skynewsus--2020-01-28--Stephen King: Oscars are 'rigged in favour of white folks'

Author Stephen King has written about the problem of diversity at the Oscars Stephen King has acknowledged the Oscars are `` rigged in the favour of white people '' after coming under fire for previous comments about diversity .
Writing an essay for The Washington Post , the author said that while progress had been made in terms of the demographic of Academy Awards voters , it is still `` not even within shouting distance of good enough '' .
He also raised the question of whether voters actually watch `` all films in serious contention '' .
Once again @ @ @ @ @ @ @ features an all-male line-up and there is only one non-white actor nominated in the acting categories .
Amid the criticism surrounding the announcement of this year 's shortlists , King - who is able to nominate in the best picture , adapted screenplay and original screenplay categories - said in a tweet that the issue of diversity should not be a factor for Oscar voters .
In his article , King said he is now addressing the issue after finding himself `` in the social media version of the stocks '' .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of art .
Only quality .
It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong , '' he said in his original tweet .
King said in his essay he is `` old enough to remember when there were only a handful of African-American directors and about the only female director in Hollywood was Ida Lupino '' , so there has been `` some '' progress in the film community .
Citing director Greta Gerwig 's new remake of Little Women as `` astoundingly good '' , the author went on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the demographic of voters - mostly white and male - for answers as to why some `` talented artists '' are nominated and others are not .
He said the situation is `` better than it was , certainly , '' and that the Academy should be given `` credit for trying to catch up… but not too much credit '' , pointing to the nine nominees in the best picture category .
`` Of the nine films nominated for Best Picture this year , the majority - The Irishman , Ford v @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Upon A Time… In Hollywood - are what my sons call 'man-fiction ' .
There are fights , guns and many white faces . ''
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Writing about whether voters watch all films that are serious contenders , he said : `` There 's no way of checking how many voters actually do , because viewing is on the honour system ... Just asking the question . ''
King concluded by saying his attitude is that `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a perfect world , one where the game is n't rigged in favour of the white folks '' .
`` We do n't live in that perfect world , and this year 's less-than-diverse Academy Awards nominations once more prove it .
Maybe someday we will .
I can dream , ca n't I ?
After all , I make stuff up for a living . ''
This year 's Oscars shortlists feature the least diverse line-up since the # OscarsSoWhite backlash in 2016 , after which the film academy diversified its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ miss out on nods included Us actress Lupita Nyong ' o and The Farewell 's Awkwafina , as well as Just Mercy star Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy in Dolemite Is My Name .

Stephen King has acknowledged the Oscars are "rigged in the favour of white people" after coming under fire for previous comments about diversity.
Writing an essay for The Washington Post, the author said that while progress had been made in terms of the demographic of Academy Awards voters, it is still "not even within shouting distance of good enough".
He also raised the question of whether voters actually watch "all films in serious contention".
Image: British star Cynthia Erivo is the only black nominee in the acting categories. Pic. Harriet, Universal Studios
Once again, this year's best director category features an all-male line-up and there is only one non-white actor nominated in the acting categories.
Amid the criticism surrounding the announcement of this year's shortlists, King - who is able to nominate in the best picture, adapted screenplay and original screenplay categories - said in a tweet that the issue of diversity should not be a factor for Oscar voters.
In his article, King said he is now addressing the issue after finding himself "in the social media version of the stocks".
Image: Little Women director Greta Gerwig is a notable omission from the best director shortlist
"I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality. It seems to me that to do otherwise would be wrong," he said in his original tweet.
King said in his essay he is "old enough to remember when there were only a handful of African-American directors and about the only female director in Hollywood was Ida Lupino", so there has been "some" progress in the film community.
Citing director Greta Gerwig's new remake of Little Women as "astoundingly good", the author went on to say we need to look at the demographic of voters - mostly white and male - for answers as to why some "talented artists" are nominated and others are not.
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He said the situation is "better than it was, certainly," and that the Academy should be given "credit for trying to catch up… but not too much credit", pointing to the nine nominees in the best picture category.
"Of the nine films nominated for Best Picture this year, the majority - The Irishman, Ford v Ferrari, 1917, Joker and Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood - are what my sons call 'man-fiction'. There are fights, guns and many white faces."
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Writing about whether voters watch all films that are serious contenders, he said: "There's no way of checking how many voters actually do, because viewing is on the honour system... Just asking the question."
King concluded by saying his attitude is that "judgements of creative excellence should be blind… in a perfect world, one where the game isn't rigged in favour of the white folks".
Image: Jamie Foxx has been critically acclaimed for his performance in Just Mercy. Pic: Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
"We don't live in that perfect world, and this year's less-than-diverse Academy Awards nominations once more prove it. Maybe someday we will. I can dream, can't I? After all, I make stuff up for a living."
This year's Oscars shortlists feature the least diverse line-up since the #OscarsSoWhite backlash in 2016, after which the film academy diversified its membership.
High profile potential contenders to miss out on nods included Us actress Lupita Nyong'o and The Farewell's Awkwafina, as well as Just Mercy star Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy in Dolemite Is My Name.


skynewsus--2020-01-28--Kobe Bryant death: All nine bodies recovered from crash site

Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna died in the crash on Sunday All nine bodies have been recovered from the scene of the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant .
Authorities in Los Angeles said the pilot and eight passengers had all been retrieved after a `` very difficult '' operation , which was hindered by the `` rugged terrain '' of the hillside where the chopper went down on Sunday .
LA Lakers icon Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among those aboard the doomed aircraft , along with the pilot and six other passengers .
LA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Tuesday that it could take `` several days '' to recover remains from the crash site in Calabasas , but the local coroner confirmed that all the victims have now been retrieved .
Three bodies were found on Monday , with further searches securing the other six .
Among those killed were Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli , his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa , who played on the same basketball team as Gianna .
The girls ' coach Christina Mauser also died , her husband confirmed .
Bryant - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of all time - and Gianna were on their way to a girls ' basketball tournament at a sports academy , where he was to have coached his daughter 's team that day .
The chopper went down amid heavy cloud and fog that had grounded police helicopters in the area .
Jennifer Homendy , from the National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB ) , has appealed to the public to come forward with any photographs that might help document local weather conditions at the time of the crash .
But she told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the investigation into the crash .
`` We take a broad look at everything in an investigation - man , machine and the environment , '' she said .
`` And weather is just a small portion of that . ''
She described how bits of the aircraft - a section of the fuselage , a piece of the tail , a rotor and other debris - were strewn around an impact crater where the helicopter slammed into a tall grassy slope .
`` It was a pretty devastating accident scene , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryant had received a safety warning moments before the fatal crash .
An audio recording revealed the pilot , Ara Zobayan , was told `` you 're too low for flight following at this time '' seconds before the helicopter disappeared from radar .
It is understood that the pilot had requested `` flight following '' , which is a US aerospace term for radar monitoring .
Mr Zobayan has been described as an `` experienced pilot '' who had 8,200 hours of flight time under his belt , and had been climbing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ chopper crashed .
The helicopter - identified by the Federal Aviation Authority as a Sikorsky S-76 - was travelling at 153 knots ( 176mph ) when it crashed , according to tracking site Flightradar24 .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Tributes have continued to pour in from the sporting world and beyond following the crash , as the NBA called off the Lakers ' match against the LA Clippers on Tuesday .
Basketball star LeBron James , who plays for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bryant 's death on Tuesday , saying he was `` heartbroken '' and he had cried every time he had attempted to pen a tribute to his friend .
James said on Instagram : `` I 'm not ready but here I go .
Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you , niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had !
`` I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we 'd have . ''
He added : `` I 'm heartbroken and devastated my brother !
!
Man I love you big bro .
My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids .
I promise you I 'll continue your legacy man !
You mean so much to us all here especially # LakerNation . ''
On Monday night , the Empire State Building in New York was lit up purple and gold - the colours of the LA Lakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , who spent his entire playing career with the Lakers , was a five-time NBA championship winner with 18 NBA All-Star selections and two Olympic gold medals .
Following his retirement in 2016 as the third-leading scorer in NBA history , the Lakers retired the shirt numbers he had worn during his career - eight and 24 .

All nine bodies have been recovered from the scene of the helicopter crash that killed basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
Authorities in Los Angeles said the pilot and eight passengers had all been retrieved after a "very difficult" operation, which was hindered by the "rugged terrain" of the hillside where the chopper went down on Sunday.
LA Lakers icon Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among those aboard the doomed aircraft, along with the pilot and six other passengers.
Image: Bryant pictured with his daughter Gianna in Las Vegas in July last year
LA County sheriff Alex Villanueva had warned earlier on Tuesday that it could take "several days" to recover remains from the crash site in Calabasas, but the local coroner confirmed that all the victims have now been retrieved.
Three bodies were found on Monday, with further searches securing the other six, and the coroner has said that Bryant's body has been identified via fingerprints.
Others killed included Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa, who played on the same basketball team as Gianna.
The girls' coach Christina Mauser also died, her husband confirmed.
Bryant - considered one of the greatest NBA stars of all time - and Gianna were on their way to a girls' basketball tournament at a sports academy, where he was to have coached his daughter's team that day.
The chopper went down amid heavy cloud and fog that had grounded police helicopters in the area.
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Image: Authorities say the helicopter came down in a remote field at around 10am (local time) on Sunday
Jennifer Homendy, from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has appealed to the public to come forward with any photographs that might help document local weather conditions at the time of the crash.
But she told reporters that weather was just one factor in the investigation into the crash.
"We take a broad look at everything in an investigation - man, machine and the environment," she said.
"And weather is just a small portion of that."
She described how bits of the aircraft - a section of the fuselage, a piece of the tail, a rotor and other debris - were strewn around an impact crater where the helicopter slammed into a tall grassy slope.
"It was a pretty devastating accident scene," she added.
The helicopter carrying Bryant, 41, had received a safety warning moments before the fatal crash.
An audio recording revealed the pilot, Ara Zobayan, was told "you're too low for flight following at this time" seconds before the helicopter disappeared from radar.
It is understood that the pilot had requested "flight following", which is a US aerospace term for radar monitoring.
Image: Tributes have been left outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where the LA Lakers play
Mr Zobayan has been described as an "experienced pilot" who had 8,200 hours of flight time under his belt, and had been climbing to avoid a cloud layer before the chopper crashed.
The helicopter - identified by the Federal Aviation Authority as a Sikorsky S-76 - was travelling at 153 knots (176mph) when it crashed, according to tracking site Flightradar24.
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Tributes have continued to pour in from the sporting world and beyond following the crash, as the NBA called off the Lakers' match against the LA Clippers on Tuesday.
Basketball star LeBron James, who plays for the LA Lakers, broke his silence over Bryant's death on Tuesday, saying he was "heartbroken" and he had cried every time he had attempted to pen a tribute to his friend.
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James said on Instagram: "I'm not ready but here I go. Man I sitting here trying to write something for this post but every time I try I begin crying again just thinking about you, niece Gigi and the friendship/bond/brotherhood we had!
"I literally just heard your voice Sunday morning before I left Philly to head back to LA. Didn't think for one bit in a million years that would be the last conversation we'd have."
He added: "I'm heartbroken and devastated my brother!! Man I love you big bro. My heart goes to Vanessa and the kids. I promise you I'll continue your legacy man! You mean so much to us all here especially #LakerNation."
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On Monday night, the Empire State Building in New York was lit up purple and gold - the colours of the LA Lakers - to honour Bryant.
The 41-year-old, who spent his entire playing career with the Lakers, was a five-time NBA championship winner with 18 NBA All-Star selections and two Olympic gold medals.
Following his retirement in 2016 as the third-leading scorer in NBA history, the Lakers retired the shirt numbers he had worn during his career - eight and 24.


skynewsus--2020-01-28--Children plead to spare death row inmate's life after he killed mother

Death row : Children plead with parole board to spare father 's life after he killed mother Death row : Children plead with parole board to spare father 's life after he killed mother The children of a man facing execution in the United States after he killed their mother have pleaded with the parole board to spare his life .
Death row inmate Donnie Cleveland Lance , 66 , is set to be given a lethal injection on Wednesday and he would be the first prisoner executed in Georgia this year .
He was convicted in 1999 for killing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ boyfriend Dwight Butch Wood Jr in Jackson County , about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta , two years earlier .
The adult children of Donnie and Joy Lance have now submitted a letter to the parole board and planned to ask for mercy at a hearing behind closed doors on Tuesday .
Stephanie Lance Cape and Jessie Lance said the pain caused by losing their mother would be made even worse if the state killed their father .
They said : `` We have spent our whole lives with this huge gaping hole @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've had dad at our sides .
`` It 's almost impossible to imagine that it could get worse . ''
He is set to be executed at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson , two hours south of Atlanta .
Lance has requested a last meal of two chilli steak burgers , chips , onion rings , mustard , ketchup , and a soft drink .
The hearing will be held by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles , the only authority in Georgia that can commute a death sentence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ application outlines the close contact the children have maintained with their father during his time on death row - more than two decades - relying on his advice and support .
They also acknowledge their mother 's family and Wood 's family have also suffered hugely because of the killings .
According to a court summary of the case , Lance went to Wood 's home on the night of 8 November 1997 , kicked in the door and shot Wood in the front and back with a shotgun .
He then beat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the weapon .
There were no witnesses and no murder weapon was found .
Lance 's lawyers have argued that no blood or other physical evidence linked him to the killings but that investigators immediately focused on him , while excluding other suspects .
They also claim he has been a model inmate in prison .
Prosecutors argued Lance had abused his ex-wife over a long period , both during their marriage and after their divorce , and that he had threatened multiple times to kill her .

The children of a man facing execution in the United States after he killed their mother have pleaded with the parole board to spare his life.
Death row inmate Donnie Cleveland Lance, 66, is set to be given a lethal injection on Wednesday and he would be the first prisoner executed in Georgia this year.
He was convicted in 1999 for killing his ex-wife Sabrina Joy Lance and her boyfriend Dwight Butch Wood Jr in Jackson County, about 60 miles northeast of Atlanta, two years earlier.
The adult children of Donnie and Joy Lance have now submitted a letter to the parole board and planned to ask for mercy at a hearing behind closed doors on Tuesday.
Stephanie Lance Cape and Jessie Lance said the pain caused by losing their mother would be made even worse if the state killed their father.
They said: "We have spent our whole lives with this huge gaping hole in our hearts but at least we've had dad at our sides.
"It's almost impossible to imagine that it could get worse."
Image: Lance is set to be given a lethal injection at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison. Pic: NeilATL
He is set to be executed at Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, two hours south of Atlanta.
Lance has requested a last meal of two chilli steak burgers, chips, onion rings, mustard, ketchup, and a soft drink.
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The hearing will be held by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, the only authority in Georgia that can commute a death sentence to a lesser punishment.
The clemency application outlines the close contact the children have maintained with their father during his time on death row - more than two decades - relying on his advice and support.
They also acknowledge their mother's family and Wood's family have also suffered hugely because of the killings.
According to a court summary of the case, Lance went to Wood's home on the night of 8 November 1997, kicked in the door and shot Wood in the front and back with a shotgun.
He then beat Joy Lance to death with the butt of the weapon. There were no witnesses and no murder weapon was found.
Lance's lawyers have argued that no blood or other physical evidence linked him to the killings but that investigators immediately focused on him, while excluding other suspects. They also claim he has been a model inmate in prison.
Prosecutors argued Lance had abused his ex-wife over a long period, both during their marriage and after their divorce, and that he had threatened multiple times to kill her.


skynewsus--2020-01-28--Man whose headaches made him vomit 'had tapeworm in brain for 10 years'

Man whose headaches made him vomit 'had tapeworm in brain for 10 years' Man whose headaches made him vomit 'had tapeworm in brain for 10 years' A man whose headaches were so painful they made him vomit has finally found the source of his health problem - a tapeworm had been lodged in his brain for 10 years .
Doctors in Texas think the tapeworm had been growing slowly ever since the man - named only as Gerardo - contracted it from eating undercooked pork in Mexico more than a decade ago .
Gerardo said he had been having headaches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before he had an MRI scan after fainting while playing football last year .
Describing the pain of his headaches , he told NBC affiliate KXAN-TV : `` It 's very intense , very strong because it made me sweat too , sweat from the pain , pain in the head , and then , I would vomit from the pain . ''
Dr Jordan Amadio , a neurosurgeon at Ascension Seton in Austin , said the case was `` rare and truly extraordinary '' .
`` In certain regions of the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can be more common , '' he was reported as saying .
`` So , there 's definitely something , I think , for every medical professional to be aware of .
`` It is not commonly seen and can actually masquerade as different things . ''
Several kinds of tapeworms cause the parasitic infection taeniasis , according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention .
Eating raw or undercooked beef or pork is the primary risk factor for becoming infected .
Most people with tapeworm infections have no symptoms or only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to remove the tapeworm , Gerardo said he was back to his normal self and had returned to work .
A tapeworm had also been found in his sister 's brain years earlier .

A man whose headaches were so painful they made him vomit has finally found the source of his health problem - a tapeworm had been lodged in his brain for 10 years.
Doctors in Texas think the tapeworm had been growing slowly ever since the man - named only as Gerardo - contracted it from eating undercooked pork in Mexico more than a decade ago.
Gerardo said he had been having headaches and "feeling off" for months before he had an MRI scan after fainting while playing football last year.
Image: The patient has been named only as Gerardo. Pic: KXAN
Describing the pain of his headaches, he told NBC affiliate KXAN-TV: "It's very intense, very strong because it made me sweat too, sweat from the pain, pain in the head, and then, I would vomit from the pain."
Dr Jordan Amadio, a neurosurgeon at Ascension Seton in Austin, said the case was "rare and truly extraordinary".
"In certain regions of the country, like Texas and California, this can be more common," he was reported as saying.
"So, there's definitely something, I think, for every medical professional to be aware of.
"It is not commonly seen and can actually masquerade as different things."
Several kinds of tapeworms cause the parasitic infection taeniasis, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Image: The tapeworm had been lodged in the man's brain for 10 years.. Pic: KXAN
Eating raw or undercooked beef or pork is the primary risk factor for becoming infected.
Most people with tapeworm infections have no symptoms or only mild symptoms.
After a complex surgery to remove the tapeworm, Gerardo said he was back to his normal self and had returned to work.
A tapeworm had also been found in his sister's brain years earlier.


skynewsus--2020-01-29--50 US troops suffered traumatic brain injuries in Iran retaliation attack

The attack on the US airbase has so far been the end of military escalation between the two sides The US has confirmed 50 of its service members suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iran 's missile strike on its Iraqi air base .
The airstrike was launched in retaliation to the US drone strike which killed Iran 's most powerful general Qassem Soleimani .
Donald Trump had said no Americans were harmed after the strike , on Ain al-Asad airbase but the number has been raised by the Pentagon three times .
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Campbell , a Pentagon spokesman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members diagnosed with an injury , taking the new total to 50 from the 34 announced last week .
Of those 50 , 31 have returned to duty .
The injuries can be varying degrees of concussion , impairment of thinking , memory , vision , and hearing .
Severity and duration of the injuries can vary widely and they have become a bigger concern for military in recent years .
The chief Pentagon spokesman , Jonathan Hoffman , said last week that a lot of TBI symptoms develop late and manifest themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said : `` The symptoms can get better .
They can get worse .
`` So we may see those numbers change a little bit .
This is a snapshot in time . ''
Last week , another Pentagon spokesman said eight US service members who were sent to Germany were then taken to the United States .
After the Pentagon reported on 17 January that service members had been taken out of Iraq with concussion like symptoms , Mr Trump said : `` I heard they had headaches and a couple of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is not very serious . ''
But William Schmitz , national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars , said on Friday he `` expects an apology from the president to our service men and women for his misguided remarks '' .
Many of the soldiers were in bunkers before nearly a dozen Iranian missiles exploded in the attack .
The attack on the US airbase has so far been the end of military escalation between the two sides .

The US has confirmed 50 of its service members suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iran's missile strike on its Iraqi air base.
The airstrike was launched in retaliation to the US drone strike which killed Iran's most powerful general Qassem Soleimani.
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Donald Trump had said no Americans were harmed after the strike, on Ain al-Asad airbase but the number has been raised by the Pentagon three times.
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Campbell, a Pentagon spokesman, said there were 16 additional service members diagnosed with an injury, taking the new total to 50 from the 34 announced last week.
Of those 50, 31 have returned to duty.
Image: Of the 50 injured, 31 have returned to duty
The injuries can be varying degrees of concussion, impairment of thinking, memory, vision, and hearing. Severity and duration of the injuries can vary widely and they have become a bigger concern for military in recent years.
The chief Pentagon spokesman, Jonathan Hoffman, said last week that a lot of TBI symptoms develop late and manifest themselves over time.
On Friday, he said: "The symptoms can get better. They can get worse.
"So we may see those numbers change a little bit. This is a snapshot in time."
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Last week, another Pentagon spokesman said eight US service members who were sent to Germany were then taken to the United States.
After the Pentagon reported on 17 January that service members had been taken out of Iraq with concussion like symptoms, Mr Trump said: "I heard they had headaches and a couple of other things ... and I can report it is not very serious."
Image: Donald Trump initially said there were no injuries
But William Schmitz, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, said on Friday he "expects an apology from the president to our service men and women for his misguided remarks".
Many of the soldiers were in bunkers before nearly a dozen Iranian missiles exploded in the attack.
The attack on the US airbase has so far been the end of military escalation between the two sides.


skynewsus--2020-01-29--Mighty Ducks actor arrested for burglary while on meth

Mighty Ducks actor Shaun Weiss arrested for burglary while on methamphetamine Mighty Ducks actor Shaun Weiss arrested for burglary while on methamphetamine Shaun Weiss pictured in 2020 ( left ) and 2015 ( right ) Former child star Shaun Weiss has been arrested for burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine .
The 41-year-old , who starred in Disney 's The Mighty Ducks and its sequels , was detained by police in Marysville , California , after he was allegedly found in a vehicle he broke into at a residential property .
The Marysville Police Department released a mugshot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of him in 2015 and said it `` turns out Mr Weiss was a movie star one time '' .
The force said Weiss was arrested on Sunday shortly before 7am for `` residential burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance '' .
Officers were called following reports that a burglary was `` in process '' and when they arrived at the scene , the homeowner said he had witnessed a man inside his garage .
After entering the garage , officers found a `` male subject inside of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ department said .
`` Weiss forced entry to gain access into the vehicle by shattering a window , '' a force statement said .
`` Officers noticed shattered glass on the ground and observed that the passenger window to the vehicle was broken .
`` Officers ordered the male out of the vehicle and took him into custody .
`` The male was identified through his California driver 's licence as Shaun Weiss . ''
The Marysville Police Department said Weiss `` displayed symptoms of being under the influence of methamphetamine '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the property and the vehicle was not his , the force added .
Weiss was taken to Yuba county jail and is being held on $ 52,000 bail .
The actor starred as ice hockey goalie Greg Goldberg in 1992 film The Mighty Ducks before reprising the role in 1994 sequel D2 : The Mighty Ducks and 1996 's D3 : The Mighty Ducks .
His acting career also included appearances in 2008 film Drillbit Taylor starring Owen Wilson ; 2005 comedy Heavyweights opposite Ben Stiller , and roles in TV shows @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Class , Pee Wee 's Playhouse and The Tony Danza show .

Former child star Shaun Weiss has been arrested for burglary and being under the influence of methamphetamine.
The 41-year-old, who starred in Disney's The Mighty Ducks and its sequels, was detained by police in Marysville, California, after he was allegedly found in a vehicle he broke into at a residential property.
The Marysville Police Department released a mugshot of the actor alongside a photo taken of him in 2015 and said it "turns out Mr Weiss was a movie star one time".
The force said Weiss was arrested on Sunday shortly before 7am for "residential burglary and being under the influence of a controlled substance".
Officers were called following reports that a burglary was "in process" and when they arrived at the scene, the homeowner said he had witnessed a man inside his garage.
After entering the garage, officers found a "male subject inside of the homeowner's vehicle," the police department said.
"Weiss forced entry to gain access into the vehicle by shattering a window," a force statement said.
"Officers noticed shattered glass on the ground and observed that the passenger window to the vehicle was broken.
"Officers ordered the male out of the vehicle and took him into custody.
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"The male was identified through his California driver's licence as Shaun Weiss."
Image: Shaun Weiss (second left) starred in 1995 film Heavyweights
The Marysville Police Department said Weiss "displayed symptoms of being under the influence of methamphetamine".
He told officers he did not live at the property and the vehicle was not his, the force added.
Weiss was taken to Yuba county jail and is being held on $52,000 bail.
The actor starred as ice hockey goalie Greg Goldberg in 1992 film The Mighty Ducks before reprising the role in 1994 sequel D2: The Mighty Ducks and 1996's D3: The Mighty Ducks.
His acting career also included appearances in 2008 film Drillbit Taylor starring Owen Wilson; 1995 comedy Heavyweights opposite Ben Stiller, and roles in TV shows Saved By The Bell: The New Class, Pee Wee's Playhouse and The Tony Danza show.


skynewsus--2020-01-29--Revealed: Hero who saved baby from Walmart shooting was homeless man

A heroic civilian who saved a baby during a mass shooting at a Walmart in Texas has been identified as a homeless man who also returned to the store to help treat the wounded .
Security footage from the attack last August , which killed 22 people and injured dozens more , showed Lazaro Ponce carrying an infant away from the scene of what was the eighth deadliest shooting in modern US history .
Police were quick to put out an appeal to help identify the then-unknown Mr Ponce , whose actions at the El Paso store were hailed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ months on , Mr Ponce came forward and was interviewed by FBI agents in Memphis , Tennessee , where it was confirmed that he was the man in the video .
El Paso Police Department described him as a `` hero '' and said he `` helped save several lives '' .
Sergeant Enrique Carrillo said : `` Not only did he remove the baby from among the dead bodies , it could have suffocated , he ran out and turned the baby over to emergency services personnel .
`` He ran back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cart went to the towel section and went around treating the wounded and applying pressure . ''
The baby Mr Ponce saved was two-month old Paul Anchondo .
His mother Jordan Anchondo and father Andre Anchondo , both died in the shooting .
Mrs Anchondo 's sister Leta Jamrowski told the Associated Press how her sister had been holding the baby when she died and fell on him as she collapsed onto the floor , breaking some of his bones but shielding him from gunfire .
Baby Paul was later seen in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Melania Trump , who held him up as she beamed for the camera during a visit to a local hospital where many of the injured were treated .
President Donald Trump was also in the picture , grinning and giving a thumbs-up .
Mr Trump had been met with protests upon his arrival in El Paso .
Mr Ponce now lives in Memphis , but at the time of the attack was living with his wife in a makeshift camp near the store , which was packed with up to 3,000 people when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would have been buying back-to-school supplies , with the attack happening on 3 August - not long before the new term was due to start .
Mr Ponce told the El Paso Times newspaper that as well as the baby , he also helped a man in a wheelchair and an elderly woman who had been shot in the arm .
He said he was now working as a labourer and was staying on the property of a colleague .
Following the shooting , police arrested suspect Patrick Crusius , 21 , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges that were handed down in September .
Authorities linked Crusius to a four-page document posted on an online message board that appeared to describe the motives for the attack , and featured extreme anti-immigrant and racist views , particularly against Hispanics .
The manifesto also mentioned support of the shootings in Christchurch , New Zealand , when 51 people died after a gunman opened fire at two local mosques last March .
The El Paso shooting prompted Walmart to stop selling ammo for handguns and some assault-style rifles nationwide after coming under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales .

A heroic civilian who saved a baby during a mass shooting at a Walmart in Texas has been identified as a homeless man who also returned to the store to help treat the wounded.
Security footage from the attack last August, which killed 22 people and injured dozens more, showed Lazaro Ponce carrying an infant away from the scene of what was the eighth deadliest shooting in modern US history.
Police were quick to put out an appeal to help identify the then-unknown Mr Ponce, whose actions at the El Paso store were hailed as "critical and life-saving".
Image: Shoppers exit with their hands up after the shooting
Image: People were evacuated by police
Five months on, Mr Ponce came forward and was interviewed by FBI agents in Memphis, Tennessee, where it was confirmed that he was the man in the video.
Image: Mr Ponce was caught on camera before the shooting Pic: El Paso Police Department
El Paso Police Department described him as a "hero" and said he "helped save several lives".
Sergeant Enrique Carrillo said: "Not only did he remove the baby from among the dead bodies, it could have suffocated, he ran out and turned the baby over to emergency services personnel.
"He ran back into the store and with a shopping cart went to the towel section and went around treating the wounded and applying pressure."
The baby Mr Ponce saved was two-month old Paul Anchondo. His mother Jordan Anchondo and father Andre Anchondo, both died in the shooting.
Mrs Anchondo's sister Leta Jamrowski told the Associated Press how her sister had been holding the baby when she died and fell on him as she collapsed onto the floor, breaking some of his bones but shielding him from gunfire.
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Image: Jordan Anchondo (left) and husband Andre died in the shooting. Pic: Facebook
Image: Armed officers responded to the shooting
Baby Paul was later seen in a heavily criticised photo shared by first lady Melania Trump, who held him up as she beamed for the camera during a visit to a local hospital where many of the injured were treated.
President Donald Trump was also in the picture, grinning and giving a thumbs-up.
Mr Trump had been met with protests upon his arrival in El Paso.
Image: Melania and Donald Trump posed for a photo with the baby. Pic: Melania Trump
Image: Trump fans and protesters argued over his visit to El Paso
Mr Ponce now lives in Memphis, but at the time of the attack was living with his wife in a makeshift camp near the store, which was packed with up to 3,000 people when the gunman opened fire.
Many shoppers would have been buying back-to-school supplies, with the attack happening on 3 August - not long before the new term was due to start.
Mr Ponce told the El Paso Times newspaper that as well as the baby, he also helped a man in a wheelchair and an elderly woman who had been shot in the arm.
He said he was now working as a labourer and was staying on the property of a colleague.
Image: Vigils were held in El Paso for the 22 victims
Image: The attack happened on a busy shopping day
Following the shooting, police arrested suspect Patrick Crusius, 21, who has pleaded not guilty to capital murder charges that were handed down in September.
Image: Patrick Crusius has been charged with murder following the shooting Pic: El Paso Police
Authorities linked Crusius to a four-page document posted on an online message board that appeared to describe the motives for the attack, and featured extreme anti-immigrant and racist views, particularly against Hispanics.
The manifesto also mentioned support of the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, when 51 people died after a gunman opened fire at two local mosques last March.
The El Paso shooting prompted Walmart to stop selling ammo for handguns and some assault-style rifles nationwide after coming under pressure to change its policies on gun sales.


skynewsus--2020-01-29--Kobe Bryant: Details of fatal helicopter crash revealed

Bodies of all nine people on the helicopter , including Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna , have been recovered The helicopter that Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were travelling in on Sunday was trying to clear a layer of cloud before it crashed into the ground , investigators have said .
Instead of clearing the clouds , the helicopter began to bank sharply before heading towards the ground at a speed of 2,000 feet ( 610m ) per minute .
A minute later , the twin-engine Sikorsky S-76B hit a hillside and burst into flames , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
Speaking at a press conference in Calabasas in California , close to the crash site , Jennifer Homendy , a board member for the NTSB said : `` This is a pretty steep descent at high speed .
`` The time from descent to impact was probably about a minute . ''
She added that radar data shows that the helicopter climbed 2,300ft ( 701m ) from 1,400ft ( 427m ) , then began a `` left descending turn '' before losing contact with air traffic control .
The NTSB have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to why the helicopter ended up banking to one side before hitting the ground , but said that speed in which it fell out the sky `` would n't be a normal landing speed '' .
`` We know this was a higher-energy-impact crash , '' Ms Homendy added .
The pilot , Ara Zobayan , who had more than 8,000 flight hours , revealed in his last message to air traffic control that he was attempting to clear the clouds , and had minutes before just been given special clearance to fly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The aircraft did not carry a `` black box '' recorder on board , nor did it have any other type of terrain awareness system , meaning piecing together the crash details may be more difficult .
However , the NTSB team of investigators have recovered an iPad , which is thought to have been used by the pilot to track flight and weather information .
On Tuesday , investigators confirmed that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash site , and had positively identified Bryant 's body using fingerprints .
Three other passengers have also been formally identified , with work ongoing to confirm the identities of the other passengers .
Along with the LA Lakers icon and his daughter , others killed included Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli , his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa , who played on the same basketball team as Gianna .
The girls ' coach Christina Mauser also died , her husband confirmed .

The helicopter that Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter were travelling in on Sunday was trying to clear a layer of cloud before it crashed into the ground, investigators have said.
Instead of clearing the clouds, the helicopter began to bank sharply before heading towards the ground at a speed of 2,000 feet (610m) per minute.
A minute later, the twin-engine Sikorsky S-76B hit a hillside and burst into flames, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Image: Kobe was travelling to a game with his daughter
Speaking at a press conference in Calabasas in California, close to the crash site, Jennifer Homendy, a board member for the NTSB said: "This is a pretty steep descent at high speed.
"The time from descent to impact was probably about a minute."
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She added that radar data shows that the helicopter climbed 2,300ft (701m) from 1,400ft (427m), then began a "left descending turn" before losing contact with air traffic control.
The NTSB have so far not given an explanation as to why the helicopter ended up banking to one side before hitting the ground, but said that speed in which it fell out the sky "wouldn't be a normal landing speed".
"We know this was a higher-energy-impact crash," Ms Homendy added.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:17 Air traffic control shows the last movements and communications the helicopter had before it crashed.
The pilot, Ara Zobayan, who had more than 8,000 flight hours, revealed in his last message to air traffic control that he was attempting to clear the clouds, and had minutes before just been given special clearance to fly in the heavy fog that had blanketed the area.
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The aircraft did not carry a "black box" recorder on board, nor did it have any other type of terrain awareness system, meaning piecing together the crash details may be more difficult.
However, the NTSB team of investigators have recovered an iPad, which is thought to have been used by the pilot to track flight and weather information.
On Tuesday, investigators confirmed that they had recovered all nine bodies from the crash site, and had positively identified Bryant's body using fingerprints.
Three other passengers have also been formally identified, with work ongoing to confirm the identities of the other passengers.
Along with the LA Lakers icon and his daughter, others killed included Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa, who played on the same basketball team as Gianna.
The girls' coach Christina Mauser also died, her husband confirmed.


skynewsus--2020-01-29--White House tries to block book release until 'classified' parts deleted

The White House is claiming that `` significant amounts of classified information '' in John Bolton 's new book must be removed before it can be published .
A letter from the National Security Council ( NSC ) to Mr Bolton 's lawyer , Charles Cooper , said some of the material in the manuscript was believed to be top secret and needs to be deleted before it can hit the shops .
Donald Trump 's ex-national security adviser wrote in the manuscript that the president told him he wanted to freeze $ 391m ( £300m ) in security aid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter , according to The New York Times .
The reported conversation between Mr Trump and Mr Bolton contradicts the Republican president 's defence in his current impeachment trial .
Democrats see Mr Bolton as a key figure who could help them with their case against the president and they want to call Mr Bolton and several other officials to testify in the Senate trial .
But many Republicans have so far objected to having any witnesses and Mr Trump has dismissed the charges brought by Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` hoax '' and a `` witch-hunt '' .
He and his allies have said the hold on military aid and investigations were not linked , and the president has said he `` never '' had such a conversation with Mr Bolton .
Mr Cooper submitted Mr Bolton 's manuscript to the NSC last month for a routine security review `` notwithstanding our firm belief that the manuscript contained no information that could reasonably be considered classified '' .
But in the letter to Mr Cooper , dated 23 January , a NSC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preliminary review , the manuscript appears to contain significant amounts of classified information .
It also appears that some of this classified information is at the top-secret level . ''
Ellen Knight , NSC senior director for records , access and information security management , added : `` The manuscript may not be published or otherwise disclosed without the deletion of this classified information . ''
The US leader is accused of putting pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate White House hopeful Mr Biden by threatening to withhold military assistance .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by pressuring Kiev to help him politically , and obstructed Congress when it tried to find out what happened .
On Wednesday , the president tweeted : `` Why did n't John Bolton complain about this 'nonsense ' a long time ago , when he was very publicly terminated .
He said , not that it matters , NOTHING ! ''
He also wrote : `` No matter how many witnesses you give the Democrats , no matter how much information is given , like the quickly produced Transcripts , it will NEVER @ @ @ @ @ @ @ always scream UNFAIR .
The Impeachment Hoax is just another political CON JOB ! ''
On Monday , Mr Trump tweeted : `` I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats , including the Bidens .
In fact , he never complained about this at the time of his very public termination .
If John Bolton said this , it was only to sell a book . ''
`` With that being said , the transcripts of my calls with President Zelenskiy are all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the fact that President Zelenskiy & the Foreign Minister of Ukraine said there was no pressure and no problems . ''
The impeachment vote in the Republican-dominated Senate is expected to be mostly along party lines and it is therefore unlikely Mr Trump will be removed from office .

The White House is claiming that "significant amounts of classified information" in John Bolton's new book must be removed before it can be published.
A letter from the National Security Council (NSC) to Mr Bolton's lawyer, Charles Cooper, said some of the material in the manuscript was believed to be top secret and needs to be deleted before it can hit the shops.
Donald Trump's ex-national security adviser wrote in the manuscript that the president told him he wanted to freeze $391m (£300m) in security aid to Ukraine until Kiev investigated Democratic political rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter, according to The New York Times.
Image: A reported conversation between Mr Trump and Mr Bolton contradicts the president's defence in his impeachment trial
The reported conversation between Mr Trump and Mr Bolton contradicts the Republican president's defence in his current impeachment trial.
Democrats see Mr Bolton as a key figure who could help them with their case against the president and they want to call Mr Bolton and several other officials to testify in the Senate trial.
But many Republicans have so far objected to having any witnesses and Mr Trump has dismissed the charges brought by Democrats in the House of Representatives as a "hoax" and a "witch-hunt".
He and his allies have said the hold on military aid and investigations were not linked, and the president has said he "never" had such a conversation with Mr Bolton.
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Mr Cooper submitted Mr Bolton's manuscript to the NSC last month for a routine security review "notwithstanding our firm belief that the manuscript contained no information that could reasonably be considered classified".
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But in the letter to Mr Cooper, dated 23 January, a NSC aide wrote: "Based on our preliminary review, the manuscript appears to contain significant amounts of classified information. It also appears that some of this classified information is at the top-secret level."
Ellen Knight, NSC senior director for records, access and information security management, added: "The manuscript may not be published or otherwise disclosed without the deletion of this classified information."
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The US leader is accused of putting pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to investigate White House hopeful Mr Biden by threatening to withhold military assistance.
Democrats claim Mr Trump abused his power by pressuring Kiev to help him politically, and obstructed Congress when it tried to find out what happened.
On Wednesday, the president tweeted: "Why didn't John Bolton complain about this 'nonsense' a long time ago, when he was very publicly terminated. He said, not that it matters, NOTHING!"
He also wrote: "No matter how many witnesses you give the Democrats, no matter how much information is given, like the quickly produced Transcripts, it will NEVER be enough for them. They will always scream UNFAIR. The Impeachment Hoax is just another political CON JOB!"
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On Monday, Mr Trump tweeted: "I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens. In fact, he never complained about this at the time of his very public termination. If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book."
"With that being said, the transcripts of my calls with President Zelenskiy are all the proof that is needed, in addition to the fact that President Zelenskiy & the Foreign Minister of Ukraine said there was no pressure and no problems."
The impeachment vote in the Republican-dominated Senate is expected to be mostly along party lines and it is therefore unlikely Mr Trump will be removed from office.


skynewsus--2020-01-29--Facebook shares fall as surging costs eat into profits

Facebook has been given the thumbs-down by Wall Street - despite better-than-expected user numbers - as costs surged and revenue growth slowed .
Shares fell 6 % after it reported a 34 % rise in costs and expenses to $ 12.2bn ( £9.2bn ) in the final quarter of 2019 compared with the same period a year earlier - eating into profit margins .
The social networking giant has been spending heavily to improve privacy and content across its apps in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and growing competition for users ' screen time .
But analysts had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the latest quarter .
Facebook 's revenues grew by 25 % to $ 20.7bn ( £15.6bn ) , beating Wall Street estimates , but it was still the slowest-ever growth for the company .
That underlined concerns that Facebook is struggling to maintain the kind of growth momentum it was enjoying until a few years ago .
Facebook said its number of daily active users had risen to 1.66 billion in December , up 9 % on a year before .
It also said that about 2.26 billion people were using at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of services - Facebook , WhatsApp , Instagram or Messenger - every day , up 11 % on a year ago .
Profits for the quarter were 7 % higher at $ 7.3bn ( £5.5bn ) though for the year they fell 16 % to $ 18.5bn ( £14bn ) , reflecting a $ 5bn fine levied on the company in July by US regulators over privacy violations .
Founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said : `` We had a good quarter and a strong end to the year as our community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The California-based company faces intensifying scrutiny by regulators around the world , including investigations in the US for alleged anti-competitive behaviour .
Its fine by the US Federal Trade Commission last July came after allegations that it inappropriately shared the information of 87 million users with political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica .
Sophie Lund-Yates , equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown , said : `` The Cambridge Analytica scandal intensified regulatory scrutiny , and tightening data security as well as fighting fake news is an ongoing - and expensive - challenge .
`` That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ low cost base , and combined with the investment in alternative products , operating margins are under strain . ''

Facebook has been given the thumbs-down by Wall Street - despite better-than-expected user numbers - as costs surged and revenue growth slowed.
Shares fell 6% after it reported a 34% rise in costs and expenses to $12.2bn (£9.2bn) in the final quarter of 2019 compared with the same period a year earlier - eating into profit margins.
The social networking giant has been spending heavily to improve privacy and content across its apps in the face of intense regulatory scrutiny and growing competition for users' screen time.
But analysts had been expecting to see this spending level fall in the latest quarter.
Facebook's revenues grew by 25% to $20.7bn (£15.6bn), beating Wall Street estimates, but it was still the slowest-ever growth for the company.
That underlined concerns that Facebook is struggling to maintain the kind of growth momentum it was enjoying until a few years ago.
Facebook said its number of daily active users had risen to 1.66 billion in December, up 9% on a year before.
It also said that about 2.26 billion people were using at least one of its "family" of services - Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram or Messenger - every day, up 11% on a year ago.
Profits for the quarter were 7% higher at $7.3bn (£5.5bn) though for the year they fell 16% to $18.5bn (£14bn), reflecting a $5bn fine levied on the company in July by US regulators over privacy violations.
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Founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said: "We had a good quarter and a strong end to the year as our community and business continue to grow."
The California-based company faces intensifying scrutiny by regulators around the world, including investigations in the US for alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
Its fine by the US Federal Trade Commission last July came after allegations that it inappropriately shared the information of 87 million users with political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
Sophie Lund-Yates, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "The Cambridge Analytica scandal intensified regulatory scrutiny, and tightening data security as well as fighting fake news is an ongoing - and expensive - challenge.
"That marks a change for Facebook's comparatively low cost base, and combined with the investment in alternative products, operating margins are under strain."


skynewsus--2020-01-29--US Federal Reserve 'closely monitoring' coronavirus outbreak

Fed chairman Jerome Powell : 'We 'll just have to see what the effect is globally' The US Federal Reserve is `` closely monitoring '' the spread of the coronavirus and its potential impact on the global economy , its chairman has said .
Jerome Powell said there would `` clearly be implications at least in the near term '' for growth in China and neighbouring countries .
Mr Powell was speaking after the US central bank said it was keeping its key interest rate unchanged , and painted a mostly bright picture of the American economy .
He also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the global outlook - pointing to the easing in trade tensions and the reduced likelihood of a no-deal Brexit .
But uncertainties remained `` including those posed by the new coronavirus '' , Mr Powell added .
The Fed chairman said the outbreak was a `` very serious issue '' and acknowledged the `` significant and considerable human suffering that the virus is already causing '' .
He added : `` There is likely to be some disruption to activity in China and possibly globally based on the spread of the virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business closures that have already been imposed .
`` The situation is really in its early stages and it 's very uncertain about how far it will spread and what the macroeconomic effects will be in China and its immediate trading partners and neighbours , and around the world .
`` Of course , we are very carefully monitoring the situation… .
It 's too early to say what the effects will be .
`` There will clearly be implications at least in the near term for Chinese output and I would guess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we 'll just have to see what the effect is globally . ''
Mr Powell was speaking as major companies around the world reacted to the outbreak by suspending some operations in China .
Starbucks has closed about 2,000 stores in the country while McDonald 's shut all its restaurants - numbering several hundred - in the affected Hubei province .
British Airways has halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles routes to and from Shanghai and Beijing .
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said the company 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to delay the reopening of factories that had been closed for the Chinese new year holiday .

The US Federal Reserve is "closely monitoring" the spread of the coronavirus and its potential impact on the global economy, its chairman has said.
Jerome Powell said there would "clearly be implications at least in the near term" for growth in China and neighbouring countries.
Mr Powell was speaking after the US central bank said it was keeping its key interest rate unchanged, and painted a mostly bright picture of the American economy.
He also said there was "cautious optimism" about the global outlook - pointing to the easing in trade tensions and the reduced likelihood of a no-deal Brexit.
But uncertainties remained "including those posed by the new coronavirus", Mr Powell added.
The Fed chairman said the outbreak was a "very serious issue" and acknowledged the "significant and considerable human suffering that the virus is already causing".
He added: "There is likely to be some disruption to activity in China and possibly globally based on the spread of the virus to date and the travel restrictions and business closures that have already been imposed.
"The situation is really in its early stages and it's very uncertain about how far it will spread and what the macroeconomic effects will be in China and its immediate trading partners and neighbours, and around the world.
"Of course, we are very carefully monitoring the situation…. It's too early to say what the effects will be.
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"There will clearly be implications at least in the near term for Chinese output and I would guess for some of their close-in neighbours and we'll just have to see what the effect is globally."
Image: Starbucks has shut half its stores in China
Mr Powell was speaking as major companies around the world reacted to the outbreak by suspending some operations in China.
Starbucks has closed about 2,000 stores in the country while McDonald's shut all its restaurants - numbering several hundred - in the affected Hubei province.
British Airways has halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended Los Angeles routes to and from Shanghai and Beijing.
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has said the company's suppliers in the country have been forced to delay the reopening of factories that had been closed for the Chinese new year holiday.


skynewsus--2020-01-29--LA high-rise building on fire - as resident clings to side of block

Los Angeles : Sixth floor of high-rise building on fire as resident clings to side of block Los Angeles : Sixth floor of high-rise building on fire as resident clings to side of block More than 300 firefighters in Los Angeles have been battling a large blaze on the sixth floor of a high-rise residential building - as at least one person was seen clinging to the side of the block .
There were reports some people had been forced to jump from windows and balconies to escape the flames and thick black smoke in the 25-storey structure .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had contemplated leaping before being rescued by fire officials .
Images and footage from the scene showed a man holding on to the side of the building and a large inflatable crash mat on the ground .
Eight people were hurt in the blaze , including an eight-month-old baby .
Most of the injuries were related to smoke inhalation and one person was critically ill. Several people were rescued from the building 's roof by firefighters in helicopters that hovered above in windy conditions .
They were then hoisted to safety as were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received reports of the fire shortly after 8.30am at Barrington Plaza in the 11700 block of Wilshire Boulevard in the Sawtelle neighbourhood .
`` We have rarely done rooftop evacuations , '' said fire chief Ralph Terrazas .
`` It 's a valuable resource for our helicopters .
They worked effectively .
Very successful . ''
Witness Ken Sax was quoted by NBC News as saying : `` I saw helicopters trying to save some lives on the rooftop .
It was a pretty wild , chaotic environment .
`` There were people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top of the roof , there was fire burning from one side of the building . ''
An earlier tweet from the Californian city 's fire department said : `` PRELIM : 25 story residential high-rise with well-developed fire on the 6th floor .
Persons ( number undetermined ) have reportedly jumped from that or nearby floors . ''

More than 300 firefighters in Los Angeles have been battling a large blaze on the sixth floor of a high-rise residential building - as at least one person was seen clinging to the side of the block.
There were reports some people had been forced to jump from windows and balconies to escape the flames and thick black smoke in the 25-storey structure.
However, authorities later clarified that two people had contemplated leaping before being rescued by fire officials.
Images and footage from the scene showed a man holding on to the side of the building and a large inflatable crash mat on the ground.
Image: Several people were rescued from the building's roof by firefighters in helicopters
Eight people were hurt in the blaze, including an eight-month-old baby. Most of the injuries were related to smoke inhalation and one person was critically ill.
Several people were rescued from the building's roof by firefighters in helicopters that hovered above in windy conditions.
They were then hoisted to safety as were at least two dogs.
Emergency services received reports of the fire shortly after 8.30am at Barrington Plaza in the 11700 block of Wilshire Boulevard in the Sawtelle neighbourhood.
"We have rarely done rooftop evacuations," said fire chief Ralph Terrazas.
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"It's a valuable resource for our helicopters. They worked effectively. Very successful."
Witness Ken Sax was quoted by NBC News as saying: "I saw helicopters trying to save some lives on the rooftop. It was a pretty wild, chaotic environment.
"There were people on the balconies, people on the top of the roof, there was fire burning from one side of the building."
An earlier tweet from the Californian city's fire department said: "PRELIM: 25 story residential high-rise with well-developed fire on the 6th floor. Persons (number undetermined) have reportedly jumped from that or nearby floors."


skynewsus--2020-01-29--US urges UK to reverse Huawei decision - but EU has more bad news for Trump

US urges UK to reverse Huawei decision - but EU has more bad news for Trump US urges UK to reverse Huawei decision - but EU has more bad news for Trump The US secretary of state has said that US information should only pass through trusted networks .
Mr Pompeo , who is due to meet the UK 's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday , said there was `` a chance for the United Kingdom to relook at this [ decision ] as implementation moves forward '' .
`` We will make sure that when American information passes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that network is a trusted one , `` he added .
The British government has stated that Huawei equipment will not be used at all within networks used to transmit sensitive information or near sensitive sites such as power stations .
Mr Pompeo 's comments came after a further embarrassment to the American lobbying effort as security guidelines published by the European Commission followed the British decision on Tuesday in allowing Huawei to help build high-speed 5G networks .
At the time of the UK decision , a Trump administration official said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ White House was left facing pressure to review its intelligence-sharing relationship with Britain .
The technical and strategic measures outlined by the EU document recommend that equipment from high-risk vendors such as Huawei is banned from `` critical and sensitive '' parts of 5G telecommunication networks .
But the company will still be able to provide equipment such as radio and microwave antennas towards the edge or `` non-core '' parts of the infrastructure .
The EU will also require companies to have strategies to keep their supply chains diverse .
The decision @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Europe , especially in Germany where Chancellor Angela Merkel 's conservative ruling party are split on the topic .
According to a report in the Handelsblatt newspaper , intelligence shared with the German government by the US shows Huawei `` cooperated with China 's security authorities '' .
This evidence was described as the `` smoking gun '' which meant equipment from Chinese companies should be prohibited from being installed as part of the telecommunications infrastructure .
However , the UK 's National Cyber Security Centre said on Tuesday that the risk from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the UK 's decision on Tuesday , Senator Ben Sasse , a member of the Senate intelligence select committee , said : `` Here 's the sad truth : our special relationship is less special now that the UK has embraced the surveillance state commies at Huawei . ''
Tom Cotton , another Republican senator on the committee , said Britain 's decision would be `` like allowing the KGB to build its telephone network during the Cold War '' .
He called for the US to conduct a `` thorough review of @ @ @ @ @

The US secretary of state has said that US information should only pass through trusted networks.
Mr Pompeo, who is due to meet the UK's Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday, said there was "a chance for the United Kingdom to relook at this [decision] as implementation moves forward".
"We will make sure that when American information passes across a network we are confident that that network is a trusted one, " he added.
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The British government has stated that Huawei equipment will not be used at all within networks used to transmit sensitive information or near sensitive sites such as power stations.
Mr Pompeo's comments came after a further embarrassment to the American lobbying effort as security guidelines published by the European Commission followed the British decision on Tuesday in allowing Huawei to help build high-speed 5G networks.
At the time of the UK decision, a Trump administration official said the US was "disappointed" and the White House was left facing pressure to review its intelligence-sharing relationship with Britain.
The technical and strategic measures outlined by the EU document recommend that equipment from high-risk vendors such as Huawei is banned from "critical and sensitive" parts of 5G telecommunication networks.
But the company will still be able to provide equipment such as radio and microwave antennas towards the edge or "non-core" parts of the infrastructure.
The EU will also require companies to have strategies to keep their supply chains diverse.
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The decision regarding Huawei has prompted internal arguments across Europe, especially in Germany where Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative ruling party are split on the topic.
According to a report in the Handelsblatt newspaper, intelligence shared with the German government by the US shows Huawei "cooperated with China's security authorities".
This evidence was described as the "smoking gun" which meant equipment from Chinese companies should be prohibited from being installed as part of the telecommunications infrastructure.
However, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre said on Tuesday that the risk from the company was manageable.
Responding to the UK's decision on Tuesday, Senator Ben Sasse, a member of the Senate intelligence select committee, said: "Here's the sad truth: our special relationship is less special now that the UK has embraced the surveillance state commies at Huawei."
Tom Cotton, another Republican senator on the committee, said Britain's decision would be "like allowing the KGB to build its telephone network during the Cold War".
He called for the US to conduct a "thorough review of US-UK intelligence sharing".


skynewsus--2020-01-29--Trump trial: What happened on day seven

Trump trial: What happened on day seven

President Trump 's lawyers have wrapped up their defence of the commander-in-chief against the Democrats ' impeachment case , framing the trial as a violation of the US constitution .
Here 's what you need to know from day seven of the trial .
The White House wrapped up their arguments defending the president against the Democrats ' case for impeachment .
Jay Sekulow , a member of the White House defence team , framed the whole trial as politically motivated .
Mr Sekulow said the Democrats want to `` throw out a successful president on the eve of an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the constitution '' .
Jay Sekulow continued to dismiss a New York Times article that claims former national security adviser John Bolton heard the president condition security aid to Ukraine on an investigation into the Bidens .
Up until now senators have n't been able to speak during the trial .
Tomorrow they still wo n't be able to talk but they will be able to submit written questions they may have after hearing both sides present their cases .
Democrats are still hoping they can persuade moderate Republican senators to vote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senator Mitt Romney said he was open to both Democrats and Republicans calling witnesses .
Republicans want Hunter Biden , Joe Biden 's son , to testify .
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President Trump's lawyers have wrapped up their defence of the commander-in-chief against the Democrats' impeachment case, framing the trial as a violation of the US constitution.
Here's what you need to know from day seven of the trial.
In a sentence
The White House wrapped up their arguments defending the president against the Democrats' case for impeachment.
Image: Jay Sekulow framed the trial as politically motivated
In a paragraph
Jay Sekulow, a member of the White House defence team, framed the whole trial as politically motivated. Mr Sekulow said the Democrats want to "throw out a successful president on the eve of an election with no basis and in violation of the constitution".
In 100 words
Jay Sekulow continued to dismiss a New York Times article that claims former national security adviser John Bolton heard the president condition security aid to Ukraine on an investigation into the Bidens.
Up until now senators haven't been able to speak during the trial. Tomorrow they still won't be able to talk but they will be able to submit written questions they may have after hearing both sides present their cases.
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Democrats are still hoping they can persuade moderate Republican senators to vote to call witnesses like John Bolton. Senator Mitt Romney said he was open to both Democrats and Republicans calling witnesses. Republicans want Hunter Biden, Joe Biden's son, to testify.
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We are permitting a constitutional coup d'etat that will haunt our constitution and this country forever.
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skynewsus--2020-01-29--Johnson defends Trump's Middle East peace plan

The Israel-Palestine conflict had 'bedevilled the world for decades ' , Mr Johnson told MPs Boris Johnson has defended Donald Trump 's proposed Middle East peace plan , after the Palestinians rejected the US president 's `` conspiracy deal '' .
The prime minister told MPs in the Commons that `` no peace plan is perfect '' , but the US proposal `` has the merit of a two-state solution '' .
Mr Johnson said the Israel-Palestine conflict had `` bedevilled the world for decades '' and the plan would `` ensure that Jerusalem is both the capital of Israel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also called on Palestinian leaders to engage with what Mr Trump has proposed .
The PM was responding to questions from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn , who was critical of President Trump 's plan .
`` It will annex Palestinian territory , lock in illegal Israeli colonisation , transfer Palestinian citizens out of Israel and deny Palestinian people their fundamental rights , '' Mr Corbyn said .
He called for the British government to instead make clear to Washington that it would `` stand for a genuine , internationally-backed peace plan rather than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He added that the plan `` will not bring any move towards peace '' and has `` no support from any Palestinian anywhere in the world '' .
Britain should be honest and tell the US it is `` wrong '' , Mr Corbyn continued .
Under the plan , a Palestinian state would be established in parts of the West Bank .
This would consist of the West Bank and Gaza , connected by a combination of roads , bridges and above-ground tunnels .
The proposal , if realised , would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Palestinian control .
But Israel would be allowed to annex nearly all of its settlements in the occupied West Bank , which have been constructed there since the area was captured alongside east Jerusalem by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War .
The West Bank settlements are considered illegal under international law , but Israel disputes this .
A Palestinian capital would be created on the outskirts of east Jerusalem , but most of the city would stay under Israeli control .
Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' two-state solution was a `` win-win opportunity '' for both sides .
The Palestinians have already rejected the proposal , accusing Mr Trump of being biased in favour of Israel .
The president has shifted the US position on West Bank settlements since coming to office in 2017 , as well as recognising Jerusalem as Israel 's capital .
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the peace plan a `` conspiracy '' and he gave it `` a thousand noes '' .
`` After the nonsense that we heard today , we say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the century . ''

Boris Johnson has defended Donald Trump's proposed Middle East peace plan, after the Palestinians rejected the US president's "conspiracy deal".
The prime minister told MPs in the Commons that "no peace plan is perfect", but the US proposal "has the merit of a two-state solution".
Mr Johnson said the Israel-Palestine conflict had "bedevilled the world for decades" and the plan would "ensure that Jerusalem is both the capital of Israel and the Palestinian people".
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He also called on Palestinian leaders to engage with what Mr Trump has proposed.
The PM was responding to questions from Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who was critical of President Trump's plan.
"It will annex Palestinian territory, lock in illegal Israeli colonisation, transfer Palestinian citizens out of Israel and deny Palestinian people their fundamental rights," Mr Corbyn said.
He called for the British government to instead make clear to Washington that it would "stand for a genuine, internationally-backed peace plan rather than this stuff proposed by Trump yesterday".
He added that the plan "will not bring any move towards peace" and has "no support from any Palestinian anywhere in the world".
Britain should be honest and tell the US it is "wrong", Mr Corbyn continued.
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Under the plan, a Palestinian state would be established in parts of the West Bank.
This would consist of the West Bank and Gaza, connected by a combination of roads, bridges and above-ground tunnels.
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The proposal, if realised, would more than double the territory currently under Palestinian control.
But Israel would be allowed to annex nearly all of its settlements in the occupied West Bank, which have been constructed there since the area was captured alongside east Jerusalem by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War.
The West Bank settlements are considered illegal under international law, but Israel disputes this.
A Palestinian capital would be created on the outskirts of east Jerusalem, but most of the city would stay under Israeli control.
Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Mr Trump said the "realistic" two-state solution was a "win-win opportunity" for both sides.
The Palestinians have already rejected the proposal, accusing Mr Trump of being biased in favour of Israel.
The president has shifted the US position on West Bank settlements since coming to office in 2017, as well as recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Both decisions reversed longstanding US policy.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called the peace plan a "conspiracy" and he gave it "a thousand noes".
"After the nonsense that we heard today, we say a thousand noes to the deal of the century."


skynewsus--2020-01-30--Kobe Bryant's wife posts family portrait and breaks silence after helicopter tragedy

Vanessa Bryant shared a family photo on Instagram ( left ) and changed her profile picture to a shot of Kobe and Gianna .
Pics : Instagram/Getty The wife of Kobe Bryant says she has been left `` completely devastated '' by the death of the NBA legend and their teenage daughter in a helicopter crash .
LA Lakers hero Bryant and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people who died when the aircraft they were travelling in came down amid thick cloud over the city of Calabasas in California on Sunday .
Tributes have poured in for the basketball icon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife Vanessa has broken her silence with a moving tribute posted alongside a family photo on Instagram .
Mrs Bryant said she and the couple 's other daughters , Natalia , 17 , Bianka , three , and Capri , seven months , were thankful for the `` millions of people who 've shown support and love during this horrific time '' .
She continued : `` Thank you for all the prayers .
We definitely need them .
We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children ; and my beautiful , sweet Gianna - a loving , thoughtful , and wonderful daughter , and amazing sister to Natalia , Bianka , and Capri . ''
Mrs Bryant has also changed her profile picture to a photo of her husband , 41 , and Gianna sharing a moment during the 2016 NBA All-Star Game at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto .
Mrs Bryant added : `` We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday , and we share in their grief intimately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ describe our pain right now . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Others killed included Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli , his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa , who played on the same basketball team as Gianna , and the girls ' coach , Christina Mauser .
ABC News has suspended their chief national correspondent Matt Gutman after he wrongly reported live on-air that Bryant 's other daughters had also died in the crash .
Mrs Bryant said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved .
We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives .
I wish they were here with us forever .
They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon .
`` I 'm not sure what our lives hold beyond today , and it 's impossible to imagine life without them .
But we wake up each day , trying to keep pushing because Kobe , and our baby girl , Gigi , are shining on us to light @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them is endless - and that 's to say , immeasurable .
I just wish I could hug them , kiss them and bless them , have them here with us , forever .
`` Thank you for sharing your joy , your grief and your support with us .
We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality . ''
Mrs Bryant also announced the MambaOnThree Fund to help support other families affected by the crash .
Her husband went by the nickname @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , all with the Lakers , and also since his retirement in 2016 .
Bryant was a five-time NBA championship winner with 18 NBA All-Star selections and two Olympic gold medals .
When he retired , the Lakers retired the shirt numbers he had worn during his career - eight and 24 .
Following the crash , People magazine reported that Bryant and his wife had a pact that they would never ride in a helicopter together and that the sports star would only fly choppers piloted by Ara Zobayan .
Mr Zobayan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than 8,000 flight hours .
The investigation into why the helicopter crashed is still ongoing , but officials have said the pilot was trying to clear a layer of cloud moments before the aircraft came down .
All nine bodies have been recovered and Bryant 's is among those who have been identified .

The wife of Kobe Bryant says she has been left "completely devastated" by the death of the NBA legend and their teenage daughter in a helicopter crash.
LA Lakers hero Bryant and 13-year-old Gianna were among nine people who died when the aircraft they were travelling in came down amid thick cloud over the city of Calabasas in California on Sunday.
Tributes have poured in for the basketball icon in the days since the tragedy and his wife Vanessa has broken her silence with a moving tribute posted alongside a family photo on Instagram.
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Image: Vanessa Bryant changed her profile picture to a shot of Kobe and Gianna. Pic: Instagram/@vanessabryant
Mrs Bryant said she and the couple's other daughters, Natalia, 17, Bianka, three, and Capri, seven months, were thankful for the "millions of people who've shown support and love during this horrific time".
She continued: "Thank you for all the prayers. We definitely need them. We are completely devastated by the sudden loss of my adoring husband, Kobe - the amazing father of our children; and my beautiful, sweet Gianna - a loving, thoughtful, and wonderful daughter, and amazing sister to Natalia, Bianka, and Capri."
Mrs Bryant has also changed her profile picture to a photo of her husband, 41, and Gianna sharing a moment during the 2016 NBA All-Star Game at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Mrs Bryant added: "We are also devastated for the families who lost their loved ones on Sunday, and we share in their grief intimately. There aren't enough words to describe our pain right now."
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Others killed included Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri and daughter Alyssa, who played on the same basketball team as Gianna, and the girls' coach, Christina Mauser.
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ABC News has suspended their chief national correspondent Matt Gutman after he wrongly reported live on-air that Bryant's other daughters had also died in the crash.
Image: Kobe Bryant in action for the Los Angeles Lakers
Mrs Bryant said: "I take comfort in knowing that Kobe and Gigi both knew that they were so deeply loved. We were so incredibly blessed to have them in our lives. I wish they were here with us forever. They were our beautiful blessings taken from us too soon.
"I'm not sure what our lives hold beyond today, and it's impossible to imagine life without them. But we wake up each day, trying to keep pushing because Kobe, and our baby girl, Gigi, are shining on us to light the way.
"Our love for them is endless - and that's to say, immeasurable. I just wish I could hug them, kiss them and bless them, have them here with us, forever.
"Thank you for sharing your joy, your grief and your support with us. We ask that you grant us the respect and privacy we will need to navigate this new reality."
Image: Fans have flocked to the Staples Center in Los Angeles to pay their respects
Image: People gather in front of a makeshift memorial outside the Staples Center
Mrs Bryant also announced the MambaOnThree Fund to help support other families affected by the crash.
Her husband went by the nickname of Black Mamba throughout his trophy-laden career, all with the Lakers, and also since his retirement in 2016.
Bryant was a five-time NBA championship winner with 18 NBA All-Star selections and two Olympic gold medals.
When he retired, the Lakers retired the shirt numbers he had worn during his career - eight and 24.
Image: All nine bodies have been recovered from the crash site
Image: The helicopter went down on a hillside
Following the crash, People magazine reported that Bryant and his wife had a pact that they would never ride in a helicopter together and that the sports star would only fly choppers piloted by Ara Zobayan.
Mr Zobayan was the pilot on Sunday and had more than 8,000 flight hours.
The investigation into why the helicopter crashed is still ongoing, but officials have said the pilot was trying to clear a layer of cloud moments before the aircraft came down.
All nine bodies have been recovered and Bryant's is among those who have been identified.


skynewsus--2020-01-30--Trump's Mexico border wall blows over in strong winds

A section of the border wall fell over into Mexico due to strong winds A section of Donald Trump 's border wall between the United States and Mexico has blown over in strong winds .
It came down on the Mexican side of the divide , landing on some trees in Mexicali , in the state of Baja California .
The parts of the wall that gave way had only recently gone up .
They had been set in new concrete , Carlos Pintones , an agent with the Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) sector in El Centro @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concrete had not yet cured , according to the official .
`` Luckily , Mexican authorities responded quickly and were able to divert traffic from the nearby street , '' he told the LA Times .
He added : `` CBP will work with the construction contractor to mitigate the impact of high winds as construction continues . ''
The double-layered barrier is being built of concrete-filled steel bollards , instead of solid concrete , at popular checkpoints .
The wall was one of Mr Trump 's dominant campaign promises - aimed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were illegal migrants crossing the border from Mexico into the US - but few believe building it along 2,000 miles of border is realistic or feasible .
The US president described it as `` virtually impenetrable '' when he visited a section in San Diego 's Otay Mesa area in September .

A section of Donald Trump's border wall between the United States and Mexico has blown over in strong winds.
It came down on the Mexican side of the divide, landing on some trees in Mexicali, in the state of Baja California.
The parts of the wall that gave way had only recently gone up.
Image: Donald Trump said the wall was 'virtually impenetrable' during a visit in September 2019
They had been set in new concrete, Carlos Pintones, an agent with the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) sector in El Centro, California, told CNN.
The concrete had not yet cured, according to the official.
"Luckily, Mexican authorities responded quickly and were able to divert traffic from the nearby street," he told the LA Times.
He added: "CBP will work with the construction contractor to mitigate the impact of high winds as construction continues."
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The double-layered barrier is being built of concrete-filled steel bollards, instead of solid concrete, at popular checkpoints.
The wall was one of Mr Trump's dominant campaign promises - aimed at stemming the flow of what he claimed were illegal migrants crossing the border from Mexico into the US - but few believe building it along 2,000 miles of border is realistic or feasible.
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The US president described it as "virtually impenetrable" when he visited a section in San Diego's Otay Mesa area in September.


skynewsus--2020-01-30--University wins $1.1bn battle with Apple and supplier over iPhone patents

Apple and its wifi chip company Broadcom ordered to pay $ 1.1bn to university over iPhone patents Apple and its wifi chip company Broadcom ordered to pay $ 1.1bn to university over iPhone patents Apple and Broadcom have been ordered to pay Caltech $ 1.1bn for using a wifi chip in hundreds of millions of iPhones Apple and the wifi chip company it uses for iPhones have been ordered to pay $ 1.1bn ( £840.5m ) to a university for infringing patents .
A jury handed down the verdict in favour of the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones infringed four of its data transmission patents .
The amount relates to how much Caltech believes it could have negotiated in royalties with the two companies in 2010 if they had struck a deal with the university before putting Broadcom chips into new Apple devices .
Apple said it plans to appeal the verdict , but declined to comment further on the case that was filed in federal court in Los Angeles in 2016 by the research university .
In court filings , Apple said it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it came from the use of Broadcom 's chips in its devices , calling itself `` merely an indirect downstream party '' .
The software products manufacturer is a major Apple supplier , with about a fifth of its sales coming from the iPhone maker in the 2019 fiscal year .
Last week , Broadcom said it had signed deals with Apple to sell as much as $ 15bn ( £11.46bn ) worth of chips over the next three and a half years to the tech giant .
Apple was ordered to pay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Broadcom to pay $ 270.2m ( £207.6m ) .

Apple and the wifi chip company it uses for iPhones have been ordered to pay $1.1bn (£840.5m) to a university for infringing patents.
A jury handed down the verdict in favour of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) which claims the Broadcom wifi chips used in hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones infringed four of its data transmission patents.
The amount relates to how much Caltech believes it could have negotiated in royalties with the two companies in 2010 if they had struck a deal with the university before putting Broadcom chips into new Apple devices.
Apple said it plans to appeal the verdict, but declined to comment further on the case that was filed in federal court in Los Angeles in 2016 by the research university.
In court filings, Apple said it believed all the university's claims against it came from the use of Broadcom's chips in its devices, calling itself "merely an indirect downstream party".
Broadcom did not comment.
The software products manufacturer is a major Apple supplier, with about a fifth of its sales coming from the iPhone maker in the 2019 fiscal year.
Last week, Broadcom said it had signed deals with Apple to sell as much as $15bn (£11.46bn) worth of chips over the next three and a half years to the tech giant.
Apple was ordered to pay Caltech $837.8m (£643.8m) and Broadcom to pay $270.2m (£207.6m).