skynewsus--2020-09-02--Kennedy heir defeated in bid to become senator

The grandnephew of assassinated US president John F Kennedy has been defeated in his bid to become a senator for Massachusetts .
The 39-year-old Joseph Kennedy III had been the heavy favourite to win the nomination in the Democratic primary , but his defeat to incumbent Edward Markey marks the first time that a member of the Kennedy family has lost a congressional vote in the state .
Mr Markey , 74 , will be standing for another six-year term on 3 November - where he is a favourite against the Republican primary winner , Kevin O'Connor .
His win @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wing of the Democratic Party .
Mr Kennedy is currently serving his fourth term in Congress .
After he announced he would run for the Senate seat in September 2019 , he received support from speaker of the US House of Representatives , Nancy Pelosi .
He had also delivered the Democratic response to President Donald Trump 's State of the Union address in 2018 .
But his own profile and family 's legacy were not enough against Mr Markey , a veteran politician who had teamed up with New York congresswoman Alexandria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate change initiative in Congress .
Mr Kennedy labelled the as `` a progressive in name only '' during the race .
During a celebration in his hometown of Malden , Massachusetts , Mr Markey ticked off a number of his priorities , including support for the Black Lives Matter movement , a call for Medicare for All and combating climate change - one of his biggest issues .
Speaking on climate change , Mr Markey said : `` No solution to any challenge will be successful unless we address it .
There @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and no prosperity unless we stop the march to climate destruction .
We must pass a Green New Deal . ''
He called Mr Trump `` the most corrupt , most racist , most incompetent president in American history .
We must banish his agenda of division and destruction to the history books '' .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Despite his defeat , Mr Kennedy says he would work for Mr Markey 's re-election at the November poll , saying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You never heard me say otherwise . ''
He added : `` We may have lost the final vote count tonight but we built a coalition that will endure , '' suggesting the movement of supporters his campaign pulled together would continue .
In the last few weeks of campaigning , Mr Kennedy used his family 's political legacy : he is the grandson of Robert F Kennedy , the assassinated presidential hopeful , and the grandnephew of JFK .
Edward Kennedy was a senator for Massachusetts for nearly half a century @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Markey leaned on his family story , too - growing up in the working-class city of Malden with a father who drove a truck for the Hood Milk company .

The grandnephew of assassinated US president John F Kennedy has been defeated in his bid to become a senator for Massachusetts.
The 39-year-old Joseph Kennedy III had been the heavy favourite to win the nomination in the Democratic primary, but his defeat to incumbent Edward Markey marks the first time that a member of the Kennedy family has lost a congressional vote in the state.
Mr Markey, 74, will be standing for another six-year term on 3 November - where he is a favourite against the Republican primary winner, Kevin O'Connor.
His win is a victory for the more progressive wing of the Democratic Party.
Image: Senator Edward Markey aligned himself with the liberal wing of the Democratic Party
Mr Kennedy is currently serving his fourth term in Congress.
After he announced he would run for the Senate seat in September 2019, he received support from speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi.
He had also delivered the Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in 2018.
But his own profile and family's legacy were not enough against Mr Markey, a veteran politician who had teamed up with New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, sponsoring the Green New Deal climate change initiative in Congress.
Mr Kennedy labelled the as "a progressive in name only" during the race.
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During a celebration in his hometown of Malden, Massachusetts, Mr Markey ticked off a number of his priorities, including support for the Black Lives Matter movement, a call for Medicare for All and combating climate change - one of his biggest issues.
Speaking on climate change, Mr Markey said: "No solution to any challenge will be successful unless we address it. There will be no peace, no justice and no prosperity unless we stop the march to climate destruction. We must pass a Green New Deal."
He called Mr Trump "the most corrupt, most racist, most incompetent president in American history. We must banish his agenda of division and destruction to the history books".
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Despite his defeat, Mr Kennedy says he would work for Mr Markey's re-election at the November poll, saying "the senator is a good man. You never heard me say otherwise."
He added: "We may have lost the final vote count tonight but we built a coalition that will endure," suggesting the movement of supporters his campaign pulled together would continue.
In the last few weeks of campaigning, Mr Kennedy used his family's political legacy: he is the grandson of Robert F Kennedy, the assassinated presidential hopeful, and the grandnephew of JFK. Edward Kennedy was a senator for Massachusetts for nearly half a century until his death in 2009.
Mr Markey leaned on his family story, too - growing up in the working-class city of Malden with a father who drove a truck for the Hood Milk company.


skynewsus--2020-09-02--Pilots report seeing 'guy in a jet pack' at 3,000ft above Los Angeles

Airline pilots have reported seeing a `` guy in a jet pack '' flying 3,000ft in the air above Los Angeles .
The FBI is investigating following the sighting from two pilots on separate flights near Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday .
Several US media outlets obtained a recording of communications between the pilots and air traffic control , which revealed details of the incident .
In the recording , one pilot says : `` Tower , American 1997 .
We just passed a guy in a jet pack . ''
The controller responds : `` America 1997 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ left side or right side ? ''
The pilot says : `` Off the left side , maybe 300 yards or so , about our altitude . ''
A few seconds later , another pilot tells the tower : `` We just saw the guy pass by us in a jet pack . ''
The controller then urges the pilot of a JetBlue flight to `` use caution '' , adding : `` Person in a jet pack reported 300 yards south of the LA final at about 3,000ft . ''
An unidentified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ LA . ''
In a statement to NBC News , it said : `` Two airline flight crews reported seeing what appeared to be someone in a jet pack as they were on their final approaches to LAX around 6.35pm ( local time ) [ on ] Sunday .
`` The FAA alerted local law enforcement to the reports , and is looking into these reports . ''
The FBI 's Los Angeles Field Office also confirmed it was aware of the sighting and is investigating , NBC News reported .

Airline pilots have reported seeing a "guy in a jet pack" flying 3,000ft in the air above Los Angeles.
The FBI is investigating following the sighting from two pilots on separate flights near Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.
Several US media outlets obtained a recording of communications between the pilots and air traffic control, which revealed details of the incident.
Image: An American Airlines pilot was recorded saying: 'We just passed a guy in a jet pack.' File pic
In the recording, one pilot says: "Tower, American 1997. We just passed a guy in a jet pack."
The controller responds: "America 1997, okay - were they off to your left side or right side?"
The pilot says: "Off the left side, maybe 300 yards or so, about our altitude."
A few seconds later, another pilot tells the tower: "We just saw the guy pass by us in a jet pack."
The controller then urges the pilot of a JetBlue flight to "use caution", adding: "Person in a jet pack reported 300 yards south of the LA final at about 3,000ft."
An unidentified person then says: "Only in LA."
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America's aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), confirmed the sighting.
In a statement to NBC News, it said: "Two airline flight crews reported seeing what appeared to be someone in a jet pack as they were on their final approaches to LAX around 6.35pm (local time) [on] Sunday.
"The FAA alerted local law enforcement to the reports, and is looking into these reports."
The FBI's Los Angeles Field Office also confirmed it was aware of the sighting and is investigating, NBC News reported.


skynewsus--2020-09-02--Uber to require some passengers submit face mask selfies

Uber is to start requiring some passengers to provide a selfie to prove they are wearing a face mask before boarding .
The policy will apply to those who have previously been reported by drivers for not wearing one , with coverings having been mandatory for Uber customers and employees since May .
A selfie scanner will be rolled out via an update to the app , which will detect whether or not a face covering is being correctly worn over the mouth and nose .
Uber has said that facial recognition technology will not be used and all selfies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to settle potential disputes - before being permanently deleted .
The new requirement will be introduced in the US and Canada by the end of September , before being implemented in other regions around the world .
The San Francisco-based company currently requires drivers to submit a selfie of themselves wearing a mask before starting work .
If they are not wearing one , they are blocked from using the app to pick up passengers .
Drivers and riders will be able to cancel trips without any charge if a mask is not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and failure to comply can lead to account deactivation .
Uber initially introduced a `` No Mask No Ride '' policy on 18 May in response to the coronavirus pandemic .
This policy has been extended indefinitely , requiring both passengers and drivers - including those who deliver food for Uber Eats - to wear a face covering for the entire duration of their ride .
The latest safety measure is being introduced after COVID-19 led to Uber seeing a 56 % decrease in the number of trips being made .
Uber chief @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a two-way street .
That 's why we 're expanding mask verification to riders , in addition to drivers .
We 're all in this together , so let 's help protect one another . ''

Uber is to start requiring some passengers to provide a selfie to prove they are wearing a face mask before boarding.
The policy will apply to those who have previously been reported by drivers for not wearing one, with coverings having been mandatory for Uber customers and employees since May.
A selfie scanner will be rolled out via an update to the app, which will detect whether or not a face covering is being correctly worn over the mouth and nose.
Image: Masks have been mandatory for Uber passengers since May
Uber has said that facial recognition technology will not be used and all selfies will be stored for 96 hours - to settle potential disputes - before being permanently deleted.
The new requirement will be introduced in the US and Canada by the end of September, before being implemented in other regions around the world.
The San Francisco-based company currently requires drivers to submit a selfie of themselves wearing a mask before starting work. If they are not wearing one, they are blocked from using the app to pick up passengers.
Drivers and riders will be able to cancel trips without any charge if a mask is not being worn by the other party - and failure to comply can lead to account deactivation.
Uber initially introduced a "No Mask No Ride" policy on 18 May in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
This policy has been extended indefinitely, requiring both passengers and drivers - including those who deliver food for Uber Eats - to wear a face covering for the entire duration of their ride.
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Image: The Uber app should be updated in the US and Canada before the end of September
The latest safety measure is being introduced after COVID-19 led to Uber seeing a 56% decrease in the number of trips being made.
Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi tweeted: "Accountability is a two-way street. That's why we're expanding mask verification to riders, in addition to drivers. We're all in this together, so let's help protect one another."


skynewsus--2020-09-02--Fake left-wing news targeting UK and US from Russia banned by Facebook

A fake left-wing news organisation operated by the Russian agency accused of interfering in the US election in 2016 has been uncovered and banned by Facebook .
The fake organisation - which said it was operated by people who did n't really exist and whose images were artificially generated - was established this May , and was running 13 accounts and two pages which had amassed 14,000 followers .
It was uncovered following a tip-off from the FBI , according to Facebook 's head of security policy , who said the activity `` focused primarily on the US , UK @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake media organisation called itself Peace Data and targeted left-wing voters in both the UK and US and even recruited `` unwitting '' freelance journalists from those countries to write articles .
According to social media analytics company Graphika , these articles `` paid particular attention to racial and political tensions '' which have become a significant point of division following the killing of George Floyd in the US earlier this year .
These articles focused on `` social and racial justice in the US and UK , as well as NATO and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and corruption , environmental issues , the founder of WikiLeaks , tensions between Israel and Palestine , the coronavirus pandemic , criticism of fracking , French influence in Africa , the Biden-Harris campaign , QAnon , President Trump and his policies , and the US military policies in Africa '' .
Facebook said the network was in the `` early stages of building its audience , primarily on the left of the political spectrum , and saw nearly no engagement on Facebook before we removed it '' .
The operation was tied to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organisation based in St Petersburg , which has been accused of illegally interfering in US politics alongside 13 of its employees .
Although only 5 % of Peace Data 's articles in English directly referenced the US election according to Graphika , `` this facet of the operation suggests an attempt to build a left-wing audience and steer it away from Biden 's campaign '' .
Facebook 's actions lend support to an assessment by American counterintelligence officials which last month stated that Moscow was attempting to undermine Biden 's campaign .
Ben @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told Reuters that the influence operation made itself harder to detect by employing authentic personas to contribute content to the publication .
`` What we 've seen recently has been much smaller and much lower profile , '' he said , comparing the Peace Data operation to the activities during the 2016 election .
`` It looks like the 're trying harder and harder to hide , '' Mr Nimmo added .

A fake left-wing news organisation operated by the Russian agency accused of interfering in the US election in 2016 has been uncovered and banned by Facebook.
The fake organisation - which said it was operated by people who didn't really exist and whose images were artificially generated - was established this May, and was running 13 accounts and two pages which had amassed 14,000 followers.
It was uncovered following a tip-off from the FBI, according to Facebook's head of security policy, who said the activity "focused primarily on the US, UK, Algeria and Egypt".
The fake media organisation called itself Peace Data and targeted left-wing voters in both the UK and US and even recruited "unwitting" freelance journalists from those countries to write articles.
According to social media analytics company Graphika, these articles "paid particular attention to racial and political tensions" which have become a significant point of division following the killing of George Floyd in the US earlier this year.
These articles focused on "social and racial justice in the US and UK, as well as NATO and EU politics, alleged Western war crimes and corruption, environmental issues, the founder of WikiLeaks, tensions between Israel and Palestine, the coronavirus pandemic, criticism of fracking, French influence in Africa, the Biden-Harris campaign, QAnon, President Trump and his policies, and the US military policies in Africa".
Facebook said the network was in the "early stages of building its audience, primarily on the left of the political spectrum, and saw nearly no engagement on Facebook before we removed it".
The operation was tied to the Internet Research Agency, a private organisation based in St Petersburg, which has been accused of illegally interfering in US politics alongside 13 of its employees.
Although only 5% of Peace Data's articles in English directly referenced the US election according to Graphika, "this facet of the operation suggests an attempt to build a left-wing audience and steer it away from Biden's campaign".
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Facebook's actions lend support to an assessment by American counterintelligence officials which last month stated that Moscow was attempting to undermine Biden's campaign.
Ben Nimmo, head of investigations at Graphika, told Reuters that the influence operation made itself harder to detect by employing authentic personas to contribute content to the publication.
"What we've seen recently has been much smaller and much lower profile," he said, comparing the Peace Data operation to the activities during the 2016 election.
"It looks like the're trying harder and harder to hide," Mr Nimmo added.


skynewsus--2020-09-03--Trump threatens to cut funding of 'lawless' Democratic-led cities

Donald Trump has threatened the central funding of cities typically run by the Democratic party , after some protests in the US led to violence .
The US president signed a memo on Wednesday targeting cities such as Seattle , Portland , New York and Washington DC , which he described as `` lawless zones '' .
It comes after his visit to Kenosha , Wisconsin on Tuesday , which has seen buildings razed to the ground following protests over the shooting of black man Jacob Blake by police - the latest in a line of demonstrations in the US @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney general William Barr to compile a list of `` anarchist jurisdictions '' that `` permitted violence and the destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures '' .
Mr Trump has also asked the White House budget director Russell Vought to issue guidance within 30 days `` to the heads of agencies on restricting eligibility of or otherwise disfavouring , to the maximum extent permitted by law , anarchist jurisdictions in the receipt of federal grants . ''
The president has used the violence in areas like Portland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the cities they run are dangerous , as part of his re-election campaign .
Last week , he used his Republican presidential candidate nomination acceptance speech to condemn the violence in those cities , appearing to set law and order as one of his key election themes .
Vice-President Mike Pence also used his speech to talk about lawlessness , demanding the country returns to law and order .
Since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of police in May , the commander-in-chief has frequently sent the national guard to cities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were often peaceful , took place to enforce law and order .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker After Mr Trump signed his memo on Wednesday , New York 's governor Andrew Cuomo accused him of trying to cut off much-needed funding to help recover from coronavirus , Mr Cuomo tweeted : `` He is not a king .
He can not 'defund ' NYC .

Donald Trump has threatened to cut funding to cities run by the Democratic party following violence at recent protests.
The US president signed a memo targeting cities such as Seattle, Portland, New York and Washington DC, which he described as "lawless zones".
It comes after his visit to Kenosha in Wisconsin on Tuesday, where there have been protests over the police shooting of black man Jacob Blake - the latest in a series of such demonstrations in the US.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:48 Trump surveys 'destruction' in Kenosha
Wednesday's memo instructs Attorney General William Barr to compile a list of "anarchist jurisdictions" that "permitted violence and the destruction of property to persist and have refused to undertake reasonable measures".
Mr Trump has also asked the White House's budget director to issue guidance within 30 days "on restricting eligibility of or otherwise disfavouring, to the maximum extent permitted by law, anarchist jurisdictions in the receipt of federal grants".
The president has used the violence in areas such as Portland and Seattle to attack Democrats, claiming the cities they run are dangerous, as part of his re-election campaign.
Last week, he used his presidential nomination acceptance speech to condemn the violence in those cities, setting law and order as one of his key election themes.
Mike Pence, the vice president, also used his speech to talk about lawlessness and demanded the country returned to law and order.
Since the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis in May, Mr Trump has frequently sent the National Guard to cities where Black Lives Matter protests were taking place - despite many protesters demonstrating peacefully.
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After Mr Trump signed his memo on Wednesday, New York's governor Andrew Cuomo accused him of trying to cut off much-needed funding to help the city recover from coronavirus,
Mr Cuomo called it an "illegal stunt" and tweeted: "He is not a king. He cannot 'defund' NYC."


skynewsus--2020-09-02--Scientists detect massive source of gravitational waves

Scientists have detected the most massive source of gravitational waves which has ever been recorded , and are n't completely sure what caused it .
Every previously observed gravitational wave signal has been detected from some kind of merger between two massive objects , whether black holes or neutron stars .
`` Although this event is consistent with being from an exceptionally massive binary black hole merger , and alternative explanations are disfavoured , it is pushing the boundaries of our confidence , '' said Professor Alan Weinstein , who was part of the discovery team .
A gravitational wave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a violent event .
Gravitational waves were first proposed in 1905 but were not directly observed until 2016 .
The following year , in 2017 , the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to the astronomers who contributed to this achievement , but gravitational waves remain at the edge of humanity 's understanding of the universe The researchers believe the signal is probably the product of an enormous merger between two black holes , and provides the first clear detection of a so-called `` intermediate-mass '' black holes potentially 1,000 times more massive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other researchers believed they caught an indirect observation of such a so-called missing link black hole when one apparently devoured a nearby star .
But according to Prof Weinstein , at Caltech , the event `` opens more questions than it provides answers [ for ] .
From the perspective of discovery and physics it 's a very exciting thing . ''
It was recorded on 21 May 2019 and researchers have been analysing it ever since using powerful computers and sophisticated modelling systems .
Named GW1900521 , the signal was detected by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ instrument and a 3km detector in Italy called Virgo .
The signal itself resembles four short wiggles and lasted less than a tenth of a second .
It originated from a source roughly five gigaparsecs away - when the universe was about half the age it is now .
The instant the black holes merged they would have released an enormous amount of energy , equivalent to around eight solar masses , which was blasted across the universe in the form of gravitational waves .
The LIGO and Virgo detectors listen for gravitational @ @ @ @ @ @ @ data which is automatically scanned for signals of these waves .
According to Prof Weinstein , the signal could potentially be from a `` cosmic string '' from the very earliest moments of the universe , which `` potentially makes it extremely exciting '' .

Scientists have detected the most massive source of gravitational waves which has ever been recorded, and aren't completely sure what caused it.
Every previously observed gravitational wave signal has been detected from some kind of merger between two massive objects, whether black holes or neutron stars.
"Although this event is consistent with being from an exceptionally massive binary black hole merger, and alternative explanations are disfavoured, it is pushing the boundaries of our confidence," said Professor Alan Weinstein, who was part of the discovery team.
Image: An intermediate-mass black hole is circled. Pic: NASA/ESA/Lin
A gravitational wave is a ripple in space-time caused by a violent event. Gravitational waves were first proposed in 1905 but were not directly observed until 2016.
The following year, in 2017, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to the astronomers who contributed to this achievement, but gravitational waves remain at the edge of humanity's understanding of the universe
The researchers believe the signal is probably the product of an enormous merger between two black holes, and provides the first clear detection of a so-called "intermediate-mass" black holes potentially 1,000 times more massive that the sun.
Earlier this year other researchers believed they caught an indirect observation of such a so-called missing link black hole when one apparently devoured a nearby star.
But according to Prof Weinstein, at Caltech, the event "opens more questions than it provides answers [for]. From the perspective of discovery and physics it's a very exciting thing."
It was recorded on 21 May 2019 and researchers have been analysing it ever since using powerful computers and sophisticated modelling systems.
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Image: Gravitational waves are usually caused by mergers of black holes
Named GW1900521, the signal was detected by the US National Science Foundation's LIGO instrument and a 3km detector in Italy called Virgo.
The signal itself resembles four short wiggles and lasted less than a tenth of a second. It originated from a source roughly five gigaparsecs away - when the universe was about half the age it is now.
The instant the black holes merged they would have released an enormous amount of energy, equivalent to around eight solar masses, which was blasted across the universe in the form of gravitational waves.
The LIGO and Virgo detectors listen for gravitational waves passing through Earth, collecting complicated data which is automatically scanned for signals of these waves.
According to Prof Weinstein, the signal could potentially be from a "cosmic string" from the very earliest moments of the universe, which "potentially makes it extremely exciting".


skynewsus--2020-09-02--Harry and Meghan sign Netflix deal to make films and documentaries

Harry and Meghan have signed a deal with Netflix to create documentaries , feature films and other shows .
It comes after the couple made the shock announcement that they were stepping back as senior royals earlier this year .
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be producing films and series for the streaming platform , including scripted series , docu-series , documentaries , features and children 's programming .
Releasing a statement , they said : `` Our lives , both independent of each other and as a couple , have allowed us to understand the power of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resilience , and the need for connection .
`` Through our work with diverse communities and their environments , to shining a light on people and causes around the world , our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope .
`` As new parents , making inspirational family programming is also important to us , as is powerful storytelling through a truthful and relatable lens . ''
Several projects are already in development , including a nature docu-series and an animated series that celebrates inspiring women .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legal drama Suits - has no plans to return to acting .
The couple moved from the UK to Canada and then LA with their son , Archie , shortly after their final public engagement as royals in March .
: : Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The value of their Netflix deal has not been disclosed , but it marks a big step in the move into paid work .
Ted Sarandos , the co-chief executive and chief content officer of Netflix @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inspired millions of people all around the world with their authenticity , optimism and leadership '' .
He continued : `` We 're incredibly proud they have chosen Netflix as their creative home - and are excited about telling stories with them that can help build resilience and increase understanding for audiences everywhere . ''
Earlier this year , Meghan narrated a documentary film , Elephant , for Disney+ , in her first post-royal role .
Last week , Harry appeared in the Rising Phoenix documentary , about the history and impact of @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Harry and Meghan have signed a deal with Netflix to create documentaries, feature films and other shows.
It comes after the couple made the shock announcement that they were stepping back as senior royals earlier this year.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be producing films and series for the streaming platform, including scripted series, docu-series, documentaries, features and children's programming.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:11 When Harry touted Meghan for Disney job
Releasing a statement, they said: "Our lives, both independent of each other and as a couple, have allowed us to understand the power of the human spirit: of courage, resilience, and the need for connection.
"Through our work with diverse communities and their environments, to shining a light on people and causes around the world, our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope.
"As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us, as is powerful storytelling through a truthful and relatable lens."
Several projects are already in development, including a nature docu-series and an animated series that celebrates inspiring women.
However, Meghan - former star of the legal drama Suits - has no plans to return to acting.
The couple moved from the UK to Canada and then LA with their son, Archie, shortly after their final public engagement as royals in March.
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The value of their Netflix deal has not been disclosed, but it marks a big step in the move into paid work.
Ted Sarandos, the co-chief executive and chief content officer of Netflix, said Harry and Meghan had "inspired millions of people all around the world with their authenticity, optimism and leadership".
He continued: "We're incredibly proud they have chosen Netflix as their creative home - and are excited about telling stories with them that can help build resilience and increase understanding for audiences everywhere."
Earlier this year, Meghan narrated a documentary film, Elephant, for Disney+, in her first post-royal role.
Last week, Harry appeared in the Rising Phoenix documentary, about the history and impact of the Paralympic Games, on Netflix.


skynewsus--2020-09-02--Spot the robot dog could be used to monitor coronavirus patients

A robot dog is being trialled as a way of taking patients ' vital signs to minimise the risks posed to health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic .
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) and Brigham and Women 's Hospital are investigating the use of robots and have been using Spot - the good boy produced by Boston Dynamics .
Their work has been submitted to a journal , but has not been peer-reviewed by experts yet .
Spot , which walks on four legs , can be manoeuvred by doctors using a handheld device .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and four cameras , which help patients and doctors discuss symptoms and take measurements without having to make contact .
There is one infrared camera and three monochrome ones which filter through different wavelengths of light - these are used to measure temperature , rate of breathing , pulse and blood oxygen saturation .
The infrared camera can measure temperature and rate of breathing .
It measures skin temperature on the face and an algorithm correlates this with core body temperature .
As the patient breathes in and out while wearing a face @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mask 's temperature - this change allows researchers to work out how rapidly they are breathing .
The algorithm accounts for ambient temperature , as well as the distance between the camera and patient , meaning measurements can be taken from different distances and in various conditions while maintaining accuracy .
Pulse and blood oxygen saturation are recorded through the three monochrome cameras , which record colour changes that arise when haemoglobin in blood cells binds to oxygen and flows through blood vessels .
Another algorithm is applied to these to obtain the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Hunwei Huang , a postdoctoral associate at MIT , said : `` In robotics , one of our goals is to use automation and robotic technology to remove people from dangerous jobs .
`` We thought it should be possible for us to use a robot to remove the health care worker from the risk of directly exposing themselves to the patient . ''
Researchers have said no new technology was created , as they took what already exists and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 .
The research involved taking measurements of healthy volunteers , and there are now plans to test the robots on those showing coronavirus symptoms .
It is hoped that these robots could be used in future to continuously monitor patients and to allow doctors to check on them remotely .
Both would require approval from the US Food and Drug Administration .
Sky News is hosting a half-hour Q & A TV programme at 6.30pm today ( Wednesday ) on the issues facing the UK and other countries as a result of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ via Sky News twitter using # ASKSKYNEWS or WhatsApp number +447583 000853

A robot dog is being trialled as a way of taking patients' vital signs to minimise the risks posed to health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Brigham and Women's Hospital are investigating the use of robots and have been using Spot - the good boy produced by Boston Dynamics.
Their work has been submitted to a journal, but has not been peer-reviewed by experts yet.
Image: The research allows healthcare staff to see patients remotely
Spot, which walks on four legs, can be manoeuvred by doctors using a handheld device.
The robot is mounted with a tablet and four cameras, which help patients and doctors discuss symptoms and take measurements without having to make contact.
There is one infrared camera and three monochrome ones which filter through different wavelengths of light - these are used to measure temperature, rate of breathing, pulse and blood oxygen saturation.
The infrared camera can measure temperature and rate of breathing. It measures skin temperature on the face and an algorithm correlates this with core body temperature.
As the patient breathes in and out while wearing a face mask, their breath naturally alters the mask's temperature - this change allows researchers to work out how rapidly they are breathing.
The algorithm accounts for ambient temperature, as well as the distance between the camera and patient, meaning measurements can be taken from different distances and in various conditions while maintaining accuracy.
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Hunwei Huang, a postdoctoral associate at MIT, said: "In robotics, one of our goals is to use automation and robotic technology to remove people from dangerous jobs.
"We thought it should be possible for us to use a robot to remove the health care worker from the risk of directly exposing themselves to the patient."
Researchers have said no new technology was created, as they took what already exists and integrated it in a way specific for COVID-19.
The research involved taking measurements of healthy volunteers, and there are now plans to test the robots on those showing coronavirus symptoms.
It is hoped that these robots could be used in future to continuously monitor patients and to allow doctors to check on them remotely. Both would require approval from the US Food and Drug Administration.
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skynewsus--2020-09-03--Facebook bans political ads before US election as Zuckerberg warns of  'civil unrest'

Facebook says it will stop accepting political advertisements in the week before the US election , as its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg warned of `` an increased risk of civil unrest across the country '' .
Explaining the move , Mr Zuckerberg said : `` This election is not going to be business as usual .
We all have a responsibility to protect our democracy . ''
He said he `` generally '' believed that `` the best antidote to bad speech is more speech , but in the final days of an election there may not be enough time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ preparation of this , Facebook is going to `` block new political and issue ads during the final week of the campaign '' .
`` So in the week before the election , we wo n't accept new political or issue ads , '' Mr Zuckerberg continued , although political and issue ads that had already been running will be allowed to continue .
He said that Facebook was taking steps to encourage voter turn-out as well as tackle misinformation and prepare for candidates prematurely declaring the results .
In particular he warned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ likely to result in an increased number of people voting by mail , could mean delays to vote counting .
`` Many experts are predicting that we may not have a final result on election night , '' he wrote .
`` It 's important that we prepare for this possibility in advance and understand that there could be a period of intense claims and counter-claims as the final results are counted .
`` This could be a very heated period , so we 're preparing the following policies to help in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' he said .
Facebook will be putting a Voting Information Centre panel at the top of both Facebook and Instagram `` almost every day until the election '' which will include video tutorials on postal voting and information on registration deadlines .
This panel will also `` prepare people for the possibility that it may take a while to get official results [ which ] will help people understand that there is nothing illegitimate about not having a result on election night '' .
In July , Donald Trump refused to state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the election as he dismissed the validity of polls which showed him behind the Democratic candidate Joe Biden , prompting concerns he and his supporters would not comply with the results .
The US president has previously been sanctioned by Facebook and Twitter for posting false information relating to postal votes , and yesterday encouraged supporters in North Carolina to vote twice in the November election to ensure their ballot is counted .

Facebook says it will stop accepting political advertisements in the week before the US election, as its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg warned of "an increased risk of civil unrest across the country".
Explaining the move, Mr Zuckerberg said: "This election is not going to be business as usual. We all have a responsibility to protect our democracy."
He said he "generally" believed that "the best antidote to bad speech is more speech, but in the final days of an election there may not be enough time to contest new claims".
In preparation of this, Facebook is going to "block new political and issue ads during the final week of the campaign".
Image: Mark Zuckerberg warns of an increased risk of civil unrest
"So in the week before the election, we won't accept new political or issue ads," Mr Zuckerberg continued, although political and issue ads that had already been running will be allowed to continue.
He said that Facebook was taking steps to encourage voter turn-out as well as tackle misinformation and prepare for candidates prematurely declaring the results.
In particular he warned that the coronavirus pandemic, which was likely to result in an increased number of people voting by mail, could mean delays to vote counting.
"Many experts are predicting that we may not have a final result on election night," he wrote.
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"It's important that we prepare for this possibility in advance and understand that there could be a period of intense claims and counter-claims as the final results are counted.
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"This could be a very heated period, so we're preparing the following policies to help in the days and weeks after voting ends," he said.
Facebook will be putting a Voting Information Centre panel at the top of both Facebook and Instagram "almost every day until the election" which will include video tutorials on postal voting and information on registration deadlines.
This panel will also "prepare people for the possibility that it may take a while to get official results [which] will help people understand that there is nothing illegitimate about not having a result on election night".
In July, Donald Trump refused to state that he would accept the result of the election as he dismissed the validity of polls which showed him behind the Democratic candidate Joe Biden, prompting concerns he and his supporters would not comply with the results.
The US president has previously been sanctioned by Facebook and Twitter for posting false information relating to postal votes, and yesterday encouraged supporters in North Carolina to vote twice in the November election to ensure their ballot is counted.


skynewsus--2020-09-03--Pelosi claims she was 'set up' by salon where she was filmed maskless

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claims she was `` set up '' when she visited a salon and was captured on video without a face mask .
Pelosi was in San Francisco when she visited a salon to have a hair appointment .
In footage aired by Fox News , which was leaked by the salon owner , Pelosi is seen walking through the salon with wet hair with her face mask around her neck .
But in a press conference , she told reporters she trusted the hairdresser who told her she would be able to come in - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prevented the salon from reopening properly .
Pelosi said : `` I take responsibility for trusting the word of a neighbourhood salon that I 've been to over the years many times .
`` When they said , 'we 're able to accommodate one person at a time , and we can set it up at that time ' , I trusted that .
`` As it turns out , it was a set up .
So I take responsibility for falling for a set up . ''
She added later on : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an apology '' , and addressing the reason she did n't wear a mask , she said : `` I 'd just had my hair washed .
I do n't wear a face mask when washing my hair .
Do you ?
`` I always have a mask .
For me , for the people I 'm encountering , but also for my family .
But I do n't wear it when getting my hair washed . ''
California 's guidelines on salons vary depending on the town or city , but currently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoor salons to reopen .
Salon owner Erica Kious told Fox News she was informed by a hairdresser , who rents a chair at her salon , that Pelosi 's assistant had approached her for an appointment .
She said : `` I was like , 'are you kidding me right now ?
Do I let this happen ?
What do I do ? '
`` It was a slap in the face that she went in , you know , that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in , and I ca n't work .
`` We 're supposed to look up to this woman , right ?
It is just disturbing . ''
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Donald Trump weighed into the debate , saying his administration would `` send Nancy packing '' .
He tweeted : `` Crazy Nancy Pelosi is being decimated for having a beauty parlor opened , when all others are closed , and for not wearing a Mask - despite constantly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ certainly take back the House , and send Nancy packing ! ''

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claims she was "set up" when she visited a salon and was captured on video without a face mask.
Pelosi was in San Francisco when she visited a salon to have a hair appointment.
In footage aired by Fox News, which was leaked by the salon owner, Pelosi is seen walking through the salon with wet hair with her face mask around her neck.
But in a press conference, she told reporters she trusted the hairdresser who told her she would be able to come in - despite the salon owner saying restrictions have prevented the salon from reopening properly.
Pelosi said: "I take responsibility for trusting the word of a neighbourhood salon that I've been to over the years many times.
"When they said, 'we're able to accommodate one person at a time, and we can set it up at that time', I trusted that.
Image: Nancy Pelosi says she wants an apology from the salon
"As it turns out, it was a set up. So I take responsibility for falling for a set up."
She added later on: "I think the salon owes me an apology", and addressing the reason she didn't wear a mask, she said: "I'd just had my hair washed. I don't wear a face mask when washing my hair. Do you?
"I always have a mask. For me, for the people I'm encountering, but also for my family. But I don't wear it when getting my hair washed."
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California's guidelines on salons vary depending on the town or city, but currently officials in San Francisco are not allowing indoor salons to reopen.
Salon owner Erica Kious told Fox News she was informed by a hairdresser, who rents a chair at her salon, that Pelosi's assistant had approached her for an appointment.
She said: "I was like, 'are you kidding me right now? Do I let this happen? What do I do?'
"It was a slap in the face that she went in, you know, that she feels that she can just go and get her stuff done while no one else can go in, and I can't work.
"We're supposed to look up to this woman, right? It is just disturbing."
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Donald Trump weighed into the debate, saying his administration would "send Nancy packing".
He tweeted: "Crazy Nancy Pelosi is being decimated for having a beauty parlor opened, when all others are closed, and for not wearing a Mask - despite constantly lecturing everyone else. We will almost certainly take back the House, and send Nancy packing!"


skynewsus--2020-09-03--Black man died from asphyxiation after being restrained by police

Activists have demanded murder charges be brought against a US police force after a black man died from suffocation while being pinned to the ground by officers .
Daniel Prude is the latest case of a black American to have died while at the hands of police officers in the US .
The father-of-five died in March aged 41 but his death only became public this week after his family released police bodycam footage that was taken during his arrest .
It comes after the deaths of black US citizens George Floyd , Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks whilst being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protests in US cities which have spread around the world .
Last month , there were further protests after Jacob Blake , who is also black , was shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha , Wisconsin , leaving him paralysed from the waist down .
According to police reports , Mr Prude was brought into hospital for a mental health evaluation on 22 March after having suicidal thoughts .
His brother Joe then rang police hours later at about 3am after Mr Prude ran out of his house in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shows Mr Prude , who had taken off his clothes , complying when police ask him to get on the ground and put his hands behind his back .
He is seen sitting on the ground naked , shouting to be freed before spitting on to the ground , which then prompts officers to put a spit hood over Mr Prude 's head .
They later said it was because they were concerned about coronavirus .
Mr Prude then writhes on the ground before sitting up and demanding to have one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slam his head into the ground and restrain him , and Mr Prude can be heard sobbing and asking for help .
One officer is then seen placing his knee on Mr Prude , but it 's not clear where he is placing it .
Mr Prude continues to cry for help before he goes silent .
The officers then appear to become concerned when they notice water coming out of Mr Prude 's mouth and he is tended to by paramedics .
He later died in hospital on 30 March .
A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a homicide caused by `` complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint '' .
The report lists `` excited delirium '' and `` acute intoxication by phencyclidine , or PCP '' , as contributing factors .
In a press conference , his brother said : `` I placed a phone call for my brother to get help .
Not for my brother to get lynched .
`` How did you see him and not directly say , 'the man is defenceless , buck naked on the ground .
He 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` How many more brothers got ta die for society to understand that this needs to stop ? ''
Mr Prude , who was from Chicago and went by the nickname Rell , had been working at a warehouse within the last year .
Paying tribute to him , his aunt Letoria Moore said : `` He was just a bright , loving person , just family-oriented , always there for us when we needed him . ''
The state of New York stopped its own investigation into his death after the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigating .
That investigation is still ongoing .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker Under New York law , deaths of unarmed people in police custody are often turned over to the attorney general 's office , rather than handled by local officials .
Rochester mayor Lovely Warren said at a press briefing : `` I want everyone to understand that at no point in time did we feel that this was something that we wanted not to disclose .
`` We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ until that agency has completed their investigation . ''

US police officers involved in putting a "spit hood" on a black man who who died from asphyxiation have been suspended, a city mayor has announced.
Activists have demanded murder charges be brought against a US police force after Daniel Prude suffocated while being pinned to the ground by officers in Rochester, New York.
Mr Prude is the latest case of a black American to have died while at the hands of police officers in the US.
The father-of-five died in March aged 41 but his death only became public this week after his family released police bodycam footage that was taken during his arrest.
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It comes after the deaths of black US citizens George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks whilst being detained by police, which triggered widespread protests in US cities which have spread around the world.
Last month, there were further protests after Jacob Blake, who is also black, was shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, leaving him paralysed from the waist down.
According to police reports, Mr Prude was brought into hospital for a mental health evaluation on 22 March after having suicidal thoughts.
His brother Joe then rang police hours later at about 3am after Mr Prude ran out of his house in Rochester.
Image: A memorial honouring George Floyd in Houston's Third Ward where he grew up
The footage shows Mr Prude, who had taken off his clothes, complying when police ask him to get on the ground and put his hands behind his back.
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He is seen sitting on the ground naked, shouting to be freed before spitting on to the ground, which then prompts officers to put a spit hood over Mr Prude's head.
They later said it was because they were concerned about coronavirus.
Mr Prude then writhes on the ground before sitting up and demanding to have one of the officer's guns.
Three officers then slam his head into the ground and restrain him, and Mr Prude can be heard sobbing and asking for help.
One officer is then seen placing his knee on Mr Prude, but it's not clear where he is placing it.
Mr Prude continues to cry for help before he goes silent.
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The officers then appear to become concerned when they notice water coming out of Mr Prude's mouth and he is tended to by paramedics.
He later died in hospital on 30 March.
A medical examiner ruled Mr Prude's death as a homicide caused by "complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint".
The report lists "excited delirium" and "acute intoxication by phencyclidine, or PCP", as contributing factors.
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the suspension of the officers involved on Thursday.
In a press conference, Mr Prude's brother said: "I placed a phone call for my brother to get help. Not for my brother to get lynched.
"How did you see him and not directly say, 'the man is defenceless, buck naked on the ground. He's cuffed up already. Come on'.
"How many more brothers gotta die for society to understand that this needs to stop?"
Mr Prude, who was from Chicago and went by the nickname Rell, had been working at a warehouse within the last year.
Mr Prude had been traumatised by the deaths of his mother and a brother in recent years, having lost another brother before that, his aunt Letoria Moore said in an interview.
Paying tribute to her nephew, Ms Moore said: "He was just a bright, loving person, just family-oriented, always there for us when we needed him."
The state of New York stopped its own investigation into his death after the office of attorney general Letitia James began investigating. That investigation is still ongoing.
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Under New York law, deaths of unarmed people in police custody are often turned over to the attorney general's office, rather than handled by local officials.
Ms Warren said at a press briefing: "I want everyone to understand that at no point in time did we feel that this was something that we wanted not to disclose.
"We are precluded from getting involved in it until that agency has completed their investigation."


skynewsus--2020-09-03--Trump suggests supporters in North Carolina should vote twice

Donald Trump has encouraged supporters in North Carolina to vote twice in the November election to ensure their ballot is counted , prompting warnings that voting more than once is illegal .
In an interview with WECT-TV in Wilmington , the US president urged people who choose to vote by mail or by absentee ballot to also show up to the polls in person to vote again .
`` Well , they 'll go out and they 'll vote , and they 're going to have to go and check their vote by going to the poll and voting that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they wo n't be able to do that , '' he said .
`` So , let them send it in , and let them go vote , and if their system is as good as they say it is , then obviously they wo n't be able to vote . ''
Activists raised concerns and urged the public to ignore Mr Trump 's remarks , highlighting that voting more than once violates US law .
Posting on Twitter , the American Civil Liberties Union said : `` Casting two ballots is illegal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Michigan 's attorney general Dana Nessel told voters not to try it at home , warning on Twitter : `` I will prosecute you . ''
And Rick Hasen , an election law expert at the University of California Irvine , tweeted that he does n't `` expect Trump to be prosecuted for this statement but it is a terrible thing to encourage voter fraud - especially by someone who consistently makes claims that it is rampant in the U.S. ( it 's not ) '' .
Several experts have echoed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ kind is extremely rare in the US in the face of repeated claims by Mr Trump that mail-in voting is susceptible .
US Attorney General William Barr backed Mr Trump 's stance on Wednesday , saying mail-in ballots for the election could be vulnerable to tampering .
Nearly one in four voters mailed in their ballots in the 2016 election and this figure is expected to be far higher this year because of fears of in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic .
Mr Trump has accused Democrats of trying to steal the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
His re-election campaign recently sued states including New Jersey and Nevada for expanding access to the service .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Democrats have said Mr Trump and fellow Republicans are attempting to suppress the vote to help their side .
The prosecution of voters for voting several times in an election is not unheard of .
Last year , USA Today reported that an Iowa woman charged with voting twice for Donald Trump pleaded guilty to election misconduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ turned in two absentee ballots before the 2016 presidential election because she believed Mr Trump 's unsubstantiated remarks that the election was rigged and that her first vote would be swapped to support Hillary Clinton .
Democratic Party election lawyer Marc Ellias suggested on Twitter that Mr Trump himself `` committed a felony '' by suggesting people vote twice .

Donald Trump has encouraged supporters in North Carolina to vote twice in the November election to ensure their ballot is counted, prompting warnings that voting more than once is illegal.
In an interview with WECT-TV in Wilmington, the US president urged people who choose to vote by mail or by absentee ballot to also show up to the polls in person to vote again.
"Well, they'll go out and they'll vote, and they're going to have to go and check their vote by going to the poll and voting that way, because if it tabulates then they won't be able to do that," he said.
Image: Donald Trump suggested the North Carolina public vote twice in the US election
"So, let them send it in, and let them go vote, and if their system is as good as they say it is, then obviously they won't be able to vote."
Activists raised concerns and urged the public to ignore Mr Trump's remarks, highlighting that voting more than once violates US law.
Posting on Twitter, the American Civil Liberties Union said: "Casting two ballots is illegal. Don't listen to the president."
Michigan's attorney general Dana Nessel told voters not to try it at home, warning on Twitter: "I will prosecute you."
And Rick Hasen, an election law expert at the University of California Irvine, tweeted that he doesn't "expect Trump to be prosecuted for this statement but it is a terrible thing to encourage voter fraud - especially by someone who consistently makes claims that it is rampant in the U.S. (it's not)".
Several experts have echoed the view that voter fraud of any kind is extremely rare in the US in the face of repeated claims by Mr Trump that mail-in voting is susceptible.
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US Attorney General William Barr backed Mr Trump's stance on Wednesday, saying mail-in ballots for the election could be vulnerable to tampering.
Nearly one in four voters mailed in their ballots in the 2016 election and this figure is expected to be far higher this year because of fears of in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Trump has accused Democrats of trying to steal the election by pushing the use of mail-in voting.
His re-election campaign recently sued states including New Jersey and Nevada for expanding access to the service.
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Democrats have said Mr Trump and fellow Republicans are attempting to suppress the vote to help their side.
The prosecution of voters for voting several times in an election is not unheard of.
Last year, USA Today reported that an Iowa woman charged with voting twice for Donald Trump pleaded guilty to election misconduct.
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The woman reportedly told police she turned in two absentee ballots before the 2016 presidential election because she believed Mr Trump's unsubstantiated remarks that the election was rigged and that her first vote would be swapped to support Hillary Clinton.
Democratic Party election lawyer Marc Ellias suggested on Twitter that Mr Trump himself "committed a felony" by suggesting people vote twice.


skynewsus--2020-09-03--Politician forced to bring newborn to senate after proxy vote denied

A California state assemblywoman was forced to bring her newborn baby to the senate floor after being denied a proxy vote .
Buffy Wicks gave birth to her daughter , Elly , via C-section in July and requested a vote by proxy two weeks before the ballot due to concerns about coronavirus .
Her worry came after a Republican state senator and a California highway patrol officer , who had both entered the California state capitol , tested positive for coronavirus .
Due to the pandemic , the California Assembly established a proxy voting system for members at a high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wicks , who represents residents in San Francisco , told The Guardian : `` I asked again because my daughter does n't have an immune system . ''
However , assembly speaker Anthony Rendon denied her request and determined that her circumstances did not make her applicable for remote voting .
Ms Wicks , currently on maternity leave , travelled more than an hour from her home in Oakland to Sacramento for the last legislative sitting with her daughter and debated legislation until midnight .
Footage of Ms Wicks nursing her daughter while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across social media , gaining support from prominent figures including Hilary Clinton .
Speaking at the senate , Ms Wicks said : `` I was in the middle of feeding my daughter when this bill came up and I ran down on the floor today because I strongly believe we need to pass his bill . ''
She finished by saying `` please , please , please pass this bill , and I 'm going to go finish feeding my daughter . ''
An apology was issued by Mr Rendon on Tuesday , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be inconsiderate toward her , her role as a legislator , or her role as a mother .
I failed to make sure our process took into account the unique needs of our members .
The assembly needs to do better . ''
Ms Wicks accepted the apology , saying she hopes the incident highlights the need for an effective paid-leave policy for women in jobs that have fewer protections , and flexibility for politicians who are also new parents .
`` Since this all went viral , I 've had many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and going into the bathroom to cry because they 're so stressed , '' she told The Guardian .
`` My hope is to get rid of this misogynist racist in the White House , take back the Senate , and create better safety nets . ''

A California state assemblywoman was forced to bring her newborn baby to the senate floor after being denied a proxy vote.
Buffy Wicks gave birth to her daughter, Elly, via C-section in July and requested a vote by proxy two weeks before the ballot due to concerns about coronavirus.
Her worry came after a Republican state senator and a California highway patrol officer, who had both entered the California state capitol, tested positive for coronavirus.
Due to the pandemic, the California Assembly established a proxy voting system for members at a high risk of developing severe COVID-19.
Ms Wicks, who represents residents in San Francisco, told The Guardian: "I asked again because my daughter doesn't have an immune system."
However, assembly speaker Anthony Rendon denied her request and determined that her circumstances did not make her applicable for remote voting.
Ms Wicks, currently on maternity leave, travelled more than an hour from her home in Oakland to Sacramento for the last legislative sitting with her daughter and debated legislation until midnight.
Footage of Ms Wicks nursing her daughter while talking about a bill has been shared across social media, gaining support from prominent figures including Hilary Clinton.
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Speaking at the senate, Ms Wicks said: "I was in the middle of feeding my daughter when this bill came up and I ran down on the floor today because I strongly believe we need to pass his bill."
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She finished by saying "please, please, please pass this bill, and I'm going to go finish feeding my daughter."
An apology was issued by Mr Rendon on Tuesday, saying: "My intention was never to be inconsiderate toward her, her role as a legislator, or her role as a mother. I failed to make sure our process took into account the unique needs of our members. The assembly needs to do better."
Ms Wicks accepted the apology, saying she hopes the incident highlights the need for an effective paid-leave policy for women in jobs that have fewer protections, and flexibility for politicians who are also new parents.
"Since this all went viral, I've had many mums reach out about having no childcare and going into the bathroom to cry because they're so stressed," she told The Guardian.
"My hope is to get rid of this misogynist racist in the White House, take back the Senate, and create better safety nets."


skynewsus--2020-09-03--NASA test-fires huge rocket booster for new moon mission

Scientists have test-fired a new rocket booster intended to fly American astronauts back to the moon in 2024 .
Known as the Solid Rocket Booster ( SRB ) , it fired for two minutes while secured to the ground as engineers from NASA and Northrop Grumman watched on in Utah .
The booster is the largest solid propellant rocket ever built - 54 metres long and 4 metres wide .
It is also the most powerful launcher since the original Saturn V used during the original Apollo moon missions .
Two of the SRBs will be used as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scheduled to bring the first woman astronaut to the moon within the next few years .
NASA has also given SpaceX and Blue Origin the nod to develop its new lunar landers which will take the astronauts to the surface of the moon from orbit .
The private spaceflight companies , owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos , will develop competing systems in parallel , alongside a third company called Dynetics , but NASA will eventually choose one .
NASA has awarded the three companies 10-month contracts that are worth a combined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ payments subject to the companies reaching specific development milestones .
The space agency 's new Artemis programme , named after the mythological sister of Apollo , the first moon mission 's namesake , will lay the groundwork for an eventual manned mission to Mars .
`` With these contract awards , America is moving forward with the final step needed to land astronauts on the moon by 2024 , including the incredible moment when we will see the first woman set foot on the lunar surface , '' said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since the Apollo era that NASA has direct funding for a human landing system , and now we have companies on contract to do the work for the Artemis programme . ''

Scientists have test-fired a new rocket booster intended to fly American astronauts back to the moon in 2024.
Known as the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB), it fired for two minutes while secured to the ground as engineers from NASA and Northrop Grumman watched on in Utah.
The booster is the largest solid propellant rocket ever built - 54 metres long and 4 metres wide.
It is also the most powerful launcher since the original Saturn V used during the original Apollo moon missions.
Image: A large cloud of smoke rose into the sky during the test in Promontory, Utah on Wednesday
Two of the SRBs will be used as part of NASA's new Space Launch System, scheduled to bring the first woman astronaut to the moon within the next few years.
NASA has also given SpaceX and Blue Origin the nod to develop its new lunar landers which will take the astronauts to the surface of the moon from orbit.
The private spaceflight companies, owned by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, will develop competing systems in parallel, alongside a third company called Dynetics, but NASA will eventually choose one.
Image: Elon Musk's space company is one of those developing lunar landers for NASA
NASA has awarded the three companies 10-month contracts that are worth a combined $967m (£770m), with payments subject to the companies reaching specific development milestones.
The space agency's new Artemis programme, named after the mythological sister of Apollo, the first moon mission's namesake, will lay the groundwork for an eventual manned mission to Mars.
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"With these contract awards, America is moving forward with the final step needed to land astronauts on the moon by 2024, including the incredible moment when we will see the first woman set foot on the lunar surface," said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine.
"This is the first time since the Apollo era that NASA has direct funding for a human landing system, and now we have companies on contract to do the work for the Artemis programme."


skynewsus--2020-09-03--Joe Biden meets Jacob Blake's family and visits Kenosha two days after Trump

Joe Biden has met the family of black man Jacob Blake who was shot seven times by a white police officer , sparking days of sometimes violent protests .
The Democratic presidential nominee spent more than an hour in private with Mr Blake 's father , Jacob Blake Sr , his siblings and one of his lawyers , B'Ivory LaMarr in Milwaukee .
Mr Blake junior joined via phone from his hospital bed and his mother , Julia Jackson , and lawyer Ben Crump also joined by phone .
The Democrat then stopped off in Kenosha , Wisconsin , where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after Donald Trump did the same - but the president did not meet Mr Blake 's family .
Mr Trump used his visit to back law enforcement as he blamed `` domestic terror '' for the `` destruction '' in Kenosha .
With a campaign message of `` law and order '' he visited areas damaged in protests and promised nearly $ 4m ( £3m ) to help damaged businesses and $ 1m ( £740,000 ) for city law enforcement .
A few hundred pro and anti-Trump protesters gathered in Kenosha during his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city on Thursday , Kenosha was calm , with a handful of his supporters , some Black Lives Matter activists and a lone Trump supporter gathering .
The Democrat 's visit was intended to draw sharp contrasts with the president , building on his argument that he is a unifying figure , able to lead the nation through a racial division , the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout .
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers , a Democrat , said on Thursday he had asked both candidates not to visit .
Mr Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blake family , and told a church congregation the turmoil their city has experienced can be part of an awakening that helps the US confront centuries of discord .
`` We 're finally now getting to the point where we 're going to be addressing the original sin of this country , 400 years old , slavery and all the vestiges of it , '' he told Grace Lutheran Church .
`` I ca n't say if tomorrow God made me president , I ca n't guarantee you everything gets solved in four @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be a whole better , we 'd get a whole lot further down the road '' if Trump is not re-elected , he added .
The president is scheduled to hold a campaign rally on Thursday evening in Pennsylvania , a key Rust Belt battleground .
His campaign manager , Bill Stepien , said Mr Biden 's visit to Kenosha was inappropriate and Mr Trump went because he is president but Mr Biden is only `` injecting politics into a really serious situation that president helped solve '' .

Joe Biden has met the family of black man Jacob Blake who was shot seven times by a white police officer, sparking days of sometimes violent protests.
The Democratic presidential nominee spent more than an hour in private with Mr Blake's father, Jacob Blake Sr, his siblings and one of his lawyers, B'Ivory LaMarr in Milwaukee.
Mr Blake junior joined via phone from his hospital bed and his mother, Julia Jackson, and lawyer Ben Crump also joined by phone.
Image: Mr Biden spoke to members of the Kenosha community at a church during his visit
The Democrat then stopped off in Kenosha, Wisconsin, where Mr Blake was shot, two days after Donald Trump did the same - but the president did not meet Mr Blake's family.
Mr Trump used his visit to back law enforcement as he blamed "domestic terror" for the "destruction" in Kenosha.
With a campaign message of "law and order" he visited areas damaged in protests and promised nearly $4m (£3m) to help damaged businesses and $1m (£740,000) for city law enforcement.
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A few hundred pro and anti-Trump protesters gathered in Kenosha during his visit.
As Mr Biden arrived in the city on Thursday, Kenosha was calm, with a handful of his supporters, some Black Lives Matter activists and a lone Trump supporter gathering.
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Image: US President Donald Trump tours an area affected by civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1
The Democrat's visit was intended to draw sharp contrasts with the president, building on his argument that he is a unifying figure, able to lead the nation through a racial division, the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout.
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, said on Thursday he had asked both candidates not to visit.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:28 Joe Biden talks Psalms with Jacob Blake
Mr Biden met community leaders after talking to the Blake family, and told a church congregation the turmoil their city has experienced can be part of an awakening that helps the US confront centuries of discord.
"We're finally now getting to the point where we're going to be addressing the original sin of this country, 400 years old, slavery and all the vestiges of it," he told Grace Lutheran Church.
"I can't say if tomorrow God made me president, I can't guarantee you everything gets solved in four years."
But "it would be a whole better, we'd get a whole lot further down the road" if Trump is not re-elected, he added.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 4:12 Jacob Blake shot in the back seven times
The president is scheduled to hold a campaign rally on Thursday evening in Pennsylvania, a key Rust Belt battleground.
His campaign manager, Bill Stepien, said Mr Biden's visit to Kenosha was inappropriate and Mr Trump went because he is president but Mr Biden is only "injecting politics into a really serious situation that president helped solve".


skynewsus--2020-09-03--Airlines call for US-UK 'testing trial' to resume more international flights

Airlines have called on the US and UK governments to launch a passenger testing trial for flights between New York and London , as a way to get closer to normal travel .
Executives of Airlines For America , Airlines UK , Heathrow Airport , and Virgin Atlantic said `` passenger testing solutions in air travel '' between New York and London should be in place by the end of the month to `` gather real world evidence and data '' .
In a letter seen by Reuters news agency , they wrote : `` We believe that in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of passengers in aviation provides the best and most effective frontline defence . ''
There were more than 14,000 flights between New York 's JFK airport and London Heathrow last year , making it the busiest international long-haul route in the world .
However , under coronavirus restrictions , Britons can not enter the US directly from the UK and those travelling from the US to the UK must isolate for two weeks on their arrival .
Sharon Pinkerton , senior vice president at Airlines for America , which represents American Airlines Co @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and others , said : `` One of the key steps to recovery is setting up an international pilot programme between the US and either Europe , Canada , somewhere in the Pacific . ''
Such a programme could help eliminate some of the international quarantines currently in place , she added .
The US has , by far , the highest number of coronavirus deaths and infections in the world - according to a tally by US university Johns Hopkins , 186,000 people in the country have died and more than six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York was initially the epicentre of cases in the US but its rate of infection is now among the lowest in the country .
However , there would need to be a way of dealing with passengers coming to New York from other parts of the US that are more badly affected .
The US Transportation Department said it `` stands ready to support the safe resumption of international flights between the US and Europe '' .
`` Conversations are ongoing between the federal government , international partners , and industry stakeholders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The UK government would not comment .
The possibility of quarantine-free travel between London and New York was first reported late last month , when the Department for Transport said : `` We keep the data for all countries and territories under constant review , and will not add a country to our travel corridor list unless safe to do so . ''

Airlines have called on the US and UK governments to launch a passenger testing trial for flights between New York and London, as a way to get closer to normal travel.
Executives of Airlines For America, Airlines UK, Heathrow Airport, and Virgin Atlantic said "passenger testing solutions in air travel" between New York and London should be in place by the end of the month to "gather real world evidence and data".
In a letter seen by Reuters news agency, they wrote: "We believe that in the immediate absence of a vaccine, testing of passengers in aviation provides the best and most effective frontline defence."
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:54 August: Heathrow's coronavirus testing plan explained
There were more than 14,000 flights between New York's JFK airport and London Heathrow last year, making it the busiest international long-haul route in the world.
However, under coronavirus restrictions, Britons cannot enter the US directly from the UK and those travelling from the US to the UK must isolate for two weeks on their arrival.
Sharon Pinkerton, senior vice president at Airlines for America, which represents American Airlines Co, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and others, said: "One of the key steps to recovery is setting up an international pilot programme between the US and either Europe, Canada, somewhere in the Pacific."
Such a programme could help eliminate some of the international quarantines currently in place, she added.
The US has, by far, the highest number of coronavirus deaths and infections in the world - according to a tally by US university Johns Hopkins, 186,000 people in the country have died and more than six million have returned a positive test.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 8:05 Heathrow chief executive: 'Virus test passengers twice'
New York was initially the epicentre of cases in the US but its rate of infection is now among the lowest in the country.
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However, there would need to be a way of dealing with passengers coming to New York from other parts of the US that are more badly affected.
The US Transportation Department said it "stands ready to support the safe resumption of international flights between the US and Europe".
"Conversations are ongoing between the federal government, international partners, and industry stakeholders on these matters," it added.
The UK government would not comment.
The possibility of quarantine-free travel between London and New York was first reported late last month, when the Department for Transport said: "We keep the data for all countries and territories under constant review, and will not add a country to our travel corridor list unless safe to do so."


skynewsus--2020-09-03--US police officers suspended after black man died from asphyxiation

US police officers involved in putting a `` spit hood '' on a black man who who died from asphyxiation have been suspended , a city mayor has announced .
Activists have demanded murder charges be brought against a US police force after Daniel Prude suffocated while being pinned to the ground by officers in Rochester , New York .
Mr Prude is the latest case of a black American to have died while at the hands of police officers in the US .
The father-of-five died in March aged 41 but his death only became public this week after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was taken during his arrest .
It comes after the deaths of black US citizens George Floyd , Breonna Taylor and Rayshard Brooks whilst being detained by police , which triggered widespread protests in US cities which have spread around the world .
Last month , there were further protests after Jacob Blake , who is also black , was shot in the back seven times by police in Kenosha , Wisconsin , leaving him paralysed from the waist down .
According to police reports , Mr Prude was brought into hospital for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after having suicidal thoughts .
His brother Joe then rang police hours later at about 3am after Mr Prude ran out of his house in Rochester .
The footage shows Mr Prude , who had taken off his clothes , complying when police ask him to get on the ground and put his hands behind his back .
He is seen sitting on the ground naked , shouting to be freed before spitting on to the ground , which then prompts officers to put a spit hood over Mr Prude 's head .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ were concerned about coronavirus .
Mr Prude then writhes on the ground before sitting up and demanding to have one of the officer 's guns .
Three officers then slam his head into the ground and restrain him , and Mr Prude can be heard sobbing and asking for help .
One officer is then seen placing his knee on Mr Prude , but it 's not clear where he is placing it .
Mr Prude continues to cry for help before he goes silent .
The officers then appear to become concerned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Prude 's mouth and he is tended to by paramedics .
He later died in hospital on 30 March .
A medical examiner ruled Mr Prude 's death as a homicide caused by `` complications of asphyxia in the setting of physical restraint '' .
The report lists `` excited delirium '' and `` acute intoxication by phencyclidine , or PCP '' , as contributing factors .
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced the suspension of the officers involved on Thursday .
In a press conference , Mr Prude 's brother said : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my brother to get help .
Not for my brother to get lynched .
`` How did you see him and not directly say , 'the man is defenceless , buck naked on the ground .
He 's cuffed up already .
Come on ' .
`` How many more brothers got ta die for society to understand that this needs to stop ? ''
Mr Prude , who was from Chicago and went by the nickname Rell , had been working at a warehouse within the last year .
Mr Prude had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother and a brother in recent years , having lost another brother before that , his aunt Letoria Moore said in an interview .
Paying tribute to her nephew , Ms Moore said : `` He was just a bright , loving person , just family-oriented , always there for us when we needed him . ''
The state of New York stopped its own investigation into his death after the office of attorney general Letitia James began investigating .
That investigation is still ongoing .
: : Subscribe to Divided States on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Spreaker Under New York law , deaths of unarmed people in police custody are often turned over to the attorney general 's office , rather than handled by local officials .
Ms Warren said at a press briefing : `` I want everyone to understand that at no point in time did we feel that this was something that we wanted not to disclose .
`` We are precluded from getting involved in it until that agency has completed their investigation . ''


skynewsus--2020-09-03--US markets dragged down by tumbling tech stocks

Tech stocks have tumbled on Wall Street , in a sign that America 's economic recovery could be stalling .
The S & P 500 was on track for its biggest fall since June , having lost 3.9 % by mid-afternoon in New York , while the Nasdaq was down by 5.4 % .
The Dow Jones also fell , losing more than 3.2 % , completing a bad day for US indexes .
Shares of Facebook , Apple , Amazon , Microsoft , and Google-parent Alphabet fell between 4.9 % and 7 % as the `` stay at home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ companies had been thriving during the coronavirus pandemic , as people spent more time at home , online , and on their devices , while investors had been taking advantage .
Randy Frederick , vice-president of trading and derivatives for Charles Schwab in Austin , said : `` Some of the stocks have gotten a little pricey , and what the actual cause is to spark this selloff is difficult to say .
`` The leading sector for quite a long time has been the Nasdaq , which is very heavily weighted in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as an opportunity to take the profits off the table . ''
The falls came a day after the S & P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at record levels but Mike Zigmont , head of trading and research at Harvest Volatility Management in New York , said the market was simply seeing a `` healthy correction '' .
He added : `` ( Investors ) are in love with tech stocks and it 's going to take more than this for them to fall out of love with them . ''
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high weekly jobless claims numbers and slower growth in the services sector during August .
Meanwhile , the pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 1.40 % and the FTSE 100 in London fell 1.5 % .

Tech stocks have tumbled on Wall Street, in a sign that America's economic recovery could be stalling.
The S&P 500 lost 3.5% when it closed in New York, while the Nasdaq closed down by almost 5%. The Dow Jones also fell, losing almost 2.8%, completing a bad day for US indexes.
Shares of Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google-parent Alphabet fell between 4.9% and 7% as the "stay at home" stocks lost their shine.
The companies had been thriving during the coronavirus pandemic, as people spent more time at home, online, and on their devices, while investors had been taking advantage.
Randy Frederick, vice-president of trading and derivatives for Charles Schwab in Austin, said: "Some of the stocks have gotten a little pricey, and what the actual cause is to spark this selloff is difficult to say.
"The leading sector for quite a long time has been the Nasdaq, which is very heavily weighted in technology stocks so people just saw this as an opportunity to take the profits off the table."
The falls came a day after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both closed at record levels but Mike Zigmont, head of trading and research at Harvest Volatility Management in New York, said the market was simply seeing a "healthy correction".
He added: "(Investors) are in love with tech stocks and it's going to take more than this for them to fall out of love with them."
The economy has also been held back by high weekly jobless claims numbers and slower growth in the services sector during August.
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Meanwhile, the pan-European STOXX 600 index lost 1.40% and the FTSE 100 in London fell 1.5%.


skynewsus--2020-09-03--The Central Park Five: Punching the Air

The Central Park Five: Punching the Air

Thirty-one years ago , five teenagers from black and hispanic backgrounds were arrested by police , interrogated for at least @ @ @ @ @ they took part in the assault of Trisha Meili .
All , except Yusef Salaam @ @ @ @ @ of what many have called `` the crime of the century '' and the birth @ @ @ @ @ .
Since then , they have been jailed , Donald Trump has campaigned to have @ @ @ @ @ awarded a $ 41m settlement .
Yusef Salaam joins Dermot Murnaghan along with author Ibi @ @ @ @ @ novel , Punching the Air , written not to fuel anger or create an uprising @ @ @ @ @ on the injustice .
Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts @ @ @ @ @ the Air , Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam , published by HarperCollins Children 's Books

Thirty-one years ago, five teenagers from black and hispanic backgrounds were arrested by police, interrogated for at least seven hours, before confessing they took part in the assault of Trisha Meili. All, except Yusef Salaam.
It was the beginning of what many have called "the crime of the century" and the birth of the Central Park Five.
Since then, they have been jailed, Donald Trump has campaigned to have them executed, acquitted and awarded a $41m settlement.
Yusef Salaam joins Dermot Murnaghan along with author Ibi Zoboi to talk about their novel, Punching the Air, written not to fuel anger or create an uprising, but to shed light on the injustice.
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Punching the Air, Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam, published by HarperCollins Children's Books
Credits:
Daily podcast team:
Podcast producer - Annie Joyce
Podcast producer - Nicola Eyers
Interviews producers - Oli Foster
Interviews producers - Tatiana Alderson
Interviews producers - Megan Coutts
Archive - Simon Windsor
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