upi--2020-08-10--Peak viewing Tuesday night for Perseid meteor shower

The wait is over .
For stargazers in North America , one of the most highly anticipated and reliable meteor showers will peak this week .
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning , a reliable meteor shower that puts on a show year in and year out .
`` The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower as they peak on warm August nights as seen from the northern hemisphere , '' the American Meteor Society said on its website .
This year , spectators across the Northern Hemisphere can expect to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under dark skies , which averages about one meteor every minute .
Areas south of the equator will still be able to see some of the Perseids , but the hourly rates will be lower .
`` The Geminid meteor shower in December produces about the same number of meteors .
Both showers produce about four times more than any other shower during the year typically does , '' AccuWeather astronomy blogger Dave Samuhel said .
One big difference between the Perseids and the Geminids is the weather .
August typically features more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to December 's cold and often cloudy conditions around the peak of the Geminids .
As with every meteor shower , the best time to look is when the shower 's radiant point is highest in the sky .
The number of meteors able to be seen will gradually increase as the radiant point moves higher in the sky .
`` They are called Perseids since the radiant ( the area of the sky where the meteors seem to originate ) is located near the prominent constellation of Perseus , '' the AMS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sky watchers do not need to look at radiant point to see the meteor shower -- shooting stars will be visible streaking across all areas of the sky .
The radiant point for the Perseids will rise above the horizon by around 11 p.m. local time and will continue to climb higher in the sky as the night progresses .
However , the moon is set to rise by around 1 a.m. local time and will bring with it natural light pollution , making it more difficult to see some of the fainter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ best window for viewing this year 's Perseid meteor shower will occur between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. local time .
`` Even though the Perseids will be most active after midnight , I encourage people to start looking once it gets dark in the evening , '' Samuhel said .
`` You will be more likely to see a long-lived , bright meteor fly across a large portion of the sky during the evening . ''
Onlookers staying out after 1 a.m. to watch the celestial light show should look to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the moon .
This year , most of the western and central United States will have cloud-free conditions for the peak of the Perseids .
Favorable weather is also in the forecast for much of western Canada and the Canadian Prairies .
Folks east of the Mississippi River may have some clouds to contend with , especially across the Ohio Valley to the coast of the mid-Atlantic .
Other areas , such as the Deep South , northern New England and into the St. Lawrence River Valley will have some breaks in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spot a few shooting stars throughout the night .
Meteors will continue to be visible in the nights following the peak , so those that find themselves under clouds on Tuesday night should plan for a night under the stars later in the week when weather conditions improve .
However , the number of meteors visible will gradually decrease each night .
In addition to needing clear weather , a little patience is also required for watching the Perseids .
`` Dedicate a solid hour to doing nothing but looking for meteors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look for only a few minutes , you might not see any . ''
It is important not to look at any source of light while out looking for shooting stars this includes cellphone screens .
`` Make yourself comfortable .
Lay back on a lounge chair or a blanket on the grass .
Do n't sit in a normal chair and look up , your neck will quickly get tired , '' Samuhel said .
After the Perseids pass , the next moderate meteor shower will not occur until mid-October with the @ @ @ @ @

In this 30-second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower on August 12, 2016. File Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA | License Photo
The wait is over. For stargazers in North America, one of the most highly anticipated and reliable meteor showers will peak this week. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, a reliable meteor shower that puts on a show year in and year out. Advertisement
"The Perseids are the most popular meteor shower as they peak on warm August nights as seen from the northern hemisphere," the American Meteor Society said on its website.
This year, spectators across the Northern Hemisphere can expect to see between 50 and 75 meteors an hour under dark skies, which averages about one meteor every minute. Areas south of the equator will still be able to see some of the Perseids, but the hourly rates will be lower.
"The Geminid meteor shower in December produces about the same number of meteors. Both showers produce about four times more than any other shower during the year typically does," AccuWeather astronomy blogger Dave Samuhel said.
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One big difference between the Perseids and the Geminids is the weather.
August typically features more comfortable stargazing weather for the Perseids compared to December's cold and often cloudy conditions around the peak of the Geminids.
As with every meteor shower, the best time to look is when the shower's radiant point is highest in the sky. The number of meteors able to be seen will gradually increase as the radiant point moves higher in the sky.
"They are called Perseids since the radiant (the area of the sky where the meteors seem to originate) is located near the prominent constellation of Perseus," the AMS explained.
Contrary to popular belief, sky watchers do not need to look at radiant point to see the meteor shower -- shooting stars will be visible streaking across all areas of the sky.
The radiant point for the Perseids will rise above the horizon by around 11 p.m. local time and will continue to climb higher in the sky as the night progresses. However, the moon is set to rise by around 1 a.m. local time and will bring with it natural light pollution, making it more difficult to see some of the fainter meteors.
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Because of this, the best window for viewing this year's Perseid meteor shower will occur between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. local time.
"Even though the Perseids will be most active after midnight, I encourage people to start looking once it gets dark in the evening," Samuhel said.
"You will be more likely to see a long-lived, bright meteor fly across a large portion of the sky during the evening."
Onlookers staying out after 1 a.m. to watch the celestial light show should look to the darkest part of the sky away from the moon.
This year, most of the western and central United States will have cloud-free conditions for the peak of the Perseids. Favorable weather is also in the forecast for much of western Canada and the Canadian Prairies.
Folks east of the Mississippi River may have some clouds to contend with, especially across the Ohio Valley to the coast of the mid-Atlantic.
Other areas, such as the Deep South, northern New England and into the St. Lawrence River Valley will have some breaks in the clouds, which could provide opportunities to spot a few shooting stars throughout the night.
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Meteors will continue to be visible in the nights following the peak, so those that find themselves under clouds on Tuesday night should plan for a night under the stars later in the week when weather conditions improve. However, the number of meteors visible will gradually decrease each night.
In addition to needing clear weather, a little patience is also required for watching the Perseids.
"Dedicate a solid hour to doing nothing but looking for meteors," Samuhel said. "If you look for only a few minutes, you might not see any."
It is important not to look at any source of light while out looking for shooting stars this includes cellphone screens.
"Make yourself comfortable. Lay back on a lounge chair or a blanket on the grass. Don't sit in a normal chair and look up, your neck will quickly get tired," Samuhel said.
After the Perseids pass, the next moderate meteor shower will not occur until mid-October with the peak of the Orionids.


upi--2020-08-11--Anxiety, depression spiked among college students early in pandemic

Depression , anxiety and inactive lifestyles are all too common among college students , and a new study finds they may have escalated during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 .
Using a mix of smartphone data and online surveys from more than 200 students , researchers at Dartmouth College determined that the coronavirus pandemic had an immediate impact on the mental health of this particular undergraduate group .
The students involved in the study were participating in a research program tracking mental health at the New Hampshire university .
They reported spikes in depression and anxiety at the beginning of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the school pushed students to leave campus and begin remote learning .
While their self-reported anxiety and depression lessened slightly later on in the semester , the study found that their overall anxiety and depression levels remained consistently higher than in previous years .
`` We observed a large-scale shift in mental health and behavior compared to the observed baseline established for this group over previous years , '' said study author Jeremy Huckins , a lecturer at Dartmouth .
In addition , around spring break period in mid-March , the students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more sedentary than previous terms .
`` This was an atypical time for these college students .
While spring break is usually a period of decreased stress and increased physical activity , spring break 2020 was stressful and confining for the students participating in this study , '' Huckins said in a university news release .
`` We suspect that this was the case for a large number of college students across the country . ''
The researchers calculated sedentary time using a smartphone app developed at Dartmouth .
The app collected information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone usage duration , and sleep duration from the student volunteers .
The data on depression and anxiety was also collected through the app , using weekly , self-reported questionnaires .
The decrease in activity among these students may have been related to lockdown orders implemented at the time .
`` We found that when social distancing was recommended by local governments , students were more sedentary and visited fewer locations on any given day , '' Huckins said .
`` Clearly , the impact of COVID-19 extends beyond the virus and its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if mental health and physical activity will continue to degrade over time , or if we will see a recovery , and how long that recovery will take . ''
The study was published recently in the Journal of Medical Internet Research .
There 's more about mental health during COVID-19 at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Students reported spikes in depression and anxiety early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say. Photo by JESHOOTS-com /Pixabay
Depression, anxiety and inactive lifestyles are all too common among college students, and a new study finds they may have escalated during the initial outbreak of COVID-19. Using a mix of smartphone data and online surveys from more than 200 students, researchers at Dartmouth College determined that the coronavirus pandemic had an immediate impact on the mental health of this particular undergraduate group. Advertisement
The students involved in the study were participating in a research program tracking mental health at the New Hampshire university. They reported spikes in depression and anxiety at the beginning of the pandemic in early March, just as the school pushed students to leave campus and begin remote learning.
While their self-reported anxiety and depression lessened slightly later on in the semester, the study found that their overall anxiety and depression levels remained consistently higher than in previous years.
"We observed a large-scale shift in mental health and behavior compared to the observed baseline established for this group over previous years," said study author Jeremy Huckins, a lecturer at Dartmouth.
In addition, around spring break period in mid-March, the students reported that their day-to-day lives were dramatically more sedentary than previous terms.
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"This was an atypical time for these college students. While spring break is usually a period of decreased stress and increased physical activity, spring break 2020 was stressful and confining for the students participating in this study," Huckins said in a university news release. "We suspect that this was the case for a large number of college students across the country."
The researchers calculated sedentary time using a smartphone app developed at Dartmouth. The app collected information such as number of phone unlocks, phone usage duration, and sleep duration from the student volunteers.
The data on depression and anxiety was also collected through the app, using weekly, self-reported questionnaires.
The decrease in activity among these students may have been related to lockdown orders implemented at the time.
"We found that when social distancing was recommended by local governments, students were more sedentary and visited fewer locations on any given day," Huckins said. "Clearly, the impact of COVID-19 extends beyond the virus and its direct impacts. An unresolved question is if mental health and physical activity will continue to degrade over time, or if we will see a recovery, and how long that recovery will take."
The study was published recently in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.
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There's more about mental health during COVID-19 at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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upi--2020-08-11--Death toll from Baltimore gas explosion rises to 2

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- A major gas explosion that rocked a neighborhood in Baltimore on Monday killed at @ @ @ @ @ said Tuesday .
Officials said crews found the body of a second victim in the @ @ @ @ @ .
Monday , they 'd said a woman was killed by the blast .
Nether @ @ @ @ @ Officials also said at least five people were removed from the debris and hospitalized with @ @ @ @ @ also destroyed three homes in the northwest Baltimore neighborhood , near a shopping plaza .
@ @ @ @ @ explosion is not yet known , and Maryland Public Service Commission Chair Jason Stanek said @ @ @ @ @ find out .
`` With these investigations , it could take months , if not @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Right now , our thoughts are with residents of [ the neighborhood ] @ @ @ @ @ the blast was felt several miles away .

Firefighters examine debris after a major gas explosion killed at least two people and leveled three homes in Baltimore, Md., on Monday. Photo courtesy Baltimore Fire Department/Twitter
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A major gas explosion that rocked a neighborhood in Baltimore on Monday killed at least two people, authorities said Tuesday. Officials said crews found the body of a second victim in the debris overnight, a man. Monday, they'd said a woman was killed by the blast. Nether victim has been identified. Advertisement
Officials also said at least five people were removed from the debris and hospitalized with serious injuries.
The explosion also destroyed three homes in the northwest Baltimore neighborhood, near a shopping plaza.
The cause of Monday's explosion is not yet known, and Maryland Public Service Commission Chair Jason Stanek said it could take months to find out.
"With these investigations, it could take months, if not longer," he said. "Right now, our thoughts are with residents of [the neighborhood]."
The force of the blast was felt several miles away.


upi--2020-08-11--Kelly Clarkson to fill in for Simon Cowell on 'AGT' after his injury

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Kelly Clarkson will fill in for Simon Cowell on America 's Got Talent this week .
The 38-year-old singer will temporarily replace Cowell as a judge on the NBC talent competition series as Cowell , 60 , recovers from a back injury .
Clarkson said Monday on Twitter that she will appear as a guest judge during Tuesday and Wednesday 's live shows .
`` My friend , Simon Cowell , is doing better now but was in an accident and wo n't be able to make Tuesday and Wednesday 's live shows for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone far wiser , cooler and hotter is taking his seat !
The unbelievably amazing Kelly Clarkson , '' she teasingly wrote .
`` You 're welcome in advance ! ''
Cowell 's rep said Saturday that Cowell would undergo surgery after injuring his back while riding his new electric bike .
Cowell thanked fans and medical staff Sunday on Twitter after his surgery .
`` Some good advice ...
If you buy an electric trail bike , read the manual before you ride it for the first time .
I have broken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star wrote .
`` Thank you to everyone for your kind messages . ''
`` And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors .
Some of the nicest people I have ever met .
Stay safe everyone , '' he added .
Clarkson competed in and won the first season of American Idol , which featured Cowell , Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson as judges .
She reunited with the trio on her talk show , The Kelly Clarkson Show , in September .
Clarkson herself has served as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her eighth studio album , Meaning of Life , in 2017 .

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Kelly Clarkson will fill in for Simon Cowell on America's Got Talent this week.
The 38-year-old singer will temporarily replace Cowell as a judge on the NBC talent competition series as Cowell, 60, recovers from a back injury.
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Clarkson said Monday on Twitter that she will appear as a guest judge during Tuesday and Wednesday's live shows.
"My friend, Simon Cowell, is doing better now but was in an accident and won't be able to make Tuesday and Wednesday's live shows for AGT, but no worries America, someone far wiser, cooler and hotter is taking his seat! The unbelievably amazing Kelly Clarkson," she teasingly wrote. "You're welcome in advance!"
Cowell's rep said Saturday that Cowell would undergo surgery after injuring his back while riding his new electric bike. Cowell thanked fans and medical staff Sunday on Twitter after his surgery.
"Some good advice...If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time. I have broken part of my back," the star wrote. "Thank you to everyone for your kind messages."
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"And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I have ever met. Stay safe everyone," he added.
Clarkson competed in and won the first season of American Idol, which featured Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson as judges. She reunited with the trio on her talk show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, in September.
Clarkson herself has served as a judge on The Voice. She released her eighth studio album, Meaning of Life, in 2017.


upi--2020-08-11--Watch: Dua Lipa interviews Gwen Stefani as guest host of 'Kimmel'

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Dua Lipa took over as host of Jimmy Kimmel Live and interviewed Gwen Stefani about living on a ranch in Oklahoma with her boyfriend Blake Shelton .
Lipa is stepping in for Kimmel who took the summer off to spend more time with his family .
The singer accidentally referred to Shelton as Stefani 's husband on Monday .
`` Well , he 's not my husband , but that sounded cool when you said it , '' Stefani replied before detailing how members of her family stayed at Shelton 's ranch near the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All of a sudden like work is over and you just get to like indulge in just being on this ranch and every day was like a new thing -- like a baby armadillo today or we got baby wild hog , '' she continued .
Stefani , during a rapid-fire round , said her son once saw a ghost and that she has been mistaken for Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera .
Stefani is set to appear on a remix of Lipa 's `` Physical '' along with Mark Ronson .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ project Club Future Nostalgia : The Remix Album , which arrives on Aug. 21 .
Lipa interviewed seniors through webcam to ask them what they thought about her music during her opening monologue .

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Dua Lipa took over as host of Jimmy Kimmel Live and interviewed Gwen Stefani about living on a ranch in Oklahoma with her boyfriend Blake Shelton.
Lipa is stepping in for Kimmel who took the summer off to spend more time with his family. The singer accidentally referred to Shelton as Stefani's husband on Monday.
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"Well, he's not my husband, but that sounded cool when you said it," Stefani replied before detailing how members of her family stayed at Shelton's ranch near the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"All of a sudden like work is over and you just get to like indulge in just being on this ranch and every day was like a new thing-- like a baby armadillo today or we got baby wild hog," she continued.
Stefani, during a rapid-fire round, said her son once saw a ghost and that she has been mistaken for Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera.
Stefani is set to appear on a remix of Lipa's "Physical" along with Mark Ronson. The track will appear on Lipa's upcoming project Club Future Nostalgia: The Remix Album, which arrives on Aug. 21.
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Lipa interviewed seniors through webcam to ask them what they thought about her music during her opening monologue.


upi--2020-08-11--Watch live: Federal court hears arguments in Michael Flynn perjury case

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- A federal appeals court in Washington , D.C. , will hear arguments Tuesday about whether the Justice Department should be allowed to drop perjury charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn .
The full 10-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals will begin hearing arguments at 9:30 a.m. EDT .
In May , U.S. Attorney General William Barr recommended that federal courts drop charges of perjury against Flynn , a retired Army general and top intelligence official who pleaded guilty almost three years ago to lying to the FBI as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hearing last month , reversing a June decision by its three-judge panel that a District Court judge must drop the charges .
The court said it reversed the order because the majority of the court wanted to rehear the appeal .
Tuesday 's full hearing is expected to clarify whether the charges will be dismissed , if the case will be sent back to District Court or perhaps assigned to another judge .
Flynn originally pleaded guilty to a felony false statement charge in special counsel Robert Mueller 's investigation , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Department later said it wanted to drop the charges in light of new evidence .
President Donald Trump has previously criticized prosecutors and said Flynn was poorly treated .
Flynn was Trump 's national security adviser for about three weeks immediately after Trump took office .
He left the post after becoming a focus of the Russia investigation over previous contacts he 'd had with Moscow diplomat Sergey Kislyak before Trump was inaugurated .

National security adviser Michael Flynn is seen at a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 2017. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A Justice Department attorney told a federal appeals court Tuesday that Attorney General William Barr may have had secret information that led him to request that charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn be dropped. Jeffrey Wall, the acting U.S. solicitor general, hinted at the secretive information during a hearing before the full 10-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The en banc session was held to determine whether the Justice Department should be allowed to drop Flynn's case. Advertisement
In May, Barr recommended that federal courts drop charges of perjury against Flynn, a retired Army general and top intelligence official who pleaded guilty almost three years ago to lying to the FBI as part of the Russia investigation.
Wall said Barr may have been acting on non-public information when he made that recommendation.
"I just wanted to make clear that it may be possible that the attorney general had before him information that he was not able to share with the court, and so what we put in front of the court were the reasons that we could, but it may not be the whole picture available to the executive branch," Wall told the appeals panel.
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The appeals court ordered the hearing last month, reversing a June decision by its three-judge panel that a District Court judge must drop the charges. The court said it reversed the order because the majority of the judges wanted to rehear the appeal.
A majority of the larger panel indicated Tuesday that a District Court should rule on the case.
Flynn originally pleaded guilty to a felony false statement charge in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, but later withdrew the plea. The Justice Department later said it wanted to drop the charges in light of new evidence.
President Donald Trump has previously criticized prosecutors and said Flynn was poorly treated.
Flynn was Trump's national security adviser for about three weeks immediately after Trump took office. He left the post after becoming a focus of the Russia investigation over previous contacts he'd had with Moscow diplomat Sergey Kislyak before Trump was inaugurated.


upi--2020-08-11--Look: Bindi Irwin expecting first child with Chandler Powell

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Bindi Irwin is going to be a mom .
The 22-year-old conservationist and television personality is expecting her first child with her husband , Chandler Powell .
Irwin shared the news Tuesday on Instagram alongside a photo of herself and Powell , 23 , holding up a tiny safari shirt .
`` Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021 .
Chandler and I are proud to announce that we 're expecting ! ''
Irwin captioned the post .
`` It 's an honour to share this special moment in our lives with you .
Though I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we really want you to be part of our journey from the beginning of this new life chapter , '' she told fans .
`` We could n't wait to share the news as this beautiful little being has become the most important part of our lives . ''
`` Your support means the world to us , '' she said .
`` Please let me know your best advice and send good vibes & prayers to our little sweetheart .
Love & light . ''
Powell , a professional wakeboarder , posted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We 're going to be parents !
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We have a baby Wildlife Warrior on the way coming in 2021 , '' the expectant dad said .
`` Becoming a dad is the highlight of my life , '' he added .
`` I can not wait to embark on this new adventure and life chapter with my gorgeous wife , @ bindisueirwin .
Bee , you 're going to be the most amazing mother . ''
Actress Ellie Gonsalves , musician Emma Sheppard and television personality Lisa Wilkinson were among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments .
`` Ca n't wait to meet this lil chipmunk !
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Love you both soooo much , '' Gonsalves wrote .
`` Oh this is just the most beautiful news guys .
I have tears in my eyes .
What a lucky little one !
All my love always .
And Terri is going to be the BEST grandma !
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Wilkinson said , referencing Irwin 's mom , Terri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Terri Irwin and late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin , married Powell at the Australia Zoo in March .
The couple had to change their wedding plans due to the coronavirus ( COVID-19 ) pandemic .
Irwin sent `` love and light '' to fans while celebrating her 22nd birthday in July .
Powell was among those to wish her a happy birthday on social media .
`` For the first time ever as a married couple , happy birthday to my beautiful wife , '' Powell said on Instagram .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and you have handled everything thrown our way with courage and grace . ''
`` You inspire me to be a better person every day with how much love you have to give , '' he added .
`` Thank you for making the world a better and brighter place .
My best friend , my wife , my everything .
I love you . ''
Irwin , her brother , Robert Irwin , and Terri Irwin star on the Animal Planet series Crikey !
It 's the Irwins .
The show has @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Bindi Irwin is going to be a mom.
The 22-year-old conservationist and television personality is expecting her first child with her husband, Chandler Powell.
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Irwin shared the news Tuesday on Instagram alongside a photo of herself and Powell, 23, holding up a tiny safari shirt.
"Baby Wildlife Warrior due 2021. Chandler and I are proud to announce that we're expecting!" Irwin captioned the post.
"It's an honour to share this special moment in our lives with you. Though I'm still in my first trimester, we really want you to be part of our journey from the beginning of this new life chapter," she told fans. "We couldn't wait to share the news as this beautiful little being has become the most important part of our lives."
"Your support means the world to us," she said. "Please let me know your best advice and send good vibes & prayers to our little sweetheart. Love & light."
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Powell, a professional wakeboarder, posted the same picture on his own account.
"We're going to be parents!! We have a baby Wildlife Warrior on the way coming in 2021," the expectant dad said.
"Becoming a dad is the highlight of my life," he added. "I cannot wait to embark on this new adventure and life chapter with my gorgeous wife, @bindisueirwin. Bee, you're going to be the most amazing mother."
Actress Ellie Gonsalves, musician Emma Sheppard and television personality Lisa Wilkinson were among those to congratulate the couple in the comments.
"Can't wait to meet this lil chipmunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you both soooo much," Gonsalves wrote.
"Oh this is just the most beautiful news guys. I have tears in my eyes. What a lucky little one! All my love always. And Terri is going to be the BEST grandma!!!" Wilkinson said, referencing Irwin's mom, Terri Irwin.
Irwin, the daughter of Terri Irwin and late Crocodile Hunter star Steve Irwin, married Powell at the Australia Zoo in March. The couple had to change their wedding plans due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Irwin sent "love and light" to fans while celebrating her 22nd birthday in July. Powell was among those to wish her a happy birthday on social media.
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"For the first time ever as a married couple, happy birthday to my beautiful wife," Powell said on Instagram. "This year has been nothing short of epic and you have handled everything thrown our way with courage and grace."
"You inspire me to be a better person every day with how much love you have to give," he added. "Thank you for making the world a better and brighter place. My best friend, my wife, my everything. I love you."
Irwin, her brother, Robert Irwin, and Terri Irwin star on the Animal Planet series Crikey! It's the Irwins. The show has been renewed for a third season.


upi--2020-08-11--Math models developed by Alan Turing help scientists explain bird behavior

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- In a new study , researchers in Britain used math models developed by famed mathematician Alan Turing to figure out why flocks of long-tailed tits separate themselves into different parts of their habitat .
Many birds form what are called home range patterns , but scientists have struggled to explain why non-territorial passerine segregate themselves .
For the study , scientists at the University of Sheffield tracked the movements of long-tailed tits across the woodlands they called home .
After collecting enough data for patterns to emerge , researchers used Turing-inspired models to determine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deployed by Sheffield researchers were similar to those Turing developed to show how patterns in nature , like stripes of a zebra or a leopard 's spots , can emerge naturally from a uniform state .
The new analysis , published this week in the Journal of Animal Ecology , showed long-tailed tits , when segregating themselves across the landscape , were less likely to avoid places where they had previously interacted with relatives .
The passerine birds , however , were more likely to steer clear of places where they 'd previously @ @ @ @ @ @ @ showed a preference for the center of the woodlands .
`` Mathematical models help us understand nature in an extraordinary amount of ways and our study is a fantastic example of this , '' Sheffield doctoral student Natasha Ellison , lead author of the new study , said in a news release .
Scientists had previously used Turing models to understand the movement patterns and distribution of territorial animals , but this is the first time the same mathematical models have helped researchers understand the spacing and movements of a non-territorial species .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ be fitted with GPS trackers like larger animals , so researchers follow these tiny birds on foot , listening for bird calls and identifying birds with binoculars , '' Ellison said .
`` The field work is extremely time consuming and without the help of these mathematical models these behaviors would n't have been discovered , '' Ellison said .

Researchers used mathematical models similar to those developed by Alan Turing to better understand the segregation patterns of long-tailed tits. Photo by Wikimedia Commons
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- In a new study, researchers in Britain used math models developed by famed mathematician Alan Turing to figure out why flocks of long-tailed tits separate themselves into different parts of their habitat. Many birds form what are called home range patterns, but scientists have struggled to explain why non-territorial passerine segregate themselves. Advertisement
For the study, scientists at the University of Sheffield tracked the movements of long-tailed tits across the woodlands they called home. After collecting enough data for patterns to emerge, researchers used Turing-inspired models to determine what causes the segregation.
The models deployed by Sheffield researchers were similar to those Turing developed to show how patterns in nature, like stripes of a zebra or a leopard's spots, can emerge naturally from a uniform state.
The new analysis, published this week in the Journal of Animal Ecology, showed long-tailed tits, when segregating themselves across the landscape, were less likely to avoid places where they had previously interacted with relatives.
The passerine birds, however, were more likely to steer clear of places where they'd previously encountered larger flocks. The birds also showed a preference for the center of the woodlands.
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"Mathematical models help us understand nature in an extraordinary amount of ways and our study is a fantastic example of this," Sheffield doctoral student Natasha Ellison, lead author of the new study, said in a news release.
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upi--2020-08-11--Thailand warns anti-government protesters calling for royal reform

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Authorities in Thailand are warning anti-government protesters against pushing too hard for reform , as rallies grow in number amid economic hardship and dissatisfaction with the military-backed government .
The protesters ' calls to limit the power of the monarchy are also being followed by quick apologies from a university , the site of the most recent rally .
Thailand 's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Tuesday he is not happy with the calls for reforms from students and activists , as pro-government allies slammed the protests as `` hurtful '' to the Thai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development and I 'm not comfortable , '' Prayuth said , according to Khaosod English .
`` It 's their right to protest , but this one has gone out of line . ''
On Monday night , an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people gathered at Thammasat University outside Bangkok , chanting `` Long live democracy , '' while urging the resignation of the prime minister , who seized power during a military coup in 2014 .
The protest was marked by calls to check the power of the Thai monarchy , led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were unable to publish the demands , citing laws in Thailand against `` royal defamation . ''
Royalists held counter-protests on Monday outside the nation 's parliament .
Thailand 's lawmakers condemned the Monday rally .
Sen. Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana said Tuesday the unpublished comments by activists at Thammasat hurt the rights and feelings of `` tens of millions of Thai people who are loyal to the royal institution and the tradition of peaceful co-existence based on the mercy of the royal institution , '' the Bangkok Post reported .
Anger is growing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed the military to appoint 250 of the country 's senators , according to Nikkei Asian Review .
Young people in Thailand are growing restless amid the economic aftermath of the global coronavirus pandemic .
Unemployment climbed to 4 percent in June , up from a rate of 1 percent pre-pandemic .
A majority of respondents to a July survey have also said the Thai judicial system was unreliable , following the acquittal of Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya of all charges in a deadly car crash in 2012 , according to the @ @

Pro-democracy demonstrators raise their hands with a three-finger protest salute, inspired by the "Hunger Games" films, during an anti-government rally at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, on Monday. Photo by Diego Azubel/EPA-EFE
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities in Thailand are warning anti-government protesters against pushing too hard for reform, as rallies grow in number amid economic hardship and dissatisfaction with the military-backed government. The protesters' calls to limit the power of the monarchy are also being followed by quick apologies from a university, the site of the most recent rally. Advertisement
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said Tuesday he is not happy with the calls for reforms from students and activists, as pro-government allies slammed the protests as "hurtful" to the Thai people.
"I'm monitoring every development and I'm not comfortable," Prayuth said, according to Khaosod English. "It's their right to protest, but this one has gone out of line."
On Monday night, an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people gathered at Thammasat University outside Bangkok, chanting "Long live democracy," while urging the resignation of the prime minister, who seized power during a military coup in 2014.
The protest was marked by calls to check the power of the Thai monarchy, led by King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Local media were unable to publish the demands, citing laws in Thailand against "royal defamation."
Royalists held counter-protests on Monday outside the nation's parliament. Thailand's lawmakers condemned the Monday rally.
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Sen. Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana said Tuesday the unpublished comments by activists at Thammasat hurt the rights and feelings of "tens of millions of Thai people who are loyal to the royal institution and the tradition of peaceful co-existence based on the mercy of the royal institution," the Bangkok Post reported.
Anger is growing in Thailand over the constitution, which has allowed the military to appoint 250 of the country's senators, according to Nikkei Asian Review.
Young people in Thailand are growing restless amid the economic aftermath of the global coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment climbed to 4 percent in June, up from a rate of 1 percent pre-pandemic.
A majority of respondents to a July survey have also said the Thai judicial system was unreliable, following the acquittal of Red Bull heir Vorayuth Yoovidhya of all charges in a deadly car crash in 2012, according to the report.


upi--2020-08-11--U.S. women's soccer star Sam Mewis signs with Manchester City

City announced the pact Monday .
Mewis , 27 , had spent the last four seasons with the North Carolina Courage of the National Women 's Soccer League .
`` The club is one of the best in the world and I 've heard such good things about the women 's side as a whole and the incredible facilities , '' Mewis told ManCity.com .
The U.S. midfielder has scored 18 times and has six assists in 67 international appearances .
Mewis helped the Courage reach the NWSL Challenge Cup quarterfinals after the 2020 NWSL campaign was canceled due to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019-2020 Women 's Super League campaign halted in May due to the pandemic , but finished second in the standings .
City will face Aston Villa on Sept. 6 to start its 2020-2021 campaign .
`` I 'm really excited to see how I fit in with the group , '' Mewis said of her new English club .
Several other U.S. women 's team stars have made the jump to Europe over the years .
Carli Lloyd went on loan to Manchester City in 2017 .
Crystal Dunn played at Chelsea .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Olympique Lyonnais .
Mewis played for the Pali Blues in the USL W-League in 2013 before she was selected out of UCLA by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft .
The Flash sold to new ownership in 2017 and moved to North Carolina , where they became the Courage .

Sam Mewis (R) will join Manchester City after she spent the last four seasons with the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- United States Women's National Team star Sam Mewis has joined English club Manchester City. City announced the pact Monday. Mewis, 27, had spent the last four seasons with the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League. Advertisement
"The club is one of the best in the world and I've heard such good things about the women's side as a whole and the incredible facilities," Mewis told ManCity.com.
The U.S. midfielder has scored 18 times and has six assists in 67 international appearances.
Mewis helped the Courage reach the NWSL Challenge Cup quarterfinals after the 2020 NWSL campaign was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. City had its 2019-2020 Women's Super League campaign halted in May due to the pandemic, but finished second in the standings.
City will face Aston Villa on Sept. 6 to start its 2020-2021 campaign.
"I'm really excited to see how I fit in with the group," Mewis said of her new English club.
Several other U.S. women's team stars have made the jump to Europe over the years. Carli Lloyd went on loan to Manchester City in 2017. Crystal Dunn played at Chelsea. Alex Morgan and Morgan Brian spent time with Olympique Lyonnais.
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Mewis played for the Pali Blues in the USL W-League in 2013 before she was selected out of UCLA by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. The Flash sold to new ownership in 2017 and moved to North Carolina, where they became the Courage.


upi--2020-08-11--Watch: Bryan Cranston says replaying Walter White was like 'riding a bike' on 'Tonight Show'

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Bryan Cranston discussed how he got back into character as Walter White in Breaking Bad film El Camino while appearing on The Tonight Show Tuesday .
`` It was kind of like riding a bike .
There 's so many talismans .
You just left your house to come back to the studio to do your shows and I 'm sure when you sat behind your desk , you went , 'Oh , I know this , I know this environment , ' '' Cranston told Fallon who recently relocated back to NBC 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Tonight Show .
`` And you just kind of get back into it and that 's the same way with Walter White , '' the actor continued .
Cranston also gave his thoughts on a popular fan theory involving Walter White and his character Hal from Malcolm in the Middle .
The theory proposes that Walter White did not die in the series finale and instead got a new identity as Hal .
`` I 'm not at liberty to disclose that kind of information without security clearances , '' Cranston said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fun but , I do n't know .
No , Walter White is definitely dead .
He 's dead .
He 's dead .
He 's dead , '' the actor continued .
The 64-year-old also told Fallon about his March COVID-19 diagnosis .
Cranston said he experienced a week of extreme exhaustion , body aches and a dry cough .
He recently announced on Instagram that he donated plasma at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center in order to try and help others with the virus .
Cranston will next be seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ivan , which comes to Disney+ on Friday .
The film follows Cranston as the owner of a gorilla he raised from an early age .
The gorilla , named Ivan , wants to escape the circus show that his owner has created around him .
`` It 's perfect for kids 6 to 96 .
You 'll laugh .
You 'll cry .
It 's sweet .
It 's about keeping promises with your friends .
It 's about dreaming and allowing yourself to have a dream , '' Cranston said .

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Bryan Cranston discussed how he got back into character as Walter White in Breaking Bad film El Camino while appearing on The Tonight Show Tuesday.
"It was kind of like riding a bike. There's so many talismans. You just left your house to come back to the studio to do your shows and I'm sure when you sat behind your desk, you went, 'Oh, I know this, I know this environment,'" Cranston told Fallon who recently relocated back to NBC's studios in New York City to host The Tonight Show.
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"And you just kind of get back into it and that's the same way with Walter White," the actor continued.
Cranston also gave his thoughts on a popular fan theory involving Walter White and his character Hal from Malcolm in the Middle. The theory proposes that Walter White did not die in the series finale and instead got a new identity as Hal.
"I'm not at liberty to disclose that kind of information without security clearances," Cranston said jokingly.
"I think it's fun but, I don't know. No, Walter White is definitely dead. He's dead. He's dead. He's dead," the actor continued.
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The 64-year-old also told Fallon about his March COVID-19 diagnosis. Cranston said he experienced a week of extreme exhaustion, body aches and a dry cough. He recently announced on Instagram that he donated plasma at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center in order to try and help others with the virus.
Cranston will next be seen in Disney's The One and Only Ivan, which comes to Disney+ on Friday. The film follows Cranston as the owner of a gorilla he raised from an early age. The gorilla, named Ivan, wants to escape the circus show that his owner has created around him.
"It's perfect for kids 6 to 96. You'll laugh. You'll cry. It's sweet. It's about keeping promises with your friends. It's about dreaming and allowing yourself to have a dream," Cranston said.


upi--2020-08-11--U.S. reports under 50,000 new COVID-19 cases for 2nd day

Volunteers distribute food during a Virtual Drive-Thru and Walk-Up Giveaway sponsored by United Hands Multi-Purpose Center to help feed thousands @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic in Compton , California on Saturday , May 2 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ has announced a plan to purchase more food from struggling farmers and distribute it to @ @ @ @ @ 470 million this time .
The purchases , announced this week , will come in @ @ @ @ @ billion the USDA pledged to buy farm products as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance @ @ @ @ @ 17 .
File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | Hundreds of passengers form a line to @ @ @ @ @ China Southern Airlines flight to China on April 19 in Los Angeles .
Passengers at @ @ @ @ @ arrived at 5:30 a.m. , with many others standing in line since 8 a.m. to @ @ @ @ @ seat before the plane was full .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |

A woman walks past a closed tavern Monday in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- For the second day in a row, the United States has reported a daily count of fewer than 50,000 new COVID-19 cases. According to figures Tuesday from the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, there were about 49,500 cases nationally on Monday. Sunday's figure was about 47,000. Advertisement
The two-day streak under 50,000 is the first in a week and just the second since early July.
The updated figures from Johns Hopkins showed 5.094 million cases and 163,400 deaths in the United States since the start of the pandemic. There were about 500 new deaths Monday.
New cases are also declining in Florida, which reported fewer than 4,500 on Monday for the first time in weeks. State officials noted an addition of 4,100 -- the lowest figure since June 23.
The state, which experienced a substantial surge in cases last month, has so far given more than 4 million coronavirus tests.
"These are not just blips at this point," Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a meeting with teachers near Tampa, where they discussed children returning to schools. About a fifth of all COVID cases in Florida have been diagnosed in patients younger than 24.
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"[I] understand there's a lot of angst out there, there's a lot of fear," he said. "It does us no good to tell a parent, 'You go ahead and send your kid if you're not comfortable with it.'"
In Louisiana, Jefferson Parish decided to delay the start of fall classes for two weeks. Students were scheduled to begin Wednesday. Jefferson Parish is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area and its school district is the largest in the state.
Superintendent James Gray said the decision was made due to "concerns expressed by teachers" and anticipated availability of rapid coronavirus tests after Aug. 26.
In California, Los Angeles County's top health official said she's "cautiously optimistic" the spread is slowing due to improved prevention efforts.
L.A. County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer said key indicators show "signs of stability." The county has seen an average of 37 deaths per day for the last two weeks.
Earlier, however, California's top health official resigned after it became known that a computer glitch was responsible for underreporting case numbers.
"Although our data is showing signs of stability, everyone knows we do have a delay in getting accurate reporting from our labs," Ferrer told reporters.
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upi--2020-08-11--Inter Miami expected to sign Juventus' Blaise Matuidi

Sources informed Sky Sports , ESPN and Goal.com of the move , which is pending a physical exam .
Matuidi is expected to sign a three-year pact and join the first-year MLS club as a designated player Matuidi , 33 , and Beckham -- a part-owner of Inter Miami -- were teammates at Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 .
Matuidi began his senior career in 2004 at Troyes .
He also played at Saint-Etienne and PSG before he joined Juventus in 2017 .
The central midfielder won a World Cup with France in 2018 and has 84 international appearances .
Matuidi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matias Pellegrini as Inter Miami 's third designated player .
Inter Miami went 0-2 before the 2020 MLS season was suspended in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Beckham 's squad went 0-3 in the MLS Is Back Tournament .
All five of Inter Miami 's losses in their first season have been one-score margins .
Juventus on Saturday named Andrea Pirlo as manager after the Italian club fired former manager Maurizio Sarri .
Matuidi has scored eight goals in 133 appearances for Juventus .
Inter Miami is scheduled to resume its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orlando City SC on Aug. 22 at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale , Fla .

Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi is expected to sign a three-year contract with Inter Miami. Photo by Peter Powell/EPA-EFE
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Inter Miami, David Beckham's MLS club, plans to sign Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi. Sources informed Sky Sports, ESPN and Goal.com of the move, which is pending a physical exam. Matuidi is expected to sign a three-year pact and join the first-year MLS club as a designated player Advertisement
Matuidi, 33, and Beckham -- a part-owner of Inter Miami -- were teammates at Paris Saint-Germain in 2013. Matuidi began his senior career in 2004 at Troyes. He also played at Saint-Etienne and PSG before he joined Juventus in 2017.
The central midfielder won a World Cup with France in 2018 and has 84 international appearances. Matuidi is expected to join Rodolfo Pizarro and Matias Pellegrini as Inter Miami's third designated player.
The MLS transfer window opens Wednesday and closes Oct. 19.
Inter Miami went 0-2 before the 2020 MLS season was suspended in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beckham's squad went 0-3 in the MLS Is Back Tournament. All five of Inter Miami's losses in their first season have been one-score margins.
Juventus on Saturday named Andrea Pirlo as manager after the Italian club fired former manager Maurizio Sarri. Matuidi has scored eight goals in 133 appearances for Juventus.
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Inter Miami is scheduled to resume its 2020 MLS campaign with a game against Orlando City SC on Aug. 22 at Inter Miami CF Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.


upi--2020-08-11--In Photos: Moments of California life in the COVID-19 pandemic

In announcing the center , Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said health officials would be testing as many as 6,000 @ @ @ @ @ new location , where he said he was tested .
City officials say it will @ @ @ @ @ than any other testing site in Los Angeles County .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

A pedestrian walks past a bar established in 1933 after Los Angeles County officials closed it for the second time following a spike in COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles on August 10. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI


upi--2020-08-11--In Photos: Viola David turns 55: a look back

Viola Davis holds the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for `` The Help '' at the NAACP @ @ @ @ @ on February 17 , 2012 .
The actress later discussed issues she had with the @ @ @ @ @ Moloshok/UPI

Viola Davis holds the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for "The Help" at the NAACP Image Awards in Los Angeles on February 17, 2012. The actress later discussed issues she had with the film. Photo by Danny Moloshok/UPI


upi--2020-08-11--Armed poll watchers: N.J.'s cautionary tale from 1981

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- In the history of voter suppression in the United States -- including attempts to stop Black and Latinx people from voting -- Republican tactics in the 1981 New Jersey gubernatorial race are worth highlighting .
That November , voters in several cities saw posters at polling places printed in bright red letters .
`` WARNING , '' they read .
`` This area is being patrolled by the National Ballot Security Task Force . ''
And voters soon encountered the patrols themselves .
About 200 were deployed statewide , many of them uniformed and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members asked a Black voter for her registration card and turned her away when she did n't produce it .
Latinx voters were similarly prevented from voting in Vineland , while in Newark some voters were physically chased from the polls by patrolmen , one of whom warned a poll worker not to stay at her post after dark .
Similar scenes played out in at least two other cities , Camden and Atlantic City .
Weeks later , after a recount , Republican Thomas Kean won the election by fewer than 1,800 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won a significant victory .
With local civil rights activists , they discovered that the `` ballot security '' operation was a joint project of the state and national Republican committees .
They filed suit in December 1981 , charging Republicans with `` efforts to intimidate , threaten and coerce duly qualified black and Hispanic voters . ''
In November 1982 , the case was settled when the Republican committees signed a federal consent decree -- a court order applicable to activities anywhere in the United States -- agreeing not to use race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and to refrain from deploying armed poll watchers .
The 2020 presidential election will be the first in nearly 40 years conducted without the protections afforded by that decree , which expired in 2018 after Democrats failed to persuade a judge to renew it .
As a professor who teaches and writes about New Jersey history , I 'm alarmed by the expiration because I know that Republicans in 1981 relied not only on armed poll watchers but also on a history of white vigilantism and intimidation in the Garden State .
These @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter movement and continued GOP attempts to suppress the 2020 vote in numerous states .
Considered an early referendum on Ronald Reagan 's presidency , New Jersey 's 1981 gubernatorial race held special meaning for Republicans nationwide .
Kean -- with campaign manager Roger Stone at the helm -- promised corporate tax cuts and relied heavily on Reagan 's endorsement .
To secure victory , state and national Republican party officials devised a project they claimed would prevent Democratic cheating at the polls .
In the summer of 1981 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ named John A. Kelly to New Jersey to run the ballot security effort .
Kelly had first been hired by the Republican National Committee in 1980 to work in the Reagan campaign , and he served as one of the RNC 's liaisons to the Reagan White House .
Later , after he was revealed as the organizer of the National Ballot Security Task Force -- and after The New York Times discovered that he had lied about graduating from Notre Dame and had been arrested for impersonating a police officer -- Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1981 , under the guise of the National Ballot Security Taskforce , Kelly sent about 200,000 letters marked `` return to sender '' to voters in heavily Black and Latinx districts .
Those whose letters were returned had their names added to a list of voters to be challenged at the polls on Election Day , a tactic known as voter caging .
In the Newark area , Kelly produced a list of 20,000 voters whom he deemed potentially fraudulent .
He then hired local operatives to organize patrols , ostensibly to keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Newark operation , he hired Anthony Imperiale .
Imperiale , in turn , hired off-duty police officers and employees of his private business , the Imperiale Security Police , to patrol voting sites in the city .
The gun-toting , barrel-chested former Marine had first adopted the security role during Newark 's 1967 uprising -- five days of protests and a deadly occupation of the city by police and the National Guard following the police beating of a Black cab driver .
During the uprising , Imperiale organized patrols of his predominantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' out .
Soon , Imperiale became a hero of white backlash politics .
His opposition to police reform earned him widespread support from law enforcement .
And his fight against Black housing development in Newark 's North Ward delighted many of his neighbors .
By the end of the 1970s , Hollywood was making a movie based on his activities .
After serving as an independent in both houses of the state legislature , Imperiale became a Republican in 1979 .
Two years later , he campaigned with Kean .
Once in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ director of a new one-man state Office of Community Safety -- an appointment often interpreted as reward for Imperiale 's leadership of the ballot efforts in Newark , but stymied when Democrats refused to fund the position .
Despite Kean 's slim margin of victory , Democrats at the time were careful not to claim that Republican voter suppression efforts had decided the election .
( In 2016 , the former Democratic candidate claimed they did indeed make the difference . )
Rather , the state and national Democratic committees brought suit against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again use such methods anywhere .
For nearly 40 years -- through amendments and challenges -- the resulting consent decree helped curtail voter suppression tactics .
Since the decree 's expiration in 2018 , Republicans have ramped up their recruitment of poll watchers for the 2020 presidential election .
Last November , Trump campaign lawyer Justin Clark -- calling the decree 's absence `` a huge , huge , huge , huge deal '' for the party -- promised a larger , better funded and `` more aggressive '' program of Election Day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as Republicans did in 1981 , that Democrats `` will be up to their old dirty tricks '' and has vowed to `` cover every polling place in the country '' with workers to ensure an honest election and re-elect the president .
This November , Republican tactics in 1981 are worth remembering .
They demonstrate that the safeguarding of polling places from supposedly fraudulent voters and of public places from Black bodies share not only a logic .
They also share a history .
Mark Krasovic is an associate professor of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Newark .
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license .
Read the original article .

The 2020 presidential election will be the first in nearly 40 years conducted without the protections afforded by a federal consent decree in which Republicans agreed not to use race in selecting targets for ballot security activities and to refrain from deploying armed poll watchers. File Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- In the history of voter suppression in the United States -- including attempts to stop Black and Latinx people from voting -- Republican tactics in the 1981 New Jersey gubernatorial race are worth highlighting. That November, voters in several cities saw posters at polling places printed in bright red letters. "WARNING," they read. "This area is being patrolled by the National Ballot Security Task Force." And voters soon encountered the patrols themselves. About 200 were deployed statewide, many of them uniformed and carrying guns. Advertisement
In Trenton, patrol members asked a Black voter for her registration card and turned her away when she didn't produce it. Latinx voters were similarly prevented from voting in Vineland, while in Newark some voters were physically chased from the polls by patrolmen, one of whom warned a poll worker not to stay at her post after dark. Similar scenes played out in at least two other cities, Camden and Atlantic City.
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Weeks later, after a recount, Republican Thomas Kean won the election by fewer than 1,800 votes.
Democrats, however, soon won a significant victory. With local civil rights activists, they discovered that the "ballot security" operation was a joint project of the state and national Republican committees. They filed suit in December 1981, charging Republicans with "efforts to intimidate, threaten and coerce duly qualified black and Hispanic voters."
In November 1982, the case was settled when the Republican committees signed a federal consent decree -- a court order applicable to activities anywhere in the United States -- agreeing not to use race in selecting targets for ballot security activities and to refrain from deploying armed poll watchers.
The 2020 presidential election will be the first in nearly 40 years conducted without the protections afforded by that decree, which expired in 2018 after Democrats failed to persuade a judge to renew it.
As a professor who teaches and writes about New Jersey history, I'm alarmed by the expiration because I know that Republicans in 1981 relied not only on armed poll watchers but also on a history of white vigilantism and intimidation in the Garden State. These issues resonate today in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movement and continued GOP attempts to suppress the 2020 vote in numerous states.
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GOP 'ballot security' plan
Considered an early referendum on Ronald Reagan's presidency, New Jersey's 1981 gubernatorial race held special meaning for Republicans nationwide. Kean -- with campaign manager Roger Stone at the helm -- promised corporate tax cuts and relied heavily on Reagan's endorsement.
To secure victory, state and national Republican party officials devised a project they claimed would prevent Democratic cheating at the polls.
In the summer of 1981, the Republican National Committee sent an operative named John A. Kelly to New Jersey to run the ballot security effort. Kelly had first been hired by the Republican National Committee in 1980 to work in the Reagan campaign, and he served as one of the RNC's liaisons to the Reagan White House.
Later, after he was revealed as the organizer of the National Ballot Security Task Force -- and after The New York Times discovered that he had lied about graduating from Notre Dame and had been arrested for impersonating a police officer -- Republicans distanced themselves from him.
In August 1981, under the guise of the National Ballot Security Taskforce, Kelly sent about 200,000 letters marked "return to sender" to voters in heavily Black and Latinx districts. Those whose letters were returned had their names added to a list of voters to be challenged at the polls on Election Day, a tactic known as voter caging.
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In the Newark area, Kelly produced a list of 20,000 voters whom he deemed potentially fraudulent. He then hired local operatives to organize patrols, ostensibly to keep such fraud at bay. To run the Newark operation, he hired Anthony Imperiale.
Newark's white vigilante
Imperiale, in turn, hired off-duty police officers and employees of his private business, the Imperiale Security Police, to patrol voting sites in the city.
The gun-toting, barrel-chested former Marine had first adopted the security role during Newark's 1967 uprising -- five days of protests and a deadly occupation of the city by police and the National Guard following the police beating of a Black cab driver. During the uprising, Imperiale organized patrols of his predominantly white neighborhood to keep "the riots" out.
Soon, Imperiale became a hero of white backlash politics. His opposition to police reform earned him widespread support from law enforcement. And his fight against Black housing development in Newark's North Ward delighted many of his neighbors. By the end of the 1970s, Hollywood was making a movie based on his activities.
After serving as an independent in both houses of the state legislature, Imperiale became a Republican in 1979. Two years later, he campaigned with Kean. Once in office, the new governor named Imperiale director of a new one-man state Office of Community Safety -- an appointment often interpreted as reward for Imperiale's leadership of the ballot efforts in Newark, but stymied when Democrats refused to fund the position.
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Outcome and legacy
Despite Kean's slim margin of victory, Democrats at the time were careful not to claim that Republican voter suppression efforts had decided the election. (In 2016, the former Democratic candidate claimed they did indeed make the difference.)
Rather, the state and national Democratic committees brought suit against the RNC to ensure it couldn't again use such methods anywhere. For nearly 40 years -- through amendments and challenges -- the resulting consent decree helped curtail voter suppression tactics.
Since the decree's expiration in 2018, Republicans have ramped up their recruitment of poll watchers for the 2020 presidential election. Last November, Trump campaign lawyer Justin Clark -- calling the decree's absence "a huge, huge, huge, huge deal" for the party -- promised a larger, better funded and "more aggressive" program of Election Day operations.
The Trump campaign is claiming, as Republicans did in 1981, that Democrats "will be up to their old dirty tricks" and has vowed to "cover every polling place in the country" with workers to ensure an honest election and re-elect the president.
This November, Republican tactics in 1981 are worth remembering. They demonstrate that the safeguarding of polling places from supposedly fraudulent voters and of public places from Black bodies share not only a logic. They also share a history.
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Mark Krasovic is an associate professor of history and American studies at Rutgers University Newark. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.


upi--2020-08-11--Mike Trout homers twice as LA Angels end Oakland Athletics win streak

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Mike Trout smashed two home runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a win Monday night and snap the Oakland Athletics ' win streak at nine games .
Trout went 4 for 5 with four runs scored and three RBIs in the 10-9 win at Angel Stadium in Anaheim , Calif. His second longball gave the Angels their final advantage in the bottom of the eighth frame .
Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 3 for 5 with two home runs , a triple , six RBIs and three runs scored in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run on a wild pitch before Anthony Rendon clubbed a two-run shot in the bottom of the first .
The Athletics rallied in the top of the next inning .
Chapman led off the half inning with a solo homer and Stephen Piscotty followed with an RBI single before the Athletics tied the game at 3-3 on a wild pitch .
Chapman hit his second home run of the game in the top of the next inning to give the Athletics a 5-3 lead .
Angels outfielder Justin Upton made the score 5-4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the third inning , but Chapman returned to do more damage at the plate in the top of the fourth frame .
The Athletics third baseman swatted a three-run triple to give Oakland an 8-4 advantage .
Chapman later scored on a fielding error to push the Athletics ' lead to five runs .
David Fletcher struck out to lead off the bottom of the inning for the Angels .
Tommy La Stella then doubled before Trout stepped up to the plate .
Athletics relief pitcher J.B. Wendelken missed the strike zone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sinker for his second pitch of the exchange .
Trout thumped the pitch to left field for a 428-foot home run .
Albert Pujols grounded out and plated Anthony Rendon in the same inning to cut the Athletics ' lead to two runs .
Angels star Shohei Ohtani smashed a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning before Trout returned to the plate in the bottom of the eighth for the decisive swat .
The reigning American League MVP fell behind 1-2 in the count before Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trout ripped the off-speed offering over the left field fence for a go-ahead 426-foot blast .
Angels starter Julio Teheran allowed five hits and five runs in two innings in the win .
Athletics starter Sean Manaea allowed seven hits and four runs in 2 2/3 innings .
Trout now has six home runs and 10 RBIs in seven games since he returned from the paternity leave list last week .
He is hitting .333 with seven home runs and 14 RBIs this season The Angels ( 6-11 ) again host the Athletics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday at Angel Stadium .

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout now has six home runs in his last seven games after he went deep twice Monday in Anaheim, Calif. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Mike Trout smashed two home runs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a win Monday night and snap the Oakland Athletics' win streak at nine games. Trout went 4 for 5 with four runs scored and three RBIs in the 10-9 win at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. His second longball gave the Angels their final advantage in the bottom of the eighth frame. Advertisement
Athletics third baseman Matt Chapman went 3 for 5 with two home runs, a triple, six RBIs and three runs scored in the loss.
The Angels scored their first run on a wild pitch before Anthony Rendon clubbed a two-run shot in the bottom of the first. The Athletics rallied in the top of the next inning.
Chapman led off the half inning with a solo homer and Stephen Piscotty followed with an RBI single before the Athletics tied the game at 3-3 on a wild pitch.
Chapman hit his second home run of the game in the top of the next inning to give the Athletics a 5-3 lead.
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Angels outfielder Justin Upton made the score 5-4 with an RBI single in the bottom of the third inning, but Chapman returned to do more damage at the plate in the top of the fourth frame. The Athletics third baseman swatted a three-run triple to give Oakland an 8-4 advantage. Chapman later scored on a fielding error to push the Athletics' lead to five runs.
David Fletcher struck out to lead off the bottom of the inning for the Angels. Tommy La Stella then doubled before Trout stepped up to the plate.
Athletics relief pitcher J.B. Wendelken missed the strike zone with a ball before he lobbed in a sinker for his second pitch of the exchange. Trout thumped the pitch to left field for a 428-foot home run. Albert Pujols grounded out and plated Anthony Rendon in the same inning to cut the Athletics' lead to two runs.
Angels star Shohei Ohtani smashed a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning before Trout returned to the plate in the bottom of the eighth for the decisive swat.
The reigning American League MVP fell behind 1-2 in the count before Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit threw in a 75.7-mph curveball. Trout ripped the off-speed offering over the left field fence for a go-ahead 426-foot blast.
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Angels starter Julio Teheran allowed five hits and five runs in two innings in the win. Athletics starter Sean Manaea allowed seven hits and four runs in 2 2/3 innings.
Trout now has six home runs and 10 RBIs in seven games since he returned from the paternity leave list last week. He is hitting .333 with seven home runs and 14 RBIs this season
The Angels (6-11) again host the Athletics (12-5) at 9:40 p.m. EDT Tuesday at Angel Stadium.
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upi--2020-08-11--Nationals star Juan Soto hits 463-foot bomb in blowout of Mets

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Juan Soto hit the longest home run of his career and helped the Washington Nationals dominate the New York Mets 16-4 at Citi Field .
Soto went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored in the victory Monday in New York City .
He unloaded for his second home run of the season in the third inning of the blowout .
Nationals first baseman Asdrubal Cabrera also homered twice in the victory .
The Nationals collected 17 hits in the win .
`` I followed the ball all the way , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted to see if I got it in the [ Citi Field Home Run ] Apple .
I saw it , and it was way far . ''
Cabrera gave the Nationals a 1-0 lead with a solo shot in the top of the second inning .
Nationals shortstop Trea Turner increased the lead to 3-0 with a two-run blast in the top of the third frame before Soto stepped up to the plate as the sixth batter of the inning .
Mets starter Steven Matz tossed in a 77.3-mph curveball for his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pounced on the high , off-speed offering .
He smashed the pitch deep to center field .
The 463-foot blast sailed over the Mets ' Home Run Apple apparatus .
Soto 's two-run shot traveled 109 mph before it left the field in 6.2 seconds , according to Statcast .
The blast also carried 124 feet above the field before it went over the fence .
Soto returned for an RBI double to spark a seven-run fifth inning for the Nationals .
Washington added another two runs in the sixth frame before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the bottom of the sixth inning .
Cabrera hit his second homer in the top of the seventh frame for a 16-2 Nationals lead .
Pete Alonso added the Mets ' third run with an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning .
Brandon Nimmo hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Mets ' final run .
Matz allowed eight hits and eight runs in 4 1/3 innings to take his third loss of 2020 .
Nationals starter Patrick Corbin allowed five hits and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the season .
Cabrera went 4 for 4 with five RBIs , three runs scored and a walk for the Nationals .
Turner went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored .
Mets outfielder Jeff McNeil went 3 for 4 with a run scored in the loss .
The Mets ( 7-10 ) host the Nationals ( 5-7 ) at 7:10 p.m. EDT Tuesday in Citi Field .

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto hit his second home run of the season in a lopsided win against the New York Mets Monday at Citi Field in New York City. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Juan Soto hit the longest home run of his career and helped the Washington Nationals dominate the New York Mets 16-4 at Citi Field. Soto went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and three runs scored in the victory Monday in New York City. He unloaded for his second home run of the season in the third inning of the blowout. Nationals first baseman Asdrubal Cabrera also homered twice in the victory. Advertisement
The Nationals collected 17 hits in the win.
"I followed the ball all the way," Soto told reporters. "I wanted to see if I got it in the [Citi Field Home Run] Apple. I saw it, and it was way far."
Cabrera gave the Nationals a 1-0 lead with a solo shot in the top of the second inning. Nationals shortstop Trea Turner increased the lead to 3-0 with a two-run blast in the top of the third frame before Soto stepped up to the plate as the sixth batter of the inning.
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Mets starter Steven Matz tossed in a 77.3-mph curveball for his lone offering of the exchange. Soto pounced on the high, off-speed offering. He smashed the pitch deep to center field.
The 463-foot blast sailed over the Mets' Home Run Apple apparatus. Soto's two-run shot traveled 109 mph before it left the field in 6.2 seconds, according to Statcast. The blast also carried 124 feet above the field before it went over the fence.
Soto returned for an RBI double to spark a seven-run fifth inning for the Nationals. Washington added another two runs in the sixth frame before the Mets finally got on the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Cabrera hit his second homer in the top of the seventh frame for a 16-2 Nationals lead. Pete Alonso added the Mets' third run with an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning. Brandon Nimmo hit a solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning for the Mets' final run.
No New York Met has hit a HR at Citi Field in the @statcast era further than this 463-foot homer off the bat of Juan Soto. Advertisement How do you like them apples?@JuanSoto25_ // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/IS7r1RIpJs— Washington Nationals (@Nationals) August 11, 2020
Matz allowed eight hits and eight runs in 4 1/3 innings to take his third loss of 2020. Nationals starter Patrick Corbin allowed five hits and two runs and earned his second win of the season.
Cabrera went 4 for 4 with five RBIs, three runs scored and a walk for the Nationals. Turner went 3 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored. Mets outfielder Jeff McNeil went 3 for 4 with a run scored in the loss.
The Mets (7-10) host the Nationals (5-7) at 7:10 p.m. EDT Tuesday in Citi Field.
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upi--2020-08-11--WWE Raw: Randy Orton attacks Ric Flair, Asuka faces Bayley

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Randy Orton 's list of victims grew bigger on Raw as The Viper turned on his mentor : living legend Ric Flair .
Flair , as he has done in recent months , accompanied Orton to the ring on Monday as he battled Kevin Owens in the main event of Raw .
The bout was put into place by Flair last week after the professional wrestling icon had a heated exchange with Owens backstage .
Owens brought the fight to Orton and matched his intensity .
Owens delivered a Senton from the top rope @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prey before delivering an RKO .
Owens went for a Stunner but Orton blocked it and unleashed a sudden RKO to win the match .
Orton then asked for Flair to stay in the ring as he had something he wanted to tell him .
Orton proceeded to berate Flair , stating that he was becoming a liability .
Flair agreed and said he is longer who he was in the past but that he enjoys being by Orton 's side .
Flair then said that he wants Orton to break his record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a record he shares with John Cena .
Orton hugged Flair before hitting him below the belt .
Orton laid Flair down on the floor gently and then delivered his signature Punt Kick which has also taken out Edge , Christian and Big Show .
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre rushed to ring along with medical personnel to attend to Flair .
Orton faces McIntyre for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam on Aug. 23 .
If Orton wins , he will become a 14-time world champion .
Orton 's kick was only briefly seen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Technical glitches have been happening on Raw and SmackDown lately with the arrival of Retribution , a mysterious group who has been causing havoc at the Performance Center .
Asuka was in action against SmackDown Women 's Champion Bayley who is also the Women 's Tag Team Champion with Sasha Banks , the current Raw Women 's Champion .
Asuka needed to win in order to earn a rematch against Banks at SummerSlam for the Raw Women 's Championship .
Asuka went right after Bayley once the bell rang as the Empress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kairi Sane who Bayley viciously attacked weeks ago .
Bayley was able to say competitive and received help from Banks , but it was n't enough to stop Asuka .
Bayley mocked Sane which was followed by Asuka taking down the double champion and applying the Asuka Lock .
Bayley Dos Straps quickly tapped out , giving Asuka her rematch .
Dominik Mysterio signed his WWE Superstar contract and a contract to face Seth Rollins at SummerSlam .
Mysterio 's first night as an official competitor in WWE did n't go well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Murphy brutally attacked the young star with kendo sticks after Rollins defeated Humberto Carrillo .
Mysterio was struck multiple times by a kendo stick as Rollins tied up his arms using the ring ropes .
Mysterio 's body was covered in welts and bruises .
Other moments from Raw included Raw Tag Team Champion Angelo Dawkins defeating Andrade ; Bianca Belair defeating Zelina Vega after blaming Vega for poisoning her husband Montez Ford ; United States Champion Apollo Crews crashing MVP 's VIP Lounge ; Shelton Benjamin defeating Crews in a non-title match @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Viking Raiders , Ricochet and Cedric Alexander defeated Akira Tozawa and his group of ninjas ; Peyton Royce defeating Liv Morgan and Shane McMahon 's MMA-style Raw Underground segment returned .
Riddick Moss , Arturo Ruas and Dabba-Kato won matches in Raw Underground while Shayna Baszler made an appearance .
Baszler was able to fight off three women at once and made her third opponent tap out to the Kirifuda Clutch .

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Randy Orton's list of victims grew bigger on Raw as The Viper turned on his mentor: living legend Ric Flair.
Flair, as he has done in recent months, accompanied Orton to the ring on Monday as he battled Kevin Owens in the main event of Raw. The bout was put into place by Flair last week after the professional wrestling icon had a heated exchange with Owens backstage.
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Owens brought the fight to Orton and matched his intensity. Owens delivered a Senton from the top rope and then mocked how Orton stalks his prey before delivering an RKO.
Owens went for a Stunner but Orton blocked it and unleashed a sudden RKO to win the match. Orton then asked for Flair to stay in the ring as he had something he wanted to tell him.
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Orton proceeded to berate Flair, stating that he was becoming a liability. Flair agreed and said he is longer who he was in the past but that he enjoys being by Orton's side. Flair then said that he wants Orton to break his record for 16 world championship title reigns, a record he shares with John Cena.
Orton hugged Flair before hitting him below the belt. Orton laid Flair down on the floor gently and then delivered his signature Punt Kick which has also taken out Edge, Christian and Big Show.
WWE Champion Drew McIntyre rushed to ring along with medical personnel to attend to Flair. Orton faces McIntyre for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam on Aug. 23. If Orton wins, he will become a 14-time world champion.
Orton's kick was only briefly seen as the lights in the arena flickered. Technical glitches have been happening on Raw and SmackDown lately with the arrival of Retribution, a mysterious group who has been causing havoc at the Performance Center.
Asuka was in action against SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley who is also the Women's Tag Team Champion with Sasha Banks, the current Raw Women's Champion. Asuka needed to win in order to earn a rematch against Banks at SummerSlam for the Raw Women's Championship.
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Asuka went right after Bayley once the bell rang as the Empress of Tomorrow looked to avenge her friend Kairi Sane who Bayley viciously attacked weeks ago. Bayley was able to say competitive and received help from Banks, but it wasn't enough to stop Asuka.
Bayley mocked Sane which was followed by Asuka taking down the double champion and applying the Asuka Lock. Bayley Dos Straps quickly tapped out, giving Asuka her rematch.
Dominik Mysterio signed his WWE Superstar contract and a contract to face Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. Mysterio's first night as an official competitor in WWE didn't go well, however, as Rollins and his disciple Murphy brutally attacked the young star with kendo sticks after Rollins defeated Humberto Carrillo.
Mysterio was struck multiple times by a kendo stick as Rollins tied up his arms using the ring ropes. Mysterio's body was covered in welts and bruises.
Other moments from Raw included Raw Tag Team Champion Angelo Dawkins defeating Andrade; Bianca Belair defeating Zelina Vega after blaming Vega for poisoning her husband Montez Ford; United States Champion Apollo Crews crashing MVP's VIP Lounge; Shelton Benjamin defeating Crews in a non-title match; R-Truth regaining his 24/7 Championship after The Viking Raiders, Ricochet and Cedric Alexander defeated Akira Tozawa and his group of ninjas; Peyton Royce defeating Liv Morgan and Shane McMahon's MMA-style Raw Underground segment returned.
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Riddick Moss, Arturo Ruas and Dabba-Kato won matches in Raw Underground while Shayna Baszler made an appearance. Baszler was able to fight off three women at once and made her third opponent tap out to the Kirifuda Clutch.


upi--2020-08-11--Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has registered world's 1st COVID-19 vaccine

Aug. 11 ( UPI ) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Moscow has registered the world 's first COVID-19 vaccine , and said one of his daughters was inoculated .
State-run TASS reported that Putin made the announcement at a meeting Tuesday with Russian state officials .
The vaccine , labeled `` Sputnik-V , '' forms stable cell and antibody immunity , he said .
`` As far as I know , this morning for the first time in the world , a vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection was registered , '' the Kremlin leader said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of my daughters got vaccinated , so in this sense , she took part in testing . ''
Putin said his daughter developed a fever after the first vaccine shot but it dissipated and her temperature returned to normal after a second shot .
`` And then , after the second shot , she had a slight fever again , and then everything was fine , she is feeling well and has a high [ antibody ] count , '' Putin said .
Russian health minister Mikhail Murashko said his department has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry .
Murashko said medical workers and teachers will be the first to receive its COVID-19 vaccine .
`` We will begin the stage-by-stage civilian use of the vaccine , '' Murashko said .
`` First and foremost , we would like to offer vaccination to those who come into contact with infected persons at work .
These are medical workers .
And also those who are responsible for children 's health , teachers . ''
There are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's safety and effectiveness -- particularly considering it was developed in a diplomatically isolated nation like Russia .
Also , the vaccine has not yet passed through stage-three clinical trials , a part of the testing phase that would administer the vaccine to humans .
CNN reported that Russian officials say a number of nations and U.S. companies have expressed interest in the vaccine .
Last week , Russian virologist Alexander Chepurnov , a former head of infectious diseases at Vektor , cautioned that he had concerns about a coronavirus vaccine .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus ... the infection can intensify with the presence of certain antibodies , '' he said .
`` So it should be known which antibodies the vaccine forms . ''
Chepurnov said the lack of available information and data about the vaccine 's clinical trials is troublesome .
`` Until I see studies and scientific publications that say how the vaccine was studied , what level of neutralization is formed , what doses of the virus it protects against and , most importantly , whether it is developing the ability to increase infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about the release of a vaccine . ''
Russia was accused last month of hacking U.S. , Canadian and British researchers to steal vaccine date .
The Kremlin denied involvement .

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday his government has registered the world's first COVID vaccine. File Photo by Yuri Kochetkov/EPA-EFE
Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Moscow has registered the world's first COVID-19 vaccine, and said one of his daughters was inoculated. State-run TASS reported that Putin made the announcement at a meeting Tuesday with Russian state officials. The vaccine, labeled "Sputnik-V," forms stable cell and antibody immunity, he said. Advertisement
"As far as I know, this morning for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the novel coronavirus infection was registered," the Kremlin leader said. "I know this very well because one of my daughters got vaccinated, so in this sense, she took part in testing."
Putin said his daughter developed a fever after the first vaccine shot but it dissipated and her temperature returned to normal after a second shot.
"And then, after the second shot, she had a slight fever again, and then everything was fine, she is feeling well and has a high [antibody] count," Putin said.
Russian health minister Mikhail Murashko said his department has ended clinical trials of the vaccine, developed by the Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry.
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Murashko said medical workers and teachers will be the first to receive its COVID-19 vaccine.
"We will begin the stage-by-stage civilian use of the vaccine," Murashko said. "First and foremost, we would like to offer vaccination to those who come into contact with infected persons at work. These are medical workers. And also those who are responsible for children's health, teachers."
There are questions, however, about the vaccine's safety and effectiveness -- particularly considering it was developed in a diplomatically isolated nation like Russia. Also, the vaccine has not yet passed through stage-three clinical trials, a part of the testing phase that would administer the vaccine to humans.
CNN reported that Russian officials say a number of nations and U.S. companies have expressed interest in the vaccine.
Last week, Russian virologist Alexander Chepurnov, a former head of infectious diseases at Vektor, cautioned that he had concerns about a coronavirus vaccine.
"With some diseases, and for the coronavirus ... the infection can intensify with the presence of certain antibodies," he said. "So it should be known which antibodies the vaccine forms."
Chepurnov said the lack of available information and data about the vaccine's clinical trials is troublesome.
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"Until I see studies and scientific publications that say how the vaccine was studied, what level of neutralization is formed, what doses of the virus it protects against and, most importantly, whether it is developing the ability to increase infection by antibodies, it is impossible to talk about the release of a vaccine."
Russia was accused last month of hacking U.S., Canadian and British researchers to steal vaccine date. The Kremlin denied involvement.