usatoday--2020-07-19--Portland, Oregon, police declare Saturday gathering a riot after another night of protest, unrest

Portland , Oregon , police declared a gathering Saturday night a riot after hundreds of demonstrators who have been protesting in the city since the death of George Floyd broke into a building and set it ablaze and started dumpster fires .
The protesters broke into the Portland Police Association at around 10:45 p.m. Saturday , police said , and `` ignited a fire inside . ''
That prompted police to declare the event a riot `` due to the violent conduct of the large group creating a grave risk of public alarm . ''
The fire inside the Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ short time later .
`` As the crowd was dispersed , several people in the crowd were arrested and officers were able to extinguish the fire , '' Portland Police said Sunday in a statement .
`` Portland Police did not use any CS gas , '' a commonly used term for tear gas .
However , several reporters and bystanders shared photos and videos on social media that they said show police using tear gas to help clear the area .
Earlier Saturday night , a different group of demonstrators gathered by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and `` taunted officers ... tampered with gates , broke patrol vehicle windows , and vandalized patrol vehicles , '' police said .
After protesters regrouped later at an intersection in North Portland , police said they tried to move the crowd south , when some `` threw rocks , gopher gassers , and launched paint filled balloons at officers . ''
Police said some officers were injured but did not provide specific details .
In a message posted to his Twitter account Sunday morning , President Donald Trump blamed local officials for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to help Portland , not hurt it , '' Trump tweeted .
`` Their leadership has , for months , lost control of the anarchists and agitators .
They are missing in action .
We must protect Federal property , AND OUR PEOPLE .
These were not merely protesters , these are the real deal ! ''
Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf blasted the protesters as “ lawless anarchists ” in a visit to the city on Thursday .
The Trump administration has enlisted the U.S .
Marshals Special Operations Group and an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on the U.S.-Mexico border to protect federal property .
In response to the federal intervention , Democratic chairs of three House committees penned a joint letter that calls for the inspectors general for the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to open an investigation on the use of force .
In the letter , Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler , Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson , and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney said the Trump administration appears to have `` increasingly abused emergency authorities to justify the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ right to peaceful assembly . ''
The federal presence has been a point of tension for Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and other local officials , who have bristled at the deployment of federal troops .
Wheeler decried a small group of violent protesters for drowning out the message of peaceful protesters and said that the federal presence has aggravated an already-delicate climate in the city .
“ Keep your troops in your own buildings , or have them leave our city , ” Wheeler said Friday .
On Friday , Oregon Attorney General @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marshals Service in federal court .
The complaint claims that unidentified federal agents have taken people into custody `` without warning or explanation , without a warrant , and without providing any way to determine who is directing this action . ''
Rosenblum , who equated the tactics to `` being kidnapped , '' is seeking a temporary restraining order to `` immediately stop federal authorities from unlawfully detaining Oregonians . ''
Tensions also escalated after an officer with the Marshals Service fired a less-lethal round at a protester ’ s head on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On Saturday , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer , D-Ore. , issued a joint statement , criticizing the Trump administration ’ s decision to deploy federal troops on protesters .
`` We live in a democracy , not a banana republic , '' the statement said .
`` We will not tolerate the use of Oregonians , Washingtonians – or any other Americans – as props in President Trump ’ s political games .
The House is committed to moving swiftly to curb these egregious abuses of power immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just the latest incident in a weekend that had already been characterized by unrest .
The protests are part of a larger nationwide movement for racial justice after Floyd 's death May 25 while he was in police custody .
On Friday night , hundreds of people gathered for a vigil outside the Justice Center , which is downtown and between two federal buildings .
Dozens of protesters across the street entered two recently closed city parks by taking down a chain-link fence that had been restricting access .
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and used impact munitions , stun grenades and tear gas to clear the area .
The outlet said its journalists did not observe any incident that might have prompted the use of the weapons .

Portland, Oregon, police declare Saturday gathering a riot after another night of protest, unrest
Show Caption Hide Caption Portland mayor blasts Trump over federal arrests Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to federal property that they were sent to protect. Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler called it "an attack on our democracy." (July 17) AP
Portland, Oregon, police declared a gathering Saturday night a riot after hundreds of demonstrators who have been protesting in the city since the death of George Floyd broke into a building and set it ablaze and started dumpster fires.
The protesters broke into the Portland Police Association at around 10:45 p.m. Saturday, police said, and "ignited a fire inside." That prompted police to declare the event a riot "due to the violent conduct of the large group creating a grave risk of public alarm." The fire inside the Portland Police Association building was put out a short time later.
"As the crowd was dispersed, several people in the crowd were arrested and officers were able to extinguish the fire," Portland Police said Sunday in a statement. "Portland Police did not use any CS gas," a commonly used term for tear gas.
However, several reporters and bystanders shared photos and videos on social media that they said show police using tear gas to help clear the area.
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Earlier Saturday night, a different group of demonstrators gathered by the Portland Police Bureau's North Precinct and "taunted officers ... tampered with gates, broke patrol vehicle windows, and vandalized patrol vehicles," police said.
After protesters regrouped later at an intersection in North Portland, police said they tried to move the crowd south, when some "threw rocks, gopher gassers, and launched paint filled balloons at officers." Police said some officers were injured but did not provide specific details.
In a message posted to his Twitter account Sunday morning, President Donald Trump blamed local officials for the unrest.
"We are trying to help Portland, not hurt it," Trump tweeted. "Their leadership has, for months, lost control of the anarchists and agitators. They are missing in action. We must protect Federal property, AND OUR PEOPLE. These were not merely protesters, these are the real deal!"
Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf blasted the protesters as “lawless anarchists” in a visit to the city on Thursday.
The Trump administration has enlisted the U.S. Marshals Special Operations Group and an elite U.S. Customs and Border Protection team based on the U.S.-Mexico border to protect federal property.
In response to the federal intervention, Democratic chairs of three House committees penned a joint letter that calls for the inspectors general for the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security to open an investigation on the use of force.
In the letter, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, and Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney said the Trump administration appears to have "increasingly abused emergency authorities to justify the use of force against Americans exercising their right to peaceful assembly."
The federal presence has been a point of tension for Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and other local officials, who have bristled at the deployment of federal troops. Wheeler decried a small group of violent protesters for drowning out the message of peaceful protesters and said that the federal presence has aggravated an already-delicate climate in the city.
“Keep your troops in your own buildings, or have them leave our city,” Wheeler said Friday.
On Friday, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued Homeland Security and the Marshals Service in federal court. The complaint claims that unidentified federal agents have taken people into custody "without warning or explanation, without a warrant, and without providing any way to determine who is directing this action."
Rosenblum, who equated the tactics to "being kidnapped," is seeking a temporary restraining order to "immediately stop federal authorities from unlawfully detaining Oregonians."
Tensions also escalated after an officer with the Marshals Service fired a less-lethal round at a protester’s head on July 11, critically injuring him.
I told Acting Secretary Wolf that the federal government should remove all federal officers from our streets. His response showed me he is on a mission to provoke confrontation for political purposes. He is putting both Oregonians and local law enforcement officers in harm’s way. — Governor Kate Brown (@OregonGovBrown) July 16, 2020
On Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., issued a joint statement, criticizing the Trump administration’s decision to deploy federal troops on protesters.
"We live in a democracy, not a banana republic," the statement said. "We will not tolerate the use of Oregonians, Washingtonians – or any other Americans – as props in President Trump’s political games. The House is committed to moving swiftly to curb these egregious abuses of power immediately."
Saturday night's protest was just the latest incident in a weekend that had already been characterized by unrest. The protests are part of a larger nationwide movement for racial justice after Floyd's death May 25 while he was in police custody.
On Friday night, hundreds of people gathered for a vigil outside the Justice Center, which is downtown and between two federal buildings.
Dozens of protesters across the street entered two recently closed city parks by taking down a chain-link fence that had been restricting access.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that federal agents left a nearby office building and used impact munitions, stun grenades and tear gas to clear the area. The outlet said its journalists did not observe any incident that might have prompted the use of the weapons.
Contributing: Associated Press


usatoday--2020-07-19--3 friends on fishing trip killed in 'massacre,' Florida sheriff says

FROSTPROOF , Fla. – Three men were fatally beaten and shot on their way to fish in a remote area late Friday night , according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd .
During a media briefing near the scene Saturday morning , Judd identified the victims as Damion Tillman , 23 , Keven Springfield , 30 , and Brandon Rollins , 27 .
The three men had been friends for years , Judd said , adding the families of the victims gave police permission to release their names .
Judd , who has worked at the department since 1972 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ This is a horrific scene , ” Judd said Saturday .
“ I ’ ve been to a lot of murder scenes in my life , and this ranks among the worst.
” According to the preliminary investigation , Judd said , just after 10 p.m. Friday , Rollins called his dad on his cellphone for help .
Judd said Rollins ’ father knew his son was fishing with his two friends and drove to Lake Streety Road .
Upon arriving at the scene , Rollins ’ found his son barely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judd said Rollins was able to say a few things to his dad before he died , which the sheriff ’ s office didn ’ t release at the morning briefing .
Judd said it appeared that Tillman arrived first in his red pickup , and while he was being killed , Rollins and Springfield arrived in a white pickup and were shot .
“ In Brandon ’ s father ’ s excitement to run to help his son , he forgot his cellphone at home .
So now he is out in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of no place without any communication , ” Judd said .
The father drove back to the nearest convenience store to call 911 and said , “ My son needs help.
” A 17-year-old girl , the daughter of the convenience store ’ s owner , jumped into Rollins ’ father 's vehicle , and the two drove back to Lake Streety Road , Judd said .
By the time authorities arrived , Rollins had died of his injuries .
“ These folks appear to be beaten and shot .
... We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so we can solve this crime sooner rather than later , ” Judd said .
He did not say whether authorities identified any suspects .
His department offers $ 5,000 for any information leading to the capture of the killers .
He said investigators believe more than one culprit was involved in the slayings .
Describing the “ quiet , quaint ” community surrounded by groves , forest and cattle ranches , Judd said the area was “ about as far out in the woods as you can get .
”

Kathy Leigh Berkowitz, The (Lakeland, Fla.) Ledger

3 friends on fishing trip killed in 'massacre,' Florida sheriff says
Show Caption Hide Caption Florida sheriff: Friends beaten and shot in 'massacre' Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said one of the victims was able to call his father for help, but it was too late. USA TODAY, Wochit
FROSTPROOF, Fla. – Three men were fatally beaten and shot on their way to fish in a remote area late Friday night, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd.
During a media briefing near the scene Saturday morning, Judd identified the victims as Damion Tillman, 23, Keven Springfield, 30, and Brandon Rollins, 27. The three men had been friends for years, Judd said, adding the families of the victims gave police permission to release their names.
Judd, who has worked at the department since 1972, described the killings as a “massacre.”
“This is a horrific scene,” Judd said Saturday. “I’ve been to a lot of murder scenes in my life, and this ranks among the worst.”
According to the preliminary investigation, Judd said, just after 10 p.m. Friday, Rollins called his dad on his cellphone for help. Judd said Rollins’ father knew his son was fishing with his two friends and drove to Lake Streety Road.
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Upon arriving at the scene, Rollins’ found his son barely alive and his two friends dead.
Judd said Rollins was able to say a few things to his dad before he died, which the sheriff’s office didn’t release at the morning briefing.
Judd said it appeared that Tillman arrived first in his red pickup, and while he was being killed, Rollins and Springfield arrived in a white pickup and were shot.
“In Brandon’s father’s excitement to run to help his son, he forgot his cellphone at home. So now he is out in the middle, as you can see, of no place without any communication,” Judd said. The father drove back to the nearest convenience store to call 911 and said, “My son needs help.”
A 17-year-old girl, the daughter of the convenience store’s owner, jumped into Rollins’ father's vehicle, and the two drove back to Lake Streety Road, Judd said.
By the time authorities arrived, Rollins had died of his injuries.
“These folks appear to be beaten and shot. ... We are seeking leads. We need help, so we can solve this crime sooner rather than later,” Judd said.
He did not say whether authorities identified any suspects. His department offers $5,000 for any information leading to the capture of the killers. He said investigators believe more than one culprit was involved in the slayings.
Describing the “quiet, quaint” community surrounded by groves, forest and cattle ranches, Judd said the area was “about as far out in the woods as you can get.”
Follow Kathy Leigh Berkowitz on Twitter: @kberkowitzthel1


usatoday--2020-07-19--The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this weekend

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usatoday--2020-07-19--'Nashville prepared me,' John Lewis said of his first sit-in arrest 60 years ago. 'We grew up very f

White men kicked them .
They spat and blew cigar smoke in their faces .
They extinguished lit cigarettes on their backs .
Still , the Black students who sat at Nashville 's lunch counters did not retaliate .
They had been trained in nonviolent resistance .
They remained silent , staring ahead or reading magazines , in protest of segregation .
Just as they had during the sit-ins the week before .
And the week before that .
But this time would be different .
For the first time since hundreds of Black college students began the sit-ins at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
On Feb. 27 , 1960 , nearly 100 young African Americans , along with a few white supporters , were arrested and jailed .
Future U.S. Rep. John Lewis was among them .
It marked the first of his many arrests to come .
On that historic day 60 years ago , tensions escalated between crowds of white instigators and the composed young Black men and women who wanted integration and equality .
The students came from local universities : Fisk , Tennessee A & I and the American Baptist Theological Seminary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and McLellan 's .
Thousands of people – white and Black – crammed the area downtown , and policemen armed with billy clubs lined the streets .
They were stationed there , they said , to thwart an outbreak of violence .
Two fistfights broke out that day .
The first started when a white man jerked a young white male demonstrator from his lunch counter chair at McLellan 's and hit him .
It was the protester , not the aggressor , who was arrested .
The Black students , passively unmoved @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , were also taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct .
Loud shouts of praise and applause erupted from the crowd as officers put the first group of students into the paddy wagons shortly after 1 p.m. that day .
An hour later , the police were summoned to Woolworth 's next door .
There , the only Black student to respond to the day 's hateful acts was dragged from the store , swinging wildly .
He was charged with disorderly and offensive conduct and resisting arrest .
The young white @ @ @ @ @ @ @ arrested .
He slipped out of sight .
More arrests took place throughout the afternoon , dozens at a time .
As soon as one group was led away , more students were there to sit in their place .
`` You have n't seen anything yet , '' sit-in leader Earl May told a Tennessean reporter that day .
`` We 're going to fill their jails .
That 's a promise . ''
Two days later , the students arrested during the weekend ’ s sit-in went on trial .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and attorney Z. Alexander Looby .
Some chose “ jail over bail.
” Fifteen students were convicted and sent to the city workhouse after refusing to pay the $ 50 fines .
The fight was just beginning .
`` Nashville prepared me , '' Lewis told The Tennessean in 2013 .
`` If it had n't been for Nashville , I would not be the person I am now .
`` We grew up sitting down or sitting in .
And we grew up very fast . ''
Reach Jessica Bliss at 615-259-8253 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jlbliss and please support local journalism .

'Nashville prepared me,' John Lewis said of his first sit-in arrest 60 years ago. 'We grew up very fast.'
Show Caption Hide Caption Remembering civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis Arrested, jailed and beaten for challenging Jim Crow laws, Lewis became a national figure in his early 20s. USA TODAY
White men kicked them. They spat and blew cigar smoke in their faces. They extinguished lit cigarettes on their backs.
Still, the Black students who sat at Nashville's lunch counters did not retaliate.
They had been trained in nonviolent resistance.
They remained silent, staring ahead or reading magazines, in protest of segregation. Just as they had during the sit-ins the week before. And the week before that.
But this time would be different.
For the first time since hundreds of Black college students began the sit-ins at Nashville's downtown drugstores, tempers flared.
On Feb. 27, 1960, nearly 100 young African Americans, along with a few white supporters, were arrested and jailed.
Future U.S. Rep. John Lewis was among them. It marked the first of his many arrests to come.
On that historic day 60 years ago, tensions escalated between crowds of white instigators and the composed young Black men and women who wanted integration and equality.
The students came from local universities: Fisk, Tennessee A&I and the American Baptist Theological Seminary. They entered Woolworth's, Walgreens and McLellan's.
Thousands of people – white and Black – crammed the area downtown, and policemen armed with billy clubs lined the streets.
They were stationed there, they said, to thwart an outbreak of violence.
Two fistfights broke out that day. The first started when a white man jerked a young white male demonstrator from his lunch counter chair at McLellan's and hit him.
It was the protester, not the aggressor, who was arrested.
The Black students, passively unmoved by the jeering and provocation surrounding them, were also taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct.
Loud shouts of praise and applause erupted from the crowd as officers put the first group of students into the paddy wagons shortly after 1 p.m. that day.
An hour later, the police were summoned to Woolworth's next door. There, the only Black student to respond to the day's hateful acts was dragged from the store, swinging wildly. He was charged with disorderly and offensive conduct and resisting arrest.
The young white man who instigated the fight was not arrested. He slipped out of sight.
More arrests took place throughout the afternoon, dozens at a time. As soon as one group was led away, more students were there to sit in their place.
"You haven't seen anything yet," sit-in leader Earl May told a Tennessean reporter that day. "We're going to fill their jails. That's a promise."
Two days later, the students arrested during the weekend’s sit-in went on trial.
Many were represented in court by Nashville councilman and attorney Z. Alexander Looby. Some chose “jail over bail.” Fifteen students were convicted and sent to the city workhouse after refusing to pay the $50 fines.
The fight was just beginning.
"Nashville prepared me," Lewis told The Tennessean in 2013. "If it hadn't been for Nashville, I would not be the person I am now.
"We grew up sitting down or sitting in. And we grew up very fast."
Reach Jessica Bliss at 615-259-8253 and jbliss@tennessean.com or on Twitter @jlbliss and please support local journalism.


usatoday--2020-07-20--Coronavirus updates: L.A. 'on the brink' of reclosing; Jack Nicklaus has antibodies; Colorado govern

Coronavirus updates: L.A. 'on the brink' of reclosing; Jack Nicklaus has antibodies; Colorado governor calls national testing 'disgrace'

Congress plans to reconvene Monday to discuss the next coronavirus relief package as the additional $ 600 in weekly unemployment benefits is set to expire next week .
And add Jack Nicklaus to the growing number of rich and famous – from Tom Hanks to Placido Domingo – who could not duck the dangerous infection that continues to set ominous records around the world .
Some countries are shutting down areas to prevent the spread of the virus .
Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced Sunday that international travelers will not be permitted from most countries , including the U.S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who can provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results from Canada , the United Kingdom and European Union .
In Spain , Barcelona police shut down some beaches after people defied orders to stay at home amid a resurgence of COVID-19 infections .
In the United States , Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said the city is `` on the brink '' of reclosing as cases have multiplied in California .
• Las Vegas hospitals are adding beds and staff as the number of COVID-19 infections spike .
• Colorado Gov .
Jared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ delay in results for many tests , calling them `` almost useless from an epidemiological or even diagnostic perspective . ''
• Due to `` dangerously hot temperatures , '' Washington , D.C. , has ordered its public COVID-19 testing sites to be closed Monday .
Residents who may need a test are encouraged to call their health care providers .
📈 Today 's stats : The U.S. has about 3.7 million cases and more than 140,000 deaths , according to Johns Hopkins University .
Globally , there have been 14.5 million cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What we 're reading : Houses of worship are figuring out how to safely practice their faith after religious gatherings have been repeatedly linked to outbreaks .
Practices traditional to some religions , such as shaking hands , taking Communion and dipping the host in a chalice with wine , are ideal breeding grounds for the virus .
A record number of lawsuits are setting the ground rules for this year 's election as COVID-19 concerns discourage traditional , walk-up voting .
Democrats have fought to ensure mail-in ballots include postage , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – by Election Day , to provide voters a way to remedy discrepancies in signatures that are rejected , and to allow community organizations to collect and deliver sealed ballots .
Republicans are opposed to mailing ballots to all voters and group collection of absentee ballots .
“ The ease of our ability to cast a vote that will be fairly counted depends in part on where you live , ” said Richard Hasen , a law professor at University of California , Irvine and expert on election law .
No Summer Olympics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ next year ?
The Olympics will not be conducting opening ceremonies Friday in Tokyo , and it 's not really certain that they will take place next summer , either .
The Games have been delayed a year , but whether they can take place then , and what they might look like if they do , is very much up in the air .
Current ideas include traveling `` bubbles '' of athletes from different nations competing in the same sport .
Would there be spectators ?
Can they work financially if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fill stadiums and arenas ?
“ My own view is that they probably will be able to do it , '' said Dr. Dermot Phelan , Director of Sports Cardiology at Atrium Health in Charlotte , North Carolina .
`` But I think it will look very different compared to any other Olympics . ''
Britain signs deals with Pfizer , others for 90M doses of vaccine candidates The British government has secured `` early access '' to 90 million vaccine doses from the a corporate alliance of BioNTech and Pfizer and other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement Monday .
The deals , along with more more `` in the pipeline , '' are part of the country 's strategy to build a portfolio of promising new vaccines , the statement said .
Treatments containing COVID-19-neutralizing antibodies have also been secured from AstraZeneca to protect those who can not receive vaccines .
The statement also unveiled a new national website for volunteers to sign up to test drugs and vaccines .
The aim is to get 500,000 signed up by October .
The U.S. has a similar site - you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of enhanced unemployment benefits comes at a critical time for mortgage borrowers .
Policymakers return to Washington this week to debate whether the extra $ 600 in weekly unemployment payments will be extended beyond July to help shore up jobless people ’ s finances .
Roughly half of millennial and Gen X mortgage borrowers say either they or someone in their household are receiving unemployment benefits , and many are concerned about paying their mortgage once the extra weekly benefits end , according to a new report from LendingTree .
In Chicago , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their family home .
“ This argument that people don ’ t want to go back to work because they ’ re making more money on unemployment is ludicrous , ” Roganovic , 39 , says .
“ We don ’ t have work to go back to and we won ’ t for a long time.
” Sign me up : 100,000 Americans volunteer to test vaccines At a time when some Americans are concerned about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines , tens of thousands have already volunteered to help bring them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , more than 107,000 people had signed up to take part in testing .
More are still needed but the initial surge will go a long way toward filling the requirement for at least 30,000 volunteers each for the four companies that plan to launch Phase 3 clinical trials of their potential vaccines by early fall .
You can sign up here .
“ That ’ s why we ’ re optimistic that we ’ re going to be able to get the trials enrolled in an expeditious way , '' said Dr. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
`` I think we can do what we need to do . ''
Jack Nicklaus reveals he , wife have COVID in March In a moment of weather-forced downtime at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday , tournament host Jack Nicklaus revealed in a conversation with Jim Nantz on the CBS broadcast that both he and wife Barbara Nicklaus had contracted COVID-19 earlier in the spring .
Jack , who said he suffered from a cough and sore throat , tested positive four times while Barbara , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tests .
The Nicklauses tested positive for COVID-19 on March 13 and stayed in their southern Florida home until April 20 .
As of Sunday , both had taken tests that showed they had the antibodies .
“ Theoretically we can ’ t get it and can ’ t give it , and that ’ s a nice position to be in , ” Nicklaus said .
Bahamas to ban international travel from US , some other nations To help prevent the spread of the coronavirus , the Bahamas is banning international travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , starting Wednesday .
Prime Minister Hubert Minnis announced in a national address Sunday that only travelers from Canada , the United Kingdom and the European Union will be allowed .
Travelers must show proof of a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test from an accredited lab taken 10 days before arriving .
International cruise ships will also not be permitted .
Bahamasair , the island 's airline , will cease outgoing flights to the U.S. immediately , Minnis said .
Outgoing commercial flights will be permitted to leave to accommodate travelers scheduled to leave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Colorado Gov .
Jared Polis called the national testing effort for COVID-19 a `` complete disgrace , '' criticizing the delay in test results .
`` Every test we send out to private lab partners nationally , Quest , Labcorp — seven days , eight days , nine days , maybe six days if we 're lucky , '' Polis said Sunday on NBC ’ s `` Meet the Press . ''
`` Almost useless from an epidemiological or even diagnostic perspective . ''
Polis , a Democrat who mandated face masks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to improve delayed results at its state lab .
`` We 're running three shifts a day there , 24 hours a day .
So while some are still sent out of state , and unfortunately that takes a long time and we can ’ t count on it and our country needs to get testing right , we 're trying to build that capacity in Colorado , ” he said .
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Sign up for our newsletter , Staying Apart Together @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky reports largest single-day increase Kentucky Gov .
Andy Beshear announced Sunday the commonwealth had 979 new cases of the coronavirus — the state 's largest single-day increase yet in the pandemic .
The Bluegrass State now has at least 23,161 total cases .
An additional three Kentuckians died due to COVID-19 , Beshear said , bringing the statewide death total to 670 .
Thirty of Sunday 's new cases were in children aged 5 or younger , the governor 's office said .
“ We have got to defeat this virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ are in the trenches , ” said Beshear , a Democrat , in a statement .
“ I have faith and I have trust in the people of Kentucky .
But today and in the days ahead we ’ ve got to do a whole lot better .
We ’ re going to have to take some more action.
” Florida reports more than 10K cases for fifth day in a row The number of coronavirus cases in Florida continued to swell Sunday , with 12,478 new diagnoses reported across the state , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beyond 350,000 , according to the Florida Department of Health .
The death toll continued to climb , with 89 new fatalities reported .
While there is a weeks-long lag in when COVID-19 deaths are added to state totals , the number reported Sunday is less than in recent days .
However , the 743 deaths reported in the last week is more than have been reported in any seven-day period since the pandemic began sweeping the state in March .
The state ’ s death toll now stands at 5,091 .
Los @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brink ' of new stay-at-home orders Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Sunday the city reopened too quickly and warned it is `` on the brink '' of new stay-at-home orders as coronavirus cases continue to spike in California .
Garcetti said he agreed with a Los Angeles Times editorial that criticized the rapid reopening of California .
Reopening decisions were made at the state and county levels , he said .
When asked about issuing a second stay-at-home order , Garcetti said : `` We 're on the brink of that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ daily total of new confirmed cases .
Las Vegas hospitals are adding beds and staff to accommodate the increasing number of COVID-19 patients .
The Clark County fire chief says hospital occupancy isn ’ t high enough to activate a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to use the Las Vegas Convention Center for up to 900 patients .
But hospitals in Clark County added 441 staffed beds as of Thursday , the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports , and the Nevada Hospital Association says another 49 have been added in other parts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the state ’ s only public hospital was 95 % occupied as of Wednesday , with about 1 in 3 of those patients diagnosed with COVID-19 .
State health officials report 35,765 people have tested positive for the virus statewide and at least 647 have died .
Police in Barcelona closed down access to a large area of the city ’ s beaches over the weekend after too many sunbathers ignored authorities ’ request to stay at home amid a new wave of surging coronavirus infections .
Police blocked more people from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recommend the crowds already on the sand disperse because they were too closely packed and could increase the contagion risk .
Barcelona and other areas of Spain ’ s northeastern Catalonia region have experienced the largest outbreaks in the country since the European country ended a strict three-month nationwide lockdown .
Overall , Spain 's once-savage outbreak has claimed more than 28,400 lives .
• Separated by the pandemic , an elderly Florida couple meets for one final farewell • 24 hours in a COVID-19 hot spot leaves no walk of life unscathed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Without a doubt – yes , ' experts say • Shootings are on the rise amid the pandemic , and children are paying the price • So much for a summer with less COVID-19 : Hot weather is no barrier to COVID-19 Trump shrugs off criticism of COVID-19 efforts : ' I 'll be right eventually' President Donald Trump defended his claims that the coronavirus will simply `` disappear '' in an interview on `` Fox News Sunday . ''
Trump described the increase in COVID-19 cases as `` burning embers '' as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` forest fire . ''
Trump reiterated his claims that the number of daily cases is increasing dramatically because of increased testing , though experts say the increased rate of infections far outpaces the increased rate of testing .
The recent coronavirus spikes came after states reopened , moves encouraged by the president .
`` I 'll be right eventually , '' Trump said .
`` You know , I said , 'It 's going to disappear . '
I 'll say it again . ''
More on the coronavirus from USA TODAY @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Many governors are instituting or renewing orders requiring people to wear face coverings in public as cases continue to rise .
Is your state on the list ?
See it here .
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Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here , and come together and share the latest information about the coronavirus , coping with lifestyle changes and more by joining our Facebook group .
Where are states on reopening ?
More than half of all states , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans or are taking steps to halt the spread of COVID-19 .
Here 's the list .
What went wrong in Florida ?
Two months after Gov .
Ron DeSantis boasted about proving the experts wrong by flattening the curve and getting COVID-19 under control , Florida has become the state that other states don ’ t want to become .

John Bacon and Jessica Flores, USA TODAY

Coronavirus updates: Russian elite getting vaccinated; Trump works on new stimulus package; NFL, players near deal for season
Show Caption Hide Caption Explainer: How coronavirus spreads and stays in the air for hours The WHO and over 200 medical experts agree with new research that shows COVID-19 could be carried by cough droplets and travel up 26 feet. Alexis Arnold, USA TODAY
President Trump meets with Republican leaders today to discuss the next coronavirus relief package as expiration of the crucial $600 in weekly unemployment benefits boost draws near.
The National Football League is inching toward its return, with rookies reporting to training camps amid hopes the pro game can be a thing this fall. Some college football conferences have already thrown in the towel for the season.
“You might need to see these (NFL) football players go to the ICU or end up dying for them to step back and cancel games," said Ravina Kuller, an infectious disease expert. Some players are wary, and we know stars are not exempt.
Add golfing legend Jack Nicklaus to the growing number of rich and famous – from Tom Hanks to Placido Domingo – who could not duck the dangerous infection that continues to set ominous records around the world.
Florida continues to experience gigantic numbers of new cases. And state leaders continue to push for in-classroom education in the new school year, just three weeks away for some districts. California is another state with starkly booming numbers, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said his city is "on the brink" of closing again.
In Britain, the government has purchased "early access" to 90 million doses of at least one vaccine candidate. In Russia, Bloomberg News reports that some corporate leaders have been vaccinated with an experimental drug.
Some recent developments:
A fall without football is a real possibility because of COVID-19 as NFL players, others raise questions.
UK’s Oxford University coronavirus vaccine candidate is safe and effective with few side effects, early trial results show.
Moment of truth: Some homeowners expect to struggle to pay mortgage when extra unemployment ends.
📈 Today's stats: The U.S. has 3.8 million cases and more than 140,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. Globally, there have been 14.6 million cases and more than 608,000 deaths.
📰 What we're reading: Houses of worship are figuring out how to safely practice their faith after religious gatherings have been repeatedly linked to outbreaks. Practices traditional to some religions, such as shaking hands, taking Communion and dipping the host in a chalice with wine, are ideal breeding grounds for the virus.
Coronavirus: How vaccines are developed and tested Pressure to create a coronavirus vaccine is increasing by the day, but for a safe vaccine to enter the market, it takes time. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
'We can’t support this' RNC plan, Jacksonville sheriff says while raising security concerns
The sheriff of Jacksonville, Florida, said Monday his office can't keep the Republican National Convention safe when it comes to his city next month, another sign of disorder as Republicans scramble to put on a "celebration" for President Donald Trump to accept the GOP nomination.
Sheriff Mike Williams, a Republican, raised concerns about funding for sufficient security for the four-day convention, which is expected to bring thousands of people to Jacksonville.
“Where we are today is we can’t support this plan,” Williams said in an interview with Jacksonville media. "Where do we go from here is a good question. But where we are today, we can’t support it.”
– Dan Scanlan and Joey Garrison
Disney World tightens face mask requirement: No eating while walking
Disney World visitors will no longer be able to eat or drink while walking, according to the theme park's updated face mask policy.
Since the park reopened on July 11, visitors have been required to wear a face mask at all times, except while eating or swimming. According to the policy, which has been updated since the park reopened, visitors must be stationary while eating or drinking and must maintain appropriate social distancing.
– Curtis Tate
Dollar Tree, Family Dollar reverse decision to require masks, but 'request' customers wear them
The two retailers, both part of Dollar Tree, Inc., had initially started requiring shoppers wear masks along with vendors and employees in stores, according to a July 8 update on its coronavirus updates page.
But the company updated its mask policy last week to "request" face coverings in stores where state and local ordinances are not in effect at the same time the nation's largest retailers were announcing new mask mandates, including Walmart, Target, CVS, Walgreens and Kroger. Dollar Tree and Family General stores will still require face coverings where required by state or local ordinance, the current policy reads.
– Kelly Tyko
Trump talks stimulus package as $600 unemployment bump nears expiration
President Donald Trump was set to lay out his demands Monday for the next coronavirus stimulus package in a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The president also said he plans to resume daily coronavirus briefings at the White House, in part because of the recent spike in cases.
House Democrats have already passed a $3 trillion bill that includes an extension of the $600 increase in unemployment benefits, a second $1,200 stimulus check for individuals and families, about $1 trillion for state and local governments, additional worker protections and increased funds for testing and contact tracing. Senate Republicans have rejected the House bill and are expected to release their own proposal this week.
– Christal Hayes
Cruise ship passengers don't stop infecting others when they disembark
Tightly packed cruise ships increase the risk of spreading infectious diseases – and the risk doesn't stop when passengers disembark. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has suspended sailings through the end of September, issued a wide-ranging report revealing the breadth of contact tracing that was done after some 11,000 passengers and crew members left ships that experienced outbreaks. The report also confirmed port officials' concerns that cruise ships pose a danger to the shoreside public once the cruise is over. Passengers and crew leave the ship and potentially take the virus back to their own communities and any others they visit while in transit.
"Now the virus is amplified ... and scattered," explained Dr. Martin Cetron, director for the division of global migration and quarantine for the CDC. "It's quite clear this is a formula for accelerated introduction, transmission and then accelerated spread."
– Morgan Hines
NFL, players close to deal for season, but COVID holds power of veto
The NFL and NFL Players Association are closing in on a deal to play the 2020 season that would culminate with Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7 in Tampa Bay. The league and players have continued to negotiate terms such as the number of preseason games and the frequency of COVID-19 testing. But infectious disease expert Ravina Kuller warns the plan could result in tragedy — the death of an NFL player.
“I’m a huge football lover," Kuller said. “Steelers fan. I bleed yellow and black. And it pains me to see that football might not happen until next year. But those players’ health is at stake here."
– Josh Peter
Report: Russian elite getting doses of experimental vaccine
Scores of Russia’s business and political elite have been given early access to an experimental vaccine against COVID-19, Bloomberg News is reporting. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the effort, said top corporate executives, billionaire tycoons and government officials began getting shots developed by the state-run Gamaleya Institute in Moscow as early as April. The Gamaleya vaccine, financed by the state-run Russian Direct Investment Fund, last week completed a phase 1 trial involving military personnel. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who was hospitalized with the virus in May, said he wasn't aware of any officials having received the vaccine - including President Vladimir Putin.
“It probably wouldn’t be a good idea to use an uncertified vaccine on the head of state,” Peskov said on a conference call with reporters.
Two vaccine candidates show promise in early trials
Two candidate vaccines showed positive trial results Monday against the virus that causes COVID-19, making it more likely that a safe, effective vaccine can be developed quickly. There are currently about 17 candidate vaccines being tested in people around the world. The new results showed Oxford University and drug company Astra Zeneca's candidate vaccine, AZD-1222, led to strong immune responses for nearly two months in a trial that continues to track more than 1,000 healthy adults, according to a paper published Monday in the Lancet. The second study published Monday in The Lancet showed 95% of volunteers who received a high dose of a Chinese vaccine candidate and 91% of those who received a low dose showed an immune response 28 days after the shot.
– Karen Weintraub
Record number of lawsuits setting ground rules for 2020 election
A record number of lawsuits are setting the ground rules for this year's election as COVID-19 concerns discourage traditional, walk-up voting. Democrats have fought to ensure mail-in ballots include postage, to count ballots postmarked – rather than received – by Election Day, to provide voters a way to remedy discrepancies in signatures that are rejected, and to allow community organizations to collect and deliver sealed ballots. Republicans are opposed to mailing ballots to all voters and group collection of absentee ballots.
“The ease of our ability to cast a vote that will be fairly counted depends in part on where you live,” said Richard Hasen, a law professor at University of California, Irvine and expert on election law.
– Bart Jansen
No Summer Olympics this week. Will they really happen next year?
The Olympics will not be conducting opening ceremonies Friday in Tokyo, and it's not really certain that they will take place next summer, either. The Games have been delayed a year, but whether they can take place then, and what they might look like if they do, is very much up in the air. Current ideas include traveling "bubbles" of athletes from different nations competing in the same sport. Would there be spectators? Can they work financially if tourists can't fill Tokyo hotels and fill stadiums and arenas?
“My own view is that they probably will be able to do it," said Dr. Dermot Phelan, Director of Sports Cardiology at Atrium Health in Charlotte, North Carolina. "But I think it will look very different compared to any other Olympics."
– Christine Brennan
Britain signs deals with Pfizer, others for 90M doses of vaccine candidates
The British government has secured "early access" to 90 million vaccine doses from the a corporate alliance of BioNTech and Pfizer and other companies, the government said in a statement Monday. The deals, along with more "in the pipeline," are part of the country's strategy to build a portfolio of promising new vaccines, the statement said.
Treatments containing COVID-19-neutralizing antibodies have also been secured from AstraZeneca to protect those who cannot receive vaccines. The statement also unveiled a new national website for volunteers to sign up to test drugs and vaccines. The aim is to get 500,000 signed up by October. The U.S. has a similar site - you can sign up here.
Loss of $600 weekly unemployment benefit could fuel foreclosures
The expiration of enhanced unemployment benefits comes at a critical time for mortgage borrowers. Policymakers return to Washington this week to debate whether the extra $600 in weekly unemployment payments will be extended beyond July to help shore up jobless people’s finances. Roughly half of millennial and Gen X mortgage borrowers say either they or someone in their household are receiving unemployment benefits, and many are concerned about paying their mortgage once the extra weekly benefits end, according to a new report from LendingTree. In Chicago, Simona Roganovic fears slipping into foreclosure on their family home.
“This argument that people don’t want to go back to work because they’re making more money on unemployment is ludicrous,” Roganovic, 39, says. “We don’t have work to go back to and we won’t for a long time.”
– Jessica Menton
Sign me up: 100,000 Americans volunteer to test vaccines
At a time when some Americans are concerned about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, tens of thousands have already volunteered to help bring them into existence. As of last week, more than 107,000 people had signed up to take part in testing. More are still needed but the initial surge will go a long way toward filling the requirement for at least 30,000 volunteers each for the four companies that plan to launch Phase 3 clinical trials of their potential vaccines by early fall. You can sign up here.
“That’s why we’re optimistic that we’re going to be able to get the trials enrolled in an expeditious way," said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "I think we can do what we need to do."
– Elizabeth Weise
Jack Nicklaus reveals he, wife had COVID in March
In a moment of weather-forced downtime at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday, tournament host Jack Nicklaus revealed in a conversation with Jim Nantz on the CBS broadcast that both he and wife Barbara Nicklaus had contracted COVID-19 earlier in the spring. Jack, who said he suffered from a cough and sore throat, tested positive four times while Barbara, who was asymptomatic, had three positive tests.
The Nicklauses tested positive for COVID-19 on March 13 and stayed in their southern Florida home until April 20. As of Sunday, both had taken tests that showed they had the antibodies. “Theoretically we can’t get it and can’t give it, and that’s a nice position to be in,” Nicklaus said.
– Julie Williams, Golfweek
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'We are at war': Kentucky reports largest single-day increase
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Sunday the commonwealth had 979 new cases of the coronavirus — the state's largest single-day increase yet in the pandemic. The Bluegrass State now has at least 23,161 total cases. An additional three Kentuckians died due to COVID-19, Beshear said, bringing the statewide death total to 670. Thirty of Sunday's new cases were in children aged 5 or younger, the governor's office said.
“We have got to defeat this virus. We are at war, and we are in the trenches,” said Beshear, a Democrat, in a statement. “I have faith and I have trust in the people of Kentucky. But today and in the days ahead we’ve got to do a whole lot better. We’re going to have to take some more action.”
– Ben Tobin, Louisville Courier-Journal
Los Angeles mayor says city is 'on the brink' of new stay-at-home orders
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Sunday the city reopened too quickly and warned it is "on the brink" of new stay-at-home orders as coronavirus cases continued to spike in California. Garcetti said he agreed with a Los Angeles Times editorial that criticized the rapid reopening of California. Reopening decisions were made at the state and county levels, he said. When asked about issuing a second stay-at-home order, Garcetti said: "We're on the brink of that." California on Saturday reported its fourth-highest daily total of new confirmed cases.
Las Vegas hospitals add beds, staff as COVID-19 cases spike
Las Vegas hospitals are adding beds and staff to accommodate the increasing number of COVID-19 patients. The Clark County fire chief says hospital occupancy isn’t high enough to activate a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to use the Las Vegas Convention Center for up to 900 patients. But hospitals in Clark County added 441 staffed beds as of Thursday, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports, and the Nevada Hospital Association says another 49 have been added in other parts of the state.
The intensive care unit at the state’s only public hospital was 95% occupied as of Wednesday, with about 1 in 3 of those patients diagnosed with COVID-19. State health officials report 35,765 people have tested positive for the virus statewide and at least 647 have died.
Barcelona shuts down beaches amid new coronavirus wave
Police in Barcelona closed down access to a large area of the city’s beaches over the weekend after too many sunbathers ignored authorities’ request to stay at home amid a new wave of surging coronavirus infections. Police blocked more people from entering the beach and used loudspeakers to recommend the crowds already on the sand disperse because they were too closely packed and could increase the contagion risk.
Barcelona and other areas of Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region have experienced the largest outbreaks in the country since the European country ended a strict three-month nationwide lockdown. Overall, Spain's once-savage outbreak has claimed more than 28,400 lives.
What we're reading
More on the coronavirus from USA TODAY
Where a face mask is required: Many governors are instituting or renewing orders requiring people to wear face coverings in public as cases continue to rise. Is your state on the list? See it here.
Coronavirus Watch: We have a few ways for you to stay informed. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here, and come together and share the latest information about the coronavirus, coping with lifestyle changes and more by joining our Facebook group.
Where are states on reopening? More than half of all states, including California and Michigan, have paused reopening plans or are taking steps to halt the spread of COVID-19. Here's the list.
What went wrong in Florida? Two months after Gov. Ron DeSantis boasted about proving the experts wrong by flattening the curve and getting COVID-19 under control, Florida has become the state that other states don’t want to become.
Contributing: The Associated Press


usatoday--2020-07-20--Son of US District Judge Esther Salas killed, husband shot in their New Jersey home

NORTH BRUNSWICK , N.J. —The son of a federal judge has died , and the judge 's husband critically injured in a shooting at their New Jersey home Sunday .
The FBI , Middlesex County Prosecutor 's Office and North Brunswick police are among numerous law enforcement agencies looking for the person responsible .
The shootings occurred at the North Brunswick home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas , and killed her son , Daniel , Chief District Judge Freda Wolfson told The Associated Press .
Her husband , defense lawyer Mark Anderl , was injured , Wolfson said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that occurred at the home of Judge Esther Salas in North Brunswick Township , New Jersey earlier this evening , July 19 .
We are looking for one subject and ask that anyone who thinks they may have relevant information please call FBI Newark at 973-792-3001 .
We are working closely with our state and local partners and will provide additional updates when available , '' the FBI Newark Office said in an email statement Sunday night .
NBC New York reports Anderl answered the door and was the shot several times , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his 20s , was shot as well when he came to the door .
The judge was not injured in the shooting .
Anderl was critically injured , the report states .
The gunman posed as a delivery driver , according to a judiciary official who wasn ’ t authorized to comment and spoke anonymously to the AP .
They said Salas was in the basement at the time and wasn ’ t injured and her husband is recovering from surgery .
The perpetrator , believed to be a lone gunman , was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Judge Salas and her family are in our thoughts at this time as they cope with this senseless act , '' Gov .
Phil Murphy said in a Facebook post .
 “ I know Judge Salas and her husband well , and was proud to recommend her to President Obama for nomination to New Jersey ’ s federal bench .
My prayers are with Judge Salas and her family , and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice , ” U.S. Sen. Bob @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late Sunday .
A police monitoring service reported a shooting in the area of Point of Woods Drive , off Hidden Lake Drive about 5:15 p.m. Sunday .
The street , located in the Hidden Lake section of North Brunswick , has been closed off to traffic .
One woman , who has lived in the neighborhood for 25 years , said police knocked on her door asking if she had any video footage of the area , and she said she was unable to help them , but said another neighbor did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ They are still here , not just the police but the FBI , there are agents all over the place , ’ ’ she said .
“ It ’ s unbelievable what is going on.
” Another neighbor said she did not hear any gunshots , but noticed something was amiss when an ambulance arrived .
“ We didn ’ t know anything was going on , until a neighbor told us what happened , ’ ’ said the woman , who has lived on the street for about 18 years .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this around here .
We all know our neighbors , we all greet each other and it ’ s a quiet area.
” Mark Anderl has law offices in both Perth Amboy and Princeton .
Daniel Anderl was preparing to enter his junior year at The Catholic University of America in Washington , D.C .
He made the university 's School of Arts and Science 's Dean 's List for the spring semester .
“ He was a great kid and well-liked , ” St. Joseph High School Principal Anne Rivera said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ did well in school .
He epitomized what it is to be a St. Joseph man .
We are in shock and we are so sad for the family .
They remain in our thoughts and prayers.
” Daniel Anderl was planning to attend law school .
In an interview with New Jersey Monthly two years ago , Salas playfully suggested her son had the makings of an attorney , telling the magazine , “ He ’ s been arguing with us since he could talk , practicing his advocacy skills . ''
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The monitoring service also indicated Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick was put on lockdown due to the shooting .
Salas was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed in 2011 .
Prior to that she served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge in New Jersey , after working as an assistant public defender for several years .
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Salas was born in Los Angeles and earned her bachelor 's and law degrees from Rutgers University .
She worked nearly 10 years as a federal public defender and was head of the Hispanic Bar Association before becoming the first Latina magistrate in New Jersey .
She was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate for a judgeship in 2011 .
Among her most high profile cases was the financial fraud case involving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reality TV stars Teresa Giudice and her husband Joe who were sentenced to staggered prison sentences so they would be able to care for their four daughters .
Recently Salas has presided over a lawsuit brought by Deutsche Bank investors who claim the company allegedly failed to monitor “ high-risk ” customers including convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .

Suzanne Russell, Bridgewater Courier News

Son of US District Judge Esther Salas killed, husband shot in their New Jersey home; suspect found dead
Show Caption Hide Caption Attorney found dead may be linked to shooting at NJ judge's home An attorney found dead in Rockland, New York, may be involved in the fatal shooting of Judge Esther Salas' 20-year-old son. USA TODAY
NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – The "primary suspect" in the fatal shooting of New Jersey federal judge's son was found dead Monday, according to the FBI.
The FBI identified attorney Roy Den Hollander as the suspect in the shooting in a Monday afternoon tweet and added Hollander was dead. A spokesperson for the FBI's Newark, New Jersey, office declined to comment further, but Hollander's website describes him as an "anti-feminist lawyer."
The shooting occurred at the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, and killed her son, Daniel, Chief District Judge Freda Wolfson told The Associated Press. Salas' husband, defense lawyer Mark Anderl, was injured, Wolfson said.
NBC New York reported Anderl answered the door and was shot several times, and his son, 20, was shot as well when he came to the door. The judge was not injured in the shooting.
The gunman posed as a delivery driver, according to a judiciary official who wasn’t authorized to comment and spoke anonymously to the AP. They said Salas was in the basement at the time and wasn’t injured and her husband is recovering from surgery.
“I know Judge Salas and her husband well, and was proud to recommend her to President Obama for nomination to New Jersey’s federal bench. My prayers are with Judge Salas and her family, and that those responsible for this horrendous act are swiftly apprehended and brought to justice,” U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said in a statement late Sunday.
Mark Anderl has law offices in Perth Amboy and Princeton.
Daniel Anderl was preparing to enter his junior year at the Catholic University of America in Washington. He made the university's School of Arts and Science's Dean's List for the spring semester. The university tweeted it would offer Mass for Daniel.
"I was shocked last night to hear news of Daniel Anderl’s tragic death Sunday evening in New Jersey," university President John Garvey tweeted. "We all mourn and grieve this loss to our university community. Our deepest condolences go out to Daniel’s parents, Esther Salas and Mark Anderl. We pray too for Daniel’s father, who was also shot and is in the hospital."
Daniel planned to attend law school. In an interview with New Jersey Monthly two years ago, Salas playfully suggested her son had the makings of an attorney, telling the magazine, “He’s been arguing with us since he could talk, practicing his advocacy skills."
'Tragic beyond words': St. Joseph alumnus Daniel Anderl, son of federal judge, shot and killed in family's North Brunswick home
Salas was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed in 2011. Before that, she served as a U.S. magistrate judge in New Jersey after working as an assistant public defender for several years.
Salas oversaw many high-profile criminal cases, including the corruption trial of ex-Bergen County Democratic leader Joe Ferriero whom she sentenced to 35 months in prison in 2015.
Salas was born in Los Angeles and earned her bachelor's and law degrees from Rutgers University. She worked nearly 10 years as a federal public defender and was head of the Hispanic Bar Association before becoming the first Latina magistrate in New Jersey. She was approved unanimously by the U.S. Senate for a judgeship in 2011.
Among her most high-profile cases was a financial fraud case involving “Real Housewives of New Jersey” reality TV stars Teresa Giudice and her husband, Joe, who were sentenced to staggered prison sentences, so they would be able to care for their four daughters.
Salas presided over a lawsuit brought by Deutsche Bank investors who claimed the company failed to monitor “high-risk” customers, including convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Contributing: Greg Tufaro, Bridgewater Courier News; Jordan Culver, USA TODAY; The Associated Press
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