skynewsus--2020-10-07--More Trump aides test positive for COVID as Biden says second debate should be cancelled

Another two of Donald Trump 's top aides have tested positive for coronavirus , joining a growing list of the US president 's inner circle who have contracted COVID-19 .
They are White House adviser Stephen Miller , who revealed his diagnosis in a statement on Tuesday , and assistant press secretary Jalen Drummond , whose positive coronavirus test was reported by NBC News .
Mr Miller 's statement said : `` Over the last five days I have been working remotely and self-isolating , testing negative every day through yesterday .
Today , I tested positive for COVID-19 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on coronavirus from the UK and around the world Mr Miller , 35 , is also Mr Trump 's speechwriter , while Mr Drummond has become the fourth White House press aide to contract the virus after a source confirmed his diagnosis to NBC .
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and deputies Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt had already confirmed that they had tested positive .
It comes as Mr Trump 's election rival Joe Biden said their next planned head-to-head debate on 15 October should be cancelled as long as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic presidential challenger said he was `` looking forward to being able to debate him '' , but `` we 're going to have to follow very strict guidelines '' .
Mr Biden - who tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday , having also tested negative following the president 's diagnosis last week - told reporters after a campaign event in Gettysburg , Pennsylvania : `` I think if he still has COVID , then we should n't have a debate . ''
Mr Trump returned to the White House on Monday after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Center in Maryland , tweeting that he was `` feeling really good '' and `` looking forward to the debate '' in Miami .
While the president remains infectious and in quarantine , he appears to be working through his illness .
On Tuesday evening , Mr Trump instructed his aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID relief - intended to shore-up the country 's pandemic-stricken economy - until after the 3 November election .
In a series of tweets , Mr Trump accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of `` not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he had asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to instead direct all his focus before the election on confirming his Supreme Court nominee - Amy Coney Barrett .
`` I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when , immediately after I win , we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business , '' the president tweeted .
However , hours later , Mr Trump appeared to contradict his earlier messages and called on Congress to send him a `` Stand Alone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) '' - a reference to a pre-election batch of direct payments to most Americans that had been a central piece of the talks between Ms Pelosi and the Trump administration .
`` I am ready to sign right now .
Are you listening Nancy ?
, '' Mr Trump wrote .
He also called on Congress to immediately approve $ 25bn ( £19.4bn ) for airlines and $ 135bn ( £104.7bn ) for the Paycheck Protection Programme to help small businesses .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Meanwhile , Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger , Senator Kamala Harris , are poised to meet for their own televised debate in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night .
The president 's COVID-19 infection and subsequent health concerns have made the event - usually a low-key affair that has little impact on the race for the White House - more significant for voters and observers .
You can watch the Vice Presidential Debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris on Thursday at 2am live on Sky News and Sky News @

Another two of Donald Trump's top aides have tested positive for coronavirus, joining a growing list of the US president's inner circle who have contracted COVID-19.
They are White House adviser Stephen Miller, who revealed his diagnosis in a statement on Tuesday, and assistant press secretary Jalen Drummond, whose positive coronavirus test was reported by NBC News.
Mr Miller's statement said: "Over the last five days I have been working remotely and self-isolating, testing negative every day through yesterday. Today, I tested positive for COVID-19 and am in quarantine."
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Image: White House senior adviser Stephen Miller has tested positive for coronavirus
Mr Miller, 35, is also Mr Trump's speechwriter, while Mr Drummond has become the fourth White House press aide to contract the virus after a source confirmed his diagnosis to NBC.
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and deputies Chad Gilmartin and Karoline Leavitt had already confirmed that they had tested positive.
It comes as Mr Trump's election rival Joe Biden said their next planned head-to-head debate on 15 October should be cancelled as long as the president remains positive for coronavirus.
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The Democratic presidential challenger said he was "looking forward to being able to debate him", but "we're going to have to follow very strict guidelines".
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Mr Biden - who tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday, having also tested negative following the president's diagnosis last week - told reporters after a campaign event in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: "I think if he still has COVID, then we shouldn't have a debate."
Image: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said the next live TV debate with Donald Trump should be called off if the president still has COVID
Mr Trump returned to the White House on Monday after three nights at the Walter Reed Military Center in Maryland, tweeting that he was "feeling really good" and "looking forward to the debate" in Miami.
While the president remains infectious and in quarantine, he appears to be working through his illness.
On Tuesday evening, Mr Trump instructed his aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID relief - intended to shore-up the country's pandemic-stricken economy - until after the 3 November election.
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In a series of tweets, Mr Trump accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of "not negotiating in good faith" and said he had asked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to instead direct all his focus before the election on confirming his Supreme Court nominee - Amy Coney Barrett.
"I have instructed my representatives to stop negotiating until after the election when, immediately after I win, we will pass a major Stimulus Bill that focuses on hardworking Americans and Small Business," the president tweeted.
However, hours later, Mr Trump appeared to contradict his earlier messages and called on Congress to send him a "Stand Alone Bill for Stimulus Checks ($1,200)" - a reference to a pre-election batch of direct payments to most Americans that had been a central piece of the talks between Ms Pelosi and the Trump administration.
"I am ready to sign right now. Are you listening Nancy?," Mr Trump wrote.
He also called on Congress to immediately approve $25bn (£19.4bn) for airlines and $135bn (£104.7bn) for the Paycheck Protection Programme to help small businesses.
Meanwhile, Vice President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, Senator Kamala Harris, are poised to meet for their own televised debate in Salt Lake City on Wednesday night.
The president's COVID-19 infection and subsequent health concerns have made the event - usually a low-key affair that has little impact on the race for the White House - more significant for voters and observers.
You can watch the Vice Presidential Debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris on Thursday at 2am live on Sky News and Sky News online


skynewsus--2020-10-06--For once the vice presidential debate actually matters

John McCain once explained why he was n't interested in being the president 's number two .
`` The vice president has two duties .
One is to enquire daily as to the health of the president , and the other is to attend the funerals of Third World dictators .
And neither of those do I find an enjoyable exercise . ''
He was not alone in Washington in seeing the job of 'Veep ' as something of a political joke - all the ceremony and not much power .
But in 2020 - of course in 2020 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very real importance in American politics .
And tonight 's first and only debate between the two candidates - an event usually considered something of a sideshow - is now a significant moment in this race for the White House .
Because the prospect of Mike Pence or Kamala Harris one day taking over the big job is not nearly as unlikely as it may have been for their predecessors .
That old chestnut of the vice president being just `` a heartbeat away from the presidency '' actually means something when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence might indeed need to `` enquire as to the health of the president '' .
It has put his leadership credentials in the public eye at a time of great uncertainty .
Harris would serve a president who , if elected , would be the oldest person ever inaugurated .
It is widely rumoured that Biden would only seek one term in office , teeing up Harris to herself run for president in 2024 .
It casts their 90-minute appearance on the debate stage in Salt Lake City , positioned 12ft apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of commander-in-chief .
Trump 's illness along with Pence 's role as head of the White House coronavirus task force is certain to put their handling of the pandemic at the top of the debate agenda .
The vice president is regarded as an unflappable operator but Harris has shown time and again how she has fine-tuned her prosecutorial skills for the political stage .
Her opponents have been quick to drag up criminal justice controversies from that time as a prosecutor to question her record .
How she is happy to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man she eviscerated over his record in one of the Democrat debates , may also feature in Pence 's line of attack .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Thankfully , it should be a very different spectacle to last week 's shambolic debate between Trump and Biden .
We can only hope .
It remains unclear if and how those two will be able to complete the remaining two scheduled presidential debates with so much uncertainty swirling .
For that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a must-watch , and a debate that matters .
As a former vice president , John Adams , once said of the job : `` In this I am nothing but I may be everything . ''
: : You can watch the Vice Presidential Debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris on Thursday at 2am live on Sky News and Sky News online

John McCain once explained why he wasn't interested in being the president's number two.
"The vice president has two duties. One is to enquire daily as to the health of the president, and the other is to attend the funerals of Third World dictators. And neither of those do I find an enjoyable exercise."
He was not alone in Washington in seeing the job of 'Veep' as something of a political joke - all the ceremony and not much power.
But in 2020 - of course in 2020 - the vice presidency has suddenly assumed a very real importance in American politics.
And tonight's first and only debate between the two candidates - an event usually considered something of a sideshow - is now a significant moment in this race for the White House.
Because the prospect of Mike Pence or Kamala Harris one day taking over the big job is not nearly as unlikely as it may have been for their predecessors.
That old chestnut of the vice president being just "a heartbeat away from the presidency" actually means something when the president has contracted a deadly virus. Pence might indeed need to "enquire as to the health of the president".
It has put his leadership credentials in the public eye at a time of great uncertainty.
Harris would serve a president who, if elected, would be the oldest person ever inaugurated. It is widely rumoured that Biden would only seek one term in office, teeing up Harris to herself run for president in 2024.
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Image: Perspex screens will separate Pence and Harris during the debate
It casts their 90-minute appearance on the debate stage in Salt Lake City, positioned 12ft apart, as an audition for the job of commander-in-chief.
Trump's illness along with Pence's role as head of the White House coronavirus task force is certain to put their handling of the pandemic at the top of the debate agenda.
The vice president is regarded as an unflappable operator but Harris has shown time and again how she has fine-tuned her prosecutorial skills for the political stage.
Her opponents have been quick to drag up criminal justice controversies from that time as a prosecutor to question her record.
How she is happy to sit on a presidential ticket with Biden, a man she eviscerated over his record in one of the Democrat debates, may also feature in Pence's line of attack.
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Thankfully, it should be a very different spectacle to last week's shambolic debate between Trump and Biden. We can only hope.
It remains unclear if and how those two will be able to complete the remaining two scheduled presidential debates with so much uncertainty swirling.
For that reason alone, Pence versus Harris is a must-watch, and a debate that matters.
As a former vice president, John Adams, once said of the job: "In this I am nothing but I may be everything."


skynewsus--2020-10-06--Who is Kamala Harris, and could she make history by becoming America's first female vice president?

Although a first-time senator in California , Kamala Harris quickly became a top contender for vice president after running her own White House campaign .
During the race for the Democratic nomination , the 55-year-old described herself as a `` progressive prosecutor '' who backs law enforcement reforms .
Ms Harris eventually dropped out of the race in December 2019 with low polling numbers , and later endorsed Joe Biden .
She was a strong contender as a vice presidential running mate , and her selection makes her the first black woman and first Asian-American to be picked .
But @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oakland , California in 1964 , her father is Jamaican and an economist , and her mother was Indian and was a biologist who worked in breast cancer research .
She died in 2009 .
The name Kamala means lotus in Sanskrit and is another name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi .
Ms Harris accompanied her mother on trips to India throughout her younger years .
Her parents met at the University of California , Berkeley , where they were both involved in the civil rights movement .
They divorced when Kamala was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sister Maya by their mother in Berkeley .
During elementary school she was `` bussed '' from her predominantly black neighbourhood to her school as part of the attempts to diversify the racial make-up of schools .
That issue came up during the Democratic nomination race , when she challenged Joe Biden over his opposition to the desegregation policy .
Ms Harris attended Howard University , a historically black college in Washington DC where she studied political science and economics .
After attending law school back in California , she became a prosecutor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney in Alameda County in 1990 .
From there she became district attorney for San Francisco in 2003 .
During her first three years in the position , the conviction rate in the city jumped from 52 % to 67 % .
She also created a re-entry programme for low-level drug offenders and cracked down on student truancy .
In 2010 , she won the race to become California attorney general - beating Republican Steve Cooley by just 0.8 percentage points and becoming the first woman and black person to hold the job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 , with her sister Maya officiating the ceremony .
In 2016 , she won the US Senate race in California , beating fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez who had 20 years ' experience in Congress .
Here , she built a reputation around her work as a prosecutor , and gained national attention during her forensic questioning of Trump administration officials , including Jeff Sessions and Brett Kavanaugh .
Ms Harris launched her presidential campaign in 2019 with the slogan `` Kamala Harris For The People '' , but eventually dropped out with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ funding .
She faced criticism over her record as attorney general , particularly towards her opposition to the death penalty and inaction over alleged police brutality .
Mr Biden then picked her as his running mate , describing her as a `` fearless fighter for the little guy '' .
Ms Harris was also close to his late son , Beau , who was also a state attorney general .

America voted for change - and with Kamala Harris, they have certainly got it.
The former US senator from California is the first woman to serve as vice president after being sworn in with President Joe Biden in Washington DC.
She is also the first black person and person of South Asian descent to take on the role, becoming the highest-ranking woman ever to serve in the American government.
Image: Kamala Harris has been sworn in as US vice president
During the race for the Democratic nomination, the 56-year-old described herself as a "progressive prosecutor" who backs law enforcement reforms.
Ms Harris eventually dropped out of the race in December 2019 with low polling numbers, and later endorsed Mr Biden.
But who is she?
Image: Ms Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff arrive at the inauguration
Born in Oakland, California in 1964, her father is Jamaican and an economist. Her mother was Indian and was a biologist who worked in breast cancer research. She died in 2009.
The name Kamala means lotus in Sanskrit and is another name for the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Ms Harris accompanied her mother on trips to India throughout her younger years.
Her parents met at the University of California, Berkeley, where they were both involved in the civil rights movement.
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Image: Ms Harris waves to the crowd during San Francisco Gay Pride in 2018
They divorced when Kamala was seven and she was raised with her sister Maya by their mother in Berkeley.
During elementary school she was "bussed" from her predominantly black neighbourhood to her school as part of the attempts to diversify the racial make-up of schools.
Ms Harris attended Howard University, a historically black college in Washington DC, where she studied political science and economics.
After attending law school back in California, she became a prosecutor and was hired as a deputy district attorney in Alameda County in 1990.
From there she became district attorney for San Francisco in 2003. During her first three years in the position, the conviction rate in the city jumped from 52% to 67%.
She also created a re-entry programme for low-level drug offenders and cracked down on student truancy.
Image: The Biden-Harris ticket won the race to the White House
In 2010, she won the race to become California's attorney general - beating Republican Steve Cooley by just 0.8 percentage points and becoming the first woman and black person to hold the job.
She married lawyer Doug Emhoff in 2014, with her sister Maya officiating the ceremony.
In 2016, she won the US Senate race in California, beating fellow Democrat Loretta Sanchez who had 20 years' experience in Congress.
Image: Ms Harris ran for the Democratic nomination for president
Here, she built a reputation around her work as a prosecutor, and gained national attention during her forensic questioning of Trump administration officials including Jeff Sessions, and then Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Ms Harris launched her presidential campaign in 2019 with the slogan "Kamala Harris For The People" - but she eventually dropped out with dwindling polling numbers and a lack of funding.
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She faced criticism over her record as attorney general, particularly towards her opposition to the death penalty and inaction over alleged police brutality.
Mr Biden then picked her as his running mate, describing her as a "fearless fighter for the little guy". Ms Harris was also close to his late son, Beau, who was also a state attorney general.
In a touching moment after it was revealed Mr Biden won the presidential election in November, she called him while out running.
"We did it," she said. "We did it, Joe. You're going to be the next president of the United States."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:11 Harris congratulates Biden on election win
In her first speech as vice-president elect, she wore a white trouser suit in tribute to women's suffrage and spoke of the many women who made her achievement possible, personally and historically.
"While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last," she said.
Ms Harris was sworn in as vice president in front of the US Capitol by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
The moment was steeped in history and significance - in more ways than one.
She was escorted to the podium by Eugene Goodman, the police officer who took on a mob of Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol.
After taking the oath of office, a beaming Ms Harris hugged her husband and gave Mr Biden a fist bump.
Her rise is historic in any context, another moment when a stubborn boundary falls away, expanding the idea of what's possible in American politics.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--iPhone 12: Here's what to expect at Apple's launch event

Apple has announced a special event on 13 October at which it is expected to launch the iPhone 12 and a handful of other products .
The company unveiled a range of new products including Apple Watches and iPads in its September event last month , but for the first time in years it did not released a new iPhone .
Due to the coronavirus pandemic , the iPhone launch event in October is being held online - like the September one and Apple 's developer conference in June - and will broadcast at 6pm UK time .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ News , but here 's what to expect ahead of time : The main invite that has been sent out has the title `` Hi , Speed '' , suggesting the company is going to be making a big deal out of the inclusion of Apple Silicon - or its in-house developed computer chips - as it did in September for the A14 Bionic , available in the new iPad Air 4 .
The chip was described as `` by far the most advanced we 've ever made '' with transistors so small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' with about 11.8 billion packed into a single chip .
`` We 're talking about a scale so small , they 're measured in atoms , '' Apple said .
It is the first time such a chip has been announced in any product line other than the iPhone , potentially due to the delayed release date which the company warned investors about earlier this year .
According to Apple , the iPad Air 4 is three times faster than the top-selling Android tablet , and six times faster than the top-selling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and see what comparisons Apple makes with the iPhone 12 .
Apple is expected to unveil four devices in three different sizes in the iPhone 12 range .
They are rumoured to include super-fast 5G wireless connectivity for the first time , with the models going on sale to consumers on 23 October .
The smallest device will have a 5.4-inch screen from corner to corner , two will measure 6.1 inches , and the biggest one will have a mammoth 6.7-inch display .
The 6.7-inch version and one of the 6.1-inch models @ @ @ @ @ @ @ devices , potentially called the iPhone 12 Pro range , and feature the latest technology that the company has developed .
These Pro models are expected to retain the triple-lens housing which debuted with the iPhone 11 Pro , while the regular and smaller iPhone 12 models will have a dual-lens set-up for its rear cameras .
It is n't clear what the smaller iPhone 12 will be called , but there have been some suggestions it might be named the iPhone 12 mini .
Apple is rumoured to have added a new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the iPhone 4 and the newest iPad Pro models too to differentiate the devices from the iPhone 11 range .
The design is expected to align with that of the iPad Pro , with the stainless steel frame giving the device a square-edged look - although for most consumers these design features tend to be hidden by protective casings .
For months it has been rumoured that the iPhone 12 will be sold without headphones , a charger or a plug adaptor in the box .
The best features are rumoured to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including a rear camera system which will use lasers to calculate depth information for the immediate environment - opening up a range of new photography and augmented reality features .
Apple is also rumoured to be working on over-the-ear headphones to add to the AirPods family , potentially called AirPods Studio .
Perhaps the most novel new addition will be the Apple AirTags - similar to the Tile Bluetooth trackers , which can be added to a keyring or other physical items and located using an iPhone app .
Particularly exciting is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which would enable users to pull up the app on their iPhone and get an overlay of where the tag is located in the immediate environment .
It could be particularly handy if you do n't know which room you left your keys in .
But even if the tag has been left further afield , there are suggestions it could be located by other iPhones through Apple 's `` Find My '' app mesh network .

Apple is expected to finally unveil the iPhone 12 and a handful of other products at a special event later.
The company showed off a range of new gadgets including Apple Watches and iPads in its September event, but for the first time in years didn't release a new iPhone.
Today's launch is being held online - like last month's reveal and Apple's developer conference in June - and will broadcast at 6pm UK time.
You can follow it live with Sky News, but here's what to expect.
Image: Apple's September event focused mainly on the Apple Watch
The firm is set to unveil four devices in three different sizes in the iPhone 12 range.
They are rumoured to include super-fast 5G wireless connectivity for the first time, with the models going on sale on 23 October.
The smallest device is expected to have a 5.4-inch screen, two will measure 6.1 inches, and the biggest will have a mammoth 6.7-inch display.
The biggest version and one of the 6.1-inch models are expected to be higher-end devices with the latest technology, potentially called the iPhone 12 Pro range.
They are expected to keep the triple-lens housing which debuted with the iPhone 11 Pro, while the regular and smaller models will have a dual-lens set-up at the rear.
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It isn't clear what the smaller iPhone 12 will be called, but there have been suggestions it might be named the iPhone 12 mini.
Image: Apple could be set to drop the iPhone charger from its new devices
Apple is rumoured to have added a distinctive metal frame, reminiscent of the iPhone 4 and the newest iPad Pro models, to differentiate the devices from the iPhone 11 range.
The design is expected to align with the iPad Pro, with the frame giving the device a square-edged look - although for most people these features tend to be hidden by a case.
It has also been rumoured that the iPhone 12 will be sold without headphones, a charger or a plug adaptor in the box.
The best features are rumoured to be packed into the 6.7-inch device, including a rear camera system that uses lasers to calculate depth information, opening up a range of new photography and augmented-reality features.
Apple is also rumoured to be working on over-the-ear headphones to add to the AirPods family, potentially called AirPods Studio - although leaks on Chinese social media claim they won't feature in today's event.
The main invite to Tuesday's event also has the title "Hi, Speed".
This suggests the firm will make a big deal out of the inclusion of Apple Silicon - or its in-house developed computer chips - as it did in September for the A14 Bionic, available in the iPad Air 4.
The chip was described as "by far the most advanced we've ever made" with transistors so small they "challenge the laws of physics" with about 11.8 billion on a single chip.
"We're talking about a scale so small, they're measured in atoms," Apple said.
It is the first time such a chip has been announced in any product line other than the iPhone, potentially due to the delayed release date the company warned investors about earlier this year.
Apple says the iPad Air 4 is three times faster than the top-selling Android tablet, and six times faster than the top-selling Chromebook.
We'll have to wait and see what comparisons Apple makes with the iPhone 12.
Image: Apple will reportedly launch its own Bluetooth-tracker tags
Also look out for perhaps the most novel addition to the company's line-up - Apple AirTags - similar to the Tile Bluetooth trackers.
These can be added to a keyring or other items and located using an app.
Particularly exciting is the idea of an augmented reality tracker, which would enable users to open their iPhone and get an overlay of where the tag is located.
It could be particularly handy for the age-old problem of not knowing where you left your keys.
But even if the tag has been left further afield, there are suggestions it could be located by other iPhones through Apple's "Find My" app mesh network.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Texas tap water safe to drink again after deadly brain-eating parasite found in supply

Families in Texas have been told their tap water is safe to drink again after a brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply .
Officials in Lake Jackson said on Tuesday night that they are now satisfied the water is safe for residents to drink after around 27,000 were told not to take it fresh out of the tap .
Households were instructed to boil water before drinking it and take care not to get any up their noses last month after a deadly parasite called naegleria fowleri was detected in the local water system .
A six-year-old boy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ September , NBC News reported .
Officials believe the microbe entered Josiah McIntyre 's body at a water park or through a hose at the family home .
He died at Texas Children 's Hospital in Houston , his mother Maria Castillo said .
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater and soil , according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) .
It usually infects people when contaminated water enters the body through the nose .
From there it travels to the brain and can cause @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amebic meningoencephalitis .
The infection is usually fatal .
Contamination of public water systems in the US by the microbe is rare but not unheard of and last reported in southern Louisiana in 2013 .
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said in a statement : `` Residents can drink tap water , but should continue to take proper precautions against Naegleria fowleri infection by preventing the water from going up their nose or sniffing water into their nose . ''

Families in Texas have been told their tap water is safe to drink again after a brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply.
Officials in Lake Jackson said on Tuesday night that they are now satisfied the water is safe for residents to drink after around 27,000 were told not to take it fresh out of the tap.
Households were instructed to boil water before drinking it and take care not to get any up their noses last month after a deadly parasite called naegleria fowleri was detected in the local water system.
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A six-year-old boy died after contracting the microbe on 8 September, NBC News reported.
Officials believe the microbe entered Josiah McIntyre's body at a water park or through a hose at the family home.
He died at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, his mother Maria Castillo said.
Image: Naegleria fowleri was found in the water supply in Lake Jackson. File pic
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater and soil, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
It usually infects people when contaminated water enters the body through the nose.
From there it travels to the brain and can cause a rare and debilitating disease called primary amebic meningoencephalitis. The infection is usually fatal.
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Contamination of public water systems in the US by the microbe is rare but not unheard of and last reported in southern Louisiana in 2013.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said in a statement: "Residents can drink tap water, but should continue to take proper precautions against Naegleria fowleri infection by preventing the water from going up their nose or sniffing water into their nose."


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Man falls to his death taking photos on a cliff in national park

A 25-year-old man has fallen to his death while taking pictures on a cliff at a national park in Arizona .
Orlando Serrano-Arzola was overlooking the Colorado River at the Glen Canyon Damn Overlook when he fell , the National Park Service said in a statement .
Mr Serrano-Arzola , from Arizona 's capital Phoenix , plunged about 100ft and slid a further 150ft when the accident happened at around 9am on Sunday morning .
Park officials reached him around 30 minutes later and confirmed he had died shortly afterwards .
Jon Paxton , of the Coconino County Sheriff 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said Mr Serrano-Arzola was presumed to be climbing rocks to get a better view .
`` When he tried to climb back out , evidently he lost his footing or rock hold , '' he added .
Mr Serrano-Arzola fell near the city of Page in northern Arizona .
The entire Glen Canyon National Recreation Area covers more than 1.25 million acres across both Arizona and Utah .
While responding to the incident , human bones were also found at the base of the overlook - but it is unclear what happened @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation .

A 25-year-old man has fallen to his death while taking pictures on a cliff at a national park in Arizona.
Orlando Serrano-Arzola was overlooking the Colorado River at the Glen Canyon Damn Overlook when he fell, the National Park Service said in a statement.
Mr Serrano-Arzola, from Arizona's capital Phoenix, plunged about 100ft and slid a further 150ft when the accident happened at around 9am on Sunday morning.
Park officials reached him around 30 minutes later and confirmed he had died shortly afterwards.
Jon Paxton, of the Coconino County Sheriff's Office, which is leading the investigation, said Mr Serrano-Arzola was presumed to be climbing rocks to get a better view.
"When he tried to climb back out, evidently he lost his footing or rock hold," he added.
Mr Serrano-Arzola fell near the city of Page in northern Arizona. The entire Glen Canyon National Recreation Area covers more than 1.25 million acres across both Arizona and Utah.
While responding to the incident, human bones were also found at the base of the overlook - but it is unclear what happened and that discovery is now also under investigation.


skynewsus--2020-10-08--'Greatest failure of any administration': Harris attacks Pence over COVID crisis

Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris have begun facing off in what is their only vice presidential debate in the US election campaign .
The candidates are separated by plexiglass barriers in an auditorium in Utah where any guest who refuses to wear a face mask will be removed .
Mr Pence and Ms Harris began by sparring over the Trump administration 's handling of the coronavirus , a point that highlighted the parties ' sharply conflicting visions for a nation in crisis .
`` The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Ms Harris said as Pence , who leads the president 's coronavirus task force , shook his head .
Mr Pence acknowledged that , `` Our nation 's gone through a very challenging time this year .
`` I want the American people to know , from the very first day , President Trump has put the health of America first , '' Mr Pence said , promising millions of doses of a yet-to-be-announced treatment before the end of the year .
Speaking directly to the camera , as Mr Biden did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Donald Trump , Ms Harris said of the government : `` They knew what was happening , and they did n't tell you . ''
In response , Mr Pence commended Mr Trump 's decision to shut off travel from China , saying the decision `` bought us invaluable time '' to coordinate the country 's response to the pandemic , although Mr Trump 's move only cut off some travel from China , and tens of thousands of people were still allowed to pour into the country .
More than 210,000 Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump is recovering at the White House from his own infection .

Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris clashed on the coronavirus crisis, the economy and race relations in their only vice presidential debate in the US election campaign.
Separated by plexiglass barriers, Mr Pence and Ms Harris began by sparring over the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus, a point that highlighted the parties' sharply conflicting visions for a nation in crisis.
"The American people have witnessed what is the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country," Ms Harris said as Pence, who leads the president's coronavirus task force, shook his head.
Mr Pence acknowledged that "our nation's gone through a very challenging time this year".
"I want the American people to know, from the very first day, President Trump has put the health of America first," Mr Pence said, promising millions of doses of a yet-to-be-announced treatment before the end of the year.
Speaking directly to the camera, as Mr Biden did in his chaotic first debate with President Donald Trump, Ms Harris said of the government: "They knew what was happening, and they didn't tell you."
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In response, Mr Pence commended Mr Trump's decision to shut off travel from China, saying the decision "bought us invaluable time" to coordinate the country's response to the pandemic, although Mr Trump's move only cut off some travel from China, and tens of thousands of people were still allowed to arrive.
More than 210,000 Americans have died during the pandemic. Mr Trump is recovering at the White House from his own infection.
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On the economy, Mr Pence said Donald Trump "cut taxes across the board" when he became president, while Joe Biden will "raise taxes" on his first day in the Oval Office.
He claimed the Democrat will "bury our economy under a $2trn green new deal" and "wants to go back to the economic surrender to China".
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Kamala Harris said the debate on this matter should be based on "facts", telling Mr Pence that Mr Biden has been "very clear" that he will not raise taxes on anyone earning under $400,000.
She claimed Mr Trump "rode the coattails" of the economic boom seen under Barack Obama.
On race relations Ms Harris said she does not believe justice has been done over the death of black woman Breonna Taylor.
Ms Taylor was shot multiple times in March after being roused from sleep by police at her door conducting a drug raid. A grand jury did not charge any officers for their role in Ms Taylor's death.
Addressing criminal justice reform, Ms Harris said a Joe Biden administration would ban chokeholds and require a national registry for police officers who broke the law. She said George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked Black Lives Matter protests around the world, would be alive if such a ban existed.
Image: The event was the only vice presidential debate before next month's election
Asked if justice was done in the Taylor case, Mr Pence said Ms Taylor's family "has our sympathies, but I trust our justice system, a grand jury that reviews the evidence".
The pair also clashed on Amy Coney Barrett, Donald Trump's pick for the vacant seat on the US Supreme Court.
Assuming she is confirmed as filling the vacancy on the bench created by Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death, she will tilt its political balance to the right - as one of six conservative justices versus three liberal.
Mr Pence says Ms Barrett is a "brilliant woman" who will bring a lifetime of experience and "a sizable American family" to the nation's highest court.
Mr Pence and Ms Harris were asked how their respective states of Indiana and California should handle abortion if the Supreme Court were to overturn the historic Roe v Wade decision - the lawsuit that resulted in the 1973 case that established a woman's right to an abortion.
The vice president, a former Indiana governor and abortion opponent, warned against attacks on Ms Barrett's Roman Catholic faith and mentioned her large family of seven children.
Mr Pence says he would not presume to say how Ms Barrett would vote on Roe. But as a candidate in 2016, Mr Pence often told conservative crowds President Trump would appoint justices who would send Roe to the "dustbin of history".
Ms Harris said it was "insulting" to suggest she and Mr Biden would attack anyone for their faith.
She noted Mr Biden is Catholic, and she criticised Republicans for rushing to confirm Barrett.
She added she would "always fight for a woman's right to make a decision about her own body".


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Trump promises to make the COVID-19 'cure' he had free for all Americans

Donald Trump has promised that the treatment he received for coronavirus will be offered to Americans for free .
In a new video posted on Twitter , the president said : `` I want to get for you what I got - and I 'm going to make it free .
You 're not going to pay for it .
`` It was n't your fault that this happened , it was China 's fault .
China 's going to pay a big price for what they 've done to the world . ''
Elsewhere in the video , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the treatment manufactured by Regeneron as therapeutic - and said he thought of it as a `` cure '' .
`` I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president , because I feel great , '' he said .
`` I feel perfect .
This was a blessing from God that I caught it .
This was a blessing in disguise . ''
The tweet came hours after he returned to the Oval Office , despite the fact that he is still recovering from COVID-19 .
Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Regeneron on Friday , before he was airlifted to the Walter Reed Medical Center .
Once he was admitted , he was given remdesivir , a drug that once offered hope in the treatment of Ebola .
In the video , he said : `` When I went in , I was n't feeling so hot .
They gave me Regeneron and it was like unbelievable - I felt good immediately . ''
The president added that he is now trying to get Regeneron 's treatment , and similar drugs , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hundreds of thousands of doses that are just about ready , '' he said .
`` I have emergency use authorisation all set and we 've got to get it signed now - and you 're gon na get better , you 're gon na get better really fast . ''
Mr Trump added that securing approval for these drugs was `` much more important to me than the vaccine '' .
He also claimed that politics is getting in the way of a vaccine becoming available for public use before the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's ties to Regeneron .
According to a financial disclosure report released in June 2017 , the president owned stock in the company .
Earlier on Wednesday , White House doctors said Mr Trump has had no COVID-19 symptoms for the past 24 hours .
He has been fever-free for more than four days and has not needed or received any supplemental oxygen , White House physician Sean Conley added .
His physical exam and vital signs `` all remain stable and in normal range '' .
You can watch the Vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris on Thursday at 2am live on Sky News and Sky News online

Donald Trump has promised that the treatment he received for coronavirus will be offered to Americans for free.
In a new video posted on Twitter, the president said: "I want to get for you what I got - and I'm going to make it free. You're not going to pay for it.
"It wasn't your fault that this happened, it was China's fault. China's going to pay a big price for what they've done to the world."
Live coronavirus updates from UK and around the world
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Elsewhere in the video, Mr Trump said he disagreed with the characterisation of the treatment manufactured by Regeneron as therapeutic - and said he thought of it as a "cure".
There is no evidence that the experimental antibody treatment - which Mr Trump received on Friday, before being airlifted to the Walter Reed Medical Center - is the reason for his apparent recovery.
Questions have also been raised about Mr Trump's ties to Regeneron. According to a financial disclosure report released in June 2017, the president owned stock in the company.
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Once he was admitted to Walter Reed, the president was given remdesivir, a drug that once offered hope in the treatment of Ebola.
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"I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president, because I feel great," he said. "I feel perfect. This was a blessing from God that I caught it. This was a blessing in disguise."
The tweet came hours after he returned to the Oval Office, despite the fact that he is still recovering from COVID-19.
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In the video, he said: "When I went in, I wasn't feeling so hot. They gave me Regeneron and it was like unbelievable - I felt good immediately."
The president added that he is now trying to get Regeneron's treatment, and similar drugs, on an emergency basis.
"We have hundreds of thousands of doses that are just about ready," he said. "I have emergency use authorisation all set and we've got to get it signed now - and you're gonna get better, you're gonna get better really fast."
Mr Trump added that securing approval for these drugs was "much more important to me than the vaccine".
He also claimed that politics is getting in the way of a vaccine becoming available for public use before the election.
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Earlier on Wednesday, White House doctors said Mr Trump has had no COVID-19 symptoms for the past 24 hours.
He has been fever-free for more than four days and has not needed or received any supplemental oxygen, White House physician Sean Conley added.
His physical exam and vital signs "all remain stable and in normal range".


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Two Britons accused of being part of the 'brutal' IS cell known as 'The Beatles' appear in court

Two suspected British terrorists accused of being part of a `` notoriously brutal '' Islamic State cell known as `` The Beatles '' have appeared in court via video link in the US .
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh , both in their 30s and from west London , allegedly belonged to the cell of executioners in Syria - known as `` The Beatles '' because of their British accents .
John Demers , assistant attorney general for national security , had announced the charges against them during a news conference in the US on Wednesday .
He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism offences related to hostage-taking and killing of four Americans , as well as citizens of Great Britain and Japan . ''
Mr Demers added that he was `` pleased '' to confirm Kotey and Elsheikh are in FBI custody - meaning they can `` face justice for the depraved acts alleged against them in the indictment '' .
If convicted , they face life in prison .
Kotey and Elsheikh are said to be responsible for the deaths of a number of Western captives , including Britons Alan Henning and David Haines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : `` The pain we experienced as families was excruciating when we lost our loved ones , and the last three years have been a long , horrible waiting game .
`` I , like the other families , am relieved that the fate of these two men is closer to being decided , but this is just the beginning . ''
The pair are also accused of killing American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff , and aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig .
Their families also welcomed the charges .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for these crimes against our children in a US court , '' they said in a statement .
James Foley 's mother Diane told Sky News : `` This feels miraculous in many ways and it 's thanks to the US government , the UK government and countless other pro bono attorneys and non-profits who have supported us and given us strength as families to pursue this first step in justice .
`` It 's hugely important .
At times I despaired it would ever happen .
`` Hopefully these men will implicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the remains of our children are . ''
She said the trial would be `` difficult '' but said it was time for the world to know what `` Jim and the others went through '' .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted : `` We welcome the transfer of the ISIS 'Beatles ' to the United States to stand trial in a court of law .
`` The United States will not rest until these alleged terrorists are held accountable for their crimes and justice is delivered to their victims ' families @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known for beheadings and the barbaric treatment of aid workers , journalists and other hostages in Syria .
Many of these executions were filmed and broadcast around the world in graphic detail .
The pair were captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2018 and transferred to the custody of the US military in Iraq in October 2019 , remaining there ever since .
Mr Haines , a 44-year-old former aircraft engineer and humanitarian from Perth in Scotland , was beheaded in Syria in 2014 after being held prisoner for 18 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worker from Lancashire , was also beheaded in 2014 after being captured by extremists in Syria .
Kotey and Elsheikh were captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2018 and transferred to the custody of the US military in Iraq in October 2019 , remaining in American custody ever since .
The cell 's ringleader was said to have been Mohammed Emwazi , known as Jihadi John , who was killed in a US airstrike in 2015 .
The group 's fourth member , Aine Davis , was later jailed in Turkey @

Two suspected British terrorists accused of being part of a "notoriously brutal" Islamic State cell known as "The Beatles" have appeared in court via video link in the US.
Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, both in their 30s and from west London, allegedly belonged to the cell of executioners in Syria - known as "The Beatles" because of their British accents.
Image: Alexanda Kotey (left) and Shafee Elsheikh are in FBI custody
John Demers, assistant attorney general for national security, announced the charges against them during a news conference in the US on Wednesday.
He said: "The defendants are charged with terrorism offences related to hostage-taking and killing of four Americans, as well as citizens of Great Britain and Japan."
Mr Demers added that he was "pleased" to confirm Kotey and Elsheikh are in FBI custody - meaning they can "face justice for the depraved acts alleged against them in the indictment".
If convicted, they face life in prison.
Kotey and Elsheikh are said to be responsible for the deaths of a number of Western captives, including Britons Alan Henning and David Haines.
Image: Alan Henning was a 47-year-old aid worker from Lancashire
Mr Haines' brother Mike said: "The pain we experienced as families was excruciating when we lost our loved ones, and the last three years have been a long, horrible waiting game.
"I, like the other families, am relieved that the fate of these two men is closer to being decided, but this is just the beginning."
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The pair are also accused of killing American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig. Their families also welcomed the charges.
"Now our families can pursue accountability for these crimes against our children in a US court," they said in a statement.
Image: James Foley was beheaded after being kidnapped in Syria
James Foley's mother Diane told Sky News: "This feels miraculous in many ways and it's thanks to the US government, the UK government and countless other pro bono attorneys and non-profits who have supported us and given us strength as families to pursue this first step in justice.
"It's hugely important. At times I despaired it would ever happen.
"Hopefully these men will implicate others and give us information about where the remains of our children are."
She said the trial would be "difficult" but said it was time for the world to know what "Jim and the others went through".
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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted: "We welcome the transfer of the ISIS 'Beatles' to the United States to stand trial in a court of law.
"The United States will not rest until these alleged terrorists are held accountable for their crimes and justice is delivered to their victims' families."
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The IS militant group is known for beheadings and the barbaric treatment of aid workers, journalists and other hostages in Syria.
Many of these executions were filmed and broadcast around the world in graphic detail.
The pair were captured by the Syrian Democratic Forces in January 2018 and transferred to the custody of the US military in Iraq in October 2019, remaining there ever since.
Image: David Haines was beheaded in Syria in 2014 after being held prisoner for 18 months
Mr Haines, a 44-year-old former aircraft engineer and humanitarian worker from Perth in Scotland, was beheaded in Syria in 2014 after being held prisoner for 18 months.
Mr Henning, a 47-year-old aid worker from Lancashire, was also beheaded in 2014 after being captured by extremists in Syria.
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The terror cell's ringleader was said to have been Mohammed Emwazi, known as Jihadi John, who was killed in a US airstrike in 2015.
The group's fourth member, Aine Davis, was later jailed in Turkey.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Ex-police officer charged with murder of George Floyd posts $1m bail - and leaves prison

A former police officer charged with murder over the death of George Floyd has posted $ 1m ( £775,000 ) bail .
Derek Chauvin was released from jail on Wednesday , according to court documents in Minnesota .
Mr Floyd was killed on 25 May in Minneapolis , and his death sparked protests across the world after footage showing his last moments was posted online .
Chauvin was seen kneeling on Mr Floyd 's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds while Mr Floyd said he could not breathe .
Mr Floyd - who was black - was in handcuffs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is white - was kneeling on him .
Chauvin 's bail posted a non-cash bond , which was backed by Allegheny Casualty Company , an insurance corporation .
He had been in custody at a state correctional facility in Oak Park Heights , and has now been released .
His bail is conditional , and stipulates that he can not work in law enforcement or contact Mr Floyd 's family .
He also has to give up any firearms licences or permits he holds .
Thomas Lane , J. Alexander Kueng and Tou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death alongside Chauvin .
They face charges of aiding and abetting , and also posted bail - each valued at $ 750,000 ( £580,361 ) .
All four officers have been fired .
A trial has been scheduled for March 2021 , although the judge is weighing whether to try the group separately .

A former police officer charged with murder over the death of George Floyd has posted $1m (£775,000) bail.
Derek Chauvin was released from jail on Wednesday, according to court documents in Minnesota.
Mr Floyd was killed on 25 May in Minneapolis, and his death sparked protests across the world after footage showing his last moments was posted online.
Image: George Floyd's death sparked protests around the world
Chauvin was seen kneeling on Mr Floyd's neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds while Mr Floyd said he could not breathe.
Mr Floyd - who was black - was in handcuffs at the time while Chauvin - who is white - was kneeling on him.
Chauvin's bail posted a non-cash bond, which was backed by Allegheny Casualty Company, an insurance corporation.
He had been in custody at a state correctional facility in Oak Park Heights, and has now been released.
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His bail is conditional, and stipulates that he cannot work in law enforcement or contact Mr Floyd's family. He also has to give up any firearms licences or permits he holds.
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Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao have also been charged over the death alongside Chauvin.
They face charges of aiding and abetting, and also posted bail - each valued at $750,000 (£580,361).
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All four officers have been fired.
A trial has been scheduled for March 2021, although the judge is weighing whether to try the group separately.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Jurassic World: Dominion suspends filming after positive COVID-19 tests

Filming on the upcoming Jurassic World movie has been suspended for two weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19 on set , the film 's director has said .
Colin Trevorrow tweeted a picture of a small dinosaur wearing a mask , saying : `` A few positive coronavirus tests on Jurassic World : Dominion .
`` All tested negative shortly after , but due to our safety protocols we 're going to pause for two weeks .
Back soon . ''
It comes a day after the film 's production studio , Universal Pictures , announced the film 's release @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2022 .
Mr Trevorrow did not say who had tested positive for the disease , or whether it had affected members of cast or crew .
The film , whose stars include franchise regulars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard , halted filming in mid-March because of the pandemic , before resuming in England in July .
Work started again under strict protocols to contain the spread of the coronavirus .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Last month , production on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was shut down for two weeks after a person , reported to be star Robert Pattinson , tested positive for COVID-19 .
Movie studios have been reshuffling dates and postponing film releases as the industry tries to recover from the global shutdown of cinemas in March .
The upcoming James Bond film , No Time To Die , which was originally due in cinemas in April , then November , has been pushed back to April 2021 , `` in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience '' , producers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cineworld announced it was closing its UK and US cinemas because of continuing disruption from the pandemic , jeopardising 45,000 workers , almost 6,000 of them in the UK .

Filming on the upcoming Jurassic World movie has been suspended for two weeks after an outbreak of COVID-19 on set, the film's director has said.
Colin Trevorrow tweeted a picture of a small dinosaur wearing a mask, saying: "A few positive coronavirus tests on Jurassic World: Dominion.
"All tested negative shortly after, but due to our safety protocols we're going to pause for two weeks. Back soon."
Image: Stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard.at the opening of Jurassic World - The Ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood in 2019
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It comes a day after the film's production studio, Universal Pictures, announced the film's release date was being pushed back to June 2022.
Mr Trevorrow did not say who had tested positive for the disease, or whether it had affected members of cast or crew.
The film, whose stars include franchise regulars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard, halted filming in mid-March because of the pandemic, before resuming in England in July.
Work started again under strict protocols to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Last month, production on another major Hollywood movie, The Batman, was shut down for two weeks after a person, reported to be star Robert Pattinson, tested positive for COVID-19.
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Movie studios have been reshuffling dates and postponing film releases as the industry tries to recover from the global shutdown of cinemas in March.
The upcoming James Bond film, No Time To Die, which was originally due in cinemas in April, then November, has been pushed back to April 2021, "in order to be seen by a worldwide theatrical audience", producers said on Saturday.
On Monday, Cineworld announced it was closing its UK and US cinemas because of continuing disruption from the pandemic, jeopardising 45,000 workers, almost 6,000 of them in the UK.


skynewsus--2020-10-06--For once, the vice presidential debate actually matters

John McCain once explained why he was n't interested in being the president 's number two .
`` The vice president has two duties .
One is to enquire daily as to the health of the president , and the other is to attend the funerals of Third World dictators .
And neither of those do I find an enjoyable exercise . ''
He was not alone in Washington in seeing the job of 'Veep ' as something of a political joke - all the ceremony and not much power .
But in 2020 - of course in 2020 - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very real importance in American politics .
And tonight 's first and only debate between the two candidates - an event usually considered something of a sideshow - is now a significant moment in this race for the White House .
Because the prospect of Mike Pence or Kamala Harris one day taking over the big job is not nearly as unlikely as it may have been for their predecessors .
That old chestnut of the vice president being just `` a heartbeat away from the presidency '' actually means something when the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pence might indeed need to `` enquire as to the health of the president '' .
It has put his leadership credentials in the public eye at a time of great uncertainty .
Harris would serve a president who , if elected , would be the oldest person ever inaugurated .
It is widely rumoured that Biden would only seek one term in office , teeing up Harris to herself run for president in 2024 .
It casts their 90-minute appearance on the debate stage in Salt Lake City , positioned 12ft apart @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of commander-in-chief .
Trump 's illness along with Pence 's role as head of the White House coronavirus task force is certain to put their handling of the pandemic at the top of the debate agenda .
The vice president is regarded as an unflappable operator but Harris has shown time and again how she has fine-tuned her prosecutorial skills for the political stage .
Her opponents have been quick to drag up criminal justice controversies from that time as a prosecutor to question her record .
How she is happy to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a man she eviscerated over his record in one of the Democrat debates , may also feature in Pence 's line of attack .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Thankfully , it should be a very different spectacle to last week 's shambolic debate between Trump and Biden .
We can only hope .
It remains unclear if and how those two will be able to complete the remaining two scheduled presidential debates with so much uncertainty swirling .
For that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a must-watch , and a debate that matters .
As a former vice president , John Adams , once said of the job : `` In this I am nothing but I may be everything . ''


skynewsus--2020-10-08--Trump refuses virtual debate - less than an hour after organisers announce plans

Donald Trump has thrown plans for his second presidential debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden into disarray after saying he will not take part in a virtual event .
The president 's declaration came less than an hour after organisers announced that the debate would be taking place virtually .
The Commission on Presidential Debates said the decision was made to `` protect the health and safety of all involved '' , with the president 's positive coronavirus test having come just days after the first debate last week .
The commission said both candidates would appear at the second @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , from separate locations .
But , in an interview shortly after the announcement was made , Mr Trump said : `` I 'm not going to do a virtual debate . ''
He told Fox News that the arrangement was `` not acceptable to us '' , adding : `` I 'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate , that 's not what debating is all about .
`` You sit behind a computer and do a debate ?
That 's ridiculous .
And then they cut you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president said debate organisers `` called up two minutes ago and it [ a virtual debate ] was announced '' , while he also accused them of trying to `` protect Biden '' .
Mr Biden 's camp had said their candidate would take part , with the former vice-president said to be looking forward to `` speaking directly to the American people and comparing his plan for bringing the country together and building back better with Donald Trump 's failed leadership '' .
The Democratic nominee has previously said he and Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' as long as the president remains positive for COVID-19 .
In a sign of the Trump campaign 's opposition to the virtual arrangement , the president 's son , Eric Trump , had claimed `` Biden 's mouth is watering at the notion of a virtual debate '' .
`` He will have 12 teleprompters and 14 campaign staffers holding flash cards on the other side of that camera !
, '' he added on Twitter .
Bill Stepien , Mr Trump 's campaign manager , claimed the debates commission 's action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden 's defence by unilaterally canceling an in-person debate '' .
He said : `` President Trump will have posted multiple negative tests prior to the debate , so there is no need for this unilateral declaration .
`` The safety of all involved can easily be achieved without cancelling a chance for voters to see both candidates go head to head . ''
Mr Trump would hold a campaign rally instead of taking part in the planned virtual debate , Mr Stepien added .
The president returned to the Oval Office at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still recovering from COVID-19 .
His doctors said Mr Trump had had no coronavirus symptoms for the past 24 hours .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker In his Fox News interview on Thursday , the president said : `` I think I 'm better to a point that I feel better than I did - I jokingly said - 20 years ago .
`` I had a case , I got it knocked out - I think it was Regeneron that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump has promised the experimental antibody treatment , Regeneron , he received while in a military hospital would be offered to Americans for free .
In Wednesday night 's vice-presidential debate , Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris clashed on the coronavirus pandemic , the economy and race relations .

Donald Trump has thrown plans for his second presidential debate with Democratic challenger Joe Biden into disarray after saying he will not take part in a virtual event.
The president's declaration came less than an hour after organisers announced that the debate would be taking place virtually.
Joe Biden's campaign announced that the Democratic candidate would instead find a venue to take questions straight from the audience in response to the incumbent leader's withdrawal.
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Image: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are scheduled to take part in a second debate next week
The Commission on Presidential Debates said the decision was made to "protect the health and safety of all involved", with the president's positive coronavirus test having come just days after the first debate last week.
The commission said both candidates would appear at the second TV debate, scheduled for next Thursday, from separate locations.
But, in an interview shortly after the announcement was made, Mr Trump said: "I'm not going to do a virtual debate."
He told Fox Business that the arrangement was "not acceptable to us", adding: "I'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate, that's not what debating is all about.
"You sit behind a computer and do a debate? That's ridiculous. And then they cut you off whenever they want."
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The president said debate organisers "called up two minutes ago and it [a virtual debate] was announced", while he also accused them of trying to "protect Biden".
Later in the day, Mr Biden's team released a statement saying he would take questions directly from the audience in lieu of a debate.
It also asked for the event be delayed a week to allow for Mr Trump to take part.
The statement said: "Joe Biden was prepared to accept the CPD's proposal for a virtual town hall, but the president has refused as Donald Trump clearly does not want to face questions from the voters about his failures on COVID and the economy.
"As a result, Joe Biden will find an appropriate place to take questions from voters directly on 15 October, as he has done on several occasions in recent weeks.
"Given the president's refusal to participate on 15 October, we hope the Debate Commission will move the Biden-Trump town hall to 22 October, so that the president is not able to evade accountability.
"The voters should have a chance to ask questions of both candidates, directly."
During the phone interview with Fox, Mr Trump also twice called Mr Biden's Democratic running mate Kamala Harris a "monster".
She took part in the campaign's first and only vice presidential debate on Wednesday evening against Mike Pence.
The president said: "This monster that was on stage with Mike Pence, who destroyed her last night, by the way. This monster, she says, 'no no, there won't be fracking', there won't be this. Everything she said is a lie."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:09 'Catching coronavirus was blessing from God'
Analysis: Trump is better suited to the public stage - so would struggle with a virtual debate
By James Matthews, news correspondent
It might just be the excuse he needs.
A second debate that was already promising to rein in the excesses of a petulant president is never going to suit him.
Discussion of increased controls, clamping down on interruptions and cutting mics was already shaping a format to squeeze his rumbustious style.
A considered sit-down conversation might suit Joe Biden better than a president who riffs on the generalities of power and promises but is vulnerable when penetrated on the detail.
The public stage works best for him and his audience. The comic shtick that stirs a Trump rally carries him through a performance in a way that considered detail doesn't.
It doesn't work for everyone but it works for the Trump base and it works inside his head.
Mr Biden's camp had earlier said their candidate would take part, with the former vice president said to be looking forward to "speaking directly to the American people and comparing his plan for bringing the country together and building back better with Donald Trump's failed leadership".
The Democratic challenger has previously said he and Mr Trump "shouldn't have a debate" as long as the president remains positive for COVID-19.
In a sign of the Trump campaign's opposition to the virtual arrangement, the president's son, Eric Trump, had claimed "Biden's mouth is watering at the notion of a virtual debate".
"He will have 12 teleprompters and 14 campaign staffers holding flash cards on the other side of that camera!," he added on Twitter.
Bill Stepien, Mr Trump's campaign manager, claimed the debates commission's action had seen them "rush to Joe Biden's defence by unilaterally cancelling an in-person debate".
He said: "President Trump will have posted multiple negative tests prior to the debate, so there is no need for this unilateral declaration.
"The safety of all involved can easily be achieved without cancelling a chance for voters to see both candidates go head to head."
Mr Trump would hold a campaign rally instead of taking part in the planned virtual debate, Mr Stepien added.
The president returned to the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday, despite still recovering from COVID-19.
His doctors said Mr Trump had had no coronavirus symptoms for the past 24 hours.
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In his Fox News interview on Thursday, the president said: "I think I'm better to a point that I feel better than I did - I jokingly said - 20 years ago.
"I feel perfect, there's nothing wrong.
"I had a case, I got it knocked out - I think it was Regeneron that was responsible for it."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 12:38 Highlights from Pence vs Harris debate
Mr Trump has promised the experimental antibody treatment, Regeneron, he received while in a military hospital would be offered to Americans for free.
In Wednesday night's vice-presidential debate, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris clashed on the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and race relations.


skynewsus--2020-10-07--Trump hails catching COVID as 'blessing from God' as he vows to make 'cure' he had free for all

Donald Trump has promised that the treatment he received for coronavirus will be offered to Americans for free .
In a new video posted on Twitter , the president said : `` I want to get for you what I got - and I 'm going to make it free .
You 're not going to pay for it .
`` It was n't your fault that this happened , it was China 's fault .
China 's going to pay a big price for what they 've done to the world . ''
Live coronavirus updates from UK and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Trump said he disagreed with the characterisation of the treatment manufactured by Regeneron as therapeutic - and said he thought of it as a `` cure '' .
There is no evidence that the experimental antibody treatment - which Mr Trump received on Friday , before being airlifted to the Walter Reed Medical Center - is the reason for his apparent recovery .
Questions have also been raised about Mr Trump 's ties to Regeneron .
According to a financial disclosure report released in June 2017 , the president owned stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ admitted to Walter Reed , the president was given remdesivir , a drug that once offered hope in the treatment of Ebola .
`` I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president , because I feel great , '' he said .
`` I feel perfect .
This was a blessing from God that I caught it .
This was a blessing in disguise . ''
The tweet came hours after he returned to the Oval Office , despite the fact that he is still recovering from COVID-19 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` When I went in , I was n't feeling so hot .
They gave me Regeneron and it was like unbelievable - I felt good immediately . ''
The president added that he is now trying to get Regeneron 's treatment , and similar drugs , on an emergency basis .
`` We have hundreds of thousands of doses that are just about ready , '' he said .
`` I have emergency use authorisation all set and we 've got to get it signed now - and you 're gon na @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get better really fast . ''
Mr Trump added that securing approval for these drugs was `` much more important to me than the vaccine '' .
He also claimed that politics is getting in the way of a vaccine becoming available for public use before the election .
Earlier on Wednesday , White House doctors said Mr Trump has had no COVID-19 symptoms for the past 24 hours .
He has been fever-free for more than four days and has not needed or received any supplemental oxygen , White House physician Sean @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vital signs `` all remain stable and in normal range '' .


skynewsus--2020-10-08--COVID-19 and a rogue fly: Key moments from the US vice presidential debate

The only vice presidential debate of the US election campaign happened overnight , with Mike Pence and Kamala Harris facing off .
And whether you missed it or want a recap , we 've rounded up the defining moments and tried to gauge who came out on top .
Click or tap here for the full report - and here are five moments that stood out : In a normal US election cycle , the vice presidential debate does not usually register in the public consciousness .
It 's a sideshow to the main event , so the conventional wisdom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barack Obama 's running mate in 2008 , Joe Biden said `` no one decides who they 're going to vote for based on the vice president '' .
But not in 2020 .
This year 's debate featured two candidates who could very well be president in the near future .
Donald Trump is 74 and recovering from coronavirus .
Joe Biden , if he wins , will be 78 when he is inaugurated .
So it is not surprising that one of the first questions asked of the two candidates was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their running mate about a plan of succession .
However , both candidates avoided giving a direct answer , instead pivoting to talk about something else .
2 .
Plenty of interruptions - but a more civilised tone One political commentator in the States described last week 's debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden as a `` hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a train wreck '' .
So after a debate plagued by interruptions and insults , all eyes were on the number twos to see if they could bring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There were still plenty of interruptions in this debate , with moderator Susan Page often struggling to keep the candidates within the time limits for their answers and prevent them from talking over one another .
Kamala Harris deployed a specific tactic when Mike Pence interrupted her - utilising a polite , but firm rebuke : `` Mr vice president , I 'm speaking . ''
But overall , this debate was much less chaotic and bitter .
This was evidenced by the fact that Mr Pence made a point of mentioning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's nomination - Ms Harris is the first black woman and first Asian-American to be picked .
The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden , and it was no surprise that history repeated itself on Wednesday .
Kamala Harris labelled the president 's response to the virus the `` greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country '' and claimed he had `` forfeited the right '' to a second term in office .
Mike Pence hit back , saying that Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' during what had been a `` very challenging time '' .
And he accused Mr Biden of copying parts of Mr Trump 's plan for tackling COVID-19 , declaring : `` It looks a little bit like plagiarism , which is something Joe Biden knows a little bit about . ''
Mr Biden has faced accusations of copying speeches in the past , including from former Labour leader Neil Kinnock during his first White House bid in the 1980s .
It was the questions that the candidates did not answer that was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate .
Mike Pence avoided saying whether Donald Trump would accept the result of the election if he loses .
The president has so far not given a definitive answer to the question , raising the prospect of post-election turmoil and rancour .
As the debate drew to a close , viewers noticed something strange on Mike Pence 's head .
A fly had landed there and set up shop , provoking a string of jokes and messages on social media .
Joe Biden quickly got in on the act , tweeting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the caption `` Pitch in $ 5 to help this campaign fly '' .
The fact that this was one of the standout features of the debate tells you that there was no paradigm shifting moment .
`` After this vice presidential showdown , it would be a surprise if there was any change in the polls , '' was the verdict of our correspondent James Matthews .
`` Sure , Kamala Harris and Mike Pence tackled the big issues but there was little we had n't heard before and there was @ @ @ @ @

The only vice presidential debate of the US election campaign happened overnight, with Mike Pence and Kamala Harris facing off.
And whether you missed it or want a recap, we've rounded up the defining moments and tried to gauge who came out on top.
Click or tap here for the full report - and here are five moments that stood out:
1. Candidates dodge the age old question
In a normal US election cycle, the vice presidential debate does not usually register in the public consciousness.
It's a sideshow to the main event, so the conventional wisdom goes.
When he was picked as Barack Obama's running mate in 2008, Joe Biden said "no one decides who they're going to vote for based on the vice president".
But not in 2020.
This year's debate featured two candidates who could very well be president in the near future.
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Donald Trump is 74 and recovering from coronavirus. Joe Biden, if he wins, will be 78 when he is inaugurated.
So it is not surprising that one of the first questions asked of the two candidates was whether they had had a conversation with their running mate about a plan of succession.
However, both candidates avoided giving a direct answer, instead pivoting to talk about something else.
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2. Plenty of interruptions - but a more civilised tone
One political commentator in the States described last week's debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden as a "hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside a train wreck".
So after a debate plagued by interruptions and insults, all eyes were on the number twos to see if they could bring some civility back to the debates.
There were still plenty of interruptions in this debate, with moderator Susan Page often struggling to keep the candidates within the time limits for their answers and prevent them from talking over one another.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:20 'Mr Vice President I'm speaking'
Kamala Harris deployed a specific tactic when Mike Pence interrupted her - utilising a polite, but firm rebuke: "Mr vice president, I'm speaking."
But overall, this debate was much less chaotic and bitter.
This was evidenced by the fact that Mr Pence made a point of mentioning the "historic nature" of his opponent's nomination - Ms Harris is the first black woman and first Asian-American to be picked.
3. Coronavirus dominates again
The COVID-19 pandemic dominated the first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, and it was no surprise that history repeated itself on Wednesday.
Kamala Harris labelled the president's response to the virus the "greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country" and claimed he had "forfeited the right" to a second term in office.
Mike Pence hit back, saying that Mr Trump had "put the American people first" during what had been a "very challenging time".
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:57 'Doctors - not Trump - should endorse vaccine'
And he accused Mr Biden of copying parts of Mr Trump's plan for tackling COVID-19, declaring: "It looks a little bit like plagiarism, which is something Joe Biden knows a little bit about."
Mr Biden has faced accusations of copying speeches in the past, including from former Labour leader Neil Kinnock during his first White House bid in the 1980s.
4. Will Trump accept the election result?
It was the questions that the candidates did not answer that was one of the noteworthy features of the debate.
Mike Pence avoided saying whether Donald Trump would accept the result of the election if he loses.
The president has so far not given a definitive answer to the question, raising the prospect of post-election turmoil and rancour.
5. Unexpected guest generates buzz
As the debate drew to a close, viewers noticed something strange on Mike Pence's head.
A fly had landed there and set up shop, provoking a string of jokes and messages on social media.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:33 Fly makes itself at home on Mike Pence
Joe Biden quickly got in on the act, tweeting a photo of himself holding an orange flyswatter with the caption "Pitch in $5 to help this campaign fly".
The fact that this was one of the standout features of the debate tells you that there was no paradigm shifting moment.
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"After this vice presidential showdown, it would be a surprise if there was any change in the polls," was the verdict of our correspondent James Matthews.
"Sure, Kamala Harris and Mike Pence tackled the big issues but there was little we hadn't heard before and there was no game-changing headline."