Allin at Full Gear .

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- AEW World Champion Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston had their final face off before their title match at the Full Gear pay-per-view event on Saturday.
Moxley will be defending his title against Kingston in an I Quit match. A victor is crowned after they cause their opponent to say "I quit." The grapplers have a long history together and used to be close friends.
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Kingston got into Moxley's face on Wednesday and got personal, explaining that he will take the AEW World Championship to show his mother why he has sacrificed so much to be a professional wrestler.
Moxley responded that he once promised Kingston's mother that he would take care of him but that promise has been broken. The champ said that Kingston doesn't deserve the title, even after 18 years of being a professional wrestler.
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"You'd better get ready to kill me. This is real!" Kingston said before he walked off.
Also on Dynamite, MJF and his bodyguard Wardlow was in action against Sammy Guevara and Ortiz of The Inner Circle. MJF is facing Inner Circle leader Chris Jericho at Full Gear. If MJF wins, he will be allowed into the group.
Guevara and Ortiz are the two members of the group who do not want to give MJF a chance at membership.
Wardlow was able to take Ortiz out with the F-10, but Guevara broke up the pin with a Frog Splash from the top rope. Guevara then unleashed an impressive Running Shooting Star to MJF outside the ring before he ran into his rival Matt Hardy, who was sitting in the audience disguised as masked wrestler Serpentico.
Hardy threw a chair at Guevara and MJF won the match by causing Ortiz to tap out to The Salt of the Earth. MJF, while walking to to the back, then tackled Jericho to the ground who was the guest announcer of the night.
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Matt and Nick Jackson of The Young Bucks took on Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy of Private Party in a Tag Team match. The Young Bucks are facing Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood of FTR at Full Gear for the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
The Young Bucks fought through injuries to win the competitive bout by taking out Quen with the BTE Trigger.
FTR then entered the ring and ambushed the Young Bucks from behind. The tag champs placed Matt Jackson's leg inside a steel chair but before more damage could be done, Hangman Adam Page and Kenny Omega came down to the ring which sent FTR packing.
The moment turned into a brief reunion between members of The Elite. Page and Omega were nice to each other before they battle at Full Gear for a chance to challenge for the AEW World Championship.
Other moments from Dynamite included Miro defeating Trent of Best Friends; Pac releasing a video message claiming that he has been getting stronger during his absence; The Butcher and The Blade ambushing QT Marshall and Dustin Rhodes backstage; Nyla Rose defeating Red Velvet; and TNT Champion Cody with Billy and Austin Gunn defeating Colt Cabana, John Silver and Ten of The Dark Order.
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Cody defends his TNT Championship against Darby Allin at Full Gear.


upi--2020-11-05--North Korea bans smoking in public places to protect lives, health

SEOUL , Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- North Korea banned smoking in public places in order to create `` more cultured and hygienic living environments , '' state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday .
The law , which was introduced at a meeting of the Supreme People 's Assembly on Wednesday , prohibits smoking in places such as theaters , health facilities and restaurants and on public transportation .
The anti-smoking regulations aim to protect lives and health `` by tightening the legal and social controls on the production and sale of cigarettes and on smoking , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the law includes penalties for violations , which were not specified .
North Korea has high rates of smoking , with more than 46 % of men counted as smokers , according to a 2019 report from the World Health Organization .
Smoking among women is virtually nonexistent , however .
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is known to be a smoker and is frequently seen holding a cigarette when making public appearances .
He was filmed taking a smoke break at a railway station in Nanning , China , last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi , Vietnam .
Cigarettes have also been reported to be widely used as a form of currency and for bribing officials in the North , which remains under heavy international sanctions .
A pack of cigarettes can cost up to $ 20 .
North Korea faces a number of public health challenges , including chronic malnutrition and high incidences of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis .
Average life expectancy is 72.1 years , according to the World Bank , more than 11 years less than in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say that North Korea has no confirmed cases of COVID-19 , although experts outside the country have raised doubts about the claim .
The Supreme People 's Assembly meeting also introduced a new enterprise law stipulating that businesses must be `` labor- , energy- , cost- and land-saving , '' while employees should be `` patriotic working people who regard the spirit of economy as part of their mental qualities , '' KCNA reported .

North Korea has instituted a ban on smoking in public places, state-run media announced on Thursday. The country's leader, Kim Jong Un, has been photographed with a cigarette in his hand on several occasions. Photo by KCNA/UPI | License Photo
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- North Korea banned smoking in public places in order to create "more cultured and hygienic living environments," state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday. The law, which was introduced at a meeting of the Supreme People's Assembly on Wednesday, prohibits smoking in places such as theaters, health facilities and restaurants and on public transportation. Advertisement
The anti-smoking regulations aim to protect lives and health "by tightening the legal and social controls on the production and sale of cigarettes and on smoking," KCNA said. The report added that the law includes penalties for violations, which were not specified.
North Korea has high rates of smoking, with more than 46% of men counted as smokers, according to a 2019 report from the World Health Organization. Smoking among women is virtually nonexistent, however.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is known to be a smoker and is frequently seen holding a cigarette when making public appearances. He was filmed taking a smoke break at a railway station in Nanning, China, last year on his way to a second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Cigarettes have also been reported to be widely used as a form of currency and for bribing officials in the North, which remains under heavy international sanctions. A pack of cigarettes can cost up to $20.
North Korea faces a number of public health challenges, including chronic malnutrition and high incidences of infectious diseases such as tuberculosis. Average life expectancy is 72.1 years, according to the World Bank, more than 11 years less than in neighboring South Korea.
Pyongyang continues to say that North Korea has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, although experts outside the country have raised doubts about the claim.
The Supreme People's Assembly meeting also introduced a new enterprise law stipulating that businesses must be "labor-, energy-, cost- and land-saving," while employees should be "patriotic working people who regard the spirit of economy as part of their mental qualities," KCNA reported.


upi--2020-11-05--Indonesia enters recession as GDP slips 3.5% in Q3

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Indonesia has slipped into a recession for the first time in more than two decades , government data released Thursday confirmed as the Asian nation 's economy continues to contract as it battles elevated levels of the coronavirus .
The country 's statistics bureau released economic data Thursday indicating that Southeast Asia 's largest economy had contracted in the third quarter of 2020 by 3.49 % on-year after having slipped 5.32 % in the second quarter .
The last time the country had entered a recession , defined as two consecutive quarters of gross @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1998 Asian financial crisis .
Indonesia has been the worst country hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia , with more than 420,000 infections and 14,200 deaths to the virus , according to its health ministry .
The nation has been fighting climbing infections through lockdowns and border restrictions that have hurt the economy .
However , Indonesia has experienced a recent choppy and gradual decline in daily cases from a high of 4,850 infections reported in early October to 3,356 cases on Thursday , according to a live tally of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predict that the economy will continue to experience hardships going forward .
`` We continue to expect growth momentum to be subdued for the next few quarters as Indonesia struggles to get a hold of the coronavirus , '' financial services company ING Group wrote .
`` Meanwhile , GDP in 4Q will likely be weighed down after stringent lockdown measures were reinstated in Jakarta last October after cases spiked . ''

Security officers stand guard at a checkpoint, monitoring coronavirus protocols, in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 17. The government released statistics Thursday that said its economy had shrunk by 3.49%, indicating it had entered a recession. EPA-EFE/ADI WEDA
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Indonesia has slipped into a recession for the first time in more than two decades, government data released Thursday confirmed as the Asian nation's economy continues to contract as it battles elevated levels of the coronavirus. The country's statistics bureau released economic data Thursday indicating that Southeast Asia's largest economy had contracted in the third quarter of 2020 by 3.49% on-year after having slipped 5.32% in the second quarter. Advertisement
The last time the country had entered a recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of gross domestic product decline, was during the 1998 Asian financial crisis.
Indonesia has been the worst country hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia, with more than 420,000 infections and 14,200 deaths to the virus, according to its health ministry.
The nation has been fighting climbing infections through lockdowns and border restrictions that have hurt the economy. However, Indonesia has experienced a recent choppy and gradual decline in daily cases from a high of 4,850 infections reported in early October to 3,356 cases on Thursday, according to a live tally of the virus by Johns Hopkins University.
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Forecasters predict that the economy will continue to experience hardships going forward.
"We continue to expect growth momentum to be subdued for the next few quarters as Indonesia struggles to get a hold of the coronavirus," financial services company ING Group wrote. "Meanwhile, GDP in 4Q will likely be weighed down after stringent lockdown measures were reinstated in Jakarta last October after cases spiked."


upi--2020-11-05--Long-term air pollution exposure increases COVID-19 death risk, study says

People with long-term exposure to air pollutants may be more likely to die from COVID-19 , according to a new study .
In an analysis of more than 3,000 U.S. counties , researchers found that just a small increase in long-term average exposure to fine-particle pollutants -- PM2.5 -- upped the risk of death from COVID by more than 10 % .
The study was published this week in the journal Science Advances .
Air pollution also makes flu and other lung diseases more severe , so it 's not surprising that PM2.5 increases the risk of death from COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ associate at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City .
He coauthored an accompanying journal editorial .
`` This paper had a checkered history , '' said Jackson , noting the study did n't follow the usual pattern where researchers gather at least 20 years of data .
`` But I think we 're on the right track , '' he said , adding the authors ' work `` has stimulated something like 45 or 50 other studies around the world . ''
The finding of increased risk ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , said study co-author Xiao Wu , from the department of biostatistics at Harvard 's T.H .
Chan School of Public Health .
But he hopes the findings encourage policymakers to reexamine the harms of air pollution .
`` Research on how modifiable factors may exacerbate COVID-19 symptoms and increase mortality risk is essential to guide policies and behaviors to minimize fatality related to the pandemic , '' said Wu .
`` Such research could also provide a strong scientific argument for revision of the U.S. national PM2.5 standards and other environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' especially in areas where PM2.5 levels are high , he said .
In addition , the county-level associations `` can inform important immediate policy actions that will benefit public health , '' Wu said .
These might include allocating personal protective equipment and hospital beds to areas with historically higher air pollution , he noted .
The study looked at county-wide death data for the coronavirus and compared it to estimated daily PM2.5 concentrations across the United States for 2000-2016 .
Researchers found that a small increase in pollution -- just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tied to an 11 % hike in a county 's COVID death rate .
Jackson believes that air pollution levels considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are too high .
`` I think most scientists would agree with that , '' he said .
Global warming by itself wo n't have an effect on pandemics , but by switching to renewable energy and electric cars , which are responsible for most PM2.5 , the air might just get cleaner , Jackson said .
He noted that in many cities around the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ levels dropped significantly during the pandemic lockdowns and rose again when a sense of normalcy resumed .
`` It 's discouraging that pollution levels bounce back , but it 's extraordinarily important that in fact , a massive experiment was done all over the world showing how readily we can reduce extreme pollution if we set our mind to it , '' Jackson said .
For more on COVID-19 safety , see the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

People with long-term exposure to air pollutants may be more likely to die from COVID-19, according to a new study.
In an analysis of more than 3,000 U.S. counties, researchers found that just a small increase in long-term average exposure to fine-particle pollutants -- PM2.5 -- upped the risk of death from COVID by more than 10%.
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The study was published this week in the journal Science Advances.
Air pollution also makes flu and other lung diseases more severe, so it's not surprising that PM2.5 increases the risk of death from COVID-19, said Jeremy Jackson, a research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. He coauthored an accompanying journal editorial.
"This paper had a checkered history," said Jackson, noting the study didn't follow the usual pattern where researchers gather at least 20 years of data.
"But I think we're on the right track," he said, adding the authors' work "has stimulated something like 45 or 50 other studies around the world."
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The finding of increased risk can't pinpoint precisely who might succumb to the virus, said study co-author Xiao Wu, from the department of biostatistics at Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health. But he hopes the findings encourage policymakers to reexamine the harms of air pollution.
"Research on how modifiable factors may exacerbate COVID-19 symptoms and increase mortality risk is essential to guide policies and behaviors to minimize fatality related to the pandemic," said Wu.
"Such research could also provide a strong scientific argument for revision of the U.S. national PM2.5 standards and other environmental policies in the midst of a pandemic," especially in areas where PM2.5 levels are high, he said.
In addition, the county-level associations "can inform important immediate policy actions that will benefit public health," Wu said. These might include allocating personal protective equipment and hospital beds to areas with historically higher air pollution, he noted.
The study looked at county-wide death data for the coronavirus and compared it to estimated daily PM2.5 concentrations across the United States for 2000-2016.
Researchers found that a small increase in pollution -- just 1 microgram per cubic meter -- was tied to an 11% hike in a county's COVID death rate.
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Jackson believes that air pollution levels considered safe by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are too high. "I think most scientists would agree with that," he said.
Global warming by itself won't have an effect on pandemics, but by switching to renewable energy and electric cars, which are responsible for most PM2.5, the air might just get cleaner, Jackson said.
He noted that in many cities around the world, including New York, PM2.5 levels dropped significantly during the pandemic lockdowns and rose again when a sense of normalcy resumed.
"It's discouraging that pollution levels bounce back, but it's extraordinarily important that in fact, a massive experiment was done all over the world showing how readily we can reduce extreme pollution if we set our mind to it," Jackson said.
For more on COVID-19 safety, see the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Copyright 2020 HealthDay. All rights reserved.


upi--2020-11-05--Famous birthdays for Nov. 5: Tilda Swinton, Famke Janssen

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio .

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Tilda Swinton arrives at a photocall for the film "The Dead Don't Die" during the 72nd annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 15, 2019. The actor turns 60 on November 5. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Scorpio. They include: Advertisement
-- Singing cowboy movie star Roy Rogers in 1911
-- Actor Vivien Leigh in 1913
-- Entertainer Ike Turner in 1931
-- Actor Elke Sommer in 1940 (age 80)
-- Singer/songwriter Art Garfunkel in 1941 (age 79)
-- Dramatist/actor Sam Shepard in 1943
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-- Musician Gram Parsons in 1946
-- Pop singer Peter Noone in 1947 (age 73)
-- Singer/songwriter Jimmie Spheeris in 1949
-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Bill Walton in 1952 (age 68)
-- Television personality Kris Jenner in 1955 (age 65)
-- Actor Robert Patrick in 1958 (age 62)
-- Pop singer/songwriter Bryan Adams in 1959 (age 61)
-- Actor Tilda Swinton in 1960 (age 60)
-- Actor Tatum O'Neal in 1963 (age 57)
-- Actor Andrea McArdle in 1963 (age 57)
-- Actor Famke Janssen in 1964 (age 56)
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-- Actor Sam Rockwell in 1968 (age 52)
-- Musician Ryan Adams in 1974 (age 46)
-- Golfer Bubba Watson in 1978 (age 42)
-- Actor Luke Hemsworth in 1980 (age 40)
-- Pop singer Kevin Jonas in 1987 (age 33)
-- Actor Zak Henri in 1994 (age 26)


upi--2020-11-05--Julia Stiles: Filming amid COVID-19 calls for an adjustment

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Riviera star Julia Stiles is back to work after seven months of COVID-19 lockdown , filming a prequel to 2009 horror hit Orphan -- and the experience could n't be more different from shooting the Sundance Now drama .
Stiles , 39 , who became an executive producer for Season 3 of Riviera , which premieres Thursday on streaming service Sundance Now , told UPI she finished filming for the series in March and `` got on the last plane out '' of Argentina before coronavirus travel restrictions took effect .
The actress spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vancouver , British Columbia , with her husband , Preston Cook , who works behind the camera on Riviera , and son Strummer , who turned 3 in October .
`` It was definitely an adjustment , because I 'm so used to moving around , '' Stiles said of transitioning from the globe-trotting filming of Riviera to life in Vancouver .
`` To have to be sort of static was challenging at first , but then it forced me to not run away from where I am , and it also forced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
There was a lot that was great about it . ''
Stiles , a native New Yorker who rose to fame in the 1990s with roles in films including 10 Things I Hate About You and Save the Last Dance , said her time in Vancouver allowed her to get to know the city .
She previously spent only brief periods at the family 's Canadian home .
Stiles went back to work in late October , when production began on Esther , director William Brent Bell 's prequel to horror film @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Winnipeg , Manitoba .
`` They picked this area because it had almost no COVID when they were prepping to film .
There 's a bit of a spike now , '' she said .
`` A lot of things have closed because of trying to control the COVID numbers . ''
She said the experience of filming during a pandemic is far different from anything else she encountered as an actor .
`` You 're really not supposed to socialize with people outside of your zone , and there 's lots of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which is good , but it 's a different experience , '' she said .
`` Normally , when you 're on location , there is such a camaraderie , and you rely on the people you 're working with to not make you feel homesick , and it 's been a bit of an adjustment just kind of staying in a bubble . ''
Stiles said the actors are the only people on set who remove their face masks during filming , leading to some other unusual circumstances .
`` When the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lights , the actor has to literally step away for distance , because we do n't have our masks on , '' she said .
`` I 'm going to have to bring crossword puzzles or something because most of that time is filled just chatting with other people , and now we 're not allowed to do that . ''
The experience of filming in the Canadian cold during a pandemic is a far cry from shooting Season 3 of Riviera , which took the cast to exotic locations that included the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Looking back now , with all the travel restrictions in place , I feel so lucky to have gone to Venice , and gone to Saint-Tropez ... and then Argentina , '' Stiles said .
`` Venice is absolutely beautiful .
Because it 's a water city , we would take boats to get to work every day .
And we were filming largely night shoots , so we would take a boat during the sunset over the Grand Canal to get to work , and then by the time we finished our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so going home was the sunrise . ''
Riviera stars Stiles as Georgina , a woman whose billionaire husband dies under mysterious circumstances at the start of the first season .
The first two seasons dealt with the mystery of the apparent murder , and Season 3 sees Georgina teaming up with new ally Gabriel Hirsch ( Rupert Graves ) to unravel a global conspiracy that involves stolen artworks .
The third season marked Stiles ' debut as an executive producer .
She said the role gives her greater input on making changes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I wanted to see scripts earlier so I could make suggestions that would n't be too late to change and implement , '' she said .
Her enhanced role on Riviera draws a sharp contrast with projects in which she works just as an actor .
`` It 's very collaborative with Riviera .
[ In ] the movie I 'm working on now , the script is the script , and I just have to execute it , '' she said .
Stiles said that while her role as producer gives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgina , the influence goes both ways .
`` I think I discovered while making Riviera that one of the reasons I became an actress was because we get to play out on screen all of the things that we do n't have the courage to play out in real life , '' she said .
`` [ Georgina ] gets to be a lot more confrontational and fearless than I am in real life , so if anything , I 've been more influenced in my own life by playing her .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a possible fourth season for Riviera , but so far no concrete news has emerged .
`` There 's a lot of questions about it , like how would we film such an international show given the state of the world , and border restrictions , travel restrictions -- that 's a big question , '' she said .

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"Riviera" star Julia Stiles said filming for the movie "Esther" in Winnipeg, Manitoba, is proving to be an unusual experience due to the COVID-19 safety measures on set. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Riviera star Julia Stiles is back to work after seven months of COVID-19 lockdown, filming a prequel to 2009 horror hit Orphan -- and the experience couldn't be more different from shooting the Sundance Now drama. Stiles, 39, who became an executive producer for Season 3 of Riviera, which premieres Thursday on streaming service Sundance Now, told UPI she finished filming for the series in March and "got on the last plane out" of Argentina before coronavirus travel restrictions took effect. Advertisement
The actress spent the ensuing months sheltering in place in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, Preston Cook, who works behind the camera on Riviera, and son Strummer, who turned 3 in October.
"It was definitely an adjustment, because I'm so used to moving around," Stiles said of transitioning from the globe-trotting filming of Riviera to life in Vancouver. "To have to be sort of static was challenging at first, but then it forced me to not run away from where I am, and it also forced me to be more still and quiet. There was a lot that was great about it."
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Stiles, a native New Yorker who rose to fame in the 1990s with roles in films including 10 Things I Hate About You and Save the Last Dance, said her time in Vancouver allowed her to get to know the city. She previously spent only brief periods at the family's Canadian home.
Back to work
Stiles went back to work in late October, when production began on Esther, director William Brent Bell's prequel to horror film Orphan. The movie is filming in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
"They picked this area because it had almost no COVID when they were prepping to film. There's a bit of a spike now," she said. "A lot of things have closed because of trying to control the COVID numbers."
She said the experience of filming during a pandemic is far different from anything else she encountered as an actor.
"You're really not supposed to socialize with people outside of your zone, and there's lots of protocol in place to protect everybody, which is good, but it's a different experience," she said.
"Normally, when you're on location, there is such a camaraderie, and you rely on the people you're working with to not make you feel homesick, and it's been a bit of an adjustment just kind of staying in a bubble."
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Stiles said the actors are the only people on set who remove their face masks during filming, leading to some other unusual circumstances.
"When the crew is setting up the cameras and lights, the actor has to literally step away for distance, because we don't have our masks on," she said. "I'm going to have to bring crossword puzzles or something because most of that time is filled just chatting with other people, and now we're not allowed to do that."
The experience of filming in the Canadian cold during a pandemic is a far cry from shooting Season 3 of Riviera, which took the cast to exotic locations that included the titular French Riviera and Argentina.
"Looking back now, with all the travel restrictions in place, I feel so lucky to have gone to Venice, and gone to Saint-Tropez ... and then Argentina," Stiles said.
"Venice is absolutely beautiful. Because it's a water city, we would take boats to get to work every day. And we were filming largely night shoots, so we would take a boat during the sunset over the Grand Canal to get to work, and then by the time we finished our filming, it would be dawn, so going home was the sunrise."
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Unraveling a conspiracy
Riviera stars Stiles as Georgina, a woman whose billionaire husband dies under mysterious circumstances at the start of the first season. The first two seasons dealt with the mystery of the apparent murder, and Season 3 sees Georgina teaming up with new ally Gabriel Hirsch (Rupert Graves) to unravel a global conspiracy that involves stolen artworks.
The third season marked Stiles' debut as an executive producer. She said the role gives her greater input on making changes to the story and the dialogue.
"I wanted to see scripts earlier so I could make suggestions that wouldn't be too late to change and implement," she said.
Her enhanced role on Riviera draws a sharp contrast with projects in which she works just as an actor.
"It's very collaborative with Riviera. [In] the movie I'm working on now, the script is the script, and I just have to execute it," she said.
Stiles said that while her role as producer gives her more input on her role as Georgina, the influence goes both ways.
"I think I discovered while making Riviera that one of the reasons I became an actress was because we get to play out on screen all of the things that we don't have the courage to play out in real life," she said.
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"[Georgina] gets to be a lot more confrontational and fearless than I am in real life, so if anything, I've been more influenced in my own life by playing her."
Stiles said discussions have occurred about a possible fourth season for Riviera, but so far no concrete news has emerged.
"There's a lot of questions about it, like how would we film such an international show given the state of the world, and border restrictions, travel restrictions -- that's a big question," she said.


upi--2020-11-05--On This Day, Nov. 5: Fort Hood shooting leaves 13 dead

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1605 , Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators attempted to blow up the English Parliament and failed .
They were captured , tried and beheaded .
In 1854 , combined British-French forces scored a decisive victory over the Russians in the Crimea .
In 1872 , suffragist Susan B. Anthony , in defiance of the law , voted for the first time .
She is later fined $ 100 .
In 1912 , Democrat Woodrow Wilson was elected 28th president of the United States , defeating incumbent William @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1916 , an armed confrontation in Everett , Wash. , between members of the Industrial Workers of the World union and local police resulted in what 's become known as the Everett Massacre .
In 1930 , the first commercial television broadcast was aired .
In 1940 , U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented third term .
He won a fourth term in 1944 .
In 1968 , Republican Richard Nixon was elected 37th president of the United States , defeating Democrat Hubert Humphrey .
In 1968 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman elected to Congress , representing New York 's 12th Congressional District as a Democrat .
She served seven terms in office .
In 1979 , Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini denounced the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as a `` center of spying and plotting . ''
Hours earlier Iranian students seized the compound taking 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage sparking a crisis that would last 444 days and bring down the presidency of Jimmy Carter .
In 1990 , an Egyptian-born gunman , apparently acting alone , assassinated Meir Kahane , the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ League .
In 1991 , the body of British media mogul Robert Maxwell was found in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands .
In 1996 , U.S. President Bill Clinton was re-elected , defeating Republican challenger Bob Dole .
In 2006 , former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death for his role in the 1982 Dujail Massacre which resulted in the deaths of more than 140 Shitte Muslims .
In 2007 , Google unveiled the beta version of the Android mobile operating system .
The first commercial version of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2009 , Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan , 39 , killed 13 people , including 10 military personnel , and injured 31 others in a shooting frenzy at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas .
He was found guilty and sentenced to death in 2013 .
In 2017 , a gunman opened fire at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs , Texas , killing 26 people , including an unborn child .
A civilian shot the gunman , who escaped and later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound .
In 2018 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ interstellar space , becoming the second man-made object to do so .

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Soldier's crosses -- boots, rifles and helmets -- sit on the podium at the memorial service for the 12 soldiers and one civilian killed at Fort Hood U.S Army Post near Killeen, Texas, on November 10, 2009. File Photo by Tannen Maury/Pool | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1605, Guy Fawkes and fellow conspirators attempted to blow up the English Parliament and failed. They were captured, tried and beheaded. Advertisement
In 1854, combined British-French forces scored a decisive victory over the Russians in the Crimea.
In 1872, suffragist Susan B. Anthony, in defiance of the law, voted for the first time. She is later fined $100.
File Photo by Library of Congress/UPI
In 1912, Democrat Woodrow Wilson was elected 28th president of the United States, defeating incumbent William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt.
In 1916, an armed confrontation in Everett, Wash., between members of the Industrial Workers of the World union and local police resulted in what's become known as the Everett Massacre.
In 1930, the first commercial television broadcast was aired.
In 1940, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented third term. He won a fourth term in 1944.
In 1968, Republican Richard Nixon was elected 37th president of the United States, defeating Democrat Hubert Humphrey.
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In 1968, Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to Congress, representing New York's 12th Congressional District as a Democrat. She served seven terms in office.
In 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini denounced the U.S. Embassy in Tehran as a "center of spying and plotting." Hours earlier Iranian students seized the compound taking 52 American diplomats and citizens hostage sparking a crisis that would last 444 days and bring down the presidency of Jimmy Carter.
File Photo by Mohammad Kheirkhah/UPI
In 1990, an Egyptian-born gunman, apparently acting alone, assassinated Meir Kahane, the U.S. native who founded the militant Jewish Defense League.
In 1991, the body of British media mogul Robert Maxwell was found in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canary Islands.
In 1996, U.S. President Bill Clinton was re-elected, defeating Republican challenger Bob Dole.
In 2006, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was sentenced to death for his role in the 1982 Dujail Massacre which resulted in the deaths of more than 140 Shitte Muslims.
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In 2007, Google unveiled the beta version of the Android mobile operating system. The first commercial version of the software was released in September 2008.
In 2009, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, killed 13 people, including 10 military personnel, and injured 31 others in a shooting frenzy at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas. He was found guilty and sentenced to death in 2013.
In 2017, a gunman opened fire at a Baptist church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, killing 26 people, including an unborn child. A civilian shot the gunman, who escaped and later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
In 2018, Voyager 2 left the heliosphere and entered interstellar space, becoming the second man-made object to do so.


upi--2020-11-05--Fantasy football: Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce top Week 9 tight end rankings

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Rob Gronkowski , Travis Kelce , Noah Fant , Evan Engram and Darren Waller lead my Week 9 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2020 .
Mark Andrews , Jared Cook , Eric Ebron , Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki round out my Top 10 options at the position .
Greg Olsen and Irv Smith Jr. are among my favorite sleepers this week .
Monitor the status for each of your players ' games this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the NFL schedule .
Philadelphia Eagles , Los Angeles Rams , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be removed from all starting lineups , as those teams have Week 9 byes .
Check out my weekly waiver wire article for candidates to add to your roster before your Week 9 matchup .
Here are some of my favorite players in this week 's Top 20 rankings : Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady appear to have rekindled their on-field connection as members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization .
Gronkowski has scored in three consecutive games and is the No .
3 tight end in fantasy football over the last four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end this week as the Buccaneers battle the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football .
The Saints have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends .
I also expect New Orleans to focus more on Mike Evans , Antonio Brown and the Buccaneers running game than stopping Gronkowski , which should give the veteran tight end plenty of chances to produce fantasy points .
Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant also has a great Week 9 matchup .
The Broncos face an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ league-high eight touchdowns to tight ends .
Fant is my No .
3 tight end for Week 9 .
I expect the Broncos tight end to post at least 60 receiving yards and score his first touchdown of the season on Sunday in Atlanta .
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has started to get more involved in the team 's offense .
Engram was targeted 10 times for five catches and 61 yards in Week 8 .
This week , the Giants battle a Washington Football Team that has allowed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ends .
Engram is my No .
4 option .
I expect the Giants tight end to haul in at least six catches for 50 yards and a score on Sunday in Landover , Md .
Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki was targeted just twice last week in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa 's first career start .
He also failed to make a catch in Week 6 before the team 's Week 7 bye .
I expect the Dolphins to work on the Gesicki-Tagovailoa connection this week when the rookie quarterback plays in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cardinals .
The Cardinals have allowed just two touchdown passes to tight ends this season , but Gesicki should see enough targets in the red zone to serve as a solid fantasy football streamer .
I expect the Dolphins tight end -- my No .
10 option -- to snag at least five catches for 50 yards and a touchdown on Sunday in Glendale , Ariz .
Veteran tight end Greg Olsen failed to catch any of his four targets in Week 8 .
He should have much more success in Week 9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bills defense that has allowed the third-most receiving yards and fifth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends .
Olsen is my No .
14 option .
Irv Smith Jr. of the Minnesota Vikings is my No .
15 play and is a solid tight end streamer or bye week fill in .
Smith has a great shot to catch his first touchdown pass of the season in Week 9 , when the Vikings host a Detroit Lions team in a game with shootout potential .
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is my No. 2 fantasy football option for Week 9. File Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce, Noah Fant, Evan Engram and Darren Waller lead my Week 9 fantasy football tight end rankings for 2020. Mark Andrews, Jared Cook, Eric Ebron, Hunter Henry and Mike Gesicki round out my Top 10 options at the position. Greg Olsen and Irv Smith Jr. are among my favorite sleepers this week. Advertisement
Monitor the status for each of your players' games this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the NFL schedule. Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals players should be removed from all starting lineups, as those teams have Week 9 byes.
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Check out my weekly waiver wire article for candidates to add to your roster before your Week 9 matchup.
Here are some of my favorite players in this week's Top 20 rankings:
TOP SHELF
Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady appear to have rekindled their on-field connection as members of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization. Gronkowski has scored in three consecutive games and is the No. 3 tight end in fantasy football over the last four weeks.
Gronkowski is my top tight end this week as the Buccaneers battle the New Orleans Saints on Sunday Night Football. The Saints have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
I also expect New Orleans to focus more on Mike Evans, Antonio Brown and the Buccaneers running game than stopping Gronkowski, which should give the veteran tight end plenty of chances to produce fantasy points.
Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant also has a great Week 9 matchup. The Broncos face an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game and a league-high eight touchdowns to tight ends.
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Fant is my No. 3 tight end for Week 9. I expect the Broncos tight end to post at least 60 receiving yards and score his first touchdown of the season on Sunday in Atlanta.
SNEAKY PLAYS
New York Giants tight end Evan Engram has started to get more involved in the team's offense. Engram was targeted 10 times for five catches and 61 yards in Week 8. This week, the Giants battle a Washington Football Team that has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
Engram is my No. 4 option. I expect the Giants tight end to haul in at least six catches for 50 yards and a score on Sunday in Landover, Md.
Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki was targeted just twice last week in quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's first career start.
He also failed to make a catch in Week 6 before the team's Week 7 bye. I expect the Dolphins to work on the Gesicki-Tagovailoa connection this week when the rookie quarterback plays in his first road game against the Arizona Cardinals.
The Cardinals have allowed just two touchdown passes to tight ends this season, but Gesicki should see enough targets in the red zone to serve as a solid fantasy football streamer. I expect the Dolphins tight end -- my No. 10 option -- to snag at least five catches for 50 yards and a touchdown on Sunday in Glendale, Ariz.
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LONGSHOTS
Veteran tight end Greg Olsen failed to catch any of his four targets in Week 8. He should have much more success in Week 9 when the Seattle Seahawks face a Buffalo Bills defense that has allowed the third-most receiving yards and fifth-most fantasy points per game to tight ends.
Olsen is my No. 14 option.
Irv Smith Jr. of the Minnesota Vikings is my No. 15 play and is a solid tight end streamer or bye week fill in. Smith has a great shot to catch his first touchdown pass of the season in Week 9, when the Vikings host a Detroit Lions team in a game with shootout potential.
Week 9 fantasy football tight end rankings
1. Rob Gronkowski, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. NO
2. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs. CAR
3. Noah Fant, Denver Broncos at ATL
4. Evan Engram, New York Giants at WAS
5. Darren Waller, Las Vegas Raiders at LAC
6. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens at IND
7. Jared Cook, New Orleans Saints at TB
8. Eric Ebron, Pittsburgh Steelers at DAL
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9. Hunter Henry, Los Angeles Chargers vs. LV
10. Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins at ARI
11. Jonnu Smith, Tennessee Titans vs. CHI
12. T.J. Hockenson, Detroit Lions at MIN
13. Jimmy Graham, Chicago Bears at TEN
14. Greg Olsen, Seattle Seahawks at BUF
15. Irv Smith Jr., Minnesota Vikings vs. DET
16. Darren Fells, Houston Texans at JAX
17. Dalton Schultz, Dallas Cowboys vs. PIT
18. Hayden Hurst, Atlanta Falcons vs. DEN
19. Logan Thomas, Washington Football Team vs. NYG
20. Trey Burton, Indianapolis Colts vs. BAL
This week in the National Football League


upi--2020-11-05--Police arrest 30 in Portland, NYC amid election protests

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Authorities said at least 30 people have been arrested overnight in Portland , Ore. , and New York City amid protests that erupted in response to the U.S. presidential election .
At least 10 people were arrested Wednesday evening in downtown Portland where a demonstration was declared a riot as police were pelted with projectiles , storefronts were smashed and ATMs were damaged .
Oregon Gov .
Kate Brown activated the National Guard to assist local law enforcement with combating the widespread violence .
Police said a man arrested for throwing a molotov cocktail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loaded rifle , several ammunition magazines , an improvised explosive device , a knife , cans of spray paint and was wearing a tactical vest with ballistic plates when he was detained .
Commercial-grade fireworks , hammers and at least one gas mask were also obtained from those arrested , authorities said .
The demonstration of some 350 people formed in the North Park Blocks of Portland before marching downtown and was declared a riot after the violence erupted , police said .
`` Unified command has given messages to the crowd over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support their right to freedom of speech , but not to engage in criminal activity , '' Kevin Allen of the Portland Police Bureau said in a recorded statement .
`` If you engage in criminal activity you will be subject to citation or arrest . ''
In New York City , police said more than 20 people were arrested , accusing them of attempting to `` hijack a peaceful protest by lighting fires , throwing garbage and eggs in Manhattan . ''
The New York Police Department said on Twitter that officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ M80 fireworks while attempting to disperse a demonstration .
`` We appreciate and value the importance of freedom of speech , '' the NYPD said in a statement .
`` Our top priority is and always will be safety . ''

Police in Portland said they have confiscated weapons from protesters including a rifle, hammers and an explosive device. Photo courtesy of Multnomah County Sheriff's Office/ Twitter
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities said at least 30 people have been arrested overnight in Portland, Ore., and New York City amid protests that erupted in response to the U.S. presidential election. At least 10 people were arrested Wednesday evening in downtown Portland where a demonstration was declared a riot as police were pelted with projectiles, storefronts were smashed and ATMs were damaged. Advertisement
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown activated the National Guard to assist local law enforcement with combating the widespread violence.
Police said a man arrested for throwing a molotov cocktail at officers was in possession of a loaded rifle, several ammunition magazines, an improvised explosive device, a knife, cans of spray paint and was wearing a tactical vest with ballistic plates when he was detained.
Commercial-grade fireworks, hammers and at least one gas mask were also obtained from those arrested, authorities said.
Loaded rifle seized in arrest. Deputies arrested a man believed to have thrown a Molotov cocktail at PPB officers. Deps. seized a rifle w/ a full magazine. They also recovered add'l magazines, commercial grade fireworks, a knife & spray paint cans. Arrest info to come later. pic.twitter.com/8kERARSSQw— Multnomah Co Sheriff (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020 Advertisement
The demonstration of some 350 people formed in the North Park Blocks of Portland before marching downtown and was declared a riot after the violence erupted, police said.
"Unified command has given messages to the crowd over loudspeaker, informing the crowd that we support their right to freedom of speech, but not to engage in criminal activity," Kevin Allen of the Portland Police Bureau said in a recorded statement. "If you engage in criminal activity you will be subject to citation or arrest."
In New York City, police said more than 20 people were arrested, accusing them of attempting to "hijack a peaceful protest by lighting fires, throwing garbage and eggs in Manhattan."
The New York Police Department said on Twitter that officers had confiscated weapons such as knives and M80 fireworks while attempting to disperse a demonstration.
"We appreciate and value the importance of freedom of speech," the NYPD said in a statement. "Our top priority is and always will be safety."


upi--2020-11-05--Eta, now a tropical depression, expected to strengthen as it nears Florida

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Tropical Storm Eta has weakened to a tropical depression , but forecasters say it will regain strength once it reaches the Gulf of Mexico and moves toward the southeastern United States .
The storm was a Category 4 hurricane when it arrived in Nicaragua on Wednesday , but weakened as it moved farther over land .
Eta is still producing heavy rain and life-threatening flooding in Honduras , Nicaragua and Belize .
In its 9 p.m. CST update Thursday , the National Hurricane Center said Eta was situated about 85 miles northwest of La @ @ @ @ @ @ @ west-southwest of Grand Cayman .
It had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph and was moving north at 8 mph .
Eta would become a tropical storm again once it reaches maximum sustained winds of 39 mph .
From Central America , the storm is expected to strengthen Friday , traveling northeast and chart a wobbly course that will take it over Cuba .
The center of Eta will be situated over the western Caribbean Sea through Friday , and approach the Cayman Islands Saturday and Saturday night , to then arrive over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurricane force again on its way toward Cuba and , at this point , AccuWeather meteorologists expect it to approach southern Florida as a tropical storm .
`` It appears that Eta will not just wither away over Central America this week as some part of the diminishing storm 's circulation is likely to survive and re-enter the western Caribbean , where the process of reorganizing and restrengthening is bound to occur , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist Mike Doll said .
Florida has largely dodged impacts so far in a record-setting Atlantic hurricane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems .
No landfalls have occurred in the state yet this season , but forecasters say the region is not out of the woods .
Eta may pose a significant threat to lives and property , and at the very least , an interruption in daily activities and travel late this weekend and early next week .
A tropical storm watch is still in effect for the Cayman Islands , with tropical storm winds arriving within 48 hours , the hurricane center said Thursday .
The water over the northwestern Caribbean is some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ basin and plenty warm enough to nurture a tropical system .
Eta is forecast to spend about 36 hours over the warm waters of the northwestern Caribbean , which is enough to allow for strengthening .
Conditions are forecast to deteriorate over western Cuba , especially along the southern coast during Saturday afternoon and evening .
Rounds of heavy rain , strong winds and surf are anticipated .
The risk of flash flooding will increase , as will the potential for mudslides in the mountainous terrain .
In Havana , on the north @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to create overwash that could lead to coastal flooding in and around the city .
The storm may have another opportunity to strengthen once it emerges over the Florida Straits to the north of Cuba during the day Sunday .
At this time , forecasters expect Eta to approach the Florida Keys and South Florida on Sunday night .
Impacts in South Florida and the Florida Keys late this weekend to early next week will depend on storm 's exact track and speed after its encounter with Cuba .
The magnitude of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Sunshine State could change over time as details on Eta 's erratic path and strength become more clear .
Provided that Eta strikes Cuba as a hurricane and maintains some strength while crossing Cuba on Saturday night , a potential exists for hurricane-force wind gusts of 74 mph or greater in part of the Florida Keys and the southern part of the Florida Peninsula on Sunday .
Forecasters said the most likely scenario is for Eta to emerge into the Gulf of Mexico after striking southern Florida , but there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near Cuba and Florida instead , or it could possibly even move north over the Bahamas .
Eta has made history and matched the strength of the strongest storm of the tumultuous 2020 hurricane season -- Hurricane Laura -- when its winds peaked at 150 mph earlier this week .
Eta joined the ranks of eight other tropical systems in the Atlantic this season and underwent rapid strengthening , which is defined by a tropical system that experiences an increase its maximum sustained winds by 35 mph within 24 hours .

Tropical Storm Eta was expected to remain offshore over the next few days but bring life-threatening surf and rip currents to the southeastern coast of the United States. Photo courtesy of NOAA
Nov. 11 (UPI) -- After making its second landfall in Florida overnight, Tropical Storm Eta began moving offshore, where it's expected to skirt along the East Coast before heading out to sea. In its 10 p.m. EST advisory, the National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm was located about 65 miles east-southeast of Charleston, S.C., and was moving northeast at 17 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 45. Advertisement
Eta is likely to remain a tropical storm over the next few days as it picks up speed, but could intensify into a non-tropical cyclone over the weekend.
"On the forecast track, Eta is expected to accelerate over the western Atlantic and move parallel to, but offshore of the Carolinas tonight and early Friday before heading well east of the Mid-Atlantic coast by late Friday," the NHC said in an earlier update.
There were no coastal watches or warnings in place throughout the region.
Eta was expected to bring an additional 1 inch to 3 inches of rain to the Florida peninsula Thursday, with localized flooding in some areas. The storm was also forecast to bring swells along the southeastern coast, including life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.


upi--2020-11-05--Diego Maradona to remain in hospital for treatment following brain surgery

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona will remain in the hospital for `` several more days '' to receive treatment after an episode of confusion following surgery to remove a subdural hematoma , his doctor said Thursday .
`` Diego is doing very well .
The CT scan we did today was very good , '' Leopoldo Luque , Maradona 's personal physician , told reporters Thursday .
`` We were even dancing with Diego .
...
But we also noticed in the post-op recovery process some episodes of confusion .
We associated them , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a period of abstinence .
`` The plan is to follow a treatment [ plan ] that we believe will last a few days .
It is the best for Diego .
We have no doubts about it and this is a great opportunity to do the best for him and his health .
He remains hospitalized today and will be here for several more days . ''
The 60-year-old Maradona previously has battled alcoholism and drug addiction .
In 2004 , he was hospitalized with severe heart and respiratory issues related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underwent emergency surgery Tuesday at Olivos Hospital in Buenos Aires , Argentina , to remove the blood clot on his brain that was detected Monday after an MRI .
Luque , who performed the operation , said the issue likely was caused by an accident , but Maradona informed him that he does n't remember any event occurring .
Maradona is currently the manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata , but he has sat out of the team 's training because of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Maradona , who ended his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the World Cup title in 1986 and is widely considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time .

Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, who ended his playing career in 1997, led Argentina to the World Cup title in 1986. File Photo by Chris Brunskill/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona will remain in the hospital for "several more days" to receive treatment after an episode of confusion following surgery to remove a subdural hematoma, his doctor said Thursday. "Diego is doing very well. The CT scan we did today was very good," Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's personal physician, told reporters Thursday. "We were even dancing with Diego. ... But we also noticed in the post-op recovery process some episodes of confusion. We associated them, in conjunction with the therapy doctors, to a period of abstinence. Advertisement
"The plan is to follow a treatment [plan] that we believe will last a few days. It is the best for Diego. We have no doubts about it and this is a great opportunity to do the best for him and his health. He remains hospitalized today and will be here for several more days."
The 60-year-old Maradona previously has battled alcoholism and drug addiction. In 2004, he was hospitalized with severe heart and respiratory issues related to drug and alcohol abuse.
Maradona underwent emergency surgery Tuesday at Olivos Hospital in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to remove the blood clot on his brain that was detected Monday after an MRI. Luque, who performed the operation, said the issue likely was caused by an accident, but Maradona informed him that he doesn't remember any event occurring.
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Maradona is currently the manager of Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, but he has sat out of the team's training because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maradona, who ended his playing career in 1997, led Argentina to the World Cup title in 1986 and is widely considered one of the greatest soccer players of all time.


upi--2020-11-05--Hong Kong Police Force launches national security hotline

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- The Hong Kong Police Force launched a hotline on Thursday for residents to inform on those they believe have broken a controversial national security law implemented in the summer .
The police force announced the launch of the hotline in a press release on Thursday , saying it was done `` with a view to facilitating members of the public to provide or report national security-related information . ''
`` This hotline is solely for receiving national security-related intelligence , such as information , photos , audio or video clips , '' the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give any replies or be answered . ''
The hotline is available through WeChat , text messaging and email , it said , adding that all data collected will be handled in accordance with the Personal Data ( Privacy ) Ordinance and police will not collect any personal data and will not provide any information to a third party .
In July , after Hong Kong was besieged with nearly a year of pro-democracy protests , Beijing implemented a draconian national security law that outlawed acts of secession , sedition , subversion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermine the national security of China in the former British colony .
The law was met with widespread international condemnation and calls from democratic countries and rights groups for it to be repealed .
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described it as the `` death knell '' for the autonomy Hong Kong was promised by China when it returned to Beijing rule from Britain in 1997 .
Carrie Lam , Hong Kong 's chief executive , defended the law saying it would protect the region 's autonomy and would only target @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Residents waving pro-democracy flags and pro-democracy politicians have since been arrested under the new law .
Lam Cheuk-ting , a lawmaker with the Democratic Party , told RTHK 's Hong Kong Today that the hotline will have a `` chilling effect '' on Hong Kong as it encourages residents to accuse one another .
`` The Hong Kong people will think twice when they speak to each other in relation to any political topics , they will doubt whether their political stance will be reported , '' he said .
Amid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to launch the hotline , Joshua Wong , a prominent pro-democracy protester , said via Twitter that the tipline will be a threat to everyone , whether they are Hong Kong residents or foreign nationals .
`` No matter where you [ are ] , your private conversations , business chats , social media posts or school lectures can be reported via this new hotline , '' he said .
`` By putting 'eyes and ears everywhere , ' the hotline can also be used for business retaliation , by encouraging citizens snitching @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against business competitors , just like what happened during China 's Cultural Revolution . ''

Police unfurl a flag during a July 1 protest against a new national security law informing demonstrators it is illegal to carry pro-Hong Kong independence signs. On Thursday, police launched a hotline for residents to inform on those who break the new national security law. Photo courtesy of Hong Kong Police Force/ Facebook
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The Hong Kong Police Force launched a hotline on Thursday for residents to inform on those they believe have broken a controversial national security law implemented in the summer. The police force announced the launch of the hotline in a press release on Thursday, saying it was done "with a view to facilitating members of the public to provide or report national security-related information." Advertisement
"This hotline is solely for receiving national security-related intelligence, such as information, photos, audio or video clips," the statement read. "The hotline will not give any replies or be answered."
The hotline is available through WeChat, text messaging and email, it said, adding that all data collected will be handled in accordance with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and police will not collect any personal data and will not provide any information to a third party.
In July, after Hong Kong was besieged with nearly a year of pro-democracy protests, Beijing implemented a draconian national security law that outlawed acts of secession, sedition, subversion, terrorism and working with foreign actors to undermine the national security of China in the former British colony.
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The law was met with widespread international condemnation and calls from democratic countries and rights groups for it to be repealed. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has described it as the "death knell" for the autonomy Hong Kong was promised by China when it returned to Beijing rule from Britain in 1997.
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, defended the law saying it would protect the region's autonomy and would only target "an extremely small minority of criminals."
Residents waving pro-democracy flags and pro-democracy politicians have since been arrested under the new law.
Lam Cheuk-ting, a lawmaker with the Democratic Party, told RTHK's Hong Kong Today that the hotline will have a "chilling effect" on Hong Kong as it encourages residents to accuse one another.
"The Hong Kong people will think twice when they speak to each other in relation to any political topics, they will doubt whether their political stance will be reported," he said.
Amid reports last week that police were considering to launch the hotline, Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy protester, said via Twitter that the tipline will be a threat to everyone, whether they are Hong Kong residents or foreign nationals.
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"No matter where you [are], your private conversations, business chats, social media posts or school lectures can be reported via this new hotline," he said. "By putting 'eyes and ears everywhere,' the hotline can also be used for business retaliation, by encouraging citizens snitching on each other & cooking up charges against business competitors, just like what happened during China's Cultural Revolution."


upi--2020-11-05--SpaceX launches GPS satellite from Florida, lands booster on ship

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off Thursday evening from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, carrying a Global Positioning System satellite. Photo by Joe Marino/UPI | License Photo
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Air Force's fourth next-generation navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System from Florida on Thursday evening. A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off as planned at 6:24 p.m. EST into dark skies over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Advertisement
Radio receivers in Maryland, and then in Bermuda, picked up signals from the rocket in the minutes after launch as it cruised over the Atlantic Ocean, John Insprucker, a SpaceX engineer, said in a live webcast.
The rocket's first-stage booster landed successfully on a company drone ship in the Atlantic about 8 1/2 minutes after launch. It was the 16th such booster recovery for Elon Musk's company this year.
The military's GPS system also is used by civilians, guiding such everyday tools as Google Maps and Uber's ride-share locator service. Such business fueled by GPS is estimated by the military to drive about $300 billion in revenues each year.
The satellite, GPS III SV04, is intended to augment and update the existing network of over 30 spacecraft in a medium Earth orbit. The Air Force aims to keep the number of GPS satellites at 24, with new ones replacing satellites as they are retired.
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Military officials said the new GPS III system, when fully operational, will bring three times better accuracy and up to eight times improved anti-jamming capability than its predecessor.
Lockheed Martin builds and delivers the GPS satellites, which the Air Force said are vital to U.S. and allied operations worldwide, with 4 billion users in financial, transportation and agricultural applications.
The previous GPS III satellite, launched June 30, became operational Oct. 1, according to Lockheed Martin.
Five more GPS III satellites are in production, three of which are fully assembled and being tested.
Astronauts make round trip to space station from U.S. soil
NASA astronaut Douglas Hurley (C) waves to onlookers as he boards a plane at Naval Air Station Pensacola to return him and NASA astronaut Robert Behnken home to Houston a few hours after the duo landed in their SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft off the coast of Pensacola, Fla,, on August 2, 2020. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA | License Photo
Lockheed is under contract to build up to 22 more GPS satellites, known as GPS III Follow On, which will "add additional technology and advanced capabilities to ensure U.S. and allied forces cannot be denied access to GPS in hostile environments" the company said in a statement Wednesday.


upi--2020-11-05--Trump vs. Biden: Presidential vote count tightens margins

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- The 2020 election entered its second day of ballot counting Thursday with 71 electoral votes in the balance and ever-tightening margins between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden .
The biggest prize -- Pennsylvania 's 20 electoral votes -- could be awarded Thursday evening when election officials predicted most of the 250,666 outstanding ballots would be tabulated .
Biden 's electoral count stands at 253 to Trump 's 213 , according to projections by NBC News , CNN and CBS News .
It takes 270 to win .
As of Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 53,300 votes over Biden in Pennsylvania , as the lead has dwindled as the count progressed .
`` Counties are furiously at work , '' Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar told CNN .
`` It 's looking like we are ahead of schedule . ''
Election officials said they still had about 72,470 ballots to count from Philadelphia , which has leaned toward Biden .
Besides Pennsylvania , the race remained too close to call in Arizona with 11 electoral votes , Nevada with six , Georgia with 16 , North Carolina @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is also one electoral vote in a Maine district that has not been projected .
In North Carolina , election officials said Thursday that as many as 40,000 provisional ballots needed to be reviewed .
State officials said 98 % of state ballots had been counted .
Trump was leading Biden by 76,701 votes or 49.98 % to Biden 's 48.57 % .
Gabriel Sterling , Georgia 's voting system implementation manager , told reporters that a little more than 61,300 outstanding mail-in absentee ballots remained to be counted as of Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Fulton County , which contains Atlanta , officials said earlier Thursday .
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the counting should be completed Thursday .
On Thursday night , Gwinett County elections supervisor Kristi Royston said the only remaining absentee ballots were ones that required `` adjudication , '' meaning they require review due to issues on the ballot picked up by counting machines .
The latest count on Thursday evening shows Trump leading by about 3,486 votes .
In Nevada , Biden 's lead fell slightly to about 11,438 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballots still outstanding in Nevada can not be accurately determined because mail-in ballots were automatically sent to all registered voters due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
In Arizona , Biden 's lead over Trump tightened with the release of a new batch of results late Wednesday and early Thursday from Maricopa County , which contains Phoenix .
About 450,000 ballots remained to be counted , including 300,000 in Maricopa County , Secretary of State Katie Hobbs told CBS News Thursday afternoon , adding that officials may not be sure of the winner until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % of the 140,000 additional ballots counted on late Wednesday and early Thursday .
As of Thursday evening , Biden 's lead in the state was about 56,800 votes .
The lead had previously been about 90,000 votes .
Meanwhile , the Trump campaign announced plans to file a lawsuit in Nevada to halt the counting of `` improper '' mail votes .
The campaign lost challenges it filed Wednesday in Georgia and Michigan .
Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon said Thursday the former vice president is confident he will win Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` true toss-up '' that 's leaning toward Biden .
`` Nothing more than an attempt to distract and delay the inevitable , '' she said .
`` Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States . ''
Biden senior adviser Bob Bauer said the suits are frivolous and intended to create `` a cloud '' over the election .
`` [ They are ] part of a broader misinformation campaign that involves some political theater , '' he said .
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said the president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and well . ''
`` We are going to keep fighting for this election because that is what the American people deserve , '' he said on a call with reporters .

Balloons and signs fill the fence between Black Lives Matter Plaza and Lafayette Park near the White House on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The 2020 election entered its second day of ballot counting Thursday with 71 electoral votes in the balance and ever-tightening margins between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. The biggest prize -- Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes -- could be awarded Thursday evening when election officials predicted most of the 250,666 outstanding ballots would be tabulated. Advertisement
Biden's electoral count stands at 253 to Trump's 213, according to projections by NBC News, CNN and CBS News. It takes 270 to win. As of Thursday evening, Trump had a lead of 53,300 votes over Biden in Pennsylvania, as the lead has dwindled as the count progressed.
"Counties are furiously at work," Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar told CNN. "It's looking like we are ahead of schedule."
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Election officials said they still had about 72,470 ballots to count from Philadelphia, which has leaned toward Biden.
Besides Pennsylvania, the race remained too close to call in Arizona with 11 electoral votes, Nevada with six, Georgia with 16, North Carolina with 15 and Alaska with three. There is also one electoral vote in a Maine district that has not been projected.
In North Carolina, election officials said Thursday that as many as 40,000 provisional ballots needed to be reviewed. State officials said 98% of state ballots had been counted. Trump was leading Biden by 76,701 votes or 49.98% to Biden's 48.57%.
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's voting system implementation manager, told reporters that a little more than 61,300 outstanding mail-in absentee ballots remained to be counted as of Thursday afternoon. That includes close to 5,000 in Fulton County, which contains Atlanta, officials said earlier Thursday.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the counting should be completed Thursday.
On Thursday night, Gwinett County elections supervisor Kristi Royston said the only remaining absentee ballots were ones that required "adjudication," meaning they require review due to issues on the ballot picked up by counting machines.
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The latest count on Thursday evening shows Trump leading by about 3,486 votes.
In Nevada, Biden's lead fell slightly to about 11,438, state officials said.
The number of ballots still outstanding in Nevada cannot be accurately determined because mail-in ballots were automatically sent to all registered voters due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Arizona, Biden's lead over Trump tightened with the release of a new batch of results late Wednesday and early Thursday from Maricopa County, which contains Phoenix.
About 450,000 ballots remained to be counted, including 300,000 in Maricopa County, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs told CBS News Thursday afternoon, adding that officials may not be sure of the winner until Friday.
Officials said Trump won 57% of the 140,000 additional ballots counted on late Wednesday and early Thursday. As of Thursday evening, Biden's lead in the state was about 56,800 votes. The lead had previously been about 90,000 votes.
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign announced plans to file a lawsuit in Nevada to halt the counting of "improper" mail votes. The campaign lost challenges it filed Wednesday in Georgia and Michigan.
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Biden campaign manager Jen O'Malley Dillon said Thursday the former vice president is confident he will win Arizona, Nevada and Pennsylvania and called Georgia a "true toss-up" that's leaning toward Biden.
Dillon dismissed the Trump campaign's legal maneuvers as "meritless."
"Nothing more than an attempt to distract and delay the inevitable," she said. "Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States."
Biden senior adviser Bob Bauer said the suits are frivolous and intended to create "a cloud" over the election.
"[They are] part of a broader misinformation campaign that involves some political theater," he said.
Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien said the president's chances for victory were "alive and well."
"We are going to keep fighting for this election because that is what the American people deserve," he said on a call with reporters.


upi--2020-11-05--New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees limited in practice for second straight day

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was held back in practice for the second consecutive day ahead of Sunday 's NFC South showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .
Brees was working off to the side with no pads during the early portion of Thursday 's practice , according to ESPN and NOLA.com .
The Saints listed him as a limited participant on their official injury report with a shoulder ailment .
Brees also appeared on the Saints ' injury report as limited in Wednesday 's practice , but the Pro Bowl quarterback downplayed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ limited during Wednesday practices .
The 41-year-old Brees has n't thrown during Wednesday sessions for the past few years to give him more rest after games , but it is rare for him to be limited in practice this late in the week .
Brees ' shoulder injury appears to be a new ailment .
He was spotted wearing tape on his right throwing shoulder during the Saints ' overtime win over the Chicago Bears last week .
When asked about the tape on his shoulder Wednesday , Brees said : `` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ got a lot of stuff going on .
But I just keep ticking . ''
Former Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill are the candidates to replace Brees in the starting lineup if he misses Sunday 's game .

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been limited in practice this week because of a shoulder injury. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was held back in practice for the second consecutive day ahead of Sunday's NFC South showdown with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brees was working off to the side with no pads during the early portion of Thursday's practice, according to ESPN and NOLA.com. The Saints listed him as a limited participant on their official injury report with a shoulder ailment. Advertisement
Brees also appeared on the Saints' injury report as limited in Wednesday's practice, but the Pro Bowl quarterback downplayed that by mentioning that he is always limited during Wednesday practices.
The 41-year-old Brees hasn't thrown during Wednesday sessions for the past few years to give him more rest after games, but it is rare for him to be limited in practice this late in the week.
Brees' shoulder injury appears to be a new ailment. He was spotted wearing tape on his right throwing shoulder during the Saints' overtime win over the Chicago Bears last week.
When asked about the tape on his shoulder Wednesday, Brees said: "I'm 41 years old, I've got a lot of stuff going on. But I just keep ticking."
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Former Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston and Taysom Hill are the candidates to replace Brees in the starting lineup if he misses Sunday's game.
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upi--2020-11-05--Trump campaign files new suit in Nevada, loses Georgia and Michigan challenges

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump 's campaign filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to stop the counting of votes in Clark County , Nev. -- and lost challenges in Georgia , Michigan and Pennsylvania .
Campaign officials announced the Nevada lawsuit in Las Vegas .
Trump is trailing in the Nevada ballot count to former Vice President Joe Biden by about 12,000 votes , according to an update from state officials Thursday .
At stake is the state 's six electoral votes .
`` We warned for the last few weeks , where we could end up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidency .
We warned that Democrats changed this election system , they gave us mail-in ballots , '' said Adam Lexalt , Nevada 's former attorney general and Trump 's state campaign chair .
The suit seeks to block votes of `` thousands of people '' who moved out of Clark County during the pandemic , Lexalt said .
He said thousands of mail ballots were found in trash cans and apartment buildings , but provided no evidence .
`` We are asking for emergency relief ... injunctive relief .
We 're asking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ irregularities to stop the counting of improper votes . ''
Richard Grennell , former acting national intelligence chief , claimed that non-residents have voted .
Nevada has a minimum 30-day residency requirement to vote .
In Pennsylvania , two cases regarding observation of ballot counting were decided Thursday .
a federal judge ruled Thursday evening that Republican observers were being treated fairly when they asked to watch ballot canvassing in Philadelphia .
Judge Paul Diamond of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed an emergency motion and ruled that Republican observers were being treated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ canvassing in Philadelphia .
Meanwhile Commonwealth Court Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon on Thursday reversed a lower-court decision and allowed poll watchers to be permitted to observe `` all aspects of the canvassing process , '' as long as observers from both parties stayed 6 feet from counters and followed other COVID-19 protocols , including wearing masks .
In Georgia , a Chatham County Superior Court judge rejected a challenge from Trump campaign and Georgia 's GOP to halt the counting of ballots in Savannah .
The campaign had raised concerns about whether Chatham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any ballot arriving after 7 p.m. on Election Day to be void .
After hearing a pair of Republican election watchers , who raised the concerns about 53 ballots without providing any evidence , Judge James F. Bass dismissed the case .
Chatham County had more than 17,000 absentee ballots to count as of Thursday morning , with most votes there leaning toward Biden .
In Georgia , the election remains too close to call with Trump having a lead of about 13,000 votes , according a tally Thursday afternoon .
In Michigan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she plans to deny a Trump campaign request to stop counting ballots until more poll challengers can observe .
Judge Cynthia Stephens said she told local election officials to give access to poll challengers and those officials were not listed in the complaint .
She also cited the fact that the counting was almost complete .
Stephens said she would issue a written order by Friday afternoon .
The Michigan race has been called for Biden .

President Donald Trump speaks to supporters at the White House early Wednesday. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's campaign filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to stop the counting of votes in Clark County, Nev. -- and lost challenges in Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Campaign officials announced the Nevada lawsuit in Las Vegas. Advertisement
Trump is trailing in the Nevada ballot count to former Vice President Joe Biden by about 12,000 votes, according to an update from state officials Thursday. At stake is the state's six electoral votes.
"We warned for the last few weeks, where we could end up in a situation where Nevada decides the presidency. We warned that Democrats changed this election system, they gave us mail-in ballots," said Adam Lexalt, Nevada's former attorney general and Trump's state campaign chair.
The suit seeks to block votes of "thousands of people" who moved out of Clark County during the pandemic, Lexalt said. He said thousands of mail ballots were found in trash cans and apartment buildings, but provided no evidence.
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"We are asking for emergency relief ... injunctive relief. We're asking a judge due to all of these irregularities to stop the counting of improper votes."
Richard Grennell, former acting national intelligence chief, claimed that non-residents have voted. Nevada has a minimum 30-day residency requirement to vote.
In Pennsylvania, two cases regarding observation of ballot counting were decided Thursday. a federal judge ruled Thursday evening that Republican observers were being treated fairly when they asked to watch ballot canvassing in Philadelphia.
Judge Paul Diamond of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed an emergency motion and ruled that Republican observers were being treated fairly when they asked to watch ballot canvassing in Philadelphia.
Meanwhile Commonwealth Court Judge Christine Fizzano Cannon on Thursday reversed a lower-court decision and allowed poll watchers to be permitted to observe "all aspects of the canvassing process," as long as observers from both parties stayed 6 feet from counters and followed other COVID-19 protocols, including wearing masks.
In Georgia, a Chatham County Superior Court judge rejected a challenge from Trump campaign and Georgia's GOP to halt the counting of ballots in Savannah.
The campaign had raised concerns about whether Chatham County officials were following Georgia law requiring any ballot arriving after 7 p.m. on Election Day to be void.
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After hearing a pair of Republican election watchers, who raised the concerns about 53 ballots without providing any evidence, Judge James F. Bass dismissed the case.
Chatham County had more than 17,000 absentee ballots to count as of Thursday morning, with most votes there leaning toward Biden.
In Georgia, the election remains too close to call with Trump having a lead of about 13,000 votes, according a tally Thursday afternoon.
In Michigan, a Court of Claims judge said she plans to deny a Trump campaign request to stop counting ballots until more poll challengers can observe.
Judge Cynthia Stephens said she told local election officials to give access to poll challengers and those officials were not listed in the complaint. She also cited the fact that the counting was almost complete.
Stephens said she would issue a written order by Friday afternoon.
The Michigan race has been called for Biden.
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upi--2020-11-05--Federal judge orders USPS to conduct twice daily sweeps for deliverable ballots

Nov. 5 ( UPI ) -- A federal judge in Washington , D.C. on Thursday ordered the U.S .
Postal Service to conduct twice daily sweeps of facilities for mail-in ballots in states where they can still legally be delivered and counted .
Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered that `` all USPS processing facilities that serve a state with an extended ballot receipt deadline '' perform sweeps each morning before 10 a.m. and again in the midafternoon to ensure ballots can be delivered to election officials that day .
`` Upon completing a sweep , each facility shall report to USPS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and confirm that those ballots have been expedited for delivery to meet applicable extended state deadlines , '' Sullivan said .
In court documents on Thursday , the USPS said that at least 150,000 ballots likely reached election officials on Wednesday past the deadline for them to be counted in as many as 28 states .
Among those ballots were more than 12,000 in five of the states that have yet to be called in favor either President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden in the race for president .
Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` shocked '' at the behavior of the USPS and accused the agency of delaying responses to his orders .
On Tuesday , the judge called on the agency to do a thorough sweep of 12 postal districts in 15 states to ensure that all ballots were delivered to elections officials as soon as possible but the USPS said it would not comply with the order as that sweep would delay the previously scheduled daily review process .
Sullivan said that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy would have to `` at some point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal court under oath .

Federal Judge Emmet Sullivan of Washington, D.C. on Thursday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to conduct two daily sweeps of its facilities for mail-in ballots in states where they can be legally delivered and counted. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday ordered the U.S. Postal Service to conduct twice daily sweeps of facilities for mail-in ballots in states where they can still legally be delivered and counted. Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered that "all USPS processing facilities that serve a state with an extended ballot receipt deadline" perform sweeps each morning before 10 a.m. and again in the midafternoon to ensure ballots can be delivered to election officials that day. Advertisement
"Upon completing a sweep, each facility shall report to USPS Headquarters the total number of ballots identified and confirm that those ballots have been expedited for delivery to meet applicable extended state deadlines," Sullivan said.
In court documents on Thursday, the USPS said that at least 150,000 ballots likely reached election officials on Wednesday past the deadline for them to be counted in as many as 28 states.
Among those ballots were more than 12,000 in five of the states that have yet to be called in favor either President Donald Trump or former Vice President Joe Biden in the race for president.
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Thursday's order came after Sullivan said he was "shocked" at the behavior of the USPS and accused the agency of delaying responses to his orders.
On Tuesday, the judge called on the agency to do a thorough sweep of 12 postal districts in 15 states to ensure that all ballots were delivered to elections officials as soon as possible but the USPS said it would not comply with the order as that sweep would delay the previously scheduled daily review process.
Sullivan said that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy would have to "at some point" be deposed or testify before the federal court under oath.