upi--2020-06-20--Oklahoma Supreme Court declines to enforce precautions at Tulsa rally

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Six members of President Donald Trump 's reelection campaign -- all of whom are in Tulsa , Okla. , to set up for his campaign rally in the city -- have tested positive for COVID-19 , the campaign announced Saturday .
According to campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh , hundreds of campaign staffers were tested , and those who tested positive are currently quarantining .
`` No COVID-positive staffers or anyone in immediate contact will be at today 's rally or near attendees and elected officials , '' Murtaugh said in a statement .
Oklahoma @ @ @ @ @ @ @ require organizers at a President Donald Trump rally to enforce certain coronavirus mitigation guidelines , giving Saturday 's event the all-clear to proceed as planned .
A group of Tulsa businesses and individuals filed the lawsuit , seeking to enforce certain federal guidelines at the rally , including 6 feet of social distancing and mandatory face coverings .
The plaintiffs , which included two Greenwood businesses , said the rally represents a `` super spreader event '' as the city experiences surge in new COVID-19 cases .
The Tulsa County Health Department reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five from the day before and by 54 from a week before .
Director Bruce Dart has requested that Trump 's campaign rally be rescheduled because of the uptick .
Attendees of Saturday 's event had been waiting outside the BOK Center for days , but more had gathered outside the venue by midday .
City officials and event organizers say they 're taking health precautions to limit the spread of the virus during the event .
The rally is expected to bring 19,000 Trump supporters to downtown Tulsa 's BOK Center , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That 'll leave little room for social distancing , something public health officials say is a key technique for preventing the spread of COVID-19 .
So is wearing facial coverings , but the venue is n't mandating that all attendees wear them .
The BOK Center said it 's encouraging all attendees to wear facial coverings and is providing 400 hand-sanitizing stations throughout the arena .
All those working the event will have their temperatures checked and be provided with personal protective equipment .
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Ultimately , Oklahoma Gov .
Kevin Stitt said those concerned about the virus have the option to stay home .
`` You 're free to stay home , and I want people to protect their families , '' he said .
`` If they do n't want to go to the rally , they should n't . ''
Meanwhile , counterprotests are expected to take place downtown during the Trump rally .
Tulsa Mayor G.T .
Bynum lifted a curfew he put in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sunday morning .

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday, June 20, 2020. President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Tulsa comes as coronavirus cases are on the rise in many states across the country. Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump called for a sentence of one year in jail for burning American flags, claimed victory in the Supreme Court's ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals this week and called political opponent Joe Biden a puppet of the radical left and of China during a rally in Tulsa, Okla., Saturday night. It was Trump's first political rally since March 2 -- two days after the first death was announced in the United States from the coronavirus. Since then around 120,000 people have died from the pandemic, including 368 in Oklahoma. Advertisement
Much of the upper sections of the 19,000-seat BOK Center were empty -- most were not wearing masks -- and the campaign canceled a speech to an overflow crowd outdoors. The campaign blamed protesters for the lower-than-expected attendance, but there were only scattered efforts to block entrances.
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"We had some very bad people outside, they were doing bad things," Trump said, referring to protesters.
During the nearly two-hour speech, Trump said he had told officials in his administration to "slow the testing down" because an increase in testing would lead to an increase in coronavirus cases, referred to the novel coronavirus as the "Kung Flu" and blamed China for its arrival in the United States.
The Tulsa rally was not the first time Trump has talked about making choices that would keep the reported rate of coronavirus infection in the United States low: in March he said he would prefer not to allow an American cruise ship with infected passengers onboard to dock on the United States because "I would rather have the numbers being where they are."
But after his speech a White House official said the president was "clearly joking" about deliberately slowing the rate of testing.
Facing a smaller crowd than expected, Trump also criticized demonstrations in large liberal cities, specifically calling out the removal of Confederate statues, and protesters' toppling of a statue of George Washington in Portland, Ore. and the creation of a police-free protest zone in Seattle after police abandoned a precinct.
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"Can you imagine if people who were even slightly to the right took over Seattle? They'd have machine guns out to get them," Trump said.
Trump said protesters are destroying businesses in Seattle, though Seattle media report that businesses in the neighborhood are still open.
He did not mention a shooting in the protest zone that killed one man and left another in critical condition early Saturday morning.
Later in his speech, he said, "When you see those lunatics running all over the streets, it's damn nice to have arms."
Trump also said Biden had criticized him for closing U.S. border to "all people from China," referring to a policy instituted Feb. 2 that prevented most people who had been in China in the previous 14 days from entering the US but contained several exemptions.
"People don't understand but we actually won on DACA yesterday. They basically said we won but you have to come on back and redo it," though he also said, based on this week's decisions, "It's almost like we're a minority court," and "It would be nice if we had won on DACA."
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against an attempt by the administration to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which protects children of undocumented migrants in the United States. On Friday Trump said he would keep pushing to dismantle the program.
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Six members of President Donald Trump's reelection campaign -- all of whom are in Tulsa, Okla., to set up for his campaign rally in the city -- have tested positive for COVID-19, the campaign announced Saturday.
According to campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh, hundreds of campaign staffers were tested, and those who tested positive are currently self-isolating.
"No COVID-positive staffers or anyone in immediate contact will be at today's rally or near attendees and elected officials," Murtaugh said in a statement.
Oklahoma's Supreme Court denied a request to require organizers at a President Donald Trump rally to enforce certain coronavirus mitigation guidelines, giving Saturday's event the all-clear to proceed as planned.
The state's highest court issued its decision Friday evening.
A group of Tulsa businesses and individuals filed the lawsuit, seeking to enforce certain federal guidelines at the rally, including 6 feet of social distancing and mandatory face coverings.
The plaintiffs, which included two Greenwood businesses, said the rally represents a "super spreader event" as the city experiences surge in new COVID-19 cases.
The Tulsa County Health Department reported 125 new cases Thursday, up by five from the day before and by 54 from a week before. Director Bruce Dart has requested that Trump's campaign rally be rescheduled because of the uptick.
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Attendees of Saturday's event had been waiting outside the BOK Center for days, but more had gathered outside the venue by midday.
City officials and event organizers say they're taking health precautions to limit the spread of the virus during the event. The rally is expected to bring 19,000 Trump supporters to downtown Tulsa's BOK Center, the maximum capacity of the arena.
That'll leave little room for social distancing, something public health officials say is a key technique for preventing the spread of COVID-19. So is wearing facial coverings, but the venue isn't mandating that all attendees wear them.
The BOK Center said it's encouraging all attendees to wear facial coverings and is providing 400 hand-sanitizing stations throughout the arena. All those working the event will have their temperatures checked and be provided with personal protective equipment. The venue also set up plexiglass partitions to protect workers at concession stations, and staff will repeatedly clean and disinfect surfaces throughout the event.
Ultimately, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said those concerned about the virus have the option to stay home.
"You're free to stay home, and I want people to protect their families," he said.
"If they don't want to go to the rally, they shouldn't."
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Meanwhile, counterprotests were expected to take place downtown during the Trump rally. Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum lifted a curfew he put in place Thursday that would have run through Sunday morning.


upi--2020-06-20--NIH halts hydroxychloroquine trial, study showed no harm or benefit

June 20 ( UPI ) -- The National Institutes of Health said Saturday it would halt its hydroxychloroquine trial after a study showed no harm or benefit from the malaria drug 's use for COVID-19 .
The `` Outcomes Related to COVID-19 '' study , which the National Heart , Lung and Blood Institute , part of the NIH , conducted , found that the drug provided no benefit compared to a placebo in hospitalized COVID-19 patients , a statement said .
A data and safety monitoring board recommended the NHLBI stop the study , prompting the halt .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no harm , the study drug was very unlikely to be beneficial to hospitalized patients with COVID-19 , '' the NIH said in the statement .
President Donald Trump has touted the drug 's potential use against COVID-19 and said he used the drug himself for two weeks last month .
White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said earlier this month that Trump completed the two-week regimen `` safely , '' after weighing risks and hypothetical benefit .
COVID-19 is a respiratory infection , but it can damage multiple organ systems , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the NIH statement .
Recovery usually takes place within one to three weeks , but some people develop severe illness , which could lead to respiratory failure and death if it progresses further .
According to COVID-19 mortality data from Johns Hopkins University and Medicine , the overall United States mortality rate is 5 percent .
People , ages 65 years and older , and people of all ages with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe illness , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Hydroxychloroquine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , lupus and rheumatoid arthritis .
`` In various studies , the drug had demonstrated antiviral activity , an ability to modify the activity of the immune system , and it has an established safety profile at appropriate doses , leading to the hypothesis that it may have also been useful in the treatment of COVID-19 , '' the NIH statement said .

President Donald Trump has touted hydroxychloroquine's potential, but the National Institutes of Health halted a trial on the drug Saturday, as study showed no benefit in treating COVID-19 patients. File Photo by Doug Mills/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- The National Institutes of Health said Saturday it would halt its hydroxychloroquine trial after a study showed no harm or benefit from the malaria drug's use for COVID-19. The "Outcomes Related to COVID-19" study, which the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, part of the NIH, conducted, found that the drug provided no benefit compared to a placebo in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, a statement said. Advertisement
A data and safety monitoring board recommended the NHLBI stop the study, prompting the halt.
The board "determined that while there was no harm, the study drug was very unlikely to be beneficial to hospitalized patients with COVID-19," the NIH said in the statement.
President Donald Trump has touted the drug's potential use against COVID-19 and said he used the drug himself for two weeks last month. White House physician Dr. Sean Conley said earlier this month that Trump completed the two-week regimen "safely," after weighing risks and hypothetical benefit.
COVID-19 is a respiratory infection, but it can damage multiple organ systems, including heart, lung and blood, according to the NIH statement. Recovery usually takes place within one to three weeks, but some people develop severe illness, which could lead to respiratory failure and death if it progresses further.
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According to COVID-19 mortality data from Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, the overall United States mortality rate is 5 percent.
People, ages 65 years and older, and people of all ages with underlying medical conditions are at higher risk for severe illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hydroxychloroquine is a drug used to treat malaria, lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.
"In various studies, the drug had demonstrated antiviral activity, an ability to modify the activity of the immune system, and it has an established safety profile at appropriate doses, leading to the hypothesis that it may have also been useful in the treatment of COVID-19," the NIH statement said.


upi--2020-06-20--Francis praises healthcare workers in first public audience in months

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Pope Francis praised health care workers and warned against returning to the `` illusion of individualism . ''
During a Saturday address to an audience of religious and civil authorities along with a delegation of doctors and nurses from the Lombardy region in northern Italy , the Pope described medical workers as `` angels . ''
`` More than ever we feel gratitude for the doctors , nurses and all health care workers , on the front line as they carried out an arduous and sometimes heroic service , '' the pope said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ some unfortunately died in the exercise of their profession .
We remember them in prayer with much gratitude . ''
He also said that , amid the pandemic , `` the pretension to focus everything on ourselves , to make individualism the guiding principle of society , has proved illusory . ''
`` Let us be careful , '' he said , `` because , as soon as the emergency has passed , it is easy to fall back into this illusion .
It is easy to quickly forget that we need others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to give us courage . ''
Lombardy was particularly hard hit by the pandemic relative to other regions in Italy , which has recorded 34,000 deaths -- one of the highest death counts in the world .
It was the pope 's first public address to an in-person audience since the COVID-19 pandemic forced much of Europe , including the Vatican , into lockdown .

A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis during his audience with doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals from Lombardy in Vatican City Saturday. Photo courtesy of Vatican Media/EPA-EFE
June 20 (UPI) -- Pope Francis praised health care workers and warned against returning to the "illusion of individualism." During a Saturday address to an audience of religious and civil authorities along with a delegation of doctors and nurses from the Lombardy region in northern Italy, the Pope described medical workers as "angels." Advertisement
"More than ever we feel gratitude for the doctors, nurses and all health care workers, on the front line as they carried out an arduous and sometimes heroic service," the pope said. "Many of them fell ill and some unfortunately died in the exercise of their profession. We remember them in prayer with much gratitude."
He also said that, amid the pandemic, "the pretension to focus everything on ourselves, to make individualism the guiding principle of society, has proved illusory."
"Let us be careful," he said, "because, as soon as the emergency has passed, it is easy to fall back into this illusion. It is easy to quickly forget that we need others, someone to take care of us, to give us courage."
Lombardy was particularly hard hit by the pandemic relative to other regions in Italy, which has recorded 34,000 deaths -- one of the highest death counts in the world.
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It was the pope's first public address to an in-person audience since the COVID-19 pandemic forced much of Europe, including the Vatican, into lockdown.


upi--2020-06-20--'Sherman's Showcase' renewed for Season 2

June 20 ( UPI ) -- AMC and IFC have announced they ordered six new episodes of the variety show @ @ @ @ @ Created by and starring Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle , the series ' second season @ @ @ @ @ 2021 .
`` We 're thrilled to return to the uniquely nerdy , quirky , @ @ @ @ @ of Sherman 's Showcase .
It 's all our favorite things and now it 's @ @ @ @ @ Season 2 's so big , it needs two networks , '' said Salahuddin and @ @ @ @ @ .
The show aired an hourlong `` Black History Month Spectacular '' special on AMC @ @ @ @

Diallo Riddle's variety show "Sherman's Showcase" has been renewed for Season 2. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- AMC and IFC have announced they ordered six new episodes of the variety show, Sherman's Showcase. Created by and starring Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle, the series' second season is expected to debut in 2021. Advertisement
"We're thrilled to return to the uniquely nerdy, quirky, silkily soulful and musical world of Sherman's Showcase. It's all our favorite things and now it's on AMC and IFC. Season 2's so big, it needs two networks," said Salahuddin and Riddle in a joint statement.
The show aired an hourlong "Black History Month Spectacular" special on AMC on Friday night.


upi--2020-06-20--D.L. Hughley 'feeling better' after collapsing on stage

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Comedian D.L .
Hughley is feeling better after collapsing on stage during a set @ @ @ @ @ in Nashville .
Hughley was performing Friday night when he suddenly halted his show , @ @ @ @ @ , then fell to the floor .
Theater staff members and Hughley 's manager helped @ @ @ @ @ entertainer was then transported to a nearby hospital .
`` He was suffering from exhaustion @ @ @ @ @ work and travel , and was kept overnight at the hospital for tests under doctor @ @ @ @ @ awake and feeling better , and wishes to thank everyone for the very kind prayers @ @ @ @ @ 's representative told The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday .
Hughley 's credits include ComicView , @ @ @ @ @ Kings of Comedy , Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip , The Comedy Get Down @ @ @

D.L. Hughley's publicist said he is recovering from exhaustion after collapsing on stage Friday. File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- Comedian D.L. Hughley is feeling better after collapsing on stage during a set at the Zanies Comedy Club in Nashville. Hughley was performing Friday night when he suddenly halted his show, began leaning on his stool, then fell to the floor. Advertisement
Theater staff members and Hughley's manager helped him off stage and the entertainer was then transported to a nearby hospital.
"He was suffering from exhaustion after all the week's work and travel, and was kept overnight at the hospital for tests under doctor's orders. He is awake and feeling better, and wishes to thank everyone for the very kind prayers and thoughts," Hughley's representative told The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday.
Hughley's credits include ComicView, The Hughleys, The Original Kings of Comedy, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Comedy Get Down and Heartbeat.


upi--2020-06-20--Protesters topple several Confederate statues nationwide overnight

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The statue of a militia man is hauled away from the nearby General Robert E. Lee monument prior to a rally set for later Saturday in Richmond, Va. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- Amid ongoing Black Lives Matter protests, demonstrators toppled several statues of Confederate figures and others deemed racist overnight. A Confederate statue in Washington, D.C., was among those ripped down Friday night. Advertisement
Protesters toppled the outdoor statue of Confederate Gen. Albert Pike by ripping it down with rope and later set it ablaze as law enforcement watched.
Pike, who was memorialized in a 27-foot-tall bronze and marble monument in Judiciary Square, was a northerner, but fought for the Confederacy as a brigadier general, championing the South's secession. After the Civil War, he supported the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry that commissioned the statue in the early 20th century.
"The D.C. Police are not doing their job as they watch a statue be ripped down and burn," President Donald Trump tweeted. "These people should be immediately arrested. A disgrace to our country! @MayorBowser"
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Trump tagged D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser in the tweet, who also authorized painting a street near the White House with the words "Black Lives Matter" in huge yellow letters. The move was a rebuke to Trump for clearing peaceful protesters to stage what critics said amounted to a photo op at a church near the White House.
The protesters were calling for police reform in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black men, while he was in police custody on suspicion of using a counterfeit bill on Memorial Day. A Minneapolis police officer was fired and charged with murder for Floyd's death.
Controversy over the Pike statue had been brewing since the 2017 Unite the Right rally in which self-avowed white nationalists and members of the far right sought to protect the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va. Self-identified white supremacist James Alex Fields plowed his car into counterprotesters during the rally, killing Heather Heyer, 32, and injuring 35 people.
In the wake of Charlottesville, Ronald Seale, a leader of the Washington-based Scottish Rite, agreed to the Pike statue's removal as it had become a "source of contention or strife."
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More recently, U.S. House Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., introduced legislation seeking its removal since it would require federal approval, but the bill hasn't advanced.
The statue is one of several that have come tumbling down in recent weeks amid ongoing BLM protests. Many were brought down Friday night.
Five statues have been taken down in Richmond, Va. The latest is the First Virginia Regiment Monument, a memorial to a state militia regiment formed in 1754 before the Revolutionary War.
The four other statues torn down include Confederate President Jefferson Davis on Monument Avenue, Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham in Monroe Park, Christopher Columbus in Byrd Park and Richmond Howitzers Monument at the corner of Harrison Street and Grove Avenue.
In Raleigh, N.C., protesters removed two Confederate statues Friday night. One was of a cavlaryman, which they later hanged by its neck from a streetlight. The other, of an artillery man, was dragged through the streets to the Wake County courthouse, where police later carried it away.
In California, protesters ripped down two statues in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. One statue toppled near the park's de Young Museum was of slave-owner Francis Scott Key, composer of "The Star Spangled Banner," in 1814. The other in the park's music concourse, was of Junipero Serra, a missionary who has been criticized for forced conversions and destroying native culture.
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A day earlier, city officials preemptively removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from San Francisco's Coit Tower and placed it in storage.
Protesters demand justice in police killing of George Floyd


upi--2020-06-20--Trump holds first campaign rally in Tulsa since start of pandemic

Trump holds first campaign rally in Tulsa since start of pandemic Thousands gathered in Tulsa , Okla. , for President @ @ @ @ @ rally since the start of the coronavirus pandemic .
The event took place June 20 @ @ @ @ @ BOK Center .

President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Bank of Oklahoma Center in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20, 2020. Photo by Kyle Rivas/UPI


upi--2020-06-20--Federal judge declines to block release of John Bolton book

June 20 ( UPI ) -- A federal judge on Saturday denied the Justice Department 's request to block the publication of former national security adviser John Bolton 's upcoming book on his time in the White House .
D.C. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth said that though he wo n't prevent the book from being released , Bolton `` likely jeopardized national security . ''
`` While Bolton 's unilateral conduct raises grave national security concerns , the government has not established that an injunction is appropriate remedy , '' the judge wrote .
`` For reasons that hardly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will not order nationwide seizure and destruction of a political memoir . ''
Though the judge ultimately ruled against the administration , President Donald Trump praised the decision .
`` BIG COURT WIN against Bolton .
Obviously , with the book already given out and leaked to many people and the media , nothing the highly respected Judge could have done about stopping it ...
BUT , strong & powerful statements & rulings on MONEY & on BREAKING CLASSIFICATION were made , '' Trump tweeted .
`` Bolton broke the law and has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing , with a really big price to pay .
He likes dropping bombs on people , and killing them .
Now he will have bombs dropped on him ! ''
The Justice Department asked Lamberth to block the release of the book Tuesday , saying the manuscript is `` rife with classified information '' and a breach of his employment agreement with the White House .
Bolton served as national security adviser in Trump 's White House from April 2018 until September 2019 and later announced a deal for a book discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House sent a letter to Bolton 's lawyer in January saying a preliminary review of his book found it contained `` significant amounts of classified information , '' including some at the top-secret level , which was required to be removed before publishing .
After the White House warning , Bolton submitted the book for review by Ellen Knight , senior director for records access and information security management at the National Security Council .
On April 27 , she made the judgment that the revised version of the manuscript did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , on May 2 , the NSC 's director for intelligence , Michael Ellis , began an additional review at the request of Robert O'Brien , who succeeded Bolton as national security adviser .
The suit states that O'Brien was `` concerned that the manuscript still appeared to contain classified information , in part because the same administration the author served is still in office and the manuscript described sensitive information about ongoing foreign policy issues . ''
Ellis completed his initial review on June 9 and the legal adviser to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's lawyer stating that `` the manuscript still contains classified information , because , among other things , it includes information that he himself classified and designated for declassification only after the lapse of 25 years . ''
The suit states that publication of the book including the information cited in Ellis ' review would violate the terms of Bolton 's non-disclosure agreements .
Lamberth agreed that Bolton failed to get the proper government review before announcing his plans to release the book .
The book , titled In the Room Where It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is set to come out Tuesday .

The judge said that while he won't block the release of former national security adviser John Bolton's book, he likely jeopardized national security. File Photo by Alex Edelman/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Saturday denied the Justice Department's request to block the publication of former national security adviser John Bolton's upcoming book on his time in the White House. D.C. District Court Judge Royce Lamberth said that though he won't prevent the book from being released, Bolton "likely jeopardized national security." Advertisement
"While Bolton's unilateral conduct raises grave national security concerns, the government has not established that an injunction is appropriate remedy," the judge wrote.
"For reasons that hardly need to be stated, the court will not order nationwide seizure and destruction of a political memoir."
Though the judge ultimately ruled against the administration, President Donald Trump praised the decision.
"BIG COURT WIN against Bolton. Obviously, with the book already given out and leaked to many people and the media, nothing the highly respected Judge could have done about stopping it...BUT, strong & powerful statements & rulings on MONEY & on BREAKING CLASSIFICATION were made," Trump tweeted.
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"Bolton broke the law and has been called out and rebuked for so doing, with a really big price to pay. He likes dropping bombs on people, and killing them. Now he will have bombs dropped on him!"
The Justice Department asked Lamberth to block the release of the book Tuesday, saying the manuscript is "rife with classified information" and a breach of his employment agreement with the White House.
Bolton served as national security adviser in Trump's White House from April 2018 until September 2019 and later announced a deal for a book discussing his time in the Trump administration
The White House sent a letter to Bolton's lawyer in January saying a preliminary review of his book found it contained "significant amounts of classified information," including some at the top-secret level, which was required to be removed before publishing.
After the White House warning, Bolton submitted the book for review by Ellen Knight, senior director for records access and information security management at the National Security Council. On April 27, she made the judgment that the revised version of the manuscript did not contain classified information, the suit states.
However, on May 2, the NSC's director for intelligence, Michael Ellis, began an additional review at the request of Robert O'Brien, who succeeded Bolton as national security adviser.
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The suit states that O'Brien was "concerned that the manuscript still appeared to contain classified information, in part because the same administration the author served is still in office and the manuscript described sensitive information about ongoing foreign policy issues."
Ellis completed his initial review on June 9 and the legal adviser to the NSC sent a letter to Bolton's lawyer stating that "the manuscript still contains classified information, because, among other things, it includes information that he himself classified and designated for declassification only after the lapse of 25 years."
The suit states that publication of the book including the information cited in Ellis' review would violate the terms of Bolton's non-disclosure agreements.
Lamberth agreed that Bolton failed to get the proper government review before announcing his plans to release the book. The book, titled In the Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir, is set to come out Tuesday.


upi--2020-06-20--Family calls for probe of LA police-involved shooting of Andres Guardado

June 20 ( UPI ) -- The family of Andres Guardado , an 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a Los Angeles County Sheriff 's deputy , has called for an independent investigation into his death .
The deputy-involved fatal shooting occurred at about 5:52 p.m. Thursday in Gardena , an unincorporated area near West Compton , according to the sheriff 's department .
Guardado 's friends and family participated in a vigil and protest demanding justice Friday near the site where he was killed .
`` We want justice .
It 's the first thing we want , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We want to know why they killed him ... We need the community 's support . ''
Deputies spotted Guardado in the 400 block of Redondo Beach Boulevard .
`` The suspect looked toward the deputies and produced a firearm then proceeded to run south bound between two businesses , '' the department 's statement said .
`` A short foot pursuit ensued and at the conclusion , the deputies contacted the suspect and the deputy involved shooting occurred . ''
Though authorities referred to Guardado as a suspect , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his crime to be .
Guardado was shot in the upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene .
The sheriff 's department said they recovered a handgun from the scene , but Jennifer Guardado , the victim 's sister , disputes that the gun was her brother 's .
`` This is not right , '' she told ABC7 .
`` They 're not going to kill an innocent person and get away with it and cover everything up .
He was not armed . ''
The owner of an auto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CBSLA that Guardado worked as private security guard for the shop .
`` We had a security guard that was out front , because we had just had certain issues with people tagging and stuff like that , '' Heney said .
`` And then the police came up , and they pulled their guns on him and he ran because he was scared , and they shot and killed him .
He 's got a clean background and everything .
There 's no reason . ''
Lt. Charles Caldero told reporters that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the time and they did not have information about his occupation .
The deputies were not wearing body cameras , according to reports .
Authorities said the investigation is in its preliminary stages .
Abarca , who works near the scene , said that deputies had already taken security cameras from the the area Friday morning and he had not seen any footage .
Abarca added that Guardado was attending Los Angeles Trade-Technical College to become a mechanic or electrician .
`` His father and mom are destroyed , '' he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ them right now . ''
The Los Angeles Community College District confirmed that Guardado was a student in a statement Friday , which supported the family 's call for a full and independent investigation of the fatal shooting .
`` LACCD strongly supports the call by Mr. Guardado 's family for a full and independent investigation into the circumstances of the killing , '' the statement said .
`` His death comes at a time of national outcry for social justice and significant police reform regarding the use of deadly force by law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ techniques and community policing .
We must never be desensitized to , or normalized by , the alarming number of deaths by law enforcement of black and brown men and women in this country -- it can not be tolerated and the time for police reform is now . ''

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Elisa Guardado is consoled by family members at a makeshift memorial near the spot where her son, Andres, 18, was fatally shot by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy Thursday evening. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- The family of Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old who was fatally shot by a Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputy, has called for an independent investigation into his death. The deputy-involved fatal shooting occurred at about 5:52 p.m. Thursday in Gardena, an unincorporated area near West Compton, according to the sheriff's department. Advertisement
Guardado's friends and family participated in a vigil and protest demanding justice Friday near the site where he was killed.
"We want justice. It's the first thing we want," his uncle, Noel Abarca, said. "We want to know why they killed him ... We need the community's support."
Deputies spotted Guardado in the 400 block of Redondo Beach Boulevard.
"The suspect looked toward the deputies and produced a firearm then proceeded to run south bound between two businesses," the department's statement said. "A short foot pursuit ensued and at the conclusion, the deputies contacted the suspect and the deputy involved shooting occurred."
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No deputies were injured.
Though authorities referred to Guardado as a suspect, it wasn't made clear what they suspected his crime to be.
Guardado was shot in the upper torso and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The sheriff's department said they recovered a handgun from the scene, but Jennifer Guardado, the victim's sister, disputes that the gun was her brother's.
"This is not right," she told ABC7. "They're not going to kill an innocent person and get away with it and cover everything up. He was not armed."
The owner of an auto body shop, Andrew Heney, told CBSLA that Guardado worked as private security guard for the shop.
"We had a security guard that was out front, because we had just had certain issues with people tagging and stuff like that," Heney said. "And then the police came up, and they pulled their guns on him and he ran because he was scared, and they shot and killed him. He's got a clean background and everything. There's no reason."
Lt. Charles Caldero told reporters that Guardado wasn't wearing a uniform at the time and they did not have information about his occupation.
The deputies were not wearing body cameras, according to reports. Authorities said the investigation is in its preliminary stages.
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Abarca, who works near the scene, said that deputies had already taken security cameras from the the area Friday morning and he had not seen any footage.
Abarca added that Guardado was attending Los Angeles Trade-Technical College to become a mechanic or electrician.
"His father and mom are destroyed," he said. "There are no words to tell them right now."
The Los Angeles Community College District confirmed that Guardado was a student in a statement Friday, which supported the family's call for a full and independent investigation of the fatal shooting.
"LACCD strongly supports the call by Mr. Guardado's family for a full and independent investigation into the circumstances of the killing," the statement said. "His death comes at a time of national outcry for social justice and significant police reform regarding the use of deadly force by law enforcement and for greater emphasis on de-escalation techniques and community policing. We must never be desensitized to, or normalized by, the alarming number of deaths by law enforcement of black and brown men and women in this country -- it cannot be tolerated and the time for police reform is now."


upi--2020-06-20--Rapper Tray Savage, 26, fatally shot in Chicago

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Kentray Young , the hip-hop artist who went by the name Tray Savage , was shot and killed in Chicago , police said .
Young , 26 , was driving Friday morning when an unknown assailant fired at his vehicle , striking him in the neck and shoulder , and causing him to crash into three other cars .
He died of his injuries at University of Chicago Medical Center .
The rapper was part of Chief Keef 's record label , Glory Boyz Entertainment .
He was known for his songs `` Faces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' `` Got the Mac '' and `` Chiefin Keef . ''
`` The entire Chief Glo Gang Family are extremely saddened about the loss of Kentray 'Tray Savage ' Young who was taken too soon today , '' a representative for the company said in a statement Friday .
`` His first love was always devoted to his fiancé , kids , family , and music .
Regrettably , we ca n't take back the actions done by others , but we stand firmly behind the fact that Kentray 'Tray Savage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and continuing his amazing contributions to society .
His friends , family and entertainment family will continue to honor his legacy . ''

June 20 (UPI) -- Kentray Young, the hip-hop artist who went by the name Tray Savage, was shot and killed in Chicago, police said.
Young, 26, was driving Friday morning when an unknown assailant fired at his vehicle, striking him in the neck and shoulder, and causing him to crash into three other cars.
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He died of his injuries at University of Chicago Medical Center.
The rapper was part of Chief Keef's record label, Glory Boyz Entertainment. He was known for his songs "Faces," "Know Who I Am," "Got the Mac" and "Chiefin Keef."
"The entire Chief Glo Gang Family are extremely saddened about the loss of Kentray 'Tray Savage' Young who was taken too soon today," a representative for the company said in a statement Friday.
"His first love was always devoted to his fiancé, kids, family, and music. Regrettably, we can't take back the actions done by others, but we stand firmly behind the fact that Kentray 'Tray Savage' Young should be here today alive and continuing his amazing contributions to society. His friends, family and entertainment family will continue to honor his legacy."


upi--2020-06-20--Negan is getting his own 'Walking Dead' comic book

June 20 ( UPI ) -- The villain Negan is getting his own The Walking Dead comic book .
Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard created the standalone story , titled Negan Lives # 1 , which is to go on sale next month .
`` While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest , this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with , '' Kirkman said in a press release .
`` To that end , I 'm happy to report that 100 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will go to the stores selling it .
The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans , we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are . ''
The Walking Dead comic book series , which is set during a zombie apocalypse in the United States , ended in July 2019 with its 193rd issue .
It is the inspiration for the AMC television series of the same name , which stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan @

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Image of "Negan Lives!" comic book cover courtesy of Skybound
June 20 (UPI) -- The villain Negan is getting his own The Walking Dead comic book. Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard created the standalone story, titled Negan Lives #1, which is to go on sale next month. Advertisement
"While Charlie Adlard and I had laid the series to rest, this felt like something special we could do for the store owners who made our series a success to begin with," Kirkman said in a press release.
"To that end, I'm happy to report that 100 percent of the revenue generated from this book will go to the stores selling it. The retailer community does backbreaking work to get comics into the hands of our loving fans, we should all be doing more in these trying times to show them how appreciated they are."
The Walking Dead comic book series, which is set during a zombie apocalypse in the United States, ended in July 2019 with its 193rd issue.
It is the inspiration for the AMC television series of the same name, which stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan.


upi--2020-06-20--Hulu renews 'Crossing Swords,' 'Solar Opposites'

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Hulu announced it has renewed its adult animated comedies Crossing Swords and Solar Opposites @ @ @ @ @ in a medieval world populated by tiny peg-people toys .
With a voice cast that @ @ @ @ @ Pally , Luke Evans , Seth Green and Yvette Nicole Brown , the show is @ @ @ @ @ a second season .
Solar Opposites has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3 .
@ @ @ @ @ voice talents of Justin Rolland , Thomas Middleditch , Sean Giambrone and Mary Mack .

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Hulu has renewed Nicholas Hoult's "Crossing Swords" cartoon for Season 2. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- Hulu announced it has renewed its adult animated comedies Crossing Swords and Solar Opposites. Crossing Swords is set in a medieval world populated by tiny peg-people toys. With a voice cast that includes Nicholas Hoult, Adam Pally, Luke Evans, Seth Green and Yvette Nicole Brown, the show is now poised to return for a second season. Advertisement Patrick's still got a lot more work to do. #CrossingSwords is coming back for Season 2! pic.twitter.com/VveP3mzlX9— Crossing Swords (@SwordsOnHulu) June 18, 2020
Solar Opposites has been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3.
The space-alien comedy features the voice talents of Justin Rolland, Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone and Mary Mack.


upi--2020-06-20--Rapper Hurricane Chris charged with murder

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Christopher Dooley , Jr. , a rapper known as Hurricane Chris , has been @ @ @ @ @ murder in Louisiana , police said .
Dooley , 31 , was booked into the @ @ @ @ @ .
He is accused of fatally shooting another man -- who has not been publicly @ @ @ @ @ convenience store .
Dooley told police he acted in self defense because the other man @ @ @ @ @ car .
Authorities said they reviewed video footage at the scene and found this was @ @ @ @ @ also did not belong to Dooley .
It was reported stolen in Texas .
The @ @ @ @ @ his 2007 song , `` A Bay Bay . ''

Rapper Hurricane Chris has been arrested in Louisiana and charged with murder. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
June 20 (UPI) -- Christopher Dooley, Jr., a rapper known as Hurricane Chris, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in Louisiana, police said. Dooley, 31, was booked into the Shreveport City Jail on Friday. Advertisement
He is accused of fatally shooting another man -- who has not been publicly identified -- at a gas-station convenience store.
Dooley told police he acted in self defense because the other man was trying to steal his car.
Authorities said they reviewed video footage at the scene and found this was not true.
The car also did not belong to Dooley. It was reported stolen in Texas.
The rapper is best known for his 2007 song, "A Bay Bay."


upi--2020-06-20--Brazil hits 1 million coronavirus cases

Brazil hits 1 million coronavirus cases

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Brazil reported more than 54,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours , bringing the total number of cases in the country to more than 1 million Saturday .
Brazil 's Health Ministry said the one-day increase of 54,000 cases was in part due to a lag in three states ' reporting .
The increase also is linked to a change in how cases are reported .
Earlier this month , Brazil 's government removed data on COVID-19 cases and deaths from the Health Ministry 's website over allegations that the numbers were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A Supreme Court justice later ordered the government to stop hiding the data , so the website now shows the numbers .
Cases have surged in Brazil and across Latin America recently , leading the World Health Organization to consider Latin America as the new epicenter of the pandemic .
Brazil has had 48,954 deaths from COVID-19 , according to the Johns Hopkins University global tracker .
The country is second only to the United States in the number of cases and deaths .
The United States has 2.2 million cases and 119,331 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump cut ties with the World Health Organization last month , alleging `` malfeasance , '' of China , bias toward China and a `` coverup '' of COVID-19 's origins .
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to cut ties with WHO over similar concerns that the U.N. agency has `` ideological '' bias .
Also , similar to Trump , Bolsonaro has downplayed COVID-19 's severity , attacked stay-at-home orders and touted unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of malaria drug hydroxycholoroquine .
China was the first country to diagnose COVID-19 in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pneumonia .
Since then , the country has reported 84,525 cases and 4,638 deaths from COVID-19 .
The country largely controlled the outbreak with no new locally transmitted cases for 56 days .
Recently , though , there has been a new outbreak in the Chinese capital .
More than 180 people have been diagnosed in the new cluster of cases at the Xinfadi wholesale market .
Beijing 's schools have been closed and thousands of restaurant workers citywide lined up to get tested Thursday .
The hospital wait list for COVID-19 testing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chinese investigative news outlet Caixin reported .
Travelers are required to show proof of testing negative for COVID-19 within seven days before boarding planes or trains out of Beijing .
Meanwhile , Chinese health authorities have released new guidelines for the public to prevent `` splash contamination '' of seafood by rinsing raw meat under the tap .
Fears over food transmitting the virus led to a boycott of imported salmon in China , but WHO and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is `` not aware of any evidence '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ customs department said it tested 47,812 samples of imported seafood , meat , vegetables and fruit between June 11-18 , and the results were negative for the coronavirus .
Customs administration official Song Yueqian said Friday that China has agreed with the global experts that the risk of imported food transmitting the virus is low , and the country will not impose restrictions .
In Germany , a meatpacking plant was ordered to shut down Friday after hundreds of workers became infected .
According to the Business and Human Rights Resource Center , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years for poor labor and housing conditions .
Germany now has 190,670 cases and 8,895 deaths from the virus , according to the global tracker .

Soldiers of the Brazilian army along with the federal police, the national force and health surveillance carry out sanitary controls at the border between the cities of Tabatinga, Brazil, and Leticia, Colombia, on Friday. Photo by Joedson Alves/EPA-EFE
June 20 (UPI) -- Brazil reported more than 54,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the country to more than 1 million Saturday. Brazil's Health Ministry said the one-day increase of 54,000 cases was in part due to a lag in three states' reporting. Advertisement
The increase also is linked to a change in how cases are reported.
Earlier this month, Brazil's government removed data on COVID-19 cases and deaths from the Health Ministry's website over allegations that the numbers were inflated to secure more federal funds. A Supreme Court justice later ordered the government to stop hiding the data, so the website now shows the numbers.
Cases have surged in Brazil and across Latin America recently, leading the World Health Organization to consider Latin America as the new epicenter of the pandemic.
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Brazil has had 48,954 deaths from COVID-19, according to the Johns Hopkins University global tracker.
The country is second only to the United States in the number of cases and deaths.
The United States has 2.2 million cases and 119,331 deaths from the virus.
President Donald Trump cut ties with the World Health Organization last month, alleging "malfeasance," of China, bias toward China and a "coverup" of COVID-19's origins.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to cut ties with WHO over similar concerns that the U.N. agency has "ideological" bias.
Also, similar to Trump, Bolsonaro has downplayed COVID-19's severity, attacked stay-at-home orders and touted unsubstantiated claims about the benefits of malaria drug hydroxycholoroquine.
China was the first country to diagnose COVID-19 in January after initially identifying the disease as pneumonia.
Since then, the country has reported 84,525 cases and 4,638 deaths from COVID-19.
The country largely controlled the outbreak with no new locally transmitted cases for 56 days. Recently, though, there has been a new outbreak in the Chinese capital. More than 180 people have been diagnosed in the new cluster of cases at the Xinfadi wholesale market. Beijing's schools have been closed and thousands of restaurant workers citywide lined up to get tested Thursday.
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The hospital wait list for COVID-19 testing extends in some cases to September, Chinese investigative news outlet Caixin reported.
Travelers are required to show proof of testing negative for COVID-19 within seven days before boarding planes or trains out of Beijing.
Meanwhile, Chinese health authorities have released new guidelines for the public to prevent "splash contamination" of seafood by rinsing raw meat under the tap.
Fears over food transmitting the virus led to a boycott of imported salmon in China, but WHO and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is "not aware of any evidence" that food can transmit COVID-19.
The customs department said it tested 47,812 samples of imported seafood, meat, vegetables and fruit between June 11-18, and the results were negative for the coronavirus.
Customs administration official Song Yueqian said Friday that China has agreed with the global experts that the risk of imported food transmitting the virus is low, and the country will not impose restrictions.
In Germany, a meatpacking plant was ordered to shut down Friday after hundreds of workers became infected.
According to the Business and Human Rights Resource Center, German slaughterhouses have been criticized in recent years for poor labor and housing conditions.
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Germany now has 190,670 cases and 8,895 deaths from the virus, according to the global tracker.
Globally, COVID-19 has infected 8.69 million people and killed 460,594 people.
World moves to reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic


upi--2020-06-20--China proposes national security office in Hong Kong

June 20 ( UPI ) -- China 's legislature on Saturday proposed a law that would set up a national security agency to crack down on dissent in the semi-autonomous zone , which has seen more than a year of protests over growing Chinese interference there .
The National People 's Congress has been considering the controversial national security law in recent days and unveiled the new details Saturday .
Leaders said the legislation is needed to eliminate terrorism , separatist activity , subversion of state power , and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , though , say it further strips freedoms from the people of Hong Kong .
On Friday , the European Parliament voted on a resolution to bring China before the International Court of Justice over the new national security law .
The body said the law violates the Sino-British Joint Declaration , the agreement under which Britain handed control of Hong Kong to the Chinese in 1997 .
`` They ... strongly condemn the new law as an assault on the city 's autonomy , as well as China 's constant and increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the European Parliament said in a release on the issue .
The language of the law says it supersedes any existing Hong Kong laws .
It also allows Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to appoint judges to hear national security cases .
She has shown support for the new law , saying it wo n't undermine the `` one country , two systems '' approach to governing Hong Kong .
Earlier this week the Group of Seven urged the legislature to reconsider the national security law .
In a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ G7 nations expressed `` grave concern '' over China 's decision to impose the national security law they say is `` not in conformity '' with Hong Kong 's constitution or Beijing 's responsibilities under the U.N.-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration .
The statement , signed by the G7 countries of the United States , Canada , France , Germany , Italy , Japan and Britain , as well as the European Union , also expressed concern the law will `` curtail and threaten '' the rights and freedoms of all people who live @ @ @ @ @ @ @ existence of an independent justice system .
China has come under widespread international criticism after its rubber-stamp legislature near unanimously approved a bill late in May to criminalize acts of secession , sedition , subversion , terrorism and conspiring with foreign actors to threaten national security in Hong Kong .
Specifics of the law have not been revealed .

China's National People's Congress is considering a law establishing a national security office in Hong Kong. File Photo by Ng Han Guan/EPA-EFE
June 20 (UPI) -- China's legislature on Saturday proposed a law that would set up a national security agency to crack down on dissent in the semi-autonomous zone, which has seen more than a year of protests over growing Chinese interference there. The National People's Congress has been considering the controversial national security law in recent days and unveiled the new details Saturday. Leaders said the legislation is needed to eliminate terrorism, separatist activity, subversion of state power, and collusion with foreign or external forces to endanger national security. Advertisement
BBC News said opponents to the law, though, say it further strips freedoms from the people of Hong Kong.
On Friday, the European Parliament voted on a resolution to bring China before the International Court of Justice over the new national security law. The body said the law violates the Sino-British Joint Declaration, the agreement under which Britain handed control of Hong Kong to the Chinese in 1997.
"They ... strongly condemn the new law as an assault on the city's autonomy, as well as China's constant and increasing interference in Hong Kong's internal affairs," the European Parliament said in a release on the issue.
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The language of the law says it supersedes any existing Hong Kong laws.
It also allows Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to appoint judges to hear national security cases. She has shown support for the new law, saying it won't undermine the "one country, two systems" approach to governing Hong Kong.
Earlier this week the Group of Seven urged the legislature to reconsider the national security law.
In a statement Wednesday, the foreign ministers of the G7 nations expressed "grave concern" over China's decision to impose the national security law they say is "not in conformity" with Hong Kong's constitution or Beijing's responsibilities under the U.N.-registered Sino-British Joint Declaration.
The statement, signed by the G7 countries of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Britain, as well as the European Union, also expressed concern the law will "curtail and threaten" the rights and freedoms of all people who live under the rule of law and the existence of an independent justice system.
China has come under widespread international criticism after its rubber-stamp legislature near unanimously approved a bill late in May to criminalize acts of secession, sedition, subversion, terrorism and conspiring with foreign actors to threaten national security in Hong Kong. Specifics of the law have not been revealed.
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upi--2020-06-20--Beyonce releases new song 'Black Parade'

The recording star debuted the track Friday night , which was Juneteenth , the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States .
The song also arrives as the country is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic , rising unemployment and protests nationwide for social and criminal justice following the death of George Floyd , a black man , at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis .
`` Happy Juneteenth Weekend !
I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other , even in the midst of struggle .
Please continue to remember our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PARADE ' celebrates you , your voice and your joy and will benefit Black-owned small businesses , '' Beyonce wrote as she announced the release of her new song on Instagram .
The post received more than 3.2 million views as of Saturday morning .
The audio clip had nearly 400,000 views on YouTube .
Jay-Z co-wrote the song .
Lyrics include : `` We got rhythm , we got pride . ''
`` We birth kings , we birth tribes/Holy river , holy tongue/Speak the glory , feel the love , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Parade '' website features a list of black-owned small businesses for those who would like to support these establishments directly .

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Beyonce has released a new song, the proceeds for which will go to support black-owned, small businesses. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 20 (UPI) -- Pop music icon Beyonce has released online a new song called "Black Parade." The recording star debuted the track Friday night, which was Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States. Advertisement
The song also arrives as the country is grappling with the coronavirus pandemic, rising unemployment and protests nationwide for social and criminal justice following the death of George Floyd, a black man, at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis.
"Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to share joy and celebrate each other, even in the midst of struggle. Please continue to remember our beauty, strength and power. 'BLACK PARADE' celebrates you, your voice and your joy and will benefit Black-owned small businesses," Beyonce wrote as she announced the release of her new song on Instagram.
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The post received more than 3.2 million views as of Saturday morning. The audio clip had nearly 400,000 views on YouTube.
Jay-Z co-wrote the song. Lyrics include: "We got rhythm, we got pride."
"We birth kings, we birth tribes/Holy river, holy tongue/Speak the glory, feel the love," the song continued.
The "Black Parade" website features a list of black-owned small businesses for those who would like to support these establishments directly.


upi--2020-06-20--Rallies celebrate Juneteenth around the U.S.

Rallies celebrate Juneteenth around the U.S. People across the United States celebrate Juneteenth , marking June 19 , 1865 , @ @ @ @ @ were informed by by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army they had been @ @ @ @ @ observances take place amid a period of renewed protests against police brutality and calls for @ @ @ @ @ .

The statue of Dred Scott and his wife, Harriet Robinson Scott, stands outside the Old Courthouse as marchers with signs pass by in St. Louis on June 19, 2020. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI


upi--2020-06-20--Rounds of severe weather take aim at central U.S. into Monday

Clusters of heavy to severe thunderstorms will sweep through the central United States into Monday , threatening to not only disrupt outdoor plans , but also inflict damage in some communities .
Cookouts over Father 's Day weekend may have to be brought inside , and dads spending the holiday golfing , fishing or biking will need to keep a close watch on the sky .
`` Whether storms become violent or not , all storms can pose lightning dangers for those with outdoor plans , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said .
Pieces of energy high in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into early next week , helping to spark off stormy weather on a daily basis .
As AccuWeather predicted , the severe weather dangers began late this past week with violent storms erupting over the central Plains on Thursday and then the southern Plains on Friday .
Forecasters anticipate a broad area of the nation 's midsection to endure thunderstorms at the start of the weekend , any of which have the potential to become locally heavy and damaging .
Chicago , St. Louis and Oklahoma City are among the cities that can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The threat for organized severe weather , however , may focus on two main areas during Saturday afternoon and evening -- the northern and southern Plains .
Storms that erupt from north-central Nebraska through the central and eastern Dakotas later Saturday may have a greater risk of producing damaging winds and hail over a broader area when compared to the storms in the southern Plains , which are forecast to be more isolated in nature .
`` Sunday may bring the most widespread threat for severe thunderstorms , '' said AccuWeather meteorologist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spanning eight states could face dangerous storms on Father 's Day .
The late afternoon into the overnight hours will be the times most prime for severe weather .
`` Anyone spending the day outdoors on Father 's Day in the Plains will certainly need to be weather aware , '' Sojda said .
Those outdoors can utilize AccuWeather 's exclusive MinuteCast for their location to determine exactly when stormy weather will arrive .
Wind gusts within the storms late Sunday can reach an AccuWeather Local StormMax & trade of 80 mph , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lines and 18-wheelers on an open highway .
Hail , downpours and isolated tornadoes can also occur .
Oklahoma City and Tulsa , Okla. ; Dodge City , Wichita and Topeka , Kan. ; Kansas City and Springfield , Mo .
; Omaha and Grand Island , Neb .
; Sioux City , Iowa ; and Sioux Falls , S.D.
, are among the communities that could be rocked by violent weather as the weekend comes to a close .
With the dangers continuing into the overnight hours , it will be important @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be notified that severe weather is on its way , such as by keeping a cellphone on with the volume turned up or having a weather radio handy .
Where exactly the clusters of thunderstorms track during Sunday night will have implications on Monday 's severe weather risk area .
At this time , AccuWeather meteorologists anticipate at the very least heavy thunderstorms to threaten a corridor from the upper Great Lakes to the southern Plains , with pockets of severe weather in-between .
Further details on timing and areas at risk will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threats evolve .

A woman with an umbrella crosses Pine Street in downtown St. Louis on April 25. The city could experience rain Saturday through the early part of next week. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo
Clusters of heavy to severe thunderstorms will sweep through the central United States into Monday, threatening to not only disrupt outdoor plans, but also inflict damage in some communities. Cookouts over Father's Day weekend may have to be brought inside, and dads spending the holiday golfing, fishing or biking will need to keep a close watch on the sky. Advertisement
"Whether storms become violent or not, all storms can pose lightning dangers for those with outdoor plans," AccuWeather senior meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said.
Pieces of energy high in the atmosphere will stream out of the Rockies into early next week, helping to spark off stormy weather on a daily basis.
As AccuWeather predicted, the severe weather dangers began late this past week with violent storms erupting over the central Plains on Thursday and then the southern Plains on Friday.
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Forecasters anticipate a broad area of the nation's midsection to endure thunderstorms at the start of the weekend, any of which have the potential to become locally heavy and damaging. Chicago, St. Louis and Oklahoma City are among the cities that can endure drenching downpours at times on Saturday.
The threat for organized severe weather, however, may focus on two main areas during Saturday afternoon and evening -- the northern and southern Plains.
Storms that erupt from north-central Nebraska through the central and eastern Dakotas later Saturday may have a greater risk of producing damaging winds and hail over a broader area when compared to the storms in the southern Plains, which are forecast to be more isolated in nature.
"Sunday may bring the most widespread threat for severe thunderstorms," said AccuWeather meteorologist Jake Sojda.
Around 10 million Americans spanning eight states could face dangerous storms on Father's Day. The late afternoon into the overnight hours will be the times most prime for severe weather.
"Anyone spending the day outdoors on Father's Day in the Plains will certainly need to be weather aware," Sojda said.
Those outdoors can utilize AccuWeather's exclusive MinuteCast for their location to determine exactly when stormy weather will arrive.
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Wind gusts within the storms late Sunday can reach an AccuWeather Local StormMax&trade of 80 mph, which can easily topple trees, power lines and 18-wheelers on an open highway. Hail, downpours and isolated tornadoes can also occur.
Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla.; Dodge City, Wichita and Topeka, Kan.; Kansas City and Springfield, Mo.; Omaha and Grand Island, Neb.; Sioux City, Iowa; and Sioux Falls, S.D., are among the communities that could be rocked by violent weather as the weekend comes to a close.
With the dangers continuing into the overnight hours, it will be important for residents to have a way to be notified that severe weather is on its way, such as by keeping a cellphone on with the volume turned up or having a weather radio handy.
Where exactly the clusters of thunderstorms track during Sunday night will have implications on Monday's severe weather risk area.
At this time, AccuWeather meteorologists anticipate at the very least heavy thunderstorms to threaten a corridor from the upper Great Lakes to the southern Plains, with pockets of severe weather in-between.
Further details on timing and areas at risk will become clearer as the shorter-term severe weather threats evolve.


upi--2020-06-20--Lil Baby's 'My Turn' tops the U.S. album chart

June 20 ( UPI ) -- Rapper Lil Baby 's My Turn is the No .
1 album in the @ @ @ @ @ at No .
2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Lady Gaga 's @ @ @ @ @ 's Wunna at No .
3 , Future 's High Off Life at No .
@ @ @ @ @ Lane Demo Tapes at No .
5 .
Rounding out the top tier are DaBaby @ @ @ @ @ at No .
6 , Polo G 's The Goat at No .
7 , @ @ @ @ @ Bleeding at No .
8 , Lil Uzi Vert 's Eternal Atake at No .
@ @ @ @ @ After Hours at No .
10 .

June 20 (UPI) -- Rapper Lil Baby's My Turn is the No. 1 album in the United States.
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart dated Saturday is Lady Gaga's Chromatica, followed by Gunna's Wunna at No. 3, Future's High Off Life at No. 4 and Drake's Dark Lane Demo Tapes at No. 5.


upi--2020-06-21--On This Day, June 21: Former KKK member convicted of killing 3 civil rights workers

On this date in history : In 1788 , the U.S. Constitution became effective when it was ratified by a ninth state , New Hampshire .
In 1942 , German forces , led by Gen. Erwin Rommel , took control of Tobruk , Libya , in an assault on British forces .
The North African city was a key port on the Mediterranean Sea .
In 1945 , Japanese defenders of Okinawa surrendered to U.S. troops .
In 1964 , Ku Klux Klan members killed three civil rights activists -- James Chaney , Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner -- and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ An informer led the FBI to the three men 's graves 44 days later .
In 1982 , John Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the March 1981 shootings of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and three other people who were also wounded .
Hinckley has been in a hospital in Washington , with permission in recent years to spend time outside the institution with his family .
In 1985 , international experts in Sao Paulo , Brazil , conclusively identified the bones of a 1979 drowning victim as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Nazi war criminal , ending a 40-year search for the `` angel of death '' of the Auschwitz concentration camp .
In 1990 , an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Iran , killing up to 50,000 people .
In 1997 , Cambodia announced the capture of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot .
In 2000 , NASA announced that its Mars Global Surveyor had spotted grooved surface features , suggesting a relatively recent water flow on the planet .
In 2005 , a Mississippi jury convicted 80-year-old former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of manslaughter in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers .
He was sentenced to 60 years in prison and died in 2018 .
In 2008 , nearly 1,400 people , most of them on a ferry that capsized , were killed in Typhoon Fengshen in the Philippines .
In 2011 , a RusAir passenger plane flying from Moscow to Petrozavodsk in rain and fog crashed on a highway near an airport and broke apart in flames .
Forty-four people died , eight survived .
In 2018 , Sara Netanyahu , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was charged with fraud and breach of trust over the use of state funds for food and private chefs .
She was convicted of breach of trust after accepting a plea deal on une 16 , 2019 .

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On June 21, 2005, a Mississippi jury convicted 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klan leader Edgar Ray Killen of manslaughter in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers. He was sentenced to 60 years in prison and died in 2018. File Photo courtesy of the FBI
On this date in history: In 1788, the U.S. Constitution became effective when it was ratified by a ninth state, New Hampshire. Advertisement
In 1942, German forces, led by Gen. Erwin Rommel, took control of Tobruk, Libya, in an assault on British forces. The North African city was a key port on the Mediterranean Sea.
In 1945, Japanese defenders of Okinawa surrendered to U.S. troops.
In 1964, Ku Klux Klan members killed three civil rights activists -- James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner -- and hid their bodies in unmarked graves. An informer led the FBI to the three men's graves 44 days later.
In 1982, John Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the March 1981 shootings of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and three other people who were also wounded. Hinckley has been in a hospital in Washington, with permission in recent years to spend time outside the institution with his family.
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In 1985, international experts in Sao Paulo, Brazil, conclusively identified the bones of a 1979 drowning victim as the remains of Dr. Josef Mengele, a Nazi war criminal, ending a 40-year search for the "angel of death" of the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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In 1990, an earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck northwestern Iran, killing up to 50,000 people.
In 1997, Cambodia announced the capture of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot.
In 2000, NASA announced that its Mars Global Surveyor had spotted grooved surface features, suggesting a relatively recent water flow on the planet.
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In 2005, a Mississippi jury convicted 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klan leader Edgar Ray Killen of manslaughter in the 1964 killings of three civil rights workers. He was sentenced to 60 years in prison and died in 2018.
In 2008, nearly 1,400 people, most of them on a ferry that capsized, were killed in Typhoon Fengshen in the Philippines.
In 2011, a RusAir passenger plane flying from Moscow to Petrozavodsk in rain and fog crashed on a highway near an airport and broke apart in flames. Forty-four people died, eight survived.
In 2018, Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was charged with fraud and breach of trust over the use of state funds for food and private chefs. She was convicted of breach of trust after accepting a plea deal on une 16, 2019.
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upi--2020-06-21--Cole Hauser: Fascinating characters, gorgeous vistas captivate ‘Yellowstone’ fans

NEW YORK , June 21 ( UPI ) -- Yellowstone star Cole Hauser credits the success of Paramount Network 's contemporary western to excellent writing , a compelling story , well-rounded characters and a beautiful backdrop .
The show follows wealthy John Dutton ( Kevin Costner ) and his family as they fight developers , government officials and criminals to hold on to their enormous cattle ranch , which borders Yellowstone National Park and a Native American reservation .
`` There are so many things [ the fans ] love : obviously , they love Kevin Costner , Taylor Sheridan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has developed them , the setting .
I do n't think a lot of people -- probably since A River Runs Through It -- have seen the topography of Montana the way this has been filmed , '' Hauser told UPI in a phone interview Monday .
Another aspect that ropes fans in is the stormy romance between Hauser 's character , the Duttons ' fiercely loyal ranch foreman and enforcer , Rip Wheeler , and John 's brilliant , steely daughter , Beth ( Kelly Reilly . )
`` People are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how our heart strings are being pulled , '' Hauser said .
Rip loves Beth , his childhood sweetheart , unconditionally , even though she is cruel , drinks incessantly and is always spoiling for a fight .
Hauser thinks Rip and Beth can be happy for the long haul .
`` They are on their way to being a powerhouse couple .
There will be bumps in the road , like every relationship , '' Hauser said .
`` It ca n't be perfect , nor are they perfect people .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that they are not perfect .
`` They have issues , they have demons ; that is what makes them so complex , '' he said , noting in Season 3 , `` They 've found a pretty nice street that is smooth , but that will change over time , and I think the audience will enjoy going on the ride with the two of them this year . ''
`` I do n't think you can be , if you are killing people .
You just have to be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what it is , '' he said .
The actor is keeping quiet on how the introduction of Lost alum Josh Holloway 's rich and handsome real-estate developer character this season might affect Rip and Beth .
`` You have to wait and see , '' he laughed .
`` If I say one thing , it totally gives away the other .
I leave it to you guys to let it slowly burn throughout the season . ''
Sheridan , whose credits include Sicario , Wind River and Hell or High Water @ @ @ @ @ @ @ co-creator .
He encouraged Hauser to explore and develop Rip as a complicated man -- someone not related to the Duttons by blood , but who regards them as his own family and will do anything to protect them .
`` Rip was n't in Season 1 what he is going into Season 4 , '' Hauser said .
`` It 's always nice when you are with somebody like Taylor who is passionate like you are about creating something special and new that we have n't seen in a long time in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blessed to have a partner like that that lets me play at the highest level . ''
Hauser is n't basing his portrayal of Rip on anyone he actually knows , but he has encountered people with some of his qualities , and he understands what makes the cowboy tick .
`` I grew up in Oregon and Florida and I 've been around Texans , '' he said .
`` My family is from Montana .
Being around cowboys throughout my life and working with them on different shows like The Hi-Lo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of different people that I have met .
`` The kind of romantic side of him is something that I have n't the ability to play a lot in my career and I 've been kind of yearning to do that , so this has been a great opportunity . ''
The High Incident and Rogue actor also loves filming outside in one of the prettiest parts of the United States for Yellowstone .
`` It 's , honestly , a blessing to go to work every day , to get on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
`` Usually , you 're waiting around in between shots and you 're bored and you 're just sitting there , going , 'This is miserable .
Can we shoot ? '
`` This lets you slow down and you 'll be looking out and there will be a bald eagle .
There will be deer and elk .
Everything is just alive .
There are these snow-capped mountains .
The first couple of weeks you 're there , you feel like you 're in a painting . ''
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hauser hopes it will attract even more viewers since many people have been cooped up at home during the coronavirus pandemic and might be craving a glimpse of the great outdoors .
`` This show has n't really totally resonated on the edges of America , but I 'm hoping that with people being inside in California and New York that they have the opportunity to see the show and see this is a beautiful country and there is a lot to do in the outdoors .
I think everybody feels a little @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .

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Cole Hauser's contemporary western, "Yellowstone," returns for Season 3 on Sunday. Photo courtesy of Paramount Network
NEW YORK, June 21 (UPI) -- Yellowstone star Cole Hauser credits the success of Paramount Network's contemporary western to excellent writing, a compelling story, well-rounded characters and a beautiful backdrop. Season 3 will debut Sunday. Advertisement
The show follows wealthy John Dutton (Kevin Costner) and his family as they fight developers, government officials and criminals to hold on to their enormous cattle ranch, which borders Yellowstone National Park and a Native American reservation.
"There are so many things [the fans] love: obviously, they love Kevin Costner, Taylor Sheridan's writing for different characters and how he has developed them, the setting. I don't think a lot of people -- probably since A River Runs Through It -- have seen the topography of Montana the way this has been filmed," Hauser told UPI in a phone interview Monday.
Another aspect that ropes fans in is the stormy romance between Hauser's character, the Duttons' fiercely loyal ranch foreman and enforcer, Rip Wheeler, and John's brilliant, steely daughter, Beth (Kelly Reilly.)
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"People are seemingly liking our relationship and kind of how our heart strings are being pulled," Hauser said.
Rip loves Beth, his childhood sweetheart, unconditionally, even though she is cruel, drinks incessantly and is always spoiling for a fight.
Hauser thinks Rip and Beth can be happy for the long haul.
"They are on their way to being a powerhouse couple. There will be bumps in the road, like every relationship," Hauser said. "It can't be perfect, nor are they perfect people. I think what is enjoyable to watch is that they are not perfect.
"They have issues, they have demons; that is what makes them so complex," he said, noting in Season 3, "They've found a pretty nice street that is smooth, but that will change over time, and I think the audience will enjoy going on the ride with the two of them this year."
Rip isn't a judgmental guy, Hauser added.
"I don't think you can be, if you are killing people. You just have to be able to walk through life and take it for what it is," he said.
The actor is keeping quiet on how the introduction of Lost alum Josh Holloway's rich and handsome real-estate developer character this season might affect Rip and Beth.
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"You have to wait and see," he laughed. "If I say one thing, it totally gives away the other. I leave it to you guys to let it slowly burn throughout the season."
Sheridan, whose credits include Sicario, Wind River and Hell or High Water, is the show's writer and co-creator.
He encouraged Hauser to explore and develop Rip as a complicated man -- someone not related to the Duttons by blood, but who regards them as his own family and will do anything to protect them.
"Rip wasn't in Season 1 what he is going into Season 4," Hauser said. "It's always nice when you are with somebody like Taylor who is passionate like you are about creating something special and new that we haven't seen in a long time in American television or cinema. I'm blessed to have a partner like that that lets me play at the highest level."
Hauser isn't basing his portrayal of Rip on anyone he actually knows, but he has encountered people with some of his qualities, and he understands what makes the cowboy tick.
"I grew up in Oregon and Florida and I've been around Texans," he said. "My family is from Montana. Being around cowboys throughout my life and working with them on different shows like The Hi-Lo Country, he is just a piece of different people that I have met.
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"The kind of romantic side of him is something that I haven't the ability to play a lot in my career and I've been kind of yearning to do that, so this has been a great opportunity."
The High Incident and Rogue actor also loves filming outside in one of the prettiest parts of the United States for Yellowstone.
"It's, honestly, a blessing to go to work every day, to get on a horse on these amazing ranches," he said.
"Usually, you're waiting around in between shots and you're bored and you're just sitting there, going, 'This is miserable. Can we shoot?'
"This lets you slow down and you'll be looking out and there will be a bald eagle. There will be deer and elk. Everything is just alive. There are these snow-capped mountains. The first couple of weeks you're there, you feel like you're in a painting."
While the show has millions of fans, Hauser hopes it will attract even more viewers since many people have been cooped up at home during the coronavirus pandemic and might be craving a glimpse of the great outdoors.
"This show hasn't really totally resonated on the edges of America, but I'm hoping that with people being inside in California and New York that they have the opportunity to see the show and see this is a beautiful country and there is a lot to do in the outdoors. I think everybody feels a little healthier when they are out there," he said.
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Yellowstone co-stars Luke Grimes, Wes Bentley and Kelsey Asbille.


upi--2020-06-21--Mattea Conforti shifts from Disney princess to vampire spawn in ‘NOS4A2’

June 21 ( UPI ) -- Broadway star Mattea Conforti said she leaped at the chance to play a vampire child on AMC 's horror-drama NOS4A2 because it was so unlike the parts she played in the past .
`` I wanted to expand my acting range and see how much more I could do because I was really focused on very different roles at the time , and shifting from Disney roles to Millie Manx was very different .
I wanted to see how I could handle that , '' the 14-year-old actress told UPI in a recent phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a more serious , mature , gory , scary , intense character . ''
In addition to singing and dancing her way through the New York stage productions of Matilda and Frozen , Mattea also voiced the character of young Elsa in the animated movie Frozen 2 and played Elisa Marie on the Starz drama , Power .
The screen adaptation of Joe Hill 's novel NOS4A2 casts Mattea as the daughter of Charlie Manx ( Zachary Quinto , ) an immortal monster who feeds off of the souls of the children he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then deposits what is left of them in a creepy , holiday-themed world called Christmasland .
Ashleigh Cummings plays Vic , a teen who discovers she has the power to teleport and find lost objects .
She uses this special ability to try to free the children and stop Charlie .
`` Season 2 picks up eight years after the first season ends , and the season really focuses on Charlie 's desperation to get revenge on Vic McQueen , '' Mattea said .
`` Season 2 is definitely a lot darker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manx a lot more .
She is definitely going to take you on a bunch more adventures . ''
The actress said there is more to Millie than her terrifying voice , appearance and demeanor .
`` Even though it may not seem like it , she is definitely loving , '' Mattea said .
`` She is definitely a loving character .
She loves her father so much , and she is also a very dedicated and loyal character because no matter what she does or no matter what her father does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyal to him .
She is always going to love him unconditionally , and all she wants to do is be with him all the time . ''
The biggest challenge in playing the role is getting audiences to see this other side of Millie .
`` When you see a scary character , you just think she does n't have a kind heart , but , really , Millie knows how to have a kind heart .
She knows how to show affection , '' Mattea said .
Quinto may play an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a wonderful co-star .
`` He 's a very fun actor to play with .
He is definitely a very true professional actor .
He can be serious when he needs to be , though , '' she said .
`` He knows how to get into character .
He knows how to get everyone else to get into character , but he definitely knows how to joke around and how to include cast and crew together and how to get in touch with his silly side and make everyone else get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actress was surprised to be hired for the show after first auditioning via video .
`` I never thought that anything could come from it because it was a self-tape .
Usually , I land all my roles in appointments , in person , so it was a really fun experience , '' she said .
Working on television was also a vastly different experience than performing in theater , Mattea noted .
`` When you are on stage , your movements have to be more dramatic and bigger and more exaggerated so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she explained .
`` When you are working on television , your movements can be more subtle , and not everything has to be so exaggerated because the camera is right up close to your face and can read everything so specifically . ''
Although she misses the energy that a live theater audience provides , she said she gets helpful feedback on her performances from the directors on NOS4A2 .
`` But it may not be as loud or exaggerated as an audience laughing or gasping , '' Mattea said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in both theater and television .
`` My family is so supportive , and they sacrificed so much for me . ''
she said .
`` I am so lucky that I have such a supportive and loving family that will stand by me no matter what because all they want is for me to be happy .
I am so grateful that I 'm stuck with these people , especially in [ coronavirus ] quarantine . ''

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Mattea Conforti's horror drama, "NOS4A2," returns for Season 2 on Sunday. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 21 (UPI) -- Broadway star Mattea Conforti said she leaped at the chance to play a vampire child on AMC's horror-drama NOS4A2 because it was so unlike the parts she played in the past. "I wanted to expand my acting range and see how much more I could do because I was really focused on very different roles at the time, and shifting from Disney roles to Millie Manx was very different. I wanted to see how I could handle that," the 14-year-old actress told UPI in a recent phone interview. Advertisement
"Millie Manx is definitely a more serious, mature, gory, scary, intense character."
In addition to singing and dancing her way through the New York stage productions of Matilda and Frozen, Mattea also voiced the character of young Elsa in the animated movie Frozen 2 and played Elisa Marie on the Starz drama, Power.
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The screen adaptation of Joe Hill's novel NOS4A2 casts Mattea as the daughter of Charlie Manx (Zachary Quinto,) an immortal monster who feeds off of the souls of the children he kidnaps from what he considers bad parents and then deposits what is left of them in a creepy, holiday-themed world called Christmasland.
Ashleigh Cummings plays Vic, a teen who discovers she has the power to teleport and find lost objects. She uses this special ability to try to free the children and stop Charlie.
"Season 2 picks up eight years after the first season ends, and the season really focuses on Charlie's desperation to get revenge on Vic McQueen," Mattea said.
"Season 2 is definitely a lot darker, and you will definitely see Millie Manx a lot more. She is definitely going to take you on a bunch more adventures."
The actress said there is more to Millie than her terrifying voice, appearance and demeanor.
"Even though it may not seem like it, she is definitely loving," Mattea said.
"She is definitely a loving character. She loves her father so much, and she is also a very dedicated and loyal character because no matter what she does or no matter what her father does, she is always going to be loyal to him. She is always going to love him unconditionally, and all she wants to do is be with him all the time."
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The biggest challenge in playing the role is getting audiences to see this other side of Millie.
"When you see a scary character, you just think she doesn't have a kind heart, but, really, Millie knows how to have a kind heart. She knows how to show affection," Mattea said.
Quinto may play an evil creature, but Mattea said he is a wonderful co-star.
"He's a very fun actor to play with. He is definitely a very true professional actor. He can be serious when he needs to be, though," she said.
"He knows how to get into character. He knows how to get everyone else to get into character, but he definitely knows how to joke around and how to include cast and crew together and how to get in touch with his silly side and make everyone else get in a good mood."
The actress was surprised to be hired for the show after first auditioning via video.
"I never thought that anything could come from it because it was a self-tape. Usually, I land all my roles in appointments, in person, so it was a really fun experience," she said.
Working on television was also a vastly different experience than performing in theater, Mattea noted.
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"When you are on stage, your movements have to be more dramatic and bigger and more exaggerated so everyone in the audience can read it," she explained.
"When you are working on television, your movements can be more subtle, and not everything has to be so exaggerated because the camera is right up close to your face and can read everything so specifically."
Although she misses the energy that a live theater audience provides, she said she gets helpful feedback on her performances from the directors on NOS4A2.
"But it may not be as loud or exaggerated as an audience laughing or gasping," Mattea said, adding she hopes to continue working in both theater and television.
"My family is so supportive, and they sacrificed so much for me." she said. "I am so lucky that I have such a supportive and loving family that will stand by me no matter what because all they want is for me to be happy. I am so grateful that I'm stuck with these people, especially in [coronavirus] quarantine."
NOS4A2 co-stars Olafur Darri Olafsson, Jahkara J. Smith and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Season 2 begins Sunday.


upi--2020-06-21--Famous birthdays for June 21: Lana Del Rey, Juliette Lewis

June 21 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer .
-- Yingluck @ @ @ @ @ 2014 as prime minister of Thailand , in 1967 ( age 53 ) -- Edward @ @ @ @ @ who exposed government secrets , in 1983 ( age 37 )

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Lana Del Rey arrives for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards held at Staples Center in Los Angeles on January 26. The singer turns 35 on June 21. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
June 21 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: Advertisement
-- Saint/Pope Leo IX in 1002
-- Rep. Joseph Hayne Rainey in 1832
-- Boy Scouts of America founder Daniel Carter Beard in 1850
-- Cartoonist Al Hirschfeld in 1903
-- Philosopher/author Jean-Paul Sartre in 1905
-- Actor Jane Russell in 1921
-- Actor Maureen Stapleton in 1925
-- Singer O.C. Smith in 1932
-- Actor Bernie Kopell in 1933 (age 87)
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-- Actor Monte Markham in 1935 (age 85)
-- Actor Ron Ely in 1938 (age 82)
-- Actor/TV host Mariette Hartley in 1940 (age 80)
-- Comic actor Joe Flaherty in 1941 (age 79)
-- Actor Michael Gross in 1947 (age 73)
-- Actor Meredith Baxter in 1947 (age 73)
-- Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi in 1947 (age 73)
-- Musician Ray Davies in 1944 (age 76)
-- Writer Ian McEwan in 1948 (age 72)
-- Musician Nils Lofgren in 1951 (age 69)
-- Two-time Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto in 1953
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-- Actor Robert Pastorelli in 1954
-- Country singer Kathy Mattea in 1959 (age 61)
-- Sportscaster Kevin Harlan in 1960 (age 60)
-- Indonesian President Joko Widodo in 1961 (age 59)
-- Actor David Morrissey in 1964 (age 56)
-- Yingluck Shinawatra, ousted in May 2014 as prime minister of Thailand, in 1967 (age 53)
-- Actor Juliette Lewis in 1973 (age 47)
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-- Actor Chris Pratt in 1979 (age 41)
-- Rock musician Brandon Flowers in 1981 (age 39)
-- Britain's Prince William in 1982 (age 38)
-- Actor Jussie Smollett in 1983 (age 37)
-- Edward Snowden, former CIA employee who exposed government secrets, in 1983 (age 37)
-- Singer Lana Del Rey in 1985 (age 35)
-- Actor Natalie Alyn Lind in 1999 (age 21)
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