skynewsus--2020-07-05--Kanye West says he is running for US president - and wins backing of Elon Musk

Kanye West has announced he is running for US president - and he has already won the backing of billionaire Elon Musk .
The American rap star posted a message to his 29.4 million Twitter followers in which he suggested he was entering the 2020 presidential race .
`` We must now realize ( sic ) the promise of America by trusting God , unifying our vision and building our future , '' he wrote .
`` I am running for president of the United States !
# 2020VISION . ''
Tesla chief executive Musk responded to West 's tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full support ! ''
West 's wife , reality TV star Kim Kardashian West , also responded to her husband 's message by retweeting it with an emoji depicting the American flag .
It was not immediately clear if West was serious about vying for the presidency four months before the vote takes place on 3 November , or if he had filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots .
The deadline to add independent candidates to the ballot has not yet passed in many states .
US President Donald @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vocal supporter of in the past - is set to go head-to-head with Democratic candidate Joe Biden in November 's election .
West visited Mr Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in October 2018 , where the music star was sporting a red `` Make America Great Again '' cap .
It is not the first time that 43-year-old West has announced he is running for president .
The rapper - who is said to have a net worth valued at $ 1.3bn ( £1.05bn ) - told a crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year that he would run for president in 2024 .
And at MTV 's Video Music Awards in 2015 , West said he had `` decided in 2020 to run for president '' .

Kanye West has announced he is running for US president - and he has already won the backing of billionaire Elon Musk.
The American rap star posted a message to his 29.4 million Twitter followers in which he suggested he was entering the 2020 presidential race.
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"We must now realize (sic) the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future," he wrote.
"I am running for president of the United States! #2020VISION."
Tesla chief executive Musk responded to West's tweet, saying: "You have my full support!"
West's wife, reality TV star Kim Kardashian West, also responded to her husband's message by retweeting it with an emoji depicting the American flag.
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Image: Kim Kardashian West appeared to back her husband's apparent presidential bid
It was not immediately clear if West was serious about vying for the presidency four months before the vote takes place on 3 November, or if he had filed any official paperwork to appear on state election ballots.
The deadline to add independent candidates to the ballot has not yet passed in many states.
US President Donald Trump - who West has been a vocal supporter of in the past - is set to go head-to-head with Democratic candidate Joe Biden in November's election.
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West visited Mr Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in October 2018, where the music star was sporting a red "Make America Great Again" cap.
It is not the first time that 43-year-old West has announced he is running for president.
The rapper - who is said to have a net worth valued at $1.3bn (£1.05bn) - told a crowd at a New York business festival last year that he would run for president in 2024.
And at MTV's Video Music Awards in 2015, West said he had "decided in 2020 to run for president".


skynewsus--2020-07-05--Two dead and eight injured following nightclub shooting

Two people have died and eight are injured following a shooting at a nightclub in the US , authorities have said .
Sheriffs say gunfire broke out inside the Lavish Lounge , in Greenville County , South Carolina , just before 2am local time ( 7am in the UK ) on Sunday .
A large crowd of people was then seen running from the building .
No arrests have been made and the Greenville County sheriff 's office said it had received `` some suspect information '' following the shooting .
Speaking at a news conference , Sheriff Hobart Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had been multiple gunmen .
`` We do n't really have a person of interest that we can name , '' Mr Lewis said .
The names of the victims and details of injured survivors ' conditions have not been immediately released .
A post on Lavish Lounge 's Facebook page advertised a performance by trap rapper Foogiano for the night of Saturday 4 July .
Foogiano is fine and his team safe , a bookings representative said in a text message .
Lavish Lounge is located about five miles southwest of central @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state 's highest coronavirus rates .
Cases of the virus have been rising across the state , and its rate of positive tests is three times the recommended level .
At the end of June , Greenville became the first city to mandate face coverings in the state , despite Governor Henry McMaster refusing to implement a state-wide mask requirement .
However , despite his stance on masks , Mr McMaster has not lifted restrictions on large crowds , and has said that those operating nightclubs illegally or holding concerts against his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the act to face criminal charges .
Instead , if COVID-19 cases are traced back , they could be charged retrospectively .
Mr Lewis said he did not know whether the club had sought an exemption to the governor 's order or secured a permit for Saturday night 's event , but said it was clear that people inside were not two metres apart .
`` It 's certainly not the best situation to stop the spread of this virus , '' the sheriff said .

Two people have died and eight are injured following a shooting at a nightclub in the US, authorities have said.
Sheriffs say gunfire broke out inside the Lavish Lounge, in Greenville County, South Carolina, just before 2am local time (7am in the UK) on Sunday.
A large crowd of people was then seen running from the building.
No arrests have been made and the Greenville County sheriff's office said it had received "some suspect information" following the shooting.
Speaking at a news conference, Sheriff Hobart Lewis said officers were not sure whether there had been multiple gunmen.
"We don't really have a person of interest that we can name," Mr Lewis said.
The names of the victims and details of injured survivors' conditions have not been immediately released.
A post on Lavish Lounge's Facebook page advertised a performance by trap rapper Foogiano for the night of Saturday 4 July.
Foogiano is fine and his team safe, a bookings representative said in a text message.
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Lavish Lounge is located about five miles southwest of central Greenville, which has experienced some of the state's highest coronavirus rates.
Cases of the virus have been rising across the state, and its rate of positive tests is three times the recommended level.
At the end of June, Greenville became the first city to mandate face coverings in the state, despite Governor Henry McMaster refusing to implement a state-wide mask requirement.
However, despite his stance on masks, Mr McMaster has not lifted restrictions on large crowds, and has said that those operating nightclubs illegally or holding concerts against his orders do not have to be caught in the act to face criminal charges.
Instead, if COVID-19 cases are traced back, they could be charged retrospectively.
Mr Lewis said he did not know whether the club had sought an exemption to the governor's order or secured a permit for Saturday night's event, but said it was clear that people inside were not two metres apart.
"It's certainly not the best situation to stop the spread of this virus," the sheriff said.


skynewsus--2020-07-05--We were shouted at for wearing masks. This is why the situation in the US is so dire

We were shouted at for wearing masks when we turned up outside Houston City Hall .
We had just arrived to interview a very small group protesting about the Texan governor 's decision to make the wearing of masks mandatory to halt the spread of coronavirus .
As others nodded in agreement , protester Oralia Acosta called us `` stupid '' for wearing facial coverings .
She said we were `` pushing the fake news agenda '' , consequently perpetuating the `` feeling of terror '' about a disease which they believe is an exaggerated hoax - a view already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are you wearing a mask in this heat ? ''
she shouted .
`` When you pass out , do n't ask me for help cos I 'm not going to help you .
`` It 's my right to decide whether I wear a mask or not ! ''
It is a view which appears to be gaining traction .
This is what public health officials in the US are up against .
This is why the future predictions of COVID-19 infection are so dire .
America 's Fourth of July birthday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year and nowhere more so than in Texas .
Most of the fireworks shows were cancelled and turned into virtual displays .
Parades were called off and street parties abandoned .
But despite still recording daily highs in infections , some Texans refused to be cowed by the deadliest virus sweeping the planet today .
We watched as hundreds in Giddings , in Lee County , crowded into an arena to take part in the local holiday weekend bull-riding competition .
Few were wearing masks , despite an order from the governor making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the virus that has killed tens of thousands of their countrymen and women .
`` I 'm not worried .
What 'll happen will happen , '' said one young woman .
`` If I 'm meant to go , the good Lord will take me . ''
The Independence Day celebrations are traditionally a time for unity , but the collision of coronavirus and the ensuing unemployment , and the scourge of racism raised by the killing of George Floyd , has put paid to that .
The imploring by public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ socially distanced and preferably stay at home was basically ignored at the bull-riding show .
Dozens of cowboys vied to demonstrate their masculinity and prowess on a bucking bronco to cheers and jeers from the crowd .
The temperatures were well over 30C .
Being ordered to wear a mask is uncomfortable in these steamy conditions and viewed by most as , at best , unnecessary , and by some as an affront to their freedom , which this holiday weekend has been all about .
`` I 'm an American and I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to do , '' one cowboy told us .
`` I pay my taxes , I live free , I wan na be free . ''
But in an interview with Sky News , Dr Peter Hotez , who is respected internationally as an expert on infectious diseases , warned that the stubbornness of some Americans to adhere to health advice would only prolong the devastation of the disease .
`` We are in one of the worst parts of the epidemic , '' he said .
`` The numbers are increasing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning… they will double in the next two weeks and then double again the week after that . ''
He insisted that even the most dire forecast by Dr Anthony Fauci - one of the lead members of Mr Trump 's coronavirus task force , who has warned the number of daily infections nationwide could reach 100,000 - could be dwarfed in the coming weeks .
Testing sites appear to be overwhelmed .
At one site in Houston run by a charity , vehicles snaked around several blocks to receive a free test @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID Consortium , one of the lead doctors running the site , says the virus is rampaging out of control in the state .
`` And our response is not in an organised fashion , '' he said .
`` We ca n't get the toothpaste back in the tube but we can stop squeezing… and do what we can with those that have not been able to get things done . ''
The pandemic has wrenched livelihoods from millions across the country and in Texas , everyone we spoke to queuing up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us they were doing so for the first time .
Proud men and women who have worked all their lives and provided for their families throughout their lives , now stung by the humiliation of relying on others to ensure they are fed .
For Charles Moore , who has a Black Lives Matter mask across his face and is wearing plastic gloves , it is difficult to put into words .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker '' All my life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and get everything on my own and provide for my family and now I have to depend on someone else to feed me , '' he said .
`` So we doing whatever we have to do just to get by another day . ''
For people like Mr Moore , it is obviously necessary to take extreme precautions for protection , but also to prevent yourself spreading the disease .
But that 's not how some see it .

We were shouted at for wearing masks when we turned up outside Houston City Hall.
We had just arrived to interview a very small group protesting about the Texan governor's decision to make the wearing of masks mandatory to halt the spread of coronavirus.
As others nodded in agreement, protester Oralia Acosta called us "stupid" for wearing facial coverings.
Image: Ms Acosta says it is her right to decide whether she wears a mask or not
She said we were "pushing the fake news agenda", consequently perpetuating the "feeling of terror" about a disease which they believe is an exaggerated hoax - a view already espoused by Donald Trump.
"Why are you wearing a mask in this heat?" she shouted. "When you pass out, don't ask me for help cos I'm not going to help you.
"It's my right to decide whether I wear a mask or not!"
It is a view which appears to be gaining traction.
This is what public health officials in the US are up against. This is why the future predictions of COVID-19 infection are so dire.
America's Fourth of July birthday bash was a very different affair this year and nowhere more so than in Texas.
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Most of the fireworks shows were cancelled and turned into virtual displays. Parades were called off and street parties abandoned.
But despite still recording daily highs in infections, some Texans refused to be cowed by the deadliest virus sweeping the planet today.
Image: Very few people were wearing masks at a bull-riding competition in Giddings, Lee County, Texas, on the Fourth of July weekend
We watched as hundreds in Giddings, in Lee County, crowded into an arena to take part in the local holiday weekend bull-riding competition.
Few were wearing masks, despite an order from the governor making it compulsory. Even fewer expressed concern about the virus that has killed tens of thousands of their countrymen and women.
"I'm not worried. What'll happen will happen," said one young woman. "If I'm meant to go, the good Lord will take me."
The Independence Day celebrations are traditionally a time for unity, but the collision of coronavirus and the ensuing unemployment, and the scourge of racism raised by the killing of George Floyd, has put paid to that.
The imploring by public health officials to wear masks, keep socially distanced and preferably stay at home was basically ignored at the bull-riding show.
Image: People are queuing for food handouts in Houston
Dozens of cowboys vied to demonstrate their masculinity and prowess on a bucking bronco to cheers and jeers from the crowd.
The temperatures were well over 30C (86F). Being ordered to wear a mask is uncomfortable in these steamy conditions and viewed by most as, at best, unnecessary, and by some as an affront to their freedom, which this holiday weekend has been all about.
"I'm an American and I feel like I should do what I want to do," one cowboy told us. "I pay my taxes, I live free, I wanna be free."
But in an interview with Sky News, Dr Peter Hotez, who is respected internationally as an expert on infectious diseases, warned that the stubbornness of some Americans to adhere to health advice would only prolong the devastation of the disease.
"We are in one of the worst parts of the epidemic," he said. "The numbers are increasing dramatically.
"This is just the beginning… they will double in the next two weeks and then double again the week after that."
He insisted that even the most dire forecast by Dr Anthony Fauci - one of the lead members of Mr Trump's coronavirus task force, who has warned the number of daily infections nationwide could reach 100,000 - could be dwarfed in the coming weeks.
Testing sites appear to be overwhelmed.
At one site in Houston run by a charity, vehicles snaked around several blocks to receive a free test.
Image: Dr Joseph Gathe, of the Cure Covid Consortium, tells Alex Crawford the virus is out of control in Texas
Dr Joseph Gathe of the Cure COVID Consortium, one of the lead doctors running the site, says the virus is rampaging out of control in the state.
"And our response is not in an organised fashion," he said. "We can't get the toothpaste back in the tube but we can stop squeezing... and do what we can with those that have not been able to get things done."
The pandemic has wrenched livelihoods from millions across the country and in Texas, everyone we spoke to queuing up for food parcels in downtown Houston told us they were doing so for the first time.
Proud men and women who have worked all their lives and provided for their families throughout their lives, now stung by the humiliation of relying on others to ensure they are fed.
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For Charles Moore, who has a Black Lives Matter mask across his face and is wearing plastic gloves, it is difficult to put into words.
"All my life I've been the one to go and get everything on my own and provide for my family and now I have to depend on someone else to feed me," he said.
"So we doing whatever we have to do just to get by another day."
For people like Mr Moore, it is obviously necessary to take extreme precautions for protection, but also to prevent yourself spreading the disease.
But that's not how some see it.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Protester, 24, dies after being hit by car driven through crowds in Seattle

A protester has died after being hit by a car that drove through crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators marching peacefully in Seattle .
Summer Taylor , 24 , died on Saturday evening after they were struck by a white Jaguar at 1.40am that morning , police said .
Footage from the scene shows people shouting `` Car !
Car ! ''
as Dawit Kelete drives the vehicle through a roadblock and into Summer and Diaz Love , 32 , launching them into the air .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the march for a Facebook livestream captioned `` Black Femme March takes I-5 '' before the clip starts to shake and the sound of the crash is heard .
Diaz , of Portland , Oregon , is still in a serious condition in intensive care , police spokesman Susan Gregg said .
The driver , who like Summer is from Seattle , fled the scene but was chased by a protester who got in their car and managed to block his path so police could arrest him .
Kelete asked if the protesters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ King County Correctional Facility on two counts of vehicular assault , court documents said .
He was denied bail .
Investigators are looking into how he was able to drive onto the road after it was blocked off for the protests by state patrols more than an hour beforehand .
Seattle has seen major unrest since the death of George Floyd in May .
A designated Capitol Hill Occupied Protest ( CHOP ) zone was set up in the city centre for two weeks where activists staged demonstrations calling for an end to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was torn down last week over police claims it was `` lawless '' after two teenagers died and three other people were injured in late-night shootings there .
An online crowdfunding page to help Summer 's family has raised $ 61,000 ( £49,000 ) .

A protester has died after being hit by a car that drove through crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators marching peacefully in Seattle.
Summer Taylor, 24, died on Saturday evening after they were struck by a white Jaguar at 1.40am that morning, police said.
Footage from the scene shows people shouting "Car! Car!" as Dawit Kelete drives the vehicle through a roadblock and into Summer and Diaz Love, 32, launching them into the air.
Image: Summer Taylor died in hospital after being hit by the car early on Saturday morning. Pic: GoFundMe
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The 24-year-old was filming the march for a Facebook livestream captioned "Black Femme March takes I-5" before the clip starts to shake and the sound of the crash is heard.
Diaz, of Portland, Oregon, is still in a serious condition in intensive care, police spokesman Susan Gregg said.
The driver, who like Summer is from Seattle, fled the scene but was chased by a protester who got in their car and managed to block his path so police could arrest him.
Kelete asked if the protesters were okay before being booked into the King County Correctional Facility on two counts of vehicular assault, court documents said. He was denied bail.
Investigators are looking into how he was able to drive onto the road after it was blocked off for the protests by state patrols more than an hour beforehand.
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Image: A candlelit vigil was held at the scene on Sunday
Seattle has seen major unrest since the death of George Floyd in May.
A designated Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone was set up in the city centre for two weeks where activists staged demonstrations calling for an end to racial injustice and police brutality.
It was torn down last week over police claims it was "lawless" after two teenagers died and three other people were injured in late-night shootings there.
An online crowdfunding page to help Summer's family has raised $61,000 (£49,000).


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Eight-year-old girl among several children shot dead over Independence Day weekend in the US

An eight-year-old girl has been shot dead in Atlanta after at least two people opened fire on the car she was in .
Secoriea Turner was shot on Saturday night near the Wendy 's restaurant where black man Rayshard Brooks was killed by a white police officer on 12 June .
The restaurant was later burned down and the site has become a place for frequent demonstrations against police brutality .
Metres from where the little girl was shot , one other person was shot dead late on Sunday and two people were injured .
Over the 4 July weekend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - several other children also lost their lives in shootings .
According to officials , Secoriea was in the car with her mother and another adult when the driver attempted to pass through illegally placed barricades .
They were trying to get into a car park , but the entrance was blocked by armed individuals .
Someone in the group opened fire on the car , hitting it multiple times and striking the child .
The driver took Secoriea to Atlanta Medical Centre but she did not survive .
Charmaine Turner , her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand the frustration of Rayshard Brooks , we understand .
`` We ai n't got nothing to do with that , we 're innocent .
We did n't mean no harm , my baby did n't mean no harm .
`` She ai n't gon na make her ninth birthday , we ai n't doing anything .
`` They say Black Lives Matter .
You killed your own , you killed your own this time . ''
Police have released a wanted poster announcing a $ 10,000 ( £7,900 ) reward for information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ come forward .
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said : `` I am asking you to please honour this baby 's life .
Please , if you know who did this , please turn them in .
`` Enough is enough .
We have talked about this movement that is happening across America at this moment in time when we have the ears and the interest of people across this country and across this globe who are saying they want to see change .
`` We are doing each other more harm than any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 've had over 75 shootings in the city over the past several weeks .
You ca n't blame that on APD ( Atlanta Police Department ) . ''
In Chicago , a seven-year-old girl was fatally shot in the head on Saturday evening while playing with other children on the footpath of her grandmother 's house after three people in a car got out and opened fire .
A 14-year-old boy and three men died in a separate Chicago shooting after four men opened fire on a large street gathering just before midnight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11-year-old Davon McNeal was killed on Saturday night after a group of five young men began shooting as he jumped out of the car to grab a phone charger from his aunt 's house .
Police in Washington announced a $ 25,000 ( £19,800 ) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible .

An eight-year-old girl has been shot dead in Atlanta after at least two people opened fire on the car she was in.
Secoriea Turner was shot on Saturday night near the Wendy's restaurant where black man Rayshard Brooks was killed by a white police officer on 12 June.
The restaurant was later burned down and the site has become a place for frequent demonstrations against police brutality.
Image: Rayshard Brooks was shot in the car park of a Wendy's restaurant - protesters have since burned it to the ground
Metres from where the little girl was shot, one other person was shot dead late on Sunday and two people were injured.
Over the 4 July weekend - which saw Americans celebrate Independence Day - several other children also lost their lives in shootings.
According to officials, Secoriea was in the car with her mother and another adult when the driver attempted to pass through illegally placed barricades. They were trying to get into a car park, but the entrance was blocked by armed individuals.
Someone in the group opened fire on the car, hitting it multiple times and striking the child.
The driver took Secoriea to Atlanta Medical Centre but she did not survive.
Image: Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms 'enough is enough'
Charmaine Turner, her mother, tearfully said: "We understand the frustration of Rayshard Brooks, we understand.
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"We ain't got nothing to do with that, we're innocent. We didn't mean no harm, my baby didn't mean no harm.
"She ain't gonna make her ninth birthday, we ain't doing anything.
"They say Black Lives Matter. You killed your own, you killed your own this time."
Police have released a wanted poster announcing a $10,000 (£7,900) reward for information as Atlanta's mayor urged people to come forward.
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said: "I am asking you to please honour this baby's life. Please, if you know who did this, please turn them in.
"Enough is enough. We have talked about this movement that is happening across America at this moment in time when we have the ears and the interest of people across this country and across this globe who are saying they want to see change.
"We are doing each other more harm than any police officer on this force. We've had over 75 shootings in the city over the past several weeks. You can't blame that on APD (Atlanta Police Department)."
Image: A seven-year-old girl was shot in the head in Chicago over the weekend
In Chicago, a seven-year-old girl was fatally shot in the head on Saturday evening while playing with other children on the footpath of her grandmother's house after three people in a car got out and opened fire.
A 14-year-old boy and three men died in a separate Chicago shooting after four men opened fire on a large street gathering just before midnight on Saturday.
In Washington DC, 11-year-old Davon McNeal was killed on Saturday night after a group of five young men began shooting as he jumped out of the car to grab a phone charger from his aunt's house.
Police in Washington announced a $25,000 (£19,800) reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Elon Musk's Tesla starts selling short shorts for $69.420

Elon Musk has followed through on a joke to sell short shorts through Tesla 's online store , which briefly went offline when the items debuted this weekend .
The items are being sold in a limited-edition run , apparently only for the purpose of criticising the electric car-makers ' short sellers , at a price which references a puerile internet meme about a sexual position and cannabis consumption .
Musk , who recently turned 49 , has often criticised short sellers on Twitter and initially suggested that Tesla would sell `` fabulous short shorts in radiant red satin with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ messages mocking the practice .
Short sellers are people who borrow and then sell stock , anticipating a decline in price when they will buy it back for less money - thus making a profit when the stock drops in value .
The Tesla chief executive jibed that he would `` send some to the Shortseller Enrichment Commission to comfort them through these difficult times '' and said they would cost $ 69.420 .
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the US agency which regulates stock and options exchanges .
Musk has had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after tweeting that he was considering taking the electric car-maker private at a price of $ 420 a share - the number being a popular reference to cannabis consumption .
The SEC filed a lawsuit against Musk for this tweet - alleging it had amounted to securities fraud as the tweet sent Tesla 's stock price up more than 7 % , before plummeting more than 10 % the day after the legal action was announced .
Musk settled this suit for a $ 20m fine and stepped down as the company 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of remarkable gains for Tesla , rocketing up from around $ 233 per share last July to more than $ 1,208 per share today , an increase fittingly of almost 420 % .
The company has cut the prices of its electric vehicles by up to 6 % in the US in a bid to bolster demand hit by the coronavirus lockdown .
In defiance of state orders issued to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak , Tesla 's factory in Fremont , California resumed production back in May .
The weekend before reopening the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's HQ to Texas or Nevada .

Elon Musk has followed through on a joke to sell short shorts through Tesla's online store, which briefly went offline when the items debuted this weekend.
The items are being sold in a limited-edition run, apparently only for the purpose of criticising the electric car-makers' short sellers, at a price which references a puerile internet meme about a sexual position and cannabis consumption.
Musk, who recently turned 49, has often criticised short sellers on Twitter and initially suggested that Tesla would sell "fabulous short shorts in radiant red satin with gold trim" in a series of messages mocking the practice.
Image: Elon Musk has regularly criticised short sellers
Short sellers are people who borrow and then sell stock, anticipating a decline in price when they will buy it back for less money - thus making a profit when the stock drops in value.
The Tesla chief executive jibed that he would "send some to the Shortseller Enrichment Commission to comfort them through these difficult times" and said they would cost $69.420.
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the US agency which regulates stock and options exchanges.
Musk has had numerous run-ins with the agency, including after tweeting that he was considering taking the electric car-maker private at a price of $420 a share - the number being a popular reference to cannabis consumption.
The SEC filed a lawsuit against Musk for this tweet - alleging it had amounted to securities fraud as the tweet sent Tesla's stock price up more than 7%, before plummeting more than 10% the day after the legal action was announced.
Musk settled this suit for a $20m fine and stepped down as the company's chairman.
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Image: Tesla's shares have risen almost 420% in the last year
His comments follow a year of remarkable gains for Tesla, rocketing up from around $233 per share last July to more than $1,208 per share today, an increase fittingly of almost 420%.
The company has cut the prices of its electric vehicles by up to 6% in the US in a bid to bolster demand hit by the coronavirus lockdown.
In defiance of state orders issued to tackle the COVID-19 outbreak, Tesla's factory in Fremont, California resumed production back in May.
The weekend before reopening the factory, Musk threatened to move Tesla's HQ to Texas or Nevada.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Rare 'brain-eating' amoeba infects person in Florida

A person has been infected with a rare `` brain-eating '' amoeba in Florida , according to local health officials .
The state 's Department of Health said one person in Hillsborough County had contracted Naegleria fowleri , prompting warnings for residents .
The patient 's condition is not known .
Florida 's Department of Health has issued a warning for people swimming or diving in the state , but said : `` Remember , this disease is rare and effective prevention strategies can allow for a safe and relaxing summer swim season . ''
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rivers and hot springs , and enters the body through the nose .
It then travels to the brain , causing an infection which is usually fatal .
The symptoms include headache , fever , nausea , disorientation , vomiting , stiff neck , seizures , loss of balance and hallucinations .
Infection is more common in southern US states , especially in the summer months .
Only 37 cases have been recorded in Florida since 1962 , but health officials are now warning locals to avoid nasal contact with water from taps @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been told to avoid digging in or stirring up sediment in shallow freshwater , and to try holding their nose shut or using nose clips when swimming or diving .
They should contact health officials if they experience any symptoms .

A person has been infected with a rare "brain-eating" amoeba in Florida, according to local health officials.
The state's Department of Health said one person in Hillsborough County had contracted Naegleria fowleri, prompting warnings for residents.
The patient's condition is not known.
Florida's Department of Health has issued a warning for people swimming or diving in the state, but said: "Remember, this disease is rare and effective prevention strategies can allow for a safe and relaxing summer swim season."
Naegleria fowleri is commonly found in warm freshwater such as lakes, rivers and hot springs, and enters the body through the nose.
It then travels to the brain, causing an infection which is usually fatal.
The symptoms include headache, fever, nausea, disorientation, vomiting, stiff neck, seizures, loss of balance and hallucinations.
Infection is more common in southern US states, especially in the summer months.
Only 37 cases have been recorded in Florida since 1962, but health officials are now warning locals to avoid nasal contact with water from taps and other sources.
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People have also been told to avoid digging in or stirring up sediment in shallow freshwater, and to try holding their nose shut or using nose clips when swimming or diving.
They should contact health officials if they experience any symptoms.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Broadway actor Nick Cordero dies after serious coronavirus complications

Broadway actor Nick Cordero has died at the age of 41 after suffering severe medical complications as a result of coronavirus .
The star died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday surrounded by his family , his wife Amanda Kloots said .
Cordero had spent more than three months in hospital and suffered a series of mini-strokes , blood clots and septic infections after testing positive for COVID-19 at the end of March .
The Waitress star was on a ventilator in intensive care and had his right leg amputated in April .
He also had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In an emotional Instagram post yesterday , Kloots wrote : `` God has another angel in heaven now .
`` My darling husband passed away this morning .
He was surrounded in love by his family , singing and praying as he gently left this earth .
`` I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere .
My heart is broken as I can not imagine our lives without him . ''
Describing him as a `` bright light '' and an `` incredible actor and musician '' , Kloots thanked his fans for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital .
While he was in a coma , she uploaded daily videos of their one-year-old son Elvis to social media and asked his followers to participate in a daily sing-a-long of his song Live Your Life .
Cordero , who had moved to California with his family to star in the musical Rock Of Ages , was also known for his roles in A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway , which saw him nominated for a Tony Award .
Viola Davis was among the stars to pay tribute to him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` My heart is with you all . ''
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Fellow Broadway actress Kate Shindle said she was `` heartbroken for his family and deeply saddened by the loss of this talented and widely loved actor '' .
Raised in Canada , he made his name in the off-Broadway production of The Toxic Avenger , before debuting on Broadway with Rock of Ages in 2012 .
He met his wife while working on Bullets Over Broadway in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later .
Cordero played Jessie Mueller 's estranged husband Earl in the Broadway production of Waitress in 2016 On TV , he appeared in several episodes of Blue Bloods and Law & Order : Special Victims Unit and had a film role in Going in Style .

Broadway actor Nick Cordero has died at the age of 41 after suffering severe medical complications as a result of coronavirus.
The star died at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday surrounded by his family, his wife Amanda Kloots said.
Cordero had spent more than three months in hospital and suffered a series of mini-strokes, blood clots and septic infections after testing positive for COVID-19 at the end of March.
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The Waitress star was on a ventilator in intensive care and had his right leg amputated in April. He also had to have a temporary pacemaker fitted.
In an emotional Instagram post yesterday, Kloots wrote: "God has another angel in heaven now.
"My darling husband passed away this morning. He was surrounded in love by his family, singing and praying as he gently left this earth.
"I am in disbelief and hurting everywhere. My heart is broken as I cannot imagine our lives without him."
Image: Cordero, 41, was admitted to hospital on 30 March
Describing him as a "bright light" and an "incredible actor and musician", Kloots thanked his fans for their support during his 95 days in hospital.
While he was in a coma, she uploaded daily videos of their one-year-old son Elvis to social media and asked his followers to participate in a daily sing-a-long of his song Live Your Life.
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Cordero, who had moved to California with his family to star in the musical Rock Of Ages, was also known for his roles in A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway, which saw him nominated for a Tony Award.
Viola Davis was among the stars to pay tribute to him, writing to his family on Twitter: "My heart is with you all."
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Fellow Broadway actress Kate Shindle said she was "heartbroken for his family and deeply saddened by the loss of this talented and widely loved actor".
Raised in Canada, he made his name in the off-Broadway production of The Toxic Avenger, before debuting on Broadway with Rock of Ages in 2012.
He met his wife while working on Bullets Over Broadway in 2014 and the couple married three years later.
Cordero played Jessie Mueller's estranged husband Earl in the Broadway production of Waitress in 2016
On TV, he appeared in several episodes of Blue Bloods and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and had a film role in Going in Style.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Woman charged after accusing black man who was bird watching of 'threatening' her

A white woman who called the police on a black man while he was bird watching in New York has been charged by police .
Amy Cooper is accused of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree , the district attorney of New York has said .
It comes after Ms Cooper told police Christian Cooper was `` threatening her life '' during a dog walk in Central Park .
In footage of the incident , which was filmed by Mr Cooper , Ms Cooper is seen asking him to stop filming her .
When he refuses , she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and say an `` African American man is threatening my life '' .
Ms Cooper is later seen making the call and telling the 911 call handler : `` There is a man , African-American , he has a bicycle helmet - he is recording me and threatening me and my dog . ''
Appearing to become hysterical , she then adds : `` Please send the cops immediately ! ''
In a statement published online on Monday , district attorney Cy Vance Jr said : `` Today our office initiated a prosecution @ @ @ @ @ @ @ incident in the third degree .
`` Our office will provide the public with additional information as the case proceeds .
At this time I would like to encourage anyone who has been the target of false reporting to contact our office .
We are strongly committed to holding perpetrators of this conduct accountable . ''
After the incident , Mr Cooper published the footage on Facebook .
He said the row began when he pointed out a sign that states dogs must be on a lead in the area , which is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she claimed it was too dangerous , before he tried to give the dog a `` treat '' and she warned him off as the altercation escalated and he began filming .
Ms Cooper told US media she is not racist and was just scared when Mr Cooper `` came out of the bush '' .
She told NBC News : `` I sincerely and humbly apologise to everyone , especially to that man , his family .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I humbly and fully apologise to everyone who 's seen that video , everyone that 's been offended , everyone who thinks of me in a lower light - and I understand why they do . ''
Ms Cooper , who had been a head of insurance portfolio management at Franklin Templeton , was later fired from her job .
The incident came amid a spate of police killings of black people across the country .
Many who saw the video accused Ms Cooper of unnecessarily endangering Mr Cooper 's life by falsely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her .

A white woman who called the police on a black man while he was bird watching in New York has been charged by police.
Amy Cooper is accused of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, the district attorney of New York has said.
It comes after Ms Cooper told police Christian Cooper was "threatening her life" during a dog walk in Central Park.
In footage of the incident, which was filmed by Mr Cooper, Ms Cooper is seen asking him to stop filming her.
When he refuses, she tells him she will call the police and say an "African American man is threatening my life".
Image: Amy Cooper was fired after footage shows her calling the cops on a black man who was bird-watching and asked her to leash her dog
Ms Cooper is later seen making the call and telling the 911 call handler: "There is a man, African-American, he has a bicycle helmet - he is recording me and threatening me and my dog."
Appearing to become hysterical, she then adds: "Please send the cops immediately!"
In a statement published online on Monday, district attorney Cy Vance Jr said: "Today our office initiated a prosecution of Amy Cooper for falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.
"Our office will provide the public with additional information as the case proceeds. At this time I would like to encourage anyone who has been the target of false reporting to contact our office. We are strongly committed to holding perpetrators of this conduct accountable."
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After the incident, Mr Cooper published the footage on Facebook.
He said the row began when he pointed out a sign that states dogs must be on a lead in the area, which is known as the Ramble.
He said she claimed it was too dangerous, before he tried to give the dog a "treat" and she warned him off as the altercation escalated and he began filming.
Ms Cooper told US media she is not racist and was just scared when Mr Cooper "came out of the bush".
She told NBC News: "I sincerely and humbly apologise to everyone, especially to that man, his family.
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"It was unacceptable and I humbly and fully apologise to everyone who's seen that video, everyone that's been offended, everyone who thinks of me in a lower light - and I understand why they do."
Ms Cooper, who had been a head of insurance portfolio management at Franklin Templeton, was later fired from her job.
The incident came amid a spate of police killings of black people across the country.
Many who saw the video accused Ms Cooper of unnecessarily endangering Mr Cooper's life by falsely claiming to police that he was threatening her.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Trump demands apology from black NASCAR driver over 'noose hoax'

Donald Trump has questioned the actions of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and claimed a noose-shaped rope found in his garage last month was a hoax .
Wallace is the only black driver in the famous racing series and received an outpouring of support from fellow drivers after the discovery at Alabama 's Talladega circuit .
The FBI concluded no crime was committed and that the door cord had been in place as early as October 2019 - and that nobody could have known Wallace would be assigned that garage .
The US president tweeted : `` Has @ BubbaWallace apologized @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & officials who came to his aid , stood by his side , & were willing to sacrifice everything for him , only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX ?
That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER ! ''
NASCAR president Steve Phelps said it was a member of Wallace 's team who noticed and reported the `` noose '' - a symbol connected to lynching and America 's slave history .
Wallace - who has raced a car with a special Black Lives Matter paint @ @ @ @ @ @ @ despicable act of racism and hatred '' .
However , days later he thanked the FBI and officials for treating the matter seriously and said he was relieved `` this was n't what we feared it was '' .
The president 's tweet also referenced Wallace 's successful campaign to ban the controversial Civil War-era Confederate flag at NASCAR events .
He claimed the organisation was suffering with its `` lowest ratings ever '' as fans unhappy about the decision tuned out , but ratings have actually increased since the flag was banned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McEnany said the president had tweeted to make `` a broader point that this rush to judgement on the facts before the facts are out is not acceptable '' .
`` The president 's merely pointing out that we 've got to let facts come out , '' she told Fox News .
`` There was no hate crime committed against Bubba Wallace as determined by the FBI as noted in the NASCAR statement . ''
One NASCAR driver , Corey LaJoie , is now sporting `` Trump 2020 '' logos on his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal with a campaign group backing the president 's re-election bid .
In a statement on Twitter , Wallace said : `` Always deal with the hate being thrown at you with love .
Even when it 's hate from the POTUS . ''
Mr Trump will take on Democrat candidate and former vice president Joe Biden in November .

Donald Trump has questioned the actions of NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and claimed a noose-shaped rope found in his garage last month was a hoax.
Wallace is the only black driver in the famous racing series and received an outpouring of support from fellow drivers after the discovery at Alabama's Talladega circuit.
The FBI concluded no crime was committed and that the door cord had been in place as early as October 2019 - and that nobody could have known Wallace would be assigned that garage.
The US president tweeted: "Has @BubbaWallace apologized to all of those great NASCAR drivers & officials who came to his aid, stood by his side, & were willing to sacrifice everything for him, only to find out that the whole thing was just another HOAX? That & Flag decision has caused lowest ratings EVER!"
Image: NASCAR drivers pushed Wallace to the front of the grid in solidarity after the 'noose' was discovered
NASCAR president Steve Phelps said it was a member of Wallace's team who noticed and reported the "noose" - a symbol connected to lynching and America's slave history.
Wallace - who has raced a car with a special Black Lives Matter paint job - initially called it a "despicable act of racism and hatred".
However, days later he thanked the FBI and officials for treating the matter seriously and said he was relieved "this wasn't what we feared it was".
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The president's tweet also referenced Wallace's successful campaign to ban the controversial Civil War-era Confederate flag at NASCAR events.
He claimed the organisation was suffering with its "lowest ratings ever" as fans unhappy about the decision tuned out, but ratings have actually increased since the flag was banned last month.
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Image: The president is gearing up for his November election fight with Joe Biden
White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany said the president had tweeted to make "a broader point that this rush to judgement on the facts before the facts are out is not acceptable".
"The president's merely pointing out that we've got to let facts come out," she told Fox News.
"There was no hate crime committed against Bubba Wallace as determined by the FBI as noted in the NASCAR statement."
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One NASCAR driver, Corey LaJoie, is now sporting "Trump 2020" logos on his car after his team signed a sponsorship deal with a campaign group backing the president's re-election bid.
In a statement on Twitter, Wallace said: "Always deal with the hate being thrown at you with love. Even when it's hate from the POTUS."
Mr Trump will take on Democrat candidate and former vice president Joe Biden in November.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Lawyer for Epstein accusers urged Prince Andrew to speak to investigators

Prince Andrew has again been urged to speak to investigators by a lawyer representing more than a dozen women who claim they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein .
Gloria Allred says the Duke of York should not be waiting for a `` gold-plated invitation delivered by a footman on a silver platter '' before agreeing to an interview with prosecutors in New York .
`` It would be really great if he did n't just think about himself and he would think about the victims , '' said Ms Allred .
Representatives for the prince say he has repeatedly offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by investigators probing Epstein 's life and crimes .
The billionaire died in his prison cell in New York last summer .
His former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell , who introduced him to Prince Andrew , was charged by the FBI last week with aiding Epstein in trafficking young girls for sex .
One of Epstein 's accusers , Virginia Roberts Giuffre , has alleged she was forced to have sex with Andrew while she was a minor .
The Duke and Buckingham Palace have consistently denied the allegation .
`` The victims deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing but the truth and this delay is just like a water torture test for them , '' said Ms Allred .
`` Every day there is the drip , drip , drip .
Will he answer the questions of law enforcement ?
Will he not ?
Why not ?
When ?
`` He has said he 's done nothing wrong .
Well , if he 's done wrong then step up and give an interview . ''
Ms Allred represents 16 women who have alleged they were assaulted by Epstein .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of British women have come forward with new allegations .
She appeared at a news conference alongside a woman , Alicia Arden , who says she was assaulted by Epstein in a hotel room in 1997 .
Ms Arden filed a police complaint but no further action was taken .
`` It seemed my complaint was ignored , '' Ms Arden told reporters .
`` Had Jeffrey Epstein been investigated and had he been prosecuted and convicted , perhaps countless victims would have been spared from the sexual assaults and rapes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Allred said .
Announcing the charges against Maxwell last week , Audrey Strauss , the acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York said the `` door is open '' for Prince Andrew to speak to investigators .
Maxwell has now been transferred from New Hampshire , where she was arrested , to New York .
She is not being held at the detention centre where Epstein took his own life last summer .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court on Friday to face multiple charges .
Prosecutors have opposed bail on the grounds she poses an `` extreme risk of flight '' .
Last month , Ms Strauss 's predecessor Geoffrey Berman had filed an application under an international treaty requesting Prince Andrew face questions in the UK .

Prince Andrew has again been urged to speak to investigators by a lawyer representing more than a dozen women who claim they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein.
Gloria Allred says the Duke of York should not be waiting for a "gold-plated invitation delivered by a footman on a silver platter" before agreeing to an interview with prosecutors in New York.
"It would be really great if he didn't just think about himself and he would think about the victims," said Ms Allred.
Image: Gloria Allred is representing 16 women who have alleged they were assaulted by Epstein
Representatives for the prince say he has repeatedly offered his co-operation. That has been contested by investigators probing Epstein's life and crimes.
The billionaire died in his prison cell in New York last summer.
His former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, who introduced him to Prince Andrew, was charged by the FBI last week with aiding Epstein in trafficking young girls for sex.
One of Epstein's accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, has alleged she was forced to have sex with Andrew while she was a minor.
The Duke and Buckingham Palace have consistently denied the allegation.
"The victims deserve the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth and this delay is just like a water torture test for them," said Ms Allred.
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"Every day there is the drip, drip, drip. Will he answer the questions of law enforcement? Will he not? Why not? When?
Image: Ghislaine Maxwell has been charged by the FBI with aiding Epstein in trafficking young girls for sex
"He has said he's done nothing wrong. Well, if he's done wrong then step up and give an interview."
Ms Allred represents 16 women who have alleged they were assaulted by Epstein. Since Maxwell's arrest, she said, a number of British women have come forward with new allegations.
She appeared at a news conference alongside a woman, Alicia Arden, who says she was assaulted by Epstein in a hotel room in 1997.
Image: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on a pheasant shoot with Prince Andrew in Sandringham, Norfolk. Pic: Albanpix/Shutterstock
Ms Arden filed a police complaint but no further action was taken. "It seemed my complaint was ignored," Ms Arden told reporters.
"Had Jeffrey Epstein been investigated and had he been prosecuted and convicted, perhaps countless victims would have been spared from the sexual assaults and rapes they were forced to suffer," Ms Allred said.
Announcing the charges against Maxwell last week, Audrey Strauss, the acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, said the "door is open" for Prince Andrew to speak to investigators.
Maxwell has now been transferred from New Hampshire, where she was arrested, to New York. She is not being held at the detention centre where Epstein took his own life last summer.
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She is expected to appear in court on Friday to face multiple charges. Prosecutors have opposed bail on the grounds she poses an "extreme risk of flight".
Last month, Ms Strauss's predecessor Geoffrey Berman had filed an application under an international treaty requesting Prince Andrew face questions in the UK.


skynewsus--2020-07-06--Prince Andrew 'shouldn't wait for gold-plated invitation' before speaking to investigators - lawyer

Prince Andrew has again been urged to speak to investigators by a lawyer representing more than a dozen women who claim they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein .
Gloria Allred says the Duke of York should not be waiting for a `` gold-plated invitation delivered by a footman on a silver platter '' before agreeing to an interview with prosecutors in New York .
`` It would be really great if he did n't just think about himself and he would think about the victims , '' said Ms Allred .
Representatives for the prince say he has repeatedly offered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by investigators probing Epstein 's life and crimes .
The billionaire died in his prison cell in New York last summer .
His former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell , who introduced him to Prince Andrew , was charged by the FBI last week with aiding Epstein in trafficking young girls for sex .
One of Epstein 's accusers , Virginia Roberts Giuffre , has alleged she was forced to have sex with Andrew while she was a minor .
The Duke and Buckingham Palace have consistently denied the allegation .
`` The victims deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing but the truth and this delay is just like a water torture test for them , '' said Ms Allred .
`` Every day there is the drip , drip , drip .
Will he answer the questions of law enforcement ?
Will he not ?
Why not ?
When ?
`` He has said he 's done nothing wrong .
Well , if he 's done wrong then step up and give an interview . ''
Ms Allred represents 16 women who have alleged they were assaulted by Epstein .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a number of British women have come forward with new allegations .
She appeared at a news conference alongside a woman , Alicia Arden , who says she was assaulted by Epstein in a hotel room in 1997 .
Ms Arden filed a police complaint but no further action was taken .
`` It seemed my complaint was ignored , '' Ms Arden told reporters .
`` Had Jeffrey Epstein been investigated and had he been prosecuted and convicted , perhaps countless victims would have been spared from the sexual assaults and rapes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ms Allred said .
Announcing the charges against Maxwell last week , Audrey Strauss , the acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York , said the `` door is open '' for Prince Andrew to speak to investigators .
Maxwell has now been transferred from New Hampshire , where she was arrested , to New York .
She is not being held at the detention centre where Epstein took his own life last summer .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in court on Friday to face multiple charges .
Prosecutors have opposed bail on the grounds she poses an `` extreme risk of flight '' .
Last month , Ms Strauss 's predecessor Geoffrey Berman had filed an application under an international treaty requesting Prince Andrew face questions in the UK .


skynewsus--2020-07-07--NFL quarterback becomes 'first half-billion dollar player'

NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been described as `` the first half billion dollar player '' after agreeing a contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs .
Mahomes tweeted `` here to stay '' following the announcement of the deal which is reported to be worth up to $ 503m ( £403m ) .
Steinberg Sports , the agency which represents him , posted on Twitter : `` Congrats to @ PatrickMahomes on agreeing to terms on a 10-year extension worth $ 503 Million .
`` He gets $ 477m ( £382m ) in guarantee mechanisms and ability to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
No trade clause .
First half billion dollar player in sports history .
History made . ''
The deal , which runs to 2031 , is worth $ 450m ( £360m ) over the 10-year period and could be worth up to $ 503m , league sources told the sports news service ESPN .
The first three years of the contract are fully guaranteed with Mahomes making $ 63m ( £50m ) when he signs the contract and $ 103.5m ( £83m ) by March 2021 , according to ESPN .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contract in the history of North American team sports and includes an injury guarantee of $ 140m ( £112m ) .
Mahomes , 24 , was the NFL 's Most Valuable Player in 2018 and guided the Chiefs to a Super Bowl championship last season .
The Chief 's CEO Clark Hunt had said the quarterback would be with the team long-term prior to the monumental win in February .
Mr Hunt said before the Super Bowl : `` There will be a right time sometime in the next 12 to 15 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say right time , I mean right time for both the player and the club .
`` I do n't want to say necessarily it has to be this off-season , but I will say that it 's a priority to get him done .
I hope Patrick is here for his entire career , and that 's going to be our goal . ''
The extension means Mahomes will play for the team for another 12 seasons and will earn at least $ 477m ( £382m ) .
This surpasses the 12-year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout in March of 2019 .
Mahomes has a 24-7 record in his first 31 games with the Chiefs and has completed 76 passes which have led to a touchdown .
The NFL 's highest-paid quarterback had been Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks , who signed a four-year $ 140m ( £112m ) deal in April 2019 for an annual average value of $ 35m ( £28m ) .
Forbes ranked tennis star Roger Federer as the world 's highest paid athlete , with yearly earnings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a mix of winnings and endorsements .
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is in second place , with earnings of $ 105m ( £84m ) through a mix of his salary and endorsements .
Ronaldo signed a four-year deal with an annual salary of €30m ( £27.5m ) with Juventus in 2018 , Bloomberg reports .

NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been described as "the first half billion dollar player" after agreeing a contract extension with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Mahomes tweeted "here to stay" following the announcement of the deal which is reported to be worth up to $503m (£403m).
Steinberg Sports, the agency which represents him, posted on Twitter: "Congrats to @PatrickMahomes on agreeing to terms on a 10-year extension worth $503 Million.
"He gets $477m (£382m) in guarantee mechanisms and ability to have outs if guarantee mechanisms aren't exercised. No trade clause. First half billion dollar player in sports history. History made."
Image: Mahomes is a quarterback with the Kansas City Chiefs
The deal, which runs to 2031, is worth $450m (£360m) over the 10-year period and could be worth up to $503m, league sources told the sports news service ESPN.
The first three years of the contract are fully guaranteed with Mahomes making $63m (£50m) when he signs the contract and $103.5m (£83m) by March 2021, according to ESPN.
The report added the deal is the richest contract in the history of North American team sports and includes an injury guarantee of $140m (£112m).
Mahomes, 24, was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 2018 and guided the Chiefs to a Super Bowl championship last season.
The Chief's CEO Clark Hunt had said the quarterback would be with the team long-term prior to the monumental win in February.
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Mr Hunt said before the Super Bowl: "There will be a right time sometime in the next 12 to 15 months to extend Patrick, and when I say right time, I mean right time for both the player and the club.
"I don't want to say necessarily it has to be this off-season, but I will say that it's a priority to get him done. I hope Patrick is here for his entire career, and that's going to be our goal."
The extension means Mahomes will play for the team for another 12 seasons and will earn at least $477m (£382m).
This surpasses the 12-year $426.5m (£341m) contract signed by Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout in March of 2019.
Mahomes has a 24-7 record in his first 31 games with the Chiefs and has completed 76 passes which have led to a touchdown.
Image: Mahomes celebrates after winning the Super Bowl in February
The NFL's highest-paid quarterback had been Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, who signed a four-year $140m (£112m) deal in April 2019 for an annual average value of $35m (£28m).
Forbes ranked tennis star Roger Federer as the world's highest paid athlete, with yearly earnings of $106.3m (£85m) through a mix of winnings and endorsements.
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is in second place, with earnings of $105m (£84m) through a mix of his salary and endorsements.
Ronaldo signed a four-year deal with an annual salary of €30m (£27.5m) with Juventus in 2018, Bloomberg reports.


skynewsus--2020-07-07--Halle Berry apologises for saying she wanted to play transgender character

Halle Berry has apologised after saying she would be interested in playing a transgender man in an upcoming film .
The Hollywood actress has now said she should not have been considered for the part and has pledged to be an `` ally '' to the transgender community .
Berry , 53 , previously said in an Instagram Live she had been preparing for the role and wanted to `` deep dive '' into `` that world '' .
`` I 'm thinking of [ playing ] a character where the woman is a trans character , so she 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she said .
`` She 's a character in a project I love that I might be doing . ''
`` I want to experience that world , understand that world .
I want to deep dive in that in the way I did Bruised , '' she added , referring to her upcoming sports film .
`` Who this woman was is so interesting to me , and that will probably be my next project , and that will require me cutting all of my hair off . ''
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly referring to them as a woman , and many said the role should go to a trans actor .
In a later tweet , she wrote : `` Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man and I 'd like to apologise for those remarks .
`` As a cisgender woman , I now understand that I should not have considered this role and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conversation over the past few days and I will continue to listen , educate and learn from this mistake .
`` I vow to be an ally in using my voice to promote better representation on-screen , both in front of and behind the camera . ''
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker LGBT advocacy group GLAAD welcomed Berry 's apology , saying : `` We are pleased that @ halleberry listened to the concerns of transgender people and learned from them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same . ''
Netflix documentary Disclosure , which explores trans representation in TV and film , also thanked the actress for `` listening and learning '' .
Major transgender roles have largely gone to cisgender actors - people who identify as the sex they were assigned at birth .
In 2018 , Avengers star Scarlett Johansson dropped out of the film Rub And Tug after she faced a backlash for being cast as a transgender man .
Jared Leto , Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Huffman have all played transgender characters .

Halle Berry has apologised after saying she would be interested in playing a transgender man in an upcoming film.
The Hollywood actress has now said she should not have been considered for the part and has pledged to be an "ally" to the transgender community.
Berry, 53, previously said in an Instagram Live she had been preparing for the role and wanted to "deep dive" into "that world".
Image: The actress had said the role would 'probably' be her next project
"I'm thinking of [playing] a character where the woman is a trans character, so she's a woman that transitioned into a man," she said.
"She's a character in a project I love that I might be doing."
"I want to experience that world, understand that world. I want to deep dive in that in the way I did Bruised," she added, referring to her upcoming sports film.
"Who this woman was is so interesting to me, and that will probably be my next project, and that will require me cutting all of my hair off."
She was accused of misgendering the character by repeatedly referring to them as a woman, and many said the role should go to a trans actor.
In a later tweet, she wrote: "Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man and I'd like to apologise for those remarks.
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"As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories.
"I am grateful for the guidance and critical conversation over the past few days and I will continue to listen, educate and learn from this mistake.
"I vow to be an ally in using my voice to promote better representation on-screen, both in front of and behind the camera."
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LGBT advocacy group GLAAD welcomed Berry's apology, saying: "We are pleased that @halleberry listened to the concerns of transgender people and learned from them. Other powerful people should do the same."
Netflix documentary Disclosure, which explores trans representation in TV and film, also thanked the actress for "listening and learning".
Major transgender roles have largely gone to cisgender actors - people who identify as the sex they were assigned at birth.
In 2018, Avengers star Scarlett Johansson dropped out of the film Rub And Tug after she faced a backlash for being cast as a transgender man.
Jared Leto, Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Huffman have all played transgender characters.


skynewsus--2020-07-07--World's oldest conjoined twins die at 68

The world 's longest-surviving conjoined twins - who once performed at carnivals across the US to earn money for their family - have died at the age of 68 .
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon , from Beavercreek in Ohio , were joined at the abdomen since their birth in October 1951 , when doctors deemed it too risky to separate them .
Following their 63rd birthday in 2014 , Guinness World Records judged the pair to be oldest conjoined twins ever .
This was after they surpassed Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci , who were born in Italy in 1875 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 63 .
The Galyon brothers had previously surpassed their heroes , Chang and Eng Bunker , the world-famous 19th century conjoined twins who lived to be 62 years and 251 days old .
Ronnie and Donnie were said to have marked their calendar off each day until they reached that record and fulfilled their `` dream '' .
WHIO , an Ohio broadcaster , reported the Galyon twins died on 4 July following a short spell in a hospice .
Their younger brother , Jim , thanked the local community for their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their last years in his home .
In 2010 , more than 200 volunteers helped extend Jim and his wife Mary 's home to allow Ronnie and Donnie to live comfortably - and navigate a custom wheelchair - as they suffered from health problems .
`` I am grateful to the community for what they did to help Ronnie and Donnie move into their house , '' Jim told WHIO .
`` This allowed them to live with their family for the last 10 years . ''
Jim had previously described how his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , with visitors paying to see the twins .
`` That was the only income .
They were the breadwinners , '' Jim told local media in 2014 .
The Galyon twins retired from entertaining in 1991 .

The world's longest-surviving conjoined twins - who once performed at carnivals across the US to earn money for their family - have died at the age of 68.
Ronnie and Donnie Galyon, from Beavercreek in Ohio, were joined at the abdomen since their birth in October 1951, when doctors deemed it too risky to separate them.
Following their 63rd birthday in 2014, Guinness World Records judged the pair to be oldest conjoined twins ever.
Image: The twins at their second birthday party
This was after they surpassed Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci, who were born in Italy in 1875 and were widely reported to have lived to 63.
The Galyon brothers had previously surpassed their heroes, Chang and Eng Bunker, the world-famous 19th century conjoined twins who lived to be 62 years and 251 days old.
Ronnie and Donnie were said to have marked their calendar off each day until they reached that record and fulfilled their "dream".
WHIO, an Ohio broadcaster, reported the Galyon twins died on 4 July following a short spell in a hospice.
Their younger brother, Jim, thanked the local community for their help in allowing the twins to spend their last years in his home.
Image: The brothers in their cowboy suits on their third birthday
In 2010, more than 200 volunteers helped extend Jim and his wife Mary's home to allow Ronnie and Donnie to live comfortably - and navigate a custom wheelchair - as they suffered from health problems.
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"I am grateful to the community for what they did to help Ronnie and Donnie move into their house," Jim told WHIO.
"This allowed them to live with their family for the last 10 years."
Jim had previously described how his brothers performed at carnivals across the US, with visitors paying to see the twins.
"That was the only income. They were the breadwinners," Jim told local media in 2014.
The Galyon twins retired from entertaining in 1991.