upi--2020-09-14--Tropical Storm Sally gains strength in Gulf ahead of U.S. landfall

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Tropical Storm Sally is strengthening as it moves up the Gulf of Mexico and forecasters say it could grow into a hurricane before it makes landfall between western Alabama and eastern Louisiana .
In its 7 a.m. CDT update Monday , the National Hurricane Center said Sally was 115 miles southeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River and 165 miles southeast of Biloxi , Miss .
It had maximum sustained winds of 65 mph and was moving northwest at 8 mph .
Sally is expected to make landfall somewhere between southeastern Louisiana and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ NHC said in its update Sally is `` a little stronger as it moves slowly '' in the Gulf , and is `` likely to produce life-threatening storm surge , hurricane-force winds and flash flooding '' in the northern Gulf Coast later Monday .
`` On the forecast track , the center of Sally will move over the north-central Gulf of Mexico today , approach southeastern Louisiana this afternoon , and make landfall in the hurricane warning area on Tuesday , '' the NHC said .
`` Afterward , Sally is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coast through Wednesday . ''
As the system moved from the waters off Florida 's southeast across the southern tip of the Sunshine State , officials along the Gulf Coast began taking action to prepare for Sally 's arrival .
Louisiana Gov .
John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm 's arrival and noted on Twitter that parts of his state were ravaged by Hurricane Laura late last month .
`` This when combined with the COVID-19 pandemic , can make us all weary , '' Edwards said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to take their preparations seriously . ''
Mississippi Gov .
Tate Reeves also declared a state of emergency and requested federal assistance .
With heavy rain and the threat of a life-threatening storm surge in the forecast , New Orleans mayor Latoya Cantrell issued a mandatory evacuation order for areas that are located outside the city 's levee system .
Sally is the earliest named `` S-Storm '' to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean basin , beating out 2005 's Hurricane Stan , which was named on Oct. 2 .
In less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being a mass of showers and thunderstorms east of the Bahamas on Friday afternoon and to a tropical depression on Friday evening , before becoming a tropical storm on Saturday afternoon .
Torrential rain fell across South Florida as the tropical disturbance passed through .
Marathon and Key West , Fla. , both set daily and monthly rainfall records on Saturday .
`` With very warm water across the northeastern Gulf and relatively light vertical wind shear , Tropical Storm Sally is expected to have enough time to strengthen into a hurricane before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meteorologist Adam Douty .
Downpours are expected to spread across Louisiana , Mississippi and Alabama Monday into Wednesday .
The heaviest downpours and highest rainfall accumulations are expected to set up over the Florida Panhandle , southern Alabama and southern Mississippi and may persist for 48 hours in some locations .
Significant , life-threatening flash flooding is possible due to such high rainfall amounts .
Roads may become impassable and some communities may become cut off from first responders and medical services for a time .
Between the potential threats closer to home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the basin , an unusual occurrence that has n't happened since September of 1971 may unfold in the coming weeks .
As many five named tropical systems may spin across the ocean at the same time by the middle of September .
Tropical storms and hurricanes can form well beyond the statistical peak of hurricane season , which is Sept. 10-11 .
Hurricane season does not officially end until the end of November , and named systems could emerge into December this year .
Once the list based on the English alphabet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assigned as names , and that has only happened one other time in history , in 2005 .

Tropical Depression Sally poured rain over Alabama and Georgia early Thursday. Photo courtesy of NOAA
Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Tropical Depression Sally was dumping torrential rains over eastern Alabama and western and central Georgia early Thursday after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane the day before, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction in its wake. Sally had wind speeds of 105 mph, Category 2 strength, when it made landfall before dawn Wednesday, resulting in at least one death in Alabama and downing the Three Mile Bridge in Santa Rosa County, Fla., before losing strength and being downgraded to a tropical depression later in the day. Advertisement
The National Hurricane Center said in its 4 a.m. CDT Thursday advisory the storm was creating maximum sustained winds of 30 mph and was moving northeast at 12 mph.
The NHC added that the center of the storm was located about 50 miles southeast of Montgomery, Ala.
"On the forecast track, the center of Sally will move across southeastern Alabama this morning, over central Georgia this afternoon and move over South Carolina late tonight into Friday," the NHC said.
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Forecasters said Sally could produce as many as 30 inches of rain in some areas between Florida and western Alabama.Sally grew to Category 2 strength early Wednesday after spending most of Tuesday as a Category 1 storm.
Hurricane Ivan, in 2004, was the last hurricane to make landfall in Alabama, as a Category 3 storm. The state saw Hurricane Danny in 1997 and Hurricane Frederic in 1979.
Gulf Coast residents were rushing preparations to completion this week before Sally's arrival -- a little over two weeks after Hurricane Laura's devastating blow in western Louisiana and the upper Texas coast.
States of emergency have been issued by Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and mandatory evacuations were ordered in low-lying areas of Mississippi and Louisiana.
Sally was the earliest named "S-Storm" to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean basin, beating out 2005's Hurricane Stan, which was named on Oct. 2.
In less than 24 hours, Sally went from being a mass of showers and thunderstorms east of the Bahamas on Friday to a tropical depression before growing into a tropical storm Saturday.
There is also the potential for brief tornadoes and waterspouts to spin up near and east of the center of the storm as it crawls inland. On Tuesday morning, tornado watches were issued by the National Weather Service for coastal Alabama and the western half of the Florida Panhandle.
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After moving inland, the storm will lose wind intensity, but continue to pull moisture northward into the Deep South.
AccuWeather meteorologists said that natural gas and oil production is expected to be shut down for one day to two days in the north-central Gulf as Sally moves through the region, but the majority of the rigs are located farther west, over the western Gulf of Mexico.
Sally isn't the only system meteorologists are monitoring. Hurricanes Paulette and Teddy are also in the Atlantic basin, along with Tropical Storm Vicky.
Hurricane season does not officially end until the end of November, and forecasters say that named systems could emerge into December this year.


upi--2020-09-14--Chargers beat Bengals, spoil Joe Burrow's debut

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- No .
1 overall draft pick Joe Burrow 's NFL debut ended in heartbreak as the Los Angeles Chargers held on for a dramatic win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium .
Burrow completed 23 of 36 passes for 193 yards and an interception in the 16-13 loss Sunday in Cincinnati .
The LSU product made a rookie mistake on a fourth-quarter interception , but showed impressive composure down the stretch and nearly led Cincinnati to a comeback victory .
`` At the end of the day , I made too many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burrow told reporters .
`` We just did n't make enough plays . ''
Burrow connected with wide receiver A.J .
Green for what appeared to be a 3-yard touchdown with 12 seconds remaining , but the play was nullified due to an offensive pass interference penalty called on Green .
The score would have given the Bengals a 19-16 advantage .
Bengals kicker Randy Bullock followed the play with a missed field goal , which gave the win to the Chargers instead of forcing overtime .
`` We were n't playing well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get a rhythm going , '' Burrow said .
`` I thought we were going to win the game ... but things did n't fall our way .
We just made too many mistakes . ''
Burrow gave himself a `` D '' letter grade for his rookie debut .
Neither offensive could get going early on .
The game began with six consecutive punts before Burrow ran for a 23-yard touchdown with 2:30 remaining in the first quarter .
Chargers kicker Michael Badgley made two second-quarter field goals to make the score @ @ @ @ @ @ @ field goals in the third quarter to increase the Bengals lead to 13-6 .
The Chargers then put together a 10-play , 55-yard scoring drive at the start of the fourth quarter .
Running back Joshua Kelley scored a five-yard rushing touchdown at the end of the drive to tie the game at 13-13 .
Bengals running back Joe Mixon fumbled on the net drive .
Badgley then made another field goal to give the Chargers a three-point lead with 8:59 remaining .
Burrow then marched the Bengals to the Chargers 23-yard line @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to running back Giovani Bernard , but the toss was picked off by Chargers defender Melvin Ingram .
The Bengals then defense forced a three-and-out from the Chargers on the next drive to give the ball back to Burrow .
The Bengals rookie orchestrated a 14-play , 84-yard drive before the late penalty and missed kick resulted in his first career loss .
`` Joe is an excellent quarterback , '' Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said .
`` He is young .
We were getting to him early .
We had a couple @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor completed 16 of 30 passes for 208 yards in the win .
Chargers running back Austin Ekeler had 19 carries for 84 rushing yards .
Joey Bosa , Uchenna Nwosu and Jerry Tillery each had sacks in the win .
Mixon had 19 carries for 69 rushing yards in the loss .
Green had five catches for 51 yards for the Bengals .
`` [ Burrow ] kept his composure and moved on to the next snap , '' Bengals coach Zac Taylor said .
`` He made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put us in position to win or tie the game . ''
The Chargers host the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. EDT Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood , Calif .
The Bengals battle the Cleveland Browns at 8:20 p.m. EDT Thursday at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland .

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) completed 23 of 36 passes for 193 yards and an interception in a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday in Cincinnati. Photo by John Sommers II/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- No. 1 overall draft pick Joe Burrow's NFL debut ended in heartbreak as the Los Angeles Chargers held on for a dramatic win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Burrow completed 23 of 36 passes for 193 yards and an interception in the 16-13 loss Sunday in Cincinnati. The LSU product made a rookie mistake on a fourth-quarter interception, but showed impressive composure down the stretch and nearly led Cincinnati to a comeback victory. Advertisement
"At the end of the day, I made too many mistakes to win the game," Burrow told reporters. "We just didn't make enough plays."
Burrow connected with wide receiver A.J. Green for what appeared to be a 3-yard touchdown with 12 seconds remaining, but the play was nullified due to an offensive pass interference penalty called on Green. The score would have given the Bengals a 19-16 advantage. Bengals kicker Randy Bullock followed the play with a missed field goal, which gave the win to the Chargers instead of forcing overtime.
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"We weren't playing well on offense, but we started to get a rhythm going," Burrow said. "I thought we were going to win the game...but things didn't fall our way. We just made too many mistakes."
Burrow gave himself a "D" letter grade for his rookie debut.
CALLED HIS OWN NUMBER FOR HIS FIRST CAREER TD! : #LACvsCIN on CBS pic.twitter.com/PdJzUA4VYj— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) September 13, 2020
Neither offensive could get going early on. The game began with six consecutive punts before Burrow ran for a 23-yard touchdown with 2:30 remaining in the first quarter. Chargers kicker Michael Badgley made two second-quarter field goals to make the score 7-6 at halftime.
Bullock made two field goals in the third quarter to increase the Bengals lead to 13-6. The Chargers then put together a 10-play, 55-yard scoring drive at the start of the fourth quarter. Running back Joshua Kelley scored a five-yard rushing touchdown at the end of the drive to tie the game at 13-13.
Bengals running back Joe Mixon fumbled on the net drive. Badgley then made another field goal to give the Chargers a three-point lead with 8:59 remaining.
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Burrow then marched the Bengals to the Chargers 23-yard line before he attempted to pitch the ball to running back Giovani Bernard, but the toss was picked off by Chargers defender Melvin Ingram. The Bengals then defense forced a three-and-out from the Chargers on the next drive to give the ball back to Burrow.
The Bengals rookie orchestrated a 14-play, 84-yard drive before the late penalty and missed kick resulted in his first career loss.
"Joe is an excellent quarterback," Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said. "He is young. We were getting to him early. We had a couple sacks, but he bounced back."
Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor completed 16 of 30 passes for 208 yards in the win. Chargers running back Austin Ekeler had 19 carries for 84 rushing yards. Joey Bosa, Uchenna Nwosu and Jerry Tillery each had sacks in the win.
Mixon had 19 carries for 69 rushing yards in the loss. Green had five catches for 51 yards for the Bengals.
"[Burrow] kept his composure and moved on to the next snap," Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. "He made some critical plays down the stretch that put us in position to win or tie the game."
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The Chargers host the Kansas City Chiefs at 4:25 p.m. EDT Sunday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The Bengals battle the Cleveland Browns at 8:20 p.m. EDT Thursday at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland.


upi--2020-09-14--House returns with 1 month to strike new COVID-19 stimulus deal with Senate

Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer of New York and Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass., visit on Thursday with infant Dara Faraez and her mother on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The House returns to session in Washington, D.C., Monday and will have a small window of opportunity to pass a new COVID-19 stimulus bill before members recess until after the election. Republicans and Democratic House members are far apart on an agreement. Senate Democrats last week blocked a Republican proposal, saying it doesn't provide nearly enough aid to the American people. Advertisement
Democrats are working to produce a new relief measure for Americans affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to push for a more expansive bill but has agreed to scale down the size of the package to about $2.2 trillion, while Republicans have supported a measure worth a little more than half that amount.
On Thursday, Senate Democrats blocked a $300 billion "skinny" bill that had been introduced by Republicans. Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer of New York said they weren't going to allow GOP lawmakers to "jam through" a stimulus bill that came up short on multiple fronts.
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The House and Senate are scheduled to depart again for recess in October for the general election on Nov. 3.
"I wish I could tell you we were going to get another package, but it doesn't look that good right now," Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who's running a close re-election contest in Kentucky, told reporters on Friday.
Efforts for a new round of aid for those impacted by the pandemic goes back to May, when the House passed a $3 trillion bill known as the Heroes Act seeking to provide a second round of $1,200 stimulus checks for all Americans, extend $600 weekly federal unemployment benefits, an expanded moratorium on evictions and funding for states as well as the U.S. Postal Service.
The measure was rejected in the Senate by opposition from Republicans and threats of a veto by President Donald Trump.
Republicans last week introduced their $300 billion Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, which included a $300 weekly unemployment payment, another round of paycheck loans for small businesses, a loan to fund the U.S. Postal Service and money to reopen schools and colleges.
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The GOP package, however, did not include stimulus payments to Americans or additional funding for state and local governments.
To date, just one stimulus payment was sent to most Americans after the CARES Act was passed in late March. The ongoing pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work and devastated the economy, which is in a coronavirus-fueled recession.
Pelosi and Schumer said in a joint statement the Republican bill introduced by McConnell is "empty" and woefully inadequate for Americans and businesses still struggling to pay their bills.
"McConnell continued to block the relief Americans need, holding a vote on a bill that refuses to crush the virus, abandons our heroes in state and local government, ignores families facing hunger and homelessness and contains poison pills that Democrats cannot support," they wrote.
Congress and the Trump administration have failed to reach an agreement on a new bill since provisions in the CARES Act -- like the enhanced unemployment payments -- expired in July. Trump signed a series of executive orders to extend federal unemployment and eviction protections.
Congress is also facing a potential government shutdown in the next two weeks. Funding for the federal government runs out after Sept. 30 and a new spending bill, or a continuing resolution, is needed to keep things running from Oct. 1.
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upi--2020-09-14--Taylor Swift gifts Katy Perry a blanket for newborn Daisy

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Taylor Swift has sent Katy Perry a hand-embroidered blanket for Perry 's newborn daughter @ @ @ @ @ `` Hope it 's one she drags around for years till it becomes an unrecognizable @ @ @ @ @ her pocket as a teenager , '' Perry said on Instagram Monday alongside a photo @ @ @ @ @ Swift sent Perry and her fiance , Orlando Bloom , a handwritten letter along with @ @ @ @ @ features the words `` Baby Bloom '' and a red flower .
Perry and Orlando @ @ @ @ @ Daisy Dove Bloom in August .
The singer has also recently released her sixth studio @ @ @ @ @ and Perry ended their longtime feud in June 2019 after years of bad blood .
@ @ @ @ @ Swift 's music video for `` You Need to Calm Down '' that same month @ @ @ @ @ a hug .
Swift will perform at the ACM Awards for the first time in @ @ @ @ @

Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Taylor Swift has sent Katy Perry a hand-embroidered blanket for Perry's newborn daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom.
"Hope it's one she drags around for years till it becomes an unrecognizable shred that she keeps in her pocket as a teenager," Perry said on Instagram Monday alongside a photo of the pink blanket.
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Swift sent Perry and her fiance, Orlando Bloom, a handwritten letter along with the blanket. The blanket features the words "Baby Bloom" and a red flower.
Perry and Orlando Bloom announced the birth of Daisy Dove Bloom in August. The singer has also recently released her sixth studio album titled Smile.
Swift and Perry ended their longtime feud in June 2019 after years of bad blood. Perry ended up appearing in Swift's music video for "You Need to Calm Down" that same month where the pop stars shared a hug.
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Swift will perform at the ACM Awards for the first time in seven years on Wednesday.
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upi--2020-09-14--Dallas Cowboys lose 3 starters in narrow loss to LA Rams

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- A season-opening loss was n't the only setback the Dallas Cowboys suffered on Sunday Night Football .
The team also lost three starters to major injuries during the 20-17 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams .
Tight end Blake Jarwin , right tackle Cam Erving and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch each went down with injuries in the first half Sunday at the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood , Calif. Vander Esch broke his collarbone .
Erving and Jarwin received knee injuries .
`` It was a tough loss , '' Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way we wanted to start , but the guys battled .
It was a lot of little things that we have to improve on . ''
The game also was one of the many NFL clashes played Sunday without fans in attendance as a coronavirus pandemic safety precaution .
`` It 's definitely a little bit different with no fans , '' Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey said .
`` You have to create your own energy but that 's something we pride ourselves on doing anyway .
`` That 's something I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lot of energy , heart and passion for the game and try to be contagious and the best for my teammates .
I feel like we did that for the most part .
There is ups and downs , ebbs and flows of the game that we had to overcome and I feel like we did a good job . ''
The Cowboys appeared to have put themselves in position for a game-tying field goal with 21 seconds remaining , but wide receiver Michael Gallup was called for offensive pass interference after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play .
`` I thought our offense slowed up in the second half , but the defense picked up the slack , '' Rams coach Sean McVay said .
`` That 's what team football is all about .
We had a couple costly penalties , that we have to be able to avoid moving forward , but overall , I liked the way we came out .
`` I like the way the defense settled in the game . ''
Los Angeles got off to a great start when running back Malcolm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the game 's opening drive .
The Cowboys responded with a punt before the Rams missed a field goal on their next drive .
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott then connected with running back Ezekiel Elliott with a 19-yard touchdown pass to tie the score 2:27 into the second quarter .
Rams kicker Sam Sloman hit a 35-yard field goal on the next drive for a 10-7 lead .
Sloman added another field goal two minutes before halftime .
The Cowboys responded with a nine-play , 83-yard scoring drive .
Elliott capped off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ give Dallas a 14-13 lead at halftime .
The Cowboys punted on their first drive of the second half .
Los Angeles then used an 11-play , 90-yard scoring drive to take a 20-14 lead .
Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein then connected on a 33-yard field goal with 1:54 remaining in the quarter to cut the Rams lead to three points , but Dallas could n't rally in the scoreless fourth quarter .
Brown totaled 110 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 21 touches for the Rams .
Rams quarterback Jared Goff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yards and an interception .
Robert Woods had six catches for a game-high 105 yards in the win .
Aaron Donald , Leonard Floyd and Michael Brockers each had sacks for the Rams .
Prescott completed 25 of 39 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown in the loss .
Elliott had 96 rushing yards and a score on 22 carries .
He also had three catches for 31 yards and a score in the loss .
`` I judge myself off of wins , '' Prescott said .
`` It was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ proud of . ''
The Cowboys next host the Atlanta Falcons at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday at AT & T Stadium in Arlington , Texas .
The Rams face the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia .

Los Angeles Rams running back Malcolm Brown (34) had two touchdowns in a win over the Dallas Cowboys Sunday in Inglewood, Calif. Photo by Lori Shepler/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A season-opening loss wasn't the only setback the Dallas Cowboys suffered on Sunday Night Football. The team also lost three starters to major injuries during the 20-17 defeat to the Los Angeles Rams. Tight end Blake Jarwin, right tackle Cam Erving and linebacker Leighton Vander Esch each went down with injuries in the first half Sunday at the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. Vander Esch broke his collarbone. Erving and Jarwin received knee injuries. Advertisement
"It was a tough loss," Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy told reporters. "It's not the way we wanted to start, but the guys battled. It was a lot of little things that we have to improve on."
The game also was one of the many NFL clashes played Sunday without fans in attendance as a coronavirus pandemic safety precaution.
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"It's definitely a little bit different with no fans," Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey said. "You have to create your own energy but that's something we pride ourselves on doing anyway.
"That's something I pride myself personally on doing is bringing a lot of energy, heart and passion for the game and try to be contagious and the best for my teammates. I feel like we did that for the most part. There is ups and downs, ebbs and flows of the game that we had to overcome and I feel like we did a good job."
Six catches. 105 yards. Every reception from @robertwoods to open up @SoFiStadium! pic.twitter.com/1re1qrolUo— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 14, 2020
The Cowboys appeared to have put themselves in position for a game-tying field goal with 21 seconds remaining, but wide receiver Michael Gallup was called for offensive pass interference after he made a long catch on the play.
"I thought our offense slowed up in the second half, but the defense picked up the slack," Rams coach Sean McVay said. "That's what team football is all about. We had a couple costly penalties, that we have to be able to avoid moving forward, but overall, I liked the way we came out.
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"I like the way the defense settled in the game."
Los Angeles got off to a great start when running back Malcolm Brown scored a one-yard rushing touchdown on the game's opening drive. The Cowboys responded with a punt before the Rams missed a field goal on their next drive.
Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott then connected with running back Ezekiel Elliott with a 19-yard touchdown pass to tie the score 2:27 into the second quarter.
Rams kicker Sam Sloman hit a 35-yard field goal on the next drive for a 10-7 lead. Sloman added another field goal two minutes before halftime. The Cowboys responded with a nine-play, 83-yard scoring drive. Elliott capped off the drive with a one-yard touchdown run to give Dallas a 14-13 lead at halftime.
GUESS WHO?!@AaronDonald97 just moved up to second all-time on the franchise sack list. pic.twitter.com/jvjbEYEFb3— Los Angeles Rams (@RamsNFL) September 14, 2020
The Cowboys punted on their first drive of the second half. Los Angeles then used an 11-play, 90-yard scoring drive to take a 20-14 lead.
Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein then connected on a 33-yard field goal with 1:54 remaining in the quarter to cut the Rams lead to three points, but Dallas couldn't rally in the scoreless fourth quarter.
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Brown totaled 110 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 21 touches for the Rams. Rams quarterback Jared Goff completed 20 of 31 passes for 275 yards and an interception. Robert Woods had six catches for a game-high 105 yards in the win. Aaron Donald, Leonard Floyd and Michael Brockers each had sacks for the Rams.
Prescott completed 25 of 39 passes for 266 yards and a touchdown in the loss. Elliott had 96 rushing yards and a score on 22 carries. He also had three catches for 31 yards and a score in the loss.
"I judge myself off of wins," Prescott said. "It was a loss and not a performance I'm proud of."
The Cowboys next host the Atlanta Falcons at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Rams face the Philadelphia Eagles at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.


upi--2020-09-14--Yoshihide Suga elected as LDP president, expected to replace Shinzo Abe as Japanese prime minister

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Yoshihide Suga captured the Liberal Democratic Party presidency in Japan Monday , almost assuring that he will officially replace Shinzo Abe as prime minister in a vote later this week .
Suga , 71 , beat out two other major rivals for the leadership post , former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba and former foreign minister Fumio Kishida .
The Liberal Democratic Party controls Japan 's House of Representatives and holds a majority in the House of Councilors , making Suga the favorite to become prime minister when a Diet vote occurs on Wednesday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has been described as a loyalist who trailed early in the polls but quickly gathered mainstream party backing .
`` We need to inherit and facilitate policies promoted by Prime Minister Abe in order for us to overcome this crisis and for each and every individual to have a safe and stable life , '' Suga told a joint meeting of party members .
`` I recognize that I carry that mission . ''
Abe , Japan 's longest-serving prime minister , announced his resignation last month due to health issues .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mid-July and he did n't want the issue to affect government .
Suga said the fact he does n't belong to any political faction was an advantage for him during the election , but some worry a lack of a power base could become a hindrance as he tries to govern .
`` Because a leader with a relatively weak power base would have only gotten to this position because of the votes supplied by the powerful [ factions ] , he will do their bidding , knowing that if he does n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he 'll be replaced , '' Amy Catalinac , assistant professor of politics at New York University , said .

Yoshihide Suga, Japan's former chief cabinet secretary, poses Monday for a portrait following his election as Liberal Democratic Party president, in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Nicolas Datiche/EPA-EFE/Pool
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Yoshihide Suga captured the Liberal Democratic Party presidency in Japan Monday, almost assuring that he will officially replace Shinzo Abe as prime minister in a vote later this week. Suga, 71, beat out two other major rivals for the leadership post, former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba and former foreign minister Fumio Kishida. Advertisement
The Liberal Democratic Party controls Japan's House of Representatives and holds a majority in the House of Councilors, making Suga the favorite to become prime minister when a Diet vote occurs on Wednesday.
Suga, Abe's chief cabinet secretary, has been described as a loyalist who trailed early in the polls but quickly gathered mainstream party backing.
"We need to inherit and facilitate policies promoted by Prime Minister Abe in order for us to overcome this crisis and for each and every individual to have a safe and stable life," Suga told a joint meeting of party members. "I recognize that I carry that mission."
Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, announced his resignation last month due to health issues. He said his health has deteriorated since mid-July and he didn't want the issue to affect government.
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Suga said the fact he doesn't belong to any political faction was an advantage for him during the election, but some worry a lack of a power base could become a hindrance as he tries to govern.
"Because a leader with a relatively weak power base would have only gotten to this position because of the votes supplied by the powerful [factions], he will do their bidding, knowing that if he doesn't, they'll withdraw their support and he'll be replaced," Amy Catalinac, assistant professor of politics at New York University, said.


upi--2020-09-14--Reports: TikTok agrees to partner with Oracle, not Microsoft, in U.S.

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- TikTok will partner with Oracle in an agreement reached just ahead of a deadline set by the Trump administration over security concerns about the Chinese video app , according to news reports .
The Wall Street Journal , CNN and NBC News reported late Sunday the owner of the Chinese short-form video app , ByteDance , will announce the deal naming Oracle as its `` trusted tech partner '' in the United States in a deal that likely will not be structured as an outright sale .
It was n't immediately clear which parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. company .
President Donald Trump last month ordered the app would be banned in the United States on Sept. 15 if TikTok did n't agree to a U.S. sale .
The administration said the app is a security threat because user data could be accessed by the Chinese government .
ByteDance , however , has denied it 's a threat and said it stores user data outside of China -- in the United States and Singapore -- and has erected software barriers ensuring that TikTok stores its U.S. users ' data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a lawsuit as a violation of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution , which guarantees due process .
Analysts say the reported deal with Oracle could set a precedent for how Chinese companies can operate in the United States in an era of increased tensions and heightened security concerns .
Microsoft , which had also hoped to acquire TikTok , acknowledged in a blog post Sunday that it will not be buying the company .
`` ByteDance let us know today they would not be selling TikTok 's US operations to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok 's users , while protecting national security interests .
To do this , we would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security , privacy , online safety , and combating disinformation , and we made these principles clear . ''

A sign advertising social app TikTok is displayed on August 28 at Yankee Stadium in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. tech company Oracle said Monday it's agreed to a partnership with Chinese video-sharing app TikTok one day before it would have been banned in the United States under threat from the Trump administration. Oracle said in a statement it will be a "trusted technology provider" for TikTok operations in the United States. Advertisement
The statement followed remarks from Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin that said regulators will review the deal this week.
"We'll need to make sure that ... Americans' data is secure, that the phones are secure and we'll be looking to have discussions with Oracle over the next few days with our technical teams," he told CNBC.
It wasn't immediately clear what form the partnership will take or which parts of TikTok technology will be transferred to Oracle. Earlier reports indicated the deal won't be an outright sale.
President Donald Trump last month said the app would be banned nationwide on Sept. 15 if TikTok didn't agree to a U.S. sale. The administration had said the app is a security threat because user data could be accessed by the Chinese government.
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TikTok owner ByteDance, however, said it stores user data outside of China -- in the United States and Singapore -- and has erected software barriers ensuring that TikTok stores U.S. data separately.
TikTok had challenged the ban in a lawsuit as a violation of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees due process.
Analysts say the deal with Oracle could set a precedent for how Chinese companies can operate in the United States in an era of increased tensions and heightened security concerns.
Microsoft, which had hoped to acquire TikTok, acknowledged in a blog post Sunday that it won't be buying the company.
"ByteDance let us know today they would not be selling TikTok's US operations to Microsoft," it stated. "We are confident our proposal would have been good for TikTok's users, while protecting national security interests.
"To do this, we would have made significant changes to ensure the service met the highest standards for security, privacy, online safety, and combating disinformation, and we made these principles clear."
Shares of Oracle rose by as much as 9% after the market opened Monday.


upi--2020-09-14--Netflix acquires 'Malcolm & Marie' with Zendaya, John David Washington

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to romantic drama Malcolm & Marie , starring Zendaya and John David Washington .
Euphoria creator Sam Levinson wrote , directed and produced Malcolm & Marie which follows a filmmaker ( Washington ) and his girlfriend ( Zendaya ) returning home after a movie premiere .
The couple will have the strength of their love tested after revelations about their relationship surface .
The film was shot in black and white between June 17 and July 2 at Feldman Architecture 's Caterpillar House in Carmel , Calif. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington are also serving as executive producers .
The cast and crew of Malcolm & Marie will share a portion of the proceeds with Feeding America .
`` I am so grateful to this cast and crew , many of whom are my Euphoria family , for coming together during such uncertain times .
We felt privileged to be able to make this film together and we did so with a lot of love .
We are all thrilled that it has ended up with Netflix which is unparalleled in allowing filmmakers the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audiences all over the world , '' Levinson said in a statement .
Washington last starred in Tenet , which was the No .
1 movie in North America for the second weekend .

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"Malcolm & Marie" star Zendaya arrives for the 45th annual E! People's Choice Awards on November 10. Netflix has acquired the film which also stars John David Washington. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to romantic drama Malcolm & Marie, starring Zendaya and John David Washington. Euphoria creator Sam Levinson wrote, directed and produced Malcolm & Marie which follows a filmmaker (Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) returning home after a movie premiere. Advertisement
The couple will have the strength of their love tested after revelations about their relationship surface.
The film was shot in black and white between June 17 and July 2 at Feldman Architecture's Caterpillar House in Carmel, Calif., under COVID-19 safety protocols.
Zendaya and Washington are also serving as executive producers. The cast and crew of Malcolm & Marie will share a portion of the proceeds with Feeding America.
"I am so grateful to this cast and crew, many of whom are my Euphoria family, for coming together during such uncertain times. We felt privileged to be able to make this film together and we did so with a lot of love. We are all thrilled that it has ended up with Netflix which is unparalleled in allowing filmmakers the freedom to tell their stories that reach audiences all over the world," Levinson said in a statement.
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Washington last starred in Tenet, which was the No. 1 movie in North America for the second weekend.


upi--2020-09-14--Hurricane Paulette batters Bermuda

Hurricane Paulette batters Bermuda

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Paulette made landfall over Bermuda early Monday , battering the island with strong damaging winds and torrential rains .
In a 5 a.m. AST advisory , the National Hurricane Center said the entire island of Bermuda was inside Paulette 's eye as it moved north-northwest at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph .
Although winds have subsided across Bermuda due to being directly under its eye , hurricane-force winds and torrential rains will return with the south portion of Paulette 's eye passing over the island , it said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ eye of Paulette will continue to pass over Bermuda during the next couple of hours , followed by passage of the southern portion of the eyewall , '' the NHC said .
Paulette strengthened into a hurricane Saturday night and the Bermuda government warned its residents to prepare for it to hit directly as a Category 2 storm .
`` The public will need to prepare for a long duration of tropical-storm-force winds beginning late Sunday afternoon and then ramping up to hurricane strength by the early hours of Monday , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were warned that the storm should last nine hours , creating a storm surge greater than three feet .
Residents in low-lying areas were warned to take the necessary safety precautions to protect themselves and their homes .
Schools and all government buildings will be closed Monday and Tuesday while the L. F. Wade International Airport was shuttered Sunday evening and was scheduled to reopen noon Tuesday .
The National Hurricane Center said in its early morning advisory that Paulette was to take a northward turn by late morning and continue in this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the evening .
The Bermuda Weather Service reported wind gusts of 117 mph at the Marine Operations Center .

Hurricane Paulette was not expected to affect land in the coming days. Photo courtesy of NOAA
Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Paulette was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone for the second time on Tuesday night. Forecasters with the National Weather Service had previously forecast Paulette to make landfall as a "strong" post-tropical cyclone over the North Atlantic on Wednesday. Advertisement
In its 11 p.m. AST advisory, the National Hurricane Center said the storm was located 445 miles south-southeast of the Azores. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph and was moving east at 12 mph.
Paulette is in the center of the Atlantic basin and is projected to take a southwestward path by the end of this week.
Forecasters don't expect the storm to impact any other land.
Paulette became a hurricane last weekend and arrived over Bermuda on Sunday.


upi--2020-09-14--11 killed, dozens missing in Nepal landslide

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- A landslide triggered by a recent deluge of rainfall has killed at least 11 people in Nepal , officials said as they search for dozens still missing .
The Nepal Red Cross Society said Sunday that 11 bodies of seven women and four men have been found following a landslide that hit the Barhabise Municipality in Sindhupalchowk north of the capital Kathmandu overnight .
At least 28 people , six of whom are children , are still missing , the Red Cross said , adding that the landslide destroyed at least 65 homes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a press secretary to the speaker of Nepal 's House of Representatives , Agni Prasad Sapkota , said a rescue mission was underway .
`` Rescuers are working hard , but rescuing the missing people alive seems impossible , '' Neupane said .
The Army , the Armed Police Force and local residents are involved in the search .
The Red Cross said at least five people were injured in the landslide , with four of them being treated at a local health center while the fifth was taken to Kathmandu .
Sindhupalchowk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earthquake of 2015 that killed nearly 9,000 , according to the World Health Organization .

The Nepal Red Cross Society said Sunday a landslide destroyed at least 65 houses in the Barhabise Municipality. Photo courtesy of Nepal Red Cross Society
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- A landslide triggered by a recent deluge of rainfall has killed at least 11 people in Nepal, officials said as they search for dozens still missing. The Nepal Red Cross Society said Sunday that 11 bodies of seven women and four men have been found following a landslide that hit the Barhabise Municipality in Sindhupalchowk north of the capital Kathmandu overnight. Advertisement
At least 28 people, six of whom are children, are still missing, the Red Cross said, adding that the landslide destroyed at least 65 homes and damaged another 150.
Shreedhar Neupane, a press secretary to the speaker of Nepal's House of Representatives, Agni Prasad Sapkota, said a rescue mission was underway.
"Rescuers are working hard, but rescuing the missing people alive seems impossible," Neupane said.
The Army, the Armed Police Force and local residents are involved in the search.
The Red Cross said at least five people were injured in the landslide, with four of them being treated at a local health center while the fifth was taken to Kathmandu.
Sindhupalchowk was the worst affected district by the earthquake of 2015 that killed nearly 9,000, according to the World Health Organization.


upi--2020-09-14--On This Day: Pope canonizes Elizabeth Ann Seton, first American-born saint

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1901 , U.S. President William McKinley died of wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days earlier .
He was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt .
In 1920 , the first live radio dance music was broadcast , carried by a Detroit station and featuring Paul Specht and his orchestra .
In 1959 , the Soviet probe Lunik-2 became the first Earth-launched space vehicle to land on the moon .
In 1960 , the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was founded .
In 1975 , Pope Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first American-born saint .
In 1982 , Princess Grace of Monaco -- American film actress Grace Kelly -- was killed when her car plunged off a mountain road by the Cote D'Azur .
She was 52 .
In 1984 , Joe Kittinger , 56 , left Caribou , Maine , in a 10-story-tall helium balloon to make the first solo trans-Atlantic balloon crossing .
He reached the French coast in three days and landed in Italy another day later .
In 1991 , the South African government , ANC , Inkatha Freedom Party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peace accord to end black factional violence .
In 1996 , Bosnians elected a three-person collective presidency : one Muslim , one Serb and one Croat .
In 2001 , U.S. President George W. Bush proclaimed this to be a day of national mourning and remembrance for those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks .
The FBI identified the hijackers and said several had taken flying lessons in Florida .
In 2003 , authorities said an estimated 124 people were dead or missing after South Korea was struck by the most powerful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ century .
In 2005 , Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines , the third and fourth largest U.S. air carriers , filed for bankruptcy as the industry reeled under record high jet fuel costs .
In 2008 , the U.S. brokerage firm Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America for $ 50 billion and Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy after it failed to find a buyer .
In 2010 , U.S. hiker Sarah Shourd , imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage for more than a year after she and two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Iranian territory , was released on $ 500,000 bail .
The men -- Shane Bauer , her fiance , and Josh Fattal -- were freed just over a year later .
In 2019 , Yemen 's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a drone attack on two oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia , impacting 5 % of the world 's oil production .

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On September 14, 1975, Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint. File Photo by Stefano Spaziani/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1901, U.S. President William McKinley died of wounds inflicted by an assassin eight days earlier. He was succeeded by Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Advertisement
In 1920, the first live radio dance music was broadcast, carried by a Detroit station and featuring Paul Specht and his orchestra.
In 1959, the Soviet probe Lunik-2 became the first Earth-launched space vehicle to land on the moon.
In 1960, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries was founded.
In 1975, Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
In 1982, Princess Grace of Monaco -- American film actress Grace Kelly -- was killed when her car plunged off a mountain road by the Cote D'Azur. She was 52.
File Photo by Larry Rubenstein/UPI
In 1984, Joe Kittinger, 56, left Caribou, Maine, in a 10-story-tall helium balloon to make the first solo trans-Atlantic balloon crossing. He reached the French coast in three days and landed in Italy another day later.
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In 1991, the South African government, ANC, Inkatha Freedom Party and 20 other anti-apartheid groups signed a peace accord to end black factional violence.
In 1996, Bosnians elected a three-person collective presidency: one Muslim, one Serb and one Croat.
In 2001, U.S. President George W. Bush proclaimed this to be a day of national mourning and remembrance for those killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The FBI identified the hijackers and said several had taken flying lessons in Florida.
File Photo by Ricardo Watson/UPI
In 2003, authorities said an estimated 124 people were dead or missing after South Korea was struck by the most powerful typhoon to hit the country in a century.
In 2005, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, the third and fourth largest U.S. air carriers, filed for bankruptcy as the industry reeled under record high jet fuel costs.
In 2008, the U.S. brokerage firm Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America for $50 billion and Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy after it failed to find a buyer.
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In 2010, U.S. hiker Sarah Shourd, imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage for more than a year after she and two male companions were accused of illegally crossing into Iranian territory, was released on $500,000 bail. The men -- Shane Bauer, her fiance, and Josh Fattal -- were freed just over a year later.
In 2019, Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a drone attack on two oil facilities in eastern Saudi Arabia, impacting 5% of the world's oil production.


upi--2020-09-14--Famous birthdays for Sept. 14: Sam Neill, Emma Kenney

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo .
-- Margaret @ @ @ @ @ the birth-control movement , in 1879

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Sam Neill attends a photo call for "Sweet Country" at the 74th Venice Film Festival on the Lido, Venice, on September 5, 2017. The actor turns 73 on September 14. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: Advertisement
-- Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov in 1849
-- Margaret Sanger, American pioneer in the birth-control movement, in 1879
-- Actor Clayton Moore in 1914
-- Author/feminist Kate Millett in 1934
-- Actor Walter Koenig in 1936 (age 84)
-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Larry Brown in 1940 (age 80)
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-- Actor Joey Heatherton in 1944 (age 76)
-- Actor Sam Neill in 1947 (age 73)
-- Rock singer Jon "Bowzer" Bauman in 1947 (age 73)
-- Actor Mary Crosby in 1959 (age 61)
-- Actor Faith Ford in 1964 (age 56)
-- Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in 1965 (age 55)
-- Actor Kimberly Williams-Paisley in 1971 (age 49)
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
-- Actor Andrew Lincoln in 1973 (age 47)
-- Rapper Nas, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones, in 1973 (age 47)
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-- British singer Amy Winehouse in 1983
-- Actor Emma Kenney in 1999 (age 21)


upi--2020-09-14--Steven Soderbergh wants you to watch 'Wireless' on your phone

LOS ANGELES , Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Most filmmakers want audiences to see their work on the biggest screen possible .
Steven Soderbergh actually advocates watching Wireless on your phone .
Soderbergh executive-produced the Quibi series , which uses the streaming service 's unique functionality in new ways .
Wireless is specifically formatted for Quibi 's smartphone app .
`` This is how it is designed to be seen , '' Soderbergh said during a recent panel discussion .
`` Every decision is made to optimize that experience . ''
Previous Quibi shows use a turnstyle format .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ picture reformats to vertical or horizontal orientations .
On Wireless , horizontal and vertical modes show entirely different pictures .
Tye Sheridan plays Andy Braddock , a young man involved in an automobile accident in a snowbank .
He uses the various apps on his phone to call for help , hoping to reach someone before his battery dies .
The horizontal mode shows the film of Andy 's struggle for survival .
When viewers turn the phone vertically , they will see Andy 's phone screen .
That screen may display his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Instagram feed .
The vertical screens are in sync with the action in the horizontal screen .
Soderbergh encourages viewers to switch back and forth to get the whole story .
`` For me , it was the farthest thing from a passive viewing experience that you could imagine , '' Soderbergh said .
Zach Wechter and Jack Seidman wrote Wireless , and Wechter directed .
They previously collaborated on the short film Pocket , which tells its entire story on the screen of a teenager 's phone .
The short got Soderbergh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ seen anything produced for a phone that I felt really worked on a phone , '' Soderbergh said .
`` Zach and Jack , I felt , had created something that only could exist on the phone , and that was the best version of it . ''
Sheridan described Wireless as filming two shows at once .
He filmed the traditional show in which he performed as Andy .
Sheridan also performed for the vertical screen , perhaps typing a text message or appearing in a FaceTime video .
`` It feels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we all have -- that we all spend hours a day on , '' Sheridan said .
Mechter 's company invented a special device to record footage for Wireless .
It can record the angles from both front and rear cameras , and whatever is on the phone 's screen simultaneously .
Sheridan recorded many of Andy 's calls live , with costars answering his FaceTime requests in a nearby location .
Sheridan said technical glitches often made it into the show .
`` Sometimes , you would get some buffering or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out , '' Sheridan said .
`` It works because it 's a real phone call . ''
Filming those interactions simultaneously complicated the production .
Mechter said it would have been more cost efficient to film each side of a scene separately .
However , the director wanted the authenticity of live phone calls and chats .
`` We moved mountains in production to make sure that happened , '' Mechter said .
Andy 's circumstances are dramatic , but Mechter hopes the device through which he is telling the story is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this show is anyone with a phone , '' Mechter said .
`` I think that if you are familiar with what it 's like to get a text message or a call on FaceTime , you 're going to be able to relate to this show . ''
At the same time , Mechter did not want to alienate any traditional audiences .
One could , conceivably , just watch Wireless in a horizontal orientation and see a traditional thriller .
`` At the end of the day , it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who 's having a really terrible day , '' Mechter said .
`` There 's physical action and it 's a survival tale . ''
Still , Soderbergh believes that the potential audience of smartphone users is large .
He feels it even might be greater than any single film or television series could command .
`` When you make something that 's designed to be watched by several billion people who have smartphones , that 's potentially a really good business to be in , '' Soderbergh said .
Episode 1 of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new episodes every weekday .

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Steven Soderbergh is the executive producer of "Wireless" on Quibi. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Most filmmakers want audiences to see their work on the biggest screen possible. Steven Soderbergh actually advocates watching Wireless on your phone. Soderbergh executive-produced the Quibi series, which uses the streaming service's unique functionality in new ways. Wireless is specifically formatted for Quibi's smartphone app. Advertisement
"This is how it is designed to be seen," Soderbergh said during a recent panel discussion. "Every decision is made to optimize that experience."
Previous Quibi shows use a turnstyle format. When watching on a smartphone, the picture reformats to vertical or horizontal orientations. On Wireless, horizontal and vertical modes show entirely different pictures.
Tye Sheridan plays Andy Braddock, a young man involved in an automobile accident in a snowbank. He uses the various apps on his phone to call for help, hoping to reach someone before his battery dies.
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The horizontal mode shows the film of Andy's struggle for survival. When viewers turn the phone vertically, they will see Andy's phone screen. That screen may display his GPS, or Andy' girlfriend's Instagram feed.
The vertical screens are in sync with the action in the horizontal screen. Soderbergh encourages viewers to switch back and forth to get the whole story.
"For me, it was the farthest thing from a passive viewing experience that you could imagine," Soderbergh said.
Zach Wechter and Jack Seidman wrote Wireless, and Wechter directed. They previously collaborated on the short film Pocket, which tells its entire story on the screen of a teenager's phone. The short got Soderbergh's attention.
"I hadn't seen anything produced for a phone that I felt really worked on a phone," Soderbergh said. "Zach and Jack, I felt, had created something that only could exist on the phone, and that was the best version of it."
Sheridan described Wireless as filming two shows at once. He filmed the traditional show in which he performed as Andy. Sheridan also performed for the vertical screen, perhaps typing a text message or appearing in a FaceTime video.
"It feels very personal because it's an interface that we all have -- that we all spend hours a day on," Sheridan said.
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Wechter's company invented a special device to record footage for Wireless. It can record the angles from both front and rear cameras, and whatever is on the phone's screen simultaneously.
Sheridan recorded many of Andy's calls live, with costars answering his FaceTime requests in a nearby location. Sheridan said technical glitches often made it into the show.
"Sometimes, you would get some buffering or someone's feed would cut in and out," Sheridan said. "It works because it's a real phone call."
Filming those interactions simultaneously complicated the production. Wechter said it would have been more cost efficient to film each side of a scene separately. However, the director wanted the authenticity of live phone calls and chats.
"We moved mountains in production to make sure that happened," Wechter said.
Andy's circumstances are dramatic, but Wechter hopes the device through which he is telling the story is universal.
"The target audience for this show is anyone with a phone," Wechter said. "I think that if you are familiar with what it's like to get a text message or a call on FaceTime, you're going to be able to relate to this show."
At the same time, Wechter did not want to alienate any traditional audiences. One could, conceivably, just watch Wireless in a horizontal orientation and see a traditional thriller.
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"At the end of the day, it was a really classically told story about a guy who's having a really terrible day," Wechter said. "There's physical action and it's a survival tale."
Still, Soderbergh believes that the potential audience of smartphone users is large. He feels it even might be greater than any single film or television series could command.
"When you make something that's designed to be watched by several billion people who have smartphones, that's potentially a really good business to be in," Soderbergh said.
Episode 1 of Wireless premieres Monday on Quibi, with new episodes every weekday.


upi--2020-09-14--Buccaneers' Tom Brady leads NFL in jersey sales after first week of 2020 season

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback Tom Brady led the NFL in jersey sales after the first week of the 2020 season .
League sources told ESPN and Yahoo Sports on Monday that Brady , who made his Buccaneers debut against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday , had the top-selling jersey .
His jersey has remained a hot item since he signed a two-year contract with the Buccaneers earlier this year .
He was followed by New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton , Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes , Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nick Bosa .
Merchandise sales were up 35 percent compared to Week 1 of last season , according to Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin , setting a record for the best start ever to the NFL season .
Of the top five in jersey sales , Brady and Bosa were the only two players to suffer losses in Week 1 .
Brady and the Bucs lost to the Saints 34-23 , while Bosa and the 49ers fell to the Arizona Cardinals 24-20 .
Newton and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 21-11 in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ravens to a 38-6 blowout win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday .

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady throws a pass against the New Orleans Saints during the first quarter Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Pool photo by Derick E. Hingle/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers star quarterback Tom Brady led the NFL in jersey sales after the first week of the 2020 season. League sources told ESPN and Yahoo Sports on Monday that Brady, who made his Buccaneers debut against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, had the top-selling jersey. His jersey has remained a hot item since he signed a two-year contract with the Buccaneers earlier this year. Advertisement
He was followed by New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa.
Merchandise sales were up 35 percent compared to Week 1 of last season, according to Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin, setting a record for the best start ever to the NFL season.
Of the top five in jersey sales, Brady and Bosa were the only two players to suffer losses in Week 1. Brady and the Bucs lost to the Saints 34-23, while Bosa and the 49ers fell to the Arizona Cardinals 24-20.
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Newton and the Patriots beat the Miami Dolphins 21-11 in their season opener, while Jackson led the Ravens to a 38-6 blowout win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
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upi--2020-09-14--Jets RB Le'Veon Bell to miss 'couple of weeks' due to hamstring injury

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- New York Jets star running back Le'Veon Bell is expected to miss multiple weeks because of a hamstring injury .
Jets head coach Adam Gase told reporters Monday that Bell , who injured his left hamstring during Sunday 's game against the Buffalo Bills , could be `` looking at a couple of weeks '' on the sideline .
The team is prepared to start 37-year-old Frank Gore for Sunday 's game against the San Francisco 49ers .
Gase did n't provide an exact timetable on Bell 's absence , perhaps because of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camp over a hamstring injury .
Bell called out Gase on social media after he was removed from a scrimmage , and it led to a meeting between the two .
`` I just know what kind of shape he 's in and his work ethic and the way that he finds ways to play through injury and how he bounces back , '' Gase said Monday .
`` I just would n't be surprised if he came back quicker than anticipated .
`` I do n't want to put any kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 's been around the league for quite a few years , some of these guys find a way to play through pain and play through injuries like this .
I do n't want to say a longer [ timetable ] and he 's going , 'What are you putting me in a box for ? '
'' Bell was hurt in the second quarter of the Jets ' 27-17 loss to the Bills , but he remained in the game for a few plays in the third frame .
After the contest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' that he let Bell continue to play .
`` We talked after the game , '' Gase said .
`` He knew how I felt . ''
Bell had six carries for 14 yards against the Bills .
He added two receptions for 32 receiving yards .

New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell (C) injured his left hamstring during Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- New York Jets star running back Le'Veon Bell is expected to miss multiple weeks because of a hamstring injury. Jets head coach Adam Gase told reporters Monday that Bell, who injured his left hamstring during Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills, could be "looking at a couple of weeks" on the sideline. The team is prepared to start 37-year-old Frank Gore for Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers. Advertisement
Gase didn't provide an exact timetable on Bell's absence, perhaps because of a previous dispute with the tailback during training camp over a hamstring injury. Bell called out Gase on social media after he was removed from a scrimmage, and it led to a meeting between the two.
"I just know what kind of shape he's in and his work ethic and the way that he finds ways to play through injury and how he bounces back," Gase said Monday. "I just wouldn't be surprised if he came back quicker than anticipated.
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"I don't want to put any kind of restrictions on him. Being a guy that's been around the league for quite a few years, some of these guys find a way to play through pain and play through injuries like this. I don't want to say a longer [timetable] and he's going, 'What are you putting me in a box for?'"
Bell was hurt in the second quarter of the Jets' 27-17 loss to the Bills, but he remained in the game for a few plays in the third frame. After the contest, Gase said he was "mad" that he let Bell continue to play.
"We talked after the game," Gase said. "He knew how I felt."
Bell had six carries for 14 yards against the Bills. He added two receptions for 32 receiving yards.
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upi--2020-09-14--Hurricane Paulette hits Bermuda before swing away from U.S.

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Paulette made landfall over Bermuda early Monday , battering the island with strong damaging winds and torrential rains .
In a 8 p.m. EDT advisory , the National Hurricane Center said the storm was located 160 miles north-northeast of Bermuda .
It had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph and was moving north at 15 mph .
The NHC said heavy rains and hurricane conditions are continuing to affect Bermuda .
`` A turn toward the northeast is expected later tonight followed by a turn toward the east-northeast and an increase in forward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' it said .
Paulette strengthened into a hurricane Saturday night and the Bermuda government warned residents to prepare for a Category 2 storm .
Schools and all government buildings will be closed Monday and Tuesday while the L. F. Wade International Airport was shuttered Sunday and is scheduled to reopen Tuesday .
The Bermuda Weather Service reported wind gusts of 117 mph at the Marine Operations Center .
Paulette is in the center of the Atlantic Basin and is projected to take an extreme path to the northeast , out over the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ south by the end of the week .
Forecasters do n't expect the storm to impact any other land .


upi--2020-09-14--Tropical Storm Vicky forms off Africa; expected to be 'short-lived'

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- A disturbance off the western coastline of Africa strengthened into Tropical Storm Vicky on Monday , but forecasters do n't expect it to last long .
In an 8 p.m. EDT advisory , the National Hurricane Center said Vicky was located 430 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands .
It had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and was moving northwest at 7 mph .
Vicky , which had previously been known as tropical depression 21 , is the 20th tropical storm of the 2020 season and set a new early record for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NHC said in its advisory that it expects Vicky to be `` short-lived . ''
`` Weakening is expected to begin by Tuesday night and Vicky is forecast to degenerate to a remnant low on Thursday , '' it said .
Vicky is not expected to affect land .
The storm joins several others that are in the Atlantic Basin : Tropical Storms Sally and Teddy , Hurricane Paulette and Tropical Depression Rene .
There are also two other disturbances , one near the African coast and one in the Gulf of @ @

Vicky, downgraded to a remnant low, swirls to the east of the larger and well-defined Hurricane Teddy on Thursday evening. Photo courtesy of NOAA
Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Vicky weakened to a remnant low as it swirled over the Central Atlantic on Thursday. The National Hurricane Center said in its 5 p.m. AST advisory that Vicky was 1,050 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands and had maximum sustained winds of 30 mph. It was moving west-northwest at 12 mph. Advertisement
The NHC said when Vicky formed as a tropical Monday that the storm would be "short-lived." It is not expected to impact land anywhere.
"Additional weakening is expected, and the remnant low is forecast to dissipate Friday night or early Saturday.," the NHC said in its outlook Thursday.
Vicky was the 20th tropical storm of the 2020 season and set a new early record for a "V" named storm.
VIcky was part of an extremely active Atlantic basin early this week, which also included storms Paulette, Rene, Sally and Teddy. Sally made landfall early Wednesday in Alabama, Mississippi and the Florida Panhandle.


upi--2020-09-14--Sally 'rapidly' strengthens into hurricane ahead of U.S. arrival

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Sally continued to gain strength on Monday evening as it nears the U.S. Gulf Coast .
In its 7 p.m. CDT update Monday , the National Hurricane Center said Sally was 100 miles east of the mouth of the Mississippi River and 135 miles southeast of Biloxi , Miss .
It had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph and was moving west-northwest at 5 mph .
The NHC said Sally `` rapidly '' strengthened into a hurricane and is expected to get even stronger Monday .
A tropical storm becomes a hurricane with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is expected to make landfall somewhere between southeastern Louisiana and the Mississippi-Alabama border early Tuesday .
The NHC has issued a hurricane warning for the coastline between the Mississippi-Alabama border to the Alabama-Florida border .
`` On the forecast track , the center of Sally will move over the north-central Gulf of Mexico today , approach southeastern Louisiana tonight , and make landfall in the hurricane warning area on Tuesday or Tuesday night , '' the NHC said .
`` Afterward , Sally is expected to move slowly north- northeastward near the northern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the system moved from the waters off Florida 's southeast across the southern tip of the Sunshine State , officials along the Gulf Coast began taking action to prepare for Sally 's arrival .
Louisiana Gov .
John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency ahead of the storm 's arrival and noted on Twitter that parts of his state were ravaged by Hurricane Laura late last month .
`` This when combined with the COVID-19 pandemic , can make us all weary , '' Edwards said on Twitter .
`` I implore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mississippi Gov .
Tate Reeves also declared a state of emergency and requested federal assistance .
With heavy rain and the threat of a life-threatening storm surge in the forecast , New Orleans mayor Latoya Cantrell issued a mandatory evacuation order for areas that are located outside the city 's levee system .
Sally is the earliest named `` S-Storm '' to ever form in the Atlantic Ocean basin , beating out 2005 's Hurricane Stan , which was named on Oct. 2 .
In less than 24 hours , Sally went @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thunderstorms to a tropical depression late Friday and a tropical storm on Saturday .
Torrential rain fell across South Florida as the tropical disturbance passed through .
Marathon and Key West , Fla. , both set daily and monthly rainfall records on Saturday .
`` With very warm water across the northeastern Gulf and relatively light vertical wind shear , Tropical Storm Sally is expected to have enough time to strengthen into a hurricane before making landfall , '' said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Adam Douty .
Downpours are expected to spread across Louisiana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Significant , life-threatening flash flooding is possible due to such high rainfall amounts .
Roads may become impassable and some communities may become cut off from first responders and medical services for a time .
Between the potential threats closer to home and many others emerging from the depths of the basin , an unusual occurrence that has n't happened since September of 1971 may unfold in the coming weeks .
As many five named tropical systems may spin across the ocean at the same time by the middle of September .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond the statistical peak of hurricane season , which is Sept. 10-11 .
Hurricane season does not officially end until the end of November , and named systems could emerge into December this year .
Once the list based on the English alphabet is exhausted , Greek letters will be assigned as names , and that has only happened one other time in history , in 2005 .


upi--2020-09-14--Pacific Northwest air quality is worst in the world due to wildfires

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Air quality ranked the worst in the world Monday in Oregon , Washington and Vancouver , B.C .
as smoke from hundreds of western wildfires choked the air in the Pacific Northwest .
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 's Air Quality Index was ranked as `` hazardous '' for cities in Portland , Ore. , Seattle and Spokane , Wash. , and Vancouver , the agency 's website said .
Portland was ranked the big city with the worst air quality in the world Monday by air quality site IQAir .
Following were Vancouver @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as Jakarta , Indonesia and Delhi , India .
Smoke from wildfires turns the sky orange in mid-day and mixes toxic gases plus fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials , the Oregon Health Authority said .
Smoke causes eyes to burn , and can irritate the respiratory system , worsening chronic lung and heart diseases .
Hazardous level air quality is recorded on the EPA 's Air Quality Index at levels above 300 , where the entire population is more likely to be affected and an emergency health warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Pacific Northwest recorded `` beyond index '' hazardous air quality levels at up to and above 500 .
In Chelan , Wash. , west of Seattle , fine particle levels measured at 510 on the index scale on Monday .
Vancouver , Wash. , recorded 477 on the index scale .
An interactive map from the Washington State Department of Ecology showed air quality throughout most of the Puget Sound region ranking as `` hazardous '' as of Monday .
Sweet Home , Ore. , northeast of Eugene , recorded an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranges , everyone should take steps to reduce their exposure by staying indoors - in a room or building with filtered air and reduce activity levels to avoid breathing in particulates , the EPA said .
Even healthy people may experience temporary symptoms such as irritation of the eyes , nose , and throat as well as coughing , phlegm , chest tightness and shortness of breath , the agency said .
Those at risk include children , the elderly and people with lung disease such as asthma and COPD , who may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease or vascular disease run an increased risk of heart attack or stroke , which could strike in a short period of time exposed .
Health departments recommend staying in rooms with filtered air or air conditioners with filters and to avoid smoking .
Wildfires in Oregon have killed at least 10 people and left 22 missing .
More than 40,000 Oregonians have been forced to evacuate and about half a million are on some level of evacuation status as fires have burned more than 1 million acres in the state , Oregon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Without question , our state has been pushed to its limits , '' Brown told the Washington Post on Monday .
`` The smoke blanketing the state is a constant reminder that this tragedy has not yet come to an end , '' Brown added .

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A couple pauses to take a photo against an eerie mixture of fog and smoke casting an orange glow over San Francisco International Airport. File Photo by Peter DaSilva/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Air quality ranked the worst in the world Monday in Oregon, Washington and Vancouver, B.C. as smoke from hundreds of western wildfires choked the air in the Pacific Northwest. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality Index was ranked as "hazardous" for cities in Portland, Ore., Seattle and Spokane, Wash., and Vancouver, the agency's website said. Advertisement
Portland was ranked the big city with the worst air quality in the world Monday by air quality site IQAir. Following were Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, as well as Jakarta, Indonesia and Delhi, India.
Smoke from wildfires turns the sky orange in mid-day and mixes toxic gases plus fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials, the Oregon Health Authority said. Smoke causes eyes to burn, and can irritate the respiratory system, worsening chronic lung and heart diseases.
Hazardous level air quality is recorded on the EPA's Air Quality Index at levels above 300, where the entire population is more likely to be affected and an emergency health warning is triggered.
On Monday, areas in the Pacific Northwest recorded "beyond index" hazardous air quality levels at up to and above 500.
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In Chelan, Wash., west of Seattle, fine particle levels measured at 510 on the index scale on Monday. Vancouver, Wash., recorded 477 on the index scale.
An interactive map from the Washington State Department of Ecology showed air quality throughout most of the Puget Sound region ranking as "hazardous" as of Monday.
Sweet Home, Ore., northeast of Eugene, recorded an index measurement of 469.
In these ranges, everyone should take steps to reduce their exposure by staying indoors - in a room or building with filtered air and reduce activity levels to avoid breathing in particulates, the EPA said.
Even healthy people may experience temporary symptoms such as irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat as well as coughing, phlegm, chest tightness and shortness of breath, the agency said.
Those at risk include children, the elderly and people with lung disease such as asthma and COPD, who may experience difficulty breathing. Those with heart disease or vascular disease run an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, which could strike in a short period of time exposed.
Health departments recommend staying in rooms with filtered air or air conditioners with filters and to avoid smoking.
Wildfires in Oregon have killed at least 10 people and left 22 missing. More than 40,000 Oregonians have been forced to evacuate and about half a million are on some level of evacuation status as fires have burned more than 1 million acres in the state, Oregon's Gov. Kate Brown reported Sunday.
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"Without question, our state has been pushed to its limits," Brown told the Washington Post on Monday.
"The smoke blanketing the state is a constant reminder that this tragedy has not yet come to an end," Brown added.


upi--2020-09-14--Browns release K Austin Seibert, put TE David Njoku on IR

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- The Cleveland Browns released kicker Austin Seibert and placed tight end David Njoku on @ @ @ @ @ announced Monday .
The Browns made the series of roster moves after Sunday 's 38-6 @ @ @ @ @ Ravens .
To replace Seibert , who missed an extra point and one field goal @ @ @ @ @ team signed Cody Parkey off their practice squad to the 53-man roster .
Seibert -- @ @ @ @ @ Oklahoma last year -- misfired on an extra point after the Browns ' touchdown in @ @ @ @ @ Near the end of the second frame , he missed a 41-yard field goal wide @ @ @ @ @ on IR with a knee injury , according to the team .
Njoku , who @ @ @ @ @ touchdown against the Ravens on Sunday , will now miss at least three games .
@ @ @ @ @ in Sunday 's game and is expected to miss three weeks , according to ESPN @ @ @ @ @ ) host the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2 .

Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku (R) has a sprained MCL and is expected to miss three weeks. File Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- The Cleveland Browns released kicker Austin Seibert and placed tight end David Njoku on injured reserve, the team announced Monday. The Browns made the series of roster moves after Sunday's 38-6 blowout loss to the Baltimore Ravens. To replace Seibert, who missed an extra point and one field goal in the defeat, the team signed Cody Parkey off their practice squad to the 53-man roster. Advertisement
Seibert -- a fifth-round pick out of Oklahoma last year -- misfired on an extra point after the Browns' touchdown in the first quarter Sunday. Near the end of the second frame, he missed a 41-yard field goal wide right.
Njoku was put on IR with a knee injury, according to the team. Njoku, who scored the Browns' lone touchdown against the Ravens on Sunday, will now miss at least three games.
Njoku suffered a sprained MCL in Sunday's game and is expected to miss three weeks, according to ESPN.
The Browns (0-1) host the AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals in Week 2.
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upi--2020-09-14--Daimler reaches $1.5B settlement over alleged emissions cheating

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- German automaker Daimler AG and its U.S. subsidiary Mercedes-Benz reached a $ 1.5 billion settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency , Department of Justice and California Air Resources Board over alleged emissions cheating Monday .
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and California Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen announced the settlement in a news conference Monday , saying Daimler agreed to pay $ 875 million in civil penalties and $ 70,300,000 in other penalties .
It also agreed to recall and repair emissions systems in Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles sold in the United States between 2009 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 436 million and pay another $ 110 million to fund mitigation projects in California .
`` By requiring Daimler to pay a steep penalty , fix its vehicles free of charge and offset the pollution they caused , today 's settlement again demonstrates our commitment to enforcing our nation 's environmental laws and protecting Americans from air pollution , '' said Rosen .
The settlement came in response to allegations that Daimler manufactured , imported and sold more than 250,000 diesel vans and passenger cars with so-called `` defeat devices '' to circumvent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of the devices in Daimler 's diesel vehicles that were not described in its application for the certificate of conformity .
`` The message we are sending today is clear .
We will enforce the law .
We will protect the environment and public health .
And if you try to cheat the system and mislead the public , you will be caught , '' Wheeler said .
`` Those that violate public trust in pursuit of profits will forfeit both . ''
In a statement Monday , Daimler denied the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted liability , saying it has `` fully cooperated '' with U.S. authorities .

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Automakers Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations. Pool Photo by Susan Walsh/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- German automaker Daimler AG and its U.S. subsidiary Mercedes-Benz reached a $1.5 billion settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Justice and California Air Resources Board over alleged emissions cheating Monday. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler and California Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen announced the settlement in a news conference Monday, saying Daimler agreed to pay $875 million in civil penalties and $70,300,000 in other penalties. Advertisement
It also agreed to recall and repair emissions systems in Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles sold in the United States between 2009 and 2016 for a projected cost of $436 million and pay another $110 million to fund mitigation projects in California.
"By requiring Daimler to pay a steep penalty, fix its vehicles free of charge and offset the pollution they caused, today's settlement again demonstrates our commitment to enforcing our nation's environmental laws and protecting Americans from air pollution," said Rosen.
The settlement came in response to allegations that Daimler manufactured, imported and sold more than 250,000 diesel vans and passenger cars with so-called "defeat devices" to circumvent emissions control software.
The EPA discovered a number of the devices in Daimler's diesel vehicles that were not described in its application for the certificate of conformity.
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"The message we are sending today is clear. We will enforce the law. We will protect the environment and public health. And if you try to cheat the system and mislead the public, you will be caught," Wheeler said. "Those that violate public trust in pursuit of profits will forfeit both."
In a statement Monday, Daimler denied the allegations and claimed that it has not admitted liability, saying it has "fully cooperated" with U.S. authorities.


upi--2020-09-14--Billionaire Steve Cohen agrees to buy majority ownership of New York Mets

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Billionaire Steve Cohen has reached an agreement to purchase the New York Mets from the Wilpon and Katz families .
The sale is subject to the approval of the other Major League Baseball owners .
Once the deal is approved , Cohen will own 95 % of the Mets and assume full control of the franchise as its majority owner .
At least 23 of the league 's 30 owners will need to sign off on the ownership change , which was announced by the Mets on Monday .
`` I am excited to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Katz families to purchase the New York Mets , '' Cohen said in a statement .
After the Mets had conversations with multiple potential suitors , Cohen -- a hedge fund manager and native of New York -- entered exclusive negotiations to buy the franchise last month .
Cohen , who is a lifelong Mets fan , was already a minority owner of the team .
The deal values the Mets at about $ 2.48 billion , according to Newsday .
If the Mets sold for that price , it would be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ history -- topping David Tepper 's purchase of the NFL 's Carolina Panthers for $ 2.2 billion .
The most expensive sale of a MLB team came in 2012 , when the Los Angeles Dodgers were sold for about $ 2.15 billion .
Since 2011 , the Mets have n't had a top-10 payroll .
During that span , the team has finished with a winning record only three times and advanced past the wild-card round only once .
New York reached the World Series in 2015 but lost to the Kansas City @ @

Once the deal is approved, billionaire Steve Cohen will own 95% of the New York Mets and assume full control of the franchise as its majority owner. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Billionaire Steve Cohen has reached an agreement to purchase the New York Mets from the Wilpon and Katz families. The sale is subject to the approval of the other Major League Baseball owners. Once the deal is approved, Cohen will own 95% of the Mets and assume full control of the franchise as its majority owner. Advertisement
At least 23 of the league's 30 owners will need to sign off on the ownership change, which was announced by the Mets on Monday.
"I am excited to have reached an agreement with the Wilpon and Katz families to purchase the New York Mets," Cohen said in a statement.
Sterling Partners sign agreement with Steve Cohen. #Mets pic.twitter.com/ogzUcLFkeQ— New York Mets (@Mets) September 14, 2020
After the Mets had conversations with multiple potential suitors, Cohen -- a hedge fund manager and native of New York -- entered exclusive negotiations to buy the franchise last month. Cohen, who is a lifelong Mets fan, was already a minority owner of the team.
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The deal values the Mets at about $2.48 billion, according to Newsday. If the Mets sold for that price, it would be the most lucrative sale in professional sports history -- topping David Tepper's purchase of the NFL's Carolina Panthers for $2.2 billion.
The most expensive sale of a MLB team came in 2012, when the Los Angeles Dodgers were sold for about $2.15 billion.
Since 2011, the Mets haven't had a top-10 payroll. During that span, the team has finished with a winning record only three times and advanced past the wild-card round only once. New York reached the World Series in 2015 but lost to the Kansas City Royals.
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upi--2020-09-14--Some American cities could grow all their food locally, study finds

Sept. 14 ( UPI ) -- Metropolitan regions in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest could grow all of their food locally -- within 155 miles -- according to a new study .
The analysis , which looked at how population , geography and diet would impact the localization of the American food supply , showed most Northeastern cities would still need to bring in food from farther afield to feed their residents .
For the study , published Monday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology , researchers looked at whether different sized cities had access to enough farmland to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on earlier research into the composition of diets , scientists calculated the resource demands of seven different diets , ranging from vegan to the meat-heavy diet typical of modern Americans .
`` We had a list of the quantities of foods a person needs to eat to feed them for one year on a given diet , '' senior study author Christian Peters told UPI in an email .
`` The next step in the process was to calculate the land requirements for supplying these foods . ''
Peters is an associate professor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University .
`` We considered losses and waste , the feed needs of livestock and the average yields of crops in the United States .
This enabled us to tally up the land requirements for each diet according to average U.S. crop yields , '' Peters said .
`` The foodshed model then recalibrated these land requirements for each locality based on the relative productivity of the land in each county . ''
The models showed that reducing meat consumption -- from five ounces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the potential for food supply localization .
Replacing meat with plant-based protein , such as lentils , beans and nuts , could also offer a variety of health benefits , researchers suggest .
But the data showed eaters in the U.S. would n't need to give up meat to localize their food supply .
If meat portions were simply reduced , a lot more meat could be raised and processed much closer to the point of consumption .
`` I was surprised by how much foods reliant on perennial and grazing land could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a low-meat diet , '' co-author Julie Kurtz told UPI in an email .
`` The finding highlights the importance of considering land type , '' said Kurtz , who was a student at the Friedman school at the time of the study .
Even if residents adopted a meat-free diet , cities such as New York , Boston and Miami would still need to import non-local food to meet demand .
Still , the data showed total food supply localization is within the realm of possibility for larger swaths of the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ food could be , '' Peters said .
`` I would have expected the foodsheds of large cities to be even larger than we observed .
In retrospect , however , the results made sense to me because of the large agricultural land base of the U.S. '' Under all seven diets , researchers found food localization would leave the United States with a surplus of land for agriculture .
Currently , a sizable portion of farmland is used to grow export crops and crops for biofuels .
Efforts to localize the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy makers and other stakeholders to grapple with difficult decisions over local land use priorities .
One of the unanswered questions posed by the latest study , and one that researchers and policy makers must wrestle with moving forward , is what do with `` surplus '' land .
`` As demonstrated in the paper , none of the diets required all the productive capacity of the U.S. , '' Peters said .
`` Right now , much of that productive capacity goes to growing export crops and biofuels along with an assortment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How does the picture for local and regional food look once those uses are included in the model ? ''
Peters said .
`` And , what might be gained by using some of that land for conservation purposes ? ''

If consumers, policy makers and other stakeholders decided to prioritize local food, cities throughout the Midwest and Pacific Midwest could feed their residents with food grown within 155 miles. Photo by Tufts University
Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Metropolitan regions in the Midwest and Pacific Northwest could grow all of their food locally -- within 155 miles -- according to a new study. The analysis, which looked at how population, geography and diet would impact the localization of the American food supply, showed most Northeastern cities would still need to bring in food from farther afield to feed their residents. Advertisement
For the study, published Monday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, researchers looked at whether different sized cities had access to enough farmland to grow sufficient quantities of food.
Building on earlier research into the composition of diets, scientists calculated the resource demands of seven different diets, ranging from vegan to the meat-heavy diet typical of modern Americans.
"We had a list of the quantities of foods a person needs to eat to feed them for one year on a given diet," senior study author Christian Peters told UPI in an email. "The next step in the process was to calculate the land requirements for supplying these foods."
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Peters is an associate professor at the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University.
"We considered losses and waste, the feed needs of livestock and the average yields of crops in the United States. This enabled us to tally up the land requirements for each diet according to average U.S. crop yields," Peters said. "The foodshed model then recalibrated these land requirements for each locality based on the relative productivity of the land in each county."
The models showed that reducing meat consumption -- from five ounces to 2.5 ounces per day -- increased the potential for food supply localization. Replacing meat with plant-based protein, such as lentils, beans and nuts, could also offer a variety of health benefits, researchers suggest.
But the data showed eaters in the U.S. wouldn't need to give up meat to localize their food supply. If meat portions were simply reduced, a lot more meat could be raised and processed much closer to the point of consumption.
"I was surprised by how much foods reliant on perennial and grazing land could be localized if the U.S. transitioned to a low-meat diet," co-author Julie Kurtz told UPI in an email.
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"The finding highlights the importance of considering land type," said Kurtz, who was a student at the Friedman school at the time of the study.
Even if residents adopted a meat-free diet, cities such as New York, Boston and Miami would still need to import non-local food to meet demand. Still, the data showed total food supply localization is within the realm of possibility for larger swaths of the U.S.
"I was surprised just how local food could be," Peters said. "I would have expected the foodsheds of large cities to be even larger than we observed. In retrospect, however, the results made sense to me because of the large agricultural land base of the U.S."
Under all seven diets, researchers found food localization would leave the United States with a surplus of land for agriculture. Currently, a sizable portion of farmland is used to grow export crops and crops for biofuels.
Efforts to localize the American food supply would likely force consumers, policy makers and other stakeholders to grapple with difficult decisions over local land use priorities.
One of the unanswered questions posed by the latest study, and one that researchers and policy makers must wrestle with moving forward, is what do with "surplus" land.
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"As demonstrated in the paper, none of the diets required all the productive capacity of the U.S.," Peters said. "Right now, much of that productive capacity goes to growing export crops and biofuels along with an assortment of other non-food crops."
"How does the picture for local and regional food look once those uses are included in the model?" Peters said. "And, what might be gained by using some of that land for conservation purposes?"