upi--2020-07-08--Gallup-Wells Fargo poll: COVID-19 hasn't scared off socially responsible investors

July 8 ( UPI ) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has not rattled too many socially responsible investors into being conservative with their money , a new survey showed Wednesday .
The poll by Gallup and Wells Fargo shows that sustainable investments , or transactions motivated by both financial and utilitarian or social interests , did not decline too steeply in the weeks that followed the start of the health crisis .
Before the pandemic , 52 percent of all investors expressed interest in sustainable investments .
In the middle of May , several weeks into the crisis , that figure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Sustainable investing , also known as socially responsible or social impact investing , refers to investing in companies or funds that are aligned with one 's social or political values , '' Gallup noted .
`` Even though the market has partially recovered , its sharp decline earlier this year could conceivably have weakened investors ' interest in sustainable investing , forcing them to focus more on their investments ' risk level and potential for growth than on societal goals .
That does not seem to have happened .
`` Investors showed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the concept of sustainable investing as they did in February , when the market was soaring . ''
Democrats ( 67 percent ) , women ( 52 percent ) and employed Americans ( 52 percent ) are most likely to have an interest in sustainable investing , the survey showed .
The corresponding figures were 23 percent for Republicans , 39 percent for men and 35 percent for retirees .
Researchers said the next survey on sustainable investing may show additional strength , due to ongoing racial and equality movements .
`` It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on racial injustice since May has further increased investors ' general interest in socially responsible investing , as well as their specific interest in funds focused on racial justice . ''
Gallup polled nearly 1,100 investors for the survey , which has a margin of error of 5 points .

The "Fearless Girl" statue is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City on June 12. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has not rattled too many socially responsible investors into being conservative with their money, a new survey showed Wednesday. The poll by Gallup and Wells Fargo shows that sustainable investments, or transactions motivated by both financial and utilitarian or social interests, did not decline too steeply in the weeks that followed the start of the health crisis. Advertisement
Before the pandemic, 52 percent of all investors expressed interest in sustainable investments. In the middle of May, several weeks into the crisis, that figure had fallen by only 6 percent.
"Sustainable investing, also known as socially responsible or social impact investing, refers to investing in companies or funds that are aligned with one's social or political values," Gallup noted.
"Even though the market has partially recovered, its sharp decline earlier this year could conceivably have weakened investors' interest in sustainable investing, forcing them to focus more on their investments' risk level and potential for growth than on societal goals. That does not seem to have happened.
"Investors showed nearly as much interest in May in the concept of sustainable investing as they did in February, when the market was soaring."
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Democrats (67 percent), women (52 percent) and employed Americans (52 percent) are most likely to have an interest in sustainable investing, the survey showed. The corresponding figures were 23 percent for Republicans, 39 percent for men and 35 percent for retirees.
Researchers said the next survey on sustainable investing may show additional strength, due to ongoing racial and equality movements.
"It's possible that the greater national focus on racial injustice since May has further increased investors' general interest in socially responsible investing, as well as their specific interest in funds focused on racial justice."
Gallup polled nearly 1,100 investors for the survey, which has a margin of error of 5 points.
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upi--2020-07-08--In photos: Baseball kicks off with training camps

Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco takes batting practice in a light rain during summer workouts at PNC Park in @ @ @ @ @ Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI

Kansas City Royals batter Alex Gordon connects for a sacrifice RBI during an exhibition game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on July 22. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI


upi--2020-07-08--Yankees' Gerrit Cole strikes out six, allows homer in scrimmage

July 8 ( UPI ) -- New New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole showed he is already in midseason form with a six-strikeout performance during an intrasquad scrimmage at Yankee Stadium .
Cole -- who signed a nine-year , $ 324 million contract with the Yankees in December -- also allowed just one hit in five innings against his teammates Tuesday in New York City .
He threw 43 strikes in the 67-pitch performance .
Cole retired the final 10 batters he faced .
`` I thought it was good , '' Cole told reporters .
`` It was nice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficient . ''
Cole struck out Mike Tauchman in his first exchange of the scrimmage .
He then allowed a first-pitch home run to Miguel Andujar -- the only hit he allowed -- before he settled in .
`` He looks like he 's in midseason form already , '' Yankees infielder Luke Voit said .
`` They always say in the big leagues , you get one pitch a pitcher is going to miss .
`` I faced him five times and I feel like I might have gotten one .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knows what he 's doing up there . ''
Cole , 29 , had an American League-best 2.50 ERA and a 20-5 record in 33 starts last season for the Houston Astros .
The three-time All-Star also led Major League Baseball with 326 strikeouts .
Cole has a career 3.22 ERA in seven seasons .
`` I thought he threw the ball really well , and I thought he finished well , too , '' Yankees manager Aaron Boone said .
`` That was the thing I thought was good to see : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to finish .
`` I felt like in some ways , he even got a little bit sharper and in a good rhythm , especially with his slider later . ''
Cole is scheduled to start for the Yankees when they battle the World Series champion Washington Nationals on July 23 at Nationals Park in Washington , D.C .
He will likely face Nationals ace Max Scherzer .

New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole (pictured) allowed one hit -- a Miguel Andujar home run -- during an intrasquad scrimmage Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. File Photo by Bryan Smith/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- New New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole showed he is already in midseason form with a six-strikeout performance during an intrasquad scrimmage at Yankee Stadium. Cole -- who signed a nine-year, $324 million contract with the Yankees in December -- also allowed just one hit in five innings against his teammates Tuesday in New York City. He threw 43 strikes in the 67-pitch performance. Cole retired the final 10 batters he faced. Advertisement
"I thought it was good," Cole told reporters. "It was nice to get through five. We were efficient."
Cole struck out Mike Tauchman in his first exchange of the scrimmage. He then allowed a first-pitch home run to Miguel Andujar -- the only hit he allowed -- before he settled in.
"He looks like he's in midseason form already," Yankees infielder Luke Voit said. "They always say in the big leagues, you get one pitch a pitcher is going to miss.
"I faced him five times and I feel like I might have gotten one. He does his homework on us. He knows what he's doing up there."
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Cole, 29, had an American League-best 2.50 ERA and a 20-5 record in 33 starts last season for the Houston Astros. The three-time All-Star also led Major League Baseball with 326 strikeouts. Cole has a career 3.22 ERA in seven seasons.
"I thought he threw the ball really well, and I thought he finished well, too," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "That was the thing I thought was good to see: His stuff was really good from start to finish.
"I felt like in some ways, he even got a little bit sharper and in a good rhythm, especially with his slider later."
Cole is scheduled to start for the Yankees when they battle the World Series champion Washington Nationals on July 23 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. He will likely face Nationals ace Max Scherzer.


upi--2020-07-08--Nevada legislature to begin emergency session to fix $1.2B budget gap

Las Vegas Boulevard, known as "the Strip," is seen empty of traffic in Las Vegas, Nev., on March 26 during closures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- Nevada lawmakers will begin an emergency legislative session on Wednesday to address a budget shortfall of more than $1 billion, which has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state legislature meets only in odd-numbered years to handle regular lawmaking business, but Gov. Steve Sisolak called last week for the emergency session due to the severity of the $1.2 billion gap in Nevada's general fund. Advertisement
The health crisis, which prompted Nevada and all other states to close government and non-essential businesses for weeks, deepened the problem.
"None of us could have predicted a pandemic of this magnitude and the global economic crisis that has followed. The world looks so incredibly different since I first approved our state's biennial budget back in June 2019," Sisolak said in a statement. "The difficult fiscal decisions for Fiscal Year 2021 now lay ahead of us."
Sisolak presented a proposal to shore up the gap that includes more than $500 million in budget cuts to government agencies, redirects funds and one-time appropriations, transfers money from other funds, furloughs state employees, imposes a hiring freeze and outlines a tax amnesty program.
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"My proposal preserves as much funding as possible for our most essential priorities: health, education, and the state workforce, so they are able to continue providing the vital services on which Nevadans rely," he added.
The governor also asked for federal funding to help alleviate "historic" shortfalls amid the pandemic in Nevada and several other states.
"I understand that the COVID-19 public health crisis has put us in the position to make very painful decisions on the state budget, but I am confident we will be able to overcome this challenge together and forge a new path forward," Sisolak added.
Wednesday's will be the 31st special session in Nevada's history.
In addition to addressing Nevada's substantial budget hole, the special session will also assess other issues, including criminal and social justice reform -- which has been at the heart of demonstrations nationwide for more than a month, after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Municipal officials in some states, including Minnesota, have already introduced police reform proposals. The Minneapolis City Council last month announced a plan to disband its police force and replace it with a more community-oriented policing entity.
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upi--2020-07-08--'Fast & Furious' star Jordana Brewster files for divorce from husband Andrew Form

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Fast & Furious star Jordana Brewster has filed for divorce from her husband Andrew @ @ @ @ @ marriage .
Brewster filed for divorce in Los Angeles on July 1 according to court @ @ @ @ @ .
Today also confirmed that Brewster filed for divorce .
Brewster , 40 , and @ @ @ @ @ on the set of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning .
Brewster starred in @ @ @ @ @ a producer on the project .
The pair became husband and wife in May 2007 @ @ @ @ @ Julian , 6 , and Rowan , 4 .
The actress had both children via @ @ @ @ @ Platinum Dunes production company with Michael Bay and Brad Fuller in 2001 .
Brewster is @ @ @ @ @ Mia in the Fast & Furious series .
She will return in the next entry @ @ @ @ @ set to hit theaters on April 2 , 2021 .

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Jordana Brewster (L) and Andrew Form arrive at the premiere of "A Quiet Place" on April 2018. Brewster has filed for divorce from Form. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- Fast & Furious star Jordana Brewster has filed for divorce from her husband Andrew Form after 13 years of marriage. Brewster filed for divorce in Los Angeles on July 1 according to court records obtained by People magazine. Advertisement
Today also confirmed that Brewster filed for divorce.
Brewster, 40, and Form, 48, met on the set of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. Brewster starred in the film while Form was a producer on the project.
The pair became husband and wife in May 2007 and share two sons, Julian, 6, and Rowan, 4. The actress had both children via surrogate.
Form co-founded the Platinum Dunes production company with Michael Bay and Brad Fuller in 2001.
Brewster is best known for starring as Mia in the Fast & Furious series. She will return in the next entry titled F9, which is set to hit theaters on April 2, 2021.


upi--2020-07-08--Kim Jong Un appears at memorial for grandfather Kim Il Sung

July 8 ( UPI ) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a memorial at Pyongyang 's Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on the 26th death anniversary of regime founder Kim Il Sung .
In footage from North Korean state media , Kim Jong Un , who was never photographed or publicly seen with his biological grandfather , was seen at the memorial without a mask .
He recently urged the country to guard against the global coronavirus pandemic .
Officials including Ri Pyong Chol , the recently appointed vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Korean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Korean leader -- a possible sign Ri has risen to a prominent position , according to South Korean network Yonhap TV on Wednesday .
Ri was appointed to the position in May , after he called for the strengthening of North Korea 's nuclear deterrence following the breakdown of talks at the U.S.-North Korea summit in Vietnam .
According to Pyongyang 's state-controlled KCTV , Kim Jong Un `` expressed his sublime homage '' before the standing statues of `` Comrade Kim Il Sung and Comrade Kim Jong Il . ''
Kim Yo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sister , was also seen at the memorial , standing at a distance in the back with other officials .
Officials of North Korea 's diplomatic corps were in attendance , including Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon .
Choe Son Hui , deputy foreign minister , may have also been in attendance , according to images released Wednesday , South Korean news service News 1 reported .
North Korean media remembered Kim Il Sung on Wednesday with footage idolizing the past leader on state television .
Korean Workers ' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the North Korean leadership , according to Yonhap .
On Tuesday , U.S. President Donald Trump told Gray Television 's Greta Van Susteren he would meet with Kim `` if it was going to be helpful , '' Voice of America reported .
`` I understand they want to meet and we would certainly do that , '' Trump said .

North Korea's Kim Jong Un (C) appeared at a memorial for former leader Kim Il Sung at Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in photos published to state media on Wednesday. Photo by KCNA
July 8 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a memorial at Pyongyang's Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on the 26th death anniversary of regime founder Kim Il Sung. In footage from North Korean state media, Kim Jong Un, who was never photographed or publicly seen with his biological grandfather, was seen at the memorial without a mask. He recently urged the country to guard against the global coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement
Officials including Ri Pyong Chol, the recently appointed vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Korean Workers' Party, accompanied the North Korean leader -- a possible sign Ri has risen to a prominent position, according to South Korean network Yonhap TV on Wednesday.
Ri was appointed to the position in May, after he called for the strengthening of North Korea's nuclear deterrence following the breakdown of talks at the U.S.-North Korea summit in Vietnam.
According to Pyongyang's state-controlled KCTV, Kim Jong Un "expressed his sublime homage" before the standing statues of "Comrade Kim Il Sung and Comrade Kim Jong Il."
Kim Yo Jong, the North Korean leader's sister, was also seen at the memorial, standing at a distance in the back with other officials.
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Officials of North Korea's diplomatic corps were in attendance, including Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon. Choe Son Hui, deputy foreign minister, may have also been in attendance, according to images released Wednesday, South Korean news service News 1 reported.
North Korean media remembered Kim Il Sung on Wednesday with footage idolizing the past leader on state television. Korean Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun dedicated its sixth page to articles praising the North Korean leadership, according to Yonhap.
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump told Gray Television's Greta Van Susteren he would meet with Kim "if it was going to be helpful," Voice of America reported.
"I understand they want to meet and we would certainly do that," Trump said.


upi--2020-07-08--Ibrahimovic, AC Milan score 3 goals in 5 minutes to beat Ronaldo, Juventus

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic sparked a run of three goals in five minutes to help AC Milan stage a comeback and beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus in a dramatic Serie A clash in Milan , Italy .
Ronaldo put Juventus ahead 2-0 with a goal in the 53rd minute before the rally resulted in a 4-2 win for Milan Tuesday at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium .
`` We all believed , even when we were down 2-0 , '' Ibrahimovic told ACMilan.com .
`` In the end we got what we wanted .
`` We did n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The Italian squads played a scoreless first half before Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot drew first blood in the 47th minute .
Rabiot raced up the right flank and swerved around several defenders during that electric sequence .
He then cut his dribble toward the middle of the field before he curled a 20-yard shot into the upper-right corner of the net .
Ronaldo doubled the Juventus lead about six minutes later .
Juventus right back Juan Cuadrado lifted a beautiful pass over two defenders and ahead for Ronaldo on that play .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ shot into the near-post netting .
Juventus then had a handball in the box to reward Milan with a penalty kick .
Ibrahimovic stepped up to the mark and smacked a shot into the left side of the net in the 62nd minute .
Milan equalized in the 66th minute .
Ibrahimovic played a short pass off to Franck Kessie while inside the Juventus box during that play .
Kessie navigated between several defenders before he ripped a shot into the near-post netting to tie the score .
Substitute Rafael Leao gave Milan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 67th minute .
Leao collected a loose ball while about 40 yards from the Juventus net on that play .
He then dribbled into the box and placed a shot though a narrow window between Juventus keeper Wojciech Szczesny and the left post .
Milan striker Ante Rebic scored the final goal of the match in the 80th minute .
Rebic ran into the box before he received a short pass from Giacomo Bonaventura .
He finished the play with a one-touch shot to beat Szczesny from point-blank range .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in control of the game , then there was a blackout on which there is no need to dwell upon , as we have another match in a few days , '' Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri told reporters .
`` It has happened to other teams , because this is a difficult time for everyone , physically and mentally .
We must remain calm , also because the reasons for certain situations are difficult to find . ''
Juventus still leads Lazio by seven points in the Serie A standings .
Milan sits @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at 3:45 p.m. EDT Saturday in Turin , Italy .

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on a penalty kick to spark his squad's comeback win against Juventus Tuesday in Milan, Italy. Photo by Roberto Bregani/EPA-EFE
July 8 (UPI) -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic sparked a run of three goals in five minutes to help AC Milan stage a comeback and beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus in a dramatic Serie A clash in Milan, Italy. Ronaldo put Juventus ahead 2-0 with a goal in the 53rd minute before the rally resulted in a 4-2 win for Milan Tuesday at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. Advertisement
"We all believed, even when we were down 2-0," Ibrahimovic told ACMilan.com. "In the end we got what we wanted.
"We didn't want to settle for a draw."
The Italian squads played a scoreless first half before Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot drew first blood in the 47th minute. Rabiot raced up the right flank and swerved around several defenders during that electric sequence. He then cut his dribble toward the middle of the field before he curled a 20-yard shot into the upper-right corner of the net.
Ronaldo doubled the Juventus lead about six minutes later. Juventus right back Juan Cuadrado lifted a beautiful pass over two defenders and ahead for Ronaldo on that play. Ronaldo finished the sequence with a left-footed shot into the near-post netting.
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Juventus then had a handball in the box to reward Milan with a penalty kick. Ibrahimovic stepped up to the mark and smacked a shot into the left side of the net in the 62nd minute.
Milan equalized in the 66th minute. Ibrahimovic played a short pass off to Franck Kessie while inside the Juventus box during that play. Kessie navigated between several defenders before he ripped a shot into the near-post netting to tie the score.
Substitute Rafael Leao gave Milan a 3-2 advantage with another score in the 67th minute. Leao collected a loose ball while about 40 yards from the Juventus net on that play. He then dribbled into the box and placed a shot though a narrow window between Juventus keeper Wojciech Szczesny and the left post.
Milan striker Ante Rebic scored the final goal of the match in the 80th minute. Rebic ran into the box before he received a short pass from Giacomo Bonaventura. He finished the play with a one-touch shot to beat Szczesny from point-blank range.
"We had 60 good minutes: We were in control of the game, then there was a blackout on which there is no need to dwell upon, as we have another match in a few days," Juventus manager Maurizio Sarri told reporters.
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"It has happened to other teams, because this is a difficult time for everyone, physically and mentally. We must remain calm, also because the reasons for certain situations are difficult to find."
Juventus still leads Lazio by seven points in the Serie A standings. Milan sits in fifth place. Juventus battles Atalanta at 3:45 p.m. EDT Saturday in Turin, Italy.


upi--2020-07-08--Jude Law in talks to play Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan & Wendy'

July 8 ( UPI ) -- The Young Pope and Fantastic Beasts : The Crimes of Grindelwald star Jude Law @ @ @ @ @ the villain Captain Hook in Disney 's live-action film , Peter Pan & Wendy .
@ @ @ @ @ fantasy from a screenplay he wrote with Toby Halbrooks , based on J.M .
Barrie @ @ @ @ @ follows the adventures of Peter Pan , a boy who never grows up and lives @ @ @ @ @ Neverland ; Hook , his pirate nemesis ; and Wendy , his friend from the @ @ @ @ @ Peter Pan & Wendy was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
It is still @ @ @ @ @ release .
Alexander Molony has been cast as Peter Pan and Ever Anderson as Wendy @ @ @ @ @ titular buccaneer in the 1991 movie Hook , Jason Isaacs played Hook in the 2003 @ @ @ @ @ Hedlund played him in the 2015 box-office bomb Pan .
Christopher Walken also portrayed Hook @ @ @ @ @ Live !
musical on television .

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Jude Law is in talks to play Captain Hook in "Peter Pan & Wendy." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- The Young Pope and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald star Jude Law is in talks to play the villain Captain Hook in Disney's live-action film, Peter Pan & Wendy. David Lowery is directing the fantasy from a screenplay he wrote with Toby Halbrooks, based on J.M. Barrie's novel. Advertisement
The story follows the adventures of Peter Pan, a boy who never grows up and lives in the magical world of Neverland; Hook, his pirate nemesis; and Wendy, his friend from the real world.
Filming on Peter Pan & Wendy was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is still expected to get a theatrical release.
Alexander Molony has been cast as Peter Pan and Ever Anderson as Wendy.
Dustin Hoffman played the titular buccaneer in the 1991 movie Hook, Jason Isaacs played Hook in the 2003 film Peter Pan and Garrett Hedlund played him in the 2015 box-office bomb Pan.
Christopher Walken also portrayed Hook in 2014's Peter Pan Live! musical on television.


upi--2020-07-08--Yankees to face Mets in 2021 on 20th anniversary of 9/11

July 8 ( UPI ) -- The New York Yankees will face their crosstown rival New York Mets next year on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 , 2001 , terrorist attacks .
Sources told Newsday , The Bergen Record and the New York Post of the match-up on Tuesday .
The clash , at the Mets ' Citi Field , will be the first time the teams have played against each other on Sept. 11 .
`` I ca n't imagine how emotional and how powerful that event could be , '' Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have gone through this year , it 's something that 'll get the magic that it deserves . ''
Former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig halted the season immediately after the 2001 attacks , which killed 3,000 people at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon near Washington , D.C .
The Yankees did n't return to the field until a week later after a Sept. 8 home win against the rival Boston Red Sox .
Weeks later , former U.S. President George W. Bush famously threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Series between New York and the Arizona , a series the Diamondbacks ultimately won in dramatic fashion in the sixth game .
`` I 'm sure it will be a very emotional night as we continue to honor the legacy of those perished on 9/11/01 , '' former catcher and Mets legend Mike Piazza told the Post .
`` As much as it is still very painful for me personally to reflect on the tragedy of the day 's events , we must never forget their sacrifice .
`` MLB , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly instrumental in the recovery process , so it is very appropriate they will be together that day . ''
The Yankees also announced three exhibition games before the start this month of an abbreviated 2020 season .
They will play the Mets at Citi Field on July 18 and July 19 before returning home to host the Philadelphia Phillies on July 20 .
The Yankees are scheduled to open the regular season July 23 against the Washington Nationals at 7:08 p.m. EDT at Nationals Park in Washington , D.C .
The Mets @ @ @ @ @ @ @ July 24 at 4:10 p.m. EDT at Citi Field .

A man walks by the front entrance to Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, in the Queens borough of New York City on June 5. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees will face their crosstown rival New York Mets next year on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Sources told Newsday, The Bergen Record and the New York Post of the match-up on Tuesday. The clash, at the Mets' Citi Field, will be the first time the teams have played against each other on Sept. 11. Advertisement
"I can't imagine how emotional and how powerful that event could be," Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Tuesday. "Especially after all we have gone through this year, it's something that'll get the magic that it deserves."
Former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig halted the season immediately after the 2001 attacks, which killed 3,000 people at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon near Washington, D.C. The Yankees didn't return to the field until a week later after a Sept. 8 home win against the rival Boston Red Sox.
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Weeks later, former U.S. President George W. Bush famously threw out the first pitch at Yankee Stadium in Game 3 of the 2001 World Series between New York and the Arizona, a series the Diamondbacks ultimately won in dramatic fashion in the sixth game.
"I'm sure it will be a very emotional night as we continue to honor the legacy of those perished on 9/11/01," former catcher and Mets legend Mike Piazza told the Post. "As much as it is still very painful for me personally to reflect on the tragedy of the day's events, we must never forget their sacrifice.
"MLB, as well as both New York teams, were particularly instrumental in the recovery process, so it is very appropriate they will be together that day."
The Yankees also announced three exhibition games before the start this month of an abbreviated 2020 season. They will play the Mets at Citi Field on July 18 and July 19 before returning home to host the Philadelphia Phillies on July 20.
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The Yankees are scheduled to open the regular season July 23 against the Washington Nationals at 7:08 p.m. EDT at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The Mets will open against the Atlanta Braves on July 24 at 4:10 p.m. EDT at Citi Field.
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upi--2020-07-08--'Last Kingdom' to return for Season 5

'Last Kingdom' to return for Season 5

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Netflix has renewed The Last Kingdom for a fifth season .
`` It 's so good to know we 're good to go .
All aboard the party bus !
# Season5 # TheLastKingdom , '' the show 's Twitter feed said Tuesday .
The post included a video of the cast cheering on the news during a Zoom chat .
Producer Carnival Films said in a press release that the 10-episode fifth season will be based on the ninth and 10th books in author Bernard Cornwell 's best-selling series of novels , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Emily Cox , Ian Hart and Joseph Millson , the show is set in 9th century England .
`` The fifth installment will see Uhtred realize his destiny is more than just Bebbanburg : it is tied to the future of England itself , '' a synopsis said .
`` Charged with training King Edward 's first-born son Aethelstan as a warrior , Uhtred 's ambition will have an even higher purpose .
But to achieve this destiny , Uhtred will have to face down his greatest enemy and suffer his greatest loss @ @

Ian Hart's Netflix drama, "The Last Kingdom," is returning for a fifth season. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- Netflix has renewed The Last Kingdom for a fifth season. "It's so good to know we're good to go. All aboard the party bus! #Season5 #TheLastKingdom," the show's Twitter feed said Tuesday. Advertisement
The post included a video of the cast cheering on the news during a Zoom chat.
Producer Carnival Films said in a press release that the 10-episode fifth season will be based on the ninth and 10th books in author Bernard Cornwell's best-selling series of novels, The Saxon Stories.
Starring Alexander Dreymon, Emily Cox, Ian Hart and Joseph Millson, the show is set in 9th century England.
"The fifth installment will see Uhtred realize his destiny is more than just Bebbanburg: it is tied to the future of England itself," a synopsis said. "Charged with training King Edward's first-born son Aethelstan as a warrior, Uhtred's ambition will have an even higher purpose. But to achieve this destiny, Uhtred will have to face down his greatest enemy and suffer his greatest loss."


upi--2020-07-08--Snowboard champion Alex Pullin dies off Australia coast

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Snowboarding world champion Alex Pullin died Wednesday at age 32 , in waters off his homeland of Australia while he was spearfishing .
Pullin , whose nickname was `` Chumpy , '' was found unresponsive after his body was noticed by a snorkeler on an artificial reef near Palm Beach , Queensland , police said .
A Queensland medical officer said it appeared Pullin had been alone at the time of his death , although there were other divers in the area .
`` Another diver was out there and located him ... and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sought lifeguards to bring him in , '' police said .
`` We understand he was free diving and spearfishing out on the reef . ''
Authorities said Pullin did not have an oxygen mask .
Pullin was a two-time world snowboard champion and won gold medals in the snowboard-cross event at the 2011 and 2013 world championships and carried the Australian flag at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia .
`` Chumpy was Australia 's great snowboard male pioneer , '' Olympic Winter Institute of Australia CEO Geoff Lipshut said in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he won a medal at the World Junior Championships , before going on to two World Championships , two World Cup Championships and three Olympics .
`` [ He ] was a leader , a great champion and will be missed by all of the winter sports community both in Australia and around the world .
It is very sad . ''

Alex Pullin of Australia celebrates after winning the Snowboard-Cross FIS World Cup Final in Arosa, Switzerland, on March 25, 2011. File Photo by Alessandro Della Bella/EPA-EFE
July 8 (UPI) -- Snowboarding world champion Alex Pullin died Wednesday at age 32, in waters off his homeland of Australia while he was spearfishing. Pullin, whose nickname was "Chumpy," was found unresponsive after his body was noticed by a snorkeler on an artificial reef near Palm Beach, Queensland, police said. Advertisement
A Queensland medical officer said it appeared Pullin had been alone at the time of his death, although there were other divers in the area.
"Another diver was out there and located him ... and raised the attention of nearby surfers who sought lifeguards to bring him in," police said. "We understand he was free diving and spearfishing out on the reef."
Authorities said Pullin did not have an oxygen mask.
Pullin was a two-time world snowboard champion and won gold medals in the snowboard-cross event at the 2011 and 2013 world championships and carried the Australian flag at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.
"Chumpy was Australia's great snowboard male pioneer," Olympic Winter Institute of Australia CEO Geoff Lipshut said in a statement. "As a junior, he won a medal at the World Junior Championships, before going on to two World Championships, two World Cup Championships and three Olympics.
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"[He] was a leader, a great champion and will be missed by all of the winter sports community both in Australia and around the world. It is very sad."


upi--2020-07-08--Watch: D.L. Hughley says he didn't have 'classic' COVID-19 symptoms

July 8 ( UPI ) -- D.L .
Hughley discussed being diagnosed with COVID-19 and his new book Surrender , White People while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live , which was hosted by Anthony Anderson .
Hughley , 57 , discovered he had COVID-19 in June after he collapsed onstage during a show in Nashville .
`` I did n't have any of the classic symptoms .
I did n't have the cough , I did n't have the fever , I did n't have the shortness of breath .
I did n't have the loss of taste and smell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hell out , '' Hughley , who has since recovered from the virus , said on Tuesday .
Hughley released Surrender , White People in June .
The comedian co-wrote the book with Doug Moe .
`` Obviously it 's a provocative title , but it just means surrendering your privilege , '' Hughley said .
`` We are in the process of becoming a majority minority country so my solution is to kind of write a peace treaty while the getting still good .
We 're getting blacker , we 're getting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 're getting higher .
In about 25 years it 's gon na be a nation that looks decidedly different .
So I decided to take a comedic vantage point and just kind of write a peace treaty , '' he continued .
`` With a peace treaty , they get to feel not horrible and we get some things we want , '' Hughley concluded about the book .
Kimmel is taking the summer off to spend more time with his family .
Billy Eichner is also set to serve as a @ @ @

July 8 (UPI) -- D.L. Hughley discussed being diagnosed with COVID-19 and his new book Surrender, White People while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which was hosted by Anthony Anderson.
Hughley, 57, discovered he had COVID-19 in June after he collapsed onstage during a show in Nashville.
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"I didn't have any of the classic symptoms. I didn't have the cough, I didn't have the fever, I didn't have the shortness of breath. I didn't have the loss of taste and smell. What I had was passing the hell out," Hughley, who has since recovered from the virus, said on Tuesday.
Hughley released Surrender, White People in June. The comedian co-wrote the book with Doug Moe.
"Obviously it's a provocative title, but it just means surrendering your privilege," Hughley said.
"We are in the process of becoming a majority minority country so my solution is to kind of write a peace treaty while the getting still good. We're getting blacker, we're getting browner, we're getting fatter, we're getting higher. In about 25 years it's gonna be a nation that looks decidedly different. So I decided to take a comedic vantage point and just kind of write a peace treaty," he continued.
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"With a peace treaty, they get to feel not horrible and we get some things we want," Hughley concluded about the book.
Kimmel is taking the summer off to spend more time with his family. Billy Eichner is also set to serve as a guest host.


upi--2020-07-08--Reports: Mary Kay Letourneau, who married 13-year-old student, dies at 58

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Mary Kay Letourneau , a Washington state elementary school teacher famously convicted 20 years ago of raping a teenage student whom she later married , has died of cancer at the age of 58 .
Attorney David Gehrke told The New York Times that Letourneau died at her Seattle-area home Monday near Vili Fualaau , her former student , and their two children .
People Magazine reported that Letourneau was diagnosed with cancer six months ago and that her health deteriorated quickly in recent weeks .
`` Mary fought tirelessly against this terrible disease @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said in a statement .
`` Mary , and all of us , found great strength in having our immediate and extended family members together to join her in this arduous struggle .
`` We did our very best to care for Mary and one another as we kept her close and stayed close together . ''
Letourneau was widely vilified over her relationship with Fualaau in the late 1990s when the case drew worldwide attention .
She was convicted of rape in 1997 .
It was revealed in legal proceedings that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The couple had two children before he turned 15 .
Both defended the relationship as consensual and they married in 2005 after Letourneau had served a seven-year prison term .
Fualaau filed for legal separation in 2017 and the couple split last year .
Letourneau had four children with her first husband , Steve Letourneau .
They divorced in 1999 while she was in prison .

July 8 (UPI) -- Mary Kay Letourneau, a Washington state elementary school teacher famously convicted 20 years ago of raping a teenage student whom she later married, has died of cancer at the age of 58.
Attorney David Gehrke told The New York Times that Letourneau died at her Seattle-area home Monday near Vili Fualaau, her former student, and their two children.
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People Magazine reported that Letourneau was diagnosed with cancer six months ago and that her health deteriorated quickly in recent weeks.
"Mary fought tirelessly against this terrible disease," the Letourneau and Fualaau families said in a statement. "Mary, and all of us, found great strength in having our immediate and extended family members together to join her in this arduous struggle.
"We did our very best to care for Mary and one another as we kept her close and stayed close together."
Letourneau was widely vilified over her relationship with Fualaau in the late 1990s when the case drew worldwide attention. She was convicted of rape in 1997.
It was revealed in legal proceedings that the relationship began when Fualaau was 12. The couple had two children before he turned 15. Both defended the relationship as consensual and they married in 2005 after Letourneau had served a seven-year prison term.
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Fualaau filed for legal separation in 2017 and the couple split last year.
Letourneau had four children with her first husband, Steve Letourneau. They divorced in 1999 while she was in prison.


upi--2020-07-08--Peter Lenkov ousted as 'Magnum P.I.,' 'MacGyver' showrunner

July 8 ( UPI ) -- CBS Television Studios has fired Magnum P.I .
and MacGyver showrunner Peter Lenkov for allegedly creating a toxic work environment .
He also was the show-runner for Hawaii Five-0 , which recently wrapped up its 10-year run .
`` Peter Lenkov is no longer the executive producer overseeing MacGyver and Magnum P.I.
, and the studio has ended its relationship with him , '' a CBS TV Studios representative said in a statement .
Monica Macer is replacing Lenkov on MacGyver and Eric Guggenheim is taking over Magnum P.I .
Macer and Guggenheim were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Our studio is committed to ensuring safe and respectful production environments , '' the CBS statement continued .
`` Over the past year , we have assigned human resource production partners to every show , expanded staff training and increased reporting options .
We will continue to evolve our practices with continued focus on building trust with all who work on our sets .
Every complaint is taken seriously , every claim is investigated , and when evidence is clear that policies were violated and values not upheld , we take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exit with a statement of his own .
`` Now is the time to listen and I am listening .
It 's difficult to hear that the working environment I ran was not the working environment my colleagues deserved , and for that , I am deeply sorry , '' Lenkov said .
`` I accept responsibility for what I am hearing and am committed to doing the work that is required to do better and be better . ''
Lenkov is accused of favoring male over female cast and crew , and @ @ @ @

CBS said it has fired "Magnum P.I." and "MacGyver" show-runner Peter Lenkov. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
July 8 (UPI) -- CBS Television Studios has fired Magnum P.I. and MacGyver showrunner Peter Lenkov for allegedly creating a toxic work environment. He also was the show-runner for Hawaii Five-0, which recently wrapped up its 10-year run. Advertisement
"Peter Lenkov is no longer the executive producer overseeing MacGyver and Magnum P.I., and the studio has ended its relationship with him," a CBS TV Studios representative said in a statement.
Monica Macer is replacing Lenkov on MacGyver and Eric Guggenheim is taking over Magnum P.I.
Macer and Guggenheim were already executive producers on their respective shows.
"Our studio is committed to ensuring safe and respectful production environments," the CBS statement continued. "Over the past year, we have assigned human resource production partners to every show, expanded staff training and increased reporting options. We will continue to evolve our practices with continued focus on building trust with all who work on our sets. Every complaint is taken seriously, every claim is investigated, and when evidence is clear that policies were violated and values not upheld, we take decisive action."
Lenkov addressed his exit with a statement of his own.
"Now is the time to listen and I am listening. It's difficult to hear that the working environment I ran was not the working environment my colleagues deserved, and for that, I am deeply sorry," Lenkov said. "I accept responsibility for what I am hearing and am committed to doing the work that is required to do better and be better."
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Lenkov is accused of favoring male over female cast and crew, and making offensive remarks.


upi--2020-07-08--Facing execution Wednesday, Texas inmate Billy Wardlow waits on Supreme Court

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Barring intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court or the governor of Texas , the state is scheduled Wednesday to execute a death row inmate who killed an elderly man nearly 30 years ago .
Billy Joe Wardlow , 45 , is set to be put to death at 6 p.m. at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville -- for the 1993 murder of 82-year-old Carl Cole .
He is awaiting ruling from the Supreme Court on multiple applications for a stay of execution filed in recent weeks .
In one of the petitions , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in light of a 2005 ruling in which the high court outlawed the death penalty for those who committed murder when they were 17 years old or younger .
The decision cited research that said that juveniles lacked the maturity and responsibility of an adult , and thus should n't be subject to the death penalty .
Wardlow , who was 18 at the time of Cole 's death , argues that scientific research suggests that killers under the age of 21 should be given the same consideration .
`` Neuroscientific research has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continuing brain development until sometime in our early 20s , the neurological basis for a person 's character , and hence his or her character , is not fully formed prior to the age of 21 , '' states a filing Monday seeking a stay .
`` Because of this , it is now clear that there can be no reliable prediction concerning future dangerousness for a person who has committed capital murder prior to the age of 21 . ''
Wardlow 's lawyers argue that because they believe he 's likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court should stay his pending execution .
The Texas parole board voted 6-1 Monday not to lower Wardlow 's sentence or recommend a commutation , according to The Texas Tribune .
If Wednesday 's execution is carried out , it 'll be the seventh in the United States and the third in Texas this year .

Billy Wardlow died by lethal injection Wednesday for killing an elderly Texas man in 1993. Photo courtesy Texas Department of Criminal Justice
July 8 (UPI) -- Texas carried out the execution of Billy Joe Wardlow on Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a stay of execution. Prison officials declared Wardlow, 45, dead at 6:52 p.m. at the Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, according to The Marshall Project, a criminal justice non-profit organization. Advertisement
He was given the death penalty for the 1993 murder of 82-year-old Carl Cole.
The execution by lethal injection came shortly after the Supreme Court declined to issue a stay of execution in response to three petitions in recent weeks.
In one of the petitions, Wardlow asked justices to review his case in light of a 2005 ruling in which the high court outlawed the death penalty for those who committed murder when they were 17 years old or younger. The decision cited research that said that juveniles lacked the maturity and responsibility of an adult, and thus shouldn't be subject to the death penalty.
Wardlow, who was 18 at the time of Cole's death, argued that scientific research suggests that killers under the age of 21 should be given the same consideration.
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"Neuroscientific research has established with scientific certainty that because of continuing brain development until sometime in our early 20s, the neurological basis for a person's character, and hence his or her character, is not fully formed prior to the age of 21," stated a filing Monday seeking a stay.
"Because of this, it is now clear that there can be no reliable prediction concerning future dangerousness for a person who has committed capital murder prior to the age of 21."
Wardlow's lawyers argued that because they believe he's likely to succeed in his appeal, the Supreme Court should stay his pending execution.
Robert Dunham, executive director for the Death Penalty Information Center, said Wardlow's case "epitomizes some of the worst aspects of the death penalty in the United States."
"While there is no question that Mr. Wardlow committed the murder, his death sentence was obtained through the use of junk-science predictions of future dangerousness -- the type of false and misleading evidence that should play no role in decisions whether a person should live or die," he said.
"A process in which the prosecutor is the ventriloquist, the state court is the dummy, and the federal courts are the audience pretending not to see the ventriloquist's lips move can hardly be considered fair, decent, or reliable. Yet that is what currently passes for judicial review in the Texas state and federal courts in death-penalty cases."
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The Texas parole board voted 6-1 Monday not to lower Wardlow's sentence or recommend a commutation, according to The Texas Tribune.
Wardlow's death was the seventh execution in the United States and the third in Texas this year.


upi--2020-07-08--GRU plot to put bounties on U.S. Marines is plausible

The New York Times broke the sensational story last week that Russia 's military intelligence arm , the GRU and its Unit 21955 , paid $ 100,000 bounties to the Taliban for killing U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan .
The story attributed the deaths of three Marines last year to these GRU bounties .
Those revelations created an instantaneous double-digit political earthquake reading on the Washington Richter scale .
Republicans and Democrats demanded to know what did the president know and when did he know it .
Perhaps the same questions should also be directed at the secretary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if the evidence is shown to be credible .
The president 's immediate response was predictable : Twitter first and find out later .
`` Fake news and a hoax , '' President Donald Trump bellowed .
A White House memo subsequently argued that the intelligence could not be confirmed with `` high confidence '' as the National Security Agency responsible for signals and electronic snooping `` strongly dissented . ''
In any case , this story may be more complicated in getting to the `` truth . ''
A GRU plot is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former Russian double agent , Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury , England last year .
After losing the Afghan War in 1989 in which 15,000 Soviet soldiers died , many because of American aid to the mujahedin , 30 years later revenge could be a motive .
In 2018 , former International Assistance and Security Force Afghanistan commander Gen. John `` Mick '' Nicholson testified that Taliban were being supplied with Russian weapons but did not state by whom .
If the reports prove correct , it would seem inconceivable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former KGB officer and its onetime head , did not know or approve of setting bounties .
Of course , Henry II 's plea to rid him of `` that meddlesome priest '' could have been misinterpreted by his intelligence services .
But what would motivate Putin and the GRU to stage such a risky operation ?
Disruption would seem one aim .
Disclosure would and did cause a firestorm in America no matter who Putin might favor as the next president .
And the firestorm could intensify .
As this story @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In August 2001 , the Bush White House ignored intelligence suggesting a possible terrorist attack .
A year later , the same White House manipulated intelligence declaring with `` slam dunk '' certainty that Iraq possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction .
During the Vietnam War , the CIA had its own Unit 21955 called Operation Phoenix that eliminated 50,000 suspected Viet Cong and North Vietnamese agents .
The story reminded me of another Bounty , His Majesty 's 90-foot sailing bark with a crew of 44 and the mutiny that took place in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's 33-year-old captain , Lt. William Bligh , and his executive officer , Fletcher Christian .
During the long cruise to Tahiti to obtain breadfruit plants , Bligh 's brutality toward the crew led to the mutiny .
Rather than killing Bligh , Christian set him and 18 of the crew adrift in a long boat .
The cause celebre was allocating precious water to the breadfruit and not to the crew .
In an unprecedented feat of navigation , Bligh piloted his life boat to safety 2,500 miles away .
In later @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admiral .
In a mental exercise , imagine Putin as Capt .
Bligh , Trump as Christian and HMS Bounty a metaphor for the U.S.-Russian relationship .
For much of the cruise , Christian was loyal to and supportive of the captain , no matter what Bligh did .
At some stage , Bligh 's action would force Christian to mutiny .
The question is this : Is there anything that Putin/Bligh could do to cause Trump/Christian to take decisive action ?
If there were a Russian side of the story , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Christian .
Here Trump/Bligh is the aggressor .
And Putin/Christian has no option other than to retaliate .
As a trained spy , instead of provoking an outright mutiny , Putin/Christian relies on clandestine and non-attributable actions -- hence a different form of bounty .
This hypothetical diversion may be a bridge too far .
But how else to explain the bizarre relationship between the two leaders ?
Some argue , without evidence , that Putin has leverage over Trump , possibly through blackmail-like information .
Others believe that Trump wants to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a vis China .
Hence the president is unwilling to challenge Putin too publicly .
And the GRU story could just be wrong .
If the GRU did offer bounties , how will this affect relations with Russia , the attitude of the president toward Putin and the impact of Putin 's disruptive intent ?
Perhaps the mutiny aboard HMS Bounty becomes strangely more relevant.Harlan Ullman is UPI 's Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished Columnist , senior adviser at the Atlantic Council and author of the upcoming book , `` The Fifth Horseman : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a MAD-Driven Age . ''

If the reports prove correct, it would seem inconceivable that Russian President Vladimir Putin, both a former KGB officer and its onetime head, did not know or approve of setting bounties. File Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA-EFE
The New York Times broke the sensational story last week that Russia's military intelligence arm, the GRU and its Unit 21955, paid $100,000 bounties to the Taliban for killing U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan. The story attributed the deaths of three Marines last year to these GRU bounties. Advertisement
Those revelations created an instantaneous double-digit political earthquake reading on the Washington Richter scale. Republicans and Democrats demanded to know what did the president know and when did he know it. Perhaps the same questions should also be directed at the secretary of defense and the joint chiefs of staff if the evidence is shown to be credible.
The president's immediate response was predictable: Twitter first and find out later. "Fake news and a hoax," President Donald Trump bellowed. A White House memo subsequently argued that the intelligence could not be confirmed with "high confidence" as the National Security Agency responsible for signals and electronic snooping "strongly dissented." In any case, this story may be more complicated in getting to the "truth."
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A GRU plot is plausible. The GRU attempted to assassinate a former Russian double agent, Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England last year. After losing the Afghan War in 1989 in which 15,000 Soviet soldiers died, many because of American aid to the mujahedin, 30 years later revenge could be a motive. In 2018, former International Assistance and Security Force Afghanistan commander Gen. John "Mick" Nicholson testified that Taliban were being supplied with Russian weapons but did not state by whom.
If the reports prove correct, it would seem inconceivable that Russian President Vladimir Putin, both a former KGB officer and its onetime head, did not know or approve of setting bounties. Of course, Henry II's plea to rid him of "that meddlesome priest" could have been misinterpreted by his intelligence services. But what would motivate Putin and the GRU to stage such a risky operation?
Disruption would seem one aim. Disclosure would and did cause a firestorm in America no matter who Putin might favor as the next president. And the firestorm could intensify.
As this story plays out, history offers cautions. In August 2001, the Bush White House ignored intelligence suggesting a possible terrorist attack. A year later, the same White House manipulated intelligence declaring with "slam dunk" certainty that Iraq possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction. During the Vietnam War, the CIA had its own Unit 21955 called Operation Phoenix that eliminated 50,000 suspected Viet Cong and North Vietnamese agents.
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The story reminded me of another Bounty, His Majesty's 90-foot sailing bark with a crew of 44 and the mutiny that took place in April 1789. The protagonists were Bounty's 33-year-old captain, Lt. William Bligh, and his executive officer, Fletcher Christian.
During the long cruise to Tahiti to obtain breadfruit plants, Bligh's brutality toward the crew led to the mutiny. Rather than killing Bligh, Christian set him and 18 of the crew adrift in a long boat. The cause celebre was allocating precious water to the breadfruit and not to the crew. In an unprecedented feat of navigation, Bligh piloted his life boat to safety 2,500 miles away. In later life, Bligh was promoted to vice admiral.
In a mental exercise, imagine Putin as Capt. Bligh, Trump as Christian and HMS Bounty a metaphor for the U.S.-Russian relationship. For much of the cruise, Christian was loyal to and supportive of the captain, no matter what Bligh did. At some stage, Bligh's action would force Christian to mutiny. The question is this: Is there anything that Putin/Bligh could do to cause Trump/Christian to take decisive action?
If there were a Russian side of the story, it would have Trump as Bligh and Putin as Christian. Here Trump/Bligh is the aggressor. And Putin/Christian has no option other than to retaliate. As a trained spy, instead of provoking an outright mutiny, Putin/Christian relies on clandestine and non-attributable actions -- hence a different form of bounty.
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This hypothetical diversion may be a bridge too far. But how else to explain the bizarre relationship between the two leaders? Some argue, without evidence, that Putin has leverage over Trump, possibly through blackmail-like information. Others believe that Trump wants to improve relations with Russia as leverage vis a vis China. Hence the president is unwilling to challenge Putin too publicly. And the GRU story could just be wrong.
If the GRU did offer bounties, how will this affect relations with Russia, the attitude of the president toward Putin and the impact of Putin's disruptive intent? Perhaps the mutiny aboard HMS Bounty becomes strangely more relevant.Harlan Ullman is UPI's Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished Columnist, senior adviser at the Atlantic Council and author of the upcoming book, "The Fifth Horseman: To Be Feared, Friended or Fought in a MAD-Driven Age."


upi--2020-07-08--Chief Justice John Roberts hospitalized last month after fall

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Chief Justice John Roberts spent a night in the hospital last month after suffering a fall , a Supreme Court spokeswoman said .
In a statement , spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said Roberts was treated at a local hospital on June 21 for an injury sustained to his forehead from a fall that occurred while he was walking for exercise near his home .
`` The injury required sutures , and out of an abundance of caution , he stayed in the hospital overnight and was discharged the next morning , '' she said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Post late Tuesday .
The cause of why his hospitalization was n't announced earlier was not mentioned .
The 65-year-old President George W. Bush appointee has suffered at least two seizures prior but Arberg said his doctors rule that out as the cause of his recent fall .
`` They believe the fall was likely due to light-headedness caused by dehydration , '' she said .
In 2017 , Roberts was hospitalized in Rockport , Maine , after suffering a seizure that caused him to fall from a dock at his summer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suffered from a benign idiopathic seizure .

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was hospitalized last month with a head injury following a fall while taking a walk for exercise. Pool Photo by Leah Millis/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- Chief Justice John Roberts spent a night in the hospital last month after suffering a fall, a Supreme Court spokeswoman said. In a statement, spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg said Roberts was treated at a local hospital on June 21 for an injury sustained to his forehead from a fall that occurred while he was walking for exercise near his home. Advertisement
"The injury required sutures, and out of an abundance of caution, he stayed in the hospital overnight and was discharged the next morning," she said.
The incident was confirmed first to The Washington Post late Tuesday. The cause of why his hospitalization wasn't announced earlier was not mentioned.
The 65-year-old President George W. Bush appointee has suffered at least two seizures prior but Arberg said his doctors rule that out as the cause of his recent fall.
"They believe the fall was likely due to light-headedness caused by dehydration," she said.
In 2017, Roberts was hospitalized in Rockport, Maine, after suffering a seizure that caused him to fall from a dock at his summer home. And in 1993, he suffered from a benign idiopathic seizure.


upi--2020-07-08--WHO reviewing evidence that indicates COVID-19 is airborne

July 8 ( UPI ) -- The World Health Organization has acknowledged emerging evidence that indicates the coronavirus disease may be transmitted through the air .
During a news briefing on Tuesday , WHO health experts responded to an open letter signed by 239 scientists urging the U.N. body to recognize the potential for airborne spread of COVID-19 and to adopt measures to prevent such transmission .
Maria Van Kerkhove , an epidemiologist and the WHO 's technical lead for COVID-19 , said health experts have been reviewing the evidence and discussing the possibility of airborne transmission of COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summarizing their findings to be released in the coming days .
The WHO has said the disease is transferable through droplets , but that form of transmission is different from airborne transmission .
Airborne transmission of COVID-19 is possible , the WHO said , under specific circumstances and settings , especially in healthcare facilities , in which procedures or treatments generate aerosols .
In the letter , the scientists said their studies have demonstrated `` beyond any reasonable doubt '' that COVID-19 is released during breathing , talking and coughing as microdroplets small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , posing a risk of airborne infection beyond three to 6.5 feet from the infected person , particularly indoors .
The scientists said the reluctance of health organizations , including the WHO , to acknowledge airborne transmission outside those specific healthcare settings is concerning and warned that `` the lack of clear recommendations on the control measures against the airborne virus will have significant consequences . ''
The WHO has had `` active engagement '' with the group of scientists since they first wrote to the U.N. organization in April , Van Kerkhove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that what they know about the disease fits into their guidance .
`` [ A ] comprehensive package of interventions are required to stop transmission , '' she said , adding they are `` looking at the role of airborne transmission in other settings . ''
Benedetta Allegranzi , the WHO 's global unit coordinator for infection prevention , said during the briefing that the organization acknowledges there is `` emerging evidence '' of airborne transmission but `` it is not definitive . ''
`` Therefore , the possibility of airborne transmission in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conditions -- crowded , closed poorly ventilated settings -- that have been described , can not be ruled out , '' she said .
`` However , the evidence needs to be gathered and interpreted . ''
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , director general of the WHO , said `` the outbreak is accelerating and we have clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic . ''
He also announced a team of WHO experts will travel this weekend for China to prepare a plan for identifying where the virus came from .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Wuhan late last year , but the United States , Australia and other countries have been calling for an independent probe into its origins after accusations that the Chinese government attempted to cover up its initial response .
China has said it told the WHO as early as possible about its outbreak , but the U.N. body revised its timeline last month to show it learned of the outbreak from Wuhan 's health commission , and not directly from Chinese officials .
The Trump administration has accused the WHO of enabling China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a key reason that led President Donald Trump to send formal notice to Congress and the United Nations Tuesday of a withdrawal from the organization .
Tedros finished his opening remarks to the meeting Tuesday by calling for unity in the face of the pandemic .
`` I will say it again , national unity and global solidarity are important more than ever before to defeat a common enemy , a virus that has taken the world hostage , '' he said .
`` This is our only road out of this pandemic @ @

Experts with the World Health Organization said Tuesday that there is emerging evidence that the coronavirus may be airborne and pose risks to those in closed, poorly ventilated areas. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization has acknowledged emerging evidence that indicates the coronavirus disease may be transmitted through the air. During a news briefing on Tuesday, WHO health experts responded to an open letter signed by 239 scientists urging the U.N. body to recognize the potential for airborne spread of COVID-19 and to adopt measures to prevent such transmission. Advertisement
Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist and the WHO's technical lead for COVID-19, said health experts have been reviewing the evidence and discussing the possibility of airborne transmission of COVID-19 and have been working on a scientific brief summarizing their findings to be released in the coming days.
The WHO has said the disease is transferable through droplets, but that form of transmission is different from airborne transmission. Airborne transmission of COVID-19 is possible, the WHO said, under specific circumstances and settings, especially in healthcare facilities, in which procedures or treatments generate aerosols.
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In the letter, the scientists said their studies have demonstrated "beyond any reasonable doubt" that COVID-19 is released during breathing, talking and coughing as microdroplets small enough to remain aloft in the air, posing a risk of airborne infection beyond three to 6.5 feet from the infected person, particularly indoors.
The scientists said the reluctance of health organizations, including the WHO, to acknowledge airborne transmission outside those specific healthcare settings is concerning and warned that "the lack of clear recommendations on the control measures against the airborne virus will have significant consequences."
The WHO has had "active engagement" with the group of scientists since they first wrote to the U.N. organization in April, Van Kerkhove said, noting that it is important that what they know about the disease fits into their guidance.
"[A] comprehensive package of interventions are required to stop transmission," she said, adding they are "looking at the role of airborne transmission in other settings."
Benedetta Allegranzi, the WHO's global unit coordinator for infection prevention, said during the briefing that the organization acknowledges there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission but "it is not definitive."
"Therefore, the possibility of airborne transmission in public settings, especially in very specific conditions -- crowded, closed poorly ventilated settings -- that have been described, cannot be ruled out," she said. "However, the evidence needs to be gathered and interpreted."
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO, said "the outbreak is accelerating and we have clearly not reached the peak of the pandemic." He also announced a team of WHO experts will travel this weekend for China to prepare a plan for identifying where the virus came from.
The virus emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, but the United States, Australia and other countries have been calling for an independent probe into its origins after accusations that the Chinese government attempted to cover up its initial response.
China has said it told the WHO as early as possible about its outbreak, but the U.N. body revised its timeline last month to show it learned of the outbreak from Wuhan's health commission, and not directly from Chinese officials.
The Trump administration has accused the WHO of enabling China in its cover up, which was a key reason that led President Donald Trump to send formal notice to Congress and the United Nations Tuesday of a withdrawal from the organization.
Tedros finished his opening remarks to the meeting Tuesday by calling for unity in the face of the pandemic.
"I will say it again, national unity and global solidarity are important more than ever before to defeat a common enemy, a virus that has taken the world hostage," he said. "This is our only road out of this pandemic."
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upi--2020-07-08--Top envoy says U.S. ready to resume talks with North Korea

SEOUL , July 8 ( UPI ) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Wednesday that Washington is ready for further dialogue with Pyongyang but denied reports that he was seeking a meeting with North Korean officials during a visit to Seoul .
Biegun , who acts as Washington 's point man for North Korea , said the United States remains focused on the issues raised during summits between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un , including creating an enduring peace and eliminating nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula .
`` When Chairman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is prepared and empowered to negotiate on these issues , they will find us ready at that very moment , '' Biegun said in a statement Wednesday after a meeting with South Korea 's top nuclear envoy , Lee Do-hoon .
`` I believe this is very much possible .
President Trump has given us his full support to continue this effort , '' he added .
Biegun arrived Tuesday in Seoul for a three-day visit that has so far included meetings with other government officials , including First Vice Foreign Minister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a statement issued over the weekend by North Korea 's First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son Hui in which she said Pyongyang was not interested in having another meeting with Washington .
`` I 've seen some recent press reporting that the North Koreans are not prepared to meet with me on this visit , '' Biegun said .
`` We did not request a meeting with the North Koreans . ''
Biegun also singled out former White House national security adviser John Bolton , who has been sharply critical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with North Korea .
`` I do not take my direction from Vice Minister Choe Son Hui , nor from Ambassador John Bolton , '' Biegun said .
`` Both are locked in an old way of thinking , focused on only the negatives and what is impossible , rather than thinking creatively about what is possible . ''
Relations between the United States and North Korea have stalled out since a Trump-Kim summit last year in Hanoi , Vietnam , failed to produce an agreement on issues such as sanctions relief for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with denuclearization .
Increased inter-Korean cooperation , a key ambition of the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in , has also been in limbo as the stringent international sanctions on the North remain in place and Pyongyang 's attitude has turned hostile toward Seoul .
Moon has proposed cross-border healthcare cooperation to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic , as well as projects to reconnect inter-Korean railways and restart tourism and joint economic programs , but North Korea has shown little interest in the overtures .
Biegun said the United States supports the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ important component in creating a more stable environment on the Korean Peninsula . ''
On Wednesday , Biegun also reaffirmed the United States ' military commitment to South Korea , even as prolonged cost-sharing talks between Seoul and Washington for the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula remain a source of contention .
`` I want to assure all who have any questions about this : U.S. commitment is ironclad for the defense of the Korean Peninsula , '' Biegun told reporters after his meeting with Cho .

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Wednesday the United States was ready to resume dialogue with North Korea at any time. He made the remark during a three-day visit to Seoul. Photo by Yonhap
SEOUL, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun said Wednesday that Washington is ready for further dialogue with Pyongyang but denied reports that he was seeking a meeting with North Korean officials during a visit to Seoul. Biegun, who acts as Washington's point man for North Korea, said the United States remains focused on the issues raised during summits between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, including creating an enduring peace and eliminating nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula. Advertisement
"When Chairman Kim appoints a counterpart to me, who is prepared and empowered to negotiate on these issues, they will find us ready at that very moment," Biegun said in a statement Wednesday after a meeting with South Korea's top nuclear envoy, Lee Do-hoon.
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"I believe this is very much possible. President Trump has given us his full support to continue this effort," he added.
Biegun arrived Tuesday in Seoul for a three-day visit that has so far included meetings with other government officials, including First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Sei-young.
The deputy secretary responded to a statement issued over the weekend by North Korea's First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Choe Son Hui in which she said Pyongyang was not interested in having another meeting with Washington.
"I've seen some recent press reporting that the North Koreans are not prepared to meet with me on this visit," Biegun said. "We did not request a meeting with the North Koreans."
Biegun also singled out former White House national security adviser John Bolton, who has been sharply critical of the Trump administration's diplomatic efforts with North Korea.
"I do not take my direction from Vice Minister Choe Son Hui, nor from Ambassador John Bolton," Biegun said. "Both are locked in an old way of thinking, focused on only the negatives and what is impossible, rather than thinking creatively about what is possible."
Relations between the United States and North Korea have stalled out since a Trump-Kim summit last year in Hanoi, Vietnam, failed to produce an agreement on issues such as sanctions relief for the North and a timetable for proceeding with denuclearization.
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Increased inter-Korean cooperation, a key ambition of the administration of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, has also been in limbo as the stringent international sanctions on the North remain in place and Pyongyang's attitude has turned hostile toward Seoul.
Moon has proposed cross-border healthcare cooperation to help manage the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as projects to reconnect inter-Korean railways and restart tourism and joint economic programs, but North Korea has shown little interest in the overtures.
Biegun said the United States supports the inter-Korean efforts, calling them "an important component in creating a more stable environment on the Korean Peninsula."
On Wednesday, Biegun also reaffirmed the United States' military commitment to South Korea, even as prolonged cost-sharing talks between Seoul and Washington for the 28,500 U.S. troops stationed on the Korean Peninsula remain a source of contention.
"I want to assure all who have any questions about this: U.S. commitment is ironclad for the defense of the Korean Peninsula," Biegun told reporters after his meeting with Cho.


upi--2020-07-08--Zika may have damaged more infants' brains than expected

It 's a virus some might not even remember , but babies born to mothers infected with Zika who appeared normal at birth still experienced neurological or developmental problems , new research suggests .
A hallmark of infection with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in pregnant women is delivering a baby with an abnormally small head -- a condition called microcephaly .
But as children exposed to Zika in the womb are growing up , researchers are learning that it 's not only the youngsters born with microcephaly that they need to worry about .
`` Zika virus-exposed infants without microcephaly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of birth may have other abnormalities present at higher frequencies than what would be expected in the general population , '' said study author Jessica Cranston .
She 's a third-year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California , Los Angeles .
Cranston said it 's important to monitor children who 've been exposed to Zika to ensure that they grow normally and meet their developmental milestones .
By doing so , doctors can detect problems early and offer interventions to potentially improve a child 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no known transmission of Zika virus in the United States .
But there were reports of Zika infections in Florida and Texas in 2016 and 2017 , according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Other countries , including Brazil , experienced significant Zika outbreaks in 2015 and 2016 .
Zika virus is transmitted through mosquito bites .
People who get infected may not have any symptoms , or they may have mild symptoms .
Possible symptoms include fever , rash , headache , joint pain , red eyes and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , the Zika virus can lead to microcephaly and other brain and birth defects in babies .
The new study included data on nearly 300 infants with known -- 74 percent -- or suspected Zika infections acquired during pregnancy .
Twenty-four percent of the children were born with microcephaly .
The rest appeared to have normally developed heads .
The babies ' health and development was followed from December 2015 to July 2019 .
Children received monthly evaluations during the first six months of life .
After the first six months , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The researchers found that head circumference varied over time for some of the children .
In babies born with a normal head size , about 10 percent developed microcephaly during the follow-up .
Conversely , 7.5 percent of those born with microcephaly went on to have a normal head size during the study .
Neurological exams were performed on 213 of the infants .
Seventy-five percent had abnormal findings , such as overactive reflexes .
In youngsters with microcephaly , 26 percent had hearing problems and 79 percent had eye abnormalities .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escape having hearing or eye issues -- 10 percent had hearing problems and 18 percent had eye abnormalities .
Some children also experienced trouble with growing as expected and some had difficulty swallowing .
Imaging tests were done on 203 children .
Ninety-six percent of those with microcephaly had abnormal findings on these tests compared to 29 percent of those with normally sized heads .
The bottom line , said Cranston , is that infants born without obvious symptoms should n't be dismissed as unaffected .
`` These infants should be followed closely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lives to monitor for any developmental delay , '' she said .
The study was published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open .
Dr. Sarah Mulkey , director of fetal , transitional and neonatal neurology fellowship at Children 's National Hospital in Washington , D.C. , was n't involved in the latest research , but wrote an editorial accompanying the new study .
Mulkey has also conducted research on children born with Zika who appeared to be normal at birth , but later developed neurological issues .
`` Initially , we were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like microcephaly .
What we 're now learning is that there is a spectrum of other clinical outcomes .
If you had Zika and your child was born without any birth defects , it 's very important to maintain developmental follow-up through school age , '' she explained .
Mulkey said it 's crucial to have your child 's head circumference measured regularly -- something most pediatricians do .
Having a record of your child 's head circumference allows doctors to make sure the brain is developing as it should .
Mulkey noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even a low-normal finding may be an indication of a need for neurodevelopmental follow-up . ''
She also said that many Zika infections in pregnancy may have gone undiagnosed .
If a child is born without an obvious defect , more subtle neurological problems or developmental issues related to Zika may go undetected .
Mulkey said the children with obvious defects are likely just `` the tip of the iceberg . ''
If you lived in or traveled to an area where Zika was present while you were pregnant , Mulkey said to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that they can perform neurodevelopmental screening exams to ensure that your youngster is reaching important developmental milestones .
Learn more about Zika virus from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

It's a virus some might not even remember, but babies born to mothers infected with Zika who appeared normal at birth still experienced neurological or developmental problems, new research suggests.
A hallmark of infection with the mosquito-borne Zika virus in pregnant women is delivering a baby with an abnormally small head -- a condition called microcephaly.
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But as children exposed to Zika in the womb are growing up, researchers are learning that it's not only the youngsters born with microcephaly that they need to worry about.
"Zika virus-exposed infants without microcephaly who may appear normal at the time of birth may have other abnormalities present at higher frequencies than what would be expected in the general population," said study author Jessica Cranston. She's a third-year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Cranston said it's important to monitor children who've been exposed to Zika to ensure that they grow normally and meet their developmental milestones. By doing so, doctors can detect problems early and offer interventions to potentially improve a child's development.
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Right now, there is no known transmission of Zika virus in the United States. But there were reports of Zika infections in Florida and Texas in 2016 and 2017, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Other countries, including Brazil, experienced significant Zika outbreaks in 2015 and 2016.
Zika virus is transmitted through mosquito bites. People who get infected may not have any symptoms, or they may have mild symptoms. Possible symptoms include fever, rash, headache, joint pain, red eyes and muscle pain. In pregnant women, however, the Zika virus can lead to microcephaly and other brain and birth defects in babies.
The new study included data on nearly 300 infants with known -- 74 percent -- or suspected Zika infections acquired during pregnancy. Twenty-four percent of the children were born with microcephaly. The rest appeared to have normally developed heads.
The babies' health and development was followed from December 2015 to July 2019. Children received monthly evaluations during the first six months of life. After the first six months, children were evaluated every three months.
The researchers found that head circumference varied over time for some of the children. In babies born with a normal head size, about 10 percent developed microcephaly during the follow-up.
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Conversely, 7.5 percent of those born with microcephaly went on to have a normal head size during the study.
Neurological exams were performed on 213 of the infants. Seventy-five percent had abnormal findings, such as overactive reflexes.
In youngsters with microcephaly, 26 percent had hearing problems and 79 percent had eye abnormalities. The children with normally sized heads didn't escape having hearing or eye issues -- 10 percent had hearing problems and 18 percent had eye abnormalities.
Some children also experienced trouble with growing as expected and some had difficulty swallowing.
Imaging tests were done on 203 children. Ninety-six percent of those with microcephaly had abnormal findings on these tests compared to 29 percent of those with normally sized heads.
The bottom line, said Cranston, is that infants born without obvious symptoms shouldn't be dismissed as unaffected.
"These infants should be followed closely during the first few years of their lives to monitor for any developmental delay," she said.
The study was published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Dr. Sarah Mulkey, director of fetal, transitional and neonatal neurology fellowship at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., wasn't involved in the latest research, but wrote an editorial accompanying the new study. Mulkey has also conducted research on children born with Zika who appeared to be normal at birth, but later developed neurological issues.
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"Initially, we were seeing kids born with obvious birth defects like microcephaly. What we're now learning is that there is a spectrum of other clinical outcomes. If you had Zika and your child was born without any birth defects, it's very important to maintain developmental follow-up through school age," she explained.
Mulkey said it's crucial to have your child's head circumference measured regularly -- something most pediatricians do. Having a record of your child's head circumference allows doctors to make sure the brain is developing as it should.
Mulkey noted that the latest findings suggest that "even a low-normal finding may be an indication of a need for neurodevelopmental follow-up."
She also said that many Zika infections in pregnancy may have gone undiagnosed. If a child is born without an obvious defect, more subtle neurological problems or developmental issues related to Zika may go undetected.
Mulkey said the children with obvious defects are likely just "the tip of the iceberg."
If you lived in or traveled to an area where Zika was present while you were pregnant, Mulkey said to make sure your child's pediatrician knows so that they can perform neurodevelopmental screening exams to ensure that your youngster is reaching important developmental milestones.
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Learn more about Zika virus from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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upi--2020-07-08--Famous birthdays for July 8: Beck, Jaden Smith

July 8 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer .
-- Former @ @ @ @ @ in 1908

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Beck arrives for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26. The singer turns 50 on July 8. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 8 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: Advertisement
-- Italian Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi in 1593
-- Inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1838
-- Musician Billy Eckstine in 1914
-- Chemist John Pemberton, inventor of Coca-Cola, in 1936
-- German dirigible inventor Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1838
-- Oil magnate John D. Rockefeller in 1839
-- Former U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller in 1908
-- Actor Marty Feldman in 1934
-- Actor Jeffrey Tambor in 1944 (age 76)
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-- Ballet dancer Cynthia Gregory in 1946 (age 74)
-- Actor Kim Darby in 1947 (age 73)
-- Musician/children's singer Raffi Cavoukian in 1948 (age 72)
-- Chef Wolfgang Puck in 1949 (age 71)
-- Actor Anjelica Huston in 1951 (age 69)
-- Writer Anna Quindlen in 1953 (age 67)
-- Actor Kevin Bacon in 1958 (age 62)
-- Actor Robert Knepper in 1959 (age 61)
-- Country singer Toby Keith in 1961 (age 59)
-- Actor Rocky Carroll in 1963 (age 57)
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-- Actor Michael Weatherly in 1968 (age 52)
-- Actor Billy Crudup in 1968 (age 52)
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-- Singer Beck Hansen in 1970 (age 50)
-- Actor Milo Ventimiglia in 1977 (age 43)
-- Actor Lance Gross in 1981 (age 39)
-- Actor Sophia Bush in 1982 (age 38)
-- Actor Jake McDorman in 1986 (age 34)
-- Actor Jamie Blackley in 1991 (age 29)
-- Actor Maya Thurman-Hawke in 1998 (age 22)
-- Actor/singer Jaden Smith in 1998 (age 22)


upi--2020-07-08--On This Day, July 8: North Korea's Kim Il Sung dies at 82

July 8 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1776 , the Declaration of Independence was read in public for the first time , to people gathered at Philadelphia 's Independence Square .
In 1835 , the Liberty Bell cracked while being rung during the funeral of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall in Philadelphia .
In 1889 , The Wall Street Journal was first published .
In 1909 , the Wright Brothers demonstrated their airplane for an enthusiastic crowd at Fort Myer , Virginia .
In 1950 , U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In 1951 , Paris celebrated its 2,000th birthday .
The city was founded sometime around 250 A.D. by a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii .
In 1969 , U.S. troops began withdrawing from Vietnam .
In 1991 , Yugoslav leaders signed an accord calling for an internationally observed cease-fire in Slovenia and Croatia .
In 1994 , North Korean President Kim Il Sung died at age 82 .
He had led the country since its founding in 1948 .
In 2009 , Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono , benefiting from a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2010 , a French surgeon said he had performed the first successful transplant of a complete face , giving a 35-year-old disfigured man every feature , including tear ducts .
In 2011 , space shuttle Atlantis began the 135th and final mission of the U.S. space shuttle program that started in 1981 , a two-week voyage to the International Space Station with a cargo of supplies and spare parts .
In 2014 , in an escalating conflict , Israeli airstrikes pounded the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and rockets were fired at Israel .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ strikes were made to `` stop the terror Israel 's citizens face on a daily basis . ''
The airstrikes began a 50-day war between the two sides , ending Aug. 26 , 2014 .
In 2019 , the so-called `` Terminator '' of the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bosco Ntaganda -- was found guilty of war crimes by the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands .

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The statues of North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung and his son and successor, Kim Jong Il, stand in the city of Nampho. On July 8, 1994, North Korean President Kim Il Sung died at age 82. He had led the country since its founding in 1948. File Photo courtesy of Yonhap
July 8 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in public for the first time, to people gathered at Philadelphia's Independence Square. Advertisement
In 1835, the Liberty Bell cracked while being rung during the funeral of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall in Philadelphia.
In 1889, The Wall Street Journal was first published.
In 1909, the Wright Brothers demonstrated their airplane for an enthusiastic crowd at Fort Myer, Virginia.
File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI
In 1950, U.S. Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur was designated commander of U.N. forces in Korea.
In 1951, Paris celebrated its 2,000th birthday. The city was founded sometime around 250 A.D. by a Gallic tribe known as the Parisii.
In 1969, U.S. troops began withdrawing from Vietnam.
In 1991, Yugoslav leaders signed an accord calling for an internationally observed cease-fire in Slovenia and Croatia.
In 1994, North Korean President Kim Il Sung died at age 82. He had led the country since its founding in 1948.
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In 2009, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, benefiting from a robust economy, was easily re-elected.
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In 2010, a French surgeon said he had performed the first successful transplant of a complete face, giving a 35-year-old disfigured man every feature, including tear ducts.
In 2011, space shuttle Atlantis began the 135th and final mission of the U.S. space shuttle program that started in 1981, a two-week voyage to the International Space Station with a cargo of supplies and spare parts.
In 2014, in an escalating conflict, Israeli airstrikes pounded the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and rockets were fired at Israel. A statement from the military said the strikes were made to "stop the terror Israel's citizens face on a daily basis." The airstrikes began a 50-day war between the two sides, ending Aug. 26, 2014.
In 2019, the so-called "Terminator" of the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- Bosco Ntaganda -- was found guilty of war crimes by the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands.
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upi--2020-07-08--Attorney seeks dismissal of charges for former officer in George Floyd's death

July 8 ( UPI ) -- An attorney for one of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss charges against him based on transcripts of body-worn camera footage from the scene .
Attorney Earl Gray filed a motion to dismiss charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter in the May 25 killing of Floyd against his client , Thomas Lane , citing a lack of probable cause `` based on the entire record . ''
Fellow former Minneapolis Police officers J. Alexander Keung and Tou Thao also face charges @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while veteran officer Derek Chauvin , who knelt on Floyd 's neck for nearly nine minutes , faces charges of murder and manslaughter .
Gray cited body camera footage from the scene of Floyd 's arrest in which Lane , who was holding onto Floyd 's legs at the time , twice asked whether Floyd should be rolled onto his side , but Chauvin declined .
Gray said the two body camera videos should be made publicly available and open for viewing , stating that Lane is not visible in footage captured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ online .
`` I think the public should see it , '' he said .
`` That shows the whole picture .
If they watch the whole thing , people ... could n't cherry-pick parts of it . ''
Additionally , Gray said Lane 's view of Chauvin 's actions was obstructed by Keung , who was between the two other officers pressing down on Floyd 's back .
`` It 's not the case where he 's standing by watching another cop pound on somebody 's head , '' said Gray .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ client twice -- twice -- asked if we should turn him over and the answer from [ Chauvin ] was no . ''
An interview with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in which Lane said he was `` going off Officer Chauvin 's experience and what he was saying '' was also submitted as part of the filing .
Gray noted that Lane was hired by the Minneapolis Police Departement in February 2019 and finished his final training just five days before Floyd 's death .

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane was charged with aiding and abetting murder in the second-degree in the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. File Photo courtesy of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office
July 8 (UPI) -- An attorney for one of the former officers charged in the killing of George Floyd filed a motion on Wednesday to dismiss charges against him based on transcripts of body-worn camera footage from the scene. Attorney Earl Gray filed a motion to dismiss charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter in the May 25 killing of Floyd against his client, Thomas Lane, citing a lack of probable cause "based on the entire record." Advertisement
Fellow former Minneapolis Police officers J. Alexander Keung and Tou Thao also face charges of aiding and abetting murder and manslaughter, while veteran officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes, faces charges of murder and manslaughter.
Gray cited body camera footage from the scene of Floyd's arrest in which Lane, who was holding onto Floyd's legs at the time, twice asked whether Floyd should be rolled onto his side, but Chauvin declined.
Gray said the two body camera videos should be made publicly available and open for viewing, stating that Lane is not visible in footage captured by a bystander that was widely circulated online.
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"I think the public should see it," he said. "That shows the whole picture. If they watch the whole thing, people ... couldn't cherry-pick parts of it."
Additionally, Gray said Lane's view of Chauvin's actions was obstructed by Keung, who was between the two other officers pressing down on Floyd's back.
"It's not the case where he's standing by watching another cop pound on somebody's head," said Gray. "This is a case where my client twice -- twice -- asked if we should turn him over and the answer from [Chauvin] was no."
An interview with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in which Lane said he was "going off Officer Chauvin's experience and what he was saying" was also submitted as part of the filing.
Gray noted that Lane was hired by the Minneapolis Police Departement in February 2019 and finished his final training just five days before Floyd's death.