upi--2020-04-02--AEW Dynamite: Cody and Darby Allin team up

April 2 ( UPI ) -- Cody and Darby Allin joined forces to take on Sammy Guevara and Shawn Spears in a Tag Team match in the main event of Dynamite .
Guevara and Spears worked well together on Wednesday despite not taking the match seriously .
Guevara , at one point , used his phone to start vlogging for his YouTube channel before Cody 's wife Brandi Rhodes took the phone away at ringside .
Allin took advantage of the moment and pushed Guevara into the guardrail .
Spears and Guevara , after gaining control of Allin , started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their opponent in the air the longest .
Cody was finally tagged in and cleaned house before he unleashed a Cross-Rhodes onto Guevara .
Allin , after the match turned into a brawl outside the ring , climbed a large pole inside the arena to deliver a Coffin Drop from up high onto Spears and Guevara .
Spears , growing frustrated , asked The Spanish God to grab him a chair and got ready to use it on Cody before Allin made the save .
Spears was then able to roll up Allin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match in the process .
Allin was upset at the lost and ended up punching Cody as Dynamite went off the air .
Cody and Spears will be facing off next week in the first round of the TNT Championship tournament .
Allin will also be taking on Guevara in the first round .
The winner of the tournament will be crowned the inaugural TNT Champion .
Also on Dynamite , Lance Archer made his AEW in-ring debut against Marko Stunt of Jurassic Express .
Archer , who is the protege of professional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had no issue taking Stunt down as he towered over the smaller grappler .
Archer put his strength on full display , launching Stunt across the ring with a Suplex .
The Murder Hawk ended things with his finisher , the Blackout .
Archer then threw Stunt into Orange Cassidy and the Gunn Club who were viewing the match from ringside .
The Exalted One Brodie Lee returned with a video package about how he treats the masked members of his group , The Dark Order .
Lee spoke to The Dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grew angry after a member did not refer to him as Mr. Brodie .
Another masked member starting yawning with Lee stating that yawning was a sign of weakness .
Mysterious Dark Order members known as No .
8 and No .
9 , took on The Natural Nightmares consisting of Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall .
Dustin Rhodes and Marshall defeated The Dark Order which brought out The Exalted One who starred down The Natural Nightmares before he entered the ring .
Lee then proceeded to Powerbomb No .
8 as punishment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Dynamite included AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega defeating Trent of The Best Friends ; Hikaru Shida defeating Anna Jayy ; and Chris Jericho gave an interview from his hot tub where he was approached by Matt Hardy 's drone known as Vanguard 1 .
Jericho tried again to get Vanguard 1 to join the Inner Circle but the drown flew away .
It was also announced that AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will defend his title against Jake Hager on April 16 in a No Holds Barred match .

April 2 (UPI) -- Cody and Darby Allin joined forces to take on Sammy Guevara and Shawn Spears in a Tag Team match in the main event of Dynamite.
Guevara and Spears worked well together on Wednesday despite not taking the match seriously.
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Guevara, at one point, used his phone to start vlogging for his YouTube channel before Cody's wife Brandi Rhodes took the phone away at ringside. Allin took advantage of the moment and pushed Guevara into the guardrail.
Spears and Guevara, after gaining control of Allin, started placing bets on who could lift up their opponent in the air the longest. Cody was finally tagged in and cleaned house before he unleashed a Cross-Rhodes onto Guevara.
Allin, after the match turned into a brawl outside the ring, climbed a large pole inside the arena to deliver a Coffin Drop from up high onto Spears and Guevara. Spears, growing frustrated, asked The Spanish God to grab him a chair and got ready to use it on Cody before Allin made the save.
Spears was then able to roll up Allin for a sudden pin, winning the match in the process. Allin was upset at the lost and ended up punching Cody as Dynamite went off the air.
Cody and Spears will be facing off next week in the first round of the TNT Championship tournament. Allin will also be taking on Guevara in the first round. The winner of the tournament will be crowned the inaugural TNT Champion.
Also on Dynamite, Lance Archer made his AEW in-ring debut against Marko Stunt of Jurassic Express. Archer, who is the protege of professional wrestling legend Jake 'The Snake' Roberts, had no issue taking Stunt down as he towered over the smaller grappler.
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Archer put his strength on full display, launching Stunt across the ring with a Suplex. The Murder Hawk ended things with his finisher, the Blackout. Archer then threw Stunt into Orange Cassidy and the Gunn Club who were viewing the match from ringside.
The Exalted One Brodie Lee returned with a video package about how he treats the masked members of his group, The Dark Order.
Lee spoke to The Dark Order inside of a board room and grew angry after a member did not refer to him as Mr. Brodie. Another masked member starting yawning with Lee stating that yawning was a sign of weakness.
Mysterious Dark Order members known as No. 8 and No. 9, took on The Natural Nightmares consisting of Dustin Rhodes and QT Marshall.
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Dustin Rhodes and Marshall defeated The Dark Order which brought out The Exalted One who starred down The Natural Nightmares before he entered the ring. Lee then proceeded to Powerbomb No. 8 as punishment for losing the match.
Other moments from Dynamite included AEW World Tag Team Champion Kenny Omega defeating Trent of The Best Friends; Hikaru Shida defeating Anna Jayy; and Chris Jericho gave an interview from his hot tub where he was approached by Matt Hardy's drone known as Vanguard 1.
Jericho tried again to get Vanguard 1 to join the Inner Circle but the drown flew away. It was also announced that AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will defend his title against Jake Hager on April 16 in a No Holds Barred match.


upi--2020-04-02--Thyroid horomone overprescribed in older patients, study suggests

Thyroid hormone replacement therapy is commonly prescribed when blood tests show a dip in thyroid hormone levels , but new research suggests it may not always be the best choice for older adults .
The long-term study found that people over 65 who take thyroid hormone replacement therapy have a higher risk of death than their peers who do n't .
`` The message here is to be cautious and conservative when prescribing levothyroxine [ thyroid hormone replacement ] , '' said study author Dr. Jennifer Mammen , an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go through a lot of changes -- circadian rhythm changes , sleep changes , levels of chronic inflammation change -- and lower thyroid levels may be an adaptation of age .
It may be the body 's way of cooling the engine down .
If you give thyroid hormone , you may be overriding those changes , '' she said .
Mammen cautioned that the study should n't prompt anyone to immediately stop taking prescribed medication .
Instead , she recommended that people talk with their doctor .
`` Someone who 's been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 because their thyroid failed , may need to stay on it .
But , someone who started taking it at age 75 because their thyroid levels are a little different , maybe they do n't need to be on it , '' she said .
Dr. Kashif Munir , director of the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University of Maryland , said that patients who have clear low thyroid levels , or hypothyroidism , should be given treatment .
In fact , it can be dangerous not to replace thyroid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , Munir said there are patients who may have some symptoms of hypothyroidism -- such as feeling tired , cold or having difficulty concentrating -- and have borderline test results -- also called subclinical hypothyroidism .
For this group , he said , `` it may not be beneficial to treat these levels , and this study suggests it might be harmful . ''
Mammen had been scheduled to present her findings at the Endocrine Society annual meeting , which was canceled due to coronavirus concerns .
The study will be published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Journal of the Endocrine Society .
The study included information from a U.S. National Institute on Aging Study .
It had data on more than 1,000 people over almost two decades , collected between 2003 and 2018 .
Study participants were 65 and older .
All of the participants had at least one thyroid-stimulating hormone , or TSH , and one thyroxine , or T4 , measurement during the study .
Thyroxine is the thyroid hormone that is replaced with thyroid hormone therapy .
When thyroxine levels dip , the body usually responds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the researchers compared the data year over year , they found that adults taking thyroid hormone had 60 percent higher odds of dying compared to people who were n't taking the treatment .
Mammen said there are limitations to the study .
For example , the researchers do n't know why people were put on thyroid hormone , so they have no way of knowing if the study volunteers had significant hypothyroidism or borderline hypothyroidism .
They also did n't know how long the volunteers had been taking thyroid hormone replacement therapy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ medicine physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore , said , `` This is a significant study that provides further evidence on a clinically relevant question , '' but added that definitive conclusions ca n't be drawn from one study .
Peng recently conducted a meta-analysis with Munir and other colleagues .
It was published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism .
The analysis included 27 past studies on thyroid disease with more than a million patients over 60 .
They found that not treating clear cases of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ any cause .
They also found that if people with subclinical hypothyroidism did n't receive treatment , their risk of dying did n't increase .
While one or two studies may not change the way doctors prescribe medications , all three experts thought it would be useful for researchers to look at whether or not the range of what 's considered a normal thyroid level should change based on a person 's age .
Learn more about thyroid treatment from the American Thyroid Association .

Thyroid hormone replacement therapy is commonly prescribed when blood tests show a dip in thyroid hormone levels, but new research suggests it may not always be the best choice for older adults.
The long-term study found that people over 65 who take thyroid hormone replacement therapy have a higher risk of death than their peers who don't.
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"The message here is to be cautious and conservative when prescribing levothyroxine [thyroid hormone replacement]," said study author Dr. Jennifer Mammen, an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. "Older adults go through a lot of changes -- circadian rhythm changes, sleep changes, levels of chronic inflammation change -- and lower thyroid levels may be an adaptation of age. It may be the body's way of cooling the engine down. If you give thyroid hormone, you may be overriding those changes," she said.
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Mammen cautioned that the study shouldn't prompt anyone to immediately stop taking prescribed medication. Instead, she recommended that people talk with their doctor.
"Someone who's been on thyroid hormone replacement since they were 20 because their thyroid failed, may need to stay on it. But, someone who started taking it at age 75 because their thyroid levels are a little different, maybe they don't need to be on it," she said.
Dr. Kashif Munir, director of the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University of Maryland, said that patients who have clear low thyroid levels, or hypothyroidism, should be given treatment. In fact, it can be dangerous not to replace thyroid hormone when it's truly needed.
However, Munir said there are patients who may have some symptoms of hypothyroidism -- such as feeling tired, cold or having difficulty concentrating -- and have borderline test results -- also called subclinical hypothyroidism. For this group, he said, "it may not be beneficial to treat these levels, and this study suggests it might be harmful."
Mammen had been scheduled to present her findings at the Endocrine Society annual meeting, which was canceled due to coronavirus concerns. The study will be published in a special supplemental section of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
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The study included information from a U.S. National Institute on Aging Study. It had data on more than 1,000 people over almost two decades, collected between 2003 and 2018. Study participants were 65 and older.
All of the participants had at least one thyroid-stimulating hormone, or TSH, and one thyroxine, or T4, measurement during the study. Thyroxine is the thyroid hormone that is replaced with thyroid hormone therapy. When thyroxine levels dip, the body usually responds by increasing thyroid-stimulating hormone levels.
When the researchers compared the data year over year, they found that adults taking thyroid hormone had 60 percent higher odds of dying compared to people who weren't taking the treatment.
Mammen said there are limitations to the study. For example, the researchers don't know why people were put on thyroid hormone, so they have no way of knowing if the study volunteers had significant hypothyroidism or borderline hypothyroidism. They also didn't know how long the volunteers had been taking thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
Dr. Carol Chiung-Hui Peng, an internal medicine physician at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, said, "This is a significant study that provides further evidence on a clinically relevant question," but added that definitive conclusions can't be drawn from one study.
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Peng recently conducted a meta-analysis with Munir and other colleagues. It was published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. The analysis included 27 past studies on thyroid disease with more than a million patients over 60.
They found that not treating clear cases of hypothyroidism increased the risk of dying from any cause. They also found that if people with subclinical hypothyroidism didn't receive treatment, their risk of dying didn't increase.
While one or two studies may not change the way doctors prescribe medications, all three experts thought it would be useful for researchers to look at whether or not the range of what's considered a normal thyroid level should change based on a person's age.
More information
Learn more about thyroid treatment from the American Thyroid Association.
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upi--2020-04-02--Florida's extinct Calusa tribe built sophisticated fish enclosures, study says

ORLANDO , Fla. , April 2 ( UPI ) -- Florida 's Native American Calusa nation had much more advanced engineering systems than previously realized , and they allowed members to capture and store fish in large enclosures , according to a new study .
The research provides a greater understanding of how the Calusa fishing techniques , rather than farming skills , propelled the tribe to political influence over the southern portion of the Florida peninsula for hundreds of years .
It also gave researchers a clearer picture of how the Calusa capital at Mound Key -- 20 miles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and when it became the focal point of a large kingdom about 1300 .
The use of the enclosures , called watercourts by the study 's authors , began as the Calusa influence expanded , according to the study .
Designing and building the enclosures required an intimate understanding of daily and seasonal tides , hydrology and the biology of various species of fish , the researchers said .
The watercourts were built on a foundation of oyster shells , walling off portions of an estuary .
Fish were driven into the enclosure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blocked with a net or lattice .
The largest of the structures , which the study says still is visible , is about 36,000 square feet -- seven times bigger than a professional basketball court -- with a berm of shell and sediment about 3 feet high .
`` These structures were for large surplus capture and storage of aquatic resources that were controlled and managed by corporate groups , '' wrote the study 's authors , who are researchers from the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Georgia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ supply also allows greater insight into the structure of their society , said Victor Thompson , one of the authors and director of the University of Georgia 's Laboratory of Archaeology .
`` We 've known for some time that the upper echelons , the king and his family , and also the warriors , did n't have to work for food , '' Thompson said .
Scientists spent five years probing and imaging the structures at Mound Key State Archaeological Park .
The findings were published this week in the Proceedings of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Calusa lived mostly in southwest Florida , in what is now the Fort Myers area and to the south , but their influence extended to the entire southern peninsula , according to the study .
For centuries , the Calusa wielded military power , trading and collecting tribute along routes that ran for hundreds of miles .
Unlike the Aztecs , Maya and Inca , who built their empires with the help of agriculture , the Calusa nation was founded largely on fishing .
The Calusa were known to Spanish explorers and settlers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of disease and slave trade in the 1700s .
`` The results of this study gave us more knowledge about the timing and history of the capital , because this was occurring at the same time as the king 's house was rebuilt into a much larger structure , '' Thompson said .
`` It tells us how the capital wound up being structured as it was . ''
Historians have long suspected the enclosures were intended for fish , but the new study looked at how they might have worked , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Florida Museum of Natural History .
`` We think we know now what they are and when they were built , '' Marquardt said .
`` We know they stored fish because there are fish bones and scales found in the well-preserved sediment Right offshore from there , we find none of that . ''
The surplus fish also boosted the Calusa influence because their society could offer food to neighbors and trading partners , Marquardt said .

A new study says Florida's Calusa tribe built fish enclosures to amass surplus food, allowing its society to flourish and build structures such as the king's manor on Mound Key. Image courtesy of Merald Clark/Florida Museum of Natural History
ORLANDO, Fla., April 2 (UPI) -- Florida's Native American Calusa nation had much more advanced engineering systems than previously realized, and they allowed members to capture and store fish in large enclosures, according to a new study. The research provides a greater understanding of how the Calusa fishing techniques, rather than farming skills, propelled the tribe to political influence over the southern portion of the Florida peninsula for hundreds of years. Advertisement
It also gave researchers a clearer picture of how the Calusa capital at Mound Key -- 20 miles south of Fort Myers -- was built and when it became the focal point of a large kingdom about 1300.
The use of the enclosures, called watercourts by the study's authors, began as the Calusa influence expanded, according to the study.
Designing and building the enclosures required an intimate understanding of daily and seasonal tides, hydrology and the biology of various species of fish, the researchers said.
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Fish driven in
The watercourts were built on a foundation of oyster shells, walling off portions of an estuary. Fish were driven into the enclosure through a gap, which was then blocked with a net or lattice.
The largest of the structures, which the study says still is visible, is about 36,000 square feet -- seven times bigger than a professional basketball court -- with a berm of shell and sediment about 3 feet high.
"These structures were for large surplus capture and storage of aquatic resources that were controlled and managed by corporate groups," wrote the study's authors, who are researchers from the Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Georgia.
The clearer picture of the Calusa food supply also allows greater insight into the structure of their society, said Victor Thompson, one of the authors and director of the University of Georgia's Laboratory of Archaeology.
"We've known for some time that the upper echelons, the king and his family, and also the warriors, didn't have to work for food," Thompson said.
Scientists spent five years probing and imaging the structures at Mound Key State Archaeological Park. The findings were published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Wide influence
The Calusa lived mostly in southwest Florida, in what is now the Fort Myers area and to the south, but their influence extended to the entire southern peninsula, according to the study. For centuries, the Calusa wielded military power, trading and collecting tribute along routes that ran for hundreds of miles.
Unlike the Aztecs, Maya and Inca, who built their empires with the help of agriculture, the Calusa nation was founded largely on fishing. The Calusa were known to Spanish explorers and settlers, but their population declined rapidly because of disease and slave trade in the 1700s.
"The results of this study gave us more knowledge about the timing and history of the capital, because this was occurring at the same time as the king's house was rebuilt into a much larger structure," Thompson said. "It tells us how the capital wound up being structured as it was."
Historians have long suspected the enclosures were intended for fish, but the new study looked at how they might have worked, said Bill Marquardt, researcher and former director of the Florida Museum of Natural History.
"We think we know now what they are and when they were built," Marquardt said. "We know they stored fish because there are fish bones and scales found in the well-preserved sediment Right offshore from there, we find none of that."
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The surplus fish also boosted the Calusa influence because their society could offer food to neighbors and trading partners, Marquardt said.


upi--2020-04-02--On This Day, April 2: Pope John Paul II dies at 84

April 2 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1513 , Ponce De Leon of Spain landed at what is now St. Augustine , Fla. , to search for the Fountain of Youth .
In 1792 , Congress passed legislation authorizing the U.S. Mint to coin money , all to be inscribed with the Latin words `` E Pluribus Unum , '' a motto meaning `` Out of Many , One . ''
In 1877 , President Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife , Lucy Hayes , brought the annual Easter Egg Roll to the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been held on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol .
In 1917 , President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany .
In 1932 , aviator Charles Lindbergh left $ 50,000 in a New York City cemetery for the return of his kidnapped son .
The child was later found dead .
Bruno Hauptmann subsequently was convicted of kidnapping and murder , and was executed .
In 1975 , South Vietnamese military and civilians began evacuating Quang Ngai province from the city of Qui Nhon as the North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The North captured the capital city later in the month .
In 1982 , Argentine troops stormed the Falkland Islands in South America , overwhelming the small British marine unit stationed there .
In 1992 , a New York jury convicted mob boss John Gotti in five killings , racketeering and other charges .
Gotti died in prison in 2002 .
In 2005 , Pope John Paul II , head of the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century , died at his Vatican apartment .
The 84-year-old pontiff had urinary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failure .
In 2007 the University of Florida repeated as NCAA Division I basketball champion , becoming the first school to win both the national collegiate major basketball and football titles the same calendar year .
In 2012 , One Goh , a 38-year-old former nursing student in Oakland , Calif. , opened fire on the Oikos University campus , killing seven people and injuring three others , authorities said .
He was captured a short time later .
In 2014 , a soldier shot and killed three service members , injured 16 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hood , Texas , 4 1/2 years after 13 people died in a shooting spree at the same base .
In 2015 , al-Shabab militants conducted an `` operation against the infidels , '' killing 148 people at Garissa University College in Kenya .
In 2019 , Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned following weeks of mass protests over his decision to run for a fifth term .

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Bishop Robert Hermann celebrates a mass in honor of the late Pope John Paul II at the Cathedral Bascillica in St. Louis on April 3, 2005. The pontiff died April 2, 2005. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
April 2 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1513, Ponce De Leon of Spain landed at what is now St. Augustine, Fla., to search for the Fountain of Youth. Advertisement
In 1792, Congress passed legislation authorizing the U.S. Mint to coin money, all to be inscribed with the Latin words "E Pluribus Unum," a motto meaning "Out of Many, One."
In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife, Lucy Hayes, brought the annual Easter Egg Roll to the White House. Prior to that, it had been held on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.
In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany.
File Photo by Library of Congress/UPI
In 1932, aviator Charles Lindbergh left $50,000 in a New York City cemetery for the return of his kidnapped son. The child was later found dead. Bruno Hauptmann subsequently was convicted of kidnapping and murder, and was executed.
In 1975, South Vietnamese military and civilians began evacuating Quang Ngai province from the city of Qui Nhon as the North Vietnamese began its march toward Saigon. The North captured the capital city later in the month.
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In 1982, Argentine troops stormed the Falkland Islands in South America, overwhelming the small British marine unit stationed there.
In 1992, a New York jury convicted mob boss John Gotti in five killings, racketeering and other charges. Gotti died in prison in 2002.
In 2005, Pope John Paul II, head of the Roman Catholic Church for more than a quarter century, died at his Vatican apartment. The 84-year-old pontiff had urinary and bacterial infections that led to organ failure.
In 2007 the University of Florida repeated as NCAA Division I basketball champion, becoming the first school to win both the national collegiate major basketball and football titles the same calendar year.
File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
In 2012, One Goh, a 38-year-old former nursing student in Oakland, Calif., opened fire on the Oikos University campus, killing seven people and injuring three others, authorities said. He was captured a short time later.
In 2014, a soldier shot and killed three service members, injured 16 others, then killed himself at Fort Hood, Texas, 4 1/2 years after 13 people died in a shooting spree at the same base.
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In 2015, al-Shabab militants conducted an "operation against the infidels," killing 148 people at Garissa University College in Kenya.
In 2019, Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika resigned following weeks of mass protests over his decision to run for a fifth term.


upi--2020-04-02--Famous birthdays for April 2: Emmylou Harris, Christopher Meloni

April 2 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries .
-- Charlemagne @ @ @ @ @ Roman Empire , in 742

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Emmylou Harris arrives on the red carpet at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 28, 2018. The singer turns 73 on April 2. File Photo by Dennis Van Tine/UPI | License Photo
April 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Aries. They include: Advertisement
-- Charlemagne, founder of the Holy Roman Empire, in 742
-- Italian adventurer Giacomo Casanova in 1725
-- Danish storyteller Hans Christian Andersen in 1805
-- French novelist Emile Zola in 1840
-- Automaker Walter Chrysler in 1875
-- Surrealist artist Max Ernst in 1891
-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Luke Appling in 1907
American greats Joe DiMaggio (R) and Luke Appling (L) joke with umpire Jim Honochick July 1, 1985, prior to the start of the Cracker Jack Old Timers baseball Classic, in Washington, D.C. Appling was born on this day in 1907. UPI File Photo
-- Actor Buddy Ebsen in 1908
-- Actor Alec Guinness in 1914
-- Australian auto racer Jack Brabham in 1926
-- Singer/songwriter Marvin Gaye in 1939
-- Radio personality Dr. Demento, born Barret Hansen, in 1941 (age 79)
-- Singer/songwriter Leon Russell in 1942
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-- Actor Linda Hunt in 1945 (age 75)
-- Literary/cultural critic Camille Paglia in 1947 (age 73)
-- Country singer Emmylou Harris in 1947 (age 73)
-- Actor Pamela Reed in 1949 (age 71)
-- Actor Christopher Meloni in 1961 (age 59)
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-- Actor Clark Gregg in 1962 (age 58)
-- Actor Adam Rodriguez in 1975 (age 45)
-- Actor Michael Fassbender in 1977 (age 43)
-- Rapper Quavo Marshall in 1991 (age 29)


upi--2020-04-02--With March Madness canceled, food industry is overloaded with chicken wings

EVANSVILLE , Ind.
, April 2 ( UPI ) -- With March Madness canceled and restaurants across the country closed , the meat industry is overloaded with chicken wings it ca n't sell .
`` The wing business is totally in the gutter , '' said Stan Neva , the owner of the Northwest Meat Company in Chicago , which supplies meat to restaurants , hotels and clubs .
`` The only way we 're selling wings is for curbside to-go .
We have one pizza place in town that does carry out and ordered some wings .
But that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 or 40 sports bars , '' Neva said .
The vast majority of chicken wings in the United States are eaten at restaurants and bars , said Russ Whitman , the senior vice president at Urner Barry , a commodities market reporting firm in Toms River , N.J. Demand for wings tends to surge during major sporting events , like the Super Bowl and March Madness , when fans head to sports bars to watch the games .
So , in the weeks leading up to the NCAA basketball tournaments , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday for women and Monday for men , suppliers and restaurants were stocking up , Whitman said .
Then , in early March , the coronavirus pandemic started becoming a serious concern in the United States .
Governments and individuals acted quickly to slow its spread .
The NCAA announced March 12 it was cancelling its iconic men 's and women 's basketball tournaments .
Around the same time , governors in several states started to force restaurants to close dining areas .
Almost overnight , America 's food service industry all but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swarmed grocery stores instead , buying up staple products like bread , eggs , meat and potatoes to eat at home .
With some store shelves depleted , the food industry is attempting to redirect food items normally bound for restaurants to the supermarkets .
That includes wings .
`` There were a ton of wings for March Madness , '' a U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman said .
`` Suppliers stocked a lot of wings , and since there was no March Madness , they 're trying to push them to retail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the grocery store is not as straightforward as it seems , Whitman said .
For one , food service providers are set up to process and package wings in large volumes , and they 're not always able to repackage them to be retail-friendly .
`` When you sell to food service , it 's in a big bulk container , '' Whitman said .
`` When you selling it to me and you , it has to be in a tray or a bag that we can pick up .
Not all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's more , although retail demand for chicken has spiked , consumers are more interested in breast meat , legs and whole birds .
`` A couple of weeks ago , retailers would buy up nearly anything that showed up as long as it was in a bag .
The consumer would buy it , '' Whitman said .
`` That 's not the case today .
There is no demand for wings .
The demand is gone . ''
This leaves suppliers with an uncomfortable decision .
They can freeze their wings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ return .
But that costs money .
Or , they can cut their losses and throw them out .
Whitman said that its possible prices will fall low enough for wings to start selling again .
The price for wings has already fallen considerably .
On March 1 , they were selling for $ 1.60 per pound wholesale .
On Wednesday afternoon , the price was $ 1.25 , he said .
Usually , when the price falls enough , someone will buy them , Whitman said .
`` But , the thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever experienced what we 're going through before , '' he said .
`` So , we ca n't really say what will happen . ''

Demand for chicken wings has plummeted amid the coronavirus pandemic with the closure of bars and restaurants and the cancelation of the NCAA basketball tournaments. File Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
EVANSVILLE, Ind., April 2 (UPI) -- With March Madness canceled and restaurants across the country closed, the meat industry is overloaded with chicken wings it can't sell. "The wing business is totally in the gutter," said Stan Neva, the owner of the Northwest Meat Co. in Chicago, which supplies meat to restaurants, hotels and clubs. Advertisement
"The only way we're selling wings is for curbside to-go. We have one pizza place in town that does carry-out and ordered some wings. But that's been it. We probably lost 30 or 40 sports bars," Neva said.
Most chicken wings in the United States are eaten at restaurants and bars, said Russ Whitman, senior vice president at Urner Barry, a commodities market reporting firm in Toms River, N.J.
Demand for wings tends to surge during major sporting events, like the Super Bowl and March Madness, when fans head to sports bars to watch the games.
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In the weeks leading up to the NCAA basketball tournaments, which were to run through the national championship Sunday for women and Monday for men, suppliers and restaurants were stocking up, Whitman said.
Then in early March, the coronavirus pandemic started becoming a serious concern in the United States. Governments and individuals acted quickly to slow its spread.
The NCAA announced March 12 it was cancelling its iconic men's and women's basketball tournaments. Around the same time, governors in several states started to force restaurants to close dining areas.
Suddenly, America's food service industry all but shut down.
Consumers across the country swarmed grocery stores instead, buying up staple products like bread, eggs, meat and potatoes to eat at home.
With some store shelves depleted, the food industry is attempting to redirect food items normally bound for restaurants to the supermarkets. That includes wings.
"There were a ton of wings for March Madness," a U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman said. "Suppliers stocked a lot of wings, and since there was no March Madness, they're trying to push them to retail."
But selling restaurant wings at the grocery store is not as straightforward as it seems, Whitman said. For one, food service providers are set up to process and package wings in large volumes, and they're not always able to repackage them to be retail-friendly.
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"When you sell to food service, it's in a big bulk container," Whitman said. "When you selling it to me and you, it has to be in a tray or a bag that we can pick up. Not all facilities can do that."
What's more, although retail demand for chicken has spiked, consumers are more interested in breast meat, legs and whole birds.
"A couple of weeks ago, retailers would buy up nearly anything that showed up as long as it was in a bag. The consumer would buy it," Whitman said. "That's not the case today. There is no demand for wings. The demand is gone."
This leaves suppliers with an uncomfortable decision. They can freeze their wings and wait for demand at eateries to return. But that costs money.
Or, they can cut their losses and throw them out.
Whitman said that it's possible prices will fall low enough for wings to start selling again. The price for wings has fallen considerably. On March 1, they were selling for $1.60 per pound wholesale. On Wednesday afternoon, the price was $1.25, he said.
Usually, when the price falls enough, someone will buy them, Whitman said.
"But, the thing is, nobody in the world has ever experienced what we're going through before," he said. "So we can't really say what will happen."


upi--2020-04-02--Patch pump device may offer cheaper insulin delivery

Rising prices have grabbed headlines as people struggle to afford their lifesaving insulin , but new research may have found an alternative for people with type 2 diabetes .
The study found that combining a wearable , patch-like insulin delivery device , called the V-Go , and an older , cheaper insulin could safely help people with type 2 diabetes achieve good blood sugar control .
`` For patients who need to take [ long-acting and meal-time ] insulins in which the cost is rising rapidly , insulin delivery devices such as the V-Go allow them to get both components @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the same safety , and with the potential of improved costs , '' said study lead author Dr. Pablo Mora , an endocrinologist at the Dallas Diabetes Research Center at Medical City in Texas .
Valeritas , Inc. , the maker of V-Go , sponsored the study .
Mora noted that it looked only at people with type 2 diabetes .
The researchers did n't study people with type 1 diabetes , which is a different disease with potentially different safety concerns , he said .
When insulin pumps were first gaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ -- called insulin analogs , such as Humalog or NovoLog -- had been introduced , Mora said .
Typically , people using an insulin pump might wear the tubing that delivers insulin under the skin for about three days .
But older human insulin -- also called regular insulin -- could clog the narrow tubing , stopping insulin delivery before three days .
`` We kind of abandoned regular insulin for use in pumps because there were good alternatives .
But those alternatives are very expensive now , '' Mora said .
For @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , regular insulin may be the only affordable option .
One issue with the older insulin is that it takes longer to begin working after it 's injected under the skin , Mora said .
Another concern is that this type of insulin can be associated with a higher risk of low blood sugar , or hypoglycemia , said Dr. Alvin Powers , director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center in Nashville , Tenn. '' Analogs are better for most people on insulin , but if someone ca n't afford insulin , it 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Powers said .
He was n't involved in the current study , but is familiar with the findings .
The study authors thought that a device like V-Go might be able to use regular insulin .
The device is worn for a day and then discarded .
Mora said it 's not likely that any clogs blocking insulin delivery would form in that time frame .
The patch-like device delivers a steady dose of background insulin and can also deliver additional insulin at mealtime .
The study included 113 adults with type 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Their average age was 61 , according to Mora .
Volunteers were recruited from three medical centers .
They were randomly assigned to use either an analog insulin or regular insulin in their pump for 14 weeks .
Researchers saw a slight improvement in blood sugar control .
They noted no significant differences in rates of low blood sugar .
The study was just preliminary , however .
It did n't have enough participants to show if blood sugar control was better on one insulin or the other , according to Mora @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence that some individuals with type 2 can be managed with regular insulin .
But people with type 2 diabetes are n't frequently on pumps , '' Powers said of the new research .
But , he noted , that some people are n't good candidates for using regular insulin .
These include elderly people , and those who have what 's known as hypoglycemia unawareness .
That means they do n't feel the physical symptoms that warn someone their blood sugar level is dropping .
The study will be published in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Endocrine Society .
Learn more about using insulin from the American Diabetes Association .

Rising prices have grabbed headlines as people struggle to afford their lifesaving insulin, but new research may have found an alternative for people with type 2 diabetes.
The study found that combining a wearable, patch-like insulin delivery device, called the V-Go, and an older, cheaper insulin could safely help people with type 2 diabetes achieve good blood sugar control.
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"For patients who need to take [long-acting and meal-time] insulins in which the cost is rising rapidly, insulin delivery devices such as the V-Go allow them to get both components from regular insulin with the same efficacy and the same safety, and with the potential of improved costs," said study lead author Dr. Pablo Mora, an endocrinologist at the Dallas Diabetes Research Center at Medical City in Texas.
Valeritas, Inc., the maker of V-Go, sponsored the study.
Mora noted that it looked only at people with type 2 diabetes. The researchers didn't study people with type 1 diabetes, which is a different disease with potentially different safety concerns, he said.
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When insulin pumps were first gaining in popularity, new types of insulin -- called insulin analogs, such as Humalog or NovoLog -- had been introduced, Mora said. Typically, people using an insulin pump might wear the tubing that delivers insulin under the skin for about three days. But older human insulin -- also called regular insulin -- could clog the narrow tubing, stopping insulin delivery before three days.
"We kind of abandoned regular insulin for use in pumps because there were good alternatives. But those alternatives are very expensive now," Mora said.
For people who have trouble affording insulin analogs, regular insulin may be the only affordable option. One issue with the older insulin is that it takes longer to begin working after it's injected under the skin, Mora said.
Another concern is that this type of insulin can be associated with a higher risk of low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, said Dr. Alvin Powers, director of the Vanderbilt Diabetes Center in Nashville, Tenn.
"Analogs are better for most people on insulin, but if someone can't afford insulin, it's a no-brainer -- use regular," Powers said. He wasn't involved in the current study, but is familiar with the findings.
The study authors thought that a device like V-Go might be able to use regular insulin. The device is worn for a day and then discarded. Mora said it's not likely that any clogs blocking insulin delivery would form in that time frame.
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The patch-like device delivers a steady dose of background insulin and can also deliver additional insulin at mealtime.
The study included 113 adults with type 2 diabetes who were currently using the V-Go. Their average age was 61, according to Mora. Volunteers were recruited from three medical centers.
They were randomly assigned to use either an analog insulin or regular insulin in their pump for 14 weeks.
Researchers saw a slight improvement in blood sugar control. They noted no significant differences in rates of low blood sugar.
The study was just preliminary, however. It didn't have enough participants to show if blood sugar control was better on one insulin or the other, according to Mora.
"This study adds to the evidence that some individuals with type 2 can be managed with regular insulin. But people with type 2 diabetes aren't frequently on pumps," Powers said of the new research.
But, he noted, that some people aren't good candidates for using regular insulin. These include elderly people, and those who have what's known as hypoglycemia unawareness. That means they don't feel the physical symptoms that warn someone their blood sugar level is dropping.
The study will be published in a supplemental issue of the Journal of the Endocrine Society.
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Learn more about using insulin from the American Diabetes Association.
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upi--2020-04-01--Fountains of Wayne member Adam Schlesinger dies of coronavirus

April 1 ( UPI ) -- Adam Schlesinger , bassist and founding member of the alternative rock band Fountains of Wayne , died Wednesday of coronavirus complications .
He was 52 .
His death was reported by Variety , Billboard and EW.com .
Schlesinger 's bandmate Chris Collingwood tweeted out a statement from the musician 's family on Tuesday .
It read : `` Thank you for the outpouring of love for Adam and his family .
He 's on a ventilator and has been sedated to facilitate his recovery .
He is receiving excellent care , his condition is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ His family appreciates all the love and support . ''
The New York-born , New Jersey-raised artist also performed with the bands Tinted Windows and Ivy during his decades-long career .
He was an Emmy-winning songwriter for the TV show My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend , picked up a Grammy in 2010 for his contributions to the comedy album , A Stephen Colbert Christmas , and earned an Oscar nod for writing the theme song to Tom Hanks ' 1996 film , That Thing You Do !
He collaborated with Sarah Silverman on the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working with Fran Drescher and Rachel Bloom on a stage musical based on the sitcom The Nanny .
He was divorced and is survived by two daughters .

Adam Schlesinger of the band Fountains of Wayne died Wednesday at age 52. File Photo by Alexis C. Glenn/UPI | License Photo
April 1 (UPI) -- Adam Schlesinger, bassist and founding member of the alternative rock band Fountains of Wayne, died Wednesday of coronavirus complications. He was 52. His death was reported by Variety, Billboard and EW.com. Advertisement
Schlesinger's bandmate Chris Collingwood tweeted out a statement from the musician's family on Tuesday.
It read: "Thank you for the outpouring of love for Adam and his family. He's on a ventilator and has been sedated to facilitate his recovery. He is receiving excellent care, his condition is improving and we are cautiously optimistic. His family appreciates all the love and support."
The New York-born, New Jersey-raised artist also performed with the bands Tinted Windows and Ivy during his decades-long career.
He was an Emmy-winning songwriter for the TV show My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, picked up a Grammy in 2010 for his contributions to the comedy album, A Stephen Colbert Christmas, and earned an Oscar nod for writing the theme song to Tom Hanks' 1996 film, That Thing You Do!
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He collaborated with Sarah Silverman on the upcoming Off-Broadway show The Bedwetter and had been working with Fran Drescher and Rachel Bloom on a stage musical based on the sitcom The Nanny.
He was divorced and is survived by two daughters.
Notable deaths of 2020


upi--2020-04-01--Dallas Cowboys signing former Pro Bowl edge rusher Aldon Smith

April 1 ( UPI ) -- Former San Francisco 49ers and then-Oakland Raiders star edge rusher Aldon Smith , who has n't played in the NFL since 2015 , reached an agreement on a short-term contract with the Dallas Cowboys .
League sources told NFL Media and FOX Sports on Wednesday that Smith agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $ 4 million with the Cowboys .
According to NFL Media , the contract is for $ 2 million in base salary and $ 2 million in incentives .
The NFL issued an indefinite suspension to Smith , 30 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the league 's substance abuse and personal conduct policies .
According to NFL Media , the league has yet to reinstate the pass-rusher , but he has already applied for reinstatement and is waiting for a response .
Smith , a first-round pick of the 49ers in 2011 and a first-team All-Pro choice in 2012 , recorded 44 sacks in his first three seasons in the league , but soon had numerous encounters with the law .
Smith was arrested on DUI charges on multiple occasions and previously faced weapons charges that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Raiders in 2018 after he was named as a suspect in a domestic violence incident .
In November 2018 , Smith pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges as part of a plea deal with San Francisco prosecutors to settle the domestic violence case .
Since then , Smith joined the Merging Vets and Players organization and offered support to individuals dealing with sobriety issues , according to FOX Sports .
While helping others , he also was getting help and did n't miss a single session in eight months .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Raiders , Smith notched 180 total tackles , 47.5 sacks , one interception , eight passes defensed and a safety .

Former Oakland Raiders edge rusher Aldon Smith hasn't played in the NFL since 2015. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
April 1 (UPI) -- Former San Francisco 49ers and then-Oakland Raiders star edge rusher Aldon Smith, who hasn't played in the NFL since 2015, reached an agreement on a short-term contract with the Dallas Cowboys. League sources told NFL Media and FOX Sports on Wednesday that Smith agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $4 million with the Cowboys. According to NFL Media, the contract is for $2 million in base salary and $2 million in incentives. Advertisement
The NFL issued an indefinite suspension to Smith, 30, in November 2015 after multiple violations of the league's substance abuse and personal conduct policies. According to NFL Media, the league has yet to reinstate the pass-rusher, but he has already applied for reinstatement and is waiting for a response.
Breaking News from @JayGlazer live on FS1: The @dallascowboys have agreed to terms with former Pro Bowl Edge Rusher Aldon Smith on a 1-year deal. Smith is coming back after a 4-year layoff. pic.twitter.com/DaZIiiykEr— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) April 2, 2020 Advertisement
Smith, a first-round pick of the 49ers in 2011 and a first-team All-Pro choice in 2012, recorded 44 sacks in his first three seasons in the league, but soon had numerous encounters with the law.
Smith was arrested on DUI charges on multiple occasions and previously faced weapons charges that were later reduced. He was released by the Raiders in 2018 after he was named as a suspect in a domestic violence incident.
In November 2018, Smith pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges as part of a plea deal with San Francisco prosecutors to settle the domestic violence case.
Since then, Smith joined the Merging Vets and Players organization and offered support to individuals dealing with sobriety issues, according to FOX Sports. While helping others, he also was getting help and didn't miss a single session in eight months.
In 59 career games with the 49ers and Raiders, Smith notched 180 total tackles, 47.5 sacks, one interception, eight passes defensed and a safety.


upi--2020-04-01--U.S. announces new military counternarcotics operation near Venezuela

April 1 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will deploy Navy ships near Venezuela as part of enhanced counternarcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere .
Trump said the United States would deploy additional Navy destroyers , combat ships , aircraft helicopters , Coast Guard cutters and Air Force surveillance aircraft with the aim of doubling the United States ' capabilities in the region .
`` In cooperation with the 22 partner nations , U.S. Southern Command will increase surveillance , disruption and seizures of drug shipments and provide additional support for eradication efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a record pace , '' Trump said .
The announcement came at the start of a briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Wednesday , as Trump and other officials said criminal narcotics organizations may seek to capitalize on the global COVID-19 pandemic .
`` As governments and nations focus on the coronavirus there is a growing threat that cartels , criminals , terrorists and other malign actors will try to exploit the situation for their own gain , '' said Trump .
`` We must not let that happen .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the operation would deal a blow to Venezuelan President Maduro 's control over the country .
`` Corrupt actors like the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela rely on the profits derived from the sale of narcotics to maintain their oppressive hold on power .
The Venezuelan people continue to suffer due to Maduro 's criminal control of the country , '' said Esper .
On Tuesday , the Trump administration offered to lift sanctions against Venezuela if Maduro 's party and the opposition party led by Juan Guadio agree to create an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ holding a free and fair presidential election in less than a year .
Last week , the Justice Department charged Maduro helping to manage and ultimately leading a smuggling organization known as the Cartel of the Suns which sought to `` flood the United States with cocaine and inflict the drug 's harmful and addictive effects on users in this country and offered a reward of up to $ 15 million for his arrest .

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The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it plans to double its counternarcotics capabilities in the Western Hemisphere near Venezuela to combat drug cartels seeking to capitalize on the COVID-19 outbreak and damage the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo
April 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States will deploy Navy ships near Venezuela as part of enhanced counternarcotics operations in the Western Hemisphere. Trump said the United States would deploy additional Navy destroyers, combat ships, aircraft helicopters, Coast Guard cutters and Air Force surveillance aircraft with the aim of doubling the United States' capabilities in the region. Advertisement
"In cooperation with the 22 partner nations, U.S. Southern Command will increase surveillance, disruption and seizures of drug shipments and provide additional support for eradication efforts which are going on right now at a record pace," Trump said.
The announcement came at the start of a briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Wednesday, as Trump and other officials said criminal narcotics organizations may seek to capitalize on the global COVID-19 pandemic.
"As governments and nations focus on the coronavirus, there is a growing threat that cartels, criminals, terrorists and other malign actors will try to exploit the situation for their own gain," Trump said. "We must not let that happen."
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper added that the operation would deal a blow to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's control over the country.
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"Corrupt actors like the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela rely on the profits derived from the sale of narcotics to maintain their oppressive hold on power. The Venezuelan people continue to suffer due to Maduro's criminal control of the country," Esper said.
On Tuesday, the Trump administration offered to lift sanctions against Venezuela if Maduro's party and the opposition party led by Juan Guadio agree to create an interim transitional government with the aim of holding a free and fair presidential election in less than a year.
Last week, the Justice Department charged Maduro helping to manage and ultimately leading a smuggling organization known as the Cartel of the Suns, which sought to "flood the United States with cocaine and inflict the drug's harmful and addictive effects on users in this country" and offered a reward of up to $15 million for his arrest.


upi--2020-04-01--White Tiger Rob Gronkowski gets the boot on 'Masked Singer'

April 1 ( UPI ) -- Pro football player Rob Gronkowski -- dressed as White Tiger -- was the latest @ @ @ @ @ on Season 3 of Fox 's The Masked Singer competition series Wednesday night .
Previous @ @ @ @ @ off the show in the current season include JoJo Siwa , Bella Thorne , Sarah @ @ @ @ @ Dionne Warwick , Tony Hawk , Chaka Khan , Drew Carey and Lil Wayne .
@ @ @ @ @ the competition .
The judges ' panel is comprised of Ken Jeong , Jenny McCarthy @ @ @ @ @ Scherzinger .
`` Such a fun episode !
!
!
Having you on the show @ @ @ @ @ .
Thank you for bringing joy to us , the audience and everyone at home @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Jenny and I were right !
!
Fang u furry much @ RobGronkowski @ @ @ @ @ ! ''
Thicke wrote in his own Twitter post .

NFL player Rob Gronkowski was revealed as the White Tiger and eliminated from "The Masked Singer" on Wednesday night. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
April 1 (UPI) -- Pro football player Rob Gronkowski -- dressed as White Tiger -- was the latest celebrity to get the boot on Season 3 of Fox's The Masked Singer competition series Wednesday night. Previous stars who have been voted off the show in the current season include JoJo Siwa, Bella Thorne, Sarah Palin, Tom Bergeron, Dionne Warwick, Tony Hawk, Chaka Khan, Drew Carey and Lil Wayne. Advertisement
Eight costumed performers remain in the competition.
Nick Cannon hosts the series.
The judges' panel is comprised of Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger.
"Such a fun episode!!! Having you on the show @RobGronkowski was a blast. Thank you for bringing joy to us, the audience and everyone at home watching!" Scherzinger tweeted.
"Jenny and I were right!! Fang u furry much @RobGronkowski for being on our show!" Thicke wrote in his own Twitter post.


upi--2020-04-01--Shin-Soo Choo donating $1K to each Texas Rangers minor leaguer

April 1 ( UPI ) -- Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo agreed to donate $ 1,000 to each minor league player in the organization , the team announced Wednesday .
Choo 's donation will provide support to about 200 players who were impacted by MLB 's temporary shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The veteran player told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that he remembers the financial struggles when he played in the minors .
`` I will never forget the minor leagues , '' Choo said , according to the Dallas Morning News .
`` I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Every day , I had to make a schedule of meals .
I had to plan things out .
I do n't want players to have to do the same thing .
I do n't want them to have to worry about these kinds of things .
`` People are really having a tough time .
I can help .
I can help people because of baseball and I want to give back . ''
Earlier this week , MLB owners agreed to pay minor leaguers about $ 400 each week through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wainwright also made a similar donation to minor league players last week .
Choo , 37 , is entering the final season of a seven-year , $ 130 million contract that he signed with the Rangers as a free agent .
He is scheduled to be the highest-paid Rangers player this season at $ 21 million .
In 1,619 career games with the Seattle Mariners , Cleveland Indians , Cincinnati Reds and Rangers , Choo has recorded a .275 batting average with 213 home runs , 767 RBIs , 151 stolen bases and @ @ @

Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is entering the final season of a seven-year, $130 million deal that he signed with the Rangers as a free agent. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo
April 1 (UPI) -- Texas Rangers outfielder Shin-Soo Choo agreed to donate $1,000 to each minor league player in the organization, the team announced Wednesday. Choo's donation will provide support to about 200 players who were impacted by MLB's temporary shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. The veteran player told reporters on a conference call Wednesday that he remembers the financial struggles when he played in the minors. Advertisement
"I will never forget the minor leagues," Choo said, according to the Dallas Morning News. "I will never forget having to make that decision. Every day, I had to make a schedule of meals. I had to plan things out. I don't want players to have to do the same thing. I don't want them to have to worry about these kinds of things.
"People are really having a tough time. I can help. I can help people because of baseball and I want to give back."
DH/OF Shin-Soo Choo has agreed to donate $1,000 to approximately 200 Rangers' minor league players. pic.twitter.com/mKmewvuLa5— Texas Rangers (@Rangers) April 1, 2020
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Earlier this week, MLB owners agreed to pay minor leaguers about $400 each week through May. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright also made a similar donation to minor league players last week.
Choo, 37, is entering the final season of a seven-year, $130 million contract that he signed with the Rangers as a free agent. He is scheduled to be the highest-paid Rangers player this season at $21 million.
In 1,619 career games with the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds and Rangers, Choo has recorded a .275 batting average with 213 home runs, 767 RBIs, 151 stolen bases and 1,645 hits.


upi--2020-04-01--Watch: Ravens star QB Lamar Jackson works out with free-agent WR Antonio Brown

Jackson and Brown posted moments from the workout session on social media .
In the videos , Brown ran short and intermediate routes for Jackson and also hauled in a 50-yard pass from the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player .
Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown , who is the cousin of Antonio , also attended the event and posted a photo of the trio on Twitter .
The workout took place in South Florida , where each of the players grew up .
The workout and family connection will likely cause many to speculate that Antonio Brown will join the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wide receiver in free agency this off-season , but the franchise is expected to add one in the upcoming NFL Draft .
Antonio Brown , 31 , has n't played in the NFL since getting released by the New England Patriots after a Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins last September .
The seven-time Pro Bowl wideout is still being investigated by the league under its personal conduct policy following a lawsuit filed by his former trainer , Britney Taylor , that alleges she was sexually assaulted by him on multiple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and has n't been charged .
Antonio Brown has recorded 841 receptions , 11,263 yards and 75 touchdowns in 131 career games with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Patriots .

Former New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown hasn't played in an NFL game since getting released by the Patriots last September. File Photo by Rhona Wise/EPA-EFE
April 1 (UPI) -- Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson held a workout Wednesday with free-agent wide receiver Antonio Brown. Jackson and Brown posted moments from the workout session on social media. In the videos, Brown ran short and intermediate routes for Jackson and also hauled in a 50-yard pass from the reigning NFL Most Valuable Player. Advertisement
Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown, who is the cousin of Antonio, also attended the event and posted a photo of the trio on Twitter. The workout took place in South Florida, where each of the players grew up.
The workout and family connection will likely cause many to speculate that Antonio Brown will join the Ravens. Baltimore has yet to add a wide receiver in free agency this off-season, but the franchise is expected to add one in the upcoming NFL Draft.
We running thiz back fam Iswea @AB84 https://t.co/aGC57P4AL7— Lamar Jackson (@Lj_era8) April 1, 2020
We Activated pic.twitter.com/MtnGXKcPwv— Hollywood Brown (@Primetime_jet) April 1, 2020 Advertisement
Antonio Brown, 31, hasn't played in the NFL since getting released by the New England Patriots after a Week 2 win over the Miami Dolphins last September.
The seven-time Pro Bowl wideout is still being investigated by the league under its personal conduct policy following a lawsuit filed by his former trainer, Britney Taylor, that alleges she was sexually assaulted by him on multiple occasions. He has denied the accusations and hasn't been charged.
Antonio Brown has recorded 841 receptions, 11,263 yards and 75 touchdowns in 131 career games with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Patriots.


upi--2020-04-01--Trump administration won't reopen Obamacare exchanges during COVID-19 outbreak

April 1 ( UPI ) -- The Trump administration wo n't reopen enrollment for the Affordable Care Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic , President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Wednesday .
During a briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , Trump said that the group led by Pence made the decision to not hold a special enrollment period to allow Americans who do not currently have insurance to enroll in a plan under the healthcare system commonly known as Obamacare .
Pence did not directly address the decision , instead noting that two major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment and that states have been given waivers to expand coverage for coronavirus testing and treatment under Medicaid and Medicare .
He said that future legislation from Congress , in conjunction with the $ 2.2 trillion relief bill Trump signed last week , will ensure that Americans `` have those costs compensated and covered . ''
`` We 're going to continue to bring opportunities to the president , the traditional systems of Medicaid in particular for the uninsured in America , '' Pence said .
Trump last month said he and administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enrollment site , HealthCare.gov , but Politico first reported Tuesday evening that a White House official said the administration is instead `` exploring other options . ''
The Trump administration oversees enrollment in 38 states with enrollment through the federal exchange typically taking place Nov. 1-Dec. 15 .
In response to the virus , 12 states that run their own ACA exchange have already opened special enrollment periods and the law includes a provision that allows special enrollment for individuals who have lost their workplace health insurance plans .

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President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference with members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force in the Brady Press Briefing Room on Wednesday. Photo by Oliver Contreras/UPI | License Photo
April 1 (UPI) -- The Trump administration won't reopen enrollment for the Affordable Care Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence confirmed Wednesday. During a briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, Trump said that the group led by Pence made the decision to not hold a special enrollment period to allow Americans who do not currently have insurance to enroll in a plan under the healthcare system commonly known as Obamacare. Advertisement
Pence did not directly address the decision, instead noting that two major insurance companies have waived co-pays for coronavirus treatment and that states have been given waivers to expand coverage for coronavirus testing and treatment under Medicaid and Medicare.
He said that future legislation from Congress, in conjunction with the $2.2 trillion relief bill Trump signed last week, will ensure that Americans "have those costs compensated and covered."
"We're going to continue to bring opportunities to the president, the traditional systems of Medicaid in particular for the uninsured in America," Pence said.
Trump last month said he and administration officials were considering relaunching the federal ACA enrollment site, HealthCare.gov, but Politico first reported Tuesday evening that a White House official said the administration is instead "exploring other options."
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The Trump administration oversees enrollment in 38 states with enrollment through the federal exchange typically taking place Nov. 1-Dec. 15.
In response to the virus, 12 states that run their own ACA exchange have already opened special enrollment periods and the law includes a provision that allows special enrollment for individuals who have lost their workplace health insurance plans.


upi--2020-04-01--Lockheed nabs $818.2M to produce JASSMs for Air Force, allies

April 1 ( UPI ) -- Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $ 818.2 million contract for production of Joint @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Air Force and allied militaries , according to the Pentagon .
Under the contract @ @ @ @ @ 17 JASSM-Extended Range missiles , 40 Lot 17 Foreign Military Sales JASSM-ER missiles and 390 @ @ @ @ @ The deal is funded in part by fiscal year 2018 procurement funds -- to the @ @ @ @ @ -- as well as $ 50.7 million in money from the Department of Defense 's @ @ @ @ @ It 's unclear who will purchase the missiles produced through FMS under the current contract @ @ @ @ @ Lockheed received a contract to produce JASSM for Poland , Finland and Australia .
The @ @ @ @ @ , air-to-ground standoff missile designed to destroy high-value , well-defended , fixed and relocatable targets @ @ @ @ @ produced in Orlando , Fla. , and production is expected to be complete on Oct. @ @ @ @ @ award is the result of a sole-source acquisition .

An Airman from the 28th Munitions Squadron secures Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missiles on a flatbed truck at the Munitions Storage Area on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in October 2019. Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $818.2 million contract to produce JASSMs for the Air force and the Foreign Military Sales program. Photo by Christina Bennett/U.S. Air Force
April 1 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin has been awarded an $818.2 million contract for production of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles for the U.S. Air Force and allied militaries, according to the Pentagon. Under the contract Lockheed will produce 360 Lot 17 JASSM-Extended Range missiles, 40 Lot 17 Foreign Military Sales JASSM-ER missiles and 390 Lot 18 JASSM-ER missiles. Advertisement
The deal is funded in part by fiscal year 2018 procurement funds -- to the tune of $767.4 million -- as well as $50.7 million in money from the Department of Defense's Foreign Military Sales program.
It's unclear who will purchase the missiles produced through FMS under the current contract, but in August 2019 Lockheed received a contract to produce JASSM for Poland, Finland and Australia.
The JASSM is a 2,000-pound long-range, air-to-ground standoff missile designed to destroy high-value, well-defended, fixed and relocatable targets.
The missiles will be produced in Orlando, Fla., and production is expected to be complete on Oct. 31, 2024.
This award is the result of a sole-source acquisition.


upi--2020-04-01--U.S. copes with COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. copes with COVID-19 pandemic

The novel coronavirus , COVID-19 , pandemic is spreading across the United States .
People are discouraged ( even banned @ @ @ @ @ large gatherings , public spaces are closing , store shelves are empty , with long @ @ @ @ @ and travel is limited .
Here are some scenes from across America .

Bass Pro Shops marketing manager David Smith (R) carries a box of donated face masks into Mercy Health in Chesterfield, Mo., on May 13. The company is donating 1 million FDA-approved ASTM Level 1 Procedure Face Masks to healthcare workers and first responders working on the front lines of the pandemic. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI


upi--2020-04-02--LA, NYC urge use of face coverings in public, White House weighs national advisory

A woman walks in an uncrowded Central Park wearing a protective face mask in New York City on Thursday. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti urged residents to wear face coverings in public. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
April 2 (UPI) -- The mayors of Los Angeles and New York City on Thursday urged residents to wear face coverings while out in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and the White House is also considering issuing a similar recommendation nationwide. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said during an afternoon news briefing that everyone performing essential tasks such as food shopping should wear homemade, non-medical face coverings including bandanas. He said residents should not use medical-grade masks. Advertisement
"To be clear, you should still stay at home. This isn't an excuse to suddenly all go out," he said.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a similar advisory, encouraging residents to use homemade masks as well as bandanas and scarves when "outside near other people."
De Blasio also discouraged New Yorkers from wearing surgical masks or other medical-grade masks, as hospitals in the area are experiencing equipment shortages as they work to treat more than 13,000 hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
"When you think of masks, you think of what our healthcare workers and first responders need and those precious supplies that we're bringing in, those PPEs, that's for them and all those people at the front line who need it," he said.
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The advisories are a reversal of previous recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention previously stated that healthy people do not need to wear a face mask unless they are caring for someone who is sick, but has since considered altering the guidance, The Washinton Post reported.
"In light of these new data, along with evidence of widespread transmission in communities across the country, CDC recommends the community use of cloth masks as an additional public health measure people can take to prevent the spread of the virus to those around them," a CDC guidance obtained by the Post said.
During a briefing of the White House Coronavirus Task Force on Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence said an advisory on nationwide mask usage would be made in the coming days.
U.S. copes with COVID-19 pandemic
Bass Pro Shops marketing manager David Smith (R) carries a box of donated face masks into Mercy Health in Chesterfield, Mo., on May 13. The company is donating 1 million FDA-approved ASTM Level 1 Procedure Face Masks to healthcare workers and first responders working on the front lines of the pandemic. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
President Donald Trump suggested, however, it would not be a mandatory order.
"If people wanted to wear them they can, if people wanted to use scarfs, which they have, many people have them they can," he said.
"They can pretty much decide for themselves right now."
Task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said an advisory would be an "additive" measure to guidelines already in place regarding social distancing and hand washing.
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She warned that Americans wearing face masks in public must still remain conscious not to touch their eyes after touching other objects to avoid the risk of infection.
"We don't want people to feel like 'Oh, I'm wearing a mask, I'm protected and I'm protecting others,'" Birx said. "You may be protecting others but don't get a false sense of security that that mask is protecting you exclusively from getting infected because of the number of asymptomatic and mild cases that are out there."


upi--2020-04-02--Boeing nabs $84.7M to build 3 more MQ-25s for Navy

April 2 ( UPI ) -- Boeing received an $ 84.7 million contract modification this week to produce three MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Navy .
The deal , announced by both Boeing and the Pentagon Thursday , brings the number of refueling drones Boeing is producing for the Navy to seven .
`` We 're honored to have the Navy 's confidence in our system design and performance that is evident from this additional order , '' said Dave Bujold , Boeing 's MQ-25 program director .
`` This order establishes uninterrupted production of the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Navy 's MQ-25 test and training plans for fleet introduction .
The MQ-25 program is vital in ensuring the Navy can deliver a critical unmanned aerial refueling capability to the carrier air wing . ''
The modification exercises options from the original contract awarded in August 2018 that include three MQ-25 system demonstration test articles .
The Navy began its efforts to develop an aircraft carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle in 2006 and plans to deploy 72 MQ-25 tanker drones total .
The service completed the first MQ-25 flight test in September 2019 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ cost $ 13 billion , to be partly operational by 2024 .
According to Boeing , the aircraft is now undergoing a planned modification that includes installation of an aerial refueling store under the left wing , and will resume flight testing later this year .

Boeing has received an $84.7 million deal to provide three more MQ-25 unmanned aerial refuelers for the Navy. Photo courtesy of Boeing
April 2 (UPI) -- Boeing received an $84.7 million contract modification this week to produce three MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling aircraft for the U.S. Navy. The deal, announced by both Boeing and the Pentagon Thursday, brings the number of refueling drones Boeing is producing for the Navy to seven. Advertisement
"We're honored to have the Navy's confidence in our system design and performance that is evident from this additional order," said Dave Bujold, Boeing's MQ-25 program director. "This order establishes uninterrupted production of the first MQ-25 aircraft and lines up with the Navy's MQ-25 test and training plans for fleet introduction. The MQ-25 program is vital in ensuring the Navy can deliver a critical unmanned aerial refueling capability to the carrier air wing."
The modification exercises options from the original contract awarded in August 2018 that include three MQ-25 system demonstration test articles.
The Navy began its efforts to develop an aircraft carrier-based unmanned aerial vehicle in 2006 and plans to deploy 72 MQ-25 tanker drones total.
The service completed the first MQ-25 flight test in September 2019.
Officials expect the fleet, which will cost $13 billion, to be partly operational by 2024.
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According to Boeing, the aircraft is now undergoing a planned modification that includes installation of an aerial refueling store under the left wing, and will resume flight testing later this year.


upi--2020-04-02--Meteorologists keep eye on Atlantic Ocean storm churning off East Coast

A massive storm is churning and has stalled over the western Atlantic Ocean , just offshore of the East Coast -- and it may acquire some tropical characteristics as it blasts New England with wind , cold air , rain and even wet snow late this week .
The overall structure of the storm is complex .
Even though the system is producing cold rain and even occasional wet snow on its periphery , its core has warm characteristics , like that of a tropical storm .
`` There is a chance the storm could be dubbed a subtropical storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the week , '' AccuWeather hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said , adding that if it develops it will likely start to show signs on Friday or by Saturday morning .
A subtropical storm is a type of hybrid storm , showing both tropical and non-tropical characteristics , and can sometimes transition into a named tropical storm or hurricane .
Subtropical and tropical systems are unusual but not unheard of outside of the official Atlantic hurricane season , which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30 .
According to National Hurricane Center records , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one named tropical storm or hurricane has occurred during every month of the year in the Atlantic .
However , off-season systems are not common and do not develop every year .
There have been two named tropical systems in April , Tropical Storm Arlene in 2017 and Tropical Storm Ana in 2003 .
Arlene developed in the central Atlantic several hundreds of miles east of Bermuda as a subtropical depression and then intensified further to become fully tropical .
At its peak intensity on April 21 , Arlene had a small eye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ana was the first tropical storm ever to form during the month of April after a cold front stalled well off the East coast , according to the NHC .
Similar to Arlene , Ana first brewed into a subtropical storm and it did so on April 20 , 2003 , about 250 miles west of Bermuda , before it became fully tropical on April 21 .
Satellite photos since Wednesday revealed that thunderstorms are circulating near the center of the feature currently spinning over the Atlantic , much like that which occurs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and hurricanes .
Should the system be dubbed a subtropical storm , the first name on the list of the Atlantic hurricane season for 2020 is Arthur .
The Atlantic storm will wobble a few hundred miles offshore into Friday night .
In this position , the potent storm will continue to generate gusty winds , cold rain and even some wet snow at times over New England into Friday night .
The steadiest rain will tend to fall over central and eastern New England , and there will be a chance for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small , slushy accumulation to the ridges and peaks in the mountains .
`` The persistence and strength of this storm has the sea agitated and large waves will pound the northern- and eastern-facing shoreline of New England and to some extent Long Island , New York , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist Brett Anderson said .
Waves well offshore of 15-25 feet will pose a risk for commercial fishing vessels .
`` Beach erosion and minor coastal flooding at times of high tide will continue into Friday night , before subsiding this weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will finally drift away from the Northeast coast this weekend .
`` The retreat of the ocean storm means good news for outdoor enthusiasts , as drier air will return along with sunshine and there will also be much less wind compared to that of Wednesday , Thursday and Friday , '' Anderson said .
However , the air will remain cool , especially across New England and eastern New York state , including the New York City and Long Island areas .
The nights and mornings will be chilly this weekend .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with the April sunshine , there will likely be a chilly sea breeze pushing inland along the coast from Maine to New Jersey both days , '' Anderson added .
The effect of the sea breeze will be to keep those coastal areas several degrees lower than farther inland .
`` Despite the cool air lingering , the sunshine should feel quite nice for those going outside for a walk during the middle of the afternoon , '' Anderson said .

A massive storm is churning and has stalled over the western Atlantic Ocean, just offshore of the East Coast -- and it may acquire some tropical characteristics as it blasts New England with wind, cold air, rain and even wet snow late this week.
The overall structure of the storm is complex. Even though the system is producing cold rain and even occasional wet snow on its periphery, its core has warm characteristics, like that of a tropical storm.
This image, captured at 11:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, shows an almost eye-like structure to the storm spinning off the New England coast. Photo courtesy of NOAA
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"There is a chance the storm could be dubbed a subtropical storm at some point into the end of the week," AccuWeather hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said, adding that if it develops it will likely start to show signs on Friday or by Saturday morning.
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A subtropical storm is a type of hybrid storm, showing both tropical and non-tropical characteristics, and can sometimes transition into a named tropical storm or hurricane. Subtropical and tropical systems are unusual but not unheard of outside of the official Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30.
According to National Hurricane Center records, dating back to 1851, at least one named tropical storm or hurricane has occurred during every month of the year in the Atlantic. However, off-season systems are not common and do not develop every year.
There have been two named tropical systems in April, Tropical Storm Arlene in 2017 and Tropical Storm Ana in 2003. Arlene developed in the central Atlantic several hundreds of miles east of Bermuda as a subtropical depression and then intensified further to become fully tropical. At its peak intensity on April 21, Arlene had a small eye that was visible on satellite images.
Ana was the first tropical storm ever to form during the month of April after a cold front stalled well off the East coast, according to the NHC. Similar to Arlene, Ana first brewed into a subtropical storm and it did so on April 20, 2003, about 250 miles west of Bermuda, before it became fully tropical on April 21.
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Satellite photos since Wednesday revealed that thunderstorms are circulating near the center of the feature currently spinning over the Atlantic, much like that which occurs in warm-core systems such as tropical storms and hurricanes.
Should the system be dubbed a subtropical storm, the first name on the list of the Atlantic hurricane season for 2020 is Arthur. The Atlantic storm will wobble a few hundred miles offshore into Friday night.
In this position, the potent storm will continue to generate gusty winds, cold rain and even some wet snow at times over New England into Friday night.
The steadiest rain will tend to fall over central and eastern New England, and there will be a chance for episodes of wet snow to bring a small, slushy accumulation to the ridges and peaks in the mountains.
"The persistence and strength of this storm has the sea agitated and large waves will pound the northern- and eastern-facing shoreline of New England and to some extent Long Island, New York," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Brett Anderson said. Waves well offshore of 15-25 feet will pose a risk for commercial fishing vessels.
"Beach erosion and minor coastal flooding at times of high tide will continue into Friday night, before subsiding this weekend," he added. The storm will finally drift away from the Northeast coast this weekend.
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"The retreat of the ocean storm means good news for outdoor enthusiasts, as drier air will return along with sunshine and there will also be much less wind compared to that of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday," Anderson said.
Drier air will arrive across the Northeast this weekend, but it is not expected to be accompanied by a significant warmup. "A bigger warmup will be more directed west of Appalachians," Anderson said.
However, the air will remain cool, especially across New England and eastern New York state, including the New York City and Long Island areas. The nights and mornings will be chilly this weekend.
"As the afternoons try to warm up with the April sunshine, there will likely be a chilly sea breeze pushing inland along the coast from Maine to New Jersey both days," Anderson added. The effect of the sea breeze will be to keep those coastal areas several degrees lower than farther inland.
"Despite the cool air lingering, the sunshine should feel quite nice for those going outside for a walk during the middle of the afternoon," Anderson said.


upi--2020-04-02--New Orleans Saints bring back CB P.J. Williams on one-year deal

April 2 ( UPI ) -- The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with versatile cornerback P.J .
Williams , the team announced Thursday .
League sources told NFL Media that Williams ' contract is for one year and $ 2 million fully guaranteed .
The team did n't disclose financial details of the agreement .
Williams battled multiple injuries and inconsistent play early in his career , but he settled into a role over the last two seasons as a nickel corner with the Saints .
When active , he played about 80 percent of the team 's defensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ filled in at safety because of injuries late in the 2019 campaign .
Williams , listed at 6-foot and 196 pounds , signed a one-year , $ 2.25 million contract with the Saints last off-season , according to Spotrac .
He was suspended for two games in 2019 because of a January arrest for driving while intoxicated .
He later pleaded guilty to lesser charges .
Williams started 23 games , including the postseason , over the last three years in New Orleans .
In that span , he recorded four interceptions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only two games in his first two seasons because of injuries .
New Orleans selected Williams in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida State .
In 47 career games with the Saints , he has notched 151 total tackles , two sacks , four picks , 24 passes defensed and one defensive touchdown .

New Orleans Saints cornerback P.J. Williams (L) has started 23 games, including the postseason, over the last three seasons. File Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/UPI | License Photo
April 2 (UPI) -- The New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with versatile cornerback P.J. Williams, the team announced Thursday. League sources told NFL Media that Williams' contract is for one year and $2 million fully guaranteed. The team didn't disclose financial details of the agreement. Advertisement
Williams battled multiple injuries and inconsistent play early in his career, but he settled into a role over the last two seasons as a nickel corner with the Saints. When active, he played about 80 percent of the team's defensive snaps inside the slot. He also filled in at safety because of injuries late in the 2019 campaign.
Williams, listed at 6-foot and 196 pounds, signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Saints last off-season, according to Spotrac. He was suspended for two games in 2019 because of a January arrest for driving while intoxicated. He later pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
Williams started 23 games, including the postseason, over the last three years in New Orleans. In that span, he recorded four interceptions and 27 passes defensed. He played in only two games in his first two seasons because of injuries.
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New Orleans selected Williams in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida State. In 47 career games with the Saints, he has notched 151 total tackles, two sacks, four picks, 24 passes defensed and one defensive touchdown.


upi--2020-04-02--World may lack sufficient supply of malaria drugs to treat COVID-19, experts argue

April 2 ( UPI ) -- Limited supplies of the anti-malarials chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could hinder plans to use them to treat COVID-19 , experts warned Thursday .
Physicians in Italy , where more than 115,000 people have acquired the virus and nearly 14,000 have died , questioned whether there is `` enough supply '' of the two drugs if they are accepted globally as an option for coronavirus treatment , according to a letter published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases .
The medications are typically used to treat people with malaria , which sickens more than 200 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ World Health Organization .
`` If mass prophylaxis was accepted as an option worldwide , this would raise the question of whether there is enough supply of [ chloroquine ] and [ hydroxychloroquine ] to support this approach , '' they write .
As of Thursday , there have been more than 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide .
The outbreak started in Wuhan , China , and has since spread rapidly .
Those with severe cases of the virus typically develop pneumonia and require breathing support with a ventilator .
Hospitals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerns about shortages of ventilators , as confirmed cases approach 250,000 .
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been used to treat auto-immune diseases like lupus since the 1940s .
Over the decades , dozens of studies have shown them to be safe and well tolerated in most cases , the Italian authors noted .
The safety and effectiveness of these drugs makes them good candidates for large-scale treatment programs , they added , which will likely be needed as COVID-19 continues to spread .
Side effects are generally mild to moderate , with serious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ damage , rare and related to long-term use .
Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for clinical trials to assess the use of chloroquine to treat the new coronavirus .
As UPI reported last week , the first such study is underway in New York state , which so far has borne the brunt of the outbreak in the United States .
Regulators in Europe , however , have hesitated to allow for similar trials , citing earlier studies in China , including , for example , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ patients published in the Journal of ZheJiang University .
That trial suggests treatment with hydroxychloroquine offered little if any benefit for patients with severe COVID-19 .
More recent studies , however , including one posted online last week , found that patients treated with hydroxychloroquine recovered from the virus faster than those who did not receive the drug .
In addition , a higher percentage of patients who developed pneumonia caused by COVID-19 saw their lower-respiratory infection resolve -- 80 percent versus 54 percent -- following seven days of treatment .
Even with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ argue that there is an ethical issue with the use of these drugs to combat the pandemic because of the serious implications for people with rheumatic diseases who use the medications .
The researchers point out that doctors are considering use of , or already are using , the anti-malarials even without vigorous clinical trials as a `` controlled risk '' in response to the pandemic .
Groups like the European League Against Rheumatism are already calling on the manufacturers of these drugs to rapidly increase production to meet the projected surge in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supplies away from people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases may compromise the health of this important and sizeable group of patients in Europe and beyond , '' added society president Iain McInnes in a press release .
`` A balanced approach that meets the imperatives of the ongoing pandemic , but which also takes account of the needs of patients already taking these drugs is essential . ''

A sick patient arrives in a stretcher by ambulance in Central Park in New York City on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Tents located along the East Meadow near Mt. Sinai Hospital are being used as an overflow medical center. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
April 2 (UPI) -- Limited supplies of the anti-malarials chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine could hinder plans to use them to treat COVID-19, experts warned Thursday. Physicians in Italy, where more than 115,000 people have acquired the virus and nearly 14,000 have died, questioned whether there is "enough supply" of the two drugs if they are accepted globally as an option for coronavirus treatment, according to a letter published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. Advertisement
The medications are typically used to treat people with malaria, which sickens more than 200 million people per year, according to the World Health Organization.
"If mass prophylaxis was accepted as an option worldwide, this would raise the question of whether there is enough supply of [chloroquine] and [hydroxychloroquine] to support this approach," they write.
As of Thursday, there have been more than 1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 worldwide. The outbreak started in Wuhan, China, and has since spread rapidly.
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Those with severe cases of the virus typically develop pneumonia and require breathing support with a ventilator. Hospitals in the United States have already expressed concerns about shortages of ventilators, as confirmed cases approach 250,000.
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine have been used to treat auto-immune diseases like lupus since the 1940s. Over the decades, dozens of studies have shown them to be safe and well tolerated in most cases, the Italian authors noted.
The safety and effectiveness of these drugs makes them good candidates for large-scale treatment programs, they added, which will likely be needed as COVID-19 continues to spread. Side effects are generally mild to moderate, with serious complications, such as retinal and cardiac damage, rare and related to long-term use.
Earlier this week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the way for clinical trials to assess the use of chloroquine to treat the new coronavirus. As UPI reported last week, the first such study is underway in New York state, which so far has borne the brunt of the outbreak in the United States.
Regulators in Europe, however, have hesitated to allow for similar trials, citing earlier studies in China, including, for example, a small trial with fewer than 30 patients published in the Journal of ZheJiang University. That trial suggests treatment with hydroxychloroquine offered little if any benefit for patients with severe COVID-19.
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More recent studies, however, including one posted online last week, found that patients treated with hydroxychloroquine recovered from the virus faster than those who did not receive the drug. In addition, a higher percentage of patients who developed pneumonia caused by COVID-19 saw their lower-respiratory infection resolve -- 80 percent versus 54 percent -- following seven days of treatment.
Even with the potential positives, the Italian physicians argue that there is an ethical issue with the use of these drugs to combat the pandemic because of the serious implications for people with rheumatic diseases who use the medications.
The researchers point out that doctors are considering use of, or already are using, the anti-malarials even without vigorous clinical trials as a "controlled risk" in response to the pandemic. Groups like the European League Against Rheumatism are already calling on the manufacturers of these drugs to rapidly increase production to meet the projected surge in demand.
"The diversion of drug supplies away from people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases may compromise the health of this important and sizeable group of patients in Europe and beyond," added society president Iain McInnes in a press release. "A balanced approach that meets the imperatives of the ongoing pandemic, but which also takes account of the needs of patients already taking these drugs is essential."


upi--2020-04-02--U.S. copes with COVID-19 pandemic

U.S. copes with COVID-19 pandemic