upi--2020-01-19--Watch live: SpaceX rocket will be destroyed in Sunday abort test

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER , Fla. , Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- SpaceX is poised for a final test of its Crew Dragon capsule in Florida on Sunday to prove it can carry astronauts to safety in an emergency -- a demonstration that most likely will include a fireball over the Atlantic Ocean from a destroyed rocket .
Launch teams have targeted liftoff for 10 a.m. , one-third into a six-hour window that exists in case of delays .
Weather forecasts favor an early launch because a cold front will move in as the morning goes by .
SpaceX nixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Atlantic Ocean where the capsule would be recovered .
The test launch is an unusual mission for NASA , said Kathy Lueders , program manager for the space agency 's Commercial Crew Program .
`` We are purposefully failing a launch vehicle to make sure that our abort system on the spacecraft that will be flying for our crews works , '' Lueders said .
`` So it 's a very important test . ''
NASA used the abort test to suit up two astronauts , Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rehearsal for their eventual launch in a Crew Dragon capsule .
The test , called an in-flight abort , is intended to show that the capsule can detach , fire its own engines and land if the rocket has a problem .
The rocket will be lost as it burns up in the atmosphere over the Atlantic Ocean .
A fireball might be visible from the Space Coast if the weather is clear , said Benji Reed , director of crew mission management at SpaceX .
The goal of the test is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which is designed to float at sea after parachutes help it descend .
Teams from the Air Force and SpaceX will be at sea ready to retrieve the capsule .
They will also rehearse getting a crew out of the capsule at sea .
If all goes well , SpaceX will be poised to launch the first astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil since the space shuttle program ended in 2011 .
The capsule for the test is to lift off aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space @ @ @ @ @ @ @ historic pad from which the Apollo 11 moon mission was launched in 1969 .
SpaceX leases the complex .
If SpaceX postpones the test , another attempt is scheduled for Monday morning .
The rocket for SpaceX 's test flight will include a first-stage booster being reused for the third and final time .
As the rocket nears 84 seconds in flight , the capsule will detach and fire its own engines .
The rocket includes the first booster ever flown of SpaceX 's latest rocket type , the Falcon 9 Block 5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May 2018 .
SpaceX has been reusing the first-stage boosters since 2015 .
According to NASA , the rocket will be ripped apart by air friction or G-forces as it spins out of control or re-enters the atmosphere .
SpaceX said the capsule is designed to escape from danger at any point during the rocket 's journey to the upper atmosphere , not just in the first few minutes .
Eight of SpaceX 's SuperDraco engines are built into the walls of the capsule , each able to produce up to 16,000 pounds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they will generate more than 120,000 pounds of thrust for about 10 seconds .

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Sunday morning from Kennedy Space Center, Fla., in a test of the Crew Dragon capsule's escape system. Photo by Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell/UPI
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla., Jan. 19 (UPI) -- SpaceX blew up a rocket in Florida on Sunday in a final test launch of its Crew Dragon space capsule, proving it can carry astronauts to safety in a launch emergency. The successful test means SpaceX is poised to launch the first astronauts to the International Space Station from U.S. soil since the space shuttle program ended in 2011. NASA Administrator James Bridenstine said there is still work to be done, such as a few more parachute tests, but the last big hurdle was Sunday's launch. Advertisement
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said the first launch with astronauts is likely to happen in the second quarter of 2020, no earlier than April. The capsule would carry veteran NASA fliers Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.
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"Given what looks to be a very successful test, we now have options," Bridenstine said.
However, he said NASA would proceed with buying additional seats on Russian Soyuz capsules to ensure American astronauts have access to the space station.
The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off into a hazy, windy sky at 10:30 a.m. About 84 seconds into the flight, the capsule detached from the rocket. Eight of SpaceX's SuperDraco engines carried the capsule to a height of about 25 miles with more than 120,000 pounds of thrust.
Musk also said the data that streamed back to the space company during the test on Sunday looked good. He said sensors aboard the capsule showed astronauts would have experienced a maximum of 3.5 times Earth's gravity. That compares to near 7 G's endured by people on a Russian Soyuz capsule that aborted in October 2018.
During the test, the Falcon rocket toppled toward the Atlantic Ocean, partly exploding in a fireball, and the capsule landed several minutes later in choppy seas about 20 miles offshore.
Musk said Sunday the capsule could escape even if the rocket exploded while it was still attached.
"It could quite literally look like something out of Star Wars flying right out of the fireball," he said.
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He said he was "super fired up" about the successful test.
"I never expected SpaceX to get this far," Musk said. "I find it quite surreal."
Behnken said it was an exciting day, and that he and Hurley had access to all the data streaming in during the test.
"I think we are comfortable with where we're at with this vehicle," Hurley said.
NASA had been planning for the two men to make a short stay at the space station in a flight designed mostly to demonstrate the capsule's functions. But Bridenstine said Sunday that Behnken and Hurley may stay longer, to maximize the use of the space station.
The capsule floated at sea after parachutes helped it descend. Teams from the Air Force and SpaceX were stationed to recover it as they rehearsed getting a crew out of the capsule.
The rocket that was destroyed Sunday included the first booster ever flown of SpaceX's latest rocket type, the Falcon 9 Block 5, which had its maiden launch in May 2018. SpaceX has been reusing the first-stage boosters since 2015.
SpaceX said the capsule is designed to escape from danger at any point during the mission, not just in the first few minutes.
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SpaceX is competing with Boeing's Starliner capsule program to deliver astronauts to the station, and both companies are years behind schedule. Starliner flew into space in an uncrewed test Dec. 20 but missed a planned docking with the station.
Boeing intends to reuse Starliner capsules up to 10 times, while SpaceX does not.
But Musk said Sunday that SpaceX is still talking to NASA about the possibility of reusing Crew Dragon.
"It is designed to be easily reusable," he said.


upi--2020-01-19--Rob Lowe, Liv Tyler trained on the job for ‘9-1-1: Lone Star’

LOS ANGELES , Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Rob Lowe and Liv Tyler trained on the job , like real interns , for their roles on Fox spinoff 9-1-1 : Lone Star .
In the show , an Austin , Texas , fire station that lost most of a crew in a blaze hires New York firefighter Owen Strand ( Lowe ) to rebuild the team and Michelle Blake ( Tyler ) is a paramedic often on the same emergency scenes .
`` They offered me the part , and I think we started filming two weeks later , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Association panel .
`` So I had to do a lot of training very quickly and look like I know what I 'm doing . ''
Like the original 9-1-1 and other medical shows on television , Lone Star has technical advisers who trained Tyler as the scenes required .
`` A lot of the extras and people in the scenes with us are actual firefighters and paramedics , '' Tyler said .
`` In all those moments in between on set , I can ask a million questions and observe . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 9-1-1 : Lone Star .
His Santa Barbara home has been close to wildfires , so he 's gotten to know the real firefighters combatting the California blazes .
`` I had them staged at my house , '' Lowe said during the panel .
`` I was feeding them .
I was really interested in why these men and women do what they do , what does it mean to them , how do they go and sleep in the dirt for weeks on end , if it comes to that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The actor had a bit more time to shadow firefighters before filming 9-1-1 : Lone Star .
Lowe felt bad accompanying firefighters on the calls because people did n't know what to think when they saw him .
`` So I 'm with the fire brigade and they 're right by the area where Dodger Stadium is , '' Lowe said .
`` That is an issue when you go out and train .
People are like , ' I do n't feel so safe with Rob Lowe standing there .
I do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up . '
'' With two 9-1-1 series on Fox , viewers are going to see double the elaborate emergencies .
Lone Star begins conservatively with a fire and an automobile accident .
But even the standard emergencies were thrilling to film , Tyler said .
`` The first time we had a big scene with this car crash , it was like going to Universal Studios , like to the theme park , '' Tyler said .
`` It was an upside-down car .
All the real firefighters were there .
Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do this ; it 's almost like a choreographed dance or a stunt . ''
`` When you 're in the emergency moment , it 's the training that makes you stay calm when the [ expletive ] hits the fan , '' Tyler said .
`` So I get out of breath and I get very nervous and I 'm trying to keep it together . ''
Besides the intense emergency situations , 9-1-1 : Lone Star is also a father/son drama .
Strand 's son , TK ( Ronen Rubenstein ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brings him along to Austin to help monitor his recovery .
He becomes a father figure to his new firefighter recruits , too .
`` Listen , I have two sons , '' Lowe said .
`` The notion of trying to herd the cats of younger people finding their way through the world , which is sort of what 's going on when you 're running a fire station , just felt really natural to me .
I think these captains are the fathers of the people in the house , so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relate to . ''
9-1-1 : Lone Star premieres Sunday night on Fox after the NFC Championship game .

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Rob Lowe stars as New York firefighter Owen Strand in "9-1-1: Lone Star" on Fox. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Rob Lowe and Liv Tyler trained on the job, like real interns, for their roles on Fox spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star. In the show, an Austin, Texas, fire station that lost most of a crew in a blaze hires New York firefighter Owen Strand (Lowe) to rebuild the team, and Michelle Blake (Tyler) is a paramedic often on the same emergency scenes. Advertisement
"They offered me the part, and I think we started filming two weeks later," Tyler said on a Television Critics Association panel. "So I had to do a lot of training very quickly and look like I know what I'm doing."
Like the original 9-1-1 and other medical shows on television, Lone Star has technical advisers who trained Tyler as the scenes required.
"A lot of the extras and people in the scenes with us are actual firefighters and paramedics," Tyler said. "In all those moments in between on set, I can ask a million questions and observe."
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Lowe got close with firefighters independently of 9-1-1: Lone Star. His Santa Barbara home has been close to wildfires, so he's gotten to know the real firefighters combatting the California blazes.
"I had them staged at my house," Lowe said during the panel. "I was feeding them. I was really interested in why these men and women do what they do, what does it mean to them, how do they go and sleep in the dirt for weeks on end, if it comes to that, pull the kind of hours."
The actor had a bit more time to shadow firefighters before filming 9-1-1: Lone Star. Lowe felt bad accompanying firefighters on the calls because people didn't know what to think when they saw him.
"So I'm with the fire brigade and they're right by the area where Dodger Stadium is," Lowe said. "That is an issue when you go out and train. People are like, 'I don't feel so safe with Rob Lowe standing there. I don't feel like the real experts showed up.'"
With two 9-1-1 series on Fox, viewers are going to see double the elaborate emergencies. Lone Star begins conservatively with a fire and an automobile accident. But even the standard emergencies were thrilling to film, Tyler said.
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"The first time we had a big scene with this car crash, it was like going to Universal Studios, like to the theme park," Tyler said. "It was an upside-down car. All the real firefighters were there. Then we come in and we have to do this; it's almost like a choreographed dance or a stunt."
Tyler said even fictional emergencies trigger adrenaline.
"When you're in the emergency moment, it's the training that makes you stay calm when the [expletive] hits the fan," Tyler said. "So I get out of breath and I get very nervous and I'm trying to keep it together."
Besides the intense emergency situations, 9-1-1: Lone Star is also a father/son drama. Strand's son, TK (Ronen Rubenstein), is a recovering addict. Strand brings him along to Austin to help monitor his recovery. He becomes a father figure to his new firefighter recruits, too.
"Listen, I have two sons," Lowe said. "The notion of trying to herd the cats of younger people finding their way through the world, which is sort of what's going on when you're running a fire station, just felt really natural to me. I think these captains are the fathers of the people in the house, so that was very easy for me to relate to."
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9-1-1: Lone Star premieres Sunday night on Fox after the NFC Championship game.


upi--2020-01-19--Famous birthdays for Jan. 19: Tippi Hedren, Katey Sagal

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn .
-- Scottish @ @ @ @ @ of the steam engine , in 1736

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Tippi Hedren arrives for the world premiere of the 45th Anniversary Restoration of "Funny Girl" at the Opening Night Gala of the 2013 TCM Classic Film Festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on April 25, 2013. The actor turns 90 on January 18. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: Advertisement
-- Scottish engineer James Watt, inventor of the steam engine, in 1736
-- Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in 1807
-- American short story writer/poet Edgar Allan Poe in 1809
-- French post-Impressionist painter Paul Cezanne in 1839
-- Ebony magazine founder John H. Johnson in 1918
-- Former U.N. Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar in 1920 (age 100)
-- Author Patricia Highsmith in 1921
-- Actor Jean Stapleton in 1923
-- Actor Tippi Hedren in 1930 (age 90)
-- Television newscaster Robert MacNeil in 1931 (age 89)
-- Singer Phil Everly in 1939
-- British stage singer/actor Michael Crawford in 1942 (age 78)
-- Singer Janis Joplin in 1943
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-- Actor Shelley Fabares in 1944 (age 76)
-- Singer Dolly Parton in 1946 (age 74)
-- Chef Paula Deen in 1947 (age 73)
-- Singer/actor Desi Arnaz Jr. in 1953 (age 67)
-- Artist Cindy Sherman in 1954 (age 66)
-- Actor Katey Sagal in 1954 (age 66)
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-- Comedian Paul Rodriguez in 1955 (65)
-- Painter Thomas Kinkade in 1958
-- Author Edwidge Danticat in 1969 (age 51)
-- Actor Shawn Wayans in 1971 (age 49)
-- Comedian Frank Caliendo in 1974 (age 46)
-- Actor Jodie Sweetin in 1982 (age 38)
-- Filmmaker Damien Chazelle in 1985 (age 35)
-- U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson in 1992 (age 28)
-- Rapper Mac Miller, born Malcolm James McCormick, in 1992
-- Actor Logan Lerman in 1992 (age 28)


upi--2020-01-19--On This Day, Jan. 19: Russia captures Chechen presidential palace

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- On this date in history : In 1861 , Georgia seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy .
In 1920 , threats against the life of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer , because of his activities in suppressing criminal radicalism , led officials to take every precaution to guard the head of the Justice Department .
In 1938 , the Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia , killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more .
In 1961 , President Eisenhower met with his successor , John F. Kennedy , to complete @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Both met privately at first before conferring with the incoming and outgoing secretaries of State , Treasury and Defense .
In 1966 , Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India .
In 1975 , China published a new Constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Zedong .
In 1977 , U.S. President Gerald Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino , who had been convicted of treason for her World War II Japanese propaganda broadcasts as Tokyo Rose .
In 1983 , police in Bolivia arrested Klaus Barbie , the so-called Butcher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gestapo chief accused of for the capture , torture and deaths of thousands of Jewish people and French resistance workers in Lyon , France .
In 1995 , Russian forces captured the presidential palace in the rebel republic of Chechnya .
In 2007 , former U.S. Rep. Bob Ney , R-Ohio , the only member of Congress to plead guilty in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal , was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison .
Ney was released after 17 months .
In 2010 , Republican Scott Brown , a little-known former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upset by winning a special Massachusetts election over a heavily favored Democrat to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Democratic legend Ted Kennedy .
Brown was defeated by Elizabeth Warren in the 2012 general election .

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On January 19, 1995, Russian forces captured the presidential palace in the rebel republic of Chechnya. File Photo by Mikhail Evstafiev/Wikimedia
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Advertisement
In 1920, threats against the life of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, because of his activities in suppressing criminal radicalism, led officials to take every precaution to guard the head of the Justice Department.
In 1938, the Spanish Nationalist air force bombed Barcelona and Valencia, killing 700 civilians and wounding hundreds more.
In 1961, President Eisenhower met with his successor, John F. Kennedy, to complete plans for the transition of power. Both met privately at first before conferring with the incoming and outgoing secretaries of State, Treasury and Defense.
In 1966, Indira Gandhi was elected prime minister of India.
In 1975, China published a new Constitution that adopted the precepts and policies of Mao Zedong.
File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI
In 1977, U.S. President Gerald Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino, who had been convicted of treason for her World War II Japanese propaganda broadcasts as Tokyo Rose.
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In 1983, police in Bolivia arrested Klaus Barbie, the so-called Butcher of Lyons. Barbie was a Nazi Gestapo chief accused of for the capture, torture and deaths of thousands of Jewish people and French resistance workers in Lyon, France.
In 1995, Russian forces captured the presidential palace in the rebel republic of Chechnya.
In 2007, former U.S. Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, the only member of Congress to plead guilty in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. Ney was released after 17 months.
In 2010, Republican Scott Brown, a little-known former state senator, scored a major political upset by winning a special Massachusetts election over a heavily favored Democrat to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the death of Democratic legend Ted Kennedy. Brown was defeated by Elizabeth Warren in the 2012 general election.


upi--2020-01-18--Puerto Rico emergency manager dismissed after unused aid found in warehouse

Jan. 18 ( UPI ) -- The governor of Puerto Rico has fired her director of emergency management called for an investigation into the handling of emergency supplies after a video showing a warehouse full of unused aid went viral on social media .
`` There are thousands of people who have made sacrifices to bring help to the south , and it is unforgivable that resources have been kept in a warehouse , '' Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced said in a statement announcing the termination of Carlos Acevedo , shared by CBS reporter David Begnaud on Twitter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ media to announce that she was seeking a full investigation into the situation .
`` According to my request , NIE agents have been ordered to investigate the allegations in the handling of supplies in a southern warehouse , '' read a Saturday message posted to Twitter and Facebook in Spanish and translated using Google Translate .
`` This investigation should be ready with findings and recommendations in 48 hours . ''
The video of the warehouse was posted to Facebook Live but has since been removed .
A video shared Saturday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warehouse , who arrived after they heard supplies were available .
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared Puerto Rico a major disaster after dozens of earthquakes , first of which occurred Dec. 28 , caused power outages and widespread property damage on the island .

People crowd outside a warehouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico where a video had surfaced showing unused aid. The U.S. territory has been declared a "major disaster" since a series of earthquakes caused massive structural damage and a power outage.
Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The governor of Puerto Rico has fired her director of emergency management called for an investigation into the handling of emergency supplies after a video showing a warehouse full of unused aid went viral on social media. "There are thousands of people who have made sacrifices to bring help to the south, and it is unforgivable that resources have been kept in a warehouse," Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced said in a statement announcing the termination of Carlos Acevedo, shared by CBS reporter David Begnaud on Twitter Saturday. Advertisement Puerto Rico Governor @wandavazquezg has given her Secretary of State 48 hours to do an inventory of all warehouse on the island that have aid/supplies, which are in the custody of the central govt. Some items in the Ponce warehouse have allegedly been there since Hurricane Maria. pic.twitter.com/48Oy972907— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 18, 2020
Vázquez Garced also used social media to announce that she was seeking a full investigation into the situation.
"According to my request, NIE agents have been ordered to investigate the allegations in the handling of supplies in a southern warehouse," read a Saturday message posted to Twitter and Facebook in Spanish and translated using Google Translate. "This investigation should be ready with findings and recommendations in 48 hours."
Advertisement Conforme a mi petición, se ha ordenado a agentes del NIE realizar la investigación sobre las alegaciones en el manejo de suministros en un almacén del sur. Dicha investigación deberá estar lista con hallazgos y recomendaciones en 48 horas.— Wanda Vázquez Garced (@wandavazquezg) January 18, 2020
The video of the warehouse was posted to Facebook Live but has since been removed.
A video shared Saturday night shows a crowd of people outside the warehouse, who arrived after they heard supplies were available.
Here's a video that was sent to me showing a large group of people who showed up at the warehouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico after they heard that the warehouse was filled with aid which could be used to help disaster victims. : Tony Alsup, President of TEARS FOUNDATION 911 pic.twitter.com/VfZFDHpqOZ— David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) January 18, 2020
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared Puerto Rico a major disaster after dozens of earthquakes, first of which occurred Dec. 28, caused power outages and widespread property damage on the island.


upi--2020-01-18--Navy to name Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of black Pearl Harbor hero

Jan. 18 ( UPI ) -- The Navy has confirmed that it will name the fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of Doris Miller , the first black man to receive a Navy Cross for his actions during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack .
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser broke the news Friday that the branch was expected to announce the vessel 's name at a Monday ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King , Jr. Day , and U.S .
Naval Institute News confirmed the announcement Saturday morning .
On the morning of the Pearl Harbor attack Miller , a third-class @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an alarm sounded , so he manned a machine gun on the USS West Virginia to fire at attacking Japanese planes .
`` It was n't hard .
I just pulled the trigger and she worked fine , '' Miller recalled after the battle .
After that he assisted the battleships ' commander and several others in evacuating the ship before it sank .
In 1942 Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz awarded Miller with the Navy Cross on the deck of the USS Enterprise .
He continued to serve until 1943 when he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escort carrier USS Liscome Bay .
At the time , African-Americans were not allowed to man guns in the U.S. Navy and as far as rank was concerned , Miller `` could not really get above a messman level , '' according to Doreen Ravenscroft , president of Cultural Arts of Waco ( Texas ) and team leader for the Doris Miller Memorial .
`` Without him really knowing , he actually was a part of the civil rights movement because he changed the thinking in the Navy , '' Ravenscroft said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the USS Carl Vinson , the USS John F. Kennedy and the USS Enterprise .
The retired Knox-class destroyer USS Miller was also named in honor of Miller .
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly is expected to attend the Monday ceremony at Pearl Harbor to announce the carrier 's name , as are two of Miller 's nieces .

The Navy will name its next Ford-class carrier after Doris Miller, who manned a machine gun during the Pearl Harbor attack and was the first black sailor to receive the Navy Cross.
Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The Navy has confirmed that it will name the fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier in honor of Doris Miller, the first black man to receive a Navy Cross for his actions during the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser broke the news Friday that the branch was expected to announce the vessel's name at a Monday ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, and U.S. Naval Institute News confirmed the announcement Saturday morning. Advertisement
On the morning of the Pearl Harbor attack Miller, a third-class mess attendant, was collecting laundry when an alarm sounded, so he manned a machine gun on the USS West Virginia to fire at attacking Japanese planes.
"It wasn't hard. I just pulled the trigger and she worked fine," Miller recalled after the battle.
After that he assisted the battleships' commander and several others in evacuating the ship before it sank.
In 1942 Fleet Adm. Chester Nimitz awarded Miller with the Navy Cross on the deck of the USS Enterprise. He continued to serve until 1943 when he was killed by a Japanese torpedo attack on escort carrier USS Liscome Bay.
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At the time, African-Americans were not allowed to man guns in the U.S. Navy and as far as rank was concerned, Miller "could not really get above a messman level," according to Doreen Ravenscroft, president of Cultural Arts of Waco (Texas) and team leader for the Doris Miller Memorial.
"Without him really knowing, he actually was a part of the civil rights movement because he changed the thinking in the Navy," Ravenscroft said.
The new carrier, which is scheduled to replace the USS Carl Vinson, will join the USS John F. Kennedy, the USS Enterprise and USS Gerald R. Ford as Ford-class ships. The Enterprise and Kennedy are under construction and the Ford is undergoing compatibility testing off the East Coast.
Of the current 13 aircraft carriers, being built or in service, 10 are named after former U.S. presidents and two after members of Congress. One ordered carrier has not been named.
The retired Knox-class destroyer USS Miller was also named in honor of Miller.
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas B. Modly is expected to attend the Monday ceremony at Pearl Harbor to announce the carrier's name, as are two of Miller's nieces.


upi--2020-01-19--'Frozen,' 'Hamilton' co-stars lend voices to 'Central Park' cartoon characters

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Kristen Bell and Josh Gad -- who voice characters in the Frozen franchise -- @ @ @ @ @ and Leslie Odom Jr. have joined the vocal cast of the Apple TV+ cartoon , @ @ @ @ @ musical comedy is expected to debut this summer .
About a family who lives in @ @ @ @ @ New York City , it will also feature the voice talents of Kathryn Hahn , @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Owen , the park manager , and Paige , his journalist wife , @ @ @ @ @ Cole in the world 's most famous park , while fending off hotel heiress Bitsy @ @ @ @ @ assistant Helen , who would love nothing more than to turn the park into condos @ @ @ @ @ .
Streaming service Apple TV+ launched in November and is the home of the original @ @ @ @ @ See , The Morning Show and For All Mankind .

From @LorenBuchard (Bob's Burgers) and Josh Gad. An animated musical comedy with an all-star cast that includes @JoshGad, @LeslieOdomJr, @KristenBell, Kathryn Hahn, @InstaTituss, @DaveedDiggs and Stanley Tucci. Central Park premieres this summer, exclusively on Apple TV+. pic.twitter.com/2OrPDUtkWK— Apple TV (@AppleTV) January 19, 2020
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Kristen Bell and Josh Gad -- who voice characters in the Frozen franchise -- and Hamilton alumni Daveed Diggs and Leslie Odom Jr. have joined the vocal cast of the Apple TV+ cartoon, Central Park.
The animated musical comedy is expected to debut this summer.
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About a family who lives in the titular green space in New York City, it will also feature the voice talents of Kathryn Hahn, Tituss Burgess and Stanley Tucci.
"Owen, the park manager, and Paige, his journalist wife, raise their kids Molly and Cole in the world's most famous park, while fending off hotel heiress Bitsy Brandenham and her long suffering assistant Helen, who would love nothing more than to turn the park into condos," a synopsis said.
Streaming service Apple TV+ launched in November and is the home of the original shows Dickinson, Servant, See, The Morning Show and For All Mankind.


upi--2020-01-19--Chiefs beat Titans to reach first Super Bowl in 50 years

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- The Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years with a 35-24 win over the Tennessee Titans in Sunday 's AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium .
A year after an overtime home loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC title game , Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes accounted for four touchdowns to end Kansas City 's Super Bowl drought .
The 50-year stretch was the longest between two Super Bowl appearances for a single team in NFL history .
In two weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chiefs will play the winner of the NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers .
Mahomes excelled in the passing game , but it was his superb 27-yard touchdown run late in the first half that gave the Chiefs their first lead and momentum .
From that point , Kansas City contained Titans star running back Derrick Henry and limited Tennessee to only seven points in the second half .
The Titans grabbed an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter after Greg Joseph 's 30-yard field @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Henry .
Mahomes connected with wide receiver Tyreek Hill for an 8-yard touchdown with 46 seconds left in the first frame to make it 10-7 .
Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith fooled the Chiefs ' defense with a play-action pass to lineman Dennis Kelly midway through the second quarter .
Tannehill faked a handoff to Henry and found Kelly in the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown , giving the Titans a 17-7 lead .
Mahomes and the Chiefs went on to score 28 unanswered points , capped by a 60-yard touchdown catch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quarter .
Anthony Firkser hauled in a 22-yard pass from Tannehill to cut the Titans ' deficit to 35-24 , but Tennessee was unable to mount another scoring drive .
Tannehill was 21-of-31 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns .
Henry recorded 19 carries for 69 yards and one rushing score .
Mahomes completed 23-of-35 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns .
He added eight carries for 53 yards and one rushing touchdown .
Chiefs tailback Damien Williams had 17 carries for 45 yards and one touchdown .
Watkins had seven @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Hill finished with five catches for 67 yards and two receiving touchdowns .

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) flexes his muscles after scoring a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Photo by Jason Hanna/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The Kansas City Chiefs punched their ticket to the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years with a 35-24 win over the Tennessee Titans in Sunday's AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium. A year after an overtime home loss to the New England Patriots in the AFC title game, Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes accounted for four touchdowns to end Kansas City's Super Bowl drought. The 50-year stretch was the longest between two Super Bowl appearances for a single team in NFL history. Advertisement
In two weeks at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the Chiefs will play the winner of the NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.
Mahomes excelled in the passing game, but it was his superb 27-yard touchdown run late in the first half that gave the Chiefs their first lead and momentum. From that point, Kansas City contained Titans star running back Derrick Henry and limited Tennessee to only seven points in the second half.
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The Titans grabbed an early 10-0 lead in the first quarter after Greg Joseph's 30-yard field goal and a 4-yard touchdown run by Henry. Mahomes connected with wide receiver Tyreek Hill for an 8-yard touchdown with 46 seconds left in the first frame to make it 10-7.
Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith fooled the Chiefs' defense with a play-action pass to lineman Dennis Kelly midway through the second quarter. Tannehill faked a handoff to Henry and found Kelly in the end zone for a 1-yard touchdown, giving the Titans a 17-7 lead.
Mahomes and the Chiefs went on to score 28 unanswered points, capped by a 60-yard touchdown catch by Sammy Watkins halfway through the fourth quarter. Anthony Firkser hauled in a 22-yard pass from Tannehill to cut the Titans' deficit to 35-24, but Tennessee was unable to mount another scoring drive.
Tannehill was 21-of-31 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns. Henry recorded 19 carries for 69 yards and one rushing score.
Mahomes completed 23-of-35 passes for 294 yards and three touchdowns. He added eight carries for 53 yards and one rushing touchdown.
Chiefs tailback Damien Williams had 17 carries for 45 yards and one touchdown. Watkins had seven receptions for 114 yards and one score, and Hill finished with five catches for 67 yards and two receiving touchdowns.


upi--2020-01-19--Michelle Dockery-Chris Evans show 'Defending Jacob' to debut April 24

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- The first three episodes of the thriller Defending Jacob will be available for streaming @ @ @ @ @ .
The adaptation of William Landay 's 2012 novel stars Chris Evans , Michelle Dockery @ @ @ @ @ Jones , Pablo Schreiber , Betty Gabriel and Sakina Jaffrey .
Set in a small @ @ @ @ @ is about an assistant district attorney `` torn between his sworn duty to uphold justice @ @ @ @ @ his son , '' a press release said .
It was created , written and @ @ @ @ @ whose credits include The Art of Racing in the Rain and Outlaw King .
Streaming @ @ @ @ @ November and is the home of the original shows Dickinson , Servant , See , @ @ @ @ @ All Mankind .

A gripping, character-driven thriller based on the best-selling novel of the same name. Defending Jacob, a new limited drama series starring @ChrisEvans, premieres April 24, exclusively on Apple TV+. pic.twitter.com/A91tkGQ2z9— Apple TV (@AppleTV) January 19, 2020
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The first three episodes of the thriller Defending Jacob will be available for streaming on Apple TV+ April 24.
The adaptation of William Landay's 2012 novel stars Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel and Sakina Jaffrey.
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Set in a small Massachusetts town, the show is about an assistant district attorney "torn between his sworn duty to uphold justice and his unconditional love for his son," a press release said.
It was created, written and executive produced by Mark Bomback whose credits include The Art of Racing in the Rain and Outlaw King.
Streaming service Apple TV+ launched in November and is the home of the original shows Dickinson, Servant, See, The Morning Show and For All Mankind.


upi--2020-01-19--Two Honolulu police officers fatally shot, multiple homes on fire near Diamond Head

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Two police officers in Honolulu were killed and multiple houses were set on fire on Sunday , authorities said .
Officers were responding to an assault call in a neighborhood at the base of Diamond Head on Sunday morning when they encountered a man with a firearm who opened fire , striking two officers , the Honolulu Star-Adviser reported .
After the shooting , the home where it occurred caught on fire and a total of 12 homes in the area have since been affected by the blaze , with at least five homes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was reported in the area and gas is expected to be shut off .
Hawaii Gov .
David Ige said the entire state was mourning the death of two Honolulu officers killed in the line of duty on Sunday .
`` As we express our condolences to their families , friends and colleagues , let us also come together to help and support those who have been forever changed by this tragedy , '' he wrote on Twitter .
City Council Member Kymberly Marcos Pine offered prayers for the families of `` the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all who were injured during the Diamond Head incident today '' in a post on Facebook .
`` It is terribly upsetting to see the recent increase in crime and we grieve with HPD and other first responders who put their lives on the line to keep us safe , '' she wrote .
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell also offered his condolences for the families and friends of the two officers who were shot .
`` This is an unprecedented tragedy for not only the City and County of Honolulu but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A man shot and killed two police officers responding to an emergency call Sunday in an upscale Honolulu neighborhood before setting his home on fire that spread to several others, authorities said.
Honolulu Police Chief Susan Ballard told reporters during an evening press conference that three people remain unaccounted for, including the suspect, Jerry Hanel, 69, who is believed to have perished in the fire.
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Visibly shaken, Ballard identified the slain officers as Tiffany-Victoria Enriquez, a seven-year veteran of the force and Kaulike Kalama, who had been on the force nine years. They are the first Honolulu officers to die on duty since 2012.
"They were like my kids," Ballard said, describing the shooting as a "senseless and selfish act."
Ballard said three officers were responding to a 911 call Sunday morning from a woman who was stabbed in the leg when the suspect opened fire, fatally striking Enriquez above her bulletproof vest and forcing the two other officers to take cover.
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The suspect then fired at a second group of officers, killing Kalama, she said.
Shortly after, more officers arrived and smoke began to billow from Hanel's residence before several other homes became engulfed in flames.
The fire spread to 12 houses, destroying seven and damaging several more before being extinguished, Honolulu Fire Department officials said.
The whereabouts of two unidentified women who were inside the home where the fire began remain unknown, and police will continue to search for Hanel "until we confirm his remains are recovered," Ballard said.
"First responders are still at the scene and it will likely take days to process the crime scene, including the recovery of any remains," she said.
Fire officials were delayed from attacking the fire as there were reports of gunfire from within the residence, she said.
Ballard said both Enriquez and Kalama were wearing bulletproof vests and police had responded to the residence before concerning Hanel, who is believed to suffer from mental health problems.
The woman who was stabbed was in serious condition, she said.
According to court documents, the landlord had filed an eviction notice against Hanel.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it was sending agents to the scene.
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Hawaii Gov. David Ige said the entire state was mourning the death of the officers.
"As we express our condolences to their families, friends and colleagues, let us also come together to help and support those who have been forever changed by this tragedy," he wrote on Twitter.
City Council Member Kymberly Marcos Pine offered prayers for the families of "the Honolulu Police Department officers who were killed and all who were injured during the Diamond Head incident today" in a post on Facebook.
"It is terribly upsetting to see the recent increase in crime and we grieve with HPD and other first responders who put their lives on the line to keep us safe," she wrote.
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell also offered his condolences for the families and friends of the two officers who were shot.
"This is an unprecedented tragedy for not only the City and County of Honolulu but the entire state of Hawaii," he wrote.


upi--2020-01-19--Watch: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes shows off wheels with electric 27-yard touchdown run

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave the Chiefs their first lead of Sunday @ @ @ @ @ the Tennessee Titans with a spectacular 27-yard touchdown run in the second quarter .
With @ @ @ @ @ in the first half , Mahomes dropped back to pass and scrambled left after seeing @ @ @ @ @ avoided two defenders and accelerated down the left sideline .
Mahomes tiptoed down the sideline @ @ @ @ @ bounds at the 25-yard line , but he managed to stay inbound before powering his @ @ @ @ @ .
His 27-yard touchdown run gave the Chiefs a 21-17 lead with 11 seconds left @ @ @ @ @ Mahomes completed 14-of-20 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the first half .
@ @ @ @ @ 36 yards and one rushing score .

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) rolls out of the pocket on his way to a 27-yard touchdown run against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter of the AFC Championship Game on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Photo by Jason Hanna/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Kansas City star quarterback Patrick Mahomes gave the Chiefs their first lead of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Tennessee Titans with a spectacular 27-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. With the Chiefs trailing 17-14 late in the first half, Mahomes dropped back to pass and scrambled left after seeing no open receivers. He avoided two defenders and accelerated down the left sideline. Advertisement
Mahomes tiptoed down the sideline and nearly stepped out of bounds at the 25-yard line, but he managed to stay inbound before powering his way into the end zone. His 27-yard touchdown run gave the Chiefs a 21-17 lead with 11 seconds left in the first half.
Mahomes completed 14-of-20 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. He added three carries for 36 yards and one rushing score.


upi--2020-01-19--Watch: Titans offensive lineman Dennis Kelly sets NFL record with big-man touchdown

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Dennis Kelly set an NFL record with a short touchdown catch in the second quarter of Sunday 's AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs .
Kelly , listed at 6-foot-8 and 321 pounds , became the heaviest player in league history to catch a touchdown in the postseason with his 1-yard score at the 6:43 mark in the second frame .
The touchdown gave the Titans a 17-7 lead over the Chiefs in the AFC title game .
Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith fooled the Chiefs into thinking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was lined up at fullback , was going to get the ball in a short-yardage situation .
Instead , veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill faked the handoff and lobbed the ball to Kelly for the easy touchdown .
It marked Kelly 's second receiving touchdown of the season .
He also scored on a similar play-action pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 24 .
Kelly became the first offensive lineman since 2000 with two receiving touchdowns in a single season , according to NFL Research .
He is the third player to weigh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the feat .
The Chiefs held a 21-17 lead over the Titans at halftime .

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Dennis Kelly set an NFL record with a short touchdown catch in the second quarter of Sunday's AFC Championship Game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Kelly, listed at 6-foot-8 and 321 pounds, became the heaviest player in league history to catch a touchdown in the postseason with his 1-yard score at the 6:43 mark in the second frame. The touchdown gave the Titans a 17-7 lead over the Chiefs in the AFC title game.
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Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith fooled the Chiefs into thinking star running back Derrick Henry, who was lined up at fullback, was going to get the ball in a short-yardage situation. Instead, veteran quarterback Ryan Tannehill faked the handoff and lobbed the ball to Kelly for the easy touchdown.
It marked Kelly's second receiving touchdown of the season. He also scored on a similar play-action pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 24.
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Kelly became the first offensive lineman since 2000 with two receiving touchdowns in a single season, according to NFL Research. He is the third player to weigh 300-plus pounds over that span to accomplish the feat.
The Chiefs held a 21-17 lead over the Titans at halftime.


upi--2020-01-19--Husky with eyelid deformity adopted after viral Facebook post

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- A Siberian husky with an eyelid deformity was adopted from a New Jersey shelter after photos of the dog went viral on Facebook .
Husky House shelter shared the news that Jubilee the 4-year-old husky had been adopted after it shared photos of her online on Tuesday .
`` Thanks to everyone who shared Jubilee 's story , '' the shelter said .
`` She has found her forever home with previous Husky House adopters and joins her new fur-siblings in a wonderful new life ! ''
Husky House said Jubilee was taken to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he could not sell the dog because she is `` 'weird ' looking . ''
A Husky House representative told CNN that the shelter had struggled to find a home for Jubilee for two years before writing the viral Facebook post .
`` Huskies are majestic looking dogs and I do n't know why I do n't look like them .
I wish I was beautiful so someone would want me to be their dog , '' the post read .
The shelter said it received more than 150 applications to adopt Jubilee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shared more than 40,000 times .
`` Since the original Facebook post went viral , we received an overwhelming amount of love , support and inquiries , including adoption requests , '' the representative said .
`` We are so happy to see that everyone feels she is as wonderful as we always knew she was . ''
The shelter added that despite the appearance of her eyelids , Jubilee does n't exhibit any other health issues .
`` She has been thoroughly checked out by our vets , '' the representative said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in any way or slow her down one bit .
She is happy and healthy . ''

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Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A Siberian husky with an eyelid deformity was adopted from a New Jersey shelter after photos of the dog went viral on Facebook.
Husky House shelter shared the news that Jubilee the 4-year-old husky had been adopted after it shared photos of her online on Tuesday.
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"Thanks to everyone who shared Jubilee's story," the shelter said. "She has found her forever home with previous Husky House adopters and joins her new fur-siblings in a wonderful new life!"
Husky House said Jubilee was taken to the shelter by a breeder who said he could not sell the dog because she is "'weird' looking." A Husky House representative told CNN that the shelter had struggled to find a home for Jubilee for two years before writing the viral Facebook post.
"Huskies are majestic looking dogs and I don't know why I don't look like them. I wish I was beautiful so someone would want me to be their dog," the post read.
The shelter said it received more than 150 applications to adopt Jubilee after the post, which has been shared more than 40,000 times.
"Since the original Facebook post went viral, we received an overwhelming amount of love, support and inquiries, including adoption requests," the representative said. "We are so happy to see that everyone feels she is as wonderful as we always knew she was."
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The shelter added that despite the appearance of her eyelids, Jubilee doesn't exhibit any other health issues.
"She has been thoroughly checked out by our vets," the representative said. "It does not affect her in any way or slow her down one bit. She is happy and healthy."


upi--2020-01-19--Donald Trump to speak at American Farm Bureau Federation's 101st Annual Convention

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- President Donald Trump will address the American Farm Bureau Federation 's 101st Annual Convention in Austin , Texas , on Sunday .
Trump departed from Palm Beach International Airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon and is set to speak at the convention at 5 p.m. according to the AFBF 's schedule of events .
The president has attended the AFBF Convention which features discussion about policies affecting farm and agricultural businesses for three consecutive years .
His appearance this year comes after Trump signed a partial `` phase one '' trade agreement with Chinese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement , sending it to his desk for approval .
`` I will be going to Austin , Texas .
Leaving soon .
Always like ( love ! )
being in the Lone Star State .
Speaking to our great Farmers .
They hit `` paydirt '' with our incredible new Trade Deals : CHINA , JAPAN , MEXICO , CANADA , SOUTH KOREA and many others ! ''
Trump wrote on Twitter .
Trump is expected to discuss the two deals which have provided some optimism to farmers after experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with China , which nearly $ 20 billion in food in 2017 but fell to $ 9 billion in 2018 amid the trade tensions .

President Donald Trump is set to appear at the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual convention for the third consecutive year on Sunday. File Photo by AJ Sisco/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump will address the American Farm Bureau Federation's 101st Annual Convention in Austin, Texas, on Sunday. Trump departed from Palm Beach International Airport in Florida on Sunday afternoon and is set to speak at the convention at 5 p.m. according to the AFBF's schedule of events. Advertisement
The president has attended the AFBF Convention which features discussion about policies affecting farm and agricultural businesses for three consecutive years.
His appearance this year comes after Trump signed a partial "phase one" trade agreement with Chinese leaders on Wednesday and the Senate passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, sending it to his desk for approval.
"I will be going to Austin, Texas. Leaving soon. Always like (love!) being in the Lone Star State. Speaking to our great Farmers. They hit "paydirt" with our incredible new Trade Deals: CHINA, JAPAN, MEXICO, CANADA, SOUTH KOREA and many others!" Trump wrote on Twitter.
Trump is expected to discuss the two deals which have provided some optimism to farmers after experiencing struggles related to the ongoing trade war with China, which nearly $20 billion in food in 2017 but fell to $9 billion in 2018 amid the trade tensions.
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upi--2020-01-19--Trail Blazers trading Kent Bazemore to Kings in five-player swap

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to trade veteran swingman Kent Bazemore to the Sacramento Kings in a cap-saving deal .
League sources told ESPN and the Oregonian on Saturday that the Trail Blazers will send Bazemore , forward Anthony Tolliver and two future second-round draft picks to the Kings for Trevor Ariza , Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan .
The Trail Blazers will shed $ 12.5 million in salary after the trade , according to ESPN .
The Kings ' luxury tax bill drops to $ 7 million with the swap .
Bazemore , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has averaged 7.9 points , 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this year .
Bazemore ( $ 19.3 million ) and Tolliver ( $ 1.6 million ) are currently on expiring contracts .
Ariza has averaged 6.0 points , 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in his first season with the Kings .
According to ESPN , he has a partial guarantee of $ 1.8 million on his current $ 12.8 million contract next season .
Portland will have until June 30 to pick up or decline that option .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 7.2 million and $ 1.7 million trade exception as part of the agreement , according to ESPN .
Both exceptions will expire next January .

Former Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) has averaged 7.9 points per game in his first season with the Portland Trail Blazers. File Photo by Mark Goldman/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to trade veteran swingman Kent Bazemore to the Sacramento Kings in a cap-saving deal. League sources told ESPN and the Oregonian on Saturday that the Trail Blazers will send Bazemore, forward Anthony Tolliver and two future second-round draft picks to the Kings for Trevor Ariza, Wenyen Gabriel and Caleb Swanigan. Advertisement
The Trail Blazers will shed $12.5 million in salary after the trade, according to ESPN. The Kings' luxury tax bill drops to $7 million with the swap.
Bazemore, playing in his first season in Portland, has averaged 7.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game this year. Bazemore ($19.3 million) and Tolliver ($1.6 million) are currently on expiring contracts.
Ariza has averaged 6.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game in his first season with the Kings. According to ESPN, he has a partial guarantee of $1.8 million on his current $12.8 million contract next season. Portland will have until June 30 to pick up or decline that option.
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The Trail Blazers will also create a $7.2 million and $1.7 million trade exception as part of the agreement, according to ESPN. Both exceptions will expire next January.


upi--2020-01-19--At least 75 inmates, including Brazilian gang members, escape from Paraguay prison

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- At least 75 inmates including many from a Brazilian gang escaped from a prison @ @ @ @ @ authorities said .
Interior Minister Euclides Acevedo said national police had been deployed to hunt @ @ @ @ @ prison in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero on the border of Brazil after officials @ @ @ @ @ of the prison .
Acevedo added , however , that the tunnel may have been @ @ @ @ @ hide that prison officials were complicit in allowing inmates to walk out of the main @ @ @ @ @ several may have been released in the past week .
He said that one escapee @ @ @ @ @ the tunnel but many may have already escaped to Brazil while others may still be @ @ @ @ @ of the escapees were members and initiates of the Brazilian gang First Capital Command and @ @ @ @

Paraguay's Interior Ministry announced Sunday that 75 inmates have escaped from a prison in Pedro Juan Caballero with the possible assistance of prison officials. Photo courtesy Paraguay Interior Ministry
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- At least 75 inmates including many from a Brazilian gang escaped from a prison in Paraguay on Sunday, authorities said. Interior Minister Euclides Acevedo said national police had been deployed to hunt for the escapees from the prison in the city of Pedro Juan Caballero on the border of Brazil after officials discovered a tunnel leading out of the prison. Advertisement
Acevedo added, however, that the tunnel may have been deployed as a device to hide that prison officials were complicit in allowing inmates to walk out of the main gate of the prison and several may have been released in the past week.
He said that one escapee was recaptured while escaping through the tunnel but many may have already escaped to Brazil while others may still be in the country.
Most of the escapees were members and initiates of the Brazilian gang First Capital Command and are highly dangerous.


upi--2020-01-19--Bomb cyclone buries St. John's, delivers snowfall record

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Many residents of Newfoundland opened their doors to find a wall of snow trapping them within their own home , including up to 3 feet .
One family opened their garage door to find the snow piled up to more than half of the entrance .
Another family opened the door for their dog , who began climbing and digging through the snow .
The storm system that had slammed the northeastern United States earlier in the week with strong winds , snowfall and lake-effect squalls exploded into a bomb cyclone on Friday after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ storm set its sights on portions of Atlantic Canada .
`` A bomb cyclone is a rapidly deepening low pressure area which has central pressure fall of 24 mb [ .7 inches of mercury ] or more in a 24-hour period , '' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jack Boston said .
The storm 's barometric pressure crashed 1.21 inches of mercury within 24 hours .
Blizzard and high-wind warnings sprung up across portions of Atlantic Canada .
`` A bomb cyclone is a rapidly deepening low pressure area which has central pressure fall of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) or more in a 24-hour period , '' AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jack Boston said .
The storm 's barometric pressure crashed 1.21 inches of mercury within 24 hours .
Blizzard and high-wind warnings sprung up across portions of Atlantic Canada .
`` The worst conditions will be over the eastern half of Newfoundland , in particular the Avalon Peninsula and the city of St. Johns , '' AccuWeather Canada Weather Expert Brett Anderson said earlier in the week .
Snowfall at St. John 's International Airport established an all-time daily snowfall record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ record of 26.9 inches set on April 5 , 1999 .
Measurements began in 1942 .
St. John 's East received about 32 inches .
A little to the south , Mount Pearl received about 36.6 inches of total snowfall .
`` A general 60 to 90 centimeters [ 2-3 feet ] of snow is forecast to fall on the Avalon Peninsula and the southeastern half of the mainland of Newfoundland from the storm , '' Anderson had said .
People across Newfoundland found their cars buried in the snow , some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the roof showing .
Any thought of shoveling a driveway was dashed at the sight of the road-or rather , the lack of any sight of it .
`` Bomb cyclones are capable of producing heavy , wind-blown snow with wind speeds of 60-70 km/h and higher , very heavy snowfall and extreme snow drifts , '' Boston said .
`` The storm can also bring wave heights over the coastal waters of 5 meters to 10 meters or higher . ''
The highest recorded maximum wind gusts in St. John 's measured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Island , Fortune Bay , recorded a maximum wind gust of about 106 mph .
`` Bomb cyclones are common for the eastern coast of Canada , including the Maritimes and Newfoundland , during the winter months , '' Boston said .

Crews work to remove snow from Route 220 on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada. Photo courtesy Transportation and Works Newfoundland and Larador/Twitter
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Many residents of Newfoundland opened their doors to find a wall of snow trapping them within their own home, including up to 3 feet. One family opened their garage door to find the snow piled up to more than half of the entrance. Another family opened the door for their dog, who began climbing and digging through the snow. Advertisement
The storm system that had slammed the northeastern United States earlier in the week with strong winds, snowfall and lake-effect squalls exploded into a bomb cyclone on Friday after tracking into the Atlantic Ocean. The storm set its sights on portions of Atlantic Canada.
"A bomb cyclone is a rapidly deepening low pressure area which has central pressure fall of 24 mb [.7 inches of mercury] or more in a 24-hour period," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jack Boston said.
The storm's barometric pressure crashed 1.21 inches of mercury within 24 hours.
Blizzard and high-wind warnings sprung up across portions of Atlantic Canada.
"A bomb cyclone is a rapidly deepening low pressure area which has central pressure fall of 24 mb (.7 inches of mercury) or more in a 24-hour period," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Jack Boston said.
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The storm's barometric pressure crashed 1.21 inches of mercury within 24 hours.
Blizzard and high-wind warnings sprung up across portions of Atlantic Canada.
"The worst conditions will be over the eastern half of Newfoundland, in particular the Avalon Peninsula and the city of St. Johns," AccuWeather Canada Weather Expert Brett Anderson said earlier in the week.
Snowfall at St. John's International Airport established an all-time daily snowfall record of 30 inches, beating the old record of 26.9 inches set on April 5, 1999. Measurements began in 1942.
St. John's East received about 32 inches. A little to the south, Mount Pearl received about 36.6 inches of total snowfall.
"A general 60 to 90 centimeters [2-3 feet] of snow is forecast to fall on the Avalon Peninsula and the southeastern half of the mainland of Newfoundland from the storm," Anderson had said.
People across Newfoundland found their cars buried in the snow, some of the smaller compact vehicles submerged with only the roof showing. Any thought of shoveling a driveway was dashed at the sight of the road-or rather, the lack of any sight of it.
"Bomb cyclones are capable of producing heavy, wind-blown snow with wind speeds of 60-70 km/h and higher, very heavy snowfall and extreme snow drifts," Boston said. "The storm can also bring wave heights over the coastal waters of 5 meters to 10 meters or higher."
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The highest recorded maximum wind gusts in St. John's measured up to about 83 mph. Green Island, Fortune Bay, recorded a maximum wind gust of about 106 mph.
"Bomb cyclones are common for the eastern coast of Canada, including the Maritimes and Newfoundland, during the winter months," Boston said.


upi--2020-01-19--80 soldiers killed in airstrike on military base in Yemen

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- At least 80 Yemeni soldiers were killed in an airstrike at a military camp , the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen said Sunday .
As many as 130 others were injured in the ballistic missile and drone attacks as they attended prayers at a mosque at the Al-Estiqbal military camp in Marib city .
`` I have before said that the hard -- earned progress that Yemen has made on de-escalation is very fragile .
Such actions can derail this progress , '' said U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ escalation now and to direct their energy away from the military front and into the politics . ''
Yemen 's Ministry of Defense said the attack was meant to `` avenge the killing of the Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani . ''
Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq on Jan. 3 , as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was planning `` imminent and sinister attacks . ''
For years Yemen has been engaged in a civil war among coalition-backed Saudi Arabia , the United Emirates and Iran-backed Houthi rebels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the armed forces will remain the solid rock that breaks the ambitions '' of Iran 's goal of destabilizing security in Yemen and the region overall .
It did not state how it might be aware of the rebels ' motives and the Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility .

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- At least 80 Yemeni soldiers were killed in an airstrike at a military camp, the United Nations Special Envoy to Yemen said Sunday.
As many as 130 others were injured in the ballistic missile and drone attacks as they attended prayers at a mosque at the Al-Estiqbal military camp in Marib city.
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"I have before said that the hard -- earned progress that Yemen has made on de-escalation is very fragile. Such actions can derail this progress," said U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths. "I urge all parties to stop the escalation now and to direct their energy away from the military front and into the politics."
Yemen's Ministry of Defense said the attack was meant to "avenge the killing of the Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani."
Soleimani was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq on Jan. 3, as U.S. President Donald Trump said he was planning "imminent and sinister attacks."
For years Yemen has been engaged in a civil war among coalition-backed Saudi Arabia, the United Emirates and Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Yemen's Defense Ministry said "the armed forces will remain the solid rock that breaks the ambitions" of Iran's goal of destabilizing security in Yemen and the region overall.
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It did not state how it might be aware of the rebels' motives and the Houthis did not immediately claim responsibility.


upi--2020-01-19--Chinese officials confirm 17 new cases of coronavirus

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Chinese officials confirmed 17 more cases of a coronavirus on Sunday as the country prepares for a busy period of travel associated with the Lunar New Year .
Health officials in the city of Wuhan , where all 62 cases of the disease have taken place , said the patients showed symptoms including fever and a cough before Jan. 13 .
They said three of the people were `` seriously ill '' and that they would continue to look for suspected cases and conduct sampling tests .
China 's National Health Commission delivered its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was `` preventable and controllable , '' while adding the source of the virus has not yet been found nor has its transmission path been mapped .
`` It still requires close monitoring for any possible mutations , '' the commission said .
China 's central government also weighed in on the outbreak for the first time in an online statement with the goal of `` defying rumors '' about the spreading of the coronavirus .
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said the virus is not severe acute respiratory syndrome @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals outside of Wuhan had been secretly treating people infected with the virus .
Three U.S. airports in San Francisco , New York and Los Angeles began screening to detect the coronavirus on Friday .
At least two people have died from the virus and cases involving travelers from Wuhan have been reported in Thailand and Japan .

The Chinese Center for Disease Control, Prevention and Control in Beijing said a coronavirus is not severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS,. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Chinese officials confirmed 17 more cases of a coronavirus on Sunday as the country prepares for a busy period of travel associated with the Lunar New Year. Health officials in the city of Wuhan, where all 62 cases of the disease have taken place, said the patients showed symptoms including fever and a cough before Jan. 13. Advertisement
They said three of the people were "seriously ill" and that they would continue to look for suspected cases and conduct sampling tests.
China's National Health Commission delivered its first statement on the outbreak saying it was "preventable and controllable," while adding the source of the virus has not yet been found nor has its transmission path been mapped.
"It still requires close monitoring for any possible mutations," the commission said.
China's central government also weighed in on the outbreak for the first time in an online statement with the goal of "defying rumors" about the spreading of the coronavirus.
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention said the virus is not severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, and denied that hospitals outside of Wuhan had been secretly treating people infected with the virus.
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Three U.S. airports in San Francisco, New York and Los Angeles began screening to detect the coronavirus on Friday.
At least two people have died from the virus and cases involving travelers from Wuhan have been reported in Thailand and Japan.


upi--2020-01-19--'Bad Boys For Life' tops the North American box office with $59.2M

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Bad Boys For Life -- an action comedy starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence @ @ @ @ @ 1 movie in North America , earning $ 59.2 million in receipts this weekend , @ @ @ @ @ film debuted this weekend along with No .
2 Dolittle , which brought in $ @ @ @ @ @ followed by 1917 at No .
3 -- last week 's No .
1 -- @ @ @ @ @ Jumanji : The Next Level at No .
4 with $ 9.6 million and Star @ @ @ @ @ Skywalker at No .
5 with $ 8.4 million .
Rounding out the top tier @ @ @ @ @ .
6 with $ 6 million , Little Women at No .
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8 with $ 4.3 million , Like a Boss at No .
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10 with $ 3.7 million .

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Will Smith's "Bad Boys For Life" is the No. 1 movie in North America. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Bad Boys For Life -- an action comedy starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence -- is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $59.2 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday. The film debuted this weekend along with No. 2 Dolittle, which brought in $22.5 million. They were followed by 1917 at No. 3 -- last week's No. 1 -- with $22.1 million, Jumanji: The Next Level at No. 4 with $9.6 million and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker at No. 5 with $8.4 million. Advertisement
Rounding out the top tier are Just Mercy at No. 6 with $6 million, Little Women at No. 7 with $5.9 million, Knives Out at No. 8 with $4.3 million, Like a Boss at No. 9 with $3.8 million and Frozen II at No. 10 with $3.7 million.


upi--2020-01-19--Police injured after making arrests, deploying tear gas at approved Hong Kong rally

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- A police-approved protest in Hong Kong ended with clashes between police and demonstrators Sunday .
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Hong Kong 's Central district for the approved rally demanding universal sufferage but after about an hour and a half police declared the gathering unlawful , saying it showed signs of turning into a march and ordered the crowd to disperse .
Police fired tear gas and used batons on some demonstrators .
Eight people were arrested for possession of extendable batons , hammers and spanners , and clashes escalated after police held a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wing-hong , a spokesman for Hong Kong Civil Assembly Team , which organized the rally , was also arrested after police accused him of inciting the crowd and violating rules against demonstrators overcrowding Charter Garden .
Lau said police should bear full responsibility for the day 's events , saying a man in plain clothes who identified himself as an officer asked him to end the rally because of clashes and Lau asked that the man show his warrant card .
`` The officer refused to display his warrant card until the crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation had become too hard to control , '' Lau said .
`` I told him that as long as he showed me his warrant card , I would end the rally . ''
In a statement , police said two plainclothes officers were surrounded and beaten by protesters .
`` At around 4 p.m. today , while two officers of the police community liaison office were liasing with the organizer of a public event in Charter Garden , Central , they were suddenly surrounded and beaten up brutally by a large @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other weapons , '' police said .
`` They were left with bloody injuries to the head .
Such appalling acts are not to be condoned .
The police will endeavor to bring the assailants to justice . ''
Police Senior Superintendent Ng Lok-chun said four officers were injured but did not elaborate on the injuries to the other two .
`` This happened in broad daylight , right in front of the event organizer himself , '' said Ng .
`` We once again strongly condemn rioters for launching such violent attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were sparked last June when Hong Kong 's government proposed an extradition bill that would allow citizens to be tried in mainland China .
That bill has since been scrapped but protests have extended to other issues including police misconduct during the protests and a call for the ability to directly elect government leaders .

At least eight people were arrested and four police officers were injured in demonstrations calling for universal suffrage in Hong Kong. Photo by Jerome Favre/EPA-EFE
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- A police-approved protest in Hong Kong ended with clashes between police and demonstrators Sunday. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Hong Kong's Central district for the approved rally demanding universal sufferage but after about an hour and a half police declared the gathering unlawful, saying it showed signs of turning into a march and ordered the crowd to disperse. Advertisement
Police fired tear gas and used batons on some demonstrators.
Eight people were arrested for possession of extendable batons, hammers and spanners, and clashes escalated after police held a man to the ground.
Ventus Lau Wing-hong, a spokesman for Hong Kong Civil Assembly Team, which organized the rally, was also arrested after police accused him of inciting the crowd and violating rules against demonstrators overcrowding Charter Garden.
Lau said police should bear full responsibility for the day's events, saying a man in plain clothes who identified himself as an officer asked him to end the rally because of clashes and Lau asked that the man show his warrant card.
"The officer refused to display his warrant card until the crowd became too emotional. By then, the situation had become too hard to control," Lau said. "I told him that as long as he showed me his warrant card, I would end the rally."
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In a statement, police said two plainclothes officers were surrounded and beaten by protesters.
"At around 4 p.m. today, while two officers of the police community liaison office were liasing with the organizer of a public event in Charter Garden, Central, they were suddenly surrounded and beaten up brutally by a large group of rioters with wooden sticks and other weapons," police said. "They were left with bloody injuries to the head. Such appalling acts are not to be condoned. The police will endeavor to bring the assailants to justice."
Police Senior Superintendent Ng Lok-chun said four officers were injured but did not elaborate on the injuries to the other two.
"This happened in broad daylight, right in front of the event organizer himself," said Ng. "We once again strongly condemn rioters for launching such violent attacks on our officers."
The protests were sparked last June when Hong Kong's government proposed an extradition bill that would allow citizens to be tried in mainland China.
That bill has since been scrapped but protests have extended to other issues including police misconduct during the protests and a call for the ability to directly elect government leaders.


upi--2020-01-19--Julia Louis-Dreyfus working with Apple TV+ on future projects

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Veep and Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has signed an overall deal to develop , @ @ @ @ @ for Apple TV+ .
`` I am thrilled about this new partnership with my friends @ @ @ @ @ said in a press release .
`` Also , many thanks and kudos to my @ @ @ @ @ in such a way that I am paid in AirPods . ''
Louis-Dreyfus , 59 @ @ @ @ @ Awards and is a recipient of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor .
@ @ @ @ @ opposite Will Ferrell in Downhill , a remake of the 2014 Swedish film Force Majeure @ @ @ @ @ launched in November and is the home of the original shows Dickinson , Servant , @ @ @ @ @ and For All Mankind .

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus is working on new projects with Apple TV+. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Veep and Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus has signed an overall deal to develop, produce and star in projects for Apple TV+. "I am thrilled about this new partnership with my friends at Apple," Louis-Dreyfus said in a press release. "Also, many thanks and kudos to my representatives for structuring the deal in such a way that I am paid in AirPods." Advertisement
Louis-Dreyfus, 59, has won eight Emmy Awards and is a recipient of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
She will soon be seen opposite Will Ferrell in Downhill, a remake of the 2014 Swedish film Force Majeure.
Streaming service Apple TV+ launched in November and is the home of the original shows Dickinson, Servant, See, The Morning Show and For All Mankind.


upi--2020-01-19--Lifetime planning another V.C. Andrews movie event

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Lifetime said it is working on a series of five TV movies based on V.C .
Andrews ' Ruby Landry novels .
The project follows the cable network 's highly rated adaptations of Andrews ' Casteel Family books .
That franchise starred Annalise Basso and Jason Priestley .
Ruby -- the first chapter in the Landry series -- takes place in Louisiana .
Gail Harvey is to begin directing it this month , and real-life twins Raechelle and Karina Banno will lead the cast as characters Ruby and Giselle .
`` Watched over by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is filled with hope as love blooms with her high school sweetheart Paul Tate , but lingering thoughts of her mysterious father and her mother 's death often creep into Ruby 's mind .
As dark family secrets begin to reveal themselves when Paul 's parents forbid him from seeing Ruby , Ruby is further devastated when her beloved Grandmère passes away , '' a synopsis said .
Additional casting is underway for Ruby and the other films in the series -- Pearl in the Mist , All That Glitters , Hidden Jewel @ @ @ @

Real-life twins Raechelle and Karina Banno are to star in the Ruby Landry TV movie franchise. Photo courtesy Lifetime
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Lifetime said it is working on a series of five TV movies based on V.C. Andrews' Ruby Landry novels. The project follows the cable network's highly rated adaptations of Andrews' Casteel Family books. That franchise starred Annalise Basso and Jason Priestley. Advertisement
Ruby -- the first chapter in the Landry series -- takes place in Louisiana.
Gail Harvey is to begin directing it this month, and real-life twins Raechelle and Karina Banno will lead the cast as characters Ruby and Giselle.
"Watched over by her loving Grandmère Catherine, Ruby Landry is filled with hope as love blooms with her high school sweetheart Paul Tate, but lingering thoughts of her mysterious father and her mother's death often creep into Ruby's mind. As dark family secrets begin to reveal themselves when Paul's parents forbid him from seeing Ruby, Ruby is further devastated when her beloved Grandmère passes away," a synopsis said.
Additional casting is underway for Ruby and the other films in the series -- Pearl in the Mist, All That Glitters, Hidden Jewel and Tarnished Gold.


upi--2020-01-19--'1917,' 'Fleabag,' 'Succession' win Producers Guild Awards

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- 1917 -- a World War I picture directed by Sam Mendes and starring George @ @ @ @ @ won the Producers Guild Award for Best Film in Los Angeles Saturday .
Fleabag , @ @ @ @ @ and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge , won for Best TV Comedy .
The guild 's award @ @ @ @ @ to Succession , which stars Hiam Abbass , Brian Cox , Matthew Macfadyen , Nicholas @ @ @ @ @ Sarah Snook .
Toy Story 4 -- featuring the voice performances of Tim Allen and @ @ @ @ @ Best Animated Film .
Finding Neverland was named Best TV Documentary and Apollo 11 was @ @ @ @ @

Jan. 19 (UPI) -- 1917 -- a World War I picture directed by Sam Mendes and starring George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman -- won the Producers Guild Award for Best Film in Los Angeles Saturday.
Fleabag, a British series created by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, won for Best TV Comedy.
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Both 1917 and Fleabag featured actor Andrew Scott.
The guild's award for Best TV Drama went to Succession, which stars Hiam Abbass, Brian Cox, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Braun, Alan Ruck and Sarah Snook.
Toy Story 4 -- featuring the voice performances of Tim Allen and Tom Hanks -- won for Best Animated Film.
Finding Neverland was named Best TV Documentary and Apollo 11 was deemed Best Film Documentary.


upi--2020-01-19--Israel's defense begins laying sensors that detect tunnel digging

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Israel has begun installing `` highly sohisticated ' underground sensors along the northern border with Lebanon to detect new subterranean tunnels , Israel Defense Forces said Sunday .
`` These sensors will identify and prevent underground construction of attack tunnels into Israel by the Hezbollah terror organization in Lebanon , '' Israel Defense Forces posted on Twitter .
One year ago , Israel 's military discovered and destroyed six tunnels dug by the Hezbollah terror group as part of Operation Northern Shield .
`` The installation of this system is a preventative infrastructure step @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence , '' the military said in a Times of Israel report .
IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus said the new technology was declared operational after a series of tests .
On Sunday morning , the IDF began digging the holes to install the detection system , which will record acoustic and seismic data .
The exact number and location of sensors was n't revealed but will be based upon intelligence , budget and situational needs , IDF spokesperson Brig .
Gen. Hidai Zilberman said .
The first sensors will be installed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the northern Galilee .
`` This is an action that will be seen and heard both in our territory and on the Lebanese side - we want to prevent a miscalculation , '' Zilberman said .
No troop reinforcements are part of the project , Zilberman said .
Conricus said the military informed the peacekeeping United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and local Israeli municipalies of its plans to install these sensors along the so-called Blue Line .
This is unofficial but widely recognized border between Israel and Lebanon .
The border has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 2006 war against Hezbollah .
`` IDF forces will continue to fulfill their mission of defending , and will operate around the clock in order to preserve the sovereignty of the State of Israel and protect its citizens , '' the military said in a statement obtained by the Jerusalem Post .

An Israeli soldier appears in a tunnel dug by the Lebanese militant group of Hezbollah near the Israeli town of Zar'it at the Israeli border with Lebanon last July 4. Israel's military discovered and destroyed six tunnels dug by the Hezbollah terror group as part of Operation Northern Shield. Photo by Atef Safadi/EPA-EFE
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Israel has begun installing "highly sohisticated' underground sensors along the northern border with Lebanon to detect new subterranean tunnels, Israel Defense Forces said Sunday. "These sensors will identify and prevent underground construction of attack tunnels into Israel by the Hezbollah terror organization in Lebanon," Israel Defense Forces posted on Twitter. Advertisement
One year ago, Israel's military discovered and destroyed six tunnels dug by the Hezbollah terror group as part of Operation Northern Shield.
"The installation of this system is a preventative infrastructure step, it is not based on new intelligence," the military said in a Times of Israel report.
IDF spokesman Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus said the new technology was declared operational after a series of tests.
On Sunday morning, the IDF began digging the holes to install the detection system, which will record acoustic and seismic data. The exact number and location of sensors wasn't revealed but will be based upon intelligence, budget and situational needs, IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Hidai Zilberman said.
The first sensors will be installed near the community of Misgav Am in the northern Galilee.
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"This is an action that will be seen and heard both in our territory and on the Lebanese side - we want to prevent a miscalculation," Zilberman said.
No troop reinforcements are part of the project, Zilberman said.
Conricus said the military informed the peacekeeping United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and local Israeli municipalies of its plans to install these sensors along the so-called Blue Line. This is unofficial but widely recognized border between Israel and Lebanon.
The border has not seen significant fighting since the end of the 2006 war against Hezbollah.
"IDF forces will continue to fulfill their mission of defending, and will operate around the clock in order to preserve the sovereignty of the State of Israel and protect its citizens," the military said in a statement obtained by the Jerusalem Post.


upi--2020-01-19--Iran backtracks on sending black boxes from downed jet to Ukraine

Jan. 19 ( UPI ) -- Iran wont send the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders from the Ukrainian plane downed in Tehran earlier this month to Ukraine , one day after an Iranian official said they would be sent to the nation .
On Sunday , the bodies 12 Ukrainians among the 176 who died in the crash were delivered to Boryspil Airport in Kiev .
A live broadcast of the ceremony took place in Iran .
The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Hassan Rezaeifar , Iran 's Civil Aviation Organization , as saying : `` We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Iran ; otherwise , our options are Ukraine and France , but no decision has been taken so far to send them to another country . ''
On Saturday , he said `` the black boxes were not read in Iran , '' and they plan to use expertise from the United States , France and Canada to try to read the flight data recorder in Ukraine .
If that does not work , the black box will be transferred to France .
The Boeing 737-800 was designed and built in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukraine Airlines plane was downed hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops .
Less than one week earlier , the United States killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike .
On Jan. 11 , Iran acknowledged it accidentally downed the plane when it was mistaken for a cruise missile .

Relatives, friends and officials meet coffins with bodies of crew members and victims of the Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 at Boryspil International Airport in Kiev, Ukraine on Sunday. Photo by EPA-EFE/Presidential Press Service of Ukraine
Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Iran wont send the flight data and the cockpit voice recorders from the Ukrainian plane downed in Tehran earlier this month to Ukraine, one day after an Iranian official said they would be sent to the nation. On Sunday, the bodies 12 Ukrainians among the 176 who died in the crash were delivered to Boryspil Airport in Kiev. A live broadcast of the ceremony took place in Iran. Advertisement
The state-run IRNA news agency quoted Hassan Rezaeifar, Iran's Civil Aviation Organization, as saying: "We are trying to read the black boxes here in Iran; otherwise, our options are Ukraine and France, but no decision has been taken so far to send them to another country."
On Saturday, he said "the black boxes were not read in Iran," and they plan to use expertise from the United States, France and Canada to try to read the flight data recorder in Ukraine. If that does not work, the black box will be transferred to France.
The Boeing 737-800 was designed and built in the United States.
On Jan. 8, the Ukraine Airlines plane was downed hours after Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases hosting U.S. troops. Less than one week earlier, the United States killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike.
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On Jan. 11, Iran acknowledged it accidentally downed the plane when it was mistaken for a cruise missile.


upi--2020-01-19--Just 2% of patients who need anti-opioid drug naloxone get it

Naloxone can prevent opioid overdose deaths , but only a tiny percentage of Americans at risk are prescribed the lifesaving drug .
That 's the key finding from an analysis of nationwide data on adults with private health insurance .
The researchers found that while naloxone -- Evzio , Narcan -- prescriptions in this group rose between January 2014 and mid-2017 , only 1.6 percent of those taking high doses of prescription opioid painkillers had filled a naloxone prescription by the last six months of the study period .
And the percentage of filled naloxone prescriptions was no higher among @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been diagnosed with opioid addiction ( `` opioid use disorder '' ) , the study found .
Naloxone can help reverse an overdose of many types of opioids , including prescription pain medicines such as oxycodone and illegal drugs such as heroin .
The study -- done by a team from the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System -- was recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine .
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend prescribing naloxone to any patient who takes high doses of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ major overdose risk factors , including a history of opioid use disorder or opioid overdose .
Naloxone is also recommended for patients who take opioids and the sedative benzodiazepine at the same time , because the two drugs can interact .
`` The vast majority of naloxone prescribing is to patients who have received opioid prescriptions , but there are other groups at high risk for overdose but not receiving prescription opioids , including people using only street drugs , that warrant further attention , '' said research team leader Dr. Lewei ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the University of Michigan Addiction Center .
`` Over the course of the entire study period , we also found that although both high-dosage opioid prescriptions and having an opioid use disorder were associated with receiving naloxone , the same was n't true for those with a history of overdose or those with other substance use disorders , '' she said in a university news release .
Lin said more work is needed to guide naloxone prescribing to patients at highest risk for overdose .
The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse @ @ @ @ @

Only 2 percent of Americans at risk of an opioid overdoes are prescribed the lifesaving drug naloxone get it, according to a data analysis. Photo by James Heilman, MD/ Wikimedia Commons
Naloxone can prevent opioid overdose deaths, but only a tiny percentage of Americans at risk are prescribed the lifesaving drug. That's the key finding from an analysis of nationwide data on adults with private health insurance. Advertisement
The researchers found that while naloxone -- Evzio, Narcan -- prescriptions in this group rose between January 2014 and mid-2017, only 1.6 percent of those taking high doses of prescription opioid painkillers had filled a naloxone prescription by the last six months of the study period.
And the percentage of filled naloxone prescriptions was no higher among adults who had survived an overdose or had been diagnosed with opioid addiction ("opioid use disorder"), the study found.
Naloxone can help reverse an overdose of many types of opioids, including prescription pain medicines such as oxycodone and illegal drugs such as heroin.
The study -- done by a team from the University of Michigan and VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System -- was recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines recommend prescribing naloxone to any patient who takes high doses of opioid pain medicines or who has other major overdose risk factors, including a history of opioid use disorder or opioid overdose.
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Naloxone is also recommended for patients who take opioids and the sedative benzodiazepine at the same time, because the two drugs can interact.
"The vast majority of naloxone prescribing is to patients who have received opioid prescriptions, but there are other groups at high risk for overdose but not receiving prescription opioids, including people using only street drugs, that warrant further attention," said research team leader Dr. Lewei (Allison) Lin, an addiction psychiatrist at the University of Michigan Addiction Center.
"Over the course of the entire study period, we also found that although both high-dosage opioid prescriptions and having an opioid use disorder were associated with receiving naloxone, the same wasn't true for those with a history of overdose or those with other substance use disorders," she said in a university news release.
Lin said more work is needed to guide naloxone prescribing to patients at highest risk for overdose.
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The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse has more about naloxone.
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