upi--2020-05-28--Former USC quarterback J.T. Daniels transferring to Georgia

May 28 ( UPI ) -- Former USC starting quarterback J.T .
Daniels announced Thursday on social media that he is joining the Georgia Bulldogs for the upcoming season .
With the addition of Daniels , the Bulldogs have now added two transfer quarterbacks this year .
After losing former starter Jake Fromm to last month 's NFL Draft , Georgia welcomed ex-Wake Forest starter Jamie Newman in January .
Newman , a graduate transfer , will be eligible to play immediately .
Daniels , a redshirt sophomore , has three years of eligibility remaining after he missed nearly all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injury .
The former Trojans signal-caller will need to obtain a waiver from the NCAA to play for Georgia in the 2020 season .
Daniels , a native of Irvine , Calif. , became only the second true freshman quarterback in school history to start a regular-season opener for the Trojans in 2018 .
In 11 games that season , he compiled 2,672 passing yards , 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions .
After Daniels sustained his knee injury against Fresno State in the 2019 opener , freshman Kedon Slovis moved into the starting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 30 touchdowns and nine picks .
Daniels finished with 215 yards , one touchdown and an interception last season .
Georgia has three other scholarship quarterbacks on its roster in senior Stetson Bennett , redshirt freshman D'Wan Mathis and incoming freshman Carson Beck .

May 28 (UPI) -- Former USC starting quarterback J.T. Daniels announced Thursday on social media that he is joining the Georgia Bulldogs for the upcoming season.
With the addition of Daniels, the Bulldogs have now added two transfer quarterbacks this year. After losing former starter Jake Fromm to last month's NFL Draft, Georgia welcomed ex-Wake Forest starter Jamie Newman in January. Newman, a graduate transfer, will be eligible to play immediately.
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Daniels, a redshirt sophomore, has three years of eligibility remaining after he missed nearly all of last season because of a knee injury. The former Trojans signal-caller will need to obtain a waiver from the NCAA to play for Georgia in the 2020 season.
Daniels, a native of Irvine, Calif., became only the second true freshman quarterback in school history to start a regular-season opener for the Trojans in 2018. In 11 games that season, he compiled 2,672 passing yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
After Daniels sustained his knee injury against Fresno State in the 2019 opener, freshman Kedon Slovis moved into the starting role and passed for 3,502 yards with 30 touchdowns and nine picks. Daniels finished with 215 yards, one touchdown and an interception last season.
Advertisement THANK YOU USC Excited for the future #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/ewfhBG3ved— JT Daniels (@jtdaniels06) May 28, 2020
Come in ready to work!@jtdaniels06 sheds some light on his recruiting process and choosing USC!#NSD | #FightOn pic.twitter.com/HDjlvtjEGi— USC Football (@USC_FB) December 19, 2018
Georgia has three other scholarship quarterbacks on its roster in senior Stetson Bennett, redshirt freshman D'Wan Mathis and incoming freshman Carson Beck.


upi--2020-05-28--FEMA says it's ready for hurricane season with budget boosted by COVID-19 stimulus

May 28 ( UPI ) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is `` in a really great place '' in @ @ @ @ @ season gets underway , the agency 's chief said Thursday .
FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor @ @ @ @ @ hurricane season with $ 40 billion in disaster-relief funding .
This year , though , @ @ @ @ @ double that .
`` That 's the result of Congress appropriating nearly $ 40 billion @ @ @ @ @ 're in a really great place when it comes to funding , personnel and supplies @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump during a hurricane briefing in the Oval Office .
The briefing comes days @ @ @ @ @ above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season .
The Climate Prediction Center said there will likely be @ @ @ @ @ storms this year , six to 10 of which will become hurricanes .
Of those @ @ @ @ @ will be major .
`` So you think we can have a slightly enhanced hurricane @ @ @ @ @ what we want , '' Trump joked with Gaynor during the briefing .

President Donald Trump listens as he receives a briefing on the 2020 hurricane season Thursday in the Oval Office. Pool Photo by Doug Mills/UPI | License Photo
May 28 (UPI) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is "in a really great place" in terms of funding as hurricane season gets underway, the agency's chief said Thursday. FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor said the agency typically starts hurricane season with $40 billion in disaster-relief funding. This year, though, the federal government has nearly double that. Advertisement
"That's the result of Congress appropriating nearly $40 billion for COVID-19, so we're in a really great place when it comes to funding, personnel and supplies," Gaynor told President Donald Trump during a hurricane briefing in the Oval Office.
The briefing comes days after federal meteorologists predicted an above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The Climate Prediction Center said there will likely be between 13 and 19 named storms this year, six to 10 of which will become hurricanes. Of those hurricanes, three to six will be major.
"So you think we can have a slightly enhanced hurricane season? That's just what we want," Trump joked with Gaynor during the briefing.
"Are we ready?" Trump asked.
"FEMA is always ready, sir," Gaynor replied.


upi--2020-05-28--Pentagon awards $2.2M deal to Hollingsworth and Vose for N95 masks, filters

May 28 ( UPI ) -- The Department of Defense has signed a $ 2.2 million contract with Hollingsworth and Vose to produce 27.5 million N95 ventilator filters and 3.1 million N95 respirators per month starting in August .
The deal , announced Thursday and facilitated by the DoD Joint Acquisition Task Force , uses funds authorized and appropriated under the CARES Act passed in April .
It comes on the heels of the Pentagon 's removal of its lead official responsible for executing the Defense Production Act to increase production of masks and other equipment to help contain the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ string of deals intended to increase production of equipment in high demand due to the virus ' spread .
They include a $ 134 million deal awarded in mid-May to the Federal Resources Supply Co. to provide personal protective equipment kits for medical personnel at more than 15,000 nursing home locations .
The same week ApiJect Systems America received a $ 138 million contract to create a ready supply chain for prefilled syringes when a COVID-19 vaccine is available , and several large contracts for mask production .
In early May , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 3M increase N95 mask production in October and a $ 133 million deal to 3M , O & M Halyward and Honeywell for mask production .
Battelle Memorial Institute was awarded $ 415 million in mid-April to decontaminate used N95 respirator systems amid the coronavirus pandemic .
Hollingsworth and Vose is based in East Walpole , Mass .
Work on the new contract will be performed in Floyd , Va. , according to the Pentagon .

Wendy Gould, R.N., inspects N95 masks that have been sanitized in a special trailer at Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis in April. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
May 28 (UPI) -- The Department of Defense has signed a $2.2 million contract with Hollingsworth and Vose to produce 27.5 million N95 ventilator filters and 3.1 million N95 respirators per month starting in August. The deal, announced Thursday and facilitated by the DoD Joint Acquisition Task Force, uses funds authorized and appropriated under the CARES Act passed in April. Advertisement
It comes on the heels of the Pentagon's removal of its lead official responsible for executing the Defense Production Act to increase production of masks and other equipment to help contain the novel coronavirus -- as well as a string of deals intended to increase production of equipment in high demand due to the virus' spread.
They include a $134 million deal awarded in mid-May to the Federal Resources Supply Co. to provide personal protective equipment kits for medical personnel at more than 15,000 nursing home locations.
The same week ApiJect Systems America received a $138 million contract to create a ready supply chain for prefilled syringes when a COVID-19 vaccine is available, and several large contracts for mask production.
In early May, the DoD awarded a $126 million contract to 3M increase N95 mask production in October and a $133 million deal to 3M, O&M Halyward and Honeywell for mask production.
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Battelle Memorial Institute was awarded $415 million in mid-April to decontaminate used N95 respirator systems amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Hollingsworth and Vose is based in East Walpole, Mass. Work on the new contract will be performed in Floyd, Va., according to the Pentagon.


upi--2020-05-28--Britain considering opening citizenship to some in Hong Kong after Chinese security law

May 28 ( UPI ) -- British officials announced Thursday they 're considering extending citizenship to some Hong Kong residents if China does not withdraw a controversial national security law .
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britain would remove barriers in the process for Hong Kong residents who hold British National ( Overseas ) passports to become British citizens if China does not step back from the law that criminalizes acts of secession , sedition , subversion , terrorism and conspiring with foreign actors .
`` If China continues down this path and implements this national security legislation we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that 6-month limit and allow those BN ( O ) passport holders to come to the U.K. and apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that would itself provide a pathway to future citizenship , '' Raab said .
There are 314,779 BN ( O ) holders in Hong Kong , according to the British Home Office .
The status was granted to residents who registered before Britain transferred control of Hong Kong to China in 1997 .
China 's National People 's Congress passed the resolution in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor , prompting criticism from other national governments .
Raab issued a joint statement alongside Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne , Canadian Foreign Minister Froncois-Philippe Champagne and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing `` deep concern '' about the measure .
`` China 's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding , U.N.-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration , '' they wrote , adding it also raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rights of people in Hong Kong .

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Thursday the country would consider removing barriers to citizenship for about 300,000 people in Hong Kong after China passed a controversial security law. Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo
May 28 (UPI) -- British officials announced Thursday they're considering extending citizenship to some Hong Kong residents if China does not withdraw a controversial national security law. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Britain would remove barriers in the process for Hong Kong residents who hold British National (Overseas) passports to become British citizens if China does not step back from the law that criminalizes acts of secession, sedition, subversion, terrorism and conspiring with foreign actors. Advertisement
"If China continues down this path and implements this national security legislation we will change that status and we will remove that 6-month limit and allow those BN(O) passport holders to come to the U.K. and apply to work and study for extendable periods of 12 months and that would itself provide a pathway to future citizenship," Raab said.
There are 314,779 BN(O) holders in Hong Kong, according to the British Home Office. The status was granted to residents who registered before Britain transferred control of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
China's National People's Congress passed the resolution in a near-unanimous vote with 2,878 votes in favor, prompting criticism from other national governments.
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Raab issued a joint statement alongside Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, Canadian Foreign Minister Froncois-Philippe Champagne and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing "deep concern" about the measure.
"China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the legally-binding, U.N.-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration," they wrote, adding it also raises the prospect of prosecution in Hong Kong for political crimes and undermines commitments to protect the rights of people in Hong Kong.


upi--2020-05-28--Winning lottery ticket spent two weeks forgotten on seat of truck

May 28 ( UPI ) -- A North Carolina man said a forgotten lottery ticket sat untouched on the seat of his truck for two weeks before he found out it was a nearly $ 500,000 winner .
Albert Belk told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he bought a Cash 5 ticket for the April 30 drawing and put it on the seat of his truck , where it was forgotten while he remained at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic .
Belk said it was n't until two weeks later , when he made a trip to the Hop In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Mega Millions ticket , that he noticed the forgotten Cash 5 ticket still on the seat of his vehicle .
He took the ticket into the store , where he scanned it on the machine and discovered it was a $ 468,052 jackpot winner .
`` I was thinking , 'This is great , ' '' Belk recalled .
`` Real exciting . ''
Belk , who claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh , said some of the money will go toward buying his wife a 2018 Cadillac CT6 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He said the rest will go into savings .

A North Carolina man said a Cash 5 lottery ticket spent two weeks on the seat of his truck before he discovered it was a jackpot winner. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe May 28 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man said a forgotten lottery ticket sat untouched on the seat of his truck for two weeks before he found out it was a nearly $500,000 winner. Albert Belk told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he bought a Cash 5 ticket for the April 30 drawing and put it on the seat of his truck, where it was forgotten while he remained at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Advertisement
Belk said it wasn't until two weeks later, when he made a trip to the Hop In & Out store in Lexington to buy a Mega Millions ticket, that he noticed the forgotten Cash 5 ticket still on the seat of his vehicle.
He took the ticket into the store, where he scanned it on the machine and discovered it was a $468,052 jackpot winner.
"I was thinking, 'This is great,'" Belk recalled. "Real exciting."
Belk, who claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh, said some of the money will go toward buying his wife a 2018 Cadillac CT6 and doing some home improvement projects. He said the rest will go into savings.


upi--2020-05-28--Gold mining with mercury threatens health of communities miles downstream

May 28 ( UPI ) -- Small-scale gold mining using mercury in the Peruvian Amazon threatens the health of communities 100 miles or more downstream , according to new research .
In 2015 , scientists collected hair and blood samples of mercury from more than 1,200 Peruvian households in 23 communities , some close to mining operations and others more than 100 miles away .
The research team returned a year later to retest the same households .
The data , published Thursday in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology , showed adults and children living in native @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mercury exposures than non-native Peruvians .
The diets of many native communities in Peru feature large amounts of freshwater fish .
Mercury pollution concentrates in large fish at the top of the food chain .
`` Assumptions about exposure are not reliable , '' study co-author Caren Weinhouse , an assistant professor at Oregon Health and Science University , said in a news release .
Previous mercury contamination surveys have mostly focused on people living closed to gold mining activity , but the latest research suggests the risk of exposure extends far beyond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you look more closely , it turns out your first instinct may be wrong , '' Weinhouse said .
A parallel study , published last week , showed Peruvian children living with the highest levels of mercury in their blood score lower on IQ tests and experience anemia , a dearth of hemoglobin that makes it harder for their oxygen to carry blood throughout the body .
`` If you were going to have a high IQ anyway , you 'll probably still have a higher IQ after exposure , but for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ few points can make a difference , '' said Duke University graduate student Aaron Reuben , co-author of the neurocognitive study of Peruvian children .
While native communities downstream from gold mining were at greater risk of mercury exposure , researchers found elevated mercury levels in the blood samples of more than half the general population .
`` Our paper describes some plausible biological pathways for that to happen , '' said William Pan , an associate professor of environmental sciences and policy at Duke .
`` But really , this is something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

Previous mercury contamination surveys have mostly focused on people living closed to gold mining activity, but a new study shows people much farther away can also be affected. Photo by Martin St-Amant /Wikimedia
May 28 (UPI) -- Small-scale gold mining using mercury in the Peruvian Amazon threatens the health of communities 100 miles or more downstream, according to new research. In 2015, scientists collected hair and blood samples of mercury from more than 1,200 Peruvian households in 23 communities, some close to mining operations and others more than 100 miles away. The research team returned a year later to retest the same households. Advertisement
The data, published Thursday in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, showed adults and children living in native villages were more likely to have higher mercury exposures than non-native Peruvians.
The diets of many native communities in Peru feature large amounts of freshwater fish. Mercury pollution concentrates in large fish at the top of the food chain.
"Assumptions about exposure are not reliable," study co-author Caren Weinhouse, an assistant professor at Oregon Health and Science University, said in a news release.
Previous mercury contamination surveys have mostly focused on people living closed to gold mining activity, but the latest research suggests the risk of exposure extends far beyond a mine's immediate surrounding.
"If you look more closely, it turns out your first instinct may be wrong," Weinhouse said.
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A parallel study, published last week, showed Peruvian children living with the highest levels of mercury in their blood score lower on IQ tests and experience anemia, a dearth of hemoglobin that makes it harder for their oxygen to carry blood throughout the body.
"If you were going to have a high IQ anyway, you'll probably still have a higher IQ after exposure, but for kids at risk for impairment, a few points can make a difference," said Duke University graduate student Aaron Reuben, co-author of the neurocognitive study of Peruvian children.
While native communities downstream from gold mining were at greater risk of mercury exposure, researchers found elevated mercury levels in the blood samples of more than half the general population.
"Our paper describes some plausible biological pathways for that to happen," said William Pan, an associate professor of environmental sciences and policy at Duke. "But really, this is something we need to understand a bit more."


upi--2020-05-28--Many with autism missing out on key genetic tests

Very few people with autism receive two recommended genetic tests , a new study finds .
The American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups recommend offering chromosomal microarray testing and Fragile X testing to people with autism , to detect or rule out genetic abnormalities that could affect their diagnosis and care .
For the study , the researchers analyzed data gathered from 1,280 autism patients in Rhode Island between April 2013 and April 2019 .
Only 16.5 percent said they 'd received some genetic testing , with 13.2 percent receiving Fragile X testing , and 4.5 percent receiving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received both recommended tests .
Older patients were less likely to have the tests .
Patients diagnosed by subspecialist pediatricians were more likely to have the tests than those diagnosed by psychiatrists and psychologists .
`` I had the impression that the frequency of recommended genetic testing was not going to be very high based on the patients I encounter clinically , but 3 percent is actually lower than I thought it would be , '' said study author Dr. Daniel Moreno De Luca , an assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior @ @ @ @ @ @ @ published recently in the journal JAMA Psychiatry , reveals gaps between professional recommendations and clinical practice , according to the authors .
`` A higher proportion has had either test individually , and the proportion of people with chromosomal microarray is higher in recent calendar years , which is a hopeful glimpse for people who are being diagnosed recently and who may be younger , '' Moreno De Luca said in a university news release .
`` However , this underscores that there is still significant work to be done , especially for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This paper is really about how you implement clinical genetic tests in the clinical diagnostic setting , '' said co-author Dr. Eric Morrow , director of the Developmental Disorders Genetics Research Program at Brown 's Bradley Hospital in East Providence , R.I. '' There is rapid progress from research , and then there 's the doctor and health systems that need to translate that to clinical practice , '' Morrow said .
`` The clinics need to set up more support to educate clinicians and families about genetics and autism .
Generally @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who may be rare in autism clinics . ''
Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health provide more on autism and genetic testing .

Very few people with autism receive two recommended genetic tests, a new study finds.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and other medical groups recommend offering chromosomal microarray testing and Fragile X testing to people with autism, to detect or rule out genetic abnormalities that could affect their diagnosis and care.
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For the study, the researchers analyzed data gathered from 1,280 autism patients in Rhode Island between April 2013 and April 2019.
Only 16.5 percent said they'd received some genetic testing, with 13.2 percent receiving Fragile X testing, and 4.5 percent receiving chromosomal microarray testing. Only 3 percent received both recommended tests.
Older patients were less likely to have the tests. Patients diagnosed by subspecialist pediatricians were more likely to have the tests than those diagnosed by psychiatrists and psychologists.
"I had the impression that the frequency of recommended genetic testing was not going to be very high based on the patients I encounter clinically, but 3 percent is actually lower than I thought it would be," said study author Dr. Daniel Moreno De Luca, an assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior at Brown University.
The study, published recently in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, reveals gaps between professional recommendations and clinical practice, according to the authors.
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"A higher proportion has had either test individually, and the proportion of people with chromosomal microarray is higher in recent calendar years, which is a hopeful glimpse for people who are being diagnosed recently and who may be younger," Moreno De Luca said in a university news release. "However, this underscores that there is still significant work to be done, especially for adults on the autism spectrum."
"This paper is really about how you implement clinical genetic tests in the clinical diagnostic setting," said co-author Dr. Eric Morrow, director of the Developmental Disorders Genetics Research Program at Brown's Bradley Hospital in East Providence, R.I.
"There is rapid progress from research, and then there's the doctor and health systems that need to translate that to clinical practice," Morrow said. "The clinics need to set up more support to educate clinicians and families about genetics and autism. Generally, this is done by genetic counselors who may be rare in autism clinics."
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Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health provide more on autism and genetic testing.
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upi--2020-05-28--Watch: Turtle crashes through windshield on Georgia highway

May 28 ( UPI ) -- A Georgia driver and her brother were shocked when an airborne turtle crashed through the windshield while they were on a highway .
Latonya Lark said she was driving on the Harry S. Truman Parkway in Savannah when the turtle broke through the windshield and ended up embedded in the glass right in front of her passenger , brother Kevin Grant .
`` I saw out of the corner of my eye what I thought was a brick , '' Lark told CNN .
`` I told my brother , 'Oh my God there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . '
No sooner than I said that , it impacted my vehicle .
It scared me so bad , it sounded like a bomb went off and glass went all over my brother . ''
The pair said it was lucky the turtle ended up embedded in the windshield , as it could have caused serious injury or worse if it had struck Grant in the face .
Grant was treated for minor cuts from the broken glass and the turtle was taken to Savannah Animal Care , where Lark said she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss .
`` We 're so grateful because this could have been fatal , '' she said .
`` But the really sad part is that the turtle died .
That was really upsetting . ''
Police said they do not know how the turtle ended up flying through the air .
Lark and Grant said they suspect it was thrown into the air by a strike from another vehicle .

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May 28 (UPI) -- A Georgia driver and her brother were shocked when an airborne turtle crashed through the windshield while they were on a highway.
Latonya Lark said she was driving on the Harry S. Truman Parkway in Savannah when the turtle broke through the windshield and ended up embedded in the glass right in front of her passenger, brother Kevin Grant.
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"I saw out of the corner of my eye what I thought was a brick," Lark told CNN. "I told my brother, 'Oh my God there's a brick flying across the highway.' No sooner than I said that, it impacted my vehicle. It scared me so bad, it sounded like a bomb went off and glass went all over my brother."
The pair said it was lucky the turtle ended up embedded in the windshield, as it could have caused serious injury or worse if it had struck Grant in the face.
Grant was treated for minor cuts from the broken glass and the turtle was taken to Savannah Animal Care, where Lark said she later learned it had died from blood loss.
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"We're so grateful because this could have been fatal," she said. "But the really sad part is that the turtle died. That was really upsetting."
Police said they do not know how the turtle ended up flying through the air. Lark and Grant said they suspect it was thrown into the air by a strike from another vehicle.


upi--2020-05-28--More patients turning to medical marijuana for arthritis pain

Lots of people are using medical marijuana to treat their arthritis and other muscle aches and pains , often without consulting their doctor , a new study reports .
As many as 1 in 5 patients who consult an orthopedic surgeon for chronic musculoskeletal pain are using a cannabis product to treat them , Canadian researchers found .
`` We found 20 percent had reported past or current use of cannabis with the specific intention to manage pain , '' said study author Dr. Timothy Leroux , an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Toronto .
`` Not just recreational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ' I 'm using cannabis because I want to improve pain with this condition . '
'' There 's also a lot of interest in medical marijuana among arthritis sufferers who have n't yet tried it , Leroux and his team found .
Two-thirds of nonusers are interested in trying a cannabis product to treat their muscle and joint pain , the researchers reported .
`` A lot of patients feel they have a lack of knowledge and are staying on the sidelines while we gather more science , '' Leroux said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ colleagues surveyed more than 600 patients who visited a Toronto orthopedic clinic .
People using cannabis generally had high praise for the products .
Nine out of 10 said it was effective in managing their pain , and 4 in 10 said it decreased their reliance on other pain medications .
Nearly 6 in 10 said cannabis products were more effective than other drugs .
`` This is encouraging in the face of the ongoing opioid epidemic , as we look to find safe alternatives to opioids for pain control , '' said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pain Management Center at Northwell Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow , N.Y. '' Cannabis may help decrease , or in some cases completely replace , the amount of opioid medication necessary to control pain , '' said Huang , who was n't part of the study .
`` This may be because cannabis works on many different pain pathways in our body and can even interact with the separate chemical pathways opioids work on . ''
Pain patients using medical cannabis in the study were more likely to have multiple conditions , report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ greater number of painful areas on their bodies .
They were also more likely to have a history of pain clinic visits , a longer time with a painful condition and a higher rate of pain medication use , researchers found .
They also were more likely to use or have used pot for recreation .
While people are seeking pain relief , however , they are n't necessarily looking to get high .
The most common cannabinoid used was cannabidiol , or CBD , a marijuana compound that does not cause intoxication @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter of people reported using a product with THC , which gets you high .
Distressingly , the remainder of people `` had no idea what they were taking , '' Leroux said .
The most common way people took a cannabis product was by ingesting an oil , with 60 percent saying they used a marijuana-derived oil , researchers said .
`` We found a general trend toward more edible products and products that were non-hallucinogenic , '' Leroux said .
The study did reveal some concerning trends , however .
Only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'd talked with a physician first .
`` Most people were not taking cannabis on the recommendation of a physician or seeking advice from a physician in order to take cannabis , '' Leroux said .
`` They were using it in the way they would use a drug , but without physician oversight . ''
That 's a problem because cannabis products can have side effects and might interact with other medications , he said .
While patients might benefit from a doctor 's advice , Leroux said unfortunately , many doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` For the time being , I would suggest that you go about this with caution , and if you choose to use the product that you talk to someone more familiar with those products , '' he said .
Leroux presented these findings at a virtual exhibition by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons .
Such research is typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal .
More information The Arthritis Foundation has more about CBD for arthritis pain .

As many as 1 in 5 patients who consult an orthopedic surgeon for chronic musculoskeletal pain are using a cannabis product to treat them, a new study found. Photo by Circe Denyer/publicdomainpictures
Lots of people are using medical marijuana to treat their arthritis and other muscle aches and pains, often without consulting their doctor, a new study reports. As many as 1 in 5 patients who consult an orthopedic surgeon for chronic musculoskeletal pain are using a cannabis product to treat them, Canadian researchers found. "We found 20 percent had reported past or current use of cannabis with the specific intention to manage pain," said study author Dr. Timothy Leroux, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Toronto. "Not just recreational users, but patients who said, 'I'm using cannabis because I want to improve pain with this condition.'" There's also a lot of interest in medical marijuana among arthritis sufferers who haven't yet tried it, Leroux and his team found. Two-thirds of nonusers are interested in trying a cannabis product to treat their muscle and joint pain, the researchers reported. "A lot of patients feel they have a lack of knowledge and are staying on the sidelines while we gather more science," Leroux said. For this study, he and his colleagues surveyed more than 600 patients who visited a Toronto orthopedic clinic. People using cannabis generally had high praise for the products. Nine out of 10 said it was effective in managing their pain, and 4 in 10 said it decreased their reliance on other pain medications. Nearly 6 in 10 said cannabis products were more effective than other drugs. "This is encouraging in the face of the ongoing opioid epidemic, as we look to find safe alternatives to opioids for pain control," said Dr. Yili Huang, director of the Pain Management Center at Northwell Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. "Cannabis may help decrease, or in some cases completely replace, the amount of opioid medication necessary to control pain," said Huang, who wasn't part of the study. "This may be because cannabis works on many different pain pathways in our body and can even interact with the separate chemical pathways opioids work on." Pain patients using medical cannabis in the study were more likely to have multiple conditions, report a greater burden of pain and a greater number of painful areas on their bodies. They were also more likely to have a history of pain clinic visits, a longer time with a painful condition and a higher rate of pain medication use, researchers found. They also were more likely to use or have used pot for recreation. While people are seeking pain relief, however, they aren't necessarily looking to get high. The most common cannabinoid used was cannabidiol, or CBD, a marijuana compound that does not cause intoxication, researchers said. Only about a quarter of people reported using a product with THC, which gets you high. Distressingly, the remainder of people "had no idea what they were taking," Leroux said. The most common way people took a cannabis product was by ingesting an oil, with 60 percent saying they used a marijuana-derived oil, researchers said. "We found a general trend toward more edible products and products that were non-hallucinogenic," Leroux said. The study did reveal some concerning trends, however. Only a quarter of marijuana users said they'd talked with a physician first. "Most people were not taking cannabis on the recommendation of a physician or seeking advice from a physician in order to take cannabis," Leroux said. "They were using it in the way they would use a drug, but without physician oversight." That's a problem because cannabis products can have side effects and might interact with other medications, he said. While patients might benefit from a doctor's advice, Leroux said unfortunately, many doctors shy away from conversations about medical marijuana. "For the time being, I would suggest that you go about this with caution, and if you choose to use the product that you talk to someone more familiar with those products," he said. Leroux presented these findings at a virtual exhibition by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Such research is typically considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal. Advertisement Advertisement
More information The Arthritis Foundation has more about CBD for arthritis pain.
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upi--2020-05-28--President Donald Trump signs executive order to 'defend free speech' on social media

May 28 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order seeking to limit the legal protections for social media companies if they censure or edit user posts , telling reporters the companies have `` unchecked power . ''
The presidential order comes two days after Twitter flagged a pair of Trump 's tweets on mail-in voting as potentially misleading .
`` We 're here today to defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers , '' the president said during the signing ceremony in the Oval Office .
`` A small handful of social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all public and private communications in the United States , '' Trump added .
`` They 've had unchecked power to censor , restrict , edit , shape , hide , alter , virtually any form of communication between private citizens and large public audiences . ''
The executive order directs the Commerce Department to ask the Federal Communications Commission to reinterpret the 1996 law known as the Communications Decency Act .
Specifically , Section 230 of the law protects Internet companies from lawsuits targeting the content of their sites .
Some legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 26 words that created the Internet . ''
The order suggests social companies have not operated in `` good faith , '' as is required by the law .
Trump said he expects this element of the executive order to be challenged by lawsuits and hopes Congress will pass legislation on the issue .
`` I guess it 's going to be challenged in court , but what is n't ? ''
he asked .
The executive order also directs Attorney General William Barr to work with states to create their own regulations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and potential limit their spending on social media advertisements .
Trump became caught up in a dispute with Twitter this week over two tweets the company deemed potential misinformation .
In the posts , Trump said he expects widespread use of mail-in ballots in the forthcoming presidential election to be `` substantially fraudulent . ''
Twitter 's labels on the posts directs users to `` get the facts about mail-in ballots . ''
The president responded with a series of tweets that accused the company of interfering with the elections , called the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he would take action .
Trump 's claims of mail-in ballot fraud were disputed by Federal Election Commission head Ellen Weintraub , who said they have `` no basis '' in fact .
She warned the accusations could `` undermine the American people 's faith in our democracy . ''

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President Donald Trump holds a newspaper prior to signing an executive order on social media regulations Thursday in the Oval Office. Pool Photo by Doug Mills/UPI | License Photo
May 28 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order seeking to limit the legal protections for social media companies if they censure or edit user posts, telling reporters the companies have "unchecked power." The presidential order comes two days after Twitter flagged a pair of Trump's tweets on mail-in voting as potentially misleading. Advertisement
"We're here today to defend free speech from one of the greatest dangers," the president said during the signing ceremony in the Oval Office.
"A small handful of social media monopolies controls a vast portion of all public and private communications in the United States," Trump added. "They've had unchecked power to censor, restrict, edit, shape, hide, alter, virtually any form of communication between private citizens and large public audiences."
The executive order directs the Commerce Department to ask the Federal Communications Commission to reinterpret the 1996 law known as the Communications Decency Act. Specifically, Section 230 of the law protects Internet companies from lawsuits targeting the content of their sites.
Some legal scholars have said the law contains "26 words that created the Internet."
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The order suggests social companies have not operated in "good faith," as is required by the law.
Trump said he expects this element of the executive order to be challenged by lawsuits and hopes Congress will pass legislation on the issue.
"I guess it's going to be challenged in court, but what isn't?" he asked.
The executive order also directs Attorney General William Barr to work with states to create their own regulations, and encourages federal agencies to review and potential limit their spending on social media advertisements.
Trump became caught up in a dispute with Twitter this week over two tweets the company deemed potential misinformation. In the posts, Trump said he expects widespread use of mail-in ballots in the forthcoming presidential election to be "substantially fraudulent."
Twitter's labels on the posts directs users to "get the facts about mail-in ballots."
The president responded with a series of tweets that accused the company of interfering with the elections, called the legitimacy of its fact-checking into question and said he would take action.
Trump's claims of mail-in ballot fraud were disputed by Federal Election Commission head Ellen Weintraub, who said they have "no basis" in fact. She warned the accusations could "undermine the American people's faith in our democracy."


upi--2020-05-28--Dow slides 147 points as major indexes fall flat on Thursday

May 28 ( UPI ) -- The major U.S. stock indexes closed flat on Thursday , ending the day with @ @ @ @ @ in the week .
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 147.63 points , or @ @ @ @ @ & P 500 dropped 0.21 percent .
The Nasdaq Composite was on pace for six @ @ @ @ @ strength of rising tech stocks but ultimately ended the day down 0.46 percent as stocks @ @ @ @ @ , Amazon , Apple , Netflix , Alphabet and Microsoft have all gained more than @ @ @ @ @ , largely contributing to gains in the S & P 500 which has rallied more @ @ @ @ @ intraday low on March 23 .
MGM Resorts stock has increased more than 70 percent @ @ @ @ @ Disney has grown 27 percent amid optimism about plans to reopen businesses and other activities @ @ @ @ @ spread of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Those stocks fell on Thursday , however , with @ @ @ @ @ and Disney sliding 3.93 percent .

A large American Flag and a sign that reads "Together, We're Strong" are seen Thursday outside the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street in New York City. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
May 28 (UPI) -- The major U.S. stock indexes closed flat on Thursday, ending the day with slight losses after gains earlier in the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 147.63 points, or 0.58 percent and the S&P 500 dropped 0.21 percent. Advertisement
The Nasdaq Composite was on pace for six consecutive positive sessions on the strength of rising tech stocks but ultimately ended the day down 0.46 percent as stocks began to dip.
Netflix stock closed down 1.54 percent, Amazon fell 0.39 percent, Microsoft dropped 0.23 percent and Google's parent company, Alphabet, declined 0.14 percent.
Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Alphabet and Microsoft have all gained more than 20 percent in recent months, largely contributing to gains in the S&P 500 which has rallied more than 33 percent from an intraday low on March 23.
MGM Resorts stock has increased more than 70 percent in the same period and Disney has grown 27 percent amid optimism about plans to reopen businesses and other activities following restrictions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Those stocks fell on Thursday, however, with MGM Resorts dropping 4.86 percent and Disney sliding 3.93 percent.
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upi--2020-05-28--Watch: Doorbell camera records alligator climbing bench to reach turtle plaque

May 28 ( UPI ) -- A Florida man who received an alert from his doorbell camera checked the footage @ @ @ @ @ a large alligator climbing on the bench on his front door .
Crawford Lewis of @ @ @ @ @ find an alert on the app connected to his Ring doorbell camera informing him of @ @ @ @ @ door in the early morning hours of May 21 .
Lewis reviewed the footage and @ @ @ @ @ wandered onto his front porch and climbed atop a bench in an effort to reach @ @ @ @ @ image of sea turtles .
`` I 'm glad I did not get up at @ @ @ @ @ front door , '' Lewis told WOFL-TV .
The gator was unsuccessful in pulling the @ @ @ @ @ but it did break a potted plant while climbing down from the bench to leave @ @ @

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May 28 (UPI) -- A Florida man who received an alert from his doorbell camera checked the footage and was surprised to see a large alligator climbing on the bench on his front door.
Crawford Lewis of Venice said he awoke to find an alert on the app connected to his Ring doorbell camera informing him of movement outside of his front door in the early morning hours of May 21.
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Lewis reviewed the footage and watched as a large alligator wandered onto his front porch and climbed atop a bench in an effort to reach a metal plaque bearing the image of sea turtles.
"I'm glad I did not get up at 5:30 a.m. and open my front door," Lewis told WOFL-TV.
The gator was unsuccessful in pulling the plaque off the wall, but it did break a potted plant while climbing down from the bench to leave the area.


upi--2020-05-28--Great Plains Indian reservations report 17% spike in COVID-19 cases

May 28 ( UPI ) -- American Indian tribal reservations in the Great Plains region of the United States have seen a 17 percent uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week , researchers said .
The data is `` shining a light '' on disparities in overall health and access to care in these communities , Dr. Donald Warne , an expert in Indian health issues said Thursday .
The tribes , including Warne 's own Pine Ridge , S.D.-based Oglala Lakota , now join the Navajo nation in New Mexico and Arizona and dozens of other American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new coronavirus , SARS-CoV-2 .
`` We are seeing exponential growth in cases in the Northern Plains tribes , and they need resources , '' Warne , Indians Into Medicine program director at the University of North Dakota , told reporters on a conference call hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation .
`` Most reservations do n't have hospitals , and those that do do n't have intensive-care units or ventilators , '' he said .
To date , reservations in Iowa , Nebraska and North and South Dakota have reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center .
There are 5.2 million people who identify as American Indian or Alaska Natives nationally , based on 2010 U.S. Census data .
American Indians and Alaska Natives account for less than 2 percent of total population of the United States , Warne said .
And , current case figures are likely underestimates because 70 percent of American Indians live in urban areas and 78 percent reside outside of sovereign tribal nations , he said .
More than 4,700 people have been infected with the new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mexico and Arizona , according to the Navajo Department of Health .
Many of these cases have been traced `` back to one large gathering , '' Warne said .
As a result , most tribes in the Great Plains region have cancelled large gatherings , including annual `` sun dances , '' he said , adding , `` So , the outbreak is having an impact on cultural practices . ''
Testing issues have complicated efforts to combat the virus on many reservations , Warne noted .
Nationally , clinicians have performed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
However , fewer than 340,000 Great Plains tribal members have been screened for the virus so far , the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center reports .
Among those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on reservations in the region , 742 have died .
Higher rates of Type 2 diabetes , heart disease , cancer and tobacco use -- as well as poverty , inadequate housing and limited access to healthcare -- among reservation residents `` puts our people at greater risk for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warne said .
`` Every day , remote reservation communities face shortages of food , water and healthcare , and COVID-19 has magnified that reality , '' Joshua Arce , president and CEO of Partnership With Native Americans , said in a statement .
Thursday 's call was part of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative entitled `` Health Equity in Real Time with COVID-19 : COVID-19 's Impact on American Indians , from Sovereign Tribal Nations to 'Invisible ' Urban Communities . ''
The challenge reservations face in combating the virus is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ justice issue , '' Warne told reporters .
Although historical treaties tribes signed with the U.S. government led to the establishment of the Indian Health Service , which provides care to 2.2 million recognized tribal members , Warne said the program is underfunded .
In 2013 , for example , the health service spent an average of $ 2,849 per person on healthcare , compared to the $ 7,717 per person paid out nationally , according to the National Congress on American Indians .
Expenditures for Indian Health Service beneficiaries are lower than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warne said .
As a result , many tribes `` do n't have the necessary infrastructure for lab testing or contract tracing for COVID-19 , '' he said .
`` Some tribes are doing better than others in terms of response to the outbreak , but those are generally the ones with more resources , '' Warne said .
`` American Indians are dying of neglect , and we need non-Indian advocates to recognize that there is an indigenous health crisis in the United States . ''

To date, Native American reservations in Iowa, Nebraska and North and South Dakota have reported 38,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Photo by Sarah Silbiger/UPI | License Photo
May 28 (UPI) -- American Indian tribal reservations in the Great Plains region of the United States have seen a 17 percent uptick in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past week, researchers said. The data is "shining a light" on disparities in overall health and access to care in these communities, Dr. Donald Warne, an expert in Indian health issues said Thursday. Advertisement
The tribes, including Warne's own Pine Ridge, S.D.-based Oglala Lakota, now join the Navajo nation in New Mexico and Arizona and dozens of other American Indian and Alaska Native communities impacted by the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
"We are seeing exponential growth in cases in the Northern Plains tribes, and they need resources," Warne, Indians Into Medicine program director at the University of North Dakota, told reporters on a conference call hosted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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"Most reservations don't have hospitals, and those that do don't have intensive-care units or ventilators," he said.
To date, reservations in Iowa, Nebraska and North and South Dakota have reported 38,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center. There are 5.2 million people who identify as American Indian or Alaska Natives nationally, based on 2010 U.S. Census data.
American Indians and Alaska Natives account for less than 2 percent of total population of the United States, Warne said. And, current case figures are likely underestimates because 70 percent of American Indians live in urban areas and 78 percent reside outside of sovereign tribal nations, he said.
More than 4,700 people have been infected with the new coronavirus in the Navajo nation in New Mexico and Arizona, according to the Navajo Department of Health. Many of these cases have been traced "back to one large gathering," Warne said.
As a result, most tribes in the Great Plains region have cancelled large gatherings, including annual "sun dances," he said, adding, "So, the outbreak is having an impact on cultural practices."
Testing issues have complicated efforts to combat the virus on many reservations, Warne noted.
Nationally, clinicians have performed nearly 15.8 million COVID-19 tests, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, fewer than 340,000 Great Plains tribal members have been screened for the virus so far, the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center reports.
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Among those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 on reservations in the region, 742 have died.
Higher rates of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer and tobacco use -- as well as poverty, inadequate housing and limited access to healthcare -- among reservation residents "puts our people at greater risk for bad outcomes" from the disease, Warne said.
"Every day, remote reservation communities face shortages of food, water and healthcare, and COVID-19 has magnified that reality," Joshua Arce, president and CEO of Partnership With Native Americans, said in a statement.
Thursday's call was part of a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiative entitled "Health Equity in Real Time with COVID-19: COVID-19's Impact on American Indians, from Sovereign Tribal Nations to 'Invisible' Urban Communities."
The challenge reservations face in combating the virus is both a "policy issue and social justice issue," Warne told reporters.
Although historical treaties tribes signed with the U.S. government led to the establishment of the Indian Health Service, which provides care to 2.2 million recognized tribal members, Warne said the program is underfunded.
In 2013, for example, the health service spent an average of $2,849 per person on healthcare, compared to the $7,717 per person paid out nationally, according to the National Congress on American Indians.
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Expenditures for Indian Health Service beneficiaries are lower than those for the U.S. prison population, Warne said. As a result, many tribes "don't have the necessary infrastructure for lab testing or contract tracing for COVID-19," he said.
"Some tribes are doing better than others in terms of response to the outbreak, but those are generally the ones with more resources," Warne said.
"American Indians are dying of neglect, and we need non-Indian advocates to recognize that there is an indigenous health crisis in the United States."


upi--2020-05-28--Police respond to report of body in the road, find discarded mannequin

May 28 ( UPI ) -- Police in New Zealand responded to a city street on a report of a @ @ @ @ @ but arrived to find the supposed corpse was actually a mannequin .
A witness reported @ @ @ @ @ ambulances responding Wednesday to South Road in Dunedin .
Police said there was a report @ @ @ @ @ the road , but the situation was not as it initially seemed .
`` This @ @ @ @ @ body on the road , however it appears it was a mannequin , '' a @ @ @ @ @ Otago Daily Times .
Police in London responded to a similar situation last year , @ @ @ @ @ report of a person in distress at an art gallery .
Officers responded to The @ @ @ @ @ , where they observed a suspected corpse on the floor just inside the building 's @ @ @ @ @ through the glass and discovered the person was actually a dummy that was part of @ @ @ @ @ Kollier Din Bangura .

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May 28 (UPI) -- Police in New Zealand responded to a city street on a report of a body in the road, but arrived to find the supposed corpse was actually a mannequin.
A witness reported seeing police, firefighters and ambulances responding Wednesday to South Road in Dunedin.
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Police said there was a report of a body spotted in the road, but the situation was not as it initially seemed.
"This was a report of a body on the road, however it appears it was a mannequin," a Dunedin police spokeswoman told the Otago Daily Times.
Police in London responded to a similar situation last year, when they responded to a report of a person in distress at an art gallery.
Officers responded to The Factory art gallery in Dalston, where they observed a suspected corpse on the floor just inside the building's glass doors. Police broke through the glass and discovered the person was actually a dummy that was part of an art exhibition by artist Kollier Din Bangura.


upi--2020-05-28--Attack on checkpoint near Kabul kills 7 Afghan soldiers

May 28 ( UPI ) -- At least seven Afghan soldiers died in an attack on a security checkpoint that @ @ @ @ @ Taliban .
Wahida Shahkar , a spokesman for the governor of Parwan province , said @ @ @ @ @ the Ghorband district .
The district , also known as the Syagird district , is @ @ @ @ @ Kabul .
`` At least seven Afghan forces were killed and one was wounded after @ @ @ @ @ checkpoint in northern Parwan province on Wednesday night , '' Shahkar told TOLO News .
@ @ @ @ @ casualties but there is no exact information about the number . ''
The Taliban did @ @ @ @ @ , which came after the lifting of a three-day cease-fire to mark the Eid al-Fitr @ @

May 28 (UPI) -- At least seven Afghan soldiers died in an attack on a security checkpoint that local officials blamed on the Taliban.
Wahida Shahkar, a spokesman for the governor of Parwan province, said the attack happened Wednesday in the Ghorband district. The district, also known as the Syagird district, is about 30 miles northwest of Kabul.
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"At least seven Afghan forces were killed and one was wounded after the Taliban attacked a security checkpoint in northern Parwan province on Wednesday night," Shahkar told TOLO News.
"The Taliban also suffered casualties but there is no exact information about the number."
The Taliban didn't comment on the attack, which came after the lifting of a three-day cease-fire to mark the Eid al-Fitr holiday.


upi--2020-05-28--Nellis AFB to test 5G network beginning in January 2021

May 28 ( UPI ) -- The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center are working together to build a fifth-generation , or 5G , cellular network , for testing at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada , according to the Pentagon .
`` The Defense Department recognizes 5G technology is vital to maintaining America 's military and economic advantages , '' Dr. Joseph Evans , DOD technical director for 5G and the lead for the department 's 5G development effort , said Thursday in a press release .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the network at Nellis in July and have it fully operational in January of next year , '' Evans said .
According to the Department of Defense , the network will feature relocatable cell towers that can be set up and taken down in less than an hour , and testing will involve mobile operations centers where team members can use the network while on the move .
Only users participating in testing will have access to the network , the Pentagon said .
Testing at Nellis will begin in January 2021 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the fifth military base the Pentagon has selected for 5G prototyping and experimentation .
Utah 's Hill Air Force Base announced in November that it will test use of the technology in congested environments .
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state , Naval Base San Diego in California , and Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany , Ga. , have also been selected for 5G testing .
While the DoD is investing in 5G testing at its own facilities , Pentagon officials have also been sharply critical of the proposal for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Networks and approved by the Federal Communications Commission earlier this spring .
That proposal would allow Ligado to build a network using the L-band spectrum that runs adjacent to the spectrum used for global positioning systems , which form the basis for most mapping software .
The FCC has maintained that it intends to go forward with the buildout as planned , but other federal agencies -- including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration -- have petitioned the FCC to rescind its approval of the Ligado proposal .

Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., shown here in 2015, has been selected as the fifth military installation for construction of an experimental 5G network. Photo by Adrian Cadiz/U.S. Air Force
May 28 (UPI) -- The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center are working together to build a fifth-generation, or 5G, cellular network, for testing at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, according to the Pentagon. "The Defense Department recognizes 5G technology is vital to maintaining America's military and economic advantages," Dr. Joseph Evans, DOD technical director for 5G and the lead for the department's 5G development effort, said Thursday in a press release. Advertisement
"We expect to start construction on the network at Nellis in July and have it fully operational in January of next year," Evans said.
According to the Department of Defense, the network will feature relocatable cell towers that can be set up and taken down in less than an hour, and testing will involve mobile operations centers where team members can use the network while on the move.
Only users participating in testing will have access to the network, the Pentagon said.
Testing at Nellis will begin in January 2021 and continue in three year-long phases.
Nellis is the fifth military base the Pentagon has selected for 5G prototyping and experimentation.
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Utah's Hill Air Force Base announced in November that it will test use of the technology in congested environments.
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, Naval Base San Diego in California, and Marine Corps Logistics Base in Albany, Ga., have also been selected for 5G testing.
While the DoD is investing in 5G testing at its own facilities, Pentagon officials have also been sharply critical of the proposal for a nationwide 5G network put forward by Ligado Networks and approved by the Federal Communications Commission earlier this spring.
That proposal would allow Ligado to build a network using the L-band spectrum that runs adjacent to the spectrum used for global positioning systems, which form the basis for most mapping software.
The FCC has maintained that it intends to go forward with the buildout as planned, but other federal agencies -- including the National Telecommunications and Information Administration -- have petitioned the FCC to rescind its approval of the Ligado proposal.


upi--2020-05-28--CBP seizes 360 unauthorized pills falsely marketed to treat COVID-19

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Seattle seized this shipment of unauthorized COVID-19 medication Wednesday. Photo courtesy of CBP
May 28 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that it has seized 360 pills falsely marketed for COVID-19 treatment. Seattle officers seized the unauthorized influenza treatments being marketed as a COVID-19 treatment under false claims at the Port of Seattle Wednesday, according to a CBP statement. Advertisement
The seizure was part of their work to enforce U.S. Food and Drug Administration statutes, which include preventing false medical treatments that could harm consumers.
"We show vigilance in carrying out our mission to protect the American public, whether it be terrorist weapons or dangerous medications," Seattle Area Port Director Clay Thomas said in the statement. "The men and women of CBP value our enforcement partnerships and are proud to work with the dedicated FDA team to further protect the public."
The move comes on the heels of a state official cracking down on another false marketing claim.
Last month, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson warned Seattle scientist and entrepreneur Johnny Stine in a cease-and-desist letter of potential lawsuits for "making false and unsupported claims" to mislead the public to believe that a COVID-19 vaccine exists when it doesn't yet.
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As of May 7, the Federal Trade Commission has sent more than 120 warning letters to companies and individuals across the country for marketing unsubstantiated COVID-19 prevention or treatment therapies.
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upi--2020-05-29--Soccer: Premier League to return June 17; Serie A gets June 20 green light

May 29 ( UPI ) -- Two of Europe 's five major soccer leagues are on the cusp of returns from coronavirus suspensions after England 's Premier League announced a June 17 resumption and Italy 's Serie A was cleared for a June 20 return .
The decisions follow the May 16 return of Germany 's Bundesliga .
France 's Ligue 1 has been canceled due to the pandemic .
Spain 's La Liga , which includes Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona , has not announced an official return date .
La Liga officials have said they hope the league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shareholders agreed Thursday to the provisional restart date for the 2019-2020 season .
All matches will take place behind closed doors , with no fans allowed in England 's popular soccer stadiums .
Premier League matches were suspended in mid-March .
The Premier League announced two matches for June 17 .
Aston Villa will face Sheffield United and Manchester City will battle Arsenal in the first matches of the restart .
A full slate of games will follow on June 19 .
All 92 remaining matches will broadcast live in the United Kingdom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ BBC Sport and Amazon Prime .
`` Today we have provisionally agreed to resume the Premier League ...
But this date can not be confirmed until we have met all the safety requirements needed , as the health and welfare of all participants and supporters is our priority , '' Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said .
`` Sadly , matches will have to take place without fans in stadiums , so we are pleased to have come up with a positive solution for supporters to be able to watch all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an overwhelming 25-point lead over Manchester City for first place in the Premier League standings .
Italy 's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said Thursday that Serie A can resume June 20 .
The 20-team league , which includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus , was suspended March 9 due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy .
The announcement came after the Italian government reached an agreement during a conference call with the Italian Football Federation , the players ' association and Serie A officials .
The league was expected to return June 13 before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Serie A was the first of Europe 's soccer leagues to suspend its season .
The Italian teams each have either 12 or 13 games left to play .
Spadafora also said games could be played in Italy before Serie A 's return .
He speculated that the Coppa Italia semifinals could be played on June 13 and the tournament final could be June 17 .
Juventus has a one-point lead over Lazio for first place in the La Liga standings .
Inter Milan , Atalanta and Roma are also in the @ @

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La Liga leaders Barcelona and Lionel Messi will resume their season June 11 as part of the league's plan to return from a suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Photo by Sascha Steinbach/EPA-EFE
May 29 (UPI) -- Three of Europe's five major soccer leagues are on the cusp of returns from coronavirus suspensions after La Liga and the Premier League announced mid-June restarts and Italy cleared Serie A to return June 20. The decisions follow the May 16 return of Germany's Bundesliga. France's Ligue 1 has been canceled due to the pandemic. Advertisement
Spain's La Liga, which includes Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona, announced Friday it will resume its season on June 11. The league has been suspended since March 12. La Liga president Javier Tebas announced the move during a video conference with Spain's Marca. Tebas also said next season will begin Sept. 12.
"We'll restart, if God allows, on June 11," Tebas said. "We're hoping that Madrid and Barcelona pass into Phase 2 [of their lockdown de-escalation plan], which is where we can play.
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"There are more than 130 people at La Liga working so that everything can be done in a new way: Travel, organization, everything. We're prepared and the important thing will be the day we finish the league."
Premier League to restart June 17
Premier League shareholders agreed Thursday to the provisional restart date for the 2019-2020 season. All matches will take place behind closed doors, with no fans allowed in England's popular soccer stadiums. Premier League matches were suspended in mid-March.
The Premier League announced two matches for June 17. Aston Villa will face Sheffield United and Manchester City will battle Arsenal in the first matches of the restart. A full slate of games will follow June 19.
All 92 remaining matches will broadcast live in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports, BT Sport, BBC Sport and Amazon Prime.
"Today we have provisionally agreed to resume the Premier League ... But this date cannot be confirmed until we have met all the safety requirements needed, as the health and welfare of all participants and supporters is our priority," Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters said.
"Sadly, matches will have to take place without fans in stadiums, so we are pleased to have come up with a positive solution for supporters to be able to watch all the remaining 92 matches."
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Liverpool has an overwhelming 25-point lead over Manchester City for first place in the Premier League standings.
Serie A gets green light
Italy's Sports Minister Vincenzo Spadafora said Thursday that Serie A can resume June 20. The 20-team league, which includes Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus, was suspended March 9 due to the coronavirus outbreak in Italy.
The announcement came after the Italian government reached an agreement during a conference call with the Italian Football Federation, the players' association and Serie A officials.
The league was expected to return June 13 before Italy extended its lockdown until June 14. Serie A was the first of Europe's soccer leagues to suspend its season. The Italian teams each have either 12 or 13 games left to play.
Spadafora also said games could be played in Italy before Serie A's return. He speculated that the Coppa Italia semifinals could be played on June 13 and the tournament final could be June 17.
Juventus has a one-point lead over Lazio for first place in the La Liga standings. Inter Milan, Atalanta and Roma are also in the top five.


upi--2020-05-29--George Floyd protesters rock Minneapolis for third night

May 29 ( UPI ) -- Protests over the police-involved death of George Floyd continued well into the morning Friday in a third day of violence in Minneapolis , while similar disturbances broke out in Louisville and other parts of the country .
Late Thursday , demonstrators set fire to a police precinct building in the Minneapolis neighborhood where Floyd died Monday after he was restrained by a Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin , who knelt on his neck .
Floyd had been arrested on suspicion of using a counterfeit bill at a grocery store .
The precinct building had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jacob Frey , who said he was unwilling to endanger lives to protect the building .
`` I understand the importance of a precinct , '' he said .
`` [ But ] the symbolism of a building can not outweigh the importance of life , of our officers , or the public .
We could not risk serious injury to anyone and we will continue to patrol the third precinct entirely . ''
By 4:30 a.m. Friday , protesters and looters still were out on the streets in the neighborhood as several @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrived shortly afterward , accompanied by police in riot gear , who began to arrest people in the area , including a CNN television reporter and crew members .
CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and three crew members were taken into custody live on the air in the incident .
The news organization immediately criticized the arrests and called for the their release .
`` A CNN reporter & his production team were arrested this morning in Minneapolis for doing their jobs , despite identifying themselves -- a clear violation of their First Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Tweet .
`` The authorities in Minnesota , incl .
the Governor , must release the 3 CNN employees immediately . ''
CNN President Jeff Zucker later said Minnesota Gov .
Tim Walz `` deeply apologizes '' for the arrests and was working to have the news team released immediately , The unrest also spread to neighboring St. Paul , where protesters looted a Target store in and set fire to several businesses along a busy commercial corridor .
Earlier in the night , National Guard troops were deployed in the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor said he issued the order at the request of local leaders who called on the state government for National Guard resources after `` extensive damage to private property '' occurred during the protests .
At a press conference early Friday morning , Frey responded to President Donald Trump , who tweeted about the Minnesota protests .
In the post , he called Frey `` a very weak radical left mayor '' and said , `` when the looting starts , the shooting starts . ''
Twitter then flagged Trump 's tweet as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
`` Weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions , '' Frey told reporters .
`` Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else , during a time of crisis .
Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis .
We are strong as hell .
Is this a difficult time period ?
Yes .
But you better be damn sure that we 're going to get through this . ''
Racially charged unrest over George Floyd 's death and similar incidents spread across the United States late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coast .
In Louisville , seven people were shot during a protest to over the shooting death of local resident Breonna Taylor during a March police raid .
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said in an early morning video message the shootings came from within the crowd .
Five of the victims were not seriously hurt , while two were sent into surgery and one was in critical condition .
`` No officers fired their weapons , '' he said , thanking them for directing aid to the injured demonstrators `` despite the risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fired around 11:30 p.m. as protesters gathered near the Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice .
They were attempting to overturn a police prison transport vehicle before in the moments before the gunfire , video showed .
In Columbus , Ohio , protests over Floyd 's death turned violent when some demonstrators began to throw objects at police .
Officers responded by firing tear gas .
Protesters later broke windows at the Ohio Statehouse and entered the building .
Police tactical squads quickly responded .
Widespread vandalism and property damage was reported in @ @ @

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Protesters cheer as fireworks are lit and multiple fires burn Thursday night near an abandoned police precinct in Minneapolis as part of reaction to the death of George Floyd. Photo by Craig Lassig/EPA-EFE
May 29 (UPI) -- A former Minneapolis police officer seen kneeling on the neck of George Floyd before he died during an arrest this week has been charged with murder, Minnesota prosecutors said Friday. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced that Derek Chauvin had been charged with third-degree murder in connection with Floyd's Monday death. Advertisement
Floyd was pronounced dead after his arrest on suspicion of using a counterfeit bill at a grocery store. Video of the African-American man gasping for breath as the white police officer kneeled on the back of his neck for several minutes quickly circulated online, igniting a four-day wave of protests and rioting in the Twin Cities and elsewhere in the country.
Chauvin was taken into custody earlier Friday by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
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Freeman said prosecutors were still reviewing the evidence and indicated there could be further charges brought against Chauvin.
He and three other officers involved in Floyd's death were fired from the Minneapolis Police Department shortly after the video was released. Freeman said investigations of the others were ongoing.
"We felt it appropriate to focus on the most dangerous perpetrator," he said, adding that his office has never before brought murder charges within only a four-day time span.
Among the evidence against Chauvin, he said, was the citizen's video, the officers' body cameras, witness statements, a preliminary medical examiner's report and expert testimony.
Minneapolis Council Member Andrea Jenkins told MSNBC that Floyd and Chauvin worked together as security guards at the same Minneapolis restaurant for 17 years.
"Officer Chauvin, he knew George for a very long time," Jenkins said.
The charges came hours before Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order instituting an 8 p.m. curfew in Minneapolis and St. Paul as the cities geared up for a fourth night of protests.
"it's time to rebuild our community and that starts with safety in our streets," Walz said.
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"Thousands of Minnesotans have expressed their grief and frustration in a peaceful manner. But the unlawful and dangerous actions of others, under the cover of darkness, has caused irreversible pain and damage to our community. This behavior has compromised the safety of bystanders, businesses, lawful demonstrators and first responders. Now, we come together to restore the peace."
Roseville, Minn., Mayor Dan Roe also imposed an 8 p.m. curfew and issued an emergency declaration,
Protests broke out for a fourth evening Friday across the country, with demonstrations turning violent in some instances.
California Highway Patrol spokeswoman Alicia Moreno told CNN that protesters threw projectiles at officers and vandalized vehicles in San Jose. Demonstrators also clashed with police in Brooklyn near the Barclays Center.
Demonstrators have also gathered outside the White House, which was placed on lockdown.
In Atlanta, protesters erected a Black Lives Matter flag on the CNN sign, which was also spray painted. Some demonstrators also burned an American flag and broke glass at the CNN Center.
Protests were also reported in Houston, Dallas, Louisville, Ky., and Wisconsin.
In Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed, protesters changed "I can't breathe" -- among Floyd's last words -- and took a knee for 9 minutes, the amount of time the criminal complaint says Chauvin kneeled on Floyd's neck.
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Late Thursday, demonstrators set fire to a police precinct building in the neighborhood where Floyd died. The building had been evacuated by order of Mayor Jacob Frey, who said he was unwilling to endanger lives to protect the building.
"I understand the importance of a precinct," he said. "[But] the symbolism of a building cannot outweigh the importance of life, of our officers, or the public. We could not risk serious injury to anyone and we will continue to patrol the third precinct entirely."
At 4:30 a.m. Friday, protesters and looters still were out on the streets in the neighborhood as several nearby commercial buildings burned unchecked.
Firefighters arrived shortly afterward, accompanied by state police in riot gear, who began to arrest people in the area, including a CNN reporter and crew members.
CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and three crew members were taken into custody live on the air. The news organization immediately criticized the arrests and called for their release.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said later in the morning he "took full responsibility" for incident while issuing a "very public apology" to CNN.
"There is no reason something like this should happen," he said.
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The unrest also spread to neighboring St. Paul, where protesters looted a Target store and set fire to several businesses along a busy commercial corridor.
Earlier in the night, National Guard troops were deployed in the two cities at Walz's order.
The governor said he issued the order at the request of local leaders who called on the state government for National Guard resources after "extensive damage to private property" occurred during the protests.
At a press conference early Friday, Frey responded to President Donald Trump, who tweeted about the Minnesota protests. In the post, he called Frey "a very weak radical left mayor" and said, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."
Twitter flagged Trump's tweet as violating its rules and "glorifying violence."
"Weakness is refusing to take responsibility for your own actions," Frey told reporters.
"Weakness is pointing your finger at somebody else, during a time of crisis. Donald Trump knows nothing about the strength of Minneapolis. We are strong as hell. Is this a difficult time period? Yes. But you better be damn sure that we're going to get through this."
Racially charged unrest over Floyd's death and similar police brutality cases spread across the United States late Thursday. Protests occurred from coast to coast.
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In Louisville, Ky., seven people were shot during a protest over the shooting death of local resident Breonna Taylor during a March police raid.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer said in an early morning video message the shootings came from within the crowd. Five of those wounded were not seriously hurt, while two were sent into surgery and one was in critical condition.
"No officers fired their weapons," he said, thanking them for directing aid to the injured demonstrators "despite the risk to themselves."
The shots were fired around 11:30 p.m. as protesters gathered near the Louis D. Brandeis Hall of Justice. They were attempting to overturn a police prison transport vehicle before in the moments before the gunfire, video showed.
In New York City, more than 70 people were arrested Thursday night as protesters broke COVID-19 lockdown rules to protest Floyd's death.
Five were charged with felonies for assaulting police officers -- three of whom were injured in the melee -- NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan said, adding police will be ready for more protests Friday and over the weekend.
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"There will be a very large police presence there," he said. "We expect that these will be peaceful, that people will express their outrage on the incident that happened in Minnesota, and rightly so.
"But we'll be out there to make sure we keep the peace. And if there are any agitators within the group, if we need to make that arrest, we'll single that individual out, we'll take him and allow the other peaceful protesters to go on."
In Columbus, Ohio, protests over Floyd's death turned violent when some demonstrators began to throw objects at police. Officers responded by firing tear gas.
Protesters later broke windows at the Ohio Statehouse and entered the building. Police tactical squads quickly responded.
Widespread vandalism and property damage was reported in the city.
As the weekend approached with the likelihood of more protests, the Mall of America in suburban Minneapolis announced it has delayed a planned partial reopening.
"Out of an abundance of caution, given the significant unrest in the community, Mall of America has decided to postpone its planned June 1 reopening of retail stores," Mall officials said in a website post, adding that curbside pick-up had also been suspended.
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"Our top priority is the safety of our tenants, their employees, and our team members; and restricting access to the building will allow us to do that," they told NBC News. "By delaying our reopening date, it will give mall retailers additional time to prepare."


upi--2020-05-29--'Sonic the Hedgehog' sequel film in development

May 29 ( UPI ) -- A sequel to the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film is in development at Paramount @ @ @ @ @ video game publisher Sega Sammy have confirmed that a new film is in the works @ @ @ @ @ Jeff Fowler .
Pat Casey and Josh Miller are also returning to pen the script @ @ @ @ @ Toby Ascher and Toru Nakahara are producing with Hajime Satomi , Haruki Satomi and Tim @ @ @ @ @ first Sonic the Hedgehog film , based on the popular video series of the same @ @ @ @ @ theaters on February 14 .
The film topped the North American box office with $ @ @ @ @ @ to earning $ 306 million worldwide .
Ben Schwartz voiced the iconic video game character @ @ @ @ @ villain Dr. Robotnik .
James Marsden , Tika Sumpter , Natasha Rothwell and Lee Majdoub @ @ @

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"Sonic the Hedgehog" star Ben Schwartz attends a special screening of the film on February 12. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
May 29 (UPI) -- A sequel to the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog film is in development at Paramount. Paramount Pictures and Sonic video game publisher Sega Sammy have confirmed that a new film is in the works that will bring back director Jeff Fowler. Advertisement
Pat Casey and Josh Miller are also returning to pen the script. Neal H. Moritz, Toby Ascher and Toru Nakahara are producing with Hajime Satomi, Haruki Satomi and Tim Miller executive producing.
The first Sonic the Hedgehog film, based on the popular video series of the same name, was released into theaters on February 14. The film topped the North American box office with $57 million on its way to earning $306 million worldwide.
Ben Schwartz voiced the iconic video game character and Jim Carrey portrayed franchise villain Dr. Robotnik. James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Natasha Rothwell and Lee Majdoub also starred.
Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz attend 'Sonic the Hedgehog' premiere in LA


upi--2020-05-29--Look: WWE's Becky Lynch posts first ultrasound photo, wishes Seth Rollins happy birthday

May 29 ( UPI ) -- WWE star Becky Lynch released her first ultrasound photo on Instagram and wished her fiance , Seth Rollins , a happy 34th birthday .
`` This person right here is my favorite person in the world .
I thought I was doing fairly well in life before , but then you came along and made me feel like the luckiest ( and happiest ) human in the world , '' Lynch said on Thursday next to a series of photos of Rollins followed by the ultrasound .
`` I love you and ca n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with you .
Happy birthday @ wwerollins , '' she continued .
Lynch recently announced that she was pregnant with her first child during an episode of WWE 's Monday Night Raw .
The grappler , who was the longest-reigning Raw Women 's Champion in WWE history , relinquished her title to Asuka .
`` You go and be a warrior , 'cause I 'm gon na go be a mother , '' Lynch told Asuka at the time .
Lynch , also known as The Man and Rollins , became engaged in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top star in WWE and continues to compete .

May 29 (UPI) -- WWE star Becky Lynch released her first ultrasound photo on Instagram and wished her fiance, Seth Rollins, a happy 34th birthday.
"This person right here is my favorite person in the world. I thought I was doing fairly well in life before, but then you came along and made me feel like the luckiest (and happiest) human in the world," Lynch said on Thursday next to a series of photos of Rollins followed by the ultrasound.
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"I love you and can't wait to start this next crazy chapter with you. Happy birthday @wwerollins," she continued.
Lynch recently announced that she was pregnant with her first child during an episode of WWE's Monday Night Raw. The grappler, who was the longest-reigning Raw Women's Champion in WWE history, relinquished her title to Asuka.
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"You go and be a warrior, 'cause I'm gonna go be a mother," Lynch told Asuka at the time.
Lynch, also known as The Man and Rollins, became engaged in August 2019. Rollins is also a top star in WWE and continues to compete.


upi--2020-05-29--Zombie fires erupt in Arctic

Zombie fires erupt in Arctic

May 29 ( UPI ) -- Zombie fires -- blazes that have smoldered underground in the Arctic after last year 's fire season -- have erupted above the surface in Alaska , Canada , Greenland and Russia , threatening the burn thousands of acres this season , scientists said .
An unusually warm and dry season in the Arctic last summer helped spark wildfires from Alaska to Siberia .
Some 3,000 wildfires were reported in Canada along in 2019 .
`` We may see a cumulative effect of last year 's fire season in the Arctic which will feed into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ large-scale and long-term fires across the same region once again , '' Mark Parrington , a senior scientist and wildfire expert at the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service in Britain , said Thursday .
University of Alberta fire researcher Mike Flannigan said such `` zombie fires '' reignited in 2016 and 2017 in Fort McMurray , Alberta .
`` Fires are popping up early this year , and some of them are fires that burned through the winter , '' Flannigan said .
Scientists said a bigger threat could be the melt of Arctic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dioxide that could destabilize glaciers , increase sea levels and accelerate global warming .

A NASA Earth Observatory satellite image showing thick wildfire smoke swirling over Alaska on July 8, 2019. Scientists said this week some of those fires smoldered underground all winter and have now returned as so-called "zombie fires." Photo by NASA Earth Observatory/EPA-EFE
May 29 (UPI) -- Zombie fires -- blazes that have smoldered underground in the Arctic after last year's fire season -- have erupted above the surface in Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia, threatening the burn thousands of acres this season, scientists said. An unusually warm and dry season in the Arctic last summer helped spark wildfires from Alaska to Siberia. Some 3,000 wildfires were reported in Canada along in 2019. Advertisement
"We may see a cumulative effect of last year's fire season in the Arctic which will feed into the upcoming season and could lead to large-scale and long-term fires across the same region once again," Mark Parrington, a senior scientist and wildfire expert at the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service in Britain, said Thursday.
University of Alberta fire researcher Mike Flannigan said such "zombie fires" reignited in 2016 and 2017 in Fort McMurray, Alberta.
"Fires are popping up early this year, and some of them are fires that burned through the winter," Flannigan said.
Scientists said a bigger threat could be the melt of Arctic permafrost into the atmosphere, releasing carbon dioxide that could destabilize glaciers, increase sea levels and accelerate global warming.


upi--2020-05-29--NASCAR: Chase Elliott wins again, snaps Cup Series skid at Charlotte

May 29 ( UPI ) -- Chase Elliott was relieved after he recovered from two heartbreaking Cup Series finishes to win the rescheduled Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway .
The race was rained out Wednesday and resumed Thursday at the Charlotte , N.C , facility .
No fans were allowed to attend the race due to coronavirus pandemic precautions .
Elliott finished just ahead of Denny Hamlin , Ryan Blaney , Ricky Stenhouse Jr. , and Cup Series standings leader Kevin Harvick to win his seventh Cup Series race and first of the season .
`` We battled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough there at the end , '' Elliott told reporters .
`` I 'm not sure that we had it exactly perfect , but the guys did a great job making good adjustments and good pit stops there to put us in a position , and I think the race going long played into our favor as compared to what Kevin [ Harvick ] had to work with .
`` We just had some good fortune and things went our way . ''
Thursday 's event was the fourth Cup Series race since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 17 .
Elliott ran well and nearly won May 20 at Darlington Raceway before Kyle Busch tapped his car and forced him to wreck out of the Toyota 500 .
Elliott again was in position to win at Sunday 's Coca-Cola 600 before a late caution resulted in overtime and a second-place finish .
`` It feels awesome , '' Elliott said .
`` Man , it was a tough week for sure .
We 've had some tough losses , but that deal on Sunday night was a heartbreaker .
It 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win in the Cup Series is really hard to get . ''
Elliott passed Harvick for the lead on lap No .
181 on Thursday .
He edged second-place Hamlin by 2.2 seconds .
Joey Logano won the first stage of the race .
Alex Bowman won the second stage at Charlotte .
Harvick led three times for a race-high 63 laps .
Elliott led once for 28 laps and average 125.3 mph in his No .
9 Chevrolet .
Elliott 's victory was his second in as many races after he won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was his first career Cup Series triumph at Charlotte .
Harvick held onto the top spot in the Cup Series standings .
Logano is second , followed by Elliott , Bowman and Brad Keselowski .
Elliott will line up his No .
9 Chevrolet for the Cup Series Supermarket Heroes 500 at 3:30 p.m. EDT Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol , Tenn. '' Just get ready , '' Elliott said .
`` Five-hundred laps at Bristol is a really physical event .
We 've raced a lot throughout this week .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to rest Friday and Saturday and get ready to go .
It 's going to be a tough one on Sunday , especially in the afternoon . ''

Chase Elliott (9) won his second consecutive race Thursday in the Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway after he won Tuesday's Truck Series event in Charlotte, N.C. File Photo by Edwin Locke/UPI | License Photo
May 29 (UPI) -- Chase Elliott was relieved after he recovered from two heartbreaking Cup Series finishes to win the rescheduled Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The race was rained out Wednesday and resumed Thursday at the Charlotte, N.C, facility. No fans were allowed to attend the race due to coronavirus pandemic precautions. Advertisement
Elliott finished just ahead of Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., and Cup Series standings leader Kevin Harvick to win his seventh Cup Series race and first of the season.
"We battled hard and finally got our car good enough there at the end," Elliott told reporters.
"I'm not sure that we had it exactly perfect, but the guys did a great job making good adjustments and good pit stops there to put us in a position, and I think the race going long played into our favor as compared to what Kevin [Harvick] had to work with.
"We just had some good fortune and things went our way."
Thursday's event was the fourth Cup Series race since NASCAR returned from a coronavirus suspension May 17.
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Elliott ran well and nearly won May 20 at Darlington Raceway before Kyle Busch tapped his car and forced him to wreck out of the Toyota 500. Elliott again was in position to win at Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 before a late caution resulted in overtime and a second-place finish.
"It feels awesome," Elliott said. "Man, it was a tough week for sure. We've had some tough losses, but that deal on Sunday night was a heartbreaker. It's not the Coke 600, but any win in the Cup Series is really hard to get."
Elliott passed Harvick for the lead on lap No. 181 on Thursday. He edged second-place Hamlin by 2.2 seconds. Joey Logano won the first stage of the race. Alex Bowman won the second stage at Charlotte.
Harvick led three times for a race-high 63 laps. Elliott led once for 28 laps and average 125.3 mph in his No. 9 Chevrolet.
Elliott's victory was his second in as many races after he won Tuesday's Truck Series event. It was his first career Cup Series triumph at Charlotte. Harvick held onto the top spot in the Cup Series standings. Logano is second, followed by Elliott, Bowman and Brad Keselowski.
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Elliott will line up his No. 9 Chevrolet for the Cup Series Supermarket Heroes 500 at 3:30 p.m. EDT Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn.
"Just get ready," Elliott said. "Five-hundred laps at Bristol is a really physical event. We've raced a lot throughout this week.
"I'm tired, and I want to rest Friday and Saturday and get ready to go. It's going to be a tough one on Sunday, especially in the afternoon."


upi--2020-05-29--Lady Gaga releases new album 'Chromatica'

The album is available on music streaming services such as Spotify , Apple Music , Amazon Music , YouTube Music @ @ @ @ @ Chromatica includes 16 tracks , including singles `` Stupid Love '' and `` Rain On @ @ @ @ @ , `` Sour Candy '' featuring South Korean girl group Blackpink and `` Sine From @ @ @ @ @ .
Gaga last released the album Joanne in 2016 .
The pop star also recorded @ @ @ @ @ is Born soundtrack in 2018 .
Chromatica was originally set for release on April 10 @ @ @ @ @ May due to the COVID-19 pandemic .

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Lady Gaga has released her latest album, "Chromatica" File Photo by Steve Ferdman/UPI | License Photo
May 29 (UPI) -- Lady Gaga released her sixth studio album Friday, titled Chromatica. The album is available on music streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube Music, Deezer and Pandora. Advertisement
Chromatica includes 16 tracks, including singles "Stupid Love" and "Rain On Me" featuring Ariana Grande, "Sour Candy" featuring South Korean girl group Blackpink and "Sine From Above" featuring Elton John.
Gaga last released the album Joanne in 2016. The pop star also recorded music for the A Star is Born soundtrack in 2018.
Chromatica was originally set for release on April 10, but was delayed to May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moments from Lady Gaga's music career