upi--2020-06-02--Grooming bees help boost colony immunity

June 2 ( UPI ) -- New research suggests designated bee groomers , or allogroomers , are essential to the health of their colony .
Varroa mites and other ectoparasites , parasites that reside on the outside of a host 's body , are a major threat to the health of honeybees and their colonies all over the world .
Fortunately , bees have allogroomers to keep them clean .
Allogroomers are worker bees that help remove bits of debris , including parasites and pathogens , from their peers .
It 's a dangerous job , but new research suggests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ systems .
`` Here , we found worker bees that specialize in allogrooming are highly connected within their colonies , and have developed stronger immune systems , '' Alessandro Cini , researcher at the University College London , said in a news release .
`` We suspect that if more bees engaged in these allogrooming behaviors that ward off parasites , the colony as a whole could have greater immunity . ''
For the study , scientists monitored the activity of workers in western honeybee hives .
The western honeybee is the world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tested the immune systems of allogroomers and non-grooming workers .
Tests showed the hemolymph of bees that regularly groomed their peers was better able to clear pathogens .
Hemolymph is like blood for insects .
`` By identifying a striking difference in the immune systems of the allogrooming bees , which are involved in tasks important to colony-wide immunity from pathogens , we have found a link between individual and social immunity , '' said researcher Rita Cervo , scientist at the University of Florence .
The new research -- published Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to encourage allogrooming behavior inside hives could help protect bees from parasites like the Varroa mite .
By tracking the movements and interactions of grooming bees , researchers determined that allogroomers are the most socially connected bees in the colony .
But their specialty is relatively weak , as allogroomers spend equal amounts of time on other tasks .
The research suggests not all bees are hyper-specialized , and that some amount of physiological plasticity is innate in worker bees .
Scientists are n't yet sure why some workers engage in grooming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can researchers say how allogroomers know when their peers need cleaning .
Per usual , more research is necessary .

A honeybee grooms one of its nestmates. Photo by Rita Cervo/University of Florence
June 2 (UPI) -- New research suggests designated bee groomers, or allogroomers, are essential to the health of their colony. Varroa mites and other ectoparasites, parasites that reside on the outside of a host's body, are a major threat to the health of honeybees and their colonies all over the world. Advertisement
Fortunately, bees have allogroomers to keep them clean.
Allogroomers are worker bees that help remove bits of debris, including parasites and pathogens, from their peers. It's a dangerous job, but new research suggests allogroomers are equipped with especially powerful immune systems.
"Here, we found worker bees that specialize in allogrooming are highly connected within their colonies, and have developed stronger immune systems," Alessandro Cini, researcher at the University College London, said in a news release. "We suspect that if more bees engaged in these allogrooming behaviors that ward off parasites, the colony as a whole could have greater immunity."
For the study, scientists monitored the activity of workers in western honeybee hives. The western honeybee is the world's most common honeybee. Researchers identified and tested the immune systems of allogroomers and non-grooming workers.
Tests showed the hemolymph of bees that regularly groomed their peers was better able to clear pathogens. Hemolymph is like blood for insects.
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"By identifying a striking difference in the immune systems of the allogrooming bees, which are involved in tasks important to colony-wide immunity from pathogens, we have found a link between individual and social immunity," said researcher Rita Cervo, scientist at the University of Florence.
The new research -- published Tuesday in the journal Scientific Reports -- suggests efforts to encourage allogrooming behavior inside hives could help protect bees from parasites like the Varroa mite.
By tracking the movements and interactions of grooming bees, researchers determined that allogroomers are the most socially connected bees in the colony.
But their specialty is relatively weak, as allogroomers spend equal amounts of time on other tasks. The research suggests not all bees are hyper-specialized, and that some amount of physiological plasticity is innate in worker bees.
Scientists aren't yet sure why some workers engage in grooming behavior and others don't, nor can researchers say how allogroomers know when their peers need cleaning. Per usual, more research is necessary.


upi--2020-06-02--British skateboarder Sky Brown, 11, is hospitalized after terrifying fall

June 2 ( UPI ) -- British skateboarder Sky Brown , 11 , has been hospitalized after a terrifying fall from the end of a half-pipe ramp .
Brown fell from the ramp while training in California to make the British team for the sport 's Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games , delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic .
The fall left her with skull fractures and broken bones in her left wrist and hand , and she had to be airlifted to the hospital .
`` Sky has the gnarliest fall she 's ever had and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's father , Stewart , told the BBC .
Despite the fall , Stewart said that his daughter `` remains positive and strong . ''
`` The whole medical team is shocked to see her positivity , '' he said .
`` When she first came to hospital , everyone was fearful for her life . ''
Brown posted a video on Instagram and YouTube channel , including a clip of her fall Thursday in California and her words from the hospital bed .
`` I do n't usually post my falls or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to see the fun in what I do , but this was my worst fall , and I just want everyone to know that it 's OK , do n't worry .
I 'm OK , '' Brown said in the video .
`` It 's OK to fall sometimes .
And I 'm just going to get back up and push even harder .
I know there 's a lot of things going on in the world right now , and I want everyone to know that whatever we do we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love and happiness . ''

June 2 (UPI) -- British skateboarder Sky Brown, 11, has been hospitalized after a terrifying fall from the end of a half-pipe ramp.
Brown fell from the ramp while training in California to make the British team for the sport's Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games, delayed until 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic.
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The fall left her with skull fractures and broken bones in her left wrist and hand, and she had to be airlifted to the hospital.
"Sky has the gnarliest fall she's ever had and is lucky to be alive," Brown's father, Stewart, told the BBC.
Despite the fall, Stewart said that his daughter "remains positive and strong."
"The whole medical team is shocked to see her positivity," he said. "When she first came to hospital, everyone was fearful for her life."
Brown posted a video on Instagram and YouTube channel, including a clip of her fall Thursday in California and her words from the hospital bed.
"I don't usually post my falls or talk about them, because I want people to see the fun in what I do, but this was my worst fall, and I just want everyone to know that it's OK, don't worry. I'm OK," Brown said in the video.
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"It's OK to fall sometimes. And I'm just going to get back up and push even harder. I know there's a lot of things going on in the world right now, and I want everyone to know that whatever we do we've just got to do it with love and happiness."


upi--2020-06-02--Ford, VW finalize autonomous vehicle deal with Argo AI

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Ford and Volkswagen finalized a deal Tuesday with Pittsburgh-based Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology to the United States and Europe .
In a statement , Ford said Volkswagen would join in its investment in Argo AI in an effort to improve `` cost and capital efficiencies . ''
Ford and Volkswagen will spend more than $ 4 billion through 2023 in developing the self-driving service .
`` At Ford , we believe self-driving technology can make people 's lives easier and provide new and more efficient mobility solutions for our congested cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Building a safe , scalable and trusted self-driving service , however , is no small task .
It 's also not a cheap one . ''
Argo AI 's founders Bryan Salesky and Pete Rander , who worked in Google and Uber 's automated driving programs , helped win an initial investment from Ford in early 2017 .
Argo has been working to develop the automated driving system that Ford hopes to put into production in 2021 .
Earlier this year , Ford said that rollout would be delayed until 2022 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Argo AI 's technology development costs , Ford will remain independent and fiercely competitive in building its own self-driving service , '' Ford said .
`` Sharing the development costs with Volkswagen does n't mean Ford is reducing its overall spend in the autonomous vehicle space . ''

The Ford logo is displayed at the Chicago Auto Show on February 11, 2014. Ford announced it has closed a deal with Volkswagen to work on autonomous vehicles with Argo AI. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo
June 2 (UPI) -- Ford and Volkswagen finalized a deal Tuesday with Pittsburgh-based Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology to the United States and Europe. In a statement, Ford said Volkswagen would join in its investment in Argo AI in an effort to improve "cost and capital efficiencies." Ford and Volkswagen will spend more than $4 billion through 2023 in developing the self-driving service. Advertisement
"At Ford, we believe self-driving technology can make people's lives easier and provide new and more efficient mobility solutions for our congested cities," Ford said in its statement. "Building a safe, scalable and trusted self-driving service, however, is no small task. It's also not a cheap one."
Argo AI's founders Bryan Salesky and Pete Rander, who worked in Google and Uber's automated driving programs, helped win an initial investment from Ford in early 2017.
Argo has been working to develop the automated driving system that Ford hopes to put into production in 2021. Earlier this year, Ford said that rollout would be delayed until 2022.
"While our companies are sharing Argo AI's technology development costs, Ford will remain independent and fiercely competitive in building its own self-driving service," Ford said. "Sharing the development costs with Volkswagen doesn't mean Ford is reducing its overall spend in the autonomous vehicle space."
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upi--2020-06-02--Sled dog race champion, 24 dogs, land after historic plane ride home

June 2 ( UPI ) -- An award-winning sled dog racer arrived home Tuesday with 24 dogs in a historic plane after being stranded in Alaska .
Thomas Waerner , 47 , of Norway , who won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in March , told CNN he 'll remember the past few months and the historic ride home for the rest of his life .
`` Winning the race and then going back on the plane ...
I think this was one of the cool things that happen in life , '' Waerner told CNN in a phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1,000-mile annual race in its 48th year on the trail from Anchorage to Nome .
Waerner won the race March 18 .
After that , travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic left him stranded in Alaska , but he came up with an escape plan for both himself and the dogs .
`` I would not leave before I had a solution for the dogs , '' he said .
`` And I think that was the right decision to make , because I do n't think the dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something , '' otherwise .
Word that a local airline had been attempting to sell a DC-6 aircraft to The Museum of Aviation History in Sola , Norway , sparked the idea .
The historic airline had made its maiden voyage in 1946 and flew to three separate continents over its 60 years of service .
Waerner happened to know the plane 's owner and with help from his main sled dog race sponsor , Qrill Pet , was able to hitch the lift Tuesday , along 16 dogs of his own dogs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his competitors .
`` Life is a little strange , '' Waerner said .
`` But I am a forward , positive guy .
If you 're just positive you will always find solutions and you will overcome your obstacles . ''

The world's best dog musher, Thomas Wærner, 47, is shown with lead dog K2, is finally home Tuesday in Sola, Norway. Photo by Carina Johansen/EPA/EFE
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe June 2 (UPI) -- An award-winning sled dog racer arrived home Tuesday with 24 dogs in a historic plane after being stranded in Alaska. Thomas Waerner, 47, of Norway, who won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in March, told CNN he'll remember the past few months and the historic ride home for the rest of his life. Advertisement
"Winning the race and then going back on the plane ... I think this was one of the cool things that happen in life," Waerner told CNN in a phone interview.
The Iditarod is a nearly 1,000-mile annual race in its 48th year on the trail from Anchorage to Nome. Waerner won the race March 18. After that, travel restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic left him stranded in Alaska, but he came up with an escape plan for both himself and the dogs.
"I would not leave before I had a solution for the dogs," he said. "And I think that was the right decision to make, because I don't think the dogs would make it back until October or something," otherwise.
Word that a local airline had been attempting to sell a DC-6 aircraft to The Museum of Aviation History in Sola, Norway, sparked the idea.
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The historic airline had made its maiden voyage in 1946 and flew to three separate continents over its 60 years of service. Waerner happened to know the plane's owner and with help from his main sled dog race sponsor, Qrill Pet, was able to hitch the lift Tuesday, along 16 dogs of his own dogs and eight left behind by one of his competitors.
"Life is a little strange," Waerner said. "But I am a forward, positive guy. If you're just positive you will always find solutions and you will overcome your obstacles."


upi--2020-06-02--World moves to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic

The world is slowly starting to open up again as the threat of the crisis brought on by the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ some countries .
From China to Israel to the United States , here 's a @ @ @ @ @ reopen .

Patrons walk to their movie with refreshments at the St. Charles Cinema. After being closed for months due to the pandemic, movie theaters in the St. Louis area and across the country are reopening. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI


upi--2020-06-02--Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in Gulf, setting new Atlantic record

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Tropical Storm Cristobal , the third named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season , formed over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico Tuesday afternoon .
The newly formed Cristobal continued unleashing torrential rainfall across portions of Mexico and central America on Tuesday , threatening serious flooding and mudslides .
It churned across the the southwestern Gulf about 150 miles west-southwest of Campeche , Mexico , with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph .
Tropical storm warnings were in effect for Campeche to Puerto de Veracruz in Mexico on Tuesday morning , with tropical storm @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hours .
With the upgrade to tropical storm status , a new record has been set for the Atlantic basin .
Cristobal has has now become the earliest occurrence of a third named system in the Atlantic basin during any hurricane season in recorded history .
The 2016 season previously held the record for the earliest-ever third tropical storm , and it was Tropical Storm Colin , which formed on June 5 , that helped that year go down in the history books .
The name Cristobal was most recently used in 2014 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ form until late August .
The same list of names is used every six years , unless a storm is unusually strong or deadly .
The water is in the Gulf of Mexico is plenty warm enough to support further tropical strengthening .
Sea surface temperatures were in the low- to mid-80s F in the Bay of Campeche , the region where the storm was spinning , as of Tuesday .
Wind shear , or the shifting of winds with altitude , is low over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico -- yet another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As the system meanders back over land , heavy rainfall will be the chief impact , regardless of strength .
`` The most immediate concern is for torrential rainfall that can trigger life-threatening flooding and mudslides in southeastern Mexico , Belize and northern Guatemala much of this week , '' said AccuWeather meteorologist Courtney Travis .
Rainfall spanning Monday to Thursday is forecast to average 8 inches 16 inches with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 20 inches .
`` The heaviest rainfall is likely to occur along some of the immediate coastal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the interior , '' stated AccuWeather senior meteorologist Rob Miller .
Rough surf is likely to become a concern for bathers in the region , and building seas can threaten boating and fishing interests in southeastern Mexico and Belize .
Steering currents are weak around Central America at this time , so the tropical depression may move very little into Thursday .
`` The circulation around the gyre is accounting for most of the steering breezes at this time , so it is expected to wander westward and southward and make landfall in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The system is forecast to make a small loop over southeastern Mexico .
This does not mean the United States is not at risk for impact and landfall from the tropical system .
The atmosphere and weather systems are constantly changing .
Ultimately , these changes will steer the tropical system in the long range .
It is possible the system could totally weaken upon pushing inland over Mexico , but AccuWeather meteorologists do not see this as the most likely scenario at this point .
If that were to happen , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely reset the naming process again .
Part of this system was originally Tropical Storm Amanda , which developed over the East Pacific and turned deadly after as it unleashed flooding rainfall in Central America .
`` This new Atlantic basin feature may not move very far inland over Mexico , and it could maintain a circulation as a result , '' Kottlowski explained .
In this scenario , the system would keep the name Cristobal .
Southerly steering currents are likely to pick up over the Gulf of Mexico as a belt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the central United States to the Bahamas , begins to weaken later this week and into the weekend .
These southerly breezes are likely to direct the tropical system northward , away from Mexico and into the central Gulf of Mexico later this week .
How quickly and how far the tropical feature moves northward later this week to early next week may determine where it strikes land next .
`` If it races northward , around the time the high pressure area is weakening , it may hit the central Gulf @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Sunday afternoon or Sunday night , '' Kottlowski said .
`` If it is delayed , high pressure is forecast to rebuild over the central and southeastern U.S. this weekend , which could force the system toward Texas sometime early next week . ''
People in southern Mexico and the southern U.S. as well as petroleum interests in the Gulf of Mexico are urged to monitor the strength and progress of this tropical system .
Even though the system may track into southern Mexico and weaken for a time , there is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move northward over the Gulf of Mexico , where renewed strengthening could ensue before it could track toward the U.S .
The tropical threat comes at a time of civil unrest and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic .
`` It is too early to talk with certainty about the scope and nature of impacts from the tropical system on the U.S. , '' Kottlowski said .
Flooding over the Deep South is topping the list of early concerns due to the fact that the storm could slow its forward progress after moving into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ exact strength and track of the system is still unclear this far out .
AccuWeather 's long-range forecasters led by senior meteorologist Paul Pastelok expressed concern for a possible June Gulf of Mexico tropical threat in their initial late-winter seasonal outlook .
The team issued an update to the hurricane season outlook in early May as concerns grew for a `` very active '' season .
In the May 6 update , Kottlowski warned that the Atlantic could spawn 14 to 20 tropical storms and seven to 11 hurricanes , four to six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hurricanes -- Category 3 or higher .
Two pre-season storms , Arthur and Bertha , formed in warm waters off the Southeast coast on May 16 and May 27 , respectively , and Bertha slammed into South Carolina for an early-season landfall in the United States .
In preparation for the unique hurricane season ahead , the AccuWeather TV Network last week hosted its first-ever hurricane town hall .
The exclusive one-hour event was moderated by AccuWeather broadcast meteorologist Brittany Boyer , who led a roundtable discussion with several of the top minds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Among those in discussion were National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham , AccuWeather 's own hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski and Trevor Riggen of the American Red Cross , along with several others .
The impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on preparing for hurricanes this season was at the forefront of the discussion .
If you missed Thursday night 's broadcast , check AccuWeather.com for highlights and a recap .

Tropical Depression Cristobal is seen over Louisiana on Monday afternoon about a day after making landfall. Image courtesy NOAA
June 8 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Cristobal weakened to a tropical depression early Monday hours after it arrived on shore on the Gulf Coast, lashed the Louisiana shoreline and unleashed heavy rains as far east as Florida's western coast. The National Hurricane Center said in its 10 a.m. Monday update that the storm's center is about 15 miles east of Monroe, La., and had maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. Advertisement
After lashing the central Gulf Coast with tropical downpours, tropical-storm-force winds and coastal flooding over the weekend, Cristobal will race northward along the Mississippi Valley and into Great Lakes into the middle of the week.
AccuWeather Meteorologist Tyler Roys said the storm will interact with the cold front moving across the Plains, allowing it to pick up speed. Cristobal made landfall in the southeastern part of Louisiana Sunday.
The storm has gradually lost intensity, weakening to a tropical depression early Monday morning.
"Even though Cristobal will lose its tightly wound wind field, as it transitions to a rainstorm, strong winds can still occur over a broad area," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.
This will be due in part to Cristobal's circulation getting caught up in a non-tropical storm set to eject out of the Rockies early this week. As these system's interact and perhaps merge, winds will become strong over a broad area of the Midwest and Great Lakes region.
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As Cristobal moves inland, conditions will begin to gradually improve along the Louisiana coast, as areas of heavier rain and thunderstorms drench Arkansas into Monday night.
Cristobal will continue to pick up forward speed on Tuesday and downpours are expected to spread from Missouri to Wisconsin and Minnesota. By Tuesday night, rain will cross the Canadian border and spread across parts of southern Ontario.
According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Courtney Travis, this amount of rain could cause creeks and streams across the Midwest to rise. However, more widespread river flooding may develop in the lower Mississippi Valley later this week or this weekend as runoff slowly flows downstream.
Otherwise, Cristobal will threaten areas of flash flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
In addition to the risk of flooding, there will be the potential for isolated tornadoes to be spawned where heavy thunderstorms erupt to the east of Cristobal's circulation.


upi--2020-06-02--Wes Unseld: Bullets legend, NBA MVP dies at 74

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Hall of Fame basketball player Wes Unseld -- the 1968-1969 NBA MVP -- died Tuesday .
He was 74 .
Unseld 's family announced his death in a statement released by the Washington Wizards .
Unseld had a history of health issues , which included a recent bout with pneumonia .
`` He was the rock of our family -- an extremely devoted patriarch who reveled in being with his wife , children , friends and teammates , '' the Unseld family said .
`` He was our hero and loved playing and working @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cities of Baltimore and Washington , D.C. , cities he proudly wore on his chest for so many years . ''
Unseld was a two-time All-American at Louisville before he became the No .
2 overall pick in the 1968 NBA Draft .
He averaged 13.8 points , 18.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in his first season with the Baltimore Bullets .
The 1968 Rookie of the Year and MVP went on to make the All-Star team five times , lead the league in rebounds and win 1977-1978 NBA Finals MVP .
Wilt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in NBA history to win NBA MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season .
Chamberlain claimed both honors in 1960 .
Unseld averaged 10.8 points , 14 rebounds and 3.9 assists for his career .
His 13,769 career rebounds are the most in NBA history for a player listed at 6-foot-7 or shorter on BasketballReference.com .
He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988 .
His No .
41 became the first number retired in Washington 's franchise history in 1981 .
After his playing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's front office and served as head coach from 1987 to 1994 .
He was Washington 's general manager from 1996 to 2003 .
He also founded a coed elementary school called the Unseld School in 1978 in southwest Baltimore with his wife , Connie .
`` Wes Unseld was one of the most consequential players of his era , '' NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said .
`` An NBA MVP and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer , Wes elevated the game by mastering the fundamentals .
`` His competitive drive and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a respected opponent and a cornerstone of the Washington Wizards franchise , with whom he won an NBA championship .
`` Wes also set the model of class , integrity and professionalism for the entire NBA family during stints as a player , coach and team executive with Washington and through his dedication to expanding educational opportunities for children . ''
Unseld is survived by wife , son Wes Jr. and daughte , Kim .
Wes Jr. is an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets .

June 2 (UPI) -- Hall of Fame basketball player Wes Unseld -- the 1968-1969 NBA MVP -- died Tuesday. He was 74.
Unseld's family announced his death in a statement released by the Washington Wizards. Unseld had a history of health issues, which included a recent bout with pneumonia.
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"He was the rock of our family -- an extremely devoted patriarch who reveled in being with his wife, children, friends and teammates," the Unseld family said.
"He was our hero and loved playing and working around the game of basketball for the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., cities he proudly wore on his chest for so many years."
Unseld was a two-time All-American at Louisville before he became the No. 2 overall pick in the 1968 NBA Draft. He averaged 13.8 points, 18.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists in his first season with the Baltimore Bullets.
The 1968 Rookie of the Year and MVP went on to make the All-Star team five times, lead the league in rebounds and win 1977-1978 NBA Finals MVP.
Wilt Chamberlain and Unseld are the only players in NBA history to win NBA MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season. Chamberlain claimed both honors in 1960.
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Unseld averaged 10.8 points, 14 rebounds and 3.9 assists for his career. His 13,769 career rebounds are the most in NBA history for a player listed at 6-foot-7 or shorter on BasketballReference.com.
He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. His No. 41 became the first number retired in Washington's franchise history in 1981.
After his playing career ended, Unseld worked in Washington's front office and served as head coach from 1987 to 1994. He was Washington's general manager from 1996 to 2003.
He also founded a coed elementary school called the Unseld School in 1978 in southwest Baltimore with his wife, Connie.
"Wes Unseld was one of the most consequential players of his era," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. "An NBA MVP and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, Wes elevated the game by mastering the fundamentals.
"His competitive drive and selfless approach made him a beloved teammate, a respected opponent and a cornerstone of the Washington Wizards franchise, with whom he won an NBA championship.
"Wes also set the model of class, integrity and professionalism for the entire NBA family during stints as a player, coach and team executive with Washington and through his dedication to expanding educational opportunities for children."
Advertisement RIP WES UNSELD! BULLETS LEGEND forever.— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) June 2, 2020
Unseld is survived by wife, son Wes Jr. and daughte, Kim. Wes Jr. is an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets.
Notable deaths of 2020


upi--2020-06-02--Watch: TXT shares new 'Puma' video teaser

June 2 ( UPI ) -- South Korean boy band TXT is giving fans a glimpse of its new music @ @ @ @ @ released a preview Tuesday of its video for the song `` Puma . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ TXT inside a red-lit cave .
The group breaks into a choreographed dance routine as @ @ @ @ @ Puma '' appears on TXT 's most recent EP , The Dream Chapter : Eternity @ @ @ @ @ The mini album also features the single `` Ca n't You See Me , '' @ @ @ @ @ music video for .
TXT consists of Soobin , Yeonjun , Beomgyu , Taehyun and @ @ @ @ @ made its debut in March 2019 , the first group to debut from Big Hit @ @ @ @

June 2 (UPI) -- South Korean boy band TXT is giving fans a glimpse of its new music video.
The K-pop group released a preview Tuesday of its video for the song "Puma."
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The teaser shows the members of TXT inside a red-lit cave. The group breaks into a choreographed dance routine as the preview ends.
TXT will release the full "Puma" music video Thursday.
"Puma" appears on TXT's most recent EP, The Dream Chapter: Eternity, released in May. The mini album also features the single "Can't You See Me," which TXT previously released a music video for.
TXT consists of Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun and Heuning Kai. The group made its debut in March 2019, the first group to debut from Big Hit Entertainment since BTS.


upi--2020-06-02--House defense committee chair demands clarity on potential domestic military use

June 2 ( UPI ) -- U.S. Rep. Adam Smith , D-Wash. , wants the Trump administration and the Pentagon to offer more detail about potential domestic deployments of the U.S. military in response to protest activity in the United States .
Smith , chair of the House Armed Services Committee , on Tuesay told reporters he intends to hold a hearing and call Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mark Milley to clarify the Pentagon 's intentions .
In particular , he said , he was concerned about Esper 's comment in a call to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was leaked to the New York Times on Monday .
During the call , Esper said that National Guard forces need to `` dominate the battlespace , '' referring to police brutality protests that have roiled U.S. cities over the past week .
`` Talking about the United States of America as a battlespace that he wants to occupy is wrong , '' Smith said .
Smith said he called Milley on Monday to express his concerns about a potential military response to protests , as well as Milley 's appearance in uniform @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Monday night , and has reached out to Esper to talk but had n't heard back yet .
HASC staff are also working through more formal channels to convene a Congressional hearing as soon as possible , Smith said .
On Monday evening , President Donald Trump said he would mobilize all federal resources to quell protest activity , and encouraged governors in all states to call up the National Guard .
`` If a city or a state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them , '' Trump said at the White House Rose Garden Monday .
Sen. Tom Cotton ( R-Ark . )
, on Twitter and in an interview with Fox News Monday , spoke in favor of using military force to quell protests .
Illinois Gov .
J.B. Pritzker said the state would not request military assistance , and said the President 's declaration was illegal .
In order to activate the military to operate domestically , Trump would have to invoke @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday he is considering .
Smith said `` we need to bring peace back to our streets , '' but also said Trump has not taken the concerns of protesters seriously .
Smith added that he was concerned that what he called `` Trump 's sycophantic approach to leadership '' has adversely affected decision making by DoD leaders .
`` It 's almost like he does n't believe peaceful protesters exist or that there 's anything to peacefully protest , '' Smith said .

Members of the National Guard are seen securing the perimeter of Pershing Square in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., wants the Trump administration and the Pentagon to offer more detail about potential domestic deployments of the U.S. military in response to protest activity in the United States. Smith, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, on Tuesay told reporters he intends to hold a hearing and call Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mark Milley to clarify the Pentagon's intentions. Advertisement
In particular, he said, he was concerned about Esper's comment in a call to U.S. governors, the recording of which was leaked to the New York Times on Monday. During the call, Esper said that National Guard forces need to "dominate the battlespace," referring to police brutality protests that have roiled U.S. cities over the past week.
"Talking about the United States of America as a battlespace that he wants to occupy is wrong," Smith said.
Smith said he called Milley on Monday to express his concerns about a potential military response to protests, as well as Milley's appearance in uniform on the streets of Washington, D.C., Monday night, and has reached out to Esper to talk but hadn't heard back yet.
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HASC staff are also working through more formal channels to convene a Congressional hearing as soon as possible, Smith said.
On Monday evening, President Donald Trump said he would mobilize all federal resources to quell protest activity, and encouraged governors in all states to call up the National Guard.
"If a city or a state refuses to take the actions that are necessary to defend the life and property of their residents, then I will deploy the United States military and quickly solve the problem for them," Trump said at the White House Rose Garden Monday.
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), on Twitter and in an interview with Fox News Monday, spoke in favor of using military force to quell protests.
Anarchy, rioting, and looting needs to end tonight. If local law enforcement is overwhelmed and needs backup, let's see how tough these Antifa terrorists are when they're facing off with the 101st Airborne Division. We need to have zero tolerance for this destruction.— Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) June 1, 2020
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state would not request military assistance, and said the President's declaration was illegal.
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In order to activate the military to operate domestically, Trump would have to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807, which White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Monday he is considering.
Smith said "we need to bring peace back to our streets," but also said Trump has not taken the concerns of protesters seriously.
Smith added that he was concerned that what he called "Trump's sycophantic approach to leadership" has adversely affected decision making by DoD leaders.
"It's almost like he doesn't believe peaceful protesters exist or that there's anything to peacefully protest," Smith said.


upi--2020-06-03--Watch: Keegan-Michael Key talks protests, taking action on 'Late Show'

June 3 ( UPI ) -- Keegan-Michael Key talked about the protests happening nationwide following the death of George Floyd and the ways people can take action by supporting criminal justice reform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert .
`` The frustration that people are feeling , the anger that people are feeling , is a manifestation of a systemic problem , '' Key told Colbert on Tuesday .
`` So I 'm trying to figure out how do we cut into the system and the way I think we do that is by supporting organizations that do things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reform and voting reform , '' he continued .
`` Things where you can replace somebody with a person who wants to abide by the law , or wants to use the law to help all of the citizens of the nation . ''
Key also talked about how police treat him differently as a famous black man .
Key mentioned how seeing films or shows about a person allows others to see them as human .
`` When you watch a person in a movie or on a television show , you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feel like they 're struggling against things that you 've struggled against .
So you see them as a person and I think that is an aspect of celebrity , is that the police officer sees you as a person whether you 're black or Hispanic or white , `` he said .
Floyd , 46 , was an unarmed black man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the ground by white police officer Derek Chauvin .
The officer , who placed his knee on Floyd 's neck , has been fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manslaughter .
The event sparked protests nationwide .

June 3 (UPI) -- Keegan-Michael Key talked about the protests happening nationwide following the death of George Floyd and the ways people can take action by supporting criminal justice reform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
"The frustration that people are feeling, the anger that people are feeling, is a manifestation of a systemic problem," Key told Colbert on Tuesday.
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"So I'm trying to figure out how do we cut into the system and the way I think we do that is by supporting organizations that do things like criminal justice reform and voter rights reform and voting reform," he continued. "Things where you can replace somebody with a person who wants to abide by the law, or wants to use the law to help all of the citizens of the nation."
Key also talked about how police treat him differently as a famous black man. Key mentioned how seeing films or shows about a person allows others to see them as human.
"When you watch a person in a movie or on a television show, you see them in a story. You feel like they're struggling against things that you've struggled against. So you see them as a person and I think that is an aspect of celebrity, is that the police officer sees you as a person whether you're black or Hispanic or white, " he said.
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Floyd, 46, was an unarmed black man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the ground by white police officer Derek Chauvin. The officer, who placed his knee on Floyd's neck, has been fired and charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The event sparked protests nationwide.


upi--2020-06-03--James Miller quits Pentagon over security tactics for President Donald Trump's church photos

June 3 ( UPI ) -- A Pentagon adviser has resigned from his post in protest over Defense Secretary Mike Esper 's involvement in a controversial photo opportunity and tactics used to snap a picture of President Donald Trump in front of a historic Washington , D.C. , church .
James Miller , who served as under secretary of defense for policy from 2012 to 2014 , resigned from his position on the Pentagon 's science board Tuesday in a letter published by The Washington Post .
Miller cited Monday 's photos at the historic St. John 's Episcopal Church @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement officers forcefully clearing peaceful protesters from the area so Trump could walk there .
In the photos , Trump is holding a Bible .
Moments earlier , Trump had threatened to deploy active-duty U.S. military troops to states that failed to `` solve '' their violent demonstrations .
Washington , D.C. , Mayor Muriel Bowser called the tactics `` shameful '' and Rev .
Mariann Budde , the district 's Episcopal bishop , said she was `` outraged '' and was given no notice the church would be used `` as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Miller said Esper violated his oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution by `` visibly supporting '' Trump 's photo plan .
`` Law-abiding protesters just outside the White House were dispersed using tear gas and rubber bullets -- not for the sake of safety , but to clear a path for a presidential photo op '' he said .
`` You ( Esper ) then accompanied President Trump in walking from the White House to St. John 's Episcopal Church for that photo . ''
Trump 's actions , Miller said , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the laws be faithfully executed , '' as well as the First Amendment right of the people to peaceably assemble .
`` You may not have been able to stop President Trump from directing this appalling use of force , but you could have chosen to oppose it .
Instead , you visibly supported it . ''
Esper told NBC News he did n't know beforehand that Trump would walk to the church .
He said he thought they were going to view damage cased by violent protesters and speak with federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General William Barr had ordered the removal of protesters who 'd gathered near the White House .
Authorities had planned to secure a wide perimeter for the walk , but Barr gave the order for the demonstrators to be cleared when he saw the crowds , CNN 's report said .
U.S. Park Police said their move to clear Lafayette Square , north of the White House , before the start a scheduled curfew on Monday was unrelated to Trump 's visit to the church .
Some top Republican U.S .
Senators have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense of Congress '' resolution condemning his actions failed to achieve unanimous consent after Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell objected because it did n't sufficiently condemn rioting .

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President Donald Trump walks from the White House to St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., on Monday. At the church, Trump posed while holding a Bible. The security tactics used for Trump's walk to the church have generated much controversy. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo
June 3 (UPI) -- A Pentagon adviser has quit in protest over Defense Secretary Mike Esper's involvement in a photo opportunity with President Donald Trump in front of a historic Washington, D.C., church, as well as the tactics used to clear a path to walk there from the White House. James Miller, who served as undersecretary of defense for policy from 2012 to 2014, resigned from his position on the Pentagon's science board Tuesday in a letter published by The Washington Post. Advertisement
Miller cited Monday's photos at the historic St. John's Episcopal Church, which were preceded by federal law enforcement officers forcefully clearing peaceful protesters from the area so Trump could walk there. In the photos, Trump is holding a Bible.
Moments earlier, Trump had threatened to deploy active-duty U.S. military troops to states that failed to "solve" their violent demonstrations.
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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser called the tactics "shameful" and the Rev. Mariann Budde, the district's Episcopal bishop, said she was "outraged" and was given no notice the church would be used "as a prop."
In his resignation letter, Miller said Esper violated his oath to uphold the U.S. Constitution by "visibly supporting" Trump's photo plan.
"Law-abiding protesters just outside the White House were dispersed using tear gas and rubber bullets -- not for the sake of safety, but to clear a path for a presidential photo op" he said. "You (Esper) then accompanied President Trump in walking from the White House to St. John's Episcopal Church for that photo."
Trump's actions, Miller said, "violated his oath to 'take care that the laws be faithfully executed,'" as well as the First Amendment right of the people to peaceably assemble.
"You may not have been able to stop President Trump from directing this appalling use of force, but you could have chosen to oppose it. Instead, you visibly supported it."
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Esper told NBC News he didn't know beforehand that Trump would walk to the church. He said he thought they were going to view damage caused by violent protesters and speak with federal troops.
CNN reported that U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered the removal of protesters who'd gathered near the White House. Authorities had planned to secure a wide perimeter for the walk, but Barr gave the order for the demonstrators to be cleared when he saw the crowds, CNN's report said.
U.S. Park Police said their move to clear Lafayette Square, north of the White House, before the start a scheduled curfew on Monday was unrelated to Trump's visit to the church.
Some top Republican U.S. senators have supported Trump's move. A "sense of Congress" resolution condemning his actions failed to achieve unanimous consent after Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell objected because it didn't sufficiently condemn rioting.
Protesters demand justice in police killing of George Floyd


upi--2020-06-03--Roosevelt completes carrier qualifications following COVID-19 battle

June 3 ( UPI ) -- The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt completed carrier qualifications June 2 -- which the Navy describes as the last milestone in returning the aircraft carrier to sea as a ready naval asset .
`` You can see and feel the excitement around the ship as we have returned to flight operations , '' Capt .
Carlos Sardiello , Theodore Roosevelt 's commanding officer , said Tuesday in a press release .
`` It is very rewarding for all Sailors involved to exercise their skill set and see the TR back in action . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ qualified pilots from the `` Tomcatters '' of Strike Fighter Squadron ( VFA ) 31 , `` Golden Warriors '' of VFA-87 , `` Blue Diamonds '' of VFA-146 , `` Black Knights '' of VFA-154 , `` Liberty Bells '' of Airborne Command and Control Squadron ( VAW ) 115 , `` The Gray Wolves '' of Electronic Attack Squadron ( VAQ ) 142 , and the `` Providers '' of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron ( VRC ) 30 .
`` It felt great to get back in the cockpit and launch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Lt. William Leagon , a naval aviator assigned to VAQ 142 , said .
`` As a naval aviator this is what we signed up to do and it 's really exciting to get back to business . ''
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier , with a crew of nearly 5,000 , returned to sea in late May after two months being moored in Guam to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 .
As the ship was docked , about 4,000 crew members were evacuated from the vessel to self-isolate on the island -- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members deep-cleaned the ship .
The outbreak touched off a political firestorm after a letter from its commanding officer , Brett Crozier , pleading for more resources to manage the outbreak , went public .
Crozier was subsequently fired by then-Acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly , who subsequently resigned his position after calling Crozier `` stupid '' and `` naive '' in a profanity-laced tirade to sailors .
The Navy said at the end of April that it would open a deeper investigation into the outbreak .

The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt transits the Philippine Sea Monday. Photo by Julian Davis/U.S. Navy
June 3 (UPI) -- The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt and its planes are ready to return to deployment status after a COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. 7th Fleet announced. The vessel completed carrier qualifications on Tuesday, which the Navy described as the last milestone in returning the aircraft carrier to sea as a ready naval asset. Advertisement
The Roosevelt on Wednesday returned to Guam to pick up the rest of its crew before continuing its deployment, which had been interrupted by the outbreak.
"You can see and feel the excitement around the ship as we have returned to flight operations," Capt. Carlos Sardiello, Theodore Roosevelt's commanding officer, said Tuesday in a press release. "It is very rewarding for all Sailors involved to exercise their skill set and see the TR back in action."
According to the Navy, the Roosevelt qualified pilots from the "Tomcatters" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 31, "Golden Warriors" of VFA-87, "Blue Diamonds" of VFA-146, "Black Knights" of VFA-154, "Liberty Bells" of Airborne Command and Control Squadron (VAW) 115, "The Gray Wolves" of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 142, and the "Providers" of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 30.
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"It felt great to get back in the cockpit and launch from the catapult while at sea," Lt. William Leagon, a naval aviator assigned to VAQ 142, said. "As a naval aviator this is what we signed up to do and it's really exciting to get back to business."
The Roosevelt left San Diego for a scheduled Indo-Pacific deployment January 17.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, with a crew of nearly 5,000, returned to sea in late May after two months being moored in Guam to contain an outbreak of COVID-19.
As the ship was docked, about 4,800 crew members were evacuated from the vessel to self-isolate on the island -- or receive treatment -- as other crew members deep-cleaned the ship. About 1,000 were affected by the virus, and one, Aviation Ordnanceman CPO Charles Thacker Jr., died.
While the aircraft carrier was in Guam, its strike force escort ships were redeployed to different Pacific Ocean missions. The guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill was involved in South China Sea operations.
The outbreak touched off a political firestorm after a letter from its commanding officer, Brett Crozier, pleading for more resources to manage the outbreak, went public.
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Crozier was subsequently fired by then-Acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly, who subsequently resigned his position after calling Crozier "stupid" and "naive" in a profanity-laced tirade to sailors.
The Navy said at the end of April that it would open a deeper investigation into the outbreak.


upi--2020-06-03--The Fifth Horseman unloosed with George Floyd protests

The Fifth Horseman , accompanied by Massive Attacks of Disruption , struck with a vengeance following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week .
Nationwide protests erupted .
Many were not peaceful .
Riots and violence broke out and still rage .
Just a few blocks west of where we live in Washington , D.C. , houses and businesses on Wisconsin Avenue were vandalized and looted .
In one sense , these protests and violent outbreaks were not new .
In 1965 , Los Angeles was on fire over racial injustice .
1968 and the assassinations of Martin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provoked rage , protests and widespread violence .
In Los Angeles , Watts was ground zero ; during the Democratic National Convention , Chicago was stricken .
Many will recall the Rodney King beating , also in L.A. , in 1992 .
And murders and deaths of young black men at the hands of police and quasi-vigilantes mounted over the past decades .
Today is far different from 1968 for three basic reasons .
First , protests came amidst a pandemic , the first in a century , and massive unemployment .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely a substantial number of those who committed acts of violence and looting were out of work .
Second , perhaps is was no accident that sitting in the Oval Office was the most disruptive president in American history .
Even supporters of President Donald Trump grimaced at one of his tweets linking `` looting with shooting , '' meaning that mob violence needs to be met with overwhelming force .
At these and other times of violence and massive protests , prior presidents acted to calm and not intensify the turmoil .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ or play book .
Third , in the age of new MAD , think how these protests can be magnified by social media .
The 2011 Egyptian Revolution and the events leading to massive protests in Tahrir Square that ultimately overthrew longtime President Hosni Mubarak were spontaneously organized on social media .
Cellphones , not rifles and bayonets , became the most effective weapons forcing change .
Were today 's protesters so organized , the consequences are not difficult to predict .
As the Million Man March on Washington in 1995 was peaceful @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent fueled by social media ?
How prepared are local , state and federal governments for that and other types of massively destructive protests and riots ?
Perhaps the answer is no better than the preparations for COVID-19 .
After Sept. 11 , police forces took on anti-terrorist roles .
Police forces became militarized .
Distinguishing between the appearance and equipment of police SWAT teams and SEALs and special forces would become difficult , if not impossible .
In the 1960s , National Guard units called into action were neither trained nor equipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ persists today .
Since Sept. 11 , many Guard units were serving on active duty in Afghan and Iraqi war zones and not dealing with riots and protests .
The killings at Kent State University by nervous Guardsman in May 1970 were tragic examples of how deadly unpreparedness could be .
In the late 1960s and early 1970s , the United States was waging a losing war in Vietnam .
The country was increasingly and bitterly divided over that war .
Protests and some violence were commonplace , exacerbated by other events .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vietnam did healing begin to take place .
Will the dissipation of coronavirus , or the invention of treatments and vaccines have an equivalent healing effect as the end of that war ?
Or will these and even larger disruptions consume the country ?
The most significant differences with that period are the potential power of social media today and the disruptive instincts of the president .
Tahrir Square and other so-called colored revolutions relied on social media to organize .
The Internet provides an extraordinary platform to manufacture rumors , false stories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panic , fear and further unrest .
As politics now rely more on these tools than on traditional television , radio and newspapers , why would protesters not follow suit ?
ANTIFA ( anti-fascist groups on the far left ) and domestic neo-Nazi and extremists of the extreme right are children of this age .
While public protests matter , the relative ease of increasing the size , number and the ability to disrupt by social media is apparent .
Generating malicious propaganda is also not difficult .
Ironically , this what Russia @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
China has followed suit .
The Fifth Horseman and MAD are upon us .
And that rider surely can make inroads into bringing these protests , disturbances and riots to an unprecedented level of disruption .
But are we prepared ?
I fear not .
Harlan Ullman is UPI 's Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished Columnist , senior adviser at the Atlantic Council and author of the upcoming book , `` The Fifth Horseman : To Be Feared , Friended or Fought in a MAD-Driven Age . ''

Marchers hold a demonstration Tuesday near the White House in Washington D.C. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo
The Fifth Horseman, accompanied by Massive Attacks of Disruption, struck with a vengeance following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week. Nationwide protests erupted. Many were not peaceful. Riots and violence broke out and still rage. Just a few blocks west of where we live in Washington, D.C., houses and businesses on Wisconsin Avenue were vandalized and looted. In one sense, these protests and violent outbreaks were not new. Advertisement
In 1965, Los Angeles was on fire over racial injustice. 1968 and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy provoked rage, protests and widespread violence. In Los Angeles, Watts was ground zero; during the Democratic National Convention, Chicago was stricken. Many will recall the Rodney King beating, also in L.A., in 1992. And murders and deaths of young black men at the hands of police and quasi-vigilantes mounted over the past decades.
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Today is far different from 1968 for three basic reasons. First, protests came amidst a pandemic, the first in a century, and massive unemployment. They have lasted much longer. It is likely a substantial number of those who committed acts of violence and looting were out of work.
Second, perhaps is was no accident that sitting in the Oval Office was the most disruptive president in American history. Even supporters of President Donald Trump grimaced at one of his tweets linking "looting with shooting," meaning that mob violence needs to be met with overwhelming force. At these and other times of violence and massive protests, prior presidents acted to calm and not intensify the turmoil. That is not in Trump's character or play book.
Third, in the age of new MAD, think how these protests can be magnified by social media. The 2011 Egyptian Revolution and the events leading to massive protests in Tahrir Square that ultimately overthrew longtime President Hosni Mubarak were spontaneously organized on social media. Cellphones, not rifles and bayonets, became the most effective weapons forcing change. Were today's protesters so organized, the consequences are not difficult to predict.
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As the Million Man March on Washington in 1995 was peaceful, could another such organized protest become violent fueled by social media? How prepared are local, state and federal governments for that and other types of massively destructive protests and riots? Perhaps the answer is no better than the preparations for COVID-19.
After Sept. 11, police forces took on anti-terrorist roles. Police forces became militarized. Distinguishing between the appearance and equipment of police SWAT teams and SEALs and special forces would become difficult, if not impossible.
In the 1960s, National Guard units called into action were neither trained nor equipped for quelling popular unrest. That condition persists today. Since Sept. 11, many Guard units were serving on active duty in Afghan and Iraqi war zones and not dealing with riots and protests. The killings at Kent State University by nervous Guardsman in May 1970 were tragic examples of how deadly unpreparedness could be.
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the United States was waging a losing war in Vietnam. The country was increasingly and bitterly divided over that war. Protests and some violence were commonplace, exacerbated by other events. Only after the United States withdrew from Vietnam did healing begin to take place.
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Will the dissipation of coronavirus, or the invention of treatments and vaccines have an equivalent healing effect as the end of that war? Or will these and even larger disruptions consume the country? The most significant differences with that period are the potential power of social media today and the disruptive instincts of the president.
Tahrir Square and other so-called colored revolutions relied on social media to organize. The Internet provides an extraordinary platform to manufacture rumors, false stories and conspiracy theories to provoke and induce panic, fear and further unrest. As politics now rely more on these tools than on traditional television, radio and newspapers, why would protesters not follow suit?
ANTIFA (anti-fascist groups on the far left) and domestic neo-Nazi and extremists of the extreme right are children of this age. While public protests matter, the relative ease of increasing the size, number and the ability to disrupt by social media is apparent. Generating malicious propaganda is also not difficult.
Ironically, this what Russia has been doing for about a decade. China has followed suit. The Fifth Horseman and MAD are upon us. And that rider surely can make inroads into bringing these protests, disturbances and riots to an unprecedented level of disruption. But are we prepared? I fear not. Harlan Ullman is UPI's Arnaud de Borchgrave Distinguished Columnist, senior adviser at the Atlantic Council and author of the upcoming book, "The Fifth Horseman: To Be Feared, Friended or Fought in a MAD-Driven Age."


upi--2020-06-03--Richard Schiff says 'West Wing' cast reunion, script reading is in the works

June 3 ( UPI ) -- Richard Schiff said on Twitter that he and his former The West Wing cast-mates are planning a reunion and script reading .
Asked on the social media platform if his new show The Good Doctor is `` anti-racist '' and supports the Black Lives Matter organization , Schiff replied : `` To answer you simply , you have to be the judge of that .
Is the show diverse ?
Yes .
Does it hire fairly and with diversity ?
Yes .
As far as I know .
Does it depict the kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do n't know .
I do n't watch . ''
Another Twitter follower suggested he and his co-stars follow the example the cast of Brooklyn Nine Nine set by donating $ 100,000 to the National Bail Fund Network .
The group aids people arrested while protesting police brutality in the wake of George Floyd 's death , which was allegedly caused by a Minneapolis police officer .
`` I am working with my cast mates from The West Wing for these purposes .
Including a cast reunion and reading coming soon .
Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes a difference , '' Schiff tweeted .
The West Wing was created by Aaron Sorkin and followed the White House staff during two terms of fictional , idealistic , Democrat President Jed Bartlett .
Starring Martin Sheen , Bradley Whitford , Rob Lowe , Allison Janney and Dule Hill , the show aired 1999 to 2006 .

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Richard Schiff, pictured here with his wife, actress Sheila Kelley in 2018, said he and his former "West Wing" castmates are planning a reunion. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 3 (UPI) -- Richard Schiff said on Twitter that he and his former The West Wing cast-mates are planning a reunion and script reading. Asked on the social media platform if his new show The Good Doctor is "anti-racist" and supports the Black Lives Matter organization, Schiff replied: "To answer you simply, you have to be the judge of that. Is the show diverse? Yes. Does it hire fairly and with diversity? Yes. As far as I know. Does it depict the kind of justice you want to see? I don't know. I don't watch." Advertisement
Another Twitter follower suggested he and his co-stars follow the example the cast of Brooklyn Nine Nine set by donating $100,000 to the National Bail Fund Network.
The group aids people arrested while protesting police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death, which was allegedly caused by a Minneapolis police officer.
"I am working with my cast mates from The West Wing for these purposes. Including a cast reunion and reading coming soon. Good for Brooklyn 99. I hope it makes a difference," Schiff tweeted.
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The West Wing was created by Aaron Sorkin and followed the White House staff during two terms of fictional, idealistic, Democrat President Jed Bartlett. Starring Martin Sheen, Bradley Whitford, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney and Dule Hill, the show aired 1999 to 2006.


upi--2020-06-03--U.N., Saudi Arabia raise $1.35B in Yemen humanitarian funds

June 3 ( UPI ) -- Donors have pledged $ 1.3 billion for aid in war-torn Yemen but the total was well below the $ 2.4 billion the United Nations aimed to raise .
Mark Lowcock , U.N. under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs , made the announcement Tuesday at the end of a fundraising conference that was co-hosted by Saudi Arabia .
Saudi participation raised eyebrows because of its military support for the Yemeni government and charges that it has committed war crimes during its fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels .
Riyadh had pledged $ 500 million to the U.N. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported by the Saudi royal family .
The United Nations had wanted to raise $ 1 billion more in Yemeni humanitarian funds for the remainder of the year .
`` When the pledges are paid literally means the difference between life and death for countless Yemeni people , '' said Lowcock , who co-hosted the event with Abdullah Al-Rabeeah , the supervisor general of Saudi Arabia 's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center .
Lowcock kept the door open for countries that did not make pledges .
`` This is not the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the humanitarian crisis in Yemen , 75 percent of charity organizations have had to leave due to lack of funding .
Some blame the Houthis for the lack of donations .
The rebels have been accused of blocking aid to reach areas they control , including the country 's capital of Sanaa .
The United States has cut its humanitarian support to Yemen because of Houthi interference .

A Yemeni stands near a sewage swamp covered with plastic waste in the middle of a cholera outbreak on July 26, 2017. File Photo by Yahya Arhab/EPA-EFE
June 3 (UPI) -- Donors have pledged $1.3 billion for aid in war-torn Yemen but the total was well below the $2.4 billion the United Nations aimed to raise. Mark Lowcock, U.N. under secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, made the announcement Tuesday at the end of a fundraising conference that was co-hosted by Saudi Arabia. Advertisement
Saudi participation raised eyebrows because of its military support for the Yemeni government and charges that it has committed war crimes during its fight against Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Riyadh had pledged $500 million to the U.N. humanitarian effort for Yemen, which was supported by the Saudi royal family. The United Nations had wanted to raise $1 billion more in Yemeni humanitarian funds for the remainder of the year.
"When the pledges are paid literally means the difference between life and death for countless Yemeni people," said Lowcock, who co-hosted the event with Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, the supervisor general of Saudi Arabia's King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center.
Lowcock kept the door open for countries that did not make pledges.
"This is not the end," he said.
Despite the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, 75 percent of charity organizations have had to leave due to lack of funding.
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Some blame the Houthis for the lack of donations. The rebels have been accused of blocking aid to reach areas they control, including the country's capital of Sanaa. The United States has cut its humanitarian support to Yemen because of Houthi interference.


upi--2020-06-03--Holliday Grainger returning for Season 2 of 'The Capture'

June 3 ( UPI ) -- Holliday Grainger is set to return for a second season of The Capture on @ @ @ @ @ Ben Chanan is back to write and direct the six new episodes , as well @ @ @ @ @ to be announced soon , the network said .
`` I 'm excited to be @ @ @ @ @ team for series two of The Capture , '' Grainger said in a press release @ @ @ @ @ researched world challenges the boundary between possible and probable dark truths and constantly keeps you @ @ @ @ @ wait to explore what he has in store for Rachel Carey next . ''
Grainger @ @ @ @ @ for her roles in Strike , Lady Chatterley 's Lover , Bonnie & Clyde , @ @ @ @ @ Heart Is .

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Holliday Grainger has signed on for a second season of the television police drama, "The Capture." File Photo by Paul Treadway/UPI | License Photo
June 3 (UPI) -- Holliday Grainger is set to return for a second season of The Capture on the BBC. Series creator Ben Chanan is back to write and direct the six new episodes, as well. Advertisement
Additional casting is expected to be announced soon, the network said.
Season 1 introduced Grainger as British police detective Rachel Carey. Ben Miles, Callum Turner and Laura Haddock co-starred.
"I'm excited to be joining Ben Chanan and the team for series two of The Capture," Grainger said in a press release. "Ben's meticulously researched world challenges the boundary between possible and probable dark truths and constantly keeps you guessing. I can't wait to explore what he has in store for Rachel Carey next."
Grainger, 32, is known for her roles in Strike, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Bonnie & Clyde, The Borgias and Where the Heart Is.


upi--2020-06-03--George W. Bush on George Floyd: 'It's time for America to examine our tragic failures'

June 3 ( UPI ) -- Former President George W. Bush has voiced `` anguish '' at the `` brutal '' treatment of George Floyd by Minneapolis police last week that caused his death and led to waves of national unrest .
In a five-paragraph message Tuesday , the 43rd U.S. president said he and former first lady Laura Bush decided to speak out .
`` Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country , '' Bush wrote .
`` Yet we have resisted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is not the time for us to lecture .
It is time for us to listen .
`` It is time for America to examine our tragic failures -- and as we do , we will also see some of our redeeming strengths . ''
Bush called protesting against injustice `` a strength '' and noted Floyd 's death is part of a `` long series of similar tragedies . ''
He declared that the `` doctrine and habits of racial superiority , which once nearly split our country , still threaten our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violent reactions that have occurred in nearly every major U.S. city over the past week .
`` Looting is not liberation , and destruction is not progress .
`` But we also know that lasting peace in our communities requires truly equal justice .
The rule of law ultimately depends on the fairness and legitimacy of the legal system .
And achieving justice for all is the duty of all . ''
In closing , Bush called for `` empathy , and shared commitment , and bold action , and a peace rooted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together , Americans will choose the better way . ''
Former President Barack Obama addressed the unrest in a lengthy message Monday , which encouraged activists to demonstrate peacefully and make changes politically .

Former President George W. Bush condemned the death of George Floyd, but said, "looting is not liberation, and destruction is not progress." File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI | License Photo
June 3 (UPI) -- Former President George W. Bush has voiced "anguish" at the "brutal" treatment of George Floyd by Minneapolis police last week that caused his death and led to waves of national unrest. In a five-paragraph message Tuesday, the 43rd U.S. president said he and former first lady Laura Bush decided to speak out. Advertisement
"Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country," Bush wrote. "Yet we have resisted the urge to speak out, because this is not the time for us to lecture. It is time for us to listen.
"It is time for America to examine our tragic failures -- and as we do, we will also see some of our redeeming strengths."
Bush called protesting against injustice "a strength" and noted Floyd's death is part of a "long series of similar tragedies." He declared that the "doctrine and habits of racial superiority, which once nearly split our country, still threaten our Union."
Bush also condemned the violent reactions that have occurred in nearly every major U.S. city over the past week.
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"Looting is not liberation, and destruction is not progress.
"But we also know that lasting peace in our communities requires truly equal justice. The rule of law ultimately depends on the fairness and legitimacy of the legal system. And achieving justice for all is the duty of all."
In closing, Bush called for "empathy, and shared commitment, and bold action, and a peace rooted in justice. I am confident that together, Americans will choose the better way."
Former President Barack Obama addressed the unrest in a lengthy message Monday, which encouraged activists to demonstrate peacefully and make changes politically.
Protesters demand justice in police killing of George Floyd


upi--2020-06-03--'Super Tuesday II': Joe Biden sweeps primaries in 7 states, D.C.

June 2 ( UPI ) -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked up wins in every state that held primaries on Tuesday , plus Washington , D.C. , and is now very close to clinching the party 's official nomination .
Biden was projected to win Indiana , Maryland , Montana , New Mexico , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island and South Dakota , garnering more votes than Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , who 's left the race but remained on the ballot to continue to acquire delegates for the national convention .
The presidential primaries Tuesday held the greatest number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday in March .
CBS News reported Wednesday that Biden has 1,912 of the 1,991 delegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination .
Half of the states voting Tuesday were originally supposed to stage their primaries earlier but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Biden needed to win nearly 90 percent of the 479 delegates up for grabs Tuesday to capture the 1,991 required to seize the party nomination .
All eight states and D.C. encouraged voters to cast their ballots by mail , due to the coronavirus threat .
Iowa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections on Tuesday .
Controversial nine-term House Republican Steve King lost his party 's renomination to Randy Feenstra after losing GOP support over racial remarks and associations with white nationalists .
In local races , Rep. Greg Gianforte won the Republican primary in Montana 's gubernatorial race to face off against Lt. Gov .
Mike Cooney , who won the Democratic race Tuesday .
The governorship has opened up as Gov .
Steve Bullock is prevented from running due to term limits .
Bullock on Tuesday also nabbed the Democratic nomination to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the U.S. Senate .
Bullock had thrown his name into the hat for the Democratic nomination for the presidency but withdrew from the race in December .

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Voters wait to check in during the primary election at a polling location in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
June 2 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden picked up wins in every state that held primaries on Tuesday, plus Washington, D.C., and is now very close to clinching the party's official nomination. Biden was projected to win Indiana, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and South Dakota, garnering more votes than Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who's left the race but remained on the ballot to continue to acquire delegates for the national convention. Advertisement
The presidential primaries Tuesday held the greatest number of delegates of any day since Super Tuesday in March. CBS News reported Wednesday that Biden has 1,912 of the 1,991 delegates needed to secure the Democratic nomination.
Half of the states voting Tuesday were originally supposed to stage their primaries earlier but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden needed to win nearly 90 percent of the 479 delegates up for grabs Tuesday to capture the 1,991 required to seize the party nomination.
All eight states and D.C. encouraged voters to cast their ballots by mail, due to the coronavirus threat.
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Iowa held caucuses in February but staged local elections on Tuesday. Controversial nine-term House Republican Steve King lost his party's renomination to Randy Feenstra after losing GOP support over racial remarks and associations with white nationalists.
In local races, Rep. Greg Gianforte won the Republican primary in Montana's gubernatorial race to face off against Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, who won the Democratic race Tuesday.
The governorship has opened up as Gov. Steve Bullock is prevented from running due to term limits. Bullock on Tuesday also nabbed the Democratic nomination to take on Republican Steven Daines for a seat on the U.S. Senate.
Bullock had thrown his name into the hat for the Democratic nomination for the presidency but withdrew from the race in December.


upi--2020-06-03--Cyclone Nisarga makes rare landfall in western India

June 3 -- Cyclonic Storm Nisarga formed Tuesday in the Arabian Sea and is aiming for at the west India coastline and Mumbai , the country 's financial center and home to more than 18 million people .
According to the India Meteorological Department , Cyclone Nisarga began the process of making landfall over the state of Maharashtra early Wednesday afternoon just south of Alibagh , while heavy rain and damaging winds battered portions of western India .
Nisarga is the first tropical cyclone in recorded history to strike the city of Mumbai and surrounding districts in the month of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mumbai region is a rare and unprecedented event .
`` There have been no cyclonic storms that struck Mumbai/Bombay during the pre-monsoon period ( May-June ) , '' said AccuWeather Lead International Meteorologist Jason Nicholls .
Nicholls added that a total of three cyclonic storms have ever made landfall over or near Mumbai since 1891 , and all three occurred in October and November .
The latest was Phyan in 2009 .
AccuWeather meteorologists have been tracking Nisarga 's development through the basin since last week when it emerged as a tropical low @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early Monday before being upgraded to a deep depression .
Nisarga was officially designated a Cyclonic Storm on Tuesday .
As the storm moves ashore , it has the strength equivalent to a severe cyclonic storm on the IMDs tropical cyclone scale .
This is the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic and East Pacific Ocean basins .
The IMD reported winds of 58 mph in Alibagh , just north of the landfall position .
By mid-Wednesday , rainfall amounts were climbing toward 1.6 inches in the surrounding area .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks after Cyclone Amphan throttled the northeastern region and only several days after the country 's government lifted many coronavirus lockdown restrictions .
India Prime Minister Narenda Modi was `` taking stock '' of the situation in western India ahead of the cyclone 's arrival .
`` Praying for everyone 's well-being .
I urge people to take all possible precautions and safety measures , '' he tweeted .
Tuesday night , Asia New International reported that 40,000 people had been evacuated from their homes and moved to safer locations .
Chhatrapati @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flights on Tuesday night , and announced airport operations would be suspended until at least Wednesday evening .
Flights were instead being redirected to Ahmedabad , some 330 miles to the north .
The India Coast Guard took to the water on Tuesday to usher in fisherman still out at sea , urging them to come ashore as soon as possible .
On Wednesday afternoon , reports came in that 10 sailors were rescued after high tides and heavy rains swept their ship out to sea .
Mumbai 's Police Commissioner on Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along the coast as Nisarga approaches for their safety .
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra , the region in which Mumbai is located , also asked residents to remain indoors for two days .
The government in Gujarat said Monday night it would deploy 10 of India 's National Disaster Response Force teams in anticipation of the storm .
Those two regions are likely to face the most dangerous impacts from Nisarga .
Widespread rainfall amounts of more than 4 inches are possible across southern Gujarat and Maharashtra by late Thursday .
Coastal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a concern and locations along the coast , on the southern and eastern side of the eye of the cyclone , can anticipate a storm surge of 3-6 feet .
After making landfall , and moving away from the warm waters of the Arabian Sea , Nisarga is forecast to lose wind strength very quickly .
Even so , the heavy rainfall is likely to drift into central India , dousing the region with tropical downpours into the end of the week .

Cyclone Nisarga was the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane Wednesday. Photo courtesy of CIRA/RAMMB
June 3 -- Nisarga battered western India with torrential rainfall and damaging winds into Wednesday evening after becoming the first tropical cyclone in recorded history to strike the city of Mumbai and surrounding districts during the month of June. As a severe cyclonic storm on the India Meteorological Department's tropical cyclone scale and the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic and East Pacific Ocean basins, Nisarga crashed ashore in the state of Maharashtra Wednesday afternoon, local time, just south of the town of Alibagh. Advertisement
After moving inland, Nisarga lost wind strength quickly, and was downgraded to a cyclonic storm and then a deep depression, equivalent to a tropical storm in the Atlantic Ocean, Wednesday evening.
Mumbai, the country's financial center and home to more than 18 million people, is rarely impacted by tropical cyclones and, prior to Nisarga, had never been hit by one in the month of June.
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The IMD reported winds of 63 mph in Alibagh, just north of the landfall position. As of midday on Wednesday, rainfall amounts were climbing towards 2 inches in the surrounding area.
Nisarga's landfall in India comes about two weeks after Cyclone Amphan throttled the northeastern region and only several days after the country's government lifted many coronavirus lockdown restrictions.
India Prime Minister Narenda Modi was "taking stock" of the situation in western India ahead of the cyclone's arrival. "Praying for everyone's well-being. I urge people to take all possible precautions and safety measures," he wrote on Twitter.
On Tuesday night, Asia New International reported that 40,000 people were evacuated from their homes and moved to safer locations.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai minimized their flights on Tuesday night, and announced that the airport operations would be suspended because of the storm, instead redirecting flights to Ahmedabad, some 330 miles to the north. The airport reopened at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Pune airport also announced a pause in flights on Wednesday afternoon as Nisarga made landfall, according to FlightAware.
The India Coast Guard took to the water on Tuesday to usher in fisherman still out at sea, urging them to come ashore as soon as possible. On Wednesday afternoon, reports came in that 10 sailors were rescued after high tides and heavy rains swept their ship out to sea.
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Mumbai's Police Commissioner on Tuesday prohibited residents of the city to be out in public along the coast as Nisarga approaches, in order to help keep them safe.
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra, the region in which Mumbai is located, asked residents on Tuesday evening to remain indoors for the following two days in order to stay safe from Nisarga.
The government in Gujarat announced on Monday evening that they were deploying 10 of India's National Disaster Response Force teams in anticipation of the storm.
While winds have lessened with Nisarga, heavy rain could continue to impact the region. Into Thursday night, local time, widespread rainfall amounts of more than 4 inches are possible across southern Gujarat and Maharashtra, with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 9 inches.
Into Thursday, Nisarga is forecast to continue to lose wind strength. Even so, the heavy rainfall is likely to drift into central India, dousing the region with tropical downpours into the end of the week. Central Maharashtra to southern Madhya Pradesh.
Nisarga's landfall in the Mumbai region is a rare and unprecedented event.
"Prior to Nisarga, there had been no cyclonic storms that struck Mumbai/Bombay during the pre-monsoon period (May-June)," said AccuWeather lead international meteorologist Jason Nicholls.
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Nicholls added that a total of three cyclonic storms have ever made landfall over or near Mumbai since 1891, and all three occurred in October and November. The latest was Phyan in 2009.
AccuWeather meteorologists have been tracking Nisarga's development through the basin since last week when it emerged as a tropical low. The system strengthened to a depression on Monday morning, local time, before being upgraded to a deep depression. On Tuesday afternoon local time, Nisarga was officially designated a Cyclonic Storm.


upi--2020-06-03--U.N. chief calls for protection of migrants, refugees amid pandemic

June 3 ( UPI ) -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for increased protections for migrants and refugees amid the coronavirus pandemic , reminding countries of their obligations to people on the move .
In a video accompanying the release of a U.N. policy brief for aiding migrants and refugees during the pandemic , Guterres said the COVID-19 crisis is compounding the dire situation currently faced by the more than 70 million people worldwide who have fled violence , disaster or precarious financial situations in their home countries .
The pandemic , he said , is subjecting millions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crises rolled into one : a health crisis due to the virus , a socio-economic crisis as they often work in the informal economy that has been harmed by governmental lockdowns and a crisis of protection as countries close their borders to them .
Simultaneously , COVID-19 has caused xenophobia , racism and stigmatization to skyrocket , he said .
`` We all have a vested interest to ensure that the responsibility of protecting the world 's refugees is equitably shared and that human mobility remains safe , inclusive and respects international human @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.N. head said .
`` No country can fight the pandemic or manage migration alone , but together , we can contain the spread of the virus , buffer its impact on the most vulnerable and recover better for the benefit of all . ''
Guterres said the pandemic could be an opportunity to `` reimagine human mobility , '' calling on the international community to pursue an inclusive public health and socio-economic response that addresses suppressing the virus , restarting economies and advancing the U.N. 's Sustainable Development Goals .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ place travel restrictions and border controls that respect human rights and international refugee protection principles , make coronavirus treatments available to everyone as `` no one is safe until everyone is safe '' and incorporate people on the move into their pandemic response solutions .
This group of people , he said , are on the frontlines of the coronavirus response as one in eight nurses worldwide is practicing in a country they were not born in .
`` Let us remove unwarranted barriers , explore models to regularize pathways for migrants and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .

A Palestinian doctor wearing a protective facemask checks the temperature of a child at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees' school at the Khan Younis Camp for refugees in southern Gaza on March 18. Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo
June 3 (UPI) -- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for increased protections for migrants and refugees amid the coronavirus pandemic, reminding countries of their obligations to people on the move. In a video accompanying the release of a U.N. policy brief for aiding migrants and refugees during the pandemic, Guterres said the COVID-19 crisis is compounding the dire situation currently faced by the more than 70 million people worldwide who have fled violence, disaster or precarious financial situations in their home countries. Advertisement
The pandemic, he said, is subjecting millions of people on the move to three crises rolled into one: a health crisis due to the virus, a socio-economic crisis as they often work in the informal economy that has been harmed by governmental lockdowns and a crisis of protection as countries close their borders to them.
Simultaneously, COVID-19 has caused xenophobia, racism and stigmatization to skyrocket, he said.
"We all have a vested interest to ensure that the responsibility of protecting the world's refugees is equitably shared and that human mobility remains safe, inclusive and respects international human rights and refugee law," the U.N. head said. "No country can fight the pandemic or manage migration alone, but together, we can contain the spread of the virus, buffer its impact on the most vulnerable and recover better for the benefit of all."
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Guterres said the pandemic could be an opportunity to "reimagine human mobility," calling on the international community to pursue an inclusive public health and socio-economic response that addresses suppressing the virus, restarting economies and advancing the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals.
He also urged the international community to put in place travel restrictions and border controls that respect human rights and international refugee protection principles, make coronavirus treatments available to everyone as "no one is safe until everyone is safe" and incorporate people on the move into their pandemic response solutions.
This group of people, he said, are on the frontlines of the coronavirus response as one in eight nurses worldwide is practicing in a country they were not born in.
"Let us remove unwarranted barriers, explore models to regularize pathways for migrants and reduce transaction costs for remittances," he said.