upi--2020-09-30--Fourth person dies in California's Zogg Fire

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- Authorities in California announced Wednesday that a fourth person was killed in the Zogg Fire as wildfires continue to burn throughout the Western United States .
Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini said a man had been airlifted to UC Davis after sustaining severe burns Sunday and later died as a result of the injuries .
`` It 's unfortunate , my condolences go out to a fourth death that we 've had as a result of this , '' Magrini said .
`` This was an individual who was evacuated with significant burns on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire . ''
The Zogg Fire grew to 51,955 acres and was 7 % contained Wednesday , according to the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection , or Cal Fire .
Cal Fire said that more than 8,100 wildfires have burned more than 3.9 million acres in California since the beginning of the year , resulting in 30 deaths and destroying more than 7,200 structures .
The Glass Fire , which also began Sunday , has now burned 48,440 acres in multiple North Bay counties at 2 % containment .
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@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Napa , Sonoma and Shasta counties as the two uncontrolled blazes burned through the areas .
Weather conditions are expected to continue to exacerbate the fire threat .
Nearly 30 million people are under heat advisories in California , as temperatures exceed 100 degrees in some places , and no rain is forecast for much of the West Coast this week .
The National Weather Service has also issued red flag warnings in the North Bay area due to low humidity and windy conditions forecast overnight .
`` It 's been a long @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] have been going since the middle of July , without rest from fire to fire here in the northern part of the state , '' Cal Fire Incident Commander Billy See said .

Flames move alonng a ridge line in the Glass Fire in Napa County, Calif., on Sunday. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in California announced Wednesday that a fourth person was killed in the Zogg Fire as wildfires continue to burn throughout the Western United States. Shasta County Sheriff Eric Magrini said a man had been airlifted to UC Davis after sustaining severe burns Sunday and later died as a result of the injuries. Advertisement
"It's unfortunate, my condolences go out to a fourth death that we've had as a result of this," Magrini said. "This was an individual who was evacuated with significant burns on the day of the origin of this fire."
The Zogg Fire grew to 51,955 acres and was 7% contained Wednesday, according to the California Department of Fire and Forestry Protection, or Cal Fire.
Cal Fire said that more than 8,100 wildfires have burned more than 3.9 million acres in California since the beginning of the year, resulting in 30 deaths and destroying more than 7,200 structures.
The Glass Fire, which also began Sunday, has now burned 48,440 acres in multiple North Bay counties at 2% containment.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared states of emergency for Napa, Sonoma and Shasta counties as the two uncontrolled blazes burned through the areas.
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Weather conditions are expected to continue to exacerbate the fire threat. Nearly 30 million people are under heat advisories in California, as temperatures exceed 100 degrees in some places, and no rain is forecast for much of the West Coast this week.
The National Weather Service has also issued red flag warnings in the North Bay area due to low humidity and windy conditions forecast overnight.
"It's been a long season. Most of [the firefighters] have been going since the middle of July, without rest from fire to fire here in the northern part of the state," Cal Fire Incident Commander Billy See said.


upi--2020-09-30--Shooting at Milwaukee funeral injures 7

Shooting at Milwaukee funeral injures 7

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- A shooting outside a Milwaukee funeral home left seven people injured Wednesday , police said .
The Milwaukee Police Department said the shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m. outside Serenity Funeral Home where a service was being held .
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said a crowd had gathered outside for the funeral when a vehicle drove up to the location and a gunman opened fire .
The victims , who ranged in age from 20 to 48 , were transported to a local hospital where each was in stable condition , the MPD said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ still under investigation and we are seeking an unknown suspect , '' the department said , asking for anyone with information to reach out to police .
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the shooting was `` an example of the insanity that we 're seeing with the number of guns , particularly illegal guns , on the streets in the city of Milwaukee . ''
`` After four consecutive years of reductions in homicides and non-fatal shootings , this year we have seen a dramatic increase here in the city of Milwaukee and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it 's not acceptable to the residents of this city and I know it 's not acceptable to the police chief and the members of the police department , '' he added .

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A shooting outside a Milwaukee funeral home left seven people injured Wednesday, police said.
The Milwaukee Police Department said the shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m. outside Serenity Funeral Home where a service was being held.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said a crowd had gathered outside for the funeral when a vehicle drove up to the location and a gunman opened fire.
The victims, who ranged in age from 20 to 48, were transported to a local hospital where each was in stable condition, the MPD said.
"The circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation and we are seeking an unknown suspect," the department said, asking for anyone with information to reach out to police.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said the shooting was "an example of the insanity that we're seeing with the number of guns, particularly illegal guns, on the streets in the city of Milwaukee."
"After four consecutive years of reductions in homicides and non-fatal shootings, this year we have seen a dramatic increase here in the city of Milwaukee and it is not acceptable to me, it's not acceptable to the residents of this city and I know it's not acceptable to the police chief and the members of the police department," he added.


upi--2020-09-30--MLB playoffs: Freddie Freeman leads Braves over Reds in 13 innings

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman plated the winning run in the 13th inning to end the longest scoreless duel in postseason history and give the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday at Truist Park .
With the victory , the NL East champion Braves took the opening game of a playoff series for the first time since the 2001 NL Division Series .
Atlanta can wrap up the best-of-three series Thursday .
If the Braves win the second game of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snap a record-tying streak of 10 consecutive playoff round losses .
Cy Young contenders Trevor Bauer of the Reds and the Braves ' Max Fried were locked in a pitching showdown before Freeman 's game-winning single in extra innings .
The teams combined for a playoff-record 37 strikeouts , including 21 by the Braves .
After a pair of singles in the 13th inning against Archie Bradley , Freeman drove an 85-mph slider from Amir Garrett into center field to end a game that lasted close to five hours .
Freeman 's single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Bauer allowed only two hits and struck out 12 over 7 2/3 innings .
He became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 12 strikeouts with no walks , while giving up no runs and two or fewer hits in a playoff start .
Bradley ( 0-1 ) was saddled with the loss .
Fried gave up six hits and had five strikeouts across seven innings .
Braves reliever A.J .
Minter ( 1-0 ) escaped a bases-loaded , one-out jam in the top of the 13th to earn the win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Game 2 of the series at noon EST Thursday at Truist Park .
Luis Castillo is expected to make his first postseason start for Cincinnati , while rookie right-hander Ian Anderson is projected to take the mound for Atlanta .

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Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (C) celebrates with teammates after knocking in the winning run in the 13th inning against the Cincinnati Reds during their National League Wild Card Series game Wednesday at Truist Park in Atlanta. Photo by Tami Chappell/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman plated the winning run in the 13th inning to end the longest scoreless duel in postseason history and give the Atlanta Braves a 1-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of their NL Wild Card Series on Wednesday at Truist Park. With the victory, the NL East champion Braves took the opening game of a playoff series for the first time since the 2001 NL Division Series. Atlanta can wrap up the best-of-three series Thursday. Advertisement
If the Braves win the second game of the series Thursday, the club will snap a record-tying streak of 10 consecutive playoff round losses.
Cy Young contenders Trevor Bauer of the Reds and the Braves' Max Fried were locked in a pitching showdown before Freeman's game-winning single in extra innings. The teams combined for a playoff-record 37 strikeouts, including 21 by the Braves.
After a pair of singles in the 13th inning against Archie Bradley, Freeman drove an 85-mph slider from Amir Garrett into center field to end a game that lasted close to five hours. Freeman's single scored pinch runner Cristian Pache from third.
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Bauer allowed only two hits and struck out 12 over 7 2/3 innings. He became the first pitcher in MLB history to record 12 strikeouts with no walks, while giving up no runs and two or fewer hits in a playoff start. Bradley (0-1) was saddled with the loss.
Fried gave up six hits and had five strikeouts across seven innings. Braves reliever A.J. Minter (1-0) escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the top of the 13th to earn the win.
The Braves host the Reds for Game 2 of the series at noon EST Thursday at Truist Park. Luis Castillo is expected to make his first postseason start for Cincinnati, while rookie right-hander Ian Anderson is projected to take the mound for Atlanta.
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upi--2020-09-30--House postpones stimulus vote after Pelosi, Mnuchin meeting produces no deal

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- The House on Wednesday called off a vote on a $ 2.2 trillion COVID-19 economic stimulus package to allow more time for negotiations .
The decision comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emerged from a 90-minute meeting without an agreement on a new deal with time running out to pass a measure before November 's election .
`` Today , Secretary Mnuchin and I had an extensive conversation and we found areas where we are seeking further clarification .
Our conversations will continue , '' Pelosi said after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had `` made a lot of progress over the last few days '' finding common ground on elements of the package including direct payments , small business loans and airline aid .
`` We still do n't have an agreement , but we have more work to do And we 're going to see where we end up , '' he said .
House Democrats on Monday introduced the $ 2.2 trillion package , an update to the $ 3.4 trillion HEROES Act that passed in the House in May but never made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The measure includes $ 600 in weekly unemployment benefits through January and a second round of $ 1,200 payments mailed to taxpayers as well as a $ 500 check for dependents .
It also sets aside $ 182 billion for grade schools , $ 39 billion for post-secondary institutions and $ 57 billion for childcare support , and would add finds to the Paycheck Protection Program .
A House vote on the bill does not guarantee the measure will be signed as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has already opposed it .
House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told reporters Wednesday that lawmakers have a `` responsibility to act '' on pandemic relief .

The House postponed a vote on a $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package after a meeting between Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin failed to produce a deal. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The House on Wednesday called off a vote on a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 economic stimulus package to allow more time for negotiations. The decision comes after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin emerged from a 90-minute meeting without an agreement on a new deal with time running out to pass a measure before November's election. Advertisement
"Today, Secretary Mnuchin and I had an extensive conversation and we found areas where we are seeking further clarification. Our conversations will continue," Pelosi said after the meeting.
Mnuchin said the two sides had "made a lot of progress over the last few days" finding common ground on elements of the package including direct payments, small business loans and airline aid.
"We still don't have an agreement, but we have more work to do And we're going to see where we end up," he said.
House Democrats on Monday introduced the $2.2 trillion package, an update to the $3.4 trillion HEROES Act that passed in the House in May but never made the floor of the Republican-led Senate.
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The measure includes $600 in weekly unemployment benefits through January and a second round of $1,200 payments mailed to taxpayers as well as a $500 check for dependents. It also sets aside $182 billion for grade schools, $39 billion for post-secondary institutions and $57 billion for childcare support, and would add finds to the Paycheck Protection Program.
A House vote on the bill does not guarantee the measure will be signed as Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has already opposed it.
House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer, however, told reporters Wednesday that lawmakers have a "responsibility to act" on pandemic relief.


upi--2020-09-30--U.S. government schedules execution of Orlando Hall

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- The Department of Justice on Wednesday scheduled the execution of a man convicted of murdering a 16-year-old Texas girl in 1994 .
Orlando Hall , 49 , of Arkansas is set to be put to death Nov. 19 at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute , Ind.
, after 25 years on death row .
He and four other men were found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Lisa Rene .
Prosecutors said the men killed the teen because her two older brothers stole about $ 4,700 from them as part of a drug deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were involved in a marijuana trafficking operation in Pine Bluff , Ark.
, and traveled to Arlington , Texas , to confront one of the men .
They found his sister at their home and kidnapped her at gunpoint .
Prosecutors said the men drove Rene to a hotel in Arkansas where they raped her before driving her to a park , beat her and buried her alive .
Hall 's attorneys said it would be a `` grave injustice '' for the federal government to move forward with his execution .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involvement in Rene 's death , they do n't believe the jury would have sentenced him to death if they knew `` key facts '' about his case .
`` Because Mr. Hall 's court-appointed attorneys conducted no meaningful investigation into the case , the jurors were unaware of the severe trauma Mr. Hall suffered growing up in a home marked by poverty and brutality , where he and his siblings witnessed almost daily violence in their parents ' marriage , '' a statement from Marcia Widder and Robert Owen said .
Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ murder , only Hall and one other , Bruce Webster , faced capital prosecution by the federal government .
The other three were allowed to sign plea deals for prison time in exchange for testifying against Hall and Webster .
Those three men have each served their sentences and been released from prison .
Defense attorneys also blamed racial bias in the selection of an all-White jury that ultimately convicted and sentenced him .
`` During jury selection , the prosecution team enlisted the help of a former state prosecutor known for keeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Hall 's attorneys said .
`` In the years since Mr. Hall 's trial , the U.S. Supreme Court has expressly found that this very prosecutor , in a trial that preceded Mr. Hall 's , discriminated against Black potential jurors on account of their race and then lied under oath in an attempt to conceal his racist conduct . ''
An analysis released earlier this month by the Death Penalty Information Center found that people of color -- particularly Black Americans -- have disproportionately faced executions in the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal death row , 34 are persons of color .
More than two dozen are Black men and some were convicted by all-White juries .
If executed Nov. 19 , Hall will be the eighth person put to death by the federal government this year .
The Justice Department resumed federal executions in July after a 17-year hiatus .
Hall is one of several plaintiffs named in a court case seeking an injunction on future federal executions after William LeCroy was found to have experienced pulmonary edema while conscious during his execution Sept. @ @

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice on Wednesday scheduled the execution of a man convicted of murdering a 16-year-old Texas girl in 1994.
Orlando Hall, 49, of Arkansas is set to be put to death Nov. 19 at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Ind., after 25 years on death row.
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He and four other men were found guilty of kidnapping and murdering Lisa Rene. Prosecutors said the men killed the teen because her two older brothers stole about $4,700 from them as part of a drug deal.
The Justice Department said the men were involved in a marijuana trafficking operation in Pine Bluff, Ark., and traveled to Arlington, Texas, to confront one of the men. They found his sister at their home and kidnapped her at gunpoint.
Prosecutors said the men drove Rene to a hotel in Arkansas where they raped her before driving her to a park, beat her and buried her alive.
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Hall's attorneys said it would be a "grave injustice" for the federal government to move forward with his execution. They said that though he never denied his involvement in Rene's death, they don't believe the jury would have sentenced him to death if they knew "key facts" about his case.
"Because Mr. Hall's court-appointed attorneys conducted no meaningful investigation into the case, the jurors were unaware of the severe trauma Mr. Hall suffered growing up in a home marked by poverty and brutality, where he and his siblings witnessed almost daily violence in their parents' marriage," a statement from Marcia Widder and Robert Owen said.
Of the five men charged with Rene's murder, only Hall and one other, Bruce Webster, faced capital prosecution by the federal government. The other three were allowed to sign plea deals for prison time in exchange for testifying against Hall and Webster. Those three men have each served their sentences and been released from prison.
Defense attorneys also blamed racial bias in the selection of an all-White jury that ultimately convicted and sentenced him.
"During jury selection, the prosecution team enlisted the help of a former state prosecutor known for keeping Black citizens from serving on criminal juries," Hall's attorneys said.
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"In the years since Mr. Hall's trial, the U.S. Supreme Court has expressly found that this very prosecutor, in a trial that preceded Mr. Hall's, discriminated against Black potential jurors on account of their race and then lied under oath in an attempt to conceal his racist conduct."
An analysis released earlier this month by the Death Penalty Information Center found that people of color -- particularly Black Americans -- have disproportionately faced executions in the United States.
Of the 57 people presently on federal death row, 34 are persons of color. More than two dozen are Black men and some were convicted by all-White juries.
If executed Nov. 19, Hall will be the eighth person put to death by the federal government this year. The Justice Department resumed federal executions in July after a 17-year hiatus.
Hall is one of several plaintiffs named in a court case seeking an injunction on future federal executions after William LeCroy was found to have experienced pulmonary edema while conscious during his execution Sept. 22.


upi--2020-09-30--Former UAW President Dennis Williams pleads guilty to embezzling funds

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- Dennis Williams , the former president of the United Auto Workers , pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling funds from the union .
Williams , 67 , of Corona , Calif. , pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to embezzle union funds , after resigning his membership on Sept. 18 .
The plea comes after Williams ' successor , Gary Jones , pleaded guilty in June to embezzling more than $ 1.5 million in union funds along with two co-conspirators .
Williams said he suspected Jones was improperly using union funds to pay for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for conferences but `` deliberately looked away '' after Jones twice told him `` everything was above board . ''
`` I made a deliberate and conscious decision not to press the matter , even though I strongly suspected that if I looked into how Gary Jones was funding those expenses , I would find union funds were being misused , '' he said .
An investigation into the auto industry has resulted in 15 former union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and has resulted in the exposure of offenses such as breaking federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ union contractors .
Williams faces up to two years in prison for the charges , depending on his plea deal .
The UAW on Wednesday condemned Williams ' actions and said he should face consequences .
`` Former UAW President Dennis Williams has pled guilty to serious infractions and in doing so put his personal and self-interest above that of our members and this Union .
These serious charges deserve serious legal consequences as they violate the oath of UAW officers and they violate the trust of UAW officers to handle our members @ @ @ @ @ @ @ union said .

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Dennis Williams, the former president of the United Auto Workers, pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling funds from the union.
Williams, 67, of Corona, Calif., pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to embezzle union funds, after resigning his membership on Sept. 18.
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The plea comes after Williams' successor, Gary Jones, pleaded guilty in June to embezzling more than $1.5 million in union funds along with two co-conspirators.
Williams said he suspected Jones was improperly using union funds to pay for golf trips, meals and rental stays for conferences but "deliberately looked away" after Jones twice told him "everything was above board."
"I made a deliberate and conscious decision not to press the matter, even though I strongly suspected that if I looked into how Gary Jones was funding those expenses, I would find union funds were being misused," he said.
An investigation into the auto industry has resulted in 15 former union and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and has resulted in the exposure of offenses such as breaking federal labor laws and receiving illegal benefits from union contractors.
Williams faces up to two years in prison for the charges, depending on his plea deal.
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The UAW on Wednesday condemned Williams' actions and said he should face consequences.
"Former UAW President Dennis Williams has pled guilty to serious infractions and in doing so put his personal and self-interest above that of our members and this Union. These serious charges deserve serious legal consequences as they violate the oath of UAW officers and they violate the trust of UAW officers to handle our members' sacred dues money," the union said.


upi--2020-09-30--Dow rises 329 points, but major indexes record losses for September

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- U.S. markets rose on Wednesday amid rising hopes for another round of COVID-19 economic stimulus but still ended the month of September with losses .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day up 329.04 points , or 1.2 % , after rising 573 points at its session high earlier in the day .
The S & P 500 , meanwhile , rose 0.82 % and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.74 % .
All three major averages recorded their first monthly declines since March as the Nasdaq Composite dropped , the S & P @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slid 2.3 % .
Stocks that are dependent on economic recovery improved Wednesday as Norwegian Cruise Line stock gained 3.32 % , Goldman Sachs increased 2.12 % , Citigroup rose 1.63 % and Boeing climbed 1.01 % amid optimism surrounding stimulus negotiations .
However , stocks fell off of their highs after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed to reach a new deal .
Markets also responded positively to ADP 's monthly private-sector jobs report , which showed growth of 749,000 in September , a Dow Jones economist survey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Commerce Department , in its third and final estimate , said that U.S. gross domestic product for the second quarter declined by 31.4 % , slightly better than its previous estimate last month , which said the economy declined 31.7 % .
Tuesday 's first presidential debate loomed over Wednesday 's trading as former Goldman Sachs CEO Llyod Blankfein tweeted that the market did n't appear `` too upset '' about the prospect of Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeating President Donald Trump , despite the latter 's `` more friendly '' policies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 401 ( k ) s will do better with higher taxes and increased regulation than with nastiness and scorched earth , '' he wrote .

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 329 points on Wednesday, but all three major U.S. indexes ended the month of September with losses, their first monthly loss since March. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. markets rose on Wednesday amid rising hopes for another round of COVID-19 economic stimulus but still ended the month of September with losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day up 329.04 points, or 1.2%, after rising 573 points at its session high earlier in the day. The S&P 500, meanwhile, rose 0.82% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.74%. Advertisement
All three major averages recorded their first monthly declines since March as the Nasdaq Composite dropped, the S&P 500 fell 3.9% and the Dow slid 2.3%.
Stocks that are dependent on economic recovery improved Wednesday as Norwegian Cruise Line stock gained 3.32%, Goldman Sachs increased 2.12%, Citigroup rose 1.63% and Boeing climbed 1.01% amid optimism surrounding stimulus negotiations.
However, stocks fell off of their highs after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed to reach a new deal.
Markets also responded positively to ADP's monthly private-sector jobs report, which showed growth of 749,000 in September, a Dow Jones economist survey predicting an increase of 600,000.
The Commerce Department, in its third and final estimate, said that U.S. gross domestic product for the second quarter declined by 31.4%, slightly better than its previous estimate last month, which said the economy declined 31.7%.
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Tuesday's first presidential debate loomed over Wednesday's trading as former Goldman Sachs CEO Llyod Blankfein tweeted that the market didn't appear "too upset" about the prospect of Democratic nominee Joe Biden defeating President Donald Trump, despite the latter's "more friendly" policies.
"Perhaps folks think their stocks and 401(k)s will do better with higher taxes and increased regulation than with nastiness and scorched earth," he wrote.


upi--2020-09-30--3D-printed, transparent fibers can sense breath, sounds, cell movements

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- Researchers have developed a new technique for 3D-printing tiny electronic fibers , 100 times thinner than a human hair , that are capable of sensing human breath .
The transparent conducting fibers , described Wednesday in the journal Science Advances , could be used to create a variety of biomedical devices , including moisture flow sensors and portable respiratory sensors .
Scientists suggest the new composite fibers could be integrated into phones to record , not just breath patterns , but also sound and image data .
While the fibers are n't capable of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that by recording high-resolution moisture leakage data , they could be used to identify weaknesses in face coverings used to slow the spread of coronavirus .
Material engineers used additive manufacturing methods -- 3D printing -- to create a miniaturized core-shell fiber structure similar to the basic structure of an electric wire , with a high-purity conducting material for the inner core and a protective polymer sheath for the outer layer .
The fibers are so thin that they appear invisible to the naked eye -- when used to connect small electrical components @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear to be floating in midair .
`` Our fiber sensors are lightweight , cheap , small and easy to use , so they could potentially be turned into home-test devices to allow the general public to perform self-administered tests to get information about their environments , '' lead researcher Yan Yan Shery Huang , lecturer in bioengineering at Cambridge , said in a news release .
To demonstrate the fibers ' potential , Andy Wang , an engineering doctoral student at the University of Cambridge and first author of the new study @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how much breath moisture leaked through his face covering at different breathing rates and while coughing .
The fiber-based sensor tested by Wang was able to record more precise data than comparable commercial sensors .
The new fibers were proved especially good at recognizing and recording shortness of breath .
When researchers used their fibers to measure leakage from the two most commonly deployed masks in healthcare settings , they found that during simulated coughs , surgical masks allowed the most leakage through the front , while tight-fitting N95 masks allowed most leakage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sensors made from small conducting fibers are especially useful for volumetric sensing of fluid and gas in 3D , compared to conventional thin film techniques , but so far , it has been challenging to print and incorporate them into devices , and to manufacture them at scale , '' said Huang .

Researchers used tiny 3D-printed fibers to create a sensor capable of precisely measuring moisture leakage from surgical and N95 masks. Photo by Andy Wang/University of Cambridge
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Researchers have developed a new technique for 3D-printing tiny electronic fibers, 100 times thinner than a human hair, that are capable of sensing human breath. The transparent conducting fibers, described Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, could be used to create a variety of biomedical devices, including moisture flow sensors and portable respiratory sensors. Advertisement
Scientists suggest the new composite fibers could be integrated into phones to record, not just breath patterns, but also sound and image data.
While the fibers aren't capable of detecting individual viral particles, researchers suggest that by recording high-resolution moisture leakage data, they could be used to identify weaknesses in face coverings used to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Material engineers used additive manufacturing methods -- 3D printing -- to create a miniaturized core-shell fiber structure similar to the basic structure of an electric wire, with a high-purity conducting material for the inner core and a protective polymer sheath for the outer layer.
The fibers are so thin that they appear invisible to the naked eye -- when used to connect small electrical components, they cause small sensing devices to appear to be floating in midair.
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"Our fiber sensors are lightweight, cheap, small and easy to use, so they could potentially be turned into home-test devices to allow the general public to perform self-administered tests to get information about their environments," lead researcher Yan Yan Shery Huang, lecturer in bioengineering at Cambridge, said in a news release.
To demonstrate the fibers' potential, Andy Wang, an engineering doctoral student at the University of Cambridge and first author of the new study, used the new technology to measure how much breath moisture leaked through his face covering at different breathing rates and while coughing.
The fiber-based sensor tested by Wang was able to record more precise data than comparable commercial sensors. The new fibers were proved especially good at recognizing and recording shortness of breath.
When researchers used their fibers to measure leakage from the two most commonly deployed masks in healthcare settings, they found that during simulated coughs, surgical masks allowed the most leakage through the front, while tight-fitting N95 masks allowed most leakage through the top and sides.
"Sensors made from small conducting fibers are especially useful for volumetric sensing of fluid and gas in 3D, compared to conventional thin film techniques, but so far, it has been challenging to print and incorporate them into devices, and to manufacture them at scale," said Huang.


upi--2020-09-30--32 tons of carrots dumped on London street for art installation

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- The mystery of nearly 32 tons of carrots dumped onto a street on the @ @ @ @ @ was revealed to be an art installation by a student .
Londoners took to social @ @ @ @ @ questions about the giant pile of carrots dumped by a truck onto a road through @ @ @ @ @ .
The school revealed the pile of carrots is an art installation by Rafael Perez @ @ @ @ @ at the university 's Goldsmiths art college .
A spokesman for the college said the @ @ @ @ @ , '' is part of the Master of Fine Arts degree show , which runs @ @ @ @ @ has arranged for the carrots to be removed at the end of the exhibition run @ @ @ @ @ '' the spokesman told MyLondon .
Evans said in a YouTube post that the installation @ @ @ @ @ of food waste stemming from the devaluing of crops .

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Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The mystery of nearly 32 tons of carrots dumped onto a street on the campus of a London university was revealed to be an art installation by a student.
Londoners took to social media Wednesday with photos and questions about the giant pile of carrots dumped by a truck onto a road through the University of London campus.
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The school revealed the pile of carrots is an art installation by Rafael Perez Evans, an art student at the university's Goldsmiths art college.
A spokesman for the college said the exhibit, titled "Grounding," is part of the Master of Fine Arts degree show, which runs Oct. 2-6.
"Rafael has arranged for the carrots to be removed at the end of the exhibition run and donated to animals," the spokesman told MyLondon.
Evans said in a YouTube post that the installation is designed to raise awareness of food waste stemming from the devaluing of crops.


upi--2020-09-30--Look: Artist carves 168-link chain from the graphite of a single pencil

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- An artist in Taiwan was awarded a Guinness world record for an unusual piece @ @ @ @ @ of 168 links carved from pencil graphite .
Lee Chien-chu originally held the record for @ @ @ @ @ pencil lead ( graphite ) in 2019 when he created a chain from 101 tiny @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year to an Indian artist whose chain featured 126 links .
Lee is @ @ @ @ @ of the record after he altered his carving technique to get 168 chain links from @ @ @ @ @ chain is now on display at the National Center for Traditional Arts in Yilan .

Lee Chien-chu broke a Guinness World Record by carving a chain of 168 links from the graphite inside a single pencil. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe Sept. 30 (UPI) -- An artist in Taiwan was awarded a Guinness world record for an unusual piece of sculpture -- a chain of 168 links carved from pencil graphite. Lee Chien-chu originally held the record for most chain links carved from pencil lead (graphite) in 2019 when he created a chain from 101 tiny links, but lost it earlier this year to an Indian artist whose chain featured 126 links. Advertisement
Lee is now once again the holder of the record after he altered his carving technique to get 168 chain links from a single pencil.
The chain is now on display at the National Center for Traditional Arts in Yilan.


upi--2020-09-30--HPV vaccine 'may significantly' lower cervical cancer risk, study finds

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- Women vaccinated against HPV may be at significantly lower risk for developing cervical cancer , according to a study published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine .
Girls who received the shot before turning 17 reduced their risk of cervical cancer by 88 % compared to unvaccinated women , while women inoculated against the virus between ages 17 and 30 cut their risk in half , the data showed .
`` HPV vaccination is protective not only against cellular changes that can be precursors to cervical cancer , but also against actual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jiayao Lei said in a statement .
`` [ This ] is something we have long suspected , '' said Lei , a researcher at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institute in Sweden .
The most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States , HPV , or human papillomavirus , is a group of viruses that can cause genital warts and different types of cancer -- including cervical cancer , which kills more than 250,000 women per year worldwide .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11 or 12 years , although those as young as 9 can receive the shot .
Earlier research has shown that HPV vaccine protects against HPV infection , genital warts and precancerous cervical lesions that could develop into cervical cancer , according to the National Cancer Institute .
Little is known , however , about how well the shot protects against the development of `` invasive '' cervical cancer .
The cancer spreads from the surface of the cervix to tissue deeper in the cervix or to other parts of the body , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the disease .
For their study , the researchers followed nearly 1.7 million women aged 10 to 30 years , over a period of 11 years .
Of these women , 500,000 were vaccinated against HPV , the majority before the age of 17 , the researchers said .
Nineteen vaccinated women were eventually diagnosed with cervical cancer , while the disease was diagnosed in 538 unvaccinated women , the data showed .
`` Girls vaccinated at a young age seem to be more protected , probably because they are less likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ given that HPV vaccination has no therapeutic effect against a preexisting infection , '' study co-author Par Sparen , also of the Karolinska Institute , said in a statement .
`` HPV vaccination may significantly reduce the risk of cervical cancer , especially if completed at an early age , '' Sparen said .
`` Our data strongly supports continuing HPV vaccinations of children and adolescents through national vaccination programs . ''

Women who receive the HPV vaccine at a younger age are at reduced risk for invasive cervical cancer, a new study has found. Photo courtesy of Pxhere/Pixabay
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Women vaccinated against HPV may be at significantly lower risk for developing cervical cancer, according to a study published Wednesday by the New England Journal of Medicine. Advertisement
Girls who received the shot before turning 17 reduced their risk of cervical cancer by 88% compared to unvaccinated women, while women inoculated against the virus between ages 17 and 30 cut their risk in half, the data showed.
"HPV vaccination is protective not only against cellular changes that can be precursors to cervical cancer, but also against actual invasive cervical cancer," study co-author Jiayao Lei said in a statement.
"[This] is something we have long suspected," said Lei, a researcher at the Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
The most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, HPV, or human papillomavirus, is a group of viruses that can cause genital warts and different types of cancer -- including cervical cancer, which kills more than 250,000 women per year worldwide.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends HPV vaccination for all children aged 11 or 12 years, although those as young as 9 can receive the shot.
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Earlier research has shown that HPV vaccine protects against HPV infection, genital warts and precancerous cervical lesions that could develop into cervical cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Little is known, however, about how well the shot protects against the development of "invasive" cervical cancer. The cancer spreads from the surface of the cervix to tissue deeper in the cervix or to other parts of the body, making it the most severe form of the disease.
For their study, the researchers followed nearly 1.7 million women aged 10 to 30 years, over a period of 11 years.
Of these women, 500,000 were vaccinated against HPV, the majority before the age of 17, the researchers said.
Nineteen vaccinated women were eventually diagnosed with cervical cancer, while the disease was diagnosed in 538 unvaccinated women, the data showed.
"Girls vaccinated at a young age seem to be more protected, probably because they are less likely to have been exposed to HPV infection and given that HPV vaccination has no therapeutic effect against a preexisting infection," study co-author Par Sparen, also of the Karolinska Institute, said in a statement.
"HPV vaccination may significantly reduce the risk of cervical cancer, especially if completed at an early age," Sparen said. "Our data strongly supports continuing HPV vaccinations of children and adolescents through national vaccination programs."


upi--2020-09-30--Lockheed, Pentagon agree on $70.6M settlement over F-35 parts problems

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- Lockheed Martin will invest nearly $ 71 million to correct an ongoing problem with spare parts for the F-35 fighter plane , an agreement the Pentagon states .
The agreement , announced on Tuesday , will be formalized within two weeks , a Defense Contract Management Agency spokesman said .
The deal refers to over 15,000 F-35 spare parts delivered to the U.S. military without `` electric equipment logs , '' which permit the parts to the identified and absorbed into logistics systems .
Incorrect or unavailable information delays the uploading of data , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 183 million in Defense Department expenses owing to the problem .
The parts in question were rejected for installation only because of the lack of tracking data -- no flaws in safety or manufacturing were inferred , officials said .
The action was initiated after the Pentagon 's inspector general discovered the problem in a 2019 audit , and recommended that the Defense Department should seek $ 303 million in refunds .
Instead of a direct payment from Lockheed , the defense contractor will `` compensate the government with Lockheed Martin investments @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are delivered with accurate EELs , company spokesman Brett Ashworth said .
The House Oversight and Reform Committee was critical of Lockheed during a July hearing , but on Wednesday , committee members Rep. Carolyn Mahoney , D-N.Y. , and Rep. Stephen Lynch , D-Mass.
, applauded the resolution of the dispute .
`` We applaud the Department of Defense for its efforts to hold Lockheed Martin accountable for failing to meet its F-35contract requirements , '' Mahoney and Lynch said in a joint statement .
`` While we believe Lockheed should have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the funds DOD spent to address the inefficiencies uncovered by our committee 's investigation , this is a step in the right direction .
We look forward to seeing the final signed agreement that codifies Lockheed Martin 's commitment to improving the F-35 program , '' they said in the joint statement .

Lockheed Martin and the Defense Department reach an agreement on Tuesday to resolve compensation issues for improperly identified spare parts for the F-35 fighter plane. Photo courtesy of U.S. Air Force
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Lockheed Martin will invest nearly $71 million to correct an ongoing problem with spare parts for the F-35 fighter plane, according to the Pentagon. The agreement, announced on Tuesday, will be formalized within two weeks, a Defense Contract Management Agency spokesman said. Advertisement
The deal refers to over 15,000 F-35 spare parts delivered to the U.S. military without "electric equipment logs," which permit the parts to the identified and absorbed into logistics systems.
Incorrect or unavailable information delays the uploading of data, and the dispute centered on at least $183 million in Defense Department expenses owing to the problem.
The parts in question were rejected for installation only because of the lack of tracking data -- no flaws in safety or manufacturing were inferred, officials said.
The action was initiated after the Pentagon's inspector general discovered the problem in a 2019 audit, and recommended that the Defense Department should seek $303 million in refunds.
Instead of a direct payment from Lockheed, the defense contractor will "compensate the government with Lockheed Martin investments" to ensure that future spare parts are delivered with accurate EELs, company spokesman Brett Ashworth said.
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The House Oversight and Reform Committee was critical of Lockheed during a July hearing, but on Wednesday, committee members Rep. Carolyn Mahoney, D-N.Y., and Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., applauded the resolution of the dispute.
"We applaud the Department of Defense for its efforts to hold Lockheed Martin accountable for failing to meet its F-35contract requirements," Mahoney and Lynch said in a joint statement.
"While we believe Lockheed should have reimbursed American taxpayers for a greater share of the funds DOD spent to address the inefficiencies uncovered by our committee's investigation, this is a step in the right direction. We look forward to seeing the final signed agreement that codifies Lockheed Martin's commitment to improving the F-35 program," they said in the joint statement.


upi--2020-09-30--Arrest made in ambush shooting of 2 LA deputies

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- Authorities have arrested a man accused of shooting two Los Angeles sheriff 's deputies ambush-style earlier this month in Compton , prosecutors announced Wednesday .
District Attorney Jackie Lacey said Deonte Lee Murray , 36 , was expected to be arraigned in the afternoon on two counts of willful , deliberate and premeditated attempted murder of a peace officer and two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon .
Lacey announced the arrest and charges during a news conference with other law enforcement officials .
Law enforcement officials have been searching for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which left two Los Angeles Sheriff 's office deputies critically wounded , each with a gunshot to the head .
Surveillance video showed a single suspect running from the scene after shooting the two officials who were on patrol in their vehicle .
Police believe he acted alone .
LASD Homicide Bureau Capt .
Kent Wegener declined to reveal a motive for the shootings , but said Murray `` obviously hates policemen and wants them dead . ''
Murray was arrested Sept. 15 for an armed carjacking two days after the shooting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence later linked him to the shooting .
Wegener said that though authorities knew Murray was `` a violent offender , '' there was n't initially enough evidence to support an arrest or release his name to the public .
`` Additionally , bringing the public focus on him at that point of the investigation may have influenced the pending witness interviews and further compromised the mission of solving the attempted murder of the deputies , '' Wegener said .
`` As the investigation progressed , we gathered sufficient evidence to substantiate not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal charges in this case . ''

Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Authorities have arrested a man accused of shooting two Los Angeles sheriff's deputies ambush-style earlier this month in Compton, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
District Attorney Jackie Lacey said Deonte Lee Murray, 36, was expected to be arraigned in the afternoon on two counts of willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder of a peace officer and two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon.
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Lacey announced the arrest and charges during a news conference with other law enforcement officials.
Law enforcement officials have been searching for a gunman in the Sept. 12 shooting, which left two Los Angeles Sheriff's office deputies critically wounded, each with a gunshot to the head. Surveillance video showed a single suspect running from the scene after shooting the two officials who were on patrol in their vehicle. Police believe he acted alone.
LASD Homicide Bureau Capt. Kent Wegener declined to reveal a motive for the shootings, but said Murray "obviously hates policemen and wants them dead."
Murray was arrested Sept. 15 for an armed carjacking two days after the shooting of the deputies. Police said forensic evidence later linked him to the shooting.
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Wegener said that though authorities knew Murray was "a violent offender," there wasn't initially enough evidence to support an arrest or release his name to the public.
"Additionally, bringing the public focus on him at that point of the investigation may have influenced the pending witness interviews and further compromised the mission of solving the attempted murder of the deputies," Wegener said. "As the investigation progressed, we gathered sufficient evidence to substantiate not only the arrest but the filing of criminal charges in this case."


upi--2020-09-30--NASA needs new funding by February for 2024 moon landing, administrator says

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- Congress must approve more funding for NASA 's Artemis moon program in the next few months if a 2024 landing is to occur , agency administrator Jim Bridenstine testified Wednesday .
`` If we get to February of 2021 without an appropriation , that 's going to really put the brakes on our ability to achieve a moon landing by as early as 2024 , '' Bridenstine told members of the Senate Commerce , Science and Transportation committee in Washington , D.C .
The space agency seeks more than $ 7 billion for Artemis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ begins Thursday , and nearly $ 28 billion through 2025 .
The House of Representatives has approved a bill for the new fiscal year that cut billions from NASA 's request .
Bridenstine and the Trump Administration argue that a rapid return to the moon within the five-year timeframe announced in 2019 is the only way to overcome political resistance and inflated budgets due to delays .
Bridenstine noted that the committee has provided bipartisan support for Artemis and other missions .
Among the other priorities are funding to develop private commercial space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International Space Station and funding to establish a precise global framework to track the growing problem of orbital space debris .
The most efficient method for funding would be an authorization act to codify commitment to the 2024 moon landing over the next several years , Bridenstine said .
NASA is working toward a November 2021 uncrewed test launch of the powerful Artemis rocket , the Space Launch System or SLS , Bridenstine said .
That rocket is on schedule for an eight-minute test firing in November at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , R-Alaska , asked Bridenstine what he 's doing to inspire Americans , especially young people , to become involved in the moon program .
Bridenstine responded that NASA has many programs to encourage science and technology education .
He also said NASA has established a new Private Astronaut Missions Program to support commercial space company plans to send tourists and even movie or TV actors to the space station .
For example , NASA said it plans to host Tom Cruise on the station for an upcoming movie , but neither the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Certainly there 's a lot of interest there from Hollywood and others .
So we 're going to leverage all of that capability , '' Bridenstine said .
The space station , in operation for nearly 20 years , will at some point become too old or outdated to maintain , the NASA administrator said .
`` If the International Space Station comes to the end of its life , and we do n't have commercial space stations , there 's going to be a lot of rockets that are n't going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We put that in the budget request in years past , and it has n't gotten funded .
That 's critically important for the country . ''
Sen. Roger Wicker , R-Miss.
, noted that the space station has had to fire its thrusters three times this year to avoid space debris in orbit , the first time that 's happened since 2015 .
He asked Bridenstine if more funding was needed for that problem .
Space debris is `` becoming more and more of a problem , '' Bridenstine said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among nations to monitor and mitigate the problem in a more coordinated effort , and that will require Congress to fund and authorize outreach , data collection and a data clearinghouse to catalog and track debris .
Current efforts to provide such tracking are only a result of presidential policy directives to the Department of Commerce , he said .
`` And so we 're kind of in limbo right now , but you need the appropriations to address this issue , '' Bridenstine said .
On a positive note , Bridenstine said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that its budget is growing by 50 % to provide aid to the Artemis moon program .
Japan is working on components for NASA 's Gateway outpost that would orbit the moon , and for such lunar surface equipment as a moon rover .

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine testifies about NASA missions before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Pool Photo by Graeme Jennings/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Congress must approve more funding for NASA's Artemis moon program in the next few months if a 2024 landing is to occur, agency administrator Jim Bridenstine testified Wednesday. "If we get to February of 2021 without an appropriation, that's going to really put the brakes on our ability to achieve a moon landing by as early as 2024," Bridenstine told members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee in Washington, D.C. Advertisement
The space agency seeks more than $7 billion for Artemis in the current fiscal year, which begins Thursday, and nearly $28 billion through 2025. The House of Representatives has approved a bill for the new fiscal year that cut billions from NASA's request.
Bridenstine and the Trump Administration argue that a rapid return to the moon within the five-year timeframe announced in 2019 is the only way to overcome political resistance and inflated budgets due to delays.
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Bridenstine noted that the committee has provided bipartisan support for Artemis and other missions.
Among the other priorities are funding to develop private commercial space stations as an eventual replacement for the International Space Station and funding to establish a precise global framework to track the growing problem of orbital space debris.
The most efficient method for funding would be an authorization act to codify commitment to the 2024 moon landing over the next several years, Bridenstine said.
NASA is working toward a November 2021 uncrewed test launch of the powerful Artemis rocket, the Space Launch System or SLS, Bridenstine said. That rocket is on schedule for an eight-minute test firing in November at Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, he said.
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, asked Bridenstine what he's doing to inspire Americans, especially young people, to become involved in the moon program.
Bridenstine responded that NASA has many programs to encourage science and technology education. He also said NASA has established a new Private Astronaut Missions Program to support commercial space company plans to send tourists and even movie or TV actors to the space station.
For example, NASA said it plans to host Tom Cruise on the station for an upcoming movie, but neither the agency nor Cruise have provided details.
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"Certainly there's a lot of interest there from Hollywood and others. So we're going to leverage all of that capability," Bridenstine said.
The space station, in operation for nearly 20 years, will at some point become too old or outdated to maintain, the NASA administrator said.
"If the International Space Station comes to the end of its life, and we don't have commercial space stations, there's going to be a lot of rockets that aren't going to get launched," Bridenstine said. "We put that in the budget request in years past, and it hasn't gotten funded. That's critically important for the country."
Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., noted that the space station has had to fire its thrusters three times this year to avoid space debris in orbit, the first time that's happened since 2015. He asked Bridenstine if more funding was needed for that problem.
Space debris is "becoming more and more of a problem," Bridenstine said.
He said NASA needs global agreements among nations to monitor and mitigate the problem in a more coordinated effort, and that will require Congress to fund and authorize outreach, data collection and a data clearinghouse to catalog and track debris.
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Current efforts to provide such tracking are only a result of presidential policy directives to the Department of Commerce, he said.
"And so we're kind of in limbo right now, but you need the appropriations to address this issue," Bridenstine said.
On a positive note, Bridenstine said the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency announced Tuesday that its budget is growing by 50% to provide aid to the Artemis moon program.
Japan is working on components for NASA's Gateway outpost that would orbit the moon, and for such lunar surface equipment as a moon rover.
NASA's women astronauts -- at least one likely to walk on moon


upi--2020-09-30--Lottery ticket birthday gift wins woman $700 a week for 5 years

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- An Australian woman who received a lottery ticket as a birthday gift said it turned out to be her most valuable present when she won a top prize of over $ 700 a week for five years .
The Bribie Island , Queensland , woman told The Lott officials her sister gave her the Live the Life Instant Scratch-It lottery ticket .
`` The scratchie was a gift from my sister for my birthday , '' the woman said .
`` It was a real surprise when I scratched it , I can tell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ! ''
The ticket turned out to be a top prize winner of $ 716.48 a week for five years .
`` I have never won anything like it .
I 'm just happy when I win enough to buy my next scratchie , '' the winner said .
`` I 'm still trying to get over it all , to be honest . ''
She said her sister is n't upset about having given away a winning ticket .
`` When I told my sister I won on the ticket she bought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
She said 'you deserve it ' because I 'd been struggling , '' she said .
`` It was definitely the best birthday present I 've ever had ! ''
The woman said she plans to use her winnings to save up for a new car and possibly plan a vacation .

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Sept. 30 (UPI) -- An Australian woman who received a lottery ticket as a birthday gift said it turned out to be her most valuable present when she won a top prize of over $700 a week for five years.
The Bribie Island, Queensland, woman told The Lott officials her sister gave her the Live the Life Instant Scratch-It lottery ticket.
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"The scratchie was a gift from my sister for my birthday," the woman said. "It was a real surprise when I scratched it, I can tell you. It was a real shock!"
The ticket turned out to be a top prize winner of $716.48 a week for five years.
"I have never won anything like it. I'm just happy when I win enough to buy my next scratchie," the winner said. "I'm still trying to get over it all, to be honest."
She said her sister isn't upset about having given away a winning ticket.
"When I told my sister I won on the ticket she bought me, she was really happy for me. She said 'you deserve it' because I'd been struggling," she said. "It was definitely the best birthday present I've ever had!"
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The woman said she plans to use her winnings to save up for a new car and possibly plan a vacation.


upi--2020-09-30--Early bedtime may be best for people with Type 2 diabetes

It 's long been said that early to bed , early to rise can make you healthy , wealthy and wise .
Now , new research supports at least the health benefits .
A study of people with Type 2 diabetes found that night owls -- people who go to bed late and get up late -- tend to get little exercise , putting their health at greater risk .
Understanding how sleep time can affect physical activity might help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their health , said researcher Dr. Joseph Henson of the University of Leicester in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a massive need for large-scale interventions to help people with diabetes initiate , maintain and achieve the benefits of an active lifestyle , '' he said .
`` For people who prefer to go to bed later and get up later , this is even more important , with our research showing that night owls exercise 56 % less than their early bird counterparts . ''
Exercise is important for everyone , including people with diabetes .
It helps maintain a healthy weight and blood pressure , and also reduces the risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the study , more than 600 patients with Type 2 diabetes wore tracking devices for a week to record intensity and time of their activity , including sleep , rest and overall physical activity .
The findings showed that 25 % of the participants went to sleep and rose early 23 % went to bed late and got up late and 52 % did neither .
Researcher Dr. Alex Rowlands , an adjunct research fellow at the University of South Australia , said the study offers insight into behavior of people with Type @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later sleep times and physical activity is clear : go to bed late and you 're less likely to be active , '' Rowlands said .
`` For someone with diabetes , this is valuable information that could help get them back on a path to good health . ''
The findings were published online recently in BMJ Open : Diabetes Research and Care .
For more on Type 2 diabetes , visit the American Diabetes Association .

Understanding how sleep time can affect physical activity might help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their health, researchers say. Photo courtesy of Pixabay
It's long been said that early to bed, early to rise can make you healthy, wealthy and wise. Now, new research supports at least the health benefits. A study of people with Type 2 diabetes found that night owls -- people who go to bed late and get up late -- tend to get little exercise, putting their health at greater risk. Advertisement
Understanding how sleep time can affect physical activity might help people with Type 2 diabetes manage their health, said researcher Dr. Joseph Henson of the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom.
"There is a massive need for large-scale interventions to help people with diabetes initiate, maintain and achieve the benefits of an active lifestyle," he said. "For people who prefer to go to bed later and get up later, this is even more important, with our research showing that night owls exercise 56% less than their early bird counterparts."
Exercise is important for everyone, including people with diabetes. It helps maintain a healthy weight and blood pressure, and also reduces the risk of heart disease, Henson said.
For the study, more than 600 patients with Type 2 diabetes wore tracking devices for a week to record intensity and time of their activity, including sleep, rest and overall physical activity.
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The findings showed that 25% of the participants went to sleep and rose early 23% went to bed late and got up late and 52% did neither.
Researcher Dr. Alex Rowlands, an adjunct research fellow at the University of South Australia, said the study offers insight into behavior of people with Type 2 diabetes.
"The link between later sleep times and physical activity is clear: go to bed late and you're less likely to be active," Rowlands said. "For someone with diabetes, this is valuable information that could help get them back on a path to good health."
The findings were published online recently in BMJ Open: Diabetes Research and Care.
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For more on Type 2 diabetes, visit the American Diabetes Association.
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upi--2020-09-30--Look: Moose visits Idaho middle school while classes are in session

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- An Idaho middle school had to devise a special plan to release students from @ @ @ @ @ played host to an unexpected guest -- a moose .
Coeur d'Alene Public Schools said @ @ @ @ @ the moose wandered onto the Woodland Middle School campus Tuesday afternoon and decided to stick @ @ @ @ @ `` All students are safe and the school has devised a release plan for students @ @ @ @ @ loop , the parent pick-up line , and to exit campus to walk home , @ @ @ @ @ The post included a photo of the moose resting near one of the school 's @ @ @ @ @ the animal did not show any signs of interest in the humans on campus .
@ @ @ @ @ great about staying socially distanced , '' the Facebook post said .
`` We could @ @ @ @ @ fits . ''

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Sept. 30 (UPI) -- An Idaho middle school had to devise a special plan to release students from the building when the campus played host to an unexpected guest -- a moose.
Coeur d'Alene Public Schools said in a Facebook post that the moose wandered onto the Woodland Middle School campus Tuesday afternoon and decided to stick around for a while.
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"All students are safe and the school has devised a release plan for students to safely reach the bus loop, the parent pick-up line, and to exit campus to walk home," the district said.
The post included a photo of the moose resting near one of the school's entrances.
The district said the animal did not show any signs of interest in the humans on campus.
"This guy has been great about staying socially distanced," the Facebook post said. "We couldn't find a mask that fits."


upi--2020-09-30--After upgrades, USS Donald Cook returns to action ahead of schedule

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- The guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook is ready to return to sea after a 55-day Surface Incremental Availability , the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday .
The Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center detachment in Rota , Spain , completed the work on the Arleigh Burke-class ship five days sooner than the expected 60-schedule .
The SIA , a regular Navy upkeep action , is part of the planned maintenance cycle of all Navy vessels .
`` With the early delivery of USS Donald Cook , the Rota team has successfully completed all four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , '' said Capt .
Gustavo Vergara , commanding officer for the maintenance center .
The USS Donald Cook was commissioned in 1998 .
It is one of four ships in its class homeported in Rota , Spain , and supports NATO regional security with regular patrols in the 6th Fleet 's area of responsibility .
`` Finishing the availability ahead of schedule is a testament to the maintenance strategy FDRMC Rota is executing to maintain alignment with the requirements of the operational commander , '' said Cmdr .
Luis Socias , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May , the USS Donald Cook was one of five military ships of the United States and Britain to travel to the Barents Sea , in the Arctic Ocean , for exercises .
The Russian Defense Ministry quickly announced that the fleet was being closely monitored .

The Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center detachment in Rota, Spain, completed the USS Donald Cook's Surface Incremental Availability maintenance five days ahead of schedule, the Naval Sea Systems Command announced. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook is ready to return to sea after a 55-day Surface Incremental Availability, the U.S. Navy said on Wednesday. The Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center detachment in Rota, Spain, completed the work on the Arleigh Burke-class ship five days sooner than the expected 60-schedule. The SIA, a regular Navy upkeep action, is part of the planned maintenance cycle of all Navy vessels. Advertisement
"With the early delivery of USS Donald Cook, the Rota team has successfully completed all four of its Fiscal Year 2020 availabilities on time," said Capt. Gustavo Vergara, commanding officer for the maintenance center.
The USS Donald Cook was commissioned in 1998. It is one of four ships in its class homeported in Rota, Spain, and supports NATO regional security with regular patrols in the 6th Fleet's area of responsibility.
"Finishing the availability ahead of schedule is a testament to the maintenance strategy FDRMC Rota is executing to maintain alignment with the requirements of the operational commander," said Cmdr. Luis Socias, FDRMC Rota officer in charge.
In May, the USS Donald Cook was one of five military ships of the United States and Britain to travel to the Barents Sea, in the Arctic Ocean, for exercises. The Russian Defense Ministry quickly announced that the fleet was being closely monitored.
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upi--2020-09-30--Air Force conservation efforts aid red cockaded woodpecker

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- A rare woodpecker species is moving from `` endangered '' status to `` threatened '' after a conservation project involving the U.S. Air Force .
Ceremonies held last week by the U.S .
Fish and Wildlife Services at Fort Benning , Ga. , noted the return of the red cockaded woodpecker , a rare species listed as endangered since 1970 .
Restoration of over 23,000 acres of pine trees since 2012 on Air Force bases has resulted in a 178 % increase of the birds ' on-base populations , the Air Force said on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bases now house 585 active potential breeding groups .
`` Our ranges are home to a diversity of wildlife , and with increasing urban development around them , these installations can become the last refuge for some species like the red cockaded woodpecker , '' Kevin Porteck of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center said .
The bird , native to the southeastern United States , grows to about eight or nine inches in height at maturity , and has a sharp beak .
Eglin Air Force Base and Tyndall Air Force Base @ @ @ @ @ @ @ locations included in over 373,000 acres of pine forests actively managed by the Air Force .
Natural resources managers at Eglin also drilled more than 1,500 artificial nest cavities as potential nest sites for the birds .
Recovery efforts there have been so successful that the installation donated 212 juvenile woodpeckers to enhance other populations in the region , the statement noted .
Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt , Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Fort Benning Garrison Commander Col. Matthew Scalia were at Fort Benning on Sept. 25 to celebrate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threatened status , of the red cockaded woodpecker under the Endangered Species Act .
`` Partnering for conservation has improved the condition of the red cockaded woodpecker , '' said Bernhardt .
`` It also allows us to take this important downlisting step . ''

Baby red-cockaded woodpeckers receive plastic identification bands. An effort including the U.S. Air Force led to the planned reclassification of the rare species from endangered to threatened. Photo by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney/U.S. Air Force
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- A rare woodpecker species is moving from "endangered" status to "threatened" after a conservation project involving the U.S. Air Force. Ceremonies held last week by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services at Fort Benning, Ga., noted the return of the red cockaded woodpecker, a rare species listed as endangered since 1970. Advertisement
Restoration of over 23,000 acres of pine trees since 2012 on Air Force bases has resulted in a 178% increase of the birds' on-base populations, the Air Force said on Wednesday in a statement. Air Force bases now house 585 active potential breeding groups.
"Our ranges are home to a diversity of wildlife, and with increasing urban development around them, these installations can become the last refuge for some species like the red cockaded woodpecker," Kevin Porteck of the Air Force Civil Engineer Center said.
The bird, native to the southeastern United States, grows to about eight or nine inches in height at maturity, and has a sharp beak.
Eglin Air Force Base and Tyndall Air Force Base, both in Florida, are among locations included in over 373,000 acres of pine forests actively managed by the Air Force.
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Natural resources managers at Eglin also drilled more than 1,500 artificial nest cavities as potential nest sites for the birds. Recovery efforts there have been so successful that the installation donated 212 juvenile woodpeckers to enhance other populations in the region, the statement noted.
Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt, Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Fort Benning Garrison Commander Col. Matthew Scalia were at Fort Benning on Sept. 25 to celebrate the proposed downlisting, from endangered to threatened status, of the red cockaded woodpecker under the Endangered Species Act.
"Partnering for conservation has improved the condition of the red cockaded woodpecker," said Bernhardt. "It also allows us to take this important downlisting step."


upi--2020-09-30--Debates commission to change structure after Tuesday night chaos

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- The organization that sets the procedures for presidential debates announced Wednesday that it plans to re-structure the events going forward after the chaos and verbal sparring of the night before .
The Commission on Presidential Debates works with campaigns to determine the rules and topics of each of the general election debates .
The organization said that after Tuesday night 's chaos , the format for the second two debates would need further consideration .
`` The Commission on Presidential Debates sponsors televised debates for the benefit of the American electorate , '' the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues .
The CPD will be carefully considering the changes that it will adopt and will announce those measures shortly . ''
The moderator for the night 's debate , Fox News host Chris Wallace , faced criticism from spectators who said he did n't do enough to rein in the participants -- President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
The CPD praised Wallace , though @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The Commission is grateful to Chris Wallace for the professionalism and skill he brought to last night 's debate and intends to ensure that additional tools to maintain order are in place for the remaining debates , '' the organization said .
Trump frequently interrupted and spoke over Biden , who at one point told the president to `` shut up . ''
Few issues were discussed at enough length to give viewers an idea of where each candidate stood .

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, with Chris Wallace moderating, face off in the first of three scheduled 90-minute presidential debates Tuesday in Cleveland. The Commission on Presidential Debates said it plans to add structure to the second two debates after the shouting and disorder of the first. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The organization that sets the procedures for presidential debates announced Wednesday that it plans to re-structure the events going forward after the chaos and verbal sparring of the night before. The Commission on Presidential Debates works with campaigns to determine the rules and topics of each of the general election debates. The organization said that after Tuesday night's chaos, the format for the second two debates would need further consideration. Advertisement
"The Commission on Presidential Debates sponsors televised debates for the benefit of the American electorate," the organization said. "Last night's debate made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues. The CPD will be carefully considering the changes that it will adopt and will announce those measures shortly."
The moderator for the night's debate, Fox News host Chris Wallace, faced criticism from spectators who said he didn't do enough to rein in the participants -- President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. The CPD praised Wallace, though, for doing what he could.
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"The Commission is grateful to Chris Wallace for the professionalism and skill he brought to last night's debate and intends to ensure that additional tools to maintain order are in place for the remaining debates," the organization said.
Trump frequently interrupted and spoke over Biden, who at one point told the president to "shut up." Few issues were discussed at enough length to give viewers an idea of where each candidate stood.


upi--2020-09-30--NFL moves Titans-Steelers to Monday or Tuesday after positive COVID-19 tests

Sept. 30 ( UPI ) -- The Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers game -- planned for Sunday -- will be moved to Monday or Tuesday after several Titans players and personnel members tested positive for COVID-19 , the NFL said .
The Titans announced Tuesday that three players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus .
League sources told NFL Network and ESPN that another Titans player had a positive result Wednesday after the team conducted an additional round of testing .
The Titans and Minnesota Vikings have suspended in-person football activities as a result of the positive results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Titans on Sunday in Minneapolis -- have not reported any positive results among players or staff .
The Vikings said Wednesday that the team plans to play their Week 4 game against the Houston Texans as scheduled at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston .
`` As I know right now , yes , we 're scheduled to get on that plane on Saturday and play , '' Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said Wednesday .
`` If that changes , I do n't know .
But as of today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The NFL said the decision to postpone the Titans and Steelers game will allow additional time for further daily COVID-19 testing and to `` ensure the health and safety of players , coaches and game day personnel . ''
The Titans have closed their team facilities until at least Saturday .
Vikings facilities are closed until Thursday .
The NFL said it will announce a time for the Titans and Steelers game , planned fort Nissan Stadium in Nashville as soon as possible .

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Ryan Tannehill (17) and the Tennessee Titans were scheduled to face the Pittsburgh Steelers at 1 p.m. EDT on Sunday, but the NFL postponed the game after four Titans players tested positive for COVID-19. File Photo by David Tulis/UPI | License Photo
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- The Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers game -- planned for Sunday -- will be moved to Monday or Tuesday after several Titans players and personnel members tested positive for COVID-19, the NFL said. The Titans announced Tuesday that three players and staff members tested positive for the coronavirus. Advertisement
League sources told NFL Network and ESPN that another Titans player had a positive result Wednesday after the team conducted an additional round of testing.
The Titans and Minnesota Vikings have suspended in-person football activities as a result of the positive results. The Vikings -- who played the Titans on Sunday in Minneapolis -- have not reported any positive results among players or staff.
The Vikings said Wednesday that the team plans to play their Week 4 game against the Houston Texans as scheduled at 1 p.m. EDT Sunday at NRG Stadium in Houston.
"As I know right now, yes, we're scheduled to get on that plane on Saturday and play," Vikings general manager Rick Spielman said Wednesday. "If that changes, I don't know. But as of today, we are scheduled as normal."
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The NFL said the decision to postpone the Titans and Steelers game will allow additional time for further daily COVID-19 testing and to "ensure the health and safety of players, coaches and game day personnel."
The Titans have closed their team facilities until at least Saturday. Vikings facilities are closed until Thursday. The NFL said it will announce a time for the Titans and Steelers game, planned fort Nissan Stadium in Nashville as soon as possible.
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upi--2020-10-01--Amazon says 19,816 workers tested positive for COVID-19 since March

Oct. 1 ( UPI ) -- Amazon on Thursday announced that more than 19,000 of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past six months .
The company said that it tallied 19,816 presumed or confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus among its 1.37 million Amazon and Whole Foods Market front-line employees throughout the United States between March 1 and Sept. 19 .
Amazon said the number of infections were 42 % lower than an estimate of 33,952 cases based on analysis of the Amazon and Whole Foods Market workforce against the general population rate .
The company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thousands of tests a day '' with plans to expand to 50,000 tests a day across 650 sites by November .
There have been at least eight confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Amazon workers this year , but the company did not include death totals in its report .
Thursday 's release follows calls by labor groups , politicians and regulators for Amazon to disclose the number of workers who have contracted COVID-19 .
Amazon previously declined to release the numbers suggesting they would be misleading and lacked context , saying in Thursday 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be `` more powerful '' of other companies shared similar data .
`` We hope other large companies will also release their detailed learnings and case rates because doing so will help all of us , '' the company said .
`` This is not an arena where companies should compete -- this is an arena where companies should help one another . ''
Walmart said in April that fewer than 1 % of its approximately 1.5 million U.S. employees had contracted COVID-19 .
In May , workers from Amazon , Instacart , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FedEx held a `` sickout '' strike due to what they described as flawed policies and lack of protective equipment that left them exposed to the virus .

The company said it is conducting "thousands" of tests each day and plans to expand the rate to 50,000 per day at 650 sites by the end of this month. File Photo by Friedemann Vogel/ EPA-EFE
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Amazon on Thursday announced that nearly 20,000 of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19 over the past six months. The company listed the precise tally at 19,816 presumed or confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus among its 1.37 million Amazon and Whole Foods Market employees in the United States between March and mid-September. Advertisement
Amazon said the number of cases were 42% lower than an estimate of 33,952, previously based on analysis of the Amazon and Whole Foods Market workforce against the general population rate.
The company also said it is conducting "thousands" of tests each day and plans to expand the rate to 50,000 per day at 650 sites by the end of this month.
There have been at least eight confirmed COVID-19 deaths among Amazon workers this year, but the company did not include deaths in its report.
Labor groups, politicians and regulators have been calling for the retail giant to disclose its COVID-19 figures among its workforce.
Amazon previously declined to specify the numbers, suggesting they would be misleading and lack context. Thursday, it said the number of cases would be "more powerful" if other companies shared similar data.
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"We hope other large companies will also release their detailed learnings and case rates because doing so will help all of us," Amazon said. "This is not an arena where companies should compete -- this is an arena where companies should help one another."
Walmart said in April that fewer than 1% of its 1.5 million U.S. employees had tested positive.
In May, workers from Amazon, Instacart, Whole Foods, Walmart, Target and FedEx held a "sickout" strike due to what they described as flawed policies and lack of protective equipment that may expose them to the virus.


upi--2020-10-01--Baltimore Ravens sign star CB Marlon Humphrey to 5-year extension

Oct. 1 ( UPI ) -- The Baltimore Ravens have signed All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey to a multiyear contract extension that will keep him with the franchise through the 2026 season .
League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Humphrey agreed to a five-year , $ 98.75 million extension with the Ravens .
His average salary of $ 19.75 million per season ranks behind only Los Angeles Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey ( $ 20 million per season ) .
The team announced the deal in a press conference Thursday but did n't disclose financial details of the pact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that deal and know that for the next couple years you 're going to be a Raven , '' Humphrey said Thursday .
`` ...
Since I 've been here , I 've really enjoyed this organization , this city , these fans [ and ] the people around me .
So it was really big for me to stay a Raven . ''
Humphrey 's father , who played five NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins in the early 1990s , worked with Marlon 's agent on the contract @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receive $ 40 million guaranteed in the deal .
`` For me , being the highest paid was never really a factor , '' Humphrey said .
`` The biggest thing for me was staying a Raven .
I remember when I first got here , me and Chris Moore used to joke around saying , 'Ravens for life . '
It 's a very good feeling to actually be one . ''
The 24-year-old Humphrey has been one of the Ravens ' top defensive players since entering the league as a first-round @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bowl cornerback has 150 total tackles , eight interceptions , 44 passes defensed , four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 49 career games .

Under the extension, Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (44) will be under contract with the franchise through the 2026 season. File Photo by Jim Bryant/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Ravens have signed All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey to a multiyear contract extension that will keep him with the franchise through the 2026 season. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Humphrey agreed to a five-year, $98.75 million extension with the Ravens. His average salary of $19.75 million per season ranks behind only Los Angeles Rams star cornerback Jalen Ramsey ($20 million per season). Advertisement
The team announced the deal in a press conference Thursday but didn't disclose financial details of the pact.
"It was great to sign that deal and know that for the next couple years you're going to be a Raven," Humphrey said Thursday. "... Since I've been here, I've really enjoyed this organization, this city, these fans [and] the people around me. So it was really big for me to stay a Raven."
Humphrey's father, who played five NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins in the early 1990s, worked with Marlon's agent on the contract. According to ESPN, Humphrey will receive $40 million guaranteed in the deal.
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"For me, being the highest paid was never really a factor," Humphrey said. "The biggest thing for me was staying a Raven. I remember when I first got here, me and Chris Moore used to joke around saying, 'Ravens for life.' It's a very good feeling to actually be one."
The 24-year-old Humphrey has been one of the Ravens' top defensive players since entering the league as a first-round draft pick in 2017. The Pro Bowl cornerback has 150 total tackles, eight interceptions, 44 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 49 career games.
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upi--2020-10-01--Alien species to increase by 36 percent globally by 2050

Oct. 1 ( UPI ) -- The number alien species is projected to increase by 36 percent by 2050 , according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Global Change Biology .
Species are classified as alien when they colonize habitat outside their native ranges .
To predict how many new species will become aliens in the decades ahead , researchers relied on a mathematical model to analyze current rates of invasion , consider the source pool of possible invaders and produce simulations based on a 'business-as-usual ' scenario .
The model predicted that by the middle of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent more alien plant and animal species than there were in 2005 .
If current invasion rates continue apace , the data suggests Europe will fare particularly poorly , with the continent expected to welcome 2,500 new alien species over the next 45 years -- a 64 percent increase , double the projected global increase .
`` Our study predicts that alien species will continue to be added to ecosystems at high rates through the next few decades , which is concerning as this could contribute to harmful biodiversity change and extinction , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a news release .
`` But we are not helpless bystanders : with a concerted global effort to combat this , it should be possible to slow down or reverse this trend , '' said Blackburn , a professor of invasion biology at the University College London .
Besides Europe , the new simulations showed temperate latitudes in Asia , North America and South America are also likely to welcome a pronounced uptick in alien invaders .
Conversely , Australia is expected to see a relatively small number of new alien species .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ always be obvious .
`` These will primarily include rather inconspicuous new arrivals such as insects , molluscs and crustaceans , '' said lead study author Hanno Seebens .
`` In contrast , there will be very few new alien mammal species such as the well-known raccoon , '' said Seebens , a professor of biodiversity dynamics and climate at Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center in Germany .
A similar pattern is expected around the globe , with arthropods , such as arachnids and crustaceans , making up a large percentage of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predict the number of aliens from these groups to increase in every region of the world by the middle of the century -- by almost 120 % in the temperate latitudes of Asia , '' said Franz Essl , study co-author and researcher at the University of Vienna .
Scientists suggest the rate at which new alien species arrive in most parts of the world is likely to accelerate in the coming decades , as global trade and travel continue to increase .
`` We will not be able to entirely prevent the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would mean severe restrictions in international trade , '' Seebens said .
`` However , stricter regulations and their rigorous enforcement could greatly slow the flow of new species .
The benefits of such measures have been shown in some parts of the world .
Regulations are still comparatively lax in Europe , and so there is great potential here for new measures to curtail the arrival of new aliens , '' he said .

The spotted lantern fly is one of the world's most destructive alien insect species. Photo by MTSOfan/ Flickr
Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The number alien species is projected to increase by 36 percent by 2050, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal Global Change Biology. Species are classified as alien when they colonize habitat outside their native ranges. Advertisement
To predict how many new species will become aliens in the decades ahead, researchers relied on a mathematical model to analyze current rates of invasion, consider the source pool of possible invaders and produce simulations based on a 'business-as-usual' scenario.
The model predicted that by the middle of the century, there will be 36 percent more alien plant and animal species than there were in 2005.
If current invasion rates continue apace, the data suggests Europe will fare particularly poorly, with the continent expected to welcome 2,500 new alien species over the next 45 years -- a 64 percent increase, double the projected global increase.
"Our study predicts that alien species will continue to be added to ecosystems at high rates through the next few decades, which is concerning as this could contribute to harmful biodiversity change and extinction," study co-author Tim Blackburn said in a news release.
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"But we are not helpless bystanders: with a concerted global effort to combat this, it should be possible to slow down or reverse this trend," said Blackburn, a professor of invasion biology at the University College London.
Besides Europe, the new simulations showed temperate latitudes in Asia, North America and South America are also likely to welcome a pronounced uptick in alien invaders. Conversely, Australia is expected to see a relatively small number of new alien species.
In Europe, the invaders won't always be obvious.
"These will primarily include rather inconspicuous new arrivals such as insects, molluscs and crustaceans," said lead study author Hanno Seebens.
"In contrast, there will be very few new alien mammal species such as the well-known raccoon," said Seebens, a professor of biodiversity dynamics and climate at Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Center in Germany.
A similar pattern is expected around the globe, with arthropods, such as arachnids and crustaceans, making up a large percentage of the newest alien species.
"We predict the number of aliens from these groups to increase in every region of the world by the middle of the century -- by almost 120% in the temperate latitudes of Asia," said Franz Essl, study co-author and researcher at the University of Vienna.
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Scientists suggest the rate at which new alien species arrive in most parts of the world is likely to accelerate in the coming decades, as global trade and travel continue to increase.
"We will not be able to entirely prevent the introduction of alien species, as this would mean severe restrictions in international trade," Seebens said.
"However, stricter regulations and their rigorous enforcement could greatly slow the flow of new species. The benefits of such measures have been shown in some parts of the world. Regulations are still comparatively lax in Europe, and so there is great potential here for new measures to curtail the arrival of new aliens," he said.