skynewsus--2020-02-12--Tesla driver 'complained about autopilot defect' before fatal car crash

An Apple engineer who died when his self-driving Tesla hit a concrete barrier had previously complained about the car malfunctioning on the same stretch of road .
Walter Huang had been driving a 2017 Tesla Model X near Mountain View in California at the time of the collision in March 2018 .
But documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board say the 38-year-old had told his wife that the vehicle 's autopilot feature had veered it towards the barrier where he later crashed .
The family 's lawyer wrote : `` Walter said the car would veer toward the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to work . ''
Mr Huang had also described the malfunctioning to his brother and a friend who owned the same model , the lawyer added .
He had discussed with the friend how a patch to the autopilot software adversely affected its performance .
The NTSB is investigating the collision , as well as another similar case in Delray Beach , Florida , which killed driver Jeremy Banner about a year later .
Tesla says autopilot is only partially automated , keeping a car in its lane and a safe distance from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intended for driver assistance and a driver must be ready to intervene at all times , the manufacturer added .
Records from an iPhone found at the scene showed Mr Huang may have used it less than a minute before the crash but , while data had been used while the vehicle was moving , the source of the transmissions was unclear .
Mr Huang 's family is suing Tesla and California 's Department of Transportation for allegedly failing to maintain the road .
The NTSB said transport officials failed to fix the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crash , 11 days before the one that killed Mr Huang .
A hearing will be held on 25 February when the NTSB will determine the cause of Mr Huang 's crash and make safety recommendations .
In the Florida crash , Mr Banner had turned on the autopilot of his Tesla Model 3 and taken his hands off the steering wheel 10 seconds before his crash , NTSB documents revealed .
The vehicle then drove under a tractor-trailer that was crossing in front of it , slicing the car 's roof off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's driver Richard Wood had said he saw the car 's headlights as he pulled onto the highway but thought he had time to make it across .
Data from the Tesla 's computer showed Mr Banner hit the brakes less than a second before the crash .

An Apple engineer who died when his self-driving Tesla hit a concrete barrier had previously complained about the car malfunctioning on the same stretch of road.
Walter Huang had been driving a 2017 Tesla Model X near Mountain View in California at the time of the collision in March 2018.
But documents released by the National Transportation Safety Board say the 38-year-old had told his wife that the vehicle's autopilot feature had veered it towards the barrier where he later crashed.
Image: Elon Musk is chief executive officer of Tesla
The family's lawyer wrote: "Walter said the car would veer toward the barrier in the mornings when he went to work."
Mr Huang had also described the malfunctioning to his brother and a friend who owned the same model, the lawyer added.
He had discussed with the friend how a patch to the autopilot software adversely affected its performance.
The NTSB is investigating the collision, as well as another similar case in Delray Beach, Florida, which killed driver Jeremy Banner about a year later.
Tesla says autopilot is only partially automated, keeping a car in its lane and a safe distance from vehicles in front. It is only intended for driver assistance and a driver must be ready to intervene at all times, the manufacturer added.
Image: Walter Huang was driving a 2017 Tesla Model X when he crashed. File pic
Records from an iPhone found at the scene showed Mr Huang may have used it less than a minute before the crash but, while data had been used while the vehicle was moving, the source of the transmissions was unclear.
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Mr Huang's family is suing Tesla and California's Department of Transportation for allegedly failing to maintain the road.
The NTSB said transport officials failed to fix the barrier after it was damaged in another crash, 11 days before the one that killed Mr Huang.
A hearing will be held on 25 February when the NTSB will determine the cause of Mr Huang's crash and make safety recommendations.
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In the Florida crash, Mr Banner had turned on the autopilot of his Tesla Model 3 and taken his hands off the steering wheel 10 seconds before his crash, NTSB documents revealed.
The vehicle then drove under a tractor-trailer that was crossing in front of it, slicing the car's roof off and killing Mr Banner.
The tractor-trailer's driver Richard Wood had said he saw the car's headlights as he pulled onto the highway but thought he had time to make it across.
Data from the Tesla's computer showed Mr Banner hit the brakes less than a second before the crash.


skynewsus--2020-02-12--Harry Dunn's family accuse Foreign Office of Anne Sacoolas 'cover up'

The family of Harry Dunn have accused the Foreign Office of being `` complicit '' in the departure of Anne Sacoolas `` and are now engaged in a cover up '' .
Their spokesman Radd Seiger has been informed that the government has rejected the Dunn family 's call for a public inquiry because it is `` confident that the case has been handled properly and lawfully throughout '' .
It emerged at the weekend that Mrs Sacoolas , the wife of a US diplomat , had a background in the CIA .
She is accused of causing the death @ @ @ @ @ @ @ following a collision outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire , a US spy base .
Following the crash last August , Mrs Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity and left the country .
Mr Seiger told Sky News : `` The government has rejected the family 's entirely reasonable call for a full public enquiry which was backed by the shadow foreign secretary .
`` There is now a sharp focus on who knew what and when following Harry 's death , knowing as we do that the family were misled entirely by the authorities particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anne Sacoolas left .
`` Sadly , the family believe that the FCO were complicit in her departure and are now engaged in a cover up .
The refusal to hold an enquiry merely supports that belief . ''
Responding to allegations of a `` cover up '' , a spokesperson for the Foreign Office said : `` We recognise the grief caused by this tragic accident and have deep sympathy for Harry 's family .
`` We have done and will continue to do everything we can to provide support and fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senior Foreign Official said in an email to the family : `` The government 's handling of the case has been based throughout on her status as a spouse and no other factor .
`` You also asked about the delay in informing the family in September of Anne Sacoolas ' departure .
Foreign Office officials asked the police for a delay of a day or two in telling the family so that they could inform ministers and consult on next steps .
As you know the police also further delayed approaching the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also called for a full public inquiry .
We are doing everything we can to support Harry 's family and help them get justice and are confident that the case has been handled properly and lawfully throughout .
We do not plan to hold an inquiry . ''
Mr Dunn 's mother , Charlotte Charles said : `` We are going through an absolutely terrible time nearly six months after Harry 's death as we try to get back on our feet .
`` Some of us are trying to get back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that and every day is a painful struggle .
We thought we had bridged the gap with the government .
But they have not been honest with us . ''
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn raised the words of Mrs Charles in parliament during Prime Minister 's Questions and asked Boris Johnson whether Mrs Sacoolas was `` being shielded from justice because she 's a former CIA officer '' ?
Mr Johnson replied that `` we have tirelessly sought the extradition of Anne Sacoolas for justice in this country and we will continue to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Dunn family have been offered a meeting with the foreign secretary in Northamptonshire , but he said that could only happen `` once he directs his team to be open and transparent and to give access to documents we all seek so that we can all see what really happened '' .

The family of Harry Dunn have accused the Foreign Office of being "complicit" in the departure of Anne Sacoolas "and are now engaged in a cover up".
Their spokesman Radd Seiger has been informed that the government has rejected the Dunn family's call for a public inquiry because it is "confident that the case has been handled properly and lawfully throughout".
It emerged at the weekend that Mrs Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, had a background in the CIA.
She is accused of causing the death of 19-year-old Mr Dunn by dangerous driving following a collision outside RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, a US spy base.
Following the crash last August, Mrs Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity and left the country.
Image: Anne Sacoolas claimed diplomatic immunity and left for the US
Mr Seiger told Sky News: "The government has rejected the family's entirely reasonable call for a full public enquiry which was backed by the shadow foreign secretary.
"There is now a sharp focus on who knew what and when following Harry's death, knowing as we do that the family were misled entirely by the authorities particularly on the diplomatic immunity issue and when Anne Sacoolas left.
"Sadly, the family believe that the FCO were complicit in her departure and are now engaged in a cover up. The refusal to hold an enquiry merely supports that belief."
Responding to allegations of a "cover up", a spokesperson for the Foreign Office said: "We recognise the grief caused by this tragic accident and have deep sympathy for Harry's family.
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"We have done and will continue to do everything we can to provide support and fight for justice for them."
A senior Foreign Official said in an email to the family: "The government's handling of the case has been based throughout on her status as a spouse and no other factor.
"You also asked about the delay in informing the family in September of Anne Sacoolas' departure. Foreign Office officials asked the police for a delay of a day or two in telling the family so that they could inform ministers and consult on next steps. As you know the police also further delayed approaching the family.
"I understand you have also called for a full public inquiry. We are doing everything we can to support Harry's family and help them get justice and are confident that the case has been handled properly and lawfully throughout. We do not plan to hold an inquiry."
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Mr Dunn's mother, Charlotte Charles said: "We are going through an absolutely terrible time nearly six months after Harry's death as we try to get back on our feet.
"Some of us are trying to get back to work but we are not coping with that and every day is a painful struggle. We thought we had bridged the gap with the government. But they have not been honest with us."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn raised the words of Mrs Charles in parliament during Prime Minister's Questions and asked Boris Johnson whether Mrs Sacoolas was "being shielded from justice because she's a former CIA officer"?
Mr Johnson replied that "we have tirelessly sought the extradition of Anne Sacoolas for justice in this country and we will continue to do so".
Mr Seiger said the Dunn family have been offered a meeting with the foreign secretary in Northamptonshire, but he said that could only happen "once he directs his team to be open and transparent and to give access to documents we all seek so that we can all see what really happened".


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Barclays boss investigated over relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Barclays has said its chief executive Jes Staley has the `` full confidence '' of the board as regulators examine his `` historical links '' to Jeffrey Epstein , the US financier revealed as a paedophile .
As it reported full-year results for 2019 , the bank said Mr Staley 's past dealings with Epstein were the subject of investigations by both the Financial Conduct Authority ( FCA ) and the Prudential Regulation Authority ( PRA ) of the Bank of England .
It was widely reported in the US media last year that the men - both Americans in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ together during a time when Mr Staley held a senior position at JPMorgan.- running its private bank .
Barclays said Mr Staley had offered an account of that relationship and that , following a review , the board had decided he would be `` unanimously recommended '' for re-election at the bank 's AGM in May as he had been `` sufficiently transparent '' .
Its statement said Mr Staley had given an assurance that the pair had not been in contact at any time since he took over as Barclays boss back @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that he regretted his relationship with Epstein , who was founded dead in his New York prison cell last year , saying they first met in 2000 .
`` I thought I knew him well , and I did n't .
I 'm sure with hindsight of what we all know now , I deeply regret having had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein , '' he said .
The regulatory investigation into Mr Staley 's conduct is the second in recent years .
The FCA and PRA fined him £642,000 pounds in 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent letters criticising a Barclays employee .
Mr Epstein died last August and is believed to have hanged himself as he faced child sex-trafficking charges .
The fallout from his death has cast a shadow globally as a string of associates and friends distance themselves from his activities .
They include Prince Andrew , whose friendship with the billionaire and handling of the issue has forced him away from royal duties as he faces allegations relating to his own behaviour .
He has denied any suggestion of wrongdoing .
News of the regulatory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which revealed a 9 % leap in profit before tax to £6.2bn - boosted by fixed income trading at its investment bank .
However , that figure was dented when additional provisions to cover the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal were included - taking profits to £4.35bn .
The bank booked a £1.4bn charge in 2019 following a surge in late claims ahead of August 's deadline for complaints .
The profit performance helped Mr Staley receive a 75 % rise in his pay package .
Barclays said , in its annual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ total of £5.9m - boosted by the vesting of a long term incentive plan worth almost £1.5m and his annual bonus rising to £1.65m .
The bank reported stable income for its core UK operation with strong competition and reduced risk appetite in UK cards , amid political and economic uncertainty linked to Brexit last year , offset by mortgage and deposit balance growth .
The bank raised its dividend from 6.5p per share in 2018 to 9p though shares fell 3 % in early trading .
Traders said it reflected concern over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Neil Wilson , chief market analyst at Markets.com , wrote : `` Coming after the whistleblowing fine , it 's looking like the cat may be running out of lives . ''
He added : `` The numbers look reasonable though as Staley has steered the ship through some choppy waters for European banking .
`` However revenues missed expectations and admission of failure on its 2020 return on tangible equity target takes the shine off things . ''

Barclays has said its chief executive Jes Staley has the "full confidence" of the board as regulators examine his "historical links" to Jeffrey Epstein, the US financier revealed as a paedophile.
As it reported full-year results for 2019, the bank said Mr Staley's past dealings with Epstein were the subject of investigations by both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) of the Bank of England.
It was widely reported in the US media last year that the men - both Americans in the banking sector - had done business together during a time when Mr Staley held a senior position at JPMorgan.- running its private bank.
Barclays said Mr Staley had offered an account of that relationship and that, following a review, the board had decided he would be "unanimously recommended" for re-election at the bank's AGM in May as he had been "sufficiently transparent".
Image: Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in August while awaiting trial
Its statement said Mr Staley had given an assurance that the pair had not been in contact at any time since he took over as Barclays boss back in 2015.
He later told reporters that he regretted his relationship with Epstein, who was found dead in his New York prison cell last year, saying they first met in 2000.
"I thought I knew him well, and I didn't. I'm sure with hindsight of what we all know now, I deeply regret having had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein," he said.
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The regulatory investigation into Mr Staley's conduct is the second in recent years.
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The FCA and PRA fined him £642,000 pounds in 2018 for trying to identify a whistleblower who sent letters criticising a Barclays employee.
Mr Epstein died last August and is believed to have hanged himself as he faced child sex-trafficking charges.
The fallout from his death has cast a shadow globally as a string of associates and friends distance themselves from his activities.
They include Prince Andrew, whose friendship with the billionaire and handling of the issue has forced him away from royal duties as he faces allegations relating to his own behaviour.
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He has denied any suggestion of wrongdoing.
News of the regulatory inquiries overshadowed the bank's financial results, which revealed a 9% leap in profit before tax to £6.2bn - boosted by fixed income trading at its investment bank.
However, that figure was dented when additional provisions to cover the payment protection insurance mis-selling scandal were included - taking profits to £4.35bn.
The bank booked a £1.4bn charge in 2019 following a surge in late claims ahead of August's deadline for complaints.
The profit performance helped Mr Staley receive a 75% rise in his pay package.
Barclays said, in its annual report, that he took home a total of £5.9m - boosted by the vesting of a long term incentive plan worth almost £1.5m and his annual bonus rising to £1.65m.
The bank reported stable income for its core UK operation with strong competition and reduced risk appetite in UK cards, amid political and economic uncertainty linked to Brexit last year, offset by mortgage and deposit balance growth.
The bank raised its dividend from 6.5p per share in 2018 to 9p but shares still ended 1.7% lower.
Traders said it reflected concern over the Staley investigation and planned shareholder returns.
Neil Wilson, chief market analyst at Markets.com, wrote: "Coming after the whistleblowing fine, it's looking like the cat may be running out of lives."
He added: "The numbers look reasonable though as Staley has steered the ship through some choppy waters for European banking.
"However revenues missed expectations and admission of failure on its 2020 return on tangible equity target takes the shine off things."


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Rap impostors in Rolls-Royce 'scam hotels and music studios'

A gang of thieves posed as famous rappers to scam more than $ 100,000 ( £77,218 ) from luxury hotels in the US south , prosecutors say .
The group rode around in a Rolls-Royce Phantom telling hotel workers they were with entertainment firm Roc Nation , according to a complaint filed in the US District Court in Atlanta .
First they targeted the Georgian Terrace Hotel , where cast members from Gone With The Wind stayed during the film 's Atlanta premiere .
The hotel was left with a $ 45,000 ( £34,746 ) bill .
The Hyatt Regency @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) out of pocket , and two Atlanta recording studios reported a loss of $ 17,000 ( £13,130 ) .
Even the company that rented the Rolls-Royce to the group was scammed : A-National Limousine said it lost almost $ 60,000 ( 46,328 ) .
The group of rap impostors are alleged to have used one credit card that was fake and another that was stolen .
But their spree came to an end after they came up against suspicious staff at Fairfield Inn & Suites in Augusta , Georgia .
The group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Roc Nation and the rap group Wu-Tang Clan , supposedly for an artist and entourage .
Hotel workers checked with the entertainment company who said the men were not known to them .
One man alleged to have been in the group - Aaron Barnes-Burpo - was arrested as he tried to check in at the hotel .
Two other men with the group told police they were homeless but had been recruited by the fraudsters to be bodyguards .
Barnes-Burpo and another man , Walker Washington , are charged with conspiracy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theft .
The real Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1992 .
They are not involved in the case .

A gang of thieves posed as famous rappers to scam more than $100,000 (£77,218) from luxury hotels in the US south, prosecutors say.
The group rode around in a Rolls-Royce Phantom telling hotel workers they were with entertainment firm Roc Nation, according to a complaint filed in the US District Court in Atlanta.
First they targeted the Georgian Terrace Hotel, where cast members from Gone With The Wind stayed during the film's Atlanta premiere. The hotel was left with a $45,000 (£34,746) bill.
Image: The Rolls-Royce Phantom like the one driven by the alleged scammers. File pic
The Hyatt Regency Atlanta was left $39,000 (£30,113) out of pocket, and two Atlanta recording studios reported a loss of $17,000 (£13,130).
Even the company that rented the Rolls-Royce to the group was scammed: A-National Limousine said it lost almost $60,000 (46,328).
The group of rap impostors are alleged to have used one credit card that was fake and another that was stolen.
But their spree came to an end after they came up against suspicious staff at Fairfield Inn & Suites in Augusta, Georgia.
The group had booked 10 rooms in the name of Roc Nation and the rap group Wu-Tang Clan, supposedly for an artist and entourage.
Image: The group are alleged to have posed as famous rap industry figures to stay for free at exclusive hotels, including The Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta
Hotel workers checked with the entertainment company who said the men were not known to them.
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One man alleged to have been in the group - Aaron Barnes-Burpo - was arrested as he tried to check in at the hotel.
Two other men with the group told police they were homeless but had been recruited by the fraudsters to be bodyguards.
Barnes-Burpo and another man, Walker Washington, are charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The real Wu-Tang Clan is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1992. They are not involved in the case.


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Tesla recalls 15,000 vehicles over power steering concerns

Tesla is recalling 15,000 Model X vehicles due to a possible issue with the vehicle 's power steering .
Concerns were raised that aluminium bolts between the electric power steering gear assist motor and the gear housing could corrode and break , causing a loss of power steering assist .
The cars being recalled include most Model X vehicles built before mid-October 2016 , but those built after that date are not affected .
Tesla said it had `` observed excessive corrosion on the bolts that attach this component to the steering gear in affected Model X vehicles '' - @ @ @ @ @ @ @ salt is used .
If the bolts fail it would require `` more force to turn the steering wheel , especially during low speed parking manoeuvres '' , the car manufacturer said .
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it did not know of any crashes or injuries associated with the recall , which covers 14,193 US vehicles and 843 in Canada .
Tesla will contact owners to arrange replacement of mounting bolts and even steering gear if needed , but stressed that people can continue using their cars until then .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ sealer in all affected models in case they are later used in cold conditions .
A similar recall was issued worldwide in March 2018 for 123,000 Model S vehicles over steering assist motor bolt concerns .
Earlier this week , the National Transportation Safety Board in the US released documents relating to a fatal crash involving a self-driving Tesla in 2018 .
Walter Huang , an Apple engineer , had been driving a 2017 Tesla Model X near Mountain View in California when the car hit a concrete barrier .
The 38-year-old had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car malfunctioning on the same stretch of road .

Tesla is recalling 15,000 Model X vehicles due to a possible issue with the vehicle's power steering.
Concerns were raised that aluminium bolts between the electric power steering gear assist motor and the gear housing could corrode and break, causing a loss of power steering assist.
The cars being recalled include most Model X vehicles built before mid-October 2016, but those built after that date are not affected.
Image: Elon Musk is Tesla's chief executive and co-founder
Tesla said it had "observed excessive corrosion on the bolts that attach this component to the steering gear in affected Model X vehicles" - mainly in very cold climates where road salt is used.
If the bolts fail it would require "more force to turn the steering wheel, especially during low speed parking manoeuvres", the car manufacturer said.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it did not know of any crashes or injuries associated with the recall, which covers 14,193 US vehicles and 843 in Canada.
Tesla will contact owners to arrange replacement of mounting bolts and even steering gear if needed, but stressed that people can continue using their cars until then.
It will also apply a corrosion preventative sealer in all affected models in case they are later used in cold conditions.
A similar recall was issued worldwide in March 2018 for 123,000 Model S vehicles over steering assist motor bolt concerns.
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Earlier this week, the National Transportation Safety Board in the US released documents relating to a fatal crash involving a self-driving Tesla in 2018.
Walter Huang, an Apple engineer, had been driving a 2017 Tesla Model X near Mountain View in California when the car hit a concrete barrier.
The 38-year-old had previously complained to his wife about the car malfunctioning on the same stretch of road.


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Natalie Portman responds to 'fraud' criticism of Oscars cape

Natalie Portman has defended her choice to wear a cape embroidered with the names of female filmmakers who were not nominated at the Oscars , saying it was `` a simple nod '' to highlight gender inequality in Hollywood .
The Dior outfit the star wore on Sunday at the Oscars has divided opinion on social media , while actress and activist Rose McGowan expressed her `` disgust '' at Portman and accused her of `` acting the part of someone who cares '' .
McGowan , 46 , dismissed the Oscars gesture as a `` protest that gets rave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Portman had only worked with two female directors during her `` very long career - one of them was you '' .
She added : `` I was at a Women in Film event that you spoke at once , Natalie .
You reeled off depressing statistics and then we all went back to our salads .
`` I quickly realised you and the other women speakers ( and that joke of an organization ) are just ... frauds .
You say nothing , you do nothing . ''
Portman , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance in Black Swan in 2011 , has now issued a statement in response .
The 38-year-old said she agreed with McGowan that it would be wrong to call her cape statement `` brave '' , saying she associates the term with the women testifying in court against Harvey Weinstein .
The disgraced former producer is currently on trial facing five charges relating to two accusers , and could face life in prison if found guilty .
McGowan was one of the first women to publicly accuse him of sexual assault , helping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In her statement , Portman paid tribute to female directors of the past years , saying : `` I hope that what was intended as a simple nod to them does not distract from their great achievements . ''
She conceded it was true she had only made `` a few '' films with women , but said she has had experience of helping female filmmakers get hired on projects only for them to be `` forced out '' because `` of the conditions they faced at work '' .
: : Listen @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker She added : `` After they are made , female-directed films face difficulty getting into festivals , getting distribution and getting accolades because of the gatekeepers at every level . ''
She finished her statement by saying : `` I have tried , and I will keep trying .
While I have not yet been successful , I am hopeful that we are stepping into a new day . ''
Portman arrived on the red carpet at the Oscars wearing a black Dior cape featuring the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year , including Hustlers ' Lorene Scafaria , The Farewell 's Lulu Wang , Little Women 's Greta Gerwig , A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood 's Marielle Heller , Honey Boy 's Alma Har'el , Portrait Of A Lady On Fire 's Celine Sciamma , Atlantic 's Mati Diop and Queen & Slim 's Melina Matsoukas .
In 92 years of the Academy Awards only one woman has ever won the award for best director - Kathryn Bigelow , for The Hurt Locker , in 2010 .
This year , there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was the least diverse line-up since the # OscarsSoWhite backlash in 2016 , after which the film academy diversified its membership .

Natalie Portman has defended her choice to wear a cape embroidered with the names of female filmmakers who were not nominated at the Oscars, saying it was "a simple nod" to highlight gender inequality in Hollywood.
The Dior outfit the star wore on Sunday at the Oscars has divided opinion on social media, while actress and activist Rose McGowan expressed her "disgust" at Portman and accused her of "acting the part of someone who cares".
McGowan, 46, dismissed the Oscars gesture as a "protest that gets rave reviews from the mainstream media" and said Portman had only worked with two female directors during her "very long career - one of them was you".
Image: Portman's Dior cape was embroidered with the names of female filmmakers who were not nominated for best director
She added: "I was at a Women in Film event that you spoke at once, Natalie. You reeled off depressing statistics and then we all went back to our salads.
"I quickly realised you and the other women speakers (and that joke of an organization) are just... frauds. You say nothing, you do nothing."
Portman, who won the best actress Oscar for her performance in Black Swan in 2011, has now issued a statement in response.
The 38-year-old said she agreed with McGowan that it would be wrong to call her cape statement "brave", saying she associates the term with the women testifying in court against Harvey Weinstein.
The disgraced former producer is currently on trial facing five charges relating to two accusers, and could face life in prison if found guilty.
McGowan was one of the first women to publicly accuse him of sexual assault, helping to spark the #MeToo movement.
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In her statement, Portman paid tribute to female directors of the past years, saying: "I hope that what was intended as a simple nod to them does not distract from their great achievements."
She conceded it was true she had only made "a few" films with women, but said she has had experience of helping female filmmakers get hired on projects only for them to be "forced out" because "of the conditions they faced at work".
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She added: "After they are made, female-directed films face difficulty getting into festivals, getting distribution and getting accolades because of the gatekeepers at every level."
She finished her statement by saying: "I have tried, and I will keep trying. While I have not yet been successful, I am hopeful that we are stepping into a new day."
Portman arrived on the red carpet at the Oscars wearing a black Dior cape featuring the names of female directors who made films last year, including Hustlers' Lorene Scafaria, The Farewell's Lulu Wang, Little Women's Greta Gerwig, A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood's Marielle Heller, Honey Boy's Alma Har'el, Portrait Of A Lady On Fire's Celine Sciamma, Atlantic's Mati Diop and Queen & Slim's Melina Matsoukas.
In 92 years of the Academy Awards only one woman has ever won the award for best director - Kathryn Bigelow, for The Hurt Locker, in 2010. This year, there were no women in the running.
It was the least diverse line-up since the #OscarsSoWhite backlash in 2016, after which the film academy diversified its membership.


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Record-breaking astronaut 'felt like a baby' after 11 months in space

Record-setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch has revealed she was most excited about hitting the beach with her husband and puppy - and relieving her cravings for tortilla chips and salsa - after nearly 11 months in space .
Ms Koch told reporters her neck hurt for about a day but , apart from that and some balance problems , she was doing fine and readjusting well to gravity .
`` I felt like a two-week-old who was actually working hard to hold up my own head , '' she said .
Ms Koch returned from the International Space Station earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ longest space mission by a woman .
She flew to the space station in March last year , taking part in the first all-female spacewalk in October .
The 41-year-old spent more than 42 hours and 15 minutes outside the space station , including five other spacewalks .
It was a rather different experience from that of Scott Kelly , who holds NASA 's record for endurance in space - 340 days .
Mr Kelly had sore feet and burning skin after his mission ended four years ago .
Ms Koch - and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in physics - said she counted herself lucky to have not suffered the same ailments .
She returned home to Galveston in Texas to find a kitchen full of chips and salsa - foods she had craved while she was away .
She and her husband also made a point of going to the beach with their dog , a rescue puppy named LBD ( Little Brown Dog ) , three days after she landed in Kazakhstan .
`` I 'm not sure who was more excited to see the other , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Earth , she had told reporters : `` Oh , how I miss the wind on my face , the feeling of raindrops , sand on my feet and the sound of the surf crashing on the Galveston beach .
`` We take daily sensory inputs for granted until they are absent ...
I can not wait to feel and hear Earth again . ''
In a different interview quoted in the Smithsonian Magazine , she said her work had been a symbol of `` exploration by all that dare to dream @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
She added : `` Not only that , it 's a tribute to those who paved the way for us to be where we are , and we hope an inspiration to all future explorers . ''
Three astronauts remain at the space station , including the other half of the all-female spacewalk , Jessica Meir .

Record-setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch has revealed she was most excited about hitting the beach with her husband and puppy - and relieving her cravings for tortilla chips and salsa - after nearly 11 months in space.
Ms Koch told reporters her neck hurt for about a day but, apart from that and some balance problems, she was doing fine and readjusting well to gravity.
"I felt like a two-week-old who was actually working hard to hold up my own head," she said.
Image: Ms Koch returned from the International Space Station earlier this month after 328 days
Ms Koch returned from the International Space Station earlier this month after 328 days - the longest space mission by a woman.
She flew to the space station in March last year, taking part in the first all-female spacewalk in October.
The 41-year-old spent more than 42 hours and 15 minutes outside the space station, including five other spacewalks.
It was a rather different experience from that of Scott Kelly, who holds NASA's record for endurance in space - 340 days.
Mr Kelly had sore feet and burning skin after his mission ended four years ago.
Ms Koch - and electrical engineer who also has a degree in physics - said she counted herself lucky to have not suffered the same ailments.
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She returned home to Galveston in Texas to find a kitchen full of chips and salsa - foods she had craved while she was away.
Image: Specialists help NASA astronaut Christina Koch out of the Russian Soyuz MS-13 space capsule after landing in Kazakhstan
She and her husband also made a point of going to the beach with their dog, a rescue puppy named LBD (Little Brown Dog), three days after she landed in Kazakhstan.
"I'm not sure who was more excited to see the other," she said.
Ahead of her return to Earth, she had told reporters: "Oh, how I miss the wind on my face, the feeling of raindrops, sand on my feet and the sound of the surf crashing on the Galveston beach.
"We take daily sensory inputs for granted until they are absent... I cannot wait to feel and hear Earth again."
Image: US astronauts Jessica Meir (L) and Christina Koch on board International Space Station. They made history taking part in the first all-female spacewalk.
In a different interview quoted in the Smithsonian Magazine, she said her work had been a symbol of "exploration by all that dare to dream and work hard to achieve that dream".
She added: "Not only that, it's a tribute to those who paved the way for us to be where we are, and we hope an inspiration to all future explorers."
Three astronauts remain at the space station, including the other half of the all-female spacewalk, Jessica Meir.


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Rick Moranis to return for Honey, I Shrunk The Kids reboot

Yes , the rumours are true - Rick Moranis is due to make his big-screen return in a Honey I Shrunk The Kids reboot .
The actor revealed his comeback with a gif from the hit 1989 film , simply announcing on Twitter : `` Honey , I 'm back . ''
Moranis , 66 , was a huge star in the late '80s and early '90s thanks to his portrayal of eccentric inventor Wayne Szalinski , the father who accidentally shrinks his son and daughter - plus his neighbours ' children - with a ray gun , as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Little Shop Of Horrors .
However , he gradually stepped away from the limelight to raise his children following the death of his wife .
Josh Gad , who is set to play Rick 's son in the reboot , titled Shrunk , also tweeted to confirm the news : `` To say it is a dream come true to once again see # RickMoranis on the big screen is the understatement of the decade .
`` But to say , I get an up seat view of him returning to play one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understatement of the Century .
Welcome back hero ! ''
According to Variety , Gad was instrumental in ensuring Moranis 's return .
Frozen star Gad also tweeted : `` Welcome back my friend .
We all missed you more than you can know . ''
Honey , I Shrunk The Kids was a surprise box office smash in 1989 , becoming the highest-grossing Disney film at the time .
It spawned the sequels Honey , I Blew Up The Kid and Honey , We Shrunk Ourselves .
According to US entertainment site @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's character , who is aspiring to be a scientist like his father - but of course , accidentally shrinks the kids .
Moranis 's return was met with delight on social media , with Gad tweeting a post to show the star 's name trending on the site in the US .
The actor has reportedly turned down repeated offers for film work , including the Ghostbusters remake .
However , Shrunk is the project to do it .

Yes, the rumours are true - Rick Moranis is due to make his big-screen return in a Honey I Shrunk The Kids reboot.
The actor revealed his comeback with a gif from the hit 1989 film, simply announcing on Twitter: "Honey, I'm back."
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Moranis, 66, was a huge star in the late '80s and early '90s thanks to his portrayal of eccentric inventor Wayne Szalinski, the father who accidentally shrinks his son and daughter - plus his neighbours' children - with a ray gun, as well as roles in Ghostbusters, Parenthood and Little Shop Of Horrors.
However, he gradually stepped away from the limelight to raise his children following the death of his wife.
Image: The film became a huge box office hit following its release in 1989
Josh Gad, who is set to play Rick's son in the reboot, titled Shrunk, also tweeted to confirm the news: "To say it is a dream come true to once again see #RickMoranis on the big screen is the understatement of the decade.
"But to say, I get an up seat view of him returning to play one of his most iconic roles is the understatement of the Century. Welcome back hero!"
According to Variety, Gad was instrumental in ensuring Moranis's return.
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Frozen star Gad also tweeted: "Welcome back my friend. We all missed you more than you can know."
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Honey, I Shrunk The Kids was a surprise box office smash in 1989, becoming the highest-grossing Disney film at the time.
It spawned the sequels Honey, I Blew Up The Kid and Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves.
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According to US entertainment site Deadline, Shrunk will centre around Gad's character, who is aspiring to be a scientist like his father - but of course, accidentally shrinks the kids.
Moranis's return was met with delight on social media, with Gad tweeting a post to show the star's name trending on the site in the US.
The actor has reportedly turned down repeated offers for film work, including the Ghostbusters remake.
However, Shrunk is the project to do it.


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Amazon's Jeff Bezos buys LA's 'most expensive home'

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has bought a Beverly Hills mansion from media mogul David Geffen in a record-breaking transaction for Los Angeles , according to the Wall Street Journal .
The world 's richest man is said to have paid $ 165m ( £126m ) for the property - known as the Warner Estate - which would make it the most expensive home in the Los Angeles area .
It beats the previous record set last year when Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch bought the Chartwell estate in the city 's Bel Air neighbourhood for $ 150m ( £115m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ built in 1937 by its namesake , Warner Bros Studio boss Jack Warner , and is kitted out with huge terraces , gardens , guest houses , a tennis court and a golf course .
It is listed in The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills book , which was quoted in the Journal as saying : `` No studio czar 's residence , before or since , has ever surpassed in size , grandeur , or sheer glamor the Jack Warner Estate on Angelo Drive in Benedict Canyon . ''
In 1990 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 47.5m ( £36m ) , which was also a record for Los Angeles at that time .
He then reportedly gutted the home except for a wooden floor said to be the one that Napoleon stood on as he proposed to Josephine , and wood panels believed to be carved by a Chippendale , according to the Los Angeles Times .
It is not yet clear whether Mr Bezos , whose net worth is an estimated $ 131bn ( £100bn ) , will use the estate as his main residence .
The billionaire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 90m ( £69m ) worth of undeveloped land in Los Angeles from the estate of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen , and a further three apartments in an $ 80m ( £61m ) deal in New York earlier this month .
It comes a week after the New York Post said the 56-year-old and his girlfriend , Lauren Sanchez , were scouting out possible mansions in Los Angeles .
He had been searching for a new home since last year , the Post said .

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has bought a Beverly Hills mansion from media mogul David Geffen in a record-breaking transaction for Los Angeles, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The world's richest man is said to have paid $165m (£126m) for the property - known as the Warner Estate - which would make it the most expensive home in the Los Angeles area.
It beats the previous record set last year when Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch bought the Chartwell estate in the city's Bel Air neighbourhood for $150m (£115m).
Image: The 9.4-acre (3.8-hectare) is named after Warner Bros Studios boss Jack Warner
The 9.4-acre Warner Estate was built in 1937 by its namesake, Warner Bros Studio boss Jack Warner, and is kitted out with huge terraces, gardens, guest houses, a tennis court and a golf course.
It is listed in The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills book, which was quoted in the Journal as saying: "No studio czar's residence, before or since, has ever surpassed in size, grandeur, or sheer glamor the Jack Warner Estate on Angelo Drive in Benedict Canyon."
In 1990, Mr Geffen purchased the property for $47.5m (£36m), which was also a record for Los Angeles at that time.
He then reportedly gutted the home except for a wooden floor said to be the one that Napoleon stood on as he proposed to Josephine, and wood panels believed to be carved by a Chippendale, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Image: Jeff Bezos and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez are believed to have been househunting in LA for some time
It is not yet clear whether Mr Bezos, whose net worth is an estimated $131bn (£100bn), will use the estate as his main residence.
The billionaire is also said to have purchased $90m (£69m) worth of undeveloped land in Los Angeles from the estate of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, and a further three apartments in an $80m (£61m) deal in New York earlier this month.
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It comes a week after the New York Post said the 56-year-old and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, were scouting out possible mansions in Los Angeles.
He had been searching for a new home since last year, the Post said.


skynewsus--2020-02-13--US woman wanted over husband's 2002 murder is arrested in Italy

An American woman wanted over the 2002 murder of her husband in the US state of Michigan has been arrested in Rome after a multinational search , Italian police have said .
Roberto Caraballo was beaten and suffocated , and his body dumped in a blueberry patch .
His remains were so badly burned when they were found in a wooded area in Ottawa County days after his death that they were not identified for more than a decade .
It was only when police received an anonymous tip in 2015 that they were able to confirm the remains were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thursday that Beverly McCallum , 59 , was detained after she and her teenage son checked into a hotel on the northwest outskirts of the Italian capital .
Hotels in the country are required to register guests in an online system linked to a police database .
In a statement , police said that process revealed McCallum had an Interpol arrest warrant against her .
The hotel , Papillo , which features Italian and European Union flags , is located in a shopping centre in an area overlooking Rome 's main ring road @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there , and police said she was being held at the city 's Rebibbia prison .
US authorities had been seeking to extradite McCallum from Pakistan to stand trial over the killing of her husband after murder charges against her were announced last year .
It is believed that after his death she had met a man from the South Asian country on the internet and had moved there after reportedly learning police were after her .
Murder charges were also brought against her daughter , Dineane Ducharme , and Christopher McMillan , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conspiracy , disinterment and mutilation of a body .
McMillan , a friend of Ducharme - and of Great Rapids , Michigan - pleaded guilty to second-degree murder , and had been expected to testify against the other two .
Ducharme was also in custody .
McMillan told investigators that the killing was planned and that a `` test run '' was performed beforehand , according to Michigan 's Eaton County Sheriff 's Detective James Maltby when he testified at a hearing last year .
According to the Lansing State Journal , Maltby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caraballo down the basement stairs of a home , then beat him with at least one hammer in an attack so vicious that it got lodged in his skull .
Maltby testified that McCallum wrapped a plastic bag around Caraballo 's head while he was still breathing .
He added that Ducharme , then aged 21 , had told police that her mother had killed him and that she helped dispose of her stepfather 's body .
McCallum also has two younger daughters , who were nine and 11 at the time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ younger girls with her when she burned Caraballo 's body .
He said one of the two younger children later questioned her mother about what happened , and said that McCallum told her she killed Caraballo in self-defence .
After the murder , Ducharme and her mother moved to Pasadena , Texas .
McCallum subsequently fled to Pakistan after learning that the investigation was progressing , said Maltby .
Rome police said McCallum 's teenage son was placed in custody by social services after his mother 's arrest .
The Eaton County Sheriff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the arrest .
A spokesperson said : `` We have seen media reports of a US citizen arrested in Rome .
`` Whenever a US citizen is arrested overseas , we stand ready to provide all appropriate consular services .
`` Due to privacy considerations we have no further comment at this time . ''
Calls to the US Embassy in Rome were not immediately answered .

An American woman wanted over the 2002 murder of her husband in the US state of Michigan has been arrested in Rome after a multinational search, Italian police have said.
Roberto Caraballo was beaten and suffocated, and his body dumped in a blueberry patch.
His remains were so badly burned when they were found in a wooded area in Ottawa County days after his death that they were not identified for more than a decade.
Image: The Papillo hotel. Pic: Eaton County Sheriff's Department
It was only when police received an anonymous tip in 2015 that they were able to confirm the remains were of him.
Rome police said on Thursday that Beverly McCallum, 59, was detained after she and her teenage son checked into a hotel on the northwest outskirts of the Italian capital.
Hotels in the country are required to register guests in an online system linked to a police database.
In a statement, police said that process revealed McCallum had an Interpol arrest warrant against her.
The hotel, Papillo, which features Italian and European Union flags, is located in a shopping centre in an area overlooking Rome's main ring road.
Staff confirmed she had been arrested there, and police said she was being held at the city's Rebibbia prison.
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US authorities had been seeking to extradite McCallum from Pakistan to stand trial over the killing of her husband after murder charges against her were announced last year.
Image: Beverly McCallum had an Interpol arrest warrant against her. Pic: Eaton County Sheriff's Department
It is believed that after his death she had met a man from the South Asian country on the internet and had moved there after reportedly learning police were after her.
Murder charges were also brought against her daughter, Dineane Ducharme, and Christopher McMillan, while all three are also accused of conspiracy, disinterment and mutilation of a body.
McMillan, a friend of Ducharme - and of Great Rapids, Michigan - pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and had been expected to testify against the other two.
Ducharme was also in custody.
McMillan told investigators that the killing was planned and that a "test run" was performed beforehand, according to Michigan's Eaton County Sheriff's Detective James Maltby when he testified at a hearing last year.
Image: Staff at the hotel confirmed McCallum had been arrested there. Pic: Eaton Country Sheriff's Department
According to the Lansing State Journal, Maltby said McMillan told police that McCallum pushed Caraballo down the basement stairs of a home, then beat him with at least one hammer in an attack so vicious that it got lodged in his skull.
Maltby testified that McCallum wrapped a plastic bag around Caraballo's head while he was still breathing.
He added that Ducharme, then aged 21, had told police that her mother had killed him and that she helped dispose of her stepfather's body.
McCallum also has two younger daughters, who were nine and 11 at the time.
Maltby testified that McCallum brought the two younger girls with her when she burned Caraballo's body.
He said one of the two younger children later questioned her mother about what happened, and said that McCallum told her she killed Caraballo in self-defence.
After the murder, Ducharme and her mother moved to Pasadena, Texas.
McCallum subsequently fled to Pakistan after learning that the investigation was progressing, said Maltby.
Rome police said McCallum's teenage son was placed in custody by social services after his mother's arrest.
The Eaton County Sheriff's office said it was aware of the arrest.
A spokesperson said: "We have seen media reports of a US citizen arrested in Rome.
"Whenever a US citizen is arrested overseas, we stand ready to provide all appropriate consular services.
"Due to privacy considerations we have no further comment at this time."
Calls to the US Embassy in Rome were not immediately answered.


skynewsus--2020-02-13--Unreleased Nintendo PlayStation console goes up for auction

Almost 30 years after it was canned , an unreleased games console built together by industry giants Sony and Nintendo has gone up for auction .
The Nintendo PlayStation was the result of a secret collaboration between the Japanese tech firms in the early 90s , however the project never entered production and Sony would go on to release their own system in 1994 .
Nintendo , famous for hit franchises such as Super Mario and The Legend Of Zelda , was the market leader at the time and the introduction of the PlayStation changed the face of the gaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 200 or so Nintendo PlayStation prototypes were reportedly destroyed after the companies ended their short-lived partnership - and the last remaining box emerged at an estate sale back in 2015 .
It was once owned by Olaf Olafsson , the first president of Sony Computer Entertainment , which was the company 's video game division .
He brought the console with him when he joined Advanta Corporation , but then forgot to take it when he left for Time Warner in 1999 , and the box was sold when Advanta later filed for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of gaming history , thought to be from 1992 , has been put up for auction and has attracted bids of more than $ 49,000 ( £37,500 ) .
The listing is being managed by Heritage Auctions in the US , which says the console is in full working order and has the unique ability to play games originally released for the Super Nintendo - plus music CDs .
The CD drive , which was presumably designed to be able to play games , was not working when the console was found , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can also play music and a game like Super Mario World or the original Mario Kart at the same time - a feature that would not become a reality of consoles until years later .
The console features the familiar Sony and PlayStation logos , but the controllers sport the same recognisable colour scheme from the Super Nintendo , which was released in 1990 .
While many gaming fans will wonder what might have been , Sony and Nintendo have gone on to remain successful players in the industry .
The Nintendo Switch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christmas , while Sony is planning to release its next console , the PlayStation 5 , before the end of 2020 .
Bidding in the auction ends on 8 March .

Almost 30 years after it was canned, an unreleased games console built together by industry giants Sony and Nintendo has gone up for auction.
The Nintendo PlayStation was the result of a secret collaboration between the Japanese tech firms in the early 90s, however the project never entered production and Sony would go on to release their own system in 1994.
Nintendo, famous for hit franchises such as Super Mario and The Legend Of Zelda, was the market leader at the time and the introduction of the PlayStation changed the face of the gaming industry.
Image: The console comes with all the necessary cables and a controller. Pic: Heritage Auctions
All but one of the 200 or so Nintendo PlayStation prototypes were reportedly destroyed after the companies ended their short-lived partnership - and the last remaining box emerged at an estate sale back in 2015.
It was once owned by Olaf Olafsson, the first president of Sony Computer Entertainment, which was the company's video game division.
He brought the console with him when he joined Advanta Corporation, but then forgot to take it when he left for Time Warner in 1999, and the box was sold when Advanta later filed for bankruptcy.
Now the exceedingly rare piece of gaming history, thought to be from 1992, has been put up for auction and has attracted bids of more than $49,000 (£37,500).
Image: Nintendo is behind some of the most recognisable video game characters in the world
The listing is being managed by Heritage Auctions in the US, which says the console is in full working order and has the unique ability to play games originally released for the Super Nintendo - plus music CDs.
The CD drive, which was presumably designed to be able to play games, was not working when the console was found, but has since been repaired.
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Users can also play music and a game like Super Mario World or the original Mario Kart at the same time - a feature that would not become a reality of consoles until years later.
The console features the familiar Sony and PlayStation logos, but the controllers sport the same recognisable colour scheme from the Super Nintendo, which was released in 1990.
Image: Sony went on to launch the PlayStation
While many gaming fans will wonder what might have been, Sony and Nintendo have gone on to remain successful players in the industry.
The Nintendo Switch enjoyed huge sales in the UK over Christmas, while Sony is planning to release its next console, the PlayStation 5, before the end of 2020.
Bidding in the auction ends on 8 March.


skynewsus--2020-02-14--Trump's tweets 'make my job impossible', US attorney general says

America 's top lawyer has said Donald Trump 's tweets `` make it impossible for me to do my job '' .
But Attorney General William Barr , the head of the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) , has insisted Mr Trump `` has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case '' .
Responding to accusations the department bowed to Mr Trump 's will to recommend less jail time for his former campaign adviser Roger Stone , Mr Barr admitted his job would be easier if the president stopped using Twitter to discuss prosecutions .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases , '' told ABC News .
`` I 'm not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody ... whether it 's Congress , a newspaper editorial board , or the president .
`` I 'm gon na do what I think is right .
And you know… I can not do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me .
And I 'm happy to say that , in fact the president has never asked me to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mr Barr has been in the firing line since top Justice Department officials intervened in the sentencing of Stone , 67 , for lying to Congress , witness tampering and obstruction of justice .
His conviction arose out of the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election .
Prosecutors in the case wanted him to serve seven to nine years for a `` direct and brazen attack on the rule of law '' .
But the department told the judge in the case that such a punishment - which was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would not be appropriate . ''
Mr Trump 's response was typically abrasive , tweeting it was `` horrible and very unfair '' and that `` the real crimes were on the other side . ''
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker '' Can not allow this miscarriage of justice ! ''
he added .
Questions immediately arose over whether the intervention came at the president 's behest , but Mr Barr said he thought seven to nine years was excessive right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if it was spin when he heard it .
He claimed he told staff his thoughts that night , before Mr Trump tweeted .
The entire four-man DOJ prosecution team withdrew from the case , and one prosecutor resigned from the department entirely .
Even long-time Trump ally , Senator Lindsey Graham , chair of the Judiciary Committee that oversees the Justice Department , said the president should not have tweeted about an ongoing case .
The Justice Department , while led by a president appointee and Cabinet member , is expected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the US without political influence .

America's top lawyer has said Donald Trump's tweets "make it impossible for me to do my job".
But Attorney General William Barr, the head of the Department of Justice (DOJ), has insisted Mr Trump "has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case".
Responding to accusations the department bowed to Mr Trump's will to recommend less jail time for his former campaign adviser Roger Stone, Mr Barr admitted his job would be easier if the president stopped using Twitter to discuss prosecutions.
Image: Roger Stone was facing seven to nine years' jail for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction of justice
"I think it's time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases," told ABC News.
"I'm not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody... whether it's Congress, a newspaper editorial board, or the president.
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"I'm gonna do what I think is right. And you know… I cannot do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me.
And I'm happy to say that, in fact the president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case."
Mr Barr has been in the firing line since top Justice Department officials intervened in the sentencing of Stone, 67, for lying to Congress, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
His conviction arose out of the Mueller investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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In response to his comments, Mr Trump tweeted on Friday that he had a "legal right" to ask Mr Barr for involvement in a criminal case, but that it was his choice not to.
He wrote: "This doesn't mean that I do not have, as president, the legal right to do so, I do, but I have so far chosen not to."
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Prosecutors in the case wanted him to serve seven to nine years for a "direct and brazen attack on the rule of law".
But the department told the judge in the case that such a punishment - which was in line with sentencing guidelines - "would not be appropriate."
Mr Trump's response was typically abrasive, tweeting it was "horrible and very unfair" and that "the real crimes were on the other side."
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"Cannot allow this miscarriage of justice!" he added.
Questions immediately arose over whether the intervention came at the president's behest, but Mr Barr said he thought seven to nine years was excessive right from the start and that he wondered if it was spin when he heard it.
He claimed he told staff his thoughts that night, before Mr Trump tweeted.
The entire four-man DOJ prosecution team withdrew from the case, and one prosecutor resigned from the department entirely.
Even long-time Trump ally, Senator Lindsey Graham, chair of the Judiciary Committee that oversees the Justice Department, said the president should not have tweeted about an ongoing case.
The Justice Department, while led by a president appointee and Cabinet member, is expected to enforce the law and defend the interests of the US without political influence.
Analysis: 'There was a choreography about their remarks'
By Cordelia Lynch, US correspondent
William Barr's public criticism of Donald Trump was a rare rebuke. He is rarely out of step with his boss. In fact, his critics would have you believe the two men are in their cahoots.
The fact they've now spoken so publicly about their relationship is, I think, an effort to assert their independence. They know they need to try and convince their defectors that they make their decisions alone and won't be bullied or influenced by one another.
There was a choreography about their remarks. The White House, it seems, knew about Mr Barr's interview - though not exactly what he was going to say.
Mr Trump was also quick to remind America that he has the power to intervene and will do so if needed. But he did not sound like a man filled with rage.
When the president feels slighted or the victim of disloyalty, he lets us know. His fairly measured response to the AG suggests he understood why Mr Barr needed to make clear he wasn't going to let the Department of Justice be led by the president's whims.
Democrats and some Republicans have expressed real concerns about the separation of powers and the president's executive reach.
The fact four federal prosecutors felt the need to resign after Mr Trump so publicly criticised their sentencing recommendation for Roger Stone was a striking sign of how undercut they obviously felt.
There are daily reports of low morale in the Department of Justice. The departure of career prosecutors right at the end of a case they'd spent so long on shows how toxic things have become for some.
Mr Barr's intervention this time indicates he wants Trump to tweet less and he knows he has to protect the public perception of his role. But he and Mr Trump seem very far from any kind of enduring rift.


skynewsus--2020-02-14--Weinstein lawyers wrap up as mogul faces potential life sentence

Harvey Weinstein saw aspiring actresses as `` complete disposables '' , lawyers have said in the closing statements of his rape trial .
Mimicking the Hollywood mogul , prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said : `` The universe is run by me and they do n't get to complain when they get stepped on , spit on , demoralised and , yes , raped and abused by me - the king . ''
Weinstein , 67 , is accused of five counts , including rape and predatory sexual assault , relating to two women .
The jury will decide his fate next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sentence if found guilty .
Weinstein insists all the sexual encounters were consensual .
During the prosecution 's closing arguments in New York , Ms Illuzzi showed photos of six women who testified about Weinstein 's alleged predatory behaviour , including Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra .
She said that apart from Ms Sciorra , who had become more successful , the others were `` complete disposables '' and `` were never going to be in his world '' .
The prosecutor also showed a comparison of testimony from his rape accuser , Jessica @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told him she had a boyfriend , and Ms Sciorra 's testimony about confronting Weinstein after he allegedly raped her in the mid-1990s .
Ms Mann said : `` His eyes changed and he was not there .
They were very black and he ripped me up . ''
The court was then shown Ms Sciorra 's testimony , in which she said : `` His eyes went black and I thought he was going to hit me right there . ''
The similar testimonies were used as part of an effort to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the years .
The charges against him relate to Miriam Haley , a former Project Runway production assistant , who says Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her 2006 ; and Jessica Mann - who says she was raped twice in 2013 while in a `` complicated '' relationship with Weinstein .
Closing arguments by Weinstein 's defence team on Thursday said the allegations were simply `` regret named as rape '' and that the prosecution had tried to paint a `` sinister tale '' .
They urged jurors to resist being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The trial is the culmination of one of the biggest scandals in Hollywood history and the catalyst for the # MeToo movement that began in 2017 .
More than 80 women have claimed they were attacked or harassed by the producer - once a lauded Hollywood figure behind such hits as The King 's Speech , Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting .

Harvey Weinstein saw aspiring actresses as "complete disposables", lawyers have said in the closing statements of his rape trial.
Mimicking the Hollywood mogul, prosecutor Joan Illuzzi-Orbon said: "The universe is run by me and they don't get to complain when they get stepped on, spit on, demoralised and, yes, raped and abused by me - the king."
Weinstein, 67, is accused of five counts, including rape and predatory sexual assault, relating to two women.
The jury will decide his fate next week and he could get a life sentence if found guilty.
Weinstein insists all the sexual encounters were consensual.
Image: Annabella Sciorra (middle) was one of six women to testify against Weinstein
During the prosecution's closing arguments in New York, Ms Illuzzi showed photos of six women who testified about Weinstein's alleged predatory behaviour, including Sopranos actress Annabella Sciorra.
She said that apart from Ms Sciorra, who had become more successful, the others were "complete disposables" and "were never going to be in his world".
The prosecutor also showed a comparison of testimony from his rape accuser, Jessica Mann, about his reaction when she told him she had a boyfriend, and Ms Sciorra's testimony about confronting Weinstein after he allegedly raped her in the mid-1990s.
Ms Mann said: "His eyes changed and he was not there. They were very black and he ripped me up."
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The court was then shown Ms Sciorra's testimony, in which she said: "His eyes went black and I thought he was going to hit me right there."
The similar testimonies were used as part of an effort to show Weinstein had used the same tactics over the years.
The charges against him relate to Miriam Haley, a former Project Runway production assistant, who says Weinstein forcibly performed oral sex on her 2006; and Jessica Mann - who says she was raped twice in 2013 while in a "complicated" relationship with Weinstein.
Closing arguments by Weinstein's defence team on Thursday said the allegations were simply "regret named as rape" and that the prosecution had tried to paint a "sinister tale".
They urged jurors to resist being swayed by an "overzealous media"
The trial is the culmination of one of the biggest scandals in Hollywood history and the catalyst for the #MeToo movement that began in 2017.
More than 80 women have claimed they were attacked or harassed by the producer - once a lauded Hollywood figure behind such hits as The King's Speech, Pulp Fiction and Good Will Hunting.


skynewsus--2020-02-14--Billie Eilish's Bond theme song viewed nearly four million times in nine hours

Billie Eilish 's James Bond theme song No Time To Die has been viewed nearly four million times in nine hours after being released at midnight .
The song appears to have gone down well , with `` hauntingly beautiful '' and `` mesmerising '' among the online comments , while some are predicting an Oscar next year .
The 18-year-old joins an illustrious list of performers including Adele , Sam Smith , Madonna , Sir Paul McCartney and Dame Shirley Bassey .
In a statement , Eilish said : `` It feels crazy to be a part of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honour .
`` James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist .
I 'm still in shock . ''
Her brother and collaborator Finneas added : `` Writing the theme song for a Bond film is something we 've been dreaming about doing our entire lives .
`` There is no more iconic pairing of music and cinema than the likes of Goldfinger and Live And Let Die .
We feel so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in such a legendary franchise , long live 007 . ''
Last month , she became the youngest artist ever to win the big four categories at the Grammys .
For her debut studio album When We All Fall Asleep , Where Do We Go ?
Eilish took home best new artist , album of the year , record of the year and best pop vocal album .
Her single Bad Guy won song of the year .
No Time To Die is Daniel Craig 's fifth and final outing as James Bond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ UK cinemas on 2 April .
The official James Bond Twitter account also confirmed Eilish and Finneas will perform No Time To Die at the Brit Awards next week , accompanied by composer Hans Zimmer and revered guitarist Johnny Marr .

Billie Eilish's James Bond theme song No Time To Die has been viewed nearly four million times in nine hours after being released at midnight.
The song appears to have gone down well, with "hauntingly beautiful" and "mesmerising" among the online comments, while some are predicting an Oscar next year.
The 18-year-old joins an illustrious list of performers including Adele, Sam Smith, Madonna, Sir Paul McCartney and Dame Shirley Bassey.
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Image: James Bond (Daniel Craig) in No Time To Die. Pic. Universal Pictures
In a statement, Eilish said: "It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way. To be able to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honour.
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"James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I'm still in shock."
Her brother and collaborator Finneas added: "Writing the theme song for a Bond film is something we've been dreaming about doing our entire lives.
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"There is no more iconic pairing of music and cinema than the likes of Goldfinger and Live And Let Die. We feel so so lucky to play a small role in such a legendary franchise, long live 007."
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For her debut studio album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? Eilish took home best new artist, album of the year, record of the year and best pop vocal album.
Her single Bad Guy won song of the year.
Image: Rami Malek in James Bond: No Time To Die. Pic: MGM
No Time To Die is Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing as James Bond and is due to be released in UK cinemas on 2 April.
The official James Bond Twitter account also confirmed Eilish and Finneas will perform No Time To Die at the Brit Awards next week, accompanied by composer Hans Zimmer and revered guitarist Johnny Marr.


skynewsus--2020-02-14--Stranger Things spoiler alert - New details about series four

Fans of Stranger Things have been given an unexpected Valentine 's Day treat as Netflix have revealed one of the main character 's Jim Hopper is still alive - but a long way from Hawkins , Indiana .
In a social media post titled `` From Russia with love… '' , the streaming giant shared a 50-second video for the fourth series which shows the chief of police - played by actor David Harbour - hammering nails into a rail track with fellow prisoners .
The last time viewers saw Hopper was at the end of Stranger Things series three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to save his friends in an underground bunker filled with Russian spies .
In the teaser , a fur-clad guard with a large shot gun keeps a close eye on the workers from a watch point above the snowy wasteland .
Fans responded to the news with various memes from the show , and comments including `` a new Hawkins hero rises '' .
There had been speculation Hopper might not have come to a grisly end thanks to a season three final scene that showed a Russian prison guard being instructed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but make sure it was n't `` the American '' .
The sci-fi show 's creators , the Duffer Brothers , said in statement : `` We 're excited to officially confirm that production on Stranger Things 4 is now under way - and even more excited to announce the return of Hopper .
`` Although it 's not all good news for our 'American ' - he is imprisoned far from home in the snowy wasteland of Kamchatka , where he will face dangers both human ... and other .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new horror is beginning to surface , something long buried , something that connects everything . ''
They added : `` Season four is shaping up to be the biggest and most frightening season yet and we can not wait for everyone to see more .
`` In the meantime - pray for the American .
`` From Russia with love , the Duffer Brothers . ''
The Duffers have signed a multi-year deal with Netflix , but it 's not known if they will be working on Stranger Things or different @ @ @ @ @ @ @ series .
Late last year , they shared a shot of one of season four 's opening episode , Chapter One : The Hellfire Club .
Stranger Things - which draws from an eclectic mix of 1980s nostalgia and film and TV references - follows a group of teenagers as they battle an evil monster in their small hometown .
The Demogorgon - which has a humanesque body but tooth-encrusted plant-like face - comes from an underworld known as the Upside Down .
As well as Harbour , cast members Winona Ryder , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Charlie Heaton , Finn Wolfhard , Caleb McLaughlin , Sadie Sink , Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo will all be returning for season four .

Fans of Stranger Things have been given an unexpected Valentine's Day treat as Netflix have revealed one of the main character's Jim Hopper is still alive - but a long way from Hawkins, Indiana.
In a social media post titled "From Russia with love…", the streaming giant shared a 50-second video for the fourth series which shows the chief of police - played by actor David Harbour - hammering nails into a rail track with fellow prisoners.
Image: The show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, have signed a multi-year deal with Netflix
The last time viewers saw Hopper was at the end of Stranger Things series three, when he appeared to sacrifice himself to save his friends in an underground bunker filled with Russian spies.
In the teaser, a fur-clad guard with a large shot gun keeps a close eye on the workers from a watch point above the snowy wasteland.
Fans responded to the news with various memes from the show, and comments including "a new Hawkins hero rises".
Image: We feared he was dead, but like a phoenix, Jim Hopper has risen and is working in Russia. Pic: Netflix
There had been speculation Hopper might not have come to a grisly end thanks to a season three final scene that showed a Russian prison guard being instructed to feed an inmate to the monstrous Demogorgon, but make sure it wasn't "the American".
The sci-fi show's creators, the Duffer Brothers, said in statement: "We're excited to officially confirm that production on Stranger Things 4 is now under way - and even more excited to announce the return of Hopper.
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"Although it's not all good news for our 'American' - he is imprisoned far from home in the snowy wasteland of Kamchatka, where he will face dangers both human ... and other.
"Meanwhile, back in the States, a new horror is beginning to surface, something long buried, something that connects everything."
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They added: "Season four is shaping up to be the biggest and most frightening season yet and we cannot wait for everyone to see more.
"In the meantime - pray for the American.
"From Russia with love, the Duffer Brothers."
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The Duffers have signed a multi-year deal with Netflix, but it's not known if they will be working on Stranger Things or different projects after the end of the next series.
Late last year, they shared a shot of one of season four's opening episode, Chapter One: The Hellfire Club.
Image: What lies in store for the Hawkins gang this season? Pic: Stranger Things/Secret Cinema
Image: Eleven and Max will be back for more. Pic: Stranger Things/Secret Cinema
Stranger Things - which draws from an eclectic mix of 1980s nostalgia and film and TV references - follows a group of teenagers as they battle an evil monster in their small hometown.
The Demogorgon - which has a humanesque body but tooth-encrusted plant-like face - comes from an underworld known as the Upside Down.
As well as Harbour, cast members Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Sadie Sink, Noah Schnapp and Gaten Matarazzo will all be returning for season four.


skynewsus--2020-02-15--Ready for his next crusade: Ford reveals 'Indiana Jones 5' plans

Harrison Ford has revealed he will soon pick up his Indiana Jones hat and whip for a fifth installment in the action-adventure franchise .
During an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres 's chat show , the 77-year-old actor said filming is set to start in the summer .
When asked about reports of another instalment happening , Ford said : `` Indeed , it is . ''
He added : `` It 's going to be fun .
They are great fun to make . ''
It will be Ford 's fifth time playing the famed archaeologist and adventurer following Raiders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Temple Of Doom ( 1984 ) , The Last Crusade ( 1989 ) and Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull ( 2008 ) .
In a separate interview with CBS ' Sunday Morning show , Ford said filming on the new movie could begin as soon as April .
And he admitted to enjoying revisiting his classic characters , including Han Solo from Star Wars .
`` When we have an opportunity to make another , it is because people have enjoyed them , '' Ford said .
`` I feel obliged to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as they were when we started . ''
Neither a release date or a title for the new Indiana Jones film have yet been announced , but it is widely reported that it will be directed by Steven Spielberg .

Harrison Ford has revealed he will soon pick up his Indiana Jones hat and whip for a fifth installment in the action-adventure franchise.
During an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres's chat show, the 77-year-old actor said filming is set to start in the summer.
When asked about reports of another instalment happening, Ford said: "Indeed, it is."
He added: "It's going to be fun. They are great fun to make."
It will be Ford's fifth time playing the famed archaeologist and adventurer following Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981), Temple Of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade (1989) and Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008).
In a separate interview with CBS' Sunday Morning show, Ford said filming on the new movie could begin as soon as April.
And he admitted to enjoying revisiting his classic characters, including Han Solo from Star Wars.
"When we have an opportunity to make another, it is because people have enjoyed them," Ford said.
"I feel obliged to make sure our ambitions are as ambitious as they were when we started."
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Neither a release date or a title for the new Indiana Jones film have yet been announced, but it is widely reported that it will be directed by Steven Spielberg.


skynewsus--2020-02-17--All revved up: Trump takes 'The Beast' for a lap around race track

President Donald Trump has completed a ceremonial lap around a race track in his armoured limousine - known as `` The Beast '' - to open this year 's Daytona 500 .
Mr Trump became the second US president to serve as grand marshal at the annual Florida race , which is considered the most prestigious in the NASCAR Cup Series .
Part of the presidential motorcade took a lap around the track just before the race started .
The president then kicked off the race , telling drivers : `` Gentlemen , start your engines . ''
However the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ due to `` inclement weather '' and is set to resume on Monday .
In his opening remarks , Mr Trump said there was `` no greater thrill '' than to be at the event .
`` To all of the drivers , technicians and pit crews here today , good luck and may the best team win .
God bless you , God bless our military , God bless our veterans and God bless America .
Have a great race , '' he said .
Mr Trump also thanked the families of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Your fallen warriors will live in our hearts forever , '' he said .
Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The Daytona 500 has opened each NASCAR season since 1982 and is a 200-lap , 500-mile-long race .
In a statement last week , Daytona International Speedway president Chip Wile said : `` We 're honoured that the President of the United States has chosen to experience the pageantry and excitement of 'The Great American Race ' by attending Sunday 's 62nd @ @ @ @ @

President Donald Trump has completed a ceremonial lap around a race track in his armoured limousine - known as "The Beast" - to open this year's Daytona 500.
Mr Trump became the second US president to serve as grand marshal at the annual Florida race, which is considered the most prestigious in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Part of the presidential motorcade took a lap around the track just before the race started.
Image: The president's motorcade took a lap of the track
The president then kicked off the race, telling drivers: "Gentlemen, start your engines."
However the competition had to be called off mid-race due to "inclement weather" and is set to resume on Monday.
Image: Trump told racing fans: 'May the best team win'
In his opening remarks, Mr Trump said there was "no greater thrill" than to be at the event.
"To all of the drivers, technicians and pit crews here today, good luck and may the best team win. God bless you, God bless our military, God bless our veterans and God bless America. Have a great race," he said.
Image: Trump said there was 'no greater thrill' than to be at the event
Mr Trump also thanked the families of fallen military servicemen who were in attendance.
"Your fallen warriors will live in our hearts forever," he said.
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The Daytona 500 has opened each NASCAR season since 1982 and is a 200-lap, 500-mile-long race.
In a statement last week, Daytona International Speedway president Chip Wile said: "We're honoured that the President of the United States has chosen to experience the pageantry and excitement of 'The Great American Race' by attending Sunday's 62nd annual DAYTONA 500."


skynewsus--2020-02-17--High school ring lost in US found 47 years later in Finnish forest

In 1973 , a teenage Debra McKenna accidentally left her future husband 's ring in a department store in the US town of Brunswick Maine .
Fast forward 47 years and it has been found by a sheet metal worker - buried in a Finnish forest .
Ms McKenna , 63 , lost the ring in Portland when she was a student at Morse High School , the Bangor Daily News reported .
The ring , which had engravings identifying the school , belonged to Ms McKenna 's late husband Shawn , who she dated all throughout high school and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 40 years until Shawn died in 2017 after a six-year battle with cancer .
Shawn gave Ms McKenna the ring before he left for college , but she accidentally left it in a department store .
She said the ring was largely forgotten until the worker found it buried under eight inches of soil in Kaarina , a small town in southwest Finland .
Finnish media reports that Marko Saarinen was using a metal detector when he found the blue-stoned , silver ring .
`` Usually my findings are bottle caps or other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saarinen contacted the alumni association , who had no trouble identifying the ring 's owner as it bore the 1973 graduation date and the initials S.M .
Ms McKenna said she cried when the ring arrived in the mail at her Brunswick home last week .
`` It 's very touching in this world of negativity , to have decent people step forward and make an effort , '' she said .
`` There are good people in the world , and we need more of them . ''
Ms McKenna has no @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Finnish forest .
She said Shawn spent some time working in Finland in the early 1990s - but nowhere near the city where the ring was found and he had not seen the ring in 20 years at that point .

In 1973, a teenage Debra McKenna accidentally left her future husband's ring in a department store in the US town of Brunswick Maine.
Fast forward 47 years and it has been found by a sheet metal worker - buried in a Finnish forest.
Ms McKenna, 63, lost the ring in Portland when she was a student at Morse High School, the Bangor Daily News reported.
Image: Ms McKenna cried when she received the ring in the mail. Pic: WGME
The ring, which had engravings identifying the school, belonged to Ms McKenna's late husband Shawn, who she dated all throughout high school and college.
The couple was married for 40 years until Shawn died in 2017 after a six-year battle with cancer.
Shawn gave Ms McKenna the ring before he left for college, but she accidentally left it in a department store.
She said the ring was largely forgotten until the worker found it buried under eight inches of soil in Kaarina, a small town in southwest Finland.
Finnish media reports that Marko Saarinen was using a metal detector when he found the blue-stoned, silver ring.
"Usually my findings are bottle caps or other junk," he said.
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Mr Saarinen contacted the alumni association, who had no trouble identifying the ring's owner as it bore the 1973 graduation date and the initials S.M.
Ms McKenna said she cried when the ring arrived in the mail at her Brunswick home last week.
"It's very touching in this world of negativity, to have decent people step forward and make an effort," she said.
"There are good people in the world, and we need more of them."
Ms McKenna has no idea how the long-lost ring ended up in a Finnish forest.
She said Shawn spent some time working in Finland in the early 1990s - but nowhere near the city where the ring was found and he had not seen the ring in 20 years at that point.