upi--2020-11-20--Survey: Young adults in U.S. more lonely, depressed during pandemic

Loneliness , anxiety , depression and substance use have increased sharply among young American adults during the COVID-19 pandemic , a survey shows .
Over 1,000 people aged 18 to 35 took part in the online anonymous questionnaire between April 22 and May 11 , 2020 .
Nearly half reported high levels of loneliness , eight in 10 had significant depressive symptoms , and more than 60 % said they had either moderate -- 45 % -- or severe -- 17 % -- anxiety .
In addition , 30 % reported harmful levels of drinking .
And of the 22 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 38 % reported severe drug use , according to the report published online recently in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs .
Mental health care for young adults during and after the pandemic is crucial , said lead author Viviana Horigian , a professor at the University of Miami .
`` The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the loneliness and addiction epidemics in the U.S. is here to stay , '' she said in a journal news release .
`` These young adults are the future of our nation 's social fabric .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ psychological help , coupled with the development and dissemination of brief online contact-based interventions that encourage healthy lifestyles , '' Horigian said .
`` Social prescribing , which draws from and promotes usage of community resources , also shows promise of improving social and psychological well-being , '' she added .
When the researchers assessed the impact of the pandemic , they found that loneliness , depression and anxiety had each increased by about 60 % .
Overall , the research team detected a 53 % increase in lack of connectedness , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 44 % increase in drug use .
More than half of the respondents who reported an increase in loneliness also reported an increase in drinking , drug use , anxiety , depression or a decrease in feelings of connectedness .
Thirty percent of participants reported harmful and dependent levels of drinking , with 19 % reporting binge drinking at least weekly and 44 % reporting binge drinking at least monthly , the researchers said .
For more on mental health and coping during the pandemic , visit the U.S. Centers for Disease @ @ @ @

Levels of loneliness, depression, anxiety and substance use have all risen among U.S. young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey shows. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Loneliness, anxiety, depression and substance use have increased sharply among young American adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey shows. Over 1,000 people aged 18 to 35 took part in the online anonymous questionnaire between April 22 and May 11, 2020. Nearly half reported high levels of loneliness, eight in 10 had significant depressive symptoms, and more than 60% said they had either moderate -- 45% -- or severe -- 17% -- anxiety. Advertisement
In addition, 30% reported harmful levels of drinking. And of the 22% who said they used drugs, 38% reported severe drug use, according to the report published online recently in the Journal of Psychoactive Drugs.
Mental health care for young adults during and after the pandemic is crucial, said lead author Viviana Horigian, a professor at the University of Miami.
"The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the loneliness and addiction epidemics in the U.S. is here to stay," she said in a journal news release.
"These young adults are the future of our nation's social fabric. They need to be given access to psychological help, coupled with the development and dissemination of brief online contact-based interventions that encourage healthy lifestyles," Horigian said.
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"Social prescribing, which draws from and promotes usage of community resources, also shows promise of improving social and psychological well-being," she added.
When the researchers assessed the impact of the pandemic, they found that loneliness, depression and anxiety had each increased by about 60%. Overall, the research team detected a 53% increase in lack of connectedness, a 48% increase in alcohol use and a 44% increase in drug use.
More than half of the respondents who reported an increase in loneliness also reported an increase in drinking, drug use, anxiety, depression or a decrease in feelings of connectedness.
Thirty percent of participants reported harmful and dependent levels of drinking, with 19% reporting binge drinking at least weekly and 44% reporting binge drinking at least monthly, the researchers said.
For more on mental health and coping during the pandemic, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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upi--2020-11-20--Look: Megan Thee Stallion releases 'Good News' album, 'Body' video

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Megan Thee Stallion is back with new music .
The 25-year-old rapper released the album Good News and a music video for the song `` Body '' on Friday .
The `` Body '' video shows Megan Thee Stallion strutting and dancing with backup dancers on a black and white set .
She shared a clip of the video on Instagram .
Good News marks Megan Thee Stallion 's debut studio album .
In addition to `` Body , '' the album features 16 other songs , including the singles `` Savage Remix '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hood ' and `` Do n't Stop '' featuring Young Thug .
Megan Thee Stallion appears to call out rapper Tory Lanez in the first track , titled `` Shots Fired . ''
Lanez was charged in October with shooting `` a female friend '' during an argument July 12 .
The timing and details of the incident line up with allegations Megan Thee Stallion made July 15 on Instagram .
In `` Shots Fired , '' Megan Thee Stallion references her shooting and says her assailant 's gun was loaded with pellets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5'10 '' , also appears to reference Lanez 's 5 ' 3 '' height .
`` I 'm a steak , you a side plate , shrimp , stay in your place , '' she raps .
Megan Thee Stallion previously addressed her shooting in an op-ed about protecting Black women for The New York Times .
`` We deserve to be protected as human beings .
And we are entitled to our anger about a laundry list of mistreatment and neglect that we suffer , '' she said .
`` Beyond threats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confront so much judgment and so many conflicting messages on a daily basis . ''
Prior to Good News , Megan Thee Stallion released her third EP , Suga , in March .

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Megan Thee Stallion is back with new music.
The 25-year-old rapper released the album Good News and a music video for the song "Body" on Friday.
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The "Body" video shows Megan Thee Stallion strutting and dancing with backup dancers on a black and white set. She shared a clip of the video on Instagram.
Good News marks Megan Thee Stallion's debut studio album. In addition to "Body," the album features 16 other songs, including the singles "Savage Remix" featuring Beyoncé, "Girls in the Hood' and "Don't Stop" featuring Young Thug.
Megan Thee Stallion appears to call out rapper Tory Lanez in the first track, titled "Shots Fired." Lanez was charged in October with shooting "a female friend" during an argument July 12. The timing and details of the incident line up with allegations Megan Thee Stallion made July 15 on Instagram.
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In "Shots Fired," Megan Thee Stallion references her shooting and says her assailant's gun was loaded with pellets. Megan Thee Stallion, who is 5'10", also appears to reference Lanez's 5'3" height.
"I'm a steak, you a side plate, shrimp, stay in your place," she raps.
Megan Thee Stallion previously addressed her shooting in an op-ed about protecting Black women for The New York Times.
"We deserve to be protected as human beings. And we are entitled to our anger about a laundry list of mistreatment and neglect that we suffer," she said. "Beyond threats to our health and lives, we confront so much judgment and so many conflicting messages on a daily basis."
Prior to Good News, Megan Thee Stallion released her third EP, Suga, in March.


upi--2020-11-20--Fantasy football: Mahomes, Roethlisberger top Week 11 quarterback rankings

Nov. 18 ( UPI ) -- Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs tops my Week 11 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2020 .
Ben Roethlisberger , Justin Herbert , Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson round out my Top 5 options for Week 11 .
Matt Ryan , Jameis Winston , Joe Burrow , Tom Brady and Deshaun Watson also land in my Top 10 .
I also would consider starting Kirk Cousins or Alex Smith this week if you are desperate at the position .
Monitor the status for each of your players ' games this week as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schedule .
San Francisco 49ers , New York Giants , Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills players should be removed from all starting lineups , as those teams have Week 11 byes .
Check out my weekly waiver wire article for candidates to add to your roster before your Week 11 matchup .
Here are some of my favorite players in this week 's rankings : Patrick Mahomes should n't leave your lineup for the rest of the season after the Kansas City Chiefs had their bye in Week 10 .
I expect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Las Vegas Raiders defense in Week 11 .
The Raiders have allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks in 2020 .
Las Vegas upset Kansas City in their last meeting , but allowed Mahomes to throw for 340 yards and two scores and to rush for a touchdown in the Oct. 11 matchup .
I expect Mahomes to have even better numbers this week when he comes off a bye .
He is my top option for Week 11 .
Ben Roethlisberger has been a great fantasy football quarterback this season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Week 11 matchup with multiple touchdown tosses in four consecutive games and in eight of his nine starts this season .
Roethlisberger has also thrown for at least 300 yards in back-to-back games as he enters this matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Jaguars have allowed the third-most fantasy point per game to quarterbacks .
Roethlisberger is my No .
2 option .
Matt Ryan is another player who had a great game before his team had a Week 10 bye .
The Atlanta Falcons quarterback enters his Week 11 matchup after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had a week off to get healthy and prepare for the New Orleans Saints .
The Saints are expected to be without quarterback Drew Brees in this matchup .
New Orleans is tied for allowing the third-most passing scores to quarterbacks in 2020 .
I expect Ryan to throw for at least 250 yards and have three touchdown tosses .
He is my No .
6 option .
Jameis Winston is expected to take over for the Saints during Drew Brees ' injury absence .
I expect the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 as he faces an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game , the most passing scores and second-most passing yards to opposing quarterbacks .
Winston is a great bye week fill in and lands at No .
7 in my rankings .
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins sits at No .
12 in my Week 11 rankings .
Cousins has thrown at least two touchdown passes in four of his last five games .
I expect him to continue that hot streak this week when the Vikings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is tied for allowing the third-most passing scores and has allowed the ninth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks .
Cousins should be a lock for at least 200 yards and two touchdown passes .
Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith lands in the only-start-if-you-are-desperate category for Week 11 .
Smith threw for 390 yards in Week 10 after a 325-yard performance in Week 9 , but has just one passing score over his last two games .
I expect the Washington quarterback to post another big yardage total and throw two touchdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has allowed the second-most passing scores and seventh-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks .
Smith is my No .
16 option and can be used as a streamer or bye week fill in if you are in a league with at least 14 teams .

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is my No. 1 fantasy football option at his position for Week 11. File Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs tops my Week 11 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2020. Ben Roethlisberger, Justin Herbert, Aaron Rodgers and Lamar Jackson round out my Top 5 options for Week 11. Matt Ryan, Joe Burrow, Tom Brady, Deshaun Watson and Carson Wentz also land in my Top 10. Advertisement
I also would consider starting Taysom Hill, Kirk Cousins or Alex Smith this week if you are desperate at the position.
Monitor the status for each of your players' games this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the NFL schedule. San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills players should be removed from all starting lineups, as those teams have Week 11 byes.
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Check out my weekly waiver wire article for candidates to add to your roster before your Week 11 matchup.
Here are some of my favorite players in this week's rankings:
TOP SHELF
Patrick Mahomes shouldn't leave your lineup for the rest of the season after the Kansas City Chiefs had their bye in Week 10. I expect the Super Bowl LIV MVP to expose the Las Vegas Raiders defense in Week 11.
The Raiders have allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks in 2020. Las Vegas upset Kansas City in their last meeting, but allowed Mahomes to throw for 340 yards and two scores and to rush for a touchdown in the Oct. 11 matchup.
I expect Mahomes to have even better numbers this week when he comes off a bye. He is my top option for Week 11.
Ben Roethlisberger has been a great fantasy football quarterback this season. The Pittsburgh Steelers veteran enters his Week 11 matchup with multiple touchdown tosses in four consecutive games and in eight of his nine starts this season.
Roethlisberger has also thrown for at least 300 yards in back-to-back games as he enters this matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars have allowed the third-most fantasy point per game to quarterbacks. Roethlisberger is my No. 2 option.
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Matt Ryan is another player who had a great game before his team had a Week 10 bye. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback enters his Week 11 matchup after he threw three touchdowns in Week 9 and had a week off to get healthy and prepare for the New Orleans Saints.
The Saints are expected to be without quarterback Drew Brees in this matchup. New Orleans is tied for allowing the third-most passing scores to quarterbacks in 2020. I expect Ryan to throw for at least 250 yards and have three touchdown tosses. He is my No. 6 option.
Taysom Hill is expected to take over for the Saints during Drew Brees' injury absence.
Hill will make his first career start at quarterback on Sunday, but is a very interesting option for Week 11 due to his eligibility at multiple positions in your lineup.
Hill can be plugged in as a tight end or put into your WR/TE or flex spot. That flexibility should allow fantasy football teams to start more than one quarterback and give you a great advantage for your Week 11 matchup.
I expect Hill to post streamer-worthy numbers in Week 11 as he faces an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game, the most passing scores and second-most passing yards to opposing quarterbacks.
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Hill lands at No. 11 in my rankings.
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Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins sits at No. 12 in my Week 11 rankings. Cousins has thrown at least two touchdown passes in four of his last five games.
I expect him to continue that hot streak this week when the Vikings host a Dallas Cowboys team that has is tied for allowing the third-most passing scores and has allowed the ninth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
Cousins should be a lock for at least 200 yards and two touchdown passes.
Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith lands in the only-start-if-you-are-desperate category for Week 11. Smith threw for 390 yards in Week 10 after a 325-yard performance in Week 9, but has just one passing score over his last two games.
I expect the Washington quarterback to post another big yardage total and throw two touchdown tosses in Week 11 when he faces a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has allowed the second-most passing scores and seventh-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
Smith is my No. 16 option and can be used as a streamer or bye week fill in if you are in a league with at least 14 teams.
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Week 11 fantasy football quarterback rankings
1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs at LV
2. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers at JAX
3. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers vs. NYJ
4. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers at IND
5. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens vs. TEN
6. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons at NO
7. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals at WAS
8. Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LAR
9. Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans vs. NE
10. Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles at CLE
11. Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints vs. ATL
12. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings vs. DAL
13. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins at DEN
14. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans at BAL
15. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions at CAR
16. Alex Smith, Washington Football Team vs. CIN
17. Cam Newton, New England Patriots at HOU
18. Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders vs. KC
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19. Philip Rivers, Indianapolis Colts vs. GB
20. Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams at TB
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upi--2020-11-20--Watch: Barack Obama says family helped 'ground' him during presidency

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Former President Barack Obama appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss his new book A Promised Land and his time at the White House .
Barack Obama explained on Thursday how his wife Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha helped him stay grounded while he was president .
Barack Obama said that despite his busy schedule , he was always able to sit down and eat dinner with them every night .
`` So you come from the situation room and then you sit down and suddenly , you know , you 're @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or witnessing an argument between Michelle and Sasha about whether Sasha 's gon na actually eat that spinach or not , '' Barack Obama said .
`` It takes your mind off things a little bit .
It helped ground me .
I actually think I was a better president because of that constant reminder of you know , what 's the point of all this other than making sure you 're leaving a better world for your kids , '' he continued .
A Promised Land , which explores Barack Obama 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ released on Tuesday .
Kimmel asked the 59-year-old about the book 's length , which reaches over 700 pages .
`` I did n't start off wanting to write a book that long but as you start getting into it you realize first of all , I want people to understand how I was making decisions , what we were dealing with with the financial crisis or Iran or these other issues .
I did n't want to put everything in footnotes , '' Barack Obama said .
Barack Obama also surprised one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Maryland .
Taylor thought she was watching pre-taped clips of Barack Obama reading his book until he started mentioning her name .
Taylor was overcome with emotion meeting Barack Obama and was n't able to talk much .
`` We 're not getting a lot out of Joyce in terms of words , '' Barack Obama joked before stating that he will send her a signed copy of his book .

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Former President Barack Obama appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss his new book A Promised Land and his time at the White House.
Barack Obama explained on Thursday how his wife Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha helped him stay grounded while he was president. Barack Obama said that despite his busy schedule, he was always able to sit down and eat dinner with them every night.
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"So you come from the situation room and then you sit down and suddenly, you know, you're hearing about some dorky boy at school or witnessing an argument between Michelle and Sasha about whether Sasha's gonna actually eat that spinach or not," Barack Obama said.
"It takes your mind off things a little bit. It helped ground me. I actually think I was a better president because of that constant reminder of you know, what's the point of all this other than making sure you're leaving a better world for your kids," he continued.
A Promised Land, which explores Barack Obama's early political life and presidency, was released on Tuesday. Kimmel asked the 59-year-old about the book's length, which reaches over 700 pages.
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"I didn't start off wanting to write a book that long but as you start getting into it you realize first of all, I want people to understand how I was making decisions, what we were dealing with with the financial crisis or Iran or these other issues. I didn't want to put everything in footnotes," Barack Obama said.
Barack Obama also surprised one of his biggest fans, Joyce Taylor from Maryland. Taylor thought she was watching pre-taped clips of Barack Obama reading his book until he started mentioning her name.
Taylor was overcome with emotion meeting Barack Obama and wasn't able to talk much.
"We're not getting a lot out of Joyce in terms of words," Barack Obama joked before stating that he will send her a signed copy of his book.


upi--2020-11-20--Fantasy football: Jacobs, Cook, Swift lead Week 11 running back rankings

Nov. 18 ( UPI ) -- Josh Jacobs , Dalvin Cook , D'Andre Swift , Alvin Kamara and Nick Chubb top my Week 11 fantasy football running back rankings for 2020 .
Mike Davis , Ezekiel Elliott , James Conner , Aaron Jones and Clyde Edwards-Helaire round out my Top 10 options for Week 11 .
Salvon Ahmed , Nyheim Hines and J.K. Dobbins also are among my favorite starts this week at the running back position .
Monitor the status for each of your players ' games this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the NFL schedule @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giants , Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills players should be removed from all starting lineups , as those teams have Week 11 byes .
Check out my weekly waiver wire article for candidates to add to your roster before your Week 11 matchup .
Here are some of my favorite players in this week 's rankings : Josh Jacobs had one of his best games of the season in Week 10 , with 21 carries for 112 yards and two scores in a win over the Denver Broncos .
The Las Vegas Raiders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs , a defense that is tied for allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to running backs .
Jacobs is my top option for Week 11 .
I expect him to reach the end zone at least once and get at least 25 touches as the Raiders attempt to keep Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes off the field .
Detroit Lions rookie D'Andre Swift has emerged as a matchup-dependent RB1 and can be plugged into that spot in Week 11 .
The Lions face the Carolina Panthers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantasy points per game to running backs .
Swift had 149 yards from scrimmage and a score on 21 touchdowns in Week 10 .
I expect him to get another 20-plus touches in this matchup .
He is my No .
3 option .
Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is my No .
8 option this week as he faces a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to the position .
Conner has a great chance to get into the end zone and receive at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Steelers should dominate .
Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed was one of my waiver-wire targets for Week 11 .
I would n't hesitate to throw him into your lineup right away if you need a bye week replacement .
Ahmed had 90 yards from scrimmage and a score on 22 touches in Week 10 .
I expect the Dolphins to give him another healthy workload in Week 11 .
Ahmed is my No .
16 option and is a solid RB2 or flex play The Indianapolis Colts running back situation is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to inconsistent production and workloads between three players , but Nyheim Hines is n't a bad play in Week 11 due to his recent success .
Hines ' ability as a pass catcher makes him useful in point-per-reception leagues .
The Colts running back had his first game with over 100 yards from scrimmage and a score in Week 10 .
He should see another 10-plus touches once again in Week 11 .
Hines is my No .
18 option this week as he heads into a matchup against a Green Bay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fantasy points per game to running backs .
Baltimore Ravens rookie J.K. Dobbins is one of my favorite sleeper plays this week .
The Ravens have a great matchup in Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans , who have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to running backs .
Dobbins might not get a huge workload , but he is explosive enough to take advantage of limited opportunities .
I expect his second 100-yard game of the season this week .
He is my No .
26 option and can be used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a low-end RB2 or flex streamer .

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Josh Jacobs (28) of the Las Vegas Raiders is my top fantasy football running back for Week 11. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 18 (UPI) -- Josh Jacobs, Dalvin Cook, D'Andre Swift, Alvin Kamara and Nick Chubb top my Week 11 fantasy football running back rankings for 2020. Mike Davis, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner, Aaron Jones and Clyde Edwards-Helaire round out my Top 10 options for Week 11. Salvon Ahmed, Nyheim Hines and J.K. Dobbins also are among my favorite starts this week at the running back position. Advertisement
Monitor the status for each of your players' games this week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the NFL schedule. San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills players should be removed from all starting lineups, as those teams have Week 11 byes.
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Check out my weekly waiver wire article for candidates to add to your roster before your Week 11 matchup.
Here are some of my favorite players in this week's rankings:
TOP SHELF
Josh Jacobs had one of his best games of the season in Week 10, with 21 carries for 112 yards and two scores in a win over the Denver Broncos. The Las Vegas Raiders running back should have another productive game Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, a defense that is tied for allowing the 11th-most fantasy points per game to running backs.
Jacobs is my top option for Week 11. I expect him to reach the end zone at least once and get at least 25 touches as the Raiders attempt to keep Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes off the field.
Detroit Lions rookie D'Andre Swift has emerged as a matchup-dependent RB1 and can be plugged into that spot in Week 11. The Lions face the Carolina Panthers, a defense that has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points per game to running backs.
Swift had 149 yards from scrimmage and a score on 21 touchdowns in Week 10. I expect him to get another 20-plus touches in this matchup. He is my No. 3 option.
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Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner is my No. 8 option this week as he faces a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to the position.
Conner has a great chance to get into the end zone and receive at least 20 touchdes in this game, which the Steelers should dominate.
Miami Dolphins running back Salvon Ahmed was one of my waiver-wire targets for Week 11. I wouldn't hesitate to throw him into your lineup right away if you need a bye week replacement. Ahmed had 90 yards from scrimmage and a score on 22 touches in Week 10.
I expect the Dolphins to give him another healthy workload in Week 11. Ahmed is my No. 16 option and is a solid RB2 or flex play
LONGSHOTS
The Indianapolis Colts running back situation is probably something fantasy football owners should avoid due to inconsistent production and workloads between three players, but Nyheim Hines isn't a bad play in Week 11 due to his recent success.
Hines' ability as a pass catcher makes him useful in point-per-reception leagues. The Colts running back had his first game with over 100 yards from scrimmage and a score in Week 10. He should see another 10-plus touches once again in Week 11.
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Hines is my No. 18 option this week as he heads into a matchup against a Green Bay Packers defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to running backs.
Baltimore Ravens rookie J.K. Dobbins is one of my favorite sleeper plays this week. The Ravens have a great matchup in Week 11 against the Tennessee Titans, who have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to running backs.
Dobbins might not get a huge workload, but he is explosive enough to take advantage of limited opportunities. I expect his second 100-yard game of the season this week. He is my No. 26 option and can be used as a bye week fill in or a low-end RB2 or flex streamer.
Week 11 fantasy football running back rankings
1. Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders vs. KC
2. Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings vs. DAL
3. D'Andre Swift, Detroit Lions at CAR
4. Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints vs. ATL
5. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns vs. PHI
6. Mike Davis, Carolina Panthers vs. DET
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7. Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys at MIN
8. James Conner, Pittsburgh Steelers at JAX
9. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers at IND
10. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City Chiefs at LV
11. Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles at CLE
12. Damien Harris, New England Patriots at HOU
13. James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. PIT
14. Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans at BAL
15. Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals at WAS
16. Salvon Ahmed, Miami Dolphins at DEN
17. Kalen Ballage, Los Angeles Chargers vs. NYJ
18. Nyheim Hines, Indianapolis Colts vs. GB
19. Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns vs. PHI
20. Melvin Gordon, Denver Broncos vs. MIA
21. Todd Gurley, Atlanta Falcons at NO
22. J.D. McKissic, Washington Football Team vs. CIN
23. Duke Johnson, Houston Texans vs. NE
24. Ronald Jones, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LAR
25. Antonio Gibson, Washington Football Team vs. CIN
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26. J.K. Dobbins, Baltimore Ravens vs. TEN
27. Darrell Henderson, Los Angeles Rams at TB
28. Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts vs. GB
29. Rex Burkhead, New England Patriots at HOU
30. Leonard Fournette, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. LAR
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upi--2020-11-20--ESPN 2021 MLB opening day quadruple-header features Dodgers-Rockies

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will start their title defense with a game against the Colorado Rockies as part of an Opening Day quadruple-header on April 1 on ESPN .
The network announced its broadcast plans on Thursday .
ESPN will air 11 season-opening games for the first week of the 2021 Major League Baseball season .
Los Angeles faces Colorado at 4 p.m. EST as the second game of the broadcast .
The game will take place at Coors Field in Denver .
The New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ broadcast at 1 p.m. EST at Yankee Stadium .
The 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals host the New York Mets in the third game at 7 p.m. EST at Nationals Park in Washington , D.C .
The Oakland Athletics host the Houston Astros in the nightcap at 10 p.m. EST in Oakland , Calif. National League MVP Freddie Freeman will lead his Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of ESPN 's April 4 broadcast at 1 p.m. EST in Philadelphia .
American League MVP Jose Abreu will then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trout 's Los Angeles Angels at 8:30 p.m. EST on April 4 in Anaheim , Calif. ESPN will have another quadruple-header of MLB games on April 5 .
The Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins at 1 p.m. EST in the first game of that four-game slate .
The Cleveland Indians then host the Kansas City Royals at 4 p.m. EST .
The third game of April 5 features the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7 p.m. EST .
The Seattle Mariners host the White Sox in the nightcap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will host the New York Mets in ESPN 's final broadcast of season openers at 7 p.m. EST on April 6 .

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Mookie Betts (R) and the Los Angeles Dodgers face Nolan Arenado's Colorado Rockies in their first game of the 2021 season at 4 p.m. EST on April 1 on ESPN. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will start their title defense with a game against the Colorado Rockies as part of an Opening Day quadruple-header on April 1 on ESPN. The network announced its broadcast plans on Thursday. ESPN will air 11 season-opening games for the first week of the 2021 Major League Baseball season. Advertisement
Los Angeles faces Colorado at 4 p.m. EST as the second game of the broadcast. The game will take place at Coors Field in Denver.
The New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of the broadcast at 1 p.m. EST at Yankee Stadium. The 2019 World Series champion Washington Nationals host the New York Mets in the third game at 7 p.m. EST at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
The Oakland Athletics host the Houston Astros in the nightcap at 10 p.m. EST in Oakland, Calif.
National League MVP Freddie Freeman will lead his Atlanta Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of ESPN's April 4 broadcast at 1 p.m. EST in Philadelphia.
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American League MVP Jose Abreu will then lead his Chicago White Sox against Mike Trout's Los Angeles Angels at 8:30 p.m. EST on April 4 in Anaheim, Calif.
ESPN will have another quadruple-header of MLB games on April 5. The Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins at 1 p.m. EST in the first game of that four-game slate. The Cleveland Indians then host the Kansas City Royals at 4 p.m. EST.
The third game of April 5 features the Boston Red Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays at 7 p.m. EST. The Seattle Mariners host the White Sox in the nightcap at 10 p.m. EST.
The Phillies will host the New York Mets in ESPN's final broadcast of season openers at 7 p.m. EST on April 6.


upi--2020-11-20--Ohio State lands QB Quinn Ewers, top 2022 recruit

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes have claimed the top recruit for three consecutive years after quarterback Quinn Ewers -- the No .
1 high school prospect for 2022 -- committed to play football in Columbus , Ohio .
Ewers announced his commitment Thursday on Twitter .
He was previously committed to play at Texas , but decommitted from the Longhorns in October .
The Carroll High School ( Southlake , Texas ) junior is No .
1 in the 2022 ESPN 100 recruiting rankings .
He also ranks No .
1 in the 247Sports rankings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the top quarterback and No .
6 player in the Rivals 250 prospect rankings for 2022 .
Ohio State also had a previous commitments from former Southern Columbia Area High School ( Catawissa , Pa. ) wide receiver Julian Fleming , the top prospect from the 2020 class .
Pickering North High School defensive end Jack Sawyer -- the top prospect for 2021 -- also committed to the Buckeyes .
Alabama , Florida , Georgia , LSU , Miami and Michigan also were among the dozens of schools to offer Ewers a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will join a crowded depth chart in Columbus .
Buckeyes starter Justin Fields likely will head to the NFL Draft after this season .
The Buckeyes also have two ESPN 300 quarterbacks from the class of 2020 ( C.J .
Stroud and Jack Miller ) and Kyle McCord , the No .
4 pocket passers from the class of 2021 .

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Ohio State Buckeyes have claimed the top recruit for three consecutive years after quarterback Quinn Ewers -- the No. 1 high school prospect for 2022 -- committed to play football in Columbus, Ohio.
Ewers announced his commitment Thursday on Twitter. He was previously committed to play at Texas, but decommitted from the Longhorns in October.
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The Carroll High School (Southlake, Texas) junior is No. 1 in the 2022 ESPN 100 recruiting rankings. He also ranks No. 1 in the 247Sports rankings for the class of 2022. He is the top quarterback and No. 6 player in the Rivals 250 prospect rankings for 2022.
Ohio State also had a previous commitments from former Southern Columbia Area High School (Catawissa, Pa.) wide receiver Julian Fleming, the top prospect from the 2020 class.
Pickering North High School defensive end Jack Sawyer -- the top prospect for 2021 -- also committed to the Buckeyes.
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami and Michigan also were among the dozens of schools to offer Ewers a scholarship.
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The 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback will join a crowded depth chart in Columbus.
Buckeyes starter Justin Fields likely will head to the NFL Draft after this season. The Buckeyes also have two ESPN 300 quarterbacks from the class of 2020 (C.J. Stroud and Jack Miller) and Kyle McCord, the No. 4 pocket passers from the class of 2021.


upi--2020-11-20--Pfizer, BioNTech seek 'milestone' FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Pfizer and partner BioNTech will make an emergency request Friday to U.S. regulators seeking authorization to begin distributing millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine , which it says is effective in 95 % of patients .
The companies said emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration will allow them to distribute their BNT162b2 vaccine to high-risk populations as soon as next month .
They are ready to make 50 million doses available this year and more than a billion in 2021 , officials have said .
Pfizer said Wednesday that it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the vaccine , and results showed that two shots , given three weeks apart , were effective in blocking infection in 95 % of volunteers , with `` no serious safety concerns . ''
Pfizer and BioNTech have been working on the vaccine for months , which is the first to reach this point of the regulatory approval process .
`` Our work to deliver a safe and effective vaccine has never been more urgent , as we continue to see an alarming rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 globally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement Friday .
`` Filing in the U.S. represents a critical milestone in our journey to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to the world and we now have a more complete picture of both the efficacy and safety profile of our vaccine , giving us confidence in its potential . ''
The companies also said they have begun rolling submissions for approval in other nations , including Australia , Canada , Europe and Japan , and plan to submit applications immediately to other regulatory agencies worldwide .
`` We intend to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to enable the rapid distribution of our vaccine globally , '' BioNTech CEO Dr. Ugur Sahin said .
`` As a company located in Germany in the heart of Europe , our interactions with the European Medicines Agency are of particular importance to us and we have continuously provided data to them as part of our rolling review process . ''
Bourla said Pfizer will meet soon with the FDA 's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee .
Panel members have been asked to set aside Dec. 8-10 for potential meetings to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the FDA authorization process -- CNBC reported this week .
Biotech Moderna said Monday it also will seek emergency FDA authorization `` within weeks '' for its vaccine .
Interim data from final-stage testing show that it also is about 95 % effective .

A researcher holds an ampule containing the BNT162b2 coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech. Photo courtesy of BioNTech SE/EPA-EFE
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Pfizer and partner BioNTech made an emergency request Friday to U.S. regulators seeking authorization to begin distributing millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, which they say is effective in 95% of patients. The companies said emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration will allow them to distribute their BNT162b2 vaccine to high-risk populations as soon as next month. Advertisement
Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla called the submission a "historic day for science."
"It is with great pride and joy -- and even a little relief -- that I can say that our request for emergency use authorization for our potential COVID-19 vaccine is now in the FDA's hands," he said in a statement.
The companies are ready to make 50 million doses available this year and more than a billion in 2021, officials have said.
Pfizer said Wednesday that it completed its final-stage human clinical trial for the vaccine, and results showed that two shots, given three weeks apart, were effective in blocking infection in 95% of volunteers, with "no serious safety concerns."
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Pfizer and BioNTech have been working on the vaccine for months, which is the first to reach this point in the regulatory approval process.
"Our work to deliver a safe and effective vaccine has never been more urgent, as we continue to see an alarming rise in the number of cases of COVID-19 globally," Bourla said Friday.
"Filing in the U.S. represents a critical milestone in our journey to deliver a COVID-19 vaccine to the world and we now have a more complete picture of both the efficacy and safety profile of our vaccine, giving us confidence in its potential."
The companies also said they have begun rolling submissions for approval in other nations, including Australia, Canada, Europe and Japan, and plan to submit applications immediately to other regulatory agencies worldwide.
"We intend to continue to work with regulatory agencies worldwide to enable the rapid distribution of our vaccine globally," BioNTech CEO Dr. Ugur Sahin said.
"As a company located in Germany in the heart of Europe, our interactions with the European Medicines Agency are of particular importance to us and we have continuously provided data to them as part of our rolling review process."
Bourla said Pfizer will meet soon with the FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee.
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Panel members have been asked to set aside Dec. 8-10 for potential meetings to discuss the vaccine -- a preliminary step in the FDA authorization process -- CNBC reported this week.
Biotech Moderna said Monday it also will seek emergency FDA authorization "within weeks" for its vaccine. Interim data from final-stage testing show that it also is about 95% effective.


upi--2020-11-20--Trump's purge of defense agencies threatens national security

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump 's recent firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and subsequent resignations from the department of four more top civilian officials -- either in protest or under pressure -- are raising alarms in Washington .
All were replaced by people with questionable qualifications .
One defense official described the situation to CNN as `` scary '' and `` very unsettling . ''
On Tuesday , Trump also fired the cybersecurity director at the Department of Homeland Security , who had rejected the president 's claims of election fraud .
Trump is reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gina Haspel as part of a late-term purge .
The transition period between two administrations , especially ones that are ideologically opposed , can be a socially and politically unstable time .
Trump 's refusal to concede increases that instability this year .
Major personnel changes at America 's defense and intelligence agencies make it difficult for these departments to maintain the daily operations that oversee military forces and protect U.S. national security -- much less follow strategic plans .
A lapse in preparedness can be deadly .
According to the 9/11 Commission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Clinton and Bush administrations -- truncated by the dispute over the election 's outcome -- resulted in some of the intelligence and policy deficiencies that allowed al-Qaida to attack and kill close to 3,000 Americans .
Political appointments have always influenced the American security apparatus .
But this problem has intensified dramatically in recent years .
If security and intelligence agencies make decisions based on narrow political considerations like satisfying the personal grudge or campaign promise of a president , it can put lives at risk .
Trump 's latest Defense Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But their main attribute appears to be loyalty to the president .
Loyalty goes beyond partisanship .
It means policy decisions may be subject to the personal interests of the president .
For example , Esper may have lost his job for opposing the sped-up withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan now underway .
A withdrawal is in line with Trump 's 2016 campaign pledge to end `` endless wars . ''
One former CIA official described the Afghanistan troop drawdown as `` reckless . ''
Brig .
Gen. Antony Tata , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Anderson as undersecretary of defense for policy , is known for his vocal criticism of Democrats .
In one 2018 tweet he called former President Barack Obama a `` terrorist leader . ''
U.S. intelligence has also become politicized under Trump .
The roles of CIA director and director of national intelligence have both traditionally been held by nonpartisan figures with substantial military and intelligence experience .
Trump replaced one such figure , former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats , with a series of partisan appointees , some of whom were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Finally he chose John Ratcliffe , a Republican congressman loyal to Trump who has no intelligence experience .
Politicization undermines the ability of the intelligence community to deliver an unbiased , accurate and critical assessment of U.S. security policies and potential threats .
That compromises the standing and effectiveness of these agencies .
`` If people believe that our intelligence community is politicized , it will lose its credibility , '' wrote intelligence veteran Michael Morell , a former CIA acting director , in a blunt Oct. 12 Washington Post op-ed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ carry less weight with policymakers and the American people , and it will therefore be less effective in warning of threats to our national security .
`` We will all be less safe as a result , '' Morrell concluded .
Ratcliffe lost credibility within months of his May 2020 confirmation when he overrode the advice of numerous colleagues to declassify `` at the direction of the president of the United States '' sensitive information based on unsubstantiated Russian sources .
The intelligence , which alleged that Hillary Clinton tried to create a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russian hacking , was released 35 days before the 2020 election in an apparent bid to damage the Democratic Party .
Intelligence may be declassified when `` public interest in disclosure outweighs the damage to national security . ''
Ratcliffe 's case did not meet this bar , according to experienced legal experts .
A desire to aid Trump 's presidential campaign may also explain Ratcliffe 's attempt to limit civilian supervision over intelligence agencies .
One of Congress ' major duties is to supervise and monitor the various agencies of the executive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via the control over budgeting , appointments and specialized investigative and legislative forums and committees .
Congressional oversight is particularly important with secretive agencies like the CIA , National Security Agency and the FBI .
These agencies have powers that can undermine constitutional guarantees , civil rights and international law .
They undertake missions that may endanger American lives and have far-reaching consequences for the United States ' domestic security and international relationships .
Occasionally they have violated legal norms .
Yet in August , Ratcliffe announced he would end in-person briefings to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , allegedly to reduce leaks .
Ratcliffe reversed his decision after pressure from Congress .
But attempting to keep U.S. intelligence from lawmakers was unprecedented .
Congressional supervision of defense and intelligence functions was , until recently , one of the few reliably bipartisan enclaves of American politics .
From Republicans like the late Sen. John McCain to Democrats like President-elect Joe Biden , lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have come together to ensure these agencies work in legal and ethical ways to protect national security .
Congress authorizes wars , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the detention of American citizens based on the intelligence it receives .
Oversight allows Congress to trust this information is accurate , unbiased and realistic .
Congressional supervision is a check on the executive-controlled intelligence and security agencies .
With the country experiencing political and social instability , this civilian authority is more critical than ever .
Arie Perliger is director of security studies and a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell .
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license .
Read the original article .

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Secretary of Defense Mark Esper may have lost his job for opposing the sped-up withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. File Pool Photo by Michael Reynolds/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's recent firing of Defense Secretary Mark Esper and subsequent resignations from the department of four more top civilian officials -- either in protest or under pressure -- are raising alarms in Washington. All were replaced by people with questionable qualifications. One defense official described the situation to CNN as "scary" and "very unsettling." Advertisement
On Tuesday, Trump also fired the cybersecurity director at the Department of Homeland Security, who had rejected the president's claims of election fraud. Trump is reportedly weighing the additional termination of CIA director Gina Haspel as part of a late-term purge.
The transition period between two administrations, especially ones that are ideologically opposed, can be a socially and politically unstable time. Trump's refusal to concede increases that instability this year.
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Major personnel changes at America's defense and intelligence agencies make it difficult for these departments to maintain the daily operations that oversee military forces and protect U.S. national security -- much less follow strategic plans.
A lapse in preparedness can be deadly. According to the 9/11 Commission, the unusually short transition period between the Clinton and Bush administrations -- truncated by the dispute over the election's outcome -- resulted in some of the intelligence and policy deficiencies that allowed al-Qaida to attack and kill close to 3,000 Americans.
Politicizing national security
Political appointments have always influenced the American security apparatus. But this problem has intensified dramatically in recent years. If security and intelligence agencies make decisions based on narrow political considerations like satisfying the personal grudge or campaign promise of a president, it can put lives at risk.
Trump's latest Defense Department appointments have some necessary policy experience. But their main attribute appears to be loyalty to the president. Loyalty goes beyond partisanship. It means policy decisions may be subject to the personal interests of the president.
For example, Esper may have lost his job for opposing the sped-up withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan now underway. A withdrawal is in line with Trump's 2016 campaign pledge to end "endless wars." One former CIA official described the Afghanistan troop drawdown as "reckless."
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Brig. Gen. Antony Tata, who on Nov. 10 replaced Esper's second-in-command James Anderson as undersecretary of defense for policy, is known for his vocal criticism of Democrats. In one 2018 tweet he called former President Barack Obama a "terrorist leader."
U.S. intelligence has also become politicized under Trump.
The roles of CIA director and director of national intelligence have both traditionally been held by nonpartisan figures with substantial military and intelligence experience. Trump replaced one such figure, former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, with a series of partisan appointees, some of whom were never vetted or confirmed by the Senate. Finally he chose John Ratcliffe, a Republican congressman loyal to Trump who has no intelligence experience.
Lives at stake
Politicization undermines the ability of the intelligence community to deliver an unbiased, accurate and critical assessment of U.S. security policies and potential threats. That compromises the standing and effectiveness of these agencies.
"If people believe that our intelligence community is politicized, it will lose its credibility," wrote intelligence veteran Michael Morell, a former CIA acting director, in a blunt Oct. 12 Washington Post op-ed. "Its views on important issues will carry less weight with policymakers and the American people, and it will therefore be less effective in warning of threats to our national security.
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"We will all be less safe as a result," Morrell concluded.
Ratcliffe lost credibility within months of his May 2020 confirmation when he overrode the advice of numerous colleagues to declassify "at the direction of the president of the United States" sensitive information based on unsubstantiated Russian sources.
The intelligence, which alleged that Hillary Clinton tried to create a scandal in 2016 by tying Trump to Russian hacking, was released 35 days before the 2020 election in an apparent bid to damage the Democratic Party.
Intelligence may be declassified when "public interest in disclosure outweighs the damage to national security." Ratcliffe's case did not meet this bar, according to experienced legal experts.
Eroding civilian oversight
A desire to aid Trump's presidential campaign may also explain Ratcliffe's attempt to limit civilian supervision over intelligence agencies.
One of Congress' major duties is to supervise and monitor the various agencies of the executive branch. Legislative supervision is carried out via the control over budgeting, appointments and specialized investigative and legislative forums and committees.
Congressional oversight is particularly important with secretive agencies like the CIA, National Security Agency and the FBI.
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These agencies have powers that can undermine constitutional guarantees, civil rights and international law. They undertake missions that may endanger American lives and have far-reaching consequences for the United States' domestic security and international relationships. Occasionally they have violated legal norms.
Yet in August, Ratcliffe announced he would end in-person briefings to Congress until after the Nov. 3 elections, allegedly to reduce leaks. Ratcliffe reversed his decision after pressure from Congress. But attempting to keep U.S. intelligence from lawmakers was unprecedented.
End of an era
Congressional supervision of defense and intelligence functions was, until recently, one of the few reliably bipartisan enclaves of American politics.
From Republicans like the late Sen. John McCain to Democrats like President-elect Joe Biden, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have come together to ensure these agencies work in legal and ethical ways to protect national security.
Congress authorizes wars, anti-terror missions, foreign negotiations and even the detention of American citizens based on the intelligence it receives. Oversight allows Congress to trust this information is accurate, unbiased and realistic.
Congressional supervision is a check on the executive-controlled intelligence and security agencies. With the country experiencing political and social instability, this civilian authority is more critical than ever.
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Arie Perliger is director of security studies and a professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.


upi--2020-11-20--COVID-19 crisis expanding gender pay gap, British study finds

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Job discrimination , the collapse of the child-care sector and COVID-19 's curtailing of female-dominated work has led to a wider gender pay gap in Britain and likely elsewhere , authors of a study said Friday .
The Fawcett Society marks Friday as Equal Pay Day , an observance that is made on varying dates of the year by nations and organizations .
The group said in the study that 43 % of all working women and half of working women of color in Britain are worried about how their jobs and promotions are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 35 % of working men .
The report also noted that a third of working women said they have lost work due to child-care issues related to the pandemic .
`` To date , there has been limited assessment by the [ British ] government of the impact of coronavirus policies by gender , '' the report states .
`` There is growing evidence to suggest we may be turning the clock back , but there are also signs of hope that a more gender-equal future is possible .
This report calls for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be realized . ''
Researchers say that although the British government asked private employers two years ago to reveal gender pay information , only half of them did so .
Available data have shown pregnant women and new mothers saw a greater rate of job discrimination .
Friday 's report called on the British government to create laws that would give them stronger protections in the workplace .
The study also found that the retail , food services , hospitality and other female-dominated sectors absorbed some of the largest impacts from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or lost their jobs at a disproportionate rate .
`` We know that women working in these sectors are disproportionately low paid , young or migrant women , '' it said .
`` While the full redundancy fallout of coronavirus is yet to be felt , many sectors with large female workforces have seen some of the largest falls in the number of jobs . ''
The Fawcett Society asked the British government to conduct and publish equity impact assessments for new job support or creation plans to better serve women workers .

Friday's study found that the retail, food services, hospitality and other female-dominated sectors have absorbed some of the largest impacts from the pandemic. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Job discrimination, the collapse of the child-care sector and COVID-19's curtailing of female-dominated work has led to a wider gender pay gap in Britain and likely elsewhere, authors of a study said Friday. The Fawcett Society marks Friday as Equal Pay Day, an observance that is made on varying dates of the year by nations and organizations. The group said in the study that 43% of all working women and half of working women of color in Britain are worried about how their jobs and promotions are affected by the pandemic, as are 35% of working men. Advertisement
The report also noted that a third of working women said they have lost work due to child-care issues related to the pandemic.
"To date, there has been limited assessment by the [British] government of the impact of coronavirus policies by gender," the report states.
"There is growing evidence to suggest we may be turning the clock back, but there are also signs of hope that a more gender-equal future is possible. This report calls for action if we want that better future to be realized."
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Researchers say that although the British government asked private employers two years ago to reveal gender pay information, only half of them did so.
Available data have shown pregnant women and new mothers saw a greater rate of job discrimination. Friday's report called on the British government to create laws that would give them stronger protections in the workplace.
The study also found that the retail, food services, hospitality and other female-dominated sectors absorbed some of the largest impacts from the pandemic, and women have been furloughed or lost their jobs at a disproportionate rate.
"We know that women working in these sectors are disproportionately low paid, young or migrant women," it said. "While the full redundancy fallout of coronavirus is yet to be felt, many sectors with large female workforces have seen some of the largest falls in the number of jobs."
The Fawcett Society asked the British government to conduct and publish equity impact assessments for new job support or creation plans to better serve women workers.


upi--2020-11-20--Watch: Miley Cyrus teams up with Dua Lipa for 'Prisoner' song, music video

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa throw a wild party on a tour bus and perform onstage in the music video for Cyrus ' new single , `` Prisoner . ''
The pair drive the tour bus recklessly before heading to the back where they start to dance , stab a teddy bear with a knife and eat a jar of cherries , in the clip released on Friday .
Cyrus and Lipa end the video by delivering a high-energy performance with a band inside of a hard-to-find nightclub .
`` Prisoner , prisoner , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my mind , off my mind/ Lord knows I tried a million times , million times , oh whoa/ Why ca n't you , why ca n't you just let me go ? ''
Cyrus and Lipa sing together .
`` Prisoner '' will appear on Cyrus ' upcoming seventh studio album , titled Plastic Hearts , which arrives on Nov. 27 .
The song is available to stream on Spotify , Apple Music , Amazon Music , Deezer , Tidal , Pandora and Soundcloud .
The album will also include the single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ live covers of `` Heart of Glass '' by Blondie and `` Zombie '' by the Cranberries .

Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa throw a wild party on a tour bus and perform onstage in the music video for Cyrus' new single, "Prisoner."
The pair drive the tour bus recklessly before heading to the back where they start to dance, stab a teddy bear with a knife and eat a jar of cherries, in the clip released on Friday.
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Cyrus and Lipa end the video by delivering a high-energy performance with a band inside of a hard-to-find nightclub.
"Prisoner, prisoner, locked up/ Can't get you off my mind, off my mind/ Lord knows I tried a million times, million times, oh whoa/ Why can't you, why can't you just let me go?" Cyrus and Lipa sing together.
"Prisoner" will appear on Cyrus' upcoming seventh studio album, titled Plastic Hearts, which arrives on Nov. 27.
The song is available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, Pandora and Soundcloud.
The album will also include the single "Midnight Sky" and Cyrus' live covers of "Heart of Glass" by Blondie and "Zombie" by the Cranberries.
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upi--2020-11-20--Seahawks stifle Cardinals, retake NFC West lead

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Russell Wilson got off to a hot start before the Seattle Seahawks defense stepped up to prevent a game-tying score in the fourth quarter of a win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football .
Wilson completed 23 of 28 passes for 197 yards and threw two first-half touchdowns in the 28-21 triumph on Thursday in Seattle .
`` This win goes in the preparation column , '' Wilson told reporters .
`` We did an unbelievable job of getting prepared for them and getting ready to play football . ''
Seattle held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offense -- to just 57 yards on the ground .
Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap sacked Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray twice .
Dunlap 's final sack ended the game as it came on fourth down with just 38 seconds remaining when the Cardinals were on the Seattle 27-yard line .
`` We did what we had to do to close the game , '' Dunlap said .
Wilson conducted a 12-play , 75-yard touchdown drive on the game 's first possession .
He ended the drive with a 25-yard touchdown toss to D.K @ @ @ @ @ @ @ punts on the next four drives before Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake tied the score with a one-yard rushing touchdown .
Wilson then led a 10-play , 75-yard drive to give the Seahawks a 13-7 lead .
He ended that possession with an 11-yard touchdown throw to Tyler Lockett 8:32 before halftime .
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers added a 27-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give Seattle a 16-7 lead at the break .
The Cardinals bounced back with an 11-play , 56-yard touchdown drive on their first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completed a four-yard touchdown toss to Dan Arnold to end that drive and make the score 16-14 .
Carlos Hyde scored a two-yard rushing touchdown for Seattle on the next possession before the Cardinals responded with a 15-play , 105-yard touchdown drive .
Murray ended that long possession with a three-yard touchdown pass to running back Chase Edmonds to make the score 23-21 .
The Seahawks pushed their lead to to four points when the Cardinals committed a holding penalty in their own end zone for a safety at 9:18 in the final @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field goal to push the advantage to 28-21 with 2:24 remaining .
Murray and the Cardinals then marched to the Seattle 27-yard line on the next possession before Dunlap brought Murray to the turf to end the game .
Murray completed 29 of 42 passes for 269 yards and two scores in the loss .
Hyde had 95 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 16 touches for Seattle .
`` It was n't a clean game by any means , '' Murray said .
`` We 've got to be better .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:15 p.m. EST on Nov. 30 in Philadelphia .
The Cardinals ( 6-4 ) battle the New England Patriots at 1 p.m. EST on Nov. 29 in Foxborough , Mass .

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Seattle Seahawks wide receivers Tyler Lockett (16) and D.K. Metcalf (14) each scored touchdowns in a win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday in Seattle. File Photo by Jim Bryant/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Russell Wilson got off to a hot start before the Seattle Seahawks defense stepped up to prevent a game-tying score in the fourth quarter of a win over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football. Wilson completed 23 of 28 passes for 197 yards and threw two first-half touchdowns in the 28-21 triumph on Thursday in Seattle. Advertisement
"This win goes in the preparation column," Wilson told reporters. "We did an unbelievable job of getting prepared for them and getting ready to play football."
Seattle held Arizona -- the NFL's best rushing offense -- to just 57 yards on the ground.
Seahawks defensive end Carlos Dunlap sacked Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray twice. Dunlap's final sack ended the game as it came on fourth down with just 38 seconds remaining when the Cardinals were on the Seattle 27-yard line.
"We did what we had to do to close the game," Dunlap said.
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Wilson conducted a 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive on the game's first possession. He ended the drive with a 25-yard touchdown toss to D.K. Metcalf.
Arizona and Seattle exchanged punts on the next four drives before Cardinals running back Kenyan Drake tied the score with a one-yard rushing touchdown.
Wilson then led a 10-play, 75-yard drive to give the Seahawks a 13-7 lead. He ended that possession with an 11-yard touchdown throw to Tyler Lockett 8:32 before halftime.
Seahawks kicker Jason Myers added a 27-yard field goal as time expired in the first half to give Seattle a 16-7 lead at the break.
The Cardinals bounced back with an 11-play, 56-yard touchdown drive on their first possession of the second half. Murray completed a four-yard touchdown toss to Dan Arnold to end that drive and make the score 16-14.
Carlos Hyde scored a two-yard rushing touchdown for Seattle on the next possession before the Cardinals responded with a 15-play, 105-yard touchdown drive.
Murray ended that long possession with a three-yard touchdown pass to running back Chase Edmonds to make the score 23-21.
The Seahawks pushed their lead to to four points when the Cardinals committed a holding penalty in their own end zone for a safety at 9:18 in the final frame.
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Seattle then got another Myers field goal to push the advantage to 28-21 with 2:24 remaining.
Murray and the Cardinals then marched to the Seattle 27-yard line on the next possession before Dunlap brought Murray to the turf to end the game.
Murray completed 29 of 42 passes for 269 yards and two scores in the loss. Hyde had 95 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown on 16 touches for Seattle.
"It wasn't a clean game by any means," Murray said. "We've got to be better."
The Seahawks (7-3) face the Philadelphia Eagles at 8:15 p.m. EST on Nov. 30 in Philadelphia. The Cardinals (6-4) battle the New England Patriots at 1 p.m. EST on Nov. 29 in Foxborough, Mass.
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upi--2020-11-20--WHO advises against using antiviral drug remdesivir for COVID-19

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- The World Health Organization has recommended against using the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients , regardless of the severity of their illness .
The WHO 's Guideline Development Group panel of international experts made the recommendation Thursday in updated medical guidelines published in the British medical journal The BMJ .
`` After thoroughly reviewing this evidence , the WHO GDG expert panel , which includes experts from around the world including four patients who have had COVID-19 , concluded that remdesivir has no meaningful effect on mortality or on other important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need for mechanical ventilation or time to clinical improvement , '' they wrote .
Remdesivir , a costly experimental antiviral drug and one of the first treatments to emerge for COVID-19 , is produced in a collaboration between Gilead Sciences , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases .
After first being used to against the Ebola virus in 2014 , remdesivir was tested in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic .
Early evidence suggested that it could shorten recovery times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an emergency use authorization to a combination of remdesivir and the rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib to treat COVID-19 .
President Donald Trump was given multiple doses after he was hospitalized in October .
Treatment with the drug , however , has not yet been proven to save significantly more lives than standard medical care , and evidence is mixed on whether it leads to any clinical improvement , The BMJ study said .
Interim results from WHO 's 30-country `` Solidarity '' clinical trial have shown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , length of hospital stay or need for ventilation among hospitalized patients .
`` [ Remdesivir ] is recognized as a standard of care for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in guidelines from numerous credible national organizations , including the U.S. National Institutes of Health and Infectious Diseases Society of America , Japan , U.K. and Germany , '' Gilead Sciences told CNBC .
`` We are disappointed the WHO guidelines appear to ignore this evidence at a time when cases are dramatically increasing , '' added Gilead spokesman Chris Ridley @

The Gilead campus in Foster City, Calif., is seen on April 23. The company said Friday it is "disappointed" with the conclusion of the World Health Organization. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization has recommended against using the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients, regardless of the severity of their illness. The WHO's Guideline Development Group panel of international experts made the recommendation Thursday in updated medical guidelines published in the British medical journal The BMJ. Advertisement
"After thoroughly reviewing this evidence, the WHO GDG expert panel, which includes experts from around the world including four patients who have had COVID-19, concluded that remdesivir has no meaningful effect on mortality or on other important outcomes for patients, such as the need for mechanical ventilation or time to clinical improvement," they wrote.
Remdesivir, a costly experimental antiviral drug and one of the first treatments to emerge for COVID-19, is produced in a collaboration between Gilead Sciences, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.
After first being used to against the Ebola virus in 2014, remdesivir was tested in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. Early evidence suggested that it could shorten recovery times for severely ill hospitalized patients.
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The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved an emergency use authorization to a combination of remdesivir and the rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib to treat COVID-19. President Donald Trump was given multiple doses after he was hospitalized in October.
Treatment with the drug, however, has not yet been proven to save significantly more lives than standard medical care, and evidence is mixed on whether it leads to any clinical improvement, The BMJ study said.
Interim results from WHO's 30-country "Solidarity" clinical trial have shown remdesivir has no significant impact on mortality, length of hospital stay or need for ventilation among hospitalized patients.
"[Remdesivir] is recognized as a standard of care for the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in guidelines from numerous credible national organizations, including the U.S. National Institutes of Health and Infectious Diseases Society of America, Japan, U.K. and Germany," Gilead Sciences told CNBC.
"We are disappointed the WHO guidelines appear to ignore this evidence at a time when cases are dramatically increasing," added Gilead spokesman Chris Ridley.


upi--2020-11-20--Google honors mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot with new Doodle

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Google is celebrating mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot with a new Doodle on Friday , on what would have been his 96th birthday .
Mandelbrot is known as the father of fractal geometry .
His research introduced the world to the concept of fractals , irregular and infinitely repeating mathematical shapes that are found in nature and everyday life .
Mandelbrot stands in front of a chalkboard and writes out Google 's logo in the Doodle .
One side of the chalkboard is animated .
The mathematician obtained his education in both Paris and the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He began working at the Watson Research Center at IBM in 1958 and used a typewriter to develop an algorithm that modeled landforms seen in nature .
Mandelbrot invented the term fractal geometry in 1975 .
He released his book The Fractal Geometry of Nature in 1982 , with Mandelbrot 's work altering the field of applied mathematics .
`` Happy birthday to Benoit Mandelbrot , a man whose curiosity helped expand the way we see the world , '' Google said .
The company also thanked the family of Mandelbrot for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So much of science is about specializing , looking ever more closely at ever narrower parts of the world .
Benoit was a rare person who looked more broadly and by this , saw more deeply , '' the mathematician 's son Dr. Didier Mandelbrot said in a statement .

Google is paying homage to mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot with a new Doodle. Image courtesy of Google
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Google is celebrating mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot with a new Doodle on Friday, on what would have been his 96th birthday. Mandelbrot is known as the father of fractal geometry. His research introduced the world to the concept of fractals, irregular and infinitely repeating mathematical shapes that are found in nature and everyday life. Advertisement
Mandelbrot stands in front of a chalkboard and writes out Google's logo in the Doodle. One side of the chalkboard is animated.
The mathematician obtained his education in both Paris and the United States, earning a doctorate in 1952. He began working at the Watson Research Center at IBM in 1958 and used a typewriter to develop an algorithm that modeled landforms seen in nature.
Mandelbrot invented the term fractal geometry in 1975. He released his book The Fractal Geometry of Nature in 1982, with Mandelbrot's work altering the field of applied mathematics.
"Happy birthday to Benoit Mandelbrot, a man whose curiosity helped expand the way we see the world," Google said.
The company also thanked the family of Mandelbrot for their help on the Doodle.
"So much of science is about specializing, looking ever more closely at ever narrower parts of the world. Benoit was a rare person who looked more broadly and by this, saw more deeply," the mathematician's son Dr. Didier Mandelbrot said in a statement.
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upi--2020-11-20--Hulu: What's coming and going in December 2020

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- Hulu subscribers can watch The Hardy Boys , a new show based on the mystery book series , and a new season of Letterkenny in December .
The streaming service released a list of the movies , TV shows , documentaries and specials coming and going next month .
Here 's the full list of what 's being added to Hulu in December : The Hand that Rocks the Cradle The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers The Lord of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Spy Who Loved Me Why Did I Get Married ?
It Had to Be You The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn Here 's the full list of what 's leaving Hulu in December : The Rocky Horror Picture Show : Let 's Do the Time Warp Again For Your Eyes Only Justin Bieber : Never Say Never The Hand that Rocks the Cradle The Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the King The Man with the Golden Gun The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Spy Who Loved Me The World is Not Enough Why Did I Get Married ?
You Only Live Twice

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Elijah Wood plays Frodo Baggins in the "Lord of the Rings" movies, coming to Hulu in December. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Hulu subscribers can watch The Hardy Boys, a new show based on the mystery book series, and a new season of Letterkenny in December. The streaming service released a list of the movies, TV shows, documentaries and specials coming and going next month. Advertisement
Here's the full list of what's being added to Hulu in December:
Dec. 1
CMA Country Christmas
Disney Holiday Singalong
Lupin the 3rd Part 5 Season 1
30 Days of Night
50 First Dates
About Last Night
Angels & Demons
Any Given Sunday
Black Dynamite
Body of Evidence
Cake
Charlotte's Web
Cliffhanger
Con Air
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
Dr. No
Dragonball: Evolution
Euphoria
Eyes Wide Shut
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Goldeneye
Goldfinger
Hemingway's Garden of Eden
Here On Earth
Hot Air
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Into the Blue
Love Potion No. 9
Our Family Wedding
Sands of Iwo Jima
Shrink
Sleeping with the Enemy
Southside with You
Strategic Air Command
Sunshine
The 6th Day
The Chumscrubber
The Client
The Color of Money
The Da Vinci Code
The Fifth Element
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The Hulk
The Hurt Locker
The January Man
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The November Man
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Young Victoria
True Confessions
Two Weeks
Under the Tuscan Sun
Why Did I Get Married?
Dec. 4
The Hardy Boys Season 1 (Hulu Original)
Brassic Season 2
Deutschland 89 Season 1
My Hero Academia Season 4
She Dies Tomorrow
Dec. 5
Black Ops
God's Own Country
It Had to Be You
Mr. Jones
Waiting for the Barbarians
Dec. 6
How to Fake a War
The Secret Garden
Dec. 7
Valley Girl
Dec. 8
Nurses Series Premiere
The Fairy Princess and the Unicorn
Dec. 10
Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Musical!
Out Stealing Horses
Dec. 11
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Madagascar: A Little Wild Season 2 (Hulu Original)
Rent-A-Pal
Spy Cat
Dec. 12
Endless
Dec. 15
Dirt Music
Hitman: Agent 47
Dec. 16
Amy Winehouse: A Final Goodbye
Dec. 18
The Hero
Dec. 21
NOS4A2 Season 2
Dec. 22
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Dec. 23
Someone Marry Barry
The Little Hours
Dec. 25
Soldiers of Fortune
Dec. 26
Letterkenny Season 9 (Hulu Original)
Dec. 27
The Masked Singer Season 5 Premiere
American Animals
Dec. 28
Hope Gap
Our Idiot Brother
Dec. 31
Bayou Caviar
Supervized
Here's the full list of what's leaving Hulu in December:
Dec. 8
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Dec. 14
Baby... Secret of the Lost Legend
Dec. 16
The Good Shepherd
Dec. 31
30 Days of Night
A Beautiful Mind
A Nanny for Christmas
A View to Kill
About Last Night
Aeon Flux
Alien Nation
Anti-Trust
Antwone Fisher
Any Given Sunday
Back to School
Barbershop
Black Dynamite
Blood Ties
Broadcast News
Cliffhanger
Crimson Tide
Diamonds Are Forever
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist
Dr. No
Drugstore Cowboy
Flashback
For Your Eyes Only
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From Russia with Love
Goldeneye
Goldfinger
Good Hair
Grizzly Man
House of 1000 Corpses
I Spy
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Interview with the Vampire
Into the Blue
Joe
Justin Bieber: Never Say Never
Kicking & Screaming
Kiss the Girls
Knocked Up
License to Kill
Little Giants
Live and Let Die
Lord of War
Lost in Space
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
March of the Penguins
Moonraker
Mr. Majestyk
Mud
My Bloody Valentine
Not Another Teen Movie
Nurse 3D
Octopussy
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Pacific Heights
Platoon
Raging Bull
Ronin
Senorita Justice
Sleeping with the Enemy
Slow Burn
Some Kind of Wonderful
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Insurrection
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Thanks for Sharing
The 6th Day
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Client
The Color of Money
The Do-Deca-Pentathlon
The End of Violence
The Express
The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
The Hulk
The Kingdom of Heaven
The Living Daylights
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Net
The Saint
The Spy Who Loved Me
The Weather Man
The World is Not Enough
The Young Victoria
This Christmas
Thunderball
Tomorrow Never Dies
Under the Tuscan Sun
Wanted
Why Did I Get Married?
Wild Hogs
Wild Things
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
Working Girl
You Only Live Twice


upi--2020-11-20--Rocket Lab launches satellites, recovers booster in 'Return to Sender' mission

Nov. 19 ( UPI ) -- California-based Rocket Lab successfully launched more than two dozen small satellites into space on Thursday night from New Zealand and became just the second company to land a first-stage booster in the ocean for reuse .
The Electron rocket lifted off the launch pad early in its launch window , which opened at 8:44 p.m. EST .
Rocket Lab later said it was in the process of securing the booster in the Pacific Ocean , and began the process of transporting it back to the production complex by ship .
The New Zealand company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been delivered to `` their precise spots on orbit . ''
The small launch company joined SpaceX as the only firms to recover the largest part of a rocket for reuse .
The recovery still is largely an experiment because immersion in corrosive seawater is not ideal for rocket reuse , but doing so will help Rocket Lab advance its plan to catch rocket boosters mid-air with a helicopter .
`` It will be the first time Rocket Lab has attempted to recover a stage after launch and is a major milestone in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a reusable rocket to support an increased launch cadence for small satellites , '' the company said in a description for the `` Return to Sender '' mission .
The launch includes payload satellites from such companies as Seattle-based gaming giant Valve and Virginia-based launch integration company TriSept Corp. , which plans to demonstrate new tether system technology designed to accelerate spacecraft re-entry and reduce orbital debris .
Two satellites on the mission , BRO-2 and BRO-3 from France-based Unseenlabs , will support that company 's planned constellation of spacecraft intended to offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as illegal fishing and ocean pollution .

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Rocket Lab, a California-based company, practices recovery of a rocket booster in 2019 near New Zealand. Photo courtesy of Rocket Lab
Nov. 19 (UPI) -- California-based Rocket Lab successfully launched more than two dozen small satellites into space on Thursday night from New Zealand and became just the second company to land an orbital rocket booster in the ocean for reuse. The Electron rocket lifted off the launch pad early in its launch window, which opened at 8:44 p.m. EST. Advertisement
Rocket Lab later said it was in the process of securing the booster in the Pacific Ocean, and began the process of transporting it back to the production complex by ship.
The New Zealand company also said all 30 small satellites had been delivered to "their precise spots on orbit."
The small launch company joined SpaceX as the only firms to recover the largest part of a rocket for reuse.
Welcome back to Earth Electron! pic.twitter.com/lI39kLAS4Z— Peter Beck (@Peter_J_Beck) November 20, 2020
The recovery still is largely an experiment because immersion in corrosive seawater is not ideal for rocket reuse, but doing so will help Rocket Lab advance its plan to catch rocket boosters mid-air with a helicopter.
"It will be the first time Rocket Lab has attempted to recover a stage after launch and is a major milestone in Rocket Lab's pursuit to make Electron a reusable rocket to support an increased launch cadence for small satellites," the company said in a description for the "Return to Sender" mission.
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The launch includes payload satellites from such companies as Seattle-based gaming giant Valve and Virginia-based launch integration company TriSept Corp., which plans to demonstrate new tether system technology designed to accelerate spacecraft re-entry and reduce orbital debris.
Two satellites on the mission, BRO-2 and BRO-3 from France-based Unseenlabs, will support that company's planned constellation of spacecraft intended to offer improved monitoring of activities at sea, such as illegal fishing and ocean pollution.
NASA, SpaceX complete historic first mission to space station
Support teams work around the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker and Victor Glover and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi aboard in the Gulf of Mexico off Panama City, Fla., on Sunday. Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA | License Photo


upi--2020-11-20--COVID-19 during pregnancy won't affect obstetric outcomes

Pregnant women with COVID-19 have little risk of developing severe symptoms , as do their newborns , a new study finds .
In fact , 95 % of these women have good outcomes , and just 3 % of their babies test positive for COVID-19 , researchers say .
`` For 5 % of COVID-19-positive pregnant women , however -- those who get very sick -- the risks to both mother and baby are significant , '' said study lead author Dr. Emily Adhikari , medical director of perinatal infectious diseases at Parkland Hospital in Dallas .
Pregnancy itself , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the odds for COVID-19 complications , she said .
`` Most women with asymptomatic or mild infection will be relieved to know that their babies are unlikely to be affected by the virus , '' Adhikari said .
`` When studying all pregnant women with COVID-19 infection , both those needing and not needing hospitalization , we are able to identify that the risks to the mothers are similar to those of the general population , '' she added .
At the start of the pandemic , the U.S. Centers for Disease Control @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women was greater than for others .
But the new findings should reassure pregnant women that their risk is in line with other groups , researchers said .
`` The initial reports from the CDC were very frightening , but it may not be as bad as it seemed to be initially , '' said Dr. Jennifer Wu , an ob-gyn at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City .
She was not part of the study , but reviewed the findings .
But more data is needed to know the risk to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wu said .
Babies of infected mothers should be tested for COVID-19 , she added .
For the study , Adhikari and her colleagues followed nearly 3,400 expectant women , 252 of whom had COVID-19 .
Among those who tested positive , 95 % had no or mild symptoms .
Six women , however , developed severe or critical COVID pneumonia .
Comparing women with and without COVID-19 during pregnancy , researchers found it did not increase the risk of adverse outcomes - including preterm birth , preeclampsia , or cesarean delivery for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Preterm birth was higher among women who had severe or critical illness , but it 's hard to predict which patients will .
Researchers said diabetes may boost the odds .
`` Of the 252 infected women , the rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 was 6 % , which is similar to the rate in the general population and lower than previous reports , '' Adhikari said .
`` Earlier studies had suggested that almost 20 % of pregnant women with COVID-19 might require hospitalization . ''
The study found that being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ risk of severe illness for the majority of women , she added .
Even so , Wu said pregnant women -- like everyone else -- should wear masks and practice social distancing to minimize the odds of getting the virus .
`` We do think that pregnant women have more risks with COVID-19 infections , so all precautions should be taken to avoid getting infected , '' Wu said .
The findings were published online this week in the journal JAMA Network Open .
For more on COVID-19 , visit the U.S. Centers @ @ @ @ @ @

Pregnant women with COVID-19 have little risk of developing severe symptoms, as do their newborns, a new study finds.
In fact, 95% of these women have good outcomes, and just 3% of their babies test positive for COVID-19, researchers say.
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"For 5% of COVID-19-positive pregnant women, however -- those who get very sick -- the risks to both mother and baby are significant," said study lead author Dr. Emily Adhikari, medical director of perinatal infectious diseases at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Pregnancy itself, however, does not appear to increase the odds for COVID-19 complications, she said.
"Most women with asymptomatic or mild infection will be relieved to know that their babies are unlikely to be affected by the virus," Adhikari said.
"When studying all pregnant women with COVID-19 infection, both those needing and not needing hospitalization, we are able to identify that the risks to the mothers are similar to those of the general population," she added.
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At the start of the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention thought the risk for pregnant women was greater than for others. But the new findings should reassure pregnant women that their risk is in line with other groups, researchers said.
"The initial reports from the CDC were very frightening, but it may not be as bad as it seemed to be initially," said Dr. Jennifer Wu, an ob-gyn at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. She was not part of the study, but reviewed the findings.
But more data is needed to know the risk to mother and baby of COVID-19 transmission, Wu said. Babies of infected mothers should be tested for COVID-19, she added.
For the study, Adhikari and her colleagues followed nearly 3,400 expectant women, 252 of whom had COVID-19.
Among those who tested positive, 95% had no or mild symptoms. Six women, however, developed severe or critical COVID pneumonia.
Comparing women with and without COVID-19 during pregnancy, researchers found it did not increase the risk of adverse outcomes - including preterm birth, preeclampsia, or cesarean delivery for abnormal fetal heart rate, Adhikari said.
Preterm birth was higher among women who had severe or critical illness, but it's hard to predict which patients will. Researchers said diabetes may boost the odds.
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"Of the 252 infected women, the rate of hospitalization for COVID-19 was 6%, which is similar to the rate in the general population and lower than previous reports," Adhikari said. "Earlier studies had suggested that almost 20% of pregnant women with COVID-19 might require hospitalization."
The study found that being pregnant does not appear to increase the risk of severe illness for the majority of women, she added.
Even so, Wu said pregnant women -- like everyone else -- should wear masks and practice social distancing to minimize the odds of getting the virus.
"We do think that pregnant women have more risks with COVID-19 infections, so all precautions should be taken to avoid getting infected," Wu said.
The findings were published online this week in the journal JAMA Network Open.
For more on COVID-19, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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upi--2020-11-20--Democrats demand GSA explain failure to ascertain Biden victory, transition

Nov. 20 ( UPI ) -- House Democrats have demanded the head of the General Services Administration to explain why she is refusing to grant President-elect Joe Biden access to funds , services and facilities his team requires to transition into the White House .
In a letter sent Thursday night to Emily Murphy , the administrator of the GSA , leading House Democrats said she has until Monday to explain her ongoing refusal to give the Biden-Harris transition team access to congressionally approved funds as well as money , services and facilities specified in the Presidential Transition Act of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patient , but we can no longer wait , '' the Democrats said .
`` As GSA administrator , it is your responsibility to follow the law and secure the safety and well-being of the United States and its people -- not to submit to political pressure to violate the law and risk the consequences . ''
Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and Nita M. Lowey , the respective chairs of the oversight and reform committee and the appropriations committee , said in the letter there is `` no conceivable argument '' that Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes than any other candidate in history and that it is her responsibility to begin transition activities as soon as she ascertains the successors of the country 's highest offices .
Her testimony will inform whether they bring her , her deputy , her chief of staff and her general counsel to testify in public hearing .
`` Your actions in blocking transition activities required under the law are having grave effects , including undermining the orderly transfer of power , impairing the incoming administration 's ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nation 's dire economic crisis and endangering our national security , '' the chairs said .
The letter was sent a day after Biden called on the GSA to recognize him as the election 's winner so he can gain access to federal resources to fight the coronavirus pandemic .
`` The law says that the General Services Administration has a person who recognizes who the winner is .
And then they have to have access to all the data and information that the government possesses , '' he said .
`` And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an absolute winner .
It says the 'apparent ' winner . ''
President Donald Trump has refused to concede having lost the Nov. 3 general election to Biden and has pursued a litigious effort with his campaign and the Republican Party to challenge election results , citing widely discredited claims of election fraud .
Many of the cases have either been refused or withdrawn .
The Democrats said in the letter that the White House has claimed it is not putting pressure on the GSA to block ascertaining who won the election .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is critical that Murphy follow the law and ascertain the election 's winner `` without any further delay , '' they said .

A view of the north side of the White House is seen amid autumn colors on November 10 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 20 (UPI) -- House Democrats have demanded the head of the General Services Administration to explain why she is refusing to grant President-elect Joe Biden access to funds, services and facilities his team requires to transition into the White House. In a letter sent Thursday night to Emily Murphy, the administrator of the GSA, leading House Democrats said she has until Monday to explain her ongoing refusal to give the Biden-Harris transition team access to congressionally approved funds as well as money, services and facilities specified in the Presidential Transition Act of 1963. Advertisement
"We have been extremely patient, but we can no longer wait," the Democrats said. "As GSA administrator, it is your responsibility to follow the law and secure the safety and well-being of the United States and its people -- not to submit to political pressure to violate the law and risk the consequences."
Reps. Carolyn B. Maloney and Nita M. Lowey, the respective chairs of the oversight and reform committee and the appropriations committee, said in the letter there is "no conceivable argument" that Biden lost the election after having received more votes than any other candidate in history and that it is her responsibility to begin transition activities as soon as she ascertains the successors of the country's highest offices.
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Her testimony will inform whether they bring her, her deputy, her chief of staff and her general counsel to testify in public hearing.
"Your actions in blocking transition activities required under the law are having grave effects, including undermining the orderly transfer of power, impairing the incoming administration's ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, hampering its ability to address our nation's dire economic crisis and endangering our national security," the chairs said.
The letter was sent a day after Biden called on the GSA to recognize him as the election's winner so he can gain access to federal resources to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
"The law says that the General Services Administration has a person who recognizes who the winner is. And then they have to have access to all the data and information that the government possesses," he said. "And it doesn't require that there be an absolute winner. It says the 'apparent' winner."
President Donald Trump has refused to concede having lost the Nov. 3 general election to Biden and has pursued a litigious effort with his campaign and the Republican Party to challenge election results, citing widely discredited claims of election fraud.
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Many of the cases have either been refused or withdrawn.
The Democrats said in the letter that the White House has claimed it is not putting pressure on the GSA to block ascertaining who won the election. If that is true, then it is critical that Murphy follow the law and ascertain the election's winner "without any further delay," they said.