upi--2020-10-08--American poet, essayist Louise Gluck wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- American poet and essayist Louise Gluck was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday , the Swedish Academy announced .
The Academy praised the Gluck for `` her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal . ''
Born in 1943 in New York , Gluck lives in Cambridge , Mass.
, and is a professor of English at Yale University .
She gained prominence with her debut work in 1968 , Firstborn -- and quickly was considered among the top poets in American contemporary literature .
Gluck has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several books of essays on poetry , winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 and the National Book Award in 2014 .
A strong theme of her austere poetry , critics say , is the need to connect personal experiences with universal truths that frequently revolve around childhood and family life and often link to classical myths and motifs .
Gluck 's readership grew in the 1980s and 1990s with collections such as The Triumph of Achilles and Ararat , in which she used a refined sense of composition and seemingly neutral tone to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which at times are brutally honest .
Her National Book Award six years ago was given for her latest collection , Faithful and Virtuous Night .
The Nobel Prize in Literature comes with a cash award of $ 1.12 million .
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded Monday , the physics prize on Tuesday and the award for chemistry on Wednesday .
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be named Friday and the prize for economic sciences will be awarded Monday .
Academy officials also said they will not stage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Stockholm in December , due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
Instead , the event will be held virtually .

Louise Gluck has published 12 poetry collections, including her breakthrough debut work, "Firstborn," in 1968. Illustration by Niklas Elmehed/Nobel Media
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- American poet and essayist Louise Gluck was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, the Swedish Academy announced. The Academy praised Gluck for "her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal." Advertisement
Born in 1943 in New York, Gluck lives in Cambridge, Mass., and is a professor of English at Yale University. She gained prominence with her debut work in 1968, Firstborn -- and quickly was considered among the top poets in American contemporary literature.
Gluck has since published 12 collections of poetry and several books of essays on poetry, winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1993 and the National Book Award in 2014.
A strong theme of her austere poetry, critics say, is the need to connect personal experiences with universal truths that frequently revolve around childhood and family life and often link to classical myths and motifs.
Gluck's readership grew in the 1980s and 1990s with collections such as The Triumph of Achilles and Ararat, in which she used a refined sense of composition and seemingly neutral tone to create uncompromising portraits of family life, which at times are brutally honest.
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Her National Book Award six years ago was given for her latest collection, Faithful and Virtuous Night.
The Nobel Prize in Literature comes with a cash award of $1.12 million.
The Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded Monday, the physics prize on Tuesday and the award for chemistry on Wednesday.
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize will be named Friday and the prize for economic sciences will be awarded Monday.
Academy officials also said they will not stage the traditional awards ceremony for the winners in Stockholm in December, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, the event will be held virtually.


upi--2020-10-08--WWE NXT: Ember Moon teams up with Rhea Ripley

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- Ember Moon made her return to in-ring action on WWE NXT and teamed up with Rhea Ripley .
Moon , who has been out with injury for over a year , addressed coming back to NXT and stated that she gained clarity during her time away .
Moon promised that she will no longer be walked over or told what to do as she hunts for championship gold .
NXT Women 's Champion Io Shirai entered the arena , but she was quickly interrupted by Ripley .
Ripley praised Moon 's new attitude before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rivals Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez .
Moon came to the rescue to help Ripley as officials broke up the melee .
NXT general manager William Regal then announced that Moon and Ripley would be facing Kai and Gonzalez in the main event .
Moon and Ripley worked well as a team together with Kai and Gonzalez getting back into the match by isolating Ripley away from her partner .
Ripley and Gonzalez went to war outside the ring before they both toppled over the announcer 's table .
Moon , back inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eclipse to earn the victory .
Also on WWE NXT , Kushida faced off against Tommaso Ciampa following Kushida 's big victory over Velveteen Dream on Sunday at NXT TakeOver 31 .
Kushida and Ciampa were having a hard-fought bout that was ended early by an interfering Dream .
Kushida was performing his Hoverboard Lock when Dream arrived onto the scene and accidentally attacked Ciampa , ending the match in a disqualification .
Kushida got revenge on Dream outside the ring as Ciampa looked on angrily .
Ridge Holland , who made waves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cole , was in action against Danny Burch .
Holland won the match and immediately started brawling with Burch 's tag team partner Oney Lorcan .
Holland , during the melee , injured his leg and needed to be escorted out on a stretcher .
Holland gave a thumbs up as he was taken away .
Other moments from WWE NXT included Killian Dain and Drake Maverick defeating Ever-Rise ; Austin Theory defeating Leon Ruff before losing to Dexter Lumis ; and Shotzi Blackheart defeating Xia Li who received a mysterious letter from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finn Balor and Kyle O'Reilly discussed their championship match at NXT TakeOver 31 and the injures that they suffered .
Balor got two fractures in his jaw and will be out of action for a short amount of time .

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Ember Moon made her return to in-ring action on WWE NXT and teamed up with Rhea Ripley.
Moon, who has been out with injury for over a year, addressed coming back to NXT and stated that she gained clarity during her time away. Moon promised that she will no longer be walked over or told what to do as she hunts for championship gold.
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NXT Women's Champion Io Shirai entered the arena, but she was quickly interrupted by Ripley.
Ripley praised Moon's new attitude before she was ambushed from behind by her rivals Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. Moon came to the rescue to help Ripley as officials broke up the melee. NXT general manager William Regal then announced that Moon and Ripley would be facing Kai and Gonzalez in the main event.
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Moon and Ripley worked well as a team together with Kai and Gonzalez getting back into the match by isolating Ripley away from her partner.
Ripley and Gonzalez went to war outside the ring before they both toppled over the announcer's table. Moon, back inside the ring, nailed Kai with the Eclipse to earn the victory.
Also on WWE NXT, Kushida faced off against Tommaso Ciampa following Kushida's big victory over Velveteen Dream on Sunday at NXT TakeOver 31.
Kushida and Ciampa were having a hard-fought bout that was ended early by an interfering Dream. Kushida was performing his Hoverboard Lock when Dream arrived onto the scene and accidentally attacked Ciampa, ending the match in a disqualification.
Kushida got revenge on Dream outside the ring as Ciampa looked on angrily.
Ridge Holland, who made waves at NXT TakeOver 31 by attacking Adam Cole, was in action against Danny Burch.
Holland won the match and immediately started brawling with Burch's tag team partner Oney Lorcan. Holland, during the melee, injured his leg and needed to be escorted out on a stretcher. Holland gave a thumbs up as he was taken away.
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Other moments from WWE NXT included Killian Dain and Drake Maverick defeating Ever-Rise; Austin Theory defeating Leon Ruff before losing to Dexter Lumis; and Shotzi Blackheart defeating Xia Li who received a mysterious letter from Boa after the match.
NXT Champion Finn Balor and Kyle O'Reilly discussed their championship match at NXT TakeOver 31 and the injures that they suffered. Balor got two fractures in his jaw and will be out of action for a short amount of time.


upi--2020-10-08--Gallup: More trust Biden than Trump to lead U.S. healthcare through COVID-19 pandemic

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- More Americans trust Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to lead the United States healthcare system through the COVID-19 pandemic than do President Donald Trump , according to a Gallup survey Thursday .
The survey found that a majority ( 52 % ) of respondents prefer Biden to Trump when it comes to `` leading the U.S. healthcare system most efficiently in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic . ''
Thirty-nine percent said they trust Trump more and 9 % said they prefer another candidate .
The Gallup survey , taken between Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week -- was done in partnership with West Health .
Responses broke along typical party lines , with 95 % of Democrats saying they trust Biden more and 88 % of Republicans favoring Trump .
Independents went for Biden by a seven-point margin ( 47 % to 40 % ) and 13 % of those independent voters preferred another candidate .
Biden led a 26-point gap among women ( 58 % to 32 % ) , a 37-point gap among those between the ages of 18 and 29 ( 62 % to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among those 30 to 44 ( 56 % to 32 % ) .
Respondents 65 and older also favored the Democratic nominee by a 48 % -to-46 % margin .
Trump narrowly won the 45-to-64 age group ( 48 % to 45 % ) and men prefer him by a 48 % -to-46 % margin .
A medical study found last month that Black Americans are five times as likely to pick up COVID-19 than those in other racial and ethnic groups .
Biden led by a double-digit margin among Black and Hispanic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improve racial equity in access to quality healthcare .
Thursday 's survey also showed that more than two-thirds of respondents said `` managing the coronavirus pandemic '' and `` reducing the cost of healthcare '' are among the `` most important '' factors in deciding their vote for the 2020 presidential election .
Lowering the cost of drugs was also cited by most Republicans as one of the most important factors .
Gallup polled more than 1,500 U.S. adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the survey , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1.9 and 3.2 points .

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden applauds supporters outside the Greensburg Depot, one of his stops on the "Build Back Better" train tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania in Greensburg, Pa., on September 30. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- More Americans trust Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to lead the United States healthcare system through the COVID-19 pandemic than do President Donald Trump, according to a Gallup survey Thursday. The survey found that a majority (52%) of respondents prefer Biden to Trump when it comes to "leading the U.S. healthcare system most efficiently in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic." Advertisement
Thirty-nine percent said they trust Trump more and 9% said they prefer another candidate.
The Gallup survey, taken between Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 -- before Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week -- was done in partnership with West Health.
Responses broke along typical party lines, with 95% of Democrats saying they trust Biden more and 88% of Republicans favoring Trump. Independents went for Biden by a seven-point margin (47% to 40%) and 13% of those independent voters preferred another candidate.
Biden led a 26-point gap among women (58% to 32%), a 37-point gap among those between the ages of 18 and 29 (62% to 25%) and a 24-point gap among those 30 to 44 (56% to 32%). Respondents 65 and older also favored the Democratic nominee by a 48%-to-46% margin.
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Trump narrowly won the 45-to-64 age group (48% to 45%) and men prefer him by a 48%-to-46% margin.
A medical study found last month that Black Americans are five times as likely to pick up COVID-19 than those in other racial and ethnic groups. Biden led by a double-digit margin among Black and Hispanic Americans when asked who they trust to improve racial equity in access to quality healthcare.
Thursday's survey also showed that more than two-thirds of respondents said "managing the coronavirus pandemic" and "reducing the cost of healthcare" are among the "most important" factors in deciding their vote for the 2020 presidential election. Lowering the cost of drugs was also cited by most Republicans as one of the most important factors.
Gallup polled more than 1,500 U.S. adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia for the survey, which has a margin of error of between 1.9 and 3.2 points.
First presidential debate takes place in Cleveland


upi--2020-10-08--French Open: American Sofia Kenin, Novak Djokovic advance to semifinals

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- Sofia Kenin fended off fellow American Danielle Collins and Novak Djokovic beat Pablo Carreno Busta in four sets to advance to the 2020 French Open semifinals at Roland Garros .
Kenin will battle No .
7 seed Petra Kvitova for a spot in the women 's singles final after her 6-4 , 4-6 , 6-0 victory over Collins Wednesday in Paris .
The No .
4 seeded needed two hours and four minutes to claim the victory .
`` It 's not easy playing a fellow American , '' Kenin told reporters .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I think it was good for women 's tennis to have a good quarterfinals matchup .
`` I knew here game and knew what I needed to do . ''
Kenin had one ace , four double faults , won five of nine break points , had 38 winners and 26 unforced errors in the win .
Collins had eight double faults , 22 winners and 34 errors .
Collins won the first game of the match on a Kenin unforced error .
The Americans exchanged the next two games before Kenin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They exchanged wins in the seventh , eighth and ninth games before Kenin won the set on a Collins forced error .
Collins also won the first game of the second set .
Kenin then won the second game before Collins claimed the third game .
Kenin won the fourth game before she broke Collins to take a 3-2 lead in the set .
Collins then broke Kenin to win the sixth and seventh games .
Kenin fired a winner to tie the set before Collins won the ninth game .
Collins then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win the set .
Kenin -- the 2020 Australian Open champion -- dominated the 29-minute third set .
She converted three break points before she fired a winner for match point .
`` I know she plays really aggressive and I knew I needed to play aggressive myself , have a high first-serve percentage and I think I did that , '' Kenin said .
Kvitova beat Laura Siegemund in straight sets to advance to the semifinals .
Iga Swiatek and Nadia Podoroska will battle in the other women 's singles semifinal .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Djokovic -- the men 's top seed -- beat Carreno Busta 4-6 , 6-2 , 6-3 , 6-4 in a three-hour , 10-minute affair Wednesday at Roland Garros .
Djokovic had two aces , five double faults , converted six of 13 break points , fired 53 winners and had 41 unforced errors in the win .
Carreno Busta had three aces , three double faults , converted three of 13 break points , had 42 winners and 29 errors in the loss .
Djokovic will face No .
5 Stefanos Tsitsipas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beat No .
13 Andrey Rublev 7-5 , 6-2 , 6-3 .
He had seven aces , two double faults , 35 winners and 17 errors in the win .
`` He 's one of the best players in the world , '' Djokovic said of Tsitsipas .
`` He deserves where he is in the rankings .
He has an all-around game .
He is a big guy , with a big serve . ''
No .
2 Rafael Nadal faces No .
12 Diego Schwartzman in the other men 's singles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be on Friday .

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Sofia Kenin will attempt to win her second consecutive Grand Slam if she can edge her French Open semifinal foe on Thursday in Paris. Photo by Ian Langsdon/EPA-EFE
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Sofia Kenin fended off fellow American Danielle Collins and Novak Djokovic beat Pablo Carreno Busta in four sets to advance to the 2020 French Open semifinals at Roland Garros. Kenin will battle No. 7 seed Petra Kvitova for a spot in the women's singles final after her 6-4, 4-6, 6-0 victory over Collins Wednesday in Paris. The No. 4 seeded needed two hours and four minutes to claim the victory. Advertisement
"It's not easy playing a fellow American," Kenin told reporters. "I want us all to do well. I think it was good for women's tennis to have a good quarterfinals matchup.
"I knew here game and knew what I needed to do."
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Kenin had one ace, four double faults, won five of nine break points, had 38 winners and 26 unforced errors in the win. Collins had eight double faults, 22 winners and 34 errors.
Collins won the first game of the match on a Kenin unforced error. The Americans exchanged the next two games before Kenin won the three consecutive game points. They exchanged wins in the seventh, eighth and ninth games before Kenin won the set on a Collins forced error.
Collins also won the first game of the second set. Kenin then won the second game before Collins claimed the third game. Kenin won the fourth game before she broke Collins to take a 3-2 lead in the set. Collins then broke Kenin to win the sixth and seventh games.
Kenin fired a winner to tie the set before Collins won the ninth game. Collins then broke Kenin in the 10th game to win the set. Kenin -- the 2020 Australian Open champion -- dominated the 29-minute third set. She converted three break points before she fired a winner for match point.
"I know she plays really aggressive and I knew I needed to play aggressive myself, have a high first-serve percentage and I think I did that," Kenin said.
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Kvitova beat Laura Siegemund in straight sets to advance to the semifinals. Iga Swiatek and Nadia Podoroska will battle in the other women's singles semifinal. Both matches take place Thursday in Paris.
Djokovic -- the men's top seed -- beat Carreno Busta 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in a three-hour, 10-minute affair Wednesday at Roland Garros. Djokovic had two aces, five double faults, converted six of 13 break points, fired 53 winners and had 41 unforced errors in the win.
Carreno Busta had three aces, three double faults, converted three of 13 break points, had 42 winners and 29 errors in the loss.
Djokovic will face No. 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals on Friday. Tsitsipas beat No. 13 Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-2, 6-3. He had seven aces, two double faults, 35 winners and 17 errors in the win.
"He's one of the best players in the world," Djokovic said of Tsitsipas. "He deserves where he is in the rankings. He has an all-around game. He is a big guy, with a big serve."
No. 2 Rafael Nadal faces No. 12 Diego Schwartzman in the other men's singles semifinal. Both men's semifinal matches will be on Friday.
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upi--2020-10-08--JPMorgan Chase commits $30B to close racial wealth gap

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- JPMorgan Chase announced Thursday it is committing $ 30 billion over five years to help close the racial wealth gap through a mix of housing investments , business loans and philanthropy .
The bulk of the total will come through $ 14 billion in new loans , equity investments and other efforts to expand affordable rental housing in Black and Latin communities , aimed at spurring construction and renovation of affordable housing nationwide , bank president and CEO Jamie Dimon said .
`` Systemic racism is a tragic part of America 's history , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` We can do more and do better to break down systems that have propagated racism and widespread economic inequality , especially for Black and Latinx people .
`` It 's long past time that society addresses racial inequities in a more tangible , meaningful way . ''
The housing effort also includes $ 8 billion earmarked for 40,000 new home purchase loans for minority households and $ 4 billion for loan refinancing .
In a bid to boost minority business ownership , JPMorgan Chase said it will also provide $ 2 billion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ small businesses in Black and Latin communities .
The bank will set aside $ 750 million for Black and Latin suppliers and aims to open 100 bank branches in low-to-moderate income communities across the country as part of an ongoing market expansion initiative .
Its philanthropic activities will rise under the initiative -- as the bank said it will donate $ 2 billion in philanthropic capital over the next five years `` to drive an inclusive economic recovery and support Black , Latinx and other underserved communities . ''
With the program , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made recently by U.S. corporations to address racial inequality after national unrest this summer that followed the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville , Ky .
In June , Bank of America pledged $ 1 billion over four years to address economic and racial inequality and Google committed to spend more than $ 175 million on racial equity initiatives , with a focus on financing Black-owned businesses and supporting Black entrepreneurs .

The bank's program, announced Thursday, includes $14 billion for affordable rental housing and $8 billion in home loans for minority borrowers. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- JPMorgan Chase announced Thursday it is committing $30 billion over five years to help close the racial wealth gap through a mix of housing investments, business loans and philanthropy. The bulk of the total will come through $14 billion in new loans, equity investments and other efforts to expand affordable rental housing in Black and Latin communities, aimed at spurring construction and renovation of affordable housing nationwide, bank president and CEO Jamie Dimon said. Advertisement
"Systemic racism is a tragic part of America's history," he said in a statement. "We can do more and do better to break down systems that have propagated racism and widespread economic inequality, especially for Black and Latinx people.
"It's long past time that society addresses racial inequities in a more tangible, meaningful way."
The housing effort also includes $8 billion earmarked for 40,000 new home purchase loans for minority households and $4 billion for loan refinancing.
In a bid to boost minority business ownership, JPMorgan Chase said it will also provide $2 billion to fund an additional 15,000 loans to small businesses in Black and Latin communities.
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The bank will set aside $750 million for Black and Latin suppliers and aims to open 100 bank branches in low-to-moderate income communities across the country as part of an ongoing market expansion initiative.
Its philanthropic activities will rise under the initiative -- as the bank said it will donate $2 billion in philanthropic capital over the next five years "to drive an inclusive economic recovery and support Black, Latinx and other underserved communities."
With the program, JPMorgan Chase joins a wave of commitments made recently by U.S. corporations to address racial inequality after national unrest this summer that followed the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky.
In June, Bank of America pledged $1 billion over four years to address economic and racial inequality and Google committed to spend more than $175 million on racial equity initiatives, with a focus on financing Black-owned businesses and supporting Black entrepreneurs.
Protesters march for social justice


upi--2020-10-08--AEW Dynamite: Brodie Lee, Cody have bloody TNT title match, Jericho celebrates 30 years

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- TNT Champion Mr. Brodie Lee defended his title against his rival Cody in a Dog Collar match on AEW Dynamite .
The bout , which took place on Wednesday , involved Lee and Cody being joined together by a steel chain and dog collar wrapped around their necks .
Lee came to ring with Dark Order members John Silver and Anna Jay while Cody came with his wife , Brandi Rhodes , and coach , Arn Anderson .
Cody started the match off by quickly attacking Silver , causing him to bleed .
Lee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went after Silver a second time , causing Jay to walk Silver to the back .
Cody and Lee would use the chain to hurt and pull each other with .
Cody , who was already bleeding , made Lee start to bleed by Piledriving him though a table outside the ring .
Lee got Anderson involved after he threw a chair at him .
Anderson entered the ring but instead of attacking Lee , he delivered a Spinebuster to Dark Order member Alex Reynolds who had entered the ring .
Cody was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lee who was able to kick out of the move after a one count .
The American Nightmare then wrapped the chain around Lee 's face and delivered a second Cross Rhodes to win the match and reclaim the TNT Championship .
Orange Cassidy came out to confront Cody , setting up a TNT Championship match next week during Dynamite 's one-year anniversary show .
Also on Dynamite , Chris Jericho celebrated 30 years as a professional wrestler .
Jericho was in action with his Inner Circle partner Jake Hager to take on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Chaos Project .
Jericho and Luther had first faced each other in 1991 .
Jericho throughout the night had also received congratulatory videos from Slash , Lars Ulrich of Metallica , Kevin Smith and more .
Luther was able to intercept Jericho 's baseball bat and use it against Le Champion himself .
Jericho then won the match , however , by striking Luther down with the Judas Effect for the three count .
Jericho then got ready to deliver a speech until MJF came to the ring with his bodyguard Wardlow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ present .
Jericho opened the present to reveal a framed photo of MJF .
Jericho smashed the poster over the clown 's head and took him out with a Judas Effect .
Jericho and MJF then shared a laugh as the more devious members of AEW locker room came to the ring to celebrate Jericho 's 30th anniversary .
Brian Cage defended his FTW Championship against Will Hobbs in the opening match of the night .
The FTW Championship was gifted to Cage from his manager , Taz , and is not officially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ match after performing a Drill Claw on Hobbs for the three count .
Taz entered the ring and invited Hobbs to join himself , Cage and Ricky Starks as a member of Team Taz or suffer a beatdown .
Darby Allin came to the rescue with his skateboard , causing Team Taz to leave .
Other moments from AEW Dynamite included AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR successfully defending their titles against TH2 ; Hangman Adam Page , Colt Cabana and Wardlow joining the AEW World Championship Tournament ; and Big Swole defeating @ @ @

Oct. 8 (UPI) -- TNT Champion Mr. Brodie Lee defended his title against his rival Cody in a Dog Collar match on AEW Dynamite.
The bout, which took place on Wednesday, involved Lee and Cody being joined together by a steel chain and dog collar wrapped around their necks. Lee came to ring with Dark Order members John Silver and Anna Jay while Cody came with his wife, Brandi Rhodes, and coach, Arn Anderson.
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Cody started the match off by quickly attacking Silver, causing him to bleed. Lee would take over the match after Cody went after Silver a second time, causing Jay to walk Silver to the back.
Cody and Lee would use the chain to hurt and pull each other with. Cody, who was already bleeding, made Lee start to bleed by Piledriving him though a table outside the ring.
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Lee got Anderson involved after he threw a chair at him. Anderson entered the ring but instead of attacking Lee, he delivered a Spinebuster to Dark Order member Alex Reynolds who had entered the ring.
Cody was able to deliver the Cross Rhodes to Lee who was able to kick out of the move after a one count. The American Nightmare then wrapped the chain around Lee's face and delivered a second Cross Rhodes to win the match and reclaim the TNT Championship.
Orange Cassidy came out to confront Cody, setting up a TNT Championship match next week during Dynamite's one-year anniversary show.
Also on Dynamite, Chris Jericho celebrated 30 years as a professional wrestler. Jericho was in action with his Inner Circle partner Jake Hager to take on Luther and Serpentico who are collectively known as Chaos Project.
Jericho and Luther had first faced each other in 1991. Jericho throughout the night had also received congratulatory videos from Slash, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, Kevin Smith and more.
Luther was able to intercept Jericho's baseball bat and use it against Le Champion himself. Jericho then won the match, however, by striking Luther down with the Judas Effect for the three count.
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Jericho then got ready to deliver a speech until MJF came to the ring with his bodyguard Wardlow and a clown who was holding a present. Jericho opened the present to reveal a framed photo of MJF.
Jericho smashed the poster over the clown's head and took him out with a Judas Effect. Jericho and MJF then shared a laugh as the more devious members of AEW locker room came to the ring to celebrate Jericho's 30th anniversary.
Brian Cage defended his FTW Championship against Will Hobbs in the opening match of the night. The FTW Championship was gifted to Cage from his manager, Taz, and is not officially recognized by AEW.
Cage won the match after performing a Drill Claw on Hobbs for the three count. Taz entered the ring and invited Hobbs to join himself, Cage and Ricky Starks as a member of Team Taz or suffer a beatdown.
Darby Allin came to the rescue with his skateboard, causing Team Taz to leave.
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Other moments from AEW Dynamite included AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR successfully defending their titles against TH2; Hangman Adam Page, Colt Cabana and Wardlow joining the AEW World Championship Tournament; and Big Swole defeating Serena Deeb.


upi--2020-10-08--Delta again grows into Category 2 hurricane as it moves toward U.S.

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Delta has gotten stronger as it moves toward the U.S. Gulf Coast Thursday and is on track to make landfall somewhere in Louisiana , forecasters said .
In its 4 a.m. update , the National Hurricane Center said the Category 2 storm was located 450 miles southeast of Cameron , La.
, and had maximum sustained winds of 100 mph .
It was moving northwest at 15 mph .
The NHC said in its advisory that Delta will bring hurricane conditions and life-threatening storm surge to the Gulf Coast sometime on Friday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ center of Delta will move over the central Gulf of Mexico today , and move inland within the hurricane warning area Friday afternoon or Friday night , '' the center said in its advisory .
Delta is expected to strengthen again before it reaches land .
It grew to a Category 4 hurricane on Monday before weakening to Category 3 .
The storm would return to Category 3 strength -- and `` major '' hurricane status -- once sustained winds reach 111 mph .
`` Strengthening is forecast , and Delta is expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tonight .
Some weakening is forecast when Delta approaches the northern Gulf coast on Friday , '' the NHC noted .
Forecasters also said the storm system could produce a few tornadoes late Thursday and early Friday over southern parts of Louisiana and Mississippi .
The NHC has issued a hurricane warning from east of Sabine Pass to Morgan City , La .
Delta is expected to be the third hurricane to hit the U.S. Gulf Coast in recent weeks .
Hurricanes Laura and Sally made landfall between eastern Texas and the Florida @ @ @ @

Delta was expected to remain a tropical depression through Monday morning. Photo courtesy of NOAA
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Delta weakened to a tropical depression as it pushed into Mississippi on Saturday, forecasters said. In its 10 a.m. CDT update, the National Hurricane Center said the hurricane had 35 mph maximum sustained winds. The eye was located 65 miles north-northwest of Jackson, Miss., and was moving northeast at 16 mph. Advertisement
The eye of the storm was close to Mississippi's border with Louisiana and Arkansas.
"On the forecast track, the center of Delta should move across western and northern Mississippi today and into the Tennessee Valley tonight and Sunday," the NHC said in its advisory.
It's expected to remain a depression through Monday morning, when it'll be situated over Ohio.
Delta had previously been projected to make landfall somewhere between far eastern Texas and western Mississippi, a region that has been threatened twice this year by hurricanes -- Laura and Sally, both in September.
The track narrowed late Thursday and early Friday as Delta neared the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm made landfall in Creole, La., around 6 p.m. Friday.
Delta exploded into a Category 4 hurricane on Monday before gradually weakening. On Tuesday, its intensification was the most extreme in 15 years for an October hurricane.
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Delta also set a speed record for strengthening from a depression to a Category 4 hurricane, just over 36 hours, surpassing Keith from 2000 -- and strengthened into the second-most intense hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday. The only storm to become stronger this season was Hurricane Laura, which packed peak winds of 150 mph.


upi--2020-10-08--Mike Pence, Kamala Harris focus on COVID-19, Supreme Court in debate

Oct. 7 ( UPI ) -- The COVID-19 pandemic was the main issue on Wednesday night during the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 campaign between Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence .
The debate came just two days after President Donald Trump was discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center , where he received three days of treatment for the coronavirus disease .
Following Trump 's diagnosis , as well as positive tests among several people close to the president , the Commission on Presidential Debates expanded COVID-19 safety precautions and placed Harris and Pence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instead of the 7 feet originally planned .
They were also separated by two plexiglass dividers .
The Trump administration 's handling of the pandemic was a point of contention and the effects of the virus were discussed throughout the nine roughly 10-minute segments of the debate , which also addressed healthcare , the economy , racial injustice and the nomination of a new justice to the Supreme Court .
Harris , a Democratic senator from California , declared that the Trump administration has `` forfeited their right to re-election '' based on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has sickened more than 7.5 million people worldwide and killed more than 211,000 patients in the United States , according to data from Johns Hopkins University .
`` The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country , '' Harris said .
Harris referenced Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward 's book , Rage , in which he wrote that Trump understood the deadly nature of the disease in early February and `` played it down '' to the American public , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a panic . ''
`` Can you imagine if you knew on Jan. 28 , as opposed to March 13 , what they knew ?
What you might have done to prepare ? ''
Harris asked .
Harris went on to question whether Americans may have felt panic in rushing to buy supplies to prepare for a lockdown , not knowing when their children would return to school and weighing the risk of spreading the virus to elderly loved ones .
Harris said she and her running mate , former Vice President Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to control the virus that 's focused on contact tracing and testing and aid in the development of a vaccine and would ensure it 's available to all Americans at no cost .
Pence , appointed to lead the White House Coronavirus Task Force , defended the administration 's response and touted Trump 's decision to cut off travel from China , where the disease originated , early in the health crisis .
He also condemned Harris ' criticism of the administration as an insult to efforts of the American people and accused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House 's COVID-19 response plan .
`` It looks a little like plagiarism , which is something Joe Biden knows a little about , '' Pence said , referring to an accusation that Biden withdrew from the 1988 presidential race after on one occasion borrowing a phrase from a British politician without attribution .
He had , however , properly attributed the remark on a prior occasion .
Pence also defended a Rose Garden event for the announcement of Amy Coney Barrett 's nomination to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26 , which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests among attendees .
`` Many of the people who were at the event actually were tested for coronavirus and it was an outdoor event , which all of our scientists regularly and routinely advise , '' he said , not addressing a portion of the event that was held indoors .
Pence also said he and the president `` trust the American people to make choices in the best interest in their health , '' while criticizing Biden and Harris for proposing mandates to curb the spread of the virus .
Harris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not trust Trump 's endorsement of a vaccine for the virus .
`` If the doctors tell us that we should take it , I 'll be first in line to take it .
Absolutely , '' she said .
`` But if Donald Trump tells us to take it , I 'm not taking it . ''
Pence accused Harris of `` playing politics with people 's lives '' after said she would refuse a Trump vaccine .
`` Your continuous undermining of confidence in a vaccine is unacceptable , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on whether they believe justice was done in the case of Breonna Taylor , a 26-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed by police during the serving of a `` no-knock '' warrant at her Louisville apartment , after just one of the three officers involved in the shooting was indicted with none being charged directly for her death .
Harris said she believed Taylor 's life was taken `` unjustifiably , '' referencing conversations she had with Taylor 's family and declaring that they deserve justice .
`` We 're never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always must fight for the values that we hold dear , including the fight for our ideals , '' she said .
Leaning on her career experience as a former prosecutor , Harris laid out her and Biden 's plan for police reform in response to the high-profile killings of Taylor , George Floyd and other Black people throughout the country .
`` Bad cops are bad for good cops .
We need to reform policing in America and our criminal justice system .
That 's why Joe and I will immediately ban @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Harris also said she and Biden will seek to eliminate private prisons and cash bail as well as decriminalizing marijuana and expunge the records of people who have been convicted of marijuana-related crimes .
Pence offered `` sympathies '' to Taylor 's family but criticized Harris for questioning the grand jury 's decision , saying he trusts the U.S. justice system .
`` This presumption that you hear consistently from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that America is systemically racist and as Joe Biden said , he believes that law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's a great insult to the men and women who serve in law enforcement . ''
Pence said that the Trump administration would continue to stand by law enforcement , adding that `` we do n't have to choose between supporting law enforcement , improving public safety and supporting our African American neighbors and all of our minorities . ''
Harris defended her record , noted that she was the only person on the stage with any prosecutorial experience and twice responded that she will `` not be lectured '' on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he hopes Barrett receives a `` fair hearing '' while she is considered for a seat on the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
He also pressed Harris to answer whether she and Biden would seek to `` pack '' the court by appointing liberal justices beyond the total of nine that have historically served on the court .
`` This is a classic case of , if you ca n't win by the rules , you 're going to change the rules , '' Pence said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lincoln said , when a Supreme Court vacancy opened in 1864 , an election year , that it should not be filled before the people vote .
Harris did not directly answer whether they would seek to appoint more liberal justices to the court but said that the Senate should not move forward with Barrett 's confirmation so close to the Nov. 3 election .
`` We 're literally in an election .
Over 4 million people have voted .
People are in the process of voting right now .
And so Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American people are : Let the American people fill that seat in the White House and then we 'll fill that seat in the United States Supreme Court , '' she said .
Pence criticized Harris for delivering a `` non-answer '' and again alleged she and Biden would seek to pack the court .
`` Men and women , I got ta tell you , people across this country if you cherish our Supreme Court , if you cherish the separation of powers , you need to reject the Biden-Harris ticket come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' he said .

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Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris wre seated 12 feet apart and separated by plexiglass during the debate Wednesday night. Pool Photo by Morry Gash/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 7 (UPI) -- The COVID-19 pandemic was the main issue on Wednesday night during the only vice presidential debate of the 2020 campaign between Sen. Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence. The debate came just two days after President Donald Trump was discharged from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he received three days of treatment for the coronavirus disease. Advertisement
Following Trump's diagnosis, as well as positive tests among several people close to the president, the Commission on Presidential Debates expanded COVID-19 safety precautions and placed Harris and Pence 12 feet apart for their debate, instead of the 7 feet originally planned. They were also separated by two plexiglass dividers.
The Trump administration's handling of the pandemic was a point of contention and the effects of the virus were discussed throughout the nine roughly 10-minute segments of the debate, which also addressed healthcare, the economy, racial injustice and the nomination of a new justice to the Supreme Court.
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COVID-19
Harris, a Democratic senator from California, declared that the Trump administration has "forfeited their right to re-election" based on its handling of the pandemic, which has sickened more than 7.5 million people worldwide and killed more than 211,000 patients in the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
"The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country," Harris said.
Harris referenced Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bob Woodward's book, Rage, in which he wrote that Trump understood the deadly nature of the disease in early February and "played it down" to the American public, because he didn't want to "create a panic."
"Can you imagine if you knew on Jan. 28, as opposed to March 13, what they knew? What you might have done to prepare?" Harris asked.
Harris went on to question whether Americans may have felt panic in rushing to buy supplies to prepare for a lockdown, not knowing when their children would return to school and weighing the risk of spreading the virus to elderly loved ones.
Harris said she and her running mate, former Vice President Joe Biden, would provide a national plan to control the virus that's focused on contact tracing and testing and aid in the development of a vaccine and would ensure it's available to all Americans at no cost.
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Pence, appointed to lead the White House Coronavirus Task Force, defended the administration's response and touted Trump's decision to cut off travel from China, where the disease originated, early in the health crisis.
He also condemned Harris' criticism of the administration as an insult to efforts of the American people and accused the Democratic candidates of copying the White House's COVID-19 response plan.
"It looks a little like plagiarism, which is something Joe Biden knows a little about," Pence said, referring to an accusation that Biden withdrew from the 1988 presidential race after on one occasion borrowing a phrase from a British politician without attribution. He had, however, properly attributed the remark on a prior occasion.
Pence also defended a Rose Garden event for the announcement of Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court on Sept. 26, which has been linked to several positive COVID-19 tests among attendees.
"Many of the people who were at the event actually were tested for coronavirus and it was an outdoor event, which all of our scientists regularly and routinely advise," he said, not addressing a portion of the event that was held indoors.
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Pence also said he and the president "trust the American people to make choices in the best interest in their health," while criticizing Biden and Harris for proposing mandates to curb the spread of the virus.
Harris repeated a previous declaration that she does not trust Trump's endorsement of a vaccine for the virus.
"If the doctors tell us that we should take it, I'll be first in line to take it. Absolutely," she said. "But if Donald Trump tells us to take it, I'm not taking it."
Pence accused Harris of "playing politics with people's lives" after said she would refuse a Trump vaccine.
"Your continuous undermining of confidence in a vaccine is unacceptable," he said.
Racial injustice
The candidates offered opposing responses on whether they believe justice was done in the case of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was shot and killed by police during the serving of a "no-knock" warrant at her Louisville apartment, after just one of the three officers involved in the shooting was indicted with none being charged directly for her death.
Harris said she believed Taylor's life was taken "unjustifiably," referencing conversations she had with Taylor's family and declaring that they deserve justice.
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"We're never going to condone violence. But we always must fight for the values that we hold dear, including the fight for our ideals," she said.
Leaning on her career experience as a former prosecutor, Harris laid out her and Biden's plan for police reform in response to the high-profile killings of Taylor, George Floyd and other Black people throughout the country.
"Bad cops are bad for good cops. We need to reform policing in America and our criminal justice system. That's why Joe and I will immediately ban chokeholds and carotid holds," she said.
Harris also said she and Biden will seek to eliminate private prisons and cash bail as well as decriminalizing marijuana and expunge the records of people who have been convicted of marijuana-related crimes.
Pence offered "sympathies" to Taylor's family but criticized Harris for questioning the grand jury's decision, saying he trusts the U.S. justice system.
"This presumption that you hear consistently from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris that America is systemically racist and as Joe Biden said, he believes that law enforcement has an implicit bias against minorities, it's a great insult to the men and women who serve in law enforcement."
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Pence said that the Trump administration would continue to stand by law enforcement, adding that "we don't have to choose between supporting law enforcement, improving public safety and supporting our African American neighbors and all of our minorities."
Harris defended her record, noted that she was the only person on the stage with any prosecutorial experience and twice responded that she will "not be lectured" on the issue of race by Pence.
Supreme Court
Pence said he hopes Barrett receives a "fair hearing" while she is considered for a seat on the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
He also pressed Harris to answer whether she and Biden would seek to "pack" the court by appointing liberal justices beyond the total of nine that have historically served on the court.
"This is a classic case of, if you can't win by the rules, you're going to change the rules," Pence said.
Harris noted that former President Abraham Lincoln said, when a Supreme Court vacancy opened in 1864, an election year, that it should not be filled before the people vote.
Harris did not directly answer whether they would seek to appoint more liberal justices to the court but said that the Senate should not move forward with Barrett's confirmation so close to the Nov. 3 election.
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"We're literally in an election. Over 4 million people have voted. People are in the process of voting right now. And so Joe has been very clear, as the American people are: Let the American people fill that seat in the White House and then we'll fill that seat in the United States Supreme Court," she said.
Pence criticized Harris for delivering a "non-answer" and again alleged she and Biden would seek to pack the court.
"Men and women, I gotta tell you, people across this country if you cherish our Supreme Court, if you cherish the separation of powers, you need to reject the Biden-Harris ticket come Nov. 3 and re-elect President Donald Trump," he said.
The fly and red eye
Pence's appearance was marked by two peculiar happenings on Wednesday -- a fly that landed on his hair and what appeared to be redness in his left eye.
The fly, clearly visible as it sat on the right side of Pence's head, remained there for a couple minutes before it disappeared -- and, of course, took on a life of its own on social media. There are several new accounts, including "Mike Pence's Fly."
The eye redness prompted a bit more concern -- with some noting that conjunctivitis, also known as pinkeye, has been reported as a potential symptom of COVID-19.
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Pence spokesman Devin O'Malley said the vice president tested negative on Tuesday and Wednesday, and called speculation that he has COVID-19 "reckless."


upi--2020-10-08--Report: Rohingya still live in repressive, 'apartheid' conditions in Myanmar

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- Myanmar continues to keep some 130,000 members of the Rohingya ethnic minority in squalid , open-air detention camps , an act Human Rights Watch called `` crimes against humanity of persecution and apartheid '' in a report released on Thursday .
The New York-based international human rights organization documented the conditions in 24 camps and camp-like settings in the report , `` An Open Prison without End , '' and called on the Myanmar government to end the laws and restrictions that keep Rohingya in conditions that are `` unlivable . ''
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government has historically constructed and maintained for eight years to impose on the Rohingya restrictions designed to make their lives unlivable , '' said Shayna Bauchner , Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch and author of the report , at a press conference held in Bangkok and streamed online Thursday .
`` The camps form part of the government 's ongoing crimes against humanity that it is committing against the Rohingya in Myanmar today , '' she said .
`` There is no possible justification , security or otherwise , for these types @ @ @ @ @ @ @ placing Rohingya in makeshift camps in 2012 after a series of riots in Rakhine State by the local Buddhist population targeted the predominantly Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority .
Ostensibly meant as temporary shelters to protect the Rohingya , the deteriorating camps have instead become permanent for their residents , who are unable to move freely and often can not farm , fish or find employment .
`` Nothing has changed in the camp over the past seven years , '' said Myo Myint Oo , a Rohingya living in Nidin camp in Kyauktaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Every day it is like we are under house arrest ... We want to go back to our places of origin and work our jobs again and live again with our neighbors in peace , like before 2012 . ''
The 2012 attacks on the Rohingya were followed by military crackdowns in 2016 and 2017 , culminating in a mass campaign of atrocities that included burning villages and shootings and raping civilians in what the United Nations human rights organization called a `` textbook example of ethnic cleansing . ''
The onslaught @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the border to Bangladesh , where they remain in limbo in overcrowded refugee camps in a long-running humanitarian crisis .
For the Rohingya that stayed in Myanmar , most of whom have long been denied citizenship by the government , a sense of hopelessness pervades , according to the Human Rights Watch report .
The government announced plans to begin closing the camps in 2017 but has constructed permanent structures near current camp locations , `` further entrenching segregation and denying the Rohingya the right to return to their land , reconstruct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Myanmar society , '' the report said .
`` I think the system is permanent , '' said one Rohingya woman interviewed in the report .
`` Nothing will change .
It is only words . ''
The report draws on interviews of more than 60 Rohingya and Kaman Muslims and humanitarian staff working in the camps since 2018 .
Health conditions are dire in the camps , according to the report , as detainees face high rates of malnutrition , waterborne illnesses and child and maternal mortality .
The overcrowded camps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of COVID-19 .
The government has said no cases have been tied to the camps , Bauchner said Thursday , but added that observers question the claim .
`` There is a deep mistrust with any government data , given that they have suppressed pretty much any health data from the camps over the past eight years , '' she said .
Most of the more than 65,000 children in the camps are also deprived of a formal education and Rohingya have been barred from attending Sittwe University , located in Rakhine 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The government is cutting off younger generations of Rohingya from a future of self-reliance , of dignity , of any ability to reintegrate into the broader community in the future , '' Bauchner said .
Aung San Suu Kyi , the Nobel Prize-winning human rights icon who became state counsellor and de facto head of Myanmar after landmark elections in 2015 , has faced harsh criticism from the international community over the government 's ongoing treatment of the Rohingya .
Since the 2017 crackdown by the military , she has been stripped of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Amnesty International 's highest honor in 2018 for what the organization called a `` shameful betrayal '' of the values she once stood for .
The conditions that the Rohingya face meet the international definition of apartheid , the Human Rights Watch report concluded , which is a crime against humanity .
`` This is a system of apartheid , let 's be very clear about that , '' said Phil Robertson , deputy director of Human Rights Watch 's Asia Division , at the press conference on Thursday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do something about this .
The status quo is unacceptable . ''
The report comes weeks after the United Nations Human Rights Council issued its own scathing account of the human rights situation among the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar '' The situation of many hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees and internally displaced people remains unresolved , '' said Michelle Bachelet , U.N. high commissioner of human rights at a session in Geneva last month .
She said that the Myanmar government has taken `` no concrete steps '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which has been the subject of ongoing genocide charges in international court .
National elections are scheduled to be held in Myanmar in November , but observers do not expect them to lead to improved conditions for the Rohingya and the country 's other displaced minorities .
Most Rohingya do not have the right to vote and the election commission has barred at least six Rohingya candidates from running , according to the Human Rights Watch report .
`` Myanmar pretends that it wants to solve these problems but these Rohingya are living @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them to be , '' said Bauchner .
`` They are dying preventable deaths , because the authorities enforce policies that ensure they ca n't get life-saving care , '' she said .
`` The existence of these camps contradicts every claim the government tries to make about addressing the situation in Rakhine . ''

The Rohingya, a stateless Muslim ethnic minority in Myanmar, continue to live in conditions of apartheid and persecution amounting to crimes against humanity, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch on Thursday. File Photo by Nyunt Win/EPA-EFE
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Myanmar continues to keep some 130,000 members of the Rohingya ethnic minority in squalid, open-air detention camps, an act Human Rights Watch called "crimes against humanity of persecution and apartheid" in a report released Thursday. The New York-based international human rights organization documented the conditions in 24 camps and camp-like settings in the report, "An Open Prison without End," and called on the Myanmar government to end the laws and restrictions that keep Rohingya in conditions that are "unlivable." Advertisement
"This is a system of detention that the government has historically constructed and maintained for eight years to impose on the Rohingya restrictions designed to make their lives unlivable," Shayna Bauchner, Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch and author of the report, said at a press conference that was held in Bangkok and streamed online Thursday.
"The camps form part of the government's ongoing crimes against humanity that it is committing against the Rohingya in Myanmar today," she said. "There is no possible justification, security or otherwise, for these types of repressive measures."
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Myanmar began placing Rohingya in makeshift camps in 2012 after a series of riots in Rakhine State by the local Buddhist population targeted the predominantly Muslim Rohingya ethnic minority.
Ostensibly meant as temporary shelters to protect the Rohingya, the deteriorating camps have instead become permanent for their residents, who are unable to move freely and often cannot farm, fish or find employment.
"Nothing has changed in the camp over the past seven years," said Myo Myint Oo, a Rohingya living in Nidin camp in Kyauktaw who was interviewed in the report. "Every day it is like we are under house arrest...We want to go back to our places of origin and work our jobs again and live again with our neighbors in peace, like before 2012."
The 2012 attacks on the Rohingya were followed by military crackdowns in 2016 and 2017, culminating in a mass campaign of atrocities that included burning villages and shootings and raping civilians in what the United Nations human rights organization called a "textbook example of ethnic cleansing."
The onslaught led more than 700,000 Rohingya to flee across the border to Bangladesh, where they remain in limbo in crowded refugee camps in a long-running humanitarian crisis.
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For the Rohingya who stayed in Myanmar, most of whom have long been denied citizenship by the government, a sense of hopelessness pervades, according to the Human Rights Watch report.
The government announced plans to begin closing the camps in 2017 but has constructed permanent structures near current camp locations, "further entrenching segregation and denying the Rohingya the right to return to their land, reconstruct their homes, regain work and reintegrate into Myanmar society," the report said.
"I think the system is permanent," said one Rohingya woman interviewed in the report. "Nothing will change. It is only words."
The report draws on interviews of more than 60 Rohingya and Kaman Muslims and humanitarian staff working in the camps since 2018.
Health conditions are dire in the camps, according to the report, as detainees face high rates of malnutrition, waterborne illnesses and child and maternal mortality.
The crowded camps are also extremely vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19. The government has said no cases have been tied to the camps, Bauchner said Thursday, but added that observers question the claim.
"There is a deep mistrust with any government data, given that they have suppressed pretty much any health data from the camps over the past eight years," she said.
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Most of the more than 65,000 children in the camps are also deprived of a formal education and Rohingya have been barred from attending Sittwe University, located in Rakhine's capital city, since 2012.
"The government is cutting off younger generations of Rohingya from a future of self-reliance, of dignity, of any ability to reintegrate into the broader community in the future," Bauchner said.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the Nobel Prize-winning human rights icon who became state counsellor and de facto head of Myanmar after landmark elections in 2015, has faced harsh criticism from the international community over the government's ongoing treatment of the Rohingya.
Since the 2017 crackdown by the military, she has been stripped of a number of international human rights accolades, including Amnesty International's highest honor in 2018 for what the organization called a "shameful betrayal" of the values she once stood for.
The conditions that the Rohingya face meet the international definition of apartheid, the Human Rights Watch report concluded, which is a crime against humanity.
"This is a system of apartheid, let's be very clear about that," said Phil Robertson, deputy director of Human Rights Watch's Asia Division, at the press conference on Thursday. "There needs to be concerted international action to do something about this. The status quo is unacceptable."
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The report comes weeks after the United Nations Human Rights Council issued its own scathing account of the human rights situation among the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar
"The situation of many hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees and internally displaced people remains unresolved," Michelle Bachelet, U.N. high commissioner of human rights, said at a session in Geneva last month.
She said the Myanmar government has taken "no concrete steps" toward accountability for the 2017 crackdown, which has been the subject of ongoing genocide charges in international court.
National elections are scheduled to be held in Myanmar in November, but observers do not expect them to lead to improved conditions for the Rohingya and the country's other displaced minorities. Most Rohingya do not have the right to vote and the election commission has barred at least six Rohingya candidates from running, according to the Human Rights Watch report.
"Myanmar pretends that it wants to solve these problems but these Rohingya are living in inhumane conditions because the government wants them to be," Bauchner said.
"They are dying preventable deaths, because the authorities enforce policies that ensure they can't get life-saving care," she said. "The existence of these camps contradicts every claim the government tries to make about addressing the situation in Rakhine."


upi--2020-10-08--Trump admin asks Supreme Court to end census efforts early

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to stay a lower court 's decision so it can end the 2020 census early .
The administration asked the Supreme Court in an emergency request on Wednesday to intervene and award it `` immediate relief '' to allow it to end head counting in the decennial effort after an appeals court ruled earlier in the day for it would keep knocking on doors until Oct. 31 .
In the request , the acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall said if they continue the effort until Halloween @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its finding to President Donald Trump by the statutory deadline of Dec. 31 .
`` Every passing day exacerbates the serious risk that the district court 's order to continue field operations and delay post processing will make it impossible for the Bureau to comply with the December 31 statutory reporting deadline , '' acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall wrote in the court document .
The request was filed hours after the three-panel judge of the Ninth Circuit Court rejected an appeal from the Trump administration concerning a lower court 's ruling against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The panel ruled that predictions over whether the Census Bureau will be able to attain the deadline three months away `` are speculative and unstable '' and that it failed to make a `` strong showing '' as to why it should overturn the lower court 's stay .
The once-a-decade count of every person in the country began on Jan. 21 , but door-knocking efforts were suspended in April due to the coronavirus pandemic , pushing its deadline from end of July to Oct. 31 .
In early August , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the end of September , attracting a legal challenge from the National Urban League who argued on behalf of a coalition of groups that the shortened schedule would negatively impact minorities as an inaccurate count of their communities could skew seat allocation in the U.S. House of Representatives and federal funding .
Late last month , Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California issued an injunction forcing the Trump administration to continue the headcount until Oct. 31 .

The Census Bureau announced in August that it would end the census on Sept. 30. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to stay a lower court's decision so it can end the 2020 census early. The administration asked the Supreme Court in an emergency request on Wednesday to intervene and award it "immediate relief" to allow it to end head counting in the decennial effort after an appeals court ruled earlier in the day for it would keep knocking on doors until Oct. 31. Advertisement
In the request, the acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall said if they continue the effort until Halloween the Census Bureau will fail to report its finding to President Donald Trump by the statutory deadline of Dec. 31.
"Every passing day exacerbates the serious risk that the district court's order to continue field operations and delay post processing will make it impossible for the Bureau to comply with the December 31 statutory reporting deadline," acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall wrote in the court document.
The request was filed hours after the three-panel judge of the Ninth Circuit Court rejected an appeal from the Trump administration concerning a lower court's ruling against its efforts to truncate the census schedule.
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The panel ruled that predictions over whether the Census Bureau will be able to attain the deadline three months away "are speculative and unstable" and that it failed to make a "strong showing" as to why it should overturn the lower court's stay.
The once-a-decade count of every person in the country began on Jan. 21, but door-knocking efforts were suspended in April due to the coronavirus pandemic, pushing its deadline from end of July to Oct. 31.
In early August, the Census Bureau announced head counting would end at the end of September, attracting a legal challenge from the National Urban League who argued on behalf of a coalition of groups that the shortened schedule would negatively impact minorities as an inaccurate count of their communities could skew seat allocation in the U.S. House of Representatives and federal funding.
Late last month, Judge Lucy Koh of the Northern District of California issued an injunction forcing the Trump administration to continue the headcount until Oct. 31.


upi--2020-10-08--Facebook announces new policies ahead of election

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- With less than a month before November 's U.S. presidential election , Facebook has announced a series of new policies aimed at preventing intimidation at polling stations and candidates from spreading confusion through the social media behemoth 's platforms .
Facebook said in a blog post Wednesday that it will ban content that uses `` militarized language '' to call on people to engage in poll watching .
In the post , Guy Rosen , Facebook 's Integrity vice president , wrote that this is an update to steps the company has already taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polling stations , including telling people to bring weapons .
The content affected will be those that `` use militarized language or suggest that the goal is to intimidate , exert control or display power over elected officials or voters , '' Rosen said .
In a call with reporters , Monika Bickert , head of content policy at Facebook , said this ban includes posts that use terms such as `` army '' or `` battle . ''
As an example , Donald Trump , Jr. , one of the president 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Facebook for people to join the `` army for Trump 's election security '' and to watch on election day and during early voting for attempts by the so-called radical left to steal the vote .
Bickert said that if that video were posted now under the new policy `` we would , indeed , be removing it . ''
She also told reporters the update was prompted by watching how the language used on Facebook has changed to circumvent their policies but that the change will only affect future content .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ we generally apply them going forward , '' she said .
Facebook also said it will put in place a temporary ban on all social issue , electoral and political ads in the United States after the polls close on Nov. 3 in order to `` reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse . ''
`` We will notify advertisers when this policy is lifted , '' Rosen said .
Also to prevent spreading confusion , Rosen said that after polls close on Nov. 3 , they will run a notification at the top @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to candidates ' posts directing viewers to a voting information center .
Also , if a candidate declares victory in the election before major media call the race , Facebook will add labels that say the vote count is still ongoing and no winner has been determined .
`` If the candidate that is declared the winner by major media outlets is contested by another candidate or party , we will show the name of the declared winning candidate with notifications at the top of Facebook and Instagram , as well as label @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared winner 's name , '' Rosen said .
Rosen said its two goals this election is `` protecting the integrity of the election '' through fighting foreign interference , misinformation and voter suppression and helping Americans register to vote .
Facebook said that so far this year across its platforms , including Facebook , Instagram and Messenger , it has helped some 2.5 million people register to vote .

Facebook said it is changing its policies to remove posts that call for people to intimidate voters at polling stations. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- With less than a month before November's U.S. presidential election, Facebook has announced a series of new policies aimed at preventing intimidation at polling stations and candidates from spreading confusion through the social media behemoth's platforms. Facebook said in a blog post Wednesday that it will ban content that uses "militarized language" to call on people to engage in poll watching. Advertisement
In the post, Guy Rosen, Facebook's Integrity vice president, wrote that this is an update to steps the company has already taken to remove calls for coordinated interference at polling stations, including telling people to bring weapons.
The content affected will be those that "use militarized language or suggest that the goal is to intimidate, exert control or display power over elected officials or voters," Rosen said.
In a call with reporters, Monika Bickert, head of content policy at Facebook, said this ban includes posts that use terms such as "army" or "battle."
As an example, Donald Trump, Jr., one of the president's sons, called in a video posted on Facebook for people to join the "army for Trump's election security" and to watch on election day and during early voting for attempts by the so-called radical left to steal the vote.
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Bickert said that if that video were posted now under the new policy "we would, indeed, be removing it."
She also told reporters the update was prompted by watching how the language used on Facebook has changed to circumvent their policies but that the change will only affect future content.
"When we apply our policies, we generally apply them going forward," she said.
Facebook also said it will put in place a temporary ban on all social issue, electoral and political ads in the United States after the polls close on Nov. 3 in order to "reduce opportunities for confusion or abuse."
"We will notify advertisers when this policy is lifted," Rosen said.
Also to prevent spreading confusion, Rosen said that after polls close on Nov. 3, they will run a notification at the top of Facebook and Instagram and apply labels to candidates' posts directing viewers to a voting information center.
Also, if a candidate declares victory in the election before major media call the race, Facebook will add labels that say the vote count is still ongoing and no winner has been determined.
"If the candidate that is declared the winner by major media outlets is contested by another candidate or party, we will show the name of the declared winning candidate with notifications at the top of Facebook and Instagram, as well as label posts from presidential candidates, with the declared winner's name," Rosen said.
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Rosen said its two goals this election is "protecting the integrity of the election" through fighting foreign interference, misinformation and voter suppression and helping Americans register to vote.
Facebook said that so far this year across its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Messenger, it has helped some 2.5 million people register to vote.


upi--2020-10-08--Virtual care after surgery may be more convenient for patients

Virtual follow-up care for surgical patients provides as much face time with doctors as in-person care , according to a new study .
Due to the coronavirus pandemic , many surgical patients are being offered virtual follow-up appointments instead of in-person visits , the researchers noted .
Their study included 400 patients who had minimally invasive laparoscopic removal of their appendix or gallbladder at two North Carolina hospitals .
They were randomly assigned to a post-discharge virtual or in-person visit .
The study began in August 2017 but was put on hold in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completed the follow-up visit .
Lead author Dr. Carolina Reinke said sometimes people are feeling so well after minimally invasive surgery that they do n't bother with the follow-up .
Total clinic time was longer for in-person visits than virtual visits -- 58 minutes versus 19 minutes -- but patients in both groups spent the same amount of time with a member of their surgical team -- 8.3 minutes versus 8.2 minutes -- discussing their recovery .
The findings were presented this month at a virtual meeting of the American College of Surgeons @ @ @ @ @ @ @ considered preliminary .
`` I think it 's really valuable for patients to understand that , in the virtual space scenario , they are still going to get quality time with their surgical team , '' said Reinke , an associate professor of surgery at Atrium Health in Charlotte , N.C. `` A virtual appointment does not shorten that time , and there is still an ability to answer questions , connect , and address ongoing medical care . ''
This is one of the first studies to compare virtual follow-up visits and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ researchers .
`` Other studies have looked at the total visit time , but they have n't been able to break down the specific amount of time the patient spends with the provider .
And we wanted to know if that was the same or different between a virtual visit and an in-person visit , '' Reinke said .
The American Academy of Family Physicians has more on telemedicine .

Virtual follow-up care for surgical patients provides as much face time with doctors as in-person care, according to a new study.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many surgical patients are being offered virtual follow-up appointments instead of in-person visits, the researchers noted.
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Their study included 400 patients who had minimally invasive laparoscopic removal of their appendix or gallbladder at two North Carolina hospitals. They were randomly assigned to a post-discharge virtual or in-person visit.
The study began in August 2017 but was put on hold in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and only 64% of patients completed the follow-up visit.
Lead author Dr. Carolina Reinke said sometimes people are feeling so well after minimally invasive surgery that they don't bother with the follow-up.
Total clinic time was longer for in-person visits than virtual visits -- 58 minutes versus 19 minutes -- but patients in both groups spent the same amount of time with a member of their surgical team -- 8.3 minutes versus 8.2 minutes -- discussing their recovery.
The findings were presented this month at a virtual meeting of the American College of Surgeons. Research presented at meetings is typically considered preliminary.
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"I think it's really valuable for patients to understand that, in the virtual space scenario, they are still going to get quality time with their surgical team," said Reinke, an associate professor of surgery at Atrium Health in Charlotte, N.C. "A virtual appointment does not shorten that time, and there is still an ability to answer questions, connect, and address ongoing medical care."
This is one of the first studies to compare virtual follow-up visits and face-to-face surgery follow-ups, according to the researchers.
"Other studies have looked at the total visit time, but they haven't been able to break down the specific amount of time the patient spends with the provider. And we wanted to know if that was the same or different between a virtual visit and an in-person visit," Reinke said.
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The American Academy of Family Physicians has more on telemedicine.
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upi--2020-10-08--Fantasy football: Josh Allen tops Week 5 quarterback rankings

Patrick Mahomes , Russell Wilson , Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray round out my Top 5 options for Week 5 .
Deshaun Watson , Drew Brees , Dak Prescott , Tom Brady and Jared Goff land in my Top 10 .
I also would consider starting Justin Herbert , Teddy Bridgewater and Joe Burrow this week if you are desperate at the position .
Continue to monitor the status for Kansas City Chiefs , New England Patriots , Tennessee Titans , Buffalo Bills , Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders players in your lineups , as their games could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results .
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers should be taken out of lineups as their teams have Week 5 byes .
Check out my weekly waiver wire article for options of players to add at each position .
Here are some of my favorite players in this week 's top 20 quarterback rankings : Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been a Top 5 fantasy football option so far this season .
I expect his spectacular performances to continue in Week 5 when the Bills face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ torched by Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins .
Allen is my No .
1 quarterback this week .
I expect at least two passing touchdowns and a rushing score from the Bills quarterback in Week 5 .
Deshaun Watson has had a disappointing fantasy football campaign so far in 2020 , but he should have a decent Sunday when the Houston Texans battle the Jacksonville Jaguars .
The Jaguars have allowed two passing touchdowns per game this season .
Watson has thrown multiple touchdown passes in back-to-back games entering this Week 5 contest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarterback .
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff lands at No .
10 in my Week 5 quarterback rankings .
Goff threw just one touchdown pass last week , but I expect him to throw at least two scores this week against a Washington Football Team defense that has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks .
Goff should be a starter in all leagues that have at least 12 teams .
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is off to a hot start in his rookie campaign .
Herbert has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rushed for another touchdown through three weeks .
I expect the rookie to improve on those numbers in Week 5 , when the Chargers battle a New Orleans Saints defense that is tied for allowing the third-most passing scores this season ( 11 ) .
Start Herbert as a bye-week fill-in or a matchup streamer if your normal starter has a bye or a bad matchup in Week 5 .
Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had his best game of the season in Week 4 .
He completed 70.3 percent of his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Sunday 's win over the Arizona Cardinals .
He should post great numbers again in Week 5 , when the Panthers face an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks .
The Falcons have also allowed a league-high 13 passing scores through four weeks .
I expect Bridgewater to pass for at least 300 yards and two scores in this battle between NFC South squads .
Cincinnati Bengals rookie Joe Burrow is my No .
16 option for Week 5 .
Burrow has thrown for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his last three games .
He also has six passing scores and a rushing touchdown this season .
He should post another starter-worthy performance in Week 5 , when the Bengals face the San Francisco 49ers .
I expect the Bengals to struggle on the ground against the 49ers , which should force Burrow to throw .
He is worth a start if you need a bye-week fill-in , but I would look elsewhere if you just need a streamer at quarterback .

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen should dominate the Tennessee Titans defense in Week 5. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Josh Allen tops my Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2020. Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray round out my Top 5 options for Week 5. Deshaun Watson, Drew Brees, Dak Prescott, Jared Goff and Ben Roethlisberger land in my Top 10. Advertisement
I also would consider starting Justin Herbert, Teddy Bridgewater and Joe Burrow this week if you are desperate at the position.
Continue to monitor the status for Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots, Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders players in your lineups, as their games could be postponed due to recent positive COVID-19 test results.
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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers should be taken out of lineups as their teams have Week 5 byes.
Check out my weekly waiver wire article for options of players to add at each position.
Here are some of my favorite players in this week's top 20 quarterback rankings:
TOP SHELF
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been a Top 5 fantasy football option so far this season. I expect his spectacular performances to continue in Week 5 when the Bills face a Tennessee Titans defense that was just torched by Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Allen is my No. 1 quarterback this week. I expect at least two passing touchdowns and a rushing score from the Bills quarterback in Week 5.
Deshaun Watson has had a disappointing fantasy football campaign so far in 2020, but he should have a decent Sunday when the Houston Texans battle the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars have allowed two passing touchdowns per game this season.
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Watson has thrown multiple touchdown passes in back-to-back games entering this Week 5 contest. He is my No. 6 quarterback.
SNEAKY PLAYS
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff lands at No. 9 in my Week 5 quarterback rankings. Goff threw just one touchdown pass last week, but I expect him to throw at least two scores this week against a Washington Football Team defense that has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
Goff should be a starter in all leagues that have at least 12 teams.
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is off to a hot start in his rookie campaign. Herbert has thrown for 931 yards and five scores and rushed for another touchdown through three weeks.
I expect the rookie to improve on those numbers in Week 5, when the Chargers battle a New Orleans Saints defense that is tied for allowing the third-most passing scores this season (11).
Start Herbert as a bye-week fill-in or a matchup streamer if your normal starter has a bye or a bad matchup in Week 5.
LONGSHOTS
Carolina Panthers quarterback Teddy Bridgewater had his best game of the season in Week 4. He completed 70.3 percent of his throws for 276 yards and two scores in Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals.
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He should post great numbers again in Week 5, when the Panthers face an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks.
The Falcons have also allowed a league-high 13 passing scores through four weeks. I expect Bridgewater to pass for at least 300 yards and two scores in this battle between NFC South squads.
Cincinnati Bengals rookie Joe Burrow is my No. 15 option for Week 5. Burrow has thrown for at least 300 yards in each of his last three games. He also has six passing scores and a rushing touchdown this season.
He should post another starter-worthy performance in Week 5, when the Bengals face the San Francisco 49ers. I expect the Bengals to struggle on the ground against the 49ers, which should force Burrow to throw.
He is worth a start if you need a bye-week fill-in, but I would look elsewhere if you just need a streamer at quarterback.
Week 5 fantasy football quarterback rankings
1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills at TEN
2. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs vs. LV
3. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks vs. MIN
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4. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens vs. CIN
5. Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals at NYJ
6. Deshaun Watson, Houston Texans vs. JAX
7. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints vs. LAC
8. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys vs. NYG
9. Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams at WAS
10. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. PHI
11. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers at NO
12. Teddy Bridgewater, Carolina Panthers at ATL
13. Gardner Minshew, Jacksonville Jaguars at HOU
14. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons vs. CAR
15. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals at BAL
16. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings at SEA
17. Ryan Tannehill, Tennessee Titans vs. BUF
18. Ryan Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins at SF
19. Daniel Jones, New York Giants at DAL
20. Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles at PIT
This week in the National Football League


upi--2020-10-08--On This Day, Oct. 8: Day of Rage protests kick off in Chicago

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1871 , a massive Chicago fire destroyed more than 17,000 buildings , killed more than 300 people and left 100,000 homeless .
In 1912 , Montenegro declared war against the Ottoman Empire , starting the First Balkan War .
`` Irreconcilable differences between the great powers ... now loom up as the most serious menace in the Balkan situation . ''
In 1918 , Sgt .
Alvin York of Tennessee became a World War I hero by single-handedly capturing a hill as part of the Meuse-Argonne offensive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and capturing 132 others .
In 1956 , Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the only perfect game in a World Series , beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0 in Game 5 .
Larsen told United Press he was `` so keyed up about the whole thing I almost fell down . ''
In 1969 , the Days of Rage demonstrations , organized by the Weather Underground , kicked off in Chicago .
Diana -- The Making of a Terrorist , is UPI 's Pulitzer winning profile of Diana Oughton , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1982 , Cats opened on Broadway , delighting fans from around the world for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10 , 2000 .
In 1991 , a U.S. federal judge in Anchorage approved a $ 1 billion settlement against Exxon for the Valdez oil spill .
In 1993 , the U.S. Justice Department , in its report on the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco , Texas , concluded the cult had caused the fire that destroyed the compound and killed at least 75 people .
In 1997 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longtime North Korean ruler Kim Il Sung , his son , Kim Jong Il , officially inherited his father 's title of general secretary of the Communist Party .
In 2003 , about $ 19 billion in peach-colored , redesigned $ 20 bills made their official debut across the United States .
In 2004 , for the first time the Nobel Peace Prize went to an African woman , Dr. Wangari Maathai , an environmental activist from Kenya .
In 2005 , tens of thousands of people were killed by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were in the Kashmir region , others in India .
The death toll in what became known as the Kashmir earthquake was eventually set at about 79,000 , with more than 100,000 people injured and the number of displaced estimated in the millions .
In 2018 , New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees became the NFL 's career passing leader with a record 71,940 passing yards during a win over Washington .
In 2019 , the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to James Peebles for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star .

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Diana Oughton, pictured in her high school years (L) and mug shot after Weather Underground protests in Chicago. On October 8, 1969, the Days of Rage demonstrations, organized by the Weather Underground, kicked off in Chicago. File photos by UPI
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1871, a massive Chicago fire destroyed more than 17,000 buildings, killed more than 300 people and left 100,000 homeless. Advertisement
In 1912, Montenegro declared war against the Ottoman Empire, starting the First Balkan War. "Irreconcilable differences between the great powers...now loom up as the most serious menace in the Balkan situation."
In 1918, Sgt. Alvin York of Tennessee became a World War I hero by single-handedly capturing a hill as part of the Meuse-Argonne offensive in France, killing 20 enemy soldiers and capturing 132 others.
In 1956, Don Larsen of the New York Yankees pitched the only perfect game in a World Series, beating the Brooklyn Dodgers 2-0 in Game 5. Larsen told United Press he was "so keyed up about the whole thing I almost fell down."
File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
In 1969, the Days of Rage demonstrations, organized by the Weather Underground, kicked off in Chicago. Diana -- The Making of a Terrorist, is UPI's Pulitzer winning profile of Diana Oughton, a member of the Weather Underground.
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In 1982, Cats opened on Broadway, delighting fans from around the world for nearly 18 years before closing on September 10, 2000.
File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI
In 1991, a U.S. federal judge in Anchorage approved a $1 billion settlement against Exxon for the Valdez oil spill.
In 1993, the U.S. Justice Department, in its report on the 51-day siege at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, concluded the cult had caused the fire that destroyed the compound and killed at least 75 people.
In 1997, three years after the death of longtime North Korean ruler Kim Il Sung, his son, Kim Jong Il, officially inherited his father's title of general secretary of the Communist Party.
In 2003, about $19 billion in peach-colored, redesigned $20 bills made their official debut across the United States.
In 2004, for the first time the Nobel Peace Prize went to an African woman, Dr. Wangari Maathai, an environmental activist from Kenya.
In 2005, tens of thousands of people were killed by a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in Pakistan. Most of the victims were in the Kashmir region, others in India. The death toll in what became known as the Kashmir earthquake was eventually set at about 79,000, with more than 100,000 people injured and the number of displaced estimated in the millions.
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In 2018, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees became the NFL's career passing leader with a record 71,940 passing yards during a win over Washington.
In 2019, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to James Peebles for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology, and Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz for discovering an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star.


upi--2020-10-08--Protests spread across Indonesia in opposition of omnibus jobs law

Oct. 8 ( UPI ) -- Tens of thousands of people in Indonesia took part in the third day of protests against a sweeping law cutting protections for workers and the environment .
Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters in the nation 's capital , Jakarta , where authorities said they had detained more than 800 people as protesters defied a ban on gathering amid the COVID-19 pandemic and attempted to march on the presidential palace .
Protesters threw rocks at police and burned a police post and two transit stops , as leaders of a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affiliated with the labor action .
The protests were sparked by a 900-page omnibus bill amending more than 75 laws allowing companies to cut pay for workers , eliminate days off and hire contract workers .
It also relaxed environmental standards , only requiring businesses to file an environmental impact analysis for projects that are considered high risk .
The government said the law is designed to strengthen the economy amid negative impacts due to the pandemic by opening it to more foreign investment .
`` We want to simplify the licensing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speed , so a harmonization of law is needed to create speedy services , speedy policymaking so that Indonesia would be faster to respond to every world change , '' President Joko Widodo told the BBC .
A coalition of 15 activist groups , including trade unions , have opposed the bill and called on workers to join a national strike .
`` It is staggering that while Indonesia is , like other countries , facing the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic the government would seek to further destabilize people 's lives and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can extract wealth from the country , '' said Sharan Burrow , general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation .
Organizers said protests have been held in more than 60 locations and that about 1 million people have participated in walkouts each day .

Protests against a sweeping omnibus law cutting protections for workers and the environment stretched into a third day on Thursday. Photo by Mast Irham/EPA-EFE
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Tens of thousands of people in Indonesia took part in the third day of protests against a sweeping law cutting protections for workers and the environment. Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters in the nation's capital, Jakarta, where authorities said they had detained more than 800 people as protesters defied a ban on gathering amid the COVID-19 pandemic and attempted to march on the presidential palace. Advertisement
Protesters threw rocks at police and burned a police post and two transit stops, as leaders of a national strike said the violence was not affiliated with the labor action.
The protests were sparked by a 900-page omnibus bill amending more than 75 laws allowing companies to cut pay for workers, eliminate days off and hire contract workers.
It also relaxed environmental standards, only requiring businesses to file an environmental impact analysis for projects that are considered high risk.
The government said the law is designed to strengthen the economy amid negative impacts due to the pandemic by opening it to more foreign investment.
"We want to simplify the licensing and bureaucracy [process], we want speed, so a harmonization of law is needed to create speedy services, speedy policymaking so that Indonesia would be faster to respond to every world change," President Joko Widodo told the BBC.
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A coalition of 15 activist groups, including trade unions, have opposed the bill and called on workers to join a national strike.
"It is staggering that while Indonesia is, like other countries, facing the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic the government would seek to further destabilize people's lives and ruin their livelihoods so that foreign companies can extract wealth from the country," said Sharan Burrow, general secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation.
Organizers said protests have been held in more than 60 locations and that about 1 million people have participated in walkouts each day.