skynewsus--2020-03-05--Feed the family or save the planet? The fracking choice for Pennsylvania's voters

Braddock , Pennsylvania is a small town with a population of little over 2,000 people .
But what it tells you about how America might vote this year feels big .
In this corner of south-west Pennsylvania , one swing issue in this , the swingiest of states , could provide decisive - where candidates stand on fracking natural gas .
Donald Trump has made his position clear - determined to drive further oil and gas production .
With Democrats , it 's a little more complicated .
Moderates like Joe Biden want regulation .
But Bernie Sanders , his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nomination , is backing an outright ban .
That 's a controversial aspiration in a state where a decline in coal mining and steel manufacturing has hit people hard .
In Braddock , poverty and poor health have long been a problem .
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania , John Fetterman , is a Democrat who became a face of the push for a rust belt renewal .
He says his party needs to get real .
`` Republicans have to become honest about climate change .
But I think Democrats in our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get honest about the energy and gas industry . ''
He says a pragmatic approach is what 's needed .
Rather than risking alienating thousands of people by taking away their jobs , it 's better to `` transition towards renewable energy and independence from fossils fuels that than an abrupt switch-off on day one '' .
In nearby Clairton , members of the United Steelworkers union also believe Bernie Sanders could be seriously damaging his chances by pushing for a ban .
Outside the coke plant where he works Bob Chillinksy tells @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it just created so many jobs .
It 's unbelievable especially in the Pittsburgh area .
It just put a spike into everything . ''
His colleague Chuck Sims , who said he jumped on the Trump train in 2016 , is also incredulous at the idea of ending the industry .
He dismisses climate change and health concerns about fracking .
For him , it 's all about getting food on the table for his family .
`` Somebody is going to do it , '' he says .
`` Why ca @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Standing alongside him , Don Furko , president of the union makes clear any ban would need to get sign off from Congress first .
But he 's pretty adamant the majority of his members wo n't be backing Senator Sanders .
`` Are we done endorsing Democrats ?
I 'm not entirely sure yet .
But it 's pretty clear that the membership here is largely backing Republicans . ''
Many he says , were Democrats until 2016 .
But back in Braddock , I meet Summer Lee , the Democratic representative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House of Representatives .
Her resounding victory in the seat came on the back of an anti-fracking message .
The 32-year old African American says `` study after study shows that fracking can have terrible health impacts on communities , on their water , birth weight for kids '' .
Adding that to her community with its already high rates of asthma , lung disease and cancer is , she says , toxic .
African Americans are the majority in Braddock and Rep. Lee says their suffering and their political power are being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate change and candidates ' positions be a deciding factor in the 2020 race ?
The answer arguably lies with young voters and how many decide to go to the ballot box .
Just 30 minutes away in Pittsburgh , I meet a group of young climate activists .
They are all concerned about the environmental and health impact of pumping millions of gallons of water , chemicals and sand into the earth .
Leandra Mira says she 's seen the devastation first hand and thinks climate change will have an impact in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me being optimistic , '' she adds , `` because if I think that it wo n't , I will fall into a really depressive episode .
So I have to tell myself that it 's enough . ''
Jay Ting Walker can see the fracking debate playing out in the Democratic primaries , but thinks housing , health and other issues will have a bigger impact on whether people go for a Democrat or Donald Trump .
His fellow campaigner , Ellen Conrad claims energy jobs are growing five times faster than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to make sure now that those opportunities start to reach rural communities more .
The question is how long are those struggling communities to wait ?
Many of them acknowledge that Trump casting climate change as a hoax has confused and distracted people .
And in an election where the economy looms large , in a state still haunted by the decline of industry , people 's financial worries and aspirations may top all else .
It is certainly bold and brave for a candidate to back a ban on fracking .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of great political foresight and optimism , or politically disastrous .
At very least , it feels like it will play a part in how this hugely important state votes .

Braddock, Pennsylvania is a small town with a population of little over 2,000 people. But what it tells you about how America might vote this year feels big.
In this corner of south-west Pennsylvania, one swing issue in this, the swingiest of states, could provide decisive - where candidates stand on fracking natural gas.
Donald Trump has made his position clear - determined to drive further oil and gas production.
Image: President Trump addressing Pennsylvania energy workers in August 2019
With Democrats, it's a little more complicated. Moderates like Joe Biden want regulation. But Bernie Sanders, his closest rival for the Democratic presidential candidate nomination, is backing an outright ban.
That's a controversial aspiration in a state where a decline in coal mining and steel manufacturing has hit people hard. In Braddock, poverty and poor health have long been a problem.
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, John Fetterman, is a Democrat who became a face of the push for a rust belt renewal.
He says his party needs to get real. "Republicans have to become honest about climate change. But I think Democrats in our country, in my party, have to get honest about the energy and gas industry."
He says a pragmatic approach is what's needed. Rather than risking alienating thousands of people by taking away their jobs, it's better to "transition towards renewable energy and independence from fossils fuels that than an abrupt switch-off on day one".
In nearby Clairton, members of the United Steelworkers union also believe Bernie Sanders could be seriously damaging his chances by pushing for a ban.
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Outside the coke plant where he works Bob Chillinksy tells me: "When fracking came along it just created so many jobs. It's unbelievable especially in the Pittsburgh area. It just put a spike into everything."
His colleague Chuck Sims, who said he jumped on the Trump train in 2016, is also incredulous at the idea of ending the industry. He dismisses climate change and health concerns about fracking. For him, it's all about getting food on the table for his family.
"Somebody is going to do it," he says. "Why can't we reap the benefits?" Standing alongside him, Don Furko, president of the union makes clear any ban would need to get sign off from Congress first.
But he's pretty adamant the majority of his members won't be backing Senator Sanders. "Are we done endorsing Democrats? I'm not entirely sure yet. But it's pretty clear that the membership here is largely backing Republicans."
Many he says, were Democrats until 2016.
Image: Summer Lee says fracking is impacting the health of her constituents
But back in Braddock, I meet Summer Lee, the Democratic representative for the 34th district of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Her resounding victory in the seat came on the back of an anti-fracking message.
The 32-year old African American says "study after study shows that fracking can have terrible health impacts on communities, on their water, birth weight for kids". Adding that to her community with its already high rates of asthma, lung disease and cancer is, she says, toxic.
African Americans are the majority in Braddock and Rep. Lee says their suffering and their political power are being overlooked.
The big question is will climate change and candidates' positions be a deciding factor in the 2020 race?
The answer arguably lies with young voters and how many decide to go to the ballot box. Just 30 minutes away in Pittsburgh, I meet a group of young climate activists.
They are all concerned about the environmental and health impact of pumping millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand into the earth.
Leandra Mira says she's seen the devastation first hand and thinks climate change will have an impact in the election. "But that's me being optimistic," she adds, "because if I think that it won't, I will fall into a really depressive episode. So I have to tell myself that it's enough."
Image: Leandra Mira hopes climate change will influence the election
Jay Ting Walker can see the fracking debate playing out in the Democratic primaries, but thinks housing, health and other issues will have a bigger impact on whether people go for a Democrat or Donald Trump.
His fellow campaigner, Ellen Conrad claims energy jobs are growing five times faster than the normal employment rate and they just have to make sure now that those opportunities start to reach rural communities more.
The question is how long are those struggling communities to wait? Many of them acknowledge that Trump casting climate change as a hoax has confused and distracted people.
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And in an election where the economy looms large, in a state still haunted by the decline of industry, people's financial worries and aspirations may top all else.
It is certainly bold and brave for a candidate to back a ban on fracking. It may prove to be an act of great political foresight and optimism, or politically disastrous.
At very least, it feels like it will play a part in how this hugely important state votes.


skynewsus--2020-03-05--Kim Kardashian visits White House with women she helped free from prison

Kim Kardashian West has visited the White House alongside three women freed from prison following her efforts to help reform the justice system in the US .
The reality TV star tweeted photographs from the visit and said she and the three women - Tynice Nichole Hall , Crystal Munoz and Judith Negron - planned to `` discuss more change that our justice system desperately needs ! ''
President Donald Trump commuted the sentences in February , allowing early release from federal prison , and the White House shared a video of their meeting online on Wednesday .
Ms Hall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ non-violent federal offenders serving long sentences who had their cases championed by Alice Johnson , a great-grandmother convicted on felony drug and money laundering charges in 1996 .
Kardashian West got behind Ms Johnson 's case , meeting with Mr Trump to discuss granting clemency .
She was released from prison following the intervention in June 2018 .
Ms Johnson said the president had asked her for a list of other women who deserved to be freed .
Ms Johnson , Ms Hall and Ms Munoz had all had commutation requests denied while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undertook an unprecedented effort to reduce the sentences of non-violent federal drug offenders during his presidency , releasing 1,715 prisoners - more than any other US president .
He repeatedly called on Congress to pass a broader criminal justice fix , but Republican lawmakers resisted .
However , Mr Trump was able to get more Republicans in the Senate to vote for a criminal justice bill that gives judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders , and has boosted prisoner rehabilitation efforts .
Ivanka Trump tweeted a photo of herself and husband @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's visit , saying : `` These 3 mothers were granted clemency by @ realDonaldTrump last month and are already using their second chance to pay it forward ! ''
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Last year , Kardashian West , star of the hit show Keeping Up With The Kardashians , revealed she was studying law .
After receiving messages from online trolls mocking her efforts , she responded by saying : `` I 've seen some comments from people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or my money that got me here , but that 's not the case .
One person actually said I should 'stay in my lane ' .
`` I want people to understand that there is nothing that should limit your pursuit of your dreams , and the accomplishment of new goals .
You can create your own lanes , just as I am . ''

Kim Kardashian West has visited the White House alongside three women freed from prison following her efforts to help reform the justice system in the US.
The reality TV star tweeted photographs from the visit and said she and the three women - Tynice Nichole Hall, Crystal Munoz and Judith Negron - planned to "discuss more change that our justice system desperately needs!"
President Donald Trump commuted the sentences in February, allowing early release from federal prison, and the White House shared a video of their meeting online on Wednesday.
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Ms Hall, Ms Munoz and Ms Negron were non-violent federal offenders serving long sentences who had their cases championed by Alice Johnson, a great-grandmother convicted on felony drug and money laundering charges in 1996.
Kardashian West got behind Ms Johnson's case, meeting with Mr Trump to discuss granting clemency. She was released from prison following the intervention in June 2018.
Ms Johnson said the president had asked her for a list of other women who deserved to be freed. Ms Johnson, Ms Hall and Ms Munoz had all had commutation requests denied while Barack Obama was president.
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Mr Obama undertook an unprecedented effort to reduce the sentences of non-violent federal drug offenders during his presidency, releasing 1,715 prisoners - more than any other US president.
He repeatedly called on Congress to pass a broader criminal justice fix, but Republican lawmakers resisted.
Image: Kardashian West had met with Donald Trump previously to champion Ms Johnson's case
Image: Kardashian West pictured after first meeting Ms Johnson in 2018: NBC Today
However, Mr Trump was able to get more Republicans in the Senate to vote for a criminal justice bill that gives judges more discretion when sentencing some drug offenders, and has boosted prisoner rehabilitation efforts.
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Ivanka Trump tweeted a photo of herself and husband Jared Kushner with the women during Wednesday's visit, saying: "These 3 mothers were granted clemency by @realDonaldTrump last month and are already using their second chance to pay it forward!"
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Last year, Kardashian West, star of the hit show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, revealed she was studying law.
After receiving messages from online trolls mocking her efforts, she responded by saying: "I've seen some comments from people who are saying it's my privilege or my money that got me here, but that's not the case. One person actually said I should 'stay in my lane'.
"I want people to understand that there is nothing that should limit your pursuit of your dreams, and the accomplishment of new goals. You can create your own lanes, just as I am."


skynewsus--2020-03-05--Facebook closes offices after worker diagnosed with coronavirus

Facebook has confirmed that one of its workers in Seattle has been diagnosed with COVID-19 , the first confirmed infection within the company .
To handle the risks posed to other employees the company has closed its offices , forbidding anybody to enter until the end of the week - with some staff set to work from home until the end of the month .
There have now been 159 confirmed infections as part of the coronavirus outbreak in the US , with 11 deaths confirmed .
According to the company the contractor was last in the office on 21 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night that the Seattle office would be closed until 9 March .
In a statement , a Facebook spokesperson confirmed : `` A contractor based in our Stadium East office has been diagnosed with the COVID-19 .
`` We 've notified our employees and are following the advice of public health officials to prioritize everyone 's health and safety . ''
The were 95,000 confirmed cases on COVID-19 , the strain of coronavirus that started in China , as of Thursday .
Although China has been the most severely affected , the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and thousands of cases have been detected in South Korea , Italy and Iran .
At the weekend President Donald Trump announced an extension of travel restrictions banning foreign nationals from entering the US from Iran , and warned citizens against going to badly affected areas of Italy and South Korea .
Mr Trump also said officials were discussing bringing in travel restrictions across the southern border of the US .
He said : `` We 've taken the most aggressive actions to confront the coronavirus .
They are the most aggressive taken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number one travel destination anywhere in the world .
Yet we have far fewer cases of the disease than even countries with much less travel or a much smaller population . ''

Facebook has confirmed that one of its workers in Seattle has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the first confirmed infection within the company.
To handle the risks posed to other employees the company has closed its offices, forbidding anybody to enter until the end of the week - with some staff set to work from home until the end of the month.
There have now been 159 confirmed infections as part of the coronavirus outbreak in the US, with 11 deaths confirmed.
According to the company the contractor was last in the office on 21 February and employees were alerted on Wednesday night that the Seattle office would be closed until 9 March.
In a statement, a Facebook spokesperson confirmed: "A contractor based in our Stadium East office has been diagnosed with the COVID-19.
"We've notified our employees and are following the advice of public health officials to prioritize everyone's health and safety."
There were 95,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the strain of coronavirus that started in China, as of Thursday.
Although China has been the most severely affected, the World Health Organisation has declared a global emergency and thousands of cases have been detected in South Korea, Italy and Iran.
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At the weekend President Donald Trump announced an extension of travel restrictions banning foreign nationals from entering the US from Iran, and warned citizens against going to badly affected areas of Italy and South Korea.
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Mr Trump also said officials were discussing bringing in travel restrictions across the southern border of the US.
He said: "We've taken the most aggressive actions to confront the coronavirus. They are the most aggressive taken by any country. And we're the number one travel destination anywhere in the world. Yet we have far fewer cases of the disease than even countries with much less travel or a much smaller population."


skynewsus--2020-03-05--Meghan due back in UK for first time since leaving for Canada

The Duchess of Sussex is due back in the UK later for the first time since stepping down from royal duties with Prince Harry .
Tonight , she will attend the annual Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in the City of London The awards celebrate the achievements of wounded , injured and sick servicemen and women who have taken part in sporting and adventure challenges over the last year .
Meghan was last seen at a public engagement in the UK on 7 January during a visit to Canada House in central London with Harry .
The following day @ @ @ @ @ @ @ announcing that they wished to pursue a financially independent life , and step down as working royals - splitting their time between the UK and North America .
As the news broke , Meghan flew to Vancouver Island in Canada to be with their nine month old son Archie , who had stayed in the country following their extended family Christmas break .
In the first couple of weeks she was seen visiting women 's charities , in pictures that appeared on social media .
She was also photographed getting on a seaplane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Archie and walking her two dogs .
Largely , Meghan has kept a low profile over the past two months , but how the Sussexes view the new `` deal '' that they have done with the Royal Family for a more independent life has been made very clear on their Sussex Royal website .
They have made it obvious they have not entirely got the sign-off for the life they wanted , including being told they must drop the word 'royal ' from their Sussex Royal brand .
Prince Harry has already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week , carrying out engagements in Edinburgh for his eco-tourism initiative Travelyst , and meeting singer Jon Bon Jovi at Abbey Road studios for a special recording session with the Invictus choir .
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It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have seen the couple with other members of the Royal Family since they made their announcement to step away .

The Duchess of Sussex is due back in the UK later for the first time since stepping down from royal duties with Prince Harry.
Tonight, she will attend the annual Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House in the City of London
The awards celebrate the achievements of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women who have taken part in sporting and adventure challenges over the last year.
Image: Meghan has been staying on Vancouver Island in Canada
Meghan was last seen at a public engagement in the UK on 7 January during a visit to Canada House in central London with Harry.
The following day, the Sussexes released an unexpected statement announcing that they wished to pursue a financially independent life, and step down as working royals - splitting their time between the UK and North America.
As the news broke, Meghan flew to Vancouver Island in Canada to be with their nine month old son Archie, who had stayed in the country following their extended family Christmas break.
In the first couple of weeks she was seen visiting women's charities, in pictures that appeared on social media.
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She was also photographed getting on a seaplane and was seen in a park carrying Archie and walking her two dogs.
Largely, Meghan has kept a low profile over the past two months, but how the Sussexes view the new "deal" that they have done with the Royal Family for a more independent life has been made very clear on their Sussex Royal website.
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Image: Meghan was last seen in the UK on 7 January
They have made it obvious they have not entirely got the sign-off for the life they wanted, including being told they must drop the word 'royal' from their Sussex Royal brand.
Prince Harry has already been back in the UK for a week, carrying out engagements in Edinburgh for his eco-tourism initiative Travelyst, and meeting singer Jon Bon Jovi at Abbey Road studios for a special recording session with the Invictus choir.
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Tonight's event is the first of three joint engagements to be carried out by the couple, anticipated to be their last official royal duties, and culminating on Monday with the Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey.
It will be the first time we will have seen the couple with other members of the Royal Family since they made their announcement to step away.


skynewsus--2020-03-05--Twitter tests tweets that disappear after 24 hours

Twitter is trialling a new feature that will allow some tweets to disappear after 24 hours .
Called `` fleets '' due to their fleeting nature , the vanishing posts are similar to the `` stories '' feature on Instagram .
Twitter 's product lead Kayvon Beykpour said the posts can be viewed by tapping on a user 's profile picture and people can only react to them with direct messages .
The trial is only in Brazil for now , but Twitter said it may bring fleets to other countries depending on how the trial goes .
The move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to make its platform more user-friendly and attract more people through measures such as allowing users to follow topics and cleaning up abusive content .
In a blog post , Twitter said it will be looking into how the new feature `` changes the way you interact and if it allows you to share what you 're thinking more comfortably . ''
Fleets ca n't be retweeted and wo n't have any `` likes '' , and are designed to allay the concerns of new users who may be turned off by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Since any replies will show up as direct messages to the original tweeter , and not as a public response , any back-and-forth will be a private conversation instead of a public discussion .
By introducing the disappearing tweets , the company is hoping people will be more likely to share casual , everyday thoughts .
`` We 're hoping that Fleets can help people share the fleeting thoughts that they would have been unlikely to tweet , '' Mr Beykpour said .
The new feature is reminiscent of Instagram and Facebook @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which have become increasingly popular among social media users and allow them to post short-lived photos and messages .
However , Twitter often serves a different function than Instagram and Facebook and is used as a platform for politicians and public figures including Donald Trump .
Disappearing tweets could make it trickier to hold such people accountable , monitor their posts and fact-check them .
Last year , Twitter launched a feature for users to hide certain replies on their tweets .

Twitter is trialling a new feature that will allow some tweets to disappear after 24 hours.
Called "fleets" due to their fleeting nature, the vanishing posts are similar to the "stories" feature on Instagram.
Twitter's product lead Kayvon Beykpour said the posts can be viewed by tapping on a user's profile picture and people can only react to them with direct messages.
The trial is only in Brazil for now, but Twitter said it may bring fleets to other countries depending on how the trial goes.
The move comes as the social media company aims to make its platform more user-friendly and attract more people through measures such as allowing users to follow topics and cleaning up abusive content.
In a blog post, Twitter said it will be looking into how the new feature "changes the way you interact and if it allows you to share what you're thinking more comfortably."
Fleets can't be retweeted and won't have any "likes", and are designed to allay the concerns of new users who may be turned off by the public and permanent nature of normal tweets.
Since any replies will show up as direct messages to the original tweeter, and not as a public response, any back-and-forth will be a private conversation instead of a public discussion.
By introducing the disappearing tweets, the company is hoping people will be more likely to share casual, everyday thoughts.
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"We're hoping that Fleets can help people share the fleeting thoughts that they would have been unlikely to tweet," Mr Beykpour said.
The new feature is reminiscent of Instagram and Facebook "stories" and Snapchat's snaps, which have become increasingly popular among social media users and allow them to post short-lived photos and messages.
However, Twitter often serves a different function than Instagram and Facebook and is used as a platform for politicians and public figures including Donald Trump.
Disappearing tweets could make it trickier to hold such people accountable, monitor their posts and fact-check them.
Last year, Twitter launched a feature for users to hide certain replies on their tweets.


skynewsus--2020-03-05--Katy Perry pregnant: Singer expecting first child with Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry has revealed that she is pregnant .
The US singer showed off a baby bump at the end of the music video for her new single , Never Worn White .
This will be her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom , who she has reportedly been dating since 2016 .
The pair got engaged on Valentine 's Day last year .
Perry , dressed in a white dress , sings in her new single : `` See us in 60 years with a full family tree . ''
The music video ends with a side-on shot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She also appears in a floral outfit in the video - akin to Beyonce 's pregnancy announcement and first social media post of her twins Sir Carter and Rumi .
Bloom , 43 , was previously married to Australian model Miranda Kerr from 2010 to 2013 , and they share a son , Flynn .
Perry was married to comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012 , and wore a grey wedding gown .
In an Instagram post , Perry wrote : `` Let 's just say it 's gon na be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ footage after the music video was released , Perry also revealed she will be releasing a new album soon , saying : `` Let 's call it a double-whammy '' .
She said : `` I am excited , we 're excited , and happy .
It 's probably the longest secret I 've ever had to keep . ''
Her latest single , a romantic ballad , appears to have been inspired by her relationship with British actor Bloom and she said it was penned in Santa Barbara .
The intro of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wedding March .
`` It 's a super vulnerable song for me to put out there , '' the pop star said .
`` It 's very honest , it 's about surrendering to love and all that you go through when you 're about to commit to someone . ''
Alluding to her first marriage , she added : `` The truth is I have never worn white , '' she said .
`` Because the time before this , 10 years ago , I wore dove grey .
So let 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time wearing white . ''

Katy Perry has revealed that she is pregnant.
The US singer showed off a baby bump at the end of the music video for her new single, Never Worn White.
This will be her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom, who she has reportedly been dating since 2016. The pair got engaged on Valentine's Day last year.
Image: Katy Perry also appears in a floral outfit in the video. Pic: Capitol Records
Perry, dressed in a white dress, sings in her new single: "See us in 60 years with a full family tree."
The music video ends with a side-on shot of the 35-year-old cradling a baby bump.
She also appears in a floral outfit in the video - akin to Beyonce's pregnancy announcement and first social media post of her twins Sir Carter and Rumi.
Image: Katy Perry places her hands on her baby bump. Pic: Capitol Records
Bloom, 43, was previously married to Australian model Miranda Kerr from 2010 to 2013, and they share a son, Flynn.
Perry was married to comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012, and wore a grey wedding gown.
In an Instagram post, Perry wrote: "Let's just say it's gonna be a jam packed summer."
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In live footage after the music video was released, Perry also revealed she will be releasing a new album soon, saying: "Let's call it a double-whammy".
She said: "I am excited, we're excited, and happy. It's probably the longest secret I've ever had to keep."
Image: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have been in a relationship since 2016
Her latest single, a romantic ballad, appears to have been inspired by her relationship with British actor Bloom and she said it was penned in Santa Barbara. The intro of the track is from Felix Mendelssohn's Wedding March.
"It's a super vulnerable song for me to put out there," the pop star said.
"It's very honest, it's about surrendering to love and all that you go through when you're about to commit to someone."
Alluding to her first marriage, she added: "The truth is I have never worn white," she said. "Because the time before this, 10 years ago, I wore dove grey. So let's just say it'll be my first time wearing white."
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skynewsus--2020-03-05--Harvey Weinstein moved from hospital to jail ahead of sentencing

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been moved from hospital to an infirmary unit at Rikers Island jail in New York City .
Weinstein was found guilty on 24 February of one count of carrying out a criminal sex act on a woman in 2006 and one count of third-degree rape for a 2013 attack on another woman .
But instead of being taken straight to prison to await his sentencing , he was taken from the court in Manhattan to Bellevue Hospital due to concerns about his blood pressure and heart palpitations .
Weinstein 's spokesman Juda Engelmayer said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heart procedure but gave no further details .
Weinstein also has a number of other health conditions , according to his lawyers - back problems following a car crash last summer and a condition that requires shots in his eyes to prevent blindness .
His lawyer Arthur Aidala visited him in hospital on Thursday and said he was `` obviously not the picture of health '' .
Mr Aidala added : `` He 's obviously not happy where he is .
But he 's lucid and realistic about everything .
He 's still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Weinstein is due to be sentenced next Wednesday and faces a maximum of 25 years in jail for the criminal sex act and a maximum four years for the third-degree rape .
He was acquitted of the predatory sexual assault charges he faced that would have carried a maximum life sentence .
Weinstein was once the king of Hollywood , a man with the power to make and break careers in the movies .
But in October 2017 , in reports by the New York Times and the New Yorker , the Oscar-winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of women .
He was also accused of reaching settlements to keep the stories quiet .
In the months that followed , dozens more women came forward to allege incidents of rape , sexual assault and harassment by Weinstein dating back decades .
He admitted his behaviour had `` caused a lot of pain '' , but consistently denied all the sexual allegations made against him .

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been moved from hospital to an infirmary unit at Rikers Island jail in New York City.
Weinstein was found guilty on 24 February of one count of carrying out a criminal sex act on a woman in 2006 and one count of third-degree rape for a 2013 attack on another woman.
But instead of being taken straight to prison to await his sentencing, he was taken from the court in Manhattan to Bellevue Hospital due to concerns about his blood pressure and heart palpitations.
Weinstein's spokesman Juda Engelmayer said the 67-year-old had a "successful" heart procedure but gave no further details.
Weinstein also has a number of other health conditions, according to his lawyers - back problems following a car crash last summer and a condition that requires shots in his eyes to prevent blindness.
His lawyer Arthur Aidala visited him in hospital on Thursday and said he was "obviously not the picture of health".
Mr Aidala added: "He's obviously not happy where he is. But he's lucid and realistic about everything. He's still in a state of disbelief."
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Weinstein is due to be sentenced next Wednesday and faces a maximum of 25 years in jail for the criminal sex act and a maximum four years for the third-degree rape.
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He was acquitted of the predatory sexual assault charges he faced that would have carried a maximum life sentence.
Weinstein was once the king of Hollywood, a man with the power to make and break careers in the movies.
But in October 2017, in reports by the New York Times and the New Yorker, the Oscar-winning producer was accused of sexual misconduct by a number of women. He was also accused of reaching settlements to keep the stories quiet.
In the months that followed, dozens more women came forward to allege incidents of rape, sexual assault and harassment by Weinstein dating back decades.
He admitted his behaviour had "caused a lot of pain", but consistently denied all the sexual allegations made against him.


skynewsus--2020-03-05--'Major seismic hazard' under San Diego could devastate city

A `` major seismic hazard '' under San Diego could damage 120,000 buildings , cost $ 38bn and make thousands homeless , earthquake experts have warned .
The Rose Canyon fault runs through the heart of downtown San Diego - but its potential danger is said to have been underestimated .
A 6.9-magnitude quake could swamp emergency services , spark `` hundreds of fires '' , displace 36,000 households and destroy many buildings .
`` An earthquake originated on this fault may produce substantial damage and losses for the San Diego community , '' says the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely effects of a tremor and say roads , bridges and many older buildings could be devastated .
The airport , old town and downtown San Diego could suffer `` major geologic ground failure and ground shaking hazards resulting in severe seismic damage consequences '' , says the report .
Liquefaction - where soil behaves like a liquid - and landslides and aftershocks are also possible .
The report warns of `` widespread damage to buildings , including moderate to severe damage to approximately 120,000 of the nearly 700,000 structures countywide '' .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is `` estimated at more than $ 38 billion '' .
Emergency services are also likely to be overwhelmed , says the report - put together by experts in geoscience , engineering and emergency management .
It warns : `` Emergency responders will need to respond to tens to hundreds of fires following the earthquake and should expect to be handicapped by loss of water service and access roads , particularly in coastal communities . ''
The city 's airport would also likely be badly affected - a section of the fault passes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is predicted to be significant because many buildings were built before the danger posed by the fault was fully realised .
`` Older , highly vulnerable structure types will be hardest hit , causing extensive damage , many building losses , and many possible casualties , '' say the experts .
Most older buildings have not been adapted to make them more quake-resistant .
The best estimates put the chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger quake in the area in the next 30 years at 18 % .
The report says planning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' in the San Diego area - which has a population of more than three million .
It calls for the setting up of a Seismic Resilience Working Group and has produced an 11-point plan to advise local authorities and emergency services .

A "major seismic hazard" under San Diego could damage 120,000 buildings, cost $38bn and make thousands homeless, earthquake experts have warned.
The Rose Canyon fault runs through the heart of downtown San Diego - but its potential danger is said to have been underestimated.
A 6.9-magnitude quake could swamp emergency services, spark "hundreds of fires", displace 36,000 households and destroy many buildings.
"An earthquake originated on this fault may produce substantial damage and losses for the San Diego community," says the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute.
Image: Tens of thousands could be displaced in the San Diego area, where more than three million live
Researchers spent five years studying the likely effects of a tremor and say roads, bridges and many older buildings could be devastated.
The airport, old town and downtown San Diego could suffer "major geologic ground failure and ground shaking hazards resulting in severe seismic damage consequences", says the report.
Liquefaction - where soil behaves like a liquid - and landslides and aftershocks are also possible.
The report warns of "widespread damage to buildings, including moderate to severe damage to approximately 120,000 of the nearly 700,000 structures countywide".
It says damage to buildings and infrastructure is "estimated at more than $38 billion".
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Emergency services are also likely to be overwhelmed, says the report - put together by experts in geoscience, engineering and emergency management.
It warns: "Emergency responders will need to respond to tens to hundreds of fires following the earthquake and should expect to be handicapped by loss of water service and access roads, particularly in coastal communities."
The city's airport would also likely be badly affected - a section of the fault passes right under the runway.
The damage is predicted to be significant because many buildings were built before the danger posed by the fault was fully realised.
"Older, highly vulnerable structure types will be hardest hit, causing extensive damage, many building losses, and many possible casualties," say the experts.
Most older buildings have not been adapted to make them more quake-resistant.
The best estimates put the chance of a magnitude 6.7 or larger quake in the area in the next 30 years at 18%.
The report says planning is "imperative to avoid potential disaster" in the San Diego area - which has a population of more than three million.
It calls for the setting up of a Seismic Resilience Working Group and has produced an 11-point plan to advise local authorities and emergency services.


skynewsus--2020-03-05--Elizabeth Warren to drop out of Democrat race

Elizabeth Warren plans to drop out of the race to be the Democrats ' presidential candidate , according to NBC News .
A source close to her campaign says she will make the announcement imminently .
It is unclear whether she will endorse either of the frontrunners , Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders .
The Massachusetts senator was hoping to be chosen as the candidate to take on Donald Trump in November 's US election .
She was seen as the most realistic prospect for a female candidate being picked to take on the Republican president - who once derided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Native American ancestry .
However , a terrible Super Tuesday showing in which she failed to win any of the 14 states and came third in her home state appears to have prompted her to bow out .
Her departure comes soon after Amy Klobuchar pulled out and leaves the party with just one female candidate : Hawaii 's Tulsi Gabbard , who has collected only one delegate towards the nomination .
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg also exited the race on Wednesday - after spending a reported $ 500m of his own money - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whittled down .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Hopes for Ms Warren 's campaign were initially very high .
She drew tens of thousands to Manhattan 's Washington Square Park last summer , a scene repeated in Washington state and Minnesota .
The 70-year-old called for `` structural change '' to the US political system to make the economy fairer and proposed a 2 % wealth tax on households worth more than $ 50m .
By autumn she was leading the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her status had elevated it started to fall away .
She struggled to take support from the party 's other top progressive , Bernie Sanders , with both backing policies such as government-sponsored healthcare for all and a `` Green New Deal '' to fight climate change .
Ms Warren also took a hit in the polls after debates in which she refused to say whether she would raise taxes on the middle class to pay for her health plan .
She tried to address the concerns by backing away from a full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she would transition to the programme over three years .
However , that gave her rivals the ammo to label her a `` flip-flopper '' , and her standing with Democrat progressives was diminished .
The Massachusetts senator and Mr Sanders finally clashed directly in January when she said he had suggested privately in 2018 that a woman could n't win the White House .
Mr Sanders denied the claim but his rival refused to shake his hand after a debate in Iowa .
Elizabeth Warren 's departure further crystallises the Democrat race @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vice president , Joe Biden , and Bernie Sanders .
Mr Biden was the big winner at Super Tuesday this week , winning 10 states and capping a remarkable comeback in a campaign that seemed to be in the doldrums .
The Democrat candidate will be officially crowned at their national convention in July , with the victor taking on Donald Trump on 3 November .

Elizabeth Warren plans to drop out of the race to be the Democrats' presidential candidate, according to NBC News.
A source close to her campaign says she will make the announcement imminently.
It is unclear whether she will endorse either of the frontrunners, Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders.
The Massachusetts senator was hoping to be chosen as the candidate to take on Donald Trump in November's US election.
She was seen as the most realistic prospect for a female candidate being picked to take on the Republican president - who once derided her as "Pocahontas" over her Native American ancestry.
However, a terrible Super Tuesday showing in which she failed to win any of the 14 states and came third in her home state appears to have prompted her to bow out.
Her departure comes soon after Amy Klobuchar pulled out and leaves the party with just one female candidate: Hawaii's Tulsi Gabbard, who has collected only one delegate towards the nomination.
Billionaire Michael Bloomberg also exited the race on Wednesday - after spending a reported $500m of his own money - as the Democrat field continues to be whittled down.
Pete Buttigieg, America's first openly gay major presidential candidate, withdrew on Monday.
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Hopes for Ms Warren's campaign were initially very high.
She drew tens of thousands to Manhattan's Washington Square Park last summer, a scene repeated in Washington state and Minnesota.
The 70-year-old called for "structural change" to the US political system to make the economy fairer and proposed a 2% wealth tax on households worth more than $50m.
By autumn she was leading the Democrat pack, but as quickly as her status had elevated it started to fall away.
She struggled to take support from the party's other top progressive, Bernie Sanders, with both backing policies such as government-sponsored healthcare for all and a "Green New Deal" to fight climate change.
Ms Warren also took a hit in the polls after debates in which she refused to say whether she would raise taxes on the middle class to pay for her health plan.
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She tried to address the concerns by backing away from a full endorsement of Medicare for All, saying she would transition to the programme over three years.
However, that gave her rivals the ammo to label her a "flip-flopper", and her standing with Democrat progressives was diminished.
The Massachusetts senator and Mr Sanders finally clashed directly in January when she said he had suggested privately in 2018 that a woman couldn't win the White House.
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Mr Sanders denied the claim but his rival refused to shake his hand after a debate in Iowa.
Elizabeth Warren's departure further crystallises the Democrat race as one between Barack Obama's former vice president, Joe Biden, and Bernie Sanders.
Mr Biden was the big winner at Super Tuesday this week, winning 10 states and capping a remarkable comeback in a campaign that seemed to be in the doldrums.
The Democrat candidate will be officially crowned at their national convention in July, with the victor taking on Donald Trump on 3 November.


skynewsus--2020-03-05--Britons stranded on cruise ship in California after coronavirus death

More than 140 Britons are stranded on a cruise ship off California 's coast after a former passenger died from coronavirus and several people on board fell ill .
The Grand Princess , which has more than 3,500 passengers and crew , was due to dock in San Francisco on Wednesday but remains at sea while tests for COVID-19 , the disease caused by coronavirus , are carried out .
Eleven passengers and 10 crew members on the voyage between Hawaii and San Francisco had reported symptoms that could turn out to be coronavirus , California Governor Gavin Newsom said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out to the ship and flown back with samples that will be analysed at a laboratory in the San Francisco Bay area , he added .
A total of 142 UK nationals - including 121 passengers and 21 crew - are on board the ship , the cruise 's operator said .
It comes after three passengers who travelled on the Grand Princess on a previous voyage tested positive for COVID-19 .
One of those passengers - an elderly man with underlying health conditions - died earlier this week in the first coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 remains seriously ill , Mr Newsom said .
A third passenger who had travelled on the ship 's journey between San Francisco and Mexico was confirmed to have the virus on Thursday , Authorities are trying to contact some 2,500 passengers who were on that voyage .
Mr Newsom said the manifest for the Grand Princess ' Hawaii cruise included 50 to 60 passengers who were also on board the Mexico voyage .
The death of the former cruise passenger in California marked the first coronavirus fatality in the United States outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have died .
The Grand Princess is being held after more than 3,700 passengers and crew spent nearly a month in quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan due to coronavirus .
A British man in his 70s who was on board the ship died from the virus - the first UK fatality of the global outbreak .
Meanwhile , passengers on the MSC Opera cruise ship were told not to leave the vessel after docking in Greece due to a case of coronavirus .
The Austrian national had stayed on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travelling through northern Italy , which is facing Europe 's biggest outbreak .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker More than 2,300 passengers and crew were kept on board the MSC Opera for several hours while officials conducted a review of the ship 's full medical records .
It was then allowed to leave the port city of Piraeus and sail to Corfu as planned , with no passengers and crew reporting illness , MSC Cruises said .

More than 140 Britons are stranded on a cruise ship off California's coast after a former passenger died from coronavirus and several people on board fell ill.
The Grand Princess, which has more than 3,500 passengers and crew, was due to dock in San Francisco on Wednesday but remains at sea while tests for COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, are carried out.
Eleven passengers and 10 crew members on the voyage between Hawaii and San Francisco had reported symptoms that could turn out to be coronavirus, California Governor Gavin Newsom said.
Coronavirus testing kits are being flown out to the ship and flown back with samples that will be analysed at a laboratory in the San Francisco Bay area, he added.
A total of 142 UK nationals - including 121 passengers and 21 crew - are on board the ship, the cruise's operator said.
It comes after three passengers who travelled on the Grand Princess on a previous voyage tested positive for COVID-19.
One of those passengers - an elderly man with underlying health conditions - died earlier this week in the first coronavirus fatality in California.
Another passenger with COVID-19 remains seriously ill, Mr Newsom said.
A third passenger who had travelled on the ship's journey between San Francisco and Mexico was confirmed to have the virus on Thursday,
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Image: California Governor Gavin Newsom said the ship would remain at sea while tests are carried out
Authorities are trying to contact some 2,500 passengers who were on that voyage.
Mr Newsom said the manifest for the Grand Princess' Hawaii cruise included 50 to 60 passengers who were also on board the Mexico voyage.
The death of the former cruise passenger in California marked the first coronavirus fatality in the United States outside of Washington state, where 10 people have died.
The Grand Princess is being held after more than 3,700 passengers and crew spent nearly a month in quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan due to coronavirus.
A British man in his 70s who was on board the ship died from the virus - the first UK fatality of the global outbreak.
Meanwhile, passengers on the MSC Opera cruise ship were told not to leave the vessel after docking in Greece due to a case of coronavirus.
The Austrian national had stayed on the ship during a previous voyage before travelling through northern Italy, which is facing Europe's biggest outbreak.
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More than 2,300 passengers and crew were kept on board the MSC Opera for several hours while officials conducted a review of the ship's full medical records.
It was then allowed to leave the port city of Piraeus and sail to Corfu as planned, with no passengers and crew reporting illness, MSC Cruises said.
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skynewsus--2020-03-05--R Kelly pleads not guilty over sex allegations involving new accuser

R Kelly has pleaded not guilty over sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser .
The RnB singer denied a 13-count indictment that was unsealed , or made public , in February , which includes multiple counts of child pornography .
While the charges against the 53-year-old are largely the same as the initial indictment , the reworked document also includes a reference to a new accuser , referred to as Minor 6 .
Kelly appeared at federal court in Chicago and his lawyer entered the plea on his behalf .
Prosecutor Angel Krull said more than 100 electronic devices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been seized .
Kelly , who has denied all allegations of abuse , faces several dozen counts of state and federal sexual misconduct charges in Illinois , Minnesota and New York , from sexual assault to heading a racketeering scheme aimed at supplying the star with girls .
He was jailed in July and has been awaiting trial at a Chicago federal jail near to the courthouse , where he attends pre-trial hearings .
He has participated in hearings in his New York case by video .
The federal charges in Chicago accuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ underage girls and of paying off potential witnesses during a trial in 2008 - at which he was acquitted - to get them to change their stories .

R Kelly has pleaded not guilty over sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser.
The RnB singer denied a 13-count indictment that was unsealed, or made public, in February, which includes multiple counts of child pornography.
Image: The singer, who has denied all allegations of abuse, is also facing charges in other US states
While the charges against the 53-year-old are largely the same as the initial indictment, the reworked document also includes a reference to a new accuser, referred to as Minor 6.
Kelly appeared at federal court in Chicago and his lawyer entered the plea on his behalf.
Prosecutor Angel Krull said more than 100 electronic devices, including hard drives, had recently been seized.
Judge Harry Leinenweber also pushed Kelly's 27 April trial date back to 13 October.
Kelly, who has denied all allegations of abuse, faces several dozen counts of state and federal sexual misconduct charges in Illinois, Minnesota and New York, from sexual assault to heading a racketeering scheme aimed at supplying the star with girls.
He was jailed in July and has been awaiting trial at a Chicago federal jail near to the courthouse, where he attends pre-trial hearings. He has participated in hearings in his New York case by video.
The federal charges in Chicago accuse Kelly of filming himself having sex with underage girls and of paying off potential witnesses during a trial in 2008 - at which he was acquitted - to get them to change their stories.


skynewsus--2020-03-06--Elderly couple forced to talk through window because of coronavirus quarantine

Heartbreaking photos have appeared of an elderly couple who have been married for more than 60 years communicating through a window while one of them is quarantined over coronavirus fears .
Gene Campbell , 89 , is being held at the Life Care Center of Kirkland , Washington , where nine people have died from coronavirus .
His wife , Dorothy , has been spotted trying to talk to him through a window at the care facility .
She was joined by their son , Charlie Campbell , who held a phone to the glass so they could communicate with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ under federal investigation to determine whether it followed guidelines for preventing infections .
It was fined $ 67,000 ( £52,000 ) last April for dealing poorly with two flu outbreaks .
Beecher Hunter , president of Life Care Centers of America , said in a statement : `` Our clinical team is making personal , one-on-one telephone calls with family members to share information about loved ones and respond to questions .
`` Our associates are the true heroes in this fight , overcoming their own fears and concerns about the disease to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our residents .
`` We grieve with the families who have lost loved ones ; people who were important members of our professional family .
`` Life is sacred and precious , and when it is lost , a little bit of those in their circle of friends dies with them .
We extend our sympathies and our prayers for peace and comfort in such time of sorrow . ''
• Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government is not considering stopping flights into the UK • More than 140 Britons are stranded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coast • One of the first Britons to catch the virus tells Sky News how he went from `` a bit sniffly '' to being unable to breathe • The Vatican confirms its first case of coronavirus in Vatican City • Germany reports 134 new coronavirus cases in less than 24 hours • Cameroon and Serbia confirm their first cases of the disease • Indian carmaker Tata Motors issues a profit warning at its British luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover due to sales in China taking a hit over coronavirus • South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the country 's total to nearly 6,600 • Shops in Australia are rationing toilet roll , while armed robbers carried out a heist of a delivery in Hong Kong There are more than 98,000 confirmed and suspected cases globally , according to Johns Hopkins University , which is tracking the outbreak .
It says there have been more than 3,380 deaths .
Families of the care home residents have also voiced anger , saying they received conflicting information about the condition of their loved ones .
One woman was reportedly told her mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone call from a staff member who said her mother was fine - when she had , in fact , died .
`` This is the level of incompetence we 're dealing with , '' said Kevin Connolly , whose father-in-law is a facility resident .
In a news conference in front of the Kirkland centre , he said : `` We want to know when our loved ones will be tested .
`` We do n't want general information about how and when the group as a whole will be tested , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to our loved ones . ''
Mike Weatherill , whose mother died at the centre , said : `` Things just moved real slow and I think everybody just moved too slow to recognise this virus . ''
The state of Washington has reported 70 confirmed COVID-19 cases .
Across the US , the number of deaths reached 12 , with all but one victim in Washington state .

Heartbreaking photos have appeared of an elderly couple who have been married for more than 60 years communicating through a window while one of them is quarantined over coronavirus fears.
Gene Campbell, 89, is being held at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, Washington, where nine people have died from coronavirus.
His wife, Dorothy, has been spotted trying to talk to him through a window at the care facility.
Image: The couple have been married for 60 years
Image: Nine people have died at the care facility
She was joined by their son, Charlie Campbell, who held a phone to the glass so they could communicate with each other.
The nursing home is under federal investigation to determine whether it followed guidelines for preventing infections.
It was fined $67,000 (£52,000) last April for dealing poorly with two flu outbreaks.
Beecher Hunter, president of Life Care Centers of America, said in a statement: "Our clinical team is making personal, one-on-one telephone calls with family members to share information about loved ones and respond to questions.
"Our associates are the true heroes in this fight, overcoming their own fears and concerns about the disease to faithfully show up and work sacrificially for our residents.
"We grieve with the families who have lost loved ones; people who were important members of our professional family.
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"Life is sacred and precious, and when it is lost, a little bit of those in their circle of friends dies with them. We extend our sympathies and our prayers for peace and comfort in such time of sorrow."
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The latest coronavirus developments:
Health Secretary Matt Hancock says the government is not considering stopping flights into the UK
into the UK More than 140 Britons are stranded on a cruise ship off California's coast
One of the first Britons to catch the virus tells Sky News how he went from "a bit sniffly" to being unable to breathe
to catch the virus tells Sky News how he went from "a bit sniffly" to being unable to breathe Religious groups issue guidance on hand-shaking, sharing hymn books and taking communion wine
The Vatican confirms its first case of coronavirus in Vatican City
Germany reports 134 new coronavirus cases in less than 24 hours
Cameroon and Serbia confirm their first cases of the disease
Indian carmaker Tata Motors issues a profit warning at its British luxury car brand Jaguar Land Rover due to sales in China taking a hit over coronavirus
South Korea reports 309 new cases, taking the country's total to nearly 6,600
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declares a state of emergency
Shops in Australia are rationing toilet roll, while armed robbers carried out a heist of a delivery in Hong Kong
There are more than 98,000 confirmed and suspected cases globally, according to Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the outbreak. It says there have been more than 3,380 deaths.
Families of the care home residents have also voiced anger, saying they received conflicting information about the condition of their loved ones.
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One woman was reportedly told her mother had died, before later receiving a phone call from a staff member who said her mother was fine - when she had, in fact, died.
"This is the level of incompetence we're dealing with," said Kevin Connolly, whose father-in-law is a facility resident.
Image: Kevin Connolly speaks at a news conference
Image: A person is loaded into an ambulance at the Life Care Center
In a news conference in front of the Kirkland centre, he said: "We want to know when our loved ones will be tested.
"We don't want general information about how and when the group as a whole will be tested, we want specific information as is pertains to our loved ones."
Mike Weatherill, whose mother died at the centre, said: "Things just moved real slow and I think everybody just moved too slow to recognise this virus."
Image: Mike Weatherill's mother died at the centre
The state of Washington has reported 70 confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Across the US, the number of deaths reached 12, with all but one victim in Washington state.
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skynewsus--2020-03-05--US does not have enough coronavirus test kits to meet demand

There are not enough coronavirus testing kits for Americans who want them , US vice president Mike Pence has admitted .
He said : `` We do n't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward '' , before adding : `` We 've made real progress on that in the last several days . ''
Mr Pence was asked by president Donald Trump in February to coordinate the US government 's response to the outbreak of COVID-19 , the disease caused by the coronavirus .
US health officials say they expect to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ test around 400,000 people .
Anne Schuchat , principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , said her agency would also supply kits by the end of the week for a further 75,000 people .
Meanwhile , President Trump was warning that the outbreak `` certainly might have an impact '' on the economy .
His words came a week after New York 's Dow Jones recorded its biggest one-day points fall in history - down 4.4 % , putting US markets on course for their worst week since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker There were some gains the following day but on Thursday the Dow Jones fell another 3.6 % .
, extending two weeks of wild swings in the market , with stocks fluctuating 2 % or more for the fourth day in a row .
When asked about whether the outbreak has hurt the economy , Mr Trump said on Thursday : `` It certainly might have an impact .
At the same time , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the United States spending their money in the US , and I like that . ''
He also praised Mr Pence for `` working 20 hours a day or more '' on the coronavirus response .
Some 233 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 18 states , with 12 people having died , nine of them residents of Life Care Center , a nursing home in Kirkland , Seattle , in the state of Washington .
A cruise ship is stranded off the coast of California after a former passenger died @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ill .
The Grand Princess , which has more than 3,500 passengers and crew ( including more than 140 Britons ) , was due to dock in San Francisco on Wednesday but remains at sea while tests are carried out .
Testing equipment have been lowered onto the ship 's deck by a military helicopter and officials said results were expected on Friday .
Princess Cruise Lines said fewer than 100 people aboard had been identified for testing .
The centre of Europe 's worst outbreak has started a 10-day shutdown of its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all closed .
The government has also urged people to stay at least one metre apart , placed restrictions on visiting relatives in nursing homes , and told elderly people not to go outside unless it is absolutely necessary .
According to data being collated by Johns Hopkins University in the US , Italy has 148 deaths from 3,858 cases .
Iran has 107 deaths from 3,513 confirmed cases and the country has also closed schools and universities .
There are new checkpoints limiting travel between major cities and President Hassan Rouhani has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cheer up those quarantined at home .
He said state television should show `` happier '' programmes , adding : `` I urge all artists , scientists , psychologists and all who can bring smiles to people 's faces , come into the social media . ''
A shortage of face masks has seen new rules banning them being exported and limiting each shopper to buying two masks a week .
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in to express condolences over the health crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on 5 March , up slightly from the 139 announced the previous day .
It also said 31 more people had died .
China still has the overwhelming majority of COVID-19 cases - more than 80,500 of the world 's 98,000 , and 3,012 deaths .
Around 6,000 people are still in a serious condition in hospital .
China 's president Xi Jinping had been due for a state visit to Japan - the first for a Chinese leader since 2008 - but it was postponed due to virus fears .
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There are not enough coronavirus testing kits for Americans who want them, US vice president Mike Pence has admitted.
He said: "We don't have enough tests today to meet what we anticipate will be the demand going forward", before adding: "We've made real progress on that in the last several days."
Mr Pence was asked by president Donald Trump in February to coordinate the US government's response to the outbreak of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
US health officials say they expect to get enough coronavirus tests this week to test around 400,000 people.
Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said her agency would also supply kits by the end of the week for a further 75,000 people.
Image: US Vice President Mike Pence is overseeing the country's virus response
Image: Markets have been extremely volatile due to fears of coronavirus
Meanwhile, President Trump was warning that the outbreak "certainly might have an impact" on the economy.
His words came a week after New York's Dow Jones recorded its biggest one-day points fall in history - down 4.4%, putting US markets on course for their worst week since the height of the 2008 financial crisis.
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There were some gains the following day but on Thursday the Dow Jones fell another 3.6%., extending two weeks of wild swings in the market, with stocks fluctuating 2% or more for the fourth day in a row.
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When asked about whether the outbreak has hurt the economy, Mr Trump said on Thursday: "It certainly might have an impact. At the same time, I have to say people are now staying in the United States spending their money in the US, and I like that."
Image: Iran's president has appealed for 'happier' TV programmes to cheer the population up
He also praised Mr Pence for "working 20 hours a day or more" on the coronavirus response.
Some 233 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 18 states, with 12 people having died, nine of them residents of Life Care Center, a nursing home in Kirkland, Seattle, in the state of Washington.
A cruise ship is stranded off the coast of California after a former passenger died from the virus and several others fell ill.
The Grand Princess, which has more than 3,500 passengers and crew (including more than 140 Britons), was due to dock in San Francisco on Wednesday but remains at sea while tests are carried out.
Testing equipment have been lowered onto the ship's deck by a military helicopter and officials said results were expected on Friday.
Princess Cruise Lines said fewer than 100 people aboard had been identified for testing.
Italy
The centre of Europe's worst outbreak has started a 10-day shutdown of its education system, with schools and universities all closed.
The government has also urged people to stay at least one metre apart, placed restrictions on visiting relatives in nursing homes, and told elderly people not to go outside unless it is absolutely necessary.
According to data being collated by Johns Hopkins University in the US, Italy has 148 deaths from 3,858 cases.
Image: Italy's tourism market is suffering due to coronavirus fears
Iran
Iran has 107 deaths from 3,513 confirmed cases and the country has also closed schools and universities.
There are new checkpoints limiting travel between major cities and President Hassan Rouhani has called for artists and academics to help cheer up those quarantined at home.
He said state television should show "happier" programmes, adding: "I urge all artists, scientists, psychologists and all who can bring smiles to people's faces, come into the social media."
South Korea
South Korea has confirmed 6,482 cases with 40 deaths.
A shortage of face masks has seen new rules banning them being exported and limiting each shopper to buying two masks a week.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in to express condolences over the health crisis.
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China
Mainland China reported 143 new cases on 5 March, up slightly from the 139 announced the previous day. It also said 31 more people had died.
China still has the overwhelming majority of COVID-19 cases - more than 80,500 of the world's 98,000, and 3,012 deaths.
Around 6,000 people are still in a serious condition in hospital.
China's president Xi Jinping had been due for a state visit to Japan - the first for a Chinese leader since 2008 - but it was postponed due to virus fears.
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skynewsus--2020-03-06--Man who licked ice cream and put it back in shop freezer jailed

A man in Texas who filmed himself licking ice cream and putting the carton back into a supermarket freezer has been sentenced to 30 days in prison .
D'Adrien Anderson , 24 , was also sentenced to two years ' probation for the stunt , which occurred amid a viral trend of ice cream-licking at shops , NBC News reported .
The video of him was shared on social media last August .
Surveillance cameras at the Walmart supermarket revealed he returned to take the ice cream back out of the freezer and bought it .
Anderson has been fined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to pay $ 1,565 ( £1,208 ) to the ice cream company , Blue Bell Creameries .
He was also ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work .
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanour criminal mischief and told police he licked the ice cream as a prank before going back to buy it .
However Blue Bell Creameries , a beloved Texas ice cream company , replaced all of the ice cream in the Walmart freezer as a precaution at a cost of $ 1,565 .
`` Anderson 's actions caused public concerns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ products offered for public consumption , impacted Blue Bell consumer confidence and caused the company financial loss .
This type of activity will not be tolerated , '' the Jefferson County District Attorney 's Office said .
The office said any similar case will be taken seriously .
Walmart said in a statement : `` If food is tampered with , or a customer wants to leave the impression that they left behind adulterated product , we will move quickly with law enforcement to identify , apprehend and prosecute those who think this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Texas Governor Greg Abbott previously hailed police for tracking down another teenager who took part in the viral Blue Bell-licking trend , and warned in a tweet : `` Do n't Mess With Texas ... or with Blue Bell '' .

A man in Texas who filmed himself licking ice cream and putting the carton back into a supermarket freezer has been sentenced to 30 days in prison.
D'Adrien Anderson, 24, was also sentenced to two years' probation for the stunt, which occurred amid a viral trend of ice cream-licking at shops, NBC News reported.
The video of him was shared on social media last August.
Surveillance cameras at the Walmart supermarket revealed he returned to take the ice cream back out of the freezer and bought it.
Image: Anderson was sentenced to prison for 30 days. Pic: Jefferson County District Attorney
Anderson has been fined $1,000 (£770) and ordered to pay $1,565 (£1,208) to the ice cream company, Blue Bell Creameries.
He was also ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work.
He pleaded guilty to misdemeanour criminal mischief and told police he licked the ice cream as a prank before going back to buy it.
However Blue Bell Creameries, a beloved Texas ice cream company, replaced all of the ice cream in the Walmart freezer as a precaution at a cost of $1,565.
"Anderson's actions caused public concerns about the safety and quality of consumer products offered for public consumption, impacted Blue Bell consumer confidence and caused the company financial loss. This type of activity will not be tolerated," the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office said.
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The office said any similar case will be taken seriously.
Walmart said in a statement: "If food is tampered with, or a customer wants to leave the impression that they left behind adulterated product, we will move quickly with law enforcement to identify, apprehend and prosecute those who think this is a joke - it is not."
Texas Governor Greg Abbott previously hailed police for tracking down another teenager who took part in the viral Blue Bell-licking trend, and warned in a tweet: "Don't Mess With Texas... or with Blue Bell".


skynewsus--2020-03-06--Man executed for murdering three policemen - but he did not pull the trigger

A death row inmate convicted of the murder of three police officers has been executed by lethal injection - even though he did n't pull the trigger in the killings .
Nathaniel Woods , who was convicted in 2005 for his part in the 2004 shootings of the officers in Birmingham , Alabama , was put to death on Thursday night at the state prison in Atmore .
The gunman Kerry Spencer , who was also put on death row for the murders , admitted he killed the officers and denied Woods was involved and urged officials to halt the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star Kim Kardashian West and Martin Luther King III , the son of the famed civil rights leader , also called for Woods ' execution to be stopped .
`` He is actually innocent , '' Woods ' sister , Pamela Woods , told reporters outside the prison .
`` Kerry Spencer the actual shooter has stated many times that he did it on his own with no help . ''
The US Supreme Court issued a temporary stay to consider last-minute appeals and then denied the inmate 's petitions .
Officers Carlos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ III , 40 , and Charles R. Bennett , 33 , were shot dead while attempting to serve a warrant for Woods ' arrest on suspicion of a misdemeanor assault at a property where he and Spencer were believed to deal drugs .
During Woods ' trial , prosecutors argued he was the `` bait '' that lured the three men deeper into the house where Spencer then opened fire at them .
In December 2005 , both men were convicted of capital murder and attempted murder and sentenced to death .
Spencer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the officers gave statements after Woods ' execution .
`` Nathaniel Woods chose his fate on June 17 , 2004 .
That horrific day could have been prevented if he had any kind of compassion or respect for law enforcement , '' said Starr Sidelinker , on behalf of Mr Chisholm 's sister .
Greg Owen said in a written statement that his father Carlos was a 58-year-old grandfather who only wanted to protect people in the city where he grew up .
`` Instead of going home that day , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the floor of a filthy drug house , '' he wrote .
Shortly after the stay of execution was lifted by judges , Kardashian West described the decision as `` a tragic example of injustice in the system '' .
`` Nate will die for a crime another man confessed to and says Nate had nothing to do with .
My heart and prayers are with Nate and his family and all the advocates who worked tirelessly to save his life . ''

A death row inmate convicted of the murder of three police officers has been executed by lethal injection - even though he didn't pull the trigger in the killings.
Nathaniel Woods, who was convicted in 2005 for his part in the 2004 shootings of the officers in Birmingham, Alabama, was put to death on Thursday night at the state prison in Atmore.
The gunman Kerry Spencer, who was also put on death row for the murders, admitted he killed the officers and denied Woods was involved and urged officials to halt the execution.
Image: Kim Kardashian West is among the high-profile campaigners who called for Woods' execution to be stopped
High-profile campaigners including reality TV star Kim Kardashian West and Martin Luther King III, the son of the famed civil rights leader, also called for Woods' execution to be stopped.
"He is actually innocent," Woods' sister, Pamela Woods, told reporters outside the prison. "Kerry Spencer the actual shooter has stated many times that he did it on his own with no help."
The US Supreme Court issued a temporary stay to consider last-minute appeals and then denied the inmate's petitions.
Officers Carlos Owen, 58, Harley A. Chisolm III, 40, and Charles R. Bennett, 33, were shot dead while attempting to serve a warrant for Woods' arrest on suspicion of a misdemeanor assault at a property where he and Spencer were believed to deal drugs.
During Woods' trial, prosecutors argued he was the "bait" that lured the three men deeper into the house where Spencer then opened fire at them.
In December 2005, both men were convicted of capital murder and attempted murder and sentenced to death. Spencer remains on death row.
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Family members of the officers gave statements after Woods' execution.
"Nathaniel Woods chose his fate on June 17, 2004. That horrific day could have been prevented if he had any kind of compassion or respect for law enforcement," said Starr Sidelinker, on behalf of Mr Chisholm's sister.
Greg Owen said in a written statement that his father Carlos was a 58-year-old grandfather who only wanted to protect people in the city where he grew up.
"Instead of going home that day, he was ambushed, murdered and died on the floor of a filthy drug house," he wrote.
Shortly after the stay of execution was lifted by judges, Kardashian West described the decision as "a tragic example of injustice in the system".
"Nate will die for a crime another man confessed to and says Nate had nothing to do with. My heart and prayers are with Nate and his family and all the advocates who worked tirelessly to save his life."