upi--2020-03-02--'Judge Judy' to end after 25 seasons

'Judge Judy' to end after 25 seasons

March 2 ( UPI ) -- Judge Judy is coming to an end after 25 seasons , star Judy Sheindlin has announced .
Sheindlin made the announcement while appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with the interview set to be aired on Monday .
The Hollywood Reporter has also confirmed that Judge Judy will be coming to a close after the courtroom show 's 25th season which will air from 2020 to 2021 .
Sheindlin said that will be starring in a new series titled Judy Justice , but did not disclose where it will air .
`` Ive had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's been successful , '' she said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show .
`` Next year will be our 25th season , silver anniversary , and CBS sort of felt , I think , they wanted to optimally utilize the repeats of my program , '' she continued .
`` Because now they have 25 years of reruns .
So what they decided to do was to sell a couple of years worth of reruns .
But I 'm not tired , so Judy Justice will be coming out a year later .
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Judy Sheindlin of "Judge Judy" has announced that the series will be coming to an end. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
March 2 (UPI) -- Judge Judy is coming to an end after 25 seasons, star Judy Sheindlin has announced. Sheindlin made the announcement while appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show with the interview set to be aired on Monday. Advertisement
The Hollywood Reporter has also confirmed that Judge Judy will be coming to a close after the courtroom show's 25th season which will air from 2020 to 2021.
Sheindlin said that will be starring in a new series titled Judy Justice, but did not disclose where it will air.
"Ive had a 25-year-long marriage with CBS and it's been successful," she said on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
"Next year will be our 25th season, silver anniversary, and CBS sort of felt, I think, they wanted to optimally utilize the repeats of my program," she continued. "Because now they have 25 years of reruns. So what they decided to do was to sell a couple of years worth of reruns. But I'm not tired, so Judy Justice will be coming out a year later."


upi--2020-03-02--South Korea's coronavirus cases continue to rise, topping 4,200

SEOUL , March 2 ( UPI ) -- Coronavirus cases in South Korea reached 4,212 as the country continues to face a widespread outbreak centered around the southeastern city of Daegu and a secretive religious sect .
The death toll from the COVID-19 infectious disease rose by four to 22 , including an 86-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man , according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
The KCDC announced 476 new cases on Monday morning , with totals soaring while health authorities test around 210,000 members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus , a controversial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cult .
Over 57 percent of South Korea 's COVID-19 cases are connected to the church , the KCDC said , and roughly 88 percent are concentrated in Daegu , a city of 2.5 million people , and its neighboring province of North Gyeongsang .
The number of cases spiked dramatically after a 61-year-old woman who is a member of the Shincheonji church in Daegu was confirmed as the 31st COVID-19 patient in the country on Feb. 17 .
She had attended services at the church both before and after exhibiting symptoms , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ highly secretive , with members often concealing their ties in public , while large gatherings and close personal contact the norm for the group 's services .
There has been a public backlash against the sect , with many accusing the church leaders of hiding members and not cooperating fully with health authorities .
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon filed a criminal complaint to prosecutors seeking to charge the Shincheonji movement 's leader , 88-year-old Lee Man-hee , and 12 other church officials on charges of murder and violation of the law on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement released by the mayor 's office said on Monday .
`` The prosecution should investigate and punish key leaders of the Shincheonji , accountable for the recent spread of the deadly virus , in a swift and stern manner , '' Park said .
Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin also filed a complaint against the Shincheonji church on Friday , saying that the group had omitted names from their membership lists submitted to the government .
The Shincheonji church issued a statement on Sunday calling accusations against the church a `` witch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has fully cooperated with authorities .
`` [ T ] he allegation that Shincheonji Church of Jesus is intentionally hiding the number of its congregants is absolutely not true , '' the statement said .
`` Shincheonji is aware of the present health crisis and , considering the health and safety of citizens and congregants as the highest priority , has submitted information based on facts . ''
The group said it has supplied a list of more than 210,000 members in South Korea and over 33,000 members based outside the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ group of some 65,000 `` trainees , '' which it had at first withheld because they were not church members .
On Monday , the group 's founder Lee Man-hee appeared for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak at a news conference in which he apologized to the public and the government for its role in the outbreak .
`` On behalf of our members , I would like to offer my sincere apology to the people , '' he said , falling to his knees and bowing before reporters at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ center in Gapyeong , roughly 35 miles east of Seoul .
He vowed the church would support health authorities `` with all our resources . ''
South Korean authorities continue to fight to contain the outbreak as well as treat the swelling number of patients amid a shortage of hospital beds and personnel in Daegu .
Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said in a briefing on Monday that the government opened a new facility in Daegu for about 160 patients with mild symptoms to free up overtaxed hospitals as well as to monitor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Two more facilities will be set up this week , he added .
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in an address on Sunday that about 250 public health physicians from around the country have been dispatched to the Daegu area while many other medical professionals are volunteering their time to help deal with the crisis .
President Moon said the government is working to ease the economic fallout from the outbreak and has started providing support to small businesses as well as hard-hit service industries such as tourism , dining and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can threaten our lives temporarily , but it can not break our unity and hope , '' he said .
`` [ W ] e will win the battle against COVID-19 without fail and revive our economy , making it more dynamic . ''
The start of the spring semester at schools around the country was pushed back for a second time since the outbreak began , the Ministry of Education announced on Monday .
All levels from kindergarten through high school will start the new semester on March 23 , three weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @

South Korea's coronavirus cases topped 4,200 by Monday morning as authorities continue to test the members of a secretive religious group at the center of the outbreak. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo
SEOUL, March 2 (UPI) -- Coronavirus cases in South Korea reached 4,212 as the country continues to face a widespread outbreak centered around the southeastern city of Daegu and a secretive religious sect. The death toll from the COVID-19 infectious disease rose by four to 22, including an 86-year-old woman and an 81-year-old man, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Advertisement
The KCDC announced 476 new cases on Monday morning, with totals soaring while health authorities test around 210,000 members of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a controversial new religious movement that many consider a cult.
Over 57 percent of South Korea's COVID-19 cases are connected to the church, the KCDC said, and roughly 88 percent are concentrated in Daegu, a city of 2.5 million people, and its neighboring province of North Gyeongsang.
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The number of cases spiked dramatically after a 61-year-old woman who is a member of the Shincheonji church in Daegu was confirmed as the 31st COVID-19 patient in the country on Feb. 17. She had attended services at the church both before and after exhibiting symptoms, health authorities said.
The church is highly secretive, with members often concealing their ties in public, while large gatherings and close personal contact the norm for the group's services. There has been a public backlash against the sect, with many accusing the church leaders of hiding members and not cooperating fully with health authorities.
Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon filed a criminal complaint to prosecutors seeking to charge the Shincheonji movement's leader, 88-year-old Lee Man-hee, and 12 other church officials on charges of murder and violation of the law on the prevention and control of infectious diseases, a statement released by the mayor's office said Monday.
"The prosecution should investigate and punish key leaders of the Shincheonji, accountable for the recent spread of the deadly virus, in a swift and stern manner," Park said.
Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin also filed a complaint against the Shincheonji church on Friday, saying that the group had omitted names from their membership lists submitted to the government.
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The Shincheonji church issued a statement on Sunday calling accusations against the church a "witch hunt" and saying that the group has fully cooperated with authorities.
"[T]he allegation that Shincheonji Church of Jesus is intentionally hiding the number of its congregants is absolutely not true," the statement said. "Shincheonji is aware of the present health crisis and, considering the health and safety of citizens and congregants as the highest priority, has submitted information based on facts."
The group said it has supplied a list of more than 210,000 members in South Korea and over 33,000 members based outside the country. It also said it later submitted a group of some 65,000 "trainees," which it had at first withheld because they were not church members.
On Monday, the group's founder appeared for the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak at a news conference in which he apologized to the public and the government for its role in the outbreak.
"On behalf of our members, I would like to offer my sincere apology to the people," he said, falling to his knees and bowing before reporters at the conference held outside a church training center in Gapyeong, roughly 35 miles east of Seoul.
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He vowed the church would support health authorities "with all our resources."
South Korean authorities continue to fight to contain the outbreak as well as treat the swelling number of patients amid a shortage of hospital beds and personnel in Daegu.
Vice Health Minister Kim Gang-lip said in a briefing on Monday that the government opened a new facility in Daegu for about 160 patients with mild symptoms to free up overtaxed hospitals as well as to monitor those who had been self-quarantining at home. Two more facilities will be set up this week, he added.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in an address on Sunday that about 250 public health physicians from around the country have been dispatched to the Daegu area while many other medical professionals are volunteering their time to help deal with the crisis.
Moon said the government is working to ease the economic fallout from the outbreak and has started providing support to small businesses as well as hard-hit service industries such as tourism, dining and air travel.
"The COVID-19 outbreak can threaten our lives temporarily, but it cannot break our unity and hope," he said. "[W] e will win the battle against COVID-19 without fail and revive our economy, making it more dynamic."
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The start of the spring semester at schools around the country was pushed back for a second time since the outbreak began, the Ministry of Education announced Monday. All levels from kindergarten through high school will start the new semester on March 23, three weeks later than the scheduled start date.


upi--2020-03-02--Fired security guard takes dozens hostage at Manila mall

March 2 ( UPI ) -- A disgruntled former security guard opened fire at a Manila shopping mall on Monday , injuring at least one person before taking more than two dozen others hostage , officials said .
The hostage situation was ongoing at the Greenhills Center in San Juan district , the mall 's management company confirmed in a statement .
The company said an on-duty security guard was shot and has been rushed to the hospital .
`` Our priority right now is to ensure the safety of the employees and the public , '' the statement read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told reporters the situation began at around 10 a.m. when the suspect entered the mall and opened fire before taking some 30 people , mostly mall vendors , hostage on the second level of the shopping center .
`` He feels bad because he was terminated as a guard , '' Zamora said .
`` He tried to convince his fellow security guards to join him , but no one did . ''
Zamora said the suspect claims to be armed with a pistol and grenades and has demanded to speak with his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The suspect has communicated with negotiators and has requested food and water , he said .
Capt .
Georel Calipusan of the San Juan City Police Department said the area is under lockdown as authorities negotiate , state-run Philippine News Agency reported .
`` It is now prohibited to enter the area of Greenhills , '' he told reporters .

Filipino elite Police Special Weapons and Tactics personnel take position at the entrance to a shopping mall following a shooting incident in San Juan City, Philippines, Monday. Photo by Alejandro Ernesto Perez Estrada/EPA-EFE
March 2 (UPI) -- A disgruntled former mall security guard in the Philippines was taken into custody Monday evening after an hours-long standoff during which he injured one person and took 30 others hostage before releasing them. Archie Paray, 32, entered the Virra Mall in Manila on Monday morning, shot one security guard and held more than two dozen hostage inside an administrative office on the second floor, officials said. Hours of negotiation with an armed SWAT team led to his arrest after receiving a public apology from the company. Advertisement
During a video conference, Paray expressed anger at a "corrupt system in the company" he said looked down on security guards. Six company directors resigned from their positions after the incident. The security guard Paray shot remained in stable condition.
"Management continues to cooperate with authorities and will have a post-incident assessment with the police to avoid a repeat of this unfortunate situation," the mall said in a statement on Facebook. "Management will also look into allegations made by the hostage-taker against security agency officials who allegedly take bribes from tenants to disregard shopping mall policies."
San Juan District Mayor Francis Zamora told reporters the situation began at around 10 a.m. when the suspect entered the mall and opened fire before taking some 30 people, mostly mall vendors, hostage on the second level of the shopping center.
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"He feels bad because he was terminated as a guard," Zamora said. "He tried to convince his fellow security guards to join him, but no one did."
Capt. Georel Calipusan of the San Juan City Police Department said the area was under lockdown during negotiations, state-run Philippine News Agency reported.


upi--2020-03-02--Indonesia confirms first COVID-19 cases; clusters skyrocket in South Korea, Italy

March 2 ( UPI ) -- The infectious and deadly coronavirus continued to spread worldwide Monday with Indonesia confirming its first cases of COVID-19 as worries over the virus ' transmission ballooned along with the growing clusters in South Korea , Italy and Iran .
Many of more than 65 infected nations and territories recorded their first cases in the past few weeks , with five nations announcing cases over Saturday , according to the World Health Organization .
On Sunday , Scottland , the Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic added their names to the list .
And on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 patients .
Indonesian President Joko Widodo told reporters a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter tested positive for COVID-19 after having come into contact with a Japanese citizen who tested positive for the virus late last month in neighboring Malaysia .
`` When we received information [ concerning the Japanese citizen ] a team in Indonesia immediately traced who the Japanese citizen met with , '' Widodo told reporters Monday at the State Palace .
`` We checked , and this morning I received a report from the health minister that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The news comes as cases and deaths continue to skyrocket in South Korea , Italy and Iran .
On Monday , South Korea 's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced 476 new cases since 4 p.m. the day prior and four additional deaths , increasing its death toll to 22 .
South Korea 's 4,212 cases are the most outside of China where the virus emerged in December .
Nearly 60 percent of its cases are connected to the secretive Shincheonji Church of Jesus and center around the southeastern city of Daegu @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the CDC said .
On Sunday evening , Italy announced its number of cases had increased by some 50 percent to 1,694 , most of which were located in the nation 's northern region , and 34 deaths .
And Iran said it had 978 confirmed infections and 54 deaths , 11 more than the day prior .
The rapid increases prompted Australia 's chief medical officer , Brendan Murphy , to declare they can no longer ensure those infected with COVID-19 will not enter the country .
The island nation prohibited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ days of attempting to enter Australia and applied the same rule to those coming from Iran on Monday .
Also from Sunday , any national returning to Australia for Iran will need to self-isolate themselves for the virus ' two-week incubation period .
Murphy said measures are to slow down the virus ' spread but they wo n't stop new cases from entering its borders .
`` It is no longer possible to absolutely prevent new cases coming in , given the increasing changes in epidemiology around the country , '' he said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel advisory to level two to exercise a high degree of caution when traveling to Italy with select regions receiving a level three urging travelers to reconsider their plans .
Australian health professionals returning from those nations will also be urged to self-isolate themselves for two weeks before going back to work .
On Friday , Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned the outbreak could become a pandemic .
The nation currently has 29 confirmed cases of the virus and one death , which was confirmed on Sunday .
Chinese health officials on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prior , increasing the death toll for mainland China from the deadly coronavirus to 2,912 .
All of the deaths were reported in Hubei province , whose capital Wuhan is where the virus COVID-19 is believed to have emerged in December before spreading across the globe .
The figures were released early Monday in China 's National Health Commission 's daily update , reporting 202 new confirmed cases of the virus , all but four reported in Hubei .

Transit workers use a thermal sensor to check a passenger's body temperature at a subway station in Daegu, South Korea on Feb. 21. South Korea has recorded over 4,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo
March 2 (UPI) -- The European Union's disease prevention agency raised its risk assessment of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak from moderate to high on Monday as more countries confirm first cases and worries over the virus' spread ballooned along with the growing clusters in South Korea, Italy and Iran. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the decision of the European Center for Disease Control to raise its risk level while launching a coronavirus response team to bring together the various factions working throughout Europe. Advertisement
"The virus continues to spread," she said, adding the situation before them is complex and requires swift action and strong coordination at all levels.
Leyen said the three pillars of the response team are medical, covering prevention and procurement; mobility, which covers transportation and travel advice; and the economy.
Advertisement Today we are launching the Corona response team. We are working on all fronts to support EU countries in preparedness, halt the spread of #COVID19 and protect the health of our citizens. President @vonderleyen  pic.twitter.com/nN4oNAmeDu— European Commission (@EU_Commission) March 2, 2020
Janez Lenarcic, the European commissioner for crisis management, welcomed reporters during the briefing to their emergency response center and said what has been learned from the ongoing crisis is that all countries need to be ready for COVID-19's arrival.
"While we should not give in to panic, the situation is likely to still get worse, so we need to be prepared and time is of the essence here," he said, adding that all EU member states need to work together to establish a "coherent EU-wide response."
Many of the roughly 70 affected nations and territories recorded their first cases in the past few weeks, with five nations announcing their first infections over the weekend, according to the World Health Organization. On Sunday, Scotland, the Czech Republic, the Dominican Republic, and Iceland added their names to the growing list of countries with new cases.
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And on Monday, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Jordan confirmed its first COVID-19 patients.
As new cases pop up in new parts of the world, the WHO on Monday declined to call the global coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, given that more than 80 percent of the cases of the disease outside China are located in only four countries: Iran, Italy, Japan and South Korea.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said South Korea has more than half of all cases outside China, and that most have come from "known clusters," not community spread -- which suggests that disease surveillance and actions taking so far are working.
"If this was influenza, we'd have expected widespread community spread," he said. "Containment is possible in all countries that are affected."
In Iran, meanwhile, a WHO expert team arrived this morning, bringing testing kits capable of evaluating more than 100,000 samples and personal protective equipment -- respirators and face masks -- for more than 15,000 healthcare workers. Iran now has 978 confirmed cases, among them a WHO staffer, who was diagnosed yesterday and has "mild disease."
"The health system in Iran needs to be supported," said Mike Ryan, head of the WHO's emergencies program. Although the country has a strong health infrastructure, he added, "clearly all health systems come under pressure with this disease."
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo told reporters a 64-year-old woman and her 31-year-old daughter tested positive for COVID-19 after having come into contact with a Japanese citizen who tested positive for the virus late last month in neighboring Malaysia.
"When we received information [concerning the Japanese citizen], a team in Indonesia immediately traced who the Japanese citizen met with," Widodo told reporters Monday at the State Palace. "We checked, and this morning I received a report from the health minister that they tested positive for the coronavirus."
In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health confirmed its first infection in a citizen who had returned from Iran via Bahrain, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.
The patient failed to disclose his trip to the coronavirus-riddled Iran at the Saudi port, the ministry said, adding the person is isolated at the hospital.
"The people in contact with the infected person were counted and samples were taken from them for examination," the ministry said.
And Senegal said Monday it diagnosed its first case in a French national who had recently returned from a ski resort in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region from Feb. 13 to Tuesday. He returned to Senegal where he is married with two kids on Wednesday.
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"To date, the patient's condition does not raise any major concerns," the ministry said in a statement.
Senegal is the second sub-Sharan African after Nigeria confirmed its first infection last week.
And Jordan confirmed its first patient was a citizen who had recently returned two weeks ago from Italy.
On Monday, South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced 476 new cases since 4 p.m. the day prior and four additional deaths, increasing its death toll to 22. South Korea's 4,212 cases are the most outside of China where the virus emerged in December.
Nearly 60 percent of its cases are connected to the secretive Shincheonji Church of Jesus and center around the southeastern city of Daegu where the sect maintains a strong presence, the CDC said.
On Sunday evening, Italy announced its number of cases had increased by some 50 percent to 1,694, most of which were located in the nation's northern region, and 34 deaths. And Iran said it had 978 confirmed infections and 54 deaths, 11 more than the day prior.
The rapid increases prompted Australia's chief medical officer, Brendan Murphy, to declare they can no longer ensure those infected with COVID-19 will not enter the country.
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The island nation prohibited non-citizens who had visited China within 14 days from attempting to enter Australia and applied the same rule to those coming from Iran on Monday. Also from Sunday, any national returning to Australia for Iran will need to self-isolate themselves for the virus' two-week incubation period.
Murphy said measures are to slow down the virus' spread, but they won't stop new cases from entering its borders.
"It is no longer possible to absolutely prevent new cases coming in, given the increasing changes in epidemiology around the country," he said.
The island nation also increased its travel advisory to Level 2 to exercise a high degree of caution when traveling to Italy with select regions receiving a Level 3, urging travelers to reconsider their plans. Australian health professionals returning from those nations will also be urged to self-isolate for two weeks before going back to work.
On Friday, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned the outbreak could become a pandemic.
The nation has 29 confirmed cases of the virus and one death, which was confirmed on Sunday.
Chinese health officials on Monday reported 42 deaths from the day prior, increasing the death toll for mainland China from the coronavirus to 2,912.
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All of the deaths were reported in Hubei province, whose capital Wuhan is where COVID-19 is believed to have emerged in December before spreading across the globe.
The figures were released early Monday in China's National Health Commission's daily update, reporting 202 new confirmed cases of the virus, all but four reported in Hubei.


upi--2020-03-02--Joe Burrow calls his physical traits limited compared to other QB prospects

March 2 ( UPI ) -- Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to be the No .
1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft , but the Heisman Trophy winner believes his physical traits are `` limited '' compared to other quarterback prospects in the class .
`` I think it 's my mental capacity in the game , '' Burrow said last week at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis .
`` I prepare better than anybody else .
My physical traits are limited compared to some of the guys here .
Everyone can see it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have to prepare better and I have to know what 's happening before it happens so I can play fast . ''
Burrow chose not to participate in drills at the combine .
Those drills included a 40-yard dash , throwing sessions , vertical jump and more .
They also gave NFL teams exact times and measurements used to compare players and decide who they want to draft .
Players could show off their strong arms , speed , quickness and overall athleticism during the exercises -- traits for which Burrow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star led the nation in touchdown passes , passing yards and completion percentage in 2019-2020 , leading LSU to a national championship .
He is mostly known for his intangibles , like poise and mobility inside the pocket .
Those factors ca n't be measured on a stopwatch or with a tape measure .
Other top quarterbacks have impressed and disappointed NFL teams based on drill results .
Former Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert exemplified that Thursday , when he clocked a 4.68-second 40-yard dash .
Herbert also showed off his throwing power , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a passing session .
Former Oklahoma star Jalen Hurts also impressed , running a 4.59-second 40-yard dash .
Positive outcomes can impact when players are selected in during the draft and how much money they will receive .
Burrow has drawn NFL comparisons to Tom Brady and Kurt Warner .
Brady also entered the league with what were considered limited physical traits and became a sixth round pick in the 2000 draft .
Burrow was projected as a late round pick , as well , before his spectacular season at LSU .
Warner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stocker to an undrafted free agent , signing with the St. Louis Rams in 1998 .
He won the NFL MVP award in his first year as a starter before winning two Super Bowls .
Burrow has modeled his game after another quarterback , childhood idol Drew Brees .
Brees was slighted for being too short and then selected in the second round of the 2001 draft .
He also was counted out after a major shoulder injury before reviving his career with the New Orleans Saints .
Burrow became a fan during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was an avid Brees follower as he moved around the country as a child , living in Iowa , North Dakota and Ohio .
Burrow began his collegiate career as a highly touted prospect at Ohio State .
He sat on the bench for three years , unable to get playing time with Buckeyes stars Braxton Miller , J.T .
Barrett , Cardale Jones and Dwayne Haskins on the roster .
Burrow then transferred to LSU and put together one of the greatest college football seasons in history .
Burrow watching Brees turned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The two talk frequently , with Burrow picking the future Hall of Famer 's brain for tips while trying to improve his game .
`` I saw him last week and we were just talking ball , '' Burrow said of Brees .
`` And you know , I was trying to be all cool , like , 'Yeah , I know what I 'm talking about . '
But then on the inside , I 'm like , ' I 'm talking to Drew Brees about football . '
So it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Burrow wears No .
9 , the same number as Brees .
`` I like that he wears No .
9 .
I appreciate his story , '' Brees told reporters in December .
`` He 's a Midwest kid .
He goes to Ohio State and it does n't work out , and makes his way to LSU and he 's the Heisman winner .
... You want to root for guys like that who have to travel the tough road and overcome adversity . ''
Burrow also studied other great quarterbacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He tries to prepare exactly like Peyton Manning , Brady and Brees .
`` I think it starts in preparation , '' Burrow said .
`` I 'm really confident in my preparation .
I feel like I prepare better than everyone else .
That 's why I 'm so confident , because i feel like I know what 's going to be happening on Saturdays before it happens .
`` Hopefully , I can carry that to Sundays with the help of veterans and coaches that are there [ in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have the No .
1 overall pick in the draft , which will be April 23 to 25 in Las Vegas .

Joe Burrow completed 76.3 percent of his throws for 5,671 yards, 60 touchdowns and six interceptions in 15 games last season at LSU. Photo by Alex Butler/UPI
March 2 (UPI) -- Former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, but the Heisman Trophy winner believes his physical traits are "limited" compared to other quarterback prospects in the class. "I think it's my mental capacity in the game," Burrow said last week at the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. "I prepare better than anybody else. My physical traits are limited compared to some of the guys here. Everyone can see it. Advertisement
"I have to be smarter. I have to prepare better and I have to know what's happening before it happens so I can play fast."
Burrow chose not to participate in drills at the combine. Those drills included a 40-yard dash, throwing sessions, vertical jump and more. They also gave NFL teams exact times and measurements used to compare players and decide who they want to draft.
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Players could show off their strong arms, speed, quickness and overall athleticism during the exercises -- traits for which Burrow is not known.
The former Tigers star led the nation in touchdown passes, passing yards and completion percentage in 2019-2020, leading LSU to a national championship. He is mostly known for his intangibles, like poise and mobility inside the pocket. Those factors can't be measured on a stopwatch or with a tape measure.
Other top quarterbacks have impressed and disappointed NFL teams based on drill results. Former Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert exemplified that Thursday, when he clocked a 4.68-second 40-yard dash.
Herbert also showed off his throwing power, making several deep tosses with ease during a passing session. Former Oklahoma star Jalen Hurts also impressed, running a 4.59-second 40-yard dash.
Positive outcomes can impact when players are selected in during the draft and how much money they will receive.
Burrow likened to Brady
Burrow has drawn NFL comparisons to Tom Brady and Kurt Warner. Brady also entered the league with what were considered limited physical traits and became a sixth round pick in the 2000 draft. Burrow was projected as a late round pick, as well, before his spectacular season at LSU.
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Warner famously went from a grocery store shelf stocker to an undrafted free agent, signing with the St. Louis Rams in 1998. He won the NFL MVP award in his first year as a starter before winning two Super Bowls.
Burrow has modeled his game after another quarterback, childhood idol Drew Brees.
Brees was slighted for being too short and then selected in the second round of the 2001 draft. He also was counted out after a major shoulder injury before reviving his career with the New Orleans Saints. Burrow became a fan during that journey.
Burrow has said he was an avid Brees follower as he moved around the country as a child, living in Iowa, North Dakota and Ohio.
Burrow began his collegiate career as a highly touted prospect at Ohio State. He sat on the bench for three years, unable to get playing time with Buckeyes stars Braxton Miller, J.T. Barrett, Cardale Jones and Dwayne Haskins on the roster.
Burrow then transferred to LSU and put together one of the greatest college football seasons in history.
Burrow watching Brees turned into Brees watching Burrow along the way. The two talk frequently, with Burrow picking the future Hall of Famer's brain for tips while trying to improve his game.
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"I saw him last week and we were just talking ball," Burrow said of Brees. "And you know, I was trying to be all cool, like, 'Yeah, I know what I'm talking about.' But then on the inside, I'm like, 'I'm talking to Drew Brees about football.' So it was really, really cool."
Burrow wears No. 9, the same number as Brees.
"I like that he wears No. 9. I appreciate his story," Brees told reporters in December. "He's a Midwest kid. He goes to Ohio State and it doesn't work out, and makes his way to LSU and he's the Heisman winner. ... You want to root for guys like that who have to travel the tough road and overcome adversity."
Burrow also studied other great quarterbacks to design his weekly blueprint before games. He tries to prepare exactly like Peyton Manning, Brady and Brees.
"I think it starts in preparation," Burrow said. "I'm really confident in my preparation. I feel like I prepare better than everyone else. That's why I'm so confident, because i feel like I know what's going to be happening on Saturdays before it happens.
"Hopefully, I can carry that to Sundays with the help of veterans and coaches that are there [in the NFL]."
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The Cincinnati Bengals have the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, which will be April 23 to 25 in Las Vegas.


upi--2020-03-02--FBI rolls out Rapid DNA pilot testing program for felony suspects

ORLANDO , Fla. , March 2 ( UPI ) -- The FBI has launched a pilot program in Florida to rapidly match DNA samples from felony suspects with a national database of DNA collected in unsolved crimes , potentially aiding in the arrest of dangerous criminals .
The new program has an automated `` Rapid DNA '' system that can return test results , including possible matches , in two hours , the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said .
`` There is no question that DNA testing has made Florida safer , and the use of Rapid DNA will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before DNA search results come back , '' Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen said in a news conference last week .
He said the state had been working to develop the new technology for nearly 10 years .
Although other states use Rapid DNA tests in some capacity , the Florida program is the first to be connected directly into the FBI 's national database .
Other states in the program are California , Texas , Arizona and Louisiana .
`` We believe this scientific DNA matching tool will greatly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more effectively and efficiently solve crimes and bring the perpetrators of crime to justice , '' said Sheriff Walt McNeil of Leon County , where the program pilot began .
In the past , DNA swabs were collected at booking and physically sent to a state lab for analysis .
Under the new program , a technician in the jail will use new equipment that automatically analyzes the swab .
The technician then will upload the DNA results to the FBI 's database for possible matches .
Results are available within hours , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If a match from another crime scene is found , authorities at the jail in Florida would be notified .
The FBI 's system also would notify the local police agency about the previous incident at which DNA was obtained .
`` Turnaround time in the past was much longer .
It could take weeks , and by that time the person could be long gone , '' said Jessica Cary , a Florida Department of Law Enforcement public information officer .
Her agency said the new rapid turnaround will help protect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crimes and perhaps solving cold cases .
Collecting DNA from those arrested for felonies is not authorized universally .
Thirty states require DNA samples be taken and tested upon a felony arrest , according to the National Conference of State Legislatures .
Other states require such collection only after conviction .
The Florida law authorizing the practice dates to 2009 , when it was signed by former Gov .
Charlie Crist .
Those opposed to collecting DNA from felons contend it infringes on civil liberties and privacy , and that DNA contains too @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and other medical issues to be surrendered without a criminal conviction , the National Conference of State Legislators says on its website .
`` This may be a good tool for law enforcement , but I think it is also another chipping away at the right to privacy , which is eroding on all fronts today due to technology , '' said William Allen , professor and co-chair of the University of Florida Ethics Advisory Committee .
`` This will give law enforcement incentives to hold people they would otherwise release , even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ false match or if they need more evidence , '' Allen said .
States also have varying rules about how long a person 's DNA data can be kept by the government , which Allen said is problematic for human rights on a number of levels depending on who has access to the data .
Moreover , Allen said , DNA testing still is n't perfect .
`` It depends on the techniques and methods , but there is still some room for error , '' he said .
`` There will certainly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the public good , but to take this kind of information , without probable cause , could be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment barring search and seizure without probable cause . ''

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Personnel demonstrate a DNA testing kit in Tallahassee, Fla., on Wednesday for FBI's new Rapid DNA testing system pilot program. Photo courtesy of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement
ORLANDO, Fla., March 2 (UPI) -- The FBI has launched a pilot program in Florida to rapidly match DNA samples from felony suspects with a national database of DNA collected in unsolved crimes, potentially aiding in the arrest of dangerous criminals. The new program has an automated "Rapid DNA" system that can return test results, including possible matches, in two hours, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. Advertisement
"There is no question that DNA testing has made Florida safer, and the use of Rapid DNA will ensure suspects aren't released from jail before DNA search results come back," FDLE Commissioner Rick Swearingen said in a news conference last week.
He said the state had been working to develop the new technology for nearly 10 years. Although other states use Rapid DNA tests in some capacity, the Florida program is the first to be connected directly into the FBI's national database. Other states in the program are California, Texas, Arizona and Louisiana.
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"We believe this scientific DNA matching tool will greatly enhance all law enforcement agencies ... to more effectively and efficiently solve crimes and bring the perpetrators of crime to justice," said Sheriff Walt McNeil of Leon County, where the program pilot began.
In the past, DNA swabs were collected at booking and physically sent to a state lab for analysis. Under the new program, a technician in the jail will use new equipment that automatically analyzes the swab. The technician then will upload the DNA results to the FBI's database for possible matches.
Results are available within hours, as opposed to days or weeks. If a match from another crime scene is found, authorities at the jail in Florida would be notified. The FBI's system also would notify the local police agency about the previous incident at which DNA was obtained.
"Turnaround time in the past was much longer. It could take weeks, and by that time the person could be long gone," said Jessica Cary, a FDLE spokeswoman.
Her agency said the new rapid turnaround will help protect the public by catching criminals who committed unsolved crimes and perhaps solving cold cases.
Collecting DNA from those arrested for felonies is not authorized universally. Thirty states require DNA samples be taken and tested upon a felony arrest, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Other states require such collection only after conviction.
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The Florida law authorizing the practice dates to 2009, when it was signed by former Gov. Charlie Crist.
Those opposed to collecting DNA from felons contend it infringes on civil liberties and privacy, and that DNA contains too much genetic information about family disease history and other medical issues to be surrendered without a criminal conviction, the National Conference of State Legislators says on its website.
"This may be a good tool for law enforcement, but I think it is also another chipping away at the right to privacy, which is eroding on all fronts today due to technology," said William Allen, professor and co-chair of the University of Florida Ethics Advisory Committee.
"This will give law enforcement incentives to hold people they would otherwise release, even if it turns out to be a false match, or if they need more evidence," Allen said.
States also have varying rules about how long a person's DNA data can be kept by the government, which Allen said is problematic for human rights on a number of levels, depending on who has access to the data.
Moreover, Allen said, DNA testing still isn't perfect.
"It depends on the techniques and methods, but there is still some room for error," he said. "There will certainly be people who argue this is for the public good, but to take this kind of information, without probable cause, could be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment barring search and seizure without probable cause."


upi--2020-03-02--Martin Freeman says he swears more than his 'Breeders' character

LOS ANGELES , March 2 ( UPI ) -- The new FX comedy Breeders introduces Paul ( Martin Freeman ) swearing at his children in the first scene .
Freeman co-created the show , which premieres Monday , and based it on his own fatherly outbursts .
`` I 'm more extreme , '' Freeman told UPI in an interview .
`` I do n't say that proudly .
This is a more toned-down version of my life with my kids . ''
Breeders is a comedy about the frustrations Paul and wife Ally ( Daisy Haggard ) face raising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell , also parents .
`` On the one hand , there 's nothing that you love more in the world than your children , '' Addison said .
`` At the same time , nothing can make you angrier than your own children .
Nothing pushes your buttons more than your own kids . ''
Screaming at their son Luke ( George Wakeman ) and daughter Ava ( Jayda Eyles ) will be a regular source of comedy on Breeders .
`` We were interested in seeing how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you have with your kids and still keep it comedic and not traumatic , '' Freeman said .
The comedy comes from the intersection of the frustrations parents may feel and the guilt they experience after lashing out .
`` When you do shout at your kids when you do n't want to , you do n't feel great about it , '' Haggard said .
`` I think it 's riding the line of allowing something to be funny and truthful and sometimes a bit sad , a little hard like real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ profanity exists in the script , Breeders is careful not to let Wakeman or Eyles hear those words .
`` If there 's meant to be swearing in front of them , then we do a clean version , '' Freeman said .
`` They ca n't hear it and they are taken off set .
On your closeup , you do the swearing . ''
In another scene , Paul and Ally 's son Luke comes home from school after a fire safety lecture .
Before bed , Luke has questions and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Paul struggles to explain there 's no danger of fire , yet keeps getting heated .
`` He pivots constantly between trying to be reassuring and shouting because he 's tired , '' Blackwell said .
`` It 's the middle of the night and he just wants him to understand we 're not going to burn .
It 's just that pivot of being able to just in a second go over into rage you have n't felt before . ''
Freeman feels the same frustration and guilt in real life .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ like him can forgive themselves .
`` When you lose your temper , you 've lost control of something , '' Freeman said .
`` Clearly , not great , not brilliant , but we all do it and I think we need to let ourselves off the hook . ''
Paul and Ally apologize to Luke and Ava .
Haggard felt that was important both on Breeders and in her own family .
`` It 's all human , '' Haggard said .
`` You 're flawed too .
You can say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't have done that .
That was really bad , just like you should n't have done that . '
I think that 's really great . ''
As much as Freeman admits to shouting even more than Paul , he also apologizes to his kids .
`` I spend half of my life doing that , '' Freeman said .
`` I really do because I 'm always apologizing . ''
Breeders also is about the strain children put on Paul and Ally 's marriage .
They both work , and Ally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attending to her children .
`` The thing that suffers is your personal relationship when you 're dealing with kids and you 're dealing with aging parents , '' Blackwell said .
`` The thing you have to put to one side is your romantic relationship with your partner .
That has to wait . ''
Haggard and Freeman hope the combination of comedy and drama on Breeders represents the balance in real life .
`` You do n't have to just be one thing , '' Haggard said .
`` Even in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some relief or something that 's funny .
That 's just how it works.
`` Freeman added : `` It 's not like today 's a sad day and tomorrow 's happy .
All of those things are living minute by minute . ''

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Martin Freeman co-created and stars on the FX comedy "Breeders." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, March 2 (UPI) -- The new FX comedy Breeders introduces Paul (Martin Freeman) swearing at his children in the first scene. Freeman co-created the show, which premieres Monday, and based it on his own fatherly outbursts. "I'm more extreme," Freeman told UPI in an interview. "I don't say that proudly. This is a more toned-down version of my life with my kids." Advertisement
Breeders is a comedy about the frustrations Paul and wife Ally (Daisy Haggard) face raising children. Freeman created the show with Chris Addison and Simon Blackwell, also parents.
"On the one hand, there's nothing that you love more in the world than your children," Addison said. "At the same time, nothing can make you angrier than your own children. Nothing pushes your buttons more than your own kids."
Screaming at their son Luke (George Wakeman) and daughter Ava (Jayda Eyles) will be a regular source of comedy on Breeders.
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"We were interested in seeing how far you could take those explosions that you have with your kids and still keep it comedic and not traumatic," Freeman said.
The comedy comes from the intersection of the frustrations parents may feel and the guilt they experience after lashing out.
"When you do shout at your kids when you don't want to, you don't feel great about it," Haggard said. "I think it's riding the line of allowing something to be funny and truthful and sometimes a bit sad, a little hard like real life, real parenting."
When profanity exists in the script, Breeders is careful not to let Wakeman or Eyles hear those words.
"If there's meant to be swearing in front of them, then we do a clean version," Freeman said. "They can't hear it and they are taken off set. On your closeup, you do the swearing."
In another scene, Paul and Ally's son Luke comes home from school after a fire safety lecture. Before bed, Luke has questions and fears about a potential house fire. Paul struggles to explain there's no danger of fire, yet keeps getting heated.
"He pivots constantly between trying to be reassuring and shouting because he's tired," Blackwell said. "It's the middle of the night and he just wants him to understand we're not going to burn. It's just that pivot of being able to just in a second go over into rage you haven't felt before."
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Freeman feels the same frustration and guilt in real life. He hopes, through Breeders, parents like him can forgive themselves.
"When you lose your temper, you've lost control of something," Freeman said. "Clearly, not great, not brilliant, but we all do it and I think we need to let ourselves off the hook."
Paul and Ally apologize to Luke and Ava. Haggard felt that was important both on Breeders and in her own family.
"It's all human," Haggard said. "You're flawed too. You can say, 'You know what, I shouldn't have done that. That was really bad, just like you shouldn't have done that.' I think that's really great."
As much as Freeman admits to shouting even more than Paul, he also apologizes to his kids.
"I spend half of my life doing that," Freeman said. "I really do because I'm always apologizing."
Breeders also is about the strain children put on Paul and Ally's marriage. They both work, and Ally deals with her own aging parents while attending to her children.
"The thing that suffers is your personal relationship when you're dealing with kids and you're dealing with aging parents," Blackwell said. "The thing you have to put to one side is your romantic relationship with your partner. That has to wait."
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Haggard and Freeman hope the combination of comedy and drama on Breeders represents the balance in real life.
"You don't have to just be one thing," Haggard said. "Even in a dark situation, there's always some relief or something that's funny. That's just how it works. "
Freeman added: "It's not like today's a sad day and tomorrow's happy. All of those things are living minute by minute."
Breeders airs Mondays at 10 p.m. on FX.


upi--2020-03-02--On This Day, March 2: Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points in single game

March 2 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1925 , the first system of interstate highway numbering was introduced in the United States .
In 1949 , a U.S. Air Force plane piloted by Capt .
James Gallagher completed the first non-stop around-the-world flight in just over 94 hours .
In 1962 , Philadelphia 's Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game NBA scoring record with 100 points against the New York Knicks .
In 1974 , the cost of a U.S. first class postage stamp was increased to 10 cents , up from 8 cents .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ player are released in the United States , beginning the slow decline of the cassette tape and launching the digital audio revolution .
In 2007 , U.S. Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey announced his resignation amid charges of poor conditions for patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington .
In 2008 , outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin 's choice as his successor , Dmitry Medvedev , was elected president in a landslide .
Putin remained in power as prime minister .
In 2011 , the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to stage a peaceful protest at the funeral of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq .
In 2017 , Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he would not participate in any federal investigation into allegations the Russian government interceded in the 2016 presidential election , sparking the ire of President Donald Trump .
In 2018 , masked gunmen attacked multiple sites in Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso , including the French Embassy , resulting in the deaths of at least 30 people .

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Basketball star Wilt Chamberlain (R) throws a fake punch at former champion Muhammad Ali (L) on April 2, 1971. On March 2, 1962, Philadelphia's Chamberlain set the single-game NBA scoring record with 100 points against the New York Knicks. UPI File Photo | License Photo
March 2 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1836, Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. Advertisement
In 1925, the first system of interstate highway numbering was introduced in the United States.
In 1949, a U.S. Air Force plane piloted by Capt. James Gallagher completed the first non-stop around-the-world flight in just over 94 hours.
In 1962, Philadelphia's Wilt Chamberlain set the single-game NBA scoring record with 100 points against the New York Knicks.
In 1974, the cost of a U.S. first class postage stamp was increased to 10 cents, up from 8 cents.
File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
In 1983, the compact disc and player are released in the United States, beginning the slow decline of the cassette tape and launching the digital audio revolution.
In 2007, U.S. Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey announced his resignation amid charges of poor conditions for patients at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington.
In 2008, outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin's choice as his successor, Dmitry Medvedev, was elected president in a landslide. Putin remained in power as prime minister.
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File Photo by Anatoli Zhdanov/UPI
In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that an anti-gay Kansas church had a constitutional right to stage a peaceful protest at the funeral of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq.
In 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced he would not participate in any federal investigation into allegations the Russian government interceded in the 2016 presidential election, sparking the ire of President Donald Trump.
In 2018, masked gunmen attacked multiple sites in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, including the French Embassy, resulting in the deaths of at least 30 people.


upi--2020-03-02--Famous birthdays for March 2: Rebel Wilson, Luke Combs

March 2 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces .
-- Statesman @ @ @ @ @ of the Erie Canal project , in 1769 -- Sam Houston , first president of @ @ @ @ @ in 1793

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Rebel Wilson arrives for the 92nd annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on February 9. The actor turns 40 on March 2. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
March 2 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Pisces. They include: Advertisement
-- Pope Adrian VI in 1459
-- Statesman DeWitt Clinton, chief sponsor of the Erie Canal project, in 1769
-- Sam Houston, first president of the Republic of Texas, in 1793
-- Pope Leo XIII in 1810
-- Journalist/politician/reformer Carl Schurz in 1829
-- Pope Pius XII in 1876
-- Publisher Max Schuster in 1897
-- Baseball player/World War II-era spy Moe Berg in 1902
-- Children's author "Dr. Seuss," Theodor Geisel, in 1904
-- Entertainer Desi Arnaz in 1917
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-- Actor Jennifer Jones in 1919
-- Actor John Cullum in 1930 (age 90)
-- Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1931 (age 89)
-- Writer Tom Wolfe in 1931
-- Basketball Hall of Fame member Denny Crum in 1937 (age 83)
-- Author John Irving in 1942 (age 78)
-- Musician Lou Reed in 1942
-- Musician Rory Gallagher in 1948
-- Singer Karen Carpenter in 1950
-- Comedian Laraine Newman in 1952 (age 68)
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-- Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi in 1962 (age 58)
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-- Actor Daniel Craig in 1968 (age 52)
-- Rapper Method Man, born Clifford Smith, in 1971 (age 49)
-- Musician Chris Martin in 1977 (age 43)
-- Actor Rebel Wilson in 1980 (age 40)
-- Actor Bryce Dallas Howard in 1981 (age 39)
-- NFL quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in 1982 (age 38)
-- Actor Nathalie Emmanuel in 1989 (age 31)
-- Country musician Luke Combs in 1990 (age 30)


upi--2020-03-02--2nd U.S. patient dies from COVID-19; three states confirm first cases

March 1 ( UPI ) -- A second person in the United States has died from the coronavirus as Florida , New York and Rhode Island confirm first infections , health officials said Sunday .
The Washing State Department of Health reported a second patient in the state infected with COVID-19 died on Saturday , the day it reported the nation 's first death to the virus .
The death occurred in Seattle and King County where officials said the man , who was in his 70s , died at EvergreenHealth .
The death was announced in an update confirming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of elderly citizens , bringing the county 's total to 10 , including the two deaths .
As the death was being confirmed , Florida state announced two presumptive cases , prompting Gov .
Ron DeSantis to issue a public health emergency , authorizing the state 's health officer to `` take any action necessary to protect the public health . ''
Among other measures , the executive order appoints the Flordia Department of Health as the lead agency to coordinate the state 's response as well as direct it to monitor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 14 days and to use its discretion concerning quarantine , isolation and other health interventions .
The executive order was issued after an adult residence of Hillsborough County and an adult of Manatee County were listed as presumptive cases , which have to be confirmed through testing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
The Florida Health Department announced the infections via Twitter , stating the two patients have been isolated and `` appropriately cared for . ''
The department said in a statement that while one patient had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ combating a rapidly growing cluster of the disease , the other had no travel history to countries badly hit by the virus .
`` The Florida Department of Health is working closely with the patient , their close contacts and healthcare providers to isolate and monitor persons who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and implement testing of anyone who may develop COVID-19 symptoms , '' it said .
Despite the two presumptive cases , the immediate threat to the public remains low , it said .
In a statement , Florida Surgeon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is working with the CDC and Prevention and local medical providers to ensure the patients were receiving proper treatment and that anyone who has come into contact with them is following protocols to limit or stop any further spread .
`` This is the scenario that we prepared for every day in public health , '' he said .
In New York , Gov .
Andrew Cuomo confirmed the state 's first COVID-19 infection in a patient who had recently returned to the United States from coronavirus-stricken Iran .
Cuomo announced the patient @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was confirmed infected with COVID-19 in a statement , explaining the woman was not in serious condition and has been in `` a controlled situation '' since arriving in New York .
`` There is no cause for surprise -- this was expected , '' he said .
`` As I said from the beginning it was a matter of when , not if , there would be a positive case of novel coronavirus in New York . ''
The general risk to New York residents is low , he said , telling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for undue anxiety . ''
Earlier , the New York City Health Department said it was investigating two suspected infections of the virus .
The Rhode Island Department of Health announced late Sunday the state 's second presumptive infection after declaring its first earlier in the day .
In a statement , the department said two presumed infections and a third woman currently being tested for the virus had traveled to Italy in mid-February as part of a European trip organized by the Saint Raphael Academy , which will be closed for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's first resumptive case was identified as a man in his 40s while the second was said to be a teenager .
The woman being tested is a staff member Achievement First Academy in Cranston .
`` All three people went on the same trip to Italy , '' said Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott .
`` This is precisely why we are being so aggressive in identifying contacts , ensuring monitoring and testing people who are symptomatic . ''
Meanwhile , the confirmations came as San Antonio , Texas , Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who later confirmed positive for the virus .
The patient was among hundreds of U.S. citizens who were evacuated upon government-chartered flights early this month from Wuhan , China , the epicenter of the global outbreak .
The unidentified person was released Saturday after being asymptomatic and meeting all of the CDC '' s criteria for release , the CDC said .
But , after the patient 's release , results on a subsequent sample tested `` weakly positive , '' it said .
`` The discharged patient had some contact with others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and local public health partners are follow up to trace possible exposures and notify them of their potential risk , '' the statement read .
Nirenberg said the CDC 's release of the patient was `` unacceptable . ''
`` We will hold the CDC accountable to providing complete transparency for the public , '' he said .
Earlier Sunday , President Donald Trump announced new screening procedures for travelers entering the United States from countries with growing clusters of COVID-19 .
`` In addition to screening travelers 'prior to boarding ' from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ within those countries , they will also be screened when they arrive in America , '' Trump wrote on Twitter .
Trump on Saturday had announced that coronavirus-hit countries including Italy , South Korea , Iran and the epicenter of the coronavirus , China , would face increased screening for passengers leaving for the United States .
Katie Miller , a spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence , told CNN the administration is looking to expand the restrictions further if necessary .
`` There is already screening for those coming into the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China in the last 14 days , '' said Miller .
`` This will be expanded to Italy and South Korea .
Additionally , we are currently working on exit screening from South Korea , Italy and other European Nations as needed . ''
Pence , who was appointed by Trump last week to head the U.S. response to the virus , said Sunday there could be more deaths after Washington confirmed the death of a man in his late 50s on Saturday .
`` For most people that contract the coronavirus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a respiratory illness , we 'll get them treatment , '' he said , citing information he received from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci .
`` But for people that have other conditions that would militate toward a worse outcome than that , we could have more .
We could have more sad news .
But the American people should know the risk for the average American remains low . ''
There were 22 confirmed and presumptive positive cases of the virus in the United States as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Disease Control and Prevention .
There are an additional 47 cases of people repatriated to the United States from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and Wuhan , China .
Of the cases of people not repatriated , nine are person-to-person spread , including three confirmed , according to the CDC .
Some of these cases are considered `` community spread , '' meaning they did n't have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient with COVID-19 .
The first case of this type was confirmed Wednesday in California .
Late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health and Cook County Department of Public Health announced that one Illinois patient has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation .
Previously , Illinois had two cases and both patients made a full recovery , according to the state health agency .
Pence on Sunday responded to concerns about a lack of testing kits for the virus , saying 15,000 kits have been released with plans to send out more than three times more .
`` The FDA has approved a testing regimen that state and local officials can be using @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond that we actually are working with a commercial provider with new testing framework to send another 50,000 kits out .
Amid a shortage of face masks nationwide , U.S .
Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams demanded people to stop buying them .
`` Seriously people -- STOP BUYING MASKS !
, '' he posted on Twitter on Saturday night .
`` They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching # Coronavirus , but if healthcare providers ca n't get them to care for sick patients , it puts them and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said the immediate health risk is considered low and there are `` simple steps '' to stay healthy .
The surgeon general said signs and symptoms are fever , cough and shortness of breath .

President Donald Trump on Sunday announced new COVID-19 screening procedures for people traveling to the United States from "high-risk" countries. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
March 1 (UPI) -- A second person in the United States has died from the coronavirus as Florida, New York and Rhode Island confirm first infections, health officials said Sunday. The Washington State Department of Health reported a second patient in the state infected with COVID-19 died on Saturday, the day it reported the nation's first death from the virus. Advertisement
The death occurred in Seattle and King County, where officials said the man, who was in his 70s, died at EvergreenHealth.
The death was announced in an update confirming the county had four new cases, all of elderly patients, bringing the county's total to 10, including the two deaths.
As the death was being confirmed, Florida announced two presumptive cases, prompting Gov. Ron DeSantis to issue a public health emergency, authorizing the state's health officer to "take any action necessary to protect the public health."
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Among other measures, the executive order appoints the Florida Department of Health as the lead agency to coordinate the state's response, as well as direct it to monitor all persons under investigation for a minimum of 14 days and to use its discretion concerning quarantine, isolation and other health interventions.
The executive order was issued after an adult resident of Hillsborough County and an adult of Manatee County were listed as presumptive cases, which have to be confirmed through testing by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Florida Health Department announced the infections via Twitter, stating the two patients have been isolated and "appropriately cared for."
The department said in a statement that while one patient had recently traveled to Italy, which is combating a rapidly growing cluster of the disease, the other had no travel history to countries badly hit by the virus.
"The Florida Department of Health is working closely with the patient, their close contacts and healthcare providers to isolate and monitor persons who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and implement testing of anyone who may develop COVID-19 symptoms," it said.
Despite the two presumptive cases, the immediate threat to the public remains low, it said.
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In a statement, Florida Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees said the state is working with the CDC and local medical providers to ensure the patients were receiving proper treatment and that anyone who has come into contact with them is following protocols to limit or stop any further spread.
"This is the scenario that we prepared for every day in public health," he said.
In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed the state's first COVID-19 infection in a patient who had recently returned to the United States from coronavirus-stricken Iran.
Cuomo announced the patient, a woman in her 30s, was confirmed infected with COVID-19 in a statement, explaining the woman was not in serious condition and has been in "a controlled situation" since arriving in New York.
"There is no cause for surprise -- this was expected," he said. "As I said from the beginning, it was a matter of when, not if, there would be a positive case of novel coronavirus in New York."
The general risk to New York residents is low, he said, telling the public "there is no reason for undue anxiety."
Earlier, the New York City Health Department said it was investigating two suspected infections of the virus.
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(7/7) Stay home if you’re sick & be sure to cover your cough/sneeze. For the latest information on #COVID19, be sure to visit @CDCgov: https://t.co/HgX65W53KA — U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) March 1, 2020
The Rhode Island Department of Health announced late Sunday the state's second presumptive infection after declaring its first earlier in the day.
In a statement, the department said two presumed infections and a third woman being tested for the virus had traveled to Italy in mid-February as part of a European trip organized by the Saint Raphael Academy, which will be closed for the remainder of the week.
The state's first presumptive case was identified as a man in his 40s while the second was said to be a teenager. The woman being tested is a staff member Achievement First Academy in Cranston.
"All three people went on the same trip to Italy," said Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott. "This is precisely why we are being so aggressive in identifying contacts, ensuring monitoring and testing people who are symptomatic."
Meanwhile, the confirmations came as San Antonio, Texas, Mayor Ron Nirenberg announced the CDC had mistakenly released a patient who later confirmed positive for the virus.
Advertisement Today we learned that the CDC mistakenly released a patient from the Texas Center for Infectious Disease who later returned a positive COVID-19 reading. The fact that the CDC allowed the public to be exposed to a patient with a positive COVID-19 reading is unacceptable. Full: pic.twitter.com/hE2xTMETw7— Mayor Ron Nirenberg (@Ron_Nirenberg) March 2, 2020
The patient was among hundreds of U.S. citizens who were evacuated on government-chartered flights early this month from Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the global outbreak.
The unidentified person was released Saturday after being asymptomatic and meeting all of the CDC"s criteria for release, the CDC said.
But, after the patient's release, results on a subsequent sample tested "weakly positive," it said.
"The discharged patient had some contact with others while out of isolation, and CDC and local public health partners are following up to trace possible exposures and notify them of their potential risk," the statement read.
Nirenberg said the CDC's release of the patient was "unacceptable."
"We will hold the CDC accountable to providing complete transparency for the public," he said.
Earlier Sunday, President Donald Trump announced new screening procedures for travelers entering the United States from countries with growing clusters of COVID-19.
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"In addition to screening travelers 'prior to boarding' from certain designated high-risk countries, or areas within those countries, they will also be screened when they arrive in America," Trump wrote on Twitter.
Trump on Saturday had announced that coronavirus-hit countries including Italy, South Korea, Iran and the epicenter of the coronavirus, China, would face increased screening for passengers leaving for the United States.
Katie Miller, a spokeswoman for Vice President Mike Pence, told CNN the administration is looking to expand the restrictions further if necessary.
"There is already screening for those coming into the United States for those who have been in China in the last 14 days," Miller said. "This will be expanded to Italy and South Korea. Additionally, we are currently working on exit screening from South Korea, Italy and other European Nations as needed."
Pence, who was appointed by Trump last week to head the U.S. response to the virus, said Sunday there could be more deaths after Washington confirmed the death of a man in his late 50s on Saturday.
"For most people that contract the coronavirus, they will recover. They will deal with a respiratory illness, we'll get them treatment," he said, citing information he received from National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci. "But for people that have other conditions that would militate toward a worse outcome than that, we could have more. We could have more sad news. But the American people should know the risk for the average American remains low."
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There were 22 confirmed and presumptive positive cases of the virus in the United States as of Saturday, according to the CDC. There are an additional 47 cases of people repatriated to the United States from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and Wuhan, China.
Of the cases of people not repatriated, nine are person-to-person spread, including three confirmed, according to the CDC. Some of these cases are considered "community spread," meaning they didn't have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient with COVID-19. The first case of this type was confirmed Wednesday in California.
Late Saturday, the Illinois Department of Public Health and Cook County Department of Public Health announced that one Illinois patient has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation.
Previously, Illinois had two cases, and both patients made a full recovery, according to the state health agency.
Pence on Sunday responded to concerns about a lack of testing kits for the virus, saying 15,000 kits have been released with plans to send out more than three times more.
"The FDA has approved a testing regimen that state and local officials can be using," he said. "And beyond that, we actually are working with a commercial provider with new testing framework to send another 50,000 kits out."
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Amid a shortage of face masks nationwide, U.S. Surgeon General Jerone Adams urged people to stop buying them.
"Seriously people -- STOP BUYING MASKS!," he posted on Twitter on Saturday night. "They are NOT effective in preventing general public from catching #Coronavirus, but if healthcare providers can't get them to care for sick patients, it puts them and our communities at risk!"
He said the immediate health risk is considered low, and there are "simple steps" to stay healthy.
The surgeon general said signs and symptoms are fever, cough and shortness of breath.


upi--2020-03-01--Pete Buttigieg suspends presidential campaign

March 1 ( UPI ) -- Pete Buttigieg announced Sunday night he was suspending his 2020 presidential campaign after finishing fourth in the South Carolina primary over the weekend .
Before supporters in South Bend , Ind.
, their former mayor said his campaign had accomplished much over the past year but that its `` path has narrowed to a close , '' vowing to do everything in his power to ensure the next president is a Democrat .
He said he joined the race to defeat President Donald Trump and to usher in a `` new kind of politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that include respect , teamwork , boldness , joy and truth .
One of those values , he said , was responsibility , which required him to consider the effects remaining in the race would have on achieving their goals of helping to unify Americans and defeat Trump .
`` So we must recognize that at this point in the race the best way to keep faith with those goals and ideals is to step aside and help bring our party and our country together , '' he said .
`` So tonight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to suspend my campaign for the presidency . ''
Buttigieg 's announcement came after he finished fourth behind former Vice President Joe Biden , Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and billionaire Tom Steyer in South Carolina over the weekend , earning 8.2 percent of the vote share .
His campaign began the primary season with a strong start taking Iowa by the slimmest of margins over Sanders , which he followed up with a second-place finish behind the Vermont senator in New Hampshire .
However , he finished third last week in Nevada and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , became the first openly gay man to run for the president when he announced his candidacy April 14 , outlining the three pillars of his campaign as security , democracy and freedom .
The Afghanistan war veteran was scheduled to campaign in Dallas , Texas , on Sunday but rerouted his chartered plane for South Bend where he ended his presidential bid .
Before his supporters Sunday night chanting `` 2024 , '' he urged them to continue with the work they started .
`` There is simply too much at stake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .

March 1 (UPI) -- Pete Buttigieg announced Sunday night he was suspending his 2020 presidential campaign after finishing fourth in the South Carolina primary over the weekend.
Before supporters in South Bend, Ind., their former mayor said his campaign had accomplished much over the past year but that its "path has narrowed to a close," vowing to do everything in his power to ensure the next president is a Democrat.
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He said he joined the race to defeat President Donald Trump and to usher in a "new kind of politics" guided by a set of values that include respect, teamwork, boldness, joy and truth.
One of those values, he said, was responsibility, which required him to consider the effects remaining in the race would have on achieving their goals of helping to unify Americans and defeat Trump.
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"So we must recognize that at this point in the race the best way to keep faith with those goals and ideals is to step aside and help bring our party and our country together," he said. "So tonight, I'm making the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the presidency."
Buttigieg's announcement came after he finished fourth behind former Vice President Joe Biden, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and billionaire Tom Steyer in South Carolina over the weekend, earning 8.2 percent of the vote share.
His campaign began the primary season with a strong start, taking Iowa by the slimmest of margins over Sanders, which he followed up with a second-place finish behind the Vermont senator in New Hampshire. However, he finished third last week in Nevada and then fourth in South Carolina.
Buttigieg became the first openly gay man to run for the president when he announced his candidacy April 14, outlining the three pillars of his campaign as security, democracy and freedom.
"It's too bad that the people of the United States didn't get to know Pete really well," said Steve Matz, a veteran and South Bend native who was in North Carolina campaigning for Buttigieg. "He inspired the best in each of us, and America."
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Reggie Love, a personal aide to President Barack Obama who rallied prospective voters for Buttigieg in Durham, N.C., said he knew a Buttigieg win in South Carolina would be difficult because the campaign had depleted its resources in Iowa and New Hampshire.
Buttigieg, he said, shared many similarities with Obama.
While Buttigieg had strong fundraising totals during most of 2019, raising almost $25 million in quarter two and quarter four, Buttigieg had not reached his $13 million donation goal as of Sunday night.
Buttigieg, an Afghanistan war veteran, had been supported by VoteVets, a hybrid PAC, a progressive group that supports veteran candidates. VoteVets supported Buttigieg's campaign through almost $3.4 million in outside spending.
Out of the Democratic candidates who are not self-funding their campaigns, Buttigieg had raised the third most amount of money. According to data from the Center for Responsive Politics, Buttigieg had raised about $81.5 million, based on a report filed Jan. 31. Only Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Bernie Sanders of Vermont had raised more money, and Buttigieg had more cash on hand than Warren.
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Buttigieg was scheduled to campaign in Dallas on Sunday but rerouted his chartered plane for South Bend, where he ended his presidential bid.
The democratic competitors still in the race, including Sanders and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, lauded Buttigieg for running a "historic" and "inspiring" campaign.
Before his supporters Sunday night chanting "2024," Buttigieg urged them to continue with the work they started.
"There is simply too much at stake to retreat to the sidelines," he said.


upi--2020-03-01--BBC America planning 'Revolution of the Daleks' holiday special

March 1 ( UPI ) -- BBC America has announced it will air a special called Revolution of the Daleks @ @ @ @ @ .
Starring Jodie Whittaker , Tosin Cole , Bradley Walsh and Mandip Gill , the @ @ @ @ @ 12 finale on the U.S. network Sunday night .
All four leads are expected to @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We ca n't leave the Doctor there !
On that cliffhanger !
Well @ @ @ @ @ show-runner Chris Chibnall said in a press release .
`` But rest assured , the @ @ @ @ @ be back for a one-off extended special around Christmas and New Year .
( I @ @ @ @ @ 're going to put it on yet , otherwise we 'd tell you ! )
@ @ @ @ @ .
There will be exterminations .
Thrills , laughter , tears .
You know .
@ @ @ @ @ at the end of the year . ''

Jodie Whittaker is set to star in a 2020 "Doctor Who" holiday special. File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo
March 1 (UPI) -- BBC America has announced it will air a special called Revolution of the Daleks during the 2020 winter holidays. Starring Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, Bradley Walsh and Mandip Gill, the sci-fi series had its Season 12 finale on the U.S. network Sunday night. Advertisement
All four leads are expected to appear in the holiday special.
"We can't leave the Doctor there! On that cliffhanger! Well, we did," show-runner Chris Chibnall said in a press release.
"But rest assured, the Doctor and her friends will be back for a one-off extended special around Christmas and New Year. (I don't know when they're going to put it on yet, otherwise we'd tell you!). There will be Daleks. There will be exterminations. Thrills, laughter, tears. You know. The usual. See you at the end of the year."
Trapped and alone. Will things ever be the same for the Doctor again? The season finale of #DoctorWho premieres tonight at 8/7c on @BBCAmerica. pic.twitter.com/C11MjVcgzW— BBC America (@BBCAMERICA) March 1, 2020


upi--2020-03-01--Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry to return from hand injury in March

Feb. 25 ( UPI ) -- After being sidelined for nearly four months because of a fractured hand , Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is expected to return to the court this month .
`` Stephen Curry continues to make good progress in his recovery from a broken left hand and remains on-schedule for a return to play at some point in March , '' the team said in a statement Saturday .
`` He is now participating in full scrimmages and is scheduled to practice with the Santa Cruz Warriors on Monday . ''
Curry was reevaluated by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be cleared to play in Sunday 's matchup against the Washington Wizards at Chase Center in San Francisco , according to The Athletic and the Mercury News .
Instead , the team opted to push back his return date and give him more practice time .
Curry previously told reporters that he was targeting the Warriors ' game against the Wizards on March 1 for a possible return .
Curry sustained a fracture in the second metacarpal , the bone in the hand below the index finger , only four games into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 30 , the star guard attempted to drive past Suns center Aron Baynes .
Curry had a hard fall on the court , and Baynes , who was called for a blocking foul , landed on his hand .
Curry underwent two procedures to repair the hand injury .
He had one to put pins in to stabilize the bone through the recovery process , then underwent a second operation to remove those pins once he was further healed .
The 31-year-old guard has averaged 20.3 points @ @ @ @ @ @ @ game this season , his 11th with the Warriors .

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) suffered a fractured hand only four games into the regular season. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 25 (UPI) -- After being sidelined for nearly four months because of a fractured hand, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry is expected to return to the court this month. "Stephen Curry continues to make good progress in his recovery from a broken left hand and remains on-schedule for a return to play at some point in March," the team said in a statement Saturday. "He is now participating in full scrimmages and is scheduled to practice with the Santa Cruz Warriors on Monday." Advertisement
Curry was reevaluated by the Warriors last week and was expected to be cleared to play in Sunday's matchup against the Washington Wizards at Chase Center in San Francisco, according to The Athletic and the Mercury News. Instead, the team opted to push back his return date and give him more practice time.
Curry previously told reporters that he was targeting the Warriors' game against the Wizards on March 1 for a possible return.
Stephen Curry continues to make good progress in his recovery from a broken left hand and remains on-schedule for a return to play at some point in March. Advertisement He is now participating in full scrimmages and is scheduled to practice with the Santa Cruz Warriors on Monday. pic.twitter.com/g49Kbwx5gA— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) February 29, 2020
Curry sustained a fracture in the second metacarpal, the bone in the hand below the index finger, only four games into the regular season. During a contest against the Phoenix Suns on Oct. 30, the star guard attempted to drive past Suns center Aron Baynes. Curry had a hard fall on the court, and Baynes, who was called for a blocking foul, landed on his hand.
Curry underwent two procedures to repair the hand injury. He had one to put pins in to stabilize the bone through the recovery process, then underwent a second operation to remove those pins once he was further healed.
The 31-year-old guard has averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 assists and five rebounds per game this season, his 11th with the Warriors.


upi--2020-03-01--Pelicans' J.J. Redick to miss at least two weeks with hamstring injury

March 1 ( UPI ) -- The New Orleans Pelicans will be without veteran sharpshooter J.J. Redick for at least two weeks because of a hamstring injury , the team announced Sunday .
Redick , who exited Friday night 's 116-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers , underwent an MRI over the weekend , according to the team 's statement .
The MRI revealed the guard suffered a left hamstring strain .
The Pelicans said Redick will be reevaluated in two weeks .
Redick , 35 , has averaged 14.9 points , 2.6 rebounds and two assists per game in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 45.2 percent from 3-point range this season , the second-highest mark in the league .
In 890 career NBA contests between the Orlando Magic , Milwaukee Bucks , Los Angeles Clippers , Philadelphia 76ers and Pelicans , Redick has averaged 13 points , 2.1 rebounds and two assists per game .
The Pelicans will play eight games across the next two weeks as the team continues to push for a playoff spot .
New Orleans trailed the Memphis Grizzlies by only 2 1/2 games for the eighth spot in the Western Conference entering @ @ @ @

March 1 (UPI) -- The New Orleans Pelicans will be without veteran sharpshooter J.J. Redick for at least two weeks because of a hamstring injury, the team announced Sunday.
Redick, who exited Friday night's 116-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, underwent an MRI over the weekend, according to the team's statement. The MRI revealed the guard suffered a left hamstring strain.
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The Pelicans said Redick will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Redick, 35, has averaged 14.9 points, 2.6 rebounds and two assists per game in the 2019-20 campaign. He has shot 45.2 percent from 3-point range this season, the second-highest mark in the league.
In 890 career NBA contests between the Orlando Magic, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers and Pelicans, Redick has averaged 13 points, 2.1 rebounds and two assists per game.
The Pelicans will play eight games across the next two weeks as the team continues to push for a playoff spot. New Orleans trailed the Memphis Grizzlies by only 2 1/2 games for the eighth spot in the Western Conference entering Sunday's games.


upi--2020-03-02--Federal judge allows deposition of Hillary Clinton in emails lawsuit

March 2 ( UPI ) -- A federal judge on Monday ruled that Hillary Clinton can be deposed in a lawsuit about the State Department 's record-keeping of her private emails while serving as secretary of state .
U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth issued the order in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the conservative group Judicial Watch nearly six years ago seeking emails related to the attack on the Benghazi consulate which killed four Americans in 2012 .
The deposition would be the first time Clinton would be required to submit to live questioning under oath @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previously submitted sworn written answers in another lawsuit .
She was also investigated by the State Department inspector general and the FBI over the matter .
In his order on Monday , Lamberth said that the prior probes may not have answered all of the lingering questions regarding Clinton 's use of a private email server .
`` Any further discovery should focus on whether she used a private server to evade [ the Freedom of Information Act ] and as a corollary to that , what she understood about State 's records @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lamberth ruled that Judicial Watch can also depose two State Department technology managers who worked on Clinton 's email management and Clinton 's top aide Cheryl Mills .
The group , however , would not be able to ask about the U.S. government 's response to the Benghazi attack .
Further , Lambert authorized the group to subpoena Google for records related to Clinton 's emails during her time as secretary of state .
`` The COurt is not confident the State currently possesses every Clinton email recovered by the FBI ; even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slow trickle of new emails has yet to be explained , '' he wrote .
`` For this reason , the Court believes the subpoena would be worthwhile and may even uncover additional previously undisclosed emails . ''
Lamberth provided 75 days for depositions and evidence to be collected .

A federal judge on Monday ruled that Hillary Clinton may be deposed in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit regarding her use of a private email server while serving as secretary of state. Photo by Paul Treadway/ UPI | License Photo
March 2 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Monday ruled that Hillary Clinton can be deposed in a lawsuit about the State Department's record-keeping of her private emails while serving as secretary of state. U.S. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth issued the order in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the conservative group Judicial Watch nearly six years ago seeking emails related to the attack on the Benghazi consulate which killed four Americans in 2012. Advertisement
The deposition would be the first time Clinton would be required to submit to live questioning under oath about the attack in Libya after having previously submitted sworn written answers in another lawsuit.
She was also investigated by the State Department inspector general and the FBI over the matter.
In his order on Monday, Lamberth said that the prior probes may not have answered all of the lingering questions regarding Clinton's use of a private email server.
"Any further discovery should focus on whether she used a private server to evade [the Freedom of Information Act] and as a corollary to that, what she understood about State's records management obligations," he wrote.
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Lamberth ruled that Judicial Watch can also depose two State Department technology managers who worked on Clinton's email management and Clinton's top aide Cheryl Mills. The group, however, would not be able to ask about the U.S. government's response to the Benghazi attack.
Further, Lambert authorized the group to subpoena Google for records related to Clinton's emails during her time as secretary of state.
"The COurt is not confident the State currently possesses every Clinton email recovered by the FBI; even years after the FBI investigation, the slow trickle of new emails has yet to be explained," he wrote. "For this reason, the Court believes the subpoena would be worthwhile and may even uncover additional previously undisclosed emails."
Lamberth provided 75 days for depositions and evidence to be collected.


upi--2020-03-02--Former Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones joins ESPN as MLB analyst

March 2 ( UPI ) -- Former Atlanta Braves star and Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones joined ESPN as a Major League Baseball analyst , the network announced Monday .
The former Braves slugger will make his ESPN debut on opening day , when the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26 at Dodger Stadium .
According to ESPN , he will contribute primarily to weeknight and holiday games .
Jones served as a guest analyst for ESPN 's coverage of MLB on two occasions last season .
`` We had the opportunity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analyst capacity last season and we were instantly impressed , '' ESPN senior coordinating producer Phil Orlins said in a statement Monday .
`` In addition to his well-known Hall of Fame credentials , it was clear that he is a charismatic storyteller with an authentic and fun-loving personality .
`` He has tremendous passion for the sport and he 's still very connected to the current game .
He 's one of baseball 's all-time greats and he will strengthen our overall MLB coverage . ''
Jones , 47 , spent his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and retired after the 2012 season .
He had a .303 career batting average with 468 home runs , 1,623 RBIs and 2,726 hits .
Jones was an eight-time All-Star selection and won a World Series with the Braves in 1995 .
He also captured the NL MVP trophy in 1999 and won the Silver Slugger Award twice .

Former Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones worked as a guest analyst for ESPN on two occasions last year. File Photo by George Napolitano/UPI | License Photo
March 2 (UPI) -- Former Atlanta Braves star and Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Chipper Jones joined ESPN as a Major League Baseball analyst, the network announced Monday. The former Braves slugger will make his ESPN debut on opening day, when the San Francisco Giants play the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 26 at Dodger Stadium. According to ESPN, he will contribute primarily to weeknight and holiday games. Advertisement
Jones served as a guest analyst for ESPN's coverage of MLB on two occasions last season.
"We had the opportunity to work with Chipper in a guest analyst capacity last season and we were instantly impressed," ESPN senior coordinating producer Phil Orlins said in a statement Monday. "In addition to his well-known Hall of Fame credentials, it was clear that he is a charismatic storyteller with an authentic and fun-loving personality.
"He has tremendous passion for the sport and he's still very connected to the current game. He's one of baseball's all-time greats and he will strengthen our overall MLB coverage."
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Jones, 47, spent his entire 19-year MLB career with the Braves and retired after the 2012 season. He had a .303 career batting average with 468 home runs, 1,623 RBIs and 2,726 hits.
Jones was an eight-time All-Star selection and won a World Series with the Braves in 1995. He also captured the NL MVP trophy in 1999 and won the Silver Slugger Award twice.