washingtontimes--2020-11-24--China criticizes pope over comment on Uighur Muslim minority

BEIJING ( AP ) - China criticized Pope Francis on Tuesday over a passage in his new book in which he mentions suffering by China ’ s Uighur Muslim minority group .
Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Francis ’ remarks had “ no factual basis at all.
” “ People of all ethnic groups enjoy the full rights of survival , development , and freedom of religious belief , ” Zhao said at a daily briefing .
Zhao made no mention of the camps in which more than 1 million Uighurs and members of other Chinese Muslim minority groups @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other governments , along with human rights groups , say the prison-like facilities are intended to divide Muslims from their religious and cultural heritage , forcing them to declare loyalty to China ’ s ruling Communist Party and its leader , Xi Jinping .
China , which initially denied the existence of the facilities , now says they are centers intended to provide job training and prevent terrorism and religious extremism on a voluntary basis .
In his new book “ Let Us Dream , ” due Dec. 1 , Francis listed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ groups persecuted for their faith .
Francis wrote about the need to see the world from the peripheries and the margins of society , “ to places of sin and misery , of exclusion and suffering , of illness and solitude.
” In such places of suffering , “ I think often of persecuted peoples : the Rohingya , the poor Uighurs , the Yazidi - what ISIS did to them was truly cruel - or Christians in Egypt and Pakistan killed by bombs that went off while they prayed in church , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to call out China for its crackdown on religious minorities , including Catholics , much to the dismay of the Trump administration and human rights groups .
The Vatican last month renewed its controversial agreement with Beijing on nominating Catholic bishops , and Francis has been careful to not say or do anything to offend the Chinese government on the subject .
China and the Vatican have had no formal relations since the Communist Party cut ties and arrested Catholic clerics soon after seizing power in 1949 .
Associated Press writer Nicole Winfield @ @ @ @ @ @ @

BEIJING (AP) - China criticized Pope Francis on Tuesday over a passage in his new book in which he mentions suffering by China’s Uighur Muslim minority group.
Foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Francis’ remarks had “no factual basis at all.”
“People of all ethnic groups enjoy the full rights of survival, development, and freedom of religious belief,” Zhao said at a daily briefing.
Zhao made no mention of the camps in which more than 1 million Uighurs and members of other Chinese Muslim minority groups have been held. The U.S. and other governments, along with human rights groups, say the prison-like facilities are intended to divide Muslims from their religious and cultural heritage, forcing them to declare loyalty to China’s ruling Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
China, which initially denied the existence of the facilities, now says they are centers intended to provide job training and prevent terrorism and religious extremism on a voluntary basis.
In his new book “Let Us Dream,” due Dec. 1, Francis listed the “poor Uighurs” among examples of groups persecuted for their faith.
Francis wrote about the need to see the world from the peripheries and the margins of society, “to places of sin and misery, of exclusion and suffering, of illness and solitude.”
In such places of suffering, “I think often of persecuted peoples: the Rohingya, the poor Uighurs, the Yazidi - what ISIS did to them was truly cruel - or Christians in Egypt and Pakistan killed by bombs that went off while they prayed in church,” Francis wrote.
Francis has declined to call out China for its crackdown on religious minorities, including Catholics, much to the dismay of the Trump administration and human rights groups. The Vatican last month renewed its controversial agreement with Beijing on nominating Catholic bishops, and Francis has been careful to not say or do anything to offend the Chinese government on the subject.
On Tuesday the Vatican confirmed that Qingdao Bishop Thomas Chen Tianhao had been recently consecrated bishop with papal consent as a result of the 2018 deal, the third such ordination. In a statement, the Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the Holy See expected more bishops to be named as a result of the deal “because several procedures are under way for new episcopal nominations.”
China and the Vatican have had no formal relations since the Communist Party cut ties and arrested Catholic clerics soon after seizing power in 1949.
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Associated Press writer Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed to this report.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Israel's Netanyahu says he will pay a visit to Bahrain soon

JERUSALEM ( AP ) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he spoke with the crown prince of Bahrain and would visit the Gulf state soon , a month after the two countries established formal diplomatic relations .
Bahrain ’ s foreign minister visited Israel last week in a mark of the warming ties between the two countries following the signing of U.S.-brokered accords in September .
In October , the two countries established formal ties , and signed a series of agreements to promote bilateral cooperation .
Netanyahu said in a statement released on social media that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bin Hamad about “ the fact that we can bring the fruits of peace to our peoples and to our countries in a very short time.
” The prime minister said the crown prince “ invited me to come in the near future for an official visit to Bahrain , and I will do this on your behalf , ” referring to Israeli citizens .
In the past several months , Israel has signed treaties to normalize ties with Bahrain , the United Arab Emirates and Sudan , the first Arab states to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deals orchestrated by the Trump administration have outraged the Palestinians , who have long counted on a united Arab stance that recognition of Israel should come only after they achieve an independent state .
On Monday , Israeli media reported that Netanyahu visited Saudi Arabia and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman .
Israel and Saudi Arabia have fostered clandestine security cooperation over their shared interest in countering regional rival Iran .
These breakthroughs reflect a changing Middle East in which Israel and the Gulf countries view Iran as a mutual threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palestinians .
Until this year ’ s accords , Egypt and Jordan were the only Arab states to recognize Israel after signing peace accords in 1979 and 1994 , respectively .

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that he spoke with the crown prince of Bahrain and would visit the Gulf state soon, a month after the two countries established formal diplomatic relations.
Bahrain’s foreign minister visited Israel last week in a mark of the warming ties between the two countries following the signing of U.S.-brokered accords in September. In October, the two countries established formal ties, and signed a series of agreements to promote bilateral cooperation.
Netanyahu said in a statement released on social media that he spoke with Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad about “the fact that we can bring the fruits of peace to our peoples and to our countries in a very short time.”
The prime minister said the crown prince “invited me to come in the near future for an official visit to Bahrain, and I will do this on your behalf,” referring to Israeli citizens.
In the past several months, Israel has signed treaties to normalize ties with Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Sudan, the first Arab states to do so in decades. But the deals orchestrated by the Trump administration have outraged the Palestinians, who have long counted on a united Arab stance that recognition of Israel should come only after they achieve an independent state.
On Monday, Israeli media reported that Netanyahu visited Saudi Arabia and met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Israel and Saudi Arabia have fostered clandestine security cooperation over their shared interest in countering regional rival Iran.
These breakthroughs reflect a changing Middle East in which Israel and the Gulf countries view Iran as a mutual threat that eclipses the decades-old conflict with the Palestinians.
Until this year’s accords, Egypt and Jordan were the only Arab states to recognize Israel after signing peace accords in 1979 and 1994, respectively.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--David Dinkins, NYC's first African American mayor, has died

NEW YORK ( AP ) — David Dinkins , who broke barriers as New York City ’ s first African American mayor , but was doomed to a single term by a soaring murder rate , stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a riot in Brooklyn , has died .
He was 93 .
Dinkins died Monday , the New York City Police Department confirmed .
The department said officers were called to the former mayor ’ s home in the evening .
Initial indications were that he died of natural causes .
Dinkins ‘ death came just weeks after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who died in October at the age of 89 .
Dinkins , a calm and courtly figure with a penchant for tennis and formal wear , was a dramatic shift from both his predecessor , Ed Koch , and his successor , Rudolph Giuliani — two combative and often abrasive politicians in a city with a world-class reputation for impatience and rudeness .
In his inaugural address , he spoke lovingly of New York as a “ gorgeous mosaic of race and religious faith , of national origin and sexual orientation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generations ago , coming through Ellis Island or Kennedy Airport or on buses bound for the Port Authority.
” But the city he inherited had an ugly side , too .
AIDS , guns and crack cocaine killed thousands of people each year .
Unemployment soared .
Homelessness was rampant .
The city faced a $ 1.5 billion budget deficit .
Dinkins ‘ low-key , considered approach quickly came to be perceived as a flaw .
Critics said he was too soft and too slow .
“ Dave , Do Something !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1990 , Dinkins ‘ first year in office .
Dinkins did a lot at City Hall .
He raised taxes to hire thousands of police officers .
He spent billions of dollars revitalizing neglected housing .
His administration got the Walt Disney Corp. to invest in the cleanup of then-seedy Times Square .
In recent years , he ’ s gotten more credit for those accomplishments , credit that Mayor Bill de Blasio said he should have always had .
De Blasio , who worked in Dinkins ‘ administration , named Manhattan ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in October 2015 .
“ The example Mayor David Dinkins set for all of us shines brighter than the most powerful lighthouse imaginable , ” said New York Attorney General Letitia James , who herself shattered barriers as the state ’ s first Black woman elected to statewide office .
“ I was honored to have him hold the bible at my inaugurations because I , and others , stand on his shoulders , ” she said .
Results from his accomplishments , however , didn ’ t come fast enough to earn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giuliani by only 47,000 votes out of 1.75 million cast in 1989 , Dinkins lost a rematch by roughly the same margin in 1993 .
Political historians often trace the defeat to Dinkins ‘ handling of the Crown Heights riot in Brooklyn in 1991 .
The violence began after a black 7-year-old boy was accidentally killed by a car in the motorcade of an Orthodox Jewish religious leader .
During the three days of anti-Jewish rioting by young black men that followed , a rabbinical student was fatally stabbed .
Nearly 190 people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 1993 , an election year , cleared Dinkins of the persistently repeated charge that he intentionally held back police in the first days of the violence , but criticized him for not stepping up as a leader .
In a 2013 memoir , Dinkins accused the police department of letting the disturbance get out of hand , and also took a share of the blame , on the grounds that “ the buck stopped with me.
” But he bitterly blamed his election defeat on prejudice : “ I think it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Born in Trenton , New Jersey , on July 10 , 1927 , Dinkins moved with his mother to Harlem when his parents divorced , but returned to his hometown to attend high school .
There , he learned an early lesson in discrimination : Blacks were not allowed to use the school swimming pool .
During a hitch in the Marine Corps as a young man , a Southern bus driver barred him from boarding a segregated bus because the section for blacks was filled .
“ And I was in my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ recounted years later .
While attending Howard University , the historically black university in Washington , D.C. , Dinkins said he gained admission to segregated movie theaters by wearing a turban and faking a foreign accent .
Back in New York with a degree in mathematics , Dinkins married his college sweetheart , Joyce Burrows , in 1953 .
His father-in-law , a power in local Democratic politics , channeled Dinkins into a Harlem political club .
Dinkins paid his dues as a Democratic functionary while earning a law degree from Brooklyn Law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practice .
He got elected to the state Assembly in 1965 , became the first black president of the city ’ s Board of Elections in 1972 and went on to serve as Manhattan borough president .
Dinkins ‘ election as mayor in 1989 came after two racially charged cases that took place under Koch : the rape of a white jogger in Central Park and the bias murder of a black teenager in Bensonhurst .
Dinkins defeated Koch , 50 percent to 42 percent , in the Democratic primary .
But in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic , Dinkins barely scraped by the Republican Giuliani in the general election , capturing only 30 percent of the white vote .
His administration had one early high note : Newly freed Nelson Mandela made New York City his first stop in the U.S. in 1990 .
Dinkins had been a longtime , outspoken critic of apartheid in South Africa .
In that same year , though , Dinkins was criticized for his handling of a black-led boycott of Korean-operated grocery stores in Brooklyn .
Critics contended Dinkins waited too long to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the boycott line to shop at the stores — but only after Koch did .
During Dinkins ‘ tenure , the city ’ s finances were in rough shape because of a recession that cost New York 357,000 private-sector jobs in his first three years in office .
Meanwhile , the city ’ s murder toll soared to an all-time high , with a record 2,245 homicides during his first year as mayor .
There were 8,340 New Yorkers killed during the Dinkins administration - the bloodiest four-year stretch since the New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In the last years of his administration , record-high homicides began a decline that continued for decades .
In the first year of the Giuliani administration , murders fell from 1,946 to 1,561 .
One of Dinkins ‘ last acts in 1993 was to sign an agreement with the United States Tennis Association that gave the organization a 99-year lease on city land in Queens in return for building a tennis complex .
That deal guaranteed that the U.S. Open would remain in New York City for decades .
After leaving office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University ’ s School of International and Public Affairs .
He had a pacemaker inserted in August 2008 , and underwent an emergency appendectomy in October 2007 .
He also was hospitalized in March 1992 for a bacterial infection that stemmed from an abscess on the wall of his large intestine .
He was treated with antibiotics and recovered in a week .
Dinkins is survived by his son , David Jr. , daughter , Donna and two grandchildren .
Associated Press Writer David B. Caruso and former Associated Press Writer Larry McShane @ @ @ @ @

NEW YORK (AP) — David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City’s first African American mayor, but was doomed to a single term by a soaring murder rate, stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a riot in Brooklyn, has died. He was 93.
Dinkins died Monday, the New York City Police Department confirmed. The department said officers were called to the former mayor’s home in the evening. Initial indications were that he died of natural causes.
Dinkins’ death came just weeks after the death of his wife, Joyce, who died in October at the age of 89.
Dinkins, a calm and courtly figure with a penchant for tennis and formal wear, was a dramatic shift from both his predecessor, Ed Koch, and his successor, Rudolph Giuliani — two combative and often abrasive politicians in a city with a world-class reputation for impatience and rudeness.
In his inaugural address, he spoke lovingly of New York as a “gorgeous mosaic of race and religious faith, of national origin and sexual orientation, of individuals whose families arrived yesterday and generations ago, coming through Ellis Island or Kennedy Airport or on buses bound for the Port Authority.”
But the city he inherited had an ugly side, too.
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AIDS, guns and crack cocaine killed thousands of people each year. Unemployment soared. Homelessness was rampant. The city faced a $1.5 billion budget deficit.
Dinkins’ low-key, considered approach quickly came to be perceived as a flaw. Critics said he was too soft and too slow.
“Dave, Do Something!” screamed one New York Post headline in 1990, Dinkins’ first year in office.
Dinkins did a lot at City Hall. He raised taxes to hire thousands of police officers. He spent billions of dollars revitalizing neglected housing. His administration got the Walt Disney Corp. to invest in the cleanup of then-seedy Times Square.
In recent years, he’s gotten more credit for those accomplishments, credit that Mayor Bill de Blasio said he should have always had. De Blasio, who worked in Dinkins’ administration, named Manhattan’s Municipal Building after the former mayor in October 2015.
“The example Mayor David Dinkins set for all of us shines brighter than the most powerful lighthouse imaginable,” said New York Attorney General Letitia James, who herself shattered barriers as the state’s first Black woman elected to statewide office.
“I was honored to have him hold the bible at my inaugurations because I, and others, stand on his shoulders,” she said.
Results from his accomplishments, however, didn’t come fast enough to earn Dinkins a second term.
After beating Giuliani by only 47,000 votes out of 1.75 million cast in 1989, Dinkins lost a rematch by roughly the same margin in 1993.
Political historians often trace the defeat to Dinkins’ handling of the Crown Heights riot in Brooklyn in 1991.
The violence began after a black 7-year-old boy was accidentally killed by a car in the motorcade of an Orthodox Jewish religious leader. During the three days of anti-Jewish rioting by young black men that followed, a rabbinical student was fatally stabbed. Nearly 190 people were hurt.
A state report issued in 1993, an election year, cleared Dinkins of the persistently repeated charge that he intentionally held back police in the first days of the violence, but criticized him for not stepping up as a leader.
In a 2013 memoir, Dinkins accused the police department of letting the disturbance get out of hand, and also took a share of the blame, on the grounds that “the buck stopped with me.” But he bitterly blamed his election defeat on prejudice: “I think it was just racism, pure and simple.”
Born in Trenton, New Jersey, on July 10, 1927, Dinkins moved with his mother to Harlem when his parents divorced, but returned to his hometown to attend high school. There, he learned an early lesson in discrimination: Blacks were not allowed to use the school swimming pool.
During a hitch in the Marine Corps as a young man, a Southern bus driver barred him from boarding a segregated bus because the section for blacks was filled.
“And I was in my country’s uniform!” Dinkins recounted years later.
While attending Howard University, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., Dinkins said he gained admission to segregated movie theaters by wearing a turban and faking a foreign accent.
Back in New York with a degree in mathematics, Dinkins married his college sweetheart, Joyce Burrows, in 1953. His father-in-law, a power in local Democratic politics, channeled Dinkins into a Harlem political club. Dinkins paid his dues as a Democratic functionary while earning a law degree from Brooklyn Law School, and then went into private practice.
He got elected to the state Assembly in 1965, became the first black president of the city’s Board of Elections in 1972 and went on to serve as Manhattan borough president.
Dinkins’ election as mayor in 1989 came after two racially charged cases that took place under Koch: the rape of a white jogger in Central Park and the bias murder of a black teenager in Bensonhurst.
Dinkins defeated Koch, 50 percent to 42 percent, in the Democratic primary. But in a city where party registration was 5-to-1 Democratic, Dinkins barely scraped by the Republican Giuliani in the general election, capturing only 30 percent of the white vote.
His administration had one early high note: Newly freed Nelson Mandela made New York City his first stop in the U.S. in 1990. Dinkins had been a longtime, outspoken critic of apartheid in South Africa.
In that same year, though, Dinkins was criticized for his handling of a black-led boycott of Korean-operated grocery stores in Brooklyn. Critics contended Dinkins waited too long to intervene. He ultimately ended up crossing the boycott line to shop at the stores — but only after Koch did.
During Dinkins’ tenure, the city’s finances were in rough shape because of a recession that cost New York 357,000 private-sector jobs in his first three years in office.
Meanwhile, the city’s murder toll soared to an all-time high, with a record 2,245 homicides during his first year as mayor. There were 8,340 New Yorkers killed during the Dinkins administration - the bloodiest four-year stretch since the New York Police Department began keeping statistics in 1963.
In the last years of his administration, record-high homicides began a decline that continued for decades. In the first year of the Giuliani administration, murders fell from 1,946 to 1,561.
One of Dinkins’ last acts in 1993 was to sign an agreement with the United States Tennis Association that gave the organization a 99-year lease on city land in Queens in return for building a tennis complex. That deal guaranteed that the U.S. Open would remain in New York City for decades.
After leaving office, Dinkins was a professor at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
He had a pacemaker inserted in August 2008, and underwent an emergency appendectomy in October 2007. He also was hospitalized in March 1992 for a bacterial infection that stemmed from an abscess on the wall of his large intestine. He was treated with antibiotics and recovered in a week.
Dinkins is survived by his son, David Jr., daughter, Donna and two grandchildren.
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Associated Press Writer David B. Caruso and former Associated Press Writer Larry McShane contributed to this report.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Tokyo governor: Japan can host Olympics despite virus spike

TOKYO ( AP ) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan ’ s recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections .
Japan has experienced an uptick of the infections this month with a nationwide daily total exceeding 2,000 as the government tries to balance preventive measures and business activity without further hurting the pandemic-hit economy .
“ As the host city , I ’ m determined to achieve the games whatever it takes , ” Koike told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday .
Her comment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Thomas Bach ’ s visit to Tokyo , where he held a series of talks with Japanese Olympic officials , including Koike , to showcase their determination to pull off the games .
Koike said widespread use of masks among the Japanese is one of most effective safety measures that have spared Japan from the high rate of infections that have taken place in the United States and Europe .
Many Japanese used them as “ moral duty ” in trying to cooperate in disease prevention efforts , she said .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , could call into question plans to hold the Olympics .
Bach said “ participants ” and athletes would be encouraged to get vaccinated in order to protect the Japanese public , but it is unclear how that would be addressed if cases surge in the host country .
Koike has met with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to discuss how to mitigate the recent resurgence of infections .
Tokyo ’ s daily cases have also spiked in recent weeks .
Suga on Sunday announced a decision to partially suspend the government ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out with discounts to support the pandemic-hit businesses , after a wave of criticisms that his government was too slow to take steps despite experts ’ repeated calls for government action .
Japan , during its seven-week state of emergency in April and May , had non-binding stay-home and business closure requests but still did better than many other countries .
Japan had about 134,000 cases with nearly 2,000 deaths as of Monday , according to the health ministry .
Tokyo , after topping 500 cases last week , reported 186 new cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 38,200 cases .

TOKYO (AP) - Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike remains firm about being able to safely hold the Olympics next year despite growing concerns about Japan’s recent resurgence of COVID-19 infections.
Japan has experienced an uptick of the infections this month with a nationwide daily total exceeding 2,000 as the government tries to balance preventive measures and business activity without further hurting the pandemic-hit economy.
“As the host city, I’m determined to achieve the games whatever it takes,” Koike told a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Her comment comes a week after International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach’s visit to Tokyo, where he held a series of talks with Japanese Olympic officials, including Koike, to showcase their determination to pull off the games.
Koike said widespread use of masks among the Japanese is one of most effective safety measures that have spared Japan from the high rate of infections that have taken place in the United States and Europe.
Many Japanese used them as “moral duty” in trying to cooperate in disease prevention efforts, she said.
The recent steady climb in cases, however, could call into question plans to hold the Olympics. Bach said “participants” and athletes would be encouraged to get vaccinated in order to protect the Japanese public, but it is unclear how that would be addressed if cases surge in the host country.
Koike has met with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to discuss how to mitigate the recent resurgence of infections. Tokyo’s daily cases have also spiked in recent weeks.
Suga on Sunday announced a decision to partially suspend the government’s GoTo campaign that encourages travel and eating out with discounts to support the pandemic-hit businesses, after a wave of criticisms that his government was too slow to take steps despite experts’ repeated calls for government action.
Japan, during its seven-week state of emergency in April and May, had non-binding stay-home and business closure requests but still did better than many other countries.
Japan had about 134,000 cases with nearly 2,000 deaths as of Monday, according to the health ministry. Tokyo, after topping 500 cases last week, reported 186 new cases on Tuesday for a total of nearly 38,200 cases.
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washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Former deputy jailer sentenced for violating inmate's rights

LONDON , Ky. ( AP ) - A former deputy jailer in eastern Kentucky has been sentenced to more than @ @ @ @ @ for violating the civil rights of an inmate .
Derek Steven Clark , 25 , @ @ @ @ @ the assault of an inmate by another inmate , the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office @ @ @ @ @ Kentucky said Friday in a news release .
Clark , who worked at the Rockcastle @ @ @ @ @ sentenced last week and convicted in July .
According to testimony at his trial , @ @ @ @ @ inmate into a restraint and another inmate assaulted him .
Clark then falsified a report @ @ @ @ @ the victim spit at deputy jailers , prosecutors said .
Clark will be on federal @ @ @ @ @ his release from prison .

LONDON, Ky. (AP) - A former deputy jailer in eastern Kentucky has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for violating the civil rights of an inmate.
Derek Steven Clark, 25, “aided and commanded” the assault of an inmate by another inmate, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky said Friday in a news release.
Clark, who worked at the Rockcastle County Detention Center, was sentenced last week and convicted in July.
According to testimony at his trial, Clark and others placed an inmate into a restraint and another inmate assaulted him. Clark then falsified a report about the incident, saying the victim spit at deputy jailers, prosecutors said.
Clark will be on federal probation for two years after his release from prison.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--WVa fire marshal offers tips to avoid holiday kitchen fire

CHARLESTON , W.Va. ( AP ) - The West Virginia Fire Marshal ’ s office is offering some tips to @ @ @ @ @ are cooking during the Thanksgiving holiday .
Thanksgiving is the peak day nationwide for home @ @ @ @ @ marshal ’ s office said in a news release .
The leading contributing factor in @ @ @ @ @ is unattended cooking , the fire marshal ’ s office said .
The agency passes @ @ @ @ @ Fire Protection Association .
That groups advises people stay in the kitchen while cooking on @ @ @ @ @ ’ t use cooking equipment if sleepy or drinking .
Also , stay inside while @ @ @ @ @ it frequently , and don ’ t let children get closer than 3 feet to @ @ @ @ @ said .
If there ’ s a fire , slide a lid over it to @ @ @ @ @ a fire extinguisher .
Keep children away from electric cords , matches and lighters , @ @ @ @ @ test smoke alarms regularly .

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The West Virginia Fire Marshal’s office is offering some tips to keep people safe while they are cooking during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Thanksgiving is the peak day nationwide for home cooking fires, the fire marshal’s office said in a news release.
The leading contributing factor in cooking fires and fire deaths is unattended cooking, the fire marshal’s office said.
The agency passes along advice from the National Fire Protection Association. That groups advises people stay in the kitchen while cooking on the stove top and don’t use cooking equipment if sleepy or drinking. Also, stay inside while cooking the turkey and check it frequently, and don’t let children get closer than 3 feet to the stove, the group said.
If there’s a fire, slide a lid over it to smother the flames or use a fire extinguisher. Keep children away from electric cords, matches and lighters, and lit candles. And test smoke alarms regularly.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic?

Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic ?
Health experts say outdoor dining tents are generally safer than dining inside , but caution that they ’ re not all equal .
Many restaurants are erecting individual tents , igloos and other outdoor structures that let people who are dining together avoid being indoors , where the coronavirus spreads more easily .
Experts say the structures should be well-ventilated .
A tent with four walls and a roof , for example , might not have better ventilation than an indoor dining room .
“ The more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is , ” says Dr. Isaac Weisfuse , a public health expert at Cornell University .
Igloos and individual tents are a creative solution but shouldn ’ t be shared with people who aren ’ t in your household , says Craig Hedberg , a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health .
“ If it ’ s keeping you from being in a common airspace with other people , then that ’ s a good thing , ” he says .
Between parties , tents should be cleaned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minutes , says Aubree Gordon , an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health .
She also suggests servers should be able to leave food on a tray outside to minimize contact with diners .
Tents are helping many restaurants get through lean times .
But they may cost extra .
In Detroit , Lumen restaurant charges $ 30 per person to reserve a heated structure with windows for two hours .
Lumen ’ s igloos and greenhouses can each seat six people , and the party must spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ party leaves , the structure is cleaned , sprayed with sanitizing fog and aired out for 30 minutes , says Gabby Milton , the restaurant ’ s managing partner .
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Submit them at : FactCheck @ AP.org .
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Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic?
Health experts say outdoor dining tents are generally safer than dining inside, but caution that they’re not all equal.
Many restaurants are erecting individual tents, igloos and other outdoor structures that let people who are dining together avoid being indoors, where the coronavirus spreads more easily.
Experts say the structures should be well-ventilated. A tent with four walls and a roof, for example, might not have better ventilation than an indoor dining room.
“The more airflow through the structure, the better it is,” says Dr. Isaac Weisfuse, a public health expert at Cornell University.
Igloos and individual tents are a creative solution but shouldn’t be shared with people who aren’t in your household, says Craig Hedberg, a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
“If it’s keeping you from being in a common airspace with other people, then that’s a good thing,” he says.
Between parties, tents should be cleaned and left open for at least 20 minutes, says Aubree Gordon, an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She also suggests servers should be able to leave food on a tray outside to minimize contact with diners.
Tents are helping many restaurants get through lean times. But they may cost extra. In Detroit, Lumen restaurant charges $30 per person to reserve a heated structure with windows for two hours. Lumen’s igloos and greenhouses can each seat six people, and the party must spend at least $300.
Once a party leaves, the structure is cleaned, sprayed with sanitizing fog and aired out for 30 minutes, says Gabby Milton, the restaurant’s managing partner.
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washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Monday Sports in Brief

Monday Sports in Brief

NEW YORK ( AP ) - The NFL has expanded its mandate for mask usage on the sideline and is threatening discipline for those who violate the league ’ s updated COVID-19 protocols .
The league told teams in a memo on Monday that players who are not substituting or preparing to enter the field of play and are not wearing their helmets will be required to wear a mask or a double-layered gaiter on the sideline , starting this week .
Play-callers now must wear a mask even if they have a face shield .
Postgame interactions between players @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , players and team personnel must wear masks and may briefly greet opponents after games .
TAMPA , Fla. ( AP ) - An all-Black officiating crew worked an NFL game for the first time in league history when the Los Angeles Rams faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night .
Referee Jerome Boger led the crew , which also included umpire Barry Anderson , down judge Julian Mapp , line judge Carl Johnson , side judge Dale Shaw , field judge Anthony Jeffries and back judge Greg Steed .
When the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last week , league executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent hailed the move a “ a testament to the countless and immeasurable contributions of Black officials to the game , their exemplary performance , and to the power of inclusion that is the hallmark of this great game.
” NEW YORK ( AP ) - The New York Mets have abandoned their search for a president of baseball operations and will instead focus on hiring a general manager who will report to team president Sandy Alderson .
In the meantime , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will return for a second season as manager .
Alderson said Monday he had been thwarted in attempts to gain permission to speak with officials on other teams for lateral moves , and another possible candidate had a family issue that prevented a move .
NEW YORK ( AP ) - The Chicago White Sox will host the New York Yankees in the rescheduled Field of Dreams game at Dyersville , Iowa , on Aug. 12 .
MLB said Monday the plan is tentative , contingent on the status of public health next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to play at the 8,000-capacity temporary ballpark next to the Field of Dreams movie site last Aug. 13 .
When the schedule was revamped because of the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic , the Yankees were replaced as the opponent by the St. Louis Cardinals , but the game was called off on Aug. 4 because of the pandemic .
VATICAN CITY ( AP ) - Pope Francis met with NBA players at the Vatican on Monday , lauding them as “ champions ” and saying he supported their work on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Belinelli , Sterling Brown , Jonathan Isaac , Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver - were joined in the delegation by NBA players ’ union executive director Michele Roberts and two other union executives , Sherrie Deans and Matteo Zuretti .
“ We ’ re here because , frankly , we ’ re inspired by the work that you do globally , ” Roberts told the pope during the meeting in the papal library .
The union said the players spoke about their “ individual and collective efforts addressing social and economic injustice and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( AP ) - The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday hired Kendall Coyne Schofield as a player development coach , making her the first woman to hold that position in the organization ’ s 94-year history .
Coyne Schofield , 28 , will work with the coaching staff of Chicago ’ s top minor league affiliate in Rockford , Illinois , and serve as youth hockey growth specialist .
The former U.S women ’ s national team forward previously held broadcasting jobs with NBC Sports and the San Jose Sharks .
Chicago also added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ development coach , hired Juan Gonzalez from USA Hockey to be a minor league strength and conditioning coach and promoted Meghan Hunter to director of hockey administration and amateur scout .
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. ( AP ) - The Southeastern Conference has shuffled its schedule , pushing back the Arkansas-Missouri and Tennessee-Vanderbilt games that had been set for Saturday .
The league announced Monday that it has postponed the Arkansas-Missouri game because of a combination of positive tests , contact tracing and the resulting quarantining within the Arkansas program .
Vanderbilt and Missouri @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a game that was postponed on Oct. 17 .
Tony Kanaan will have another chance for a proper IndyCar farewell tour with a two-year deal to partner with Jimmie Johnson at Chip Ganassi Racing .
Kanaan will compete in the four oval events on IndyCar ’ s 2021 schedule that Johnson does not plan to run .
The seven-time NASCAR champion signed on for the road and street course events , and Ganassi announced Monday that Kanaan will complete the season in the No .
48 Honda .
Kanaan ’ s 23rd season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the popular Brazilian was able to put together only a six-race farewell on IndyCar ’ s ovals .
The pandemic then disrupted the entire year and Kanaan was not able to celebrate the end of his career with fans .
ANCHORAGE , Alaska ( AP ) - Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner said Monday that he won ’ t defend his title at next year ’ s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race because of restrictions and uncertainty over travel during the coronavirus pandemic .
“ I can not find a way to get the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an email to The Associated Press .
As he learned earlier this year , getting to Alaska is only half the battle : Waerner wasn ’ t able to return to his wife and five children in Torpa , Norway , for months after winning the world ’ s most famous sled dog race because travel was restricted as the pandemic took hold .
The Iditarod was one of the few professional sports that wasn ’ t canceled last March .
LEXINGTON , Ky. ( AP ) - Billy Evans , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953-54 , has died .
He was 88 .
The school announced Evans ’ death on Sunday upon confirmation from his family .
He had 716 points and 549 rebounds in 83 career games over three seasons from 1952-55 playing under legendary coach Adolph Rupp .
Evans was selected by the Rochester Royals in the fifth round of the 1955 NBA draft , a year before he won gold with the U.S. at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fame teammates Bill Russell and K.C .
Jones .
CAPE TOWN , South Africa ( AP ) - Anele Ngcongca , a former South Africa defender who played for the host team at the 2010 World Cup , died in a car crash early Monday .
He was 33 .
The South African government said Ngcongca died in the crash in the Kwazulu-Natal province .
South African media reports said he was a passenger in the car and the driver , a woman , was in the hospital in critical condition .
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Africa from 2009-16 .
He made 53 appearances for Bafana Bafana and was a member of the team when South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup .

NFL
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has expanded its mandate for mask usage on the sideline and is threatening discipline for those who violate the league’s updated COVID-19 protocols.
The league told teams in a memo on Monday that players who are not substituting or preparing to enter the field of play and are not wearing their helmets will be required to wear a mask or a double-layered gaiter on the sideline, starting this week.
Play-callers now must wear a mask even if they have a face shield. Postgame interactions between players and staff will be limited. Also, players and team personnel must wear masks and may briefly greet opponents after games.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - An all-Black officiating crew worked an NFL game for the first time in league history when the Los Angeles Rams faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.
Referee Jerome Boger led the crew, which also included umpire Barry Anderson, down judge Julian Mapp, line judge Carl Johnson, side judge Dale Shaw, field judge Anthony Jeffries and back judge Greg Steed.
When the NFL announced the crew was being assembled last week, league executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent hailed the move a “a testament to the countless and immeasurable contributions of Black officials to the game, their exemplary performance, and to the power of inclusion that is the hallmark of this great game.”
MLB
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets have abandoned their search for a president of baseball operations and will instead focus on hiring a general manager who will report to team president Sandy Alderson.
In the meantime, Alderson told Luis Rojas on Monday he will return for a second season as manager.
Alderson said Monday he had been thwarted in attempts to gain permission to speak with officials on other teams for lateral moves, and another possible candidate had a family issue that prevented a move.
NEW YORK (AP) - The Chicago White Sox will host the New York Yankees in the rescheduled Field of Dreams game at Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 12.
MLB said Monday the plan is tentative, contingent on the status of public health next summer.
The teams had been scheduled to play at the 8,000-capacity temporary ballpark next to the Field of Dreams movie site last Aug. 13. When the schedule was revamped because of the delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Yankees were replaced as the opponent by the St. Louis Cardinals, but the game was called off on Aug. 4 because of the pandemic.
NBA
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis met with NBA players at the Vatican on Monday, lauding them as “champions” and saying he supported their work on social justice.
The five players - Marco Belinelli, Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Korver and Anthony Tolliver - were joined in the delegation by NBA players’ union executive director Michele Roberts and two other union executives, Sherrie Deans and Matteo Zuretti.
“We’re here because, frankly, we’re inspired by the work that you do globally,” Roberts told the pope during the meeting in the papal library.
The union said the players spoke about their “individual and collective efforts addressing social and economic injustice and inequality occurring in their communities.”
NHL
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks on Monday hired Kendall Coyne Schofield as a player development coach, making her the first woman to hold that position in the organization’s 94-year history.
Coyne Schofield, 28, will work with the coaching staff of Chicago’s top minor league affiliate in Rockford, Illinois, and serve as youth hockey growth specialist. The former U.S women’s national team forward previously held broadcasting jobs with NBC Sports and the San Jose Sharks.
Chicago also added former NHL forward Erik Condra as player development coach, hired Juan Gonzalez from USA Hockey to be a minor league strength and conditioning coach and promoted Meghan Hunter to director of hockey administration and amateur scout.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Southeastern Conference has shuffled its schedule, pushing back the Arkansas-Missouri and Tennessee-Vanderbilt games that had been set for Saturday.
The league announced Monday that it has postponed the Arkansas-Missouri game because of a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and the resulting quarantining within the Arkansas program.
Vanderbilt and Missouri will now meet Saturday to make up a game that was postponed on Oct. 17.
AUTO RACING
Tony Kanaan will have another chance for a proper IndyCar farewell tour with a two-year deal to partner with Jimmie Johnson at Chip Ganassi Racing.
Kanaan will compete in the four oval events on IndyCar’s 2021 schedule that Johnson does not plan to run. The seven-time NASCAR champion signed on for the road and street course events, and Ganassi announced Monday that Kanaan will complete the season in the No. 48 Honda.
Kanaan’s 23rd season was supposed to be his last but the popular Brazilian was able to put together only a six-race farewell on IndyCar’s ovals. The pandemic then disrupted the entire year and Kanaan was not able to celebrate the end of his career with fans.
IDITAROD
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Norwegian musher Thomas Waerner said Monday that he won’t defend his title at next year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race because of restrictions and uncertainty over travel during the coronavirus pandemic.
“I cannot find a way to get the dogs to Alaska,” Waerner said in an email to The Associated Press.
As he learned earlier this year, getting to Alaska is only half the battle: Waerner wasn’t able to return to his wife and five children in Torpa, Norway, for months after winning the world’s most famous sled dog race because travel was restricted as the pandemic took hold. The Iditarod was one of the few professional sports that wasn’t canceled last March.
OBITUARY
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Billy Evans, a member of the 1956 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team and Kentucky Hall of Famer who helped the Wildcats go 25-0 in 1953-54, has died. He was 88.
The school announced Evans’ death on Sunday upon confirmation from his family. He had 716 points and 549 rebounds in 83 career games over three seasons from 1952-55 playing under legendary coach Adolph Rupp.
Evans was selected by the Rochester Royals in the fifth round of the 1955 NBA draft, a year before he won gold with the U.S. at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, with Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame teammates Bill Russell and K.C. Jones.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Anele Ngcongca, a former South Africa defender who played for the host team at the 2010 World Cup, died in a car crash early Monday. He was 33.
The South African government said Ngcongca died in the crash in the Kwazulu-Natal province. South African media reports said he was a passenger in the car and the driver, a woman, was in the hospital in critical condition. She was not identified.
Ngcongca played for South Africa from 2009-16. He made 53 appearances for Bafana Bafana and was a member of the team when South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup.
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washingtontimes--2020-11-24--In pandemic era's isolation, meaning of 'self-care' evolves

NEW YORK ( AP ) - These days , with a pandemic raging , this is what life can look like : Staring at your face on Zoom for hours instead of occasionally glimpsing it in the mirror .
Living out the days in loungewear .
Wearing minimal makeup because no one sees much of you .
Considering an investment in home exercise equipment because gyms are closed or restricted .
The pandemic has forced people to spend more time with themselves than ever .
Along the way , it has reshaped and broadened the way many think about and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has come to be called self-care .
The pandemic-era incarnation of self-care isn ’ t about buying a signature outfit , wearing a trendy shade of lipstick or getting a perfect haircut .
It has , for many , put the purpose and meaning of life front and center , reconfiguring priorities and needs as the virus-inflected months drift by .
No longer are worries about longevity and fears of mortality mere hypotheticals .
They are 2020 ’ s reality .
It is that daunting reality that has skyrocketed the importance of “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ viral creation , tending to a garden , learning a new skill , getting dressed like you ’ re going out just to feel some semblance of normalcy .
“ People are social beings .
And while the social fabric has been torn down , and you can ’ t be a normal social person , you have been more focused on yourself , ” says Rod Little , CEO of Edgewell Personal Care , which makes Schick and Bull Dog products .
“ It ’ s beautifying for longevity , as opposed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tomorrow.
” It ’ s also a way to mitigate the feeling that life is careening forward haphazardly in so many ways .
That ’ s true for Tonya Speaks , a 43-year-old wardrobe coach from Fort Mills , South Carolina .
Before the pandemic , she was always zipping to and from business meetings .
Now , the mother of two teenagers exercises regularly and opts for luxurious baths at night instead of quick showers in the morning .
She ’ s happier doing so .
“ Taking care of myself , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way for me to have control.
” Self-care isn ’ t a new fad .
The difference is that pre-pandemic , it could fall by the wayside if a to-do list got crowded .
Now , eight months into the new reality , it is a priority .
After all , the thinking goes : If we ’ re not taking care of ourselves , how can we do jobs , parent children , care for loved ones ?
For those who have the means - and that ’ s no small caveat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean looking good .
And the widespread isolation has produced new trends in beauty and clothing .
Companies like Signet Jewelers and Blue Nile are seeing a surge in sales of earrings , which are visible on video calls and when people are out wearing face masks .
Department stores like Kohl ’ s and Macy ’ s are expanding casual clothing offerings as more people stay close to home .
Pop star Lady Gaga , who has her own beauty line , recently posted a close-up shot in which she wears a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She did her makeup “ to cheer myself up.
” “ ( S ) o many people are going through hard times during this pandemic , ” she wrote in the Instagram post .
“ It is SO IMPORTANT that you celebrate yourself , live colorfully and rejoice in that BRAVE SOUL that is you.
” But when it comes to consumer products , the pandemic is pushing makeup aside as people gravitate towards skin care products .
The virus is even turning the “ lipstick index ” upside down .
Typically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gets rough because it is an inexpensive way to feel good .
But during the pandemic , makeup sales have been rocky , and sales of skincare products are up .
In fact , 70 % of consumers scaled back their use of makeup this year , according to the NPD Group Inc. , a market research firm .
As a result , skincare has eclipsed makeup as the top category in the beauty industry ’ s market share from January through August .
“ People are being more mindful of what people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their bodies because of the pandemic , ” says Lauren Yavor , a beauty influencer who recently launched a “ clean ” nail polish line that sold out in just days .
“ This really was a turning point for clean beauty.
” - Beauty chains like Ulta and department stores like Macy ’ s are ramping up offerings in moisturizers and bath and body products .
Walmart teamed up with Unilever , maker of Dove and Suave , to launch shops called “ Find Your Happy Place ” aimed at customers looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the works before the pandemic , was accelerated by one year .
- Companies are also reinventing marketing to cater to the new way of grooming .
Little says Edgewell retooled an ad campaign for a multipurpose facial beauty tool to focus on eyebrow-shaping because of the rise in video calls .
- Within makeup , eyeshadow and eyeliner as well as false eyelashes are thriving as people play up the features that are peeping through their masks when they ’ re out , says Larissa Jensen , NPD ’ s beauty industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % sales increase during the third quarter as people take a DIY approach to coloring and styling .
Says Esi Eggleston Bracey , chief operating officer of Unilever North America ’ s personal care and beauty division : “ This is a wellness revolution.
” How deep does this run ?
Is all the pandemic self-care working , or are people are just going through haphazard motions ?
One psychologist compares it to a roller coaster - up on some days , down on others .
“ Some days , you have a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things you wanted to do .
You got up on time , you made a salad .
And then the next day , it ’ s Cheetos for lunch , ” says Dr. Vaile Wright , a senior director at the American Psychological Association .
Being kind to one ’ s self feels especially important during the pandemic , where every aspect of human life has been impacted and there is little control over what ’ s next .
That level of uncertainty is unnerving , Wright says , and further depletes already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ course , is only one dimension of coping during stressful times .
Surveys have shown a sharp increase in anxiety disorders .
Many therapists are reporting upticks in referrals and increases in caseloads .
Virtual mental health services are booming - another form of self-care , in a more medical sense .
“ Having a toolbox of coping skills is really critical , ” Wright says .
She highlights other types of self-care like meditation , journaling and organizing - each of which has its own culture and committed practitioners .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Wright says .
“ It is really important that people don ’ t do that.
” Ultimately , “ self-care ” contains as many definitions as there are people who take care of themselves - a Google search of the term will show you that .
The World Health Organization takes an expansive view , describing it as a “ broad concept ” that includes hygiene , lifestyle , social habits , income levels and cultural beliefs - and , in the best cases , can “ strengthen national institutions ” to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
As the world navigates a web of unknowns that sometimes feels like the Upside Down in “ Stranger Things , ” there is one thing that people can do something about : themselves .
For all the horror the pandemic has brought , it has also revealed things that matter .
And from the way people have reacted through this year , it seems clear that , in all the forms it takes , self-care matters - particularly right now , particularly with so many unknowns still ahead .

NEW YORK (AP) - These days, with a pandemic raging, this is what life can look like:
Staring at your face on Zoom for hours instead of occasionally glimpsing it in the mirror. Living out the days in loungewear. Wearing minimal makeup because no one sees much of you. Considering an investment in home exercise equipment because gyms are closed or restricted.
The pandemic has forced people to spend more time with themselves than ever. Along the way, it has reshaped and broadened the way many think about and prioritize how they treat themselves - what has come to be called self-care.
The pandemic-era incarnation of self-care isn’t about buying a signature outfit, wearing a trendy shade of lipstick or getting a perfect haircut. It has, for many, put the purpose and meaning of life front and center, reconfiguring priorities and needs as the virus-inflected months drift by. No longer are worries about longevity and fears of mortality mere hypotheticals. They are 2020’s reality.
It is that daunting reality that has skyrocketed the importance of “me” time: stress-baking the latest viral creation, tending to a garden, learning a new skill, getting dressed like you’re going out just to feel some semblance of normalcy.
“People are social beings. And while the social fabric has been torn down, and you can’t be a normal social person, you have been more focused on yourself,” says Rod Little, CEO of Edgewell Personal Care, which makes Schick and Bull Dog products. “It’s beautifying for longevity, as opposed to how I look in the office tomorrow.”
It’s also a way to mitigate the feeling that life is careening forward haphazardly in so many ways. That’s true for Tonya Speaks, a 43-year-old wardrobe coach from Fort Mill, South Carolina. Before the pandemic, she was always zipping to and from business meetings. Now, the mother of two teenagers exercises regularly and opts for luxurious baths at night instead of quick showers in the morning. She’s happier doing so.
“Taking care of myself,” Speaks says, “is one way for me to have control.”
BEYOND THE ‘LIPSTICK INDEX’
Self-care isn’t a new fad. The difference is that pre-pandemic, it could fall by the wayside if a to-do list got crowded. Now, eight months into the new reality, it is a priority. After all, the thinking goes: If we’re not taking care of ourselves, how can we do jobs, parent children, care for loved ones?
For those who have the means - and that’s no small caveat during this pandemic - feeling good can mean looking good. And the widespread isolation has produced new trends in beauty and clothing.
Companies like Signet Jewelers and Blue Nile are seeing a surge in sales of earrings, which are visible on video calls and when people are out wearing face masks. Department stores like Kohl’s and Macy’s are expanding casual clothing offerings as more people stay close to home.
Pop star Lady Gaga, who has her own beauty line, recently posted a close-up shot in which she wears a cat-eye look with natural, peach-colored lipstick. She did her makeup “to cheer myself up.”
“(S)o many people are going through hard times during this pandemic,” she wrote in the Instagram post. “It is SO IMPORTANT that you celebrate yourself, live colorfully and rejoice in that BRAVE SOUL that is you.”
But when it comes to consumer products, the pandemic is pushing makeup aside as people gravitate towards skin care products. The virus is even turning the “lipstick index” upside down.
Typically, lipstick sales skyrocket when the economy gets rough because it is an inexpensive way to feel good. But during the pandemic, makeup sales have been rocky, and sales of skincare products are up. In fact, 70% of consumers scaled back their use of makeup this year, according to the NPD Group Inc., a market research firm. As a result, skincare has eclipsed makeup as the top category in the beauty industry’s market share from January through August.
“People are being more mindful of what people are putting on their skin and in their bodies because of the pandemic,” says Lauren Yavor, a beauty influencer who recently launched a “clean” nail polish line that sold out in just days. “This really was a turning point for clean beauty.”
- Beauty chains like Ulta and department stores like Macy’s are ramping up offerings in moisturizers and bath and body products. Walmart teamed up with Unilever, maker of Dove and Suave, to launch shops called “Find Your Happy Place” aimed at customers looking to destress. The concept, in the works before the pandemic, was accelerated by one year.
- Companies are also reinventing marketing to cater to the new way of grooming. Little says Edgewell retooled an ad campaign for a multipurpose facial beauty tool to focus on eyebrow-shaping because of the rise in video calls.
- Within makeup, eyeshadow and eyeliner as well as false eyelashes are thriving as people play up the features that are peeping through their masks when they’re out, says Larissa Jensen, NPD’s beauty industry advisor. Hair products saw an 11% sales increase during the third quarter as people take a DIY approach to coloring and styling.
Says Esi Eggleston Bracey, chief operating officer of Unilever North America’s personal care and beauty division: “This is a wellness revolution.”
A DEEPER IMPORTANCE
How deep does this run? Is all the pandemic self-care working, or are people are just going through haphazard motions? One psychologist compares it to a roller coaster - up on some days, down on others.
“Some days, you have a great day when you did all the things you wanted to do. You got up on time, you made a salad. And then the next day, it’s Cheetos for lunch,” says Dr. Vaile Wright, a senior director at the American Psychological Association.
Being kind to one’s self feels especially important during the pandemic, where every aspect of human life has been impacted and there is little control over what’s next. That level of uncertainty is unnerving, Wright says, and further depletes already limited energy levels.
Self-care, of course, is only one dimension of coping during stressful times. Surveys have shown a sharp increase in anxiety disorders. Many therapists are reporting upticks in referrals and increases in caseloads. Virtual mental health services are booming - another form of self-care, in a more medical sense.
“Having a toolbox of coping skills is really critical,” Wright says. She highlights other types of self-care like meditation, journaling and organizing - each of which has its own culture and committed practitioners. “We have a tendency to isolate emotionally,” Wright says. “It is really important that people don’t do that.”
Ultimately, “self-care” contains as many definitions as there are people who take care of themselves - a Google search of the term will show you that. The World Health Organization takes an expansive view, describing it as a “broad concept” that includes hygiene, lifestyle, social habits, income levels and cultural beliefs - and, in the best cases, can “strengthen national institutions” to encourage a society’s overall health.
As the world navigates a web of unknowns that sometimes feels like the Upside Down in “Stranger Things,” there is one thing that people can do something about: themselves. For all the horror the pandemic has brought, it has also revealed things that matter. And from the way people have reacted through this year, it seems clear that, in all the forms it takes, self-care matters - particularly right now, particularly with so many unknowns still ahead.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Yelena Leuchanka reflects on jail time for Belarus protest

It ’ s been a difficult last few months for former Belarus basketball star Yelena Leuchanka .
She spent 15 days in jail in October after peacefully protesting against President Alexander Lukashenko ’ s disputed reelection , and then contracted the coronavirus earlier this month while she ’ s been in Greece .
“ I couldn ’ t be quiet and ignore or make it look like nothing was happening in my country , ” Leuchanka said in a Zoom interview .
“ I used my voice to support the people of my country and to stand with them because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went without any international observers .
“ There are a lot of people being arrested the last couple of months .
Most of them are taken to jail for participating in demonstrations , ” she said .
Leuchanka was aware of all of the support she received from the WNBA players and their union and said what they did this summer , standing up for social justice , had an impact on her .
“ It inspired me and a lot of my fellow athletes , ” said Leuchanka , who played four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a country of freedom , now we are dealing with a dictatorship where you can get in trouble for your posts on Instagram .
It definitely has influenced me , being in the WNBA , and America has taught me to have a different mentality and not be OK with the way people are treated.
” Leuchanka was detained at Minsk Airport in late September as she planned to head to Greece to receive treatment abroad and train .
“ I didn ’ t have a chance to get through check-in .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and then there was a tap on my back .
I saw two police officers , ” she said .
“ They greeted me and said they have to arrest me for participating in the protests ” From there the 37-year-old center , who helped the Belarus basketball team to two Olympic appearances , was sentenced at a short hearing and taken to jail .
Nearly daily protests have occurred since Aug. 9 , when Lukashenko was declared the winner of the presidential election with 80 % of the vote .
The European @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vote as neither free nor fair and introduced sanctions against top Belarusian officials accused of rigging the vote and engineering the post-election crackdown .
In the first days of the protests , Belarusian authorities cracked down brutally on protesters , with police detaining thousands and beating scores .
Lukashenko , who has run the former Soviet nation with an iron fist since 1994 , has accused the West of fueling the protests and relied on support from his main sponsor and ally , Russia , to dig in .
His main challenger , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received only 10 % of the vote .
Tsikhanouskaya and her supporters refused to recognize the results of the vote , saying it was riddled with fraud , and some poll workers have backed up that claim .
Leuchanka said that the protest she was at was peaceful .
Protestors even cleaned up after themselves , hanging garbage bags from trees and taking their shoes off when they get up on benches .
“ We just wanted to be heard , ” said Leuchanka , who played college ball at West Virginia .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ she was arrested , but was shocked at her experience in jail .
“ I knew it wasn ’ t going to be a resort as it ’ s jail .
The conditions were awful .
The first night we had mattresses , water , and the toilet was flushing .
But on the next day everything started changing ” Leuchanka said .
“ After we woke up , they took away our mattresses .
Then they turned off the hot water and the toilet stopped working .
Sleeping was tough because the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We spread out newspapers and whatever clothes we had on top to cover the bed.
” The 6-foot-5 Leuchanka said they didn ’ t shower and went outside rarely and she also contracted fleas .
This was also in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic , but there was no social distancing or masks being worn .
Leuchanka said the prison staff ignored their complaints .
After serving her 15 days in jail , Leuchanka was released , then arrested again .
She was tried for participating in protests , but this time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was able to leave the country and headed to Greece .
Leuchanka said she was tested for the coronavirus after her release and the test came back negative .
Unfortunately , she wasn ’ t feeling well a few weeks later and got tested again and had contracted COVID-19 .
“ I went for a bath and smelled all the creams to make sure my smell was really gone .
I was right , that is what happened .
I didn ’ t panic , but felt weird , ” Leuchanka wrote on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test in the morning and was confirmed to have COVID-19 .
Now I have no more temperature , but I can only feel a slight taste of the food , my nose is blocked , even though I can already breathe without any problem .
”

It’s been a difficult last few months for former Belarus basketball star Yelena Leuchanka.
She spent 15 days in jail in October after peacefully protesting against President Alexander Lukashenko’s disputed re-election, and then contracted the coronavirus this month while in Greece.
“I couldn’t be quiet and ignore or make it look like nothing was happening in my country,” Leuchanka said in a Zoom interview. “I used my voice to support the people of my country and to stand with them because I was seeing how the president election went without any international observers.
“There are a lot of people being arrested the last couple of months. Most of them are taken to jail for participating in demonstrations,” she said.
Leuchanka was aware of all of the support she received from the WNBA players and their union and their stand this summer for social justice.
“It inspired me and a lot of my fellow athletes,” said Leuchanka, who played four seasons in the WNBA. “America is a country of freedom, now we are dealing with a dictatorship where you can get in trouble for your posts on Instagram. It definitely has influenced me, being in the WNBA, and America has taught me to have a different mentality and not be OK with the way people are treated.”
Leuchanka was detained at Minsk Airport in late September as she planned to head to Greece to receive treatment abroad and train.
“I didn’t have a chance to get through check-in. I was packing my bags in plastic and then there was a tap on my back. I saw two police officers,” she said. “They greeted me and said they have to arrest me for participating in the protests”
From there the 37-year-old center, who helped the Belarus basketball team to two Olympic appearances, was sentenced at a short hearing and taken to jail.
Nearly daily protests have occurred since Aug. 9, when Lukashenko was declared the winner of the presidential election with 80% of the vote. The European Union and the United States denounced the vote as neither free nor fair and introduced sanctions against top Belarusian officials accused of rigging the vote and engineering the post-election crackdown.
In the first days of the protests, Belarusian authorities cracked down brutally on protesters, with police detaining thousands and beating scores.
Lukashenko, who has run the former Soviet republic with an iron fist since 1994, has accused the West of fueling the protests and relied on support from his main sponsor and ally, Russia.
His main challenger, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, was said to have received only 10% of the vote. Tsikhanouskaya and her supporters refused to recognize the results of the vote, saying it was riddled with fraud, and some poll workers have backed that claim.
Leuchanka said that the protest she was at was peaceful. Protestors even cleaned up after themselves, hanging garbage bags from trees and taking their shoes off when they get up on benches.
“We just wanted to be heard,” said Leuchanka, who played college ball at West Virginia.
She wasn’t completely surprised when she was arrested, but was shocked at her experience in jail.
“I knew it wasn’t going to be a resort as it’s jail. The conditions were awful. The first night we had mattresses, water, and the toilet was flushing. But on the next day everything started changing” Leuchanka said. “After we woke up, they took away our mattresses. Then they turned off the hot water and the toilet stopped working. Sleeping was tough because the bed was just a metal frame. We spread out newspapers and whatever clothes we had on top to cover the bed.”
The 6-foot-5 Leuchanka said they didn’t shower and went outside rarely and she also contracted fleas.
This was also in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there was no social distancing and masks were not worn. Leuchanka said the prison staff ignored their complaints.
After serving her 15 days in jail, Leuchanka was released, then arrested again. She was tried for participating in protests, but this time was fined and released. She finally was able to leave the country and headed to Greece.
Leuchanka said she was tested for the coronavirus after her release and the test came back negative. But she wasn’t feeling well a few weeks later and got tested again. She had contracted COVID-19.
“I went for a bath and smelled all the creams to make sure my smell was really gone. I was right, that is what happened. I didn’t panic, but felt weird,” Leuchanka wrote on social media. “I had another test in the morning and was confirmed to have COVID-19. Now I have no more temperature, but I can only feel a slight taste of the food, my nose is blocked, even though I can already breathe without any problem.”
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washingtontimes--2020-11-24--WVa Motor Vehicles regional offices closing for holiday

CHARLESTON , W.Va. ( AP ) - West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles regional offices will close Thursday for the @ @ @ @ @ through the weekend , the agency said .
Normal business hours will resume Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ , vehicle registration renewals and other services , customers can use the DMV ’ s @ @ @ @ @ is available anytime .
For transactions such as titles , registration renewals and dealer work @ @ @ @ @ box outside all regional offices except the Fairmont Exam Center .
The DMV also has @ @ @ @ @ and Sheetz locations when those stores are open .

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles regional offices will close Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday and remain closed through the weekend, the agency said.
Normal business hours will resume Monday. For driver’s licenses, vehicle registration renewals and other services, customers can use the DMV’s online services portal, which is available anytime.
For transactions such as titles, registration renewals and dealer work, there is a drop box outside all regional offices except the Fairmont Exam Center.
The DMV also has several kiosks available in Kroger and Sheetz locations when those stores are open.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--No charges filed in Milwaukee veterans hospital shooting

MILWAUKEE ( AP ) - Federal police who shot a 35-year-old man near the entrance to a Milwaukee veterans hospital in July will not be charged in the death , according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs The Journal Sentinel reports Joseph Denton Jr. was shot in the torso and foot by VA hospital police after he showed up outside the facility pointing a loaded shotgun at an employee and others and refusing repeated orders to put down his gun .
“ The officers responded to Mr. Denton ’ s demonstrations of potential lethal force with an appropriate level @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from causing death or great bodily harm to the officers or other citizens in the hospital area , ” Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm wrote in a Sept. 21 letter closing the case .
The letter was not released until Monday , in response to an open records request from the newspaper .
Video footage released Monday as part of the request shows Denton hiding behind bushes outside the hospital and pointing his shotgun at an employee .
He then stumbles toward the entrance of the ER , erratically turning to aim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a distance .
The officers involved in the shooting were a 50-year-old man who had been with the VA Police Department for about four years and a 38-year-old man who had been employed by the department for more than 17 years .
Both had been placed on administrative duty while the Milwaukee Police Department investigated the death .

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Federal police who shot a 35-year-old man near the entrance to a Milwaukee veterans hospital in July will not be charged in the death, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
The Journal Sentinel reports Joseph Denton Jr. was shot in the torso and foot by VA hospital police after he showed up outside the facility pointing a loaded shotgun at an employee and others and refusing repeated orders to put down his gun.
“The officers responded to Mr. Denton’s demonstrations of potential lethal force with an appropriate level of force in return to stop Denton from causing death or great bodily harm to the officers or other citizens in the hospital area,” Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm wrote in a Sept. 21 letter closing the case.
The letter was not released until Monday, in response to an open records request from the newspaper.
Video footage released Monday as part of the request shows Denton hiding behind bushes outside the hospital and pointing his shotgun at an employee. He then stumbles toward the entrance of the ER, erratically turning to aim the shotgun at officers surrounding him from a distance.
The officers involved in the shooting were a 50-year-old man who had been with the VA Police Department for about four years and a 38-year-old man who had been employed by the department for more than 17 years. Both had been placed on administrative duty while the Milwaukee Police Department investigated the death.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Nurses at Ohio hospital end 3-day strike, union seeks pact

EAST LIVERPOOL , Ohio ( AP ) - Striking nurses at a hospital in Ohio went back at work Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ picket line as the state sees an increase in hospitalizations related to coronavirus cases .
@ @ @ @ @ City Hospital just before 7 a.m. following what the Ohio Nurses Association called an unfair @ @ @ @ @ nurses are “ still eager to get back to the negotiating table and secure a @ @ @ @ @ Cousins , the association ’ s labor relations deputy executive said in a statement .
@ @ @ @ @ city along the Pennsylvania and West Virginia borders , has remained opened with replacements .
@ @ @ @ @ in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 related symptoms .

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) - Striking nurses at a hospital in Ohio went back at work Tuesday after three days on the picket line as the state sees an increase in hospitalizations related to coronavirus cases.
Members returned to East Liverpool City Hospital just before 7 a.m. following what the Ohio Nurses Association called an unfair labor practice strike.
The nurses are “still eager to get back to the negotiating table and secure a fair contract,” Bob Cousins, the association’s labor relations deputy executive said in a statement.
The hospital, in the city along the Pennsylvania and West Virginia borders, has remained opened with replacements.
Ohio has seen an increase in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 related symptoms.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--No injuries reported when freight train derails in Baltimore

BALTIMORE ( AP ) - No injuries were reported after 21 Philadelphia-bound freight cars derailed and at least one overturned @ @ @ @ @ Sun reports that the 109-car train was heading from Avon , Indiana , to Philadelphia @ @ @ @ @ 6:30 p.m. Monday .
The derailed cars were either empty or carrying pulpwood or sand @ @ @ @ @ involved , according to Cindy Schild , director of media relations and public affairs for @ @ @ @ @ is working closely with the Baltimore fire and police departments , as well as the @ @ @ @ @ “ The safety of the community and everyone on site is our top priority as @ @ @ @ @ , ” Schild said .

BALTIMORE (AP) - No injuries were reported after 21 Philadelphia-bound freight cars derailed and at least one overturned in Baltimore.
The Baltimore Sun reports that the 109-car train was heading from Avon, Indiana, to Philadelphia when it derailed at about 6:30 p.m. Monday.
The derailed cars were either empty or carrying pulpwood or sand. No hazardous materials were involved, according to Cindy Schild, director of media relations and public affairs for CSX.
Schild said CSX is working closely with the Baltimore fire and police departments, as well as the Maryland Department of Transportation.
“The safety of the community and everyone on site is our top priority as we develop a recovery plan,” Schild said.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--1 person dead in West Virginia apartment fire

KISTLER , W.Va. ( AP ) - One person died early Tuesday in a West Virginia apartment fire , officials @ @ @ @ @ State Fire Marshal ’ s Office tweeted that investigators were at an apartment complex in @ @ @ @ @ Logan County .
The blaze was reported about 2:30 a.m. , news outlets reported .
@ @ @ @ @ fatality , but did not release further details .
Officials were trying to determine the @ @ @ @ @

KISTLER, W.Va. (AP) - A 3-year-old boy died early Tuesday in a West Virginia apartment fire, officials said.
The West Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Office tweeted that investigators were at an apartment complex in the Buffalo Creek area of Logan County. The blaze was reported about 2:30 a.m., news outlets reported.
The fire marshal’s office confirmed the boy’s death, but did not release his name or further details.
A woman was injured in the blaze, but her condition wasn’t immediately available, the office said.
Officials were trying to determine the cause of the blaze.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Family of man shot by Georgia trooper to sue state for money

SAVANNAH , Ga. ( AP ) - Relatives of man who was shot to death by a Georgia state trooper now charged with murder plan to sue the state for wrongful death .
Lawyers for family members of Julian Lewis filed notice Monday in federal court in Savannah .
The state has 30 days to respond or lawyers say they will move forward with the suit .
Jacob Thompson is charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the Aug. 7 death of Lewis .
Thompson was on duty with the Georgia State Patrol when he tried to pull Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rural Screven County .
When Lewis refused to stop , the trooper chased him and forced his car into a ditch , then shot Lewis in the head .
Lewis ’ s wife , Betty Lewis , told local news outlets his death was “ devastating ” at a news conference announcing the lawsuit .
“ The money will not bring my husband back ; no amount of money will bring him back , ” she said .
“ I loved my husband .
He ’ s not here .
But justice will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ grand jury action , but Lewis ’ s family is demanding $ 1 million in damages , the most allowed by state law .
The family also plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit demanding an additional $ 12 million .
Thompson wrote in his incident report that he shot Lewis as Lewis was revving his engine and turning his steering wheel , as if he trying to ram the trooper .
But Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Dustin Peak testified in September that was impossible , because Lewis ’ car battery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaving the vehicle inoperable .
Peak testified that dash camera video shows one second elapsed between the time the trooper exited his patrol vehicle and fired the shot that killed Lewis .
“ Julian Lewis should be alive today , ” Francys Jonson , a Lewis family attorney , said Monday .
Johnson called on the state to pay a settlement without waiting for the lawsuit to be filed .
“ Julian Lewis was my only son , and this young man took my only son away from me , ” said Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And it ’ s just about to take me away from here .
”

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - Relatives of man who was shot to death by a Georgia state trooper now charged with murder plan to sue the state for wrongful death.
Lawyers for family members of Julian Lewis filed notice Monday in federal court in Savannah. The state has 30 days to respond or lawyers say they will move forward with the suit.
Jacob Thompson is charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the Aug. 7 death of Lewis. Thompson was on duty with the Georgia State Patrol when he tried to pull Lewis over for a broken tail light in rural Screven County. When Lewis refused to stop, the trooper chased him and forced his car into a ditch, then shot Lewis in the head.
Lewis’s wife, Betty Lewis, told local news outlets his death was “devastating” at a news conference announcing the lawsuit.
“The money will not bring my husband back; no amount of money will bring him back,” she said. “I loved my husband. He’s not here. But justice will be served.”
The criminal case awaits grand jury action, but Lewis’s family is demanding $1 million in damages, the most allowed by state law. The family also plans to file a federal civil rights lawsuit demanding an additional $12 million.
Thompson wrote in his incident report that he shot Lewis as Lewis was revving his engine and turning his steering wheel, as if he trying to ram the trooper. But Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agent Dustin Peak testified in September that was impossible, because Lewis’ car battery disconnected when it hit the ditch, leaving the vehicle inoperable.
Peak testified that dash camera video shows one second elapsed between the time the trooper exited his patrol vehicle and fired the shot that killed Lewis.
“Julian Lewis should be alive today,” Francys Jonson, a Lewis family attorney, said Monday.
Johnson called on the state to pay a settlement without waiting for the lawsuit to be filed.
“Julian Lewis was my only son, and this young man took my only son away from me,” said Lewis’s mother, Lindsay Milton. “And it’s just about to take me away from here.”


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Millie Charles, who founded social work school, dies

NEW ORLEANS ( AP ) - Millie Charles , who founded the social work department at Southern University at New Orleans which now bears her name , has died .
She was 97 .
The school announced her death Monday .
No cause of death was given .
“ It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Millie Charles a relentless crusader for justice and the founder and leader of the School of Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans , ” the university said in a statement .
“ Dr .
Charles started @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the dean and only teacher and today there are 13 faculty members who work in a building bearing Charles ’ name.
” Charles started her career as a teacher in northern Louisiana , according to The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate but she eventually decided to switch careers to social work where she felt she could make more of an impact .
Charles started at Southern as a one-woman social work department in 1965 , according to a 2018 news release from the university announcing the dedication of the social work building @ @ @ @ @ @ @ practically the godmother of modern-day social workers in New Orleans , ” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement .
“ She wore many hats — from social worker to educator to civil rights activist — and she made a difference in the lives of countless New Orleanians , ” the mayor said .

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Millie Charles, who founded the social work department at Southern University at New Orleans which now bears her name, has died. She was 97.
The school announced her death Monday. No cause of death was given.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Dr. Millie Charles a relentless crusader for justice and the founder and leader of the School of Social Work at Southern University at New Orleans,” the university said in a statement. “Dr. Charles started at the School of Social Work as the dean and only teacher and today there are 13 faculty members who work in a building bearing Charles’ name.”
Charles started her career as a teacher in northern Louisiana, according to The Times-Picayune / The New Orleans Advocate but she eventually decided to switch careers to social work where she felt she could make more of an impact.
Charles started at Southern as a one-woman social work department in 1965, according to a 2018 news release from the university announcing the dedication of the social work building in her name.
Charles was “practically the godmother of modern-day social workers in New Orleans,” New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a statement.
“She wore many hats — from social worker to educator to civil rights activist — and she made a difference in the lives of countless New Orleanians,” the mayor said.


washingtontimes--2020-11-24--Chicago officer seriously injured as car flees traffic stop

CHICAGO ( AP ) - Two people were taken into custody after a Chicago police officer was dragged by a @ @ @ @ @ the vehicle sped away from a traffic stop , police said .
The officer was @ @ @ @ @ in Oak Lawn with non life-threatening injuries after Monday night ’ s incident on the @ @ @ @ @ .
Chicago Fire Department officials said the officer was in serious condition .
Chicago police @ @ @ @ @ traffic stop about 8 p.m. when the car sped off and the officer was dragged @ @ @ @ @ side door .
The vehicle then struck a concrete pillar at the 95th/Dan Ryan Red @ @ @ @ @ officer to be ejected from the door and to strike another a fixed object , @ @ @ @ @ not release additional details on the two people taken into custody .

CHICAGO (AP) - Two people were taken into custody after a Chicago police officer was dragged by a car and seriously injured when the vehicle sped away from a traffic stop, police said.
The officer was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn with non life-threatening injuries after Monday night’s incident on the city’s South Side. Chicago Fire Department officials said the officer was in serious condition.
Chicago police said officers were conducting a traffic stop about 8 p.m. when the car sped off and the officer was dragged by the driver’s side door.
The vehicle then struck a concrete pillar at the 95th/Dan Ryan Red Line station, causing the officer to be ejected from the door and to strike another a fixed object, police said.
Police did not release additional details on the two people taken into custody.