skynewsus--2020-08-08--Russia 'trying to denigrate Biden' in bid to meddle in US election, says top security official

Russia is attempting to discredit Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the US election , America 's counterintelligence chief has said .
William Evanina , director of the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center , said officials were also concerned about `` ongoing and potential activity by China and Iran '' in relation to the election .
He accused the Kremlin of conspiring against Mr Biden 's bid for the White House , while Beijing and Tehran are said to want Donald Trump voted out of office .
In a statement released on Friday , Mr Evanina said officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Mr Biden , who national polls suggest is in pole position to be elected in November .
`` Many foreign actors have a preference for who wins the election , which they express through a range of overt and private statements , covert influence efforts are rarer , '' he said .
`` We are primarily concerned about the ongoing and potential activity by China , Russia and Iran . ''
Mr Evanina added : `` We assess that Russia is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Russia 'establishment ' .
`` This is consistent with Moscow 's public criticism of him when he was vice president for his role in the Obama administration 's policies on Ukraine and its support for the anti-Putin opposition inside Russia . ''
In the statement , he also referred to Andrii Derkach , a pro-Russia Ukrainian politician who has been active in levelling unsubstantiated corruption allegations against Mr Biden and his son Hunter .
Hunter Biden used to sit on the board of Burisma , a Ukrainian natural gas company , which became @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against Mr Trump last year .
Russia was accused of helping Mr Trump win the 2016 election by discrediting rival Hillary Clinton .
Mrs Clinton 's campaign was targeted in an email hack just days before Americans were due to head to the ballots and cast their votes .
Mr Trump 's campaign was later accused of conspiring with Russia to win the election , which he denied .
It concluded that Russian interference took place `` in a sweeping and systematic fashion '' , but `` did not establish that members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Russian government '' .
In relation to Iran , Mr Evanina accused Tehran of trying to undermine US democratic institutions , divide America and discredit Mr Trump by `` spreading disinformation on social media and recirculating anti-US content '' .
For China , Mr Evanina said the country views the president as `` unpredictable '' and does not want to see him re-elected , referencing Beijing 's criticism of how the US handled the COVID-19 pandemic and Mr Trump 's recent spat with social media company TikTok .
Mr Trump insists he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in office '' and has suggested China wants Mr Biden to win , claiming that Beijing would `` own '' the US if his main rival does come out on top .
The White House said it would `` not tolerate foreign interference in our electoral processes '' and it will `` respond to malicious foreign threats that target our democratic institutions '' .

Russia is attempting to discredit Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the US election, America's counterintelligence chief has said.
William Evanina, director of the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center, said officials were also concerned about "ongoing and potential activity by China and Iran" in relation to the election.
He accused the Kremlin of conspiring against Mr Biden's bid for the White House, while Beijing and Tehran are said to want Donald Trump voted out of office.
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In a statement released on Friday, Mr Evanina said officials believed Moscow is working to "denigrate" Mr Biden, who national polls suggest is in pole position to be elected in November.
"Many foreign actors have a preference for who wins the election, which they express through a range of overt and private statements, covert influence efforts are rarer," he said.
"We are primarily concerned about the ongoing and potential activity by China, Russia and Iran."
Mr Evanina added: "We assess that Russia is using a range of measures to primarily denigrate former vice president Biden and what it sees as an anti-Russia 'establishment'.
"This is consistent with Moscow's public criticism of him when he was vice president for his role in the Obama administration's policies on Ukraine and its support for the anti-Putin opposition inside Russia."
In the statement, he also referred to Andrii Derkach, a pro-Russia Ukrainian politician who has been active in levelling unsubstantiated corruption allegations against Mr Biden and his son Hunter.
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Hunter Biden used to sit on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian natural gas company, which became a key focus of the impeachment trial against Mr Trump last year.
Image: Vladimir Putin's administration has been critical of Mr Biden in the past
Russia was accused of helping Mr Trump win the 2016 election by discrediting rival Hillary Clinton.
Mrs Clinton's campaign was targeted in an email hack just days before Americans were due to head to the ballots and cast their votes.
Mr Trump's campaign was later accused of conspiring with Russia to win the election, which he denied.
Former special counsel Robert Mueller subsequently launched an investigation.
It concluded that Russian interference took place "in a sweeping and systematic fashion", but "did not establish that members of the Trump campaign conspired or coordinated with the Russian government".
Image: William Evanina says Russia is trying to 'denigrate' Mr Biden's bid for the presidency
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In relation to Iran, Mr Evanina accused Tehran of trying to undermine US democratic institutions, divide America and discredit Mr Trump by "spreading disinformation on social media and recirculating anti-US content".
For China, Mr Evanina said the country views the president as "unpredictable" and does not want to see him re-elected, referencing Beijing's criticism of how the US handled the COVID-19 pandemic and Mr Trump's recent spat with social media company TikTok.
Mr Trump insists he is the "last person Russia wants to be in office" and has suggested China wants Mr Biden to win, claiming that Beijing would "own" the US if his main rival does come out on top.
The White House said it would "not tolerate foreign interference in our electoral processes" and it will "respond to malicious foreign threats that target our democratic institutions".


skynewsus--2020-08-08--Chances of COVID vaccine being 98% effective are 'not great', expert warns

An approved coronavirus vaccine may only end up being effective 50 % of the time , the top US infectious diseases expert has warned .
The chances of a COVID-19 vaccine being almost 100 % effective are `` not great '' , Dr Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said on Friday .
`` We do n't know yet what the efficacy might be .
We do n't know if it will be 50 % or 60 % .
I 'd like it to be 75 % or more , '' he told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Dr Fauci warned that the `` public health approach must never be abandoned '' , as it may prove near impossible to develop a vaccine that is as high as 98 % effective .
This means Americans should maintain social distancing and wear face coverings in enclosed spaces or large crowds to stop the spread of the virus .
On Friday , the US drugs regulator revealed independent experts would have to review any vaccine before it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( FDA ) said it would organise an outside advisory committee before giving the green light , in an apparent bid to reassure people it will not cut corners in the race to offer immunity .
Dr Fauci also urged states to react as quickly as possible to increases of just 1 % or 2 % in coronavirus cases .
It comes after the US death toll surpassed 160,000 with 4.91 million cases reported nationwide .
The US accounts for nearly a quarter of the world 's virus deaths , in front of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which have the next highest numbers of fatalities .
States are currently considering whether schools should reopen in the coming weeks .
Several - including California , Texas and Florida - have had to go back into lockdown after large spikes in cases .
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was forced to accept his Wisconsin nomination virtually in the latest virus setback to the November election .

An approved coronavirus vaccine may only end up being effective 50% of the time, the top US infectious diseases expert has warned.
The chances of a COVID-19 vaccine being almost 100% effective are "not great", Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said on Friday.
"We don't know yet what the efficacy might be. We don't know if it will be 50% or 60%. I'd like it to be 75% or more," he told a Brown University webinar.
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Dr Fauci warned that the "public health approach must never be abandoned", as it may prove near impossible to develop a vaccine that is as high as 98% effective.
This means Americans should maintain social distancing and wear face coverings in enclosed spaces or large crowds to stop the spread of the virus.
On Friday, the US drugs regulator revealed independent experts would have to review any vaccine before it is approved.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it would organise an outside advisory committee before giving the green light, in an apparent bid to reassure people it will not cut corners in the race to offer immunity.
Dr Fauci also urged states to react as quickly as possible to increases of just 1% or 2% in coronavirus cases.
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Image: Dr Fauci is also urging US states to react quickly to small increases in cases
It comes after the US death toll surpassed 160,000 with 4.91 million cases reported nationwide.
The US accounts for nearly a quarter of the world's virus deaths, in front of Brazil, Mexico and the UK, which have the next highest numbers of fatalities.
States are currently considering whether schools should reopen in the coming weeks.
Several - including California, Texas and Florida - have had to go back into lockdown after large spikes in cases.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was forced to accept his Wisconsin nomination virtually in the latest virus setback to the November election.


skynewsus--2020-08-08--America's response to coronavirus has been a mess - and millions face destitution as a result

Coronavirus : America 's response to COVID-19 has been a mess - and millions face destitution as a result Coronavirus : America 's response to COVID-19 has been a mess - and millions face destitution as a result The threat of poverty may be overshadowed by the threat of COVID-19 There is a crisis behind the coronavirus crisis in the US .
As it prepares to lose thousands more lives to COVID-19 in the coming weeks , millions of Americans are facing destitution .
The emergency benefits that have been supporting around 30 million Americans since March ended on 31 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two weeks ago .
We could be about to see what it looks like when the money stops .
A federal moratorium that had protected renters from eviction for four months also ended 24 July .
Up to 40 million people in America are now at risk of eviction , according to a new report released on Friday by US academics .
Democrats and Republicans have been at loggerheads over what to include in the next round of pandemic relief aid - and no agreement has been reached .
But this is bigger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for millions of American families .
`` We 're all stressed and scrambling , '' said Rachel Witt , who worked for Washington National Opera .
She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two boys who are four and seven .
`` I was officially laid off a week and a half ago and Virginia decided two weeks ago that upon review my husband was actually ineligible for the unemployment insurance he had been receiving as a freelancer , '' she said .
`` In the short term it means an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term it will mean no health insurance , which is a frightening prospect with two small children .
`` Health insurance costs are insanely high for a family of four , even at the most basic level .
It means having no savings or safety net , no money set aside for college for the boys and a life on a financial precipice .
`` Still we are in a much better place than most in our industry , it will be stressful and hard and will have an impact that we will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in so many ways but we will not be homeless , we will not starve .
`` I 'm worried because there are so very , very many who will . ''
The extra $ 600 per week in emergency enhanced unemployment benefits was introduced in March to stop millions of Americans falling off the precipice .
It was introduced as part of a historic $ 2 trillion disaster relief bill known as the CARES Act .
Republicans have argued the $ 600 per week is a disincentive for people to return to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in benefits than they would earn at work .
The emergency funding may be far from perfect but it 's stopped masses of Americans from falling into poverty .
And the reality is many people do n't have the option of returning to work at the moment .
Many jobs simply do n't exist with businesses still unable to reopen safely .
There are millions more people unemployed than there are jobs .
The timeline of financial support has not gone to plan and there is currently no plan B .
By this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposed to be reopened and people back at work .
The virus has not played ball .
There was repeated insistence from the White House to reopen and get the economy back on track ahead of November 's election and many governors reopened states before they were even close to the necessary benchmarks for contagion control .
This has resulted in a virus surge in many states who have had to roll back lockdown measures .
By reopening prematurely , it 's prolonged the pain for millions of Americans who are still unable @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no guarantee they 'll be able to continue paying their rent and keep a home for their kids .
In short , it 's a mess .
And cutting benefits at this time will do the economy no favours .
The emergency benefits have also been helping prop up other sectors reliant on consumer spending .
The latest figures show the economy gained 1.8 million jobs in July with a fall in unemployment rate to 10.2 % .
These figures are slightly better than predicted but they do not paint the full picture @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signed on for state unemployment benefits for a 20th week in a row .
Unemployment figures are doing little to reveal the terrifying reality of what people are facing in losing their homes and livelihoods .
As lawmakers enter their summer break , no rescue deal has been found .
Donald Trump has threatened to sign an executive order if no bipartisan deal is reached but so far that has n't happened .
This comes as the government 's Paycheck Protection Programme , which is helping small businesses stay afloat , ends on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how to help these companies survive .
The bottom line is something needs to be done .
Millions of families need financial help and there is no time to lose .
The threat of poverty may be overshadowed by the threat of COVID-19 - a staggering number of people continuing to die each day in America .
But without bold federal support measures , the economic devastation could long outlive the public health crisis .

Up to 40 million people in America are now at risk of eviction, according to a new report.
Coronavirus: America's response to COVID-19 has been a mess - and millions face destitution as a result
The threat of poverty may be overshadowed by the threat of COVID-19
There is a crisis behind the coronavirus crisis in the US.
As it prepares to lose thousands more lives to COVID-19 in the coming weeks, millions of Americans are facing destitution.
The emergency benefits that have been supporting around 30 million Americans since March ended on 31 July. Many received their last payment two weeks ago.
We could be about to see what it looks like when the money stops.
Image: A woman walks past a shuttered bar in New York
A federal moratorium that had protected renters from eviction for four months also ended 24 July.
Up to 40 million people in America are now at risk of eviction, according to a new report released on Friday by US academics.
Democrats and Republicans have been at loggerheads over what to include in the next round of pandemic relief aid - and no agreement has been reached.
But this is bigger than politics. This is about survival for millions of American families.
"We're all stressed and scrambling," said Rachel Witt, who worked for Washington National Opera.
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She lives in Virginia with her husband and their two boys who are four and seven.
Image: Donald Trump signs the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act
"I was officially laid off a week and a half ago and Virginia decided two weeks ago that upon review my husband was actually ineligible for the unemployment insurance he had been receiving as a freelancer," she said.
"In the short term it means an extremely tight budget. In the longer term it will mean no health insurance, which is a frightening prospect with two small children.
"Health insurance costs are insanely high for a family of four, even at the most basic level. It means having no savings or safety net, no money set aside for college for the boys and a life on a financial precipice.
"Still we are in a much better place than most in our industry, it will be stressful and hard and will have an impact that we will feel for the rest of our lives in so many ways but we will not be homeless, we will not starve.
"I'm worried because there are so very, very many who will."
The extra $600 per week in emergency enhanced unemployment benefits was introduced in March to stop millions of Americans falling off the precipice.
It was introduced as part of a historic $2 trillion disaster relief bill known as the CARES Act.
Image: People line up outside Kentucky Career Center to get help with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky
Republicans have argued the $600 per week is a disincentive for people to return to work, with many receiving more money in benefits than they would earn at work.
The emergency funding may be far from perfect but it's stopped masses of Americans from falling into poverty.
And the reality is many people don't have the option of returning to work at the moment. Many jobs simply don't exist with businesses still unable to reopen safely. There are millions more people unemployed than there are jobs.
The timeline of financial support has not gone to plan and there is currently no plan B.
By this point in the crisis the economy was supposed to be reopened and people back at work. The virus has not played ball.
There was repeated insistence from the White House to reopen and get the economy back on track ahead of November's election and many governors reopened states before they were even close to the necessary benchmarks for contagion control. This has resulted in a virus surge in many states who have had to roll back lockdown measures.
By reopening prematurely, it's prolonged the pain for millions of Americans who are still unable to return to work and now have no guarantee they'll be able to continue paying their rent and keep a home for their kids.
Image: Customers wait in line to shop for food at a Food 4 Less grocery store in Los Angeles
In short, it's a mess. And cutting benefits at this time will do the economy no favours.
The emergency benefits have also been helping prop up other sectors reliant on consumer spending.
The latest figures show the economy gained 1.8 million jobs in July with a fall in unemployment rate to 10.2%. These figures are slightly better than predicted but they do not paint the full picture.
More than a million Americans have signed on for state unemployment benefits for a 20th week in a row. Unemployment figures are doing little to reveal the terrifying reality of what people are facing in losing their homes and livelihoods.
As lawmakers enter their summer break, no rescue deal has been found.
Donald Trump has threatened to sign an executive order if no bipartisan deal is reached but so far that hasn't happened.
This comes as the government's Paycheck Protection Programme, which is helping small businesses stay afloat, ends on Saturday with little agreement in Washington on how to help these companies survive.
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The bottom line is something needs to be done. Millions of families need financial help and there is no time to lose.
The threat of poverty may be overshadowed by the threat of COVID-19 - a staggering number of people continuing to die each day in America.
But without bold federal support measures, the economic devastation could long outlive the public health crisis.


skynewsus--2020-08-08--Policeman tracks down man who shot him in the stomach - 46 years after his escape from prison

A policeman shot in the stomach in 1971 has tracked down the man who did it - 46 years after he escaped from prison .
Luis Archuleta , 77 , was arrested in Espanola , New Mexico on Wednesday - 49 years after he shot police officer Daril Cinquanta in Denver , the FBI said .
Archuleta , also known as Larry Pusateri , shot the officer after he was pulled over to check his ID and the two got into a fight .
Two years later , he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and sent to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Colorado Department of Corrections facility in 1974 .
A warrant was put out for his arrest in 1977 but he was never found .
It expired in 2018 .
Mr Cinquanta never stopped investigating - constantly making phone calls and knocking on doors in a bid to trace the man who shot him .
Recently he got a phone call from an anonymous tipster who said : `` I 've thought about it , and I 'm gon na tell you where the guy is who shot you '' , he told KUSA-TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Archuleta and police found him living 20 miles from Santa Fe under the name Ramon Montoya - an alias he had been using for about 40 years .
He is now being transferred to a prison back in Colorado , where Mr Cinquanta hopes to meet him .
The former police officer said : `` I would love to sit down and talk to him .
He may or may not talk to me .
Who knows ? ''
Michael Schneider , FBI Denver special agent , added : `` This arrest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offenders everywhere : The FBI will find you , no matter how long it takes or how far you run , and we will bring you to justice . ''

A policeman shot in the stomach in 1971 has tracked down the man who did it - 46 years after he escaped from prison.
Luis Archuleta, 77, was arrested in Espanola, New Mexico on Wednesday - 49 years after he shot police officer Daril Cinquanta in Denver, the FBI said.
Archuleta, also known as Larry Pusateri, shot the officer after he was pulled over to check his ID and the two got into a fight.
Two years later, he was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon and sent to prison, but he escaped from the Colorado Department of Corrections facility in 1974.
A warrant was put out for his arrest in 1977 but he was never found. It expired in 2018.
Mr Cinquanta never stopped investigating - constantly making phone calls and knocking on doors in a bid to trace the man who shot him.
Recently he got a phone call from an anonymous tipster who said: "I've thought about it, and I'm gonna tell you where the guy is who shot you", he told KUSA-TV.
An arrest warrant was put out for Archuleta and police found him living 20 miles from Santa Fe under the name Ramon Montoya - an alias he had been using for about 40 years.
He is now being transferred to a prison back in Colorado, where Mr Cinquanta hopes to meet him.
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The former police officer said: "I would love to sit down and talk to him. He may or may not talk to me. Who knows?"
Michael Schneider, FBI Denver special agent, added: "This arrest should send a clear signal to violent offenders everywhere: The FBI will find you, no matter how long it takes or how far you run, and we will bring you to justice."


skynewsus--2020-08-08--Christian leader steps down over racy photo with woman

An influential supporter of Donald Trump and evangelical Christian leader has left his role over a racy photo he posted on social media .
Jerry Falwell Jr got into hot water because the picture showed him with his arm round a young woman , and with his trousers partially unzipped .
He was holding a glass that contained a dark liquid .
A caption accompanying the Instagram post said : `` More vacation shots .
Lots of good friends visited us on the yacht .
I promise that 's just black water in my glass .
It was a prop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deleted , but was widely shared elsewhere .
Mr Falwell announced on Friday that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from his leadership positions at Liberty University , the school his father founded in 1971 .
It is one of the world 's largest evangelical Christian colleges and has strict rules over dress code and social activities .
A statement issued by the university did not address the image and post directly , but said its executive committee requested Mr Falwell take leave indefinitely from his roles as president and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` effective immediately '' .
Mr Falwell , a lawyer and academic administrator , had held the post of president at Liberty for 13 years .
He was among the earliest evangelical supporters of the current US president , and has been credited for helping build support for Mr Trump during his 2016 campaign .
Mr Falwell later identified the woman in the offending picture only as his wife 's assistant , and added that he had apologised to her and `` everyone '' .
Explaining what had happened after the controversy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the woman in the photo was pregnant and the jeans he was wearing did n't fit , leading to the unfortunate image .
He told WLNI talk radio in Lynchburg , Virginia , where the university is located : `` I had on a pair of jeans I had n't worn in a long time , so I could n't get mine zipped either .
I just put my belly out like hers . ''
Among those who had criticised the photo was Republican member of the House of Representatives Mark Walker , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Twitter that Mr Falwell 's `` ongoing behavior '' was `` appalling '' .

An influential supporter of Donald Trump and evangelical Christian leader has left his role over a racy photo he posted on social media.
Jerry Falwell Jr got into hot water because the picture showed him with his arm round a young woman, and with his trousers partially unzipped.
He was holding a glass that contained a dark liquid.
A caption accompanying the Instagram post said: "More vacation shots. Lots of good friends visited us on the yacht. I promise that's just black water in my glass. It was a prop only."
The post was subsequently deleted, but was widely shared elsewhere.
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Mr Falwell announced on Friday that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence from his leadership positions at Liberty University, the school his father founded in 1971.
It is one of the world's largest evangelical Christian colleges and has strict rules over dress code and social activities.
A statement issued by the university did not address the image and post directly, but said its executive committee requested Mr Falwell take leave indefinitely from his roles as president and chancellor.
The college said he agreed, "effective immediately".
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Mr Falwell, a lawyer and academic administrator, had held the post of president at Liberty for 13 years.
He was among the earliest evangelical supporters of the current US president, and has been credited for helping build support for Mr Trump during his 2016 campaign.
Image: Mr Trump's 2016 run to the White House enjoyed the full support of Mr Falwell
Mr Falwell later identified the woman in the offending picture only as his wife's assistant, and added that he had apologised to her and "everyone".
Explaining what had happened after the controversy had erupted, Mr Falwell said that the woman in the photo was pregnant and the jeans he was wearing didn't fit, leading to the unfortunate image.
He told WLNI talk radio in Lynchburg, Virginia, where the university is located: "I had on a pair of jeans I hadn't worn in a long time, so I couldn't get mine zipped either. I just put my belly out like hers."
Among those who had criticised the photo was Republican member of the House of Representatives Mark Walker, a former Liberty instructor, who said on Twitter that Mr Falwell's "ongoing behavior" was "appalling".


skynewsus--2020-08-08--Donald Trump sidesteps Congress to extend coronavirus relief package

Donald Trump has bypassed Congress to give thousands of Americans a tax holiday and extra unemployment benefit after talks with the Democrats collapsed .
The president signed executive orders to extend economic relief for those hit hardest by the coronavirus at a news conference at his private New Jersey country club on Saturday .
He accused Democrats of `` trying to steal the election '' after talks on the next phase of COVID-19 support broke down .
`` If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage , I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reporters in Bedminster , New Jersey .
Mr Trump has decided to cut payroll tax for anyone earning less than $ 100,000 ( £75,000 ) a year and continue giving the unemployed $ 400 ( £300 ) a week - after the previous benefit of $ 600 ( £450 ) expired .
He also signed orders to hold off student loan payments and extend the freeze on evictions .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker The president said his rivals were loading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the virus and therefore deliberately trying to stall a relief package .
His team are desperate to boost the economy so voters can see some sign of growth by the time the election comes in November .
They want Mr Trump to be seen to be taking action in a time of crisis after his ratings plummeted over his handling of the pandemic .
Speaking on Saturday , he said the new orders `` will take care of pretty much this entire situation as we know it '' .
More than 40 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ peak of the pandemic , with the US unemployment rate standing at 10.2 % in July - down from 14.7 % in April .

Donald Trump has bypassed Congress to give thousands of Americans a tax holiday and extra unemployment benefit after talks with the Democrats collapsed.
The president signed executive orders to extend economic relief for those hit hardest by the coronavirus at a news conference at his private New Jersey country club on Saturday.
He accused Democrats of "trying to steal the election" after talks on the next phase of COVID-19 support broke down.
"If Democrats continue to hold this critical relief hostage, I will act under my authority as president to get Americans the relief they need," he told reporters in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Mr Trump has decided to cut payroll tax for anyone earning less than $100,000 (£75,000) a year and continue giving the unemployed $400 (£300) a week - after the previous benefit of $600 (£450) expired.
He also signed orders to hold off student loan payments and extend the freeze on evictions.
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The president said his rivals were loading up their rescue bill with priorities unrelated to the virus and therefore deliberately trying to stall a relief package.
His team are desperate to boost the economy so voters can see some sign of growth by the time the election comes in November.
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They want Mr Trump to be seen to be taking action in a time of crisis after his ratings plummeted over his handling of the pandemic.
Speaking on Saturday, he said the new orders "will take care of pretty much this entire situation as we know it".
More than 40 million Americans lost their jobs at the peak of the pandemic, with the US unemployment rate standing at 10.2% in July - down from 14.7% in April.


skynewsus--2020-08-09--Simon Cowell breaks his back while testing electric bicycle

Simon Cowell has broken his back while testing his new electric bicycle at his home in California .
The music mogul , 60 , was trying out the bike in the courtyard of his Malibu home when he fell off .
A spokesperson for Cowell said he was due to have surgery on Saturday evening .
He is currently under observation in hospital and is said to be fine .
Cowell is the creator of America 's Got Talent and serves as a judge on the show .
He has also been the judge on Britain 's Got Talent , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The spokesperson told Deadline : `` Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family .
`` He hurt his back and was taken to the hospital .
He 's doing fine , he 's under observation and is in the best possible hands . ''
Cowell has a six-year-old son Eric with his partner Lauren Silverman .
Just last month , it emerged that Cowell had bought Sony Music Entertainment 's stake in TV @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The X Factor .
The move sees him gain ownership of all the international versions of The X Factor and Got Talent programmes .
The Got Talent format airs in 76 markets , while The X Factor is broadcast in more than 130 territories .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Sony Music 's share of the venture has transferred to Syco Entertainment , a company solely owned by Cowell .
Filming on the next stage of this year 's Britain 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the coronavirus crisis but ITV has said it hopes to continue the series later this year .

Simon Cowell has broken his back while testing his new electric bicycle at his home in California.
The music mogul, 60, was trying out the bike in the courtyard of his Malibu home when he fell off.
A spokesperson for Cowell said he was due to have surgery on Saturday evening.
He is currently under observation in hospital and is said to be fine.
Cowell is the creator of America's Got Talent and serves as a judge on the show.
He has also been the judge on Britain's Got Talent, The X Factor and American Idol.
The spokesperson told Deadline: "Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family.
"He hurt his back and was taken to the hospital. He's doing fine, he's under observation and is in the best possible hands."
Cowell has a six-year-old son Eric with his partner Lauren Silverman.
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Just last month, it emerged that Cowell had bought Sony Music Entertainment's stake in TV programmes including Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor.
The move sees him gain ownership of all the international versions of The X Factor and Got Talent programmes.
The Got Talent format airs in 76 markets, while The X Factor is broadcast in more than 130 territories.
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Sony Music's share of the venture has transferred to Syco Entertainment, a company solely owned by Cowell.
Filming on the next stage of this year's Britain's Got Talent has been postponed because of the coronavirus crisis but ITV has said it hopes to continue the series later this year.


skynewsus--2020-08-09--'You can't cancel Jesus': Religious revivals defy public health orders in California

One of the attending police officers admitted there was nothing they could really do .
As hundreds of people crowded on to a small beachfront park , he said the prospect of trying to issue fines to them all was unrealistic .
For weeks now , a group called Saturate OC has been holding religious revivals and baptisms on beaches along the coastline of Orange County in Southern California .
But the events are taking place in violation of public health orders and with coronavirus cases numbers surging across Orange County and the state of California .
On the evening @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the city of Newport Beach , a handful in the congregation were wearing masks and most were not adhering to social distancing advice .
As teenagers played basketball and hockey nearby , an informal two-hour service featured songs , worship and baptisms in the roiling high-tide of the Pacific Ocean .
A few carried signs and flags honouring US President Donald Trump .
The revivals are the work of husband and wife team Parker and Jessi Green .
`` We believe that , as an American citizen , the authority is the people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` The government is meant to protect the will of the people .
The Constitution protects the right to assemble , freedom of speech , the right to bear arms , it is a democracy .
`` When there 's that tension of government power , people start to wonder if this is America still . ''
In choosing Orange County , a more conservative heartland than its neighbour Los Angeles to the north , they have found a sympathetic setting .
'The OC ' has seen widespread protest against lockdown rules .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ its cities and you might think the coronavirus outbreak had never happened .
Even in shops , mask wearing appears distinctly optional .
The attendees at Saturate OC are of a similar mind .
Josiah Johnson was there with his family .
He said they had all suffered coronavirus infections earlier this year and had fully recovered .
Holding such events , he said , was not irresponsible .
He echoed what many told us .
`` The numbers ( of coronavirus cases ) are inflated .
The ways it 's affecting people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along the coast in Huntington Beach , the crowd had drowned out police officers who called for them to disperse .
The city had placed signs on the Pacific Coast Highway announcing the event had been cancelled .
`` You ca n't cancel Jesus , '' Mrs Green told the defiant crowd .
They now use the hashtag # undergroundchurch and tease possible locations on social media until a few hours before their services are due to start .
It adds to the sense of drama and that they are being hounded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they have no intention of giving in .
`` There is no way we can stop now . ''

One of the attending police officers admitted there was nothing they could really do.
As hundreds of people crowded on to a small beachfront park, he said the prospect of trying to issue fines to them all was unrealistic.
For weeks now, a group called Saturate OC has been holding religious revivals and baptisms on beaches along the coastline of Orange County in Southern California.
Image: Police say there is little they can do to stop the group, despite the threat of COVID-19
But the events are taking place in violation of public health orders and with coronavirus cases numbers surging across Orange County and the state of California.
On the evening we attended, on the waterfront in the city of Newport Beach, a handful in the congregation were wearing masks and most were not adhering to social distancing advice.
As teenagers played basketball and hockey nearby, an informal two-hour service featured songs, worship and baptisms in the roiling high-tide of the Pacific Ocean. A few carried signs and flags honouring US President Donald Trump.
The revivals are the work of husband and wife team Parker and Jessi Green.
"We believe that, as an American citizen, the authority is the people," Mrs Green told us. "The government is meant to protect the will of the people. The Constitution protects the right to assemble, freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, it is a democracy.
"When there's that tension of government power, people start to wonder if this is America still."
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Image: The events are taking place in violation of public health orders
In choosing Orange County, a more conservative heartland than its neighbour Los Angeles to the north, they have found a sympathetic setting.
'The OC' has seen widespread protest against lockdown rules. Spend an hour wandering around some of its cities and you might think the coronavirus outbreak had never happened. Even in shops, mask wearing appears distinctly optional.
The attendees at Saturate OC are of a similar mind.
Josiah Johnson was there with his family. He said they had all suffered coronavirus infections earlier this year and had fully recovered.
Image: The revivals and baptisms are being held along the coastline of Southern California
Holding such events, he said, was not irresponsible. He echoed what many told us. "The numbers (of coronavirus cases) are inflated. The ways it's affecting people are inflated."
The previous week, along the coast in Huntington Beach, the crowd had drowned out police officers who called for them to disperse. The city had placed signs on the Pacific Coast Highway announcing the event had been cancelled.
"You can't cancel Jesus," Mrs Green told the defiant crowd.
They now use the hashtag #undergroundchurch and tease possible locations on social media until a few hours before their services are due to start. It adds to the sense of drama and that they are being hounded by the authorities.
Mrs Green said they have no intention of giving in. "There is no way we can stop now."


skynewsus--2020-08-09--US reaches 5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19

The US has surpassed 5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus , by far the highest in the world .
The bleak milestone - recorded the Johns Hopkins University , which is tracking the virus - confirms the US as the worst hit country , followed by Brazil and India , which have more than 3 million and 2.1 million infections respectively .
But health officials in the US believe that for every reported case of COVID-19 , there are around 10 times as many people infected , given the limits on testing and the large number of mild cases that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases in the country stand at about 54,000 a day , and while that is down from a peak of more than 70,000 in the second half of July , they are rising in nearly 20 states , and deaths are climbing in most .
Many Americans have resisted wearing face masks and social distancing , and the US failure to contain the spread of coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe .
Italian health minister Roberto Speranza has criticised the US and officially condemned Washington 's decision to withhold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and expressed amazement at President Donald Trump 's response to the pandemic .
After Mr Trump finally wore a mask last month , Mr Speranza said : `` I 'm not surprised by Trump 's behaviour now ; I 'm profoundly surprised by his behaviour before . ''
Much of the criticism in Europe stems from the fact that the US had the benefit of time , European experience and medical know-how to treat the virus that the continent itself did not have when the first COVID-19 patients started filling intensive care units @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , Mr Trump is also grappling with the economic crisis stemming from the pandemic .
More than 40 million Americans lost their jobs at the peak of the pandemic , with the US unemployment rate standing at 10.2 % in July - down from 14.7 % in April .
The president has bypassed Congress to give thousands of Americans a tax holiday and extra unemployment benefit after talks with the Democrats collapsed .
He signed executive orders to extend economic relief for those hit hardest by the virus at a news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Saturday .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker More than 162,000 people have died from the virus in the US , and European nations have barred American tourists , and visitors from other countries with growing cases , from freely travelling to the bloc .
France and Germany are now imposing tests on arrival for travellers from `` at risk '' countries , including the US .

The US has surpassed 5 million confirmed cases of coronavirus, by far the highest in the world.
The bleak milestone - recorded the Johns Hopkins University, which is tracking the virus - confirms the US as the worst hit country, followed by Brazil and India, which have more than 3 million and 2.1 million infections respectively.
But health officials in the US believe that for every reported case of COVID-19, there are around 10 times as many people infected, given the limits on testing and the large number of mild cases that have gone unreported or unrecognised.
Image: Many people in the US refuse to wear a mask
New cases in the country stand at about 54,000 a day, and while that is down from a peak of more than 70,000 in the second half of July, they are rising in nearly 20 states, and deaths are climbing in most.
Many Americans have resisted wearing face masks and social distancing, and the US failure to contain the spread of coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe.
Italian health minister Roberto Speranza has criticised the US and officially condemned Washington's decision to withhold funding from the World Health Organisation, and expressed amazement at President Donald Trump's response to the pandemic.
After Mr Trump finally wore a mask last month, Mr Speranza said: "I'm not surprised by Trump's behaviour now; I'm profoundly surprised by his behaviour before."
Much of the criticism in Europe stems from the fact that the US had the benefit of time, European experience and medical know-how to treat the virus that the continent itself did not have when the first COVID-19 patients started filling intensive care units.
With three months before a presidential election, Mr Trump is also grappling with the economic crisis stemming from the pandemic.
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The president has bypassed Congress to give thousands of Americans a tax holiday and extra unemployment benefit after talks with the Democrats collapsed.
He signed executive orders to extend economic relief for those hit hardest by the virus at a news conference at his private New Jersey country club on Saturday.
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More than 162,000 people have died from the virus in the US, and European nations have barred American tourists, and visitors from other countries with growing cases, from freely travelling to the bloc.
France and Germany are now imposing tests on arrival for travellers from "at risk" countries, including the US.


skynewsus--2020-08-10--Trump says 'it sounds like a good idea' for his face to be carved onto Mount Rushmore

Donald Trump has denied reports the White House inquired about getting his face carved onto Mount Rushmore alongside past US presidential greats - but then immediately suggested it `` sounds like a good idea '' .
According to the New York Times , an official approached the office of South Dakota governor Kristi Noem last year to find out what the `` official process '' is for adding a president to the national monument that bears the likeness of four of the country 's most famous leaders .
Mr Trump on Monday dismissed the report as `` fake news '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to hail the achievements of his presidency .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker He tweeted : `` Never suggested it although , based on all of the many things accomplished during the first 3 1/2 years , perhaps more than any other Presidency , sounds like a good idea to me ! ''
Mr Trump has reportedly speculated before about having his face on Mount Rushmore alongside George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln .
According to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that during a conversation with Mr Trump in 2018 he told her it was his `` dream '' to have his face on Mount Rushmore .
She said it was during their first meeting at the Oval Office .
`` He said , 'Kristi , come on over here .
Shake my hand , ' '' she said .
`` I shook his hand , and I said , 'Mr President , you should come to South Dakota sometime .
We have Mount Rushmore . '
And he goes , 'Do you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face on Mount Rushmore ? '
'' `` I started laughing , '' she said .
`` He was n't laughing , so he was totally serious . ''
Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a huge sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore , situated in the Black Hills in Keystone , South Dakota .
Mr Trump also mused about the idea during a July 2017 rally in Youngstown , Ohio - but then went on to insist that 's not what he was really doing .
`` I 'd ask @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someday be on Mount Rushmore , '' he said at the time .
`` But here 's the problem : If I did it joking , totally joking , having fun , the fake news media will say 'he believes he should be on Mount Rushmore ' .
`` So I wo n't say it , OK ?
I wo n't say it , '' he added .

Donald Trump has denied reports the White House inquired about getting his face carved onto Mount Rushmore alongside past US presidential greats - but then immediately suggested it "sounds like a good idea".
According to the New York Times, an official approached the office of South Dakota governor Kristi Noem last year to find out what the "official process" is for adding a president to the national monument that bears the likeness of four of the country's most famous leaders.
Mr Trump on Monday dismissed the report as "fake news" in a tweet, but went on to hail the achievements of his presidency.
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He tweeted: "Never suggested it although, based on all of the many things accomplished during the first 3 1/2 years, perhaps more than any other Presidency, sounds like a good idea to me!"
Mr Trump has reportedly speculated before about having his face on Mount Rushmore alongside George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.
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According to the Argus Leader, Ms Noem claimed that during a conversation with Mr Trump in 2018 he told her it was his "dream" to have his face on Mount Rushmore.
She said it was during their first meeting at the Oval Office.
"He said, 'Kristi, come on over here. Shake my hand,'" she said.
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"I shook his hand, and I said, 'Mr President, you should come to South Dakota sometime. We have Mount Rushmore.' And he goes, 'Do you know it's my dream to have my face on Mount Rushmore?'"
Ms Noem thought he was joking.
"I started laughing," she said. "He wasn't laughing, so he was totally serious."
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a huge sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore, situated in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota.
Mr Trump also mused about the idea during a July 2017 rally in Youngstown, Ohio - but then went on to insist that's not what he was really doing.
"I'd ask whether or not you think I will someday be on Mount Rushmore," he said at the time.
"But here's the problem: If I did it joking, totally joking, having fun, the fake news media will say 'he believes he should be on Mount Rushmore'.
"So I won't say it, OK? I won't say it," he added.


skynewsus--2020-08-09--Simon Cowell issues 'good advice' on riding electric bike after breaking his back

Simon Cowell has thanked medics following surgery on his broken back after he fell while testing a new electric bike .
The entertainment mogul was taken to hospital where he had an operation on Saturday night , which involved a number of procedures including having a metal rod put in his back .
Cowell is understood to have been with his six-year-old son Eric at the time of the fall at his house in Malibu .
In a post to his 11.3 million Twitter followers following his surgery , Cowell wrote : `` Some good advice ...
If you buy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manual before you ride it for the first time .
`` I have broken part of my back .
Thank you to everyone for your kind messages .
`` And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors .
Some of the nicest people I have ever met .
Stay safe everyone Simon . ''
Cowell 's representative said he was `` doing fine '' after the six-hour procedure and is still under observation .
A source told the PA news agency that while Cowell had suffered `` a bad injury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` very lucky '' .
Cowell 's partner Lauren Silverman accompanied him to hospital and has been able to see him briefly .
The British businessman is the creator of America 's Got Talent and serves as a judge on the show .
He has also been the judge on Britain 's Got Talent , The X Factor and American Idol .
Speaking earlier about the incident , Cowell 's spokesperson told entertainment website Deadline : `` Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Malibu with his family . ''
Britain 's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was among the stars to send a message of support to Cowell , wishing him a `` speedy recovery '' .
Last month it emerged Cowell had bought Sony Music Entertainment 's stake in TV programmes including Britain 's Got Talent and The X Factor .
The move sees him gain ownership of all the international versions of The X Factor and Got Talent programmes .
The Got Talent format airs in 76 markets , while The X Factor is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Sony Music 's share of the venture has transferred to Syco Entertainment , a company solely owned by Cowell .
Filming on the next stage of this year 's Britain 's Got Talent has been postponed because of the coronavirus crisis but ITV has said it hopes to continue the series later this year .

Simon Cowell has thanked medics following surgery on his broken back after he fell while testing a new electric bike.
The entertainment mogul was taken to hospital where he had an operation on Saturday night, which involved a number of procedures including having a metal rod put in his back.
Cowell is understood to have been with his six-year-old son Eric at the time of the fall at his house in Malibu.
Image: Cowell's partner, Lauren Silverman, accompanied him to the hospital
In a post to his 11.3 million Twitter followers following his surgery, Cowell wrote: "Some good advice... If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time.
"I have broken part of my back. Thank you to everyone for your kind messages.
"And a massive thank you to all the nurses and doctors. Some of the nicest people I have ever met. Stay safe everyone Simon."
Cowell's representative said he was "doing fine" after the six-hour procedure and is still under observation.
A source told the PA news agency that while Cowell had suffered "a bad injury", doctors were describing him as "very lucky".
Cowell's partner Lauren Silverman accompanied him to hospital and has been able to see him briefly.
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The British businessman is the creator of America's Got Talent and serves as a judge on the show.
He has also been the judge on Britain's Got Talent, The X Factor and American Idol.
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Speaking earlier about the incident, Cowell's spokesperson told entertainment website Deadline: "Simon had a fall from his bike on Saturday afternoon whilst testing his new electric bike in the courtyard at his house in Malibu with his family."
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was among the stars to send a message of support to Cowell, wishing him a "speedy recovery".
Last month it emerged Cowell had bought Sony Music Entertainment's stake in TV programmes including Britain's Got Talent and The X Factor.
The move sees him gain ownership of all the international versions of The X Factor and Got Talent programmes.
The Got Talent format airs in 76 markets, while The X Factor is broadcast in more than 130 territories.
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Sony Music's share of the venture has transferred to Syco Entertainment, a company solely owned by Cowell.
Filming on the next stage of this year's Britain's Got Talent has been postponed because of the coronavirus crisis but ITV has said it hopes to continue the series later this year.


skynewsus--2020-08-11--New bodycam footage shows George Floyd pleading with arresting officers

Police camera footage showing George Floyd pleading with the officers who were arresting him moments before he died has been released .
The video , which was previously only available to journalists and members of the public to view by appointment , can now be published following a ruling by a Hennepin County judge .
In the recordings from Minneapolis officers Thomas Lane and J Kueng , Mr Floyd can be heard telling them `` I 'm not a bad guy '' as they try to wrestle him into a police car .
`` I 'm not that kind of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he struggles against the officers .
`` I just had COVID , man , I do n't want to go back to that . ''
An onlooker can be heard pleading with Mr Floyd to stop struggling , saying : `` You ca n't win . ''
Mr Floyd replies , `` I do n't want to win . ''
A few minutes later , with Mr Floyd now face-down on the street , the cameras record his fading voice , still occasionally saying , `` I ca n't breathe '' before he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the criminal case against them and two other officers over Mr Floyd 's death on 25 May .
Derek Chauvin , who held his knee against Mr Floyd 's neck for nearly eight minutes , is charged with second-degree murder .
Lane , Kueng and another officer , Tou Thao , are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter .
All four officers were fired the day after Mr Floyd died .
The video is the fullest public view yet of Mr Floyd 's interaction with the officers .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heard saying : `` I think he 's passing out . ''
`` You guys all right , though ? ''
someone asks .
`` Yeah - good so far , '' said one .
Another - apparently Lane - said : `` My knee might be a little scratched , but I 'll survive . ''
Lane asks Chauvin whether they should roll Mr Floyd on his side and suggests that he might be in delirium .
People in the crowd can be heard expressing fear for Mr Floyd 's condition , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was breathing .
A couple of minutes later , Lane asks again about rolling Mr Floyd onto his side .
The officers go quiet as Kueng checks for a pulse and says he can not find one .
Lane 's camera shows him following an unresponsive Mr Floyd on a stretcher into an ambulance , where paramedics instructed him to perform CPR .

Police camera footage showing George Floyd pleading with the officers who were arresting him moments before he died has been released.
The video, which was previously only available to journalists and members of the public to view by appointment, can now be published following a ruling by a Hennepin County judge.
In the recordings from Minneapolis officers Thomas Lane and J Kueng, Mr Floyd can be heard telling them "I'm not a bad guy" as they try to wrestle him into a police car.
Image: One officer checks for a pulse but cannot find one Pic: Minneapolis Police Department
"I'm not that kind of guy," Mr Floyd says as he struggles against the officers. "I just had COVID, man, I don't want to go back to that."
An onlooker can be heard pleading with Mr Floyd to stop struggling, saying: "You can't win." Mr Floyd replies, "I don't want to win."
A few minutes later, with Mr Floyd now face-down on the street, the cameras record his fading voice, still occasionally saying, "I can't breathe" before he goes still.
The recordings are part of the criminal case against them and two other officers over Mr Floyd's death on 25 May.
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Derek Chauvin, who held his knee against Mr Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes, is charged with second-degree murder.
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Lane, Kueng and another officer, Tou Thao, are charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.
All four officers were fired the day after Mr Floyd died.
The video is the fullest public view yet of Mr Floyd's interaction with the officers.
During the arrest, one officer can be heard saying: "I think he's passing out."
"You guys all right, though?" someone asks. "Yeah - good so far," said one.
Image: All four arresting officers were fired the day after Mr Floyd died Pic: Minneapolis Police Department
Another - apparently Lane - said: "My knee might be a little scratched, but I'll survive."
Lane asks Chauvin whether they should roll Mr Floyd on his side and suggests that he might be in delirium.
People in the crowd can be heard expressing fear for Mr Floyd's condition, asking whether he had a pulse and was breathing.
A couple of minutes later, Lane asks again about rolling Mr Floyd onto his side.
The officers go quiet as Kueng checks for a pulse and says he cannot find one.
Lane's camera shows him following an unresponsive Mr Floyd on a stretcher into an ambulance, where paramedics instructed him to perform CPR.


skynewsus--2020-08-10--Trump escorted from news briefing after shooting outside White House

Donald Trump has been escorted out of a press briefing by a Secret Service agent after a shooting outside the @ @ @ @ @ president was just minutes into a statement to the media when he was rushed out @ @ @ @ @ was escorted to the Oval Office by the agent and the White House was placed @ @ @ @ @ returned and announced there had been a shooting outside the White House grounds and that @ @ @ @ @ by officers .
`` It seems to be very well under control ...
But there @ @ @ @ @ and somebody has been taken to the hospital .
I do n't know the condition @ @ @ @ @ Mr Trump praised the work of Secret Service personnel for keeping him safe .
Asked @ @ @ @ @ the incident , the president asked reporters : `` I do n't know .
Do @ @ @ @ @

Donald Trump was abruptly escorted out of a televised press briefing by a Secret Service agent after a shooting outside the White House.
The US president was just minutes into a statement to the media when he was rushed out of the room.
He was escorted to the Oval Office by the agent and the White House was placed on lockdown.
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He later returned and announced there had been a shooting outside the White House grounds and that the suspect had been shot by officers.
"It seems to be very well under control... But there was an actual shooting, and somebody has been taken to the hospital. I don't know the condition of the person."
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Mr Trump praised the work of Secret Service personnel for keeping him safe.
Asked if he was shaken by the incident, the president asked reporters: "I don't know. Do I seem rattled?"
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The Secret Service later said in a tweet: "The investigation into a USSS officer involved shooting is ongoing.
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"A male subject and a USSS officer were both transported to a local hospital.
"At no time during this incident was the White House complex breached or were any protectees in danger."


skynewsus--2020-08-10--Children trapped in rubble after explosion destroys homes

At least one person has died and several others are seriously injured after a major explosion destroyed houses in Baltimore .
At least five others , some of them children , were initially trapped in the rubble , firefighters said , while local media reported at least three people had been rescued .
The exact cause of the blast on Reisterstown Road , a residential area in the north of the city , is unknown but local media quoting firefighters said it was a suspected natural gas explosion .
Pictures of the scene showed three houses had been destroyed , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debris searching for victims .
The Baltimore City Fire Department ( BCFD ) said it had found one dead woman , tweeting : `` One adult woman deceased as BCFD continue to search for more . ''
But in the space of three minutes , firefighters pulled a woman and a man alive from the rubble .
The crew posted on Twitter `` adult female just dug out of the rubble by multi-jurisdictional operation , '' adding that the survivor was taken to hospital in a serious condition , along with a man @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a serious condition in hospital and firefighters were trying to rescue a sixth person .
Dean Jones , who lives near the destroyed homes , told WBAL television the scene was `` just chaos '' .
He added : `` We were just worried about just trying to get people out .
Once they said a kid was in there , I lost it .
`` I said I had to get in there now .
I am not a hero , I 'm a human . ''
Kevin Matthews , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ houses , said he could hear cries from children trapped under the rubble .
He told the Baltimore Sun he found one person buried from the neck down and another sheltering in a closet .
The newspaper reported people felt the blast miles away , and neighbours said their windows were blown out and doors blasted off their hinges .
Officials from Baltimore Gas and Electric Co and the Baltimore Office of Emergency Management were at the scene .
Gas company spokesman Richard Yost told the paper : `` Crews are working to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the immediate area .
Once the gas is off we can begin to safely assess the situation including inspections of BGE equipment . ''

At least one person has died and several others are seriously injured after a major explosion destroyed houses in Baltimore.
At least five others, some of them children, were initially trapped in the rubble, firefighters said, while local media reported at least three people had been rescued.
The exact cause of the blast on Reisterstown Road, a residential area in the north of the city, is unknown but local media quoting firefighters said it was a suspected natural gas explosion.
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Pictures of the scene showed three houses had been destroyed, as rescue workers picked through rubble and debris searching for victims.
The Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD) said it had found one dead woman, tweeting: "One adult woman deceased as BCFD continue to search for more."
Image: First responders dig through the rubble of three houses demolished by a gas explosion in Baltimore
Image: Fire vehicles on the scene of the explosion
But in the space of three minutes, firefighters pulled a woman and a man alive from the rubble.
The crew posted on Twitter "adult female just dug out of the rubble by multi-jurisdictional operation," adding that the survivor was taken to hospital in a serious condition, along with a man rescued soon afterwards.
Four people are in a serious condition in hospital and firefighters were trying to rescue a sixth person.
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Dean Jones, who lives near the destroyed homes, told WBAL television the scene was "just chaos".
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He added: "We were just worried about just trying to get people out. Once they said a kid was in there, I lost it.
"I said I had to get in there now. I am not a hero, I'm a human."
Kevin Matthews, a building inspector who also lives near the houses, said he could hear cries from children trapped under the rubble.
He told the Baltimore Sun he found one person buried from the neck down and another sheltering in a closet.
The newspaper reported people felt the blast miles away, and neighbours said their windows were blown out and doors blasted off their hinges.
Officials from Baltimore Gas and Electric Co and the Baltimore Office of Emergency Management were at the scene.
Image: Police officers help a woman at the scene
Gas company spokesman Richard Yost told the paper: "Crews are working to turn off gas to the buildings in the immediate area. Once the gas is off we can begin to safely assess the situation including inspections of BGE equipment."


skynewsus--2020-08-11--Trump says '1917' Spanish flu 'probably ended WWII' in historical blunders

Donald Trump has said the Spanish flu `` probably ended the Second World War '' - despite the conflict having started almost two decades later .
The US president incorrectly stated the pandemic began in 1917 , one year before the first cases were reported in 1918 .
Speaking at a White House news conference , Mr Trump suggested the illness had a bearing on the conclusion of the Second World War , which lasted from 1939 until 1945 .
Mr Trump made the remarks while discussing the current coronavirus pandemic , which has seen more than 163,000 people in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The president was later escorted out of the briefing due to a shooting outside the White House .
Mr Trump said : `` The closest thing is in 1917 , they say , the great pandemic was a terrible thing where they lost anywhere from 50 to 100 million people .
`` Probably ended the Second World War .
All the soldiers were sick . ''
The president continued : `` It was a terrible situation and this [ coronavirus ] is highly contagious , this one is highly , highly contagious .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ USA Today that Mr Trump was talking about the First World War .
More people died from the Spanish flu than while fighting during that conflict , with the deployment of troops across the world thought to have helped it spread .
: : Listen to Divided States on Apple podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , and Spreaker But most historians do not cite the pandemic as bringing an end to the First World War , which came to a close when Germany signed an armistice , having suffered huge numbers of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shifted decisively in the Allies ' favour .
While it is commonly known as Spanish flu , experts have since said it is more likely to have started in the US , UK , China or France .
It became commonly associated with Spain because the neutral country did not have wartime censorship that prevented reporting on the disease .
Mr Trump has faced criticism for his response to the COVID-19 outbreak , with critics claiming his downplaying of the disease and refusal to take stronger and swifter action has contributed to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the world .

Donald Trump has said the Spanish flu "probably ended the Second World War" - despite the conflict having started almost two decades later.
The US president incorrectly stated the pandemic began in 1917, one year before the first cases were reported in 1918.
Speaking at a White House news conference, Mr Trump suggested the illness had a bearing on the conclusion of the Second World War, which lasted from 1939 until 1945.
Mr Trump made the remarks while discussing the current coronavirus pandemic, which has seen more than 163,000 people in the US die with the virus.
The president was later escorted out of the briefing due to a shooting outside the White House.
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Mr Trump said: "The closest thing is in 1917, they say, the great pandemic was a terrible thing where they lost anywhere from 50 to 100 million people.
"Probably ended the Second World War. All the soldiers were sick."
The president continued: "It was a terrible situation and this [coronavirus] is highly contagious, this one is highly, highly contagious."
A White House official later told USA Today that Mr Trump was talking about the First World War.
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More people died from the Spanish flu than while fighting during that conflict, with the deployment of troops across the world thought to have helped it spread.
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But most historians do not cite the pandemic as bringing an end to the First World War, which came to a close when Germany signed an armistice, having suffered huge numbers of casualties in battle as the strategic balance shifted decisively in the Allies' favour.
While it is commonly known as Spanish flu, experts have since said it is more likely to have started in the US, UK, China or France.
It became commonly associated with Spain because the neutral country did not have wartime censorship that prevented reporting on the disease.
Mr Trump has faced criticism for his response to the COVID-19 outbreak, with critics claiming his downplaying of the disease and refusal to take stronger and swifter action has contributed to the US recording the highest death toll in the world.


skynewsus--2020-08-11--Simon Cowell replaced on America's Got Talent after breaking his back

Kelly Clarkson is replacing Simon Cowell on America 's Got Talent while the British star recovers from a broken back .
The music mogul underwent six-hours of surgery on Saturday after falling from an electric bicycle he was testing at his house in Malibu , California .
The 60-year-old is understood to have been with his six-year-old son Eric at the time of the fall , and his partner Lauren Silverman accompanied him to hospital .
Singer Clarkson , who rose to fame on American Idol , announced her new role in an `` Urgent Memo '' on her Instagram @ @ @ @ @ @ @ marked with the logo of NBC - the channel AGT airs on - and titled `` Some Changes… '' She wrote : `` My friend , Simon Cowell , is doing better now but was in an accident and wo n't be able to make Tuesday and Wednesday 's live shows for AGT , but no worries America , someone far wiser , cooler and hotter is taking his seat !
`` The unbelievably amazing Kelly Clarkson .
You 're welcome in advance ! ''
Following his surgery , Cowell thanked medical staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` some of the nicest people I 've ever met '' .
He also joked with his 11.3 million Twitter followers : `` Some good advice ...
If you buy an electric trail bike , read the manual before you ride it for the first time . ''
Cowell is the creator of America 's Got Talent and serves as a judge on the show .
: : Listen to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker He has also been the judge on Britain 's Got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Idol .
Clarkson won American Idol in 2002 and has since sold more than 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide .

Kelly Clarkson is replacing Simon Cowell on America's Got Talent while the British star recovers from a broken back.
The music mogul underwent six-hours of surgery on Saturday after falling from an electric bicycle he was testing at his house in Malibu, California.
The 60-year-old is understood to have been with his six-year-old son Eric at the time of the fall, and his partner Lauren Silverman accompanied him to hospital.
Image: Cowell's partner, Lauren Silverman, accompanied him to the hospital
Singer Clarkson, who rose to fame on American Idol, announced her new role in an "Urgent Memo" on her Instagram page.
It was typed on paper marked with the logo of NBC - the channel AGT airs on - and titled "Some Changes…"
She wrote: "My friend, Simon Cowell, is doing better now but was in an accident and won't be able to make Tuesday and Wednesday's live shows for AGT, but no worries America, someone far wiser, cooler and hotter is taking his seat!
"The unbelievably amazing Kelly Clarkson. You're welcome in advance!"
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Following his surgery, Cowell thanked medical staff for looking after him, calling them "some of the nicest people I've ever met".
He also joked with his 11.3 million Twitter followers: "Some good advice... If you buy an electric trail bike, read the manual before you ride it for the first time."
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Cowell is the creator of America's Got Talent and serves as a judge on the show.
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He has also been the judge on Britain's Got Talent, The X Factor and American Idol.
Clarkson won American Idol in 2002 and has since sold more than 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide.


skynewsus--2020-08-11--Apple boss Tim Cook joins billionaires club

Apple 's chief executive Tim Cook is now a billionaire thanks to the company 's rising share price .
The 59-year-old 's wealth was calculated by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as Apple 's share price has soared during his time in charge , from around $ 53 ( £40 ) to more than $ 450 ( £343 ) today .
He joined the technology giant in 1998 at the request of Steve Jobs , who he replaced as chief executive in 2011 .
Mr Cook owns more than 847,000 Apple shares directly , worth more than $ 381m ( £291m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , dividends and other compensation add another $ 650m ( £497m ) to his net worth , according to calculations by Bloomberg .
Last year Mr Cook was paid $ 125m ( £95m ) , the majority of which came in the form of vested shares .
His basic salary is $ 3m ( £2.3m ) .
Chief executives of other tech companies , including Facebook 's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon 's Jeff Bezos , have a much higher net worth because they often own a large proportion of their company 's shares @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first US-listed company to be valued at a trillion dollars .
The company is now worth about $ 1.9tn ( £1.45tn ) and analysts believe it will pass the $ 2tn ( £1.5tn ) mark this year .
Mr Cook has said he will give away his entire fortune before he dies , telling Fortune magazine that he would fund his nephew 's education before giving his wealth to charity .
Two causes that are close to his heart are HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment , as well as climate change , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already started to quietly donate .
`` You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripples for change , '' he said at the time .

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook is now a billionaire thanks to the company's rising share price.
The 59-year-old's wealth was calculated by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as Apple's share price has soared during his time in charge, from around $53 (£40) to more than $450 (£343) today.
He joined the technology giant in 1998 at the request of Steve Jobs, who he replaced as chief executive in 2011.
Mr Cook owns more than 847,000 Apple shares directly, worth more than $381m (£291m).
Proceeds from previous share sales, dividends and other compensation add another $650m (£497m) to his net worth, according to calculations by Bloomberg.
Last year Mr Cook was paid $125m (£95m), the majority of which came in the form of vested shares. His basic salary is $3m (£2.3m).
Chief executives of other tech companies, including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon's Jeff Bezos, have a much higher net worth because they often own a large proportion of their company's shares.
Two years ago, Apple became the first US-listed company to be valued at a trillion dollars.
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The company is now worth about $1.9tn (£1.45tn) and analysts believe it will pass the $2tn (£1.5tn) mark this year.
Mr Cook has said he will give away his entire fortune before he dies, telling Fortune magazine that he would fund his nephew's education before giving his wealth to charity.
Two causes that are close to his heart are HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, as well as climate change, he said - telling the magazine he had already started to quietly donate.
"You want to be the pebble in the pond that creates the ripples for change," he said at the time.