upi--2020-07-10--United Airlines, pilots union agree to terms of job cuts plan

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A United Airlines jetliner is parked at a gate at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Ill. Voluntary leave programs outlined in the new agreement aim to reduce job cuts in October. File Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- United Airlines and its pilots union have reached an agreement for voluntary furloughs and early retirement in an effort to ease economic hardship and anticipated industry job cuts in the coming months. The union announced the tentative agreement late Thursday. It still must be ratified by the 13,000-member union next week. Advertisement
The airline industry expects widespread cuts on Oct. 1, the earliest date any U.S. carrier receiving federal aid can furlough or lay off workers under the CARES Act. The expected losses are a direct result of depressed travel demand brought on by the coronavirus crisis.
"The economic impact COVID-19 has had on the airline industry has been profound for the workers who keep our skies safe and our world connected," Capt. Joe DePete, president of the Air Line Pilots Association, said in a statement this week.
"Unfortunately, in the past few weeks, thousands of pilots and crew members have received furlough notices and, absent congressional action, it is likely that there will be more to come."
Leave programs proposed in the agreement are similar to plans by American Airlines and Delta to reduce pilots on staff. The voluntary programs aim to reduce unwelcome job cuts in October, the United pilots union said.
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Plans for the most senior pilots nearing retirement offer roughly three-quarters of their regular monthly income, plus medical, travel and retirement benefits. United has about 1,400 pilots at least 62 years old who qualifying for such offers.
ALPA spokesman Roger Phillips said it's not yet known how many pilots might opt for early retirement under the proposal.
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upi--2020-07-10--WWE's Angelo Dawkins announces birth of first child

July 10 ( UPI ) -- WWE star and Raw Tag Team Champion Angelo Dawkins announced on Twitter the birth @ @ @ @ @ `` Welcome to the fam lil homie # fatherhood , '' Dawkins said alongside photos @ @ @ @ @ inside the hospital .
Dawkins did not specify the gender of the child .
The @ @ @ @ @ team The Street Profits along with Montez Ford .
Former WWE star Sarah Logan and @ @ @ @ @ star Erik of tag team The Viking Raiders , recently announced that they are expecting @ @ @ @ @ WWE 's Becky Lynch announced in May that she is pregnant and expecting her first @ @ @ @ @ WWE competitor Seth Rollins .
Lynch , due to stepping down from wrestling , relinquished @ @ @ @ @ to Asuka .

Pressure Breaks pipes but WE break pressure now time for some Orange Juice #StreetProfits #RawTagTeamChampions #RAWBrooklyn pic.twitter.com/KEZOeKJxEJ— Angelo Dawkins (@AngeloDawkins) March 3, 2020
July 10 (UPI) -- WWE star and Raw Tag Team Champion Angelo Dawkins announced on Twitter the birth of his first child.
"Welcome to the fam lil homie #fatherhood," Dawkins said alongside photos of himself holding his newborn inside the hospital.
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Dawkins did not specify the gender of the child. The grappler is one-half of tag team The Street Profits along with Montez Ford.
Welcome to the fam lil homie #fatherhood pic.twitter.com/fxLnuG0Ixe— Angelo Dawkins (@AngeloDawkins) July 9, 2020
Former WWE star Sarah Logan and her husband, current WWE star Erik of tag team The Viking Raiders, recently announced that they are expecting their first child together.
WWE's Becky Lynch announced in May that she is pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance and fellow WWE competitor Seth Rollins. Lynch, due to stepping down from wrestling, relinquished her Raw Women's Championship to Asuka.


upi--2020-07-10--Balance of power wobbles again after Supreme Court ruling on Trump taxes

July 10 ( UPI ) -- The balance of power , which is central to a functional democracy , just got nudged a little bit further out of alignment .
Congress does not have a clear or immediate right to see President Donald Trump 's tax or financial records , the Supreme Court ruled Thursday .
The 7-2 decision sent the case back to the lower courts for more work , but it opened the door wide for an eventual additional weakening of the legislative branch 's atrophied leverage over the executive branch .
The halfway ruling in that case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for prosecutors in New York to review Trump 's tax returns , but not right away , have an obviously important political consequence : delaying until after the election any harmful public revelations about Trump 's business dealings .
For those more focused on the long-term aspiration of a governing system that works better and inspires more public confidence , the decisions offered more muddled reasons for worry and hope .
All nine justices agreed that presidents do not have an absolute constitutional shield from congressional subpoenas , rejecting Trump 's emphatic argument @ @ @ @ @ @ @ principle that no government official is above the law .
But , writing for a majority of seven , Chief Justice John Roberts said the reasoning from the three House committees in this case may not have been sufficient .
Lawmakers maintain Congress has broad authority under the Constitution to compel testimony and obtain records , and that details of the president 's business practices are needed to conduct adequate oversight and contemplate new legislation .
Trump 's personal lawyers say that 's a subterfuge for the real reason : Democrats only want @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stands for re-election .
The lower court ruling upholding the congressional demands , Roberts said , `` fails to take adequate account of the significant separation of powers concerns raised by congressional subpoenas for the president 's information . ''
He said there was a need for a `` balanced approach '' in this dispute and that a trial court judge should `` carefully assess whether the asserted legislative purpose warrants the significant step of involving the president and his papers . ''
The majority also said Congress had been overly broad in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ failed to adequately explain why they needed Trump 's records to do their work .
`` It is impossible to conclude that a subpoena is designed to advance a valid legislative purpose unless Congress adequately identifies its aims and explains why the president 's information will advance its consideration of the possible legislation , '' Roberts wrote .
Soon after the Democrats took over the House of Representatives last year , the Financial Services , Intelligence and Government Oversight committees issued a series of expansive subpoenas -- demanding Trump 's accountants at Mazars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's personal and family finances , and that Deutsche Bank and Capitol One turn over all tax documents and other records connected to their extensive loans to Trump and his businesses .
Lawyers for the House said the demands were justified because shining a light on Trump 's business dealings could reveal potential conflicts of interest , including financial obligations in Russia -- and learning the details could shape legislation to curb international money laundering or tighten the laws regulating presidential ethics .
That rationale was not persuasive to seven justices , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ruling , while not final , suggests they are ready to depart from years of precedent .
Until now , the Supreme Court has generally agreed that any interest in government oversight and the possibility of changing the law are enough to justify congressional subpoenas .
`` This decision could empower a president to delay congressional scrutiny , and it 's unclear how the lower courts will apply the court 's criteria on a case-by-case basis , '' said Sarah Turberville of the Project On Government Oversight , a nonpartisan watchdog .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Congress can and must find ways to bolster its subpoena powers . ''
Nonetheless , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi maintained that a `` careful reading '' of the decision `` is not good news '' for the president because `` the court has reaffirmed the Congress ' authority to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people , as it asks for further information from the Congress . ''
She said the House would press its case anew in the lower courts .
Had the House won outright on Thursday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made available to the public during the campaign .
Given the slow timetable for the new review by the lower courts , the next time the case might get back to the Supreme Court is way beyond November -- at which point , if Joe Biden has been elected president , the House 's interest in the tax returns may evaporate and the balance-of-powers showdown will be put off for another time .
Thursday 's other decision opened the door for District Attorney Cyrus Vance to obtain eight years of tax returns to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be investigating Trump 's New York-based real estate empire and his alleged hush money payments to two women who claimed to have had sex with him .
The decision in favor of the power to subpoena a sitting president , while still asking lower courts to get involved again , was a much more emphatic limiting of executive power -- echoing landmark rulings that made President Richard Nixon turn over tapes of Oval Office conversations and compelled President Bill Clinton to provide evidence in a sexual harassment suit .
`` No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding , '' Roberts said .
The Nixon and Clinton decisions were unanimous , however , while Thursday 's were not .
Still , given the highly partisan and polarized nature of every aspect of the government these days , it was still a notable if modest reaffirmation of the judiciary 's potential for independence that the two results were decisively lopsided -- with both Trump nominees , Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh , voting with the majorities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conservatives Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito .
Trump immediately attacked the outcome on Twitter .
`` This is all a political prosecution , '' he said , adding incorrectly that `` Courts in the past have given 'broad deference ' .
BUT NOT ME ! ''
The banks and accounting firm have indicated they will comply with the court 's ruling .
Unlike all other presidential nominees ( or White House occupants ) since Watergate almost half a century ago , Trump has refused to disclose his tax returns since launching his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last of the term , which ended after the Fourth of July for the first time since 1986 -- a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic , which put the court in limbo for several weeks this spring .
The justices conducted oral arguments in the Trump cases in an elaborate conference call eight weeks ago .
The rulings were released online , without any of the customary ceremonial reading of opinions from the bench .
This article originally appeared at The Fulcrum .
Read the original here .

All nine U.S. Supreme Court justices agreed that presidents do not have an absolute constitutional shield from congressional subpoenas. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- The balance of power, which is central to a functional democracy, just got nudged a little bit further out of alignment. Congress does not have a clear or immediate right to see President Donald Trump's tax or financial records, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The 7-2 decision sent the case back to the lower courts for more work, but it opened the door wide for an eventual additional weakening of the legislative branch's atrophied leverage over the executive branch. Advertisement
The halfway ruling in that case and a separate decision clearing the way for prosecutors in New York to review Trump's tax returns, but not right away, have an obviously important political consequence: delaying until after the election any harmful public revelations about Trump's business dealings.
For those more focused on the long-term aspiration of a governing system that works better and inspires more public confidence, the decisions offered more muddled reasons for worry and hope.
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All nine justices agreed that presidents do not have an absolute constitutional shield from congressional subpoenas, rejecting Trump's emphatic argument that he does and preserving the bedrock principle that no government official is above the law.
But, writing for a majority of seven, Chief Justice John Roberts said the reasoning from the three House committees in this case may not have been sufficient.
Lawmakers maintain Congress has broad authority under the Constitution to compel testimony and obtain records, and that details of the president's business practices are needed to conduct adequate oversight and contemplate new legislation. Trump's personal lawyers say that's a subterfuge for the real reason: Democrats only want to harass the Republican president as he stands for re-election.
The lower court ruling upholding the congressional demands, Roberts said, "fails to take adequate account of the significant separation of powers concerns raised by congressional subpoenas for the president's information."
He said there was a need for a "balanced approach" in this dispute and that a trial court judge should "carefully assess whether the asserted legislative purpose warrants the significant step of involving the president and his papers."
The majority also said Congress had been overly broad in its paperwork demands and the committees had failed to adequately explain why they needed Trump's records to do their work. "It is impossible to conclude that a subpoena is designed to advance a valid legislative purpose unless Congress adequately identifies its aims and explains why the president's information will advance its consideration of the possible legislation," Roberts wrote.
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Soon after the Democrats took over the House of Representatives last year, the Financial Services, Intelligence and Government Oversight committees issued a series of expansive subpoenas -- demanding Trump's accountants at Mazars USA provide records back to 2010 on Trump's personal and family finances, and that Deutsche Bank and Capitol One turn over all tax documents and other records connected to their extensive loans to Trump and his businesses.
Lawyers for the House said the demands were justified because shining a light on Trump's business dealings could reveal potential conflicts of interest, including financial obligations in Russia -- and learning the details could shape legislation to curb international money laundering or tighten the laws regulating presidential ethics.
That rationale was not persuasive to seven justices, from across the ideological spectrum.
The ruling, while not final, suggests they are ready to depart from years of precedent. Until now, the Supreme Court has generally agreed that any interest in government oversight and the possibility of changing the law are enough to justify congressional subpoenas.
"This decision could empower a president to delay congressional scrutiny, and it's unclear how the lower courts will apply the court's criteria on a case-by-case basis," said Sarah Turberville of the Project On Government Oversight, a nonpartisan watchdog. "While this fight remains in the courts, Congress can and must find ways to bolster its subpoena powers."
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Nonetheless, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi maintained that a "careful reading" of the decision "is not good news" for the president because "the court has reaffirmed the Congress' authority to conduct oversight on behalf of the American people, as it asks for further information from the Congress."
She said the House would press its case anew in the lower courts.
Had the House won outright on Thursday, the financial files would almost surely have been made available to the public during the campaign. Given the slow timetable for the new review by the lower courts, the next time the case might get back to the Supreme Court is way beyond November -- at which point, if Joe Biden has been elected president, the House's interest in the tax returns may evaporate and the balance-of-powers showdown will be put off for another time.
Thursday's other decision opened the door for District Attorney Cyrus Vance to obtain eight years of tax returns to show a Manhattan grand jury, which appears to be investigating Trump's New York-based real estate empire and his alleged hush money payments to two women who claimed to have had sex with him.
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The decision in favor of the power to subpoena a sitting president, while still asking lower courts to get involved again, was a much more emphatic limiting of executive power -- echoing landmark rulings that made President Richard Nixon turn over tapes of Oval Office conversations and compelled President Bill Clinton to provide evidence in a sexual harassment suit.
"No citizen, not even the president, is categorically above the common duty to produce evidence when called upon in a criminal proceeding," Roberts said.
The Nixon and Clinton decisions were unanimous, however, while Thursday's were not. Still, given the highly partisan and polarized nature of every aspect of the government these days, it was still a notable if modest reaffirmation of the judiciary's potential for independence that the two results were decisively lopsided -- with both Trump nominees, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, voting with the majorities. The dissenters in both cases were conservatives Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
Trump immediately attacked the outcome on Twitter. "This is all a political prosecution," he said, adding incorrectly that "Courts in the past have given 'broad deference'. BUT NOT ME!"
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The banks and accounting firm have indicated they will comply with the court's ruling.
Unlike all other presidential nominees (or White House occupants) since Watergate almost half a century ago, Trump has refused to disclose his tax returns since launching his campaign in 2015.
The decisions were the last of the term, which ended after the Fourth of July for the first time since 1986 -- a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic, which put the court in limbo for several weeks this spring. The justices conducted oral arguments in the Trump cases in an elaborate conference call eight weeks ago. The rulings were released online, without any of the customary ceremonial reading of opinions from the bench.
This article originally appeared at The Fulcrum. Read the original here.


upi--2020-07-10--Champions League draw sets up potential Barcelona-Bayern, Messi-Ronaldo matchups

July 10 ( UPI ) -- The 2019-2020 Champions League draw took place Friday in Nyon , Switzerland , and set up several potential quarterfinal and semifinal matchups with intrigue .
Only two of the quarterfinal matchups are concrete as two round of 16 Champions League legs remain undecided for the 12 teams that remain .
All of the quarterfinal matches will be played in Lisbon , Portugal , instead of at home stadiums , due to the coronavirus pandemic .
The Champions League -- an annual tournament held between teams from Europe 's five major soccer leagues -- has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the pandemic .
The tournament will resume August 7 with second-leg round of 16 matches held at home stadiums .
La Liga leader Real Madrid will face Manchester City in the second leg of their round of 16 matchup Aug. 7 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester , England .
The Sky Blues lead the series after they won the first leg 2-1 Feb. 26 in Madrid .
The winner of the series will face Lyon or Juventus in a quarterfinal matchup .
Lyon leads its round of 16 matchup after a 1-0 win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ France .
RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid each advanced out of the round of 16 and will battle in the second quarterfinal .
Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona had a 0-0 draw with Napoli in the first leg of their round of 16 matchup .
The winner of the second leg will battle Chelsea or Bayern Munich in the third quarterfinal .
The German champions beat the Blues 3-0 in their first matchup .
If Chelsea can pull off a round of 16 comeback , it could set up a quarterfinal battle between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Team star Christian Pulisic .
The final quarterfinal will be between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain .
Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus could face Messi and Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals if Juventus can beat Lyon and its quarterfinal foes .
Messi 's squad would likely need to beat Napoli and Bayern to advance to the semifinals .
Barcelona also could face Madrid in an El Clasico rivalry clash if Madrid beats Manchester City and its quarterfinal foe .
The draw results mean that either RB Leipzig , Atletico , Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Paris -- led by Neymar and Kylian Mbappe -- is a heavy favorite to claim that spot .
The 2019-2020 Champions League final will be Aug. 23 in Lisbon .
Liverpool won the 2018-2019 Champions League .

FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi will likely battle German Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals. Photo by Alberto Estevez/EPA-EFE
July 10 (UPI) -- The 2019-2020 Champions League draw took place Friday in Nyon, Switzerland, and set up several potential quarterfinal and semifinal matchups with intrigue. Only two of the quarterfinal matchups are concrete as two round of 16 Champions League legs remain undecided for the 12 teams that remain. All of the quarterfinal matches will be played in Lisbon, Portugal, instead of at home stadiums, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement
The Champions League -- an annual tournament held between teams from Europe's five major soccer leagues -- has been suspended since March 11 due to the pandemic. The tournament will resume August 7 with second-leg round of 16 matches held at home stadiums.
La Liga leader Real Madrid will face Manchester City in the second leg of their round of 16 matchup Aug. 7 at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. The Sky Blues lead the series after they won the first leg 2-1 Feb. 26 in Madrid. The winner of the series will face Lyon or Juventus in a quarterfinal matchup. Lyon leads its round of 16 matchup after a 1-0 win against Juventus Feb. 26 in Lyon, France.
RB Leipzig and Atletico Madrid each advanced out of the round of 16 and will battle in the second quarterfinal.
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Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona had a 0-0 draw with Napoli in the first leg of their round of 16 matchup. The winner of the second leg will battle Chelsea or Bayern Munich in the third quarterfinal. The German champions beat the Blues 3-0 in their first matchup. If Chelsea can pull off a round of 16 comeback, it could set up a quarterfinal battle between Messi and United States Men's National Team star Christian Pulisic.
The final quarterfinal will be between Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus could face Messi and Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals if Juventus can beat Lyon and its quarterfinal foes. Messi's squad would likely need to beat Napoli and Bayern to advance to the semifinals. Barcelona also could face Madrid in an El Clasico rivalry clash if Madrid beats Manchester City and its quarterfinal foe.
The draw results mean that either RB Leipzig, Atletico, Atalanta and Paris Saint-Germain will appear in the Champions League final. Paris -- led by Neymar and Kylian Mbappe -- is a heavy favorite to claim that spot.
The 2019-2020 Champions League final will be Aug. 23 in Lisbon. Liverpool won the 2018-2019 Champions League.


upi--2020-07-10--Britain ends COVID-19 quarantine rule for travelers from 70 nations

Airline passengers are screened at the Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, on June 29. Passengers from Italy were cleared Friday to travel to Britain without having to quarantine for two weeks. Photo by Telenews/EPA-EFE
July 10 (UPI) -- The British government on Friday ended COVID-19 quarantine rules for travelers from more than 70 countries, but the United States, China and Russia remain on the restricted list. Among the nations cleared from the quarantine list are France, Germany, Australia, Canada, South Korea, New Zealand, Japan and Hong Kong. Italy and Spain, two countries that have logged hundreds of thousands of cases, were also removed from the list. Advertisement
"These countries have been assessed as no longer presenting an unacceptably high risk to British people traveling abroad," the Foreign and Commonwealth Office said in a statement. "Travel advice is based on risks to British nationals, including in-country public health assessments."
Travelers from nations on the quarantine list must self-isolate for 14 days. The restriction took effect in June.
In addition to the United States, China and Russia, other nations still on the restricted list include Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, Iran, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The British government said Thursday nonessential businesses like beauty salons, tanning shops and tattooists will be allowed re-open on Monday.
Outdoor pools, theaters, operas and dance and music locations can begin to open outdoors this weekend. Indoor gyms, swimming pools and dance studios will be allowed to re-open on July 25.
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upi--2020-07-10--Watch: Billy Porter calls out homophobia, transphobia on 'Kimmel'

July 10 ( UPI ) -- Billy Porter called out homophobia and transphobia and discussed his experience growing up gay in the black community while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live , which was hosted by Billy Eichner .
Porter , on Thursday , addressed a video he posted on Instagram in June where the actor said that the black community 's relationship with the LGBTQ community is appalling .
`` I am black first and growing up gay in the black community , you know it 's a very homophobic community across the board .
With that said , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world has shifted , the black community is changing and shifting , '' Porter told Eichner .
Porter said that after he posted the video , he heard about how straight black men do support him , leading the actor to doing an addendum on the video to specify who he is talking to in the clip .
`` I 'm talking to homophobic , transphobic and xenophobic people in general , specifically black people , in this instance , because black trans women are dying at the hands of black cis men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Porter said .
Eichner is stepping in for Kimmel who has taken the summer off to spend more time with his family .
Anthony Anderson halso recently served as guest host on the late night show .
Porter , who stars on Pose , is featured on the second season of CBS All Access ' Twilight Zone reboot .

July 10 (UPI) -- Billy Porter called out homophobia and transphobia and discussed his experience growing up gay in the black community while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live, which was hosted by Billy Eichner.
Porter, on Thursday, addressed a video he posted on Instagram in June where the actor said that the black community's relationship with the LGBTQ community is appalling.
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"I am black first and growing up gay in the black community, you know it's a very homophobic community across the board. With that said, as the world has changed and as the world has shifted, the black community is changing and shifting," Porter told Eichner.
Porter said that after he posted the video, he heard about how straight black men do support him, leading the actor to doing an addendum on the video to specify who he is talking to in the clip.
"I'm talking to homophobic, transphobic and xenophobic people in general, specifically black people, in this instance, because black trans women are dying at the hands of black cis men at such an alarming rate," Porter said.
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Eichner is stepping in for Kimmel who has taken the summer off to spend more time with his family. Anthony Anderson halso recently served as guest host on the late night show.
Porter, who stars on Pose, is featured on the second season of CBS All Access' Twilight Zone reboot.


upi--2020-07-10--Trump heads to Florida amid state's dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases

July 10 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump will travel to South Florida Friday to visit U.S. Southern Command to discuss anti-drug military operations and meet with Venezuelans in the state , as it struggles to handle a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases .
Trump is scheduled to visit Southern Command headquarters in Doral , and then to a nearby church to meet with Venezuelan citizens , and finally to a private residence to meet with campaign supporters .
The White House said Trump will visit Southern Command at 12:30 p.m. EDT .
There , he 'll be briefed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ aims to stem the flow of illegal drugs coming through the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific .
The effort also seeks to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro , who has been charged by U.S. officials of orchestrating drug and terrorism conspiracies .
He and 14 other Venezuelan officials were indicted on drug trafficking charges in March .
The operation has included an Air Force deployment to Curacao last month and an Army deployment to Colombia in May , as well as operations in the Caribbean and Venezuela .
The efforts have resulted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion , according to the Miami Herald .
Afterward visiting SOUTHCOM , Trump will visit the Iglesia Doral Jesus Worship Center in Doral , which is home to the largest Venezuelan community in the United States .
There , at abut 2 p.m. , he will participate in a roundtable event on `` supporting the people of Venezuela , '' the White House said .
Trump then travels to Hillsboro Beach , near Boca Raton , for a private campaign fundraiser with supporters and the Republican National Committee at about 5 p.m. An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contribution of at least $ 580,600 per couple is required to attend the event .
Trump is not scheduled to visit his Mar-a-Lago resort in nearby Palm Beach , and will instead return to Washington , D.C. , just before 10 p.m. Friday evening .
The trip comes amid significant surges in COVID-19 cases in Florida recently and at a time the state 's hospital capacity is becoming strained .
The state reported 120 deaths Thursday , its highest one-day total , and officials say half of all ICU centers in Florida are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican National Convention is still scheduled to visit Jacksonville , Fla. , in August , but residents have filed a lawsuit against the city to block the event , citing the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic .
Several Republican senators have said this week they wo n't attend the event , which is scheduled from Aug. 25 through Aug. 27 .
The first night , Aug. 24 , will be held in Charlotte , N.C. With 29 electoral votes , Florida is considered vital by analysts to Trump 's re-election in November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Clinton in Florida by about 1 percent .

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President Donald Trump responds to a question Friday from the media as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump traveled to South Florida Friday to visit U.S. Southern Command to discuss anti-drug military operations and meet with Venezuelans in the state, as it struggles to handle a dramatic rise in COVID-19 cases. Trump was scheduled to visit Southern Command headquarters in Doral, and then to a nearby church to meet with Venezuelan citizens, and finally to a private residence to meet with campaign supporters. Advertisement
Trump arrived at Southern Command and was briefed on the Enhanced Counternarcotics Operations, which aims to stem the flow of illegal drugs coming through the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
The effort also seeks to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who has been charged by U.S. officials of orchestrating drug and terrorism conspiracies. He and 14 other Venezuelan officials were indicted on drug trafficking charges in March.
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The operation has included an Air Force deployment to Curacao last month and an Army deployment to Colombia in May, as well as operations in the Caribbean and Venezuela. The efforts have resulted in seizures worth more than $1 billion, according to the Miami Herald.
Trump will deliver remarks at about 1:40 p.m. discussing enhanced counternarcotics operations.
Afterward visiting SOUTHCOM, Trump will visit the Iglesia Doral Jesus Worship Center in Doral, which is home to the largest Venezuelan community in the United States. There, at abut 2 p.m., he will participate in a roundtable event on "supporting the people of Venezuela," the White House said.
Trump then travels to Hillsboro Beach, near Boca Raton, for a private campaign fundraiser with supporters and the Republican National Committee at about 5 p.m.
An invitation sent to GOP donors indicated a contribution of at least $580,600 per couple is required to attend the event.
Trump is not scheduled to visit his Mar-a-Lago resort in nearby Palm Beach, and will instead return to Washington, D.C., just before 10 p.m. Friday evening.
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The trip comes amid significant surges in COVID-19 cases in Florida recently and at a time the state's hospital capacity is becoming strained. The state reported 120 deaths Thursday, its highest one-day total, and officials say half of all ICU centers in Florida are at least 90 percent full.
The Republican National Convention is still scheduled to visit Jacksonville, Fla., in August, but residents have filed a lawsuit against the city to block the event, citing the dangers of the coronavirus pandemic. Several Republican senators have said this week they won't attend the event, which is scheduled from Aug. 25 through Aug. 27. The first night, Aug. 24, will be held in Charlotte, N.C.
With 29 electoral votes, Florida is considered vital by analysts to Trump's re-election in November. In 2016, he defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton in Florida by about 1 percent.
Christen McCurdy contributed to this report


upi--2020-07-10--NFL bans player jersey swaps in 2020 game-day protocol

July 10 ( UPI ) -- Players will not be allowed to trade jerseys after NFL games as part of the league 's game-day protocol for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic .
The NFL and players ' union 's joint medical committee worked together to develop the protocol , which was sent to teams Wednesday .
Players will be forbidden from interactions within six feet of each other after games .
No media members will be allowed in locker rooms and on-field seating will be prohibited as part of the new safety guidelines .
The 2020 NFL regular @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players ' union has recommended for the league to cancel preseason games due to the pandemic .
NFL team facilities remain closed for players who do not need medical treatment .
Teams plan to report to training camp with full rosters on July 28 .
The new protocol will take effect for the preseason and regular season .
Coaches and players who are n't likely to appear in those games are `` strongly encouraged '' -- but not required -- to wear masks on the sidelines .
Players and coaches must agree to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be allowed to participate if they have a fever of more than 100.4 degrees .
Lockers must be reconfigured to permit six feet of space between each player `` where possible '' in locker rooms .
Players also will be required to spend the night in a team hotel the night before games , even if the games are played at their home stadiums .
Several NFL players spoke out against the protocol on social media .
`` This is a perfect example of NFL thinking in a nutshell , '' San @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Players can go engage in a full-contact game and do it safely .
However , it is deemed unsafe for them to exchange jerseys after said game . ''
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson called the protocol `` silly , '' while Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb said it was a `` joke . ''
`` They [ are ] just making stuff up now , '' Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Trai Turner tweeted .
`` Let 's address the real issues .
Time is ticking . ''

NFL players like Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (R) and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (L) must remain six feet apart and will not be allowed to trade jerseys after games during the 2020 season. File Photo by Derik Hamilton/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- Players will not be allowed to trade jerseys after NFL games as part of the league's game-day protocol for the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. The NFL and players' union's joint medical committee worked together to develop the protocol, which was sent to teams Wednesday. Players will be forbidden from interactions within six feet of each other after games. No media members will be allowed in locker rooms and on-field seating will be prohibited as part of the new safety guidelines. Advertisement
The 2020 NFL regular season remains on schedule, but the players' union has recommended for the league to cancel preseason games due to the pandemic. NFL team facilities remain closed for players who do not need medical treatment. Teams plan to report to training camp with full rosters on July 28.
The new protocol will take effect for the preseason and regular season. Coaches and players who aren't likely to appear in those games are "strongly encouraged" -- but not required -- to wear masks on the sidelines. Players and coaches must agree to multiple temperature checks before games and will not be allowed to participate if they have a fever of more than 100.4 degrees.
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Lockers must be reconfigured to permit six feet of space between each player "where possible" in locker rooms. Players also will be required to spend the night in a team hotel the night before games, even if the games are played at their home stadiums.
Several NFL players spoke out against the protocol on social media.
"This is a perfect example of NFL thinking in a nutshell," San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman tweeted. "Players can go engage in a full-contact game and do it safely. However, it is deemed unsafe for them to exchange jerseys after said game."
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson called the protocol "silly," while Texans wide receiver Randall Cobb said it was a "joke."
"They [are] just making stuff up now," Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Trai Turner tweeted. "Let's address the real issues. Time is ticking."


upi--2020-07-10--Seoul reacts with shock, anger, grief to mayor's death

SEOUL , July 10 ( UPI ) -- Seoul residents struggled to process the death of Mayor Park Won-soon on Friday , the day after his body was found in a wooded area of Mount Bugak in the northern part of the city .
Park , 64 , had been reported missing late Thursday afternoon by his daughter , who told authorities he had left `` words like a will '' behind .
The high-profile mayor was facing a sexual assault complaint filed by a former Seoul City Hall employee , according to multiple reports from local media , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expressed a mix of emotions about the circumstances around Park 's death .
`` I feel sad but I feel angry also , '' said a 20-year-old college student who gave his name as Han .
Han was was holding up a sign in front of City Hall calling for an investigation into the sexual assault claims against Park .
`` I supported him as mayor but we should still investigate the # MeToo allegations against him to see if they are true , '' he said .
Seoul Metropolitan Police official Choi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was found that a complaint had been filed against the mayor and said that the police had begun an investigation , but did not specify the nature of the complaint .
Park 's death means that the investigation will automatically be closed , according to South Korean law .
City officials told reporters on Friday morning they are `` not yet aware '' of the allegations and had not made a plan to open their own investigation , news agency Yonhap reported .
Choi did not comment on the cause of death but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The mayor was discovered just after midnight by a rescue dog in a wooded area near one of the traditional gates surrounding the city with his phone and bag , Choi said .
The Seoul city government on Friday released an image of a note that had been left by Park at his residence .
`` I 'm sorry to everyone , '' it read .
`` Thank you to everyone who has been with me in my life .
I 'm sorry to my family who I caused suffering . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ remains to be cremated and spread at his parents ' grave .
Seoul officials announced that an official funeral lasting five days will be held for Park .
A wake was held Friday morning at Seoul National University Hospital , where his body was taken after being discovered following a massive search operation .
`` There is no way to contain our grief , '' Vice Mayor for Administrative Affairs Seo Jeong-hyup said at a press conference Friday morning .
Seo will serve as acting mayor until a new by-election is held in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue solidly and without interruption Mayor Park Won-soon 's policies that put safety and welfare first , '' he said .
First elected mayor in 2011 , Park was serving his third and final term in office .
The former human rights lawyer and leader of civic groups was one of the most powerful elected officials in the country and was widely considered a potential presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Party in 2022 .
Park was credited with winning the first sexual harassment conviction in the country as an attorney in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as mayor , becoming an outspoken advocate for South Korea 's own # MeToo movement while in office .
Online , an outpouring of sadness and support for Park came from many quarters on Friday , while others were critical of the mayor for his alleged sexual harassment and for the fact that he avoided facing judgment for his actions .
`` He was a strong supporter of feminism and he did so much good as mayor , '' said one commenter on the news website Daum .
`` I ca n't believe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ However , a petition on the presidential Blue House website opposing a five-day funeral for Park because of the harassment charges had received nearly 200,000 signatures by Friday evening .
Ryu Ho-jeong , a lawmaker from the left-wing Justice Party , focused her social media comments on the alleged harassment victim , whom she said faced a `` second injury '' in the wake of Park 's death , as some would blame her for raising the allegations .
`` I hope you know that you 're not alone , '' she wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not your fault . ''
The sexual harassment allegations against Park follow other recent charges against high-profile political figures in South Korea .
In April , Oh Keo-don , the mayor of South Korea 's second-largest city , Busan , resigned after admitting to sexual misconduct against a civil servant .
In 2019 , Ahn Hee-jung , the governor of South Chungcheong Province and a rising star in the Democratic Party , was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison in 2019 for sexual assault against an aide .
Park is also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under the cloud of an investigation .
Former President Roh Moo-hyun jumped off a cliff in 2009 , a year after leaving office as a growing corruption scandal involving his family members closed in on him .
A memorial to the mayor will open Saturday morning near City Hall for public mourners .

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Mourners pay their respects to Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Friday at a private memorial at Seoul National University Hospital. Park was found dead on a mountain trail in northern Seoul just after midnight Friday. Photo courtesy of Seoul city government
SEOUL, July 10 (UPI) -- Seoul residents struggled to process the death of Mayor Park Won-soon on Friday, the day after his body was found in a wooded area of Mount Bugak in the northern part of the city. Park, 64, had been reported missing late Thursday afternoon by his daughter, who told authorities he had left "words like a will" behind. Advertisement
The high-profile mayor was facing a sexual assault complaint filed by a former Seoul City Hall employee, according to multiple reports from local media, and some in the city of 10 million expressed a mix of emotions about the circumstances around Park's death.
"I feel sad but I feel angry also," said a 20-year-old college student who gave his name as Han.
Han was was holding up a sign in front of City Hall calling for an investigation into the sexual assault claims against Park.
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"I supported him as mayor but we should still investigate the #MeToo allegations against him to see if they are true," he said.
Seoul Metropolitan Police official Choi Ik-soo confirmed to reporters shortly after Park was found that a complaint had been filed against the mayor and said that the police had begun an investigation, but did not specify the nature of the complaint.
Park's death means that the investigation will automatically be closed, according to South Korean law.
City officials told reporters on Friday morning they are "not yet aware" of the allegations and had not made a plan to open their own investigation, news agency Yonhap reported.
Choi did not comment on the cause of death but said he did not suspect foul play.
The mayor was discovered just after midnight by a rescue dog in a wooded area near one of the traditional gates surrounding the city with his phone and bag, Choi said.
The Seoul city government on Friday released an image of a note that had been left by Park at his residence.
"I'm sorry to everyone," it read. "Thank you to everyone who has been with me in my life. I'm sorry to my family who I caused suffering."
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The note contained a request for his remains to be cremated and spread at his parents' grave.
Seoul officials announced that an official funeral lasting five days will be held for Park. A wake was held Friday morning at Seoul National University Hospital, where his body was taken after being discovered following a massive search operation.
"There is no way to contain our grief," Vice Mayor for Administrative Affairs Seo Jeong-hyup said at a press conference Friday morning.
Seo will serve as acting mayor until a new by-election is held in April 2021.
"We need to continue solidly and without interruption Mayor Park Won-soon's policies that put safety and welfare first," he said.
First elected mayor in 2011, Park was serving his third and final term in office. The former human rights lawyer and leader of civic groups was one of the most powerful elected officials in the country and was widely considered a potential presidential candidate for the ruling Democratic Party in 2022.
Park was credited with winning the first sexual harassment conviction in the country as an attorney in the 1990s and promoted social and gender equality as mayor, becoming an outspoken advocate for South Korea's own #MeToo movement while in office.
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Online, an outpouring of sadness and support for Park came from many quarters on Friday, while others were critical of the mayor for his alleged sexual harassment and for the fact that he avoided facing judgment for his actions.
"He was a strong supporter of feminism and he did so much good as mayor," said one commenter on the news website Daum. "I can't believe he did" the sexual harassment.
However, a petition on the presidential Blue House website opposing a five-day funeral for Park because of the harassment charges had received nearly 200,000 signatures by Friday evening.
Ryu Ho-jeong, a lawmaker from the left-wing Justice Party, focused her social media comments on the alleged harassment victim, whom she said faced a "second injury" in the wake of Park's death, as some would blame her for raising the allegations.
"I hope you know that you're not alone," she wrote on a Twitter thread. "It's not your fault."
The sexual harassment allegations against Park follow other recent charges against high-profile political figures in South Korea. In April, Oh Keo-don, the mayor of South Korea's second-largest city, Busan, resigned after admitting to sexual misconduct against a civil servant.
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In 2019, Ahn Hee-jung, the governor of South Chungcheong Province and a rising star in the Democratic Party, was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison in 2019 for sexual assault against an aide.
Park is also not the first politician to die suddenly under the cloud of an investigation. Former President Roh Moo-hyun jumped off a cliff in 2009, a year after leaving office as a growing corruption scandal involving his family members closed in on him.
A memorial to the mayor will open Saturday morning near City Hall for public mourners.


upi--2020-07-10--Oscar Isaac, Michelle Williams set for HBO's 'Scenes From a Marriage'

July 10 ( UPI ) -- Oscar Isaac and Michelle Williams have signed up to star in new HBO limited @ @ @ @ @ , based on Ingmar Bergman 's 1973 Swedish limited series of the same name .
@ @ @ @ @ directing and executive producing the adaptation which will re-examine the original show 's portrayal of @ @ @ @ @ and divorce using a contemporary American couple .
Bergman wrote and directed the original series @ @ @ @ @ Erland Josephson .
The show ran for six episodes .
Isaac and Williams are also @ @ @ @ @ Ellenberg , Amy Herzog , Lars Blomgren , Daniel Bergman and Blair Breard .
Scenes @ @ @ @ @ co-production between Media Res and Endeavor Content .
Levi co-created HBO limited series Our Boys @ @ @ @ @ .
The filmmaker also created , co-directed and co-produced Israeli television series Be Tipul which @ @ @ @ @ In Treatment .

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Oscar Isaac (R) and his wife Elvira Lind arrive for the 92nd annual Academy Awards on February 9. Isaac is set to star in Scenes From a Marriage alongside Michelle Williams. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- Oscar Isaac and Michelle Williams have signed up to star in new HBO limited series Scenes From a Marriage, based on Ingmar Bergman's 1973 Swedish limited series of the same name. Hagai Levi is writing, directing and executive producing the adaptation which will re-examine the original show's portrayal of love, hatred, marriage and divorce using a contemporary American couple. Advertisement
Bergman wrote and directed the original series which starred Liv Ulmann and Erland Josephson. The show ran for six episodes.
Isaac and Williams are also executive producing along with Michael Ellenberg, Amy Herzog, Lars Blomgren, Daniel Bergman and Blair Breard. Scenes From a Marriage is a co-production between Media Res and Endeavor Content.
Levi co-created HBO limited series Our Boys and Showtime's The Affair. The filmmaker also created, co-directed and co-produced Israeli television series Be Tipul which was adapted into HBO series In Treatment.


upi--2020-07-10--Tropical Storm Fay strengthens off Mid-Atlantic U.S. coast

July 10 -- Tropical Storm Fay , the earliest sixth-named storm in modern history , strengthened off the eastern U.S. coast early Friday and threatens to bring severe conditions to several areas this weekend .
The National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. EDT update that the storm was 65 miles southeast of Ocean City , Md.
, and 105 miles south of Cape May , N.J. Fay is `` slightly stronger '' as it heads north off the Delmarva Peninsula , the center said .
The storm had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and was moving northward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warning was in effect for the coast from Cape May , N.J. , to Watch Hill , R.I. , including Long Island and Long Island Sound .
A warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected inside the warning area within 36 hours .
The formation of Fay on Thursday afternoon allows another record to be added as it 's the earliest named `` F '' storm to form in the basin in the satellite era , which dates back to the 1960s .
`` Fay will be a mostly heavy rain producer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 50-60 mph along coastal areas of eastern Long Island and over eastern coastal areas of New England , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist and lead hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said .
There are no other significant candidates for a tropical depression or storm over the Atlantic basin this weekend .
Waters around the coast and offshore from North Carolina through the lower part of the mid-Atlantic are sufficiently warm , about 82 degrees in several places , to support a tropical system , while wind shear in the region is not strong .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ general north to northeast track through this weekend .
This path will take the feature right along the mid-Atlantic coast and inland over New England and Atlantic Canada .
`` Exactly how close to the coast this system tracks as it moves northward will generally dictate how much strengthening takes place , '' AccuWeather senior meteorologist Randy Adkins said .
`` A path 100 miles off the mid-Atlantic coast increases the likelihood of strengthening to a moderate tropical storm as the system would be over warm water for a longer period of time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just onshore of the coast , '' Adkins explained .
While a `` hug-the-coast '' scenario might still allow a depression to form and maintain itself or reach minimal tropical storm status , immediate coastal waters are significantly cooler than those over the Gulf Stream and the land will offer a lot of wind resistance .
That frictional resistance would limit strengthening .
Fay is not expected to become a hurricane , forecasters said .
Heavy rainfall will tend to be limited to the immediate mid-Atlantic coast through Friday night .
Downpours can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flooding problems .
Mid-Atlantic cities that are most likely to receive downpours from the feature include Norfolk , Va. ; Salisbury , Md .
; Dover , Del .
; Atlantic City , N.Y. ; and New York City .
Those with plans at the beach may have them interrupted by downpours and locally gusty winds for about a 12- to 24-hour period until the storm passes .
As the storm moves northward this weekend , some heavy rain is likely to wrap westward .
This , combined with the geography of New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the Atlantic , should produce drenching rainfall for a time over much of the region through the end of the week and into Saturday .
This means that much of New England , which has been in a worsening drought situation could be quenched by the tropical system , assuming it tracks just inland .
While areas west of the coast and New England may dodge the tropical system , rain will move in from outside of the tropics regardless .
In the wake of the tropical feature along the Atlantic coast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow yet another tropical system to slowly brew in roughly the same area next week .
AccuWeather is projecting a busy season ahead with 14 to 20 named tropical storms , seven to 11 hurricanes and four to six major hurricanes .
Five tropical storms are already in the books for the season , with two U.S. landfalls .
Fay has unseated another entry in a long list of 2005 tropical storms that held early-season records since the satellite era of the 1960s .
The earliest sixth-named storm on record was Franklin during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same season which produced Hurricane Katrina in late August .
Looking beyond Fay , the next two named storms on the Atlantic list for 2020 are Gonzalo and Hanna .

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Pedestrians carry umbrellas while walking in Times Square as tropical storm Fay approaches New York City on Friday. The storm made landfall hours later. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
July 10 -- Fay weakened from a tropical storm to a post-tropical depression Saturday, one day after making landfall near Atlantic City, N.J. Its sustained winds dropped from 60 mph to 50 mph and moving at a forward speed of 14 mph as it made landfall, according to the National Hurricane Center. Atlantic City is near Brigantine, N.J., where Hurricane Sandy made landfall in 2012. Advertisement
As of 5 a.m. EDT Saturday, Fay's sustained winds dropped to 35 mph and was classified as a post-tropical depression as it continues its path northward at a speed of 17 mph. The center of Post-Tropical Depression Fay was located about 30 miles south of Albany, N.Y., according to the National Hurricane Center.
As of early Saturday morning, all tropical storm warnings associated with Fay have been cancelled.
AccuWeather forecasters have rated Fay a less than one on the AccuWeather RealImpact Scale for Hurricanes.
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The formation of Fay late Thursday afternoon, the sixth-named storm in the Atlantic this year, added another record to the books as it is the earliest named "F" storm to form in the basin in the satellite era, which dates back to the 1960s, and added to what has been an unusually active start to the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
Early on Friday morning, Fay's outer bands were bringing rain and rough surf along the coast of South Jersey. Video posted on social media showed the streets of Stone Harbor, about 40 miles south of Atlantic City, already flooded. Several coastal towns in Delaware were also dealing with flooding. Heavy rains and tropical-storm-force winds continued along the mid-Atlantic coast through the afternoon as Fay marched north.
The storm dumped more than five inches of rain on West Ocean City, Md., by Friday afternoon -- more than 2 inches above the city's normal precipitation total for all of July.
Forecasters expect Fay to impact New York City as a tropical storm. Fay's center remained just west of New York City proper as it tracked northward Friday evening, just missing out on becoming the fourth tropical system to track directly over the city prior to Aug. 1.
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The three to hit the city before the start of August are Hurricane Bertha in 1996, Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and Tropical Storm Brenda in 1960. Most direct hits on The Big Apple have occurred later in the season or outside the metro area. The most recent tropical system to hit New York City was Hurricane Irene in late August 2011.
"The path this storm has taken is rather unique for this time of the year," Kottlowski said.
Many other tropical storms have affected New York City over the years, of course, including Superstorm Sandy in 2012, which was classified as a post-tropical storm by the National Hurricane Center at the time of its landfall in New Jersey, though it devastated the New York metro area.
Fay formed just before 5 p.m. on Thursday about 40 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras, N.C.
"Fay's winds will only impact sections of the mid and upper New Jersey coast and along the southern coast of western Long Island. Winds will spread across Long Island and impact Long Island Sound impacting southern New England coastal areas," AccuWeather senior meteorologist and lead hurricane expert Dan Kottlowski said about the storm's potential. Indeed, President Donald Trump's campaign heeded forecasters' warnings and canceled a rally that was scheduled to take place in New Hampshire on Saturday.
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An AccuWeather Local StormMax wind gust of 65 mph is expected over the water or over some of the hilltops.
The system is forecast to drift on a general north to northeast track through this weekend. This path will take the feature inland over New England and into Quebec.
Heavy rainfall with the feature will fall across eastern New York state and into New England during the day on Saturday. Heavy rain will continue to fall from the system as it tracks northward, with some downpours being heavy enough to lead to urban flooding problems.
Those with plans at the beach may have them interrupted by downpours and locally gusty winds through the day on Saturday. Swimming conditions could be rather dangerous depending on what beach you are at. Strong rip currents and rough surf could pose a risk for anyone thinking about heading into the water.
Generally, 2 inches4 inches of rain is expected from the tropical system along the mid-Atlantic coast, the Hudson Valley of New York state and in western New England with an AccuWeather Local StormMax of 6 inches anticipated.
This means that part of New England, which has been in a worsening drought situation could be quenched by the tropical system.
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Depending on the strength of the storm, winds blowing in from the Atlantic will cause above-normal tide levels. Minor coastal flooding at times of high tide can occur as the feature moves northward.
Regardless, seas will build to moderate levels, and rip currents will increase in strength and number until after the storm has passed well to the north this weekend.
In lieu of direct tropical impact, areas farther west will be under the influence of an approaching non-tropical system this weekend. That feature will produce a swath of drenching showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Great Lakes, the Ohio Valley and the central Appalachians first, then the Atlantic coast later in the weekend.
While areas west of the coast may dodge the tropical system, rain will move in from outside of the tropics regardless.
In the wake of the tropical feature along the Atlantic coast this week, a similar setup could allow yet another tropical system to slowly brew in roughly the same area next week.
AccuWeather is projecting a busy season ahead with 14-20 named tropical storms, seven to 11 hurricanes and four to six major hurricanes. Five tropical storms are already in the books for the season, with two U.S. landfalls.
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Fay has unseated another entry in a long list of 2005 tropical storms that held early-season records since the satellite era of the 1960s. The earliest sixth-named storm on record was Franklin during the record-breaking 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, the same season which produced Hurricane Katrina in late August. Franklin formed on July 21, near the central Bahamas, and traveled northeastward, well to the east of the U.S. coast. The storm did not reach hurricane strength.
Last weekend, Edouard became the earliest fifth tropical storm in any Atlantic hurricane season since the satellite era of the 1960s. On July 5, Edouard beat out Emily, which formed on July 12 and went on to become a Category 5 hurricane in the Caribbean Sea in 2005, by a week.
Cristobal became the earliest "C" named storm in recorded history for the Atlantic on June 2, a feat that typically does not occur until around the middle of August. The storm went on to crash ashore along the Gulf Coast, where it unleashed flooding rains. Dolly was the second-earliest "D" named storm ever in the basin, but it moved out to sea without impacting land.
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Arthur and Bertha, as well as Dolly, formed in the same near-coast waters of the eastern U.S. this season. Both Arthur and Bertha formed in May, prior to the officials start of hurricane season on June 1.
Looking beyond Fay, the next two named storms on the Atlantic list for 2020 are Gonzalo and Hanna.
The 2005 hurricane season also holds the earliest dates for tropical storms through the letter "K" when Katrina formed on Aug. 24. Gert formed on July 24, 2005, followed by Harvey on Aug. 3. The name Harvey would eventually be retired after the 2017 season when a different Harvey brought devastating flooding to Texas.
Since the area along the Atlantic coast will remain unsettled through the middle of July, it is not out of the question for another tropical feature to take shape in that area. Odds are against any major tropical system in that area next week. Forecasters say it's more likely systems similar to what have been forming thus far this year in the Atlantic, such as tropical depression and storms, will develop.


upi--2020-07-10--California sues Trump administration over 'absurd' student visa policy

Volunteers distribute food during a Virtual Drive-Thru and Walk-Up Giveaway sponsored by United Hands Multi-Purpose Center to help feed thousands @ @ @ @ @ the COVID-19 pandemic in Compton , California on Saturday , May 2 , 2020 .
@ @ @ @ @ has announced a plan to purchase more food from struggling farmers and distribute it to @ @ @ @ @ 470 million this time .
The purchases , announced this week , will come in @ @ @ @ @ billion the USDA pledged to buy farm products as part of the Coronavirus Food Assistance @ @ @ @ @ 17 .
File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | Hundreds of passengers form a line to @ @ @ @ @ China Southern Airlines flight to China on April 19 in Los Angeles .
Passengers at @ @ @ @ @ arrived at 5:30 a.m. , with many others standing in line since 8 a.m. to @ @ @ @ @ seat before the plane was full .
Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI |

A masked student is seen walking at the University of California, Los Angeles campus in Los Angeles, Calif., on May 13. The campus and all other California colleges temporarily closed physical classes due to the coronavirus pandemic. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- California is suing the Trump administration over its new policy requiring international students to take in-person classes amid the coronavirus pandemic, or face deportation -- arguing that it violates rules by which federal agencies issue regulations. Early this week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Student and Exchange Visitor Program announced that students on non-immigrant F-1 and M-1 visas who attend universities amid the pandemic may not take a full online course load and remain in the United States. Advertisement
The policy has been met with criticism for being xenophobic, and Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed a joint lawsuit on Wednesday seeking a temporary or permanent restraining order, stating its intended purpose is to force secondary education facilities to stay open.
"Shame on the Trump administration for risking not only the education opportunities for students who earned the chance to go to college but now their health and well-being as well," California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement Thursday.
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"In addition to being cruel, [the administration's] attempt at a policy change to force in-person learning in the middle of a pandemic is absurd and the essence of arbitrary and capricious conduct," the 23-page suit states. "If that were not enough, [it has] failed to follow the procedures for notice and comment rulemaking required by [law] prior to enforcing and implementing this policy."
The suit says the new policy forces students to either "leave their lives in the United States" or transfer to a school with more in-person classes.
"If the students leave the United States, they would be required to pay for expensive travel arrangements amid the pandemic -- made more difficult given the limited international travel options currently available -- and take the public health risk of spreading or contracting the coronavirus by traveling to their home country," the lawsuit states.
The legal challenge says the administration's policy also undermines decisions to continue remote learning by pressuring California universities to offer additional in-person classes "to avoid losing the contributions of tens of thousands of international students who are valuable members of their academic and research communities."
ICE also failed to take proper notice procedures and informed the public just a few weeks before schools open, creating "chaos" for both students and schools, the suit states.
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"California is standing up for the 21,000 international students who attend our community colleges and standing up for our right to continue teaching and learning in a safe and responsible way during the pandemic," said California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley.
Nearly 100 Senate and House Democrats sent a letter this week to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security urging the agencies to withdraw the new policy.
"We call out this policy for what it is: a cruel, senseless and xenophobic attempt to use non-citizens as political pawns in order to financially coerce colleges and universities to reopen campuses this fall, despite what is best for public health," the lawmakers wrote. "This policy is dangerous to the health and well-being of numerous communities."
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upi--2020-07-10--Eating more fruits, vegetables can cut diabetes risk by 25%

Eating more fruits , vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes , two new studies suggest .
In one study , researchers looked at more than 9,700 people who developed type 2 diabetes and over 13,600 who did n't .
Participants were from eight European countries and part of a long-term cancer and nutrition study .
After adjusting for lifestyle , and social and dietary risk factors for diabetes , people with the highest levels of fruit and vegetable consumption were 50 percent less likely to develop diabetes than those with the lowest levels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grams a day -- 2.3 ounces -- increase in total fruit and vegetable intake was associated with a 25 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes , Nita Forouhi , of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom , and colleagues calculated .
The other study included more than 158,000 U.S. women and over 36,000 U.S. men .
After adjusting for lifestyle and dietary risk factors for diabetes , people with the highest levels of whole grain consumption had a 29 percent lower rate of type 2 diabetes than those with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In terms of specific whole grain foods , one or more servings a day of whole grain cold breakfast cereal or dark bread was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes -- 19 percent and 21 percent -- compared with less than one serving a month .
Two or more servings a week compared with less than one serving a month was associated with a 21 percent lower risk for oatmeal , a 15 percent lower risk for added bran , and a 12 percent lower risk for brown rice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ diabetes risk appeared to plateau at around two servings a day for total whole grain intake , and at around half a serving a day for whole grain cereal and dark bread , according to Qi Sun , an associate professor of nutrition at Harvard T.H .
Chan School of Public Health in Boston , and colleagues .
The studies ca n't prove cause and effect .
Still , both research teams said their results back up recommendations to increase fruit , vegetable and whole grain consumption as part of a healthy diet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ studies were published July 8 in the BMJ .
The U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has more on preventing diabetes .

Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grain foods could lower your risk of type 2 diabetes, two new studies suggest.
In one study, researchers looked at more than 9,700 people who developed type 2 diabetes and over 13,600 who didn't. Participants were from eight European countries and part of a long-term cancer and nutrition study.
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After adjusting for lifestyle, and social and dietary risk factors for diabetes, people with the highest levels of fruit and vegetable consumption were 50 percent less likely to develop diabetes than those with the lowest levels, the researchers found.
Every 66 grams a day -- 2.3 ounces -- increase in total fruit and vegetable intake was associated with a 25 percent lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, Nita Forouhi, of the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and colleagues calculated.
The other study included more than 158,000 U.S. women and over 36,000 U.S. men.
After adjusting for lifestyle and dietary risk factors for diabetes, people with the highest levels of whole grain consumption had a 29 percent lower rate of type 2 diabetes than those with the lowest levels, the findings showed.
In terms of specific whole grain foods, one or more servings a day of whole grain cold breakfast cereal or dark bread was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes -- 19 percent and 21 percent -- compared with less than one serving a month.
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Two or more servings a week compared with less than one serving a month was associated with a 21 percent lower risk for oatmeal, a 15 percent lower risk for added bran, and a 12 percent lower risk for brown rice and wheat germ.
The reductions in diabetes risk appeared to plateau at around two servings a day for total whole grain intake, and at around half a serving a day for whole grain cereal and dark bread, according to Qi Sun, an associate professor of nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues.
The studies can't prove cause and effect. Still, both research teams said their results back up recommendations to increase fruit, vegetable and whole grain consumption as part of a healthy diet to prevent type 2 diabetes.
The studies were published July 8 in the BMJ.
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upi--2020-07-10--Gen. Mark Milley on Russian bounty reports: 'If it's true we will take action'

July 10 ( UPI ) -- The United States ' top general told Congress officials are working to corroborate reports Russia offered the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and that they will act if the reports are confirmed .
`` We 're going to get to the bottom of it , '' Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers on Thursday .
`` We 're going to find out if in fact it 's true and if it is true we will take action . ''
Milley , the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff who has done @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the House armed services committee Thursday with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper about reports first published late June by The New York Times that Russia offered to pay Taliban fighters for U.S. troop kills in the Middle Eastern country .
Milley told the lawmakers that they are looking to corroborate the intelligence those reports are based on .
`` That is a unique , discreet piece of information that is not corroborated , '' he said .
Esper added that none of the defense intelligence agencies have been able to corroborate the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , regardless of the degree of credibility or confidence . ''
He said he first saw the intelligence report in February .
He did not recall seeing any intelligence with the word `` bounty '' on it , but if there was a credible , corroborated report that used that language it would have been brought to his attention for action .
Asked what action was taken , Milley said there was no military mission such as a raid warranted by the intelligence but force protection is at its highest level in Afghanistan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are `` influencing actors '' with training , money , weapons , propaganda and other forms of support .
There is no specific action they should be pursuing , he said , as the issue is at the `` strategic level , '' stating perhaps they are n't doing as much as they should but it is incorrect to think they are not doing anything .

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley appears before the House Armed Services Committee hearing to discuss intelligence reports on Russia offering bounties to Taliban militants for U.S. kills in Afghanistan on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Pool Photo by Michael Reynolds/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- The United States' top general told Congress officials are working to corroborate reports Russia offered the Taliban bounties to kill U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan and that they will act if the reports are confirmed. "We're going to get to the bottom of it," Gen. Mark Milley told lawmakers on Thursday. "We're going to find out if in fact it's true and if it is true we will take action." Advertisement
Milley, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff who has done three tours in Afghanistan, testified before the House armed services committee Thursday with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper about reports first published late June by The New York Times that Russia offered to pay Taliban fighters for U.S. troop kills in the Middle Eastern country.
Milley told the lawmakers that they are looking to corroborate the intelligence those reports are based on.
"That is a unique, discreet piece of information that is not corroborated," he said.
Esper added that none of the defense intelligence agencies have been able to corroborate the report but they take "all reports seriously, regardless of the degree of credibility or confidence."
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He said he first saw the intelligence report in February. He did not recall seeing any intelligence with the word "bounty" on it, but if there was a credible, corroborated report that used that language it would have been brought to his attention for action.
Asked what action was taken, Milley said there was no military mission such as a raid warranted by the intelligence but force protection is at its highest level in Afghanistan, where several countries, including Russia, are "influencing actors" with training, money, weapons, propaganda and other forms of support.
There is no specific action they should be pursuing, he said, as the issue is at the "strategic level," stating perhaps they aren't doing as much as they should but it is incorrect to think they are not doing anything.


upi--2020-07-10--UPI News Quiz: the plague, sidelined Olympians, Trump's taxes

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Search for victims of Maui wildfire ongoing as death toll climbs to 101
Aug. 15 (UPI) -- The death toll from the Maui wildfires has risen to 101, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Tuesday night, as he announced plans to reopen the Lahaina Bypass for several hours a day to "reunite the pieces of Maui."


upi--2020-07-10--'The Old Guard' turns KiKi Layne into stunt-fighting action hero

LOS ANGELES , July 10 ( UPI ) -- KiKi Layne , who plays an immortal warrior in the Netflix original movie The Old Guard , credits stunt training and help from co-star Charlize Theron with turning her into an action hero .
Layne plays Nile in the film , which premieres Friday .
Her superpower is that she can heal from wounds that would be fatal to regular humans .
In real life , the bumps and bruises from stunts and fight scenes need a little more help .
Theron `` gave me these different creams and ointments , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone interview .
`` She just came to set one day like 'Here , girl .
You 're going to need all of this . '
'' Theron plays Andy , a veteran immortal and leader of a mercenary group that recruits Nile .
The actress is an action film veteran , starring in Mad Max : Fury Road , Atomic Blonde and The Fate of the Furious .
Layne trained for fight scenes with the 87eleven stunt team , creators of the John Wick franchise and choreographers of Atomic Blonde .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , stunts and choreography , as well as combat tactics and weapons training .
`` They were not messing around , '' Layne said .
`` They threw it all at us . ''
The Old Guard is the second action movie in which Layne appears after 2019 's Captive State .
This is the first one in which Layne was involved with intricately choreographed fight scenes .
She credits 87eleven with building her into an action hero .
`` They believed in my capabilities more than I may have believed in myself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ really showed me strength that I did n't even know I had . ''
Layne got to go toe-to-toe with Theron .
Nile resists joining Andy 's team .
She tries to escape from Andy on an airborne plane , but Nile still is new at being immortal .
She 's no match for Andy .
Theron and Layne had rehearsed the fight in the 87eleven studio .
However , the fuselage of the plane was not as spacious as the studio .
Layne said choreographer Daniel Hernandez , who also choreographed Birds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work in the space .
`` The space was a lot tighter than I think either of us really could have been prepared for , '' Layne said .
`` It took some adjusting , but we got it done . ''
Nile ultimately gravitates toward Andy and her team as elders , who can teach her how to handle her power .
Although immortality is the realm of fantasy , and The Old Guard is based on a comic book , Layne feels Nile 's adjustment is true to any of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us can relate to when something happens in your life and it just completely changes it , '' Layne said .
`` Now you have to figure out how you 're going to move forward . ''
Immortals like Layne and Andy can survive and heal from gunshots and sliced throats .
They still feel the pain of the bullets and knives .
For Layne , it was important to show that being immortal does not make Nile gung-ho to walk into battle .
`` It may heal physically , but just like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them mentally and emotionally , '' Layne said .
`` That does n't heal . ''
The Old Guard is Layne 's fourth feature film .
She made her feature film debut in If Beale Street Could Talk after appearing in an episode of Chicago Med , a TV pilot that did not go to series , and a short film .
She credits the acclaim and success of Beale Street -- Regina King won an Oscar for her role as Layne 's mother -- with raising her profile in Hollywood .
Layne @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has not yet reached the leagues where filmmakers offer her roles without a tryout .
`` I 'm very grateful that Beale Street was that opportunity for me to be introduced to the industry in that way and have some doors open for me , '' Layne said .
`` I 'm interested to see , once The Old Guard is released , what that does . ''
The characters in the comic books have further adventures , and the movie leaves room for a sequel .
Layne hopes for one and says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , too .
`` I know I guess it 's going to be a numbers game , seeing how many people watch it , '' Layne said .
`` All of us would love to dive back into this world . ''

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Kiki Layne joins "The Old Guard" team of immortal mercenaries. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, July 10 (UPI) -- KiKi Layne, who plays an immortal warrior in the Netflix original movie The Old Guard, credits stunt training and help from co-star Charlize Theron with turning her into an action hero. Layne plays Nile in the film, which premieres Friday. Her superpower is that she can heal from wounds that would be fatal to regular humans. In real life, the bumps and bruises from stunts and fight scenes need a little more help. Advertisement
Theron "gave me these different creams and ointments," Layne told UPI in a recent phone interview. "She just came to set one day like 'Here, girl. You're going to need all of this.'"
Theron plays Andy, a veteran immortal and leader of a mercenary group that recruits Nile. The actress is an action film veteran, starring in Mad Max: Fury Road, Atomic Blonde and The Fate of the Furious.
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Layne trained for fight scenes with the 87eleven stunt team, creators of the John Wick franchise and choreographers of Atomic Blonde.
The daily training involved hours of strength-building workouts, stunts and choreography, as well as combat tactics and weapons training.
"They were not messing around," Layne said. "They threw it all at us."
The Old Guard is the second action movie in which Layne appears after 2019's Captive State. This is the first one in which Layne was involved with intricately choreographed fight scenes. She credits 87eleven with building her into an action hero.
"They believed in my capabilities more than I may have believed in myself," Layne said. They "really showed me strength that I didn't even know I had."
Layne got to go toe-to-toe with Theron. Nile resists joining Andy's team. She tries to escape from Andy on an airborne plane, but Nile still is new at being immortal. She's no match for Andy.
Theron and Layne had rehearsed the fight in the 87eleven studio. However, the fuselage of the plane was not as spacious as the studio. Layne said choreographer Daniel Hernandez, who also choreographed Birds of Prey, modified the choreography to work in the space.
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"The space was a lot tighter than I think either of us really could have been prepared for," Layne said. "It took some adjusting, but we got it done."
Nile ultimately gravitates toward Andy and her team as elders, who can teach her how to handle her power. Although immortality is the realm of fantasy, and The Old Guard is based on a comic book, Layne feels Nile's adjustment is true to any of life's stepping stones.
"All of us can relate to when something happens in your life and it just completely changes it," Layne said. "Now you have to figure out how you're going to move forward."
Immortals like Layne and Andy can survive and heal from gunshots and sliced throats. They still feel the pain of the bullets and knives. For Layne, it was important to show that being immortal does not make Nile gung-ho to walk into battle.
"It may heal physically, but just like all of us, some things hit them mentally and emotionally," Layne said. "That doesn't heal."
The Old Guard is Layne's fourth feature film. She made her feature film debut in If Beale Street Could Talk after appearing in an episode of Chicago Med, a TV pilot that did not go to series, and a short film.
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She credits the acclaim and success of Beale Street -- Regina King won an Oscar for her role as Layne's mother -- with raising her profile in Hollywood. Layne is invited to more auditions, though has not yet reached the leagues where filmmakers offer her roles without a tryout.
"I'm very grateful that Beale Street was that opportunity for me to be introduced to the industry in that way and have some doors open for me," Layne said. "I'm interested to see, once The Old Guard is released, what that does."
The characters in the comic books have further adventures, and the movie leaves room for a sequel. Layne hopes for one and says her co-stars and director Gina Prince-Bythewood do, too.
"I know I guess it's going to be a numbers game, seeing how many people watch it," Layne said. "All of us would love to dive back into this world."


upi--2020-07-10--Famous birthdays for July 10: Jessica Simpson, Phyllis Smith

July 10 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer .
-- Former @ @ @ @ @ Dinkins in 1927 ( age 93 )

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Jessica Simpson arrives on the red carpet at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on May 3, 2014. She turns 40 on July 10. File Photo by Molly Riley/UPI | License Photo
July 10 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: Advertisement
-- Protestant theologian John Calvin in 1509
-- Author/abolitionist Solomon Northup in 1808
-- Danish-French artist Camille Pissarro in 1830
-- Painter James Whistler in 1834
-- German brewer Adolphus Busch in 1839
-- Inventor Nikola Tesla in 1856
-- French novelist Marcel Proust in 1871
-- Educator Mary McLeod Bethune in 1875
-- TV news anchor/commentator David Brinkley in 1920
-- Social activist Eunice Kennedy Shriver in 1921
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-- Boxer Jake LaMotta in 1921
-- Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins in 1927 (age 93)
-- Author Alice Munro in 1931 (age 89)
-- Musician Ronnie James Dio in 1942
-- Tennis star Arthur Ashe in 1943
-- Actor Ron Glass in 1945
-- Actor Sue Lyon in 1946
-- Folksinger Arlo Guthrie in 1947 (age 73)
-- Actor Phyllis Smith in 1951 (age 69)
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-- Baseball Hall of Fame member Andre Dawson in 1954 (age 66)
-- Actor Fiona Shaw in 1958 (age 62)
-- Football coach Urban Meyer in 1964 (age 56)
-- Country singer Gary Levox in 1970 (age 50)
-- Singer/TV personality Erika Jayne, born Erika Girardi, in 1971 (age 49)
-- Actor Sofia Vergara in 1972 (age 48)
-- Actor Adrian Grenier in 1976 (age 44)
-- Actor/singer Jessica Simpson in 1980 (age 40)
-- Actor Isabela Moner in 2001 (age 19)


upi--2020-07-10--Soccer, PGA golf and NASCAR races top weekend sports schedule

July 10 ( UPI ) -- With men 's and women 's soccer leagues resuming play in the United States , the only active team-sport athletes in the country will take the field simultaneously this weekend .
Meanwhile , NASCAR and PGA Tour seasons continue .
The MLS Is Back Tournament this week marked the return of Major League Soccer after its season was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic .
Orlando City SC beat Inter Miami CF in a dramatic comeback Wednesday in the tournament opener at the ESPN Wide Word of Sports Complex in Orlando , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the return for the National Women 's Soccer League .
More than a dozen United States Women 's National Team stars are involved in the tournament , which began June 27 .
The tournament continues through July 26 in Herriman , Utah .
Outside of soccer , NASCAR 's Cup Series continues with the Quaker State 400 on Sunday at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta , Ky. PGA Tour golfers will continue play at the Workday Charity Open from Friday through Sunday in Dublin , Ohio .
The KBO League -- a baseball league @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games airing this weekend on ESPN .
The MLS is Back Tournament continued with three games Thursday after Inter Miami and Orlando City played in the opener .
The reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders battle the San Jose Earthquakes at 9 p.m. EDT Friday before a slate of five weekend clashes .
Atlanta United FC -- the 2018 MLS Cup champions -- face the New York Red Bulls in the first game of the weekend at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday .
The Red Bulls won the 2018 Supporters Shield , the award @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the best record for a season .
The Red Bulls-Atlanta United clash will air on Fox .
Saturday 's final match will be an Ohio rivalry between FC Cincinnati and the Columbus Crew .
That match will air at 10:30 p.m. EDT on FS1 .
Toronto FC and D.C. United will match up in the first game on Sunday .
Sunday 's slate also features Sporting Kansas City against Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake against the Colorado Rapids .
The Workday Charity Open -- the fifth PGA Tour tournament since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ runs through Sunday at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin .
The course will also be the venue for next week 's Memorial Tournament .
World No .
1 Rory McIlroy is sitting out this week , which gives several other players a chance to jump in the Official World Golf Ranking .
Bovada has No .
5 Justin Thomas at +1000 as the favorite to win the tournament .
That means bettors would win $ 1,000 if they placed a $ 100 bet on Thomas .
Patrick Cantlay ( +1200 ) , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rahm ( +1400 ) and Hideki Matsuyama ( +1600 ) also are among the favorites to win the Workday Charity Open .
Weekend coverage of the featured groups will air from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT Saturday and Sunday on PGA Tour Live .
Third- and fourth-round coverage also will air from 3 to 6 p.m. EDT Saturday and Sunday on CBS .
The Kentucky Speedway in Sparta , Ky. , will host a pair of NASCAR races this weekend .
The Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 will air @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Cup Series Quaker State 400 will be the main event of the weekend in Sparta .
It will start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and air on FS1 .
Cup Series leader Kevin Harvick has won two of the last three races , including his victory last Sunday in the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400 .
Harvick also won the first race of NASCAR 's resumed season May 17 at the Real Heroes 400 .
The driver of the No .
4 Ford has placed in the Top-5 in seven of 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He has placed in the Top-11 in 10 of the 12 events .
Bovada also has Harvick favored to win Sunday 's race at +400 .
Clint Boyer ( +440 ) , Chase Elliott ( +550 ) , Denny Hamlin ( +550 ) and Kyle Busch ( +550 ) are among the other favorites to win in Sparta .
KBO : Doosan Bears vs. Lotte Giants at 4:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN Workday Charity Open : Third round featured groups from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Channel ; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS Premier League : Liverpool vs. Burnley at 10 a.m. EDT on NBCSN Premier League : Sheffield United vs. Chelsea at 12:30 p.m. EDT on NBC La Liga : FC Barcelona vs. Valladolid at 1:30 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports Premier League : Manchester City vs. Brighton at 3 p.m. EDT on NBCSN Serie A : Juventus vs. Atalanta at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN+ MLS is Back Tournament : Atlanta United FC vs. New York Red Bulls at 8 p.m. EDT on Fox MLS @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Columbus Crew SC at 10:30 p.m. EDT on FS1 Truck Series : Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at 6 p.m. EDT on FS1 KBO : NC Dinos vs. LG Twins at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN Workday Charity Open : Fourth round featured groups from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live ; 1 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel ; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS MLS is Back Tournament : Toronto FC vs. D.C. United at 9 a.m. EDT on ESPN2 Premier League : Arsenal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on NBCSN NWSL Challenge Cup : Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash at 12:30 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access MLS is Back Tournament : Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC at 8 p.m. EDT on ESPN NWSL Challenge Cup : Chicago Red Stars vs. Utah Royals FC at 10 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access MLS is Back Tournament : Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids at 10:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN

United States Women's National Team star Rose Lavelle (C) and the Washington Spirit will face the Houston Dash in the NWSL Challenge Cup at 12:30 p.m. EDT Sunday in Herriman, Utah. Photo courtesy of Rob Gray/ISI Photos
July 10 (UPI) -- With men's and women's soccer leagues resuming play in the United States, the only active team-sport athletes in the country will take the field simultaneously this weekend. Meanwhile, NASCAR and PGA Tour seasons continue. The MLS Is Back Tournament this week marked the return of Major League Soccer after its season was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement
Orlando City SC beat Inter Miami CF in a dramatic comeback Wednesday in the tournament opener at the ESPN Wide Word of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla.
The NWSL Challenge Cup marked the return for the National Women's Soccer League. More than a dozen United States Women's National Team stars are involved in the tournament, which began June 27. The tournament continues through July 26 in Herriman, Utah.
Outside of soccer, NASCAR's Cup Series continues with the Quaker State 400 on Sunday at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky.
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PGA Tour golfers will continue play at the Workday Charity Open from Friday through Sunday in Dublin, Ohio.
The KBO League -- a baseball league in South Korea -- will have two games airing this weekend on ESPN.
MLS is Back
The MLS is Back Tournament continued with three games Thursday after Inter Miami and Orlando City played in the opener. The reigning MLS Cup champion Seattle Sounders battle the San Jose Earthquakes at 9 p.m. EDT Friday before a slate of five weekend clashes.
Atlanta United FC -- the 2018 MLS Cup champions -- face the New York Red Bulls in the first game of the weekend at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday.
The Red Bulls won the 2018 Supporters Shield, the award given to the MLS team to finish with the best record for a season. The Red Bulls-Atlanta United clash will air on Fox.
Saturday's final match will be an Ohio rivalry between FC Cincinnati and the Columbus Crew. That match will air at 10:30 p.m. EDT on FS1.
Toronto FC and D.C. United will match up in the first game on Sunday. Sunday's slate also features Sporting Kansas City against Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake against the Colorado Rapids.
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Thomas favored at PGA Tour event
The Workday Charity Open -- the fifth PGA Tour tournament since the season was suspended -- began Thursday and runs through Sunday at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin. The course will also be the venue for next week's Memorial Tournament.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy is sitting out this week, which gives several other players a chance to jump in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Bovada has No. 5 Justin Thomas at +1000 as the favorite to win the tournament. That means bettors would win $1,000 if they placed a $100 bet on Thomas.
Patrick Cantlay (+1200), Brooks Koepka (+1400), Jon Rahm (+1400) and Hideki Matsuyama (+1600) also are among the favorites to win the Workday Charity Open.
Weekend coverage of the featured groups will air from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT Saturday and Sunday on PGA Tour Live. Third- and fourth-round coverage also will air from 3 to 6 p.m. EDT Saturday and Sunday on CBS.
NASCAR in Kentucky
The Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., will host a pair of NASCAR races this weekend. The Truck Series Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 will air at 6 p.m. EDT Saturday on FS1. The Cup Series Quaker State 400 will be the main event of the weekend in Sparta. It will start at 2:30 p.m. Sunday and air on FS1.
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Cup Series leader Kevin Harvick has won two of the last three races, including his victory last Sunday in the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 400.
Harvick also won the first race of NASCAR's resumed season May 17 at the Real Heroes 400. The driver of the No. 4 Ford has placed in the Top-5 in seven of 12 races since the Cup Series season resumed. He has placed in the Top-11 in 10 of the 12 events.
Bovada also has Harvick favored to win Sunday's race at +400. Clint Boyer (+440), Chase Elliott (+550), Denny Hamlin (+550) and Kyle Busch (+550) are among the other favorites to win in Sparta.
Saturday
Baseball
KBO: Doosan Bears vs. Lotte Giants at 4:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN
Golf
Workday Charity Open: Third round featured groups from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live; 1 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS
Soccer
Premier League: Liverpool vs. Burnley at 10 a.m. EDT on NBCSN
Premier League: Sheffield United vs. Chelsea at 12:30 p.m. EDT on NBC
La Liga: FC Barcelona vs. Valladolid at 1:30 p.m. EDT on beIN Sports
Premier League: Manchester City vs. Brighton at 3 p.m. EDT on NBCSN
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Serie A: Juventus vs. Atalanta at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN+
MLS is Back Tournament: Atlanta United FC vs. New York Red Bulls at 8 p.m. EDT on Fox
MLS is Back Tournament: FC Cincinnati vs. Columbus Crew SC at 10:30 p.m. EDT on FS1
NASCAR
Truck Series: Buckle Up in Your Truck 225 at 6 p.m. EDT on FS1
Sunday
Baseball
KBO: NC Dinos vs. LG Twins at 3:55 a.m. EDT on ESPN
Golf
Workday Charity Open: Fourth round featured groups from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on PGA Tour Live; 1 to 3 p.m. EDT on Golf Channel; 3 to 6 p.m. EDT on CBS
Soccer
MLS is Back Tournament: Toronto FC vs. D.C. United at 9 a.m. EDT on ESPN2
Premier League: Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur at 11:30 a.m. EDT on NBCSN
NWSL Challenge Cup: Washington Spirit vs. Houston Dash at 12:30 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access
MLS is Back Tournament: Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC at 8 p.m. EDT on ESPN
NWSL Challenge Cup: Chicago Red Stars vs. Utah Royals FC at 10 p.m. EDT on CBS All Access
MLS is Back Tournament: Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids at 10:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN
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NASCAR
Cup Series: Quaker State 400 at 2:30 p.m. EDT on FS1