mercurynews--2020-10-18--Three police officers injured as protesters clash with Trump supporters in San Francisco

Several people were injured , including three police officers , in downtown San Francisco on Saturday , after a small group of Trump administration supporters who had planned a protest against Twitter and other social media companies was assaulted by a larger group of counter-protesters .
The event , which began around 1 p.m. at United Nations Plaza near Civic Center , turned ugly within a few minutes .
With only about a dozen members of the group “ Team Save America ” there to protest what they describe as social media censorship of conservative ideas , more than 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conservative activists .
“ Opposition demonstrators began throwing glass bottles , plastic bottles filled with unknown liquid , metal cans and eggs ” at the rally participants and police officers , according to a statement Saturday evening by the San Francisco Police Department .
They rushed a line of metal barricades , and when one of the rally organizers interacted with the crowd , a man wearing all black clothing and a black face mask punched him in the mouth , knocking out at least one tooth .
Some of the conservative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump hats and carried pro-police “ Thin Blue Line ” flags and U.S. flags .
“ The rally became so violent in nature it was declared a public safety hazard and was shut down , ” police said .
The organizer and several supporters were escorted by police from the area , but during their attempt to exit , the counter protesters clashed with several of them .
An Associated Press photographer took photographs of one man in at Trump T-shirt being taken away in an ambulance with his leg in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ injuries when they were hit by pepper spray and other caustic chemicals , police said .
One officer was taken to the hospital for treatment .
By 9 p.m. Saturday , no arrests had been made , police said .
Officers also said they did not know how many protesters had been injured .
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that six people , including the three officers , had suffered injuries .
The rally organizer , Philip Anderson , of Mesquite , Texas , is a Black conservative whose account was suspended on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ page , he has claimed that “ I exposed New York City hospitals for murdering coronavirus patients on purpose , ” and “ the only reason why Donald Trump is blamed for anything & everything is because his skin is white , ” and “ we can ’ t even finish the border wall to stop illegal immigration because the Dems love illegals and watching Americans get raped/murdered/kidnapped.
” In his original promotions for the rally , Anderson said that Enrique Tarrio , leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rallies , would be attending , which reportedly drew the attention of Berkeley Antifa and Antifa International .
• Statue of ex-Gov .
Pete Wilson removed after policies criticized • Oakland joins Portland in suing Trump administration over use of federal agents at protests • Police : Five arrested in connection with toppling Junipero Serra statue in Marin County On Saturday , after the original clash , Anderson attempted to begin the rally .
“ You knocked a Black man ’ s teeth out , ” he told the crowd , which stood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ You knocked my teeth out .
But you ’ re hear saying Black lives matter .
That makes no sense.
” But as eggs and bottles flew toward the small staging area , police pulled the plug on the event .
As police escorted Anderson and his supporters to a parking garage , a video posted online showed several counter demonstrators calling them racists and saying they supported the Proud Boys .
“ There are no Proud Boys here , ” Anderson said .
“ And Proud Boys are not racist .
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Several people were injured, including three police officers, in downtown San Francisco on Saturday, when a small group of Trump administration supporters who had planned a protest against Twitter and other social media companies was assaulted by a larger group of counter-protesters.
The event, which began around 1 p.m. at United Nations Plaza near Civic Center, turned ugly within a few minutes.
With only about a dozen members of the group “Team Save America” there to protest what they describe as social media censorship of conservative ideas, more than 100 counter-protesters began clashing with several of the conservative activists.
“Opposition demonstrators began throwing glass bottles, plastic bottles filled with unknown liquid, metal cans and eggs” at the rally participants and police officers, according to a statement Saturday evening by the San Francisco Police Department. They rushed a line of metal barricades, and when one of the rally organizers interacted with the crowd, a man wearing all black clothing and a black face mask punched him in the mouth, knocking out at least one tooth.
Some of the conservative activists wore “Make America Great Again” Trump hats and carried pro-police “Thin Blue Line” flags and U.S. flags.
“The rally became so violent in nature it was declared a public safety hazard and was shut down,” police said. The organizer and several supporters were escorted by police from the area, but during their attempt to exit, the counter-protesters clashed with several of them.
An Associated Press photographer took photographs of one man in a Trump T-shirt being taken away in an ambulance with his leg in a brace.
Three police officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they were hit by pepper spray and other caustic chemicals, police said. One officer was taken to the hospital for treatment. By 9 p.m. Saturday, no arrests had been made, police said. Officers also said they did not know how many protesters had been injured. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that six people, including the three officers, had suffered injuries.
The rally organizer, Philip Anderson, of Mesquite, Texas, is a Black conservative whose account was suspended by Twitter in May. On his Facebook page, he has claimed that “I exposed New York City hospitals for murdering coronavirus patients on purpose,” and “the only reason why Donald Trump is blamed for anything & everything is because his skin is white,” and “we can’t even finish the border wall to stop illegal immigration because the Dems love illegals and watching Americans get raped/murdered/kidnapped.”
In his original promotions for the rally, Anderson said that Enrique Tarrio, leader of the far-right group the Proud Boys, who have engaged in violent protests at numerous rallies, would be attending. That reportedly drew the attention of Berkeley Antifa and Antifa International.
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“You knocked a Black man’s teeth out,” he told the crowd, which stood behind a line of riot-clad police. “You knocked my teeth out. But you’re here saying Black lives matter. That makes no sense.”
Eggs and bottles flew toward the small staging area, and police pulled the plug on the event.
As police escorted Anderson and his supporters to a parking garage, a video posted online showed several counter-demonstrators calling them racists and saying they supported the Proud Boys.
“There are no Proud Boys here,” Anderson said. “And Proud Boys are not racist.”


mercurynews--2020-10-19--East Bay Sheriff’s Office investigating apparent suicide at county jail

RICHMOND — The Contra Costa County District Attorney ’ s Office and Sheriff ’ s Office are investigating an apparent suicide at a county jail facility this weekend , authorities said .
Around 6:15 p.m. Saturday , a sheriff ’ s deputy brought a mental-health clinician to an inmate cell at the West County detention facility , 5555 Giant Hwy.
, a sheriff ’ s spokesman said in a statement Sunday evening .
The deputy opened the cell door and found the inmate with a bed sheet wrapped around his neck , and jail medical staff and sheriff ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department and an ambulance came .
Despite their efforts , the inmate was pronounced dead at the scene , and identified Sunday as Gregory Lynds , 42 , of Antioch .
According to law enforcement officials , Antioch police arrested Lynds and booked him into county jail Oct. 2 on suspicion of two felony counts of elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon , as well as counts of battery on a peace officer and parole violation .
Anyone with information should call the sheriff ’ s investigation division at 925-313-2600. e-mail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leave an anonymous voicemail .

RICHMOND — The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office and Sheriff’s Office are investigating an apparent suicide at a county jail facility this weekend, authorities said.
Around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, a sheriff’s deputy brought a mental-health clinician to an inmate cell at the West County detention facility, 5555 Giant Hwy., a sheriff’s spokesman said in a statement Sunday evening.
The deputy opened the cell door and found the inmate with a bed sheet wrapped around his neck, and jail medical staff and sheriff’s deputies offered medical care until the fire department and an ambulance came.
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According to law enforcement officials, Antioch police arrested Lynds and booked him into county jail Oct. 2 on suspicion of two felony counts of elder abuse and assault with a deadly weapon, as well as counts of battery on a peace officer and parole violation.
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mercurynews--2020-10-18--49ers honoring the late Fred Dean in special way Sunday night

The 49ers are honoring the memory of Hall of Famer Fred Dean , who died Wednesday , by having their players wear a No .
74 decal on the back of their helmets Sunday night .
Dean , who played for San Francisco from 1981-85 and was a huge force in the 49ers ’ first two Super Bowl titles , passed away in his native Louisiana after battling COVID-19 .
He was 68 .
Left tackle Joe Staley wore No .
74 the previous 13 seasons before retiring in April .
Dean helped transform the 49ers into Super Bowl champions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Chargers early in the 1981 season .
Although the NFL didn ’ t start officially counting quarterback sacks until 1982 , Dean ’ s arrival and constant pressure on opposing quarterbacks paved the way to a Super Bowl XVI win over Cincinnati at the end of the 1981 season .
Dean had 17.5 sacks with San Francisco in 1983 , which stood as a franchise record until Aldon Smith had 19.5 sacks in 2012 .
In 1983 , Dean was again named an All-Pro before capturing his second Super Bowl with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He retired after the 1985 season and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 .

The 49ers are honoring the memory of Hall of Famer Fred Dean, who died Wednesday, by having their players wear a No. 74 decal on the back of their helmets Sunday night.
Dean, who played for San Francisco from 1981-85 and was a huge force in the 49ers’ first two Super Bowl titles, passed away in his native Louisiana after battling COVID-19. He was 68.
Left tackle Joe Staley wore No. 74 the previous 13 seasons before retiring in April.
Dean helped transform the 49ers into Super Bowl champions when he was acquired in a trade with the Chargers early in the 1981 season. Although the NFL didn’t start officially counting quarterback sacks until 1982, Dean’s arrival and constant pressure on opposing quarterbacks paved the way to a Super Bowl XVI win over Cincinnati at the end of the 1981 season.
Dean had 17.5 sacks with San Francisco in 1983, which stood as a franchise record until Aldon Smith had 19.5 sacks in 2012.
In 1983, Dean was again named an All-Pro before capturing his second Super Bowl with the 49ers after the 1984 season. He retired after the 1985 season and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.


mercurynews--2020-10-18--Trump, Biden go on offense in states they’re trying to flip

By Brian Slodysko , Jill Colvin and Will Weissert | Associated Press LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense Sunday , with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away .
Trump began his day in Nevada , making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and an evening rally in Carson City .
Once considered a battleground , Nevada hasn ’ t swung for a Republican presidential contender since 2004 .
Biden , a practicing Catholic , attended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Carolina , where a Democrat hasn ’ t won in the White House race since Barack Obama in 2008 .
Both candidates are trying to make inroads in states that could help secure a path to victory , but the dynamics of the race are remarkably stable .
Biden enjoys a significant advantage in national polls , while carrying a smaller edge in battleground surveys .
With Trump seated in the front row at the nondenominational International Church of Las Vegas , the senior associate pastor , Denise Goulet , said God told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his eye and would secure a second term .
“ At 4:30 , the Lord said to me , ‘ I am going to give your president a second win , ' ” she said , telling Trump , “ you will be the president again.
” Trump offered brief remarks , saying “ I love going to churches ” and that it was “ a great honor ” to attend the service .
The president also said that “ we have a group on the other side that doesn ’ t agree @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to “ get out there on Nov. 3 or sooner ” to vote .
He dropped a wad of $ 20 bills in the collection plate before leaving .
Despite the pandemic , there were no efforts to social distance or limit singing , which health officials classify as a high-risk activity .
Few attendees wore masks inside the church .
Trump also attended a fundraiser at the Newport Beach home of top GOP donor and tech mogul Palmer Luckey , which raised $ 12 million for his election .
The Beach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different later in the day , when Biden attended a virtual discussion with African American faith leaders from around the country .
Biden held up a rosary , which he said he carries in his pocket every day , and described it as “ what the Irish call a prisoner ’ s rosary ” since it was small enough to be smuggled into prisons .
“ I happen to be a Roman Catholic , ” Biden said .
“ I don ’ t pray for God to protect me .
I pray to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what other people are dealing with.
” Earlier , at a drive-in rally in Durham , North Carolina , Biden focused heavily on promoting criminal justice changes to combat institutional racism and promised to help build wealth in the Black community .
He noted that Trump had said at one of his rallies that the country had turned the corner on the pandemic .
“ As my grandfather would say , this guy ’ s gone around the bend if he thinks we ’ ve turned the corner .
Turning the corner ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
In addition to public polling that indicates Biden has an edge , the former vice president enjoys another considerable advantage over Trump : money .
Over the past four months , his campaign has raised over $ 1 billion , and that has enabled him to eclipse Trump ’ s once-massive cash advantage .
That ’ s become apparent in advertising , where Biden and his Democratic allies are on pace to spend twice as much as Trump and the Republicans in the closing days of the race , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Though Trump has pulled back from advertising in Midwestern states that secured his 2016 win , he ’ s invested heavily elsewhere , including North Carolina , where he is on pace to slightly outspend Biden in the days ahead .
In Nevada , which Trump came close to winning in 2016 , Democrats are set to outspend Trump in the closing days by a more than 3-to-1 ratio .
Trump ’ s visit to the state is part of an aggressive schedule of campaign events , where he has leaned heavily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep more voters from turning against him , Trump has sought to paint Democrats as “ anti-American radicals ” on a “ crusade against American history.
” He told moderate voters they had a “ a moral duty ” to join the Republican Party .
If elected , Biden would be only the second Roman Catholic president in U.S. history and first since John F. Kennedy .
Biden speaks frequently about his faith and its importance in his life .
Biden started his day with Mass in Delaware at St. Joseph ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly every week .
He and his wife , Jill , entered wearing dark-colored face masks .
She carried a bunch of flowers that including pink roses .
The church is a few minutes ’ drive from Biden ’ s home .
Biden ’ s son Beau , who died of brain cancer in 2015 , is buried in the cemetery on its grounds .
Joe and Jill Biden visited the grave after the service .
Trump attends church far less often but has drawn strong support from white Evangelical leaders and frequently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House .
Trump often goes to the Church of Bethesda-By-The Sea near Mar-a-Lago in Florida for major holidays , including Easter , and he attended a Christmas Eve service last year at Family Church in West Palm Beach before the onset of the pandemic .
As the virus forced most churches to pause in-person services this spring , Trump announced plans to tune into live-streamed worship led by some leading evangelical supporters , including Texas-based megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress ’ Easter service and a March service by Georgia-based pastor Jentezen Franklin .

By Brian Slodysko, Jill Colvin and Will Weissert | Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away.
Trump began his day in Nevada, making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and an evening rally in Carson City. Once considered a battleground, Nevada hasn’t swung for a Republican presidential contender since 2004.
Biden, a practicing Catholic, attended mass in Delaware before campaigning in North Carolina, where a Democrat hasn’t won in the White House race since Barack Obama in 2008.
Both candidates are trying to make inroads in states that could help secure a path to victory, but the dynamics of the race are remarkably stable. Biden enjoys a significant advantage in national polls, while carrying a smaller edge in battleground surveys.
With Trump seated in the front row at the nondenominational International Church of Las Vegas, the senior associate pastor, Denise Goulet, said God told her the president is the apple of his eye and would secure a second term.
“At 4:30, the Lord said to me, ‘I am going to give your president a second win,'” she said, telling Trump, “you will be the president again.”
Trump offered brief remarks, saying “I love going to churches” and that it was “a great honor” to attend the service. The president also said that “we have a group on the other side that doesn’t agree with us,” and he urged people to “get out there on Nov. 3 or sooner” to vote. He dropped a wad of $20 bills in the collection plate before leaving.
Despite the pandemic, there were no efforts to social distance or limit singing, which health officials classify as a high-risk activity. Few attendees wore masks inside the church.
Trump also attended a fundraiser at the Newport Beach home of top GOP donor and tech mogul Palmer Luckey, which raised $12 million for his election. The Beach Boys performed.
The message was far different later in the day, when Biden attended a virtual discussion with African American faith leaders from around the country.
Biden held up a rosary, which he said he carries in his pocket every day, and described it as “what the Irish call a prisoner’s rosary” since it was small enough to be smuggled into prisons.
“I happen to be a Roman Catholic,” Biden said. “I don’t pray for God to protect me. I pray to God to give me strength to see what other people are dealing with.”
Earlier, at a drive-in rally in Durham, North Carolina, Biden focused heavily on promoting criminal justice changes to combat institutional racism and promised to help build wealth in the Black community.
He noted that Trump had said at one of his rallies that the country had turned the corner on the pandemic.
“As my grandfather would say, this guy’s gone around the bend if he thinks we’ve turned the corner. Turning the corner? Things are getting worse,” Biden said.
In addition to public polling that indicates Biden has an edge, the former vice president enjoys another considerable advantage over Trump: money. Over the past four months, his campaign has raised over $1 billion, and that has enabled him to eclipse Trump’s once-massive cash advantage.
That’s become apparent in advertising, where Biden and his Democratic allies are on pace to spend twice as much as Trump and the Republicans in the closing days of the race, according to data from the ad tracking firm Kantar/CMAG.
Though Trump has pulled back from advertising in Midwestern states that secured his 2016 win, he’s invested heavily elsewhere, including North Carolina, where he is on pace to slightly outspend Biden in the days ahead.
In Nevada, which Trump came close to winning in 2016, Democrats are set to outspend Trump in the closing days by a more than 3-to-1 ratio.
Trump’s visit to the state is part of an aggressive schedule of campaign events, where he has leaned heavily into fear tactics.
As tries to keep more voters from turning against him, Trump has sought to paint Democrats as “anti-American radicals” on a “crusade against American history.” He told moderate voters they had a “a moral duty” to join the Republican Party.
If elected, Biden would be only the second Roman Catholic president in U.S. history and first since John F. Kennedy. Biden speaks frequently about his faith and its importance in his life.
Biden started his day with Mass in Delaware at St. Joseph’s on the Brandywine, as he does nearly every week. He and his wife, Jill, entered wearing dark-colored face masks. She carried a bunch of flowers that including pink roses.
The church is a few minutes’ drive from Biden’s home. Biden’s son Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015, is buried in the cemetery on its grounds. Joe and Jill Biden visited the grave after the service.
Trump attends church far less often but has drawn strong support from white Evangelical leaders and frequently hosts groups of pastors at the White House. Trump often goes to the Church of Bethesda-By-The Sea near Mar-a-Lago in Florida for major holidays, including Easter, and he attended a Christmas Eve service last year at Family Church in West Palm Beach before the onset of the pandemic.
As the virus forced most churches to pause in-person services this spring, Trump announced plans to tune into live-streamed worship led by some leading evangelical supporters, including Texas-based megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress’ Easter service and a March service by Georgia-based pastor Jentezen Franklin.


mercurynews--2020-10-18--49ers-Rams pregame report: Who is Garoppolo’s backup, which wide receivers dress?

The prime-time spotlight falls on the 49ers for the second time in three Sundays , and they can only hope the Los Angeles Rams ’ visit today does not go like the Philadelphia Eagles ’ upset conquest Oct 4 .
Here are answers to five questions that lingered heading into the 5:20 p.m. kickoff : 1. Who will back up Jimmy Garoppolo ?
Garoppolo played only the first half in his past two starts , so it ’ s worth noting whether C.J .
Beathard will back him up a second straight game or whether Nick Mullens reclaimed that role @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Beathard is among the seven inactives .
Garoppolo ’ s Sept. 20 ankle injury got him pulled at halftime against the Jets in Week 2 , and his wildness last Sunday got him benched in favor of Beathard in the 43-17 loss against the Miami Dolphins .
Keep an eye on not only how Garoppolo moves with that right ankle but whether he can generate enough ground force through his legs to deliver on-target , powerful passes .
Mullens fell out of favor after a three-turnover effort in the 49ers ’ last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Eagles that he did not finish .
Beathard replaced Mullens for the final six minutes and impressed in a comeback attempt .
2 .
How many wide receivers will play ?
By activating Richie James off injured reserve Saturday and calling up Kevin White for the second straight week off the practice squad , the NFL ’ s 20th-ranked passing attack entered with seven available wide receivers .
The only one inactivated : Dante Pettis , for a second straight game .
Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk are the expected starters after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week .
Emmanuel Moseley is active and returns to an injury-plagued cornerback crew .
Moseley missed the past two games with a concussion , and he was sorely missed , as was/is Richard Sherman , whose calf injury has kept him out since Week 2 and likely will sideline him through next week ’ s visit to New England , based on Kyle Shanahan ’ s cautious comments Friday .
Moseley , Jason Verrett and nickel back Jamar Taylor would represent the 49ers ’ sixth different starting trio at cornerback in six games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is who are the backups ?
Is Ahkello Witherspoon indeed next-man-up or has he returned to the coaches ’ doghouse ?
Dontae Johnson ( groin ) is out after playing through his injury last game .
Brian Allen was not recalled from the practice squad after last week ’ s disastrous start .
Ken Webster is on the bench , and Tarvarius Moore could be an emergency option .
Running back Jeff Wilson Jr. is out .
He was listed Friday as questionable because of a calf injury that kept him out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , after rushing for 90 yards in last week ’ s return to the lineup , will get the majority of action while Jerick McKinnon and JaMycal Hasty spell him .
Pass protection problems are an even bigger hazzard against a Rams front featuring NFL sack leader Aaron Donald .
So , will the 49ers stick with their same five linemen : left tackle Trent Williams , left guard Laken Tomlinson , center Ben Garland , right guard Daniel Brunskill and right tackle Mike McGlinchey ?
Well , veteran Tom Compton is inactive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if there is a lineup change , it likely would only be at right guard , if they summon Colton McKivitz to replace Brunskill .
Check back for an update on this question closer to game time .
Center Hroniss Grasu , offensive tackle Justin Skule and McKivitz have been this season ’ s primary backups .
The 49ers also will not dress linebacker Kwon Alexander ( ankle ) and defensive lineman Darrion Daniels , who was called up from the practice squad Saturday .
Dre Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair will partner with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D.J .
Jones ( eye ) is suiting up so the 49ers don ’ t need Daniels .
Out for the Rams are linebacker Obo Okoronkwo ( elbow ) , running back Raymond Calais , offensive lineman Brian Allen , wide receiver Trishton Jackson and tight end Brycen Hopkins .
The 49ers are wearing a No .
74 decal on the back of their helmets , an ode to Pro Football Hall of Fame pass rusher Fred Dean , who passed away Wednesday at age 68 .
He passed away in his native @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the 49ers from 1981-85 and was instrumental in their first two Super Bowl seasons .
Left tackle Joe Staley wore No .
74 the previous 13 seasons before retiring in April .

The prime-time spotlight falls on the 49ers for the second time in three Sundays, and they can only hope the Los Angeles Rams’ visit today does not go like the Philadelphia Eagles’ upset conquest Oct 4.
Here are answers to five questions that lingered heading into the 5:20 p.m. kickoff:
1. Who will back up Jimmy Garoppolo?
Garoppolo played only the first half in his past two starts, so it’s worth noting whether C.J. Beathard will back him up a second straight game or whether Nick Mullens reclaimed that role.
The answer: Mullens is QB2. Beathard is among the seven inactives.
Garoppolo’s Sept. 20 ankle injury got him pulled at halftime against the Jets in Week 2, and his wildness last Sunday got him benched in favor of Beathard in the 43-17 loss against the Miami Dolphins. Keep an eye on not only how Garoppolo moves with that right ankle but whether he can generate enough ground force through his legs to deliver on-target, powerful passes.
Mullens fell out of favor after a three-turnover effort in the 49ers’ last prime-time game, a 25-20 loss to the Eagles that he did not finish. Beathard replaced Mullens for the final six minutes and impressed in a comeback attempt.
2. How many wide receivers will play?
By activating Richie James off injured reserve Saturday and calling up Kevin White for the second straight week off the practice squad, the NFL’s 20th-ranked passing attack entered with seven available wide receivers. The only one inactivated: Dante Pettis, for a second straight game.
Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuk are the expected starters after that tandem debuted in the lineup last week.
Reserve options: James, White, Kendrick Bourne and Trent Taylor.
3. Is Moseley cleared to start?
Emmanuel Moseley is active and returns to an injury-plagued cornerback crew. Moseley missed the past two games with a concussion, and he was sorely missed, as was/is Richard Sherman, whose calf injury has kept him out since Week 2 and likely will sideline him through next week’s visit to New England, based on Kyle Shanahan’s cautious comments Friday.
Moseley, Jason Verrett and nickel back Jamar Taylor would represent the 49ers’ sixth different starting trio at cornerback in six games.
Perhaps the bigger question at cornerback is who are the backups? Is Ahkello Witherspoon indeed next-man-up or has he returned to the coaches’ doghouse? Dontae Johnson (groin) is out after playing through his injury last game. Brian Allen was not recalled from the practice squad after last week’s disastrous start. Ken Webster is on the bench, and Tarvarius Moore could be an emergency option.
4. Jeff Wilson’s status?
Running back Jeff Wilson Jr. is out. He was listed Friday as questionable because of a calf injury that kept him out of practice Thursday and Friday.
Raheem Mostert, after rushing for 90 yards in last week’s return to the lineup, will get the majority of action while Jerick McKinnon and JaMycal Hasty spell him.
5. Any offensive line changes?
Pass protection problems are an even bigger hazzard against a Rams front featuring NFL sack leader Aaron Donald. So, will the 49ers stick with their same five linemen: left tackle Trent Williams, left guard Laken Tomlinson, center Ben Garland, right guard Daniel Brunskill and right tackle Mike McGlinchey?
Well, veteran Tom Compton is inactive for the fifth straight game, so if there is a lineup change, it likely would only be at right guard, if they summon Colton McKivitz to replace Brunskill.
Check back for an update on this question closer to game time.
Center Hroniss Grasu, offensive tackle Justin Skule and McKivitz have been this season’s primary backups.
OTHER INACTIVES
The 49ers also will not dress linebacker Kwon Alexander (ankle) and defensive lineman Darrion Daniels, who was called up from the practice squad Saturday.
Dre Greenlaw and Azeez Al-Shaair will partner with Fred Warner on the linebacker corps. D.J. Jones (eye) is suiting up so the 49ers don’t need Daniels.
Out for the Rams are linebacker Obo Okoronkwo (elbow), running back Raymond Calais, offensive lineman Brian Allen, wide receiver Trishton Jackson and tight end Brycen Hopkins.
HELMET DECAL
The 49ers are wearing a No. 74 decal on the back of their helmets, an ode to Pro Football Hall of Fame pass rusher Fred Dean, who passed away Wednesday at age 68. He passed away in his native Louisiana after battling COVID-19.
Dean played for the 49ers from 1981-85 and was instrumental in their first two Super Bowl seasons.
Left tackle Joe Staley wore No. 74 the previous 13 seasons before retiring in April.


mercurynews--2020-10-18--Michigan governor pushes back against Trump rally chants

DETROIT ( AP ) — Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday that President Donald Trump is inciting “ domestic terrorism ” following “ lock her up ” chants at his rally in the state the night before .
Whitmer told NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press ” that the rhetoric is “ incredibly disturbing ” a little more than a week after authorities announced they had thwarted an alleged plot to kidnap the Democratic governor .
“ The president is at it again and inspiring and incentivizing and inciting this kind of domestic terrorism , ” Whitmer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s got to end .
It is dangerous , not just for me and my family , but for public servants everywhere who are doing their jobs and trying to protect their fellow Americans .
People of good will on both sides of the aisle need to step up and call this out and bring the heat down.
” At a rally in Muskegon Saturday evening , Trump urged supporters to push Whitmer to reopen the state following COVID-19 restrictions .
When the crowd starting chanting “ lock her up ” Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up.
” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , speaking on ABC ’ s “ This Week , ” said Trump ’ s statements were “ irresponsible ” and accused him of injecting fear tactics .
Several Republican and Trump campaign officials appeared on Sunday news shows to defend the president .
“ He wasn ’ t doing anything , I don ’ t think , to provoke people to threaten this woman at all .
He was having fun at a Trump rally , and , quite frankly , there are bigger issues than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Lara Trump , the president ’ s daughter-in-law and a senior campaign advisor , said on CNN ’ s “ State of the Union.
” Democrats have sought to tie Trump to the alleged plot against Whitmer , pointing to the president ’ s tweet earlier this year to “ LIBERATE MICHIGAN !
” after Whitmer restricted personal movement and the economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
Michigan — particularly the Detroit area — was hit hard early during the pandemic .
Many of the limits have since been lifted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paramilitary groups took part in plotting Whitmer ’ s kidnapping , although some were charged under federal law and others under state law .
Six men , led by Adam Fox of the Michigan III % ers , are charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap her .
Eight others who are believed to be members or associates of a group called the Wolverine Watchmen are charged in state court with counts including providing material support for terrorist acts .
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DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Sunday that President Donald Trump is inciting “domestic terrorism” following “lock her up” chants at his rally in the state the night before.
Whitmer told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that the rhetoric is “incredibly disturbing” a little more than a week after authorities announced they had thwarted an alleged plot to kidnap the Democratic governor.
“The president is at it again and inspiring and incentivizing and inciting this kind of domestic terrorism,” Whitmer said. “It is wrong. It’s got to end. It is dangerous, not just for me and my family, but for public servants everywhere who are doing their jobs and trying to protect their fellow Americans. People of good will on both sides of the aisle need to step up and call this out and bring the heat down.”
At a rally in Muskegon Saturday evening, Trump urged supporters to push Whitmer to reopen the state following COVID-19 restrictions. When the crowd starting chanting “lock her up” Trump added, “Lock ’em all up.”
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” said Trump’s statements were “irresponsible” and accused him of injecting fear tactics.
Several Republican and Trump campaign officials appeared on Sunday news shows to defend the president.
“He wasn’t doing anything, I don’t think, to provoke people to threaten this woman at all. He was having fun at a Trump rally, and, quite frankly, there are bigger issues than this right now for everyday Americans,” Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law and a senior campaign advisor, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
Democrats have sought to tie Trump to the alleged plot against Whitmer, pointing to the president’s tweet earlier this year to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” after Whitmer restricted personal movement and the economy in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Michigan — particularly the Detroit area — was hit hard early during the pandemic. Many of the limits have since been lifted.
Authorities allege members of two anti-government paramilitary groups took part in plotting Whitmer’s kidnapping, although some were charged under federal law and others under state law. Six men, led by Adam Fox of the Michigan III%ers, are charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap her. Eight others who are believed to be members or associates of a group called the Wolverine Watchmen are charged in state court with counts including providing material support for terrorist acts.


mercurynews--2020-10-18--Heat will break for Bay Area — but not for long

Enjoy it while it lasts .
A welcomed cooling trend is forecasted to bring relief to the overheated Bay Area starting Monday but hot and dry conditions —still presenting a very real threat of new wildfires — should return by midweek .
“ We are looking at an extended period of dry and gusty offshore winds ” that could extend through the rest of October , Meteorologist Drew Peterson with the National Weather Service said .
The downward trend began Sunday after Saturday ’ s high temperatures set records in San Francisco ( 93 degrees ) , San Jose ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Peterson said a shallow marine layer stretching to Bodega Bay helped stymie the searing heat Sunday .
“ The big question is when are the onshore winds going to pick up , ” he added .
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It should happen Monday for a short-lived reprieve as Bay Area residents are expected to wake up to patchy dense fog that will give way to another mostly sunny day .
Peterson said temperatures should drop between 5 degrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Tuesday is expected to be in the lower 70s on the coast and upper 80s inland , the weather service said .
“ Then the focus turns back to fire weather , ” Peterson said .
A fire weather watch was in effect for the North Bay mountains starting Monday night and running through Wednesday morning .
Peterson added that the weather model shows the possibility of a fire weather watch being issued by Wednesday night in the East Bay .
For a stressed-out region , the fire season will not end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has an extended period of offshore winds and dry conditions that could continue to Halloween .
“ The hot , dry air mass that is stagnating above us and being really stubborn doesn ’ t want to clear out of the area , ” Peterson said .
The Bay Area experienced good to moderate air quality over the weekend , according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District .
The trend is expected to continue as firefighters gain control of the major burns that charred big chunks of California last month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a smoky sky , as forecast highs ranged from the mid 80s in Oakland to the low 90s further inland in the east and south bays .
Conditions along the Central Coast were much more bearable in the high 60s and 70 in Santa Cruz .
Peterson said October traditionally is clear and warm in the Bay Area .
The new normal , climatologists say , is hotter-than-usual temperatures as a result of climate change .
“ I don ’ t think anyone is shocked by these temperatures except the records the last @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Enjoy it while it lasts.
A welcomed cooling trend is forecast to bring relief to the overheated Bay Area starting Monday, but hot and dry conditions —still presenting a very real threat of new wildfires — should return by midweek.
“We are looking at an extended period of dry and gusty offshore winds” that could extend through the rest of October, meteorologist Drew Peterson with the National Weather Service said.
The downward trend began Sunday after Saturday’s high temperatures set records in San Francisco (93 degrees), San Jose (95) and Napa (96).
Peterson said a shallow marine layer stretching to Bodega Bay helped stymie the searing heat Sunday.
“The big question is when are the onshore winds going to pick up,” he added.
MARTINEZ, CA - OCT. 18: Abel Pastor, of Benicia, catches a small striper while fishing at Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park in Martinez, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. After catching the fish Pastor released it back into the water. Currently the temperature in Martinez is 90 degrees with no cloud cover and a humidity of 22%. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Fremont, CA - OCTOBER 18: A hiker walks along a trail at the Coyote Creek Lagoon Unit of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in San Leandro, Calif. Temperatures are forecast to stay in the 80's until Friday, when cooler weather moves into the Bay Area. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
SAN LEANDRO, CA - OCTOBER 18: A kayaker and paddle boarder move across the waters of the San Leandro Marina on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in San Leandro, Calif. Temperatures are forecast to stay in the 80's until Friday, when cooler weather moves into the Bay Area. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
MARTINEZ, CA - OCT. 18: A woman enjoys a walk along the shoreline as a ship leaves the Carquinez Strait while at Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park in Martinez, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. Currently the temperature in Martinez is 90 degrees with no cloud cover and a humidity of 22%. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
HALF MOON BAY, CA - OCTOBER 16: A skateboarder rides the Half Moon Bay mini ramp while other skaters watch in Half Moon Bay, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. The ramp is located along Highway 1 across from Surfers Beach. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
ALBANY, CA - OCTOBER 17: A couple on a paddle board escape from the heatwave as they cool off in the bay seen from Albany Waterfront Trail in Albany, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
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It should happen Monday for a short-lived reprieve as Bay Area residents are expected to wake up to patchy dense fog that will give way to another mostly sunny day. Peterson said temperatures should drop between 5 degrees and 15 degrees depending on the location.
Tuesday is expected to be in the lower 70s on the coast and upper 80s inland, the weather service said.
“Then the focus turns back to fire weather,” Peterson said.
A fire weather watch was in effect for the North Bay mountains starting Monday night and running through Wednesday morning. Peterson added that the weather model shows the possibility of a fire weather watch being issued by Wednesday night in the East Bay.
For a stressed-out region, the fire season will not end anytime soon. Peterson said Northern California has an extended period of offshore winds and dry conditions that could continue to Halloween.
“The hot, dry air mass that is stagnating above us and being really stubborn doesn’t want to clear out of the area,” Peterson said.
The Bay Area experienced good to moderate air quality over the weekend, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. The trend is expected to continue as firefighters gain control of the major burns that charred big chunks of California last month.
Sunday brought more warm weather but without a smoky sky, as forecast highs ranged from the mid 80s in Oakland to the low 90s further inland in the east and south bays.
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Peterson said October traditionally is clear and warm in the Bay Area. The new normal, climatologists say, is hotter-than-usual temperatures as a result of climate change.
“I don’t think anyone is shocked by these temperatures except the records the last few days,” Peterson said.


mercurynews--2020-10-18--Singapore man granted asylum in US faces child porn charges

CHICAGO ( AP ) — A blogger from Singapore who was granted asylum to stay in the U.S. faces child pornography charges , according to prosecutors .
Amos Yee appeared Friday in court in Chicago on solicitation and possession of child pornography , according to the Chicago Sun-Times .
He was being held on $ 1 million bail .
If the 20-year-old is convicted , he could lose his asylum status .
He was taken into custody Thursday at his Chicago home .
In 2016 , Yee was detained at O ’ Hare International Airport after fleeing Singapore .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government twice landed him in jail .
He was granted asylum i n September 2017 .
Prosecutors alleged he exchanged messages with a 14-year-old Texas girl last year that included nude photos .
He also allegedly used his now-defunct YouTube channel to advocate for pedophilia , according to prosecutors .
In court , Yee ’ s assistant public defender called him an “ internet troll ” who ’ s “ all over the internet saying fantastic things.
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Yee has been banned from using the internet while awaiting trial .
His next court date was set for Nov. 5 .

CHICAGO (AP) — A blogger from Singapore who was granted asylum to stay in the U.S. faces child pornography charges, according to prosecutors.
Amos Yee appeared Friday in court in Chicago on solicitation and possession of child pornography, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He was being held on $1 million bail.
If the 20-year-old is convicted, he could lose his asylum status. He was taken into custody Thursday at his Chicago home.
In 2016, Yee was detained at O’Hare International Airport after fleeing Singapore. His online posts mocking and criticizing the Singapore government twice landed him in jail. He was granted asylum i n September 2017.
Prosecutors alleged he exchanged messages with a 14-year-old Texas girl last year that included nude photos. He also allegedly used his now-defunct YouTube channel to advocate for pedophilia, according to prosecutors.
In court, Yee’s assistant public defender called him an “internet troll” who’s “all over the internet saying fantastic things.”
Yee made several attempts to defend himself during the hearing, prompting his assistant public defender to tell him to keep his “mouth shut,” according to the newspaper.
Yee has been banned from using the internet while awaiting trial. His next court date was set for Nov. 5.


mercurynews--2020-10-18--Laboratory tags record number of sharks off California coast

HUNTINGTON BEACH , Calif. ( AP ) — There are more sharks in the water off the coast of Southern California than ever before , according to marine researchers .
The Shark Lab at California State University , Long Beach , tagged 38 sharks , which is more than triple the number tagged tag last year , KCAL-TV reported Friday .
“ This was a big year , ” lab Director Chris Lowe said .
“ So , even with COVID , we tagged more sharks this year than we have any other year.
” Lowe tweeted about the findings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shark pups and juveniles swimming along beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara .
The shark clusters were larger and remained in the coastal waters longer than in past years , Lowe said .
“ This year there were just more sharks around , ” he said .
“ And the question is why.
” Lowe sent fewer staff members to tag sharks this year because of social distancing and limited lab time and said he was amazed they found so many .
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“ Normally in our fall when our water temperature gets to the low 60s , that seems to be a cue that drives them to migrate south to Baja , ” Lowe said .
“ And so far , here we are mid-October , and the sharks are still sticking around .
Maybe 2020 is going to be a year-round shark season .
”

HUNTINGTON BEACH — There are more sharks in the water off the coast of Southern California than ever before, according to marine researchers.
The Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, tagged 38 sharks, which is more than triple the number tagged tag last year, KCAL-TV reported Friday.
“This was a big year,” lab Director Chris Lowe said. “So, even with COVID, we tagged more sharks this year than we have any other year.”
Lowe tweeted about the findings and shared drone video of great white shark pups and juveniles swimming along beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara.
The shark clusters were larger and remained in the coastal waters longer than in past years, Lowe said.
“This year there were just more sharks around,” he said. “And the question is why.”
Lowe sent fewer staff members to tag sharks this year because of social distancing and limited lab time and said he was amazed they found so many.


mercurynews--2020-10-18--Source: France to expel 231 suspected extremists after attack on teacher

PARIS – France is preparing to expel 231 foreigners on a government watch list for suspected extremist religious beliefs , a police union source said on Sunday , two days after a Russian-born Islamist beheaded a teacher .
France ’ s interior ministry , responsible for expelling foreigners , was not available to confirm the information , which had been initially reported by Europe 1 .
France defines extremists as “ people who , engaged in a process of radicalisation , are likely to want to go abroad to join terrorist groups or take part in terrorist activities.
” President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been under pressure from conservative and far-right parties to take a tougher stance on non-nationals deemed to pose a security threat .
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin asked local prefects to order the expulsions at a meeting on Sunday afternoon , according to the source and Europe 1 .
Of the total number of suspects , 180 people are currently in prison and 51 were due to be arrested in the next hours , the police union source said .
Darmanin also asked his ministry ’ s services to examine more closely the requests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of refugee in France , the source said .
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Reuters
PARIS – France is preparing to expel 231 foreigners on a government watch list for suspected extremist religious beliefs, a police union source said on Sunday, two days after a Russian-born Islamist beheaded a teacher.
France’s interior ministry, responsible for expelling foreigners, was not available to confirm the information, which had been initially reported by Europe 1.
France defines extremists as “people who, engaged in a process of radicalisation, are likely to want to go abroad to join terrorist groups or take part in terrorist activities.”
President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist government has been under pressure from conservative and far-right parties to take a tougher stance on non-nationals deemed to pose a security threat.
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin asked local prefects to order the expulsions at a meeting on Sunday afternoon, according to the source and Europe 1.
Of the total number of suspects, 180 people are currently in prison and 51 were due to be arrested in the next hours, the police union source said.
Darmanin also asked his ministry’s services to examine more closely the requests of people wishing to obtain the status of refugee in France, the source said.
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Macron held a Defence Council meeting with senior cabinet ministers on Sunday.
Reporting by Caroline Pallier and Sybille de La Hamaide; editing by Alexandra Hudson


mercurynews--2020-10-18--The Latest: Italy tightens rules as infection numbers rise

By The Associated Press ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has announced new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus as infections continue to hit new daily highs , moving into vulnerable populations and putting fresh pressure on hospitals .
The restrictions announced Sunday stop short of a curfew like those imposed in Paris and other major French cities .
But Italian mayors can close public squares and other gathering places after 9 p.m. , permitting access only to reach homes or businesses .
Restaurants and bars are restricted to table service only after 6 p.m. , three hours @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but can maintain the current midnight closing time .
Local festivals have been banned .
Gyms and public swimming pools may remain open — but Conte said they would be closed in a week if they don ’ t do a better job of following restrictions .
Rome clashed with regional governments over schools , refusing to budge on allowing more distance learning .
But there are allowances for high schools to open later , and hold afternoon shifts , to ease pressure on local transport .
Authorities are loath to see new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ successfully impeded the virus ’ spread , but at a cost of 47 billion euros a month to the economy .
New confirmed infections in Italy have doubled in a week to more than 10,000 a day amid increased testing .
HERE ’ S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE VIRUS OUTBREAK : — New infections and deaths are hitting records in Russia , but Vladimir Putin ’ s government appears determined to avoid unpopular restrictions .
— Some in North Dakota want tougher virus approach from governor .
— France ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ eerie quiet on streets of Paris , eight other cities — The U.S. can now screen millions daily for the new coronavirus , thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests .
But the boom comes with a new challenge : keeping track of the results .
HERE ’ S WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING : CHICAGO — Gov .
J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump and his allies in Illinois are partly to blame for a surge in coronavirus cases in the state .
Pritzker spoke on CNN ’ s “ State of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day health officials announced 4,245 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths .
Pritzker says Trump is “ modeling bad behavior ” by often not wearing a mask in public and hosting rallies where it ’ s not encouraged .
The first-term Democrat says Trump ’ s local allies are encouraging people not to follow COVID-19 restrictions .
Illinois set a new record-high for cases on Friday .
MEXICO CITY — As the U.S. counts down toward its presidential election , voters south of the border in two Mexican states were putting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cast ballots in local elections on Sunday .
The border state of Coahuila , just south of Texas , was choosing a new state legislature while the central state of Hidalgo was electing 84 mayors .
The vote there had been set for June , but was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic .
National Electoral Institute head Lorenzo Córdova circulated a video appeal for people to cast ballots , saying , “ You can be sure that we will receive you with very strict and precise health measures and protocols.
” No @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a time at each polling spot and voters were asked to bring their own pens .
Mexico has recorded at least 86,000 COVID-19 deaths and more than 840,000 detected infections with the new coronavirus , including Navy Adm. Rafael Ojeda , one of the closest collaborators of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador .
He ’ d been seen — unmasked — at an event with the president on Friday .
EL PASO , Texas — The El Paso area has reported its highest number of hospitalizations due to the coronavirus since the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A record high 449 hospitalizations were reported for Saturday , with 129 of those patients in intensive care , according to El Paso health officials .
In the El Paso area , only seven ICU beds are available , according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services .
Hospitalizations have been steadily increasing in the area since early September , prompting officials last week to implement tighter restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus .
The number of new daily COVID-19 cases recorded in El Paso soared Thursday to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 684 on Saturday .
The increase in cases in the El Paso area has prompted Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott to send doctors , nurses , respiratory therapists and PPE to support hospitals there .
CHARLOTTE , N.C. – Public health officials in North Carolina say at least nine cases of COVID-19 could be connected to a Charlotte church ’ s convocation events last weekend .
Mecklenburg County said its health department urges anyone who attended the events at the United House of Prayer for All People just outside of downtown to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charlotte Observer reported .
Free COVID-19 testing was being offered in the area on Sunday .
Church officials could not immediately be reached for comment by the newspaper .
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is urging Americans to stick with safeguards against COVID-19 such as mask-wearing even as President Donald Trump continues to shun the practice and infections spike higher in several parts of the U.S. Azar told NBC ’ s “ Meet the Press ” on Sunday that many people may be feeling “ mitigation fatigue ” from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ much promise in the weeks and months ahead ” with the expected arrival of safe and effective vaccines .
His comments came as Trump has been holding campaign rallies in which face masks were not required and many people at the events were not wearing them .
Coronavirus infections are spiking in Europe and public health officials are raising alarm that the infection rate in the U.S. is climbing toward a new peak .
Azar asked people to “ hang in there ” because “ we are so close.
” He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ washing hands , social distancing and wearing masks will be a “ bridge ” to the day vaccines can become widely available .
MILAN — The number of confirmed positive cases of coronavirus in Italy continued to rise to new records on Sunday , hitting 11,705 in the last 24 hours .
Many more tests are being carried out than during the March-April peak , when only the very ill were tested , but doctors have warned that the virus again is infecting more vulnerable patients and hospitals are increasingly under stress .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ treated in intensive care Sunday , up 45 from a day earlier , while more than 7,000 people were hospitalized , according to Health Ministry statistics .
Pressure was especially acute in Lombardy , where 110 ICU beds were filled and more than 1,000 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized .
Italy has recorded a total of 36.543 deaths in the pandemic , 69 in the last 24 hours .
The government was expected to announce additional restrictions , having already made masks mandatory outdoors , banned casual pick-up sports and mandating closure of bars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to stop the contagion .
BISMARCK , N.D. — North Dakota ’ s daily positivity rate for COVID-19 topped 10 % for the sixth time in the last seven days as health officials on Sunday reported 716 new cases , including three counties with more than 100 positive tests .
The state of about 760,000 residents has now surpassed 400 deaths .
The update lifted the total number of the coronavirus cases statewide to nearly 32,000 since the pandemic began .
There were about 1,069 new cases per 100,000 people in North Dakota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ranks first in the country for new cases per capita , according to figures compiled Saturday by Johns Hopkins University researchers .
COLUMBIA , S.C. — The South Carolina State Fair is coming to Columbia , but like so much during the COVID-19 pandemic , it will be drive-thru .
There won ’ t be an admission fee .
Winning animals , art , flowers and photography will be displayed along one route for vehicles from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday .
People will be able to buy fair food @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the fairgrounds .
Visitors will also remain in their vehicles , ordering from a short list of foods like turkey legs , Fiske Fries , funnel cakes and a few other items .
Employees will come up the the vehicle window to take orders .
They will take both cash and cards .
PRAGUE — Czech police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of violent protesters who attacked them after a rally Sunday in Prague against government restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus infections .
Police rescue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the clashes , which erupted after a couple thousand people , including soccer and ice hockey fans , rallied at Old Town Square to condemn the restrictions that include the ban of sports competitions and closure of bars and restaurants .
Public gatherings of more than six are also banned but up to 500 people are allowed to demonstrate if they are divided into separated groups of 20 and wear face masks .
Many of the demonstrators had no face coverings .
After police said their number surpassed 500 , the organizers ended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the square , throwing flares , beer bottles , stones and various other objects at riot police .
The Czech Republic has been facing a record surge in coronavirus infections in recent weeks , making it one of the hardest hit countries in Europe .
BERLIN — Switzerland is introducing new restrictions across the country to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic , which has been growing at a record pace in recent days .
At a special meeting Sunday , the government decided to broaden a mask mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus cases in the last few days is a cause for great concern.
” As of Monday , face and nose coverings will be required in all publicly accessible indoor areas , including all railway stations and airports , and at bus and tram stops .
The rule also extends to schools , child-care facilities , shopping malls , libraries , places of worship and hotels , among other places .
Gatherings of more than 15 people are not permitted in public , and new regulations were put on private events of more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new cases in the Alpine nation of 8.5 million people has been increasing rapidly recently , hitting a new daily record of 3,105 on Friday .
Overall Switzerland has reported 74,422 infections and 1,823 deaths .
MILAN — As the Italian government considers yet more restrictions to try to curb the resurgence of coronavirus , the 179 Italian doctors who have died in the COVID-19 crisis were remembered Sunday in a ceremony in the northern Italian town of Duno , north of Milan .
Their names were inscribed in marble at a sanctuary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been the hardest-hit area in the country .
The names include Dr. Roberto Stella , the first-known Italian physician to die of COVID-19 .
His death at 67 on March 11 death shocked the Italian medical establishment and underlined the risk that the coronavirus pandemic to family doctors .
Italy , the first country outside of Asia to detect local transmission of the virus , has seen new confirmed positive cases surge above 10,000 a day in recent days .
That is higher than the virus ’ most lethal peak in March and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill were being tested in Italy .
JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities have granted senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat permission to enter Israel for medical treatment following his infection with the coronavirus .
Erekat ’ s condition has deteriorated in recent days , and he requested and received authorization to be hospitalized at Jerusalem ’ s Hadassah Hospital , people familiar with the Palestinian official ’ s condition said , speaking on condition of anonymity .
Erekat made the request despite the fact the Palestinian Authority severed ties with Israel earlier this year over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which would allow Israel to annex large parts of the West Bank .
Erekat is a longtime senior adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and served as the Palestinians ’ chief negotiator in past peace talks .
Erekat has a history of health problems and received a lung transplant in the U.S. in 2017 .
There have been over 58,000 cases and 474 deaths reported in the Palestinian-administered areas of the Israeli occupied West Bank .

By The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 76 new cases of the coronavirus as officials begin testing tens of thousands of employees at hospitals and nursing homes to prevent transmissions at live-in facilities.
The figures released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Monday brought the national caseload to 25,275, including 444 deaths.
Thirty-seven of the new cases were from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, home to about half of the country’s 51 million people, where health workers have scrambled to track infections linked to various places and groups, including hospitals, churches, schools and workers.
Fifteen cases were reported from the southern port city of Busan, where more than 70 infections so far have been linked to a hospital for the elderly.
Health officials from Monday will start a process to test 130,000 employees and 30,000 patients at hospitals, nursing homes and welfare centers for senior citizens in the greater capital area in part of efforts to prevent outbreaks at these facilities.
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— New infections and deaths are hitting records in Russia, but Vladimir Putin’s government appears determined to avoid unpopular restrictions.
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— Some in North Dakota want tougher virus approach from governor.
— France’s 9 p.m. virus curfew leaves an eerie quiet on streets of Paris, eight other cities
— The U.S. can now screen millions daily for the new coronavirus, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.
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ROME — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has announced new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus as infections continue to hit new daily highs, moving into vulnerable populations and putting fresh pressure on hospitals.
The restrictions announced Sunday stop short of a curfew like those imposed in Paris and other major French cities. But Italian mayors can close public squares and other gathering places after 9 p.m., permitting access only to reach homes or businesses. Restaurants and bars are restricted to table service only after 6 p.m., three hours earlier than the previous measures allowed, but can maintain the current midnight closing time.
Local festivals have been banned. Gyms and public swimming pools may remain open — but Conte said they would be closed in a week if they don’t do a better job of following restrictions.
Rome clashed with regional governments over schools, refusing to budge on allowing more distance learning. But there are allowances for high schools to open later, and hold afternoon shifts, to ease pressure on local transport.
Authorities are loath to see new lockdowns, after the 10-week closure that successfully impeded the virus’ spread, but at a cost of 47 billion euros a month to the economy. New confirmed infections in Italy have doubled in a week to more than 10,000 a day amid increased testing.
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CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump and his allies in Illinois are partly to blame for a surge in coronavirus cases in the state.
Pritzker spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday, the same day health officials announced 4,245 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths.
Pritzker says Trump is “modeling bad behavior” by often not wearing a mask in public and hosting rallies where it’s not encouraged. The first-term Democrat says Trump’s local allies are encouraging people not to follow COVID-19 restrictions. Illinois set a new record-high for cases on Friday.
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MEXICO CITY — As the U.S. counts down toward its presidential election, voters south of the border in two Mexican states were putting on masks and slathering on hand gel to cast ballots in local elections on Sunday.
The border state of Coahuila, just south of Texas, was choosing a new state legislature while the central state of Hidalgo was electing 84 mayors. The vote there had been set for June, but was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
National Electoral Institute head Lorenzo Córdova circulated a video appeal for people to cast ballots, saying, “You can be sure that we will receive you with very strict and precise health measures and protocols.”
No more than two voters were allowed at at a time at each polling spot and voters were asked to bring their own pens.
Mexico has recorded at least 86,000 COVID-19 deaths and more than 840,000 detected infections with the new coronavirus, including Navy Adm. Rafael Ojeda, one of the closest collaborators of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He’d been seen — unmasked — at an event with the president on Friday.
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EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso area has reported its highest number of hospitalizations due to the coronavirus since the pandemic began, officials said on Sunday.
A record high 449 hospitalizations were reported for Saturday, with 129 of those patients in intensive care, according to El Paso health officials.
In the El Paso area, only seven ICU beds are available, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. Hospitalizations have been steadily increasing in the area since early September, prompting officials last week to implement tighter restrictions to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
The number of new daily COVID-19 cases recorded in El Paso soared Thursday to a record-breaking 838. That number dipped to 684 on Saturday.
The increase in cases in the El Paso area has prompted Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to send doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists and PPE to support hospitals there.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Public health officials in North Carolina say at least nine cases of COVID-19 could be connected to a Charlotte church’s convocation events last weekend.
Mecklenburg County said its health department urges anyone who attended the events at the United House of Prayer for All People just outside of downtown to get tested for the coronavirus, the Charlotte Observer reported. Free COVID-19 testing was being offered in the area on Sunday.
Church officials could not immediately be reached for comment by the newspaper.
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WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is urging Americans to stick with safeguards against COVID-19 such as mask-wearing even as President Donald Trump continues to shun the practice and infections spike higher in several parts of the U.S.
Azar told NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday that many people may be feeling “mitigation fatigue” from a seven-month-old pandemic, but there is “much promise in the weeks and months ahead” with the expected arrival of safe and effective vaccines.
His comments came as Trump has been holding campaign rallies in which face masks were not required and many people at the events were not wearing them. Coronavirus infections are spiking in Europe and public health officials are raising alarm that the infection rate in the U.S. is climbing toward a new peak.
Azar asked people to “hang in there” because “we are so close.” He said the continued practice of safety guidelines of washing hands, social distancing and wearing masks will be a “bridge” to the day vaccines can become widely available.
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MILAN — The number of confirmed positive cases of coronavirus in Italy continued to rise to new records on Sunday, hitting 11,705 in the last 24 hours.
Many more tests are being carried out than during the March-April peak, when only the very ill were tested, but doctors have warned that the virus again is infecting more vulnerable patients and hospitals are increasingly under stress.
A total of 750 patients were being treated in intensive care Sunday, up 45 from a day earlier, while more than 7,000 people were hospitalized, according to Health Ministry statistics.
Pressure was especially acute in Lombardy, where 110 ICU beds were filled and more than 1,000 COVID-19 patients were hospitalized. Italy has recorded a total of 36.543 deaths in the pandemic, 69 in the last 24 hours.
The government was expected to announce additional restrictions, having already made masks mandatory outdoors, banned casual pick-up sports and mandating closure of bars and restaurants at midnight in a bid to stop the contagion.
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BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s daily positivity rate for COVID-19 topped 10% for the sixth time in the last seven days as health officials on Sunday reported 716 new cases, including three counties with more than 100 positive tests.
The state of about 760,000 residents has now surpassed 400 deaths.
The update lifted the total number of the coronavirus cases statewide to nearly 32,000 since the pandemic began. There were about 1,069 new cases per 100,000 people in North Dakota over the past two weeks, which ranks first in the country for new cases per capita, according to figures compiled Saturday by Johns Hopkins University researchers.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina State Fair is coming to Columbia, but like so much during the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be drive-thru. There won’t be an admission fee.
Winning animals, art, flowers and photography will be displayed along one route for vehicles from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.
People will be able to buy fair food Tuesday through Saturday in a different part of the fairgrounds. Visitors will also remain in their vehicles, ordering from a short list of foods like turkey legs, Fiske Fries, funnel cakes and a few other items.
Employees will come up the the vehicle window to take orders. They will take both cash and cards.
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PRAGUE — Czech police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of violent protesters who attacked them after a rally Sunday in Prague against government restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus infections.
Police rescue services said at least 20 injured in the clashes, which erupted after a couple thousand people, including soccer and ice hockey fans, rallied at Old Town Square to condemn the restrictions that include the ban of sports competitions and closure of bars and restaurants.
Public gatherings of more than six are also banned but up to 500 people are allowed to demonstrate if they are divided into separated groups of 20 and wear face masks.
Many of the demonstrators had no face coverings. After police said their number surpassed 500, the organizers ended the rally.
But some protesters remained and the square, throwing flares, beer bottles, stones and various other objects at riot police.
The Czech Republic has been facing a record surge in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, making it one of the hardest hit countries in Europe.
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BERLIN — Switzerland is introducing new restrictions across the country to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, which has been growing at a record pace in recent days.
At a special meeting Sunday, the government decided to broaden a mask mandate, saying “the rapid rise in coronavirus cases in the last few days is a cause for great concern.”
As of Monday, face and nose coverings will be required in all publicly accessible indoor areas, including all railway stations and airports, and at bus and tram stops. The rule also extends to schools, child-care facilities, shopping malls, libraries, places of worship and hotels, among other places.
Gatherings of more than 15 people are not permitted in public, and new regulations were put on private events of more than 15 people.
The number of new cases in the Alpine nation of 8.5 million people has been increasing rapidly recently, hitting a new daily record of 3,105 on Friday. Overall Switzerland has reported 74,422 infections and 1,823 deaths.
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MILAN — As the Italian government considers yet more restrictions to try to curb the resurgence of coronavirus, the 179 Italian doctors who have died in the COVID-19 crisis were remembered Sunday in a ceremony in the northern Italian town of Duno, north of Milan.
Their names were inscribed in marble at a sanctuary in the Lombardy region, which has been the hardest-hit area in the country. The names include Dr. Roberto Stella, the first-known Italian physician to die of COVID-19. His death at 67 on March 11 death shocked the Italian medical establishment and underlined the risk that the coronavirus pandemic to family doctors.
Italy, the first country outside of Asia to detect local transmission of the virus, has seen new confirmed positive cases surge above 10,000 a day in recent days. That is higher than the virus’ most lethal peak in March and April, when only the most seriously ill were being tested in Italy.
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JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities have granted senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat permission to enter Israel for medical treatment following his infection with the coronavirus.
Erekat’s condition has deteriorated in recent days, and he requested and received authorization to be hospitalized at Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital, people familiar with the Palestinian official’s condition said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Erekat made the request despite the fact the Palestinian Authority severed ties with Israel earlier this year over the Trump administration’s Mideast plan, which would allow Israel to annex large parts of the West Bank.
Erekat is a longtime senior adviser to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and served as the Palestinians’ chief negotiator in past peace talks. Erekat has a history of health problems and received a lung transplant in the U.S. in 2017.
There have been over 58,000 cases and 474 deaths reported in the Palestinian-administered areas of the Israeli occupied West Bank.