upi--2020-10-09--Hurricane Delta heads for southwest Louisiana as Category 3 storm

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Delta is approaching the U.S. Gulf Coast just below Category 4 strength and is expected to bring severe conditions and life-threatening storm surge to southwest Louisiana later Friday , forecasters said .
In its 4 a.m. CDT update , the National Hurricane Center said the hurricane was located 200 miles south of Cameron , La.
, and had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph .
It was moving north-northwest at 12 mph .
The storm would reach Category 4 strength with sustained winds of 130 mph .
Delta strengthened into a Category 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been a Category 1 storm on Wednesday .
`` On the forecast track , the center of Delta will move inland within the hurricane warning area this evening , '' the NHC said in its advisory .
`` Slow weakening is expected to begin as Delta approaches the northern Gulf coast later today , with rapid weakening expected after the center moves inland . ''
A hurricane warning has been issued from High Island , Texas , to Morgan City , La .
Delta had previously been projected to make landfall somewhere between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a region that has been threatened twice this year by hurricanes -- Laura and Sally , both in September .
The track narrowed late Thursday and early Friday as Delta neared the U.S. Gulf Coast .
`` Delta is expected to bring a very dangerous maximum storm surge of 6-10 feet with the highest values near and to the right of where the hurricane makes landfall , especially for inlets and bays where water can become funneled , creating a rapid rise in water levels , '' AccuWeather 's top hurricane expert , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also said `` a few tornadoes are possible today and tonight over southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi . ''
The forecast track should keep the worst impacts west of New Orleans , but communities from Lake Charles to Lafayette , Louisiana , can be hit especially hard with extensive property damage and power outages from a combination of high winds , torrential rain and flooding along this portion of the Interstate 10 corridor in Louisiana .
A storm surge warning has been issued from High Island to Ocean Springs , Miss .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ High Island west to Sargent , Texas , Morgan City east to the mouth of Pearl River , and Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Maurepas .
Delta exploded into a Category 4 hurricane on Monday before gradually weakening .
On Tuesday , its intensification was the most extreme in 15 years for an October hurricane .
Delta also set a speed record for strengthening from a depression to a Category 4 hurricane , just over 36 hours , surpassing Keith from 2000 -- and strengthened into the second-most intense hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storm to become stronger this season was Hurricane Laura , which packed peak winds of 150 mph .
The storm returned to Category 3 strength -- and `` major '' hurricane status -- once sustained winds reached 111 mph on Thursday .

Delta was expected to remain a tropical depression through Monday morning. Photo courtesy of NOAA
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Delta weakened to a tropical depression as it pushed into Mississippi on Saturday, forecasters said. In its 10 a.m. CDT update, the National Hurricane Center said the hurricane had 35 mph maximum sustained winds. The eye was located 65 miles north-northwest of Jackson, Miss., and was moving northeast at 16 mph. Advertisement
The eye of the storm was close to Mississippi's border with Louisiana and Arkansas.
"On the forecast track, the center of Delta should move across western and northern Mississippi today and into the Tennessee Valley tonight and Sunday," the NHC said in its advisory.
It's expected to remain a depression through Monday morning, when it'll be situated over Ohio.
Delta had previously been projected to make landfall somewhere between far eastern Texas and western Mississippi, a region that has been threatened twice this year by hurricanes -- Laura and Sally, both in September.
The track narrowed late Thursday and early Friday as Delta neared the U.S. Gulf Coast. The storm made landfall in Creole, La., around 6 p.m. Friday.
Delta exploded into a Category 4 hurricane on Monday before gradually weakening. On Tuesday, its intensification was the most extreme in 15 years for an October hurricane.
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Delta also set a speed record for strengthening from a depression to a Category 4 hurricane, just over 36 hours, surpassing Keith from 2000 -- and strengthened into the second-most intense hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday. The only storm to become stronger this season was Hurricane Laura, which packed peak winds of 150 mph.


upi--2020-10-09--Voters in most states still have time to register -- but deadlines loom

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- With just 25 days until Americans finish casting ballots for president , Congress and many other public offices nationwide , voters nationwide are facing deadlines in the coming weeks for their last chance to register .
Deadlines have already passed in more than a dozen states and Friday marks the cutoff date in four others .
A total of 40 states and Washington , D.C. , allow voters to register online with proof of residency -- and 21 allow registration in person on Election Day , Nov. 3 , or at early voting locations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for mail-in ballots has increased this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have been available in every state with the exception of Indiana , Louisiana , Mississippi , South Carolina , Tennessee and Texas .
Note : An asterisk ( * ) denotes states that will allow some form of in-person registration up until Election Day , Nov. 3 .
See bottom of page Voters in Hawaii* , Arkansas , Alaska , Texas , Tennessee , Mississippi , Indiana , Kentucky , South Carolina , Florida , Georgia , Rhode Island , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ohio can no longer register to cast a ballot in the 2020 elections .
In Illinois , still have until Oct. 18 to register online and the state will allow `` grace period voting '' until Nov. 3 .
In Nevada* , mail-in registration has also closed but online registration remains open through Oct. 29 .
Nevada voters can also register in person until Election Day .
In North Dakota , there is no voter registration .
Any resident can vote at polling locations by providing a valid government-issued ID .
Registration for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Idaho* , New York , Oklahoma and North Carolina .
In North Carolina , newly naturalized U.S. citizens or felons with newly restored citizenship can apply to register on Election Day .
These voters must have become citizens or had their rights restored between the first registration date and Election Day .
The provision does not , however , include residents whose 18th birthday falls after the registration deadline .
In Delaware , registration ends on Saturday for all forms of voting .
All registration will end in Kansas , Maryland* , Minnesota* @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Virginia , Virginia and Washington , D.C. , on Oct. 13 .
Louisiana will end registration online on the same date .
Mail and online registration will end in Wisconsin* on Oct. 14 and Nebraska on Oct. 16 .
Alabama , Maine* , Michigan* , Pennsylvania , South Dakota and Wyoming* will close voter registration on Oct. 19 .
In California , the deadline is also Oct. 19 , but the state will allow voters to conditionally register and cast a provisional ballot , in person , at any time up to and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provisional ballots once officials verify registration .
In New Hampshire* , mail registration will end for some residents on Oct. 21 , depending on where they live .
In Utah* , the deadline to register by mail and online is Oct. 23 , but voters can also register at the clerk 's office seven days before Nov. 3 .
Most Utah residents vote by provisional ballot if they register in person during early voting or on Election Day .
In Arizona , registration will also close on Oct. 23 -- after federal judge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three weeks , stating COVID-19 prevented activist organizations from signing up new voters .
Mail and online registration will end on Oct. 24 in Iowa* and Massachusetts .
Colorado* and Washington* both conclude online and mail-in voter registration on Oct. 26 .
Connecticut* will end mail and online registration a day later , on Oct. 27 .
Mail registration will end for some residents in New Hampshire* on Oct. 28 , depending on where they live .
A number of states will allow registration on Election Day , Nov. 3 .
Colorado , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Idaho , Iowa , Maine , Maryland , Michigan , Minnesota , Montana , Nevada , New Hampshire , New Jersey , Utah , Washington , Wisconsin and Wyoming will all allow qualifying residents to register in person on the day of the election day regardless of previous deadlines .
Vermont will allow all forms of registration up until Election Day .
Rhode Island will also allow in-person voting on Election Day this year , because there is a presidential election .
In years the United States is n't voting for president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registration .
For more detailed information , click here to visit the entire list at Vote.org .

A voter presents her drivers license to an election official to receive her ballot in Medina, Ohio, on Tuesday, which was the state's first day of early voting. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- With just 25 days until Americans finish casting ballots for president, Congress and many other public offices, voters nationwide are facing deadlines in the coming weeks for their last chance to register. Deadlines have already passed in more than a dozen states and Friday marks the cutoff date in four others. Advertisement
A total of 40 states and Washington, D.C., allow voters to register online with proof of residency -- and 21 allow registration in person on Election Day, Nov. 3, or at early voting locations if they miss the deadline.
Demand for mail-in ballots has increased this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and have been available in every state with the exception of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Note: An asterisk (*) denotes states that will allow some form of in-person registration up until Election Day, Nov. 3. See bottom of page
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Deadline already passed
Voters in Hawaii*, Arkansas, Alaska, Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Rhode Island, New Mexico, Montana*, Missouri and Ohio can no longer register to cast a ballot in the 2020 elections.
In Illinois, they still have until Oct. 18 to register online and the state will allow "grace period voting" until Nov. 3.
Oct. 9 and Oct.10
Registration for all forms of voting ends Friday in Idaho*, New York, Oklahoma and North Carolina.
In North Carolina, newly naturalized U.S. citizens or felons with newly restored citizenship can apply to register on Election Day. These voters must have become citizens or had their rights restored between the first registration date and Election Day.
The provision does not, however, include residents whose 18th birthday falls after the registration deadline.
In Delaware, registration ends on Saturday for all forms of voting.
Oct. 13 - Oct. 16
All registration will end in Kansas, Maryland*, Minnesota*, New Jersey*, Oregon, West Virginia, Virginia and Washington, D.C., on Oct. 13.
Louisiana will end registration online on the same date.
Mail and online registration will end in Wisconsin* on Oct. 14 and Nebraska on Oct. 16.
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Oct. 19 - Oct. 24
Alabama, Maine*, Michigan*, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wyoming* will close voter registration on Oct. 19.
In California, the deadline is also Oct. 19, but the state will allow voters to conditionally register and cast a provisional ballot, in person, at any time up to and including Election Day. The state counts provisional ballots once officials verify registration.
In New Hampshire*, mail registration will end for some residents on Oct. 21, depending on where they live.
In Utah*, the deadline to register by mail and online is Oct. 23, but voters can also register at the clerk's office seven days before Nov. 3. Most Utah residents vote by provisional ballot if they register in person during early voting or on Election Day.
In Arizona, registration will also close on Oct. 23 -- after federal judge Steven Logan previously extended the deadline by three weeks, stating COVID-19 prevented activist organizations from signing up new voters.
Mail and online registration will end on Oct. 24 in Iowa* and Massachusetts.
Oct. 26 - Oct. 28
Colorado* and Washington* both conclude online and mail-in voter registration on Oct. 26.
Connecticut* will end mail and online registration a day later, on Oct. 27.
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Mail registration will end for some residents in New Hampshire* on Oct. 28, depending on where they live.
In Nevada*, online registration remains open through Oct. 29.
Election Day
A number of states will allow registration on Election Day, Nov. 3.
Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming will all allow qualifying residents to register in person on the day of the election day regardless of previous deadlines.
Vermont will allow all forms of registration up until Election Day.
In North Dakota, there is no voter registration. Any resident can vote at polling locations by providing a valid government-issued ID.
Rhode Island will also allow in-person voting on Election Day this year, because there is a presidential election. In years the United States isn't voting for president, Rhode Island does not allow day-of registration.
For more detailed information, click here to visit the entire list at Vote.org.


upi--2020-10-09--China joins WHO's plan for global distribution of COVID-19 vaccine

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- China on Friday said it has joined a World Health Organization-led initiative that aims to manufacture and provide equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine .
Hua Chunying , a spokeswoman for China 's foreign ministry , said the Asian nation signed an agreement with Gavi on Thursday to join COVAX , the vaccine pillar of the WHO 's Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator program .
Launched in April by the WHO , the ACT Accelerator aims to ramp up development , production and equitable distribution of COVID-19 tests , treatments and vaccines , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Gavi and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations .
Hua did not state China 's financial contribution to the program but said it pledges to make domestically developed vaccines a public resource .
`` This is an important step China has taken to uphold the concept of a shared community of health for all and to honor its commitment to turn COVID-19 vaccines into a global public good , '' Hua said in a statement .
`` We are taking this concrete step to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines , especially to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries will also join and support COVAX . ''
As of Friday , more than 150 economies equalling nearly two-thirds of the world 's population have signed commitment agreements to the COVAX Facility in its effort to ensure low- and middle-income countries have equitable access to a vaccine when one is developed .
The United States , which has formally requested to leave the WHO , has declined to participate in the effort , as it accuses the U.N. health body of colluding with China in its efforts to cover up its initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` We will not be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China , '' Judd Deere , a spokesman for the White House , said early last month .
In late August , WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 170 nations were in talks to join the program , explaining that the plan consists of delivering at least 2 billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of next year with a global rollout to begin with those who are at the greatest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the end of the tunnel , '' said Tedros , who has warned against so-called vaccine nationalism .
Gavi said Thursday it has raised roughly $ 1.8 billion , nearly reaching its goal of $ 2 billion by the end of this year for the program .

Chinese visit an international fashion mall during the National Day holiday in Beijing on Wednesday. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- China on Friday said it has joined a World Health Organization-led initiative that aims to manufacture and provide equitable access to a COVID-19 vaccine. Hua Chunying, a spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry, said the Asian nation signed an agreement with Gavi on Thursday to join COVAX, the vaccine pillar of the WHO's Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator program. Advertisement
Launched in April by the WHO, the ACT Accelerator aims to ramp up development, production and equitable distribution of COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and is co-led by the U.N. health body, Gavi and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.
Hua did not state China's financial contribution to the program but said it pledges to make domestically developed vaccines a public resource.
"This is an important step China has taken to uphold the concept of a shared community of health for all and to honor its commitment to turn COVID-19 vaccines into a global public good," Hua said in a statement. "We are taking this concrete step to ensure equitable distribution of vaccines, especially to developing countries, and hope more capable countries will also join and support COVAX."
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As of Friday, more than 150 economies equalling nearly two-thirds of the world's population have signed commitment agreements to the COVAX Facility in its effort to ensure low- and middle-income countries have equitable access to a vaccine when one is developed.
The United States, which has formally requested to leave the WHO, has declined to participate in the effort, as it accuses the U.N. health body of colluding with China in its efforts to cover up its initial outbreak of the virus late last year.
"We will not be constrained by multilateral organizations influenced by the corrupt World Health Organization and China," Judd Deere, a spokesman for the White House, said early last month.
In late August, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 170 nations were in talks to join the program, explaining that the plan consists of delivering at least 2 billion doses of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of next year with a global rollout to begin with those who are at the greatest risk.
"There is light at the end of the tunnel," said Tedros, who has warned against so-called vaccine nationalism.
Gavi said Thursday it has raised roughly $1.8 billion, nearly reaching its goal of $2 billion by the end of this year for the program.


upi--2020-10-09--New Zika estimate suggests millions of cases went unreported

The Zika epidemic , which began as a mosquito-borne viral infection and led to severe birth defects , affected far more people than previously thought , new research shows .
For the study , researchers analyzed data from 15 countries and territories in South America , Central America and the Caribbean with a combined population of 507 million , and concluded that they had over 132 million Zika infections between 2015 and 2018 .
That 's far more than the 800,000 infections estimated by the Pan American Health Organization , a regional office of the World Health Organization .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the need to improve current infectious disease surveillance systems -- especially for diseases that yield a high number of asymptomatic infections .
`` Fewer than 1 % of cases were actually reported and it shows our surveillance systems catch only a small percentage of actual infections , '' said study author Sean Moore .
He 's a research assistant professor of biology at the University of Notre Dame , in Indiana .
Moore pointed to some similarities with the current coronavirus pandemic .
`` Between 20 % and 50 % of Zika infections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Even when symptoms are present , they tend to be mild , so if the infection is not severe enough for an individual to seek medical attention , those cases can go undiagnosed . ''
While Zika cases have dropped substantially since 2018 , potential future outbreaks remain a concern .
`` Our research suggests a need for a better understanding of how much transmission is happening within a community , '' Moore said .
`` The risk of congenital birth defects in pregnant women infected with Zika virus required a separate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the baby -- to capture a more accurate indicator of underlying transmission . ''
Without widespread testing and a comprehensive surveillance , Moore said experts can miss how large an outbreak is in the general population .
The report was recently published online in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases .
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on Zika virus .

The Zika epidemic, which began as a mosquito-borne viral infection and led to severe birth defects, affected far more people than previously thought, new research shows.
For the study, researchers analyzed data from 15 countries and territories in South America, Central America and the Caribbean with a combined population of 507 million, and concluded that they had over 132 million Zika infections between 2015 and 2018.
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That's far more than the 800,000 infections estimated by the Pan American Health Organization, a regional office of the World Health Organization.
The study authors said that the results show the need to improve current infectious disease surveillance systems -- especially for diseases that yield a high number of asymptomatic infections.
"Fewer than 1% of cases were actually reported and it shows our surveillance systems catch only a small percentage of actual infections," said study author Sean Moore. He's a research assistant professor of biology at the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana.
Moore pointed to some similarities with the current coronavirus pandemic.
"Between 20% and 50% of Zika infections are asymptomatic," he said. "Even when symptoms are present, they tend to be mild, so if the infection is not severe enough for an individual to seek medical attention, those cases can go undiagnosed."
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While Zika cases have dropped substantially since 2018, potential future outbreaks remain a concern.
"Our research suggests a need for a better understanding of how much transmission is happening within a community," Moore said. "The risk of congenital birth defects in pregnant women infected with Zika virus required a separate surveillance system -- testing both the mother and the baby -- to capture a more accurate indicator of underlying transmission."
Without widespread testing and a comprehensive surveillance, Moore said experts can miss how large an outbreak is in the general population.
The report was recently published online in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more on Zika virus.
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upi--2020-10-09--Mali: French charity worker kidnapped in 2016 freed

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- The Malian presidential office said Sophie Petronin , a French charity worker who has been held hostage by armed Islamists in the West African country for nearly four years , has been released .
Petronin , 75 , was kidnapped on Dec. 24 , 2016 , in the northern city of Gao , and was considered to be France 's last hostage to be held by armed jihadists .
The president 's office said in a tweet Friday that Soumaila Cisse , a Malian politician , was also released .
`` The presidency of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Soumaila Cisse and Ms. Sophie Petronin , '' the tweet said , adding that the former hostages were on their way to the Malian capital of Bamako .
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that he had spoken with Petronin on the phone .
`` What a joy to have heard her voice and to know that she is safe now ! ''
Macron said via Twitter .
`` I will welcome her when she returns to France tomorrow . ''
In an earlier tweet confirming Petronin 's release , Macron thanked the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Along with Petronin and Cisse , two Italian nationals were also freed , the Mali government said .
Their release was part of a prisoner swap that included some 100 jihadists , the BBC reported .

Sophie Petronin, 75, was kidnapped by jihadists in Mail on Christmas Eve, 2016. Photo courtesy of The Malian presidential office / Facebook
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The Malian presidential office said Sophie Petronin, a French charity worker who has been held hostage by armed Islamists in the West African country for nearly four years, has been released. Petronin, 75, was kidnapped on Dec. 24, 2016, in the northern city of Gao, and was considered to be France's last hostage to be held by armed jihadists. Advertisement
The president's office said in a tweet Friday that Soumaila Cisse, a Malian politician, was also released.
"The presidency of the republic confirms the release of Mr. Soumaila Cisse and Ms. Sophie Petronin," the tweet said, adding that the former hostages were on their way to the Malian capital of Bamako.
La présidence de la République confirme la libération de M. Soumaila Cisse et Mme Sophie Petronin. Les ex otages sont en route pour Bamako.— Presidence Mali (@PresidenceMali) October 8, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that he had spoken with Petronin on the phone.
"What a joy to have heard her voice and to know that she is safe now!" Macron said via Twitter. "I will welcome her when she returns to France tomorrow."
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In an earlier tweet confirming Petronin's release, Macron thanked the Malian authorities for securing her freedom.
Along with Petronin and Cisse, two Italian nationals were also freed, the Mali government said.
Their release was part of a prisoner swap that included some 100 jihadists, the BBC reported.


upi--2020-10-09--'Deaf U' students want to show they're just like those who can hear

LOS ANGELES , Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Model , actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco wants viewers to see that deaf people are no different than they are .
His latest project , the Netflix docuseries Deaf U , invites viewers onto the campus of his alma mater , Gallaudet University for the deaf and hard of hearing , in Washington , D.C. '' Deaf people are human , the same as hearing people , '' DiMarco said on a recent Television Critics Association panel .
`` We go through the same things in life . ''
DiMarco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of America 's Next Top Model , and was the second deaf Dancing with the Stars winner after Marlee Matlin .
He graduated from Gallaudet in 2013 .
As executive producer of Deaf U , DiMarco said he wants to tell the stories of current students he met when he visited campus .
The students who participated in Deaf U have the same goal as DiMarco .
`` One thing that I think people will learn is that deaf people can do what you all do , '' Rodney Burford , a psychology @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The only thing we ca n't do is hear .
That 's all . ''
The series follows students during the 2018-2019 school year at the university , taking classes , studying , playing sports , socializing and having relationships .
As Cheyenna Clearbrook , a history and anthropology major , pointed out , the deaf community at Gallaudet complements the traditional college experience .
`` There 's such a plethora of things that we can do , '' Clearbrook said .
`` People will be able to enjoy watching us and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in college , just like a hearing person . ''
Renate Rose -- a double major in government and law and international studies , plus a minor in communication studies -- said the size of the deaf community on the Gallaudet campus is unique .
However , within the deaf community , the subsets and individual stories mirror traditional campuses .
`` We have our own background , '' Rose said .
`` We have our own culture .
We have our own preferences , along with the deaf culture and communities .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ mesh . ''
The student body of Gallaudet includes LGBTQ and straight students , as well as Black , White , Latinx and indigenous students .
Rose was dating Talya in the semesters Deaf U filmed , while Burford chased various women .
DiMarco said the students on whom Deaf U focused demonstrate the gamut of different experiences within the deaf community .
`` I think the hearing community often looks at deaf people and the deaf experience as monochromatic or a monolith , '' DiMarco said .
`` That simply is n't @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speaking also distinguish subsets within Gallaudet .
Some deaf students still speak or vocalize , while others shout and others remain quiet while they sign .
Those who use cochlear implants or regular hearing aids are distinct from those who use no devices .
Some students consider others `` deaf elite '' if their families have been deaf for generations and had the money to attend specialized schools for the deaf before Gallaudet .
`` You 'll see some people come into Gallaudet with incredible signing skills after going to deaf schools for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Some people are just finding them , and I think this project really shows that . ''
Daequan Taylor , a graduate with a bachelor 's degree in physical education , was born able to hear and became deaf after a seizure at age 6 .
He grew up in a hearing family and community , but Gallaudet offered his first chance to learn American Sign Language .
Taylor says it took him his freshman and sophomore years to master ASL .
`` For me , going to a deaf school with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to deaf culture for the first time , I really wanted to show people my struggles , '' Taylor said .
Other Gallaudet students like Clearbrook and Rose grew up using sign language with their deaf and hearing family members .
Clearbrook says she was `` mainstreamed , '' meaning she went to schools for children who could hear and had to adapt to the hearing world .
For Rose and Clearbrook , Gallaudet was the first community they experienced that did not require them to function in a hearing world .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can hear birds chirping as students like Rose sign with their friends on campus .
`` Seeing such a huge deaf community with so much diversity was really eye-opening for me , '' Rose said .
In addition to subsets within the campus , Clearbrook said the individual backgrounds of the college community were meaningful , too .
The individual stories of Gallaudet students were just as important to Burford .
`` I 'm representing myself , '' Burford said .
`` I ca n't represent any other university , but I could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Gallaudet 's community also includes people with different levels of hearing loss .
Taylor only lost hearing in his left ear .
`` I ca n't say I represent all of Gallaudet , of course , because I 'm not fully deaf , '' Taylor said .
The only aspect of Deaf U that made the Gallaudet experience different for the cast was the use of cameras .
Rose said her friends supported the filming and adapted to having cameras around .
Burford said it took some time for him to adjust @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The first week was a little rough , I have to admit , '' Burford said .
The Netflix crew made sure not to interfere with their subjects ' studies .
`` I do n't really think [ filming ] affected most of our study time , '' Clearbrook said .
`` We were still able to focus on the studies . ''

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Cheyenna Clearbrook (L) and Rodney Burford attend Gallaudet University. Photo courtesy of Netflix
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Model, actor and deaf activist Nyle DiMarco wants viewers to see that deaf people are no different than they are. His latest project, the Netflix docuseries Deaf U, invites viewers onto the campus of his alma mater, Gallaudet University for the deaf and hard of hearing, in Washington, D.C. "Deaf people are human, the same as hearing people," DiMarco said on a recent Television Critics Association panel. "We go through the same things in life." Advertisement
DiMarco made history as the first deaf winner of America's Next Top Model, and was the second deaf Dancing with the Stars winner after Marlee Matlin. He graduated from Gallaudet in 2013. As executive producer of Deaf U, DiMarco said he wants to tell the stories of current students he met when he visited campus.
The students who participated in Deaf U have the same goal as DiMarco.
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"One thing that I think people will learn is that deaf people can do what you all do," Rodney Burford, a psychology major, said via an interpreter. "The only thing we can't do is hear. That's all."
The series follows students during the 2018-2019 school year at the university, taking classes, studying, playing sports, socializing and having relationships.
As Cheyenna Clearbrook, a history and anthropology major, pointed out, the deaf community at Gallaudet complements the traditional college experience.
"There's such a plethora of things that we can do," Clearbrook said. "People will be able to enjoy watching us and knowing that we have the same experiences in college, just like a hearing person."
Renate Rose -- a double major in government and law and international studies, plus a minor in communication studies -- said the size of the deaf community on the Gallaudet campus is unique. However, within the deaf community, the subsets and individual stories mirror traditional campuses.
"We have our own background," Rose said. "We have our own culture. We have our own preferences, along with the deaf culture and communities. So, it really is just a mesh."
The student body of Gallaudet includes LGBTQ and straight students, as well as Black, White, Latinx and indigenous students. Rose was dating Talya in the semesters Deaf U filmed, while Burford chased various women.
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DiMarco said the students on whom Deaf U focused demonstrate the gamut of different experiences within the deaf community.
"I think the hearing community often looks at deaf people and the deaf experience as monochromatic or a monolith," DiMarco said. "That simply isn't true."
Levels of hearing and speaking also distinguish subsets within Gallaudet. Some deaf students still speak or vocalize, while others shout and others remain quiet while they sign.
Those who use cochlear implants or regular hearing aids are distinct from those who use no devices. Some students consider others "deaf elite" if their families have been deaf for generations and had the money to attend specialized schools for the deaf before Gallaudet.
"You'll see some people come into Gallaudet with incredible signing skills after going to deaf schools for so long," DiMarco said. "Some people are just finding them, and I think this project really shows that."
Daequan Taylor, a graduate with a bachelor's degree in physical education, was born able to hear and became deaf after a seizure at age 6. He grew up in a hearing family and community, but Gallaudet offered his first chance to learn American Sign Language. Taylor says it took him his freshman and sophomore years to master ASL.
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"For me, going to a deaf school with no background of deafness, being exposed to deaf culture for the first time, I really wanted to show people my struggles," Taylor said.
Other Gallaudet students like Clearbrook and Rose grew up using sign language with their deaf and hearing family members. Clearbrook says she was "mainstreamed," meaning she went to schools for children who could hear and had to adapt to the hearing world.
For Rose and Clearbrook, Gallaudet was the first community they experienced that did not require them to function in a hearing world. In Deaf U's footage, the viewer can hear birds chirping as students like Rose sign with their friends on campus.
"Seeing such a huge deaf community with so much diversity was really eye-opening for me," Rose said.
In addition to subsets within the campus, Clearbrook said the individual backgrounds of the college community were meaningful, too. The individual stories of Gallaudet students were just as important to Burford.
"I'm representing myself," Burford said. "I can't represent any other university, but I could just show you who I am."
Gallaudet's community also includes people with different levels of hearing loss. Taylor only lost hearing in his left ear.
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"I can't say I represent all of Gallaudet, of course, because I'm not fully deaf," Taylor said.
The only aspect of Deaf U that made the Gallaudet experience different for the cast was the use of cameras. Rose said her friends supported the filming and adapted to having cameras around. Burford said it took some time for him to adjust to cameras constantly following him.
"The first week was a little rough, I have to admit," Burford said.
The Netflix crew made sure not to interfere with their subjects' studies.
"I don't really think [filming] affected most of our study time," Clearbrook said. "We were still able to focus on the studies."
Deaf U premieres Friday on Netflix.


upi--2020-10-09--French Open finals, NBA Finals lead weekend sports schedule

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- The 2020 NBA Finals and the men 's and women 's finals for the 2020 French Open tennis tournament headline the weekend sports schedule , which also features dozens of football games .
Major League Baseball 's American League Division Series and National League Division Series also could extend through the weekend as team 's compete in best-of-five series .
The NBA Finals might be the biggest sports stage this weekend in the United States , but American Sofia Kenin also will be fighting for a Grand Slam on Saturday on the clay courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , 21 , clinched a spot in the final on Thursday with a straight-sets semifinal victory over Petra Kvitova .
The Pembroke Pines , Fla. , resident will face Iga Swiatek of Poland in the final .
`` They are n't going to give it to me , '' Kenin said Thursday after her 6-4 , 6-5 win over Kvitova .
`` I really have to go out and fight for it .
In the past , I expected them to make a mistake .
Now my mindset is that I have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face Diego Schwartzman in a men 's semifinal match at 8:50 a.m. EDT Friday .
Novak Djokovic battles Stefanos Tsitsipas in Friday 's other men 's semifinal .
The men 's final will be at 2 p.m. EDT Sunday .
Kenin will attempt to win her second Grand Slam this year and second major title of her career after her finals victory in February 's Australian Open .
All remaining French Open matches will air on Tennis Channel .
The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from beating the Miami Heat in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the series is 9 p.m. EDT Friday in Orlando , Fla .
The Lakers lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 .
Game 5 will air on ABC .
Lakers forward LeBron James has averaged a series-best 27.8 points , 11 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game .
Heat forward Jimmy Butler has averaged 27.5 points , 10 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game .
`` When you get to this point in your career , having your mind at a high level is so much more than the physical [ side ] , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' James told reporters after Game 4 .
`` We 're all here for a reason .
We 're in the Finals , Both conferences , anybody that is on the floor , they are on the floor for a reason , '' James said .
If the Heat win Game 5 , the next game will be at 7:30 p.m. EDT Sunday in Orlando .
The series would continue to Tuesday if the Heat can achieve back-to-back victories over their favored foe .
Florida at Texas A & M at noon EDT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ EDT on TBD Texas vs. Oklahoma at noon EDT on Fox Virginia Tech at North Carolina at noon EDT on ABC Coastal Carolina at Louisiana at noon EDT on ESPN2 Tennessee at Georgia at 3:30 p.m. EDT on CBS UTSA at BYE at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN2 Texas Tech at Iowa State at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ABC Arkansas at Auburn at 4 p.m. EDT on SEC Network Alabama at Ole Miss at 6 p.m. EDT on CBS Network Florida State at Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC Miami at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Game 5 ( If necessary ) : Marlins at Braves at 4:08 p.m. EDT on FS1 Game 5 ( If necessary ) : Padres at Dodgers at 8:08 p.m. EDT on FS1 Rams at Washington at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox Bills at Titans at 1 p.m. EDT on CBS Eagles at Steelers at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox Cardinals at Jets at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox Raiders at Chiefs at 1 p.m. EDT on CBS Jaguars at Texans at 1 p.m. EDT on CBS Bengals at Ravens at 1 p.m. EDT @ @ @ @ @ @ @ p.m. EDT on Fox Dolphins at 49ers at 4:05 p.m. EDT on Fox Giants at Cowboys at 4:25 p.m. EDT on CBS Colts at Browns at 4:25 p.m. EDT on CBS Broncos at Patriots at 4:25 p.m. EDT on CBS Vikings at Seahawks at 8:20 p.m. EDT on NBC Cup Series : Bank of America ROVAL 400 at 2:30 p.m. EDT on NBC Game 6 ( If necessary ) : Lakers vs. Heat at 7:30 p.m. EDT on ABC

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Sofia Kenin (pictured) beat Petra Kvitova in the semifinals and will face Iga Swiatek in the 2020 French Open women's singles final Saturday in Paris. Photo by Julien De Rosa/EPA-EFE
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- The 2020 NBA Finals and the men's and women's finals for the 2020 French Open tennis tournament headline the weekend sports schedule, which also features dozens of football games. Major League Baseball's American League Division Series and National League Division Series also could extend through the weekend as team's compete in best-of-five series. Advertisement
The NBA Finals might be the biggest sports stage this weekend in the United States, but American Sofia Kenin also will be fighting for a Grand Slam on Saturday on the clay courts at Roland Garros in Paris.
Kenin, 21, clinched a spot in the final on Thursday with a straight-sets semifinal victory over Petra Kvitova. The Pembroke Pines, Fla., resident will face Iga Swiatek of Poland in the final.
"They aren't going to give it to me," Kenin said Thursday after her 6-4, 6-5 win over Kvitova. "I really have to go out and fight for it. In the past, I expected them to make a mistake. Now my mindset is that I have to take it."
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Rafael Nadal will face Diego Schwartzman in a men's semifinal match at 8:50 a.m. EDT Friday. Novak Djokovic battles Stefanos Tsitsipas in Friday's other men's semifinal. The men's final will be at 2 p.m. EDT Sunday.
Kenin will attempt to win her second Grand Slam this year and second major title of her career after her finals victory in February's Australian Open.
All remaining French Open matches will air on Tennis Channel.
NBA Finals
The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from beating the Miami Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals. Game 5 of the series is 9 p.m. EDT Friday in Orlando, Fla. The Lakers lead the best-of-seven series 3-1. Game 5 will air on ABC.
Lakers forward LeBron James has averaged a series-best 27.8 points, 11 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game. Heat forward Jimmy Butler has averaged 27.5 points, 10 assists and 7.8 rebounds per game.
"When you get to this point in your career, having your mind at a high level is so much more than the physical [side], because we're all great players," James told reporters after Game 4.
"We're all here for a reason. We're in the Finals, Both conferences, anybody that is on the floor, they are on the floor for a reason," James said.
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If the Heat win Game 5, the next game will be at 7:30 p.m. EDT Sunday in Orlando. The series would continue to Tuesday if the Heat can achieve back-to-back victories over their favored foe.
Saturday
Tennis -- French Open
Women's final at 1 p.m. EDT on Tennis Channel
College football
Florida at Texas A&M at noon EDT on ESPN
LSU at Missouri at noon EDT on TBD
Texas vs. Oklahoma at noon EDT on Fox
Virginia Tech at North Carolina at noon EDT on ABC
Coastal Carolina at Louisiana at noon EDT on ESPN2
Tennessee at Georgia at 3:30 p.m. EDT on CBS
UTSA at BYE at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN2
Texas Tech at Iowa State at 3:30 p.m. EDT on ABC
Arkansas at Auburn at 4 p.m. EDT on SEC Network
Alabama at Ole Miss at 6 p.m. EDT on CBS Network
Florida State at Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. EDT on NBC
Miami at Clemson at 7:30 p.m. EDT on ABC
Baseball
National League Division Series
Game 5 (If necessary): Marlins at Braves at 4:08 p.m. EDT on FS1
American League Division Series
Game 5 (If necessary): Padres at Dodgers at 8:08 p.m. EDT on FS1
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Sunday
Tennis -- French Open
Men's final at 2 p.m. EDT on Tennis Channel
NFL
Rams at Washington at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox
Bills at Titans at 1 p.m. EDT on CBS
Eagles at Steelers at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox
Cardinals at Jets at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox
Raiders at Chiefs at 1 p.m. EDT on CBS
Jaguars at Texans at 1 p.m. EDT on CBS
Bengals at Ravens at 1 p.m. EDT on CBS
Panthers at Falcons at 1 p.m. EDT on Fox
Dolphins at 49ers at 4:05 p.m. EDT on Fox
Giants at Cowboys at 4:25 p.m. EDT on CBS
Colts at Browns at 4:25 p.m. EDT on CBS
Broncos at Patriots at 4:25 p.m. EDT on CBS
Vikings at Seahawks at 8:20 p.m. EDT on NBC
NASCAR
Cup Series: Bank of America ROVAL 400 at 2:30 p.m. EDT on NBC
Baseball
American League Championship Series
Game 1: TBD at TBD on TBS
Basketball -- NBA Finals
Game 6 (If necessary): Lakers vs. Heat at 7:30 p.m. EDT on ABC
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upi--2020-10-09--Oliver Jackson-Cohen: ‘Bly Manor’ is no ‘Hill House 2'

NEW YORK , Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Actor Oliver Jackson-Cohen said The Haunting of Bly Manor may have some familiar faces and themes , but viewers should n't expect a sequel to 2018 's The Haunting of Hill House .
`` What Mike created with Hill House was something quite special , '' Jackson-Cohen told UPI in a recent phone interview , referring to the anthology series ' creator , Mike Flanagan .
`` Instead of trying to make Hill House 2 , he 's gone in a completely different direction and [ Bly Manor ] is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ done his spin on it . ''
The actor , who played vastly different characters in the two Haunting of ... series , loves the anthology format because it gives him nine or 10 episodes to really dig into a character , but has a clear conclusion so he knows where the journey ends .
`` It 's like a very , very , very long movie , and you get to explore huge different parts of character and story that you would n't necessarily have the opportunity to do in a two-hour @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There also is n't anything being written for cliffhangers for next season '' since each Haunting of ... season stands alone .
Inspired by the gothic tales of Henry James , particularly The Turn of the Screw , Bly Manor opens as lawyer Henry ( Henry Thomas ) hires new governess Dani ( Victoria Pedretti ) to care for his orphaned niece and nephew , Flora and Miles ( Amelia Bea Smith and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth ) , at his British country estate in 1987 .
Shortly after arriving and befriending housekeeper Hannah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Rahul Kohli ) and groundskeeper Jamie ( Amelia Eve ) , Dani realizes not everyone is who they seem to be , they are not alone in the house and something is terrifyingly wrong with the kids .
Jackson-Cohen plays Peter , Henry 's envious associate and the boyfriend of Dani 's predecessor Rebecca , who met an untimely end on the Bly Manor property .
`` When you start a job , you 're always a bit nervous and you think : ' I 'm going to be crap . '
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ made a big mistake and fire me . '
So , it was nice going into Bly Manor already being incredibly trusting in one another , '' Jackson-Cohen said of working again with fellow Hill House alums Pedretti , Thomas , Carla Gugino and Kate Siegel .
Without giving too much away , it is safe to divulge that some of the characters are tied to the grounds of the estate and ca n't go anywhere , even if they want to .
Jackson-Cohen laughed when asked if he thinks 2020 TV viewers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic might relate to this .
`` That 's interesting .
I had n't actually thought about that , '' he said .
`` It 's what everyone is living nowadays , the fact that we ca n't leave our homes .
I guess it will be really interesting to see how an audience responds to that . ''
The actor accepts Peter is a villain , but emphasizes he also is a fully developed character -- one who has experienced trauma and is n't the same guy with everyone in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scene is from , Peter can appear loving , vulnerable , manipulative or menacing .
The story also drifts from reality to people 's dreams and memories , further tainting how he is perceived .
`` He can be incredibly contradictory , '' Jackson-Cohen said , adding this felt honest since real people are complicated .
`` It was great fun building Peter , and if we are going to have him be the villain , [ explore ] 'why is he that ? '
'' Rebecca ( Tahirah Sharif ) sees the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ although he shows her his ugly side .
`` To have Rebecca fall in love with Peter , there has to be something to him that she can fall in love with -- not just to do with appearance or confidence , '' he said .
For viewers suspicious of his motives toward Rebecca , Jackson-Cohen assures them that he is n't using Rebecca and she is , in fact , a woman he is `` madly , head-over-heels in love for . ''
But as someone who comes from a rough background @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Peter does n't know how to treat Rebecca well and soon begins to feel the need to control their relationship because he thinks he ca n't live without it .
`` It takes him to a really , really dark place and dark behavior , '' Jackson-Cohen said .
The actor also explored obsessive love in the big-screen blockbuster , The Invisible Man , which premiered in February , shortly before cinemas and productions were shut down because of the pandemic .
In the critically acclaimed film , Jackson-Cohen played a wealthy optics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he can stalk and ruin the life of his unstable former girlfriend , played by Elisabeth Moss .
`` I absolutely loved shooting every single second of that movie , '' the actor said .
`` I 'm invisible for most of it and I was in that awful green [ special effects ] suit , but it was just the most fun . ''
Despite its horror genre trappings , The Invisible Man told an `` incredibly important story , fundamentally , about gaslighting , '' he added .
Jackson-Cohen thinks many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scary stories make them feel alive .
`` Why do people go to theme parks and throw themselves on rides ?
Because you are constantly testing your mortality , '' he mused .
`` It can be incredibly thrilling .
What 's really interesting about Hill House and Bly Manor is that , yes , they are creepy and terrifying at times , but , fundamentally , there are very human stories being told at the crux of them , and that is what I , personally , gravitate toward . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netflix .

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Oliver Jackson-Cohen can now be seen in the ghost drama, "The Haunting of Bly Manor." Photo courtesy of Netflix
NEW YORK, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Actor Oliver Jackson-Cohen said The Haunting of Bly Manor may have some familiar faces and themes, but viewers shouldn't expect a sequel to 2018's The Haunting of Hill House. "What Mike created with Hill House was something quite special," Jackson-Cohen told UPI in a recent phone interview, referring to the anthology series' creator, Mike Flanagan. Advertisement
"Instead of trying to make Hill House 2, he's gone in a completely different direction and [Bly Manor] is a very traditional story, but he has done his spin on it."
The actor, who played vastly different characters in the two Haunting of ... series, loves the anthology format because it gives him nine or 10 episodes to really dig into a character, but has a clear conclusion so he knows where the journey ends.
"It's like a very, very, very long movie, and you get to explore huge different parts of character and story that you wouldn't necessarily have the opportunity to do in a two-hour frame," he said. "There also isn't anything being written for cliffhangers for next season" since each Haunting of... season stands alone.
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Inspired by the gothic tales of Henry James, particularly The Turn of the Screw, Bly Manor opens as lawyer Henry (Henry Thomas) hires new governess Dani (Victoria Pedretti) to care for his orphaned niece and nephew, Flora and Miles (Amelia Bea Smith and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth), at his British country estate in 1987.
Shortly after arriving and befriending housekeeper Hannah (T'Nia Miller,) cook Owen (Rahul Kohli) and groundskeeper Jamie (Amelia Eve), Dani realizes not everyone is who they seem to be, they are not alone in the house and something is terrifyingly wrong with the kids.
Jackson-Cohen plays Peter, Henry's envious associate and the boyfriend of Dani's predecessor Rebecca, who met an untimely end on the Bly Manor property.
"When you start a job, you're always a bit nervous and you think: 'I'm going to be crap.' Or, 'They'll think they've made a big mistake and fire me.' So, it was nice going into Bly Manor already being incredibly trusting in one another," Jackson-Cohen said of working again with fellow Hill House alums Pedretti, Thomas, Carla Gugino and Kate Siegel.
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Without giving too much away, it is safe to divulge that some of the characters are tied to the grounds of the estate and can't go anywhere, even if they want to.
Jackson-Cohen laughed when asked if he thinks 2020 TV viewers who lived through lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic might relate to this.
"That's interesting. I hadn't actually thought about that," he said. "It's what everyone is living nowadays, the fact that we can't leave our homes. I guess it will be really interesting to see how an audience responds to that."
The actor accepts Peter is a villain, but emphasizes he also is a fully developed character -- one who has experienced trauma and isn't the same guy with everyone in his life.
Depending on whose perspective a scene is from, Peter can appear loving, vulnerable, manipulative or menacing. The story also drifts from reality to people's dreams and memories, further tainting how he is perceived.
"He can be incredibly contradictory," Jackson-Cohen said, adding this felt honest since real people are complicated. "It was great fun building Peter, and if we are going to have him be the villain, [explore] 'why is he that?'"
Rebecca (Tahirah Sharif) sees the best in Peter and loves him, although he shows her his ugly side.
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"To have Rebecca fall in love with Peter, there has to be something to him that she can fall in love with -- not just to do with appearance or confidence," he said.
For viewers suspicious of his motives toward Rebecca, Jackson-Cohen assures them that he isn't using Rebecca and she is, in fact, a woman he is "madly, head-over-heels in love for."
But as someone who comes from a rough background and hasn't been loved before, Peter doesn't know how to treat Rebecca well and soon begins to feel the need to control their relationship because he thinks he can't live without it.
"It takes him to a really, really dark place and dark behavior," Jackson-Cohen said.
The actor also explored obsessive love in the big-screen blockbuster, The Invisible Man, which premiered in February, shortly before cinemas and productions were shut down because of the pandemic.
In the critically acclaimed film, Jackson-Cohen played a wealthy optics engineer who fakes his own death so he can stalk and ruin the life of his unstable former girlfriend, played by Elisabeth Moss.
"I absolutely loved shooting every single second of that movie," the actor said. "I'm invisible for most of it and I was in that awful green [special effects] suit, but it was just the most fun."
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Despite its horror genre trappings, The Invisible Man told an "incredibly important story, fundamentally, about gaslighting," he added.
Jackson-Cohen thinks many people are drawn to horror movies because scary stories make them feel alive.
"Why do people go to theme parks and throw themselves on rides? Because you are constantly testing your mortality," he mused.
"It can be incredibly thrilling. What's really interesting about Hill House and Bly Manor is that, yes, they are creepy and terrifying at times, but, fundamentally, there are very human stories being told at the crux of them, and that is what I, personally, gravitate toward."
The Haunting of Bly Manor debuts Friday on Netflix.


upi--2020-10-09--UPI News Quiz: Eddie Van Halen, stormy weather, the fly

U.S. News // 7 hours ago
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--2020-10-09--China's CCTV to air Game 5 of NBA Finals after one-year ban

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- China 's CCTV announced that it will broadcast Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat on Friday , the first NBA broadcast in the country in more than a year .
The state-run network -- which started televising NBA games in the early 1990s -- pulled all NBA games from its programming in the wake of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey 's tweet supporting protests in Hong Kong last October .
In a statement released Friday , CCTV cited the league 's assistance with combating the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasons for bringing NBA games back .
Earlier this year , the league donated more than $ 1 million and medical equipment to the country .
`` During the recent Chinese National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations , the NBA sent their well wishes to fans in China , '' CCTV said in its statement .
`` We also took note of the league [ and how it ] has been continuously delivering goodwill [ to China ] , particularly making positive contributions to Chinese people 's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China marks a significant step in improving relations between the league and the country , which had been damaged by Morey 's post on social media and NBA commissioner Adam Silver 's comments in support of Morey .
Silver has made improving relations with China a priority over the past few months .
In February , he said the league was facing more than $ 300 million in losses as many Chinese companies pulled their support of NBA franchises .
Games have still been available for online streaming in China , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year , the NBA announced a $ 1.5 billion rights deal with streaming partner Tencent -- also a partner with ESPN -- to show games in China over the next five seasons .

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers battle the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. The Lakers can clinch their 17th NBA title in franchise history with a win. File Photo by Erik S. Lesser/EPA-EFE
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- China's CCTV announced that it will broadcast Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat on Friday, the first NBA broadcast in the country in more than a year. The state-run network -- which started televising NBA games in the early 1990s -- pulled all NBA games from its programming in the wake of Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet supporting protests in Hong Kong last October. Advertisement
In a statement released Friday, CCTV cited the league's assistance with combating the coronavirus in China as one of the reasons for bringing NBA games back. Earlier this year, the league donated more than $1 million and medical equipment to the country.
"During the recent Chinese National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, the NBA sent their well wishes to fans in China," CCTV said in its statement. "We also took note of the league [and how it] has been continuously delivering goodwill [to China], particularly making positive contributions to Chinese people's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic."
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The decision to restore NBA broadcasts in China marks a significant step in improving relations between the league and the country, which had been damaged by Morey's post on social media and NBA commissioner Adam Silver's comments in support of Morey.
Silver has made improving relations with China a priority over the past few months. In February, he said the league was facing more than $300 million in losses as many Chinese companies pulled their support of NBA franchises.
Games have still been available for online streaming in China, but fewer than in previous years. Last year, the NBA announced a $1.5 billion rights deal with streaming partner Tencent -- also a partner with ESPN -- to show games in China over the next five seasons.


upi--2020-10-09--Hurricane Delta moves inland along Louisiana coast

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Delta made landfall in Creole , La.
, Friday evening , bringing severe conditions and life-threatening storm surge to the region as a Category 2 storm .
In its 7 p.m. CDT update , the National Hurricane Center said the hurricane had peaked to maximum sustained winds of 90 mph , a Category 1 storm .
The eye was located 25 miles west-southwest of Jennings , La.
, and was moving north-northeast at 14 mph .
`` On the forecast track , the center of Delta should make landfall along the coast of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and then move across central and northeastern Louisiana tonight and Saturday morning '' the NHC said in its advisory .
`` Slow weakening is expected before landfall , with rapid weakening expected after the center moves inland . ''
A hurricane warning was in effect from High Island , Texas , to Morgan City , La .
Delta had previously been projected to make landfall somewhere between far eastern Texas and western Mississippi , a region that has been threatened twice this year by hurricanes -- Laura and Sally , both in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and early Friday as Delta neared the U.S. Gulf Coast .
The NHC also said `` a few tornadoes are possible today and tonight over southern portions of Louisiana and Mississippi . ''
The forecast track should keep the worst impacts west of New Orleans , but communities from Lake Charles to Lafayette , Louisiana , can be hit especially hard with extensive property damage and power outages from a combination of high winds , torrential rain and flooding along this portion of the Interstate 10 corridor in Louisiana .
A storm surge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ east to the Mouth of the Pearl River .
Delta exploded into a Category 4 hurricane on Monday before gradually weakening .
On Tuesday , its intensification was the most extreme in 15 years for an October hurricane .
Delta also set a speed record for strengthening from a depression to a Category 4 hurricane , just over 36 hours , surpassing Keith from 2000 -- and strengthened into the second-most intense hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season on Tuesday .
The only storm to become stronger this season was Hurricane Laura @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mph .
The storm returned to Category 3 strength -- and `` major '' hurricane status -- once sustained winds reached 111 mph on Thursday .


upi--2020-10-09--Dallas Mavericks' Kristaps Porzingis has knee surgery to repair meniscus

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Dallas Mavericks star big man Kristaps Porzingis underwent surgery to fix a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee , the team announced Friday .
According to the team 's statement , Porzingis will start rehabilitation immediately with no set timeline to be cleared for basketball activities .
According to ESPN , the Mavericks are optimistic that he will be able to take part in training camp , which will start at an undetermined date due to the delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic .
Porzingis weighed his options before opting to undergo the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the hope that they would heal the meniscus .
Porzingis sustained the knee injury during the Mavs ' Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs .
He fought through the ailment and played in the next two games of the series before the injury forced him to sit out .
The 25-year-old Porzingis averaged 20.4 points , 9.5 rebounds and two blocks per game during his first season with the Mavericks .
The former New York Knicks star was coming off an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 2018-19 campaign .
In 243 career contests ( 242 starts ) between the Knicks and Mavericks , Porzingis has averaged 18.4 points , 7.6 rebounds and two blocks per game .
He was an All-Star selection in the 2017-18 season .

Dallas Mavericks big man Kristaps Porzingis (L) averaged 20.4 points and 9.5 rebounds per game during his first season in Dallas. File Photo by Jon SooHoo/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Dallas Mavericks star big man Kristaps Porzingis underwent surgery to fix a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced Friday. According to the team's statement, Porzingis will start rehabilitation immediately with no set timeline to be cleared for basketball activities. According to ESPN, the Mavericks are optimistic that he will be able to take part in training camp, which will start at an undetermined date due to the delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement
Porzingis weighed his options before opting to undergo the procedure, including having platelet-rich plasma injections with the hope that they would heal the meniscus.
Porzingis sustained the knee injury during the Mavs' Game 1 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. He fought through the ailment and played in the next two games of the series before the injury forced him to sit out.
Wishing a speedy recovery to our guy @kporzee Stronger and tougher #MFFL pic.twitter.com/x6RgRbvFUx— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) October 9, 2020 Advertisement
The 25-year-old Porzingis averaged 20.4 points, 9.5 rebounds and two blocks per game during his first season with the Mavericks. The former New York Knicks star was coming off an ACL injury that sidelined him for all of the 2018-19 campaign.
In 243 career contests (242 starts) between the Knicks and Mavericks, Porzingis has averaged 18.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and two blocks per game. He was an All-Star selection in the 2017-18 season.


upi--2020-10-09--Hurricane Delta makes landfall in Louisiana; thousands without power

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Hurricane Delta made landfall in Creole , La.
, on Friday evening , slamming the Gulf Coast with 100 mph sustained winds and heavy rain .
The eye of the Category 2 storm struck land at 6 p.m. about a dozen miles east of where Hurricane Laura came ashore in August .
The Weather Channel said Delta is the first Greek-named storm to make landfall in mainland United States .
It 's also the first time in recorded history that the United States has had 10 landfalls in a season .
Delta is expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ northeast in the coming days , reaching the middle of Louisiana early Saturday and at the Louisiana-Mississippi-Arkansas borders midday Saturday with tropical storm-force winds .
Tens of thousands of people in southern Louisiana prepared Friday for the arrival of Hurricane Delta , which reached Category 4 strength earlier during its development .
Residents boarded up windows and filled sandbags along the coastline , particularly in the southwestern part of the state .
It 's been six weeks since Hurricane Laura devastated the same area as a Category 4 storm .
Laura hit Lake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swaths of the city with 150 mph winds .
Sally missed Louisiana , but its outer effects cut power to some areas of the state .
Some 170,000 customers in Louisiana and 75,000 in Texas were without power Friday evening as Delta battered the states for most of the day .
Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for Calcasieu , Jefferson Davis and Cameron parishes and Louisiana Gov .
John Bel Edwards urged extreme caution for residents Friday .
`` Louisiana is feeling the impacts of # HurricaneDelta as landfall nears .
As the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ please stay safe and vigilant , '' he tweeted shortly before the storm made landfall .
Residents of Iowa , about 15 miles east of Lake Charles , suspended ongoing repairs from Laura to get ready for Delta .
`` Laura was really bad , and from listening to the weather , I do n't think this one is going to be quite as bad as Laura , so I 'm not quite as nervous about this one , '' Iowa resident Wanda Bertrand told KLFY-TV .
Volunteers helped people and businesses board @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it 's probably best if residents leave town to avoid the major storm .
`` This is not a bad dream ; it 's not a test run , '' Mayor Nic Hunter wrote in a Facebook post .
`` These are the cards we 've been dealt .
`` I do n't think Lake Charles will be a safe place to be this weekend . ''
In Mississippi , which will likely dodge a direct hit along the coast from Delta , more than 160,000 sandbags were delivered to communities across @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reeves ordered the National Guard to stand by to take emergency measures .
`` While it 's going to be a challenging event , it 's not going to be the kind of event that is going to be talked about for the next 50 years , '' Reeves said .
`` But , that could change and when individual Mississippians make bad decisions , then bad things could happen . ''

Resident Francisco Chan loads sandbags into his truck on Thursday to prepare for Hurricane Delta, in Houma, La. The storm is expected to arrive over land later Friday as a major hurricane. Photo by Dan Anderson/EPA-EFE
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Hurricane Delta made landfall in Creole, La., on Friday evening, slamming the Gulf Coast with 100 mph sustained winds and heavy rain. The eye of the Category 2 storm struck land at 6 p.m. about a dozen miles east of where Hurricane Laura came ashore in August. Advertisement
The Weather Channel said Delta is the first Greek-named storm to make landfall in mainland United States. It's also the first time in recorded history that the United States has had 10 landfalls in a season.
Delta is expected to weaken as it arcs toward the northeast in the coming days, reaching the middle of Louisiana early Saturday and at the Louisiana-Mississippi-Arkansas borders midday Saturday with tropical storm-force winds.
Tens of thousands of people in southern Louisiana prepared Friday for the arrival of Hurricane Delta, which reached Category 4 strength earlier during its development.
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Residents boarded up windows and filled sandbags along the coastline, particularly in the southwestern part of the state. It's been six weeks since Hurricane Laura devastated the same area as a Category 4 storm.
Laura hit Lake Charles in late August and devastated large swaths of the city with 150 mph winds. Sally missed Louisiana, but its outer effects cut power to some areas of the state.
Some 170,000 customers in Louisiana and 75,000 in Texas were without power Friday evening as Delta battered the states for most of the day.
Authorities issued mandatory evacuation orders for Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis and Cameron parishes and Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards urged extreme caution for residents Friday.
"Louisiana is feeling the impacts of #HurricaneDelta as landfall nears. As the storm moves through the state tonight, please stay safe and vigilant," he tweeted shortly before the storm made landfall.
Residents of Iowa, about 15 miles east of Lake Charles, suspended ongoing repairs from Laura to get ready for Delta.
"Laura was really bad, and from listening to the weather, I don't think this one is going to be quite as bad as Laura, so I'm not quite as nervous about this one," Iowa resident Wanda Bertrand told KLFY-TV.
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Volunteers helped people and businesses board up in the city and the mayor said it's probably best if residents leave town to avoid the major storm.
"This is not a bad dream; it's not a test run," Mayor Nic Hunter wrote in a Facebook post. "These are the cards we've been dealt.
"I don't think Lake Charles will be a safe place to be this weekend."
In Mississippi, which will likely dodge a direct hit along the coast from Delta, more than 160,000 sandbags were delivered to communities across the state -- and Gov. Tate Reeves ordered the National Guard to stand by to take emergency measures.
"While it's going to be a challenging event, it's not going to be the kind of event that is going to be talked about for the next 50 years," Reeves said. "But, that could change and when individual Mississippians make bad decisions, then bad things could happen."


upi--2020-10-09--President Donald Trump schedules events at White House, Florida despite unclear COVID-19 status

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump , still recovering from a bout with COVID-19 , plans to take part -- in person -- at events at the White House and in Florida this weekend , administration officials said Friday .
He 's expected to host hundreds of guests on the South Lawn Saturday afternoon for a speech he 'll give from the balcony of the building .
White House aides told The Washington Post attendees will be encouraged to wear masks and practice , but not forced .
ABC News obtained an invitation to the event , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peaceful protesters for law and order . ''
The event is being held in conjunction with another Washington , D.C. , event in support of Trump organizations by conservative activist Candace Owens and her group Blexit , which encourages Black Americans to leave the Democratic Party .
says he wants to hold a pair of campaign rallies this weekend -- while refusing to confirm whether he 's tested negative since his diagnosis a week ago .
Trump will also speech at a campaign rally in Sanford , Fla. , on Monday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hangar .
In an interview Thursday with Fox News host Sean Hannity , Trump said he wanted to resume public events and floated the possibility of holding rallies in Florida and Pennsylvania .
`` I think I 'm going to try doing a rally on Saturday night if we can , if we have enough time to put it together , '' Trump said .
`` But we want to do a rally in Florida , probably in Florida on Saturday night , might come back and do one in Pennsylvania on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are considered two primary battleground states for the Nov. 3 election and have been visited multiple times by both campaigns in recent weeks and months .
Trump was hospitalized a week ago after announcing he 'd tested positive for the virus and returned to the White House three days later .
While under doctors ' care , he has received the antiviral drug remdesivir and an experimental antibody cocktail from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals .
Trump 's physician , Dr. Sean Conley , said Thursday the president would be able to return to public engagements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested negative , Trump refused to answer directly .
`` Well , what we 're doing is , probably the test will be tomorrow , '' he said .
`` The actual test , because there 's no reason to test all the time . ''
A White House spokeswoman on Thursday also refused to disclose when Trump last tested negative for COVID-19 , telling reporters that `` the doctors would like to keep it private . ''
Administration officials have consistently refused to disclose the date of Trump 's last negative test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ determine where and when he may have picked up the coronavirus and who may have been exposed afterwards .
A number of campaign and White House officials have tested positive over the past week , including Trump and first lady Melania Trump , press officer Kayleigh McEnany , three of her deputies , adviser Stephen Miller , Republican Party Chair Ronna McDaniel , aide Hope Hicks and former adviser Kellyanne Conway .
Thursday , Trump refused to participate in the next presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden after the Commission on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to appear remotely , due to Trump 's diagnosis and the ongoing threat of COVID-19 .
Trump said it 's a `` waste of time , '' `` ridiculous '' and said he did n't think he was contagious .
Biden , other Democrats , some Republicans and medical officials have repeatedly criticized Trump and his administration for downplaying the threat of the pandemic , and say Trump 's refusal to debate and plans for new rallies when there 's substantial doubt that he 's free of the disease are yet more clear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the crisis .
Biden has called for the final debate , scheduled for Oct. 22 , to be a town hall event -- in which the candidates are questioned by voters -- so that Trump ca n't escape accountability to the American people .
Thursday , ABC News announced it will hold a town hall with Biden alone on what would have been the date of the second debate , Oct. 15 .
The network said news anchor George Stephanopoulos will moderate the prime-time event in Philadelphia .

President Donald Trump stands on the Truman Balcony at the White House on Monday after returning from several days of coronavirus treatment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump, still recovering from a bout with COVID-19, plans to take part -- in person -- at events at the White House and in Florida this weekend, administration officials said Friday. He's expected to host hundreds of guests on the South Lawn Saturday afternoon for a speech he'll give from the balcony of the building. White House aides told The Washington Post attendees will be encouraged to wear masks and practice, but not forced. Advertisement
ABC News obtained an invitation to the event, which described it as "remarks to peaceful protesters for law and order."
The event is being held in conjunction with another Washington, D.C., event in support of Trump organizations by conservative activist Candace Owens and her group Blexit, which encourages Black Americans to leave the Democratic Party.
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says he wants to hold a pair of campaign rallies this weekend -- while refusing to confirm whether he's tested negative since his diagnosis a week ago.
Trump will also speech at a campaign rally in Sanford, Fla., on Monday. The event will take place inside an airport hangar.
In an interview Thursday with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Trump said he wanted to resume public events and floated the possibility of holding rallies in Florida and Pennsylvania.
"I think I'm going to try doing a rally on Saturday night if we can, if we have enough time to put it together," Trump said. "But we want to do a rally in Florida, probably in Florida on Saturday night, might come back and do one in Pennsylvania on the following night."
Florida and Pennsylvania are considered two primary battleground states for the Nov. 3 election and have been visited multiple times by both campaigns in recent weeks and months.
Trump was hospitalized a week ago after announcing he'd tested positive for the virus and returned to the White House three days later. While under doctors' care, he has received the antiviral drug remdesivir and an experimental antibody cocktail from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
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Trump's physician, Dr. Sean Conley, said Thursday the president would be able to return to public engagements by Saturday.
Asked if he has tested negative, Trump refused to answer directly.
"Well, what we're doing is, probably the test will be tomorrow," he said. "The actual test, because there's no reason to test all the time."
A White House spokeswoman on Thursday also refused to disclose when Trump last tested negative for COVID-19, telling reporters that "the doctors would like to keep it private."
Administration officials have consistently refused to disclose the date of Trump's last negative test -- information which could be used to determine where and when he may have picked up the coronavirus and who may have been exposed afterwards.
A number of campaign and White House officials have tested positive over the past week, including Trump and first lady Melania Trump, press officer Kayleigh McEnany, three of her deputies, adviser Stephen Miller, Republican Party Chair Ronna McDaniel, aide Hope Hicks and former adviser Kellyanne Conway.
Thursday, Trump refused to participate in the next presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced the two would have to appear remotely, due to Trump's diagnosis and the ongoing threat of COVID-19.
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Trump said it's a "waste of time," "ridiculous" and said he didn't think he was contagious.
Biden, other Democrats, some Republicans and medical officials have repeatedly criticized Trump and his administration for downplaying the threat of the pandemic, and say Trump's refusal to debate and plans for new rallies when there's substantial doubt that he's free of the disease are yet more clear examples of how he's negligently handling the crisis.
Biden has called for the final debate, scheduled for Oct. 22, to be a town hall event -- in which the candidates are questioned by voters -- so that Trump can't escape accountability to the American people.
Thursday, ABC News announced it will hold a town hall with Biden alone on what would have been the date of the second debate, Oct. 15. The network said news anchor George Stephanopoulos will moderate the prime-time event in Philadelphia.


upi--2020-10-09--Kyrgyzstan president declares state of emergency amid protests

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency Friday as protests over parliamentary elections became violent .
Factions of protesters fought each other in the capital of Bishkek as rival politicians vied to be named the country 's next prime minister .
The unrest began after Sunday 's disputed parliamentary election , which members of the opposition said was rigged to benefit parties with ties to Jeenbekov .
The president said the state of emergency would be in effect beginning 8 p.m. Friday through Oct. 21 .
The order includes a curfew , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enter and leave the capital .
Earlier this week , opposition groups took hold of much of the country 's government , releasing politician Sadyr Japarov and former President Almazbek Atambayev from prison .
Atambayev escaped injury Friday when protesters allegedly shot at his vehicle .
At least one person has died and more than 1,000 people have been injured in the week 's violence .
Jeenbekov went into hiding earlier this week and under pressure from the opposition , dismissed the prime minister , and the military and security chiefs .
Jeenbekov @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new Cabinet was appointed and calm returns to the country .
The Central Election Commission said it annulled the results of the election `` in consideration of the political situation in the country '' and Parliament held an extraordinary session in Biskek to replace the government while demonstrators hurled stones at the windows .
Protests in the city erupted Monday after the parliamentary election results were released , stating that four of the 16 parties in the election had secured 7 % of the vote necessary for entry into Parliament with three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeenbekov .
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said in a 16-page report on Monday that the elections were generally `` well run and candidates could campaign freely . ''
However , opposition parties and candidates have voiced allegations of vote buying , which the international security organization said was `` a serious concern . ''

Demonstrators take part in a rally in support of Kyrgyzstan's former president, Almazbek Atambayev, outside the offices of Media Forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Friday. Photo by Igor Kovalenko/EPA-EFE
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbay Jeenbekov declared a state of emergency Friday as protests over parliamentary elections became violent. Factions of protesters fought each other in the capital of Bishkek as rival politicians vied to be named the country's next prime minister. The unrest began after Sunday's disputed parliamentary election, which members of the opposition said was rigged to benefit parties with ties to Jeenbekov. Advertisement
The president said the state of emergency would be in effect beginning 8 p.m. Friday through Oct. 21. The order includes a curfew, military restrictions and limits on who can enter and leave the capital.
Earlier this week, opposition groups took hold of much of the country's government, releasing politician Sadyr Japarov and former President Almazbek Atambayev from prison. Atambayev escaped injury Friday when protesters allegedly shot at his vehicle.
At least one person has died and more than 1,000 people have been injured in the week's violence.
Jeenbekov went into hiding earlier this week and under pressure from the opposition, dismissed the prime minister, and the military and security chiefs. Jeenbekov said he was prepared to resign after a new Cabinet was appointed and calm returns to the country.
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The Central Election Commission said it annulled the results of the election "in consideration of the political situation in the country" and Parliament held an extraordinary session in Biskek to replace the government while demonstrators hurled stones at the windows.
Protests in the city erupted Monday after the parliamentary election results were released, stating that four of the 16 parties in the election had secured 7% of the vote necessary for entry into Parliament with three of the four having close ties to Jeenbekov.
The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe said in a 16-page report on Monday that the elections were generally "well run and candidates could campaign freely."
However, opposition parties and candidates have voiced allegations of vote buying, which the international security organization said was "a serious concern."


upi--2020-10-09--Study: Kids' hospitalizations accompany rising unemployment rates

COVID-19 has led to widespread job loss in the United States .
And now a new study reports that when unemployment rates rise , so do hospitalizations of children .
For the study , researchers analyzed 12 years of data -- 2002 to 2014 -- from 14 states .
They found that for every 1 % increase in unemployment , there was a 2 % increase in child hospitalizations for all causes , among them diabetes and poisonings .
Specifically , every 1 % bump in unemployment was associated with a 5 % increase in hospitalizations for substance abuse and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The researchers also found a 2 % increase for poisoning and burns , and a 2 % rise for children with medical complexity -- a high need for prescriptions , medical equipment or services .
For children with diabetes and other forms of medical complexity , reduced family income could mean they 're less likely to receive medical services .
This could raise their risk of hospitalizations , the study authors suggested .
It 's also possible that poor housing conditions brought on by slimmer wallets could increase children 's risk of poisonings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to unemployment might increase alcohol and drug use .
Further research is needed to understand how to prevent declining health in children during economic downturns , said study author Dr. Jeffrey Colvin , of Children 's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City , Mo.
, and his colleagues .
The U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded study was published in the October issue of the journal Health Affairs .
The study relied on data from Colorado , Florida , Iowa , Kentucky , Michigan , Nebraska , New Jersey , New York , North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Utah , Vermont and Washington .
The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more on children 's health .

COVID-19 has led to widespread job loss in the United States. And now a new study reports that when unemployment rates rise, so do hospitalizations of children.
For the study, researchers analyzed 12 years of data -- 2002 to 2014 -- from 14 states. They found that for every 1% increase in unemployment, there was a 2% increase in child hospitalizations for all causes, among them diabetes and poisonings.
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Specifically, every 1% bump in unemployment was associated with a 5% increase in hospitalizations for substance abuse and a 4% jump for diabetes. The researchers also found a 2% increase for poisoning and burns, and a 2% rise for children with medical complexity -- a high need for prescriptions, medical equipment or services.
For children with diabetes and other forms of medical complexity, reduced family income could mean they're less likely to receive medical services. This could raise their risk of hospitalizations, the study authors suggested.
It's also possible that poor housing conditions brought on by slimmer wallets could increase children's risk of poisonings and burns. And higher household stress due to unemployment might increase alcohol and drug use.
Further research is needed to understand how to prevent declining health in children during economic downturns, said study author Dr. Jeffrey Colvin, of Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo., and his colleagues.
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The U.S. National Institutes of Health-funded study was published in the October issue of the journal Health Affairs.
The study relied on data from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont and Washington.
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upi--2020-10-09--Turkey plans live-fire exercise, missile defense tests

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Turkey is preparing live-fire exercises in the Aegean Sea , angering Greece , and has transported its Russian-made S-400 air defense system to the Black Sea .
Turkey , whose military buildup and claims of sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea have angered Greece , announced it will stage exercises in the Aegean Sea from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28 , in Turkish-held and international waters .
The announcement was made Friday in navigational telexes from its naval station in Smyrna , Turkey .
Announced plans for the offensive and defensive tests came on Friday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activated its surface-to air-missile launcher system radar to track U.S. made , Greek F-16 fighter planes in August .
The alleged targeting prompted U.S. Secretary of Defense Mike Pompeo to visit Greece in September , and on Wednesday Sens .
Chris Van Hollen , D-Md.
, and James Lankford , R-Okla. , sent a letter to Pompeo , urging sanctions on Turkey .
`` We are deeply concerned with reports that Turkey is continuing its efforts to bring the S-400 into operation , '' the U.S. State Department said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ highest levels that the S-400 transaction remains a major obstacle in the bilateral relationship and at NATO , as well as a risk for potential sanctions . ''
The S-400 system was purchased by Turkey , a NATO member , from Russia , despite the urging of NATO and the United States to choose a system compatible with NATO 's defense systems .
The first S-400 arrived in Turkey in 2019 .
`` The issue of the Aegean and the Mediterranean is one that Turkey will never take a step back from , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a statement .
`` We will resolutely continue to protect and defend our rights and interests at all times and under all circumstances .
States disturbed by the presence of Turkey , in particular Greece , have adopted a stance that causes tension by taking unilateral actions . ''
Oct. 28 is regarded as `` Oxi Day '' in Greece , a major holiday commemorating the World War II rejection of an ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1940 , and a Greek counterattack against the invading Italian forces .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Sinop , a Black Sea port , for tests , as well as 10 Banshee drones , made in Britain , for use as targets .
The S-400 was first tested in November 2019 , its full activation process delayed by pressure from NATO and the United States .
Turkey specified that the defense system tests will face eastward , away from Greece and the Aegean Sea .
The Turkish economy has been hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic , double-digit inflation , mounting unemployment and a severe financial deficit .
On Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low , of 7.942 lira to the U.S. dollar , on Istanbul markets .

Turkey's truck-mounted S-400 air defense system arrived at Sinop, Turkey, last week for tests as plans for military exercises in the Aegean Sea were announced. Photo courtesy of Russian Defense Ministry
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Turkey is preparing live-fire exercises in the Aegean Sea, angering Greece, and has transported its Russian-made S-400 air defense system to the Black Sea. Turkey, whose military buildup and claims of sovereignty in the Mediterranean Sea have angered Greece, announced it will stage exercises in the Aegean Sea from Oct. 26 to Oct. 28, in Turkish-held and international waters. Advertisement
The announcement was made Friday in navigational telexes from its naval station in Smyrna, Turkey.
Announced plans for the offensive and defensive tests came on Friday, after accusations this week that Turkey activated its surface-to air-missile launcher system radar to track U.S. made, Greek F-16 fighter planes in August.
The alleged targeting prompted U.S. Secretary of Defense Mike Pompeo to visit Greece in September, and on Wednesday Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and James Lankford, R-Okla., sent a letter to Pompeo, urging sanctions on Turkey.
"We are deeply concerned with reports that Turkey is continuing its efforts to bring the S-400 into operation," the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "We continue to stress at the highest levels that the S-400 transaction remains a major obstacle in the bilateral relationship and at NATO, as well as a risk for potential sanctions."
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The S-400 system was purchased by Turkey, a NATO member, from Russia, despite the urging of NATO and the United States to choose a system compatible with NATO's defense systems. The first S-400 arrived in Turkey in 2019.
"The issue of the Aegean and the Mediterranean is one that Turkey will never take a step back from," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement. "We will resolutely continue to protect and defend our rights and interests at all times and under all circumstances. States disturbed by the presence of Turkey, in particular Greece, have adopted a stance that causes tension by taking unilateral actions."
Oct. 28 is regarded as "Oxi Day" in Greece, a major holiday commemorating the World War II rejection of an ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in 1940, and a Greek counterattack against the invading Italian forces.
Last week Turkey transported the S-400 system to Sinop, a Black Sea port, for tests, as well as 10 Banshee drones, made in Britain, for use as targets. The S-400 was first tested in November 2019, its full activation process delayed by pressure from NATO and the United States.
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Turkey specified that the defense system tests will face eastward, away from Greece and the Aegean Sea.
The Turkish economy has been hobbled by the COVID-19 pandemic, double-digit inflation, mounting unemployment and a severe financial deficit. On Thursday, its currency dropped to an historic low, of 7.942 lira to the U.S. dollar, on Istanbul markets.


upi--2020-10-09--British-born suspected Islamic State militants plead not guilty

Oct. 9 ( UPI ) -- Two British-born accused of killing four American hostages as members of the Islamic State pleaded not guilty Friday in U.S. federal court .
El Shafee Elsheikh , 32 , and Alexanda Amon Kotey , 35 , each pleaded not guilty to several charges , including hostage taking resulting in death and conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists .
They appeared in the Alexandria , Va. , court hearing by video .
They 're accused of being involved in the deaths of Americans James Foley , Steven Sotloff , Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller @ @ @ @ @ @ @ set Elsheikh and Kotey 's next hearings for Jan. 15 .
The two men were indicted and flown to the United States on Wednesday to make their initial court appearances .
The indictment says Kotey , Elsheikh , and operatives Mohammed Emwazi and Aine Davis participated in the abductions of American and European hostages in Syria between 2012 and 2015 .
Kotey and Elsheikh , who were both caught by Kurdish forces in Syria , said they extracted information from their captives to use in ransom negotiations for Foley and the other three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their deaths , however .
Prosecutors said Kotey , Elsheikh and Emwazi supervised hostages and were responsible for transferring them among detention facilities and managing a prolonged regimen of physical and psychological violence .
`` These charges are the product of many years of hard work in pursuit of justice for our citizens slain by [ the Islamic State ] , '' U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement .
`` Although we can not bring them back , we can and will seek justice for them , their families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kotey and Elsheikh were known to their captives as `` the Beatles '' because of their British accents .
Emwazi , known as `` Jihadi John , '' was killed in a U.S. drone strike in 2015 and Davis is imprisoned in Turkey .

Relatives of slain journalist James Foley are seen during a memorial service at the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Church in Rochester, N.H., on August 24, 2014. Foley was abducted and killed by the Islamic State terror group in Syria. File Photo by Katherine Taylor/EPA
Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Two British-born accused of killing four American hostages as members of the Islamic State pleaded not guilty Friday in U.S. federal court. El Shafee Elsheikh, 32, and Alexanda Amon Kotey, 35, each pleaded not guilty to several charges, including hostage taking resulting in death and conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. They appeared in the Alexandria, Va., court hearing by video. Advertisement
They're accused of being involved in the deaths of Americans James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller.
U.S. District Court Judge TS Ellis set Elsheikh and Kotey's next hearings for Jan. 15.
The two men were indicted and flown to the United States on Wednesday to make their initial court appearances. The indictment says Kotey, Elsheikh, and operatives Mohammed Emwazi and Aine Davis participated in the abductions of American and European hostages in Syria between 2012 and 2015.
Kotey and Elsheikh, who were both caught by Kurdish forces in Syria, said they extracted information from their captives to use in ransom negotiations for Foley and the other three American hostages.
They have denied involvement in their deaths, however.
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Prosecutors said Kotey, Elsheikh and Emwazi supervised hostages and were responsible for transferring them among detention facilities and managing a prolonged regimen of physical and psychological violence.
"These charges are the product of many years of hard work in pursuit of justice for our citizens slain by [the Islamic State]," U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a statement. "Although we cannot bring them back, we can and will seek justice for them, their families, and for all Americans."
Kotey and Elsheikh were known to their captives as "the Beatles" because of their British accents. Emwazi, known as "Jihadi John," was killed in a U.S. drone strike in 2015 and Davis is imprisoned in Turkey.