upi--2020-02-22--Roddy Ricch's 'Please Excuse Me' tops the U.S. album chart

Feb. 22 ( UPI ) -- Rapper Roddy Ricch 's Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial is No .
1 @ @ @ @ @ .
Coming in at No .
2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is @ @ @ @ @ Bleeding , followed by Eminem 's Music to be Murdered By at No .
3 @ @ @ @ @ of All ... at No .
4 and Billie Eilish 's When We All Fall @ @ @ @ @ Go ?
at No .
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Rounding out the top tier are Lil Wayne @ @ @ @ @ 6 , Pop Smoke 's Meet the Woo , V.2 at No .
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8 , DaBaby 's Kirk at No .
9 and Taylor Swift 's Lover @ @ @ @ @ Pop Smoke was shot and killed Wednesday in a Los Angeles home invasion .
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Roddy Ricch's "Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial" is No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Rapper Roddy Ricch's Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart. Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Post Malone's Hollywood's Bleeding, followed by Eminem's Music to be Murdered By at No. 3, Green Day's Father of All... at No. 4 and Billie Eilish's When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? at No. 5. Advertisement
Rounding out the top tier are Lil Wayne's Funeral at No. 6, Pop Smoke's Meet the Woo, V.2 at No. 7, Halsey's Manic at No. 8, DaBaby's Kirk at No. 9 and Taylor Swift's Lover at No. 10.
Pop Smoke was shot and killed Wednesday in a Los Angeles home invasion. He was 20.


upi--2020-02-22--Sandra Oh, Amanda Peet team up for Netflix dramedy

Feb. 22 ( UPI ) -- Killing Eve star Sandra Oh and Brockmire actress Amanda Peet are collaborating on a @ @ @ @ @ Chair .
Oh is starring in and executive producing the six-episode project , while Peet @ @ @ @ @ lead writer/producer .
Former Game of Thrones show-runners David Benioff -- Peet 's husband -- @ @ @ @ @ executive producers on The Chair .
Co-starring Transparent alum Jay Duplass , the show is @ @ @ @ @ English department at a major university .

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Sandra Oh is set to star in the Netflix dramedy "The Chair." File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Killing Eve star Sandra Oh and Brockmire actress Amanda Peet are collaborating on a Netflix dramedy series called The Chair. Oh is starring in and executive producing the six-episode project, while Peet is running the show as lead writer/producer. Advertisement
Annie Julia Wyman co-wrote the pilot episode.
Former Game of Thrones show-runners David Benioff -- Peet's husband -- and D.B. Weiss are executive producers on The Chair.
Co-starring Transparent alum Jay Duplass, the show is about the chair of an English department at a major university.


upi--2020-02-22--Final week of February to bring multiple chances for snow across U.S.

Feb. 22 ( UPI ) -- As February enters its final week , AccuWeather forecasters are eyeing two storms -- one weakening , the other strengthening -- that have the potential to dump snow on areas from the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes region and the interior Northeast .
Parts of the Interstate 95 corridor , which have received well-below-average snowfall so far this season , will miss out on any snow that develops , AccuWeather meteorologists say .
The first storm will move in this weekend to deliver rain and high-elevation snow from Southern @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , New Mexico and Colorado .
For some areas in the Southwest , this storm system will bring the first precipitation received in a month .
As the storm moves east , it 's forecast to peak over the southern Plains before weakening while traveling northeastward toward the Great Lakes Monday into Tuesday .
Since the first storm will enter an extensive swath of mild air in the eastern half of the nation , only a narrow band of snow is likely to develop .
Conditions will be marginal for much in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Central states .
`` The storm still has the potential to produce a light to moderate snowfall from northeastern Kansas to the central part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and part of central Ontario during the first part of the coming week , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist Brett Anderson said .
Cities that could pick up anywhere from a coating to a few inches of snow from the first storm include Topeka , Kan. ; Kansas City , Mo .
; Davenport , Iowa ; Rockford , Ill. ; Milwaukee , Wis. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The first storm will tend to push colder air a bit farther to the east , which can lead to wintry trouble for cities such as St. Louis , Chicago , Indianapolis , Detroit and Cleveland .
Across the border in Canada , cities like Toronto , Ottawa and Montreal could experience some wintry conditions , too .
The second weather maker is forecast to move in late this weekend across the Northwestern United States and blast the region with gusty winds , heavy low-elevation rain and heavy snow at pass levels .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ dry weather the Northwest has enjoyed recently .
This second storm will move southeastward across the Rockies with snow early next week .
It may struggle and weaken as many storms do while crossing the Rockies .
However , after the storm system clears the Rockies , it 's forecast to strengthen significantly and then rapidly once it makes its way east of the Mississippi River at midweek .
There is even a chance that it could strengthen into a bomb cyclone as it turns northeastward and travels from the Ohio Valley to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
A bomb cyclone , or `` bombogensis , '' occurs when the barometric pressure at the storm center falls 0.71 of an inch of mercury or greater in 24 hours .
`` At this early stage , it appears the second storm will have a lot of things going for it , especially at the jet stream level of the atmosphere , '' according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek .
`` While the storm during the middle part of next week would bring rain to the coastal Northeast and even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it is likely to be an effective wind producer , '' Dombek added .
AccuWeather chief broadcast meteorologist Bernie Rayno said the behavior of the jet stream will be critical in the storm 's development and the track it takes .
An upper-level high-pressure system off the East Coast , meaning the I-95 corridor , will dodge the snow threat from this weather system .
`` Areas where it [ snowfall ] is very unlikely , '' Rayno said , `` is where we 've seen a snow drought all winter : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Washington , D.C. '' Washington , D.C. , has picked up 0.6 of an inch of snow this season .
Typically , by this point the nation 's capital has received 12.9 inches .
Farther north , Philadelphia has recorded 0.3 of an inch of snow or 2 percent of normal so far this season and New York City has picked up 4.8 inches of snow so far this season , 26 percent of its normal snowfall .
The potential exists for a swath of significant snow to develop on the storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of eastern Missouri to northern Maine and southern Quebec .
How much snow falls and the exact swath where the heaviest snow ends up will depend on the track of the storm .
For portions of the eastern Ohio Valley and western slopes of the Appalachians , such as Pittsburgh , a rain-changing-to-snow scenario may occur .
A rapidly strengthening storm , whether a bomb cyclone or not , will generate strong winds .
Airline passengers should anticipate delays and turbulence related to wind from the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic to the Great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday .
There is potential for flight disruptions in the mega airline hubs of Chicago , Detroit , Atlanta and New York City from wind , in addition to or instead of heavy precipitation .
In the wake of the storm from Wednesday and Thursday of next week , an extensive push of cold air is forecast to plunge southward across the middle section of the nation .
`` The cold air will advance southward first at midweek then spread eastward late in the week , '' Anderson said .
Cold air quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ severe weather over the South Central states .
However , there may be an elevated risk of severe weather in the southeastern corner of the nation .
Once the cold air gets in , it may not be in such a hurry to leave this time .
`` Not only may that cold air invade much of the central and eastern U.S. , it could stick around longer than most outbreaks we have seen this winter , '' added Dombek .
At the very least , this will mean an uptick in heating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of lake-effect snow than which have occurred this winter so far .
Usually , during late February and early March , ice coverage is extensive over the Great Lakes and tends to limit lake-effect snow .
The Great Lakes are largely free of ice this winter , leaving them open to add moisture to the atmosphere and potentially trigger heavy snow under the right ( cold ) conditions .
Any storms that manage to roll through that cold air during early March are more likely to bring snow , rather than rain .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mid-Atlantic coast and southern New England .

Feb. 22 (UPI) -- As February enters its final week, AccuWeather forecasters are eyeing two storms -- one weakening, the other strengthening -- that have the potential to dump snow on areas from the central Plains and middle Mississippi Valley to the Great Lakes region and the interior Northeast.
Parts of the Interstate 95 corridor, which have received well-below-average snowfall so far this season, will miss out on any snow that develops, AccuWeather meteorologists say.
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The first storm will move in this weekend to deliver rain and high-elevation snow from Southern California to Nevada, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado.
For some areas in the Southwest, this storm system will bring the first precipitation received in a month. As the storm moves east, it's forecast to peak over the southern Plains before weakening while traveling northeastward toward the Great Lakes Monday into Tuesday.
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Since the first storm will enter an extensive swath of mild air in the eastern half of the nation, only a narrow band of snow is likely to develop. Conditions will be marginal for much in the way of snow in parts of the Central states.
"The storm still has the potential to produce a light to moderate snowfall from northeastern Kansas to the central part of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and part of central Ontario during the first part of the coming week," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Brett Anderson said.
Cities that could pick up anywhere from a coating to a few inches of snow from the first storm include Topeka, Kan.; Kansas City, Mo.; Davenport, Iowa; Rockford, Ill.; Milwaukee, Wis.; and Grand Rapids, Mich.
The first storm will tend to push colder air a bit farther to the east, which can lead to wintry trouble for cities such as St. Louis, Chicago, Indianapolis, Detroit and Cleveland. Across the border in Canada, cities like Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal could experience some wintry conditions, too.
The second weather maker is forecast to move in late this weekend across the Northwestern United States and blast the region with gusty winds, heavy low-elevation rain and heavy snow at pass levels.
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This storm will break the stretch of dry weather the Northwest has enjoyed recently.
This second storm will move southeastward across the Rockies with snow early next week. It may struggle and weaken as many storms do while crossing the Rockies.
However, after the storm system clears the Rockies, it's forecast to strengthen significantly and then rapidly once it makes its way east of the Mississippi River at midweek.
There is even a chance that it could strengthen into a bomb cyclone as it turns northeastward and travels from the Ohio Valley to the lower Great Lakes region Wednesday into Thursday. A bomb cyclone, or "bombogensis," occurs when the barometric pressure at the storm center falls 0.71 of an inch of mercury or greater in 24 hours.
"At this early stage, it appears the second storm will have a lot of things going for it, especially at the jet stream level of the atmosphere," according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Dave Dombek.
"While the storm during the middle part of next week would bring rain to the coastal Northeast and even a large part of the central Appalachians, it is likely to be an effective wind producer," Dombek added.
AccuWeather chief broadcast meteorologist Bernie Rayno said the behavior of the jet stream will be critical in the storm's development and the track it takes. An upper-level high-pressure system off the East Coast, meaning the I-95 corridor, will dodge the snow threat from this weather system.
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"Areas where it [snowfall] is very unlikely," Rayno said, "is where we've seen a snow drought all winter: Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C."
Washington, D.C., has picked up 0.6 of an inch of snow this season. Typically, by this point the nation's capital has received 12.9 inches. Farther north, Philadelphia has recorded 0.3 of an inch of snow or 2 percent of normal so far this season and New York City has picked up 4.8 inches of snow so far this season, 26 percent of its normal snowfall.
The potential exists for a swath of significant snow to develop on the storm's colder, northwest flank from part of eastern Missouri to northern Maine and southern Quebec. How much snow falls and the exact swath where the heaviest snow ends up will depend on the track of the storm.
For portions of the eastern Ohio Valley and western slopes of the Appalachians, such as Pittsburgh, a rain-changing-to-snow scenario may occur.
A rapidly strengthening storm, whether a bomb cyclone or not, will generate strong winds.
Airline passengers should anticipate delays and turbulence related to wind from the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic to the Great Lakes and New England spanning Wednesday and Thursday. There is potential for flight disruptions in the mega airline hubs of Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and New York City from wind, in addition to or instead of heavy precipitation.
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In the wake of the storm from Wednesday and Thursday of next week, an extensive push of cold air is forecast to plunge southward across the middle section of the nation.
"The cold air will advance southward first at midweek then spread eastward late in the week," Anderson said.
Cold air quickly spreading southward may limit the risk of severe weather over the South Central states. However, there may be an elevated risk of severe weather in the southeastern corner of the nation.
Once the cold air gets in, it may not be in such a hurry to leave this time.
"Not only may that cold air invade much of the central and eastern U.S., it could stick around longer than most outbreaks we have seen this winter," added Dombek.
At the very least, this will mean an uptick in heating demands and perhaps extensive and longer-lasting episodes of lake-effect snow than which have occurred this winter so far. Usually, during late February and early March, ice coverage is extensive over the Great Lakes and tends to limit lake-effect snow. The Great Lakes are largely free of ice this winter, leaving them open to add moisture to the atmosphere and potentially trigger heavy snow under the right (cold) conditions.
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Any storms that manage to roll through that cold air during early March are more likely to bring snow, rather than rain. This includes the snow-drought areas of the mid-Atlantic coast and southern New England.


upi--2020-02-23--'Better Call Saul' star Bob Odenkirk hopes main character redeems himself

LOS ANGELES , Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- As the penultimate season of Better Call Saul begins , the actors contemplate the fate of their characters .
Bob Odenkirk plays Saul Goodman in the Breaking Bad prequel and hopes he will meet a better fate than Walter White .
White , played by Bryan Cranston on the original series , was a high school chemistry teacher who became the crystal meth mogul Heisenberg .
Saul , White 's money laundering lawyer , became the focus of his own series .
Before Breaking Bad , Jimmy McGill took on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
By Season 5 , Jimmy has fully committed to being Saul .
`` I want him to grow into a really good person , '' Odenkirk said in a roundtable interview .
`` It would be neat to me if it was kind of the opposite of Walter White 's journey of degradation .
It would be neat if he learned the right lessons from all his bad choices and trouble and trauma . ''
Saul was one of White 's shady associates on Breaking Bad , but Odenkirk said his show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Over time , he 's had moments of self-awareness , '' Odenkirk said .
`` The character can look at Kim and say , ' I 'm sorry , what I did was wrong ' and he 's done that a couple times .
So just having that self-awareness gives you a place to go OK , all right , he 's not hopeless . ''
Kim Wexler ( Rhea Seehorn ) was an associate at Hamlin , Hamlin and McGill , the firm where Jimmy 's late brother Chuck ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been Jimmy 's girlfriend , but his shady schemes make her question their relationship .
Jimmy apologizes to Kim , but Kim also becomes more and more lenient about looking the other way at Jimmy 's antics .
`` I have to remind myself all the time , Kim has n't seen Breaking Bad , '' Seehorn said in a separate roundtable .
`` I ca n't think about the Saul Goodman that we know .
She 's watching these things in real time step by step .
There are small steps .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ but she knew that from the beginning . ''
Odenkirk suggested Kim is the closest thing Jimmy has to a moral compass .
Since she was not a character on Breaking Bad , he may lose her before the end of Better Call Saul .
Only series creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould know for sure .
`` She 's his only conduit to a whole human being who potentially reflects back to you the best of you , the worst of you and accepts it and knows it , '' Odenkirk said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he realizes how important that connection is .
Maybe he would think , 'Oh , it would be easier if I did n't have her looking at me wanting me to be a better version of myself . '
'' When Howard Hamlin ( Patrick Fabian ) refused to make Kim a partner , she considered going into practice with Jimmy .
Jimmy 's legal license got suspended , and perhaps Kim 's common sense told her to keep her practice separate .
Still , Seehorn suggested there is something about Kim 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship with Jimmy .
`` The Kim from Season 1 would not go with any of Saul Goodman 's stuff , '' Seehorn said .
`` She keeps moving and changing , as well .
We do see more of what 's underneath her veneer this season , which I think helps you see a little bit more of the addictive nature of this relationship between them . ''
With two seasons left to go , redemption still could take a long time for Jimmy .
As Season 5 begins , Odenkirk said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persona to focus his resentment toward loved ones like Kim .
`` He 's angry at Kim because he can sense that she judges him as being lesser than him , '' Odenkirk said .
`` He 's trying to funnel that anger somewhere , so being this person who uses everyone who walks through his door , it 's like I 'm going to strike first .
I 'm going to hurt people first .
I 'm going to use people first before they can use me . ''
Odenkirk understands Jimmy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ might have to get worse before he comes out the other side .
`` Everybody thinks they 're doing the right thing , '' Odenkirk said .
`` The worst person in the world thinks , 'No , I 'm right .
I 'm good .
I have a reason for what I 'm doing . '
So you have to understand that .
I like Jimmy .
I like where he is right now because he 's kind of in between the two a little bit . ''
Better Call Saul returns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

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Bob Odenkirk hopes Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman finds redemption in "Better Call Saul." File Photo Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- As the penultimate season of Better Call Saul begins, the actors contemplate the fate of their characters. Bob Odenkirk plays Saul Goodman in the Breaking Bad prequel and hopes he will meet a better fate than Walter White. White, played by Bryan Cranston on the original series, was a high school chemistry teacher who became the crystal meth mogul Heisenberg. Saul, White's money laundering lawyer, became the focus of his own series. Advertisement
Before Breaking Bad, Jimmy McGill took on the Saul persona after losing his law license. By Season 5, Jimmy has fully committed to being Saul.
"I want him to grow into a really good person," Odenkirk said in a roundtable interview. "It would be neat to me if it was kind of the opposite of Walter White's journey of degradation. It would be neat if he learned the right lessons from all his bad choices and trouble and trauma."
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Saul was one of White's shady associates on Breaking Bad, but Odenkirk said his show has given Jimmy a chance at redemption.
"Over time, he's had moments of self-awareness," Odenkirk said. "The character can look at Kim and say, 'I'm sorry, what I did was wrong' and he's done that a couple times. So just having that self-awareness gives you a place to go OK, all right, he's not hopeless."
Kim Wexler (Rhea Seehorn) was an associate at Hamlin, Hamlin and McGill, the firm where Jimmy's late brother Chuck (Michael McKean) worked. She has been Jimmy's girlfriend, but his shady schemes make her question their relationship.
Jimmy apologizes to Kim, but Kim also becomes more and more lenient about looking the other way at Jimmy's antics.
"I have to remind myself all the time, Kim hasn't seen Breaking Bad," Seehorn said in a separate roundtable. "I can't think about the Saul Goodman that we know. She's watching these things in real time step by step. There are small steps. She does see him cutting corners, but she knew that from the beginning."
Odenkirk suggested Kim is the closest thing Jimmy has to a moral compass. Since she was not a character on Breaking Bad, he may lose her before the end of Better Call Saul. Only series creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould know for sure.
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"She's his only conduit to a whole human being who potentially reflects back to you the best of you, the worst of you and accepts it and knows it," Odenkirk said. "I don't know if he realizes how important that connection is. Maybe he would think, 'Oh, it would be easier if I didn't have her looking at me wanting me to be a better version of myself.'"
When Howard Hamlin (Patrick Fabian) refused to make Kim a partner, she considered going into practice with Jimmy. Jimmy's legal license got suspended, and perhaps Kim's common sense told her to keep her practice separate.
Still, Seehorn suggested there is something about Kim's experience that prevents her from ending a relationship with Jimmy.
"The Kim from Season 1 would not go with any of Saul Goodman's stuff," Seehorn said. "She keeps moving and changing, as well. We do see more of what's underneath her veneer this season, which I think helps you see a little bit more of the addictive nature of this relationship between them."
With two seasons left to go, redemption still could take a long time for Jimmy. As Season 5 begins, Odenkirk said, Jimmy is using the Saul Goodman persona to focus his resentment toward loved ones like Kim.
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"He's angry at Kim because he can sense that she judges him as being lesser than him," Odenkirk said. "He's trying to funnel that anger somewhere, so being this person who uses everyone who walks through his door, it's like I'm going to strike first. I'm going to hurt people first. I'm going to use people first before they can use me."
Odenkirk understands Jimmy resorting to the Saul persona. He might have to get worse before he comes out the other side.
"Everybody thinks they're doing the right thing," Odenkirk said. "The worst person in the world thinks, 'No, I'm right. I'm good. I have a reason for what I'm doing.' So you have to understand that. I like Jimmy. I like where he is right now because he's kind of in between the two a little bit."
Better Call Saul returns Sunday at 9 p.m. EST on AMC.


upi--2020-02-23--'Extraordinary Playlist' gives Jane Levy a big secret

LOS ANGELES , Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- In NBC 's musical Zoey 's Extraordinary Playlist , Zoey ( Jane Levy ) can hear her friends and loved ones singing their innermost thoughts .
The show uses this device to feature musical numbers , but Levy said it also gives her character a complicated secret that affects all her relationships .
`` It gets complicated for someone to have such an intimate relationship with others , '' Levy told UPI in an interview .
The supporting characters are unaware that they are singing to Zoey and do n't know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` That is the drama of our story , '' Levy said .
`` People are telling Zoey their secrets , but they do n't know that . ''
Supporting characters perform `` Help ! ''
or `` I Think I Love You '' to express what they are feeling , but only Zoey can hear them .
They are unaware that Zoey has this insider knowledge .
The premiere episode , released digitally Jan. 7 , established the premise .
Levy said subsequent episodes will focus on her friend Mo ( Alex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Graham ) and others .
`` Each character will have an episode in which they are highlighted and their heart song will run the main storyline , '' Levy said .
`` [ Episode ] three is about Joan , four is about Mo , and you 're going to see a complicated journey with Zoey and her relationship with her power . ''
One episode focuses on Zoey , too .
`` There is an episode later in the season in which I sing and dance every single number , '' Levy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zoey 's father , Mitch ( Peter Gallagher ) , to sing to her .
This is significant because Mitch suffers from progressive supranuclear palsy , which renders him paralyzed and unable to speak .
`` That is the best part of the show to me , '' Levy said .
`` I think it 's the heart and the core of our story . ''
Gallagher sits frozen in most of his scenes .
The challenge of the performance , Gallagher said , was controlling his eyes .
`` I just kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eyes because they ca n't really drop below the horizon , '' Gallagher told UPI in a separate interview .
`` PSP affects everybody differently , so I had some leeway .
Our creator 's dad had it . ''
Zoey 's platonic friend , Max ( Skylar Astin ) , sang `` I Think I Love You . ''
Zoey does not reciprocate his feelings , and Max does not know that he 's confessed to her .
They will have a `` will they/wo n't they ? ''
relationship throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ross and Rachel on Friends or David and Maddie on Moonlighting .
`` Austin Winsberg , our creator , loves romantic comedies , and he wrote a romantic comedy musical [ First Date ] for Broadway , '' Levy said .
`` He told me that that 's one of his strengths .
In every great TV show , there 's a will they or wo n't they ?
That is the relationship between Zoey and Max . ''
Levy said the singing and choreography are new for her .
She appreciates the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is teaching her about performing music .
`` I have always found music healing , '' Levy said .
`` There 's music I listen to for all sorts of moments in my life .
When I 'm feeling nostalgic , I 'll listen to a particular song .
When I want to feel excited and 'pumped up ' I listen to certain music .
I do n't know anything about musicals .
I am constantly learning from the rest of my cast . ''
So is Gallagher .
Since the show uses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feelings , Gallagher is learning more about current artists .
`` Some songs I did n't know I now love , '' Gallagher said .
`` Now the only ones in my head are the ones I have to sing next week . ''
Choreographer Mandy Moore designs Zoey 's dance numbers .
Levy is discovering how dance can tell a story just as well as dialogue .
`` It 's really amazing to express yourself not only through acting and using your voice , but through choreography , '' Levy said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and foremost .
She really uses dance as a way to develop a character .
I 've been learning so much from her and being part of that . ''
Mitch can only move when he 's singing to Zoey and dancing to Moore 's choreography .
Gallagher defers to her to design his character 's expression .
`` That 's all choreographed and we develop it together as an expression of what the song is about , '' Gallagher said .

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Jane Levy stars as the title character on NBC's musical "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- In NBC's musical Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Zoey (Jane Levy) can hear her friends and loved ones singing their innermost thoughts. The show uses this device to feature musical numbers, but Levy said it also gives her character a complicated secret that affects all her relationships. "It gets complicated for someone to have such an intimate relationship with others," Levy told UPI in an interview. Advertisement
The supporting characters are unaware that they are singing to Zoey and don't know that she's hearing their thoughts.
"That is the drama of our story," Levy said. "People are telling Zoey their secrets, but they don't know that."
Supporting characters perform "Help!" or "I Think I Love You" to express what they are feeling, but only Zoey can hear them. They are unaware that Zoey has this insider knowledge.
The premiere episode, released digitally Jan. 7, established the premise. Levy said subsequent episodes will focus on her friend Mo (Alex Newell), boss Joan (Lauren Graham) and others.
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"Each character will have an episode in which they are highlighted and their heart song will run the main storyline," Levy said. "[Episode] three is about Joan, four is about Mo, and you're going to see a complicated journey with Zoey and her relationship with her power."
One episode focuses on Zoey, too.
"There is an episode later in the season in which I sing and dance every single number," Levy said.
The musical power also allows Zoey's father, Mitch (Peter Gallagher), to sing to her. This is significant because Mitch suffers from progressive supranuclear palsy, which renders him paralyzed and unable to speak.
"That is the best part of the show to me," Levy said. "I think it's the heart and the core of our story."
Gallagher sits frozen in most of his scenes. The challenge of the performance, Gallagher said, was controlling his eyes.
"I just kind of thought about my musculature and my eyes because they can't really drop below the horizon," Gallagher told UPI in a separate interview. "PSP affects everybody differently, so I had some leeway. Our creator's dad had it."
Zoey's platonic friend, Max (Skylar Astin), sang "I Think I Love You." Zoey does not reciprocate his feelings, and Max does not know that he's confessed to her. They will have a "will they/won't they?" relationship throughout the show, like classic TV romances involving Ross and Rachel on Friends or David and Maddie on Moonlighting.
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"Austin Winsberg, our creator, loves romantic comedies, and he wrote a romantic comedy musical [First Date] for Broadway," Levy said. "He told me that that's one of his strengths. In every great TV show, there's a will they or won't they? That is the relationship between Zoey and Max."
Levy said the singing and choreography are new for her. She appreciates the power of music, but Extraordinary Playlist is teaching her about performing music.
"I have always found music healing," Levy said. "There's music I listen to for all sorts of moments in my life. When I'm feeling nostalgic, I'll listen to a particular song. When I want to feel excited and 'pumped up' I listen to certain music. I don't know anything about musicals. I am constantly learning from the rest of my cast."
So is Gallagher. Since the show uses pop music to express its characters' feelings, Gallagher is learning more about current artists.
"Some songs I didn't know I now love," Gallagher said. "Now the only ones in my head are the ones I have to sing next week."
Choreographer Mandy Moore designs Zoey's dance numbers. Levy is discovering how dance can tell a story just as well as dialogue.
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"It's really amazing to express yourself not only through acting and using your voice, but through choreography," Levy said. "Mandy Moore is a storyteller first and foremost. She really uses dance as a way to develop a character. I've been learning so much from her and being part of that."
Mitch can only move when he's singing to Zoey and dancing to Moore's choreography. Gallagher defers to her to design his character's expression.
"That's all choreographed and we develop it together as an expression of what the song is about," Gallagher said.
Catch Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Sundays at 9 p.m. on NBC.


upi--2020-02-23--Famous birthdays for Feb. 23: Niecy Nash, Kelly Macdonald

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this day are under the sign of Pisces .
-- Mayer @ @ @ @ @ of the Rothschild financial dynasty , in 1744 -- Paul Tibbets , pilot of the @ @ @ @ @ flight that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima , Japan , in 1915 -- Former @ @ @ @ @ Coach Tom Osborne in 1937 ( age 83 )

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Niecy Nash arrives for the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on September 22. The actor turns 50 on February 23. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Those born on this day are under the sign of Pisces. They include: Advertisement
-- Pope Paul II in 1417
-- British diarist Samuel Pepys in 1633
-- German composer George Frideric Handel in 1685
-- Mayer Amschel Rothschild, European banker/founder of the Rothschild financial dynasty, in 1744
-- Writer/philosopher W.E.B. DuBois in 1868
-- Film director Victor Fleming in 1889
-- Journalist/author William Shirer in 1904
-- Paul Tibbets, pilot of the Enola Gay on the 1945 flight that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1915
File Photo courtesy of the U.S. Air Force
-- Former congressman/longtime University of Nebraska football Coach Tom Osborne in 1937 (age 83)
-- Actor Peter Fonda in 1940
-- Football Hall of Fame member Fred Biletnikoff in 1943 (age 77)
-- Novelist John Sandford, born John Roswell Camp, in 1944 (age 76)
-- Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko in 1954 (age 66)
-- Actor Patricia Richardson in 1951 (age 69)
-- Japanese Emperor Naruhito in 1960 (age 60)
File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
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-- Businessman/TV personality Daymond John in 1969 (age 51)
-- Actor Niecy Nash in 1970 (age 50)
-- Actor Kelly Macdonald in 1976 (age 44)
-- Actor Josh Gad in 1981 (age 39)
-- Actor Emily Blunt in 1983 (age 37)
-- Actor Aziz Ansari in 1983 (age 37)
-- Actor Dakota Fanning in 1994 (age 26)


upi--2020-02-23--On This Day, Feb. 23: U.S. Marines raise flag on Iwo Jima

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1836 , soldiers under the command of Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna began their assault on the Alamo Mission near present-day San Antonio , Texas .
Eleven days later , the Alamo 's small group of Texian ( Texan ) defenders were defeated by the 1500-plus Mexican Army .
In 1903 , the United States was granted a lease `` in perpetuity '' on Guantanamo Bay by Cuban officials .
In 1942 , a Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of California and fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Santa Barbara .
In 1945 , members of the 5th Division of the U.S. Marines planted a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi on the strategically important Pacific island of Iwo Jima near the end of one of World War II 's bloodiest battles .
In 1954 , Dr. Jonas Salk 's new polio vaccine was first administered to a group of children in Pittsburgh .
Millions of children would get the vaccine in the next year .
In 1981 , right-wing troops seeking to topple Spain 's democracy seized Parliament and its 350 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The attempted military revolt was quelled when King Juan Carlos called for for calm and loyalty .
In 1982 , Canada , Japan and the Common Market nations of Europe joined the United States in economic and diplomatic sanctions against Poland and the Soviet Union to protest imposition of martial law in Poland .
In 1991 , military forces in Thailand overthrew the elected government and imposed martial law .
In 1994 , Bosnia 's warring Croats and Muslims signed a cease-fire .
The Croats agreed to pull back from the Muslim city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ siege .
In 1999 , a jury in Jasper , Texas , convicted self-described white supremacist John King in the June 1998 killing of a black man who 'd been dragged to his death behind a pickup truck .
Two days later , King was sentenced to death .
In 2006 , the snow-covered roof of a Moscow vegetable market collapsed , killing at least 60 people and injuring more than two dozen others .
In 2013 , Iran 's atomic energy agency announced plans to build 16 nuclear power plants throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iran was to resume talks on its internationally disputed nuclear program .
In 2019 , Nigerians went to the polls to elect the president .
Days later , President Muhammadu Buhari was declared the winner .

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A World War II-era B-29 Superfortress flies over the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2015. On February 23, 1945, members of the 5th Division of the U.S. Marines planted a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi on the Pacific island of Iwo Jima. File Photo by Ioana Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1836, soldiers under the command of Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna began their assault on the Alamo Mission near present-day San Antonio, Texas. Eleven days later, the Alamo's small group of Texian (Texan) defenders were defeated by the 1500-plus Mexican Army. Advertisement
In 1903, the United States was granted a lease "in perpetuity" on Guantanamo Bay by Cuban officials.
In 1942, a Japanese submarine surfaced off the coast of California and fired 25 shells at an oil refinery near Santa Barbara.
In 1945, members of the 5th Division of the U.S. Marines planted a U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi on the strategically important Pacific island of Iwo Jima near the end of one of World War II's bloodiest battles.
In 1954, Dr. Jonas Salk's new polio vaccine was first administered to a group of children in Pittsburgh. Millions of children would get the vaccine in the next year.
File Photo courtesy Salk Institute
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In 1981, right-wing troops seeking to topple Spain's democracy seized Parliament and its 350 deputies in a blaze of gunfire. The attempted military revolt was quelled when King Juan Carlos called for for calm and loyalty.
In 1982, Canada, Japan and the Common Market nations of Europe joined the United States in economic and diplomatic sanctions against Poland and the Soviet Union to protest imposition of martial law in Poland.
In 1991, military forces in Thailand overthrew the elected government and imposed martial law.
In 1994, Bosnia's warring Croats and Muslims signed a cease-fire. The Croats agreed to pull back from the Muslim city of Mostar, which had been under siege.
In 1999, a jury in Jasper, Texas, convicted self-described white supremacist John King in the June 1998 killing of a black man who'd been dragged to his death behind a pickup truck. Two days later, King was sentenced to death.
In 2006, the snow-covered roof of a Moscow vegetable market collapsed, killing at least 60 people and injuring more than two dozen others.
File Photo by Anatoli Zhdanov/UPI
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In 2013, Iran's atomic energy agency announced plans to build 16 nuclear power plants throughout the country. The announcement came days before Iran was to resume talks on its internationally disputed nuclear program.
In 2019, Nigerians went to the polls to elect the president. Days later, President Muhammadu Buhari was declared the winner.


upi--2020-02-22--Sanders sails to third consecutive primary victory in Nevada

Feb. 22 ( UPI ) -- Bernie Sanders claimed a third consecutive victory Saturday as multiple media outlets declared him the winner of the Nevada caucuses shortly after 5 p.m. '' The president -- I know he gets upset very very easily .
So do n't tell him we 're gon na beat him , '' Sanders told a cheering crowd in San Antonio , Texas , Saturday evening .
`` In Nevada we have just put together a multi-generational , multiracial coalition which is not only going to win in Nevada , it 's going to sweep this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president Joe Biden was an early leader in polls in Nevada , but was at a distant second in early projections , where Sanders had 44.6 percent of delegates and Biden had 19.5 percent .
Pete Buttigieg , the former mayor of South Bend , Ind.
, had 15.6 percent of delegates and Warren had 11.8 percent .
`` We are going to win here in Texas , we 're going to win across the country , because the American people are sick and tired of a president who lies all of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Texas , where he is campaigning in advance of that state 's March 3 primary .
`` They are sick and tired of a corrupt administration .
They are sick and tired of a president who is undermining American democracy , who thinks he is above the law and who apparently has never read the Constitution of this country . ''
This is the Vermont senator 's second attempt at seeking the Democratic presidential nomination .
Sanders describes himself as a democratic socialist and has been registered as an independent for much of @ @ @ @ @

U.S. senator Bernie Sanders supporters react during the caucus in a ballroom of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., Saturday. By 5 p.m. multiple media outlets had called the caucuses in Sanders' favor. Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Bernie Sanders claimed a third consecutive victory Saturday as multiple media outlets declared him the winner of the Nevada caucuses shortly after 5 p.m. "The president -- I know he gets upset very very easily. So don't tell him we're gonna beat him," Sanders told a cheering crowd in San Antonio, Texas, Saturday evening. Advertisement
"In Nevada we have just put together a multi-generational, multiracial coalition which is not only going to win in Nevada, it's going to sweep this country," Sanders said.
Former vice president Joe Biden was an early leader in polls in Nevada, but was at a distant second in early projections, where Sanders had 44.6 percent of delegates and Biden had 19.5 percent.
Pete Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., had 15.6 percent of delegates and Warren had 11.8 percent.
"We are going to win here in Texas, we're going to win across the country, because the American people are sick and tired of a president who lies all of the time," Sanders told supporters in Texas, where he is campaigning in advance of that state's March 3 primary. "They are sick and tired of a corrupt administration. They are sick and tired of a president who is undermining American democracy, who thinks he is above the law and who apparently has never read the Constitution of this country."
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This is the Vermont senator's second attempt at seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.
Sanders describes himself as a democratic socialist and has been registered as an independent for much of his nearly-40-year political career.
Earlier Saturday President Trump tweeted about Sanders' lead in Nevada.


upi--2020-02-22--Georgia authorities arrest boyfriend in slaying of

Feb. 22 ( UPI ) -- Georgia authorities have named a suspect in the death of Anitra Gunn , a Fort Valley State University student whose body was found Tuesday night .
Earlier in February , DeMarcus Little , 22 , was accused of breaking windows at Gunn 's apartment and slashing her tires .
Shortly after a court appearance related to those charges Friday , prosecutors charged Little with malice murder , according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation .
Little was Gunn 's boyfriend , authorities and family members say .
Her father , Christopher Gunn , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her a happy Valentine 's Day and after she did n't respond to texts or calls for the rest of the day , he requested a welfare check at her home .
No signs of a struggle or robbery were found at her home , but on Gunn 's car was found in a neighbor 's yard , damaged and missing the front bumper .
On Thursday , an autopsy was completed and the cause of death was announced as homicide , though the exact manner of death has not been released pending @ @ @

Police have arrested the boyfriend of 23-year-old Georgia student Anitra Gunn in connection with her death. Gunn went missing on Valentine's Day and her body was found Tuesday. Photo via Anitra Gunn/ Facebook
Feb. 22 (UPI) -- Georgia authorities have named a suspect in the death of Anitra Gunn, a Fort Valley State University student whose body was found Tuesday night. Earlier in February, DeMarcus Little, 22, was accused of breaking windows at Gunn's apartment and slashing her tires. Advertisement
Shortly after a court appearance related to those charges Friday, prosecutors charged Little with malice murder, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
Little was Gunn's boyfriend, authorities and family members say.
Police began searching for Gunn on Friday.
Her father, Christopher Gunn, said he texted her Friday morning to wish her a happy Valentine's Day and after she didn't respond to texts or calls for the rest of the day, he requested a welfare check at her home.
No signs of a struggle or robbery were found at her home, but on Gunn's car was found in a neighbor's yard, damaged and missing the front bumper.
Investigators found Gunn's body Tuesday afternoon in a wooded area in Peach County, Ga.
On Thursday, an autopsy was completed and the cause of death was announced as homicide, though the exact manner of death has not been released pending toxicology results.


upi--2020-02-23--Memphis Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr. out at least two weeks with knee injury

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss at least two weeks after @ @ @ @ @ the team announced Sunday .
Jackson suffered a sprained left knee during Friday 's game @ @ @ @ @ , according to the team .
The Grizzlies said the 6-foot-11 forward will be reevaluated @ @ @ @ @ exited the Grizzlies ' 117-105 loss to the Lakers late in the second quarter after @ @ @ @ @ contested a shot attempt .
He did n't return for the second half of the @ @ @ @ @ 4 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft ranks second on the Grizzlies with 16.9 @ @ @ @ @ the team with 1.6 blocks per game this season .
He is shooting a career-best @ @ @ @ @ .
The Grizzlies ( 28-28 ) currently hold the No .
8 seed in the @ @ @ @ @ holding a 2 1/2-game lead over the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs entering @ @ @ @

Memphis Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr. (13) has averaged 16.9 points and 1.6 blocks per game this season. File Photo by Tannen Maury/EPA-EFE
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Memphis Grizzlies power forward Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss at least two weeks after sustaining a knee injury, the team announced Sunday. Jackson suffered a sprained left knee during Friday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers, according to the team. The Grizzlies said the 6-foot-11 forward will be reevaluated in two weeks. Advertisement
Jackson exited the Grizzlies' 117-105 loss to the Lakers late in the second quarter after an awkward fall when he contested a shot attempt. He didn't return for the second half of the game.
The No. 4 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft ranks second on the Grizzlies with 16.9 points per game and leads the team with 1.6 blocks per game this season. He is shooting a career-best 39.7 percent from 3-point range.
The Grizzlies (28-28) currently hold the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference playoff race, holding a 2 1/2-game lead over the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs entering Sunday's games.


upi--2020-02-23--NASCAR driver Ryan Newman suffered head injury in Daytona 500 crash

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Less than a week after a fiery crash at the end of the 62nd running of the Daytona 500 , Ryan Newman provided an update on the injuries he sustained on the final lap of the race .
Newman wrote a statement that was read before Sunday 's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway .
`` I was fortunate to avoid any internal organ damage or broken bones , '' Newman said in the statement .
`` I did sustain a head injury for which I 'm currently being treated .
The doctors have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last few days . ''
Currently , there is no timetable for Newman 's return to racing .
Roush Fenway Racing said the driver is determined to get back to the track following the devastating wreck at the `` Great American Race '' on Feb. 17 .
`` He has expressed unequivocally that this is where he wants to be and he wants to be back in a race car , '' Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark said .
`` Ryan actually wants to be the one in front of you to answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He and I talked about that , and he 's kind of chomping at the bit to get back here and I think he feels that would be most appropriate for him to be behind the mic answering a lot of those questions . ''
Newman , 42 , was the race leader on the final lap of the Daytona 500 when he was bumped by Ryan Blaney just before the finish line , sending him into the outside wall and into an airborne spin while upside down .
Newman 's car flipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ side when Corey LaJoie , traveling at full speed , slammed into it .
His car crossed the finish line on its roof and in ninth place before coming to a stop .
Newman was removed from the car and taken to the hospital by an ambulance with injuries that were described as serious but not life-threatening .
He was released from Halifax Medical Center on Wednesday .
There has n't been a fatality in NASCAR 's Cup Series since Dale Earnhardt died in a crash on the last lap of the 2001 @ @ @

David Ragan (36) maneuvers by the inverted car of Ryan Newman at the finish of the 62nd annual Daytona 500 on Monday night at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Photo by Edwin Locke/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Less than a week after a fiery crash at the end of the 62nd running of the Daytona 500, Ryan Newman revealed he suffered a head injury on the final lap of the race. Newman wrote a statement that was read before Sunday's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Advertisement
"I was fortunate to avoid any internal organ damage or broken bones," Newman said in the statement. "I did sustain a head injury for which I'm currently being treated. The doctors have been pleased with my progression over the last few days."
Currently, there is no timetable for Newman's return to racing. Roush Fenway Racing said the driver is determined to get back to the track following the devastating wreck at the "Great American Race" on Feb. 17.
"He has expressed unequivocally that this is where he wants to be and he wants to be back in a race car," Roush Fenway president Steve Newmark said. "Ryan actually wants to be the one in front of you to answer those [health] questions.
"He and I talked about that, and he's kind of chomping at the bit to get back here and I think he feels that would be most appropriate for him to be behind the mic answering a lot of those questions."
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Newman, 42, was the race leader on the final lap of the Daytona 500 when he was bumped by Ryan Blaney just before the finish line, sending him into the outside wall and into an airborne spin while upside down.
Newman's car flipped several times and was sliding on its side when Corey LaJoie, traveling at full speed, slammed into it. His car crossed the finish line on its roof and in ninth place before coming to a stop.
Newman was removed from the car and taken to the hospital by an ambulance with injuries that were described as serious but not life-threatening. He was released from Halifax Medical Center on Wednesday.
There hasn't been a fatality in NASCAR's Cup Series since Dale Earnhardt died in a crash on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500.


upi--2020-02-23--Tyson Fury hands Deontay Wilder first loss with seventh-round TKO

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- In a rematch of undefeated champions , Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in dominant fashion Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas .
Fury scored a pair of knockdowns in a commanding victory that ended in the seventh round when Wilder 's corner threw in the white towel .
Fury , the lineal heavyweight champion , retained his title and captured Wilder 's WBC belt with the win .
`` I 'm doing good .
Things like this happen , '' Fury said Saturday .
`` The best man won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the towel and I was ready to go out on my shield .
I had a lot of things going on heading into this fight .
It is what it is , but I make no excuses tonight .
I just wish my corner would have let me go out on my shield . ''
Wilder , who was battered for much of the fight , suffered a gash inside his ear and was expected to be transported to a local hospital .
Instead , he was examined by a doctor in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Finkel , Wilder received multiple stitches for the cut but did n't need to be taken to the hospital for a possible eardrum issue .
Fury , who celebrated his win by singing Don McLean 's `` American Pie '' inside the ring , praised Wilder for enduring the onslaught .
`` A big shoutout to Deontay Wilder , '' Fury said Saturday .
`` He came here tonight and he manned up , and he really did show the heart of a champion . ''
The second bout between the two boxers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which featured back-and-forth action and ended in a split draw in December 2018 .
During Saturday 's fight , Fury ( 30-0-1 , 21 KOs ) pressed the action for the first six rounds before pinning Wilder ( 42-1-1 , 41 KOs ) in a corner in the seventh .
Fury threw a series of hard punches until Wilder 's corner threw in the towel .
Referee Kenny Bayless recognized it and waved off the bout at one minute , 39 seconds .

Tyson Fury (C) reacts after defeating Deontay Wilder to retain the lineal heavyweight championship and win the WBC title on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Photo by Etienne Laurent/EPA-EFE
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- In a rematch of undefeated champions, Tyson Fury defeated Deontay Wilder in dominant fashion Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fury scored a pair of knockdowns in a commanding victory that ended in the seventh round when Wilder's corner threw in the white towel. Fury, the lineal heavyweight champion, retained his title and captured Wilder's WBC belt with the win. Advertisement
"I'm doing good. Things like this happen," Fury said Saturday. "The best man won tonight, but my corner threw in the towel and I was ready to go out on my shield. I had a lot of things going on heading into this fight. It is what it is, but I make no excuses tonight. I just wish my corner would have let me go out on my shield."
Wilder, who was battered for much of the fight, suffered a gash inside his ear and was expected to be transported to a local hospital. Instead, he was examined by a doctor in the dressing room.
According to co-manager Shelly Finkel, Wilder received multiple stitches for the cut but didn't need to be taken to the hospital for a possible eardrum issue.
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Fury, who celebrated his win by singing Don McLean's "American Pie" inside the ring, praised Wilder for enduring the onslaught.
"A big shoutout to Deontay Wilder," Fury said Saturday. "He came here tonight and he manned up, and he really did show the heart of a champion."
THE GYPSY KING IS THE KING OF BOXING! #WilderFury2 pic.twitter.com/3qDbApeXsH— ESPN (@espn) February 23, 2020
The second bout between the two boxers was much different than the first, which featured back-and-forth action and ended in a split draw in December 2018. During Saturday's fight, Fury (30-0-1, 21 KOs) pressed the action for the first six rounds before pinning Wilder (42-1-1, 41 KOs) in a corner in the seventh.
Fury threw a series of hard punches until Wilder's corner threw in the towel. Referee Kenny Bayless recognized it and waved off the bout at one minute, 39 seconds.


upi--2020-02-23--Couple who disappeared on Valentine's Day hike found alive in California

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- A couple who disappeared more than a week ago while on vacation at a cottage in California were found alive , authorities said on Sunday .
The Marin County Sheriff 's Office wrote on Twitter that Carol Kiparsky , 77 , and Ian Irwin were recovering after being transported to a local hospital by helicopter .
`` They are in great spirits and want to thank every single person who has kept them in their thoughts , '' the sheriff 's office said .
Schneider said two searchers spotted the Kiparsky and Irwin trapped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when the couple began yelling for help .
They were found about a half-mile from a road wearing only light clothing despite frigid temperatures in the area .
Kiparsky had no shoes and was without a scarf as she ripped off bits of fabric to serve as a marker when she left Irwin to look for help .
Sheriff 's office spokesman Brenton Schneider said the couple experienced light hypothermia but `` are doing OK '' overall .
Authorities said the couple had gone out for a hike on Feb. 14 and got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a rental home in northern California .
Officials had said Friday that they deemed the efforts a `` recovery mission , '' saying they believed their search efforts would have found them if they were responsive or reachable by foot .

Update from Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin. They are in great spirits and want to thank every single person who has kept them in their thoughts. On behalf of the Irwin and Kiparsky family, Thank You. pic.twitter.com/t3OS6rgas7— Marin County Sheriff (@MarinSheriff) February 23, 2020
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- A couple who disappeared more than a week ago while on vacation at a cottage in California were found alive, authorities said on Sunday.
The Marin County Sheriff's Office wrote on Twitter that Carol Kiparsky, 77, and Ian Irwin were recovering after being transported to a local hospital by helicopter.
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"They are in great spirits and want to thank every single person who has kept them in their thoughts," the sheriff's office said.
Schneider said two searchers spotted the Kiparsky and Irwin trapped in a drainage ditch overgrown with foliage when the couple began yelling for help.
They were found about a half-mile from a road wearing only light clothing despite frigid temperatures in the area. Kiparsky had no shoes and was without a scarf as she ripped off bits of fabric to serve as a marker when she left Irwin to look for help.
Sheriff's office spokesman Brenton Schneider said the couple experienced light hypothermia but "are doing OK" overall.
Authorities said the couple had gone out for a hike on Feb. 14 and got lost after they were last seen at a rental home in northern California.
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Officials had said Friday that they deemed the efforts a "recovery mission," saying they believed their search efforts would have found them if they were responsive or reachable by foot.


upi--2020-02-23--Navy OL David Forney, 22, dies after being found unresponsive in dorm

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Navy Midshipmen football player David Forney , 22 , died after being found unresponsive in his dorm room , Naval Academy officials announced Saturday .
Forney , an offensive guard on the team , was found Thursday in his room by a fellow Midshipman , according to a statement released on the school 's Facebook page .
He was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center , where he was pronounced dead at 11:28 p.m. EST .
The cause of death is under investigation , but no foul play is suspected , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ express our pain and sorrow , '' Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo said in a statement .
`` First and foremost , our deepest condolences to the Forney family .
The Navy football brotherhood is not a team , we are a family .
We are devastated to have lost one of our brothers .
We all loved -- and will always love -- David .
We pray for strength during this most difficult time . ''
Forney , a senior from Walkersville , Md.
, was a political science major .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and had been assigned to commission as a cryptologic warfare officer , according to the school .
Forney was a three-year letterman and played in 39 consecutive games during his final three seasons at Navy .
As a senior last season , he started all 13 games at left guard and was named first-team American Athletic Conference and first-team All-East .
Behind Forney and the offensive line , Navy led the FBS in rushing with 360.5 yards per game .
`` The entire Naval Academy family -- the Brigade of Midshipmen , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heartbroken over the tragic and unexpected loss of Midshipman David Forney , '' said Vice Adm. Sean Buck , superintendent of the Naval Academy .
`` On behalf of the Naval Academy family , my wife , Joanne , and I extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the Forney family , their friends , as well as to David 's extended Naval Academy family . ''
Forney , who graduated from Georgetown Prep in 2015 , is survived by his parents , Rick and Erika Forney , younger brothers , Chris @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Navy Midshipmen offensive lineman David Forney (68) was a three-year letterman and appeared in 39 consecutive games during his final three seasons at Navy. File Photo by Derik Hamilton/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Navy Midshipmen football player David Forney, 22, died after being found unresponsive in his dorm room, Naval Academy officials announced Saturday. Forney, an offensive guard on the team, was found Thursday in his room by a fellow Midshipman, according to a statement released on the school's Facebook page. He was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 11:28 p.m. EST. Advertisement
The cause of death is under investigation, but no foul play is suspected, according to the Naval Academy.
"Words cannot express our pain and sorrow," Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo said in a statement. "First and foremost, our deepest condolences to the Forney family. The Navy football brotherhood is not a team, we are a family. We are devastated to have lost one of our brothers. We all loved -- and will always love -- David. We pray for strength during this most difficult time."
Forney, a senior from Walkersville, Md., was a political science major. He was set to graduate May 22 and had been assigned to commission as a cryptologic warfare officer, according to the school.
Advertisement We mourn the loss of our brother, David Forney, and ask that you keep his family in your thoughts and prayers at this time. https://t.co/V0XIfxN0Kh#684L pic.twitter.com/PjsGyovApy- Navy Football (@NavyFB) February 22, 2020
Forney was a three-year letterman and played in 39 consecutive games during his final three seasons at Navy. As a senior last season, he started all 13 games at left guard and was named first-team American Athletic Conference and first-team All-East.
Behind Forney and the offensive line, Navy led the FBS in rushing with 360.5 yards per game.
"The entire Naval Academy family -- the Brigade of Midshipmen, the faculty, staff and coaches -- are heartbroken over the tragic and unexpected loss of Midshipman David Forney," said Vice Adm. Sean Buck, superintendent of the Naval Academy. "On behalf of the Naval Academy family, my wife, Joanne, and I extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to the Forney family, their friends, as well as to David's extended Naval Academy family."
Forney, who graduated from Georgetown Prep in 2015, is survived by his parents, Rick and Erika Forney, younger brothers, Chris and Erik, and sister, Rebekah.


upi--2020-02-23--Israel, Gaza exchange rocket fire after two Palestinians shot on Gaza Strip border

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Israel and Gaza exchanged rocket fire on Sunday after Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinians on the Gaza border .
Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday announced they have begun striking targets in Gaza after more than 20 rockets were fired from Gaza into Israel earlier in the day .
IDF wrote on Twitter that approximately 10 of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system and shared a map of locations in Israel that came under fire .
The missile launch came after the IDF announced that Israeli soldiers opened fire on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ multiple attempts to place an explosive charge next to a border fence on the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday .
Gaza 's health ministry said the two men were taken to Kan Yunis 's European hospital for treatment .
One of the men , identified as 27-year-old Muhammad Ali Anam died .
A video that circulated on social media on Sunday showed a bulldozer escorted by a tank driving toward a group of Palestinians and picking up the two men before driving them away .
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed a bulldozer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hamas representative Fawzi Barhoum said that Israel `` intended to kill an unarmed young man , in front of the cameras of the whole world '' as its soldiers opened fire .
`` The enemy forces ' infiltration into the territory of the Strip and savagely insulting one of our fighters constitute blatant aggression and Israel must bear responsibility for this aggression , '' said Barhoum .

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Balls of fire are seen following an Israel airstrike at Rafah in the southern Gaza on Sunday. Israeli aircraft hit several targets in the Gaza Strip, amid tension between the two sides. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Israel and Gaza exchanged rocket fire on Sunday after Israeli soldiers shot two Palestinians on the Gaza border. Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday announced they have begun striking "Islamic jihad" targets in both Gaza and Syria in retaliation to Gaza firing more than 20 rockets into Israel earlier in the day. Advertisement
IDF wrote on Twitter that approximately 10 of the rockets were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system and shared a map of locations in Israel that came under fire.
"Terror targets civilians. Israel targets terror," the IDF said.
The missile launch came after the IDF announced that Israeli soldiers opened fire on two Palestinians who it said had made multiple attempts to place an explosive charge next to a border fence on the southern Gaza Strip on Sunday.
Gaza's health ministry said the two men were taken to Kan Yunis's European hospital for treatment. One of the men, identified as 27-year-old Muhammad Ali Anam died.
A video that circulated on social media on Sunday showed a bulldozer escorted by a tank driving toward a group of Palestinians and picking up the two men before driving them away. Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett confirmed a bulldozer was sent to collect the bodies.
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Hamas representative Fawzi Barhoum said that Israel "intended to kill an unarmed young man, in front of the cameras of the whole world" as its soldiers opened fire.
"The enemy forces' infiltration into the territory of the Strip and savagely insulting one of our fighters constitute blatant aggression and Israel must bear responsibility for this aggression," said Barhoum.


upi--2020-02-23--Donald Trump: No decision yet on new director of national intelligence

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has not yet made a decision on who he will nominate to serve as the next director of national intelligence .
Trump named U.S .
Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the second acting director of intelligence on Thursday after Dan Coats resigned from the position last August , but said he is weighing multiple candidates for the permanent role .
`` This is just a temporary job , '' Trump said Sunday .
`` We have five people that we 're looking at very seriously , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the not too distant future , we 'll be announcing who they are . ''
The president also noted that he replaced former acting DNI Joe Maguire with Grenell , who is also serving as the envoy for Germany , because he had to step down from the post by March 11 .
`` His time came up so he had to leave , '' Trump said .
Upon announcing Grenell as the new acting DNI Trump praised Maguire for doing a `` wonderful job '' in the post , and suggested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position .
The selection of Grenell was met with criticism from intelligence officials including Sen. Mark Warner , D-Va. , who said he lacks `` any intelligence experience '' and accused Trump of attempting to `` sidestep '' the Senate 's authority to advise and consent .

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he has not yet selected a permanent nominee to be the next director of national intelligence and is considering as many as five candidates. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has not yet made a decision on who he will nominate to serve as the next director of national intelligence. Trump named U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as the second acting director of intelligence on Thursday after Dan Coats resigned from the position last August, but said he is weighing multiple candidates for the permanent role. Advertisement
"This is just a temporary job," Trump said Sunday. "We have five people that we're looking at very seriously, expert people and at a certain point in the not too distant future, we'll be announcing who they are."
The president also noted that he replaced former acting DNI Joe Maguire with Grenell, who is also serving as the envoy for Germany, because he had to step down from the post by March 11.
"His time came up so he had to leave," Trump said.
Upon announcing Grenell as the new acting DNI Trump praised Maguire for doing a "wonderful job" in the post, and suggested he may be headed for another administration position.
The selection of Grenell was met with criticism from intelligence officials including Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who said he lacks "any intelligence experience" and accused Trump of attempting to "sidestep" the Senate's authority to advise and consent.


upi--2020-02-23--Donald Trump departs to India for rally in PM Narendra Modi's hometown

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump departed for India on Sunday morning to hold a rally in Prime Minister Narendra Modi 's hometown of Ahmedabad .
Trump told reporters that he gets along very well with Modi and expected a warm welcome for the `` Namaste , Trump ! ''
rally at a newly renovated 110,000-seat cricket stadium in the state of Gujarat 's largest city .
`` I hear it 's going to be a big event .
Some people say the biggest event they 've ever had in India .
That 's what the prime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the biggest vent they 've ever had , '' he said .
Modi tweeted early Sunday morning that the country was looking forward to Trump 's visit .
`` It is an honor that he will be with us tomorrow , starting with the historic program in Ahmedabad ! ''
Modi wrote .
Trump will spend 36 hours in India and is slated to tour the Taj Mahal , hold formal talks with Modi and attend a state banquet on Tuesday in addition to the rally .
In September , Trump and Modi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with an estimated 50,000 attend during which Trump praised the prime minister for doing `` a truly exceptional job for India and for all of the Indian people '' highlighting his economic reforms which he said have brought more than 3 million people out of poverty .
Trump 's visit also comes after India 's anti-establishment Aam Aadmi Party won 62 congressional seats in the Delhi assembly elections while Modi 's Bharatiya Janata Party won just eight .

President Donald Trump responds to a question from the press prior to departing the White House with First Lady Melania Trump for a trip to India, Sunday, February 23, 2020, in Washington, DC. Trump is reciprocating for a visit by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the U.S. last year. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump departed for India on Sunday morning to hold a rally in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's hometown of Ahmedabad. Trump told reporters that he gets along very well with Modi and expected a warm welcome for the "Namaste, Trump!" rally at a newly renovated 110,000-seat cricket stadium in the state of Gujarat's largest city. Advertisement
"I hear it's going to be a big event. Some people say the biggest event they've ever had in India. That's what the prime minister told me, this will be the biggest vent they've ever had," he said.
Modi tweeted early Sunday morning that the country was looking forward to Trump's visit.
"It is an honor that he will be with us tomorrow, starting with the historic program in Ahmedabad!" Modi wrote.
Trump will spend 36 hours in India and is slated to tour the Taj Mahal, hold formal talks with Modi and attend a state banquet on Tuesday in addition to the rally.
In September, Trump and Modi appeared together at a rally in Houston with an estimated 50,000 attend during which Trump praised the prime minister for doing "a truly exceptional job for India and for all of the Indian people" highlighting his economic reforms which he said have brought more than 3 million people out of poverty.
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Trump's visit also comes after India's anti-establishment Aam Aadmi Party won 62 congressional seats in the Delhi assembly elections while Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party won just eight.


upi--2020-02-23--Meghan Trainor's dad hit by car

Meghan Trainor's dad hit by car

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Singer Meghan Trainor 's father is recovering from injuries he sustained when he was @ @ @ @ @ weekend .
Trainor 's representative confirmed to E !
News that Gary Trainor was hospitalized @ @ @ @ @ `` He is OK and in stable condition , '' the spokesperson said Saturday .
@ @ @ @ @ was crossing a busy street Friday night in Los Angeles when he was hit by @ @ @ @ @ Saturday night , no charges had been filed and police were treating the incident as @ @ @ @ @ said .
`` I 'm with my dad now .
Thank you for all your @ @ @ @ @ all very scary but he is the strongest man I know , '' Trainor wrote @ @ @ @

Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Singer Meghan Trainor's father is recovering from injuries he sustained when he was hit by a car this weekend.
Trainor's representative confirmed to E! News that Gary Trainor was hospitalized, following the incident.
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"He is OK and in stable condition," the spokesperson said Saturday.
TMZ said the elder Trainor was crossing a busy street Friday night in Los Angeles when he was hit by a motorist.
As of Saturday night, no charges had been filed and police were treating the incident as an accident, the website said.
"I'm with my dad now. Thank you for all your sweet messages. It was all very scary but he is the strongest man I know," Trainor wrote on Instagram Sunday.


upi--2020-02-23--Bernie Sanders overwhelms foes in Nevada; Pete Buttigieg alleges irregularities

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders maintained a commanding lead in the Nevada caucuses on Sunday morning with more than half the votes counted .
Multiple media outlets declared the Vermont senator the winner on Saturday evening after he won a plurality of delegates and he had 46 percent of delegate equivalents at 3,523 with 60 percent of precincts reporting .
Sanders remained well ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden , who earned 1,496 state delegate equivalents at 19.6 percent , and former South Bend , Ind.
, Mayor Pete Buttigieg with 1,172 at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have just put together a multi-generational , multiracial coalition which is not only going to win in Nevada , it 's going to sweep this country , '' Sanders said to a victory celebration in San Antonio .
Buttigieg 's campaign late Saturday night sent a letter to the Nevada State Democratic party asking it to provide early vote and in-person vote totals by precinct , correct any errors identified by campaigns during the early voting and the second alignment and explain other anomalies in the data before releasing final caucus results .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ integrating early votes into the results of the in-person caucuses `` was plagued with errors and inconsistencies , '' stating that Buttigieg 's campaign received more than 200 incident reports from precincts throughout the state .
The allegations from Buttigieg 's campaign come after issues in the Iowa caucuses related to an app used to report the results .
A recanvass of 81 precincts showed that Buttigieg 's lead in state delegates over Sanders had fallen to .08 percent as the former mayor of South Bend , Ind.
, received 26.186 percent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sen. Elizabeth Warren received 773 state delegate equivalents at 10.1 percent , while Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar got 364 at 4.8 percent , billionaire Tom Steyer received 310 at 4.1 percent , Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard gained four .
Businessman Andrew Yang and Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet received two and former Massachusetts Gov .
Deval Patrick received one though they have suspended their campaigns .
Former New York Gov .
Michael Bloomberg was not on the ballot in Nevada nor will he appear on the ballot in South Carolina , as his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four primaries and appear on ballets in 14 states for Super Tuesday on March 3 .
Sanders leads all candidates heading into the South Carolina primary on Saturday with 34 national convention delegates followed by Buttigieg at 23 with Warren , Klobuchar and Biden further behind .
Biden sought to encourage his supporters in Las Vegas after the Nevada caucus , calling out Sanders ' status as a self-described Democratic socialist .
`` We 're alive , we 're coming back and we 're going to win , '' Biden said .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ai n't a plutocrat .
I 'm a Democrat -- and I 'm proud of it . ''
The Democratic candidates will seek to make their case to voters in a debate in South Carolina on Tuesday , with Steyer rejoining the field of Sanders , Buttigieg , Biden , Warren , Klobuchar and Bloomberg .
Steyer hit the polling requirements for the debate based on the results of a CBS News/YouGov poll in South Carolina released Sunday morning after failing to satisfy the polling requirements for the Nevada debate in which the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowing Bloomberg to participate for the first time .
Biden leads that poll with 28 percent followed by Sanders with 23 percent .

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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders addresses the crowd during a rally at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Feb. 11. Photo by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders maintained a commanding lead in the Nevada caucuses on Sunday night with nearly 90 percent of the votes counted. Multiple media outlets declared the Vermont senator the winner on Saturday evening after he won a plurality of delegates. By Sunday night, Sanders had 47.1 percent of delegate equivalents at 6,120 with 87 percent of precincts reporting. Advertisement
Sanders remained well ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden, who earned 2,723 state delegate equivalents at 21 percent, and former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg with 1,772 at 13.7 percent.
"In Nevada, we have just put together a multigenerational, multiracial coalition, which is not only going to win in Nevada, it's going to sweep this country," Sanders said to a victory celebration in San Antonio, Texas.
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President Donald Trump congratulated Sanders on his win Sunday before departing the White House for a trip to India.
"I think it was a great win for Bernie Sanders," he said. "We'll see how it all turns out. They've got a lot of winning to do."
Buttigieg's campaign late Saturday night sent a letter to the Nevada State Democratic party asking it to provide early vote and in-person vote totals by precinct, correct any errors identified by campaigns during the early voting and the second alignment and explain other anomalies in the data before releasing final caucus results.
The letter alleges that the process of integrating early votes into the results of the in-person caucuses "was plagued with errors and inconsistencies," stating that Buttigieg's campaign received more than 200 incident reports from precincts throughout the state.
The allegations from Buttigieg's campaign come after issues in the Iowa caucuses related to an app used to report the results. A recanvass of 81 precincts showed that Buttigieg's lead in state delegates over Sanders had fallen to .08 percent as the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., received 26.186 percent and the Vermont senator received 26.182.
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In Nevada, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren received 1,243 state delegate equivalents at 9.6 percent, while billionaire Tom Steyer received 604 at 4.7 percent, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar got 506 at 3.9 percent and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard gained zero. Businessman Andrew Yang and former Maryland congressman John Delaney received five, Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet received two and former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick received one though they have suspended their campaigns.
Former New York Gov. Michael Bloomberg was not on the ballot in Nevada nor will he appear on the ballot in South Carolina, as his campaign has said they will forgo the first four primaries and appear on ballets in 14 states for Super Tuesday on March 3.
Sanders leads all candidates heading into the South Carolina primary on Saturday with 34 national convention delegates followed by Buttigieg at 23 with Warren, Klobuchar and Biden further behind.
Biden sought to encourage his supporters in Las Vegas after the Nevada caucus, calling out Sanders' status as a self-described Democratic socialist.
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"We're alive, we're coming back and we're going to win," Biden said. "I ain't a socialist. I ain't a plutocrat. I'm a Democrat -- and I'm proud of it."
The Democratic candidates will seek to make their case to voters in a debate in South Carolina on Tuesday, with Steyer rejoining the field of Sanders, Buttigieg, Biden, Warren, Klobuchar and Bloomberg.
Steyer hit the polling requirements for the debate based on the results of a CBS News/YouGov poll in South Carolina released Sunday morning after failing to satisfy the polling requirements for the Nevada debate in which the Democratic National Convention removed fundraising goals, allowing Bloomberg to participate for the first time. Biden leads that poll with 28 percent followed by Sanders with 23 percent.


Toy Fair New York

The 117th American International Toy Fair New York , which bills itself as the largest international toy trade show in @ @ @ @ @ place from Feb. 22 through Feb. 25 at the Jacob Javits Center .
The show @ @ @ @ @ .
The show brings together more than 1,000 exhibiting manufacturers , distributors , importers and @ @ @ @ @ globe to showcase their toy and entertainment products .

A display of Minions are on display at 117th American International Toy Fair New York at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Saturday. This is largest toy and youth product marketplace in the Western Hemisphere, bringing together more than 1,000 exhibiting manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from around the globe to showcase their toy and entertainment products. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI


upi--2020-02-23--'Sonic the Hedgehog' holds North American box office for second weekend

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- The family film Sonic the Hedgehog is the No .
1 movie in North @ @ @ @ @ , earning an additional $ 26.3 million in receipts , BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday .
It @ @ @ @ @ in Canada and the United States last weekend .
Coming in at No .
2 @ @ @ @ @ of the Wild with $ 24.8 million , followed by Birds of Prey at No @ @ @ @ @ million , Brahms : The Boy II at No .
4 with $ 5.9 million @ @ @ @ @ at No .
5 with $ 5.86 million .
Rounding out the top tier are @ @ @ @ @ with $ 4.4 million , Fantasy Island at No .
7 with $ 4.2 million @ @ @ @ @ 8 with $ 3.1 million , Jumanji : The Next Level at No .
9 @ @ @ @ @ The Photograph at No .
10 with $ 2.8 million .

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Ben Schwartz attends a special screening of "Sonic the Hedgehog" in Los Angeles on Feb. 12. The film has been No. 1 at the box office the past two weekends. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- The family film Sonic the Hedgehog is the No. 1 movie in North America for a second weekend, earning an additional $26.3 million in receipts, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. It racked up $57 million in Canada and the United States last weekend. Advertisement
Coming in at No. 2 this weekend is The Call of the Wild with $24.8 million, followed by Birds of Prey at No. 3 with $7 million, Brahms: The Boy II at No. 4 with $5.9 million and Bad Boys for Life at No. 5 with $5.86 million.
Rounding out the top tier are 1917 at No. 6 with $4.4 million, Fantasy Island at No. 7 with $4.2 million, Parasite at No. 8 with $3.1 million, Jumanji: The Next Level at No. 9 with $3 million and The Photograph at No. 10 with $2.8 million.


upi--2020-02-23--Several deaths reported after 5.9 earthquake shakes Turkey/Iran

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Nine deaths have been reported after an earthquake struck near the border between Turkey and Iran just before 9 a.m. Sunday .
The earthquake was reported to be 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale by the United States Geological Survey .
The epicenter was located about 16 miles to the southeast of Saray , Turkey .
Following the first earthquake , two aftershocks sent tremors through the region , a 4.4 magnitude at about noon and another about an hour later at 4.1 magnitude .
Shaking was felt across the Van and Hakkari provinces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Hakkari , located about 3 miles from the epicenter , reported the most intense shaking .
Buildings made of mud and bricks across this area were damaged and destroyed in the intense shaking .
The death toll climbed as search and rescue teams along with villagers looked through the rubble .
Thirty-seven people were injured , nine of which are critical , according to Mehmet Emin Bilmez , the governor of Van .
There are no more villagers under the rubble and tents have been set up for shelter , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in western Iran have been effected by the earthquake , reported Al Hadath .
Villages report damage to homes and barns across the area .
A few rain and snow showers were around in eastern Turkey and western Iran on Sunday , but any shower activity will continue to taper off into Sunday night as high pressure moves into the region .
Dry and seasonably chilly conditions are forecast to prevail on Monday .
By Tuesday , a storm system will move into Turkey and spread occasional snow showers into the region .
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A 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck near the border between Turkey and Iran on Sunday morning. Map courtesy United States Geological Survey
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Nine deaths have been reported after an earthquake struck near the border between Turkey and Iran just before 9 a.m. Sunday. The earthquake was reported to be 5.7 magnitude on the Richter scale by the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter was located about 16 miles to the southeast of Saray, Turkey. Advertisement
Following the first earthquake, two aftershocks sent tremors through the region, a 4.4 magnitude at about noon and another about an hour later at 4.1 magnitude.
Shaking was felt across the Van and Hakkari provinces in eastern Turkey.
Residents in Yuksekova, Hakkari, located about 3 miles from the epicenter, reported the most intense shaking. Buildings made of mud and bricks across this area were damaged and destroyed in the intense shaking.
The death toll climbed as search and rescue teams along with villagers looked through the rubble. Thirty-seven people were injured, nine of which are critical, according to Mehmet Emin Bilmez, the governor of Van.
There are no more villagers under the rubble and tents have been set up for shelter, according to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.
Fourteen villages in western Iran have been effected by the earthquake, reported Al Hadath. Villages report damage to homes and barns across the area.
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A few rain and snow showers were around in eastern Turkey and western Iran on Sunday, but any shower activity will continue to taper off into Sunday night as high pressure moves into the region.
Dry and seasonably chilly conditions are forecast to prevail on Monday. By Tuesday, a storm system will move into Turkey and spread occasional snow showers into the region. Colder air will arrive with this system.


upi--2020-02-23--Quentin Tarantino's wife Daniella Pick gives birth to son

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Israeli singer and model Daniella Pick , the wife of Once Upon a Time @ @ @ @ @ writer-director Quentin Tarantino , has given birth to their first child .
The filmmaker 's @ @ @ @ @ 's birth Saturday to E !
News and TMZ .
`` Daniella and Quentin Tarantino @ @ @ @ @ birth of their first child , '' a rep said in a statement .
The @ @ @ @ @ been announced yet .
They met in 2009 while the director was making his film @ @ @ @ @ got engaged in June 2017 after dating for close to a year .

Quentin Tarantino and his wife Daniella Pick welcomed their first child, a boy, on Saturday. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Israeli singer and model Daniella Pick, the wife of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Pulp Fiction writer-director Quentin Tarantino, has given birth to their first child. The filmmaker's representative confirmed the baby boy's birth Saturday to E! News and TMZ. Advertisement
"Daniella and Quentin Tarantino are happy to announce the birth of their first child," a rep said in a statement.
The child's name has not been announced yet.
Tarantino, 56, and Pick, 36, married in November 2018.
They met in 2009 while the director was making his film Inglorious Basterds in Israel and got engaged in June 2017 after dating for close to a year.


upi--2020-02-23--'Suicide Squad' sequel nearly done shooting

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Filmmaker James Gunn has announced via Instagram he is nearly finished shooting his antihero @ @ @ @ @ The film is the sequel to 2016 's Suicide Squad .
Set for theatrical release @ @ @ @ @ stars Margot Robbie , Viola Davis , Joel Kinnaman , Idris Elba , John Cena @ @ @ @ @ Capaldi , Steve Agee , Joaquin Cosio , Daniela Melchior and Jai Courtney .
`` @ @ @ @ @ our time in # Panama .
# TheSuicideSquad is n't quite done shooting but we @ @ @ @ @ and we did just wrap some key cast members - @ joaquincosiooficial , @ itsdanielamelchior @ @ @ @ @ johncena and @ steveagee , '' Gunn wrote in his post .
`` Each one @ @ @ @ @ , gone above and beyond the call of duty , and touched my heart .
@ @ @ @ @ of them , as well as for the people of # ColonPanama and # PanamaCityPanama @ @ @ @ @ time here so special . ''

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Margot Robbie's movie "The Suicide Squad" is nearly finished filming. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Filmmaker James Gunn has announced via Instagram he is nearly finished shooting his antihero movie The Suicide Squad. The film is the sequel to 2016's Suicide Squad. Advertisement
Set for theatrical release on Aug. 6, it stars Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, Idris Elba, John Cena, Nathan Fillion, Peter Capaldi, Steve Agee, Joaquin Cosio, Daniela Melchior and Jai Courtney.
"That's a wrap on our time in #Panama. #TheSuicideSquad isn't quite done shooting but we're approaching the finish line and we did just wrap some key cast members - @joaquincosiooficial, @itsdanielamelchior, @joelkinnaman, @johncena and @steveagee," Gunn wrote in his post.
"Each one of them have defied expectations, gone above and beyond the call of duty, and touched my heart. I am grateful for all of them, as well as for the people of #ColonPanama and #PanamaCityPanama who helped to make our time here so special."


upi--2020-02-23--Tandem floats banned after 2nd fatality in New Orleans parade

Feb. 23 ( UPI ) -- Tandem floats have been banned from parades through the remainder of Mardi Gras this year in New Orleans after a second person died .
On Saturday night , a man was struck at the Krewe of Endymion parade by a tandem float .
On Wednesday , a woman was killed at the Nyx parade .
In both cases , the victim was trapped between the first two sections of the float and then crushed underneath it .
In the tandem setup , two or more floats are connected together by a hitch and pulled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remainder of the 2020 # MardiGras season , tandem floats - multiple floats connected together and pulled by one tractor - will not be allowed , '' NNOLA Ready , the city 's emergency preparedness campaign announced in a Twitter post .
Each float will require its own tractor , NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said Saturday night .
`` I think we have to do our due diligence that this is a safe Carnival for everyone , '' he said .
Five parades are scheduled for Sunday in New Orleans and two in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fat Tuesday , which is the day before Ash Wednesday .
`` Our hearts break for those lost and for their loved ones , and our prayers and deepest sympathies are with them -- and will be with them in all the days and months ahead , '' New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement .
`` May our people take this moment to uplift our brothers and our sisters , to mourn as one and to move forward , together . ''
In Saturday 's incident , the unidentified man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a tandem float in three sections .
The float , which is called `` Captain S.S. Eddie , '' is named for krewe founder Ed Muniz .
Is is the same one that struck and killed an Endymion rider in 2008 -- the last fatality -- as the parade was starting to disband outside the Superdome .
In the latest incident , one witness told NOLA.com the man jumped while trying to catch a light-up throw , then landed on more beads and slipped under down Canal Street en route to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 7:25 p.m. , officials announced the Float No .
13 would be the last float of the procession , halting 23 other floats and marching bands , The Endymion parade , which is one of the most popular and one of the most family-oriented parades , takes place in the Mid-City neighborhood .
Nearly all of Endymion 's 37 floats are tandems .
The longest float in any Carnival parade has nine sections and measures nearly 300 feet .
In 2017 's Krewe Endymion parade , a drunk driver injured dozens when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before running into the crowd .
The driver went to prison and was released in July 2018 , NOLA.com reported .

Spectators watch a parade participate in the Krew of Endymion. This float was made by Kern Studios, which has been a part of Mardi Gras history since 1932. File Photo courtesy Kern Studio
Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Tandem floats have been banned from parades through the remainder of Mardi Gras this year in New Orleans after a second person died. On Saturday night, a man was struck at the Krewe of Endymion parade by a tandem float. On Wednesday, a woman was killed at the Nyx parade. In both cases, the victim was trapped between the first two sections of the float and then crushed underneath it. Advertisement
In the tandem setup, two or more floats are connected together by a hitch and pulled by one tractor.
"For the remainder of the 2020 #MardiGras season, tandem floats - multiple floats connected together and pulled by one tractor - will not be allowed," NNOLA Ready, the city's emergency preparedness campaign announced in a Twitter post.
Each float will require its own tractor, NOPD Superintendent Shaun Ferguson said Saturday night. "I think we have to do our due diligence that this is a safe Carnival for everyone," he said.
Five parades are scheduled for Sunday in New Orleans and two in nearby Metairie. Mardi Gras continues through Fat Tuesday, which is the day before Ash Wednesday.
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"Our hearts break for those lost and for their loved ones, and our prayers and deepest sympathies are with them -- and will be with them in all the days and months ahead," New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement. "May our people take this moment to uplift our brothers and our sisters, to mourn as one and to move forward, together."
In Saturday's incident, the unidentified man was struck by Float No. 14, a tandem float in three sections. The float, which is called "Captain S.S. Eddie," is named for krewe founder Ed Muniz.
Is is the same one that struck and killed an Endymion rider in 2008 -- the last fatality -- as the parade was starting to disband outside the Superdome.
In the latest incident, one witness told NOLA.com the man jumped while trying to catch a light-up throw, then landed on more beads and slipped under down Canal Street en route to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
At 7:25 p.m., officials announced the Float No. 13 would be the last float of the procession, halting 23 other floats and marching bands,
The Endymion parade, which is one of the most popular and one of the most family-oriented parades, takes place in the Mid-City neighborhood.
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Nearly all of Endymion's 37 floats are tandems. The longest float in any Carnival parade has nine sections and measures nearly 300 feet.
In 2017's Krewe Endymion parade, a drunk driver injured dozens when he hit two cars with his pickup truck before running into the crowd. The driver went to prison and was released in July 2018, NOLA.com reported.
Endymion is a figure from Greek mythology.