skynewsus--2020-08-04--Twitter faces $250m fine for misusing phone numbers and email addresses

Twitter could be facing a fine of up to $ 250m ( £190m ) for misusing users ' personal information .
The social media giant confirmed it was under investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission ( FTC ) for `` inadvertently '' misusing people 's data .
The company said last year that phone numbers and email addresses provided for security were actually used for advertising purposes between 2013 and 2019 .
According to a draft complaint from the FTC , Twitter violated a promise not to mislead users about the security of their data by allowing it to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US , Twitter says the issue could cost the company between $ 150m ( £115m ) and $ 250m ( £190m ) to resolve , and it has set aside $ 150m ( £115m ) ahead of the potential penalty .
The large fine is a result of the FTC believing the social media company breached a previous agreement over past data breaches .
Twitter had agreed it would not `` mislead consumers about the extent to which it protects the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of their data .
It follows a security incident at the company two weeks ago in which accounts belonging to celebrities including Barack Obama , Jeff Bezos and Kim Kardashian were hijacked by Bitcoin scammers .
Three people have now been charged over the incident , including a teenager from Bognor Regis .
The company said out of the 130 accounts targeted , 45 were used to send tweets .
Direct message inboxes of 36 users were accessed , while the Twitter data of seven users were downloaded .
According to the Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received more than 400 transfers worth more than $ 117,000 ( £90,000 ) .

Twitter could be facing a fine of up to $250m (£190m) for misusing users' personal information.
The social media giant confirmed it was under investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for "inadvertently" misusing people's data.
The company said last year that phone numbers and email addresses provided for security were actually used for advertising purposes between 2013 and 2019.
According to a draft complaint from the FTC, Twitter violated a promise not to mislead users about the security of their data by allowing it to be used by advertisers for targeted marketing.
In a filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US, Twitter says the issue could cost the company between $150m (£115m) and $250m (£190m) to resolve, and it has set aside $150m (£115m) ahead of the potential penalty.
The large fine is a result of the FTC believing the social media company breached a previous agreement over past data breaches.
Twitter had agreed it would not "mislead consumers about the extent to which it protects the security, privacy, and confidentiality" of their data.
It follows a security incident at the company two weeks ago in which accounts belonging to celebrities including Barack Obama, Jeff Bezos and Kim Kardashian were hijacked by Bitcoin scammers.
Image: Barack Obama's Twitter account was targeted by hackers
Three people have now been charged over the incident, including a teenager from Bognor Regis.
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The company said out of the 130 accounts targeted, 45 were used to send tweets.
Direct message inboxes of 36 users were accessed, while the Twitter data of seven users were downloaded.
According to the Department of Justice, the scam Bitcoin account received more than 400 transfers worth more than $117,000 (£90,000).


skynewsus--2020-08-04--'You've lost the plot': Gordon Ramsay takes aim at US TikTok mum's 'microwaved fish and chips'

A woman who has become infamous among UK social media users thanks to her how ( not ) to videos on making traditional British dishes has now attracted the wrath of a chef she should not want to mess with .
Gordon Ramsay filmed himself watching in horror as TikTok user Michelle , an American living in the UK , made one of her latest creations - homemade fish and chips , apparently made with a dead fish found at the beach .
And cooked in the microwave .
That 's right , the microwave .
For 20 minutes .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' the famous chef said as he grimaced his way through the mum-of-three 's tutorial , before continuing : `` You 've lost the plot . ''
The batter for the fish - which contained ingredients including root beer , egg yolk and sugar - looks like `` puke '' , Ramsay said .
Michelle also initially left the fish 's head on , before hacking it off .
Viewers on Twitter were n't impressed either , but some saw the funny side .
`` Get out of my email and timeline @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my phone , '' one said , while another wrote : `` Ha , good work !
A mixture of chuckle and small amount of vomit at the sight of the batter though !
Do bangers and mash next ! ''
Michelle has become something of a social media sensation thanks to her recipe clips , several of which have gone viral - in particular , her unorthodox method of making a cup of tea .
Again , the microwave was involved .
The `` tea butcher '' , as she was branded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on toast - minus the toast .
Yes , the microwave was used for this one , too .
You 'll sense there 's a theme here .
Keen lovers of toast will be quick to observe Michelle has in fact created hot , floppy bread .
And that her bean-to-juice ratio is way out .
On Twitter , one user was quick to point out that `` nobody makes beans on toast like this '' and another saying : `` I never knew we were hated this much . ''
However , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one tweeter responding : `` As an Englishman who regularly has beans on toast for lunch I can appreciate the pure mischief of this lovely video . ''
She has more than 200,000 followers on TikTok .
We dread to think how many Americans are following her recipes .
But if you want to feel better about your own cooking skills , you can find her on TikTok at @ jchelle36 .

A woman who has become infamous among UK social media users thanks to her how (not) to videos on making traditional British dishes has now attracted the wrath of a chef she should not want to mess with.
Gordon Ramsay filmed himself watching in horror as TikTok user Michelle, an American living in the UK, made one of her latest creations - homemade fish and chips, apparently made with a dead fish found at the beach.
And cooked in the microwave. That's right, the microwave. For 20 minutes.
"There's nothing British about that," the famous chef said as he grimaced his way through the mum-of-three's tutorial, before continuing: "You've lost the plot."
The batter for the fish - which contained ingredients including root beer, egg yolk and sugar - looks like "puke", Ramsay said.
Michelle also initially left the fish's head on, before hacking it off.
Viewers on Twitter weren't impressed either, but some saw the funny side.
"Get out of my email and timeline I don't want your mockery on my phone," one said, while another wrote: "Ha, good work! A mixture of chuckle and small amount of vomit at the sight of the batter though! Do bangers and mash next!"
Michelle has become something of a social media sensation thanks to her recipe clips, several of which have gone viral - in particular, her unorthodox method of making a cup of tea.
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Again, the microwave was involved.
The "tea butcher", as she was branded, then went on to make beans on toast - minus the toast.
Yes, the microwave was used for this one, too. You'll sense there's a theme here.
Keen lovers of toast will be quick to observe Michelle has in fact created hot, floppy bread. And that her bean-to-juice ratio is way out.
On Twitter, one user was quick to point out that "nobody makes beans on toast like this" and another saying: "I never knew we were hated this much."
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However, Michelle clearly has some fans, with one tweeter responding: "As an Englishman who regularly has beans on toast for lunch I can appreciate the pure mischief of this lovely video."
She has more than 200,000 followers on TikTok. We dread to think how many Americans are following her recipes.
But if you want to feel better about your own cooking skills, you can find her on TikTok at @jchelle36.


skynewsus--2020-08-05--Ryan Reynolds 'deeply sorry' for wedding at former slave plantation

Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has apologised for holding his wedding with Blake Lively at a former slave plantation .
The Deadpool and Gossip Girl stars got married in 2012 at Boone Hall , South Carolina , which Reynolds now admits was a `` giant f****** mistake '' .
The 43-year-old told Fast Company magazine it was something `` we 'll always be deeply and unreservedly sorry for '' .
`` It 's impossible to reconcile .
What we saw at the time was a wedding venue on Pinterest , '' he said .
`` What we saw after was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Canadian star said he and Lively got married again at home , but that `` shame works in weird ways '' .
`` A giant f****** mistake like that can either cause you to shut down or it can reframe things and move you into action , '' said Reynolds .
`` It does n't mean you wo n't f*** up again .
But repatterning and challenging lifelong social conditioning is a job that does n't end . ''
In June - in the wake of the George Floyd killing - Reynolds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he said the couple were `` ashamed that in the past we 've allowed ourselves to be uninformed about how deeply rooted systemic racism is '' .
He also revealed in the post that they had donated $ 200,000 ( £150,000 ) to the NAACP legal defence fund .
Reynolds told Fast Company they had also donated $ 1m ( £750,000 ) to the fund last year and the same amount to a group looking after immigrant children 's rights .
Since their wedding , the Hollywood couple have started a family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ five , three and 10 months .

Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has apologised for holding his wedding with Blake Lively at a former slave plantation.
The Deadpool and Gossip Girl stars got married in 2012 at Boone Hall, South Carolina, which Reynolds now admits was a "giant f****** mistake".
The 43-year-old told Fast Company magazine it was something "we'll always be deeply and unreservedly sorry for".
"It's impossible to reconcile. What we saw at the time was a wedding venue on Pinterest," he said.
"What we saw after was a place built upon devastating tragedy."
The Canadian star said he and Lively got married again at home, but that "shame works in weird ways".
"A giant f****** mistake like that can either cause you to shut down or it can reframe things and move you into action," said Reynolds.
"It doesn't mean you won't f*** up again. But repatterning and challenging lifelong social conditioning is a job that doesn't end."
In June - in the wake of the George Floyd killing - Reynolds posted a lengthy message on Instagram in which he said the couple were "ashamed that in the past we've allowed ourselves to be uninformed about how deeply rooted systemic racism is".
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He also revealed in the post that they had donated $200,000 (£150,000) to the NAACP legal defence fund.
Reynolds told Fast Company they had also donated $1m (£750,000) to the fund last year and the same amount to a group looking after immigrant children's rights.
Since their wedding, the Hollywood couple have started a family of their own - three daughters aged five, three and 10 months.


skynewsus--2020-08-05--Virgin Atlantic files for US bankruptcy protection in fight for survival

Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as part of its bid to survive the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the aviation industry .
The airline , founded by the tycoon Sir Richard Branson , made the application under a section of the US bankruptcy code , which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in the country .
The move was linked to a separate court process back in the UK , where the carrier is looking to secure approval from creditors for a restructuring plan aimed at safeguarding its future .
A Virgin Atlantic lawyer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ needs an order from a US court to make the terms of the rescue deal apply in America .
The airline , which is mainly a long-haul operator , stopped flying in April as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and only resumed flights in July .
As a result , it has closed its operation at Gatwick and cut more than 3,000 jobs .
Sir Richard appealed to the UK government for financial help earlier this year - even saying that he would pledge his Caribbean island resort as collateral for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ month , Virgin Atlantic announced that it had put together a deal to raise £1.2bn from private backers , including £200m from Sir Richard 's Virgin Group and support from Delta Air Lines - which owns 49 % of Virgin Atlantic .
London 's High Court heard on Tuesday that Virgin Atlantic could run out of money by the end of September if creditors did not approve the bailout package .
David Allison QC , for Virgin Atlantic , told Mr Justice Trower that without a `` solvent recapitalisation '' , including an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's directors would have `` no choice '' but to place the company into administration in mid-September 2020 in order to wind down the business and sell any assets , where possible .
He said : `` Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic , the group was not in any difficulty at all .
The group remains one of the leading airlines in the world and is an icon of British business and aviation .
`` The problems that the group now faces are not of its own making but are the result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ written submissions , the barrister said that , `` to prevent a collapse into administration '' , Virgin Atlantic 's restructuring plan needs to be approved at the beginning of September .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker In response to an application , Mr Justice Trower gave the go-ahead for meetings of creditors to enable them to vote on the bailout .
These are due to take place on 25 August .
Meanwhile , the brand 's Australian arm , Virgin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around 3,000 jobs as it exits voluntary administration under the new ownership of US investment company Bain Capital .
Virgin Atlantic has previously said it does not expect demand for air travel to return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until 2023 .

Virgin Atlantic has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US as part of its bid to survive the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the aviation industry.
The airline, founded by the tycoon Sir Richard Branson, made the application under a section of the US bankruptcy code, which allows a foreign debtor to shield assets in the country.
The move was linked to a separate court process back in the UK, where the carrier is looking to secure approval from creditors for a restructuring plan aimed at safeguarding its future.
Image: The airline faces collapse without a 'solvent recapitalisation'
A Virgin Atlantic lawyer said in legal papers that the company needs an order from a US court to make the terms of the rescue deal apply in America.
The airline, which is mainly a long-haul operator, stopped flying in April as a result of the COVID-19 crisis and only resumed flights in July.
As a result, it has closed its operation at Gatwick and cut more than 3,000 jobs.
Sir Richard appealed to the UK government for financial help earlier this year - even saying that he would pledge his Caribbean island resort as collateral for a loan - but was rejected.
Last month, Virgin Atlantic announced that it had put together a deal to raise £1.2bn from private backers, including £200m from Sir Richard's Virgin Group and support from Delta Air Lines - which owns 49% of Virgin Atlantic.
London's High Court heard on Tuesday that Virgin Atlantic could run out of money by the end of September if creditors did not approve the bailout package.
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David Allison QC, for Virgin Atlantic, told Mr Justice Trower that without a "solvent recapitalisation", including an injection of new money, Virgin Atlantic's directors would have "no choice" but to place the company into administration in mid-September 2020 in order to wind down the business and sell any assets, where possible.
He said: "Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the group was not in any difficulty at all. The group remains one of the leading airlines in the world and is an icon of British business and aviation.
"The problems that the group now faces are not of its own making but are the result of a global health disaster."
In written submissions, the barrister said that, "to prevent a collapse into administration", Virgin Atlantic's restructuring plan needs to be approved at the beginning of September.
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In response to an application, Mr Justice Trower gave the go-ahead for meetings of creditors to enable them to vote on the bailout.
These are due to take place on 25 August.
Meanwhile, the brand's Australian arm, Virgin Australia, has announced it would cut around 3,000 jobs as it exits voluntary administration under the new ownership of US investment company Bain Capital.
Virgin Atlantic has previously said it does not expect demand for air travel to return to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels until 2023.


skynewsus--2020-08-05--Neil Young sues Trump campaign for using his music 'as theme song'

Neil Young is suing Donald Trump 's re-election campaign for copyright infringement , alleging that his music has been used at the president 's rallies without his permission .
The 74-year-old star said that he could not allow his work to be used as a `` theme song for a divisive , un-American campaign of ignorance and hate '' .
In a complaint filed in a New York court , Young objected to Rockin ' In The Free World and Devil 's Sidewalk being played `` numerous times at rallies and political events for the entertainment and amusement of those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign played both songs at a rally in Tulsa , Oklahoma , on 20 June , which controversially went ahead despite concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
The lawsuit states the `` campaign does not now have , and did not at the time of the Tulsa rally , have a license or Plaintiff 's permission '' to play the songs at any `` public political event '' .
The former member of Buffalo Springfield said he has `` continuously '' complained about Mr Trump 's use of his songs since 2015 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignored '' .
Young said his first complaint was in connection with the use of Rockin ' In The Free World at Mr Trump 's original announcement that he was running for president in June 2015 .
The complaint claimed the Trump campaign `` willfully proceeded '' to play the songs `` despite its knowledge that a license is required to do so '' .
Young 's lawyers added : `` This complaint is not intended to disrespect the rights and opinions of American citizens , who are free to support the candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Plaintiff in good conscience can not allow his music to be used as a 'theme song ' for a divisive , un-American campaign of ignorance and hate . ''
The Canadian-born singer , who is now a US citizen , is seeking damages of up to $ 150,000 ( £114,300 ) per infringement .
The Trump campaign has not yet made any comment on the lawsuit .
It comes after the Trump campaign was warned earlier this summer that it could face legal action if it continues to use songs by The Rolling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ artists including Aerosmith , Green Day , Mick Jagger and Elton John signed an open letter calling on politicians to obtain permission before playing their music at rallies and events .

Neil Young is suing Donald Trump's re-election campaign for copyright infringement, alleging that his music has been used at the president's rallies without his permission.
The 74-year-old star said that he could not allow his work to be used as a "theme song for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate".
In a complaint filed in a New York court, Young objected to Rockin' In The Free World and Devil's Sidewalk being played "numerous times at rallies and political events for the entertainment and amusement of those attending".
Young said the Trump campaign played both songs at a rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on 20 June, which controversially went ahead despite concerns over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Image: Trump supporters attended the campaign event despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic
The lawsuit states the "campaign does not now have, and did not at the time of the Tulsa rally, have a license or Plaintiff's permission" to play the songs at any "public political event".
The former member of Buffalo Springfield said he has "continuously" complained about Mr Trump's use of his songs since 2015, but he has been "willfully ignored".
Young said his first complaint was in connection with the use of Rockin' In The Free World at Mr Trump's original announcement that he was running for president in June 2015.
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The complaint claimed the Trump campaign "willfully proceeded" to play the songs "despite its knowledge that a license is required to do so".
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Young's lawyers added: "This complaint is not intended to disrespect the rights and opinions of American citizens, who are free to support the candidate of their choosing.
"However, Plaintiff in good conscience cannot allow his music to be used as a 'theme song' for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate."
Image: Young's lawsuit says his music is being used as a 'theme song' for Trump's 'divisive' campaign (below)
The Canadian-born singer, who is now a US citizen, is seeking damages of up to $150,000 (£114,300) per infringement.
The Trump campaign has not yet made any comment on the lawsuit.
It comes after the Trump campaign was warned earlier this summer that it could face legal action if it continues to use songs by The Rolling Stones.
Last month, dozens of artists including Aerosmith, Green Day, Mick Jagger and Elton John signed an open letter calling on politicians to obtain permission before playing their music at rallies and events.


skynewsus--2020-08-06--Facebook deletes Trump's 'harmful' post on coronavirus and kids

Facebook has deleted a post by Donald Trump - which said children are `` almost immune '' from the coronavirus - for breaking its misinformation rules on the subject .
Twitter also temporarily froze his official campaign account @ TeamTrump until the same clip was removed .
The offending posts contained a Fox News video in which Mr Trump made the claim during a phone interview on Wednesday .
Facebook said it included `` false claims that a group of people is immune from COVID-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful COVID misinformation '' .
`` My @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' Trump said during his appearance on Fox and Friends .
`` If you look at children , children are almost - and I would almost say definitely - but almost immune from this disease . ''
He added that they `` just do n't have a problem '' and have `` much stronger immune systems '' .
Trump campaign spokeswoman Courtney Parella attacked the social media companies and said the president was speaking the truth .
`` The president was stating a fact that children are less susceptible to the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Another day , another display of Silicon Valley 's flagrant bias against this president , where the rules are only enforced in one direction .
Social media companies are not the arbiters of truth . ''
While children are believed to be less likely to become infected than adults and suffer milder symptoms , `` virtually immune '' is misleading .
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention published a study in April , involving 2,500 children , which found about one in five needed hospital treatment compared with one in three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker A global review of dozens of studies also said children 's role in transmission was unclear but that `` it seems likely they do not play a significant role '' .
`` COVID-19 appears to affect children less often , and with less severity , including frequent asymptomatic or subclinical infection , '' concluded the study - done in partnership with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health .
Twitter previously decided a tweet in March by Tesla boss Elon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kids are essentially immune '' from the virus - did not break its rules and left it up .
Mr Trump later repeated his opinion at a White House briefing on Wednesday - but in slightly less robust terms .
`` Children handle it very well , '' he told reporters .
`` If you look at the numbers , in terms of mortality , fatalities ... for children under a certain age ... their immune systems are very , very strong and very powerful .
`` They seem to be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to every statistical claim . ''
Facebook said it had removed a post by Donald Trump before , but that it was the first time it had done so due to coronavirus misinformation specifically .
In March , the company removed adverts from his election campaign for breaking misinformation rules over a national census .
It also took down campaign ads in June that featured a red inverted triangle , a Nazi symbol to identify political prisoners , for violating its hate policy .

Facebook has deleted a post by Donald Trump - which said children are "almost immune" from the coronavirus - for breaking its misinformation rules on the subject.
Twitter also temporarily froze his official campaign account @TeamTrump until the same clip was removed.
The offending posts contained a Fox News video in which Mr Trump made the claim during a phone interview on Wednesday.
Facebook said it included "false claims that a group of people is immune from COVID-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful COVID misinformation".
"My view is that schools should be open," Trump said during his appearance on Fox and Friends.
"If you look at children, children are almost - and I would almost say definitely - but almost immune from this disease."
He added that they "just don't have a problem" and have "much stronger immune systems".
Image: Scientists believe children are less likely to become infected, and also suffer milder symptoms
Trump campaign spokeswoman Courtney Parella attacked the social media companies and said the president was speaking the truth.
"The president was stating a fact that children are less susceptible to the coronavirus," said a statement.
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"Another day, another display of Silicon Valley's flagrant bias against this president, where the rules are only enforced in one direction. Social media companies are not the arbiters of truth."
While children are believed to be less likely to become infected than adults and suffer milder symptoms, "virtually immune" is misleading.
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention published a study in April, involving 2,500 children, which found about one in five needed hospital treatment compared with one in three adults.
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A global review of dozens of studies also said children's role in transmission was unclear but that "it seems likely they do not play a significant role".
"COVID-19 appears to affect children less often, and with less severity, including frequent asymptomatic or subclinical infection," concluded the study - done in partnership with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Twitter previously decided a tweet in March by Tesla boss Elon Musk - in which he said "kids are essentially immune" from the virus - did not break its rules and left it up.
Mr Trump later repeated his opinion at a White House briefing on Wednesday - but in slightly less robust terms.
"Children handle it very well," he told reporters.
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"If you look at the numbers, in terms of mortality, fatalities... for children under a certain age... their immune systems are very, very strong and very powerful.
"They seem to be able to handle it very well and that's according to every statistical claim."
Facebook said it had removed a post by Donald Trump before, but that it was the first time it had done so due to coronavirus misinformation specifically.
In March, the company removed adverts from his election campaign for breaking misinformation rules over a national census.
It also took down campaign ads in June that featured a red inverted triangle, a Nazi symbol to identify political prisoners, for violating its hate policy.


skynewsus--2020-08-06--YouTube star Jake Paul's California mansion raided by FBI

YouTube star Jake Paul 's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team .
Several rifles were seen being taken out of the 23-year-old 's Calabasas mansion as part of an investigation into a looting spree at an Arizona shopping centre in May during George Floyd protests , authorities said .
The Las Vegas homes of Paul 's associates , nightclub promoter Arman Izadi and Andrew Leon , were also searched by the FBI but nobody was taken into custody and no arrest warrant has been issued for Paul , the agency said .
Paul , whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ won him more than 20 million followers , was not at home when it was searched , an FBI spokeswoman in Los Angeles said .
A spokesman for the FBI 's Phoenix office , where the mall is , said agents were `` investigating allegations of criminal acts surrounding the incident at Scottsdale Fashion Square in May '' .
Paul 's lawyer , Richard Schonfeld , acknowledged his client 's home was searched and promised to co-operate with the investigation but made no further comment .
Police in Scottsdale , Arizona , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mr Izadi and Mr Leon of criminal trespass and unlawful assembly in connection with the Fashion Square `` riots '' were dismissed on Wednesday to allow for the FBI investigation to go ahead .
They added that prosecutors could refile the case if warranted .
Civil disturbances in Scottsdale on 30 May stemmed from the killing of George Floyd that week .
Stores in the area , including Neiman Marcus , Anthropologie and a Mercedes Benz dealership , were damaged during the protests , police said .
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He was also accused of illegally entering the shopping centre and remaining inside after it was closed .
The YouTuber was captured on video inside the mall documenting the unrest and Scottsdale Police said it had `` received hundreds of tips and videos identifying [ Paul ] as a participant in the riot '' .
The day after , Paul said he and his `` group '' were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looting but did not participate in it .
Last month , Paul held a party at his Calabasas home despite gatherings being prohibited due to coronavirus , prompting anger from the city 's mayor .

YouTube star Jake Paul's California home has been raided by an armed FBI swat team.
Several rifles were seen being taken out of the 23-year-old's Calabasas mansion as part of an investigation into a looting spree at an Arizona shopping centre in May during George Floyd protests, authorities said.
The Las Vegas homes of Paul's associates, nightclub promoter Arman Izadi and Andrew Leon, were also searched by the FBI but nobody was taken into custody and no arrest warrant has been issued for Paul, the agency said.
Image: Jake Paul's home in Calabasas, California, was raided by the FBI
Image: Jake Paul (L) and his brother, Logan Paul (R), are both YouTube stars
Paul, whose viral YouTube videos of provocative pranks has won him more than 20 million followers, was not at home when it was searched, an FBI spokeswoman in Los Angeles said.
A spokesman for the FBI's Phoenix office, where the mall is, said agents were "investigating allegations of criminal acts surrounding the incident at Scottsdale Fashion Square in May".
Paul's lawyer, Richard Schonfeld, acknowledged his client's home was searched and promised to co-operate with the investigation but made no further comment.
Police in Scottsdale, Arizona, said misdemeanour charges filed in June accusing Paul, Mr Izadi and Mr Leon of criminal trespass and unlawful assembly in connection with the Fashion Square "riots" were dismissed on Wednesday to allow for the FBI investigation to go ahead.
They added that prosecutors could refile the case if warranted.
Civil disturbances in Scottsdale on 30 May stemmed from the killing of George Floyd that week.
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Stores in the area, including Neiman Marcus, Anthropologie and a Mercedes Benz dealership, were damaged during the protests, police said.
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Police said Paul took part in the unrest and was present after the protest was declared an unlawful assembly.
He was also accused of illegally entering the shopping centre and remaining inside after it was closed.
The YouTuber was captured on video inside the mall documenting the unrest and Scottsdale Police said it had "received hundreds of tips and videos identifying [Paul] as a participant in the riot".
The day after, Paul said he and his "group" were part of peaceful protests and he observed looting but did not participate in it.
Last month, Paul held a party at his Calabasas home despite gatherings being prohibited due to coronavirus, prompting anger from the city's mayor.


skynewsus--2020-08-06--Michelle Obama suffering depression over 'Trump's hypocrisy'

Michelle Obama says the `` hypocrisy '' of Donald Trump 's government and racial tensions in the US have contributed to her suffering `` low-grade depression '' .
Speaking on her new podcast , the former first lady opened up about lacking motivation and feeling low during the coronavirus lockdown .
She said she had been feeling `` out of body , out of mind '' and that her sleep had been `` off '' .
`` I know that I am dealing with some form of low-grade depression , '' said Mrs Obama .
`` Not just because of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial strife , and just seeing this administration , watching the hypocrisy of it , day in and day out , is dispiriting . ''
Speaking on the podcast to journalist Michele Norris , she said she 'd tried to improve her mood by exercising but that often she felt `` too low '' to do it .
`` Spiritually , these are not ... fulfilling times , '' added Mrs Obama .
She said a regular routine - such as for family meal times - and getting outside had been vital in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The 56-year-old also gave a glimpse into how the Obamas have been dealing with being cooped up together , including tackling 1000-piece jigsaws together and setting up a `` vicious '' card tournament .
Mrs Obama said usually they all go off into their own spaces during the day : `` Barack 's in his office , making calls , working on his book .
I 'm in my room , the girls are on their computers ... @ @ @ @ @ @ @ everybody comes out of their nooks , and , we like , do an activity , like , puzzles have become big , just just sitting and doing these thousand piece puzzles .
`` The girls are just like into 'em , and we 're all sitting on the floor , around a table where the puzzle is now permanently set up . ''
After dinner , she said they get out the playing cards .
`` The girls and Barack , and , another friend there , they 've got a spades @ @ @ @ @ @ @ girls spades , so now there 's this vicious competition , '' said Mrs Obama .
`` They would n't have sat down , but for this quarantine , to learn how to play a card game with their dad .
They would n't . ''
The Michelle Obama Podcast began on Spotify last week , with the first episode featuring her husband and former president Barack Obama .

Michelle Obama says the "hypocrisy" of Donald Trump's government and racial tensions in the US have contributed to her suffering "low-grade depression".
Speaking on her new podcast, the former first lady opened up about lacking motivation and feeling low during the coronavirus lockdown.
She said she had been feeling "out of body, out of mind" and that her sleep had been "off".
"I know that I am dealing with some form of low-grade depression," said Mrs Obama.
"Not just because of the quarantine, but because of the racial strife, and just seeing this administration, watching the hypocrisy of it, day in and day out, is dispiriting."
Image: Michelle Obama says the racial 'strife' in the US is dispiriting
Speaking on the podcast to journalist Michele Norris, she said she'd tried to improve her mood by exercising but that often she felt "too low" to do it.
"Spiritually, these are not... fulfilling times," added Mrs Obama.
She said a regular routine - such as for family meal times - and getting outside had been vital in helping improve her mood.
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The 56-year-old also gave a glimpse into how the Obamas have been dealing with being cooped up together, including tackling 1000-piece jigsaws together and setting up a "vicious" card tournament.
Mrs Obama said usually they all go off into their own spaces during the day: "Barack's in his office, making calls, working on his book. I'm in my room, the girls are on their computers...
"But right around five o'clock, everybody comes out of their nooks, and, we like, do an activity, like, puzzles have become big, just just sitting and doing these thousand piece puzzles.
Image: Barack Obama was a guest on Michelle's first podcast episode
"The girls are just like into 'em, and we're all sitting on the floor, around a table where the puzzle is now permanently set up."
After dinner, she said they get out the playing cards.
"The girls and Barack, and, another friend there, they've got a spades tournament. So Barack has taught the girls spades, so now there's this vicious competition," said Mrs Obama.
"They wouldn't have sat down, but for this quarantine, to learn how to play a card game with their dad. They wouldn't."
The Michelle Obama Podcast began on Spotify last week, with the first episode featuring her husband and former president Barack Obama.


skynewsus--2020-08-06--LA threatens to shut off utilities at homes that throw big parties

Homes that throw parties in Los Angeles risk having utilities switched off following a fresh crackdown on large gatherings .
The county 's department of public health said in a statement that it `` has issued a legally binding health officer order '' that bans gatherings , including parties , during the coronavirus pandemic .
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti authorised the city 's department of water and power to shut down utilities at locations that have hosted big gatherings .
It comes after a deadly shooting at a mansion party around 1am on Tuesday on Los Angeles 's Mulholland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ killed .
Police said two men and two women were injured in the incident but are expected to survive .
`` These large parties are unsafe and can cost Angelenos their lives , '' Mr Garcetti said at a news conference .
The county order is to `` protect the health and lives of county residents , '' the health department said .
Violation or failure to comply could result in a fine , jail time or both .
`` We urge every resident in Los Angeles County to follow the health officer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that include people outside their own household , '' the health department said .
`` The highest risk settings are large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least six feet apart and where face coverings are not worn .
The consequences of these large parties ripple throughout our entire community because the virus can quickly and easily spread , '' the department continued .
Los Angeles police Lieutenant Chris Ramirez said Tuesday 's shooting was being treated as `` gang-related '' .
No arrests have been made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Social gatherings are prohibited under California 's stay-at-home order .
Before the shooting , police had received calls about a party taking place nearby at around 6:30pm on Monday .
Police officials told NBC Los Angeles that officers helped with traffic and parking control but did not enforce the county 's health order prohibiting large gatherings during the pandemic An NBC Los Angeles helicopter captured video of a long line of cars going up to the home 's driveway , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Homes that throw parties in Los Angeles risk having utilities switched off following a fresh crackdown on large gatherings.
The county's department of public health said in a statement that it "has issued a legally binding health officer order" that bans gatherings, including parties, during the coronavirus pandemic.
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti authorised the city's department of water and power to shut down utilities at locations that have hosted big gatherings.
It comes after a deadly shooting at a mansion party around 1am on Tuesday on Los Angeles's Mulholland Drive, where a 35-year-old woman was killed.
Police said two men and two women were injured in the incident but are expected to survive.
"These large parties are unsafe and can cost Angelenos their lives," Mr Garcetti said at a news conference.
The county order is to "protect the health and lives of county residents," the health department said. Violation or failure to comply could result in a fine, jail time or both.
"We urge every resident in Los Angeles County to follow the health officer order and avoid organising and attending gatherings that include people outside their own household," the health department said.
"The highest risk settings are large in-person gatherings where it is difficult for individuals to remain spaced at least six feet apart and where face coverings are not worn. The consequences of these large parties ripple throughout our entire community because the virus can quickly and easily spread," the department continued.
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Los Angeles police Lieutenant Chris Ramirez said Tuesday's shooting was being treated as "gang-related".
No arrests have been made.
Social gatherings are prohibited under California's stay-at-home order. Before the shooting, police had received calls about a party taking place nearby at around 6:30pm on Monday.
Police officials told NBC Los Angeles that officers helped with traffic and parking control but did not enforce the county's health order prohibiting large gatherings during the pandemic
An NBC Los Angeles helicopter captured video of a long line of cars going up to the home's driveway, as well as a party bus dropping off revellers.


skynewsus--2020-08-06--New York launches legal action to dissolve NRA

The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association over allegations of financial misconduct .
America 's most powerful pro-gun organisation has been accused by Letitia James of siphoning millions of dollars from its charitable mission for personal use by senior figures .
`` The NRA 's influence has been so powerful that the organisation went unchecked for decades while top executives funnelled millions into their own pockets , '' said Ms James .
`` The NRA is fraught with fraud and abuse , which is why , today , we seek to dissolve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ above the law . ''
The lawsuit is brought against the NRA along with four members who have served on its senior leadership team ; Wayne LaPierre , Wilson `` Woody '' Philips , Joshua Powell and John Frazer .
They are accused of contributing to the loss of more than $ 64m ( £48m ) in just three years .
Among the allegations laid out by the attorney general , the four individuals stand accused of using millions upon millions of dollars from the NRA 's funds for trips for them and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jets , personal travel and lavish dining expenses .
The complaints brought against the four men allege they `` instituted a culture of self-dealing , mismanagement and negligent oversight at the NRA that was illegal , oppressive and fraudulent '' .
Ms James described a culture where the individuals abused their power and illegally diverted tens of millions of dollars from the NRA to benefit themselves , their families and associates .
This money was in addition to the millions of dollars they already received in large salaries and bonuses .
In nearly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pierre is described as the `` central figure '' of the organisation 's alleged corruption .
Among the accusations he faces is securing a post-employment contract for himself , without board approval , valued at more than $ 17m .
The wrongdoing in the NRA is claimed to be so widespread that Ms James is seeking to dissolve the entire organisation .
It is the country 's oldest and most influential pro-gun lobby .
Formed in 1871 to promote rifle shooting , the group now lobbies against all forms of gun control .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the NRA champions the constitution 's Second Amendment right for Americans to bear arms .
The NRA is a strong force in US politics and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump - spending more than $ 54m on federal contests in 2016 including the presidential race against Hilary Clinton , according to the Centre for Responsive Politics .
In response to the New York attorney general 's legal action , NRA president Carolyn Meadows said : `` This was a baseless , premeditated attack on our organisation and the Second Amendment freedoms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could have set your watch by it .
The investigation was going to reach its crescendo as we move into the 2020 election cycle .
`` It 's a transparent attempt to score political points and attack the leading voice in opposition to the leftist agenda .
`` This has been a power grab by a political opportunist - a desperate move that is part of a rank political vendetta .
Our members wo n't be intimidated or bullied in their defence of political and constitutional freedom . ''

The New York Attorney General has filed a lawsuit to dissolve the National Rifle Association over allegations of financial misconduct.
America's most powerful pro-gun organisation has been accused by Letitia James of siphoning millions of dollars from its charitable mission for personal use by senior figures.
"The NRA's influence has been so powerful that the organisation went unchecked for decades while top executives funnelled millions into their own pockets," said Ms James.
Image: New York State Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a news conference announcing the lawsuit
"The NRA is fraught with fraud and abuse, which is why, today, we seek to dissolve the NRA, because no organisation is above the law."
The lawsuit is brought against the NRA along with four members who have served on its senior leadership team; Wayne LaPierre, Wilson "Woody" Philips, Joshua Powell and John Frazer.
They are accused of contributing to the loss of more than $64m (£48m) in just three years.
Among the allegations laid out by the attorney general, the four individuals stand accused of using millions upon millions of dollars from the NRA's funds for trips for them and their families to the Bahamas, private jets, personal travel and lavish dining expenses.
The complaints brought against the four men allege they "instituted a culture of self-dealing, mismanagement and negligent oversight at the NRA that was illegal, oppressive and fraudulent".
Ms James described a culture where the individuals abused their power and illegally diverted tens of millions of dollars from the NRA to benefit themselves, their families and associates.
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This money was in addition to the millions of dollars they already received in large salaries and bonuses.
In nearly three decades as executive vice-president Wayne La Pierre is described as the "central figure" of the organisation's alleged corruption.
Among the accusations he faces is securing a post-employment contract for himself, without board approval, valued at more than $17m.
Image: The group has been a staunch supporter of Donald Trump
The wrongdoing in the NRA is claimed to be so widespread that Ms James is seeking to dissolve the entire organisation.
It is the country's oldest and most influential pro-gun lobby. Formed in 1871 to promote rifle shooting, the group now lobbies against all forms of gun control.
A staunch ally of the Republican Party, the NRA champions the constitution's Second Amendment right for Americans to bear arms.
The NRA is a strong force in US politics and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump - spending more than $54m on federal contests in 2016 including the presidential race against Hilary Clinton, according to the Centre for Responsive Politics.
In response to the New York attorney general's legal action, NRA president Carolyn Meadows said: "This was a baseless, premeditated attack on our organisation and the Second Amendment freedoms it fights to defend.
"You could have set your watch by it. The investigation was going to reach its crescendo as we move into the 2020 election cycle.
"It's a transparent attempt to score political points and attack the leading voice in opposition to the leftist agenda.
"This has been a power grab by a political opportunist - a desperate move that is part of a rank political vendetta. Our members won't be intimidated or bullied in their defence of political and constitutional freedom."


skynewsus--2020-08-06--'Twisted attempt to gain popularity': Twin YouTube stars charged over 'fake robberies'

Twin American YouTubers face possible prison time after allegedly staging bank robberies for prank videos filmed in California last October .
Police say Alan and Alex Stokes , 23 , dressed in black outfits with ski masks while carrying around duffel bags of cash and pretending they had just robbed a bank .
In a statement , Orange County District Attorney 's Office said they ordered and entered an Uber but the driver , who was unaware of the prank , refused to drive them .
This was witnessed by a bystander , who believed the men had robbed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Uber driver .
Irvine police arrived and ordered the Uber driver out at gunpoint .
He was released after police realised he was not involved in the prank .
Police issued a warning to the Stokes brothers about their `` dangerous conduct '' and let them go , the statement read , but four hours later they staged a similar prank at the University of California .
The twins each face a felony count of false imprisonment effected by violence , menace , fraud , or deceit and one misdemeanour count of falsely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a maximum sentence of four years in state prison .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' These are crimes that could have resulted in someone getting seriously injured or even killed , '' he said .
`` Law enforcement officers are sworn to protect the public and when someone calls 911 to report an active bank robbery they are going to respond to protect lives .
`` Instead , what they found was some kind of twisted attempt to gain more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ members of the public and police officers in danger . ''

Twin American YouTubers face possible prison time after allegedly staging bank robberies for prank videos filmed in California last October.
Police say Alan and Alex Stokes, 23, dressed in black outfits with ski masks while carrying around duffel bags of cash and pretending they had just robbed a bank.
In a statement, Orange County District Attorney's Office said they ordered and entered an Uber but the driver, who was unaware of the prank, refused to drive them.
This was witnessed by a bystander, who believed the men had robbed a bank and were tying to carjack the Uber driver.
Irvine police arrived and ordered the Uber driver out at gunpoint.
He was released after police realised he was not involved in the prank.
Police issued a warning to the Stokes brothers about their "dangerous conduct" and let them go, the statement read, but four hours later they staged a similar prank at the University of California.
The twins each face a felony count of false imprisonment effected by violence, menace, fraud, or deceit and one misdemeanour count of falsely reporting an emergency.
The crimes have a maximum sentence of four years in state prison.
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Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer said these "weren't pranks".
"These are crimes that could have resulted in someone getting seriously injured or even killed," he said.
"Law enforcement officers are sworn to protect the public and when someone calls 911 to report an active bank robbery they are going to respond to protect lives.
"Instead, what they found was some kind of twisted attempt to gain more popularity on the internet by unnecessarily putting members of the public and police officers in danger."


skynewsus--2020-08-06--The Matrix trilogy is a transgender allegory, says co-director

The co-director of The Matrix movies , Lilly Wachowski , has confirmed fan speculation that the sci-fi trilogy is a transgender allegory .
The theory has flourished since Lilly and her sister Lana both came out as trans women after the films , starring Keanu Reeves as fictional character Neo , were released between the late 1990s and the early part of this century .
Responding to a question posed about this theory , Wachowski said she was `` glad that it has gotten out that that was the original intention '' .
She said : `` The world was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world was n't ready for it . ''
An allegory is described as a story , poem , or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning .
In a Netflix interview on YouTube , Wachowski said she loves how `` meaningful '' the movies are to transgender people .
She said : `` The way that they come up to me and say : these movies saved my life .
`` I 'm grateful that I can be throwing them a rope to help them along their journey . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` desire for transformation , but it was all coming from a closeted point of view '' .
Wachowski described Switch - `` a character who would be a man in the real world and then a woman in the Matrix '' - as representative of where her and her sister 's `` headspaces were '' when they were making the films .
`` I do n't know how present my transness was in the background of my brain as we were writing it , '' Wachowski said , `` but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fire that I 'm talking about . ''
The pair directed the first three films - The Matrix , The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions - which hit cinemas between 1999 and 2003 .
Lana is helming the fourth Matrix film herself , currently set for release in 2022 .

The co-director of The Matrix movies, Lilly Wachowski, has confirmed fan speculation that the sci-fi trilogy is a transgender allegory.
The theory has flourished since Lilly and her sister Lana both came out as trans women after the films, starring Keanu Reeves as fictional character Neo, were released between the late 1990s and the early part of this century.
Responding to a question posed about this theory, Wachowski said she was "glad that it has gotten out that that was the original intention".
She said: "The world wasn't quite ready yet. The corporate world wasn't ready for it."
An allegory is described as a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
In a Netflix interview on YouTube, Wachowski said she loves how "meaningful" the movies are to transgender people.
She said: "The way that they come up to me and say: these movies saved my life.
"I'm grateful that I can be throwing them a rope to help them along their journey."
She said the Matrix series was about a "desire for transformation, but it was all coming from a closeted point of view".
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Image: The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves, was released in 1999. Pic: Warner Bros/Village Roadshow Pictures/Kobal/Shutterstock
Wachowski described Switch - "a character who would be a man in the real world and then a woman in the Matrix" - as representative of where her and her sister's "headspaces were" when they were making the films.
"I don't know how present my transness was in the background of my brain as we were writing it," Wachowski said, "but it all came from the same sort of fire that I'm talking about."
The pair directed the first three films - The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions - which hit cinemas between 1999 and 2003.
Lana is helming the fourth Matrix film herself, currently set for release in 2022.


skynewsus--2020-08-07--Donald Trump accuses Roman Catholic Joe Biden of being 'against God'

Donald Trump has accused practising Roman Catholic Joe Biden of being `` against God '' as he scrambles to win voters in the swing state of Ohio .
The US president told a small crowd at a Cleveland airport on Thursday his Democratic opponent , who is leading in four Ohio presidential election polls , wants to `` hurt God '' .
`` He 's following the radical-left agenda : take away your guns , destroy your second amendment , no religion , no anything , hurt the Bible , hurt God , '' Mr Trump said about Mr Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives Americans the right to keep and bear arms .
Mr Trump did not explain what he meant by his accusation but in a country where religion is taken very seriously , it could solidify support for the president from the Republicans ' large conservative Christian bloc .
Mr Biden was the first Catholic US vice president when he served under Barack Obama , and John Kennedy was the first and only Catholic elected president when he won in 1960 .
The president is trying to claw back support as his handling of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a second term .
Mr Biden called his Republican opponent 's attack `` shameful '' and said his faith has been the `` bedrock foundation '' of his life .
`` President Trump 's comments reveal more about him than they do about anyone else '' They show us a man willing to stoop to any low for political gain , and someone whose actions are completely at odds with the values and teachings that he professes to believe in . ''
More than three-quarters of Americans practise Christianity or another religion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Biden has often spoken about the role his faith has played in his life , especially during tragedies such as losing his first wife and daughter in a car accident and his son , Beau , to cancer .
He regularly wears his late son 's rosary on his wrist and previously said Catholicism gives him `` some reason to have hope and purpose '' .
Mr Trump seldom speaks about his Presbyterian faith and rarely attends church , but he works closely with evangelical Christians and puts their causes of restricting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agenda , as well as preserving gun ownership .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Gun ownership is a delicate topic in the US , with Mr Biden saying he would seek to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines , let people who own assault weapons sell them back voluntarily and expand background checks .
After a 2012 school shooting in Newtown , Connecticut , in which 12 children were killed , Mr Biden pushed for some restrictions on gun ownership @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Last year , Mr Trump said he would push for gun law reforms following two mass shootings , and was talking to Congress about tighter background checks , but he has been largely quiet on the issue in the run up to November 's presidential election .

Donald Trump has accused practising Roman Catholic Joe Biden of being "against God" as he scrambles to win voters in the swing state of Ohio.
The US president told a small crowd at a Cleveland airport on Thursday his Democratic opponent, who is leading in four Ohio presidential election polls, wants to "hurt God".
"He's following the radical-left agenda: take away your guns, destroy your second amendment, no religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God," Mr Trump said about Mr Biden.
"He's against God."
Image: Joe Biden supporters showed their dismay at Donald Trump in Ohio
The US constitution's second amendment gives Americans the right to keep and bear arms.
Mr Trump did not explain what he meant by his accusation but in a country where religion is taken very seriously, it could solidify support for the president from the Republicans' large conservative Christian bloc.
Mr Biden was the first Catholic US vice president when he served under Barack Obama, and John Kennedy was the first and only Catholic elected president when he won in 1960.
The president is trying to claw back support as his handling of the coronavirus pandemic threatens his chances of a second term.
Image: Joe Biden said Donald Trump's accusation that he is 'against God' is shameful
Mr Biden called his Republican opponent's attack "shameful" and said his faith has been the "bedrock foundation" of his life.
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"President Trump's comments reveal more about him than they do about anyone else
"They show us a man willing to stoop to any low for political gain, and someone whose actions are completely at odds with the values and teachings that he professes to believe in."
More than three-quarters of Americans practise Christianity or another religion, according to the Pew Research Center.
Image: Joe Biden's son, Beau, shown here holding the family bible at the vice presidential swearing-in, died in 2015
Mr Biden has often spoken about the role his faith has played in his life, especially during tragedies such as losing his first wife and daughter in a car accident and his son, Beau, to cancer.
He regularly wears his late son's rosary on his wrist and previously said Catholicism gives him "some reason to have hope and purpose".
Mr Trump seldom speaks about his Presbyterian faith and rarely attends church, but he works closely with evangelical Christians and puts their causes of restricting abortion at the top of his policy agenda, as well as preserving gun ownership.
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Gun ownership is a delicate topic in the US, with Mr Biden saying he would seek to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, let people who own assault weapons sell them back voluntarily and expand background checks.
After a 2012 school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, in which 12 children were killed, Mr Biden pushed for some restrictions on gun ownership but has not called for confiscating firearms.
Last year, Mr Trump said he would push for gun law reforms following two mass shootings, and was talking to Congress about tighter background checks, but he has been largely quiet on the issue in the run up to November's presidential election.


skynewsus--2020-08-07--Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is now worth $100bn

Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth hit $ 100bn ( £76bn ) , 16 years after he co-founded Facebook from his university dorm room .
He joins Amazon 's Jeff Bezos and Microsoft 's Bill Gates in the `` Centibillionaire Club '' .
The latest boost to Zuckerberg 's wealth came after Facebook launched a new short-form video feature on Wednesday .
Instagram Reels is a rival to Chinese app TikTok and it prompted Facebook shares to jump more than 6 % on Thursday , having risen by almost 30 % this year .
Mr Zuckerberg owns 13 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owns Instagram .
The 36-year-old 's personal wealth has gained about $ 22bn ( £16.8bn ) this year , while Mr Bezos 's has grown by more than $ 75bn ( £57bn ) , according to Bloomberg .
The news comes after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning US transactions with ByteDance , the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok .
The order , which will come into effect in 45 days , comes after his administration warned it was stepping up efforts to purge `` untrusted '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the WeChat app , is being targeted with similar measures .
Meanwhile , Facebook told employees on Thursday that they could work from home until July next year due to the coronavirus pandemic .
They will also be given $ 1,000 ( £764 ) for home office needs .
Twitter and Google have made similar promises to employees in recent weeks .

Mark Zuckerberg has seen his personal wealth hit $100bn (£76bn), 16 years after he co-founded Facebook from his university dorm room.
He joins Amazon's Jeff Bezos and Microsoft's Bill Gates in the "Centibillionaire Club".
The latest boost to Zuckerberg's wealth came after Facebook launched a new short-form video feature on Wednesday.
Instagram Reels is a rival to Chinese app TikTok and it prompted Facebook shares to jump more than 6% on Thursday, having risen by almost 30% this year.
Mr Zuckerberg owns 13% of Facebook and the social media platform owns Instagram.
The 36-year-old's personal wealth has gained about $22bn (£16.8bn) this year, while Mr Bezos's has grown by more than $75bn (£57bn), according to Bloomberg.
The news comes after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning US transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.
The order, which will come into effect in 45 days, comes after his administration warned it was stepping up efforts to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps.
Tencent, which owns the WeChat app, is being targeted with similar measures.
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Meanwhile, Facebook told employees on Thursday that they could work from home until July next year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
They will also be given $1,000 (£764) for home office needs.
Twitter and Google have made similar promises to employees in recent weeks.


skynewsus--2020-08-07--Gwyneth Paltrow reflects on 'conscious uncoupling' backlash after Chris Martin split

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term `` conscious uncoupling '' when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin .
The Shakespeare in Love actress , 47 , and Coldplay frontman , 43 , announced in March 2014 they would be divorcing after 10 years of marriage .
In an article for next month 's issue of British Vogue , Paltrow said she knew the celebrity split would get attention , but nothing could have prepared her for the public mockery over their choice of terminology .
`` The public 's surprise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' she wrote .
`` A strange combination of mockery and anger that I had never seen .
`` The intensity of the response saw me bury my head in the sand deeper than I ever had in my very public life . ''
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker She revealed how she realised her marriage was over while celebrating her 38th birthday in the Tuscan countryside - three years before the couple announced they were separating .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bones , '' she said .
`` We just did n't quite fit together .
There was always a bit of unease and unrest .
But man , did we love our children . ''
She said she had never before heard of the phrase `` conscious uncoupling '' .
`` Frankly , the term sounded a bit full of itself , painfully progressive and hard to swallow , '' she said .
But it was an idea introduced to her and Martin by their therapist , the man who she said `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as they worked out how to avoid a bitter break-up and remain close .
She said : `` I was intrigued , less by the phrase , but by the sentiment .
`` Was there a world where we could break up and not lose everything ?
Could we be a family , even though we were not a couple ?
We decided to try . ''
Paltrow , who has two children with Martin , married again in 2018 to television producer Brad Falchuk .
Martin attended the wedding and joined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said times have changed in the way people handle and work through break-ups .
`` Conscious uncoupling/separation/divorce , whatever you want to call it , has now permeated the break-up culture , '' she said .
`` Instead of people approaching me with , 'Why did you say that ? '
, they now approach me with , 'How do you do that ? '
''

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about the backlash she faced for using the term "conscious uncoupling" when announcing her split with her first husband Chris Martin.
The Shakespeare in Love actress, 47, and Coldplay frontman, 43, announced in March 2014 they would be divorcing after 10 years of marriage.
In an article for next month's issue of British Vogue, Paltrow said she knew the celebrity split would get attention, but nothing could have prepared her for the public mockery over their choice of terminology.
Image: Paltrow and Chris Martin in February 2003, five months after they met
"The public's surprise gave way quickly to ire and derision," she wrote.
"A strange combination of mockery and anger that I had never seen.
"The intensity of the response saw me bury my head in the sand deeper than I ever had in my very public life."
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She revealed how she realised her marriage was over while celebrating her 38th birthday in the Tuscan countryside - three years before the couple announced they were separating.
"I knew it. It was in my bones," she said.
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"We just didn't quite fit together. There was always a bit of unease and unrest. But man, did we love our children."
Image: Martin and Paltrow in January 2014, two months before they announced their break-up
She said she had never before heard of the phrase "conscious uncoupling".
"Frankly, the term sounded a bit full of itself, painfully progressive and hard to swallow," she said.
But it was an idea introduced to her and Martin by their therapist, the man who she said "helped us architect our new future", as they worked out how to avoid a bitter break-up and remain close.
She said: "I was intrigued, less by the phrase, but by the sentiment.
"Was there a world where we could break up and not lose everything? Could we be a family, even though we were not a couple? We decided to try."
Image: Paltrow with her husband Brad Falchuk. The pair married in September 2018
Paltrow, who has two children with Martin, married again in 2018 to television producer Brad Falchuk.
Martin attended the wedding and joined the newlyweds on their honeymoon.
She said times have changed in the way people handle and work through break-ups.
"Conscious uncoupling/separation/divorce, whatever you want to call it, has now permeated the break-up culture," she said.
"Instead of people approaching me with, 'Why did you say that?', they now approach me with, 'How do you do that?'"


skynewsus--2020-08-07--Trump steps up war against TikTok with new executive order

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok .
The order , which will come into effect in 45 days , comes after his administration warned it was stepping up efforts to purge `` untrusted '' Chinese apps .
Tencent , which owns the WeChat app , is also being targeted with similar measures .
TikTok is hugely popular among young people in the US and elsewhere - and ByteDance operates a separate version of the app for the US market .
WeChat is a messaging app @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who want to keep in touch with friends and family back home .
These executive orders have been vaguely worded - but it is possible that Apple and Google may be banned from hosting these apps on their stores .
Mr Trump 's administration has described TikTok and WeChat as `` significant threats '' - claiming that TikTok in particular may be used for disinformation campaigns that benefit the Chinese Communist Party .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The president said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action against the owners of TikTok to prevent our national security '' .
Earlier this week , Mr Trump said that he would support the sale of TikTok 's US operations to Microsoft as long as the US government got a `` substantial proportion '' of the sale price .
The new executive order alleges : `` TikTok , a video-sharing mobile application owned by the Chinese company ByteDance Ltd , has reportedly been downloaded over 175 million times in the US and over one billion times globally .
`` TikTok automatically captures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including Internet and other network activity information such as location data and browsing and search histories .
`` This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans ' personal and proprietary information . ''
Both TikTok and WeChat say they do not share data with the Chinese government .

Donald Trump has signed an executive order banning any US transactions with the Chinese company that owns the video-sharing app TikTok.
The order, which will come into effect in 45 days, comes after his administration warned it was stepping up efforts to purge "untrusted" Chinese apps.
Tencent, which owns the WeChat app, is also being targeted with similar measures.
Image: TikTok is hugely popular among young people in the US and elsewhere
TikTok responded by suggesting it could sue the US Government over the "dangerous precedent" the order will set for "the concept of free expression and open markets".
The app is hugely popular among young people in the US and elsewhere - and ByteDance operates a separate version of the app for the US market. WeChat is a messaging app that's widely used by Chinese expats who want to keep in touch with friends and family back home.
These executive orders have been vaguely worded - but it is possible that Apple and Google may be banned from hosting these apps on their stores.
Mr Trump's administration has described TikTok and WeChat as "significant threats" - claiming that TikTok in particular may be used for disinformation campaigns that benefit the Chinese Communist Party.
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The president said that the US "must take aggressive action against the owners of TikTok to prevent our national security".
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Earlier this week, Mr Trump said that he would support the sale of TikTok's US operations to Microsoft as long as the US government got a "substantial proportion" of the sale price.
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The new executive order alleges: "TikTok, a video-sharing mobile application owned by the Chinese company ByteDance Ltd, has reportedly been downloaded over 175 million times in the US and over one billion times globally.
"TikTok automatically captures vast swaths of information from its users, including Internet and other network activity information such as location data and browsing and search histories.
"This data collection threatens to allow the Chinese Communist Party access to Americans' personal and proprietary information."
Both TikTok and WeChat say they do not share data with the Chinese government.
In a statement, TikTok expressed shock at the executive order, saying it relied on "unnamed 'reports' with no citations, fears the app 'may be' used for misinformation campaigns with no substantiation of such fears and concerns about the collection of data that is industry standard for thousands of mobile apps around the world."
It warned the order risks undermining global businesses' trust in the US.
"We will pursue all remedies available to us in order to ensure that the rule of law is not discarded and that our company and our users are treated fairly - if not by the Administration, then by the US courts," it read.


skynewsus--2020-08-07--Four dead and three partially blind after drinking hand sanitiser

Americans are being warned against drinking hand sanitiser after four people died and others were left with visual impairments .
A total of 15 people - 13 men and two women - were admitted to hospital after ingesting sanitiser in the southern states of Arizona and New Mexico in May and June , a new report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) said .
All of them , aged 21 to 65 , had drunk hand sanitiser containing methanol , an ingredient deemed `` not acceptable '' by the US regulator Food and Drug Administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the 15 died , three left hospital with new visual impairments and six had seizures as they were admitted - including three of those who died .
The report said four of the patients were still in hospital as of 8 July , so there is no update on whether they have suffered long-term effects .
One of the patients was a 44-year-old man who had gone to a doctor because he was experiencing sudden visual impairment .
The report said he had drunk `` an unknown quantity of alcohol-based hand sanitiser @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care '' .
He had high methanol levels in his blood and while in hospital experienced seizures and had to undergo dialysis to clean his blood .
The man recovered from `` acute methanol poisoning '' after six days in hospital but was left with `` near-total vision loss '' .
Scientists from the CDC said they started investigating the ingestion of hand sanitiser after a national FDA warning about certain hand sanitisers containing methanol prompted a call from health officials in Arizona and New Mexico .
There were 62 calls to poison @ @ @ @ @ @ @ May to 30 June regarding methanol poisoning associated with hand sanitiser .
After tracking down the 15 people who had been admitted to hospital from drinking the sanitiser , they wrote the report to warn others of the dangers .
Visual disturbances , gastrointestinal complaints , seizures , altered mental status and shortness of breath were all reasons why the patients first went to a doctor , but one was bitten by a dog and another asked for a blood test after seeing the news about methanol .
: : Listen to Divided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Spotify , and Spreaker The report said the FDA is investigating hand sanitisers containing methanol and , as of 15 July , had identified 67 products which are being recalled .
It warned : `` Severe methanol poisoning resulting in permanent disability or death can occur after swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitiser containing methanol . ''
People should never ingest alcohol-based hand sanitiser products , the report said as it called on all states ' health departments to contact poison centres to identify cases of methanol poisoning .
The public has also been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not contain methanol , using the FDA website .
If it does , it should be disposed of in hazardous waste containers and not flushed down the toilet or poured down a drain .
In April , the CDC warned household cleaners `` can cause health problems when not used properly '' , a day after President Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus .

Americans are being warned against drinking hand sanitiser after four people died and others were left with visual impairments.
A total of 15 people - 13 men and two women - were admitted to hospital after ingesting sanitiser in the southern states of Arizona and New Mexico in May and June, a new report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.
All of them, aged 21 to 65, had drunk hand sanitiser containing methanol, an ingredient deemed "not acceptable" by the US regulator Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Image: Four people died, three have visual impairments and others remain in hospital
Four people out of the 15 died, three left hospital with new visual impairments and six had seizures as they were admitted - including three of those who died.
The report said four of the patients were still in hospital as of 8 July, so there is no update on whether they have suffered long-term effects.
One of the patients was a 44-year-old man who had gone to a doctor because he was experiencing sudden visual impairment.
The report said he had drunk "an unknown quantity of alcohol-based hand sanitiser during the few days before seeking medical care".
He had high methanol levels in his blood and while in hospital experienced seizures and had to undergo dialysis to clean his blood.
The man recovered from "acute methanol poisoning" after six days in hospital but was left with "near-total vision loss".
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Scientists from the CDC said they started investigating the ingestion of hand sanitiser after a national FDA warning about certain hand sanitisers containing methanol prompted a call from health officials in Arizona and New Mexico.
There were 62 calls to poison centres in the two states from 1 May to 30 June regarding methanol poisoning associated with hand sanitiser.
After tracking down the 15 people who had been admitted to hospital from drinking the sanitiser, they wrote the report to warn others of the dangers.
Visual disturbances, gastrointestinal complaints, seizures, altered mental status and shortness of breath were all reasons why the patients first went to a doctor, but one was bitten by a dog and another asked for a blood test after seeing the news about methanol.
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The report said the FDA is investigating hand sanitisers containing methanol and, as of 15 July, had identified 67 products which are being recalled.
It warned: "Severe methanol poisoning resulting in permanent disability or death can occur after swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitiser containing methanol."
People should never ingest alcohol-based hand sanitiser products, the report said as it called on all states' health departments to contact poison centres to identify cases of methanol poisoning.
The public has also been urged to check their hand sanitiser does not contain methanol, using the FDA website.
If it does, it should be disposed of in hazardous waste containers and not flushed down the toilet or poured down a drain.
In April, the CDC warned household cleaners "can cause health problems when not used properly", a day after President Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectant to treat coronavirus.


skynewsus--2020-08-07--NASA says we all live in a giant bubble shaped like a 'deflated croissant'

NASA has revealed the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system : a deflated croissant .
Scientists at the US space agency have developed a new prediction of the shape of the heliosphere using a model developed with data from NASA missions .
The heliosphere is the vast region around the sun that wraps around all the planets of our solar system .
It acts as a shield , protecting the planets from galactic cosmic radiation .
Traditionally , scientists have thought of the heliosphere as a comet shape , with a rounded leading edge , called the nose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the new research - which draws on data from the Voyager spacecrafts , the Cassini mission to Jupiter , and the New Horizons mission to Jupiter and Pluto - suggests the heliosphere is more a crescent shape than a comet .
Scientists studied particles flying towards Earth , particles trapped in Saturn 's magnetic field , particles bouncing back towards the inner solar system , and used NASA missions ' data to characterise the behaviour of material in space that fills the bubble of the heliosphere to map its boundary .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of the puzzle for seeking out life on other worlds , '' NASA said .
`` The damaging radiation from galactic cosmic rays can render a world uninhabitable , a fate avoided in our solar system because of our strong celestial shield .
`` As we learn more about how our heliosphere protects our solar system - and how that protection may have changed throughout the solar system 's history - we can look for other star systems that might have similar protection .
`` And part of that is the shape @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shapes , deflated croissants , or something else entirely ? ''

NASA has revealed the shape of the bubble surrounding our solar system: a deflated croissant.
Scientists at the US space agency have developed a new prediction of the shape of the heliosphere using a model developed with data from NASA missions.
The heliosphere is the vast region around the sun that wraps around all the planets of our solar system.
Image: Previous research suggests the heliosphere has a long tail, much like a comet. Pic: NASA's Scientific Visualisation Studio/Conceptual Imaging Lab
It acts as a shield, protecting the planets from galactic cosmic radiation.
Traditionally, scientists have thought of the heliosphere as a comet shape, with a rounded leading edge, called the nose, and a long tail trailing behind.
But the new research - which draws on data from the Voyager spacecrafts, the Cassini mission to Jupiter, and the New Horizons mission to Jupiter and Pluto - suggests the heliosphere is more a crescent shape than a comet.
Scientists studied particles flying towards Earth, particles trapped in Saturn's magnetic field, particles bouncing back towards the inner solar system, and used NASA missions' data to characterise the behaviour of material in space that fills the bubble of the heliosphere to map its boundary.
The end result was a "deflated croissant" shape.
Image: Our heliosphere blocks many cosmic rays, shown as bright streaks in this animated image, from reaching the planets of our solar system. Pic: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Centre/Conceptual Image Lab
"The heliosphere's shape is also part of the puzzle for seeking out life on other worlds," NASA said.
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"The damaging radiation from galactic cosmic rays can render a world uninhabitable, a fate avoided in our solar system because of our strong celestial shield.
"As we learn more about how our heliosphere protects our solar system - and how that protection may have changed throughout the solar system's history - we can look for other star systems that might have similar protection.
"And part of that is the shape: Are our heliospheric lookalikes long-tailed comet shapes, deflated croissants, or something else entirely?"


skynewsus--2020-08-07--Why Republicans are helping Kanye West get on the ballot in some states

Republicans are helping Kanye West get on the US presidential ballot in some key states , in what could be a bid to take black votes away from Democratic candidate Joe Biden .
West 's unlikely race to become president saw him qualify for Colorado 's ballot on Thursday , after he successfully secured Wisconsin , Ohio , Vermont and Arkansas .
In Colorado , one of the rapper 's nine electors was Matthew Zielinski , a former Republican congressional candidate who served as an officer with the party in Denver .
Mr Zielinski tweeted that he believes in `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to comment further .
Similar situations have played out in other key states where lawyers or activists with Republican ties have been involved in helping the 43-year-old star get on the ballot .
West himself has hinted he is trying to steal votes from Mr Biden , telling Forbes : `` I 'm not denying it . ''
This has fuelled suspicions he is being pushed to run by allies of Donald Trump as a way of siphoning support away from his Democratic rival .
Mr Trump has said he `` likes Kanye @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` I have nothing to do with him being on the ballot .
I 'm not involved . ''
The rapper could end up splitting young and African-American votes from Mr Biden , experts have claimed .
But others argue that , historically , black voters have not voted for candidates solely because they are black .
In Wisconsin , Lane Ruhland , a lawyer with long-standing affiliations with the local Republican Party , was filmed dropping off signatures to the election board on West 's behalf .
: : Listen to Divided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Spotify , and Spreaker Ohio Attorney Matthew Aumann filed ballot access for West in his state after being paid thousands of dollars in consulting fees by the House and Senate Republican campaign committees , according to finance records .
The rapper 's paperwork in Arkansas lists former executive director of the American Conservative Union Gregg Keller as a point of contact .
Over in Vermont , West had an elector in Charles H Wilton .
This is despite him previously being chosen as a delegate to the Republican National Convention .
West @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Donald Trump , does not have the 270 Electoral College votes needed to have a hope of getting to the White House .
This means he will not be eligible to take part in election debates , which would give him a real chance of winning .
He claims his dreams of being president should be taken seriously , but his wife Kim Kardashian has asked the public to remember he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and to show him `` compassion and empathy '' .

Republicans are helping Kanye West get on the US presidential ballot in some key states, in what could be a bid to take black votes away from Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
West's unlikely race to become president saw him qualify for Colorado's ballot on Thursday, after he successfully secured Wisconsin, Ohio, Vermont and Arkansas.
In Colorado, one of the rapper's nine electors was Matthew Zielinski, a former Republican congressional candidate who served as an officer with the party in Denver.
Mr Zielinski tweeted that he believes in "fair ballot access", but refused to comment further.
Similar situations have played out in other key states where lawyers or activists with Republican ties have been involved in helping the 43-year-old star get on the ballot.
West himself has hinted he is trying to steal votes from Mr Biden, telling Forbes: "I'm not denying it."
This has fuelled suspicions he is being pushed to run by allies of Donald Trump as a way of siphoning support away from his Democratic rival.
Mr Trump has said he "likes Kanye very much", but added: "I have nothing to do with him being on the ballot. I'm not involved."
Image: Kanye West is still getting support from Republicans despite their allegiances to Donald Trump
The rapper could end up splitting young and African-American votes from Mr Biden, experts have claimed.
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But others argue that, historically, black voters have not voted for candidates solely because they are black.
In Wisconsin, Lane Ruhland, a lawyer with long-standing affiliations with the local Republican Party, was filmed dropping off signatures to the election board on West's behalf.
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Ohio Attorney Matthew Aumann filed ballot access for West in his state after being paid thousands of dollars in consulting fees by the House and Senate Republican campaign committees, according to finance records.
The rapper's paperwork in Arkansas lists former executive director of the American Conservative Union Gregg Keller as a point of contact.
Image: West's Republican electors could be working to take support away from Joe Biden, according to experts
Over in Vermont, West had an elector in Charles H Wilton. This is despite him previously being chosen as a delegate to the Republican National Convention.
West, who has previously shown his support for Donald Trump, does not have the 270 Electoral College votes needed to have a hope of getting to the White House.
This means he will not be eligible to take part in election debates, which would give him a real chance of winning.
He claims his dreams of being president should be taken seriously, but his wife Kim Kardashian has asked the public to remember he has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and to show him "compassion and empathy".


skynewsus--2020-08-07--Mark Zuckerberg joins Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos in the 'Centibillionaire Club'