skynewsus--2020-09-04--Trump denies calling dead US soldiers 'losers' and 'suckers'

Donald Trump has denied allegations that he referred to American soldiers who lost their lives in war as `` losers '' and `` suckers '' .
The claims date back to 2018 when the US president cancelled his trip to a cemetery in France , which was blamed on bad weather at the time .
According to The Atlantic , Mr Trump is reported to have asked his aides : `` Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It 's filled with losers . ''
In a separate conversation , it is alleged that the president branded US marines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Belleau Wood in the First World War as `` suckers '' .
The Atlantic said it had spoken to four people with first-hand knowledge of the discussion about the cemetery visit , while the Associated Press news agency said a senior defence department official had confirmed some of the remarks , including the 2018 cemetery comments .
However Mr Trump has insisted the claims are `` totally false '' .
Speaking on Air Force One on Thursday night , the president - who has consistently positioned himself as a supporter of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments , calling the site that published the remarks a `` terrible magazine '' .
`` What animal would say such a thing ?
, '' he added .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters on the flight : `` It 's sad the depths that people will go to during a lead-up to a presidential campaign to try to smear somebody . ''
Mr Trump 's Democratic rival Joe Biden was quick to jump on the allegations , saying : `` If the revelations in today 's Atlantic article @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another marker of how deeply President Trump and I disagree about the role of the president of the United States .
`` Duty , honour , country - those are the values that drive our service members .
Mr Biden added that if he is elected president he `` will ensure that our American heroes know that I will have their back and honour their sacrifice - always '' .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker According to The Atlantic , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` loser '' upon his death and allegedly refused to support his funeral - claims which the president also denied .
Mr McCain , who was one of the few major Republican figures who refused to back Mr Trump when he was elected , was captured by opposition forces in the Vietnam War .
Responding on Twitter , Mr Trump said he supported Mr McCain 's funeral and even sent Air Force One to transport his body .
He added : `` Also , I never called John a loser and swear on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked to swear on , that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES .
`` This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 election ! ''
In 2015 , Mr Trump criticised Mr McCain , saying he `` lost '' and that `` he never liked him as much after that , because I do n't like losers . ''
He added at the time : `` He 's not a war hero ...
I like @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Joe Biden has said Donald Trump should "humbly apologise" for reportedly calling US war dead "losers" and "suckers".
The Democratic presidential candidate described the president's alleged remarks as "disgusting" and "damnable".
The claims date to 2018 when Mr Trump cancelled his trip to a cemetery in France, which was blamed on bad weather at the time.
Image: Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has criticised Trump
According to The Atlantic, Mr Trump is reported to have asked his aides: "Why should I go to that cemetery? It's filled with losers."
In a separate conversation, it is alleged the president branded US marines who lost their lives at the Battle of Belleau Wood in the First World War as "suckers".
Mr Trump has denied making the comments.
During a campaign speech in Delaware, Mr Biden said that, if the report is true, "it's disgusting, and it affirms what most of us believe to be true - that Donald Trump is not fit to be the job of president and be the commander-in-chief".
Mr Biden said if The Atlantic article is accurate, "it is absolutely damnable. It is a disgrace".
He referred to his son Beau, who worked in the US military and later died from cancer in 2015.
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"He wasn't a sucker. The servicemen and women he served with, particularly those who did not come home, were not losers," Mr Biden said.
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He continued: "If these statements are true, the president should humbly apologise to every Gold Star mother and father and every Blue Star family that he's denigrated and insulted.
"Who the heck does he think he is?"
The Atlantic said it had spoken to four people with first-hand knowledge of the discussion about the cemetery visit, while the Associated Press news agency said a senior defence department official had confirmed some of the remarks, including the 2018 cemetery comments.
However, Mr Trump has insisted the claims are "totally false".
Speaking on Air Force One on Thursday night, the president - who has consistently positioned himself as a supporter of the military and veterans - denied making the comments, calling the site that published the remarks a "terrible magazine".
"What animal would say such a thing?" he added.
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters on the flight: "It's sad the depths that people will go to during a lead-up to a presidential campaign to try to smear somebody."
Mr Biden added that if he is elected president he "will ensure that our American heroes know that I will have their back and honour their sacrifice - always".
According to The Atlantic, Mr Trump also called Senator John McCain a "loser" upon his death and allegedly refused to support his funeral - claims which the president also denied.
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Mr McCain, who was one of the few major Republican figures who refused to back Mr Trump when he was elected, was captured by opposition forces in the Vietnam War.
Responding on Twitter, Mr Trump said he supported Mr McCain's funeral and even sent Air Force One to transport his body.
He added: "Also, I never called John a loser and swear on whatever, or whoever, I was asked to swear on, that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES.
"This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 election!"
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In 2015, Mr Trump criticised Mr McCain, saying he "lost" and that "he never liked him as much after that, because I don't like losers".
He added at the time: "He's not a war hero... I like people that weren't captured."


skynewsus--2020-09-04--African American history professor reveals she has been pretending to be black for years

A prominent activist and professor of African American history at George Washington University has admitted that she has been pretending to be a black woman .
Jessica Krug , 38 , wrote on the blog website Medium that her various identities have been built on a `` toxic soil of lies '' and she is in fact a white Jewish woman from Kansas City .
The revelation draws parallels with the case of former civil rights activist Rachel Dolezal , who was exposed by her parents in 2015 to have been lying about being black .
In the blog post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assumed many false identities including `` North African Blackness , US rooted Blackness ( and ) Caribbean rooted Bronx Blackness '' .
`` I have not only claimed these identities as my own when I had absolutely no right to do so - when doing so is the very epitome of violence , of thievery and appropriation , of the myriad ways in which non-Black people continue to use and abuse Black identities and cultures - but I have formed intimate relationships with loving , compassionate people who have trusted and cared for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor caring , '' she wrote .
`` I have built my life on a violent anti-Black lie , and I have lied in every breath I have taken ...
I am not a culture vulture .
I am a culture leech . ''
According to the George Washington University website , Ms Krug has a doctorate and `` is a historian of politics , ideas , and cultural practices in Africa and the African diaspora '' .
She has also written several books on black history and culture .
In a now-deleted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ herself as `` an unrepentant and unreformed child of the hood '' .
Several writers and activists tweeted their anger at the deception .
Many attested to meeting Ms Krug under the name Jess La Bombalera .
A video posted online under the pseudonym shows her as she criticises `` all these white New Yorkers who waited four hours with us to be able to speak and then did not yield their time for Black and Brown indigenous New Yorkers '' .
Author Robert Jones Jr tweeted : `` This morning , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jess La Bombera , is a white woman who has been posing as a Black woman for over 10 years .
`` Many Black women have been attempting to make this information known and had been shut down in their attempts .
I had no idea .
`` I shared about five of Jess 's articles here over the past three years and allowed her to take the mic on occasion when she told me my analysis was n't thorough enough and I needed to let her speak 'as a Black woman ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , removed Ms Krug 's work from their website following Thursday 's news .
In the Medium blog post , titled `` the truth , and the anti-Blackness of my lies , '' Ms Krug blamed psychological damage sparked by childhood trauma for her lies .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker '' But mental health issues can never , will never , neither explain nor justify , neither condone nor excuse , that , in spite of knowing and regularly critiquing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Black people , my false identity was crafted entirely from the fabric of Black lives , '' she wrote .
In a statement , George Washington University spokeswoman Crystal Nosal told Sky News : `` We are aware of the post and are looking into the situation .
We can not comment further on personnel matters . ''

A prominent activist and professor of African American history at George Washington University has admitted that she has been pretending to be a black woman.
Jessica Krug, 38, wrote on the blog website Medium that her various identities have been built on a "toxic soil of lies" and she is in fact a white Jewish woman from Kansas City.
The revelation draws parallels with the case of former civil rights activist Rachel Dolezal, who was exposed by her parents in 2015 to have been lying about being black.
In the blog post, Ms Krug revealed that she had assumed many false identities including "North African Blackness, US rooted Blackness (and) Caribbean rooted Bronx Blackness".
"I have not only claimed these identities as my own when I had absolutely no right to do so - when doing so is the very epitome of violence, of thievery and appropriation, of the myriad ways in which non-Black people continue to use and abuse Black identities and cultures - but I have formed intimate relationships with loving, compassionate people who have trusted and cared for me when I have deserved neither trust nor caring," she wrote.
"I have built my life on a violent anti-Black lie, and I have lied in every breath I have taken... I am not a culture vulture. I am a culture leech."
According to the George Washington University website, Ms Krug has a doctorate and "is a historian of politics, ideas, and cultural practices in Africa and the African diaspora".
She has also written several books on black history and culture.
In a now-deleted online biography, Ms Krug referred to herself as "an unrepentant and unreformed child of the hood".
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Several writers and activists tweeted their anger at the deception.
Many attested to meeting Ms Krug under the name Jess La Bombalera. A video posted online under the pseudonym shows her as she criticises "all these white New Yorkers who waited four hours with us to be able to speak and then did not yield their time for Black and Brown indigenous New Yorkers".
Author Robert Jones Jr tweeted: "This morning, I found out that Jessica A Krug aka Jess La Bombera, is a white woman who has been posing as a Black woman for over 10 years.
"Many Black women have been attempting to make this information known and had been shut down in their attempts. I had no idea.
Image: Rachel Dolezal's parents revealed in 2015 she had been lying about being a black woman
"I shared about five of Jess's articles here over the past three years and allowed her to take the mic on occasion when she told me my analysis wasn't thorough enough and I needed to let her speak 'as a Black woman'."
Multiple publishers, including RaceBaitr, removed Ms Krug's work from their website following Thursday's news.
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In the Medium blog post, titled "the truth, and the anti-Blackness of my lies," Ms Krug blamed psychological damage sparked by childhood trauma for her lies.
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"But mental health issues can never, will never, neither explain nor justify, neither condone nor excuse, that, in spite of knowing and regularly critiquing any and every non-Black person who appropriates from Black people, my false identity was crafted entirely from the fabric of Black lives," she wrote.
In a statement, George Washington University spokeswoman Crystal Nosal told Sky News: "We are aware of the post and are looking into the situation. We cannot comment further on personnel matters."
Sky News has approached Jessica Krug for comment.


skynewsus--2020-09-04--Man suspected of killing far-right protester shot dead by police

A man suspected of killing a far right-wing protester in Portland has been shot dead in an operation to detain him , according to officials .
Michael Reinoehl was located by FBI agents and the US Marshals service on Thursday after an arrest warrant was issued for him .
During the encounter , Reinoehl is said to have brandished a gun , before being shot by a police officer in Lacey , Washington .
The 48-year-old was the main suspect in the killing of Aaron Jay Danielson , which happened during clashes between Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
BLM protests have been occurring regularly in the city following the police killing of George Floyd in May .
On the weekend , a convoy of around 600 vehicles - carrying an estimated 1,000 Trump supporters - drove around the city and were confronted by the protesters .
In an interview with Vice , Mr Reinoehl said he had acted in self-defence when shooting Mr Danielson , a member of the Patriot Prayer group .
He added : `` I had no choice .
I mean , I , I had a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and watched them kill a friend of mine of colour .
But I was n't going to do that . ''
Mr Reinoehl , who regularly the attended anti-racism demonstrations , described himself as `` 100 % ANTIFA '' on social media and had suggested that tactics used by counter-protesters amounted to `` warfare '' .
He had also been shot at a protest before and is cited for having a gun at another .
Donald Trump acknowledged the shooting of Mr Danielson , tweeting : `` Why are n't the Portland Police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Jay '' Danielson .
Do your job , and do it fast .
Everybody knows who this thug is .
No wonder Portland is going to hell ! ''
There has been months of unrest in Portland , with hundreds of people being arrested after protesters vandalised government buildings and police stations , and authorities used tear gas and pepper spray to break up crowds .
Democratic officials and Oregon Governor Kate Brown have said : `` The violence must stop .
There is no place for white supremacy or vigilantism in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Together , we are committing ourselves to do the hard work that will bring meaningful change for racial justice and police reform . ''

A man suspected of killing a far right-wing protester in Portland has been shot dead in an operation to detain him, according to officials.
Michael Reinoehl was located by FBI agents and the US Marshals service on Thursday after an arrest warrant was issued for him.
During the encounter, Reinoehl is said to have brandished a gun, before being shot by a police officer in Lacey, Washington.
Image: There has been months of unrest in Portland, with nightly Black Lives Matter protests following the killing of George Floyd
The 48-year-old was the main suspect in the killing of Aaron Jay Danielson, which happened during clashes between Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters on Saturday in Oregon, Portland.
BLM protests have been occurring regularly in the city following the police killing of George Floyd in May.
On the weekend, a convoy of around 600 vehicles - carrying an estimated 1,000 Trump supporters - drove around the city and were confronted by the protesters.
In an interview with Vice, Mr Reinoehl said he had acted in self-defence when shooting Mr Danielson, a member of the Patriot Prayer group.
He added: "I had no choice. I mean, I, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of colour. But I wasn't going to do that."
Mr Reinoehl, who regularly the attended anti-racism demonstrations, described himself as "100% ANTIFA" on social media and had suggested that tactics used by counter-protesters amounted to "warfare".
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He had also been shot at a protest before and is cited for having a gun at another.
Image: On the weekend, 600 vehicles carrying Trump supporters clashed with BLM protesters
Donald Trump acknowledged the shooting of Mr Danielson, tweeting: "Why aren't the Portland Police ARRESTING the cold blooded killer of Aaron "Jay" Danielson. Do your job, and do it fast. Everybody knows who this thug is. No wonder Portland is going to hell!"
There has been months of unrest in Portland, with hundreds of people being arrested after protesters vandalised government buildings and police stations, and authorities used tear gas and pepper spray to break up crowds.
Democratic officials and Oregon Governor Kate Brown have said: "The violence must stop. There is no place for white supremacy or vigilantism in Oregon."
They added: "Together, we are committing ourselves to do the hard work that will bring meaningful change for racial justice and police reform."


skynewsus--2020-08-27--Britney Spears conservatorship: Star fights to reveal 'family secrets'

Britney Spears is fighting for details about her conservatorship to be made public , despite her father 's efforts to keep the case sealed .
Jamie Spears has had strict control over his daughter 's life since 2008 , when the pop star 's very public breakdown led him to take charge of her personal and financial decisions .
Britney , 38 , is now asking a judge in LA to allow scrutiny of the conservatorship , with lawyers arguing it is in both her and the public 's interest .
Britney 's lawyer , Samuel D Ingham III , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her `` protection '' , she is `` vehemently opposed to this effort by her father to keep her legal struggle hidden away in the closet as a family secret '' .
He also appeared to endorse the # FreeBritney movement - a viral campaign set up by fans - in his court filing .
It reads : `` Britney 's conservatorship has attracted an unprecedented level of scrutiny from mainstream media and social media alike .
`` Far from being a conspiracy theory or a 'joke ' as James reportedly told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a reasonable and even predictable result of James ' aggressive use of the sealing procedure over the years to minimise the amount of meaningful information made available to the public . ''
Britney 's father has regularly sought to have legal filings sealed from the public and hearings held behind closed doors , many times successfully .
While Britney 's lawyer said those tactics may have had `` merits '' when the singer was trying to restart her career , `` at this point in her life when she is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Britney welcomes and appreciates the informed support of her many fans '' .
Fans regularly stage protests outside the Los Angeles Superior Court during hearings using the hashtag # FreeBritney on social media .
They believe the singer has been coerced into giving away financial control and have called for an investigation into the conservatorship .
The movement has gained support from celebrities including Miley Cyrus , Ariel Winter , Ruby Rose and Paris Hilton .
For the first 11 years of the conservatorship , Britney 's father was co-conservator with lawyer Andrew @ @ @ @ @ @ @ - automatically giving Jamie Spears sole control over her life .
Jamie Spears temporarily stepped down as his daughter 's conservator last year due to health problems but retained control of her finances .
Britney has requested that licensed professional Jodi Montgomery , who is currently in charge of her personal affairs , be named permanent conservator .
Late last month , Britney 's younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears filed a court order requesting that assets currently stored in a trust fund set up for Britney 's sons Sean , 14 , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accounts of which she is a custodian .
The teenagers have lived with Britney 's ex-husband , Kevin Federline , since he was granted sole custody of them in 2008 , when Britney was granted frequent visits .
Court documents revealed that Jamie Lynn has been a trustee of the pop superstar 's multimillion-dollar estate for the last two years .
In the event of Britney 's death , Jamie Lynn would also administer the family 's assets for her children .
: : Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has not performed live since 2018 , when she abruptly cancelled her Britney : Domination Las Vegas residency and checked into a mental health facility .
Court documents say that Britney will not be returning to the stage again any time soon .

Britney Spears is fighting for details about her conservatorship to be made public, despite her father's efforts to keep the case sealed.
Jamie Spears has had strict control over his daughter's life since 2008, when the pop star's very public breakdown led him to take charge of her personal and financial decisions.
Britney, 38, is now asking a judge in LA to allow scrutiny of the conservatorship, with lawyers arguing it is in both her and the public's interest.
Image: Jamie Spears has had control over his daughter's personal life since 2008
Britney's lawyer, Samuel D Ingham III, says although the order is supposedly for her "protection", she is "vehemently opposed to this effort by her father to keep her legal struggle hidden away in the closet as a family secret".
He also appeared to endorse the #FreeBritney movement - a viral campaign set up by fans - in his court filing.
It reads: "Britney's conservatorship has attracted an unprecedented level of scrutiny from mainstream media and social media alike.
"Far from being a conspiracy theory or a 'joke' as James reportedly told the media, in large part this scrutiny is a reasonable and even predictable result of James' aggressive use of the sealing procedure over the years to minimise the amount of meaningful information made available to the public."
Britney's father has regularly sought to have legal filings sealed from the public and hearings held behind closed doors, many times successfully.
Image: Britney Spears with her sons Sean (L) and Jayden (R) in 2017
While Britney's lawyer said those tactics may have had "merits" when the singer was trying to restart her career, "at this point in her life when she is trying to regain some measure of personal autonomy, Britney welcomes and appreciates the informed support of her many fans".
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Fans regularly stage protests outside the Los Angeles Superior Court during hearings using the hashtag #FreeBritney on social media.
They believe the singer has been coerced into giving away financial control and have called for an investigation into the conservatorship.
Image: Fans staged a #FreeBritney campaign outside a court in Los Angeles
The movement has gained support from celebrities including Miley Cyrus, Ariel Winter, Ruby Rose and Paris Hilton.
For the first 11 years of the conservatorship, Britney's father was co-conservator with lawyer Andrew M Wallet, who resigned in 2019 - automatically giving Jamie Spears sole control over her life.
Jamie Spears temporarily stepped down as his daughter's conservator last year due to health problems but retained control of her finances.
Image: Jamie Lynn Spears has been a trustee of the pop superstar’s multimillion-dollar estate since 2018
Britney has requested that licensed professional Jodi Montgomery, who is currently in charge of her personal affairs, be named permanent conservator.
Late last month, Britney's younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears filed a court order requesting that assets currently stored in a trust fund set up for Britney's sons Sean, 14, and Jayden, 13, be moved into accounts of which she is a custodian.
Image: Britney hasn't performed live for several years
The teenagers have lived with Britney's ex-husband, Kevin Federline, since he was granted sole custody of them in 2008, when Britney was granted frequent visits.
Court documents revealed that Jamie Lynn has been a trustee of the pop superstar's multimillion-dollar estate for the last two years.
In the event of Britney's death, Jamie Lynn would also administer the family's assets for her children.
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Britney has not performed live since 2018, when she abruptly cancelled her Britney: Domination Las Vegas residency and checked into a mental health facility.
Court documents say that Britney will not be returning to the stage again any time soon.


skynewsus--2020-09-04--'Nobody has reached out to us': The view on the ground in Kenosha

After protests turned into violence in Kenosha , Wisconsin , some residents were left wondering about the impact on their lives .
The city became the centre of the US election campaign this week , with visits by both Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake - who was shot seven times by police .
However , despite the well publicised visits , people in Kenosha have told Sky News that that more could be done to help the heal the city .
Sahil Khindri , car salesman and owner of Car Source @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during riots in Kenosha '' They can play all the politicians ' games they want to play , but they have to help the society .
`` Nobody has reached out to us and tried to help .
I mean , I 'm not trying to pinpoint fingers and say , you know who 's bad or who 's not , but they have to understand that we 're feeding 20 families .
`` We have 20 employees , eight of them already told us that 'hey , I do n't think we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feet .
I think I 'm gon na go ahead and look for another job . '
`` Which is really sad because it took years for us to find the right guys , that 's going to be our team . ''
`` Well I 'm definitely happy that Donald Trump did send the National Guard in because it did help , it did calm a lot of things and I do n't try to get into too many politics , but I definitely am thankful for the leaders that are doing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , especially during this time , you know , so if Joe Biden 's coming here to help , then Amen .
`` But I 'm very thankful for the help that Donald Trump did give with the National Guard and sending more law enforcement here because it did , it did do something , it did help . ''
`` So many people are attracted to Donald Trump because he meets a lot of fearful needs .
`` People want to feel protected , they want to feel in control .
His @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think definitely helps people connect to that .
The Democratic Party really tries to tap into a lot of the relational side of things .
`` We have all the racial issues that have been going on , and not just with George Floyd not just with Jacob Blake , but Kenosha has a history of division .
`` And so this really just kind of highlights a lot of that , so on a positive front it brings everything to the surface for us as a community to hopefully positively deal with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''

After protests turned into violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin, some residents were left wondering about the impact on their lives.
The city became the centre of the US election campaign this week, with visits by both Donald Trump and Joe Biden in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake - who was shot seven times by police.
However, despite the well publicised visits, people in Kenosha have told Sky News that that more could be done to help the heal the city.
Sahil Khindri, car salesman and owner of Car Source, which got burnt to the ground during riots in Kenosha
Image: Sahil Khindri says staff have already left his dealership
"They can play all the politicians' games they want to play, but they have to help the society.
"Nobody has reached out to us and tried to help. I mean, I'm not trying to pinpoint fingers and say, you know who's bad or who's not, but they have to understand that we're feeding 20 families.
"We have 20 employees, eight of them already told us that 'hey, I don't think we're gonna get back on our feet. I think I'm gonna go ahead and look for another job.'
"Which is really sad because it took years for us to find the right guys, that's going to be our team."
Sirena Cruz, local resident
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Image: Sirena Cruz thanks Donald Trump for sending in the National Guard
"Well I'm definitely happy that Donald Trump did send the National Guard in because it did help, it did calm a lot of things and I don't try to get into too many politics, but I definitely am thankful for the leaders that are doing something to help the city of Kenosha, especially during this time, you know, so if Joe Biden's coming here to help, then Amen.
"But I'm very thankful for the help that Donald Trump did give with the National Guard and sending more law enforcement here because it did, it did do something, it did help."
Brit Bindel, Pastor
Image: Brit Windel says Kenosha has a history of division
"So many people are attracted to Donald Trump because he meets a lot of fearful needs.
"People want to feel protected, they want to feel in control. His leadership style, his speaking style I think definitely helps people connect to that. The Democratic Party really tries to tap into a lot of the relational side of things.
"We have all the racial issues that have been going on, and not just with George Floyd not just with Jacob Blake, but Kenosha has a history of division.
"And so this really just kind of highlights a lot of that, so on a positive front it brings everything to the surface for us as a community to hopefully positively deal with bringing about restoration, bringing about healing."


skynewsus--2020-09-04--Jacob Blake seen for first time since he was shot by police

Jacob Blake has been seen for the first time since he was shot seven times by police .
In a court hearing over Zoom from his hospital bed , the 29-year-old pleaded not guilty to criminal trespass , third-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct - charges from before he was shot .
The charges against Blake are based on statements from his ex-girlfriend , the mother of three of his children , who told police that he broke into her home on 3 May and sexually assaulted her , before stealing her vehicle and credit card .
His not guilty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who also appeared in the live stream .
Blake appeared on the stream propped up in his hospital bed , wearing a blue shirt and yellow tie .
He spoke only briefly to confirm that he understood the proceedings and that he had no questions for the judge .
Blake had been working as a painter , and does not have any prior criminal record or convictions in any state , according to his lawyer .
He has been left paralysed from the waist down after he was shot by a white police @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin - an incident which reignited racial injustice protests across the US .
Blake was shot as he was walking back to his vehicle , after reportedly trying to break up a fight .
It is thought that his three children witnessed the incident from the car .
He has been in hospital since being shot , having undergone surgery .
The protests that followed in Kenosha ended up turning violent , razing some businesses to the ground and forcing President Donald Trump to send in the National Guard .
Mr Trump , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden , both visited Kenosha earlier this week , in the aftermath of the protests .
The president spent his time doubling down on law and order , a central theme of his re-election campaign , while Mr Biden met with Blake and members of his family .

Jacob Blake, a black man left paralysed after being shot seven times by police in the US, has appeared in court from his hospital bed.
In a hearing over Zoom, the 29-year-old pleaded not guilty to criminal trespass, third-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct - charges brought before the shooting on 23 August in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which reignited racial injustice protests across the US.
The charges against Blake are based on statements from his ex-girlfriend, the mother of three of his children, who told police he broke into her home on 3 May and sexually assaulted her, before stealing her vehicle and credit card.
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 1:56 Jacob Blake Sr: 'We're not taking it anymore'
His not guilty plea was entered through his lawyer, who also appeared in the live stream.
Blake appeared propped up in his hospital bed, wearing a blue shirt and yellow tie.
He spoke only briefly to confirm that he understood the proceedings and that he had no questions for the judge.
Blake had been working as a painter, and does not have any prior criminal record or convictions in any state, according to his lawyer.
He has been left paralysed from the waist down after being shot by a white police officer as he was walking back to his vehicle, returning from reportedly trying to break up a fight.
It is thought that his three children witnessed the incident from the car.
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He has been in hospital since being shot, having undergone surgery.
The protests that followed in Kenosha ended up turning violent, razing some businesses to the ground and forcing President Donald Trump to send in the National Guard.
Mr Trump, as well as his Democratic rival Joe Biden, both visited Kenosha earlier this week, in the aftermath of the protests.
The president spent his time doubling down on law and order, a central theme of his re-election campaign, while Mr Biden met with Blake and members of his family.


skynewsus--2020-09-04--'Disgusting': Biden attacks Trump over report he called US war dead 'losers'

Joe Biden has said Donald Trump should `` humbly apologise '' for reportedly calling US war dead `` losers '' and suckers '' .
The Democratic presidential candidate described the president 's alleged remarks as `` disgusting '' and damnable '' .
The claims date to 2018 when Mr Trump cancelled his trip to a cemetery in France , which was blamed on bad weather at the time .
According to The Atlantic , Mr Trump is reported to have asked his aides : `` Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It 's filled with losers . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ alleged that the president branded US marines who lost their lives at the Battle of Belleau Wood in the First World War as `` suckers '' .
During a campaign speech in Delaware , Mr Biden said that , if the report is true , `` it 's disgusting , and it affirms what most of us believe to be true - that Donald Trump is not fit to be the job of president and be the commander-in-chief . ''
Biden said if The Atlantic article is accurate , `` it is absolutely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' He referred to his son Beau , who worked in the US military and later died from cancer in 2015 .
`` He was n't a sucker .
The servicemen and women he served with , particularly those who did not come home , were not losers , '' Mr Biden said .
He continued : `` If these statements are true , the president should humbly apologise to every Gold Star mother and father and every Blue Star family that he 's denigrated and insulted .
`` Who the heck does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Atlantic said it had spoken to four people with first-hand knowledge of the discussion about the cemetery visit , while the Associated Press news agency said a senior defence department official had confirmed some of the remarks , including the 2018 cemetery comments .
However Mr Trump has insisted the claims are `` totally false '' .
Speaking on Air Force One on Thursday night , the president - who has consistently positioned himself as a supporter of the military and veterans - denied making the comments , calling the site that published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` What animal would say such a thing ?
, '' he added .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters on the flight : `` It 's sad the depths that people will go to during a lead-up to a presidential campaign to try to smear somebody . ''
Mr Biden added that if he is elected president he `` will ensure that our American heroes know that I will have their back and honour their sacrifice - always '' .
According to The Atlantic , Mr Trump also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' upon his death and allegedly refused to support his funeral - claims which the president also denied .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr McCain , who was one of the few major Republican figures who refused to back Mr Trump when he was elected , was captured by opposition forces in the Vietnam War .
Responding on Twitter , Mr Trump said he supported Mr McCain 's funeral and even sent Air Force One to transport his body .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ never called John a loser and swear on whatever , or whoever , I was asked to swear on , that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES .
`` This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 election ! ''
In 2015 , Mr Trump criticised Mr McCain , saying he `` lost '' and that `` he never liked him as much after that , because I do n't like losers . ''
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's not a war hero ...
I like people that were n't captured . ''


skynewsus--2020-09-04--R Kelly's lawyers want to question convicted gang member over prison attack

R Kelly 's lawyers want to question a convicted gang member who claims to have beaten up the jailed R & B singer in a Chicago prison cell .
Jeremiah Farmer said in a court filing earlier this week that he attacked Kelly on 26 August in the Metropolitan Correctional Centre because he wanted to shed light on wrongdoing by the government in his own criminal case .
On Friday , Kelly 's laywers filed a motion in federal court to question Farmer under oath , according to the Chicago Tribune .
Farmer , a member of the Latin Kings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ away from an employee at the centre , enter a cell and repeatedly hit Kelly in the head , according to a US Bureau of Prisons report attached to Farmer 's filing .
A security officer used pepper spray to stop the attack .
Kelly was said to have been checked by the prison 's doctor , who determined he had suffered no serious injuries .
He was reportedly moved to solitary confinement following the attack , with the singer 's lawyer Steven Greenberg telling the New York Post that it was `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' .
The 53-year-old singer is in custody awaiting trial on various charges of child sex abuse - all of which he has denied .
: : Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker He has repeatedly asked to be released from prison , citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason , but all his requests have been turned down .
Farmer , 39 , is facing mandatory life in prison in a racketeering conspiracy that involved a 1999 double murder , according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personnel simply followed Mr Farmer , allowed him to carry out the attack , and then only intervened after Mr Kelly had already sustained serious injuries , '' Kelly 's lawyer Michael Leonard wrote in the motion .

R Kelly's lawyers want to question a convicted gang member who claims to have beaten up the jailed R&B singer in a Chicago prison cell.
Jeremiah Farmer said in a court filing earlier this week that he attacked Kelly on 26 August in the Metropolitan Correctional Centre because he wanted to shed light on wrongdoing by the government in his own criminal case.
On Friday, Kelly's laywers filed a motion in federal court to question Farmer under oath, according to the Chicago Tribune.
Farmer, a member of the Latin Kings gang in Chicago, managed to slip away from an employee at the centre, enter a cell and repeatedly hit Kelly in the head, according to a US Bureau of Prisons report attached to Farmer's filing.
A security officer used pepper spray to stop the attack.
Kelly was said to have been checked by the prison's doctor, who determined he had suffered no serious injuries.
He was reportedly moved to solitary confinement following the attack, with the singer's lawyer Steven Greenberg telling the New York Post that it was "the only place they can protect him".
The 53-year-old singer is in custody awaiting trial on various charges of child sex abuse - all of which he has denied.
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He has repeatedly asked to be released from prison, citing the coronavirus pandemic as a reason, but all his requests have been turned down.
Farmer, 39, is facing mandatory life in prison in a racketeering conspiracy that involved a 1999 double murder, according to the newspaper.
"It appears that MCC personnel simply followed Mr Farmer, allowed him to carry out the attack, and then only intervened after Mr Kelly had already sustained serious injuries," Kelly's lawyer Michael Leonard wrote in the motion.


skynewsus--2020-09-04--'Great jobs numbers!': Trump tweets after US unemployment rate falls

US President Donald Trump has congratulated himself on a `` much better than expected '' unemployment rate in August .
Mr Trump was tweeting on Friday after the US Department of Labor announced that the US unemployment rate had fallen from 10.2 % in July to 8.4 % .
He wrote : `` Great Jobs Numbers !
1.37 Million Jobs Added In August .
Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.4 % ( Wow , much better than expected ! )
.
Broke the 10 % level faster and deeper than thought possible . ''
Mr Trump needs good economic figures right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is leading him in many polls ahead of November 's presidential election .
But he did not mention that the number of jobs added in August was the smallest since the coronavirus pandemic began - down from the 1.7 million added during July .
Some 22 million jobs were lost to the pandemic and only about half of them have been recovered .
Mark Hamrick , chief economist at Bankrate.com , said : `` As we look now at the figures that have been accumulating , we still have to make back more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us back to where we were before . ''
Guy Foster , head of research at wealth manager Brewin Dolphin , said : `` US employment growth looks in good shape with over a million more jobs created during the month of August and the momentum likely to have lasted beyond this report based upon the sharp decline in continuing jobless claims reported yesterday ( unlikely to be captured by this survey ) .
`` The fly in the ointment will be the resumed rise in permanent unemployment .
Most of the change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the permanent layoffs are creeping up again .
: : Listen to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Neil Williams , Senior Economic Adviser , International at Federated Hermes , said the unemployment figures were `` becoming less awful '' as furloughed workers returned .
`` But , even if jobs continue to be clawed back at this pace , it would take another nine months for the 12 million workers displaced since February to return .
This delay may not be too helpful , politically @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This assumes a full and consistent rehiring , and return of the millions disappearing from the workforce , but not registered as unemployed .
The 'under-employment ' rate , which includes those not searching , but wanting to work or work more , still over 14 % , may be even slower to fall .
And as we know from 2007-09 , rapid job losses do not guarantee the sharpest recoveries . ''
It comes after a rocky few days in the US markets , which had reached record highs only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ falling tech stocks .
The S & P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their worst day in nearly three months , with losses continuing for Apple , Microsoft , Amazon and others in Friday trading .
Robert Pavlik , chief investment strategist at SlateStone Wealth LLC in New York , said : `` Today you 're seeing participants trying to test whether yesterday 's sell-off is going to turn out to be something that has more to it or it was just a one-day selling pressure . ''

US President Donald Trump has congratulated himself on a "much better than expected" unemployment rate in August.
Mr Trump was tweeting on Friday after the US Department of Labor announced that the US unemployment rate had fallen from 10.2% in July to 8.4%.
He wrote: "Great Jobs Numbers! 1.37 Million Jobs Added In August. Unemployment Rate Falls To 8.4% (Wow, much better than expected!). Broke the 10% level faster and deeper than thought possible."
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Mr Trump needs good economic figures right now - his Democratic rival Joe Biden is leading him in many polls ahead of November's presidential election.
But he did not mention that the number of jobs added in August was the smallest since the coronavirus pandemic began - down from the 1.7 million added during July.
Some 22 million jobs were lost to the pandemic and only about half of them have been recovered.
Mark Hamrick, chief economist at Bankrate.com, said: "As we look now at the figures that have been accumulating, we still have to make back more than 11 million jobs just to get us back to where we were before."
Guy Foster, head of research at wealth manager Brewin Dolphin, said: "US employment growth looks in good shape with over a million more jobs created during the month of August and the momentum likely to have lasted beyond this report based upon the sharp decline in continuing jobless claims reported yesterday (unlikely to be captured by this survey).
"The fly in the ointment will be the resumed rise in permanent unemployment. Most of the change here is people on temporary layoffs but the permanent layoffs are creeping up again.
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Neil Williams, Senior Economic Adviser, International at Federated Hermes, said the unemployment figures were "becoming less awful" as furloughed workers returned.
"But, even if jobs continue to be clawed back at this pace, it would take another nine months for the 12 million workers displaced since February to return. This delay may not be too helpful, politically, to a president seeking re-election.
"This assumes a full and consistent rehiring, and return of the millions disappearing from the workforce, but not registered as unemployed. The 'under-employment' rate, which includes those not searching, but wanting to work or work more, still over 14%, may be even slower to fall. And as we know from 2007-09, rapid job losses do not guarantee the sharpest recoveries."
It comes after a rocky few days in the US markets, which had reached record highs only to tumble on Thursday, weighed down by falling tech stocks.
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq suffered their worst day in nearly three months, with losses continuing for Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and others in Friday trading.
Robert Pavlik, chief investment strategist at SlateStone Wealth LLC in New York, said: "Today you're seeing participants trying to test whether yesterday's sell-off is going to turn out to be something that has more to it or it was just a one-day selling pressure."


skynewsus--2020-09-04--Watch Me rapper charged after attacking strangers with axe

Rapper Silento has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking two strangers with a small axe .
After walking into an unlocked home , he swung a hatchet at two people inside before one of them disarmed him , according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney 's Office .
Local reports say he was looking for his girlfriend .
The 22-year-old is known for his song Watch Me ( Whip/Nae Nae ) , which he wrote in his basement when he was 17 and released on YouTube .
The track went viral and inspired a dance craze , earning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has been charged on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and is currently being held in jail on a on a $ 105,000 ( £79,000 ) bail .
: : Subscribe to the Backstage podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker The alleged incident is understood to have taken place at the weekend , in the Valley Village neighbourhood of Los Angeles .
It occurred while he was out on bail for an earlier arrest in Orange County , authorities said .
On 28 August , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant following an alleged domestic disturbance .
The Atlanta-born star - real name is Richard Lamar Hawk - is due to appear in court today .
If found guilty of the assault charge , he could face up to six years in prison .
Silento released his debut album , Fresh Outta High School , in two-parts in 2018 .
Pop culture magazine Complex once called his 2015 viral hit `` one of the most annoying things to ever exist '' .

Rapper Silento has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking two strangers with a small axe.
After walking into an unlocked home, he swung a hatchet at two people inside before one of them disarmed him, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.
Local reports say he was looking for his girlfriend.
The 22-year-old is known for his song Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae), which he wrote in his basement when he was 17 and released on YouTube.
The track went viral and inspired a dance craze, earning him a record deal.
Prosecutors say he has been charged on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and is currently being held in jail on a on a $105,000 (£79,000) bail.
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The alleged incident is understood to have taken place at the weekend, in the Valley Village neighbourhood of Los Angeles.
It occurred while he was out on bail for an earlier arrest in Orange County, authorities said.
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On 28 August, he had been released on a charge of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant following an alleged domestic disturbance.
The Atlanta-born star - real name is Richard Lamar Hawk - is due to appear in court today.
If found guilty of the assault charge, he could face up to six years in prison.
Silento released his debut album, Fresh Outta High School, in two-parts in 2018.
Pop culture magazine Complex once called his 2015 viral hit "one of the most annoying things to ever exist".
Sky News has contacted Silento's representatives for comment.


skynewsus--2020-09-04--Jacob Blake appears in court from hospital bed after being shot by police

Jacob Blake , a black man left paralysed after being shot seven times by police in the US , has appeared in court from his hospital bed .
In a hearing over Zoom , the 29-year-old pleaded not guilty to criminal trespass , third-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct - charges brought before the shooting on 23 August in Kenosha , Wisconsin , which reignited racial injustice protests across the US .
The charges against Blake are based on statements from his ex-girlfriend , the mother of three of his children , who told police he broke into her home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , before stealing her vehicle and credit card .
His not guilty plea was entered through his lawyer , who also appeared in the live stream .
Blake appeared propped up in his hospital bed , wearing a blue shirt and yellow tie .
He spoke only briefly to confirm that he understood the proceedings and that he had no questions for the judge .
Blake had been working as a painter , and does not have any prior criminal record or convictions in any state , according to his lawyer .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down after being shot by a white police officer as he was walking back to his vehicle , returning from reportedly trying to break up a fight .
It is thought that his three children witnessed the incident from the car .
He has been in hospital since being shot , having undergone surgery .
The protests that followed in Kenosha ended up turning violent , razing some businesses to the ground and forcing President Donald Trump to send in the National Guard .
Mr Trump , as well as his Democratic rival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week , in the aftermath of the protests .
The president spent his time doubling down on law and order , a central theme of his re-election campaign , while Mr Biden met with Blake and members of his family .


skynewsus--2020-09-04--'Who the heck does he think he is?' Trump attacked over report he called US war dead 'losers'

Joe Biden has said Donald Trump should `` humbly apologise '' for reportedly calling US war dead `` losers '' and `` suckers '' .
The Democratic presidential candidate described the president 's alleged remarks as `` disgusting '' and `` damnable '' .
The claims date to 2018 when Mr Trump cancelled his trip to a cemetery in France , which was blamed on bad weather at the time .
According to The Atlantic , Mr Trump is reported to have asked his aides : `` Why should I go to that cemetery ?
It 's filled with losers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is alleged the president branded US marines who lost their lives at the Battle of Belleau Wood in the First World War as `` suckers '' .
During a campaign speech in Delaware , Mr Biden said that , if the report is true , `` it 's disgusting , and it affirms what most of us believe to be true - that Donald Trump is not fit to be the job of president and be the commander-in-chief '' .
Mr Biden said if The Atlantic article is accurate , `` it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disgrace '' .
He referred to his son Beau , who worked in the US military and later died from cancer in 2015 .
`` He was n't a sucker .
The servicemen and women he served with , particularly those who did not come home , were not losers , '' Mr Biden said .
He continued : `` If these statements are true , the president should humbly apologise to every Gold Star mother and father and every Blue Star family that he 's denigrated and insulted .
`` Who the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' The Atlantic said it had spoken to four people with first-hand knowledge of the discussion about the cemetery visit , while the Associated Press news agency said a senior defence department official had confirmed some of the remarks , including the 2018 cemetery comments .
However , Mr Trump has insisted the claims are `` totally false '' .
Speaking on Air Force One on Thursday night , the president - who has consistently positioned himself as a supporter of the military and veterans - denied making the comments , calling the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrible magazine '' .
`` What animal would say such a thing ? ''
he added .
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows told reporters on the flight : `` It 's sad the depths that people will go to during a lead-up to a presidential campaign to try to smear somebody . ''
Mr Biden added that if he is elected president he `` will ensure that our American heroes know that I will have their back and honour their sacrifice - always '' .
According to The Atlantic , Mr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` loser '' upon his death and allegedly refused to support his funeral - claims which the president also denied .
: : Subscribe to the Daily podcast on Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , Spreaker Mr McCain , who was one of the few major Republican figures who refused to back Mr Trump when he was elected , was captured by opposition forces in the Vietnam War .
Responding on Twitter , Mr Trump said he supported Mr McCain 's funeral and even sent Air Force One to transport his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I never called John a loser and swear on whatever , or whoever , I was asked to swear on , that I never called our great fallen soldiers anything other than HEROES .
`` This is more made up Fake News given by disgusting & jealous failures in a disgraceful attempt to influence the 2020 election ! ''
In 2015 , Mr Trump criticised Mr McCain , saying he `` lost '' and that `` he never liked him as much after that , because I do n't like losers '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` He 's not a war hero ...
I like people that were n't captured . ''


skynewsus--2020-09-04--Convicted gang member claims to have beaten up jailed singer R Kelly


skynewsus--2020-09-05--'No proof' Russia poisoned opposition leader, says Donald Trump

Donald Trump has failed to join other world leaders in condemning Russia for an alleged Novichok poison attack on opposition leader Alexei Navalny .
The US president told reporters on Friday that `` it 's tragic .
It 's terrible , it should n't happen .
We have n't had any proof yet , but I will take a look '' , before asking why they were focused on Russia , rather than China .
He said his administration will `` have to look at it very seriously , if it 's the case '' .
However , Mr Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if Russia did poison Mr Navalny , `` and that seems to be the case '' .
Mr Navalny , one of Vladimir Putin 's most prominent critics , has called the leader 's United Russia group the `` party of crooks and thieves '' .
He fell ill on a flight to Moscow and has been in an induced coma for more than a week after being flown to Germany , where he is being treated at a hospital in Berlin .
Supporters believe the pro-democracy campaigner was poisoned at an airport @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Not for the first time , Mr Trump 's stance is in sharp contrast to that of many of Washington 's traditional allies .
Germany has said Mr Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-style Novichok nerve agent - the same substance used against Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury in March 2018 - and is demanding the perpetrators be held to account .
Boris Johnson said the Russian government `` must now explain what happened to Mr Navalny '' , adding that it was `` outrageous that a chemical weapon was used @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is proof beyond doubt that Mr Navalny was poisoned using a military-grade nerve agent from the Novichok group .
The use of such a weapon is horrific . ''
Even the US State Department went further than the president , expressing grave concern about the matter .
In a meeting in Washington , Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun told Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov that Moscow 's use of this chemical weapon would be a clear violation of its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention .
Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to cooperate fully with the international community 's investigation into this attack . ''
Russia has denied any involvement in the affair , has not opened a criminal investigation and said there is no evidence yet of a crime .
Mr Navalny is the most popular and prominent opponent of President Vladimir Putin , and Germany 's confirmation that he was poisoned has raised the possibility of further Western sanctions against Moscow .

Donald Trump has failed to join other world leaders in condemning Russia for an alleged Novichok poison attack on opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The US president told reporters on Friday that "it's tragic. It's terrible, it shouldn't happen. We haven't had any proof yet, but I will take a look", before asking why they were focused on Russia, rather than China.
He said his administration will "have to look at it very seriously, if it's the case".
However, Mr Trump later said he would not be happy if Russia did poison Mr Navalny, "and that seems to be the case".
Mr Navalny, one of Vladimir Putin's most prominent critics, has called the leader's United Russia group the "party of crooks and thieves".
He fell ill on a flight to Moscow and has been in an induced coma for more than a week after being flown to Germany, where he is being treated at a hospital in Berlin.
Supporters believe the pro-democracy campaigner was poisoned at an airport in Siberia while waiting for the flight.
Not for the first time, Mr Trump's stance is in sharp contrast to that of many of Washington's traditional allies.
Germany has said Mr Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-style Novichok nerve agent - the same substance used against Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury in March 2018 - and is demanding the perpetrators be held to account.
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Image: Sergei and Yulia Skripal were attacked with novichok and found slumped on a bench in Salisbury
Boris Johnson said the Russian government "must now explain what happened to Mr Navalny", adding that it was "outrageous that a chemical weapon was used".
NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg condemned the "appalling assassination attempt" on Mr Navalny.
He said: "There is proof beyond doubt that Mr Navalny was poisoned using a military-grade nerve agent from the Novichok group. The use of such a weapon is horrific."
Even the US State Department went further than the president, expressing grave concern about the matter.
Image: Mr Navalny marching in memory of murdered Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov in Moscow in February
In a meeting in Washington, Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun told Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov that Moscow's use of this chemical weapon would be a clear violation of its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention.
Spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement: "The Deputy Secretary urged Russia to cooperate fully with the international community's investigation into this attack."
Russia has denied any involvement in the affair, has not opened a criminal investigation and said there is no evidence yet of a crime.
Mr Navalny is the most popular and prominent opponent of President Vladimir Putin, and Germany's confirmation that he was poisoned has raised the possibility of further Western sanctions against Moscow.


skynewsus--2020-09-06--Dozens injured as 450 firefighters tackle blaze at California national forest

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a huge brush fire at California 's Sierra National Forest , which has left dozens of people injured - including two who are in a critical condition .
Cal Fire , the state 's department of forestry and fire protection , said in a tweet that the still-uncontained blaze had ravaged more than 36,000 acres since it started near Shaver 's Lake , north of Los Angeles , on Friday evening .
A spokesman for the Sierra National Forest , which encompasses more than 1.3 million acres , said the fire was located near the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pool camping ground - and the communities of Big Creek and Huntington Lake , adding that the cause remains under investigation .
Dozens of people were left trapped after the fire expanded to 56 square miles , compromising the only road into Mammoth Pool .
Photographs on social media show huge plumes of smoke billowing in the air .
An evacuation order was issued for nearby Huntington Lake , with the Fresno County Sheriff 's Office saying this was in addition to existing orders for Camp Sierra and Big Creek .
It said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and urged those hoping to visit the area over the Labor Day holiday weekend to `` leave now to avoid traffic jams on Highway 168 '' .
Authorities have said 450 firefighters are involved in efforts to tackle the blaze , using 20 engines , three helicopters and three air tankers .
Fresno Fire Department said that so far , 63 people have been rescued by military helicopters and taken to Fresno Yosemite International Airport after being trapped by the fire .
It said that two patients have been `` severely injured @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` moderately '' hurt , and 51 others had minor or no injuries .
Planes will return to continue with rescue efforts , but it was not known how many more victims there could be , and the Red Cross said volunteers had set up temporary evacuation points at a local school for families affected .
California has again been ravaged by wildfires this summer , including the formation of a rare fire tornado near the Nevada border - and the peak of the fire season usually does n't arrive until September or @ @

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a huge brush fire at California's Sierra National Forest, which has left dozens of people injured - including two who are in a critical condition.
Cal Fire, the state's department of forestry and fire protection, said in a tweet that the still-uncontained blaze had ravaged more than 36,000 acres since it started near Shaver's Lake, north of Los Angeles, on Friday evening.
A spokesman for the Sierra National Forest, which encompasses more than 1.3 million acres, said the fire was located near the San Joaquin River - close to Mammoth Pool camping ground - and the communities of Big Creek and Huntington Lake, adding that the cause remains under investigation.
Image: More than 400 firefighters are tackling the blaze and planes have also been dispatched to help
Dozens of people were left trapped after the fire expanded to 56 square miles, compromising the only road into Mammoth Pool.
Photographs on social media show huge plumes of smoke billowing in the air.
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An evacuation order was issued for nearby Huntington Lake, with the Fresno County Sheriff's Office saying this was in addition to existing orders for Camp Sierra and Big Creek.
It said Shaver Lake was closed to the public, and urged those hoping to visit the area over the Labor Day holiday weekend to "leave now to avoid traffic jams on Highway 168".
Authorities have said 450 firefighters are involved in efforts to tackle the blaze, using 20 engines, three helicopters and three air tankers.
Image: The fire started on Friday evening. Pic: Fresno County Sheriff's Office/Twitter
Fresno Fire Department said that so far, 63 people have been rescued by military helicopters and taken to Fresno Yosemite International Airport after being trapped by the fire.
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It said that two patients have been "severely injured", adding that 10 had been "moderately" hurt, and 51 others had minor or no injuries.
Planes will return to continue with rescue efforts, but it was not known how many more victims there could be, and the Red Cross said volunteers had set up temporary evacuation points at a local school for families affected.
California has again been ravaged by wildfires this summer, including the formation of a rare fire tornado near the Nevada border - and the peak of the fire season usually doesn't arrive until September or October.


skynewsus--2020-09-06--Jacob Blake speaks of '24-hour pain' and calls for change in video from hospital bed

A black man left paralysed after being shot seven times by police in the US has released a video from his hospital bed , saying constant pain means it hurts to breathe and even sleep .
Jacob Blake , whose shooting in Wisconsin on 23 August has reignited the Black Lives Matter protests over police violence and racial injustice in America , also called for change - and warned how quickly the things people take for granted in life can be taken away .
In the footage , the 29-year-old wears a green gown and speaks from his bed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` There 's a lot more life to live out here ... your life , and not only just your life , your legs - something that you need to move around and move forward in life - can be taken from you like this , man , '' he said , snapping his fingers .
`` And I promise you the type of s*** that you will go through ; staples ...
I got staples in my back , staples in my damn stomach .
You do not want to have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Twenty-four hours , every 24 hours is pain… it hurts to breathe , it hurts to sleep , it hurts to move from side to side , it hurts to eat . ''
Mr Blake called on those watching to make a change for the better .
`` Please , I 'm telling you , change your lives out there , '' he said .
`` We can stick together , make some money , make everything easier for our people out here , man , because there 's so much time that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was released on Twitter by Mr Blake 's attorney , Ben Crump , who said : `` Jacob Blake released this powerful video message from his hospital bed today , reminding everyone just how precious life is .
# JusticeForJacobBlake . ''
It comes after Mr Blake appeared in court via video-link , also from his hospital bed , pleading not guilty to criminal trespass , third-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct - charges brought before the shooting in Kenosha , a city about 40 miles south of Milwaukee .
He has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being shot by a white police officer as he was walking back to his vehicle .
Mr Crump says he was trying to break up a domestic dispute .
All three officers present when he was shot are on administrative leave , pending an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice .
The US justice department said a knife was recovered from an SUV Mr Blake was leaning into when he was shot , but has not said whether he was holding it when officers tried to arrest him .

A black man left paralysed after being shot seven times by police in the US has released a video from his hospital bed, saying constant pain means it hurts to breathe and even sleep.
Jacob Blake, whose shooting in Wisconsin on 23 August has reignited the Black Lives Matter protests over police violence and racial injustice in America, also called for change - and warned how quickly the things people take for granted in life can be taken away.
In the footage, the 29-year-old wears a green gown and speaks from his bed in hospital in the city of Milwaukee.
Image: Mr Blake's shooting has reignited the Black Lives Matter protests in the US
"There's a lot more life to live out here... your life, and not only just your life, your legs - something that you need to move around and move forward in life - can be taken from you like this, man," he said, snapping his fingers.
"And I promise you the type of s*** that you will go through; staples... I got staples in my back, staples in my damn stomach. You do not want to have to deal with this s*** man.
"Twenty-four hours, every 24 hours is pain… it hurts to breathe, it hurts to sleep, it hurts to move from side to side, it hurts to eat."
Mr Blake called on those watching to make a change for the better.
"Please, I'm telling you, change your lives out there," he said. "We can stick together, make some money, make everything easier for our people out here, man, because there's so much time that has been wasted."
The clip was released on Twitter by Mr Blake's attorney, Ben Crump, who said: "Jacob Blake released this powerful video message from his hospital bed today, reminding everyone just how precious life is. #JusticeForJacobBlake."
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It comes after Mr Blake appeared in court via video-link, also from his hospital bed, pleading not guilty to criminal trespass, third-degree sexual assault and disorderly conduct - charges brought before the shooting in Kenosha, a city about 40 miles south of Milwaukee.
He has been left paralysed from the waist down after being shot by a white police officer as he was walking back to his vehicle. Mr Crump says he was trying to break up a domestic dispute.
All three officers present when he was shot are on administrative leave, pending an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
The US justice department said a knife was recovered from an SUV Mr Blake was leaning into when he was shot, but has not said whether he was holding it when officers tried to arrest him.


skynewsus--2020-09-06--Trump 'hired Faux-Bama to mock and fire predecessor', former lawyer claims

Before he became president , Donald Trump 's strong dislike of Barack Obama saw him hire a `` Faux-Bama '' to take part in a video in which he mocked and `` fired '' him , it has been claimed .
According to a new book by his former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen , as reported by CNN , Mr Trump employed a lookalike for a skit in which he `` ritualistically belittled the first black president and then fired him '' .
The claim comes from Mr Cohen 's upcoming memoir Disloyal : The True Story Of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ J Trump , which CNN has obtained an early copy of .
While CNN reports that the book does not name the man who allegedly played Mr Obama , or give a date for when the incident happened , it does include a photograph .
It shows Mr Trump sitting behind a desk , facing a black man in a suit , who has a US flag pin on his lapel - and on the desk are two books , one displaying his White House predecessor 's name in large letters .
Also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worked as Mr Trump 's attorney between 2006 and 2018 - alleges that his former boss was `` guilty of the same crimes '' that landed him in a federal prison .
Cohen was jailed for three years in May last year after pleading guilty to various crimes - including making illegal hush money payments to silence two women alleged to have had an affair with Mr Trump , and lying to Congress .
Still under house arrest , Cohen reiterates his long-standing claim that Mr Trump approved a $ 130,000 ( £98,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women - porn actress Stormy Daniels - ahead of the 2016 election .
Mr Trump has previously denied knowledge of the payment and having an affair with Ms Daniels .
Cohen 's memoir also claims that Mr Trump admires Vladimir Putin , but says the Trump campaign was `` far too chaotic and incompetent to actually conspire with the Russian government '' .
The book - released on Tuesday - has been dismissed by the White House as `` fan fiction '' .

Before he became president, Donald Trump's strong dislike of Barack Obama saw him hire a "Faux-Bama" to take part in a video in which he mocked and "fired" him, it has been claimed.
According to a new book by his former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, as reported by CNN, Mr Trump employed a lookalike for a skit in which he "ritualistically belittled the first black president and then fired him".
The claim comes from Mr Cohen's upcoming memoir Disloyal: The True Story Of The Former Personal Attorney To President Donald J Trump, which CNN has obtained an early copy of.
While CNN reports that the book does not name the man who allegedly played Mr Obama, or give a date for when the incident happened, it does include a photograph.
It shows Mr Trump sitting behind a desk, facing a black man in a suit, who has a US flag pin on his lapel - and on the desk are two books, one displaying his White House predecessor's name in large letters.
Image: Michael Cohen worked for Mr Trump between 2006 and 2018
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Also in the memoir, Cohen - who worked as Mr Trump's attorney between 2006 and 2018 - alleges that his former boss was "guilty of the same crimes" that landed him in a federal prison.
Cohen was jailed for three years in May last year after pleading guilty to various crimes - including making illegal hush money payments to silence two women alleged to have had an affair with Mr Trump, and lying to Congress.
Still under house arrest, Cohen reiterates his long-standing claim that Mr Trump approved a $130,000 (£98,000) payment to silence one of those women - porn actress Stormy Daniels - ahead of the 2016 election.
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Mr Trump has previously denied knowledge of the payment and having an affair with Ms Daniels.
Cohen's memoir also claims that Mr Trump admires Vladimir Putin, but says the Trump campaign was "far too chaotic and incompetent to actually conspire with the Russian government".
The book - released on Tuesday - has been dismissed by the White House as "fan fiction".


skynewsus--2020-09-07--California wildfire 'started by baby gender reveal party firework'

A wildfire that has destroyed more than 7,000 acres and forced 3,000 people to leave their homes was started by a firework at a baby 's gender reveal party , firefighters have said .
The California Fire Department ( Cal Fire ) said in a statement the El Dorado blaze was caused by `` a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device used during a baby 's gender reveal party '' .
The fire began on Saturday morning at El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa , about 72 miles ( 115km ) east of Los Angeles .
By Sunday night , it had scorched @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Cal Fire said .
More than 200 people were airlifted to safety over the weekend after becoming trapped by a fire at a popular camping area in San Bernardino county .
Rescue teams in Black Hawk and Chinook military helicopters took 207 people out of the Mammoth Pool Reservoir area of Sierra National Forest , the California Office of Emergency Services said .
The operation began on Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning .
A photo tweeted by the California National Guard showed more than 20 people packed tightly inside one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clutching their belongings .
It is one of several fires that prompted governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in some parts of California .
The proclamation includes the cities of Fresno , Madera and Mariposa , San Bernardino County and San Diego County as fires have burned tens of thousands of acres , destroyed buildings and forced thousands of people to leave their homes .
Another blaze , dubbed the `` Creek Fire '' , has charred more than 45,000 acres of timber as well as homes and businesses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for two days , has not been contained .
Other fires broke out in southern California and forced evacuations in San Diego .
The firefighters ' task has been made more difficult by record temperatures across the state .
The San Fernando Valley saw a record high of 49C ( 121F ) , the highest temperature ever recorded in Los Angeles County , the National Weather Service said .
San Francisco saw almost 38C ( 100F ) , smashing the previous mark by five degrees , while in downtown Los Angeles it reached @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the high in California 's Death Valley , typically the hottest place in the country .
`` By our calculations , over 99 % of California 's population is under an Excessive Heat Warning or Heat Advisory today , '' the weather service in Sacramento tweeted on Sunday afternoon .
Authorities in Los Angeles County shut down trails in the Santa Monica Mountains after a woman died while hiking , NBC said .
The woman , whose name has n't been released , had been hiking with a friend on Saturday afternoon on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she started feeling sick and collapsed , Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Deputy Juanita Navarro said .
On Saturday , authorities urged people to reduce their power use , warning around three million people were facing loss of electricity , before later thanking Californians and declaring the crisis over .
Cal Fire said 14,800 firefighters were battling 23 major fires in the state , part of the 900 since 15 August .
Eight people have died , while more than 1.5 million acres have been destroyed and nearly 3,300 structures destroyed .

A wildfire that has destroyed more than 7,000 acres and forced 3,000 people to leave their homes was started by a firework at a baby's gender reveal party, firefighters have said.
The California Fire Department (Cal Fire) said in a statement the El Dorado blaze was caused by "a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device used during a baby's gender reveal party".
The fire began on Saturday morning at El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa, about 72 miles (115km) east of Los Angeles.
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Image: Power lines have been damaged by the wildfires in parts of the state
By Sunday night, it had scorched 7,050 acres and was 5% contained, Cal Fire said.
More than 200 people were airlifted to safety over the weekend after becoming trapped by a fire at a popular camping area in San Bernardino county.
Rescue teams in Black Hawk and Chinook military helicopters took 207 people out of the Mammoth Pool Reservoir area of Sierra National Forest, the California Office of Emergency Services said.
The operation began on Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning.
A photo tweeted by the California National Guard showed more than 20 people packed tightly inside one helicopter, some crouched on the floor clutching their belongings.
It is one of several fires that prompted governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in some parts of California.
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The proclamation includes the cities of Fresno, Madera and Mariposa, San Bernardino County and San Diego County as fires have burned tens of thousands of acres, destroyed buildings and forced thousands of people to leave their homes.
Another blaze, dubbed the "Creek Fire", has charred more than 45,000 acres of timber as well as homes and businesses, and, despite 800 firefighters battling it for two days, has not been contained.
Other fires broke out in southern California and forced evacuations in San Diego.
The firefighters' task has been made more difficult by record temperatures across the state.
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The San Fernando Valley saw a record high of 49C (121F), the highest temperature ever recorded in Los Angeles County, the National Weather Service said.
San Francisco saw almost 38C (100F), smashing the previous mark by five degrees, while in downtown Los Angeles it reached 44C (111F).
That matched the high in California's Death Valley, typically the hottest place in the country.
"By our calculations, over 99% of California's population is under an Excessive Heat Warning or Heat Advisory today," the weather service in Sacramento tweeted on Sunday afternoon.
Authorities in Los Angeles County shut down trails in the Santa Monica Mountains after a woman died while hiking, NBC said.
The woman, whose name hasn't been released, had been hiking with a friend on Saturday afternoon on a trail near the city of Calabasas when she started feeling sick and collapsed, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputy Juanita Navarro said.
On Saturday, authorities urged people to reduce their power use, warning around three million people were facing loss of electricity, before later thanking Californians and declaring the crisis over.
Cal Fire said 14,800 firefighters were battling 23 major fires in the state, part of the 900 since 15 August.
Eight people have died, while more than 1.5 million acres have been destroyed and nearly 3,300 structures destroyed.


skynewsus--2020-09-07--Killer whale who once carried dead calf for 17 days in mourning gives birth again

A killer whale who made headlines for carrying her dead calf on her head in mourning for 17 days has become a new mother .
The endangered whale - named Tahlequah - was spotted with her calf in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca in US waters , the Centre for Whale Research in Washington said .
`` Hooray !
Her new calf appeared healthy and precocious , swimming vigorously alongside its mother in its second day of free-swimming life , '' the centre wrote on its website .
Researchers said the calf was likely born on Friday as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken a day or two to straighten after being bent over in the womb .
Tahlequah famously conducted a `` tour of grief '' in the summer of 2018 , carrying her dead calf for more than 1,000 miles and drawing international attention .
She became pregnant again in February last year and on Friday a whale watcher reported they had seen the whale with a very small calf .
When researchers followed it up , they said they had seen the pair as they crossed the border into Canada .
Tahlequah was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` very evasive '' , so the scientists ended their encounter `` after a few minutes and wished them well on their way '' .
`` We hope this calf is a success story , '' they said .
There is a 40 % mortality rate for young calves and a large percentage of whale pregnancies fail due to nutritional stress , the centre said .

A killer whale who made headlines for carrying her dead calf on her head in mourning for 17 days has become a new mother.
The endangered whale - named Tahlequah - was spotted with her calf in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca in US waters, the Centre for Whale Research in Washington said.
"Hooray! Her new calf appeared healthy and precocious, swimming vigorously alongside its mother in its second day of free-swimming life," the centre wrote on its website.
Image: The calf may have been born on Friday. Pic: Katie Jones, Center for Whale Research
Researchers said the calf was likely born on Friday as its dorsal fin was upright, having taken a day or two to straighten after being bent over in the womb.
Tahlequah famously conducted a "tour of grief" in the summer of 2018, carrying her dead calf for more than 1,000 miles and drawing international attention.
Image: The whale carrying her dead calf. Pic: Michael Weiss, Center for Whale Research
She became pregnant again in February last year and on Friday a whale watcher reported they had seen the whale with a very small calf.
When researchers followed it up, they said they had seen the pair as they crossed the border into Canada.
Tahlequah was mostly separate from the other whales and "very evasive", so the scientists ended their encounter "after a few minutes and wished them well on their way".
"We hope this calf is a success story," they said.
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There is a 40% mortality rate for young calves and a large percentage of whale pregnancies fail due to nutritional stress, the centre said.