upi--2020-06-19--What to stream this weekend: Juneteenth specials, 'The Politician' S2

June 19 ( UPI ) -- Specials for Juneteenth and Father 's Day , Season 2 of Netflix 's The Politician and political thriller Wasp Network are just some of the entertainment options available this weekend as viewers stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic .
In addition , HBO 's Watchmen is free to watch this weekend , AMC 's NOS4A2 begins its second season and Cypress Hill is presenting a concert filmed using 360-degree video technology Here 's a rundown of films , TV shows and concerts that will be released this weekend .
'You Should Have Left ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star in this psychological thriller written and directed by David Koepp that hits video-on-demand services on Friday .
Bacon and Seyfried portray a couple who book a vacation at a remote home where strange things begin to happen .
Penelope Cruz stars in political thriller Wasp Network which comes to Netflix on Friday .
Edgar Ramirez , Wagner Moura , Gael Garcia Bernal , Ana de Armas and Leonardo Sbaraglia also star in this film which follows Cuban intelligence officers who were arrested in 1998 and convicted of espionage and murder .
ABC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that airs Friday at 9 p.m. EDT .
View co-host Whoopi Goldberg , ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis , Nightline co-anchor Byron Pitts and ABC News correspondents Deborah Roberts , TJ Holmes , Steve Osunsami and Janai Norman will appear on the special which will explore the history of the holiday and examine its legacy .
HBOs ' Watchmen series , loosely connected to classic graphic novel of the same name , will be free to watch on HBO.com and On Demand services starting on Friday and running through Sunday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ explores the legacy of systemic racism in America .
Ben Platt 's Payton Hobart is running for New York State Senate and competing against Judith Light 's Dede Standish in Season 2 of Ryan Murphy 's The Politician , which premieres on Netflix Friday .
Gwyneth Paltrow , Bette Midler and Jessica Lange also star .
Zachary Quinto is back as Charlie Manx and Ashleigh Cummings as Vic McQueen in Season 2 of NOS4A2 , which premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT on AMC .
Season 2 takes place eight years after Season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Matthew Rhys is iconic criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason in this HBO limited series that airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT .
This remake is set in 1932 Los Angeles and will serve as an origin story for Mason .
Yellowstone begins its third season Sunday on the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. EDT .
Kevin Costner stars with Kelly Reilly , Luke Grimes , Wes Bently , Cole Hauser and Josh Holloway who joins the third season as a hedge fun manager who crosses paths with the Dutton family .
John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ celebrate Father 's Day Sunday on ABC at 9 p.m. EDT .
Legend will be performing new songs from his album Bigger Love and will be joined by his wife Chrissy Teigen , Anthony Anderson , Common , Jim Gaffigan , Ne-Yo , Shaquille O'Neal , Patton Oswalt , Scottie Pippen , Deion Sanders , Marlon Wayans , Stevie Wonder and more .
Jason Sudeikis hosts a new competition series titled Tournament of Laughs , which premiers Sunday on TBS at 10 p.m. EDT .
The show pits 32 comedians against each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Urban and LiveXLive will be honoring Juneteenth Friday with a live stream event that begins at 8 p.m. EDT on LiveXLive 's YouTube page .
Common featuring Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins ; Fantastic Negrito , Joy Oladokun , Jonathan McReynolds , Justine Skye and Mick Jenkins are set to perform with T.I .
Vic Mensa and more scheduled to make appearances .
Cypress Hill are delivering a live stream concert filmed using 360-degree video technology on Friday at 9 p.m. EDT through the MelodyVR app .
The group will be performing `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rock Superstar '' and other hits .
The Last of Us Part II -- PlayStation 4 The highly-anticipated sequel to 2013 's The Last of Us launches exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on Friday .
Ellie , now older , is out for revenge following a traumatic event and will be traveling to new areas in the Pacific Northwest inside the game 's post-apocalyptic world .

June 19 (UPI) -- Specials for Juneteenth and Father's Day, Season 2 of Netflix's The Politician and political thriller Wasp Network are just some of the entertainment options available this weekend as viewers stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In addition, HBO's Watchmen is free to watch this weekend, AMC's NOS4A2 begins its second season and Cypress Hill is presenting a concert filmed using 360-degree video technology
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Here's a rundown of films, TV shows and concerts that will be released this weekend.
Films
'You Should Have Left' -- VOD
Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried star in this psychological thriller written and directed by David Koepp that hits video-on-demand services on Friday. Bacon and Seyfried portray a couple who book a vacation at a remote home where strange things begin to happen.
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'Wasp Network' -- Netflix
Penelope Cruz stars in political thriller Wasp Network which comes to Netflix on Friday. Edgar Ramirez, Wagner Moura, Gael Garcia Bernal, Ana de Armas and Leonardo Sbaraglia also star in this film which follows Cuban intelligence officers who were arrested in 1998 and convicted of espionage and murder.
TV
'Juneteenth: A Celebration of Overcoming' -- ABC
ABC is honoring Juneteenth in a one-hour special that airs Friday at 9 p.m. EDT. View co-host Whoopi Goldberg, ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis, Nightline co-anchor Byron Pitts and ABC News correspondents Deborah Roberts, TJ Holmes, Steve Osunsami and Janai Norman will appear on the special which will explore the history of the holiday and examine its legacy.
'Watchmen' -- HBO, On Demand
HBOs' Watchmen series, loosely connected to classic graphic novel of the same name, will be free to watch on HBO.com and On Demand services starting on Friday and running through Sunday. Regina King stars in the action-drama which explores the legacy of systemic racism in America.
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'The Politician' Season 2 -- Netflix
Ben Platt's Payton Hobart is running for New York State Senate and competing against Judith Light's Dede Standish in Season 2 of Ryan Murphy's The Politician, which premieres on Netflix Friday. Gwyneth Paltrow, Bette Midler and Jessica Lange also star.
'NOS4A2' Season 2 -- AMC
Zachary Quinto is back as Charlie Manx and Ashleigh Cummings as Vic McQueen in Season 2 of NOS4A2, which premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. EDT on AMC. Season 2 takes place eight years after Season 1 following Charlie and Vic's face-off.
'Perry Mason' -- HBO
Matthew Rhys is iconic criminal defense lawyer Perry Mason in this HBO limited series that airs Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT. This remake is set in 1932 Los Angeles and will serve as an origin story for Mason.
'Yellowstone' Season 3 -- Paramount Network
Yellowstone begins its third season Sunday on the Paramount Network at 9 p.m. EDT. Kevin Costner stars with Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Wes Bently, Cole Hauser and Josh Holloway who joins the third season as a hedge fun manager who crosses paths with the Dutton family.
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'John Legend and Family: A Bigger Love Father's Day' -- ABC
John Legend hosts a one-hour variety special to celebrate Father's Day Sunday on ABC at 9 p.m. EDT. Legend will be performing new songs from his album Bigger Love and will be joined by his wife Chrissy Teigen, Anthony Anderson, Common, Jim Gaffigan, Ne-Yo, Shaquille O'Neal, Patton Oswalt, Scottie Pippen, Deion Sanders, Marlon Wayans, Stevie Wonder and more.
'Tournament of Laughs' -- TBS
Jason Sudeikis hosts a new competition series titled Tournament of Laughs, which premiers Sunday on TBS at 10 p.m. EDT. The show pits 32 comedians against each other in a single-elimination tournament.
Music
'Lift Every Voice: A Juneteenth Special' -- YouTube
Live Nation Urban and LiveXLive will be honoring Juneteenth Friday with a live stream event that begins at 8 p.m. EDT on LiveXLive's YouTube page. Common featuring Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins; Fantastic Negrito, Joy Oladokun, Jonathan McReynolds, Justine Skye and Mick Jenkins are set to perform with T.I. Vic Mensa and more scheduled to make appearances.
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Cypress Hill 360-degree concert -- MelodyVR app
Cypress Hill are delivering a live stream concert filmed using 360-degree video technology on Friday at 9 p.m. EDT through the MelodyVR app. The group will be performing "Insane in the Brain," "Rock Superstar" and other hits.
Games
The Last of Us Part II -- PlayStation 4
The highly-anticipated sequel to 2013's The Last of Us launches exclusively for the PlayStation 4 on Friday. Ellie, now older, is out for revenge following a traumatic event and will be traveling to new areas in the Pacific Northwest inside the game's post-apocalyptic world.


upi--2020-06-19--Watch: 4-foot lizard found wandering down Vermont road

June 19 ( UPI ) -- A game warden in Vermont responded an unusual situation when witnesses reported spotting a @ @ @ @ @ American tegu -- wandering across a road .
The Vermont Game Warden Association said a @ @ @ @ @ to reports of a 4-foot lizard wandering along road .
The warden was able to @ @ @ @ @ wayward tegu .
The lizard was found to be a local escaped pet named Red @ @ @ @ @ its owner .

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June 19 (UPI) -- A game warden in Vermont responded an unusual situation when witnesses reported spotting a large lizard -- a South American tegu -- wandering across a road.
The Vermont Game Warden Association said a game warden responded this week to reports of a 4-foot lizard wandering along road.
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The warden was able to quickly and safely capture the wayward tegu.
The lizard was found to be a local escaped pet named Red Dragon and was reunited with its owner.


upi--2020-06-19--Listen: IU releases 'I-Land' theme song, 'Into the I-Land'

June 19 ( UPI ) -- South Korean singer IU has released a theme song for the new series I-Land @ @ @ @ @ shared `` Into the I-Land '' and a video for the song Friday .
The @ @ @ @ @ , a new Mnet reality competition series .
IU also posted an image for the @ @ @ @ @ follows aspiring performers as they live , train and perform together in the hopes of @ @ @ @ @ .
The series is created by Belif+ Lab , the joint company of Big Hit @ @ @ @ @ M Entertainment .
Actor , director and writer Min Nam-koong will host the show , @ @ @ @ @ Singer Rain and Block B member Zico will serve as mentors on the series .
@ @ @ @ @ Poem in November .
She released the single `` Eight '' with BTS 's Suga @ @ @

June 19 (UPI) -- South Korean singer IU has released a theme song for the new series I-Land.
The 27-year-old K-pop star shared "Into the I-Land" and a video for the song Friday.
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The video features footage from I-Land, a new Mnet reality competition series.
IU also posted an image for the song on Twitter.
I-LAND Part.1 Signal Song IU 'Into the I-LAND' 발매 안내 MelOn ☞ https://t.co/aag14NGl6g pic.twitter.com/jGQJAef1L4— 아이유(IU) 공식 트위터 (@_IUofficial) June 19, 2020
I-Land follows aspiring performers as they live, train and perform together in the hopes of becoming the next K-pop star. The series is created by Belif+ Lab, the joint company of Big Hit Entertainment and CJ E&M Entertainment.
Actor, director and writer Min Nam-koong will host the show, which premieres June 26. Singer Rain and Block B member Zico will serve as mentors on the series.
IU released the EP Love Poem in November. She released the single "Eight" with BTS's Suga in May.


upi--2020-06-19--Louisville police firing officer in Breonna Taylor case

June 19 ( UPI ) -- The Louisville Metro Police have initiated the process to fire Officer Brett Hankison , one of three officers who fired weapons into Breonna Taylor 's apartment on March 13 while executing a no-knock search warrant , killing her , Mayor Greg Fischer said Friday .
Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder accused Hankison of `` blindly '' firing 10 rounds into the apartment .
Taylor , who was not the subject of the warrant , died from police gunfire at the scene .
`` I find your conduct a shock to the conscience , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges against Hankison .
`` I am alarmed and stunned you used deadly force in this fashion .
The result of your action seriously impedes the department 's goal of providing the citizens of our city with the most professional law enforcement agency possible .
Your conduct demands your termination . ''
Ryan Nichols , of the River City Fraternal Order of Police , declined to comment on the letter and said he did not know of Hankison 's next move .
Louisville Urban League President Sadiqa Reynolds said the firing letter was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in addressing the incident , which helped spark protests around the country against police brutality .
`` We must also understand how an officer like Hankison makes it onto the merit board , given his troubled history with operating procedure , '' Reynolds said .
`` It is right that he would be fired for killing Breonna and if justice had to be delayed we are thankful that it started on Juneteenth .
We are not where we should be but we have started the march to justice . ''
Sgt .
Jonathan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two other officers who fired their weapons in the apartment , are currently on administrative assignment .

June 19 (UPI) -- The Louisville Metro Police have initiated the process to fire Officer Brett Hankison, one of three officers who fired weapons into Breonna Taylor's apartment on March 13 while executing a no-knock search warrant, killing her, Mayor Greg Fischer said Friday.
Interim Police Chief Robert Schroeder accused Hankison of "blindly" firing 10 rounds into the apartment. Taylor, who was not the subject of the warrant, died from police gunfire at the scene.
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"I find your conduct a shock to the conscience," Schroeder said Friday in a letter detailing charges against Hankison. "I am alarmed and stunned you used deadly force in this fashion. The result of your action seriously impedes the department's goal of providing the citizens of our city with the most professional law enforcement agency possible. Your conduct demands your termination."
Ryan Nichols, of the River City Fraternal Order of Police, declined to comment on the letter and said he did not know of Hankison's next move.
Louisville Urban League President Sadiqa Reynolds said the firing letter was a "long overdue" first step in addressing the incident, which helped spark protests around the country against police brutality.
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"We must also understand how an officer like Hankison makes it onto the merit board, given his troubled history with operating procedure," Reynolds said. "It is right that he would be fired for killing Breonna and if justice had to be delayed we are thankful that it started on Juneteenth. We are not where we should be but we have started the march to justice."
Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and Officer Myles Cosgrove, the two other officers who fired their weapons in the apartment, are currently on administrative assignment.


upi--2020-06-20--Telehealth programs help rural Americans improve blood sugar

If you have diabetes and live in rural America , the closest specialist may be hours away .
But new research shows that effective help may be as close as your phone .
The study found that a six-month telehealth program led to a significant drop in blood sugar levels .
Participants had an average A1C level of 9.25 percent at the study 's start and an average of 7.89 percent at the end .
That benefit was maintained a year after the study ended .
A1C tests estimate average blood sugar levels over two to three months .
Targets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most adults is under 7 percent , according to the American Diabetes Association .
`` In general , diabetes is an extremely self-management-intensive disease , '' said study senior author Dr. Matthew Crowley .
He 's a staff physician at the Durham VA Health Care System in North Carolina .
For some people , occasional appointments with their primary care doctor may provide enough support .
But it 's far more difficult for those on more complex insulin regimens to manage on their own .
`` You have to inject insulin multiple times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sugar by pricking your finger for blood multiple times a day .
You may need to eat food at a certain time , and you may need to restrict foods too , '' Crowley said .
`` When you compare that to people who just need a simple medicine , and then add other conditions like [ high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol ] , it can really be overwhelming for a lot of folks .
For this group , clinic-based care does n't always cut it . ''
To help veterans with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't yet achieved good blood sugar control , the researchers leveraged existing systems with the VA to develop a telehealth intervention .
The study included 125 people with type 2 diabetes .
Most were male and most were white .
Every two weeks , participants uploaded data from their blood sugar meters or other diabetes ' devices .
After the information was reviewed , the patients were provided support and education over the phone to help them better manage their diabetes .
If needed , medications were adjusted .
`` For some people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but I think the improvements were more than the medication , '' Crowley said .
`` A lot of our patients told us that just knowing someone was reviewing the data made them more committed to self-management . ''
During the maintenance phase , researchers moved to monthly review of blood sugar .
Though less frequent , Crowley said , the continued review probably helped patients maintain their improved blood sugar .
But , he added , they likely gained skills along the way that helped , too .
This study started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the novel coronavirus .
While health care via phone and internet has flourished since the pandemic began , Crowley said this study shows that `` diabetes is well-suited to telehealth management .
It allows for more frequent contacts in a way that is more efficient . ''
Dr. Leslie Eiland , an endocrinologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha , reviewed the findings .
She praised the VA as a leader in telehealth interventions .
`` The study was really efficient and used existing infrastructure , so they really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Eiland said .
`` And , they certainly achieved clinically significant drops in A1C , and those improvements were sustained . ''
But Eiland said the study had some limitations : The VA population is n't always representative of the country as a whole , so the findings might differ in a more diverse population .
Plus , access to telehealth has n't always been easy for patients with private insurance , she noted .
Eiland has also been involved in a telehealth study for rural residents .
Her study focused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In many parts of Nebraska , access to a diabetes specialist is difficult , and Eiland said large areas of the state have only one endocrinologist .
The 100-plus people in her study were between 90 minutes and eight hours away from an endocrinologist , she said .
Instead of driving that far , study volunteers went to a local community hospital and met with a registered nurse .
During the visit , they were connected by phone to Eiland or another endocrinologist .
The study showed a modest decline in their A1C @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Both studies were presented at an online meeting of the American Diabetes Association .
Crowley 's study was presented on Friday , and Eiland 's was presented on Monday .
Findings presented at meetings are typically viewed as preliminary until they 've been published in a peer-reviewed journal .
To learn more about telehealth diabetes care , visit Rural Health Info .

If you have diabetes and live in rural America, the closest specialist may be hours away. But new research shows that effective help may be as close as your phone.
The study found that a six-month telehealth program led to a significant drop in blood sugar levels. Participants had an average A1C level of 9.25 percent at the study's start and an average of 7.89 percent at the end. That benefit was maintained a year after the study ended.
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A1C tests estimate average blood sugar levels over two to three months. Targets are individualized, but the goal for most adults is under 7 percent, according to the American Diabetes Association.
"In general, diabetes is an extremely self-management-intensive disease," said study senior author Dr. Matthew Crowley. He's a staff physician at the Durham VA Health Care System in North Carolina.
For some people, occasional appointments with their primary care doctor may provide enough support. But it's far more difficult for those on more complex insulin regimens to manage on their own.
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"You have to inject insulin multiple times a day, and check your blood sugar by pricking your finger for blood multiple times a day. You may need to eat food at a certain time, and you may need to restrict foods too," Crowley said. "When you compare that to people who just need a simple medicine, and then add other conditions like [high blood pressure and abnormal cholesterol], it can really be overwhelming for a lot of folks. For this group, clinic-based care doesn't always cut it."
To help veterans with diabetes living in rural areas who hadn't yet achieved good blood sugar control, the researchers leveraged existing systems with the VA to develop a telehealth intervention.
The study included 125 people with type 2 diabetes. Most were male and most were white.
Every two weeks, participants uploaded data from their blood sugar meters or other diabetes' devices. After the information was reviewed, the patients were provided support and education over the phone to help them better manage their diabetes. If needed, medications were adjusted.
"For some people, the medication management piece was critical, but I think the improvements were more than the medication," Crowley said. "A lot of our patients told us that just knowing someone was reviewing the data made them more committed to self-management."
Advertisement
During the maintenance phase, researchers moved to monthly review of blood sugar. Though less frequent, Crowley said, the continued review probably helped patients maintain their improved blood sugar.
But, he added, they likely gained skills along the way that helped, too.
This study started in 2017, long before the emergence of the novel coronavirus. While health care via phone and internet has flourished since the pandemic began, Crowley said this study shows that "diabetes is well-suited to telehealth management. It allows for more frequent contacts in a way that is more efficient."
Dr. Leslie Eiland, an endocrinologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, reviewed the findings. She praised the VA as a leader in telehealth interventions.
"The study was really efficient and used existing infrastructure, so they really didn't have to reinvent the wheel," Eiland said. "And, they certainly achieved clinically significant drops in A1C, and those improvements were sustained."
But Eiland said the study had some limitations: The VA population isn't always representative of the country as a whole, so the findings might differ in a more diverse population. Plus, access to telehealth hasn't always been easy for patients with private insurance, she noted.
Eiland has also been involved in a telehealth study for rural residents. Her study focused on people with type 1 diabetes.
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In many parts of Nebraska, access to a diabetes specialist is difficult, and Eiland said large areas of the state have only one endocrinologist. The 100-plus people in her study were between 90 minutes and eight hours away from an endocrinologist, she said.
Instead of driving that far, study volunteers went to a local community hospital and met with a registered nurse. During the visit, they were connected by phone to Eiland or another endocrinologist. The study showed a modest decline in their A1C levels over at least three telehealth visits.
Both studies were presented at an online meeting of the American Diabetes Association. Crowley's study was presented on Friday, and Eiland's was presented on Monday.
Findings presented at meetings are typically viewed as preliminary until they've been published in a peer-reviewed journal.
More information
To learn more about telehealth diabetes care, visit Rural Health Info.
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upi--2020-06-20--Famous birthdays for June 20: Lionel Richie, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini .
-- Actor/World @ @ @ @ @ , winner of the Medal of Honor , in 1925 -- Songwriter Brian Wilson of @ @ @ @ @ ( age 78 )

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Tika Sumpter attends a screening of "Sonic the Hedgehog" at the Regency Village Theatre in the Westwood section of Los Angeles on February 12. The actor turns 40 on June 20. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Gemini. They include: Advertisement
-- Author-playwright Lillian Hellman in 1905
-- Actor Errol Flynn in 1909
-- Musician Chet Atkins in 1924
-- Actor/World War II hero Audie Murphy, winner of the Medal of Honor, in 1925
-- Actor Martin Landau in 1928
-- Actor Olympia Dukakis in 1931 (age 89)
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-- Actor James Tolkan in 1931 (age 89)
-- Actor Danny Aiello in 1933 (age 87)
-- Actor John Mahoney in 1940
-- Football Hall of Fame member Len Dawson in 1935 (age 85)
-- Songwriter Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys in 1942 (age 78)
-- Singer Anne Murray in 1945 (age 75)
-- TV handyman Bob Vila in 1946 (age 74)
-- Concert pianist Andre Watts in 1946 (age 74)
-- Singer Lionel Richie in 1949 (age 71)
-- Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki in 1950 (age 70)
-- Actor John Goodman in 1952 (age 68)
File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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-- Musician Michael Anthony in 1954 (age 66)
-- Actor Nicole Kidman in 1967 (age 53)
-- Actor Josh Lucas in 1971 (age 49)
-- Actor Tika Sumpter in 1980 (age 40)
-- Actor/singer Alisan Porter in 1981 (age 39)
-- Actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse in 1989 (age 31)


upi--2020-06-20--On This Day, June 20: Germany votes to move capital to Berlin

On this date in history : In 1214 , the University of Oxford in England was chartered .
In 1893 , a jury in Fall River , Mass.
, acquitted Lizzy Borden in the ax murders of her father and stepmother .
In 1898 , the U.S. Navy seized Guam , the largest of the Mariana Islands in the Pacific , during the Spanish-American War .
The people of Guam were granted U.S. citizenship in 1950 .
In 1900 , in response to widespread foreign encroachment upon China 's national affairs , Chinese nationalists launched the so-called Boxer Rebellion in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ State Edward Stettinius , Jr. approved the resettlement of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the United States .
Von Braun would go on to lead the U.S. space program .
In 1963 , the United States and Soviet Union agreed to establish a hot line communications link between Washington and Moscow .
In 1967 , the American Independent Party was formed to back George Wallace of Alabama for president .
In 1977 , oil began to flow through the $ 7.7 billion , 789-mile Alaska pipeline .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gen. Henri Namphy declared himself leader of Haiti in a military coup overthrowing President Leslie Manigat .
In 1991 , the German Parliament voted to move its capital from Bonn to Berlin .
In 2004 , Pakistan and India reached agreement on banning nuclear testing .
In 2009 , insurgents , striking in a series of attacks as U.S. troops pulled out of Iraq as planned , set off a truck bomb near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq , killing 82 people and injuring 250 .
In 2010 , Juan Manuel Santos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to become Colombia 's president .
In 2019 , Xi Jinping became the first Chinese president in 14 years to visit North Korea when he met with leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang .

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The Brandenburg Gate is seen before the start of a ceremony commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall in Berlin on November 9, 2009. On June 20, 1991, the German Parliament voted to move its capital from Bonn to Berlin. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
On this date in history: In 1214, the University of Oxford in England was chartered. Advertisement
In 1893, a jury in Fall River, Mass., acquitted Lizzy Borden in the ax murders of her father and stepmother.
In 1898, the U.S. Navy seized Guam, the largest of the Mariana Islands in the Pacific, during the Spanish-American War. The people of Guam were granted U.S. citizenship in 1950.
In 1900, in response to widespread foreign encroachment upon China's national affairs, Chinese nationalists launched the so-called Boxer Rebellion in Beijing.
In 1945, Secretary of State Edward Stettinius, Jr. approved the resettlement of Wernher von Braun and his team of Nazi rocket scientists to the United States. Von Braun would go on to lead the U.S. space program.
File Photo courtesy of NASA
In 1963, the United States and Soviet Union agreed to establish a hot line communications link between Washington and Moscow.
In 1967, the American Independent Party was formed to back George Wallace of Alabama for president.
In 1977, oil began to flow through the $7.7 billion, 789-mile Alaska pipeline.
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In 1988, armed forces commander Lt. Gen. Henri Namphy declared himself leader of Haiti in a military coup overthrowing President Leslie Manigat.
In 1991, the German Parliament voted to move its capital from Bonn to Berlin.
In 2004, Pakistan and India reached agreement on banning nuclear testing.
In 2009, insurgents, striking in a series of attacks as U.S. troops pulled out of Iraq as planned, set off a truck bomb near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, killing 82 people and injuring 250.
In 2010, Juan Manuel Santos easily defeated former Bogota Mayor Antanas Mockus to become Colombia's president.
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
In 2019, Xi Jinping became the first Chinese president in 14 years to visit North Korea when he met with leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.


upi--2020-06-20--Levels of 'stress hormone' cortisol may indicate COVID-19 severity

High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are associated with an increased risk of death among COVID-19 patients , according to a new study .
The findings could be used to identify COVID-19 patients who are more likely to require intensive care , the researchers suggested .
Cortisol levels can rise when the body is stressed due to illness .
High levels are dangerous , leading to increased risk of infection and poor outcomes .
In order to assess how high cortisol levels affect COVID-19 patients , British researchers assessed 535 patients with suspected COVID-19 who were admitted to three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 22 .
A COVID-19 swab test and routine blood tests , including a baseline measurement of cortisol levels , were performed within 48 hours of admission .
Cortisol levels were significantly higher in the 403 patients confirmed to have COVID-19 than in those without the illness , the findings showed .
Cortisol levels when a person is healthy and resting are 100 to 200 nm/L , and nearly zero during sleep .
Levels in the COVID-19 patients in the study were as high as 3,241 , much higher even than after major surgery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Just under 27 percent of the COVID-19 patients died during the study period , compared to just under 7 percent of those without COVID-19 , the researchers said .
Among the COVID-19 patients , those with a baseline cortisol level of 744 or less survived an average of 36 days , compared with 15 days for those with levels over 744 , according to the study .
`` From an endocrinologist 's perspective , it makes sense that those COVID-19 patients who are the sickest will have higher levels of cortisol , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said study leader Waljit Dhillo .
Dhillo heads the diabetes , endocrinology and metabolism division at Imperial College London .
`` Three months ago when we started seeing this wave of COVID-19 patients here in London hospitals , we had very little information about how to best triage people , '' Dhillo said in a college news release .
Now , `` we potentially have another simple marker to use alongside oxygen saturation levels to help us identify which patients need to be admitted immediately , and which may not . ''
Having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deteriorate more quickly will help medical personnel provide the best level of care as fast as possible , Dhillo added .
The results were published June 18 in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on COVID-19 .

Cortisol levels can rise when the body is stressed due to illness. Researchers say measuring cortisol may help predict severity of COVID-19. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
High levels of the stress hormone cortisol are associated with an increased risk of death among COVID-19 patients, according to a new study. The findings could be used to identify COVID-19 patients who are more likely to require intensive care, the researchers suggested. Advertisement
Cortisol levels can rise when the body is stressed due to illness. High levels are dangerous, leading to increased risk of infection and poor outcomes.
In order to assess how high cortisol levels affect COVID-19 patients, British researchers assessed 535 patients with suspected COVID-19 who were admitted to three London hospitals between March 9 and April 22.
A COVID-19 swab test and routine blood tests, including a baseline measurement of cortisol levels, were performed within 48 hours of admission. Cortisol levels were significantly higher in the 403 patients confirmed to have COVID-19 than in those without the illness, the findings showed.
Cortisol levels when a person is healthy and resting are 100 to 200 nm/L, and nearly zero during sleep. Levels in the COVID-19 patients in the study were as high as 3,241, much higher even than after major surgery, when levels can exceed 1,000.
Just under 27 percent of the COVID-19 patients died during the study period, compared to just under 7 percent of those without COVID-19, the researchers said.
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Among the COVID-19 patients, those with a baseline cortisol level of 744 or less survived an average of 36 days, compared with 15 days for those with levels over 744, according to the study.
"From an endocrinologist's perspective, it makes sense that those COVID-19 patients who are the sickest will have higher levels of cortisol, but these levels are worryingly high," said study leader Waljit Dhillo.
Dhillo heads the diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism division at Imperial College London.
"Three months ago when we started seeing this wave of COVID-19 patients here in London hospitals, we had very little information about how to best triage people," Dhillo said in a college news release. Now, "we potentially have another simple marker to use alongside oxygen saturation levels to help us identify which patients need to be admitted immediately, and which may not."
Having an early indicator of which patients may deteriorate more quickly will help medical personnel provide the best level of care as fast as possible, Dhillo added.
The results were published June 18 in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
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upi--2020-06-19--Webb Simpson grabs 1-shot lead after second round of RBC Heritage

June 19 ( UPI ) -- Webb Simpson carded another 6-under 65 to take a 1-shot lead after the rain-delayed second round of the RBC Heritage on Friday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head , S.C. Simpson entered the second day of the tournament tied for third at 6-under par .
He sank a 6-foot birdie on his final hole at No .
9 , finishing with three bogeys and nine birdies to sit atop the leaderboard .
Bryson DeChambeau made six birdies on his final nine holes but missed a 5-foot birdie putt on No .
9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead .
He had one bogey and two birdies on his first nine to finish with a 64 .
Corey Conners also was one back from Simpson after a bogey-free 63 in the second round .
`` It 's very satisfying knowing I 'm not near as long as some of these guys , and I 'm able to kind of use my skills of distance control and shot shape to pick me back up when I 'm 40 yards or 30 yards behind these guys , '' Simpson said Friday .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` I set out on a journey three years ago to get stronger , hit it further , but do it a lot slower than Bryson .
But he 's made it look easy and seamless . ''
Simpson is at 12-under 130 after two days , and scoring remained clustered below him .
Twenty players are within four shots of his lead , including Brooks Koepka ( 66 ) and Dustin Johnson ( 66 ) .
Koepka is at 9-under 133 , while Johnson sits at 8-under 134 after the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top-ranked golfer in the world , rattled off three birdies in a four-hole stretch to finish above the cut line with a 66 .
He sits seven shots behind the leader going into the third day of play .
Jordan Spieth dropped 18 spots into a tie for 28th after his second-round 70 .
He has finished under par in each of the first two rounds .
Rickie Fowler , Jason Day , Jim Furyk and Patrick Reed failed to make the cut at 4-under par .
Thunderstorms rolled through the area and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before the second round was eventually completed .
Prior to the second round beginning , Nick Watney withdrew from the RBC Heritage after he became the first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for the coronavirus since golf resumed this month .
Watney -- a five-time winner on the PGA Tour -- traveled privately to the Hilton Head , S.C. , tournament , according to the Tour .
He was n't on the Tour-sponsored charter flight from last week 's Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas , meaning he was tested upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the virus .
A total of 369 players , caddies and other essential personnel underwent testing at the site before the start of the RBC Heritage with no positive tests , according to the Tour .
Over the past two weeks since the PGA Tour 's return from a 13-week hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic , there had been 954 tests without a positive result .

Webb Simpson (pictured) carded another 6-under 65 Friday to take a 1-stroke lead over Bryson DeChambeau and Corey Conners at the RBC Heritage. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
June 19 (UPI) -- Webb Simpson carded another 6-under 65 to take a 1-shot lead after the rain-delayed second round of the RBC Heritage on Friday at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C. Simpson entered the second day of the tournament tied for third at 6-under par. He sank a 6-foot birdie on his final hole at No. 9, finishing with three bogeys and nine birdies to sit atop the leaderboard. Advertisement
Bryson DeChambeau made six birdies on his final nine holes but missed a 5-foot birdie putt on No. 9 that would have tied him for the lead. He had one bogey and two birdies on his first nine to finish with a 64.
Corey Conners also was one back from Simpson after a bogey-free 63 in the second round.
"It's very satisfying knowing I'm not near as long as some of these guys, and I'm able to kind of use my skills of distance control and shot shape to pick me back up when I'm 40 yards or 30 yards behind these guys," Simpson said Friday. "I would like to hit it further.
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"I set out on a journey three years ago to get stronger, hit it further, but do it a lot slower than Bryson. But he's made it look easy and seamless."
Simpson is at 12-under 130 after two days, and scoring remained clustered below him. Twenty players are within four shots of his lead, including Brooks Koepka (66) and Dustin Johnson (66). Koepka is at 9-under 133, while Johnson sits at 8-under 134 after the first two rounds.
Rory McIlroy, the top-ranked golfer in the world, rattled off three birdies in a four-hole stretch to finish above the cut line with a 66. He sits seven shots behind the leader going into the third day of play.
Jordan Spieth dropped 18 spots into a tie for 28th after his second-round 70. He has finished under par in each of the first two rounds.
Rickie Fowler, Jason Day, Jim Furyk and Patrick Reed failed to make the cut at 4-under par.
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Thunderstorms rolled through the area and halted the tournament for about two hours before the second round was eventually completed.
Prior to the second round beginning, Nick Watney withdrew from the RBC Heritage after he became the first player on the PGA Tour to test positive for the coronavirus since golf resumed this month.
Watney -- a five-time winner on the PGA Tour -- traveled privately to the Hilton Head, S.C., tournament, according to the Tour. He wasn't on the Tour-sponsored charter flight from last week's Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas, meaning he was tested upon arrival earlier this week and was negative for the virus.
A total of 369 players, caddies and other essential personnel underwent testing at the site before the start of the RBC Heritage with no positive tests, according to the Tour. Over the past two weeks since the PGA Tour's return from a 13-week hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, there had been 954 tests without a positive result.


upi--2020-06-19--Phillies, Giants, Blue Jays, Rangers close facilities over coronavirus concerns

June 19 ( UPI ) -- The Philadelphia Phillies , Toronto Blue Jays , San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers on Friday closed their spring training facilities in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The Phillies shuttered their facility in Clearwater , Fla. , after five players and three staff members tested positive for the virus .
The team did n't disclose the names of the players or staff members .
Several Phillies players remained in the Clearwater area after the facilities were closed .
The club recently allowed players to return to their facilities for workouts on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committed to the health and welfare of our players , coaches and staff as our highest priority , and as a result of these confirmed tests , all facilities in Clearwater have been closed indefinitely to all players , coaches and staff and will remain closed until medical authorities are confident that the virus is under control and our facilities are disinfected , '' Phillies managing partner John Middleton said in a statement .
Eight other tests returned negative results , according to the team .
The first positive test came back Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 20 players from their MLB and MiLB clubs and 12 staff members .
The Blue Jays shut down their site in Dunedin , Fla. , located about five miles from the Phillies ' camp in Clearwater , after a player exhibited coronavirus symptoms .
The team said a player on their 40-man roster underwent testing after showing symptoms consistent with the virus .
`` The Toronto Blue Jays confirm that personnel at the club 's spring training facilities in Dunedin , Fla. , have undergone testing for COVID-19 , after a player presented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the team said in a statement .
`` The Blue Jays are following protocols put in place for this scenario , including guidelines from MLB and the club 's medical team .
`` As a result , the Blue Jays have suspended operations at their Dunedin facilities for the time being . ''
The Giants ' facility in Scottsdale , Ariz. , was shuttered `` after one person who had been in the facility and one family member exhibited mild symptoms and were tested , '' according to Giants president of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or staff member from either the Giants or Blue Jays has tested positive yet , according to USA Today Sports and The Athletic .
Both clubs are awaiting results for those tests .
The Rangers also closed their camp in Arizona out of an `` abundance of caution , '' according to the team .
The club said no players or staff tested positive for COVID-19 , but they want to expand testing protocols for the virus .
Rangers players are currently housed at Rangers Village in Surprise , Ariz. , and will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ training facilities .
MLB canceled spring training games and suspended the 2020 regular season in March due to the pandemic .
MLB team owners and the MLB Players Association are in active negotiations to determine the specifics of a shortened 2020 season .

The Philadelphia Phillies said that five players have tested positive for the coronavirus, but did not reveal their names. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 19 (UPI) -- The Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers on Friday closed their spring training facilities in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Phillies shuttered their facility in Clearwater, Fla., after five players and three staff members tested positive for the virus. The team didn't disclose the names of the players or staff members. Advertisement
Several Phillies players remained in the Clearwater area after the facilities were closed. The club recently allowed players to return to their facilities for workouts on a limited basis.
"The Phillies are committed to the health and welfare of our players, coaches and staff as our highest priority, and as a result of these confirmed tests, all facilities in Clearwater have been closed indefinitely to all players, coaches and staff and will remain closed until medical authorities are confident that the virus is under control and our facilities are disinfected," Phillies managing partner John Middleton said in a statement.
Eight other tests returned negative results, according to the team. The first positive test came back Tuesday. The Phillies now await results for 20 players from their MLB and MiLB clubs and 12 staff members.
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The Blue Jays shut down their site in Dunedin, Fla., located about five miles from the Phillies' camp in Clearwater, after a player exhibited coronavirus symptoms. The team said a player on their 40-man roster underwent testing after showing symptoms consistent with the virus.
"The Toronto Blue Jays confirm that personnel at the club's spring training facilities in Dunedin, Fla., have undergone testing for COVID-19, after a player presented symptoms consistent with those of the virus," the team said in a statement. "The Blue Jays are following protocols put in place for this scenario, including guidelines from MLB and the club's medical team.
"As a result, the Blue Jays have suspended operations at their Dunedin facilities for the time being."
The Giants' facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., was shuttered "after one person who had been in the facility and one family member exhibited mild symptoms and were tested," according to Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi.
No player or staff member from either the Giants or Blue Jays has tested positive yet, according to USA Today Sports and The Athletic. Both clubs are awaiting results for those tests.
The Rangers also closed their camp in Arizona out of an "abundance of caution," according to the team. The club said no players or staff tested positive for COVID-19, but they want to expand testing protocols for the virus.
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Rangers players are currently housed at Rangers Village in Surprise, Ariz., and will remain there without utilizing the club's training facilities.
MLB canceled spring training games and suspended the 2020 regular season in March due to the pandemic.
MLB team owners and the MLB Players Association are in active negotiations to determine the specifics of a shortened 2020 season.


upi--2020-06-19--Statue of Redskins founder George Preston Marshall removed from RFK Stadium

June 19 ( UPI ) -- The statue of former Washington Redskins founding owner George Preston Marshall , who was forced to integrate his team in the early 1960s , was removed from its spot outside of RFK Stadium on Friday .
Events DC -- an organization in charge of RFK Stadium -- coordinated the removal of the statue .
Max Brown , the chairman of the Events DC board of directors , and Greg O'Dell , the president and CEO of the organization , released a joint statement explaining their decision to remove the statue .
In the statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an `` overdue step on the road to lasting equality and justice . ''
`` This symbol of a person who did n't believe all men and women were created equal and who actually worked against integration is counter to all that we as people , a city , and nation represent , '' the statement said .
`` We believe that injustice and inequality of all forms is reprehensible and we are firmly committed to confronting unequal treatment and working together toward healing our city and country .
`` Removing this statue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the road to lasting equality and justice .
We recognize that we can do better and act now .
We 've heard from many of our stakeholders in the community , and we thank you .
Allowing the memorial to remain on the RFK campus goes against Events DC 's values of inclusion and equality and is a disturbing symbol to many in the city we serve . ''
Marshall owned the Redskins from its inception in 1932 until his death in 1969 .
The franchise began in Boston as the Braves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a year later .
He moved the team to his hometown of Washington , D.C. , in 1937 .
As the civil rights movement grew , Marshall resisted pressure from then-NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle and government leaders to integrate his roster , becoming the last league owner to do so in 1962 .
Marshall relented after facing threats of the Redskins ' 30-year lease at D.C. Stadium -- which was federally owned land -- being revoked unless he added an African American player .
He drafted black running back and Heisman Trophy winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overall pick in 1962 .
The longtime Redskins owner immediately traded Davis to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Bobby Mitchell , who became the franchise 's first African American player that year .
D.C. Stadium was later renamed RFK Stadium .
The Redskins moved to its current home -- FedEx Field in Landover , Md .
-- in 1997 .
Marshall was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963 .
He also is a member of the Redskins ' Ring of Fame .

June 19 (UPI) -- The statue of former Washington Redskins founding owner George Preston Marshall, who was forced to integrate his team in the early 1960s, was removed from its spot outside of RFK Stadium on Friday.
Events DC -- an organization in charge of RFK Stadium -- coordinated the removal of the statue.
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Max Brown, the chairman of the Events DC board of directors, and Greg O'Dell, the president and CEO of the organization, released a joint statement explaining their decision to remove the statue. In the statement, Brown and O'Dell said it was an "overdue step on the road to lasting equality and justice."
"This symbol of a person who didn't believe all men and women were created equal and who actually worked against integration is counter to all that we as people, a city, and nation represent," the statement said. "We believe that injustice and inequality of all forms is reprehensible and we are firmly committed to confronting unequal treatment and working together toward healing our city and country.
"Removing this statue is a small and an overdue step on the road to lasting equality and justice. We recognize that we can do better and act now. We've heard from many of our stakeholders in the community, and we thank you. Allowing the memorial to remain on the RFK campus goes against Events DC's values of inclusion and equality and is a disturbing symbol to many in the city we serve."
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Marshall owned the Redskins from its inception in 1932 until his death in 1969. The franchise began in Boston as the Braves in 1932 and was renamed the Redskins a year later. He moved the team to his hometown of Washington, D.C., in 1937.
As the civil rights movement grew, Marshall resisted pressure from then-NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle and government leaders to integrate his roster, becoming the last league owner to do so in 1962.
Marshall relented after facing threats of the Redskins' 30-year lease at D.C. Stadium -- which was federally owned land -- being revoked unless he added an African American player. He drafted black running back and Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis with the No. 1 overall pick in 1962.
The longtime Redskins owner immediately traded Davis to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Bobby Mitchell, who became the franchise's first African American player that year.
D.C. Stadium was later renamed RFK Stadium. The Redskins moved to its current home -- FedEx Field in Landover, Md. -- in 1997.
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Marshall was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1963. He also is a member of the Redskins' Ring of Fame.


upi--2020-06-20--1 killed, 1 injured in shooting in Seattle's police-free protest zone

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Seattle police are investigating an early morning shooting in the protest zone known as Capitol Hill Occupied Protest , or Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone , that killed one man and injured another , who was treated with life-threatening injuries .
Police have not identified the victims , both of whom were described as 19-year-old men , and the suspect is said to have fled the scene .
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan 's office released a timeline Saturday saying 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call at 2:19 a.m. reporting gunshots at 10th Ave. and East Pine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transported to Harborview Medical Center in private vehicles .
Police have released a video using footage spliced from body cameras and security cameras in the neighborhood .
It includes footage from Cal Anderson Park showing a rapid volley of gunshots , as well as footage of police attempting to enter the scene and announcing they are trying to get to the victim -- and civilians telling them to leave and to put their guns down , and also telling them the victim has already been taken to the hospital .
On June 8 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Precinct , about two blocks from where the shootings occurred , after days of confrontations with protesters demonstrating against police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Demonstrators then cordoned off a roughly six-block area in the Capitol Hill area , initially calling it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone and then renaming to to Capitol Hill Occupied Protest .
It is referred to as Capitol Hill Organized Protest in SPD 's video .

One man was killed another injured early Saturday morning after an unidentified individual opened fire on the area known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest or Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone in Seattle. Image via Seattle Police Department/ YouTube
June 20 (UPI) -- Seattle police are investigating an early morning shooting in the protest zone known as Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, or Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, that killed one man and injured another, who was treated with life-threatening injuries. Police have not identified the victims, both of whom were described as 19-year-old men, and the suspect is said to have fled the scene. Advertisement
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan's office released a timeline Saturday saying 9-1-1 dispatchers received a call at 2:19 a.m. reporting gunshots at 10th Ave. and East Pine St., and saying both victims were transported to Harborview Medical Center in private vehicles.
Police have released a video using footage spliced from body cameras and security cameras in the neighborhood.
It includes footage from Cal Anderson Park showing a rapid volley of gunshots, as well as footage of police attempting to enter the scene and announcing they are trying to get to the victim -- and civilians telling them to leave and to put their guns down, and also telling them the victim has already been taken to the hospital.
On June 8 the Seattle Police Department vacated its East Precinct, about two blocks from where the shootings occurred, after days of confrontations with protesters demonstrating against police brutality after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Demonstrators then cordoned off a roughly six-block area in the Capitol Hill area, initially calling it the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone and then renaming to to Capitol Hill Occupied Protest. It is referred to as Capitol Hill Organized Protest in SPD's video.


upi--2020-06-20--Police used cellphone data to find Idaho children's remains

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Police used cellphone data to track the locations of two children found buried on their stepfather 's property in eastern Idaho earlier this month , according to court records released Friday .
Rexburg police , working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation , pinged the phone of Alex Cox , the late brother of Lori Vallow , who has been arrested in connection with the death of her children Tylee Ryan , 17 , and Joshua `` J.J. '' Vallow , 7 , and found he had visited two areas on Chad Daybell 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those areas with a warrant earlier this month , they found the children 's remains , according to a probable cause affidavit for Daybell 's arrest .
Daybell was taken into custody June 9 on two counts of felony destruction and concealment of evidence .
Vallow , Daybell 's wife and the mother of the two children , has been held on $ 1 million bail since her arrest in March , when she was arrested in Hawaii and charged with child abandonment and obstruction of justice .
Shortly after Daybell 's arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recovered on his property were those of the children .
The Idaho Falls Post-Register has published a timeline beginning Sept. 8 , the last time the children were seen alive , which includes a text from Daybell to his then-wife , Tammy , saying he had shot a racoon mid-morning on his property and buried it in the pet cemetery at 11 a.m. one morning -- a claim Daybell 's son would repeat to a neighbor and which police found suspect since raccoons are nocturnal animals .
The affidavit also draws on statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Daybell and Vallow , said Vallow had repeatedly referred to the children as zombies and that Vallow told her Alex had taken one of them .
Gibb also told investigators that Vallow said they were part of the `` Church of the Firstborn '' and that their mission was to rid the world of `` zombies '' and `` lead the 144,000 mentioned in the Book of Revelation . ''

Police used cellphone data from their uncle's phone to locate the remains of Joshua "JJ" Vallow, 7, and Tylee Ryan, 14, on their stepfather's property, say newly released court documents. Photo courtesy of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
June 20 (UPI) -- Police used cellphone data to track the locations of two children found buried on their stepfather's property in eastern Idaho earlier this month, according to court records released Friday. Rexburg police, working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, pinged the phone of Alex Cox, the late brother of Lori Vallow, who has been arrested in connection with the death of her children Tylee Ryan, 17, and Joshua "J.J." Vallow, 7, and found he had visited two areas on Chad Daybell's property in September. Advertisement
When they visited those areas with a warrant earlier this month, they found the children's remains, according to a probable cause affidavit for Daybell's arrest.
Daybell was taken into custody June 9 on two counts of felony destruction and concealment of evidence.
Vallow, Daybell's wife and the mother of the two children, has been held on $1 million bail since her arrest in March, when she was arrested in Hawaii and charged with child abandonment and obstruction of justice.
Shortly after Daybell's arrest, authorities announced that the bodies they recovered on his property were those of the children.
The Idaho Falls Post-Register has published a timeline beginning Sept. 8, the last time the children were seen alive, which includes a text from Daybell to his then-wife, Tammy, saying he had shot a racoon mid-morning on his property and buried it in the pet cemetery at 11 a.m. one morning -- a claim Daybell's son would repeat to a neighbor and which police found suspect since raccoons are nocturnal animals.
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The affidavit also draws on statements from Melanie Gibb, a close friend of Daybell and Vallow, said Vallow had repeatedly referred to the children as zombies and that Vallow told her Alex had taken one of them.
Gibb also told investigators that Vallow said they were part of the "Church of the Firstborn" and that their mission was to rid the world of "zombies" and "lead the 144,000 mentioned in the Book of Revelation."


upi--2020-06-20--Tiz the Law wins Belmont Stakes, heads for Kentucky Derby

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Tiz the Law confirmed his status as this year 's Kentucky Derby -- and perhaps Triple Crown -- favorite with a romping victory in Saturday 's Belmont Stakes .
With Manny Franco riding , the New York-bred sat just off the pace , rallied to the front entering the stretch and kicked away smartly , winning by 3 3/4 lengths over Dr Post .
Max Player was third .
After chasing a solid pace , Tiz the Law finished the 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:46.53 , just a shade more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set by Secretariat in the 1973 Marlboro Cup .
`` I was pretty confident when we got to the seven-eighths pole , '' Franco said .
`` He was so kind and relaxed for me .
He was so comfortable and never got keen , so I think that was the key . ''
Asked about his chances in the Kentucky Derby , the next event in this year 's scrambled Triple Crown schedule , he added , `` Man , I 've got the horse for the race .
This horse is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belmont , normally the final leg of racing 's Triple Crown , this year was shortened from 1 1/2 miles to 1 1/8 miles and serves as the first race in the series that will continue with the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby and conclude Oct. 3 with the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course .
The nationally televised Belmont also was the first major U.S. sports event since the COVID-19 shutdowns hit and New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said by remote hookup his state was proud to lead the way in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the race was run without fans in the grandstand .
Cuomo ordered `` riders up '' before the strains of Frank Sinatra 's `` New York , New York '' echoed through the empty Belmont Park grandstand .
Tiz the Law , a son of Constitution , is owned by Sackatoga Stable , a 35-member syndicate , and trained by Barclay Tagg -- the same team that campaigned Funny Cide to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2003 , only to see him fall short of the Triple Crown on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Law won his first start last summer at Saratoga , and then moved right into Grade I company , winning the Champagne Stakes at Belmont on Oct. 5 .
He suffered the only loss of his career in his next start , finishing third in the Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club over a sloppy Churchill Downs track Nov. 30 .
Tagg brought the bay colt back Feb. 1 to win the Grade III Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park and he followed that with a 4 1/4-lengths victory in the Grade I Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who said it was `` very nice '' to enjoy a quiet day at Belmont Park , outlined Tiz the Law 's likely campaign for the rest of the year , starting with the $ 1 million Grade I Travers -- the `` Midsummer Derby '' -- at Saratoga on Aug. 8 .
`` The long-range plan would be the Travers , the Derby and then the Preakness , '' Tagg said .
`` After that , they 'll probably want me to take him to the Breeders ' Cup . ''
Tiz @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` Road to the Kentucky Derby '' leader board used by Churchill Downs to determine the makeup of the 20-maximum field for the Run for the Roses .
He earned another 150 points for the Belmont win , boosting his total to 272 .
The closest competitor still pursuing a Derby start is Santa Anita Derby winner Honor A.P.
, with 120 points .
Dr Post now is No .
8 with 60 points and Max Player No .
12 with 40 .
Sackatoga 's mentor , Jack Knowlton , bought the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sale in August 2018 , paying $ 110,000 , with little expectation of a Triple Crown contender .
No New York-bred has won the Belmont Stakes since Forester in 1882 .
`` It 's tremendous , '' Knowlton said of winning the Belmont with a state-bred horse .
`` We buy New York-breds .
That 's our game , and we do n't spend a lot of money .
`` We 've been with Barclay Tagg for 25 years , and I keep telling everybody Barclay does n't get a lot of big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he does , he knows what to do . ''

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Tiz the Law and jockey Manny Franco win the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday with no spectators present because of conornavirus restrictions. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- Tiz the Law confirmed his status as this year's Kentucky Derby -- and perhaps Triple Crown -- favorite with a romping victory in Saturday's Belmont Stakes. With Manny Franco riding, the New York-bred sat just off the pace, rallied to the front entering the stretch and kicked away smartly, winning by 3 3/4 lengths over Dr Post. Max Player was third. Advertisement
After chasing a solid pace, Tiz the Law finished the 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:46.53, just a shade more than 1 second off the track record set by Secretariat in the 1973 Marlboro Cup.
"I was pretty confident when we got to the seven-eighths pole," Franco said. "He was so kind and relaxed for me. He was so comfortable and never got keen, so I think that was the key."
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Asked about his chances in the Kentucky Derby, the next event in this year's scrambled Triple Crown schedule, he added, "Man, I've got the horse for the race. This horse is really, really good."
The Belmont, normally the final leg of racing's Triple Crown, this year was shortened from 1 1/2 miles to 1 1/8 miles and serves as the first race in the series that will continue with the Sept. 5 Kentucky Derby and conclude Oct. 3 with the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
The nationally televised Belmont also was the first major U.S. sports event since the COVID-19 shutdowns hit and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said by remote hookup his state was proud to lead the way in a move toward reopening the economy, although the race was run without fans in the grandstand.
Cuomo ordered "riders up" before the strains of Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" echoed through the empty Belmont Park grandstand.
Tiz the Law, a son of Constitution, is owned by Sackatoga Stable, a 35-member syndicate, and trained by Barclay Tagg -- the same team that campaigned Funny Cide to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes in 2003, only to see him fall short of the Triple Crown on a rainy day at Belmont Park.
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Tiz the Law won his first start last summer at Saratoga, and then moved right into Grade I company, winning the Champagne Stakes at Belmont on Oct. 5.
He suffered the only loss of his career in his next start, finishing third in the Grade II Kentucky Jockey Club over a sloppy Churchill Downs track Nov. 30.
Tagg brought the bay colt back Feb. 1 to win the Grade III Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park and he followed that with a 4 1/4-lengths victory in the Grade I Florida Derby on March 28.
Tagg, who said it was "very nice" to enjoy a quiet day at Belmont Park, outlined Tiz the Law's likely campaign for the rest of the year, starting with the $1 million Grade I Travers -- the "Midsummer Derby" -- at Saratoga on Aug. 8.
"The long-range plan would be the Travers, the Derby and then the Preakness," Tagg said. "After that, they'll probably want me to take him to the Breeders' Cup."
Tiz the Law already was the leader on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" leader board used by Churchill Downs to determine the makeup of the 20-maximum field for the Run for the Roses.
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He earned another 150 points for the Belmont win, boosting his total to 272. The closest competitor still pursuing a Derby start is Santa Anita Derby winner Honor A.P., with 120 points.
Dr Post now is No. 8 with 60 points and Max Player No. 12 with 40.
Sackatoga's mentor, Jack Knowlton, bought the colt at the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred yearling sale in August 2018, paying $110,000, with little expectation of a Triple Crown contender. No New York-bred has won the Belmont Stakes since Forester in 1882.
"It's tremendous," Knowlton said of winning the Belmont with a state-bred horse. "We buy New York-breds. That's our game, and we don't spend a lot of money.
"We've been with Barclay Tagg for 25 years, and I keep telling everybody Barclay doesn't get a lot of big horses, big opportunities, but when he does, he knows what to do."
Tiz the Law wins Belmont Stakes in run without fans


upi--2020-06-20--AG Barr announces termination of U.S. Attorney after Berman refuses to step down

June 20 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump has fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman following Berman 's refusal to resign , Attorney General William Barr said Saturday .
Shortly after Barr 's announcement Berman posted a statement to Twitter confirming he would be leaving office .
`` In light of Attorney General Barr 's decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney , I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney 's Office for the Southern District of New York , effective immediately , '' Berman wrote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a lifetime to serve as this District 's U.S. Attorney and a custodian of a proud legacy , but I could leave the district in no better hands than Audrey 's .
She is the smartest , most principled , and effective lawyer with whom I have ever had the privilege of working . ''
On Friday Barr announced that Berman would be resigning his position and that New Jersey U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito would become Acting U.S. Attorney for Berman 's district until a permanent replacement was appointed .
But Berman -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ close associates -- issued a statement shortly afterward denying that he had resigned .
Barr responded Saturday with a letter informing Berman of his termination , and announcing Strauss would fill his role .
`` Because you have declared that you have no intention of resigning , I have asked the President to remove you as of today , and he has done so , '' Barr wrote in a letter to Berman .
`` By operation of law , the Deputy United States Attorney , Audrey Strauss , will become the Acting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that she will serve in that capacity until a permanent successor is in place . ''
Trump told reporters Saturday that he was not involved in Barr 's decision to fire Berman .
`` Well , that 's all up to the attorney general .
Attorney General Barr is working on that , '' Trump said on the South Lawn as he prepared to fly to Tulsa , Okla. , for Saturday 's rally .
`` That 's his department , not my department .
But we have a very capable attorney general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I 'm not involved . ''
In his statements both Friday and Saturday , Barr said that Trump nominated Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to replace Berman in the long term .
`` I have not resigned , and have no intention of resigning , my position , to which I was appointed by the judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York , '' Berman said in Friday 's statement .
`` I will step down when a presidentially appointed nominee is confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption .
I cherish every day that I work with the men and women of this office to pursue justice without fear or favor -- and intend to ensure that this office 's important cases continue unimpeded . ''
Berman , who has served as U.S. attorney in the southern district of New York since 2018 , had been investigating Trump 's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani 's role in efforts to dig up dirt on Joe Biden and his son , Hunter Biden , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Giuliani 's associates , Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman , in October for allegedly violating a ban on foreign donations in federal elections , and prosecuted Trump 's former personal attorney , Michael Cohen , though Berman was recused from involvement in the case .
The move `` reeks of potential corruption of the legal process , '' Sen. Charles Schumer , D-N.Y , said .
`` What is angering President Trump ?
A previous action by this U.S. attorney or one that is ongoing ? ''

U.S. Attorney for Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman denied Attorney General William Barr's statement that he was leaving his position vacant. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has fired Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman following Berman's refusal to resign, Attorney General William Barr said Saturday. Shortly after Barr's announcement Berman posted a statement to Twitter confirming he would be leaving office. Advertisement
"In light of Attorney General Barr's decision to respect the normal operation of law and have Deputy U.S. Attorney Audrey Strauss become Acting U.S. Attorney, I will be leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, effective immediately," Berman wrote. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as this District's U.S. Attorney and a custodian of a proud legacy, but I could leave the district in no better hands than Audrey's. She is the smartest, most principled, and effective lawyer with whom I have ever had the privilege of working."
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On Friday Barr announced that Berman would be resigning his position and that New Jersey U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito would become Acting U.S. Attorney for Berman's district until a permanent replacement was appointed.
But Berman -- who has investigated some of Trump's close associates -- issued a statement shortly afterward denying that he had resigned.
Barr responded Saturday with a letter informing Berman of his termination, and announcing Strauss would fill his role.
"Because you have declared that you have no intention of resigning, I have asked the President to remove you as of today, and he has done so," Barr wrote in a letter to Berman. "By operation of law, the Deputy United States Attorney, Audrey Strauss, will become the Acting United States Attorney, and I anticipate that she will serve in that capacity until a permanent successor is in place."
Trump told reporters Saturday that he was not involved in Barr's decision to fire Berman.
"Well, that's all up to the attorney general. Attorney General Barr is working on that," Trump said on the South Lawn as he prepared to fly to Tulsa, Okla., for Saturday's rally. "That's his department, not my department. But we have a very capable attorney general so that's really up to him. I'm not involved."
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In his statements both Friday and Saturday, Barr said that Trump nominated Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton to replace Berman in the long term.
"I have not resigned, and have no intention of resigning, my position, to which I was appointed by the judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York," Berman said in Friday's statement. "I will step down when a presidentially appointed nominee is confirmed by the Senate. Until then, our investigations will move forward without delay or interruption. I cherish every day that I work with the men and women of this office to pursue justice without fear or favor -- and intend to ensure that this office's important cases continue unimpeded."
Berman, who has served as U.S. attorney in the southern district of New York since 2018, had been investigating Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani's role in efforts to dig up dirt on Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, in Ukraine.
He also oversaw the indictment of Giuliani's associates, Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, in October for allegedly violating a ban on foreign donations in federal elections, and prosecuted Trump's former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, though Berman was recused from involvement in the case.
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The move "reeks of potential corruption of the legal process," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y, said. "What is angering President Trump? A previous action by this U.S. attorney or one that is ongoing?"


upi--2020-06-20--Belmont Stakes runs without fans

Belmont Stakes runs without fans

Due to the coronavirus pandemic , the 152nd running of the Belmont Stakes was rescheduled for June 20 , 2020 @ @ @ @ @ held in Elmont , N.Y. , Saturday without attendees or spectators in the stands because @ @ @ @ @ large gatherings and sporting events .

"I was pretty confident when we got to the seven-eighths pole," Franco said. "He was so kind and relaxed for me. He was so comfortable and never got keen, so I think that was the key." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI


upi--2020-06-20--Final day of Royal Ascot belongs to Frankie Dettori with three wins, a title

June 20 , 2020 The final day of Royal Ascot 2020 was Frankie Dettori day , as the enthusiastic Italian rode three winners , including two of the three Group 1 victors and , after 30 years , completed a sweep of the top-level events at the Royal meeting .
Dettori also booted home the 11th Royal Ascot winner for trainer Wesley Ward , an American pioneer at Royal Ascot , in the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes for 2-year-old fillies .
For the meeting , Dettori led all riders with six wins , four seconds and two thirds .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , one win and two thirds .
John Gosden captured the training title with a mark of 6-1-2 .
Sheik Hamdan Al Maktoum had six winners with Coolmore second , bagging four .
Dettori often is on the best horses at big race meetings but none of his three winners on Saturday was a favorite .
The Group 1 St James 's Palace Stakes for 3-year-olds devolved in the final furlong to a three-horse , all-out sprint with Dettori coaxing enough effort from Palace Pier in the closing yards to win by 1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racing between rivals , was second and the long-time leader , Wichita , was another head back in third .
The first three represented some of the world 's most powerful racing forces : Sheik Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum , Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum 's Godolphin and the Irish-based Coolmore `` lads . ''
Palace Pier , a son of Kingman , was having his first go in a pattern race while Wichita and Pinatubo were second and third , respectively , in the Group 1 Qipco 2000 Guineas in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entered with a 3-for-3 record and remains undefeated and now at the top level .
The St James 's Palace was Dettori 's sixth win of the meeting and 73rd overall at Royal Ascot , the latter number equaling the mark posted by Pat Eddery .
`` I sat next to Pat for 15 years .
He was one of my heroes , I used to nickname him 'God ' and to equal him gives me great satisfaction , God bless him , '' Dettori said .
`` It is been an unbelievable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To come out of here with six wins is not easy . ''
Although Palace Pier was stepping up in class , winning trainer Gosden said he was confident the colt fit against his rivals .
`` It is no fluke , '' Gosden said .
`` He is a really talented horse and he will go for the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville , which his father Kingman won . ''
Dettori had a bit of work to do to get Alpine Star home first in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ end , was a clear winner .
The Coronation was the only one of Royal Ascot 's Group 1 races he had not won previously , so he now has run the table for those .
`` It has taken 30 years to win all the Group 1 's , but I can say that I have really conquered Royal Ascot now , '' Dettori said .
`` Royal Ascot means a lot to me -- the Coronation , I have been riding here for 30 years , but for some reason I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right horse . ''
At the top of the stretch , Alpine Star 's rail-skimming trip had her behind a rival and amid traffic .
Dettori had to search out a path , looking outside and finally settling to duck back inside with 2 furlongs to go .
After that , it was smooth sailing and the Sea the Moon filly , out of the Rahy mare Alpha Lupi , won by 4 1/2 lengths .
Sharing , last year 's Breeders ' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner and another of this year 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rest , finishing 1 3/4 lengths better than the favorite , Quadrilateral .
Alpine Star , trained by Jessica Harrington for the Niarchos family , had been away from the races since she won the Grade II Debutante Stakes at the Curragh in Ireland last Aug. 23 .
The half-sister to 2018 Coronation winner Alpha Centauri now has three wins from four career starts .
Harrington , watching from Ireland because of the COVID-19 travel restrictions , said there will be discussions about the Investec Oaks but questions about distance .
And Dettori @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely get the mile and a quarter , she did all her best work at the end .
The mile and a half ?
I really do n't know . ''
The final Group 1 of the Royal meeting , the 6-furlongs Diamond Jubilee , went to Hello Youmzain , who led early , was headed by Dettori aboard the favorite , Sceptical , then came back with a second effort to win by a head .
Dream of Dreams also found late speed to nip Sceptical for second with Ryan Moore riding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ French-bred , gave his sire , Kodiac , a remarkable third win of the day and jockey Kevin Stott his first Royal Ascot score and first Group 1 winner .
Trained by Kevin Ryan , Hello Youmzain picked up his fifth win from nine starts and second in a Group 1 .
It was his first start since last October .
The trainer 's son , Adam Ryan , said , `` Hello Youmzain has done it the hard way .
He jumped well and Kevin [ Stott ] did the right thing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where he was happy , and when it came to the business end , he battled on hard .
He is a very game , very tough horse , and especially to do that on his first run of the season was very impressive . ''
`` We will see how he comes back from this , but he 's a Group One sprinter and he will be tackling all of them .
The July Cup is an obvious choice for his next run , '' Adam Ryan added .
The race was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' for the Breeders ' Cup Turf Sprint on Nov. 7 at Keeneland .
In the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes for 2-year-old fillies , Dettori had to cope with the No .
1 stall in a field of 18 as he took Campanelle to the start for Ward and owner Barbara Banke 's Stonestreet Stables .
The Irish-bred Kodiac filly had no issue , racing prominently on the far side of the field and holding on gamely through the final furlong to win by 3/4 length over Sacred .
The Coolmore hope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the day 's biggest disappointments , going to the post as the even-money favorite but finishing a dull ninth .
Campanelle came to Royal Ascot as the winner of her only previous start , that on May 31 at Gulfstream Park .
The win was Ward 's fourth in the Queen Mary and 11th overall at Royal Ascot , dating back to 2009 , when American runners were given little chance against the best of Europe and the UK .
He has specialized in sending 2-year-olds , often speedy ones , and excelled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who returned in 2017 to capture the Group 1 King 's Stand .
Speaking from Keeneland , Ward said : `` We are going crazy here !
I am in the stable yard with all my boys . ''
He said Campanelle likely is headed for the Prix Morny .
The plungers were celebrating at the finish of the Group 2 Coventry Stakes for 2-year-olds as Nando Parrado , a comprehensively defeated fifth in his only previous start , rolled home first at odds of 150-1 .
Second-favorite Qaader was second and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coolmore fancy , strolled home eighth .
Adam Kirby rode Nando Parrado boldly , staying right at the front between several rivals , then kept finding more through the final furlong , another score for Kodiac .
In the rest of the action on the final day of Royal Ascot 2020 : The Kevin Stott-Kevin Ryan team came back one race after their Diamond Jubilee triumph to win the 6-furlongs Wokingham Stakes as Hey Jonesy just did hold on by a whisker over Summerghand .
Chief of Chiefs started the day winning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for jockey William Buick and trainer Charlie Fellowes .
And even-money favorite Who Dares rang down the curtain with a neck victory over The Grand Visr after 2 miles , 5 1/2 furlongs of the Queen Alexandra Stakes .

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Palace Pier (silver colors) gives Frankie Dettori his third win of the day at Royal Ascot, taking Saturday's Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes. Photo courtesy of Ascot Racecourse
June 20, 2020 The final day of Royal Ascot 2020 was Frankie Dettori day, as the enthusiastic Italian rode three winners, including two of the three Group 1 victors and, after 30 years, completed a sweep of the top-level events at the Royal meeting. Dettori also booted home the 11th Royal Ascot winner for trainer Wesley Ward, an American pioneer at Royal Ascot, in the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Advertisement
For the meeting, Dettori led all riders with six wins, four seconds and two thirds. Jim Crowley was second with six wins, one win and two thirds. John Gosden captured the training title with a mark of 6-1-2. Sheik Hamdan Al Maktoum had six winners with Coolmore second, bagging four.
Dettori often is on the best horses at big race meetings but none of his three winners on Saturday was a favorite.
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The Group 1 St James's Palace Stakes for 3-year-olds devolved in the final furlong to a three-horse, all-out sprint with Dettori coaxing enough effort from Palace Pier in the closing yards to win by 1 length.
The favorite, Pinatubo, racing between rivals, was second and the long-time leader, Wichita, was another head back in third.
The first three represented some of the world's most powerful racing forces: Sheik Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum's Godolphin and the Irish-based Coolmore "lads."
Palace Pier, a son of Kingman, was having his first go in a pattern race while Wichita and Pinatubo were second and third, respectively, in the Group 1 Qipco 2000 Guineas in their previous start. But Palace Pier entered with a 3-for-3 record and remains undefeated and now at the top level.
The St James's Palace was Dettori's sixth win of the meeting and 73rd overall at Royal Ascot, the latter number equaling the mark posted by Pat Eddery.
"I sat next to Pat for 15 years. He was one of my heroes, I used to nickname him 'God' and to equal him gives me great satisfaction, God bless him," Dettori said. "It is been an unbelievable day and an unbelievable Royal Ascot. To come out of here with six wins is not easy."
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Although Palace Pier was stepping up in class, winning trainer Gosden said he was confident the colt fit against his rivals.
"It is no fluke," Gosden said. "He is a really talented horse and he will go for the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville, which his father Kingman won."
Dettori had a bit of work to do to get Alpine Star home first in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes for 3-year-old fillies but, at the end, was a clear winner. The Coronation was the only one of Royal Ascot's Group 1 races he had not won previously, so he now has run the table for those.
"It has taken 30 years to win all the Group 1's, but I can say that I have really conquered Royal Ascot now," Dettori said. "Royal Ascot means a lot to me -- the Coronation, I have been riding here for 30 years, but for some reason I have never managed to get on the right horse."
At the top of the stretch, Alpine Star's rail-skimming trip had her behind a rival and amid traffic. Dettori had to search out a path, looking outside and finally settling to duck back inside with 2 furlongs to go.
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After that, it was smooth sailing and the Sea the Moon filly, out of the Rahy mare Alpha Lupi, won by 4 1/2 lengths.
Sharing, last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner and another of this year's American contingent, was best of the rest, finishing 1 3/4 lengths better than the favorite, Quadrilateral.
Alpine Star, trained by Jessica Harrington for the Niarchos family, had been away from the races since she won the Grade II Debutante Stakes at the Curragh in Ireland last Aug. 23. The half-sister to 2018 Coronation winner Alpha Centauri now has three wins from four career starts.
Harrington, watching from Ireland because of the COVID-19 travel restrictions, said there will be discussions about the Investec Oaks but questions about distance.
And Dettori agreed, saying: "She will definitely get the mile and a quarter, she did all her best work at the end. The mile and a half? I really don't know."
The final Group 1 of the Royal meeting, the 6-furlongs Diamond Jubilee, went to Hello Youmzain, who led early, was headed by Dettori aboard the favorite, Sceptical, then came back with a second effort to win by a head. Dream of Dreams also found late speed to nip Sceptical for second with Ryan Moore riding.
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Hello Youmzain, a 4-year-old, French-bred, gave his sire, Kodiac, a remarkable third win of the day and jockey Kevin Stott his first Royal Ascot score and first Group 1 winner. Trained by Kevin Ryan, Hello Youmzain picked up his fifth win from nine starts and second in a Group 1. It was his first start since last October.
The trainer's son, Adam Ryan, said, "Hello Youmzain has done it the hard way. He jumped well and Kevin [Stott] did the right thing, let him find his stride and where he was happy, and when it came to the business end, he battled on hard. He is a very game, very tough horse, and especially to do that on his first run of the season was very impressive."
"We will see how he comes back from this, but he's a Group One sprinter and he will be tackling all of them. The July Cup is an obvious choice for his next run," Adam Ryan added.
The race was a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint on Nov. 7 at Keeneland.
In the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes for 2-year-old fillies, Dettori had to cope with the No. 1 stall in a field of 18 as he took Campanelle to the start for Ward and owner Barbara Banke's Stonestreet Stables.
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The Irish-bred Kodiac filly had no issue, racing prominently on the far side of the field and holding on gamely through the final furlong to win by 3/4 length over Sacred. The Coolmore hope, More Beautiful, was one of the day's biggest disappointments, going to the post as the even-money favorite but finishing a dull ninth.
Campanelle came to Royal Ascot as the winner of her only previous start, that on May 31 at Gulfstream Park.
The win was Ward's fourth in the Queen Mary and 11th overall at Royal Ascot, dating back to 2009, when American runners were given little chance against the best of Europe and the UK. He has specialized in sending 2-year-olds, often speedy ones, and excelled with 2016 Queen Mary winner Lady Aurelia, who returned in 2017 to capture the Group 1 King's Stand.
Speaking from Keeneland, Ward said: "We are going crazy here! I am in the stable yard with all my boys."
He said Campanelle likely is headed for the Prix Morny.
The plungers were celebrating at the finish of the Group 2 Coventry Stakes for 2-year-olds as Nando Parrado, a comprehensively defeated fifth in his only previous start, rolled home first at odds of 150-1. Second-favorite Qaader was second and the favorite, Admiral Nelson, another Coolmore fancy, strolled home eighth.
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Adam Kirby rode Nando Parrado boldly, staying right at the front between several rivals, then kept finding more through the final furlong, another score for Kodiac.
In the rest of the action on the final day of Royal Ascot 2020:
The Kevin Stott-Kevin Ryan team came back one race after their Diamond Jubilee triumph to win the 6-furlongs Wokingham Stakes as Hey Jonesy just did hold on by a whisker over Summerghand.
Chief of Chiefs started the day winning the Silver Wokingham Handicap by 1 1/4 lengths for jockey William Buick and trainer Charlie Fellowes.
And even-money favorite Who Dares rang down the curtain with a neck victory over The Grand Visr after 2 miles, 5 1/2 furlongs of the Queen Alexandra Stakes.